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Invasion Support action off Wake Island! e* M& I* P3 }& o5 N7 C& t* V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force; ~1 x0 n3 |% t8 I3 F! a: s
5 D1 M/ {8 L" N10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 o8 ?8 G" w, x$ m" w" [
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Japanese Ships3 d5 S7 ]& b9 [) o0 B
AMC Kongo Maru
9 Z5 p6 J3 @, A CL Yubari
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' [9 g d6 ~& {( [; h3 @Invasion Support action off Jesselton
& t; b8 N* `# Z& IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 R5 N: U v! c5 o
m5 I& }3 I* Y* K2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( z4 F/ q/ }& i" a" `
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Japanese Ships ^- y6 G4 i, q4 Z# ]
PB Heiei Maru #7
8 J& @0 x8 J. F) t) j APD Fuji4 B9 L$ \9 G( c: G' H9 I
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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& X& }( w% Q- C6 X0 u SS I-155
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Allied Ships1 L6 u/ t; Z/ k0 w( w
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& v, A! O. L/ b n' g$ f5 _
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93# z7 y( p' b3 ^& G
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Japanese Ships C/ u: r) m, \
SS I-1581 A" t) I* h% [; J1 r F& A
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Allied Ships: q+ Y; g% Q* ?1 \
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ n% Z$ w5 R' ~7 ~7 E7 j
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9 _3 f3 j. V2 ] k1 oSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
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, D- G3 F; v- }1 M& c5 m% d2 VJapanese Ships
# A, k( M! Y4 z/ \9 D: l3 k SS I-158
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xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires- R" F! g; Y _9 P
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& p4 x) T$ s G; k1 BInvasion Support action off Jesselton
+ J/ ?! r; Z: V+ Z% Y' I4 DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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2 g* [0 {+ r' N( iJapanese Ships
# |$ W+ \4 r+ d PB Heiei Maru #7& R. A0 T. F7 G' S$ d" Q
APD Fuji( A: ]+ e/ P9 g. {8 E6 V# ~
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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando
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TF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,745 o" G$ c+ G9 K+ b3 ^' S0 L
9 I9 t5 f8 @5 ^% Z. `; t; \& X; RJapanese ground losses:% t; t$ B' Z/ @
164 casualties reported
8 A8 Z% \3 w; Y. B Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled+ w N6 `2 w5 }
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
; J$ N" ~3 Y0 S. M+ o0 T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" v9 I4 X4 h- X$ T& C
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled), w r3 A. f& ^* Y
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
: w6 M9 J& V+ n" p4 l& S/ j% ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 I# C7 ~% \( h& S, J* L6 y* ^
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 Z4 }1 e0 h" R6 b d4 ]5 v; _( y# Q7 ]
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Japanese Ships! @5 l# o: g* d7 y: A9 h5 u
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 j9 K' _ ~$ e3 f% o" u* Y) A CL Tatsuta7 F9 b$ V; E+ [# g
DD Oite, x" d7 i% `+ B! T9 y
AMC Kongo Maru
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
& j7 W/ r$ q0 l: b& ?# E4 zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force: v$ W+ a8 \8 E$ X7 S0 w3 w
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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' i+ n7 L5 I- h% S3 Q6 `; n# YJapanese Ships
8 V( Z1 C7 P; b+ s TB Hiyodori* [2 Z0 s5 c& t8 u# d: R
APD Fuji& M) f0 H e9 W, n
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# e3 T! j6 R: `, HSubmarine attack near Newcastle at 95,1667 ~* G7 Z, M$ T3 M
1 a5 V$ w. [6 O8 ^( F, a& ?; PJapanese Ships
: g6 }! M6 F( E" ? SS I-10, hits 1- q- ~- F% Q% _* m
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Allied Ships6 j+ J( y- Q+ m6 d- g: `, _
xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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2 z* _ g$ J2 H$ _/ p$ T- R$ @Allied ground losses:# c; s( j0 q7 [* C6 T4 n) h5 \
30 casualties reported" h$ {; `! m, d2 W2 ^, S% O+ ~" i
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 |: e% l6 p3 f' j3 y Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
" @8 _% I# b; I0 {2 j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( r6 ?/ y; Y( T* S
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! s9 ~6 N: n5 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,889 L% a. `+ t9 o' c, j- M
9 `) Z" X) ^. }2 `, v3 r: p0 ZWeather in hex: Clear sky
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& t2 X' g; G: x* O6 i# IRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.- d6 x% v6 R/ n" }( G
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes5 W) ?2 R$ e+ Q s: B
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Japanese aircraft+ O x" {) [% t( w9 K5 |5 D- P. P3 q8 M
G3M2 Nell x 24& C+ n7 w) \& Z6 h: b) t
G4M1 Betty x 174 } M" q% [2 K
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7 i0 H6 ~. U J& l; |! ZJapanese aircraft losses
: O5 D; t. Q2 \ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
5 b$ d. s }( |9 h xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk" t6 q( c/ l, D! r4 H; n7 u9 ?# q
xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk% ~6 z- \; v& E8 N
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk. x' f a9 P# r" h
xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk1 T4 b" U- y4 F1 ?
