AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
- V, I( M V0 P3 dkb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。。( l. ]1 y% t9 }+ K8 l
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。' d8 v/ @3 R- d) K3 V3 m! B: D7 ]
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 1 p+ O3 V4 e- }3 a7 c- h8 h$ z
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,
; P* ]; h% m: U) {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。
$ O' j8 i' R$ }4 C0 x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。
/ J. }5 B! w5 h+ I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。. F! V |- y4 {6 A) {% ~
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3 J) g/ r$ A9 E. n. T+ S4 [Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
" x) w/ i) g9 h6 Z21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; V# U! \+ w- X8 u
Japanese Ships
" \9 x4 _' W& H/ l+ `- q9 s CL Sendai6 b% L! K! N; r' Z1 ^$ U4 X
DD Ayanami
) l0 Y7 G2 f' l9 ]+ P DD Shikinami
/ z; y6 E7 L/ d. q- a8 _+ q DD Isonami
: z0 q+ M! I: v5 M- m* U! [ PB Tatsumiya Maru' d6 }( C* E$ W, i6 _
SC Ch 9 E8 P* B0 Z h, c- c+ c, }+ I) v* A
SC Ch 7
( p( B- q4 G: b2 n1 u8 H AK Sasako Maru
6 N) ?1 ?$ h b! P% u DD Uranami
' k. ]3 T, ~' t/ MJapanese ground losses:; C( n/ Z# Z, K% c% h% e
26 casualties reported, W! \% L" t8 @# s: Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 `4 u3 Q& b+ t: s/ ?% i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled* | G' _5 @2 [, }) ~& ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / B; L" j) e5 T4 R5 f
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: j' n% b3 ]9 \0 t* iSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 ; r+ l2 ?1 Z) }. ~) D! p7 j- ~7 ^
Japanese Ships
2 ~( F& G k( `2 [# @6 F, D SS I-121
0 D3 F. x1 L ~9 B: T( @Allied Ships9 u# N: H, Y H7 A
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage ; S7 ?" k( @4 O8 f9 S$ R
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
' I% f' T3 C# @3 O P1 H# {- V" `( J. GSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang & |/ J) w, _5 o. v
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" m( ^, j* }) ?TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
$ Q" S3 l! [: @Allied Ships7 F/ d- _; x3 Q! n6 y* r. W
DD Pillsbury
* J, R+ o; ]% x, }$ e* a% Y DD Peary
# n! u9 h! R; U DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
+ v' f! `; O( {0 b3 mines cleared % V f8 n5 u2 \
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5 u9 G$ M, \6 t; ]ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 @- ]9 q) A; f. t
Japanese Ships
5 }" r! X# M V6 F8 L! u) \( U CL Jintsu4 n, v8 Q' @0 R& u
DD Oshio
) g' _0 e" z z2 ^# k8 k, z DD Hibiki
. q: A! ^+ b7 h3 J) V, X DD Akatsuki
8 T4 a9 n% ?2 B0 j- w6 J3 O4 G. s DD Arashio ( ?" C2 I- P7 W7 x
Allied Ships
! Q8 K# A R% G' w" Z! }7 D2 L6 Q SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 8 d4 C' r7 H% K: B5 P* Y
Japanese Ships
+ E$ n$ ?" Y# g CA Maya, M8 r9 Z' u- \1 t# A# s8 m
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
- |. j9 ]5 a* D3 K( g. ` DD Minazuki
' r8 z4 `% l' h DD Fumizuki# A# I) q0 J" o( y
DD Nagatsuki8 Y9 s+ N* U2 I
Allied Ships; @7 c- R' h; Q) c- f* Q- G
DD Scout
0 F0 N; f6 ?3 j DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
/ A# _& _2 f5 i' h4 K) P DD Thracian
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
* O$ W4 v& K0 q% S* I6 b5 }Japanese Ships
5 d6 _; i6 `! O8 M% B0 H DD Sazanami" `! i, S9 g) x
DD Ushio/ y y0 Y7 B$ u' V: s3 Z
AO Shiriya 6 w* O5 R* e: ~
Allied Ships
$ q* f+ _) Z5 B& [8 e! T3 N4 o1 p* Z CV Enterprise
