AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
, x# d$ w2 G4 ?/ A/ Z: {5 s5 P% [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??- @3 k0 O( Y0 E2 h
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" m3 l" F r0 K$ I
日军损失了些飞机,包括当前宝贵的021。
4 I$ y6 j4 d1 F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: [* V0 x% ~1 L, ^% R' k/ W+ l C
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
4 Z# d* M% d. C9 R6 r, v8 \; i7 d为防止以外,尚在附近的pow 决定全速开溜了。
* {% {6 b( m7 L( e9 ^+ P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。7 @9 G Y! n+ {; V& p
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。- Q: t2 e" A3 _8 H7 Q- A
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3 N! D* m' i! L5 W& ?' M7 LNight Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 6,000 Yards
, E6 _) R; U' o: m- T; nJapanese Ships
) y5 J" F7 W. F, N CL Naka, Shell hits 1; n# T, Y3 S/ e& _5 b
DD Natsugumo
+ \+ g: k3 P0 T: E3 U DD Minegumo
M. A: E& G, |& i% ^- b" w DD Asagumo1 U. q1 h6 j0 |: _- Z
DD Murasame
# r: y& M. d, c% L* ]/ m2 E& l& {9 j! ?7 | DD Harusame
: x/ c4 [+ q3 [ DD Yudachi) `4 s3 Y8 x ]' I
DD Samidare
# C1 p- O1 O) q2 x6 Y7 x0 GAllied Ships
; A7 `# x$ p4 |4 E; [ DD Scout
" Q6 Q1 |2 ^3 Z DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
& }4 |+ I+ x$ ?5 X; e, J DD Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire" A5 g' B/ O1 z
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 3,000 Yards 0 L0 P) m" T8 L# h8 o: Y
Japanese Ships% n5 s0 L r7 D8 w
CA Maya& o- o: v; c: U! B
DD Satsuki
2 G4 H8 P( p+ k# q DD Minazuki
; c: c% F5 b6 Z- k DD Fumizuki$ f5 }- E" ~4 ?1 W$ }5 N) `; J
DD Nagatsuki ' t+ j/ m* b' t m8 I
Allied Ships
9 R" F7 N3 H/ M3 M xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Q; E, M5 w! |: {2 S xAKL Chengtu
/ [8 B6 B7 \+ p! I7 v xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 3, on fire0 N" ]& |; B* O7 `0 I( E% R
xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 2
( y( f/ L0 E$ W* L: M$ | xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 5, on fire
& Z/ I# ]5 _5 s# W( K$ G( \+ k9 q' D xAKL Joan Moller* C1 q* o1 z5 L! a) f) s: S
xAK Nanning" K& N4 R) C. j8 C
xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ y7 G9 ?! k% {/ w1 \ xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 1
7 P' F* [$ a+ v6 K7 J# v' C$ s xAK Munlock, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
+ k- W4 P' I+ G; ^9 T xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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Submarine attack near Iba at 78,74
1 w3 Z( S h5 K f! ^0 U, \" w1 SJapanese Ships
+ ?" n* n" g4 f% T2 P, V0 g SS I-123 & _% Y4 f4 k3 |6 P
Allied Ships
: w0 e! S/ O7 u9 x% ?; v xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage + W& H0 d2 J1 w; N9 {; N
xAK Hanyang is sighted by SS I-123# {2 Z& o, a" {9 v& P- M4 S4 S7 c
SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hanyang
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. M0 Y& \' f) D; e4 K1 v$ T; pDay Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 51,84, Range 21,000 Yards+ m- d# Y, [) F7 T( m( H$ I
Japanese Ships
, k4 z5 z- K5 K0 \ j( u BB Kongo
9 ]: W4 g9 v) U) S o% G! @ BB Haruna
' i: r( S7 n6 v4 \ CA Takao0 h6 g& h4 n: a7 [
CA Atago
2 h+ U+ \/ k8 V* w1 e% H1 l CL Jintsu$ s1 f: r$ P0 L) o. [" Z: ^
DD Asashio* q/ O5 C& F. d5 E: |
DD Oshio
