hades1001

65-70的air skill, 55-60的def

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 25, 42/ z4 U$ F1 o7 n! P" ]: v- x

8 @& P% F- T0 [6 N) Q两军在澳东-NG一线大打出手，不过损失都不不大: s* T/ _' y2 v; I- w
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7 u* F6 Z$ g' N; D+ N$ b6 h. oMorning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137 ; X9 Y/ K' }' ?0 {7 B. t

- k  I, I5 k, oWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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3 G+ p% O" B, k& kRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
' @* Q/ o( u( w/ r6 Q: m+ G5 zEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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' Z" }. `- [; u6 u: {Japanese aircraft
" }) r: B8 G( y4 \/ s      A6M2 Zero x 16
% u4 l& j% {- \) U      G3M2 Nell x 85
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Allied aircraft$ p) q. i9 E! k$ j4 m$ v- [, G! }
      Buffalo I x 12
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- C  \; G* [6 y% I9 p: zJapanese aircraft losses
" A! _! x6 C8 \& P      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
1 z3 R, J/ V, H      G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged  v! _" f/ i% i1 U. E
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& A: b$ _) i2 @8 l      Buffalo I: 1 destroyed* ?# _, W& I+ L8 p9 R" {
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! h6 U* j3 k% J4 P. V9 |Allied ground losses:0 B4 K: k4 L, y$ i6 }' H) U
      4 casualties reported
) x- S# k6 c- ~* E1 r         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" g0 z: f' ^+ _1 f; w2 W         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ @5 H4 f2 q  U8 }         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ R3 @" I" F' G4 Q9 i0 F/ i/ VAirbase hits 44
! c6 W) j1 J' V) Y' c4 ~Airbase supply hits 11* L5 B/ m) h  b* Y9 k9 i. L
Runway hits 1113 f* e5 C* k. l
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/ o2 B1 {, _& F  ?Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137 ! X$ d0 l, U% p! d' m. j

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Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.7 L+ s; ~) F- a( s5 u
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
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: T! x! `0 A& d! ]% `Japanese aircraft0 a% b* X6 o+ O4 K( |+ H: y6 Z
      A6M2 Zero x 20
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Allied aircraft2 ~& F' T, ?, H; k/ i5 e- {
      Buffalo I x 9& n9 D/ i0 B$ S6 d# s# W0 m9 g
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3 i- L) |( L4 Q: S. a( Z' A" eNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
( T- G# B/ J6 V! E; q& f3 Q      Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 e& T; P. N- s! u! L# W      13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet: H* N9 d! J; S' o7 \
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet/ m- ]; X$ V- y" Q0 w6 e, L8 `

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 & L1 g8 |1 h  ^( C- F5 w, r" K' U

4 j% g/ Q3 K" l( `7 D  t: tWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
& b0 R" h8 Z. }( @5 B7 oEstimated time to target is 12 minutes+ A3 R6 |5 l- [" K# ?0 Y/ U+ w

% K5 c' ?; o, j6 z; |& ^Japanese aircraft
" v% V( x% X4 U2 o2 f* x      A6M2 Zero x 31& X$ p+ l+ o2 w: M' \/ \2 U
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 59
. R# z  e: f! {# t+ @' t* q      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36
& i! e" F/ N8 F( s% C( q% Q2 c      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21! |: x% W+ g5 E8 f+ z5 i
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  d* `2 `+ ~$ s" q* b8 ^Allied aircraft; ^# D) c6 f. i! l0 B
      B-17E Fortress x 61
1 B6 \9 c: G" D( z, f      P-38E Lightning x 23) F$ g* y. @7 ^7 B3 B

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Japanese aircraft losses
7 D4 q4 T: Z" s      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed9 L$ w! U6 h7 F3 I1 g
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
4 @+ d- D; R( R% o3 b5 x- q      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged
* f# |9 n  q- l$ M0 {: b      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
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/ A6 f: V  m0 f& N: HAllied aircraft losses' ]2 T  g# Y# u2 W& q
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
, f5 m' {4 L$ O, _4 V. F      P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed
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# \5 o1 T* U# z+ }; a, [; xJapanese ground losses:% p8 \: _! _, F! ^. r6 I8 |
      5 casualties reported4 `" h3 ^9 U, j: Z8 m, {
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 f& N  |2 Y) E# P, M0 y' r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* c$ {0 X2 C& L1 [0 `1 B         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 G1 e: P' q, FAirbase hits 2
/ W( Z+ d7 K: ~# ~6 M& n/ fAirbase supply hits 13 b; y- s( m5 z7 y- H7 T
Runway hits 7

hades1001

情报显示斐济日军400多艘船只已经在港口编队，正在装载部队，天煌看来打算再干一票，下一个目标会是哪里呢？3 z; K# I7 F' m7 }7 ?+ p0 b- b( y( w
新喀多尼亚？还是新西兰？
8 \. P3 K: a, W: x5 n: z让我们拭目以待

hades1001

日军舰队已经离开苏瓦，去向不明，盟军判断日军的目标为新西兰4 W/ w! [  Y& T  n- Z' T1 h
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南太战役即将打响

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 28, 42
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, _. X0 M8 l3 M, s) C卡拉奇残存的一个国军轰炸机编制在补充了6架哈德森后偷袭了附近的日军机场，毫无防备的日军被国军将士打了个措手不及，2架战斗机被炸毁，事后国军飞行员从容而退，潇洒无比+ Y2 [  r% H7 ]7 O5 r
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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad (Sindh) , at 42,10 9 V4 C/ J3 {/ j7 G
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; ]: @% o; L, Y9 Z0 d: PEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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" H3 S; n4 a/ {, D% ?- z" aJapanese aircraft
' ~! x, k+ i! E( X9 b( [- D      no flights
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% u/ A0 w! |7 g" c- I! d' w      A-29A Hudson x 6% p6 @0 }+ c# F& X2 e  @

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5 N! \6 F9 w4 k# v  q( m, cJapanese aircraft losses- d) k& H: V3 x% M: P3 L/ f/ o& I
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground5 P( e/ E+ S% i2 E& R" y8 m
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
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No Allied losses( V9 P) L3 \5 o+ q" h2 m
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8 h6 K; N6 v4 m5 vAirbase supply hits 1' T" ?, j/ W7 g9 a3 X$ c
Runway hits 25 Z" k6 D" D) d% h
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- T2 n2 w/ v& X( H% f另外，新西兰以东洋面出现大批舰队，估计还要2-3天时间将会与盟军接触

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 30, 42
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奥克兰以东洋面出现大批日军舰队，登陆即将开始0 S8 w% v8 k5 ^

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! A( G9 z. u9 k; Y0 D好戏即将上演

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 02, 423 K4 _+ M) B/ L# U: ~8 i0 K

$ ?* e$ Q# ?7 K  Z  G* @  A新西兰战役2 |2 M8 F9 e1 r3 A

6 v3 m8 Y# S- z: @* R早已判断出日军动向的大统领提前几天就在新西兰预备了近1000架飞机准备招待日军6 I8 R7 R6 t9 g
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可惜，人算不如天算，即使北岛拥有3个6-7级的大机场，300架战斗机400架轰炸机的豪华阵容也没有伤到KB分毫，盟军再次损失惨重，日军成功登陆，盟军的50条潜艇也几乎毫无收获，只击沉了2艘PB$ H$ e5 X# c7 c9 C# Z$ x- z

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Sub attack near Gisborne  at 117,189$ A% x; m" e8 ^9 w8 c

4 U( L. R) D1 ~& {7 YJapanese Ships
2 m2 _1 c2 [' \0 J. z4 a) S/ ?( I      CV Soryu
+ \& N$ z) ^" Z- q7 L      BB Yamato
: x( m. C% D% s5 r! x) Y      CA Maya
& a0 i8 u9 f- e, _* A$ L# K) f      CS Chiyoda! h7 x: l1 M$ {: V8 f: p/ F
      CS Nisshin
& g3 {* S3 j% C, A* r/ P3 J. l      DD Suruyame2 ]+ a0 w- @( u
      DD Tagonami1 E0 P3 c# R' R2 |/ z( j
      DD Uruyuke1 S4 D( T2 s% B! C! A
      DD Wakaba6 J) p0 g: L1 l6 S6 V6 @6 H

9 f  D) r( C4 I- DAllied Ships
3 _$ j' m  x; S5 n; N9 m0 [      SS Skipjack, hits 6
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SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at CV Soryu3 v: \1 B7 M" p$ y- x

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- x0 s" w  E# Z2 V( S9 i' p8 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189
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. G( `4 g$ ~9 l/ t8 FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' A+ |: ?  d0 ?, u9 g8 v
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! g& y/ B9 V' ?  Y- m4 q5 S      A6M2 Zero x 5025 ?; N% t  \' Y4 \1 M
      A6M2-N Rufe x 9
. N) S( G6 E( g8 P5 L- ?3 n      E13A1 Jake x 4* R: u8 c! T0 W  g. Q
      E7K2 Alf x 2
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% v2 n# L3 a! `; g) s' BAllied aircraft
: o5 n2 Y5 k7 c4 E& M8 R% k; F      SBD-2 Dauntless x 29$ t' y9 `( E# _! c; M. t) s$ j
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 93" ^* A3 f+ i9 ^

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No Japanese losses
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& L3 g6 J. J. BAllied aircraft losses
" n1 v& S0 D; v9 m      SBD-2 Dauntless: 10 destroyed
# w0 l) E, [0 D3 H8 w      SBD-3 Dauntless: 37 destroyed
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( R/ O% m+ c$ W2 @6 Q  dMorning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 k7 ^9 b3 d" q+ Q" ], A7 V+ \7 DRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! {) F' X4 {( c( H& J' e
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes3 a! E% x1 y2 ~5 }
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Japanese aircraft
# H8 d# N. L$ C) k8 ~      A6M2 Zero x 489
* Y% J2 P. r1 a+ s4 p      A6M2-N Rufe x 9! Z7 y- Y' S7 E3 X- h7 o: D
      E13A1 Jake x 4
8 a% c, G' @4 V$ i$ y0 C% \9 t      E7K2 Alf x 2: V, w. ~7 e, G' g# w! E" Q  u( ]