PC Tydeman
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown); z/ J. N" N. N$ a2 n
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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4 E/ S9 r) X& C, [5 @* R# u1 r4 Z/ M, qRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 a( b: F8 b/ e7 Z5 O, z- B3 CEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 H, z! l% e3 d3 X2 S0 y Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28; D9 q- b2 b& L' g- J: w4 _3 B
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19+ {. s, J# _! Q" w" d
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No Japanese losses, v: w# x4 P" T% ~/ l, g& L
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Allied ground losses:
7 u! a$ B4 c3 q3 H0 X. X 16 casualties reported
3 r5 h4 i" Z0 o5 P3 O Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
O, t7 v8 s7 b5 f6 o$ i% c [0 u Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled! F# B, J$ g8 e2 F8 B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ Z# S2 b* V! \3 L) L3 l3 H- z: NMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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" j* e* F( b$ o9 `- BWeather in hex: Light rain
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6 a9 n& J7 n& p9 n& I4 b( VRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' m k6 |2 ]6 @6 a6 z, @- oEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ |: l6 Q# G' F1 W S
Ki-27b Nate x 11
/ Z6 Z. N' i& i9 T% u Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27& I. U0 q. U' n j; J
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" y0 ]9 H: G; R% t- b& r2 O1 I6 n3 zNo Japanese losses
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) \$ N6 Y4 o1 ~, YAllied ground losses:
: ^% }, x& J* r9 i 10 casualties reported
- p. C- I6 _8 d- t! E& ~( O( U, @4 r3 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# e# E; Q! l# K- F; [7 u
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
( i, Z) |, G1 R' R1 ^( V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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' ^: _. Y8 t, v$ M$ kMorning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66$ F* j+ G3 u9 L! O8 P m2 y
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Weather in hex: Light cloud/ V) A7 [7 |! B7 {
2 q2 Y: q( ^4 D) jRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.# P' U0 y" d- v2 x5 ]$ Q
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes6 F* U4 M, B, e2 ^
* L) J C/ o9 ~0 C7 q, F- o; |2 K: fJapanese aircraft
9 j; R4 p: k0 @+ i Ki-30 Ann x 19
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! Q* \; C( n' J# b! nNo Japanese losses
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Airbase supply hits 1
4 |' T; I, D Z: k0 K! Y) pRunway hits 87 C& s R$ J% P: d( ~. d) L
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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( [ v4 `3 g6 b7 U$ ]$ o- S: LWeather in hex: Partial cloud5 [$ o. ]3 ]% x' T: r) P% j
7 ` k( |' _ D4 V" \Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.3 ^0 q, e8 g1 X- J* T: B) O+ W
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes) l+ i7 s8 e3 `$ M0 |( D+ J' x
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Japanese aircraft' q- _+ ~/ \5 q e! o
Ki-27b Nate x 71 H! O. d. L- p
Ki-36 Ida x 21
C6 }* @& C8 g: Y6 C+ E( y Ki-44 Tojo x 6
0 ~, p/ H& {! l- W: N3 p* U/ P: l Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
6 M% v( q& p$ @/ B k6 R9 M" l Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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4 U, }3 Q6 l8 v% y. T Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged1 J! J: Q5 P: ?* J0 T
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged9 [0 n1 j4 {* D X* f8 A
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$ D$ C: g: i* |$ [& KMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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9 Z" ?: Y$ ~3 h& K# A# X$ G# zWeather in hex: Light rain
