AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 415 i3 X1 o1 I: g/ l+ C' M
kb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。。& O/ x( r# k2 V, e# G# `& A( @
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
: t6 v. n1 D3 q% F3 B' k大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
- X1 ~' k9 d# c9 o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,
( B; C, [: c6 q4 x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。8 C9 {5 e' \& F- r+ {- ^- T) k
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。
# p) Q) |3 e0 x( Q5 I. N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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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 4 `1 e$ p+ K( \
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! V2 M! P% _9 `7 j( P: E
Japanese Ships2 @) y, k' s$ Q3 T
CL Sendai
5 D& A* M8 [* c! [& K2 y/ x, Q& ~ DD Ayanami2 E* g9 e3 _$ r+ e3 O7 c+ m9 ^
DD Shikinami2 S; [% h( d6 D' @9 J1 h
DD Isonami, H5 t7 B ~' b! n! H; [- R5 J
PB Tatsumiya Maru
6 A9 B! B$ d$ W& e) | SC Ch 9% G' \4 y+ ^* C# J, J
SC Ch 76 [* R Q7 H$ W' A: Q% t5 N, e5 A1 Y
AK Sasako Maru
0 l0 |8 P; j8 _- c) g: J. k DD Uranami
# V! q% @5 N$ ] s, F1 a+ eJapanese ground losses:: f2 Y& g; p$ G" q% z& A
26 casualties reported# m' _. C0 {# q& P# q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 S2 y/ B$ D4 j1 I$ f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled8 ~+ A5 f$ f( a5 {3 X2 b4 f2 L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # x5 w. Q7 T3 E' k
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
! r6 g" @( w/ h9 a" |! Y! tJapanese Ships j# @" t: o4 Q( ~
SS I-121 : c' i; i6 s0 K" J- @5 Z
Allied Ships' ~( V2 G2 K+ i1 I* B @- w" `1 O
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
* }7 x0 I/ R2 E5 ^. J9 C, s+ i* _; BxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
% y K/ q) |6 z6 j/ t6 jSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang $ ~0 `! o6 U) M4 d
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* r, d$ A5 E# E' uTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) 3 K# @. V" ]3 a
Allied Ships
6 G- g, }5 X( j5 h, r* m5 |/ U% G DD Pillsbury
" S; X0 W b. p( O' s. l DD Peary
! m, L4 s! x$ ^9 K# g* F DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
4 ?' z( t% p4 b) R; V3 mines cleared
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8 A0 D5 ? u& n3 k# \ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
% k9 B9 g9 Q8 c) M A8 y) FJapanese Ships
& T$ L% v4 ^8 m8 S# ~: C CL Jintsu
. Z4 D2 s% H, e& Z1 i" K. p$ { DD Oshio# B3 O* O2 Y3 r9 e) y- L& m
DD Hibiki
) z0 x4 }7 |$ J4 o3 ~4 q# ^ DD Akatsuki, p( U p( `) W5 @
DD Arashio 3 Q o, d+ {3 w
Allied Ships: H& N8 x9 Q8 U
SS KXI, hits 9 ! {8 `# h. g5 n/ d
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, Z6 Y: K2 R i V/ q2 cDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
/ i6 i7 ?9 A0 FJapanese Ships& n1 ?6 R& \3 ^$ s
CA Maya
/ w. a5 E# n! q) A' c6 c+ H DD Satsuki, Shell hits 10 u% w1 C* B, y! {
DD Minazuki
# ^ r" g3 L$ n( K& p# m( N' f' ] DD Fumizuki4 J9 R2 n: d Z# M, ~
DD Nagatsuki: o, ]( B/ e0 `5 V& @; ~) o
Allied Ships
) k' b- i6 X" O. ^7 ^+ f* l DD Scout' N- H* U. A8 E5 f2 I$ ^
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
0 v; z: m0 y+ v d o DD Thracian
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9 b* r: m8 S1 V8 h% n: [* QDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards b' s; t% T: Q
Japanese Ships: r) m# q8 i/ g
DD Sazanami
, M, z: ?' R1 ^5 N0 M. U DD Ushio
" Y0 J3 S5 Y4 k, h1 d* L AO Shiriya
