AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41, H; z, o2 W" \7 q' 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?? B' |: a# P9 `9 p. A! V* }6 N8 n
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4 o% D: ~( l5 E% x7 H& o0 r! V0 I
日军损失了些飞机,包括当前宝贵的021。' J, ~, F, Y- t
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, y! |( K. M- T- g7 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 4 M8 X$ N; p' Z% a# o
为防止以外,尚在附近的pow 决定全速开溜了。1 d2 j- A m! c) B' u3 @2 \
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。
) j) L% ?: k% 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。
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,71, Range 6,000 Yards
T, d9 D8 N% yJapanese Ships/ m9 \. T1 V' y8 m
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
- l! \) _8 A* [, _6 e% Y% e DD Natsugumo. w. x+ {% b+ V1 S3 D8 t0 I
DD Minegumo
6 O: @- I' m' l) B6 U1 O' v9 g" E2 b DD Asagumo
+ o' @: R7 a9 _9 b @' O DD Murasame
/ [" Y, D7 a7 e( m% R( ]1 D% R DD Harusame+ Y3 f% `: u' ?0 j5 Y
DD Yudachi0 C0 r7 O3 S3 U1 p# x
DD Samidare 5 [; O- e$ w: L4 {2 D
Allied Ships ~% \+ e! W: M" s$ E6 `* E! L
DD Scout( |) Z6 |; S! K/ A+ l4 o
DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
% }7 t# | `& \ DD Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire
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& T$ T- p0 {+ T, }Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,71, Range 3,000 Yards : T" t' H* c( e$ q& Z
Japanese Ships7 K# ?+ y- j% [) f( @$ X4 p9 m8 U
CA Maya- N k6 F c' R1 R0 Y7 `2 U
DD Satsuki
( K' e6 T0 ^: i% P DD Minazuki- u! E- Z# E+ |- I* e
DD Fumizuki
b6 D+ K; w2 @/ t0 g DD Nagatsuki 1 r G1 |# d2 |0 a
Allied Ships, g" c- d5 @+ O
xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
; f! G0 v7 u8 L" t4 C/ Y xAKL Chengtu& y2 n% X- I( k8 u* `, [
xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 3, on fire7 \* |6 m5 ~* i1 x( h
xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 2( W; d% U1 j: ?; x* T, y8 J! |( D
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 5, on fire
0 [- ~. t# P E$ t* C& M: Y7 j xAKL Joan Moller
: t: _/ R7 D) U6 Z+ Z xAK Nanning
5 F$ s$ h8 o2 r2 _( A2 E xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 d o3 D) N; g: o xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 1; s5 ?3 K) K+ w- y
xAK Munlock, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
* [& G- x. @& H8 D9 x3 F xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 7, and is sunk$ X* e. o7 M, {* ?: j, a- v
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Submarine attack near Iba at 78,74
, f$ X( j( M9 g; E" eJapanese Ships1 X- ~% `' P& L7 x
SS I-123
3 I" U) S- \5 G. F8 n1 d/ qAllied Ships
3 b- ?, ~8 u p5 C( Z xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
# [7 Y! j$ x R. s' r7 I, \xAK Hanyang is sighted by SS I-1235 G* }- h4 {: t' v$ {* G
SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hanyang 3 |' h h9 @/ v% J+ e
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 51,84, Range 21,000 Yards
6 B# q0 i" `" r$ _1 j5 A1 ^Japanese Ships
, i" ~0 N0 o/ X BB Kongo
, Z. P! W) W X5 J! u, z8 D K# Z: h BB Haruna
& o- v d t {. s8 y' | m% |! i CA Takao
