AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
# \. q" f Q* p5 `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# M* ?) P1 @9 k
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
, B4 B1 X$ ]9 u7 t2 m大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 + s1 I: N! d5 b& e* [/ c. b
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,1 W4 U3 C" T6 Q r, @
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。
" @, W3 f- ~% [9 {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。
M5 A( ^( G" n) ?" ]4 C. @0 u2 I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。, o* c# V$ x. Y+ {2 G
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
2 S+ _0 _7 K3 r' P21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 R2 t9 m* c$ d1 _2 Q8 kJapanese Ships
0 j- o F* N& F8 n2 B1 z1 M7 n CL Sendai9 u4 w7 s2 @' _
DD Ayanami
; ] a7 v0 [4 Z DD Shikinami
! B# H! I$ S) r DD Isonami, v) O, O% ?% f0 P p* K+ w3 ^3 ~: [
PB Tatsumiya Maru9 ^" h& y% q7 ?6 W7 V) D: B+ [* U
SC Ch 9
M }" O* C3 x2 d% j% ]# L a SC Ch 7
) B! N7 W; K" c2 a! ?, e AK Sasako Maru5 S3 n A+ I U9 R& A
DD Uranami $ H' d2 N/ E* [# o: y
Japanese ground losses:) w2 h& M/ N2 o; G% ~4 i
26 casualties reported
& i J! `& Y. d) v, M3 z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 e8 N" J. V* u& v" ~0 O7 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
0 U+ [( Q% E7 _9 Z4 ?- i1 p0 p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 7 {/ ~# H/ ]$ f' y% r
Japanese Ships0 d7 r+ b8 c. i+ Q. n% h% F
SS I-121 ) x/ _1 t7 n: a' I$ X
Allied Ships; N4 a$ }+ H% C1 E$ y
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage % l* F' O5 m$ H$ Y9 ~) A9 {
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
1 F: R! F' _9 ~/ K: ^7 R$ \+ r* DSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang 1 ~8 N# T$ g+ O5 b; t/ D }8 i
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
) T0 m3 ^% W$ {! Y3 fAllied Ships
; ?( q; |) `0 b0 l3 ]6 d! b" i DD Pillsbury
- {8 {8 b2 n, S5 E+ [& B3 Z4 E DD Peary
3 q3 v: }! K# U& D9 P DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage- ]' c$ y6 \6 a
3 mines cleared ) x/ X3 B4 Y B8 m
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 $ s, l/ w1 M" \* \
Japanese Ships6 m4 T4 _0 M! ^- [: }5 m M' a
CL Jintsu& {* u2 ^* x s$ |
DD Oshio1 }* g& p T; f! I' r8 P
DD Hibiki
% w+ C5 Y8 Z& X DD Akatsuki! _# u$ v" {7 X( t1 X
DD Arashio
5 O1 ^" b1 L8 ~' i) `- GAllied Ships
o8 w s3 L3 w. r6 j SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
1 A! Z% ?8 P0 i" _Japanese Ships& `' G4 a. f9 T% c" K* T# `
CA Maya
# ?' L* Y* b( z; e; J DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1) Z. m0 Z7 s1 D* ], ~0 \* _
DD Minazuki
( S$ ]8 N- T* k/ Y" A% d) U: ^ DD Fumizuki7 f8 ~ A# R, _( l) R; w; m$ d/ g2 l
DD Nagatsuki9 A8 o b$ k1 A
Allied Ships
- p; H; Q$ s' S8 k0 f DD Scout
, H) W/ S( d, o DD Thanet, Shell hits 27 ]2 H( W9 V9 ~7 I- b( S. \
DD Thracian
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; J/ C" }( T3 H' K3 eDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
% ~, \& a3 r. E2 B' p9 o4 o# U* RJapanese Ships- e- g8 M( P0 b
DD Sazanami
* R; f ?3 i: U: z DD Ushio+ j/ d1 a2 B# m" \
AO Shiriya
3 R) e2 V5 _5 i1 C3 o7 o; `Allied Ships4 u6 ~% f; @3 L" F. }
CV Enterprise
6 i2 J O+ X: g/ M CA Northampton' j6 _& a% e% s* A: y; ?
