AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
$ {4 A7 E7 T8 h6 akb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。。* c! W2 A( A: K' q; f# r0 |1 z- |
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。1 X' Y9 f" b* j. U
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
0 d6 S& T. P' ]4 V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,
) x$ N! H# T8 I M" d2 f& U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。
a9 V' Z3 F3 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。' b. D9 g p, 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。0 j+ @6 l& h0 G( G
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2 p; d7 l: U! l: r7 MInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 8 r3 X) g( q" A% R/ r
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 F2 d0 x; }# h1 _2 X; u% }$ v1 {Japanese Ships9 J4 i) n9 M' F/ i: B
CL Sendai. d2 l# f6 L& D6 [1 ^: I% o
DD Ayanami' A- _1 K2 X: T& {' {2 X8 S
DD Shikinami
& Y, g9 g, @* Y5 i DD Isonami/ e* c$ X' h- T1 j% A+ ~6 [
PB Tatsumiya Maru% O& L( O, m& v& z
SC Ch 92 M: O# Z1 [& K# v* s d+ V
SC Ch 7
9 F& v2 V. r! } AK Sasako Maru% c; n0 e. L) a) }! ^1 q
DD Uranami 5 {2 ]" L' i9 _1 E# m' N
Japanese ground losses:9 ^( |4 R2 I$ s4 e# M$ W1 R; L8 }
26 casualties reported# d1 X1 v" p$ k) `* E7 j" p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) F* O2 y# @* y7 Q& L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled6 p0 q8 T# h: w: ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
3 O& H1 D; `7 NJapanese Ships
1 s9 O6 v6 W1 `$ k2 ] SS I-121 . p. X& q W# R% G" T+ X
Allied Ships4 |2 n4 |8 Q( I& u7 x% J$ O
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage 5 v8 o9 c' f \
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-1210 V) V( F* U) U- t) f! h
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang ' k! D2 D1 v' r2 ?
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: `0 G" {7 h Q5 I* J& w3 cTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
5 M( A/ n& i1 [. G1 D- ]! T; HAllied Ships" S$ { J& I) m- x9 \& s: L
DD Pillsbury
1 {8 W( K, W+ J! C1 S- F* C) n/ F DD Peary7 {+ B3 g& v1 v) w% y8 D
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
; q0 t+ @" `' a4 b* _3 mines cleared
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" N' K. j! T# E5 |ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
' q" e8 \- k# m5 {) p$ ]* zJapanese Ships
# Y( n2 Q# x5 ` CL Jintsu; k/ c m+ O R( M) I1 S- Y# P3 w; p
DD Oshio5 V$ m9 T* V7 S8 X* Z
DD Hibiki
3 B: e$ P# j, `9 P DD Akatsuki. k7 j: _' r" @! x
DD Arashio $ H' f G( p. y
Allied Ships7 `9 ~$ h. ]) G. B
SS KXI, hits 9 + g! K- r" M+ |; s5 w
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards # i! G* J+ Y* E0 x9 a! g
Japanese Ships
2 e5 t. ?, U+ ^. g, A% \. {* a CA Maya
0 c; D0 J* s5 }9 [ DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
/ ?4 [% h7 z: j9 N) f) t DD Minazuki
4 L8 m9 `8 r, h0 o5 }! V# d DD Fumizuki
$ \& e3 L4 I \7 _0 n DD Nagatsuki, `/ G- ~5 t3 `3 i
Allied Ships
* U# [- H- x- z4 _6 s DD Scout
4 B3 t8 T4 r- `( E- L1 G* q DD Thanet, Shell hits 2( r6 y, D3 ^) {: y" T
DD Thracian 1 s3 X+ Z% F" r) a$ T0 p& F$ _
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5 A5 Y- B5 C9 e' V: sDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards |: {% r) h5 v! r
Japanese Ships
