AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
2 ]7 P" m& T1 y. C$ a& O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??
- N! G, q8 A4 ^4 i/ Z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6 Q: l9 N* j% {& @7 k9 j
日军损失了些飞机,包括当前宝贵的021。
4 H/ v& L! y8 J# n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" U5 b* Z. [. a6 L) ]0 m8 c' v1 R
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 0 u, W( z) n! G" G0 R; Q- t
为防止以外,尚在附近的pow 决定全速开溜了。" x v( E& E, u: G0 q# M7 [) O
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。
- v7 h3 [9 u+ S% r- J x% Q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。
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 6,000 Yards
$ [! K8 p% r0 {, ^Japanese Ships
0 ^9 |- R/ b5 S% f CL Naka, Shell hits 1% B! V/ S1 S6 |* ^/ A( w
DD Natsugumo# r8 O$ S7 M) `' Y
DD Minegumo
' o& R& g8 c" h. b( l; ?5 R DD Asagumo0 Y' h3 W3 _1 P! w" N+ _- i: m
DD Murasame h2 q) t7 u) `5 T1 i
DD Harusame' S8 J+ x: O# s
DD Yudachi1 \! Y; K3 j' N
DD Samidare * Z1 j' U5 b8 ]. ]+ Z i7 I R
Allied Ships
% }9 d0 O, @) m% c2 M8 {! o DD Scout
9 O4 h9 ^8 k1 y1 a! c" I8 H j DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
( x3 P; Y# i# j5 e DD Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire2 E; a4 I; K% o1 f' G! ~: |1 n
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 3,000 Yards 8 a" B' _5 j) P0 L% i
Japanese Ships
2 A6 h) Q. ?( W% m CA Maya
" _; ^, V O7 O DD Satsuki
8 B" @5 P# b3 {% \+ F, G) j. r DD Minazuki3 k, B4 N* e" j4 y
DD Fumizuki7 B, a: n- I5 l. d. n% J
DD Nagatsuki
- Z9 B! C9 w/ p# H- }1 WAllied Ships! S; h. y" B @" x' d
xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
0 z& X# N9 v' Q3 R4 z3 k4 B$ n xAKL Chengtu/ c# J5 {) R2 e' c2 L
xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 3, on fire, i' q5 R7 _% X& g
xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 24 [% s, b$ f, U) ~' F; @- t$ R
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 5, on fire# F& ?$ @ S: t" q; F$ K1 B
xAKL Joan Moller/ i M/ J0 o9 h5 F3 i
xAK Nanning4 `! h. o \4 r: G1 o
xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
! p5 q# _) s `5 P xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 1
* s& k5 m3 c& z: G0 {/ f" O' C xAK Munlock, Shell hits 9, and is sunk# N! ?# K6 w ~0 S) _
xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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Submarine attack near Iba at 78,74 . Q% ?# l+ o0 m6 l$ o) r- ~
Japanese Ships, J8 A+ T: j v4 _ t! t' t
SS I-123 % n- D) B U) ^4 [6 v8 Y ?
Allied Ships
6 B/ n. v' R7 t& E4 F xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage # |0 q1 w: J2 B6 _
xAK Hanyang is sighted by SS I-123
6 |/ E) Q" e, L! ]2 Z3 q! vSS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hanyang . r/ p, v, L R9 w
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5 L" ?' w( `' i9 V* F$ T* `Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 51,84, Range 21,000 Yards
