AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41. \, n8 I1 d* n& }& t) x- V5 c
kb果然回撤了,没有继续炸港,倒是把派出去寻找kb的dd编队给做了。。7 k* l. O! q: M7 ]$ S
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
7 d3 e4 t! G4 ^* w! o- F+ M" l1 E大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 ' N( e, r4 ]+ C; V3 d: m
马来半岛,在大量陆攻的轰炸,和cl编队的炮击下,日军当天突下Kota Bharu,8 `$ x+ C* ?, o8 l( q3 V) m2 \
本打算从马尼拉出发的dd骚扰编队,刚走到巴丹就被自己埋的水雷炸坏了 教皇 号。3 d: d2 @) u7 z, N* k) J" g
香港外逃的dd被ca编队抓住,却成功脱逃,ak编队被陆攻抓了。" \; D. \; l- ~! b7 B' o
马尼拉其他外逃的编队 目前形势不错,整个岛上的飞机和部队全往克拉克集结了。
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o0 W L3 {9 ]# M/ PInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
; q U* A8 M/ h c8 E1 P4 J21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ u8 T ]1 J1 p& \- J
Japanese Ships+ x5 P. S: C$ F# T
CL Sendai
1 r: H( S5 |4 U1 X DD Ayanami) p( c) l, A9 L
DD Shikinami3 C% |1 g3 J3 r
DD Isonami
- p S0 p! `; j7 U- m' [ PB Tatsumiya Maru
6 |9 O8 E9 \7 Z/ f SC Ch 9
+ \% P+ b0 h# b4 ~( J4 v4 n( n, \7 f SC Ch 7
3 l0 W& Q9 S* } AK Sasako Maru
3 Y, ^" F8 W! O9 i" y4 A/ Z DD Uranami ( l% \" [. y6 b1 _
Japanese ground losses:
- K: N/ _9 ?7 c& F( y 26 casualties reported# k$ j! T* ?9 S: m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! v: K9 X$ h5 S ]( @: ]* | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled8 A% J' b9 n5 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 # o2 h' B0 H8 c; ^
Japanese Ships
7 g; i4 g6 W: b3 q9 U SS I-121 1 u2 x9 [. l$ I$ s8 i/ E
Allied Ships$ _8 `( h: d$ f; y, z
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
\; R" X0 N" s+ q9 DxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
4 b. ?2 W% F9 {( f! P0 `4 s/ ISS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang # W/ B( F5 @6 r) ~
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! D { @, _7 F# ATF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
% X1 G5 D9 t& j1 K" |Allied Ships, d; ]( U: l4 w- X5 F3 ]3 C. B8 Y
DD Pillsbury
* D2 k$ W5 I% f4 p/ N3 Q1 P2 I DD Peary
; O, N4 S0 q# }' M DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage2 ]# e( h: ~0 [
3 mines cleared
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% {3 H" S" X4 B; P# vASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
9 f$ N8 M6 R1 ^/ f; s+ H* i+ \Japanese Ships# j: N- y* k% \8 h U9 j
CL Jintsu g: l- H' i% |9 k% l' D% b
DD Oshio* w8 t1 d7 o5 o; y
DD Hibiki: M& n, i# U/ I0 k; Q+ P
DD Akatsuki
! f& ?' a) @* M$ A9 J9 | l DD Arashio 6 L4 p2 P) s% d5 I; K6 g
Allied Ships" ^5 _" Y9 }: f: j
SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards $ j, c3 p, Q0 g4 q. u- f- L
Japanese Ships: ?4 x6 T6 U- Y+ \; q4 y
CA Maya9 ~) e% H* y) T9 v! v+ f/ i
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
' M: @) a: O) O/ ]$ U! P! } DD Minazuki3 L; Q4 O) X2 S; j9 ^
DD Fumizuki
+ x5 {6 n; c5 t }# i; L DD Nagatsuki
) j/ q) ~# C, X- H, eAllied Ships
1 J+ V4 f4 g; ~+ R DD Scout4 |+ S# k6 Q1 v' p: `
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
* o5 w* r$ V: O8 p7 @7 z' D8 P DD Thracian * w0 o7 ^0 ?, k* M: l I7 f
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4 J0 ]+ r4 T) I: f5 Z( BDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
6 g8 ~0 ] K( {4 A+ k6 pJapanese Ships
, Y2 m0 X& l7 e$ f4 _- t DD Sazanami6 ~& b6 |4 M( k" ]2 E
DD Ushio: u4 L6 j4 k: V6 U6 p+ R/ x
AO Shiriya ! e( _) B+ }& \
Allied Ships
" T( }$ U) h4 V( s3 ]+ I& ?( D! ~ CV Enterprise
- E& V$ P5 T0 W! O9 Y& Y9 ~) r CA Northampton' K* o$ F( P* N8 O! k, }9 j' i
