AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 412 L# p) g0 s. {/ X
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。。
, y8 H0 t1 r- E! c+ l1 p同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。 B) k4 Y5 {- A Y4 s
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
: e6 Y. V: A9 c- }, u h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,9 m7 l+ }* B5 n7 Y4 @$ @. i/ t
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。+ D; Z. X) }0 @9 W7 Z: L* t
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。
/ l1 M8 y) O5 G$ D, w# M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。$ ~3 |4 ^7 a, L9 c# [' D4 O
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
' ?- K4 [7 u- C6 D6 G$ O0 [8 ?' d21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ x( ^8 T1 |5 r" ?" S8 _! e" g1 W5 h
Japanese Ships
* P1 U; ^ D' ~/ Z/ u CL Sendai, V; B$ D9 N* \7 b
DD Ayanami2 N1 `, q( Z6 v/ ?1 l# B
DD Shikinami
$ Q; y; `* C8 p DD Isonami
: P, x7 ^- e3 v$ L PB Tatsumiya Maru
5 Q- O: `5 \8 X9 w. N7 b SC Ch 97 p% G4 d3 b, U% B7 v
SC Ch 7) Z( O9 k+ G A% a4 G) @- \; M4 Y4 d
AK Sasako Maru
+ f) C3 z: h) R' U* f DD Uranami
& l0 B( B8 h% PJapanese ground losses:
4 N3 O* d. c8 G$ Z& Z9 a 26 casualties reported
; R. q5 E" P" u# q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 p' x5 s# [/ w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
! B* L; m- O! F& g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, \) Q) i' o6 C$ U* T4 JSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 % |4 Y8 I0 t) ]( H6 b/ X4 N
Japanese Ships. K/ Y, G' }2 O' ^2 L0 R+ z
SS I-121 * X+ @. A1 b( _1 z0 J+ W& ~
Allied Ships
/ N6 m/ f" X0 {1 K n+ F1 n xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage ' j' {1 ]7 b/ J
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
8 p0 k; Z" q" @ Y( ~1 A- C& CSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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9 L- N8 x3 b( |4 X. \TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
# n& _' @$ H3 c: V4 F( c2 hAllied Ships3 |: R1 i- }0 ]' j, H, z. y$ z; e
DD Pillsbury, X) [, Y% B: j( G& i$ Q
DD Peary
+ _: I, A+ c! g" F" Z DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage$ V# ]6 j' m6 u4 l b: G! j U* W
3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 4 R4 ?6 g# Y2 e8 b& |
Japanese Ships. {1 x( q& S, |4 Y. ]8 L
CL Jintsu! q- b8 a# w7 Z. _8 \
DD Oshio6 C- s4 `) m2 s5 @) D6 h) r
DD Hibiki
+ B1 [+ Z4 @# R# s$ j. l+ ]$ y DD Akatsuki
X" _+ A, R8 O" M1 W1 y" P DD Arashio O: n7 M6 K1 V6 M/ ]
Allied Ships
4 s3 T% T2 {0 o SS KXI, hits 9 " d4 N* c, v7 n
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9 g% l: |4 u4 @$ fDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards * }- `+ B& `: z$ e
Japanese Ships
: l8 }0 D$ O2 l CA Maya
@ M; u7 c& i$ l! W DD Satsuki, Shell hits 14 {/ N: z. b: Z' T
DD Minazuki
: Q4 Y% b2 s/ {4 f. q4 T( A DD Fumizuki
' Z& V" s* ?% n DD Nagatsuki: c& {: n4 m9 E5 _- J7 x9 a
Allied Ships
5 y+ T B7 t. w% f& Z DD Scout+ }9 ~+ w* K3 @& t- @. L$ M4 L) C
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2+ Q2 r/ S: A) J; |5 q/ A
DD Thracian
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards 1 c, b' J/ N S. g8 X* m
Japanese Ships, {" k/ p3 G1 b6 x4 j, F
DD Sazanami
* r0 d6 t6 S8 j% U3 y( p% B DD Ushio& m* s7 A' {, d! u, u
AO Shiriya & M. J6 C5 ?& [
Allied Ships
& P w9 z7 f! _5 m8 W% N+ J CV Enterprise6 z d4 Z9 C, L7 ?3 q
CA Northampton
, j& @1 U3 m V3 d$ E! [ CA Chester
; k5 |! M2 B' a0 C" l CA Salt Lake City$ L; R' w, }5 ]* ^' ` g& C9 l
DD Craven M' l* J4 J# o! P y: T
DD Gridley
2 L. x# l ~2 w$ y$ X1 \3 j7 Z DD McCall
9 N6 K/ r% O4 v2 \ DD Maury
, u# t V$ X! b; V0 ~ DD Benham
& g( O2 K. m% U7 ?/ z DD Ellet
1 B& Y3 M# F* l0 v+ @( D3 U DD Dunlap
5 l7 z6 r( g. h DD Fanning
7 |* s; ?/ \# O% }/ c) y DD Balch 4 q4 Q: x/ ^+ f
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards. p% u/ g4 W8 x" Q' c {" L% ?: Q2 ^( q
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards) e0 b' _% D2 J! T
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
, u& d4 h+ a6 W( w7 S9 Z1 lBoth TF attempt to withdraw!
