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Invasion Support action off Wake Island, q0 t5 |4 F( Y! u0 }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
. v* p. N L- G2 `" x, _7 o AMC Kongo Maru
7 B* M" Z0 b6 L$ u0 [6 r6 v c CL Yubari
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton6 `* g" C- b3 G6 S! s/ C
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 a0 M# A5 ]3 j. W4 b+ g
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; S' p8 t$ \; m9 K7 O" g; J' c
" C1 E# U1 u* f) CJapanese Ships4 @. X" _. v- ~
PB Heiei Maru #7
6 X$ ^- y2 e/ X, z# l* E APD Fuji+ u1 l4 i$ g, m$ Z
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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6 Q, v: u' T' g! U9 QJapanese Ships, y8 i: @# g* a6 B0 } c6 F" @; j
SS I-1555 M$ i/ E t7 i& f$ [! \. z
! x6 u" ^. v, x' b# n7 P& T/ W" LAllied Ships
3 _9 W1 |9 M6 Y3 V l xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! |4 U' m% s6 W: X5 B0 Z; \2 z
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& [) y, u# X* }5 R3 n3 |! F5 |Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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SS I-158
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5 q3 f5 h; `+ x& EAllied Ships7 \ P" P1 T% F4 d! O* {# t
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
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! L3 t; p6 C; z5 a! L0 RJapanese Ships4 x1 x# Q0 ~+ e2 @8 D: y6 D$ ~
SS I-158
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Allied Ships7 D* [$ z) h$ t( c" q
xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
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0 S8 Y, d) N1 ^% F4 pInvasion Support action off Jesselton
2 b& X: F9 S. BDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force; u. w3 B! r' M% M: w9 [
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1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" L9 N1 `& V3 @# f0 }8 M7 uJapanese Ships J+ `9 P: m9 M( Q8 O; A' I) ~) B
PB Heiei Maru #7
" R' Z# t# k" j4 h3 r APD Fuji
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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando) c5 L- d) t6 k9 I
: E+ l& ]( y7 A% \6 sTF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74 f/ r; _& }1 X9 {$ h
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Japanese ground losses:5 m8 P O3 Z( |
164 casualties reported5 d/ o; h* C( H- z K6 }3 I
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled' q* d; l- t' P
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled$ h: | e8 g/ b/ i; |7 \5 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) b% d% p! W- Y- Z4 |; r4 ]- P# z& Z
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 W, R# \3 A/ t; k6 Y
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9 f" R- w- `; B' ^* R0 z/ wInvasion Support action off Wake Island: \+ f( c2 N' i" v3 C* \$ k! N, d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force. n9 `/ Z5 |) t2 k1 w# g9 r$ f
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 ]9 X/ h8 b+ h
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Japanese Ships- M5 }1 k, Y8 E# j- ^
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ h( {! j, ~- c& Q1 H CL Tatsuta9 [ k- P7 `& T$ n2 q& f. Q
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AMC Kongo Maru
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton7 }, Y- j: h5 v% b- Z: {
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force; Q u/ v/ C; o$ p. ~) N/ s0 D& O
7 \. \- [ g) Y" z. r9 g3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* F$ c8 ^5 g) h7 G! V. R
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Japanese Ships& V# `5 y% o( Q; \
TB Hiyodori# O1 r* b1 A+ G& K, S) L' ^2 u
APD Fuji: c8 B+ i* ]# o2 w2 J: S: E
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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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! u- e: e7 w; d1 B; p8 rJapanese Ships6 v; u: E) C0 ?3 l
SS I-10, hits 1
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Allied Ships* E( q" Y0 x8 u: p
xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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E3 V7 z2 Q" R. z* ]Allied ground losses:/ \" Q3 D) ]2 p/ u+ T
30 casualties reported
: _; U2 \* O! @6 g0 h0 M9 S Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
' Z, q9 ]: k, d( q% c) q7 s Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 F" m8 q8 J; d8 K5 a: o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 R" x. B' h$ ~2 U: O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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Weather in hex: Clear sky' ~: Z) e1 J4 e( p% C4 A! y4 R- o$ j0 E
