AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 418 B0 Q/ [) P; b T& F
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。。% s$ @# X& s7 F2 [1 l( f
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
. q9 w5 ]$ T; _9 a7 W1 m. Z大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 ) ~& q! R/ Q) m; G
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,
+ l$ p0 ]( t; q. b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。
2 g9 R X4 l; M5 R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。
3 v5 V. o d: t+ N4 ~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。' ~# [- f2 z/ }4 C" f% r0 T% @
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
% M( x- x. [$ t( z: i; b21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 K* c' |7 _1 ?$ c/ x, o, D0 @9 Z: [9 ^Japanese Ships. I( t$ e. Z0 A. _. K! E3 z1 r
CL Sendai
! x% v/ P1 ]$ A" J" [ DD Ayanami
; O7 R5 c0 L, M* L DD Shikinami
! L$ u8 _3 Q7 @8 U. o4 p; B DD Isonami o- p# f9 M3 U b
PB Tatsumiya Maru$ H! k+ ]5 V& K+ `) Z$ R
SC Ch 9! U3 a. L" |: D/ G0 j, i
SC Ch 7$ Q( n! @- H) @. B, D
AK Sasako Maru6 G8 O. u/ B: k" t/ ^
DD Uranami # H4 g6 m9 o) u0 b0 h% Y( p
Japanese ground losses:
2 g8 O6 _! `* T" G9 q2 k6 [2 ] 26 casualties reported. J) o6 n# G. V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ B1 A! S5 Y) X, z9 l; _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled- _; @( M( |3 L4 x0 W1 ]- N1 j+ U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 o' N' J0 } s, [2 K1 dSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 ( ~0 C! K; o7 ?4 t. d
Japanese Ships+ |3 |8 O3 L ~& g! N; H; u' }
SS I-121 + ?8 x9 [1 \4 K2 M, X5 l; m
Allied Ships. e4 j6 K# _7 P! O; `# m3 Z
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage % z. C- e7 L! b. E5 m
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
/ d$ |' |1 o' z2 m! f) b: PSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang ( ?: g+ f& K, b
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
6 l& Q- E8 @- B/ d- ^Allied Ships: ? s& w# Z' J# y
DD Pillsbury6 ^5 r6 ]: _- A1 m0 t) n! V
DD Peary2 D4 f6 F' a' U$ h l0 u; ~
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
' @6 Q7 Y$ b8 `2 X1 r2 O3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 * d4 L! o* z" j# O
Japanese Ships
: p7 t# m0 W/ i5 I CL Jintsu* l9 B9 j) e, c+ S& o% l2 W
DD Oshio/ I. G) n9 v9 j5 H; d/ D. f
DD Hibiki# {' k$ e e0 y+ y" q4 [
DD Akatsuki3 Z2 B8 y- e, x0 C+ u, N2 ~* }6 ?2 E
DD Arashio * x( y: }# U9 B# ^7 Z5 }1 i+ \6 r/ s/ E
Allied Ships% I" b( k+ v# v* y8 |# ]+ z
SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 8 [: }* ]+ Q7 i
Japanese Ships* A# o+ s' J' s( V
CA Maya1 p1 @5 r, X M0 Z* v' L
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 14 q0 y5 r. `% j5 C# u) {' O7 a
DD Minazuki& q, b3 S' ]) d; O* N. b
DD Fumizuki- N' _! {* R4 H9 J6 f* v/ ]
DD Nagatsuki! \2 x6 f c5 n1 E& x; Q: N: b
Allied Ships( Y; J& I+ U8 X7 [* Z( c
DD Scout+ B0 F2 I& Q" N5 k3 S( Q. b7 ]
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
, m7 S; E8 l @5 m, l5 h/ o DD Thracian
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, y) V! C5 |% { `2 `- Q2 g S4 C+ NDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards # r2 F- [) U! @! R
Japanese Ships
6 n Q: H$ v0 x8 z$ n DD Sazanami
$ h! I5 w. B. d0 ?: r DD Ushio9 n3 o R+ `: J! r7 f/ W8 E- S2 w
AO Shiriya
/ c' V. k5 p) Z$ W6 P- \( _8 [Allied Ships
: V! c+ A5 ^0 @" `. Y6 Z& H& v7 Q CV Enterprise2 b2 K* U4 {9 `: s+ h2 s0 f: m
CA Northampton6 [/ ?; B6 m4 I6 W, G* B- @7 f- @
CA Chester( M( W9 p! t# j) ~. Z g% ` I
CA Salt Lake City1 \6 E) j1 H, Z- @* |5 l
DD Craven
7 N. u, h1 i9 j _ DD Gridley
) h2 a7 ?& d% l5 x. M DD McCall
3 ?) D" j5 ~+ F& ~ DD Maury
3 i2 g7 s6 [$ M" Y. @7 z, } DD Benham1 n) f* j6 g! b; i# o- l
DD Ellet7 A( b* V2 u7 E- O8 H
DD Dunlap
. U- [) l a9 E DD Fanning
o% \/ ^1 G- I: b, a DD Balch
4 d: e* ]$ y# [4 EMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards P n0 l2 y& O
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards: E9 K0 \+ s) n# u2 B
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards. |" U$ Z& i; \' ^6 A% B4 h; _* O5 m
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
+ V+ T. j* O) G8 URange increases to 28,000 yards...
