AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
; U8 ]8 c* h& Y拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。$ |. W) O& j& G- W+ h
盟军突击滩头的cl编队来得有点晚,已经天亮了,而且天气状况很糟糕。% j/ l0 X4 J6 M- X/ q' V6 c
在这样的环境下,cl编队命中山城17发,喷了BB山城一脸,不过bb脸皮厚,估计伤害不大
2 [' o o, s% a% S1 G" v+ d+ z5 H自己的损伤也不大,不过炮战后没有及时离开,天亮后惊讶的发现kb就在三格之外,
6 d9 f5 x( A. U! {5 D0 Q+ ^$ \于是毫无悬念的下海喂鱼了,目前还有一cl仅受轻伤,正全力后撤中,
+ |2 v- G' Y8 ?% s& u9 u) Ikb的位置如此近,莫港侦查的10来个大艇,却没发现任何踪迹,让人对盟军的侦查有点没底啊。
( }8 V$ r% P2 O; G+ n) \拉包尔地面部队的炮击显示日军上来200多战力,估计不久拉包尔就将陷落。
! ~0 k' A: W( ^' w另一方面,中国空军的空中游击打得越来越顺手,连续2天取得战果了。
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6 ^/ l) w) X: x; S, [1 L( B0 CPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
) K, {; l8 i7 s# E( f2 } k7 rDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 I( P& N" R0 m# b2 z" c31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : u$ `! }$ w; \' T. u9 D
Japanese Ships, ?( d/ r$ J: T4 E# h) f! y
BB Yamashiro
: y2 Z+ r8 _/ I) s$ l8 I1 @+ D CL Kashima, A* Z- p: Y6 a' V9 @
DD Tsuga
- y. a# A* U2 J0 S( r1 o DD Kuri' v) L! @; `) _6 J; ]- j1 q: A
PB Shuko Maru #5
6 |; D$ J( F+ p- k: ?8 a+ {4 } PB Sonan Maru #69 [0 I. @- a% S' }/ J
PB Sonan Maru #5) Y( U; c7 P/ x4 w8 n! ]
PB Shotoku Maru5 A; }; c5 I/ ?1 Q
PB Shoei Maru; e3 N, ~0 Z- D! h2 G7 T( t
PB Kyo Maru #104 `+ i! E/ r& Y3 M
PB Kyo Maru #8. ~1 l! z8 w; \2 t4 X. P' x7 L
xAK Kuraido Maru# C, }. O4 v! r" X {
CM Tsugaru
: V# i0 e$ M& z- _1 i3 _ DD Yanagi ; F# [* z5 f4 ]0 y( k) K0 r5 Y0 E
Japanese ground losses:
% h$ o/ D' c$ S, A) d+ x 18 casualties reported
' ?6 z# n! f: B3 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* Y: }4 t+ R! i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: A% l1 z R: f! V+ h6 S3 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- t4 R) L. e( R4 BAllied ground losses:# _. Q! v4 J& l+ V+ X' J; y1 o$ q D% m
62 casualties reported& D; I" k, `6 A: Z x @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, m2 Z9 f. j, E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled" c8 [6 W" i$ D+ y; x$ p3 C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 0 L! \, H6 Y; F! o7 ~+ S9 O
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards ; A$ P: C/ U* }( a9 Q0 ~# _9 r: {
Japanese Ships
3 u) I, i! X3 ~ BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
& o) t1 r7 L! [" ]9 z CL Kashima' H+ Z- O! q, V! p9 Z b$ o8 e" I( \
CM Tsugaru
- ~2 m+ b% L7 C9 ? DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 Q7 C& V- k; y3 F# e) w
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 q' ?9 I7 A% T& z% g& z DD Yanagi: x x# e% f" E# v* {, U- B* Y
PB Kyo Maru #8
1 C. \( x: Y( y# s7 o/ y/ U. C7 n PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
0 y; b2 O6 l: T+ ?* D PB Shoei Maru7 u* O% f) Z$ V, G9 U- g% g
PB Shotoku Maru
5 s# X& c1 J- Y1 G7 C PB Sonan Maru #5. C |( L+ d) |9 r/ N
PB Sonan Maru #6
3 f# W8 |. j) ?; K! d PB Shuko Maru #5
- E% K9 m7 J/ a# s, k$ G5 C xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire5 ?& j1 p; S S8 A1 j$ G$ |
xAK Matsue Maru
$ j0 w0 v( u" n$ [ xAK Venice Maru: A; T. Z$ E) _( }& R# N
xAK Kogyoku Maru) j6 M: j+ ~) A, i/ h0 F: O) N
xAK Nishimi Maru" t5 p& ]& |2 `5 e" G4 O9 T! X
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
/ Y4 ?4 u% C6 e4 ~4 y xAK Cheribon Maru
, K8 W0 o' J- e3 X xAK Daifuku Maru; F0 Y# V$ q' A1 P, P7 e F. G# }
xAK Kuraido Maru
+ ~# x7 C. x. ^6 U& R- F9 u8 FAllied Ships, A" b' k3 W7 `) v
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage; Z# y+ ?" B4 P& X" V
CL Achilles5 {$ }$ G0 b/ V
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
1 S& ~9 E( ~* f CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
* P5 R) M; Y2 _9 I! W6 g' E3 \, Z DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 r A( N. E9 a0 B0 Z1 ~9 h( n! H
