AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41+ d; m% ]2 B$ w9 K" }: R2 ~/ O, P
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。。7 H0 C8 L; ?1 a
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
& K/ P4 y: V3 V* |6 k/ P大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 ; w i2 K8 `- A$ l3 ]& Y8 s
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,* v: D2 o9 o0 @1 S
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。' `& ?# j6 e3 c8 ]: Q1 z9 v1 i
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。
8 u9 m# p( ~4 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。
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7 ` F4 h: ?: ?. h, j+ C' [Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 5 \0 n( a& A8 E c% }5 T
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 g* Y& u4 l/ }3 e1 C& K# sJapanese Ships
8 s- ?! ^* v" Y CL Sendai
. `4 X- `' m: ]4 Z2 a c DD Ayanami
, D* f* a+ n, G" ?7 y DD Shikinami9 X, _1 p* ~- B# n7 c! i' q% D) s
DD Isonami
, k' b0 ], `' Q- I# o PB Tatsumiya Maru, ~' g7 x' D9 ]: B( |: b; ~
SC Ch 9; R) ~( p. E o( Z2 Q
SC Ch 7/ N; \1 _8 F0 z6 H
AK Sasako Maru* S, t0 b7 K/ _6 ]; _
DD Uranami
+ Y* i) g1 v9 t' h3 ^Japanese ground losses:
% O, F1 P% l1 A/ t" | 26 casualties reported: q+ k# Q2 x2 a: v: z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 E H, H7 S+ ?$ g$ B2 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 G, N( B6 v& j9 S: Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, t/ U/ n( [) U Y: ^) C }% f1 n; hSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 # x6 d5 S& J% `$ o5 ~- I, \& j
Japanese Ships
* m- v0 l$ w2 n" | SS I-121
, c" N/ m6 }% X; eAllied Ships- k. o8 W: F+ y5 ?& R
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage 2 R/ w2 g7 @- M6 a" W
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
c4 B, h& Q( r `" cSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang 9 _* j- o& Y$ v2 ^1 L
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
d$ _ W: \# {: L- zAllied Ships
, r ~/ n6 O# a( f! m4 C DD Pillsbury& A6 ?- D( e5 r5 i( _" N
DD Peary
5 N+ H2 C% \# R t; I6 [, } DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage1 b" G7 z! V& f* E1 F
3 mines cleared : j; c' W& G/ t! l: v0 \7 {( F! d
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" ]* u. W, W% e, t! E- G' BASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 # t, Z6 j! r/ K, Y* [* i
Japanese Ships
% e% D u; |. {; r& q' P7 ? CL Jintsu8 W) V O8 @- m4 B4 z
DD Oshio2 o: n2 C) x3 t
DD Hibiki
# x: W, j; a- M7 W! c5 f0 L DD Akatsuki q% @. K! P9 I4 n5 ?0 S/ X+ L
DD Arashio ( [9 P4 O7 l4 B6 Q* F# H6 \3 {
Allied Ships
7 o; n+ }* E2 X H; f- e9 c% {' l SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
5 J, \. f& y' Y% M6 sJapanese Ships5 ]$ k. g' u) u; j* A/ ^
CA Maya
& Q# ^) w4 g# G$ h DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1) s7 T$ U1 p" O( D
DD Minazuki1 x% u+ q/ G s$ p
DD Fumizuki
. f( f3 U; X0 O7 E; F DD Nagatsuki
, ]* b6 J8 Q+ k* @Allied Ships
. e3 _: r" L- G) S+ Q. R DD Scout
2 f8 ]2 W/ _+ o/ ` A- C DD Thanet, Shell hits 27 |7 I U5 ~( D. d& k, [
DD Thracian
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- h2 j. I% k/ S4 R) ~' I! ^Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
+ l2 F) ~( s" QJapanese Ships3 p+ d& z' U/ U% w+ D9 c6 [7 M
DD Sazanami" W/ {; z* w2 L$ I
DD Ushio
* P" y; Q6 B! f/ h AO Shiriya
6 X, M9 x: ~9 q& VAllied Ships/ U; i( L- O) f1 f/ J0 c
CV Enterprise
! m% {# |- q. b CA Northampton
" g+ T4 o( W" \. H* E0 W/ P CA Chester, u6 m2 l! }& J- ?5 A
CA Salt Lake City
' L o( g: q1 u1 f6 d) I" n6 \/ J! l! W DD Craven
/ w* G) e# `* U, l) m/ {. B% p DD Gridley
7 N F) a. F( {9 d DD McCall6 u- d6 L$ y& J) a
DD Maury
4 w, |; x1 E& b DD Benham
: [! x0 P9 i8 r7 z. @; M% R DD Ellet
# C8 E) t, ?) n4 d# Z' I7 k DD Dunlap
! m) x& B W- j1 m: b8 G DD Fanning
O. i+ T: M* d$ w8 ] DD Balch / k+ y; r, U J: L
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards- v, p# {& e9 s
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
6 @7 M, S% u( X7 b" ~- e% oCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
