AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
3 `: p( g/ |+ \8 L0 y/ ~大陆战场上,从高雄出发的021几次扫场,不知意欲何为,难道是没指定目的地??9 Q9 ]6 N! C, t' D
由于日军当天没来克拉克机场,战斗机部队 无所事事,不过空中推土机出动了,轰炸了高雄机场& }: I4 u# c: ^ D i
日军损失了些飞机,包括当前宝贵的021。
- W* _8 G; K# Z( ` t5 k金刚兄弟 带着2ca出现在了新加坡附近,难道他来炮击???由于中途击沉cm耽误了时间; |1 T1 x. S) f. e
目前停在了新加坡一格之外的门口。而盟军轰炸机大多在休息
+ n+ o% l6 p" V* c为防止以外,尚在附近的pow 决定全速开溜了。8 I- F$ `1 @$ d! s3 H! \4 S8 c: e
另外 只有龙骧的mini 为了从马尼拉跑出来的几条小鱼,插到了达沃附近,菜花也是蛮拼的。$ }8 @) U2 T" t0 Z: q O4 h$ a8 B
目前已将荷兰空军转移到附近,给几个编队提供LCAP,希望能打下这些没人护航的鱼雷机。# _- ? H' U1 j; P5 d
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 6,000 Yards
9 m: E- v$ o/ s SJapanese Ships
& k2 V- q( [" c& J5 A9 Q7 }' T CL Naka, Shell hits 1
3 H* m! ]$ a2 I+ c. [ DD Natsugumo8 E& W+ W( b% ]; d( U6 N
DD Minegumo* _$ O6 q `4 Q) B2 [3 w
DD Asagumo; ~' T- x f, ~% X `
DD Murasame
5 j% i, t+ P' z DD Harusame5 {" D; w4 m0 f" a
DD Yudachi
8 Q5 U3 T) |/ D) ] DD Samidare
9 ?( ` J" w' r) i8 P, j \$ _Allied Ships F E# j- u; {! @9 D
DD Scout
4 _" V$ s# F* O+ c& \' s DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
0 N& M1 L; z( I# @% X* s DD Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire* U: l. f P5 p7 ]* R7 M
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 3,000 Yards 8 T. v& s" C, O( q1 D& G) C- f
Japanese Ships# Q, c9 ~4 i! x: Z6 ^- j- P1 q' }
CA Maya
" b. I {( ~1 f0 H DD Satsuki
( c, |6 f Y( x% j DD Minazuki
4 [5 m( ~2 Z+ v# Z, X% M/ I DD Fumizuki
' Q1 w2 f1 H6 }6 I# N DD Nagatsuki
' w D8 Y& |8 e {' i- Z/ Z" |) \- I2 kAllied Ships) o8 C8 r" T6 v7 Z/ c* h
xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
& e. T3 ?4 r$ E! m5 E" [+ \3 P xAKL Chengtu6 S h" A$ o! c
xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 3, on fire
8 p" Y$ f$ Q* r xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 2
$ F* |) _/ I6 O6 G xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 5, on fire G; X! J" H+ X9 f0 l) R7 c
xAKL Joan Moller
- ?# q! c3 n1 {' [& U9 N) N xAK Nanning
* Y# T% Q' Y9 ~- R xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ?4 R! Q7 j, V$ n. W6 S3 u, |; o
xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 1
% | A3 a' e0 U# K" i1 D+ d- l- X xAK Munlock, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
! s6 N) z3 Z! I xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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8 t5 A4 N8 @1 k; u' H- K1 Q2 u& SSubmarine attack near Iba at 78,74 1 C L* q% k6 y5 m) _
Japanese Ships
' p. C( q0 g; p) A0 x4 I; d; E SS I-123 ' B) ~2 ^. d5 n% O8 _3 _; a) Q
Allied Ships4 D* x7 k8 y: O9 x# s& `8 ?
xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage ' _ u& ~. ]/ v: a( o6 Y7 |
xAK Hanyang is sighted by SS I-123
) Z* M1 H" y/ u3 ySS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hanyang
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3 T, e% L" o6 A" n6 z' kDay Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 51,84, Range 21,000 Yards! P9 ]* |8 X& {3 ~
Japanese Ships% s8 A; h$ R' X" i1 Q$ A+ [
BB Kongo
# q! A% Y* u* w8 u/ e BB Haruna e, z) ~4 ? Q$ y/ l1 t
CA Takao; M5 v0 _, H' ^. k# W- {
CA Atago
/ @5 r9 g/ t l, y- g, ^. ~4 z CL Jintsu! X( D; U7 [& q) ]
DD Asashio/ n' g( C2 r7 R) n( }
DD Oshio% G. d" G0 j) d5 G' B
DD Michishio
* R0 p0 d7 b1 q! v) z" D DD Arashio; e+ ?4 h. h3 W
DD Akatsuki
! q% X5 \" ~. a DD Hibiki0 @2 x* |/ R' w8 t
Allied Ships6 [* e/ z0 x* E! ?, j
CM Kung Wo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
2 o+ \- w x( Z0 f. X- KWeather in hex: Severe storms
4 O, m# M- Y8 `( C9 |5 ?9 [, YRaid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.0 v* {2 p+ k# f9 |. R r$ k- N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes ; j3 ~( N: g, c7 H4 ?9 G. p( i( `
Japanese aircraft
4 T# ]: ~3 H3 t4 b4 Z) J/ _* i/ Q A6M2 Zero x 18 # M0 H# [! j6 L4 M2 p
Allied aircraft, z' W" }4 n/ u) v7 e6 K
Buffalo I x 16
) N: L1 `3 j: Y+ r& @4 dNo Japanese losses 1 a' M0 o( K+ U% M; p' a
Allied aircraft losses
+ I8 p4 T9 _. v+ x& C Buffalo I: 7 destroyed
+ B0 X6 G; s9 z9 b3 ~' BAircraft Attacking:3 Z c: L% U; N/ s6 x/ o) S3 a
14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet + ^, y$ n" x: S) M$ V% e4 p
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2 [3 H' C; u5 N& L/ d1 o7 E; ~Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
/ v2 c% ?, x% E7 T9 ?Weather in hex: Partial cloud / F! c. b0 e4 a: W% A& Z& a$ o5 H- P
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
2 V* {- g* Z/ B# X2 EEstimated time to target is 3 minutes - |- m' \7 y* P% x
Japanese aircraft
) y7 t% g$ A+ G8 r A6M2 Zero x 11 + a- I( R+ T& k+ {
No Japanese losses ! m& T0 H/ i# J( w% _
Aircraft Attacking:
: \$ Y' g1 d3 U/ |* Y* E 11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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9 _" v7 ]+ S* H; i! [6 sMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
$ q6 z8 i x8 Q8 K0 I) \Weather in hex: Severe storms
) \( H; o% S4 H! ~; R9 ]Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' W) a5 b: n" @. rEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
i$ ~; a# }9 K3 {Japanese aircraft
) l7 C8 S4 _, W/ P f3 _, g5 U G3M2 Nell x 45
2 Z" F, e j2 O$ o' a. y/ p G4M1 Betty x 14 ( ^9 U- D* b/ d$ P5 q
Allied aircraft" d5 P9 T% y" ^# r
no flights
. |$ W g- X0 q( Q& l. `/ o! ~% SJapanese aircraft losses
: f: C2 N- a6 `6 I* l5 g G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged8 [6 m* x' ~$ y& Z- D/ Y( L
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged * _* W5 H- \2 ~7 S. J" U7 e7 n) B
Allied aircraft losses8 ^& ~ q: d1 ?! c0 Z! C" E
Blenheim I: 1 damaged 5 L+ H# n+ J% ~
Airbase hits 8% M! [% }9 H' _" _2 _9 o
Airbase supply hits 2
3 J5 y }& k9 m- VRunway hits 39 h, x Q/ V1 n8 h$ r) f/ q3 C
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$ X. j) x" F3 G( r/ f# XMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 8 { |% h5 d! g& j8 f
Weather in hex: Severe storms Z/ Z. }2 J9 d. O
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. ^: a6 N' f7 Q4 l w$ l# ]
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes R# S( c0 V, p- b7 U) [% Z
Japanese aircraft3 } h1 z1 p1 \* E7 v* c
G3M2 Nell x 29
- S3 N# r" e3 W( r2 Q" o) K) zNo Japanese losses
. W; o* C6 J" s' {Airbase hits 61 z8 Q" |, u( T* D
Airbase supply hits 4( n7 B4 P; G. K, H
Runway hits 10
% ~+ n& a+ R2 V3 P- M# X0 v' d6 ~1 R8 sAircraft Attacking:! L4 P& x3 w S* |. v- [
29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
8 E: l3 s0 T0 }; }$ D Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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5 }- D h2 I# \$ wMorning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75 0 y7 a2 J& g# W) l0 Z% H
