AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
& o2 S) E+ d+ K: C3 k" F" [% Ckb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。。
- S6 r# ]$ s9 R# S. o同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。' l% _7 i5 ]4 g1 l6 t$ h
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 8 ~+ V2 t e4 {- n/ ~. ?
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 C1 ^6 ]0 v9 R9 f: }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。5 ?) Z+ t- D% _, q: F6 W
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。/ Q" g `& E7 C; g7 j( X8 w
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。8 x& o0 { q- y" ?
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* p6 z5 F4 ?- {0 `& eInvasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
7 w; g# X" }# e. A21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : b* o9 b4 N; Y3 O
Japanese Ships
- Q' s/ M" Y7 ^$ l. ] CL Sendai& [9 V8 ~' ^$ Q5 M1 @
DD Ayanami
) g E7 r6 Q0 J* T: I! h& z DD Shikinami
! T+ x: T- q% R+ B, _ D2 Y* ?3 T DD Isonami3 b: L% _* b$ h
PB Tatsumiya Maru ]0 M9 g" l2 ?
SC Ch 98 v8 L/ |5 `- h2 K7 h
SC Ch 7# V; n+ t/ [& I! k
AK Sasako Maru; G+ [7 @8 D. v/ ?/ f' R: r
DD Uranami 9 ]9 M" B: b4 Y; k& y
Japanese ground losses:
% |% L! m8 v4 O, _+ o) X# ~ 26 casualties reported9 C0 y/ T6 Y, m, }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ?0 P$ q7 f! g% x% X+ d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled3 S$ C9 R8 }+ ]2 e6 |! w7 R! r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; m0 c2 T2 f3 R; dSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 ! F# t7 ~2 j$ o- J0 K- s
Japanese Ships' s" r# `7 }$ v' n- m
SS I-121
+ x& E! ~! \4 y4 `Allied Ships
f$ t) b7 v1 H9 s xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage & d3 o; K4 B/ A
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121' r9 Z0 t8 q* X& H5 M
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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9 o5 G1 i+ p: G* W( h( Y5 kTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
# k7 Y& z v* C; y) H4 PAllied Ships
5 P& n1 v8 w1 d DD Pillsbury
9 N4 q) o7 d8 t DD Peary, A x+ p1 A4 S
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage9 p9 k/ y1 ^' R
3 mines cleared
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8 u# T! c& w( r0 }/ _$ N' gASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
) ?! ^, V, `- f7 r3 f+ GJapanese Ships
$ }/ h' Z# l8 n# V8 P CL Jintsu, Y" H& F- `% A0 O( D, R
DD Oshio
_6 V6 F9 g$ L3 D C9 f# K DD Hibiki
3 d- G; o9 Q$ ~9 c; Z0 u" w, F DD Akatsuki6 s) b+ k' u- m& b2 N
DD Arashio
* P* H- P/ v. rAllied Ships/ C* x$ d+ b( Z4 B
SS KXI, hits 9
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/ X+ J; D ]5 L5 B& M1 S/ WDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
4 J5 A/ @4 D4 [Japanese Ships
6 w0 J; {" h, _; |3 e CA Maya: H( s& p9 T# V) r& F. t; A
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1* Y7 f P7 _- \( P0 K
DD Minazuki
; \! K! }/ }, q9 @3 x8 A: C9 R! J; c DD Fumizuki
! T0 i% h( n0 e+ ~: w, M3 v DD Nagatsuki
6 g1 {( T- O2 n$ g( \0 ?Allied Ships
0 i/ D% k9 T, r5 } DD Scout5 x, B3 y6 o( p2 _9 k6 e
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
: F: ~/ e7 A# d" Z* |5 l: W DD Thracian 5 e/ y4 u: N; V6 w# x
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
: w* F {2 T3 J2 WJapanese Ships" C: e0 I3 w4 v l) s# x
DD Sazanami. V( I b% [1 ^5 J
DD Ushio
$ ]2 k" ^* f4 J- J AO Shiriya 3 m7 u6 q' ^$ [3 h k. {6 f- R
Allied Ships
% z! ^4 o+ T" s! l0 o% t CV Enterprise& `; ~% Z5 H* d
