AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
' x1 ^9 d9 T, q$ A3 u# y6 A- p. Mkb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。。- f- j9 H" [) H( S, t; O' m" [
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。 n# S, U, ?0 T. x ?3 U: U. d
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
F0 m& s8 l. ?! Q& g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,/ @( Q% M @. r4 ?# J0 R
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。4 _- W; j) _/ d( v( C* 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。
' p9 {: }% ^5 |3 b) E1 q马尼拉其他外逃的编队 目前形势不错,整个岛上的飞机和部队全往克拉克集结了。- q! a3 E1 P. f, [6 \, W
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) V+ {* E( z% C( a' XInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
$ h; i* j% a+ {% ]- N21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # @$ B0 M5 i4 Y; Y5 [0 J2 G
Japanese Ships9 Q+ {2 [ i; g5 |: f
CL Sendai
7 y4 Y: z, `! T! ~7 } DD Ayanami& @0 v! T S1 [! T5 I
DD Shikinami
* \) E: \8 P9 B# ~# ?" S( |% H( z DD Isonami: X8 A+ e* h( v2 d
PB Tatsumiya Maru$ U9 b7 ?6 W, ?5 v
SC Ch 99 v, l6 g( M# Q; \2 g/ Y- u
SC Ch 7! i' a0 F& m6 t
AK Sasako Maru
) B w% w( X' [8 D DD Uranami . ~% T' R: ?& t/ _
Japanese ground losses:9 o L6 ~+ X @8 O( w" [/ J6 F
26 casualties reported5 w& o/ y# d: ?3 f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' U& Z0 U; S+ x& J( ^$ w) T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled4 o, q- f- X! j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 }/ B4 h5 S$ q9 J% m h1 KSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 * s( V" H( M" v- _$ H. g
Japanese Ships" J- w$ F- G% [ z
SS I-121
& e9 _+ g( f) |1 oAllied Ships3 M2 O' Q7 ~3 I, V' T. }
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
9 B) `; y- M2 ~3 Y" A1 l) MxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
& [7 Z; F/ a5 cSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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% A2 X) Y; f+ F- z q& u# |TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) ' R- u' P( z& J* ?
Allied Ships; v/ ~, G! ~, ]3 W- d
DD Pillsbury( h. g! s( B" X' P4 Q6 e+ j
DD Peary
/ \) \6 n; I# P: [7 d DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage+ d+ m9 [1 A% K' i% p8 i
3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 9 k* E* t" I, m
Japanese Ships! ^! h) I# q p# v4 B! a! V
CL Jintsu
9 |% T! u: l1 _4 N- T DD Oshio/ N7 k4 k9 u* b0 w7 @0 ]
DD Hibiki Z }, x9 E& k7 k7 N X
DD Akatsuki
. i5 B2 u k' d! M DD Arashio O' y4 v% n0 b
Allied Ships
3 l. O3 T0 o8 r' g" z; ?1 a SS KXI, hits 9 " `0 l7 }6 C2 C. g" D1 o
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 5 g @+ d* G) A9 s' {! D
Japanese Ships
; ^$ n% G1 h! }% U CA Maya
, K! R) R' ?' Z1 `* L; h+ S. r DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
4 N: `, z: v2 ~ DD Minazuki
9 H0 b9 w3 C0 Y8 O DD Fumizuki8 _7 M6 y" g; r: J& i- A x# f
DD Nagatsuki/ R& A0 M: n" g* p8 a+ k# Y
Allied Ships$ V4 {0 s) R2 q+ D+ }& P& [
DD Scout$ T! ~4 L0 w6 A9 p) {
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2" w. A! g6 R& U
DD Thracian
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
! H/ m! K5 G9 z( }$ ~$ n' VJapanese Ships
/ s6 I. ]0 C) [5 H DD Sazanami
! d' B& e4 T- r* h Z7 ] DD Ushio
& d+ R' l( z6 @9 U, Z/ y1 H6 l AO Shiriya " d# l6 b3 P8 J3 Y$ u
Allied Ships0 R& X) x: W3 Z) Q+ |+ k4 S8 C
CV Enterprise% x% R( T( x: L; z" a5 D+ y& | Q! [
CA Northampton
, J8 P- s# _3 h5 V. ?5 A CA Chester