CA Chester3 B2 k4 [4 L4 @# Y$ y& g
CA Salt Lake City
1 i# h2 ?, @! G. C' h DD Craven
1 ]' N) o7 U; B( g DD Gridley
& X4 F7 q( w& l7 |) i* X DD McCall
, I' Z% Q% B/ P3 x; N5 } DD Maury% Z' z/ _) S; W" s1 E& r. i: \8 J
DD Benham( P5 z/ M2 w% o. w% b- ?' P# e c
DD Ellet% P4 O2 E& r# h7 ?5 j2 X# U, r! M% W2 A1 g
DD Dunlap9 f- Q$ e1 p* d9 S1 v3 n M6 L
DD Fanning* ~ M' g6 m. n- y' O; P& U3 b
DD Balch 9 t$ G: _+ s& a, \
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards j. `) O5 y- `6 [# P- r
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
/ e) W' z( X0 [$ A: \8 j* A" ]% `! OCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards; y: L8 P0 z( Y% N5 E
Both TF attempt to withdraw!4 u6 R( I0 S: F: M0 n: z/ y
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
' m/ O+ ?2 j% Y& Q. kBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards , t, C% K. P/ Q; J! C: T, H
Japanese Ships7 N: j! d0 k( f- j( r1 U
APD Fuji/ U# _. j, D2 c
TB Hiyodori- T" A; U# s: F5 G% a
AMc Toroshima Maru! k4 x- R0 W6 x, ^4 Y6 I P5 m
PB Heiei Maru #7
" J+ v; `4 O$ h1 S8 k xAK Syoka Maru
$ l8 a' k' A! l9 o# \5 t xAK Rokko Maru. r. `; M" l1 S$ p2 C+ I+ q
xAK Igasa Maru
" d! \2 C- M/ ^$ { xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21" k0 g, O" C6 d. U7 W
xAKL Sasago Maru 5 Q) u+ X0 E3 {
Allied Ships) J+ ~5 ^& `7 N5 _9 o
MTB 7
9 j: ~/ [6 G" v( E0 i1 D% ]& k6 s2 P) L MTB 8
5 \% n1 B# a) n# ]& r4 s MTB 9
1 _* S& ]- A# h! { MTB 10
. ?, M9 `! d( g5 R. H4 p. r MTB 11
: f5 J( v/ ?7 D! X MTB 12% M' X, j& B' z
MTB 26
* B8 J! V4 H6 g" { MTB 27
! V$ S% O* c& M! M: C& |- CPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms
. N& k" P6 a" _6 V! o, v- GMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards5 L& @ {4 i2 w
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
+ x, V0 P. u1 N. \' QBoth Task Forces evade combat1 |" I- p+ }+ f
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7 ~# x5 J! n4 l8 PMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 2 v' T: f7 \ L, q' R: v2 \
Weather in hex: Light rain 0 r& y. {/ M! J% o- G7 P
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
) a+ h3 Z- k& K, k5 Q& b A2 xEstimated time to target is 10 minutes % W s# P0 w) Z- w! W
Japanese aircraft
4 U) l5 B% F3 ~' t ` A6M2 Zero x 21$ h: K. t5 R2 F, s7 X
Allied aircraft1 K j. v- ~& J: K1 `
P-26A x 8$ y, u1 \% T0 r% t
P-35A x 13# P: v3 ^1 B4 o% Q# a0 j8 D
P-40B Warhawk x 143 ^4 ]. o5 I/ k# J( g6 t5 ^
P-40E Warhawk x 46
3 [% _3 Q7 `$ AJapanese aircraft losses
* M+ e) Q; b. V$ W A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
% o3 M) }* [/ V; G6 iAllied aircraft losses
$ b; H. P6 R) q0 a ^ P-26A: 1 destroyed7 b% O! i) z7 L {/ W* z9 W
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed4 f" \: q: z; j! B: h
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
D, ?+ f% t, gAircraft Attacking:) c8 v1 T0 ^1 a* m& l" f6 N
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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' m* c! N. F a6 J: G- LMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ' h0 L' w$ d2 J# Z- A( ^) ~$ E3 B' r" [: u
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
& ?8 A/ t! c- Z5 O# h4 TRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
# p _ y9 F: O2 g8 ~. W* I5 iEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
3 |& ?* y3 i9 T9 r8 U8 S) b7 yJapanese aircraft) H; D, `6 ^) L0 J5 S5 {! |. X
G3M2 Nell x 33
! b* L# ]- [% \; P, J9 q( Y+ r: K& [ w G4M1 Betty x 3