, z7 d+ C8 j9 E8 U c; Y. m! x DD Sazanami$ A, U0 O" e" L" @, Y
DD Ushio9 e7 A4 x" X4 l! }- j
AO Shiriya 6 ~& E, H0 A' C5 G- D2 h
Allied Ships
/ @' f) w+ t. k. ~! B/ z CV Enterprise
9 I6 p1 T. j# H/ L$ T/ o, p CA Northampton
' t5 n# s' G4 L5 Q0 _+ ?8 V w CA Chester q# R# \! X/ C0 U# F7 B
CA Salt Lake City
: T" t8 l8 p0 p0 m5 f DD Craven
. \0 e, [/ n. M. X1 n DD Gridley
2 X# q' o* Q$ A: D! G8 k3 h% E DD McCall3 B1 h# N) j6 d1 v `! W: b. i: ?2 J
DD Maury
; H' j; S! J* H DD Benham' A% l! Z2 c7 i7 s# ^
DD Ellet, |' @# a; @7 S- ], v! o8 U
DD Dunlap
) Y6 ~5 v0 ]% Y' V$ h! A DD Fanning
) ^ i0 P3 [" r9 Z0 o; i% T DD Balch
$ B2 P! [3 L0 R* J; l! I% dMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
7 K( ^2 ]( R8 N( `) |) A9 U0 dCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
% e1 ]! l4 X. y0 pCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards5 q9 C& g/ ^. c1 ^7 K
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
& b9 q0 t' C, }+ B/ j9 LRange increases to 28,000 yards...* v0 ]6 Q7 I6 Z7 D2 r) R! q
Both Task Forces evade combat & f0 T7 s, O: I( c o
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2 Y5 \: V$ x2 j8 ~% x, g7 [2 F% ~ PDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards 8 Z* ^+ {; Y) h
Japanese Ships
- `. ~) s7 p' d# P9 U APD Fuji1 a# L1 n5 f4 k" {) h7 V k( M
TB Hiyodori& d! b" ?7 H, k" B4 M/ x
AMc Toroshima Maru
; C: d! G' d6 s% T- e% x PB Heiei Maru #71 [% R3 q$ X% y' A3 K0 f0 u
xAK Syoka Maru5 k& y" C/ n* c Y+ y7 J) l0 E( k
xAK Rokko Maru
+ A `/ Q$ z* T/ X7 K% Y xAK Igasa Maru
8 e; \. h+ S( L# m. n xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
1 h1 h" i; G% m0 T1 i9 e/ d6 K" g xAKL Sasago Maru * ~( D! v8 a$ t y9 w
Allied Ships
7 M# L9 q+ L6 S& V5 ~! b MTB 79 p' |$ X2 T# d
MTB 8
1 T" ~& Q7 Y7 w% Y3 N5 {& h MTB 9+ C) V* ?, B$ Q6 j& ~
MTB 10
) W. W! C3 @. j% |( \( }6 R MTB 11
& j) u4 h3 N: O0 ]# ~$ Y0 w MTB 12
( [0 o. J; s1 Z MTB 26% z T" J# z) l
MTB 27 ) C% e" Z2 }" w: M) T1 e8 Q/ O! Y- w
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms! x' ]8 Z( n; {! }0 A$ ^
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards- d# t! d, I' ^. s2 ~6 `% L; A
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
3 l* R( p+ a) ]* x9 Q- h! JBoth Task Forces evade combat
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2 b" W% I% I4 WMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 % u3 g, C: {! `; f& M/ G2 ?/ `2 A
Weather in hex: Light rain 8 m& W; @6 ~* X1 [
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.1 o" c: W9 O) d0 \
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
$ _7 ]2 C' H+ |/ @9 F( \! Q5 AJapanese aircraft. U- w: w2 _! I2 M1 t/ k
A6M2 Zero x 219 m4 p ]1 ]2 F
Allied aircraft3 X: D, _, x; w9 R1 W% `; ^; l
P-26A x 84 ^' _# Y7 R$ ?7 `) X' |) ^
P-35A x 135 f0 ]7 }4 C/ w" B! s
P-40B Warhawk x 14
$ `! ]3 a0 N( N* B' l& t% T S* c: W; z P-40E Warhawk x 46 ) l) m3 \- x! G* C
Japanese aircraft losses
7 r, E2 d7 J# a2 h A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
X1 v$ C8 q9 B. v2 iAllied aircraft losses
% z0 _1 S0 p' o3 b% F% D9 I8 M" J P-26A: 1 destroyed
& O. B! y) n, Z. | Y( Z( } P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
7 `# q( `5 W3 J' x/ p/ M P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed & b+ ?2 o" v0 b; ]
Aircraft Attacking:
5 d( T, o( u5 J- P6 l9 j, a 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 9 ^" ~# x( O7 u, V' ~/ h0 K6 q
