AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42; ?+ G+ k4 O9 u* ~, D; z
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' D; r. s# O+ [) B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 9 u# U4 ~/ \7 O, F
Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119' X [9 `+ u: B
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CA Chikuma
. x1 @/ y( H) F7 ]7 K( fCL Kuma
/ ~9 |) b4 D4 I) W+ C1 c& I3 FCL Tama0 r7 r8 R, u( ~
CL Kiso
( Y) V! L: `4 L9 m5 e+ \# ODD Ikazuchi: Q/ K$ a" T$ M* p5 Z, s# z" m+ I
DD Akebono
7 E7 E" S f) r% VDD Kikuzuki
- Q% L+ ~ a$ J; hDD Yuzuki7 ~' g3 r8 {* I! j
DD Matsukaze
0 \( f' e6 ?0 }" nDD Okikaze
+ i1 T. A2 S- W7 C5 IDD Shiokaze1 O9 ^& K' m$ q, y5 ?1 c: n6 Y6 D
DD Nokaze
, `/ n& \1 F0 i9 t2 F& ]7 ^$ @DD Namikaze
% j) w; e5 h( G& Y: l# v& K0 B+ r8 pDD Numakaze
2 Z9 w8 s. y2 B. b6 @DD Chidori9 N) l5 M) _3 d0 z e
DD Manazuru
, a* F) F! m" p, O. ~/ \DD Hatsukari
1 A3 D, O* U- P& }+ aDD Tomozuru
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PG Moa
5 E, M+ ~* E( U+ FPG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
* k+ W4 W X2 Y& zAK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
3 A' M) ~* H! M. C+ c! m" o' Z" K" kAK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk2 @5 ?' t/ H t% p2 Y
AK Neleus
* d" J& V. k* l( D! ^AK Antares
|' Y" Q1 c1 C/ K7 x6 n7 uAK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! f1 J) M' f7 a& `8 |6 HAK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk: Y. B) V4 ~- m; p! r0 ~
AK Bisayas6 B# {4 V0 |& ~7 g6 X
AK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 H! M( w$ K, i$ w, G) U Z8 z
AK Coast Trader
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9 i% J. [0 h4 c7 {1 z) q正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝
7 v y: }2 l4 }4 q; Y/ X6 |7 ^Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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* R/ \* n3 v4 y' b% E) h1 IWellington III x 12
* G( I, o$ Y+ n7 m* c: \Beaufort I x 9
0 c; G1 ^! K S6 U" |. uBeaufort V-IX x 6# F' d2 U8 Y2 S$ A4 p1 B1 d/ O
B-25C Mitchell x 150 ~1 a; W: Z5 j9 n
% h o W5 m; VNo Allied losses
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5 w7 Y" x4 W6 J( B% HJapanese Ships
0 l! C u9 u4 f/ o- d/ S4 ZAP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' R* `- S( @2 dAP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage# ~5 f' _/ M& h* t
AP Kurohime Maru
$ s8 p' Z2 B- t% SAP Manzyu Maru
9 Q% C' F, e& {AP Manila Maru
" N4 x( g+ J+ D& h3 p+ U6 ~AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) x1 r S+ Y5 v& z( D& `AP Koyo Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,84; i5 S* l" ]. t! w; @
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Allied aircraft
8 t# j( t, o; S6 VCW-21B Demon x 9
3 B' f' ?+ N# X% }3 rWellington III x 9+ u4 Z# ]- l. u$ S2 s2 C5 [4 ]& Q
Beaufort I x 9
\$ U& x1 H( K2 h5 O( b# Q, j, OBeaufort V-IX x 6( g3 h6 c. M4 b6 [
P-40E Warhawk x 112 w3 W% v, ?- P0 w
B-25C Mitchell x 83 n. C# }4 v2 d& s" {; ~
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3 R5 C4 F& g" D3 Y' Z1 ~Allied aircraft losses
9 G3 V0 Z& L3 [: BBeaufort I: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' @: L: z) j9 IAP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
3 k$ v J; p+ Z* W* DAP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
) ~( ~: Q2 O" k( m8 d; C1 o- I& Q* wAP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage6 X8 }" j! @, m' R% {! j- w
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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( y8 G( r; G Y4 S, C诺福克的日军全碎了
3 I i6 s7 F; h- b* z5 Z& F3 G0 U1 J, QGround combat at Norfolk Island
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5 Y A" s. s! ~% o, pAllied Deliberate attack) p+ I: y B7 [& H3 G$ f
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 4038 I8 _6 D$ O% I
* }/ h; H. g8 }, R4 i; RDefending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10, t: x3 j5 d1 D# d- J0 S8 s3 J
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Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 4 ?" c8 e0 v( @2 N- d
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Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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4 F0 U0 k8 S* y* U4 H2 OAllied assault odds: 30 to 1
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c: n+ g( b. }3 cJapanese ground losses:
% S5 s6 k( a+ n% O2925 casualties reported
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66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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: q; h6 k/ r. g* q1 [4 [- R1 s4 [6 f139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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