4 y8 Q/ _7 `8 m: H2 T0 G; A DD Michishio
2 w+ e* l* Y# E, i- e( D* s DD Arashio
$ G+ w+ p) t3 T& I6 D8 V z DD Akatsuki
" |; i) t+ _$ k) @6 W DD Hibiki
! \8 a% R5 Q) ?5 H7 HAllied Ships
) R& ~5 a9 m4 l) N2 a$ Z CM Kung Wo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk1 C% ^1 U" i: X a
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 , S6 q) b; U3 o7 l+ K
Weather in hex: Severe storms + v( [ O) B6 y) z
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.7 g U; Q; V! c$ h8 U
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
' S) d# E" `& Q4 @Japanese aircraft; W; f/ N! p0 v
A6M2 Zero x 18
, R0 D3 F, Y$ f! H M) i* W) MAllied aircraft
# x1 b$ e. A- { Buffalo I x 16
9 W# r1 L) m" \, e/ A2 g2 aNo Japanese losses # |5 C! m" K5 Q3 f8 G% K4 p( `
Allied aircraft losses
9 p! T3 [# z( |! n% K8 Z6 L3 e Buffalo I: 7 destroyed
& q! W2 O6 F9 [( j6 S: i/ vAircraft Attacking:
' o4 i, N i, r$ G, h# Y2 k' z 14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet ; l+ b+ j# ~+ m, \1 }
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 5 H* ?7 K9 q# \
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
8 `% W4 j8 n! p, U% T. W( eRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.: I. M- ], B, J i
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
- h, g# k; D6 L3 sJapanese aircraft7 k. e# Q- o2 l* E
A6M2 Zero x 11 : F% v2 {7 }" {* Z0 h
No Japanese losses
$ [7 l1 i0 H/ v4 A) q! QAircraft Attacking:9 S! {& i+ P7 m7 p0 f5 j
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
! p5 i6 I7 J/ _6 x+ NWeather in hex: Severe storms $ ~, S4 ]* q4 W1 X% g2 x. F
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ c; M" j6 B* WEstimated time to target is 4 minutes ( `( V0 X$ e; m. g
Japanese aircraft* L1 | n: `3 D/ J# _; {& b7 j2 q q
G3M2 Nell x 45
: j) l8 o/ a! r" d G4M1 Betty x 14
! {: F( T8 `4 D& L% ^( y& FAllied aircraft4 i) v6 l0 f" Z
no flights " g; B- J2 X; x$ c ^! S/ H! f
Japanese aircraft losses
6 g$ \1 f8 |: q, P G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged
* P& @1 @5 E+ X+ j# z G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
2 T2 a! H" @8 A2 LAllied aircraft losses* ^9 e* j. v) J
Blenheim I: 1 damaged + @2 G8 q' Q( U p. B: [+ y
Airbase hits 8
9 t' s; F+ f3 Z# [Airbase supply hits 2
# ^* j6 Z! L3 FRunway hits 390 E8 t. d5 A# p
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9 A* L" Q Q3 ?+ L! m r, `* f7 DMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 8 B9 R; v/ w* ]) p* A3 r4 j" U
Weather in hex: Severe storms 5 J2 o* z' b2 `8 r" b
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.( u* y' d! v! M% n
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 6 W; B" r1 Y8 X( F' E6 _2 Y$ G( V! D+ ^
Japanese aircraft
$ W1 s2 X& ~" i L9 \/ E( v G3M2 Nell x 29 0 h" k: x0 G; Y! ~$ K e) n( z$ `) I
No Japanese losses 8 c0 g4 T2 V* s+ R7 c
Airbase hits 6
7 {% h: a. s$ O& N6 ~$ v$ O& n" pAirbase supply hits 4
0 E4 g8 h# k: I8 L( ?* \; lRunway hits 10
K* S1 x5 F! H2 Z, RAircraft Attacking:
$ r) [& b7 \; f" T0 O& n 29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet2 y& Q; R* K/ a7 p" ], _4 T8 b' V
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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" P- A- l5 w9 c i- @% R' Z( GMorning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75
- i/ i+ D, @2 i: I/ s0 gWeather in hex: Moderate rain # p0 r. U7 G2 ?' m