5 ~1 h+ W% o1 E8 |! j& A+ X0 c) u, x4 R CA Salt Lake City
6 w1 `9 g* m2 |# U7 t. U" f DD Craven
3 x8 E/ Z3 w6 ?; k DD Gridley
3 y9 y6 m1 n4 ]3 \0 D, S' a DD McCall
+ x7 Q8 b; |- ^+ y0 O! t/ a DD Maury- t; {! i6 s' M; b( j! `
DD Benham
; r2 Y8 J" I w DD Ellet
; S' @, |6 ?* `! P- ^& ? DD Dunlap
5 O. ` I- J" o/ h# V9 Z$ N DD Fanning4 L4 {+ `' ^4 E( B
DD Balch $ r% w3 d6 Z5 ]
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
# c. g% [/ T# f. m) ICONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards# d7 S5 U; e3 ?# D' O
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards+ u: f% w9 _6 `7 z# r9 u! Q+ }
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
( n" N7 v; }0 J& H) iRange increases to 28,000 yards...- c& ~0 O# D# L( C9 y, y/ |
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards : c) D; C: |' b' Q0 c4 t; z4 A
Japanese Ships
7 \5 @/ h+ @. k7 w0 R( H' b APD Fuji; \' {, m0 y1 m) y
TB Hiyodori
2 w1 x/ P' F( a# s7 K8 n; z AMc Toroshima Maru% C$ w0 N5 M2 D
PB Heiei Maru #7
5 B4 n' h. M: B, F xAK Syoka Maru5 o/ H! w& i: w, t4 }0 U* r3 U
xAK Rokko Maru* p3 Y" c7 a, I8 S& s0 J, ~% ]$ O
xAK Igasa Maru6 e) y3 p/ [1 L
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21- H6 b; X' ^7 s3 r. [
xAKL Sasago Maru
+ W8 t9 z& X! x6 |3 IAllied Ships
5 P( v/ D" o( z. h MTB 74 O5 |- Q6 @; K, B
MTB 81 ^2 x' o' K) X. @7 H$ X
MTB 9& a3 F% C% W W1 ?4 f+ o
MTB 10# H' w, F A2 L8 _1 M0 X
MTB 11
7 m d) O! p9 S$ i. L( u* G MTB 12
. G9 I* Z$ n5 T9 R MTB 26, h7 m4 H2 z2 Y6 |5 X! M
MTB 27 3 i, {5 }/ {$ ?6 H; C
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
7 H7 Q4 K) `7 p. nMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
6 ^) T; e E8 F! j: k: ]. S# KRange increases to 18,000 yards...
4 o4 @. R# }* H3 R% jBoth Task Forces evade combat, z7 t7 F, k( a
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 " q& G( d8 C$ C% o$ ?. B, g$ `; `
Weather in hex: Light rain
h7 v# p4 n2 y' L+ V1 p( d' v1 `Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
* A9 F+ V8 T4 X- @1 I/ C$ V$ o# l- `Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
0 D; W: q0 D- y8 MJapanese aircraft, r' p- P. g' X+ B6 U% y# B
A6M2 Zero x 216 c% {. w; P3 V/ q
Allied aircraft& R8 y7 E5 j2 ^! T# \+ p
P-26A x 87 P8 [9 ^1 ?0 j: j; X9 {
P-35A x 134 r! g+ i) g+ l. T+ r# L
P-40B Warhawk x 140 R8 |6 v: W9 g) {7 F7 Z# \
P-40E Warhawk x 46 4 l! @- m' A2 @; G
Japanese aircraft losses: X' h5 u& F( z# }2 b
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed : g$ T& w- B0 w2 P
Allied aircraft losses
3 q5 Y& ]- L o9 W3 V P-26A: 1 destroyed
4 I5 D8 J. E! [! X c* k# J( ~$ [ P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed |) N/ o4 B+ q+ r8 V
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed 4 m7 i9 q3 ~; d, W
Aircraft Attacking:
+ U& B/ ]7 E g& i 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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, ]8 E0 L- n' g% G. HMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
4 P5 B9 {+ u1 ?2 O7 V' n# G- Z: p1 mWeather in hex: Heavy rain 7 g: D# w2 Y$ v+ N& A4 j5 a. z& [. L
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- P/ w5 l( | z, x+ Q& l9 OEstimated time to target is 15 minutes , @0 w; }+ y6 b2 i, o* |2 k. V
Japanese aircraft/ V- Q$ x3 Q& i- p1 O& X
G3M2 Nell x 33
0 X' v* ~1 F. \, Z G4M1 Betty x 3
; K' t8 \& F6 Z: g/ g! h Ki-27b Nate x 19 . Q) P9 y/ n1 ]+ m+ Z# [
No Japanese losses 2 y+ ^! R6 p" K# Y& ?
