AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
) ~/ n" U- m" h4 lkb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。。5 V) X, `5 @9 J+ k( Q: j; D
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
- ^9 ^( f& z5 ]- O大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
7 B) [1 {% q* f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,
8 c2 J: D, ] @8 }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。# V; I$ g' Z. f$ ?# S" v v. y
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。
- I, d- T# [ _1 q& 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。! Q! {9 b7 [, _0 W8 L, i& Q
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
" B( i, r( k' \3 {6 E: R* }21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 w7 R3 o7 T9 x6 S9 L, w$ T3 [
Japanese Ships
1 Y7 h- E2 Y9 i* K% @ CL Sendai
% ]* ]# X7 C n& m3 j DD Ayanami% `9 W$ t% l% {
DD Shikinami
; l- q; L" k" J( Y" z DD Isonami
+ r2 k7 K0 N- u: K' P# R PB Tatsumiya Maru
( v' e4 S& z8 W/ K( S$ R SC Ch 90 B3 c$ g/ j' q0 Z+ E5 m
SC Ch 7
! B* G: i8 |+ _2 H% F5 J$ b" V AK Sasako Maru* e1 r" G6 k" {2 n: [$ z
DD Uranami
6 C% L9 K Q6 W: yJapanese ground losses:
+ G. r/ A4 a; q5 w) {# O8 m* q 26 casualties reported/ y# s7 x; }9 J8 P4 e4 c, E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* e# ^5 a! k( i5 E8 u, _- q6 D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled) W; t, k4 x! z! O: n& |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / }% x n& x2 b& t% i# L
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4 u) Y3 A6 j" d) Z. @6 i( C. }Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
J6 w; b: T' k. [0 }# V8 ]Japanese Ships+ Z. ^$ t' ` a6 ?& s
SS I-121 9 a1 I2 B9 y- \& i/ Z
Allied Ships9 ^3 R; c7 E/ U- Q; s" V Y! R* t9 k# c% _8 B
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage : D% }* \. o7 C2 n) c/ f7 ^: |
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-1217 R( y. ?6 v2 E, r/ V
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang 8 ?1 _* J5 ^: n( [
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) ; O1 ?6 k( T2 P( t/ y+ @7 j
Allied Ships& I+ v- x k! N* B
DD Pillsbury5 t4 s& T" B& Y0 z
DD Peary
; l, F1 D7 r' G DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
0 u5 ~0 b$ j/ h5 C3 mines cleared % x% _! u1 \: N. h3 U: H
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 & n& X/ y$ @; P/ G, [! J" {
Japanese Ships' K# `, E+ p8 O, i/ b$ [5 o9 D
CL Jintsu
! c3 T( c2 d5 r/ ~+ a DD Oshio' ]( w2 O1 i0 i7 n7 F& n7 M5 S
DD Hibiki" O3 s& i* ^! ], z3 x5 \( H
DD Akatsuki
0 h# F A3 t- O6 W+ U# j& P DD Arashio
# g3 ^* X) \& D7 g/ oAllied Ships! a# g7 e# J) u* N& l$ C( n. W
SS KXI, hits 9 : u0 i8 G6 K- _
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+ e# g2 E4 @ [Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 3 W k! }( S% F" f" z6 r" u9 C
Japanese Ships
" u1 I. K, a& S6 v; r: X4 O. B# q CA Maya
9 I$ g, e# o7 D8 r' |) g9 x9 J DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
" K0 K: `4 u# J" d' S% D& O" o/ f5 _' } DD Minazuki
4 B* i8 F7 M/ |+ J; [2 E9 `( ] DD Fumizuki% f+ m. V* Y+ l8 U% J
DD Nagatsuki/ t! I% W; W" @4 l/ C4 X, w
Allied Ships
% \7 |% L7 W4 f4 [0 ` DD Scout
2 T. ^ J9 o% F- U) U& X1 i9 H DD Thanet, Shell hits 29 V& r& g" K& v% O& Z4 S y
DD Thracian
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) X, W$ j. z7 P" z: X' a$ pDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
, M5 C. {1 D8 c4 n, q6 gJapanese Ships0 J4 D+ @2 ^9 f3 v1 U
DD Sazanami2 u& e; w5 F6 _2 t
DD Ushio7 x- ]) b" C3 q8 H# p. S
AO Shiriya
) S# [. B4 u' w+ Y+ {: v$ |Allied Ships
, y0 q% k- ?( R( Z) P CV Enterprise& r& Z4 k4 M% a6 b& ~
CA Northampton8 }% R1 `3 [% X6 i
CA Chester! V9 b! f2 ^- a) D0 G
CA Salt Lake City+ Z) F) V5 P* R) B5 @
DD Craven# S7 `% e7 F0 `. J4 }$ M8 w
DD Gridley
. q7 W" D* R6 o. ` DD McCall) O0 }- p2 E+ S z7 T- ^0 f
DD Maury
9 ]: K) {' V% N+ i; t; K2 s DD Benham- N+ K! h4 y1 ~: Q5 S- P) Q
DD Ellet9 j* f7 B. M7 J$ S( E6 ?