9 v8 e. a4 L2 @( r Ki-27b Nate x 19
# j/ C1 {. y, i/ Y+ e9 @1 qNo Japanese losses 8 G) p" O+ A* P+ K# U
Allied ground losses:; h$ k0 X% }$ ]$ o4 a- m( B
95 casualties reported
$ T. g) J" p6 `- v* C$ @! ]; A Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
# N, s* j8 d Z1 d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled% R5 e4 _. o4 E. o& e- b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 1 X$ A# ?& @* n6 `& N% ?# Y4 e- D5 f' V
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
# n7 |+ l2 Y% K M6 k- a& C6 \6 KRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 r+ d- ?" ?8 z7 g7 d$ E
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
6 U( L! H/ }( Q7 P9 a' o3 X4 iJapanese aircraft9 C+ z, S* E2 z8 l2 f
G3M2 Nell x 16
5 M* [* C% }: k: @# ?/ B0 _8 H8 i G4M1 Betty x 11
/ `1 c# H8 e, s& l! |( } Ki-27b Nate x 15
+ m b% j$ F9 ?8 o( z. zJapanese aircraft losses
2 I: ~7 h/ ]8 [0 o G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
( q& ]$ z3 `2 r9 V G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged 2 t5 M: a" o5 F7 C5 s/ K& p
Allied ground losses:9 t) f; E |/ q0 y8 o8 R- e0 y- r
43 casualties reported! R) c, ]" ?6 e4 u2 w( I9 Z6 ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' c9 n5 l D: g- J4 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled! b2 p y7 ~ U) [7 V6 y8 g( e! o: G+ O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 K9 _: p4 U2 W) F& d
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 3 @4 b2 g0 _5 b3 @) o4 w
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
( Y3 A/ o+ Q$ \, N0 m3 O2 MRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 r% E, [. c" y; b# }, zEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
( I) y g+ q6 l; m% |6 uJapanese aircraft( F A) l6 u- g9 Y$ ]
G3M2 Nell x 275 \7 _" x+ p7 Z% V8 U) m
Ki-27b Nate x 34
3 c9 o) a, H: \* B* p, XNo Japanese losses 3 M. g( r- R6 b7 {7 R
Allied ground losses:
L4 N+ ]" t5 ?9 W/ x# S, r/ j 78 casualties reported
+ s M. ^2 J5 K, E/ M Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
, W3 v$ K; o* j J4 u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
; F% G6 Y* c$ I' ]# t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
7 f' y/ p- r! {# h _( G" pWeather in hex: Light cloud' W; S4 f/ \7 G% C/ G- [9 K/ \- N
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 I. ?( F. B8 @8 q5 M$ r% B; k+ `7 E
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes _) }8 ~1 O; \- V" _( Q% B5 w( W
Japanese aircraft6 W5 t( M# A4 \1 z1 W+ |) K
G3M2 Nell x 32 c7 g- e& {; U" C; e
G4M1 Betty x 127 Q) F" Z- k! ~. U; `9 p( O: E9 m
Ki-27b Nate x 9 * o6 r" ~ u( ^1 B/ F1 ]1 q
No Japanese losses
5 S' t1 |. S( L$ X" P; [Allied Ships
! K5 u& ]! I: p# y/ g" R* O xAK Munlock! R. d$ x. B/ p$ e3 d
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 z- L! T' n" |, f+ T0 D- q7 Q3 | xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 ~) o5 T. N# U
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires # P2 m6 ~; y; J
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" W- s: z8 J( I2 WMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ; m4 Y7 ^: u% S9 D2 B: |
Weather in hex: Light rain
# K; V" N" Q* f' M5 \6 cRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
% ^ S" g' Z3 h+ HEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
; [, E* ?6 c; ~5 @Japanese aircraft
: S8 N5 E( p- y# \6 r; ~, U y A6M2 Zero x 10 - B" y1 X9 }& Y
Allied aircraft1 _6 R% \9 L* l' a- Q$ o. h. m
