AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
) e, T! S% S3 A, Z$ }: J/ Ikb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。。 w5 [: @2 s$ R/ q! `9 |5 A
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
+ J8 f9 q9 i3 S0 G f大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
3 l: D$ _- C3 `* J. l) D6 H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,
6 L3 C0 `; M5 W8 F/ k! D+ e! R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。) T! b% d" ]7 M" n- w- [8 ]: U# a
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。
" z# q5 t3 ^' [ S" x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。, o2 a8 W' h9 @2 @$ p
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
" d( j* [9 R+ G4 w, H% B# k3 G21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 K3 O8 g. [5 q0 x' \/ T- \% I
Japanese Ships6 h, K7 W8 |& ~6 ~ Y6 K4 L0 w
CL Sendai& S6 M: R% u8 l) G
DD Ayanami5 a$ d; Y& @7 K* [. u4 @* g8 @; c
DD Shikinami
. ?& X; ]# O: q DD Isonami
; V# z1 p; P: z& S& J8 Y- G PB Tatsumiya Maru
+ c' Q3 ^6 D; q% T+ A0 I5 Z: b SC Ch 9
7 P# q. Y1 f7 K: z! d SC Ch 7
; h9 q% _9 | M$ a j2 m AK Sasako Maru J8 Y8 o( K# C* B5 r( |0 I
DD Uranami 7 x. s2 y& J3 K! ]9 M' ?: a. u/ ]
Japanese ground losses:+ m& {7 i! B1 j5 U
26 casualties reported. U3 F# X: ^5 h, c ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! w R3 W( G' @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled+ N7 A/ D! d8 A/ q+ i1 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ Q' b9 W" @; R. K3 j4 q4 `
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 ; s1 w& a. |- ^% Q+ {1 ]
Japanese Ships4 c) H F7 |3 v* `5 J! v
SS I-121 ) _0 w0 x0 o3 ^. }+ H
Allied Ships
, r0 O: V7 r7 |7 U2 y+ ~1 ~; ~1 \ xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage : x: J1 j1 W) F4 i, Z+ Z8 U) ?
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121 O+ s( Y; K) J; y; F8 H
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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( l1 t9 E0 E& y! mTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) / C/ J; v% h. p- Y& c" F
Allied Ships
/ L( G: \9 v5 A' B# o1 E DD Pillsbury
( Z5 U; j# s, Y9 ~+ x: b+ |$ p+ A DD Peary
! |0 B$ K& g2 ~1 s( M- u$ P/ C DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage- K9 J/ ~* ]5 w0 H" _
3 mines cleared $ e4 v5 N% r% T
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
- t! }# `* y1 S" L6 U7 wJapanese Ships
/ R2 ]2 k1 Z B6 @ CL Jintsu
+ }" h) w. |9 f) h0 ^/ u DD Oshio% f1 I( i4 \0 g ] T6 @4 u
DD Hibiki
: \# v4 Q* Y) q* C; s DD Akatsuki
7 m4 u* u0 B; S- j0 n+ u7 Q DD Arashio + ^. U9 L. l6 {4 b/ E6 d7 F
Allied Ships
) u) Q% ~1 r+ C+ }" z5 _- e# d SS KXI, hits 9 8 y& d7 b6 b1 V( t% g5 H$ [
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( v e P8 w2 P; v2 @1 \Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards $ P0 U/ H3 ]" y$ L" X3 I
Japanese Ships) e6 O- ~ Z: _. n/ g
CA Maya
$ R: H9 h) u0 _7 g/ I- b: S% @4 [! F/ R DD Satsuki, Shell hits 10 E# A' l) w0 q& B f
DD Minazuki* ?) i% F- a6 Y. V4 W& a5 Y
DD Fumizuki
6 y* ~$ L3 H0 a DD Nagatsuki4 }7 `, ` k7 C, \: V- v! ]
Allied Ships# j) g; j3 o# Y/ G9 P
DD Scout
$ `0 \+ R& m; H0 [' d DD Thanet, Shell hits 2% M# A/ p( i) u3 I
DD Thracian * |0 ^5 I# A% n& v
