AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
H. ?; a/ g- k- U5 W) i3 q- l" {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" M$ R$ Z+ o4 s: d: P. R
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。5 |7 w! W9 P& ~7 P; d
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
3 i- |! J8 v, _+ 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,1 W* e" W7 {9 G- W$ t* 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。
' [& M$ Y% u$ }4 v+ `9 o; H! 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。: h$ ^4 q" M" r5 Y
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。! k" u# q3 E8 x4 `+ u
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& U) B' @3 @- w( i1 i0 z yInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
5 b1 P. J# h/ b6 t" T: q21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' e8 [3 H, w" `2 y1 Y" ?Japanese Ships
m- |- h# b4 x! x n) V CL Sendai4 D) Z* z& a5 w; k! M1 M
DD Ayanami4 V$ y- u% m+ Y2 X9 u& \8 `/ q2 o
DD Shikinami
- Y1 s. q, `( H$ b) P DD Isonami
1 r2 y) n5 B. U& }+ w9 T0 | PB Tatsumiya Maru' H- F5 }" G8 B' k5 u, w
SC Ch 9
) G5 E1 P& l( T+ S SC Ch 79 J% |5 h H1 j2 T8 P; [
AK Sasako Maru
" ^) j z# ?1 q) Y DD Uranami 0 _( Q! D; ?/ C3 h! W3 f" C3 ^/ J
Japanese ground losses:+ H) ^1 }% F$ T2 c0 v
26 casualties reported+ s% U5 c8 p3 s6 h& T: M: m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( U; Z# v9 s' l$ }8 }* @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 h3 y" P O9 d' v6 e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ J6 z+ O8 v" NSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 4 n+ y0 n* V/ i* S' G# ?: x, t% U
Japanese Ships. ?4 S$ _1 @# b% n' f
SS I-121 7 f, j2 n8 Q2 G) U% m
Allied Ships* P8 Q: t+ E# |) b [
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
5 [# g t# x( t$ {; o* F; OxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
/ c9 T! A3 |4 n3 O$ ^3 H& L; ]3 S, BSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) 6 X( k5 b$ B3 s, n4 G
Allied Ships
f: @! t6 W% P2 e DD Pillsbury
# F, P$ B5 {. u& T5 B; h; d1 r9 u DD Peary
4 i/ p0 f l& \ DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
5 h) g7 o2 [1 Y! w, d! A: w( N e3 mines cleared - m, D6 h3 E1 K* c1 [8 b9 A/ D* ]
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
7 X ?& _- q. xJapanese Ships* f: l( k5 y. `
CL Jintsu/ }* T# ^2 l1 p' Y K2 ?3 K
DD Oshio
" C5 O. S5 _ i7 X6 J DD Hibiki) l9 f. u# w0 n5 @7 z1 ]& \! i
DD Akatsuki9 B$ O0 y7 Q8 R1 o; U
DD Arashio $ m. { ^+ h, {
Allied Ships
" J+ s, B. X0 w5 Y. p" \& p SS KXI, hits 9 ' T0 Q# g: ]5 i7 {- I3 r! v4 q+ t
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
0 O/ k$ F W& H, S7 V" tJapanese Ships
* P e* d( R8 L CA Maya
+ J# y4 {/ H* e0 x! q0 s DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
) M a& r% A4 u: `1 t DD Minazuki
2 M- e* n( f4 T9 S& g; h) R DD Fumizuki Y9 {) u% ^& U1 O
DD Nagatsuki
1 W/ r6 {. a0 b3 l* K& E6 ]3 pAllied Ships
7 S- P) x" E3 d DD Scout/ `: f% V$ ?2 f9 z; F Z
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2' C c5 b$ ?4 N
DD Thracian
' r$ C; ?( D+ K7 s5 ]' B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 J) F) a; R/ d* h9 E
Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
* k8 V( M5 A% u6 PJapanese Ships9 R6 L# O. N% V3 L
DD Sazanami3 Q# |, X& A# G6 X
DD Ushio: t8 p- c5 W& }2 s* y O# s
AO Shiriya
' d" J9 m1 x. K/ A; _, V) SAllied Ships
+ e& c% Z. v4 o4 [. d" ? CV Enterprise
1 @- `: a* X5 N8 f2 t; X& q8 f CA Northampton
4 B$ x) L+ t) n- Q2 b v CA Chester3 [- G0 o7 u, m* m D( \
CA Salt Lake City
% U+ B5 e% D3 w DD Craven6 L4 k D1 c7 e$ |8 n
DD Gridley
5 j% ]! a6 q7 t$ E5 ]+ p) o ` DD McCall
% u5 c6 ]5 |% D o! g* g: A DD Maury
: o6 i4 l5 ]+ Y DD Benham" L& Y* E3 P5 N+ h# B4 T
DD Ellet* }& V% `4 Z P# ~( H
DD Dunlap. E# R5 Q( \' {, ?; m9 V; R% F
DD Fanning* S3 x8 x8 m" C
DD Balch # A& ~, b+ E- V6 i( \& f: P
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
. x3 P: w. r# U! z% rCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
- R+ ]! ?1 Q# g0 GCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
, {! t# Y7 \: g! h! MBoth TF attempt to withdraw!