3 }& g+ `* y" T% o! R CA Northampton" n3 w4 h3 h0 h8 a( b% V7 I
CA Chester( H& R9 o& Y R$ ]' X& v$ n7 v
CA Salt Lake City
7 ~* S0 Y& [. A5 j DD Craven
1 @# T: I; x7 w- J* e6 }9 { DD Gridley
- Z4 z' b7 J# X8 P4 g- \" n4 Q7 D DD McCall$ n6 M* j& H1 z# g; e _
DD Maury! Z( r6 S" ?! k: J+ C1 V; Z
DD Benham' ?8 n9 l0 u8 C# ~
DD Ellet
" e7 z( k& w& P R4 x- r/ ^ DD Dunlap
$ W" Q) {' D8 Q% f: X5 {9 X DD Fanning
( {$ J4 `: \. x3 ?" h% A8 r' n DD Balch
& p" u3 i" y1 ^, i% WMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
% j+ r4 L0 w! U% b" z2 pCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
3 @4 I M# e! u. F- jCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards- `* W( x/ o4 {' V
Both TF attempt to withdraw!* ~4 l+ U( F! K* ?7 n. k o
Range increases to 28,000 yards...3 {3 n5 |' H/ {, D) M
Both Task Forces evade combat
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8 O' T/ J4 v+ n( E a nDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
! u: B8 c# r) ?8 v4 m( f8 hJapanese Ships
* N+ l/ v2 I; L. z3 I- U) [! ]1 \5 g APD Fuji) {1 t+ h0 U- d @
TB Hiyodori* v' {# W- N/ P- a( E2 S, }, b) d5 w. D
AMc Toroshima Maru
]1 l! e7 @0 H+ e PB Heiei Maru #7
& B' B6 ]) Z2 c* v( O+ } xAK Syoka Maru% V+ z- J5 r: C' }8 N- Z
xAK Rokko Maru0 V$ C# D0 A9 D
xAK Igasa Maru
1 m' Y/ y9 g2 p; W% K' }5 a xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21- t& x0 P0 U$ x7 T; G& q8 S
xAKL Sasago Maru
) O* D4 w; a* u" G5 z7 }1 G7 o BAllied Ships. d+ D2 F& e: C9 P* \3 j
MTB 7" [& r) @5 z' \
MTB 8, G- _9 z+ i* \8 _) ]7 ]
MTB 94 M' J7 C- n" O$ o8 X" l; `
MTB 10
5 ^; E4 w; o, k; R3 E. P8 U2 S6 y MTB 11
- G W3 j# F: g9 p1 m1 @9 w q MTB 12
6 K9 a+ b8 D. M6 \! ] MTB 26, l' _2 ^$ U# F
MTB 27 0 I* U Z; @- K+ F& ^* O
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms1 G l+ X3 n. B8 w+ |. u
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards1 p3 v. h$ T! x+ o
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
7 `+ ^' S, W! H; t N( b: ^1 YBoth Task Forces evade combat6 p2 m, @3 r( e8 ]( z7 X
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
I2 L `% [0 g: q# N; D6 _Weather in hex: Light rain ) D% p( D% u/ I* T
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.3 S- `3 T0 g% R" t
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
! t o4 l" j$ H8 v1 HJapanese aircraft
% U% R& L* H! v% C' A; T9 B A6M2 Zero x 21
+ z8 S+ A% P1 l; `Allied aircraft3 |, Z. A# X9 g& t
P-26A x 8
! E; t! j; \$ R( V0 i8 E P-35A x 13
" @8 K/ @9 B8 k1 |, G& c2 J P-40B Warhawk x 14
$ X% U) X, t0 i* \1 D: ^; l1 e P-40E Warhawk x 46
! `" R4 @2 H8 i3 k1 gJapanese aircraft losses# b9 O! s L/ P- B+ B. X1 w
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
3 E2 f- k# P3 ~, Z+ ]: P, Y1 T- p) qAllied aircraft losses* q" g; A J2 |% P) h5 v" H0 b
P-26A: 1 destroyed0 R- K0 p) E r" |9 C
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
1 |- o$ N: S# u P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed $ N! n3 i3 ~3 ~# j& E
Aircraft Attacking:4 W! h" d: L& @8 \0 q8 y
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet " \, d7 \& M: Q+ |+ ]
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' G4 H7 Y L8 M1 f1 ^2 M {% WMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
3 @0 x# X5 K9 H) ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain
9 i# h0 ?' t, N+ VRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
$ c+ v7 i' e% q' A0 ^. \$ N! oEstimated time to target is 15 minutes . }5 p2 Y B2 a2 S2 u2 @; F
Japanese aircraft) Q/ ?9 H2 z5 R0 Y" x, ?0 C- W. a
G3M2 Nell x 33* a/ Q( P% [, ]
G4M1 Betty x 3; S- Z0 e. M( D \, v" L
Ki-27b Nate x 19 6 ^5 j2 I X7 M- W
