AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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南太战场,日军登陆布因和芬夏范
! I! j8 J5 p3 {3 C8 v" Z- |* d8 p/ t南洋战场,日军登陆霍洛岛+ B, Y# p* W' u, W6 }/ \: b; Y0 H. R
马来战场,日军裸奔登陆丰盛港,新加坡空军出击,多有斩获- a: B4 T6 K. A" H' x7 }8 e8 M$ q
大陆战场,派遣军降低香港城防至1级
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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5 c6 l2 z, u) ERaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
% w& H/ p* X/ ]; @2 j$ X0 WEstimated time to target is 7 minutes$ O7 I$ h& i+ l4 n: D4 M9 A& s9 ~& F; D
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( _7 J# ~& U) _0 V& L( \5 M7 F/ O Blenheim I x 3
" s% }/ F0 `% c) u 139WH-3 x 2
; O& m% G* w7 r8 O Hudson I x 3$ p5 g% C/ l8 \! H% [* A- U
" v! ?: ]; t9 v3 [Allied aircraft losses" \: G* |2 N( Z" f5 `
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
+ T( y$ g5 B0 X7 Q1 @ Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak
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! k1 j2 }$ Z8 K: O) E( A! ZJapanese Ships' @( v' B8 M' L6 Q5 C3 ^% R( }
xAK Arima Maru) b8 O I2 S' j$ I0 W
xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" N) ?5 F/ T& ?7 Q
xAK Teiyo Maru
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8 d$ j: e y7 r" x$ G3 }% |Japanese ground losses:, y8 @3 F; E- g d! N. B
128 casualties reported
9 C7 J7 c% _ A7 S4 N+ W; W( P Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! e0 m, G `, m4 N. A6 b7 T/ k6 h
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled$ Z: E; q* g7 T% e% K) Q, i
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82) g- o5 P: q4 w- X/ N* x
) }/ V6 p% M! N& jWeather in hex: Moderate rain% A, @, R* ?- k* j. \! o: c7 ~& W5 E
a- h' S8 H% o3 g E: D# cRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
; n( x* {" n* @; Y mEstimated time to target is 6 minutes' n9 z) K( I) D) u" X3 z
' z, m7 K% E( T% T. M' q lAllied aircraft
/ `" b Z0 O/ ^! l- @9 L Blenheim IV x 4, E6 [/ z8 |9 \4 I5 K- ~9 o+ [- k/ L
Hudson I x 9
0 W1 r+ c. d1 Y" m# V Wirraway x 4
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Allied aircraft losses% q& K* F8 K" ~4 Y. a6 p0 h
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged& B7 s1 F A. E' F- Y7 M) a' N
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
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! u6 k( c! c" O8 |, H: pJapanese Ships" s1 h, l" I ?; s2 v
xAK Tatutaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) z ?3 W; S0 B$ \
xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 M6 R4 I, g2 M4 K) C8 P9 v
xAK Mogamigawa Maru
; [1 x O4 Z# j: y& t xAK Arima Maru
4 j: J' }& I0 e+ d' F6 Q% w xAK Kogyo Maru3 g7 ^- ]+ R0 [# Z5 Z
% R% r! J$ ?. x+ w2 [ \4 mJapanese ground losses:2 r- @8 I8 P$ X0 a! h+ k$ K. P
269 casualties reported8 _$ x# ?; l5 _: C6 J0 A
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ L+ h8 r {' e% ?$ @7 s$ M Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
" b S/ _" K( c, L0 e8 O# t/ X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 j( H9 x* i/ o, T) _ Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 x8 a9 D1 Y/ |5 \
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H8 Q" M4 U& a! Y( {* FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,822 H' @! S( M j3 N/ s, E
1 K; v' c2 a) UWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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$ [/ t. B) l6 ~1 |8 l4 sRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.7 {% _& D0 f7 X v2 \1 {$ Z7 {
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Vildebeest III x 91 V2 k; p, Q7 t: ]' t" o* i3 k
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Allied aircraft losses
' c8 \( X& v9 c0 ~: l* T6 M Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
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4 X7 G& s6 K' mJapanese Ships! A# M$ |; }: ?) g& D% G
xAK Nissyu Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage) j; L( z8 N* W0 k( d) B: F
xAK Naruto Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage s2 h# u) u4 y! B
xAK Mogamigawa Maru! ~( z% x* {+ P* Q" s% ~9 W/ G