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms; c0 N1 q5 r& e8 G C |/ g
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
) g8 H( L* q, A# ERange closes to 18,000 yards...+ A- J- K$ {, A' S0 G
Range closes to 15,000 yards...; H# T0 K3 \4 g
Range closes to 12,000 yards...$ }8 M& u3 e# Q0 H* _# X) R7 C
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
$ s2 }' \8 k% ^( P/ Q! z6 X9 z8 QRange closes to 9,000 yards...
, s- U* _% M& L& PRange closes to 8,000 yards...- Z" {! u2 f6 }( F
Range closes to 7,000 yards...! _: }0 @& {9 A
Range closes to 6,000 yards...# b- x4 V& ~# l) i2 F! I9 E
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
% i$ i& F; T$ B. Q NxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 4 b1 n: s) H3 e% \( W9 r, A) @
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards& I* P1 O; W( {4 v1 d
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
' n0 A1 P3 ~: o4 a4 sCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
) g8 p" ?+ m9 l9 v! V" N6 w* n# X- DDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards+ D+ }# x6 z+ E4 m
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards" U# t/ T7 [8 U8 |' A) z
Range closes to 5,000 yards
3 A) D- f8 b( fBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
& W" A" Q5 l: Q hBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
$ s3 y! V. L' K1 w& w2 P2 WBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
\% G5 `! P( \' JDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards- U [8 Q+ q& x2 d
Range increases to 6,000 yards7 s% h7 D0 u" Z7 R
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
. ? q6 O$ y& {2 t8 zDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards1 z* f2 Y3 c1 P( J/ {1 ^; I% V
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
3 c$ ~7 U" s0 E/ |8 L- MCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
% ?# S. C2 k+ B' Y; a D3 ADD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
- U$ w9 @' Z! h* e7 hCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
- X. u( {! V! J6 S {& k2 SBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
' J2 h! a4 \# Z# J& uBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards3 E" }6 `! D1 f- Q0 D" K
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
# T% F# n3 c" N3 f. Q, j1 yCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
1 m7 _5 H. y5 e8 OCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
X \" w' [7 L0 BWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage; E6 {; g$ I# F2 _ a* s
Range increases to 8,000 yards8 i* Q1 T! ?8 w' o) m
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards* V& {8 x' j' x& V
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
0 Z9 s# J |) x; f! j0 G1 {4 J" M5 EDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards, Q& e+ z) _* p5 l% `- T
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
+ ^7 y. @; y3 z1 k* U& PDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
$ L. t/ u U. q# m6 l& MDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards: K. u# @' |5 i! n
Range increases to 15,000 yards
+ c) b* v3 @' t" e/ p4 H" I+ ?CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat2 X7 l, X0 I2 U4 Q
- escorted by DD Tsuga2 w4 D9 e( v; z3 Y/ b: l( S0 A) h8 j5 Q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards, w7 e2 C+ H. Q: C* Z& N0 u
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
: _ n* w: R y" r# l* \6 BBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards) ^! f6 h8 R6 e& M+ V
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards2 C* ?' I. |0 T" W' U
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards, d# z, S# E5 O
Task forces break off...
