AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 418 c) ^5 p* e! b5 }' P; h4 X4 N0 T. K/ r
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。。
6 H% K7 |, F3 @6 @1 ] W$ w1 z同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
; ]+ x3 _, ^; f* W' {大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
7 `& e& f- m* ?1 e: W, J$ H- C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,' A. p$ Q8 E# K' ?# ^
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。
+ `0 ?+ w; r4 a( J9 C8 j& Z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。
b( p, U# {4 D& o7 s0 R% ]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。) N# \% `) [) K8 T7 a
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
( d7 M9 ^5 Y; |: h# G21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ( c- F' Q) }" P4 |: b% U
Japanese Ships
0 Y7 J3 u2 b# u6 `5 q# R CL Sendai* S$ @# C8 \4 \- E5 _: E
DD Ayanami! f6 {6 X' r6 V& U# n
DD Shikinami& d: [3 m; n7 B
DD Isonami& O% T: ~! E3 e7 j. A6 I& m
PB Tatsumiya Maru
' {: {+ x. s' x4 v SC Ch 9! o( v( m" \! A9 L! `9 }$ i
SC Ch 7; x. Y/ u, j; `/ t1 x, b+ o, k/ d8 w
AK Sasako Maru
. j, P3 g7 E+ x# z+ ~ DD Uranami
# A# v' j2 Y: K/ r8 J" pJapanese ground losses:, r0 p* \2 C! l! g0 A. j) g
26 casualties reported; s* m8 c9 W) k6 G4 F) l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 h% ]4 l, Q' Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
+ [5 R6 b% |+ a: b. P' i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- m/ _8 t+ F3 [- K1 JSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
& ]1 c& y8 G; c2 k9 U4 Z4 |( g8 kJapanese Ships+ Q0 E$ d! A" ]; |+ H
SS I-121 ) u8 a3 o0 p2 ^/ R# ^1 [
Allied Ships8 J% L5 m, G/ ?& }
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
9 H! t5 g5 j# }% j! F0 z4 GxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-1211 U h3 r2 G8 H
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
2 p! V; W. |; i$ L! g: } |+ gAllied Ships3 ~9 b9 z1 E) u4 H& y' P# L. I2 i
DD Pillsbury
( a9 e3 Q. P0 }& F DD Peary
) o5 t2 m/ [4 I% Z DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
! r* f/ d, J B$ r% P: K# o3 mines cleared ' {0 K: U) d9 t) J1 ]
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: @: y" {2 R. zASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 % k E* B% K5 i0 `
Japanese Ships4 n( F5 o4 I* c3 Q* w: ]
CL Jintsu
! w: J- p' ]4 u, j/ C( v6 i DD Oshio
% O# A g* ^( r. [. v% ?& I5 F DD Hibiki* r- R* f9 I! ?
DD Akatsuki
9 N: p& C3 H" T4 I* e5 y. _ DD Arashio
\0 u: l9 o' h, E# ~5 {! j" tAllied Ships1 g. B- f; ~$ z
SS KXI, hits 9 / M9 C0 l( ^) t9 S y! ]
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards 8 g# K0 U) h$ I( |
Japanese Ships. F. `, g8 k- V4 C* `4 I4 r
CA Maya' r9 I* k+ c% P# V
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
( U. p, B8 `! v' R DD Minazuki
& l" R$ ^, f0 y DD Fumizuki, P6 J! z. M: a
DD Nagatsuki/ w7 D6 t* j% N# {
Allied Ships1 \1 Z% T& S( c+ h% F- ?
