AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
& D2 | a& }2 Z2 ^9 u4 {! ykb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。。
$ u8 @% a6 z& T+ \ @同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
- ~8 c( m X( }大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 t0 H4 Z0 O' S+ |- R
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,
/ o5 z% j" y; ?* A* e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。" x, U0 P' m8 ?! j
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。; b; F3 g j3 D; p
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。8 d% r+ X, s/ z. Z: N
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
8 r" M0 j; B2 q/ ]21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 |. Y/ Y% d' Q" A
Japanese Ships
/ {0 l% f U( Q' Y% Z; n CL Sendai' T0 p: l. G# R
DD Ayanami; {& v# M1 S2 i1 C( j
DD Shikinami
) X1 W$ @! ^4 O+ p$ r DD Isonami3 V1 D, W* }* T2 q: M3 v X" F8 U+ r
PB Tatsumiya Maru
3 @+ u+ [6 @9 `9 i8 U$ f; j' [1 X SC Ch 9! y! B0 z4 F& _9 |4 ]2 Q
SC Ch 7
6 H: l' \2 O* n: E' M9 ` AK Sasako Maru1 C5 O+ {& P S0 o4 w/ I% ~% A
DD Uranami
7 K$ O7 n6 r6 f+ PJapanese ground losses:: r M" x9 A( J' P( }
26 casualties reported& }3 C2 s) H1 \6 L& }3 k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; m6 U6 O$ S9 j5 Z3 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 {- ]8 p/ C# z5 `1 r5 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 P! p; Y* p$ h, r+ p/ G* T" mSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 9 H9 G+ l+ i- T) ?+ o {* u
Japanese Ships8 U' K) R& P3 T1 E
SS I-121 3 ~+ g8 E0 I- Q9 I! A( r s
Allied Ships
! H1 ^/ F8 ^. {! J# l7 _4 f xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
5 M$ ]. P+ `; Z, |! X' R/ XxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
D/ a3 S. x5 N0 ]SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) 4 Q$ Q' C0 {5 {
Allied Ships' J+ q4 e" ^9 T, {9 t
DD Pillsbury* R7 F3 ?; J0 C ~0 R2 B
DD Peary# q- H! d) W& l
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage3 t6 E5 [; m( {4 n
3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
1 Z$ F+ ~# k( z& Q1 I& f6 z+ {Japanese Ships2 d: a. c2 K8 e, k& K) q6 v3 V
CL Jintsu
& r5 F* ^# `+ o; b3 Q4 M" o4 t: K- ~' [ DD Oshio
% r& `/ _8 F4 F3 X DD Hibiki; l9 [4 [3 `1 i. G1 o7 R
DD Akatsuki
8 @: H9 `& m6 ~3 P DD Arashio # R5 d. r$ X/ D# v0 }8 Y! g8 Z
Allied Ships
9 E# J" u- m7 d2 B. w9 K SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
. U- H7 [4 `5 Z8 LJapanese Ships, H) k1 p" D! P }. l6 t6 e
CA Maya
a5 M ?( K: N DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
/ ^* m' }: T3 R/ Z& h, I; g2 A DD Minazuki
' [6 U: H( `' Q# a DD Fumizuki
" y$ W) o( Q7 M, C DD Nagatsuki9 F6 U0 d( G5 [- Q }
Allied Ships+ P. z5 ]) I8 |4 h8 V
DD Scout3 J! I6 _, P: H* [
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
7 B. A. P! p$ x. A6 g DD Thracian + i. X: f2 L3 d* r& P; {
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
2 l$ Q! Y3 a, ?5 a9 @Japanese Ships
" q+ G- {( P# {8 F- T/ \ DD Sazanami6 E, y* c2 P8 y2 t' u- W& [! V: z
DD Ushio8 V5 J2 n3 s; S; o
AO Shiriya
' P5 g7 h( N) K* @9 l9 A0 SAllied Ships
" t# x! `* k+ s$ _" d CV Enterprise+ J1 u+ C" I' L8 Y$ G$ K
CA Northampton
$ A9 b$ ]: K1 V3 a, T CA Chester
# P1 G2 O' W* i9 x9 n7 @4 { CA Salt Lake City O) A* p& h9 S& Y" q _
DD Craven
7 D: w: R! s1 L+ s+ D DD Gridley
3 V Z! D. I& C2 | DD McCall9 L: A2 `+ {0 w5 t
DD Maury
9 h \& R' z, a( R DD Benham+ }3 J3 _( b C. R
DD Ellet
( {; N9 h. ~( u( @ DD Dunlap1 b( x+ }/ p8 _- s3 S
DD Fanning8 C- x6 F# J I
DD Balch 7 w4 A8 F1 [8 U: Y
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards, T. D7 C* Y+ z2 p$ f0 j
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards5 l' q* m; m/ v! L" R* ~! ]
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards! O: n, ~6 N( g- K; `
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
+ {' l5 z8 q& @: e9 TRange increases to 28,000 yards...
