AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
* I9 O6 J0 a) i5 \- E4 [/ f8 ^大陆战场上,从高雄出发的021几次扫场,不知意欲何为,难道是没指定目的地??
1 ~ u2 d4 [1 t F1 V由于日军当天没来克拉克机场,战斗机部队 无所事事,不过空中推土机出动了,轰炸了高雄机场" [' \/ m" H) T# i
日军损失了些飞机,包括当前宝贵的021。2 r9 |$ p7 Q* p: Q- D; M ]' ?7 }! P
金刚兄弟 带着2ca出现在了新加坡附近,难道他来炮击???由于中途击沉cm耽误了时间! g2 ?& O+ V/ d3 f! e
目前停在了新加坡一格之外的门口。而盟军轰炸机大多在休息 6 Q1 y* H$ x! w& w
为防止以外,尚在附近的pow 决定全速开溜了。
# d. |* T, a0 [# W t- k另外 只有龙骧的mini 为了从马尼拉跑出来的几条小鱼,插到了达沃附近,菜花也是蛮拼的。4 g1 _+ c8 j( T5 m+ q
目前已将荷兰空军转移到附近,给几个编队提供LCAP,希望能打下这些没人护航的鱼雷机。' {( m2 K1 _: z6 d5 O( e
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 6,000 Yards
! d' g" ^$ k9 @- {* AJapanese Ships
8 Z1 w4 W8 }* l7 ~: _ CL Naka, Shell hits 1" r& Q" L6 a7 l; R- a
DD Natsugumo% v B8 r6 W" z
DD Minegumo. x/ j5 W6 ?$ w3 j% l$ G4 K
DD Asagumo' K0 V q. Z4 w* f, i$ ?
DD Murasame# Y8 A. k4 ]; V8 R" d, l' m/ m* ~
DD Harusame6 v' C* a1 h, e% k4 H
DD Yudachi* B3 P. A2 s- `7 e( y; |: }
DD Samidare & t, u. @# G6 w' @" W! i8 D4 r7 k+ Y
Allied Ships' K2 x3 h( L* I3 u; W! h
DD Scout3 O0 G: [: } S
DD Thanet, Shell hits 14 e/ e8 `3 M7 `7 y
DD Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire2 T3 q/ q; G9 Y7 K9 l# n3 l# B
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: U' e v( ~% B+ ~. d/ uNight Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 3,000 Yards $ W' P& G1 U, X0 k" t
Japanese Ships
( q) m& N1 [) y( m, U CA Maya
' N! e) m2 E1 u DD Satsuki7 s" G8 ^2 b0 r/ P/ i% p) ^ ]
DD Minazuki, W9 x2 b M# z+ H; H6 J6 F
DD Fumizuki
; q& A2 x' I) D9 }4 Q DD Nagatsuki
' p' M6 _3 B- Q* V- T) {# h4 nAllied Ships
: n* `2 }% K! ? xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk5 ~% d0 p# Q) @3 P0 A: i7 m
xAKL Chengtu: d% t% _( d' Q1 y4 M
xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 3, on fire% k2 C8 Q# c1 j/ D* v
xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 2 G8 V# j& w0 x9 ~( i& W; X
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 5, on fire
5 v7 }" d0 u* ]( R+ \+ ? xAKL Joan Moller
2 J+ s# P9 C: s o9 q- i& Q3 A xAK Nanning- k& n6 K2 j0 g1 l: X! s8 C
xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
, @# K9 B0 D2 l& w% S xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 16 U: j* q# W! W" H
xAK Munlock, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
! {% \: }8 u4 E/ G1 k9 z k. i xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 7, and is sunk) w8 O3 z2 t5 ]2 B# S
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Submarine attack near Iba at 78,74 $ l" z2 ^8 W& b+ v; F
Japanese Ships4 J5 Q# {: `' L& }
SS I-123 G" ? b7 K% P* u& o+ w6 w, @
Allied Ships( |( C+ Q9 W0 `5 M- w8 a
xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage * P& n% N% \( v5 g7 R+ [' D/ V
xAK Hanyang is sighted by SS I-123( t* u; U) h q5 u- c1 z* O
SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hanyang ; P# K6 H+ l% L! G% e# h' a
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 51,84, Range 21,000 Yards, j# K. K$ }" T3 N
Japanese Ships
3 B& ~; P% p* ^" v BB Kongo
E) s7 z* r, R% `) j BB Haruna
/ ~! O( T8 Q5 u$ \4 h CA Takao3 u. ]. z" B- \1 F
CA Atago$ t1 z, v: A% K6 a+ [
