AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41- e. ?" J7 q! J. i5 N G# H
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。。
/ i; w. \. }$ r: ], C9 V! [+ v同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
) p. g. w, W# J8 d4 |# K$ V大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
: k! K' S5 T I( C8 L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,3 o0 Y2 {. u4 z2 ]/ ?+ c( v7 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。
& U. r( \3 M$ ?% d$ N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。
9 S5 L2 F1 o$ R6 B+ W7 R7 n9 j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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( ]/ W' ~9 A* t1 i: q+ gInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) # y3 ^/ Y6 \4 `; }0 i+ n# E
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 a5 B) z- u6 s# d- G
Japanese Ships
6 u# H+ P' N: w4 g CL Sendai% q. t: R2 _5 E' W3 S" c1 V7 z
DD Ayanami
3 N u& C- ?( l DD Shikinami* ?0 Y4 a2 C; C& z4 r4 G
DD Isonami
2 H" |3 r, F3 e8 O# K1 C PB Tatsumiya Maru- ` N5 {6 e P" h. c7 e, Z: u
SC Ch 9* s! e6 y4 W" U/ W
SC Ch 7
+ H+ V1 E5 R9 V) ?, D AK Sasako Maru4 Y4 B _6 {! j: F
DD Uranami 3 Q8 C8 C- T% U3 v
Japanese ground losses:8 w) _0 K0 T7 P' h$ l/ [
26 casualties reported
% R# m0 ]$ I I6 Q& P Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 `+ z% s0 b( Q5 W* m8 `7 A9 U. N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 \7 l1 V' q8 P$ V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 ( F, w# a8 i. p# X. }; I
Japanese Ships4 D1 R Y/ D* i) X2 t5 A7 ~1 |: g6 I
SS I-121 6 _$ V8 ^4 Y7 Q1 j
Allied Ships
9 q2 f* @* | j, J4 d+ E xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage % L- c) L) ^' o3 e8 A; F, B
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121, S4 W( ~6 ?0 ], E
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
: @& F, u3 a6 ]$ m+ h: s( ?Allied Ships
; W' q# I/ T0 L9 J DD Pillsbury
7 r0 I" O2 t+ ]1 t6 | DD Peary
4 W- U" p9 \# G2 r2 }' B2 f DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
8 b) J' y7 \2 M% C+ y3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
3 f, J a8 s! f, U; M OJapanese Ships
4 p7 u6 Y& G. [. s' L# L' y CL Jintsu
! z( Q+ K. [, |4 p DD Oshio6 d2 H# P$ w! g8 Z0 K
DD Hibiki' Y( L6 q e c$ c7 w6 ?; Y. O
DD Akatsuki& E4 t0 l: x/ X" p/ k% g0 Z" h
DD Arashio
1 C H w9 w4 bAllied Ships
: o# m, q3 A3 Q SS KXI, hits 9 : v/ [$ [2 \; B0 K" v& \1 q
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% C: q, d; _. J# K- c0 NDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards & t+ T: s% a8 ^" W9 t5 h8 U5 q- m- B) ?
