AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
) l. g" P- S1 G! }# k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??
! [" I0 F m0 s& q* i/ ^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
/ x: o: p, g! ^* s/ Y* Q& c日军损失了些飞机,包括当前宝贵的021。
\' C" R1 d0 v; ]6 X7 b5 J2 l' R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3 ?2 V! f& {& h1 Z1 I
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
" B2 }/ y) F; X: ^; y9 d4 x为防止以外,尚在附近的pow 决定全速开溜了。# V$ J3 ~7 @1 f3 K% n2 @
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 e$ b) ^7 Q2 v" i) r) e8 E" t
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。
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 6,000 Yards
5 X; A P5 a e6 r/ LJapanese Ships ]8 A ]# n% s4 b; N5 a
CL Naka, Shell hits 1! u. G/ \) R0 }+ }! ^7 @
DD Natsugumo1 k) R5 B- z' K6 D0 l0 m+ j
DD Minegumo
2 W! {1 d1 _7 P5 `& R DD Asagumo/ M/ U' ]4 P+ s- B' U* s
DD Murasame4 I; i, A9 D5 |5 n' ?
DD Harusame
& p2 h1 R" f/ @) \8 L8 ? DD Yudachi- m, h: h" Q; A, x" R0 O
DD Samidare
5 i3 Q7 _% c j- Y/ I/ V+ NAllied Ships @- H2 f& e0 e( [# R9 ?
DD Scout
. m1 Q5 k* ^( c) ?' c2 F, C; f# m+ {) M \ DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
) F f& ~5 F2 L7 m; D0 L DD Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire
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4 ^9 i& H, u4 n2 p, L9 r- yNight Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 3,000 Yards : ]# y; V1 m2 I2 v2 q
Japanese Ships
k, a3 U, B$ T0 m6 D$ z* Y" P5 @ CA Maya3 _, q* K" j) \" ~. c. F
DD Satsuki
- [3 u, D {6 X9 o$ v DD Minazuki
( l1 K+ J5 s% [+ J- W2 x DD Fumizuki. S5 X# k) @* n2 x7 c
DD Nagatsuki
1 y3 u- f- x' M, ~; U2 n. [/ jAllied Ships
4 ^0 w! h* \1 {: V5 P( J xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk$ r1 Z& M- r. {8 t4 e: o2 z
xAKL Chengtu
7 i4 ]/ ?- w5 l/ G8 V, w xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 3, on fire7 {7 W' l" S1 Z" M
xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 2+ m" G) ?. G, D5 L7 q
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 5, on fire! ?8 g! c A% ]& Q! D# r
xAKL Joan Moller) p9 ~2 P2 l8 T; a
xAK Nanning+ u. P% [, z' K3 C/ n
xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
, P. b. A% x1 ~/ H L% v9 q xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 1+ t2 u1 @ a8 S* B1 J
xAK Munlock, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
$ K: o Q3 q( t7 }4 P1 P xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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Submarine attack near Iba at 78,74
0 X7 X! j; j3 S( M3 r5 |Japanese Ships+ H" M5 @! E c
SS I-123
& ~+ B6 \& [: @ z/ A6 y/ {Allied Ships
2 U+ ^( N$ v. ~3 i xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
( g: Y( ^% Y; C) n1 n4 FxAK Hanyang is sighted by SS I-123
" l5 L% T9 y0 I) y6 LSS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hanyang 7 G( K& s' j5 ~0 G, [
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 51,84, Range 21,000 Yards! T1 t& l2 b( g4 Z
Japanese Ships8 M$ f) G1 P9 Z' y
BB Kongo
5 L1 p n4 ? k% j+ k6 B: d BB Haruna" e7 r: d1 C1 P0 ]
CA Takao* F, e! L' t( P' J* e, L
CA Atago6 @3 t. d0 b% M1 @! s. _# x6 m
CL Jintsu
. x4 o" ]( F1 k- `1 C DD Asashio
9 @4 \7 q3 |+ }% h# }/ C( P5 r DD Oshio
6 Y# V8 U' |0 j, O l1 ^ DD Michishio
9 h7 G) K( m$ }" @6 h DD Arashio
, F: n) B* v* s$ `4 v& y/ L DD Akatsuki% D1 s8 s3 N3 k( ]2 l8 i7 R& X* A
DD Hibiki$ @! H6 a1 v3 d/ q( K8 F2 x+ ~9 w" R
Allied Ships
: ^6 O, \% t/ Z+ Y Q CM Kung Wo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk& S; B! p( {$ v
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. W2 ^* w2 e+ P6 B% A8 a0 CMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 # o) m3 r4 h6 X1 c" Q/ F
