AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
; b2 f: K* w( |) D. M# akb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。。
6 q- p6 ^6 E! {+ ~/ `8 l- Q: g同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。( q0 U) g5 l' a. a1 x0 V. q% R
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 ' o' F3 B( |% ~8 |) x
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,) V" M. O {+ l4 K* M: m/ A! P& 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。
$ \% c" H: V* F5 r; S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。/ P- q/ c- P. S; g# x* ~) B: [0 R# A
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。7 ?" A, V% @+ ^* [
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) % T. F+ I, G. P& z4 x" g8 T0 T
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - m; d2 V5 H6 Z5 U$ b
Japanese Ships
! @% `9 b/ _# j" T0 P$ D" F& z( u CL Sendai
( k1 u+ Z* s m5 Z DD Ayanami
. L n5 p: A4 c DD Shikinami" _$ T: w R% D' S* @1 Q- S# T
DD Isonami3 X) A1 S; [- N8 \
PB Tatsumiya Maru/ \7 R8 L! N6 v0 `$ W
SC Ch 9
0 W. z, M0 g9 X5 c SC Ch 7
" p( c# S1 c6 i1 p+ x" [# L AK Sasako Maru" p) n. @- c* q! Q& h6 r
DD Uranami
) z- A; t, l8 b$ m/ J3 a% {# DJapanese ground losses:
) _8 r3 ^& ~8 z6 i 26 casualties reported
% }- ?0 K' @3 D3 x& P1 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 K" }; Q' N+ X" S8 k- H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
1 [- S( ?# E( J. H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
) o# J2 k1 g/ U! c9 o; Q5 ^+ Q7 bJapanese Ships
! Y6 B$ J' u F/ q: _" R) L1 O SS I-121 / l& \4 t. R: x6 c8 o0 f
Allied Ships
+ ~: t( R# @2 H$ f0 A6 ~ xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage 0 ^$ G- ]% o5 q) c% _
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
- v3 u1 O' q4 [0 h5 w# W4 YSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang + L- B- F; s* b% \4 }1 a5 y6 ?% @, M
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, l, f3 @! U% P0 k5 jTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
& a; x" |$ z) `% Z& ^Allied Ships; u* X& P' d. [( ^5 g% H
DD Pillsbury7 b# L3 F* X }7 K+ f
DD Peary9 Z% u9 S) s( v9 e) b3 t
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage* t2 i: U7 O U6 m0 i" F l' U
3 mines cleared & l( ~+ }) _( g( `) ^
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
8 b) }' e2 S p% Z( Q, ]% A4 |Japanese Ships$ @7 _# g, `' |) n% M/ N2 q" b* m3 r2 _
CL Jintsu
& f4 t3 i6 v% ?) f% S1 W; w DD Oshio7 a6 O8 M2 M& r
DD Hibiki
8 f- W; k$ c r- |' t DD Akatsuki
2 ]( [: F; E4 b6 f& ~ DD Arashio
( S5 W& y; r5 O) }5 [' Z( MAllied Ships8 k' \/ ?* W( f3 @# Y, \; s
SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 6 G. U9 h* N, W0 y0 k; q2 m
Japanese Ships! F$ w/ f$ J( Q, ]7 Y
CA Maya
8 Q, R, T: c( _ DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1) R7 W# ]* F- }2 P- a: J- P" C
DD Minazuki7 c! Q- h+ {, [5 q0 v0 A; \: N4 W
DD Fumizuki
# s1 Y9 z9 U) Y! e DD Nagatsuki
C2 l' v# i/ c. _Allied Ships
2 _$ ]7 R, w% U4 { DD Scout
. y1 |) m. X8 G# N& b5 P8 o& U- y8 q, v DD Thanet, Shell hits 24 {9 p3 Y- c# n, Q' o
DD Thracian
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( G3 c: K3 J2 v* L" c0 T2 P4 B4 ^Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards ( Q! Q3 t( l' i$ A$ O" G( U) ~
Japanese Ships
" D$ u& G! x, y) `0 ~, H% f DD Sazanami6 V( c Z: Z: v3 s: [
DD Ushio
# S W: d X: p AO Shiriya
( A- Y' T' i8 z5 d7 {Allied Ships3 q- B$ E/ P0 Y E$ o
CV Enterprise+ g8 ?) P& w: J+ P/ e" f! T
CA Northampton
: s! i; `. H9 B, w CA Chester, c- H C: I" T+ c D4 p/ R
CA Salt Lake City( J# i3 h+ n" ~( H: P- E
DD Craven; k5 ]2 Y, a9 n
DD Gridley9 q$ @3 C) I/ \% t7 q( i
DD McCall
& T! D: k. T! [- y0 E( Y" O: p DD Maury. G6 q+ V* R p0 R3 ?