DD Scout! Q; B& _8 m% I' B1 r
DD Thanet, Shell hits 22 D; c2 u( Q! k$ B7 ~
DD Thracian
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$ D5 O4 Z4 n, e- q/ L0 mDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
7 a2 e" [' _$ G- K& W1 s, gJapanese Ships3 E+ M+ p3 Q6 `8 L$ W- t( _6 x
DD Sazanami
5 C7 V; y# p* j* c1 c6 ? DD Ushio
) s- t( y$ l, G$ _3 n1 D: {) d AO Shiriya / ? I# f/ [6 D. {5 ^! L
Allied Ships
* Z2 D; m, I" d( ]2 _- k CV Enterprise
9 `4 H0 ^$ h/ O1 S CA Northampton
, b2 u g) n2 o% P& X$ {/ a CA Chester
; g P' X" w& G4 g CA Salt Lake City
6 j- }# E. O- Y, ~ DD Craven
2 R) c$ F H+ n0 y. @6 c7 I DD Gridley
q2 p' D: L; O5 x; q( G DD McCall
|. Z: B7 Z$ Q( \1 G( r3 c% f. B DD Maury* P/ J5 g6 L* i! t3 ~$ Y5 M
DD Benham
/ \, ~5 V, ], W0 b+ y- n DD Ellet) }6 x- u% v- X1 Y+ h1 f
DD Dunlap
' S8 H6 X$ E P0 m DD Fanning
5 A$ Z0 k$ H( e% ^ DD Balch ! a _# F0 p. E6 @8 A
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards5 B( k. W) Y+ t- }% h
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards# d+ T: T% W: w) a: I( K2 E8 s
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards3 x& F: l7 ]9 {- }9 E, g# Q
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
) G B* @$ ~: E, I) |' l" Z5 CRange increases to 28,000 yards...
- S; ~$ q l7 O* UBoth Task Forces evade combat 8 z5 e. p1 d. [" z- t# I
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) w- j) [7 z2 A J aDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards . C- `1 e% w0 D7 U j( ]# w- `
Japanese Ships
" i3 e3 u- i6 S6 h/ H APD Fuji
# _4 C% W ?( x' U6 x C2 V TB Hiyodori
9 H/ }0 R9 n' I# b4 q o( Y AMc Toroshima Maru
7 e0 f& u6 g1 r% c' M( `' f, i7 X PB Heiei Maru #7
& `# D2 h% n- @% o xAK Syoka Maru
0 L2 i; ~5 @+ G xAK Rokko Maru
& c r' d& c p x1 @6 h# c xAK Igasa Maru
4 w' E/ m. f/ {9 P2 q) a6 Q; o xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21" u$ @: g7 v, i
xAKL Sasago Maru
* g( O* \% V8 y4 a! y6 g( J# W" BAllied Ships K, I0 T, N# ~0 }
MTB 7
0 ]! Y* p: s4 { MTB 8+ }- \( D7 a: Q" T& o
MTB 9, T, E3 i2 X& N: P! p
MTB 106 ?! y- L' [9 O8 F' j2 `) I8 ~. S
MTB 11
* A2 c, p8 [! B, }, d( i y" A MTB 12! @, R! Q) p% v
MTB 26/ l8 x( U S z% A2 B0 w5 M4 J
MTB 27 " [9 n; |, }4 t
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
, Q7 {0 I, T# A, wMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards/ c! G& c) F1 W
Range increases to 18,000 yards...$ }+ T1 |! @/ a, v
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
4 v; d. ?% {# [0 TWeather in hex: Light rain 2 H1 L, i K6 a
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
& K7 @4 ?( g/ n; w4 f3 iEstimated time to target is 10 minutes . I; e/ y' S) e9 ? G
Japanese aircraft
# O; I8 |0 ]5 i2 V2 \. q A6M2 Zero x 21
% M8 A- y4 Z& e5 Q# wAllied aircraft* D/ O& \5 n9 o1 j7 D
P-26A x 8
& ]! k$ C3 L! Z, t) l P-35A x 13) d9 h+ a# h6 v& P$ ^" _' `4 f+ l
P-40B Warhawk x 14
( ^( o) N) r9 J% f2 L/ t P-40E Warhawk x 46
8 j( u4 S, L8 l3 o5 ?Japanese aircraft losses/ i; b: \8 v! a; S1 C6 b1 ~
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
& f5 N1 o3 c8 i7 {; C8 U e+ ?Allied aircraft losses
* D$ P ~6 s* P P-26A: 1 destroyed
$ ]- ]# g- t6 X' V# V* j0 P P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed9 w1 L2 y5 X( [/ i
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed , \ e& g+ Q0 F2 {# Q
Aircraft Attacking:2 v8 b" c" \3 O5 G( l$ e+ S, h" X1 [
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
' |" c. w0 t. S( ]! v6 {& ?Weather in hex: Heavy rain , q) e; [0 e* h& |- f% U
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
6 A; q% {8 W4 e3 ~5 EEstimated time to target is 15 minutes . T* b( \( G; k. i6 ?. r- ]$ f% y
Japanese aircraft& ]: c/ v, M; z% ?
