AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41; b8 p. ]1 F! D+ n, T
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。。6 ]+ m% S: G k" l8 H
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。0 l) O0 ]) X% n- V7 U* d+ t; W
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
l2 o/ P$ k) n0 v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,
5 Z! T! g# [# q/ S/ l5 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。
/ }" ` [! r, T5 W% v$ {2 o/ M香港外逃的dd被ca编队抓住,却成功脱逃,ak编队被陆攻抓了。- H, S& y& ~: z4 X7 N8 U) M8 \
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。
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6 T. \% {3 A( [3 v- v" fInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
2 e B y9 Z7 w21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ R2 M. G; U- F6 |. J' ?Japanese Ships& E6 z0 a8 b( b6 K: V8 h0 c$ x {" i
CL Sendai
, m4 \6 T* U' _) g4 C1 _# t DD Ayanami( Y: M; B/ D2 C' v: O4 n' ~2 A- Z- }
DD Shikinami9 m! j* {2 t& ^' l4 O
DD Isonami
8 }: S# M) P" a PB Tatsumiya Maru
( w V& j5 C+ L- V( j. {+ {3 B SC Ch 9' u8 u z' c$ L# E6 J$ i6 @. @7 v
SC Ch 7. I7 j" q1 x& y# I
AK Sasako Maru
6 n x- p; C% J) X8 _ DD Uranami $ i6 j1 w" R0 |% ]% i5 q# D9 ]
Japanese ground losses:) p! e$ H# Q. R
26 casualties reported' q& }+ Y: ?$ s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! g/ j# N0 B: s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
( y+ P% z" }8 u+ U" y& _+ r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 , u. H0 Z; j7 p6 A6 ^
Japanese Ships
8 l. }8 g b9 }6 r( h+ L0 Z: g* R SS I-121 4 `9 s% r7 q3 H5 [: J. [
Allied Ships
) ?5 E0 c' ?* d- { xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
# ` b0 x- W2 ^9 p* xxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
& E5 t0 K# Z. D5 G- D: x1 Z% B8 XSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang - S R {" O7 A) `5 @
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* P }$ w1 A8 ^TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
: _. u1 P5 ~ B* n' hAllied Ships
3 y! ^+ J; H5 f. G DD Pillsbury
( N; ?+ t( j: Z9 @9 R DD Peary
, D8 C% {7 o( a& F/ G: n DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
" j5 X" H+ P' J$ k# D! F& T3 mines cleared
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, w4 A4 R& a @ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 , \0 }% i9 ^" v3 q n3 `
Japanese Ships: L2 G. N; z( L# m
CL Jintsu
$ O7 g2 {9 L3 ]6 R DD Oshio) \/ ^( M3 u3 s; a3 h0 x' p! k
DD Hibiki/ R# G, w3 i7 [; M7 z
DD Akatsuki1 Z' u2 S9 y- o9 T
DD Arashio 6 G$ T! l5 q Y3 ~ }& z
Allied Ships h7 j- \) g0 C9 S
SS KXI, hits 9
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! I; G8 |/ M3 v" W vDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
: j2 W9 E: c2 z, O C; [! A0 `Japanese Ships5 u5 e1 G6 M4 i) E! z: W) a0 W6 \
CA Maya
& V1 \* K5 x! q* Y4 S DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
4 B8 @& T. M6 Y3 x- l/ Y$ O, K DD Minazuki4 o! [2 [1 W4 o8 o3 ?( ?. {
DD Fumizuki) ?. s" I2 A4 _0 J) M3 l q
DD Nagatsuki
0 I4 c3 s7 b3 JAllied Ships% z* Z( k& k8 v( P: a9 o
DD Scout
) S) z8 v( ?! }8 A, L, I6 w DD Thanet, Shell hits 2$ k2 e% ^2 a. b+ g
DD Thracian 0 H+ d0 L- E% \' w9 q: S% B: Z
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards " _" C4 p. l7 ?! T0 s. |& Y. {
Japanese Ships: X B4 V0 D/ c# ?6 I) V$ \: p4 s
DD Sazanami3 @. t4 y3 F) O$ e& K
DD Ushio9 B) r1 {: z) \! X0 c
AO Shiriya / K) J! R; X# P: U% x! }! }
Allied Ships
' v* _, r, ~" p) U6 E- M CV Enterprise
" O* x. f# J, N& X4 @ CA Northampton* I# j9 B6 r3 L; m8 x; r4 |
CA Chester3 q7 B) b+ P1 y8 T" r
CA Salt Lake City
7 q. c, ~9 X2 q) i0 i9 c DD Craven
$ H% Y* Z k6 S$ J( I4 ]# l DD Gridley+ k- p K3 z8 ^5 V& K# @
DD McCall
) S# O+ [$ O* f: K* s. l! O DD Maury- w+ r5 @7 X/ a4 O/ C2 w
DD Benham" y5 b9 c9 M+ I, g
DD Ellet
) u. ?7 s A5 a X& }" J5 @& b DD Dunlap; Q! g7 b. }: o: {
DD Fanning( T( r; N' K% x* m( I) m1 r# Q% P; H) X0 o
DD Balch
; E1 Q+ H9 ~5 r5 F( p/ mMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards4 d c1 b5 Y# g( g7 b