CA Chester
, @1 x, T' W; H1 m: f1 O0 l! v CA Salt Lake City- G2 o0 n: D9 q/ @
DD Craven
: W! w1 @7 M/ p9 k: f DD Gridley) I6 H$ \+ ^: X/ Z8 q% [
DD McCall
! Y X6 q( e1 R ]8 q( [$ Y DD Maury0 W% I: f# x4 F/ X. N
DD Benham, q5 w6 d* z e$ B
DD Ellet
$ b- R& E+ G9 H, p5 e DD Dunlap4 j% Z e/ R0 ~: f7 r
DD Fanning- t, X l( U2 T: F2 a
DD Balch
" p! b' s$ a' u% FMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
$ e: A6 r" O- c8 O) z+ B6 T; cCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
' `9 S4 b6 \8 f8 E1 y2 y! qCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
% c! d/ k# a. ~ P( q/ R% qBoth TF attempt to withdraw!( U* z( i8 f+ K9 ~
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
2 `' f/ M. Y' s9 {4 w( sBoth Task Forces evade combat # ` M1 l6 B0 ?( m$ V) w8 A
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards . L4 ^1 y$ T1 [# U, N/ Q4 O
Japanese Ships. @9 h/ s% q/ k+ z( q
APD Fuji
& m. M9 R6 y4 _7 Z+ @" p TB Hiyodori
$ T' s2 v8 D& t: {% {6 c/ C: M/ S AMc Toroshima Maru3 K, B9 I; S. i- d) z" j; O# a
PB Heiei Maru #7
" _( j" A2 A, I# O, ]; | xAK Syoka Maru
8 |2 ?2 |' s' _9 C% U# `: G/ ` xAK Rokko Maru+ N: t6 k/ z1 Q, H8 |: s( N v
xAK Igasa Maru7 ?5 d- C4 b+ [( y
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 s& T0 y7 t( \' ?6 A
xAKL Sasago Maru * }' n" s+ m/ H3 R2 |
Allied Ships
: k: E1 k2 S' M: \5 J# v3 _ MTB 7+ |7 v6 y7 F' L& R! H" w8 y
MTB 83 w9 q( p0 _) H) s" q/ m; X
MTB 9& `/ ]3 J8 |% c2 P2 t; O
MTB 10
2 _* J9 x5 b C; P" f5 ]: ] MTB 112 q4 T0 Z1 p7 G+ U2 e: @* ~1 j) B
MTB 12/ j( S. A, r4 C; @
MTB 26
% s2 e& M2 }' d. D1 a+ l u MTB 27
/ l, U9 @6 ]; B4 X" b# o# X* wPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms
/ }3 e: k$ U" ~, K: ZMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
- I) i4 c* Q, H3 {Range increases to 18,000 yards...* N" v) H. Y8 }5 d& h- a% |: |8 V5 n- d
Both Task Forces evade combat
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7 m q+ J" I, _8 `Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 2 V3 K# e. w7 C% g
Weather in hex: Light rain 1 {% X4 S, g+ y* ^7 A! g
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.3 R) j5 f' K3 @" n$ Q( x5 j
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes : V4 A3 x( E; p
Japanese aircraft
) X. A3 I5 E3 c8 i8 T$ s& q% m8 I5 g& L A6M2 Zero x 21
( a% t; n- Z: ]; M! i6 kAllied aircraft
; {! c/ |+ E, ?: R P-26A x 8
- ~$ s0 H$ E& c. I( \! m) F) h P-35A x 13- D; ~9 I+ ~8 C5 _
P-40B Warhawk x 147 w' [+ Y j, n. p9 O- l. v1 a
P-40E Warhawk x 46
- X0 M" D. Q' m* u/ NJapanese aircraft losses
1 Y* s- J8 l& {# e$ \ A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
. i! X; Z9 r/ zAllied aircraft losses. F) N& A, u& b5 p1 m, z
P-26A: 1 destroyed
' X* t* G0 D F E' |& k5 K7 r P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
$ L7 M' \4 ]+ ^" m P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
' {! z1 x! [. I1 T1 DAircraft Attacking:: k: C% p6 ?0 X O4 M, m
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ( O( \4 o3 f0 R3 k4 n! B
