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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
( _$ ]& x5 P8 h" x& ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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; r. j$ o( m( X M7 m AMC Kongo Maru
0 C3 D4 x$ U- H) U d, a; Y CL Yubari
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
% z1 ?: b" v9 \: R/ V" f7 MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% Z6 o( B, a, ]0 n% t, e' J& N& O
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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PB Heiei Maru #7
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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Allied Ships$ i3 W7 H8 }- b: G4 R% O3 E: u5 I
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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Japanese Ships. m' N- P! I4 E5 O0 j+ w
SS I-158
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Allied Ships
, B, \ ^% ?9 P0 l xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) Q7 X+ i0 u# d e
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3 _6 s( r! D( N! T" ZSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,94+ n; H) X! Y0 o- t) b; J3 l" G
7 U8 m& p2 L% S+ a; a6 y7 DJapanese Ships
; ?3 J* c2 R6 b2 b6 x4 c SS I-158& m& k1 u! _) t/ \6 w+ g' \+ L
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- C/ l8 j+ o. ~" J! z' d xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
% I9 N4 @. Z( o& a: j! U& y+ |Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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' N; T, X* H% u( R* S4 I8 I( X1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 C" a- D* w# E* j6 JJapanese Ships0 z0 z, R9 k) i+ R6 x( }4 W
PB Heiei Maru #7
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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando) d, B: q% @" m2 P& d% R1 V
9 p" X8 e' ~/ N7 b- lTF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74
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Japanese ground losses:4 i$ c5 C4 U6 Q" u/ q2 K) W* `/ y5 W
164 casualties reported/ b8 _$ m( u3 l o ?) r0 L: k8 w
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled9 x r% F1 \+ p( T* m) _
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
, q) M& m6 H2 ]& a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 T6 k9 S; }" L8 ~4 s9 T
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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N4 ?; P6 ?0 V. @5 iInvasion Support action off Wake Island
' l5 W8 z9 g% ^1 DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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, w7 @; K) i: Z' o' _" o9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 D2 g9 P* W/ n+ `" s( e" O
* C( A' r! [6 [. n- ~- fJapanese Ships* I3 Q$ q9 W) s1 a9 Q7 k8 n
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& s6 _; @5 H. Y$ K! A2 R6 e) q' v
CL Tatsuta
$ K$ K6 I) M. @0 h* Y$ T D5 u+ Y DD Oite
$ H4 A' e( [0 O! Z) S AMC Kongo Maru& e' h# [! C) g! o
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
7 S: L% X% e0 x2 I/ zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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5 S. h8 u+ A2 s# E2 T% y3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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TB Hiyodori
6 p1 Q6 W% y( G$ n# z APD Fuji0 B, x. y5 H- a) b( [! h6 e
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8 p7 G4 q, x( l( ~- mSubmarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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1 m$ |9 b9 D; w3 OJapanese Ships8 t: ~ X5 V9 {$ c: b; G+ f% K
SS I-10, hits 1# o6 _0 H" u2 E5 ^0 g& T' z$ x8 I
$ o5 N2 h! @% \4 j* J. W; ~Allied Ships0 O, F7 C* x1 k. X- d
xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage+ s8 y5 p$ n/ ]7 j, b; ?