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
( M; R* P. r6 ?$ }CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
8 K* {3 u* c# eBoth TF attempt to withdraw!
! z( V3 k% ?; C- B; CRange increases to 28,000 yards...1 u" n& D5 ]% i% N% {8 N2 D
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards & v5 ]# C6 Y" ~( M. H5 q) x
Japanese Ships
4 m& a+ E! }# { a$ n APD Fuji$ V/ Y l7 M, U7 p2 X
TB Hiyodori* o8 o1 C& h$ Y$ n# a0 o( b
AMc Toroshima Maru% U7 @/ D3 u. b+ G
PB Heiei Maru #78 e4 ?4 u, X$ r- z
xAK Syoka Maru3 ?9 |* r& b! @$ G/ G1 H
xAK Rokko Maru
- J5 W6 @3 y$ n6 L* `5 k$ f( Y xAK Igasa Maru0 Q! ~5 S9 |& q! m4 ]
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21/ ?- U* I4 t! a
xAKL Sasago Maru
* H. S% R9 S4 Z: c* p3 NAllied Ships
9 t3 M( e" m, M; Y! A' b6 [ MTB 7
, J3 P& b5 c( O8 W MTB 8
6 `: m7 j* F; c" L+ h MTB 9* P3 v( G- i# n$ j" _# n
MTB 10; S5 g1 q' Z6 I* @
MTB 114 V9 P) o! v# a; P9 o
MTB 12
: I& ^ h+ ^! H" N MTB 26; C; g& @8 l8 h* n; Q$ C3 J" s
MTB 27 " d6 b1 b% M2 R- _7 l
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
5 \: I, @1 X! f8 w( Z" MMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
, n) q* E' h* {- y' ?; t% qRange increases to 18,000 yards...7 O3 u/ | w& F* a1 g1 h4 m; X- ~
Both Task Forces evade combat9 M# i( C4 I4 [& s
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8 P$ t) F( z0 H3 C$ V B& |0 J9 VMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 % P8 E4 x h! { d+ k' [: w
Weather in hex: Light rain
+ [% q: I" M: [: f5 lRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.9 p' N% b: A! P4 l
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes - L3 G" _# Q& ?$ O" n
Japanese aircraft# ]% N! @. h. C. g- m9 R0 V, A
A6M2 Zero x 21) d3 M4 X$ Y. J& s
Allied aircraft/ U- M- ]( W* o7 m
P-26A x 8
2 P# E5 y# d& |$ ^: `0 J% p P-35A x 13# k1 U {8 i$ \2 D) r$ q8 t Q
P-40B Warhawk x 14
. v% v$ K2 l+ u- z P-40E Warhawk x 46 ! A" o( h m/ E- e
Japanese aircraft losses
$ F- n, q8 d: y; I& v A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 5 i0 p4 x7 z. i
Allied aircraft losses) }" @' P$ }4 a& I U* ^
P-26A: 1 destroyed
+ l% I: L! Q% s4 I+ \0 l P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed: D; y/ z9 r1 ^ J
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed . X% O5 c2 i' V) {" v6 {1 i; t
Aircraft Attacking:( E, i( W: |* N7 `$ k
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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5 V9 _( E* Q. S1 d& fMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
1 |6 B; ?5 Q1 d: l- e/ u; j$ kWeather in hex: Heavy rain - j' d. P j4 B G% m2 ?) C) ~5 g
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
% C0 i# _' M1 r: p3 gEstimated time to target is 15 minutes # n! p1 K% C' M: H
Japanese aircraft) z8 E1 Q! C5 S9 M1 g; N
G3M2 Nell x 33" k1 x8 c0 f( g" y* p" g2 t' Z
G4M1 Betty x 3
7 Y: ~ @0 g r9 s' e Ki-27b Nate x 19
( Z# ^1 `& B) w2 N' g9 cNo Japanese losses
7 e+ [' B, i# OAllied ground losses:: F! S+ G' w7 |+ v
95 casualties reported