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# {6 x0 X- J% R1 f* {8 G. PAllied aircraft( u0 i9 D5 G% R
      Kittyhawk IA x 11
1 X+ X! \4 T& [: |: S' b+ L      A-24 Banshee x 13
) `) D8 z! s" \: I' }8 @$ T+ J      B-26 Marauder x 9
. @4 _' D9 m. G: |; ?) s9 J3 @      P-38E Lightning x 16
- y: l4 T& l. e6 I% d& M      P-40E Warhawk x 120  P) |, \/ \% y( k# N' ^
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Japanese aircraft losses1 u: G+ R. y$ r% J2 B9 _, @7 u
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 N/ @# A- e7 }- @6 u! z$ r
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Allied aircraft losses
) ?3 d9 E9 ]* o  {/ h7 y8 F      A-24 Banshee: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged8 K; s; `- L6 `% k% i% m3 y
      A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak; q' N( n8 q" _# O, {7 z, I3 i
      B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged- w! _/ c1 \& w' }& u& Z, @7 ?% v
      P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed: z: @, _* u$ C
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! x& }. @3 P7 W      xAK Hokuriku Maru5 `9 j# u+ X! N3 Y( D, t
      CVE Hosho
( b5 o" _! K; y4 {3 }4 `      xAK Kaiko Maru' J7 T; i; Q! {) k% T& T' X# J, H
      CVE Taiyo
, u6 C% ^; V3 |( A: k# O      xAK Tamaki Maru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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5 x6 i* [6 M* o; k      125 casualties reported
  w  {) W8 L4 @/ n9 F         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
! m* i% f8 g! j. c         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
) g) O( E$ U: Y$ p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 _. x3 S# V" R& [Amphibious Assault at Gisborne (117,189)
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TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Gisborne, 117,189- c; I+ t" U8 L6 |( k8 I4 o# G6 |

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      1243 casualties reported
( V* i7 H9 B: X8 c         Squads: 1 destroyed, 116 disabled
  x, m$ m% j+ M- S' M3 H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 103 disabled. B7 Q3 }. e! \7 q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 `3 X% C8 y, V
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)3 M, a1 ^  x9 Z$ V* b/ l6 E" P

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Amphibious Assault at Gisborne (117,189)
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TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Gisborne, 117,189  d! p, M. s% o+ H2 R( d1 U
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Japanese ground losses:8 c- `, \) P" N  O! h, o
      712 casualties reported& C1 g- H! E/ `% m1 T  p+ a! w( `
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 62 disabled
% H' a7 q/ `' {* u% f: A2 K7 x         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 52 disabled% Y# e3 `, _* v. w( @. a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Gisborne (117,189)0 \$ Y- [) E- g, E: H( v' G# \; C) a

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Japanese Ships
/ u+ n1 a, d% [, _5 ?& Z0 x6 e      xAK Akiura Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire$ ]; a; ^2 D; }4 ]5 |7 A
      SC Ch 17
0 @* {+ `8 U1 ^2 l0 i+ x      SC Ch 27/ X9 L7 I6 q% D- r+ F' B
      SC Ch 26
; c/ `- N0 U" |) C9 N      xAK Koryu Maru
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Japanese ground losses:+ ~6 M9 t3 t3 F8 c9 y2 |/ o
      78 casualties reported3 C5 _3 k" J" C% v% l; Q* q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& u6 r* z, Q4 V" M) J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% B( P# u2 J, N6 G
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Gisborne (117,189): E, b0 \9 a) M* \' P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! C* c+ e! u8 x' s( t

1 h  v) F0 L, F9 kJapanese Ships2 R' _. H& B; L
      AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 22,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) V& U( L0 @5 q0 f( `& F      CM Itsukushima( K+ i0 Q9 ^/ o  ?) I
      E Ishigaki  O7 B7 _1 r- |5 `$ |: K
      AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 1# T) N2 K" l/ J) a
      CM Tsugaru! E: L5 A- d" d8 y
      DMS W-18! j' W% [8 m: m2 b% J6 _
      AK Sado Maru, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 ~6 y6 C. _+ ]: s' X  _      E Uji
' V) ~; P3 K0 b! T9 y      DMS W-17
; J1 ]( \, ]0 A. k0 q/ U: x      DMS W-12
; f7 `* v7 ~) Q/ Q6 ?      DMS W-9
1 |# g) t) Y$ I6 ]9 k4 L3 _% o& g# ]      LSD Nigitsu Maru

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3 o/ M  H0 h; s* E, ^9 y2 sAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 03, 42
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5 [0 `$ P2 y+ L( N% X1 E盟军空中力量再次对日军进行突袭，以及其惨重的代价获得了命中了加贺一条鱼雷的战果# Z$ A% I3 V0 Y9 [/ E; Q9 f, a
大统领表示人类已经阻止不了日本人了
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日军登陆部队被美新联军压制在滩头，抛尸2000余具，未能占领吉斯伯尼/ n. ?$ Q, n& r- ~" p% ~

3 F9 q6 Z& a" t6 f8 ]4 xAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 03, 42
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$ z- }* i- c' H: |" m- j) TInvasion Support action off Gisborne (117,189)8 M7 l: D! M: c# B/ B6 c9 m' G* i
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96 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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* h: s# n7 w  Z# S) `) Y3 F8 EJapanese Ships
- K8 i7 ~& b1 H* g, p      SC Ch 26' ?2 l  i) n; f+ |8 V! O! O
      SC Ch 17
' u  T7 |$ u7 |) A* [' j1 h      xAK Tamaki Maru,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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3 W" `) P, R! D7 _6 ^- |, @9 NASW attack near Gisborne  at 117,1890 J: L- |1 O, p2 ]- f6 @0 B, P

# g2 j: ^( z% d) DJapanese Ships* g% m1 p1 {; J3 j) y
      DMS W-9, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage* Q# b  O1 p0 l) e
      E Uji
' V1 _$ S" f( n  b! C6 K3 B      CM Itsukushima, |2 g4 G5 Q  V4 t6 o: P; k4 I& Y
      CM Tsugaru2 ]& H1 f; l7 h; x1 M6 l- F
      DMS W-18; s. H8 d3 c" U! T6 l. X
      LSD Nigitsu Maru, E9 j" x9 z( z& M
      LSD Akitsu Maru
. f! i  O1 J8 }8 C+ c      LSD Shinshu Maru
- |) V: ]5 [7 A  S2 e. o, x  g$ _& o: }      AK Yamateru Maru
2 S  E! @8 D2 V  N( O* A1 S0 Q+ y      AK Kinka Maru
, |8 d+ |7 {8 T: i+ H      E Ishigaki- e0 B6 X! D; V/ t4 x- F4 n) W
      DMS W-174 L; C" S% N+ \; h
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Allied Ships
* Y) M& @( `; E$ j% x( a0 N3 n      SS KXVIII
, B) X7 Q1 o' C3 c' C5 J7 J9 I
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Invasion Support action off Gisborne (117,189)
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0 f9 s" Y0 @. D4 o, @75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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- i- c# Z% J$ s7 R& QJapanese Ships
7 F% `; @+ [% y6 C      xAK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
0 f. ]* J9 f* k! ]& L* O; H      xAK Akiura Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 w% S+ t4 l4 G- L4 s! X      SC Ch 17$ Q9 D: W: `  ?  Y4 Q! p4 }
      xAK Koryu Maru$ B3 @+ U7 f9 w: O( a1 F2 L& I
/ k9 Y  k0 L$ u- h3 D8 X
Japanese ground losses:. j5 Y0 c+ @- G& k5 I8 t
      45 casualties reported1 x5 c* I) U3 o
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ G5 t4 j( S+ z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
5 z$ ?4 A8 G1 m         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# E& r# T0 |9 z7 P
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Invasion Support action off Gisborne (117,189)$ X* E9 W( e- d, e. W4 ]5 [8 ~

2 W' I6 [  ?, V7 `9 p; l! O68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
' B) B" P$ `$ R/ q0 ?5 D      xAK Kinugawa Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) D+ x4 h! P9 a" G& l
      xAK Akiura Maru, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& x$ O1 X) v8 }. ~      xAK Kamogawa Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires
2 a! x4 H& ?& n: m      xAK Nako Maru5 g* f! |4 T# O  D# Q
      xAK Johore Maru9 t& Z( p, N) i- `8 M
      xAK Koryu Maru, b8 h& \# Q& q. D( G
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Japanese ground losses:6 w( @* o+ f5 j
      47 casualties reported0 O3 v6 m; D8 L" R' M
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) E" S: C! P! G$ `6 z         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
. u5 T# l/ P4 U2 S, c7 C         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 J0 D' S8 B% V3 `; g. a" v; V

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1 j% t% S0 v! u4 t7 S. w; B! dMorning Air attack on 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 117,189 (Gisborne)$ r1 p8 C+ R, x

6 u+ N) R$ V1 H# ~3 A" ]; pWeather in hex: Partial cloud' A6 N# I4 P% O: B- ~7 v% V
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.8 |5 N5 E8 k1 f5 P2 _% @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 g2 u9 e' I8 Y; h+ s# N+ p

5 M2 |% G% b, bJapanese aircraft
0 a. n3 E( g$ i- j      A6M2 Zero x 500$ S# ]; F9 w& S( O7 Y
      A6M2-N Rufe x 9
% L0 ?3 h* q2 F# Q      E13A1 Jake x 3
+ a% ^0 r! H& ~9 _      E7K2 Alf x 1
, r5 q7 U0 |9 Y0 P/ C( `  K. b2 I( d. P) F) c7 E# e& |5 n

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+ n; R. ]0 m3 WAllied aircraft
5 c% ]: n! W" B8 }% d      B-17E Fortress x 67
: M- D1 B9 t0 b3 O  h& A: i      P-38E Lightning x 139 X# v1 W9 j$ T: g" M
      P-40E Warhawk x 161
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Japanese aircraft losses: [6 p1 U3 z( w' L' Z4 A
      A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed# r! w/ k- z+ X: p9 Z2 R5 o
      E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, o9 S9 |$ l" `/ c; c
      E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
, N# Q0 e$ G& S2 X/ o% o      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
4 ]  i! k$ s5 {/ _      P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed
7 r" y0 V/ j7 ^. t9 _% ?, l, V! L( d4 k, J+ g8 ~9 t& U
Japanese ground losses:
) B1 h  k8 f+ R# S% m2 J; I- }      73 casualties reported5 C0 N/ B  ^" ?3 X1 o8 [  a/ ]7 E
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled9 F1 m4 O$ Y4 P/ U
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 y; w4 h" w/ k& t% A! [6 I& _4 ~8 D  Y. H         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) h, b8 C( ^4 r6 S: Y' h  ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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4 Y4 {( H  \# RRaid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& |# a: I5 g) F  k( L0 f
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes% `. o0 t" X- S$ e6 |% l3 N
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Japanese aircraft
) ?3 r8 ^% W! P% e      A6M2 Zero x 443
# L: H5 _8 q- y8 A      A6M2-N Rufe x 9. }7 M" k6 p# d& q9 F) I
6 _% v& u1 H: e( ^

6 _9 ]) ?: z& q2 w- w8 f0 @& S
2 U$ X& |  X' `Allied aircraft
- o: Z  ]' M  e; N% J4 h      SBD-2 Dauntless x 13' K  p& V- R# v! ?
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 17# d) |1 t7 C0 m
      TBF-1 Avenger x 29  d, x' k) Y# h
. A; `& ~9 H8 P! v
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No Japanese losses, P: b2 P" o9 `- U
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Allied aircraft losses
8 |( K. ~5 e( y# l6 I+ F3 v      SBD-2 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
- C) L3 v+ k2 f6 P  C2 P( L0 ]      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed
( B* M& R3 r& h/ c1 g- N) Q6 _      TBF-1 Avenger: 8 destroyed9 R- ^% R1 U: B+ U$ H; ]
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, M  B  W4 ^3 S+ T* x* XMorning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189. G! N  D! _3 ~; p5 z0 A
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ u( c. O/ f& `" Q: v) M9 L% A