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Allied ground losses:
% x" r8 i9 V7 X7 ]" @4 o2 L 30 casualties reported* p8 O: _* F; e$ ]2 V8 ^ p* N
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled. p; Q8 H6 c" c- E5 Z
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
, U+ H, I$ n7 m, c9 C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" s) J" R3 G. w0 h
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,882 Q& u2 p* f/ N4 p7 W$ R0 R, R# L
* C5 o1 W8 } J: a3 _3 EWeather in hex: Clear sky9 o% Z% ^: [, d8 d
3 I. t% j0 }# P2 N K, ]- v0 P3 B NRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
' F& M; q5 E. \: ~' j/ B& v9 ]8 \/ a6 fEstimated time to target is 4 minutes- R" J, }7 c2 ^; Q
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G3M2 Nell x 24$ C, f2 e( C3 C% J, d
G4M1 Betty x 17
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4 F# @: l* k$ u% QJapanese aircraft losses
& g! E* {: o0 Q G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged7 \# ?" c z. q1 A
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$ j$ y7 J5 F8 ^) M: ] xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
& Q( L8 P& C( A7 J0 ~ xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
4 P, z4 X4 |- I" [$ T% P1 M& P w- O PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
. Y6 N/ H: [2 } xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
. l/ g ^* n" }/ A, j( r3 Z& p/ l6 {* D PC Tydeman2 ^/ ?; c6 {" }+ o
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5 a# j0 t3 [; EMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown). L8 T: o3 K: ?6 n4 q
& V$ e M% J; JWeather in hex: Light rain
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4 Y3 ~# a' N4 U: n" x0 d- ~Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. D) H" j9 R I6 D4 M" E, k2 f
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes, W- }5 y; G8 a
8 A! P: z+ S% r7 |) QJapanese aircraft
7 Y) h f2 |( ? Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28# r+ ]' N; F o6 v% w
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
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]3 `! j) m! pNo Japanese losses9 f3 M9 [% ?' D' D7 N: l5 |
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Allied ground losses:
\$ f* P- F# O" h/ B 16 casualties reported) Z, `+ ?% _/ m" b3 N* I4 E7 h7 E7 R% B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' T; k2 T: Z' Z3 l
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 N) [4 |+ @: F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 T, A# J& s% A0 i$ {
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8 ^) P9 V o% j+ E" s( L; zMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain8 H5 R$ C1 V" s, w4 A* s
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& R d7 t; ?+ V: t; m) m, u2 ]. JEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: a, B0 R' b A" G. c" Y Ki-27b Nate x 112 Y2 D( u' j* D5 F# m
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
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No Japanese losses% _- f; Y! @! z1 \; g
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Allied ground losses:: j! {% C8 V4 B1 _4 n a0 U
10 casualties reported( c* Q( [% a/ ?7 |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 {) C" ^+ L( a4 K! F4 e# Z \5 Q Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled* K( |9 M* D/ d& A0 H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. J, P% N/ D" g6 p4 KMorning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66) `" u: T1 k( {& k$ v$ o9 o
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Weather in hex: Light cloud5 Q) v4 Q" j" D, k& C) \
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.$ t+ P. c, J& R5 T& F1 ~
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes' B( o; l4 F& N. l1 p
3 ?- _0 v. S1 C Y2 t! WJapanese aircraft
: N5 p* l2 `4 X4 v' a- f4 A( d" y Ki-30 Ann x 19
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+ V" a: J- t4 z8 PNo Japanese losses
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Airbase supply hits 1
2 h! C- P: n% `" URunway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)6 f% D0 M4 b5 j. ?2 |6 R
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
3 M8 C2 R. E( B# XEstimated time to target is 3 minutes) T4 J' R7 b& g4 s% M$ q7 w
+ p1 T4 ?8 [7 t" @5 h; N& nJapanese aircraft
; _6 I- A+ @3 E Ki-27b Nate x 7
- N- m" @* V. K4 U" X$ x Ki-36 Ida x 21) ^) H6 O# C' }" W3 T2 @0 X, D+ W
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
. d& N; y" b- p( K, e Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
