AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
$ }3 B* E" }' K0 k0 c. f4 F 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。。
. d* P* h, c ]1 L" h# X* P) }同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
1 a d8 U2 f' C: I E! p大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 " p+ R8 j3 H# }3 ?" g0 D6 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,; R+ i) m+ x5 b6 f
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。6 l6 K# m0 i& ]( j/ ]
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。7 B) K( v4 f: M7 @
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。2 `" j. i2 Z( d3 e1 w
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" Y+ i5 X8 Z \ j+ x4 S+ ?4 yInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
" c) L% ?% }5 t& T) W+ S t8 w( ?21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , y! v8 a3 R# A
Japanese Ships- q% M1 Y7 N8 b% B
CL Sendai
c3 e# J/ A# c- `. g- z DD Ayanami
@1 X1 c7 z* x DD Shikinami4 B# p e# e5 M$ F2 c9 _" v
DD Isonami
1 `; d, u$ O% U+ F PB Tatsumiya Maru0 R; J, _! }7 y) O' J& M, E& o
SC Ch 9- @: S, \! S% T& C% v
SC Ch 7# R- A( C/ Z6 _6 ^" [! o/ x2 ^
AK Sasako Maru
9 o* [. K0 S" ^1 @) T8 _) S; R }2 _ DD Uranami
7 h( u, i% q' f) i( q3 c. R8 QJapanese ground losses:# g9 B5 ^7 O( F+ d6 q8 S5 s
26 casualties reported
4 P. ~& |. ^! U# s: u4 d Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 A+ X" |. p1 Z' B% F4 W. \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled' V2 G3 j. Q. x( l3 a$ M* e6 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 T2 T: J, V7 u" v# m
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+ o+ E# x% z6 M8 R+ |5 eSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 / H: X3 l5 i* l1 v' {0 o+ W' F
Japanese Ships
5 G0 u& L: J7 e7 [8 k. @% U7 Q SS I-121 - x4 R/ E+ b) d
Allied Ships
4 h2 Z. h6 w. x. a; O* A xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage , s7 N' ?6 L" W( r) ` l
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
A# k& `3 Z. k# ?0 ?! vSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang ; s' x! |# M3 I- I2 g. W
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0 t% o6 o# {( PTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) 4 \8 w( b; {. L. H% T5 {
Allied Ships0 M$ ]- V- Z' x7 S" Z
DD Pillsbury
* e+ {$ Y8 |9 r5 s* J; g DD Peary
' ? Q M! R( J9 S5 s# G1 p3 m DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage7 X4 o2 z# M9 O, Z6 s9 i
3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
; K0 P6 T: ~2 d' R! o: ]Japanese Ships# z% u% s1 O3 d: H; J6 n
CL Jintsu
( ?. T' W9 Q6 P; U& @ DD Oshio" k# F8 D0 E+ S( p1 e% K1 T! m$ v
DD Hibiki1 E& \9 S! [+ Q
DD Akatsuki
& D- T; N3 i, f# B9 i' ?, N DD Arashio ( X- R& P, V6 W! i2 A
Allied Ships
0 N. K1 D% @9 R% {- S1 z SS KXI, hits 9 0 W! y1 G) d p. ^
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- o, K+ D& Z5 _, k, yDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
5 k4 A$ G% k, w0 d0 HJapanese Ships3 x" M# Z- L& |+ l
CA Maya! u. h7 A; W0 V: J, f. A
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 17 p1 {& Y4 e# w& P: E
DD Minazuki
* N7 j1 J, K8 b6 D DD Fumizuki
3 f P7 T2 p' L0 S; e DD Nagatsuki0 _1 a! P4 L' [+ Q' y8 [
Allied Ships2 T* _7 C- \9 n: _* V) E, \& L9 \3 D
DD Scout/ `# k0 X A1 r$ ]
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2% ^$ u- b/ G' C1 w
DD Thracian % v+ c# {/ K$ I" ?