Weather in hex: Severe storms 9 z" s$ ^+ o" r$ t# Z" r; S$ k
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
' \& X* a- V6 E4 b+ @1 [Estimated time to target is 15 minutes . F, p; g7 n# p+ A
Japanese aircraft/ J$ A! r5 K' o6 q
A6M2 Zero x 18
6 N' K# n4 X8 b4 l, ?$ `) z% T# FAllied aircraft9 g! x6 x* J# U& n
Buffalo I x 16 " a. \: D5 X9 u8 M, n) S
No Japanese losses & q" N) P. w9 x ~+ t( w
Allied aircraft losses
9 u+ i# Y8 s) k2 T v1 ]0 M- M( O1 [ Buffalo I: 7 destroyed 1 M" x1 n7 @% k5 e
Aircraft Attacking:' L: H- K5 u# i/ M# a, ]2 T
14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * p! v# M$ J' E* s; a6 }' x+ b
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 4 ?3 C8 v1 @4 E
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
7 M u g2 I w' jRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.( L/ P: P! B ]( n7 ~$ o
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
+ X/ {# b" A# v$ t+ n9 I% IJapanese aircraft
1 r' K% p- N' t0 \ A6M2 Zero x 11 . V* }$ S9 R) A
No Japanese losses . X$ _& i+ [2 ]/ f
Aircraft Attacking:
7 B4 T5 C. B7 y8 w 11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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$ |- R0 R8 B! @3 y W8 i' RMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 " ~( B7 Y- z) m' |
Weather in hex: Severe storms
! B- Y, I3 ~4 U6 d' t4 k; FRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# U1 ^- R0 S. M9 {
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
6 ?7 _. K% ]7 ^4 CJapanese aircraft
! L& q8 ^0 C9 |5 }% c: C. B) h* {5 V- t6 P G3M2 Nell x 455 |1 v: d- m4 X
G4M1 Betty x 14
* B* z; j8 s- i0 p6 Y9 C; \" VAllied aircraft
4 {4 w# d7 J, B: _' v6 S no flights
2 l* G8 _5 k+ z3 J9 EJapanese aircraft losses% Q4 t) m- b* }8 M2 M, G
G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged
6 p+ T0 K `- o9 ] G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged & E7 z6 t+ n% T( F! @1 d, j! t
Allied aircraft losses
* r5 T& ]: G/ G6 _" i Blenheim I: 1 damaged
8 Z3 d+ w# y( T, [( iAirbase hits 8
" \0 R' H' A2 i4 N5 A5 aAirbase supply hits 29 Q R" q% H r2 C$ V. P6 d
Runway hits 39/ j' ?; R- b3 G: `/ j$ H4 q* v
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8 H" m0 G% d y% QMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
" R2 `9 M' l9 e/ w7 \9 iWeather in hex: Severe storms
a" F, j0 n, cRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 T6 a8 d! H" ]
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
1 e) H2 c* K, ]- cJapanese aircraft" R. b% Q2 K V7 z
G3M2 Nell x 29
' I- u5 v& J7 f9 J0 C* g+ MNo Japanese losses
Q; Z2 `0 K9 s6 s, RAirbase hits 64 x+ k! C* N& s6 n# ? s
Airbase supply hits 4
& ~2 W( E" Z7 L+ X# E9 h8 Z3 YRunway hits 10 ' T" @! L2 m3 e
Aircraft Attacking:
5 L% q0 d- C' e5 B. z- P7 l 29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet8 q5 P' r( ^5 a+ W
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb% p; P+ p* {3 y h5 |5 Y& X
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% C' M+ H0 p* }$ F: QMorning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75 " E( Y* P/ g" {1 o1 V
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
( u' X" e6 G# ^' V$ B9 QRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
4 n& f3 Y" l: b3 ?$ G2 WEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 9 F3 ]/ X' K; g/ C) n/ a
Japanese aircraft6 [" W1 o( h% k P$ k2 s
G3M2 Nell x 12 & m) |5 j( B7 I4 M
Japanese aircraft losses& P+ D5 i3 x, ^! I+ f) m
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged * g' h9 ~: ?6 e/ x
Allied Ships
- v; d! d0 s% g( H7 ]1 S7 } xAK Fatshan, heavy fires- ?" Y7 l- B: s2 V8 V
xAKL Joan Moller- }- G4 v6 ~# o1 O! ^6 B