Japanese Ships+ |( t. L9 F! [- ?1 q8 M$ `5 R( [: @
CA Maya
8 ~ G: ]- O' N- ~ DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
# Q( W# S) F% }. O3 K' X, B9 R& t DD Minazuki- i" Q1 L. y8 \4 ] H6 H
DD Fumizuki7 D$ f8 U+ U% w& `
DD Nagatsuki
. K) o& L) c( I0 i) WAllied Ships( t5 ~! R, H3 C' P. j4 E
DD Scout
! |* t$ S- `8 D% D. d; f2 e& y. g2 N DD Thanet, Shell hits 2* e) D3 D# i* S4 J- Y2 S
DD Thracian & }. N2 i0 D+ s5 j; o1 l
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# W9 P% p' z/ a; j- G8 vDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards & u7 N5 e' K$ k6 K+ U
Japanese Ships
1 ?5 v: O) x% S8 S1 x) o; l- X( E( N DD Sazanami
0 v3 ^+ z2 W" u3 Q7 c DD Ushio6 `# ]7 V. V; [/ T
AO Shiriya 5 ]9 \; B) A1 [
Allied Ships# |% {; X( h+ G5 W, v+ y! B7 V
CV Enterprise
0 {' G! R8 N$ b" f ? CA Northampton
7 |4 P/ P) {" q! l8 z! I% H1 V, d A CA Chester+ C- P$ U. o* M
CA Salt Lake City
# t. o1 w9 c& t' b DD Craven3 _! [ U8 _& P) @
DD Gridley3 Z- U" }7 I7 Y9 a
DD McCall6 c% S- x! e! s' u" ~, d
DD Maury
: B0 o z' b) v9 U9 B! @) v DD Benham
1 o+ j/ u x, K; V) U7 ^ DD Ellet ]& ~- F; @7 D) c3 v
DD Dunlap
1 E, [+ g5 W% J; r2 g DD Fanning6 X' m4 i+ c$ {/ S/ {& J
DD Balch
' z8 K, N. g7 G- I" zMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
1 D; n( o- j [8 O* g2 m5 @CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
- q, V1 h! F S9 k3 \CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards N- z9 T. c l: `
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
6 e. r# E( J, ^9 n; {9 {3 xRange increases to 28,000 yards...
2 B8 t6 Z' r: ], E& I2 d# r, eBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards : W% C9 O: ?$ m' l) r1 T0 {
Japanese Ships
, @6 E/ F) B9 e8 u6 x5 r APD Fuji
- m2 k5 \% c- g TB Hiyodori! K' L# ~% g: E4 K
AMc Toroshima Maru6 n/ ?3 b; F) Y* V, h9 n
PB Heiei Maru #7
! u9 ?3 G; o" | xAK Syoka Maru
+ z! Z3 g6 ~# I, k* A( R _) m xAK Rokko Maru
& x% o$ l! Q3 o6 k( ]- M' x0 s3 y& A" o xAK Igasa Maru
/ x0 r1 [' O( R! G1 C5 D xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21& K5 N1 h! m) z( p1 i- p# M
xAKL Sasago Maru * @0 _. o' p( i' y
Allied Ships1 P! p4 s# f1 H; @6 A5 }! f4 Z. q/ b
MTB 7. F ?! U1 T4 x. p- u( c; y
MTB 8
8 L3 D) T! F, S' R0 Q MTB 9( N: E1 N- C, y- M4 T
MTB 10
! I/ v1 @3 b( a0 p& u- z3 Z0 [+ l MTB 11
0 d# g* i; V5 h: d& M( c* q MTB 124 ?' d: R$ m) b( {! }0 {6 S
MTB 26
1 V+ E# U/ o1 {9 i MTB 27
4 [3 r7 F+ q0 z! P& XPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms
/ Y8 L* K' }7 [) Q& i/ R2 Z9 KMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards5 b1 q0 O' {8 f; f* c* R' B
Range increases to 18,000 yards...& `8 c4 Q( g- P
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
2 S; I; u' D/ g* FWeather in hex: Light rain 6 a) E B/ o2 T9 ~( U
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.* ^& c" B* f+ r L" Z1 S% F6 F$ Q
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
+ H2 ~2 H' {3 K) o& X& WJapanese aircraft3 |+ B2 b) q( G8 d# E, Q2 j' E
A6M2 Zero x 21/ S/ x% V% Y/ G% V
Allied aircraft
8 A2 F, b B9 ]) y" g& ?# C o: ` P-26A x 8# ^5 D" b3 \% U
P-35A x 13+ O3 j0 J7 v F- M) h/ R- |5 G
P-40B Warhawk x 14
/ Y- N$ K+ k) a' ?/ g) r P-40E Warhawk x 46 - l& s5 z* u/ H% @9 u" P' n
Japanese aircraft losses
- @0 b& x2 ]4 [9 ` \0 T A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
0 K4 T. Y8 n6 I- l6 J- RAllied aircraft losses3 t8 C0 {$ m0 d" y1 `9 f
P-26A: 1 destroyed) R- F! K, [& n5 E5 l3 {1 C
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
& M0 v; w6 o: T9 }1 n4 D3 @ P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
! g1 A2 L' ]# fAircraft Attacking:# V9 |! @' r( J4 e7 {6 J
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 7 b4 ]" |& Z5 L2 U* P