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
$ d6 b0 \* m4 {5 y" ?: XRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) S- ?+ o- E) a. t' c
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
. m9 L4 J0 a3 Y5 _; q5 rJapanese aircraft
6 ^3 s0 W- I1 t& L( S G3M2 Nell x 12
0 s% W- F* l8 m2 ?Japanese aircraft losses
- F8 R' @+ B) `! H- h G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged 0 V& }. d9 }' S" i/ J# X0 g0 s$ a0 e
Allied Ships
/ d8 E% q: g2 r; f$ j" U xAK Fatshan, heavy fires
' b# e' R! @6 U, F3 V6 q xAKL Joan Moller
3 K* |: ^& l! O/ Q: H2 A, ~% x xAK Nanning
Z# e Z4 G& v( ^) X6 T$ TAircraft Attacking:
3 f" h1 w# H. U3 B& a 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet* F, ?+ G# i5 G. s( o" p
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb ( @/ x) g3 ^3 P K( e o+ [! ~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 8 E! s; k6 f N: N7 W: t
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
) ~; H1 D& m ], y* \1 o$ cRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
6 b* m% Y( ^! n! c7 cEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
8 G7 n' `5 `) u. `5 m: EJapanese aircraft
2 M' X7 R1 s% R% q; y, A K A6M2 Zero x 6 + @1 b( @* P, _/ j
No Japanese losses 1 A! k% x+ n0 F: x! K- \$ r0 j
Aircraft Attacking:2 C+ X J$ K2 p- i. [
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * , ?1 M. e* O+ |, E4 m+ D
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3 C) o! W/ l6 d) Q4 p. X' VMorning Air attack on Pucheng , at 86,57
/ B+ o y" ]1 \Weather in hex: Clear sky
2 r- ^# M- @$ R2 P& n9 }7 aRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. _) `$ G. Y, [+ T
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
2 T, G, K" q3 t7 s( |Japanese aircraft& ]- |; c& h2 P2 A7 B6 r, t8 E# ^' T
A6M2 Zero x 6 & U B1 }3 b" r. e0 d
No Japanese losses
$ _/ A) }! I+ }2 r$ _! E* a& YAircraft Attacking:- a0 P/ Q( [9 T) _ l2 f
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet! N8 P& R* A6 q% y
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" I3 [$ _: f, a0 b9 x9 UMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 2 b. }& i! a4 p
Weather in hex: Light rain
# I+ A9 ?( `$ ?9 \7 yRaid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.9 o" c5 S& A6 N: v
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes 2 J( n R$ J% g D9 o- F5 a& s
Japanese aircraft
! ?/ c/ V0 b$ d Ki-36 Ida x 19 " H" @# D" S1 q: S3 W: H9 ^; u
Japanese aircraft losses( `3 |2 t( }: K z' |" B% P2 p
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
+ d5 w9 C% z' f# _- ?& D7 _Airbase hits 33 r& x- b/ t1 A
Airbase supply hits 1
5 i! H2 K5 |7 x! V+ E/ i9 pRunway hits 12
; i8 c9 m; Z% D3 x% L4 j* n7 aAircraft Attacking:0 I; A+ r, F% r+ w* J
19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
: H, \, b2 a; H7 K: o Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
, y3 x5 ~6 e# M* O5 k2 lWeather in hex: Clear sky 1 D) B7 _) e4 U: _6 ]9 ]
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, q, d m+ J6 a& [2 GEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ' U: \! ]0 A: G4 h% ^' J
Japanese aircraft
1 {0 b# b+ B+ b( f0 } Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
# d$ H) l) y' k- i% C9 @Japanese aircraft losses2 n4 ]5 O& ^2 z$ r
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
. }) R6 u8 g3 \Weather in hex: Light rain
/ l' N/ r4 N9 vRaid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# \6 x& }+ t( t6 J$ `+ D
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes * e* S6 A; n6 ]; I$ \
Japanese aircraft' P$ [9 Q, o9 O
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 + s* m! k$ V0 F2 \6 ^4 B
Allied aircraft: |! C' k9 {. M0 A8 H: Y4 @' L
139WH-3 x 3 / v! d0 h5 {5 z, e0 r8 g2 {9 x
No Japanese losses
! |- w% G0 s; [: h, f$ v8 GAllied aircraft losses
6 X, {* Y2 z9 @9 J. {( Q 139WH-3: 1 damaged
! [, ^. U* ~9 R6 m0 AJapanese Ships* _5 y; s% _7 a1 {
BB Kongo