P-26A x 3
( o3 s) x+ } z M! z4 q P-35A x 10; H3 W! V( Z% t1 i% D0 K! X' w& g
P-40B Warhawk x 9% o! j+ j6 p: b( s7 P4 s
P-40E Warhawk x 33 2 T1 K* X% R3 { _
Japanese aircraft losses2 q: u0 q- O$ J
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed # s; p% I+ s! }; o0 \7 W$ R
Allied aircraft losses
/ z7 U U9 h; F4 C# l& ~ P-26A: 1 destroyed
2 N% d/ S: S# ^5 E2 }, s P-35A: 2 destroyed
b a6 b2 x; E$ |( {5 W P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
( d- a+ W0 z2 rAircraft Attacking:9 c& [# r! |- R8 z+ c0 |) U
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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9 `' T2 J1 x9 K3 PMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
9 |. {; t8 f/ @ X1 }# a& M8 f6 VWeather in hex: Heavy rain $ U( I4 u) O( Q' c) N
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! E" {& G' u# u& ^: Q- YEstimated time to target is 5 minutes + n0 j, t9 t% L9 c
Japanese aircraft( R: [3 x/ H0 p; L9 E& C
B5M1 Mabel x 5
1 F9 l3 o3 L' t r9 yNo Japanese losses 0 N" P3 r2 o( Y' n3 P
Allied ground losses:
- z2 Q3 {' ^, F3 E& e" _ 13 casualties reported
4 X6 B; @7 V* c) T% C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! w+ {& X# A: T! c- I8 c0 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( r2 w4 x" ~" k( v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + M+ w& [2 O- m/ \ G1 l9 ^
Aircraft Attacking:
3 D- _3 ]; u) l; W2 z2 m" p n) A 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
, {+ }- s. \2 w% d* Z: I+ s4 n Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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3 l0 i' P* t- n& L0 k, pMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
" g) B" l6 v4 L x$ SWeather in hex: Light rain / N, x8 _/ V0 f8 l5 \
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.% z0 p5 s' E5 D: C. S
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
# p$ o) X! D+ w. L, W8 m6 d/ pJapanese aircraft
3 @ [# L/ G) _* @8 W3 f A6M2 Zero x 9 c0 c9 E7 b6 u( l
Allied aircraft6 Z" `6 {6 ~+ s, U+ ]$ a
P-35A x 66 {$ F9 l4 @( D6 y$ K/ q2 J
P-40B Warhawk x 8
' I, ?" }" L) c( |7 L+ P. ~8 P; Q: D P-40E Warhawk x 24 & W& D) p3 Y: ~# m
Japanese aircraft losses
. {2 p( H6 f' ~6 K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 S6 B- {! v+ y9 Y3 E c/ l( @3 ^Allied aircraft losses; ^& x( P. h. `
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed " ]# A E0 m5 z
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A' O! t' ~+ C: Q& a; HMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( J- N+ j) c+ g% U G) Y6 a% b
Weather in hex: Light rain ) e$ l/ W$ H( r) b% N7 w( R% z
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
# D3 W; C- \7 T, VEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
6 N+ a! B, }5 j8 |& hJapanese aircraft
4 c+ @- x8 Z" \( o( j# M A6M2 Zero x 6
1 l% p4 B! z* n6 Q' E5 S3 f: ]! g" CAllied aircraft
* M7 k: n( s: S. r, \; I% u! Y Q: S P-35A x 5
, K* M. I1 u; Q! p- K' [ P-40B Warhawk x 8! y. v" E4 [, ~# |( r. F
P-40E Warhawk x 18 ) m6 B( i8 D( G" n
No Japanese losses " o9 @3 w0 F% r- p
Allied aircraft losses1 [1 w1 E6 \; S1 y
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 " v; s8 T# u. A$ o4 x) R( d
Weather in hex: Partial cloud * s8 Y9 x' p9 u
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
# L. a) C. P1 G% r0 rEstimated time to target is 9 minutes & e0 q+ S O4 i' L/ x \6 A! W& F3 G
Japanese aircraft& z: e" g0 }! T' T, M+ B! `$ c, C7 ?