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards % H7 g$ |3 J1 y0 Y
Japanese Ships+ y( n: f% B& L5 B- M+ S9 V
DD Sazanami1 L2 O) H3 ]/ @6 p
DD Ushio
$ S4 |, r! j5 U/ c; F7 Q+ o9 {7 }8 i AO Shiriya ! e0 E5 L8 v. \7 E
Allied Ships+ Q2 Q1 T; j7 v
CV Enterprise
* ?. a: P4 y7 _ CA Northampton
( R' z9 \% x- q) Q$ V# e; d, Z" E# F4 R, J CA Chester
" c0 W8 S; A! n' @" N CA Salt Lake City
0 I0 H$ o7 ?1 ~1 y* _ DD Craven
/ N* E, K; v. B b. p DD Gridley
! E/ R7 W4 e( s. `- o5 M" S7 }/ ]( W DD McCall2 v, i' s. S- W
DD Maury
! {+ F+ p' t5 x& Z# Z DD Benham# A9 M: w, C) p- P" u
DD Ellet
) ^ ?. g' ~. |, y$ z2 {6 y DD Dunlap4 h8 f k- D: [4 t! B
DD Fanning* @3 K: d5 O9 }& K# F7 m7 W
DD Balch
4 a4 e# s* ~- j- }9 |$ k$ A+ W/ RMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards2 n: ~6 p4 c$ Y) B- |# K! s6 O! M
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
4 V' H; o1 h8 GCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
. _5 ]' ?2 |) ? _Both TF attempt to withdraw!! x$ @- N: _5 v! }, a
Range increases to 28,000 yards...6 h" @+ g6 c1 E6 i; `1 y" P
Both Task Forces evade combat
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% e5 g6 u' h4 C- y; n6 w7 N4 q! hDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards " `% Z( J( k8 S% M; B9 k
Japanese Ships
- d# D, r& Y! X2 r% Y- ]0 v0 x APD Fuji. z* v/ o! @' Y
TB Hiyodori% z/ ]" k8 }8 l: a
AMc Toroshima Maru
. Q5 ` L( @$ h4 `5 H3 g8 ~' L% n& ~ PB Heiei Maru #7
- ]" U9 i, i1 f! r1 Y1 z xAK Syoka Maru/ O* [( S. S9 v% _7 G6 Q
xAK Rokko Maru& |/ g: ~0 v- d
xAK Igasa Maru. i+ n: `1 l' L8 t- L9 ?
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
' ]) q- g/ Z; G/ g( a5 b xAKL Sasago Maru v; i2 P r$ c+ b" o" \
Allied Ships
7 ]/ s; L2 K4 Y1 Y+ i8 u' x5 v MTB 77 v) H' u! U+ n( m
MTB 8- |+ `6 \! O2 O$ q) H) ]
MTB 9
1 e( ^! V* `5 C7 a# @ MTB 10
; u* F2 X: n1 |" Q% {: w7 [ MTB 11
2 s2 ?! x3 S4 p8 w, u8 J% { MTB 12$ \0 G8 z1 y' s! |8 |+ g7 E3 Q
MTB 26
' Q1 ]+ L% p$ E6 j& q# X: d MTB 27 & a, U: V Z' i7 ^, w! |
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
/ D- I* ^+ B' dMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards* s0 h1 v; y; c4 J3 W5 A
Range increases to 18,000 yards.... P [- y: k7 B* n) s, a
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
1 W f, D) o, L- j E1 {Weather in hex: Light rain
& j9 S# ?! o: G+ F. IRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
- \- Q; i% Q3 X7 y3 I# D" ^Estimated time to target is 10 minutes V% N/ Y- t/ a$ X
Japanese aircraft
9 L. [( f% E0 H% |( D( o/ Z9 h A6M2 Zero x 21& Q R, s3 b. }6 `6 o: C) M
Allied aircraft. C' P G+ o- l; p8 f! L# X6 }- f
P-26A x 8
9 k" \0 q) `; x4 v/ [/ h P-35A x 132 p) q/ T7 W) [0 V$ y8 j
P-40B Warhawk x 14
9 j0 N: j% S. ?. _1 x P-40E Warhawk x 46
6 Q b, y" {* L4 ?Japanese aircraft losses3 L: A6 ~" [% K+ n8 X
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
S# t- w2 F' A! K5 k+ rAllied aircraft losses. q3 l( S5 ^0 k8 W: `& b% ]
P-26A: 1 destroyed+ `4 l. |6 n0 O. r% M' X
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed# c+ c! c) L: q0 U6 W5 K
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed 8 ^$ k! S5 h% t' [6 u
Aircraft Attacking:( ?% e0 O x" H
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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( d9 G% V/ \$ R$ E. A% U5 d! TMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
! C' b6 E& e( `Weather in hex: Heavy rain
' g7 S w3 H+ _9 A7 @Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
: b4 g4 y$ E; U7 ?1 F5 VEstimated time to target is 15 minutes ! c W' E5 h; K
Japanese aircraft
