AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
1 S& c$ m5 @% p0 ?$ A% Xkb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。。" ?! M% B/ y, r/ q# D+ 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。
/ M' b5 I; \, k* o% n4 K% F大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
3 R5 n4 i3 ]6 Z* V. D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,
. m- q4 K/ n. ?2 @ q3 Y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。; O$ V ?% C3 X; ? ?
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。' V( t- {2 q' O9 Z( G4 n8 B1 t
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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; B8 K, K: r+ ~1 p H6 xInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
9 e6 c b H: h, d* X21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 S5 C, t- i) GJapanese Ships* B: U3 ?; S- S0 j* l5 [) B
CL Sendai
% D1 S( i; N( q' q DD Ayanami% o2 W( n( f$ s+ U0 e* }( N3 F
DD Shikinami' s/ t$ A* j' x1 o
DD Isonami
+ A$ C/ G. |6 @: } PB Tatsumiya Maru7 I: j- g/ y( h
SC Ch 9
- v' G; G# x: O+ E* R h- T, ? SC Ch 74 k; @% b+ b5 m( }
AK Sasako Maru
) g- W: x0 u0 V r& O DD Uranami ! Y( l* ~( g E. p- ^ I4 M
Japanese ground losses:' n" l0 @- j5 m2 a3 j! e7 Q
26 casualties reported+ x( a. z; I( f* v8 o) `. i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Z1 ~0 K! H( I' W* j' Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
: D g2 @ X! Q& X$ p! e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
$ M' R7 v1 Y+ w9 \/ uJapanese Ships0 k4 q; w4 i* h
SS I-121 7 P7 f+ `! U1 k/ E) B- ~: f- U
Allied Ships
x# J, _8 F6 {- G I xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
+ L& M* E) c$ [8 I. a7 F* `xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-1216 Z w# ^# F. m+ }; c# }) w) g
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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; r% Y5 \% a! t: mTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
2 Y/ R# `4 H" ?. gAllied Ships0 G% D4 ^( p3 `
DD Pillsbury
S R9 }* j; y8 ]- R DD Peary" Z* O; Z: T, m9 }, [4 O: f2 Y5 h9 S
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage* e5 g' u& Z F: P' Q) G
3 mines cleared
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X) |) i% |; H; X9 XASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 & r6 y* m3 g8 Y ?6 M( F- j* e" P
Japanese Ships# f9 N5 ~# G, ]) \
CL Jintsu
" Q- m' e, G8 i4 J) j: G DD Oshio
, L6 i1 ?$ b' Q- y( [% n DD Hibiki
9 V) S8 B3 Y0 F- j; @0 N' Y DD Akatsuki5 F& |. _9 i5 F
DD Arashio - Z/ B7 C) M( }, T
Allied Ships
2 C. E3 |) L, x SS KXI, hits 9
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6 e/ N: W9 x+ j4 J7 l# j. bDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 9 l7 ]- O2 p! \% D7 b
Japanese Ships# B/ ?! j% Y8 S6 b6 r
CA Maya* ^5 J4 S) D2 I9 \" D4 h! G" D
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
1 C, C8 c6 F& x) M DD Minazuki
8 y8 ?( Q+ N) g8 o0 M) r DD Fumizuki6 `+ [8 W& t; o6 c
DD Nagatsuki
2 d; I- x( R* ]Allied Ships2 K; ]$ B( F9 R% l+ F
DD Scout
3 O0 Y3 W% k" t DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
. ?" D* [/ Z" l5 H I DD Thracian 8 ?+ ]* ` C3 o7 J% E8 u
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1 ]9 `. J2 d$ ?4 _- VDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards # V% ]/ ?6 q+ {: n5 ]
Japanese Ships
, q6 a/ d. O, I/ M, } DD Sazanami- S1 ?4 U3 k0 V1 \' B0 V
DD Ushio. Z1 N% ]$ X5 X# p/ U9 `
AO Shiriya
