AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
, H" W8 |7 e+ K6 [- G8 dkb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。。
0 e. c+ k; `& r( h' z同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。! P9 w% M9 H& G2 a3 q0 k1 U
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 2 q' I" @- d- r
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,
) O7 N' ^1 x. l' i/ b) }: j) u; k' g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。
3 o9 x. ~6 ~7 P( Q2 j# L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。$ l. ^ b1 }4 l; g; O9 F) K
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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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
& U# B8 ^( t( M! R21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 ]" m+ \4 R" n& G R
Japanese Ships( R9 i3 X. o- M- o7 Y0 @9 r
CL Sendai. o$ Q* v/ `% Z. b# a. j% z9 H
DD Ayanami% x0 P8 p& s+ u6 N
DD Shikinami' w8 G$ d- X, P+ r- \1 w. |
DD Isonami6 b+ k0 |/ `+ v- N0 C: U5 h
PB Tatsumiya Maru1 T$ w" E: }! i/ B+ {
SC Ch 9
& a1 o) d0 [* Z* p/ [ SC Ch 7
9 B3 K3 I# L$ v1 N+ f5 c AK Sasako Maru
$ F2 s; _) ?- Y$ t9 _ DD Uranami
2 @1 }# E/ g# S+ w; c. lJapanese ground losses:7 [' p* Z5 x1 F; t& Z7 L( A) L
26 casualties reported
' u" u& Z3 u b+ Z( v9 { Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) H) f% P! M+ w- u4 n( v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled8 P8 O: ~) v" C( e- Z7 n& z X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 8 `% t' r2 u( y9 M% b5 E- P
Japanese Ships/ E. L& K& n2 |! G# |5 X! \
SS I-121 0 ?" ^( D4 V. a4 q" {; q+ j [
Allied Ships' b/ X6 B$ _2 ?4 h% F( R
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage ) e) I: V2 [' X( j" r
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121' ]8 K* ~0 d" }( L5 [
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) : v+ o2 l& h/ B/ t5 v" F
Allied Ships5 G! ~7 c. I" D' `1 T+ l+ W) w
DD Pillsbury) q; |3 ]1 L( m4 d0 J3 l1 N$ g: H1 m
DD Peary5 o. `; G, X- Y/ X( t$ W! s8 |% W
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
1 L- n) U, \3 j7 q: J& a h3 mines cleared 5 B! Y/ ~7 b1 n" ~5 W
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 $ [* E i5 ` L0 I
Japanese Ships9 F' M5 e" F! t) Y* Q$ U) S
CL Jintsu
& D- d: C1 y+ S% x DD Oshio9 C. u" x+ W+ ], y3 U3 n
DD Hibiki
. k8 x3 U( O; |6 d/ X DD Akatsuki- C/ Y$ ?& l6 b+ Z3 h
DD Arashio
' f! [4 E/ F W7 n$ iAllied Ships2 d/ J5 X/ |5 P9 b) i$ H
SS KXI, hits 9
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& ^' s* x6 w' ?Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 7 I- W9 L2 Z8 x( c* h
Japanese Ships
, p& v' w& ~& b: R CA Maya0 b+ v& q" z Q, v" ~5 k& R+ W
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
& t s( J/ _ M f& k DD Minazuki$ T2 l. ]+ Y+ X
DD Fumizuki. s1 d2 s6 H+ Z2 i/ ~3 u/ H3 S
DD Nagatsuki
U' A2 j) L+ D3 VAllied Ships+ }, D8 J: D, }" @8 Z8 e% G5 r
DD Scout* N8 Z+ j2 f" M) }! ~! v3 }
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2) v% b! x- w5 \ j+ ~. p
DD Thracian 7 K3 y- S6 r3 F2 X+ e( f
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards $ H2 d/ n8 R' p& E, M
