AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41: x, g7 `) d# ^+ ? 
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。。 
) n' x6 d, a2 ?同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。2 {4 I1 E7 E! T$ V* ^. U0 P 
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 " r4 I! o, J+ e; y5 q8 R 
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, 
" ^+ y4 D' b: _2 D( r8 {7 ^' 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。 
) X+ k" x3 H. {& K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。* o: q3 m+ q% k. V. U9 W  W) C7 g 
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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3 u  }: z8 {3 @1 e$ H; ~Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)  
- P$ J9 f% ?  g" u$ H% k21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 s3 P9 M$ f6 x$ \! A 
Japanese Ships 
& {6 M! S5 P8 M6 m" k' h( K      CL Sendai 
+ e0 e+ {) b( b" ~      DD Ayanami$ s; s! v* \$ T3 i( e 
      DD Shikinami6 q- N* Z2 d/ E! x 
      DD Isonami 
5 ~8 i+ X8 S, V      PB Tatsumiya Maru: v1 B5 I- q( u2 }" @; I 
      SC Ch 9 
7 {$ k: C/ F( l" ^1 L# q      SC Ch 7 
5 }3 \' |/ z  \! @7 K      AK Sasako Maru6 u& C; \5 Y) e$ c' V' _ 
      DD Uranami 3 n- b! ~0 E0 |  e$ X: N 
Japanese ground losses: 
8 a6 X3 Q  ]" Y+ g7 _1 K/ ?8 T2 P      26 casualties reported 
' u/ u& @5 V9 _+ F! U         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ t% o  \1 \% }$ L0 u 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled: b5 J6 }$ r( c5 A7 J 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 H% ~$ I3 N  w$ x, G 
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang  at 50,85 9 _- u+ Y; k% c9 v! |' j 
Japanese Ships: I! ]7 U3 Q" u7 p; _ 
      SS I-121 - ~  R9 S. r) B1 l" y$ j 
Allied Ships 
& j" d$ ?% i; U0 G6 p      xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage 1 F5 {. E4 @1 t 
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121 
; v6 t4 b% K+ NSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang 3 C+ ]# G: R/ s 
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: }9 I3 z4 e4 |+ j/ WTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)  
0 S: B7 s8 z7 A6 b$ W) I. OAllied Ships2 s* k! q9 m2 @+ o( O& S 
      DD Pillsbury 
6 t- n& u* C7 d: a  q3 M      DD Peary 
# I2 K( f! u3 Q: v      DD Pope, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage 
5 T: E# q+ ^* ^3 mines cleared  
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7 r3 U/ t3 |3 ]9 x, uASW attack near Kota Bharu  at 51,75 " q0 @6 `+ z# p3 X7 F) X 
Japanese Ships( U2 L; q0 A8 l7 P  @/ | 
      CL Jintsu. O& \, |6 s  l+ `* C) l4 { 
      DD Oshio2 V; f) Z4 J- ^$ \# Z 
      DD Hibiki 
" _0 ^  v% O- a1 I5 F      DD Akatsuki  @0 ]/ Z% s' B% _. |; A6 ] 
      DD Arashio  
# X9 n1 N( e) d: [Allied Ships 
: y- g: A" `% s/ P* `) V      SS KXI, hits 9  
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards  
* I2 Z) r/ t" i/ E6 _- t- RJapanese Ships 
1 U6 }1 X, a2 q  J% K# @      CA Maya- p5 C% q% v, _2 _ 
      DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1 
( m, e3 ~& z6 U) W. P      DD Minazuki 
4 y" c' T) o- S3 k) l      DD Fumizuki 
, h6 s2 a) N0 }" k/ [/ n; U$ D      DD Nagatsuki1 `( c3 M2 i# \; G* i, Q! ?8 g 
Allied Ships8 X5 S6 |: ?5 K3 W+ q) j. C 
      DD Scout 
2 j' U* _$ u  p4 H& ~; s; t2 G      DD Thanet, Shell hits 2, x/ P3 m+ e4 S) @& U 
      DD Thracian  
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards 9 m2 w. _, r$ Z; Z, W7 f, O$ O; [ 
Japanese Ships) Z6 d: A8 o) F" [" j4 L2 i. a4 W/ N 
      DD Sazanami 
4 S' _0 G" r. r1 o# o/ n+ Y      DD Ushio$ }3 C$ k6 e+ T8 n4 X4 F 
      AO Shiriya , \, N& ]. H! t 
Allied Ships 
1 _. x9 K5 M0 k8 J, M; n9 R5 ]      CV Enterprise7 ~2 V: W/ T# _" c& c 
      CA Northampton6 N# o& J& B, p& O5 f' i: y2 I 
      CA Chester6 u4 J. i1 R: w% ?1 e. E 
      CA Salt Lake City7 K$ x# n/ P' {, e! @0 W 
      DD Craven, `' I6 p. ~' p9 Q 
      DD Gridley7 S; o) i: }' u, S7 L6 t8 B, @ 
      DD McCall) \, M  V- A+ v6 y- C0 i! M$ ? 