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- S/ {; t3 e$ u0 J5 X+ N, @5 ^- IRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
" i2 w0 [7 ~/ s S F+ K- _8 ZEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
/ q6 _3 O$ r" }; @7 bJapanese aircraft. L" \% d, C7 Y' L
G3M2 Nell x 33
: j+ M- F1 q' D3 E* `6 G. [ G4M1 Betty x 3
1 S% g) m- @' a! D$ y& [ Ki-27b Nate x 19
- r3 C% [" w( {No Japanese losses : X, z/ ^# I# W' C
Allied ground losses:: G0 n a% ]2 N
95 casualties reported! e2 g& E1 U; G: {$ d
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
- J. B h! S: Q" A* m( R ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
% u. H! P. t. u5 E; Q& H% Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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4 d- G8 f/ t* ^: QMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 6 \! Y ~2 h; G1 X% u+ M! G0 c- V+ I
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
7 C7 v+ h9 D+ E- P3 I: b8 sRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! p$ {4 o! W. ?9 o2 ], n" ~Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
! K1 t3 ]/ X8 B/ k+ cJapanese aircraft( C* }; s$ z$ W% [2 T
G3M2 Nell x 16
" f4 p/ p. S/ a. c9 y3 W/ [1 t9 ^/ c, l) L G4M1 Betty x 11
0 P+ k, B: d0 W* \ Ki-27b Nate x 15 8 S3 Y6 ]7 I& D& u3 H( f
Japanese aircraft losses7 f, D" q3 Y2 w2 V8 p
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged5 A' N+ V) i! C7 L9 C/ P* Z
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged * i, O' z- o4 N7 \+ ] d2 b, x" v
Allied ground losses:0 P. W7 z7 T) n0 f2 I+ r. T0 `) s, E4 _
43 casualties reported
2 t6 |, T, C3 A: C) J8 Y- Z7 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 B7 t% f% u+ z- M& x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled8 ~+ R( L) Q/ D; ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
2 A8 W4 W1 A6 c# v+ JWeather in hex: Heavy rain 4 {: f2 g% x, Q- n5 x
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 j! m% x$ ]. Y% {" H( e& ]* d
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes & P) s& ?. v K! N3 d: ^0 r; j
Japanese aircraft& Z4 ^4 ]# b6 R+ a$ x) |
G3M2 Nell x 27
! l* q R# m0 H8 g) P Ki-27b Nate x 34
( A# O& y! S h! ~! |No Japanese losses
: X6 ^# A1 i2 }: C% AAllied ground losses:% O. A1 s, G9 D1 Y+ x2 M
78 casualties reported
3 w+ l9 P$ A' y% O Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled7 d3 g- `* T. k- _5 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
7 F7 P4 N: s$ v' t. w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / `2 ?) S$ v* k! V j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 & q6 Y2 b' s$ C! t H- u( m- z
Weather in hex: Light cloud7 F- V6 h( ?* K: f* y
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 J- ]2 L" I5 H; U$ i3 |
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 4 w0 C; q3 A3 g- O
Japanese aircraft
4 s7 W! {" A. n2 e& m+ G' s. Q G3M2 Nell x 3
0 I5 l7 [- H4 J B6 t G4M1 Betty x 125 n6 N$ ^; W. J& k+ m% ]) I
Ki-27b Nate x 9
$ y$ M) j/ e9 {$ _. _9 V' b VNo Japanese losses
- D) z+ e- N6 {# v% B; V J1 S6 EAllied Ships& m2 k+ Z% ~' q3 s# ~" S
xAK Munlock0 H) q1 `: r. |# d0 Y4 g/ N
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
|) D( z0 A8 P xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 t8 C/ f( D! R( u5 z& O4 I3 d4 S) r
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 2 v2 C2 v0 Z$ |+ L7 Q+ ]3 c( R1 m
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0 j3 o5 k9 c3 a8 ~7 B: VMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
" K6 C8 M5 B) e$ R) c, p% w7 wWeather in hex: Light rain 2 ^ m, V* V5 z3 M- L) W9 `" L0 ~0 \
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