& u; ]- U& p; I CA Atago
% [8 s: v$ \4 X7 C CL Jintsu% a. _3 c% Q. v7 m: ?) B
DD Asashio& ]+ C9 X; L4 F
DD Oshio6 P! w. C$ c- Y5 Y2 m
DD Michishio& y# {# u, J, v, S" v8 a9 }4 _
DD Arashio
* m; p: o! x' x8 s7 @1 m DD Akatsuki) c8 L( d n1 S- X d
DD Hibiki
6 d& @5 f, W4 W, E0 a7 [Allied Ships6 }7 ?; c8 _4 K% ^
CM Kung Wo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk, K1 [- X6 M: w# N" y
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9 e3 @3 Y) r; c1 R- C8 R- yMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 6 H' [$ |, w- t& I6 A$ x
Weather in hex: Severe storms ) ~% W( }0 g& Z. Q8 F
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
' C" ]- o2 ^' Q; g( L4 l) b! J: JEstimated time to target is 15 minutes ( F- j5 f d2 F" D
Japanese aircraft
0 F- b9 F% a$ T# Q+ \0 [. _ A6M2 Zero x 18
) {8 A& J+ i& F1 K" M% aAllied aircraft
/ U7 B: m7 e b- |' B Buffalo I x 16 - F2 z7 ^. V# n
No Japanese losses
- x9 W4 J' T7 ]9 q% ?- iAllied aircraft losses
+ n6 S S) V. p+ J& a( h, m Buffalo I: 7 destroyed % e" \5 w% g8 z7 P) w
Aircraft Attacking:6 T1 s0 e) N& J, x; N
14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
; x1 B$ f3 X5 Z) }; a, oWeather in hex: Partial cloud . ^% c, |: i8 X2 g. S
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.4 l0 N7 Z6 u9 Y$ I( k
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes 1 S" K: E. B5 `+ Q4 H
Japanese aircraft9 V F+ |( P) N8 Q
A6M2 Zero x 11
, ]' n! W) {6 G( i! SNo Japanese losses
* c* S* d" \: O9 k+ }/ b1 rAircraft Attacking:
* s4 Z+ X8 x6 y/ \* u7 D0 B 11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79
+ }* `) u0 w# a% \* h2 z/ K" dWeather in hex: Severe storms 3 {6 c! @" m; y& E! F/ Y
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 {/ x! K+ L5 M7 j: ~, P" e4 z: p; Z' J% |. `Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
( l5 c, b# a' @ {( s. f' }5 BJapanese aircraft9 v" C& N" R8 _" X
G3M2 Nell x 45( R+ K) t9 a% H$ ?. Z
G4M1 Betty x 14
4 I7 s9 ?1 H: y& r' ?9 ?2 S* jAllied aircraft
3 R; w* b( P- R/ x- P& m. L A; x no flights
% {: }% P$ B0 r4 G3 W4 gJapanese aircraft losses
" y* J0 _. @6 r6 G' i1 }* L G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged
! L" _& Y2 ^: x+ i" v% [& { G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
* V1 J+ Z6 }) e/ F1 B( i, @Allied aircraft losses
+ C# c0 u# @9 r- U7 g) D: H Blenheim I: 1 damaged
- g. s; Q( Z# J; @4 uAirbase hits 8: ]& T5 `1 j% p' ^* b
Airbase supply hits 2% n5 f; h8 U8 Y( l0 |
Runway hits 39$ w3 Z. J2 [0 w! ~$ a0 R1 j
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( U b) I$ F' p. T6 Q, w( _* AMorning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 $ D+ p, u. }9 r% ]" N9 H
Weather in hex: Severe storms
" ]( X/ w3 T+ z) t4 i1 ~Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.; B6 e# K( ?* M: }$ b
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
) f7 ]. M; K2 J6 @& h# ZJapanese aircraft5 e. y* \3 ?7 h/ u/ k; F
G3M2 Nell x 29
: G* H6 e) b! b: f# v$ nNo Japanese losses ' ?3 a3 S& R7 `) O% \
Airbase hits 68 s9 ]4 |1 t" ~5 ?# f' Z
Airbase supply hits 4" Y. Z y- E( d' e6 T. }
Runway hits 10
7 ]2 A0 u+ o* {5 V) f0 q: V+ mAircraft Attacking:4 r0 |4 Q" _1 k a; U9 o8 ?