7 X. d( v3 j3 B" _" e6 H, q3 uBoth TF attempt to withdraw!
2 I% Z1 H9 C# L% oRange increases to 28,000 yards..." ?2 f7 ?9 U" e/ P! {) X6 W
Both Task Forces evade combat
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6 h( w; u3 Z1 F! s+ v2 TDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards . D% \+ N7 ^/ [7 i5 P$ c9 B0 d2 g
Japanese Ships5 r3 E- h- v D0 ] Q
APD Fuji) C4 K- {" h$ j/ ?4 s& [8 C+ M/ ~
TB Hiyodori
! u2 f2 o; O4 ]! _7 _* u v, v AMc Toroshima Maru" v+ @% ~9 ?9 p$ H3 Z
PB Heiei Maru #7 g. M; ?; e/ Q% p* R- _. T
xAK Syoka Maru0 J. c* z3 s4 q) I
xAK Rokko Maru8 N2 N$ T: A/ A# f C# U
xAK Igasa Maru
# N c- A" N7 c) r xAKL Ryoyu Maru #212 _5 I8 [* b( E) p
xAKL Sasago Maru 1 f8 \! F4 g$ U4 u3 N
Allied Ships* W* }9 k4 {4 _* T; q; h
MTB 7
4 X) _' M/ a8 Y% L0 W% r MTB 88 z: ^3 _, [2 H
MTB 9$ l+ {, a# {% ~- I1 A* a$ s( p
MTB 10
0 h) ]: E' n0 U, }4 m# N MTB 11
) o* N. E$ s% b6 f MTB 12
# S! n; H5 k o0 y5 E5 i) P; z MTB 26
2 d9 x" f# B3 i! f: L, k5 d' u. ]5 ~ MTB 27 % p# q5 S, f+ t. [
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms# w' T" j J$ K9 `" x" _+ ?+ F
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
& p1 ?6 c# D' mRange increases to 18,000 yards...( d9 q" X5 ~$ L$ S! k
Both Task Forces evade combat+ p+ k: u. i3 w/ D( k" k3 A$ D8 J
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! A* X p7 P8 c+ ZMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 4 K- `+ `# f8 ^+ M4 l9 E& B# f3 U
Weather in hex: Light rain
- y3 K4 f4 T/ _* _Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.0 ^# `# u+ J s0 v1 k: u) w
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes # g/ S$ _$ P5 }5 T. e8 K+ @
Japanese aircraft4 M# O3 @3 Z# @
A6M2 Zero x 21& x! a8 {* S5 r: @5 H O% O
Allied aircraft
" P+ ~. S% P# F* K) B0 _ P-26A x 83 z/ e' l' j$ J& C; ]7 P( G; O) z4 l
P-35A x 13
1 ` L% g K( Z; X" }1 N* C3 E P-40B Warhawk x 14
; i, w! y& C) h7 J9 d P-40E Warhawk x 46
d: v8 j& [/ A, \* d k8 FJapanese aircraft losses
2 T1 k5 B, A L0 [% y9 l A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed ( F1 v$ A2 ~. N
Allied aircraft losses
/ @+ @! s' M6 M9 x9 q8 K5 |4 j! } P-26A: 1 destroyed
& Y% j% R1 p) [* P P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
. W L: L0 O" Y3 K3 ^) f P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed : C' ~' V" z/ ?5 @. Q+ }
Aircraft Attacking:; p; m% i( U6 Q7 @( X6 S7 M6 G% o
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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/ I1 S$ q8 z8 v' `# M+ T8 @Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) : w, u% N0 c" x8 H
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 2 U* H. i0 N \) W) X W) V
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- {0 D1 ^5 }- A8 d# d* }! K6 UEstimated time to target is 15 minutes ' I! P0 L3 \% B; s6 j
Japanese aircraft
$ c- } T1 a) k3 ?, n+ Z G3M2 Nell x 33$ i, V$ {) Q/ L( c% v) X5 g" b
G4M1 Betty x 3
/ d7 e4 Z, t( Q8 V2 v& z Ki-27b Nate x 19
( ~4 L. e6 G2 h$ o U: ~) `5 yNo Japanese losses
# v1 e3 H4 G. c" G, y) L, P+ f& ^Allied ground losses:' }/ C' I4 d1 w9 Q: k# p' W, _1 m, j
95 casualties reported( S$ m( K9 M1 X7 O
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
) [+ E& E( ~5 @0 U. w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled" N6 O0 I7 i/ ~0 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 5 }& Y2 r+ r' P) Z4 E) k
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
7 u( f* x% y! J8 ]+ kWeather in hex: Heavy rain
