AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
! u a3 [3 w: J; j- H- 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。。! J; a- `0 a7 t$ d& x0 b
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。; v2 p# H- K7 j* A7 `
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 % y$ z, ]7 N& s( I! ?
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,4 x. ?+ [* W7 w8 ~4 r/ ~7 N. f
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。& d, f8 \, ~* e" I
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。
7 n4 P# ^1 E6 ?1 z4 Z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。7 J, [/ u) p2 W2 D% q$ |4 ]
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9 G* d' U" h; ]! I- GInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) - Z: }5 A" Q0 P% z& s
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 ^$ E' j8 P7 m' f. K9 }
Japanese Ships+ z, t* G- f) z
CL Sendai. h% x- w* d: G
DD Ayanami# D. ^0 y: }: ]: Z" u% q( T7 A: {
DD Shikinami
4 e) x+ P9 D5 w0 `7 Z DD Isonami
+ T" P: {2 P. J( ^ PB Tatsumiya Maru
* a7 d5 e" J( N$ O: V! | SC Ch 9
. d5 p3 o5 e' x& k) r/ n SC Ch 7
; y( I. r) ^; u9 g5 d AK Sasako Maru4 q# Q) O2 K: J2 N
DD Uranami
2 D, p, y! j' w# I' LJapanese ground losses:
+ d$ s" i. w5 S. v8 H, H 26 casualties reported; P! C' w# S" y. [ S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 }+ `1 }, h8 \0 c+ | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
9 Z% z2 y0 c& d# f+ v6 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 . b3 U2 o3 _4 S8 ?& }
Japanese Ships
! G9 N* W: N' u2 h' K SS I-121 ) I. D! f2 d) ~' e( t
Allied Ships
/ S5 z& B* n6 I3 Y# k$ b" C8 u' [ xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage 5 A& u, X: l6 o2 M* h8 l
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121: A+ I9 P' X* @6 L1 X; l g' b' W
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang $ Z+ L9 I" q) _( K
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3 y! {' }$ T5 Z7 V2 ?& N1 L) P" k0 d6 ^TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
( ]0 a, I8 Z5 `; }8 A' M; CAllied Ships4 v4 M7 X: U s( E- K0 R
DD Pillsbury
7 _ T5 r+ b, {+ P: V/ A/ i DD Peary7 a1 _' m0 E0 g
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage; X- o) Z2 i9 h( s4 q/ T, u+ b2 u
3 mines cleared
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- Z7 P- ]) x1 n# p+ \6 QASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
- V* `' d% x% g; M. m* K0 fJapanese Ships* T) ]5 y9 N% ?1 _
CL Jintsu7 F7 a+ o! O3 L
DD Oshio+ G4 t' l% p* Z# G; U# z4 u
DD Hibiki' L) V- L' @. e9 `4 Q& Q; H
DD Akatsuki# V0 _- d9 ?$ u, _; {8 J! k% ^
DD Arashio
, M. n! y$ o) b0 fAllied Ships& m7 c3 V) v! z# l g. w( K. j. `8 e
SS KXI, hits 9
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8 r, |, ?0 O; E6 @5 F ?Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
9 a0 o. j8 Q8 H) j( `6 E% @Japanese Ships2 [& M' b& y3 s2 ?5 m. w
CA Maya& Q7 ~! y) c8 H3 ?( s0 L
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
7 ?1 n7 g7 k) @# \( S DD Minazuki
, N$ n7 s/ a! H) A# w' \ DD Fumizuki1 k. ~# l* ~4 e
DD Nagatsuki
: t1 `6 u. v! G8 \& V- @8 TAllied Ships2 L: @$ v$ {/ q4 F! f
DD Scout9 f: [/ G% n# t5 C9 D; m
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
5 m: w9 N! @% P/ k# g1 n# F# [ DD Thracian 4 @: E% s& D& S; }5 B% p, i
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+ p/ r; Z1 w& O) ]7 y3 [7 W! TDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
+ |: M6 u$ v1 zJapanese Ships
; I# K* f0 u/ n6 Y) [% _: F( S DD Sazanami