Allied ground losses:
) x9 _( W9 h: K8 Z+ i; h! ^ 95 casualties reported
! M& D4 S+ A) @8 {; ^$ e Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled ^; K z" a1 K7 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
2 }! l! ^; l' I D, [/ G) n5 b5 u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
) N7 V2 H- a0 X% T y, X. _( bWeather in hex: Heavy rain 2 n, \2 b6 m6 w7 V. B" S9 v
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
6 [' ?3 V, ]5 m( n6 _Estimated time to target is 6 minutes % `4 F& u& g: k+ @; ~3 k# M5 S
Japanese aircraft3 j& l2 W) ?' \0 y8 \" Z) h3 ]
G3M2 Nell x 161 t) m. C8 m& D, Q' K7 u, |
G4M1 Betty x 11
4 K9 e0 h6 O: r { |& k9 ^' I' V Ki-27b Nate x 15
% r% d" Z0 f F* F: RJapanese aircraft losses
' M( Q c8 O4 l2 ] |/ y G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
: ^" ?4 B3 ~% G0 B- T# ?2 e# t G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
* X; M" M: q7 ~8 xAllied ground losses:( l7 l8 r& u( W
43 casualties reported
& N2 i: d# e y- d Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
?: e1 B0 X7 z& X( W* o" P8 d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled2 n! e, F5 }5 G, l q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 h, I4 b' _) R! U' J
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
6 b1 w4 \: P# o$ k9 IWeather in hex: Heavy rain ' S9 L7 ~$ R. E: t. l# v
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 w- I8 Q$ T( f" R: @
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
2 N) ~0 o) g! Z6 \. n4 E. i- iJapanese aircraft( f g, o6 x- {2 W! Q# i
G3M2 Nell x 276 i7 s+ v! G* F$ z% P# V" a
Ki-27b Nate x 34 3 P1 G2 Y1 P$ c, r3 @9 q/ F; Y
No Japanese losses
( T4 J$ }& H. o4 |' HAllied ground losses: ]0 v2 V0 N& L1 \$ v; r' ~- {
78 casualties reported
% o$ b! Z' m% g& ]0 R1 @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' u0 d- I. v" ~1 }1 J/ `6 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
9 u4 `3 X2 y% U1 @7 y: P) K# ]5 w- ]1 o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 X# E# d4 G+ l E
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
: K# Q# f8 E7 V F5 \Weather in hex: Light cloud
+ l- h" [8 p0 ~) p( YRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." U2 T8 R% q) H) M
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes , z* H X/ o) q. H1 `* @2 G
Japanese aircraft
! d/ z% ^( t( N0 c( U G3M2 Nell x 39 K/ x ~1 `. o. {
G4M1 Betty x 12, ~8 n1 Y+ F N: I
Ki-27b Nate x 9 # e9 V: p9 l' i" P
No Japanese losses $ S9 a$ _( A2 ^5 f: _& b
Allied Ships& P6 U( B- E \9 `* R, X, @. Y
xAK Munlock% N* m6 [: t3 A, R" I" `
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire* K! d. t5 q0 I$ l
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 l' ^/ [9 x1 d+ h: s xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires # v, W# T8 A" a$ Z+ Z! W
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
( }; {9 I/ O2 b+ k9 UWeather in hex: Light rain
4 Z" d! W" [, [; r1 R$ O/ nRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
2 r4 f5 e: I, z, p/ O! D# ]Estimated time to target is 25 minutes ( ^* }% H5 f! } d4 @
Japanese aircraft
1 E3 a' @3 |$ d& h. R1 w A6M2 Zero x 10
3 e3 q) L. g1 e" IAllied aircraft* s# g: ]7 \8 I0 C) M0 h
P-26A x 3
% S$ T2 z Z, u" ?, y P-35A x 10
3 T* P5 S* }" S) V P-40B Warhawk x 9( N5 E/ _9 T5 f! i
P-40E Warhawk x 33
1 g" e& p# U2 S }" K% J4 KJapanese aircraft losses
3 M. v* V; C1 g3 N. Z A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
0 H7 |' F5 `- z* C9 H, |: uAllied aircraft losses) p" c) m* u3 u; E1 G
P-26A: 1 destroyed