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 6 }1 }! Q" D' y& m% l
Weather in hex: Heavy rain + f7 k1 ], Z4 u4 f
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.( p3 o' r* k0 V! a1 b9 _/ P
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
6 _. d% O& P; d# i7 Q+ JJapanese aircraft/ Y% [, D; ^3 {- L+ C
G3M2 Nell x 33/ p( k4 M( u( C6 I0 @
G4M1 Betty x 3
1 v# V1 ]8 `5 o: T$ W4 @* r* y8 F5 M Ki-27b Nate x 19 + c5 Y8 k6 P) n* o+ B6 `' c( v; j
No Japanese losses # v# L' ^ K/ x" L9 U( ~2 x {, r
Allied ground losses:
2 M9 D* E8 }* O! L0 o, L5 [ 95 casualties reported
3 Y$ t# M. B$ m! W Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled% x% r0 g/ b P/ k6 Q6 g) O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled5 i/ h) F. h" ~3 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled : [& L, N9 \0 y& ~8 x, A
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 9 Q2 S5 A% B3 v) H0 u7 c8 J# c% I
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- y0 P( [+ L& BRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. j. K5 U+ J7 ?! y) l) w
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 |( z. y0 Z; A6 aJapanese aircraft
; c4 H0 W7 H! ^ G3M2 Nell x 16
- e( L( {7 m6 Z# E3 z7 r, A: f% O- I/ k G4M1 Betty x 11
5 N5 i( `6 U: r) V# S8 g Ki-27b Nate x 15
: k( n) X) y: G$ T: B( HJapanese aircraft losses! b* j9 e: y+ }% a
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
0 I9 c# ^) \% f/ {& b1 l G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged 8 R# | T; w9 q0 [- x* [
Allied ground losses:
! A0 U9 V3 L( M/ k$ M/ \ 43 casualties reported
5 A: o- r/ u A( p, x! p9 a: ^5 b Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" |" W7 O! E; O! _- J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled4 n' Y% b, R4 C: ^7 j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , J( u6 W: ^ Y3 H6 c" O% q/ k
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2 B: K) o# y; q' H& p. AMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 2 J" o6 e& h; r' t4 ~6 w$ m
Weather in hex: Heavy rain % l- ~ O! @# g! P i$ K
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 w ^9 O' v! [. [* b7 JEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
9 n- c! b' x6 X; r8 \! AJapanese aircraft( e2 B* a( N) V. Q
G3M2 Nell x 27
$ `0 E& i! }$ ~1 C! i, {8 n0 @ Ki-27b Nate x 34 2 u; I% C M# N. G* q& h
No Japanese losses
9 b' l; C4 K- K mAllied ground losses:
7 M3 |$ |, D. v) K- M1 P- o/ s/ ^ 78 casualties reported! ?: d' ]( c1 b3 e8 \) j4 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 R6 l/ d5 m i' ]* X6 L2 g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
/ b; Y5 V9 Y# W6 ? L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 ' }) q# N4 I0 a2 Q
Weather in hex: Light cloud g4 w, ^) P" x0 [) F% s
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 g9 n: |5 b$ B) r$ U
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
1 Z' H, O \2 g [Japanese aircraft
) v$ e( D% b" B8 ~ G3M2 Nell x 30 C0 p0 \& T5 x7 c1 ]2 z
G4M1 Betty x 12) q; o+ \, i( G" Q! c7 t
Ki-27b Nate x 9 " I$ j0 f5 {+ n7 @& m6 J9 h
No Japanese losses
7 [, v% d( c: S( hAllied Ships; w) @6 A6 \, q: B! z
xAK Munlock6 `4 n, `# f; Y8 x, x) Y
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire# ^& `- Y' e5 X