' `4 r/ a0 M5 J$ ]3 K* ]4 k vRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( ?4 C6 y$ y1 D. N1 E. t/ R
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
& H. `: K7 x% n+ v. S3 zJapanese aircraft. ?% A: z+ [! ` `! F2 S% U
G3M2 Nell x 16# G8 }! p8 E. x) S. S
G4M1 Betty x 11
9 z% [% p; R9 d& ?5 L- T1 }6 j' f Ki-27b Nate x 15 + p% d+ n, o; C5 ]+ \
Japanese aircraft losses. P8 b6 A7 u0 k6 Y% G7 d. `% V
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
5 a4 q- a9 m4 k8 V7 U. V1 U( x# [! D G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged 8 H- i. ^* n. V/ |, E& e
Allied ground losses:
S3 O( j4 o2 k" L) [3 x 43 casualties reported
- Z- {5 L+ K+ {1 d1 f% A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& k9 G( F& b8 r" ^ j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled0 {1 a2 N- L7 E' y6 @# E) }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 T' t! I/ W1 ~: B5 pMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
/ D# p" `: B% m, n2 M4 kWeather in hex: Heavy rain
! J# g8 @- _" U" N3 n$ @& URaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" i# t* [$ C1 |+ REstimated time to target is 9 minutes 8 F; v+ m4 |, ~7 E. F5 x) G
Japanese aircraft
% d$ h/ }0 z* W, \: w' f [ G3M2 Nell x 279 H7 c/ }$ {0 b- c6 g1 O, R/ B
Ki-27b Nate x 34
$ N* q! X, i! M6 \( M3 }4 pNo Japanese losses 0 M9 U. D/ c. B. g
Allied ground losses:
( u. `" G# d4 W 78 casualties reported
; o$ i4 b S$ {9 z5 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 @( R6 E3 r2 w. s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled. I/ ^ _$ b0 ~% D# B/ M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# K' ^( a/ l( l [/ {: t) [Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 ! B& y# Z" B/ j( {! W
Weather in hex: Light cloud+ n7 t5 u3 j/ r% d$ g3 n0 ?4 W+ p: K
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! ^; A. H" e! n+ l4 ?* I1 ~Estimated time to target is 6 minutes % G( T$ X: E6 V
Japanese aircraft- ]* h/ X; K+ K, z5 N
G3M2 Nell x 3
# _% h1 a% j1 u+ k: ?9 f" T" g G4M1 Betty x 12
2 b/ a& m: r+ E! K Ki-27b Nate x 9
" \; P# k; o4 S L B" iNo Japanese losses 8 @# ^6 B4 L. b0 s, M- d
Allied Ships
; i" V( u4 y& k, i* Q' D xAK Munlock, \7 f# Z" a: |$ m' U& K
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 K! E8 c) K, L- g) H I! {8 Q+ b xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# e& f. i( }. P( j% J I
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 & }- n! F8 e1 J
Weather in hex: Light rain
/ V# L5 X g" e4 y! G1 f& d% R+ I, ^Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
( K+ p' H+ l4 P2 AEstimated time to target is 25 minutes * o$ W2 y; i/ }7 `+ W6 q9 f5 w# t
Japanese aircraft [; ]# S+ m( R. [. ^7 [) [8 i
A6M2 Zero x 10 T( Q" e* R, l# K3 ], |
Allied aircraft
$ R7 b$ F4 Q: `0 i ?4 V P-26A x 39 N1 f6 V0 z% ]0 A: ^' m0 H7 e
P-35A x 107 F$ e$ m$ y L+ N, o
P-40B Warhawk x 9; f0 j+ ~$ N! Z& O: r. S
P-40E Warhawk x 33
: d0 q4 k( ~. p0 m. l# ^Japanese aircraft losses* ?5 y$ t. ~; B6 L
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed " F4 \- u& }* F2 V( e1 H
Allied aircraft losses; W/ q4 }6 P3 Z( v. u
P-26A: 1 destroyed; t: I6 V( Z3 q6 \& \, q
P-35A: 2 destroyed; T$ g+ _: n% e' c: q& _
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
( p* @- l7 q) W; XAircraft Attacking:& P' Y1 {1 u$ { Z, i4 ?
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 6 O1 N9 T& l4 x( j/ f: K q
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
: p0 o" Y) h4 ` h5 e$ r# HWeather in hex: Heavy rain , I3 M9 j, V- r" O
