AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41$ x- h( R. k( Q9 j( M! t
kb果然回撤了,没有继续炸港,倒是把派出去寻找kb的dd编队给做了。。+ m( x/ N) M% v3 Z
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。 e0 q- Y- ?- U( a' D
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 3 D1 T) P; z. C: x
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,
) z+ O( d+ D6 }- d. ~% Q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。
; a, n. I' |# T3 ?6 u0 \) Z6 [2 ~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。
7 A' q* s I c' n1 Y; s: j1 a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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4 c, ^# X( i/ ^# @. l, sInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) . x1 L1 l$ F" B3 Q9 t( t: H" l% o0 L
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 q# B0 s+ i O) E. ]6 {
Japanese Ships
! u5 Q! ^4 @4 \ CL Sendai
" Y/ e! |7 T( H: O( w DD Ayanami
. L6 L# h$ s# }. W; c' D DD Shikinami
+ r" X' o5 F" z) k! a$ e) l- j DD Isonami' k7 m. Q) `- ^1 `
PB Tatsumiya Maru
3 P( G' i. ^. S# ] A6 ^ SC Ch 9
. d1 G. w P& J/ w0 A# ^ SC Ch 7' J7 [. t5 D- b/ K) \8 t
AK Sasako Maru
Y) C9 `; ]) Q: _6 e: ? DD Uranami * r: b$ d- U2 W* F+ Q2 @+ A& h
Japanese ground losses:" c4 i N4 y5 q& U n8 {1 `! e* Z4 H
26 casualties reported& M' }4 W9 v$ B+ W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) a, g! n' J0 s6 X: X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled4 |' ?, V4 R3 t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 j1 c3 ^, j$ K
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
! w) B4 E2 X1 ]9 m' C! N. t4 S( e6 QJapanese Ships
/ }0 `* K* Q( q* _; z Q SS I-121
5 U* Q- d; g% Y+ e2 L& h3 m: DAllied Ships0 E( c, h: F" n6 [
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage g$ z. g, t4 V, R+ s1 C A
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-1219 ^. E! T. @" u5 _
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) ( }+ C1 K: e7 l, P: c
Allied Ships$ y9 n8 F! @& S* R0 Q; p9 Z
DD Pillsbury
* l/ B; D% r9 O7 M9 [0 h" P6 b DD Peary
2 q/ k* F& a# t0 O9 ]9 u2 s DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage( h9 t2 J1 c; @5 A
3 mines cleared
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* u! {* B+ T3 G* E4 v4 U. CASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ) _& p4 d9 m* {/ T& G1 u
Japanese Ships
. }1 E& D' _; J: S S CL Jintsu+ C' N: |9 b; B! D+ f
DD Oshio3 w2 J6 _" w( q- f1 l" a
DD Hibiki
, p4 R7 M& u, I' E! K9 }7 A DD Akatsuki
- {; z& I6 B7 w3 j) P DD Arashio , N# V( q8 L( p4 ]1 A2 ^
Allied Ships, l7 U9 d8 ^1 }1 H) F0 Y( j
SS KXI, hits 9
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: t/ q+ K8 K: [3 ^9 j/ kDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards , c+ i# t, t$ n1 T* `! w& N* {, w
Japanese Ships' ]4 l# e3 Z0 B' i6 I' _
CA Maya
m4 `" h4 s& i; L DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1& h% \( V/ s4 }
DD Minazuki
# D* a% B- t! j) ^9 b DD Fumizuki. Q9 g$ I1 J* h+ f; l* B$ O
DD Nagatsuki
/ L% x3 K( e+ G) q$ g- ]Allied Ships+ @/ j5 F) x" a1 L$ u5 B
DD Scout
5 Y) ~' I$ D9 c$ g5 o DD Thanet, Shell hits 29 e: K* W1 I @6 n" ^+ D4 y7 N
DD Thracian 6 G! r0 D+ f6 F7 m
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; m9 P# Y( v- S2 SDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
: p u! p9 L+ p; ~5 wJapanese Ships- @/ k1 m; X6 t( F. M
DD Sazanami
+ h+ Z0 a( z* r9 j DD Ushio
7 D6 p9 n3 _! V4 [4 ` AO Shiriya 3 L3 T7 G% Y9 v
Allied Ships- z5 Q# R& k* h8 S
CV Enterprise
