AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41$ @5 d$ ?$ D) U! B$ Z, k5 _
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。。
( g2 o) d2 i, b3 G& @同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
4 ~* ^, A: X& n0 q1 b大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 3 E+ L1 T% W- U# D' o* ]! }% U/ o/ {1 }
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,
* ^: A6 z# a6 S C5 Z" A) k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。
) o( F* K" @3 B2 ~1 z8 m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。/ W2 r% u& [* Q
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。' Q) F" ?% }& d. H5 ]" L
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 0 J4 [6 }2 o- Y+ c7 J
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / s0 x( |+ Q& a* A+ i
Japanese Ships
: w2 p3 G3 N9 g2 T ?6 k7 M; u CL Sendai
% ?9 Y9 j$ v9 z2 d! `& P0 t DD Ayanami7 }) U" i: a' e( |" L, P8 n- I1 b
DD Shikinami; d1 {! i) t$ \
DD Isonami
# }3 g' I5 o$ ], a PB Tatsumiya Maru9 y% V8 z' s/ s3 Q. i
SC Ch 9) |5 X+ l* S) ^ l, W' D
SC Ch 71 T6 U- p& r, r' v
AK Sasako Maru' e0 t9 }5 S+ A, k9 L* R i+ {/ A
DD Uranami ( \9 `; }5 n$ J0 f- X
Japanese ground losses:
+ ?! X' J5 }" d9 U 26 casualties reported
; d6 ?; S# T& g/ p* s8 ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, G) H% c0 h$ l% ?* M- v4 i2 f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled$ s; m- F% K! F7 a1 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% f5 b5 V% [7 H$ MSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
" i8 d+ [) ^) q& |, A+ s& f+ v# rJapanese Ships$ \: D6 I* w9 ~4 ]" h( q: j) X
SS I-121 ' V: q! s) R I# \( Y
Allied Ships
4 m" ` s6 E2 b& d( ~ xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
6 W3 M: M; z, z/ N7 ^. BxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
0 t* k6 F4 L0 m/ A3 K) SSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang ' ?2 }) y: W( y$ L6 p, p4 F/ j
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$ n1 a+ \! k9 Y6 NTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
0 }- P: N. m* l) e Z6 X3 m& K& gAllied Ships( M) k- r5 z. `
DD Pillsbury( _; T! {9 R( W2 n, A1 h
DD Peary
1 g4 |/ g3 I6 G! d( {/ O/ @ DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
7 @" P0 B# @3 m' P/ c5 Y9 Q0 ?5 |3 mines cleared * J" m6 D9 w' H# _) d) u
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* Z: c( v( l" |! }) d( _& h6 k+ oASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
2 G5 W$ Z2 C" j- Y! SJapanese Ships3 a' K) h2 D8 P
CL Jintsu6 r+ Z" ?/ z5 l2 }' ]
DD Oshio( f" D7 B) p' \0 R2 H
DD Hibiki9 ^0 u1 U/ d6 w, X* S
DD Akatsuki
3 ~5 T: j( v9 ~; S, O4 H DD Arashio
7 a/ }, u4 _1 T4 s' v" Z7 S# JAllied Ships: z' A0 P4 l. B9 z
SS KXI, hits 9
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0 a+ `# X! H, J% G% R. [Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
$ t: S: K% D: A. k$ j7 {9 rJapanese Ships9 f1 b/ K( ^$ n' \% E1 }3 ^% S
CA Maya" ~# I; Q" }* A" O9 x) y3 z7 ?
