AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 417 G8 P- t- y! U5 ?. P' m
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。。
- t- v) ^- A) }/ h% e. n9 a9 `4 T' y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 P2 p, T5 g1 v* ~6 I1 `" ~) G
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
- n& h, x6 n$ n/ w% h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,
( \+ O. m* t5 P7 Y f8 d' m0 G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。" b# z% `- u0 f/ _ y7 N7 c
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。
& C# M p" Y: M h0 B; n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。) \* O% y. L" n/ W
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: o0 ^9 S6 f0 n% SInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
+ {7 c$ p, ~, Z' e' O21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 I' E9 w' b* F+ {: m% KJapanese Ships
E+ P% ]7 \ x; w2 H, @1 b CL Sendai
7 z3 L c8 m& J, q1 {8 _: b DD Ayanami
. h- N2 h2 Z7 J5 h2 s* b. B DD Shikinami
8 z. P7 p, _2 Z DD Isonami
7 E8 p* U7 l; Z: D+ [3 ^ PB Tatsumiya Maru6 Q! T' D$ Q7 p/ n
SC Ch 9
* D K% r3 W) @7 w SC Ch 7
* `, I, W8 l0 A3 ` j+ } AK Sasako Maru
8 p- P. X' N; l6 Q& ?2 \8 I DD Uranami - H( S C0 E; C, Y' {! ^
Japanese ground losses:& ^7 f$ W3 w. L
26 casualties reported
6 A f ?/ i- `" b Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ z9 @- A6 n% P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled% A6 q6 B8 A2 d, S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 ; B d: m( {1 _; u9 D' @
Japanese Ships
; Z6 X3 j$ y: i% i+ \ SS I-121
* y. g$ w7 I% X o0 QAllied Ships
" m" h% o6 E- V. }+ N n xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage V. n: ]: k7 J' N. Q4 c) K
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
: D' l+ [1 y0 }5 H( BSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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7 H' M: o$ W" FTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
7 q) O) n z: P/ q, NAllied Ships
+ P6 {% K0 f# b4 @, m, O DD Pillsbury
) [& z, L! m" E* U1 ~+ s8 } DD Peary
5 F6 T3 m8 G" ] DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
+ Q, t0 U6 D8 a! }/ o W3 mines cleared
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2 j6 X5 \8 l2 x+ |ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ?8 j0 x( }! B! Q9 {. L# ?6 x5 }6 u
Japanese Ships) t3 E- W( L: _- _' t: G0 e) P/ S
CL Jintsu7 R# R" I1 H' k+ b3 n7 w2 f9 p0 r" ?
DD Oshio: Y/ T" T# {+ I
DD Hibiki
7 H* l1 t: a* B8 f x DD Akatsuki& t1 ?2 ^. ^$ y: c4 J
DD Arashio
$ w" X1 Z# B1 u* v% n7 qAllied Ships- x4 H7 I/ v' f! y2 i/ f' P! g8 ]
SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 9 p; U3 r' X. {# `% Z; y* I5 Y
Japanese Ships
2 T: M3 Y Z" P9 O: b, J CA Maya
. @7 s' R7 k% K5 D3 W DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1) W- V( a( j" m7 N1 s, @5 l
DD Minazuki
0 P1 s3 B' A* A! w P, a! J* E DD Fumizuki
) |3 v4 ], W& t9 t# } DD Nagatsuki
2 k5 \! Q! o8 C2 y4 O+ z& V! T0 }Allied Ships$ X" H0 C) D! E* Q# t% E& w
DD Scout- W( Z* P& v9 F2 g! C
DD Thanet, Shell hits 28 x! q8 t2 I& m8 f; O
DD Thracian
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
- x8 r5 ^' {% u6 xJapanese Ships
) _. b" x) _9 V DD Sazanami4 S$ T" c# G. \3 s, b
DD Ushio; r' O# c) x! b8 z8 V) E* ^- O
AO Shiriya
1 ^* C8 o1 ]6 B0 qAllied Ships
1 M P6 t( c1 S! \% C CV Enterprise0 t9 E2 _/ G, D# U6 x
CA Northampton
6 p1 v8 p" V1 s$ s2 ^$ D CA Chester
: z) e1 @% R s0 Z4 c+ G; } CA Salt Lake City
9 M5 Y2 t: ?; Z/ d% A$ Y D DD Craven
, W+ a1 D7 N6 B0 M DD Gridley
, o a; k/ ~! S5 |) M- r. b( s DD McCall3 d% [ r# k& R: L8 @4 g8 q
DD Maury
5 P2 h6 S) M, p+ |& y9 N* b/ u! ? DD Benham
2 z& Q8 @# M: [6 ]' ?2 ]1 s C' ]4 C DD Ellet
5 S4 s+ R, [4 A$ q0 C8 g! y DD Dunlap2 E3 l0 X0 K H* B7 `, a1 o3 n' o
DD Fanning
, G8 G. z9 P( j3 q DD Balch
' V4 ~ m3 u* ?Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards: m1 `. F' R! ?