CA Northampton& M6 k ]) j" I2 M6 X
CA Chester
: J" ]4 W O: D: z CA Salt Lake City' N' ~/ |- V+ w. t0 t- Z9 E' O
DD Craven8 w# ?! S6 b; x7 D- c4 @
DD Gridley
/ @' \3 I9 G" A6 G& B6 _0 C DD McCall
- n- v1 l" ?1 G0 b DD Maury
8 ]& ?) X% V/ i% E7 Y B DD Benham
9 g3 L0 j# W$ J$ J$ y DD Ellet
1 B+ |( U, {6 F DD Dunlap
1 W* W% `, P0 h DD Fanning% B0 K: \0 [6 M$ h# W: {, W
DD Balch & Z5 O9 o2 R+ P% O. e
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards& x0 p) f. k1 ?$ P, C- k
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards0 L" l% {6 e% f4 D/ ~
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards( ?4 x, s5 y4 Z o7 V2 `
Both TF attempt to withdraw!5 X5 ?7 z* K" _- P% |
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
9 n5 q. ?2 ]2 r1 {' W# ~, i8 [" {Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
9 q' X' n$ t/ \: C$ x# @, k RJapanese Ships
' d. z7 B/ `* z; D, E0 t G APD Fuji1 U" S: s' K3 X/ i2 ^- _1 n
TB Hiyodori) T5 ~/ W, ~2 Q& W
AMc Toroshima Maru7 x2 Q5 l# c! v1 I. h( E
PB Heiei Maru #7; Q3 _3 W6 s; j# ~! i9 ?2 M0 X1 d
xAK Syoka Maru1 ^$ { P4 m; p* p/ C/ k- j) M" b" [
xAK Rokko Maru
v3 W" G5 `/ D8 ^1 m0 k. E xAK Igasa Maru8 N) I: Q' D2 ` ]
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21% ~& o9 Z' r+ g; a: W0 M" n
xAKL Sasago Maru ; [% x+ @/ E) i7 u, N
Allied Ships
( [+ _) H& k, z: t6 P' _ MTB 7* P! d6 F" \4 S4 e% E% j4 i
MTB 8
1 D0 n# \. p6 w4 p% j* n MTB 97 K4 }1 P: _" q0 c1 k
MTB 10
. @% O8 `1 p6 I) W4 l MTB 111 k- H0 o$ B0 Z7 j% U" j- z `
MTB 128 L2 _8 q# Z o& W! N" \ o
MTB 26/ J" x- n5 i' z% a
MTB 27
! A7 ?3 d L( h4 `8 b, Q4 wPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms
* Z, S& b) c% v& r+ c0 M2 Q" S8 rMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards+ ]* Z3 j5 Y! n- M* Z; c
Range increases to 18,000 yards...$ q5 x4 O1 q" _! A
Both Task Forces evade combat
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" m( n0 S S) l BMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 0 `, E# i9 ^5 Y0 n! @! r- \
Weather in hex: Light rain
8 C9 K7 k- O" [6 aRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.5 P; C" ] E- B( y4 T. d
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes ' Q- h. a' G; K. W ?/ A
Japanese aircraft! S' `6 S9 \8 F4 d6 D2 @9 q2 t
A6M2 Zero x 21/ M) O# g+ K: B
Allied aircraft
* R; ~: w6 w1 \9 R- k" {/ C7 ` P-26A x 8' |, ~/ b. [: x' q& j7 w) r- k
P-35A x 13
3 z2 t# U- n' }% @5 c P-40B Warhawk x 14
5 ^3 i/ X" z- ]% o. s+ Q1 r/ F4 x P-40E Warhawk x 46 ) j+ D; i m L
Japanese aircraft losses
) w% S- r- I& S6 j' }) x A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed + V* ~/ C- c; \' x" s; T
Allied aircraft losses0 E' Y3 f% C1 k, r$ V$ H
P-26A: 1 destroyed" M' D. i8 J0 t- T, n) M6 i" D/ [
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
6 i( ]$ h6 v1 k) r% a% Y P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed 0 U9 j! c' s% U% ^9 S$ R" R
Aircraft Attacking:
) p1 J3 n* @, I, Z 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet M3 k Y! l3 x8 M+ k# {2 B( P
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9 `, I7 W* m: U; sMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
: G! V- ?2 A$ W3 e2 {$ t/ lWeather in hex: Heavy rain
: ]5 g2 C6 y S9 XRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
p3 A0 b" T6 z. _' h+ y; Z) xEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
. D( Z. s' J9 [4 W0 Q$ t" F% w+ lJapanese aircraft2 J' H6 V7 r3 j" ~
G3M2 Nell x 335 ]/ b: a; {" m3 _
G4M1 Betty x 3; f, l; N2 _) I* o* h4 h
Ki-27b Nate x 19 4 X9 U$ `9 X4 u/ F