, u4 { v8 I7 u5 k q% } Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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& V. h0 `' M+ m- ]$ }* r9 yJapanese aircraft losses0 ?- C; e1 T, L# F' l
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged- ^+ _% Q. D# U
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)8 Z7 E f: n6 ~
! H: Z4 f* q7 [& V- nWeather in hex: Light rain: B9 J3 c& Q; n* b' M$ F- l
4 l- N; l" |$ L. ?" H% ?& E1 c3 iRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
( M' s9 D; L7 w/ ]: y" XEstimated time to target is 10 minutes7 W- \9 o+ ?% i+ d4 ^+ _/ @
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Japanese aircraft* p! t& W4 ^0 k! ?1 }* Q
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36# `0 E! O! `/ V' d7 W3 N: R" z
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 168 h! e/ ]0 {* j9 N. b Z, D4 F7 O
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No Japanese losses
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+ v# t5 X% I5 D; c- \" K# T+ hAllied ground losses:) L; |- @$ H; r1 h) }6 M
16 casualties reported
' q6 x* O- A$ c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. \/ S0 h% \; b0 e Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ j4 d+ u+ m, H Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 `. \: i$ Y/ E9 ~- k! g Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)" Z+ h: v- S7 {1 Z
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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* Y0 N( i! N7 Q: @Weather in hex: Light rain8 k0 q0 U# A4 ^' |
! q5 }6 \# u, KRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." s5 A2 ?, m8 m7 P- @
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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- z5 @0 i: w) b3 hJapanese aircraft
4 M) N; b2 O0 p: l Ki-48-Ib Lily x 209 Q6 ]' V, W0 l
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5 l8 H" _3 p# I9 HNo Japanese losses
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( t8 K- i/ D0 o- lAllied ground losses:
+ j A4 H( O6 h* V0 s7 X 8 casualties reported
( W' u* ~2 ` z# a8 l, Z7 F/ S Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" [3 e5 t0 H0 G- z: G0 ]- Y7 D Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 a- T' ~. i$ I- t X0 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; |1 E& K' O8 q1 U
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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud4 \) {' k4 m5 P/ E/ p
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
8 S6 ^7 `. ?+ t: {' Q3 @! w5 XEstimated time to target is 12 minutes9 U; ^5 U; X4 i
& \; Z+ j& Z! o* u% l c) Q# o: ZJapanese aircraft% r- c% H% _% G5 f# }! {
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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4 H* w9 W* q- h* t6 E+ h `; w2 R Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged- {. t/ r1 E: @
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* M/ K+ B% @$ X% |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
; a3 `) R9 o4 }Estimated time to target is 12 minutes z" p; x* |. n& @3 f
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Japanese aircraft( [' w/ B3 a* S( m D. ]; }
G4M1 Betty x 67 R' T, j. D8 ~3 `) ]
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& Y7 p8 {) q6 n4 ?* CJapanese aircraft losses
* m3 T8 r4 d4 q6 ` W2 w( N0 ] G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Allied Ships% `& B$ A9 E* Z/ a7 Y7 g$ w
PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk# Z& m+ F9 l% z9 B
ML No. 310+ l, h8 U( d; N' U; D! ^
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
+ b7 y0 p B, U8 `3 R: e! @: zEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 M* m9 q. a( C _ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
# D: ?; t/ b- T+ K, y Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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2 Q2 \, e3 q4 f9 ?Japanese aircraft losses0 ~- A ^3 b9 K; M) ~4 j
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged# P. }. x- y7 o1 m l8 E9 r) X1 \
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, k# D8 y7 K7 K9 _% lAfternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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$ V/ |% w6 q1 ?6 ^Weather in hex: Light rain% {/ ~/ J! z, C- v: d$ J
) u0 K( V$ J' q2 x/ T! WRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
( C5 z+ O$ T; j; w& L/ lEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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* D- l; J' h* f) K, HJapanese aircraft4 E+ j$ _7 _1 c/ x; W3 t0 [ @