G3M2 Nell x 33
' E3 Z" O7 P) ~2 g: E7 }* n G4M1 Betty x 3
' O* A) q" D9 Y' e Ki-27b Nate x 19
, s" K: i) [9 X7 ]4 X" \1 eNo Japanese losses
/ ]" F7 y3 v7 q2 dAllied ground losses:6 \/ d8 S( o0 s+ y K
95 casualties reported: M' i9 @* w; e) q" d/ K
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled% X3 }: Y! s& k' @3 q: m% @$ r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
. K. e- q' q2 T& b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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! u! D( N5 H+ }0 W, [4 M4 ~Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 6 ^" D) G4 ~' v6 {3 K
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 5 r3 k0 @$ M7 b7 m
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 a; }; V S: T+ y c. N7 ~
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes . B0 k4 @* L1 ^: o8 W( W4 `7 l
Japanese aircraft
* }. s+ y5 y- s) B7 C. A G3M2 Nell x 16
B1 {3 C) V( r) B G4M1 Betty x 11
0 o0 O- }, E6 V; ]% m. u Ki-27b Nate x 15 & s; y9 @% q+ q% _ }9 Z) L! h& n
Japanese aircraft losses0 U2 w: S( p1 r2 L3 P
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged9 O) o' C0 o3 s& p, v" ^) l$ t
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
0 ]5 f5 ~ t* K6 A# `Allied ground losses:
0 z9 l* c) D1 X s$ q' x& H# y6 y 43 casualties reported3 _9 e9 g6 Y. j }8 b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 S1 j; i1 V2 o, s! q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled( o/ ]* I5 v8 Y+ F. f+ `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * n3 H( u( t4 N0 Z& d# ]9 B- s
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
* f- x) x |. E8 X% S; i1 c/ tWeather in hex: Heavy rain ( n" I, }, j( z# N( k
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 b, x3 d G( h
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 2 N# T' }2 a- m k0 e3 S& D
Japanese aircraft: D6 N) j$ D0 v- V! a/ m
G3M2 Nell x 27$ Z7 {; }4 @7 C/ S
Ki-27b Nate x 34 2 E/ ^- R K* s5 A6 j2 f
No Japanese losses
8 `: Z% }: R: h5 u5 W' g( FAllied ground losses:0 {( E" M$ \/ e
78 casualties reported0 M$ }% o- v. Z5 u* m$ v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
& D# @6 Y b1 d$ b) _/ H9 k; t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
( u+ r+ E+ k/ }" a2 V' n1 K5 q) ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " e$ L6 k- }8 ]. U$ _# x! u, p
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: \3 Q3 _6 B. L" v, _Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
1 v" Q( Q- _8 k0 o. T: n8 rWeather in hex: Light cloud
) N! |- T& r7 a8 {" M' B: eRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 _8 a- M4 v4 j3 D1 P9 Z5 P' pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes * `- L" G( u% @
Japanese aircraft8 |7 e; I, X8 n) t2 i
G3M2 Nell x 3
, Q* \- ]9 v( y0 `9 H G4M1 Betty x 12
; \; |5 }: O2 o; i' Y3 X Ki-27b Nate x 9
8 T* t. s# i0 }No Japanese losses
: l) I) _* ~" P' wAllied Ships4 \% t: _1 ]! K5 n
xAK Munlock
. {" C2 }, }$ r$ n' z1 s xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 J( B% q- ^0 _! L; Z J
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; s; N6 L# L* }. P; C xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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; z7 k( }. C" nMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
1 W/ H* i: A W( {+ M! @Weather in hex: Light rain
4 \/ @1 F. U% }! w7 d+ L, Q7 bRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
5 H; ?' G. ~- t2 r1 eEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
$ C" z% h, o$ AJapanese aircraft
