AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
1 Y+ \& ?% O8 z0 ikb果然回撤了,没有继续炸港,倒是把派出去寻找kb的dd编队给做了。。
7 S. R7 h. b/ a6 e- b% e. o- d1 I同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。* \+ L8 q) v7 r& B! m
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 & Y# d$ s& k5 H$ T8 E2 y( e
马来半岛,在大量陆攻的轰炸,和cl编队的炮击下,日军当天突下Kota Bharu,
9 v1 G1 r5 y5 V/ A" m# O, y# ?5 J8 i本打算从马尼拉出发的dd骚扰编队,刚走到巴丹就被自己埋的水雷炸坏了 教皇 号。! H) V) T; C& h# S [5 `
香港外逃的dd被ca编队抓住,却成功脱逃,ak编队被陆攻抓了。
4 f* }+ {3 s9 k6 B' y" a马尼拉其他外逃的编队 目前形势不错,整个岛上的飞机和部队全往克拉克集结了。
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; p5 c* v( {8 b/ |! v" Y$ {Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
+ E! Y2 h, F8 n E9 ^5 n21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % [/ g8 r, l- u+ Z3 Q y
Japanese Ships& D+ k4 |2 W! D' `8 f3 j
CL Sendai# g4 f {% Q/ f- R- a# q
DD Ayanami9 {1 x# p) y9 Q
DD Shikinami& @ y9 M& J( {- y) g
DD Isonami
, P: H+ i7 B/ F% g: c4 J1 i5 g PB Tatsumiya Maru7 g7 O% X0 [( H3 `! X+ i
SC Ch 9% }: R% i5 t1 s- G3 ?& v- @/ `
SC Ch 7
3 ^( W+ k. c) \) w t6 }1 q AK Sasako Maru
' F7 W) h# [: d# r DD Uranami
) Q7 {7 t" S9 a5 IJapanese ground losses:4 O. R9 ~, b% K5 _# ^/ i: n2 n
26 casualties reported
# G% F% S: e& X+ _% V+ L$ N& k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 _* X, w; l+ I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
% i+ m* t- Z4 d9 u8 b2 ?0 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + ]- j. y: F: W8 r$ h9 ?
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j: ~; C5 S, B+ Z2 [Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 * z, O$ i- @, X* f3 o& E& u
Japanese Ships
; }- N5 G4 g; V0 X$ ^8 D& K+ f1 r SS I-121
6 L* e( @* v7 {" g% q: T9 x" `Allied Ships. Y3 P7 a2 W/ S- l2 D
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage 6 j. }5 T& s# u- Q) w) M, R7 B$ z3 x
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121' x! ~% Z6 {0 u3 m) |/ N; y3 H8 U
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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# O9 ^. k3 t: {0 ITF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
# \0 o; m0 m- M9 w9 r$ ]8 tAllied Ships
9 f9 R. ]2 t3 B4 z DD Pillsbury4 k! h' J2 S. V9 w
DD Peary( E, n6 T6 Y3 f$ _7 K- J$ [. Q
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
7 t( m6 `8 \7 r; x% W7 j3 mines cleared
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7 u+ @" _7 H6 E! k5 a2 VASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 6 N! u# X) F0 D$ h$ Y2 Q
Japanese Ships+ {+ a- ^2 I; _9 A* {% Y3 ~
CL Jintsu
5 Z. K% B- i0 ?2 `+ r DD Oshio
6 J. I, Z0 K: P! }$ i DD Hibiki* B; `6 L! Y. K: [) f
DD Akatsuki
' {, l: C0 k' B1 j" A, n DD Arashio " h6 R& O' ]( Q1 Z2 O$ l; h
Allied Ships
) h5 |; K5 \) \ SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 2 f. z& ?2 v5 _: Y: C* O
Japanese Ships9 {$ u$ f7 r8 x
CA Maya- O0 X. h( ?$ _4 w
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1! {9 |! Q: J& _, l
DD Minazuki, X) ?, G1 v# j; I* J
DD Fumizuki
" A; \/ a0 U0 y' \/ C. w DD Nagatsuki8 o1 O* `0 H; [* p* k7 n! O! ~
Allied Ships
& S+ m0 G+ F5 g' d) u$ x" l0 O DD Scout! C& H* {/ ~3 h# U% k9 z/ P0 Q
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
5 A! Y- [% q0 e3 @. C DD Thracian & L& _" E l0 C: U, l# |( X
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards 4 R# y' L, C/ O# i. d& j/ z
Japanese Ships& p- s2 t6 T4 X! I# G* p6 f8 J7 B" ?