      DD Maury 
1 L1 F% d  F  O# W4 t% R/ I      DD Benham: e. }. U% Q1 N7 T/ x/ C 
      DD Ellet' O+ |% I6 I6 @/ K$ D 
      DD Dunlap0 A1 \+ o- R6 z, ? 
      DD Fanning 
5 w* Q, r1 L* g1 Y      DD Balch , E5 @% i5 V4 J+ V+ M6 _" ] 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards 
" w! q8 {7 a+ l3 lCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards 
+ s& H2 d8 E0 m7 M5 Q/ TCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards. N0 ]! O; e4 o# _" I, l 
Both TF attempt to withdraw!3 z1 l9 H! g8 ^# U8 q 
Range increases to 28,000 yards...9 r9 E" {( J4 R2 ^3 G5 V$ ~ 
Both Task Forces evade combat & c+ B: v# Z: B# n/ g 
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0 Q) j+ Y; \5 L- p( `, x& h9 d4 }5 _Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards  
0 g, e5 b' L3 y& T/ yJapanese Ships2 j# }1 W" ~9 b6 a2 ]$ @# z 
      APD Fuji 
6 W" A( e4 W0 D$ s: o; l' P      TB Hiyodori3 ]- z$ M! \# R. h) _ 
      AMc Toroshima Maru* h3 g' k; ~6 c8 l. K9 e 
      PB Heiei Maru #7' h5 y: U6 S6 L8 D( {( k 
      xAK Syoka Maru6 m  u- n. y/ C' t8 d  t 
      xAK Rokko Maru 
! F/ q  B) r0 G" R7 a      xAK Igasa Maru 
9 P! @+ x1 L. |3 Z- n  j6 u) x      xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 
# s4 n5 Q; Y6 `$ `' ]! X      xAKL Sasago Maru : X7 A. ^# O# Y2 k 
Allied Ships 
# \; K1 ^  Z3 h, n5 z6 }      MTB 7( o; `$ q& {0 r4 V. Q7 d 
      MTB 8 
3 f' |) M  x- j      MTB 9 
( Q- A/ G' D. [$ T      MTB 10$ @7 j  t6 l$ g 
      MTB 11* T+ l8 S3 k8 N! o; [8 T, h) T% C 
      MTB 12 
% `5 ~: A+ p8 u- y$ y8 V0 a      MTB 26 
  @; A4 k  v. ^" f7 b/ Z8 u2 Q: o      MTB 27  
, `% i* ~! n0 [% x* t/ gPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms 
  U* `& J) z- KMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards$ Z0 p6 V/ O3 w) o. y6 N1 { 
Range increases to 18,000 yards...$ ^' V6 f& A4 R8 z 
Both Task Forces evade combat/ E9 e  n" |8 S4 {( V2 P% f 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76   
- q/ A: `" \# k% D9 k  QWeather in hex: Light rain  
5 q3 N9 A1 Y8 E* N1 TRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. 