G3M2 Nell x 289 j1 b# a, D9 b; X1 L
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No Japanese losses! C4 d3 x8 n5 Y
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Allied ground losses:. ]% \1 C7 p3 d j
12 casualties reported8 c3 `1 q) X3 O" ?# O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( i1 ^2 a5 Y3 N9 S& j6 V" q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
( j& c% a$ w8 _/ E2 W: l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) l6 w4 B8 C" H( M
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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) n/ f* I3 g: SWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. ?$ q4 B- x+ M
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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" D' r; \0 Q, @' Z7 T7 a" {Japanese aircraft" f' `/ y3 x( q2 A# J
A6M2 Zero x 67
( o6 c9 J* C) C% D, T7 | G3M2 Nell x 22' {% J0 T' u; @# a) Z# g
G4M1 Betty x 308 i4 |: p$ P" X" Q
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8 _0 a N5 g: z' Q5 r+ y y& ]! K7 ?Allied aircraft* z; Z, t/ D+ k0 x" `3 K& w; B3 e* X
P-40B Warhawk x 2% l! M& x! R/ j4 i: i8 K1 D
P-40E Warhawk x 5* S7 L$ R' o4 o. E- l" H) ^
1 L, }3 ?0 B+ ?9 ? _& a
; [3 L% L& L8 L% {; A. lNo Japanese losses$ t( X5 I1 Z- y! O2 d
8 d& [* n1 l1 q! |
Allied aircraft losses
6 e7 W1 T! s* X, f$ _6 O P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
3 Y- q2 b% I; B/ c" \5 U P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
8 b- V, d2 ~1 \% V: R) k0 w$ B 7 g3 n: O9 y7 \& S. l! X
+ J, |. F* P6 J1 W
R" q3 E' @- ~( A$ [) m0 RAirbase hits 6
% d7 v9 N( J0 RRunway hits 19: k2 l: O: H* P/ }5 B/ f
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Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island
% x1 w. B% o n* ADefensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 t, Z( x! \+ j/ A
* @. O/ i& K* G5 T1 p3 Q2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
* v) M' l6 n5 O. u+ C! I" k" _ PB Santos Maru) L& ?3 a J# o2 f! y8 `
xAK Aratama Maru1 Y% t2 c/ R3 U0 N4 Z* D6 B! c) P7 M
+ i" h- B6 I5 T: g( {
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~' H# P! w$ R5 _0 B) g; mAmphibious Assault at Ocean Island
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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130
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' {2 Q, T1 o/ U- a% s" b7 LInvasion Support action off Jesselton
6 W1 _) R# W$ ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
N8 p# x0 k$ F
" f# p: p% g$ [3 l" F3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ c9 ^* Q1 v& [6 p
& Q5 r% t) K7 T! s3 X1 C/ l% z
Japanese Ships
6 T) W0 Z1 Y" E/ s6 L& F TB Hiyodori
s* N# S5 T% x APD Fuji7 l2 E! z$ o3 c" R. G
$ X" d/ u: `$ l* F# _ 3 c0 \ Y$ O X
+ g& o r6 ]% b) h' U$ L; n
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)
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! V) v9 w* U) h' S/ v# TJapanese Shock attack
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' @" D+ ~9 Y( w6 X+ R7 Z9 hAttacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113$ f6 \6 x* E* T1 n( w2 |! J' ?
9 H' E+ N9 L* W- g0 ~1 h/ _Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
) G# `) T# H# F0 _7 Z! a
1 N: {& a% ^# }! J8 PJapanese adjusted assault: 105 4 N, _4 j6 g$ v" W) ~
7 n1 t1 }: G5 O. a' x
Allied adjusted defense: 1
0 p3 {+ {9 E. G# K+ d3 ]& r; @
/ F( Y% d B2 tJapanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) % U7 \1 j& a( R1 T3 }0 s1 ~7 J. a7 c
% a3 v( b9 y C, x' d8 o& [ o g8 Z
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!" ^. u0 e+ ^1 e5 z; ]2 n. e
9 ]9 J/ f( j4 h8 e: ], |! g8 RCombat modifiers
. u ~5 B) b Z4 h" @Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)4 s6 @/ _1 M, T$ G+ _+ ^* d
Attacker: shock(+)& ^/ Y( D) D% M3 U. E
/ S6 V' m2 p, C8 c* Z
& y& N8 A5 R3 Z6 ^$ w$ {" ~% s
Allied ground losses:
9 K- C! \! x: a. t/ | 77 casualties reported9 Q+ N- r! I' L& _; B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 c5 p9 X+ h6 m+ K" B& g% K j Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled# C4 G# }; P6 }5 U( ?$ g2 j+ N
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled; W. n0 Y; K+ g# { T K x8 J
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
' i! ]" j$ _8 n" _ Units destroyed 1
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k! F9 A" A5 e+ xAssaulting units:
0 [+ O; u, a- j 1st Tank Regiment$ ~; n) P& Y) Z, C3 W. Z; L3 _) e
5th Recon Regiment7 V! p5 `3 `0 Z1 [" I$ ?