No Japanese losses
: P) V2 w; d6 q. e6 fAllied ground losses:
! _3 {- ~0 Y" e1 a' a$ H3 W 95 casualties reported
0 \: P0 L5 O: y! d9 S# W Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
6 k' J' w% A ]; p* D" S& C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
. O* F- E8 ?- `. t' Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled - r& @3 Y4 j i8 l" i/ P
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( C" |/ b- ^: e t! _Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
- Z1 R! b' \( {4 l: A9 AWeather in hex: Heavy rain 2 ~4 @; s% Y: S# y' e
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% {8 Q+ V' ^2 R7 PEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ! i7 f+ p. c; y$ B+ c5 C
Japanese aircraft" a- x2 l* ?7 N9 N
G3M2 Nell x 16
" t2 ~2 {. [7 Y& T G4M1 Betty x 11- s+ S; u( }8 D8 b
Ki-27b Nate x 15
% z: T: }( x) X. K" I4 `+ kJapanese aircraft losses$ Q* m( @- p8 H/ h* R7 W' S
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
0 A- H) `" b( q' Q% k( x G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
; X! B: c4 R" G# v$ z! JAllied ground losses:
8 N! t1 _% M' R1 R& C 43 casualties reported2 _1 {, ~2 q5 o3 j5 ^0 Y* V/ W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- V6 V; W& U5 o" g) u4 B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
_8 e) B7 N$ c- @4 X% s& R, a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* w# o+ D0 Q+ k8 T mMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) / o2 X3 {5 O, p
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
# N5 E0 S9 w [3 KRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ Y y2 T s) _2 x9 h0 k
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ! F5 A8 f% T$ ~. i( a
Japanese aircraft& A. ]( ?1 ^$ C( T0 w! @5 `
G3M2 Nell x 271 ~: K- }/ Q2 s0 N* u* X( ^
Ki-27b Nate x 34
3 q' P. q3 }' G4 C" D6 x8 G6 P# FNo Japanese losses ; r4 c! f! e% _ A; r' e( @- |
Allied ground losses: g$ ]( g) I1 c% M' i- B
78 casualties reported2 I \! W* z# R1 A% n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled( O+ O: K1 G( j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled) L3 S7 H) g8 w' O5 [8 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
6 R; u) E. g, O8 r! N0 |% SWeather in hex: Light cloud
2 W- ~3 n0 v& M/ B( m% URaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 T% H; Z7 q& |4 ~! Z' L8 }Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
% d: ~4 v. ^3 E# l% ^: J, {Japanese aircraft
& [1 L/ ~8 ?4 f- C G3M2 Nell x 3
8 b1 M+ R; @0 c% e( r G4M1 Betty x 12
" F0 s9 M/ O3 }. Z Ki-27b Nate x 9 * Q" A w1 @/ c! ]
No Japanese losses : f9 e$ }7 Y) Q8 ]1 F! E
Allied Ships i4 z% }: N4 u( u: Y/ y! ?- e
xAK Munlock
5 X' t* Y( J8 a8 \* ~ xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire. B6 A! B# B4 w
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. i/ i- \, L6 Z$ R
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 7 t6 A1 {; j4 \' w8 H7 [
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
8 u! S6 S9 A$ k# y3 iWeather in hex: Light rain
' J$ ?3 W% C7 gRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.! y) k) A- W' X2 W$ _& h
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
, R- a. Y0 P1 y! h! p- PJapanese aircraft4 q+ M! [: `. b& v/ g
A6M2 Zero x 10 0 c* z! i* r( ~# f2 p* V
Allied aircraft
! R6 w. ?6 @7 x6 r+ s6 j5 s% R P-26A x 3
6 Q! S- \- t8 t! c4 }8 M: L P-35A x 10 G& y, X U' t1 c6 N; Z- y
P-40B Warhawk x 9/ y) j7 o7 u" u1 [
P-40E Warhawk x 33
* K+ `# V. H3 R! i5 b- KJapanese aircraft losses1 B! d0 }" }, U
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 1 o5 Q- R0 l7 ?) ?
