AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 413 h" i" N/ c( s4 j( ~
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。。/ P/ g2 z8 C. ?1 G4 |7 M4 o$ R0 _
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。1 B7 m& I `9 R; g R
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 + t: b1 \7 j2 |+ E: {
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,, ~0 s5 R6 y2 l/ {
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。
! m, w* f% {: x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。
2 P4 ^) P0 A" k( P5 m$ e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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0 M& x; W" C7 EInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) # d; S$ K4 h! j w
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! v: l' u$ r7 \0 X; P+ x7 CJapanese Ships
% ^$ {6 b3 F* f# o7 D0 c$ V CL Sendai
. N L# w. q: K4 c DD Ayanami: j1 K) N# M! ^0 {! t% F
DD Shikinami! {/ c+ o8 d# C5 V& k
DD Isonami9 f3 J( P, S: U% r( {% c9 v/ S7 e
PB Tatsumiya Maru
& o9 q# ?4 V9 I4 ~2 `# ~ SC Ch 96 m8 [5 `2 U8 |3 }
SC Ch 70 |# S! [. I. ]1 L% w$ U
AK Sasako Maru4 x0 ?. a* S4 _0 g3 o0 A
DD Uranami 8 @ ~+ }4 E5 D/ w5 m1 t# W3 ^
Japanese ground losses:- {+ S6 L* f0 g5 ~
26 casualties reported+ Y7 w w) _& [4 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 n2 E, G& I5 V% C: |7 s) \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 s' b- j' q% K6 b1 R5 |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; G8 d1 L! j- j( f' R: |& z% s# N6 b' A; q
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+ \- o9 l, [3 \) WSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
- S% K ~5 `0 N. a& @# s6 WJapanese Ships5 Y: [% e! K7 C6 X6 ^4 J7 J
SS I-121 ( g, ^% |0 c, E/ x
Allied Ships
2 j( @' M" D3 ~5 l h0 }, z. m xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
$ F7 e& z3 p& _) n+ Q e bxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
3 _9 ~! P' p K0 m* {SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang $ D8 e! h8 S/ m4 r
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2 _' o, }$ l$ Q: PTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) 2 u# X4 B5 z3 t" s5 p
Allied Ships
8 F' L! q6 d- k# i DD Pillsbury! ?/ j- T, d' k# o& W# h& b
DD Peary% D1 O+ T# l1 F; N8 w$ q
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage2 o0 s# T4 m: ^( C/ h
3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
, |$ ^ O7 A$ QJapanese Ships+ z; B' L; e* O7 j
CL Jintsu
# B$ H) p7 B4 r) y. y/ r7 I% X DD Oshio3 g1 |5 }. x' G
DD Hibiki% r; {2 _) l! r* J) L' {
DD Akatsuki. d2 [2 J0 H' m
DD Arashio
$ s# f5 \0 b, K4 vAllied Ships( i9 F2 g5 E1 ]. w
SS KXI, hits 9
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- ], K; [- S9 D5 W3 E1 Z% I+ sDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
1 s. w+ @9 k9 Z% _0 [; LJapanese Ships
# [: z; Q9 D- e8 g CA Maya! f4 h5 W, s# W- e# u; G
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1 t* R/ u* ^ J0 B1 n1 C, f
DD Minazuki
) c. {5 z# H. I DD Fumizuki
# R3 v+ v# |& G( J; |7 @ DD Nagatsuki5 i# j, X c0 @
Allied Ships1 l, c2 v8 m# }$ k
DD Scout
) a6 e% z- D% A DD Thanet, Shell hits 24 Q" i9 z" I) b% y) @" j9 X
DD Thracian
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards - E1 a5 {. L A$ m
Japanese Ships4 V# k. o* [1 e0 _
DD Sazanami$ [) B8 Q) n: I
DD Ushio
; f" C# D; V2 `: j" R& s AO Shiriya
/ Y8 d, c/ d$ j( c1 w) PAllied Ships
