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Invasion Support action off Wake Island+ e/ S A3 ^3 s3 {: z2 p, p& g
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ ?5 g! c9 j: ^
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Japanese Ships
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6 L! t# W7 @ X: w! ?# f3 p CL Yubari
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
( c* L* L8 N" O* {" S) zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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PB Heiei Maru #7
0 K- I, S: ]/ w. M& `: |: c8 l APD Fuji' j1 Z9 O6 I) n
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. N0 P8 J$ j/ PSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,930 e) G! i! O8 C7 J
5 l/ S1 |" r( L! O/ j% u- VJapanese Ships# }) V- k8 m) V( O
SS I-1556 O, V; m: O$ E2 [ W2 i8 ]- `( ]
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xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 B# |, D/ `5 L5 I) Z+ e
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93" b0 D4 L Q q3 m
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Japanese Ships
7 l; E- W7 x! f/ V5 T SS I-158
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Allied Ships8 }' E5 j7 ]& o0 |: U$ e
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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5 e* K4 P9 E U. ySubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,945 N. o; Q T8 d+ b) n
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Japanese Ships5 p [- W6 [ Y% C! b. \
SS I-158 ?& f2 T) q) L: q
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Allied Ships
% I, N; N, a8 W$ H/ A' R4 j xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires7 e: B; Q' A! a1 J3 c4 p% H
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
/ `3 E2 \7 j* C# N+ S4 [$ NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 e- B4 ]( \! D) Z8 ^9 Z" {5 X0 S
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Japanese Ships
$ V- d0 T0 V/ o PB Heiei Maru #7/ Y9 H" }; c0 B
APD Fuji
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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando
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TF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74! ~: K z G) o& d
( }% N: J' W# f4 r5 N* O) [. {Japanese ground losses:
8 L3 [. y8 C' s0 f3 G' h 164 casualties reported0 Y8 s8 M0 {' }$ B3 y; Q* K
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
. b9 j, A) G' R% e8 q' k: ~1 Y: `- m Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled+ i2 p7 A/ c4 Q# a6 K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; R" Y, C1 _8 i6 F$ ~' M9 R; G
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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) E4 C" z6 k# z6 qInvasion Support action off Wake Island- T" U. W# \/ O" t6 D4 S
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Japanese Ships0 k' J G, J4 E- M1 x# x; B9 K
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ {: r; P4 B6 V+ |# L. A CL Tatsuta4 u' B) R) |; r" N+ N3 u" T9 J8 G2 L
DD Oite
D! j0 G( b: t- s k. B& }, B AMC Kongo Maru) A4 q. R' a4 x# x n9 k* H" R
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton( ^* e' ~: ?7 o. W9 \# C2 O3 w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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TB Hiyodori& n& M) ^9 C4 ]& u* Q& g; A+ |, I
APD Fuji
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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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Japanese Ships
8 k/ ^4 L3 P% \8 J; [1 @ SS I-10, hits 17 N, q7 o2 r, i0 h* o# ~# P
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Allied Ships
8 B9 E s9 \" ^" c xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage6 `* d1 @' s" j6 \
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& V! M# v( W3 i) h8 S, ]" uAllied ground losses:4 ]* i9 e1 v1 E! j6 h, y
30 casualties reported
6 r" e# o3 ?5 X Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled! m& z! j4 j' K" n/ l$ V/ A2 L
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled2 |+ h E, a% ^- Q. k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# I' d+ `. Z$ u4 A" y& O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88' l0 g' _1 \8 T0 ]+ d3 q
5 m* ^6 I& U8 RWeather in hex: Clear sky
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5 I% D3 ?, I( M8 w* {Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- ]9 z1 |5 M `/ ]: _Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 ^% ?' c' D6 W& I% O6 l) I
G3M2 Nell x 24
( k% a% t2 t4 T1 A5 S5 h. Q G4M1 Betty x 17