3 Y( L6 x; H- ]6 Y- eAircraft Attacking:( i- U4 \3 |( ]; n# J0 s; W8 O8 P
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
# x0 Z' D6 r( H& X, i8 X Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb. |6 g+ }# G; ^: }% c$ u3 Q% R
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 . f$ E2 r1 d8 P8 n# w
Weather in hex: Partial cloud j% ~! g5 U, n3 ^% S7 i4 u
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ n4 B- H) X/ P4 H
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
$ f3 E4 T2 w( c; JJapanese aircraft7 V% Z; a) B8 @, i8 _
Ki-27b Nate x 6
: z/ _$ B0 q# J# w2 B" K9 bAllied aircraft6 d5 B: S( Z- r8 T" P, `
B-17D Fortress x 15 {4 [% k$ ?: d' y m4 B% z# Y4 `
Japanese aircraft losses
9 t5 u/ x' J+ J6 E Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground
7 ]9 e' O( w9 O6 i8 z$ A+ h5 H G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground! S @- ^1 ?" C' X9 n2 Y
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground
) ~" G3 `; o0 a Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed on ground
1 `; N p' R1 Z1 h- m6 XAllied aircraft losses
9 _ G2 Y/ L* w, r, `. t B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
1 l' \/ w2 v% v+ t- l- y5 tJapanese ground losses:
6 }+ v: f# A6 H9 z% m7 m! n 13 casualties reported
( U' Y, k3 z+ M; K8 Z+ q0 ~( g Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ e' ~# L& t& `* X# @; Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! I l( q$ f, y6 X: N' e
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 K9 `7 V9 Y1 MAirbase hits 1
# w$ P# M; T* e5 K/ m; g ]$ WRunway hits 9 : {4 _8 {) j4 s9 c1 d+ E
Aircraft Attacking:3 T1 b/ F: H2 @+ V7 p+ v2 X
8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
4 D' L# H3 H; y Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
# ]( X3 X+ ~- k6 i) D6 e 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
5 B0 v2 Z$ H2 H6 M+ A! x Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
+ s* l( y& d' y7 n M" W4 K# `1 p 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet& @ i) ^# {. u
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 - c- B+ L2 a7 U
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
% c, t! ]7 ~* r) d* dRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 F9 V4 P, \" K& u, eEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
- X4 P; f5 ?& O' l( jJapanese aircraft
6 J& ~, w8 O5 M. t Ki-27b Nate x 2
1 a- D$ v# L+ g- y, ~3 [2 K3 TAllied aircraft
' U3 Z5 b. P7 M1 U B-17D Fortress x 8
" l+ n ]: j' t2 b5 |/ b& v9 NJapanese aircraft losses j) j% z# n# j8 N; P
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
9 _. h/ F4 ^7 R5 O5 W! ^ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground 9 |3 B! {. Y g5 a. B" Z3 {
Allied aircraft losses5 n0 y* t2 {/ O
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
- v' s g5 v" G) Y* }& Z- Y( P* ?Japanese ground losses:
q# E- f3 i" ^0 E1 P 7 casualties reported
. O, |. e& S6 x7 G% u* \7 B Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 ]8 L \2 e3 z4 u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 a: C( I" g" c0 |# a8 l7 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 g( V) L% R$ J& @" F$ v
Airbase hits 27 P1 e& _, q) e, p$ R: |% n, j" U3 H
Airbase supply hits 12 C: s3 `% E1 @8 `' M3 m& F
Runway hits 1 ; v( P* ?7 E. e6 j
Aircraft Attacking:
! f+ E8 R+ n& e& ~ 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
$ I4 d! ]4 ~4 O3 p- M Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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- }8 G# e( O& ?( b- N; oMorning Air attack on Chuhsien , at 88,56 " s1 H! y/ ]4 c5 s
Weather in hex: Clear sky ; y2 F/ C( }6 r6 A8 B6 |" [0 g
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet./ H- N7 z5 R& j: ^- E9 t. A# w$ B
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes " W3 c/ L7 I& q1 S
Japanese aircraft1 D" T5 z! {( F; Z# o2 M
A6M2 Zero x 3 9 o+ _4 D- u9 W0 h( p$ G
No Japanese losses : D+ c5 R: Y5 L6 ^ m
Aircraft Attacking:- a. a. t' b; p$ R% F