& U9 a: S4 d* ~ e3 KAllied Ships- J: I2 i: g5 S, Z
CV Enterprise, p8 a9 Y( G0 g5 N4 x, ]; H
CA Northampton
: S7 ~/ ^* b8 y1 o' m) w6 Z" ~$ x CA Chester
/ r: y% H6 Y" ?# I9 x" N, { CA Salt Lake City
# m- ~# |' b, y5 l4 ] DD Craven9 g W F; Z! n$ t7 D$ l
DD Gridley
$ v# V: i" |4 u( X DD McCall: w5 O$ n6 q7 _) o1 h
DD Maury
% Q6 p' H( w e {9 s5 C/ ]6 q, C DD Benham
) K2 G' R/ h7 ~ DD Ellet
3 o4 ~7 H2 q' |: t% M# r) E3 @ DD Dunlap
3 K$ L% R7 I! J# y DD Fanning
6 _5 R2 W2 K% E5 ]( I0 }' K DD Balch 0 E |1 e; y% U* v* ]( ]) g1 L3 c
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards; o" j2 k: u s8 B
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
* s/ ~( T* t6 }% r' q& S- tCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards" [* P, d7 S$ y( l
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
6 ]3 t( T n+ ~/ ~Range increases to 28,000 yards...
; W' }# ]/ O# S+ `1 q. i( dBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
# {1 ~& r3 Z( H9 x& W+ gJapanese Ships
9 O6 J8 M$ R& k; F6 X* ]% o* z APD Fuji
3 x- |! B9 r, [$ M+ ]$ M4 g TB Hiyodori7 G. m" s: ^/ j, u% E# G2 Y
AMc Toroshima Maru k- n* b( R; |& X% Z6 l4 u
PB Heiei Maru #7, r3 i( g' b+ ?6 |' M
xAK Syoka Maru: f' d6 N% s0 ^2 }! `; Q0 u
xAK Rokko Maru
) q7 c( Z+ ~5 m; e0 Z xAK Igasa Maru
9 A2 J* a; g' L% V. P4 ^, h I# f xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
4 g& ^/ [# M2 M( i4 ? xAKL Sasago Maru
6 E: w: M) O- N9 a9 YAllied Ships
& p( G3 }% ]) J2 K MTB 71 L' k# |: X- ^9 _: I! }7 E( g. a
MTB 8
- G$ k0 l0 R( C MTB 9
. N# g( J8 t8 l* O( [/ K$ Z1 B9 q MTB 10
; c) q3 g8 y7 y# B+ }# O i MTB 11
4 J. u$ L0 J. R: Z8 K MTB 12
; Q5 W b a, r( k8 O6 s MTB 26
, p, {( K9 g: w# F% K5 V MTB 27
* Q+ w: |) X* C; Y: Z+ h) vPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms5 z0 _- G* V4 G6 n! k7 Y! |
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
1 ~, m# `. a& ?% d. _% sRange increases to 18,000 yards...6 n/ ]7 l- V& F- `, C
Both Task Forces evade combat8 f7 v/ l, ]7 p; E# ]
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
& N) h4 _: P$ W& O/ [Weather in hex: Light rain 5 Z9 S: s( l0 N6 Z1 W' Z
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.: t: [2 @4 \$ _
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes 0 `' ^. V9 `, q0 r5 o1 O
Japanese aircraft
# t5 o; I# C/ g; e; } A6M2 Zero x 21
: |9 Y* w7 p0 y# n0 e6 J& OAllied aircraft
7 m: B+ R- c; U6 p; \" o P-26A x 8" |% n/ Y1 W1 W
P-35A x 13
- ~/ y! b6 W2 e: @( q3 { P-40B Warhawk x 14
9 Z: k! I) _1 H6 I8 b" A P-40E Warhawk x 46
$ H* ?6 d- G7 g3 X; D: [Japanese aircraft losses5 S! h2 l9 s! B: P' v
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed + V8 q' i- d, C L: y
Allied aircraft losses# I6 ^% i# L% j
P-26A: 1 destroyed
' l3 c1 e: Q( a, Y- U+ W1 q6 I P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed8 `8 C6 U1 v. Y) |5 C/ D! c
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed ! O6 O( i) H3 }; O! b
Aircraft Attacking:
3 Y, m2 V/ H1 X) I }8 g 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet ) r' w! x7 ?, Y! v. P
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) . a1 F! a1 d( g( d' |7 A' p
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
3 r$ L" t+ b5 ]3 H) _$ mRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
0 w+ t9 H. e. ], ?5 f# sEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
0 k+ q: U: [ c- `/ Z$ iJapanese aircraft
8 @; a1 b5 ~! W4 j9 D G3M2 Nell x 33+ T1 E$ a& }. ^
G4M1 Betty x 3. n5 n0 o4 d) B
Ki-27b Nate x 19 # G+ Y) ?4 ]7 e
No Japanese losses
/ L% w, I! e% z$ M0 e) DAllied ground losses:5 |8 G8 ~5 {: _& T
95 casualties reported