DD Benham' [' ~/ x% C2 ^' j
DD Ellet
" a& d' r. z' Q$ s' @) r) P DD Dunlap
" ~# a7 F( ?: R: v# V. [" j, U' d DD Fanning, A9 ^6 k* M( ?! Q5 |
DD Balch - q) i+ }2 j! z* M* e2 I6 O' A
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards! K6 C% @0 U. a- D5 A
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
7 ]' u) e9 M# t. I. ^' LCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards- |9 D; J; I# W% A; I* e
Both TF attempt to withdraw!/ g3 k$ R! ~3 p& C
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
* H* a+ Y/ ~- @% c/ ?Both Task Forces evade combat 2 O7 I$ H: D9 B7 H
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- L) `5 H. y; r5 G: ?' L4 C+ \, V0 FDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards ' B# V8 _. ]0 G. D6 y
Japanese Ships2 r; o, Z8 l$ }# O0 I$ c/ g
APD Fuji
- J7 s5 ]8 v- l* {* r TB Hiyodori# D C' ~8 ?% i. c- ^ Y
AMc Toroshima Maru
& \) A( @- u) O8 h( q5 `- u PB Heiei Maru #7
+ S3 J' ^, }/ v6 O2 U0 L4 C( p% W xAK Syoka Maru0 M9 K* g% ]7 w
xAK Rokko Maru
. ?4 G6 M* e2 a" z5 g O% W xAK Igasa Maru
. \# X/ m% ]( W! v5 n. x xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
9 q( r, j* S% X. Z- X1 I6 L xAKL Sasago Maru 2 i, c. u% ]( y1 F3 R+ f: L7 u
Allied Ships
% u) N: X5 m' D9 t: p- [ MTB 7
' n- U, L' n2 e v9 @ MTB 8 R, Y: t' k: [" l/ O) }
MTB 9
& R/ G! `) Q; B8 B, h* g MTB 10
2 Q- J3 z; d: s/ B: ]( ^ MTB 11
3 O, B1 g7 \4 p: o5 f7 L MTB 125 d) @" m+ x. s N% a
MTB 26$ D2 F( c7 v. X- b4 P5 H
MTB 27 5 P9 {6 I6 k2 o/ a( \
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms, t1 X" i: C6 t5 D S3 |) I1 u
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
4 ~8 W' p9 U! G1 W- ARange increases to 18,000 yards...