DD Dunlap
% t) P' h$ B) }9 U2 n& { DD Fanning
/ R+ b# |" w! I% \' a DD Balch
* m! K' d4 d! |4 ^" b( v/ ^! \Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards, ~! L5 U) a7 Q+ e3 T
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
/ X2 S+ e! E4 p- X; [8 sCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
6 v+ v/ m9 v3 }; B' L8 _; Z: n0 o- b5 MBoth TF attempt to withdraw!- w1 G& u- I S
Range increases to 28,000 yards...& O; c4 h8 M7 @
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards # S: v6 ~% ?- l) x* r. g5 Z& S
Japanese Ships0 z9 R. V: m! z* r
APD Fuji+ G/ b+ Q* U. w: |
TB Hiyodori* F6 D+ Q- p7 N1 o3 X1 u
AMc Toroshima Maru
( z$ Y Y, X" @5 ?4 k: [: N PB Heiei Maru #71 Z6 G2 {* {# Y P) s& M3 M6 ^
xAK Syoka Maru
3 q+ }- Q t A5 ]; ] xAK Rokko Maru" `; r* G- C8 s7 J- n+ j& Y5 G
xAK Igasa Maru
1 a" ^- V8 Z0 J xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
8 N; n1 _0 d, u% @ xAKL Sasago Maru & G( B2 ?# P$ M" S* r o
Allied Ships
+ i% N. L7 v* Q MTB 7" h0 G8 p, c' L6 N- x
MTB 8
5 b$ v$ Q2 _: F4 ]7 ~5 q; W MTB 9
! i8 O* o! G+ f5 j6 ~ MTB 10
3 I- ~: U2 R6 a3 T" b1 ?3 j MTB 11
9 x) B+ u9 s* } U# N MTB 12
' D% I9 q6 {; W+ k2 b; | MTB 26
9 [: Y: @- _$ }* g4 F1 n MTB 27 ; z/ t( w5 S) e% w5 G
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
$ Z+ J: b# q* i6 g BMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
8 b: E; w# I1 \0 w7 n- j% hRange increases to 18,000 yards...
7 F: S/ c. _6 P* P+ F) |4 DBoth Task Forces evade combat
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. p [( m9 x; B5 [& L3 @Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( C% P6 w, \; _: q6 I7 J' c4 E5 W
Weather in hex: Light rain
! g+ l: _3 N1 a8 ?0 URaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. U1 f5 @7 V4 Y" G3 H I5 ?