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; ]5 x3 A9 R4 h+ l; ~Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
& I) m3 t4 v3 W3 AWeather in hex: Overcast
8 P2 A2 [$ K @' E9 bRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
, b0 E8 M7 d: A# L3 ~7 xEstimated time to target is 26 minutes
- ^) g4 `1 F- k9 W! n1 lJapanese aircraft# A# o2 o6 P6 Y
G3M2 Nell x 27
. x! o& m. N' ]+ S G4M1 Betty x 31 + Y5 E0 _3 I4 Y% _' o. A/ r9 m
Allied aircraft) d# m3 S2 T, o& ` P1 K- u3 c
no flights / I- }# W G9 \0 \0 r
Japanese aircraft losses
4 Y+ I2 ^9 C9 B9 D5 \ G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged. V8 G. z: f* J+ x* s0 t
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
; @7 U6 R; T- \4 M: x0 t, Z G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
6 z3 M0 U8 V% r8 n' ]Allied aircraft losses
. S8 R3 k8 L, E B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged7 a4 Q. H7 ]7 i* z( n. x6 H
O-47A: 2 damaged4 Q: y7 H# ?# }( r* {& q4 X
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged( @1 D3 X, _& e% e' e: s6 I& K
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
& Y/ C6 a$ K8 \# O* _2 u sAllied ground losses:0 l/ n0 ^. u5 g$ S( _1 @ L
4 casualties reported i' c$ w6 ]& I: G3 c' E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( C4 g9 Q/ y# y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ B1 u; r0 G0 h0 {1 V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 T0 ^" b X! s' t& ], F
Airbase hits 186 W. w4 z! h. z# ^/ o2 ^* O
Runway hits 41) V) U, q# u1 J
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
3 l: D d; s# M" K' U1 yWeather in hex: Overcast ( s; G( X- h. x% E t; D7 G
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.+ I+ y& T+ ?1 h. P5 f; O' y$ o
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes 4 e4 s( ], L2 y7 a& U
Japanese aircraft
# N1 g$ f8 v0 W2 m6 i1 V* p G4M1 Betty x 18 7 H8 a/ Z2 j& z# l/ ^% l0 F
Allied aircraft
9 o/ v( m6 w8 c no flights
! @( M# Q! E7 W ]' |5 f5 f6 SJapanese aircraft losses
K" p9 K3 c" X" i G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 2 f: }1 |/ y9 r* J& z+ f- B
Allied aircraft losses
. Y( a" v! @3 @' ?3 W* V PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged - S$ q w) h6 g5 M9 b
Airbase hits 7
! b# s9 S/ o; t& _Airbase supply hits 21 h# a; L% d. R+ a2 c8 \
Runway hits 9/ g" {! {! `2 Y" Y( e* P' A2 g
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
' [( @/ c! y3 b7 Y4 H, zWeather in hex: Overcast
/ ` E4 U) _' _( U7 dRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
R! [: R/ x8 ?" e( @8 U- Q0 A& OEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
! K* T# X" h, S L4 V' [( FJapanese aircraft
4 E! }1 P2 x% `# R c- I G4M1 Betty x 13
' Y7 ^2 Z; l) H( q3 pAllied aircraft
! m; n, W# J2 D no flights
% @9 P2 F% l" `. P( `Japanese aircraft losses0 O5 X2 Q' i9 W i
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged & G8 O9 T: h/ j: }' Z
Allied aircraft losses
; O! e; F3 k: @/ L7 H/ ~9 o. q PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground" b1 S* y( h5 s- R
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
, H1 ?8 c. _9 F% z6 e* YAllied ground losses:" n: S# L+ c- P0 D& C7 j4 K8 D
