AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
5 H0 F% b7 a8 v! G1 i$ ?( M: a( ~kb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。。* t( L9 N6 V3 m1 W3 C
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
5 Z8 W; U, Y$ p! b; L; Z0 [1 R大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 ; N8 D) \1 g1 J/ u9 _% ?+ n
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,) u" Z: C0 h8 \+ B2 L% R7 x7 }# d
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。 J- x n, q0 I+ }% g1 r9 |
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。8 z3 v1 d6 ^# \& F: C V
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。: V$ [8 o9 a, X/ i( O
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5 Q* j, m" g0 l% M! B2 BInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) & T* G" V/ Z9 V0 o( L+ ], ~
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % s/ b$ N! F: J3 _. W) E3 D* P( B+ ^$ z
Japanese Ships
$ A$ A$ r6 }6 i& v. q7 ^' T CL Sendai% \: ]% I' ?, y; W, }& N, j
DD Ayanami E* z# U; o$ n+ P) l* _+ a
DD Shikinami% t- c& y5 V+ N9 r5 u0 \( G; b
DD Isonami
, m: [8 N+ e2 d% k* T PB Tatsumiya Maru
3 K$ \ C& s- {2 |$ Q SC Ch 9
7 S" u+ d( w# O/ Y6 M7 N+ h0 W SC Ch 7$ D/ F9 F4 G9 F- L' k5 X
AK Sasako Maru
$ G# G3 k2 d) p9 C DD Uranami
% \7 {, J5 v( s# {. Z6 kJapanese ground losses:& }* [- u$ @# B" m9 n7 Z
26 casualties reported; N" x3 z$ W6 F* J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ C# d: b$ l/ j, X; n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled7 L- z( {/ N X. I- H$ e! z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 2 p9 J; s6 g7 f9 [2 ~7 a1 T2 i
Japanese Ships
9 \# ?, X2 K* Z SS I-121
6 M x" \& I: }4 \6 iAllied Ships+ X5 X. U1 ~6 h$ L' @
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
# u. v, z4 q" M% J2 j6 W$ BxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
* q. P3 G* u, }1 G. s$ s5 lSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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7 h5 R4 K G3 o' h8 nTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
( }* |8 J3 i- w8 N: jAllied Ships9 K. N$ |+ `$ j$ x; {7 N: c
DD Pillsbury9 _2 ^; { X r, D0 `# ~, `, A. ^' Y
DD Peary0 z2 j4 q, w1 Z' K% s
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
7 j' _% O- Q% e# w, u+ D& g3 mines cleared + ]. E( N) ~9 B7 ?! \0 |/ s6 L3 x) s
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* V& _1 ?, p2 t/ o0 D3 iASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 4 ?1 @- C: J3 `# d
Japanese Ships5 ~) g x! w$ z! `8 _# B0 {0 e
CL Jintsu! g8 Z9 ~! ^& R. g3 `0 \( ?) [; z3 M$ y
DD Oshio
6 r4 T# k2 |. {+ X. L& n# q8 z DD Hibiki- b8 A6 |0 s: Y' E3 ^% c: b( T
DD Akatsuki
% B8 W; t( ^, [ DD Arashio 5 G$ A; `0 `" ^- h& {7 X
Allied Ships
