AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
- n' W! z% B% x: A1 Okb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。。 @9 g+ Z9 \! m9 j/ Y% r
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
. S0 Z- w8 J% l( U大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
. d6 z. [' M8 u9 A( v, {, |! ~" h/ Z马来半岛,在大量陆攻的轰炸,和cl编队的炮击下,日军当天突下Kota Bharu,: G b1 A$ [, O2 e
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。# x% }3 c' R% |6 b8 a# U& b8 f7 o9 s
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。- E, S; U5 u7 L8 j" D+ S" I% d
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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6 R8 w8 H: [8 H" M+ f' C8 p: WInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) * b: Y+ E: O$ D; K0 Z% H7 U' L
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 Q; ^' ]7 a2 W' s( P
Japanese Ships
6 `1 D! ]/ n/ S2 R1 U( m; ~ U; C0 z CL Sendai
! q7 _2 W) G! F( F* J; ?2 { DD Ayanami C9 J, g! H2 y8 J3 d' ^
DD Shikinami
$ E$ Q' v6 C8 V& i DD Isonami: T; F- {. h, Z7 U# k' d6 O
PB Tatsumiya Maru
) j- b; N, N! ?6 Z SC Ch 9
# H- }/ r+ }5 Y3 I SC Ch 7
t1 G0 u: E5 @/ [3 A' m2 p7 o AK Sasako Maru" s: D) p t- A8 u+ T
DD Uranami
$ Z* r8 O) P+ I2 e& NJapanese ground losses: T8 t( Q; P9 d( F/ _$ q
26 casualties reported
* I c' F. v7 ^/ u. x8 N Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 B( L9 c) o( j/ a. ?/ }$ K9 b' d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled2 z. j! J# G2 i; @+ J6 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; n; V1 @9 }5 v$ L* S
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& `: j' d8 Y* Q% J6 W2 dSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
0 E! I ^- Y0 A$ iJapanese Ships
8 z6 z" A2 h _9 x* g" p3 D/ T SS I-121 L9 A4 [. _. |5 {. T
Allied Ships
" V. _: B; z+ m0 F! j; E xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
W8 X# E+ D P6 Z1 _8 F- \xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
6 ^. E! A+ X& ?, k2 pSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang ! U. F3 D0 O" s( ~
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M4 A: e! a- `& |+ w# zTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
& r% O9 A" b( K7 F) C& UAllied Ships
* Z# n, Y% N+ @4 s' R DD Pillsbury
9 `9 q. `5 C5 k, q' h+ l$ v; h; \ DD Peary' [5 H. {; }* c4 X) m! @# G# s
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
; c5 V9 C* u4 F( O3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 : b! ^9 c! H# i) b1 K5 p: Z( K1 x
Japanese Ships
; Q6 v9 {+ o4 j2 } CL Jintsu
( s6 a- A- S" O' r4 I( A- C% _ DD Oshio
! B: k* d0 P/ I8 ^9 o. f DD Hibiki: B& m/ ^: r0 t; ^
DD Akatsuki" c$ X6 u) R0 R ^
