AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
5 N' G6 u9 X O" j- dkb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。。8 K$ @; F c# i. f
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。# r( R* T/ k/ B6 P! K: j% G
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
7 y* C) M9 a) K0 Y4 F E8 z) a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,
/ `6 U/ X( H: L5 N! f# P5 F, e' h, B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。
c i$ }% O5 \2 e& |5 ]) {) {. 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。( g+ a2 z% D7 F/ S* `) G$ r
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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- F1 \' i) X$ ?- u P+ ?9 o+ qInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
. s/ z& I: m* S" l H4 c21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# I' `( S: I- O1 B+ |5 c3 l. l; KJapanese Ships6 l. J; s" V. k1 ]' [% J6 P: i. U
CL Sendai1 N8 h: J& m5 O
DD Ayanami3 `6 v* ^* R" K5 C( D
DD Shikinami8 a5 s0 R6 a5 c# i1 U
DD Isonami6 w- c2 k2 I6 z. q
PB Tatsumiya Maru, ?# g# }# h' g) _- a* ~0 k
SC Ch 94 }( ?4 {/ e2 ?. I! O8 x8 j' A
SC Ch 7
/ z: \- X+ ^ |* s AK Sasako Maru: u0 ?4 C u; Q! U# _- p: b, Q
DD Uranami 0 u$ ~ x: j) _* B
Japanese ground losses:
0 K1 j6 {( f4 L1 Y# Q' k 26 casualties reported* }4 Q0 k6 [% Z& C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. T6 l" A# Y# a0 v2 B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled* q) i/ C* T$ u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
/ z: S8 L: ]- e. @ WJapanese Ships3 |/ D T! U) h
SS I-121 ( d& I: N' c$ Q1 W7 z4 d3 S3 i( R
Allied Ships& J( |& ?! R% }5 w6 p j; O' e/ x
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
1 p: ]7 R, c ~/ M/ G& Z" pxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
5 c0 Z6 T- H. x4 B4 x% a) ySS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang ) }8 \8 Q9 v- h0 ~$ H9 y# o5 m
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% g7 \& W1 i6 `- _TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) ! J) G( S' g/ c# g T x6 @) g4 f
Allied Ships: f) {; |2 d6 i) v: E2 k& b. d
DD Pillsbury
& \1 l1 Z9 j4 f* H2 q: |' t DD Peary: G* ~& E, V/ h9 ^( Z
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage8 `' X% l2 l7 C" _
3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 6 \# i- q) ^! [; `/ w
Japanese Ships+ B! J6 t" _, G# V
CL Jintsu
3 w1 t5 }$ d3 K+ D* n DD Oshio
3 L, H7 a6 B6 Z W( j# x( P. h DD Hibiki
! O( m' q- |3 N DD Akatsuki' M. j" ^: J8 X+ P7 a
DD Arashio
V* c* n: g" [" sAllied Ships
: ]- w5 D1 K! b( H! M- M SS KXI, hits 9 ( J& `& n5 o6 {: m( c6 P
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards , C5 A% {3 N" M
Japanese Ships
; l A4 H$ h& F. v! u CA Maya
) c, @# @* m5 e/ Y% Z DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
, R& ^4 x9 a9 g P DD Minazuki
, l6 ?! @7 I* r' a- _ DD Fumizuki
5 ~; j3 ?. Q4 `. f9 Y9 \' z7 P DD Nagatsuki- D s0 z; V$ z- b+ d$ m8 c& {
Allied Ships+ l8 n; y4 _. o0 `& x6 g. h
DD Scout/ B0 ]2 B; t# t! }: }3 S5 H& c' d
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2( L0 l+ p6 f7 W
DD Thracian
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards 6 q2 t0 `' p0 H2 X. Z1 `! V
Japanese Ships
9 z* w. F. h" B4 ] DD Sazanami/ V0 d }! O9 a* Y
DD Ushio" }# k' a7 D) X7 A1 {) q4 ?# u
AO Shiriya 0 a Z: S6 J m {) Q3 |+ c6 b
Allied Ships
. B4 M) { j( ?$ O CV Enterprise
9 L* M, \" r2 X7 Q1 x1 l. H CA Northampton