: u( D% [, N# B; W. S' FBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 5 x- H2 l0 a2 [. {8 K
Weather in hex: Light rain ! r8 _. d9 w: X1 M
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.+ z! L6 _% Y2 T3 ^- d
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
% r/ {/ u% w; n0 T7 \Japanese aircraft t4 t# x& E+ W+ ? z# a1 t& P' g
A6M2 Zero x 21
' F% |; t6 v9 I3 a6 \% j6 I7 ]Allied aircraft1 c& G" S3 g7 @" k7 p: s7 |: R; [
P-26A x 8& J: o% a+ A; H7 E6 D9 s
P-35A x 13, |+ k, `; h0 G6 l$ V
P-40B Warhawk x 145 L3 q9 z; O: N5 o2 U( }% L
P-40E Warhawk x 46 ! L: {: b4 @ A$ {. G. C
Japanese aircraft losses0 m6 i- m. K6 Y$ i P& @0 ~% Y6 e
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed . f3 z- V' ^! U. B& K
Allied aircraft losses
" E/ D3 C0 S' Q; N s P-26A: 1 destroyed5 o, z- C) W/ s
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed# j A% |7 ^6 G( c& k. j* V- _* T/ ~
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
* c( _4 _ B. p1 c9 GAircraft Attacking:
' D, Q: l% _2 |5 q7 x2 [6 a 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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: J2 y, `* Z0 G. K2 r3 M* b* uMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
! L0 C) ?. C8 N+ Y9 tWeather in hex: Heavy rain
6 ~! L2 h; k) k* i2 l9 c2 iRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
' j- e+ g5 @2 ^Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
3 i1 ?3 B7 ^0 K- I' o' j0 GJapanese aircraft' I( X# C- Y, [; q' h
G3M2 Nell x 335 M$ S5 l3 b+ `9 _* n( |
G4M1 Betty x 3
% ?8 N5 F. [8 z; x Ki-27b Nate x 19 6 i# @: x% h2 }: L, p8 g4 b4 c
No Japanese losses
0 i: Z% _& s; z2 N5 EAllied ground losses:. H' ]" D9 w' y9 J5 C: a
95 casualties reported
. Q% \2 R) s' G" J* e; y C Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled X) @) E) Z3 P+ O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled/ d3 M" `4 B& K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled $ @+ `6 Y5 k1 _; i
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
0 o& r8 s( r! C9 O! P2 e: e* MWeather in hex: Heavy rain
2 Q2 B7 v" u) F3 |1 l4 ~Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* b' m9 Y* e mEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 1 ]7 ~" S9 m# p+ j& i% f
Japanese aircraft4 T2 q, x# s8 U. {8 Z! X+ d' @
G3M2 Nell x 16! H1 f4 D5 K* H; [; i- C
G4M1 Betty x 11. U/ A) F& W; b0 F# G; A
Ki-27b Nate x 15 / l; [% d5 F* C/ A* a: }5 y. K
Japanese aircraft losses
5 E: D" W- _8 ^9 M% b/ G G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged R- w. l* \0 E# q2 {+ R- U
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged ! u- i/ U9 t' `* M3 \% W% V$ F! o B; x
Allied ground losses:! S3 [/ ^! M& d' K) d
43 casualties reported' o7 k6 Q; ~: g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 w, {( L9 ^% W/ x# t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled% K9 e' l' _: _- I. T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) , \4 r& Z7 ]/ V& R! h* l
Weather in hex: Heavy rain . c1 i; j6 k3 V3 }
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 |$ m5 C& k! h# J* ?1 BEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
" ~6 I% I2 G% ]$ y" |! ~: q, [3 \Japanese aircraft
8 c2 @2 n) T# ~! N G3M2 Nell x 27
! b& `6 g# i! D4 `; g0 k- ~ Ki-27b Nate x 34 - k N3 _3 l& N$ d: q4 R/ |! y
No Japanese losses
! x4 C( L3 l2 T# h# R! `: YAllied ground losses: i S+ Z$ ]# s# s* b5 T" ^
78 casualties reported& n: d/ G1 G/ k; V0 ^0 f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
& O3 B1 x. x0 W2 E7 _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
0 H' e) T# ]8 q+ v* j0 U, J0 l6 a* c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 {, l% I" w J) @+ U; q4 Z+ W
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 6 Z7 P( T4 F$ ]' Z; K$ ?4 R, z1 e
Weather in hex: Light cloud! I3 ]* x/ k+ z! K, r, W C