8 j. o" D) n# l; \) l- R+ { SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
4 |$ w. R, r/ P$ p. `# a# \" bJapanese Ships& R9 T6 g1 C2 x6 g
CA Maya
! v6 n a3 `: U* u* H DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
7 p: v8 k! R% R1 h; q DD Minazuki; [: l, o% P" z1 T6 J' o0 B
DD Fumizuki: g3 c6 `* m3 K v2 o8 V
DD Nagatsuki
& w' @. @9 [* w- V& p, r- H$ L" NAllied Ships; t" a! o; ]- g2 V( Y
DD Scout' V0 t" Z- b: d. A* e) r: Z
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2) H- ^; _1 o1 U5 P' d: b5 f7 [
DD Thracian : \ \6 e- x7 U8 e' L; u9 J# H0 h, e
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
' _1 h* k: y: w% A" EJapanese Ships
! i8 Q& O, f0 X" a/ D& i DD Sazanami
, _1 `6 i5 x) ~! X DD Ushio
: O( c5 u7 L9 ^$ M& Z$ v AO Shiriya , Q8 O# x0 |; n+ w9 T* w7 v: Q
Allied Ships
2 ^+ L7 P# |/ J2 u CV Enterprise3 N/ x2 T: ]" b, m5 e6 M, n" d" {) U8 w) S. R
CA Northampton
: f, u8 P7 B- Q" ^, v O* G CA Chester
9 r+ _8 b3 V, b& |, C4 v CA Salt Lake City
7 T* @- n' @" D' [8 ^* }6 J8 ?. s DD Craven
. ?" X% z/ `9 c* D5 U3 E DD Gridley# G! P! S H3 d5 k- x( y
DD McCall \ v6 k+ g/ |# ]) H* V4 w
DD Maury2 D! u" J6 X$ @" f1 s4 Y9 S9 C2 o" i
DD Benham- N; ~& E1 J0 e8 U3 R/ K( W5 H* S
DD Ellet
) Y9 k/ p1 M! W' J6 U! _ DD Dunlap
; M4 G8 S! n1 q5 n( P5 f2 e DD Fanning) n2 u( a# m( g) e C. U) I$ n
DD Balch
$ n5 |1 E2 T O# S) S' M( J7 rMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards0 A. k% g. I2 u9 o6 C, T
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards5 k$ h2 M; b- t, ]2 }4 t0 ~7 J
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
T+ j% q7 V# J( G) X9 m: `Both TF attempt to withdraw!
9 F8 U1 l. {- r% V) R# JRange increases to 28,000 yards...
1 D% W0 P8 J' U" N0 \/ tBoth Task Forces evade combat % {7 q4 G7 a( E6 p) e7 Y
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards % {" C& z; e3 S7 x1 o
Japanese Ships$ ] j1 C/ _8 `2 Z$ M% }& w
APD Fuji* z- i6 Z8 e: U9 Y% B) m1 n
TB Hiyodori
* m6 Z7 V0 V5 A AMc Toroshima Maru
1 g5 v# n2 A! j3 A% f6 ^ PB Heiei Maru #7- V% D, N& A: ~# f% m
xAK Syoka Maru3 X0 z, {8 l# ~ Y
xAK Rokko Maru, o6 P1 W, ?( M& W
xAK Igasa Maru
/ u% ]+ F& ]- p, F/ \8 m) F xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21; j/ L9 W3 A. g% }: @+ Z
xAKL Sasago Maru
. c" x2 E8 e6 b9 ]1 oAllied Ships" P, o. x& D- h' m" w6 G' V5 _
MTB 7
4 V+ M' F+ z8 D/ h7 l MTB 8
5 d( f9 p }! m( A; B MTB 9
: V- A; D# q7 w9 C b" C MTB 10
9 I/ N# I! R# \/ y) d5 J0 b MTB 11
2 ^! R' t8 T+ C3 X MTB 12" a& O2 S% l" F: ^4 I- P
MTB 264 O: m L6 |9 Y- l4 I1 _# x/ t
MTB 27
7 W! ?6 X% Y/ ~% J1 w8 ]4 h. zPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms: D6 x6 ~4 d5 o5 N
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
( H" `9 i' _; ]4 n* @ }Range increases to 18,000 yards...