No Japanese losses
7 l9 S' e+ k0 `) W7 PAllied ground losses:
. t! h/ [! r* e) ? 95 casualties reported+ k ^- V4 W7 v9 Z \# `* E0 R$ C
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
. p. V o* U, A5 y0 V0 s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
: b x3 x% o, d4 m; p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled # R3 V- s& z% } O- `
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* C( r8 p' `$ [4 ~3 }* p2 ?$ VMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 7 \; w( o3 X4 u( i/ a
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
; H$ C7 u% ]2 F/ ]+ v8 sRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.+ t7 q! s l' U. |
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 3 m7 N' r6 l E& |! \
Japanese aircraft' L! b6 l; H; m1 x" N( v" U0 J
G3M2 Nell x 166 P7 c D l" O3 d
G4M1 Betty x 11
/ q9 W0 Y' q* m$ i Ki-27b Nate x 15
+ m5 G3 g7 s4 i+ L3 H) cJapanese aircraft losses- \$ O3 Q' S% p4 c, X/ u/ k
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged+ S, T# c" N$ i+ R. C
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged `) `8 s! }+ _ s# `4 Y( U
Allied ground losses:. E& Y2 d0 V9 ~9 k0 R" p# r
43 casualties reported5 N% L5 }9 @9 X. r" [4 _8 |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* e) i# @& R o5 B4 f' _5 f! x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
% J" V" U6 H' f5 P9 ?* j$ ~: F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 j2 m7 ]* m9 z/ ^( p- W
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) - G: l6 Q. P {4 S
Weather in hex: Heavy rain + u- x/ j1 `% Q$ i' e, T
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! p& m; e' A6 k" X3 v- J9 l( t# v
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes $ \8 i4 D5 R+ [$ `3 U. {' s
Japanese aircraft" w% K* m: \, q# P: V# T9 p6 R
G3M2 Nell x 27/ R" J6 R# i' E1 @# T
Ki-27b Nate x 34
4 @4 r0 [2 c/ w- t9 n1 Y' _/ vNo Japanese losses 0 i$ K1 i% C4 D2 P
Allied ground losses:
" `5 U6 c. e$ Q7 I; C A, ^ 78 casualties reported$ C. x' M4 v# f/ U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
. ~6 P. _/ R4 f& ^( q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled$ c- m# ]# J& m, O# B* u4 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! ? K d" u1 R' _. t8 v* b# H! v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
# |+ N3 {. E S/ kWeather in hex: Light cloud: G( i( F9 Z* y- p6 n* ^! e
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 k1 t7 _9 B I3 {
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 7 m+ m# V% Q& |" F9 v. E
Japanese aircraft
. b" N, e* i" p- F G3M2 Nell x 3
" H' L/ L/ m& y0 o+ C& t- M4 [ G4M1 Betty x 12
7 K% h( g# ^1 a3 ? Ki-27b Nate x 9
8 B7 L; ? j) {/ C* C& C/ _' bNo Japanese losses
! ~& c2 P% V( Z7 E8 ?. GAllied Ships4 z! T2 E# n/ D! V& L0 c9 ^" P
xAK Munlock% L- E0 d1 C' x* f3 p4 s2 o
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire! c2 x- Z0 o( o5 q2 d+ l4 h% |/ A' l
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 G0 e- C. g, T xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires % d! E- p% O& G6 {
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
* s6 L/ L' d- D6 C& `: ]& uWeather in hex: Light rain " f+ Z8 n; }; @8 V
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.5 A4 S" O8 h W0 U+ d* c1 N
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes : B5 g% V: j1 A8 E
Japanese aircraft1 v/ {) p ~7 g4 p. k
A6M2 Zero x 10 % y1 Z! v( |' A" n8 ~% |5 x: U) T
Allied aircraft
, Y# M7 `' J( h P-26A x 3$ X: a$ M! q2 y( ]2 w
P-35A x 100 [+ o2 s! M* v2 G! e