# @' ^6 w3 c: L8 j+ H; h# Q* jRaid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
9 {) @" h, v1 x" \2 L( VEstimated time to target is 23 minutes$ o- z" r+ f& ?$ J/ |
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Japanese aircraft  v. E8 p5 A& B! f$ M2 p" w
      A6M2 Zero x 439: d& ?! g( A, W8 M1 m. d9 N
      A6M2-N Rufe x 9" ^  ]. O6 S6 z- a( ]
& a, d/ H1 y5 g3 U  L) V+ W' Q

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Allied aircraft
3 |# q0 F, D) n( t, D3 Z9 d      Vildebeest III x 6$ x# i- @  q; E, m# D  K$ E; Z
      Kittyhawk IA x 22- s0 G, [7 ^8 D$ `! A" t+ X
      Vildebeest IV x 122 b' k9 D8 A) v( ?" i. c+ D
      P-40E Warhawk x 18- N8 s' }2 _" s0 u6 L
      PBY-5A Catalina x 18. y' F" |" n1 ^

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Japanese aircraft losses
7 I& b& b3 E' I+ m" o! |      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: b) N5 ]5 h- j' t5 j5 G

! I( u0 c+ A0 h) i- S* h9 f- ?+ K8 nAllied aircraft losses- S* h9 c* k5 D1 B
      Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
% t6 ^6 c3 m) f& K9 L3 u7 @      Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak
$ m( F2 g( W8 P4 x4 F# o* m      Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed1 i" C3 i' p5 |& }& X( T5 U
      Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged! [. F" i7 K4 B. D' H
      Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed by flak* D' v+ o  L$ t
      P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
1 x  u9 A0 ?2 k& K# z      PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged8 ~6 y' G! f+ o0 R2 @, \1 |
6 \  s* T* @; S3 d' X8 e/ m
Japanese Ships
8 [" U* P6 ^+ Y  R      CVL Ryujo8 L1 N+ t+ M; P/ R7 X
      CV Akagi
6 L7 p9 H6 A7 t; u. I( c, R9 F      CV Hiryu
: [7 c/ p$ f. D4 M5 `      CV Soryu+ f8 _9 Q+ K! e# k
      CV Zuikaku
6 U0 }# H+ \. Q. [  b; j- ^      CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1
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% [( S0 w/ _2 j; SMorning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189* X) }4 z. Q3 i0 }* d. y% W9 b7 s

, \3 h" {# b6 a- y( Z; Z2 GWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.3 T8 X4 _" R  a2 Y. V
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
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" C/ t4 r1 E3 @; T1 X' IJapanese aircraft* e8 P; {% m. s: Y+ Y' E
      A6M2 Zero x 412
2 n# l" c) _- c7 h" Z      A6M2-N Rufe x 8
, D" v! P3 h& V' E( x5 z7 j- B
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& t0 x/ T+ O$ x# g
4 t! j% @- _- s6 KAllied aircraft
8 r: ?2 [( M1 m' l      PBY-5 Catalina x 7
# K$ ~9 n  s5 h8 o$ k8 ]# p      PBY-5A Catalina x 7  K: A6 c7 b0 F* D

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- a+ T/ i& |2 J) U8 NNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& N8 m! D$ y. Q! A( k      PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
' r8 `3 }" e  }7 V5 I) D# q" G      PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed! D5 B# u- K& Y! g% A' R0 R6 S

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189+ f) O7 ^$ ]2 ~7 w6 N: ^

0 n. f2 j' R2 r3 Y- yWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
' H. L1 y; Y9 ~2 S% ]Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 m+ B/ |2 V/ ^% F6 J2 W      A6M2 Zero x 3912 q8 L) _# B+ C% P5 c
      A6M2-N Rufe x 9
+ @9 e) U6 ]/ Y0 I# e7 d/ U6 O& Y      E13A1 Jake x 1! j" b7 D( G9 a% u6 P" U: E8 t$ ~

6 O% C+ k- v% E, ]- x: E3 `! r$ t! B8 c
9 A3 ~3 d! F, ]/ V3 R) d
Allied aircraft
5 G  d, V% {, F3 I* A5 S      Kittyhawk IA x 11& ]; U6 M/ I5 }) e3 x
      P-40E Warhawk x 37) d% R" e3 G% C0 x
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 129 z& ^& F5 O) F0 j; j: d
      TBF-1 Avenger x 14
. b( \5 ^4 b- m" Y3 f$ Z  |% n5 l
: i) N5 n+ B3 k0 }2 O/ J/ E& u% p7 z, {# ?0 B
Japanese aircraft losses# A; E( h. @' @; @; s
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' O* y& T) L1 L- M
  A7 P1 |' C2 o, @5 y; T
Allied aircraft losses
: d; U* a. Y8 V3 c& z+ I      Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed
3 T- N, i1 J9 R* b1 X: D( n      P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
4 u' D  W& _( [      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
3 O8 |# a8 Z& v2 t+ b      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
1 G8 P3 C6 g* Y$ Y! Z      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
/ ^& z3 `5 s+ T/ R( [1 d* Y      BB Hyuga5 |6 q/ [. Y! w( j, L* [2 `
      CV Junyo
6 o; P/ W/ u) N* r3 Z3 k+ c
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  B. ~# G7 l# E8 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,1899 Y8 g2 X! ^+ G. \
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' Q" ]/ z: _; y# _1 E! f3 c% w- g
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes0 P- a" U! u# j0 W! b! _0 ]

- U) p! _0 v/ Y1 e# }Japanese aircraft
/ G7 J" G4 O- b, k5 V4 |      A6M2 Zero x 384
# _7 n9 u9 A& M2 e# I      A6M2-N Rufe x 81 |$ `. P0 N$ Z7 q% i7 h4 T9 }
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: ]6 b* |1 y' xAllied aircraft
4 G% \9 C8 [/ L( t      Kittyhawk IA x 1: x0 c% L& Z8 M! ?7 }  k
      A-20A Havoc x 20
0 h3 t8 T$ g8 U0 I2 ^- k  _. Q      B-26 Marauder x 27
9 I7 E7 F9 l& u. }- T      B-26B Marauder x 17# G& S0 l! Y9 ]0 r
      P-38E Lightning x 10
% s/ U8 }" i; t3 u3 b1 M7 |      P-40E Warhawk x 67- G1 N& L  t0 T! m' g
. y2 X  p" F- i- U0 T" z7 R

* b/ ~1 |$ L4 w& c7 _Japanese aircraft losses
# ^: A& X8 l& r6 Z2 h+ _  I      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed' f5 f3 g/ Q3 }4 Z# o
: d  _  E. ?, R/ o" c
Allied aircraft losses$ S- `2 S) s( x% T5 l; N
      A-20A Havoc: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
2 t+ U0 m1 m; k0 R      B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged, x) [( @9 P! P) i2 C. Z8 O
      B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak$ E: U% O" P0 z3 n* ~
      P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
7 j/ l$ U% ^/ z8 o, x  Q2 O5 M$ \      P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed' j9 S7 }% t6 E9 }. r

- d$ p6 T; h7 v& t+ ]1 NJapanese Ships
; I- l1 Q- _0 W7 F      BB Haruna* `) |7 W+ a" b& R. r
      CV Hiyo& u2 }9 i, [+ y
      CV Junyo
( q2 Y4 A2 |! L' B& \: k8 J      CVE Taiyo
2 ?! \- A* }( m6 i5 }7 |5 Z; j% r      CVE Unyo9 `9 I7 |$ F# D+ W+ [1 Y
      BB Hyuga' ]5 }( `- H$ J* f9 i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,1898 X2 L) @2 s7 A5 X6 q

' d. L2 J: s/ w: [) ZWeather in hex: Severe storms
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5 G) \0 h/ W* `% |Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  y! L4 Q2 u( M9 |Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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' d- m/ Q' {1 }' YJapanese aircraft
! _8 ]& H) x1 C' h/ j      A6M2 Zero x 371) a& V2 O$ M4 i3 \5 ~  @
      A6M2-N Rufe x 8
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: W" ~9 r! U3 u

. k. r7 t' |$ P) I. E3 `" a- cAllied aircraft6 t. z+ U8 P& H0 k1 K9 n( s
      B-26 Marauder x 98 F  B6 `% u# d/ X: j5 v
      P-40E Warhawk x 12; q/ ?) A. W/ q- @
; F6 a. t' m/ ?( Y- {

/ Q2 V  [' p  J, b: T( b+ QNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
, ]4 `3 J3 D7 s) e      B-26 Marauder: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged- l" Q$ D! {% l2 `" P
      P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed0 R: g0 m% \! ~# x0 k

, J5 Q, s9 {5 u! ]  q: X5 hJapanese Ships
( N7 p3 ^: m0 {  c      CVE Unyo$ E* y  ~, t$ b) ^: y: }0 R, Q* R

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Ground combat at Gisborne (117,189)2 A: w4 z( G3 T4 n# @; B7 L
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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; N) P( N' p; {5 gAttacking force 12057 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337
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% A+ s* c( `2 X0 K% D  `Defending force 12228 troops, 258 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 524
  S2 Q9 I$ u7 g: H8 d- R9 d) N+ p& e% V3 x
Japanese adjusted assault: 82
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) s9 Z  B- v8 R+ T/ S. X; oAllied adjusted defense: 134
! {- k: O+ E6 {, m  G
5 L# F  }8 @/ GJapanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) 2 K; G: `$ Q. |; D% i+ [