Allied aircraft losses5 A0 n9 m! T2 |9 W1 I& N+ [1 H) L
P-26A: 1 destroyed$ U# l q$ F6 {" t4 w `/ C0 N
P-35A: 2 destroyed
- v( ]; ~+ t3 a P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
: i* B2 x4 P+ O& Z6 C+ z+ d. T/ nAircraft Attacking:
. I& z5 b6 A0 O+ h 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 4 x0 O" z) e4 u; k; y
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
+ _/ \1 _3 g! c% A3 F4 jWeather in hex: Heavy rain : D& A) W1 H( [
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) N0 e, v* Y( |Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
" V6 I. ~ y3 D( ^Japanese aircraft6 x/ ~; p; `2 v3 p, g, [. a2 \3 Q
B5M1 Mabel x 5
& u, r: h$ f$ b! W- GNo Japanese losses
: u4 V+ z' k2 y& _* pAllied ground losses:7 ]+ V7 n1 V' @' ` V: s" _
13 casualties reported3 d0 ?$ ^; ~4 z+ X4 P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 K7 n- \6 ]' [2 f3 y/ F- C( q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, a) A" ~8 N9 E+ ^1 `* a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , D# K2 G1 P. q+ _, `! \2 T# u
Aircraft Attacking:
& z* \( b' }7 A: u 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
# f2 K/ s9 a b9 F* ? Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 [; n, b! |0 N3 @+ M" d
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$ _; P6 J0 I" Q- Z: F0 VMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 $ Q8 F8 j3 g9 X/ K
Weather in hex: Light rain
: n0 [/ Y6 p0 o6 i1 T3 ARaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.& z- N) x' H! p4 w: S
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
# v# g( O P; u7 u3 i' }0 b% zJapanese aircraft
_) w7 M5 R4 b- X0 e) B A6M2 Zero x 9
4 U" x6 o ~+ ^4 b6 VAllied aircraft
. F( e' c) G6 A3 n P-35A x 6
^# o$ K$ J; R( \- U8 x' e: R0 [" T P-40B Warhawk x 8% M* T1 V: j9 N- d% y; L: A* v
P-40E Warhawk x 24 3 J5 i1 M& C8 b9 a$ C
Japanese aircraft losses
# L% n5 u! |. C1 R) b: H A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed - V8 ~. O# t% G+ o% G& O
Allied aircraft losses
6 O) t) |5 S' X) d P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
" I2 K6 ^: `( a9 oWeather in hex: Light rain 6 c% y2 e& m6 b4 W& O7 s0 w
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
/ m1 a" T* @; S& m6 }Estimated time to target is 12 minutes / _' z9 {, r' O9 a4 U, e
Japanese aircraft# ]- g. U. s G9 V
A6M2 Zero x 6
1 w; c' n1 W. zAllied aircraft
; h& h2 _0 Q# T P-35A x 5: W/ Z1 _; ?2 v; j
P-40B Warhawk x 8
4 D0 d( t1 t/ a9 y6 y4 j Q, ^ P-40E Warhawk x 18 * e# W$ Z# Y6 w4 W/ m
No Japanese losses
5 l6 n) c4 X' x8 L7 h1 FAllied aircraft losses& K% R3 {; O6 M2 P3 j
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
0 d: B4 \! ]9 z* Y+ BWeather in hex: Partial cloud * L# N- r9 D/ H& g+ g" D& y g
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.* o5 x8 C5 W( c3 t0 ]
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
3 m0 x; C+ ?% P O" r. W0 FJapanese aircraft; d/ k9 i0 b# m; w) ]
B5N1 Kate x 12
' S" U5 [5 T& kNo Japanese losses
1 m% Z! m( h7 ]9 k7 @Port hits 2
6 s ^. }$ x9 _5 t6 Q0 ?/ F" H& H- oPort supply hits 1 * V3 |2 w7 n! B, o9 r
Aircraft Attacking:
+ R* V8 w* f- r7 j9 j, g* }, t# X1 f 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * ' _1 o, v/ g. L# C
