AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
" E3 d3 A+ Q4 h- @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。。
; q) I# v! q2 @同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。/ d; ~3 a, |6 P& y: X2 G% t
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
+ A3 ^, r0 g+ ?. Y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,
" K- i1 z% G! F5 t0 |. \/ r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。: f" A7 c9 T& X! Z
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。
' l3 n! A5 F# j/ J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。0 O( X; T- M' l
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) # j6 R8 l* @) s: E2 Z' z: \% ?$ K' g
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ Y; x+ C: y- f# P0 iJapanese Ships6 r8 s4 R2 D1 G* d3 d7 r& M1 B
CL Sendai& v: h; R$ U8 N8 U7 A. j
DD Ayanami
/ u2 w/ K4 [4 @- g$ I X+ w& ^ DD Shikinami1 J+ ]$ b" _/ Z+ i/ |
DD Isonami
4 N: g7 H" I. [/ T! ^" l8 e PB Tatsumiya Maru ~& ~/ J' d$ k! Q7 C+ S+ e. e
SC Ch 9
1 L- _, p8 ?. D" n SC Ch 7
7 p& F0 V) b$ P) X$ p$ D AK Sasako Maru ?. L" ~, m+ A: i7 Z
DD Uranami ( i, J; X' D8 ?8 J0 G6 L/ }3 i
Japanese ground losses:
' O% M, X2 u. N! Z$ p 26 casualties reported$ ?& E' N2 B: `+ u2 b- t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled b! [; z% y+ Q I1 W5 @# {* N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 ?6 I3 @6 q! d- g# j' w: @; n: f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , o6 h& C8 N: X2 X5 Z
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+ O& B/ V1 B/ i2 ]Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
# g$ u- t0 X1 c8 |" u2 N' b. oJapanese Ships6 A" {% f& E# m+ U0 D
SS I-121
, z7 A. z# } Q) MAllied Ships" k9 A$ X1 A* ?! }
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage $ e t5 J8 \# A# q
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121* b2 p& l2 C* C7 U7 Y: {
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) m5 x) O+ G: @0 e" Z: V8 g* ]9 L
Allied Ships/ Q6 t: }. T# m" z
DD Pillsbury
' K6 Y+ b4 \, J7 D DD Peary
1 d# e3 M/ o$ C+ F3 e& B9 Q, n DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage% k! g' l0 Y% ~ g) Y/ G
3 mines cleared
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5 p% i" k4 q1 ~. s. i7 E z. LASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ; z( N1 B/ @# P$ m. X8 q8 v# P5 l
Japanese Ships
; S0 m) B+ [9 o( y4 i CL Jintsu
" x1 w0 c) P* T; }9 x DD Oshio- m8 F Z: z1 g" l
DD Hibiki
$ `# a0 |$ ^" o; x7 Z" b. R& L! Z DD Akatsuki
' _0 {, u4 F. \' L4 y3 |- y DD Arashio
' ], N1 o4 N# X" W# \Allied Ships
* @0 a( Y% n( q; a SS KXI, hits 9 ; w: u8 U+ z# b8 w