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 i: }2 [7 @) ? xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 4 Q& F5 J$ H, ~
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 9 W! b. i r0 c" m2 O( ^' e- q
Weather in hex: Light rain ' \& X1 U" R# S; K3 S
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.+ j4 \4 }1 R, e. |! [" m% ?. R
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
% ]# `) [$ a/ c1 kJapanese aircraft1 M6 T X* L' j; o( w2 ]! l( ]
A6M2 Zero x 10 4 ]4 a9 k1 o; ?9 I* v
Allied aircraft
% i9 k8 h( [, f8 e3 b$ c: ^, b. [ P-26A x 3/ ^: p/ ?+ C4 N; a9 R6 t" ?9 x
P-35A x 10/ I3 T) I9 F' J3 ?) j/ f
P-40B Warhawk x 9; n: A k0 H$ `- t& K1 J
P-40E Warhawk x 33
) u; X( O4 W y- d, JJapanese aircraft losses% U4 y& e- @( D2 m6 B* { |
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed / N3 |$ h8 M; A- q o( b5 R: C' d
Allied aircraft losses* I( b: O: V, e' q7 W- |
P-26A: 1 destroyed
# c+ `4 a2 v" p' \) [7 d& w0 x P-35A: 2 destroyed
! ^+ ~8 a) y. h8 @$ R P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
+ t# j; ^7 ]8 t% U. Z& v9 X5 EAircraft Attacking:" v& E* N9 t, f1 S) }/ o$ D" o
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet % E$ o4 J q N5 p: |# Y* r& n
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
& s* h4 B7 f* z5 z8 }% K3 f" n( \3 x" BWeather in hex: Heavy rain
- t3 n( f) n, D" j# g5 N4 kRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 ^7 N! |0 l: X( ]$ E) AEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
0 Y$ J/ T, g1 \, \( \8 LJapanese aircraft
& i/ G$ P W* {& ^3 [0 q B5M1 Mabel x 5
* |% X/ a+ D+ t7 d$ kNo Japanese losses
) H3 {6 t6 F8 Q6 m1 VAllied ground losses:
# W4 }& l3 ^* Q* ^; d9 P 13 casualties reported/ D3 F8 ?" }4 W' _/ \: L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ l- S5 p* F0 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& k( A2 ^, U( ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, w( Q2 a$ h" J8 g wAircraft Attacking:
9 G0 b7 ?' [/ L. I9 c' {/ { 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
1 ?- J3 Z. Z& } h& `* [ Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
: g- v& S& ? J* F; z# fWeather in hex: Light rain
: g! M) }" P3 _$ BRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.: b6 r0 ^3 C4 r( n$ i
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes t2 @; d. K3 z( {) N: I8 l3 z
Japanese aircraft/ n2 z7 ]* x; c$ L5 H( J
A6M2 Zero x 9
4 F7 w# s9 H9 ]. RAllied aircraft
$ r. U, H! ^4 D4 V H' W" p9 G P-35A x 6
( U( S: ], z! z) b$ A$ X8 T P-40B Warhawk x 8" f9 B/ G; l" \; [& U8 g$ C8 m ]
P-40E Warhawk x 24
& M6 H/ {+ D3 @Japanese aircraft losses, d0 n: v; K. F6 i& b2 z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed ) r. v4 c! O2 }4 F7 v" l
Allied aircraft losses
9 Z( Z' c$ v! D1 ^ P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed ; R# i1 f- I4 o* L- _1 Z* U* n- r
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
+ C4 b" O9 ^3 [# c" EWeather in hex: Light rain " z' E: P) R* r# L
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
. }3 r% R3 a0 o6 ?Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
5 N1 z @6 Q. o0 vJapanese aircraft9 H$ a8 J+ t0 E% z
A6M2 Zero x 6 1 n" e8 e0 f) E# ~7 Y
Allied aircraft
+ D9 X6 h, f/ [3 z( n P-35A x 5
8 R9 s9 {' m$ v- z, b/ ~ P-40B Warhawk x 8
2 h: D; _; I% b2 c( H P-40E Warhawk x 18 1 h @+ X C* G1 x7 E4 A( L% U
No Japanese losses