29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
% p3 f. [7 b- A1 {/ | Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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: s+ b% h" ]/ _- {Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75
+ a4 G6 s+ r3 L L! ]8 W6 h* r; N1 OWeather in hex: Moderate rain
$ W8 g9 G& d9 T3 pRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 L- t8 H3 k. f" l( NEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 y( o& g h) P' ~6 f0 f" O
Japanese aircraft
' t7 N! l' d" Y( l- {- _ G3M2 Nell x 12 " E+ T }! u9 Y
Japanese aircraft losses' H* v- C: y5 R$ \
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
2 F7 V# v, Q. _% LAllied Ships7 p1 e9 N% |% }# X
xAK Fatshan, heavy fires
% O1 w* B I" Q1 Q xAKL Joan Moller3 ^/ P# u1 P% x# b9 e5 n9 i
xAK Nanning
% y* B# k9 \, f# MAircraft Attacking:
Q6 x" J& H B5 s& q7 K) ` 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
: X5 g/ Y$ a& ^( V, y Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ w6 r4 ^, }. k* c- W4 O& P0 W: rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan
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( f: x$ l7 u. c0 l! a$ ^Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 . Q: }6 C8 a0 w" @
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
3 p8 ^, p$ v" K k# HRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& o/ u, x) |+ P9 U$ X& k
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
7 I& u, c. }0 v" ^# ]) y( MJapanese aircraft& ?1 M# u; K5 O
A6M2 Zero x 6 0 X# h4 @) s S: ~) X) ]; j
No Japanese losses
& o, I5 a& _: v$ z0 [7 d' h% z; QAircraft Attacking:
' k% Z" d% W3 O6 o 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * 8 U* n% B! G2 E
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Morning Air attack on Pucheng , at 86,57 8 ?+ Z( E8 K% O/ a" c4 p3 M
Weather in hex: Clear sky
" p1 I7 Z) `( m7 ^Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
6 L: Z) \. e! o' x+ aEstimated time to target is 9 minutes ( U) C; K" y$ |) M& w. i# H& Y
Japanese aircraft
8 L. K" w T9 A+ v( f$ v A6M2 Zero x 6
S) r& r/ q* I/ `9 s. wNo Japanese losses! v& q' Z1 h; }* [5 h. p) H
Aircraft Attacking:$ ^0 R# \" V7 m! D) W7 C7 `
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet3 A* k1 H0 q1 J7 d% E" L
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
8 X9 R3 S* m- o$ NWeather in hex: Light rain
9 m/ z0 F7 r1 r7 u8 ?: gRaid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: f1 W9 Y+ u4 Y
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes : r* s. Z% y$ N/ } s" b. r
Japanese aircraft
. A, k# l ^0 W8 {9 C# U; l% n Ki-36 Ida x 19 / G4 a- @- |+ P: c# a* C" j+ B" M% m3 w
Japanese aircraft losses
3 ^5 L1 l# f; n/ t" e7 Q3 z- L" p Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged # S1 g% N" \) l% y7 Z
Airbase hits 3& u3 S5 n0 }7 u! B0 h% {: R
Airbase supply hits 1
0 o- I- V$ e; }, M" u4 ^! Z: \Runway hits 12
, p6 I# r& {* O8 v& `Aircraft Attacking:
* M9 j4 h5 Y' ^0 I3 U- n 19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
3 E" P8 ~8 @ ]7 W$ M" e5 M$ H& | Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
5 j! R* Q" ?! Q9 z* s' r* dWeather in hex: Clear sky ) Q% j; _1 p) [/ W# c: r2 L
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) d( e% U$ F% o& A8 S% g( u- TEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
' W1 \' p2 {" ^* u+ U1 ?3 Q6 LJapanese aircraft
" J/ r7 @9 x. g4 I Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 * X9 L/ }/ _+ i' P- D
Japanese aircraft losses
. Z& A3 ^7 W. d D; ]4 y: V! y Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged4 J7 g& V9 @5 x6 C( w$ |0 ~
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! S+ Z6 W4 P/ [" {* EMorning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84 z6 P( E* z) {0 e
Weather in hex: Light rain
9 R8 d: p% j7 U0 u2 ORaid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 t2 Z. o/ ?( aEstimated time to target is 1 minutes 2 V% W( s. F2 Z3 \: |* u* o; r
Japanese aircraft' A# t" q8 z9 h2 ^& |' ^/ b
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 + [) V4 \! E. z9 \: h }
