AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
# \2 X* ~ x5 B/ ~$ M# nkb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。。2 } K1 ~. f2 t1 n
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
U$ l6 P0 t9 Z' C大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 ; G- t. m# l# z8 N9 u0 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,
* F2 P' k/ r% T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。! _7 g0 U, T, H7 b0 h) x F: I7 U
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。8 k+ e2 A/ p7 y1 _4 r+ A4 f% Q
马尼拉其他外逃的编队 目前形势不错,整个岛上的飞机和部队全往克拉克集结了。
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
3 m5 V: q: ~) ^+ \21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 q" ] k, ^ p# V9 P
Japanese Ships
' g- ~9 f- _9 k) _# w5 W CL Sendai
+ d8 Z7 g! k6 E1 e DD Ayanami
' Y2 b: b6 q6 x5 b. } DD Shikinami1 b9 ^% u' j4 R* a# c* @$ t
DD Isonami
" S$ s3 n: }3 c PB Tatsumiya Maru
) b5 G' b7 S2 O2 _# q2 u' w SC Ch 9
$ a7 z' x2 w- b7 ^8 O* R9 n- K SC Ch 7
, k$ z2 F& e; U5 ?* ]7 r AK Sasako Maru' K1 z# y( K( T" P# G
DD Uranami 3 |: ~% K% S; c- W' @! Q
Japanese ground losses:5 C% a# C3 k- h3 _5 t+ |. r( H
26 casualties reported
$ R7 P0 o2 n# x Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 z# H0 U" k! C; t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
% {0 e j8 C2 R/ P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
. J" h+ l: W ?8 nJapanese Ships+ \' e# Q/ [" W0 F
SS I-121
5 R' ~. X) N* w" n5 k6 QAllied Ships
: A6 {- J& U) F4 c9 T1 G xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage 6 x4 L. e- Q( n. \0 | t5 }. b
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-1211 Y* e5 s) Y# u5 L2 P V
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang - C$ C% d5 O: ?& Z' E! f" u
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
. p+ Z) D" [ |1 o6 SAllied Ships/ J. f7 B3 f, R( k& Z* J! W
DD Pillsbury! Q- I& R( r$ q" b3 {8 p+ x, r5 a
DD Peary( a8 c0 X8 `& U. i" f) H X7 A% X; M
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage0 i" D8 _3 S$ ?. _5 u- }
3 mines cleared & ]' z6 d. T. [0 A( B- {# }
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9 L" M9 U; E6 y) GASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ' o2 j+ [6 Z5 c o# Z# q& U% M
Japanese Ships# [& S' ?6 f3 \! a0 i
CL Jintsu
3 y; a0 @) f1 M. H/ p; w' E1 L DD Oshio }6 c1 z! i% L& e
DD Hibiki0 Q/ i' \$ V! K( C' h2 y7 x( m
DD Akatsuki( v3 {6 j+ Y8 `+ X( m2 e, O$ ^, T
DD Arashio g7 a! Y4 m$ a3 d G* y6 q
Allied Ships
2 w5 q6 v: c; p3 r+ J( z SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 0 t8 F' I4 A1 n# m