5 a8 z$ {% V2 ]! t7 f u: V/ D% P' K% kBoth Task Forces evade combat 1 [3 a9 q% h! r: ~& N, N
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
/ ^& ]1 ~) S7 F/ v* k" q4 pJapanese Ships6 `) C% Q: n0 J' T, A- \, R
APD Fuji& ]; g: W" B2 _% ]. d2 K) E
TB Hiyodori/ w3 V) ~; G" y7 o1 K
AMc Toroshima Maru
0 n/ D- Y0 m( s2 D PB Heiei Maru #7
$ o5 s5 I9 r6 t& ^4 v% A3 i xAK Syoka Maru
4 E" q: V# g- y. i xAK Rokko Maru# S2 m4 c" o/ a
xAK Igasa Maru6 n+ `6 ~: \( @3 }1 k1 L
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21. I5 H# g) k4 a
xAKL Sasago Maru % m. N# q0 t j4 P- W
Allied Ships: d8 I) z* I+ w e5 v( J# d. r9 o
MTB 7
1 C! K5 e% m3 Z6 l1 |: K MTB 8# P0 G+ T% e8 o6 N, g( n4 @
MTB 9
1 O5 [! j3 L4 w* P: i' ~" M/ i MTB 10
3 F1 e* O( j. o/ _4 U MTB 11/ ~6 J1 G' l' U) ?5 a2 w- }% j1 v
MTB 12
, h2 O1 K, Q8 P4 z$ d( \- w, Q MTB 26; G3 i/ M4 d7 C8 [; ]. f* ?
MTB 27 . N$ F* f/ T3 O
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms) R" p- Z/ t# U, ]* o' |
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards% G/ o3 Z# r( ?/ o+ _1 z4 L
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
/ w8 o$ d1 f+ R0 L2 ^9 zBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 3 C4 U% a( C0 ]! L7 c
Weather in hex: Light rain
) J" n) t8 x! L- QRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.3 Z* c2 U. g: x
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
! |8 ~- e- @" J+ d C9 TJapanese aircraft3 w% z$ g1 r, j, d3 N0 e
A6M2 Zero x 214 j* y9 l+ J' ]" N6 U
Allied aircraft
( U' b! E; a8 K4 r, r. ~* R P-26A x 8- L" X5 A: \0 i* [* R) c& b6 ~
P-35A x 13
: t2 n) M; V3 S9 r' Q P-40B Warhawk x 14# @0 j( _: ?; D1 q2 v
P-40E Warhawk x 46
/ t7 J2 G2 Z5 Y# \! |Japanese aircraft losses
7 {( v+ G5 M9 a% f r" t' }& y A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed # a9 _ A. S# e P, z
Allied aircraft losses9 ~' q Y" i1 v$ X
P-26A: 1 destroyed
: w) w- r# S3 B1 l' X: Z P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed4 y4 A" d$ J0 x5 q
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed 3 c9 k" L+ l2 x5 @! L2 n& V: I
Aircraft Attacking: G3 p" p" d6 F0 {6 \
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 8 Y. w" j- Q, H% I
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8 h& h4 ~7 l) M, e( Y4 LMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
2 Z @* Y7 s1 E ^- }& EWeather in hex: Heavy rain 6 e0 q" [' M9 J1 w+ K2 v
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
# P2 e1 p: n# f$ O% E- X% y4 rEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
! o& o# s7 z/ J7 yJapanese aircraft
2 B* Z- I, n5 J) `$ v9 S4 g! h G3M2 Nell x 33
' h' e/ l) z% r9 e+ F1 T& J G4M1 Betty x 3
/ B2 d3 T! ]. ?1 J- X2 I Ki-27b Nate x 19 ! e1 N, X& e6 |: ~- @. H/ g
No Japanese losses . L1 N- T+ n( S, Y7 Y
Allied ground losses:
* _* c- G1 f, t" G4 h* c* \. q5 _ 95 casualties reported- B. G% U) R) U& R: z
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 n4 b: s- Y9 y7 i! y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled, ?0 }9 j3 t9 w( [( ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 2 y* _7 l1 I+ X% o. V
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6 J* R) B ^3 Z* GMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
0 }6 N7 M/ ?4 O7 q: z8 z9 `Weather in hex: Heavy rain & Z+ I7 U6 ^& `3 y T' a- k
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 h8 }- a( ?# wEstimated time to target is 6 minutes # ?! w/ K4 D7 G3 D/ A) X
Japanese aircraft% K# z4 {# S) O
