AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41* v4 L. G1 a' _( y S: a0 `
kb果然回撤了,没有继续炸港,倒是把派出去寻找kb的dd编队给做了。。
: _# u" T0 \9 r/ t同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
7 s0 D( G9 D: \8 h) y! M- m大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
6 A" ]/ a' s0 y* P马来半岛,在大量陆攻的轰炸,和cl编队的炮击下,日军当天突下Kota Bharu,3 S3 f8 K( d2 R0 Q% {
本打算从马尼拉出发的dd骚扰编队,刚走到巴丹就被自己埋的水雷炸坏了 教皇 号。
- r/ g3 q& `% p! }' j$ H7 \( N香港外逃的dd被ca编队抓住,却成功脱逃,ak编队被陆攻抓了。9 E) ]( s6 W9 P: a& I9 F0 P3 @
马尼拉其他外逃的编队 目前形势不错,整个岛上的飞机和部队全往克拉克集结了。' |) L# S) {8 r l4 {" u
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
, q4 X7 Q2 W/ _# S& q2 d2 \; l21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# n9 x7 I7 I9 W5 w @6 O4 ]' tJapanese Ships% U: ]2 @. S! C
CL Sendai4 p0 n7 A: h% [. h, O* F/ w
DD Ayanami2 ?$ M% L" @3 C6 F! v, F
DD Shikinami
. C* S3 f7 |3 V/ s+ J0 m DD Isonami
5 b* z% f: J9 E: \ PB Tatsumiya Maru% u+ {* x O+ ^/ K
SC Ch 9
% j+ }/ |; R3 T; [ SC Ch 7+ ]! v1 v$ P g! ^" D- u
AK Sasako Maru
U6 ]* e- b$ k9 K( U DD Uranami ( K" E& Y( U+ T n
Japanese ground losses:, F! w+ _5 `: r8 }9 d T' I
26 casualties reported+ n* I6 t6 L5 l9 L1 T8 S' c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ m0 p$ e3 o# A$ Q$ p5 ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
* E3 _4 t ?/ q& Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 c' ~. C# q3 N p% \, y# C7 ?Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 : d9 n% [* ^3 S* I$ k
Japanese Ships
- |! G; q t7 c SS I-121 / K7 E0 X/ G' \ e- u7 R
Allied Ships2 D5 \/ S1 l! \. Y
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
' P9 q4 X7 v: o, UxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
. r3 V# ~7 S8 `SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
7 k& L! X+ K& X% s( h/ [. DAllied Ships
0 n* S3 E( o0 F# u5 ]" R$ G* d9 O DD Pillsbury
1 L0 g0 M3 [# c$ K4 x) f% K G DD Peary, O8 A3 c( e- B+ c* w/ l1 l
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage% c3 z$ a2 I2 _5 L
3 mines cleared , D" G4 `1 Z, ]# P( B4 |
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 , p3 ?+ M7 s2 i. g3 B/ m2 f
Japanese Ships! |) K# a& J; i' v. ?6 R
CL Jintsu
' T. O# x! t; F- P7 N+ L3 q% j DD Oshio4 E. l' [: m( {5 f
DD Hibiki
3 S7 t% Z5 q$ f" e4 i DD Akatsuki1 A+ T' r9 h2 h: e) b
DD Arashio + l9 D+ [: m6 v/ \" i
Allied Ships
- c& Y+ m4 N9 e: H; e SS KXI, hits 9 % J n" R6 l3 h; H
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+ [3 i. k& ]4 H! r2 G& oDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards / F5 x. X# V6 e3 a g* t1 z( m
Japanese Ships
) f) E9 o) X4 z3 a) U, D6 t CA Maya8 J& m, V, I2 [: w3 {: v
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
6 R4 g) }" ~" k: C2 J DD Minazuki
+ W' i( d8 x/ Z3 b DD Fumizuki! k) a- M3 j: h
DD Nagatsuki' y# h: U5 I7 `3 Q
Allied Ships3 H/ Y" v3 a, ^ @, {% ?