/ `% y7 R8 K$ p- b9 ~- f! vEstimated time to target is 10 minutes 3 C7 h" M; a5 }. A+ m* c9 h 
Japanese aircraft 
* g6 J  R) c7 G! ~8 W& Q      A6M2 Zero x 21. K( r5 q/ J/ I5 n; @ 
Allied aircraft 
+ }( Q' T, }1 v8 G0 @2 q      P-26A x 80 ~$ B- I2 H- j4 W 
      P-35A x 130 L7 o6 \0 S3 u& O 
      P-40B Warhawk x 14* f. T2 h# f$ Y5 M2 K 
      P-40E Warhawk x 46 1 S& D; g) [& L& i$ r: a 
Japanese aircraft losses! \  t4 k9 e$ z: P; b$ o* p) T- ]1 y 
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed  
, o1 O8 d/ P" {" D! M- lAllied aircraft losses- [; K/ q) p. Q  m 
      P-26A: 1 destroyed- O% l& f. Y* Z) t# h  {5 y+ B 
      P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed$ d) F- G. g. [5 ?& ^# q8 n 
      P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed  
  P) T& g$ v) J% IAircraft Attacking: 
$ B9 R$ u+ e3 t% w       1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet - ^) b$ Q1 @' E* ^! u$ @ 
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  j3 D& L- }. g# O( o' tMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 2 ^0 v% _* x! Q7 L! j% I 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain : u( f1 O. k" m- \$ j; n 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.; k' e& Q" _- n2 ^ 
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes  
- Y$ X: @7 @3 A7 u$ tJapanese aircraft2 B: e2 _2 J3 q2 o, ^: h2 J) q5 s 
      G3M2 Nell x 33 
# z) E# L5 H- A4 h0 T      G4M1 Betty x 3; n1 P$ Z5 @! Q" {: l. T1 ]# \ 
      Ki-27b Nate x 19  
2 ~. v7 ?8 d6 K1 C$ D# ~8 a5 H" qNo Japanese losses # @9 V/ r& U6 v! Y0 T# e6 F 
Allied ground losses: 
& b' D% A3 L2 K      95 casualties reported 
& u$ |# B; x& N0 Z# _         Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled 
) I* o6 n' J& q& f: v         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled 
8 H' e  l9 P* @! Y3 j         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 2 e3 q8 K. P+ V& e" M& t 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)  
0 V' i: B, x% c- |5 N1 h) g9 dWeather in hex: Heavy rain  
6 c4 M2 S( ?3 i6 [8 @( l9 g0 m1 x/ jRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.0 H5 R+ U! w- O- _% q) Q; u 
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes # i+ n  Z& v3 k/ [ 
Japanese aircraft 
8 I2 ]. J' f* E- x( G5 j* @      G3M2 Nell x 167 D8 A$ }( T! r4 Z/ C' a" m; E8 o 
      G4M1 Betty x 11 
! B5 [( z2 v6 c* R; U      Ki-27b Nate x 15  
+ x) ]7 O5 M! N! x- F. B& TJapanese aircraft losses 
& f0 I- U) G+ N) y) j! }5 F$ z      G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged 
& N& Z% C+ K0 W: P1 V! O7 C      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged  
! x' t' `- Q: lAllied ground losses: 
# S& }3 l+ P; u4 u5 Y* ^      43 casualties reported 
& [6 |& u  O/ d9 H         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( m& N  T" w* }2 q3 k4 ^ 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled; e6 O8 C8 v' Y 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : k1 N- ?+ }! ]3 i/ j7 g9 z 
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% h7 i" }3 M! g2 J, UMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ' R6 X& ^6 d& I( H. E2 b 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 7 T0 G( M' _$ d$ C 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 
. R2 c+ h8 x+ K9 D" z- _Estimated time to target is 9 minutes  
% L& i" w1 r2 q! {' h: BJapanese aircraft4 g5 y( j- \" A/ a 
      G3M2 Nell x 27  a. P1 E. H5 P; L( I# r1 e 
      Ki-27b Nate x 34  
4 G! B; ]5 ^# z/ i5 _" P/ E  ]# O- t4 \No Japanese losses  
  b" Z. ~/ n9 W6 U4 sAllied ground losses:1 L: k4 o0 g" ~, y2 i/ }* i 
      78 casualties reported9 Q* @$ {$ n; P2 t8 p6 `# Q 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled 
) k/ C8 K: z: X5 E! n& M4 ]         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled 
: C" p- _4 O$ y: d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  
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  [/ \8 Y+ Y5 |9 I0 e. g( _  T2 q1 {Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68  
5 {; C& s2 b  kWeather in hex: Light cloud1 v6 W9 f7 {0 F# {; N 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. 
/ O4 y$ R+ M( v9 w# WEstimated time to target is 6 minutes   D) d: }  m1 _% p 
Japanese aircraft8 A5 e5 G- @# F# {# r' ?' j: A 
      G3M2 Nell x 3% P- y: i! ^/ y3 F& D 
      G4M1 Betty x 12$ Y# p/ s/ W3 D1 X' s 
      Ki-27b Nate x 9 6 Q1 h/ @- Z4 j2 p5 w 
No Japanese losses , w8 ]: u( [5 @. g 
Allied Ships$ |' a8 Y6 h  n+ V 
      xAK Munlock 
4 V  d+ a7 U0 c' ?  {' @4 V      xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1,  on fire 
* u; N4 T9 m& q1 |      xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% @. X: l. O' v: h3 t 
      xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  
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" Y: p" P# i- k3 {: S' hMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76  ) ^# z# _$ M4 Z4 y 
Weather in hex: Light rain  
" \/ {" A- A0 O1 p1 jRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. 