P-40B Warhawk x 9
0 t! f6 {. x2 @ P-40E Warhawk x 33
! i% [: R& Z, e7 u+ \* ]Japanese aircraft losses
E- O7 ?- M+ q) P6 S6 G& W7 G A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
' Q4 O$ q0 h- }& U& R! f; |3 VAllied aircraft losses
( J9 H( `: b4 N$ J P-26A: 1 destroyed
$ u: p3 N7 e# M P-35A: 2 destroyed' x% n6 q% j! g# \0 x" }" T, b0 p
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed 1 n& I" _, p( D/ {9 u
Aircraft Attacking:/ d% r' z1 z3 ~
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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2 c7 A' ?+ t5 j" OMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
+ A& {( h" ?( g) f+ _Weather in hex: Heavy rain / I; q8 S2 z( k
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% ^$ p; e- K; f! tEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 3 v" x }* t: }
Japanese aircraft& S1 V/ O1 b, Z9 D# C$ ~
B5M1 Mabel x 5
5 T0 ~2 s/ h. ^) S# C+ }' {1 _" QNo Japanese losses 3 q) l6 x* f! C j
Allied ground losses:6 [" f- M. O$ N. r. D2 J; @
13 casualties reported& _4 M$ [, b+ H: H) w3 q( K [/ M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 Y! M6 ^ Y6 l& ?. V' e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" J' ?, m1 Z) A4 E9 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 M0 O' \5 G: ^% Z) q' W" @' J t6 ZAircraft Attacking:
7 q" |# [ m7 |: f7 `" S$ @ 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
% l" r9 o5 P0 \/ b9 D* o Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
9 \1 U% a1 q& v- r9 `3 ZWeather in hex: Light rain
4 {2 Q, F! L6 ]Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
8 P0 e9 k2 V! M2 QEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
* ^! A( D( i' h+ ]Japanese aircraft/ N$ A! A0 [* U. C
A6M2 Zero x 9
9 z! K8 D3 G: r& V5 k6 D6 hAllied aircraft# E5 s% \0 E G& E% ^( l9 z7 j" J k
P-35A x 6% A8 N3 W( J6 Z! J# s0 z& ~
P-40B Warhawk x 83 c, m. x+ b. b" M% f# H8 P
P-40E Warhawk x 24
% h5 {/ D7 l0 yJapanese aircraft losses
; S6 i- B* q6 P$ e A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
1 m) }; Z! [+ k- ?$ F# dAllied aircraft losses
: q8 k3 S/ G `$ j8 ` P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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9 i- W5 U7 e" Z. _6 o7 |Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 # _. j3 v. Q# O. w
Weather in hex: Light rain
) f6 V* Q0 p" X3 C5 ~: F( n! fRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.: ?6 b4 E0 L) S9 ~+ B, F/ w
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes & F; G' ^. e4 Z" K4 H8 D
Japanese aircraft
( I" G$ H2 }8 I1 y/ R A6M2 Zero x 6
! y) |" S! X6 U& {* Q2 ^Allied aircraft
: `2 [, o, S# r( y' U6 f( J P-35A x 5
( T) H$ C) _$ T8 M L! f9 Y8 ` P-40B Warhawk x 8 w5 G9 j5 v4 ^" T5 Z9 H
P-40E Warhawk x 18 - j' B7 F. ^% w* R7 l @4 F- p
No Japanese losses
+ M- Y% B' _ @Allied aircraft losses2 u' B ~! O) g# `9 j
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
: h- v7 X N1 RWeather in hex: Partial cloud
1 G( E# k0 {: ?; YRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.: u- |5 V1 `( j# m' |0 _1 s
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 0 `2 O2 t) K3 V( E# b
Japanese aircraft
1 C O3 |, L) F3 I3 P% i$ H' z$ G3 ` B5N1 Kate x 12 & F# ~/ Q2 [5 [& G4 T' p. J4 ]
No Japanese losses + s6 m+ b2 F. C% g
Port hits 21 I* j s1 |7 O" V+ U3 Y) H
Port supply hits 1 & s+ R7 Z5 M) v! M6 h2 K
Aircraft Attacking:
) g4 y9 O h0 Z: L, Q 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