3 a2 R# g, d/ I# [1 L" h8 D s CA Northampton
$ X5 |: ~# b( u+ U' x; D CA Chester( \3 d! F8 j/ O. y7 x9 ^' v5 z( n
CA Salt Lake City
" S' B* n0 P* j6 I DD Craven
$ A, N3 H- }4 b5 _& X DD Gridley
, A, H' Z9 F) P/ f& t% X# r- w DD McCall. D4 D# T l$ z
DD Maury: |* s4 I" Q! Z; O7 y! n8 Z/ p" z0 A
DD Benham
% f- q/ K, h/ C/ P# B DD Ellet
5 b5 I" U/ ~( o' r3 S' z) m DD Dunlap1 s4 z ^# a; h3 b+ ]' y
DD Fanning$ p( y" X9 a, d; a4 P
DD Balch
9 y2 X; x. i& k& i3 AMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
4 e( Y) F3 w2 K* DCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
% K( E( U+ K/ I! ICONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
0 U) `4 Y3 s- J9 B7 N7 _/ g$ E! s3 sBoth TF attempt to withdraw!; l' G" ~; w* v- X2 Q
Range increases to 28,000 yards...6 C n# d+ q8 B# k Y
Both Task Forces evade combat
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2 @" b4 G) p uDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
# T4 R4 O8 R+ P1 d" M5 {: c0 FJapanese Ships
! A: y% }& { h* i* p APD Fuji3 K0 K: ]+ |7 S% Y- L; n
TB Hiyodori
5 Q3 }+ B( }4 d4 b AMc Toroshima Maru4 M' O2 N! k4 h4 |( h! X o9 _
PB Heiei Maru #7/ Z& r3 P8 O; K5 i
xAK Syoka Maru2 t7 X' ?3 t; `& t
xAK Rokko Maru1 t; Y7 ^' I& g8 A
xAK Igasa Maru5 T* t# [0 g3 B$ I- S
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21" }% x1 y+ C4 ~/ k/ z$ t$ v* W
xAKL Sasago Maru
/ D- B" k9 x' e# h, SAllied Ships
6 c$ _- |! v: G6 E1 Z MTB 7
# Y& h* O8 [ K! E2 X MTB 8
z& U' q' C% r2 D% f9 }. |3 N% O MTB 9
7 w# b8 j; ^$ \% C5 M MTB 10' B& L% D# r1 n
MTB 11: P9 ]9 ]) N. M" W) X% w% B5 u
MTB 129 ~1 @+ K, d1 {7 ^( ^
MTB 26
$ t. A* S/ Y3 ~ MTB 27
# e* } W8 _# g' K' UPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms
% L5 s5 E1 N& T3 ^Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards2 q2 P$ N' y" D/ c
Range increases to 18,000 yards..., N. s2 e& C: F' U! C }1 J# t
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 5 n$ n8 z, X, o/ O$ ~* P, F
Weather in hex: Light rain
- [! I2 v: ?9 YRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.; ]- l8 |( B$ r0 l% i
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
3 u' z; s0 k6 x$ D8 b- g5 nJapanese aircraft+ w( O4 K/ Y. c/ I! b
A6M2 Zero x 219 Q% c6 `" f0 p4 a- |; c& H
Allied aircraft
, a7 m) M) {! W& g( | P-26A x 8
$ ?) g$ S- o# E' k0 X) W3 Z/ @( _ P-35A x 13$ G" @& J% X, g% e' G5 z9 o4 q( l
P-40B Warhawk x 14/ W; o! V) `2 e: {
P-40E Warhawk x 46 ) e5 q1 g) a6 j, `
Japanese aircraft losses
+ ?& u. Y3 W$ Y A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
$ e) r8 l( |' j+ }) JAllied aircraft losses; w' y f. ?8 G% E2 |# x @0 T H
P-26A: 1 destroyed
0 T0 }* I% F r/ `, ] P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
) e! @! Q% A! F2 o* a7 U( X P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
+ n7 g) s5 @( O7 u2 ^+ uAircraft Attacking:+ e: g) g' W# p* ~
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 9 J# K* ?: ], r
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. b$ G/ J( x7 M k" K4 b% [Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
. Y* \/ u# d& E, }Weather in hex: Heavy rain
0 c( m# N% {; VRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
3 O0 N X, s: e: m3 J& _Estimated time to target is 15 minutes 0 i+ L' U, t# }" X5 o: F
Japanese aircraft" \& ?6 x/ o9 }
G3M2 Nell x 33- M" ?% H9 f9 w- |
G4M1 Betty x 3
+ c- y! j6 F. u6 O# |" j7 `7 L5 c& V Ki-27b Nate x 19 # I `- u* y& @& v: v
No Japanese losses 3 x0 I9 ?: N$ {% S7 @
Allied ground losses:
" T5 C. W7 u. v: n 95 casualties reported
# g4 L: r; D- \- e Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
% U! ]8 V1 |) h D# r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled3 {+ p B, f$ I- @6 }9 G# g5 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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1 f- B% f- O1 Y7 OMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 5 U: j" |3 O" w. S! V4 A m
Weather in hex: Heavy rain * Y( j& m0 I& r! x. L% J' w: m
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) p& L+ A$ B1 D, aEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ) g+ ]$ h9 n$ U( P, r
Japanese aircraft
+ g& F d u0 \6 j7 \" X6 { G3M2 Nell x 16
6 M( K! K6 O4 T% q. c" K G4M1 Betty x 11
6 W+ \) o* a0 j* v# L* J3 _! k4 h Ki-27b Nate x 15
: K7 k$ i" z+ v$ q5 j, u! o6 a1 A# bJapanese aircraft losses" s. a# u7 D+ D
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
% ]/ t* F% ?" u& K |' c G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged - K4 g3 S$ g% }6 \( U, c
Allied ground losses:
$ _0 V* I6 l7 E3 n6 X" t/ f 43 casualties reported
* L1 L, l" B* o& L2 P0 R Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& l r* g3 u, r$ g! a0 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
) Z& }& x* L; j E7 Y* K! G* p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
8 H7 `( [. K1 \% k; pWeather in hex: Heavy rain
. \9 s/ H1 n, H5 r1 jRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 P+ Y# V6 `' U6 `Estimated time to target is 9 minutes * [5 R+ K) m6 z7 n7 @' b
Japanese aircraft3 X. T& S/ _ w! B
G3M2 Nell x 27. _1 Z& O8 N% g
Ki-27b Nate x 34 7 Z. |$ X5 w8 e( H
No Japanese losses " @4 m2 v* J) {- w" b! T; \
Allied ground losses:
$ d* @/ ~% P/ H0 `+ D 78 casualties reported
1 m! M9 Z( ]/ L5 F! S Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
r5 v, x; h) @ k' v, w+ [6 ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled/ x4 M2 ?8 H x4 b# B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 }7 A$ C" c1 KMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 ! B& e: Z5 ~ N4 B9 b
Weather in hex: Light cloud$ V) C" \( q; a2 A+ C% l( t* I' Y
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
p3 {% c* e& VEstimated time to target is 6 minutes * V, O1 Y4 v- Y# a3 ~' y
Japanese aircraft3 `0 H0 O0 Q2 y6 U s3 u3 T: o5 e
G3M2 Nell x 3
9 g- f5 j D8 b1 H; K) g/ y) U G4M1 Betty x 12
$ q' a# K5 w( R Ki-27b Nate x 9 5 e7 \! Q0 H, O# X9 C( m
No Japanese losses
4 ?/ H. _# G( G' \+ aAllied Ships
) ^! I3 [4 r, @, M xAK Munlock
9 [6 w7 E. w) X5 M" x5 Q' S9 Y xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ h5 h- ^* D3 d |# X8 e' } xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; }; x5 ?/ Q0 x7 \
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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5 Y$ d5 R' w2 M' K! F; ]* A9 tMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 A% H6 k: T9 |. D# ?; x3 Z5 {; CWeather in hex: Light rain
& S. Q+ [/ S" @% W& \4 S$ o' }Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.$ }; k5 R; u, h0 `$ X+ y0 s
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
4 m- R8 o! P/ NJapanese aircraft
2 W9 q% f7 h: _7 N) p A6M2 Zero x 10
; ?3 ?6 z- q8 W) ^Allied aircraft
: E9 u4 t$ s) I0 d' ^0 } P-26A x 33 R- i# x* `' r1 Y& ]
P-35A x 10
8 S& P- d- g% t. y9 z% G P-40B Warhawk x 9: x0 k9 ]8 t# K6 I( [
P-40E Warhawk x 33
C% O, _* a0 M+ i: A1 t2 RJapanese aircraft losses