- P/ d# Q% l+ ?& v) H# bRange increases to 28,000 yards..." g7 l. b- F5 {( ]& g: m
Both Task Forces evade combat ) H# h3 j* d$ U# l; e5 g5 _( U
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( m* z$ g! x, l. UDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards 0 ]; j- R4 Z0 X9 u: [: z
Japanese Ships
+ K6 u7 R7 J0 `% H APD Fuji
! a# n+ u2 e" p1 D# O+ }/ ~" q9 ~ TB Hiyodori5 m0 z$ u8 M% n- U
AMc Toroshima Maru6 D7 I: k8 D( X$ g3 n0 v
PB Heiei Maru #75 M& b$ S/ s( `8 G
xAK Syoka Maru" W3 Y3 L, R4 ^2 @# i; A7 B& p
xAK Rokko Maru+ u3 o z8 t2 _4 T% t/ l: d0 k4 Q
xAK Igasa Maru
/ D2 a" i8 C0 ] xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
+ C& P6 T; ^ |: L- u- l xAKL Sasago Maru
6 ^7 v6 t7 y1 o. F7 P" w) FAllied Ships
! ^" Z4 O% ?5 U1 k; {) M( `) [ MTB 7
" c% l: Y4 U) @7 Z* e MTB 8
' h/ N7 j" x4 W& y3 Z4 } MTB 9- m! N4 _/ I& _: K4 V
MTB 10
9 ?! d9 `. Q" O4 s! Y6 r5 j. g8 x MTB 11! v; n) E2 H$ v
MTB 12
" ]& e1 Z! v0 m4 z9 a+ i/ I& f MTB 263 e5 @8 t" C" D5 F
MTB 27
$ c( G0 G% ]8 }2 dPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms4 D& g, w0 H- }) I
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards; @' O# ?* b9 `$ j; t2 w9 t
Range increases to 18,000 yards...7 W2 s- [, S0 O) J- {* c( v
Both Task Forces evade combat+ _( }) C: [4 [' E5 [" c
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3 C- O. S' \% v, n, AMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ; Q3 Z- E) a- l/ e6 B
Weather in hex: Light rain
: S+ z& g+ l! ?6 e9 H- E4 ARaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.! V% a$ a/ P6 D/ W0 x5 }0 l+ w
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
1 f( w1 y4 }" b _Japanese aircraft5 b- Y f/ u) |; T3 i4 F8 V4 ?+ a
A6M2 Zero x 21% }' Q" ?8 c2 B- _' R$ t
Allied aircraft
" F2 A m* f) k P% A P-26A x 88 J1 c( m0 Y) z9 A- j1 s3 f
P-35A x 13 Y: r$ _2 I/ g2 \& c
P-40B Warhawk x 14
3 {9 O+ q% r- t P-40E Warhawk x 46
, f5 o3 c3 {$ J: iJapanese aircraft losses
$ j; u. | t H& e A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
' ^4 a- z" ~6 w6 S" z; ?- MAllied aircraft losses1 t B6 d* M1 g; W9 h
P-26A: 1 destroyed( h: Y# r4 i* ]* Y5 C
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
# z, M5 y0 l1 w9 F* B) a+ I4 `8 V( x P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
4 C1 G1 [6 r" B8 i: lAircraft Attacking:
: i+ ]4 ]4 c6 ]8 j I4 I 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 2 @1 j/ `4 K" h# F4 f6 ?
