AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 T6 t G/ [- B; Z$ f
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。。
3 w" ], q e7 q1 l' x同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
" X% I8 e- @( z, `0 u; y大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 : L" c/ l6 C ^. r# K
马来半岛,在大量陆攻的轰炸,和cl编队的炮击下,日军当天突下Kota Bharu,
1 [8 Z$ M/ Z$ R5 U& ]+ O8 P- O5 h7 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。
?9 x* ^+ L9 M1 n' v5 R% b/ R+ N% e; }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。
5 U& C2 ]6 n% d0 p! K, y, Z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。" g0 M" D7 @4 ^0 o4 L
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- U0 ~& Q7 M/ r: n! HInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
+ C/ P: S& ?7 B- p: ^& H+ B. }/ ~21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 J/ }( Z- _! b( d# e
Japanese Ships M1 X0 n. p( u, |4 `
CL Sendai
% [& o0 A- y* A$ m DD Ayanami# R3 |3 D) `2 a8 z& i* R( `
DD Shikinami
4 g- ~6 b! l! c+ E! f DD Isonami
8 x5 j' V, U7 Z5 v PB Tatsumiya Maru0 k: _- y# h" `/ D
SC Ch 93 W2 k$ X6 S1 I/ ]. \- ~
SC Ch 7( e9 O0 S' L8 E
AK Sasako Maru4 o) j! d, e0 i6 i7 I& i: g; ?2 |
DD Uranami # C& J$ d1 P F0 Y1 p
Japanese ground losses:
/ b4 v4 a! l' Y9 e5 O 26 casualties reported4 h! H" B8 f3 U3 M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: U9 G0 [2 }* w h+ O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled) i9 S3 Y. X. ~0 K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % {! q( {: Z1 L7 t- E/ @# h D
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* }- [2 ~0 O, n& n6 s3 T: Z, U: U- \9 TSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 0 C: F1 W0 E9 c& |( k( F
Japanese Ships* J; o2 v0 d" l; @5 c' k* X( l
SS I-121 . I j( {6 n8 ~2 K8 S3 |. c
Allied Ships
, c( \4 P! d4 g3 V xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage % w/ d: m( Z" a
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
* Q8 T7 V; X, dSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) 9 P0 n8 \2 N( b
Allied Ships
% _7 W h' V; F$ B. l: ?6 R DD Pillsbury" g& s6 Z2 d& G) ?$ R/ y3 J
DD Peary
- q' \8 g6 b% O- ]- X! R DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage: ^# t( o9 M' b
3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 9 u4 q0 h' _* r* s' q% x
Japanese Ships% Q5 v6 u: y. @" x6 I! i
CL Jintsu6 z- q/ l& \" ]' p8 m5 I
DD Oshio0 u$ Q! l( v; ^
DD Hibiki: R6 W/ m6 `) r5 }0 y
DD Akatsuki
# ?2 e* Z4 f6 x DD Arashio ; p; c% d: ?5 H2 F k
Allied Ships
5 J8 r# l( ?4 I. X( c5 H; g SS KXI, hits 9 9 v" [+ S' a4 G; C/ s
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards # ?) O7 n* X# Q& V! h C
Japanese Ships
# p5 r7 K' q1 h: } CA Maya
/ F W: P0 \6 Y; | DD Satsuki, Shell hits 12 M6 i* j2 u& r3 S) ^: ]
DD Minazuki
8 f l% N+ \* Q DD Fumizuki; R* {. t5 b' }5 [, C, q8 r
DD Nagatsuki
( I1 J p6 c; \* i. M% lAllied Ships) `5 ~* U8 m$ {9 d4 s! N
DD Scout
+ B3 r" f9 q& z' u4 f/ ?% ^ DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
5 @+ I5 V( {8 K) V" A U DD Thracian 5 \6 j/ K6 s! @+ E, I
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4 d# V# M t( w$ D: x: I5 A [Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards I" s! g$ n* k6 N7 t4 ?4 m8 M1 a
Japanese Ships0 V( m# g7 v7 C3 s1 u
DD Sazanami
3 e7 s2 \. c0 k DD Ushio
" c" G; b+ f6 @6 N2 Y AO Shiriya
: W: o2 C( M) \' d$ F& p7 UAllied Ships
9 }! d% M0 @) a8 s# U CV Enterprise8 c z' X3 o6 o9 d6 {+ g9 R/ D
CA Northampton+ f( ]- w- V6 w [" O
CA Chester
; B+ M( d8 o% C; A: n CA Salt Lake City