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. H9 E, v/ n3 B; \- W$ G
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
& h2 @% O; y' H; _0 T' cJapanese aircraft
; w' \$ ]3 I z G3M2 Nell x 3
3 N5 ]8 y# V0 e' ^5 a* Y G4M1 Betty x 12
' b" T; d I O3 `7 b, O Ki-27b Nate x 9 : b3 \) O: K: C& N7 Q9 D8 L, a) M
No Japanese losses 5 U1 Q4 Z8 D" S2 |
Allied Ships% e$ _6 p: B2 X8 |4 f
xAK Munlock
8 g. V0 f1 t8 P; d xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 o" q6 B' ~% J' ?/ V9 W xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 C& ]0 x8 `1 H9 C* d2 l
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 C# [* O; Z( A9 l9 N3 A7 D! zWeather in hex: Light rain
' }+ i8 `' G/ U7 NRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
W7 s" R1 i$ e' h7 V4 P& `& yEstimated time to target is 25 minutes " S! F" q1 X/ x7 _0 ]
Japanese aircraft7 U# w _+ c. I+ Z* x8 i4 A
A6M2 Zero x 10 7 ^. a$ b5 w+ x# h2 E
Allied aircraft8 ?1 J8 [- J) q
P-26A x 3
8 n* j/ h9 o, `; U4 `) M P-35A x 10+ w& W: P! A& E% J( ]
P-40B Warhawk x 9
4 k3 ^" q# ]* C) v+ ]$ g P-40E Warhawk x 33
' G& p. v; C7 M" [: DJapanese aircraft losses
+ x4 h7 i' ]5 d, \+ D7 c; e A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
) e0 T/ J0 X& T9 s) [Allied aircraft losses
0 ^2 b( B# b5 o% L' [6 J0 U; B P-26A: 1 destroyed: f8 Q1 m6 o$ y% G! H
P-35A: 2 destroyed2 R) K" V& O. b1 m _9 C
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
/ l$ b* Q R5 _! \& R. j/ AAircraft Attacking:4 `3 L; L3 F$ i0 ]% h+ L6 `
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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8 \# @. p: j2 j+ U/ w' o* {9 \Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
/ x) b# \3 @) R# ~, r6 uWeather in hex: Heavy rain + b9 O1 i- \, x8 A" n$ S* A( W
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 h$ j- }: z# U$ HEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
9 s& d# o$ {- e) gJapanese aircraft5 b$ H, Z0 v% z
B5M1 Mabel x 5 : J+ K$ i! Y6 }, ?0 z
No Japanese losses 1 s- f% _" N u2 T/ o8 {' i
Allied ground losses:
# ]1 {3 e u; i' f8 U" F" ~ 13 casualties reported0 ^# \- L2 W- V9 Z! S) |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ C) U/ p+ o) ~& N3 n, L$ h7 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 h6 N5 i8 l; l. H8 U D i: Z" x7 j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 {' k, j2 R% L; [- D5 ]% C
Aircraft Attacking:
5 W& O ?! K( d) s 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
$ U$ v; H* I1 I6 v; F1 R7 Q Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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8 }1 }( Q! Q, T0 X7 j, A2 t7 M5 iMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 * h' z9 P( O7 c8 T% C
Weather in hex: Light rain
! D+ _* j1 a2 }& FRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
- V3 X e( L4 o6 m! oEstimated time to target is 27 minutes " f2 u: b' h5 c
Japanese aircraft/ I: X7 e. q$ h7 H3 u7 e+ t
A6M2 Zero x 9
! U4 d+ Z8 E) b, A+ G; aAllied aircraft, n& P. A$ ], T( n
P-35A x 6- Q$ v5 l! M3 C- ^; w
P-40B Warhawk x 8: t; Q4 t. ~; m4 C' Y' l6 [ Z
P-40E Warhawk x 24 ' }# R# B1 g o4 @
Japanese aircraft losses* V- s! ]4 P; I( S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 5 k' A+ R# _8 U, r+ H
Allied aircraft losses
* g: ]5 A4 ]. T* d$ L/ ` P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 4 T `4 f6 k7 D2 ?# O x
Weather in hex: Light rain
. [; Y- a7 q4 m/ D" U7 p# h7 i* nRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
' t. j& A; D+ fEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
+ W& I; U2 c+ O; S+ DJapanese aircraft
: q: ?1 a0 Y9 ~( m8 r1 V A6M2 Zero x 6 % Y5 @1 a* _4 P& p" g0 [/ ~' c+ C
Allied aircraft
; G# {# U2 Y% S/ e2 q& b5 s P-35A x 5/ E$ m1 B2 {8 x) Z# H1 W% p
P-40B Warhawk x 8
9 Q; `( _ z$ ~ ?# ^" A P-40E Warhawk x 18 ' C# g2 A7 j8 U0 i' R; Z