, E6 C( A" A1 t1 \/ A1 cBoth Task Forces evade combat ]# a* ^5 o/ c$ S" }: c* A \3 _: G
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. \9 i6 V* w, P' N% yDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards 7 U1 A0 @* g3 w5 x# \
Japanese Ships
$ A5 j4 F( z0 `5 v$ S0 ~1 F APD Fuji
9 X/ p) g" I6 x D TB Hiyodori. I; r5 C8 n# t! p
AMc Toroshima Maru
/ Q/ Q% s% h& d2 m+ P( r# q/ s PB Heiei Maru #7
) M" E; a' y# u0 ^7 J: I- Z/ Q xAK Syoka Maru
3 l% H; m' y0 ]$ d xAK Rokko Maru; {0 h, N4 m0 T: {
xAK Igasa Maru, m8 Z. Z) G/ `- f
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #210 W. C0 N% ^+ [6 p: B
xAKL Sasago Maru 8 |" K h& B2 G7 Q. J3 U
Allied Ships
X3 U( X. o9 Y2 l9 G) n MTB 76 K9 C9 G L! U
MTB 8( j; A- p: q, w2 B% S7 o K2 E, r% `
MTB 92 ], y8 I4 C* ]! W' R3 R
MTB 10
, c- r) ^- G0 Q% Z: W/ I0 I' x MTB 11' h$ U; H$ X u7 X
MTB 12% a, \/ d. N% P% n3 T* _
MTB 26
' m. Z) V" c$ L6 c7 o# G MTB 27 : H1 k, c- n/ Q# n& Q1 C
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
$ ~0 t- N; Y& S) C6 Y+ qMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards# u1 I2 o/ t8 l/ h# y! ~ r
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
: w, U0 O# y- e. T) @' T! k3 q+ dBoth Task Forces evade combat
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1 M% F$ n; b2 }Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
. Q- k4 v& Z8 R! j3 A* ]Weather in hex: Light rain $ ^/ _+ ?( I* H4 w4 o
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.6 ~% U- E0 E# N _5 A
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
5 c2 S: B3 z$ t* Y: lJapanese aircraft6 h7 Y% h1 B1 b7 c3 W
A6M2 Zero x 21
8 x. G l, j7 k, |8 D) p. B4 xAllied aircraft
/ _ N8 W5 B9 O% I4 @6 P8 X P-26A x 84 ?8 S# p0 b: R( D8 ?+ G H- B
P-35A x 13
3 ^% X0 r: Z x, g P-40B Warhawk x 14
$ [0 @" `- B \8 {+ i9 V' [ P-40E Warhawk x 46 9 }" X4 B1 L% I
Japanese aircraft losses3 `9 X2 O; w* c7 a" n8 j! V
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
" g* M _" S( }- L; _5 ?+ y1 x, mAllied aircraft losses
, B" {* K; Z0 w6 F E' ^' } P-26A: 1 destroyed
5 ^. b0 G3 f6 z, \+ e4 @5 h9 i1 Q" N9 ] P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed9 l) j/ p% O# S) g4 R
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
( w; g! _# R) OAircraft Attacking:
* \: @; t; Z% X( v0 J3 h 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
0 p# n6 a/ W2 _; a# OWeather in hex: Heavy rain . B4 C) B/ P% F+ W2 q% s- k; K
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.' t4 a$ G: X/ D6 w2 M$ t
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
5 j2 ^3 q; a! EJapanese aircraft5 ^: k8 l( F' C/ Q* l3 e9 X
G3M2 Nell x 33! ~: j# W% p+ _ ~$ [
G4M1 Betty x 3
/ G( N) B$ X7 } Ki-27b Nate x 19 P, W Q& K/ j- ]
No Japanese losses , v* p3 D5 }! ]" }2 O Q5 s+ M
Allied ground losses:
% p% f/ W- V. x" c7 B a# K! u7 D 95 casualties reported
* [; z8 j5 C- g: d1 I7 L Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
; V6 t. T. o% b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled x$ M% z' d( d: @( R5 r9 U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 K' W) F2 p5 ^! k+ q8 G
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2 a7 n3 D2 i% ]6 p) IMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) : C8 Z2 T% g6 O& K8 b$ @
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 9 K8 L) _ I/ y+ ?