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% R+ N0 j* P* s1 ^1 T+ M- KJapanese aircraft losses9 ?9 d$ b; ^) j1 J, ]7 T4 V* e% A
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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' n; P& K& Y" N6 P: `# O xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
( Z n6 q" [/ U9 Q% n. N xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
& Y, Z! G4 E" n: U3 \9 R PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- K( k& a* u. U: I( w
xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk, q9 e" _# o P0 w
PC Tydeman
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)) C3 g: Y3 q6 b X& [
# a# x9 |5 J! R( R; \$ AWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) W& ]' M8 n8 p/ l, ~% \; V
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& I6 ?, l+ F: f3 D. x Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
3 V3 z2 v2 S( N+ j8 }, s) C/ t Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
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No Japanese losses6 \% X, j: I* S5 q, @6 h
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Allied ground losses:4 i4 H& \ n: w0 K8 j, N
16 casualties reported
' n$ i) U0 ]+ h, P, o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ ~+ | g% h5 p- Y7 ], ]6 \: l Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
* \* R2 {1 K: _' G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain6 a r3 A5 ^1 V' O2 t. Z8 z
8 r3 ?. v c# }, K5 H2 PRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." K5 o F1 R- `5 k8 y |# o/ ^
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes2 m; H7 G- c: y9 }2 Q: A/ R) i
' i; K+ A( g3 f! Z8 p/ Y$ AJapanese aircraft0 G* x9 J9 {4 n& R/ g$ s& [& H. Z9 Q
Ki-27b Nate x 115 i5 v' o9 M' c* R9 L# x
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
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No Japanese losses5 {2 s8 |" Z1 K3 M
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5 t9 y. ? R) ^Allied ground losses:
2 q3 ~' j/ w/ s$ }5 [. B3 |/ x; ?, } 10 casualties reported
" r7 [) V- L: u+ \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 J% `) c; w; t1 Q! x$ p5 z; g' U3 h
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled: o* [5 x0 v2 d% V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ A5 B7 b7 [! K/ K/ a4 P2 `% f
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u( ^8 ^8 v6 V4 \+ F. a' VMorning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,663 F/ b# W- `+ p: k( I* |; _
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4 G7 B7 X/ C, B/ q: s% RRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.7 y% l1 m1 K' }
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes+ b) ~/ F* K5 v. J0 b2 R8 |) ]' t
0 X5 \: j- [* V4 l9 |- g0 H5 O0 }Japanese aircraft; M) f& L% b: z' M! l
Ki-30 Ann x 19
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No Japanese losses. s) O& M1 H1 C7 K
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. S+ i q4 l9 h/ l6 UAirbase supply hits 1
' r' M& d& [1 f2 PRunway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)1 H5 H! w7 Y/ h: }: k7 l
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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: ^. @. X% ]0 |7 gRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet., `8 f/ i+ G/ Y
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes4 Y7 G& K- a: h' A$ t
4 f$ t, S$ u# [( v; wJapanese aircraft
4 g1 f" K/ M# |* O Ki-27b Nate x 7
3 k5 z2 X& l% o; J# w Ki-36 Ida x 21
9 n# g. Q6 N0 I8 L Ki-44 Tojo x 63 O7 C4 B4 T' G6 g# D
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 38 I, ~/ B g% e }
Ki-51 Sonia x 19% \* n' ? d7 s
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5 k, k ]. V7 @ Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged8 H2 x4 B& N% l7 K0 R
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged" B n0 e/ J5 v/ H2 n1 @
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, `2 [; g9 ?% L4 XMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)( y& f7 e7 ~; ]8 m
+ D$ [: H! H P) \0 C% ]' nWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
3 Q+ `% q! m4 n# T( GEstimated time to target is 10 minutes1 ~% |* U$ M# X. \$ n5 D+ K7 K9 G
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Japanese aircraft
$ s! W$ C0 i, R- L, V Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
5 j v+ B1 n: ?; J& Y* j+ e Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
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' T% D, q1 P7 x8 _* Q7 aNo Japanese losses3 p/ ], x& v0 \8 X3 W
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Allied ground losses:1 ]% N9 h5 O4 G