9 V& j& D& f e0 j( V. D" V/ fAllied Ships, J, R8 i. F9 a7 ?7 ~% q
CV Enterprise: X% {9 W1 T) Z2 k- u# u- O
CA Northampton
0 T2 C K# o9 [& w( L. I+ X CA Chester; Z2 k( R4 e: T! ]1 Q# E
CA Salt Lake City. P( V8 H6 X& u/ @
DD Craven
6 E6 ?* w# K! ] c, a DD Gridley
& G) K6 p8 T U: _' M0 o DD McCall
0 b# s( m1 q1 k: H# R# h DD Maury
+ h, m4 ^& h7 i" n/ y; V2 D DD Benham1 Q; T1 ~2 p/ p8 D/ G# @% K1 G
DD Ellet
. U; F' g$ u) }/ a3 U DD Dunlap
& m- ]+ r) t* @- e DD Fanning
$ X' `' k3 C3 S5 |6 a9 @8 B7 l DD Balch & a/ j5 A7 `* x
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
% k2 k! o+ h) m( }' `CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
) R" ^! q* I! c9 L/ b4 H! M- ]6 CCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards: K' A' q6 y. ?1 _
Both TF attempt to withdraw!" K& t& o* b8 O) f7 m
Range increases to 28,000 yards...# c+ {" Q* x$ Z- U' i1 ^ b6 G
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
# Y6 |- }" @ d8 _; NJapanese Ships# q% o: K- {5 ]% ~4 o
APD Fuji( I/ s' b# A& d+ I
TB Hiyodori3 ~, o5 p; o m% K4 ]6 M
AMc Toroshima Maru, V, t2 {: m+ A2 B
PB Heiei Maru #7/ E) F- `. T, A2 A
xAK Syoka Maru
0 |' b+ [. N6 } xAK Rokko Maru
% e# N5 j0 |; E% \+ x/ u/ R xAK Igasa Maru
) l% m) _6 v( T9 M8 R; p. B xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, g3 k: P' I$ _# Q
xAKL Sasago Maru ! Y* c) V. F" {/ o4 c7 D$ j
Allied Ships* r0 J* n" h) h# m, J3 N. F; F
MTB 7. e6 l' l" p. \4 [
MTB 8
- j) |% { {2 ~0 n0 I MTB 9! ^% E- Y! G( q( T4 l/ ^+ S
MTB 103 z6 }& l$ Z: r! a& D
MTB 11
j+ ^% c* B' R8 | MTB 12
7 T4 a/ ~2 T5 f, p% c MTB 26
; o# S% v' D C$ ~ MTB 27 * Q! A; o: O3 W2 N3 Q+ j' X y
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
1 B% j% p* O2 ~) b9 M- o vMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
( G- B! [" y: e+ B1 D3 JRange increases to 18,000 yards...1 E/ p9 _$ V8 L, ?/ S5 f
Both Task Forces evade combat# r/ s9 Z7 I0 E% r* @
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, K: A+ T9 B( b+ l# ]Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
) j2 a7 [. l; b3 U$ L4 LWeather in hex: Light rain + B' j* F: D8 E# g
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.1 b5 t( v+ x; k" @. R
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
; J6 l0 k7 k4 y9 {Japanese aircraft
) K% ?* m$ h. Z A6M2 Zero x 211 s* I' e6 {. r: k+ }
Allied aircraft# I( I J# L4 q' d6 s5 e2 |- J {( L
P-26A x 8
; A! D$ v6 a6 Y# ~ P-35A x 13
! P. {) C1 P9 Y5 R' Z P-40B Warhawk x 14, f( V: O& Q5 \: e3 h
P-40E Warhawk x 46 ; ]+ r2 A4 I2 p, Q
Japanese aircraft losses
! N7 }) b8 ?, p1 c) a A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed x; C$ k. V" U# t5 R
Allied aircraft losses
. C8 \. x& w6 q P-26A: 1 destroyed- E- w, a4 g V8 `5 u1 \3 K
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
* c: s9 P2 w% R- j P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
/ t. n9 a' k+ f- w ]Aircraft Attacking:
' H3 Q- d1 O. x. @" T8 U 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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" `* m( f$ @" _& TMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) : B4 T* w8 D+ U$ r9 ~
Weather in hex: Heavy rain * l; H h$ Z' }# S7 z- C$ E
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. V. R- _9 ~6 z! i$ |! \5 C+ S
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes & G) W! e1 t; F. S; F) i4 H
Japanese aircraft4 P7 x4 ^5 D' m: H0 U7 Q
G3M2 Nell x 33' K( h J% }8 F3 k5 W! Y* j2 [- H