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; T! `( e8 ^9 p6 q8 D% cDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards ( ]" L8 {" i/ I! j, D+ i
Japanese Ships
2 J1 a. J, W/ Z7 @+ @ DD Sazanami
4 d* J# ^/ a, p. _ DD Ushio
5 P, @$ \" C' ~5 b% C) j AO Shiriya d/ \1 U% t8 r& a7 T/ I1 |
Allied Ships
5 u: \; M% N7 k5 \4 w% @ CV Enterprise
/ s! X, q; z- n4 ?5 k CA Northampton2 m6 y* g* E$ R5 g, u" j5 N
CA Chester
' L$ ]5 T$ j. t7 g: J CA Salt Lake City
& F9 v$ f% k9 G% h- [/ T+ } DD Craven
$ N6 b/ y6 J) M& m, {8 A DD Gridley
+ g5 v1 P- ]% t# H) f# C! R DD McCall
/ ^9 q7 z5 O! Y6 K) d% o5 C DD Maury
" b) l* \4 J, Q DD Benham
# {1 x0 z' Z/ R( H3 ^% L* A: ~/ E3 _ DD Ellet
3 [& I; N7 o T/ Z DD Dunlap, N/ M3 |6 s' f( g/ f1 D
DD Fanning
; b, z1 N4 t( C- T, I x DD Balch
# Q1 @2 Q' w' |* V7 pMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards5 t( \- D3 \3 ]' ~% V: k$ D+ P" ^
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
- {7 L. M0 O" U1 [/ o: V* _CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards4 C0 E, Z" F7 K$ H, {, c
Both TF attempt to withdraw!+ a5 [/ m6 \8 h8 n" ]6 o
Range increases to 28,000 yards...7 o0 K+ U( \: w% @
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards 1 L- _8 i9 `, J1 B, J; G: O6 C
Japanese Ships
2 k$ {7 G* Y6 t APD Fuji
[0 F0 v) X; R- C2 E! r! g4 T TB Hiyodori
2 c6 j5 _9 ~4 t7 S; x AMc Toroshima Maru* u$ ` {; L! U1 ~ q6 S2 a
PB Heiei Maru #7$ R, h3 q" c D ?2 i/ I
xAK Syoka Maru3 b) h$ @3 Y: c# q& y) m# @9 F$ b
xAK Rokko Maru
6 D( D# p0 X8 E; F xAK Igasa Maru9 l" f( `1 `) H8 M8 @/ v, P6 W
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21# _5 |0 v; h- _) T
xAKL Sasago Maru % P8 D% o5 t7 [7 ]
Allied Ships1 D# E7 {" V5 o$ t2 a
MTB 75 H& t {1 W/ U" \, C
MTB 8
+ M7 B3 D8 Z$ o0 W9 E" a MTB 98 O, y$ D* F/ W6 R. y
MTB 10
) L2 A5 w) c1 |6 f: } MTB 115 O$ Y3 `% _' ^2 o2 Y9 r! ^
MTB 12
1 x& L2 M- ?4 P' o" L$ @" P5 D MTB 26
5 ]5 X {/ d# O q5 ^. y ? MTB 27
8 l. u! J# ]+ HPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms6 ]2 x, Q* Q$ }1 k3 X t
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
0 b) g. t# ]" m' K8 zRange increases to 18,000 yards...& ~6 T7 I5 G' b* K% l+ F
Both Task Forces evade combat) i* C: D! _( M! F4 d) _$ N; @5 }) d
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
r, H" Z: Y& q/ @4 UWeather in hex: Light rain
6 h' ^) x/ S; `# sRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# a! q1 }$ @- p8 DEstimated time to target is 10 minutes 1 s8 ]6 X+ n0 T- ~/ [: H5 r; h
Japanese aircraft
4 v/ T! K8 r* Z5 d, w( r, P A6M2 Zero x 21
$ n4 f9 |9 A5 {7 `. l7 o7 ]# gAllied aircraft
& O$ ?: k, r0 I P-26A x 8
* G- v+ V4 O$ q" H P-35A x 13
# A5 ~9 K, H5 ^# A P-40B Warhawk x 143 s1 e& G9 S/ [5 z) b- ^- C
P-40E Warhawk x 46
& w7 i# ?; Y1 e& hJapanese aircraft losses( d l) m* y. D, b
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed K1 A% e5 r7 C! W5 C( i6 ]
Allied aircraft losses
) \5 d, S% G; `1 q P-26A: 1 destroyed4 o" L1 N# h. j
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed0 p4 i& |4 |1 i P
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
v$ D! N( |$ W' @6 _ z0 QAircraft Attacking:9 ]4 c/ l. H- [" i- u. N$ O3 T; D$ w- ^
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 6 M5 _, z/ y6 E) q1 m6 [/ h