& a9 p8 }! M6 a' F Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 b" I6 |% `- r5 R' N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- z' P# b. ]# A- T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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; w% ^2 D2 l+ V9 q L5 v6 [, r: `) RMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
$ ~+ }0 `% s" z9 i0 nWeather in hex: Heavy rain 9 R! `1 f6 ?( @% x9 E' K b+ i
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
0 i7 n2 ?+ g1 Y1 k2 \ O( eEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ( P- k$ D8 u9 c7 K
Japanese aircraft# t: K7 n9 p/ l( F4 \2 j
G3M2 Nell x 165 }6 W* K# @. e
G4M1 Betty x 11
9 B+ m$ X0 S+ Y2 j Ki-27b Nate x 15
" b" Q1 V+ i8 r7 s' d/ [/ X ?: }Japanese aircraft losses& h$ m W1 q8 ]& m" j3 _
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
8 t5 }" T u7 ^6 O1 x G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
- {" f$ A9 \6 U4 hAllied ground losses:# j' ^- z9 V# T5 r* V" j
43 casualties reported, y* s% Z& Y: y/ A; G% H0 x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( I5 X4 E% F9 t7 t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
0 s% U$ A, K% [) F1 K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # e( Q6 Z) u% Y2 h
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) : J7 y: T& M9 W# x3 [
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
( R3 t. h! H; J1 QRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ O+ l, D7 b# C+ oEstimated time to target is 9 minutes * L4 \! e1 e' \8 P
Japanese aircraft6 {* C0 p* J5 u3 h
G3M2 Nell x 27
% } p* q+ o' V Ki-27b Nate x 34 7 P& C* t9 u' Q2 o. N
No Japanese losses . `" @3 X$ ~' m* r
Allied ground losses:
4 c0 g5 ]& S# t+ V/ `& E 78 casualties reported
# r1 H0 c# _5 ]' X& ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
* s8 z! e) v9 N- C1 T0 ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
8 D n: U. B6 b8 y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + m F4 `$ d0 p3 o& h' f3 d
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3 T: V" v: y( V1 F" u N* sMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 3 S2 w8 H8 F9 F. j! i- f$ w. C
Weather in hex: Light cloud
' }3 f1 {* _9 J/ Z7 p7 DRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 W0 m$ X: ]; b, |8 A$ V- kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
& L( {' n: m% v" R {9 P5 I* qJapanese aircraft
4 T# h8 Y. o0 q G3M2 Nell x 3 M; b! w9 R1 |: ^
G4M1 Betty x 12' H3 \$ b6 P# |
Ki-27b Nate x 9 $ d% s' A; \+ n) u
No Japanese losses 3 T2 l5 ]7 f; n
Allied Ships
2 d$ K A* n& J' W$ q0 } xAK Munlock$ g. P6 u# q! \# t' `3 n/ D2 ^
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 Q0 ?7 K* m( a. O( k7 m xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- o9 k4 o1 I0 h$ w
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires R" h7 r1 o& r
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
- u" T9 L- j* ^# \; eWeather in hex: Light rain 4 d' v/ y/ T0 K# j7 ^5 |
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
# Q+ U( I1 i( U0 v: O1 c. r! j& aEstimated time to target is 25 minutes ' c1 r9 C' m/ }" Q4 d
Japanese aircraft
3 H# H5 G# j' o- X A6M2 Zero x 10 1 z! v, ]; e" x, s* O$ S& l5 P0 M
Allied aircraft( _- S; o# _" F
P-26A x 3! I& r3 O+ |" G* l4 i+ p
P-35A x 10
! `& A, v+ q5 }. y. r P-40B Warhawk x 9