2 t( M8 y' N8 @2 b: C& `- B4 D: r6 } CV Enterprise4 d3 A# v. I! _( L7 n" ^
CA Northampton/ v; F1 t7 f4 I; c- f) S4 t) o
CA Chester
% N' k, ~( x0 [# r# e |+ O CA Salt Lake City/ d/ |- L+ I: Y5 M5 u/ [
DD Craven8 ~7 ^2 r) m7 b& I/ V) t' R
DD Gridley
4 M* M& ?, o+ z+ m. O9 ^5 P DD McCall
7 L _: j* ?* D& h. a* k/ N DD Maury: V9 f f" v( K2 \& c2 |
DD Benham K2 c# Z9 g! }# n1 k- a) r
DD Ellet( n6 C& e Z" \4 ^, t5 J+ G
DD Dunlap
% }) \* k2 b! j DD Fanning; T' E% m- S! |5 V% e x
DD Balch 9 l4 l: c0 G M/ u, a' y
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
) B( T/ ~, b0 K( W- @CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
! h% R2 j. W \' G8 j7 o' FCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards; P/ f5 i2 {) k8 e1 i1 s0 d
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
5 ~% Z6 |6 O. r( d* e; e2 mRange increases to 28,000 yards...; W8 K! u0 n" t- L- V: N
Both Task Forces evade combat * i$ ^: |" b1 f3 h% t T$ ]+ r5 D8 |
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" o6 E/ G1 R+ s4 U2 Q8 m/ H& qDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards # q( [" g& W$ p1 ?' W5 O) b
Japanese Ships8 Q3 o# Q; P: f6 K8 t
APD Fuji
- u5 z7 U# M3 \5 g; I3 r TB Hiyodori' J: n6 |# f) G' Z; B
AMc Toroshima Maru. U) z/ r2 R/ v2 ^% V
PB Heiei Maru #7
0 L7 v! j+ r; V$ C0 h& Z xAK Syoka Maru! O7 ~6 _2 [1 l5 w
xAK Rokko Maru
9 i, N ?8 q4 ^5 Z, \ xAK Igasa Maru1 N* i- X0 z4 G4 P
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
1 N! A+ ?5 q# Q2 H c7 j xAKL Sasago Maru & r4 {2 a* {. }0 J) c
Allied Ships9 f w* m7 \% ]% A
MTB 76 U9 l g4 r$ {* a
MTB 8) f7 |7 k" x0 R
MTB 9
# y2 ^% E3 I2 f. b6 k- |% R; w MTB 10+ S$ T' D# y1 v1 |- e {5 P
MTB 11
/ Z: T- y' y2 S2 j- o MTB 12
( l4 k$ t; G, q: A, g1 f MTB 26
2 w, \1 e6 A! m8 S: e; |* _) Z8 y MTB 27
8 G9 v! v- ` B5 T2 i; @! w) |Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
% d. k- Q' ]4 R4 A/ Z) ~' m- \Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
1 f4 i# k+ N1 J# PRange increases to 18,000 yards...% `! k8 v' H* i% P2 H4 B/ |
Both Task Forces evade combat6 O( A# X: F b8 M+ u
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Z/ i: a( C J* LWeather in hex: Light rain
6 c" b$ \) e( u! A1 E/ ZRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.( b* S7 v6 P [& Z" l0 Y
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
n8 ]$ \- [5 O" [# z6 XJapanese aircraft' w9 [! u- j+ n! K {7 p% ]
A6M2 Zero x 216 m/ U# J) k7 n
Allied aircraft
" M# _2 C/ x( i( f; v P-26A x 8& K+ O7 w1 @, V; T% X1 m9 d
P-35A x 130 I* e, W/ l1 t- L/ V' n$ ]! z% m
P-40B Warhawk x 14
1 p+ `6 f8 s2 N: n1 n3 |( M P-40E Warhawk x 46 ! b7 N0 F& m, T+ b% B& s8 z
Japanese aircraft losses
/ h) o7 q, K0 H3 O0 Q" \' Y A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
6 B& ~0 z: j6 u: T; \9 {" x1 \Allied aircraft losses- Q( w2 e9 c* ]4 w( u
P-26A: 1 destroyed
1 y" W8 E% N% { P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
0 {3 A9 e8 n- e. q" { P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
) [# G' w; |$ E- w+ X" hAircraft Attacking:5 |. E T( j( x3 \6 }5 v
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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9 r5 W* U" [" E+ h6 AMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
6 _/ }) j0 a) l0 fWeather in hex: Heavy rain
! P' J* T% k5 n* [ o, ?2 YRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.0 @3 C: m3 E4 J/ H