2 L {3 y0 n \# ~ Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled0 a4 ?( ~& Y% X- @' m6 ~8 |, T- g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
0 l- s( J; |% x+ W! V X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 4 a/ v1 `1 j2 B, K% U8 L0 R* q
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) |( e1 @4 Y) g
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
# |) o# ]: `4 U8 oRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 ? g* P& ~/ R1 X1 e: {2 T( Z I4 UEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
1 l6 D7 E( P0 `0 O1 v" OJapanese aircraft$ \- G& n: l. s: O0 P
G3M2 Nell x 16& u) o5 P; b4 F! i$ _4 H
G4M1 Betty x 11
- X6 Y9 }# e: [5 w1 }+ j Ki-27b Nate x 15
2 H& ^4 K- c9 g3 uJapanese aircraft losses
4 i9 N$ E# L% P. S( m7 q3 J d' o: D G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
2 U$ S, u; i8 q: R/ n8 n6 C; j G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
8 a! U% S0 o7 c5 |& ~Allied ground losses:
7 Y7 l% k, y8 O" ~ 43 casualties reported
) D7 U5 O' R7 \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- A4 J; a" B5 w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled! Y! S q6 J) J0 h* p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' ]8 X1 ~$ O( o" d! f
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ) R. g5 d" S. w8 l0 P/ r
Weather in hex: Heavy rain : v5 t( F5 m! f- k: T
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" B N. @, Z9 P* z/ T& b; x$ eEstimated time to target is 9 minutes ! Q0 a' P# G! }4 u, {
Japanese aircraft
: O( a* m! C, P8 F. @ G3M2 Nell x 27
' n: n+ O9 g! A4 h7 O Ki-27b Nate x 34
" Y. e2 R, k7 p. X' xNo Japanese losses 9 T$ a }8 h5 o9 f7 v7 o- M
Allied ground losses:
. `4 H y* ?5 t' e) P9 J 78 casualties reported
) K% N7 R4 k. S1 R Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
0 ` R$ i9 `4 C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
V' k7 s" w, |5 f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 q# @: f! t! I6 l6 _8 K* E0 m* x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
; L/ N6 L1 F/ i% S" @+ }) B7 C- E2 nWeather in hex: Light cloud
, L. t7 z6 M7 d5 r% G) F3 N& [Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& S t! z( c3 ^
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes ; I5 x- a/ n& M3 b3 e4 G/ c
Japanese aircraft
- ^- u& E- k* M G3M2 Nell x 3
" c& V& u8 V: L; E/ J2 M: ~7 n/ m" H- ~ G4M1 Betty x 12
o. E* b5 D" s5 v Ki-27b Nate x 9 $ l6 n6 ]7 s! e/ N( E3 ^
No Japanese losses
3 f9 \, O2 T) eAllied Ships0 X0 B5 G# a/ w. c0 R6 Y. A5 S& ~
xAK Munlock6 a- M/ V# R7 t4 j
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 P& E% ~1 x9 K9 }) ~1 M/ X0 o4 p xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( ^+ Z( L- ^- Y$ Y
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 8 o% N( K" g+ o# ?/ ^
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7 z5 l& l, a+ U- x0 V. p$ v) X% h* iMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
3 ^4 C# e6 \8 B$ b/ i) pWeather in hex: Light rain + Z% j5 v p. f$ \
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
, e$ h6 F) H. f6 AEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
6 P* Y; k+ H: M9 cJapanese aircraft* @& m2 T3 k9 ~. K H* h m' I+ }+ V
A6M2 Zero x 10 0 Q0 r0 l$ u7 c4 H
Allied aircraft! A8 Q+ K P" P; X7 |: Y; P
P-26A x 3% u( f1 {8 h0 X
P-35A x 10
. d8 X- E$ m/ P9 g! Z, V P-40B Warhawk x 99 w7 y$ Q( D4 R% _* M* [ B
P-40E Warhawk x 33 . x( Z7 ^( `0 ?9 o) E2 \
Japanese aircraft losses
( T3 c* g" I4 H, l8 C1 A- Z A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 9 n4 Y% E. R: L; h5 z8 O