DD Arashio 8 Y S f( y1 u } l: E0 @
Allied Ships+ O4 h. a/ \9 n G5 Q2 k) k( D5 g
SS KXI, hits 9 ' S3 l& w- Q2 ]
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 6 y/ h/ |5 ]# H
Japanese Ships
5 o$ E) ^( o" i6 d CA Maya1 r' b2 U5 a6 q, ?3 c! p5 S/ E" s
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 12 O3 Y) [/ \! w/ \( r, p( N* d% Z
DD Minazuki* y0 f( c! ]" D7 h
DD Fumizuki7 I& a2 w. R5 c- h; ~/ c) t$ Z
DD Nagatsuki3 t) ^! i/ A2 L* b+ d4 ^) G
Allied Ships; ^8 ]( D! g" R) p
DD Scout
0 d& p$ x4 x9 ~9 h5 x: i5 @ DD Thanet, Shell hits 29 w+ M1 Y2 _9 z$ @
DD Thracian . Z3 r9 ?9 Y2 ~) {% i! x2 o& R
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards " W8 ?5 J8 q( W; U
Japanese Ships1 w+ a5 u3 k6 X8 |9 t; {
DD Sazanami
0 r2 z& M( h' B$ F DD Ushio9 C$ H- T$ l+ n/ s) U0 G
AO Shiriya # _6 Y! \ v6 w4 X
Allied Ships
! O5 L. x+ ?8 W* I! h CV Enterprise
6 U. K5 @1 w6 b. }4 y CA Northampton" v/ \6 j, `9 ^/ W/ p& t
CA Chester
* D7 d' Z" P4 l- V8 N, m1 l CA Salt Lake City; h+ f9 H F" c% I/ X% i
DD Craven
- l7 L/ y: \# p2 A( V( h DD Gridley
5 B, @6 S, j+ O Q( @/ {$ A n DD McCall, h# L- p$ B! \$ F; [% x0 s
DD Maury
: K. ~+ P9 B. }7 Z; ~ DD Benham( \1 \- u( ]3 \9 B
DD Ellet
$ ~1 K3 _9 ^1 F: _+ @" E" x, t DD Dunlap
& T4 z' t$ {$ x7 b. t DD Fanning
( D9 }$ k5 ^- K& A- m9 g3 @7 Y DD Balch 1 y+ ]2 r; z) l, F! k
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
( r$ Q; m' K, W% _9 V: Y( KCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
% K% k( d1 T2 _; y3 a) H. y* B! yCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards8 \* e) y9 t, E
Both TF attempt to withdraw!; o; R% U2 s; l$ L Y
Range increases to 28,000 yards.../ O6 B# m/ E, h! V m- Z
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
$ E( ~! Z% \7 I e' B9 `* [Japanese Ships* S2 u# o1 x* c/ w7 H
APD Fuji
: P5 b" Z9 C, ^* j& a! k4 Q. a TB Hiyodori, h& A' {8 I" G( T$ K; [1 X
AMc Toroshima Maru' l/ A! {& ^0 @ _1 n
PB Heiei Maru #79 |3 S2 v3 @; ?! ^# ^
xAK Syoka Maru$ A" e1 I/ e) v E. g
xAK Rokko Maru
- f: J7 p6 c, p+ T! y& n xAK Igasa Maru
) `7 e. _1 `- S xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
% p! P6 N' }6 |& L) T xAKL Sasago Maru # p5 q& S: U% ]: D/ O& A) M! R/ X
Allied Ships* P# ^* w! R1 j- d# W% W. E& Y4 f$ k
MTB 7. [- T' J8 N* Z, G5 s" T0 E8 }
MTB 8. Q) \/ A, x1 b- {/ E" {( w
MTB 9
9 L+ W% z! W1 o* S MTB 10, z" |3 j! [$ u$ c$ K8 z
MTB 11) @. c* ]5 {- [! \
MTB 12
" `8 d7 o4 r2 W& O( N4 |* A MTB 26) b+ T J q5 G& ]
MTB 27
' G# K/ O9 W5 fPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms. M& t. L& D5 z/ I4 W) I8 ^
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
: u7 K! p' J! R. J" X+ SRange increases to 18,000 yards...