6 ?$ }+ ^3 |# p& B0 J/ n DD Ushio: z) O+ f L& m
AO Shiriya 2 i7 E! y# `$ w3 a1 y8 ]7 l# k
Allied Ships
& y6 b/ z# }# _ }: Z6 C CV Enterprise8 q. L9 n# a. s. c: o* R
CA Northampton
4 a* C+ K; S2 f3 f( J5 w5 u! h3 N CA Chester
. L, i" g9 a" i+ I CA Salt Lake City4 E; g9 p; d2 r
DD Craven
- R4 R5 m; ~) Q8 E g- s" j DD Gridley
+ m. d. q! K) N0 f DD McCall1 r" [0 d2 P: |6 G
DD Maury
9 @( V9 b$ Y- ?* w3 S. c$ K3 A DD Benham- N& n$ b4 s2 i' @
DD Ellet" g5 G" k6 o+ e0 a6 E; h
DD Dunlap J* R4 w' _7 V6 R5 }
DD Fanning
* x4 \* H# m3 g' M- R$ ?/ N DD Balch ( s! h/ _9 Z2 T
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
. t8 K `" a* R2 TCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards: I; N! ]( \' X- w& J8 ?' j
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards0 X ~% x( ^$ S; C/ H
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
" a! t8 @( s7 X& L( ARange increases to 28,000 yards...* E* n! g$ V! s' Y8 {5 O* Y' y
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards 5 \* D9 l/ E5 g) l' ^# c
Japanese Ships5 R0 \; t3 V& v3 ~ s X: _1 J/ E
APD Fuji# n# u% J$ b7 J3 G: O
TB Hiyodori
X! S; F. P! c# P, J/ t AMc Toroshima Maru) c$ ]% P. Q5 J, F5 V0 f
PB Heiei Maru #7
6 o1 w% ]& A/ l# E8 _- j xAK Syoka Maru( g5 I( Z E- s) w
xAK Rokko Maru
5 {/ D1 o( w( l( I xAK Igasa Maru
! B! q6 E8 d# f( L/ E* ~$ h xAKL Ryoyu Maru #211 O+ I& I" a/ ~! \, H
xAKL Sasago Maru ( K9 P# {8 Y; u+ S+ ~8 J9 T" B* Q
Allied Ships
& Q& c) g5 k& \6 w, u$ W MTB 7
: C) f$ \* S/ X$ G1 a6 F. |' } MTB 8
3 O/ C( l$ \8 E0 Q( r" k' [7 | MTB 92 v$ V0 [% B+ |5 m# f
MTB 10
$ d1 a5 C8 Y9 `5 |3 {+ a' M MTB 11
: e8 I" ]+ |9 R9 _0 Y MTB 12
7 y7 ^, h/ K/ G$ H% V MTB 269 t- ~7 z3 b6 F) {! b
MTB 27
' ^9 d1 C" a; w. e; A+ y6 APoor visibility due to Thunderstorms$ t' |" k/ ^* {4 X$ Q0 R$ X t5 v# J
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
8 {% n" b. `6 Y* rRange increases to 18,000 yards...7 t: ?- f k; W3 ?( ?' E
Both Task Forces evade combat/ k* s, T4 |' G0 O5 S
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 2 [+ _" y7 h6 ~; G, r4 b
Weather in hex: Light rain / j% h( x* X0 e+ p& D
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
, `# l, H! a, VEstimated time to target is 10 minutes 5 [. r V! p5 i( P; z# D0 l+ a `
Japanese aircraft
2 q% `0 x( R/ e4 q4 o' W! ] A6M2 Zero x 212 g1 K: S: b5 G& v
Allied aircraft. ?4 N: p* B( Y0 T; O
P-26A x 8
! ?' D! n2 h/ \/ a6 W$ C P-35A x 13% W' X7 J" o4 t4 N& g
P-40B Warhawk x 14) r Z; B; q5 w7 G4 q+ V5 J P* H1 y6 A
P-40E Warhawk x 46 $ P' N+ X5 m6 k9 j6 x
Japanese aircraft losses
) K! H% D% d" C9 w1 W0 O6 [ A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed $ |- k2 S! i4 ]8 k6 ^( i+ k
Allied aircraft losses' l1 \7 U# |$ r( | e
P-26A: 1 destroyed! R0 z1 x+ P) |% I- ^# b
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
9 b2 B1 q) d- E5 t" c2 I P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed + e! {& j4 J; A/ f
Aircraft Attacking:
* y: n2 v* Z) p* `" ]% i( [8 } 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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/ h: A& }# q+ V& Y5 l k2 r( ZMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
* F- w w* c3 F+ w$ Y0 ]Weather in hex: Heavy rain , R# L/ x& _. b/ H( @7 a: L) n
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.- x# ~: c4 o& y* ]% e
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes # {5 J" o, E) J9 U% `, {
Japanese aircraft
# M- z. ^' S# t* P9 z$ ?- |7 s G3M2 Nell x 33( R4 \+ B! k( z5 a( T4 b! ]
G4M1 Betty x 3