/ ~7 ?* ]+ p) E1 _0 |/ v P-35A: 2 destroyed
e+ f5 m5 p" O8 y P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
+ ~3 N" y5 b2 _7 Q5 S9 b1 RAircraft Attacking:
2 c' `9 e9 w# b3 y% X 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet ' o1 u. A5 G6 }/ G( p
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
5 G# m* q4 S! R0 K' G" [% BWeather in hex: Heavy rain
+ m( c8 c+ q# A! J1 z cRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: v1 d$ r z$ h( g: \- A) `
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes : I- q* M% O. M5 M$ e4 f8 @, [, h9 S
Japanese aircraft3 o, x9 }! A8 m
B5M1 Mabel x 5 ' _. d% @ r* C, |# l
No Japanese losses 3 F5 {6 G* @' N: p
Allied ground losses:. [. R* R6 \: z' V; j8 q: W1 n
13 casualties reported3 b) H0 Q/ h6 A$ y) t8 c, W- F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 K8 i5 j* b1 S# u" ]; Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) q! p8 i9 B3 p& r- q# m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 W# o- H! t$ x* F. `: M( _
Aircraft Attacking:
: j) s( z6 j) C0 s! ^% q8 J3 i 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet0 f5 ^3 h9 w5 F) s$ y# s
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 $ I K7 X; ~5 F, U% R0 `0 C
Weather in hex: Light rain
' X8 t2 i# Q9 V) _* H+ c+ wRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
# I% q! D& \" q' ~- I$ u+ eEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
) f# V0 C" @) L6 v" c2 hJapanese aircraft
9 W' l0 _0 a4 G A6M2 Zero x 9
: I: L/ F% W! }3 OAllied aircraft$ Q2 S5 \+ ~6 p2 o, w. g h
P-35A x 6
! [0 B/ K0 |" o! R. ~/ ` P-40B Warhawk x 8
% |% d1 W S3 V8 y P-40E Warhawk x 24 # m2 B8 }# K" U# B' [. T/ o/ q
Japanese aircraft losses) r: m5 O2 g3 ^; l% @' H( L
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed " [# K- h1 R, `) h
Allied aircraft losses0 ]8 R9 z) W4 h3 k
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed , K% B1 d/ t+ X# F; |( ?4 c& N' ~7 G
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( W4 @5 ~ ^: @* }; X- d2 fMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 6 j7 J% {# G4 T- ]# `, }9 C
Weather in hex: Light rain 8 Z# c7 @2 j* T
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.' f1 P$ v: `& U: [ U& O- n. C/ t
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes , ? A: P. D" J X' C* o" \9 n
Japanese aircraft+ I' V4 [3 L2 H+ }2 t/ U4 K# B8 i; P
A6M2 Zero x 6 / o0 q) u3 C7 V9 p9 M
Allied aircraft
4 \, m8 o* l7 P: F) h P-35A x 50 @5 z* ]2 u3 s1 d9 N) D
P-40B Warhawk x 8
$ h- T }, Z6 a( h3 s! Q P-40E Warhawk x 18 7 \' h+ |: G3 K F* h+ ^/ {
No Japanese losses
1 L7 q' R7 g# b% MAllied aircraft losses
1 u' ? W3 S; O+ N0 l3 Q P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed # i- H& x+ F) K( z; J6 G+ _) y
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( @ O- D7 k9 c$ D ~) WMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 9 m6 w. x. a6 U/ K
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 6 U2 `% W; ]' s0 g! {/ L
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- ?; W* s8 }* k* W: Q) s6 JEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
0 K" L# Y8 y+ b. A5 m7 a0 TJapanese aircraft
# I% o1 `* O% q4 n Z& i9 A B5N1 Kate x 12 % f) F. M7 n3 {( ^' c. b) c1 v$ ]
No Japanese losses
* D" h5 q# e# D5 YPort hits 2
N& p. Z$ f, |9 uPort supply hits 1
1 D6 C- a/ O- T1 H$ K/ g: HAircraft Attacking:2 y$ ~1 t2 v Y( K" L- U
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * . p1 {, u6 `$ N% V: ^, s7 O/ @5 k
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ! w- h" o$ N' i) L