16 casualties reported
5 Z: v$ w: |/ J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ O9 E8 X% E, y% V9 ?
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled4 m" J" k, F6 \' i% c
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 U7 `: M$ d% o" w! s8 u& W Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)# e: \0 o' S6 v! p/ L( z# p
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5 S& h) ^5 H' s9 v0 kMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown) }7 f0 I R, q, r3 J( s
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Weather in hex: Light rain; _/ i; M, I, L1 K% }
" |( J: U% N) J( W8 L% q+ wRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
F* H- ^6 N9 ~2 r" NEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 Q9 E! |0 @! o- Z: |; G Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
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1 T6 O h+ M3 J; K+ F' [No Japanese losses8 W% ?( I7 B, s8 a5 T
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Allied ground losses:
* V. J9 B! M* n# X# b. j 8 casualties reported
: Z. {) L) O+ K Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 p% r" w1 h5 a
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled) S& G( {3 l# A* B) Y5 z0 L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% t) I t; t& T( I" `
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2 ^8 y U" D5 RMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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! W/ H8 z% n- {7 z4 T, f: fWeather in hex: Partial cloud! v2 `3 \0 J7 F1 u
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.! E" b/ P, h& @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 `5 k) W( m& O( b4 ^6 H
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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! e4 s8 Y m* e0 R/ U( D8 QJapanese aircraft losses
2 Z9 E# `" D5 S' [3 a' a Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged5 L; e( q' J9 ~' D/ d# S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 l/ {5 W; L+ c
+ C" Q" |$ _3 Y, aWeather in hex: Heavy rain. J0 H9 o/ ?- m
. ~& ~0 l2 b7 \' C: g( |* [/ c+ T2 BRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.3 n3 q U! ?+ r2 u
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes- i/ J- C" ]) [" \! \5 P
% n+ U5 K1 s' G. c3 D3 k3 GJapanese aircraft
# x# r1 G, h. Z6 F& @: Y G4M1 Betty x 6& r/ M+ A b! W
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8 X" |+ g, r" F% U- }% C G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged2 q$ _3 [3 d i, X2 }2 t: J
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# v; B8 O" l! g( E; h: {5 T PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
/ B7 @2 s' |& k/ d2 P" {0 _5 @5 g# ] ML No. 310
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; M, D. x7 j, o3 u3 U: O4 jAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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' t! g: T- X- r# M, p% |Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.$ o; u* P8 g+ M( l
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes& m% I( D0 O1 M; }8 I
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Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 ~9 S, U" k) I% N+ @2 B
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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W( G6 }6 g: ^) N( j Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged3 {" R- U& h/ t G* R$ i2 r
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Afternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)& l7 J/ _2 n& d( \
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Weather in hex: Light rain: `7 C) `4 u b9 d7 s" q
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Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
' N7 i- T; u! b2 _$ DEstimated time to target is 17 minutes) K# J0 V0 T6 j
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5 b0 H9 K; q8 D0 e% u: @. A. ^& K* p& P G3M2 Nell x 28
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No Japanese losses3 d& B' H$ z, y5 B; T9 G: G: e1 }
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6 c4 m* T/ d# v1 _& _" SAllied ground losses:. [, ]2 k# h [
12 casualties reported
9 Z1 L6 | n2 h" {( W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; S! {& d, S& d1 b6 \4 w7 H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled2 r' a2 F4 u5 j: I/ u/ F8 ?( @, W, f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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3 D) f: y: Y4 KWeather in hex: Overcast