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. F, C. M2 l8 v2 ]( GDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 9 D" E3 W# p1 G0 {! H
Japanese Ships2 H0 i0 p/ x# ]$ E
CA Maya
: Q4 c3 r: x$ l1 z2 i DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1( A9 A( N- p. B7 O
DD Minazuki
1 b4 j/ U3 ?+ @" I DD Fumizuki
% e4 B/ s2 s) ?; Z DD Nagatsuki
; i3 i* J; A( n" G7 v- nAllied Ships! a( E1 p$ D0 f( z% ^( i3 v. I9 e
DD Scout B" A1 x( m1 [8 d4 i: l9 Y
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
) D$ v6 C5 V" Q' q0 @0 a DD Thracian / G+ i# Q3 e' z: o. v
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$ |& H( Z$ R% B# G1 O2 ?" [3 e8 l/ BDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards $ e" K( N# }, t
Japanese Ships6 Z: B! Z% ^, T: b3 F3 Z7 Z
DD Sazanami
- H" k1 [9 x' w0 R$ S c0 i DD Ushio
! J6 p2 | I- O, Y0 P+ ? AO Shiriya
* x; [! O, s" y: VAllied Ships- X9 K7 t7 Y4 a7 O3 a( r: r
CV Enterprise0 N1 K7 @4 w1 I$ _
CA Northampton
4 f7 z4 U# y! X Q) m& }9 E6 [- V CA Chester- J3 Y) Z4 ]/ F
CA Salt Lake City
. a, X, M- a( y+ E& y: L9 R3 b" w% ` DD Craven8 E- f2 U# H. x" v" g3 k% x
DD Gridley
+ Z" Q0 C2 k9 g5 u) W( ^2 ? DD McCall3 z6 x6 D. [& }, M1 G& ^
DD Maury
3 @- x i5 ]% Z DD Benham8 M* a0 @0 j) d3 A; K; J2 O* L. }
DD Ellet
5 ~% z: K4 z9 y; t0 n# R DD Dunlap
% R3 Q7 g) B, d3 m DD Fanning6 Y* e4 C W6 s1 g6 d
DD Balch
" D+ E- |, e$ [7 JMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
) {( o5 E/ d5 B) b3 |CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
4 S3 q# s: r2 g1 Z& O7 z7 LCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
& u1 z4 G" Y, G D" L' s s2 b9 HBoth TF attempt to withdraw!+ }* W W+ h" S6 S! U
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
9 M2 B' x: x: d* J* i* B) TBoth Task Forces evade combat
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2 _( T. ]' Z* i0 I6 p% ZDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
! t6 X: I: k# ^, qJapanese Ships9 ~) S4 Q( H0 `0 n( q0 J: c- X6 s! k
APD Fuji
0 O4 W& n" e& t c* { TB Hiyodori! S$ l/ a9 F& ^3 C: o) ~
AMc Toroshima Maru& _. P* P+ T& t0 S3 ^* O8 e
PB Heiei Maru #7- U+ R! j9 v9 g: V& V) _4 |/ R
xAK Syoka Maru
8 }& O8 k9 q. s( P/ S xAK Rokko Maru2 M9 P3 f, l0 {/ M" z7 V5 O
xAK Igasa Maru# k0 y% a7 S; n. {
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
4 Q' q C) Z! J; e" c# d) h xAKL Sasago Maru 0 L& C. H8 [9 X2 @7 N
Allied Ships k# b: @( t7 o4 ]* {5 S1 y0 `1 [
MTB 77 A2 p# m% X& F6 R
MTB 8
. Y: I1 R) T0 U5 I MTB 92 H+ g9 j! i, s& r
MTB 10
! M) O* e/ U( r$ i- S9 ^4 A% x MTB 11" O6 k+ H8 p, D/ f8 R# o
MTB 12
# G m6 u9 H9 n& p7 a& W0 h2 Q MTB 266 R$ o. N+ R$ M( v) L. b
MTB 27 , j3 L# ~; a0 ]4 ?