Japanese Ships4 D1 [ K! o+ _. B9 _9 R/ K% S
CA Maya) i. i6 }' S7 D1 i4 T3 z
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
1 X" ]% O1 ~& v+ J% Z DD Minazuki6 n( o) p( O+ b, v
DD Fumizuki# Y$ R1 |. O- n! T9 W! q/ A( |
DD Nagatsuki
8 n$ J, R) @* PAllied Ships
" g2 V H& Q* J7 g# Z C4 a0 l: l DD Scout
0 [5 R/ `! f( ~6 S) s3 ^ DD Thanet, Shell hits 22 q2 `. r) u2 K
DD Thracian 4 ]$ l9 ^& O7 E* z& H9 H2 @8 n
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
5 @( X8 r+ G+ K- Q" v4 YJapanese Ships
( e/ h% n! H& r* d- N6 ~ DD Sazanami
2 H- U* G" G! Y! k; J$ D DD Ushio
( o5 w& J8 ^1 d; n3 J; l AO Shiriya 2 c+ q2 B7 F: H' L m
Allied Ships. R* N7 |3 N% U: w) l2 I0 V
CV Enterprise
. x* C2 }& k) o9 ^ j0 ?$ x0 x0 s" ?/ k CA Northampton0 O# c* C' s+ C. v+ c
CA Chester
- x! Q. Z: O+ l+ A5 g$ e CA Salt Lake City8 u) f( X7 l3 }, B9 }3 T+ }% J
DD Craven
/ U4 ?' h; c& |- h5 L0 M DD Gridley
; ~% H' }! Y4 c- o u0 l+ c' Y DD McCall6 F9 u: G4 ?' J Q* g6 d1 d
DD Maury
% ^0 e' v0 w" x9 V7 H# n3 I DD Benham
% E5 V1 u& w! B DD Ellet
' Q: E; y' r, V! o& x% s# g9 J DD Dunlap
9 a6 A2 r! Q7 l, F DD Fanning
+ ^6 b) V; N+ E# h& i. W DD Balch
' \: Q# h. s! t: P0 g' KMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards2 P/ f5 t3 I' @9 }! L
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
8 }% K0 `# o1 q' SCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards! g7 E& |; z2 G7 P V" V
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
; L$ u. `* T+ `: g1 w: DRange increases to 28,000 yards...
" d' P# }6 q& Q7 T$ eBoth Task Forces evade combat ) l. p' b: m) M6 R/ p7 z
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
, R/ n9 g" e" I- r+ {- S% k2 z2 {Japanese Ships
: X! C% E! X. @9 W) W; j APD Fuji2 j* j/ r$ I* k! @
TB Hiyodori4 o R) a. c; R8 G
AMc Toroshima Maru
6 V- n, R" t, t- L% s. b$ W) x PB Heiei Maru #7
- P! a$ v- p% R- @+ I" R9 J. g xAK Syoka Maru
% q \ l) G; C xAK Rokko Maru$ S! F! L0 c( G3 |. ?& i
xAK Igasa Maru
- Z! [6 a2 o+ f8 l xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
p, g4 D3 d$ {" R/ T xAKL Sasago Maru / U" |- z5 I0 X& i, P$ ` [
Allied Ships
" j* g: X6 u- ?- F8 N# Z" A MTB 71 P" \9 j& e1 V, f( h
MTB 8
3 e/ T# g' z" C MTB 9
6 l2 b- l8 E& c$ v) d: u( A- [ MTB 10- Z o( R# p) D: z; s
MTB 11
: @* y0 `5 s& Y' q9 S- t" ~4 c, O$ |) ]7 o MTB 12
3 N- p9 K2 y$ {. a MTB 269 E4 s3 | C' O4 X" I
MTB 27 . w2 G3 q: O2 x) M7 }4 k
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
+ {7 p+ b' G' s# O5 w4 M( i/ F/ |! pMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
, A% O, d. j' Q- V/ XRange increases to 18,000 yards...