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards! ~' B2 M B# a) D* O; w
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
) k4 y; x) o; G! ~. z+ IBoth TF attempt to withdraw!
: f% z" e+ x' q _: m& kRange increases to 28,000 yards...8 P; t5 ^: l0 h1 W" m) X! w
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards / |- x0 c6 F0 P( t7 k1 \7 W0 r
Japanese Ships
}4 Z# v( z4 U% l; U APD Fuji% x% O8 f4 N; t0 R! v0 _& g
TB Hiyodori5 T2 P0 p' \# Z4 E: J4 `8 v- R; q" B- W: s
AMc Toroshima Maru
2 b1 Z; ?8 A" \. ^! P PB Heiei Maru #7, x8 e5 P/ X: A6 [$ j2 M
xAK Syoka Maru( Q- u* W9 P; A
xAK Rokko Maru) a/ j' s: r/ J* U: D8 b/ G9 g
xAK Igasa Maru
5 Z. a2 \0 [* w$ E+ w& [ J xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 b V& ~5 c; O) O
xAKL Sasago Maru ' n3 H3 |, Z1 `7 R2 O
Allied Ships
% w: E$ C! a2 s MTB 7" {4 z7 P. y: L' O b0 r# G
MTB 8' b+ u. @" J1 ]4 r4 _' O' t
MTB 9
7 b: n" w+ _- m MTB 10, C4 |9 N9 f% M# j' K: W/ x7 D$ `
MTB 11, ~8 d$ r+ s# X3 T
MTB 120 {) N7 f- K7 Y: L
MTB 269 B' o. w& u) B2 C
MTB 27
" m: {; Q" L5 w0 WPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms
& n' A7 @5 G# k8 {1 TMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards6 w# Y& R* }4 A4 e+ R
Range increases to 18,000 yards.../ O) n1 V6 K' y( }$ ^% W
Both Task Forces evade combat
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7 n' r ^/ B: w3 o+ nMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 4 X. n% w# n }4 Q: d1 a& }7 U/ m
Weather in hex: Light rain
. d1 b" ~5 \8 c: f3 f% e+ V' KRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.! k" r4 j( j) ]7 E+ Q6 o, C
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes : l7 Z$ l6 ~1 B& L# ]2 a
Japanese aircraft' p- C' v/ h: C
A6M2 Zero x 21* } \. k$ P8 j# [6 v* p4 |
Allied aircraft: g" S" U& I6 w# P* O$ D8 N
P-26A x 83 L3 |7 M" E5 N7 C
P-35A x 133 \5 i, D" F) a* V9 G" M
P-40B Warhawk x 14! P& E& C% E/ b/ V/ _* q5 Z( Q
P-40E Warhawk x 46
& p8 l: D7 K1 s$ mJapanese aircraft losses; W, V6 z3 V# q7 \
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 0 R' c3 b9 ?# E3 X( f7 i
Allied aircraft losses7 D' q. @' ^4 G7 R, n7 N5 T
P-26A: 1 destroyed
. g1 G2 Z6 ^! h0 \2 B P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed+ f4 \( Y8 [9 l2 m9 ?' y+ T# ]
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed 3 ^0 v) S3 {* m
Aircraft Attacking:
8 I0 ]4 W, v" _: V! g 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet - k& u4 B1 g4 O" n0 V- W4 p- v
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4 _2 E! f/ Q' o! D$ k: t; D$ p- I! [Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
4 }3 r9 q8 b! C- B* D9 j/ B. tWeather in hex: Heavy rain
$ _) d5 u Y+ a1 @& `Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.' x" e8 X! B/ c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
3 v5 ]; P/ l$ y( m: ^Japanese aircraft0 B) Y; `* e) [8 O* W9 e
G3M2 Nell x 33
* i$ i- _- V+ E0 @2 t/ h) M: r G4M1 Betty x 3
7 L% T/ g% k9 }5 F Ki-27b Nate x 19
, y2 l9 ]6 l9 G* _( `! INo Japanese losses 6 S4 n5 n* l* s# A
Allied ground losses:
5 P. W \% M& c% Z* {" n0 _2 B! I 95 casualties reported
5 ?" D5 |) T$ i Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled9 o$ c" z! X$ l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
9 `- d% Y3 p7 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 9 u; W$ L0 m) }; n; Y
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 8 T/ b9 Y3 |* N5 D$ H
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
+ ^/ x, \: L8 B4 ?/ A, Y. K6 m pRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
: q( ^% V, ?! t8 _ \Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
2 e. l, m& x. a% b' pJapanese aircraft! Z) Q9 ]( e1 z/ x6 I
G3M2 Nell x 16; ]5 l7 y0 n5 F: Y( q
G4M1 Betty x 11* ~" t8 E9 c4 g1 T2 P7 H
Ki-27b Nate x 15 - q+ D V: F: V) A* j
Japanese aircraft losses/ G0 G4 |+ @# f4 p( A' g* X
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
& O2 O( ^2 u3 i& M/ y( S G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
- I- ?) v% ^/ b0 N8 F; b* `$ bAllied ground losses:
4 s. q8 V/ v4 ~# y& z, L3 Z 43 casualties reported
W& f+ `7 V$ H0 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 K+ A. D! W5 B& i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
" x+ D, Z8 L2 L$ {6 O8 U, P; u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% e' U- h3 n' D7 ^ u/ Y, ^5 d9 g/ ]Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 4 d% h! t* _$ @& L2 M2 ~2 W: W
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 6 \# T/ N( n3 J% L2 w
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 t1 l% I: c$ y& wEstimated time to target is 9 minutes " `# G* m( Y: C- f) c3 A
Japanese aircraft
) ~5 [% H1 H" i$ N G3M2 Nell x 27
8 u+ Z0 C/ V% o- C Ki-27b Nate x 34 * D* h$ g( ~1 K; E
No Japanese losses * k- k4 R2 \# S6 t, ~, G0 v( G
Allied ground losses:
- Z- j- k' G, S' H+ C8 U/ C 78 casualties reported
% l- q) A5 x4 J8 Z9 n/ V" T Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled3 a: x7 a2 ?8 I' _0 \: \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
}1 `* U; v/ l9 A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ L/ F; ^ ^) {2 N4 ~6 P/ J
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7 v. O% F& Y9 c7 S& DMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 + m# Z8 V* Z+ O2 ^9 j0 d3 i9 l
Weather in hex: Light cloud0 ~4 M9 Z/ V+ o. ?
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 U- y# m( A' p5 V: G# t$ {
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes ( Q/ G! \. H! |, ?0 M
Japanese aircraft
, A0 q, h* {4 f2 L G3M2 Nell x 3. N: q$ G% g$ Z
G4M1 Betty x 12
: T1 A' s* u8 ^. @( d$ U Ki-27b Nate x 9
' M+ |) q( u) @& w% N2 U$ l' k+ o& bNo Japanese losses
. `$ g# C- u1 B% r2 X- J# ?5 Z YAllied Ships
$ a: p E& E7 F3 ^# |0 y. ^1 v xAK Munlock
?" D* f2 F3 M4 J. z. _" ^: V4 K xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 z& t/ [# l+ y xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 u: H/ Q0 W. ]; u xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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; S3 i' v' q/ _: X. t1 o3 xMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