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/ b8 k! g7 R+ {' _. dMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ) m- I: A" B2 R
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
* d+ K4 Q- E- x) {Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.* [& _2 S7 m7 q% g
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
- R) c9 m' b+ t+ LJapanese aircraft0 [" [/ p, ~, U; F7 R
G3M2 Nell x 33
+ l0 n1 D% c4 |9 W* D1 L& P- X; X G4M1 Betty x 3. r+ r- g% _9 I0 C# u& B1 b0 o
Ki-27b Nate x 19 $ O6 z# T( f% m" o/ R
No Japanese losses
. X* |* r9 q$ ] E1 X9 e/ E7 ZAllied ground losses:
" w$ _/ k2 \- |. l6 y 95 casualties reported
+ e5 C+ i P9 D1 B: Z Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled3 |! n' k$ ~* ]5 w8 Q1 e+ m e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
2 ]. K& }$ X( H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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' K; g4 f" _! x3 v( LMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) . |2 B: L! M, @" j' A! k* o* `# q+ s
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 9 T1 y- c0 m3 N
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! N9 I8 e4 H9 z( e; r3 [ S9 ?% ~ YEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
1 h1 u, v* J. \: yJapanese aircraft, a* N' ]' @. b* j+ {5 |
G3M2 Nell x 16 |: l& J9 ]% k
G4M1 Betty x 11, Z( A2 W6 N( J0 o% d( e& y
Ki-27b Nate x 15 ^$ v2 r6 q6 a- n( e
Japanese aircraft losses
' _3 Z9 Y: D2 u/ Z. |7 c G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged8 e* g8 s/ p: m( j( g$ z, d
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
2 f- \3 v6 f' oAllied ground losses:$ Y! X* \* Y0 p
43 casualties reported
2 L8 ~* @9 c" b/ z Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: I8 g% |, z8 [, O0 Z3 x' c( y7 E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- i5 {: ^' P% T! v) U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : A/ h( X, G4 d5 @3 M
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5 Q( J* ?9 [% o( }Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
2 G- r. h9 {- l7 s+ YWeather in hex: Heavy rain 4 P/ e0 W/ p" \! q: N# x
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 m) X& r5 {$ ~, C( x2 ^
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes " d0 U+ f/ k. x
Japanese aircraft: d8 h; H2 B$ S& f6 Q4 |1 C7 S: c
G3M2 Nell x 27
" Z' H- i7 o8 ^ Ki-27b Nate x 34 ; E$ y+ u, t* N
No Japanese losses
) z+ _, P5 @) m5 F7 EAllied ground losses:
7 s% T! f5 Q6 b3 D3 o$ o 78 casualties reported
6 n) _; D7 b" i8 V Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
( k6 H4 p4 {: S$ _3 f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
7 i9 c2 O8 |. t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , G- F* r; h2 T( X- ^
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# [9 I" Z: J% n3 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
7 C" w! V" e, D3 z9 u9 _Weather in hex: Light cloud# T. P/ u# k$ L9 g0 j
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& V- m) }) d4 p% O0 D# ]
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
) X% s+ {& w% [6 g3 aJapanese aircraft# p7 B0 ~1 k) B
G3M2 Nell x 3
6 ]' F, M) A" C z2 y( S6 N G4M1 Betty x 12
- \+ _, c! b; N [9 r( i$ v Ki-27b Nate x 9 5 }+ a. Y+ S, F, S+ O" o; J$ H5 _
No Japanese losses
) R8 @' N F6 w- xAllied Ships' M; P8 G$ T- l5 T2 l5 M& G+ x6 x# @
xAK Munlock3 F3 x% f. V, a1 Q, P& f
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 G; i$ q; j! A6 R4 ]$ Z
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( G( \ y# m) U9 J0 w
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
