AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42
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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
/ b1 ] F& L/ ^4 R- R9 w2 ^Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119
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% |0 @0 X6 u' J5 X# zJapanese Ships v( I; ^- R$ c ?
CA Chikuma
. |9 ]8 t: _; |+ D' QCL Kuma
' D, P o: p; @$ V7 t" [CL Tama
# `# }# ? ]& ^; c0 L2 iCL Kiso8 q W/ i8 f- z- V5 k4 ]
DD Ikazuchi& ]4 b& z$ N, H
DD Akebono
3 c; h. i7 l( }, ~8 v3 \/ xDD Kikuzuki
( I4 P' D" i$ d1 f! i6 s8 VDD Yuzuki7 C9 W% n, B* ?" Y( K0 r! i2 u4 d
DD Matsukaze
' I* @. j* ]+ }DD Okikaze
9 u. V$ [) D+ R! L' ^DD Shiokaze
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DD Namikaze
0 M6 _; u+ B3 D+ A# rDD Numakaze& o5 I9 N: o1 W9 |/ z* i
DD Chidori' Z$ B$ q$ \1 |3 b" T* a% p
DD Manazuru6 h. E" v" ~9 a T- o6 u
DD Hatsukari
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Allied Ships/ M- {0 Q9 a t' J7 ? T
PG Moa3 a) {. `$ u: c% j* p" F' x P
PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
. m7 { Y/ I+ s) x' w+ k1 A3 gAK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage: Z9 }0 D% g# s( s9 n
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
% B2 I, w0 ~8 L/ t8 }0 S( YAK Neleus
& S6 R9 J7 w$ L5 \ Q- y6 uAK Antares
. G Y* K3 B- J, k. mAK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" Q6 l7 t2 X; L$ w, ?& Y; Q) ~& p
AK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
$ A6 |2 D5 s, d8 o" Y9 e* R( [# |" {AK Bisayas
: x1 T$ J( Z8 }0 nAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
% H% B% w7 I* tAK 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
) {8 F* i* Z2 M- f& }Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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Allied aircraft
$ V( p" ]; V) ^0 ?* jWellington III x 12
& N8 l+ Z5 X# ?6 i% OBeaufort I x 9# H: [4 Y8 y0 A5 h. R
Beaufort V-IX x 6& A# ^. M( }- a! R/ Q9 n+ q
B-25C Mitchell x 15
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
9 o2 S$ C4 t6 oAP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& V9 J! j2 f/ B% s: [3 h" r$ a, ZAP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
) c* T+ D: V( `4 d8 L- V5 e) |AP Kurohime Maru; x% c" j. J8 W) A/ }
AP Manzyu Maru
5 @* p+ o7 U3 W( OAP Manila Maru- H5 [# q3 V: G% W9 h
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. @2 j* S! _- b/ M6 {AP Koyo Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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/ v, g1 j. C7 m0 QAllied aircraft$ {1 m1 O( h7 j, h8 c- Y
CW-21B Demon x 96 j; L2 o6 t3 k$ N, Q
Wellington III x 9
8 x: T- l0 |, X& h: J0 iBeaufort I x 9! z! ^) h1 ?9 M1 J3 r+ d
Beaufort V-IX x 6* \1 g3 c! i- I I' @
P-40E Warhawk x 118 {* W- A2 ~4 o1 |* \* z
B-25C Mitchell x 8
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/ v N' P3 m2 v& |/ [Allied aircraft losses/ l/ {7 G5 C% t6 U
Beaufort I: 1 damaged7 h: z3 Y: ?1 e# O/ i- g
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Japanese Ships
4 z' c6 N& W) ~% j+ e- rAP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
5 ]: g9 q" \2 A' {" [. Q8 ]AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage/ i9 J6 D# E1 {6 r2 }+ l
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
/ I% q! J$ T& S3 S. {! o5 iAP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire7 H+ H/ a! _6 F& d8 H; _
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诺福克的日军全碎了
9 J$ u" _2 C; Q# S6 }Ground combat at Norfolk Island. A9 Z+ Y q( `! |6 @
0 m" m; k' d% f2 L/ VAllied Deliberate attack' M- C% i6 N6 M$ t7 L
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
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' m7 x' ~2 a, v5 N6 p8 f3 O: ?1 I1 xDefending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154
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' C3 Y" W" v! a& q( a: {5 Z4 \Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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7 L4 I* D( T1 W ]Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 a2 @! R$ n5 T
. @5 Y' f n1 v% lJapanese ground losses:2 P' f; c* S) m3 I7 ^
2925 casualties reported
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; l( U6 T( w; D; l66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!& {$ f x$ v9 O1 o, E9 m
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9 @# h) S4 m+ A0 ^; {139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!4 \, B7 |7 o; ?) Y$ @2 Z/ M
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