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' n" n. w |# a) M1 Q4 u5 `) b. [; m0 yEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ' z# Z/ A! @' ~7 ]2 j
Japanese aircraft6 y: U' E& Z2 r6 n3 ~$ |
B5M1 Mabel x 5
$ k: x, f1 t% F* J( cNo Japanese losses 3 P: ?0 B$ V! f3 G2 A
Allied ground losses:2 V/ d! W# J& O! W& y* Q, x
13 casualties reported9 a& `* O6 p& L& |+ l$ B! i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& y: C) r/ O# A1 q9 ` w% `/ |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# m) d8 Z; m/ O/ h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 Z6 H# T/ j( _- t7 q) T, U1 u. W
Aircraft Attacking:
- z1 @) a$ q9 t9 W. _; U7 K, O2 Q 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet7 Z& G. o# [: J; T- J" {
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb # {; l" ?/ L) F% s h% l( m
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 5 R' p4 y7 D9 X0 ^$ z) h5 }( U
Weather in hex: Light rain 4 v2 V0 ?: W5 C7 l
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet./ X/ d8 B; ~# q
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes # e1 F3 F! d: s0 o
Japanese aircraft( x. A8 `5 g( e& H1 q$ j
A6M2 Zero x 9
. B) n4 x! q" v0 R! g+ V: jAllied aircraft% N7 \ ^% k# R
P-35A x 6' A, |; X! l. n+ |
P-40B Warhawk x 8
6 k! ^% X# L+ q5 J P-40E Warhawk x 24
/ O/ U5 L0 Z8 P9 M2 S% L, k9 d/ sJapanese aircraft losses# x* E/ {4 F; X# H$ G+ k
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 d1 Z) }( B4 M6 I/ xAllied aircraft losses
" O0 F1 G* i: @4 ~: l* s) L! e P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed / ^. h4 T: {! _ ~2 Z; p1 G% E
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2 V- {; \2 Z( h* _0 y4 W0 W/ VMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 2 \) `0 T, W" L- F3 v8 D) `
Weather in hex: Light rain 8 n# y. `( f5 f0 ^
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.6 v" J6 y) o/ c/ W7 `& }
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
9 |2 o& n: ?$ J7 _! U I' O) `$ bJapanese aircraft* F) o0 ^) Z$ ?! y& S
A6M2 Zero x 6 ! O. X* j8 u! v; t9 T
Allied aircraft: O+ X- g" L ?) p" V4 ^; l
P-35A x 5+ Y' y) S5 l) Q8 @5 A# L
P-40B Warhawk x 8$ L1 F$ ?/ U. S6 E" E
P-40E Warhawk x 18 5 ?! I4 d: U, Q: b
No Japanese losses 4 o8 }7 M3 @9 w1 N
Allied aircraft losses
& A! @. O( T/ m9 W* B" R% Q5 U- { P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed & f- g6 z! E, l& d% ~9 g
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 ' ]0 M, V; i& `! H* ?8 @. L
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
3 D' e3 ?4 F u5 M( U! E1 _Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.5 g2 n" d3 Y1 x5 O
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
) p. v; p a7 s$ k: F) `5 [7 HJapanese aircraft& h& X7 J& T5 h
B5N1 Kate x 12 % k5 v7 O3 B! I# f
No Japanese losses . u7 }0 [. `* I
Port hits 2% _' Z; `4 u# x: E4 C! N) g
Port supply hits 1 % ~- \( [" R) v/ k. [
Aircraft Attacking:& {; l* l/ b) v5 {
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * % H# D, Z4 M- J+ R$ _
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ( n- O0 C' q& e6 n3 j" u# c
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" D6 Y3 e& c" d5 x, j2 w4 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
0 ~& t5 }8 v4 hWeather in hex: Light cloud
7 j! r" H J# J+ ~+ QRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. g* R7 w; P: G+ E! L# K
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 3 t# ?- f, o9 N% ?) b# H
Japanese aircraft
& ?2 c- t5 Y9 p6 @ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