, @! b+ ]4 _$ U- D5 |Weather in hex: Light rain 3 s" A+ Y: l7 `0 N1 p; M
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.6 Q* w& A @. D; b5 H! W* n
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
, S3 ~; v: a n# F2 ~4 q1 \Japanese aircraft
& D1 \0 ~. [! n9 ] A6M2 Zero x 10 ' R/ ~ F+ l: P4 B& Q8 j. Q8 e
Allied aircraft8 k7 ~1 `* x4 [3 C2 S( e
P-26A x 3
( m! x# S3 i0 H5 I9 J# d P-35A x 107 K- }5 q8 v' v
P-40B Warhawk x 9
- V' V" s5 ?( m8 u8 T- G P-40E Warhawk x 33 ) D; u' x4 Y ~1 P
Japanese aircraft losses! f) H1 ~2 }& g2 c+ F( k s$ S9 \0 j
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
# C% o! n- G! k- ?' }& C: V7 WAllied aircraft losses, Z; F- `6 D7 t" o1 ~* l1 q
P-26A: 1 destroyed
7 d) K# B, X; ^$ Q9 ~7 D+ w3 N: s P-35A: 2 destroyed
( H4 p3 }9 N2 X: A) T P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed : i5 v% m W8 l7 L9 I, R
Aircraft Attacking:
! P" n2 d% {% C: q; x, P/ | 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
2 Y; x" B y$ H/ @" G" \" mWeather in hex: Heavy rain
, n) e) r9 j! L V: Z7 F* jRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ M9 |; O, [7 _8 a( O0 R0 fEstimated time to target is 5 minutes # E' Y6 U. J( u8 F
Japanese aircraft
' }: h9 ~) y4 N B5M1 Mabel x 5
5 g5 ^% S! b( d$ z) o, @% @* tNo Japanese losses l$ ^! K/ j+ K0 x) g) `. b
Allied ground losses:
" I- I. F& d+ }; s. D2 q3 a; Y" e 13 casualties reported- K5 E9 }# k' e1 ~2 k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- ~& d: q8 v& ], B$ J2 \6 c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( c E- |+ E$ ~; D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 {- C& M7 j. k
Aircraft Attacking:* V( @4 q2 k) w# G
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet/ g! C3 \( [- `6 M7 j7 D
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb % L0 b/ `: l" a2 \1 z
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! N) D' v+ e ~( IMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 1 l3 S) A5 t# ^% o$ [
Weather in hex: Light rain
0 T% e- e$ x- H( g! a- ZRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
) B; t9 _) Z; y& h2 QEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
4 l9 N: {. b- x9 {, K/ Z- dJapanese aircraft
# R. _; v2 o- ?$ \) ^3 ? A6M2 Zero x 9 0 t# v0 }2 l3 V6 y: \' g
Allied aircraft9 Q" S) u. y5 u% |2 ]
P-35A x 6
" d1 O* Y) V4 o" L% g: T P-40B Warhawk x 8
1 s. b+ m& X" W i P-40E Warhawk x 24
1 J# b/ U! S3 Z6 AJapanese aircraft losses
/ Y/ U) W5 m6 J+ G/ m A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Y$ Q; e1 S5 R$ [9 _0 l# iAllied aircraft losses
4 z4 ~# t4 N8 ] P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed K( H6 o% p+ j& E3 n
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ' h! ~$ Z1 ]2 f1 v( h/ t: k
Weather in hex: Light rain
, j6 G+ b" Z3 A4 G6 iRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
, Z, l& G1 C; {4 P, i! ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes % Q4 e9 w; G2 P0 x8 X3 a' F
Japanese aircraft7 o' K1 w a. y1 Q/ Z& t
A6M2 Zero x 6 6 h- h; f1 W9 l$ p
Allied aircraft
8 _* g w1 }& ^ P-35A x 5
8 g8 C, H. j: d* Z4 t7 U% i. s P-40B Warhawk x 8
2 B( N/ Q4 G- ?' ?& Z: I) _4 \. Z; O P-40E Warhawk x 18 3 |& ^/ R4 G: \
No Japanese losses
+ a' O" R6 a% E- [- ^Allied aircraft losses
: R, P1 T) Q" ]) m P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 1 W# \' L e4 P* m
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 6 G$ _1 J" v+ z9 [
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 E+ x% x' U9 D4 f( E6 z
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
/ }7 o$ D" P7 h0 m9 L8 gJapanese aircraft, c. V' O4 \& ^( I- c
B5N1 Kate x 12
2 B/ V Q9 Y; l7 sNo Japanese losses