$ j2 [) K; z3 z' j: u: _$ f0 T0 ZBoth Task Forces evade combat7 P K! J6 g. s! q6 m. x
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' W/ y/ z. O: i' f3 A% s; QMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
" E# S; V) j4 x" D# o% @8 rWeather in hex: Light rain 1 M: v& L5 x4 s' f) n G
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.) ?: R" u* o0 B
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
& E! M4 U4 q& V+ |Japanese aircraft. S* h$ H3 D/ o
A6M2 Zero x 21; E% H5 t- G6 x6 T' H
Allied aircraft) D' ]! z5 Q0 { b0 s) ^2 J6 V& `
P-26A x 84 C/ I! o' D4 l$ l Y% j
P-35A x 13
, A8 N$ [& Q; g' ] P-40B Warhawk x 14/ F- k* D3 |5 c4 ^* }- E
P-40E Warhawk x 46
" E! K1 T% |" f# {Japanese aircraft losses% W4 [7 A1 x. J& h5 b1 D- c6 s S
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
4 r. l# }4 ~) k- fAllied aircraft losses
- u2 k: w5 [; J3 R) m4 V P-26A: 1 destroyed
T, K5 X3 W" P5 y7 {& C P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
& E- Z5 l/ v/ K* g P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
2 I" S$ U; U/ l; JAircraft Attacking:, r6 t i) t4 P8 t8 ]( i0 m) ^4 O
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 8 W6 ?6 B$ R- y6 g- I
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 1 _. V3 r( Q1 ]! N
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 7 E# [7 ]% P) `9 ]
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.7 G N: P0 j" d5 a
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
: v& v! R& s& p6 }, n: K4 UJapanese aircraft
; L0 O$ N5 K% M& V. ^ G3M2 Nell x 33
. u; h$ _( K3 _2 P' j! i) N, r G4M1 Betty x 3
4 k% Y& Q! M% \" G: f. X- ] Ki-27b Nate x 19
0 Q' F5 a; I) g" Z! x! ?( p7 V) RNo Japanese losses
5 `4 h+ s u, _' lAllied ground losses:
* D' Y0 P5 i9 A% X2 Z0 ^ 95 casualties reported/ g4 \/ F3 r/ G P
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled6 [3 d3 C, v% j/ \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled! X3 D7 u. E- K0 H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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3 |/ H( x$ n$ w: F) d* |. b2 SMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
* J2 [0 B& {$ h- p! S0 b) D8 lWeather in hex: Heavy rain
$ N7 O3 ~5 ]" { X/ c- URaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
6 D5 ?, H' Q9 U5 ~8 ], eEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 0 Q1 P( J- P7 t; y1 C! Q7 |9 P
Japanese aircraft& d# v; |) l. h0 m
G3M2 Nell x 16
: ?) c. ]; v0 f* `) | G4M1 Betty x 11! n6 f! s9 K4 N. c+ \/ z9 I
Ki-27b Nate x 15
1 B6 i" G# L; n/ IJapanese aircraft losses
" }# l3 O# D# Y- ]6 R# @4 G G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged2 F4 a2 G( v! D2 [2 a5 C: e3 R
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged 7 u; \2 a2 j9 T4 g1 ^& M9 p
Allied ground losses:6 s' P& Z. A ^7 Y- y6 K
43 casualties reported
- w# h8 m* @. n+ C; U2 v! _3 }! J+ o Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' e: ` Y. ?: {$ T8 ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled8 Q9 ~) o( ?( |$ b* C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& |9 {( C. u5 J$ fMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) # T8 y$ N- T5 R# A: ?, r
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
( `5 W" L4 I K5 r" I3 [) u, eRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ z. |( u5 q/ b! ]9 f. TEstimated time to target is 9 minutes # ~9 a7 ?) _, L. ]& x k
Japanese aircraft
" ]: k0 G5 e! `. ?! I G3M2 Nell x 270 v7 V. a ^5 Y3 n$ o- K* H
Ki-27b Nate x 34
! z/ s8 X9 Q; ]; n7 E: lNo Japanese losses
' P, x& K7 E% T; \ ?4 t% |Allied ground losses:
' u1 T) l% k# V9 m$ k 78 casualties reported
x1 c8 H2 a; W; n+ u: ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled/ i+ Z& J* Z" S6 `% ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled* G: [. d% Y9 q$ o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ k5 \6 s, l" c/ h4 J5 q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 / A, x; A5 F) Q P. Q' m6 ?* O" X