, X' r, p1 ]/ s1 {7 AAllied aircraft losses+ s2 P' W3 ]8 c E
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
* Y0 Y# D- A; o2 HWeather in hex: Partial cloud 1 `! Z9 s. [$ M1 x2 t( s
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
4 f) {7 v) R- @8 jEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
$ C; {" ~* {3 j" XJapanese aircraft
' p9 x! o, K0 Z) B% B B5N1 Kate x 12
P# a& O9 l2 L; B' h5 QNo Japanese losses 1 I( [# _6 B+ d* p+ m, N% E( l0 ]1 p
Port hits 2, h9 s# G0 j( F* k" S6 d+ M. `$ j6 a# i
Port supply hits 1 / n+ R* f# E$ s; B# Q# D$ z" k
Aircraft Attacking:3 \6 e$ G# M2 A$ b' S0 q" E% E% s
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
+ B: }7 I: N0 o- {1 I1 \/ K. z Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb + ^" x* j) r0 I [' s. I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
0 K1 B) t+ ^: Q+ N1 N% C$ I& pWeather in hex: Light cloud
' j, _4 B6 \. C6 Q5 G; N' `! ^* eRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ f h* C. ]$ k0 G
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ! I2 G2 }- F* b" q5 ~* r' q# V. j
Japanese aircraft+ p, l6 q8 `& @8 Z) f$ X7 O
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
8 b d$ j) ^# y8 k, o) U( [2 {3 g- k Ki-27b Nate x 19 P, l; r1 }; C' D8 o0 v d% I
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 7 I) r8 j; ^) A8 [) a* Q1 ~0 W1 K
No Japanese losses ( |( R$ C/ {1 x& r5 g
Allied Ships
* h) ^( D2 U z4 e6 r z* c xAK Hinsang. t6 c4 U b6 p& P( J
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage$ g, \5 W2 k) Y& j. f0 N; H0 z8 t
xAKL Chengtu
; G p8 U9 y2 @ xAKL Joan Moller5 X) @' y$ Q9 H' a/ t4 _3 v( k
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 x) P4 i4 f9 }- T: j' R, k8 Q' V
xAK Bennevis ( G }$ X) o+ ?9 h" s9 v U- |! b
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1 {& d$ n& P$ [% D, @ @9 a' ?Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 ?. l. C$ r f; }) {' F7 f
Weather in hex: Clear sky
3 W7 t- T& P. j) Z+ H. h$ X' rRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) k, z/ i2 z" [3 J/ Z
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
# h5 x+ O# ?, f0 k$ ~9 MJapanese aircraft% M, w0 e; D* r- }+ r
Ki-27b Nate x 9
$ e9 o J- E+ q4 W8 s6 C# j Ki-36 Ida x 19
! j. e l) Y" a S% E Ki-44 Tojo x 8
$ N9 O- p. Z' {( K Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31 [6 }2 a1 z9 `3 |
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
# ]# @$ |2 |# JNo Japanese losses
6 m$ Q& Y8 X) bAirbase hits 7
! N! W M; v* O3 ^Airbase supply hits 3# y5 O4 L. w9 S6 l
Runway hits 11 6 @+ z4 L" b1 k: M) ]
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) _& F% j9 z2 o- w
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
( P- ~- I( G6 lRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.! v: z4 ]* n* f
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
& i4 G6 ]5 U' j( ^5 zJapanese aircraft
9 o, Y5 f) _; w& N% ^3 v9 K. ^! U Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65" Q( S/ O# y- U( Y+ G) {2 @5 s C: x
Ki-27b Nate x 19
/ \! V, P6 {7 V( S4 ~Japanese aircraft losses
/ B: C) n0 s S' x* q Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
$ [/ n# y1 U6 x0 Q5 d# P3 nAllied ground losses:
4 x1 t3 o, g! ]+ x& C7 s 66 casualties reported
8 _7 q. L. z7 |& ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled# q; k+ |" f! s7 k+ ~* G H