DD Scout
* [/ s7 p: r( ]2 V' p DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
% R! `; I0 W: M DD Thracian
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& ~- C& {% V2 LDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards ' P9 n: t8 j2 M+ f- d8 \& u
Japanese Ships
+ w0 u- w( D P* M2 f DD Sazanami
* |. M3 y f( |% ^8 b# } DD Ushio
# ~: {7 q. Y$ j. L$ R AO Shiriya + o9 r/ C; b+ V# A/ |
Allied Ships
* X6 Y* y. z6 N CV Enterprise
: L$ Y: G) Z. E# E3 c7 g CA Northampton& T6 G. \0 {3 S% S$ C7 y
CA Chester
0 P6 @: K( Z. K/ G6 Y, q& G CA Salt Lake City! O7 H" U* y0 |# C( Y
DD Craven
) T* s# O. R4 [ DD Gridley
, y/ j/ x/ p4 m: q DD McCall; Z; a; ~+ e9 G6 s+ R* Q
DD Maury0 A9 w# m+ l9 G+ Z& }) q% }
DD Benham6 R+ S3 G# H4 z6 h2 m* j8 P# \* t
DD Ellet
, [; B/ O o) t DD Dunlap( k! _3 J. J1 w
DD Fanning
8 v& W# `" L8 [9 D- R: y6 B DD Balch
' M, [: d8 A% k6 gMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards. P4 O) ~) R' r& f+ e
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards3 l1 N+ G$ z/ ^! w# U& g( R
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards7 F q) l2 e) r4 f1 I
Both TF attempt to withdraw!" S5 B6 {3 A B* ?, C
Range increases to 28,000 yards...& H8 w6 ~$ y/ @ H" R
Both Task Forces evade combat 0 G5 s! K+ A' q) G, m
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' M7 F& K) Y* F( C# T6 h+ }; ^Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards + o8 [$ t* x- B9 C+ l
Japanese Ships
' O# ?. J: V* m4 G" d APD Fuji
; J' O& b& P/ G4 A3 s3 z- Q TB Hiyodori" ^. h0 J/ s2 T" ?) n* z
AMc Toroshima Maru
& q9 @. S4 D& @0 U PB Heiei Maru #7
L' L: A4 e6 J xAK Syoka Maru
. g4 T6 y* f4 T% S xAK Rokko Maru
$ ]) ?0 L& v" h xAK Igasa Maru i" P. P: A" ~3 z! D
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21# L7 g+ L8 d# V. m: s. p5 Y1 h, t( ]
xAKL Sasago Maru
( D3 a2 ^ [1 T) B& @Allied Ships+ T9 E, i7 t2 _6 u+ D2 @
MTB 79 F! w1 W- `9 d6 \+ v& `
MTB 8
* {$ [% D- e: B' x MTB 9
/ Q4 W- ~2 i! l( h; F3 ^ MTB 109 c E' C R2 w; z
MTB 11 y1 J1 x9 c% N) P
MTB 12$ I# d! ^/ [9 H. i7 m7 h0 b( m
MTB 26$ E/ _7 D. ^ b6 l* h( Y5 M
MTB 27 + u2 F- e4 A, _4 T' `$ [
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms; d( _1 }- G; g" D8 y& U7 u
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards6 _2 k: ?% _0 t# ` |' K
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
) W" i8 O [1 |* ~+ @$ VBoth Task Forces evade combat
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, ~8 A/ K$ d/ h! L1 ?* Q2 [8 s- [Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( M' S/ T* Y: k! ^7 r7 R
Weather in hex: Light rain : n8 z( u' U+ r; i, s5 y2 E5 q
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
/ F; I2 ^" u1 W. ~# ^5 p0 d% h5 b' aEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
9 V- x p+ Z4 S1 d0 F% PJapanese aircraft- K3 Y# n- B' b5 W
A6M2 Zero x 212 q8 J1 g" D, I$ p
Allied aircraft, }( J$ X( U/ ?# t4 ` G$ K; X
P-26A x 8# X3 Z% u* E0 W2 U