Japanese Ships) g9 u4 s- U3 T, g( w
DD Sazanami, m6 L1 N/ [9 Q8 B8 r& X
DD Ushio6 h& P/ N$ t' X% W0 o) p+ H
AO Shiriya i8 ]3 r- [; Z/ L8 E, J' }2 K2 |
Allied Ships/ `! _ @: [$ {+ c- D$ n" `
CV Enterprise0 s& j1 j: r* [
CA Northampton+ ~+ q2 F: y: v
CA Chester
, [, X+ s& |* f CA Salt Lake City
! w1 H; d2 A- ~( W DD Craven {( n0 N. p" X
DD Gridley( T: d% t4 r8 k/ p8 A7 t3 u
DD McCall- ^8 s3 @" A1 G# ?8 V8 O; H* f5 T
DD Maury
2 u! J" C1 l( }: I, {9 q DD Benham
( ~7 B! P& o P, B$ x DD Ellet4 u9 n ^9 J$ K4 n5 b5 \, l! O1 q; B
DD Dunlap
7 X* W, L9 ^4 @) Z4 o' v$ y) N* g DD Fanning v8 j5 N, x1 N+ j% o9 v' ^) v; m
DD Balch $ @& ?* n8 J3 ?* N3 `, A: L) K* \( `" V
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards$ l- a4 O7 V7 `: h! w1 Q
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
" x* u& }2 j( W2 D# g2 l3 NCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards, p2 m4 \7 W7 v# L
Both TF attempt to withdraw!9 c9 W4 ?5 A5 h' I6 m5 J9 e! Q
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
/ z3 h9 |1 w) }! T: `( oBoth Task Forces evade combat ! a- g! T) G: _& M# U8 ?# j a
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
7 r$ ~( a* p* J7 i k: e' \Japanese Ships3 ^. `# @9 m) m1 K% w
APD Fuji5 Z h, w( D. H* z8 Y3 C
TB Hiyodori
7 S% q- c7 c4 O5 o( y1 P AMc Toroshima Maru
1 ~: K& O) F0 O* E0 H% P, Y PB Heiei Maru #78 K, [) G( v" o9 m e7 s5 N2 J
xAK Syoka Maru% U: H: Q* y7 M: z7 d
xAK Rokko Maru
- V% J# y% \7 C( W7 O2 j. @) k xAK Igasa Maru
3 e1 `6 t: n. a2 A9 H1 Y% a xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
1 K9 P1 r5 k3 w xAKL Sasago Maru 9 g3 |( E, h% {; r7 i0 a
Allied Ships
2 [ t3 u8 v8 Q9 y4 I9 m) y MTB 77 Z/ T& g9 f1 R ?- Z; m' V* }2 O
MTB 8: d2 R6 v" |/ a/ H {
MTB 9/ d* [1 k F) c# C/ ` l
MTB 10
! w# Z! G. S% Y" s) a3 x' a& ? MTB 11: S9 j9 A& w+ V# n# F
MTB 12
" f; b0 o- g( F5 }, W MTB 26
# k- D, I: ^2 V+ l" V MTB 27
5 |+ W& g: a7 P& Z6 z8 A1 e# APoor visibility due to Thunderstorms$ |- T8 E6 w. t/ q8 N( G7 [" b3 n
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
! @2 b! }3 u0 |# f; a6 V4 h4 \9 w( p% ?Range increases to 18,000 yards...
2 O* i! ?' d/ y. M A, uBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
3 F# G( |0 `$ T) C; kWeather in hex: Light rain
( W3 P- s+ ^" c& D* w8 U/ Q" KRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.# P% t u0 `! H+ d, D* {4 |
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
9 {& o9 q* Q) L! \* rJapanese aircraft
: T; y9 w4 ]* v/ E; | A6M2 Zero x 21 i' w9 v# A+ t/ m
Allied aircraft8 K& @/ ]* o1 D
P-26A x 8/ Y9 V8 ]# C1 |8 E$ g9 D
P-35A x 13
2 C8 D+ N, f2 G% b6 f. v P-40B Warhawk x 14) y) j/ m) T- ?; z
P-40E Warhawk x 46
5 u1 ]7 w/ b# ~" RJapanese aircraft losses
' ?2 G" ]/ L: G r" O. f A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
, _% B1 R6 Q5 Z! Y7 r [1 CAllied aircraft losses
( e4 T3 G: w) f& r$ B g4 ^$ T v P-26A: 1 destroyed0 t" h) `& h0 f: p) W2 P
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed! R4 Y. i# S& M% m l
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
; Y. c' g# s. Z% _; I1 i6 `1 oAircraft Attacking:/ N8 \/ p$ s+ A% |, ~! b9 ^9 ?