$ d; }7 f( a F0 U G3M2 Nell x 33" h6 m0 `) M+ {
G4M1 Betty x 3/ n0 Y/ Y" ?% E% Y/ v m
Ki-27b Nate x 19
@) H' W3 X, n2 w" `# ~5 |+ ~No Japanese losses ! y& ?1 M% y6 U9 |$ {( p( m
Allied ground losses:
$ x: G8 s2 L+ v1 s# ~- d 95 casualties reported
% x) c1 v+ `# H; |4 b Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled+ v7 l e& u/ i0 S9 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- F ?3 C7 q- _4 x* z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 3 Z8 c T/ b" M, O7 |8 X
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
2 k) C' D5 y' M: K4 q9 T0 eRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* T- m+ f6 z' ~( x. Q+ vEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
( o; H2 ~" t) z4 w9 }; z* U7 @Japanese aircraft- d/ Q/ Z8 K& X0 b
G3M2 Nell x 169 Z( K! z( i8 y9 R3 } F* f) Z
G4M1 Betty x 11
1 W2 r% g e1 ]; V" [ Ki-27b Nate x 15
* V) |0 ` O0 a2 f8 h1 RJapanese aircraft losses+ Q1 b3 I1 b# M+ L' |" l9 `5 h
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged$ q, N, o$ v) ?7 ~, D& H
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged " z: u/ V! k N" j, B) r
Allied ground losses:7 x! b/ y: `+ D7 T+ O
43 casualties reported4 ?8 G+ _ ?" Y/ e( n6 d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ N% n+ D7 M% D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- [! V- u+ ~' y2 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ; v: y6 @6 N4 i9 T1 w8 w: x! `0 e
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
4 s Z; A8 g- `" i1 x& y' ARaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& c8 D; A; j/ @% t {$ Z+ n3 j
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
; n, V0 k! E& x4 K4 AJapanese aircraft
. w. J4 n1 h$ N. B6 o+ i( [( g G3M2 Nell x 27
" N0 G$ p, c+ N2 Z5 ~# q' z$ w Ki-27b Nate x 34 2 L8 H9 L5 E: J! o- Y# P
No Japanese losses
3 {* E# i2 x5 tAllied ground losses:
4 P4 n. k* d) r+ x+ k, h" y 78 casualties reported
# O! z; N" ? ]+ ]" T% E Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
- b7 \6 z% Z" c1 ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
4 i4 Q1 ~" S2 _4 M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / U2 p9 s: w/ y( B6 v
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% S& E: S1 O6 D& nMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
) q! O& y/ |# ~6 I3 j" x/ [- ?# qWeather in hex: Light cloud+ m3 D& u. u5 d7 S8 q1 Q6 K4 C
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. z! z) P& P6 T; qEstimated time to target is 6 minutes - D- s/ E3 m2 H, d1 f" d- }
Japanese aircraft1 w% L5 d) S, j3 d1 C* Z; P/ u x
G3M2 Nell x 3
h/ _( A) \2 s. ^3 E% M( O G4M1 Betty x 127 a. X9 |4 a2 U) G |0 e$ N
Ki-27b Nate x 9 ) [) G& @6 S3 D9 v8 N5 H9 a
No Japanese losses
2 u$ b! S- t( \. oAllied Ships
1 C. R4 x5 K7 i0 Q xAK Munlock
$ g3 L3 c4 |6 d6 _9 S$ K+ l( r% m xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire; E! o, c& Z, |/ z
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# z8 b$ B, }6 C3 O xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 4 L% G9 ]+ F; i4 Q7 p8 z
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
' `5 Z! m6 c4 H1 l/ v4 NWeather in hex: Light rain
0 ^& C2 g% k: I! [Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.* W2 [0 m8 t+ N9 j+ V. e9 V
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes 2 K$ G* B- k+ Q3 m( Q7 \
Japanese aircraft
1 q2 `4 i% _# b) Q. L4 w* F A6M2 Zero x 10 , n& z' z2 K3 D: L
Allied aircraft& U; B$ Y# Q7 I- n
P-26A x 3
. u, B9 T4 z# e# u4 c P-35A x 10
8 U$ ?( I: M i- V/ z P-40B Warhawk x 9: i. }2 t, ~7 z. D3 `
P-40E Warhawk x 33
5 \ V& G' @0 [$ o% h6 X1 hJapanese aircraft losses5 @- V! j. G9 n' n" z