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
4 V- @- t1 F6 t3 iWeather in hex: Heavy rain ; T8 k, i0 i) N1 [/ j& R: B5 z
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.2 h5 f5 I" k0 ~
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes 8 y. u7 H& y5 _+ J4 D# P* [' q
Japanese aircraft
- A9 c5 k6 y& @! d* E G3M2 Nell x 33; g' {' L' h+ [9 G! g
G4M1 Betty x 31 }% I7 b- ]9 [) P% L# x4 |
Ki-27b Nate x 19
& m1 [7 U' f, i" ?No Japanese losses
. C' x% h2 U+ N' kAllied ground losses:& f( b5 e* g4 E$ N# n1 I3 H; E
95 casualties reported: Z6 }0 C( x- X
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 I. d0 J" B0 W: F- g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled s k, v) {7 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 8 B3 d; b/ N& E1 b
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 1 O" k' t+ ]% ^5 h/ E, ^# v* ^. I5 R
Weather in hex: Heavy rain - q9 ? I# A$ b$ G/ `5 o' _
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 Q. i& d- t; u' fEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 0 Z2 `1 C) Q; n' u
Japanese aircraft
1 b+ r$ X- X" T- }7 | G3M2 Nell x 16; ]7 d' G2 Q3 G; h5 N9 D
G4M1 Betty x 11
0 i* a: B7 ]8 I6 j Ki-27b Nate x 15 / f; k2 H- R B# j2 V( r
Japanese aircraft losses
( o6 B0 E2 P. @ G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged& b0 U2 ?* g+ K3 ?8 R$ o2 ?7 ^
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
- p- B; ?" r. [2 O' u& p' m( h7 eAllied ground losses:
9 @6 o' H2 t& b3 r3 l 43 casualties reported' @1 Q6 u; F/ w: J- }% Y, A! q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, N# C6 O, W# C | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
# I$ B$ E- N6 V3 ^* G( t; Z5 B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) + N' e- \, ~2 ^0 e3 h c/ L) E" ?
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
7 v. ~* u' ]/ d: g4 a7 FRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 p# Q8 b, V3 Q _Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 7 o! u5 ?) L" ^* u" F
Japanese aircraft7 |& l& G% b( x/ y8 I7 E
G3M2 Nell x 27
* g9 G2 H) h9 V" U Ki-27b Nate x 34
* K3 H- L0 b) K" N& c$ zNo Japanese losses 5 y4 q6 ~9 G! k! D/ A
Allied ground losses:
; b" M* h3 U! I1 u* U 78 casualties reported: n8 S7 i1 M2 M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
0 b7 M+ b5 }& V9 v5 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
" L% d! ]+ X; W5 R6 ]8 ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 # N. y4 s5 x6 G# o4 h0 r v$ `
Weather in hex: Light cloud/ b: {. W6 k* v0 `( L3 u
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 p2 z' B! H# [: p8 k, s9 H6 N, tEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
1 e% @( f# B9 c1 t4 b* qJapanese aircraft) c* s$ G5 q4 [ T5 W; v
G3M2 Nell x 3
) w8 ~: r5 k7 U G4M1 Betty x 12
3 o# E. u5 _7 I Ki-27b Nate x 9 - [+ R: {9 K8 h; r% r# I
No Japanese losses % q9 @+ j: V7 E- p1 c
Allied Ships
$ t, H" t0 V* p4 P0 Q xAK Munlock8 t8 Z: Z6 i7 `& k
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 A& n1 c. b& A2 N. B) J xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 c$ Y/ V" K$ }* Z+ \1 A4 K& l+ o
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 6 p7 y: p! ~2 `; K- l' W+ z, t
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 9 q( Z( N2 d' c' t1 [