Allied aircraft) d4 U8 D" l' N* L: d
139WH-3 x 3
4 e4 A& _, }. g0 xNo Japanese losses
! ]& Y* ]" |# x2 ?- c2 |% u7 oAllied aircraft losses( R3 d& Z7 c0 u0 c5 T
139WH-3: 1 damaged / \# _9 X+ h/ a* M( `$ W$ B
Japanese Ships
3 w) ~& H, U/ s$ I) w BB Kongo
. h" D4 M! l: F! e$ o" W- O" wAircraft Attacking:
) f: f8 m5 g. x% W9 a 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
6 G+ B6 x, A* [- U0 I Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb% Z# i6 |& D% f2 U$ G- _
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; [5 C& Z/ W( ?Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 " N9 X# q3 {) l
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
8 B0 r* p# [4 ^; X& YRaid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! a0 r4 l3 s! l5 ~
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
% s$ d+ t# M* Q1 dJapanese aircraft
4 ]4 z. `! N2 w3 w8 n3 X! N Ki-27b Nate x 6 " s: J7 `/ h( |% U$ \
Allied aircraft
6 U( w0 {4 w% Z# _( P; ~ B-17D Fortress x 15
0 ]3 |9 Z1 y( X& C9 nJapanese aircraft losses e( H. l" N$ n
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground
2 F/ t% e; k. }) ` G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground
' F5 g& b0 ~) s- D0 L3 m- K6 e2 O Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground; o8 [5 S7 x p0 E
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed on ground - i9 d$ N+ Q9 y9 q/ O3 p9 X
Allied aircraft losses' ?. C, D" e" `
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged * J' l W8 v6 A7 N$ O' _
Japanese ground losses:! P" Z4 {( b& b* u1 a% _
13 casualties reported
5 k4 V, c$ D7 C" L Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ K7 \+ f/ U& I$ F2 N" g! x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 e1 S, I" H: b
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( `$ b9 ~: Z" }# }: F# f, W9 IAirbase hits 1
L, y& E& E( p' mRunway hits 9 3 Z+ L7 U1 n( l) c( |3 ?$ o
Aircraft Attacking:: x* c& {* |$ |. [* ]2 ?: x
8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet- `5 N7 y( ]/ `0 b( H
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
, U8 f/ q6 J! B$ u$ g5 b 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
6 d: Z, v! s8 ] ?+ N3 u7 G( M0 n Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb% S1 _ [0 ~$ k4 _8 c
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet9 q; G2 P$ y/ t8 Q; \; a( s, N, O& @% {/ U
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 _ E$ [+ R6 y T1 C
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
! S! M% w/ R3 `; {+ t& {6 q7 V" VWeather in hex: Partial cloud
: y- |, f1 B8 C1 p% {7 QRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 {& P2 S: p; @% F- s" s3 O0 yEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
- z# E/ e r: y8 H3 a5 ^, K, o* uJapanese aircraft% P* q; N- N1 W; K; T* O
Ki-27b Nate x 2
. j Y5 K; E3 r, q9 o' p% cAllied aircraft
* v+ m1 ]) t( d& w, X6 ] B-17D Fortress x 8 2 T0 B* x8 W' N8 b1 X5 @
Japanese aircraft losses7 e7 Z H) w0 U* y8 ] K
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground8 ~! v" L7 m0 w' X# a4 O
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground ; K F7 M; T' P# i* c% {
Allied aircraft losses8 d3 l: Q% ~# Y5 k7 V
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
$ ]( O0 H. U# w$ S1 W6 X }Japanese ground losses:
+ }" B2 h, l& d+ c9 ]( B 7 casualties reported7 Q, r! m" u6 w& H; N. b2 ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 Q5 C. t6 m: \( \7 i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* T: K/ U3 F( O3 \' n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . `! c. m% g" @
Airbase hits 27 |- @* h7 W6 Z
Airbase supply hits 1
( d& x. R( n5 ]8 ~1 LRunway hits 1
4 ~; @- v9 y) R. o. IAircraft Attacking:6 ^3 }' d4 s. F" B; ? v8 q4 j- \
8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
( _7 P" w9 q, J9 V! } Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chuhsien , at 88,56 . p- b! E6 H+ h4 Y) H9 ^
Weather in hex: Clear sky
0 y+ e* {3 F/ Z6 M% R* vRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.3 l, V$ x. _' O* W& |