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.; z$ ?6 e0 K' f1 c3 |( I- _; R
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
4 z0 n) |" X/ S) L- d2 |; SJapanese aircraft
1 ?( J+ c" f+ u1 a! n6 ` G3M2 Nell x 163 V+ R1 d6 \) x
G4M1 Betty x 11
o) r' f. M1 S4 n6 g: r# ]# ]5 V9 s Ki-27b Nate x 15 ! K' V. D5 e, N& i) \$ s
Japanese aircraft losses1 V7 R( C: ?$ B5 a) m8 ^
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged% E+ y5 W) p) M4 ^
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged 2 F0 _' B+ ^5 n
Allied ground losses:
: ]: B# _* ^3 c2 f: x 43 casualties reported
) t! ` n5 S! A# A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% H- a5 n0 {" }: z! K1 S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
3 n" T4 w9 {% m! i5 f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; {0 Z$ C+ T" t7 r: e
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. P/ z5 L8 ]% l: n+ gMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
6 ?2 T4 U3 M7 o) vWeather in hex: Heavy rain
8 d3 N( ]$ U7 uRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 h$ k" @" x" R+ N. P6 M
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
. ]4 ~6 ]% j1 f* nJapanese aircraft
- h1 M X+ Q" P G3M2 Nell x 27: ]# O! l4 `/ s) C8 [
Ki-27b Nate x 34
) U' ~& P: g/ INo Japanese losses
1 a' p5 k7 O) _/ \- VAllied ground losses:: ^* B3 h2 l+ B5 p% L
78 casualties reported, P2 M0 t- o5 Z; p9 N2 F+ W# q4 V1 O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
! P3 a% m& J* l! R0 E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled5 B- ?' g+ P8 F0 i9 R6 I' c% _/ P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 ? q( M; a/ x7 k; H' K8 `Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 4 Q6 [& ~ p6 j+ ~: f& R [% l
Weather in hex: Light cloud
' D3 I& a0 Z! t5 \0 YRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ Q3 q% {4 H, h
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
2 t4 p7 G& r, @& l- E! r: a! VJapanese aircraft
8 t2 X: A+ y, d2 r8 j G3M2 Nell x 3# `% ~- N+ `" z# v: t! s
G4M1 Betty x 12% n. c# I" g+ X3 ?0 T9 V0 c3 c3 m3 l
Ki-27b Nate x 9 1 O+ R2 z/ p* {" r8 K1 y X
No Japanese losses
3 ?- I. | L# |5 w4 WAllied Ships- N( @+ t, @7 d+ q
xAK Munlock2 d6 O, P; Y; i# ?- x+ D
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire: b. Y9 N& h* B1 c2 m
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 k& }3 t5 m$ A! v
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires ; I7 n: O- H4 i8 G! O% d @# f
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 " u" I9 r- N( x! e) V5 y' D
Weather in hex: Light rain 6 D* R. I2 m8 I2 G) L5 x
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.' S4 b9 x1 w8 ]4 [/ ~
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
* H7 p. I. N" V' uJapanese aircraft/ `( O0 \& W; L# ]: ~
A6M2 Zero x 10
0 l* a4 Y7 W! f0 M0 {/ AAllied aircraft: y, E/ }' X- W) H
P-26A x 3
: w+ z1 n4 K( t7 e# q1 P P-35A x 108 {7 Q- s Y1 T9 t
P-40B Warhawk x 94 ~" A* D$ I! i2 @$ p, g0 T _$ c
P-40E Warhawk x 33 ! S& M4 B8 q$ v
Japanese aircraft losses
, A. V7 ~: a: B) { A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
' F, q2 F4 Z$ Z( t! VAllied aircraft losses
0 h$ |' N" Y, O8 d+ A P-26A: 1 destroyed
* X" Z6 J3 }+ I7 P P-35A: 2 destroyed
1 x% _3 W: `8 z* I1 _ P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
2 o3 z4 }' {7 H- p0 i' pAircraft Attacking:/ F1 N) z& I z