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 3 h4 ?6 S7 u4 P( ^+ H
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 5 D, x6 f0 M! f$ V$ w
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
# A) l' e' O. W3 X- d, wRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
+ d6 t* W1 c6 gEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
2 Q/ I/ w3 ~+ {: |0 B7 O4 E: }Japanese aircraft
- [% N& t. q* T7 S. J5 m G3M2 Nell x 333 V, d7 Z) X( L8 r* r2 k7 i2 ]3 `
G4M1 Betty x 3
7 u; i! X/ }( q1 {" X7 D% U Ki-27b Nate x 19
- |* x) \: }: X; X! h; i. SNo Japanese losses
% p* n8 e$ m! C! K; y2 ?! Q( OAllied ground losses:1 k2 a/ |( j, K* E1 l
95 casualties reported
) p: a" |3 C/ {) E# a* C Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled# i$ b# h' w9 e1 v& ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled |% D4 k* X: A" @" t& a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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, d5 R/ \( n+ o, ]2 A/ t7 F uMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
6 S6 T7 Z9 P: \Weather in hex: Heavy rain
9 X' l4 W+ E; s; ERaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* E+ i, N- Y& |0 sEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 1 p; t- Y# _: L8 v5 u4 |# o m0 L% h* R$ @
Japanese aircraft2 V6 Q8 ?9 f7 m' U
G3M2 Nell x 16' a2 w# T8 A p$ d6 j$ t7 X( g5 \ @
G4M1 Betty x 11
+ }. g2 n1 s1 G8 ? Ki-27b Nate x 15
6 C W% f4 {# m. KJapanese aircraft losses6 C5 b. ?! w. F7 u( @. R# r
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged/ _9 J# E3 y9 h; ?$ ]
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
+ f- i8 ^% l) f( r+ XAllied ground losses:
% f, b& |0 X/ N4 V 43 casualties reported
4 r% g; {7 O; I& m) q# ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# R( v6 ^9 \/ z$ ?& n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
" a" Y1 d& M4 s% W; s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" Z6 S$ f+ b4 H2 o8 xMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 0 J* C% x3 C; S A
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 5 {" x2 _/ x% t" K# E3 ^) e: k$ n
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. x( U2 d M* o) o$ ?7 {' XEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 6 Q: k/ [% i" Z: T3 F4 Z
Japanese aircraft
* E+ C) ^" Y$ h6 P6 ]/ I0 N& [ G3M2 Nell x 27
0 p0 f! S0 s7 o7 j Ki-27b Nate x 34 9 m) Z+ f/ w1 @$ }
No Japanese losses
* i0 m* u& e- G: [5 XAllied ground losses:1 i* e4 j# n8 {* Q i+ C
78 casualties reported
0 Y7 V4 E7 M0 w! J- B4 z5 E9 e Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" c+ U# ~2 I# ?3 M& H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
8 _2 h# e) e$ c' T- ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' X& X. ~' w: i0 z: K5 v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 - F2 L/ C0 ?5 w W0 R' E: O
Weather in hex: Light cloud
# C. C) d; ]" X/ |3 zRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! ?: V1 k/ r o8 s
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 @# q& w' l+ B- B9 w {8 RJapanese aircraft
2 Y( M* z7 c: Q4 M# P3 w G3M2 Nell x 3, _6 _( R0 _6 W* N- _1 K
G4M1 Betty x 12
6 Z* G! a6 Y' E- }2 y7 Q+ J; d& D Ki-27b Nate x 9
' e( t5 {7 A q6 J4 a6 PNo Japanese losses - v# R0 _- i2 r
Allied Ships
% y# e) Z4 P0 P- _, h! J! a xAK Munlock& u- q) |& H: i5 c3 e
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire- C3 D, s; R) E% d% C9 a' j' x
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* s' q7 N% G. ~' `6 g
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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# e( y4 o. o/ ^: u- e! d( C/ K* \5 g+ eMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
/ \8 X! ~4 _& Z0 d2 Q. D/ i, `) TWeather in hex: Light rain 4 z; ~" i& z1 L, G5 b