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, K+ k+ y2 L4 S* P+ C, r+ zRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
6 _& d+ O* H0 x7 R, C% N% B- Y/ t, SEstimated time to target is 10 minutes- k. W/ r u! W" t6 E1 r7 n- ^
% S4 k+ R( Q7 w/ R0 gJapanese aircraft
$ A$ I8 t7 v( G' V4 ^! Y Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36& S8 G+ g- {2 n; r
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
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, T- Z- F# t6 T; s, HAllied ground losses:" I \( m; G/ j' O) z4 H( A0 o
16 casualties reported# ]' b2 n2 p7 l' e6 c+ R7 j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, U' D1 U/ M" t2 X! v# T Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 [1 F- v8 [& v, ?# r) u Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled( d$ |9 g/ Q, I4 C6 k. m& K5 X0 Q
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)/ ^9 \: P+ r2 J4 z d
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1 f6 R! @) l* [5 c2 ?0 G5 IMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)1 Y F" n$ {, Z* x* S0 _
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Weather in hex: Light rain: q2 p# z, v- c+ N
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 _, e" z* i, o! B$ E4 ]4 b( g
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 {( a5 s5 @- a4 |, k& Y$ w Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
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9 B) p6 x. e$ jNo Japanese losses
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, z# G. Z" _7 v- k9 O; aAllied ground losses:
$ y/ T7 _5 y& ^9 X; y, v! n+ e 8 casualties reported8 [3 ~4 Z* h7 u/ H9 U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 Y2 ~- o3 ~7 a# g8 J: H Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
g0 z6 _6 r9 V- N/ D0 B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 w1 T5 b& n5 M7 G% I4 V8 M
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$ }/ W: j& D. ~" ]/ oMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)! x/ P( F/ G& A8 Z9 s/ j$ Y
6 z1 r% D! z3 z& wWeather in hex: Partial cloud- s% H# d! m9 L; p2 p8 O
' |" G" q E% t" \Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
6 x6 {: w+ w0 q( n9 v! F6 H- H7 {Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged, u1 \/ l; o5 Q
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9 e/ i) L6 z' k/ VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain* Z( U4 w9 R# C
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
0 X7 e: Z7 w. _- y& Z$ jEstimated time to target is 12 minutes& p2 t# Q; |* |0 c
9 j5 T2 V2 j u3 Q; G ZJapanese aircraft
& t) K, x. a$ I2 r3 X G4M1 Betty x 6
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0 q. f* {$ {- ]# } G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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6 o2 V( a' g7 U9 S# p8 a) j5 y PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk4 k- c" T3 G' O
ML No. 310
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" g5 z4 |4 l6 n; WAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)& F7 i# X0 H# a% g
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Weather in hex: Clear sky, i. `. W8 H2 l- p9 ^( X
% E' o( H5 ?+ C% Y4 URaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
: u; }1 J, @) ~1 Z" AEstimated time to target is 9 minutes9 t* z( h& g& Q8 R
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Japanese aircraft2 [& }+ F4 |% j8 D/ X
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 73 h% \0 k% ]" G4 j7 F
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses5 ^2 h0 q; k/ `; t' X: Q
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)( o7 b& A0 q% k; g
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Weather in hex: Light rain0 v# Z, C; T' Z2 ~
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.4 H9 R, y/ P3 `6 T1 t0 i+ Z
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, a: J- y$ e+ M" A0 f) f G3M2 Nell x 28
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/ t/ |5 H4 q8 E# |, ~! ~' {* L2 _No Japanese losses' m$ X7 N2 ?6 z5 F" ?