CL Jintsu4 N Y4 ^$ t* i, I5 A
DD Asashio
) [& M! |1 r1 H0 E. E& j( I DD Oshio
% w8 s, P) T5 h DD Michishio
( U( ]) q9 D) b* N( v DD Arashio1 C& q. S) e! ~" ~6 C; `
DD Akatsuki* l* i9 C8 z/ @9 V9 W
DD Hibiki1 G$ V* W; d' Q5 f8 ^: Q
Allied Ships9 A' V* u5 }/ o/ O* L
CM Kung Wo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk; ?/ |- n0 r. z4 w5 a1 Y
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 ( j* ~: r3 @+ o* O! p
Weather in hex: Severe storms
, s1 h8 d2 H! w9 PRaid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.2 X, b7 O: V7 P& c7 Z& f }
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes 6 N }+ _% L8 S
Japanese aircraft
9 Q8 k1 @5 z7 e A6M2 Zero x 18
; m p9 n/ T8 k" Q+ x% y/ K) qAllied aircraft* p: X0 K1 I) m- Z# ?4 M' O# q
Buffalo I x 16
: o3 M7 @% d# A/ k+ L$ S5 A4 }No Japanese losses a2 f8 K! o: m2 O& ]9 V
Allied aircraft losses% ?* P0 P: X f* K& h
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed
% q( f1 P& B7 e( ^& ~) a0 bAircraft Attacking:
! c) v0 b3 z- P9 b% h( I' r 14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
# T2 j% a, ^/ k( ]Weather in hex: Partial cloud 3 ^5 u' q4 `0 s# f
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.% j6 |% X9 M" U5 ^; _9 \
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes 0 {% w& N5 T W2 b( B# v* W6 Q
Japanese aircraft$ `/ j& P) [4 O5 Q
A6M2 Zero x 11 ( h: x; q. X" e4 j& m) ^# |2 ~; W
No Japanese losses . {! z5 s2 _3 }9 i( e2 }5 t* y; G
Aircraft Attacking:5 O! M' r# Y# b( ^5 ?: ?
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet ! j& f4 B; t2 y! L1 L1 M
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 6 G5 s0 o! y& o4 t, ~
Weather in hex: Severe storms ) j( @" d3 }. [ B5 L7 R8 j
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
7 b7 @/ U+ @# k) G# G0 J @, tEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
' H6 S$ J, O, Z- H0 bJapanese aircraft4 F: B' F! f4 Z: ]$ Q& J9 t6 p- z
G3M2 Nell x 456 Q3 Q8 u h' b2 y& P& O4 |
G4M1 Betty x 14
# E# F. |3 U" ]( G- y+ ^- k# Q9 RAllied aircraft9 D' D4 q' K, q% W. C4 E
no flights : L2 B( [0 \% i2 v9 ~+ P' t, { i
Japanese aircraft losses
% J) S6 s5 B) w8 R9 j+ X, o+ z G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged
, c6 Y$ {9 ]' u5 F G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
! s5 H; R. [ e9 F# PAllied aircraft losses
. x# n* s" R2 ^% W4 E& g2 {* i$ f Blenheim I: 1 damaged / {/ L. w. V( z/ \
Airbase hits 8! p- a {- z/ J9 `+ J( G
Airbase supply hits 2
$ u0 u3 s V7 S* ZRunway hits 394 L( `7 k0 \) a) f
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& N/ T( o |) @. f" dMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 8 l" D( k& H }, G3 m* B% {
Weather in hex: Severe storms
# H9 d! }+ X" X0 m/ mRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
8 v4 Z g) V% u% T7 G% T! CEstimated time to target is 9 minutes # N+ h6 K& D/ i2 N, Z
Japanese aircraft
5 `2 e/ F# D0 L1 Y$ |" E G3M2 Nell x 29
/ r- G4 Q+ p3 v$ m, {# d+ TNo Japanese losses 6 \7 O0 w2 f) \7 r
Airbase hits 6
% p& R# {( @; f6 e6 }Airbase supply hits 4
' }! S$ P% ?! u1 v6 \Runway hits 10
a/ c. C; S9 ~4 Z, P( zAircraft Attacking:
1 G! y+ o J' G9 D- N4 \3 W 29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet2 c, n4 i2 S" g5 X Z' g2 I0 Z8 W- ?
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- q' S7 w4 r$ _Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75
: S+ l7 e( B2 r; x- U* E$ a, dWeather in hex: Moderate rain
' u' H5 u6 T; Q& g1 [0 c) dRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet./ c3 h8 k* [8 }6 R% }/ h* Y( [
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
: i; e1 @1 B& l6 c) Z& yJapanese aircraft z' c7 H3 M } n
G3M2 Nell x 12
' [: X' y# J& x Z8 B- rJapanese aircraft losses9 n: B) J1 \. C, T9 |& q0 a x9 D
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged : D# q& q# S4 o# H. z$ H: Z) X) u* U
Allied Ships
" v" C& _: b; p2 s- y8 \# i xAK Fatshan, heavy fires( Q6 Q0 @! j& [: w
xAKL Joan Moller
! {* u; D. l! E( @. y xAK Nanning
$ z E6 h7 L% G" Y. h M4 \; A! CAircraft Attacking:4 M5 g8 O3 k% y# t/ d
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
% m" q8 C, N ^, i5 N! q4 c0 W Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ ]3 g9 n0 h$ Y; y5 J5 S# x8 ~ @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan0 n! x( G' K7 Y( ?& q) V% G
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 2 v9 v$ a$ D/ C( ]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 8 ~2 f, u* ~8 ~/ P. j$ Y4 p
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.7 C8 ~: a9 U, p' H
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes 5 J4 u0 M' ]2 c1 G- @, [$ n
Japanese aircraft7 o. |5 M- m/ s- \7 E9 V5 j# W
A6M2 Zero x 6 : V3 b2 O5 P5 z. Z
No Japanese losses 8 C- V( c8 w3 n
Aircraft Attacking:
; P# j; u z& D* J& v$ g( z: _ 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * / g" K1 M; S' f1 D
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Morning Air attack on Pucheng , at 86,57
, ~0 o/ L4 c D+ YWeather in hex: Clear sky 5 M; k: ^* {" j. ^1 k4 C& B3 {* i
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.7 Q3 t* b* u: N5 y; X
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
) r8 w& Y1 V" x: S( q; {Japanese aircraft4 ?# s1 D1 J3 ], m
A6M2 Zero x 6 ) A; r4 _) K& e
No Japanese losses# i+ K7 g4 V, w, t" }4 T. [
Aircraft Attacking:
1 i. }2 j3 O# R/ p+ M: ~ 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
0 h/ h( j4 f/ U" bWeather in hex: Light rain
5 a8 h& m1 V- f% t: {Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 @. ^' L" q& h8 \5 k8 i1 NEstimated time to target is 16 minutes
! D8 H4 r5 F/ O: C. U5 ZJapanese aircraft
/ m, {- A& {2 i" r9 @( h Ki-36 Ida x 19
6 i! w- W9 @5 Z) d/ }2 DJapanese aircraft losses
4 Z/ B+ H' a9 s9 m. ]& L) ~ Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged 7 s# J0 B" _/ c* m1 T
Airbase hits 3! ?7 j# g- ]' k3 l6 g7 N: g" ~
Airbase supply hits 1
7 N4 Q" Q& F6 G; {Runway hits 12 ! V! t, Y2 [4 h- r
Aircraft Attacking:9 X( O* u" d, w' Y& j
19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
& \6 _4 u( U0 Q* B& x; O Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb ! w3 ]3 T' c7 [, W5 Q
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! G! Q$ I7 v* y& g& }Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
+ k5 Q: S, g! `( g6 N1 t" F: [0 aWeather in hex: Clear sky 3 }! b4 M3 U1 ~7 t2 l
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 ~+ D' C8 y' h" nEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
" |8 h( R& [) j% v+ bJapanese aircraft7 H6 c/ Y% ^- b% a; {: \+ m) Q
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 1 s% Q: U' `3 L
Japanese aircraft losses
$ |5 }* F# k) _7 x" w Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
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& U/ W* D2 P4 ?$ _; b7 JMorning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
$ O, d- _/ P" D3 Z+ V3 }) oWeather in hex: Light rain J" O a9 P4 f0 x3 L
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 G" @7 O8 ]+ a, [7 c0 F, G
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes 9 E( f8 D" P; i5 ^