- g- I0 A5 E5 T7 H( ]- U' b A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 9 x) K+ T' L E2 [! T
Allied aircraft losses% C& f; A/ ]- z% d
P-26A: 1 destroyed
* G8 e$ ~) V( ~! [/ ?) n# h P-35A: 2 destroyed
' _9 i; }. Y% b# h3 a% T P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
7 z8 m( g" v: G/ nAircraft Attacking:7 ^. H6 m5 A5 U3 @7 K2 C; W
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
# s5 R* w9 G$ V2 D! Q( f1 j/ iWeather in hex: Heavy rain & j% o: Y' C- s9 k! s
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, x$ N2 E+ U1 ?, R% l: a" i: CEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 6 G1 P7 R& w' j5 C/ v0 c5 _7 u0 e) \6 H/ F
Japanese aircraft
* @* t4 ^6 A) h* q/ M) @% C1 g8 p B5M1 Mabel x 5 " `8 L0 M( D' U% W
No Japanese losses
# y/ @6 k3 t, @2 vAllied ground losses:2 ^1 F( F% J& P$ @; S! E7 A
13 casualties reported; k2 | o i1 | h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 v5 p# H' P/ |) W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 c P) K7 S6 \3 x+ I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! i5 S4 V L' ~% q4 \+ U) YAircraft Attacking:0 t6 D( z" j1 r8 p4 o- _' [
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
9 C- P: \7 D. N g* b, v Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 b5 L4 [/ R5 b" v3 N: E" o: y
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6 ]& a6 w; r' s; {Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
_1 M7 @* L6 g+ TWeather in hex: Light rain
2 x9 e. r. C* J8 n% SRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.( F& R8 E# s( k3 n; K& j
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
# b: A, l; S5 \& I* U0 l ^Japanese aircraft
) x7 p, ]6 t. I" H6 y5 ~' b A6M2 Zero x 9 & t; j$ v! X5 Y+ j4 A
Allied aircraft
* V. U: M, q) W7 ~ P-35A x 66 r( _4 R: P F; B" Y5 M
P-40B Warhawk x 86 b4 N3 Y6 I' g4 }: a) p
P-40E Warhawk x 24 5 v' m* ~5 O" J9 e9 W. Q2 b' Y) o
Japanese aircraft losses7 H( M2 q0 C% h2 G$ Q) E
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: f) |9 G8 `2 T7 `2 R0 q# g; SAllied aircraft losses, V0 f$ C% E/ w& o \# W ]
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
' m3 b& B8 c0 F5 {* g4 XWeather in hex: Light rain 4 Q7 @3 F6 q6 A9 v5 f3 ~9 F7 d
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
8 k0 K: A0 S4 O% EEstimated time to target is 12 minutes ( ~- }- I; s+ i: y- o/ [4 m
Japanese aircraft
9 Q% G1 x c% A/ u$ Z9 H A6M2 Zero x 6
+ Z2 @* A7 V& d* M' a$ {Allied aircraft
% _' W2 d4 m6 z h5 ~ P-35A x 5
. p; [, [* I, K" m7 O7 D2 p P-40B Warhawk x 8/ H8 M' G9 A" D, S2 k: X
P-40E Warhawk x 18 / t3 w3 S8 h: Y, k9 A' h& ]
No Japanese losses
- u2 Y* I# \2 mAllied aircraft losses8 x9 ?! X2 C$ A3 J8 }+ x
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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) V# E p& y) S, V) L- @Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 8 ^8 F1 F5 I% Q; D& X' h# B P' j8 e
Weather in hex: Partial cloud ( g d) E2 c% P* d& F5 B7 o! K5 u$ n
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
T- x$ d R) {) V; [0 i3 uEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
/ N* I7 d, b2 k( LJapanese aircraft8 G! s5 G" j# d/ c/ ]
B5N1 Kate x 12 " ^6 @# Q1 c4 w2 ?7 u
No Japanese losses ) w. k* t; Z+ J- ^, }
Port hits 2" ]" r7 x0 ?$ v
Port supply hits 1 - V& J t; Y+ M. e7 E$ ]+ R
Aircraft Attacking:% T( @4 o; `8 X8 d4 O4 j- T0 p
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
& i/ v+ H+ K S9 E+ Q Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb * u# s1 n$ S9 I% `% D: N0 C" G
