AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
7 r' y* X8 m$ Z) ~+ A大陆战场上,从高雄出发的021几次扫场,不知意欲何为,难道是没指定目的地??
! ?! x! E; P% ?$ w! B4 Y! P, v. K由于日军当天没来克拉克机场,战斗机部队 无所事事,不过空中推土机出动了,轰炸了高雄机场) N6 @4 ^2 h0 F& r* v: x0 m1 K1 a
日军损失了些飞机,包括当前宝贵的021。
: s0 Y2 @) I @/ M S金刚兄弟 带着2ca出现在了新加坡附近,难道他来炮击???由于中途击沉cm耽误了时间
- e0 ]2 u# H. q0 `) d目前停在了新加坡一格之外的门口。而盟军轰炸机大多在休息
4 ~) H; t, a) S$ N. P* L为防止以外,尚在附近的pow 决定全速开溜了。5 Q; {- s" {9 T9 Q+ a# i
另外 只有龙骧的mini 为了从马尼拉跑出来的几条小鱼,插到了达沃附近,菜花也是蛮拼的。" W Q3 a, S1 D/ l: y* H5 s
目前已将荷兰空军转移到附近,给几个编队提供LCAP,希望能打下这些没人护航的鱼雷机。
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- b. C, j* \4 A7 VNight Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 6,000 Yards " S) e2 Y( J: |6 q1 K. w
Japanese Ships
2 ]' y( G3 ^1 K) Y/ G# s CL Naka, Shell hits 1
7 x0 i+ q1 G+ z. k- v$ r DD Natsugumo8 d7 v7 i' y# g
DD Minegumo
0 T3 u$ j5 y: L4 c6 z DD Asagumo1 ^& B& q2 p1 a3 ~% T% p+ U
DD Murasame" k' ^2 `; k3 G0 V7 d" [
DD Harusame4 n8 B( G8 ^( D' W/ p
DD Yudachi
% C m: z1 o0 ~; z: Z DD Samidare
' v. u3 P* Q4 f7 o( U4 u) BAllied Ships& B: X4 B$ c9 y+ O
DD Scout6 v0 }* l! |( `3 C. a$ }1 f
DD Thanet, Shell hits 19 G4 S; O6 U8 n
DD Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 3,000 Yards - v w; b5 F) c. X/ E
Japanese Ships7 E( b3 ?' l5 t
CA Maya
* ]% j% H1 {2 f; X DD Satsuki* D& h0 A( G! v" K
DD Minazuki
' n' d' D/ S6 a" o$ h DD Fumizuki
; M, d# |# v7 H: e6 ]: b* C1 h5 E DD Nagatsuki 1 p3 ?( F! w( {; l3 R9 f* W* B/ R8 Y
Allied Ships
; L* `3 g" a0 b: m. D xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
; B1 D: T/ H4 l5 K% i1 R: Z1 e xAKL Chengtu* R: l2 w* q9 {& K
xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 3, on fire
1 Z$ ]7 A7 p) |) ~ xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 20 j! S7 W4 d4 ?/ ~- P
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 5, on fire
9 _8 g8 ^+ q( X/ T" g+ M+ I xAKL Joan Moller
- p6 G& M! l: _ xAK Nanning6 ]* _8 r, r: }0 r
xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage. m) X% m! q' c2 e: d Y( j& A4 i8 Q) T
xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 1: g$ U3 B2 F: |/ Y F: [0 }
xAK Munlock, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
: T$ a. B2 y3 M xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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Submarine attack near Iba at 78,74
% W- ~( ?: R6 m; M3 T9 K7 i# o9 nJapanese Ships/ c2 Z" G6 B4 f/ s, h, s
SS I-123
t+ V: T# X* T" G# xAllied Ships; a: T/ i& U, k# R7 W! \7 s: P }
xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
, Q9 C* }; i, T' b( N' S3 p: }9 [xAK Hanyang is sighted by SS I-123
& y0 u. ?% k1 Y6 }0 u7 USS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hanyang
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 51,84, Range 21,000 Yards
* [! s% \) g1 p1 @ o ^3 r1 {Japanese Ships
. f* }7 J! l& m( [: ?$ @ BB Kongo
1 \% R* V' S- j8 v Y% T+ P. @ BB Haruna2 @; T2 N x6 D& ~! t3 j
CA Takao: K9 W/ g4 ?: [" u
CA Atago6 J8 J3 u; ?. X
CL Jintsu
9 ]) n& x+ N0 m DD Asashio/ m9 _3 B4 E( ?9 N( z
DD Oshio
8 `3 c" s' l( { T+ D DD Michishio# `/ u7 x2 S9 o9 |- {5 ^
DD Arashio
9 u. f: l$ u, S- ~* \4 E) a DD Akatsuki
/ [2 b7 S' `. t( H) X3 j DD Hibiki
6 E, ~3 [9 D8 C& UAllied Ships
0 b( |6 L" G/ S/ | CM Kung Wo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk; l! w# V. Z, S7 o: P
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; n) [& e8 q. Y* R6 ~6 D* p# Q+ kMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 / F5 ~. ~2 i$ T B$ D
Weather in hex: Severe storms / Z. I b5 n7 f9 h
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.. K$ r3 ]5 G3 m& T ^
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
& K, y& h5 N9 J# k" l2 k. UJapanese aircraft
/ k! z( T2 d0 M: ?7 g' o A6M2 Zero x 18