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 14 a0 P' [ Y# i( }- H. K, F4 |1 z+ n
DD Minazuki
6 j$ x% T. f* k+ F8 L3 \3 z DD Fumizuki) P# n, F) Q3 r6 e$ x, H) `
DD Nagatsuki* X& q7 t7 z i; ?$ {# H
Allied Ships7 f* o4 T& N; S2 w
DD Scout" @4 W8 O0 n8 w% P
DD Thanet, Shell hits 24 P! r( X4 ?- `
DD Thracian $ P2 u O* V* S$ l& m
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards Y9 F6 V' q( x! j8 Z
Japanese Ships: p' `4 G9 ^0 k. m
DD Sazanami
3 T+ ?3 \; X1 \# G5 w7 y5 ~ DD Ushio
7 S3 u% q$ q$ |3 r b AO Shiriya & ?7 V4 }" @8 i+ j4 w$ s+ T( W/ E, e
Allied Ships& i8 z# C) v2 Z, O, e0 ]
CV Enterprise
( A2 X0 [2 o4 [6 v6 A CA Northampton' L! W ^- j1 ?; h/ D [
CA Chester
% F, |! z# g+ a0 J CA Salt Lake City
2 G+ y+ n. s- V- d% f DD Craven
% _8 M1 w6 Z- _0 E% o- x% c; s' y DD Gridley
4 O6 B m' J" ^6 r( Q% _ DD McCall
- P ^; K& w. I- u# v% {7 u; o DD Maury
, q Z3 w* {; L5 V; q# f0 w5 j DD Benham1 `& B2 u5 j7 i$ Z3 ], G# t' T
DD Ellet
# I1 B4 y) r e6 x5 P7 g DD Dunlap
+ I, S* _! Z9 s! l: O7 k3 Z DD Fanning
2 }* E$ i( E& m DD Balch
' f% k5 \2 u9 S- ~, q* [- zMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
% q! c' g& A1 r; xCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards8 u7 H! h& f- ~# C8 K) l4 y' \
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards5 X( s+ p! |: B* {5 v# v+ w' `9 e
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
) e! U& k( W! o0 uRange increases to 28,000 yards...
+ l% I9 G: {3 d e% H# M% zBoth Task Forces evade combat
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7 Y$ c8 E+ s5 D$ t9 fDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
, }. ~( x& g( p3 qJapanese Ships- L& J& H% U* C
APD Fuji8 h1 y5 o" A, X; N y, y
TB Hiyodori
$ \6 O8 N4 M8 c2 z) g9 {: _& f AMc Toroshima Maru6 ?$ f( ]* h4 R) l& z8 D+ C
PB Heiei Maru #7
/ D. s, N5 e3 s; B6 p xAK Syoka Maru$ q- T- x$ M2 r8 `, y7 c: N( ?
xAK Rokko Maru
. E) }# A% o* T7 ~; o) ?( V3 C5 C xAK Igasa Maru ?) x" N1 y) \+ \0 s7 y- b/ v
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21# M0 @! D$ a& Q- O, d! [
xAKL Sasago Maru
6 x5 p+ U1 O5 [1 M8 wAllied Ships, k7 X* w# Q! K! V0 \$ h$ y
MTB 7% W3 a1 e6 t9 W: T- ~5 C
MTB 8& ~& f" d" ]/ W$ F0 e8 F( n$ G4 I
MTB 9! a9 I/ L& b- U ]: l$ r- c
MTB 10/ m4 @6 t; a: b3 J# Z% C7 H1 m
MTB 119 t+ M% y7 `1 L7 j% R
MTB 12
8 r0 q$ u- I j e MTB 266 |" f) [# V' o9 d9 N
MTB 27 * Y+ V. H+ L4 J K4 d$ e/ i4 \: Q4 v
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms/ c6 z' R7 ^+ y* N
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards5 s) }, f7 |# h0 ?7 x
Range increases to 18,000 yards...2 S. W2 D p) |9 f! R
Both Task Forces evade combat0 s: z# W7 z; F3 Y
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ) ]' B# b/ P2 v- u5 Q: U
Weather in hex: Light rain
: g! C$ A4 P4 u7 fRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
+ z5 I5 E1 g/ A' `! A" ]# REstimated time to target is 10 minutes
]3 G$ I1 g4 EJapanese aircraft2 n8 ?7 x! q. Z, y/ x$ m4 U
A6M2 Zero x 21$ l; v2 l7 }+ `8 b9 W% W7 W* b
Allied aircraft, J. y& P' D1 U# L! M
P-26A x 8
8 T6 e; R& b, P# i P-35A x 13
0 d* j& J& E- ?2 @ P-40B Warhawk x 141 M# r: w w5 x8 M& t) q8 M/ z
P-40E Warhawk x 46
, }- w, ?+ M V2 L/ u$ T6 ]Japanese aircraft losses8 B* w( H m) d1 o$ k
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
3 ~0 ~: M/ y' kAllied aircraft losses. X- E* {+ S* r* p% R. |
P-26A: 1 destroyed
" J& ?" `$ l" V. a" R0 P P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed+ X2 `6 ~0 H& Y1 H( \ M) G3 Q9 \ b
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
) R/ j* F% F" i: [Aircraft Attacking:
Z0 E8 O* x% W& p 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
/ o& ~+ _5 |9 y% l% N% ]: JWeather in hex: Heavy rain ) T. B! E, `- ]2 c
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
9 P6 T9 w, v4 ]2 D$ H( [Estimated time to target is 15 minutes . `" Q4 M( C: Z0 E) K