No Japanese losses : r; r: ]: A2 W! T( J9 q
Allied aircraft losses
0 j5 ^/ |+ q) t# B P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed 4 {4 o& g X x3 p/ D( }+ K4 O
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 $ v! O. I& f5 v, Q( V5 S
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 3 m* V6 _! N8 @/ n3 R
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ o. v% G6 c8 |1 o" y- e
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 6 O1 d% M0 y6 A
Japanese aircraft
1 \! g5 G( n. R/ g8 r B5N1 Kate x 12 6 B0 t( ~# y* w: V
No Japanese losses
% j6 m8 r2 k7 |$ `' HPort hits 2
* P" o3 q" e& k, O% \8 y5 W, UPort supply hits 1
) E- A4 K1 S( M: @/ @5 V! l% dAircraft Attacking:
0 Z9 I2 l* {1 B$ U 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * 1 A9 l6 n& ?# }% ^$ F; R& O9 Q
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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M' }% `# {: E6 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 - }: ~5 j2 z# ]! L& P0 `; G
Weather in hex: Light cloud
4 Y5 I" v" r7 @: p, r! ]Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; {/ o% u1 ~* o& `0 Q: d7 U/ `0 h. D
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
3 f9 e) Y- V0 E" @' ~, S @Japanese aircraft8 N- H7 w1 b' R) z& m
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6% E% c) v% o' B5 e* M& y: S9 P, A
Ki-27b Nate x 1
: `/ c$ k$ v6 N V4 ~! M Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
# Q* E3 x; N5 w3 {. W7 s0 {No Japanese losses , x0 c; m8 g# m+ V
Allied Ships
8 m4 C$ ^: \6 \ xAK Hinsang# v; b, S) k- _! n+ {; i
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage! W' p3 ? I v/ `
xAKL Chengtu
! f. L9 f" Q0 j* ~ xAKL Joan Moller
, I& Q& N+ O% {7 G7 N xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ w3 A3 D" S. R
xAK Bennevis / I, U& A5 I2 W) ~+ K# z$ f
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/ N: C7 _9 u6 y5 C( mMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 " D* b% b7 ~ V( i
Weather in hex: Clear sky * {6 L9 w) O @; e( `3 h# y. E: N
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, S6 S2 ?" p. g$ AEstimated time to target is 23 minutes $ r5 s: N" U! x5 M
Japanese aircraft7 y: V# n' ?6 C V" \
Ki-27b Nate x 9 } V& Q- J* U \, h! B3 i
Ki-36 Ida x 19
5 K' ~) A* m$ `4 G. h+ m Ki-44 Tojo x 8/ I/ O w0 u, \* l: C; L9 k
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3: v1 D4 Z$ S5 c) R) V
Ki-51 Sonia x 17 . u( h) H. c$ b3 b
No Japanese losses
2 d: C5 O( @# o3 [Airbase hits 7
; U: m5 g. b* G0 }Airbase supply hits 3# u3 E, {1 n5 e( V1 k7 \* ]6 D, A
Runway hits 11 4 Z5 e& i8 _) W) B- e, X; P- [: [
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* ?, S$ k% d/ q3 C I( C" u6 hMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ! y( d* V& R3 y5 I+ e2 ^0 J
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
9 y" D5 Z. t% u0 L' QRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
$ A* I; b6 ?/ `+ H8 XEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
, ?& M$ E! P- I7 I; HJapanese aircraft' }7 L% ]9 f: y- Q
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65$ f: U- ]# t6 z2 C4 U; A
Ki-27b Nate x 19
/ x, f/ h: X2 k+ CJapanese aircraft losses
1 G6 F0 U/ d7 a0 Q( _' `& @# O Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged . e" ?2 \5 H3 ~- W/ d1 q, n
Allied ground losses:
) M9 t2 z& w) o1 P% a5 j 66 casualties reported3 x" J8 y7 j/ t: k4 x+ Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled; ~; G" a- |6 j, ?+ b+ i" h- S3 L
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled4 Z0 r0 `# b+ j q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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[4 ]. p7 A& w8 _Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
, R9 V* f- _1 tWeather in hex: Heavy rain