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
' p- e7 k' {/ |0 y9 I& C% Z6 O* l3 gAllied aircraft losses
* H4 Q& P- ?9 L. q P-26A: 1 destroyed6 G8 O" X& |- H+ F: l
P-35A: 2 destroyed( d* }+ C: o: J5 O
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
7 `4 `. K- l8 f( J7 dAircraft Attacking:6 ^! ]( o5 F; Y- `+ z
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) 4 D! E9 j1 [5 k. ^5 {5 H p
Weather in hex: Heavy rain / C! @. Q3 ~; f. Z: O0 U
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
X3 W! e% C# F. P' ^; m# ~% f4 y$ @Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 7 Z0 C0 p3 G* \/ K
Japanese aircraft- E& e9 U b) F/ g& c) s
B5M1 Mabel x 5 4 x- ], T9 w9 `* S! `
No Japanese losses
* B' |$ T7 K) k7 s1 W( [+ _Allied ground losses:. E8 s4 E9 K/ n+ z( S
13 casualties reported
" E" r4 R0 `% |; D1 C8 ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& h- s) L2 Z/ g% V6 t- E) c* P R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) B0 E# P- O# \# M& }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) X) o, E* V# W
Aircraft Attacking:
) t' D, Z2 y8 r' @ 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
% e! I$ J2 T, N4 c( E Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 l$ ?. V- J' P) v- {4 _! ?5 Q& m
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& d7 m5 B2 G, t e; z. UMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 % w `3 n. X- o' c5 ^- n
Weather in hex: Light rain
1 q3 U3 X1 h* \# H0 o+ G2 NRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.+ L1 W- X" N8 j% ^/ G
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes 7 ?, l; g* W% T# C. I% P
Japanese aircraft
: ]2 G9 [: j1 ~9 V4 i* O! X' N A6M2 Zero x 9
( F. ?1 c) \9 ~' S5 H' yAllied aircraft7 O2 F6 j0 a4 e
P-35A x 6& B: n T. J$ _, W, w
P-40B Warhawk x 8+ r2 Z- q) z/ S3 m. ]
P-40E Warhawk x 24
4 U# e0 K% @0 A- FJapanese aircraft losses
! \* M- R" `8 s7 a3 F, O A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 T; Y$ s v# EAllied aircraft losses3 k+ Z' b, f* n+ S/ ?6 X
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 2 Z( x$ c J- R0 }4 z: O+ p
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8 @, r6 t, q; m& `9 Y. [+ rMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
8 T8 z/ @) x7 c9 qWeather in hex: Light rain : E1 |& U# h# Q
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.0 E: l. z: Y9 Q9 t g! K4 w4 ` T/ N
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes ) z* A. M0 G6 B* g2 o. ~9 b
Japanese aircraft
3 C, x: I9 t- A A6M2 Zero x 6 2 i6 E/ g w0 Y! a
Allied aircraft
9 g5 {# U- f- Z P-35A x 5* b# _+ x+ c( d3 _/ Q! e9 x& T
P-40B Warhawk x 8' Q' P. K" T7 z0 v
P-40E Warhawk x 18 9 d" e) I w# f7 j% y
No Japanese losses
- t5 d: _( [1 V1 G: A, P' `& WAllied aircraft losses0 O$ f5 c `& v
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
3 a/ C" Y- }: {) S3 L8 J) sWeather in hex: Partial cloud
& e$ {, P" ?% p2 n0 \. i+ XRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& [. t& w8 p4 C7 k0 ~; O7 ~
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
& v- {4 {) I: i6 T7 dJapanese aircraft
. D5 e3 d* m, w7 o* y5 h B5N1 Kate x 12
) C- ]2 F- I; d2 L3 t. Y1 uNo Japanese losses
8 a1 E( l7 H, c6 g" Y% GPort hits 2) Y ^/ w; i0 q. r& y
Port supply hits 1
$ Q2 |) j1 ]' c# D4 q& xAircraft Attacking:
) ?$ D) g3 `, W' B+ b( V 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
4 q1 l0 ?9 |) n7 e9 D( w' U Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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: J7 d5 C+ T- Z9 ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