, s% |8 [& F' W. o8 N A6M2 Zero x 10
4 _$ I3 t. I+ x* X. @) K$ G9 }; BAllied aircraft
$ h Y* |- }% R6 x) S P-26A x 3
* p- L3 o+ O2 a4 K' f/ g$ k P-35A x 10
: h& ?/ ^% Q- {% w ^ T P-40B Warhawk x 98 n8 C& T& K- x% X. [! v# s: J
P-40E Warhawk x 33
7 u! i8 E$ `. a* r9 k; x4 `Japanese aircraft losses& B! b1 `9 o1 N! V4 Y9 ?$ g
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed ( Y% x$ [/ e! s! f* P0 i5 Y1 v, _
Allied aircraft losses
: }" P0 e: z1 @0 p5 _9 Y- Z* O% I P-26A: 1 destroyed
M8 X8 F8 V) A# p m. g P-35A: 2 destroyed& i# ^! c: f0 q ?: }# y
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
/ Q9 N1 }4 j* p! R! M( OAircraft Attacking:
7 Y( c) e3 ?9 J0 L; i$ y! \ 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet & F1 I! _$ ~: X, [1 L' j( {
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) 8 D$ z8 ^/ F9 E) y! }' L" L; S
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 1 E; p6 m& }: U. e& b u
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! u- y7 ]6 o: C* t& q% k+ ^2 G; AEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
; i; ?3 f3 O F0 S! l. ?/ Y: U& SJapanese aircraft8 d0 r! V3 v7 `* ?
B5M1 Mabel x 5
/ A {. }% g/ x0 D* y, F; x$ r! U0 L* E* `No Japanese losses
3 k8 r. b* m7 _0 tAllied ground losses:
, s" F3 c$ l6 g- [; n6 W 13 casualties reported4 I8 Q) ^7 m/ C2 d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( H. }% s6 B5 V8 j: f+ v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ L7 S9 H- T" w% z" e2 _$ W: R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + [# m; T& |' M0 k
Aircraft Attacking:
! C- B6 V h6 q1 t) O! s1 S: O 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
( U1 B( n w f! _ Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
/ o* F& ^. a% k9 }; n" ` _2 j* PWeather in hex: Light rain
, w; Y: P; F& Y5 DRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.! K2 L2 f, F% h
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes ! R6 ^# I- x) p( y
Japanese aircraft
* V* V& V( E# S, |* r+ f8 \ A6M2 Zero x 9 1 L" ~: K% a7 _; Z' k4 u' R
Allied aircraft# ]" H8 h" F& X5 K
P-35A x 6; P+ F7 X; T, `7 D, Q- f' `/ L
P-40B Warhawk x 8
; m1 e+ D1 e/ F! b8 E1 B& Q P-40E Warhawk x 24 5 n0 z G( j" n7 I% O5 m
Japanese aircraft losses
& r; v0 ? D1 x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
1 W ^& L v L/ i/ e$ R$ VAllied aircraft losses, p4 ^7 H# U8 ]# W, s, q7 }, C
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 3 w: B$ K/ w: b4 v$ K9 k
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
! W' k) S+ ^; z7 [5 VWeather in hex: Light rain
$ p, ~4 ?# Z0 KRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.1 {6 L% }8 v* C3 }+ D% ^$ |
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 6 m+ g, ] P M
Japanese aircraft
1 m+ V+ r6 L6 R9 D$ v A6M2 Zero x 6
5 q) {/ ], x$ r8 {Allied aircraft0 A2 t3 g) l2 L' F+ z
P-35A x 50 a2 L1 p3 o* L5 R5 c
P-40B Warhawk x 8
5 {3 l& H+ \% C2 p! ]7 G, P4 P P-40E Warhawk x 18
* Q# c+ R* |8 Z, C, `No Japanese losses
& M$ W% `4 E! D; E8 e6 XAllied aircraft losses4 A2 J4 Q2 s2 E$ E1 P2 j
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed 7 F+ k! B/ j1 \, f' |
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& K+ w( X/ i9 lMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 3 q8 T1 [+ c4 H
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
% G6 |' f1 \/ q, _& H2 e ?- RRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) Y9 K7 N' l8 \* Z5 D/ @4 M$ A
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
5 B- Q) D0 T. c& L/ n3 ]7 m8 bJapanese aircraft
( L$ ~9 {5 n' V B5N1 Kate x 12