& S4 J& x P& k5 `# r3 n+ MRange increases to 28,000 yards...# G: K5 |2 n& N2 b' I" e* N
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
" K# q" t4 `9 cJapanese Ships5 L9 m- y, z" @4 P6 W, \; X5 e! w
APD Fuji+ W5 K) J }0 r/ |) t+ l( j& w! O5 M
TB Hiyodori
; [/ s: T9 c3 P" m- F7 J AMc Toroshima Maru
( j a U6 k' \# [7 t! i PB Heiei Maru #7& Z o+ G% {) t% f% D
xAK Syoka Maru& t0 r9 ~/ y- W# e' N: n4 |
xAK Rokko Maru
- J' n3 I1 t( ]7 D& O xAK Igasa Maru% \9 m- ]* S3 A% Q) m: ^
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21$ @" g* q/ _3 W
xAKL Sasago Maru + i T( N0 C$ h
Allied Ships
' ^/ v# t7 u. e" |3 M MTB 7
' q8 ]0 e, l, o, C MTB 82 `1 Q( ^* {* P# ?/ B( T" i; Z; @
MTB 9
- A! K( W! d, H/ S+ v2 ^ MTB 10
# p: b S/ E) \9 e2 [6 V MTB 113 o. N4 A. O; R- A b2 P# d
MTB 12
" M1 T! `" H& ~8 F4 n4 e MTB 26
% j( @- U; f' W& x$ a MTB 27 - n+ H$ p- W' }" ^; f# f/ J
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
9 a V) Y& f: }7 ]7 VMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
1 Y" L7 p# ]$ dRange increases to 18,000 yards...
& b0 {; l2 X# T4 s) CBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 8 i5 M0 q1 r( R: I
Weather in hex: Light rain
8 w0 Z: K5 h* mRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.. E9 z) d. S$ f8 D& g$ S, s, f
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes 4 g8 p: f5 ^! ?: h4 n8 s
Japanese aircraft; v/ s0 t% P! b. X/ H' @
A6M2 Zero x 21$ k6 T- e5 f+ S: [) ^5 ]. L2 n! I1 V
Allied aircraft
* `) P% }3 [3 L0 G" J P-26A x 8
; i5 g6 ~( E/ A! J" W* p# H P-35A x 13
: V; W2 d: j+ W c' [% `( t2 Y P-40B Warhawk x 14
1 h6 H) ^1 s9 Z8 ? P-40E Warhawk x 46
" L2 R) `' e* b+ t3 m% ?8 ?: j# \ OJapanese aircraft losses. G. Z6 O) {: i% g( o6 Y" Y
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
2 K- p m; J% E& D3 k1 wAllied aircraft losses7 \' s. z: {/ w5 r. m; r0 J
P-26A: 1 destroyed
& K) t% [2 X; T0 y) \ P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
+ u: i1 F, f/ r, a5 a, O P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
& Q9 @2 h2 g1 ~Aircraft Attacking:9 U9 A" O5 |+ Z0 E! B6 }; e9 s/ Z: k
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet + Z4 w {) i) v1 Q, K$ B3 m, `0 `
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
" S, o, n( a; F5 s, n9 ^Weather in hex: Heavy rain
* V- p' E: O$ F$ Q" P. cRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.# w: {# Y" y2 I; H" ~
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes 9 g- f K( S* Q ?% l6 k
Japanese aircraft6 \1 H, L5 r4 i( p# \& ~$ J$ b% z
G3M2 Nell x 33
) i. S* z+ F4 z/ J# H& K G4M1 Betty x 34 F1 d- F6 s- S1 Y' C8 }" ^
Ki-27b Nate x 19
" _6 c/ x! F( Y5 x0 s- uNo Japanese losses
; b) s; s) Z" T. ]6 _+ B$ R; t' rAllied ground losses:
- k4 q- p0 o) q0 G$ m: q4 \ 95 casualties reported% `2 t7 Q/ {1 H4 q
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled2 \0 y+ z% H& {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
) D$ J5 F; S* V4 {0 m& z @( v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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; Z2 q- n: ?7 X& {2 fMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