P-35A x 13+ u _6 T2 t: ^$ j. z
P-40B Warhawk x 14! I1 x: }$ P g, l- R& e
P-40E Warhawk x 46 4 j0 L, r( e' G! k" _1 q* y& f
Japanese aircraft losses
6 ^# _% j, j1 M3 i A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
- W; S9 k& S2 e+ l3 r4 cAllied aircraft losses! L7 k) F; y$ A: ]2 Z K8 ^7 Z3 }' K. @
P-26A: 1 destroyed# F% R9 a% K8 _0 ~ p; ]$ h
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
) T7 U3 T- v3 j5 Z8 [; ] P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed 4 j4 q0 z# N5 L; S
Aircraft Attacking:6 t0 p8 g3 d/ i# u9 }* v- K' ^
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 3 g# z$ H) F" F- I1 H. r5 B
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) * [7 |3 H* Y: n9 i
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ; @; J/ z! M# ~$ K
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
( ?/ k- n% J8 ]- M! rEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
, k7 T% b5 U; {7 U! o! x1 EJapanese aircraft! v$ o' g: \! E9 ]- K* v" P$ I, q. {
G3M2 Nell x 33
7 x# m5 t% q4 T9 _ G4M1 Betty x 3' _! E2 S8 K5 |. A2 f1 D9 N/ u
Ki-27b Nate x 19
% H+ q3 b9 }2 g! ~, S- W) UNo Japanese losses & N. Q8 v! }, p- T' v( u
Allied ground losses:
7 b/ t3 w4 d3 h7 H! i, r 95 casualties reported
! B5 n/ d, {' n- R, r Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled1 S- X$ f3 r) H. \3 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled" ~: S: J( W q" g- S+ g r4 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled : J$ e' G8 J5 t9 r, b
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ! D& c! \ @8 F9 ]% Z
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
9 H0 G% e9 V: Q, i' |6 wRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 X% H) ]9 l$ C$ _4 ~. b& F& a" R! i
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 1 `2 L: X/ R" L( `3 h) r. k; t
Japanese aircraft
8 g6 L( K& j1 @. s/ J: v2 ` G3M2 Nell x 16
" A8 L0 M1 V/ D- _6 Q7 D7 _ G4M1 Betty x 11# n4 X: q' [# s& {/ u
Ki-27b Nate x 15 3 s2 U: i# ~0 b: T' l
Japanese aircraft losses
& m' U0 D" E7 x# {' I9 C G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
7 t) T3 _. {* b; D- F: v5 u: A+ v G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
% ~' h8 Y- a0 `, A& V7 u! DAllied ground losses:1 c: V& V7 d6 B! S( c1 w& X- G
43 casualties reported2 z( _! D, f4 B& R2 Z. V T# H1 J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 d7 {8 E, D$ ~" u/ A/ L# u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled! J8 p& G1 x0 {. e$ L7 |* d# G6 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ Q; Q2 l' i2 T( w Z }" T1 x. \
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) + l* q) E+ _8 D) S0 s
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
0 I( [7 x$ s3 ZRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# d% {- K. Y2 |0 F+ o; hEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
0 z6 p1 [% R3 [! f* tJapanese aircraft8 Q/ d4 c$ j! b0 D+ c; t, \0 O4 ?