2 w1 t$ I4 m; {5 ?' ]9 ^ Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 O6 J( G& ^. {0 N' ], e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 ! C5 Q6 M7 |; o& h# _3 q* l
Weather in hex: Light cloud 2 \2 p/ ]4 [3 w c" T* I: N
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 q" _% d5 j: v. r
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes / A. z. _* h' g, w& v5 s+ N" G
Japanese aircraft
2 E; r7 M: ~7 K Ki-21-IIa Sally x 61 x* z& H4 B* [5 _
Ki-27b Nate x 1
* h- z2 {- c6 d9 C% A7 Y Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
# u/ f& U3 p! BNo Japanese losses
, x5 i% x( R$ b& |7 g+ u. [Allied Ships* I% r F* H: J7 J
xAK Hinsang
}* B! d9 O- ]( ~5 k. w ^ xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ j* {6 l. B/ h) o r0 j! Z xAKL Chengtu6 |1 o( f) u8 V% I' [9 q5 `
xAKL Joan Moller2 m# \4 p& N2 O. m1 e' X9 |
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 q2 E6 Q; v$ x4 h xAK Bennevis
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# @. u( r ?4 r. z0 _8 oMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
4 E [- {& M! h+ y$ t4 ?, YWeather in hex: Clear sky & c$ u9 d+ B; d# B/ U6 N' \& M. J* Z
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& N) \, b4 L8 ]- k+ D
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
4 v' J: ~+ y# t4 W& R% KJapanese aircraft# _$ ~( X6 @; z6 `
Ki-27b Nate x 99 D3 q, z. J/ O; ~( u
Ki-36 Ida x 19
2 g+ a' L8 ~# i* f, z" j& M+ D7 y Ki-44 Tojo x 8; P+ P% E8 t* K/ X! |% Y" R
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
6 G- h' G2 f p+ f$ g' q: t' q* ^ Ki-51 Sonia x 17 8 @& A. A1 ^' K/ L0 j, Z
No Japanese losses
0 ]! ^5 R2 `' F' U5 C- b" \7 uAirbase hits 7, f: S) v: T$ K+ V i+ M3 f
Airbase supply hits 3
& b( Z- c9 ~3 O* L+ C# M$ aRunway hits 11
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9 ~6 S8 X% h! d% r: ]8 OMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) % K9 E$ _( }$ U3 I
Weather in hex: Heavy rain " v4 h9 T4 X v/ _0 m- K
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet." j! @$ h; K1 {. w
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
6 Y4 ^- T- A' z8 H Y, D' m8 ]Japanese aircraft
4 f! l8 A; o9 ~8 Y Ki-21-IIa Sally x 651 q7 S2 B' U5 K! R7 ~' g g
Ki-27b Nate x 19
1 ^0 b# D4 A8 n( l, V2 ~3 ]Japanese aircraft losses
4 v; ]1 ?( W2 O0 ^ Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged 1 U5 _' Q: d [3 ^( z5 y2 T' n
Allied ground losses:% a2 s5 Y. R: N! W+ q( x; f
66 casualties reported B. j0 Y0 b3 _" H$ ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
9 e' y# s" `6 z9 ~3 U Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
* s+ U6 }$ n" J1 D F" v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# S# \* M' D6 T! D* R% g1 \. B. ?# ~6 T" B+ |Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 3 n* U: U# L5 h) `) a" r, Y
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
* z8 c5 U- y& Y; S" i+ VRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.5 I$ a7 T# n6 R: R5 B
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
/ f L3 M* u- }) B! PJapanese aircraft
& i+ s. d8 ?! B$ N1 B Ki-27b Nate x 34
: |/ [7 I% q1 u1 g Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
& D' w& B' b9 c0 M( V# n; l Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
, u# O- Y3 A, q d2 w& j4 jNo Japanese losses
; M5 C" D; {$ ?Allied ground losses:2 M6 p& M2 [8 A Q
39 casualties reported
( s: J( X' i5 d N Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 A, i) X: r9 N/ x Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 b k+ h( d, f& S5 g9 B, H Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