! E6 K, {' g) T+ F0 zWeather in hex: Light cloud
+ \5 Q1 J6 d! M2 r7 O( }Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- r# y4 @' Z; s# lEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
! }! T8 l, a' q( F0 K3 j+ ^1 wJapanese aircraft
3 C; ?4 R0 m! o0 O8 K. G Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
* G0 ^2 Z! Q% H8 G Ki-27b Nate x 1* t' W2 K: g& |
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 # C9 M' `' d8 P- q; C- f2 G
No Japanese losses
: \) e; U0 f; l' {Allied Ships0 P0 l( p8 Z' v& M v- G. t: {
xAK Hinsang* `/ z7 v o% F* F" P
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage$ k1 U9 r" e. _" c. g/ r; G
xAKL Chengtu7 ~: Y7 c! h. f" Z
xAKL Joan Moller: B7 U7 K" n3 u" s
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 P* E- V1 t1 A# j3 Q, F7 |5 U xAK Bennevis |' Z( n5 o$ c6 Q- O) w" }
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 L4 v) q! I" V" [; G8 U0 b* ^
Weather in hex: Clear sky
1 F/ o3 I% z8 J5 Z9 `: |- n( M! _) @Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ k* A% K: l0 cEstimated time to target is 23 minutes
# M6 f+ K# N9 o6 h5 Q0 O2 cJapanese aircraft+ Y+ s2 h; G" k1 }
Ki-27b Nate x 9
( n- B& I+ ~- n& D% G4 m2 B Ki-36 Ida x 19
( `% C. r( o% V9 Q" f Ki-44 Tojo x 89 i# o( E# u) n# f0 p l# N2 ?
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3. a! u# Z6 q4 J6 f) U* A2 u
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
1 y1 n/ I7 [6 z" TNo Japanese losses
5 K- L' O T& _* P0 N/ dAirbase hits 7
- x/ T3 I$ ~4 v$ x7 LAirbase supply hits 3 b! Y% E8 i1 Z" X& d
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
+ y6 Y& y- V/ {7 ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain
- X! L( q; o: g9 l9 G% k# nRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet./ r) B- p* ^0 c
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes ! x! W0 ^( z7 s, r5 x2 f
Japanese aircraft1 |! p2 a: s/ e% y
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
% H! g% }4 c. T k Ki-27b Nate x 19 ) L9 t' b" \1 m; V1 p6 U) X1 S4 m1 r
Japanese aircraft losses
/ i9 q0 o% x/ {) H Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
) T0 Z! c' z k6 RAllied ground losses:
8 }% D' ` b2 M* |5 p 66 casualties reported4 e/ Z( q- j) a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
: \. _0 v* I+ U3 V& |2 o! E, n Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 p( q" X! ]* p; {0 W4 w* [6 f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ' e- W2 c7 N1 c" \' b6 [% i
Weather in hex: Heavy rain - P4 E! p+ e) M0 ]8 g
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.2 m' k' H# g' n
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 7 M! y+ C) q6 p% H E
Japanese aircraft
# k7 R8 Q6 j% I# K7 f; P Ki-27b Nate x 34! j2 q8 V$ l7 ^4 g% R% H/ O9 j
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 64 \ O* [8 e0 t4 e6 Y
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 + N" R' X7 G& U9 a- h) a
No Japanese losses
- k; h& L8 B1 W3 Y# J% u5 i1 bAllied ground losses:9 f5 `- G9 t* Y9 `( H6 ?- j
39 casualties reported/ A! m# \# k) R* Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 J/ H% l0 M$ J, a7 Z) T' S Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled. ]! C7 z( o' Z. P
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 N3 e2 v9 M1 n9 z) a
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, v7 `6 ^" H: `3 u7 @) tMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 5 @7 k. X- a0 w2 @" y W" q1 `. G
Weather in hex: Clear sky 9 x0 z7 q% c/ p; [2 O
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.3 m3 G3 e% [) ^* a& P7 I- `