# g$ {& L0 P8 Z' P, l: [  v; CEstimated time to target is 25 minutes  
" E" K2 R1 ~' L+ AJapanese aircraft$ g9 h, i) d& `+ f  v1 N 
      A6M2 Zero x 10  
) b( f* ~& V. m: DAllied aircraft 
* W6 I/ R( }+ l' t# M6 }      P-26A x 3 
& _. q3 H# R2 y3 n# Y8 I; B      P-35A x 10) `; _9 f$ q/ a 
      P-40B Warhawk x 9 
7 C" Z" A* p" ?0 `; t$ k! ]2 p/ L      P-40E Warhawk x 33 4 P! L, V" }! s. A0 ^2 ` 
Japanese aircraft losses2 Z3 ~6 K. ~( I1 I) u; x, G 
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed " T/ ^& f/ O! x% Y( b 
Allied aircraft losses! x) I! t- e/ `6 y1 _ 
      P-26A: 1 destroyed 
7 i) x7 h- a3 v0 R      P-35A: 2 destroyed$ A# A  K2 v/ }/ }% V+ } 
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed ; ~0 _+ ^) z/ Y: j 
Aircraft Attacking: 
7 [4 J8 |6 P: j: V0 a( {       1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet  
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)  
7 r9 r3 {% {1 V. O, O; ^: eWeather in hex: Heavy rain  
/ s, m9 Y+ e  QRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% W" g" I4 q; Q  M/ g- S 
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes  
5 C( n- m6 X( y; bJapanese aircraft 
9 K6 x* L: V- M1 J2 o8 m      B5M1 Mabel x 5  
9 g- W4 ?  |6 n5 ]; L) L3 z/ Y! ]No Japanese losses - S0 F0 ]  Q6 i; F4 P% T  g 
Allied ground losses:& B, l; M: y3 u# y 
      13 casualties reported 
) x1 p* y; _6 _( y$ v         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. O( D4 T4 X6 o  _. R 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# }0 t: C% h5 x, G$ J/ [+ | 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled   ~$ x/ C( X' ]9 r, z% a0 P% m+ E 
Aircraft Attacking: 
7 z! L- W4 R) v/ T       5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet 
6 C' |( r2 G" B# i5 m3 s* w               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb  
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76   
1 F( W+ p* [& I: o3 _( o1 VWeather in hex: Light rain 6 X% a% v  p' ?" ^; R. S$ ~ 
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet., j$ K4 B" ]- ~1 `$ y* L8 _ 
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes + M! d( l1 W* u0 @1 d4 r/ ~ 
Japanese aircraft 
/ k* a6 n" R- g9 X5 }      A6M2 Zero x 9 : x. a/ H" R  A$ w' L% p  k 
Allied aircraft 
0 v. B, j) {) E* q/ o      P-35A x 6 
. }% h0 A. Y) P* x      P-40B Warhawk x 80 H% n1 @, X9 @6 Q# X6 g 
      P-40E Warhawk x 24 & Y* L& I; C. M9 F1 n' S0 V( Z* x 
Japanese aircraft losses 
5 m: R- t: Q4 f; z6 a5 J      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 2 D7 u6 i4 a% h# h 
Allied aircraft losses" V4 ^; C: H. L3 h+ G3 e2 I) d: J 
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 7 R* y) c( d# h  f8 A: j  o8 Y 
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( Y8 Q( f& W" F* v; z7 [* ]% d0 mMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76  ; M+ h' O& S( J, v 
Weather in hex: Light rain $ d! N6 Y$ }" C( p: T7 v- y 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. 