. A4 D+ E1 U) L6 E: fWeather in hex: Clear sky
$ r6 ~3 v( V0 t& qRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 I2 T( M3 p1 Q, A. AEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
( d. U( A6 K3 ]8 B2 f: J7 t- h! ~Japanese aircraft
$ i4 }# p! n/ W Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 % [' m0 P. J3 S6 [% C) }; m
No Japanese losses j' s4 p2 g! ^( z3 ?, U, A
Airbase hits 1; J. e* t' d% P) E+ ]
Runway hits 2
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; }$ f; }' t% R$ h T3 RMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 , B# U5 a2 \' Z( J; [
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
" b; Y( N, } m1 k. \Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
" z/ e: l+ X& ] {8 P) J/ }) NEstimated time to target is 6 minutes+ g5 a( D' T7 f! [8 V8 ]
Japanese aircraft$ S1 X: y9 G% t* Y# k3 I
Ki-27b Nate x 24
. w) c4 C. Q7 Q5 E* ^6 OAllied aircraft
4 M$ C7 N7 ?( R9 _8 M, S) Y Blenheim I x 4
1 x2 b5 J; z* j9 kNo Japanese losses
2 C2 _1 R2 |: K! i" K# d, tNo Allied losses
( l0 l! J: Z, l, ~+ GJapanese Ships
0 p1 R4 i& U0 u BB Haruna
- ?: }2 h1 r% ?6 IAircraft Attacking:8 ]5 N* ~ H* T) J% C* F& H
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet! [% \$ v. e6 X8 ^% `* D5 F9 w0 Q
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb * {$ D5 V7 R, R1 L+ d. [9 W; b
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: n7 D3 [" x5 u2 E4 |' WMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 1 l+ m ~! Z. |
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
8 I: \( m- z$ E7 U. BRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" o" _" V0 t1 G, JEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 6 a+ T% h F/ E% q6 n
Japanese aircraft
8 O9 M0 s8 O m# |) F0 N G4M1 Betty x 19
2 ]$ c5 @2 \% [, q! J) C Ki-27b Nate x 12 4 b$ O' {1 X0 V( d& b. @# w
No Japanese losses 7 @' y K7 F$ K& j/ L; p
Allied ground losses:
" `3 J X0 A& M0 o5 i1 [1 o% t 33 casualties reported
9 V6 a$ @: c0 ~: O; |; m Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
r s1 d- C8 @. y3 B# L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% L4 u; u3 r5 a, ^( _
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
; C6 F _4 F* }6 R4 T Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) & R2 g9 a4 v4 U6 z7 U; w* C
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
( R7 L& b8 I( cWeather in hex: Clear sky . m, q7 K$ _$ o
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% U e+ e# F; ?. k' }5 l( n4 b
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes - G7 O+ k% r! a6 N4 R! z
Japanese aircraft" m# A# ~# W; E% w( }
A6M2 Zero x 46
4 W% ~( k' e. Z B5N2 Kate x 35" J; [( D" b7 D9 p; ]( X
D3A1 Val x 9
( J( F+ R4 Z, y5 y0 x: OJapanese aircraft losses
) w' B1 T, b% m. |) P% K3 u: Q B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
) {" D, N9 f1 E4 l k, w0 @( Y D3A1 Val: 1 damaged - H: Q m0 P0 o3 ]: l2 r, S' E
Allied Ships
1 y, n# s( I& g+ W7 ?' W) @ DD Litchfield1 V% c" G( ?* |# k
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( u( h6 B1 v% K/ S3 B; T/ Y, I DD Ward
' S" \) d t5 }3 c! _. }: f DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 4 U4 g& }. c& J H) a2 \* m8 A% f
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5 w# Q: u" a: d' T, R) k$ yMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 - Z6 D' L' q9 @, m7 [
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
) A, L3 H y$ _1 v& @Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.+ x8 M1 Z6 o4 e4 b3 t