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
1 A! y2 ~+ m" ~9 r9 d3 _ rJapanese aircraft
, Y' i% b2 w3 ^# T% V. T Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
/ K( Y, ^% ~0 V7 v. _9 uNo Japanese losses
( I% H+ u K, ^+ N. u4 b, HAirbase hits 1+ V( b6 v' A6 v' C0 S, z2 L0 y- P
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
) P; u) l/ n3 G G7 X% q' vWeather in hex: Heavy rain 9 K4 n7 i# A5 m+ a5 F5 q% f
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. l, z, O( P$ C8 w7 b3 A1 G
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
; ]8 w: R8 ]+ g3 O* b: V9 @Japanese aircraft- x+ e$ Y6 S$ [% Y4 _$ E: k4 z; L
Ki-27b Nate x 24 # W' X7 E4 V5 S' h
Allied aircraft% _( u; r( p, _
Blenheim I x 4 $ Z7 m2 Y Y6 u
No Japanese losses
+ p1 T, U, m% w) |No Allied losses
, w8 F2 V# t% aJapanese Ships
* X1 A6 c6 t) G( R V# i; X BB Haruna # p+ X0 d, |% P
Aircraft Attacking:9 }# i' z2 z& I4 u8 x2 [# \
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
7 ?# Z9 |5 g% p2 i2 C8 ~. v- W$ x Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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0 F8 x; Q/ m' YMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
! B4 X) [, |+ V+ T) p1 L' fWeather in hex: Heavy rain
( K+ O! y2 D: V& S7 C4 aRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- }7 Z: u& W5 Z) w4 H7 ?
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Z2 L J% h& t3 e/ xJapanese aircraft y9 {7 h) ~9 A: }" _
G4M1 Betty x 19
9 Z% I) R+ v4 b! ]0 H( L' o& d Ki-27b Nate x 12
* a# d& J& S W# p+ `! mNo Japanese losses
, f3 `8 |( t) q6 }* F$ c) H+ UAllied ground losses:* L B& O! }3 {$ Y: u
33 casualties reported' f' C0 w$ C: d$ ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled# T; {' T% X/ L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 K/ d$ Z4 F$ L$ T1 k
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled# S& v( o5 k( S- D' ~; m# B5 l
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 3 S, n' `6 h4 ~/ r9 _6 }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ( U8 N m( z5 u1 t2 U
Weather in hex: Clear sky
6 a+ [: g5 M; n0 g6 `8 f. ~Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, C2 a) |( ` e. e" i6 Y+ E9 QEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
1 D" |4 ]8 Y- g6 sJapanese aircraft) P$ a; z# `3 V" Z8 E% h
A6M2 Zero x 46
8 g1 I3 x! q/ H6 f. J# s0 P2 @ B5N2 Kate x 35
, w) q4 t2 ]4 j. n# e% S( }" U: B% m D3A1 Val x 9 * ]5 |: W& f$ e" A3 Y
Japanese aircraft losses; W9 ^: K( L$ _& M# Q
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged7 j) t4 E! O& t, z; W' p
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
0 d8 O" Y2 x& R# e2 f# LAllied Ships
" B2 j6 u) P) L3 s: W) c5 T DD Litchfield
5 \. y# P& A8 H DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk& U7 _' t! P/ @/ C; X
DD Ward
/ {# s/ @7 Y$ G e" F DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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& _) S! \+ R; ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 8 O; a+ ^! Q4 G1 G8 m. i9 ]
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud - G& W' Y3 @# N8 k* t$ {
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
6 K( [9 W' g& ^Estimated time to target is 7 minutes : i1 j% P- E9 p
Allied aircraft4 k! {/ `6 L/ U2 p+ G8 ?5 a r) B
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
. B& g' K. ?% t1 M: V% p SBD-2 Dauntless x 287 A$ `2 |& q* b
TBD-1 Devastator x 15 7 h R7 Y( N9 j5 Y3 z# r" L
Allied aircraft losses( w! ^% D% H2 G4 l+ J, O7 e t9 K
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged 1 C3 I$ ]0 w' K: q. ^4 h" w6 I
Japanese Ships: S) M% a( \* Q8 l: ~. h