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Allied ground losses:
' Q! ~) s6 {& z 12 casualties reported
$ k8 f( u$ w. e/ ~; A Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 r3 _3 T% b; k- ~# R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
?! I, H' P$ |. [, o! Z9 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' T0 F1 q% O4 r$ | K; \' Z
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! M4 v) P/ ?. ?9 e _Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,763 X. Q0 a$ C. W8 H! u; j
3 L7 K# G6 f+ k0 m& KWeather in hex: Overcast4 {$ f+ o, O2 b8 y0 G l
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
z' W- y# ^+ n- {0 I8 ?- nEstimated time to target is 14 minutes; c9 i; M7 ~: j& H8 M3 |5 d0 x
4 i: y' a2 L8 l" z7 n) w: M& qJapanese aircraft
. R1 v6 Y9 }6 G! N+ J* a A6M2 Zero x 67% F |1 y: U: D. N
G3M2 Nell x 22: J# w( j% \3 ~1 o& a
G4M1 Betty x 30
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5 P" i) O4 @8 Z |: ]/ u# S" J6 SAllied aircraft- @6 m% k: y1 L* M3 P+ U, Y
P-40B Warhawk x 2
" }4 E3 v2 ^2 @/ { P-40E Warhawk x 5
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& z& i# w" r4 _9 aNo Japanese losses @; |9 c T- ]8 n
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Allied aircraft losses
9 q' r, [9 } Z P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed# \" B$ \* | L
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed% ^" T/ |" |) T; Z
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3 h/ z+ K+ }1 k9 V* g7 SAirbase hits 6 t4 }4 c2 c, d% Z3 x/ p6 L
Runway hits 19( Z9 ?. ]8 v6 ^. C3 i4 Q! l4 l
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Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island( q- E" j9 x5 C; g) x2 d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 q' ]' ~/ p/ o
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ P6 W& W! r& Z' J( p0 P4 \
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Japanese Ships6 q9 Z$ m$ y0 `$ d! S# x5 K* e' w
PB Santos Maru! m# D6 p( V( i. _; q4 E" _
xAK Aratama Maru
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3 @" A; J" m/ Z( h. q/ I5 E( U9 JAmphibious Assault at Ocean Island# [8 D5 d* e' K" {) T* d
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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130
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) ^+ F2 _( `/ u" z8 [1 p8 AInvasion Support action off Jesselton
0 j3 d9 S: g% ~4 T# U! q: XDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# C. W, p9 \. V' ~9 ~, C
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( H/ [, Z, q* H. j, N! d
+ Y) ^/ r% f2 }Japanese Ships
' b0 D, W6 E2 ]4 {, a TB Hiyodori
' h% J( ~: ]2 m3 g5 F APD Fuji
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' E7 k( _8 L( q) `- W2 _Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)* t( Z1 m7 j9 N5 V' B
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Japanese Shock attack" A; z0 k0 {7 o% b
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Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135 w6 F" B: {! d$ Z, D1 i; e
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Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1) U2 S( }# y+ h% j' \
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Japanese adjusted assault: 105 7 A6 Z$ z7 ]( ]4 }& m. f
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Allied adjusted defense: 1
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Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) * u! |, h c0 r _
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
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# L/ R2 t3 i, o3 S# ^5 Y. T+ f( ~$ GCombat modifiers2 }0 h, U/ E4 e( k9 C
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
( g: s6 |- [/ H' E, Q. M9 dAttacker: shock(+)/ b- M' ^1 _) c# n: c
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* p0 v# b- ^/ l* b7 }; v8 C5 f" [% L$ AAllied ground losses:2 s. j( |' B5 `' A6 l* X( J
77 casualties reported! j8 |0 o( A% Z/ ~5 G* ?: N/ n6 h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; B, ]3 Q& W! h" r! x3 N2 v" v Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
: q! X! t; c- j( G' W Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled9 G; Y9 t {. ^3 S2 {2 A& A
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 i2 G5 ~8 L/ r) I9 R* k Units destroyed 1
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Assaulting units:" W1 H; u+ ~9 e; X
1st Tank Regiment5 V7 i8 J _% P6 ]5 `$ q
5th Recon Regiment1 J6 D9 X2 {0 G( s
) N# F3 S' J; }* h& a+ R* [* {5 aDefending units:: w. g) Y6 _0 K
Penang Fortress- D% k1 l: l: X. E
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. G2 X" B; x5 d: k# C# L& uGround combat at Paotow (92,34)
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9 f; S- [* P/ A% e$ y% T# O' wJapanese Bombardment attack
