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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
' B3 K7 @$ d4 k0 W; k. dDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 M, g/ [" s( h9 n* T6 n) ~# V- Z( t
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10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: Z0 X8 n* i" t+ ?* g7 o
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Japanese Ships
6 y {9 E1 M [3 r6 U AMC Kongo Maru, x1 k& e E# u, S# Y: _3 t
CL Yubari
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' Y( o/ X& s- q. ?+ xInvasion Support action off Jesselton
5 s3 A+ w- w+ l$ z+ oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force( V# U/ u* H9 p& ~9 p) \( g" s
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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: ^: f8 d' `+ ZJapanese Ships8 s5 i1 J* q/ s; I" j. p7 s
PB Heiei Maru #7
7 b4 t3 x, i; l1 E( n APD Fuji
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* w# k2 F- _* U, d! pSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,93* F7 z* R; D8 O
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Japanese Ships
+ d; _; R* |2 Y" p6 s SS I-155
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4 g1 |# L0 w0 w5 h# K4 UAllied Ships
/ l/ O; b" @/ j* L' U% S xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! j e/ Q- r1 O, _
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,939 m5 h* F( {7 s$ z, }% V
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Japanese Ships
4 I' N" y; o1 i SS I-1585 d$ g5 T# V% f& E1 F. z4 F
5 `2 ?: w) w) m' zAllied Ships Q4 q1 k* W. H7 I4 X5 V
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( N, E" c9 k" d) U. J& J) p
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% b3 C0 \5 J8 O# D: CSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
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4 K J3 _0 X+ R8 I6 ^$ HJapanese Ships
# {0 f# u+ S. @# C( | SS I-158+ i3 \% B! J+ D' Q8 U$ `/ z
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Allied Ships
* @% f& }8 L* ^, I k xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires4 h1 {; K& v9 M: y
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2 U) X7 P" s+ m8 P* ?Invasion Support action off Jesselton( _# c+ T& |5 O4 d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 C1 |9 ?! w/ y1 U1 Y
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1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships* r8 H2 A# {$ X+ z+ t! {1 X5 U
PB Heiei Maru #7$ \1 d- H( J/ y# ?8 K- ?" J& D
APD Fuji6 C% }: p3 s6 g' p5 _$ @
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$ W' |+ x6 }! t" G( n: o7 iAmphibious Assault at San Fernando
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TF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74
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Japanese ground losses:- A0 `# l2 v8 d9 }3 z( j( F
164 casualties reported
) M7 Z) P8 p5 b; ?4 C0 w Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled: P, i, f; x$ F( D% s% I1 G
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled- ?* d" g, A* m# D ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 X- n& Z8 u6 L9 { Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)6 Q8 j+ B6 K& m8 q& f9 E
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4 s* h$ e$ [: _# f3 T8 l6 K: ^Invasion Support action off Wake Island- D9 E2 e8 q/ M" C' X
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships% B) }7 v4 \* _6 r
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ v! a# B: @: ]- A
CL Tatsuta
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AMC Kongo Maru" A5 j9 u; S2 m7 f, ?% H
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7 g/ l A# ?; H2 y [: F$ Q' ^* ~Invasion Support action off Jesselton
2 y- r% z" e7 O+ b2 oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force" v1 ?; E0 y% c4 G+ G" h) M
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% p; y4 \0 x' c- m& k
3 {; o0 d+ Q' r& M, _) n) a+ WJapanese Ships9 t& f+ D( p; p% N$ |. l; U5 A
TB Hiyodori! u! q" b [6 ]8 V9 N
APD Fuji0 M( i' v8 s- h! x
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* d$ @7 ^9 p @( J1 Q# uSubmarine attack near Newcastle at 95,1662 o, I6 `4 |# v" H( [+ {, Q
' {* }- a& A$ T/ n1 P, FJapanese Ships. s4 R% O$ J l/ _2 R
SS I-10, hits 1% M7 H* s# G. u& I' |6 Q4 _4 D- r
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Allied Ships
; I+ _! g# a3 z, L! J1 r6 { xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied ground losses:
4 e/ I! G) D; y# A; N/ B 30 casualties reported! R( M7 o D, s+ N
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
, a Z5 M3 U6 K8 z Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
; g Y, U( U9 B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 ]( n* m! h' R4 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88/ _- J9 ?3 l# V, _
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. X! j5 b5 I* S8 B
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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3 n6 H0 i+ z6 gJapanese aircraft4 W9 I# }% [: U$ S2 V9 ~6 g
G3M2 Nell x 24
& v2 S9 C+ r9 _3 f G4M1 Betty x 17% ^6 v% V; I* d! \& E% E% [
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; T, X, L0 ^* `6 U H DJapanese aircraft losses4 f& ?! x; d8 | u
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged- z; n o+ b/ P S
. y& p/ h+ p8 GAllied Ships
) t$ T: x' }' b/ Y xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
) h; j5 i# Z' z0 C, e5 X5 M xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- ]9 a. T7 G7 M) ]: f
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 q3 {: z4 l X5 ^1 W
xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
, F+ J( I( l5 h/ Y; q1 f. d PC Tydeman N+ X# z2 x6 G: V. H
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) C1 z& Q! ^4 V: |Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain+ C& w! p" E6 D% I" e/ r( ]& W
) z4 z% z+ a' A4 O% L% U/ FRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( o7 T: }. h' V+ x8 q: qEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( q5 ~ ] s7 T7 S4 i1 ?