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 3 _0 u) z2 b. n- l* f+ q' t4 y
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) + ?1 `9 @$ n# O5 w6 Y
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
: U% E+ F# g" X9 r, U6 Y" TRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, @! W1 i/ n1 S" h8 D6 ]6 S' @; VEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
- \) z4 o" d a" g! xJapanese aircraft
6 f1 Z- V' z1 a* P B5M1 Mabel x 5
% V# U1 [; H8 n1 ]7 b% WNo Japanese losses ! Q3 ]0 h, i# B# b
Allied ground losses:- t8 }; |6 m- @/ _7 R' U. D
13 casualties reported7 S8 I" O; ]0 e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 E. M$ g0 Q) l# f9 V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! d9 X2 w" s7 {: u ]" D3 l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: q' T. Z$ x7 k' N6 wAircraft Attacking:+ D9 Q- H+ Q* W" |$ x& o& }
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet/ d$ B: l# w, A
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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" L- f0 h5 ]1 W2 t1 c, s: WMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
( ?! S3 G1 T# eWeather in hex: Light rain
* m0 n+ }/ h1 ?Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
: {9 n; o/ U& y& X$ ?: f) DEstimated time to target is 27 minutes 5 B% B' o2 G8 N& N6 R
Japanese aircraft6 \1 Q; y( y7 t* a
A6M2 Zero x 9
% H6 c6 o7 j6 G. ~4 V$ W. LAllied aircraft
; X& l1 t8 @4 G( K s2 Y P-35A x 6
: @/ t7 F. a. y- s! T" ?, G% A P-40B Warhawk x 8! _ W i; T% F7 A$ i! m V. ^" r" W
P-40E Warhawk x 24 ! L7 a* S# o: b8 V
Japanese aircraft losses
! R7 H0 z" g# R$ S3 ]4 E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed - y' I7 N% C5 R. C1 J$ {4 F
Allied aircraft losses
+ f; L4 T" c8 {8 s u P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed * k2 \* C+ {$ P6 u$ l# H
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
g! H5 X( Z1 F. L0 M7 m5 R) `Weather in hex: Light rain ) |& N3 X: Q" g" a& K* F1 r3 m' Q
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
5 b& ?+ W6 ^/ z+ z' E, NEstimated time to target is 12 minutes " [# K5 }. A0 v; J2 j
Japanese aircraft
4 ?1 l! t. W. p A6M2 Zero x 6 % N- P. P4 X/ r* w( f0 k" ]: s
Allied aircraft/ w" e- ?/ K; J; `1 Q* p
P-35A x 51 N" S; S! a& S# R Q Y6 z$ p
P-40B Warhawk x 8
5 ^1 m4 W: N0 y, F5 z- [ P-40E Warhawk x 18
4 P6 g. [+ L! n5 bNo Japanese losses " v A) c0 H! m0 k1 X4 {" R
Allied aircraft losses
; P1 Z2 j2 W! u. P4 y. ~( G/ Q5 h P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 , A" ?1 P# Q1 f7 E2 ^7 Y
Weather in hex: Partial cloud , H) O0 q" |. p% g- t! B$ w$ L
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet." r6 Y; X. s- h$ F
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes $ ~. d3 I7 n0 G
Japanese aircraft3 w5 o- k. j' Y
B5N1 Kate x 12
. \2 P- Q* x4 N4 Z$ eNo Japanese losses
& A9 N3 [& k0 n uPort hits 2
9 C+ _( K- J$ l# MPort supply hits 1
# T# b9 t" e! R' ]( DAircraft Attacking:' \ Y j) M0 g3 E+ I) e; a r
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
# F. ? c, a# y9 c* x Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 z0 F/ f2 z; Y8 p/ P c
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 5 r* e0 h' P1 S, s! I
Weather in hex: Light cloud
6 Z: ]* M1 x" h8 b! I2 M$ s0 V! URaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 Y; h. ` Y r& b/ p* VEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 6 v2 B4 M& k- ~. M