DD Sazanami6 `4 a8 |, H: v
DD Ushio
/ b$ A% @) v9 t# q d% {* E6 J) s, }! }5 K AO Shiriya
/ t w" n. u5 \1 L# M2 [' T& xAllied Ships
6 l1 F7 D/ t' J1 }: M; @5 v CV Enterprise
/ E. E4 C) ]$ N5 g$ A" x CA Northampton5 V8 P9 q. l" M0 W- h9 s1 I
CA Chester/ I7 p/ \3 |9 C* @
CA Salt Lake City
& y2 ~, w( R, x DD Craven
/ W. ^7 l! p2 N `5 t6 Y- ^' i) L; ^ DD Gridley% O2 e. V5 m6 B8 L
DD McCall" r( V% v) D6 q7 f/ I
DD Maury
( b; T5 E% o7 l2 ~, n- T2 P: V DD Benham! R T& K$ ^3 `; o! w5 U
DD Ellet
% O" p% V, h* b# U* \, y, B DD Dunlap6 h" o: w6 U+ W% Q
DD Fanning
6 M* p" H: E8 x8 D DD Balch
& a2 o3 j! G( `! p+ m. d8 ~+ pMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards2 S3 i V1 W0 O* c4 n2 G
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
3 x* S3 y3 ]- B6 k! R1 \CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
4 w# ]0 s1 e1 G( u) F$ `7 S/ |Both TF attempt to withdraw!
+ P: J N" b& ?. C. K: ]Range increases to 28,000 yards...' ]% _! W+ i; d! p
Both Task Forces evade combat / I( l; C0 `4 n
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- y. |4 x# U* B( m0 C6 nDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
* r( }# N2 k5 LJapanese Ships" A9 @ W1 f. l- R B, E9 w& d
APD Fuji
" g5 r. {$ t8 e" o- G TB Hiyodori6 p6 Q0 T" K: M' K0 \9 ~2 `
AMc Toroshima Maru
# S0 R0 ]6 |: Y* Q" }0 Y; ? PB Heiei Maru #7
0 X: l9 C a! Q6 e/ Y; y( [ xAK Syoka Maru
- u2 a/ s5 Y9 I: K% E xAK Rokko Maru
- ~& F5 W* {+ W/ A) k2 @) ?+ z0 [ xAK Igasa Maru, [; P3 L) G; T4 C3 V1 T
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #218 ?2 @8 U3 D# W3 W: O9 a3 Q
xAKL Sasago Maru
. ]' \+ D& l- CAllied Ships5 Q6 M$ U/ ^$ |5 n
MTB 7
$ i4 f2 s( r# `" V8 D MTB 8( x$ b6 {5 |$ e6 c, F
MTB 9" S) A" w/ f' _7 k, i) G6 H, }
MTB 10
) m, @: R8 b) I9 u) Z9 U; A MTB 118 v$ K* O0 ?6 R7 L3 i; ]
MTB 12
# l% Z- w& I" S; N2 L6 _, i$ j MTB 26
) r7 P9 U/ v5 U MTB 27
) F+ a L# s- c) b l" IPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms
" D7 [6 N3 M! f( s) L+ A" O XMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
' N. i8 D$ h1 s) {5 G* ~( u u# }, q! ^Range increases to 18,000 yards...