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes ' h2 L3 T1 h# H9 p. T1 N
Japanese aircraft9 L% ^8 m% C) {7 i; }4 {
A6M2 Zero x 3 2 x7 r9 o) Y( a! {3 l
No Japanese losses
' U0 z+ X) p: @6 N6 h0 E3 fAircraft Attacking:
6 R0 K( n1 t' J6 p! W, Z 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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* X, F, R' Z V3 wMorning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 / x. J+ V3 ?( `; v6 T3 Q& ]
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
3 A/ y j7 K& v; K5 H# WRaid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
1 e* d! b" j9 S U1 m2 b% L6 l* QEstimated time to target is 2 minutes K# v$ R& f+ b: f
Japanese aircraft
4 C: b8 c, c* P- F( U) _0 k3 K A6M2 Zero x 3 ) H4 e. J" Z% O& q8 C1 e9 Z" B
No Japanese losses
, z; q& B$ A2 o. Q1 l. BAircraft Attacking:9 i1 ^! ^- S' d0 T5 ?; _
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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* A3 Y+ U) y9 A# _# R6 k+ }- bMorning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90
) e6 k+ v) P3 |* UWeather in hex: Clear sky
$ m+ P0 g1 Y# i* V9 [Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# w5 q' H, R/ x0 AEstimated time to target is 1 minutes
% R) f W" i6 q% H* X8 F% oJapanese aircraft
* y/ E$ h1 G, G" i' \& ~; v" Y B5M1 Mabel x 87 {+ u r# R$ g/ V& n. R+ G4 Q
B5N1 Kate x 11 ! p8 c' [6 D4 Q* \5 U/ f8 {) C6 o
No Japanese losses
% ]# }# \' b2 Z5 B* uAllied Ships1 ~3 U: W* }5 [% F- ^6 L: ~
xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk1 F M! r$ R- ]) S
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
: w# Y, u+ o5 `6 m$ r+ |Aircraft Attacking:+ U0 T5 q% {0 J2 @; }, Z
11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet * 5 f& p$ N# G6 C0 e
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# X% K( e4 i1 B$ v2 P 8 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet *
0 J* v! C$ G9 H; _ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ B5 r y! D3 W; X+ A; K" wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ravnaas
. f; `# x& }7 Y+ D. rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manatawny $ {. q7 ?6 E: U
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,75 ! p8 S9 ?6 {: ~! S
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 2 |5 w4 O% ^9 l7 r2 x' p( P
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 |: T; h2 z0 G9 L+ p( I8 ^Estimated time to target is 9 minutes + ]5 V a: T+ ?! L
Japanese aircraft( C6 ~+ J" x& z* \$ y/ ^
G4M1 Betty x 6 " c# J7 C' p4 X. u4 x5 P
No Japanese losses ) L1 f9 N( X; O# @2 J h, E
Allied Ships8 {% d( n& p- W9 \+ `6 N
xAK Fatshan, heavy fires) g% }0 I0 j% d% Z' Q& j% M
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage % l" _* u4 F3 i) m6 [+ l
Aircraft Attacking:
5 p4 X, D/ E9 Y! k 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
4 r6 m3 I. z& X* Z \ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 N7 N, w+ g+ gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Fatshan
' x1 E) F& l) D$ a- |& t9 NMassive explosion on xAKL Chengtu
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Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 8 N0 u" j R+ Z) K) ^
Weather in hex: Severe storms
) @" K& G- X2 n0 T; O1 y7 ]% I: XRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.% {6 ~; n! r% @ J' g8 U) ~1 S% w
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
/ K4 E" f& ]1 Z7 VJapanese aircraft* {. a. N8 l: l2 G* }7 O F
Ki-27b Nate x 22
* t+ h! x) |) \* U a8 ENo Japanese losses
h0 W7 a# }4 x& T8 e1 lAircraft Attacking:2 |7 k1 {1 K6 A! D
22 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
0 H3 Y2 i6 C8 r; E/ CWeather in hex: Clear sky* a: Q+ W0 c& x( G
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet., \: P8 S- U' @2 u" r
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 2 C' a W2 V2 z! |9 T, U7 `! D, z1 ?* z
Japanese aircraft
9 \ p3 f* y) h' c A6M2 Zero x 25
; X" v- b: V1 n5 hNo Japanese losses , s# S8 P4 ~- X6 M- J) |
Aircraft Attacking:
( N4 t9 N, a5 z( c" a4 r' o 25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet * 0 D. K1 y7 N* f/ ^