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
6 H& l$ o# z# N* E* sMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
, X% L; `6 T5 o/ J$ lRange increases to 18,000 yards.../ y5 l, R, `5 {% w9 W
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
' B3 U ^+ K) ^' h" T8 S' k- O4 BWeather in hex: Light rain
3 b' {) G6 q' W; z& _Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.% `& ^9 ]7 e* K& o( y: E8 [
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
) `% l4 ?4 \( ]- o I8 J; dJapanese aircraft1 U% d# j' m# A2 z" }1 j3 n
A6M2 Zero x 21
* N" m" t& n( e2 CAllied aircraft
3 ]( F+ T2 v$ v4 K F' Y9 g( M5 ]$ I P-26A x 8, ]6 {6 z% C$ x8 w5 ]4 `
P-35A x 13& h4 J# f9 b$ n0 j/ W! R7 Q
P-40B Warhawk x 14
4 Q8 ^" l! z# T7 j# u/ V P-40E Warhawk x 46
1 J2 |6 N; A" l) ?5 I* J' D* rJapanese aircraft losses
4 S$ j6 z l, | j& k5 T4 e# W A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed . R6 }( t# B. F' ]! f& f
Allied aircraft losses
% R( E/ M6 v/ w$ `" n& T( B P-26A: 1 destroyed! f* j( B4 ]4 M$ s W8 m
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed0 a7 z* |$ ^# F5 F9 C* X
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
, L, [9 ?/ E; [1 K* T- |$ V9 [& N2 k; ~Aircraft Attacking:; A0 s1 U/ O [- }
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 1 B/ r4 s# O4 j0 w+ [" G& G4 q4 F
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ' n1 R9 |. [* E$ p( B- i
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ( i' e- {& ~9 g0 s7 k
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
5 s2 e/ M! [% r$ b( M( x" UEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
9 f. z6 u' n6 S' L1 X8 DJapanese aircraft- P. M) y) c7 `% ~% A( h
G3M2 Nell x 33
4 S7 }6 M7 O- F: f G4M1 Betty x 3
; m. V/ @% [" T; } Ki-27b Nate x 19
5 m% }8 w- h& s; G, e: X1 ]No Japanese losses
4 g6 w1 o3 u! ~9 Y$ R7 C9 pAllied ground losses:
: _, X6 M3 r3 g, S 95 casualties reported+ P4 L6 R* G8 B% B, V$ ]* |1 p. i
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 R, v/ r& |% p8 j. v, \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled9 O3 E) J. e8 A, q7 ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
6 a9 p4 l7 m) S/ x* FWeather in hex: Heavy rain 0 W) J: q7 K1 n4 B5 Q1 x
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet., R; ~: w1 Y9 z4 f4 {, Y
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
6 q/ c* w% I5 E4 D i- bJapanese aircraft2 s4 _' _$ [' f! ]; d, w/ s$ g
G3M2 Nell x 16
# B/ ]3 V, D6 L G4M1 Betty x 113 {" n o; V9 X( B
Ki-27b Nate x 15 4 S- ]* e. P9 x* o4 e
Japanese aircraft losses5 `0 Q* L. K5 c! i3 @
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
/ m& i& N3 w; ]! e G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
1 p7 t# f: ^/ S) n- k$ R" u7 A1 QAllied ground losses:- p2 D0 O6 }5 Z' _
43 casualties reported
6 q/ q' H2 d, G7 t/ B+ k Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( L j8 I; a0 U" M) y- F& K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled7 \3 H9 D9 r, K4 Y' r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* |1 O, | o: t( \9 M- kMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) * ^! W/ S: {1 k) ^' l
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
' D9 V6 w2 h" c7 C) B: Q/ ]5 ?Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% P# z' q) ~1 I+ f8 @0 LEstimated time to target is 9 minutes " v% |6 S$ z$ B0 ?: g" N
Japanese aircraft
: H' ~0 y: M2 e% P8 k8 `; w G3M2 Nell x 27
& w. o9 j% }) _. c& l1 u Ki-27b Nate x 34
d) p' G5 k6 F4 F6 }No Japanese losses
; F# T% n' g4 ^* X. K1 g$ |Allied ground losses:* l) W4 y" W# C, W d- z
78 casualties reported
* @" n( x1 |) k+ ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' X( ^6 M K( u8 A! b; h( N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled. J7 W5 W- ]& C; j! F) t$ ^& h0 `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - W6 S1 P% E! O# T6 b& |