Allied aircraft losses0 {+ m# r% o2 P+ R: e) u" C$ i* `# i
P-26A: 1 destroyed# M; r6 P. i, T
P-35A: 2 destroyed
; H" H* U/ ~0 ^ P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
- Y) {" G4 \1 ]. cAircraft Attacking:$ N* Z; ~4 {: R8 W
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 4 t o4 z9 `, ?9 i
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) + u) h! E. A5 ?+ T. V6 O
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
" |7 \( K0 W+ ~8 q$ Z3 e: k% _Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# H* j+ m$ Z7 U( G1 Z' n
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ) z0 k; s( K% E( m- R0 j% Q
Japanese aircraft4 A5 a. y3 e4 g3 Y8 I0 ]0 h
B5M1 Mabel x 5
3 S8 ?0 F5 \1 `$ j2 m8 ZNo Japanese losses ' X/ _% O' h; B+ H% ^: K
Allied ground losses:
/ J; ^1 U2 l& e/ o; T3 |* t3 A 13 casualties reported
: @9 W% g( H! n2 j5 v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 e7 A. e" z, c5 }# D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" [0 Y) [5 U$ T8 @" x; k$ _+ W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # P" @* n% i% U0 r) p4 E
Aircraft Attacking:2 U" U. h$ z# a8 r1 b) @$ D6 T
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
, X( p x. R$ a9 {5 Z$ _ Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb $ n$ H$ V& D7 j( ^) | r' a" H
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
6 S6 n0 ]2 U3 P5 K: DWeather in hex: Light rain
^" m! U; m2 ^8 }5 ~( F, @Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
* v9 j; \0 x! @% T; Q" V* QEstimated time to target is 27 minutes & Y* }+ x- ]4 z; \# p& m S4 r
Japanese aircraft0 O" c Y. p3 V
A6M2 Zero x 9 - Z0 A w: Z, \% A/ d7 H! e8 f. q
Allied aircraft* G( C: |- m4 K( B
P-35A x 6
& Q5 m3 z/ |* y/ N! d- e( c P-40B Warhawk x 8
, d5 K* `" W- q Y! j+ q P-40E Warhawk x 24
5 B/ b8 t. x3 c9 X( _4 u8 tJapanese aircraft losses
1 K" T8 a6 f( h2 g. Q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed . u' V( i+ h* o. |
Allied aircraft losses
& W! c7 T& S' p8 }0 S; T" x P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed % }0 g5 [4 E: W# N8 E4 z6 [( }
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 " ~! z0 Z/ b: g9 E7 T1 e! R F
Weather in hex: Light rain ' t7 D0 s* v/ d5 W1 G6 e1 X
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.6 _- _7 K8 u+ I5 b
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
v! q/ `1 n5 l* BJapanese aircraft- G- ~" {: V( {" [, J
A6M2 Zero x 6
: y7 G- L# A3 ?5 p. dAllied aircraft
8 f; ~6 A' ?; Z: y) w! b. t P-35A x 5
% f4 ~8 D$ [( y4 H' y _ F: r6 a P-40B Warhawk x 8
& D8 ]( d* W: \/ Q& S$ c5 A0 ] P-40E Warhawk x 18 & u( }1 ?8 e' w8 p
No Japanese losses
7 h) d% S# M. Z: n9 m+ ~Allied aircraft losses- k% Y1 q+ E, h' d) K
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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; v& t0 A8 o7 y, e* C, v! I" e+ GMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
3 `! g3 o8 F* p4 W1 IWeather in hex: Partial cloud
& T4 {7 u/ ~1 e' JRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.! \0 i3 s$ i2 _9 [$ S
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 3 }1 d8 a7 H# Q1 H* f2 D
Japanese aircraft- N- s G& A& T) V- ?+ t; ~7 k' `
B5N1 Kate x 12 $ h$ L& Z9 x; C( {" G
No Japanese losses
9 a& M9 t) g, a/ R' sPort hits 2, f9 g$ G4 o7 C1 v% q$ D
Port supply hits 1 ' { p' Y. j3 S; |" ~
Aircraft Attacking:
6 r# }7 J$ m" z" L3 z0 _ 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * " L) n# w' A; N' F
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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! H, q' @- l# g9 r3 C# g: ?# O9 a% UMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