Weather in hex: Light cloud3 J7 e7 f1 k# Q+ T9 b2 g
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- x- M% F# V2 [3 }9 AEstimated time to target is 6 minutes , H- v( o( i$ n0 x! j
Japanese aircraft9 F- l/ t, C5 h& Q' Q' h7 Q6 X
G3M2 Nell x 37 ?4 o4 B9 Z; n2 y+ F# N" F
G4M1 Betty x 12
8 |+ u+ |; r k! z8 \ Ki-27b Nate x 9 1 g, F& Q# N5 j. T7 `/ l- h5 y
No Japanese losses ) q' y7 ?- O D0 X% h
Allied Ships7 Z1 i, z5 }6 A# \9 N' I7 s
xAK Munlock
* r; h) X+ |9 T/ j1 L, e( p xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ y; S8 X4 r4 i4 T% d0 o xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( k2 I8 u2 \" l7 l' o
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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. V" c7 ?, d0 W& }Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 . p: `" H B0 f5 C# w$ ~1 G, w
Weather in hex: Light rain
, }( ]0 _2 M2 ?Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.& | R! x3 O F: ]4 w7 _, z* A
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
) \3 a c8 f e. M) P8 H" ]4 B/ pJapanese aircraft
3 U) U+ J; v1 c A6M2 Zero x 10 4 v7 l9 @. O N) s0 m# i: d
Allied aircraft/ I! l4 k8 j- c' L" l; K& O4 l+ f
P-26A x 30 \! G+ Q% z( z S2 c7 W
P-35A x 10
0 B2 u6 k ~% i1 t* ?5 L" A4 ^ P-40B Warhawk x 9
6 q) d7 `: I$ G" p3 f5 T# Y8 Y P-40E Warhawk x 33 7 M7 W0 K \* H5 I0 U; I8 X
Japanese aircraft losses
7 a, y4 @. `4 i% o A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 0 N. Z! A* L/ L) U- U/ J
Allied aircraft losses$ L; N" N3 h# k& Z, `2 r
P-26A: 1 destroyed
% g" B3 R. Z9 P1 r/ Y$ a" s3 E P-35A: 2 destroyed/ b8 h6 w! o0 D6 o1 V
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed $ E+ O9 @7 f7 ]6 v5 R
Aircraft Attacking:
7 Q2 V& v: N3 n8 @ 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet ' i% n) V' B8 U# C' y0 {; F. J* ~; {
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
* H- w3 ]& \( EWeather in hex: Heavy rain
& P& k9 `& s& V9 KRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 g: {, N3 m5 {Estimated time to target is 5 minutes * y9 K5 H2 @9 y
Japanese aircraft" [7 h2 z" `5 F' w
B5M1 Mabel x 5 2 y. p; Q5 C0 s( K
No Japanese losses - W$ f8 i$ y; _" r9 T C
Allied ground losses:
: B/ C. ?! I9 \. w 13 casualties reported
& N. t A) o J# K2 ] a( C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. w6 |8 B$ D# {2 X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled J1 I4 E5 i( N1 L! \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' u0 S4 q" p7 V5 iAircraft Attacking:
8 a/ G% W6 R2 A9 B2 x" j5 X 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet3 T( \, O& v) _% e
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 t: D$ B& z. _' K
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- m& `/ w+ p+ V7 fMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
$ c7 Z6 }) `) e8 d4 X* ^ OWeather in hex: Light rain 8 I* w& v+ f4 H. w: A2 F
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
2 M0 f" s1 T1 f" v* J+ kEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
" G2 I1 C0 W0 U: j* ?( J2 a$ aJapanese aircraft, b/ E: c" j6 O& H! K
A6M2 Zero x 9 % \( I$ o" ~$ `0 Y
Allied aircraft
$ w2 R0 b+ d" c5 D. `6 a P-35A x 6
7 E. C# [: O% u' } P-40B Warhawk x 8
2 m. f' {- ?* ?, U5 \! {4 [6 k P-40E Warhawk x 24 8 V v% @: B g/ Y: n
Japanese aircraft losses* d0 U' O4 U) e6 o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed ! c s" u8 f9 _ k) k/ N
Allied aircraft losses+ r" r8 w+ i! ?; g) j
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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% J/ g/ V2 K% ]; U8 ], D* q8 d: oMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