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2 r9 g( \9 W; S0 w/ zMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
8 [5 m5 F( g/ j- w3 Y1 W% d) MWeather in hex: Light cloud: }) W/ ]7 p8 A; k7 R, Q
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" M4 t6 Q4 A: x) _: P; E, BEstimated time to target is 6 minutes & D r3 D, k' R6 Q" }2 `
Japanese aircraft* I0 d9 J4 n9 v" q
G3M2 Nell x 32 v& t' L Y# J3 t# s, |
G4M1 Betty x 123 H7 v. A8 C5 M# j( J
Ki-27b Nate x 9 8 g, I3 m Z2 ^+ Q9 m( R, R" |" o
No Japanese losses
( @2 p2 T/ V8 u4 \7 g7 I/ e4 CAllied Ships
' R- x2 s: K. g6 Z6 M1 w xAK Munlock$ y0 o) B- k( \- H( R2 U0 W
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire' ~6 B- C3 f; S z+ X
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; L& C& W" y c, a
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
; | k# U! m/ X+ t9 f4 w8 p6 dWeather in hex: Light rain 5 `3 @+ E- R9 d2 m9 M& O
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.. [ R1 @5 P) o: n- j
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
S( ~0 Z- Y0 K! N" `Japanese aircraft
* s5 [2 P. [6 S- V, C% i e% f: c A6M2 Zero x 10
3 p/ |% h/ F* k- ^7 B+ i( JAllied aircraft5 T2 T1 \( U) A
P-26A x 3# ?' [0 R! L- |" B/ H- a
P-35A x 10
: U1 t) {( ?2 q, b8 z8 C P-40B Warhawk x 9
8 t# v! S8 C- `: W P-40E Warhawk x 33
: S9 J* [" k' ZJapanese aircraft losses
0 t" m$ l8 A& ~* l1 d A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
/ T6 u& {" Q" ^7 ^Allied aircraft losses0 X4 @* H0 b. p, l$ l
P-26A: 1 destroyed
2 |6 E! u1 Q( _ P-35A: 2 destroyed% ]; V( D' O1 I6 {7 m( \6 U: w1 D
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 5 E. Q' p* A; b" q4 J8 W5 N
Aircraft Attacking:) e7 A+ d# `. \" ?( \$ e
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 3 F* p7 R" n f: f# q8 B$ x6 L
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) `# f/ r' R, ?4 QMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) . e( }4 q# ?( h) @. a* K
Weather in hex: Heavy rain / v( h Z& T0 G1 m* m B! a4 q
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 y% J+ O+ q# a3 ^; n3 k0 ]1 g
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 0 j. u' y5 w- ?# E* c0 j
Japanese aircraft7 B8 s; g4 @& c8 p: X! j0 b
B5M1 Mabel x 5
/ P( v' o' d$ E) fNo Japanese losses
3 H }+ R3 t5 k7 I# e: rAllied ground losses:
" T/ k/ \) ~; F" M8 K) s1 ?1 ? 13 casualties reported
1 T5 R0 O/ Z% } Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ J! D# v5 o! E' O7 }0 Y5 i/ C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" i. {6 E" r( w+ `9 q. ^' w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : e4 W* E5 ^& y' I' O
Aircraft Attacking:
+ D8 m/ s( i3 B& Z 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
' z3 J* `+ f; u3 Y4 k0 S3 f/ a Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb . R& o; x" U1 A
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 # V: U! ?$ c& s, Z' t- L
Weather in hex: Light rain
5 k0 e6 B8 X R) x5 t, p& iRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet., Z7 y s% P7 j$ R$ a
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
6 h( u+ L8 k% E7 `$ e2 ZJapanese aircraft
@- _7 T; G. `" Q$ [- S, c9 D A6M2 Zero x 9
& {7 [2 }8 R( UAllied aircraft
6 x& R& c: J* J/ S3 D P-35A x 6
" ~- {6 R7 _8 | P-40B Warhawk x 8
* x5 @. r H) K- n P-40E Warhawk x 24
/ g- d- ]: p, _Japanese aircraft losses
: e" T [* c1 b$ h A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed + k0 F, {7 k: U& B7 `! C' y
Allied aircraft losses3 i) \7 Q, k$ X7 V' X
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
: H& A# H; w4 n1 a' A7 q6 CWeather in hex: Light rain
. q* @4 E. c- vRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.: ^. L X, _+ p4 y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
/ ^ U5 I7 w6 ~) tJapanese aircraft1 ] i9 { M. }: `) L
A6M2 Zero x 6 9 t% e* u5 O! K. ?3 ^