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1 E6 `0 H: u+ f) w5 _Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
$ j- V- U$ {6 F& G/ J) t! _1 JWeather in hex: Light cloud R: d, _+ @& G: R' x# X8 F
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ ]1 f1 n# C1 D4 u' E6 f! M2 kEstimated time to target is 5 minutes " h& r, \3 O4 j. v* T6 N4 R
Japanese aircraft, m0 ]. b8 Z/ o8 M
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
* j: R9 r V7 L# z" y Ki-27b Nate x 1
$ @# v/ a: s! Q% z3 n; l Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 $ Z$ y' a' t' \2 }0 C" ^
No Japanese losses 9 l8 A* s: ~0 v; a* Q8 X, ~
Allied Ships, _$ M* f- [/ }3 ^) o
xAK Hinsang2 H7 A+ R4 v5 H3 i, ^
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 f; m! h H1 ~! A1 ? xAKL Chengtu
/ a1 K6 v& C9 U9 p: o0 @ xAKL Joan Moller
6 R. T6 g" W" F% x, C/ ^& ?7 p. X xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ q% c7 r/ `: L" q" a8 ~+ ] xAK Bennevis
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" Z4 c O9 C. b* Z, S; BMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
* N9 S! z3 o6 M+ o& F; F1 DWeather in hex: Clear sky 2 u! A* P' \' E/ O) _
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 d% L% E' G# l5 N/ V, N; Q
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes 3 o \2 D& i# I; Y
Japanese aircraft/ R% D8 W1 J, p6 H( b
Ki-27b Nate x 9& x& R9 l4 c( u C- ~
Ki-36 Ida x 19, m' c- y' y2 W/ P
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
1 k3 P' s; D0 T4 p5 _- e Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30 Q8 ]) q0 r3 W4 |& l
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
, q8 Y/ E- r- vNo Japanese losses
) y, l4 b( c6 LAirbase hits 7 B& Z! l! h2 F; Q a7 z7 a
Airbase supply hits 3
9 L3 V M1 b4 Z* @/ z+ i4 n. f" @Runway hits 11 7 |7 _" b* S6 k, ~) }) t
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
( ]1 P3 a: b; q& x, s/ ~/ HWeather in hex: Heavy rain
9 r! S. V8 T0 URaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.% U" k+ N! k3 C$ l
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes ( s0 a/ W/ W, w
Japanese aircraft) |8 t" l5 a9 m
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
2 o6 m- c) I5 v( b; ^5 i: P Ki-27b Nate x 19
3 Q6 |' g* R! C2 pJapanese aircraft losses
! K9 U& q) J- k6 G' o) x Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
! B2 E8 z5 A$ O1 YAllied ground losses:
0 C+ F6 |9 R+ T/ |% ]( _2 H 66 casualties reported) s4 F/ L' F. U- |! J9 w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled/ W& i4 G% t- a- o' H1 E1 W
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled# {( G. \3 ~" K- p7 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ x- \1 W) p1 K5 p8 g
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ! k$ f- m% V+ G, S# Z) W9 v( c6 o5 h
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
. I" v; @( a! R5 H/ R1 JRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.5 x& p2 ]/ e6 P3 |5 r
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes , R% h$ M5 J2 ^2 p0 ^5 A5 m
Japanese aircraft
. @8 G% q- G* g) u Ki-27b Nate x 34
3 z- ^: E! ~/ t Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6, N* N6 ], r. A7 W5 g4 A& C
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 : i+ K4 \" G9 h% u( k/ e K I
No Japanese losses
, q1 O( K% G8 I0 j7 j; AAllied ground losses:8 w7 q: Y6 s6 D% P# p6 ]
39 casualties reported" y* S4 I! _3 `0 u$ y0 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 d4 ~, D; u# u8 K0 T+ f/ u Z Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled) M2 B8 U2 m/ |! e! F" N% c