G4M1 Betty x 3
8 v" I' X p; r1 `2 Z6 h3 K+ Z% ^ Ki-27b Nate x 19
& q0 r* r8 s$ f k( t# i2 \8 F: aNo Japanese losses 1 Q9 \: I! C! X1 \( y5 Y
Allied ground losses:
7 P" f* P! P0 l5 ]" s2 g. I- o 95 casualties reported
* ^" T' L1 O- c' b% D Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
6 v4 \; `2 }8 E/ U) F/ m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled$ `# N8 I5 x: k4 U- }, V' d' Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 r/ ^* w1 m: F! {% ?) V9 l
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5 }. k$ G0 L! J9 mMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 2 S& e! A# v# ]* g V' C) ~
Weather in hex: Heavy rain / G8 f% \) a* ^% s
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' K( P5 e7 P6 U: i
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 2 C0 X+ e2 c4 e* w$ _- L T
Japanese aircraft4 |8 D+ p' f, S
G3M2 Nell x 16
9 T ]8 y$ T0 d7 z! k2 ] G4M1 Betty x 11, }+ A7 ` ` h4 Z5 ^
Ki-27b Nate x 15
1 Z: l# S: a& s1 v4 B: [Japanese aircraft losses0 g" r; l" b1 D- \ V# X
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged3 ?8 j$ ^2 _7 W9 t
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged + _5 e' \( K- I$ R) E6 O6 |
Allied ground losses:
`: I' B) ?2 H# D, {4 K: Y 43 casualties reported3 `0 n* W: m, f/ f2 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 k0 M+ ]) v r D8 C4 }9 @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled, g: V* `5 g9 A. {3 u* D$ h( j$ s# Y2 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 @$ X+ f' V5 c8 k6 q. t8 p( @
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( f; y h% D9 Y( i# Q2 o3 OMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
3 R r& \. G. k2 ^% fWeather in hex: Heavy rain
: i* f6 T( K% A9 ~; A7 F7 VRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., A9 [# Z% u5 } k
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
/ ]' M- G: U- B0 y! [Japanese aircraft
$ O0 I9 p% j2 _; h& u G3M2 Nell x 271 t3 w$ X( X# Y2 H/ g
Ki-27b Nate x 34 3 C2 G" N9 Y$ z# P& ?" g
No Japanese losses
# c& w! s& D1 u4 D0 c# {Allied ground losses:
" S( y: y" k6 S0 N 78 casualties reported. \8 L* F) h- S! ]/ h7 U' T- Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 g5 ~, R5 F6 T" p F( v# _& @9 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
( _4 G, W1 M. k/ s8 S7 D4 y. l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 ^) n, X, ]4 `% r% R3 `6 D
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- p2 _) j4 M" z/ Y" E8 D/ JMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 % p; C/ F. M" }6 `1 r% u3 l& p: W
Weather in hex: Light cloud8 n4 h( v2 j* ?7 [
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& `$ G4 K8 u, r* L
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
, C, ?9 e" s- X6 ?3 CJapanese aircraft0 Z: ~5 S; u2 ~. D V
G3M2 Nell x 37 Z+ Z$ A# s/ [) I9 k; X
G4M1 Betty x 12
; Z% x+ G& M0 t @. R6 s" o, w) d Ki-27b Nate x 9
: B1 _0 q9 j0 A. f: p9 h, CNo Japanese losses
4 P1 C4 B- X. Z; r$ Z! R3 OAllied Ships
8 _4 H$ W1 @7 g xAK Munlock
i% j9 h$ t) g, M8 Q9 i xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 o# @ i1 V" ]- Z* `
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 F4 c7 l8 k: O8 Z+ \* o
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires ) r4 J/ ]0 C# i4 f3 @ Z
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0 d. o/ K9 M' m: ^+ KMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ! D3 x5 {$ p+ D/ J) y