. K {/ ~" i5 Q0 U3 q1 m! k4 WAllied aircraft
; O, x" F( [4 h$ j8 M" m Buffalo I x 16
1 `& H: K. y1 `No Japanese losses
* }* V. m, b: z) l! d: j0 mAllied aircraft losses1 N8 j) N/ M' [
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed
" a: R" W( D# B. k7 rAircraft Attacking:+ _ R) S" A' d L7 F& U5 `" B& i6 \
14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 & |6 t0 s3 k3 A! h1 q0 r
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
, o3 S: E! Z4 D3 e& oRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.+ Y) O$ V1 C/ P
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes M' p' n0 z2 p0 X3 k8 n
Japanese aircraft3 q: }# w& C9 ?* s
A6M2 Zero x 11
) u, y" m7 t9 ] y3 _. Y" nNo Japanese losses
( M" \% z9 c, | zAircraft Attacking:! r$ G# [* Z% I+ i! q9 S( ^
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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' i6 ?9 V& ^6 R, N. u! F5 R6 {7 iMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
3 G4 x0 F! F# I' ^" ?Weather in hex: Severe storms
+ N7 q) Q& H/ f' l$ B7 M. vRaid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, O- w+ v3 Z/ E& O H7 h, fEstimated time to target is 4 minutes 4 j/ P. }/ E& J- w8 x
Japanese aircraft
8 m+ z) t! D- m G3M2 Nell x 450 |8 f4 C( o) K" ~) b5 I1 i# R
G4M1 Betty x 14 % z+ |; e% b: s& @; v! ]7 S
Allied aircraft6 G* M- {* b4 a. S, V2 b! c+ r. g& Z
no flights , _3 T3 ?8 v1 B0 I
Japanese aircraft losses' `( u! h' h3 ]+ }
G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged
) a& P/ h9 H4 H G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged 2 A/ B. s3 M+ D ~6 C4 @
Allied aircraft losses+ j' U: n5 e: u" R3 Q
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
' }! j7 I& S* q) t! zAirbase hits 8
1 e8 L- b7 R5 [% {+ G4 eAirbase supply hits 2: t. l- m% a' Z/ y
Runway hits 39
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 0 u2 L0 D2 l1 k F% {
Weather in hex: Severe storms * U& w! s0 s$ }
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.0 V$ W7 x! s/ B" O
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes , t3 i# q! F/ x/ p
Japanese aircraft
+ d( N. v& }4 H1 _1 `3 T; s G3M2 Nell x 29
8 p$ W9 E7 R% E+ t# ~+ RNo Japanese losses 3 x3 V% r1 J. |8 W" Y5 p" k
Airbase hits 6
6 ]! ?" G$ n3 ~3 B* A, B& TAirbase supply hits 4
' S6 B% }7 F* gRunway hits 10 + l7 c* G: `8 T6 E: G
Aircraft Attacking:
6 p3 x# [! u' q8 w5 A 29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
% i7 V$ X2 T5 b9 L Y" B: X Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75 ) Y- B/ O7 {3 I+ _+ s q8 S
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
- z7 I, M, ?$ [5 j& m) K3 LRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 s) m0 N. y1 y G$ f6 ]5 s
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 `' r V2 \0 t; U) r* h0 q- C
Japanese aircraft5 }" I/ J) M2 b( y8 ^
G3M2 Nell x 12
$ Y# ]; Y1 I3 w' tJapanese aircraft losses
0 z3 [3 e3 |; L5 k E G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged 9 G% ^6 B8 L- ?6 J9 T
Allied Ships1 Z9 N: ^6 u4 c& Q* V5 ~
xAK Fatshan, heavy fires
E- D- p" \! _. ]- i; X xAKL Joan Moller% t/ q) ^' g6 ?& V
xAK Nanning % T9 g- C1 e3 I, _. g6 B* ]1 z* P
Aircraft Attacking:2 K6 _# y% o3 b# {4 F; E
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
3 U4 V& G0 U* A* C$ d7 M Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
( j: A$ g0 R, BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan
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- v$ m) X' r/ @: l' u# q9 n2 H k2 cMorning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
3 F" t* F- C; L0 t" aWeather in hex: Partial cloud
! A" L$ p" u) s- gRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet./ Q+ @& w: ]; o8 u$ A
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes , |$ z$ S, h0 \" S% h# X& ^