) W4 ^) F, `( {0 o. F DD Craven
% T! v$ r) m1 x) N0 C w1 r DD Gridley
% J5 |) @" A( s+ j0 c; X7 k DD McCall- b, i# ^' f3 D6 p2 ?$ Z+ U
DD Maury( V' e3 J) k' t& U. I* j
DD Benham
0 {/ C" D; R, {+ X$ ^ DD Ellet/ C8 H2 p1 W' E7 c8 X: L
DD Dunlap
( p1 M5 H1 ?) X5 U DD Fanning: e8 t4 M6 u! K( d' y+ E
DD Balch
& }8 ?1 \# w/ N; cMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards3 w; L) V# l. w/ g$ R( g
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards$ Y, Z; Z' m( i! L0 O
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards- O/ m! L" }) w6 E+ o* U# Q, D8 ]
Both TF attempt to withdraw!- b" [$ P# u, }2 m: O
Range increases to 28,000 yards...$ ?# o8 {+ {, w: |0 w- S: K% r
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
% i- o' |5 |! V" v& IJapanese Ships
4 Y! Q9 ~9 f3 m! x APD Fuji
1 n+ X) i2 t: F2 C3 L TB Hiyodori
5 G, o# f8 q9 ]) r3 A' P AMc Toroshima Maru
, i7 {2 x4 F* D, N+ U/ z" _ w PB Heiei Maru #7
! B- O: J) t& k: i xAK Syoka Maru; I& O t: ?' t2 U% X
xAK Rokko Maru
) _! g h8 i& M1 [/ g xAK Igasa Maru
; i& m. o$ ?: J xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
! ?' J5 j2 J$ v% w4 D6 U* A xAKL Sasago Maru 6 q: q2 O: _& V1 { A2 H- Q5 X
Allied Ships
( O, u0 Z. g- o; r2 g; R7 E MTB 73 S9 v, b- H0 @- _9 r
MTB 8
( C( p+ V) p* |8 p/ Z MTB 94 E* N0 t6 B$ R, J/ T
MTB 10
, P: L0 u* K& ?; y# V& [$ e MTB 11
7 W' `) q. o* z" S( B! I MTB 12" z6 N' K* X0 _2 W* R
MTB 26
: i m3 h7 l) {. C! y MTB 27
- ^2 r4 w! q; K" S0 T0 u1 FPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms
0 E/ ?5 T: |4 P' _: R2 x+ j `Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards9 _& L$ `) f. T* [6 N; b) w a
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
9 d0 [7 a( e, d- M9 u8 kBoth Task Forces evade combat
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& X7 l$ \$ }& j" X5 BMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
9 H& J3 P9 J( q4 ?Weather in hex: Light rain
" i% ?- U0 ^( j* n* o2 @7 m9 ]Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
$ j5 L6 s4 m& m5 d X" o2 gEstimated time to target is 10 minutes 2 x$ G$ x/ T4 ~8 E3 Z
Japanese aircraft
# t* ~1 K; {; n) o0 T, j% k& H4 f A6M2 Zero x 21
7 E8 O1 p4 e, ?8 n! b: e: GAllied aircraft
) M+ ^3 G' O4 A9 y P-26A x 8
0 t# a3 j! j0 S P-35A x 13
2 ~, q7 [. q* j0 U% r, `+ R P-40B Warhawk x 14( P" z s" g& q- Y
P-40E Warhawk x 46 \7 X/ b3 u2 h) F4 E0 u) t) c
Japanese aircraft losses
3 R4 u* s8 G6 J- t/ V# w A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed " `8 T" Q: R0 z% t1 q. w9 x
Allied aircraft losses3 h. u4 o* [+ o8 E1 H
P-26A: 1 destroyed" j$ l7 B; ~/ n# _3 X3 C' w9 L- @
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed, ^# ?/ i" e1 j/ U7 c& {4 X
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed + ^. s/ E* U6 {. L9 o+ x
Aircraft Attacking:, N% B; v p7 `, x. w
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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$ S- u2 P1 G2 V, V0 x7 [: g* S# K$ UMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
2 A3 E9 V, q# v: {0 X& b) AWeather in hex: Heavy rain
8 C; q% }: g: i- A& d! j- e, f& YRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.4 x" k$ w7 F( x+ v0 I+ G
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes " v! Z* ?3 K8 I0 K: Y: @
Japanese aircraft7 r( h9 G$ f. R" H5 z
G3M2 Nell x 33( i4 x# f* q) G
G4M1 Betty x 3
2 k6 ~) h, n+ t$ j+ R1 L Ki-27b Nate x 19 - L; T# x" B8 Q) F
No Japanese losses ) w" {- X. Z5 q; Y
Allied ground losses:- Q+ a8 K* i6 a3 f1 M