. k, S7 |+ p, b) iWeather in hex: Heavy rain
' x( { N, w$ z% sRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.6 h% G. X: y9 \% k
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes $ ]0 s5 J3 \) ]$ F
Japanese aircraft; J$ Y' Z0 h* b
G3M2 Nell x 16
5 ^: _5 @: u, r) Y1 ]& w4 { G4M1 Betty x 113 G3 k% q! n& X
Ki-27b Nate x 15 * I. R) P/ J8 ~0 P5 k1 y* F$ j b
Japanese aircraft losses5 I' f- k0 O+ O$ ?
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged1 j. R- b8 X8 D* l
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged ; i# I Z5 d' v) d9 [8 I
Allied ground losses:* D8 C' R9 ~7 V1 G0 ^: ^
43 casualties reported5 B7 F" W: x( B7 t( }0 ], u* {' A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 u; n3 b6 x* A; s* A3 A9 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled- S+ r u- K) v. x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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' m K4 C# y$ ?. i; [# `Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 2 R2 `! M- E! e; H
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
( n( m8 _) O5 ^Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) ^4 l) S* [2 g
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes - Y3 J* J, x: C( N5 v% Y1 u* c. _
Japanese aircraft" }9 B# H7 @1 [7 z# K; U& u7 ?
G3M2 Nell x 270 t1 u! n1 ~* B7 A! u% b+ z1 F; M
Ki-27b Nate x 34
3 L' g& U5 h( Z% t. T+ L& wNo Japanese losses 7 r( p7 T" C- @. y# u" ^% s' G- Z
Allied ground losses:
% V& X" {& Z% O- e3 E 78 casualties reported
1 e& V5 r; P3 ]- X1 B' U. L% Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled( }) x9 B4 d2 G( L% e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
/ y: b& F. M v0 Z6 @4 d' l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
9 f6 ]/ E1 D4 b5 ~: SWeather in hex: Light cloud
$ P8 w& Z# [8 I% F) sRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 ^& R# C8 K0 f( y0 |/ A/ W: D
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes + ]1 @% U* }/ k. w) x& J2 ~4 K
Japanese aircraft+ g- b" ^, a9 E( V* M
G3M2 Nell x 35 R* T- N! H; X$ t }' }4 i% m
G4M1 Betty x 12
?7 i3 V+ ]" |9 Z0 h Ki-27b Nate x 9
3 ?7 W1 h3 E' U2 DNo Japanese losses 5 J6 J9 m; _% T
Allied Ships8 e2 W1 [& i x9 D( E
xAK Munlock
) T* n0 d0 m& K5 x xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, t4 e8 {6 r9 j/ a9 B xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 T* \5 k) b* E' E0 M xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 3 n% H5 z8 T7 A4 T
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
/ r) X ?2 j, V6 }Weather in hex: Light rain
& A: B8 P3 K9 d5 E5 |Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
8 [ k, H. R0 G9 w5 ?4 @1 TEstimated time to target is 25 minutes ' u: e/ J, I6 J2 F ^9 T6 }! j
Japanese aircraft
: V4 j% [9 ^, l4 f+ w: o$ A! [# y A6M2 Zero x 10 ) r7 I1 {0 m5 L) }; K( [, G! _
Allied aircraft8 J) S) c3 U' P5 |3 B6 Q2 F
P-26A x 3- k9 K7 h. K c; v# r2 `