Japanese aircraft2 |, }- i9 P( T8 ]# p
A6M2 Zero x 6 + g, J6 }+ }* k3 l# ]' r
No Japanese losses
) v0 G$ b2 s4 {9 n7 k! P. JAircraft Attacking:# D4 T) Z* g. K, H' O% F1 K3 A
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * 1 G' j! u5 Y- x5 s
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5 P' T! O2 z0 G) CMorning Air attack on Pucheng , at 86,57
* R8 j) G1 p7 c; p1 `+ EWeather in hex: Clear sky
) i1 r: _5 `% c% g2 P+ RRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.- [4 B& d9 B, c& z
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 0 t; Z; S3 E8 z
Japanese aircraft% t8 s3 J5 ?$ s" T
A6M2 Zero x 6 : E4 @. A E0 e1 p. A
No Japanese losses0 r& R; U3 Z3 `7 w* a
Aircraft Attacking:: y- c2 l" p/ N6 q- A: _
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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& l2 L1 s* B6 v& \- x, G% hMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
1 C& c( f# x( Z+ P9 _! y+ K# t3 mWeather in hex: Light rain
0 C i+ R0 s' g7 m: `& B) l; HRaid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* b+ b( a8 m1 D2 \# Q
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
( ~$ @) h1 f' C6 e& z! u+ oJapanese aircraft
1 f0 ~- Y0 P' C! w8 C; c' \ Ki-36 Ida x 19 - ~+ X+ u, `. T) A6 ^5 S t
Japanese aircraft losses
9 x T: B' H7 K$ G" u' \7 s$ q' B Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged - W( U9 Y( F0 Y0 V
Airbase hits 3
2 ]- {) ]. Z: a4 M oAirbase supply hits 1: O; r( X' E+ `) F- P$ n8 r
Runway hits 12 # t9 S2 u8 I' j8 j; p
Aircraft Attacking:# Y; K. S9 z' K. b+ @7 X
19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet" N0 m* y7 V4 n( z- V/ o
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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/ R1 H3 S8 L) VMorning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
, [5 j5 v$ F# v5 P7 g6 G/ D0 ~Weather in hex: Clear sky
1 ~6 g0 M/ U) Z& v; BRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 G; H9 Y) q2 i5 s. Y3 E P
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
6 u( N2 `# T+ G9 c; W+ [0 n- z$ NJapanese aircraft8 s) L" k1 L, P+ Q, j
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
7 e+ }6 e d: L' x# q& j8 ` WJapanese aircraft losses
/ P, w5 Q& ]1 g7 Y# e, j Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged3 h. L8 j: r/ R4 F
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84 - Y+ N% K1 n0 {) a
Weather in hex: Light rain
3 i' {" w! l* {% A4 B7 jRaid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 A% }; j/ A; W3 `( FEstimated time to target is 1 minutes 7 z# m1 I- K- n; P
Japanese aircraft
5 ]: x3 D* e* o& | Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 1 D9 d) n$ A& j3 W) O' m# x
Allied aircraft
Q+ b+ p [" a: j; j4 r 139WH-3 x 3 - L4 a- T3 i/ G3 K9 o! o
No Japanese losses 1 C% h$ e% `* B& A/ Y. R0 k
Allied aircraft losses
8 i$ n1 S' C& [2 W- i# d 139WH-3: 1 damaged 3 ^6 ^# `7 T9 v& M |3 }' q
Japanese Ships. ?5 S& R, \( c6 t( C, z3 @
BB Kongo
, U. ^" v) M# u) W3 E6 aAircraft Attacking:
- D7 L* G2 f- y# U* ] 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
2 O, `0 N7 J4 _0 f5 c9 d+ |8 {- C4 o Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
( H8 Y! p2 ^7 T: Q8 eWeather in hex: Partial cloud
8 @, T0 o' z# F/ e7 kRaid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# L! b/ X; f/ v4 c7 f6 r" CEstimated time to target is 6 minutes - n- J- V" P4 L. _6 Q
Japanese aircraft1 }6 Y8 m1 f' V' Y7 y
Ki-27b Nate x 6
' R1 g* D# Z7 L/ f0 B5 iAllied aircraft
3 |' Y- ~3 B1 A+ {, l B-17D Fortress x 15
& p% c6 } } E* H( ?8 RJapanese aircraft losses
5 O7 j4 m' {2 J* x# G* G3 W& T, h Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground1 [ j6 B/ I% [+ |& G' i% t