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, Q# \# R# G3 E; G/ P2 K: IRaid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
7 I1 N! q. C/ r7 NEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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8 T$ I U4 z I1 F% [6 _Japanese aircraft
7 @7 c- o# I/ `7 D' S- M: u A6M2 Zero x 67
" I9 U# f6 U7 W ] G3M2 Nell x 22: l; _# p4 ?: D! L7 P
G4M1 Betty x 30
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P-40B Warhawk x 2
3 n0 u$ T2 m" y+ m P-40E Warhawk x 5
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No Japanese losses
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- c- Z5 z; h! z! D5 Q6 ]Allied aircraft losses
" T2 X8 U1 F8 t& I6 n1 s P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
8 G7 k+ z9 ? T j P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
5 `, X- v2 r& R- c' u" z
4 |1 I: B- b% @ " T8 A, T& ?9 W
: T S6 p- U8 n& R1 dAirbase hits 6. C( f- T4 j5 D3 {5 z7 c
Runway hits 19
4 h2 B6 O$ ~0 F u* Y2 g
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) D& d$ u' t9 Z& `( E* w3 SPre-Invasion action off Ocean Island9 u! Q4 Z6 j4 m8 p
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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0 k1 I/ K3 M+ T+ S- j2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 Y: `4 h; V! m4 F
5 o- |4 z$ ]/ N. P" r2 HJapanese Ships" k. c( F; o$ H$ u
PB Santos Maru0 r4 X0 ~( u" q$ D% Q* S
xAK Aratama Maru8 y+ c( R# `; M1 s
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island
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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130
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2 E) C4 u. b4 }4 B. ~$ M f* uInvasion Support action off Jesselton
3 a8 q% e1 Y# JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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- h' x8 S4 j! h0 H2 i3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- s+ i7 C3 Z: y
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Japanese Ships
7 F- r/ c4 ~# H7 E, K5 k TB Hiyodori7 i3 W; w; C7 ^! z
APD Fuji
/ `0 X# k0 F1 z5 ?# ~6 e0 ]9 T1 [ + {0 v8 ^3 h9 K& C
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)- \3 @ B# x2 Y1 x: L" o; {
$ j* {' v- \8 e
Japanese Shock attack
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( [' q* ~0 O7 A& C# ^" t zAttacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135 A8 c0 j) X$ S d+ c
/ V4 n( r, l5 _% r/ ^& k4 uDefending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
3 y1 V, l" B$ y! R* k
( v9 n/ i1 g2 w: n8 ~$ D% [" `Japanese adjusted assault: 105
( B& C3 |+ [9 w& P
# ~! z4 K& X+ qAllied adjusted defense: 1 0 d. r/ A, }+ S, b% c/ y( k0 c
+ ~* R. ?; C: B" p( h7 mJapanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) . [$ d2 C; c ?# [7 b4 q
" B5 k e/ P2 a& Q* ~4 F4 ?) }Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
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Combat modifiers$ O: J+ `3 K/ f- r1 I( n `
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
) @: @! v: J9 g5 ]( E$ XAttacker: shock(+)
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Allied ground losses:
: a) i0 E7 U9 C2 D& K7 @5 k, r 77 casualties reported7 Y' B9 y/ l2 s# j+ g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! x4 `" A/ w) \9 d) ~, D
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ T5 Q. f' a d7 W5 d Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 T& ]0 P# |3 A6 ~' C1 F Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)' i) f! W+ p x5 d
Units destroyed 1) R- m3 [+ @8 A b4 U4 B
8 r6 R; H* P: i! H ' P& C' d0 i3 Z* @
Assaulting units:
" M' k4 m& A2 m0 B2 d 1st Tank Regiment! C. @* e7 N3 V- i6 m, M( m8 X
5th Recon Regiment
* A7 _( ^ W' W, f
, z! ^& G, o- }9 X t0 s5 rDefending units:
9 s9 p' }6 [2 N% d7 k' E Penang Fortress1 b( p: E& M+ Z) Y. U: p. b
0 U2 x% A/ A a
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)/ g" z) M/ c% ~8 N9 h
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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& y6 }7 V: X7 h9 [" s% IAttacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Defending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1622 [) v, R& p5 P/ u) }/ ^
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Assaulting units:2 ?4 Y2 R1 ~& a
1st Cavalry Brigade) U& q, e$ l, d" R
4th Cavalry Brigade
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+ B# ?& y" z. y6 F, SDefending units:
4 n) e/ N- h+ Z4 U5 C 81st Chinese Corps, J5 L! N3 C# y9 u3 {8 \8 J! C7 P8 L
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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9 u" t0 N' n6 l% l* S. M; e# e* MJapanese Bombardment attack
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" C3 ]3 E( w* Q, {! x5 B* @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/ q3 H8 o# e9 e1 Z$ `- v" t) w
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' d9 k7 N# H+ b! vAllied ground losses:
7 x u6 g6 K% P0 J 9 casualties reported
2 }0 f. b6 H2 n% u0 Z) Y2 W4 I Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, v" g' g; C/ _9 r) O3 u! S Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 {. l- P9 g" J# \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 a; E K8 j0 L
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Assaulting units:
$ g6 c* o" ^. V 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7 n7 L+ P' G. N& ^3 k& l( {8 { 38th Division
0 l7 D4 I n4 e3 f- V1 H; S 66th Infantry Regiment
0 f( R( u, x, l+ ~! ~' d8 Z 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment, b) n- J0 e$ X# o' e+ c. E, Q
2nd Mortar Battalion& M4 k- N' F; q% `8 K& }
2nd RF Gun Battalion8 t3 c$ n+ W" O1 j3 X4 A
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion0 k( d" |: o8 K. t0 b
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
: T1 m( |# Z5 J7 J/ J 5th RF Gun Battalion5 b( e- |4 }! \
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion% M/ p/ f( @, e; i2 y) X- v
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
% \* @# a$ y# U$ {+ P9 J 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion, U- @1 n3 N3 h6 z! j
+ Q4 B, S }7 j% X3 U9 wDefending units:9 ^( k% d/ h6 G4 ^ p- s3 @
1st Middlesex Battalion: a& l5 Z4 T5 y5 d! E" R; h+ s: S
Hong Kong Fortress
! h& X8 i+ W$ M- J+ g' J2 o, z* B$ e Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
M3 O# ^) c2 |4 Z d Rifles of Canada Battalion k0 J7 r" z: N) A+ j4 P
Kowloon Brigade
( G; }1 N. \& d/ j% h! ?- Q2 r 102nd RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)
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) d: R, e, c4 DJapanese Shock attack7 [) l1 z8 `6 Z e5 f
3 b# X- q# N$ _Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70, P! J% p& c" f9 ?, @
' {# S/ O7 r+ m# v. Z' g; IDefending 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
9 R) Y4 j1 w' Q4 x
. B' u: m n3 FJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
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* {. X% _ [' u" X s; [% |Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!; t. [9 l/ k/ n
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Combat modifiers
K2 S5 c9 C3 d% D* _" n, f7 UDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
& O h3 E/ V' ?6 \$ u6 ?: Y& \Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)/ [4 N/ Y, }# R! E/ j. Y
3 g. q1 j( X# g+ `- z) ^' v! KJapanese ground losses:; L3 U1 X4 x" {
6 casualties reported
0 l, S$ v2 f; ^& V, m- U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 x4 S: N, F( V3 l# @ F+ m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' Q6 i4 s+ d+ u# n" Z9 I2 I; n0 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" o" u# G* i; f' \$ n6 o" v7 eAllied ground losses:3 F0 [. W e* F5 a( Y$ f$ E4 u
72 casualties reported) z" E" c" Z7 c+ f, C* u& G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 h4 U; y6 [ _- K; L7 E6 q Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
, c' C( q# `. A. l Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled% A9 c4 L R% V
Units retreated 1 y3 {- i. |! N0 O3 n( l. M/ N* Y5 d6 |
6 ^6 T& _7 K' ]# j% e
3 Q0 j+ G0 q# O0 S2 xDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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: ?+ n# f3 I# W( x: G' XAssaulting units:. `! ?( S. T" O) W! E% L, s
15th Naval Guard Unit
3 @9 K7 w$ [4 w. m5 W8 J 8th JNAF Coy 5 j, w! M% _! H; G
6 g% h* i& _3 n$ f6 V! f/ O
Defending units:$ T& I) B* G! q6 j
108th RN Base Force- P4 M# X9 Z* k$ L3 f
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/ ^) U# ]! x! k% L& o9 qGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)3 Q, D: P( E1 ?5 Z1 ]+ R
+ t3 Q7 j9 k# m, m. Y: M. nAllied Bombardment attack- Z4 K3 Q- S( P' Z0 P5 \) b" ]; _ }3 A
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Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 D6 u: w. I7 |0 ?6 Q# n' k8 F5 Y
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Defending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 431 M k+ _. w6 W4 b) M5 O' s" e3 n