4 x- C, e# x! o/ \7 O/ q* Y5 A* UEstimated time to target is 12 minutes  
, o, @$ g* g6 V+ \2 {' ~, SJapanese aircraft* O; }7 A4 u# d0 J/ j 
      A6M2 Zero x 6  
1 ?5 I0 P- `- W# mAllied aircraft 
7 R  d3 {; F* D5 S* F% G      P-35A x 5 
# x$ b8 X/ k/ N9 X) \) z      P-40B Warhawk x 8; e' G% p' l3 p8 W# Z 
      P-40E Warhawk x 18  
" O; {: e. P( s, r! z! e: V9 K9 yNo Japanese losses ! t& u4 J/ X% q2 S! b 
Allied aircraft losses; ^6 d0 Y% J- v" Y2 [" B' \ 
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed  
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91  ( v/ }5 m- H) R2 i 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud  
% W; `1 @" ^- LRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.8 }+ |" o: o( A' a  d1 b, [ 
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ' b6 p! i- x* a0 s: w% g/ _# t 
Japanese aircraft1 @5 I2 d4 H- ^" z/ { 
      B5N1 Kate x 12 ) |, H, b( v* x+ C' o 
No Japanese losses $ o- z$ F  S5 ^* z( A7 J 
Port hits 2 
% E3 l$ Q8 k5 F0 ^Port supply hits 1  
& F( s' g; d' k( c  t2 }- i1 ZAircraft Attacking: 
- T0 o# c! S# p5 H8 C6 `! @7 b      12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * " H9 G. H5 g2 I# E/ y* f 
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb  
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5 }6 g1 Q! ^5 N3 L9 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68  
9 @# R2 W- r  Z. K- T6 lWeather in hex: Light cloud 0 T# u1 P/ v: S- Y; m 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., x2 S! ?: B  ^4 l6 y( q 
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ) q3 _  j. f; e3 U. V 
Japanese aircraft) z+ v) a/ Y8 N8 D9 h$ {/ i 
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 
8 v$ D! a- M" T) Z      Ki-27b Nate x 1 
5 i, @  p# o% L      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 ( l$ ~- k+ y: \- z 
No Japanese losses 4 z7 I: P4 F- ?1 L& J$ e$ L, e1 s 
Allied Ships 
" ~* u; V# Z: B      xAK Hinsang! E: G4 L5 A$ A& ]: v6 B 
      xAK Hai Lee,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
  ]9 v8 h% r0 g0 c" o! l: c7 a. C1 m1 }      xAKL Chengtu 
- }  u, O, n! b. r      xAKL Joan Moller 
5 |/ |! R6 i) r) P      xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1,  on fire 
& b: S, `/ r2 `0 m7 {2 @; x4 w+ R      xAK Bennevis : Y0 d8 @& r0 i& A6 S: H 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61   
/ I6 F& M8 M- EWeather in hex: Clear sky  
# S* c0 L% k1 |# I& dRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 _3 o$ F6 s6 \! T$ D3 q 
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes  
$ z3 r# O, \: [, n* r( VJapanese aircraft 
. T  @- ~$ A( e5 m8 {      Ki-27b Nate x 9+ Z: E* g* e# O 
      Ki-36 Ida x 19" m3 C! [1 ~0 [2 V8 y" u 
      Ki-44 Tojo x 8 
0 l2 C' y+ L& {( l      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 
7 z. ^5 A1 y$ Z      Ki-51 Sonia x 17   T5 d$ g8 _5 A% W( n5 b 
No Japanese losses  
/ n( r0 ]1 {. {7 |Airbase hits 7) S* F+ U; S* R8 } 
Airbase supply hits 34 d  s' C* t& N4 _ 
Runway hits 11  
5 a8 k$ G: }3 G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------, _  I* Y! ^" Z0 p 
Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)  
& T# z# C6 J8 Y# {/ FWeather in hex: Heavy rain  
( n  _2 i+ U" Q1 y9 s9 F$ t- bRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.1 h0 s# i! V# E" ]* i& P) d 
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes  
9 N. k/ U# Q7 V- Y  @7 TJapanese aircraft 
+ V& Q  C$ O- ^2 ^5 R& ^5 v      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65 
6 w% C" o7 M/ N1 C3 k% m8 O2 T      Ki-27b Nate x 19  
7 K! _% S2 ?$ FJapanese aircraft losses1 U! u# A) Q* j 
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged  
$ [5 F' B2 r% m1 _! m( XAllied ground losses:* d6 R' y! a  I1 }  w; S0 Q! }5 T 
      66 casualties reported! C6 ]' @6 C, R  R, U5 j 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled4 G4 [1 [& n- |. h 
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled 
" B4 L( K5 G6 `  C" n4 {! D  c         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - o- ]2 d" I8 D+ o$ W 
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) " e0 J: {2 O3 `6 G0 ] 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain  
; C) I# \" Q6 |9 Q2 Q: iRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. 