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground
% l6 w e! d) b* U Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground6 j3 J# v0 |' w
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed on ground ; T9 q) E. [1 i+ }" ?, r
Allied aircraft losses
# K( K9 `: n& H9 c B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
. v$ D/ k- p2 w! b' sJapanese ground losses:
; N$ L E6 Z' ]6 X 13 casualties reported
6 g( \5 _! o' [- x8 ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 [( }# J$ F7 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* S% `: ~* f9 a8 E5 W3 f' i
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ F; t h C* R4 K% g9 i# e4 R/ XAirbase hits 18 M! a8 n6 ]( F% ]/ X, o4 N+ V( b
Runway hits 9 . o& p" P0 O& z6 q# o
Aircraft Attacking:
0 ~3 G5 V8 F V/ t, e H0 t% c 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet1 K3 X: G/ [9 a! s
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, {" C1 D+ G1 Z# ^, w& \5 }9 Y
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet4 z! ^5 ]! G$ s+ v# X4 s
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
! u6 K' L& P! J- ` 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet* A+ W9 f: g; i4 W9 m
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb- D5 M& [, {; ^' Z5 E9 |
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 / _1 n3 }% h! y3 J; S, K9 L% J! d
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
' n! z( Y) W6 G* nRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) v5 }+ A$ q! w/ |9 a4 p' z( lEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
6 B2 v& t( r8 }Japanese aircraft
. h. g9 V, {* l9 Z/ A& l* A8 n Ki-27b Nate x 2 . c' I, j. M4 h! ~
Allied aircraft" E* C/ U0 C% B" i) h. F# X
B-17D Fortress x 8 ( N' v# D' v- V2 U. T7 F. r
Japanese aircraft losses6 M4 ?% B3 T& A6 L7 u7 ~
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
& `% P- ]+ y9 S G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
4 ~1 D% t6 h7 b7 \Allied aircraft losses+ }. B4 @% f. f/ H" H: f- V
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged % X9 Z) m& Q0 v1 G. [
Japanese ground losses:& H' V) M" F* l7 X9 r0 x* h. Z) h
7 casualties reported2 f9 |/ }4 J H8 m8 B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 @2 E9 g' ]: r# w: C3 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' `: o* Z$ A& b1 |! I7 Y+ q" r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 {5 [ h) a7 O; f' E* E' XAirbase hits 2
+ u8 _- b" H' g4 qAirbase supply hits 1: Q3 G# ^# s/ Z/ H6 g1 O' E% W
Runway hits 1 ' h. d# i. ]# a4 f. _$ g' g9 ]
Aircraft Attacking:
# {; O6 U/ u$ k1 c 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet% f# D" S7 L# h5 ^/ |* f
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, P- l; M# ], E1 ~
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$ b' q$ H/ J+ h0 D+ r( v4 lMorning Air attack on Chuhsien , at 88,56 ' i) c7 p; a$ U7 r. o
Weather in hex: Clear sky # q" U4 {) F/ A4 e4 {9 k" O( ~ |
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.1 B. P: h- _! U9 Y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes ( y" ~) w" u$ F$ C, T
Japanese aircraft
4 {: f8 t7 V' w2 E4 v! o/ o; t9 _ A6M2 Zero x 3
4 o" Q4 A5 |( L; g4 l JNo Japanese losses 2 e |# G& H& \' `- \
Aircraft Attacking:
9 X' T/ D- x3 {' e; t 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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. c1 N9 ]6 }" pMorning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
7 }6 h+ f% S( n2 _' e0 _Weather in hex: Partial cloud 8 S; W B+ \$ M" Q
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.9 v+ f7 \( b2 E& D7 @1 N# o7 v
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
" o* z6 c H# @5 xJapanese aircraft
6 R7 i* V2 l0 w* d$ ] A6M2 Zero x 3