* W J6 j+ G" @* j CA Chester
' ^/ |4 O3 }0 T3 \) p; ~9 G CA Salt Lake City$ a5 O& O% l s. }3 v, }
DD Craven3 |9 h+ _& z& p9 d$ k( H5 V- h1 {
DD Gridley
: _6 j7 y. b' ^ g/ G' P. J9 l DD McCall/ S/ B( a3 P8 z4 n9 j6 o
DD Maury: H) R% k7 K7 F I. I; I* J
DD Benham
% h! q' o' f P0 r; E9 M DD Ellet) z3 A) [" H0 C
DD Dunlap, I2 m, m9 s v7 \, l4 Z# `
DD Fanning- _3 ~; n4 S& q4 c
DD Balch
) e2 J8 |( D/ c( u+ ^8 C6 FMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
- J2 I7 l _+ x, l/ N+ }8 \. ]CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards% P1 c, @$ O& [
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards. P) x, W8 r8 f7 m& ~* S7 H
Both TF attempt to withdraw!) G# J. y. C* A k' w
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
- s- e9 i( C$ V, ?8 B8 e( qBoth Task Forces evade combat 3 ] Y1 L$ O$ ~
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards / q4 _) g- X* [, D
Japanese Ships
. l0 L9 e) W+ ?! S$ V0 C m APD Fuji+ q: a: N7 a% Y
TB Hiyodori' p7 X3 N7 u( O+ J' T% {
AMc Toroshima Maru- A6 e! x1 H: {1 h- j
PB Heiei Maru #7+ l7 o5 H' F8 ^( d. q5 w( H
xAK Syoka Maru9 x- @' N+ _; d3 d
xAK Rokko Maru, N5 Q, J8 h% k4 s7 S U7 @1 T8 T
xAK Igasa Maru
& e7 k8 s. e% ^: j1 d; ^ xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
. a G% ~; M1 _! K* {3 Z( ^3 X xAKL Sasago Maru
# R9 @8 v9 U$ d6 f2 D _Allied Ships
% q* D+ b$ W; R9 {( V6 ?% _ B. D MTB 7; a! Z [: u* j3 g9 a3 ?
MTB 84 W6 U9 e4 t- [$ W$ G* T) r& ]! Y/ q
MTB 9) o) j6 }+ s _5 c2 p
MTB 10; r P- G9 }" k+ s4 P, e4 V1 d
MTB 11
4 u+ K5 d% i( ~/ r+ U MTB 12
; w. R( z9 O5 ` MTB 26 Z. f/ B2 H2 T6 s+ O
MTB 27
' J- B% @) b% SPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms5 w9 K; G4 Y6 `* w) Y
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards% U* D- \, U9 ~! g5 O+ k/ T
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
O' B/ _: ?5 Z9 _ uBoth Task Forces evade combat9 m* t r. J2 T; T q
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, _/ c3 J- V& K6 [- T7 hMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 K ^( ]" n+ zWeather in hex: Light rain
4 S- v: D, J8 O: TRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# X- p; n/ ~0 D5 G% ^* F% AEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
+ v, Q' m/ {& PJapanese aircraft% K2 V! y: ^! }" T; [
A6M2 Zero x 217 U. K* P" F D' [* M
Allied aircraft
/ C W, e( W9 P% x( \- r5 V P-26A x 8
4 R$ l8 C, f N+ {) M4 f P-35A x 13( M6 w% l# @. S; @( h) O
P-40B Warhawk x 14
& e# Y& F4 Q; A P-40E Warhawk x 46
' K% F+ B" }- {Japanese aircraft losses
, \/ C4 k7 R6 m8 T. N2 Z A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
2 I q% y: P+ x1 l0 x$ CAllied aircraft losses
2 y/ b+ B' o) X9 Y P-26A: 1 destroyed; D* T0 ?) Z- h* C6 Z. y( X, O6 y2 ~
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed7 @' p* l( G, J! _
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed O: m. Q9 u% @
Aircraft Attacking:
; Z9 e6 Y a# o' ?1 } v! G 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
! L$ m& P% ^# F/ q! q6 ]. n9 ]Weather in hex: Heavy rain & l7 K5 t; ~$ l7 E
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
: \7 }: Z3 u' n$ q- H# r' FEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
, W' L, C6 C8 V& x b9 I, PJapanese aircraft
$ N2 E7 m8 f" d- } G3M2 Nell x 33+ q2 j" M; t4 }6 u- W1 X
G4M1 Betty x 3* D5 W3 R2 D$ l6 K2 C. }2 u
Ki-27b Nate x 19 - {8 s$ W' ~. t; u0 d
No Japanese losses