Weather in hex: Light rain 1 @$ o9 I3 R5 }6 e' d7 Z- n
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
7 m2 f% v" G* O8 {' ?$ GEstimated time to target is 25 minutes % V% B" q6 o! I" d; Q4 i
Japanese aircraft
' `) f8 T) h. u) g2 D# h A6M2 Zero x 10
5 P' r4 H4 a0 ?% J9 }3 g8 K, {Allied aircraft
- v# b% N5 D8 o P-26A x 3
' P: U( M" ~2 n0 K P-35A x 10
" h5 F% c6 V' t: P* C P-40B Warhawk x 9
8 B+ T! @6 p) i/ X- ` P-40E Warhawk x 33
: }1 }' _5 `. z: C( KJapanese aircraft losses
g A; o( E9 M, B- s A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed c6 \- F8 {1 V" X; \8 _& E) }7 m
Allied aircraft losses
0 K% Z$ P" B) L P-26A: 1 destroyed
- y3 b0 x8 T* I+ Y P-35A: 2 destroyed
" p! O7 E/ h# s0 d; ^. f' \0 g. v P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed ' x! ^7 c1 ^) N0 w$ F( H+ W3 W
Aircraft Attacking:
+ k( v2 w, n, B( z! J: x 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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& {# q) k. w" I- d0 HMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
1 f2 u4 r$ T0 t) D6 K+ l) rWeather in hex: Heavy rain
( V$ ?0 X0 y6 g/ a5 ]) f- iRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 K# a$ d$ y: ^0 T7 o% p
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
$ _7 G, d- Z( J# u/ L. nJapanese aircraft# J G9 \& Z3 _- g) n5 Q& P' z
B5M1 Mabel x 5 : _* T9 Q. ?4 D$ ~% m! V1 V: i8 g f
No Japanese losses 4 K9 F9 Z" F# q9 R4 l7 W/ F
Allied ground losses:
* _4 Y9 j) g0 S- N4 ]# d. t 13 casualties reported
+ e* l! K: C& X5 P# E6 K% K Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; @& u% X g$ @. m" |1 W$ { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) o# v0 ^3 N- l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 @+ V5 h$ a8 V& t# t8 L$ kAircraft Attacking:
/ o: Z$ y, E3 s7 L. I" `: M; _ 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
; n4 V0 m' Z, ^' x* {, S Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 : P3 q- q7 B. G u- x, r
Weather in hex: Light rain 8 L7 O+ f# F' U5 M' i
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.3 y u: o( l" s% y! o% D. {& r
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes ! K, q$ N; ]" \
Japanese aircraft
/ ` K0 j [# \ S) E9 _- ]5 @2 \ A6M2 Zero x 9 + V# r+ f- L7 v
Allied aircraft. F7 `% r# p2 T7 ~. t& E
P-35A x 6
5 y, {* W: T `# Z' j P-40B Warhawk x 8* u p _+ H' G( r+ v# ^
P-40E Warhawk x 24
% k/ {3 F( U) x/ qJapanese aircraft losses% [+ _) f: X/ H7 P' C4 |
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed % g6 w. ?& H% H5 x/ u! d% [# x5 B. }6 u
Allied aircraft losses( e8 n3 r& i! {
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed - k# }2 O3 ?6 u: m0 G4 E \
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( B( Y. N' N9 l. U
Weather in hex: Light rain
2 \/ z& A1 g5 O% U) _$ jRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
1 O1 c6 f7 W. f$ K. \$ B7 _Estimated time to target is 12 minutes & u6 `9 y8 s. f2 ^) ?. j
Japanese aircraft# Y: p) O. x& G
A6M2 Zero x 6 ' D! r8 y. f! z. _2 l2 K* d9 q
Allied aircraft
7 l; c$ m" v9 | j0 r. c& U" R: m P-35A x 5% V$ y9 h0 j8 g7 o0 T4 j+ Q
P-40B Warhawk x 8 d3 Q# x* S7 X- i( \9 S6 n0 Q" F+ f# b
P-40E Warhawk x 18 / D& ~0 ^3 @6 a* L/ a
No Japanese losses 9 u) a6 [& \# k ~