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
2 K- T7 H0 ?/ \' w- ?Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
6 d' C1 T5 {$ ?( H) N/ ^6 LJapanese aircraft
0 S% v* E& A, w( q: y A6M2 Zero x 10 , [; o k3 Z; r# Y. W" \
Allied aircraft
" x. Q3 \7 D5 L- I1 S& E8 m R P-26A x 3' Q- Z( Z" F, u0 \
P-35A x 10% s. m2 ]4 L' J( I+ z" ?# v# w
P-40B Warhawk x 9* Z3 G9 P+ |1 R$ w0 H, ]# [
P-40E Warhawk x 33 % e4 a$ [- {1 v9 v4 r
Japanese aircraft losses
! a( Y e; ] \0 f# b A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed , k' [3 t" C* |' j+ D
Allied aircraft losses
. d1 o4 L3 J" d+ {, ~ P-26A: 1 destroyed- Q. A+ Y* W, P N
P-35A: 2 destroyed
k, t1 W( W4 H6 p P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed - }" t" p$ c h3 i+ X( N& D
Aircraft Attacking:
3 i5 E; n% d( u/ a* n 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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3 |. [# z1 o" W9 Q9 V3 {0 PMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
1 Z M5 z6 }" ~8 \1 |1 s/ l: L" gWeather in hex: Heavy rain
- T& n Y8 B0 s: p: K/ ]% U- G1 ~Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( G" P' }( K: }# v2 |% `Estimated time to target is 5 minutes * m2 r+ B! T5 Q" `" \- s
Japanese aircraft/ J. y0 J. j3 G6 d6 h8 y- i
B5M1 Mabel x 5 : C5 I) G7 X. c' I
No Japanese losses
$ a$ c& @; |+ C2 m( L' _Allied ground losses:1 n$ ]9 E* m" _4 Z
13 casualties reported, r# i1 u! j9 x p/ \: b9 [. p+ c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 z( A# b% o& ^: B) R$ Z+ ~6 M$ v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* \/ T6 @+ `4 ?. ^- b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : E# z2 X3 G2 }( ?3 q/ ~* f* y) }& |, m
Aircraft Attacking:9 h! Q6 K2 A, E P* j7 n5 v0 |
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
$ y* M4 N& d- ?/ m Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb % ~2 D0 ^' n2 B1 |0 \/ M
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 8 \, d/ a! c0 E5 b% W7 F3 U
Weather in hex: Light rain * q* Y' \& A4 x( j1 M$ f. \
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.- p/ E2 O! Y* ^ ~4 Q" h S
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
3 r. {; I! x% ~7 J9 Y J0 D% XJapanese aircraft
R/ O7 c' }4 f% f* F A6M2 Zero x 9
" z3 W; p6 J5 `3 ^Allied aircraft
: x; J s4 l/ I7 u7 r( `; s! } P-35A x 6
( q# f+ @! l3 ~- [% Y! @: ] P-40B Warhawk x 8
$ J" s0 ~3 P( Q& q P. ~ P-40E Warhawk x 24 , K3 T, ^( _3 K, r# i
Japanese aircraft losses* ~! `8 s' J! n1 J6 a
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 6 {0 l8 E6 l" A2 u
Allied aircraft losses
% U1 ?/ E8 F; K7 j/ E5 @ P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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5 w4 A/ z; h' |9 mMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 3 \+ i' O% R9 K$ Q# P8 m7 r, H
Weather in hex: Light rain ! \7 `& l1 D' A8 {/ I# ]
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
& g: L7 q; Z9 y* m. \2 Y3 lEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
* H8 ^; O. F z4 ^ X. z" tJapanese aircraft, e3 n3 s) m0 L3 }( m4 Z- n
A6M2 Zero x 6 ! j. ?2 @9 q5 D/ c3 T( X
Allied aircraft
5 |% Q7 ?/ m! L) }" I% A6 N P-35A x 5# i7 [+ h% M% E# t9 D
P-40B Warhawk x 8
3 G6 k4 R; k4 c4 B- Z" R; T: c P-40E Warhawk x 18
! `" Z. g) r( A; v$ Y ONo Japanese losses / C# E7 B: E4 {4 F; L5 e
Allied aircraft losses
' ?& d3 M; q; E P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed 2 f% u" i' X: [ h+ R8 d! @! G' k
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% ?) e. x9 l$ f. l' _Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
! i/ K3 ^/ F% a7 HWeather in hex: Partial cloud $ f9 Q- \. ?1 l1 y
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.' e* L8 B' b( P, {/ z
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