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes * B9 n5 s0 @% d( w, Q$ x
Japanese aircraft
/ t% o9 S( `) N2 M# C: w G3M2 Nell x 338 L: F2 G" i$ M. W ^5 H! [
G4M1 Betty x 34 \8 u: E/ o2 W( \4 k
Ki-27b Nate x 19
+ E; Y9 w: v }- ^5 A- YNo Japanese losses
6 o7 {5 I, h: ]0 O9 y+ hAllied ground losses:" z2 C! W. }! d" |. J0 c' t% ?/ G
95 casualties reported
+ h9 G- H8 {$ m* Z/ d8 s' w Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
y9 k% s Y, }: m) [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
$ X0 X4 N) X- h& M" ?+ x0 Q- ?$ s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
+ c( {; |# P8 ~( wWeather in hex: Heavy rain
- H/ z& z9 f: {8 ~/ o V" U" h5 qRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* C' O a1 y' [8 s1 }Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
4 N1 Z: e! j# y, z( NJapanese aircraft9 R* B, E0 Y6 ?. U# d h) S
G3M2 Nell x 16& l4 i* T# ~. ?
G4M1 Betty x 11
9 H* \- a- Y- z6 e' S; x& j Ki-27b Nate x 15 6 X( n2 f( E9 x% f9 e1 y
Japanese aircraft losses, W n* C% P& a$ `( s7 O
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
9 K6 }* h4 \3 M8 S' L G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
- D) U9 a& w. s7 HAllied ground losses:
$ R* U N h; \1 j# o$ Z 43 casualties reported0 x, v) \: Y1 N# b8 O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 l* Y: A6 a' h2 Z1 b! | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled3 w9 E0 g/ W! V u k& v8 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 s$ }4 c" z5 M. MMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ; c0 w$ A) L8 { b
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 0 Q( F! T6 C [, g
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." H' Z) }0 ^/ L% T9 N3 E, H; @
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
. p2 W5 b# m; o' t$ x2 L% K" b7 x5 CJapanese aircraft
+ r/ T( A' |- T% c' x. ^ G3M2 Nell x 27: j8 n# L2 Q: d5 f+ A' v
Ki-27b Nate x 34 ; M% j: B. Q5 G6 D% X. o
No Japanese losses ( H: E: E: \. A" A- @) x/ `
Allied ground losses:
: h4 p& t- h! R& v1 ?' [ 78 casualties reported$ }' k3 L0 @% H& S; C+ {% h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
; S2 B& s5 f. L# q& [+ W1 k! ^; a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
# `% I7 C6 C( E4 d6 _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 5 q% n7 t/ s4 ~- K
Weather in hex: Light cloud
& c+ I0 k8 v+ n6 {5 URaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 r( z6 L T b' t# c, ~# kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 8 G; U w. Z* x* x/ g9 }% n& ^4 q4 I
Japanese aircraft
4 m6 i+ |$ j6 {1 a* z% q% v1 K G3M2 Nell x 3- S9 B+ g+ G( G( U2 e
G4M1 Betty x 12
5 l5 C8 C% O% k+ K+ G) K Ki-27b Nate x 9
# P6 S& e& ]0 f7 _% ]No Japanese losses
# o5 g+ [9 ^- y+ p! m7 p, i% V* \Allied Ships+ c( E2 M6 x* H6 M" H. s; c
xAK Munlock
2 I# M% w4 d; Z xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ c; e# U8 T( S+ w5 V
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ M: C2 O: v- A; {% t. N; n1 c6 Z
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 8 u9 `* u, h# J7 J0 r
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! ^7 e" \5 ?0 JMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 : v5 s5 H' F% ?( R+ _( }
Weather in hex: Light rain , a3 e# A& l3 |5 z- \/ |: q& K( p
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
# S& Z9 \8 s( s3 r0 DEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
, T: l% h. d+ T* r, JJapanese aircraft# |$ l; h$ F; P3 B" [' f0 q