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
) Y' h7 ^/ k9 L8 {, PAllied aircraft
6 J) Z) r- A3 B7 v* n7 U4 ^* v6 S F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
! i, O& f+ X7 R0 s SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
+ S8 c: L5 `% ~7 ~, i TBD-1 Devastator x 15 7 L3 ? A9 j& I, ~* S- z4 U
Allied aircraft losses
5 v! o( `! }7 }' v. O: p1 `$ } TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged 5 n2 x; d* Z4 [# {- l1 w) R
Japanese Ships
' |% K& d; R8 F DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. ^# s2 \* g1 o) m
DD Sazanami
7 {8 o7 {7 h& E' H ]5 r6 p5 U( ? AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires % g2 K) Y1 r# K5 @: Z# d6 B
& B( y/ n% _7 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
2 S, k1 C. y* B/ F' X- zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
) N% l) ~- ?* t/ A; [Weather in hex: Light cloud . E% \/ X# K5 S/ P+ n+ S+ v$ J
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; f9 E* e5 a6 m- j
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes % ]. @. J6 q4 \7 }0 {: a* x
Japanese aircraft
2 N8 Q, S5 t& ]' n' B9 T& `4 d Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
5 m, V6 a& K7 |8 h* j% K- y8 T- DNo Japanese losses
* q+ o" ?# T2 rAllied Ships
2 Q" _7 ?. n" y& Y+ u6 B xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 Y3 Y1 Z0 S, Y
xAK Hinsang ) c! p! Z4 }# X4 n6 ]
Aircraft Attacking:
, R+ F4 C+ [( {, A 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet% V/ ?; c9 a( O; Z* q( y
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 p) o) A# g" ]3 B% G/ @3 n+ _; y XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang0 M2 n8 X0 ]& b- o, p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ; e# |% d" L+ y" R
Weather in hex: Clear sky
1 l2 I( B7 ?8 R& k& f% ^- @1 h5 qRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 l5 Y2 q1 s) V8 U5 _Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
$ Z& t% k5 L3 g* Y3 [5 D P# yJapanese aircraft
' h, ^# Q9 {" l; z2 N D3A1 Val x 13 , B1 g) S) `! S) g* O2 K! C
No Japanese losses : S4 Q( P% ]3 v/ u
Allied Ships5 O. t" f3 z* X/ v
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 u$ J( C" v: {3 H; r3 a3 A
DD Ward
5 N# P8 a" i) f" A. Y DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage / }( k+ A, {9 y# N
7 |4 } r7 t2 ]! u5 L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley7 Y' Q% t, A* A; r
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2 w _" k! b$ y, WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 9 ]* M4 `4 m( k8 n7 Y
Weather in hex: Light cloud 3 h. m! v' M$ I9 E! D) N q1 n
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
/ w- T' H* c F' W: fEstimated time to target is 2 minutes ; Z0 H) i7 F1 Z
Japanese aircraft' S8 t$ Y6 T4 T& m5 ~, |% u$ M
Ki-27b Nate x 30, M; y A) c' k- V0 P
Allied aircraft
; n0 X* a, W9 @ Blenheim I x 7
5 _* y- Y8 [& N ]1 U% y; mNo Japanese losses 8 t. W- d% Q E# [, U3 g
Allied aircraft losses
: Z1 e% j2 ?! F/ F2 c% L2 G8 w Blenheim I: 2 damaged9 A4 y3 H3 E1 F" m1 l0 x
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
$ a0 B; D3 f$ ^$ n8 v& E0 lJapanese Ships6 R6 L# L+ R t' c
BB Haruna L% M+ v+ ?0 C8 [9 Z# _- f6 D
xAK Asakasan Maru * r" F4 U, G4 l. i) c9 c
Aircraft Attacking:
- a8 J& _" y" c4 f& d, N1 a! s 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
. K' D4 ~/ J: n' Y3 b: m: g Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb , H6 I6 q, e" J: W! U0 I) o. b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 + h% Y5 |8 J; g u7 J `+ P: u$ v6 E