$ T+ A; e. d) U' r' s( ^( @ Ki-27b Nate x 19
$ Q& [. m% d: ANo Japanese losses
% @5 g5 ]: N& wAllied ground losses:/ [( E, G* q" e+ x
95 casualties reported
( F' y$ @; p6 p8 m Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled9 c* @7 p' c% u4 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
6 d0 w0 {* ?& |) L8 y- D0 f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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0 v+ W5 @" u2 L) ?+ c& c) n; j N! cMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 4 P' a3 a1 C' m* G4 }9 n
Weather in hex: Heavy rain # i" [7 j2 z" i" K/ C O
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 L& L& ?, G0 v1 H D9 J- AEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ( k. M7 `. l, G7 K( u1 J6 x4 M, s
Japanese aircraft% R# K6 `8 W4 W4 s, p- z6 B; H
G3M2 Nell x 16% I, r3 g" {7 D) G
G4M1 Betty x 11
/ u3 y: ]& l. \. T2 l) k# u w Ki-27b Nate x 15
N: m; s" U) n9 N' L+ k1 c0 v0 iJapanese aircraft losses
$ t2 o0 H# D4 Q4 d2 W; j G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
( W% O# I: `! x- _ g8 i# L4 L0 I G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
$ i4 ^ y$ Q. _- }/ S) mAllied ground losses:
2 ]7 X a8 R; Z6 d 43 casualties reported+ F+ j- }* v n5 w4 o% J1 }$ W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# V4 W) u, i4 N3 I' Y: o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled5 `8 l& F" x4 k2 |" h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 r6 v. R5 C! Q( N/ M
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) / m! E ]0 f/ _2 r5 o) E
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
1 J* A3 w. O$ P9 q9 `Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( S$ v, X& R9 |$ GEstimated time to target is 9 minutes $ L. K" b1 H& C. c9 z% z" Y
Japanese aircraft
( c4 K. u* p! u) r G3M2 Nell x 27% `- s& G3 o7 w+ g" P* ~
Ki-27b Nate x 34
5 `# v/ m* w4 G: N" P& E; S) w$ J4 mNo Japanese losses # z8 H; K8 k) { l" `
Allied ground losses:
! T# q: k( X5 Y2 J9 p$ f- f/ I2 Y9 ? 78 casualties reported V2 ]5 t h, t) w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled% `8 z0 e1 \! h; L3 z/ G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled9 k1 _' f6 {& W6 B; j; V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 m3 o) W& N9 i$ d2 ^, y! w+ I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
# u3 }( F, Z# e- ~! Z3 k: PWeather in hex: Light cloud
1 P# o0 v8 H8 PRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% z2 ~& b4 i1 A/ M/ B" MEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ' Y; r2 O& q4 y- r
Japanese aircraft# b$ f1 d) x4 R6 `& f
G3M2 Nell x 3
. `3 ?. w3 {! e& Y G4M1 Betty x 12
# n6 X" i8 Z! ?# e( { Ki-27b Nate x 9 1 ~, @8 U! x/ z8 Y0 |% F
No Japanese losses , r! |& u# W1 ]9 p( E4 y
Allied Ships
( r, ~. c Y2 h- y: M2 i xAK Munlock: x" n, \- f# ` O2 Y
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire; e9 b2 e0 W9 M; z( R7 Z
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 x3 b$ a& @' v) P+ C
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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5 o- A4 T: {" C KMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 - y! m I2 `7 ^- v1 r/ I& C
Weather in hex: Light rain
9 P2 R3 {' A7 G3 ~/ o* rRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
7 N- R4 H! ] V2 s" g9 A3 zEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
! `: U) j; o3 Z# E x$ L# IJapanese aircraft
6 u1 H9 o% B; Z) i! `) y A6M2 Zero x 10 . r; A3 }/ R; I; C9 ?