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
6 T+ x; x3 L! z% E5 M8 f6 z: H( dJapanese aircraft
: v% t1 t6 R, D' \3 i' Q A6M2 Zero x 21 u* f5 ?0 E! z0 ]7 k% p2 S5 m$ [5 V, d
Allied aircraft5 b" n& A1 ^7 D1 p- l5 U( \
P-26A x 82 b# V& @4 e' [
P-35A x 13
7 r- j5 ?. V* {4 H* R, c/ f# K P-40B Warhawk x 14
+ L7 Q5 K5 J7 ] P-40E Warhawk x 46
; Z# c0 _ `- B& u7 m, aJapanese aircraft losses( B- F/ J/ H f# t$ F1 O/ B1 [
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
3 e S+ Q" u5 a) TAllied aircraft losses8 o; P, i: g% C* o2 x
P-26A: 1 destroyed
3 Q0 g% m" x& s1 _7 k; t& A: R6 F P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed4 p- n( p. C' f' m0 H9 R
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
! Q1 S D( K- M3 y, V4 U1 d- cAircraft Attacking:
, J! D( p0 Q; I- Y& Z- v 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet . a% Y! M7 B- T8 H" K- _
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4 t- O- [/ D8 \) ^6 n h0 \$ bMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
/ @/ t3 F' i4 ~6 IWeather in hex: Heavy rain 4 [7 }, Z+ Q2 k$ `$ O. @
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
9 y5 T, N1 v$ @" Y1 fEstimated time to target is 15 minutes - n0 F9 C! L" w9 }+ r( h
Japanese aircraft
) P, p/ g2 M& y G3M2 Nell x 33& c* H" F1 D8 x
G4M1 Betty x 3% G; Y2 _) a) T- l0 B4 r* A! L
Ki-27b Nate x 19 ' E" C8 x0 q; Y" m5 d) e6 d' m, ~
No Japanese losses 4 t$ L% f( Z' V$ u# z% e
Allied ground losses:' j8 H; n) h( {* l% \
95 casualties reported3 a: _0 ?* p5 ]* V. L2 i
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled. M- e! K( ^9 ]* c8 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
1 t5 W5 _0 B4 P' U" M: ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 6 C2 k0 J8 S9 ~+ f
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
) O4 E# U7 c) g$ V6 H; b0 R. ~Weather in hex: Heavy rain 1 X; s$ ^3 T1 } ~9 P4 {
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 n. }9 h o6 G9 r6 W
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
3 q4 u+ T J( i& DJapanese aircraft
. _- l) `" v; L/ Z* Y8 N G3M2 Nell x 16/ a( P- P0 n& {1 K& I1 d
G4M1 Betty x 11# e0 \' w2 e8 K' h
Ki-27b Nate x 15
/ Y( A( Y* j9 X6 c4 yJapanese aircraft losses
) R9 \8 k! D- x u9 O G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged O; D/ G- B6 a
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged 0 i4 Z3 O- c/ T) p1 z
Allied ground losses:/ V4 }5 d2 [/ M$ q
43 casualties reported
. [+ v" ?4 ?5 o% K+ @% O0 d Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" w: l( w2 Z$ ?+ ]+ a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled/ q3 [' ?+ a5 q, U5 S# y0 d! G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
' C k( I' S6 n+ Y0 {. wWeather in hex: Heavy rain
( k. S+ N# S6 L: h5 zRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) s+ P% \& e( N
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes # P X; V2 }! K" X" S6 p
Japanese aircraft$ w8 |! A; B% S7 l
G3M2 Nell x 27
, ]1 V) q0 N0 z4 n. p: M" v% ] Ki-27b Nate x 34
! H. y/ T, F# v sNo Japanese losses
( h/ F2 Q# f6 R# |# [Allied ground losses:
- `8 J' a4 k! j0 f 78 casualties reported; G1 P& l* {0 _+ o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled* p E/ {5 ?6 A; X1 q! n' y1 M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled" y$ X) U; P2 v. ?1 Q$ V5 g7 C: E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - x; f+ [& o6 u7 m0 }( p: q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 : u; a$ X U' ?0 \$ T$ E. l
Weather in hex: Light cloud
$ O( H4 z$ E+ c( NRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
O- D/ S! f# n. ~1 A& u @, DEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
% h. L9 N) m! f2 L' tJapanese aircraft