! V' l2 O+ Q8 N" \0 X( ^* X mEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
8 N) r1 S/ S# }: r+ sJapanese aircraft8 `* k# I; B. Q1 q
A6M2 Zero x 10
( [; E. _6 L; _8 R/ i; ~Allied aircraft
' x6 t) K* O* J" ]- h% H P-26A x 3
1 y$ k% n3 ?+ t" [; d- _ P-35A x 10
Y$ P7 ^! b4 K7 |7 L: {0 B. W P-40B Warhawk x 9
% z0 z3 z" d: m# ]2 r P-40E Warhawk x 33
5 P9 {' g' o& w/ z# KJapanese aircraft losses- C$ Q8 V9 x. Y& ^8 E8 K
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed ; f9 n) N- g# n: d, a
Allied aircraft losses7 O* Y0 ~# R- S8 @3 I" ]
P-26A: 1 destroyed
+ R( \; O2 g# V" ^& U P-35A: 2 destroyed
/ s5 Z1 S$ T3 f P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
4 X0 C( Z, h; i# FAircraft Attacking:: W) ?: {+ Z, Y0 w& } p/ R. U
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) : Z5 I5 X' u# O- i' ]; F
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
5 G1 m$ }4 [, `4 g URaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% ~. ~" Q) x8 C1 a( Q2 VEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 9 c F4 Z2 f/ A4 m/ r
Japanese aircraft6 l. x$ h. i2 f7 q& `
B5M1 Mabel x 5 ( z* S- \# z7 _* V0 ~
No Japanese losses - z# e V8 y9 G3 @9 f
Allied ground losses:# X3 }) i0 K% Q& u+ ~. e+ n
13 casualties reported
8 ]/ c5 y! \5 l* X Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; G" p+ }5 N: k9 P$ G2 `8 u2 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ i$ h; L3 V; J! p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 T& K" b7 T6 p! L8 I1 YAircraft Attacking:
' j# t9 u$ ]9 P+ v) v2 ]6 m! W* c 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
( K7 }5 [) h0 B0 o0 A( n Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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7 f/ A2 y; g0 ~8 S4 {" {Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 , W8 D9 _' Y' X$ n& g7 S$ v. Y
Weather in hex: Light rain
2 R; e" H P& G# ?' H7 L2 Z9 p) ARaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Q" Z( C4 \7 L5 ?: p0 Z# r
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
7 g5 w7 z+ y4 J; {" {Japanese aircraft: s- H5 o$ b1 A, N$ W- d
A6M2 Zero x 9 2 ~+ ?, {1 D8 e; D
Allied aircraft% J/ ]. ~ O) y% g. A
P-35A x 69 i7 n' b6 g, }2 t
P-40B Warhawk x 8# n2 u+ @0 Q7 z& v' k$ u9 ]
P-40E Warhawk x 24 " o f X+ E0 T# ?5 T; ^+ R/ G0 R
Japanese aircraft losses8 S* i6 V. ?. k M4 x/ b, c
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
0 u& G" H; d* h: @7 Q9 C+ N7 LAllied aircraft losses
2 [: D' d+ i2 a# u P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed " ]( ^# v$ k1 |# l( Z4 s' A# ~
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
+ c0 f' O3 N0 t+ xWeather in hex: Light rain 9 ]) `! {: V) N9 x( i
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
, I5 ]+ ~! Q' \2 ^) ?( S, ?Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
6 ?" d! {! M7 B# ^' {4 u+ q5 IJapanese aircraft
* u: @0 {) P7 r4 b A6M2 Zero x 6 2 \0 g8 ]! o3 k' E' _
Allied aircraft
* u3 Y8 a$ i. |# a P-35A x 55 b+ z* D m4 g2 C
P-40B Warhawk x 8; x: B0 c3 J8 N4 A/ @' e3 p
P-40E Warhawk x 18 7 D. e M- L; _; E+ c8 t# v* P
No Japanese losses
4 I# J) r: X3 P! H- P: r' ]Allied aircraft losses
6 A8 M& o$ w) `7 C/ |* P P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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' h/ B) |9 `. K; b1 @5 [Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
: p. W1 e7 z; _/ L- k* ~4 f5 P3 SWeather in hex: Partial cloud
1 [* P! A+ o. l9 a' g9 BRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
( |$ p# A5 B0 g; ?- T2 GEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
2 k. }' j/ c. M6 C% SJapanese aircraft
) s. K8 Q$ x) t' {, W( t8 b, p8 J B5N1 Kate x 12 / {4 ~0 h; i( Q0 b: e& B6 @6 e, M