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 3 E9 X% q4 a0 O9 e8 @) Z( w: R
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# l; R/ v% H% R% _+ v8 S pMorning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
5 l, D8 [/ g7 u+ i% rWeather in hex: Partial cloud
# v( S- O" o5 s$ G7 XRaid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet./ |9 i& g* j" v. D3 D$ m
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes U' F7 r" Q( Q# X
Japanese aircraft% b, s3 a. S; {% o0 z' K
A6M2 Zero x 3
; t- ~0 A8 X2 jNo Japanese losses ; w/ _7 e$ _! ^. @" q
Aircraft Attacking:% Q& W, B/ t* I2 R& d5 S, d X6 J
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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: M" _8 h8 s, D1 o# _! v1 wMorning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90
" f# V# |8 Y3 qWeather in hex: Clear sky
, v4 q r1 \% L+ h( V- h/ IRaid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
6 o" D8 ~7 A7 M& o; W" F) aEstimated time to target is 1 minutes : d# `" x4 d/ u% n* I
Japanese aircraft: X* h( _+ o- |3 ~2 [
B5M1 Mabel x 8' p2 d3 L; x' D+ {
B5N1 Kate x 11
/ G% d! }7 c+ R8 L4 A5 q6 HNo Japanese losses
1 k( G1 F7 I# [! O7 A% UAllied Ships. D4 B& C; O) r( x4 i
xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk6 B3 D9 x- L' O% s" _; j6 i# m
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
* w0 S7 {6 T3 U; v; i9 kAircraft Attacking:
/ g7 y' s, c9 s7 [ L2 H3 b3 P 11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
6 X+ a( s) D# s9 G+ H1 Y& A Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; u1 N3 v7 e) }$ e3 d. M* |4 t3 q
8 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet *
1 {+ L- Y1 {& m7 K6 b4 O- x8 u! Q. Z7 G Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ Y* Z3 f; p, D# p4 u4 _3 W8 aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ravnaas* X- H2 j2 s4 d3 B6 F" t3 O* a' _
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manatawny 6 C* ~) v g, c# O' ^4 P
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75
5 o" M$ [1 z( {% o' {Weather in hex: Moderate rain
, W, }1 e, y2 o/ w/ q( V1 A. TRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ M! z1 z @6 t8 C1 r
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes - T5 ^1 ]( Y5 s" @2 a
Japanese aircraft! U4 p9 M0 h4 C+ J: J
G4M1 Betty x 6
$ P+ u5 t* r6 ^& e2 t! O1 JNo Japanese losses # D& q: L' m; i4 S
Allied Ships
, E& j1 y* K, ~, b. z5 A7 x% z xAK Fatshan, heavy fires/ W, u' D2 |' b Z8 C Y
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage , Z# L5 u6 v6 ^+ ]
Aircraft Attacking:* g, f6 h! V5 B+ k+ r
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet' f: Y4 }+ h3 N4 @" A2 P+ V7 k
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb ! y# Y0 l2 j) d6 t+ t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan
/ L$ \( }5 ~4 b* c: f3 d- wMassive explosion on xAKL Chengtu
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Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57
$ q) z- I+ e6 S% a+ ?" H9 _Weather in hex: Severe storms
0 s2 t8 v, X. V: N' t% W. ]Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.0 @$ |" u/ m2 a! `( `+ X$ U7 g
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes% }" s" h4 o+ b+ }* d( z; R" h2 [
Japanese aircraft* k, t, Q8 M- L3 c- W
Ki-27b Nate x 22 5 f0 {' G9 F2 l4 ]! d$ j! t- M
No Japanese losses 7 B9 K& |9 T" J2 ~: V
Aircraft Attacking:
$ `$ S* K1 E7 U' Y8 H& c+ _ @7 w 22 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 $ l" u, x# m% O2 [& q7 {+ `3 j' R
Weather in hex: Clear sky
3 _# ~& G6 o+ S2 ]7 j* E1 WRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.* L% e# \4 ?0 z5 c
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ' B$ r4 i, Q+ w: y
Japanese aircraft6 S- L9 N- q+ n
A6M2 Zero x 25 # r4 n$ M3 j5 ?4 c/ ]: d
No Japanese losses
& {* u% d: U. ~7 I/ RAircraft Attacking:! t) x" y$ r2 T* M& c- N) X+ b
25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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/ L: k8 P3 o; `6 F) sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78 5 c) v# Y4 w1 x