8 X( Y6 V6 q& u& e: k, [2 yWeather in hex: Light rain ( [, c$ i+ \0 y+ e$ [( ?
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.+ k0 @% ?9 g# i' T% u. [1 X
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes - t1 Z+ i7 f2 Z7 h2 H
Japanese aircraft
: U0 R: G' n& t( [& {" J A6M2 Zero x 6 ) @' [0 q- [- F' w4 l
Allied aircraft: o& F$ |3 B0 O5 r. t7 X1 y
P-35A x 51 a* w T) m! f. B
P-40B Warhawk x 8
6 D" e, L; p- a: M) |, c$ g P-40E Warhawk x 18 5 f4 G% M; H( p9 S; Q* ~! q. B
No Japanese losses & `1 a9 c# Q* Y0 K
Allied aircraft losses2 S' [9 k3 j3 p5 v) z( H
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 ' \; n4 u9 a5 v0 E7 C' q
Weather in hex: Partial cloud ! t% [6 a4 z) z' I3 w" ~8 A. \
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
4 q6 A/ v. B# V- R4 e6 GEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
% K5 ? f3 M0 O! B, D dJapanese aircraft
- e2 n$ p# E! R* h B5N1 Kate x 12
; Y5 N; ~+ P5 t2 }7 S9 M0 fNo Japanese losses 9 `& _# A9 ]4 r
Port hits 2
; ~' G+ v3 N5 D tPort supply hits 1
9 A' r& {8 z; \4 |# tAircraft Attacking:
) G# A4 k8 f5 o2 r 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
% c [( H: C1 X5 R1 P$ M Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 ! O% k! ?: s1 U4 v5 }: V
Weather in hex: Light cloud
6 z# |8 t! O( _0 oRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
U" u% | Z, U+ d0 hEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ! Z5 D" {1 l. L' B/ k' S6 E+ m
Japanese aircraft
9 \# I2 I9 y* _; ~ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 62 v+ a; Q! P% H5 m! L4 i( J. l
Ki-27b Nate x 1( J$ g# z7 j" k0 w
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 # w$ t6 g6 H3 G5 ^6 m, s# Z
No Japanese losses
$ I+ U8 t( t- w& a3 RAllied Ships
. V2 u$ i9 U, p9 K xAK Hinsang
9 o+ n, j; f+ f1 I xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage7 I) z/ `* n6 e* b
xAKL Chengtu0 c% O: t+ P" y$ f
xAKL Joan Moller
- d* g: t b+ | xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ H+ [$ D0 z ~ W; P# E6 u xAK Bennevis
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 : v- @, [. _7 K. c8 W3 {
Weather in hex: Clear sky
- ?. E- z# O2 }2 bRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% q6 O2 A' d3 ?2 B8 z3 ?) n) [
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes - u A" @6 `5 L! _& ]9 _
Japanese aircraft
5 c) e _5 N* T) F Ki-27b Nate x 9/ t- {" A7 Q9 w& T$ c7 c/ B
Ki-36 Ida x 197 a; w& J5 O8 ~1 g0 `4 P
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
; [4 U$ ^: g; W$ |, ]5 [* X Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3) E$ a" t9 Y' J8 ]/ b