W+ p l+ ?2 C2 O' N! u# xPort hits 2/ P7 u5 w( J& M8 D. V* ?+ d: F' W
Port supply hits 1 1 K1 u9 C! l4 Y" s& c
Aircraft Attacking:3 z; K0 ^! k9 P# |! n
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
+ [, A- f# o/ f- p) z. \9 Q) X: X Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 P$ u7 E9 c4 o9 L1 n0 e% r" n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
4 w8 L- T) z! h+ e1 b; G4 xWeather in hex: Light cloud 7 t7 g9 I3 {* t2 u# \& U
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 P+ i+ ^) d; B5 Z+ g! u# |4 ]
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 9 H% | c4 T9 j4 p" i# o/ c
Japanese aircraft
3 R7 v0 r1 }: p Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
4 B" ^2 w7 x2 @- ~2 F" K9 ` Ki-27b Nate x 1
8 I0 K8 }8 l1 ?# D! A( p' Q2 j Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
2 L8 j6 J. b" [; Q* ]1 PNo Japanese losses
' f( d0 S0 t9 ^8 T* @3 O8 N. ]* ^4 yAllied Ships( g% ^+ [% i0 T5 s3 A7 S9 ^
xAK Hinsang7 _3 P e' {2 o) j& { g' v! P- k
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage7 f7 R. a" b' H" U+ j% J
xAKL Chengtu
: Q$ ~. T( X' j* e3 }% s b& o xAKL Joan Moller
- e8 b; T$ O( L1 e4 b$ R9 l- \ xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ ^# @! P( W/ b xAK Bennevis " a$ ]8 |4 C" s8 j( D
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 7 v* r/ T% n$ L2 B! O% x
Weather in hex: Clear sky % D. d. L+ P& Y( w% H7 q" p n+ k7 W
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 x$ _; L O. G. E! L
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes 8 b7 M# G. `8 n9 w" M3 V9 [
Japanese aircraft
/ N/ _: @- o& d$ I$ ^/ c9 i Ki-27b Nate x 9+ j8 N( z2 L( t3 z; e* @
Ki-36 Ida x 193 M2 u. w1 h8 \( S4 p
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
1 n q w) F! m2 d1 Q Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
, f5 \2 O9 ]% V- {! { Ki-51 Sonia x 17 7 s. Y, g \8 Q
No Japanese losses 8 g- F% S% k- x2 F) F
Airbase hits 7
* \( d# z: n, a7 f* R/ e8 {9 b9 XAirbase supply hits 3
4 b) W! \$ f: c. _) e& X YRunway hits 11 ' x0 ?! d& ^1 n" j/ I
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8 \3 ?. u' @7 N+ C0 k# ]Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) % }1 p4 ^# W6 f+ U2 F
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 2 ^; \4 _5 n' o' R! t c
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. H6 I# Z% i0 w0 c+ c5 k }
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
- `& E8 `2 c w4 i+ AJapanese aircraft* B9 c7 ?6 c Z. E6 s
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
1 s5 b8 D1 U1 t2 G, a: Q0 ? Ki-27b Nate x 19
* {' D% i0 y- P6 W/ ]Japanese aircraft losses3 U& B# [# A! J0 P
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
5 V& D6 |5 _1 ~1 ?* V! \& `Allied ground losses:
D' n( Q5 X, r$ ]8 ? 66 casualties reported6 X, R" N6 u" H4 z) ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
2 ]" i9 ]3 U: x$ q" b6 I Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 }+ k0 ?" n; r+ S/ a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 q2 E2 ]! E1 p5 U$ V
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) ]* p5 I) A/ ?- [Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 3 u/ H, q& j' ^4 H" i) g
Weather in hex: Heavy rain - o8 m5 L, e. m. _! |/ l
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet./ }" q& h* q2 ~
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes / s2 u& \. l! D7 X" w8 p! ~4 b
Japanese aircraft
6 |# f' {1 @( ^$ S; Q0 T+ e, C Ki-27b Nate x 344 Q7 L3 N" e% i. v2 i
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
" Z# x) B( D4 g2 s& g9 m# x6 P Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 " k! d+ d* Y6 @; E7 ~9 }3 ~