! b e: ]# d7 S3 p7 J7 q3 p" QBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 2 g3 V1 K( S% x# F3 c3 u% ^
Weather in hex: Light rain - H1 z& u: p0 t9 a$ ~6 B! d
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
, E1 z* G8 l" `0 ]( D6 d3 ~7 s4 @Estimated time to target is 10 minutes 5 l5 X7 S# z* _' p% F$ I1 G `! W
Japanese aircraft0 D0 }5 F2 F/ U. t3 n
A6M2 Zero x 21( H( z& ]5 s, P$ O) g4 t0 B
Allied aircraft
. q; p4 B9 |9 o% H2 x5 z P-26A x 8& M: E4 D3 F8 E$ N
P-35A x 13
2 }' l1 f" m* u5 V P-40B Warhawk x 145 f/ I# [6 N. _) j) O' v3 R, e# C
P-40E Warhawk x 46
/ f! @- v3 J# T; G7 C; N0 qJapanese aircraft losses9 g# f% T& x* N$ m
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
. Z! Z8 p5 x* [! w, `" D6 V0 OAllied aircraft losses
1 @3 d T" q! X0 t1 ?1 M P-26A: 1 destroyed
) [. a/ y# e9 g" B P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
8 e5 d' y5 F2 Z! X$ P: I P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
9 D7 o' e& t% l) W) B* U% xAircraft Attacking:
& {7 H0 P( s8 B) c 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * c4 t! M" {) A K7 A
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0 k8 `+ m N! b# TMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) / J* [' r7 z c7 M- D; [
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 5 G5 g8 d; n% `" m& `+ e& q' S
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
; ] ^1 e3 ]6 d1 NEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
% |$ O9 d! G* l5 H8 fJapanese aircraft, X5 T8 P6 ~3 \, y
G3M2 Nell x 338 @, G- @& @9 F0 `2 f$ S
G4M1 Betty x 3! w$ g$ M' C k/ S
Ki-27b Nate x 19 2 m) X( O3 j; Y) p2 Z% P$ I! i8 v
No Japanese losses
5 Z j M& \: R/ T! YAllied ground losses:1 I' A; u3 v! |2 @$ [6 G) m- w
95 casualties reported1 w* s5 a0 T7 p; q, D: k* a
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled! m) Z8 T2 T( E! ^2 |+ {9 [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled! U; P! K$ Z/ b. c) J! t: p* o1 ?6 B, e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( t) e+ n5 A- }8 P6 c
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) " d* P% j2 J" a; Z- d2 m
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
* y# T R% j; o6 W& R0 t' sRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- u0 o; o) E' E: i; S6 S
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 6 g; M5 R: h6 m9 q$ }
Japanese aircraft
# _% q' @ _' w6 M! n- z G3M2 Nell x 16! h( s2 H2 j Z4 \5 v- A* v; S, x
G4M1 Betty x 11
0 H0 I! O5 [) o8 t$ U& g Ki-27b Nate x 15
5 E; p0 c" p8 F j1 H8 iJapanese aircraft losses
3 U3 f& u1 g$ {: p; J+ p G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged4 j4 [( Z: Q) Q" W! A
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged 1 @" h% S( J; \6 ]3 S/ `
Allied ground losses:
% J- z$ c- w! V- `. s5 O 43 casualties reported
# W- y+ y! i, k) j. T% W9 v. Y2 z Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 l j3 x* m2 a( A5 @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled6 }' B% n; n, s. h3 p! X9 W; O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 C; g' {/ \! H* Z) s( {( r ^Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
" F( i& M# A @+ `% YWeather in hex: Heavy rain 2 L2 \4 `$ a. l1 ?) B4 W( @
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ v0 O1 ~8 ?) o# h# j
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
9 ^! _$ a8 s3 t- V- N& BJapanese aircraft
# k, c8 \+ q' L' G; C& f, Q G3M2 Nell x 27) a$ z2 o, H( B4 x# i8 ^
Ki-27b Nate x 34
0 y% h6 H6 {% t# u/ n; B) INo Japanese losses 9 N5 i5 {7 l6 f. `+ n
Allied ground losses:
p- Z- o9 i! m( W 78 casualties reported4 f) u `; a5 ~7 l+ y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