9 z* y! X0 O7 h( t# x1 j7 j: j G3M2 Nell x 3
6 G+ n2 H) |7 a9 J# A% U G4M1 Betty x 12" R- p# a+ q" y
Ki-27b Nate x 9 . }% j" O; e4 y& U# @% j8 b# B
No Japanese losses
4 L8 B# Z" f$ u+ M: xAllied Ships* }4 f: l3 Z0 b& a ~# \3 |
xAK Munlock1 L% _$ D: T; P2 o" N8 [# {
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 q! B" {& v* x2 F
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 Q; O- z5 K) _7 y. \ xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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1 K5 j, p- r, i1 X0 |- @; _Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 . `) m2 C3 h3 s, G7 n0 G( H
Weather in hex: Light rain
2 o8 C, T* a4 Q5 I" c! `Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
" m1 x: ^& u' X+ l! o7 Y/ yEstimated time to target is 25 minutes c+ O, X6 _& ~2 V
Japanese aircraft
9 D8 V4 K- w0 H$ P9 y: h A6M2 Zero x 10 _: p( ]& a4 J3 Y' R9 @3 V. c- q
Allied aircraft
* _: F6 |7 m. h# O0 r" N I9 L P-26A x 3; z( I, _3 I; I& q+ ^% p" X
P-35A x 10, W; o" ~9 Y$ O' L$ i* g
P-40B Warhawk x 9
) x0 k6 B5 E2 R' u! q* h P-40E Warhawk x 33
+ M8 J0 n+ J) U$ c. O( s; FJapanese aircraft losses' D" v; p- h1 p
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
2 b& l: X" I& B* G V) K. C' N) zAllied aircraft losses
; z9 W" U7 l& J8 [; P8 U P-26A: 1 destroyed
- Q" G5 A9 F% b) w" k" d# l1 w( H P-35A: 2 destroyed& G# t' J) R0 p" R
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed * d8 R0 z/ q H3 h8 o t
Aircraft Attacking:6 x% Z {5 b) h. _
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet . w! R$ M- c. q9 @7 S$ V
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4 n$ o0 d- L6 VMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) ( W" A; f( i6 O2 e. P9 y* q
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 6 L- q9 h3 Z: i, D2 V$ Q [
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) y. [8 c% O/ O! g o9 b
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
" c3 R9 k5 K% @4 ]3 a! sJapanese aircraft0 E' n3 h# F% ^2 z4 s" J e
B5M1 Mabel x 5 * A! U( U7 e9 l4 W2 n' R
No Japanese losses ! Z5 q% v5 w7 o8 Y
Allied ground losses:- Y! V- [6 n ^! L7 a3 f
13 casualties reported6 I; d; q7 P. Q" v6 }" r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" k/ H" |; A- I, v( U% z6 ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( m- g3 @# v$ x/ B( u1 [; Z1 @; J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- K3 Q2 A" R7 k! M6 p" e6 D* GAircraft Attacking:" N7 q+ V/ x; z G2 v
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet1 j; T. P; N& p. ~4 r: C
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ) B6 Q- F E' d/ B
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 7 G* U3 e) g' m7 H8 Z. W3 `$ W
Weather in hex: Light rain
1 o ]' T( k6 e4 Z8 r& j, NRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
) g) H" Z. J. b( g* \3 F$ F; m; ZEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
# Y6 U* L: i8 E" zJapanese aircraft
* v3 B1 F* D9 v- } A6M2 Zero x 9
& y- r+ q+ X! a, N" O% D( ?% nAllied aircraft
* @) k8 F3 s: P0 u P-35A x 6
0 @( u- \# u! b8 b P-40B Warhawk x 88 i- b$ i, s8 q9 W8 Y! _9 {
P-40E Warhawk x 24 p# H8 i7 c: o; {# c4 n9 `1 u
Japanese aircraft losses
. @5 X5 |3 L, e V# } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 9 @4 n* C+ H, V8 R" m8 Y
Allied aircraft losses
" \% K- B6 a& G5 D6 @ P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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2 ^) M5 I# L/ ?" g4 ^1 d, }Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
1 f+ L8 G: y* N3 p, t8 p g# ?Weather in hex: Light rain . \6 J- H1 P, F- Q, T9 v: h+ S
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
$ J6 y4 Y4 t( x1 F; j, ?Estimated time to target is 12 minutes " y" J; V8 \# E q1 M