Allied aircraft losses7 Y2 o x- T: V2 q' a' z% `% c4 d
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed : H& R; N0 r1 N W- Z/ [' D& Q
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 * ?5 P9 o5 O: l, x, E2 l M P
Weather in hex: Partial cloud % |8 Z; ]* l7 f2 r) z) y8 N" i- }
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
* R/ ?' [+ J( A1 C" N( f! zEstimated time to target is 9 minutes ; a G# `; E) c# V) a( u6 T1 t4 d
Japanese aircraft" ^; M: a) l4 G2 a# _
B5N1 Kate x 12
% L4 L9 Y5 {" `' f z# f2 cNo Japanese losses 3 d% _4 ] ^2 Q# n
Port hits 2
" |: A3 T" Z/ C4 H: m3 GPort supply hits 1
V9 R% `5 Z% ]7 L+ p+ r3 [Aircraft Attacking:
. d. _7 H; }$ q+ S 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
2 r4 Y2 }- G( D0 V; `2 N Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb - h. Q; l% K X" k/ O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
& U8 H: T9 N* E. e7 U; E- k8 f$ M! |Weather in hex: Light cloud ) B# E, y' l, F& J
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 u2 v2 V. R+ ~
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
, J3 I6 m2 F% d3 N5 V$ ?7 [2 j, aJapanese aircraft
4 Z9 m0 F% u1 L! w Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
) ^1 O* ^( P' X# u7 ~ Ki-27b Nate x 1
) F, w: j% J9 G2 B Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
, x E) G, K& p8 S! T+ {No Japanese losses
9 _: ]4 R( \3 S3 a& v9 \4 u4 S7 mAllied Ships- ?( `3 P; H) I" i! F6 T u A
xAK Hinsang6 P: n4 p* b) W+ I8 X: L, ]
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage6 W2 a' c$ \" W0 Z) _
xAKL Chengtu0 t/ W$ F5 @1 v9 ?7 V) T
xAKL Joan Moller
) O! _: m( |* S& ]# z4 [# j xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( x, M: o2 Q; u( s7 y xAK Bennevis
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 u$ R7 r A4 L1 } Y' \) _
Weather in hex: Clear sky 9 b9 I+ _9 i& ^* u
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: c2 B" r l6 ]. G) Q* E+ u
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes C# q- o' ^9 |( J% O
Japanese aircraft# G1 V, s$ R7 {2 x
Ki-27b Nate x 9
( g7 r+ p1 Q2 I' c* g5 ~ Ki-36 Ida x 19
7 D9 d% W% r6 C. l; \! R Ki-44 Tojo x 8
$ {2 t5 ~( k+ l. U Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
# x( v/ A d% v& X Ki-51 Sonia x 17
: n/ S' Z/ i* ]* q" I! p1 kNo Japanese losses ) Z! ^( x8 u; D
Airbase hits 7
5 |0 `- t) c- ]" LAirbase supply hits 3; B( i$ [2 e2 ~+ P
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) & l5 s8 T4 B" w
Weather in hex: Heavy rain : u& c4 D+ B7 M
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.1 b; ]$ u- F& x8 u' O: C' ^( a
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
/ l( P4 h9 R% O( i/ R% ZJapanese aircraft+ M0 R3 w6 B* q/ }: q* o
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
8 z/ [+ k0 S% _: W( W Ki-27b Nate x 19 ) |& }. [2 b1 u; V2 `2 x+ ~# u
Japanese aircraft losses+ j: n( d# j- t/ T( R
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged - _& E* y7 ?+ i- @, W7 T3 H
Allied ground losses:
2 C+ U1 H. D' e5 k# p" s( A 66 casualties reported. D' @/ `& L% q; ~" X6 B) G+ K: ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled' a' L* k) R5 v' `* Q$ T* M
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