G3M2 Nell x 16+ F- D. [! x* c8 P: G
G4M1 Betty x 11
& P* `8 o+ j3 D Ki-27b Nate x 15
; L3 s. \$ v' R: |9 rJapanese aircraft losses
: a. G: i& q" Y$ ?' \+ h/ o G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
( X( T, l5 W) r, [9 X G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
! r; P& n: d: e& P9 O$ Q; VAllied ground losses:
! ~! L+ L% @# d# q4 O+ y 43 casualties reported! t, l' I5 }# t/ e/ g% Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& ?8 \- b" J8 {/ V9 M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
# x w- K* E! j( z( Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( M3 I1 j- R# c3 s2 \
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 2 Z' }- Q. k( B' B; i" V
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 6 o9 l% y$ v/ p
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 U$ S3 `+ m4 F, h# r3 i9 I$ a ^8 G
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
$ r- x5 V/ {3 S1 E h" ~ ], s3 RJapanese aircraft
# k7 u. [/ a( ?% X8 z/ A G3M2 Nell x 272 D3 `5 G4 G/ V/ P3 q% T
Ki-27b Nate x 34 + z B: Q8 Y$ N m
No Japanese losses " l+ Y! R# L8 `, w" c
Allied ground losses:" e6 f' |! H j" v
78 casualties reported
! F" k6 c H* ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
. r$ {6 {. U) N% d. L& e. m' |' R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
9 |% s5 B# _( |: E1 t( W/ k) m4 Z( I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 Y- l& Y& u% O4 r- @) m+ O/ B
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Q$ z( Q! ]9 i$ f( ]! c# cMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 8 H4 U8 a; }9 h3 J! e# T
Weather in hex: Light cloud
) G" Y4 c; F1 |Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( q0 l. j9 d* ~! m( ]7 B5 REstimated time to target is 6 minutes 7 V$ j2 P, r( e' O
Japanese aircraft
2 e: V: Q a7 k; V G3M2 Nell x 3
# ~/ L* S6 |9 S: v- Y G4M1 Betty x 12
6 ^( `, R1 F" @' H; v, t* a7 d. v Ki-27b Nate x 9 $ b$ |. @2 `: ~: _
No Japanese losses 3 w2 r: B! ^, n0 ~6 I9 l
Allied Ships
+ s7 C2 I( @) B+ K6 B7 ?" s xAK Munlock
( e( z w: I9 a7 Y5 Q* W3 [ xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire: [2 v5 ?" {: b% @0 p- I. c+ Q
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 E2 e/ R4 ~& I5 K& O# ^2 ` Z6 |0 k9 l
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires * k4 c7 |, z5 P; i6 }% h& X+ v# k
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3 b. s3 `( |* }4 MMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ; [7 ?' g7 L# j& w' L9 k/ I8 @
Weather in hex: Light rain
% [9 q* A# m( o! n* G8 ERaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
7 n% i- p! Z% X8 N: ~6 @4 OEstimated time to target is 25 minutes t' J+ W: L. o
Japanese aircraft5 s4 ~6 i. W" E0 N
A6M2 Zero x 10
+ r' l* Q- N& L: h5 C5 _) iAllied aircraft
5 S5 [+ p; Y: V P-26A x 3
6 ?2 n0 o3 T n2 v4 A8 e P-35A x 10
/ j" |! ~% P' a0 {; f P-40B Warhawk x 9
! W2 @8 w4 Q( |5 ? P-40E Warhawk x 33
$ K% o2 E1 I, ]# }Japanese aircraft losses
- e) t" _- F1 {$ c A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 3 H( s. @# b9 n$ b! i
Allied aircraft losses# G& S. }( t$ F- f( A2 m q
P-26A: 1 destroyed
* C6 |- z4 g8 v9 u0 L& _# J P-35A: 2 destroyed7 A. D2 T3 K9 O! F9 e
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
4 F8 O4 y7 R, ]( a9 {' ^Aircraft Attacking:
# q9 C( x! w8 m( u 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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' i% b/ k* E. K5 E4 k1 _. R. zMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) ( Y: _3 L. z$ @8 P
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