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
) e$ j$ q+ f5 I( I5 ~; G4 S0 H8 X: H7 L Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
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8 x5 k0 s8 _; g8 d. @, V1 { {No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:
+ e6 J3 D q1 y+ j# g3 R% J 16 casualties reported
8 v' w8 g) L& {4 x+ M Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. [* S! @4 ]& a( u" P0 N | Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled8 e$ Q, h7 V# M$ w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)* }0 Z# W5 r2 \ A+ @
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Weather in hex: Light rain0 y7 _! B4 g5 j! Y3 `+ q7 T) t2 w
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- o5 l1 x$ K1 Z; E$ H
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* Q \6 w; @* F E
Ki-27b Nate x 112 L- w& _" s7 H: G$ p' {
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 279 E+ i- V% U0 o8 f" }
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No Japanese losses# y! f0 F6 V1 J- h
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3 S- _, @5 k' [! P fAllied ground losses:
/ j8 M$ G5 ~# V. V6 t0 r 10 casualties reported; L# ^5 W; R2 }9 S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; u: ]7 V1 p! A Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 F. s$ ^! @' C) S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 {6 N* G3 F& EMorning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,66
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Weather in hex: Light cloud0 c, c3 T3 [/ G8 l b" c3 y+ P
* g9 Q" g& |9 r4 l+ n. uRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
/ S$ S6 Q# g+ _" P) A& rEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 i1 B9 x9 [$ q. C! O H Ki-30 Ann x 19) ~+ ]: \2 C. E/ S
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No Japanese losses9 V- v/ \+ p l9 S' }0 C
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1 q! ]; h. p( O \( {: k9 W0 C7 wAirbase supply hits 14 R g/ W8 z% O/ k; ^3 w7 w' w
Runway hits 8
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" \3 |7 f3 j: Z. c6 O3 aMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)" J% ^ L9 W+ R# R4 i( P" |& } A
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 R3 A% j9 u7 O% Q8 f0 r; ]( oRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
) _6 G: A% {4 f6 h9 b" yEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! _# N6 y! Z4 o" l* T1 h( o6 U4 D Ki-27b Nate x 7
# V% ]' p6 b' J E% V Ki-36 Ida x 21
" l( _( T1 o$ [4 q0 S( z& s* j& |" _ Ki-44 Tojo x 6
+ i x3 v- s3 \; T0 y; t" { Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
) f) w* K9 D2 X3 { Ki-51 Sonia x 195 T5 ^& l! E1 T# c |- s! A
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Japanese aircraft losses/ [6 \% G0 ?' Z' K
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
7 f0 T- C0 a# C0 B; |0 U3 T Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged' ?) I% y; i0 P3 J( v; D6 n
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& ]( M* w4 [7 |; _4 i* P) YMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)9 |$ K5 f# a/ b, ~# X! h+ W) o; m
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Weather in hex: Light rain- p9 k+ K: I6 l' [( k8 z
$ G: K" I! a+ W0 J" ?/ QRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.. L$ I& O& O0 B! C! |- ]' }0 }& {
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
' w: o! G5 t. L: O$ X Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 164 r q" S/ k9 Y) E3 f5 I
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! Z! J9 K) q, v, b2 h6 TNo Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:5 q9 J2 H! W, X# f
16 casualties reported! i! L" ^8 k2 m! {. T9 N W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 L# P3 Q1 |6 K2 W Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
t) a5 J0 j8 Y& A' [ Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ M. _0 _$ a# J Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)( F I+ V) B2 i4 b: `+ f4 [/ ^
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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+ r) [; Z1 d( gWeather in hex: Light rain* u$ Y$ M7 b0 C/ ]! Q. a
9 j* E; P9 E+ K" x9 [Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! T% L# J2 X* x; [+ Q3 g" W; _9 J$ ?Estimated time to target is 11 minutes+ V( Q P1 _, [/ x) ~