' t: X, B' w5 @6 V+ `) Z' f Ki-27b Nate x 11 @% s5 ~+ d; x; R8 e
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
. H; ]0 _& @# i2 v ?- LNo Japanese losses % I1 ~) n$ E+ t
Allied Ships# I0 j+ Q: U# H. G; Y+ }& t
xAK Hinsang, I% b8 L! a& y/ E
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
# u, C4 [3 `' X3 @0 q$ t0 L xAKL Chengtu& v4 T$ h3 I0 y0 k% w" O9 E
xAKL Joan Moller
$ U7 D" }, U& v2 ` xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% ^. |; R: ?6 ?0 u y% l7 w xAK Bennevis 7 d' m2 t% }6 }/ f/ I u
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 ( U( {% ?& } l2 z9 h/ k
Weather in hex: Clear sky
/ R' O: x5 {. yRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# s% D5 p6 g1 }: l/ Y# O+ _" p
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
+ |- m5 D+ P4 {; h# OJapanese aircraft* U6 t; k2 V5 e, X; V! y
Ki-27b Nate x 9% Y1 x5 W# \' x. r2 q( j
Ki-36 Ida x 19! ]4 U! N. ^3 K# l" u1 O) |
Ki-44 Tojo x 89 T& m, U; W% O4 X9 X
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
) H& S% |+ B! I. o: c" b Ki-51 Sonia x 17
. h% H9 H* X4 Y$ o. s2 ^No Japanese losses - }+ a: d/ a2 |/ g
Airbase hits 7* }% a) W0 J! @* L
Airbase supply hits 3
- J J% L C( d6 r5 f& xRunway hits 11
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' r/ S% H# S/ u' E6 m' }Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) $ P5 J% L& F! a
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
1 G7 b+ `5 _* Q# v. wRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.0 M6 q6 J* @- s* m7 S9 O9 j% \/ C5 |) ^
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes 9 m8 K$ J- G+ j) D/ t, M' s
Japanese aircraft0 } C# T. ~, f7 q1 t+ e
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
! I: j' q Z* b7 s2 D( S1 J% F! A1 t Ki-27b Nate x 19 & v2 L& Y5 A. z; K+ R
Japanese aircraft losses
1 f# ]$ [ s0 S' W" x Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
8 f: t/ V; Q1 O! _2 r* }+ {Allied ground losses:
& W' @' M3 _- C% Q 66 casualties reported3 L( ~ g" Y# l- z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
2 r3 |- W- A7 ?; d7 Y* O5 ` Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Z2 A9 n% P- \" w4 ?) }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 D i# m1 A8 C; B5 q
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
/ }- i7 v: q Q7 n; kWeather in hex: Heavy rain 0 I# Q* E: c! J9 R, l5 h1 d, w
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
, A5 l$ y6 s% g! U* a3 ZEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
; C9 Q; B$ P8 H; k: cJapanese aircraft
* D: V5 s' ` \# [" y2 a8 B. M Ki-27b Nate x 34
, q0 L5 C* q8 Q Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6; g+ l* R/ t' }* A
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
4 k7 i7 _: ]$ MNo Japanese losses
- E( {; L6 ?) ~# d' {3 u9 qAllied ground losses:
- E' j, C" K9 I" @7 q" D. Y( U, Q 39 casualties reported
* I/ K& \# r8 [/ B Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 I1 w1 d# B' C; n: X$ k
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
l4 m9 M* H& d! M; A Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled % Q0 P. N3 z3 c9 B9 A
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
% j: E; h0 @$ `( lWeather in hex: Clear sky
: ?6 i0 U" W( F& p% YRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 I+ @- K r/ lEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
; w. Q c- S4 f/ i5 O; p4 `Japanese aircraft5 J" `% V1 R+ _2 `7 ]
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
9 e5 V9 S+ [$ O. sNo Japanese losses ' n+ w4 I2 z* Q6 w3 l+ t