No Japanese losses
9 i7 x0 n- Z2 I( \; CAllied ground losses:
* j E8 m" o1 S' {" t! K 39 casualties reported- y6 L, N8 i# s4 ]8 z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' K# @' @! b4 o+ `8 N9 y# s Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 x1 ?% c$ ^( t' @ Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled $ p7 `* ~9 G+ @
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% D; f8 E! r4 F3 K9 mMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 2 b/ }5 Y; I$ y2 _; W, b
Weather in hex: Clear sky , I) w8 z5 b" i" W' k7 x
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) T' Y W8 N4 w% B2 o9 k8 nEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
; q2 f! \5 O: f0 Z, m2 IJapanese aircraft+ z0 O4 {5 l# M0 |/ d% n4 M) L
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 ( N- o! y9 u, P- T! F
No Japanese losses
( t- S5 h! T- ]+ g7 _& ]; \Airbase hits 1
- T/ ~& l( K3 H& u9 \( l1 ^ HRunway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
6 F( D% f. ~1 y# Q( D/ sWeather in hex: Heavy rain % X! {2 u8 \3 P4 q( |
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.! i! r' A' R/ |3 \
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes( ~/ Q' e6 F: I8 w) h1 y- r
Japanese aircraft: g: V) m& s9 c1 {/ a4 ^" J I$ y
Ki-27b Nate x 24 " V0 l. H" L) [- ?3 h- V
Allied aircraft
! A J4 X) ^0 W! q) w5 b Blenheim I x 4 3 W/ Z0 S. N# b* {
No Japanese losses
8 E& a" Q: J8 H R5 sNo Allied losses
4 j5 ~% T& f4 B5 y5 gJapanese Ships; c. [0 X- c+ i) M' _; z; z
BB Haruna
3 }8 i5 S0 V" U' ]Aircraft Attacking:
9 [4 f( G$ m2 t' Q' f 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
# R7 ^/ o7 @ w3 X Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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) N4 |% x/ \+ Y- n FMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
" m( F% i" b$ d* T* C+ cWeather in hex: Heavy rain
+ a' C F* \9 M4 Q6 N5 U" A; \Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ s! K4 U. B' o5 c! }
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
! B6 A8 F' o& y, ~# O) h+ r/ h& F* eJapanese aircraft
5 e/ \& Z1 L2 J/ ^1 i+ @ G4M1 Betty x 19
1 w0 N |5 j3 u Ki-27b Nate x 12 * P3 Y. h- I, V
No Japanese losses ; V: p8 w* t% G( S4 Y! u
Allied ground losses:
. N( i9 h. W$ R 33 casualties reported
9 d1 p! v% {8 e' Z, Y, n Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled( X, r$ l3 Y' ]0 Z( p: K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* |, {1 V& k7 V: _" R' W6 Y, n
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled2 i% e w) ?' @* t y- p0 ?, T
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
' N% P; V, e* k* s) b: G+ `Weather in hex: Clear sky
' H3 |/ }1 I- x. ` c0 C% H" w& LRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 ?# V8 M) a' gEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
L; i1 s8 z* p- h4 M- QJapanese aircraft. x5 X4 ]' }: p+ \5 Y2 r2 G" \. B
A6M2 Zero x 46; x2 G) j3 T& P: D O+ E
B5N2 Kate x 35
1 n, |! z1 V6 }) N) }6 B D3A1 Val x 9
' }, W. w) G: h0 `: R* q0 V3 GJapanese aircraft losses+ E3 R8 R3 Z- p" o
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
, d8 [& B, y. J/ \" L D3A1 Val: 1 damaged - Q. E+ `. z6 V' u: u, y4 |
Allied Ships
; H; J$ r. X& i4 m s3 t5 ^9 v' j- B& Q DD Litchfield
- |% F/ Z: D C4 x3 K DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* L3 i; z* U+ c# W$ T
DD Ward
2 t8 T; ~, p$ j( W* s4 s% ^ R0 _ DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 8 b8 [! K- ^) ]6 z3 _
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+ \, r/ _5 g' E) e$ U9 CMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 * @! }) V1 K, j1 C9 M/ x4 _