Japanese aircraft
7 k4 h# K t) g% R0 M; O Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
+ w+ ]( k7 o. _( \& [, e Ki-27b Nate x 1
: k3 ?$ X7 b6 s! x Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
. ?: Z! j$ D/ bNo Japanese losses
4 w6 {' u0 [* q9 H, e2 `) ]3 r" hAllied Ships1 S- H+ Y* L8 x
xAK Hinsang; r7 s, W) u/ ~$ V5 S
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage' E. A1 ?# `2 r/ w
xAKL Chengtu* t+ A) U% x6 ?6 v4 f, @
xAKL Joan Moller
: y% A/ `; D2 V+ C* k7 s xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 ^* d, i3 n r* Z
xAK Bennevis
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9 [& f6 S2 g% O- g \Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
; p& _! q' T9 f1 ?. j6 l6 z* S; eWeather in hex: Clear sky & g4 R; t9 k0 s% \
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 ~% D/ n0 ]" a
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
: U. j7 B/ z* [1 hJapanese aircraft* h4 a. @) e+ Z: ]
Ki-27b Nate x 9
/ W z5 n) I0 y Ki-36 Ida x 19
6 Z" `! u6 [- U7 h Ki-44 Tojo x 8- @6 N F9 F+ {0 @2 l; J* d
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3: g) l7 @9 n/ _, m
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
1 e& u/ | |# Q$ x/ |! k2 bNo Japanese losses ( E* R. Y/ v+ ?6 E0 F* \
Airbase hits 7
8 ~. ?; b! i# C" x3 VAirbase supply hits 3( }1 d0 a) x. s8 E, ?) J6 Y
Runway hits 11 3 \0 u. Y; F) o. p
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
9 _% Z4 t3 F3 U8 w3 c+ W* J' EWeather in hex: Heavy rain 2 u$ u6 ~' r% s7 w+ a3 ^: o. z4 q$ u7 M
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
F y" k" a. I" t/ [1 h4 o' mEstimated time to target is 10 minutes & ~. L+ h# D6 y& T8 ~# i
Japanese aircraft
( S" e( q$ h& K: n3 m8 c( a Ki-21-IIa Sally x 653 M* I( O( S; M9 r: U
Ki-27b Nate x 19
8 M1 K( A% P5 E5 w; {& j3 sJapanese aircraft losses
" }7 e9 u0 r; C Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
9 O* U9 G* Y; v0 ?Allied ground losses:# T/ N& N1 g0 c( c
66 casualties reported
/ [+ m8 R: p7 a' J Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled* F8 l" h( j' B5 n
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
. @3 e5 k8 I+ a, o4 V& X) L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % U& A8 k- D1 ?8 r! ^& a# s. e9 B/ a
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) : R+ O7 I# B' B7 \: `8 p
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 2 K8 j. g. _* e T# K1 `9 \
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.6 w5 c% I n/ h/ `7 k$ @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
& ^, M1 _5 M9 f; U3 `Japanese aircraft$ c* `$ Q. H& G3 {9 o8 c) i
Ki-27b Nate x 34
4 |+ O( ?' p& w1 k# @ Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
% Z9 C7 q, C9 H& |3 q Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
2 H2 w: R+ \& V5 k% ~; {6 KNo Japanese losses 0 P5 Q! q( T$ f3 ^8 U
Allied ground losses:
% [; f/ D# g, {* ?* r) a% {5 o3 ^ 39 casualties reported
; e3 A! c* Q: \) v! S% Z- s Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' V }) v: G$ p2 S9 M3 F. D/ {
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled* t0 ]% \4 ^5 `+ v& G
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 & ]" o+ n+ V z- ]- E9 I. L8 G
Weather in hex: Clear sky / [( g/ d1 m# H, G* H
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.9 ~) {- r8 O6 \# R, ?