Weather in hex: Overcast
- D& k _3 g( ?Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 n% m0 V# H0 |0 KEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
/ S5 I) C5 G( a8 H6 ~Japanese aircraft, x0 j$ R0 y4 F) c
A6M2 Zero x 10
2 [8 M6 h$ C) f* x B5N2 Kate x 5 8 N# p; O; S, j$ s' X8 K
No Japanese losses
" _$ Q |% v. q" E0 fAllied Ships
* A- W# v+ v: g0 e0 x' H* _8 h DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
5 a1 Y! t: Q+ bAircraft Attacking:
( f5 { `1 \( X# ]) B' |# H 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 R) Z" M+ i2 g( d5 ]( u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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2 [7 ^; E6 L. w7 V7 R6 e& kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 6 x/ T4 M0 J0 D- x! ^
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
* n. x' B y6 C2 Z+ \2 @Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
3 W( G: d) ~ d }% T7 [2 y3 H5 AEstimated time to target is 7 minutes " J) L0 R, b4 n. ^& k2 g
Allied aircraft
4 F5 L4 P" `8 B+ j0 a6 c8 k F4F-3A Wildcat x 11- D+ R' F6 l1 l; A5 a
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 9 C% ]/ i1 i/ Y3 d
No Allied losses
5 s% [9 Y/ A/ L$ w( k5 xJapanese Ships7 {/ j. V) I! X+ x( a4 @; N. b
DD Sazanami
`. Y- `" k; h( b5 L5 t DD Ushio, and is sunk : k) }# v- j8 L' o, a/ B) y5 ~2 r
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
4 p; I: V) g* Y) t5 \5 z' s- v* ^Japanese Deliberate attack 9 ] i: S% A& K" x1 D6 g( f
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 8 q0 F! V9 P: d) D4 @
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 4 M. c% q5 C) k$ F4 x( L8 z
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 6 d! t. Q ?4 }' _5 f, [. x% U
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 0 e% \- Q( o) B$ ~
Allied adjusted defense: 8 , R) n3 ? r- _8 P# y3 t# |5 \
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) \2 _6 B- j" O4 Z) n; E
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
) l4 L2 f* W3 o T! PCombat modifiers
' a. g+ O/ `/ D, V% r3 rDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)) m7 I, d. W% w; D
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
9 u4 d' o) ~3 s P# \5 FAttacker: fatigue(-) 1 s6 F- I" c0 w& D
Japanese ground losses:
5 N* r1 V9 X( P7 `9 p 37 casualties reported9 c. Z+ t. I0 F, S$ L) `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 r" J1 g6 ~( S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# @: D a9 F7 L" q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 w+ g5 T# J& ^9 j% [Allied ground losses:
! A3 F p i7 S1 T# B 2519 casualties reported
% p- n' c% E; r9 s5 x% z( y Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled; M, h( `% u5 B3 i4 @
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
# E. W$ o8 k' e8 w7 `% x Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled/ j! ?/ b$ r# e- T4 f
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
3 x; ]1 d: h. o, Q% Q Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ \ w+ q& @. ^5 Y6 B
Units retreated 2" Q9 W0 C" A F2 [4 G) X% u0 P
Units destroyed 1 % M3 h& Z6 a% g. L& Z. k& q y
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 6 I6 U4 }; m T ~
Assaulting units:
7 B5 M5 g+ e+ `) S+ a3 | 56th Infantry Regiment
6 M+ G+ @* a0 Z, H 12th Engineer Regiment
6 t, h1 q; h1 f x B0 n; X' E0 Z 5th JAAF AF Coy 0 t. F+ `- e) R! h( F
Defending units:
; p) h* J! _3 b" S/ J4 Q. ? FMSV Brigade) R- S' R2 j* u- j- J% s' H
8th Indian Brigade
+ ]8 g1 v7 n9 _% w6 D0 _8 y 3rd ISF Base Force |