) M% W' n( A5 y0 [+ D; ^' n4 W7 iJapanese aircraft
, F# ?- ^' q0 E0 v- j, V0 C1 V' M Ki-48-Ib Lily x 207 b& H% o: \- h, I- T+ [! ~! G
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9 R6 Q6 I' x. I; ~7 ANo Japanese losses$ C: t i/ @' s
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$ W9 A, }+ j1 f6 IAllied ground losses:
. _2 R: b8 h5 y8 c: l 8 casualties reported
0 r% d( U. u; I7 S Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) l# S7 }) \8 t* h) s& W
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled$ \6 r5 j8 s' {, r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)* {8 e( N+ x2 e
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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( ?0 @, y; |- B" D& WRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.: r. e1 d- q9 [% Q. V- U5 G) p
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes+ Q( ] E& X% y
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Japanese aircraft
% k% f3 N/ c5 E$ J8 F; e Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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0 B) O7 g3 z. T, |1 N0 }6 a
Japanese aircraft losses H9 B* P- s# Z$ a/ B
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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4 I% q% u. Y$ f Q. z7 D4 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain7 L& i. \- a* F$ k: O
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
# Y7 E, K- `8 b& B4 j; i8 AEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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4 J% ?7 k( P6 pJapanese aircraft( t1 k+ G, e. }5 Z
G4M1 Betty x 64 c1 R- z0 {; g/ _ |
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0 }) V2 N1 T/ }1 b$ y + x0 P5 x( Y1 i7 P! I
Japanese aircraft losses9 G. ?$ S, B7 w3 b9 w( t0 E
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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4 w6 @0 \5 Y1 p3 t4 {' ?Allied Ships4 I6 w3 X: A" _: ?. F/ K
PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk8 k8 Q4 ^( f) A$ K9 ?- y) [
ML No. 310( e8 C( j9 `& M0 r# \
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)/ y# U5 ]/ h. c, h+ z7 j3 \
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# i. @1 L7 H) D3 | k$ ~) V' U4 W: DRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
9 V5 ~5 Q# z/ a' Y. rEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. X9 p' E( C% ^$ x( Z9 F$ q! Y
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
- P- ^1 A; w8 V- k* G Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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2 C" Q7 r# u6 q5 X4 f9 @ $ f* {8 ]& B9 ?4 j* s
Japanese aircraft losses- u4 e! v( l* ^: K* D0 p/ Z
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged% g% `% ~! y% G+ m8 B
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) \- h1 {+ q% t0 U, I. l+ A3 z' PAfternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.0 a( @; Z( b* N4 d
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes! E! V9 m8 f9 Q3 X1 h# G" X
6 g9 f. ^: Q/ V2 hJapanese aircraft* A4 k8 @! U0 F
G3M2 Nell x 287 B8 @/ B" M1 B0 d
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No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:
7 }4 o% n1 s2 a4 v9 o7 A 12 casualties reported
' u5 F* J) W! _8 }1 ~0 W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 n! Q$ m# ~4 m/ r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
I! m! j8 F! ]8 ^+ n8 {2 C2 j* a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76' }& k/ a- C+ Q# V+ j. h/ T l2 j6 c
* k; M$ o/ |# [! S& MWeather in hex: Overcast
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' C2 F9 t7 E" Y, X! zRaid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
' \' E1 {* Y0 \! A; REstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; J4 q) u$ x: V( O o% ?7 P
A6M2 Zero x 67; |2 W9 A$ G" F/ i" k/ ^
G3M2 Nell x 225 ^: r% \2 d2 S. a
G4M1 Betty x 30
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0 ~; A; B! e, G7 ~: gAllied aircraft
1 \8 t+ F* F0 g* _ s P-40B Warhawk x 2
: c, e# z. y$ Q8 g5 P P-40E Warhawk x 58 l, g5 B; l9 B( T( u
7 r* [" l/ |4 S% B# s% o" r 0 v' Q! V& |7 J
No Japanese losses' z! y2 a8 z; d/ J- F* d- f' ~