0 [/ a0 f9 j! y( ?) m1 R. j5 C2 E. }No Japanese losses & o' a6 E0 S! e
Aircraft Attacking:
5 \. j# K% x# b6 k7 f" l 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * # t% u4 m5 O0 o' c, ^5 Y, j- h
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90
5 b3 F1 d1 H: t* z: D/ w% {3 _% _Weather in hex: Clear sky
/ t* m$ o; v T# zRaid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.0 ]9 M3 Z" P& B
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
2 S# E1 b+ t# E4 W" O. w5 }Japanese aircraft2 w) n+ J5 S( j& a7 ^
B5M1 Mabel x 8
7 w! P% B# V S. h B5N1 Kate x 11 " E x' @2 b3 X* Z, M- W- O- m- S
No Japanese losses ; L8 W0 k) b. @: r5 c7 J+ J$ d
Allied Ships" | F- s$ t) ~$ S. I) x/ d
xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
- K4 I* S1 `2 U8 \ TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage 8 r5 F A* V) i7 C( C9 w
Aircraft Attacking:: F5 y5 Z) Z8 j
11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet * 3 }: c+ a1 m M5 h+ d
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 m' R7 Q% W/ H% | l( f5 s" f
8 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet * $ }) v1 @1 P. f- H5 x
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- b7 D# P: l5 u( Z; J" t0 {: ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ravnaas
! Z8 F3 a' i b2 ^2 m2 h9 jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manatawny 8 M# S7 T3 t& _# H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75 6 e0 f2 E. n Q) [8 r
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
, v2 r4 l" x7 I0 Y0 l0 vRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. _# Q! _" _3 u M$ R$ bEstimated time to target is 9 minutes # n2 I1 Z4 i, u; x
Japanese aircraft8 X' |, Q9 v4 `/ W+ S
G4M1 Betty x 6
/ v/ }7 B% m5 iNo Japanese losses 5 y U$ W) n2 E9 F7 P
Allied Ships1 g* z; O$ F; U, B' {/ s
xAK Fatshan, heavy fires
& j5 D7 L. H( d2 }' P. I+ l6 k xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
$ h( K. C; Q5 r! zAircraft Attacking:* D/ A( Y. F) H6 _: s
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet# P, N7 Q5 v0 j* N- s/ _5 T, W
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 1 m. M+ E3 D# v& x! H8 n$ J) H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan
" N, t. ~# ^+ L2 t0 SMassive explosion on xAKL Chengtu, a( H$ \2 e& e
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3 r. N. h1 R" uMorning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57
+ h! C7 A5 q* ~ aWeather in hex: Severe storms 0 j$ p; i, I/ i& Q
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
/ K0 y+ I: n; U& f, x y) y6 u6 \Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
+ d2 o6 _& k" [1 f$ Z3 RJapanese aircraft
- x0 s: N1 z# J6 l3 `3 I5 v, e Ki-27b Nate x 22
7 r$ k [- f1 V0 ?1 Y0 ]No Japanese losses
) P f7 m- {* Q8 a7 L" z& g: i) rAircraft Attacking:9 O9 B' y% w# ~
22 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet *
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# f" D( ]6 X3 g" p+ b- gAfternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
! W8 E1 m6 k4 j- kWeather in hex: Clear sky
, }; V& `; m) w, U! k! wRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.( f. l7 N+ [1 b% ?! z7 F4 V# y9 _
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
! y1 X1 `6 I+ ^, [+ {. ^0 FJapanese aircraft F& D# T# x/ i1 c; t6 d8 q
A6M2 Zero x 25 , F+ Z# I- f0 q
No Japanese losses 7 P8 D p4 Z# X/ N; ~& Z( S% q" j! R
Aircraft Attacking:% ?5 z5 j: C9 X/ M
25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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& [+ G4 a* |7 [. o5 I( A& v8 e0 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78 a$ s6 D$ D2 D3 a
Weather in hex: Overcast - s& m' D. }# r0 l `7 j `
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 h" r" Y% z$ o+ J. c' Z