A6M2 Zero x 10 : P; O. d# l! l: t
Allied aircraft
# p, D8 e9 x2 \5 ~( U P-26A x 3, ^2 _+ F3 G( Y0 u% a& J
P-35A x 10
% h# | m; p1 D' L# I! G7 | P-40B Warhawk x 9" x9 H5 w0 i7 U8 u, F
P-40E Warhawk x 33
+ Q* r' X) c) V* W, P# [ U3 zJapanese aircraft losses K: t2 F# {+ Y% l2 |% A
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 3 y, m" Z9 `4 d
Allied aircraft losses
8 z8 m/ ?: q9 I& I2 g3 d8 R" O P-26A: 1 destroyed: c. F# _+ B z3 M
P-35A: 2 destroyed
+ L( M3 u, O/ B6 `7 Q P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
! _3 _% r; o4 X9 D* u xAircraft Attacking:
6 W, Y. i! O% l- H& S Y1 c8 R5 a- L 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) , V' F1 S" F# _1 @7 C
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
7 v. O, M3 H- S# r) aRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 r: D$ |* l" }: F+ n7 Z
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ! f$ Y* j1 N3 J% l0 n$ i6 V3 f/ n
Japanese aircraft
- A% L# X( e+ b B5M1 Mabel x 5 . Q ~& [3 O( ]+ f- n, b9 [# d
No Japanese losses
* a, w* I& l( J0 u2 hAllied ground losses:. q: ~' s9 E* |3 v5 @6 J
13 casualties reported
+ p- B+ b0 A) Q) P Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- l; ]- u7 n3 r' j! D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 M5 l2 D" k% A3 e9 `+ o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 m! t! G2 J; K8 U' r: L9 \
Aircraft Attacking:: @3 }; Z2 F6 J% Q3 l/ _) k
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
$ n" R Y ]3 F/ N6 L/ ?6 t" E Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 4 u2 G6 a! q: v# n
Weather in hex: Light rain 1 J" M7 S$ K( g( N1 H% u
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
5 i( J# o. D# b) d! REstimated time to target is 27 minutes 4 ?3 O& e$ Z$ | ]4 G4 L
Japanese aircraft$ L9 w# x, ?" D3 t; L
A6M2 Zero x 9
) Y3 Q7 C! Q8 [) B( z, HAllied aircraft% R! F9 Y* Q! c( b9 j" C, ?" Q
P-35A x 6
/ T0 m. T# e- X" g1 g {: {1 o" d0 z" c P-40B Warhawk x 81 J4 Z! Q& \% S
P-40E Warhawk x 24
2 N( ?8 {7 m W9 VJapanese aircraft losses7 q3 a3 x. i0 Z" b' {+ G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
! h( u& ` }6 |8 Q* {Allied aircraft losses# e: {+ m) |$ J" `( c8 q
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 0 _& K% W' }* Z" V! `
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/ @1 |& T/ U" e' i. m( `5 r5 i0 G* YMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
0 A" \0 ?& R+ z1 Z, J; s& ]4 ~& GWeather in hex: Light rain
! j7 S& @' o0 R2 i! c, n- BRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.# y2 s9 n! e8 X6 P) |* `7 r
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
5 e& r3 I% _5 a) d2 `Japanese aircraft9 V/ e, H* K% I+ q* p8 U/ k4 l5 a0 {! V
A6M2 Zero x 6
* |, s' I. P: _4 o0 WAllied aircraft
8 r2 V5 p# s3 _6 ?# A7 Q P-35A x 5
) x7 |) y. [! H3 C R P-40B Warhawk x 8! R) Y' w! R: f& z& k
P-40E Warhawk x 18 4 J% b6 R. n- b+ ]
No Japanese losses 1 c$ ?, l( O+ r& s) O5 M
Allied aircraft losses
6 O& I4 w' G) H: _ P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 ) O' z5 G9 k5 {) t
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
6 c9 h5 K/ E+ \" l! M4 h/ ~ u& fRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
, @3 X: f+ n/ _# a6 cEstimated time to target is 9 minutes m6 F. m8 @1 U4 a, G# I, I# h& b
Japanese aircraft) M1 M& N1 ?1 P6 \3 d. o7 Q
B5N1 Kate x 12