B5N1 Kate x 12 + x, T! n+ Z/ B+ v
No Japanese losses
4 W$ a+ n( @$ @) r- g1 a# aPort hits 2' L |0 w% _. M8 F
Port supply hits 1
% D9 z1 S4 M8 z% Y `) Z; c+ c4 GAircraft Attacking:
6 P2 N; T6 m) S& g2 C7 y9 q 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * 5 M9 R1 _/ T5 }2 ?- A
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 0 t/ p6 U4 U3 L( T- N
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
" X* k# b. D! D" x0 e' I) cWeather in hex: Light cloud
' Z( P6 W$ S5 q$ P' d0 WRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. r# H9 j3 n5 }/ m: \7 X" UEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 6 V# k% c) g. O9 q4 ?/ L
Japanese aircraft; d8 ]9 N) n+ s7 U6 m+ K0 F
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
2 s0 y6 i. |( T% k% {7 L6 _+ x Ki-27b Nate x 1- I+ G) q, s. P, a9 w9 ]
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 ; y% r* ?: {" k3 y) E/ h
No Japanese losses " C7 b& B4 B7 h! J
Allied Ships
0 o$ G! J! n" c5 K9 C xAK Hinsang9 J I" K! v3 x7 L+ X
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 Y" r2 _) o; I! ~ S xAKL Chengtu O/ v6 s( C/ ~
xAKL Joan Moller
, d8 [* c/ K( P2 }; d. L xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% F: g* i$ ^% o/ @, ]( ^: X xAK Bennevis
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- l o* T- M6 j. o' @: _4 `Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 " t4 m: {% _9 T1 f' d$ u
Weather in hex: Clear sky 5 I S. B* P" x
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: Y; C. D ^) f+ T' X, z0 Q
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes 7 z( V; s2 w. D; i
Japanese aircraft
0 `& E' M8 K4 x! m9 h2 c2 n Ki-27b Nate x 9# M( c) H# f3 ?1 W- _ N' }' d
Ki-36 Ida x 19
/ Q& }+ V I) c7 @/ v Ki-44 Tojo x 82 u8 z, b j' s& r% }- u' H
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3* e1 Q4 `3 E3 S$ a
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
8 g' Z) g# o3 p+ k- ~; sNo Japanese losses
# N/ g, o. H" V. z4 PAirbase hits 7' _8 H {; t2 r9 q+ H+ X, o( ~# I
Airbase supply hits 3& P/ v- G/ {+ [0 o
Runway hits 11 2 F5 W- S* V& \
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ' \; i* Q- r* U2 A7 E
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
% e8 J. _- x5 S6 Q' f/ ]! {) }Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
: x' B$ m6 c; P# fEstimated time to target is 10 minutes " t! l9 O1 L- M& B7 g. W7 J
Japanese aircraft h' @1 U! e# V. E- d4 z
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
% J" G! x- J O( L4 t& ~ Ki-27b Nate x 19 2 H4 |* U$ P: I3 Q
Japanese aircraft losses# e, T ?/ O: w! T
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged ( [* b0 a% a" J& n! n
Allied ground losses:
4 V8 F$ j' F" p H% E# T) R8 J 66 casualties reported2 w4 ^4 A8 O3 z" {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled0 G: z: \6 t9 o0 |; K
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled( A2 [+ ~, F# [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) " ?7 T+ a* C3 I0 m- @$ t! i6 q
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
& C' ~' k: ]" L) h. S% mRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.$ @3 x$ n- q3 C4 p$ b( V) w
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 0 V/ y; o; U3 }4 a
Japanese aircraft5 B& e+ W" T$ D& I" l
Ki-27b Nate x 344 L8 J- I5 ]! u; q6 L& s: T
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 61 e; V+ x" }- [/ S& I5 x
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 0 D$ L; t* M7 ^# O1 Q. Q T
No Japanese losses
3 l' ]" g, \8 L' |" B4 J xAllied ground losses:
) T, h2 Y# p2 W% J0 d* c 39 casualties reported
6 z4 x* x2 t; Y/ F. h Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( V9 n% I3 G+ t
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled' e" m# L0 k4 S* F
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 t1 t/ e3 R% p# l0 _" }' W1 I2 h
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4 L9 o4 r9 s `Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