: h5 B9 r- h. N9 y3 d- ]0 EDefending units:
5 A( b, n2 j" {& I Penang Fortress* \. V' w- F- s$ m
5 V* f# ^* l% [8 u9 S9 C/ C
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7 q S7 N! o* Q; U ( D. m! r1 Y( C1 f r; M3 @; _9 C, Y
Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
1 s9 M5 s) ? s1 } 7 ], s( N' t( d
Japanese Bombardment attack
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3 j. q1 V& }$ [7 M/ r! CAttacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
& V: G! K2 A/ D1 U : F E5 Y T+ |, G
Defending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
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: Z0 y7 r$ W" f0 M
: W4 M* `5 i2 [* y4 \) W4 u, YAssaulting units:5 {2 f" q, ^% \3 f
1st Cavalry Brigade0 _; N; a, _3 t% g/ t% q7 ]
4th Cavalry Brigade
, i3 @5 E. @8 i( @
! W& @4 q8 U" N* _. G: E9 PDefending units:6 Y& A0 ^" \: M5 ~4 e+ e$ T
81st Chinese Corps
% U8 d3 D8 x0 b4 @0 x1 |* ` $ p s3 W( q, v/ m3 y
0 Z; Y+ F: i& z, G
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9 L3 M4 [# @' q' ~ * I, A5 F0 t4 q2 D& p1 L/ _
Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509* H u' ~' t; S) H' A5 b" n- K
1 c, S/ o1 c6 M0 ZDefending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
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. M5 M7 t6 y% ` 7 m. V4 @' c* L9 d2 z9 _
Allied ground losses:: s: R' C4 [# H& `& v
9 casualties reported8 S2 z3 w: ^: Q( Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 D4 x" }0 R! U8 E$ s
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
" c' {1 }, h6 {6 z! @# C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
" p) H5 i2 k! _* v7 a 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment* u1 c2 T" A' J& S& y& ^$ ]
38th Division4 s: o8 _% i8 W) s
66th Infantry Regiment6 ?! Q" E' `5 u2 ? F
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment0 X5 s; ?. d3 ^* j6 X; V4 a
2nd Mortar Battalion5 N; T- X" U( Z% `- h) y
2nd RF Gun Battalion
6 k Z+ t. c% m 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
* L/ ]0 X. a$ {: A 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment5 o/ n8 E3 ]+ `$ j$ ~/ E
5th RF Gun Battalion
7 i1 u8 Y8 f$ h v 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion$ t, v6 i/ h+ Q+ o
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
: m- r1 L4 D/ ~7 L U; F 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
8 X- }' b* t1 b5 `8 s. a7 r & R2 ?( W' K# L6 r5 T" c
Defending units:
; y/ i* w" v( Q. x( n6 Z 1st Middlesex Battalion0 l) F' D3 Q. l3 }5 s
Hong Kong Fortress+ ^5 ~% L$ m. ^1 {
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion# Q, L# p6 U: ]
Rifles of Canada Battalion
" N: r2 c6 X' o1 l, \# c Kowloon Brigade+ g3 `/ Q! a# j6 m
102nd RN Base Force# G3 Y- _, I+ J% @
+ }1 v/ p) ^; e3 a8 y
2 P/ {2 H; k4 h1 T7 j
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" B9 [+ g- j& ~6 W6 {' DGround combat at Jesselton (68,86)" A; @; [% o x# f
; |" v. K$ V) a! r( H
Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70. C2 o% R x4 G3 J$ g" X
3 j7 V& w0 {/ ^4 L) b: z& d
Defending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
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Japanese adjusted assault: 32
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3 r/ l$ v. ?, g) Q9 TAllied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) ; D& e, s3 N5 H* e4 Y9 e; O