Allied aircraft! o' l) ~$ z% t6 N' p; s/ M) Z. e
P-26A x 3
2 o) i* J% u/ N1 e P-35A x 10
0 k3 @9 t$ I: k. T# M, A- W P-40B Warhawk x 9
/ \" u8 f; X4 I7 R0 W2 u5 z' E P-40E Warhawk x 33
1 P- w* g* E4 X% O$ UJapanese aircraft losses
* m. V! T2 [) ^6 k A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
( ~/ e7 m3 K oAllied aircraft losses
! S( h! r, O9 z$ q5 Y P-26A: 1 destroyed
" g7 y$ [2 h$ y, M- ~: I) z P-35A: 2 destroyed
, }, D; r6 x+ |, d4 F P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed - Q- d3 o, Q& |5 y1 Y0 i, z
Aircraft Attacking:
! g% I/ j* `8 ?! h$ @+ t! ? 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
6 ^2 X, n1 J; g0 m0 z0 gWeather in hex: Heavy rain 4 N8 B4 q0 O5 u
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 {, c4 g( c2 B# ^9 K& l, pEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
% ?( C/ k+ v4 x. N$ A! z; z FJapanese aircraft
2 ^. R8 y q& V- s) K B5M1 Mabel x 5 5 [2 \# \0 x# O: c& \
No Japanese losses 9 w7 p4 \- `, @ {* E
Allied ground losses:
% U3 V: F; q1 q. z, ~! X' k6 f" N) \ 13 casualties reported
5 t, P g: j7 z) U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! k; a& [3 K5 U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& t1 G& j4 m) Q4 W' u7 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 L* v; k! @2 T0 S* \2 y
Aircraft Attacking:
) ~' A# K- r2 y& E" ^, k. n 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet) m) q' L, K, S% r
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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, m& ~4 j2 S' L& xMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 7 V* T* B9 g# A0 _
Weather in hex: Light rain 1 s% q3 m7 ~4 Y/ d8 f5 f9 N$ A
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
3 }$ m" Q, L; j9 r( ^" l/ P; W* ~Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
; o, O, R1 ^* rJapanese aircraft6 b0 m: I+ G8 S I
A6M2 Zero x 9 $ s" n) Q5 |; C" z' l' Y, u
Allied aircraft
3 e z& c# o; p9 Q: U; \$ _ P-35A x 6
' b; L: C g3 C7 v. |, I/ B P-40B Warhawk x 8. y' y, b: N5 h4 v- ]6 k
P-40E Warhawk x 24
: b& @$ d! O; O0 }; `" ?Japanese aircraft losses; C; \1 y# Q2 B2 k/ p: N' D
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 5 s2 ?- J- ^9 X7 S' Z( F
Allied aircraft losses4 ?( i( ~: m- |3 G
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed : m1 s+ M1 X7 }9 `: n! Z3 K
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
* L: f) M$ _4 C" y% Y6 v( rWeather in hex: Light rain ; g3 [# {8 E" \! {. q* G
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
( d! j9 G- f" c$ B' Y* rEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
- T' d6 u, d1 \: [- SJapanese aircraft
* v% ?5 U" Y4 N6 I1 i3 P A6M2 Zero x 6 " c6 K' t1 K$ E. _* M+ H
Allied aircraft7 o' _* c$ ?, J! k0 w% y
P-35A x 5( Y1 H" j$ I4 B
P-40B Warhawk x 8
( R" e; r; k; v, R) X8 q( k P-40E Warhawk x 18
' J9 y8 j6 V; S. pNo Japanese losses 9 ]% k4 \/ g0 w! z4 Z
Allied aircraft losses3 J+ A- C4 W) F* [, w
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed ' ?. x# P, T% a7 ^5 n7 \5 y% o
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
/ e; V* V. ]0 D5 h4 I3 z9 o# }8 VWeather in hex: Partial cloud 2 ]3 W$ {5 c% e7 Z! t. A# n+ L& l
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
7 }- j- R6 I. O( F7 `( aEstimated time to target is 9 minutes & u1 e, U4 A+ }8 A' Y
Japanese aircraft
9 e; s5 w" `4 d" D: x B5N1 Kate x 12 @. B) R* K; k* n% a. E4 F; ~
No Japanese losses * Q. E( S! b. s" @4 N+ `9 r
Port hits 2
1 H8 ~8 z" M. v6 zPort supply hits 1 + ^$ q. q2 y& B' z
Aircraft Attacking:
0 i6 l* Z9 g* `/ o8 } 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * & @. Z0 Y. i6 u" l0 G' B) a