P-35A x 101 U# ]1 P, r$ v, S# r
P-40B Warhawk x 9
; S& i( n" N* X3 @ P-40E Warhawk x 33 7 x7 |. T" C3 j
Japanese aircraft losses
6 e6 ~; e3 f# H3 g' V A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed " U, i. g0 ^9 u' R d6 \9 e
Allied aircraft losses! n& N6 k, [7 x! \
P-26A: 1 destroyed
+ @; M* d! x" k P-35A: 2 destroyed
?/ F9 N- l' E8 f# r P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
$ I5 o4 j3 k) R( E$ {Aircraft Attacking:
8 v$ V4 s3 P" y$ l 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet + ~2 Y8 B: R) t; t( c( s: h
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6 t, _8 _( Z: z+ nMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
b3 H0 ?8 b0 U3 |Weather in hex: Heavy rain
! t, p7 Z9 v, sRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- z O4 e% I0 s4 ?! WEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 9 g7 Q, Q" ], D) b2 O+ {
Japanese aircraft
. d7 A) l% c' S B5M1 Mabel x 5 * x4 ?1 U5 E& a, j, m) G
No Japanese losses 8 z0 ^' _: o5 q
Allied ground losses:
L1 T+ P7 E7 |2 R8 d7 ^ 13 casualties reported5 H3 t# z: I4 t3 d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: h$ j, V- j6 H0 w7 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# h0 ~- l8 |; }: i/ M ~; }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & Q9 m9 h& v8 `3 z/ @
Aircraft Attacking:
1 D6 u0 e: [. L0 b, P( [ 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
' \( g+ U$ K/ b" y' G3 | Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ) L" f# n" z7 k# P& W1 o8 A6 ^: T
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& C/ E# e8 z# X' N4 {Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 " _; n2 ^; z8 v
Weather in hex: Light rain
7 @5 p: }; `. {* O! S: ?1 PRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
( @- d1 D0 Z- W, g: oEstimated time to target is 27 minutes * O& E: u8 w- W
Japanese aircraft0 F, d( [$ Y5 U* w' F7 ~
A6M2 Zero x 9 - I8 v3 y4 R3 L% c. A( j* I8 u3 O
Allied aircraft
3 T i" ]. ~+ P) v P-35A x 65 [: z8 `; i* L; t3 x
P-40B Warhawk x 8- C; H5 J' B- ^/ e# h6 T* N
P-40E Warhawk x 24
; h3 w- _; f$ y6 U) fJapanese aircraft losses K5 Q; |+ o/ [& h( }) Q$ d+ ~4 t
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 R" J O. ]( a1 YAllied aircraft losses
4 k- m s6 g4 p( f' m P0 Q P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 , a" M5 f. U0 j& p
Weather in hex: Light rain
; g8 S" ?6 N. d$ z4 vRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.1 u" q m. r2 [ q. B4 |
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes ( B( J; l: ?: f
Japanese aircraft4 ~. [$ D1 _8 d+ k: N! C5 }7 ?* T1 h- t
A6M2 Zero x 6 2 c) b1 D" X# X, c
Allied aircraft0 \3 f4 c- e) ?% Z& c
P-35A x 5! l" @4 Z# Z* ?
P-40B Warhawk x 8
( }$ G9 A3 ^6 f, j$ t& { P-40E Warhawk x 18
3 l9 u c& l& _ s; \No Japanese losses 1 | c) j A" y+ |. x* }
Allied aircraft losses
' ]: B4 j3 c0 b: o P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 7 w+ y, Y0 D( `5 S/ e* J0 W# j; t- U1 M
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 3 P: u; e$ e d! O& Z5 ?% n& q) ?