7 Q! M" z& G3 k. u9 @" rEstimated time to target is 12 minutes 0 d: D& ?' K, \3 m* G, n 
Japanese aircraft 
2 X; e1 z; L+ x& F      Ki-27b Nate x 34 
5 B' l' T7 ~! A+ o; s      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 
) ], o* `& M- e, m; H+ x7 {      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 - w" G0 D% e" M5 `) z. c 
No Japanese losses   U$ z* j/ ?+ _ 
Allied ground losses:5 U) r% [- u% y& w6 ~! r0 o 
      39 casualties reported 
$ v# B) ^* d+ }! o' w         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 y+ V) Z  t6 `/ | 
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled 
6 D) M$ \6 J0 K# Y( F3 M         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled * _& P- q% m5 O& ? 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61  : g6 C( _7 [$ d: _ 
Weather in hex: Clear sky  
; B; T2 ~7 }) @' q6 zRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. 
! |( @, Q: e( ^" zEstimated time to target is 9 minutes " [8 o# w. C/ b# U/ a% @6 v 
Japanese aircraft 
/ E1 ]/ V- m( [8 t" I; N      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 % Y, B1 o0 A! R5 L 
No Japanese losses 4 S# @- b2 l  U# R% i 
Airbase hits 1 
$ {  d, p, i; n6 ]5 b+ VRunway hits 20 Z6 P% Y* S' `$ k, Y 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75  
. ]4 P! A+ [1 ^Weather in hex: Heavy rain  
8 f$ [! E' ^- a9 g( oRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. 
8 Z1 u1 M, `6 h7 i, e5 P/ QEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 
" e/ p; Z" m9 nJapanese aircraft3 {# {/ x6 @, {- D& E- g 
      Ki-27b Nate x 24  
. l; i, y7 L* f' W6 X7 I# W1 z* MAllied aircraft1 G) n8 w9 q4 z1 g 
      Blenheim I x 4 & B  c$ r$ |- u9 S% M1 @( d) ` 
No Japanese losses % C. H9 \& W0 o" {* S% j 
No Allied losses  
: x& B5 v! E4 I$ m1 J% jJapanese Ships 
  H) ]2 t' ?# z( s      BB Haruna 1 `* S" C! |5 j$ \# z* s 
Aircraft Attacking: 
2 U/ x/ U4 a! r' |6 ]# W       4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet" S% H) d' m! J 
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb  
+ K$ `" j2 q6 D, w# U# W2 W-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+ F7 H* \5 [( k7 R( Q5 u: _  n' PMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)  
; v7 }* U+ [( b/ ]7 EWeather in hex: Heavy rain 7 W6 p7 q  o' K* G 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. 
( w9 S/ m8 m9 Q3 M. mEstimated time to target is 7 minutes . B. e$ M( H* c) E 
Japanese aircraft2 g8 Z1 {4 W7 U7 g6 w: a 
      G4M1 Betty x 19 
4 j% c% K& {) p$ ]      Ki-27b Nate x 12 ) Q2 \2 O2 y1 U: ] 
No Japanese losses ( G7 `: ?9 \1 f; N& q 
Allied ground losses:! f+ |, v$ @3 p' |+ k& y 
      33 casualties reported$ Z3 X# Y' ~' G8 @+ e0 r; z  k 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled 
9 @$ d4 F3 |2 S         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ ^, U* U8 o9 e' U  }, Y 
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 v, [# P( _  ?, Z, Q 
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) . `& k( n: {6 G  ^$ I3 y/ y 
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+ w9 l1 n* E$ l( \% N' u! oMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103  
$ r( j9 R( A4 K& l5 w1 V+ gWeather in hex: Clear sky $ D( x4 i9 Y1 T. ^; l  g+ V 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. 
' L4 J, L- V2 k% [( j/ EEstimated time to target is 6 minutes  
% \$ |1 i$ S0 q+ qJapanese aircraft 
+ [: R- u' f8 b% k- [      A6M2 Zero x 461 f" k3 O  f' x+ m9 S  ^ 
      B5N2 Kate x 35 
/ B  Q" v) L, k, x3 e! a      D3A1 Val x 9  
$ e/ h* K3 a; c% E$ a+ tJapanese aircraft losses 
% x4 k  d: }6 B" K# j      B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged 
0 J8 P2 A; c* S8 F7 U! W      D3A1 Val: 1 damaged - n# p% F' b2 ^9 Q3 ` 
Allied Ships 
! c5 u2 i$ a# ^$ L6 i3 b/ L      DD Litchfield( k1 W- v& S6 G; h 
      DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk 
6 g3 x  P# U& q( y, O$ b3 H; e: |: [      DD Ward 
, G- u4 ~. D; N/ d. F) u% S) F+ ~      DD Schley, Bomb hits 1  
1 Z3 j2 ~* N9 S6 I+ f( `* v# [: m& q-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
' a$ h3 L) D) M' D) i: DMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96  
6 C0 t/ K; W! }$ jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud   i- Y9 V, ]9 p3 j0 ?# M 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. 