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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& V; ?3 |' S' ~- `" q' e/ X- wMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 $ ?+ d, |" h( m4 J/ P: x, K
Weather in hex: Light cloud - o( X: J2 r; h0 M# m; b1 T6 G1 ^: `
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. U$ i* _+ X3 B6 c& ]Estimated time to target is 5 minutes # ]( Q( N7 n# B0 ~8 ^; g
Japanese aircraft
) Z/ m! ]& I' Z* n/ |# ^ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6' b& @! J, t U! R; |' l
Ki-27b Nate x 1: d/ F9 U8 a, o- k7 G: @
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
6 f1 S* J- [9 A& n$ k0 j: n2 K3 n# qNo Japanese losses 7 c9 A/ l6 M1 K
Allied Ships7 a5 Q, W' u$ z$ }9 m* A: `2 P
xAK Hinsang4 C: Y- V/ ^, D1 z2 F, l
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
' z$ Z( i5 _9 {" i0 v% l6 @ xAKL Chengtu/ p h0 t. }$ }; g
xAKL Joan Moller
, c. H# y! _1 j. ? xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire- P" b9 F: Y+ N
xAK Bennevis
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 ' Z1 [9 y& b. k" H* x& U# G: ?
Weather in hex: Clear sky
# }5 _% I d9 TRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 x" N$ ?/ L4 F0 l3 s* \. a4 a5 `- J2 r$ T
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
X! C/ O8 d, J$ V, I6 v9 u" lJapanese aircraft ~* D$ m( ^4 q& p
Ki-27b Nate x 9
( T1 z$ _2 |' m3 x! ]' r3 T, c0 n Ki-36 Ida x 192 M) T! [. U+ o$ w
Ki-44 Tojo x 89 {/ ~5 c" x- t- D5 `
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3/ {& F6 U* l9 t! }% D- X- F
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
5 ]! s( n- C8 @6 I, xNo Japanese losses
) }) f: Y7 U1 L; J X8 TAirbase hits 76 K- T" f9 e- t3 Q& V s$ ~) d
Airbase supply hits 3
0 ?% W% P( Z! j* y' j+ H& k2 g! VRunway hits 11 # m8 L1 ?+ O$ p" l- H
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
3 b2 j N+ `- ^/ vWeather in hex: Heavy rain
, U: }+ ]% a* {/ ~' KRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
: L0 r. R! c2 Q8 H; C6 l u6 ^Estimated time to target is 10 minutes : v( ^3 s" ]4 i( s6 t
Japanese aircraft1 h9 R$ o. H/ n4 ^& }- i
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65, \9 [* Y4 N ~# k" t, Z: p
Ki-27b Nate x 19 7 Z0 R& @6 R* E t/ C' w* A6 f' A+ t
Japanese aircraft losses
% X$ |( B6 [* s. N F$ H Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged ) D- b* _# L9 T
Allied ground losses:
1 W6 S1 L; I3 r6 m5 }/ [ 66 casualties reported4 G3 K% ?) J' T2 s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
" Y8 E/ h; Y& I$ C5 w8 | Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled% i3 _7 B; B7 O2 O0 i" [) t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 i# |' T6 M- V& R3 X' Z
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) C& Z. {- d1 }Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
& V1 R# E8 d4 L# F1 k) lWeather in hex: Heavy rain
$ ?* k4 |- {: l6 M1 S8 c8 o! MRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.. P: C. ~. [+ p4 W5 h
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
- P) [0 Y6 a% |8 k7 U4 BJapanese aircraft6 o9 c0 ]4 \! n. j' S* u. L9 B; f
Ki-27b Nate x 34
9 d$ }% D. Q" o Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6- b7 W/ T( k6 d% F: O1 F$ ?1 r
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
4 H- j5 E z" J: `8 qNo Japanese losses & s8 Y7 t. T! D8 e- L1 Y( u
Allied ground losses:* C$ B% w' g% o& r# X
39 casualties reported
" P+ Y9 k$ m6 _' f A3 A9 K Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, w, d1 c) A. I# _
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled3 V' L" }9 ]$ W X