z" o. t: J! k0 m1 Y: q" e6 sWeather in hex: Light cloud
9 }( F$ I: j' i" m7 v- BRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( }" w- A2 b, J7 g6 k
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 6 J c5 V$ x+ j) |# ?% k( l+ T. g
Japanese aircraft) U$ @ R8 f9 W6 P4 g/ C0 m f' s
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6$ m+ `% r, f3 j' p
Ki-27b Nate x 1
2 y! y6 k9 e% U3 w6 c1 h$ x Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 : W) A' N6 j2 V( u$ u+ \
No Japanese losses 6 c: h1 ~& p! D% k
Allied Ships5 T% m& L# G7 G# d/ u5 j
xAK Hinsang
6 p7 l9 g ?: u: l. G xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
" V# C: q& M" M$ D2 C xAKL Chengtu# F5 v# ?2 @- R L9 N- i- }
xAKL Joan Moller
* i8 Z! J$ ^, |! P/ K' \3 { xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 Y* I/ M6 { o8 D# ]+ p6 | xAK Bennevis 2 A4 z: m! k. R% N
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
/ }1 b5 I4 O# f: Z9 C8 _7 UWeather in hex: Clear sky
8 P X: g# ?3 k% e, ^% n7 eRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
g k% Y9 L0 A! NEstimated time to target is 23 minutes $ {3 g# H# W6 G/ }6 N
Japanese aircraft1 U& P& p9 U* Q
Ki-27b Nate x 9
2 f- [" ]* B$ R2 w5 C9 S2 O Ki-36 Ida x 19
3 l" ?2 F. ?' X& s" n5 L1 M) J Ki-44 Tojo x 8/ V: L7 R( }& g X
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3/ m' V+ n" ^' O ?5 k( p) i
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
9 |. W0 n9 m1 b8 {$ g+ h2 ?No Japanese losses ) {% w# b& z! J
Airbase hits 7: @/ V$ g& B5 G$ c' c V
Airbase supply hits 3, b: `* b- c: c& U
Runway hits 11 & k; C. Q7 [/ p* c! [
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7 _6 ?2 i2 M" q: BMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) , \" v- b/ S! ?2 ~7 D* L
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 2 i: p% H3 ~+ [
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
! T% ]: L% E% A0 T' HEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
; Z4 b7 w7 l; ^6 a+ x- p5 b; dJapanese aircraft! F5 o N" T7 ?& n g
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65& H% `2 {+ U2 U, e. O, h; x8 x; A
Ki-27b Nate x 19 9 g+ I) K2 `3 \
Japanese aircraft losses4 p# a# E6 P/ q ~! ~1 U
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
$ V$ }2 r4 A {- b& y7 \3 T' WAllied ground losses:7 W9 G* A0 W) D! c u- i
66 casualties reported$ F' ^- Y! y" t# _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
" R& D' `( w. L4 n Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled& n5 f3 d6 j2 [9 Y( N( k- u0 y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 N7 G2 m2 }- [% }4 }
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9 |, m% E2 ]0 f& ]6 `+ h* PMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 7 m1 ]$ V2 Q8 R9 s5 Q, i: y
Weather in hex: Heavy rain $ U q& V# K( R5 z
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.* J4 i9 {) r; X/ J4 r5 ]: U2 l
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 6 g* S A9 V- I/ u9 a+ i2 _
Japanese aircraft
5 L- y. y8 h; T+ M. R5 F% O: V4 | Ki-27b Nate x 34# d( ?- I4 Q3 N5 _" F/ Z
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
, f' G0 i& c3 B. | Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
2 |/ T1 b* c7 _; R3 v6 U: A, j' z! zNo Japanese losses 2 u( b8 `# L- n3 s u# e
Allied ground losses:# j* \# _* k K$ n& d
39 casualties reported8 w& i2 w( J& W% x7 s- H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# u$ U# \3 Z7 N7 ^# s: v
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled) \* X$ c" ^' D! X, s1 [