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& R, B9 T4 C2 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 ! w6 q2 h, Z p: F% n/ g1 f
Weather in hex: Light cloud - G4 N4 c& D, \. }/ [
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 P* d _5 }- A1 g) [! [
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ' q% T" T6 r( m2 n# ?% A) D$ F
Japanese aircraft5 m2 s( m) E% w$ g, k7 ]8 T
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
* e' }8 w, M3 n o2 u! J Ki-27b Nate x 1
$ @6 P- e( F1 ~9 n Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 * Q) ?! |# O4 R2 N7 Q
No Japanese losses
! S) ?( u5 ?# w2 c' nAllied Ships# j# `* s0 J- s# q" H
xAK Hinsang
) q3 X" f2 Y6 [( l* i5 ] xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ Q/ o$ E i- E xAKL Chengtu
6 M$ u/ R m! H! X xAKL Joan Moller
+ u/ b" ?* T9 h7 A xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ w3 j' e3 B9 E6 J$ {9 ^3 t7 d" F
xAK Bennevis ) D4 Y! d' G2 [( g* x/ h
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 / F4 H% T, A5 ~) N6 D+ `; ?
Weather in hex: Clear sky ) f0 n7 T* C& A- X4 f' ?, q
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! P, d+ x. R' q; A
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
* d. h% Z2 O i, G# _Japanese aircraft+ d3 m! c4 N: H: \; w' q
Ki-27b Nate x 9
9 F7 C$ \/ W; e" c% C Ki-36 Ida x 19
9 V* I: Y8 ~! k2 m' O0 m) N Ki-44 Tojo x 8+ N! K9 ?/ v4 x9 K
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3: U9 d, J2 @ y/ G0 p* x& X
Ki-51 Sonia x 17 , B% g7 b" l0 E' C) q
No Japanese losses
: ~: s& M# M# T( Y! rAirbase hits 7
R% P" x: E- k9 x7 nAirbase supply hits 38 o/ W' A6 o% y/ u; j
Runway hits 11 6 R0 ^( r2 d9 p* I2 v- O8 `
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) . e% i2 x$ ~/ O6 [, Z
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
8 q+ Q: h3 ^$ _4 s6 w* JRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
' |+ Q4 c' H! k9 g' }. }2 pEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
) W( y" M6 b( h% F; o2 d+ B; RJapanese aircraft6 W5 @, g0 ^% E# {- L0 u1 N
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 654 y9 u' Q6 k8 f) M. D
Ki-27b Nate x 19
4 }* q; C3 r1 ?Japanese aircraft losses
, j! _! \$ t( u4 Z6 N- J Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
4 ~4 w: h: t* V2 [0 GAllied ground losses:; j, D6 _/ `. B0 w
66 casualties reported8 ^4 A) ?5 v; |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
" U) S: b. }0 e& H Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 l( V$ g. U: P" }0 r, m8 r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
5 G T: G, i' }; V) Y5 yWeather in hex: Heavy rain
% A, X6 `6 d9 Q9 J# hRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
& t, F/ W, i- L" I, zEstimated time to target is 12 minutes 5 a( w3 S, V, r, w' x! s. Z: j
Japanese aircraft
" N% O4 B( D: n1 c* g Ki-27b Nate x 34. Y- v2 n: e0 Z' n
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 64 A$ C# f( R: g9 v1 ?) J( W) x) j
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
- Q+ G6 z8 L/ K! ~No Japanese losses # E' N3 p4 @- s# J" O) A' i
Allied ground losses:
! j* g, S" Y' x$ R+ K 39 casualties reported
) e/ X" a: R/ \( ?4 a% t/ } Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- R2 s" S" J" n! {$ N
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled `# k& V7 P; P+ D# c
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
8 Q$ i9 `' n, _Weather in hex: Clear sky
0 f2 e" V ~) j) IRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ t$ S! S5 l& M# PEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