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
k- x& N; d3 Z7 q7 ^, \9 y; T( CRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.8 G7 W" N% X9 d4 X. U! H
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
$ W' V9 k5 g% A& k# ?) F0 S2 V: VJapanese aircraft" Y. z+ O% H r$ w' x' z1 i
G3M2 Nell x 33
* H2 d, n6 t$ C5 z* d8 T G4M1 Betty x 3# a1 b' r% E: c# B ?+ g& X" c0 X
Ki-27b Nate x 19
) `/ V/ o# S# J5 k: e/ Y2 W/ q, _9 MNo Japanese losses
% R& ]" i$ L8 R6 m5 yAllied ground losses:2 O! {: W8 r2 j8 G( _
95 casualties reported g6 i. t8 F; C8 |! _' `8 Q
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled6 t/ v+ M0 z9 {& T$ L W$ W3 J1 I. k+ w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled9 v4 |' a% L7 u1 o s% l- w0 Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( M9 e4 k3 I) ]9 W
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4 o1 N# d; U& k# YMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) # \; V4 `) J. C
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 0 i: v" |8 ] }$ a: K
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 C& z& n. S# K( Y. F# E1 U- m# E7 REstimated time to target is 6 minutes 2 z$ X: o8 a1 f6 q! }- k) P
Japanese aircraft8 g' G( U$ ^' R+ i/ T1 |2 k' F
G3M2 Nell x 16
9 Y, e6 `! A9 @1 h G4M1 Betty x 11' r" ~3 q* q, b3 v l
Ki-27b Nate x 15
1 B, ?1 d8 b% LJapanese aircraft losses
5 A2 ]0 l7 F- P+ k G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
3 Z+ o, C7 q& X/ a* {& {# s G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
5 d2 b8 W( \7 j7 TAllied ground losses:
. f. L G& s+ V8 N 43 casualties reported. z2 Z0 b% B% T; ^! B# x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ c$ M) W7 o% s. v0 o m" j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled+ I- M; `* Q9 F6 y7 J0 w* k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ |( m) I. N/ U6 I4 BMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 7 Z( P1 z2 U9 N5 P$ l* G/ T! h
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ) ~. Y3 Y3 N2 R- @
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 m6 j! e8 [5 q
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
' K l# I* |# Z/ I5 [Japanese aircraft
% x0 p4 j% G4 y- x; j% p# {! Y' V G3M2 Nell x 27
& A6 b3 u+ B( t: Y2 E Ki-27b Nate x 34 q% k0 M. V# Z& w
No Japanese losses
9 I5 ~0 K4 D+ D. I) C# QAllied ground losses:
' n' O8 l$ K. {: @: S- A4 o 78 casualties reported% U' X2 A( C* t+ L: ?; X3 `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 f4 T% D2 \+ ^% d7 S9 L% Q+ c% M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled) L- ]/ u. a1 ^, d+ o0 J5 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
' I" l# d8 q, } xWeather in hex: Light cloud
1 D. j0 c; S0 I6 E7 VRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 y7 b% J9 G" z |2 t# |; }3 L
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
0 f) x" L( A# b6 aJapanese aircraft" V5 _2 G9 @5 q* d# D
G3M2 Nell x 3; _/ _ v" s" F. Y
G4M1 Betty x 120 \# u! p- t, ~$ O