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!: k& R/ m3 M: J1 q! Z8 {
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Combat modifiers& r) D: z9 r3 j. @4 T0 R, k& @8 D
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
$ r- c. E* T1 _" }. Z3 TAttacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
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Japanese ground losses:
8 P6 v1 D, j, O* t5 B 6 casualties reported7 E8 E( c; ]' J: z+ P g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 P& {( |2 Y7 V; ^, P2 k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% U( D4 d) y2 p# g% B/ U6 A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 ~7 V" `; ~* V+ k
, ^. i: n( g4 p. K! C" n
/ d/ S4 _) ?: lAllied ground losses:( m2 K+ M0 j% t9 p6 I
72 casualties reported
1 V$ v! ~+ B9 q5 K Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ a+ l% s3 O! q; v
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled9 `0 p. f: M5 J2 w, `
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled, e- h7 i0 i8 I
Units retreated 15 H: ~/ G7 J5 v
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& v9 z; y5 B2 t7 k( t' ?Defeated Allied Units Retreating!" r7 v& `, s Y' P! v
8 D8 p: M& R8 I
Assaulting units:
% j o0 u# _, a 15th Naval Guard Unit" |9 p2 R4 _. |) J9 F- \( K
8th JNAF Coy & ^, Q1 J/ s% x8 S* e
Q1 L5 D+ F4 G# T
Defending units:2 j# g' p/ F0 m4 c
108th RN Base Force2 F6 E+ J$ b( V
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% c; W7 A/ L3 [! [; j2 ]) s% JGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
N. \- z9 {2 r h' r# H + F0 O1 m) y. m' s8 U
Allied Bombardment attack
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! @, a2 i* ^( c4 t$ {4 i3 C/ vAttacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 259 n! g0 \' I% Z4 B% ~( }( G
% d8 m* k, O O5 G# s
Defending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 436 w! n" `5 r* O0 }
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9 _# @. I7 T2 x
/ c7 g7 j; B' F( R# E, H0 s3 wAssaulting units:
3 ^5 [8 m, B3 O# u' z Wake USN CPNAB
9 W0 R0 M) s) @( `+ X3 t U& ? _ 1st Marine Defense Battalion8 I7 Y' p! X# Z1 a! l4 K2 V
0 z% E) i+ k( ?( K `6 RDefending units:
8 n$ O- ]4 q' F4 G q& B Maizuru 2nd SNLF
" v u1 _4 |" ~: ^+ W% n
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/ I1 [( M7 {& X: e& T# n% \Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)9 G$ b E4 V; b: o; ?5 e2 ]
, V! p9 ]' a/ W9 r! g: w* a; yAllied Bombardment attack
* i: V0 p1 h8 ^. w( Z7 ^
9 ]! _; \8 b# q: E+ r' XAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
9 l! y0 w: d+ a) z3 }6 _
\: f' c5 t) W" \- { u0 fDefending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
; N" @' y3 U* e- ~ # g+ {5 P" r' A" _* \
( F9 ~3 s8 d) @# v7 W4 _Allied ground losses: P9 V# G- m- Y4 N; y# i0 ^
9 casualties reported
/ k5 ~3 Q( ~6 @& ^0 G' ?0 D9 K) Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 K, n/ j8 h0 D# V K3 L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. `- v, Q- [5 v6 [2 f6 u* U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 B5 z3 H: O5 u7 Z Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) L. s5 F7 M9 j7 P9 r# u2 |9 _
( d, d' Z( D0 l: c4 l* d3 g2 ` 1 J" S0 ?7 g5 r$ I$ r5 W/ Q6 g
Assaulting units:0 @5 R7 D, [) I! T
Rifles of Canada Battalion4 W3 H6 A4 I. T4 R1 }! p