) _" t+ x2 E! j5 _0 X0 y E& P P-40E Warhawk x 33
$ U' `" K5 L/ G8 D2 I2 qJapanese aircraft losses. T0 e% m: A9 v. H' y
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
" N2 _. a% w; h* uAllied aircraft losses/ t7 R/ J! a" v( N( M4 Y
P-26A: 1 destroyed
- r0 R2 z$ s7 p5 w P-35A: 2 destroyed1 I, {1 d7 `" T/ _
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed / r' Q+ O7 B/ Q7 j2 O1 y
Aircraft Attacking:
$ c' G0 @ h F% W. e# ?2 O Q 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet # p6 s1 w6 v9 ]& _) j8 O
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
4 y# U1 B% }, LWeather in hex: Heavy rain
6 X: r3 J0 H8 }% NRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* q) x$ p5 i7 d$ C# U. N3 [! Q$ ^
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
4 C. c: h. Y; ?- f8 X2 rJapanese aircraft
g% D7 }' C1 ?9 I7 i; Q* P; u' D+ H B5M1 Mabel x 5 " d( h' V8 K/ S5 k* Q8 i O
No Japanese losses
$ \( P' F; Y$ `3 l3 h& SAllied ground losses:8 d8 C* i6 r. D8 D" ~1 B' t
13 casualties reported
# `4 v9 X- Q% Y3 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 Z) t" s! \8 I7 \/ n2 \7 n6 `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ J3 m7 K, ]/ A' S- P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled T( c2 G% o G6 O9 f: ~9 O; r
Aircraft Attacking:1 I% \, l7 O5 h* g
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet n, O+ H, K8 U2 L/ ]* W
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb " a- N0 u3 g, o0 N9 p
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0 ^! R* Y, ~+ }: y U1 ~9 X. k1 JMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 , A3 z7 g' |( P9 m: g. Z2 ?
Weather in hex: Light rain
, w4 e3 B7 ?- `, o. aRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. V( Y- E8 x+ Y2 i7 R# C
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
1 z7 H+ Q) z7 ?9 l! _+ T$ j ^3 u, rJapanese aircraft
4 s% ^7 u! R4 }( i: F6 A; V A6M2 Zero x 9
6 P- X9 s _% Y6 I$ VAllied aircraft6 u; _% \7 X0 J, N ]
P-35A x 6
$ L6 ?% J7 i9 t, C: W# [ P-40B Warhawk x 8
4 y9 A0 o& a+ X7 d# z P-40E Warhawk x 24
3 A& V' v/ J, i E# P) bJapanese aircraft losses
( W+ v) W% r/ a# |* v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
+ |: {+ h' I: O3 @# V8 bAllied aircraft losses" n! F8 a @3 \) r
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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K' }$ M) O UMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 % ~+ ]0 ?, V/ u6 _
Weather in hex: Light rain
4 S# Z: e" ?4 W) PRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.+ }5 @$ d- v: H) W+ o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
% v' j v; @: J4 UJapanese aircraft1 X0 U9 v7 B3 y0 e
A6M2 Zero x 6 / D9 e7 U0 ` T `0 ?
Allied aircraft$ x0 } c7 |5 v- v7 \1 w
P-35A x 57 e+ X/ }7 S. j2 P3 x8 @
P-40B Warhawk x 8
& g% M, P9 H( W P-40E Warhawk x 18 ' i8 B8 t2 S C, ?: h1 n
No Japanese losses ' h( h$ K% Q4 h& B1 j$ M
Allied aircraft losses7 X! N+ u, B( W" z% B
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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6 Z2 A6 I, a4 [1 E: XMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 5 g$ R$ n# y! W5 F6 |4 ?