Japanese aircraft5 ]$ g2 b$ _4 G8 G
A6M2 Zero x 6 3 b0 m& Y W0 q& k) w g S5 z+ w s# _
Allied aircraft
; Y7 [8 \ {6 C% ^ P-35A x 5
9 z* I R! q0 A# u9 L! \1 H8 B P-40B Warhawk x 8
, I" }6 M) G9 H3 \# m7 D, R$ r P-40E Warhawk x 18 % Q& ^! E6 h# z! \3 H# D' f' b
No Japanese losses 6 S- F8 e$ o# k! ^- W% b8 r
Allied aircraft losses
( x8 p' t6 ?; K7 ] P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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, }8 s3 V0 x2 c- X1 W* Y9 RMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 # R& v0 w3 R& j; [
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 3 h( E, @. E$ ^. j' r5 M
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.; H& T6 S% ^) T# h
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 2 v1 ~0 V$ ], O9 F7 l
Japanese aircraft
/ e' U- C* [( {! I/ h9 p B5N1 Kate x 12 ; W" k9 p+ t! w y0 M1 r3 R* v6 v
No Japanese losses 2 {# ]( b- n* B( ]8 } y2 q7 j4 ]
Port hits 2$ U. x( n5 k1 P$ X) J, u* C& u* b
Port supply hits 1 2 q: W0 p2 H" u7 P- z) N
Aircraft Attacking:
f, ]7 i* f- ]( E 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
. W5 c8 s* Q& h x" D3 ` Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
4 j( {2 h M4 {( VWeather in hex: Light cloud
1 N1 I6 q5 s9 \( O. B- ORaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& J D8 @' s5 s8 n, X9 w
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ; D. u- Z6 ]& m: [% M' W
Japanese aircraft
9 O9 F1 N4 |' [+ ?# j( c Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
* R: Q! o4 e, D6 B7 L Ki-27b Nate x 14 a. C$ V+ K4 ?! }
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 $ B0 r [7 `/ J% _
No Japanese losses
7 |3 h! Y) |6 c4 Z# z5 E! W9 oAllied Ships& e$ N: ? g: A, { C! _* \
xAK Hinsang% y& `3 ^& b J5 M9 G5 D+ c
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 n7 J& X1 S0 x; M( [0 _3 s* U3 s xAKL Chengtu1 S& y6 z% c( Q6 {& Y& @* S8 U& l: ?
xAKL Joan Moller
0 l% ~ v5 ?4 i" u- i xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" [ n K% a- k, ~ xAK Bennevis
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Q/ Z3 f2 J- l0 p5 j* N/ DMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 $ t+ w5 P l* ^5 a! D
Weather in hex: Clear sky 5 A2 n8 m8 V& c* W8 e
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 ~% M1 |3 \3 D6 f
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
5 j! [. a5 t! U# [Japanese aircraft- M0 E4 e+ Y7 n' C2 H7 W3 o
Ki-27b Nate x 9( I* u" |, r' {+ N6 w6 B
Ki-36 Ida x 19
# p) T& g/ v6 M" l2 N; h1 s Ki-44 Tojo x 8
+ M9 E4 ?" ^- R Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
/ X2 z' E& z2 J @ Ki-51 Sonia x 17
/ Y' U! B: g) @( oNo Japanese losses % r6 a* z8 D$ I$ }" P
Airbase hits 7
$ B! l/ T. O' u. Y1 u, p& }Airbase supply hits 37 E0 |% j# P+ N$ H
Runway hits 11 , ]6 t! X l w: E. h. |
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- v- J" z6 j% a/ Q* `+ E; g' IMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 4 o7 Y! X3 r5 t: y
Weather in hex: Heavy rain - O- d. O' t) u9 H8 m7 `" U9 F
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet." e7 f: U3 f. o5 q" Z. T" h; o
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes , Q: s) R" g9 |+ M# `5 i8 f* @
Japanese aircraft+ G6 m) ?, T: m' A+ P. J* W
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65; w. q8 O! n; F7 x0 E( i& w8 S
Ki-27b Nate x 19 , k$ x) y6 A* c* u. k) _
Japanese aircraft losses
( [! Y6 X: _" c8 U$ J: S6 Q% M1 F Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged " y$ ]9 |+ T) B+ ]% h v
Allied ground losses:
f" [# {. c5 R; s ~ 66 casualties reported
2 T' q# t6 h! [3 \3 f% E Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled P& c6 e6 C( Y# S1 X& D1 b
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