Ki-27b Nate x 9
6 w, W7 M" b; C T8 r$ HNo Japanese losses 4 i' u. r; a" f3 H# _0 p5 u
Allied Ships% ], T+ L* K1 n/ k3 h# O( s( v/ [
xAK Munlock1 [4 K0 W/ t @" ?1 X/ g+ O% K
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 L' I) ` v' R B) _. L' K. w3 u xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# m3 B7 e; z/ e* h xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 1 z/ o, c- X5 K4 t
Weather in hex: Light rain 6 s2 H" w8 S" n+ w: Y, d- d7 |
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.3 F# N7 s0 L/ A1 b! X
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
4 b+ r2 M$ }, MJapanese aircraft
0 E& x7 m0 P( w: i A6M2 Zero x 10 2 b; N. u" ~, t5 k9 g
Allied aircraft) b4 h' I C: _0 {, f% {+ ~
P-26A x 3; b0 B. |! u3 V& F( y% [" ^
P-35A x 10
; U5 q* F0 g5 b2 L9 q. I* F: R) Z2 I2 L P-40B Warhawk x 9
8 f+ o- E- M6 l4 q8 e' I P-40E Warhawk x 33 : E. B& ?* \: u3 `4 `
Japanese aircraft losses4 V: x/ y& r7 a) _) C9 s) l: K
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 5 R9 G3 D4 a5 h y( l
Allied aircraft losses8 A! v2 B. l8 n0 I1 }+ G
P-26A: 1 destroyed
3 y8 `$ }: z3 `3 H P-35A: 2 destroyed* ]: R1 F+ f0 W d9 i
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
; ~: E* N& e! @- I2 e' _+ wAircraft Attacking:
. x# J1 ]9 x# y( v z0 ? 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 6 b3 R5 A) K; n# X, F {; Z
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
5 y" H+ M# ~0 q" B4 L7 u9 D1 |0 wWeather in hex: Heavy rain & a/ u% H ~# x$ j, |" O
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& q+ k$ @& J* t% c! VEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 8 ^' N# K @5 B+ @
Japanese aircraft
+ K/ f5 C/ ^9 r j1 I9 K1 j7 x& Y B5M1 Mabel x 5
$ j% z; I Y* ~5 L6 D: m. @No Japanese losses
0 ?* x% x: f: S% ]Allied ground losses:7 g+ `; K1 E6 q
13 casualties reported+ }' ` ~( V$ D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) C! t" S( O+ u! ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, c3 @; N, u/ p2 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 B3 c! k7 D9 y& j% cAircraft Attacking:
. X# c# i5 |# @ 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet/ I8 T$ a# ]: w3 S( V
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ! L' l- w$ i5 b' V: q
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+ n3 L% {/ |: J, rMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
|' y- H& W! F: h. F; g, B6 VWeather in hex: Light rain
: E5 [6 x- T6 DRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
6 o+ i, N6 t0 B3 j$ |8 `* nEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
1 Z0 k& F+ c( W$ d4 \5 G' kJapanese aircraft
( B$ y: s0 ^6 I- f" E% |6 G( x A6M2 Zero x 9 % |1 r" r+ {' t9 a9 H" q6 {9 ?
Allied aircraft. j$ |; ?; O1 ]. m& Z* O2 o
P-35A x 6
( a1 b7 ?4 z. u) C7 P& u P-40B Warhawk x 8
0 |+ c6 N/ |5 z P-40E Warhawk x 24
% `2 R* s2 _* n& r' _+ K1 ^Japanese aircraft losses5 R- e& d! V1 E; E$ i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 1 R& l+ N& b" ~8 E