6 u8 y( F2 ^) mRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 g& j: d* C2 S& e# [! z9 p
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
; J) i( w! q. E" u- R2 S6 [8 s' ^Japanese aircraft
0 |$ o) B. h# e* ^5 W. G8 Z B5M1 Mabel x 5 ' n8 P8 C+ ~; x; E- ]% b% ?. Q, |$ A
No Japanese losses
; X, ]: ~% ^6 M% l$ k0 T/ RAllied ground losses:
! J% H6 x) `0 D; [4 \9 i8 w' _) P 13 casualties reported/ M3 ]$ a: E {" r+ ]8 U4 R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! D, k" U/ x! K$ Q% h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ ?; }" f) d0 @- @0 U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ K1 I2 a' F. q2 pAircraft Attacking:& Q Z+ l6 S: f
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet T" [7 S# C; \6 m1 j) [ }
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 k& L& D. u' i
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* ?* c% o' X! n2 b8 yMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
7 H+ w3 t* U L2 x# @# ZWeather in hex: Light rain : _) ` b5 F$ B- u
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.0 s1 }! M- V. Z- n8 w5 c
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes g* b' ^, u+ X
Japanese aircraft
6 E* D8 x3 v( d: Q7 J) N6 w2 D A6M2 Zero x 9 % O/ q& r' K; m: c
Allied aircraft
. J7 `' M( P1 I& z P-35A x 67 w9 ?* O0 y: w' N& V6 |% \2 y8 u
P-40B Warhawk x 8# t% I' ^3 C4 k6 g, w& T
P-40E Warhawk x 24 ; i4 `: [5 @) {- X/ l) U/ c' \
Japanese aircraft losses
" M7 x" D" x$ |( z( Y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
. z8 {) w- L; I4 ~Allied aircraft losses7 I8 ]8 ~) r: T; w
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 3 v5 M2 i( Q. i' _- A5 n
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: Q* m! u4 s b0 {# u" BMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 7 }( k/ I2 M" R0 O, J' R9 Q6 _
Weather in hex: Light rain 1 t1 M4 [. H& @
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet./ X$ ?6 s6 t! ~# b
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 0 i, o- ~, i. Z* R, T) \7 q$ ]4 ?% g
Japanese aircraft9 q& k2 N6 L) P8 i9 C
A6M2 Zero x 6
" r1 U: |2 }! E& R, l& }Allied aircraft t( |: Q: d- ?, W4 B, Z9 Q, a
P-35A x 5
0 }9 m, `9 z/ D! N7 f3 O P-40B Warhawk x 8! F9 |9 R, |# N1 N
P-40E Warhawk x 18
/ y4 Z$ N( w7 D4 [ c" B9 @+ ZNo Japanese losses
& U! ]0 {0 ?6 V# rAllied aircraft losses' ?* D0 S+ W4 p
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed : H! F5 z2 L3 z* C, R9 X$ j. `
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 + `& Z: M: N- N- t* L
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
8 a( J/ J& U, z, d" D) p2 rRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.. ]2 O; o& x h. |! K. e
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
0 b. }- W7 c, o& t, ?; w" X4 wJapanese aircraft5 c9 c% H9 ~; R# x
B5N1 Kate x 12
$ b6 E& K6 E& Q. F: \No Japanese losses
& U g; l$ [+ B! X# a' \) `Port hits 2& B B9 Z3 S" {. c6 W
Port supply hits 1 : m) G2 |: ]. e1 t" H7 i4 m
Aircraft Attacking:* X) W% P. j- S9 A4 J' M" L7 C( N
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * 2 ~" j7 k& [) K. Y5 `: V
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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0 R1 b( b2 r$ M* }5 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 8 J3 q& U s) I. S' T
Weather in hex: Light cloud , v$ j8 C0 h1 y2 i