Weather in hex: Light rain
! u/ s6 @1 Z1 R3 t$ TRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
$ P1 X/ p# S3 V" A6 d7 @Estimated time to target is 25 minutes 0 H5 Y+ Z$ K. B) u6 }7 m. s% y
Japanese aircraft0 _2 R1 y/ z& S9 A3 o+ j" P
A6M2 Zero x 10
) h) n8 {; x4 U! Y. t( V! ], OAllied aircraft! X5 m# O/ q" s8 y# j2 v: b1 l# ^
P-26A x 3
3 ]$ N( C' Z' f9 y P-35A x 10$ p5 v' @7 [3 G1 C; b
P-40B Warhawk x 9/ ?3 f+ c! h2 O& w
P-40E Warhawk x 33
V( ], s( O" `0 }$ oJapanese aircraft losses, j- Y! r8 Y1 V1 F" K
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
6 K8 L5 o8 h6 Z! YAllied aircraft losses% ~$ M9 `$ u5 E
P-26A: 1 destroyed
' f) C9 m/ V8 y% J P-35A: 2 destroyed
' U. ~: y5 z" z$ p P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 2 e; o7 u* f1 j7 V, t7 a/ C! _* j
Aircraft Attacking:) l2 g5 {8 {# G* p9 z- M- ^
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 4 U+ m& s+ T5 T N; t+ C! |+ d" f; M
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7 z$ ]3 ^1 R3 X3 x0 x& ~/ aMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
/ r, M; \$ v3 EWeather in hex: Heavy rain
' ?- D1 K4 q. P7 rRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; i: e4 O$ G- r$ Y
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes . f" @$ d4 n0 t/ }& V% W: |5 o
Japanese aircraft
) @: \! U2 e; o% O; y# _0 a B5M1 Mabel x 5
6 }/ K9 @* @1 b8 F( h9 T9 H$ r% iNo Japanese losses ; k; t, N% B$ a' x: E" i# X
Allied ground losses:) x2 m+ ?; d, L; ]+ C W
13 casualties reported
" o- E" ~7 w7 l! x Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( F; @: R8 J+ o, _9 w+ N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- s7 K5 z, e H9 m- {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( d3 `$ H7 r' J. o# p0 B8 S yAircraft Attacking:* }4 F9 o( p+ x) Y+ Q
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
1 e7 J- w! \$ T* s' a9 a- I Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 Q; ^% t. q0 [ q
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' P; ^( n* Q6 r( J: z+ X, \Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 # u5 ^. E' F& l0 a, [( u8 u
Weather in hex: Light rain
0 q2 C, G7 O; M0 ]1 v$ T- V0 bRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.' ]/ V, P; V4 v6 D3 W/ C
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
% |* r. J8 Z, S; V0 Q8 K$ A- UJapanese aircraft) Q& F/ v8 e0 }8 D
A6M2 Zero x 9 9 }* ]2 R7 m9 N2 o8 x
Allied aircraft% Y5 Q3 L7 L* f9 B* b7 y
P-35A x 6
5 S) a. n! Q: R3 S P-40B Warhawk x 8
2 I3 A; ~3 w" X+ } P-40E Warhawk x 24 2 v) H% R5 t5 {. Z. F3 R
Japanese aircraft losses
2 C; U0 c" r7 z3 @2 F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 r2 S! f* @7 m9 F4 @- WAllied aircraft losses
6 v7 T" s3 d& f5 j9 T P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 8 Y& s9 Q4 x1 J7 i2 X
Weather in hex: Light rain
9 h. Y/ A/ a& o" }6 ]! KRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
! @& v9 X S7 U/ V) |2 ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
4 x# n0 m4 a3 d$ i4 y7 AJapanese aircraft
1 q" D* p2 D3 c: g/ o$ S A6M2 Zero x 6 : ?' A* O8 r' I5 f8 V5 p$ I9 B
Allied aircraft
3 J2 s- B. Q7 W A- } P-35A x 52 u( V' G; x. O2 I4 I! [) _- Y
P-40B Warhawk x 8. K x1 M% G; e
P-40E Warhawk x 18 5 p4 |* t r. |0 X
No Japanese losses 7 n( o- p4 l8 M8 t# O
Allied aircraft losses
4 J7 l: S: B- N- i- C5 M P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed 3 e( w( U* J. Y% K0 [