: k" e* x: q8 B6 W: w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / y- m) I! y1 b; `
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
& p( _- N5 ^5 g0 I A( yWeather in hex: Heavy rain 2 v. ^9 E9 e7 I3 ^- H4 z
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
# Q! L' e/ [. b) k9 w4 eEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
+ P3 e0 {1 P: pJapanese aircraft
5 s5 S8 |6 G) Z b; q Ki-27b Nate x 34
8 n, ]7 R1 Q x3 S3 e3 l Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
0 V! u+ l x! _4 s, ]# K7 M Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 9 x9 b' ?# C9 i7 N4 e6 }; s
No Japanese losses
/ Z2 z$ m% Y. F/ cAllied ground losses:) c2 t& ~- `: \3 {% v
39 casualties reported7 N* n- a. P( p3 x. d* R+ t+ v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% f0 b& B- w) Q6 O. @" Y- ~ Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
A9 G1 ~6 W# Z% i: C \/ \) D Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
+ f: y8 B; T3 |Weather in hex: Clear sky
* Y6 O9 b# L5 v& q% Z% u& _6 X1 c$ sRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! }, g1 H! c) W, q( r1 E7 \Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
# T4 v: P" Y$ y! _, x' t6 P6 B& F. EJapanese aircraft' X5 K- R. b; `2 B$ w q
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
2 p2 a+ r! N2 a9 cNo Japanese losses , x( K2 r2 h/ J+ q
Airbase hits 1
# l/ w$ ~. K4 o, YRunway hits 2$ U2 x* y; G" A) M: z
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4 H9 d) b+ f0 X" e8 M$ s6 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
5 D( d$ i" D9 iWeather in hex: Heavy rain 0 O& W) @: [ n# U, p( ^" V0 b" n
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.* J- y! I n; w9 {1 y, W: b
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
' B/ i, z } ]2 N: l" T" VJapanese aircraft6 m) ~9 H: a+ G6 ^! a+ T
Ki-27b Nate x 24
1 P8 Q" g4 J7 D, l6 ZAllied aircraft5 B# l) i5 N7 V1 j0 i; Y$ m0 [
Blenheim I x 4
4 x7 [6 i% V+ I2 x& p, Z$ eNo Japanese losses
; O4 ^5 Q* \7 t6 u% b# I* nNo Allied losses - a0 t) [4 d7 W7 `3 r
Japanese Ships3 O; x1 b( T% T
BB Haruna 9 u1 d- h* ~: e. V' F! [# m
Aircraft Attacking:
$ w; a9 ~0 v( f 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet3 ]3 K( k& l) [( g: p6 W' o
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 {" p0 K1 E( v0 L2 n" | t
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
/ _: U0 w1 H. r1 eWeather in hex: Heavy rain $ A& o h+ a1 p/ b2 ]3 S/ W
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, Q" g' _1 g% J ~ C0 FEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
, q6 y# `! D3 h/ g( FJapanese aircraft
2 n1 c2 g. ]/ R( B; B) C& k( b2 M G4M1 Betty x 19
: o7 i+ c! V# n9 B/ O' _( m Ki-27b Nate x 12
' x$ E/ Y! X, E$ jNo Japanese losses # [ V( ~' s2 `% X, b
Allied ground losses:
" S5 }8 m- X: J$ x+ @ 33 casualties reported
% C7 u# w6 b: l- q" t# g1 d3 |- ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
& S* x$ e- S% T! ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 S4 l' v0 V$ k
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled' l" H: @6 C0 h$ K# L }$ R0 ~1 J
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
8 ~/ ?; d* z9 Z9 V, lWeather in hex: Clear sky - n4 B3 ~0 V T) h4 W, t$ n
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& _( ~. g' {6 m8 o, A
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes " ^8 m) W7 n$ ]( j; b
Japanese aircraft
a7 f3 F2 c0 | L+ \- p$ J A6M2 Zero x 46. [( f( o. @4 [0 {* c) ~
B5N2 Kate x 35
- M1 U/ S' m! |! s7 N+ x6 z D3A1 Val x 9 ) v; C4 L' Z4 M( q3 y0 Y4 n, G$ |
Japanese aircraft losses
5 S( [* j* ^ }0 n B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
9 F, C/ [9 ? b! S" e4 v6 v/ b D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