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled3 t. g1 K- N1 J) Z+ e2 ?0 o1 {4 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 X0 Q, t& I6 V: T
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 3 |1 I; N* I* k! T
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 0 q! R* I4 h" ^, X
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
5 Q8 F; m' x& mEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
& M6 j3 B& ]: e3 R% Y7 e: tJapanese aircraft0 @( E' a1 B+ f3 N
Ki-27b Nate x 34/ Z0 ~0 b7 |6 C, y6 k
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
' z# A) d1 r6 c0 d) f# u4 f Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
- s" H# i# F( K! ?- tNo Japanese losses
7 }9 w8 p, Y; mAllied ground losses:
7 r: H( Z7 U" N" J7 w% O 39 casualties reported: |. q6 v8 q' Q, i! w K; j6 i( Q& j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ m! S7 ]; E0 {/ @3 ]& |. h
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 z1 z' {/ ^$ g$ ?; `7 B& S. e1 j Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# b5 I& C7 f! `$ l% CMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
1 l+ o& n# K' SWeather in hex: Clear sky
: X7 f4 h9 u3 \9 yRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& ~# l$ {* I" pEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
, K3 g+ R2 ~+ [* r4 dJapanese aircraft
( r$ C1 V# r9 k1 m. J/ {. L% ^/ i Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 / H6 q, Y* c7 n6 n$ Y2 y
No Japanese losses
' Q0 H1 O* p! S# hAirbase hits 1" H; k# a% y9 s
Runway hits 2- Z+ }3 w! @* }
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4 I) j, k) c. R; g7 RMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
* \: k3 c+ d9 L8 C5 aWeather in hex: Heavy rain & G9 N7 z; h& U
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.) k( G; @0 {$ g0 y- ~
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes/ a D$ u9 r6 M, ?
Japanese aircraft+ U/ @# H! q) K: ?
Ki-27b Nate x 24 : S5 M" @3 W: ?7 @1 X7 H& u
Allied aircraft$ i8 y6 y' k( Q. ^& {
Blenheim I x 4 " J$ @. ]7 o& f* T3 f5 f9 j$ i' e
No Japanese losses 8 T; `* C3 `+ { s8 `
No Allied losses 3 P- x8 X8 S/ L; E1 A
Japanese Ships6 I0 T( {) d2 h; j* f
BB Haruna
( w0 A* y; J1 m- hAircraft Attacking:
0 o, z3 H! V) X 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
; @+ m+ N$ k% C& b1 ^. L$ K) c Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) % J8 n7 C9 J1 |$ _0 Y O' }
Weather in hex: Heavy rain * x9 m! F A' P6 R
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 J- W2 e e2 M) T+ U) t9 [ ?0 pEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
+ _, V& z7 F$ p# X& Y( W. n& hJapanese aircraft2 \" W t) A! D# H% c
G4M1 Betty x 19
) T1 m0 `0 M4 a/ e0 L I, E Ki-27b Nate x 12
2 `5 @, U/ ^9 @$ |. d) u& r' X: z+ TNo Japanese losses
9 Z U- n' v1 \ V- C' Y/ HAllied ground losses:2 w. ?: P3 [* b, ~
33 casualties reported
. R5 b: k* l: c: @& D Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled5 a1 @' f7 ~2 ]' M* h6 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& D5 ]) G% `* B" p; i' J# Y Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 ]! v2 T: M, T' I& t7 k
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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/ A6 U. J3 [) E% l! D" vMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 " M. Z8 @- @3 J5 ?