0 v( ^% e' P5 }2 y4 ], p. [Japanese aircraft
) q6 S) Z/ X- L( ] n Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
2 L0 ~* L* Z' P' G9 Q& R6 |. fNo Japanese losses 5 ~8 Y6 d+ H+ s9 l2 Y" n
Airbase hits 1 u; A. T' d- S, }- k
Runway hits 2
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7 P9 u; g! z: I( o8 i% dMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
j: W) ], k5 e t* CWeather in hex: Heavy rain
7 Z; R; v9 o' i1 J' kRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.4 m, C6 z1 y" P( H# ~- l
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
1 Z* d( @" c/ V! G5 s; q8 kJapanese aircraft
A$ h) u7 n! z Ki-27b Nate x 24
+ ^+ j% t3 c6 X" gAllied aircraft
9 R% g, h7 \/ {$ n) b Blenheim I x 4
. e; [, E$ |9 {, U0 I8 n1 \9 _6 x7 `No Japanese losses 7 ~- [' Z% q. S! D
No Allied losses ( C9 I9 g$ R, e4 }7 i3 ^
Japanese Ships
7 A2 U6 K& y( Y( S& I BB Haruna 9 o" C* M) d/ U
Aircraft Attacking:# p; ~" y T/ E! }/ _
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
9 Q1 J8 ~" t/ n0 ]& s0 F Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb + ^& i+ J& D9 i8 n5 a6 Z
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ! P; Y# D2 @! ~) d6 X, P# }: I
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
3 A- l1 u k4 Q2 D( QRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) Y6 R D' H6 }( v9 FEstimated time to target is 7 minutes : X7 g5 p. t: n8 W+ t9 x
Japanese aircraft
- g& [% f* A, j0 A9 X4 X" X/ F G4M1 Betty x 19
6 _+ [+ D' n4 \, A- O: T" S Ki-27b Nate x 12 9 A Y( `) I8 N" J4 \- H
No Japanese losses
1 |3 ~4 `# Z4 Z4 b! J! B; oAllied ground losses:- P6 k0 i8 `! [+ F) s5 L# p
33 casualties reported
' E6 p& L( L4 J Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
3 o, i$ y$ a- V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 P) @6 U3 F; N9 f$ k4 C
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
, o) t7 [# f6 d- k8 [0 p% z Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) * l1 g- i4 o. o6 d4 n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 " y% N- _/ u$ h" a& P6 W* W1 [
Weather in hex: Clear sky
$ ]3 o. z/ U0 U3 V: X$ `, sRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" G; q6 j* d8 G5 oEstimated time to target is 6 minutes % I& l5 c9 }' o; d( E
Japanese aircraft/ A! ?- y7 D, p5 `9 [4 u! @: [
A6M2 Zero x 46
) H4 m) U" D5 F) X. ? B5N2 Kate x 351 r" {" ]7 }0 A% k8 L, Q
D3A1 Val x 9
+ Y0 ~4 n% h6 h' [Japanese aircraft losses
) |- a2 T7 O5 V B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
* \! D3 ^# z7 K5 Y D3A1 Val: 1 damaged 3 j/ A! l8 t/ r; M# T& h" P5 r2 d
Allied Ships: d" U* j4 \1 |! S7 E$ R
DD Litchfield* v: R- r' o0 M
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' r( z3 Q, g: J2 ~
DD Ward
) ]! b1 Z7 t* g6 H DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
9 x5 N0 b/ A$ H/ l3 f5 O; rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud 1 b0 h- [* {8 k; a" ?" p
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.+ s1 Q/ s3 }/ \( N* S2 ^$ }- v
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 5 U% }; v, v3 W) o
Allied aircraft% t; A5 M; `0 T- g p2 L0 I; S
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
) j7 ]5 W8 ^1 C6 u. ] SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
}+ s& {+ g- c3 G5 y0 ?$ T2 R. ^! h' U TBD-1 Devastator x 15
+ ]* }4 O" e. e$ @' uAllied aircraft losses I: L- d6 _7 |6 o
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged " P+ b* ]+ W& P4 d( o
Japanese Ships P9 T, }! {6 B5 ~- ?