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- `- P! D# x7 v1 x
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
: `9 j W$ R( ]# tJapanese aircraft
" P2 u* {* u; T' W# t1 l% }. Y+ [ G3M2 Nell x 12 f2 a1 T! r# V0 s5 e/ c) v# V( e N
Japanese aircraft losses7 ]+ e' `& \5 D2 H, g
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
% S, O: W2 _- y2 HAllied Ships
o4 N' Y) e/ Q8 }: ^/ U2 Z xAK Fatshan, heavy fires; R: V% E/ x0 i
xAKL Joan Moller" {( X2 j7 @' k0 C6 ^8 t
xAK Nanning
8 u& ~5 m8 F6 jAircraft Attacking:
& m- X: I4 \' k# a' k u- a 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
/ g4 P. o) o( m Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
" }$ m7 v+ {( L7 M: u% P) ?% U6 H2 vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan
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0 k! P1 E0 H! h8 fMorning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 6 z9 }5 F* N: K; s" C5 ~
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
& N, s8 K' Y7 n4 W$ YRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.5 Z, W# K: N O- ^* t
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
: P9 l& Q- B9 S- t" l. C0 P3 LJapanese aircraft5 K) c9 u9 m ]( s8 w
A6M2 Zero x 6
$ f' f) N2 B: Z+ h0 P& K. c: TNo Japanese losses
" M2 ^& N. ^5 j- R# o# C* r3 y* I$ ?Aircraft Attacking:& N( h# O0 k& h% O# G9 P8 r
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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; X* u+ x$ E# ~: L! K5 l! m+ pMorning Air attack on Pucheng , at 86,57 ( f( t" y7 P1 E7 @+ I
Weather in hex: Clear sky 5 V, K1 m3 i1 d. m3 j- ^! b& T
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.1 K! w) e- T) _' P7 S, \2 d/ Z% J
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes * N7 \/ v1 \, o- P! Q$ \5 J! y$ [
Japanese aircraft) \. C1 G+ `: j1 i" q) K x
A6M2 Zero x 6
, m, S) `6 ?8 `6 o# p2 m& D: t) hNo Japanese losses. X7 t4 |* c g- O; ?
Aircraft Attacking:* ?* I% c3 [9 @' {% j; U$ z: r
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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/ t+ k; Q& H1 t" N( _8 ~Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 " O# E8 F, f) v) y
Weather in hex: Light rain
6 W4 m3 y1 J2 \2 I: @Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 `$ e; B5 S9 R. w! Y! ^Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
; c/ }8 B# N' Q! @Japanese aircraft( |3 r, a0 I; C8 H. \9 H& L; P
Ki-36 Ida x 19 * i9 L7 _& g) T1 q- O
Japanese aircraft losses8 v% s" G z1 D1 F4 \
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
5 s2 I1 o, M5 _/ q) s6 ~8 lAirbase hits 3) q2 h6 e7 g- [2 M) y
Airbase supply hits 12 ^1 M, s( M9 N! w" Z2 j4 s; y3 q
Runway hits 12
& i5 C$ o) `: f5 u8 TAircraft Attacking:
; R$ P' O, k/ B: }* K 19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
( J0 ?* E$ } n( J& G Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
7 L4 S+ Y, }& ~3 K3 zWeather in hex: Clear sky
; E2 }& Q1 B6 Q6 ^Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 b8 Q+ S& o) z0 I2 C. o- l' [Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
9 N) }2 h! z% N2 c0 LJapanese aircraft5 A& [2 _* f9 p) K5 @4 f" J
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 % ^# _8 w G6 P
Japanese aircraft losses
) o* {+ c$ L e; {' \ n! U* J; { Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84 4 o8 @% F' c; {, z- h7 ?