Japanese aircraft
( C2 A5 o9 h4 b Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 - q% Y" j1 \2 v; G3 `: ^
Allied aircraft
4 N/ d# F% ^5 O! ~: }) h5 { 139WH-3 x 3 4 m$ f9 ?7 @6 O. h" a* i4 U
No Japanese losses
& ^8 Z& J6 \" u1 @& S# n) R* ^) cAllied aircraft losses$ j* Z/ L* R5 c0 r% B
139WH-3: 1 damaged / |( Y) u- F7 \9 i' e( `3 Q/ N! c
Japanese Ships
: u, w. u5 y! d/ _) e" i4 W BB Kongo
4 F& x- e0 N" B2 {Aircraft Attacking:8 D/ y, l( I/ h$ g0 h0 J
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
) N) B# X' D# {/ e5 N Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 " U; H8 O- O' f( a$ H
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
G+ `! t" Q& {2 |% [Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." K; `3 ^ {% U- f
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes , m0 ^, ~/ a2 Q$ L- E' H) a
Japanese aircraft
8 ^4 Q6 R; s5 D Ki-27b Nate x 6
6 s( a! L: h) KAllied aircraft; T7 k1 i! \ g0 Y: O
B-17D Fortress x 15
6 G+ j u N! H/ w6 QJapanese aircraft losses; y% `- [" i' V8 j1 Y
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground
- V: f/ z5 B( A' u G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground& |/ T4 t" B" h9 l. ~1 |
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground
/ H3 ~- b; w5 |/ O Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed on ground 4 N3 }4 G8 e; Y9 ^% K1 F
Allied aircraft losses& m0 ]% k/ z" T ] T% Q% H9 }
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
( J; ~9 M9 I! V. n6 m/ \) ?Japanese ground losses:
1 {. R, e% F; r& s5 M/ b% p5 r 13 casualties reported% v5 V% l, ]% r# j6 E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( M# o3 w) O" r# L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 F( l0 `* ?6 v' ^ Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled - L) u, ]: G5 Y
Airbase hits 1
( u. @5 Z- u* l6 X8 k8 [Runway hits 9
* j R& j6 y9 g3 nAircraft Attacking:
4 {& j% g( w; p- \8 ]! z/ X 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet' s) v9 @8 q; I( P. n
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 P" A( p( z4 y9 U+ ^& A3 @3 g
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
* Q4 s$ }4 |% u3 W! h: k" [! u Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
# C, _2 s9 [! R3 e$ | 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet: p7 E# p) ?" h7 l& O
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
) l( V9 b! I' a& D zWeather in hex: Partial cloud 3 @6 p8 p" M- b- T
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; y! d* p, X/ `$ u7 {7 @
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
1 o$ J5 a9 e E0 ~. g& z4 RJapanese aircraft
2 o/ j2 L& U, Z) T* q" b& g/ X1 ? Ki-27b Nate x 2
" ^8 M6 w0 |1 HAllied aircraft2 t9 h* ^# ~0 _: p b# ? G
B-17D Fortress x 8
% O! v1 a$ M3 t* n- MJapanese aircraft losses
* b. Q, N* Y" C& ]7 N, w A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
) k: S( f! W% [' k) C7 X: Z G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
7 i( j2 U3 _" s! C# `4 J/ }9 O" V3 zAllied aircraft losses
+ @2 x* |) ]% T B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
: k' E; R/ h' p+ n# xJapanese ground losses:1 l: J/ D" O# z3 X: M5 L
7 casualties reported
3 P5 A" I$ _$ z5 X p$ l$ p* `# A' ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- G9 J& G) h r1 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 H! ^7 t/ Y8 h8 y9 U3 h% \1 |# P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 D M- b2 P' b/ E# {% cAirbase hits 2
( Z, z) W/ q% p5 N/ J2 N& R& QAirbase supply hits 1
( a1 I: h2 ^. bRunway hits 1
% j3 T' y4 F/ z- @( HAircraft Attacking:
: v" q3 l2 K8 L: g 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet% A$ q8 O) r0 E' i. J: _
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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2 H/ a4 _( V5 O, l4 NMorning Air attack on Chuhsien , at 88,56
( ]! \! x# g# E) EWeather in hex: Clear sky