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" e: [& X$ J5 [Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
H8 g7 u! M% G: M- OWeather in hex: Partial cloud 9 O5 N2 a: N8 W3 B
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 i, ^- ~ _0 Y3 [5 y* e
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
7 ^1 d: g$ U' h" r$ s4 ^4 F9 ~5 uJapanese aircraft
' l+ W/ p6 X0 l d) f, O l B5N1 Kate x 12
x5 n' @( A( _$ _No Japanese losses
2 _) ?$ @6 W) ]) i. @4 oPort hits 2# H/ t1 M1 W7 K- ]8 y/ s. X2 [* ^* s
Port supply hits 1
s) O% n% F2 a* V9 l" d0 WAircraft Attacking: u1 A( N4 q! s. N
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * 9 v& O _4 n+ y8 x
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ( F7 Y- r, L: j( V% s
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) M: b8 V: V! T6 AMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
" P" G9 D5 p1 G LWeather in hex: Light cloud
) W6 z/ ?1 y6 V3 [' u0 pRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ \& F2 r7 I0 s+ c) n4 y
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
0 S b5 R3 S* ], r1 i2 }) I8 _# JJapanese aircraft
9 R" W7 t- r1 \1 x6 T7 I$ N Ki-21-IIa Sally x 62 O0 t) H6 ^$ t; B
Ki-27b Nate x 14 ]0 } I/ K, U7 ]" e; l# m6 P
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 * @' P3 r+ @; V1 X1 I
No Japanese losses
0 ?, b9 e& z0 T+ ~' TAllied Ships- W5 s- T/ |1 O0 F+ l
xAK Hinsang; A& j/ ~ Y6 L. S
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage3 n3 W5 N# ?+ P2 C, T" `4 y
xAKL Chengtu6 K) b* ^; p/ C6 C
xAKL Joan Moller
5 b( V& j! J% g+ @7 _. B/ N; ` xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire) @# ` a6 T9 i. \
xAK Bennevis
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
- F4 o) I. ] _2 J7 {5 yWeather in hex: Clear sky ' e6 x( {0 U7 E& R
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 `; i/ E& ]) ^ |/ M/ B5 \( R
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
0 [7 y e' w! ]( I+ C) x/ s7 ZJapanese aircraft8 [/ }; E+ ^) m+ F3 E
Ki-27b Nate x 9* |9 r, w* V4 | ~! `5 J
Ki-36 Ida x 19
) g2 q6 U5 _1 p. ]+ K- P. u Ki-44 Tojo x 88 W' k2 T8 x. s$ t
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 32 Y1 |. { s" R7 o
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
' S; \7 q2 p# T! c$ M2 M" jNo Japanese losses % R0 I' R% X0 b& T, y
Airbase hits 70 A a7 k# ?, X e/ \3 s% _
Airbase supply hits 3/ u4 x" g5 f9 r; C/ ^6 i2 \
Runway hits 11
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. ?& i, w% G" f& ?( jMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
9 L$ S2 {% J# F! u) ]3 mWeather in hex: Heavy rain ! V7 `% ]5 e& w' ?3 W: v2 m
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.6 e+ R! L4 c" d. j6 Z' l& Y. {
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
( j9 V5 n A5 {Japanese aircraft, T( N# k& q% W3 B* t
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65: Y! d. h9 `8 I" b" u3 H/ O
Ki-27b Nate x 19 - [: |7 G' K+ o! D9 \
Japanese aircraft losses
: h7 |( R' a6 g4 V9 C Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged ( [7 C o L0 x2 ]$ N# I
Allied ground losses:; f, r) x; m5 K( G( M) D
66 casualties reported* |1 U1 }' R9 B. F( ~' P" _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
; d' `- O5 G: ^# T: n Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled! N0 @ u: N5 m- j% W5 F, O: V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - P; O6 \9 e8 M3 W! }0 K! H( m. ?