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled # S3 J3 F+ ` n; q8 p2 K& V6 s
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o; N( p1 p3 x9 m+ `1 CMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
" T4 u5 Z: ?8 d) \& ]+ D% A( M/ }Weather in hex: Clear sky
1 u5 E5 h/ s2 ]3 m2 b6 p5 @1 cRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) S3 q. J+ }0 H5 I+ n, P9 K; rEstimated time to target is 9 minutes + @0 R1 }2 _) d' J f
Japanese aircraft
6 ^/ `! n9 u2 L0 g% m, _ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 ! w# \0 p' [+ q( W
No Japanese losses
+ z" d# x8 G) tAirbase hits 1: t9 ~$ U1 W- w1 N
Runway hits 2
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& @' [* ~. @9 b$ n+ SMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ! q' }3 G' l9 D" ?& u; p7 d+ k# C* y
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 4 e* e7 X0 R; a. W- t& K
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet., w( z- h& q% Y! q8 Z% ~, Z
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
( T/ ]( M' _: \/ Y/ VJapanese aircraft7 x4 h. E$ Y+ ^8 N5 H6 T
Ki-27b Nate x 24
* M7 z# f& t" B! D. {* U# bAllied aircraft+ g0 O G6 y8 V/ _" z
Blenheim I x 4
0 _/ `' G( v8 l. \9 I V INo Japanese losses
# A$ T( |3 |" _1 M6 M7 `4 I6 r' HNo Allied losses
" j1 M9 |9 z3 H! j; w5 F* c- PJapanese Ships
$ i0 f& k* k7 m BB Haruna 6 ]7 |; H4 Z4 g# K1 c& t
Aircraft Attacking:
- W5 D+ A H4 O, e) C/ t 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
( a# E* Y, n) V' X* N/ ~! R3 j Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ' |, Q$ P- m6 O. i. u: D/ B& `7 y
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 5 C! \$ g; t4 G4 o+ n
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
' t6 Y% ]; @1 H/ R+ NRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) l) x8 e" o; b* d
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
' W) O2 U' h1 `/ c. h% FJapanese aircraft
% a2 q+ S8 Q3 _% j G4M1 Betty x 19
. ~3 i6 ?" }5 ]* M: y c" T Ki-27b Nate x 12 * R% Z( e" i3 b4 }# e9 @
No Japanese losses
9 [7 @9 T" s# I' b* F+ A; xAllied ground losses:( x8 Q; b- q3 N
33 casualties reported
% ]' {7 [: O" U/ v Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled- M7 j3 F, V* r9 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 X$ l$ k# G% W& Y7 b Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* r9 }$ T% v; y( m
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 3 ?! N C0 E+ l7 T- N/ j- u/ a6 D7 C
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ( T9 {; V! C o( c
Weather in hex: Clear sky + o+ n7 [, r, K: j- b% |
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! E' `+ L* T6 S, F8 S5 n+ i# P7 F
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes & H+ x+ y# V$ ? Q& @3 D: h
Japanese aircraft' z5 N( c6 k4 \; u ~3 s2 g
A6M2 Zero x 46
2 h! W" y+ ~/ Z! a3 W2 u B5N2 Kate x 35
6 v3 k) x8 w7 w# e: @ D3A1 Val x 9
" c0 c9 I r- W! m: g4 m( a$ TJapanese aircraft losses
* }3 x- n7 V. K1 I B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged# a: v# U" I7 [! h3 Q8 S6 _4 D
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
8 H c$ j- I$ W/ R5 O6 B- V+ UAllied Ships' ]1 q8 i; g& j' k, \* `, h
DD Litchfield
- ^4 B9 L1 ~" P: f u. ]1 U DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 `( M0 ^) e4 C+ t, h+ C" X7 V DD Ward
/ ?. j8 k& ]/ ~: J DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
5 G! P; U1 a3 P3 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
( {5 w; b+ x: T8 E" { @8 E9 ERaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