: p# |3 {. Z1 v n$ D# j. K L3 C. cJapanese Ships0 ?( c" S) w& t [* S, R
BB Kongo3 a, y' L- Y6 T# {7 W
BB Haruna
6 Z9 s# Z" h5 p0 i+ _) h CA Takao) d: g# D) @: Z' x
CA Atago
3 w# S+ I2 Y/ g& F, H6 A; m CL Jintsu
) M9 i" h( q \: \: m5 Q1 S3 Q/ X DD Asashio
/ u( o7 _+ X- b' h( u DD Oshio
1 l9 I- y" g0 j' [ DD Michishio- U3 l5 k5 r; M: p2 F* l! P
DD Arashio! w3 `2 W$ s3 U' J6 l
DD Akatsuki
v b7 S0 W2 ~: k. F$ | DD Hibiki
/ j5 b/ p* g2 s! n! tAllied Ships7 L* ]+ i; I* q/ W: M# O! X
CM Kung Wo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
) O, X" t# Q; eWeather in hex: Severe storms
. I3 F8 ]8 {! L( g6 `& [Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
. G+ N+ H/ w7 G1 c0 ~( eEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
3 J' `2 Z0 L9 v) _$ ?) m& V/ }7 g7 IJapanese aircraft& ?$ y; o$ V' `' a
A6M2 Zero x 18 & C' e. X4 d( G+ ?5 {
Allied aircraft
2 E9 l/ _" `; p: _; N Buffalo I x 16
# @- X) T: Y( u; i5 E' p& ?No Japanese losses 0 M# s8 ]1 e- j" v' ?
Allied aircraft losses
, C: b6 Y. j1 U' G) m U3 f% B Buffalo I: 7 destroyed 5 B8 b: |# R( Z0 [* T5 X" z' N
Aircraft Attacking:
; c7 |9 O, g' g 14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * @- F- x7 U. j
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 ; h9 p, Q: p1 s
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
$ D; ]1 p+ O4 J* `- |Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
9 K# N1 B: K/ G# e+ g+ MEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
1 z( V, v* |' _) U& T2 s- TJapanese aircraft
! p4 C" b9 E* _ A6M2 Zero x 11 * R& y$ R: H+ Q4 Y% \* Q3 @ V. y
No Japanese losses 5 o4 ?" M/ J+ Q# \+ v+ |
Aircraft Attacking:$ d" a1 |% e' n8 ?. C5 B
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * H" S" }" x6 e. p
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
% F% i- {: f8 w" E9 b0 l0 aWeather in hex: Severe storms ; x7 w! @/ C% ^+ L. w
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 w' S/ @5 x. e1 eEstimated time to target is 4 minutes % ]% O5 D* D- U* Z6 q1 i
Japanese aircraft' E/ ^8 @0 Q2 ], m- c9 n
G3M2 Nell x 45+ Y$ b# e, J! `9 g$ h4 X
G4M1 Betty x 14
9 W2 l# _7 e5 u, lAllied aircraft
' }( [/ q) m* o _% t no flights % k0 x" d& r/ a; Z
Japanese aircraft losses
1 L/ s9 v, q/ y. s G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged: ?2 Q9 k9 K0 @% Y" S
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged $ a& X8 V! I+ c- r
Allied aircraft losses, z8 g! W7 I+ ]4 k, G$ ^
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
+ n1 I6 `8 J6 V% Y IAirbase hits 8
1 l/ J& x# i7 {7 g5 W. c0 bAirbase supply hits 2. s+ G$ U6 @7 U' D
Runway hits 39 y$ ~5 u) ^+ E/ U% o# j* E
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 6 ^. p- X: q0 X U& a
Weather in hex: Severe storms
1 s0 N; C5 T$ s9 n0 E0 tRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
4 ~* k- D6 I& g: P5 a' C2 QEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
7 s" a' @% a' q; ?; O% C' h* |Japanese aircraft
5 {' X- k% r- C6 M: ] G3M2 Nell x 29 ; o4 d; i% w# V0 F8 C
No Japanese losses
& c% ~! }- @. v5 Y0 qAirbase hits 6
4 G$ |* {0 d3 s9 g$ J6 N( SAirbase supply hits 45 R' ]- L. ^; B' ?6 }0 T
Runway hits 10 ) u, w0 \4 ?1 @4 N+ ]
Aircraft Attacking:) V& A# J" B0 v3 A. s% e
29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
1 s$ \9 x' c* u2 C5 b! T: g2 Z Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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5 u4 G+ G5 ^. K% h4 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75 5 {8 N/ q+ G! G: A3 ~2 [. J
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
# C: b+ S" X# P7 e7 n; GRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
: x. R7 b; [: T2 X. l7 LEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
( _/ }+ ~9 V( H% ~4 {6 GJapanese aircraft
) J9 @. c# k6 j G3M2 Nell x 12
$ `4 R) L) V5 Y" C9 TJapanese aircraft losses+ d9 D2 F, R( X; O7 N
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
0 [+ p% i) g4 ]. G9 S& f+ kAllied Ships( ?8 D/ l- ~* w+ @# ?