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
4 G8 ?9 L6 m+ |4 jNo Japanese losses 5 T6 ]4 }$ A q3 Q" ?
Airbase hits 72 a" n5 I0 `+ x/ ?9 O5 B
Airbase supply hits 3/ q6 A0 d1 L: H% v
Runway hits 11
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$ ]3 W# K* p2 W+ {: \8 AMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
{ e+ \" H+ j. nWeather in hex: Heavy rain
, Y0 H8 X2 l. {2 W4 @' K8 uRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. I/ d' x: k" a- d
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
9 g0 [/ P# `/ T+ w8 x- d! {Japanese aircraft
o7 r1 G* _" Q! E! V j& a Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65' Y) H) T& T9 v/ B) A
Ki-27b Nate x 19 * o# y* V; L/ K$ s# O
Japanese aircraft losses0 j, y2 C+ K( T4 M6 g! ~% r8 t
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged + [4 s) e/ h$ u6 S7 }
Allied ground losses:
' e- g; M+ Y( G0 n7 C, N" T 66 casualties reported# P0 `9 X% D% a( Q5 ~7 g8 X7 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
" ?5 C2 A4 v- B$ P, w* K Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
* M1 z5 E7 C6 d I3 h5 \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) . e. f" r$ J4 y4 r. G
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 3 ?& S) v: D& {; W" ]# o
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
9 u, P2 a: F1 M x# UEstimated time to target is 12 minutes $ ?7 q, k! M4 D( i
Japanese aircraft4 H6 i% W* h$ P' h
Ki-27b Nate x 34
7 Z1 q. n+ B2 h! Q& p Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6( |" m, \+ E' P" ?6 o' W. p
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 : y+ d2 [& h* f D4 R
No Japanese losses : ?. u, G2 G+ ?/ j% C
Allied ground losses:
9 ~) h* o/ M8 [& h+ D7 ^/ s 39 casualties reported
* d0 D# O. Z4 k0 r8 z Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 _$ z# E- Z; x
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
) ~1 g/ q* R7 V8 H; R9 j Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 w! R% ?5 }& h
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/ Y! j) j2 x2 vMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 , G1 M/ | t: P
Weather in hex: Clear sky 2 e8 v4 |% c- C- q& P* q
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& t' n$ Z4 Y1 x5 Y8 N/ d
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ; `! A) T; l% u- Q% ^( \7 e% G
Japanese aircraft
8 f+ _' q% k' H. [4 s Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 4 L; d1 S& o L5 K, _! P& d8 R) l3 u6 P
No Japanese losses
. F& M" X; u u- P4 D8 KAirbase hits 1
7 R7 M5 m& [& b+ [; ~0 xRunway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
4 `- {& s% ~# aWeather in hex: Heavy rain
. Y- B' Y" T9 q. M3 y: m) CRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
; f' d& C s) jEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
; W7 B/ F5 [( F9 ?9 Y/ I) IJapanese aircraft( ~2 ~2 D4 y9 E4 I/ V$ i
Ki-27b Nate x 24
) y9 M0 ], K4 H5 VAllied aircraft
1 }( \, ~- a+ i0 z' P Blenheim I x 4
$ a6 K+ t8 L, P: P+ N5 C, qNo Japanese losses
$ `" j% \- Y/ dNo Allied losses ) m) y2 J% T( Y( f$ m/ F& I b b! y3 n
Japanese Ships8 T; x+ [9 g) y. z/ N
BB Haruna - Y! m) Y; }# W' N. C- O8 }
Aircraft Attacking:* n2 b( x( g& u: @# }8 B! o
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
* L/ ~' C% D; Q1 I6 |6 g Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 e; X, q( A, A5 w8 S
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- v& v3 v! C! sMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
# b! v' W: y" _4 iWeather in hex: Heavy rain
+ O5 i% Q. H4 o V" yRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." _( p( v6 @- C" R( ]
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
) z( b6 q, N! g' QJapanese aircraft; P5 }2 R' J$ w" G( w
G4M1 Betty x 19
4 Z) P% U8 n$ X: a4 e Ki-27b Nate x 12 0 S5 G; L$ [* p- k0 D$ Y) u+ h9 k
No Japanese losses
) ^+ @/ T2 e7 U9 {$ IAllied ground losses:
. O" {' B+ a! V0 s) t. d5 k9 T 33 casualties reported
4 ` L- ^ U8 u" u- v7 B Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
1 Q# W+ @- ~5 D* m5 X3 q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 S% Z) ]! y1 Q- k