4 P% O! w9 u3 A9 y+ P3 FNo Japanese losses ! s" Z( `+ ? A5 ~; w3 K
Port hits 2
q# I" m, N7 TPort supply hits 1
& N, E2 a, O0 o2 {: A2 IAircraft Attacking:& _% P$ N$ p3 f! M$ l5 g
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * ( I R% k. V9 E+ ~1 G7 k9 @, T" r2 p
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 p1 K8 Q/ r5 m% z( n) R0 ]# U
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 - y; a/ o- b1 J" s1 Y
Weather in hex: Light cloud
# X V' U$ s% g. \Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., Q6 T& U" k, L% Q1 ^, v. L( Q& I
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
7 z. W/ Q v$ m! S- [+ x9 rJapanese aircraft
, E1 Q X3 @& ]5 j Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
1 l$ k2 t! G% I) X Ki-27b Nate x 13 z# {5 L% u- b8 I% @
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 f# h; Q' p' Q! f" l6 |" X/ o
No Japanese losses 4 J4 T3 @; T9 G# Y
Allied Ships
+ F% w8 ~" F$ L" x# u, d4 f" b) D xAK Hinsang6 _! T, ~/ b, E: [) c
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
% A3 {# Y) ]! ?( F xAKL Chengtu
+ G. [6 e6 F ] e0 a xAKL Joan Moller5 l! }9 r$ Y( R" D, f5 ?2 Q
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire; ~. K6 z# o) V, F+ d
xAK Bennevis * O& S3 d6 l6 k
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
+ e) o) C- C* N) I4 I9 v, CWeather in hex: Clear sky
/ i3 M0 B1 J1 g9 uRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 ^9 B3 m* U X
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
8 @5 |3 j/ w, ~0 o- ^2 l3 ?Japanese aircraft4 W' k! e( O1 H
Ki-27b Nate x 9
3 u! q" j' t1 H0 P! w( w- m Ki-36 Ida x 191 Q4 @9 f. n4 y: |6 |6 p
Ki-44 Tojo x 82 ?: m# }8 o6 D- J
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
& v8 A, Z" B" {- w- ^3 @ Ki-51 Sonia x 17 ( _' T3 _0 }/ d# f4 q1 b
No Japanese losses $ F' G. t6 I( P2 I1 o# H
Airbase hits 75 Q& q- N! N4 f: m0 v# Z6 E
Airbase supply hits 3+ J1 X4 d! Z% b
Runway hits 11 . m6 ~' `; e0 Z# t& X
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
/ @, y3 c: O* f& YWeather in hex: Heavy rain 6 g9 k5 ~, b* n, F5 B6 r- ]
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. q, T, D' L1 i) S# K# Y" \
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes / }/ r% S6 r( m3 J" _# s
Japanese aircraft
/ n3 Z- |( y8 L3 k# X+ R, }3 K, f% X Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65 r. y; R2 o7 a+ S
Ki-27b Nate x 19
9 S2 v6 X5 E# H6 NJapanese aircraft losses1 i/ B8 f2 E+ G6 s& W' b6 x! B0 I9 U! e; j
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged ! n5 P# u. P f: S
Allied ground losses:
! I: q4 W! a/ f J6 x- E) p 66 casualties reported( P# k9 T7 }: U% l/ t3 q8 p: ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled0 }; f7 i& r# ]2 x
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled2 E& B+ J7 \! r9 o; c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 |4 w& k) Y4 b6 c: X$ VMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
: |9 t: o2 R9 e) T: K+ k! EWeather in hex: Heavy rain
/ O% ~, U1 S6 R9 i: E4 jRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
' n+ A" J5 R, Z* z- m$ JEstimated time to target is 12 minutes 8 ^3 l9 k) l* y9 R/ p! w7 W3 N
Japanese aircraft
+ E1 w3 h3 Y) P$ Q9 \ Ki-27b Nate x 34
+ C% i% d4 w. d+ W3 ~ Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6) f/ x" j( g4 ]" \! G
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 * `3 o3 N, T; U/ y8 c
No Japanese losses 0 {) }. V7 w+ Y- V H# S8 P$ o
Allied ground losses:+ ^, n9 o% D( g6 F- E. V3 J& i
39 casualties reported