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes % [. H( u2 W+ R! ? G5 O
Japanese aircraft
6 S1 f5 Q8 W# U6 z6 t7 l Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
3 u, J) \4 ^3 \# h/ L" Y: H' BNo Japanese losses - [* h$ R, O, x0 w
Airbase hits 1
: d, u! J# J+ X. Z1 zRunway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
' {$ C, G- e4 q, s/ e) F5 aWeather in hex: Heavy rain / `/ f" ^0 G; F+ S5 `' Q. F p
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
4 ~ v0 S* U6 M o3 g4 HEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
% K$ O8 V- k9 G$ w9 X" P& O6 YJapanese aircraft
( Z7 r) P/ O1 z3 c# l Ki-27b Nate x 24
% u0 C9 Z0 i& Y/ pAllied aircraft3 _; j* h$ u1 o* w# d& b0 {
Blenheim I x 4 & b6 S6 @- h, y9 {9 d3 S! r3 }
No Japanese losses 6 {( f8 `4 E5 \
No Allied losses
* b; B8 s0 K L, wJapanese Ships2 _2 j3 M9 J8 J* b6 f
BB Haruna
/ r- C4 W( b& l; oAircraft Attacking:* a% W7 v( F! I; G- f* t- x
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet2 l8 ~! K+ l9 z
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 5 M) c2 E9 I5 E8 u& h r2 {
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2 n5 A/ p5 [# p6 G& f5 _. O5 X0 [' ^Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
1 X5 |' c$ ~6 }% S7 ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain
- S) [8 g" `/ C; s2 s4 ?0 m0 _Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." j" q* i+ [9 e
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ; A& C6 L1 w: ]7 b4 H J) S
Japanese aircraft
* R. N& C( G# L, A$ |8 {/ d G4M1 Betty x 19 @8 Y% C$ |3 u; m2 u8 |
Ki-27b Nate x 12 1 e4 n* w! D" m) U+ [( v, z
No Japanese losses 7 U8 Q6 |4 d- j6 w6 X0 z
Allied ground losses:
3 d5 u" p. `7 k* q [ 33 casualties reported7 N9 n( w, {9 f# L3 N& _8 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
1 b$ S0 }0 h: ~7 b/ w2 F9 g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 L3 ]# W4 ^. N Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( F' _( z2 h4 `5 U; p5 | Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) # M" B* e, S& X% K. x# O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 : ~6 Y, F7 Y2 p) I) A" ] ^; m" A& k
Weather in hex: Clear sky
6 z+ j9 z! f7 t- \Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 f q6 B' T6 _) T% s
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 2 b* o* `# p- e) N6 i. |7 f
Japanese aircraft; r( T/ t) [: f* l
A6M2 Zero x 463 Z* g, }! d3 H6 |4 x/ ]+ r
B5N2 Kate x 35
" }& k! @/ v) _# a! L/ B8 b$ S/ l D3A1 Val x 9 9 p3 `3 J2 \% I6 w) f
Japanese aircraft losses7 i& D' o& o x r
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged( T, v0 y! b+ t9 e; `1 ^$ p4 q
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged - d3 k- O' Y" h
Allied Ships( W3 h/ Q2 l/ F; v; j6 U# }
DD Litchfield# f$ j' C' V# Y+ m2 V, A
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 R# E2 ]5 m- s DD Ward
/ b" k. ~( E' R" n DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
7 Q$ H% r( r) p- u0 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
( M+ s9 P j" g8 X0 iRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.0 @, J/ p" L( x% B
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes . `% D2 k; v6 b' Y9 c% B! V1 L
Allied aircraft
3 s/ T1 c( W4 a F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