No Japanese losses
0 |7 z6 ]' G) o# {; C- x9 ^Port hits 28 r8 |+ Q& u. c/ @$ B, d A) |6 M
Port supply hits 1
2 Z% N1 \, g' v) J# F, q! |$ {9 AAircraft Attacking:
) t4 @& N" }# g9 v* w) s 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * ( s, _. n# g5 A. k* a- u& d
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb |8 ^% j4 }* p a5 L* \7 ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 $ j1 Y1 L1 j" T- J+ G! G& o3 z# ]
Weather in hex: Light cloud ( V& ?" H$ C( ^+ L" ]; v
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- E8 I. d5 a0 `5 i. {1 c' AEstimated time to target is 5 minutes " J$ M0 b7 M/ D& w
Japanese aircraft5 x T" W2 e7 Y0 X' G, e
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
K8 h, a3 C- s) [% s# ?% M; ^4 e Ki-27b Nate x 18 f6 k; {7 R% ~) }! B0 \4 M
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 . ~6 H! `4 o. @# ?
No Japanese losses
. T# Z p& Y e$ H A# N* A( AAllied Ships
( o& O J8 ^" I% ^ xAK Hinsang; g8 D$ l C7 U7 v+ p6 u
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
* w* e% Y4 t U8 g1 X+ v9 @ xAKL Chengtu
0 C7 X* Q4 F, C& k xAKL Joan Moller# S, v* Y5 ^# b) C$ }, w' R, p7 |
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 ~% C! f( A" y: l0 l xAK Bennevis
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: L& @ E6 {) zMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
# M: o2 B7 p9 o/ L: i( a7 m# wWeather in hex: Clear sky . ~' l5 l8 [ D
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 o! U1 r. ?6 R, n$ t; h# B! p+ E
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
2 X; U- S0 s' v! ?. n! BJapanese aircraft
. U: I. Z/ h( x8 O: R% F' i) x, r& | Ki-27b Nate x 98 L, n% H; o8 I, x
Ki-36 Ida x 19
& T2 B2 Z" K3 l0 o& `* p$ E9 b Ki-44 Tojo x 8+ A( e/ `/ e/ l1 r( v& R
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 35 b, w4 a( |% |9 s3 X7 n
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
0 x' a' J3 E% F8 D& BNo Japanese losses , d l- c; t; n0 v
Airbase hits 7
1 K; ^% s) d0 |2 g+ ]) v9 }! Y0 R' V6 }Airbase supply hits 34 L1 Y* K: [9 s) U; d0 a0 k) g
Runway hits 11
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5 ^4 m4 ~" e; @/ |4 B2 oMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
4 X7 z; s1 o0 L) G0 IWeather in hex: Heavy rain 7 j0 R& B; [( Q
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.$ Y {/ ]' W- K4 @. {) F
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
8 j, N! C5 h+ P7 X. GJapanese aircraft
: g$ q0 i, J+ @; R( E. D* h& O Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65% [5 F' m6 s' g: _' n4 s' w8 m
Ki-27b Nate x 19 2 C" z" g& ^; l
Japanese aircraft losses
& |3 v$ o* V' C& L3 F Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged - J. k) `( f7 q
Allied ground losses:6 r. [3 y+ p4 a! x K0 ^
66 casualties reported
" F! `# l# z, X3 V; o# Z2 d4 q Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled7 N7 b3 x! [ s2 D+ p* K4 h$ ~
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ H0 U% p7 w! ~" H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ; o" ?+ J2 Q$ w7 c) U# o
Weather in hex: Heavy rain " n. t7 j6 j: o3 m( Z! J- p
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.$ x( G8 S" s& v5 n% J; `
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
% M8 k& S3 }/ EJapanese aircraft
5 q' u6 {8 {6 L5 q# v Ki-27b Nate x 34) s$ b; ], q: S5 F ^6 v. P, e
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6& J5 U9 V- ]5 k
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 ) e' d3 ~3 f& S J3 q D; Q- Y
No Japanese losses 5 f6 X" [/ u4 w0 h( H
Allied ground losses:
* s0 I1 x/ ?! H. O5 K 39 casualties reported
0 [5 s; L1 u8 Z' D Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 L: c+ z# Y5 d6 P; ?