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: s3 n, u* o, V
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
0 Q+ W3 Z9 N! r1 P7 ^Japanese aircraft( {# Q2 `5 k7 ~: M
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 63 [$ w" A5 I2 V6 {& g
Ki-27b Nate x 1/ b. c# k4 I" x: b l1 v) y' |
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 ) v- C0 U: O x( ?: h* P
No Japanese losses , g! G4 |. b0 R& Q# G
Allied Ships
, U& D% B2 K6 X xAK Hinsang6 ?; M* ~! W- U% \, H4 J
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ C& c( a* u- e, y xAKL Chengtu0 `; Z: R+ g* S/ i' |9 u* x6 t
xAKL Joan Moller7 y( y$ f4 [5 d; } Y% l/ b
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' S& W! {# |, K) C xAK Bennevis
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4 r. B$ a" |6 j+ _# YMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 * p/ W4 [! Z! n( C
Weather in hex: Clear sky * b" M. |0 f$ c
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 b+ u, b9 X6 l/ |1 h! @Estimated time to target is 23 minutes b- s6 y3 P& T# i- R1 a
Japanese aircraft
& g9 w8 V- K$ B* p$ v Ki-27b Nate x 92 j2 e1 E _1 N; ?
Ki-36 Ida x 19! i. [8 `+ a, {4 ]
Ki-44 Tojo x 8- P9 ?6 E5 d# |- U; u9 J
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
2 b4 Y! \" Q- V$ [: M Ki-51 Sonia x 17 6 f# X$ ^9 Z/ _$ G8 m6 N3 s$ ?
No Japanese losses
. T3 C$ Y* p' aAirbase hits 7' o5 w* X$ N# s; R. S2 h
Airbase supply hits 3$ j) F$ [1 [) t2 p2 f
Runway hits 11 9 _6 J7 R0 A4 a( j3 }" |5 I$ D
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/ g2 |- ~4 L6 \Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
) t/ G4 D4 n. P& I1 mWeather in hex: Heavy rain e4 T- `& Y5 V( v" z* V! A
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.- @" F% a; s* P+ |
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
! C/ g) R; h' P# W. nJapanese aircraft
8 T L% N4 r# Z& {" E Ki-21-IIa Sally x 653 Q$ ^; e/ s3 P; p+ I
Ki-27b Nate x 19
/ J1 \6 P! U8 H/ P5 @Japanese aircraft losses% G( C4 l# U0 J7 J! Z" Y; b' N
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged ; Z5 X2 J8 o+ {
Allied ground losses:
( D8 I$ s5 ^7 o% } 66 casualties reported
( m# K5 c) r5 h, P Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
0 z6 c# g3 Q' O/ Z+ z( \ Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled) w, E1 j7 I# T' l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * k9 f7 l$ v+ U2 |1 e
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$ L. Q+ |2 U4 ~7 {0 Z/ S) Z7 hMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) $ a6 _; R5 I9 A7 N5 l
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
% s e6 V! @8 O9 b! p/ b7 ZRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.% P% f+ `, ?9 H7 n
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes H, Y- t8 b5 ~+ T. j
Japanese aircraft
2 x! c+ g/ w" ^0 a7 ^ Ki-27b Nate x 34! D# _/ b6 C2 d
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 69 O( l9 F' B5 m" ]. C! _( r3 c
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 & [/ h8 s# K6 a
No Japanese losses 8 H0 x+ M; I7 m2 [$ S8 F3 A; M
Allied ground losses:
) p2 v4 j3 x" ? 39 casualties reported; N& n% Q. O* g0 ?' _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled }$ A. v1 p6 r% M
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ g! k& h: a3 O& m4 M( t, U4 K6 m Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 ) {1 F& {- H0 u- ^; | N
Weather in hex: Clear sky - A% O1 n" k0 K. R& f, s' ?