5 i: _$ M; h$ [3 A% |Both Task Forces evade combat
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- v! y: _0 D4 {8 g/ N0 |5 ~- zMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
' c1 J: b# p: pWeather in hex: Light rain 2 U, }6 b) N; \, Q
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
$ ?; Z- V% O/ ~" zEstimated time to target is 10 minutes - m6 @9 ^' b ?3 C$ C
Japanese aircraft# f B: D1 c3 G( {
A6M2 Zero x 21
4 o, T9 u( z" [% I5 ], s$ @' oAllied aircraft" ^" Q" F/ T. S
P-26A x 8
, X0 o, T5 m) i0 D: D& m. A P-35A x 13% r0 H) _& k4 m" S
P-40B Warhawk x 14
7 q' r8 \ O8 ^ P-40E Warhawk x 46
8 t" M8 O6 A" _1 r* aJapanese aircraft losses
. Q B. e2 ?8 V. L2 y/ j A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
a9 d0 l- `* @$ o) I @Allied aircraft losses3 p! r2 I- a0 F: Q: }* Z6 d
P-26A: 1 destroyed
2 I# |: f f+ |5 k; B0 l8 g: A4 T P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed, W% u( C3 e( N+ s4 a0 D
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed 1 a+ K. Y: b" Y0 ^: H/ f5 n
Aircraft Attacking:
' h' m$ E8 I: n. u3 o' P" u 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet # D5 b# D b5 f7 V
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7 V* _/ A4 R5 RMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ; a3 l/ w. R- w; }) \
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
1 z* v9 H8 I% }0 I+ k( ^. bRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.& a3 c, V; K& w
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
5 p; Y7 m A# g$ d7 TJapanese aircraft
1 G( q) l) c( p- O4 U0 v& e G3M2 Nell x 33% `9 J& |* g% B2 U2 b
G4M1 Betty x 3
$ ?$ }5 A8 f, G3 D$ N+ G# S* V Ki-27b Nate x 19 5 G/ K# X5 v% H- Q
No Japanese losses - X( M P6 k! F& @4 w
Allied ground losses:
1 {. }! @; `# R9 ?# @! m 95 casualties reported
7 x+ I& S4 G& F* W9 b Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled$ T+ [5 H- w0 M% s( Z* t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled$ w! j9 x$ M0 l* ^ z7 F# q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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( z* X+ P2 B, S% V( ]! o4 [Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) # z6 J* a) o8 Y9 I6 C* |0 _' y
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 8 o4 L+ a- v& T5 W% ?0 e
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 F3 y: Z# u5 H
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- F9 J3 x5 M3 e/ N# K& H, l: lJapanese aircraft: x; M3 g+ O" |' y6 g
G3M2 Nell x 16
7 x$ i2 @$ L1 f# A G4M1 Betty x 11
) F" ^7 f3 V* y0 v3 H( O Ki-27b Nate x 15 ( R9 {6 R! V$ Z; z* X: g d
Japanese aircraft losses
8 l. Q1 b: I' u4 f+ x G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
3 g: r0 H. d p, b Q) a G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
# O. h0 L+ X3 n( QAllied ground losses:4 v6 i3 K! S/ q8 t8 v5 Y
43 casualties reported
; E5 |- l! \+ ]' w, R) N' Z! H Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' T8 H1 h* a/ q9 k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled. k4 W; T# q3 l- b8 R9 f2 H% K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 P/ H# a* c! T9 F% y6 ]
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
( H& S+ I3 x% l, s# x7 @Weather in hex: Heavy rain ; d4 X6 }6 F# n
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ L* N2 i, f- G8 I9 _- a) v3 {
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes / S+ a+ T+ N" ^# P$ q
Japanese aircraft
2 a7 @+ A$ g+ ?. D6 C. X4 o8 O G3M2 Nell x 27
! v* c/ e6 x: W4 B6 z. y Ki-27b Nate x 34
4 X' n3 A- K1 ]% BNo Japanese losses 4 s) g$ f# H3 c
Allied ground losses:2 t9 i+ E7 a9 R! t! q0 R; z3 t: L
78 casualties reported
9 ?. v( f$ L3 l) B! l q Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' ^" f4 N y5 u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled! n, M3 `1 b, E& c% h8 { n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! h! e; n, u# _. ^+ \
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, r9 A, y6 l1 zMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 % E0 k8 Q( y: ?9 w1 t# @ _
Weather in hex: Light cloud. a( L) r1 z0 {, w: ^
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, T. t( l; ^ o: w CEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
( D0 H- P5 c K6 f. z" mJapanese aircraft
- U; x1 h% I1 m4 F5 F G3M2 Nell x 3
& e L* ~, h8 p& ?6 a G4M1 Betty x 123 y" Q$ n/ ?. s
Ki-27b Nate x 9
8 Z a5 p; P) u! H* b1 l8 r! tNo Japanese losses
