1216美国远东航空军的覆灭; W6 ~5 o: }, M4 G& k" ]
Invasion Support action off Wake Island
3 C6 J1 P. D* o- N# T4 z3 @Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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5 `5 l$ n) \7 x! C6 |0 |- P& xJapanese Ships( r- f' p4 T; d4 h& h, V+ f: y: p
AMC Kongo Maru) Q% L1 o2 U E2 p+ Y
CL Yubari B) A0 H6 s2 @& J, u- I
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. z7 R: f: x6 EInvasion Support action off Jesselton
3 b: [, H! X- p0 K/ bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 A& q$ `& R5 J2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships2 q9 ~& _2 O# a: _5 m) Y
PB Heiei Maru #7
`# c t$ M3 K8 B! m) v APD Fuji
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, G- f& ]2 y" M据称在南洋的日军SS都是一到目的地立刻就打光了弹药要回母港补给。。。" z3 y- z8 \5 \; C% G
Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,932 P. s7 D) E! L2 i+ U
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Japanese Ships0 _6 p, ?; W, O: ^7 F
SS I-1559 N7 p) H' B$ d6 U
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Allied Ships; x7 S/ m' X1 p2 g& B( h% I# q
xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 _% |; q/ g# l8 m% K+ [Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,935 q7 `4 j2 [5 e
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Japanese Ships$ r D3 ^8 Z) I" Y" P( R+ _. h
SS I-158
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xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 c- T" ]; b4 W h- C+ H6 jSubmarine attack near Billiton at 54,946 a9 x6 z/ h* G7 }$ Q# i
0 ?4 o& c; b8 K1 l5 u* HJapanese Ships& M2 q9 l6 j+ C" q' |
SS I-1581 [8 a, v4 X, {1 z
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0 n/ Y9 N3 E# F% g. p( V# H xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton
8 M c$ O0 C5 R8 xDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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# h) O2 y# ?+ A( J7 N5 E& a+ a3 g, x1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' J+ K0 P: I* `$ w* F# D
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PB Heiei Maru #7) t, t9 [8 E3 s/ _/ D" h
APD Fuji+ N4 o5 {' V p+ _/ E- t8 ]% _
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. l. p0 [! u1 k1 ]( o( d0 F! e9 sAmphibious Assault at San Fernando% R: p2 I* p9 v% r% t
" A+ q+ |8 ~% A$ _0 bTF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74
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: c e/ t: P% S4 g! O8 d4 ~& ?Japanese ground losses:
% ^& H3 B6 U4 d* x' o3 Y( j! \" [ 164 casualties reported3 @& y+ Y) Y' `9 {' m
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 s+ M6 t- B% y: n/ A5 X$ D Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
( i) e0 t1 ^- o8 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( J4 {3 N( A' H! N' S/ H. Z
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)7 U2 s) P$ p5 _- s/ |" e+ E
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island
+ J/ }$ B$ T( D! n2 tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 c L4 O3 D% T. O/ z
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u$ d2 M* i7 G1 f2 _+ Z% WJapanese Ships
7 ]4 d% m6 B6 {' C9 U AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! s% a4 Z |. j$ P4 ]4 A$ K
CL Tatsuta
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AMC Kongo Maru
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7 [+ J* w1 z/ d5 Q0 S/ ~Invasion Support action off Jesselton8 ^5 V% n8 L) x* J3 r% C6 F* {' L
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 T+ t7 k( m- H1 r6 X
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Japanese Ships
` }2 r$ G" P0 Z9 y8 \ TB Hiyodori
# L+ _% O0 y: d# V+ X2 k3 } APD Fuji- J: J6 B2 R( p, x3 C$ C
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, t6 J4 _& a& i- ?Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166: O& J4 X% r( a+ S6 K! X
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SS I-10, hits 1
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Allied Ships! y" U* X" W+ O, H" S- U
xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied ground losses:9 i1 _. |* p9 h8 O3 \) l) M
30 casualties reported
% k$ ?0 o2 ^+ N- T( ]0 p/ }, ^ Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled& J% r" J4 a" ^& m% x9 r
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled, {3 q7 l. h. [9 h3 a0 e7 s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( N; y, L, ^; c
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, v2 t, T( U' M/ R7 X0 z# RMorning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,883 d. Z! j: Y8 D: f! C6 Q( H
