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
. [ l' w! n- t- Q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
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8 S0 w: n. A/ C' s9 y# hAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
: A! n4 t* P* xDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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) ~8 m- {: b+ }- d3 @60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships3 N( u; C) U. L" ~1 u8 Z4 Q
DD Shiratsuyu2 D1 s# P, ^# [, d. u
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Japanese ground losses:/ m9 d0 J, X* }9 w% w |
43 casualties reported
* F* }. s7 [' ?! e Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 g% i; q+ ], M* I) K* G+ p) \% T3 D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 H: w3 X+ u! g+ C" g+ W Engineers: 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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DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 2, on fire8 V! U% ]8 Q: B
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6 L3 e- V1 U) ^! ~# M DD Anderson
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. ^8 p& u9 D9 [5 P& O J. q! XGround combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
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Allied Bombardment attack
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" I7 @2 f# ]1 z( p& u# ?Attacking force 1691 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 W2 ^; d' a$ { E
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Defending force 711 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29. z4 J( K2 {& X) \2 H
8 L0 z* c2 L' ?/ e) yAssaulting units:
0 F, V" x/ Z5 E7 A T% o 49th Australian Battalion
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15th RAAF Base Force
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Defending units:8 I- z- I/ S# M6 s, _
Kure 3rd SNLF /2
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