, g& J+ L. n% A1 Z9 M. eJapanese aircraft9 H' M [+ q* g& k% r
B5N1 Kate x 12
; ~- u( }6 x& Y/ i# y6 r8 t- U' i3 n2 u" ?No Japanese losses
6 z. v$ D4 L* C4 CPort hits 2( i5 p$ _$ H0 u8 l! M
Port supply hits 1 & y8 ]- T" w- Z
Aircraft Attacking:% }7 f0 Q! K7 q# g9 Y" w' {$ x
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
( E# T; b4 S/ k8 u! u Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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% p! Q! t. R+ B6 k- UMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
+ K \* ~% e; T' RWeather in hex: Light cloud $ v) @" m8 D2 x
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. v. }, l$ w9 z* r+ b1 v# VEstimated time to target is 5 minutes : m4 `% \$ f: c. {6 T
Japanese aircraft
. q; m9 s1 t( f6 x1 ] A" s% ^ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
0 r4 u6 [" `: E Ki-27b Nate x 1
! ^; j( W5 j* y/ e4 B Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
+ m4 a2 d2 P; s! l+ sNo Japanese losses
0 C/ H/ k1 G1 w4 g3 n7 @# W7 GAllied Ships
- E6 V2 B' z% U! P* d( [# T xAK Hinsang) _9 M' c4 m2 B4 x
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage Q9 U- w; f, D- x. s* P
xAKL Chengtu
; B/ c. a1 X0 A& m7 b. Y \# t xAKL Joan Moller
% h0 f. K0 i( r( \# o4 { xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' A8 d" i8 _! j7 @. a xAK Bennevis / L+ }% U1 w0 s/ D
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0 P& c& z+ s6 i% D& wMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
! u/ x/ P$ c- D5 B/ B3 O, o( x6 lWeather in hex: Clear sky ; P; P T r( T+ k) |0 a# M
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 @2 i9 W' w; O" c
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes t9 H5 u- f+ S* T) g7 o
Japanese aircraft
% Y4 X1 R. y% _$ m3 M& {+ l Ki-27b Nate x 9% U8 ~% ?% ?* ~: C# i; a
Ki-36 Ida x 19
7 B0 R6 e8 A7 O# t4 d8 r Ki-44 Tojo x 8, d" [. V# @) D$ @0 z
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3. O# Y& P W) [: w
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
& m% Y1 r4 p- @# ]7 eNo Japanese losses 8 `1 O1 X$ o6 z, }; z! ?2 l
Airbase hits 74 n, e3 F7 b+ p# _8 k6 t. a
Airbase supply hits 3
5 G) r. g6 T5 s. U( ^Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 7 q! t5 M3 e. f1 G+ S3 r( {$ r
Weather in hex: Heavy rain , `# d: i% k2 P6 r/ a$ v
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
1 N# j+ ]. T7 w* t1 PEstimated time to target is 10 minutes + t/ h* i8 V5 W) f
Japanese aircraft
+ T" s) }) F$ d2 g Ki-21-IIa Sally x 659 i& [$ F5 M, G
Ki-27b Nate x 19 . f4 y" I7 ?) N8 a7 Z9 g
Japanese aircraft losses8 [+ _& S0 F3 L" C) Z
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
3 Z' A$ t) D7 ]0 O# v$ U4 B% K$ L. KAllied ground losses:
4 u9 Z# d. }, ] |9 h9 r# B% d* i 66 casualties reported
1 N% _$ p: Z( g" H: \0 Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
" K' u& m6 d/ g3 v. j5 Y+ ^; q j Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 R- \1 _* p3 W1 h W2 ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 p9 s2 {0 h& k/ a! [
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2 k. I8 o& w. N3 O8 x& ^$ bMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
x2 Q) {5 G# b4 m: m5 u& XWeather in hex: Heavy rain
- v: s( E4 V3 q0 i: D& CRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.# y" U7 k. h/ C. v0 x
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes / q/ O5 F4 B- i: E% r- D8 O. M
Japanese aircraft: D6 Q% E$ L' H* z1 l/ e
Ki-27b Nate x 34% \4 K4 l: r3 ~0 j8 i' T7 @' ~' x
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
: S9 L6 D7 L* j4 k1 s Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 ' u6 P6 |7 p" Y! R1 V/ v) S" w
No Japanese losses # V& {# R0 z, y+ D9 u3 a
Allied ground losses:1 Z8 e8 C" j+ {& x9 ?