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.4 B( P! F! B' I8 @
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
% ] |! L" c4 L0 n; s3 QJapanese aircraft
3 F* d7 L4 t1 B. C# L B5N1 Kate x 12 7 @( l* L9 z# z& ?, G5 ~1 n' U
No Japanese losses
, \0 a; y6 R9 ?: UPort hits 2
2 X. A! H$ L( R$ J6 i' yPort supply hits 1 % k9 p) H: h% |4 t% b3 I
Aircraft Attacking:* U2 P# \5 H `% e
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * : u8 V' N- F+ Z& A1 H& X) ~# \
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
( H) A$ {* V, \Weather in hex: Light cloud
% I( o6 m- L7 M$ q: |- O$ y' O* r& FRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 K4 A' I. E9 B" z
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 1 C" a! T& @# G
Japanese aircraft
8 H; \! e6 {1 \$ y$ c3 p2 R* \ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
! G$ m6 X% b! E& X Ki-27b Nate x 17 `# n: `+ i3 J1 t
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 - O$ s4 e) Q+ V/ y6 Z
No Japanese losses
0 m- Y5 O& S7 x/ c: ]Allied Ships* R1 a/ L2 q" S' Q
xAK Hinsang
) q& a K. X% ]1 H! t# C$ ^6 O3 ], r xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage5 B# ? k0 u$ s" i4 b) Y
xAKL Chengtu7 Z; B- g2 r: h
xAKL Joan Moller. i: U3 N! s) @- w9 l) J. Q s
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire& f) J+ E' u% B7 V1 Q: t
xAK Bennevis 9 p/ ?0 D% {3 Z% x6 A$ {
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% F2 M7 O* q ?* MMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 8 c7 l) W# f, C& u8 G W
Weather in hex: Clear sky
$ Q5 I! D; J4 H) SRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.+ @0 v& i) t2 J4 f0 U) }, R
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes 9 r" n9 m* w* m, s# p0 G
Japanese aircraft% \+ A. j! e4 e
Ki-27b Nate x 9
3 s, C( a$ b, M, F% f Ki-36 Ida x 199 S3 a9 |3 @8 {1 N& g4 d
Ki-44 Tojo x 8# s9 h3 n/ ?% k9 h8 n `
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3; |$ g& ?- ]9 K
Ki-51 Sonia x 17 " X) F3 i# D2 h4 @) I6 I+ }
No Japanese losses
1 o. X6 r: @7 r" y u1 j/ f; p- x* j, c# `Airbase hits 7
4 a8 s; j! D% d- [5 L7 iAirbase supply hits 3
( g$ q7 |# G/ ] ERunway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
8 M6 j3 l: n* @1 j/ m1 GWeather in hex: Heavy rain
8 H% ^: g& O, I- `Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.5 A* e' F3 O4 w7 |( n" K' @) k" r& N
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes " {' q6 C- t* \) T* ~3 @( A
Japanese aircraft
7 Q. q ?7 p1 `6 S- T Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65* h+ ?0 B" J7 U, a% ~8 u* l
Ki-27b Nate x 19
2 M. Q$ Y; ^& |6 i9 v5 x. Z- yJapanese aircraft losses
( p, s/ y# p* ?7 w+ l( F8 P Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged 3 u8 e0 X* ?' s% h, Y s8 Z
Allied ground losses:
1 {4 S# ]" `+ j9 X3 \ 66 casualties reported
3 O5 {! e: r& \+ O9 Y' f Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
# M: }/ W! k8 t8 s/ z7 P Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled: z: ~. Z) Y- ]) t( ^" f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 l# b4 b, J4 d" l" m9 f- @
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5 S# ]: [& S) g# R/ g# P( [6 KMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
) _* M% ~! X7 U6 f$ K x; L8 ~Weather in hex: Heavy rain 6 M! ^5 Q( y u2 N
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
, P* M% [4 {+ x6 z0 [# k" @Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
1 U @4 P' e; \2 sJapanese aircraft
3 G/ |& I5 X; _. N Ki-27b Nate x 348 t$ x7 ~# y# n _) j0 ]
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
3 @. I2 ?; h" ?0 `1 B \ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