95 casualties reported* }3 D$ @( n) b+ u0 c" I
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled K. F; V, ~' k; T9 S8 z# F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
0 k( g' A' T/ R* |. D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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I7 w& j9 ~# @) L+ {Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) $ l" M& ]8 B1 R5 x3 W3 H
Weather in hex: Heavy rain . |( ~' u; H: a/ A0 a( f
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.9 i ~; n' B) S3 l9 n( Z8 I7 e
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes ; K( O& c" p! t) J
Japanese aircraft5 l' F6 A/ ^' A, i+ D' G7 p! Q
G3M2 Nell x 16
1 h& Y# y9 C: W0 L6 \# f G4M1 Betty x 11% U' B' T {* X+ t
Ki-27b Nate x 15
( T( c9 N0 p4 d( WJapanese aircraft losses
& b B0 U0 o, b! Q$ { G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
" V, S5 F* Y1 r: T2 X/ Z3 ? G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
7 X+ E4 z2 v& _Allied ground losses:9 n# {% I! @1 X, n( X6 _8 p
43 casualties reported( [% q6 }) Y% P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, v: f& f6 |3 ?1 G+ c- O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
) W: z6 I9 ]! P. w) ?9 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 W3 I' F! }2 B$ m) M/ N1 I) r
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 3 @) C6 u9 Q2 a% ?8 h- R7 P8 p( B
Weather in hex: Heavy rain * f+ I: p' z0 u- a; g
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 u$ { F% H3 F8 l# |, z+ `Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
9 G& v/ G) F4 c; k% Y6 Y7 p) N+ hJapanese aircraft: ^$ Z5 {! J: x! `
G3M2 Nell x 27" W" o5 C- g+ L- b
Ki-27b Nate x 34
' W$ o, ?4 x" ^& u6 X; `7 fNo Japanese losses 1 C7 [ C. E" R0 @, [$ C" ]
Allied ground losses:
1 A2 X* g( F' J" U; S 78 casualties reported3 y, b% T) @! ? ^! V: n" e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" }$ K6 G% Y. d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled1 q8 r+ ~( ?0 k' Y, v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % ~* X7 T5 n8 L2 L( O# D* P
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 2 P: y+ u( S# l- D1 w3 m
Weather in hex: Light cloud
, q1 H8 X- S, G1 x6 x1 _; ]# l, Z8 PRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; f, D0 B# f3 x: n9 T0 }# aEstimated time to target is 6 minutes * a! m5 U- ^0 K. n V. p
Japanese aircraft9 X2 i0 l- U2 l3 Y2 d
G3M2 Nell x 3
; ~1 h, N7 Z8 u8 c0 s0 w- } G4M1 Betty x 12
8 u n3 a) e6 K% a7 {7 t7 v2 p; K! [ Ki-27b Nate x 9 / h5 e; C, ^1 A3 Y: O
No Japanese losses
$ Y0 V- q* j& L# BAllied Ships
6 u" i' P5 T3 v( U: A7 X xAK Munlock) Z, z/ j3 l2 U4 M$ ?; b
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire! x6 A5 n5 b2 E
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 v+ ^/ _8 [ m# c: G xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires * f4 g9 x, ]; P; R
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 4 {# P1 h n0 K% Z! M! ~- j
Weather in hex: Light rain ) U2 W4 c3 ^9 x; ^+ M
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.. R5 U& u% _1 a+ M0 s6 d/ E
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
1 o5 t' z6 k2 G$ iJapanese aircraft
6 u0 l0 s/ i0 @8 f2 j; X A6M2 Zero x 10
) G" S5 A! v+ rAllied aircraft% _7 U+ k7 y! ^8 L: z- H* b: k6 j
P-26A x 3+ i9 I- l5 G6 a9 U( V5 T9 ~( u
P-35A x 10
3 E. U4 n& ~& n ^9 C P-40B Warhawk x 9. Q) K Z0 m' V( c$ d8 j2 r- I
P-40E Warhawk x 33
4 ]9 \! \( U4 U0 ^* z$ hJapanese aircraft losses
- r0 Z' c" N, S' @- m2 b A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed # S! B1 _' R' B' n& I! l+ r2 _3 J5 e/ \