1 i! W- W) m( ?; j) v3 QWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.2 S% o1 h$ |6 T* n }) f8 `
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes, z( O* G4 _; o( s
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Japanese aircraft! c( G% g3 l1 D9 s# R1 K, e$ F
G3M2 Nell x 248 R3 u. {8 Q- F" r8 k9 p% O1 h
G4M1 Betty x 17
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! y7 I6 L. |9 y# lJapanese aircraft losses5 |: V* m( m" t) \0 t( {, A
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged6 r4 o& X* D* H z+ K: g
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xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
; @4 ^6 C% v7 h" N! n* C xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk+ r& _: B3 J5 v0 g& m( y
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
) D2 Q- i( z' H8 ~ xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk1 D6 z& A8 b4 y* s+ P0 V
PC Tydeman; P$ s9 q8 k P. }* w
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)5 ~- k) k6 t5 a$ h; M- E( F- U! h
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Weather in hex: Light rain! H% I, t( U4 z; {3 Z
- o( c! R1 x$ n7 `, k; \1 o) H( F- ZRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ t4 `' `, K! |6 p% X) s: ]; W
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes. o+ S) E' Y0 H: j
- p; f+ j# S" LJapanese aircraft) P" s6 E d9 y. @9 n/ J B
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 285 O) D5 D! q+ t8 s E
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
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8 t1 f) O, {. g& a' I2 z( O% M7 DNo Japanese losses
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3 C b* |# @4 d( u+ V. W# pAllied ground losses:$ W3 ~4 ?; f/ M& U" C# c G$ [7 K' ?
16 casualties reported% h O9 [& a/ s7 t# @- u: h8 Y8 |. m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 \* v1 K1 E/ _ Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled: W' y1 j @7 ?2 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! D+ b! a, c8 N. g3 n9 P! n; K c
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+ a7 C; l+ k0 y2 b1 _& R& WMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)4 x! T5 E4 F9 c& o0 @# ?
3 {8 }9 T2 L# I% P) CWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ ]5 X/ |, {/ l% i0 |0 kEstimated time to target is 3 minutes/ g' }2 {/ x; u7 i" X* q
/ J. C { J& E4 `' L" `Japanese aircraft
1 `* h* d# J F2 M0 { Ki-27b Nate x 11
8 g' F! T6 H: ]6 Y/ U# ]" W Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
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7 }; }$ x0 x4 h5 JNo Japanese losses
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+ X N' T, S( _% DAllied ground losses:/ O' F B; K& S% Y
10 casualties reported3 G6 B5 c7 W* [' V4 e: ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 p% [, l' k+ ^( H; }& [7 J& h Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
- r4 {- o! Y: o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 q: l M$ T/ Z* e% c3 H3 V5 M* w' YMorning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,662 d/ P( C4 b W! H0 R8 y( a
) W" q! M& P7 ], qWeather in hex: Light cloud% n2 K! }! L, q+ V9 {# l# F
1 w1 C2 [1 o9 N, p8 o4 aRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.7 c) N3 R; _6 C2 m" P
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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9 J1 \& o- N6 R' P& ?Japanese aircraft: Y( q5 U. u! B- L2 a8 R0 Z# J" A
Ki-30 Ann x 19
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No Japanese losses( F# Y i9 T" } h7 O! U3 O
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* a) M- W" H, I' P' ^Airbase supply hits 1
& c) K! x7 A, _# t- a* w* \, rRunway hits 8+ j3 \) Q/ P9 R# G
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* C! e- o) f) Z/ T) g/ O- ^* @" ZMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)* I' E* ~- M. D
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 K% Z5 @! v7 ^+ }Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.9 |" d* y( r" G1 }0 U
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) f& m4 l8 [4 m' s4 z Ki-27b Nate x 7
) o( z8 v+ U; K+ S. F; D* P Ki-36 Ida x 21
+ O6 a$ }" l+ T g9 S) Q5 e Ki-44 Tojo x 6
* g3 |% c( `1 R9 z9 g/ Y o Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3# E. E/ u# r1 J" \; U( \2 T
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
