日军最后一天登陆成功,盟军只剩最后一条DD拦截登陆,战斗至最后一刻
1 B7 w0 L) E2 w8 F. \# v不过虽然日军上陆成功,但是战斗力只剩29,即使再来一个回合,也无法攻下莫港了( m( z3 J- D% _" e6 k. p- b: y
4 C6 d# ]/ W6 U2 C2 L' C+ YAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42 |! [# a5 t7 Q
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)1 O: p9 H0 p8 M. k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force; \8 Z+ \6 g3 K- `2 k
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60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. b6 A$ u) B7 i1 z+ R
% [% Y' g! N7 i: nJapanese Ships8 i8 D# ~' X1 N, {; T
DD Shiratsuyu' Y! J7 S9 D; o: L6 y' C
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Japanese ground losses:$ b* C8 y' P! Y$ f- I' |' z% j
43 casualties reported, W! D2 o: Q c1 I0 S
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled6 q [# t# M. V; r- |/ |* `2 I+ j, `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 3,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
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Allied Ships4 p8 N& `+ w+ |) O4 A- V# r2 @
DD Anderson
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9 Q& p. p4 `% d, Q; MGround combat at Port Moresby (98,130)6 F- `$ s# R! U
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Allied Bombardment attack% Q+ H. m/ n' Q' w$ |9 f
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Attacking force 1691 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1082 d3 J$ x9 h# m& D5 o; o
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Defending force 711 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29! J! {+ ?, N1 G- i6 ?. X
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49th Australian Battalion* C$ G H! U( h+ [) R
Port Moresby Brigade; ]2 m/ O* ]% U: t
15th RAAF Base Force
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Defending units:
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: G/ P6 A( S3 S; u% L 144th Infantry Rgt /2 |