) L7 @ t H4 P( H& o) s/ cNo Japanese losses
6 F" E# S) c; p; ]2 XPort hits 2
8 `2 ?; z: C0 BPort supply hits 1
4 B! x% \5 x) v' H( R3 w! y3 EAircraft Attacking:
+ g( d( ]$ S7 |' u* D9 n 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * 7 X5 n& x* \ L3 U; b K: f7 Y
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb / \' e1 r8 j7 b0 b% A7 y$ ], s, z6 L
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" @; u# t. C" @$ y! DMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
9 A% w8 r0 v# T$ |6 N0 n; vWeather in hex: Light cloud
" L1 k; C+ H* a2 G- d; i& B5 B; ZRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" g* v/ B! C& _8 c7 W& E# d8 {Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
4 Y* Z1 [2 T& [6 `Japanese aircraft
0 s9 J$ L+ S7 I. m5 ~* Q" E Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
4 y' Q. i1 H0 G( o4 A; S! W Ki-27b Nate x 1; w) N, b/ X) K/ x* r
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 4 h) `4 \- }! x$ @
No Japanese losses
" C: E( l: I! ~9 UAllied Ships0 C; Q/ \) r& ~- B( d% O
xAK Hinsang
3 F1 \# A7 v- ]; u xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
) d3 J& e/ `5 Y8 m w7 b xAKL Chengtu
; j( }' x7 u& p xAKL Joan Moller( Q4 L- F, Y' V* E, o/ E
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire, h+ |) u$ ]7 u
xAK Bennevis
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
0 i' V# K: O( s) Y5 OWeather in hex: Clear sky ( T h- y" A4 k
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ ^# F) n; |8 ]; J3 @& u6 oEstimated time to target is 23 minutes
, L6 i+ J+ @4 f4 H _1 G0 SJapanese aircraft1 M) o R/ W; t6 ~7 ]9 W1 s
Ki-27b Nate x 98 |9 ?7 S( `: R2 {/ R. C- L4 q& g. v% a
Ki-36 Ida x 19
$ O, a' m# F+ P4 o; M7 q Ki-44 Tojo x 89 a0 o9 f" E. ]/ x' b3 v
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3% M; i, G; f4 z2 b# G9 B
Ki-51 Sonia x 17 $ U" S* C* K r9 P' ?
No Japanese losses ; d9 e3 E7 ?7 {/ t1 ]& C, @
Airbase hits 7. v' ^! b) A3 f1 }% v( V
Airbase supply hits 3
1 q' c; T! L( A' n& S7 J2 }0 URunway hits 11 0 h: B1 Z# S; ], h2 N! x0 @/ T
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: ^6 ?/ @3 N8 d" o+ J# I1 cMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
/ `; {* U0 z% Q6 ~1 YWeather in hex: Heavy rain
1 G( z7 v: Y* f: y. @4 aRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
+ K: S1 Q7 g) G% O" i9 B: NEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
* q; q" C6 ]2 Y3 d7 tJapanese aircraft0 h! i& n2 H; W- }. H
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 653 C k) r6 q/ v( n
Ki-27b Nate x 19 $ {/ A. T1 H- E, `
Japanese aircraft losses1 l R5 @; `+ d/ `: R# R
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
0 O9 _2 }2 G# l; UAllied ground losses:: a; ^: u5 c, d N# @
66 casualties reported% L: U" _4 U% G" D" E' U" {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled/ x- r, a0 b D1 k& E
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled& B5 ]6 r& ]3 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % ?& g; G* X! e7 R9 Q! @
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) : i. m% N- D0 d9 b+ C
Weather in hex: Heavy rain * b+ h' q& S3 m& C
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.) I& [) i$ j1 J6 D+ d
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
* x; T/ ^* s& U; [! MJapanese aircraft
" r l! i' q# H& C0 y Ki-27b Nate x 34
# w; R8 I, W+ A1 g' H: l! { Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6! D2 { ?. S, R
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