4 J/ Y! D0 B" f0 `/ t Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, m) a `0 v6 m0 u2 D2 X, x) A+ q
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 V3 F: I% _( o Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled & L7 S: H6 }, Y0 d7 d" x
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 1 ?4 N' [2 \# L: _0 j
Weather in hex: Clear sky
. P+ `# E7 ^$ ?8 ^& ~6 ~Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) g4 _2 X* C: q! J' R$ c1 W- j/ H
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
* A# N \/ ?% K+ k3 NJapanese aircraft
: q" @, e; ]* V Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
/ Q+ F3 G3 W2 hNo Japanese losses
2 x: O% X. v$ j( ?, z3 b' }Airbase hits 1! k7 }* A, a5 J) O- {
Runway hits 27 ]" f) g. L. W. @0 n" H
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1 {/ V3 {% s0 y: i8 h8 c0 eMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 : e" _3 j7 Q1 y5 }0 v
Weather in hex: Heavy rain * w1 U8 c2 J: u9 A& m- C
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.9 h4 B; J" s# m1 q! e0 E
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- I8 T) \4 |4 o8 Y$ lJapanese aircraft! y; h' q$ x+ `1 I0 o
Ki-27b Nate x 24 ( |7 W. @3 _, T7 \, f
Allied aircraft
( R( W3 E3 d% _: c$ q, ]1 K9 P; w Blenheim I x 4
. U. ]' y/ d0 i7 \; LNo Japanese losses
- X5 o9 {8 d+ I+ y4 _6 VNo Allied losses 2 @% |0 ?* K v( P7 N! Y2 S1 ]/ V
Japanese Ships
0 E- @7 ]4 B0 \! H0 S. l3 a BB Haruna
# s3 j4 o3 K1 UAircraft Attacking:" ^4 R j1 w0 G4 }3 D' z& ^6 u
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
" Q! {) [8 q9 {, u. \' _& ` Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb % U7 u2 v" n8 _) Q0 z7 r- G1 n
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, F& ` H* V( }1 g4 EMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ( g7 l" ^+ B5 o; p1 t e
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
6 w* \: o% I2 a9 G& L3 @Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ E8 Q. b z: a! H3 rEstimated time to target is 7 minutes * z" v6 ]3 K4 Z% M k% |: b& _) N
Japanese aircraft
% w+ t+ O) `4 i( c' m- G G4M1 Betty x 197 X, X9 ?6 y; {% }; K; r
Ki-27b Nate x 12
! M f5 Y# v' l6 RNo Japanese losses
% n8 a h1 o- h+ j1 kAllied ground losses:
+ R- h( @" J% [7 N, f, c3 @ b% s 33 casualties reported! a V3 j' |- O# S- q! q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled2 }8 w5 j0 L0 c; A, B9 }# g/ c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- I7 D- c2 P' B w$ n7 W& X ~7 K6 p
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled6 n) d! p: P0 J
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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1 m% E* }9 K' R: d9 X5 t- ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
7 [; H- ^1 W. h9 a9 s0 bWeather in hex: Clear sky
8 V: x! D8 l: B2 KRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 J# i) i+ ^' s$ |# y( hEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
" l% I [5 U( M3 h6 A/ J2 AJapanese aircraft; m3 S8 W3 q# P( @0 A2 y
A6M2 Zero x 46
1 O& L1 o o8 Z+ d( u9 t" j( f B5N2 Kate x 35
+ L) J. X2 I) g [' ^- Q D3A1 Val x 9
/ T$ c" i( K6 Z0 \. e7 C7 }Japanese aircraft losses
* I) `6 X1 P) j6 | B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
9 ?1 f* _: }( S6 R D3A1 Val: 1 damaged ( l6 D$ U, g: B/ t$ ~
Allied Ships/ e6 ?: D4 R- }" G4 v9 T
DD Litchfield
, |! V6 W5 N* |# p! X& z; t, v/ g DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
3 k% Q, t3 C1 n8 ~/ U DD Ward
" S8 B$ z+ l. K; R! U3 G; E DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 ! x% \# ` e% d4 [+ ?