2 c# ? z' a3 z2 ?* n7 ]; oBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
, X1 D$ R3 I$ XWeather in hex: Light rain
. m- @, }$ p) @' QRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. \5 G6 |/ \4 C. k1 u
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
0 H& B2 T, P, b* S1 W+ {6 HJapanese aircraft
( b5 N o* u9 m* I A6M2 Zero x 21
7 o0 p3 p5 I) ]7 zAllied aircraft
. F6 n* O4 H! t$ m3 y- U P-26A x 8
6 _, y# k' R' M4 q8 J* l P-35A x 13
) l( l; `6 H& P h1 i" i. c P-40B Warhawk x 14
a" G T- b* N M% d5 R! { P-40E Warhawk x 46 : P. F8 v: _8 K4 }: O$ H1 O
Japanese aircraft losses
! ?$ n- P0 F9 S A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 5 c6 ~8 B9 p) I2 S
Allied aircraft losses
* `( N& ^8 r- l P-26A: 1 destroyed' U6 b- }- \2 g. y5 P
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
- i4 ]% t! k3 \- V- k, m0 B6 Y* D P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed ' \7 Z8 R$ a* w9 m( r3 g
Aircraft Attacking:
" ^6 k) j" b+ s) S4 G9 {5 B+ d& G 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet G \9 Q7 ?- ^! r' s
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" P8 r* I4 j5 z" k" W$ |2 H4 SMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) I6 |9 O* f# _ f1 t$ E4 f& T
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
, b4 q7 h, [' ?5 |Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
4 w I1 u: h9 n0 J& m$ SEstimated time to target is 15 minutes 7 ~6 w, K0 X* a9 T
Japanese aircraft
# @7 l( I7 B m: Z& U2 p% a3 @ G3M2 Nell x 33: v; G$ G* |# B- S! e
G4M1 Betty x 3
7 J# }& b! r, a- ]( l# q Ki-27b Nate x 19 % l- c7 _4 ?7 h: Q0 D" K7 I F
No Japanese losses % ~* }1 F! a1 c" w$ ?
Allied ground losses:/ @5 D0 J9 }7 h" w
95 casualties reported
I: [- `2 c3 @; B+ t- Z' t/ ? d Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
- i6 L4 J ?; P8 F2 J# M; z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled. `. P5 `) G* _7 v( G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 8 a, m& M& B; g7 h2 B2 A
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 3 `& }. {- w5 x0 s
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.4 f: U2 Z Y6 a6 N9 u4 m I2 n
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 0 G: D8 G8 W/ _! x
Japanese aircraft7 F1 C5 ?7 Q2 z/ H- I& b
G3M2 Nell x 16# s5 u% j! M4 \" G
G4M1 Betty x 11 }& @7 e% V5 P% w
Ki-27b Nate x 15 `8 @- F# I' _9 B& t
Japanese aircraft losses% J2 T; b, u( L I: ^# g! S
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
+ M4 r5 S- I2 w# j" u G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
0 D& _% v' o' a8 ?4 kAllied ground losses:6 K7 S6 }) K+ d. \9 R+ }; L& O1 K
43 casualties reported
7 ~9 ]- U. E/ L3 _ E; I+ q' f& { Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled R2 Q6 p+ v0 Y- a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled" P# w* C0 f/ z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 N7 B3 c5 u8 n; d) U4 o7 ~# K
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) V2 ?. g1 Z/ R/ {
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
* W( Q3 J3 P8 b: w* i/ {$ kRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 G1 |- r- j* b3 q1 g8 d% K4 X
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
# m0 [7 h. n' t7 x! F L+ ?Japanese aircraft
7 j1 b, K& e T n5 Y G3M2 Nell x 27
8 \6 @7 o8 a9 V- y* J) N Ki-27b Nate x 34 $ k5 |4 n7 v5 d( \( n+ i: D
No Japanese losses
( F! }) P; q- iAllied ground losses:( M! U! m; M, r8 l* o, d
78 casualties reported$ v) P, i5 k0 K2 \7 A) z: B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
% F: \* U+ T8 O3 {1 t( {! a; | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
( w6 V* i' ^% O, d. t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - Y! x5 o0 X, x( A g9 @' f3 a) o& v7 ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
" @& |( U: R8 W& Z% `5 K/ y2 WWeather in hex: Light cloud
- j. q9 V: E7 j( R) wRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 I' O/ W4 r- W, v I: v
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes , E& }2 ?$ ~2 ?