Weather in hex: Light rain
! S/ P! V. M6 J' X5 RRaid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 i% z2 ~' [) `7 ^! J! P' y- FEstimated time to target is 1 minutes
6 i$ \' v, S- MJapanese aircraft
8 b6 I" T2 F p0 M) C Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 / H9 h; b4 X0 u2 ?, o1 G
Allied aircraft
! }; B5 ^$ E/ e 139WH-3 x 3 1 A' E4 e# R$ h; B. P
No Japanese losses
7 `1 ~* D: C& k" z( SAllied aircraft losses
6 s, b2 J) D9 C 139WH-3: 1 damaged
, g2 \! X6 U) NJapanese Ships
. ~0 e) `6 I0 L BB Kongo
. \* D; ]9 J! ]& V" o# L( xAircraft Attacking:
, v, w- A3 p5 Y5 X& B; ]1 g 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
4 g+ X) s: s0 b7 A" @1 v# S: r) P Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb2 s/ i: u* _7 v- `5 j
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
( x; h; b3 s, c! C; @2 Z+ qWeather in hex: Partial cloud
- X# `& d5 I* H6 x! K7 WRaid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. D% `2 L: M+ C
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 8 h5 K6 K( `4 f/ t+ g4 d
Japanese aircraft
1 P8 A+ ?# [& L& ~9 h Ki-27b Nate x 6
5 y- W: }9 q" x, t1 s( TAllied aircraft/ ^; c6 k; @0 r* e+ s) N! S
B-17D Fortress x 15
# F( ?5 P* I& x2 U2 p" ~$ i0 @Japanese aircraft losses/ t; O7 V7 G) W9 ^8 k5 q9 [; _
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground
% o' g5 A; g4 _" y. `+ F G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground
1 F h1 l. Z3 c! v* b Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground6 I6 F* p# j4 |$ s7 B4 X$ |
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed on ground 0 p! h# h) \& b. m& H0 |4 z2 x: c/ ]
Allied aircraft losses9 {0 M- K3 f% P
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
% k _& T \8 ?8 j& w% qJapanese ground losses:
' T7 P6 j9 q: D& B' F 13 casualties reported
4 M y" D: z ~& A, k( R Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: ?' F) l5 A2 {# l; C1 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 t# H* x4 f# \3 m
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled , k g7 ?: M& {; ^1 ]
Airbase hits 1+ y8 f- c5 ^! B+ t* d% Y
Runway hits 9 * |+ j! T4 N' E" j% s
Aircraft Attacking:) r% y8 u9 Q0 F
8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
6 h; Z- H& o' W/ o# S5 u0 y" a Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 U/ \7 {5 h+ N" c! p% j3 T5 T8 `
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet* j. v8 u6 ~( ?9 I$ Z. [! {, L- }
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 _" n% K8 L5 f2 h
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet) W% U# S$ o7 A: g7 G
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb# d: U$ Y* o' V3 R a. S
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
K) r; ~7 J# K1 l2 U1 H, bWeather in hex: Partial cloud
! P& ?, w' S( i# f7 NRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# _% g4 i5 d2 \9 yEstimated time to target is 9 minutes ( O1 {- O9 W% w3 p1 w7 r
Japanese aircraft
Y' n3 K: F& |. l Ki-27b Nate x 2 / C2 z6 l1 n( j& S$ V. c/ M: _
Allied aircraft4 B" ^9 g( V) f/ v4 i
B-17D Fortress x 8 ' ~$ \3 J3 ^# d9 B
Japanese aircraft losses/ x& H9 D, H1 n# I
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
9 r' A9 T/ Z7 V0 J$ X% b6 I+ E G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground 8 [+ Z' G' n4 ]- g( \' H7 ~
Allied aircraft losses- X6 Z. h6 ], B3 b3 ]
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged 6 o8 [1 I$ B% W p: o8 l
Japanese ground losses:
! n- @* t& d3 P9 {: J: x 7 casualties reported1 A! _8 G4 q1 O6 I, p0 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 \, U& A* v2 P/ H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 w5 X2 _) t+ S4 z- @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! J' ]5 m, `' jAirbase hits 2
- d, [6 Y7 S) C2 Z# B& UAirbase supply hits 14 g* w2 }' F6 u/ H7 T) ?' H/ H
Runway hits 1 ! \- h {: i8 V
Aircraft Attacking:
- |$ O6 _$ r5 ?/ W. x 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet- V4 T$ D4 u: }
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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; m& d( a9 o( p+ bMorning Air attack on Chuhsien , at 88,56 3 B9 @' U* k# y% |) h2 X2 _% l