xAK Fatshan, heavy fires
- X* {0 k" v8 T" t( t. b6 _ e; o xAKL Joan Moller
8 }- c3 e8 r- E$ D; P. x xAK Nanning
* r+ Q0 @6 v4 `* T6 xAircraft Attacking:
0 z5 s" b1 D9 Y( H4 L. P 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
, F/ O) Z+ B- t, e& Q* g Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
) L) i% W8 n4 m9 E( G, ?) RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan
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7 \, k3 \7 N1 o g+ WMorning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 : Q4 Z3 o, Z d0 ]" g, Z
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 8 O) V9 i) {& F" J/ W/ S) B2 `
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
6 ^8 T" Q9 V( ?" f# qEstimated time to target is 4 minutes 1 ]1 H$ h% w: @; o( C6 ]
Japanese aircraft
" L {& D( h$ }( R. H A6M2 Zero x 6 6 f7 C( C3 |; Q3 m( L
No Japanese losses # f5 I# Z9 a% L) G' x5 g; a
Aircraft Attacking:, B. a( H% j5 H# W; x( C
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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: Q \% x; T( Z" ]9 V7 C, kMorning Air attack on Pucheng , at 86,57 8 Y) m$ Q( I2 S4 t" J4 H
Weather in hex: Clear sky
. i4 U" [+ ^- ?. Z% u3 CRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.0 L/ a U6 u( ~, C4 u) l
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ( l8 @6 o& S4 I5 q; Z) j7 G) s
Japanese aircraft
" Q6 s! q4 u& D& G0 p A6M2 Zero x 6 ' I% K2 ]5 f2 e& m6 K- g) z
No Japanese losses
; P8 h3 S8 I, g$ b+ j3 QAircraft Attacking:
K. y. E. i* a) C w- Y, `3 c 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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' k% Y( P: |2 V- C8 i, W$ E$ tMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 1 x$ q# D, w }5 q' |2 e
Weather in hex: Light rain
. g$ O$ B. }4 m2 jRaid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) V- d8 P6 N2 ~
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes " U) G9 t, Z' L9 b* z( C2 p
Japanese aircraft% m3 m* z; [: J% J9 p. w: h! b% ]/ H
Ki-36 Ida x 19 3 {4 ?* g# Z+ m6 ]$ H
Japanese aircraft losses
8 C+ j! D" y4 T! _1 B% N Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
: A/ F7 [7 v7 g4 o: U& C1 tAirbase hits 3) f+ B# P& {: i" v+ [
Airbase supply hits 1
8 `' P# h5 ^2 G* }Runway hits 12
. S: ?- z# Q" oAircraft Attacking:* U# k# ]7 d% X$ d, t# E. r2 b4 L- j
19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet! h) x# B, D/ D' s+ M0 _$ ?
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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. u, _: I5 z3 r& a/ A3 O& N; o! gMorning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui) 3 z2 h6 V; H% U6 m
Weather in hex: Clear sky
; j' | V E. ARaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.3 M7 c _8 H2 Q/ e' V" m
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- @8 N3 q# t5 n* }Japanese aircraft
1 T+ M/ B+ |* P! w Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 3 P; }6 |' M: M5 w' V
Japanese aircraft losses
6 J8 H: `% W% Y4 C7 }! l Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
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# @" z/ E; t) eMorning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84 ; C/ B1 D) S; c4 Y- g1 P8 i
Weather in hex: Light rain % B& X8 H' {3 ?' n6 h- `/ }* H
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' b, B+ r# z Y4 ~1 Z K
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
H4 {7 i$ F7 A0 O( b, q, AJapanese aircraft
" Z% r4 x" E% N$ T Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 H- Q( r. P+ C1 Y p* y
Allied aircraft
" V, \) C0 {: ?, R2 r 139WH-3 x 3 : W! \+ q/ a1 v+ Q; T! {7 W
No Japanese losses
W) J. z8 l$ l) V! oAllied aircraft losses
0 D" I4 t& }4 Y 139WH-3: 1 damaged , _ |3 `7 O8 U* t
Japanese Ships1 l% s$ ~) b7 K% n4 q" c
BB Kongo
# \2 Z: t6 g, M, R8 V: vAircraft Attacking:
5 j5 n$ u2 h# |% d0 g p 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
) y( m. \3 G2 } Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb* o& j% K( M2 q# y/ W4 k1 J, m