+ R6 } y) w" ]9 z) o& bRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
0 g, K5 t! q7 D* K" G `Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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' U2 b) ~; w- Z( ^- o7 iJapanese aircraft
7 x/ H7 ?' Z0 d8 C; ^, H p/ o G3M2 Nell x 241 O2 z8 z" I' y& i' s
G4M1 Betty x 17
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 [1 U5 a1 o: Q& V G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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& x8 P7 ~3 b) F$ |+ r9 ? xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
) l- w& G/ d0 ~, L xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
. J; X6 N* ?& x PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk( s/ Y7 y. i5 u' F& F6 _ D( Q
xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
) c+ D) b4 M& |' ^ PC Tydeman& X, ^# W5 E0 y* D
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4 q, |. c: A7 vMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)5 B3 v: N1 b5 i/ R7 M: r, ]/ A
Q5 f; x/ I5 r1 G! e2 C- }, j8 @Weather in hex: Light rain
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* ]! q; t- z. W; H0 ~# @Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; s/ s/ r. y, R$ n
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes+ q0 o. [1 M' P1 A+ @
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Japanese aircraft
" s) B7 y3 Q' H; G. p4 \4 i6 N+ @- S Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28% H/ m" L7 g0 j' f+ l$ |6 \
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 193 C/ k1 h. @6 j, ^0 w
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% [1 B( ~ J" p: e- @5 {No Japanese losses
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# O1 O+ F0 r0 u- v+ p4 O aAllied ground losses:
* _3 L9 N: N: [) e, \ 16 casualties reported
0 @2 `2 W6 P$ H2 W9 s Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& T; W$ @0 z% y0 t) W, Z# a8 L8 F
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
; k' B; e6 w. _9 C- P: B( [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. _1 e4 K. _: P; w! H4 K( ^
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)0 D/ L$ q d+ s& Z
7 M% A, l2 s1 M6 L' \Weather in hex: Light rain8 l0 e. R, ~) g
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 k: N z8 x% c& ^3 Y Z
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* g5 V& m' u7 D' ]/ v9 w Ki-27b Nate x 11/ n" E: l, |1 s2 h, Y4 @
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27% F( G# Q( Q, z% E5 S& Y6 j) p& N5 l3 L
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No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:% `* p0 Z) R2 g' Y
10 casualties reported
" p6 G: M. W. m" \5 N4 W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 z5 H8 M, _, ?; T* r" B
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
: _# E+ B u/ h X0 w0 d4 V+ X, p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. n6 V! Y6 [" ?7 y/ d
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- k, n% n* p" n2 `0 Q: \Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,662 \) I# M, w, |8 g
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Weather in hex: Light cloud% @0 u7 T/ x( f* ^, J5 p9 F8 f! O
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
# Q# q& q4 X" r1 N+ K! x* ^$ ]Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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8 I, o! g2 `5 G7 t$ b& S3 X: LJapanese aircraft( b* b/ R# R9 \
Ki-30 Ann x 19
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No Japanese losses9 G; K( B# |) P, ]# q
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Airbase supply hits 1
( D, D4 d$ N( ~2 N/ t, A H3 LRunway hits 8% |5 N- ~) z5 {$ f# M" I% z
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& B! t! G7 k$ a8 I+ x) C. L8 aMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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# y5 w, d+ W6 R( \4 i3 z! J0 z% YWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 _7 y! n* C) \% w4 kRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
: `/ L/ N' p: R% G YEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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6 z; f5 V- w: a' Q7 jJapanese aircraft
5 @# o+ J }( ^2 P4 I+ I Ki-27b Nate x 7' Y" q/ P3 T, y* J5 V
Ki-36 Ida x 21
7 V( {/ o: N/ \1 | Ki-44 Tojo x 6+ M) N" E$ @( E4 W# u2 ~. t
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3$ ?2 z3 l5 e+ m0 e% q- f8 H
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses
' H+ p4 P8 _( o$ Q Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
+ }) h1 e4 g8 w0 X7 _! f Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)" @% b1 s' h" i7 r' d