Airbase hits 1) \8 s. C, m0 Y0 R
Runway hits 20 ~& }& U# O1 Y# X( b! E9 ~, i
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. c" X: \: [7 N( h! zMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
* R/ u1 g; [% y: fWeather in hex: Heavy rain 3 q' z' J5 J9 c& a- u9 @. S1 B
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
0 f1 x6 |+ H" E' U- hEstimated time to target is 6 minutes; T/ l! A# H& D* A7 Z3 t' u
Japanese aircraft: u& H4 q/ l' S/ }- Q. s. H$ ]& F
Ki-27b Nate x 24
l: u; }/ B, f1 W3 ?( t# pAllied aircraft+ u0 u. w' ^) K7 p/ U6 V1 [( a
Blenheim I x 4
2 ~, G( ^# j4 G m3 p) k$ YNo Japanese losses 0 V; a9 b' {6 }& i
No Allied losses # Q/ K6 X _' M! ]; O: i
Japanese Ships
. t2 u5 [( g0 e, P; q* B% [: S2 z- [. \ BB Haruna
" q: m8 q; s, S4 OAircraft Attacking:
4 q- U' j0 L* x 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
& v; N& D9 [, Y0 n1 D( l" Q7 H Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ( {, F+ P5 Q5 ?( U* n3 }* Q$ m
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) $ I+ B. w1 ^6 z& f6 g0 w
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 5 S) n2 A) D) \( ^# z0 |
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: ?# D' E% t0 W% ~' J% C, k, ]! mEstimated time to target is 7 minutes " Z- y$ \1 ^- o, t6 w
Japanese aircraft
0 ]9 i. q' _- v! S; `4 g/ J G4M1 Betty x 19
$ ~+ B( s- h$ g1 z" e Ki-27b Nate x 12 2 c) O- b$ ]; j* }* e4 e
No Japanese losses ) n. b" y# }7 F$ Q" q/ l: r8 s
Allied ground losses:
3 a+ g3 d m7 R 33 casualties reported' R1 r+ G3 c8 K- R* x" n* y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled% z8 x) G3 N U9 D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 a/ _; f0 z5 O5 L1 m! M
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 m8 W1 Q$ l: Y% p3 ?* c2 Y2 @ E; Q Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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6 F& W; I) _* fMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
3 l' q8 R9 z: X) V# [% @Weather in hex: Clear sky
U% H3 X" F4 F1 }+ F/ bRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: |3 i' s9 t; B
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- l& _7 X \/ ?* Y& d$ G+ @Japanese aircraft: s+ H+ F# o6 c. i. L: C2 W% Y
A6M2 Zero x 46
; _$ |1 C6 _$ t2 c B5N2 Kate x 35 }2 }1 k/ k9 x& h) [' Y3 J
D3A1 Val x 9 : t6 H$ t# l& @8 l
Japanese aircraft losses
' O$ X a1 i" C. f* D+ \$ W% ?8 D B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
6 W. A( V4 I3 o D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
+ c! G* w8 `, ?; ^9 y, T& FAllied Ships
; x% q0 l8 @$ _& q* D9 t* W. u# p DD Litchfield
5 _8 U1 Q* q, z8 I. P& w6 s* P DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 V& k8 ~& E9 q O DD Ward* F1 o, m; C4 z# P
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
4 O6 |* s" M! o8 K5 b& S7 R0 ^--------------------------------------------------------------------------------! t& C- M$ b' p1 g6 F9 E; a( m
Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 8 u, e& e( f0 p M2 _5 y
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
% h1 p! _$ ^* e+ O; [& n" A" LRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
' Q3 O! f# `7 F8 E' z3 sEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
0 R' A5 a+ Y% dAllied aircraft
& u! V% \' [( @) ~ F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
$ @+ q& p0 x; k SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
+ S( m- w: E1 H' f. a TBD-1 Devastator x 15 * h* P- ]6 B$ U4 X4 X0 M- [