|+ i3 t& K. L; @9 eWeather in hex: Light rain
# L+ }+ K" J/ c" O8 k5 a2 ?& XRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet., s" p3 Y& [* {7 l- S7 Y1 a, b
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
" [0 p" r8 |9 ?9 u# }+ g9 ZJapanese aircraft
$ Q" z" `% g# V3 w% M! Z A6M2 Zero x 10
4 J: y; v8 Y5 u! K9 U% i2 b/ mAllied aircraft4 m1 ?0 a5 U7 H1 x, r) d7 ?
P-26A x 3# r7 A+ d. w0 K# I. A
P-35A x 10/ r, ]# f% ^$ w3 E3 V& A
P-40B Warhawk x 9
4 y8 a8 _* o6 S* j P-40E Warhawk x 33 . {9 S* Z+ |4 F) I8 }$ n# ^
Japanese aircraft losses
7 i7 V/ m) Y. U( r9 _; `* y* t, a! z A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
" ^% v. p+ T- G/ J. gAllied aircraft losses( z1 ]8 b0 `8 _ j% C( e
P-26A: 1 destroyed3 W( w+ l" a) M1 s8 M
P-35A: 2 destroyed
$ U( ^4 q3 V% m( I3 Q P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
% V7 S2 ^+ O+ b. p' M- k. iAircraft Attacking:
4 r. S' y6 u0 T) b# S2 K 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 9 ?3 v7 G# v, P8 r' T9 E- r' E
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z* j, g( H2 l8 ^Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
. V" }( L, G% y9 e- K$ Y! P: NWeather in hex: Heavy rain 9 v- V. p% X4 m' Z( C0 Z9 p8 U7 n
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* f( G8 ~2 m- M5 y5 q8 @7 O6 ~Estimated time to target is 5 minutes * S7 K- W" H7 g/ [2 R) H1 P
Japanese aircraft
1 w5 J$ V8 s3 V B5M1 Mabel x 5
+ N3 \7 `0 o% O$ h9 v$ {No Japanese losses 5 i, p; r' z- k ^; g
Allied ground losses:* l) \/ z0 }! U. t5 f
13 casualties reported
% `! a" B* B2 E* Z! W9 m1 f7 N0 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% N2 h& N* S' v: c% Z/ I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# ]. A9 n3 S% n1 L. [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: e% T1 t" q) i. aAircraft Attacking:; |1 s2 L6 `+ M- i% M: S
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet7 W6 t W6 U( v- Z+ q8 j
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb / M8 w2 m% A/ O2 ~$ V$ @3 l+ B( t, e
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$ K/ ~/ }1 `/ s0 P" x- B2 }Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
G( {. e2 D6 x( {6 h, m% D; dWeather in hex: Light rain ( k* D, k0 x4 @7 f! R1 Y2 z* ?
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet./ V, Q- s5 g/ x4 t: W1 \6 E
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes 9 J+ ]. B6 b! |3 B! R
Japanese aircraft
9 B6 x. ]; Z! p! w A6M2 Zero x 9 1 q; p; L3 B& A
Allied aircraft/ L& h) M% B! ~' T
P-35A x 6- T. P3 c: t5 N4 `' O
P-40B Warhawk x 8" `2 v. y6 v Z t5 i' s( \9 b& p
P-40E Warhawk x 24
& r" N9 h0 S CJapanese aircraft losses
1 b- W9 H+ N1 p& J- o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
v ~! M1 B+ D" V+ IAllied aircraft losses
" o4 S+ a& t* ~. a: H. w P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed a3 n, t! J7 o9 C1 ]# u1 Z
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; L1 r( j0 {. ~, o; J9 C' Y5 e2 XMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 % p3 h V( K7 r0 a3 L
Weather in hex: Light rain 4 `: H/ |9 i: |7 W5 J1 k
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.0 Y5 \9 W# D( x0 ~/ r$ S( v0 \
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
; M8 Z+ @! ?- ]& d" F3 rJapanese aircraft
4 C9 `+ D) g7 s A6M2 Zero x 6 6 G" w g. f1 Y: N: K: R- ^- s( B
Allied aircraft( t8 `9 k) K t: M% c
P-35A x 5
8 f" i+ f+ o' U P-40B Warhawk x 8
; R* w. ^3 ~) }9 j, l P-40E Warhawk x 18 ' E2 L9 F1 T+ ?5 t! ?/ k4 d
No Japanese losses + @% X" n( ?/ T) ]1 O
Allied aircraft losses2 {+ w3 V! [, f6 N9 ?3 ~5 r7 Q