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ' i7 c: H) y& {2 N3 B8 S5 f V' R/ i
Weather in hex: Heavy rain - b; T) E" g$ R( _! B3 j$ }& x) Y* C
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
* P+ W! [5 ]" a. qEstimated time to target is 12 minutes 3 d: {; G. e0 h) l* k
Japanese aircraft3 C/ P2 ?- _5 U
Ki-27b Nate x 34
' S1 Q9 e# B! I/ _0 {; B& A( R h Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 63 ?! i4 Y; Z( ~( K/ ]9 N, r$ }
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 w5 Y4 w( L) S) U# Y
No Japanese losses : A2 K9 g R: m& O
Allied ground losses:
5 G* R6 v# X: ` r( w* \ ?& x 39 casualties reported
; I5 B8 t0 ^( |! u0 f/ b5 C4 V Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; \8 `! M+ o0 o; {% T& f$ [ Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
; m Z& n. L# ?8 A; v+ Y/ A Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled ; f0 V% s6 O# O8 c: i7 g. w! ~0 s
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 # R1 l9 W: [* s' I; H
Weather in hex: Clear sky
+ C- @3 F' B8 a2 T6 FRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. V. D- B3 ~1 t! \6 d9 d
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 8 a( B8 l! A- t1 L; S3 E- i
Japanese aircraft% C7 e2 [; m: a1 D: O' Z
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
* t+ c5 H$ {' D! [& BNo Japanese losses 5 [4 \, T$ t( s. h8 {3 l
Airbase hits 1
+ m( }# W/ r# Q. Z* XRunway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 , q4 c. b. O' t
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
. o: R/ K# {8 W$ x( m8 h& kRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.& c9 z9 q8 ]# @4 G
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! R) B- d4 m# ?$ x
Japanese aircraft
" l6 ]" \: s' p/ J7 v Ki-27b Nate x 24 # T4 z' O6 A1 r' P9 W& ~9 w0 Z
Allied aircraft' V* }2 N( X/ ^4 K+ q: P
Blenheim I x 4 0 e& E6 L" \9 c' Z
No Japanese losses
/ B% B8 T5 d8 K9 g9 p3 z1 [& p+ a" k3 GNo Allied losses : o( r& n9 }1 m2 N- g
Japanese Ships) U: g% |; c2 q
BB Haruna - N- {' ?( I) B' T ]" N
Aircraft Attacking:
% [! _/ m' L) t* O+ A) y5 a 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
5 D, z9 ~9 E8 d+ C8 X Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 X* w" ?. ~$ S, q4 V
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) & n! g0 n0 M8 v
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 0 K7 ~* u- n' @5 s2 P" n, _& Z$ Q
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( O% Y$ a$ ~ z9 Y: Z ?
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
+ H8 J1 V7 n4 N6 r! Z4 x/ zJapanese aircraft% T: O2 _- H1 ?
G4M1 Betty x 19
8 I7 R" U, t/ ~5 Y7 I( n. h4 ^ Ki-27b Nate x 12
. c' M/ H% F: j5 \* k* k7 ZNo Japanese losses ! H3 R7 z Q6 b: t7 U
Allied ground losses:- |! Y8 m( j5 J
33 casualties reported$ P! L( H- @) Z6 S% a1 _0 [% B* ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled! I! P6 E; n, U5 r( `0 W7 V# {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! ]" T3 c. t! C& s Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( E, a, c6 ~7 r, W' @% S3 a Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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! ~& o4 C9 c# J* G8 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ' f: A$ o8 D6 P8 C4 g# ?: r
Weather in hex: Clear sky
E* ]$ R2 x3 R) HRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' E" u6 T& o3 R
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 2 z5 A. s/ ?) A6 U
Japanese aircraft
. T& k) k$ b5 j" m' h# e A6M2 Zero x 46
7 j, N4 {" O- v* E M- l B5N2 Kate x 35- c# b/ {' O. ~/ L3 E) p/ H
D3A1 Val x 9 6 P6 R, ?: H; @5 s1 [5 }
Japanese aircraft losses
+ Q7 o. f6 h3 O1 `1 E B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
, C$ `$ \% w" A0 {5 G% b5 E. C D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