+ j+ n8 l% u* H1 q& \Allied Ships& j$ X7 @# J+ m4 k0 o
xAK Munlock' G8 P' k- a x4 P$ [, F
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) h' `! `6 ~. f3 i" Y- ` xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 Y& v, Q- z0 W5 m xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 y+ w1 |3 U6 ^% r) TWeather in hex: Light rain W+ Y, y& O3 ~
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.+ P9 n$ b+ `- j( {$ m' i
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
9 l! g! K$ {- Y5 F# e! V# RJapanese aircraft# q8 W4 R+ }$ \* F4 Z. b, P
A6M2 Zero x 10
- e4 H1 u# ?: H2 c% X& G. e$ TAllied aircraft1 j2 L1 d. _1 T# E) C+ L) z% ~
P-26A x 34 d0 z1 C, n) J4 T/ G" W. R
P-35A x 10; J! _5 ?3 j4 s% H, I& i/ Z3 t" h
P-40B Warhawk x 9+ T, `9 @! P u$ ]# e$ s& ~, m
P-40E Warhawk x 33 + {4 R6 g* t! ?- O
Japanese aircraft losses
0 J. S+ d& P4 N# J6 C2 X' ^ A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
0 R K& ] \3 p7 Q7 |# jAllied aircraft losses
( y( [. P# K" T! a& Q& |! y z P-26A: 1 destroyed% q1 @) C5 ]& I j9 K
P-35A: 2 destroyed
- e& H/ l* L+ H% S; ^0 Z P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
N* f& |2 f% ?- O, IAircraft Attacking:
5 y ^$ D6 M' _0 j 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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& \ R% Z+ f+ b' ZMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
6 p9 ~0 N: z" s; b* @ MWeather in hex: Heavy rain 4 B# m: o9 J8 A: Y! x$ X
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
H2 q' ]8 U. |/ o" ]6 j4 MEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
: X0 b- L {# P& jJapanese aircraft
/ k" t4 W- p" d) s+ b' z B5M1 Mabel x 5 : h r" K& @. H' u# p$ g
No Japanese losses
K" F: _% e) Q8 A# c' _Allied ground losses:
3 P! R! B; O0 l 13 casualties reported
% L2 M, a! s% H8 D6 Q+ s Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 E+ @1 l( @: g7 A: D+ N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* O' B8 ^4 E; B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' h4 U( P. Y7 {. ]+ T3 a, j
Aircraft Attacking:
! F9 y' W+ `/ C! C 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
+ U! ]" l+ z" B- n/ l Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 6 f2 C$ @/ f9 {% z
Weather in hex: Light rain
% f N- n7 L3 V4 @8 m% HRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
* [3 T5 h% C/ WEstimated time to target is 27 minutes + }& Y2 A- F1 w `0 j9 U5 l
Japanese aircraft
0 I9 u9 U* L" i/ B A6M2 Zero x 9 % T& n7 Y5 v- S3 I0 _6 M
Allied aircraft
0 c* B6 r, @, p P-35A x 6
' w0 q5 U0 u% h4 x5 x P-40B Warhawk x 8
4 ~5 q5 k5 k7 m* K: [7 X1 Q P-40E Warhawk x 24
3 e4 b! K1 z* Z% `' [: JJapanese aircraft losses& g* \0 m% E |7 B& W8 F, t: ]
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed $ c/ E7 L& [& o. l; V# W
Allied aircraft losses
9 Q$ x# u0 _. ^7 o* ` P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 9 a# h( n6 y! X$ X3 K
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2 R" l& l8 d6 rMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
" t+ P7 r) m7 k" V4 u. ?3 gWeather in hex: Light rain / o7 |6 ?$ l# W5 ^* q# L; J
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
* ^; r8 S8 Z% P/ e7 S5 rEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
" o5 e: {8 q* o, z- eJapanese aircraft! @" v! h) d3 d8 @7 t5 U8 D
A6M2 Zero x 6 ( r* E# M1 R9 v4 Q9 c3 i1 M
Allied aircraft, R, u( c- ?! O2 f! R
P-35A x 5
+ X. E, v) X4 V5 K P-40B Warhawk x 8
* g3 L3 ^, c1 e) q/ r P-40E Warhawk x 18 1 n7 v* h K& ^) N
No Japanese losses
' k! ~. P" ?! Z3 ^Allied aircraft losses
4 E1 l# Q. u8 V4 ?3 o# x7 {$ J- P P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed . M5 w' F9 \& M. f/ b$ z
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; j! E y9 G f7 L+ G {+ nMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 $ r B: P0 _4 P
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
$ A# W4 c9 Z+ z$ N. A+ _Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
5 r+ o. _6 ^3 K3 U- IEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
7 _# t) P2 K( l6 @+ ]Japanese aircraft. s0 d1 G# j( Z1 R: p7 L* s& P2 X
B5N1 Kate x 12 . _6 r) {# s# w/ b1 j% |
No Japanese losses - D5 o d+ v+ W) {5 T! X
Port hits 2
( Z) {. \1 F" aPort supply hits 1 + L) N( \/ i t/ Q, z8 b
Aircraft Attacking:
0 _& Z) t, u3 H9 c 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * # Z. l; f* l; H: b& G4 t6 |
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 / k, m* B3 n$ x. l$ r( b# P ?