+ T6 h4 O7 ]( C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
+ W2 g, E7 T' v+ Z* r2 q2 C2 d" U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 q% ?9 X, p, {! V9 z& M: y9 u; Z
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% h0 [" h2 P( vMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
/ H# p1 D3 X( aWeather in hex: Light cloud
! r9 L. y% m: D8 E& c1 {9 j' _8 eRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 M+ a/ _0 u! D7 F0 P4 I# ~- [- r
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 7 \: S& x. V# B" J) _. e; T6 B
Japanese aircraft5 M( ~7 K, D7 |
G3M2 Nell x 3 f/ i7 W5 [1 b1 x! ~ d
G4M1 Betty x 12
! s) h& m, T& C9 L Ki-27b Nate x 9 / F( D' s( j5 w6 s+ D
No Japanese losses
6 h. D* \3 K; E0 P- y' [1 a& @Allied Ships2 h' T( t7 Z: i, X- O
xAK Munlock5 y: [% }4 l# R7 I- D- x
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. _, J6 ]6 R) ^" p, B8 N! ~! @ xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# u- e; p* h* a. y
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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% |$ q' c* r6 `% DMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
) A3 h. H7 d# vWeather in hex: Light rain ; \" a1 C+ g2 q5 W
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.) e. F, o6 g6 Z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
, _; S& q/ Z6 jJapanese aircraft; _$ ~. s. s$ s8 {
A6M2 Zero x 10 / n5 S9 b$ s9 {8 Z
Allied aircraft8 f6 x6 T) b/ I5 i1 Y4 G5 u; N
P-26A x 34 U7 p+ p' q! z0 M4 Z& x6 l) g
P-35A x 10
, D- o5 ^ I4 Z( W7 O% c9 p! H P-40B Warhawk x 9
- x. n5 Q1 x$ T; Z6 U P-40E Warhawk x 33 " p# {. a3 ]4 j4 f" S
Japanese aircraft losses0 r3 ^+ X# H9 n" f5 C9 U
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
1 n3 [& c, X" m$ TAllied aircraft losses
g% p4 B0 o" g S3 F P-26A: 1 destroyed
( P4 k; [3 v' r! K7 S# N1 I" S x P-35A: 2 destroyed
! \: F6 Z/ y( O) ^3 c P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 9 L K" V _9 P; Q& g6 v
Aircraft Attacking: _1 c+ c. K& ? @
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * k# c$ F W9 W* n& |
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7 X7 v; {0 U; e5 E: [Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
+ D& N( J- ?0 |7 eWeather in hex: Heavy rain
3 Y0 ^, S6 I7 ~1 rRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." V! b3 x/ W3 D8 c: |
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 4 ? ?# I- l6 C! b# |4 M
Japanese aircraft
0 s) G' U1 J5 D9 U, ~: C B5M1 Mabel x 5 $ e L! Y3 a2 s0 j/ W6 P! K
No Japanese losses " e# W7 ?- L' `, g* i3 N& d
Allied ground losses:
! M! }' q0 `8 _& A9 `1 D0 I 13 casualties reported& L* S D$ [, ~9 m5 z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ B6 c8 X9 T/ L( ~. K1 j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! w$ T' N1 L& j% j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 s: u3 v- n" \' Q; }$ o6 SAircraft Attacking:
7 h$ C* y5 C$ g: g7 ^* o5 c k) I 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet; v/ r _' H, i
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
# R. Y2 R& d/ k1 Z+ CWeather in hex: Light rain
7 a: P7 W1 U0 H9 Y( n; A/ m8 _Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. [2 ~6 j' T1 L- q% J( i) D
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes 9 ]0 ^0 f' T& t4 u! ]
Japanese aircraft
$ W$ u! P& v+ ?8 ~; _- T; T A6M2 Zero x 9
% J( }1 u! k& U( {* b7 I- tAllied aircraft
9 u1 z* D- ?" J P-35A x 6( n+ E0 D, z- l
P-40B Warhawk x 8
. W6 u5 b! N; V/ ^ P-40E Warhawk x 24 2 h% i" M+ e; ^9 a, c
Japanese aircraft losses