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Allied aircraft losses# z8 J8 G( _* s; ]! _9 ^2 z g8 i4 a
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed& Y5 C4 H( i/ Z; ?$ [- ^& A
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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) z" z2 u7 ~) Z! XAirbase hits 6! T) s2 g. I, s) k
Runway hits 19: b9 l( c2 b' p/ _9 m
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, P" f) y# H: I d$ T4 tPre-Invasion action off Ocean Island
, T& B' o7 f# q2 i4 kDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ x. ~! J6 M e1 n; b
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, C3 B7 M# F9 {: r: Q* LJapanese Ships
! H/ ]# {: I) M PB Santos Maru
: W; `$ Q7 t+ L! r$ D xAK Aratama Maru4 V/ P0 C0 U+ Y) G2 R: {
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9 U5 L& M0 K' F( _5 GAmphibious Assault at Ocean Island
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5 l$ b3 `5 \: A$ t/ MTF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130
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* m! ^8 z: `6 b: x ?) E. ^, a MInvasion Support action off Jesselton, ?+ k! e; {1 C% x ~8 e* u9 x7 {
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 w. I5 L: |( }
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships* @3 R3 n% D2 f
TB Hiyodori
' k' p3 K$ i7 @& h APD Fuji5 G+ I0 C" [) x U9 {1 D
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& f. `# c; ]! g& c: O/ b3 DGround combat at Georgetown (49,74)1 D/ [# s! G, M4 ^, v
5 ]& H- ]* g: T. zJapanese Shock attack- C: d V9 S( O/ S: }
: l- G; O0 M" ]Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135 y- H' c) ~* ]- h# U. X
: S$ s: h* d9 _5 e+ b ZDefending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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, t$ N3 V/ R1 [. M4 N% CJapanese adjusted assault: 105
5 \% m4 m7 R' T! k 6 u5 K8 ]. ~. H5 P! r* Z% O* ]/ f4 \
Allied adjusted defense: 1 ; R: V5 _ }1 p: r0 Z" ]
2 M; W$ C# l" L% ~3 {Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
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Combat modifiers
, o: w5 z7 \3 I8 cDefender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)5 B0 r5 w" f' M) B
Attacker: shock(+)
% [7 m1 l; r0 e$ H: K4 R . d1 l# L: i8 t; o5 A
( r$ o0 D# _& n/ M5 EAllied ground losses:, T% W: a7 y/ {8 }9 H1 N
77 casualties reported
/ [" J. Y( C2 H2 V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* M4 t( o4 {' y8 v- ~9 s: [
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 _4 a. Z9 V% D, z8 W" p. d Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled' w4 l: k2 @* P; T
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled): R/ Q; ?# s7 X7 M/ m0 C
Units destroyed 1
6 ^- V3 [) U; ?+ B- ~ * o- ?* L% ~' ^1 J, g
9 Q$ v! |, _9 r3 o1 JAssaulting units:
9 x6 I' t2 U0 x' F. [ 1st Tank Regiment- S9 X) |' Q+ u) r( W- l- @+ A
5th Recon Regiment
& k7 ?0 j* A8 @
+ N+ r! M: A& u3 rDefending units:
; f5 K8 y/ O$ ]7 T Penang Fortress
: D2 P- h1 u0 @/ e1 @0 y- D
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* j) ~4 l" H8 D8 D, k! W( l/ k
Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)$ ~' X$ [5 J6 g% ~5 L1 D% [
& H: a# t1 e8 m* pJapanese Bombardment attack0 f* c: I9 Y& z" m5 l* u7 q, F: C. ^
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Attacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 854 m% W: C$ u; c: E6 b' W$ F& o& w- b
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Defending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1623 t$ b0 B+ p7 w8 `, @% ~, W
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Assaulting units:$ R! X/ l* g b$ y) S: F2 H
1st Cavalry Brigade
, U* }6 E% R7 G 4th Cavalry Brigade
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% ]+ z" \! S) @Defending units:. A9 o+ o! V0 E& L
81st Chinese Corps* B5 M& O& [9 X1 f9 L
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2 p0 Q9 A2 q9 N. e$ XGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)* K4 j. B' G7 Q9 }9 O
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
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Defending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152/ |7 i* F1 |$ J5 h( l9 \
8 A0 r9 s% V3 y/ _7 Q" ^
2 R9 f5 o2 V, lAllied ground losses:, r& O: ~- o4 R! D
9 casualties reported