Japanese aircraft/ p2 C/ Q, A" S7 Z: c: z& m8 l- I
G3M2 Nell x 3
2 g+ u& d( z6 ~7 @" }0 m+ K3 _ G4M1 Betty x 125 a8 m+ w: p+ A. O
Ki-27b Nate x 9
& z# A2 B2 [! |No Japanese losses 0 M0 q; c, g& s8 M# s
Allied Ships
( h0 u, v: M3 l0 h& ^ xAK Munlock4 \7 a+ j3 V9 k+ v. Y# }
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: W* B) V0 E# \: R/ I. R' H, B xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ @5 R& q* y( N xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
% S J0 w; f) \: Y0 W# EWeather in hex: Light rain
: n6 t0 E% n; v1 D$ Q$ i9 mRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.! w7 s! f( D: _; M
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes : K+ Y1 ~5 M$ G) z& J5 B2 z
Japanese aircraft! t* ~6 g" U( v
A6M2 Zero x 10
* s8 L$ k0 m9 XAllied aircraft
, m9 i9 _* I' b8 _3 s9 H2 V P-26A x 3' C" U; ?! o% V8 Q' S" o' A( ?# }
P-35A x 10: q3 Y0 U* |, Z- y& j7 H
P-40B Warhawk x 96 m+ ]; w% H t- T
P-40E Warhawk x 33
& e+ l' N/ m5 j) V( {9 T. HJapanese aircraft losses6 T# M6 @7 Q2 o( ~: d5 H% u1 L
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed % y! o' b3 P: ^5 m" B
Allied aircraft losses
" V6 r7 q o5 _, R3 _+ A P-26A: 1 destroyed
7 b+ W- s5 K, K u' | J# r7 @& ~3 n P-35A: 2 destroyed, K7 ], S$ I& E$ p) J5 v
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed . Q$ W: }1 F1 f' k9 n
Aircraft Attacking:3 A( V m* T& h3 N& p0 N' P ?
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet ' ?6 A9 m# }+ @
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; W b) j5 m3 O( h& P; K# ^, FMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
+ Y" K4 ~' b1 |' GWeather in hex: Heavy rain
) d% Z1 I( ^8 J. V6 RRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ \0 ]! i( E$ w4 y* \! \Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
) b6 F3 [2 x5 f$ D* y. eJapanese aircraft
2 I2 R7 b$ O. l+ Q ^ B5M1 Mabel x 5 5 U4 |8 E/ o! J& s0 y8 ~; |
No Japanese losses
, O, E, N3 T1 ] I# XAllied ground losses:6 @+ J) P) }7 I# V. U
13 casualties reported: i+ W9 ^* Q7 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 m2 ^" y4 C- l. W l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" \' K7 T7 Z9 y5 B7 q. }; X" R+ M) J/ ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 e1 Q+ V; I7 ]5 _
Aircraft Attacking:
@, u6 N; V* U. p4 J/ z 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
- S4 k! ^6 ]* X* b: P f Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb - t# z' g; C. |9 Y
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7 E: W" ]( l5 o6 E9 @Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 3 e' m* I5 [4 R, c" X
Weather in hex: Light rain " x5 Z2 a7 c1 G2 v; L. Q
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.0 x7 B: j# @) _" v' w* h. |
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes 3 V1 Z9 T+ j- I5 H& q2 V; ?