1 f c7 Q: W( \+ H7 dAllied Ships
" a7 _# y+ N5 R+ K) ^! z+ N+ L8 B DD Litchfield2 c" M! n1 b3 J$ C) m$ Y$ k
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk% P- O0 I/ s6 }
DD Ward7 `- O5 @" m& H3 A0 t! ~
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 4 u3 K9 G7 X2 A, C6 M7 M
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- x4 v6 a6 X8 [$ ~- O7 eRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.( U, q1 U G) |% S
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
* d/ S, @, T0 K) bAllied aircraft! U% s7 d' I* N+ z9 \$ A# k/ A! A6 t
F4F-3A Wildcat x 117 A8 I; p, i" X2 a- ~
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
3 B' I% r2 U/ }4 J9 I+ k) H TBD-1 Devastator x 15
% `' w) E) E# X, I; HAllied aircraft losses
1 _- `! @, B7 r7 X% n2 b3 W C TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
- m6 O7 t3 I4 W: QJapanese Ships
Q, [1 S& K n7 i DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 N% E" |; O2 Q v5 w+ `. A DD Sazanami4 {! {! s& q+ ~% j
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
7 j! @; y( d; ?7 d
5 X5 ^* e* w0 w# u9 s3 f cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
3 H+ R& [8 w# `% h- H/ E a: b1 _( u/ O8 tHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya; e: m% X% g+ K o
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0 \) F# S2 d' D% tMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68+ V1 |8 I. y5 q* r. N4 @; ^! {/ W
Weather in hex: Light cloud
1 a$ F! t, j3 l5 O$ R7 p0 wRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 F3 J3 d, @1 DEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
) M: \% `: V, d8 zJapanese aircraft: F8 B) ` N( ]6 Z z: W6 T
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
8 s( S# ~, e7 C! M9 l; MNo Japanese losses
4 n1 Q- ]8 `% x4 ^: lAllied Ships3 R0 ^) r7 U5 x! y h: `' ]1 }
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ q8 ~6 j5 k! }! V5 f# @+ o3 \' L" L xAK Hinsang
* W( ?* ^ y+ jAircraft Attacking:* E$ D; i6 Y9 r0 h3 V& E. M5 c t J
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet9 Q4 i- A8 |0 A8 Q7 v: b* C- @
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x/ @1 `1 {( `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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i- @2 t! n+ k5 Z& R0 I( pMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
2 ^+ f! M* Y( x! j& [, V# TWeather in hex: Clear sky
" L/ x5 M- Z O( n/ WRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ U& M4 |" r. O, S) ?0 @! v
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes . I/ D3 w0 @2 j0 a- E2 J
Japanese aircraft
6 o' |3 l/ ~ d- d! l D3A1 Val x 13
5 Y" [2 q7 @& a; k( o* nNo Japanese losses
% B6 M k, _) q$ a( B# H* r6 wAllied Ships5 F$ r! I3 P% o7 w- I
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; g5 l1 L/ u* ^) n: B
DD Ward$ F7 H( q. a8 t( U( B6 }
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage - H( d( ?6 Q" l: y+ z: e) S+ |
0 B s6 h$ E! d* C5 g
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley1 O' [+ F) }- ^2 F) q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 9 s ~' p3 {8 s+ l) f) i6 U
Weather in hex: Light cloud 2 @! h# @3 b& s" X' m. x% L; q
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) N3 h, P! d, B. t9 v# n% E" {+ u
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
( l/ K$ Z; H1 Y+ UJapanese aircraft
/ @9 t: B% C5 U2 R Ki-27b Nate x 30 C% w2 u, ^% r1 `
Allied aircraft! U/ @% s$ y. ^
Blenheim I x 7 2 H+ |2 V2 b: B; I* j
No Japanese losses - \+ u& a1 Y. H7 v6 }. j" m
Allied aircraft losses' z; U4 \& }: r" @) e: P
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
; r. o* M/ C5 r, x3 z Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
7 L- n F$ F7 I( \' Q4 eJapanese Ships