Allied aircraft losses
$ h9 f! T# \$ U3 g/ B P-26A: 1 destroyed
0 P& D. g# b, y% B! F# [! h P-35A: 2 destroyed
& ]( \; V/ V. W$ z P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
* f+ a& O9 i/ `) i+ kAircraft Attacking:2 i! O0 g1 \* i4 S# r
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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: u3 R8 G1 B# n6 |7 dMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) # ]( M! h. T: p8 `8 w! h# d) D
Weather in hex: Heavy rain , _& y/ p/ z3 ^5 z
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." i: D9 v+ B3 Z1 v+ B0 X; a3 x
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
( ^5 ? U1 O; MJapanese aircraft
: w4 j4 L9 U: G9 o B5M1 Mabel x 5 # `0 R3 b: n9 c* M1 }0 g
No Japanese losses
3 R, A% \ m1 B8 b3 JAllied ground losses:; G. m4 { j- e
13 casualties reported
& Y& C+ W5 E7 r+ h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. d; m* ]- _7 s( D! b# U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ q8 F& t/ T) C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 W1 X- K5 n9 o5 |4 Z7 z
Aircraft Attacking:8 r) E- X9 p, V. t3 d* p# R7 N
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
# y" B; p2 r, X q% | Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ( I( G9 F, W/ k! f( m
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
; n( r% z/ X. j: P( }1 f+ sWeather in hex: Light rain 1 z' a4 u: F Q4 t) C
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
, F9 F0 l0 V d0 D9 d) S% \, KEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
9 a+ `% C8 Y6 ~: hJapanese aircraft8 X1 C9 I) J; M) K. X
A6M2 Zero x 9
g3 t+ i: M0 J6 q) Z5 ^2 _Allied aircraft7 ]) s/ ~0 K2 X+ O' u
P-35A x 6
% h( f2 C4 ^- N9 @4 Q6 i P-40B Warhawk x 8
+ u5 ^' ] _: L2 g8 l/ J P-40E Warhawk x 24 K1 W3 j) m/ Z1 Q6 A3 c
Japanese aircraft losses; k& @8 u7 \+ M* Y- u8 k
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 6 p( e6 X% i" r4 g6 d5 \
Allied aircraft losses
) z1 Z7 ^# K* W1 H: j. n- ? P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed " c$ H% b3 I; Q) t" R! H* b
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 * R- f- f$ u& p; K4 z
Weather in hex: Light rain 9 k: n; b! [5 S2 t& x P: n
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
3 a1 a: J- Q2 T: x- d5 u/ ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes + @+ V( u0 I) n# W1 P: H
Japanese aircraft8 m) o8 t1 ]6 i
A6M2 Zero x 6 6 h, [4 T H4 L' M9 q7 e' q
Allied aircraft
8 k5 ^7 F& s8 E P-35A x 5
: c4 L- _" w( v; h; |6 T; _6 @ P-40B Warhawk x 8, j( _6 k3 ]4 Q' G# F) \; D
P-40E Warhawk x 18 0 H2 G+ y1 a8 L" q' F# e9 j
No Japanese losses
( x7 q9 b3 W; t. B1 ~Allied aircraft losses
) `! p9 p3 \1 h$ l P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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: s G. Q/ b% N3 V5 aMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 9 k' H( q0 a2 }: H/ p
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 9 J' p0 [ N* x$ K
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
7 x! C& ^/ D$ l, f, mEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
$ C9 ]% r. m6 p# P( _1 V8 XJapanese aircraft
) ^& L1 V! ^" M; Z' {& q B5N1 Kate x 12 ' |. b4 ]5 z+ r' L/ W2 V0 K# T! {/ A$ Y
No Japanese losses
! ~' A2 w- K4 U! \# W- uPort hits 21 B9 o! q) Q/ G- J+ m3 h! J2 u
Port supply hits 1 " S6 c5 F2 G3 ^5 r# Z; K4 F0 j9 m
Aircraft Attacking:/ I% a2 c/ d) Q' ?) J b* R