$ L+ @' {, p! ?/ dNo Japanese losses
0 G/ V0 i+ i% M# s6 A( JAllied ground losses:) q' m7 E6 E/ M8 Z2 F8 n
39 casualties reported: `- j" _" d; ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled F0 ^! h1 i, V% H( V8 i8 C
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
; v8 k; p9 _- N4 R5 Z; q: Z Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled B% Z/ p' N5 o$ a7 D& V; O3 g
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0 r: ?$ \0 v* \* z5 ?3 f! NMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
: L! v" d }1 f- G- S4 oWeather in hex: Clear sky 4 X! V, w) o" z) p9 P" R/ f1 X
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
; ?" |4 q; J$ [8 U8 P& EEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 9 c3 x, p% w. D4 r' {& x" {* m" t
Japanese aircraft, s, ^% g, g$ C' G; Q: X" M5 f
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 8 ? U" W9 D( N3 L
No Japanese losses
" Y% G: M$ B" Z) ?. b# I& \Airbase hits 1 n( m$ f( w) @( q* p& z5 X/ L
Runway hits 2( s1 a3 d- }, F& Q3 G x+ F
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 % ~# i2 A* q1 H# N$ L4 z
Weather in hex: Heavy rain & E* E [" F. c x: i2 B: t
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.9 Q t1 U* ]# J+ q; C9 p
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
7 E% F6 ?! n, I s1 l, Y; hJapanese aircraft. o, Z/ u S) D- d* a/ W
Ki-27b Nate x 24 / [* x" N; {, C" v) d8 V3 n1 d
Allied aircraft
* ^- x$ R [: c. J Blenheim I x 4
0 L5 l; ^: @: {% v4 TNo Japanese losses
% p! M G$ D. E, D( n, vNo Allied losses
# `8 g" C5 b; oJapanese Ships$ Y' a* P' E8 v2 ~9 `
BB Haruna 7 J/ n8 K* i1 v& h x, M
Aircraft Attacking:
/ {2 W8 i" }% u4 y8 [1 Z 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
. R3 a; D2 h+ H" ^ Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb + l8 P, b( b1 c" }- @0 P% n; Q4 @
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 8 V0 v6 J; \9 {1 O
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
2 ]& k! F. X- Q3 `% jRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, m# `, E) G& _Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ! w9 l- U1 y" j" y1 Z6 K D
Japanese aircraft, v" [; H0 F( Q: m, V6 _
G4M1 Betty x 19
7 M# L$ O) r" B$ w9 ` Ki-27b Nate x 12 ; ~. D+ R" ~, Q2 H; P/ ]2 R7 C
No Japanese losses
7 p' j; C' w n9 e' gAllied ground losses:
5 [7 P' v" i& Q* [' B& B 33 casualties reported/ m _: g5 R# F0 h8 Z% Z" `/ K0 h/ o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
# {+ T0 H; O& g6 E, Q! f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- v$ M/ K& x s( C9 ]- j5 M- S+ {
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 D; N7 y. b# M& d4 }) h Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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1 u! Y2 \+ T3 F% xMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 - j9 b! d0 J+ ?* T* x5 P
Weather in hex: Clear sky 3 U$ X# ]0 r4 [* \8 ^' l; L
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# e) ]6 [0 w ]* o x3 O
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes s- j) U/ c# R4 s$ f9 X
Japanese aircraft. _9 w. ]/ z- F* }& z
A6M2 Zero x 46' ?. }5 T ]1 p1 A
B5N2 Kate x 35
: q$ f w' T# f& [& l% B5 Q D3A1 Val x 9 1 R, P2 Z% e) Y$ P
Japanese aircraft losses, u% i0 t4 G% {
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged2 n( ]" |$ A' P d$ G0 k `2 D |
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged $ P2 o' B( E) ^5 `7 ~2 u
Allied Ships. h$ V' H( p. W/ d
DD Litchfield
$ W/ j6 d- L) M4 a8 d DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 c; Z0 v9 C3 @- O, L DD Ward
0 Q# P& [- F4 a3 ? DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 ! V1 a1 L# P; Y# [2 N