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 \$ q* V* v6 P% q' T) n/ I Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled . a3 {9 d( |, Y5 A8 {
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
! H! d( X2 F K2 o- U" r$ ~* [* mWeather in hex: Clear sky
- w" [7 u+ N, h9 Y1 C, q" C) FRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 I3 h H4 i5 e2 ]4 c+ q: A' _: ZEstimated time to target is 9 minutes $ D* `6 W* Z; P" k; Y
Japanese aircraft
5 m: L5 {7 |1 R2 C& K' C Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
, b4 [: V, K# G1 X7 f9 h0 g. ?# PNo Japanese losses
0 ^7 P5 q. p7 j, Q, n& rAirbase hits 1
/ t v; @3 a6 qRunway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
8 B. N- y3 `* h4 CWeather in hex: Heavy rain
: p2 R. \) K7 K2 y7 {Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
5 v1 e. B( |0 f( |$ g: B( A$ AEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
X# p6 g' w3 {6 P9 eJapanese aircraft
- h" J' i) Z$ H! \9 H Ki-27b Nate x 24
, w& @' I. ^& F! t" \: R8 QAllied aircraft3 w$ n- R2 E: T% I0 y
Blenheim I x 4
) P* o8 I3 ?0 N! m k( I. aNo Japanese losses 6 n$ i& b' t% u* ~' ]; }
No Allied losses
0 a% j4 q9 u" E! C. nJapanese Ships
$ U$ T: c) V' N( y' a BB Haruna
- h ?9 G' q3 ^& cAircraft Attacking:
5 H% I+ A! X( I 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
0 W# K H) k- _* v' L" ]6 g0 ] Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) , t4 L9 F4 a O; {
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
* r; t' S, c5 M! d9 C# ~ eRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." a5 q' t) p( e* z' b5 h( v- K
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 a# r$ M) D, @3 jJapanese aircraft) o3 E$ A/ E K( k! d/ x
G4M1 Betty x 19; L" ~5 n8 Y( v4 O
Ki-27b Nate x 12 ! D, H' |1 X; D& ~7 W
No Japanese losses
2 I8 _5 c1 c2 m) ]Allied ground losses:- P) F' u! a2 A0 [
33 casualties reported
7 Y- g* Q- A: G2 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
4 Z: s; o% m& I" ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 p; l- `: P1 ~" Q3 e9 Q5 D. G
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( [; H q+ [' L Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ( b# `/ p* i( Z# C% u8 F: u5 i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
8 b! S- p+ I" ]Weather in hex: Clear sky
; B# q. w( |# k. L1 VRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 G" D5 \' u1 C2 S. F
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
: E$ ?* j& |4 V! zJapanese aircraft
2 @) c& i) M M' p$ P A6M2 Zero x 46
1 q1 U5 d, t2 t0 O- c- X$ r& Y B5N2 Kate x 35
5 B5 P* u) K) s! h* C# D- O$ E D3A1 Val x 9
2 M j/ F( x( _2 H3 h0 l; xJapanese aircraft losses
5 {) R" t$ H {6 a- C, ^ B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
0 |" N a. _9 I& M* p- @! ]4 j5 k D3A1 Val: 1 damaged 3 M( ]' s' Y4 N; ~. R
Allied Ships) R7 N3 ^3 R8 O1 {6 a$ u
DD Litchfield& V/ D/ W/ Z+ T: g" K/ u
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
% Z9 l6 H9 Z# ]9 P$ m DD Ward
3 m. ]; ]& \& a* x0 y DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 2 B) }- Z0 N5 i3 E+ P" X K7 N) `
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud & z& O |# @ G
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.! A7 `3 V6 ^6 Q/ {0 Y
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes + g$ V9 n& F9 A( ~
Allied aircraft6 x& \6 A& y; j" ~
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