9 \7 {$ S j0 S7 I8 d$ x5 TRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
' F3 N7 j$ k d3 KEstimated time to target is 12 minutes ( {- h* e4 O% c/ A! r, s
Japanese aircraft; r* V1 f; Z2 e5 K" D& d6 m
A6M2 Zero x 3 2 ~1 S9 U. G- r
No Japanese losses 7 S8 M9 n8 @$ Z; d6 K
Aircraft Attacking:
' K1 w" s5 F' [# M l2 h 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet ) L( D1 Z5 I0 N i2 M
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
4 Q$ C8 f( _# y% E$ ~) n" OWeather in hex: Partial cloud
* `1 T* ]; y; s* U+ h8 [; f2 ?Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.3 n) u: x( [1 A6 ~8 p4 b
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
8 p. T# C- |% o1 x1 H w* J( dJapanese aircraft' Z5 c! R3 `# m) h0 V
A6M2 Zero x 3
" \* m* g4 ]1 e0 J% dNo Japanese losses + O! j; P1 w- E
Aircraft Attacking:6 G9 |( t- A. @1 i- U& C
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90 * _; j5 {2 l2 i0 o% ~) L" ^0 u
Weather in hex: Clear sky
+ B- X' |9 r/ T$ [0 a5 B" qRaid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 m$ y3 G6 D/ F! }; {
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes % y+ } \4 |5 o! \' h0 ]& _
Japanese aircraft6 r8 Z( P, @3 h0 m
B5M1 Mabel x 8
$ T" r$ V; q8 m' Z O: s B5N1 Kate x 11
7 J, U# R* Q- K; {No Japanese losses
; t! t" g: H. v9 c% kAllied Ships* N: G( \$ P$ N# D
xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk# P# p: R q$ u8 A! |# b
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
" H, T0 z7 `0 r& u1 o) p1 xAircraft Attacking:
' J) f* Y) O- Z, S+ A" x$ i 11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet * # B: E5 M; {! A9 } N- V# Y( Q; q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! t! U# g& t f R/ c4 C3 | 8 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet * % b& l) ~: O' f! u
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ j v, v7 g& M/ J0 ^0 \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ravnaas
( C X* N3 z" z V2 B9 v/ ~( @/ N8 hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manatawny + L! n7 d2 m* w) c4 s
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75
1 b/ f F/ {3 P' o5 |5 IWeather in hex: Moderate rain
: N1 V6 Z. N% j, gRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* w& d7 m: L2 y8 t7 e) PEstimated time to target is 9 minutes $ f n- b5 \" G1 N
Japanese aircraft
- ?" V4 w) v& L* | G4M1 Betty x 6
2 {4 P; G+ z) A$ Q" \No Japanese losses
1 z# B$ O7 q2 Q6 U0 n: e% dAllied Ships
h, c2 s* \3 ?5 y5 a/ e" c7 q5 e xAK Fatshan, heavy fires) Q( |" f. `+ l: d0 H
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage 3 `* \- r$ |8 K& \- Q/ U
Aircraft Attacking:
9 w8 X6 i2 P6 b9 \ 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
) d4 Z( M$ j! P9 _- T) p9 b Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 d' U) V% P a8 C H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan
) T$ D5 D5 k. Z' k+ V0 m' I0 d% \Massive explosion on xAKL Chengtu( y4 ~7 n3 H: c, x' j- `
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4 z# P$ _) r+ S. k8 p! E cMorning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57
6 W7 B% q/ m! A0 jWeather in hex: Severe storms + Q6 T7 T# |- `. k9 P1 x Y
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
$ u* c4 C7 [5 h" K0 s- nEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
. S3 `3 b) N+ kJapanese aircraft6 P2 [3 v1 t% w4 q4 a) ?% }
Ki-27b Nate x 22
! I a" j! A/ \No Japanese losses 1 |" E! ^% D6 k( D
Aircraft Attacking:
- t5 t0 b( Q2 c1 k- x0 z 22 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet *
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) r# e2 [+ O. V5 u8 l* {Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 7 y9 Q0 F: U# v; Y: ^8 S3 U
Weather in hex: Clear sky
8 U) |4 y: R+ C# M" w. oRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.. X9 ?% n3 b. K! C9 y/ t
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes / R) _; t2 b& w% e6 E0 H
Japanese aircraft" L4 _+ I& j3 d' L$ i8 F
A6M2 Zero x 25