Japanese aircraft
; V" D% k" I" {% a G3M2 Nell x 33 J0 R8 G* B6 f, m
G4M1 Betty x 3
, X: N/ M9 B7 b9 `1 @+ B Ki-27b Nate x 19 - |; I; G" }7 g
No Japanese losses R4 i) a. t2 p
Allied ground losses:' i2 A+ h$ G# q. u
95 casualties reported
; x3 Y1 k: a# c+ m8 a Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 e p9 z+ g2 [7 ]1 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled$ L6 C9 w9 l2 j' R0 N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 1 a& _* o- S3 Q6 {
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$ y- J& S6 k* B2 b: j: S& D6 \Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) q2 f }' `, D; o% e- X) g
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
3 g$ M+ k* Q9 @2 k kRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% d7 i2 L) a9 Z/ [2 @
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 6 o! L3 D' C; z( f- g# i
Japanese aircraft
2 G/ I4 ~* g1 T; q6 q, m/ p# q G3M2 Nell x 16
# A1 ^( V+ S; ^7 { G4M1 Betty x 11# I% m. V$ w2 W5 a# }
Ki-27b Nate x 15
& O1 t g4 C' O$ d# BJapanese aircraft losses
5 U" v9 V8 t. u5 M# ~9 m- U G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
3 T P" r3 U- H, v% f/ F G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged " O, P% ^( F0 h9 x3 \
Allied ground losses:: P2 Y7 I+ N1 H7 p5 `" v ^! T: g
43 casualties reported. \! V$ Q, l2 L/ V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. I4 t. X- `: Y3 R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled: Z0 C4 Y: x# x. _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 Z7 b. y$ h# g4 K5 a
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9 B. A2 a. g) L L$ U. IMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
3 Y2 |1 w% F3 ]Weather in hex: Heavy rain : ?+ A c3 Q+ M0 {: {7 N9 W6 ]
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 x/ \1 i0 u5 U5 DEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
) }& r! R4 ?% T) U1 iJapanese aircraft
# q) T* L3 s+ M& v# H G3M2 Nell x 27
& C- }( G, u: w9 B, v* r& } Ki-27b Nate x 34
7 X: F* Q; R$ x1 dNo Japanese losses " w+ s& ^# v! P/ D2 K" E4 ~3 d' J9 L
Allied ground losses:5 e% ], s4 W& O) p' d$ X6 h, }% }
78 casualties reported+ V0 Z f# W: `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled3 N6 a! E& z( o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled" a" m3 n' n; }# d4 Z% L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. ^ Y% O; C+ AMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 . l" X+ I* G( M) X% h& B* t- e
Weather in hex: Light cloud& F4 I, S5 U( Z. V( Z, Z
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 m3 Y( e( q! R. `0 D8 v5 c7 h
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 7 \+ J% |+ u& f9 K; c3 R. \
Japanese aircraft5 B+ h' H1 ^% P# P7 _- o/ Y' T3 N0 a
G3M2 Nell x 39 ~' z. W9 \( L- \ K
G4M1 Betty x 12
; I- x; O$ n: |8 v( u& q, ] Ki-27b Nate x 9 * _0 t5 g8 }6 N( B( c% ]4 ^& w
No Japanese losses * a" c4 _6 |) S ~+ m( Y$ b! @
Allied Ships
9 e) ^! `9 z8 m xAK Munlock
# ^( u3 D; g2 ?7 \5 a; p xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' [; H9 n% E- }8 Y xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ }- g$ F" x# a/ G; b, s. j
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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9 _6 W$ p4 U( k/ l0 N' cMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 7 ^& Y$ K( p$ A( r3 v- Z
Weather in hex: Light rain * V5 K' \. I* L, d$ p- K& q
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
; \' u" v2 S1 ?: REstimated time to target is 25 minutes " w$ M+ g/ H8 ^9 N) `! N' p
Japanese aircraft
" ]" l7 k1 m4 E3 V N7 k A6M2 Zero x 10 , ?9 j. G/ a# U
Allied aircraft( r8 H& @ B1 k) `# h
P-26A x 3
2 e1 d7 {! W& h* D" G! l P-35A x 10
1 U% |' a$ _ u1 m P-40B Warhawk x 9
: e7 C r ]. z6 |' ~" S& k5 O% u3 U! \ P-40E Warhawk x 33 ! n5 X+ m- I! _3 ]1 y; C# ?