  f& s( d  O2 `% zCombat modifiers
- k' g7 I' }$ P1 L8 n9 q, ~Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
( P; |' G7 G# |3 O. iAttacker:
; X% `* [" v, ~7 A+ U) \
& A4 A* Q* @" }Japanese ground losses:
/ f$ G- H3 S9 j6 V; Z1 C2 u      1914 casualties reported( l& R9 ~6 P/ A7 b2 t
         Squads: 20 destroyed, 70 disabled2 C/ R, @% G: Q6 Y# J1 t* y
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
( g" c2 }4 r, p+ y         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
4 L: B/ F7 m# }
2 S2 W+ Y* ]& q4 d
4 o# R1 `  Y# Q9 |" lAllied ground losses:
5 q) i! R, r$ ]: ?& W, h      241 casualties reported
9 q. J* v( b2 n1 U- h7 p         Squads: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
3 F/ z! L  t+ h. Y! d9 g: ^; p         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; W* X* Y0 B: k4 l0 e0 [1 }( P7 B
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% W4 w* f( j) c2 d/ b
      Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
/ Y8 U# ~! W. Z6 L) }      Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
/ _6 X  W: ?4 m. `/ M0 ]9 z    8th Ind.Mixed Brigade/ j; C! E6 W9 G
    56th Infantry Brigade
0 H4 e8 P1 T3 s    4th Guards Div /1
" `7 ^9 f% i7 |; S    52nd Infantry Brigade
) X0 i1 h, e3 w$ r1 |# U) }    17th Indpt Guards Regiment
* {, p  ]1 d% f/ M; u0 M5 q    15th Div /6
/ p! F5 o& D! R: O# N
, H! ?, B- J4 a3 V/ @. ODefending units:8 \/ O3 ^; S8 ]3 H& D+ [0 ~
    148th Infantry Regiment
" f! Y. r* l- R6 @/ t0 k    Waikito (Mtd) Rifle Regiment9 _9 F( O+ _0 M4 ^/ m6 j6 k
    145th Infantry Regiment, h4 a' `$ _% ~  ]% ~. W6 M3 j8 B
    Nth Auckland (Mtd) Regiment& A, v0 i2 t2 l! R% C
    Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment% @4 ]9 M. t* y- D$ m% i
    1st NZ Brigade  h% l. u: T9 `$ ]$ ~  A# R0 Z
    57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
; d$ g5 x- {1 S' U    7th Marine Defense Battalion2 F* f( a- H( M3 E: {' Q
    Gisborne Base Force
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4 }9 P" N" g2 m  r) ?; O& D0 N, \Ground combat at Gisborne (117,189)
0 V8 F9 i/ A; q# e2 X- K
# D2 S5 z& x; }6 H4 MAllied Bombardment attack
9 n/ s" h  O: D& W7 j% c6 x0 N  P/ Y1 i% l& Z% }+ w' u$ k; M
Attacking force 1008 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 492
# H4 n' c; t: q( s8 L
3 {& ^" Y* B9 f7 |8 n4 wDefending force 11164 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214) [8 R4 ^7 c6 w: z/ {' s
0 ?* K* _9 t0 c( t! @
5 @( x& Q) Y7 X4 x
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Assaulting units:: \8 y& P# V4 r; N
    Waikito (Mtd) Rifle Regiment* u2 m  V8 \% H7 Z% ]' v/ T, u
    Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment
2 s2 F" b+ Q. d) d    148th Infantry Regiment' s5 ]; Q! b; R9 \
    145th Infantry Regiment8 Z7 W6 o" p. O
    Nth Auckland (Mtd) Regiment
2 ?3 m6 n/ U8 b5 c4 _# G% P3 C) @    1st NZ Brigade* K4 E* i# G- Q2 F  U1 W
    57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
1 U1 S) e9 T- `% ^$ |3 {    7th Marine Defense Battalion7 V7 V0 D% B0 ~- `+ G  B, |1 o
    Gisborne Base Force0 @3 L( `* V9 V. C

* F$ l' V" K7 C3 R5 h) B7 s" L* {7 gDefending units:$ v+ G7 x* Y" j* I: z4 L7 o* v
    8th Ind.Mixed Brigade5 J" A$ o& |  K" y# i' `# Q
    17th Indpt Guards Regiment
0 P" Y1 p% c# j; ~& ~. z    56th Infantry Brigade/ \) {# r: I) `  ?9 f& Q
    52nd Infantry Brigade: l/ t0 H' S. @
    15th Div /6
: u0 U# F% U' P" G6 D    4th Guards Div /1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 04, 427 Y2 y6 q; Q0 k) [6 q: \: ]! e
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! R% v3 r2 s! o: B. W2 W鬼子踩着鬼子的尸体猪突登陆，吉斯波尼已无法防守，新西兰的陷落已是时间问题% b. u$ L& _1 q* J6 [0 F
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Pre-Invasion action off Gisborne (117,189)( a" u- {, |4 `; N
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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379 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" H4 l: L6 ~! J' L1 yJapanese Ships& L2 `2 m4 ~7 g' \' I$ U
      xAK Canberra Maru, m+ R/ N6 F6 v0 K
      E Omae$ E9 O; T8 ]* V, m' X* A
      PB Nichinan; L9 f: e" m9 U) V  |
      xAK Ayatosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 P: f9 `  n0 r4 Q
      PB Hokuyo Maru
. Q) D8 M% x# x9 J0 O      PB Karimo Maru0 W& l. `2 h4 G" q
      PB Yoshida Maru1 M5 N8 c! W' t; L
      PB Santo Maru
# `8 w2 H1 z% b" A2 U9 F      AMC Hokoku Maru
% {% e4 Z4 _2 q$ r7 T - @& p; S. I+ _  M
Japanese ground losses:
8 V% ^2 t+ ^0 h9 n8 i2 A% j  E! G/ `      370 casualties reported
0 a, k. Y" A' W" M( v5 k         Squads: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled
( {! i3 d4 R: H1 V4 W' `2 _         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled2 b) Q7 O) s) V4 h" l; Z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Gisborne (117,189)
4 G$ B' L% Y2 S ) _. [9 P% ?. s0 m0 x' @( `8 x
TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Gisborne, 117,189
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Japanese ground losses:
0 O% W# |# x/ h, {9 m+ n9 `; `8 J      1560 casualties reported
) i5 U$ l* k* i! L9 w% s/ c3 O         Squads: 5 destroyed, 225 disabled4 I+ d( ]) [, M  [* j& E, J
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 67 disabled
9 Z* \5 |& `9 y# j' r3 L. k) X5 o         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. O  O- I" G/ k$ ~7 V/ W0 W7 ^" |      Guns lost 47 (0 destroyed, 47 disabled)$ j9 N: [7 y- g7 Y
      Vehicles lost 11 (0 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Pre-Invasion action off Gisborne (117,189)( i2 H% r4 B/ d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 E) T1 ~* \$ j* E6 l: B
& a4 p* ?' m3 B& p' d/ w) {1 r382 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- D1 X& R: @6 e! R$ ~ + R0 O9 f5 Q/ w
Japanese Ships4 b2 u( g% ?4 b. A" v" a% z
      xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 23,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& l0 c4 i4 B: i
      PB Tatsumiya Maru4 r, S0 W) M" U: u1 |5 D$ G# a
      PB Taiko Maru+ u8 y- z) c7 i/ ?1 [) H
      PB Shotoku Maru
1 I# U5 A$ |% D7 p( P, M6 W      PB Shoei Maru# j0 H  j& \3 p0 ?5 h/ D
      PB Nikkai Maru
* Q/ M/ I7 P4 \; h& `8 a1 [      PB Kaikei Maru. c8 j0 X! Z% S3 H9 C1 }  f
      PB Eifuku Maru! l3 J' j- n8 Q3 J% v% l
      PB Chosa Maru
: O' w2 V$ o  |% I* m      PB Chitose Maru0 W1 ?' A& r1 ^: V
      PB Chiyo Maru #42 V1 R) h' K8 @
      xAK Spey Maru, X* L! p- [- H! ?# U5 Y7 ^, x4 h. B* k
      xAK Alaska Maru  X/ C% `: N1 r) a$ b
1 n& N; q3 p3 W, T6 u2 p* b
Japanese ground losses:0 S+ L9 p: z) h# @. M% o. F/ q+ B
      228 casualties reported- d& C+ }) v" X+ ~1 l/ B/ e* `* \
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled. I1 x9 G7 A4 E8 Y
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
9 B9 i+ v7 l$ x# e2 H! Z         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled3 m% q7 V# x( P* Z
      Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Amphibious Assault at Gisborne (117,189)
6 Y4 d- k/ m, h( j6 ~
0 q0 _2 x/ |$ l; v) t. c! NTF 96 troops unloading over beach at Gisborne, 117,189
8 j* p. k5 t; C9 N# F3 f
# a2 _; M* d4 J5 H% G7 n, F. p6 FJapanese ground losses:
" W' L  v/ ?) z: n% E      811 casualties reported
" T! w( C- H" }4 o* \         Squads: 5 destroyed, 118 disabled4 }6 d# ~. E0 T, L  G" g
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 174 disabled6 n! w, h" @9 A7 E" W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, o( p, o4 e+ _6 o$ Y) R" a- Y) _      Guns lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)
+ M3 y- @1 Y  }9 A! T# R2 [      Vehicles lost 34 (0 destroyed, 34 disabled)+ t7 F) G) @$ \" z8 U& Z. O: k  Y
1 `8 e* A3 u: L3 Q" W4 z
* V8 a2 o) s0 I* @% x
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Pre-Invasion action off Gisborne (117,189)
/ m3 Y2 W- l! i8 p: C' g9 Y& sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% ]( n- e7 m% I% o- o
& `  S$ M( l5 ]1 m: J
382 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  P1 J. _0 u! }
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Japanese Ships
& r# [" C( }7 K) ?6 @+ ^      xAKL Toten Maru, Shell hits 23,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, p% Y* J* x( Z/ V" U+ d      PB Aso Maru #77 X+ W% s# a9 ]2 i
      PB Takunan Maru #5
" L! J# e- I$ e: [8 i0 B      PB Shonan Maru #17
& {9 j" L; v: H5 A7 L; u, A      PB Shonan Maru #65 ~( o( |$ d! M# A; G
      PB Kyo Maru #12
' T4 s7 t" Y' I$ R      PB Kyo Maru #11
8 k8 b4 O( n; g/ H      PB Toshi Maru #7  M" |5 }  s! ^6 E* _% e; Q$ B
      PB Tama Maru #50 h9 ]; r1 q9 I! |# `3 g' r' K
      PB Banshu Maru #56
) \9 V# R) |9 G2 F% ^: M% c9 v      xAK Zyuyo Maru2 G3 S1 ?9 n1 |3 F, {. P
, T8 A* W" a  O3 h
Japanese ground losses:
& m3 H# F* P' j5 S8 ]9 A6 T      412 casualties reported
  ^! m% i9 ?6 |" e6 Y         Squads: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
2 ?+ }7 m( c) P& O, W0 I         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 31 disabled; [+ ~; Z- z- d- j( l2 q, {
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled, |0 V+ m& K, s6 f
. M# q# T) ~+ r/ b; w# s; n4 H5 a
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Amphibious Assault at Gisborne (117,189)& c# K" @* @5 l% d4 E( N* p+ ~$ l
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TF 146 troops unloading over beach at Gisborne, 117,189
; X1 m6 ?5 x3 g* B/ g* q
3 p+ P2 R0 o! O0 U% a& zJapanese ground losses:# X8 N2 T* L$ y* ^; Z
      1539 casualties reported
: ?: }6 ?+ J- ]5 H/ i, \0 |4 j         Squads: 11 destroyed, 251 disabled
& e# ]7 g; B8 E" d         Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 138 disabled
1 [# o" y- h9 T2 ~% x& Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! O" c8 @0 O/ z6 k' S( Q
      Guns lost 45 (1 destroyed, 44 disabled)
7 t3 O$ x% c  [! `      Vehicles lost 19 (0 destroyed, 19 disabled)' v5 S% @  c: D% |1 r" r