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb % d0 }) q2 J- j( t9 K9 |
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 % n% F. {( f/ F2 Q1 k. H
Weather in hex: Light cloud 0 ~' J% V1 \& e4 X% l
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: ?% X* R9 }) L; v4 G8 v
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes $ H3 v, y% I* r. I
Japanese aircraft# J& |3 K: F1 A+ C0 w1 c" ~
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
- l" \* s. n3 b6 t+ p Ki-27b Nate x 1; E: j, n) x; x$ i3 [1 O6 J/ M3 ?
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 , C/ q$ G7 M& v
No Japanese losses 9 O$ C: @5 F/ h
Allied Ships( P, \8 x8 _% Y5 {/ f7 T
xAK Hinsang2 t0 M. }5 K/ g) A/ S
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage& v" B( B9 z7 L) R( E7 T5 Y
xAKL Chengtu$ }8 K, N. \4 H1 m
xAKL Joan Moller
" k1 { P- G! X8 j4 f xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire. c! D9 e6 e; E/ ~7 _) w
xAK Bennevis ; t! [: b) Q K, J) |5 \
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 , e' w, j0 \+ V# }" |
Weather in hex: Clear sky
- w4 ^! Z/ a) d$ p8 ~* n, Z- E6 l+ aRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.9 [; V, x7 ]" q/ o9 E/ i
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes : c3 d: D$ x ~
Japanese aircraft
& \6 ^1 U; d& e2 J3 m- A. d6 X$ r" Q Ki-27b Nate x 92 ]+ d$ {9 l9 t# j: i: i
Ki-36 Ida x 19
, K/ V G( H4 u; }$ V Ki-44 Tojo x 8
$ I9 M( C7 Y1 B2 r+ i" ?7 h Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
* S+ M9 {% v& ?( G Ki-51 Sonia x 17
; A( k6 I/ J* \7 S& DNo Japanese losses
' _, z! m/ m/ W* J& P1 N* ~Airbase hits 7
# l$ A0 L! _0 ~" w' _$ ~ VAirbase supply hits 3
/ C1 D3 _5 @& S: I: }$ XRunway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
: r S9 D0 T7 F5 n2 w* L& g$ q* ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain
( ~9 P# X- ~& E- x/ rRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
$ T/ @9 \6 x1 W( bEstimated time to target is 10 minutes a" J F( W: k5 {3 [. u c
Japanese aircraft' d$ Y$ V, Y, i- X
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
! f5 Q2 N. |4 u Ki-27b Nate x 19 ' e! h# \5 Y' L
Japanese aircraft losses: Q. q' }2 L" |. J1 S
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
9 y, u* q' Z" EAllied ground losses:
. d. g& i' h/ V. a+ A" S0 u 66 casualties reported4 }2 L* j$ s, t. ^0 I( R) j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled- z0 s4 X+ ]# f: G
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled$ N! K0 }' I: [0 [/ z- \- u6 k7 |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . y( i S2 }8 \# y! e
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 3 I5 U, j( M O+ Z. z* |- T
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
0 G3 C8 v! s, t3 ~ M3 O# QRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
& h% \( x, ?3 SEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
" f$ {" L: a5 A3 z5 XJapanese aircraft
* N. d; O) O7 A# p% D0 d" y Ki-27b Nate x 34
3 \9 J" {. f/ a4 {, j: X Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6' e# Q: U, n7 Y& `6 o* C: @9 Q% h5 }
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 + B" @+ a, _% Y+ J8 y. ?