" u j* U! Z8 _2 h- SWeather in hex: Clear sky
1 E+ J. j1 q! W8 d6 S. k; g: y) ~Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
' K' \- Y( i) jEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 2 J0 z' U3 b7 P- a! t1 _
Japanese aircraft
) a- a2 ]- V3 [6 e, @3 c6 c Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 " n4 X" _0 N. v
No Japanese losses
9 `+ a4 L$ y" _7 I4 ]. `Airbase hits 11 e" [7 V& ^' l; j# H
Runway hits 2
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( V7 d/ L+ z5 `! G' FMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
+ B% ^. y, |' i& A S: OWeather in hex: Heavy rain : y. A; [7 h; }& v1 T$ i+ t
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
E4 \5 w- d) kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 n, U' ?5 f9 g6 \. @Japanese aircraft$ V9 V. P6 }6 C! }5 C
Ki-27b Nate x 24
8 i0 J+ E3 X4 e( ]2 SAllied aircraft
{0 @, q% B9 ^+ `2 G2 z# `. V Blenheim I x 4 . G, I, k6 Q f
No Japanese losses
: i' p6 p) y5 ^) K1 T4 ^No Allied losses
) f: a. W+ `/ s, vJapanese Ships% T' W3 d f6 k6 f7 G" X) e/ X
BB Haruna
8 n' O2 q( H7 [" rAircraft Attacking:
$ a+ Q+ s9 R# E2 ^( A6 |9 ]4 X 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
; z R: _# L9 K; G( y Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 F: {* l, N, A2 t4 H
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) E2 M" X; q9 q; H! @5 ZMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
2 [4 N" b8 t y; ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain 1 U% C5 N' I0 G. [9 M( [
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. {" ^# a8 S4 x
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 1 f" ^; h5 p' J3 l/ f7 N9 r
Japanese aircraft+ ~& s) `+ l1 J! `
G4M1 Betty x 19
. `; }2 ?; V0 N% } Ki-27b Nate x 12
$ _1 w/ s- F d% c8 k" mNo Japanese losses & f2 d3 G3 l" x' c) j2 R& ~
Allied ground losses:
3 Y8 P0 ]& f1 Y7 k5 v0 S) t0 L) }- D 33 casualties reported
; ^- ^, N' T7 q- F Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
4 K# g" ?# w* [" H$ u& R$ h J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# k, x$ v4 W6 ?+ Q+ K7 G Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
& k' `$ ^9 Y, x( _5 G8 V1 ^( Y+ J Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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' F, j: s. y) c% @Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 + V8 A1 Q6 _3 T; d( e6 K
Weather in hex: Clear sky 5 ~, N3 n1 |! h* T& L
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. r$ A6 h$ j* J: sEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 5 x. P7 W" l/ |/ w7 l
Japanese aircraft
) C/ \8 K0 W. @ A6M2 Zero x 46
+ O# I$ K b8 U' V, T* q0 G$ B B5N2 Kate x 35( F8 k5 [" X4 d! r& ?5 g. v. ]
D3A1 Val x 9 + `& _9 z \# A; }: x" j: y
Japanese aircraft losses
. O% K4 r6 v+ b" h B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
# `6 V$ K, M7 \% f D3A1 Val: 1 damaged 8 t7 J5 Z {# |2 o6 `: J
Allied Ships
$ V' v0 ~8 @6 i I0 p4 y% E DD Litchfield
* Z& I U$ m* R5 q DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
4 R' `- j' R) W1 S) h& i1 U: Q DD Ward0 A; g0 W( D0 O7 B1 z5 v+ L5 x
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 7 A5 K a! [8 T2 I4 q7 J$ F! k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 * s% Z1 w6 Z9 c4 r8 Y) S
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud / v) {/ a7 X( A- N2 t( b
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
6 C2 K- ]1 i' O/ O! @Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 0 d. ?4 @7 j0 K: z6 j# Y
Allied aircraft% n% U" F8 e; D) a- H
F4F-3A Wildcat x 119 \0 I/ `: v9 C9 P. ~0 a/ c
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28, _/ D6 |( i) z) C1 g" A
TBD-1 Devastator x 15
1 Z' d9 |/ U/ [0 \: G9 v$ QAllied aircraft losses' F( m7 y% U' c! L
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
- Y" G4 J! D# kJapanese Ships% C7 e& l9 W4 T/ f
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ z* h6 M9 A( J) w4 V& ?- i: K7 d
DD Sazanami" {, F- T }, i; ?