Allied aircraft
. x$ R. |7 e# |4 ?# o% R; S& y/ W( i5 H P-35A x 5' T- T# C7 ~4 r1 Z' B0 w$ V
P-40B Warhawk x 8; |3 G, g4 q. ^' e
P-40E Warhawk x 18
7 G1 U3 A9 |3 b, m: e6 g: J" B+ ENo Japanese losses
& s s! J- S( Q& n( s/ [0 C8 NAllied aircraft losses/ d% U8 b" I) _( v6 @# {% b6 F; Y
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
& \$ j) c( f' {& ?8 |Weather in hex: Partial cloud : { A( c/ l) S/ P/ N |
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
: X2 Z( e. ?1 c7 V2 K+ hEstimated time to target is 9 minutes : j# g( u& j# ~5 A( E( O: F2 l- G
Japanese aircraft
+ J6 u9 @8 N3 y5 a0 Z" W B5N1 Kate x 12
4 _' O1 {. Z; \) T# LNo Japanese losses 2 p, }+ ^, q! E1 S e% g! R
Port hits 20 G4 ]" }" ?: u8 u% }: u
Port supply hits 1
( M% Y5 U" e2 z# j' h" b2 a; @Aircraft Attacking:
' V/ m6 t" g$ l+ R1 a1 ` 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
% Q6 ^9 P/ F, W% B, P Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Q$ ?; }3 U; w9 M0 L$ {# k6 B
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. t4 {9 |9 A# V( q m: [Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
. p/ \5 C' Y# |8 P6 ^& ~ V/ YWeather in hex: Light cloud
0 Q- v! @7 X S% C3 vRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. L6 h! _. ?$ v7 x
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
, ^2 y0 T. \' m- }% Z; bJapanese aircraft; p% M& Y& m3 a
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6. v/ \# z- F; T% N3 k* S# P
Ki-27b Nate x 1
2 E2 o) W9 c% W0 T Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
, @0 A j3 K/ l8 HNo Japanese losses 0 h& x9 j, M, v, I6 b; w* a
Allied Ships
- c8 Y8 u: X( U+ ?3 y xAK Hinsang) h2 i8 E6 e3 e, f8 C
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage4 i! \. Q, {3 s7 O( K) H/ i
xAKL Chengtu3 i5 P' C5 o/ x; ?. a$ g; G
xAKL Joan Moller
; ]0 G/ _6 _1 E. `* e5 v6 h xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire; ~! D$ k/ v5 s/ S9 ^
xAK Bennevis ; R/ y1 }0 j2 ?5 P9 U
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 6 ]: r1 n0 H; Q2 `, D
Weather in hex: Clear sky + `* C! a$ b5 h2 l
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 K% a) R. C/ M9 ?4 K
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
# C) {9 |* t5 G9 {% RJapanese aircraft, Z* R. A. U- Y) _
Ki-27b Nate x 9! |7 H# [4 l# J6 I$ t$ p! |, I
Ki-36 Ida x 19/ ?9 R4 z8 L7 j2 b
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
8 b8 ^. {; {2 e6 G7 j! R4 d Ki-48-Ib Lily x 34 B" j8 ^; ?# k R4 h0 C/ e8 x0 {
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
5 b3 ~6 j. w- y9 x hNo Japanese losses
+ E% b- s: p7 z# y/ X2 sAirbase hits 7
* i: [: b. `) j+ oAirbase supply hits 32 P7 F/ {4 B& U2 H
Runway hits 11
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" }; m, W' b; u Y4 iMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ; E. z- c' r- [ G$ H
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 1 x2 |4 V" Z: B$ U) E
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
4 D, A; i1 f9 KEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
! }# k8 t$ r- `2 SJapanese aircraft
$ _- D, |" X' k0 K- U Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
. u5 Z' q T; i2 U; \& S) q8 c0 h1 l Ki-27b Nate x 19
2 R l& ^, S# |, j8 `5 C% CJapanese aircraft losses9 Z9 ?2 J2 F$ ]: I/ B
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged % V$ }! b) A, x, X
Allied ground losses:
8 [& q. X! z8 x1 t" Y 66 casualties reported8 l+ Y; h, w. x7 E0 \2 P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
# I/ e' K/ {) y2 ` Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled ^& `; k( K, f7 u' i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 j2 [1 i$ J# {6 N" Y) p
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, S. ^8 x, F# c0 e/ OMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) * ]/ R6 y* L8 T y Q v8 q+ D. O