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, s$ L9 z' u) F+ V3 mEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
0 f. B# [$ [, M( e( u: F- NJapanese aircraft+ J4 T; p5 e! j. B0 n7 P$ T
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 4 o7 w4 M: k: s7 L+ j. @
No Japanese losses 7 t: p& x1 y' M6 u. I1 i
Airbase hits 1
4 K* \8 P* M D2 }Runway hits 2- G& ]$ W, ]2 B; `" [
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- c9 ^# n, v: O$ J4 N# ~1 ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
# ~# g) i. J# g5 s! c2 IWeather in hex: Heavy rain : g7 G2 a* Y" o
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.$ S7 Z! v r) O9 {6 @3 p
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
" `0 t; l* U# }0 TJapanese aircraft2 S4 ? H8 A# H( b
Ki-27b Nate x 24 & l- F, p9 Q: S
Allied aircraft
; b- _0 d* l: Q. l Blenheim I x 4
! o6 p2 Y @- a( W& _No Japanese losses % V6 C/ w7 E; d. _5 {( Q4 K7 Y
No Allied losses
. K1 _& I3 Y8 ?! L" x" GJapanese Ships
: \* ^8 K- ]8 y/ L! ?0 ^$ V BB Haruna ' S+ P7 P' b9 Y9 T B2 Y8 p6 A
Aircraft Attacking:
1 r! `: O0 Y$ L! G/ k/ v8 G* z 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet7 z! i, s3 {4 ~ }" N
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb " ]# P6 H' _6 `* r3 D) p9 G) E
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) g8 W: O1 h( n$ H) r: w1 a- vMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) H- @, m# K5 x
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
, V) A0 N) H; x& y% I! f7 ARaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 e" N8 E4 Z" |) ]4 O" q2 I
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 n4 R. s Q3 T+ Z" |
Japanese aircraft
2 S4 Z' F( @' E$ x: x. `+ }" O G4M1 Betty x 19
! }; A1 Z z* M( Z8 O' U: X x0 f5 Z/ B Ki-27b Nate x 12
! F& i) d1 @/ J; h s. d; qNo Japanese losses
% \' \# H/ f6 J, C4 @Allied ground losses:8 ]7 [# \! b1 V5 f. t5 o- F) t
33 casualties reported' k, ]& L3 ~0 S& h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
# M# I5 g) E( n0 S- ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' T5 c' o4 e6 k) b
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
, P4 T8 l9 j Z. ^' O Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) % M$ O1 P _ ^4 a3 x
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& B4 _* V7 ^/ c" ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 . u* g u* [7 h3 U9 f, U: ]
Weather in hex: Clear sky , h4 f- a0 B- l% y
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ D; }6 O4 ~- b$ ?; N
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 v$ R7 A3 o+ { W& iJapanese aircraft' O, ^* p. \* x* v8 V" E
A6M2 Zero x 46
; r' h5 v O! h1 f4 I B5N2 Kate x 35, T% k6 q D: c; O2 w' D. y$ L8 S' ?