, ?6 u3 T, x2 q, wAllied ground losses:! y' x: l- u8 W+ V# }. o2 ]+ T$ Q
95 casualties reported
+ i% f( X: { H: C Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
$ @: `: q' y6 @5 V' ]+ X' P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
* n1 e& Y! d( b/ | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ; n6 r$ m1 q. M- }1 W9 @/ F
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# t8 j* l3 f7 C+ {6 ?! _$ ^) zMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
7 g4 o/ g3 `' [Weather in hex: Heavy rain
0 w9 b) j* l* sRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- D+ q2 A/ E' ~$ X- h0 [
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes % Q; ?& Q" p' Z+ l6 q+ A
Japanese aircraft8 T% r5 ^( I& P" ?
G3M2 Nell x 16
# }. N* \+ O- W( P# Z8 u7 S G4M1 Betty x 11
+ a; P" h2 K/ v+ A5 @) q Ki-27b Nate x 15
' o2 J) D9 d! x) `& DJapanese aircraft losses
+ Z6 M# l' ?% m$ b, c' T% a' R G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged' g: }# n4 y8 ]- u. Z/ q; `/ J; x
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
2 y& V& L. w: h, fAllied ground losses:
& |. O8 ~/ K$ r/ x+ ^# B) C 43 casualties reported. ^9 l; Y5 o" j8 A7 K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 {9 M9 A7 ?7 Z; x1 ?! T) |# L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled" g9 L5 y% \3 @: [/ u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( g% r: v4 K/ T4 Q4 p/ q3 r
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5 r1 |/ M, m# P5 r9 A1 qMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 3 V" F- H" N; n; A
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 0 ^" F' c; G! C5 I% G
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# v3 J Q- s9 ~Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ! C. k$ ?3 ~; b
Japanese aircraft: U$ m6 c- J0 Z! s2 w2 H% t# H
G3M2 Nell x 27
: U' H0 J. K% `* u Ki-27b Nate x 34
, h( G) C/ e! }No Japanese losses
T) t0 V7 M) b8 O& dAllied ground losses:
' s4 d' P( p- m 78 casualties reported
, [+ C; q& U$ t8 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 N$ q8 V. ^1 ?% s4 U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled9 D: b4 T4 h) w- V! |$ s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + A9 M6 S: V T% P! a e
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. E% {9 F: a: nMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
. i2 S* c& u0 P% a* a' FWeather in hex: Light cloud; C) W4 B1 f) U4 P5 }4 s( B) P
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# n+ k: f' D% V, i$ m( j
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes , _: I W A$ v- |4 {3 U
Japanese aircraft
) I5 z i* c4 |3 |4 `/ v3 g G3M2 Nell x 3: X$ b+ X+ Y. v1 J5 `
G4M1 Betty x 12
& m/ r$ S4 Y1 G: N9 I1 }2 k0 | Ki-27b Nate x 9 * {$ s9 ~* c# S, Y' f8 d
No Japanese losses
- C9 ]5 ~: `6 ^5 l" _( h2 xAllied Ships
) q8 L q5 I# h6 L- H& {+ y" z xAK Munlock
: J( b7 l/ S3 {* U# {) d& f0 \$ }6 V xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ G9 z6 c! B* K8 ~" |
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" ]; h0 ?0 x* {6 n% P% ~2 o9 c xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
" p6 x a* C( J" b; x; `3 [! ZWeather in hex: Light rain
) ` H9 C% d- f \8 JRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
2 w! h' z4 A, @% H/ x+ ^$ u# O. v7 XEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
7 z' P( X {, cJapanese aircraft
! W; \$ a: z" _$ F# {0 j6 A" E* v A6M2 Zero x 10