* c6 e/ I$ l8 MWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.# x5 G4 _. x8 t. b# i. N" e
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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2 w* S; l' @ |- T# eJapanese aircraft! O* j b5 v. k7 q' v! r3 {; P
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 368 l9 S1 k6 g: [; V+ o: J
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16: Z% C1 c/ d( J, Q
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5 P. Z: y$ g, l1 N* t7 V/ VNo Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:/ Y! X# E4 C4 ? f
16 casualties reported& e7 u3 ~& ^1 Y o" p Z( F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' f8 t# j N: w ~4 i2 }8 w) A$ ? Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled6 V, N& e |1 u7 p) m
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% t6 k, ^* J0 B$ b
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)- ^# Z1 f# d/ y4 e8 Y
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( l1 L( {* T. Q/ r1 E8 gMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)1 ^" \- P1 D$ w: J1 m# T6 L) }
7 u* U& i6 I0 M& mWeather in hex: Light rain* @) b0 a! Y6 k9 T, f
# k' A9 H4 Z, E9 q, w& f2 uRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, o* z$ A0 W% X% AEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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0 e; i" x/ {" P I* `1 L7 H8 V3 NJapanese aircraft
% A$ o) k7 d2 U* n- S( O( E" \ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
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/ X) \1 u8 {( p/ r8 sNo Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:7 H: y5 H3 Y6 ^4 J/ E8 a
8 casualties reported8 ?% }1 w7 O* v8 T! f, c, _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, v2 a0 s" B& n- q9 F2 z3 S Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled5 S* H; q% P! L7 {3 A! q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud* w5 q3 Y4 ~) ]7 V& \
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
; {1 D& o) M% w0 Z3 L" |Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 y ]0 T- S: h; s% D
8 ~ Y8 r) T$ ]/ m; g* D, eJapanese aircraft# A) n& Z0 E' H0 @) P0 T
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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4 S: n# _1 i6 y5 IJapanese aircraft losses3 C% a0 J1 I6 D" n+ T% i! o- h
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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& P- E/ S+ d7 R/ L5 J6 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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4 P& u' k$ S" N% U: UWeather in hex: Heavy rain8 y2 W/ A9 k8 l
5 L# w% G. w, y8 z1 C2 Z% iRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.2 N; i1 t1 Q$ y- h, k: k# j2 M. E
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; }/ O: h3 v) _5 y% d# Z0 a' ]8 q8 s
G4M1 Betty x 6
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3 x+ j1 S, z0 Q. f; ZJapanese aircraft losses1 l# z" c- C( d# K+ T7 n5 R
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
5 a" r, L. r& h+ R0 w$ M PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk f' E6 A, N8 A, T& G
ML No. 3109 t/ O) `8 G+ c! s6 B! P
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' G: J4 d* R$ N. U8 ?2 x) VAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)5 J4 Q2 g U; a3 Y' R% s3 o
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
3 K" N" S$ b8 e# V/ ?( ^Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Y# U+ K* Q/ X" h" P) ]$ eJapanese aircraft) ]8 V) E1 |, F, z5 a- D) ~+ X
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 79 w c1 d9 }- |/ K- y5 ^7 i- p
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6; P( W/ Q3 t4 J- W/ A
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Japanese aircraft losses
- I8 x/ d% V) P; h1 k Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged1 D" S3 T c* h( H1 c7 f# P L- x( ]
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Afternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)$ E1 {$ }# K) X7 E8 z3 e5 r+ N4 D) n
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.* U K$ C5 }! _3 S9 h6 C
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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G3M2 Nell x 28
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No Japanese losses' u' s) V; @" J! ^: o" O/ R
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$ x- P% y$ d+ S) }) M: lAllied ground losses:% U' F$ }; H$ u: A
12 casualties reported
- d2 Z( L+ }8 T( ^( n% s- c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: s E) i1 T3 f: b4 ]2 V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled$ n6 E; z7 ~" \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 f7 k1 ^* f0 Y