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 % x( `8 `# J+ I& Q$ v9 Y
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
% W; y2 f* n" l' \ U' T6 cRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet./ u9 k& t; U. G
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
$ I/ S$ m7 T& l. ^5 B! ]$ D) zAllied aircraft
5 u( O9 O7 `# x) b" z0 s* I7 X# } F4F-3A Wildcat x 11! B- n( X5 w, k" z+ ?/ y" i
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
( H+ p4 K! ~( y TBD-1 Devastator x 15 / [) F" X/ c% f* F
Allied aircraft losses
! [1 b2 C y6 \. X1 v TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
3 g8 @% z4 }, J# I5 YJapanese Ships7 c+ D( ?1 [7 k( }9 D5 V6 K1 ~
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 o& w( ]9 m! b6 ]* k+ w
DD Sazanami2 [! x; e2 e) x" |
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
6 G7 l2 u8 [# Y+ B$ a o' `& S0 ^* _8 T1 E7 u2 A$ E+ W
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
& O% r; g3 A8 \# [: jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,684 v8 x7 g* d2 B6 X
Weather in hex: Light cloud
3 H I+ h' U* m PRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! {: u0 ~ C% s; ]* ^% R; R8 l
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
; r5 M& U! j# B+ A& d+ U$ gJapanese aircraft* r$ {4 H1 [7 |7 W$ x( z( Y" X
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
1 ?' f; [: h. D" gNo Japanese losses 3 G4 x( ]/ u) p& c1 S
Allied Ships
: F! ~) w) }$ i1 U, w9 c* l" d xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 b* T, o5 @! P* K) Y
xAK Hinsang
' W3 R" g7 [8 _* A- aAircraft Attacking:
: v) W( b4 {3 o0 d O 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
, p+ n: P7 b1 j% y9 Z Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" v& {6 c* s+ M: u9 Y( zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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`+ S4 I# X/ _Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 + q# {4 s5 h# o1 P t5 k0 N6 _
Weather in hex: Clear sky
/ W4 ?9 \/ W8 W. J1 }' a) L* O, ]Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ ^, M Z; |; y9 l9 t- Z/ SEstimated time to target is 7 minutes ( R% q' t, s" k5 a
Japanese aircraft
+ o! F7 ^+ q3 M; @, B D3A1 Val x 13 % U* S4 Q- b8 _
No Japanese losses 4 w; o+ g( d( {8 B. }! q
Allied Ships4 z4 Y/ G+ T3 ?
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 Q: k3 c, o5 f$ B% |8 c7 |
DD Ward
% t$ A7 t; Z1 X% J7 f; Y DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 P( c! W3 q4 i, B$ B4 l% O5 s: t; w& k; U4 k4 M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley7 \* I! m* u$ Q
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4 v3 T6 R8 [! k$ ]0 J* a, EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
' I, x# A6 q( ^' UWeather in hex: Light cloud
( y3 l/ O G6 D( s1 y- m3 eRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.6 y/ u1 } C% a+ B; F& T
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
- @0 o8 `2 ~1 Q) Z, S+ y) k- Q# JJapanese aircraft$ C; q/ v8 b. F8 a _4 u
Ki-27b Nate x 30+ v" y P5 r$ v, D
Allied aircraft
) b* Y( t/ p6 `0 G& b7 ?, E F Blenheim I x 7 , G6 m! F {) w
No Japanese losses - b0 H3 D: Y! ^2 E
Allied aircraft losses
$ z! j/ @: b+ ] Blenheim I: 2 damaged
) b( ?0 J2 r. g0 ^6 ~5 v Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak : P J; A# \; d2 }* i
Japanese Ships5 P4 c; o2 b% o$ f4 E( F# [
BB Haruna4 e$ G2 B( v& L" A
xAK Asakasan Maru % n7 ^: b8 V( M, m5 W
Aircraft Attacking:
! X6 u6 `/ ^1 g4 U- o' j4 K# a/ D 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
( O1 E- x+ R- Y5 \ Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 C( `; h: X1 N8 n