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 {; M& n0 ^( a: ^
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# o" \7 Y) Z1 ^. TMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
- }9 d, P3 }# N0 z# Z$ Q PWeather in hex: Clear sky
1 ]) l% J% B9 @! a$ y* u6 _2 ~Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& O- K% b6 ]! P9 I$ a6 `: ZEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
% j2 d* u- t* D: oJapanese aircraft
9 N+ p" h7 T. v, v4 B, p- C) F Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
# @5 r# m J3 rNo Japanese losses , ^. U0 w: |. V5 C1 o) p3 L# T
Airbase hits 1- s/ [- c ~- {( Z* ~
Runway hits 2
& G) I8 V6 R+ v: d--------------------------------------------------------------------------------! l! K7 }# y7 G: Z* `
Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 6 ]9 D3 w1 f7 b
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
% \ h# O: U w. L- pRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.6 j7 Z# O! g" G. J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes5 P _# f- K! s# L
Japanese aircraft; `( y0 b: ]7 p- ]/ _6 ]. c. I
Ki-27b Nate x 24 / H2 U& z* M* E! e
Allied aircraft7 ?6 n+ V4 f: z' d7 O/ O) Y
Blenheim I x 4
: g. t1 ~1 `* N' f; sNo Japanese losses 8 |: _# ~: |1 F+ b* Z5 |3 T6 Q. J1 F5 s
No Allied losses
! y" i! z8 b& z) r6 O0 C& UJapanese Ships7 O( ]+ j. N+ D$ \. e" p
BB Haruna
6 D7 n. z3 j9 G5 [/ i& [2 ]0 eAircraft Attacking:6 p! m2 `/ ~' e, S& r1 R
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
. ]' i+ f5 A' W* p; [1 c Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 6 n4 D" _+ ~5 u3 F! {
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9 q$ O- Q$ I, |Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) & P: L+ m% ]# D" @- r5 Q. y; z6 l9 {
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
! |" l/ m4 g3 URaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 \5 O5 T, ~) M2 Y$ y1 c
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
8 f0 _1 [- p+ g3 ^0 \" PJapanese aircraft
0 U/ N5 C! o$ W% K8 T G4M1 Betty x 19! E1 O: _: y3 S S! a
Ki-27b Nate x 12 : i+ L" [4 d& J! O
No Japanese losses 2 J: X6 s# Z4 k- m; N% L: G6 A
Allied ground losses:
0 q6 K* P& i# r- C, ^; g 33 casualties reported5 J$ Q1 X! p8 G& d2 [) q4 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
' p2 S% `$ i, k5 A' |% H0 L; B7 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- T/ U x, k% H. j" E
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% ~9 b) a0 Z: E3 R
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) * d, |/ ~8 K8 _; H6 R
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
% `5 x6 I6 u+ Y$ r# MWeather in hex: Clear sky
4 \" R' p, ~9 |- R Y! R. HRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! d4 G' g- P6 L9 n( X
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes " u# I. A6 ]: f. w' F! q* t% C) t2 ]$ r5 w
Japanese aircraft, M$ e0 F+ `. ~
A6M2 Zero x 46* t$ M8 Z2 {; {; N
B5N2 Kate x 35' q: P; o; e/ \1 X3 I
D3A1 Val x 9
# n7 Q. g$ `! V" |) S" `Japanese aircraft losses
+ E# f8 F5 F/ c3 R* T B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged/ Q" m" S N0 g4 l& v% i
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
& c; P: x! w# J$ Y2 SAllied Ships
$ t. f( t) a8 I9 e. N DD Litchfield
0 ^1 ?8 p! z, f/ ]; | {' ~ k; | DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
; _1 h: U M, ?8 H% i) [; ? DD Ward
8 w: Z# c. v5 Z" I' i; U+ y DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 9 m1 c) X9 H& ^, N
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. x# q! X& J4 v1 I! g$ xMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 / g' E1 K" v5 q ?" O3 \