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 [& e9 W) A9 i% H
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
! e! Z9 _% K* `8 jWeather in hex: Clear sky
* |; t X, a! s1 z- SRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* l5 H+ s q* X1 m' ~5 V+ T4 WEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
) N7 f( Y' u6 `( b, G, wJapanese aircraft
& B) {' V/ n& P0 \% \ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
' j3 V# I4 z0 c# n' k4 m$ bNo Japanese losses ; r& m! S, S& ~4 m; r0 O: q! E$ \9 d
Airbase hits 1- [. i4 ?% T& w
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
9 n: I* t0 G, x8 k3 j/ U! f0 y' ~. w, _Weather in hex: Heavy rain
) C# ?( k# ^ d/ aRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
' k! i4 d5 z' f! h4 x. SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
/ M0 v: Y, V9 T" n- M0 lJapanese aircraft3 _* @& M4 R! L0 Z( I% C; K J4 l
Ki-27b Nate x 24
- O; |( @1 R0 f, ^Allied aircraft3 t0 z L) }! Y! v) {3 V% e/ A
Blenheim I x 4 6 _6 H" }' s' ]( h+ H: N
No Japanese losses m) s4 a* p* K) S# `1 ] b: R' _
No Allied losses
( s& ^' g" S) R, F& b0 LJapanese Ships% L( b6 j6 B2 l6 J6 q* m
BB Haruna % g( Q+ v6 M# j, W+ Q% _5 {: d
Aircraft Attacking:! W) ?( @$ g' o+ |4 e3 C1 M
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
3 Q- l7 N6 w4 \" t: v' y Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ; ^- j- S# n6 C* y/ S8 q
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
3 Y6 Z/ u6 {2 b: C6 ~Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., H( n' R- S+ t. |$ b+ m
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes / j1 m) e2 Y) l
Japanese aircraft X. B+ N" z- V0 L! N" g
G4M1 Betty x 19
, W A( ^2 A5 o/ t9 q Ki-27b Nate x 12
, r( Y) Q- F& |- F! ZNo Japanese losses 6 B- d0 V) {# W( F0 d
Allied ground losses:
/ f! O! k E$ C8 I6 t) G 33 casualties reported
% i: }( w) J1 G1 D. } Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled; L. U. V0 A$ `) G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 m/ J% M, I' o- I7 Q: I, A9 t S2 b Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 }" N) i: X" N7 K( h e Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) . [) o& z" b$ ~" d5 {0 x: K! r1 r: g
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+ F$ g6 b& N& j; V9 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 & ^* V7 R$ s0 y6 J, V+ a$ C
Weather in hex: Clear sky : G6 [. }3 g% g6 S3 f4 H V- J
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ |# k& o7 g! x, k& I; k3 O
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes ) l% ^# {* |7 \$ g: G6 W
Japanese aircraft' `, Z# c1 A; `8 Q. v
A6M2 Zero x 46
4 P& K% J: N1 v$ T+ W) k- |5 }: @, h B5N2 Kate x 357 B* U# E) e6 ~7 M% N }3 G
D3A1 Val x 9
7 w i" k. h5 e0 zJapanese aircraft losses
8 K9 k2 \$ h u0 o: n* X9 D3 A B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged, i9 e! o& q" G& V+ V0 k
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
/ Q/ a! |" a4 [3 D# D1 {0 ]2 w) OAllied Ships
$ K5 m R* s1 y3 p0 C DD Litchfield! G# B$ k) K# I4 i
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( n; V6 M. T$ a- }+ r |
DD Ward
7 q( U, ^& p) F f6 c DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 ! T+ I7 U) ] U1 Z( ?- a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 - }7 A) _0 U) A5 w4 l6 L8 z
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud ) B" V1 V* d v' h- l, i E