Japanese aircraft losses
" h" m3 J/ C4 r f& W5 S- E4 N, J5 x A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 7 Y9 H2 R) [; i& H ~9 U; ~9 W- R
Allied aircraft losses8 z) K4 M6 e- K+ W" t- O
P-26A: 1 destroyed% F9 r! o: r; v$ K0 q
P-35A: 2 destroyed" x* [6 }+ m: j0 u1 ]1 Y
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
* i$ T! k3 ^3 [0 C& n& LAircraft Attacking:0 f0 a, S2 Q. N, T2 C$ `
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet & |/ d C4 B0 y1 W* n- ^
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
! M; Y C/ f l1 R: _Weather in hex: Heavy rain
9 c. u1 }6 i4 p1 ?' n. X0 c) @Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. Z S) @4 \: f/ [- v, R* r- s
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ( E! g' |; c. Y6 [4 i! d
Japanese aircraft
" H, u& Z, S. u5 ]: Y/ E0 _0 { B5M1 Mabel x 5 - R T& o a% z9 H3 p6 A, u; `& k
No Japanese losses 1 A$ W, T7 S$ M
Allied ground losses:. n6 I4 F; B& C/ `5 L
13 casualties reported, G6 E5 c7 v% i8 i9 g( n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( E$ V& u$ n' I* S0 @5 p7 K; p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* i1 r7 P, a* E! p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + v1 A% m V% q! A
Aircraft Attacking:
% ?5 s$ \% v" X9 b 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet. s" I* C. n7 v9 x; N, h; `
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ( ?" o/ t6 w' ~2 }% `
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% u" R' B5 D: ], Q. j, QMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 & m$ x, Z% a/ { y
Weather in hex: Light rain
1 Q+ z% ^9 s) {' \Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
* B+ ?$ n, k* @$ O8 iEstimated time to target is 27 minutes ) l7 k! M" C1 H6 t' i# P9 X
Japanese aircraft
3 U3 g" P9 R2 q0 i4 ]# N; \ A6M2 Zero x 9 ; s7 p0 v3 }8 l% e: f
Allied aircraft& ?) c4 Z! a8 W( g6 ^7 i! x: q
P-35A x 6
1 r, u2 J9 I7 D, @5 B P-40B Warhawk x 8
B" o' V0 m, O! V P-40E Warhawk x 24 ; R7 y* z5 j; ^( U* p4 {+ |
Japanese aircraft losses/ e6 d0 P& |; T+ L; ~$ ]% m
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed & N- b, f! r! p* R! Q5 ?
Allied aircraft losses
/ r7 S/ l8 G4 J4 }2 H5 P' j P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
9 @ _7 _' i% W4 iWeather in hex: Light rain , U$ r* i1 W+ b% m
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.. X5 E: y* H) q; H+ O7 X! z0 S t' Z
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes # e5 t& C# i( [5 S3 }. }
Japanese aircraft* X; @/ _( I; ?' J+ H
A6M2 Zero x 6
4 j) }+ Q( I8 B. m. W: r: \) sAllied aircraft8 R/ M& p4 D/ G8 C3 ~
P-35A x 5
- j* a" M, m9 }( x5 ^8 G5 { P-40B Warhawk x 8, }+ B1 `$ o+ U' R
P-40E Warhawk x 18 2 l0 W: j a/ _8 I; n' s* |
No Japanese losses & B2 }3 V8 f' S* F/ z# P: R' H
Allied aircraft losses& ^* I4 t' W" [$ ~/ O+ Z9 ?