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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/ i( H7 }/ a" b0 c0 U) {# DMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 ) d y3 a3 U& V/ H' Y6 D
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 4 j% l+ x. d5 E2 Z/ O
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.$ H0 I! b. O5 d" |
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
9 G9 A1 s( ?/ o h* B: A9 ]Japanese aircraft& |) D, R+ ]% t
B5N1 Kate x 12
; Z1 U5 _6 b' d% g2 T0 C! {0 VNo Japanese losses
/ E% @4 |3 ]1 r1 lPort hits 2& |& h( V3 f9 E, q: h& c
Port supply hits 1
5 Y/ v% f% k5 w1 KAircraft Attacking:
4 f- ^7 k7 P# x 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
9 w5 `0 C7 ^! Y% h5 k6 Z- U M5 Q Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb + ]/ j( Y0 [9 _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 # g2 G3 J7 y, f5 r. t4 U2 x ^3 P' n
Weather in hex: Light cloud
/ K" q, b9 W# G# p+ GRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 n4 {+ l/ Y7 F# f' w2 QEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 3 U; H% [7 R! G
Japanese aircraft
1 M4 w: v$ F4 x! ~ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6/ Q. F p. Z' b$ f3 l# T
Ki-27b Nate x 1
0 p" P1 ]. F: W6 ~# W Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
% S* a( j+ m4 F2 C$ \4 \( XNo Japanese losses . c/ ]) @$ n+ j5 |
Allied Ships
7 h; `/ G# W! H- D3 D$ j/ H xAK Hinsang4 k, N) h2 C4 j: \) a6 y
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage% V; I# E7 P+ E5 G
xAKL Chengtu
! @* p. z# o- C+ ]* z6 K% d6 P/ A xAKL Joan Moller# C+ ?1 [( I0 x6 Y/ C
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 r2 G7 n# h* E
xAK Bennevis
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
. l+ d( K/ c- a8 g: V" q* N' l& w, [Weather in hex: Clear sky
! w+ M8 W1 y# P0 t. JRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.3 u" m6 n% }5 G) g
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
8 [/ v6 q- k/ E d' j6 zJapanese aircraft
3 s3 l4 l1 P9 L( k Ki-27b Nate x 9, n2 R+ l0 L) v {- ~
Ki-36 Ida x 19
+ R& p) L4 ?0 L! H: d/ f% f Ki-44 Tojo x 8
0 q2 C. y% Y$ N& U3 H6 K Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
& Y& D0 N4 d( X+ O# C4 f Ki-51 Sonia x 17 $ ^- @- r3 ~: n. |- d) H* b
No Japanese losses * K# Y/ f% [2 R5 U `
Airbase hits 7
1 H& a, `# b! A- BAirbase supply hits 39 Z# V( Y7 A8 _3 _: w) V. _. }
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
6 f5 h" \' [ [! VWeather in hex: Heavy rain
6 W# w+ \. k5 mRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.2 R0 h) Z! n" L! l4 [1 K+ O3 j
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
* w E# P$ [: W: Z* oJapanese aircraft
7 b5 a! k1 B9 A7 [3 I( U# U Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65" ^ r6 D- T' M9 G
Ki-27b Nate x 19 . C7 f3 H9 h+ O. y3 U
Japanese aircraft losses
6 ^5 g# {' Z# F Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged ) C( U! q6 q& H) O; D+ x6 G1 c8 u- D
Allied ground losses:
* ?0 Y) w* K- ` 66 casualties reported6 p2 Z) v$ x' j. ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled6 z" B* d* `. v
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
, B, f2 o+ s4 u. \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
, g" B) x: o$ g3 c+ EWeather in hex: Heavy rain
3 [ @( w3 g$ o+ X* O8 O+ }Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.* s) v8 z: w) _4 u" t- f o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 9 v: _9 l3 H' ~
Japanese aircraft8 I7 T4 }( L. a; U
Ki-27b Nate x 346 t9 L2 m( Y- Q( ]& p
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 66 a. f# L- v4 J* K
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 g; V2 t o& X3 s4 _( Q* A