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 Z* |5 g, X, J# ?* A2 d8 I( ~ Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) $ L. H' _5 V. H6 ~7 `
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 " z! [1 O% a% L; V3 S+ |
Weather in hex: Clear sky 3 f: {# u2 A$ T& g% o' q
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 A1 y7 G9 ~- ^5 g8 q' }
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 2 E( _ H* w u/ b" V
Japanese aircraft
' T/ q3 w3 a8 P$ S6 {' _4 Q A6M2 Zero x 46
" C I7 E a+ I# P B5N2 Kate x 35
% R3 n1 @ _& h1 w2 @+ x( Q D3A1 Val x 9 ( K6 A0 l9 Q: R" c
Japanese aircraft losses
# m8 i8 d! k! z0 N- H; N B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
. k, p0 R0 o& Q- I- o D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
' O/ x2 D6 N8 V9 t* z0 Z/ u9 oAllied Ships
5 @6 u4 |3 n) R DD Litchfield
' D* M5 J; f# L H7 C1 N+ k DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! t) s" R, m U4 n& u" G5 Y
DD Ward" {3 C* T+ J& j4 h
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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' t0 F* H2 o# c! ?( qMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
9 E# X& o: \+ z+ e. ]2 |; zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud W# s8 q# I8 s5 E5 @7 ^$ |: |
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
9 r* T U3 Q4 l) QEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 7 B% t% P; a) j( j. @, W" J
Allied aircraft
: d* q; a8 R- x) p( v* o1 R8 J% A F4F-3A Wildcat x 11 Q, p" X" i, d1 m3 R+ B
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
4 ]1 z/ N) P6 Y6 p. b0 d0 H TBD-1 Devastator x 15 2 t5 T, {& C$ }* S. |
Allied aircraft losses. n% u$ E3 R/ S0 C
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged * y$ x3 y0 r9 w
Japanese Ships
8 H/ v/ o ` c2 h4 r DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 ^: ^3 U6 j1 ^9 H0 j# w
DD Sazanami' Z* c" Q( y# D+ m' E
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* p; Y: G5 [1 V* l4 u
( v9 W& W+ L$ [7 L3 CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio% e7 p& D7 J) M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya$ @& r) _+ P, R' e& j/ ~+ z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
4 n! R a5 `4 f3 @7 ]! gWeather in hex: Light cloud 5 [: C6 ]7 p( q0 h- g
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# E7 o( V; f2 H' _6 REstimated time to target is 7 minutes
# R8 [2 \; ^( b( D* aJapanese aircraft8 T8 K2 D0 j' d- `' I, `
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
[# [4 J& k5 o; r+ G0 T. mNo Japanese losses 3 a" G1 Y$ i& L! d* I- y
Allied Ships5 X. ]. n* I, S; C' d3 O0 F
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* ?/ a* c, ]$ r: n: d
xAK Hinsang ( U; n( b, K& j8 e" V$ ?( z
Aircraft Attacking:4 [) R" J4 M; q8 j- _1 Z5 }
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
4 l3 D. q3 |9 k Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 X& d' j f$ C8 B8 E1 @+ QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang+ d% @6 ?; Z8 m
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# n7 b3 w- D3 @8 e" [Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 4 p1 \9 O; n4 e! x7 e$ D0 O
Weather in hex: Clear sky
( W/ X7 C# p6 I4 pRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- y: ^5 z1 D Z* ~. C3 p
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 2 D+ k) f G, _, j8 M
Japanese aircraft: e# V5 P) N: M4 x2 \5 T9 g
D3A1 Val x 13
4 i% G. r2 M. |6 k; o }No Japanese losses
' v# P, M4 u/ O4 ~: DAllied Ships7 i1 M2 A0 x- V3 C* l( f
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 ~5 A3 ?, s0 |" A8 i
DD Ward; Q7 i4 _& b4 b) \) J+ H' J
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage 6 y# x4 Z, H! W/ m
6 K5 S K3 t4 h! n# y9 m C& K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
) E0 t. Y( K- B% }( K6 _9 _Weather in hex: Light cloud x2 ]4 {3 j6 K4 j, E+ [; _. d! ~
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.0 e/ J/ ]4 E3 [9 {0 I. I
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes & L$ |2 Q7 P0 o x
Japanese aircraft0 I/ x6 Q9 a* G: R8 F1 n
Ki-27b Nate x 30
x% N% d* B1 i; `5 oAllied aircraft
1 J- H5 ~" Z0 U, S2 h! b) j Blenheim I x 7
' a' ^; n. g; u+ zNo Japanese losses 6 X* P: j, i9 F