Weather in hex: Clear sky
) r% @% V7 A l4 Z- M& wRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 c9 P! A6 Q- \2 S9 ]5 q
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes - P; L4 ^8 p, {3 K" V E
Japanese aircraft3 {: ]) s2 o( G) O9 \5 N4 q
A6M2 Zero x 46
- @- L6 Y+ u+ ~, p B5N2 Kate x 355 F' B& q$ O; v: F7 `! p, X: D4 [
D3A1 Val x 9
6 t4 D/ B: Z( I( r9 uJapanese aircraft losses: p7 h# P& l3 x. D+ W: P
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged- e8 q- M! D& u' ^
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
7 z0 m! U) B4 ~- K+ UAllied Ships
2 Z+ W* |( E R( L DD Litchfield* F5 Y- a( g( p7 k
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" f* C% |( h$ T9 C0 D0 N: t; F
DD Ward( M) n5 V* t5 R1 d" N
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 . p. m2 g) k1 N4 t) U3 ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
. P4 @, k! D9 E/ b4 I, MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
# F: y+ k' C$ T5 _1 LRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet., r0 k3 W/ n: V0 ^1 R( U
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
! m; |7 L$ ^3 d3 s6 vAllied aircraft
' i, v7 M8 v5 i5 }# T F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
) g3 z) @0 o" B SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
" B3 b0 c3 t N) { TBD-1 Devastator x 15 , F- o2 m0 |: ?2 `
Allied aircraft losses- h4 A: N! w' M( ?% z; D
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged + f) L$ M9 C9 ], T9 {$ @
Japanese Ships! u4 D5 D8 Z; ?0 v1 O5 x2 D) B
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! \# L) x7 r& ]/ D
DD Sazanami" S) E- J! g) L* ^* c& l4 y
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires . j, [& N/ m R8 s4 w3 `. H B
/ @6 b M2 h! d: w( BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio9 Z2 R2 Z$ B1 g6 l7 U' U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya! b& m1 U2 u# f) ^# C3 ]4 x: t& P0 M
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@3 c. G4 |8 Z* oMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,688 D# [9 _. y/ R" q# v
Weather in hex: Light cloud
4 d' i9 L$ g$ z5 v+ |, S" bRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 g) b3 `; X& b% u
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ( H8 v& I, p' c. \: Y3 h* {0 c
Japanese aircraft
7 `2 q! X& s9 l/ k9 k Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 ; J1 c$ J5 G; @0 s) \* X
No Japanese losses
$ X7 H& t/ h, f. n; w/ tAllied Ships/ [1 ^! M# `1 E1 v
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 [# R1 R3 O- n6 L* [$ ?
xAK Hinsang
9 v! j/ R' ^8 J0 }8 f$ z2 _Aircraft Attacking:
0 k+ L3 O- {, L$ V* u& [ 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
% e1 [" w5 q- G- d( V+ q! } Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 b4 K/ {& v- ^3 `1 r9 B0 c6 D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang3 f: T8 J" S7 k$ A& r1 w
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: E/ C) k1 |5 ~* V; r( ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
3 k3 ]: }. K J% x; _) a/ L: GWeather in hex: Clear sky
/ }) r& V- K! A4 `- nRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: j; ?, W' L$ q6 r X) I- g
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes d' m% `+ f9 |% p. Q t# I
Japanese aircraft- z( s" y1 G1 z! U3 E3 f
D3A1 Val x 13 ) z4 S6 c0 |- y( O! h
No Japanese losses
# ?, B0 x' b* j+ J0 @1 U3 EAllied Ships
8 D# I3 `1 D# c- Z9 J# o DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 x; l; S" l. D& B+ x2 `) V DD Ward; h3 F; e! P9 X# {4 D
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage ) P. s9 X0 Y n F$ R6 | Q
+ j2 V4 a! z4 \& D5 J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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% p* H8 t1 {4 }8 G# l, E7 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 + I+ L" T+ V2 e7 ~6 h
Weather in hex: Light cloud
8 f5 s9 ?& [( u9 V) xRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- l" G# n5 R( g( z6 s1 ]4 R1 GEstimated time to target is 2 minutes ! Z" R1 f1 B0 a% A
Japanese aircraft
+ C+ K& A4 f% F9 b$ a% ~$ o Ki-27b Nate x 303 Q& v+ _/ b S) O
Allied aircraft6 f- [% t/ O9 j) D
Blenheim I x 7
, z/ p& g' c7 `, }1 i$ q" C8 f `1 V2 SNo Japanese losses