6 J k+ \* r( h1 S: G# UEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 7 R! r) d; y3 | g$ A: ^
Allied aircraft
0 y8 i O- i" o7 [+ ]7 @/ L F4F-3A Wildcat x 119 M6 z* {' W8 I% m0 ^+ T
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
4 L' o$ k3 Q7 w2 e( g2 _ TBD-1 Devastator x 15
# D/ d. X6 Q5 eAllied aircraft losses. R8 Y- r2 }; D# S ?
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged - n6 J# F" |/ n6 g
Japanese Ships
" p7 u3 J9 o8 d7 l* i$ i DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 O$ c: c$ K6 o6 ?- i: y$ Q8 n DD Sazanami
1 `5 ]7 S: f7 F( j! }: b. D AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires & S+ e$ Y& T$ V0 i
+ e) Y, J0 i5 r) w. B0 J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio2 t7 m v. f0 q, G5 M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
6 T3 i& ?$ l: K9 |& D& oWeather in hex: Light cloud 6 A; A6 a' ^7 |0 [2 y# R5 A+ Z
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 l" H: n! \3 LEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
( ]0 y, K$ ~. f2 _5 t# S+ K$ y5 eJapanese aircraft" l+ w6 J `( \/ u. ^" V) ^
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 : v% y# d& z! \
No Japanese losses 6 d! Z( f& f* h+ B1 e$ @% `7 j
Allied Ships, R b1 j+ H) Q
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, u% j# Z. @/ V; N
xAK Hinsang # ^- t" c0 \2 ~2 _
Aircraft Attacking:
4 A1 a4 T% l7 h# ]: D 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet4 e7 I4 ]/ c# v% A
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb ; `$ j9 [! B: h: @4 V% f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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' r# Z, E% w+ X8 b p2 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 / R; W/ ]9 v8 k$ p
Weather in hex: Clear sky
! E# p" x3 S5 @7 t3 P( L! ?Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- q& O" f2 _# r( m9 p# J
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
8 ^; I8 f2 z. R( d( TJapanese aircraft) `+ a4 P) ?/ I% G
D3A1 Val x 13 ' [8 u4 o0 R) v* X* Y! S' u- b
No Japanese losses 9 z9 N7 U( Y+ u$ N, Q7 S# @
Allied Ships' a$ |, i% B- i8 ?$ j' z1 L* M
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 d$ a, R l& `, R" Q; A DD Ward
- [" ~& H* S3 z( S$ Q DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 C* s" Y- F l F8 M5 g) m# Y
. Z( u3 C" O* `7 _, [Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley3 J$ q% ]5 ^1 m' X9 f* U, {4 l
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& A' o3 m; P$ O( E* J; q# w* MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 / K9 j& ?. ~ ^$ f4 m* | d8 O
Weather in hex: Light cloud
. I: D) e. D2 h7 iRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
6 b5 u' E, f- H4 CEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
/ H5 u: \1 l8 O3 t# FJapanese aircraft
, l- d. ^, a' \4 f2 {, ? Ki-27b Nate x 30) I: O# u* H; l5 ?1 T3 @: X
Allied aircraft
, F+ y1 q, x5 C. }; U8 G Blenheim I x 7 8 k1 Y) n' @. D, ~6 l" J- O
No Japanese losses
2 U" R' s8 u, m6 G- N5 tAllied aircraft losses! D M# d Q y5 c5 S8 M, m
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
' F b0 H0 G1 N- h Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak # L5 X/ }& P8 E
Japanese Ships
: _* {# H1 G$ F e6 n( L8 C+ z2 c* d+ d BB Haruna
+ Y" q! [* S$ ~) A3 Y xAK Asakasan Maru
+ t1 @1 M! H/ M2 lAircraft Attacking:7 J. f/ {# {4 s0 \1 g
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet( I6 X3 d; q% j8 `6 o3 A