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Invasion Support action off Gisborne (117,189)
0 u# [# U5 M  G4 @$ p# _; VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. i$ f8 ]% r! y% r# g
2 U: G) i2 @4 |5 a286 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% l% o, w* ~$ D6 P

9 d. t2 A. \% p. M( tJapanese Ships' w+ o4 E9 o. U9 a7 }* k
      xAK Koryu Maru
) k* p9 N/ V9 J6 Q      PB Taiko Maru
* M' Z5 ?% r- {" h* \2 {      PB Shotoku Maru
3 g6 T. w/ A) o5 {      xAK Onoe Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  y" \) N4 T' V% a/ z      PB Shoei Maru
" d+ W5 p  R& [8 E( n; R( I( y      PB Tatsumiya Maru
$ o3 w0 V: w+ Y8 O$ F      PB Nikkai Maru
! \6 z6 h1 E  I      PB Kaikei Maru- }3 }7 o" E& X9 g) g
      PB Eifuku Maru
; P' k. o: f: W% Q7 c! k      PB Chosa Maru# M( Z' A! u' j" y
      PB Chitose Maru
/ ~4 z. G  V: [, h& B4 \      PB Chiyo Maru #4
, d( X9 X; S4 {9 v      xAK Spey Maru7 N; O0 P8 J8 L) M' D+ x
+ L/ O7 p$ @/ f0 ]5 Y5 x
Japanese ground losses:9 T* u  u& M% h& X
      79 casualties reported
% Z5 F; O! v* t* }; L, g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
/ L9 c9 @  ?( D' w1 K         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled+ a/ V- U) c$ G% [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# X" R' J' b6 o" u      Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)% c# J7 s+ r! c- Y8 L. e
7 f! K' z4 ^3 G. h  S9 C! z* g

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Invasion Support action off Gisborne (117,189)
& V& P& m$ L  s# A# J/ hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% i5 c" y, O. G3 U0 o

$ w) Q. I; I/ [146 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 D+ B! a3 v6 l" t: f; J
0 N3 A# Q4 s3 P& f0 _$ L' [" HJapanese Ships# T8 q: H# b/ }6 C3 _$ b0 `+ |
      xAK Brisbane Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' ?8 |' B# j* U8 B# G, Z% n/ v7 R) Y  Z
      PB Hokuyo Maru" h" y& l8 d7 {6 A8 y' N  `6 F
      PB Karimo Maru* s) l. H3 Y3 c$ J  O8 {+ k8 L
      xAK Yamasimo Maru, Shell hits 17 X! y' ]& |% n, U3 M! u! ^
      PB Yoshida Maru- `' J7 b* c! w% C$ q& s
      PB Santo Maru
1 ?3 ?5 ~* ]; d" P+ T      xAK Canberra Maru+ Y, X! W" x. F: I* A6 a+ D
      PB Nichinan7 y) H, n. X, P; H1 a. S' Z
      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 A3 g# ^, `" V7 A" K      E Omae
- C/ q3 B8 h+ o/ `' e5 _4 K
9 \: V5 M3 w9 d3 sJapanese ground losses:
1 H9 ?! y& g& S      177 casualties reported+ J" ]0 z, l$ h: l& e9 Y
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled) s, u% z' G% I6 i# C8 a
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
' M" s" b- a+ o& l- j         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# B/ E' w- g8 h  g; `2 f4 C2 ?8 P/ w7 R8 V* I/ b5 T; T
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Invasion Support action off Gisborne (117,189)) G5 w$ K% F* `: \- G0 x; b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 h+ p+ j0 Y1 o+ c
: p1 [5 x2 j" r7 @! y/ Z5 o2 H
300 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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7 L( f* g+ p& O& K5 _7 O3 x. QJapanese Ships
. N- R* s2 T3 Y2 t      xAKL Shinmei Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
$ l' E1 t' \# ?' Y8 \3 P5 X5 j      PB Shonan Maru #17/ j. O4 y0 o. N) o0 |3 d3 }
      PB Shonan Maru #6$ t; C/ [# G- {3 z
      PB Takunan Maru #5
& a) C" f- x0 U/ m      PB Kyo Maru #12) ]* N3 u4 b0 w. y7 ^3 B% {
      PB Kyo Maru #11) B% j) k6 T2 N3 J( i/ f0 L
      PB Toshi Maru #7
' P. ^* u; z8 n% x; {- G      PB Tama Maru #5  J2 P4 |* ^  K  @" o& K1 ?
      PB Banshu Maru #569 c) E# x4 s9 L9 D  w
      xAK Zyuyo Maru/ B! }6 @3 l6 G$ ^
      xAK Kiso Maru
) @" H+ {; u7 h9 Z      PB Aso Maru #7
4 l% c& |$ S9 Y0 ?0 v# P      xAK Holland Maru! t1 S0 f7 F1 T8 t+ r% h( @

. ?! B% Y3 r  ]6 CJapanese ground losses:
0 q4 F5 |8 |" W( F/ y* h% {8 @" ]+ q      205 casualties reported
6 Q+ f. Q) T; [1 R         Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled3 U" O( m; ^3 u" _
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled+ L  i/ ^- G- Z7 |- d$ t" L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ h! I  r$ K/ H% f" W
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)" h9 E; n: `1 C
! b" _3 ^6 J0 ~+ B$ V  v. k. j) B
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8 T- P! ^/ x& Z) L. VSub attack near Gisborne  at 118,190
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Japanese Ships
/ Q0 g: {) j( w( c' f% A0 I0 a      xAK Tenshinsan Maru, Shell hits 15,  heavy damage8 E1 \* |  Q/ b; u

* |1 }' ?. t2 ?2 I1 lAllied Ships9 @; H: E7 \' }: D7 o
      SS Seal
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: o0 b: a+ d* FJapanese ground losses:) V: j+ F7 l% q; Y3 n5 O' u: D  n. s
      15 casualties reported- }, Y1 K% ?5 C, B
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 M2 o; e" `( n; h/ W; t! C         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled! X" q8 t0 P- f
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 c, p& m0 f9 O4 x5 P3 H
- ?9 J4 D2 A, h

1 o! L  Q$ b" L+ Q$ `* X; W% } 3 n  M1 P  m" r8 c) p  Z; U
SS Seal attacking on the surface8 N$ H3 R) z' X, S9 U
5 t* F4 b+ u6 N! _! U
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Invasion Support action off Gisborne (117,189)5 _/ g: L+ b3 |4 E2 J' B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 y0 I: ~( U( o! h 7 B/ Q3 k! R  w9 [, H( V2 M0 \! E- [
290 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 r+ r0 f3 U; T* ^# h

; S) S. f: J, M) E5 c* u/ BJapanese Ships
- Z9 j3 T1 W, l/ j      xAK Onoe Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; b' Y* @: J+ |& P( |7 z8 A
      PB Taiko Maru  q/ D8 N  @, h4 e- R% [
      PB Shotoku Maru
6 e7 d' X+ ~4 z$ c4 G' M      PB Shoei Maru
! M. C; b3 ~2 n: I; P  y! a+ J      PB Nikkai Maru, B4 J+ b  G5 R, J# p
      PB Kaikei Maru- ?9 S% R+ F+ W: A: M3 D2 _
      PB Eifuku Maru
3 J$ U" S5 J, a2 D: t6 I8 a: N6 h      PB Chosa Maru
* \  X8 ]3 q7 o% L      PB Chitose Maru6 K+ G( r2 N7 D: l" @1 H, q
      PB Chiyo Maru #49 n$ n9 O% H* |3 g6 \0 W# w  L
      xAK Spey Maru" d3 h! Z9 r. C

( k5 C5 ]( _" ?$ X. V! SJapanese ground losses:
5 T  m. i: }5 Z; F; x3 b9 m      14 casualties reported
! o* d. \2 f) B' G! A         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 k; ?* u' t9 ]7 l7 r2 j9 \         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled6 \6 T, z; L  I* \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) S* X3 I1 s8 H      Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
/ M% U" G( m, R- @  u! c' }' r      Vehicles lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)
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Ground combat at Gisborne (117,189)% `4 l) p5 j6 r0 ]: w
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Allied Bombardment attack% h6 w- Q3 F4 L% @" |
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Attacking force 9246 troops, 247 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
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- p  L$ x( C+ a4 J4 ?: n# u1 xDefending force 71135 troops, 794 guns, 544 vehicles, Assault Value = 1967
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8 |' r( I6 v8 l) Y; eJapanese ground losses:
6 T5 Q7 P. S( K4 j      8 casualties reported( c& b# M0 e: f5 n+ O* P  t, [3 s
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' W/ H- ~7 K# E7 v0 r
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 r* h7 q* _9 y# Q% m- H+ [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. z1 j. G9 B/ X7 \2 R; U

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8 y" B) [( p! ^% H- jAllied ground losses:6 g( M2 d+ F) T. ~( @( Y3 O
      64 casualties reported
* t) u5 O. p  N) r5 `         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled0 Y$ `* S; u/ O# i
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
# i, J8 v: O% P* e' K8 a4 X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 ~2 D$ f; q' E+ ~  ^" ?
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
6 H* q% A8 O3 r: |6 k9 a    148th Infantry Regiment; i8 ]# o7 z3 }. e+ L; }; Z
    145th Infantry Regiment
- @2 f! L8 U- S% B    Waikito (Mtd) Rifle Regiment, F/ D" _( f6 x. G, m
    Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment+ T6 q* J% m5 ]6 x, @0 S
    Nth Auckland (Mtd) Regiment! a* T/ A# K3 d% g2 W  {
    1st NZ Brigade, x1 t1 u8 F7 Z4 j, d, r' U
    7th Marine Defense Battalion
; V- ?: X) x3 v# G8 m4 c    57th Coastal Artillery Regiment: R, H  h* p' w7 e/ \- j: P/ ?
    Gisborne Base Force: b4 c4 X8 C7 ^, x: y2 ~5 {
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Defending units:
. x! E: N0 \4 n7 y8 e/ V' @    113th Infantry Rgt /1* k6 h/ N( b, n9 H/ R2 N
    14th Nav Gd /1
0 N! j. v" ?$ a5 p+ b1 @* i    Guards Tank Div /3
! c& l' p* J- J! z    Maizuru 3rd SNLF /19 j9 B! j$ ?0 S' d' u1 x
    16th Guards Rgt /1
; z4 k+ z& n# r2 X    19th Nav Gd /1
, k) @/ [' D# T0 i: ?! l    8th Ind.Mixed Brigade, D7 f0 j6 D/ ^: P3 X1 d
    Sasebo 3rd SNLF /1
( J; g' B/ B+ d2 V  C    17th Indpt Guards Regiment2 p& {1 l: G* r0 @: t  Y3 n
    Guards Mixed Bde /1! M2 b' H1 j/ D. _
    4th Guards Div /1; `2 Z  v& G) D( w& h: [
    15th Division
8 X) I4 u* o: N9 n; P' m    88th Nav Gd /1! T9 r: e4 `% s5 L
    56th Infantry Brigade
* J5 d! k' Z! w$ R1 i" `8 K7 x) j    34th Div /3
; g' L: ]# W, v( y    16th Nav Gd /15 @8 i% t8 z- n
    Yokosuka 5th SNLF /11 H' I) N  V: j" W7 X' v& e- G: [9 U
    18th Nav Gd /1
; l" X8 x2 H6 e- q# ~  I) _6 N. k    42nd Infantry Rgt /1: I- e4 B5 X: m, X. R5 x2 H
    83rd Nav Gd /1& Z) A* H2 @) Z! p
    5th Armored Car Co /1- L0 J3 \' C2 Z+ m
    43rd Nav Gd /1, y: N( n9 u" W# H' |" C% U  y
    52nd Infantry Brigade
" y* m: M( W" V* b  i    40th Div /1
3 e5 Q! m7 [) V    85th Nav Gd /1- o- ^$ q0 [8 q( i4 [$ }& }
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Bn /19 k3 G/ P! P5 p
    26th Air Flotilla /14 w1 U" _+ F4 D9 Q; r
    2nd FA Rgt /1. q& b! f! P6 {7 Z6 \$ a! t
    33rd Road Const Co /17 g! v6 q+ p! ]6 l) p
    3rd Ind. Mtn Gun Rgt /1
9 p! P! W* L6 ~6 m1 x' W0 O2 F# x8 m    17th Army /1
( b. w; D9 f/ L/ U2 r1 N    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1
$ \# o' f. _8 l4 d( u    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
3 J/ X; |7 J( q    8th Field AF Const Bn /1( D. N$ H; b% f* o8 J' p( U# ~
    1st Fleet /15 t0 t, s& X- C
    1st Medium FA Rgt /1
9 z  u  R1 J! c; Y  b' O( k    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1* H/ n( \+ j. f2 z' {1 ?6 c2 Z4 {
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
2 w% u2 `# m5 |( K1 a    9th Field AF Const Bn /1- s7 @& L; r4 P/ Z. \; H
    56th Const Co /1