, z1 @9 z U+ ?+ G( _$ l A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed , H. U* c: h J
Allied aircraft losses
2 P( O: D9 Q+ y0 S2 d) q. R+ } P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 . N+ ] i% |! E7 u0 D/ v( `
Weather in hex: Light rain / Q& j+ I. i. d* j
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.1 v l& W7 a% c, w( b$ \3 ~7 P
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes ! v( C' A9 x' ~8 v+ C' ]
Japanese aircraft
# X, A* \/ H8 R' b+ m$ m( `. ` A6M2 Zero x 6 2 ~8 t- U$ Q# _9 {# [3 x
Allied aircraft- `9 Z; O, }$ ?) U- D0 r
P-35A x 5+ ~. H7 r$ c0 u8 D# G! w- j
P-40B Warhawk x 8* f" n# V8 A7 c) C( C9 @3 c
P-40E Warhawk x 18
2 m2 h, k) d9 N/ mNo Japanese losses 4 L; |+ C7 a0 f6 c
Allied aircraft losses/ q1 h. w2 f; I8 e" W
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 : D' K5 A7 e6 V9 {* J4 `. Q
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
7 B+ \& s e- L* n4 @Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
3 K; {: U! v- Z+ IEstimated time to target is 9 minutes # t& v/ u5 q" j+ L
Japanese aircraft
N, S/ a, R4 ^( ?+ w B5N1 Kate x 12 7 _2 p$ U8 o" ~8 C
No Japanese losses
0 V. c8 M! F; UPort hits 2! V8 @1 G2 m0 }, L
Port supply hits 1 3 i$ r- M: Z7 N1 z4 u6 K
Aircraft Attacking:
: B5 N0 F C: C/ { 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
* V$ `# v/ N2 F+ i# z5 z Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
" [" E2 v) C$ K W! Z( E* yWeather in hex: Light cloud 3 E& j) p( J& A
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( E q# I9 Q3 W& C4 b! T yEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
3 l9 C1 w. f" S. b$ {Japanese aircraft
! z& B$ [# \ J Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6- [% q' \8 J7 J, t/ o! A
Ki-27b Nate x 1
* v5 u& ?2 S) g+ X3 E- z Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 - ?. b$ k0 [0 v7 O6 Y9 d
No Japanese losses
, h) c, O: g$ b2 O3 F6 oAllied Ships
" w; j+ ]6 ?" E' a7 I3 o/ m% h, j xAK Hinsang
- o( Z$ H) @ r) P" {8 e& n1 j xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 [ J) G0 U6 A c' Y xAKL Chengtu* N0 C4 u# Q4 _
xAKL Joan Moller6 T. }0 ^8 q- ~: I+ n E
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire, X2 x8 `: _! B9 J# x
xAK Bennevis 7 @! e5 E+ j( L
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; S/ J' p+ u* EMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
! T: _; w$ \$ \& S, H) ~4 xWeather in hex: Clear sky - o. h c+ v% W4 w! k& l3 O
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ @! f# C; B5 E7 H# y: T, Y) K
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes & z. d; h) h' p- h0 j% U
Japanese aircraft
& N* L* F1 n3 t' l& v9 F7 W% J" o Ki-27b Nate x 97 W. A0 x$ p+ ~& o: y
Ki-36 Ida x 19, a6 g: \3 H) p" }6 T
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
4 j) T2 [2 \6 m; X Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
; {; ?. H; Y# J9 L, D Ki-51 Sonia x 17 # {( f" L2 K# S" ^3 H
No Japanese losses . e) z: ]2 A: g) ^+ F
Airbase hits 7
$ y0 a. O* F. T j `Airbase supply hits 3: y4 @8 ^8 m5 S. X7 b
Runway hits 11
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5 i& m( v# j; n9 z d' T! L6 V9 L3 pMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ' Q. e9 V: V, P/ H2 c; G6 h: {
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
, l* K9 @4 V! U1 n [7 C7 o( tRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.) B( x1 I H. T5 K/ p1 }& s# B" }
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes ) w7 W7 t$ } l- A+ [: { |! l
Japanese aircraft
z8 o5 \8 E+ [: b D. c Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
7 Q4 m7 A6 {" e& o& `" Z6 n" i Ki-27b Nate x 19