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ' q3 r8 j% ~* X/ G% V ~
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet." \) L+ W) Z2 [) G a
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
& j/ e7 f1 B; f5 |; V$ \+ o7 ~* ~Japanese aircraft# D, d8 Z) a( D0 X2 l3 h2 W
Ki-27b Nate x 34
! t: r- u5 a: z, l$ Y7 {2 C Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
3 l- O3 E. J1 z( {7 S* D$ }( p Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
9 d( C+ A: y% I, Y* PNo Japanese losses
* v( y3 w, ^( h1 ~Allied ground losses:8 h/ W% T/ j N* d! J1 L/ ]
39 casualties reported2 k0 q2 ]; K- \( P2 d7 M- B& t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 B$ f" L8 W' R0 K& Q1 r Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 y/ M1 X2 p4 S: _. x ^9 D Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled $ s0 E8 N, E5 z0 n3 {3 a; l8 c \
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0 M' z( ~5 b2 h: G) D& b! I/ r$ aMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
- p$ x) Q% l( [Weather in hex: Clear sky ) c& A$ m' `! z9 C/ ?/ t# l
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% ?, n3 @& |0 N- j
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes " |* J; b! w( | i1 l8 x; {
Japanese aircraft+ x7 p9 A6 j J6 e* q/ C0 _
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
$ V# {0 @: ], Y% p- J% W3 ^No Japanese losses
/ M) y* t; c$ F+ H# ?Airbase hits 1
5 r b+ ~; y5 [- P& U$ JRunway hits 2
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. A: z$ d4 K" L- z1 ^; |* U" qMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 . _3 {( x4 o- |
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 9 v: t- H, ^! x. G
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.0 G, K n( y$ i3 Z. z( Q* |
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
( A$ y( @' I! s" F* ?* l( EJapanese aircraft
s4 P% E0 w+ T' _( ^% ?* Z Ki-27b Nate x 24 , g5 l4 L% J I3 n) H* V4 \
Allied aircraft
& b6 D4 c2 v$ k, Z! a+ ~0 M Blenheim I x 4
7 z" F' D+ W; {4 d; H. K* TNo Japanese losses
0 ?. o$ z& X+ G, ZNo Allied losses
, |& f k2 q- s* [Japanese Ships
) l8 f# O- d" c) O7 z7 E$ } BB Haruna 5 t- O; W7 l3 v6 j8 D
Aircraft Attacking:4 G# n9 N. o; S1 p& ~& v u
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet1 ^6 d8 r7 w+ Q; @5 k
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb + A" }8 K5 [8 R/ @1 ]8 c1 B
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
! Y% R) Y$ \% R+ o, I$ GWeather in hex: Heavy rain % @( p% r! T3 Q& X' i6 M u1 Z' Q
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; l, I/ T3 |, s# p0 W$ {$ Q
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes * F! S) p- E& X' l3 i3 @2 X
Japanese aircraft+ y0 v( H p' A. k
G4M1 Betty x 19
, y9 H9 y$ R$ J, c; E Ki-27b Nate x 12
( [& l8 C4 p3 v) s0 i0 x, VNo Japanese losses
. \0 r' n& F, J% i. WAllied ground losses:
$ Y9 i7 w! n5 q% t" t 33 casualties reported
3 A X7 E8 [1 |- n, U0 j Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled7 u; l4 M) e5 ?5 V+ S8 s) P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 v& j; M- {) _5 s! v Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
. t4 U5 ^* X! W0 {% B Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 2 _. {0 g$ P# t" p' g/ o. O4 Z0 ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
- |7 T9 m9 ?8 vWeather in hex: Clear sky
, Q- I* J9 F/ v4 q! URaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% Q8 Q% K0 d+ C3 i0 c# e
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 1 C2 Y$ N5 o9 t% b j
Japanese aircraft K8 N( G7 x6 z7 K* A8 c+ B- \
A6M2 Zero x 46
2 z4 X }7 z6 i y" \ B5N2 Kate x 350 m2 V4 V3 E7 Z( X R
D3A1 Val x 9 8 V4 n3 p+ L2 ]8 i
Japanese aircraft losses" v. p6 U: O: ^9 o( y- v
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged) d6 \- C# \1 p
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged N9 L, S% q( G+ _ i# ]* A