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0 a' L y) X [2 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
$ r, a5 j" z4 ]$ KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud ; i0 _+ L2 ~' ?4 t
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
* i# h3 H6 t# X2 L; ?6 T5 REstimated time to target is 7 minutes
h: e" H* h# LAllied aircraft! j( j0 A8 t, W; }8 a7 \% `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
9 y$ A6 i) g. S I" B0 C SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
# k# e7 {3 X5 T0 C) u. f+ B7 n TBD-1 Devastator x 15
% j3 V+ D5 Q# L4 Q8 ^Allied aircraft losses
" Y) w7 M0 R4 Y _* t/ d TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged ! F- E* a+ O$ V
Japanese Ships
% }1 p9 J6 a1 }/ t4 F" k" Z0 t DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 }' S; @, _0 |/ s
DD Sazanami
2 m3 h& @' H, e/ a/ o2 p8 N AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires D7 ]( f. L9 |1 V' P4 L
# ]/ ~( X; z% s/ u; P7 v M2 A3 K0 PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
% H6 E4 {! j- e: q* g" xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya# Y( Y1 ~9 B0 b9 H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68( o: @, O2 f4 _3 b& s* B
Weather in hex: Light cloud 7 U x4 r/ s9 V' [2 a4 `% L% H9 M
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. w/ u% U8 I* N& t4 y
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes / n V6 I0 d) ^6 K5 R
Japanese aircraft
- }5 d* b- o2 g1 E2 d! `/ g8 V1 e Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 ; ^4 _4 w* h6 W( s Y5 V: K7 c. ]
No Japanese losses
% V3 D* r+ n; R& O9 iAllied Ships |1 v y; D) ?. P+ C+ H( N
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( r. r6 ?& g% ?' ~6 W xAK Hinsang
* g8 ]- C* p' F P- @Aircraft Attacking:+ Z- |5 S9 M: n- C
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet$ B6 `4 T- p% S
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 Z/ A7 i$ W& ~+ z# d, {. a! \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang% B! }2 v) ^. @" k7 \
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/ H$ `6 j3 x$ M- m& }5 NMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
) E7 [$ ^5 |4 ^# T) j, D7 }# ]Weather in hex: Clear sky 7 m0 O1 x: Z2 t# ?) X
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! |3 o, B" a* w4 n# r6 J ?Estimated time to target is 7 minutes $ n8 w2 C- b7 W, s, F& A* T
Japanese aircraft$ E9 U0 P/ Q4 r0 U) s
D3A1 Val x 13
/ {. T9 h2 G t& N7 L( PNo Japanese losses , x( ^8 e. m* j% H' `6 z
Allied Ships( f2 |. z) a. x u
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* p: `* }* U- a! V2 k: a
DD Ward) f3 G$ q4 C% h
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage 3 i( Y" Z5 ~( g8 G- e
; S1 P' L7 Q' g/ x- X2 B _# `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley! F6 e7 C1 }/ T
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5 L( D6 f& y1 m# r' h8 Y3 h) E+ FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ; C7 `) l- T2 ^& S
Weather in hex: Light cloud % j' H: Q; j! i
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.% } H4 [3 q. P6 Y
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 2 A% l9 `/ h; j' I: G2 G. i
Japanese aircraft7 j- E! Q1 e. A7 x" m; S
Ki-27b Nate x 307 n! F1 F8 ]- c& E1 \
Allied aircraft8 l/ R& R7 P2 t' n6 K' Y
Blenheim I x 7 5 u2 P$ Y- [2 K v4 t) @3 T
No Japanese losses
6 h4 u4 ^. Y, V& K! Z, |Allied aircraft losses/ L) w8 x# \, H8 ^' ], _! a1 G) F6 ?