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 }) ^( Q/ h9 q2 C% R
DD Sazanami
b4 W6 @5 f) I, K9 `; f AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 7 j4 I' i/ R. d) [
( S9 _% B. U; Z. [# z4 K6 ^* |
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
6 K$ h3 A1 {) M. k" Q( JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68( y: ?! u: G6 o* g; O. b
Weather in hex: Light cloud . C: Q- l, ?9 J+ T: W& i' I
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. ^1 c* u: y, D
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
. q% x+ M5 o2 z* z( t" KJapanese aircraft: E) p$ a1 |7 A3 m: A
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 % F8 u3 Z# C' m1 x
No Japanese losses
N7 q e0 h$ j- DAllied Ships
' V: V- d8 e' l7 M- ]$ x* a xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, Z. K+ C1 k) g xAK Hinsang
h; y' L# z& R+ A6 Z" `6 y/ U' G5 rAircraft Attacking:
$ d: \- H9 L8 T' T, v 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet. X' Y4 M2 N; H
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 E1 {- Y. |$ I" U0 _$ zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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2 l2 ]4 i, p" c$ R- p+ @Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ' I) l# G6 o5 ~7 Z; H3 R0 n
Weather in hex: Clear sky / ~/ z/ O& \$ i
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." M4 @% v* x7 B( p
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes : X% @% ^! ^; u& t' w( r3 U
Japanese aircraft) j( ?: |, x t# `! {) W
D3A1 Val x 13
2 Y$ b) {% ?* g6 ^6 FNo Japanese losses ; ~( R0 H+ k/ w4 _9 t% e6 m0 Y$ l
Allied Ships3 n* P5 S: W: a6 v7 f
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) ?( J7 w" u4 z6 A: m& _# A DD Ward1 Z/ Z& Q; }9 z! l5 D: G
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage ! L$ {. j' I2 g
1 _" C* l1 \/ Y" ~! B* ~- ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 3 r! z1 ~; B6 n. D0 U" k/ O6 K
Weather in hex: Light cloud
/ U/ T4 @1 G; ~# A: k# R6 |Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) E2 }5 p- I- h) W
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
7 f- Y% Z; u5 w& E6 Z; w# IJapanese aircraft( |/ d" T( M* a& M y9 }' J4 e8 X; C; t
Ki-27b Nate x 30
0 G- b" S6 T; ]" T. A& DAllied aircraft" F; M* n. y+ M( g
Blenheim I x 7 + J3 r" a/ a# Z Y( ~
No Japanese losses
! Z1 S4 [/ z6 x: iAllied aircraft losses
! H; p" \4 b( H* B; E Blenheim I: 2 damaged6 ~* r. Q5 X5 n) z
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
* i# [% K/ ^% ^: @, q. XJapanese Ships: W C1 J2 R& N' c* r0 K* `
BB Haruna4 s# o! G8 P0 `' U( M2 `5 M0 k" G
xAK Asakasan Maru 3 ]& w! k" o+ e/ ]0 N5 ~; f" Z
Aircraft Attacking:; g' y* R6 w: g& ~. o; Y; u- a
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet" ?( P/ p/ L/ W! Y0 n9 a
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
# ~& T _$ l9 T0 V( g. n0 f, JWeather in hex: Overcast
+ X2 P* B; m/ p% j' l% D5 ~Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* n' W) u) k# @1 g' A. r1 W9 `
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes , D) |4 f, @) N. C6 ~& {
Japanese aircraft
, R9 W, @% T2 i. M; U+ N4 T A6M2 Zero x 10
2 ~ F# o+ G# N, V, q, ` T ^ B5N2 Kate x 5 , X3 |8 G3 o, ^+ v: |# \- Q# A) m7 i
No Japanese losses
/ ]- H8 v! A1 `Allied Ships
_; z8 c& P' p. j4 A( J DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk & F6 r, K2 {" B8 F
Aircraft Attacking:
4 X! s" O' Q \2 @ ? 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 {. [1 t1 A1 U( R6 G) C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo , A s0 P( t+ M' s% x% h- f) R' ?