$ Z+ u5 f7 C. ^+ Q& U7 KEstimated time to target is 7 minutes  
5 |  O* `% B* `Allied aircraft; i& G) C! R& S/ ]4 K$ ~. a 
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 11# H5 G8 I, Y4 ~7 |5 k& v2 c 
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 28 
# W2 H, ?9 @& o3 `+ {9 Y      TBD-1 Devastator x 15 3 \& h+ v5 e- J" G# } 
Allied aircraft losses 
# [, L7 B' x- G4 p; F: b* q      TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged , _. {) }# a  ~9 U3 h 
Japanese Ships+ k  N/ a0 }. A; Z2 ` 
      DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
  h+ Y4 c& ~3 L$ P8 M      DD Sazanami7 C; I4 e/ R# h- O& D2 r5 ?& e 
      AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires 3 W) C; m# g0 V/ b 
  ], `$ B1 l3 d5 r: m 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio 
3 B. P1 h2 @. r% @% |, `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya% m& P) l0 ~. l7 C 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 
* s- {/ x/ F& c. \+ ?; G& h' EWeather in hex: Light cloud  
, p4 w+ E3 U- W/ H3 d  E; sRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. 
9 M1 p, `2 T) fEstimated time to target is 7 minutes   R# x, ^. x3 j 
Japanese aircraft# y" q8 X. E# m7 _  Z 
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 0 K% W" t$ w  l  y: Z! v1 o+ S 
No Japanese losses  
& c. q/ R& u+ p1 j% u' I0 `. HAllied Ships# n' I/ a6 w( @* S3 p 
      xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
8 D* h; U3 P. x! A      xAK Hinsang 2 {8 H+ G  h7 L9 O& h 
Aircraft Attacking: 
6 D) Z, t* Q$ c( J7 Z       8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet  C9 @! d% F3 N* y1 I- B 
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb  
" w$ A1 E: A  l( K! pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang& B% |. Z" v1 l0 Q) u" E. F( b$ k. a 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103  
2 j/ E( R8 z/ p+ ]8 w) S' DWeather in hex: Clear sky  
! y+ g* G8 |( M8 c: `8 R  nRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. 
- \9 j! P' e+ h: Z  }Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 5 ]! A$ d4 C- J' O 
Japanese aircraft 
! ]. _+ `& t- m& T9 \      D3A1 Val x 13  
6 K  x9 h- z. E/ Z8 ^4 }! qNo Japanese losses 4 z! J. u" {; u6 L9 t$ p) R 
Allied Ships 
; _9 u; a4 u" U& i2 A7 {; d      DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires 
& ^- K$ r; u! x3 [3 ~5 U" ]      DD Ward. y. J  ]  n  Y4 K: j7 |* ~; a 
      DD Schley, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage - A* e7 V4 B2 e5 l+ f& m 
 
; l* V6 q, E2 c* B4 qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley8 P9 r- c, G; o+ v3 v 
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) t+ r! v/ {9 S) }3 W* ^, N+ Y- lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ( I0 m& X% r; G4 i% K 
Weather in hex: Light cloud  
  [$ d5 c! `+ y+ V; \( d: KRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ ^% t" \6 h( z$ O 
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes " e9 A: E$ ^5 |- S2 J' D 
Japanese aircraft 
  O0 T( E, \1 i) ]9 p( A      Ki-27b Nate x 30 
' m& b9 m! g' V  Q6 DAllied aircraft 
! Q. o) m& U2 O      Blenheim I x 7 ( i3 H) b/ {( v" N" u 
No Japanese losses  
5 L4 r: ^  y/ Z5 C2 tAllied aircraft losses  p6 J; H& i4 Q4 a% g7 z 
      Blenheim I: 2 damaged 
: O2 X3 X6 T+ m6 r" T9 M7 g6 p! D      Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak 3 h) Q# @8 Y9 i 
Japanese Ships 
! d9 l( C, l. V4 s, X      BB Haruna. P4 C& m7 |1 r 
      xAK Asakasan Maru  
  L6 f  W! O4 U, |" kAircraft Attacking:1 x2 U8 g; R9 L3 Z; { 
       7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet" H) M! Y. L/ y' b' k2 v$ `7 R$ } 
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb  
9 i+ D  e4 [) u) J% j3 v8 s7 p% Y-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2 F+ L# \$ l% S, i2 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103  
% L/ Z) G; q/ q, ~8 e4 l6 xWeather in hex: Overcast  
' {, V+ |" Q% {0 k0 P. HRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* A) `# P/ K6 ` 
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes  
) u; C+ |- L, Z% h1 Y: U, r# WJapanese aircraft9 t! l) W. L: Z4 `' a 
      A6M2 Zero x 10! l2 q4 ~. Y) T1 r 
      B5N2 Kate x 5  
7 |6 L# y) Z/ m9 y3 R* g: V0 aNo Japanese losses 0 `. X# F! N  x' J! k# p, r 
Allied Ships 
& x( L# }9 B8 n. n) w2 S      DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk $ W3 c8 D3 y, Y( h- X 
Aircraft Attacking: 
2 R$ u! r7 l+ ~2 n       5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 
9 ~5 `5 I; D' ~) U/ Y2 H               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo  
9 K% ~3 C) \( O2 I# F-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+ q- ?! z' u6 E% h- {/ b) B! kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96  
1 B) d5 p; a7 v4 iWeather in hex: Heavy rain 
0 @" }' x$ r4 eRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. 