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+ M* |2 O* b& p2 o6 H: g7 X% f* D) \Japanese aircraft losses
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Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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$ O# x/ X2 k8 o0 ]- m7 S# lMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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- x. x. y e3 |7 K* F/ E6 f( N( u0 NRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
3 ?; m3 |* O' B1 N' S- LEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, {: v3 Z6 t- b( x% S0 b) f8 l- x' ]3 h8 n Ki-21-IIa Sally x 368 z& L' B- k7 U9 k. b7 U
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16, X+ |) f5 j# J* h' j
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3 y1 u$ Z/ E! K$ { m2 r" ?No Japanese losses; C2 x" c9 D0 _/ } c' p9 i) s
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5 ` K* N& Q) {6 o* B d2 x* lAllied ground losses:
: g' ~& B4 R# P( k 16 casualties reported
* I! |/ b7 @, |/ T1 A8 B Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 y. |4 l1 f: @1 @6 }4 a4 O7 c
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
& l, [( u8 y% y% }3 G Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
' Z) v% P# r" |4 _9 i2 {; T8 t Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)# j7 I' T; e+ ^& e p
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)4 B/ b1 o; a2 Z
, p7 e) m4 R2 D: r! E2 j+ i. X2 C: uWeather in hex: Light rain+ o8 `/ q1 {. x+ d! e0 X# \- ]- \
0 ~4 U% G6 c- f5 j9 l7 xRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! v& w) o" V1 `" rEstimated time to target is 11 minutes- C1 V, S0 u3 g K2 ~' Z
- M! O1 q' k$ }! s% F# gJapanese aircraft
8 z8 f& [" L% {- \0 U$ {+ i Ki-48-Ib Lily x 209 q# b0 z6 h- _0 x9 p. N; R! `1 B
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" ~- P! M9 t# e/ f) b4 mNo Japanese losses. G1 r+ a' _" R: p l) Q% M9 V& Y
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Allied ground losses:- Z3 t9 u" |# P
8 casualties reported
7 q! J4 P" ^- K Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% |) k( `+ |1 x: [
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
& g1 {+ @. _* `1 A0 t4 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ |6 ]1 X# P) t7 qMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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* v+ W9 }3 J5 {0 q- O( @Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.% B* s; L( q" o1 S' Y# t. l# v
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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, {3 x' z0 E9 x4 Q: OJapanese aircraft
/ L) |4 d6 W3 Z# J9 O1 K2 O) m Ki-48-Ib Lily x 67 c+ O1 b2 z, `! V
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" a- Y- Y0 c( f7 K% t+ { Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged+ m) W. v8 V/ A
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" L' |7 Q- a8 w4 R& UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88# `3 t6 h2 u+ |
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet., c( l4 N! H9 k! Y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. g8 b% F; ~- v7 Z* ^$ z G4M1 Betty x 6 `6 q6 o" T* w0 O& o
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Japanese aircraft losses- ^2 x3 Z, l6 a! ]
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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2 j$ B" M9 K6 g- [% Y PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
8 Y- w0 b% ^+ ^0 k ML No. 3101 S4 E& I, z+ j' c* [
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0 J1 _9 Z4 @1 q' G% g5 w4 K- AAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)- } G- y8 K- @ U2 z! Z! j
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Weather in hex: Clear sky3 q8 E% ~) q+ [4 i& e2 `' [4 u3 `1 X. m
3 [; k O6 }# CRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
8 j& d8 E3 ?) `2 l& zEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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k! O9 |( T" K6 zJapanese aircraft
, e, \# k4 J8 y% b! e" k Ki-21-IIa Sally x 72 @! ^5 L8 p4 Y4 A
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses1 I" o2 j1 v7 O! v( x
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
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: k6 ]% @! A2 R, P3 p p$ gAfternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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Weather in hex: Light rain8 X- K) F/ F y( N. V8 y% F