xAK Nanning 9 A+ F! N, Y" `+ v
Aircraft Attacking:
5 ^, u" S. A( } d% Q# q3 d 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
$ l, }9 u* I* `5 z Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
, @% U+ X5 J" h1 RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan0 a9 g* g* z. l! u9 ~5 n9 J
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1 B5 i6 w5 c+ l. b8 MMorning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
4 A( T: M& N2 `6 xWeather in hex: Partial cloud
" Z! k6 Z: C: G/ R& y/ eRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
! Q' E* f2 w' y8 m8 l0 S2 yEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
4 G( s# D& Z( X0 s' UJapanese aircraft, N7 h* Z1 ^" f
A6M2 Zero x 6 9 W+ v8 v% n* i8 C' s1 e
No Japanese losses
' u) J" L8 }( KAircraft Attacking:- g+ q* B; \; x* h& v# O
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Pucheng , at 86,57
5 z3 H3 x0 s& W0 WWeather in hex: Clear sky
! c4 |6 z" e: h% U* m+ VRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.; b8 [) H+ P) ~. U
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
1 m2 p( g) H# wJapanese aircraft9 {; X. ?+ Y. p; L
A6M2 Zero x 6 ) v0 V, L/ u& A0 v
No Japanese losses- J* Y9 H$ V) R1 K% R) ~" J @5 X0 }& r
Aircraft Attacking:
+ F' |" g7 T8 ?8 ]# \ 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
$ C2 Q* o$ h9 h; o0 CWeather in hex: Light rain
# @2 n: Z9 F. e: K/ ?Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- ~" n" S( d3 c! |# ]Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
2 c' ]+ h8 E6 G$ t+ o' {# H! h, EJapanese aircraft
& {# ?, u2 ?, H& @) q0 M$ Y" U Ki-36 Ida x 19
. x* ~- p# a$ y- v, ^# t5 sJapanese aircraft losses
9 z9 |9 u5 u/ g& F& ~; Q: @9 u Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
4 l l( y0 s' W! P, j2 zAirbase hits 39 Q8 g5 P- E+ b0 P
Airbase supply hits 1* Y& k+ r# R6 {# K+ C- ]
Runway hits 12
* U5 M U* J! i: f" T' M! QAircraft Attacking:
3 H B% q* F6 k( B 19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet- V; @1 P. O0 R5 u3 q' l2 T; u
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
8 M0 u% |+ ?, U3 y Z F8 lWeather in hex: Clear sky 6 \8 _6 R1 w) e, K: n
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: J& ~1 t2 E a
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 K$ r4 e2 v0 x5 V6 D3 gJapanese aircraft! J) E; l* [) y
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 " _" A* p0 n, w2 e5 m
Japanese aircraft losses
4 m! r6 Y! d1 H3 c, _ Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged( }; D9 k8 t* [& p7 B) I9 P( I5 B L1 e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
) C6 e! \; m; ~6 L: m& G' \Weather in hex: Light rain . i% k0 _& f) k" u( i9 G# d
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 b# D% T$ ^2 y9 l8 M8 c; y& J
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
- D6 f* \6 ~3 a8 y1 }* fJapanese aircraft
1 b- C. J) l) Z7 n Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
3 H2 N" R2 ^! SAllied aircraft
8 L! B5 \: r7 j$ X; l, c 139WH-3 x 3
( T+ O) l* g& xNo Japanese losses + {1 I; T2 w' Y" A# V P
Allied aircraft losses
8 }8 X: B3 x! X; t4 ~ 139WH-3: 1 damaged
8 w7 K( \4 f- u; X) q2 b7 t1 J, `Japanese Ships
, V+ ?5 P" B- {/ T6 N4 S2 p BB Kongo
/ e$ d- g q* H+ ]$ g$ h" hAircraft Attacking:
, S* v% c0 [& L8 }5 o9 G6 \$ Q 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet * : y+ X- Z5 @ l3 F6 N# d" e
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
0 ]% t9 B; M. C5 U* O* R9 A. mWeather in hex: Partial cloud - Y" U0 \4 T2 h% \+ Y0 W
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 N3 k7 h- e7 h' o
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes : B, v' A, g ], g5 X) }
Japanese aircraft1 v& W4 X! ]' @; ~