39 casualties reported5 u: \3 ^# J' _; M) }! S8 u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, g8 a5 ^* E" J
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled0 W+ N$ a% `" ^; ^/ k4 g! R
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 a4 \* l- a: L( J5 ^3 W- Z
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) c/ b* {( U6 o1 tMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
! g5 o6 F" i; Y. n! X5 x8 S5 q) jWeather in hex: Clear sky
/ n: g$ N! y) ZRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
0 {8 o) P* n0 JEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
( w- }0 v/ R% E5 r% u3 k% _Japanese aircraft
9 Z( l/ w. g; _0 n6 | Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 + F8 ~! J3 n- d4 A: x# ?
No Japanese losses 8 B2 }" q7 I& x
Airbase hits 1' B3 {3 ^$ f w. z, X) Y1 W- N
Runway hits 2
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4 e5 j3 K0 z% k9 Z7 g- eMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
8 J' \1 d& B6 m( uWeather in hex: Heavy rain
' O8 g' i3 T4 O" E" ^Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
+ C; ], T8 _( @4 L2 p6 I5 }Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
4 |! X" B, Q( M% n; KJapanese aircraft: }: t) W; q8 U+ K: R' H
Ki-27b Nate x 24 # k3 f7 j: ]# O3 W# Y! }! h/ V6 P$ ^5 \
Allied aircraft& O+ t& {+ v# t z; a# c
Blenheim I x 4 2 c3 E4 K5 V* {
No Japanese losses
# t4 H( Q; U: r9 U: i0 ^No Allied losses ( \& _8 ?! j* h5 Q
Japanese Ships
" }$ p' `* `0 ~& u; q BB Haruna ; ]: ~ ^3 s( e- K7 Y
Aircraft Attacking:+ [$ S. R8 j" A% {
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet i$ B5 q i8 z/ `! q f. a& z
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb - a: Y; @( @& T
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
, X/ {) v6 C* ~# ~, `Weather in hex: Heavy rain # `5 Z$ E% G: N$ N
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ m0 E7 |- E T1 q' K
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 T- v; s- b- K$ i r8 G& R
Japanese aircraft' D/ G' |. _; h6 I3 |
G4M1 Betty x 19
$ @6 f, I5 I6 l. O Ki-27b Nate x 12 5 D \! H9 I$ R H
No Japanese losses 8 q, e8 h; M9 Q# ^
Allied ground losses:/ |# z7 }$ ], B' h7 | U9 m
33 casualties reported+ k) v1 p' \ W; Z. k& |9 Y X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled# V: t. _7 \3 ]; y! F0 p8 s( L, F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' A; J8 A# u- Q l- ^
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 c# t$ l. x1 i, l/ J Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 8 U* J/ J- }5 R/ c
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
2 @: n4 A! R# g! ^& E- [Weather in hex: Clear sky
/ V2 u/ n( E7 B; p( PRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ y/ L3 N8 j3 _Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
$ @ Y6 ~ b+ y' G" xJapanese aircraft
9 r6 d5 s/ q0 ^ A6M2 Zero x 46" x2 l& o/ A; @
B5N2 Kate x 35
7 z; F) h6 W3 \# X D3A1 Val x 9
7 E2 H, x! ~ WJapanese aircraft losses
) K4 t5 R/ q! M2 U4 R" x% e B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged( ]0 U! _7 T% B4 P
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
$ _/ t* s: k6 A% g% aAllied Ships
0 c' M8 p# k3 D( o# I DD Litchfield
. m: m$ y, O) @9 w- s9 M' C6 F+ y DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk$ F* i$ a; l; ?* _- E7 S) t) E. ?