1 V; b( w) ~, Q SBD-2 Dauntless x 288 }+ v8 ^- P) F8 ^* c$ N
TBD-1 Devastator x 15
3 H- O+ d0 u+ _6 H6 G6 uAllied aircraft losses; K4 S: q4 Q* r/ U/ D
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
. y; W' k9 l+ G3 sJapanese Ships
$ S8 o- q2 s$ ]0 U' [8 \ DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* p* }3 f% P( O+ o6 I8 D% v DD Sazanami; n4 i$ V( f! A: c+ u6 r
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
1 D0 P$ C+ k8 a- R2 D2 ~
+ J( {$ h; e& T& AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
, p; d \" B GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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' w R: ~5 r @. EMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
/ U4 A: o0 L5 c+ @( Y8 YWeather in hex: Light cloud
+ t' i0 y; q' A, E3 M2 p% S0 G `Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& {( ?5 H: Q' \5 J% N3 H9 UEstimated time to target is 7 minutes ! H4 I; }4 u6 |/ `; H( n4 [# R
Japanese aircraft/ [: c5 F" l' t3 l1 S/ g, ~
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 7 w, l G% P: F: w( J( N
No Japanese losses
) m$ Y# g$ l8 H% hAllied Ships
3 U: w* |6 H( L1 z; K xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 a4 I" z( }# p
xAK Hinsang
6 C0 J1 w/ K ~' G$ [Aircraft Attacking:" x6 g H% g" Y3 }- I' O
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet6 R6 o3 X' ^" N1 M: e1 k6 o
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 [" O% W- N7 THeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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( p7 D( Q* [2 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 $ Q9 G" C( l% s6 P- t$ U
Weather in hex: Clear sky
# x/ ^8 i. @% B- r5 I, I2 e$ RRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- e* n. `7 n9 T# e
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ' e. p9 m) E+ n
Japanese aircraft3 ~* o: J- B8 t* o
D3A1 Val x 13 ) G0 n# }% G! A) z- x! |; p
No Japanese losses . e/ c0 s. F4 O- d2 i: _
Allied Ships
3 e% z% S; R2 f- l L" j/ W$ O DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( }3 ]+ ]- q8 G5 ~7 C DD Ward" u( h. B* f2 n8 O1 N
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
% p0 e& B/ F |" }( i6 i5 v2 J8 K. A: v/ X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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+ Z* v0 i8 p. |" c( b& U& e8 Q" DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 G& i3 u" Q$ e3 j/ o
Weather in hex: Light cloud * m6 o9 q; t7 E
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. l) J+ O! B; _9 e
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
! a& |! q6 ]% {$ i WJapanese aircraft
6 r. E4 W4 @, |, _/ ^ Ki-27b Nate x 30: X% g L+ ] y) X+ C
Allied aircraft( Q9 g$ b. k2 X; D8 ]/ W
Blenheim I x 7 4 y$ I3 x( Z* |. c. i' m( W
No Japanese losses 5 ^+ G- r' I" a3 j( I
Allied aircraft losses
' V- G$ N4 t; s Blenheim I: 2 damaged
- r3 Q3 s0 U' M& T8 N [& ~ Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
' C! t, ~ b! l1 D* qJapanese Ships
8 g/ @& P6 k8 ^8 v BB Haruna
5 E1 J: Q1 J, p. X, Z8 P xAK Asakasan Maru
+ ~8 f; a$ b8 M! i" {! C pAircraft Attacking:
$ @/ o0 R; O4 Z 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
, \ p0 U! g: v$ p8 ]: ^' y) P Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 - Y) J, \7 k. U) e) w3 p- Y
Weather in hex: Overcast 6 M& J( L) k+ E& v7 z8 \$ J, ?