; c. _8 A8 A) y$ E- ARaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
e/ |; }2 [' n8 g; X8 I3 K3 ^Estimated time to target is 12 minutes $ V) @4 T: c; |
Japanese aircraft4 y: o8 P5 q; ~- t1 e/ _" R# l
Ki-27b Nate x 34' F) h( c6 Y* M; c3 f t7 ?- @$ p
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 60 U/ ?7 B; ~9 g) P4 C1 f
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 + x: L x- j6 t$ D' H! j/ a
No Japanese losses 3 e$ s5 p3 @: ~
Allied ground losses:: j$ y" c& e, _; _/ _" g! ]2 {: ]' T
39 casualties reported
- B9 ^$ L( F7 m- d Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 _0 ~( A" P& V/ ]. s Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 ~7 K& c% q' ]0 Z+ V$ P2 p Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
5 x' J* r6 p2 k$ i0 ^6 I! yWeather in hex: Clear sky
- G$ f9 w' G2 p0 @/ y, SRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) ^6 ^' E* A6 Q; q
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
6 Z/ Y" J! t4 i- ?, ]Japanese aircraft
' t9 b0 Q% Z _# [" v6 | Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 - N/ ]% i: U; w3 m# g
No Japanese losses
% _* n; A. Z8 p; ~5 Q+ HAirbase hits 17 c. r. _( [5 b' `; F6 |1 q
Runway hits 2
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0 N- l* j- Z" J5 ?5 v! IMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
" l8 R( `% s( i% H0 s5 l- m' L/ B5 \Weather in hex: Heavy rain ' S6 g& K1 B* q' p/ j
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
7 E. U+ j: a5 T4 {0 e/ O: t, QEstimated time to target is 6 minutes% E& N! A8 c3 |( q/ x
Japanese aircraft8 s" `- U) m/ N7 f
Ki-27b Nate x 24 + ]5 d. b4 C7 E7 T2 U6 J T
Allied aircraft
, s- r. Y: `$ h9 r0 P' d2 }; k Blenheim I x 4 - p9 D3 [, k4 t' ]
No Japanese losses
/ g+ ~; x9 [7 @4 x& K3 INo Allied losses , A$ x& F3 i6 E" B: H2 I* y) V
Japanese Ships
% r( l) {; a9 \% w/ R BB Haruna ; H4 y& Z& c( f. c4 e. T$ j
Aircraft Attacking:
5 G: S. ]* E/ i4 j 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
% m# V: H" K, x$ ^, n6 e Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 6 Z9 E g. d& z2 r3 Z# j E
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) , l& `5 e& M6 U+ s
Weather in hex: Heavy rain * W& f$ d( p4 N1 }6 z
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 z) _7 w! y' t# J$ AEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
# O) l: g/ y4 F/ Y8 G3 O. q: sJapanese aircraft
! S) t( \( d; Z2 u$ ^6 X' C G4M1 Betty x 19
" n, A! z; L$ ~! P' T0 @& Y' K: @ Ki-27b Nate x 12 * |8 U6 B( A$ a, T7 Z
No Japanese losses
4 A' k0 z9 O/ vAllied ground losses:( _9 \& R+ ?) t7 f
33 casualties reported
+ K7 F) q9 F& B7 u' R7 Q6 q Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled$ _$ b: S7 S% X% p! v* A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 G# @6 W3 ^7 u3 L8 H2 M
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
% h; q- v$ L6 W$ _- _6 \ Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ) o1 `$ `0 r, R% i! q( [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 6 l/ h9 b$ E; h: R T+ V2 ], Z/ z* _
Weather in hex: Clear sky : }0 z% D. o) k
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet., I Z! I1 W! u* z
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
" Q5 m p- e# [0 A, O5 ?! p. _Japanese aircraft" _. |7 l Q# i; `8 Z2 b" W
A6M2 Zero x 46
+ j8 }9 \8 U$ k0 x% a7 m B5N2 Kate x 35* Z: D2 T2 J: a& G$ O
D3A1 Val x 9 ( j. E6 a+ g: u( U4 B0 J! V1 e3 I
Japanese aircraft losses
3 a9 a/ s- S+ a' R B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
6 D K! K5 z+ h: [+ Q D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
, Q* Z9 x5 C% l3 S2 E' A7 J3 WAllied Ships
6 Z0 Z& y8 y9 U- s: v$ X DD Litchfield
r" ~: i9 C- y" y DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 p: S6 A( b" O& R$ k$ u8 ?8 N DD Ward# L7 A- b- K" k+ n' H0 X. A7 G