: ?3 F+ d: I* HRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.7 f3 p! _1 I; c, m& O2 }+ {" a! u
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes6 a7 O3 k) Y% }0 ?; N- o3 V
- U6 z7 p0 y2 U9 G* J$ G: F- YJapanese aircraft: d% _5 [. [ e- y
G3M2 Nell x 28- L& ?8 b- k" Z; ]3 A
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7 K) p) M c; M5 J4 w7 P, MNo Japanese losses
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1 c/ M5 d0 D, _' L \7 \Allied ground losses:
) O% P' O) }0 w: D3 }! A# } 12 casualties reported w: G: ]0 o0 Q# a. f6 y! B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, T- `! s9 K1 O$ b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
9 |4 G* O3 ]3 N. u/ p/ |" q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 n: T8 O. M3 t) n; LAfternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
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Weather in hex: Overcast8 n5 Q2 k0 s& T$ B9 A
; u1 n2 b+ R/ L7 vRaid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.$ O& |. |* v# r- c
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 674 @( J |3 r+ }$ s8 Q9 Y9 M
G3M2 Nell x 22
. ^: b/ C6 B. J0 q+ r G4M1 Betty x 30
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Allied aircraft2 X/ F P4 \; R, z1 _! [2 A
P-40B Warhawk x 2
+ \3 z7 [7 J8 _% I, Q+ z, K P-40E Warhawk x 5; D5 c% a+ T& b9 g) ]
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0 t# B6 i& G- j; o& b4 q, z! pNo Japanese losses
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6 B1 p$ l5 z4 k* Z0 IAllied aircraft losses/ \) B1 j3 @0 f m/ G# z/ t
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
, N8 s8 }, v6 d9 P/ }& G0 [8 _/ D P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed1 U- k# ]7 q! w. }( r
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Airbase hits 6+ j& @" G* j6 P
Runway hits 19
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2 {$ C% S: C. c+ R; t2 _7 LPre-Invasion action off Ocean Island
; S) J" W; _2 @( Q! @% r' m) zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
e$ i0 e5 A" U PB Santos Maru& C7 [2 M" ?' Z! ~9 J! x
xAK Aratama Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island4 ?3 Q9 @/ H4 T
# d+ t3 L; O, HTF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130
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- T8 h' v* k8 s( j% NInvasion Support action off Jesselton
& u2 D5 R. \+ J. c+ DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 Z9 s1 g" \$ \1 e7 J8 F- pJapanese Ships# A' W/ U. O x, M" w0 w
TB Hiyodori
# |3 N @) j+ p# H& I9 c APD Fuji
1 @9 H: C* ?% ~8 E5 _ ; R+ q- M/ r& q8 V: q) P& N) M
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( b# N; \3 ?/ [, `5 b* ?, qGround combat at Georgetown (49,74)0 y. U% c9 m- ]. H( ~& \" I
5 W0 H8 r6 k9 v! ~4 W3 m3 ~Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
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Defending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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* f, X' _- y' k1 `7 ]$ J/ w( IJapanese adjusted assault: 105 ) T0 @* i$ l) E
" G$ S# I! y4 X |) {8 Y; pAllied adjusted defense: 1 ( {% @7 \; J- A6 O0 O8 z' j+ {
) Y9 a: I& b* i7 d8 Q( o
Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
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Combat modifiers
% }( m) _* S- y& p! ]Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)+ @0 @& d% h7 H: N# M
Attacker: shock(+)) K) }2 b! @1 h3 k1 p
4 g7 F( _6 c1 q. S
; a# ^/ }8 l# I* W6 tAllied ground losses:
( e6 M$ G" f+ \- D& q7 h7 G 77 casualties reported
* ~5 E9 Y' _/ ?# y! f( [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 b" L" b P( Q: g6 F! j
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled: h) s6 P( W8 B3 j) U' R
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ J. J* V% T0 M6 J: s/ B! b, l# t, d. W Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)% g" L- Y3 b9 |" B
Units destroyed 1: B3 [$ m! ?: }% P6 @( ~ x
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$ [* f2 C0 m- `+ \( MAssaulting units:0 X+ X, y. G p0 ~; Z
1st Tank Regiment+ @4 Q% P2 g1 p3 @# U: L8 E z
5th Recon Regiment% l3 h0 I$ m: R3 `1 W
' ~8 c2 Y1 g5 c' E5 G9 R& PDefending units:5 ^# v: K2 f: E' L/ z4 ]% [0 A
Penang Fortress
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
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. M& U# Z% T. \+ u8 A: F4 EJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 855 s0 F, T- P' X: Q! { s