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
0 l$ e* i+ I6 e9 v* _9 aRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet./ }% @" ^7 _/ m, z% g U
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ( s6 p: h, g8 H. r
Allied aircraft
0 }; r" n% u: D: c4 l F4F-3A Wildcat x 111 i. n' ], y3 s
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28+ O; |( n" b9 _9 Z; l! C6 X5 H
TBD-1 Devastator x 15 / Z) D: e& s D: G+ f
Allied aircraft losses
/ B) X( d \, w$ d, a8 z; m TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged + h" @8 d$ k1 c- x. A3 y
Japanese Ships8 G: ~ M }9 e' k5 V& O
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) D0 G# o# a+ G3 c0 X DD Sazanami
& p, b2 g ~$ l a0 z# {9 ^# k AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; }' p6 |* u1 O; u6 {% x# o5 C7 t# [" `+ p
; F" O7 f! L9 zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
' W$ `6 l, Y/ t4 ~" aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
9 T' n Z \' S8 O& G* nWeather in hex: Light cloud . |4 T+ k& z4 E+ A
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: C( D' T9 {3 dEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
, Y% w9 \6 f8 f; q. w1 TJapanese aircraft
- h, I% J6 z3 B% l8 D, p Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
6 f. a1 A- z0 l+ ]$ l( m; CNo Japanese losses
3 Y g) T+ Q6 {) x% ?$ @Allied Ships+ y {3 H: U% u+ G. i, Z+ Q
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% G8 }6 m W" R w5 a
xAK Hinsang ! v: l- E2 c C6 e1 Q
Aircraft Attacking:
' R: {$ \: v6 l9 c, U1 {9 I 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet/ Q% D0 L( ]! n0 g: o
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* R+ i7 B2 E7 BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang9 n4 Z+ O5 x9 E9 a6 o+ L1 A) h
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4 c+ j4 I( z+ EMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 1 }3 S' f7 J0 J6 J4 j: E/ S
Weather in hex: Clear sky
x. x, o) C6 M# U/ r IRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ a; _1 g" M) \) ?; ^+ ?% p& qEstimated time to target is 7 minutes ! J% ]+ W" N0 _( Q
Japanese aircraft: T/ r5 c: h1 `: v7 ]1 M
D3A1 Val x 13 3 ?. |! ?0 @: d7 j# G* K7 W, `3 v! q1 G
No Japanese losses
2 w4 ~6 _9 d0 F8 Y0 oAllied Ships9 C, Z2 l& n2 w% ~' [
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 p+ B; E9 Y+ @& l9 c DD Ward; |8 R& Z9 E* ?
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ _4 @+ {$ G: x& {5 C x6 g
$ [9 q" q/ c5 M! ]2 V( q8 u$ Z5 cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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Q" F# F% j9 i6 H5 `& K7 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ) Z4 w3 d- U2 o5 Z
Weather in hex: Light cloud ; k: e' |! V5 p# h2 Y6 |2 b2 E
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ n! O3 M! N" ], U, H) f/ A
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes ( |4 v- A/ K7 y0 J! |: c9 ]
Japanese aircraft
e) B6 i3 X* g" y z+ u, R, o1 M Ki-27b Nate x 30, f3 m8 M# Y' T: Q
Allied aircraft
: ]( X$ R u& z Blenheim I x 7
# }- W/ s+ m+ I8 j3 N# ?+ YNo Japanese losses % j7 @0 s0 O* ~ b+ P8 g3 R
Allied aircraft losses
8 B! w6 |7 _" |% g' e W Blenheim I: 2 damaged
7 I! b3 ^: G a* ~+ n Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak $ S2 k5 B; E6 |; I% \5 S
Japanese Ships9 ]; R2 X- O. |+ R$ S
BB Haruna
$ f& H9 X& t) W$ I Z9 s xAK Asakasan Maru ! A$ _" X/ |4 R; D) k+ |
Aircraft Attacking:) x+ e( ]0 s# B- e! a
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet% Z' }4 v1 U+ m4 b* }) ~
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 8 C% \! Y( K8 D; `& {
