AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42
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* d4 ?) @9 M+ ?/ E" e2 @5 e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
4 ~" n' q Q# E6 r/ ]Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119
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Japanese Ships
* O6 F: r% d3 {; C0 s7 ~0 M/ j5 kCA Chikuma# N/ ^3 ]5 s/ k# `! m" L; }
CL Kuma6 J) B6 W, I9 {& v( Z" w( d1 q4 p
CL Tama
b- ]. t3 S( G: g2 tCL Kiso3 s4 W# D; e" v' m& P( p. R
DD Ikazuchi, b" `4 {) r, Z* k; w5 U0 m( E" k
DD Akebono
' g. o5 z8 k1 V" _- [9 ?DD Kikuzuki
' t {: x. Z' O0 jDD Yuzuki3 R( j" [; l8 D$ Z" l3 j
DD Matsukaze
6 m. T8 _( F- ~1 B. |4 n' NDD Okikaze- y4 \5 B1 I! N) E0 Y' M( ^
DD Shiokaze" l, e! `9 I. N3 h0 ^' |/ f
DD Nokaze" |7 D( f0 \6 k
DD Namikaze4 E% @& y# j A2 g5 E6 ?: n
DD Numakaze
. i' [3 l4 T k( s( Z6 ADD Chidori
( V) E0 ^* H5 N( w9 F6 R! ]) ]9 fDD Manazuru' j2 x6 u/ ^+ ]' L, Y, p+ }; e8 D
DD Hatsukari, l) d6 F$ z6 q4 W! V: h
DD Tomozuru2 } ~; b0 u4 ^+ J) b
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Allied Ships
2 H9 [+ x8 R* t$ k- {PG Moa W/ J0 K! E. q6 T/ ]1 z- K; W
PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
. R7 \# P6 F- c; }% BAK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage9 E% M( O" W3 m9 W* J+ x$ m& w
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk# s& p1 g3 F$ h& Z, ?! J
AK Neleus
" C2 `7 A) L1 ~3 H+ ]) EAK Antares
, x% ?5 v" ~, D7 U, yAK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ s9 u2 ]/ G5 f. W; D! W& a/ J
AK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk3 C5 a) w. C& n8 K! n- b1 s
AK Bisayas
7 B; w; H5 t+ N5 ]) l+ xAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- n/ j+ W' h3 V" _3 nAK Coast Trader3 V4 {9 T# u7 F% W- g9 B9 E) A& i
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8 F6 a& U/ K E7 M/ Y8 M正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝9 `5 m/ T# b. O0 [9 h8 w; f8 D
Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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Beaufort I x 96 H$ H2 _$ k5 L! h$ Y) |! t
Beaufort V-IX x 6
4 k, }3 ?9 Q o% G, U$ aB-25C Mitchell x 15' W# h) P! R) I/ v
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No Allied losses
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2 l; E& V1 M" Z: Y3 M1 N) b; i" gJapanese Ships# ?( h- [) H# A9 x
AP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 B# _% R& _# X9 B# B+ K4 m; b, N* a
AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage1 \' Q1 @1 T% [& l
AP Kurohime Maru
& H" E5 L4 e5 E5 B, O% j* B8 |AP Manzyu Maru
7 |3 ]/ L. {6 K& Q. {5 z( kAP Manila Maru
! k A$ @3 I" V& g; hAP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, Y4 A4 z8 |, E6 \ ]1 j$ LAP Koyo Maru4 @' p X$ B' d5 \9 ~" K
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' }- W: h* S7 H& fDay Air attack on TF at 39,84
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CW-21B Demon x 9
1 J* |2 {5 w- | I% ?Wellington III x 9
( C# i2 t- S$ V4 y$ S# W& vBeaufort I x 9; R/ N, |( u5 X' u" J# x
Beaufort V-IX x 6
& X, d. u# T5 v1 S1 n' P# }/ @5 UP-40E Warhawk x 11
8 U1 P$ l5 M# s- j w) aB-25C Mitchell x 8
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Beaufort I: 1 damaged( i, q) {- X* v
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Japanese Ships
2 d: x* e! T% d5 {AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
8 w/ w O9 h- ? ~( PAP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage8 u: y7 [: z6 X/ A; A
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage! Q5 D/ Z$ y9 }8 Z* H8 L* d. |
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire- D; a3 _( u5 Z5 N) t
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% r$ d1 _0 X% G2 ~诺福克的日军全碎了
( B2 j$ H7 j* }Ground combat at Norfolk Island
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Allied Deliberate attack' E) E) M% m3 P8 ?+ [; p
$ o2 L7 F+ j4 ~0 u' g2 g% RAttacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
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Defending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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$ J: S* x, D* |0 H( v, @Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 ) c# w3 P2 Z4 r
9 D6 t5 I" M8 o/ Z: {) TJapanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5 ( D' o3 j3 E) |- H C6 F+ C; I2 |
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Allied assault odds: 30 to 1
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3 s& m& ~2 H x& q: `7 S2 gJapanese ground losses:
1 w$ U* s, b0 p. s4 R: m: G2925 casualties reported2 B* T' U( I! b( V5 C( @% [
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66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!2 b# b3 [0 v6 {0 L4 _
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139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!7 R4 l, ]- w4 ], g5 n% [
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