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g- C' U% f4 p t8 r- vMorning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
" f b4 |+ E6 O6 k% eWeather in hex: Partial cloud . }/ H0 y) U" q* n
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 Y: P# ^: d2 Q+ o
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 9 Z. J8 u" |( U5 \& a6 Z6 g. n' K
Japanese aircraft
1 m L: ]% Q8 J+ B& D# G Ki-27b Nate x 6 : X. E9 x; l' V. b) h) l7 I
Allied aircraft: d# C6 R8 m0 E! X9 L4 e
B-17D Fortress x 15
/ w8 h8 t% `' H' g) T' I* QJapanese aircraft losses
( b5 T# ^5 ]9 o4 K% [4 _ Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground! h7 t8 z- @- ?0 u
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground
; \8 Z# C& w; v/ X U Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground
. z# ?3 O: t2 N+ x6 p/ B Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed on ground # a3 a3 H! N: D7 N* o
Allied aircraft losses
; a2 h7 U A* q B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged 6 V& N" ?2 R3 v7 o" E2 `
Japanese ground losses:, G+ |0 m, E* O. K/ i% i
13 casualties reported
* ]+ \- D& E) ?/ C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ {2 |( }" d$ Y/ K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* V. y) f7 F- F6 v M9 N Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
' d" C( s6 V2 _- i! m: a# YAirbase hits 1
5 G4 I8 K* U W* I. c1 j u* o1 TRunway hits 9
) I6 ^6 z( ~8 RAircraft Attacking:
5 _2 {& P$ b: S0 p) C1 q 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
" @+ g6 P9 t* ^) [ Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 M T5 g% x! K5 x) b/ J 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet9 y! w r$ c; ?$ h
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 a# F& p7 E3 a3 X I N9 s+ I+ c 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet7 @6 o/ d+ Q, b$ B4 ^( ?4 |3 j- [
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 2 r- L, x- ~" T c6 w- z3 v
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
: B1 N, T# e2 \! K L0 iRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, L9 g+ K3 z9 Z: l- z0 ~Estimated time to target is 9 minutes : h& H1 V# L: F) |2 v8 @
Japanese aircraft( ]+ b9 h6 } D e! X8 P6 j% e
Ki-27b Nate x 2
" b* o' J% n1 SAllied aircraft
* H3 y( `& M+ X7 Z; X- p) F' J B-17D Fortress x 8 % T8 p6 W3 p% P9 | G6 M
Japanese aircraft losses. i4 i8 ?- K X- T ^+ M1 b
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground7 u% W6 I* g5 G9 o9 `
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
, @! k0 ~6 g, h+ nAllied aircraft losses- `3 z- G7 u9 f0 v5 e) X
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
# _& g1 Z" d, n* ?! W8 Z% N, N( FJapanese ground losses:
* A9 {3 A" H9 Q 7 casualties reported8 [' c7 y+ w3 Y; @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. x: U, J4 m1 ^; c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& x0 J2 v% R( H% O, n1 Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * {+ v D- ?2 \2 J' q8 O/ K2 X9 e4 u
Airbase hits 2
+ y: z# x" w# V, l! d( xAirbase supply hits 1
, n( o: B* Q' W! L9 k( B9 _Runway hits 1
- e6 a9 y0 R8 J) Q- }Aircraft Attacking:
H [/ e/ T' y5 O( [" c( H% e 8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
. _; X) h! G; [# [% Q; a Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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9 A( x: g' _0 \" vMorning Air attack on Chuhsien , at 88,56 / `* \+ m) _9 P3 x) [
Weather in hex: Clear sky
0 e& R0 Q3 [9 g7 L4 zRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
! ]( S! ]2 H) p$ SEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
8 L5 U% u- ^5 yJapanese aircraft4 p: A- l- e) f! [ ~1 T
A6M2 Zero x 3
0 B0 i8 a" }2 @4 r; VNo Japanese losses 9 x% ], X; U* u' p$ I. A
Aircraft Attacking:
7 L- H% \, r* I. D& Y2 v* G! Q. Y/ a 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 # k# p# |3 `; N& j$ ?! k+ _. q
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