E7 J, h; I, n+ e5 H) j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / x2 s: K& l& x7 e; r
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
4 U; u# v+ n6 M# iWeather in hex: Heavy rain - e. w& W4 d# ~7 M1 w2 \7 \
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.3 k8 u) Z: n/ s/ i. G x
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes # {) q6 `6 f D, g* J1 u
Japanese aircraft
& h& O/ x! J8 N( R, v Ki-27b Nate x 347 l+ n1 |4 J$ r' Q9 @# o
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
" I0 Z' o4 K* G( Q3 t& n Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
' l' O( `$ O2 L5 mNo Japanese losses % x4 R9 P- g2 E' Y
Allied ground losses:( q& c) {$ k* L! M+ n) L
39 casualties reported
3 z7 E' A) m+ o. i. h Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& K2 A+ B+ k' f8 [% ]/ i1 j, M Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled% i1 B0 W" j$ j% {
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 g: _$ j; Y/ m* X+ {- v
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
& ?0 W% `. n. S7 a7 |Weather in hex: Clear sky 0 O/ L% m4 O: B# H3 W
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% C8 }' t5 J# y% S9 _+ o/ U
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes $ m% V; w5 Q4 Z
Japanese aircraft A$ w! D. n# y2 u7 z0 X
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 3 }& l& { e0 p- e$ Z/ _# ?" Y" j: J
No Japanese losses 0 H4 |* z2 R( x7 j% I. K
Airbase hits 1
; z. I7 j/ f# {5 N5 M RRunway hits 2% F: Q* r/ f+ E
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, M7 I: `9 ^. KMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
7 x1 K8 q( R& T+ aWeather in hex: Heavy rain
) h& w# M- Q' n mRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.7 {& a# {7 n2 g1 O# N' D7 d
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! M* y2 j/ B- e" v
Japanese aircraft! b# N: ~4 Q7 u- D$ F
Ki-27b Nate x 24 ; _, z* s) e, I
Allied aircraft
5 s" z8 d& y' r' w; X+ W3 Z, N Blenheim I x 4 ( F7 u" L3 _5 y: Y+ S0 S/ U
No Japanese losses ( T# [: D* v: F9 B+ z
No Allied losses
: @" H! K; w k- d! wJapanese Ships: [5 c9 j" e* H+ ]: Y, M, j
BB Haruna
0 P# X) S1 V" ?. KAircraft Attacking:9 [/ w& t1 m, G9 ~* o4 x
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
) c+ G5 S: K; r8 _ Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
; P1 Y2 y0 q* w$ f# PWeather in hex: Heavy rain
4 N3 L9 W# ]" v/ y) L6 u3 s! XRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 D' T0 y- k2 B; EEstimated time to target is 7 minutes P( Y+ H" i& c4 t: v
Japanese aircraft
) N% y% d1 `) l1 J G4M1 Betty x 19; H# T# i; G% z4 Z1 n
Ki-27b Nate x 12 8 @$ g5 ~( i% z
No Japanese losses 9 z% c. j# o3 A2 v6 o c
Allied ground losses:
$ d0 w, x# G8 Q" P" ?1 `; R6 h8 b0 c 33 casualties reported" t: P. }' p L M% r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
# H5 P$ K. o+ K. s( a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 G3 G, D. z3 N* ?7 C Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled" D' l" T' }" ~9 x9 d/ ~
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) $ b+ s, j* l+ w! }6 m
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
* R# m, U. c5 W$ j% ] b+ r, vWeather in hex: Clear sky % ^' N+ V- v, p( i
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. W- s8 |7 E9 ?/ P- Y, ?