5 casualties reported" \" K" I2 I+ u) L5 E# c! \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 Y. W0 P$ _5 L6 ]9 H* x+ o, S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, A: Y$ A+ c2 p/ x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 J n) \8 i% WAirbase hits 1
; F; h8 Y& w; TRunway hits 10. q% f; a/ R( p# T1 [9 W
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
. \" `, }* z" d* d# {$ yWeather in hex: Overcast
- T s8 g: F' a' |; ^Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.. V! M( P" A9 g8 M
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
* \3 f: v! w/ w* O1 q' IJapanese aircraft
' ^+ V6 h2 g2 B Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12! d* N; c; O7 ~+ V l8 o
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
% B' g- i/ @7 Y/ Q( F& vAllied aircraft( ~* R+ U+ @0 |
no flights / k9 o. w3 [2 k8 l
Japanese aircraft losses- [# d3 q* L q& y7 @" J" h
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged3 y5 P7 L( v; g! h+ Z
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
* G, i$ }" M5 x/ u5 a; _8 Z4 v7 DAllied aircraft losses
) i ]& a% P2 E& W, V7 e" U O-47A: 1 damaged
3 u% L1 A1 a5 {' Z4 L0 E* q. } B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged/ v }3 L3 I! W; S/ h
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged' W2 i% |) J% v% X* g3 s! O9 A
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 1 a m% m% s& r& _5 W
Airbase hits 33 S: u5 X( u6 Q5 m: L* |
Runway hits 4
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3 ?- g$ i: `% p# b0 u& }7 oMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian - {3 y0 ^, p* z& ~" R
Weather in hex: Light cloud
7 Z5 u" G) \" {7 d% ~Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 C9 c6 w/ N4 ]Estimated time to target is 14 minutes % z( q0 R, A' [5 f9 W" d9 x ^9 x$ A7 G
Japanese aircraft% q: i [4 R( U8 F
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 ' J" J. o2 \. l
Allied aircraft
2 y2 A' M" R; N I-15-III x 11
, [ J8 @& ^) SJapanese aircraft losses
. ^; m( v& ^4 V1 I! e# O5 h Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged : _' d" Z. z# @7 [% r# Q
No Allied losses ) I9 [) p) V6 g- g4 m, t
Aircraft Attacking:( n) @9 g$ b1 p1 o( N7 j
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * , |( ]; I$ c2 s+ j) F( f% a
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ( _: [7 |( e" y3 k, E+ f- D; Z
Weather in hex: Light cloud
T1 H% B2 P T1 u: F2 HRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ r9 [: \. n1 [ `2 O0 B
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
z5 H' R) D1 G! z' CJapanese aircraft
9 M& ~9 V9 E, @+ ~+ g- J1 s4 y9 v G4M1 Betty x 37
% l2 O) A! t* V- A; D: S5 Q$ LNo Japanese losses " M$ R4 T# [$ B
Airbase hits 8
H. J( Z6 }+ `: XAirbase supply hits 6/ F4 G+ }# c: o6 ~ e6 K
Runway hits 34
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 " j8 L, \; ~" J
Weather in hex: Partial cloud " u" r/ k) O# S+ z
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% l, M# Q) g, T% g9 O* m. hEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
1 R1 I4 H+ R B7 j9 \' A4 ]Japanese aircraft
- A$ x2 v" o% e A6M2 Zero x 440 Y x) ~$ X0 \, X
B5N2 Kate x 84, l* z0 \& K/ N1 v6 P0 V
D3A1 Val x 71
% C% ?0 n6 M: W7 RJapanese aircraft losses
8 b3 Z6 K# A6 N- H+ x B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
; A7 u: I1 V2 q! g D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