k$ G e$ f. M N; A Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 j: P/ f0 {) z2 c0 t ]/ U
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled! k9 M) ]/ S" k: y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 L; S7 z- h, }% ~& I* P
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8 @) B. F4 R2 W, D q
Assaulting units:1 ^: z% W; X7 z3 w
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
q$ ~5 C' S" ?" y 38th Division
! u* Z3 y0 k9 m! Z 66th Infantry Regiment
% F/ r& H2 J5 k, z 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment1 @1 G |( o" u5 @" e: P9 H
2nd Mortar Battalion9 e0 ~- K; g# ^7 K
2nd RF Gun Battalion: u( H5 @% G# ]# a# R# Y. Z: ~7 s( v
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion' T6 E& B# l: |2 G1 c
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment1 d0 W+ T" @: x
5th RF Gun Battalion3 [+ l5 [( z n
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion7 Q# g2 \4 Y5 \% m( v
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment# r$ @2 w) C/ c, A p' P2 l
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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1 E. P6 c& W Y4 a7 Q/ w% WDefending units:
0 F2 o2 m: D2 N* K* L6 F 1st Middlesex Battalion/ L* t. o1 c9 M+ x5 q; N. S
Hong Kong Fortress% f- m6 J1 F# {+ g
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion( y0 R4 W8 p( o2 i; ?
Rifles of Canada Battalion
$ O2 f' A& }1 p/ X Kowloon Brigade
" n; Y5 o; R8 H" d6 C4 ~ 102nd RN Base Force7 l2 }2 E3 K4 `3 X1 H/ c
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3 K4 U, P) H' v
Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)+ R( d! D S/ v( \- ~, O) g& v
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Japanese Shock attack
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5 q$ ~ b$ C, z0 M* iAttacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 700 N: s+ j, k5 R6 I* N
" w/ M2 Z( [6 }, pDefending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
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Japanese adjusted assault: 32
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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% ?/ m8 o" G/ l+ O4 t; OJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) # N. g7 a6 E: p( d
' H/ B1 d$ r* A- l8 t+ `Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!9 l1 h, ?! l# b0 b% L- }
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Combat modifiers
) B( y- q6 M5 E/ vDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)" C; A$ d1 p# n( N. X
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
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Japanese ground losses:
, [7 n3 ?* h, u1 {9 N) G( Y 6 casualties reported- V$ s. L( ]8 g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" I2 ?6 w5 z3 m+ l0 ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, A# E! O0 n6 ]4 M7 R. h8 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 ]$ _ p, z; B. ]9 D* q& `Allied ground losses:$ f) Z# s& m2 O* [. z# p
72 casualties reported& z, L! y4 R c" X1 m- S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ z- ?0 U" D) i7 N+ M( N% G) ^, a% P Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
5 _, Q( o' v2 D Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 I9 g7 s \7 e, a9 ^ Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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( l8 o3 f- R% @" p2 gAssaulting units:
8 l$ a6 W- f3 T" R6 c( M2 E; M 15th Naval Guard Unit
) q2 Y& s) w/ f) u6 h 8th JNAF Coy + l% @' N+ l4 D7 J2 _8 z0 A" O2 q: z
: G |/ X: x5 q# R7 b6 a% I4 ~Defending units:
" R) t; V+ g" u4 ?% v 108th RN Base Force' f) m2 s2 l! T) K, s3 a, u
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5 S. C' l6 d* U! [2 m--------------------------------------------------------------------------------# F! v5 c# j0 e$ H$ }' ]
7 e& u1 t& X3 c+ F
Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Allied Bombardment attack1 ~& x* W: d9 t! ^& t5 ~- _
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Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25) l4 N0 z; I: h/ I) C
3 \0 ^) g) Z n1 l% M$ BDefending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
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% Y, y. h& }6 X8 Q( nAssaulting units:
# d% s$ `* l! j2 P" [* N6 o( y Wake USN CPNAB
+ y' _5 \- X! ]) f2 L 1st Marine Defense Battalion* }& p, Y) c* Z. O2 j! K3 {
+ r$ `7 o+ q5 v$ {: x% J
Defending units:
9 n+ {5 L9 @' ]/ e; G Maizuru 2nd SNLF
6 h9 m3 I( v1 r2 H4 B$ E
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)" X- ?/ u% W3 J7 h) u# G* |
8 Z# ~) R8 S; Y. w6 ~3 a H7 I: NAllied Bombardment attack5 {& c2 O' l0 @: C0 _- i
4 |( e) l. @7 w0 p! EAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151. z) Y# g* ?2 q& D& j! a' S
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Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
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9 C% m8 `4 R5 |2 V* j) [Allied ground losses:$ d0 d8 o; H- f. S, d( j
9 casualties reported
3 g+ j4 Z, z; X2 R- a. A2 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! H0 E5 _8 D7 e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled V' A! H0 x3 L& y2 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! } T6 g7 N( c. P/ R
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:2 S- a, V5 |: F7 n w! d2 C6 X
Rifles of Canada Battalion+ Y5 G/ w- l" l( I& s3 G
Hong Kong Fortress
, v' ~1 w9 L( F3 k- V; B& t/ `* t 1st Middlesex Battalion6 _8 S9 s. i5 }# X+ D
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1 Z2 M& x1 T) g, }8 c" L" F Kowloon Brigade Y: _; Y/ k @0 J
102nd RN Base Force/ Z; {0 U$ H' u% m" Q0 k" M
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Defending units:8 E+ |6 b) O5 q g1 r3 d7 w
38th Division
7 K5 x( R" k- B+ _& z 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- b% J- o) m: O8 f 66th Infantry Regiment
! Z& A" K6 i7 c. Y% G& T 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6 D, L$ ^9 |" _# L( e U+ P* q 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment; e. I* j6 L4 W0 x& n5 y
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion2 [3 z, Y7 r5 W3 x- |) M I# g
2nd Mortar Battalion
+ q5 k% |# f) T; {( k: } U 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
/ ?$ A- g- R( w 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1 T1 B9 `; b) c 2nd RF Gun Battalion
8 T+ J; l% _7 [9 w 5th RF Gun Battalion0 I. E- i5 C2 E
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
4 k. ?) ~& i: b. r8 S6 C0 J* b/ s$ @: } $ m, f. ^7 C: o" L: N1 c7 v: p! ^
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Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)0 K k+ t- b( Z: t/ n
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
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Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1. @! B" _. ]# E4 e8 o$ @/ i. W3 m
$ [9 O% G; Q. l7 S9 LJapanese adjusted assault: 49 * J/ G. g/ K6 K2 u
) i. Q- E) q! q g2 ~Allied adjusted defense: 1 ; D) v7 b3 n, T" s- N u1 o3 D' G
0 u6 Z! N' ]" D1 b
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
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) [. B, d4 p6 a; YJapanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!: N) ?9 c0 R9 e
* S! m6 u- ~8 OCombat modifiers
T( v6 e& {$ d, }) NDefender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)! F& a, e( w# ]' W% |& J
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
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9 k' \' Q1 @+ e8 y. _1 c/ l* {. DJapanese ground losses:+ B9 h' R6 d3 r5 Q" R' I
24 casualties reported
7 ]: P. }5 ?6 [& I& o. O6 s Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 ~2 h( V2 }& C' R$ C% _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 ? x0 U$ B; k3 x6 V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# e" M* E/ p% H9 s. E# b0 v
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Allied ground losses:
8 v1 i8 }4 I& K$ @8 `9 d: q: E4 B 60 casualties reported/ ~3 y! H* Y3 g4 ^1 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 v9 u/ l8 ?% p/ ~1 D Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled, G4 M4 V# m8 o4 j7 n) {
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
, q4 I* J* y$ s! V5 z Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 c5 z9 A! u* q8 \! u0 V' s1 c7 g( E
Units destroyed 16 `5 D2 q4 J! A
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Assaulting units:
% O. a! e' J! z2 T5 o$ w 53rd Nav Gd /1
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Defending units:0 k' E# p n3 R/ z) B! L
Heron Det. |