& }; H, H: |: ?/ F, N' uJapanese aircraft losses5 C: @1 }) z- p0 n& G
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
9 _, p# a+ C) |3 g: ]$ _* {Allied ground losses:
6 U- ?# m& Y& [2 x( W! C 66 casualties reported
% P, S7 W+ J/ L! P& P/ ^8 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled; m$ h3 C4 A3 u
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ L6 X4 ^; G; E% m, F( c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ x# s3 W; b8 n( Z BMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
2 o* |, T" D- f' l* oWeather in hex: Heavy rain , F, v7 u' w+ O4 v
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet./ a+ Q% D. M) c: M Q+ V6 y6 ^% J
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
" u& f. p- F4 N$ M7 SJapanese aircraft; f7 K" ]; d5 T* {: u( Q+ c
Ki-27b Nate x 34
. T2 x2 f; ~: _5 _: [& e Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
' ~) Z* G) _1 \5 V% T Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 ( ~2 z; P2 e9 m; G
No Japanese losses
/ e+ F D- W! [- I# Z# S1 C7 eAllied ground losses:( W% I4 L- T' m3 h5 ]7 w7 s
39 casualties reported$ Y6 W; p1 X2 P) h, {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- R0 _6 C8 N2 d1 T2 ~& M
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 c" E+ J7 L1 U: y+ p3 T: p Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled # m9 b( g8 a8 E) Y% n1 t* N
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. N8 t/ V- f1 SMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 ! P# D" n" B4 V6 L1 u. Y
Weather in hex: Clear sky
; c7 K: y* U* I" I" f) ]Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
@) Z# S1 g1 `/ G ^3 bEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
! F" `: U9 G6 WJapanese aircraft
- `) K! ?* D) O# P/ U/ O% x Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
3 Q: t3 j% Q$ T' b9 y% R- P9 y/ U9 |No Japanese losses % c4 m ?- O* {' f/ z% V: n3 E
Airbase hits 1; y: I$ U0 p! t1 F# M: r1 p
Runway hits 2( k- r, d8 v* U
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
& _( i* m N! @3 W7 oWeather in hex: Heavy rain
! L5 B# o8 E* v1 Z7 tRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
0 `8 i, c2 Y2 [6 E8 u: nEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
- h$ y) B: Z% IJapanese aircraft
. V2 U0 b; g t) A. e, t Ki-27b Nate x 24
, X2 q: p% D) a. aAllied aircraft
9 X( x _& B) s) Y Blenheim I x 4
T0 l/ [3 [, f5 {# rNo Japanese losses 0 h8 T7 j9 ]$ Q! T9 k
No Allied losses 2 p% A3 ?5 q) s+ m' ^5 O, `
Japanese Ships
8 Z3 Z J( B H7 z7 W4 f BB Haruna + z/ o8 f! n" s) I3 |& E
Aircraft Attacking:
0 n2 {$ z* ^' V; d0 ]+ ` 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet4 t2 r0 d& D; O
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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- K6 \' }, z: k/ b3 p4 mMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
% N9 J/ O# k: a. O+ X& F5 FWeather in hex: Heavy rain ( |6 e3 q! ^) z$ E! w+ L
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! E c }8 B8 ?% l7 v9 |Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- q6 l$ S) ~0 C! X- z) vJapanese aircraft
% ^; \- G2 e' g5 w$ U7 d- c' B# m/ _ G4M1 Betty x 194 U& K& X; e; V+ m: C: ~
Ki-27b Nate x 12
. r( p0 r. U7 T3 f" h/ C! PNo Japanese losses
7 y q; [/ F* u3 v1 @- TAllied ground losses:. W: G7 _8 f' I$ E4 _7 x$ D' H' a
33 casualties reported
2 }& f: u0 A. R4 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled5 |- }: V" m$ k/ z1 ]! B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* g- ~% f' [+ ]* U Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: G5 W# x& c4 ~& Y4 ?