DD Ward
* C7 ~! Q5 x" a* y; c DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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5 e1 D* z- C4 M. S, rMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 " H4 g2 \0 c2 Y
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
% i, K- j" s# f) ^Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. |$ u2 y* f. B4 n+ l
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
7 d: D% g) n7 C. M$ Y' XAllied aircraft
]3 Z1 A8 @: t5 p# @ F4F-3A Wildcat x 11 [" ~6 v1 i! x( @: q. ~/ G& r
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
, Z! v, C/ U6 O; L4 {, M1 I TBD-1 Devastator x 15 $ C4 y& H- p# y6 O
Allied aircraft losses
1 d; w Q# G& I- I; d0 } TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
1 K% [; K* B7 b& BJapanese Ships
/ b1 u) d! c$ Z. q( s7 Q: B DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 I3 I" u! X( J3 `7 | DD Sazanami
* }) |; Y( }% R6 t1 y AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires # N8 c# W1 r4 J; X# p1 o
+ F4 z( D1 _, M4 j" b' l! x0 I" BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
9 Y- R: F9 T4 z ^9 P$ x& jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 H+ a0 B( O9 Q/ K3 v. [/ m
Weather in hex: Light cloud . }, D0 L2 u3 ^4 m
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 T0 l" R, x7 q6 e
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 9 {( `1 f: x0 N# c- W" E/ P: Z6 ~
Japanese aircraft
9 _; V: c& E) m4 q* F Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
* V1 ]+ S) G" W d/ CNo Japanese losses
$ B. v9 b6 F F7 c# e: fAllied Ships& t, q- l* m8 u9 Y
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# C0 j" \8 B" ? xAK Hinsang
: W' z! f6 j5 P- GAircraft Attacking:9 F: n* S( ~( Z, G7 L* G6 T
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet& K5 U" e8 p3 c! a8 k
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 d9 y2 x2 W" x8 Y3 A2 D9 n4 ^" o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
6 r. o' ?% X7 L9 UWeather in hex: Clear sky 3 T2 S# S6 t! L) S v& B' | J8 i6 W
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* ]7 J, M z7 m. J. Z" {1 LEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
: v2 q4 z7 y1 P1 A6 [% m* |Japanese aircraft
# k! @* b& T7 K' U N5 B D3A1 Val x 13
/ n7 v5 i- U# PNo Japanese losses ) f8 b& T5 ^ J1 c- y
Allied Ships
4 O1 ~; a" Y) D8 I- _( h DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 W. o. `& n3 J: h; q! m# j2 r
DD Ward$ P G( w# y5 O& J/ H( ~$ k: Y- z6 Y' v
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage % ]* q1 K9 F( |( G
8 _0 ]) A; i a: v! }& d- y( {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley% z6 _; F* J9 v2 R1 H/ m
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6 q) v# O" w0 u7 R0 r6 w. GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 8 R/ K# {) P6 K
Weather in hex: Light cloud ( r/ j* s: b7 o9 I
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet." X7 @( Q8 h% H8 y8 e# b4 j3 g
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 7 R% _ u- r& C. s& k5 d! N
Japanese aircraft; v; W2 S6 J: W. G7 F; t, [; c
Ki-27b Nate x 30$ y8 B! l" m0 c+ F m, @" j: q4 p
Allied aircraft
3 D5 R" W3 n3 N% d Blenheim I x 7
- j- Y# x* O: B- z2 O. g1 R. ^No Japanese losses $ M, N+ y) ]+ l% I8 B+ f7 H
Allied aircraft losses1 n) W* t% c/ Y- Z8 ^4 `
Blenheim I: 2 damaged( G* o, ^8 Y6 `( l$ ]( G
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak 1 c$ K# ]; O/ v. n& _" b6 a! V7 T
Japanese Ships
8 [. ?! f" y) B7 ] |# Q( G BB Haruna
5 Q- z' ~' A4 e# F% V+ o xAK Asakasan Maru 9 ~/ @. p4 B; c. {
Aircraft Attacking: X' V1 F, s$ X" Z B+ t! F8 U
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