No Japanese losses
* T3 M* t$ B7 t' ?% eAllied ground losses:$ l" \" R7 M$ J- o( c9 u, U# t
39 casualties reported
' J9 [, d( U. q- S, @" N7 ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# I( p0 x2 N* u Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
) S" R* ~" p/ e# \8 L, f Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled ' Z) J) `9 L% z% l' l( E& E* d) v9 b4 Y
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
0 Q3 A* ?, b! S8 ~" f: {Weather in hex: Clear sky ! K, w' ^5 r+ @' K# `0 X5 @
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 Y; r" O) n. K5 y+ Z) y' ZEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
/ I" B& {8 l/ j! `; u) v! t6 eJapanese aircraft9 v1 t$ x. A7 ]8 k
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
9 e# @/ k# X/ ]No Japanese losses
9 e& J. h; B0 F$ oAirbase hits 1" [7 A& g. t- c
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 5 l5 I' R3 G5 ?! H4 ~
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 4 c' J4 X+ F4 M1 l- v4 F" j$ L
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
, `( ^* Z: H! ^, ^Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
# Z P; P* v# Z: BJapanese aircraft$ C3 I6 w% J: F5 o. T l5 t
Ki-27b Nate x 24
6 ^! b( c5 d" g' rAllied aircraft, i- {% f! L8 F: e& j0 I
Blenheim I x 4 ( Y5 {) _! |3 ?9 a& g
No Japanese losses 2 H) `9 G6 R2 F1 @8 @- S# b c
No Allied losses
* S e9 I9 {0 s, z7 @1 k7 @! {2 t% m; fJapanese Ships6 x1 M5 i( Y% _
BB Haruna & v+ d* x# g! X0 P/ q* M- [, y4 d
Aircraft Attacking:0 e: B0 ?' K* o* @2 b7 m$ n1 d3 M: z
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
7 q- [& `; Y- Q5 l% c" d X" D Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb , g) f o0 _8 L" v. N4 x3 B
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
$ w3 g2 O% a% q, iWeather in hex: Heavy rain : ]$ f- o" F* A/ \9 K
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( W% N, u+ t5 v U$ V5 _
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
' }7 I, i/ q" Y( B1 yJapanese aircraft
$ m g& @( A, Z& r G4M1 Betty x 19
$ S1 k6 q' z6 [" I8 A8 L6 h }$ { Ki-27b Nate x 12
1 E8 |0 V: D8 wNo Japanese losses
" |! x5 e8 d, z# x$ M) d4 qAllied ground losses:
) G+ {6 D8 O" ^" r4 p" C 33 casualties reported
0 l3 n. b$ i2 m3 r" D) l2 d5 r/ Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled, @0 s. _, Z, X5 ~# ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; r4 E% G% T. d4 P# L
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 ~# A4 K6 n5 ^ Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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3 L- v" ?8 c6 m* j z9 J4 VMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ! B: `) u) n1 W* D1 t; h4 i% d4 T& m
Weather in hex: Clear sky 2 W4 G, F9 Z/ v7 [7 L7 t3 c, C
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" {& y8 L' [# I1 TEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
/ ?- L$ c. c, T d% y1 \, i0 F# DJapanese aircraft- m: E6 t) B j
A6M2 Zero x 46
6 V! D2 s, z* k; g3 ? B5N2 Kate x 35 R6 k! X! B/ ~2 ]# q
D3A1 Val x 9
0 L9 y: t# E& a/ r* |+ g6 y& UJapanese aircraft losses
- R V1 s* G5 J" ]) s* r' U B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged$ h" ]( W# s# q7 O& _9 k# D) S) h
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged / {: _4 C8 _2 Q# }0 k- U9 F8 C- }
Allied Ships: C/ ^- \8 o5 Q! S! Z
DD Litchfield3 f1 s E* f* r: T) k2 Q& N7 G
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
9 X: z2 Z4 f4 N# v3 C DD Ward