Weather in hex: Light cloud
! Y% E7 l. r r t) q/ IRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., _5 X n# I6 [' t# Y Y/ t
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
6 m3 N, ~/ B% Z2 [Japanese aircraft
9 u2 I0 a/ e+ \, B( e Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6. D. q' T/ y' M! |6 p! n
Ki-27b Nate x 1$ [* S% j, Z1 d5 u2 [! |
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
# u; M& c" H4 PNo Japanese losses 6 G3 Z6 B$ B; w
Allied Ships- D* k, u9 Z1 U# D, ?
xAK Hinsang: q& h M; B+ e$ \+ ~% q& R
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
* f' L! t9 ^! n g" m xAKL Chengtu
% @# z% \! F6 g3 q; F' W- | xAKL Joan Moller
, k9 R9 n$ j; f, u xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: H2 p% ]/ I v! s/ U6 ?& ]8 k xAK Bennevis ) m! u+ e/ h s4 A0 g
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5 w" c: c: t$ d0 V! l/ [3 G$ J$ vMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 t$ U5 n, o5 J) k9 M& W- [
Weather in hex: Clear sky ! e+ |$ g2 j+ Q5 v& {. x5 z
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; l# `: \/ \! T' B ?7 C
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
0 `5 H4 F7 F+ {/ R7 p5 j/ nJapanese aircraft
. ]/ P2 ]) X0 G Ki-27b Nate x 9! s6 p7 a. X/ q$ l9 W+ y
Ki-36 Ida x 19- X/ f. v# @& `4 p5 Q/ ~4 J, A. l
Ki-44 Tojo x 84 |% B( D: A$ ]! Z
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3: ?! V! W: @% |+ }# K
Ki-51 Sonia x 17 8 o% ]. N' ^0 t- }" T( v5 C4 k* Y
No Japanese losses
( t" _% x' g s! c$ \8 k$ OAirbase hits 7 G. j4 K0 B7 K+ {
Airbase supply hits 3- \& d3 B) [+ d6 ~2 U8 ^
Runway hits 11 ! Q' `6 w! J% D$ g; h6 _6 J! k
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
2 [- G! C9 \; o- ]& R7 iWeather in hex: Heavy rain
8 o9 ~1 z5 S) u- O, J* k# RRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet., N# l& S Q' K1 d9 v' b! [
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes 3 i @2 I, W" c8 q, P' \% ], f. ?+ n
Japanese aircraft$ S. `( [* H( W+ a7 x& e7 c
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 651 c) T+ G0 q2 E6 t' n" n" |
Ki-27b Nate x 19
" N5 q/ ?5 P9 vJapanese aircraft losses
9 G7 ^: o; V6 Q6 s9 P Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged 7 F9 j k0 L3 Z8 O, h( L
Allied ground losses:- C! F7 s, J3 k4 E6 T a& m' O1 @
66 casualties reported U, m. L6 j% N4 \; H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
& S1 Y: b0 ?" v7 x! M' z Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
% v$ L" q {5 ~* B7 z, t. A9 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . ?9 H8 i9 ` N. r* _ d" ?7 o1 v$ o
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$ d% U& J) ^' \7 DMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ; ?$ Z6 z7 I- Y5 k
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
8 z0 w5 [* `6 [8 g0 S6 k9 H, [# Z' eRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
- \% ~! O/ i. |3 m1 k1 o# nEstimated time to target is 12 minutes " h- n& t% d1 r
Japanese aircraft, K& q3 @! A9 p1 X! b3 O
Ki-27b Nate x 34
5 y* A. A# L1 e+ x( u) [4 [ Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6$ q- u+ F* @0 k$ ^
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 0 ]5 i; ~' b8 ]& x& O1 j( {4 e' A
No Japanese losses % k6 P9 o/ q8 j7 l4 `! x
Allied ground losses:
& |- } K( J; F4 P! s 39 casualties reported
0 i8 |3 A! C+ @: D8 l3 t8 \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 J4 g* i8 q# H. }! L, T Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled) c+ { j! x+ ]9 [
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
% a) ~: f/ ]4 S: m& IWeather in hex: Clear sky
' {& J- K$ {- b/ B: b) cRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
1 G1 W) G( R, H: dEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
' z8 f8 z+ L! bJapanese aircraft/ k1 |% {! Z8 @0 ?