Allied aircraft losses
6 S& L/ R7 x7 X9 D+ X TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged 8 D* a: j) _+ V# h) p2 y7 x
Japanese Ships, @2 c( B0 s5 k! b8 J
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* Q. b* E4 `7 H* o3 W- d DD Sazanami' A' e6 _! E* B' ^
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires - U8 a& k$ l5 _. [% x: X; P& E
% r: }" V0 ^) w: p. V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio1 H, P9 D$ a% p9 I! S
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya2 o0 n4 t7 v' j6 X5 w$ o
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! e" n! f7 x* o6 \Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,687 [$ }9 `8 V6 t1 @0 c/ I
Weather in hex: Light cloud ; h8 q$ Q/ z s k" A/ a& L9 V# k
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 ]9 K/ e( w! e; r& W9 t$ T
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ! e4 w. w9 k, X$ S8 U
Japanese aircraft
9 T' I: q5 k9 u, @" g- J Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
, t: f! Q6 o7 |- h: _$ B) v3 \No Japanese losses
; G" u9 O! _ E" ?- dAllied Ships
& p* c8 q- L' J" V; V xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# U0 A' I' r3 Y* t xAK Hinsang
& q1 @6 Q! T% d2 \' I/ o/ YAircraft Attacking:
7 P8 S5 {' I. k3 p( H) y+ j; d. W 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
$ o, d0 F5 d1 y7 b8 ] F Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: T* c2 ^* R0 s: [! u% [/ FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang c: ]+ E# J( D/ q/ |# G
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
7 U" y/ o9 F1 r& `1 ~* y; c& tWeather in hex: Clear sky ) w$ r: n! G1 s$ `) P
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 i9 I" e- i \. ]" ?
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
+ I( J: V' F# u6 ?+ A2 vJapanese aircraft
6 k; a( h9 Z2 z/ s( U5 L D3A1 Val x 13 6 M+ ]7 p& {& n
No Japanese losses * c$ m" x+ k5 I7 w& I+ u
Allied Ships- e5 D+ f; y+ D5 d4 u/ E3 K
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) \8 B: o; W) L0 Q' L
DD Ward8 B1 a+ r3 X$ |8 E2 m
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 I3 b8 q" Y2 |9 K7 N5 j/ K; b2 Y# S0 K; r. P3 A$ V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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0 i# n% D7 |3 o! [" J/ t" WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
+ V, G) S6 V+ k% ~8 P8 ~' cWeather in hex: Light cloud 7 O4 J: H2 O2 X9 O) u v* F) n- u
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.# @& e) f( z- J+ p! k: b
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 5 I7 n+ Y$ j% R
Japanese aircraft
8 h# |5 z; B6 k0 K' J# G6 M Ki-27b Nate x 30# n* D) k0 q. a+ d( r
Allied aircraft7 u0 F3 Z, a) h% C" I4 K) V4 f
Blenheim I x 7 # k* {/ j+ Q% ]/ L5 i; R, Z
No Japanese losses
4 m1 n6 O! ^/ B0 YAllied aircraft losses1 G/ p7 w. z) c4 L
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
; w1 P; D# f! z* E/ Y4 K: h6 T Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak 2 W2 f; x. x3 t' }/ G% c
Japanese Ships8 Z6 u) S! e5 |. D7 U
BB Haruna# ?# h* k) D8 f2 ?8 `
xAK Asakasan Maru
3 m3 \" u% [$ a; ]/ JAircraft Attacking:
: {9 s a' g4 R" r; i 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
/ y+ L7 M. {, G: W$ w8 x* j Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 N/ g. ?7 H2 D/ P5 i6 b# j) H
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. [4 d/ p& L2 ^% _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ) G; f! ]1 r. q; O) i
Weather in hex: Overcast