Allied Ships# h. U: l, L( h
DD Litchfield
' v! R1 l8 L: A. [& Q& F) ^; }4 u DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
: H9 B+ p% R" ]5 P DD Ward% j8 J( B0 [1 M: W* x
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 - M G; `! O% ^ F. C) U2 T
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 5 _, _3 [2 `: f2 F( T
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
$ T5 W+ x q- S5 }/ y5 u) pEstimated time to target is 7 minutes $ M) N9 I8 w6 j4 l& v
Allied aircraft
5 i3 N( h4 C* c, a! I F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
" V8 r2 b+ T, O9 v" M% J- m SBD-2 Dauntless x 287 G7 m D: c Z3 P
TBD-1 Devastator x 15 & f" r" D- P8 q! u# e
Allied aircraft losses
I6 O6 ?! i; j' X: ]8 H8 K TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
9 S% P8 A# [. p H9 \2 lJapanese Ships
: R* p2 y% L7 f) V8 Q DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( `. B) O2 P+ [7 w DD Sazanami
# s G5 ?; _8 g3 ^0 \* P: } M AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! P; W1 g8 N/ `1 o1 u A( b6 t9 t I8 l; F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio$ B. K1 t+ P b `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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! y, b! s* ?% A+ xMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,686 |8 |; F$ ~1 o& k7 m: i. X
Weather in hex: Light cloud
, V8 ~- P) u1 l2 URaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 n% S9 z' P. N' y4 F
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes - z/ N0 A+ C1 p) T( z+ h0 F+ o
Japanese aircraft
: t( S4 ~( m; G+ u6 \ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
5 X4 a, N- V8 x. J" dNo Japanese losses # G* [' k+ `& l+ v, w, ^# Y/ L% l
Allied Ships
3 P |, D3 T. ^ xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 \* P6 o! P2 M
xAK Hinsang * F, j7 a) y$ k+ J9 B
Aircraft Attacking:& o; V& A: C. @/ x! b' p
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet( S4 N$ ?' ]. {8 `' Q
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: `' R5 F0 {' gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang% _4 L# a& s3 m* Q! F0 I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 / Q9 y6 _& u8 m0 \! z) U1 @
Weather in hex: Clear sky
- H' U) W" k0 K5 }- |/ WRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' R: H# o3 K' ^: m9 x9 [Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
5 ]" D. S, F5 L% l6 T% q3 sJapanese aircraft- u( |0 ^ P1 e i* q8 ^2 v
D3A1 Val x 13
1 B2 r& i+ h) UNo Japanese losses ! K/ j" S% k4 V
Allied Ships
: t8 P7 R5 r o" O; C DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 F# e9 l* M, A- z DD Ward
/ _2 O' n& C# A% ^) y2 S DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; Y* H# C% Q3 }4 a" t; e" Y- L+ a/ L" n2 D3 t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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7 C- n' e& X& t E, w6 X0 w# HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
! D, T- `& O$ D& G; n) EWeather in hex: Light cloud ) J. Z- k8 i: ~9 I; {/ c
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.5 e7 D8 Y0 p6 \% l. t! Y& ~# o9 L
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes ! g7 p H: h! ^4 R
Japanese aircraft7 f$ n0 @9 N' | U6 S4 E
Ki-27b Nate x 30
' R6 ?& t3 Y4 Q; f6 }( TAllied aircraft X% g1 b0 j6 Q* d& I) `; c- ^: Y" l
Blenheim I x 7 - N1 B0 }& l; s$ m! b) V
No Japanese losses * d2 K, U# E* V6 b. y) z3 k: s
Allied aircraft losses" n. A% J0 `1 V6 L! ~
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
! H( m! b& V; H Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak " C3 W' L% q: [% }1 h. _7 S- C
Japanese Ships
2 n, n- H! u& M, W2 H BB Haruna C- B3 Z2 G9 C1 }) A3 @
xAK Asakasan Maru # P! K0 x5 s, ]& P& ~' D1 G
Aircraft Attacking:
) M# \- w% K+ i) @: i3 C 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet9 s' k$ D; W7 z- a4 v