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.. s" v' [( u+ B# {4 x6 X
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 3 v- \7 y/ B+ U; u. b/ O' {
Allied aircraft
# O& Z. Z6 \3 \( ]+ P) \ F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
% E% x% i8 | y$ Z3 ` SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
$ `* i. j2 a! |/ t5 F TBD-1 Devastator x 15 4 O0 }9 M' V) @& B8 _( ~3 E
Allied aircraft losses
" q; `) c m% d; _$ c" A4 t TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged ( v! B; I! l# w1 u2 z
Japanese Ships) e4 F4 O7 s. U f
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 M) d* b( Z6 P1 v8 N! h
DD Sazanami
3 j. r9 _) I! s0 n0 ] AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires + v4 @! L _6 x7 B9 w( p
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
% N. L1 Y- B; o2 z5 ]9 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya: H& X5 E. j$ ~0 t$ `; R
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
; V0 L9 m7 ?" @( q: }Weather in hex: Light cloud - t/ k$ q; s2 @2 M' v0 h" I
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 W6 i8 A4 Y8 {- k
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
" e. @" _! q, A* |% ^( hJapanese aircraft6 A% z# U* Z- `- J) i
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
6 i( B+ Y1 r$ B6 p& ?No Japanese losses + E, k% d. n$ G4 i1 A* J/ Y* Y
Allied Ships
( D) n P( u; v( G; H- y+ }8 s xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: A3 j, ?" h. X- p' I7 g# P; v1 I; U xAK Hinsang
9 x8 l6 W0 j7 t' N+ mAircraft Attacking:+ O4 {( v) _0 }7 a' H9 G
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet6 A3 a5 f7 t, b9 V. Q6 y% F
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 N" D- j3 G3 p% {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 7 N/ @4 G8 ]1 D7 ]* K
Weather in hex: Clear sky ) G! y% p9 t8 ]' d6 B, o
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 H: K+ S9 W) |/ [/ ~2 E2 m
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes w- ]+ W4 }3 h5 }/ C }3 C
Japanese aircraft
0 {# m+ ^4 t1 U2 m D3A1 Val x 13 1 q5 D5 ? k' p4 S( r1 W1 x+ g, V
No Japanese losses
6 a; p3 W6 Z' ^6 e9 D9 o- uAllied Ships
5 `' H- A* c+ `. U DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 p* H2 t+ ^" S$ C0 j2 g. T4 N
DD Ward
% d) d) i, H" H# W% K DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage 5 o9 [0 n0 ~1 p% @8 `4 j
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
8 ]: w, t2 e6 k% U, r5 u cWeather in hex: Light cloud % h. a$ E6 M7 D: ]7 t3 ?( ]
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
. f& R4 v2 x& AEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
# s y) [) l9 b. lJapanese aircraft
; K5 ]2 V- h: n9 F* n Ki-27b Nate x 30
& |+ H" k! r$ q1 PAllied aircraft
: \- R% T- q0 f2 X, v6 O" w Blenheim I x 7 6 g: W. m5 x h* A, U
No Japanese losses . P+ [- ~& w: q; ^* e& l/ R0 Z/ U
Allied aircraft losses
5 u% u. A& L$ P; Z5 B Blenheim I: 2 damaged3 a7 B9 G! E. u
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak * {+ @/ M. x2 X3 T8 n* I) M6 g6 k; d7 h; q
Japanese Ships
1 p- f, A$ i7 @$ u1 @1 q2 Q$ E BB Haruna' c) {& f# C& R- \9 y1 L
xAK Asakasan Maru
# K7 A$ o( }7 U3 {/ n/ J0 JAircraft Attacking:
3 n2 A4 p* l1 Z1 N/ a 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet9 H1 A! d( l+ B' S( Y# H0 e
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 0 A7 j- L6 j5 s$ x7 t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
/ q6 w; n# ~, `% ]Weather in hex: Overcast X! J0 o1 b& U: R# w2 T