No Japanese losses
8 z: |( ]6 I$ P# K) zAllied ground losses:8 ?: Y; G$ R/ i% l9 m- c0 ~; ^" z1 x
39 casualties reported' n0 s) k! Z: Q% j K- r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 L# a! v; k w& p, @5 r% ]5 d
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled$ S0 A0 m" F* w
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled * L2 h v# H( M
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
5 T: |* D0 n: e! u8 F! [8 @Weather in hex: Clear sky
5 @5 ?0 A! K g" j* d1 RRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.9 O, k- E6 V- C
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes " _; V' i8 f* B! P+ l
Japanese aircraft
+ t7 p6 Z" W! _1 e9 d; X& R+ J Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 ; w! l3 p( c$ n( d
No Japanese losses 1 Q0 B& G W9 L& b0 t8 \
Airbase hits 1' W- a( W8 ~! A# c
Runway hits 2% V" x( b/ U1 l1 f% V; b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
' \* W& |3 f8 d8 C2 V9 wWeather in hex: Heavy rain
7 A# ?6 _% d# D' p8 v6 d- jRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
# e5 j$ Y- ?& N. v! [& bEstimated time to target is 6 minutes- a# A9 {/ C' `! x+ ^6 `( F5 E
Japanese aircraft
% {3 {1 r2 D( R+ N; K* X Ki-27b Nate x 24
9 ~9 n+ c# k$ AAllied aircraft% h- Q& m$ q. t$ w9 M$ j4 _
Blenheim I x 4 # E" m f' _& |& N. `' B
No Japanese losses * w- q; L) T6 p0 V+ h! c
No Allied losses : g. q: a: f# o' B
Japanese Ships
( j5 _# }$ @# E BB Haruna
' m1 C7 `' [7 A, FAircraft Attacking:; ^+ D- X+ ~/ L- X) [1 g: q' }/ @
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
5 D! i- d+ X3 N Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) % C+ z) z' C4 V+ S8 k6 z
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
* ~! X! d! e% V; |, K9 HRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. W& k5 y' [! ?9 EEstimated time to target is 7 minutes P3 F. B$ U- L% n6 F/ ?# T
Japanese aircraft) n% g( O- e Y: l5 r
G4M1 Betty x 19
: g/ d7 h" K) q4 E8 a( N Ki-27b Nate x 12 . D' X% ], k/ t' K5 {
No Japanese losses . x% r. i0 Y: p$ r- ~
Allied ground losses:" _7 F9 y: |: J- d& x$ R
33 casualties reported
6 `% I$ A B/ c( r$ W7 L! o7 C* d( D Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled1 Z! `+ K& E3 h8 L s1 b/ I% i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 [2 w) F2 u( o( i; m2 K% I! y Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
, Z1 ]5 m% S) T1 ?2 C9 I9 J Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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/ C3 s' k$ l2 B% K* A1 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 , h- R3 s( }+ n2 \
Weather in hex: Clear sky
) N, K9 {, M% F) CRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% Z/ V5 V$ b4 @/ d, y: i/ L5 U
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
1 _ }$ F8 v' C1 C; S( g1 _$ S" f8 DJapanese aircraft
! v7 Y; C/ p- L- h% m& e% `8 R A6M2 Zero x 46! g1 G; ]" B' p% r }
B5N2 Kate x 35
; M! E4 d3 `/ O# A, d+ Z; Q D3A1 Val x 9 7 T$ m! T. P( a& O! o# Q$ b$ g
Japanese aircraft losses
3 B$ Z% B8 t) S) n1 @; P B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
s' C0 b9 j7 A \' T D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
/ \2 z, _: |0 c dAllied Ships
6 K, b! T; g( r6 ` DD Litchfield
" f+ ~5 ]7 d/ J6 e DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
; g& a7 Z' J: k" j+ `" n: l1 I DD Ward. L) Y" G/ @/ y3 s6 k. I# |( r' Q
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 - T! `1 e g$ u: \3 i. Z; h( r
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4 b. V8 c1 `$ V' ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