G3M2 Nell x 278 c" H( [$ v2 l' ~
Ki-27b Nate x 34
0 t" p$ I) ~. r9 h3 t5 F- x8 GNo Japanese losses 8 s; e- a4 B( a6 B
Allied ground losses:
' w+ w- e8 V1 W0 V6 i$ N, L3 b 78 casualties reported! q* a6 S$ s/ p/ C/ m6 z! k' T9 `6 a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
. s- l6 o2 t v/ i! I( j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled0 _% x$ G4 P" r0 v- [/ v4 N, b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 D4 X1 g1 q* ^5 ]; D$ D
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, P S$ D( [$ \( g+ FMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 + n, c1 [; O. ]2 d0 o. y; L7 `
Weather in hex: Light cloud) ~. ^ ]9 r! D2 _
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; X5 R4 Q, X9 `' C) ?( y' h7 VEstimated time to target is 6 minutes " Q# ^9 l3 A8 d8 E( e
Japanese aircraft: k; _$ Z! P* J$ D3 G9 `
G3M2 Nell x 3* ?6 H2 L0 t, ?. R! p
G4M1 Betty x 12
6 s1 r4 m8 u! y Ki-27b Nate x 9
1 u }- E' N) h% v1 L5 Q8 u! XNo Japanese losses
! m& z7 h' B) q6 L, }. j8 rAllied Ships
$ u& Z% ^( C0 w5 f m xAK Munlock
- H+ S& _& q* a. L xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. d2 R" }4 f9 n' {0 e5 A xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 H9 I" t. L Q xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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( O; b! k y n9 k& T4 lMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
% k) j3 \( V8 Y' j( n5 x3 pWeather in hex: Light rain - D! Z+ I/ O$ l( ^) M' D! @
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.8 b t; u6 F5 l b9 e5 g5 W
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
+ g6 i9 O& N5 ~ a) L( nJapanese aircraft* c2 L9 g6 V+ r- y, _/ u
A6M2 Zero x 10 1 p& D; w) Y5 ^; T# c" v7 S' \" @. B
Allied aircraft
! u Z6 e3 }+ P: ]0 ? P-26A x 3: L, T. d0 X ^7 m1 b0 r% w
P-35A x 10
- ?' z0 R( S& ?& p+ m S+ x; J P-40B Warhawk x 9
! N i: I! L7 } P-40E Warhawk x 33
6 s4 ]7 G/ q6 MJapanese aircraft losses" m1 g4 ^+ N7 ], p# p2 l
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed . W! T* w' a5 h8 l' p }) [" B" K
Allied aircraft losses
8 K8 M( G- ?. h. G P-26A: 1 destroyed
0 p4 X2 o0 |' F8 a8 T P-35A: 2 destroyed: ^( G/ M7 w4 }
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 4 L* a+ y2 V3 k7 ^. b
Aircraft Attacking:
: T2 M, [* @( U9 k- P) a3 `5 ~; a 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet - p" _4 H% P/ ^4 H8 p L: ]+ U2 X" c4 X
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) * Z1 Z2 I: D! b6 X) d
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
. A) r+ `# \8 y; O% Z# WRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 m# R9 K4 e; N) y: ~( O
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 1 H7 `& p2 Y* k# t& ?
Japanese aircraft
5 p3 e0 `9 F8 ~( k* P9 t5 w8 _ B5M1 Mabel x 5
- r3 R# H+ c$ C' ~7 u4 jNo Japanese losses ( S5 L% }6 F9 `3 ?. h9 @4 m1 l
Allied ground losses: O* X J' K5 e
13 casualties reported7 \ o o/ Y9 N* x% g h; s( ^* T( U6 ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' i' W2 N5 b' U$ z0 H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ [3 X5 z* c6 z5 s) }- j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- U, {1 T6 t* d2 OAircraft Attacking:+ h! U4 E/ J2 U9 v
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
# m3 |3 P% j0 |, U3 ]& D Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 k, v" n) Y1 _0 z8 r& J+ m5 H
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
) } m* T/ `) {, ?, nWeather in hex: Light rain
, p+ ? v4 b- ?4 Z. p- ORaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.0 v: F6 p9 [ ~, ]1 b" }( K: c
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
5 q4 E9 K$ D% aJapanese aircraft6 k/ Q. ~/ W) u" p
A6M2 Zero x 9 ( x6 `) O; {0 o1 D6 i% m7 d, B( i
Allied aircraft" r! X( i/ H7 v" r2 `( _: ^; x