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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6 Z, |4 O1 f( CWeather in hex: Overcast o/ O# J# b+ g) Y
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.; j% I- c, D5 o; c5 H0 S
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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$ A- F" J/ r, `) b+ Z$ [; o* SJapanese aircraft3 k5 g/ m' k, f; H0 h8 [/ c
A6M2 Zero x 67: r# P+ k: G; L8 K1 {$ @ V3 ~' b
G3M2 Nell x 224 b' N" k2 g( u- x
G4M1 Betty x 30
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+ |" _: F7 M6 J' e! G+ M/ LAllied aircraft
6 \; E/ e. h1 [6 V+ Z$ F) h P-40B Warhawk x 2, a1 j$ [. O5 X H5 G/ L9 D: b
P-40E Warhawk x 5
) p5 A6 B# O+ l m
8 _2 A" _9 k. F) ^1 g. c
- D8 e( g" D) B. b0 ^No Japanese losses, G" f/ @* f; g) K
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Allied aircraft losses# G3 u4 K0 a2 V# j
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed% r7 q3 J; H) r0 k9 s0 C; \3 Y+ J
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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9 j9 h0 g" A9 \ 5 d G/ o; J, g5 B! G" p2 M" O
Airbase hits 6, W1 G0 [, \7 V
Runway hits 193 v( Q, Q1 ?. a+ a7 M3 y; k6 T$ S$ t
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Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island
6 i, H$ I& U( I, U/ H6 qDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force- @; x6 {( D @
9 C* C1 B# y& m0 u2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
6 U! D5 [& {- y% l6 E6 d, p9 L PB Santos Maru. g6 c( a! o9 G6 {( R- s
xAK Aratama Maru
C6 Y& M8 ^9 P3 a 4 R1 ]5 Y( G8 ^* V5 w: Q
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island
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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130/ a9 f5 x# F2 c1 O
2 b4 b0 @# @* C- c+ P3 k
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/ z$ ?8 d# ~. ?& d+ U9 EInvasion Support action off Jesselton
/ ]8 l i' q9 {/ B" ]6 B2 NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% q) ] T# |9 E6 O* R( m3 u& w
6 R* k a Q: Z' u0 j& Z# G7 f3 V3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 ]9 w8 J O t
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Japanese Ships
6 q+ }6 D, a7 a. E: i" r' ^! F% e TB Hiyodori
+ @+ [, F/ G& M2 a$ W* s+ ?3 ` APD Fuji
$ H- q: ]: P4 d: Y; O$ W4 D
5 t8 D( a. j, }' D; h
# y9 ]8 C" [3 c) F, e5 s
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)
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( K0 l; M& d3 [, u' X3 qJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113$ Q7 Y" s# `6 Z) V
9 {; R) I# L; y) M) z3 E3 C
Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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Japanese adjusted assault: 105
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Allied adjusted defense: 1
) _& q$ S/ c0 `- V2 H ( h' n; j6 Q* ?; W
Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) ) }8 c q6 h/ z) B' O8 x
0 @1 ^0 x. I: t( X
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!! s0 G* ~, g( \( i4 K% ~5 l a
2 U/ v8 D2 y: W- D2 c1 Y6 }8 W( pCombat modifiers/ ]: O6 P* N% G; ?1 Y) \
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)8 M9 U8 i& K# ~# N
Attacker: shock(+)2 q1 l7 b% ?1 W' U
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Allied ground losses:
" \' @5 j* i3 P/ {9 o- n- j, I 77 casualties reported! n+ h* L9 F. @8 q3 i0 i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( Q- o# B3 A- o$ \* Y4 N3 T& W Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled. `- Y4 T( j! z# @% d0 M# b) T) d1 Y
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled6 M. F4 s# [! V: a9 J; D
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)/ l. t$ V2 R% |0 Y8 W
Units destroyed 1' Z: @) ?8 \5 w* i) \4 V) E
0 ]1 t* B5 ]' J
1 {5 E0 v! C& z& l
Assaulting units:
$ u# f l1 H: {6 { 1st Tank Regiment- W/ [4 j0 @: p2 s
5th Recon Regiment
2 O1 t# y/ w3 W3 E+ K2 @5 X 8 q8 e2 g( m$ E
Defending units:: x( L# h& J# I3 J
Penang Fortress, X1 U4 I, E! v$ u4 t% F
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)6 B% A' Z# y. v) [7 \" [
- d9 g P1 i0 }, \* P3 a; l5 nJapanese Bombardment attack( Y. ~9 V# L4 O" R: [
1 v6 F/ B& r; h# g8 Q! u1 ]1 eAttacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 855 e4 r) {- L7 y- Y( k+ I
, d) F' B1 P4 |Defending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
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$ X& ~5 }+ p/ Q* S% c. Y7 {Assaulting units:* d" X& c' w( }2 {3 s
1st Cavalry Brigade
$ ?- c5 R, \. I5 B 4th Cavalry Brigade( R3 |# F( J/ Q0 d2 d8 @