3 J4 t, B8 o, q. {7 [* f SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
% q/ A8 \$ R- J5 C6 d+ g# e0 g TBD-1 Devastator x 15
+ L: t) E5 N! `4 P- R# VAllied aircraft losses6 ] f8 `8 g# J' G6 @1 A, w
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
& h" t( j! Z5 D3 `/ [Japanese Ships, F9 d- m. I+ A
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% i# @4 _& ^3 `" G3 n) t
DD Sazanami
& R* k! U0 Q; d i4 r# r AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
S5 I1 M) W) G+ P2 J- r9 D. h1 z6 W2 x K- ~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
) s$ |1 ^) q. D* o( IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
+ a$ a5 m1 V+ J+ ^) K5 GWeather in hex: Light cloud - I" R: x4 ]( d& x6 |3 n
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# j+ d2 k, P( u( _, |
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
5 V: v7 O' C0 g# k: G& l( kJapanese aircraft
5 l3 e, k( V9 q% K$ W Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
# {* z z$ R; ]0 vNo Japanese losses
3 r& u1 g8 y& a: {) gAllied Ships1 V! D, r0 t! S r
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 Q( C" ?+ |8 o* E' I xAK Hinsang
3 k& q. R% @$ b9 GAircraft Attacking:
) f' r) t6 o& `2 W# r 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet) z$ G3 Q1 `+ A# \# C. z) l% M
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& n+ e H5 Y" r1 M- m. i3 e8 R3 c4 {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang' S& H0 B3 d3 n/ \) d
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5 v5 l0 S" u( y; ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ; z: o+ C7 q6 a, n# q) b/ Y
Weather in hex: Clear sky
9 K' l2 o/ j; K3 }# IRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' `* I9 a7 _6 `; z$ ^
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ) S! c" D$ E/ j% h r8 I
Japanese aircraft c: M( T: G. L) [. z5 s' B
D3A1 Val x 13 5 u- c- B4 ?$ b" r9 J3 k% w& J
No Japanese losses / N4 u4 `8 n0 S, |" l' a, w5 B
Allied Ships
4 q3 N# `7 ^, F, M- B DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) T* f5 ?- O& T; T4 J4 }, W6 h DD Ward
+ [6 f) `# s3 v9 ^- N DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; P: q t0 u+ e4 p7 W3 P( r" Y! L0 W: a9 c* ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 5 h- Q$ {- i2 n7 Z! ]
Weather in hex: Light cloud
4 G' C& B0 G$ j, GRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
1 u% A7 ]2 v) a* BEstimated time to target is 2 minutes , H7 s2 g4 o, K
Japanese aircraft8 N4 t+ U( g+ [
Ki-27b Nate x 30
0 w+ k' X* Z B/ v- eAllied aircraft L# `( `! [! _9 d3 c: g% V3 q7 `3 A
Blenheim I x 7
! y0 R! d2 _2 J) U3 O% ~# HNo Japanese losses
4 Z4 H# q3 }3 C, N0 V$ z8 b3 q# YAllied aircraft losses0 x/ A9 G: i! Z$ `9 S$ J% W
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
) e$ G, r7 l4 n1 _ Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
% }( V ]2 k3 H4 u+ YJapanese Ships8 U( O4 s' e- m. K; y7 o
BB Haruna) t/ V8 T' z9 Z9 s0 d0 \* }8 T
xAK Asakasan Maru " d* C3 X& l; K# A! l. p* d6 ~
Aircraft Attacking:, Y L6 L7 S- B4 P! i- Z3 p
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet9 m# ]/ @( z: i6 Y* [& l
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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& j! j, m7 n/ }0 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ( p6 |7 x) S( F( g' r/ h