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 3 p! q, j. ?5 D
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 8 N9 |3 V% [( F5 ]6 o1 j- M K0 c, ?
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
8 w0 Y! l4 A, K- `Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
( o* ?9 h& ], oJapanese aircraft- ]4 }& |# E- Z/ S( [+ `% Y
B5N1 Kate x 12
1 a6 J# v% U7 c! e5 R SNo Japanese losses
& u# A' l2 |7 ?1 cPort hits 2
) `; }2 [3 m1 GPort supply hits 1 # u' \5 R1 u$ Q# y+ u0 J
Aircraft Attacking:" A% V1 p, ]" Q% @! c+ [
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * % O; ?$ F% x% K; e
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 O' u- O, R) p8 j( i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 " F5 L6 A- E, Z9 @* A
Weather in hex: Light cloud |; ~* G! W2 b4 I
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: X+ Z! [9 U d% |0 H1 Y F
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
# x. u" d# r5 e( @7 kJapanese aircraft, U% Z: W. N) p u: f
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65 {6 W6 h* q4 k/ q
Ki-27b Nate x 1
6 k1 S; B6 L: E) Z; t Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 8 J% ]5 g' ]( A
No Japanese losses [+ X* w, }: x5 w, U' u+ m
Allied Ships' e) u2 d, ?/ ]5 {9 ?( g# \+ _3 g/ t
xAK Hinsang) O$ z" R+ y. h
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
# ]3 `$ S9 p Y, O; l+ m; e) B xAKL Chengtu& x& v. y- l* b; n* m6 [
xAKL Joan Moller' s& j: P7 Y2 S9 L- W" j
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ \' M9 @" l! a. a; L* L L+ Z
xAK Bennevis 9 ^, c, m, ^4 L+ S$ N9 ~2 i& B: t/ h
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* ]4 m( z0 ^, p0 hMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
, t2 U" f9 J/ q2 |Weather in hex: Clear sky + `1 r! v s9 T* }
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 X, O' t7 D7 D4 r# R9 PEstimated time to target is 23 minutes * f$ ~" P3 ?" p, L) [) q! n
Japanese aircraft* w4 i1 A7 c# V
Ki-27b Nate x 9& \4 E a% u) T0 q& j6 m+ N- o
Ki-36 Ida x 19
: H% O9 u8 t4 k& S! a6 b Ki-44 Tojo x 8
& `5 ~1 d$ i$ f( L9 |" H. r Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
- N, A/ l9 B3 \! i& K# a Ki-51 Sonia x 17 # h& u: ]' z# a6 C e
No Japanese losses
5 f7 l& A# M0 Z, A8 y5 e: lAirbase hits 7* J* |$ a, p2 N& l) {# W9 U
Airbase supply hits 3
- G K. Y7 [8 }; F# ^0 d9 jRunway hits 11 * q- Y v! W4 ^2 C* U [; ]8 m2 Y
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0 s! V9 Z# ^( FMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 0 y1 X, x* ~5 U& D1 m
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ( _' s w* o, k$ m
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
1 K" r; ?/ R1 {& u$ ~4 eEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
3 d+ a! M9 |+ v7 ~- qJapanese aircraft
9 h* C: o. n# E- Z Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65! g: b1 g7 q% d9 {4 B
Ki-27b Nate x 19 4 c( V# L$ P' Z$ e! l, @! o
Japanese aircraft losses
3 q+ X' |: {1 U$ s- k Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged 0 a* L3 G2 z, Y; W" I* P
Allied ground losses:) S/ f' s) H7 {7 x/ z
66 casualties reported
, f/ e% i; A9 K' O$ C* } Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled7 o, t% Y1 b8 D; d. i
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled2 d; J7 E2 G$ z9 z3 d) i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 ?' v; O- w) }, Z& D4 h( d
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2 R7 f, @1 S% CMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) . t6 p, r7 ~7 q6 B, q2 k
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
% m4 _; G! m. I0 |" CRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
g2 ]( P; L! \! lEstimated time to target is 12 minutes 9 h1 k1 r( X b3 ?