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud & G9 }$ [7 f5 k$ b7 v- ?3 n0 z
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet., o# W1 M* K' G3 A/ ?! C
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 7 j- a6 [5 \/ N. T
Allied aircraft( i9 x5 g1 O! q$ s8 b6 B
F4F-3A Wildcat x 117 P& ]# z7 w& U5 r
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
7 q s- J& X) Z8 l* Y1 D TBD-1 Devastator x 15 & i; C5 }% R: b: d1 P. R
Allied aircraft losses/ L/ F) D2 O) Z g+ B0 x
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged ]" y k& Z! Z% ~
Japanese Ships; m* r8 W2 D& M! r& K0 t6 w
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, R4 V2 K* a. T' b$ I; R DD Sazanami
+ x8 v# l8 j* e2 g AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires . @) Y" a; c1 @2 s! E" X, {
* s1 {0 h' A1 j; q- |" B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio; b R3 v+ w9 H6 x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya! K: X( A6 M& d5 a' ~- @9 A# z/ t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68+ L" e. Q- q; g& q2 b$ k
Weather in hex: Light cloud
2 t& d5 @5 I7 W& O% y' hRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& z( p& @3 D! J+ W
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ! e! k d8 f9 T+ a: N! f
Japanese aircraft
3 P: ?' n7 [! T( T1 } Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 ) l/ v+ ^+ Y: W$ c
No Japanese losses
, a; e) O+ h5 f3 c& @( {* _Allied Ships
8 C' w$ o0 B* n2 I xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ \: Y; L8 y E
xAK Hinsang
! Y8 h \- {* VAircraft Attacking:$ x5 ?- Q( B; E; h T: e: y+ a
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
* Q# ~9 x" \5 P7 g& u3 Q1 w- f Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb " N$ A( L- b; U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang5 {$ E, L$ z/ D; q
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8 L0 J$ z* ~4 |- dMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
% D/ j7 v3 w$ g/ [Weather in hex: Clear sky , L. y- r- B; Y- K) s! I
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& Q; p. s; d, Q( t: Q
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ' ~3 `' p4 q; D, v5 ?% B
Japanese aircraft
7 N7 z. z k+ q/ p! _* h3 C' S D3A1 Val x 13
" B2 h3 W" _$ I( KNo Japanese losses
+ T f! M7 t3 K) A. |( j. xAllied Ships
: m: E6 e4 X4 a9 \ {+ _; c y% k DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, b- f V& E7 k- {* b. K% |: Y DD Ward' r5 \3 n( ?# t# |% I$ g+ i
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ m8 H3 v6 ?# L/ g8 \1 U, s: }8 t! W' P" v- ~1 V0 o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley# E. v; \5 Z, a( L! W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
# U# E. a3 r; F. X& l5 f5 \Weather in hex: Light cloud 1 ~9 Y8 i% |% X) k2 o* Z. p( T
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet., z9 w: Y. H. f5 L
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
W# ~* _3 p C+ d6 W0 N3 @Japanese aircraft
8 H6 m( V! U/ v$ Y% k# Y Ki-27b Nate x 30# @' w" S3 C. Y' G6 i
Allied aircraft: U6 i: }) r) I4 B- \: a+ b; h
Blenheim I x 7
' f2 u; g6 T! c0 g# G' ]0 e4 k7 f# zNo Japanese losses 8 V* l% x n; P2 w
Allied aircraft losses4 j+ f" N* { H, p8 f7 @
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
; f O/ U9 ~: G! l, I2 d Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak 4 _9 M) n0 e+ @/ z% L* E
Japanese Ships2 m: [1 m1 x1 e: ^. L* j( ]
BB Haruna
+ N3 F" i1 ^/ G( y0 U1 t. O" U1 w' { xAK Asakasan Maru
) a7 R* X( A7 V+ A0 u: EAircraft Attacking:+ @" v9 e# t' r8 K: F6 }5 }
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet& l% T- }! \0 n' Y/ M