Ki-27b Nate x 6 8 I; W( Q0 _' z( g P
Allied aircraft
5 n1 R& R+ y R. M B-17D Fortress x 15
8 }% _/ e$ ^" [& A6 D0 N' n- |Japanese aircraft losses
8 p7 r& @' f/ g* x* K( i- j Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground
( h0 N; |# x% @" w% F G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground
' q O9 \' Q) C4 `3 f/ Q$ b Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground
; A7 U. F( n+ \ \, {: {, q( _ Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed on ground
l y r9 Y D( d. \# h" }Allied aircraft losses: G1 ]$ h8 u: P
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged " a% X2 n$ X5 U% T
Japanese ground losses:
! K* s+ s }4 r 13 casualties reported* D8 D1 H% W: L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 O6 R$ Q6 P0 B2 h2 B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ c, ^4 z( N/ Y Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
, t o" p: p; Z" P4 {+ GAirbase hits 14 c# W3 g Z, H" I5 e& C' G, E
Runway hits 9
& H. m! c8 k6 \$ ^ S; t4 A+ eAircraft Attacking:! n! N8 b5 Z0 R" i' }* J! h$ k; u
8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet0 _3 a) Y7 a; r
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb2 B' c7 F+ W6 B! k/ l3 _3 [
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
: y7 ]$ m& e; V9 l/ J& O, j7 o9 B2 H Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, n7 T) w' e) q( u/ u, W( w* d. [) I
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
! O. V! a* Y2 K; @7 f- m# Z7 t ~ Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
; d. C3 g4 f! Z7 L/ {$ ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud 3 m ~8 j, }. t- t9 E
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# M7 [! T: `4 r9 h0 w5 H
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes " z6 R! r% f4 O6 G' r
Japanese aircraft p; F% s" R; K/ I- Z
Ki-27b Nate x 2 2 ^2 [1 j1 z$ F9 d' L& p. Y7 N
Allied aircraft
0 s P1 R Y! W B-17D Fortress x 8 9 [, a" n7 M( z; D6 u
Japanese aircraft losses5 g( l( f0 m( \! l' O c: Q' U
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
+ i8 V, Y5 Q( C0 ]7 S G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
" m% y5 R. ~( X6 g) OAllied aircraft losses
5 H1 H* ~( Q8 A& m B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
\5 d$ X d+ G! H" |Japanese ground losses:
, S( n6 e3 t- H$ k 7 casualties reported
9 V! K- Z! O8 u. h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ d R; d6 Y( [) Z% P3 a! G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 W- e W2 I/ t/ O. Z" {% e1 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ ~! _! T* m. n" MAirbase hits 28 ]9 j( h% o9 M7 Y
Airbase supply hits 1& i# c0 D* F0 e6 s( X
Runway hits 1 , k4 m, v% C; Y9 }
Aircraft Attacking:
+ F2 t# w8 w/ e) [6 A3 J 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet" ?8 H# l2 W- ]( n
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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- C5 C$ Q4 h I$ Q$ A$ Z8 jMorning Air attack on Chuhsien , at 88,56
9 Q: [8 o3 V3 v! ^Weather in hex: Clear sky / A- X( u& L+ G/ R! Z
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
* o! r- b' o) a- O( mEstimated time to target is 12 minutes 5 E- h, e' }2 @, t9 L
Japanese aircraft( I( V( Z. X# H. s7 R
A6M2 Zero x 3
1 H: K9 o0 m0 E- S: N* P5 U, iNo Japanese losses z# x& S4 T- t
Aircraft Attacking:
5 h9 o% M% b6 |& O1 t- ^8 U5 J 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
5 T- F% a$ B' L- c) H7 @; S1 d4 o2 XWeather in hex: Partial cloud
/ C' \( H1 p4 }- L1 a8 O% y! L/ ERaid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
, P( _' q/ v7 j2 K. BEstimated time to target is 2 minutes 4 Y& W, Q+ `, d0 V) S! b: _8 ?