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- W; B( b: L9 l5 C DD Sazanami
* ~3 S2 S3 n$ f5 a AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires # H9 Q0 R/ s3 A% H1 Q; U3 s1 Y" g
! l7 p6 m( ]# p, u6 H- p- f F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
' k# s( u) s) D; Q! UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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: a( c. o: @5 j$ xMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68$ _% T; P) k4 u# p! |* f
Weather in hex: Light cloud - i, ]9 ?7 l1 L: |0 w
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) H$ X$ I$ F" D! G9 \/ e; A
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ) @. I: U, h6 d5 i% r+ l
Japanese aircraft/ ?- o) m6 Q* @) o
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 / N) X. f- _. E: P# V
No Japanese losses ! O0 _$ i6 K! H6 I
Allied Ships
5 @, ~ Z( D# \0 \ B) r xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 O, l% Z; z! X$ y xAK Hinsang " t: z8 V# @9 C- u x. a0 [4 f
Aircraft Attacking:; ^* N% E7 L E. q
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet U: |/ X- l' o% D* ?- W# ?- D
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 N7 |& ?. [" | e8 P6 c" J" W6 b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
4 e( o$ B- E. m/ {% V$ H# `Weather in hex: Clear sky
+ X" z: m- ?1 }1 M7 e0 f3 y) tRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ d/ c3 @+ ?# {4 U
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes $ w h! @( n+ \9 X3 L3 n
Japanese aircraft
0 ?" M9 b, k0 P0 P7 s" Y D3A1 Val x 13 # A9 A2 p. Z% a# g3 j6 {
No Japanese losses " n$ c2 P! h4 k/ ? K1 V
Allied Ships
+ ^4 |* N% L9 S( d0 I' i; ~7 u DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- I: _% @# Y w
DD Ward
7 C) O3 a; D7 I8 }, G, i$ A DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage + ]0 r; [: ]- ` \' J
- B( \8 e I: b u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley1 W5 a B/ r( r# w" j8 _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
( f. }3 ^9 {; x& X- DWeather in hex: Light cloud & R( D* a9 k6 s1 b2 M/ z$ L
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
; d) Y+ ~# R3 P/ P4 o6 |% IEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
: e# \% `% b# R _6 S! [Japanese aircraft# L5 S8 ?- _3 m
Ki-27b Nate x 30
8 u7 A' u* w# n2 L% vAllied aircraft
0 Q! P5 n- |# V( p" P+ C! N( a' H Blenheim I x 7
: V" [# O# e+ }. o) r% @No Japanese losses % W7 D$ C$ E2 B* v7 \( B
Allied aircraft losses2 f1 {) l" v$ ^! w! p# [2 d
Blenheim I: 2 damaged9 W' t; d: r s" a2 T8 h) g
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak # E2 `5 A0 z( t6 X
Japanese Ships
: x5 K2 {& v' p" A) p BB Haruna
2 Q/ J# v6 @% I. h xAK Asakasan Maru 8 X% p4 q1 ~/ A/ J( J& s" d
Aircraft Attacking:) U6 ?6 ?6 f# H8 N" E
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet0 e* H& B# j& Z% l* M
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ' I3 X" y, F& Q* {5 i2 ?* D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 $ v; ^/ ]2 |' g# @+ B- }7 [
Weather in hex: Overcast
; x8 y4 p$ P) R) mRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 _" H% [3 N3 A {" n% p8 [! hEstimated time to target is 7 minutes & u1 p, ~# a. A! n! I