Weather in hex: Clear sky + T1 ?2 g; Q) x0 W- g1 g4 O# ?, K0 n
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
; G8 {8 g- G+ x' YEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
! a0 ?. T. S. GJapanese aircraft* n0 `9 f7 j# \, u: y
A6M2 Zero x 3
% W! Z. q6 D/ j. P) N w. jNo Japanese losses
! a& F- }- e) b) PAircraft Attacking:
# K' s! d5 [$ V L 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet + P5 D% [& p4 q; p- h% q( a
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
, O( T1 @! ?1 S: iWeather in hex: Partial cloud
% ~# i/ F8 R' a* O* p# R( \Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.- w) P! W g, o' n, j
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
& [8 | ~0 f5 q: b+ CJapanese aircraft3 N, |6 {; ^5 q& q
A6M2 Zero x 3 2 v0 x3 ^& n9 |" R R! ] l
No Japanese losses 5 ~# k1 q0 I3 ]: t' r6 L
Aircraft Attacking:( L5 ~' }: ?% ~: v( D* i9 a2 |: v
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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8 r' f; V5 \1 dMorning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90 6 g; C. q: `) C4 @
Weather in hex: Clear sky ' i3 a4 v# r. q1 d4 Y( X( @
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# x9 I% O5 N) \. Y" gEstimated time to target is 1 minutes
j" {' S) | _; p0 {8 ]* TJapanese aircraft
. h1 B# [+ }$ h+ |7 N) M$ T; A: I1 q B5M1 Mabel x 8+ }1 W* d" o9 h' u
B5N1 Kate x 11 % b" ~+ y" R* u1 _" S
No Japanese losses
0 C. h9 m& x& S0 z$ tAllied Ships; |! _8 p2 v/ W3 {! \+ D
xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk; X& x8 l! Q6 s9 F9 X
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ {- a# p6 r) |* CAircraft Attacking:
# z6 v& j4 U" |0 O0 H% J 11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
! a7 C/ ~7 X2 T& _" u% ?7 l, C Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! G. y* V% C' p6 {: M* e 8 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet * 4 r/ U. M" f1 M0 `; j' F8 Q) T
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 r% W9 K% D) aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ravnaas; X) O8 n9 | m$ _ C2 n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manatawny
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75
, K8 u6 n, ^3 pWeather in hex: Moderate rain
* o. ^1 B8 y( u/ _+ mRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 a1 n6 v5 F7 r( E: QEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 5 L9 j6 W. P5 v% @' s
Japanese aircraft9 S+ H! \' }7 [) B0 t9 L( P
G4M1 Betty x 6
4 ]2 n& D8 k0 ^$ ?: mNo Japanese losses
2 d; Z6 D5 k7 C; G" X4 [$ kAllied Ships) [- U# P- @# W% U- G
xAK Fatshan, heavy fires
* u3 N J. p+ Y7 f5 J xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage 8 \& x$ h5 `2 r; t; P
Aircraft Attacking:
) q8 t/ ^9 P+ _' i 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
+ v& b" h8 M E2 M B( U( a Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
& G2 i s- {+ Y1 F) UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan; _, i2 N3 Z& z/ }* A
Massive explosion on xAKL Chengtu4 s2 L3 E# C7 U! L
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7 p/ x5 V" v+ `+ iMorning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57
9 t. h+ Z1 @, h6 M! l* hWeather in hex: Severe storms . c5 t* }) |; ?( K
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
8 M1 e# ~& ]6 q1 f( M$ @Estimated time to target is 12 minutes# Z& m9 t1 K8 q- W- x
Japanese aircraft" I+ W5 Y+ V; w1 e2 `
Ki-27b Nate x 22 `! ~; F8 W8 N# L$ o
No Japanese losses
3 m H+ K- `$ \+ ]. ?Aircraft Attacking:, B! A& ~: E, B, N7 Y2 @
22 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet * ( w5 L9 Y" a. ?2 W
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. V/ p# l) ~# F1 p* } S$ }Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 ( Z; Y, g L5 a% G m! l- i+ a
Weather in hex: Clear sky
W! U' {9 Y. i# J7 Y, PRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.2 D, U& \) E4 @& }" Q/ K
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
! l2 v! t# R3 _Japanese aircraft