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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1 ~5 Q9 z: |$ f" i# x1 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
a5 S7 k8 D. A& h0 R, u6 lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud - Z% s% D* M! C3 O u( `2 T9 R
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
, I2 K. }1 x2 K F& s( }: KEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
/ x3 L6 R! [( x2 @Allied aircraft
" i: H' r+ B: F3 K! _" T9 F F4F-3A Wildcat x 11% C9 m1 J1 s6 l9 ?7 m7 M7 j
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
( u M# K# l) L: M TBD-1 Devastator x 15 9 n) D% j" L4 W
Allied aircraft losses
& e; K1 S- U, q% r$ N% o0 e! s TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged 6 r8 O" F+ g6 n- M3 e
Japanese Ships. V0 d( z0 c2 ]
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ]: ~9 ~# g7 M( G' ?* R# r2 \ DD Sazanami
4 j7 U- u( v+ j; |6 P& F, C AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
# N, C3 E8 n8 A4 ]$ S, p# u4 O8 Q5 J
E( R' J3 X$ V) g7 g+ e) p) qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
& M. Y7 v E$ q: Q# i2 W9 _6 iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya# j1 U' C W$ C( o1 h
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" w2 a) X) g# W- Q" oMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68' `; O' f& {$ {8 ]2 ?: s! v* U( M: m
Weather in hex: Light cloud 3 C% i7 \) {4 ^+ \3 E5 D) a3 b
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; }. z- q& h) w( T. J( aEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 0 z- h @4 K+ b% n) ]
Japanese aircraft. X( L; v2 J7 d* b9 l
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 ; V$ A$ M( j; T& o% O
No Japanese losses ( f% }' x1 `2 s$ a' s3 T% k7 l
Allied Ships
; ?. D/ t: A$ d. }* h4 Y xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 w& U& o* k; G: M% [0 |2 ] xAK Hinsang $ g/ @4 N% @1 y; `( y( ^
Aircraft Attacking:3 a7 \4 C' t# _2 Z* X: @) S4 j) R
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
3 @2 Z! c: K3 K$ I9 | Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 B) ?) ?# `8 ]+ o- dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang9 v0 q3 Z/ \1 j! w7 m
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" V0 L+ [6 r* r- pMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
: x6 ?: C3 g& ^+ @* q* |Weather in hex: Clear sky : l: R( u; a: K; n! P/ E9 p: j
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., i; P$ M" D$ i- z; G2 W
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
& T# z; A4 e* w" T6 M- W5 |Japanese aircraft. s0 X4 Z9 I% V' {. U: `
D3A1 Val x 13
6 Q( O3 z' L% S$ x Y8 d- dNo Japanese losses
; L3 ]6 X3 ]. S# WAllied Ships
( w1 B+ C+ S$ D: V% [ DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; X4 Q+ K7 T1 z9 f
DD Ward
- x5 X* [; B; i, P, D' T DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 \$ E) L$ i D0 V+ B, r6 H$ m
0 q& O7 J1 M" G0 k! }4 h7 c/ sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley9 f7 k4 W) E2 k9 ^+ u$ t. o
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" @" X8 P$ |$ {0 a% Y) I# ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 & i- ]. x2 g3 a2 j
Weather in hex: Light cloud
/ Z- n- B5 m5 a+ G' P2 @3 aRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
6 q0 I i/ |) k" W* cEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
, b( H ~, I! T5 V L, w9 M) I$ LJapanese aircraft; A7 c/ ]. |9 X
Ki-27b Nate x 30
1 S9 m3 n/ \# q! ?1 Y y: oAllied aircraft
: O2 _- E" z; X9 Q- g1 d7 m1 B; y Blenheim I x 7
; v6 e9 U, H+ bNo Japanese losses 9 _% j9 E" J! y8 X$ u' p$ J
Allied aircraft losses
$ B9 ^5 d: m" o Blenheim I: 2 damaged
( X; x2 l! I0 j6 I+ z( e Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak : E3 d! k$ Y. d. R) L
Japanese Ships
& T* b1 |, U3 T; E$ m3 o9 O$ ^ BB Haruna
$ \2 A# \5 [- B$ s% l xAK Asakasan Maru