- A5 ^4 y5 c" c; P0 P7 q8 mDefending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162 d' n5 f+ ]) r5 `; t! k: S
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- e& d0 k- C4 p# BAssaulting units:% X- s/ l$ f" u; c/ x8 w$ \# n
1st Cavalry Brigade
4 e ^* Y8 I( @7 N( S0 C9 W 4th Cavalry Brigade
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3 e' [& ]" b! G6 xDefending units:, }) z( \1 _$ D: f0 D0 d- n0 i
81st Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
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6 Z: K! k6 ^ L: IJapanese Bombardment attack
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# b* A5 F* q' x) J& z* s3 HAttacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
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Defending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
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, n- A) g: ?. [* N/ s5 l6 ZAllied ground losses:
- `8 ^. m/ T) p; T 9 casualties reported
# S' U7 T1 x9 h& A# B8 @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* H2 q" d3 K: h9 g0 M
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled# P' F1 Y) l5 |2 J- \3 D# k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ N; L+ \- e( K9 p& Z; q. z/ }Assaulting units:# l# z6 r2 P" Q, A
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment2 M8 G& `, N; @& F" F c4 K2 v) v4 h
38th Division1 U/ V" O* ~. I' `$ v
66th Infantry Regiment
* s6 N1 U" \: k, P# P 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3 Q% L* y1 b0 \9 Y 2nd Mortar Battalion
' e; u+ ^6 O, m- r6 x9 G 2nd RF Gun Battalion
( N- b2 _% S$ h# ]# C8 D; c3 t8 l. T+ d/ ? 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion4 {" o! d) Z+ N& A" j
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
; ?% ]* U7 g/ ]+ C 5th RF Gun Battalion
' O& x4 ~( h; k% u; { 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion- O3 Y3 ?9 i$ T7 u0 _
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) u4 _" `; n1 W" M; `
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion: e3 O; @. O. t/ M8 \% F
" N1 F! Y \0 ^Defending units:7 S) o9 |( X* J1 W
1st Middlesex Battalion
' z1 i7 h" t- h% s$ j Hong Kong Fortress
1 J8 m. f$ A8 V' O/ ~ B Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion6 A7 \) n) V# r; F2 c7 Q
Rifles of Canada Battalion
, R- W5 ^) v% d9 K Kowloon Brigade2 U( ~, ?3 t# w/ G$ P v
102nd RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)
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6 i4 B- z0 Y$ |* ]Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
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* Q [4 T+ Z: y+ V1 b! S l- a7 g, FDefending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4, j7 \% b2 e, M$ p/ r' T2 A( j
' z% `- g( q+ L8 @
Japanese adjusted assault: 32 8 r) F- b) ]3 l# ]/ h
1 }3 O6 d1 k) D! bAllied adjusted defense: 5 ) P, X) K& X4 G" ]; p/ X3 H& I
8 E0 w5 o) z4 WJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!
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Combat modifiers
) i. F6 P2 b$ V; T' aDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
& D- O1 i. }0 OAttacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
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4 {" s" N# t) K3 a$ |( uJapanese ground losses:7 N1 H% o5 B7 Q2 e8 n- b, v
6 casualties reported
, @7 H9 w5 ?4 H7 \4 q1 c5 o5 T, D Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 A! @( F: x' _, V# k+ |. W( i: l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 o4 f7 c# {" f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' V2 O% ?: X5 d; R! G
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Allied ground losses:% I6 n4 Y# F8 X' x7 j8 t3 ]
72 casualties reported
, @' ^. |; W0 R) Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 `1 Z, I& ?- p2 y* f2 k
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled/ b4 E# H" j% @
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ C& ]* j3 B. n) u% T4 y Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!6 x# `/ m, F$ p- o
/ a' r( B5 \, Q( l e" S% f1 eAssaulting units:
# G7 ? P. O* s: q5 z 15th Naval Guard Unit
, e& g% I& m, x9 I7 Z/ y 8th JNAF Coy 5 A0 y" }4 V* f
' }; S+ c$ E" E6 s# ]) R& W( fDefending units:
8 i- H# V, b, y 108th RN Base Force' [2 u% r0 ~, D6 p6 }' ~: O5 N0 p2 |
2 t9 Q& O& u% ]. S
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# {8 ]& p6 t mGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Allied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25/ p/ v5 J& \/ b& g& B3 v
2 F( C, }1 P* ^. p, k