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
) T6 j' I: P" O. F6 |& W7 KNo Japanese losses
; n# |3 z1 Y" R- Y" R6 hAirbase hits 15 r }5 ~+ i+ @4 d1 O0 p
Runway hits 2' Q& g) V, G' _: Y! J$ v/ ]% ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 / }! }9 F9 B" K/ Y5 a7 g+ a
Weather in hex: Heavy rain % f& P, L _) o
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.$ Y2 h* R8 ~; Y9 O2 k
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes' h% F9 a) C2 @, @' _1 _ ?8 Y2 J
Japanese aircraft5 w& i/ g7 Q, ]3 E
Ki-27b Nate x 24 7 t& \; D' ~, S: E
Allied aircraft
$ [# V" Q' }; l$ \# O3 k Blenheim I x 4
% |# p; }5 n0 j! E' S ONo Japanese losses
4 Y3 f- g3 z, BNo Allied losses 7 o: D. z! A# m ?0 t% O
Japanese Ships/ `; F# D! [1 n
BB Haruna
- m+ \, O! M8 I O3 i3 dAircraft Attacking:
/ c3 C8 n0 i, E0 T" M! ^: m! o 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
7 \ E0 |4 s" w3 ^7 z7 H$ M8 l3 Y' I Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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8 R& R8 w H( d3 HMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
Q9 y! g. x* y. CWeather in hex: Heavy rain N; T. n& ^7 t& O
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! ?8 R- t& W$ M3 _: J
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 6 _! t4 e( ^" a r$ P
Japanese aircraft
) a! t S) E/ d' w; J G4M1 Betty x 19+ b7 l- f2 l& J( t4 ^
Ki-27b Nate x 12
( F$ K' y/ t7 L+ h1 I1 c- h! rNo Japanese losses
6 E6 t t6 e. S" S: h% KAllied ground losses:
* e8 h# r6 D' { 33 casualties reported# q4 e8 D- H$ }, O$ r9 _! t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled9 |- M: |% G# v* c9 K5 V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ J6 `: k. b5 Q% T$ ^4 J
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
) Z9 A) e0 P' C' v6 B Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 6 i9 T; }+ t+ ?- L. ^' b
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- h( W1 n" K7 p& u6 V) t4 |/ @Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
$ E2 P( d5 V, TWeather in hex: Clear sky
+ k6 o+ n( Z1 J' C2 JRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 ^. |" x! [) QEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
5 I5 G4 O) m0 R5 [Japanese aircraft
c. d. Q! W% a! S) O% O A6M2 Zero x 46' K, u0 D, X, ?5 k" ~* M# d+ o
B5N2 Kate x 35
& Z% n$ A. e+ V6 j D3A1 Val x 9
& @6 c$ s3 j& K# N/ v/ M* w/ jJapanese aircraft losses9 a- y6 C; S5 D0 b" B
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged5 v9 u4 H* x( L2 {- K+ h6 c
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
: N" m) Z$ z$ W1 f# g; UAllied Ships" O! C- X0 }7 J& J/ r
DD Litchfield* w. T2 _! }0 }7 u2 Q! v
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
+ _( r+ d/ T/ ?. u0 v DD Ward) K) I- d' }0 W, Z
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 . ]2 a/ [( H6 `
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
1 I2 |+ a, J7 p4 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud - ? _: a& f. A& b5 \
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
% s, z2 w) {4 t0 a. [ R) I) T+ UEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 1 I& h4 b2 c+ m/ o- X3 s! q5 Z
Allied aircraft3 A9 [* y' C8 p' [
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11 o/ q. \* F o
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
0 q4 Y6 O8 Q8 ^* u8 E TBD-1 Devastator x 15
8 J7 L3 R6 a3 F' r' s/ w2 X, BAllied aircraft losses9 C1 D( `- [# N( S0 N