Japanese aircraft: k: n/ k; y$ L* h. c4 i- S
A6M2 Zero x 3
. W h, B! _& s6 T6 lNo Japanese losses
6 g- m/ B0 x7 T. A& E. h4 tAircraft Attacking:
, F: A4 I. m$ _: i! P. I9 k; Z- B; m 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * 8 b+ Y8 l! o+ I7 p( n; k# \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90
" F+ d0 B& [! b9 G3 N0 b0 wWeather in hex: Clear sky 0 _3 [3 s' @2 d
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) \, J3 ^4 i" Z8 R r8 @
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
7 Z u4 f% W2 N# b: c5 {' DJapanese aircraft" {) o+ b0 L: v1 k
B5M1 Mabel x 8/ [( B. c h# v
B5N1 Kate x 11
0 v" t+ F/ ~1 p* j: F0 aNo Japanese losses
, n& ]5 c: I7 s! [Allied Ships- a: g/ p- t% w: @
xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk9 u; L5 H. o/ ]" C% [ K# C, G' D! k
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ V K# q0 ?4 z9 w( A+ E* KAircraft Attacking:
+ P; B7 E! `- W ?+ Y 11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet * / z+ P6 y0 n9 Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 ^6 w/ q& y9 K' W3 _
8 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet * # d; O" R \/ K( V$ D* m7 c: s
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ J5 u9 E* e& `9 F% Y* V% uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ravnaas8 F4 L( w1 D) i, X: c1 {# |+ N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manatawny / f% r) P1 v3 E! D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75
+ [. A) U* e' }1 pWeather in hex: Moderate rain
( U, Z1 z: Q$ W$ y" O: lRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! c0 A9 g3 ? g/ GEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 1 d; a0 q5 R& T4 K: A
Japanese aircraft
; V1 d2 c* `. O! ]1 d G4M1 Betty x 6 # u. X: n3 k+ d8 n* j
No Japanese losses
* f) w5 u0 r3 ^( l7 e3 Z! `Allied Ships
, C& N% d5 f s2 W6 E% H xAK Fatshan, heavy fires2 i; x9 _. v! Y: A: @
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
5 c& i( [, P) [( i1 T1 v- `: mAircraft Attacking:
# h9 |( E: d; p$ s9 Y( Y, j5 R& g: Y8 C 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
! D. G7 N8 y' e2 W Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 r0 D% @0 y0 \3 K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan! z( J4 ]( z7 r% V- q; h! j
Massive explosion on xAKL Chengtu6 Y' E* p( V3 y' {# S3 I7 f
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Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 5 Z9 z5 c: h* Q3 J" Q
Weather in hex: Severe storms , P* N$ _7 H7 p8 i1 L( f8 s8 s
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
1 x: ]) j" v" ~1 PEstimated time to target is 12 minutes! k; R! i/ J. M3 ^
Japanese aircraft$ R$ W+ {; o. I/ n/ U
Ki-27b Nate x 22 $ c9 T7 Q3 Y3 v
No Japanese losses & M5 A# }* _, D! n1 r& @" E7 O% Y) H
Aircraft Attacking:2 B. o+ G3 I: }0 M* ^) E; ]
22 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet *
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/ S- Y8 P F0 E( i, jAfternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 3 P' z* u9 v- F0 s$ a
Weather in hex: Clear sky! u; Y& `) L& d, G% D6 o
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
) \3 |! h. g* Y: T& T# oEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
: S" A' }1 |, v/ ^5 q$ ~Japanese aircraft$ Q" m3 O# g) Y* S( s N
A6M2 Zero x 25 $ L/ ~- O0 Y) ^1 y( O" B
No Japanese losses
. C4 ?0 U* V9 Q1 M. DAircraft Attacking:- z6 \3 I _ }8 T0 z& S' z
25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78 / c/ z3 V7 P. v7 o0 m" V+ v( s
Weather in hex: Overcast
# P) G) S) d1 e; J; r1 MRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ ^. y" I9 R! U& }( Z s; ?
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
/ i" P8 z& w- xJapanese aircraft
% g6 X- R( s+ Z- S- |! H* k G3M2 Nell x 6
8 i Q. v6 Z$ O: W7 q/ o+ K G4M1 Betty x 15 0 Z! s# h* L6 H. f# W
No Japanese losses + \& {2 T- r$ o e+ ?