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
2 ~% Y3 [, u7 ?' }Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& w6 l- ?- W; H2 Y& T# n# g z
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 0 S4 @3 L2 ?" v t) v- k
Japanese aircraft; E9 T. u9 e) X0 m& i# n1 Z; J. {/ \7 m
B5N1 Kate x 12
7 f5 D) s- `' E+ \4 z* T: W& lNo Japanese losses 4 m- @: L: x/ ]4 `( ]0 X% X/ w5 t/ l
Port hits 2
; V; A3 C+ |7 ^6 iPort supply hits 1
+ Z4 ^' E+ P8 T: Z ]1 {Aircraft Attacking:/ t* _2 n; l# t$ J
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
8 [, t, C" A/ _& ~$ p. z" R* Z Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
|# T# l D ? t/ I1 d% M0 tWeather in hex: Light cloud
9 t7 h9 u4 d6 \+ J/ I9 ERaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' M: t6 ?4 C' x$ ]. eEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 1 w" J( Q u7 P8 f
Japanese aircraft
7 N! P9 i3 _) q Ki-21-IIa Sally x 62 j$ J8 k7 ?! C# Y0 Q0 {
Ki-27b Nate x 1
( |5 W4 D' G% A3 N* D) g Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 8 y9 _8 s& l& \! r# ]2 \/ Y
No Japanese losses " f& |& B* w) h2 ~" ~/ V5 k; T
Allied Ships- I& L3 s, n, ]6 A1 D( q
xAK Hinsang% k5 U/ M; ?: Y
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage) G; A6 Q6 P4 }, n. f
xAKL Chengtu
K! N( R- G1 C( P" c1 \) e xAKL Joan Moller
. u+ A7 v* C( y8 r( \, E xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% c, m. G! \( S F% ^2 I4 Q- _9 \ xAK Bennevis
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
^# ]) k3 l. b0 b9 P) yWeather in hex: Clear sky
% w& O5 Q) n* v4 t3 m2 ARaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' v' i. J6 y4 I1 l8 N; J9 W' r( UEstimated time to target is 23 minutes
) M. J5 K. r* b4 Y' `Japanese aircraft
/ C3 [2 t9 p+ b) N Ki-27b Nate x 9
( `1 k# d* z' B& e Ki-36 Ida x 191 h& M/ A9 V0 }( }, {
Ki-44 Tojo x 82 o4 [$ l- J w `9 U; W9 x
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
8 }) a4 T9 T/ @3 Y; I! d7 y! \ Ki-51 Sonia x 17 * D9 K( G" P! }5 Z) F3 i) u' c
No Japanese losses
0 s* ?, z/ v5 \& [! n7 p& ZAirbase hits 7
+ l- \" E% X1 N; W IAirbase supply hits 3' E! i Q8 G/ C# O4 z1 J
Runway hits 11
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. u# E( n' U/ f$ u+ sMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
5 p9 y1 o8 y }- uWeather in hex: Heavy rain 2 R! w4 W& H' t
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
) @% D- P1 r4 e G$ r* YEstimated time to target is 10 minutes 4 ~) w8 h, _$ T5 ]" c/ }
Japanese aircraft" W# c" N% i* J# h: c: K* j6 n, Y! w
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 655 _" Q1 f/ q0 c: a
Ki-27b Nate x 19 , f/ }$ V) Z3 G2 s6 @7 J; Z
Japanese aircraft losses) \- V# j. [1 P
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
% k8 {5 s# z- EAllied ground losses:$ ?% t9 F$ T3 w/ E& A6 V4 V/ D
66 casualties reported; B1 I% V& y8 m9 T% _* I9 s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled/ T+ {5 _% u/ _. e& e
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
- V, ~9 d- K' I( l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 t' I: j' n/ K/ l; A# s
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9 @2 _: J" }! E4 _Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) k: s: J! O* I6 `7 V; s8 H1 i
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
. {% N K0 u# ]3 R* z: A" s% B2 x9 j7 zRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
. p* V5 M; G; U6 I9 a* JEstimated time to target is 12 minutes + q3 h) d, N F6 B+ b3 J# O, g
Japanese aircraft4 j3 s. W& m0 G! S" ]
Ki-27b Nate x 34
2 \' [4 ]3 i! w% k1 _; H2 K Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
% R8 v% Y9 H9 u) P* g$ Y& \ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