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* `, H9 e& n% h( e. \ \1 h+ ?. D$ x( H5 r2 g* f- n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio3 | s+ a- A' v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya6 a) D! Y7 T" ]9 t( l
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, y: ^7 e' B. t5 M- MMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68- [0 x! S/ O' Y7 j0 _; T
Weather in hex: Light cloud # x, T& ^3 G" d1 f$ P4 v
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& M% s8 K, |( v; T, D' zEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
% x1 [5 A! E. J, d9 F: IJapanese aircraft
4 b; G7 z3 e3 o/ k D& v Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 * ]; j, o7 c1 [+ w
No Japanese losses
+ F7 s, Y2 ?5 dAllied Ships' g5 U3 I. J0 r h' ^ C
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 }+ q; O% x, {& | xAK Hinsang
* ^* _3 U- x1 z4 o0 C3 J' V" b: DAircraft Attacking:: b$ X' V( p5 T& k4 k" @4 e
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
% H" D, E4 ^8 v2 F4 {2 K. f: G Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 C/ Q/ S8 `3 D, j! j9 t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang6 H2 r7 x4 |: D& v
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0 t4 ?9 y4 d8 ~4 H) b5 k. ^' ^# xMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
# y8 U2 v7 w6 w, Z2 X& ?! Q2 b l) HWeather in hex: Clear sky ! o# r! O/ X% s# y: v3 Z
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 }: I* A( U. z" L4 }Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
$ K6 a7 W9 l+ @* sJapanese aircraft
) S! l' F3 i* f) Y1 c9 J5 w; w D3A1 Val x 13 ' k+ ]# l% u! v8 j! B9 _8 w
No Japanese losses
$ @) G& U9 S. VAllied Ships5 q" O- Q6 e% ^. I' p$ s
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 m: Z- r+ M+ h* J- J) I DD Ward
( l6 i) w+ R3 y DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) V& ?4 \1 E5 C5 B2 w% _; O
1 O; ~) N3 \2 @+ b! h4 h- j& k: MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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( q* X- F7 q7 J8 d U. l' |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
- q) C. C \9 L8 @9 O. YWeather in hex: Light cloud
, O; K7 {, c `+ m9 M8 O" zRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
5 y& I3 P6 q- [Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 9 K2 |+ N6 {/ q
Japanese aircraft) _) U# i: L& H2 o8 Z3 W: X, ^
Ki-27b Nate x 308 f" F+ t" [, W9 R9 ^6 ?# q3 L
Allied aircraft. O2 U* }4 K' B! J1 ~3 y2 Q) ~( |
Blenheim I x 7
3 P- w/ C" @. aNo Japanese losses
7 t& X) ~# Y' ]" P5 L+ k/ |0 K0 dAllied aircraft losses
* G* c- P( F$ V$ \ Blenheim I: 2 damaged
/ Q; [7 r, j5 E6 q& v Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak 5 U) O- j2 \6 X6 T- ^
Japanese Ships: W6 [+ T+ j' y2 ?& q+ k; I4 A
BB Haruna
: ?6 L( ^; w; V, H: _: Z xAK Asakasan Maru ! u) D' d2 s' d& B( b
Aircraft Attacking:$ J1 K3 o6 F4 Y6 @1 [. ~; J
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet" K/ F- B0 T* T/ p+ @6 N2 n
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb - m( H+ i( H. z6 X/ b, L0 K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
! F O' T0 M+ B, E/ `Weather in hex: Overcast 3 k! B6 p( f; k& A; J
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- {* D8 ~+ v# J& t
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes ) R M' b/ X2 ?9 b8 ]# T