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 B# c. F; s, [- P6 J$ Z! b--------------------------------------------------------------------------------# B, f+ W# [; y$ x# R% S) h
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
2 z# c; f& Z5 Z: R/ SWeather in hex: Overcast 8 I: Q- i5 Z1 w5 c/ W8 I. T
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# R+ U( Q4 j7 p8 D6 f4 c3 ^Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
6 J6 T6 s1 t5 n' V7 z% M9 _/ I* UJapanese aircraft
0 d0 i( o# q, Y5 x, f3 m A6M2 Zero x 10
K& w, w, w4 R+ ` B5N2 Kate x 5
* T2 V3 e1 C8 u% HNo Japanese losses - `, v7 ~# U8 r( A' i$ a
Allied Ships3 M/ O6 n, M6 u: v! Z* F
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
9 W4 I: J$ }& y' I8 ZAircraft Attacking:
2 w2 y) g! J! b1 T1 t! O: h 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# U1 w% k% v: ?( [( e8 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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3 L1 ?7 _8 |* E# q# Z) t2 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
1 @# l1 F5 e5 |0 n8 KWeather in hex: Heavy rain! U; Y4 J& F* j
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.& f* ~+ p% x0 L
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
. P- l( m) v6 z1 Z; o: O! \Allied aircraft
7 K+ \6 C2 h6 D8 c! b F4F-3A Wildcat x 11, T. G& X2 c7 u# X
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 + S2 e2 Q8 T Y$ |" t
No Allied losses $ k y2 f! E* K& }8 j8 m
Japanese Ships
+ G7 d, D' Z( W; Z1 T DD Sazanami8 J' i' Y- a" |, c# t9 h5 I
DD Ushio, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) . c) G# {& B" r6 v* y
Japanese Deliberate attack / T2 K5 K+ p9 _+ H, d/ _! l' A
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 $ W) V* f+ l! u0 s
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 : R$ j- L6 Y' f3 e
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
3 h2 Q7 v/ M/ x; CJapanese adjusted assault: 100 + M# J' W" Y0 L) v8 U, x9 l
Allied adjusted defense: 8
% M6 P$ ~' M4 q& S" CJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
; m" F* A/ m: q' z4 k0 x6 P0 A. pJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! a0 I+ Y& \% j t y/ H+ W
Combat modifiers. @- S, Y. V' Y$ Z
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
9 N/ R( M! D7 E6 q4 H fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)" r' m. l+ q( P7 R, j" o0 S
Attacker: fatigue(-) 3 Z! u. v3 I2 ]9 d0 Y
Japanese ground losses:, \4 C% s" s8 w8 j2 U- {* F
37 casualties reported& Z( V/ v% k: a3 ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 o' W6 r+ G3 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 }, L2 p6 K7 C- a3 Y# u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 r3 A2 j7 ^2 m2 W
Allied ground losses:
7 \! O2 l& b6 t+ M& U& A6 i2 [$ i 2519 casualties reported5 K q8 r0 N6 \" k4 Z
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ @# C/ a7 o- R9 x S$ l Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled" z \1 X0 _* A8 w8 p
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
. K: p* D, A* g7 ^0 P7 m Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
8 L& g3 k5 y. T' Z' B Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 a/ L! `2 S, }/ e8 d. Q+ a1 A Units retreated 2
$ Y* h j! A+ f; t: E/ V Units destroyed 1 - N6 S: z4 s. y5 V
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
) D! p+ `* m4 aAssaulting units:, w4 B: Z, ^) X6 {
56th Infantry Regiment f. H( C: @6 X* v8 d
12th Engineer Regiment
- l, u) w' y Q: }3 {( W 5th JAAF AF Coy
8 Z) r5 |0 x! W3 jDefending units:$ S3 K8 x1 W5 k0 ]* ]/ L9 N0 K
FMSV Brigade
4 O- p; U( J% K7 t3 r, _: p7 B; x; H) v 8th Indian Brigade
; t: l D. g& }* h% R4 j) l- ? 3rd ISF Base Force |