0 b- S s$ h3 hAllied Ships
$ ^7 t( `, I$ [ CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 11 `% J, u3 @, @7 D. E
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
1 S2 z+ h1 S$ ^& r! F+ o DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk' P3 \1 h, S- n: X. ?& ~
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage- H* a; g7 S) T) r2 I& v' k
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 }9 a0 j' r, Y. U- }# J% s$ ]
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) ; N: p b& H. M8 R4 s$ W
Japanese Shock attack 7 g- a2 t( r$ I0 u, S% H' A' C
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
, |$ U2 }; {3 K4 tDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
1 p2 ]' j' i; @4 aJapanese adjusted assault: 23 ( P% X0 c: }" B/ q2 _, Y a# L& l
Allied adjusted defense: 5
4 }; X% F* O8 | LJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) # W3 b/ d' O! {; A; x& u
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
1 N1 a5 J7 U2 Q4 Y* H# ICombat modifiers& b0 W; T& \8 Q' D
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)3 x2 p/ W* k+ S/ M( S
experience(-), ?2 _( X- q) `; ^& ^! w- W2 j" K
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) : u7 Y) ?- K1 J$ q) `/ @8 D$ \
Japanese ground losses:
5 t! S2 p( w5 Q; O8 y* Z2 a$ V 18 casualties reported
3 F3 z! K1 ]0 t$ @% l/ W, [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" K# [+ t# k6 J0 k: t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 R9 E3 g8 Q, E4 g: J1 ~3 |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- |9 @5 I( |& s- E4 l1 KAllied ground losses:) S, S0 e1 E" m, W
105 casualties reported
* ] P; Q: b0 X; t1 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" {, _5 \8 P& u$ A/ c y+ A
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled- K) U* H$ {3 W |
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
, B/ X" G5 r i* ~- I8 c2 S+ v Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* b" G! q8 ]) z& u2 t2 b, L Units retreated 1 - i, P6 k+ e w, O; l
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
6 d7 l8 H4 D. G3 g; J) uAssaulting units:9 ?* P7 y$ _/ O( ~: Y6 v2 Z6 q
16th Naval Guard Unit
1 i: v! t" S5 M: n. Q0 uDefending units:
9 A7 Y) ]7 i$ M; x 107th RN Base Force
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: H2 g4 m! q" u; OGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)
; o4 F" f, \5 _; ?/ X! AAllied Bombardment attack ( U& g* w$ a8 J. L, O; G
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 : Z& W5 e1 S7 @( s; E
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
. B" v9 z6 H, h6 s: J* ]Japanese ground losses:2 v% {4 l" [* O z0 m+ @2 D/ Y3 i
4 casualties reported
8 g% N9 y- Q9 g Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 I- L# X& u* C. l/ e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" }; k. W e7 L' ~: |" h9 ?. @+ K' I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 `6 ~3 k, i$ N( a) g; _$ Q% g; m7 _Assaulting units:
6 ~& p) G0 P/ a' L B Coy/NG Rifles ! T2 J$ |' B: c, M7 @' v4 d
Lark Battalion
6 h1 x3 D+ j* E Rabaul Det. Base Force
% ]* M9 s# }1 [. E8 A, l2 n. BDefending units:
- e) R. A' L. p4 j; ?- d 144th Infantry Regiment
' L2 O$ p9 E7 H5 Y# O Maizuru 1st SNLF- w8 P9 V7 z$ U9 e4 z
2nd JNAF Coy
! F1 M" k( ?, G- h9 q/ j 5th JNAF Coy |