Japanese aircraft" ~# A4 a- b5 B1 a9 O( i
A6M2 Zero x 9
7 y0 g/ e# c) F& X2 |8 h' U0 ], ?& v5 YAllied aircraft5 N8 v& |# W5 K2 E
P-35A x 6' V7 e, W/ O1 y8 S9 h" x9 R
P-40B Warhawk x 8
2 k. x" X! W4 J! r1 j B0 B P-40E Warhawk x 24
* G; {$ A" h4 [( j' m$ N& n2 IJapanese aircraft losses
7 L" G# [2 h. p% o# L A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 6 C# j4 V8 ^/ s |3 Z6 s. A
Allied aircraft losses$ v/ ?: B! e3 K! b' \9 {2 R
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 3 `/ R$ T8 @3 x( m0 M
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3 Q/ w; {& }4 h1 e" sMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
$ U9 |- S+ y) F7 Y+ f. B1 W+ g6 M2 S u$ `Weather in hex: Light rain
! D1 Z: e" V6 V' `( I- \Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
- Y( ~) a, U, C3 W5 WEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
& {; d$ c: D: I" t* {0 ~* X& {Japanese aircraft8 r& v/ h8 `8 |6 ?+ e+ T
A6M2 Zero x 6 % I1 z4 I. |7 {% g6 y
Allied aircraft8 V( j0 q, g: D! E4 [' j! _
P-35A x 5) U7 _3 ~& E5 t# z* d
P-40B Warhawk x 88 j* o4 ]+ I0 r( T$ ? U8 C3 d
P-40E Warhawk x 18 $ I( H( W8 l; E# A3 o
No Japanese losses & u6 t6 H% n/ o Z, O# x( @# T& f
Allied aircraft losses8 Y% z/ Y0 c* }( [7 r3 x& H* _
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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; U9 J+ \$ h5 YMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
% _( w0 [; }7 [& f' Z) I* VWeather in hex: Partial cloud
% ~. o: p( n5 {' ~) CRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ G% q! e; Y# ~
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes - l- e- f5 g' v5 z8 _ Z, W2 Y
Japanese aircraft
9 D) T2 c g' s$ o+ l6 L" T! |( ~ B5N1 Kate x 12
: n$ j7 \/ W# T: C! j/ q+ ONo Japanese losses , D2 P, w* }( @, _$ ?- R
Port hits 25 _5 ~: L5 ^# |' s3 x
Port supply hits 1
. i; K; ]! _& eAircraft Attacking:
( ^% n# s# f4 x- f1 X; S2 o 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * + S& I, E P5 y7 C
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ) F# J [9 T T. t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 . g9 t& \1 f; a1 _
Weather in hex: Light cloud
. S6 p$ E. w" Y: h) D( eRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 }1 i# s1 N- c$ eEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ! E! g8 h/ j$ M; q) k
Japanese aircraft
9 L, v1 d9 f E. s0 Q0 Y" z Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6% ~" u4 r/ e; B! [( i6 k5 F
Ki-27b Nate x 1
2 \% o3 l* m- G5 \ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
) a7 o, w) a# p8 m) S$ GNo Japanese losses
4 [. s& Z# K3 E M3 `Allied Ships
7 m: o2 O& v6 T a xAK Hinsang
% B. p: d2 ?3 y( U$ L& ~ D& h7 Q xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 E J- e; ^+ V* Z" |4 Q" m xAKL Chengtu
; Z! k% s- M" n7 m& p xAKL Joan Moller
# c7 b; m% G. S# `' p xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 U; J, e, S% O& U' M
xAK Bennevis 0 j# C% ]$ t* F
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
6 A( ^6 A( r3 k+ Q& H7 ~Weather in hex: Clear sky
- x$ o1 T4 P: G& j' L. _Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& p7 X. N4 i$ i' ]3 s6 V, o
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
! A% `: k3 ?; Y. F& ?* ?( mJapanese aircraft
& @) w5 k( R# V( M$ Q Ki-27b Nate x 9
9 c9 k% w( E" G7 j Ki-36 Ida x 19
, G5 b! E- ?" u( r. D Ki-44 Tojo x 8
5 d5 w# c9 s/ t% A6 G9 o Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
6 d J4 D8 s, G Ki-51 Sonia x 17
a& K3 D; Z3 eNo Japanese losses 5 S. [7 v4 l% d3 S. q- t4 f
Airbase hits 7
2 t l& I! O o$ |: ^Airbase supply hits 3
) D6 r; L3 S$ vRunway hits 11
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' R. n) j2 u2 n9 {1 `5 WMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ) A/ Z. t" K7 F% i. L6 G
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
0 Y# O$ G- W LRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. d v' ^1 i* i
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