8 C$ L5 m, x. {- z; N* XAllied aircraft- r- d9 \! `, J4 D* y! t
P-26A x 38 d( @" T3 o5 O* T- ~
P-35A x 10
/ S# n& j$ f/ j7 B P-40B Warhawk x 9
- u% ~; V7 n6 ]* a: p+ |) o P-40E Warhawk x 33
0 y4 w2 k6 q9 }6 J" E4 sJapanese aircraft losses
1 z' s a+ K6 w A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
+ R a1 t+ W% ~ y. n7 K4 k. BAllied aircraft losses- z2 n" F7 Q1 J! b
P-26A: 1 destroyed) s. Q. X5 z' w/ i1 f
P-35A: 2 destroyed
9 d3 O$ q, `3 U& @ P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed * ~, U8 }# M- n) q2 q/ E' `
Aircraft Attacking:
/ Q& z! l) u, S* } 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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: Z k# w8 i2 {- d. C1 l+ l2 i8 YMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
3 g% V7 C; w2 s0 i" _$ lWeather in hex: Heavy rain
' P7 U+ J" O* l: v7 |5 q2 o7 N' Q7 dRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 }6 S. B0 `0 ?( J8 L, MEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 5 c& L) Z0 _, x# s3 e1 v0 p" C7 h
Japanese aircraft
2 h- U. `- e& J" [ B5M1 Mabel x 5 4 }4 }7 S( f6 \9 w
No Japanese losses 1 x8 z D& i/ k d( y/ M: S( D
Allied ground losses:! P B3 w; b& c' T
13 casualties reported( ~! q: \4 f, g& h$ }/ W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 l8 E* S, b1 y$ ^& U8 N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) T; n2 C- B+ B: A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 I" i0 r$ D* O* m& N% X8 M
Aircraft Attacking:) D/ F4 @* V/ A. e$ ~
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet# }: l1 A# O! x$ X8 A
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 i8 B8 A, X; ]% t9 k( f) @
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
$ M% F. O, Y2 u. U) `4 P: QWeather in hex: Light rain # W* z- k& E$ D( Y
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.9 p3 Q; ^, f" ?7 r7 H
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes ; q, x2 n/ i5 L- t( H. e
Japanese aircraft. w2 r7 l# \ h
A6M2 Zero x 9
! D' `. b. J oAllied aircraft+ U8 D8 y, h. `
P-35A x 6
" P0 m, u* X& H$ M9 L P-40B Warhawk x 8
# C7 z& [& K! Q P-40E Warhawk x 24
8 |7 Y, S0 ^9 t+ N0 \Japanese aircraft losses
1 w( @( C# P, p A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed C; l" e) z3 |; G9 X
Allied aircraft losses+ `- v( ?2 m2 h% Y
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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! P" G/ R( n& P! \4 Q9 y2 y. Y' |% BMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 & H" |( u0 |0 V [- N# m
Weather in hex: Light rain
+ m) s Y1 Q6 C/ e+ ] S- ~Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet., }2 F1 J* ~+ J% g
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
# O7 v2 ?4 q0 V; M! J. Z9 @1 uJapanese aircraft
' Y8 J5 ]! B3 S: T# Q; S* u A6M2 Zero x 6 1 c- V# k5 H7 P0 O
Allied aircraft
+ S: z6 B, @0 i, k/ m# W P-35A x 5
9 F7 B! P; ^% u, n; {! U4 m2 R P-40B Warhawk x 8
* i( p, c7 ~, g0 \8 @+ t. _ P-40E Warhawk x 18
$ V; ]; x* O' oNo Japanese losses * c1 w O- ?. x+ c6 U! _" ]
Allied aircraft losses
. ^$ Z9 \) E$ \! d P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 ) k7 f4 `; Y# r3 w% j( D7 T6 s
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 3 u7 b, A2 q" s
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
: u7 u: W5 V5 w3 w3 X6 aEstimated time to target is 9 minutes % E4 n6 [! M* @4 p! [* r. H9 m( n5 `( ]