Allied aircraft losses& |6 ~/ ]4 Q" l) w
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed , M" s" X: ^; t1 U
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 + Z& R4 D6 }5 `
Weather in hex: Light rain ( }, O! Z- l5 z# O, D9 F6 V c: R
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.7 l. ~ m9 F6 c$ W2 F8 {
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes . n$ o/ [. y: L9 m6 r8 a
Japanese aircraft5 q9 X6 t( f8 [9 e1 ~0 x
A6M2 Zero x 6
2 E% S1 D' p* H4 ~3 z/ B- u, G- AAllied aircraft% q% i7 V9 j; z' ?
P-35A x 5
: V5 T8 Q |; K* z: p0 s5 @$ _! u P-40B Warhawk x 8( l7 O8 x) }8 I6 }$ ]7 {
P-40E Warhawk x 18 & Z2 T3 i- i& f) K q
No Japanese losses
5 U- Z6 {! _. w$ KAllied aircraft losses( w9 a/ h) A- X H" p/ f! h' Y, N# s
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 ' j4 k$ ^+ h; W3 L6 Y _( U8 `
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
3 c! _; r* w7 C% K% [* ]Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
. s! \8 T' X0 ^/ V4 \9 L; cEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 0 {( M+ f7 L. E. `' D) ]$ H5 i
Japanese aircraft
! q' z" U8 }7 y0 T* f B5N1 Kate x 12
2 q( A$ O; B. T; ZNo Japanese losses : R2 l% y% m6 b& N
Port hits 20 g1 R: V! O% w4 L. ] @
Port supply hits 1
( i" Z+ n2 H" PAircraft Attacking:3 l, x$ O% F6 p8 {% g& W1 v
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * , P( ?1 ]* S2 e2 z ?$ d$ U0 U& n* s
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb # \0 b) T( K# Z# q% w7 [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
, U- m( W* q& K4 H! [+ h1 AWeather in hex: Light cloud % |, R4 Q' a( j: U$ ~" P
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 X, o5 u9 f3 z% gEstimated time to target is 5 minutes - t$ ~& f8 p& O! L b
Japanese aircraft# ^3 ^6 W5 R/ f- g+ L9 s h
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6; A' [( g3 L, w' j, |. k. e- L
Ki-27b Nate x 1
3 n2 U, {3 C; A* h* Y, X* }0 N& p Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
& t9 h& M9 n {% B' gNo Japanese losses
* D1 L* d' ~% HAllied Ships
5 m1 X' k7 |4 p1 u* Z( W xAK Hinsang
, G2 c9 _& T# `6 f: v$ r2 Z xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 ?& d( \2 k& t, g' D2 u' _ xAKL Chengtu
, {2 C( D& o9 r! ?2 k5 c$ E3 l xAKL Joan Moller1 z' P; h3 _' s2 w7 r( q
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 K& O D w/ C) D& Z, J
xAK Bennevis ( L5 D) ^" V- w0 ^
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8 B. D' ~9 U; \Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 : Z) `, s; v. U; L8 D% b
Weather in hex: Clear sky
' [7 s& i5 K# B8 a' y2 WRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.9 {/ [5 ]4 N) _# E$ Q3 e9 p+ B
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes 4 n! B- S7 s' o4 n
Japanese aircraft7 p; ]% o) @, s3 Z
Ki-27b Nate x 9
6 s* _2 h& X( ^; W, i Ki-36 Ida x 19
& O' [3 m4 k4 r7 ?9 I N Ki-44 Tojo x 8: q& z! A2 y) I6 y$ F
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
& k9 R2 o3 X: S, m- X1 U Ki-51 Sonia x 17 # p. V) H* |. Z# J0 e( ~' w% c
No Japanese losses $ H8 C. }$ m) z
Airbase hits 7' L9 j1 I' s/ ?' r
Airbase supply hits 38 ~7 T2 P9 |( A0 ? `* G$ |
Runway hits 11
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, y9 a8 A3 K# C' V0 o4 U" j2 CMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
7 V* ?( u3 L3 L8 y! y HWeather in hex: Heavy rain
8 K# V: z; l. ~1 i/ gRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet." O8 O+ Z; m; Q; _; C! O7 t
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes ! c' K- O7 r# U$ C6 V0 H& r1 @2 X
Japanese aircraft
% g# q# E) U/ `) r Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65$ K C; X0 C: O% n. c( w2 g
Ki-27b Nate x 19 # F2 Q1 D, O- I3 T) _+ ]# f
Japanese aircraft losses
5 b2 v; ]& g! ~$ j' x2 l9 J Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged , O$ M9 t6 x) e