' x) _! }8 y# p' @Japanese aircraft
6 a* K, N4 |5 M& y6 s Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
0 w( ?/ ^! c2 P5 Z" s( o1 q Ki-27b Nate x 19 3 F! ~; P$ T3 G: B# k1 Y
Japanese aircraft losses
6 `5 D7 g3 c& g8 V+ c( g9 p Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
5 p/ @9 J9 @. ^, k* T U# {7 e; EAllied ground losses:, M. D' Q, o6 K/ ~5 `
66 casualties reported
4 Q# f6 e& F9 u1 B8 p; O Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled; {: }. S1 X4 ?+ @
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
% D$ x3 @3 a/ r. b" s& H4 w' @. c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) G! h& K! u% Y `; ^- }- t$ J
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
+ G( H& H( Q0 O3 M; M1 SWeather in hex: Heavy rain
. X4 \, b$ H' t2 M s3 s3 @+ rRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.: O( u# S3 n: ~' Z
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes - E5 X- n/ P( z
Japanese aircraft
$ j; w: C3 i& x0 ^ G Ki-27b Nate x 34
. z3 d, Q# C, v Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
/ I2 G2 S7 e" V+ r1 E" { Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
2 l3 e" s- Q0 x: O9 |No Japanese losses $ k& O `2 c0 n
Allied ground losses:$ |6 \: U! A& F7 T+ i3 z
39 casualties reported( P+ M* M3 u, G# S9 S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 F. X. L6 | G* Y# S
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 D: n' d6 ~# c( Z5 v/ M" h) j Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
! Z: |8 t8 X& _( C7 u0 A' R1 VWeather in hex: Clear sky
' ]1 [. K$ o$ i h% g: @8 mRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- o( G% w. l: r$ e' i
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
* {) _ F! n. h- F( w; N; |: fJapanese aircraft
5 U5 X+ I6 g3 H& _ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 " d8 n- N4 r: a3 V
No Japanese losses
+ o; i; ?, E, w; J* TAirbase hits 1
. Y; ^) s9 |; q8 m3 M0 Q6 O5 iRunway hits 2
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; X& B/ h9 O+ j) J- g: L- MMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
# Q2 E. l5 b, X' Z* VWeather in hex: Heavy rain + Z0 R+ \: I4 `# D/ z h
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.) c0 q. L) [4 P9 J3 L" Y
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes, n) F6 {/ c* E
Japanese aircraft
: {, Y: H5 e& C, R% \ Ki-27b Nate x 24
! p# H, n( n; r& S2 _9 U! V4 EAllied aircraft
7 e* `: V0 n. x Blenheim I x 4 ) l- B7 j1 k" g% D
No Japanese losses - X3 A7 Y ~# Z: H" A' J
No Allied losses % x/ ^2 @ N: q; v
Japanese Ships
9 G0 Z4 ^; Q# G; ]& v BB Haruna # I# t- V# Y9 `/ _8 U
Aircraft Attacking:
# M' [6 ?0 o3 g1 h 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet. Q; P& |1 r* e* a3 n2 h q
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ) z# x- l4 u4 f' F; }9 L) ^
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ! g: f* `3 D2 h m$ }) o' y
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ( v( W" y* ]& U2 [0 v9 D
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: i& n7 {' B2 D& c/ Y/ M3 O* l
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
2 S( k2 `& P, B8 I! cJapanese aircraft9 o1 }3 ?! s, X4 z6 p: |
G4M1 Betty x 19
1 _/ X- y5 i0 A4 D: F# T- ] G Ki-27b Nate x 12
1 ]" V0 f2 `4 U1 `6 `No Japanese losses / M$ ?1 R4 |! L* _# b; w9 @
Allied ground losses:7 O& ~3 H$ k. \! G0 M
33 casualties reported
8 @8 |# Q( u) |9 a& B+ a Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
/ ?5 G/ j. d; A. Z( b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 k( _1 ~3 U/ |3 n+ A$ O; q Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled p4 {- P! G+ M5 S
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) # V( k. Y! ^: w3 x# d
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ! ~* M% o* o$ t0 R
Weather in hex: Clear sky
: K, a7 g" |" SRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& J" w* F% @; n# _ \3 h1 F