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0 [$ }. R; b2 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
# Y# R$ Z1 Y, C- U# Q6 s3 mWeather in hex: Heavy rain# y: v. b, {* r% u# n- M# X
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
+ T4 r3 w% h& [0 D Y" M g0 r% HEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
8 w M# ~, f6 x" c$ K# W1 H; AAllied aircraft/ A! d( Z* ^0 |7 h
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
0 n" @8 { n' l; I% k SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
, F: v, e1 e6 V8 oNo Allied losses
& j; X$ s- y) x+ F, uJapanese Ships3 Y5 _& j6 K# J/ I: I7 C( Q
DD Sazanami
6 m2 }% I, q$ {! ^; `, t- p- Y DD Ushio, and is sunk * P1 Q J9 ^& v; b2 a" P
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% M# s( A( T$ S. l- e& pGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) % r* x6 B8 D7 p: M* O( Y
Japanese Deliberate attack ' z. O( o' Y7 }% D! n* X; _
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
( j* _7 S8 y) |" V# xDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 / h! O0 n. p9 ~2 K; d
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 ' u5 n" @ M6 {
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
0 A7 l2 P1 L [0 d# }5 rAllied adjusted defense: 8 : o' | P% l! \. c0 S8 t, |/ C
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) , u9 j$ L q' w: P/ G7 l t v
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
3 J0 t* I: p% z3 M/ M. d8 Z0 DCombat modifiers. a. T* L* J: a2 f% m
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)$ ^8 j# p9 X8 v9 Z& J
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
0 G, s3 E( ?3 b( Y9 A/ DAttacker: fatigue(-)
# w# ]. `+ }0 u5 O& ^Japanese ground losses:
~3 {# d0 K2 Z) I* | 37 casualties reported/ _- Q7 Z% Z) w/ e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 z9 o7 t8 O% x9 q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; D! L* @2 q* @4 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ; J! X* G F3 e# J# S8 H+ T5 i
Allied ground losses:+ Q' f0 W+ r1 N- A4 ?% f. d
2519 casualties reported- n: Z7 m* G2 a6 D; e
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
: f5 _1 U' W0 P, K: I% O Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled3 G+ Z" }- @# X5 L7 ]
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled7 I4 u8 n) K9 {: p7 e. w1 U
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled): O7 S1 S; A& M" ^5 u; Y
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
, `) g5 j6 u- z" M* B! q; \$ H3 b9 z Units retreated 2
' Q/ [) t7 B+ S4 K5 t0 T Units destroyed 1 # e* M2 ?) B* ?$ y
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 3 i Q Z$ ]9 e5 t9 X' R
Assaulting units:3 Z) W! a7 s O( C1 ~5 T
56th Infantry Regiment L* P2 N( r8 D
12th Engineer Regiment
6 Y* ?& ]; O" E0 z3 X 5th JAAF AF Coy ( `4 M0 M$ t. z5 L- X& @
Defending units:
" T# w0 G3 j( D6 K- S FMSV Brigade1 S) x; i* x2 ~. U% }
8th Indian Brigade, t" K3 I6 _; x0 g( E- F' v
3rd ISF Base Force |