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) " N# a* s/ h$ Q# o; T; ~( c
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
6 u+ o: X9 B8 h3 g" jWeather in hex: Clear sky 7 M% t5 J7 |9 h k$ L3 k
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 j/ F# A) \7 i+ F7 eEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
! S: l$ @) q. p9 gJapanese aircraft7 A: r! m% }* Y% u) r
A6M2 Zero x 46
4 u5 {. P0 o: @2 m. \ B5N2 Kate x 35; G6 h L" E: P
D3A1 Val x 9 7 j3 S8 O! c; ~* t" s
Japanese aircraft losses5 {' U& c; n) t$ ^3 e: Z
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged/ N x! }5 C1 F9 M2 V
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
# n D" ?& c0 b$ r4 ], d) h1 H- E* BAllied Ships( E. I1 p- b1 L4 ^
DD Litchfield1 Z+ H/ q" W% x3 t
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 t( ], }6 N1 C8 E. `2 g' R; \/ A' A DD Ward
9 ?% n, L" ]% T' F, W( F% @ DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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! f4 ^6 n, ]0 r8 X% C/ iMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
* b1 m4 N# r& KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud . |: [+ Y! \9 ^" m
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
{+ \' U. h3 @+ }( U! [5 Q. \% TEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
! J& O) d1 H; {Allied aircraft% Q7 R/ Q1 E% P+ _& v, o
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
! Q1 v! l: }! x4 q# | SBD-2 Dauntless x 28: {" T5 `9 ]0 ]% L
TBD-1 Devastator x 15 % x2 H5 p. B3 g( u8 `/ O
Allied aircraft losses$ C0 h. f$ n* }6 Z5 n" ]: H
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged + \* ]9 w+ Y; F: l
Japanese Ships. \$ p1 }# L9 Z
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 { v+ y) }" t$ v% \& W0 d DD Sazanami
% W( ?! ]* W( A o1 ^+ l AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires - S2 ~) o1 V- `% X1 B" {5 y' X
5 M: J! Z3 h$ |/ ~; L2 r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio4 J/ h5 b7 v$ }2 R$ V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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: S4 Q! m, N" d6 L# |Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
+ q. o2 F- {4 x4 ^8 e. u$ H' WWeather in hex: Light cloud 7 F; _/ A0 @* ^) G% R0 C" x
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ N/ e4 K8 v. S% K6 T2 oEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
9 h( _4 }# C8 ]+ z, f: vJapanese aircraft3 o/ f$ s6 P0 J8 B+ D! Z) F$ [
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 $ \" T% @2 L/ q1 C! u4 L f( p' M
No Japanese losses
5 }' ^: F: B0 Z& R) ?9 fAllied Ships9 g+ k9 A* J5 ~) m1 p2 i
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& P# Q3 F0 n; i( b, Y
xAK Hinsang
' r- N& K& C! l2 f8 I5 MAircraft Attacking:; ?0 |- B" |+ W: Y% p6 x+ Y
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
. h1 x* l9 A6 S) K% d Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! W9 I- z5 b2 i& ~) lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang" K1 B" R5 ^. c2 O: W7 e$ q
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; S/ {: W% P# o; Z5 {8 VMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 # ~# t0 D) g: b: b3 I1 R6 V
Weather in hex: Clear sky
' s, f1 O9 g/ \) B- ^( R T _Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. G# \' C0 F4 S( l
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 2 d, _" `0 ]9 x' }% }
Japanese aircraft
0 J; \1 h, Y3 q! m# h( d: F' c D3A1 Val x 13 ( ]) H4 c: M/ H' f: _/ o
No Japanese losses
% B8 y' P! Q) }: B8 WAllied Ships
8 Y, _5 R) [+ Y2 E DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% }" |! ?+ X4 J5 C- W DD Ward" p: G8 Y9 x z) W/ Q
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: W" q. @ j5 u1 m4 d' {7 C0 p# V0 }8 d5 W9 z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley F! }/ S# u" j) G" K6 e- R( ^' ?