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4 j, b: m' u* q/ H! s3 K' s! U; cAttacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85$ [8 h, H F) \
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Defending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1620 y: @2 E( A2 d3 x' Z o, b# k
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Assaulting units:" [' F7 t0 Z: h) Y% b5 c* D9 \6 W
1st Cavalry Brigade' l& @) G+ X4 A7 F0 P7 h
4th Cavalry Brigade0 O s* p, l! _) A* P2 Q; Z
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Defending units:( n; V$ u0 J7 M( Q8 p) {0 r
81st Chinese Corps- I+ ^$ G5 y6 d h& n7 f/ D9 L# X0 b
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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7 {: w5 V0 t; i- L0 fJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509" s8 P; \4 d5 B; r1 ?) X
1 O% R9 [, ~! G% b6 I8 h; H T5 g8 ?1 ADefending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
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# Z" H9 W$ Y- P6 ZAllied ground losses:, A/ a R& h& ]9 K' K
9 casualties reported8 n7 U4 g/ j* z. `4 L4 N5 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( `' F* i! }, }3 z Z Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled. ^2 U' F3 ]& [. ^2 H: M; _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:7 o, r/ ]" D* x4 v6 q
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4 w* h4 k3 ~1 a5 M9 w' z- \3 x- [ 38th Division
0 m+ B& k- w8 x+ P* `$ r4 H 66th Infantry Regiment$ f! P( _" g8 O" Z8 u& f4 i
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment: n5 Z0 G; q% H: b$ O
2nd Mortar Battalion
# R: g" Q/ W1 v% e 2nd RF Gun Battalion
3 z; y* ~2 J5 K. u$ u7 }( |; @ 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
& N& f9 ?0 p/ W1 b& t+ [/ N 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9 e' f% S% @* I& ` 5th RF Gun Battalion' p( R9 y; O. p9 u
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion( h5 o; x. c" s; b3 @
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
/ o5 K" @5 B; r7 n. F+ }1 F 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion# A f8 X8 t e3 k" `* x
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Defending units:8 |0 V$ ~( { c
1st Middlesex Battalion
7 W4 _0 O, R( z9 Z6 b% W Hong Kong Fortress
" J' J9 \% ]% Z: S6 Z' |% e( | Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
3 Y$ P' n6 l, X% C0 Q9 c2 z2 { Rifles of Canada Battalion. r* b$ z; @+ e8 x6 @
Kowloon Brigade7 [% \ f& M9 d9 H6 N
102nd RN Base Force
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/ K/ O$ X5 Y$ f5 Y$ IGround combat at Jesselton (68,86)5 [# R7 E) G4 u* a- @
# i& s, U$ V3 n; C) JJapanese Shock attack
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$ H* [5 j9 Q* l p/ U. z2 }7 {Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
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Defending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 M! B$ E+ M+ z2 r) J
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Japanese adjusted assault: 32
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" }, [6 u1 m' E8 e) C& uAllied adjusted defense: 5 0 Z: k) k9 K: J8 ~# O# `5 [3 T
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
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- U+ |( i- x2 h- s- K1 q: v. A: F9 V$ yJapanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!; b4 G# S3 p( _' u4 Y1 |
4 u1 ]. y+ K% R* _Combat modifiers1 ~6 j0 g { ~& T
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
, s W, T; W1 O1 _Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)8 D( H5 p9 M7 {+ l+ z+ n* w
" ?, O/ R1 Y! x- FJapanese ground losses:
: ~8 b- R$ P ]! D9 R 6 casualties reported
/ Z" h- B" Y1 C; O; e. N2 k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 `4 u7 U P+ N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' C3 ~9 ~9 ^+ k' K1 e& { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:$ o% `8 V1 o) R( W- u% q' W$ ~
72 casualties reported
! }0 M; c. X7 ?% R Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) z: F# w& x: t% t# L
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled# P/ V0 i* w8 Z- y- B& f( Q
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
, f& }& A& L3 q1 k Units retreated 1& O$ a; ?, Q% [1 ^" P/ K2 D; `
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!; D9 ?5 Y) G+ p9 r+ e' [9 I, i1 Z1 m- P8 Y
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Assaulting units:
* M" Q3 }8 ^: k4 s. m: c 15th Naval Guard Unit9 A+ l4 N) h6 S% e7 p
8th JNAF Coy 3 b' {, x# Q X S7 n
8 B2 g$ P: @+ \7 ~Defending units:' W( y% [* n: K
108th RN Base Force1 m5 X, Q0 M% A# [: M% l
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6 h/ r7 {: `, PGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)9 m# [, O0 I( z! @8 r. C
, {) Q0 l R- T0 B; [6 t) XAllied Bombardment attack0 e( L. l# R6 [7 o/ f
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Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