Weather in hex: Overcast $ o* W, q( M/ |3 Q# D& ^: ]
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; F' G3 v+ H$ }4 w$ k6 TEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
/ P9 P" l% n4 s6 r @) _% iJapanese aircraft
! l- N0 T3 _9 J A6M2 Zero x 10% \1 ?5 z7 C" F0 g1 k- m$ g* C! s
B5N2 Kate x 5 0 T3 _6 \5 j+ S# p
No Japanese losses $ f+ N. E9 X) y2 Y" ^/ E: Q8 e1 G
Allied Ships
4 N. E; n8 P3 `/ R. n# l7 D DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk ) W+ D: W a! c% E7 s
Aircraft Attacking:
1 G) B; J$ M7 V& q$ f0 t 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) r" S7 u3 l+ `1 K4 S Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo $ W# v4 L, ~7 U! Z
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n4 i2 H$ @) D& w5 W* YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
# o3 Z, i; v! n/ C! |* YWeather in hex: Heavy rain* \* b1 D7 {+ G' R6 a& L
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
7 R* p( ` _2 A* ]/ N% Y( yEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
( H7 Q; }. r, I9 U* L: MAllied aircraft
1 l. O9 t; s+ `4 b$ L2 F F4F-3A Wildcat x 115 u) p- Q/ n+ q9 J( s! m1 S
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 . I4 A( L5 q8 K
No Allied losses 8 u. v1 U7 ^4 p
Japanese Ships1 j& A' X" p1 ]# b$ ^: G4 p4 z
DD Sazanami
6 F& B% t* s' @3 ?2 I1 Z, V3 b6 G DD Ushio, and is sunk
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, v0 m- v" a3 E% m6 xGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) " U2 F0 M L' d* G. |: _
Japanese Deliberate attack 9 j: o3 Y- w! m% g
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
! y f; l$ S/ h1 n: uDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
@9 ~" R4 @6 |+ V; e8 P6 hJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 ) V, x$ u2 j) A. O: [7 J" V' v/ z
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 0 k' k+ h) d5 S
Allied adjusted defense: 8 5 H6 m% u- A4 J& b2 {
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) & b* `$ S# w6 Z, ]
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
( S* t, o9 L' wCombat modifiers: w& Q' H+ g2 c
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)0 _7 s [. Z$ T5 n
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
; G3 ?& ?& J; n& J/ p& Y) @Attacker: fatigue(-)
0 I7 |# ^- @6 p3 ]3 yJapanese ground losses:
3 g8 s6 W( ?# m5 _7 N( U. v 37 casualties reported
) h+ S7 C( ?2 P2 P1 Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 b, ^( C; t( z2 X8 \4 C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: J6 |& R# a$ q) K: `+ Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 0 @; E% k2 o1 J$ U$ d6 g* s( b
Allied ground losses:% u- ?* {5 u% U8 j( w" g1 d
2519 casualties reported
& Z9 S+ ?) ]9 { Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
! {% D* H' q, n. S3 |* }6 k Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled* X8 ~- r3 `, m$ |- S3 Q
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
- A* ~; `. F) r$ w Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
: K% E# x. V' s* f1 B Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 U* b. g8 R1 _$ | Units retreated 2
; A7 K- ]# `9 t9 b" P4 A Units destroyed 1
) H7 `, W. X7 A* e/ \& S4 j% `9 ~Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 4 B, a" F' _) z: z' E' S% T$ p3 W
Assaulting units:
! y. @" y8 T# I 56th Infantry Regiment- ~! S( P; r% _4 j( Q: c' D
12th Engineer Regiment
0 g) j4 b; k/ t5 h8 P4 ^5 L 5th JAAF AF Coy
9 L( @. O& C+ W3 N; A+ Z- l' Z6 K: DDefending units:$ s# l# t" J: S& w( g+ ]9 ?
FMSV Brigade
0 c# K/ w5 }3 F8 j V$ @ 8th Indian Brigade
3 A7 q; T+ V ~" P `$ N 3rd ISF Base Force |