3 ~1 j N2 T1 w" I3 @Allied Ships4 u0 U+ e, t2 J( A8 H
DD Litchfield
% s/ q8 m1 ~: m7 k. f DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
c' @. `# c6 c5 s' `4 Z DD Ward U6 M9 K' z% ]% Q
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
. R7 {3 T; |7 m8 f3 v0 }9 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------' p- F# r% { {# x i) G
Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 & s u, H5 }% \; E
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
* i2 p% g& v+ JRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.7 ?# W/ w3 }& g: |
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes $ r) ] @" J6 V# b" m$ e9 l0 o
Allied aircraft5 u5 f; x+ I/ R9 A/ I* m
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11$ T: S h, i1 T$ n: C, y
SBD-2 Dauntless x 284 V) V* _4 ^, U2 j& n$ z3 k0 f
TBD-1 Devastator x 15 & o0 l6 r5 n- g- o
Allied aircraft losses( \* W" ?2 y! C) T
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged ! H; ?( H0 y3 \1 j6 o2 r
Japanese Ships* W9 e: ~8 l7 r+ p1 F
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. @6 _( j' V8 U0 j/ F$ I DD Sazanami
5 n$ m2 }8 b: c1 \, T4 _8 K* x AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
m' C7 u' D+ M1 B7 ]9 K Z; ~% G* F4 O G" y5 H+ p* _% g. u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio) v- ]! \, ~, ?7 k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya6 b0 x( ]' ~6 b) j/ G
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68% K, E7 N3 F* T
Weather in hex: Light cloud : q7 H8 N4 x; W1 a# {& B
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 {- E/ l, u/ v3 O& p
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
7 X$ F: C. r$ JJapanese aircraft
: X3 Q2 H: M/ u. z Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 " U: H1 a& f2 B( Q
No Japanese losses 2 Q& ?, C/ L. j) A3 t7 d' `. L
Allied Ships
, K/ M& c6 K* R1 w0 _4 L. F; A xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( s6 N, b" g1 x( A$ i xAK Hinsang " O* w& m4 x7 y' e$ Z4 @ t+ U
Aircraft Attacking: p' E; O7 Z* y- l$ m* _7 x
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
1 t( b% T' o% J' i4 S( y Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 H; w1 ~/ @2 h$ l0 E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 9 a$ ]1 z3 s2 Y( g) U
Weather in hex: Clear sky 8 C4 U% k6 f# s6 h1 i8 b
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# E0 E) m4 |" _% L2 R7 C0 v4 LEstimated time to target is 7 minutes " A9 Z8 i6 R# T1 |8 u- y! V( z) e
Japanese aircraft
: q- M& I" l1 A' F. ?* D, `$ _# M D3A1 Val x 13
3 F# u3 O0 D W7 n/ {4 {* xNo Japanese losses
5 s3 _- w. o4 i0 dAllied Ships: p* E# l4 g: F2 T2 E% ?
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; f( f# Y* z! s DD Ward
/ p" K/ s6 G: \/ q DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage 4 c1 R N7 N2 F( C1 L1 L @
8 b @4 g9 M% I e1 V. yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley7 T3 a) p8 ]5 W9 A4 e" t5 A6 z
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; K) c$ t9 _0 H6 k' TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
2 R) t9 C; I) JWeather in hex: Light cloud
0 x/ M$ G$ A3 b# L, @: V, b eRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 I8 L7 ^( y8 A3 X( p* u
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 2 m9 ~0 {& o7 t6 @1 k0 W/ v+ d
Japanese aircraft) l& h+ l# ^/ l1 K" [: x1 a! }5 S' g7 c
Ki-27b Nate x 30! n( h" e3 a& B. B# V3 u
Allied aircraft
_- s, h# H4 u Blenheim I x 7
) a1 D' w1 X: t2 {) |- `$ ]9 yNo Japanese losses
% i& Z* k1 t8 q- s a4 {( c r# g% s; c" nAllied aircraft losses
( f$ Z! S& [1 a, z6 I Blenheim I: 2 damaged
3 m8 J' l5 a9 H& i1 K Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
" F k2 }. P2 G+ GJapanese Ships! c7 c7 G2 A) W5 U/ N) }& |
BB Haruna
9 q! |. a! y% v& q7 l; X3 x xAK Asakasan Maru