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Y& W) D% f% u Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb # k1 h3 \" z3 a7 b* Z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 ( }6 T$ E: h4 o
Weather in hex: Light cloud ( r# s5 q+ G4 n7 l3 f9 A* y( k0 Y
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! x9 |* t% Q" t" Y
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ' l X& J @" v6 }) G6 A
Japanese aircraft- s" n) @8 |2 w* U' H) h0 p
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
T: T3 S. {) z! h& { Ki-27b Nate x 1
( w+ n7 v: t% f# @! F" N Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 4 q' [" m5 t7 y* |. x0 T" J
No Japanese losses
8 [4 x% b7 G' v& ]Allied Ships
2 l: ~/ i; C- h( x xAK Hinsang% d% p6 j9 H- K
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage& B: {9 w: g0 z" V# j+ o9 x
xAKL Chengtu( w t/ |+ N. X3 t
xAKL Joan Moller" o% h- d' U" x( a* i: ^8 L
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ G6 v6 E: B) N5 U/ t xAK Bennevis
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 y, H. `# `3 \' g6 z
Weather in hex: Clear sky
- s; u# w/ j- D: T! xRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 E, S+ C6 V( o8 _" i! X
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
& |- y" |) z0 u2 ^( {2 S+ ]Japanese aircraft2 J- ^5 ~% R( [: h$ H
Ki-27b Nate x 9
% Q' v5 C j, ^+ i# s% |' R Ki-36 Ida x 19
4 R U$ \2 H3 _, L* O Ki-44 Tojo x 8
- E8 O/ X% D( @" B Ki-48-Ib Lily x 38 J4 A. c0 ^% T8 a
Ki-51 Sonia x 17 8 h5 U @3 ^6 v8 |" r# P+ l
No Japanese losses
% t; [3 E$ g( H+ I; |Airbase hits 7
$ l# n/ ]" o- l! ?5 N" ?Airbase supply hits 32 P7 E5 s9 m) m4 h
Runway hits 11
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% C, m3 O4 [9 I2 O$ j6 v/ q1 F7 EMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
# l, T" d+ G9 BWeather in hex: Heavy rain - k* y; t/ ]: Q5 T5 M* W9 b# I0 l
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
) w$ l, ~% j; c# b3 [Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
7 ?) \7 `9 J0 I) W" V! [1 J3 BJapanese aircraft
, O6 f# T' _! c3 ] Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
1 Q/ g, t" Y# z3 | Ki-27b Nate x 19
6 Z+ }( {7 _. p! k! u' BJapanese aircraft losses
$ j2 p6 M# m7 S: l6 j2 N# F Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
4 @4 X$ ]/ D: f ?) PAllied ground losses:
4 M; t) w' a6 J+ R% S2 h 66 casualties reported
+ F" E# T# m2 i9 N! ^9 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled3 H0 v9 H6 q# [6 m% ?3 o) G
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled+ P l3 P# f4 P# ~* K( [' T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; w0 _8 [" r7 Z' I# F) ]1 l8 |Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) $ I, D/ x! G3 j9 E/ s
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
) i; J: Z, Y' ?% D2 l6 V5 f+ f, GRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.2 X' m5 T( E* @1 N& }& i& @2 j$ F
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
! Q/ a; B& w! B$ N: ~! ^Japanese aircraft' e; n/ c1 L/ @+ Q( r: k
Ki-27b Nate x 34
) q6 k! T! C S% E5 ^: w Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 61 }; P1 ], Q. k- ?% f
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
8 v6 x/ a+ ~" B) SNo Japanese losses
! L' k/ L' o2 V, W. Y9 O* a8 ^4 PAllied ground losses:* p) @$ T) M1 e5 z) \# d! k
39 casualties reported
% {/ S! z) F1 O Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: C. _7 o% ~ y6 G
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ J2 c! D+ o# A" G% u& o5 V' C& E+ N! | Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