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
' R& k6 d" ]1 q/ }, uWeather in hex: Overcast
4 \- o$ c4 d6 y2 j, Y$ s* qRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( U# s [ w# I1 [Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
6 B; n* ^: E6 O; n* X! |- ?Japanese aircraft6 P$ x1 Y: G0 h
A6M2 Zero x 10
) N% g; F: B& ?' v+ L4 _ B5N2 Kate x 5
( Z b" H- y4 ]6 O2 R" ZNo Japanese losses
( ]2 @8 D2 d+ Z% a; XAllied Ships
1 H, j4 ?9 ] L9 e/ ~6 q D1 l DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk ?' c/ M3 t$ J% Z! O
Aircraft Attacking:
5 @2 e5 k- f( W, e3 e 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& Q( z: V# [, t Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 0 k, v! g8 }' t5 u* U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
4 M1 i: ]: f! \/ V" eWeather in hex: Heavy rain
7 s/ o8 z& m& F1 a. d, S1 YRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
8 `% H8 H4 F; \# Y# W: f; v1 H7 MEstimated time to target is 7 minutes ) L% Z$ m5 r* S! o) ]6 d
Allied aircraft
_0 z. `- P2 T3 W F4F-3A Wildcat x 11& M6 q4 D O8 B
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
# Y: d; u. N0 V0 D# ^) mNo Allied losses
& \: n3 O3 S; o* hJapanese Ships
9 D* j; q# f ~- w* m DD Sazanami
# E6 e7 D9 f8 @' Z DD Ushio, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) ! u3 m7 I, `# v! @; {2 S
Japanese Deliberate attack / ~7 q J7 o: ^- c
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
" y; u+ C7 ?( n9 y5 \Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
7 U# T5 x7 S' ^& }, m" VJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 : b# m, \, \" u/ i8 \
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 ( E: f$ u, C$ b
Allied adjusted defense: 8
/ ^" U7 `; ~$ W5 kJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
' Y t! n8 M U% X7 l! ^( O8 CJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! 2 {, V6 w( Z5 ?* I8 }6 E4 c
Combat modifiers) M: L& a2 ~" l. a( q1 \ h _
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
/ M$ C" J1 D) D: b7 v/ p fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
! c0 e% G. p9 Y: vAttacker: fatigue(-)
8 S4 j, k8 M+ g5 Y1 t% e3 I8 B3 gJapanese ground losses:9 ~% q J7 v h$ b( N
37 casualties reported
6 N# h L, ?$ i" c' z/ N! ~( P( g Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 d" ?3 B2 ]1 M' B! r7 v# l4 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ _9 s/ N2 h- ~ ]& R' o% D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 9 @+ u( P6 c5 v( i/ X1 o
Allied ground losses:- }6 `6 a; Y/ e( `- j
2519 casualties reported5 V' N4 `" L* s0 v
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled. f" H4 B* W+ y" N
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled1 c) h" {+ D" J$ Y. |1 ~
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled& }. \9 n5 r6 n! X( d
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)+ U& R8 ^2 g, `( F! [& k9 F7 }
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 n4 Q9 o) @" W
Units retreated 2
6 r5 o0 X( R, P h- Q Units destroyed 1 5 h! C6 r) Q& k1 _9 G
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ' G2 b5 B) K: y# c7 Z+ G
Assaulting units:
" ^+ E \( Y8 _: i: U4 ^$ Q' o 56th Infantry Regiment& n! G+ h7 E! t Z
12th Engineer Regiment$ q/ Y$ C+ t8 F7 q- ~3 U! k' o
5th JAAF AF Coy # z; p) F' s" R3 l! i5 c( b
Defending units:
( V8 I' P7 I% [5 a, C; ]: s& ` FMSV Brigade4 b' p3 h, \/ b* t
8th Indian Brigade) i: D6 `) |0 W# `% }5 S5 t
3rd ISF Base Force |