/ N+ I$ }# q5 AJapanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. T$ U8 d4 X8 u: x9 ^
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 16 disabled1 J; e2 ~# K: H! k
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 13 disabled3 a# ~7 ]: K7 o7 a! {/ v
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 I% m+ \# ?& d1 j" [$ l; h: D
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1 y. b S$ K0 R5 P) F# GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82' O) @! M ?0 F$ t; H4 A
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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* R# a0 j( x& p2 TRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ P6 H' {. ]9 Y7 g1 DEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 K7 V7 L, x3 v8 M( z) E
Swordfish I x 7
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Allied aircraft losses
, e7 k" U8 I# @0 k" f0 y Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak. U8 g+ {* y8 b+ z
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xAK Koryu Maru" u& t" x( \" r9 K- l
xAK Naruto Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
- {. H* F, S' ]" b- R% M xAK Kokai Maru: }2 G' v% t! B1 l0 B4 I
xAK Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
; y0 E* ^7 @& y. v xAK Nankai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk( C6 f5 C- x1 t9 T" ~7 P- B5 p
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Japanese ground losses:* o$ q# e; J, I7 r3 ?* u. u* C
1669 casualties reported
" U: J# G# j& z0 H3 J" Y' |" a' z Squads: 9 destroyed, 15 disabled( H- y9 c! ^" h' ^8 w+ [, p
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 44 disabled& R- a4 S1 Y) j! F% W+ N1 K9 g, o
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled; r7 b5 S# n6 J4 H1 b
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled), J2 O8 P7 _# R6 q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,825 ]- o4 N' ?7 e5 T
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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, B; |' J5 ?- I3 i( YRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
) x! ?# i8 u7 bEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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9 p0 P+ s( H- Z$ @' P" ^+ I$ SAllied aircraft
1 p$ w' d% {8 {% L, `3 h! }! h& r- u Blenheim I x 3
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Blenheim I: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships: k& u( }# N# ?7 u
xAK Arima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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3 M1 a6 p. [1 g# e/ DJapanese ground losses:& A- B- R4 P2 t) E! z
149 casualties reported
' @- F) J l- C4 a0 Z* x1 ~! Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled1 G" N! r- @- X
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 T4 W0 n; E+ i8 e, u Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled& h5 J, g6 J. f" f& h5 A% K5 n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82# @/ G- g2 H$ _$ `* O
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain" K! l( y9 C2 x' S i9 \$ i
) L, h5 e& l2 SRaid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) J( p6 t0 D- r6 h) z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes' ]0 t8 o5 j9 _ Z2 v, v9 O
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Vildebeest III x 10
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8 k# X) c0 R8 T6 i* ~ s+ Q! }( fNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships$ ]8 x% f/ `: u) ~0 S$ ~9 C) X% C
xAK Yahiko Maru
; Q& m5 ? {1 ^) i xAK Kokai Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk7 `' s+ w' ~. q* i" t M) q3 K0 H8 e
xAK Noto Maru
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6 k& x9 w" q- g% R( P8 [6 O% {( JJapanese ground losses:
2 n1 a4 l" h4 z 1401 casualties reported
# A& E& k5 w' i Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
* k8 z! h M9 y Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 57 disabled) I* @: g! X }; ^! n* G5 s5 t9 v
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled' V) p& b1 c. h' ]! I/ ^6 j( M5 n
Guns lost 55 (47 destroyed, 8 disabled)) k t8 G5 \5 J
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) |