# ]9 a9 Z& g9 Y6 \8 @8 UNo Japanese losses
6 x: b, u) Z, N0 v- W. @/ MAllied ground losses:
2 g8 G8 z2 m" @- l2 W8 E 39 casualties reported( o, A9 Z7 X3 @3 n3 f5 g# {) u3 K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* E. L% t1 n- m1 t4 u8 e% ^
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled" d0 P& G- i; m6 i2 a, u+ W
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. m' u. N$ |7 e) z0 b7 Q# z2 ?Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 " [" h8 z! r' P% D+ j0 S
Weather in hex: Clear sky
% I+ V4 E% z# ~5 [8 ?$ C$ \Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 T' o! ]* B( k: T0 c
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes , |9 d1 u' W1 ^. ~& f+ ]
Japanese aircraft
4 h) n- S; G- @2 G* h Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
0 a" k# z. M5 ~3 ^/ H dNo Japanese losses : O" X0 v- V6 C: B1 Z
Airbase hits 14 h# Y$ u; J' ^2 I$ R5 A
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ; `0 t8 _! j/ v0 [8 K% }9 M6 r
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ; R4 d, ?, q" q9 N
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. G% X7 X+ J- U
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes9 z5 u" p" B4 D6 K: ]8 A: E
Japanese aircraft
6 g7 U3 k" t$ }2 c% \! E Ki-27b Nate x 24 * M8 w \2 O+ z
Allied aircraft& w4 ?0 s1 W! ~. h' N
Blenheim I x 4
: c" s- a7 G; ?1 S6 r/ k9 P6 ~( ^No Japanese losses ) _8 M4 y7 m* E$ N4 a: t. }
No Allied losses 4 E( q1 C8 V: d h" k3 D* Z" Q
Japanese Ships
* C! C8 W% x. a. @0 K BB Haruna
6 |0 U3 j" r- n5 T% I) p2 e' ?% \Aircraft Attacking:5 U7 n6 q, b2 T# C; M* Q
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
K( Z# x1 a, K Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 0 {0 ]; v1 J" O' P1 ], P
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$ C+ d! y7 K# r" }" g" \3 T/ ?! SMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
& [$ M* y! `* WWeather in hex: Heavy rain # e8 n) z; _% j0 J, H
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 s% V* n4 U2 P" WEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 d q9 [# U/ R; i( B* W! C }Japanese aircraft
9 Z( ]. }4 v( V/ F G4M1 Betty x 19, Z5 ~4 }0 A, G' k
Ki-27b Nate x 12
/ b. u$ n/ j2 SNo Japanese losses
; m+ G O5 C3 m! g& V; W. gAllied ground losses:
4 x5 X; l0 {2 B+ Q! V( E Y( C* p; Q 33 casualties reported& ?: _- ?+ n; v# f0 z( q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled) w/ K' |' N6 l3 j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 ~* D! g, I, D9 G r8 _ Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled2 e$ z4 L) T7 Q
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 0 P+ N) m1 A# w
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) K, b7 B1 U- ?' C7 x8 aMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ( `3 f5 b* z9 P3 ~& v4 v0 ^* ~
Weather in hex: Clear sky ]( V& a& v+ E9 ^% z3 h3 u) {: A* l
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 a+ h) C9 K+ q6 C- D% s+ [- h
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
1 A U+ ~& W4 H6 \% cJapanese aircraft- a4 X! w$ g9 |- N
A6M2 Zero x 46
# J. q& [* X' O" J B5N2 Kate x 35
& }4 F& x, }1 A* M* g D3A1 Val x 9
0 I3 Z. X8 G: _3 WJapanese aircraft losses
% c- x" \' F9 Q8 B2 q+ V B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
. c5 d5 t) g6 ^; j! E D3A1 Val: 1 damaged $ H3 v' W9 H6 _8 f& ?
