12/14/41
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$ `4 `# N7 A" nSub attack near Amboina at 39,736 b) E( G/ S, f7 G) n: q
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Japanese Ships# O+ Y: R* d& q7 x! f6 D
AK Ehime Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage4 T) g( i5 i }( M& |7 A' \# i A
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: k( o) D% P3 G6 d1 H. xNight Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan at 42,59
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' B6 {2 `# v, @" B7 Z# V$ `MSW Ataka Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
& J+ Q' t3 k7 e/ }MSW Takasago Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire* ^+ t/ }7 I2 n$ y
PG Edo Maru0 V1 s; A: _9 o1 I0 K ^
PG Saiko Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire. [- V* o p/ U! M. C6 x, f0 \
PC Gamitsu Maru #1, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage+ C# c0 R7 \3 B5 Z; ~- B$ t: y
PC Nichi Maru #1
4 n& r& q% [% q0 s1 L1 C9 K3 N3 m3 pPC Showa Maru #3
( X) b2 |) q: u2 K4 h5 B' |PC Showa Maru #5, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage6 `2 g4 v U0 N' N7 l( x
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! r" q; M/ @0 s- {7 r( tCA Houston, Shell hits 5
) u c1 e, m" `2 ?DD Scout
3 F/ h. p/ E( L' S; PDD Thanet) a) q+ |, n- S' o0 c$ R! c. q
' K. Q7 ^: p# q. ?7 a5 \- \ mNight Time Surface Combat at 41,72$ e) T m# D# g0 G3 F( O% N8 g
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# Y& b1 c) K- RAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 21 ~. ~+ K; |9 Y
AK Asakaze Maru, Shell hits 5
$ s2 ~. N5 `, v* M+ d6 y/ |AK Naniwa Maru, Shell hits 2
1 s/ x5 x, b5 [! X& oAK Nozima Maru, Shell hits 63, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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7 w8 S6 ]9 m0 I( ?: V, F8 ]: P6 P. DAllied Ships
4 q5 c j* w4 k) l# }' _CL Marblehead
! S6 t7 ~% ?) u( L* S5 w' q6 X- OCL Boise
) J& @7 N9 A! O. W4 q9 QDD Alden1 h# r: u4 |. O4 ^8 [$ j% a9 [
DD Barker
! `; N# y. H4 g+ F. A4 O4 ]DD Bulmer+ b: ^5 x& n, B
DD Edsall. X/ W& v n7 w: E7 L$ `# _
DD John D. Edwards
! s8 Y# _4 C3 V4 DDD John D. Ford+ b/ }' n( d. h
DD Paul Jones! v7 J& L9 z3 W/ c
DD Parrott
5 k. P& j1 D3 u1 X0 JDD Peary, Shell hits 18 v' Q8 \8 L, x/ J" d
DD Pillsbury
& c2 P5 Q: v6 ZDD Pope
2 J2 F# j8 z3 {% j4 @$ ^DD Whipple" t- y) @( w6 n4 b- I$ C- c
DD Stewart
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3 B/ d ~* A: w W) CTF 17 encounters mine field at Kuching (28,56)
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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
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. K- G7 p- S5 u! u- T1 v$ YPG Saga( g G2 g0 A6 o0 b1 M/ L# J0 V
AP Josho Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
( ?' q5 C1 i) q. v7 x7 RPG Hashidate
5 W# | _8 B7 h$ C, MPG Uji% K5 t# o% W+ S5 [+ Z$ F. X& |& [5 C. D
% Z6 j2 O5 ?7 h" r: _) [Japanese ground losses:; d1 h: P* w% @% x$ l
35 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 17
) l7 e, m2 e6 k102 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 R% U: j' |/ `' {7 J$ V4 E7 APG Eifuku Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
( Y9 o5 Y2 e N) `! \AP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 2% |* Q5 \- M5 B9 Z* M7 K/ p$ `: g
AP Giyu Maru0 O: J5 o' |) e6 c5 K+ {% a: U: x
PG Saga, Shell hits 1
! d6 l+ k$ }) J- a1 x& z& PPG Uji, Shell hits 1) \/ D7 V) E9 ~$ E
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Japanese ground losses:) b3 Y. u$ x4 k$ ]0 ^% ^6 T l! T
1010 casualties reported
+ D& |6 W1 E1 I$ dGuns lost 1
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Allied ground losses:
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]' b: l; S+ q- R4 {7 ?Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
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Japanese aircraft
. q9 \ Y: A: V% B0 O% iKi-43-Ib Oscar x 196 c: \3 `3 W, X3 Z
Ki-21 Sally x 123) u* E0 o6 U- x6 f
Ki-48 Lily x 28' d4 U6 n% \5 W4 f
Ki-15 Babs x 6+ ?, u/ n* |2 U+ c- \
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Allied aircraft
+ }3 f1 M! _ ~. |, ^Buffalo I x 124 h, D. Y+ y9 t( k8 `1 j7 B4 V
P-40B Tomahawk x 196 N! e7 c6 t; c# M% g& l
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Japanese aircraft losses
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6 D! O6 W ~# _6 e1 W+ EKi-21 Sally: 17 destroyed, 24 damaged5 _0 b& V, D0 T4 u3 X$ r
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
7 [! k6 v) }0 W s; {Buffalo I: 2 damaged
( e. N& z( x4 EP-40B Tomahawk: 19 damaged
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( a; o7 P7 B- V0 G7 B6 F8 S. R9 Q0 x zAllied ground losses:
[+ \7 \/ B" a) w19 casualties reported! U7 {, Q) e% a) r/ K& L- D
Guns lost 1. r$ ?- \' m2 a6 D
, X. u' `; U, u" [& H, R# `* WAirbase hits 5
: r' C% k* Z2 p; y ?: c# i4 \1 AAirbase supply hits 4
: f- R' F2 H& f2 h. j$ oRunway hits 68
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. K' R8 V- E, {# EDay Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
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Hawk 75A x 3
! _+ L5 R; m0 kMartin 139 x 12$ g% Y) V8 \' R
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No Allied losses% r' K# C2 x7 O. r9 ]
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Japanese Ships
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AP Teiun Maru) i6 |9 G! _! ^* w# y6 Z
AP Meisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage! ?- w$ {! \ } w
AP Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:# G& l- M$ i" b) F
26 casualties reported! J$ ~7 H7 \: r/ a" b! x& C. Z: S
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Ground combat at Amboina$ I+ e5 B! k8 d; O% y9 p- T y
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Japanese Shock attack9 M& g+ G) b& b3 h* C
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Attacking force 11448 troops, 99 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 294& j2 P( J0 G; g4 p
+ W: }) k4 ?( e1 ]5 o) xDefending force 4540 troops, 54 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
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Japanese max assault: 562 - adjusted assault: 156 ! I( L1 C1 t1 @0 g* q& A
8 S J# Z* e# S- a9 ~6 HAllied max defense: 107 - adjusted defense: 91
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% }& u: K! P9 jJapanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
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+ m1 ~) v9 {) ^0 d& l$ C6 yJapanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1; g ^3 Z. y" D' J, q
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Japanese ground losses:
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, l, Q" n; @+ z9 l) d, a* dGuns lost 11: C7 |7 q. ^8 V+ U' g, _2 \3 }
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Allied ground losses:
8 E. [/ D, P7 z8 n1 h84 casualties reported# ?3 \; U$ S) x2 y b/ Y6 A
Guns lost 1 |