D3A1 Val x 9
+ E! p1 [( ]0 |9 A8 _Japanese aircraft losses# h" `$ V) n' {* C3 d& e5 x
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
* M' Z) i5 ~2 @ D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
( j/ Z% h. L5 A2 SAllied Ships# c( @ O. [4 i+ R9 I) P/ Q
DD Litchfield3 {' K! l9 y; D# F( d! b8 R1 A
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! O1 W8 [: p$ d( W, ?4 C, |
DD Ward6 P' W7 x5 P# N! U4 t7 ]; C
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 : p- O# Z9 P* ?+ w4 z' a
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. S* i9 f5 x! kMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 / u& {8 a, v4 @/ ^
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
) g# j9 j' e6 K5 ERaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. m1 k1 t' s5 n
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
5 I4 q7 C7 O; M8 I# v" F" s! gAllied aircraft
5 E0 d6 p% D- [ F4F-3A Wildcat x 112 z) F- \4 R: s" }
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28, N- s/ D$ Z; g! H' v: O5 H
TBD-1 Devastator x 15
' d3 z9 S- Q) B, Y; B/ x$ EAllied aircraft losses# M6 Z+ b/ v U' H# o- p9 o
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
; s ^, h+ A, F5 x! n7 A+ q' G7 zJapanese Ships
: b1 c! j6 } j& N/ g DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 {6 w K2 c# p1 z DD Sazanami
5 o( d3 e6 d! | ~3 ?! x AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires * P% [" V! s8 c# L' |+ X
; f, h# X: ], A$ y1 W) T& M5 b1 jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
$ y5 y) T: i/ J2 v1 \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya6 Z- u. O5 X* w6 V3 {3 i
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' ]# F B" C# }Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
$ g8 x7 M( s) M( k/ K' _0 ~' ~# |Weather in hex: Light cloud ) A% i: ]$ ?* Q2 L
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 {# h3 g% w- WEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 w) ^ X4 k, o O& f
Japanese aircraft
+ v( T, S! i' @. d2 E, M- j Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 " u; e: B" c; ^: Q2 r" G5 v
No Japanese losses * x, K3 ?' s( c/ t/ H: [% M
Allied Ships
. Q8 u5 T: O: y' @; T. i xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage P+ j& b% y/ `2 z
xAK Hinsang 5 _! t. D) n/ V6 D1 ?
Aircraft Attacking:8 t- y' H+ y+ ?: N( d* |' G. `
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet0 _1 \* g2 M: j# z0 |$ N: ]$ \
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb - S* k. R9 g7 R) @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang/ } z' o& R- }' n7 Y+ B
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/ A, q& l% W5 W7 c* Y0 V1 A, D# f9 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 / k U" I# J1 Z% } D
Weather in hex: Clear sky
2 A! w9 s/ ^" s7 D; lRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: Q8 p' G6 @/ ^
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
% U, O- U; I& e1 [) ?, l$ BJapanese aircraft
. o# u8 U' H( e1 O D3A1 Val x 13 ! y: h* N3 c. b5 _4 X5 C% j2 n
No Japanese losses
' T5 b2 b" ] E* HAllied Ships
3 M3 B8 _3 n& M( b DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! d% E I- l! P$ a( {% e4 s
DD Ward) y" \0 r+ G3 }
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley1 _7 U" `, _$ E, J! W' u7 H7 l
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4 d- ?9 a4 O: [- u7 [% c! _: wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 + Y$ \' H. c6 z7 \
Weather in hex: Light cloud
- L( x, ?: E' y7 Y# MRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.% [* t) k* A$ X q1 t9 P: ]+ B7 ?