Weather in hex: Overcast 9 k0 s0 g- N" x3 a/ m8 O
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( _/ ]% y: ?% `( @: L
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
# g' q: H+ K( ~. m8 ^Japanese aircraft; ^' V Q9 }6 v/ c4 \! B# H( c
A6M2 Zero x 10
8 T' o4 ~0 j$ Z& i! ^ B5N2 Kate x 5 ! y# s- k, Y2 `: ?
No Japanese losses
5 t# H/ E9 V! Q7 l' NAllied Ships
1 |) ~8 ?( O7 K* C DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
1 R0 h4 h( Z' L/ C4 o! k) fAircraft Attacking:3 W9 U5 }# n2 C$ g7 A# {
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 J/ Q; P8 H% v+ _- W' l% v Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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2 V+ r1 k/ c( [' sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
5 I! u1 o! B4 D+ {- |Weather in hex: Heavy rain
! ?. U" R6 K( u7 D0 c1 XRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. e8 |( T4 i1 s& D) X% F& F
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes : k" n2 V1 K5 r0 u& `" l
Allied aircraft. T, f/ x, r5 l9 b" U3 c, U
F4F-3A Wildcat x 111 g8 J2 C, l5 Y3 o0 G
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 1 e2 z# Z+ B# R; X: B8 y. v
No Allied losses 8 E) j) P3 `1 g
Japanese Ships8 e5 z- v/ J- j6 M1 S! R4 n: \
DD Sazanami7 { w9 p- ~ q' y& _- H _
DD Ushio, and is sunk 5 _* n" t- i& I) f: z
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( v s, r X5 g* P1 x4 R+ r( \& {Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
, U( A/ w! P9 W) Q, NJapanese Deliberate attack / `' Q: _5 m6 W! f9 X( D$ H
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
$ v2 B( q y, @* a$ _+ TDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 : ]& R7 N1 @8 } y- N
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
- y. }6 v% e6 L& i- z$ q- iJapanese adjusted assault: 100
2 q, m2 B6 m- p' E) yAllied adjusted defense: 8
5 f( r5 _5 V9 l: `' x$ wJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
: P9 A. B H: R0 wJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
( p) x5 U3 P2 k, C& x0 H& CCombat modifiers3 f/ b& D! l0 o0 T. }8 i
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)! |+ w9 v9 @, O. h0 _
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)# R+ X/ X( p0 b0 v, n" x; H
Attacker: fatigue(-) 0 w& K& ^; ^( x/ I+ K" U
Japanese ground losses:
2 A5 i( q' S# r% N: E 37 casualties reported
+ E5 f' X4 y$ Q6 d* W, j Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% L# V2 @4 C' s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# B+ k( C# G) q0 I* S2 M& g7 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* K2 t9 V* T# h3 A/ }Allied ground losses:
2 F5 {6 a5 u) k- A2 f7 e 2519 casualties reported! R6 R/ {) z+ x% ~- z
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 D; Z' D6 y& e# A/ L/ ~' Q Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled& w% t. M _& K# D
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled; g; x! _! W y8 M
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled): e0 z- y+ e: T# R
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
! D* Y3 l. _0 N$ w Units retreated 2
1 s% H5 }' A B* n- ] Units destroyed 1
4 Q2 W# A' i4 Z! DDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
$ G6 p% f& m+ WAssaulting units:
( n! ]9 e$ |* ^' l( }; v 56th Infantry Regiment" C" z& I3 ?3 `/ s* h: j4 O* m
12th Engineer Regiment5 H( |5 j; I0 C9 f1 W5 t
5th JAAF AF Coy
& j' D3 l; ?( ~* bDefending units:* p0 o( f; ]( ~; y
FMSV Brigade T2 v/ Q T, N1 D6 C1 |+ e( e
8th Indian Brigade" E! H* [) ^1 H1 K* f
3rd ISF Base Force |