Japanese aircraft
% f: H8 A7 l4 ?9 f* p9 S, p A6M2 Zero x 10
' t& }" G5 l' v7 o9 C* W" d$ q2 \2 t B5N2 Kate x 5
* f( B4 E/ M( K7 u8 s, rNo Japanese losses 1 W( N% j( \/ l+ B0 d& J* W, @
Allied Ships
$ u' d) B" I/ x DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk 9 \; E/ h! K- t$ Y S
Aircraft Attacking:$ J: Y, L. v! `% y3 l2 D+ c
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 A. h. M9 H9 t5 C# f1 f& Y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo ( M) G% U; V* ^, u! n7 Z5 K* ]
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* d+ B) F5 T" J( I, zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
* u: p* T4 A. V; _% X& B9 vWeather in hex: Heavy rain: ~! a* ~ r# ^
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
" c6 n' l( S( v; [$ }- p; H+ qEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
- z$ _5 b+ |2 J: _, M" vAllied aircraft
5 o- c! F. K; Q. t* g F4F-3A Wildcat x 119 U" L5 E0 Z. R% X' q
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
* Y. W; A: m0 p+ }5 g6 z3 VNo Allied losses
2 z0 z! e4 g. _1 O1 e/ ]$ ZJapanese Ships$ `- U# ^6 U0 a- L' C; M
DD Sazanami
6 K! K0 N! z& d: a9 y3 B DD Ushio, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) $ |; `" D% n( Z
Japanese Deliberate attack
$ y2 m5 e! G/ }( d0 h0 t. [# V& uAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 " C( C# T! R8 E( H
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
% `/ B/ A8 w- Y; kJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
! x' a; O7 a$ |$ y/ P7 t: V LJapanese adjusted assault: 100
$ i# L2 m, l" PAllied adjusted defense: 8 & w F4 g) p% o4 m( b) o
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 0 h; k7 x# _+ T
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
8 p3 A5 j: `2 O' {( M0 ]- eCombat modifiers0 O$ h F' {+ t4 r" D# \1 c! ]8 Y
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
) ]7 H) e2 w0 ^) a' q4 z fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
2 v& O" C3 f( R u% W& W( vAttacker: fatigue(-) . i- W4 I2 A& R& h# \& b6 |- t
Japanese ground losses:! g' W5 x5 P5 P6 ?- u3 R
37 casualties reported% |3 ?. m& \3 Q4 l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 d4 }& H) p' I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# y0 |4 E, k; [9 y9 k8 U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 b9 b2 X8 w- m2 x/ F) o( _Allied ground losses:
% p6 O7 F) A G; B/ L3 F. E 2519 casualties reported
5 Q$ n5 ]7 j+ S8 m8 o8 t+ x+ K Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled1 Q7 N0 J, c3 ~0 I$ i
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ ~* j1 R( O3 U Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled6 g7 h3 t* K+ S# e$ F# ?( L
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
" L& O8 F0 }, X9 B: N Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)" T r, p4 i( N7 d; Y# p5 X
Units retreated 2( u+ Q. r3 ~- R: X* U5 l& H
Units destroyed 1
b K1 s0 Q/ {" k% x7 T& Q# zDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
5 k2 t( b5 S! IAssaulting units:# e v+ Z2 {0 ?3 ]$ U- Q2 |
56th Infantry Regiment
( r* o7 t7 G, c) S 12th Engineer Regiment
! \7 Q/ f( S0 q4 g0 N) L 5th JAAF AF Coy 7 T( S$ r+ n p% w1 ?
Defending units:2 V3 G! B! Y a
FMSV Brigade
$ [) R9 [7 k9 X4 ] 8th Indian Brigade, _8 e% k0 a' x% w" a3 x0 I
3rd ISF Base Force |