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. {1 B! e5 O5 P$ G7 Q& `* UEstimated time to target is 7 minutes ( `! F+ c# f" s* E
Japanese aircraft
3 O9 S, c g+ {7 u" f; m A6M2 Zero x 109 ] M. `& F3 r0 ~5 d+ O
B5N2 Kate x 5
8 p: j- S1 e" ^( X6 u) YNo Japanese losses
; i- l7 t$ v: v. nAllied Ships" f+ I" x- ?5 {9 Q4 d( n
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
3 d# u9 [9 l7 w. F0 J; \Aircraft Attacking:
Y9 r+ J! X' S# L 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" t. N: _2 H2 ^0 n0 W+ ] Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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: j3 Q. y: ~1 d% I' C. q& ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
6 f% S% B, ]' F- q1 GWeather in hex: Heavy rain
) U# Z, A0 I! kRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.' w' g/ u$ Y m0 X
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes , N, f* J ?; M% O3 T8 U1 ^
Allied aircraft2 r! b$ ^% s3 F) I( k: P |
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11* d1 K! | \- h7 [8 h
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 V- k+ v; W% C, A* T
No Allied losses
9 j' W; m( _) ~% yJapanese Ships) n3 I3 `: k* k
DD Sazanami
% @( k1 u i3 l6 A( w DD Ushio, and is sunk
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( ?2 \& Q7 z3 ]+ M8 EGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
% i+ z; h5 o; t" p. w7 YJapanese Deliberate attack
) H5 G7 R( @ Y8 \5 M/ DAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
* s- Y) H* k4 b3 Q5 ?3 wDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
+ O& `6 c+ [+ h! i) N/ Z+ x+ xJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
4 N! Y/ J' X6 I7 d9 U7 KJapanese adjusted assault: 100 f# j& X( q m$ ^
Allied adjusted defense: 8 # ^2 Z5 w+ e5 U8 x: N( ?2 s4 E" c
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
* t4 Z3 b4 B% ]6 l7 ]Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! ; O, a: K/ ]5 i
Combat modifiers& y/ B& B, a3 ^! a8 M% j
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
0 [) s& I N0 A+ ~2 F7 b fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
5 k, ? E: Z, e* Z0 ~5 W6 p& FAttacker: fatigue(-) ' T! J- [$ `+ `
Japanese ground losses:& q+ n3 E p& Q: G
37 casualties reported
$ h! y+ j( y$ W6 I$ \( Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled T! d; ?. \/ b. I8 _2 z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! E- i+ T6 \4 H( g8 @6 C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, V9 e4 T3 P* u! yAllied ground losses:
; d" G/ P6 Z! H7 C 2519 casualties reported' n1 e! w+ U% T' w
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
) C( e; K8 i, q1 M- W* C Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 M. z* Q1 @: w5 ]+ x Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 \; M! g. {' _ Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
/ c5 V- D9 e" F Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
1 ^+ q$ e9 J0 L% E( {/ C) S& T i Units retreated 2
; D$ D- ^* j3 i8 }& l Units destroyed 1 $ f! Y$ E7 m( M% v
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
2 @# I$ P) o( NAssaulting units:
: a/ Q2 E( T% }! P9 L 56th Infantry Regiment
4 ^, H" ]# a; }6 G) p 12th Engineer Regiment# P2 d( m% |( g) P
5th JAAF AF Coy
) C! c: O7 D! a- W& MDefending units:
! R( i$ K# o! B6 } FMSV Brigade
7 {. F" X. t+ P8 Q/ }8 e4 V/ p* b 8th Indian Brigade
2 S' J% Y8 @3 q 3rd ISF Base Force |