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$ V, X% N* z9 n; b( N吉斯波尼陷落，两个美军团被击溃后撤向奥克兰# D+ M  M. W, j- E& `" I5 ?9 V
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* c5 D4 M2 t- \% I0 ]  ^8 n4 U, [Ground combat at Gisborne (117,189)
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9 f2 s: ^4 U: GJapanese Deliberate attack8 y& `6 A) f& K6 t) |0 r8 g7 i

7 W1 }9 \9 u# e8 UAttacking force 78720 troops, 1092 guns, 685 vehicles, Assault Value = 2146
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Defending force 9485 troops, 246 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 351
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Japanese adjusted assault: 725
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Allied adjusted defense: 32 ( `$ E: f$ h, K2 J5 r

; o* f' {1 v  c) X0 L) |Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0) ) b/ I1 x/ I; q8 T4 y! F

( g8 r+ R$ _& ~$ EJapanese forces CAPTURE Gisborne !!!) t8 q0 M6 ]( k+ m; f
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Combat modifiers
0 {3 \# q* ]& z/ N7 e+ C, KDefender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)/ O' D+ d7 I0 v( d5 U
Attacker: * C3 S( z6 t% ]& p! `8 q8 C% d5 _9 A
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Japanese ground losses:' V4 v$ [+ x- ~! Y8 ?
      949 casualties reported
* C, [0 O: m. N: `3 T         Squads: 6 destroyed, 107 disabled* }4 g1 q( B& e! G' u3 T
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled9 P6 C3 T% G( B  j3 z2 A5 k
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled, h8 ?& I$ n% V
      Vehicles lost 17 (11 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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2 s; D% n9 z; N9 w% VAllied ground losses:, i4 X) S  Y9 b7 n
      3763 casualties reported# q! ~1 S& |) f4 A. j+ D/ U( |
         Squads: 129 destroyed, 188 disabled
8 W2 N. b1 W) }         Non Combat: 185 destroyed, 27 disabled8 m# x; }: H9 [9 V$ s
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 3 disabled
/ l  `! ^7 W( D% [      Guns lost 205 (172 destroyed, 33 disabled)
# c3 C1 F9 x8 f5 P      Vehicles lost 58 (55 destroyed, 3 disabled)
1 i3 m1 a: g1 k' f6 @0 y      Units retreated 5" ~/ w; w0 ^/ a8 J! m
      Units destroyed 1- J0 k! m/ g+ h" d( C+ d

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5 f: ~# X& ]9 K3 H  hDefeated Allied Units Retreating!$ P; W; x" j$ i+ U( A4 F
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Assaulting units:
! X+ A0 o( H4 r* b3 @    43rd Naval Guard Unit# `% N, L' d( Q9 A
    5th Armored Car Co
! n' D1 b/ @/ N  D/ o    18th Naval Guard Unit/ q/ H% b! w6 J$ J; R; w6 n5 m0 }
    42nd Infantry Regiment4 x' F* b4 Z7 l7 ^4 B
    4th Guards Division
  ?& E. @/ O. _, \0 Q) H) b    16th Guards Regiment
4 x3 k3 D0 g+ D    40th Division$ R( ~% H) J0 N) K5 Z) w& }1 R  o5 H
    56th Infantry Brigade
  l& A3 ?" d( z# U    Maizuru 3rd SNLF
: r+ v! P7 y7 v# x! L7 ~8 N% I" a( I    16th Naval Guard Unit
0 [  t: W& K, Q1 V    83rd Naval Guard Unit
4 ^% Y6 a/ {) w. ^) s    Yokosuka 5th SNLF
) f7 o" K% l' v1 ^6 ~' L2 J    14th Naval Guard Unit3 T0 e9 X: V- x1 t. c  N
    85th Naval Guard Unit
( s2 c  K- U+ O7 R/ k6 a" \& q2 m4 M    15th Division
- w* r) ]( C: G0 x* I    Sasebo 3rd SNLF9 H% }0 W" z3 B7 F: ~( @9 Q3 N
    113th Infantry Regiment
3 F/ c) |0 ~  [    Guards Tank Division5 o4 q5 [/ J: q! e) X2 r
    8th Ind.Mixed Brigade! ]; u" a# B) U% R, j0 }
    88th Naval Guard Unit
+ D: K/ u5 }; f2 R) {! ~    34th Division
) v! ]: N: B7 p$ B% O* u" X0 z$ q    19th Naval Guard Unit
6 U! n! U* c7 G    52nd Infantry Brigade, m7 }- A% w3 D8 |1 x9 A+ R6 W
    Guards Mixed Brigade8 m5 A6 f" o* W0 N) `
    17th Indpt Guards Regiment
+ o8 a5 L* O* ~! c    56th Const Co
$ N: t. M' p' v2 J; y    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1 B( Q6 _, j- \8 n    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7 i! K3 v8 H6 S9 {( [    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion6 ?3 G0 ?6 T$ W
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  Y9 B2 U; n4 u4 p    33rd Road Const Co " q1 f8 D' ?7 i" O/ G
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment  j' o1 `! `7 h0 a: c
    9th Field AF Construction Battalion0 c) o* P+ x: I# H# d! W9 I
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion! K8 j( V9 g. v2 V" _0 W
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion- J$ Q4 p: a; }7 y9 A
    1st Fleet
/ P2 q% a/ I+ q0 D, W    8th Field AF Construction Battalion# S; Y, K8 q" A/ J
    26th Air Flotilla
$ w1 h4 N7 I, [4 f" L, M. }    17th Army# x6 k" \; L$ U" L# y
    2nd Field Artillery Regiment6 Q# T) h8 K# w( [7 D
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Defending units:& U/ g/ V# p- H2 z- p: v! z& f
    145th Infantry Regiment, }; }' u& A: M, |; S
    148th Infantry Regiment
5 n: A' s4 i$ T  U  K( \    1st NZ Brigade
/ f. e2 q8 v' V0 w  N; P$ E    57th Coastal Artillery Regiment; Q2 z+ v8 {: B+ n% R
    7th Marine Defense Battalion5 b$ k( o1 @, N& m. Y) d
    Gisborne Base Force
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盟军的飞蛇偷袭了日军0战，击落22架，自损14架8 u% m' F8 p# f5 t. \. t

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Morning Air attack on Tanna , at 120,157
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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. m9 n3 ]7 c7 lRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
, Q. H' N& a, p' t: _! I6 Q3 lEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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% H0 o' G5 Z4 m3 b: v; \Japanese aircraft  j- P8 A9 @  s4 o) p; q% |
      A6M2 Zero x 35; a; {, }# D& H3 O# |0 i
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47( Z5 o) D# B1 O0 }1 M

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8 m/ z" W' N( bAllied aircraft
+ D. Q8 \6 ^4 I$ {( C5 w      P-39D Airacobra x 52' o( W, d6 O' E4 n( ?% X$ y, R
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 A; k- Y" J6 y0 _) ?/ E$ j1 r5 W      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
' M% G" r; ^2 O5 _* D      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged* F& B! Q1 Y7 ?* ?$ Y5 p( |* ?: N1 H
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Allied aircraft losses
9 A+ |" S9 Q  y7 V- C      P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
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$ {  J) ?6 g7 PAirbase hits 1
5 S0 D0 e1 n. ]2 {$ SAirbase supply hits 3
: \0 E) j& m& t$ d$ [* Y5 N/ Q  j% yRunway hits 14$ D5 B% r, z( p

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Morning Air attack on Tanna , at 120,157
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) i1 c- n* B6 L+ I7 H2 u( wWeather in hex: Clear sky
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6 L# V% B/ A8 k8 B7 Z+ z/ FRaid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
# g+ K! ]5 K( @* d* g! K' nEstimated time to target is 0 minutes! F; \8 s3 F+ X0 w8 m: ]

% |1 K1 |) f6 x0 f. d/ @( o  V9 BJapanese aircraft
& g! r/ w/ Y3 Y4 p& s; i      A6M2 Zero x 10) B4 @# k) L0 d- {7 }1 L) ?
      G4M1 Betty x 18/ b: {+ G8 g8 C% [+ o5 _
! H5 J% G3 t; t$ R

7 r5 b; m5 q& }6 R% V+ {) b 6 c) g8 S' f& R( C0 b7 C# e# T
Allied aircraft% ?8 q9 c! F; ~# H4 z8 x( {
      P-39D Airacobra x 34
0 A7 x7 @9 C' F* B
$ ~0 N+ N& \" b ' C( v% D& k) Y" `/ n( q
Japanese aircraft losses
/ r3 V. l5 u$ L7 m: r      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 c& p6 }6 x' ~! d& `$ q& C

2 I  t8 x7 q; _' N$ M% Z, _Allied aircraft losses
7 z6 k. H+ t; {5 B      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed3 F! o( f0 [! Q5 j1 a) ^: a( |