Japanese aircraft) a, R4 l) O4 @ c; I
Ki-27b Nate x 341 h' E% @2 G! \7 J1 X9 d* J! K: N2 v
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6; L+ j# v. l+ G h4 a# ?2 V: \
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 + M$ I% ]8 V+ R
No Japanese losses ( T6 W3 Y! e/ m
Allied ground losses:
) J, C' ?2 t4 n* {- T$ y 39 casualties reported5 ^" { D7 ]) |" d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. _- [& t9 `( o& T3 X( @$ \8 k# P4 | Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
; x8 H3 x/ z1 J( h2 [8 W Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. Z$ O5 f. }8 U& uMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 ! Y; V0 m/ \- P' W) O$ ~
Weather in hex: Clear sky 3 m5 r# r0 N3 f6 q
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( [% G [/ c$ U" l: [
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ' U1 [% |7 {9 I% b. O R9 @$ a
Japanese aircraft I" Y+ o6 k5 b) \: U6 O
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 6 f9 j1 X% a9 q. h3 N! H" P
No Japanese losses
! x1 y3 S4 v$ \" ` S+ W0 ?Airbase hits 1
: j1 K4 m6 ^- ` ^0 `Runway hits 2
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9 G1 U2 k, i# }3 [6 ~" [ xMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
$ ]- [ l- R7 }+ H2 D* |* VWeather in hex: Heavy rain * ^' U3 l5 t9 D3 K3 e. Q
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
, o- x! g4 ~* h' ~4 r qEstimated time to target is 6 minutes4 k7 Z. ~3 f- }) W* r, x# @; @* m
Japanese aircraft
( y8 e5 O4 [! C' _8 c- Y" K F7 c# u Ki-27b Nate x 24 ; e0 U/ J/ c# r5 k
Allied aircraft- `0 [* k8 ^" G. S" R
Blenheim I x 4
1 Z$ @* P B+ SNo Japanese losses
2 ^5 o$ s* U! ]) l0 rNo Allied losses ; t) w3 s7 U7 o5 P
Japanese Ships
; k4 \# F1 y! o$ T: B BB Haruna
4 n/ _) T8 t, lAircraft Attacking:
. |* E- U: q6 R5 c3 N 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
2 k9 \3 ~7 q, Y2 F/ K2 V, a) Y( J4 V Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 5 o$ V. z) H7 Y! ?- l$ m' t
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 5 @) w/ s6 D9 h' F6 U7 B
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
4 R! \/ E/ x3 P6 lRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." k7 i/ Z: ~6 _% P
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- e, B- g$ e# FJapanese aircraft
; _/ f6 g: v4 O% U G4M1 Betty x 190 n- x4 H/ L- ~3 d4 W
Ki-27b Nate x 12 6 p9 k8 i* T0 y }
No Japanese losses 1 p: A9 l) F5 b' o [
Allied ground losses:& r) z/ N9 q3 T; ?& l2 p# ^ D8 p
33 casualties reported
0 @/ S, a' V4 v, V Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled' B( S2 g$ V* h3 K' k c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 I; J. J+ ]9 o, P Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled t0 r3 V! D6 ?6 L
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 7 U( M8 t( a, X6 y! v s. D8 B$ U! h
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 $ J; b/ C$ K. Q9 }$ T x, `: A
Weather in hex: Clear sky ) x [8 ]6 y4 y. h7 l# W# |& {( ]
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 s$ F- w: A! q& g4 A& n
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
. R: `0 _3 M7 }: Y. ~1 mJapanese aircraft' l0 T: m: N% D J0 a
A6M2 Zero x 46
8 l7 w: d+ z! z. L3 e B5N2 Kate x 359 X0 O( |% |1 H9 d6 O4 V% d
D3A1 Val x 9 5 v+ P) C7 Y9 _( \# a
Japanese aircraft losses
7 G! F" h' ]8 W% U! T# }2 U B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged5 T- [" z9 x q, |
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
# f$ o0 c5 V* D' {1 z; hAllied Ships5 H, U4 N* E& Q
DD Litchfield
4 L8 o5 P+ i% \& s( v DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk+ N- ^% G4 U. U- y
DD Ward# G5 ~$ J; ]3 x& A) N, D
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