Weather in hex: Overcast
0 w7 i, H0 \9 G- tRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% [: q5 B: h9 B0 w- gEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
/ e2 @& _2 \; ^# Z- x) D MJapanese aircraft
1 b" d' @# @+ y A6M2 Zero x 107 Q$ O: E0 l- p9 c# _" @
B5N2 Kate x 5
+ {! [9 j7 z& F \* x+ ?No Japanese losses ( Z$ @5 f6 o5 u% [% O6 s& T
Allied Ships
. k7 B F/ b9 J! z1 P DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
# h8 e0 m0 {& _1 q( u# }3 Q5 s6 \Aircraft Attacking:
3 W) u9 \7 |8 o. D5 K M 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 s3 [8 E/ F: e' d5 ^0 I; c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo ) F2 Q2 s" }" @! i" G* p' U
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8 A$ ~0 O( t7 k2 J" M" k- uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
& ~% t( k* S, Y: _8 l1 _2 f% Z" SWeather in hex: Heavy rain8 Z0 L( E' w C. f5 e( \; _1 g
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.2 G6 ]& Y0 x2 m' d! ?8 [& ^( |
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- J) J/ o( M4 ~$ m( O) n9 iAllied aircraft! y4 s6 o; M# D: t3 s8 u% P
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
) e$ S5 ]" t4 F" q SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 / l( o/ I: h8 ]% ]6 Z& l8 N0 i% H9 G
No Allied losses
% B1 C" X ]* r* [6 tJapanese Ships6 e: g* S% k0 G5 |. c U* o- m
DD Sazanami) W+ L2 ]3 Q% d" J; F! w
DD Ushio, and is sunk
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3 S- ?8 H8 Q9 P5 `- M1 ^4 l8 {Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
W: ?5 i4 e: VJapanese Deliberate attack
! H. p4 C/ B+ C! Y. KAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 & G( t3 N+ x N% J
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 4 v' `( I! X9 m4 X
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
2 \4 e+ J2 W' C! E* T# z' WJapanese adjusted assault: 100 $ g: E7 E/ B' v( d: ~& R
Allied adjusted defense: 8
/ a* X4 E$ S. q; XJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 1 u7 Y: y6 n6 J m# q
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! 4 J) @/ `8 C3 x w- M' h! L
Combat modifiers6 J/ C, l% }5 n6 y: Y2 h: D7 C
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)0 b8 x8 X7 r2 ~$ ~3 }& A
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)/ ^1 @3 D0 u* S I; Q- r
Attacker: fatigue(-)
# t( k0 K3 i0 y' I9 YJapanese ground losses:, ?8 J6 U% K/ `* m
37 casualties reported
% ]1 m8 j. [- l Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 K' n1 `4 ]: o' d8 B* U7 [8 E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 ~: X7 z+ z& t* `9 K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( o+ @$ h( T: h- _2 C
Allied ground losses:
% l- j @% {# @/ M! P 2519 casualties reported- x- Q% E ^3 M Y0 M$ N& x' Y
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
, a. r# o3 }! W& k% v: e Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
! C. e) J) H5 I+ p) C Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
% l6 V. R; A# q% q7 d# p Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
z# U# ^+ ]* ^ Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
/ H5 W ^9 W9 v& b. n5 l7 w* M Units retreated 2" v$ L7 p! I/ X2 @
Units destroyed 1 4 v. R7 x* l4 p. h0 H( [
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 2 ^4 ?: u+ U, v$ m
Assaulting units:5 Z5 q) F: f" z
56th Infantry Regiment* ?0 S& e" e3 k5 |0 J" r
12th Engineer Regiment
5 u) Q8 l# c, L 5th JAAF AF Coy
) i' o5 C" |6 T( K: UDefending units:3 t& `9 B) P( ]
FMSV Brigade
; C* V, u) @2 N) o) W8 Y/ \ 8th Indian Brigade
% h+ _$ t3 ` E/ K% D2 C 3rd ISF Base Force |