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7 n" e* I0 T5 v5 AAllied ground losses:4 r$ D& F' ~$ N9 I3 K
      4 casualties reported9 K4 `3 v1 t1 l  j
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ }1 S2 U, X' ]% c& Y' K         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' X4 R  ^  g% k# n: F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% |; d& u, O* M& [
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3 m& b$ e, I( e, n; `Airbase hits 4# z* U+ p# F, w& i' ]
Airbase supply hits 1) A0 Z- R9 F3 j5 X3 `
Runway hits 29
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; ^3 ^$ \  p! A; O" KAfternoon Air attack on Tanna , at 120,157
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9 S/ ]* c9 j2 hWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
6 [* D; t2 h; ~9 K9 [: tEstimated time to target is 1 minutes1 G4 l& }' a# n  y* o; d' r0 ?' |
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Japanese aircraft
. e' a/ S# ]7 o1 H( X, h      A6M2 Zero x 14$ l! S: L5 S$ [, Z
      G4M1 Betty x 8
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+ c) ]4 P( G9 X& I( g3 `) w' _" Y( IAllied aircraft
' q# k' F2 J/ Z& n      P-39D Airacobra x 375 D) s( u1 p* ]7 x5 X3 F7 a* Q9 u( H
7 p2 o. T3 k9 n3 q( G6 ~$ E$ ^
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Japanese aircraft losses
% B6 J6 v6 v9 M      A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
) C/ ~& u/ j8 l2 S& _. u      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
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Airbase hits 4
6 ^; L, i' K4 c: a. z% H) LAirbase supply hits 1
! i, A- _; y8 r7 _4 b# O6 v) TRunway hits 8

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盟军潜艇战队在蒙受巨大损失后今天终于立功，刺鳐号命中瑞鹤一雷，首开盟军潜艇集中日军CV记录，必将被载入史册
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" X) l1 ?. |- uS-18号击沉日军大型AK一艘
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日军变态的反潜能力在新西兰战役表露无遗，盟军的50艘潜艇有40艘受伤，失去战斗力，沉没6艘，还有2艘将要沉没，这真的是日军的反潜么？/ P8 {5 g; I- l# `9 S
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,185$ ?3 ]( Z* z3 L" ^+ J( r# o
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Japanese Ships
  L0 W( K9 B) h  w$ D' o# U      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1
5 T) n2 J0 V. o: ~% u      BB Yamato! S' u5 O3 p+ ?& u( {, Z, g
      BB Kirishima$ D% K) n! [% g* c! W
      BB Hiei: ?/ M7 @8 ^! H0 H3 ?2 t
      CS Chiyoda( e  _% K( X5 ]6 ?5 r' N2 s/ Z
      CS Nisshin6 A$ X% X- r: Y* n5 s6 ]' t9 f+ Z
      DD Arashio) w( W" d/ w: t, d8 L/ d
      DD Kosugiri
* b( v5 W. d' V' n2 h5 F  p$ U3 Y5 x! J      DD Tatsuyuke
/ E" g! Z; K" U9 \1 ^2 Q      DD Ayanami: A: `/ H& f" Z/ P3 [
      DD Inazuma) T$ _5 E) K$ G( c
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Allied Ships3 q. s$ t! b/ @& P! j: A
      SS Stingray, hits 11,  heavy damage. T* Q& G' K2 d  j4 n0 T/ W" F

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7 H! O7 t6 w! A6 HSS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at CV Shokaku1 g, N8 m2 m3 Y1 j8 \& o- r/ N

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,185, ~' I+ @0 }+ \) A1 ~

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7 m" N# U" q4 |0 j8 x      AK Yamateru Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage0 w; C  L. ^& @
      APD Hagi
4 {( K" |4 @" Z  D4 M- n; c- V" R      LSD Nigitsu Maru- ?) x5 d# R/ k- W) g6 ?
      LSD Akitsu Maru0 G, X( O5 P  S# H9 ~
      LSD Shinshu Maru! L1 C, o: J# S6 G. M5 ]
      APD Susuki
6 L1 i3 D& {: n/ H$ K3 B# j      APD Kiku" I# O- \) b3 Q) ?  ~- D0 O

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, K, M, h% ]8 K      SS S-18
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& W7 B7 D* _) ~Japanese ground losses:8 L. [7 L3 `' N2 S  [' f
      13 casualties reported
8 q( `' j/ L( Y6 t         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 _% h4 i' a! q* H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) @* x3 E# B" C& b5 m; u& J         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 w2 X7 u. v! ZSS S-18 launches 2 torpedoes at AK Yamateru Maru" l. {0 N2 o" a& q! j

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& \+ ?9 W: A( U' `ASW attack near Auckland  at 116,185
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1 z) D1 [5 l1 x0 ?: `Japanese Ships
- P% [5 |9 L* i# K" \3 [$ }      DD Inazuma
" U0 {4 |) S/ l7 n  Q      BB Yamato
1 h5 |6 u0 v! V. S      BB Hiei# W8 U" @6 \# P6 U
      CS Chiyoda
. w5 P+ k' a. G$ A- W      CS Nisshin  ?, g. N$ p$ T# z# f! I$ U
      DD Wakaba1 v5 R: V, D! ~- ^. E# L9 m8 p- M
      DD Kosugiri
! Q- i: g, ?- A4 y      DD Tatsuyuke
2 [$ O- N* ~8 V, e      DD Ayanami
3 l2 S+ V; C: d5 {3 g+ W/ M
3 V, [" s& i: G; X1 H+ ]Allied Ships5 h! |0 ]3 k7 _4 V
      SS Grenadier, hits 15,  heavy damage

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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1 G/ j' p. G$ D58突然现身卡拉奇，偷袭日军得手，当天击落日军各型战机超过100架，包括20架日军目前最精锐的钟馗，58自损16架野猫
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令人不解的是居然有一队鱼雷机无损突防，击沉了一艘满载盟军士兵的AP! {* q9 X0 e$ f. }

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 40,8( f- c6 P; z% v2 {1 W
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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9 }& h7 n7 j4 r4 y7 yRaid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet./ A7 j' I" m8 H' R, ^/ f! ?
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 G% u; O8 `( X# z5 h, {
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
" I7 c1 F4 z1 a' {2 j      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 455 {$ p2 K/ L2 i$ I# V
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  H. s) ?8 S4 ?4 qAllied aircraft
9 N4 ?. T2 ]* _) g  F' ~% S      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
; Z( |! l& e& o% @# N8 a7 k      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1256 ?* h' n* }8 C' [( l$ `3 ?4 B' ~

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Japanese aircraft losses0 x% y' _  {  B+ R! ~7 \
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged: ]# Q3 S  f. f" P7 g* ^
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed% T% m9 n) m% u

' i; B. Z  [" K8 rAllied aircraft losses! w  K6 |) N' i' P
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ Y2 G+ n  V5 U, P: r( C: p
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
$ F) D) v, I7 t* i9 q2 `      xAP Dunera, y6 P' g' T2 G9 T* b
      DD Sterett, f" I4 m$ T/ _

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 40,8$ d* O5 a. |! e, W

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/ p; L$ L) e0 XRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.1 p, L% e( s5 I  Q. j5 ?( }: H6 a
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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. s" u% e4 ^  T) _* J$ FJapanese aircraft5 v) {7 T% }% v1 C. z8 x8 Q: z
      A6M2 Zero x 9
4 j! E2 ]7 V1 V      B5N2 Kate x 27* H0 u, D% Z6 `8 s8 V! o2 q" P- {

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Allied aircraft9 h5 f" \* t% w+ \3 G2 _$ D  o
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 22. d9 W1 ~. j: f4 S$ ?$ x$ p
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 110
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Japanese aircraft losses  d, C) ~* |, t% J2 P
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
6 ]6 x: ]3 @- `1 |2 `      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
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# V6 ~' x  G7 @/ q; {Allied aircraft losses
0 L+ h) a% N! D0 v: z      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
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# d$ l$ z' |# u2 x+ l7 F+ nAllied Ships
( m! p& m% {0 p7 L      xAP Aorangi# o7 L, Z% G& i
      AP Harris, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk$ I% X- T& ~2 i, m
      xAP Bloemfontein, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: a* g! a+ |* j7 `
      DD Wilson3 S% F! ?* n2 q0 E  a7 k0 q- M' p
      DD Stack' g, w8 \8 ]& L- u8 K* q% ~
      xAK Gard0 a; }, U: W  l# z+ H& x& s
      DD Sterett# z: ~, h5 ~: o
      AP Zeilin
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Allied ground losses:
# S- D4 G: s, ]      1273 casualties reported8 G% P' ^& Q: `; i# k& F  C/ s% I8 y
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 M/ M" G; H/ [+ q+ h         Non Combat: 131 destroyed, 53 disabled
- w  \7 A( ~8 y2 A         Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled$ i* Q6 M* Z5 t$ ?2 o! w; g
      Guns lost 77 (75 destroyed, 2 disabled)/ \  c1 ?+ _7 y. j
      Vehicles lost 28 (26 destroyed, 2 disabled)! u# b) T% b. I: D8 f, b% b
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* ~2 p$ r  j5 G6 B0 l; rMorning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 40,8
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" y1 H1 S) i7 T" [' _: a( Y; i7 z9 p. BRaid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 o$ ?6 U* X5 k# {! S& N( X
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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% a* l$ F' K, U7 A5 h4 T6 `$ EJapanese aircraft
2 \+ j) T" e7 |      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 189 N5 c: j. A) g! l% W. N

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Allied aircraft5 n1 S; Q% l* W6 U) `- x; T6 b
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 22, u' K7 O8 ?2 M2 a0 p% |  N& K
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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6 |/ l- D' V2 d5 T/ K& W9 sJapanese aircraft losses, U' s8 e6 _0 h1 \, H
      Ki-49-Ia Helen: 6 destroyed* G' Y* w, N8 P8 ^

$ k8 `7 }" g3 f# g  n- ]No Allied losses
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6 F, r3 v2 d: ?# @Allied ground losses:
5 c) P4 B" {' h      5 casualties reported3 y% ]( [9 s$ V5 {+ ^5 @4 J8 V
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 q% A6 Z: h- E1 n         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 t6 J5 {6 G4 V1 G) K         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; r/ K0 p; |; K( |Morning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 40,8
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( z) J/ s% h! P, yRaid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
' u; T  h' O9 B8 k8 [* WEstimated time to target is 22 minutes) g8 M) y# k; x0 R

* v, `6 \, u) z7 m* lJapanese aircraft, f- A( f0 j8 a, @5 s
      D3A1 Val x 30
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Allied aircraft6 i. q! ]7 W7 d: L; ~
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 19
( S4 I% e1 ^. y: F      F4F-4 Wildcat x 82
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+ Z% ~% |( V8 E# T1 |% Y" ~Japanese aircraft losses6 \& Z+ m+ |7 \1 R4 }4 H
      D3A1 Val: 19 destroyed
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5 f# T% Q! F* T, {No Allied losses
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Allied ground losses:* @9 ~) [; b9 j& m; K
      22 casualties reported
$ P/ M9 V3 d8 Q% `8 ^" f4 N* u         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ T/ i, x* a$ k: _  R
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled: l5 ]9 o" Q) |8 T9 i0 ~8 ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 40,8, f2 m' y: c- v* Q/ F
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Weather in hex: Light rain+ ~# F3 R7 A5 X& V/ `2 ^) P! Y3 G
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Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.0 `# R8 L0 ~' r: u* f
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes2 \# u* J; Q  z$ q3 l; V