8 Y0 U' o$ K! y9 q F+ a; T% yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud d) R, L% ]4 P; {( M9 v% r) @: l
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
, A9 Z3 R( b" ~! TEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
) K6 U5 t1 Q% p3 W0 v9 {, oAllied aircraft
; m6 a! A' c E( o# j F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
% B9 r4 P8 B8 p0 V+ A8 W SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
7 s5 i* |3 b/ m6 N9 }. Q0 D1 I3 f TBD-1 Devastator x 15 . Q3 R- P+ [# ?: H9 A
Allied aircraft losses& ^/ a3 a1 J' x- G, y
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged 4 h/ b' k6 O& D) }; ^) F
Japanese Ships H! l5 N5 e* E) R @
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, R( E% b$ ?3 k8 o5 J DD Sazanami3 }, a: ^+ b; O* q3 N3 s
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires ( B: F5 t6 h6 w3 ^. L; ]5 w+ P
) G! H$ l3 K5 _3 j
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
8 J* K3 D) [3 l- N% cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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r5 k# T8 k& r: A9 \% B5 aMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
7 x, M7 G6 M2 T) C" ]4 V& FWeather in hex: Light cloud
`) i) b# X! N9 `% L- J1 \/ nRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, E$ Y+ D- o) p& f$ xEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
, {: z" q2 c. S/ q( sJapanese aircraft% X' H; m. z: H# ]: R2 e0 J- p
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 - m8 L0 i Y2 s i6 S! o
No Japanese losses 3 \& J# Y6 Q) N, _" a: h3 Q
Allied Ships
" C, x4 _* M0 z/ j4 ` xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 M2 [4 L; q# q7 Z
xAK Hinsang - w, C- d% Q& r. C* D
Aircraft Attacking:: E, E8 _/ X3 ]) T$ n% P! @
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
( v* p" p2 k% M, O: L& ?2 [, D Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb : @8 U! [; [; \/ l" K4 r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang5 K; e# w7 d2 ?& C' U, k3 V
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 5 Q7 B% o" D# @# i7 o/ u
Weather in hex: Clear sky
# \) n' [4 C( L/ y; W' _Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., F. [* n8 v- }* b) L8 [+ i
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
& @$ o9 U" d6 U& @2 ]Japanese aircraft8 P9 {6 A y' I6 p) J
D3A1 Val x 13 5 }7 g( I r. K
No Japanese losses 3 n0 k$ Z/ V! P& _" W
Allied Ships
( L" }. R. c( b! k0 }- K2 h DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 J% A* _1 V8 s DD Ward. @3 l- j# X6 ^+ w
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage % ]/ N- o# d5 j1 C( Y5 ~
, ~, g$ {' a {( \, d: o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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$ h1 m# V) D* B& NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 , T3 X' f* E | C2 A: H9 d' u- K
Weather in hex: Light cloud 1 e( ^) _& N: v- O8 A0 @
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
$ m) H( K- P9 l* @0 T1 H) z5 \! f; |Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
0 h: {, T# T ~Japanese aircraft
# y! J+ a, K! m s5 W Ki-27b Nate x 309 Y9 h) Y1 _5 d
Allied aircraft( K/ q; \% U8 q2 S
Blenheim I x 7 ( n( {3 j# D; \2 C
No Japanese losses 4 Q( n, A0 e0 B1 V4 {( X
Allied aircraft losses
0 Y/ _: }9 H0 g; J( W Blenheim I: 2 damaged
( a' t) ^- u6 ^) C+ ?7 Y Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak : f$ x1 F3 I2 X) ]- T% I) [
Japanese Ships; s3 j/ ?: ?' V' `3 v
BB Haruna
, @. S) m! L+ P* q4 A6 D- @3 b# ^ xAK Asakasan Maru
* D6 t, ?) P3 {2 _5 Z' GAircraft Attacking:, E& y- T* V7 X- o p6 p4 f; j
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