/ u1 s& @4 U  p: K6 a: TEstimated time to target is 7 minutes # E8 o8 C8 T* U3 @* b2 z- @ 
Allied aircraft 
) R4 w0 T# z( e( u      F4F-3A Wildcat x 116 G( N3 J  X0 }- u( A* E& }4 U 
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 9  
5 I7 g/ ~( j$ q/ k8 gNo Allied losses ! t, m7 g& T4 Z# H1 } 
Japanese Ships 
6 r$ y8 t/ n# c* r% b, a/ X      DD Sazanami 
1 `) a0 f/ j& X1 @" r  l      DD Ushio, and is sunk   r) Z+ q. l2 @  h/ }- r1 F0 o 
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" O# t# T( {4 ~Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)  
& T4 u6 L: Y: P6 v: [: K0 gJapanese Deliberate attack  
7 a3 T: E1 ?9 J5 S% ]4 {: P" XAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174  
% O0 b* j; k8 Z/ ~0 q, f/ J( LDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 : c2 |( ~& M/ j( J0 l: Q' c4 S 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1  
) k% @0 K6 o0 z; q6 b+ Q' [" IJapanese adjusted assault: 100   
6 U+ V) k; D1 d" O/ I. S) d$ |Allied adjusted defense: 8   
- D0 l, m! H9 p9 G& RJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)   
8 j+ p8 `  v" ?* t# c& W  ?% QJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! 1 `" w8 H+ O  U; c7 l2 i: i( J 
Combat modifiers" ]" q* H! k8 c3 ` 
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) 
$ F6 Z, E' w% o fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)( a" m- ?: Y. \  ] 
Attacker: fatigue(-)  
8 Q/ `: v+ _$ q& C4 K& ]& cJapanese ground losses:0 C) j* c7 P( \) K8 U, m8 Z4 ] 
      37 casualties reported! x& r; C& I- w2 ] 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 
7 U; s3 X4 `% m! R8 C1 `  q         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 h/ N4 z) v3 S3 C: X5 X$ n 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled   k) ~8 Z8 z9 G& s 
Allied ground losses:+ S8 N1 J& w. M7 B$ t( M, v& | 
      2519 casualties reported 
8 \# E8 c) e7 @# n( v  r         Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled 
6 P# m, O8 H+ p1 t2 w) p         Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled 
2 o) u2 i# @' U& G         Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled: }( S; R* y) [, v 
      Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled) 
! S/ b, h" j5 ]1 `: e      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)$ Y& N) \# R# \0 f; |& t! k( k 
      Units retreated 29 e! e8 T# a: ~9 X 
      Units destroyed 1 % J# d. U6 T& ?9 f 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! " P" F5 B9 I, d 
Assaulting units:9 m" @% V9 R. A+ d- V4 H6 m 
    56th Infantry Regiment 
% X1 Z5 g5 Q$ h    12th Engineer Regiment 
  n+ E1 m! B1 x. |( K! s4 A    5th JAAF AF Coy  2 d8 {4 ]6 u) t2 I$ Z$ w, E1 m 
Defending units: 
& s- M- Z/ M3 c& X! b    FMSV Brigade( T5 p4 \8 Y2 [1 q+ ^ 
    8th Indian Brigade 
5 Y3 v& Q% c4 Q0 X( T' w    3rd ISF Base Force |