P-35A x 61 X; t# Y2 Z& l1 @
P-40B Warhawk x 8: V+ _" I" V b* F' ?- J0 c _. O
P-40E Warhawk x 24 5 i/ ?3 s+ t& X9 e; x
Japanese aircraft losses/ {. @5 R5 r' ]9 c- {7 j! Y) g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed / X2 k0 x! \; Z, `( N
Allied aircraft losses# G4 h- P* T/ N' B. a
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed ) M* r* h% k$ e" n& b
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( K2 }+ }' L6 y' ]8 RMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 5 B+ u. L# x/ K) I( o; e
Weather in hex: Light rain
( z( L+ L, ^0 [; nRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
# o' d5 { T( T$ b( I, G6 pEstimated time to target is 12 minutes : A$ v+ }4 Q7 I5 `$ s
Japanese aircraft
; X( T: f" \+ g0 A" d6 X% |8 F A6M2 Zero x 6
% {6 [, Z" _% }5 ]& T) pAllied aircraft: `; V) X( v. o8 B; T$ a
P-35A x 52 G' {+ ^4 U8 N( t, c
P-40B Warhawk x 8; {% b' j7 E# D+ k
P-40E Warhawk x 18 ; ~7 @) N( ^. \9 E7 }
No Japanese losses " L- @7 \+ ~6 R0 k# ]
Allied aircraft losses
6 Q, N H, B$ H* j# v( @ P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
! _: h* D& \1 H& v2 |: ? ?6 ?2 gWeather in hex: Partial cloud , y2 W# }2 G% x* A9 m# {6 O9 \; l/ U: ]
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.( v: L3 P4 G4 B! J1 [6 ~' U: N- D
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
1 J. q% z3 W6 R' Q5 O( C [Japanese aircraft
. m6 B Q3 Y/ G$ P, \$ i B5N1 Kate x 12
5 V" b- p2 f8 @No Japanese losses 1 w5 h( j( `6 G; ^
Port hits 2! P: o4 m) h; \2 m0 O
Port supply hits 1
" x; ?& h! }) s3 _; c. Y3 D! LAircraft Attacking:
1 g2 [2 _0 `8 Q1 X3 p9 z 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * " }; D/ t& Z0 }) m' q6 A5 Z! P
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 * X% a0 V# s/ P" B
Weather in hex: Light cloud % h, Y, ]: [. u4 @
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" {; W' ]# A& kEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
; w' c+ J% A* @) [, m1 [Japanese aircraft3 \8 z, J1 l! S& C& \
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
) u9 F0 T5 S) R Ki-27b Nate x 1
2 F7 _5 a) T! C& s Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 + ^7 @5 s2 G& B, G0 [
No Japanese losses
! \; I+ `- X' L1 B- d1 }Allied Ships$ Q. q1 Z+ M( s$ z# b/ T
xAK Hinsang
0 [$ D8 t; A+ f! K0 y2 F xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage7 b0 U/ E3 G5 \, m; M& V
xAKL Chengtu1 H9 g! ], a4 q0 G0 G1 }( J
xAKL Joan Moller( l; w z+ Q1 M% N5 l- h
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire% I9 P2 w- e, U; H! M
xAK Bennevis $ ~1 @! Y) ~9 d: B0 A& v
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) p4 g* b& Q" V) LMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
/ M$ W, b0 Q1 q6 @, BWeather in hex: Clear sky ; A" H: d% [8 ^$ r) g
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 l5 T: m! E0 {, l- W$ ^
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes 4 C) B0 ?6 i' x! X q. S
Japanese aircraft3 V' ] b: B2 l1 b6 j1 [, V/ H! F
Ki-27b Nate x 97 e/ W$ m4 _9 Y. T9 k( s5 u% T* \
Ki-36 Ida x 19
4 r9 l+ K- o9 Y' S$ n Ki-44 Tojo x 85 |( u4 C7 Z) e* D; X
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
# P# g' g8 O5 D' a Ki-51 Sonia x 17 + J" @7 [! s3 R2 l
No Japanese losses
% E; u! z9 s5 D& sAirbase hits 7& b& k9 P8 V% C/ w/ z5 H+ t
Airbase supply hits 3! y* W0 ~ s- h# Y
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) : K* }2 ?$ u: T" ~
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Z2 l( C* ^: z( RRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.4 [1 O! r7 L1 x7 Y- X
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes . J6 @1 C& p# W/ L
Japanese aircraft
! G: X+ T5 o( x- G0 A Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
+ x4 u" @/ D* ^+ ?- j# a- I$ } Ki-27b Nate x 19 1 \2 i+ T" l% ~! I# c9 U6 m