2 v) }1 K7 e& ~" B3 x6 pNo Japanese losses " _* U4 n3 t7 F* E9 {* z
Aircraft Attacking:7 D0 p# z8 P8 v. d7 o | Y) k
25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * 7 ?6 M, L2 |* t% e4 f! ^+ k
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. L, h! r) `7 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78
4 n y8 r& c/ c9 x$ ?. P/ h- NWeather in hex: Overcast ! f$ h2 N8 Z8 p6 L
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) B6 _6 t' a. c/ m5 l/ T# I9 J' PEstimated time to target is 6 minutes $ V& b1 o+ h) {9 Z# ^2 C1 u
Japanese aircraft# J4 Z8 W- P0 X, L% I% b
G3M2 Nell x 65 U3 t C- I$ K; B2 i: N
G4M1 Betty x 15 ! O8 v: r/ t0 h" o1 h
No Japanese losses 2 r6 R: i z* L1 u6 @# v1 m! @$ d
Allied Ships, e6 o4 W2 B* X, l2 e. B5 J+ z! v0 I
DD Thracian
% B, w, M- W: y* m$ i% r, W* t4 t DD Scout' z4 S, a4 f2 }+ ^; G0 X% q7 y2 H
DD Thanet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78 ' X2 D+ p5 w, V* L- K
Weather in hex: Overcast @ t6 t5 I# L' I0 P- @+ r" C
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 J) o3 \5 |5 v4 J" |% K: ^Estimated time to target is 1 minutes 3 Y2 F3 T. z8 w( l' D; d
Japanese aircraft& q: k8 l' q e. H3 P& t
G3M2 Nell x 9 $ x. O- g+ B( l3 p* W
No Japanese losses ) { r: T0 x' p4 H9 x. ?& p
Allied Ships2 D8 S9 \# ?$ h1 d
DD Thracian # E. j, H/ T- M$ }* X4 L: e* Q
Aircraft Attacking:
) k e. E% M; C+ k0 H( N) B& G; F 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
% i+ a& F) Y( d& ~, } Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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+ h0 y) S) @ M$ }Afternoon Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)
/ r- r v! j: IWeather in hex: Partial cloud
4 j1 N& D: Y( `8 k$ o# p( aRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) n( O. W. a6 r; m0 Q
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes 1 D, v5 A x# U# }
Japanese aircraft: p* a" r1 `! d) V1 Y& |+ f
B5M1 Mabel x 5 % b7 P0 h. b0 A/ C) l' I! s
No Japanese losses 2 x. W. D' }6 ^# `. [0 A
Allied ground losses:
& P5 E! J" [3 J+ W& O* S7 @$ z 36 casualties reported
( c. P# R: m r; N) \1 m Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ y: V. z' T5 a; L) b& g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled' k% x1 G5 b9 n; ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' N! |# f% u$ Z7 |1 h( Z6 I* V
Aircraft Attacking:" f& T& M/ G4 I3 v
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet# g4 x* @* Y1 `. h) y1 m2 B3 N
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
' S3 z( {; V9 I+ XWeather in hex: Light rain 5 s5 K7 d) P+ R4 e& n; P8 Q K0 `
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. O. X" A+ C6 l6 i9 h9 {, lEstimated time to target is 1 minutes
& h! r5 A+ I' t: s6 {Japanese aircraft. F0 D# d) r" h& q% `; W
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
( Z4 u. B6 t: }; G+ I! |) SAllied aircraft
" J) B. n# S+ d. Y2 `. d 139WH-3 x 3 ! N3 `# D# _2 x7 S& S* E. ?
No Japanese losses
* J- V9 s$ ?1 |. s7 Q$ r7 I3 T* lNo Allied losses
4 ?# K# M- r, b1 W4 \* IJapanese Ships
& k: e% J/ X# P# ? BB Kongo 2 q5 p( H; [8 `" a$ U, I% m- g. L
Aircraft Attacking:6 ^* |- B$ I8 W; \. M
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
, O. J/ U; e: T" R. f! p! D Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) 8 g6 c8 P# n. U
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 4 s/ B! y6 }6 u/ g
Japanese ground losses:
* p N. a% f0 R/ c 24 casualties reported- z$ Q1 ^# s" T O. h
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 Y) v5 v- k( g9 H! g( w Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 N! F7 n4 C3 x" m) z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) ) Q5 b8 D! V! A, N/ @2 f
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 : P- w( N. ^4 T4 R
Japanese ground losses:( J; o Q, h6 s$ @7 M# v6 S- h
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)8 ^% M7 D& n2 x: A
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) |