. U+ ~& c' p' X; YAircraft Attacking:
" k: x" a" @1 n A, o 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet& L% h& B2 E+ Y _: M1 |1 x) |8 M% n
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 - D5 z2 Z2 s# J2 w4 R; p1 Q# l- x' i
Weather in hex: Overcast
5 A- k" r4 r1 q! XRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: C5 q! D( k4 e4 M
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 Y' \/ @9 p! d
Japanese aircraft
- _! z$ _. \1 K- `# k; [! B; H A6M2 Zero x 10
- R# A+ {% C) \ B5N2 Kate x 5 1 t/ C# C( }! ?" W
No Japanese losses ; `* X# ]$ A# t/ {' k; R
Allied Ships
1 E/ @: d' b1 K DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
4 V. E' Q L3 r6 DAircraft Attacking:* M" Y! }6 I9 _; m$ _7 M s, T
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 f0 E, T0 O7 f& ?! S0 } Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo / P$ x) s; C* l4 m# T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 6 ^! f: J5 V4 w
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
1 [4 m1 p) R8 A3 DRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.3 e$ b6 y5 U7 D: ]& {! I i( [7 r
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
' M' g2 s0 u. v$ h% T, `Allied aircraft0 j5 w& P& G3 E( g
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11& K0 A k- [2 S5 ?1 b! y2 z0 W
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
" F' I: S8 c9 X& d0 a, pNo Allied losses & i( M% y' c Y+ `
Japanese Ships
* [- E, ^9 O) m4 k" ~* q3 w DD Sazanami
( _+ x. `6 }0 ^9 A* ^. ?8 o DD Ushio, and is sunk * h0 L* e3 O$ m7 G i4 J7 Z1 ?7 ^
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
, T5 Z2 \! D( d5 ]# s) u7 V: @2 uJapanese Deliberate attack
2 y& I3 b X+ T mAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
2 y; w& j# n2 x) j5 u+ J0 vDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
& f8 P$ l: r* q' o) H3 D+ gJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
! z4 i/ Y+ {' UJapanese adjusted assault: 100 * c/ u# ~. O7 @" ^5 a
Allied adjusted defense: 8
" I: C6 u6 t* J8 Q2 ?$ r" y' fJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 7 ^3 D1 g" r1 H5 r1 b6 g- _# {( Z& J
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! ' D6 X' d* p+ Z( E+ D! _
Combat modifiers
% x3 y5 e& U6 p! dDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)* W7 k, } J3 z+ ?+ e& w
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)0 `% @3 p& F( V; a [/ r1 M% P7 p: R
Attacker: fatigue(-) + Z8 r, E' C. n) A8 v8 [5 J
Japanese ground losses:
- p X S/ G+ |/ |7 V 37 casualties reported* B: L* l: P4 Q; M4 C9 M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" ~0 j, d: e! s: W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
r4 _0 C9 l& o8 b; p ]# O- M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled + l, V' e) z/ Y' h% Y, u* G% b0 }2 S
Allied ground losses:
" F: |# X; d4 d" g1 P& ] 2519 casualties reported) V( ^% u0 k, @
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled; C7 K5 p/ c# W
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled- K3 |! H) U0 e+ p* b) u- {
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled, T$ h1 y8 D0 O# N+ D
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
) \3 w' b5 E# ?5 u5 M+ q Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)& C7 `# ^+ v. t! m& ^
Units retreated 2
& ]2 e. q2 w0 f+ ^" B1 { Units destroyed 1 / I3 h4 b/ A+ z
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
2 b6 t" |+ t- y! Q( VAssaulting units:# q$ E" w, b2 q5 H% W$ C1 z
56th Infantry Regiment
9 H( T- v c* e# N0 H; M" f 12th Engineer Regiment
7 m" Z6 g7 \: Q ~# e 5th JAAF AF Coy 2 H- h9 ?4 j% m) r3 r% V
Defending units:* j) b: T" Q D' c. u9 M9 `
FMSV Brigade
, L7 g' Y$ e9 r9 Y5 z6 D* g. u7 \ 8th Indian Brigade1 K; p8 ^, ]+ \& k# _! H2 Q
3rd ISF Base Force |