9 W5 Y" y% }/ `2 N6 f' S2 Z3 _Weather in hex: Clear sky / F( O/ S3 v. L/ ?% A4 Y! Z
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 m9 ?$ z; }2 t6 w* [0 y
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
- t {: ?9 D4 T* F3 T/ m# a. q7 wJapanese aircraft9 X3 }4 q4 J( j& s% I4 \1 X
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 6 Y) w6 Y: J$ q
No Japanese losses # {2 s/ G8 h3 }6 o+ _7 n% s
Airbase hits 1& P# s9 n8 E2 O {$ ?4 a: z& F, Y8 {
Runway hits 2; T6 k, P9 o3 C1 h; C
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) u4 t6 J% H) X, `- G8 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
) s& J* r9 [4 G6 I- ?Weather in hex: Heavy rain
5 d& q6 k$ P+ V2 h) Q' n# a/ W8 fRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
6 X# H, \" d4 y; S( ~6 F1 vEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
. R+ t; m5 J/ r9 T0 @% E+ {7 Q% oJapanese aircraft
: c! F* V+ ]4 [# g ?7 C& K6 E/ I Ki-27b Nate x 24 # G: b4 I7 `5 a' k9 I- m
Allied aircraft3 h7 Y* M0 q/ B+ l% M
Blenheim I x 4
1 `/ k% V6 G& {" T$ LNo Japanese losses
& B- k$ ]3 d' l# q, _. o4 nNo Allied losses , e8 U' G B! e$ I' P) r9 ]. r* W$ s
Japanese Ships; s6 ?! x+ G* \ U) l! G
BB Haruna
; |& I2 s( d! `& V$ r8 p* U- uAircraft Attacking:
: J5 l0 f' ]0 Z6 W 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
6 Z: e+ k/ y/ J8 J" D$ A; t& z. B1 J' k) o Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
Z v" f4 G) U6 ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain
0 ^( e' X4 `. ~' ~' Y# I- vRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" h* n" t% \+ c8 d! b; X% E% d- yEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
) C' \2 k& M$ J% k6 p' I. vJapanese aircraft
. g( t% E& y* X' |. j# ?# w+ _% z( ? G4M1 Betty x 19
8 T5 O, [: f- R) L, M" r Ki-27b Nate x 12
- j! v: _( L" p5 R( Q" K' G6 C/ fNo Japanese losses
, L# b0 O/ p; r1 HAllied ground losses:- C( q" ~8 u5 A7 y
33 casualties reported* V' |, m/ h, r$ Z0 z5 j' h8 ?9 N* [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
# v9 E) M* r! Z" r! D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 p/ ]' e) _: l Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
) k' Y" c8 E5 C8 K2 y! Y Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
7 I' M: c) _+ [ A3 w! _1 s( jWeather in hex: Clear sky # w: D9 z2 W! v) N7 ]; S
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 D' R R" T& s. R* x9 D7 CEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
5 A& q8 a$ M0 P- [* ~Japanese aircraft
" V5 b: X6 x/ b) T* L4 x/ J2 Z- r# d A6M2 Zero x 46
* n6 K! ^+ M- j3 u2 L9 z S( E B5N2 Kate x 35 S D# K4 _' d& w* _/ n* }
D3A1 Val x 9
8 D$ r) r3 E$ ?& X QJapanese aircraft losses
1 p* a2 {: R0 b/ x2 E6 \) @ B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged: K% D7 {3 _5 U
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged 2 L# ^$ h, b4 j! \" d% ~
Allied Ships- }$ n! V" {. y& Y1 `7 C' w
DD Litchfield
" N# X9 n. G9 }( G: A. k% d7 G8 Q& c DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* j- E" m( f! X, X
DD Ward9 \) y3 P; M, I' {" g
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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" e' D e! ]8 P" F9 ]8 r2 j8 j. A, QMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 + X% ?( d: R- R8 b! H
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
+ b, E6 x& \% k) FRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.. j9 {3 ^/ O. }/ C
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 N% t4 k Q4 W6 d
Allied aircraft