9 y4 A( \. L# ]3 E5 t; FNo Japanese losses
I6 U" u3 y" U/ }7 d6 uAllied ground losses:
7 s" e) |+ t: e# S 39 casualties reported* C: x+ J! ~, F) `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ q8 q( i* f: K' i4 C1 a, V Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 w5 @9 c# ]: G9 q Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 J: k' i2 \+ N2 q1 V" X7 A' \
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 ! M/ ^2 T) S1 F
Weather in hex: Clear sky
$ ~! V& ~" E3 R6 K; p6 ]& }/ yRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) w) y! i8 H& T. c, c. o* ]Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
3 j' V7 r b4 Z I6 Z: L7 |* \Japanese aircraft( ]& h5 ^+ Q( J' F
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 ' |* q$ ^2 X: U8 I% q' p4 f
No Japanese losses % O! \ C/ t# O( {- E
Airbase hits 1& l; c) x8 x8 j5 g+ b+ Q. I
Runway hits 2
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& `: k4 E% H4 a% ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
- B6 u, z# K2 F3 h0 |+ gWeather in hex: Heavy rain
& Q- J- }7 Z) C4 T3 m* wRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
" s0 X% x+ G$ a& ]$ Y* LEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
* R4 L: h |- H% s: v( u4 YJapanese aircraft
5 n% A+ r: k; G4 C$ j Ki-27b Nate x 24
3 U* Y) a: D: HAllied aircraft7 I+ C' ?4 C v& p! p8 I7 z" `! G
Blenheim I x 4
$ i9 A' m* E: D: oNo Japanese losses H1 ^3 W& K* j# ]; q
No Allied losses
8 F5 f1 G K$ o& g% w0 X# z% {Japanese Ships m( J( }# ]# L
BB Haruna
# ~5 l/ R5 O% @( ?& XAircraft Attacking:$ U; j% s4 m) H5 q+ e
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet0 K- a% e: `! ^- O0 [
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 E& v1 m- E& e9 [" `
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5 r/ h! R' Q! L/ N0 ~9 JMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 1 y7 y; g! P) k7 C2 {/ q+ j
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
) ~" u* N& `& ]* d4 M+ h* VRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: R" G: |$ V# E3 A4 bEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
' m1 r7 G& D: r: WJapanese aircraft
, u6 F6 I1 g5 P3 A9 T/ j( m& b G4M1 Betty x 194 l5 T. U. j' C2 a. {. c
Ki-27b Nate x 12
. E! s: N- r6 W7 `No Japanese losses
) B* |% ]; N4 N3 |. ?; ^1 l7 v: xAllied ground losses:1 ]; _* L: L4 j: e7 H5 `# H: G% j
33 casualties reported4 ^- ^; w _9 V8 k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
B2 g& d6 Q! L6 F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 P, s* o7 l+ u% j9 o Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# V8 q% P& R& G& B; M% y K Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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7 `! P4 L4 L- B* g; n2 T- g( k/ vMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
" R; A4 d- g' e+ MWeather in hex: Clear sky
: G7 S; R" r# r5 M+ U- L6 P' gRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: _) J, p4 F, d
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes ' o, J5 U! ?! P# g( G* L& y" \+ R
Japanese aircraft
- ?/ C0 I2 v/ B% h A6M2 Zero x 46
" \. g" [: p; N, q ]) \" h B5N2 Kate x 35$ i) T# F7 l* O# V
D3A1 Val x 9 , o. o% U! N& Q/ M$ G9 `7 S. Z
Japanese aircraft losses
. Q8 p6 ]) D) ?* `) \/ m& ~ B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
% ~3 q! U4 V2 b8 | D3A1 Val: 1 damaged ) b- L3 h( N/ [5 O1 {0 u( \9 p- d" d
Allied Ships7 }* }" e0 w$ }. v7 R5 m' @
DD Litchfield
! _& s) p$ T8 p+ q2 ^" ~- q3 ] DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 y9 |: C5 V$ F* Z& L DD Ward" [) N ]1 n% D: H3 e
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 4 H3 M9 [3 e2 e2 G8 t; a( w% A