% _* a9 ~1 ?/ A0 A2 s: MRaid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
) M, @, n" x/ `( h5 [3 g) V' `Estimated time to target is 2 minutes : @( x; Y" u2 ?4 X
Japanese aircraft9 e9 w6 Y# I3 _: C5 H
A6M2 Zero x 3 2 X3 j& n0 F, H# t+ I: {( Y* s
No Japanese losses
2 I6 @( u& m1 Q( R: H" {1 p, ^Aircraft Attacking:
; H$ m) Z7 B5 ] 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * 1 q& H, u+ U/ X% }* ]0 Z
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' h5 ^6 |; L3 s1 B/ {Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90
( w; Y( ?5 H' c5 C8 C }4 jWeather in hex: Clear sky
, N; j; t- f2 Z; L+ oRaid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
; F, |9 O! m+ Z! ]# r! W: eEstimated time to target is 1 minutes 0 M1 _9 D: I7 Z5 N: z
Japanese aircraft& r/ C) y3 X j# D0 |. y
B5M1 Mabel x 8
4 R7 M0 x$ q# E+ B B5N1 Kate x 11
* x! d9 f1 j$ b- g* l- UNo Japanese losses
3 i1 R- \9 v* E- E7 g) A* h! SAllied Ships+ l) B$ w+ P" I# @! p3 R6 _
xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
2 Q* H. }2 X. k4 K; I2 \" ~ TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
( z& T( E2 W7 M* M8 I5 c1 F: \Aircraft Attacking:
2 T* i4 p! k% \ 11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
9 u! j# D- i( M) s: u/ \% i Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# B; |5 n# \! m+ V1 k9 u 8 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet * 3 O$ V# h- F/ b9 S
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 l( Z9 R& E7 g: }% \6 \ MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ravnaas
# U$ t4 _# C& b+ r9 \* N7 NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manatawny $ Z* W3 c" o# L) T- s# I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75
1 S4 a3 V- h7 ]# jWeather in hex: Moderate rain
! m* I4 ?) Y$ P1 _. w5 Q/ HRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, w7 _4 b$ b) C3 yEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
o% x+ @. M& N) \6 V0 O. }Japanese aircraft
' w$ ]$ n0 \" d9 |! W+ ] I) I! F G4M1 Betty x 6 / f4 `; a1 l* V9 A! j9 v9 w
No Japanese losses ' R }( ]: v- l' }* K
Allied Ships
7 c3 r R9 }/ b3 B xAK Fatshan, heavy fires
6 S' }8 M+ n$ ~1 `5 c! P7 z* a xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
4 Y+ p! P8 f& n5 cAircraft Attacking:
9 w& P+ F0 x% ]( v; ` 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet) u9 Z+ m2 |$ u' J/ S
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ m- v2 U9 W: o( DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan
, V; @ @- H" H D) IMassive explosion on xAKL Chengtu+ M1 F# s- y0 D* R; Q7 V
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$ b e9 y4 {- I) ^# V: bMorning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 8 I6 z: O" B* U* `
Weather in hex: Severe storms % D0 q3 Y: h( x- b5 \$ J
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
% ?1 {6 z9 X' O5 F( [" b. ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes% m" ]8 {8 e/ M7 R3 I4 p9 L
Japanese aircraft+ R$ {; M1 w0 } G9 g
Ki-27b Nate x 22
4 D$ w4 `4 z. g( v2 ]) \3 ZNo Japanese losses
* v8 u0 B' h2 pAircraft Attacking:
% a$ }7 B2 A& N* E. e( h 22 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet * . T0 D( x$ u1 V7 a, K. H
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# _- ^( k+ u2 P0 R( QAfternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
1 j( x* {, e4 n, {- gWeather in hex: Clear sky
+ _ y; E9 S4 X, |& YRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
: F6 i, @: @: W4 _7 j: C- \8 {+ I/ ~Estimated time to target is 9 minutes / F2 h. ^8 i" D) L+ k% L3 f% c
Japanese aircraft
% a" c7 U/ j, K A6M2 Zero x 25 7 P. `. E ]# ^7 q4 {& l
No Japanese losses 7 L- b# b9 P1 _$ D- s
Aircraft Attacking:
. D; `/ `' H2 K- L& m 25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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7 K' j8 C; f2 \: T ^; C0 k2 iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78