# b! `$ u$ x A) F. { Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
! R$ B9 w# K( N# H' w7 XWeather in hex: Overcast
$ z. O7 S6 b* J( GRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 J1 ]/ d1 m) k( W" _
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes - j% W6 D. a: z' F o% \- ^" H
Japanese aircraft
% ]# D) d) g. n' R) H! f. U3 ?+ d A6M2 Zero x 10! V2 `7 \% k/ ~- i/ M- n
B5N2 Kate x 5 N/ L, t: _- G( p$ q
No Japanese losses 7 X3 h- ]; O! G; I6 {. o
Allied Ships+ f( N/ a* [8 q4 {, G$ N
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
. R. N3 A4 u* r) xAircraft Attacking:: L6 i$ G8 ]" |7 m+ o1 G- d% B8 {- H
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 ^' U( L5 ~+ j$ j% Z7 L$ N% F8 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo ; _; X) M# a( _% D$ O. o
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, g3 n, p: D; m ?3 I. nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 8 t- m w# T& a0 T" Q0 ~
Weather in hex: Heavy rain; I% Y) O1 @+ X" L7 n8 [# p0 W" a
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
1 C1 e) j7 e8 o5 X9 E$ GEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
! f1 ?8 w( G& B) Q! F+ S# `Allied aircraft4 q) w0 `/ N) q; j" w5 f# }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 111 Y2 Q% ]/ R/ S" O- S
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
) `$ M6 B5 s- S$ D% rNo Allied losses 1 a: A& ]9 V! y/ ~- W5 C, q
Japanese Ships
. O; D8 \& i3 u DD Sazanami
/ @$ `5 K0 z3 h$ p% M" N3 _' k6 T DD Ushio, and is sunk
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4 g1 K& M. N5 i) }$ o! ?Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) 9 H& W4 e' z6 D1 |- z' g
Japanese Deliberate attack
0 f/ |1 a5 ?) A8 ?5 [7 xAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 - m2 D# @: x' t9 A
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
" U# p2 M: U$ q9 m4 [1 L6 [Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
0 Y0 n) f" Q8 S! |0 y' z, q% T$ fJapanese adjusted assault: 100
! q! W. J+ \5 O3 tAllied adjusted defense: 8
, h: l2 ]- {; P' o5 x# UJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
4 Z6 Z. T# `, K+ |8 q. b# JJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
8 S' U( i I9 {( E4 {; K8 M9 v) A& TCombat modifiers e3 q8 f7 V4 f8 }
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
1 X0 L2 W0 e b% f3 b! ], [' N& L fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)* N7 j/ L* L9 J, v; u3 b, `& S
Attacker: fatigue(-)
* s9 b) r7 b2 GJapanese ground losses:9 ?; S5 K+ e9 P) `; e
37 casualties reported+ I. P% V k, q/ Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! U$ u$ P$ b6 @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! h+ R1 L5 u6 Y; y( G/ B+ B( E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! t6 U' ~: `0 t& nAllied ground losses:) Q$ D9 W C! z/ J2 C# c) W
2519 casualties reported
O* ]' f# j+ F' g2 [% u Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
; L' _+ V; T* y$ r7 ^ Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 M8 a4 P' F; f Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
- s3 [/ ^6 Z3 J& ~ Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
) U% L$ W& E# N1 K( ?5 X Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled): p( |- U" Q; p5 [+ w- y+ e: G
Units retreated 2
( i0 l5 T% h! o& h% u, e Units destroyed 1 1 r: Y: G4 d$ E2 i% ^
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
S8 K4 {% I& e/ B6 aAssaulting units:
+ l0 a! f+ u0 I# H 56th Infantry Regiment0 X0 A6 X$ a) P' u. c0 S
12th Engineer Regiment
8 \5 t$ Q/ j* T. a4 l, O8 ~0 T 5th JAAF AF Coy
1 d5 X3 m$ A4 t$ aDefending units:
* h9 v5 `" D2 ~+ `9 H FMSV Brigade: H( L+ ~' K+ Y# h d
8th Indian Brigade
' v" q+ H" k8 m! V+ }# @7 y* S 3rd ISF Base Force |