Japanese aircraft losses
7 _' D: {+ G" S: r0 v/ q! H }. E Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged 0 L# H7 b' m$ A
Allied ground losses:7 C; e( B8 A, [
66 casualties reported
- Q2 s; W+ f" j, T5 t* D+ c$ a0 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled, V: ~! N% d. I- k9 h
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
! V0 b. s G& c( `# h, D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 w) N3 s- q: J3 t
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) * T; o7 O+ e( y" p1 @: {. f
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 1 t* N% N: {) Y& G' m
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.% L# E1 O( y9 X! F; T8 g5 g( V& W$ [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
" I4 \* f" {0 U: U( {2 [Japanese aircraft
5 A, C5 V" C4 G5 O8 q( K2 [6 f Ki-27b Nate x 34" W7 g4 W. r& w6 f/ j d
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
; t1 L) v7 e0 p4 { Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
0 g; \, Q8 j) `: x' Z- w1 j' A7 JNo Japanese losses
2 J( S+ z8 K* z7 X, rAllied ground losses:
3 p/ _# l$ o5 W/ G! e/ Y8 r; K3 R 39 casualties reported
7 y7 t+ t4 t$ M! Q5 i' Q7 [1 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: |& J& @6 W! u8 Y C: t* K
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
- o0 T. {+ r0 q4 Z" s r1 B# @" X Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 ; q: d5 U: u& B( V- P
Weather in hex: Clear sky 5 F8 K: B0 o- E! u
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 g1 c) q7 T( }/ \6 q3 \Estimated time to target is 9 minutes % J: L% f. | ~# a; {3 d7 R
Japanese aircraft
# g/ n" h) Q$ W; N, ~1 X; I Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
9 O3 z& w4 n0 {9 ANo Japanese losses
# t$ w6 ~# t2 |( V( N) g. a& yAirbase hits 10 p0 g! X1 [5 C, u2 d- W
Runway hits 2# K1 p$ l; f; z( E" M
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- K+ y x3 k' A* M% wMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
, F' ~2 H2 |* f5 x6 oWeather in hex: Heavy rain |% V. z1 v; p
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet./ g' z8 V; i9 ~5 S! _+ t
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
) K, o7 y' \- [ t% l, i) NJapanese aircraft
* K2 m. f! M' E0 g7 \4 z& h0 M Ki-27b Nate x 24 ! U0 t) B2 z! f) o9 e0 t: G4 d
Allied aircraft
8 }7 W1 U. ~. |" H4 g" r Blenheim I x 4 7 L+ a2 p1 H. Y* F1 m/ s- [+ v
No Japanese losses
) m" [% Y, ?. D& o* c" S. aNo Allied losses : v. e8 n) g4 r, O1 o+ S2 m) P
Japanese Ships" a! \& G, E, j0 F" t
BB Haruna
) P5 r- ?5 e9 F" x7 C5 hAircraft Attacking:
( T& i1 J( R2 C$ a 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
7 Y+ \0 F9 r: M5 d! l$ M Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
9 A8 W0 `8 ^4 MWeather in hex: Heavy rain
9 h. q6 I8 T9 o$ o& y7 P. aRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 S" |5 C1 h5 X% h9 Z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
s: Z7 B4 n$ E, a: x% @8 qJapanese aircraft* w1 {( B$ ?3 f# Y7 r4 G
G4M1 Betty x 19' m1 x4 ? t# O8 e" b
Ki-27b Nate x 12 $ q; j$ L8 C4 i2 q' n
No Japanese losses / V6 y$ o4 B* N% ?& _; j
Allied ground losses:
. l x& J8 C# I+ {/ ]4 @ o' B 33 casualties reported- ~- Y) Q" m2 a6 ~) @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled$ V8 ^/ v/ A5 }: M& }0 o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 a* ?# _4 ~6 i# }5 o Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: i6 \* T: Q; q! ]0 g) u
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) , N- E- T' z/ ?: H
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! r9 i* H3 R" W! pMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 - `2 y' ^" \) l6 Z+ E' W+ E
Weather in hex: Clear sky
( w4 `) g, y& L4 HRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' `0 p5 J8 J# G2 G8 DEstimated time to target is 6 minutes + k/ G: y+ J& j* @