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9 S& h/ T8 |% B. h1 i% PMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
0 G$ J' i( j% C0 t. ^' y2 [% m1 PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
9 N% f+ A, Y1 Q0 \9 o$ ERaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
! ]" ^0 k6 s! M* w' uEstimated time to target is 7 minutes : O8 s0 J [8 s0 ~- O; I
Allied aircraft3 K' W- A2 r+ \7 z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 116 E& `+ m. M, i9 h# j
SBD-2 Dauntless x 280 `7 e. p: o7 ~8 R3 f. A
TBD-1 Devastator x 15 - v* }( q2 s: G- j8 O
Allied aircraft losses# j$ C; V* d0 b' [$ o8 Z0 _2 I1 B
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged : s. C* o ? `4 i$ t
Japanese Ships
J4 l& S: f' g9 i DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 u- V+ M7 S/ H! f$ q9 H DD Sazanami/ D) w3 T2 Q6 _2 k) W3 H
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 5 y5 A5 V& `: w" j4 a6 l& p7 h
( X1 s v# C' V: i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
- y- o: @5 m/ k6 |4 R: VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
3 \8 g0 g1 v; x, u. [' S3 A3 Z--------------------------------------------------------------------------------. d) N' ]8 v; t. B f8 i
Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
7 T0 j6 {* y3 X# v+ V0 wWeather in hex: Light cloud " \5 Z7 u% f" Q7 P
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, P. X4 d$ Q$ y9 kEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 9 c/ P2 v) R+ M7 g. F6 `
Japanese aircraft9 E; Y" \4 E i! R4 @/ @, K& x6 ?) m+ S7 {
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
: h) m3 a1 R! W% }3 s3 C3 BNo Japanese losses
f5 L$ p+ _$ R0 KAllied Ships( b J7 O0 A* g& A
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! M! w. r! g3 K9 ^, W9 A1 k ` xAK Hinsang
$ @& a7 N6 c! f* g& {& P, ]Aircraft Attacking:( a0 k: |# S; L0 t$ N0 S6 ?. h! @
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
* l1 H! n. u- z1 |5 H. Q3 M Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb " k* B; V" ^) B# {0 x; G+ H x& Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 0 N' ~; ^- G1 k3 [4 c. }6 K
Weather in hex: Clear sky
# E6 K4 _- ]; ]1 V% |Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( X! V) j/ e- r* J; TEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
$ x4 U2 g$ W( s* _Japanese aircraft
: q ?- J! O, @# K3 B6 [ D3A1 Val x 13
2 H) ^4 i: I0 ]6 ENo Japanese losses
9 v! H% |# K- M; m* x% XAllied Ships' `) n' r$ s& e, \
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( D8 l/ ^# b) `+ I$ N4 s/ @$ R DD Ward
* g/ f, \9 k1 X6 |0 @, s DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: K+ ~( P2 n2 k+ y: _" M
w" M& _% ?( R# P4 j9 r- iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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* A; @1 ^0 v# V# H [) t" u8 z) f% rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 3 r) m Q, m$ Q( F. [
Weather in hex: Light cloud
# ~6 v! M2 h# wRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
' c$ K, {7 L: w5 D$ H' HEstimated time to target is 2 minutes 3 G% z# D; A) [/ D9 c \7 j* f u
Japanese aircraft/ G' L' Z' T9 m) x; l6 F' {
Ki-27b Nate x 30( h3 ?6 M0 y0 X& F2 e. S
Allied aircraft% d( U) @/ S8 G' p1 I7 }/ Z
Blenheim I x 7
- l4 X$ `0 M" T$ y, ]No Japanese losses
* `9 R5 [9 W5 L5 o( c- K8 y- L q8 }Allied aircraft losses5 ]$ n& X. B- o$ P" P$ Y( h
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
& X( A! z' ^) D; U+ ^; x Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak % u$ E; A. Q" P3 Y# V
Japanese Ships
& d$ O, C( h) m& u' G BB Haruna
0 E1 k# J) o5 k& z' _ xAK Asakasan Maru
8 R8 i* |( y7 ?4 SAircraft Attacking:$ C; g& c- G, Q2 ^$ T' Q' h