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- M* a4 |* s$ Q* eAssaulting units:
0 u# E2 V. K& ]% e, F6 @9 U0 R Wake USN CPNAB * x! Y" T( u* Q7 k; b) {0 x
1st Marine Defense Battalion
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2 @7 W2 p, T" L- y/ R( gDefending units:
. q1 J& j- i6 y$ f Maizuru 2nd SNLF- g; Z; I/ ^4 Z$ a: l
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)8 `) o, z) s1 n" X0 z& n2 ]% w
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Allied Bombardment attack
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5 v/ g0 k& @7 q0 \+ J- I: k$ L. pAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
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Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509 c r {9 W# e( \' T" \4 z" z: a/ I
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3 p! i9 [$ q2 q0 e# Q7 J. K, V
Allied ground losses:+ y1 M' E% L2 J. X
9 casualties reported
* y9 S, V& [; ?; o: u Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; Z; Q; [7 r1 q3 c$ z2 a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 p, a5 P5 T _, X9 ^1 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: q6 D3 X: M% T/ r0 l4 _) W Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)# h4 V1 v* s. u5 Q' o2 L
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* ^0 @# ~; [. ]/ w/ GAssaulting units:
* O5 c$ _' k$ M Rifles of Canada Battalion
4 i( o" w7 w5 }: i Hong Kong Fortress
7 d, i6 l2 o6 Y- ?3 _0 f# m/ C 1st Middlesex Battalion
, i+ U, u4 K+ [# {8 v. ~0 o4 \% K Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
) w4 P2 E8 p0 \* }# q _/ H Kowloon Brigade
7 E* n8 i& F) A1 A% x( e 102nd RN Base Force1 U! {0 h+ H5 _$ Y
) z2 ~0 r5 n# MDefending units:+ k& V$ }- P0 b# i6 W& A
38th Division
8 L8 p- b5 X% m: Q3 I' l/ r0 u 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment: K" C$ }( ~: }# V
66th Infantry Regiment- u x$ c7 j# K9 V6 k
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
. X4 U; C' x/ r8 S6 ?( J7 M" O 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
* L; W5 K$ W% e+ X* k 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
, \ y" c3 m+ ?: ~ 2nd Mortar Battalion
# o' q* m+ c% D: J. ~) A3 d 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion. c) R' V8 F- b: n) G
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment2 s9 p T5 v) R! W" F6 Z
2nd RF Gun Battalion$ K) @( y! v) G' g3 k4 n: m% S) n
5th RF Gun Battalion
) i2 }* a6 @8 q. R4 | 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion! @; D0 s" T# x6 a7 J( F
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2 {$ j' O4 p0 {Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
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/ U3 n5 p: N! `( ]$ G3 [Japanese Shock attack5 K- V; v8 c2 j+ U& {* R/ U
) d5 B( {: N/ u8 t2 s+ u+ pAttacking 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
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Japanese adjusted assault: 49
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* q7 U. x- T9 c, MAllied adjusted defense: 1
N, j: W) g- h % ?9 O9 c8 Z) g& P: [' R# ~
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!, X, g$ p: o0 X+ B8 x3 g
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Combat modifiers7 g" r" G+ T% B
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
* ]% \' {% v7 R' [& v2 f5 M* }Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
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Japanese ground losses:
7 c+ B9 ?9 `, B% R. x% x 24 casualties reported
5 A- ]1 `6 T4 T2 t- [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; Z, I6 e3 }/ ~" O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 a* U, m8 ?6 i; b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, e* [ Y% t. m) f0 j' p
5 @: l% Y% X2 h. I; l7 ^
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Allied ground losses:: c4 J, w& y1 e& F
60 casualties reported1 @$ W% Q0 e, A! n: Z7 N4 @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ o, v$ b7 q# R Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
( T% q3 Q) I2 P# J4 K Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
* L1 E- h- X& j# \8 U5 R Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)' C4 o0 L: \' I8 y
Units destroyed 1
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Assaulting units:
! ]; U9 f$ w- E. p% p7 s 53rd Nav Gd /1
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- b: k/ h: \( y8 gDefending units:
% f6 A$ Y3 t8 s* c Heron Det. |