Allied aircraft losses, r F& K- L2 G6 G3 D3 B
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
. U$ d' p. K/ X2 I2 _# D Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
8 j" v/ I/ ] l6 v6 [* z& J$ qJapanese Ships
- s. G4 P3 W4 S6 | BB Haruna9 J9 e3 H: h, p9 G8 k
xAK Asakasan Maru
1 r+ P( q& i/ Q& N' E# }Aircraft Attacking:$ v3 S t% @3 V% w
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
7 S; C3 n6 U. n8 B7 a Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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d$ c' \: \- v4 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ) V; F1 O% m# z3 T" U
Weather in hex: Overcast 6 _) ], J. W9 X9 L
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% \7 d. _0 o6 Z# M) z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
% ~! m: Q3 u- ]6 H8 A9 L$ CJapanese aircraft2 I( \* q9 x+ h" y @+ z
A6M2 Zero x 10) a) a. }' |3 }
B5N2 Kate x 5 1 [) g) M8 i. e1 F3 O
No Japanese losses 5 f! [. E4 l. i) V6 j3 {4 J
Allied Ships# r2 b, j/ s. W8 f) N
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
; Z/ O' C' W) X% @5 o4 V4 QAircraft Attacking:7 }5 o& s, P8 X' m1 }! q, U% o
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 \- _# v U" A k! l3 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo - S9 A$ U) R5 d0 o
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, I8 H Q% y: _' [7 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
) t, Z; s0 {7 @- }9 G: N1 aWeather in hex: Heavy rain
9 H, L! n9 F& m2 i0 B; V: BRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
: ?' W5 T2 w, o3 N2 R) V. nEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 0 o8 z" {: X2 M8 h+ g! i' L$ ]& Y
Allied aircraft" \: L% c5 j/ y% H [& y" v8 B4 D' L
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11+ Y/ C" q1 ]5 @" g
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
: c6 i/ N& U! L& V4 k. Z; Y3 TNo Allied losses
% `+ e* E. k" Z: O; b% PJapanese Ships& n& O6 t6 R2 i% F% X4 J0 r
DD Sazanami2 ]% J* b# z8 G5 u
DD Ushio, and is sunk + c' M1 s+ Q0 @7 m
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) ( u7 [" P5 ]& t2 c! V
Japanese Deliberate attack ) n+ Q( u& |2 s) F1 O
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
; K i- x7 H8 ^6 ZDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 5 z# R0 K1 X' V+ n
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 ! x( O3 R7 V. t9 B
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 5 a, i; L( m8 r/ I" Z: i
Allied adjusted defense: 8 5 l; F: s; [# d ]2 Y1 M
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
. c0 t3 g& Q% g/ nJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
5 H# }& K+ M$ K" v3 eCombat modifiers7 N$ @* H' l7 r3 U8 j; [( z
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)" T" e+ e7 q' ~/ c" z% ]
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
3 `9 C, `# n( x# IAttacker: fatigue(-) , o# j% Z( L9 G; X1 g
Japanese ground losses:8 ^* M. Q6 z" }3 x% _: h, L
37 casualties reported
0 b v4 { o1 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 t/ A; E1 u0 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, r& P; ^- ^7 V% b, N( o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 8 x, [( C9 O9 [2 Y4 D2 g
Allied ground losses:/ O8 v, e+ F( H* F; Q, Y; V; o- r! \
2519 casualties reported3 v. M+ e, h5 g) n f' g/ N. S" `% p
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
" u8 Y Q: L3 p5 `8 k Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
! w% ^/ L9 A/ d+ d Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
* E4 m% p5 t" X8 r, T. {- w# } Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
/ ~9 E# F2 ]4 O+ }$ \ Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 X% ?5 s; a* G/ x
Units retreated 2
3 i) v+ k! l! X: D7 [6 u$ J Units destroyed 1 ! G |/ z! h/ D, g/ i% E: @
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
4 `6 k! T4 J% p; P: J: e3 |Assaulting units:
( d! \2 ]; }$ J0 `5 i0 B3 e! Y- ?& ~ 56th Infantry Regiment& b: o+ w( G- q& o* `
12th Engineer Regiment
4 I9 v9 E; |, i5 K E. Y 5th JAAF AF Coy
( b7 ~7 l. q$ m4 ZDefending units:
- F: ?1 E# e/ X9 H FMSV Brigade
; ~+ ?" ?/ [$ u& n* l/ [# M5 s 8th Indian Brigade3 Y% T- D7 n9 h" e* {4 ^
3rd ISF Base Force |