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
- E8 o+ G8 N, R5 r" w- | SJapanese Ships
' L( P! U( ^5 \ DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, F! f5 h2 `1 U1 s2 O# H# Z; J
DD Sazanami
- }1 d( P. ]1 b7 ` y0 `! ~ AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
8 V$ G/ V3 V4 z& I; B) `
+ e" A) B8 v3 \' q+ rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
: `) |. j( F6 \. x$ m* dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya. H$ g- w2 Y( {+ }/ R, q+ S* w- Z
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' L, w9 |0 M: ]) }8 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68/ @2 x/ M3 G' o
Weather in hex: Light cloud
4 U7 G' O$ D- L" x# G7 |/ ?7 d8 dRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 e# ~0 N8 j! H
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ; d; G8 }" h, u, J
Japanese aircraft
) Z8 J" \; _, x0 c5 ? A Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
t& \3 o- b: q4 G& ?No Japanese losses $ L: J$ c( s- k" a1 }% U9 | t4 H
Allied Ships
0 T L1 y0 o; ]# Y7 v3 S xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 I e$ C' _: I1 m$ v
xAK Hinsang
% I. I0 c$ K5 T. L: F* u& LAircraft Attacking:( X9 H" ?2 a! ^# F
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet! H0 q; e; d$ _& T5 ^; H7 x5 R
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 E9 w+ O# w* O: G* w0 Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang# C ?5 Y; e! o l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 - K+ S( ]3 Z1 ~0 b6 v
Weather in hex: Clear sky : D4 Y& ?% y4 g8 Q+ V1 m$ f
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." P2 l b4 O/ ] D8 |# e) R# H
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes % p+ j$ O! r- Z! S) {7 b
Japanese aircraft
8 g* P! f( r& A+ g D3A1 Val x 13 ( g, ?( N8 P* W
No Japanese losses . M. o4 ?- c# z0 Q! ~* m
Allied Ships
7 V6 a% `. o4 a DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 k4 ?1 S2 e) [% B' g! N
DD Ward# m8 L8 e0 S0 i0 ?" |6 e/ O9 @
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage 0 p U* y& ]" c1 B2 g" s4 ?9 h
* r' `; L& m A7 H" qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley2 d- w4 d: L0 w: C w& s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 B7 }$ i Q" [% }5 A. t
Weather in hex: Light cloud
) u3 C, L5 x8 o3 j% ]5 |Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
6 [/ }" S m* D2 G; J Q MEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
& n" ]" h- q; ]Japanese aircraft
& }! j% }( S+ o) ?6 M, S Ki-27b Nate x 30+ g3 C# G% l/ T! G. D1 I% k0 Q
Allied aircraft3 h1 ~- P8 ^8 \- k
Blenheim I x 7
+ U) J- h* S6 u, Q/ L! GNo Japanese losses
3 Z3 ?% t) h3 fAllied aircraft losses7 C5 E* {/ M6 [- n8 Y# r& }% X0 y! ~7 l
Blenheim I: 2 damaged3 x' u* L4 d& a, y8 n
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak % k" |) ?# d" K3 q
Japanese Ships) a# |/ p4 G3 Q0 f
BB Haruna
& Y1 i. z0 C3 B0 P) M1 a xAK Asakasan Maru
- x% _8 V8 |$ A8 X5 e5 mAircraft Attacking:. C" ?& l9 \' Y# f& n3 d
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
( T8 U- l" i5 S0 n5 d& t# b Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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6 o3 V! T; `# W& e. v/ R% R+ J+ H9 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 F( R. i5 l+ \* r& L& m
Weather in hex: Overcast
( S: |) q' @( l6 U% A' ~: jRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& p$ w) i. q1 _* M6 z' ^