5 Y- D, i' I U. W" @Defending units:
3 U m) s9 @2 r9 F V& \/ _ 81st Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)4 C5 a8 H2 X2 L {7 f
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Japanese Bombardment attack4 p4 j3 l9 b3 H, \: L$ `
) |0 |# S8 ?+ K% Z. D+ U" g/ wAttacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509. n( g! A; p7 `
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Defending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152! _( p) r% H+ h9 C# ^2 ~% |
6 G! W/ S0 _" i4 {( C; [4 y
1 y$ u0 R$ b0 A* i& H& B5 _
Allied ground losses:
2 g. ]6 G$ `2 J3 o( L 9 casualties reported
1 c- F9 m! ~, s: e0 ]0 Q. z- R* X Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) U" b2 C( C: x: k! ^- }
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled9 r3 j2 `! p( v/ v# ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 v: {- \% M: i, Z7 y
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0 ~9 [, L3 y% B' @. y/ SAssaulting units:6 }2 j# C. _# F" Z* M1 F
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment/ w8 E Y# D9 M* i ^
38th Division* ^/ l; r) q) h0 }; u
66th Infantry Regiment
6 ~! g; i& w2 V- t- p! y0 N 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1 a) g! q# M( p+ k 2nd Mortar Battalion
8 O q1 P; X+ o2 y 2nd RF Gun Battalion/ k; w& n: T7 L, P
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8 }3 F$ M" J. d4 H5 X9 A! @ 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment5 J& Z3 }/ N; R/ n/ V; f) _: [
5th RF Gun Battalion
' T" f( D$ x+ A3 L 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion( f/ Y {2 Y* X- ~ A# U
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment# s% U2 r$ l- S3 C( {
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
5 M4 |% A& H. e+ ]8 ? 4 V4 G; t! p( q0 G' T
Defending units:
e! p( M+ Q1 R8 C& W/ B( q3 |& o 1st Middlesex Battalion' M+ g! D7 g# L; l T; Z8 j
Hong Kong Fortress
: o( |4 ?( T3 Y0 B1 P% \ Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
) C" ~- ], ^7 h9 X0 P, j3 x# L) Z& I Rifles of Canada Battalion4 _4 w2 ?( C( ?% x3 Q! B( S
Kowloon Brigade
$ f' O% [( F4 O& I 102nd RN Base Force7 V! x, u7 Q! \, Y
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)
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; z' P6 q0 Q3 J, MJapanese Shock attack
8 [$ \5 T& L0 g8 b
, d# I" X3 k- f4 E) U+ R* }Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
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, {% I% u8 B% p: RDefending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 j; }$ {6 R' R! c
7 E+ O1 x+ a0 y% o, }. v2 `Japanese adjusted assault: 32
2 G2 K7 u' [# j/ \1 v t 9 z+ e) z; b6 g. Z1 ^
Allied adjusted defense: 5 + A6 r Q: X. [7 G* S4 y5 q
( E& Q; S S0 f$ m% G% r# Z
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) * ^& M# w& X# `2 Q
4 {$ C5 |# ]0 v/ s
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!
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Combat modifiers/ ?' L* R: o4 [
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
- p- L f6 O- q( dAttacker: shock(+), disruption(-)0 O n' u- q" i9 i0 i! \& x h- z
2 _; @5 k) _3 `( L4 {Japanese ground losses:
3 s! s3 }, [; p! [ 6 casualties reported
( R" {& h' w! j& t: L Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! ~! |0 m6 q( u( s1 W( @/ x0 Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 ?# H6 r) e3 o+ g5 ?0 [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 a9 G/ r, D7 B, L7 S# k6 T- D3 u1 J" r
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Allied ground losses:4 G$ n2 z# p8 v( J$ @; X* B& {
72 casualties reported
+ n% n$ s) O* [# F1 }( |. x8 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. L; C5 _" G% Z) j
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled! I2 c! A/ D2 ~- [
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled5 }6 y( Y, C- T* W8 m5 @4 B T* S
Units retreated 1# S i8 R" e8 X4 q# N
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; b$ O% \6 P9 b2 JDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
6 v; {# P- _' t) ]; S* A! S2 E3 e # _" H- R+ h. k5 z' P: g/ P b
Assaulting units:5 W: |9 ?. v" C
15th Naval Guard Unit
6 E/ F- R2 {0 @ 8th JNAF Coy 0 d3 ~! h! }* {% z; M# f
3 k, u1 j: e, h. D' i1 U8 X7 b- u$ GDefending units:8 M7 c% t# l6 K1 r4 K2 j
108th RN Base Force
3 b8 \2 r% M0 z, s3 | 0 K% |7 | e9 t. C
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7 k! o- M; {8 d$ y& aGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)9 `& H$ ^3 {/ \0 ]( z8 f! {
6 W/ r: i: M, q+ @" T
Allied Bombardment attack' r0 T6 p. r& B, k9 O W
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Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254 `: D8 |: D: p6 B5 V2 q" a! l