Allied ground losses:
, K' c2 g/ j, n 66 casualties reported
, i2 {0 }% `! O1 x* `# k$ n1 l) k Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
* z2 Y5 w8 f* p% B Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 {; p) i' C. x1 _5 B G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
( f$ y$ _$ y: L$ F7 n5 IWeather in hex: Heavy rain 8 k) C4 V5 H, F5 @) u
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.- v5 `, y! u0 d- Y! X
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
. o# ~& r- p- |) QJapanese aircraft3 F: q6 L0 K" o: X$ X7 m
Ki-27b Nate x 34
7 D6 H# ?/ k4 X8 \ Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
$ y# N2 c4 x2 e Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 ( z* X. y! H+ _
No Japanese losses 5 W/ r, n- c0 l: I
Allied ground losses:
, w+ [6 f# U6 g 39 casualties reported
7 j/ }1 x; D# \& t Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ F; t, a! O- V4 k, ]7 w
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 d8 f2 \0 g+ |- w) a( S Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled ) w; A" x/ @& @3 r; o
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+ O8 P w: z* c# P3 d+ J6 k* OMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 + o4 X$ F9 O# r: G# w% n3 N$ x
Weather in hex: Clear sky " l/ s: e$ `% a, d4 o7 p
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ \7 V) ]' {$ M5 wEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
- Z/ {2 f. E l, V/ @$ O2 wJapanese aircraft
4 H, j& L& ^6 [# _8 S- s Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
% q3 _+ R! a* ]3 T! R6 J0 _No Japanese losses / {4 O! H# U/ A; h5 y/ L
Airbase hits 1
2 I4 `4 y) F7 N- D. |! v& kRunway hits 29 u( p% ]; I' z; X |4 `. D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
. X9 C \5 L. YWeather in hex: Heavy rain
7 |) P* w x9 L5 `3 j# _2 q" LRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
, U* K4 Y, f1 D; R$ zEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
. C( J, t& k; _Japanese aircraft9 y" {/ _4 h: v7 N5 N) f! s
Ki-27b Nate x 24 4 F3 ^+ d1 r8 \% ~. C& t
Allied aircraft7 a1 ~' x0 D8 z
Blenheim I x 4 ) z6 A- Y! @3 |
No Japanese losses * I+ u* K" I4 ~
No Allied losses 7 n7 l0 G/ I t% _* p
Japanese Ships
9 [( c# d3 g2 e; }5 ^& U BB Haruna - D* `9 ~2 {! T5 r
Aircraft Attacking:- w, d! C/ L# B( ]9 S6 `
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
3 y" {$ R% ~' n3 Q+ z Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb + V% M- h5 o3 c* ^& e v* G9 p+ h& W
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
M5 y1 c3 ]/ e9 _6 PWeather in hex: Heavy rain
`4 M% v/ m' a+ T( t1 cRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 X& j" V; Q2 i7 QEstimated time to target is 7 minutes / B; g. [& G4 k* h: ~ _
Japanese aircraft- H+ d. c8 L& A: l
G4M1 Betty x 190 c7 A* E% ^. r
Ki-27b Nate x 12 4 ]' N" [; a! x# g% C/ j
No Japanese losses
6 `8 h! B9 ~ t9 [) XAllied ground losses:
' ]8 K! s' c! J9 [ 33 casualties reported6 C9 q" u1 J. o& ]( Y% ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
3 h2 @8 O+ \% x) k+ U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 l$ Y( [( T3 F" T Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( c* w0 @* g( O Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 $ j* q& J7 L j9 U. R$ x
Weather in hex: Clear sky
$ n7 V$ B2 |$ J6 p1 {, Y1 ]: d4 ZRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 ?' X/ A$ X) a3 h3 O% VEstimated time to target is 6 minutes + l I' K$ s+ B8 V
Japanese aircraft
6 o3 f2 A3 O$ s5 Z1 T* ~6 l9 M A6M2 Zero x 46
3 m) E% U6 o, @) i B5N2 Kate x 35
9 Q0 ^6 O) c6 F7 |7 ] D3A1 Val x 9
8 U+ b$ v8 o% b+ L& |" R! H6 mJapanese aircraft losses' q, K0 s6 \! u" h ~
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged8 |0 U0 w" [+ }% H( M* C7 v `