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes ! Y9 E8 m/ X- T' U5 Y
Japanese aircraft
8 _0 L, A% ^: `7 {1 v Ki-27b Nate x 305 ~: I s5 I6 W5 m
Allied aircraft
+ A' d! r6 h4 x0 l Blenheim I x 7 9 t2 m5 J) {4 l# o
No Japanese losses - Y* q0 w; \- u
Allied aircraft losses
; m& @: }3 X8 V' D# Q* ?1 P: v Blenheim I: 2 damaged* _+ d9 ~/ G. W \7 r
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak - H t0 A! |. T+ E7 Q
Japanese Ships. {+ i c o) d+ N9 p* M. j, n
BB Haruna
3 o- i. b2 @9 N# E2 D& d" h xAK Asakasan Maru
0 t4 B Q: c' x6 x& }Aircraft Attacking:( X6 h0 ^% Z* r$ S9 Z) N! z
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
9 a' O% ]3 k8 W; I Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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/ I9 Z8 x; g3 t* \# \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
( o5 }, V/ S. A7 N& a; K; e) iWeather in hex: Overcast
% U- Q$ Z/ w" H$ [+ i* }& fRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% a+ }5 g* D& i
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
& v. H2 }$ u- [: \/ ]% K% TJapanese aircraft# ^( P! E3 |# _ n9 f) a0 K
A6M2 Zero x 108 p3 J, e5 p5 }) q5 H: d2 ~* G
B5N2 Kate x 5
/ L5 d- o4 _* Z( KNo Japanese losses
4 Q" ^9 `/ @/ l; \+ d6 W/ q% LAllied Ships
1 H" N. ]5 O$ Z! i( p2 K8 e DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
) s. V" d! p( X3 t6 ZAircraft Attacking:
?* M P+ |' X" D. a+ z- Z 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! M7 a s0 V y( n8 z$ G# e( [ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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9 o% r E- x; [& H" Y) CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 0 K. v9 L9 V9 d% |% Q
Weather in hex: Heavy rain# R( S# ?+ t6 Z2 e- s
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
" `; S8 o& k3 w9 t4 U5 YEstimated time to target is 7 minutes % x( H: u7 c; @% K# S4 Z
Allied aircraft
+ c5 j# ~& ?0 o0 b ~ F4F-3A Wildcat x 11+ u3 w$ g9 R& D5 Y
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
( Q0 U' i* @" J6 G1 g) qNo Allied losses
& a& g) `" F+ a% JJapanese Ships
6 W: H, G1 L9 ~* |* _ DD Sazanami8 Z& m5 y. H8 F8 l* N
DD Ushio, and is sunk 6 R) t7 D. @ H% U1 k5 x
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) ) ~8 f7 U, p, D2 y2 v% V
Japanese Deliberate attack + J: X6 g8 X# S: d. G# I9 ?( }9 Q$ [$ o* V
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 ' V6 L, Z% f$ ^& s: x
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
, t( n" j" L( W B" FJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
* P2 j8 b- N7 l! A# r& bJapanese adjusted assault: 100
0 r6 d* l5 y. G7 `% u/ w" H) a6 F. y% HAllied adjusted defense: 8
" f% o. c4 O& rJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
' E4 i( y6 E# c; v$ d* S0 a% A# WJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
6 C$ P2 x# `: k/ z# w# NCombat modifiers
1 G! z% ?# V! @Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
0 }, a( s; E8 D" U. Q fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)- T; I$ \, P3 |$ r; T" n; C) ]* V
Attacker: fatigue(-) " Q7 A# o, e+ P1 S
Japanese ground losses:
* s1 i6 x- [" Z% N 37 casualties reported
- {/ L- w; m+ L" u3 L$ [3 @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, P: |/ B3 x; M' B$ z8 [3 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ~/ [: M; i% M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! [1 Y" }. u! ~; {Allied ground losses:) l3 [. Y* M3 q
2519 casualties reported+ Q% D! X r. y' z
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
% S. G* O% v4 E1 \& ?6 k. W% t Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled( \$ ?3 P$ n* n0 C
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled/ w( ?. E+ L6 E2 D6 {- m+ g( F
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)3 k6 q) d8 b6 B5 m; c6 `5 K
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled): J5 i4 V7 y' ?. B6 n7 R
Units retreated 24 d4 ^ B; C: k3 M! h
Units destroyed 1
& L. f7 V+ I; d- `! c8 N: c" mDefeated Allied Units Retreating! a$ A) ]+ T& i) ^5 v9 ?) F
Assaulting units:% ?* f7 _* L; E" M
56th Infantry Regiment
" D' q! k; W3 r 12th Engineer Regiment, R: o. n7 L/ n4 `) N, ^
5th JAAF AF Coy
, q1 W" f& w( s7 k4 z& r3 }Defending units:
# \" V. N# J0 g- I+ i FMSV Brigade
5 |9 m( q+ V+ Y% K* q, `: p! U, }0 ~, [ 8th Indian Brigade1 Q- m1 d1 } L% ~6 v( k& T% ~
3rd ISF Base Force |