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* {& e* F' d5 E/ l+ r8 o9 e$ n' QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ' }0 @" h5 J m" p! c( l3 @0 o
Weather in hex: Light cloud , ]" |" l3 l* A* G6 I! q5 h
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 L! r/ B G, [" q* c
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
( F* l0 Y' X& p6 T" J/ j: [/ jJapanese aircraft
: k, t( p( Y6 n' n$ \3 F" g Ki-27b Nate x 30
; O! g P* l! a) a7 H& qAllied aircraft2 N" B+ A, u# Z! E" m
Blenheim I x 7
" m" F# N. r0 D; B/ p3 ~( `3 YNo Japanese losses
& M% D. u1 S( w# uAllied aircraft losses3 \/ e. Z, G2 K3 R" F q1 e
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
& f" @" I) G& U# S7 l0 x( i Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak 5 Q9 S4 s! Y. O* }. _& a+ w
Japanese Ships% y+ b) J7 k+ a& [* z. p4 V! Z0 w
BB Haruna
# y) M( j" \) H+ [' B xAK Asakasan Maru * [! [! X2 |7 ?- y6 M: M8 e$ V
Aircraft Attacking:
8 l$ I, L' |" l2 X0 D8 ` 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
( d/ k# O4 K4 J, U7 [4 ] Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb $ s0 Q; D( v$ ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 & h" Q3 W6 \4 G& ^! d
Weather in hex: Overcast : P5 k, ], }1 S* f8 N5 ~/ s. @
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 D# V/ L# u! m U2 k5 FEstimated time to target is 7 minutes , H) |) X/ U% C; H
Japanese aircraft
% k# y3 n" A4 G% {2 H9 O A6M2 Zero x 10
+ p8 ~9 V& n- k0 ~" k2 l' @ B5N2 Kate x 5 / U; }3 M7 ^1 T" f& v$ w! `
No Japanese losses / U6 o' E: V- ~" ^: d; l
Allied Ships
( V& x8 J' O3 t+ o% f DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
7 m1 O( p$ l! {1 N6 WAircraft Attacking:5 {1 a' W5 W- D& w" b' a, `
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 c+ ?9 q5 v9 O# y" _7 N {1 e- g
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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% T0 F8 s* p1 T9 V6 J# Z+ T, O7 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 # M7 x) W# {- ]* \+ j* z
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
2 p7 n' c" E( f( ]6 h) u- @Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.# d8 [5 f- p; f. P9 W
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 g* c! w+ [% {Allied aircraft7 `' Z8 `5 I5 o7 Z$ n+ l
F4F-3A Wildcat x 112 ]$ j8 q, W- q; H5 a
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
7 r- F$ }: K; x {* ^# r6 [No Allied losses
2 P/ f6 O* b) D V) Q' XJapanese Ships0 ?% z: y9 N+ I: V
DD Sazanami4 L4 |$ p' o# W0 o% V
DD Ushio, and is sunk 5 I: x5 Z" U; c( K. c" R
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
" ^* a/ Z8 r w' J8 LJapanese Deliberate attack
* C% b1 v' w9 h, L8 m" T/ ]Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 1 B2 P1 E( \9 J7 [. N% T
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 ) ~7 E+ w/ K5 W7 a+ Y# `$ W9 X& H
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 . J( ^: g5 D8 y% f3 {
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
- y4 r! E |; D# S1 Y9 |: o% jAllied adjusted defense: 8
5 t- y0 P! @6 y2 o# y5 CJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) : ?: n, R" z8 V
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
) Q) G( ^ `* A; ICombat modifiers
! U, U* E' f, k2 oDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)& u3 z9 W: p8 t1 e; H' G! e D" W/ C
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)" L, Z# D" P; b+ V- k5 t
Attacker: fatigue(-)
8 j/ P) A! n/ c" @Japanese ground losses:) o$ N/ Z" k5 ^- E6 C; F
37 casualties reported+ K+ W/ D9 `) m {( {2 N7 B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ s7 @7 y- Q; B7 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# B* v" C- d5 g b f: w# A/ p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 3 c; M5 }0 x0 }" b
Allied ground losses:
7 `# l1 s5 F: \! I0 W0 s 2519 casualties reported
: z4 v: }8 T* R3 N Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled+ g( U8 O( ^! W+ x
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
- h7 l# I- e! j) O Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
, l: e$ p" B8 @/ } Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)0 q$ X( O3 C* }3 D; |+ P
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)# o# I% m; ?" z* a l# ~ G' }! _
Units retreated 2, k0 I2 M6 Q7 M6 D s' s
Units destroyed 1
# ]( O! e/ L6 ~, _: HDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
9 R; s" a9 K% }$ I# x" z) {) PAssaulting units:
/ c; d9 @( D2 o* F9 ] 56th Infantry Regiment
/ w( n9 E# e! j8 I9 W3 \! O! z1 h7 ? 12th Engineer Regiment! `! r7 P' T) H
5th JAAF AF Coy 0 ~7 ]) n% {) V D. z2 k: O
Defending units:
: k& o% T. |# d# Q8 r3 M1 g FMSV Brigade& g. H; a. I5 M0 [
8th Indian Brigade2 H5 Q! _1 q+ e0 h/ H
3rd ISF Base Force |