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
% a" k0 Q2 C: WAllied Ships0 R: Z. N4 \8 x
DD Litchfield% j- h7 B- d9 Q, v0 a
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
5 S$ z q9 _+ Q/ c0 A DD Ward4 v* O1 G1 x8 w; {' |- v9 q
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 4 J5 W D3 `* y. m) m# B4 I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 2 [* x2 k6 M0 e, L: ], P
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
* j/ k$ t8 t/ r8 f$ |, {Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.) W# u; a0 g& Z, f9 Q
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
; D$ _* X) k9 r& o' }( tAllied aircraft
) K/ G0 V" h2 u7 ` F4F-3A Wildcat x 119 y9 j0 E y, ~3 H, R& S
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
* [ }( l+ |7 E: }- m TBD-1 Devastator x 15
- S0 r% ]3 w3 nAllied aircraft losses
, S1 h- _6 R4 w T, X4 a% D TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged / `0 o1 }: @6 r X& X7 \
Japanese Ships
# Q. E7 a3 ~0 d8 `! S1 R DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; W1 ?9 X3 _( h$ B+ C- z# V DD Sazanami
7 z9 V/ `0 L" o: ~4 K' s0 J AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* E% R$ D1 v! G' Z( r! t* y
7 M% O p* B, |( s$ M0 T* IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio! T/ t- O$ ]; m8 l2 j' O/ K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya" S/ G% Q {0 ?7 p* ?& ~
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% ]6 e3 N/ d5 b- d7 y! ~2 d' N9 SMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
6 ?4 ~5 r% V/ W3 y8 ~' s( D( OWeather in hex: Light cloud 5 {5 T9 s7 W6 a h. j% G5 b
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! B" ~( V, J. g& JEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 }. Y8 p) P! W3 P g! TJapanese aircraft7 u5 s, `8 U& T; E" V S" o
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
9 T; g9 y3 ]# b1 V& T/ iNo Japanese losses
1 I# ~% u; j( u6 N6 {) JAllied Ships" c! v$ a# d- h9 Q0 b5 G0 r8 p" F
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 k* {8 h4 O& f( D& E xAK Hinsang
2 R+ y w# M+ T, VAircraft Attacking:
8 ]& M. ~* U" P 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet# z- L7 A# c, O% M' x
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; b" d) m) J* r( I0 L* AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang; O/ `9 k4 i6 o( M* o, w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 3 t8 \) a: q5 s# x( h5 h$ s
Weather in hex: Clear sky ; ^2 G+ ~, {) }
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' l$ E" V' J/ g( J
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
8 a/ w1 b/ A. R5 r- V. b; N5 ^% W, PJapanese aircraft& l% a' n( y; b$ j4 `9 ?) H2 Q
D3A1 Val x 13 % ~* p) T+ ?0 _ s3 j
No Japanese losses
- |" q4 c- g, S* }. GAllied Ships
0 U1 C+ [3 s7 W! _7 b, O DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 p0 R5 w4 y4 K: q M
DD Ward& ^4 R: ?% E* P K
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ ~- k7 h/ u5 |8 i. H/ N9 Z- z
8 N' W+ p1 h& kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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% Q/ A2 D1 y6 `' @0 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
$ \8 i7 |# {8 o8 D) \) ?6 t8 pWeather in hex: Light cloud
4 |2 \* B7 Q/ I9 G/ y. }Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
: u' m- e8 _/ I& g0 p4 B5 f KEstimated time to target is 2 minutes ( u2 ~8 I- N }0 b, H) O. c6 W
Japanese aircraft; H+ @( o% w7 k3 ?/ X6 m
Ki-27b Nate x 30
( L7 n, t- Y5 D# MAllied aircraft
; N9 C" ?: `2 g& u" t Blenheim I x 7
' Q+ Q4 t, R6 m* Y, z( _: }. lNo Japanese losses
: ?" b" G* \; S+ A: c% ~, iAllied aircraft losses
; @ s- Y% I1 d4 B$ n Blenheim I: 2 damaged
; x: j9 O5 L% v1 A Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
$ m& j" _4 ]3 L1 b; vJapanese Ships u9 e( a) Z! P