+ U. ]" j7 i( Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 11- T8 b7 q) J/ _* c" c) b9 k9 [
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
7 z; ^# U) G# i TBD-1 Devastator x 15 6 r8 B' m$ l8 }- w
Allied aircraft losses) |$ C( K' }) y- S$ U3 n
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
- w7 Z( h! q$ v, X: |8 B& I; cJapanese Ships
! f, l4 D- K% X# q DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* u( b3 R9 l7 M! G/ S DD Sazanami
$ |6 P \' J8 n8 V AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 6 M$ X. {' C' X: {3 B
' _6 X* R: R& [2 D) \) Q" o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
8 b' \" s3 _. k% p! gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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5 \3 k) P4 @6 h* CMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68' T% S" ~$ m7 w. |9 j |. r
Weather in hex: Light cloud
- B0 J, s8 O' Z- i, vRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# b7 H- l+ i$ ? n! \3 a8 I
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 4 L1 r/ I! e0 E* D- i* b3 u
Japanese aircraft
, h; {4 l4 m0 z1 {& N* a Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 8 @. \2 X: l# D6 M4 q5 I
No Japanese losses 4 f/ H9 s2 |% y! ^# O* a1 f1 [
Allied Ships
; Q. o% M8 x o8 I; Z; n xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 K) ]. Y$ }: ?( f xAK Hinsang " J3 w. a4 y' I
Aircraft Attacking: e$ E1 S6 M/ Y/ l6 w0 o' l/ d% F. j
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
/ V# t+ V2 @$ O' |. }7 Q Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ [/ \ p1 j [% ~. [0 iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang' D; B- e' F N% w5 `$ Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 % `8 I- f; v' U3 M) r3 W% I
Weather in hex: Clear sky ! R$ y W* O: J
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! A1 K) J, p' F6 p- g
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ( V. D U! I z& \5 T
Japanese aircraft
& {0 p$ l: v' Q1 w5 _$ A D3A1 Val x 13
) T9 l" F2 a8 h8 ]No Japanese losses
4 ?$ X& b: c6 K. p* z8 TAllied Ships
+ W6 N$ `1 Y4 |& \" b DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 f" g; B4 |, E, w, ? J
DD Ward ^$ i: A8 K! t8 @
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage # x7 c9 M, F1 D3 _9 |. M0 m* g/ ~
4 S7 Y$ f0 i4 m) \( _# `9 K5 I& tHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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+ s$ w$ P7 |% K% IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
3 o2 E* x* U( `* B0 w- ~7 d* wWeather in hex: Light cloud
3 |4 e t( X$ f6 TRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
( j; s4 r$ d- N7 K& MEstimated time to target is 2 minutes 7 m0 s9 C6 m5 ]
Japanese aircraft
) s) {% g& t, A# |2 A Ki-27b Nate x 30
) C3 J- }+ H8 ^" j8 `# Z4 hAllied aircraft; t$ I! m; c9 R+ R
Blenheim I x 7 5 J$ h; l! m# r
No Japanese losses 5 O" b; o- W! @
Allied aircraft losses
7 t, _( B1 [; _ Blenheim I: 2 damaged* R: D- ]. x/ E) h3 y. X# W
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak 4 F0 T% X* r/ c* v$ N& I/ w7 B' |
Japanese Ships( I! f1 K. i! |- ` h# I
BB Haruna) [% w' |, Z, Y
xAK Asakasan Maru
, U5 o8 S$ ^1 Y" O% gAircraft Attacking:
) V2 R U6 y1 e" z. p 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet" y! |* _" |8 g% J1 t% c: X9 I
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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/ i- p/ A+ Q; R' U1 {8 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
4 R" N+ m5 x+ O# ~) k6 T0 cWeather in hex: Overcast