Japanese aircraft
- _0 K) Q5 g5 d B5N1 Kate x 12 : p. D; }8 g7 i4 l: n$ }" A
No Japanese losses , a+ S' z" {9 {' C
Port hits 21 P2 J7 M& u% X8 R% }* ^+ C
Port supply hits 1
5 L' v, V5 b7 n0 w, dAircraft Attacking:: ]' G; u( w G' L. Z5 ~: R9 Q/ H; ?
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * . g) `* e6 n9 T) L' j4 e
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 B5 `$ p8 D- ]7 |/ ~1 B7 X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
% c, l# s8 Z" ?Weather in hex: Light cloud
2 x7 f7 w& t/ Y7 P( XRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% g" R' u% I8 K. `
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ' f/ E0 W0 ^0 d/ d6 }& M
Japanese aircraft
0 Z* p& f- z( u- B Ki-21-IIa Sally x 60 O/ @1 O. k& m4 C M, Y
Ki-27b Nate x 1- H/ Q1 W1 h |& f4 ~# ?0 O" O6 J
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
9 F; I- V: P v% VNo Japanese losses - U2 T( c# }- x+ x. ~6 h# x
Allied Ships5 x% ?' C% W1 l) K' ]9 Y
xAK Hinsang# \. ]! E9 @8 V
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 d* Q7 u* H7 d xAKL Chengtu9 I% Q+ E& Y6 F3 x& E8 B" V
xAKL Joan Moller1 n( }# ?2 r" b/ \
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 o* h! D2 ^4 K4 n: s o7 H" `
xAK Bennevis 5 Y. V3 S' x6 Z0 y) V
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
2 [& ~4 p% l- A: x( ^Weather in hex: Clear sky # l& o( R. a8 q
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 Y; Z: b) S2 J* f! jEstimated time to target is 23 minutes , y* E4 r n$ ~0 f. `
Japanese aircraft1 F9 \9 W! r( @: N0 `$ M
Ki-27b Nate x 9) |2 a2 {7 X! v/ H8 Y3 G3 W; r; Y5 a9 S
Ki-36 Ida x 198 I, ^6 s4 m! Z
Ki-44 Tojo x 8. h1 @! ] G" r9 k# ?, Q! D
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3: D8 D0 z. J# q4 G5 C' l9 m
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
0 `- Q! m6 r7 @, lNo Japanese losses / e! N: v2 L, q# n$ R3 s
Airbase hits 7
+ \! {# [1 T& G4 f% EAirbase supply hits 3( ^ ?4 N0 z# S) [- J, d, t7 ~
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ' g3 k6 [- {$ j8 X' L
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 5 }( ~: j3 F/ @2 A0 i S! }# [( F
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
1 O3 L) Y" t. S/ L+ v2 kEstimated time to target is 10 minutes , H* ~2 |. s+ ~% e* y$ _+ _
Japanese aircraft9 Y i4 F/ l$ P$ w" b# x; ?