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) X6 P2 E$ ^# E2 Q# _Defending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43! n; _ n9 K* y- R7 ~
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3 P. a( y' @1 ?" t& e( J! K7 w/ W! qAssaulting units:* d6 }2 Z: y0 }1 A
Wake USN CPNAB
! [, w: P' P- M* |0 J 1st Marine Defense Battalion7 N- n8 S2 N$ ^$ x r+ f: W7 b
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Defending units:
, O) p7 ?2 B) S& }7 v7 h Maizuru 2nd SNLF- X/ M* ]. a8 h
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2 d1 M. ^3 {. \7 F- [. @- @Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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- h/ S5 F0 i" F5 M, ^5 \( J1 ~Allied Bombardment attack
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, v6 ]0 p1 E" {3 h6 Q0 T# G: JAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151- ?1 Z6 r6 z- g
7 w( K- O6 g) F, u8 p, D) D5 d% [Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
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Allied ground losses:7 B/ P( z0 E8 @3 |
9 casualties reported
, b1 N o3 T S3 ~0 v Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. O- h, V2 j0 q' O9 l$ w! }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# v. l) x9 f/ u% Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Y# m/ n: G4 H! `( R. C Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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3 \3 r: W! Y2 x4 x- Q/ r% hAssaulting units:# c; k( g8 ~; U; \- Y& c) `
Rifles of Canada Battalion
4 z0 j6 b s5 `3 b Hong Kong Fortress
% H. ^5 o# a* }$ Q' k8 q1 M4 z/ C: j 1st Middlesex Battalion
6 ^0 C+ C" i1 } Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
8 z. s H- y7 }5 w0 a" k0 V) P Kowloon Brigade
6 L8 B s# ]2 H' ~' g: @ 102nd RN Base Force I8 U" _, n O+ q+ G- m9 o4 t
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38th Division. d4 ^! r6 F$ r. B5 l0 M
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
+ o7 S+ i! G" x 66th Infantry Regiment. D5 n- ]5 c t' `5 V: b
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
; p# U |" m6 }: g 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2 R# J' d, f% O, c! q 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
g) A0 ] B7 ]- ` 2nd Mortar Battalion7 S$ Y1 C) J5 o3 W2 D; c" B9 ^% u
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion, b \9 } A- i5 T5 C
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
/ n- R0 W% S1 t) a5 b3 l* C 2nd RF Gun Battalion" ]- Z1 B- T9 }; f% t
5th RF Gun Battalion
5 A9 ^3 w" x7 o" Y! L$ S 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion( F* m& I# B/ y# |" n0 Q5 O2 k
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; Y. y5 U6 D1 v/ YGround combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
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Japanese Shock attack# b0 I" ?' o( {7 i, f6 c) k, U
7 z1 }1 c* Q- |7 o9 cAttacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
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Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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Japanese adjusted assault: 49 " i* S% ]( H( h1 A; q6 s- B# @$ o
w' v# S' b" y) k, iAllied adjusted defense: 1
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, m' d5 c' A* J! G5 M& n0 R' D" C) `Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
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2 e* \6 x" X2 e4 ?7 KJapanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
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Combat modifiers% {, V3 k' E+ R+ q) S
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)4 N0 t6 w- V1 Q9 J; I8 |
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
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Japanese ground losses:. S8 p3 r: ]% O* ]. s" G& x# `7 u
24 casualties reported, d+ b" @) [. ]+ {- M" W4 m6 J! D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 S5 J) K; G4 C8 Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 o3 o, C) x0 }* Y8 A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 `, |- z8 i; i( P; ]
Allied ground losses:
6 h& Y# n6 k+ o/ H. c9 K: C 60 casualties reported
w1 J% p% B! u, t" S% X) g4 g1 `- }, Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 ^- K& Q9 h8 F# l/ _9 b
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled- C5 n5 E" G3 |' E2 D+ {+ k' B7 |
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled- B- R8 f& ~0 p
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)5 w- W; g a7 d2 o
Units destroyed 1 x- h% j2 i' t! w
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" k$ g# ]. H. O& Z0 u+ x: z: eAssaulting units:3 m7 {1 X5 L! C
53rd Nav Gd /1
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Defending units:/ s2 {- P6 H3 W/ ]) `6 s
Heron Det. |