* y. E/ y9 L; a4 P% I BB Haruna
# O1 S1 d. k, w7 F @ xAK Asakasan Maru
- O/ U& E; I: }: |/ [' XAircraft Attacking:) S( q9 y7 t5 W/ x r
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet9 R8 u: g9 b( n: `
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 2 M3 t0 c; Z5 L
Weather in hex: Overcast
( n$ f6 L5 w4 N3 h3 P' XRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' U$ C5 h' {- N, \( m: x6 K6 x6 jEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Q4 K: n) K0 \. o6 _0 wJapanese aircraft
+ C1 P" _; Y5 H5 s' M3 c A6M2 Zero x 10( `$ e/ ?4 h; y
B5N2 Kate x 5 / A7 M$ n( G" h; D3 V+ r8 S8 U
No Japanese losses . |) q8 s, J2 T2 N, J( a7 d
Allied Ships i( l$ p8 S% V* [4 C* ~
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
! b! T6 ?$ s" b" H. VAircraft Attacking:- o& x9 y9 c$ l: p1 Z; u
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 N& L" W: F5 \. Y! ?. R( l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
$ B& w" o' W# [ X7 p# n' k, Q$ n$ e7 `Weather in hex: Heavy rain' z- {! X; \, R$ l
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.* t9 d' w. u$ L
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes - G _5 h+ L5 a$ Z' S6 Y4 i$ f
Allied aircraft
0 P' a/ B: P: }1 _, l- p0 b F4F-3A Wildcat x 11% Y$ V6 L% s6 x, S+ w
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
0 I: ]! }# `% V3 @5 F G# ]+ BNo Allied losses . d$ G& o9 K4 p! T" q8 }# F3 s
Japanese Ships+ f s( V5 h6 e. i* e& ~+ E
DD Sazanami5 W& b8 x# m" g$ N" M
DD Ushio, and is sunk
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: U$ ^8 B+ C9 |$ ?9 yGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
5 R2 a8 T; E! O# j/ \; ~2 _! ~Japanese Deliberate attack ( |; O1 ?: ^7 @9 f
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
/ v9 n6 ?2 [: z) |2 ~Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 ( K# F! N |+ h4 H
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 . k( ~, u) Q* R& x/ J7 W
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 / h, \1 h+ M) U+ d9 w
Allied adjusted defense: 8 9 v/ G) i* }' z5 p
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) : H E* o F6 T2 o
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
9 ^- x( ^0 [, X* O9 A9 s$ g# jCombat modifiers, }0 C* G) _& P
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
" O# }+ J4 L0 h7 n. B6 S3 f fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
& L, }2 A1 \# ?: u$ @9 CAttacker: fatigue(-)
( k5 ~3 P& [' D: N3 [# `. KJapanese ground losses:
S V/ s+ H- {% M4 F 37 casualties reported6 t1 H7 L( q' f) `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- p5 z% [& x! c" ~7 \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& x# y& K4 R; @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 9 d4 k7 U( w8 r" Z* l h `$ S
Allied ground losses:
# e: R9 ~, o/ Z; g" L% S) \ 2519 casualties reported* u( g0 b" o5 `3 k( M
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
! S. u+ u0 f" z6 p3 k# i! e Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
- d1 G1 c# v4 _3 V+ G Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 T# h2 h- K! D5 }7 g' p Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)5 M9 w o9 b# G, E6 A
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& k, ?* G7 k1 k& a' k4 z Units retreated 2
7 Q) c9 ^' N8 L, i Units destroyed 1 2 W+ q; [' k% e, v. F3 V7 F% ]
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 6 c% p! T6 j5 g% V$ C
Assaulting units:! E- Z+ J0 t, a7 D% |' [% n
56th Infantry Regiment
1 x4 b& T7 _% B% T7 }7 t+ ]+ t 12th Engineer Regiment) ]% T4 X" N! z9 @' m! X
5th JAAF AF Coy 3 Z5 M% m; v" z0 D
Defending units:
" V) N9 R4 w, j% k, i FMSV Brigade5 y' B6 t5 l( w1 T
8th Indian Brigade7 i+ j; }- x* p# v& g. [% k
3rd ISF Base Force |