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
0 `4 }, R8 g4 {+ X& q Ki-27b Nate x 19 5 i2 L7 `8 A j% g
Japanese aircraft losses
1 _! d+ H ?* K: h) h( L Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
1 \- j# D: o* r8 v: ^5 |Allied ground losses:' f9 m+ F, E! ?3 E
66 casualties reported/ M& X0 B" x' y5 s- M) H s `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
8 q& e, [3 H7 n) F Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 f' r8 j7 |7 K* p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% V+ g) {* Y- [ A" k9 mMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) , O) e% A1 A6 E/ g
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 3 w/ ~2 a0 N8 T3 F% W# V/ U
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
# {! {7 E9 W3 R0 U2 o# i+ i9 _Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
. b, R4 `( V9 C5 ^Japanese aircraft3 ?. N# {# W0 O
Ki-27b Nate x 342 p7 b( q( F" v, @- k L/ y- g
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
8 ?7 w& j0 H9 O- K1 o! \0 D2 B Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 & K3 F( p1 y; c! O9 z4 T
No Japanese losses
* J! K8 I5 I# }( B9 J* n/ vAllied ground losses:' G) B8 v% M `! V- J
39 casualties reported, s# Z% B( f/ Z+ G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# O- m, V# z8 k& U5 ~! w: W1 o Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 O5 R% ~5 z! d6 ^! V Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ j% S3 `! v7 ?7 e$ LMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
& d- S% v$ R- S; ?3 ]. eWeather in hex: Clear sky : u2 ?6 z( U# L6 b
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- g/ [" U$ o# l
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
0 R/ h/ b3 \3 w5 z8 W7 FJapanese aircraft
3 l. I0 J8 Q0 B" W Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 - e0 {1 l" e' z2 {
No Japanese losses 1 V+ T) g/ I; T& y9 X" U! d
Airbase hits 1
4 F/ ?- K* B, z/ X0 \Runway hits 2! S0 ]" i% U2 l& |) b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 1 h: F# P6 @2 ?6 R0 u; T
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
$ M1 A5 c4 F! G+ H, eRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet., w# g' ^% k# L3 s
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! n7 o( X! ~4 D& m1 E; h& j1 p( f
Japanese aircraft
3 z0 E& v/ M$ i* k- V7 r' ~ Ki-27b Nate x 24
. s5 v( C' e1 k6 s$ W6 H) ?- @Allied aircraft# f7 M* @" m: \
Blenheim I x 4 5 D& V- o7 _# L e4 W
No Japanese losses / p5 w6 p# a! d8 ^$ a8 J
No Allied losses . B, s; P- u9 y# h
Japanese Ships, R7 I$ Z) i+ s8 d) @# ^
BB Haruna 4 [* F' ~6 I, x+ }0 k) m
Aircraft Attacking:& Y. R( @9 n$ d2 P$ a
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet/ G6 q1 P. G; _4 d
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ; C# n1 E/ {5 Q1 B- e
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 9 B/ q3 x* }# T ?* [0 S) v
Weather in hex: Heavy rain : D5 z! C& A! }' h2 [! @; V
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ O/ U Y9 X6 I P; i
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes : B" d; K" u) S* S- J8 e0 ?% Z
Japanese aircraft2 h: t' E e$ C2 W/ y+ \+ d, C! W
G4M1 Betty x 19) y0 l' _# C" S/ N' a
Ki-27b Nate x 12
, p2 n t# W; B+ rNo Japanese losses 1 B$ F; x$ \9 p' u1 h0 ^
Allied ground losses:
1 b' g) b/ O( V* D# H2 |9 c 33 casualties reported) p% q& \& d" K1 y$ [* R3 U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled) L' C3 f: n2 n! _5 [' ]7 j/ R4 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 E$ y, J) @' Z. Y) N" y
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 H: ?3 t2 s0 S: h Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 1 f7 g A9 I0 r1 x6 Y: j( u: P: \1 z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 2 u7 r- j; F0 j$ V
Weather in hex: Clear sky ; a5 `% K- \6 ~, g3 Y$ M- q
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 q" A& {: h- J' D9 s2 {( cEstimated time to target is 6 minutes # X8 B- R8 a- I
Japanese aircraft
" t" C l- j9 j; ? A6M2 Zero x 46, ~% d7 H. U8 q! `! P, p& d8 {4 K
B5N2 Kate x 35) Q8 B% }/ A! v' w
D3A1 Val x 9 6 ~* O, {' G- g$ k9 |
Japanese aircraft losses5 e, E9 D' j4 M0 p3 @+ x
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
+ c# K* [* v& P$ f6 a& n D3A1 Val: 1 damaged 8 V4 u- ]5 z) D, }* ~6 i
Allied Ships* ~7 O& U% G& e# a+ Z# ?