2 A' W- j l0 XDefending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
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Assaulting units:& a8 H/ D3 ]7 @. X+ V; W
Wake USN CPNAB
' x ~( j/ S/ P b7 b: T$ f 1st Marine Defense Battalion
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) q: I! T7 h" j" ]8 |1 u+ y! vDefending units:
) ~4 y3 q! m# ^ Q* c8 b" B Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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$ {3 D$ }) X$ d1 ~! L* HGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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5 T& T* n# m$ N9 f- v! xAllied Bombardment attack
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/ X7 G/ ?) c& BAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517 x3 \6 @9 w: _6 J
) @ {, F, n0 K+ u, xDefending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509+ S" U2 V0 h b
7 ^1 G0 b/ n1 L; H9 `/ t
% t1 d% y% G( G# F
Allied ground losses:
" a/ q( l) \2 R1 }7 g& a 9 casualties reported
g6 f3 c* v9 E. K) A; O Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 T. ^* b+ R0 c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 s# t* n: h* _( m {2 F7 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) [2 \9 B% m7 B! T6 G4 V Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:7 }8 x( T5 _: k
Rifles of Canada Battalion# A$ x0 l9 o% S$ R% \$ l( W$ t
Hong Kong Fortress
0 `3 h4 Z# t. E% B3 k 1st Middlesex Battalion# J( Q/ s! y7 v
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
2 O. W* G- Q- z1 a3 k Kowloon Brigade
3 d% N# Q5 o }9 U3 L( Y; W 102nd RN Base Force' y; ~& @! L# @, u+ F4 j/ v
: ? O9 `% W1 hDefending units:" s, ~0 {# D- x& `' @: L# ^9 v
38th Division/ a. W$ ?/ i L8 Q9 Q! b4 ^3 F
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment; I7 ?5 X9 @- `8 D
66th Infantry Regiment0 [, |6 F* \4 D$ n$ k
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
# V' T0 k7 h, G% D' p$ h3 O 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment# l4 `) C; c2 E/ I1 i0 I
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion" \& J- q; W7 H$ g [
2nd Mortar Battalion
q$ ]5 P- F6 K( _& D" i! ~0 Q* b 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
, k! B' b4 l/ P+ M. W) |' k 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
; s# a# j% w+ C8 w e4 z6 n' }: U 2nd RF Gun Battalion
! C! C3 D: G+ A/ R8 y 5th RF Gun Battalion
, K: y3 ?3 _# S 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion& y* j1 o& ~7 z* j# s3 S
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Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)$ c) X+ A- w& |* W$ V
) K& H, f2 E. W2 e9 @Japanese Shock attack" y: S$ q, _3 s4 ?% }4 b
+ I) W" M. j* IAttacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 569 B4 N* y6 e: V. C/ O, o4 y
3 V4 ^+ P5 S. e3 R
Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
3 d; k/ B8 Z$ ? : u6 h( X% h8 K6 c" c( j0 K- Y5 N
Japanese adjusted assault: 49
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) B) g3 _" t6 r! `5 Z$ a4 }% YAllied adjusted defense: 1
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% N5 I, \; s, P9 YJapanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
# D) ^$ I/ h* G% | & [ s. ]1 u! u( l9 x) }6 i
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
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3 B( L% u/ ]5 e3 yCombat modifiers
# o6 u3 [1 ~. v; c& nDefender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-); i' T) k- _) c8 ~
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
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( N' t6 K5 p6 c1 P' V0 R1 PJapanese ground losses:
: k9 t5 T4 d. t# F5 ` 24 casualties reported6 @- p/ b( B7 D3 c: p5 U6 p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* `7 u! m9 @- u4 j! q1 L: K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 a* U8 C8 }' h/ V7 R& ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ U% h7 z3 t \
5 v; G$ v4 y9 B, m3 j1 f- V! E 2 P" ~& }% ]8 a7 F
Allied ground losses:" x; ^, x+ C3 @7 F$ y/ G" n
60 casualties reported
2 F" }8 C/ I( X( o/ l p Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 L8 |8 i" G5 r0 G) d1 P7 L" [; T1 e" F
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled. T( r6 ]6 r- i' _; J: @. \
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled# L& a" c: i; I& n' Y
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)1 }# d J! c4 {8 d j
Units destroyed 15 W( `+ m- O+ r j
5 \2 M: H5 ~/ @
3 a* E$ F% @( r( E: i. {Assaulting units:8 v- {( _# T- i
53rd Nav Gd /1
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! L- A- t1 \6 b* EDefending units:. T% \1 }0 I" s6 Y
Heron Det. |