Allied Ships
6 O! W+ o$ k7 D: G DD Thracian
' Y- j8 w3 ?* h/ a$ y DD Scout
. o+ W& n1 ] I W$ ~$ u* e DD Thanet, a* z+ }" S$ Z
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/ h7 S, F# Q6 w" ?: T( I5 f" N0 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78 ; }) m; C& G2 S; Z3 Z3 [
Weather in hex: Overcast & c. M5 M$ `: z
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% F8 }- `4 e) G) A: A, C
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes 6 F( l4 _% X1 P* I- M1 N
Japanese aircraft* e0 y( x4 f5 o3 z1 K
G3M2 Nell x 9
! X* q p5 J u( W3 [6 {No Japanese losses 9 L' N& H% l0 {$ ~
Allied Ships
" O" v1 X7 g1 s5 o0 r" R7 O" r DD Thracian
8 y, h& f k% W! D/ [Aircraft Attacking:3 a* y/ f' `- L3 Z
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet) Z& F1 F* V4 b3 b" j8 d$ F- z6 @
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 W4 s* F0 W4 C
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/ c2 t7 \3 Z9 e8 Q& {+ UAfternoon Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)
4 D, E/ @6 Z: ?3 V8 B- h2 j( N* XWeather in hex: Partial cloud ' m, ^* e+ e$ S4 }
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 u* f2 m7 B$ A" K2 l" N8 @
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
' R5 f$ m6 k8 eJapanese aircraft* o+ x, V2 \4 a* Y8 Y+ Q) ]. n$ M* ^
B5M1 Mabel x 5 z- O$ ^4 R. C- m/ m- {# j* q
No Japanese losses
6 }# L$ k- v6 E0 M8 h2 YAllied ground losses:1 K% H# ~" o$ H" @
36 casualties reported4 C7 R* L q- ~. `9 J2 L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 u8 t, S M2 K/ w1 E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
* A. b. q$ Q+ c' P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* j/ O0 D7 l. r N- ?1 w8 XAircraft Attacking:+ }2 F5 N0 x& M& ]! I
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
9 T7 N0 a' q6 k2 w$ ?9 k3 L Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb % @1 N4 x- K$ }, p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84 & y8 q3 v L6 {6 y, W4 h
Weather in hex: Light rain
" T7 @. w& D" z$ yRaid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
7 ~$ P0 A" Z7 t$ o2 EEstimated time to target is 1 minutes
* W( d3 ]- ?8 g$ wJapanese aircraft7 {( R8 ^9 n, h: B% O) v
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
5 i0 g2 j g; g' I0 x" V) b8 MAllied aircraft
% `6 R7 p( U0 n$ I/ v 139WH-3 x 3 . ~, j' y& }9 x( X8 T
No Japanese losses
! F, P* c4 F1 S+ u; p6 jNo Allied losses
0 O" P u% E1 M7 k, M4 j% tJapanese Ships
" t" l9 c; j9 }( g7 }( o BB Kongo
2 q' E8 a; c4 {/ PAircraft Attacking:
* P0 L+ j1 @+ j6 h( p3 p9 x- z 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet * . u0 m) i7 h6 l% g6 H
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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6 t+ v( w7 r& O3 {: U# H) KAmphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) % E( r3 Y0 O ]% t7 a1 X1 e) G. F- y
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
3 c \ k* i+ |& k3 J) ~Japanese ground losses:/ u" b+ O" I4 C$ U
24 casualties reported; J5 W0 h- F& r5 L
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
! B7 y1 q, L) O1 g2 S Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 T% i% Z% q5 }# ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, c0 p$ i/ P0 c
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8 V! U h# q8 O( z3 IAmphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) * k4 n% S( R4 d
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73
( E9 y0 _4 Q; b+ FJapanese ground losses:3 i* F% a b6 W) L6 K- `
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)6 u9 n6 `1 M8 X% T' g9 E- a
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) |