' q! }- Q, _3 n( N3 Q" a+ s+ P. |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
+ ^. k3 C$ b) C3 sRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.% v2 w# W- f: D& I) j
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 9 X" K5 X! L$ L5 |, t4 P
Allied aircraft8 Q) d. u1 p- ]8 c. _
F4F-3A Wildcat x 114 b. B5 O; s! f/ @; g
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28! O1 D+ |" y% W" c& F9 Z
TBD-1 Devastator x 15
+ b4 X6 n+ V2 e( R1 [: f, ?Allied aircraft losses
# M1 o+ R# i; U TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
' y$ g; E1 s# N, {: GJapanese Ships/ ~5 t! l9 k' Q
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# W) i4 Q4 L. j/ T
DD Sazanami, _/ y5 O: \2 Y' m
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires + v5 ~; C/ y& L+ f. p) ^
3 [) u/ h- C3 `6 H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio( D- y, r- p/ x+ i7 ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya/ _) ]) ^6 E% O2 M* r! b' X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68% }- v+ F1 h/ j$ a& H$ R
Weather in hex: Light cloud
4 S/ s( Q2 M5 c5 ]! n$ PRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- l/ c' s! w* g8 D9 V+ z# `2 T
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 2 `: I' S' j) Q4 M+ b5 Z
Japanese aircraft* }- Y% b X) f
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 ( J/ a+ ]: _" a7 X
No Japanese losses + i6 |: ^& y) M/ `+ ^9 e# r2 b
Allied Ships
& l1 Z/ o2 W, e; U2 e* d! t# s xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ w3 M! M: s6 H% q
xAK Hinsang
7 O/ u) E; R7 d2 H/ j8 U, KAircraft Attacking:5 W- A" z4 M7 g) _" d
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet; B! Q, r5 ]- s$ l
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb ; \7 e U- C. f2 A3 h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang, M: Z+ P8 I$ e8 C
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 2 n3 T( S3 Z3 w0 A! ], Q" ?6 \
Weather in hex: Clear sky
( ~0 ?0 S) [" O- fRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 Y5 U2 P: K$ i' L
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes % T0 \- U! v; r. t
Japanese aircraft
3 f) y @' w3 l Q- U7 e& K D3A1 Val x 13 7 i6 g& K0 D$ E7 N% ^4 m. }3 a
No Japanese losses
- _( i8 D# }$ e; ~Allied Ships
3 L( d r8 b3 P; D5 ? DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" T$ L$ o; H; y5 K, z; w6 J DD Ward$ [0 l7 g8 Z) M3 B, ?6 f
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage & X8 x, A m" f( ^ G
: ~+ F: O8 `' Y8 x0 \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
/ v% F0 @1 D" R+ B7 [$ N- p+ }Weather in hex: Light cloud ( v% r1 V" ?& r4 w& Q
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
1 T! a- R! @ T9 q( w3 x5 [# MEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
& g1 V; b+ K+ f- ?Japanese aircraft
6 z* Y" {3 q4 m# \# M& O7 I* h Ki-27b Nate x 30
6 q8 K1 j/ g$ D6 |Allied aircraft1 T6 y, N6 w# b5 S! g
Blenheim I x 7 + J3 m, Y5 ~: o7 b& ~" O
No Japanese losses
6 p! D4 q8 c5 E9 _; k. R) X# MAllied aircraft losses; \4 E( A# m# N3 B. _, w! t$ f
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
. [, Y0 B* s' D4 A9 v. V Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak ; q% K* i2 Z7 U) n) j
Japanese Ships
! Q& A& n6 j! h5 U9 x BB Haruna6 s; V9 c1 I3 ]: v+ \! G; u
xAK Asakasan Maru : a8 N. F' N8 m, g0 {2 |% F0 D- j
Aircraft Attacking:
/ ?5 M2 k- y- x6 d 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet7 i2 X: H2 V7 m I
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb & C9 W2 t n5 d9 q V( ]
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. ~( y) e0 R! M. P% J& uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