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
0 i* E/ C; {/ _: h Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak 3 z& X' Z8 O% o* x, g
Japanese Ships
/ n" C" g( S, x7 A( I3 W BB Haruna
6 P/ X( r9 V- m- f; R3 M* g/ k! } xAK Asakasan Maru
' C0 p$ b+ ]* tAircraft Attacking:
, r2 `3 q/ u' l2 a$ U0 ^ 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
0 \: J, [) H/ `1 j- \ Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
% f" \" x4 w+ G$ F4 jWeather in hex: Overcast 2 V5 Z: L0 C, `
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ c% k, r9 }) `$ j1 T
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 c3 J3 v3 ?4 F3 EJapanese aircraft
P! [+ \+ A, w6 y$ j A6M2 Zero x 105 l# B6 y. h# m* j' o. m
B5N2 Kate x 5 I5 }. ?7 ]* ?9 b# G+ W
No Japanese losses 5 M, J' ~# Z% U5 a) p! G" Y
Allied Ships
' u; A* O: d1 b DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
7 ]8 Y' I, z& j: ]. C" e6 sAircraft Attacking:- V/ _1 `' D. u1 Q
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# |: k5 d! j: h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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9 u3 J. h. w# `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 / C) k. \: i1 R4 C4 L s
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
B5 L# z, P6 Q" t* L' |3 @1 s' PRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.2 ~1 G9 g/ G# }, Y% |7 K
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
& F/ `' V4 }+ l' Y) ~: F4 Z5 R( QAllied aircraft
. T: i& y) S) A w, Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
0 D/ t+ }- k! y2 K& b SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 $ @( q5 h$ [& m2 C5 {8 q P
No Allied losses
: F4 C+ `% v* Z3 Z/ |( _5 _Japanese Ships
8 A: I% W5 P" \& |# z* x) Q0 r DD Sazanami( n+ [+ m- N! C `8 q
DD Ushio, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) 0 B0 c! d x( A% b- _6 H
Japanese Deliberate attack
1 a3 h6 L. W8 i. vAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 7 V% @. R8 n& Y0 S- ^
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
4 b! ^5 {! i. }3 b5 R% `, DJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
) t7 b0 J8 l) [$ h, IJapanese adjusted assault: 100
* X2 W0 J+ b7 }) J8 r% d/ t1 {Allied adjusted defense: 8
+ z2 N6 P% y+ A$ E nJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
7 f7 |9 C+ ^# L l4 ]Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! " }6 Q- T' K; v1 B5 K% K1 P
Combat modifiers8 p6 E6 V, b1 c( K9 Q9 ]" M ^
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) b! v: B+ R% ~& T9 S. Z
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
2 P1 f: b! _& k* c. ~3 V- D U# RAttacker: fatigue(-)
. L/ ]" k! P7 ~( uJapanese ground losses:( l! ~$ L0 H9 y* w) l3 r
37 casualties reported
5 ~, \; f* M' \$ A8 A2 F6 y$ \$ G! w Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ m5 G# k# j; S' v* K4 j3 G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 T( R: @- O- ?( F) H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' c5 c; q' Y+ @7 r" N _
Allied ground losses:
1 ?0 l! _; r% X: @4 m- K 2519 casualties reported' v( L9 A1 w' q: m, j
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
: p$ S& h+ }1 q; D& O. g* p2 G Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled0 }% Q2 y; J9 H8 b5 J; F2 x6 E
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled7 E* Y3 H9 l& @* q7 f+ p9 v
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
/ U- Q9 ?: j/ ~7 H9 Q Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled); ]4 P+ ~0 K" e$ z2 Q, m3 S% G- E
Units retreated 2
. e) q' Z7 X/ W* f8 _% B) E# L Units destroyed 1 ' {- A/ U: z% u! L7 {" ^# W
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
) r" U/ B# V$ [' `; H0 f6 i, nAssaulting units:! F! }4 I/ |' Y/ [
56th Infantry Regiment, @- P0 w: T% Y% Q8 Y. r
12th Engineer Regiment3 _ P% K# o7 z( n2 {9 l
5th JAAF AF Coy ' R9 k1 @6 a8 x: L( Z$ |: n$ P
Defending units:
8 T7 D& c4 D+ }/ R1 n FMSV Brigade; n5 M _5 p# t9 A: l7 q4 F
8th Indian Brigade
9 B% [9 E% W. e. V+ t+ D6 }7 j 3rd ISF Base Force |