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 S; {. f6 k' ]- e" S5 y: Z; ]- VJapanese aircraft
( i7 E& ?0 i# J A6M2 Zero x 463 E; Y9 b+ I# k5 k) [ n4 S( z
B5N2 Kate x 35
( j0 X) `8 Q; W! X& O A8 r D3A1 Val x 9 3 x# h, \0 f" J* e5 {
Japanese aircraft losses) c$ Q% e: K% X$ N7 e6 r* |
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
8 ~; @6 L# K% F1 Z D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
8 G5 H7 h9 R$ t6 h! A2 K& IAllied Ships5 M; ^& @% m# k' T- d6 {
DD Litchfield% V+ S e* L3 J' F% X
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
& d1 O3 C1 F- v+ C: T DD Ward) F$ h2 P( Q" w4 D6 I* A, M
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
( n: Y2 B7 c6 V: r; F* m/ {" x3 [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud " Q" i( n" \. E1 T0 l/ U5 n
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.6 T+ ]8 u( t' {
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
' m( N8 d! K2 \8 F5 Q! s7 `+ KAllied aircraft
6 I; y5 `9 _$ l6 ^& u7 u: {9 W2 x% U% t F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
& K( a* Z/ \1 K* |* Z SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
/ E8 {- h3 V/ T o0 B# N9 V TBD-1 Devastator x 15
/ v- k+ p9 v7 \4 iAllied aircraft losses0 z. m% N* G- N7 a! D9 Q Q
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
* M+ _+ F4 a( U5 d2 \Japanese Ships
; W7 G! G# C# ^( A6 F1 u- ` DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; }2 F. v& J* I- v+ d DD Sazanami
2 }1 Z9 Q: M5 {1 e AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 1 ?! v6 i8 q( B0 X9 f4 u
" q& _1 O* I/ }. ?- T$ T+ x) ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio6 C" e# e& h0 Y" P" e, ?8 \- e$ [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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% D ?# K5 `3 `0 g9 C4 j* o O# c; EMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,689 Z1 E R k! r; \! B* J% @
Weather in hex: Light cloud
6 P: I* O3 ~: t6 l0 q+ r% [Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 h7 z* i! i y: I- L/ Q$ @
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 2 }$ A1 t( l# ~+ v: J
Japanese aircraft# p5 G9 q3 Z0 k/ B& ~
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
* u5 I# `: F; o) r" |8 w& eNo Japanese losses
7 v( W) r9 J1 e6 q b+ yAllied Ships
2 i! i: _' N; T7 y R- r, R xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ H2 b+ g2 `) c
xAK Hinsang 1 N" C/ @6 @, _' }
Aircraft Attacking:6 x% L3 n$ y. q8 S$ s( z$ m8 Q
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet v3 o' ^+ U3 y
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& q: C& l) k& L: i+ UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang. a+ I& F/ d' V7 M; c1 ?
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
. \9 z- n! k- M M' Y+ d+ C9 VWeather in hex: Clear sky 0 ?; A2 g g. x7 J
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 ^" {) [6 t$ b$ ?/ Y
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes : G/ i ~; J9 I z; e; D
Japanese aircraft
. Y3 o4 k$ }2 z+ o D3A1 Val x 13
Y9 _4 v4 A7 p/ g9 Y) R* iNo Japanese losses
q$ |# T5 {, _9 fAllied Ships
- X/ b r! O, o# D1 F DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: R- c. H0 k- I# }
DD Ward
4 a) _" D1 p% d$ M7 q DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# v3 E; [1 z3 _: M _ a0 y* Y: E' N3 X$ [7 i. b& G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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7 }, U/ U0 m1 R# K" yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
2 _; w8 o0 q3 U& m+ C+ E5 kWeather in hex: Light cloud
2 N6 E, o+ V0 q" R, j. ]) ERaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
* Q( c, f: U! Q$ [, qEstimated time to target is 2 minutes , s" b# V& j6 H2 k- C& F/ f) F
Japanese aircraft6 _- n3 D3 y4 V3 G. k. ^
Ki-27b Nate x 305 P% P6 r$ ?1 X3 \! S
Allied aircraft; p& x- A* f- \+ e/ n
Blenheim I x 7 7 p7 b7 v2 _. E
No Japanese losses ; s9 r& `7 K0 x ~4 _( |
Allied aircraft losses Y# i/ j3 F$ K9 b