, X% a5 N) g" v9 F" xAircraft Attacking:. }# D3 s& }9 d& I9 B3 r
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
, p* i1 m0 X; ~ V0 i- D% n Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ) F5 G- S( F) e5 B. j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 2 C( H2 W& a/ _% x
Weather in hex: Overcast 9 I: a- v8 F$ I9 F4 d
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ ~7 T2 ]6 G: t* b( G7 VEstimated time to target is 7 minutes b$ V( k b6 V. `! k6 e
Japanese aircraft
/ k& C! j2 X; K4 O% D A6M2 Zero x 108 W$ k$ q( K4 ~) V. A. X
B5N2 Kate x 5 & u5 h c) k" ~- X: s
No Japanese losses
& r& E/ \" X1 tAllied Ships. P, w4 G9 U# I5 d9 `1 O
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk ' R2 y* i! j) |) a, |
Aircraft Attacking:
. T, D9 Z& C9 |- X2 G2 ?3 _ 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' @6 G8 M( p4 y; [: ]& r% V2 @7 ] Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo " E5 w/ F( X/ d, I# ~. E) a8 k4 d3 F2 t
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8 c" G" m9 S; F' S- V3 A4 m5 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
% q$ X; D F' p/ L% CWeather in hex: Heavy rain
. E5 J( w, {, o+ X& H/ L6 RRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
0 Q4 y9 Y7 K: ?% b0 VEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 i% H5 [' D. b9 A; G( [
Allied aircraft4 D& r: P# W2 a/ L+ t) l, y9 [) p& }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
" }1 d* e% g N, @' T+ H SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
' _& `8 E3 W+ eNo Allied losses ! b, a% ^; L( N' c/ a2 s6 _
Japanese Ships: g. b: D2 P/ x) Z% q
DD Sazanami
7 b8 [$ U% a$ [5 E2 R: V* R! K DD Ushio, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
H# |, z3 t& Y) t$ dJapanese Deliberate attack % y4 B( R4 K7 [# P3 y. e
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
1 [1 Q, t) D" A# @4 a; y, NDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 ; \1 _+ A. i6 x
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
8 ? n; Z5 U( w* ]$ [8 vJapanese adjusted assault: 100
6 W% V7 x$ {0 f* FAllied adjusted defense: 8
Y8 V* p" M* T8 i$ LJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
3 Y5 [" M$ i* I0 O0 T6 v6 cJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! & ]: p$ O4 @: |! C l0 H g; R5 y7 \
Combat modifiers* n3 h C7 ]8 m( k2 `9 w4 g
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
+ D. V6 @$ I' C/ P! J fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
$ i5 L0 C/ d9 PAttacker: fatigue(-) ! E) A0 |3 g% F& m+ u
Japanese ground losses:: q( h7 }: c+ S
37 casualties reported
2 z0 V( u5 O/ [& d; x, W, o Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 K4 \$ s4 j$ q- F1 m, L: m6 J$ }" m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 W# K- J R$ k, N+ @# j5 H1 Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ \- T y& S4 _( cAllied ground losses:& d; D& i6 c% [9 Y7 J$ k
2519 casualties reported
! D. l: _1 f5 t. I p8 ` Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
% O1 u( G7 E( D G u7 o8 Z# ^ Z Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
# s9 @/ s2 g0 [% ^+ x2 b3 h Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
% v! e& }+ D' P: ? Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
& E1 T( F2 ~& s$ d1 S Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 ~9 u% l( j1 r# }
Units retreated 2
& b' S2 E' H' X2 Y9 r5 A Units destroyed 1 ' }4 d7 \: i" i- Z
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! / ?. e, s* m0 {, {. h/ e3 {; C
Assaulting units:; s' w8 g& Z, [3 `5 s
56th Infantry Regiment
* `7 G$ q+ I0 Q7 p. _ 12th Engineer Regiment2 D+ O: l# T" ?- X [- c
5th JAAF AF Coy 4 Z7 U2 o+ n( A7 t: X
Defending units:
% K8 K5 i( h9 A- ?4 ~& d9 t FMSV Brigade9 ]/ G' a! q1 B9 K/ [3 t2 m
8th Indian Brigade
% [! V4 O8 v2 ~. | 3rd ISF Base Force |