/ @5 K# f9 y0 f- t: _7 D7 CWeather in hex: Overcast
1 }. q- W% s7 K5 E3 y3 V6 yRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ l( D9 c5 k) ^) C9 y! G" U; gEstimated time to target is 7 minutes ; F0 R0 B; J4 l0 S W$ }
Japanese aircraft
$ M" h1 J/ y: n2 s2 d$ s y A6M2 Zero x 10
8 j( h1 y, _6 O2 K/ B$ i B5N2 Kate x 5
2 D, `- l% b FNo Japanese losses
& n. b! d# E% W& q! }. @# ?Allied Ships
2 B% D" `* q T0 t* ^ x6 { DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk % O: a) ?) z8 y/ T/ U+ \/ x5 N2 u
Aircraft Attacking:
; _: V# Q( A- V- t 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet. _$ C; n# F) j! a" ~- T
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo + l G7 ]5 a* }3 }+ _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
7 W# S$ v. F+ r$ E3 B% c' ?Weather in hex: Heavy rain* j! u; M, q% Y$ U& [
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
/ o9 n: I4 ~& ^Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
! B) w$ |3 [5 \; ]' a9 I3 {Allied aircraft
1 L+ A, Q! D* {* }$ b7 p/ X3 H0 E, j F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
- ]2 b- e$ J- j SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
) c. P o# {2 A5 DNo Allied losses 5 n9 V) c2 H6 u) U
Japanese Ships' W" b- j8 S. {1 T
DD Sazanami
( B" B4 |$ G% I% C' ~$ f DD Ushio, and is sunk
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}# A* O! D0 \( kGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
. E5 I& g. z) v2 E2 @# IJapanese Deliberate attack " y, N6 B# T5 ~
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
; L* ]0 g$ u: p. W+ G+ NDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 # q. L9 k1 O3 G' U; {5 F% F$ t
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 # R6 O# h7 a' a% e0 A3 x, }
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 7 z# ~$ Y$ f3 B4 ]( y9 s
Allied adjusted defense: 8
+ [+ u% K! r* e' a6 Y5 C4 MJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) * @/ _' m& w0 @4 n1 U5 L) h
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
/ I( l' N+ p- y/ B" g, M7 dCombat modifiers* ~+ ~$ U3 W0 V7 P
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
8 v. j( i/ @2 i) ` fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
. r$ j# C+ Z. c6 D4 f2 }Attacker: fatigue(-) ' L6 `" b/ i+ R5 N( I- _
Japanese ground losses:8 }- @- h9 D: o7 U; d
37 casualties reported
- M, l% A. M/ x8 D. { Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 d t; T! Y5 ~, v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 G3 z' ], G) v* y8 ~3 k1 L/ P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 c& h( y/ N" ` ~$ ?* h% ^( RAllied ground losses:
+ n3 G- q0 E( {$ N, w 2519 casualties reported
$ Z# E2 [4 t4 ?4 d Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
' r7 C, l% a& p1 _( q Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
% Q- U, h! H+ a/ a/ a5 c- Q- Y Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled. V2 N$ ]" ~) x% @! `" E2 J: v
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)' U( E% J! |" P$ x
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" s; X* l* A8 h0 I Units retreated 27 W% x; q! U- L C5 {/ Y2 F5 }
Units destroyed 1
, W% l. s5 \$ |( W z9 X RDefeated Allied Units Retreating! - o! p' O1 M1 z( q
Assaulting units:
L4 a5 M8 b5 U$ C% ^: X5 e 56th Infantry Regiment$ L( m* v# T* R! S9 b+ d# ?. ?- n
12th Engineer Regiment
; X9 c+ \) R+ z 5th JAAF AF Coy 4 r- Y' ^! G& K% r
Defending units:
0 A1 B( {) L# A4 U. ], K. ~ FMSV Brigade' G; X5 n, j3 M; ^- I
8th Indian Brigade1 P+ ^% ^* n0 \, [: k/ P* e% j
3rd ISF Base Force |