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
& |/ @8 k+ g; p8 s2 hJapanese aircraft
! G D1 \0 ~+ Z# [% a A6M2 Zero x 10! |2 I, J& c2 k9 u7 L
B5N2 Kate x 5 ]* ?0 I; e6 {9 }8 m
No Japanese losses
8 y6 Q y M8 T: \2 s2 Z9 F3 u+ ZAllied Ships* F7 t) L4 ^" `# n3 ?% _
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
% s* B" s6 c/ K+ ~4 M6 H6 O8 ?Aircraft Attacking:
* n8 t$ p& z- h6 E3 Q 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 ^0 W; r. d+ T" j4 L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 U; N. G2 k' B* t j( h
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+ w- y6 E& F3 G6 h8 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
2 w0 v, p9 `, \6 {- Z2 Y$ {Weather in hex: Heavy rain
" y S4 G; m9 ~: ORaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.% ^7 |3 D* N; f: k+ a
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
$ I; p4 m* v& ~+ j5 T3 SAllied aircraft
* m+ c5 @+ [6 C( S; f, q) C F4F-3A Wildcat x 11+ [+ `! R/ n6 d0 F# ?' l! y
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 * O# _3 j; ~$ E9 a% v
No Allied losses ' q; W0 S' y- g4 Y
Japanese Ships2 ?. K6 Z; g( w0 B3 _' S
DD Sazanami: ]# V j8 {8 b0 g( b
DD Ushio, and is sunk / @+ z4 j3 ^" Q) |6 v+ c q# H
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
+ l0 j' }9 @, e! }2 iJapanese Deliberate attack
( H, Z3 E! q6 c8 ~! I- eAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
$ G4 d) C- i' W) j/ y4 XDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 - F- R' q) o0 _+ G( G/ B. C
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
) G) f! x7 S2 p3 g1 l HJapanese adjusted assault: 100 ) o# T; f' _# v1 g% A3 R: F8 i8 i
Allied adjusted defense: 8 W2 W$ j1 a% j/ u' ` t% W5 U
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
+ M, K3 [7 d5 ~6 r$ Y" j+ RJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! 4 ]/ H9 p* }9 t! ~
Combat modifiers# E' Q. q7 z0 r. D" {9 |- R
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
: A- ?1 V; U9 W& F6 X p( k fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
9 L; k0 | G. |Attacker: fatigue(-) ' m8 K, l% r" G4 }4 B
Japanese ground losses:
" Q6 M: b2 P3 [8 E 37 casualties reported- o0 u3 S: Y: p1 r: [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! G X2 y9 R# O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 m# U- [/ D3 _5 E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled - o% p3 w- K" U4 y
Allied ground losses:
# ?! y. A# g8 k) v 2519 casualties reported! [. I# Y' L! B; y
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled) V$ [6 p% z% Z3 [; L) }& D2 b
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 h. d/ j8 [; @1 l Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 x" i ^' I: H; {4 u: D* W Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)4 o P" P4 P4 x( F
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
8 W3 V! `: `; T. i* R& p, | Units retreated 2
% Z# _! P' _2 q Units destroyed 1
1 i" k7 v! I# x1 oDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
$ M( \; E$ R$ b2 V) v% k# {; }* |- E& o7 YAssaulting units:
, B6 V m8 K( R$ t* S 56th Infantry Regiment
! q# [( ?) u# | 12th Engineer Regiment
( Q5 C0 r# F1 N1 b* r" A* I 5th JAAF AF Coy
, v. K' A* h7 l* u7 {' _' h$ S* f1 bDefending units:0 N$ x3 X$ Y3 T9 h0 a
FMSV Brigade. {* R" X4 l9 }( O: T! ]
8th Indian Brigade C2 |3 V) z, t% k; K
3rd ISF Base Force |