Allied Ships
. s6 n% H5 @' a" ^$ ~0 G DD Litchfield
, x6 Y. X+ p+ |3 K DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
% T0 g3 [5 B$ c8 E: i DD Ward
6 |' q7 w% P: a& q& w2 f DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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$ M7 T R$ x: ~8 i( ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 - F' U( p# q% [. A
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud , O( y: E) t! F# _- r
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
5 S& e% J8 n: X( Z6 OEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 D: }9 a1 R2 p2 RAllied aircraft
; M$ }/ ~* O1 ] F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
; l; q3 t* ?# t0 \5 N5 L! X. x1 H SBD-2 Dauntless x 28/ Y( q7 s8 q/ T' l
TBD-1 Devastator x 15 % @- S+ _5 H8 v, W, C8 }* Q% o
Allied aircraft losses4 A" f- W7 s" @2 s& k
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
# A+ _- ^. K) N) Q3 gJapanese Ships
7 u; b/ ], d6 T+ j) p3 V) v DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( Z1 W- F5 y5 [" r DD Sazanami- I7 y, c" b. X
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires + K9 l& X4 D1 x, r
- ] k- k( } k; z; `# ^3 HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio9 i: ]1 W1 j* I& H& c: K3 l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya7 y" N% E- L' y3 G0 D+ F* x
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8 N: _& I( u- G! F0 v6 \0 h7 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68/ H/ u, D) t* O9 S1 \1 s9 K
Weather in hex: Light cloud
5 _1 \% v Q1 H) l/ b% b' N: sRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ P1 S" b* q" |; D# N& yEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 1 n) C0 c: H* A; i* J: u
Japanese aircraft$ [/ r8 V% Z5 e# p- G
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 3 h. k" H ]. F4 R+ o
No Japanese losses
8 ]7 [2 F- S9 @& `/ v8 pAllied Ships
" n5 g! J o$ G xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. X2 w4 a( \ q. O xAK Hinsang * \( o0 q8 a& q& S0 j+ s
Aircraft Attacking:. K( M9 m1 l/ I# y4 @! T
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
: g) e3 W, F1 W! M4 ` Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 a& W- V- U/ ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
" {/ C5 Q4 |/ [6 [/ D" p& w0 ]Weather in hex: Clear sky
6 M0 ~9 q7 R5 I( h) sRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 s" t- j' l& R2 r( x
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes % U/ ^/ W* x. k" u9 V1 \
Japanese aircraft- i( F2 q) c! }# B q
D3A1 Val x 13 . _ A+ P D. r, Q a8 V# w1 Q+ ^
No Japanese losses
* R* H" T" j: G+ ?# s( O' e( x3 J4 gAllied Ships/ D- Z* T2 r, ?1 g6 U
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, u& Z# X( h: g1 l0 m1 t. l( G& B+ P
DD Ward
8 K4 Q7 z3 j6 ]1 V DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 n& S8 H8 t2 \) h% B5 h& [6 O( l5 U" h3 W' J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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1 ~ B$ c& F6 r' }4 l6 ?& AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
7 M. ]5 i- _5 s. Y. iWeather in hex: Light cloud
$ g k& V) \! F/ i1 |' lRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
3 D! V( \/ n; n% N) `Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
5 Z$ B, R! P' H* {; \Japanese aircraft
1 t" F' w3 q; J9 [3 K1 X& f0 i( z: w) T Ki-27b Nate x 30 b, s3 t. t6 L0 }0 t/ L7 d6 P
Allied aircraft
) V1 @. S6 J9 @) ~# m! L+ ~ Blenheim I x 7 # g* i( a2 T7 D6 |
No Japanese losses
0 v- B. u6 o7 n' p7 o$ M4 CAllied aircraft losses
8 z# H' v. g5 Y' u4 C" Y; h { Blenheim I: 2 damaged
3 b& y* |/ Y- D, C Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
. g2 O, r; d& O$ y, @5 QJapanese Ships
4 E$ Y+ \( x6 l$ ? BB Haruna
3 d/ O4 X3 `( |, Y( A# l, B. V xAK Asakasan Maru & e F, ?, k) ^* [8 `7 d" u$ T