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
! r: z' k) G% a/ PJapanese aircraft: h1 l2 U+ M8 f# h
A6M2 Zero x 460 I( q: @9 o m" m0 l
B5N2 Kate x 35
! C+ |3 V, i1 d8 B: u* S D3A1 Val x 9 - |8 |0 M) [+ R( R' z1 e
Japanese aircraft losses
% {* D/ s5 ]! z6 m) U B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged4 s2 V3 F4 N, G$ n# r. w; A
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged ! I: x" r8 ^4 s. [
Allied Ships
" C2 d& z2 C* c- @2 j$ J& S DD Litchfield; l% h5 R+ ^* D H0 w% W o
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk2 y7 \: G4 g0 ]2 K1 U; j; P
DD Ward$ S3 v% n, i' J1 }; k/ v8 ~
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 # J' m8 J! \6 E# C: f6 Y
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$ T; S h0 w3 ?$ f& i' {8 zMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 7 j+ g! t o# Q! d I
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
3 n3 t% A, o8 T/ p7 mRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- b6 y$ z2 o/ R; ~$ ]Estimated time to target is 7 minutes + F- }0 I d8 p) x# l+ t, _% o) U
Allied aircraft
7 Q+ u* I) @( { L F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
! V- ~% {# r/ \) p% v: f* g SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
5 Y z! A% b1 t R' R TBD-1 Devastator x 15 8 r2 N& c; ~3 D) x% R3 g
Allied aircraft losses4 [; I! P" T8 I, d6 W# O- k0 X2 T
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
: B5 z1 \- A* f# F2 _Japanese Ships( [% j# J( h, Z3 l
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) R N7 c0 y" |; \) @. A& b: F DD Sazanami
( w/ O' t* B8 O4 p. N7 | AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires - s; |3 s! ]- U a
/ C. s3 c$ b# R# }4 {4 S3 i: vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio1 g7 ~/ }7 M0 d+ ~0 ?: Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya% Y7 [+ Q) ^3 V, V; ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
9 U& H2 Q6 D2 x# G& EWeather in hex: Light cloud
4 q* q: f/ U+ m" Y: v% p& }5 @. ^Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* v1 v3 T# ?" I0 e7 D/ J6 n" NEstimated time to target is 7 minutes / y( m) L2 _* a8 M0 y
Japanese aircraft) L7 O' \1 R( V& Y3 }, M
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
, [/ X% A: b& ]8 W# x: R( HNo Japanese losses
) Z5 S. e" v- C: I) ]' _2 G. ~2 hAllied Ships' n- V1 u, w8 t
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- O0 a4 G3 {; W
xAK Hinsang
( V) y. l' [5 X2 \2 MAircraft Attacking:
% F+ K7 b2 M0 U. D 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
! @- P2 S) f/ H" P. }6 ? Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb - F) b% J* j. C% b) s2 i9 n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang" t' \4 `& ~! ~- n! `: V2 N
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A1 G' n1 t: D |. c) ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
2 }# p1 Y) k1 N* a: Z. D3 i! g; bWeather in hex: Clear sky 3 j% `+ d% p6 L R0 @; u
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 [0 y9 l* D/ f5 J; X) W, X/ cEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 7 e) c1 M$ q" E5 j
Japanese aircraft
# k6 I9 P: z* T j1 M D3A1 Val x 13
0 P5 |5 L" x( G" HNo Japanese losses
# E% d) a8 u0 N' {/ B/ R- FAllied Ships( O( h3 R% ?# g4 Z& X% N9 k+ L
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 N# j8 i4 J. I4 ]: j
DD Ward
1 z) N$ H" w6 X. ? DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, F# @# X) H* J& a+ a
' y6 ~6 b5 D6 o7 W6 b. yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley. H* U. u& r+ J: R* r" M
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 & j! X, A5 s. n: n! Y1 Z* T0 j) I
Weather in hex: Light cloud : Q7 V- |+ P6 A' p- ?& a X: {
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 W5 n0 c$ J2 [4 M! s0 N: Q" C
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 0 s' t/ ?" i$ Q: h) Z: |1 {4 H3 ~
Japanese aircraft' }) Y8 e0 ]! h8 L$ q5 v
Ki-27b Nate x 30
( Z3 e6 e; M# ?6 ~! V. T& F, oAllied aircraft- ?1 i, r1 o3 C; j' r
Blenheim I x 7 ( P& x7 P Z, q/ s5 v8 S* M% `) L9 t3 W& E! }