DD Litchfield
7 Y* }2 q4 K/ y DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk6 G* L+ j3 z( b6 ?, o* N6 ]/ Q
DD Ward
1 F3 h, T$ o* W8 n DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 " e2 e) r9 E$ Y, C0 t6 s0 Z' ?: |
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
8 u/ e1 q3 o* [: R7 LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
. J/ k$ H0 g- Y% r9 K$ q* XRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
: P6 Z r4 j h: E$ mEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
( R6 [) L9 J. a: w( u4 CAllied aircraft
: e b3 Z1 z; m) e, ] F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
. ~/ e: t# s# B7 @, l% e+ s4 | SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
7 o$ U$ `/ a5 b; V TBD-1 Devastator x 15 - V; H% D2 w3 h8 J3 N
Allied aircraft losses; Q/ ^ `" E) F p) {
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
; v/ }* A* a* U( n+ h9 J/ EJapanese Ships
9 W9 b- [4 F* o6 H' Z DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 E5 o0 b7 k. {( J; ]9 H/ Q8 B
DD Sazanami; {7 h" {% r$ Y4 K# A; O( u: Q S
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
9 w9 D. u' ?( G4 o9 E) K0 B! f; j1 _: _; B0 s$ \& ~# J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio& I4 w! g/ u. K$ x: I: A$ c" ?( ?& C9 H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya# }' h: K$ d3 e; L1 Y3 C" q/ W
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
7 ~& q3 c5 u D" \Weather in hex: Light cloud " z2 U3 P! s3 `
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 o1 u4 H8 |. @) S9 }8 ?Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
/ o6 u, X5 i, `6 c& O$ u9 ZJapanese aircraft
* U0 y4 h: G% n# X* U Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 9 f5 T9 c4 d4 t' U0 A8 }" v7 r7 U
No Japanese losses 6 d/ P( {4 N" ^3 o' x. r$ ~2 o
Allied Ships
/ A: k: P7 G1 A% K xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 w' k; S% H H" w j2 q xAK Hinsang % E2 R+ C( Z! S: D7 L" p$ [
Aircraft Attacking:
7 }8 v& r( k- q% ]6 R% t, i 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet( l% ]4 p6 R" O# m0 _: E
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb ! f; o3 _, O9 ~" S! a) \ ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang% ~9 I5 Q* j8 Z* P4 K8 _! H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 & x7 I0 j, w; l% P& y" I
Weather in hex: Clear sky
6 T! c0 `. t5 X1 |5 Q; y/ kRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' n# X! |8 I- E# Q" YEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
$ N, G* c# O) `Japanese aircraft
, w! x# a+ H( O& @3 z D3A1 Val x 13
3 r3 @. C# V" i7 o0 ?5 ANo Japanese losses : Y7 P6 m7 K' w
Allied Ships; i2 Q) K' {( @
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- ?2 g- I7 a: [, ~" `& k& g
DD Ward- v1 f. `0 B% J5 d
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage ' T/ l/ n0 N% |& K* ]4 _" F& w
, T4 \; h4 ^% h" A8 `4 f0 I- v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley' A% X1 L3 h) N% }8 |. m8 b& @1 U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 5 ^) B3 _9 a5 o# K
Weather in hex: Light cloud ) m: @1 s& F3 Q( s Q5 M8 b* N
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
1 y# x8 G9 p; f0 c) E2 i. XEstimated time to target is 2 minutes ! F1 f+ U% d/ V) F: s1 J
Japanese aircraft8 f2 k/ K9 h* e! Y! M# J5 _* Z
Ki-27b Nate x 30
- K( a Y( t UAllied aircraft
f( g9 R- ~2 E# o Blenheim I x 7 6 J1 x* ?! o4 k8 Y) P1 l* ^
No Japanese losses 1 g3 ^& ?+ m$ x3 F- B/ }' z7 B
Allied aircraft losses
4 m/ [, u+ i! u' F; w/ B9 s! G Blenheim I: 2 damaged
: u. h6 D, B2 `4 o# b( Z" A Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak : B7 r% e" K, H8 c
Japanese Ships/ a2 }% a$ [8 G2 }1 B
BB Haruna
3 [2 k# p: q& [* s% g- @ xAK Asakasan Maru g, \* C8 n# s! E# U
Aircraft Attacking:
' z0 E9 g- o5 b* a6 I 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