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 Y. C& u: \' f! W) }4 c5 q5 tEstimated time to target is 7 minutes : t$ Y5 L+ A# m% D
Japanese aircraft
5 p& ~" m" g) L7 ]4 q$ Q/ _% C( Y A6M2 Zero x 10
5 v% x& @! U; J4 ?2 q' ] B5N2 Kate x 5 * _% k/ M* Y1 \
No Japanese losses ! _' g) b1 k1 D
Allied Ships
4 l. o" X/ v; k- T& s" ~' D: S DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk 1 Z' m* p4 i" v+ q0 B1 ^
Aircraft Attacking:
5 G: I( V. P) q2 z F3 ] 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 c4 e. i5 D) X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
# W/ x; ~' ` h$ OWeather in hex: Heavy rain
7 Q4 C4 C8 z- K# g; r# {# TRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
, P& }: t- a% ^8 l) H: l9 w$ BEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
9 t* f7 Z! T2 b: p Z, I1 T; g2 |( mAllied aircraft
% d1 h$ X1 A1 w6 O* I! o+ r F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
4 J! Y% P$ w* W& L W. E; G% K SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 ) R# S) g: K. j; E
No Allied losses
$ _6 X3 o7 A) L5 FJapanese Ships# ?8 Y1 T. Q# c' h1 {1 q, a2 q/ \
DD Sazanami
0 ?. z0 B3 y. ~6 h' D! A: H2 A6 B DD Ushio, and is sunk : ]% y7 f. t" P3 V+ R+ G2 \: b
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! b9 c b; q% e5 DGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) ! ]# w) E: T4 w: T& {. k# w0 m) i( z
Japanese Deliberate attack ; S3 [. O) h6 J" `
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
3 e1 ^: M& S( ^( a: EDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 - P0 Q2 S" B5 g
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
0 A( Z$ W# i0 Y1 m( c* s7 nJapanese adjusted assault: 100 2 I. C1 t% K& C$ u
Allied adjusted defense: 8 % ?- W8 c I1 R" Z
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
; F. Z8 A! i, A% U" V9 \; ^" P7 _Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
J% D' w7 F4 XCombat modifiers
. Z; k$ p! Q/ x$ `1 k' |; t) F! W5 r9 pDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)6 W: W9 }5 ?& s' ^
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
& J1 ?) G" ? g/ {+ oAttacker: fatigue(-) 9 y- t" q+ u& u1 a* K
Japanese ground losses:" q! K" M: s! i Y+ a! J- e
37 casualties reported4 O) l9 s% M1 E' m% m- d/ U5 a- ] r: Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; N, l3 m& M9 x$ j% N5 t0 N2 E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# S- a5 d; l6 y7 c! ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; T' N) C( e- _5 P a/ ~5 V2 OAllied ground losses:6 F- w+ m4 h; J9 Y, x. d
2519 casualties reported+ x6 L# l3 p! N8 s) x
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
" y* K! p9 a( j$ q, y( ]; W( G Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled7 x* I) d# j+ V7 n; W) \" Z5 T
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled8 T2 e9 r/ m( \! K
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)6 D4 P. B4 T, p& [' S
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
! J7 ^) P% p7 f Units retreated 2
]5 f: E( V# W, z0 y! K5 o Units destroyed 1 # J) w5 R9 p1 e# {. O( O
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ( M L& T& o. ^/ ?
Assaulting units:
+ t. h) [1 W" [+ b; Q 56th Infantry Regiment
5 o9 T: }1 ` K8 y7 z% t3 _, z# n 12th Engineer Regiment- A( R3 N1 d0 [4 Z7 X
5th JAAF AF Coy ! m$ Z N, _7 l2 z, h
Defending units:% `0 Z7 H. P& a3 Q
FMSV Brigade0 R$ m- @* o; K+ O9 S
8th Indian Brigade" L4 [% f" U5 X' u
3rd ISF Base Force |