Hong Kong Fortress
6 q/ `; s* a! ?( g! l8 ^ 1st Middlesex Battalion
! ]; c' g1 I1 v& j Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion/ }5 Y& H* _1 P0 G1 ^
Kowloon Brigade
0 N# v* V. ^! o" z& U8 M; C' f 102nd RN Base Force
7 A. f! ^9 w! z
( ?6 t$ r( C IDefending units:
S+ P, V* b3 I* ? 38th Division3 Y5 O: f( ^8 x* P! r H' I# B* c2 f; ~
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment- n+ B- N4 S4 r, @5 M z7 [* R1 Y
66th Infantry Regiment3 r4 g5 _- h3 L( n0 l7 q2 D
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
# p* f+ D! h+ h- X) I9 \$ f 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment% n/ {9 {+ X6 J7 c5 _; m9 F+ G
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
) E! O' B6 u3 K2 b! x) J 2nd Mortar Battalion
& L+ u" |9 Z' N* g9 q 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
% A2 d/ V) f1 |6 k$ ? 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment+ l8 E. u0 k3 I& @* n0 |
2nd RF Gun Battalion, n! G, M) Y4 b. B8 O
5th RF Gun Battalion
( i; B0 L0 a& [; n 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion. b9 L2 c; y/ x. }
0 p; Z" U; s- A& w
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$ Z) {0 w3 }& i' _7 y: n4 i
Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
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2 Z6 X' I9 S- p) V7 o& iJapanese Shock attack8 A+ j4 W4 @' R
( I% e, ]7 x7 h7 xAttacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56/ f6 _7 ^9 c0 \ x! s T+ J2 V6 P
* T2 d2 G) X9 J- [+ Q
Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
/ Z( d# m% o$ v 1 Z# p+ w+ I5 K5 e3 ~ V
Japanese adjusted assault: 49
7 g( H x" k7 O( F5 p * Q% S0 e! t' s; x$ `7 Y6 ]
Allied adjusted defense: 1
: ~6 U6 e6 J2 t4 u
( N0 u5 v$ X# V% c, R7 zJapanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
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, X% |/ P( D# I4 B1 tJapanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
8 F3 G4 Q7 s; T" J/ d: W' V! N
7 B; z' ~" L' Q6 R. WCombat modifiers' Q: {' F4 @3 K i1 H6 E* ]0 N
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)9 P0 G% N; V" B( c) L9 T9 ^
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), P1 u$ C$ z/ | [7 p: F& p6 \7 H
, W/ b1 R; l6 g. G& G
Japanese ground losses:7 Q. g) X% Z/ Y6 V2 i7 e
24 casualties reported2 b3 Q6 C6 u2 }/ U0 E% Z' L) P& B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ n( W* X3 ?# S6 y, j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! X( v7 ]6 Z+ C+ X: [( N% r1 q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 i4 y4 V4 Y4 ~0 R% ^
% o O& l. K4 k5 u8 U @/ c% P/ w5 Q- `- v7 Q
Allied ground losses:
5 q! I1 O$ j) s9 B' H5 ^" K8 p- k 60 casualties reported& i& [, ^ u- ?0 z8 _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 u* p4 x5 T6 R! n% p. Y7 y( B Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled1 ?' e+ f. A" C( B) ~) T! e
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled; h" v0 e; i9 m- I8 Z- v! R
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
/ J/ m% }; r; X9 ]+ V& b! Y' a Units destroyed 1$ B8 o3 I: \) ^( z8 K
7 b; s9 q$ D, }' N8 D3 \. E
# w5 h! _9 a) i% ]1 f" y5 S
Assaulting units:3 @' ]6 [( P2 Q' f+ h
53rd Nav Gd /1
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: Q2 V n6 }. c6 k* v$ R* wDefending units:
Q) {- g( ^; ~- r Heron Det. |