Aircraft Attacking:" l8 c0 F, n* Y
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet Y$ I) }9 ~; e0 L- O9 y0 z
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ) q% {) l4 L' Z# O7 B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
! X0 s! k8 P3 zWeather in hex: Overcast 6 c( X6 Q' H* O$ O
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. w6 \/ J; b; z4 h. T( k$ I! P% h0 h1 \
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 7 Q! B8 D0 F; d' F
Japanese aircraft3 Z/ v1 L. M0 C$ ?4 f% o2 p
A6M2 Zero x 10
2 X! d G1 ~1 G) C B5N2 Kate x 5
, z( l/ E9 c E/ n, ^2 H* kNo Japanese losses
: B; Z! ]# Z0 A7 l$ }Allied Ships
( ~, o* p! P- i& x; Z6 N DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk 0 f3 c0 B4 |+ X
Aircraft Attacking:# r9 G5 k6 Y) e% N' u8 F$ H
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! Y! @+ p. e0 ]* g' t5 ]- b4 D& P% P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo / { m4 s' g) Q' t# q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
! e$ v: T5 J0 G! q- OWeather in hex: Heavy rain1 X8 c1 R) V/ I& Y
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.8 e. H L- T9 r! ]. s( Y2 S
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes # X! |8 |; I6 D' `
Allied aircraft2 T! a3 R y& J- }( P$ C
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
+ W9 T% y3 ]5 g D. E. k SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
; V0 z1 C, R- O8 k8 KNo Allied losses
4 }. M# R0 d2 Q, y r! y5 DJapanese Ships; O- y" m! V( R/ P; t5 {$ N4 c
DD Sazanami
8 s" B* T! w. @1 t% L$ ] DD Ushio, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
7 V# J+ O X3 L% G9 b6 Z! U2 s/ r, nJapanese Deliberate attack
2 R3 G( v. }* u2 b9 b, i, \Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 2 X% C9 ~% b0 L2 p$ o3 \
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 0 F Z, X- y" ~" o, Y7 {, t
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
2 R! R7 T* x+ |. QJapanese adjusted assault: 100
5 b3 J3 M, D' V1 O! \Allied adjusted defense: 8 * n- j5 j* L$ { t4 P( k
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) ( b& _( f7 M, x
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! 5 G- |# x5 {/ Y: U5 h; F- o# x
Combat modifiers
+ h4 \6 c$ T# V5 S; k$ xDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)6 U/ m6 M# Q6 ]) t
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)! I+ c0 D% `) n" p4 J3 _4 A: r' L
Attacker: fatigue(-)
4 |* |2 C7 P, _# t4 iJapanese ground losses:
' k0 Q" D$ w# i. k. Y 37 casualties reported" z0 h1 _- @" b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' Y0 {& H& I" K/ i; ^! S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ Z) v% b* o0 D$ f6 w* B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled " M3 P( T# f/ y; v" W
Allied ground losses:7 O( w7 _; t( C2 P4 b; e
2519 casualties reported; A4 j4 l" u$ o- c8 W6 a7 a: I7 [
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 D; I% ^1 B2 C3 E Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled+ O) k, {3 u' o+ i+ b7 Y+ M: u
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled' r. K" B+ R; o; y. J
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
6 o" o+ g3 Z1 ] A, t) I+ Q Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)8 q. e6 r; N$ D$ m- P' O9 E' c
Units retreated 2
i6 ?: T& H1 F& Z+ `3 q* M" B Units destroyed 1
) w* A! d/ A8 O, Z- HDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 7 V3 v$ t" ~8 I6 h; J0 F
Assaulting units:9 d0 J0 p, ]7 I5 t y( b+ |, @
56th Infantry Regiment
. n7 }/ w G5 v- U" [3 v# V 12th Engineer Regiment0 G; `/ v, w. A1 M% @
5th JAAF AF Coy : E: Y0 h! ]: m, R6 R3 ]
Defending units:
) z) _$ @( L6 u+ F# m! i FMSV Brigade
% H" |9 `+ T! I9 M- i 8th Indian Brigade
& ^2 o( H; x; ^( L5 K* }4 v* p' ~ 3rd ISF Base Force |