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet8 s. P) J7 U) s5 C5 _
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb / q% o7 K" h/ C4 d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 4 L! `" J' |9 a4 i" l s
Weather in hex: Overcast ' P6 M4 [( E- a! C" `; H
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 P4 W) p, z: ~7 x3 h# l0 H- @Estimated time to target is 7 minutes : {7 K( ~ w2 w3 r" ]: [
Japanese aircraft% |. W j* @. W6 i, H
A6M2 Zero x 10
@$ i- b5 \# N& q B5N2 Kate x 5
; K- A6 o& p7 G0 HNo Japanese losses 1 }$ k# V) V0 m+ r$ N E* U) U4 ~
Allied Ships
' Y, G1 I: ^# V2 }; U( C, a DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
; M- z$ \5 ~' H" t" o. lAircraft Attacking:, v8 F; t8 N& y2 V# f8 G
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. R/ R- H# X/ b2 ?1 b Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 ; Q7 x& G+ T* m5 X' w6 K/ j
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
. y$ J& R2 k# XRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
% m& p# ~7 u5 {3 d* S, U; TEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
; I: {7 [9 g* `" }; [, [7 ]/ T3 @Allied aircraft
3 _* V5 B" p% l$ Z: d F4F-3A Wildcat x 11; N A/ ^! \2 C% M4 `- g
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
$ x3 c! `5 P P; E3 E7 dNo Allied losses
2 l& V% S, J0 T9 O" M1 cJapanese Ships
6 A/ R( q8 B, X0 C DD Sazanami/ @4 c6 G' x# v0 P8 g L0 u
DD Ushio, and is sunk ( Q1 y8 G# L1 l; s$ F) ]
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& K+ Z+ @( |4 _, ]4 hGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
k) L0 K# R3 ~9 R; }% n+ @Japanese Deliberate attack
0 C# M0 h j" I+ F; j2 }3 ~8 IAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 9 B, x: ^0 _! E0 g0 L7 @4 ?
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 . r% Z# I4 I" C4 A8 ?
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 9 b1 j, j3 d5 Q' v
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 0 i! S; ^5 \$ s
Allied adjusted defense: 8
: n0 ^0 i! a' FJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
! o1 ^+ o' ` o7 h; cJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! & {: d: G# a7 w& G& M) \
Combat modifiers
4 B" @* n8 _, q+ ~$ [. ?Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)7 Q: b% |' e5 b) y8 |$ Z
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-). S; t) Q. {' L) q4 z! s7 O
Attacker: fatigue(-)
4 E. q H/ K% LJapanese ground losses:
% f) b% [( F, A0 u1 I |8 D5 b1 x 37 casualties reported: ^- A, X; o, Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 A$ q( K$ [/ w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# X5 A% K. N! A z8 W2 r5 } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# u" Y8 d3 @. }6 z" z6 NAllied ground losses:: f2 b# n7 V2 T) v1 j% o
2519 casualties reported
, `/ T/ w6 Z2 K! ?) P* w3 p Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 ? A- v" C- k5 D# {3 O9 Y Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 Y$ R4 j/ f7 g) a Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 j4 ^7 P' |3 ~! m* f5 P3 e4 a Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
" r' p, X4 Q/ ?9 w1 t. h Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)" j2 s/ ^* T2 Z7 ~" K% R+ b
Units retreated 24 y! I4 v) a9 l4 z) d. e& q
Units destroyed 1 8 n3 G; @+ A8 l2 H7 x8 A
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ! S9 P8 ]5 P- U; @
Assaulting units:
6 i7 s6 O7 l; G& _ 56th Infantry Regiment5 ?, C3 b2 E2 t4 ?* o. T6 K
12th Engineer Regiment. c, }: w+ e/ w$ D
5th JAAF AF Coy
5 R$ a& G. T/ f0 [2 s5 w1 a( O/ ~3 k9 X) eDefending units:9 E9 H0 s' U, B" E
FMSV Brigade
: _2 e5 x/ U& Z* ] 8th Indian Brigade) t" N1 Q6 ?% e3 R3 }5 E8 D
3rd ISF Base Force |