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
0 Z) A1 X1 t) M" e6 \6 w Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
! s9 O: @2 P# L$ B( R, pJapanese Ships5 B2 y. ^& A) a+ v1 n
BB Haruna9 G9 C! V: g. d s( A& j {
xAK Asakasan Maru
2 d, p/ x y# M5 v/ @4 s) qAircraft Attacking:
; y7 E9 h' H* z# F% h 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet1 ^; _$ |$ K) J& d+ D. k1 v) M
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
. N* ~) D" h" {: u# M6 }0 e, O% hWeather in hex: Overcast
8 M$ N( ?6 C) z: JRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. U$ i' q- d' v) a# n/ b
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
/ v U: N y; T) M) S1 D& `5 h6 j& \Japanese aircraft F" A" n) }& d6 o+ @8 N/ Y- A
A6M2 Zero x 10( r: T+ N* E+ @: R* r0 `
B5N2 Kate x 5
& l0 n2 i h: f" { NNo Japanese losses
, |, |! @. J, }; m4 E& g8 I# ZAllied Ships
4 g* }% ?+ C! T( D DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk . K6 A) q" L- N* E* Q0 C6 J- a; f+ {* @
Aircraft Attacking:
0 f6 d; c) d7 w# C r0 m6 |4 K0 u 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 ~# t% }+ j1 X: R! Z( k
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
9 _' |3 }3 r' ^ e/ sWeather in hex: Heavy rain; E$ @0 V) z; D+ Q, M+ x
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
7 ]( b {2 I; ^5 M! m+ o8 d mEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
$ S! Z9 K( R% e, G* EAllied aircraft# X. v$ N! K9 u
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
+ c7 |! ?# n; ^! n9 E \/ d# M( R SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
1 P/ J4 s/ ~8 f3 [6 wNo Allied losses
1 H% x+ H {3 p S8 d( YJapanese Ships
% K* Y# X# l9 X5 S v DD Sazanami
' w; M1 Z0 r% i' j/ z DD Ushio, and is sunk
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' D9 C) `. z7 _1 _Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
2 o3 \- s* ]9 [! k7 AJapanese Deliberate attack 7 P" O- A# c( j/ `6 G
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 4 v0 E" R) M a
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 # D0 l7 U l) B! V
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
# ~6 m: z0 |. R3 J( v. }) SJapanese adjusted assault: 100 . m% p: O( u. K- V3 J
Allied adjusted defense: 8 " @3 m7 h5 U. ~$ l3 c
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
2 U* U- c. s% O- a7 _9 UJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! 3 I+ O4 w' B- y% i0 J# N
Combat modifiers
6 J$ L! m4 Z) UDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
- Z& o Z3 ^7 ]+ M' |* x fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), s. C) y' q1 V
Attacker: fatigue(-)
8 Q4 l8 o' ^# }' j; z9 xJapanese ground losses:
2 a/ z R3 P' q& S' n: K 37 casualties reported
. Z- [4 D) i4 E8 k Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* y1 h6 i4 N: V/ b* ^6 n2 h5 l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( K/ Q, ^$ l2 B2 k8 b" K- O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# C/ k# |- M9 g* F5 X+ TAllied ground losses:8 z. p$ U! ]$ @3 X) ~
2519 casualties reported
( N# m6 o8 t8 B* \- Q) x7 g Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled) e; Q7 Z* c, x/ x
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled. l" d$ [2 J7 s8 F+ _( e
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
- ^! X3 T/ I# x: ~ Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)1 ]/ F9 U3 \; w; V1 Y# b; C
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 |2 p7 G' G1 I5 ]* F. H. K8 } Units retreated 24 z6 C7 O+ a D) y. i3 I+ g4 v0 J5 a
Units destroyed 1 $ ?3 S. d# Q2 S0 c
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! / ]) ~# t/ k! h# O
Assaulting units:
; Q0 V- p" ^ C/ h 56th Infantry Regiment2 ]$ k2 H1 d; j; a, p
12th Engineer Regiment5 M& [) y8 `7 }: J9 M
5th JAAF AF Coy ) w8 J3 z& W V1 W: U
Defending units:6 u: o* s8 i y9 h8 \. y
FMSV Brigade
- G5 K6 b1 H5 T1 c: c. q 8th Indian Brigade1 u' w7 }3 s+ U( f
3rd ISF Base Force |