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
/ t. ] @/ l. C2 Z ~Japanese aircraft
. K! s( ^7 R- H8 u% j G3M2 Nell x 6 p3 Y6 A5 m7 K0 I% V1 ?: Y" Z
G4M1 Betty x 15
7 o2 a1 a5 A4 Y4 nNo Japanese losses
% \, ~* O# q! l. i0 _7 JAllied Ships
5 Y# e+ `/ Y0 D! n0 s+ n5 M6 E DD Thracian
+ z0 O0 L7 L5 q' A3 e7 U DD Scout; a2 ]# b, `! u7 [& v# S" c
DD Thanet5 b4 I9 [) V/ ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78 " Y, e" |! W9 H3 ?; o8 i8 T/ ]
Weather in hex: Overcast
4 a5 G8 c3 p# W8 |Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.3 v; ~3 w6 [" s W6 d5 x
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
% G, `- {' T% y7 sJapanese aircraft; C7 S( }, V5 J) }0 b8 a- n
G3M2 Nell x 9 % U/ k0 n+ s* S0 s6 R
No Japanese losses
5 Z0 z% \7 B2 W3 q( wAllied Ships9 Y2 N- N6 ], ~) g' T1 B, N$ h( X
DD Thracian ) R) E3 q: p: G9 M
Aircraft Attacking:; Y; \ ?# M, |5 K
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet6 S9 Z$ n$ u5 _
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 X' Q3 V9 e" }1 W/ n) p
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Afternoon Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)
* N3 m' i$ Y6 t0 {2 _( E- BWeather in hex: Partial cloud
) q* t$ L+ v _) {8 A# y6 o) k6 hRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# s7 H0 Z' ?& }* {
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes ( ?2 S; I- p- D! C, n! B+ I1 x
Japanese aircraft
0 }" x4 w; c1 M% q5 h B5M1 Mabel x 5
! G( F$ K8 I4 ANo Japanese losses
/ V5 X, A' B9 Y/ \+ @Allied ground losses:
V4 M+ M* {2 I! v) x 36 casualties reported
8 h0 H4 v- f5 Z6 t0 u1 B Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- O# a' _) a% n4 I! S m! r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 L0 h# _% m1 D; B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( r5 `) W! X8 A" X4 V$ vAircraft Attacking:& a! `* P! {6 f" ~/ w
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
: H0 s5 X! v! p2 C( c; ~4 f- \ Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
: P4 v. x1 L9 n" g& m: RWeather in hex: Light rain
% S1 o4 U7 }6 k ^; s+ r( m4 ARaid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 ?7 ?/ W8 F# v" pEstimated time to target is 1 minutes 3 `: X0 d' s- l( K- E
Japanese aircraft& v- g3 l8 ?# U9 P
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
7 H% \6 |% F5 X% UAllied aircraft
5 D/ g$ w0 M9 _5 c0 B6 X 139WH-3 x 3 % ?; }5 N" t- _
No Japanese losses " ]- j. ]0 A# x* T
No Allied losses
& ?9 S8 Y3 s& X3 ?) S5 DJapanese Ships* s# _9 H* ]0 u3 g+ _! y8 H& U
BB Kongo
, V0 f/ f# H! @ R# J( IAircraft Attacking:% ?# ]; ~7 |' e* u1 Z; B
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet * 4 i* j+ I( ]- a2 b. ]" d1 B
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb9 F2 W$ o S# Z+ U4 v' j! F8 L* K
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Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73)
( Y! u" |: U/ t3 CTF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 4 r& b- f/ u2 }& v$ a; k
Japanese ground losses:
8 |+ n( Y9 x' C4 W 24 casualties reported" d$ q6 @* h: {, b; w
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 T! j) r2 a$ g5 h# c
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
! m$ L" x0 \( P' {* \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ j/ E1 ^* Q. _- o% l2 H: O2 }$ A
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Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) ) f0 F! {; H* q. p! Z
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73
o6 T. y0 x2 Z9 zJapanese ground losses:
: N, D1 q' l( b" c1 L+ ]+ ^ Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
2 t: \% ~! p9 [' y3 z* D Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) |