( z% q+ M# u1 ? T' x, } Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 1 r9 H8 L" R# D1 ^
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% U+ ?' H/ }: t0 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 : W4 ]' E! R' d; u
Weather in hex: Overcast
, o/ B' _1 s+ v" x2 LRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 P8 h8 I+ O, t. R0 r2 }Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
& `; H8 a$ O% J. q: h+ JJapanese aircraft* B, U! a# v0 ^+ ^
A6M2 Zero x 100 m, u3 }( N6 u# E1 r t K
B5N2 Kate x 5 5 A% U5 q. W4 {8 ~/ p& Y
No Japanese losses ; v1 Q$ B4 i& C0 @$ H
Allied Ships& R1 H$ o. [0 H* {( l
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk " r' O7 k8 E$ R* `* Y4 w$ n! z1 z
Aircraft Attacking:
; M* j0 G7 c2 E1 ?4 @ 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) J. C {- k! v& F9 N" F4 j( f Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo ( M8 a. a2 E( J+ v5 P- O0 O8 o
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* x: v! g, c) {) Y! O6 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 ) z# d( U0 {3 [: j/ w
Weather in hex: Heavy rain' U: b8 W! ]4 Z' k. A. O; o
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
# N/ K6 f. M _7 T' L, N# l" g: F& NEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
# Y/ m( N. w/ R6 b( H1 \0 L2 x# HAllied aircraft; f" d y5 j$ _. M) P& |+ H$ G
F4F-3A Wildcat x 113 ]( y- j+ Y1 U [$ e6 J8 q
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 1 M% i" @: }. u
No Allied losses 3 n) V1 a7 _$ [8 P5 Y) t
Japanese Ships
# s. A: ~. K$ D! |" M# |& d, l DD Sazanami
7 C; P5 C! B% J) M DD Ushio, and is sunk * Z- L8 S* V& u( e; z, G; c, v
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
" Z0 h6 L w2 Z, F9 eJapanese Deliberate attack " Y; l9 Z1 w+ m$ g/ B8 k: g
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 4 C" `! |# Q; f2 b; w; J! D
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 " P, E6 e1 Y8 `: d# @* S6 r
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Q( V8 e. c/ QJapanese adjusted assault: 100
. t. x, q3 S( P7 s NAllied adjusted defense: 8 4 Y2 M7 d$ z/ c3 x! p) r# ~' {: e
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) q. G9 v3 I) K: j5 q* i; Z
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
& w* _" ~! p6 ] j L* y, fCombat modifiers x/ Z3 {! \) N3 u
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
! E/ C6 B# L% T" F% Q fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)5 _* E$ h3 t! h, x2 Z- M, ]
Attacker: fatigue(-)
8 u" I1 R2 c+ K2 d& {4 F: rJapanese ground losses:
) o1 ^1 V( z; ~: c& a& I* r7 h+ H 37 casualties reported
- _. t. O5 T5 b Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
k# B5 K& u( U9 c# w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& `3 g& M1 i4 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. q! r4 r$ @. M/ h P# u$ IAllied ground losses:. k f P; M, S% a0 h- x
2519 casualties reported6 x' g4 t% s! x* a. n5 b" G6 Q
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
( R2 k" m/ i2 w9 _- L1 L7 G6 v Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled5 p3 o" s5 f2 a5 n- j# R
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
) l2 g6 \- p0 b9 Q Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)4 I* \$ `4 F8 C# M% @9 Z! q$ M" J4 U7 e
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)( a# l0 m w* B% M6 \& X
Units retreated 2, K* A3 e& D* T8 }7 n/ ^' ~
Units destroyed 1
7 P& N4 B x, x1 Z7 ~Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 2 l; f. l2 C7 Q
Assaulting units:7 _) [$ c1 l( P7 F# u: h# t0 M
56th Infantry Regiment
# S" s) Y; S9 K$ s4 G4 h! s 12th Engineer Regiment$ {' c) U% v, w& O, N
5th JAAF AF Coy 9 Q' j. q- s6 E/ S$ O2 R
Defending units:* }) ^! k! m; m( l
FMSV Brigade) d* k0 H( c* D w# i8 f
8th Indian Brigade
. V A* j2 m& Q, y 3rd ISF Base Force |