Japanese aircraft
+ n! R- ]0 }: t# h- N, N9 w A6M2 Zero x 46
! I" X5 I* f9 e! b" l) { B5N2 Kate x 35
, X" s/ K& A) a4 F; c! m D3A1 Val x 9
' D g$ j7 c3 p2 |9 nJapanese aircraft losses1 J2 T4 u8 @5 I; A$ B
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged I/ \9 T: H8 _
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
/ q5 f; C ?: V, ^ |! JAllied Ships
" I! V8 O9 d. V! p DD Litchfield
* y2 M. S, V' F. Q DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk G- z- D9 L- e, g R1 h
DD Ward
; D4 Z, t7 N2 c* D7 D7 i DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 ( {% y) B) q+ e5 B& ]# l
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud ) p0 K) v! _$ h1 p. j5 m4 Q3 [4 s
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
, _& O, K7 }; R1 ?Estimated time to target is 7 minutes - `* @$ |6 R( H
Allied aircraft
7 y) Y8 O; ~! ?! B5 N F4F-3A Wildcat x 11. h" Y) c, P& O: k x2 f c8 B
SBD-2 Dauntless x 282 V4 V" [ w# z1 L) V6 h. f
TBD-1 Devastator x 15 4 V: {+ V' A) G5 x% ~
Allied aircraft losses3 G, V. {; G; ]: Y5 K
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged % u1 j0 @, g/ P; x, Q& ^0 U3 W5 X
Japanese Ships
4 @$ f+ U5 W) L0 m$ b3 Y a DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& n* I8 B0 P( V& L2 N
DD Sazanami8 G0 C4 f" R) E K' n+ ~9 V' I4 H( t
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires / [+ p8 S8 ]" i6 _, [
0 z9 R, _; k! N1 [4 x. \0 ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio2 w! Y0 ?% s2 L8 T7 e8 M B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya( e( F2 `3 b7 u6 ~5 R' H- ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
4 Y0 e: d5 N; M- s% {Weather in hex: Light cloud # u; L( X) u, n1 a
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ E5 @2 w4 P. K7 }2 o9 }. {( h
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 Z7 @: I9 N1 T4 B* XJapanese aircraft+ P' j; j" O# x
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 ( k% Q- p: G' F* V1 n7 p
No Japanese losses
+ b- \' M; s6 }. D! AAllied Ships
8 j, B2 H0 r3 B3 c5 r- b8 a% s xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 m5 L; Y% ~ b& y) P& _% P9 A% T7 |
xAK Hinsang
$ z: j9 ^4 _0 m2 W3 n- M5 [2 j: v6 [Aircraft Attacking:$ M% q* z) ^$ h
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet$ E! B% a& w0 h+ s% E
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% }* S$ E% x: G3 B6 g8 Y( VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 A. w- o! m* S4 i J+ Y9 J
Weather in hex: Clear sky
! a" o$ Z2 X( {! M) X4 M9 f# ~8 VRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( { g$ v/ ]6 T9 J' [) {6 v+ _Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
3 Z3 j! s$ b4 A: iJapanese aircraft
3 B/ |# l" @ Z: V; q# n9 w( t D3A1 Val x 13 5 @" R6 ]. P, q) m
No Japanese losses
# D7 E/ {9 U3 k* m8 d( |6 ~% ~Allied Ships3 D- f$ [) x7 G. a
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 X' D2 h* |) I! {
DD Ward7 S* q c9 d3 R: r; |
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ M# w2 D) X6 q/ k$ `8 \
# Z, b; N! j0 q0 e( m _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley% L6 ]4 S. D' t+ s: K9 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
9 g/ B+ K1 F) C* H' IWeather in hex: Light cloud
' c9 v4 z6 A7 d" ~Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
7 R5 i' {' a- NEstimated time to target is 2 minutes ) Z0 k" A7 K/ l; {3 L9 Y
Japanese aircraft. B9 \! o5 h9 x- s& [
Ki-27b Nate x 30
5 S" Q% s6 i, j6 I& ^2 UAllied aircraft
9 M/ t' h, i: D Blenheim I x 7
; a1 k% I+ W8 `. c; A! {9 ~! l1 E' [No Japanese losses & @3 {9 x! y4 K7 m
Allied aircraft losses: V4 R: I; Q- \6 ]
Blenheim I: 2 damaged8 f7 [% N7 Z, m
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak w0 s0 j0 \& I: J. N# Z
Japanese Ships6 K9 f( t! R) K5 x