Weather in hex: Overcast
8 E3 h* l% L& b3 t% JRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. j: y( K9 d) W8 C
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
1 w! g# U8 i9 ~. G! |$ \% aJapanese aircraft1 I5 R0 ?, j/ z- h: {
G3M2 Nell x 6+ g+ v R+ o' v: w F) h2 c4 x
G4M1 Betty x 15
# V/ h- J3 H1 P6 A* V& }' x: g' lNo Japanese losses
8 l- H! T0 K7 o3 lAllied Ships* f: J- y, k7 k" O7 `0 ~
DD Thracian, Y' p5 r/ f% U# z/ ?$ Q, z
DD Scout; ~! ]& i, F1 n0 Z& |) _
DD Thanet: S2 {% A# m; h. X5 i. U2 R4 ` \/ t# z
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; _' g6 a8 d& [3 F! \% `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78
& M9 R! C' o3 Z1 CWeather in hex: Overcast
( s0 p8 X! p# B6 i8 w, e& A& oRaid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. u3 a3 f T4 ^6 q1 y
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes ' q$ p9 M4 P- i. B' x
Japanese aircraft
8 N; D2 J! \3 ]" D8 E G3M2 Nell x 9
& N# E! `3 L, s( KNo Japanese losses
0 h6 x" n# B. S; Z: F8 \Allied Ships
5 U' y7 M9 ^ l y( r5 a' Y. z5 r DD Thracian ! V* Y5 E( \# K# h) U7 L
Aircraft Attacking:+ z' _ V k: M3 z/ A
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet# Z! T0 v9 F L
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) ) i& E. g7 I1 G; w8 C
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 4 n& F3 _& Z6 G. c5 P9 h/ ]
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 h* _+ i# r4 n# C' N) V ?$ J4 H* Y' nEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
, ]/ }* X1 l7 Z1 M' bJapanese aircraft R/ V7 i- l5 J3 L
B5M1 Mabel x 5
, S: \! |2 b. ^5 Z6 i: v/ w, [% uNo Japanese losses
7 p+ _: J. @" K. ]6 CAllied ground losses:
7 R7 g/ R3 P, q3 | 36 casualties reported( x* r8 [1 |. W' N6 g" T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- a- n0 g8 S3 B. c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
! V! A; t0 F" z+ ~. s2 t; i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 z1 q3 m0 O6 W
Aircraft Attacking:
8 K- E+ w3 a" ]7 o% ^5 `6 p1 p( X 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
- ]8 F/ S: E1 T$ |* ` Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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. }+ T4 `* s% ~8 q% l3 m) Q" PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84 & r' [2 e7 c$ V
Weather in hex: Light rain
. A3 o- a6 q3 M1 u) U. ~Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
* N1 [- q9 G$ W) B% @0 \9 iEstimated time to target is 1 minutes % Y7 k6 j, t8 t8 n! |0 {; ~
Japanese aircraft' ]* Y" m/ N/ O8 q
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 5 D- Y9 v; p# r8 H2 M% n
Allied aircraft
- t. v9 M. F% k 139WH-3 x 3
V# z2 k6 N7 O c: ^- k6 DNo Japanese losses " y) S' x, B9 A1 c; z
No Allied losses
* X- D6 y, _6 j G0 o. Y0 \Japanese Ships
1 m: t* Z4 b2 j9 K3 c1 Q5 v ~) @ BB Kongo
1 b5 J, s' \$ C LAircraft Attacking:! x! |9 `$ V* T( u- m ^* e O, v
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet * + g9 C+ r( ` W% W
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb2 e. O' V3 \5 q! u( J. R
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Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) - @5 |" d* Q: W D$ G- [ p
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
- t! q% ^2 a6 U. \/ ?6 u3 ` l4 lJapanese ground losses:/ m, }7 L; e6 ?4 Q) }( t b2 r
24 casualties reported
0 Y4 d9 z2 E/ b! I a Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# F" Y, ?1 [! R1 l8 x! z Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 G" O) J- \' [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 b, p" H/ k/ {9 J- L2 gAmphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) - Y5 I) Y' |- G3 ]. W0 h
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73
- f6 v" y4 D# {Japanese ground losses:
$ Y H1 k( `% n' c Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
) z, m' V; t' p8 M1 @7 j2 Z! h Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) |