: c$ G, U8 ^: F( P5 Z2 k. nWeather in hex: Overcast
, `% {, b* @# v* V& K I3 jRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 J5 P; {% B3 a! L0 ]
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes , F- K$ e% p; x9 \
Japanese aircraft
, h7 _9 p# p) H& I/ B- F: r G3M2 Nell x 6
, F0 V& X' Y i; V% O | G4M1 Betty x 15 $ ?* S. _, a. l/ a B$ f( U% O6 s+ i7 Y
No Japanese losses
3 W$ X) g( x; L: S/ OAllied Ships
$ d, ^4 y ^2 |9 l' N; s' F DD Thracian
8 {9 h7 u' ]2 `1 b, L( |2 P DD Scout
7 M1 \$ y6 \& ~ DD Thanet1 J& d5 w' @) Y3 w$ [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78 $ R- _& Y. T* K2 n0 I1 ^6 u
Weather in hex: Overcast
" y0 c* |3 R$ ~' S1 RRaid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- d- R: `. z+ p. M
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
! W4 p V) [9 j& fJapanese aircraft* @3 B, l- _* B& O. Y6 q) F
G3M2 Nell x 9 ) T1 g6 m: b8 }6 `' q ~
No Japanese losses 9 J; s( B/ O: ?/ P9 a# m' Q9 r
Allied Ships
2 X( [: B; ?' P DD Thracian
' U6 q% v0 \$ n. ^Aircraft Attacking:
( P5 j3 J- B1 l9 O0 r7 V$ \- L2 L 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet4 b# o+ B: i9 ?- d7 h. L5 a" K! A% i
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb % ?7 E2 H5 n( G2 |
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: R; ?* l" y: C8 \. U9 xAfternoon Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)
" ~! n& F" U2 v9 T& DWeather in hex: Partial cloud
3 ?( o) i) w+ SRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 f$ _* L( p$ z# g EEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
8 V |* j. H8 s3 l1 P. AJapanese aircraft3 k, e8 \8 `6 @, f. v. X2 J
B5M1 Mabel x 5
6 [/ L& e9 q' Q1 P5 e xNo Japanese losses
6 g4 Q, q/ J0 ^' @Allied ground losses:
! f! Z( \8 h8 |9 {' P0 ]% A 36 casualties reported
3 e t' k6 w: Q6 v0 x5 V7 {. A Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, `' u9 y6 t. s8 x# G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled- w9 z4 h! Y5 ^6 c W4 ^3 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* N: \7 P- J, V9 c$ B9 [Aircraft Attacking:5 W: A1 T! U" l- m `6 E F# K; x7 T
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
s5 |- b7 Z& ]4 |/ p. F Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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7 R1 F: O' b2 u4 q0 _! TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
! \1 k/ R& a7 F3 `3 g8 @7 hWeather in hex: Light rain
7 N9 H( S$ h) A" y P+ x* q7 \Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; ]! u4 M! d V1 d6 z: B. V
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes ( S" G& ^6 @ X, B0 W$ A/ p
Japanese aircraft
5 y, q* |6 J- Z. ~$ A; ?5 b Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
/ f1 Z+ g; s) h! W8 R5 TAllied aircraft
3 ?! \5 o X" `7 y) Q$ W 139WH-3 x 3
5 R9 [2 C- X; t2 zNo Japanese losses
$ n! Z! B; o vNo Allied losses
$ g/ m% Z; A" HJapanese Ships
' l2 B8 b9 Q+ ^+ @! U, J) Q8 N BB Kongo & C/ Z( n/ X$ ^/ ]9 c: R9 A) u1 @' }
Aircraft Attacking:
/ F2 H9 z- S" s' y ]5 s7 r6 u! [ 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet * 0 O! S( q/ R$ w
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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4 N- g- q1 j# o) \; ^% W6 q; uAmphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) 9 R7 D5 M1 i9 q7 u: J6 \8 t
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73
1 U) T* F9 d+ h0 {- OJapanese ground losses:
: N9 z9 Q, m; b- g( z8 T 24 casualties reported
7 J4 L+ @6 M- n" y8 U! c0 R Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 }# | @9 _- B+ o4 a Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 B! b& T& z6 y: m; ~% E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) 8 a, d# `6 \* L `+ t( y1 S
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 / k7 C) u5 P8 D: |
Japanese ground losses:- Y+ i6 p2 O% p' q5 C1 U* v5 C; n
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 Y0 T1 k; d% `0 @ Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) |