Defending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43: e/ I' u* i7 W, Q2 ~: B6 y8 X/ c
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Assaulting units:! Y" i+ b6 v7 K
Wake USN CPNAB
4 W4 z, S3 T& x: ?2 S: [% t+ M& z' i 1st Marine Defense Battalion T/ f Z X1 _1 N4 d2 d; G
1 `. {1 U0 H5 ?! rDefending units:! f4 `' a7 t6 `2 W
Maizuru 2nd SNLF- y6 L; [# Q& q
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61), q% z6 J9 n! f& a. d$ F2 @
9 d7 A: G9 n4 H) Y) t0 TAllied Bombardment attack. |0 \9 N& `" S0 U+ P7 X4 S7 Y; ^
6 K% ^$ d; j9 v9 u) C7 DAttacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
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Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
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Allied ground losses:
K& b7 N0 m$ C6 h7 N2 Y6 r 9 casualties reported
" z7 [- B6 w; v$ |2 X( k Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; P( t$ q: L- O5 N" R/ x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ {4 f$ @' t) M% w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" f4 h) d6 M5 L( {2 ?1 z
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
& c8 |/ O' z1 d$ G Rifles of Canada Battalion6 J. }6 {+ P! L/ Q' X8 q" D v
Hong Kong Fortress+ m+ r2 @3 Q4 P0 \; ]3 H" K
1st Middlesex Battalion/ m. z3 W' d5 F, H. P9 v* N( P
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion; D$ K/ A, J$ k, Z4 @* x
Kowloon Brigade0 Y6 g3 W% N8 l) `, q* m# z
102nd RN Base Force
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Defending units: ^0 X/ _ H; n* n* T
38th Division. R; F" [5 X0 e% t% B# j9 ~
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
/ r& n" Z, V4 Q4 E 66th Infantry Regiment9 s- N4 I& i4 Q5 Z
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1 [ M! n |! `" _ 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment, b1 T& ]- |: Y$ }- d2 h( a" @
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion ~4 a. |% `7 p1 r8 G
2nd Mortar Battalion
+ i/ U. P4 U2 L9 i: | 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion( P+ q/ d0 \ b5 g$ W; G
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment# r9 K) [ j' `/ G
2nd RF Gun Battalion
, m. u7 a) o& e: R7 l8 ~ 5th RF Gun Battalion& Y, ~" b8 j* T9 q# [( h! L k3 P
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion4 _" ^. n' }7 c$ s
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Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
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# g; i9 a2 g6 b; aJapanese Shock attack6 k3 z, q* i! K) t( {
7 ]7 m$ ~# x! QAttacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
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6 W" i _+ n6 nDefending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 L8 i/ p9 @1 a t
5 b, y% z5 V! H
Japanese adjusted assault: 49 / `0 A7 P0 G, D! K2 {1 a/ q8 V6 g
% S- x2 e; w, U4 Y' ?7 P% u, ]2 PAllied adjusted defense: 1 8 {, a2 D4 b3 ~2 H: g4 Y
6 b8 j# X9 C/ q6 `' ~8 [9 K* P
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0) & u0 C# h1 g, k1 Q' a3 T: G
- ]' P+ }' v- c6 b+ N9 o* @Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
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, F- `# b m( J. _0 W4 J' i- cCombat modifiers
* M( b" }) @7 X- a2 D) kDefender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)' y" g; Q' c4 K. A& K9 H$ O
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)* A: s( g k% v1 A% d6 O
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Japanese ground losses:# n7 q6 J1 Q& | m; a# X$ f
24 casualties reported# X: V& i! }3 F% L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* o! ~, s7 L- B; B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# F4 _9 B6 {4 V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 o) O2 l( {. V3 x" s: VAllied ground losses:* i+ S+ Z7 q$ I" p
60 casualties reported1 T" R- _+ D: k$ A( m+ c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# t# |6 R2 h+ f( i2 f
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 p, Q$ Y, K/ @6 M: N3 g Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled# o: i7 x1 E9 l4 U* ?2 K
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 ^9 p2 a% O) d. S Units destroyed 1
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$ c" H, W2 x8 y- c0 r8 iAssaulting units:
3 C$ u$ _: r" X: c6 r 53rd Nav Gd /1
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. i3 m* X/ d/ P: B7 wDefending units:
# |2 J- k2 s& Y: }! F# h6 i7 K7 D# c Heron Det. |