AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42
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5 \5 K. f! A: m' @+ o! Z日军水雷战队突袭诺福克海域,正在卸载补给的一支运输船队遭到攻击,奇怪的是昨天巡逻机并未发现该舰队 1 G, X: D. y) H& H8 K3 @* X
Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119
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Japanese Ships; `. S4 ~" y* U. I
CA Chikuma2 l, [8 R8 V2 X6 @ a) X
CL Kuma
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DD Ikazuchi
& g3 q+ W/ y, y+ ~7 c/ TDD Akebono$ r% c1 {' ]# V: D6 S$ u. g
DD Kikuzuki7 h4 x) Z7 Z/ z; e, I1 w
DD Yuzuki
" r; r0 ]4 d# X- k" sDD Matsukaze
5 q) b5 D3 R) n' H% N" zDD Okikaze
1 Z3 b; m2 d5 ^8 I' H3 d6 q3 D' O" mDD Shiokaze
1 K' h M1 N- X' ?; JDD Nokaze6 I/ q( F9 T/ \" t2 d, w
DD Namikaze( G6 |& S$ P+ Z" A& N y2 o( B- }5 s
DD Numakaze# F, v0 [+ S* W* v% o4 }, c
DD Chidori9 C) E% k5 A) R; i/ N+ {! h* v3 ]
DD Manazuru
. Q* u4 s0 e4 Z3 kDD Hatsukari5 @2 a. e$ k. X$ ~% |
DD Tomozuru M" z+ R' I/ N5 [* u
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Allied Ships& x* g4 g b6 d4 V; p" E# Y; Y+ I
PG Moa$ d4 J9 \( _% M- @1 J0 y
PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( m% h" K4 y6 [: SAK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage4 P* F- E8 R3 `1 x# ?6 b. f+ n' q
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk0 H' c9 N; S$ d% Z" _7 m! u
AK Neleus8 ^' l% H. c9 Q, k. m
AK Antares
. S/ t! b- d. \) QAK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" m0 c+ G9 b4 u) q% r- }0 p- xAK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
9 h: I2 \! m. y5 e, m' SAK Bisayas
t% q$ [7 d yAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
3 ^0 a0 w( V5 _* dAK Coast Trader
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正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝1 }, u. T) s( @8 }- B% ?
Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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7 p3 r& w5 E0 Y) H2 dWellington III x 12
0 ~2 e+ o$ Q$ j% W& a5 W" n' X1 m% mBeaufort I x 9
1 w* x( p' W% x+ i9 O& {0 r% ]Beaufort V-IX x 6( i+ c: y- s4 Z& ~
B-25C Mitchell x 15
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No Allied losses( a6 y# T7 b) }3 @# ]
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$ ]6 K& {( G/ }/ R/ lAP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 L! N2 r5 H: \9 ~" D6 \
AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
+ V( l8 x# B# E0 e$ w7 ~8 HAP Kurohime Maru) ?) W% ]7 |6 x+ T7 J$ j
AP Manzyu Maru
& K3 ?# I: E; K3 M5 OAP Manila Maru0 Q3 s/ @# M% u/ N' i
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 f, W4 I1 D) K) _/ I' a
AP Koyo Maru j \+ V0 `2 n" I# Z, E: c
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,845 B; }9 W5 o( I' ?+ r
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. p% _: r. K+ ^' lCW-21B Demon x 9) T" M! s2 [" e3 g& a" K
Wellington III x 9
8 _7 z- U" _! u5 J, v" U) B# {Beaufort I x 9. X! j+ j8 ^5 O
Beaufort V-IX x 6- m+ X) u2 H' k) n/ T
P-40E Warhawk x 11
: p, e6 o# R2 P* L& C% z' AB-25C Mitchell x 8
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' t J5 { M s& A) p) r& b* d3 NAllied aircraft losses
) X0 v0 z& `. k# L0 q; Z+ R( rBeaufort I: 1 damaged6 s2 O& M# e+ A0 s
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Japanese Ships
7 c6 ^! w: X8 X( x3 Q, a3 CAP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2! T* Z- f7 B: F. E/ }
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage( N! L0 Y8 }# s% O
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
3 E0 O1 D# X* Y! ?3 yAP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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6 M' @8 f: S; S1 S诺福克的日军全碎了
/ d4 f8 {! J/ V5 Z8 OGround combat at Norfolk Island$ J) O- d; N% V: t! y
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Allied Deliberate attack$ w7 V% b% R B" b: {, E
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403- f# n# B" B- W0 n
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Defending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 R5 s5 E) S q, p- {. n/ L/ y
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Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 6 k4 B7 o' h/ a- p; m" }
1 L7 z; ^& l( P# PJapanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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- X, N8 _& f {& d& tAllied assault odds: 30 to 1 n0 N- ^4 }- j8 ~; o4 n ~
4 p( l0 q2 N/ r U: s7 tJapanese ground losses:
6 s: h" L: e" y. K# \1 H( `( A7 p1 R2925 casualties reported
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: H# w7 i2 W- h2 c2 P/ G' a: t66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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