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. g9 Z4 G" m1 W$ M/ U2 S- N- CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78
7 W* |# e0 `) B. Z* T! y; TWeather in hex: Overcast ( u' B9 J5 @ `/ _" n. k. _
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ n9 ]4 i0 r e2 W4 T- J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 0 v5 B2 O; {/ c" I
Japanese aircraft
) M* q( }4 s0 U5 n9 L8 ` G3M2 Nell x 6
! p' }6 f& {* O: {: W) r G4M1 Betty x 15
# X2 ]. e4 p/ d4 u! z1 x( w7 {No Japanese losses 7 a- t* T" b8 d, Y2 M) M
Allied Ships8 _! [7 \( f- M# q: z
DD Thracian
* N( I, C' q4 _$ Q u- T DD Scout
! p: Y8 K+ C! I ^0 X; V' P+ j DD Thanet& K3 O$ I1 y+ F' ^% H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mauban at 80,78
. U1 ^% K& O/ @# a6 ^# xWeather in hex: Overcast 2 y6 f1 Q0 `$ A! }0 H1 j- ]
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ J% S. }; X. @Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
. S" O& j# q$ w" sJapanese aircraft k* Y+ H* g# F3 T& ]
G3M2 Nell x 9
. f+ w( c% C! K6 W( n. PNo Japanese losses
! M) }# H! S. S- b- Q" aAllied Ships7 Q% r7 |) e; Q+ |
DD Thracian % s( M+ {' N6 v' R* h0 a* e
Aircraft Attacking:
) ?0 e3 h1 o8 ^0 m1 p3 m 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet0 ~2 ]0 C0 m: S A" g- D
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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. E1 A: v- M0 U; s" pAfternoon Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)
3 w% ~3 r& T# Q( U1 O# R0 c IWeather in hex: Partial cloud 2 D7 L% X0 z' v7 c1 i
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 ^0 E8 N( O3 E2 [) L5 i0 ]
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
. v! K7 `9 k4 J* a2 NJapanese aircraft
/ P$ T* T/ L1 q( L% g* ]' K4 D B5M1 Mabel x 5
; `+ C5 W" R- Y$ ^6 n j, k; SNo Japanese losses
6 g6 |; T7 O9 b! C8 L1 f3 w- HAllied ground losses:% ], n% J# m& u. D7 j) _
36 casualties reported
2 ~! e4 `. B' Y ^, S3 c3 l( X Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; z( A4 I& ]5 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled( |' o0 D7 M: ^" {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; I6 y9 F) l6 N# ^8 Y! tAircraft Attacking:! ?- d5 l! u( M6 y7 N
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet+ N4 c3 {" [2 b* u, [9 e, @
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 51,84
7 ~" }0 a. t1 z* ^Weather in hex: Light rain
% s' ?' q' o/ L# ~# {4 uRaid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 O: ]0 O+ U6 y7 {, ]4 zEstimated time to target is 1 minutes
* `5 D/ p9 U7 C! s7 i8 o' u9 MJapanese aircraft
$ R& h; ~8 j1 U1 G* l9 N Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 d# \; k) A0 \; }
Allied aircraft4 s4 D0 ?2 J0 [3 J4 |
139WH-3 x 3 ' Q9 g2 L9 }! J4 J
No Japanese losses
& Q# r! E' d7 Y9 D! wNo Allied losses : V. Z( V* n1 p2 H; L* b
Japanese Ships, i5 p j- L% g
BB Kongo ) a- R9 F. m+ ?+ e3 @
Aircraft Attacking:
3 [* B$ l# \% A6 o0 F% c 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
( w$ O* p1 E5 m* v) ]$ w Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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G: w* I U; X! W* fAmphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73)
/ L( h$ W" R2 B! R' h7 hTF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 9 S7 ?7 e9 b4 p' Q+ `
Japanese ground losses:
$ @- s3 `% }0 X) e) l% j 24 casualties reported$ y1 H) w9 J) _0 h4 A0 Z
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
. G' Y" u6 i- ]% Y Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ H5 K E3 V2 u3 o! A" J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) x9 M3 ]$ |0 |
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Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) 7 W% D/ s! R/ o) {" J
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73
N( a4 G: O# v+ R8 ^, yJapanese ground losses:
& g, e" _# j8 R, h8 ^9 } Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)( E4 h. E+ u# ~1 \! ?+ B/ K
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) |