3 h+ _; r9 P( {8 ?' l+ rRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& A, A8 V0 l5 s _$ uEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 ]" N) L: c$ q2 X9 R9 `5 p, s4 AJapanese aircraft
9 X% n) b& B7 t$ O/ {# b A6M2 Zero x 10
2 R/ Z7 T" B( X B5N2 Kate x 5
' d$ \2 Y o. Q( Y3 tNo Japanese losses
4 o- B C( i3 `$ X+ Q$ m& R* z- HAllied Ships: {) G! c; E( Z( H
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk * Z" ^; \1 f: {/ D/ I6 L
Aircraft Attacking:
3 ?' v+ W: r' }$ @( G3 r# Y9 x( s 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 Y+ f2 `, F* E9 E Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo / N% a0 J! l: U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
4 E( {+ H" {" X, T* Y6 a% m* v zWeather in hex: Heavy rain4 p0 H2 X0 B' {+ a# o( e- t) `: J- E
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.3 j& I( {6 ]5 e
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 5 H6 [4 t; L: ?( U5 }$ g
Allied aircraft
8 m7 z! J ]8 Q" C K2 S( [4 W: ^. f F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
* c5 S4 c% E9 ~9 ^5 h SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
( F& S4 p: g3 D; Q3 B \No Allied losses
$ Z1 o4 [( I8 M" JJapanese Ships
( N! ]- `) `9 T/ j DD Sazanami
' p! K. O' b2 P5 B2 B# b- x( o DD Ushio, and is sunk , @" f2 [3 ]& y9 y8 y
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
+ u7 z& A3 f- r: f5 `1 fJapanese Deliberate attack
' m( D6 r b- z- CAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 " D! }. ^# P( ^3 t5 ~+ l
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 - u8 M- ]( j( Q! D, t$ I- Q
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 + @, k. A* N) S2 W! N! f
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
* k. X% Y0 b' U+ E( Z1 zAllied adjusted defense: 8
; B+ T, z: J6 {Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 7 i7 x" Z; ?6 z5 C3 Q0 O0 B
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! # I% C2 l1 S: U; W5 |5 }) j2 {
Combat modifiers
; y# V( i4 p2 C1 sDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)/ ]1 J& p+ y1 \5 o: ?1 q; W
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-). r4 r4 m/ [0 y
Attacker: fatigue(-)
+ f# e7 F( i/ g! ` kJapanese ground losses:
3 p; Q( N" i# }! o" |- Z( C( ` 37 casualties reported
" x( ]. @7 g. v" i2 Y: m Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' \/ C8 T3 F0 h, Q/ f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 s+ p1 q8 ~# B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& l) T8 t% \9 _. o* ~" R; dAllied ground losses:) d$ r/ O$ y+ m
2519 casualties reported
% F5 t% r/ o* J* M, { Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled5 Q0 k6 ^* L* Q. X7 ]6 j. ~' H
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 n8 T4 c+ d5 N, L+ Z0 u Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled8 O# }% i8 p3 Z/ j- S+ v# L; c
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)7 J" a* J% k# v9 ^
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled); K2 Q6 ~% e7 u2 q! F0 i' q
Units retreated 29 ^) P6 Z! ^* o. r& u8 }; s" p
Units destroyed 1
! l3 F9 N8 t9 m6 f4 a* m) J DDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 2 `' W0 N7 l$ _- X3 I3 @
Assaulting units:2 c0 m% W- q) @6 z/ z+ G6 h
56th Infantry Regiment
0 T- [; P3 _1 P3 u 12th Engineer Regiment
: g) x9 f/ c8 l1 c! S 5th JAAF AF Coy + T, s/ S( y g& s2 M8 q- P
Defending units:$ R+ [& x! M) S0 _+ ~: A
FMSV Brigade
" w) I, [, N9 F3 G" w r, f 8th Indian Brigade
* u: X2 |% e; A 3rd ISF Base Force |