BB Haruna
/ i! q. Y% L" b: C5 _$ K6 s* Y' e' Z' | xAK Asakasan Maru
% Z w9 M6 @- L0 X7 YAircraft Attacking:$ a {: V A# z+ P! I- O2 X& h
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
* P4 E! H$ c5 c+ }# O3 Q6 {; S Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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5 L" q$ G( k zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 # J8 ^4 J' R0 ^7 r& J2 E
Weather in hex: Overcast
0 F) p# i5 W+ IRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., Q s) N k$ ~
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 1 l& ~: b7 x( E \
Japanese aircraft
4 [6 L( X# |, W0 \8 F A6M2 Zero x 10
& ^% d8 s- ~2 `- X$ { B5N2 Kate x 5
2 m5 q, ?3 w2 s6 j$ dNo Japanese losses
) p% j8 A( u2 m9 k2 UAllied Ships
- w- w' J/ d+ D; Q* g DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
6 `" E& D' W% m8 p: H4 vAircraft Attacking:: I# X2 q' @- ^: E
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 N5 }" o+ V* B Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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9 X) s( W9 e1 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 7 r# L: u4 k& H" c/ @
Weather in hex: Heavy rain. W1 w5 E1 b6 n b( j
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.3 P- Z6 F+ \% h, K9 O+ }6 _" X
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 4 l6 h. n( \! W! I; }
Allied aircraft7 S4 a' j3 u2 r2 q# D* ~
F4F-3A Wildcat x 116 n8 x& X; X# F
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
9 p* k+ U3 t3 N$ ENo Allied losses ) ^0 e3 T. g- V0 A! z
Japanese Ships
9 O( o9 c7 s8 K DD Sazanami
9 n, u# j! \8 n6 o( S3 w% s% ? DD Ushio, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
. \* {. I" m! S' q/ G( OJapanese Deliberate attack , `) c/ x/ K- y3 S' `; \9 _$ W6 t
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 ; X1 u ]5 n% L4 [
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 0 @; e+ g7 P+ R# W1 j. T+ D
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
: L0 c, X1 o+ d, i HJapanese adjusted assault: 100
, |4 [8 N$ \1 O) ?- }Allied adjusted defense: 8 1 z- b S. w, d
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) : p8 Z2 V" o E
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
6 U/ @' ~# x* z2 Q% K2 LCombat modifiers
# g( [, m* v7 v' I2 `) rDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)' y% Z$ ]% J V9 L: c* X
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
0 ~( C* a3 X6 m1 h8 FAttacker: fatigue(-) 4 s+ z: r8 a8 _5 [$ E
Japanese ground losses:
Z. p* @( Q$ Y/ ^ 37 casualties reported* i5 ?0 z- B: G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% |8 t/ x/ P }1 r0 @! i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 x( _8 d7 ?. Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled & Y/ P6 @) M8 E# a! x0 l
Allied ground losses:! v, ]9 H" q; W
2519 casualties reported: H) g7 q3 O0 i" x- r
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
; Y; X4 O. N$ C( P; b, ?/ f Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
( t/ x% t4 p" X3 Z) _& F& j p Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
( b# j# |" @9 [3 m/ l) S& y Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)% b: a; n- S* i2 t5 o) V1 \; u* z! Z% e
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)8 ~, T4 j; W' g0 c/ e* l: d9 F
Units retreated 2, s- x9 ^1 I1 E: s' b- d( V
Units destroyed 1
- f+ k1 S$ F" S8 L. x4 ?Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
9 Y3 F8 j$ Y; M. p, ?Assaulting units:7 S! [, z7 q$ }4 x$ d) l
56th Infantry Regiment1 A! G: T( X6 r6 o; _# t
12th Engineer Regiment
! b) |3 ?/ _6 m 5th JAAF AF Coy
2 Q! g' F+ F y9 K, W) t5 n, MDefending units:
7 v8 N* c. [. E- q/ ? FMSV Brigade" V* u2 b2 W1 b. p1 B2 _5 \
8th Indian Brigade
4 ?, N8 ^& [+ p) P5 w 3rd ISF Base Force |