No Japanese losses
4 h% `1 k) T; Q9 }Allied aircraft losses
& o) R c8 j1 i Blenheim I: 2 damaged( H3 O9 w( a$ Z' g
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
/ @/ V$ z4 _$ CJapanese Ships% Z0 Q3 ?# M8 r5 d
BB Haruna* I" |( Z3 R# V- r1 n
xAK Asakasan Maru
5 K! M# ~ Z5 l- g3 ]6 mAircraft Attacking:
1 j% \5 Y2 S: {3 J 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet3 Q1 u* }# e8 d/ y, h
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb + O H+ d1 b3 u7 H& N* U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
& ]( f) B* G& ?5 m# rWeather in hex: Overcast ) \& x* Q& i) ]: H, Q' h+ _- j4 X
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ [0 s! a9 ^/ q$ M( Q
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes * }* A; y' z! d% S2 T. w
Japanese aircraft
. z: l& h& S: u: z A6M2 Zero x 105 p8 F* I' B3 R3 M
B5N2 Kate x 5
H/ l7 q# E: h) w* |* ?No Japanese losses
& `0 @- `& u6 z( C6 `Allied Ships
1 L, W7 \ O( K, `. t/ b7 G DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk ; O- Z6 k3 h3 X4 w d+ [4 k' a
Aircraft Attacking:
* m, l! ?: ?$ `7 ~* n+ q 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ a( D( h$ b3 L: q6 g7 H9 A% x% d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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% l4 w$ q# @7 K- y2 L+ n6 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
# Y# U# [. Q) `: T9 n5 m4 d' _0 sWeather in hex: Heavy rain
- u7 A2 P- j s$ v% O' JRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
8 T- Y5 m- S7 U' I$ f7 p2 yEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
+ S4 A$ y; [! {5 B3 IAllied aircraft
/ d' a4 F, Z7 \5 W9 ~ B1 v F4F-3A Wildcat x 11* B: ~+ E; ~. l8 m% N
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
! ^( |' e' l5 m1 c) O* I) \No Allied losses
# q& e r2 u/ m, CJapanese Ships
+ k' R# k! g4 h DD Sazanami4 L) f8 A+ n( `; C
DD Ushio, and is sunk 4 y5 a# @7 i3 q9 b; M
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
& Z! t7 s) D. h% ~3 m% u( k' zJapanese Deliberate attack 1 Q' m: \; u. p9 u( X3 V$ W
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 ! b6 @; Y; \) B/ a- L, t
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
5 [# V/ g6 c# T/ p# l9 h5 Z1 y7 rJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 3 ?: S8 ]. {5 ?6 ]& Q3 O
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
6 h: s) L3 K' iAllied adjusted defense: 8
# ~3 m! K7 n" W2 W6 z9 g' rJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
7 y: h5 G6 @, L2 I4 _Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
# N& _1 L2 O1 gCombat modifiers. h2 v) z& T% l) e# m
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)3 {/ f' V: k7 x7 `% u* \
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
: j) I+ I3 V. ~/ ?/ XAttacker: fatigue(-)
& d. O. \' a; P# w3 P. mJapanese ground losses:( d4 B+ N& T6 \! U% K
37 casualties reported, Y/ B5 y, p1 S& p. _2 ~! \2 e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ E4 p3 z. x' v, S; K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ R: }* @. L8 D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled * ] h+ O1 R2 G& ?. L& X* y: x
Allied ground losses:
' j9 E8 N+ x" `5 f+ f 2519 casualties reported7 S( H" a) `) }& p p
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
& P5 X8 \6 |, x Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled; q |( X# N) b* e8 n" t/ M1 @- Y
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled6 T; I* g- M' g0 p+ w( v" r3 O
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled). G3 ^) X) k6 n* i1 G
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
V' p9 I# T9 p1 } Units retreated 2
. O1 T, I3 w7 T2 X Units destroyed 1 , ]( s w" Z1 Z# [" Y
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ; D Q: h8 j% D8 W- u& z4 k
Assaulting units: l9 m; f- k! [: W
56th Infantry Regiment P7 d+ Y. r! P
12th Engineer Regiment% s) s# O' {- @! c$ ^
5th JAAF AF Coy $ w4 ]" E- w. F: G& W6 F
Defending units:$ g# i0 T0 } A; ?+ J
FMSV Brigade0 l2 l+ E- q! K. }: u! g
8th Indian Brigade
* Z/ } g5 [' G+ Y- Q2 S 3rd ISF Base Force |