% o! n2 w3 y: DAllied aircraft losses- u$ M- i% O( \2 r
Blenheim I: 2 damaged! e% L/ l5 C- e) J' B& {
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak $ e$ ~1 x' Z& L
Japanese Ships
: H+ T6 E& }9 _' j! [ BB Haruna) y7 b* ?8 U# \# M0 U/ R
xAK Asakasan Maru
5 e7 _( T% X0 xAircraft Attacking:" r; N' @) q! p! L2 O
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
: ^, X7 w8 _4 r* P. z* q" J3 u: u: | Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 ]% V9 h, p5 d- L
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q' f; O; a# r$ O# U2 ~7 B3 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
# ^, W9 u6 B1 K; hWeather in hex: Overcast
) Y( p( Z Q$ y3 Q1 {+ `: I- V VRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: s( M/ }/ o! YEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
& Q! g+ C( O# a1 d/ p2 }- _Japanese aircraft4 l, K0 e! E' O* W8 l- Z8 V
A6M2 Zero x 10
* N3 C5 z7 ^+ C, u B5N2 Kate x 5 , L5 j% g; x: G
No Japanese losses 5 x! l& q# }, K$ g
Allied Ships
) b! t" u; q! p+ ~% X DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk # r9 T8 a( o( j d; A# e9 x
Aircraft Attacking:
8 ?, U5 U1 J9 g7 E) l; m; O 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( r+ R$ s+ p! r1 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo : i: d+ r' w+ W2 G: u! `
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9 Y! u0 J) a) R& lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 - S) @9 ~7 {/ q1 b
Weather in hex: Heavy rain# }3 S3 t3 O% a. S' Z( ]
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
0 n$ c+ g, S/ PEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
6 K1 o$ q# T2 [, H. k+ lAllied aircraft6 m, h! [0 x6 T; H
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
9 G4 d5 W* {5 Z: U* K5 b0 S SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 0 a3 E3 h7 `& P+ U% \3 ]
No Allied losses 7 \( _* A9 ^# s0 M
Japanese Ships; ~5 s. H2 w' y. Z7 p
DD Sazanami5 Q. O; b# r# c& w, R; s
DD Ushio, and is sunk * ?8 g$ n2 _9 z3 J4 ]( s$ G; c# b
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. D; ~2 D, m' Q# J" sGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
1 k, I! a9 d0 LJapanese Deliberate attack
6 c' ~& W+ {; A4 o# Z) TAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 . J/ R5 Z9 e4 C3 M
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 - F" |& r# l# m# x6 h8 M
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 8 @. ^1 C9 E9 ~1 i
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 2 Q" z1 {; f2 F
Allied adjusted defense: 8
; V" i, r1 L5 g% j: h3 G; B- ]: b. LJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 0 }& y+ }& v7 p& ?2 U& U- n6 L
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
`2 n3 K7 Y. w8 XCombat modifiers' I; N7 T* o8 \ x- v
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)* J L B- Z7 }7 M
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
8 c( _9 Z" R6 ?Attacker: fatigue(-) l* J% {* |& g. w2 @2 e1 q
Japanese ground losses:
7 n" w( |, V$ r+ G1 J 37 casualties reported
. y/ s u3 |6 x9 S7 h5 j8 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ v( W) m* Q0 w5 h5 \3 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& j) f6 y2 T7 P" v( r4 G1 `3 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled b; Y- `! R. Z1 d$ x, J8 ?
Allied ground losses:
# N$ R. U2 t1 M) j" ]5 P1 K+ W6 J 2519 casualties reported; r. Q& I O& V+ _' l, L
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled# i5 ^+ ~0 e# J3 R6 P' N
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 ^5 V k* Z9 [! ~: s- l Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled5 A! g- B& \! E9 |& _7 E5 ?
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)& k: E* L4 d3 h4 _& `
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
( ^, u) Y [3 [! ~- O Y Units retreated 2
' @8 ]# w7 B1 Z% m Units destroyed 1 ' v) ~' _0 D. B D% p
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
0 O1 m ^* U9 d7 `7 uAssaulting units:/ W3 l, V; \$ x- R
56th Infantry Regiment
3 m+ Y' O4 \. V0 J' E 12th Engineer Regiment
8 m+ I9 v2 o/ m/ y4 w 5th JAAF AF Coy
$ d# @% r2 X g/ b+ U2 |, j9 UDefending units:1 ?: Y5 F& b- C$ v! T9 }
FMSV Brigade4 x, T& G6 i; `6 B6 }+ k$ G3 j' ~& n
8th Indian Brigade7 s( F: B* j6 I) J I/ s
3rd ISF Base Force |