Japanese aircraft
3 ~, X- e+ x2 q& |, q9 \; p7 ~ A6M2 Zero x 10
. w; G- O) _( Y' P" d0 ?- S B5N2 Kate x 5 * x6 V8 [! M9 L
No Japanese losses - {! A" I+ u5 d D
Allied Ships
7 X% ?5 G. s" L# u& ^" ^- {/ r DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk " x& h$ c) `# w
Aircraft Attacking:
* R( A8 d1 y3 {6 G/ @* l 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; x6 h5 O9 l% L+ g$ z/ q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
* d/ _* o" k T7 K7 O/ uWeather in hex: Heavy rain0 U3 z" r; Q/ X! w1 \) z' D4 m
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
& E. u z+ f# ]4 l) Y ?Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- X* v3 |+ w- m' t2 qAllied aircraft
# V5 }3 Y. _- s+ |, |8 \ T F4F-3A Wildcat x 116 ?$ U% B$ q0 ^! @( d
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 8 K) H4 I& W. N% e3 C
No Allied losses
( s8 z0 W" [* qJapanese Ships) J8 O6 C0 ~* B5 c5 O) t) X
DD Sazanami! w0 O4 V" D- H4 n4 K) X
DD Ushio, and is sunk $ x0 w" q7 w; Z# z3 A) `) S1 ]
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) / j4 T' c8 k0 r
Japanese Deliberate attack
. m( w% s7 z6 j1 Q1 v; SAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
D; b5 Z- O" q; W0 zDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
2 I) A `3 T" R7 f: G$ S& aJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 ! H/ f) F, _8 N! T8 a% B7 U
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
% h2 ^* `; `% Z* c, t( SAllied adjusted defense: 8 ! m8 b6 Y4 H! ]; F6 Q
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 8 ]8 W2 L; e: l8 ~) M) J
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! " Y4 k/ ?' Q7 L2 F5 g% j2 Y
Combat modifiers1 w @& R0 h/ T6 d: F( v+ c- v
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
+ U2 O; @' o5 W' S/ H; O fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)1 R; A4 s' Y( t e2 C8 d* L
Attacker: fatigue(-)
6 C3 t( @# \2 B7 z. rJapanese ground losses:
2 f/ y6 g4 m# A$ t, u0 Y 37 casualties reported
; @6 _/ S6 t2 j) A$ l! Y _9 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ o6 Z! `$ x& V2 e6 X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: y# C- @% ^% u9 A& t3 g( H+ H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 4 Z8 w, d3 E6 L% G- \3 B5 w5 y
Allied ground losses:8 o+ T y3 B |; P, ?- H" e2 m" f
2519 casualties reported7 z6 x" z6 @3 P& c
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
_6 B5 n& r' B2 ^ Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled# s6 X* l4 y4 v2 E4 m0 U. E
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
* C3 s( _/ b h' R( j5 J Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
9 K# Y# Z, T6 H: y8 m Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) o9 p. F: I' F- C3 N
Units retreated 2* i( E7 J* V+ ?$ z0 j; u& z
Units destroyed 1
: b H' ]( ~7 L* ^' ZDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 6 a4 R" p& J9 l
Assaulting units:5 f: Q3 x! X! ?; ?+ K% _
56th Infantry Regiment
; b8 g' `6 |, f) `# s1 s- ^ 12th Engineer Regiment
' h. O* \% \# d% e8 a5 A- X1 Y 5th JAAF AF Coy
( A1 g$ S$ f6 J2 e: s. BDefending units:0 U) a ^ L$ W" O$ B* p
FMSV Brigade0 I$ d5 J# K1 X
8th Indian Brigade
, [9 j4 F1 `+ T6 ?" D9 B" z4 B5 q* j 3rd ISF Base Force |