) |" U& k" s% b* u, @$ GJapanese aircraft
% p) d( J* r& ]8 F0 L1 v$ J7 J      A6M2 Zero x 5% V, b0 D. V" s* V4 \
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26' s6 V4 ^4 W8 P" y
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5" M/ s# a/ s/ N* h/ C* t

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) j" ?0 H+ A" Y  `$ dAllied aircraft
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      F4F-4 Wildcat x 98# |5 q) t- J  ?( q% o, }

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Japanese aircraft losses4 @& f8 ?$ u- c4 B$ @/ L* E8 ]
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed  W$ @2 A$ K: y2 `! r9 [+ t
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed
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No Allied losses. k1 H4 U3 |. {$ X. k0 ^$ Z
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) H% K% q/ b+ l& e; S  HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 40,8
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Weather in hex: Light rain, j- B& Y6 h! V' Y
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Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
6 K/ z* X" g8 [Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
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9 Z# K/ V: k2 tJapanese aircraft: B5 G. G8 w5 m: j7 D" j9 V
      A6M2 Zero x 23 o  F5 g1 E9 i+ B- K. i$ y
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26
4 e2 ]/ ]8 B( T: e( F) R& j      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 18- G$ E# V. ?+ }! L) m

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Allied aircraft- \& z9 x5 x) z% k7 u1 V/ F
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 19
. y/ g! Q! d0 n  M      F4F-4 Wildcat x 88: j! C: d2 A0 J9 @

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Japanese aircraft losses: W; z4 M: I0 v: m% D' a; X) G
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 destroyed
" _! Z% k4 D$ Z2 C* K! b      Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 destroyed, o# I! c( D0 q; e/ }

1 {" j4 M, ?8 Z2 `2 b( zAllied aircraft losses
8 ^& l- w& Q4 |% p( C6 ^  R      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42# w" H# [3 ~+ L% I8 \

+ F, ^! T8 Z  J1 ]& o5 ]盟军登陆舰队出现在印度洋荒岛索特科查，也就是盟军这次反击的目的地外围; i& I) S0 C4 |2 F  T1 U
日军的神风突击以41架0战和35架陆攻为祭品成功的命中BC 反击号一雷，所幸反击号伤势轻微，在亚丁稍加修理即可返回战斗; E3 P0 `: T7 Z- }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Socotra at 21,6
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5 n& W* }% k0 X' z3 jWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( I, j0 o- Q2 {0 s( ~8 j: b5 ~0 KEstimated time to target is 37 minutes( O+ l/ G2 W( _) U: G
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Japanese aircraft* H) I2 D; R3 c
      A6M2 Zero x 57
- ^: z: f* m8 g2 L4 a+ J9 N1 t: V      G4M1 Betty x 36! n. d6 w0 C2 T* D6 ?8 r  G# }

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0 m* L4 n  Q: }* p( U0 D/ G0 AAllied aircraft. q/ f- c* |5 ~; B. S
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
2 O; ?" u/ t7 b7 u. g) H$ E& C      F4F-4 Wildcat x 138
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 R0 Q8 T2 c! |2 T( t" L      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed$ l/ e5 N' r+ w% g5 G& j+ s
      G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged; e. m2 ^( i% f1 W% B+ b5 u$ ^5 ?
      G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak6 \0 X4 L; L( b$ I
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Allied aircraft losses
, o1 h; I5 ]* G# y6 s      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! R& V7 U& I/ w- d0 K1 D
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
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Allied Ships
+ d5 t6 Q5 C' x4 R      BB North Carolina+ P5 A) H2 }& }+ {; W) h3 J; x/ j
      xAP Santa Inez/ d0 H0 o+ r* y5 p, v4 s0 H  |
      BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 16 s# h; R4 B. F) r* L+ h
      xAP Lurline, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 l, {. r- p- c: L- @      CV Enterprise1 c6 O7 {! R1 w
      xAK Modjekerto5 N6 L- T  e/ J6 d3 |

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' X) s$ ?. r* h# i# c$ [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Socotra at 21,6
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6 G$ {4 W4 D( B) {, }4 n3 U$ lRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.  k0 R* ]" c& d$ \
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes* Z$ ]- \  Q! _4 @3 P

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      G4M1 Betty x 11
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Allied aircraft3 ^, E4 Z$ p* D: k( o
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 18* r7 S; W( m6 j+ q
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 989 a, H4 \) u3 z* y
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( F8 B* |8 v% f: v3 T4 u8 VJapanese aircraft losses) N. P5 u; T2 E% _1 b! |9 H
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 f; j7 c/ o2 E) q2 C      G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
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      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42/ D& _% v8 P; ^3 M) f

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; T) b$ f/ `! ^3 E( i5 y8 S英军一个旅在索克特拉试探性登陆，侦查显示岛上有5000多日军，大规模登陆将在下回合开始
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Invasion Support action off Socotra (14,8)! ^; B0 k/ a* \$ p
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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- Q( C( J: W4 G5 t2 N3 d9 {) b29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 z& A5 k- g  o  x5 k" J9 L

7 A7 _, z, m, j: F% F; `/ kAllied Ships
, U- Q' a, Y3 i/ j- K8 \      xAP Duntroon
: M+ Y. B& W; V/ v( {- N      DD O'Brien' W+ C# @9 Y* R# i* q/ @/ j

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Allied ground losses:
+ s2 U" l# @6 p+ V# c) ?3 `, _/ h      36 casualties reported
& H8 t  r5 e0 s* G  V* n0 p7 u8 J         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 h6 C/ p, ]! H! L# h! B         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled" q, k( S! X& h: h" m' W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" B: W% Z" J6 X, E5 c+ B

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& u6 T. R' M! ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- n& N, H) H& u% I) l盟军在澳中空战中痛殴日军，击落20架钟馗，击毁20架屠龙
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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137 " ]* T: U% D& E9 S

$ Y% i' N6 X0 i' q$ ~+ a1 `Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ e7 m! \5 F8 e7 W5 }) w- S+ |
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes1 R* i( V. Y7 Y8 s2 l* T% n
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Japanese aircraft8 z8 q- O, P. y9 Z9 t. K' Q9 u9 n
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 418 @, v1 u( n- n- W1 H
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17
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      DB-7B x 16
4 _+ K1 n' @- f8 r4 G$ ?3 x7 [      B-25C Mitchell x 23) f/ |' T) F$ f
      B-26 Marauder x 11/ y- b& h+ ~" X( W& o0 S
      B-26B Marauder x 24
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4 _/ P& k9 t# i8 p% J+ F2 }Japanese aircraft losses
  b  V6 E3 H( S2 J7 _# F3 B$ K0 `      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
) c- `) F* P/ Q+ g      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground+ k6 C, ~6 ]7 m/ I) F! ^7 L. Z4 ?  x
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 17 damaged; u1 N5 f; c( m9 W
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed on ground
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Allied aircraft losses
( O! c' X4 k% G$ e8 |      DB-7B: 1 damaged
" x" Z% R; B. M) ]      B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged8 G; O5 V, t, p. v/ ^
      B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged. f: d8 [+ k6 H- W/ z
      B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
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Airbase supply hits 13
! w5 p" T% O4 DRunway hits 54  q* y; L- T- g6 L* d8 O

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" R! x4 Y0 R  N" v. y' u2 vMorning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137 3 h0 c9 A6 J- ~5 l- p

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4 r- S4 x2 f3 o/ b9 h" Y: ]Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
4 k  G3 N( U  ?! D5 p2 l9 ~$ gEstimated time to target is 6 minutes0 M! B  G" F& V' C' X2 V

% K# k8 X( Z% y1 |6 s, JJapanese aircraft  a) q3 Q5 ~  L: {  w3 n
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36' Q- l. S7 [9 R( u9 D& n
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13) R+ [) o5 a8 r3 O& j

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Allied aircraft
) x5 |/ q/ t: p3 D- p/ Y      Kittyhawk IA x 49  u0 G! D- ~5 K5 e0 h; v

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Japanese aircraft losses
3 y% f6 s1 R: P: O& W, [# [5 H* h      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
! n) S( ^$ {0 I8 _/ {' E: S      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed& M0 l5 y: P8 n6 m# o  [: D
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      Kittyhawk IA: 6 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137
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Weather in hex: Clear sky% X' f) `& `2 ^' o3 ?3 Z
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Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) t( j; K! U$ g
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
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      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24
8 s& T7 U& f+ G" M: q0 H      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 100 G9 F( |2 ?. j0 z2 o
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Allied aircraft
% U1 N- f# m8 S, q" s: I      P-38E Lightning x 7. c+ _* p+ h: h6 h
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" u4 C; A. `9 XJapanese aircraft losses1 }  q* y: z7 U7 Y& o; c% F; _
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
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3 b' _( L1 u5 F# z; \3 M- h2 z7 J0 FNo Allied losses/ X6 i$ s! C. _( k& h- v# F

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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137 $ M  ?6 V& G& {, S

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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
  f# g+ U* O" s% u) W' i  WEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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; d. l& V$ ~+ n1 L  {      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
# G4 |% T* f& s4 k      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
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      P-38E Lightning x 52 M1 G% x1 R5 V& L
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      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed9 a: V. [" S  o5 N0 j8 b" E$ x) V% C

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! g3 W' d3 Q$ C6 b3 i5 WMorning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 1 b5 v0 _" C( v
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8 [8 X" M4 m5 I3 b8 L- a9 W' w  a$ _Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.% q% W" f2 I  b2 E2 C
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes; V1 S9 p2 o& k, h' e1 J& t5 |: v
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Japanese aircraft5 a- Y1 @$ k$ I  i8 ?
      A6M2 Zero x 277 `2 G6 l: Z- a1 c  J$ p( l

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Allied aircraft
+ [: o8 ^2 L; D4 d, R  }  z9 T      B-17E Fortress x 527 Y4 U6 S( k6 r$ f  l* w9 `

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Japanese aircraft losses* ^6 ^2 O7 P# ~- o4 d/ ]8 v4 H/ e
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 C. |6 F5 a; W( G      G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed on ground
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      B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:  i6 B) H2 v9 i& m: _) M
      57 casualties reported
9 t4 L: l" }$ c) V; M- K         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" _. S: K+ x& ]0 M0 A. k         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled  L* r' S0 A3 O7 j0 _, U5 T8 m3 a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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2 h0 [  d' Z* i" AAirbase hits 20
7 F1 X' J" a) \  W- nAirbase supply hits 62 E2 E. [- W% m* Q9 _
Runway hits 40