BB Haruna- A' W, }! \6 H# {/ t# P
xAK Asakasan Maru - W. K( m! L. o3 h4 [
Aircraft Attacking:3 j: D3 z, f! K! ~# h# b( P, u3 E
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
! l7 O* c2 T$ K% z3 d5 u. c Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
" }! C" w9 {3 g/ Q L+ ZWeather in hex: Overcast
% ^: b# r6 z) Z2 ~Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 V [! k" S# H9 r$ p- e! Y
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 7 h* \& c! k" k, j7 z, e( ^3 M6 K# u
Japanese aircraft5 t2 C- @+ r) P9 d& d
A6M2 Zero x 10
. p6 i% a8 s* @& B# |7 j Q B5N2 Kate x 5 : X: C4 U8 m% C. e" a
No Japanese losses
' F2 X0 P P$ D) w" u2 |! R3 M w% OAllied Ships
2 H# w) Q5 y3 ~% {7 Z `: G! | DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
" ^6 o( n" [% R6 pAircraft Attacking:: ? p r# R/ \7 A9 Y
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ s! Q) h* _1 f; _! [6 C, c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 0 I0 Q4 J* a. Z, r! ~) ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 1 e; u& K7 ?5 |0 h
Weather in hex: Heavy rain) U( X0 H1 |4 ~" @- y3 R
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
7 T, e0 A0 p8 z, O! e6 r: {9 \, wEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
. B# x0 [" c2 D4 A E vAllied aircraft
# b- Q' I$ h6 e8 l F4F-3A Wildcat x 115 E# n ^' P6 S% K- g; _
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 $ G* u0 Z. L4 J; N
No Allied losses
; N4 h5 e+ e% d! @6 `! tJapanese Ships5 Z& H* b1 h2 H. |7 |% i
DD Sazanami
: g6 x' {2 ~6 F0 Z: m DD Ushio, and is sunk
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7 F& g4 K- T% `$ x9 S$ b: _Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) 3 I- D7 S& E/ T }
Japanese Deliberate attack ' E# a* y Y4 A# t$ N) D9 r, F- K; ^
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 3 V/ t7 ]: I1 ^7 J) A
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 & B5 l- I0 N. B# R
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
) H; c) q: U; S! l5 P4 E2 Y6 ?* I: QJapanese adjusted assault: 100 4 y0 X. ?. k! o5 k H' m
Allied adjusted defense: 8
* W( v8 t2 a7 @1 jJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 0 [5 P: N3 R4 s" p; H
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
2 b: w. o+ l# TCombat modifiers' V2 R( K% `: ?! t6 H* G
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
( p9 c. [ N( ^: K9 _7 g fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)8 G* l: H3 j& v! O5 u& \
Attacker: fatigue(-) 8 [% F! ]( g. r$ z0 v3 I4 [
Japanese ground losses:
! U* X: P' x- N: K& M9 H* i6 `5 x" t0 n 37 casualties reported
; H$ S, [7 `1 G0 S/ D( Y& |; X J Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' K/ k6 e4 g3 B9 D* e4 H6 t( B0 X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% _# ?: R# ]) v* h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 P/ _$ A' {* J0 ]) F4 _Allied ground losses:$ k8 w3 O* y- S; [, R1 Q$ g
2519 casualties reported
4 q9 P' c- o3 I5 \. ^ Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled& G: T. P R3 @/ G8 o+ A3 O/ ]
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 c3 V: E( \; C3 r& _ Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled+ U3 ~" Q( d- ^
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
; `0 G, a9 _6 z4 u Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; N. R( V4 T5 s- D# d Units retreated 2
7 s, S; q$ I- J$ q5 g Units destroyed 1 & s- K3 O1 `$ B; n& J# @3 C
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 6 X' D* s% |1 }7 Q& e# W6 C7 {
Assaulting units:2 p6 P7 c( M) i5 ?' t9 F6 J
56th Infantry Regiment8 y- @5 ~4 I7 a" M( N
12th Engineer Regiment9 |- @5 U! ?; V J' d/ |
5th JAAF AF Coy
. H# G4 I0 {- A( LDefending units:* K+ U9 _/ n$ B4 d' f7 ]
FMSV Brigade4 A8 v5 {% p) o
8th Indian Brigade
* c" M2 l, Q$ ~ 3rd ISF Base Force |