& \) |* J! }8 @ m; h: F A6M2 Zero x 25 7 E t7 Y! D! m" ~6 ~1 o8 J5 J7 \
No Japanese losses . T3 p4 ]' z7 f7 K1 t
Aircraft Attacking:
, A$ e! z$ `5 c 25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * 5 _6 y0 I" _% c) {& v: ~( F. q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78
) H/ X, @. _5 vWeather in hex: Overcast 6 W, l, M! p4 U( p; Y' X
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 j* t {, j/ O* WEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ; C/ P; i, a5 r* x
Japanese aircraft
2 r/ O1 Z0 }, Q6 z) W G3M2 Nell x 62 p5 J% ^4 ]/ W- v& s& [7 O
G4M1 Betty x 15 ! w* |3 k' Q! `& n
No Japanese losses * [& k+ j! g3 V$ P
Allied Ships9 o; K' P, E7 X4 q9 V
DD Thracian0 B# R# |3 i* E9 K- C5 N6 |
DD Scout5 Q. t1 d/ F' |( ?2 c5 s8 C: W
DD Thanet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78 8 d( X" f8 W/ q' F
Weather in hex: Overcast
* t1 H. M, j" vRaid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 y# k1 C; K: B, ~, m5 J1 ?Estimated time to target is 1 minutes $ t. }" F p$ p3 R
Japanese aircraft
/ k, i" m* ?% ^% e U G3M2 Nell x 9 0 N' z* C; l+ E! k, k& B
No Japanese losses
4 ]9 h. m- M0 q0 fAllied Ships" L( c0 J9 [2 ^) c- @6 n
DD Thracian " A5 h& U3 I0 `
Aircraft Attacking:6 Z3 Z# _9 T& d- M. ?: E( n
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet6 G7 v! j2 Z- P& v- ?& O6 E$ ^
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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! F9 {1 V5 @2 u6 _; bAfternoon Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) ) I L; w- R O8 h' Z `
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
8 U" F7 ] F5 HRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., S+ j% Y3 H# b
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
: ]% v$ ]! w8 C0 Z9 O% O3 v, vJapanese aircraft
2 w- I3 L3 o/ q# F B5M1 Mabel x 5
$ a. E) V+ f$ T( pNo Japanese losses 5 W- I, a9 D2 h1 _
Allied ground losses:4 {( p& P- a( ~. a; ] g3 k
36 casualties reported
" ^1 M" ~9 @4 s; P Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" h1 R( P7 Y! o- x+ s$ |* {9 Z2 _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled1 O: B) A9 Z0 z1 C# `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 u, U1 e; Z% S Q
Aircraft Attacking:
1 }/ H$ S( `; l8 l- A \ 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
: R4 v, t* ~9 K* n8 @. Q9 h1 } Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
7 @: L6 l& _% G" ?! Z$ c, hWeather in hex: Light rain
$ D. p, @( u" |2 v- `) E9 iRaid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# _, _' P0 D% e
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes 9 f' Y5 I1 v0 D, ~
Japanese aircraft* B2 M) W9 a2 [6 }
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 6 A6 _3 p* N4 r* P& G6 B$ z- Q
Allied aircraft
5 H6 s) E0 [, M) k) l/ u/ n2 x8 q) T 139WH-3 x 3 . L5 d1 r6 T- E) F
No Japanese losses
; c; M1 o4 i, V, SNo Allied losses ! d! v; i; g( ^$ Y$ u3 e6 W& k
Japanese Ships2 X/ Q, k5 L( z; ~1 A. c" L3 y
BB Kongo 7 i% K# U. F- ^' A
Aircraft Attacking:
0 ~9 q. e! x5 l2 _2 r 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet * 1 J0 A' j I2 M# Y: N# r
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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& n- ~) {; r; v( \8 ^1 G5 B4 MAmphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) " h4 g* C5 _6 x
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
( [: B& H( q: \7 R/ LJapanese ground losses:
0 R/ }2 a& C# b, ]* l 24 casualties reported% B, D, b* O5 I% N4 n1 P/ g
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, K# o9 e+ w2 C
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, l' H- s6 Z( N$ D! q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 Q" u( j3 x5 X1 ~0 C- z1 L$ }Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73)
5 `. x$ g e) D( Z I+ @. ITF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 6 h. g: R* m: ^ ^8 ^6 ~' |
Japanese ground losses:
8 i& |8 d7 {9 s7 Y8 g0 t& I! U Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)% }, A& h! t7 o! X- s0 C7 e/ [
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) |