1 l0 W+ a5 U5 O X" O DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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2 J% y5 D: l+ E; G* vMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 ! d, l5 L3 c' {, Q$ K
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
+ M) G3 a* n0 D5 e, oRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
\. a# { ]# z, `+ [Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 3 p" L# W3 g1 Y0 h1 [
Allied aircraft
$ A! j) a6 r8 m n/ d% O F4F-3A Wildcat x 11' P7 @7 K1 M: {" e% o' n( t. a
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
) d! Q _- m, a( B& [9 _ TBD-1 Devastator x 15
2 m" k# V3 M! ^' }Allied aircraft losses, s; E i: n) W4 j- }8 j
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged , {/ F) M+ C8 n8 v( @, j& Y
Japanese Ships
1 g" Q( l' s7 M' ?+ Q! l. v/ X( E DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 a: s. F& _$ K& O P" T& H- G
DD Sazanami
6 e3 z& S2 P% s0 F AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
+ c) L( m$ A; I8 t& I" J8 [( ]; I% _+ d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
0 ^7 ^$ m# @5 B+ s; [6 v2 R4 v* X" bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya8 y2 `( d. d5 Z2 U
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2 c6 q& s3 m8 A+ h) tMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
+ r. H$ c& c) F+ YWeather in hex: Light cloud
I0 o6 t+ y9 U- p; aRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. u. G& A e5 r" S' `' d- g1 cEstimated time to target is 7 minutes ; l* n* E, ~. z8 C: |2 M1 V
Japanese aircraft
u: E& }7 y7 ]/ i/ {" \: j8 e6 _ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
6 S6 r) h9 P' B5 FNo Japanese losses * ~" h$ M% ~* E% K6 b2 ^5 y
Allied Ships
w7 w3 O3 @" f; l/ f xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, I) ?6 N1 @, q3 y" m3 u8 G- h
xAK Hinsang , D6 N6 @8 x' b! c8 O
Aircraft Attacking:
3 W1 C8 i3 T4 e3 F. [ 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
H2 s, H p) k. v' j% m) A5 `$ w! c Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 R) M$ n8 v1 C5 _3 L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 : v4 ?9 K& S! N
Weather in hex: Clear sky 5 Q/ R" r! Y5 S$ H! g
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. e& M$ W' x3 _! \$ J
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes g; ^; F7 Z; S6 t
Japanese aircraft8 z# a; w7 h# z
D3A1 Val x 13
# y6 e+ M9 o/ z6 ]1 ?+ ]No Japanese losses
* Z0 \ r3 k$ k: ~Allied Ships
3 V3 z4 _: F& J! q DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 ^7 s. { v d! p8 y% g2 g' D/ X DD Ward
7 ]4 i. J; D, g9 \+ U' T1 w5 V; e DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 s' G1 k J& X0 f; l2 [
3 E: S: C& S2 K/ m4 Y7 i0 iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley% \8 ^+ Y' |. \8 o2 K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 9 ~7 `, Y% f6 Z( k9 P* W7 C
Weather in hex: Light cloud
0 n6 {, J0 C) W6 TRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- M7 V" K3 b; |9 ?% o1 |" OEstimated time to target is 2 minutes E+ o: s3 ^- e" ]# E
Japanese aircraft
) q7 W. h$ R' P5 N! P: x Ki-27b Nate x 30
3 N8 h8 ~! v' y H2 TAllied aircraft
5 R' X3 Y8 L8 V7 y Blenheim I x 7
5 p ?0 L. G" u0 p8 iNo Japanese losses 3 c8 X6 _, H. S+ }. @6 g
Allied aircraft losses
3 Y5 T9 N) a: R6 B6 w- ]7 d8 z Blenheim I: 2 damaged5 s. n1 C b$ R3 M4 Q
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
3 q. ?# X% V/ Q& o, o$ x3 |Japanese Ships
5 z# _ ^, A$ b4 z! s: i BB Haruna% l6 L0 C! h, A- F9 ~. T
xAK Asakasan Maru 6 z" H1 }7 \4 w# d( V- P' ?