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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" i2 q; u) f- O6 L; J9 e1 h4 X3 \) h. MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
9 K0 J' {8 x- T4 TWeather in hex: Overcast ( \; R5 `% i/ c* @7 A" p
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ Z, L' a9 V2 l% w. u
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
7 C2 Y+ s& R, \$ xJapanese aircraft
6 a( t! Y, M4 y$ Z! Q2 ? b$ C, `0 X A6M2 Zero x 10' j4 H$ D& f6 |1 b, I) H( P$ o
B5N2 Kate x 5
1 s8 a' \# H5 J$ C: E+ a h* uNo Japanese losses ; a k/ L9 g2 Z; z$ ]! v
Allied Ships
2 o' i% _' R$ A. v! N DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
; c; g) f5 e' j( R9 WAircraft Attacking:
$ k" v( y" ]% @+ y! H. S 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# n U6 X% O' ?8 M! h. M; ?& |' Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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6 R1 j! t" A" L7 c4 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
; J0 w9 E9 S& ]8 v3 a2 P9 p) hWeather in hex: Heavy rain* y+ @: x% I8 ~7 O0 v
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
% z2 t, [9 r+ `: p( e; \6 b! j0 fEstimated time to target is 7 minutes $ Y& b" Q) ` j7 r6 [9 v
Allied aircraft
- Y3 Q1 k( P' t$ }0 ?. Z$ P* C F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
& ~+ o* n. E6 V SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 " ]: a/ m# a2 y8 a+ m" ~8 F$ i
No Allied losses # U0 G0 z ]; s& T' M
Japanese Ships
6 A6 F% M2 u8 m' ~3 U7 z( D DD Sazanami
* ^+ o+ c* t) F9 I* [: b/ W DD Ushio, and is sunk
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0 E }7 `8 j* J( [8 F; KGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) ( F9 u$ K* u! ]. f) P( z4 M
Japanese Deliberate attack 0 U Q& D. J- }& ]9 x9 m
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 4 @6 U) D Y+ [# [ a) |6 |
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
3 G% o0 c) ], j; FJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 & W: S, X o: R6 g: N7 a; V
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 j" r0 G7 D( L2 W/ ? b
Allied adjusted defense: 8 $ g3 K* N+ V& b6 _
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 5 @; j: R, A/ F! W$ |
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
6 |6 c# M# Z, {# ~( Z* F; d5 oCombat modifiers
/ i2 p- U2 K \3 WDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
& {( r; `) z; \0 v! g. ]8 t fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)& V9 s4 h( U: t1 d- d( J5 @
Attacker: fatigue(-)
# R$ y1 s% N* H8 ?1 |% b, y5 LJapanese ground losses:2 t2 U, q6 p% j& u6 r; C% y
37 casualties reported
0 N+ W3 I1 ]5 r0 X& l' D Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 i/ c- Z: B$ r9 S- i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" c$ F( z5 `* X' \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 e! H0 G7 s+ T7 o6 e/ m8 QAllied ground losses:, q3 T" Q/ W: h
2519 casualties reported
, q4 n* G# T2 p' Z; C Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
! T: G8 M( e4 G& w- S Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 I* Y. f0 J- Y Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
. k+ L; m2 f4 f# ? Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)5 ~2 b! p; b4 k, E9 }( z
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ t1 T: e" K! Y1 l o* l
Units retreated 2+ C. E/ q4 v1 V. ?, x& z( p
Units destroyed 1
: x: T: |" \( \) M/ b# G; Y- vDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 6 U( v9 s$ E& e/ O3 U
Assaulting units:
: D2 `$ Z- ^) o# H# [/ ]4 Z 56th Infantry Regiment
. A% E4 X5 h n/ F# s1 S6 ~ 12th Engineer Regiment4 Z- O$ u5 x5 k' E' ]" N
5th JAAF AF Coy # j7 n2 u3 n3 v6 k7 i% V: c. u4 Q
Defending units:% _5 b; u, ~ l) P6 P4 r
FMSV Brigade) c. `& h6 C+ o& H+ r
8th Indian Brigade
1 L% N2 B( i |$ M4 h 3rd ISF Base Force |