, z5 k/ U* l9 I% d6 h! R/ TRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 z; D5 }5 p5 w/ S& D
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
& k" l1 D8 N1 {4 RJapanese aircraft
' B5 `6 Q N: {; P8 C: }( O A6M2 Zero x 10
, V/ n: ~2 }+ }. w5 {+ x B5N2 Kate x 5 & p$ ]$ O; Q, s0 ]1 S
No Japanese losses 2 W8 V) c+ | }: P; D4 b
Allied Ships8 Q w! ~" v0 v( h
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk ; ?& [. y' ~2 h9 f, p
Aircraft Attacking:
, @" _& e- Q3 v0 `3 A6 E 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# n h: Q! W/ u" b
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo : \. ?6 t8 S' x, h/ d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 - [ y. u( k5 M$ D! K5 x% y
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
8 P% J M* q% m5 tRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
3 w% a. u9 m" M4 GEstimated time to target is 7 minutes ' p j# S" o& ^ s9 ^( v
Allied aircraft
0 f( P9 _8 d7 ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 11+ @4 _0 M" m# h; U
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
7 z. H: ?" ~! p/ l% ^No Allied losses
$ I5 }* N. J0 R8 E7 M e( ^Japanese Ships
: e8 Z+ k- a; K0 T# B1 c# B; B DD Sazanami
1 n$ M ~, v0 n5 O; I- v DD Ushio, and is sunk 5 G1 _! _9 i. M% g) y
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' P$ I4 @9 U+ S! K* W- T2 h3 VGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) 4 I$ { T7 ?+ s! r |0 x
Japanese Deliberate attack 6 d# R! A, W# `/ s
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
* b" X7 N, u' r! z0 V# rDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
: m. R0 \0 c* g$ s- }Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 7 s8 a- a$ b- t1 I1 v$ W+ d
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 6 V# m$ }2 w# G2 }6 a
Allied adjusted defense: 8 3 C& s: I: C9 Y/ `3 C ]
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) , U, v* J2 d( O/ t& }3 \3 {
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! 8 j3 Y; c) J8 c$ K9 Q$ K$ |
Combat modifiers
3 y- e3 Z" N( B6 i5 }Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
# [- c3 g3 n$ }: G, J fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
# t( V* T( i" C2 D/ O. |Attacker: fatigue(-)
- v; \: H; \2 q1 `) m7 N8 S4 RJapanese ground losses:# Y' |1 v+ i$ r4 o; v9 X) _; H
37 casualties reported
& n$ }$ h* B$ W8 K4 x Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 }, F! P0 R6 |% z k6 W6 V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) }* S0 p! X8 [5 _2 b" \( A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. Z% y0 v& Q* k( ~Allied ground losses:
% g7 L1 E- z; {, ^4 X. f 2519 casualties reported6 G6 r' x$ ?* Z" s+ c
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 g3 K a- T9 o: U/ {* M0 c Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled1 ~6 G& a! E$ q; ]
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled8 i$ X/ |1 M/ `* b3 V7 B
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
7 K# u6 q2 w z Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
2 _+ f- ?' @4 r) A Units retreated 2
% ]! B) N- ] N5 K. @( a; x, a Units destroyed 1
% f4 _ S L. L8 iDefeated Allied Units Retreating! # H: {7 T9 |4 F0 q' J
Assaulting units:+ i% N7 y9 ~1 j% ~- g2 D; U
56th Infantry Regiment& ]3 X, i# ~5 q: E, E$ L
12th Engineer Regiment& P& C# A. t6 q$ N5 @" H) d
5th JAAF AF Coy , v+ ?0 ?: W# Q* R5 E* w0 L, o% \
Defending units:
) ] p1 ~* ^/ N! n: N FMSV Brigade; L; D s" |. q9 R( B$ k4 j# A
8th Indian Brigade
7 z( g$ K( A& _* d" U 3rd ISF Base Force |