Aircraft Attacking:4 j% P/ v0 ~0 c# @! Z
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
) A) b6 J# M e# q8 a Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ( T- \ K: g0 Z2 n) f7 t7 f) K
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8 O# A: w [$ yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 , M) @/ j% U( D. K- F: \
Weather in hex: Overcast 6 M4 m8 ~& D3 ^. p
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: X& w1 X, Z% o$ k% b
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes & V b0 ~4 o, a7 S* P! H& q; A% _+ C
Japanese aircraft$ P4 d! ^& h4 P/ x
A6M2 Zero x 10* {. `# V9 ?2 J9 A0 }" a% L
B5N2 Kate x 5
" g4 l6 \1 I0 K- |6 _4 eNo Japanese losses - K' ~- g9 |/ G6 c* o. A
Allied Ships( c! X, \# i3 N) k6 {7 q
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk 2 j% I( u+ x/ H( v6 o
Aircraft Attacking: P* C! |1 n/ o3 o- p9 _
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 M5 v0 H, e0 v( y" |- D" F. t
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo & E2 }* ?% I. i
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- f8 t2 U* ]5 q& p- E$ L, D, x9 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
9 U& }9 b4 {- ~0 {0 O8 nWeather in hex: Heavy rain
8 W2 t" b% {3 n9 ^3 _8 W7 t5 M GRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
: k% v/ |. X) y. H" Z- L3 fEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
1 I D2 F! a( c& R# C8 b- I+ oAllied aircraft
3 Y( F8 s" r! t0 e% x5 U F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
! l0 o: d3 d5 M: D/ y SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 ( i: u7 v4 y8 H! H! ~6 r
No Allied losses ' x/ y0 d& u$ a
Japanese Ships
2 \3 d& V# O' c, Z, V3 I5 ~. s DD Sazanami
% }0 P9 K( h) N DD Ushio, and is sunk 4 h8 [) |: Q0 z4 B0 k
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) ' v: V0 I; ~; p3 }
Japanese Deliberate attack 0 d# ?8 U }4 v+ l. h# [. U. h9 X# S
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
- W+ j: W* |4 D& i C$ F9 O2 _Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 5 a1 r e0 \* W, o0 G( x: D" K
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
9 k% k$ P7 r% TJapanese adjusted assault: 100
- l0 K+ Y$ Q+ @! W; zAllied adjusted defense: 8
' R0 y& Z7 c# e8 zJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
! t; t2 I, }* B$ {Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
( H$ n$ [) O' m. q) GCombat modifiers- U2 k) u) |- K# H4 m
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
' I( w0 j+ d8 @3 z fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)! _7 {4 W" o, V/ @8 D/ o
Attacker: fatigue(-)
- n! l# F9 a: D' M5 BJapanese ground losses:: N0 @5 E, t# ~. i" {
37 casualties reported5 r5 s. \7 v. P4 `' {# R7 S+ y. Z8 ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' Y) h. R# [# e6 ?5 i/ F( Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; {0 Q1 J0 H( \ {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( R. X4 y4 ]* Q# g; C: M* |
Allied ground losses:
+ G$ {" K' g- m: q7 _- u" X 2519 casualties reported9 C9 D' O P5 Z4 L' u6 I7 a% Y
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled' s: y: j1 ~5 z+ m+ J- ~ I
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 c$ J8 d! l' z1 K& h j0 }0 F Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled- l% r L* _' W; @
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)8 \9 U4 O2 u4 _* L
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled); \5 b4 ?/ O9 B% V ?5 V3 o
Units retreated 2( m9 J/ B8 \( d7 K! I
Units destroyed 1 ! \6 ], v2 g$ E4 s
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
; _( C2 Q# [4 w) ^- J3 G2 t7 vAssaulting units:) A7 V. w# A- u% p7 B
56th Infantry Regiment
! v8 Q% e" U8 N" F 12th Engineer Regiment
. F4 m: W0 Z) m 5th JAAF AF Coy 7 H9 q5 x, `& G- H; H* T. g
Defending units:* X* J3 X% s" @
FMSV Brigade- Y, X, K9 ^- ?" ]6 N
8th Indian Brigade
: C# P5 g% m$ x# G- o 3rd ISF Base Force |