3 {5 s$ ]4 Z# v( c5 u Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb # f; {/ b% _6 r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
, l$ m# ]- L; f5 G( m+ e8 {3 [Weather in hex: Overcast
! l3 v3 j# v1 ?Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 Q4 w) p6 `- U6 f3 MEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
7 \; x% S0 y+ U6 L! tJapanese aircraft
3 C o% L; s# H) D8 |" n" G A6M2 Zero x 106 c- C1 J {) T. D: l7 \
B5N2 Kate x 5 & ?: F) K% m; {2 {+ [
No Japanese losses ( K( q! k1 K. N
Allied Ships. D7 N' ^$ z7 A' ?: D
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
! R4 O. o$ W7 p6 @Aircraft Attacking:9 V8 Z, u2 t- p
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! N3 G* b n. l$ q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo / T! k, _# b4 @! _" |+ A8 l% G
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. S( V/ k* e2 b$ B% X( @% z9 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 / x @) F( A+ u2 M; E
Weather in hex: Heavy rain+ K8 F7 }* m! p# g0 T
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
; R: O, k- O# @; `! O& o5 DEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
$ M$ N4 M0 ~0 v/ b5 d ?" R' E# ^Allied aircraft
4 I& m6 F) L& z7 {) Z F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
3 O3 }$ T7 L- Q# O5 L# @1 c( J SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
: Y( @" N0 F* ^ b& u& ANo Allied losses
; \; _, h. \% a, x# |- r3 D- MJapanese Ships& N7 B+ Z3 J' N2 e4 {, I! i4 [
DD Sazanami& @5 g' F0 L3 H) p d! c6 N8 C h& s
DD Ushio, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
1 m0 i; z# b; ]Japanese Deliberate attack
9 J" R) J- A3 |" Z1 I* WAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
$ C1 T% [) }; c$ L0 f+ X6 r5 r7 B) Y# Q$ zDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 - [4 q& @% Q8 l0 f) b; k
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 ! T: I0 }4 g7 n- t9 L& x% W! j
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
C* H% p2 z3 ~: `1 eAllied adjusted defense: 8 ; _" f4 j! R- C
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) ! p+ n3 {& e" Z# q- Q- v5 D7 z
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
1 X- O1 Q- s* x! x6 @- rCombat modifiers
6 R# P2 w& t7 b. w, B5 sDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) U3 ~1 S V2 @3 Y: X* g6 R" h6 V# a" A
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-). ^5 w9 Y4 h2 A, u; x
Attacker: fatigue(-) * V0 B) s# q' n' l% L' K( R
Japanese ground losses:, l, i% G* Z% F6 Y- o
37 casualties reported
& Z4 ~2 Q0 x f Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; _& C, W9 Q5 g5 {) T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 P! G. r: b' G. x: H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* R+ A0 |) y+ H! c6 s% AAllied ground losses:
; r' U2 U9 N0 ~" }' N( o 2519 casualties reported# n+ B% H% ]: W& X
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
: P1 r; L" q$ T( ?# l3 T2 ]8 E Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
; R2 `# |+ W: x* f7 W Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
! }" n4 V# T K Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
$ T5 Z# n8 u' K" v9 y2 @0 s Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; ^' E( M5 u3 U/ S- c, @ Units retreated 2
! `" ?0 A. L# E2 h Units destroyed 1
) O1 s0 ?4 T- X4 RDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
2 M1 y- h/ I6 TAssaulting units:, \" T& b5 T6 E( R! e
56th Infantry Regiment* K6 H5 [) Z' |. K+ Q/ a
12th Engineer Regiment
/ l7 W* I) g) q0 g C$ b: |' {/ Z# v 5th JAAF AF Coy
9 c" ^7 b+ d& j8 e+ s, x6 NDefending units:
+ Y1 X: d% n, _* E: n FMSV Brigade4 k% L) c( m4 ^" i( Q- ~
8th Indian Brigade
7 d% v" L1 b% o# N# w 3rd ISF Base Force |