AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
3 J' Q$ Q* {2 Kkb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。。1 [% a, U; I8 A% K$ G0 L7 l
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。# @) U, T1 J$ e& Q& G# M
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 ) M7 H1 n6 L2 L* g) q0 c6 U( B
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,
2 H" M5 B; |) Z( z/ 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。
6 ~; N+ G9 S7 N0 G& Y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。
( M0 Q9 L7 R8 |; h' [* N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。
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
3 @/ g W/ h+ P r# N5 G21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 \; I7 N& u2 m7 VJapanese Ships) G$ u4 m* L) J& ~ h
CL Sendai; K5 F2 ]; ^- }+ Y D
DD Ayanami
; k7 x- ^8 I0 j DD Shikinami
! m! f1 ~$ p& J9 z& [% w- P DD Isonami
* B6 d! m3 M d PB Tatsumiya Maru
2 \: }0 B/ k' Q) y/ `: O SC Ch 9. D$ p1 ], Z' ]( A, Y, o7 a* i
SC Ch 7
5 s# j4 n+ n* ?# _7 y7 ~7 \/ f AK Sasako Maru/ W, j" s1 c" C; V1 U% c3 }6 v
DD Uranami 5 L4 L0 K3 D! k3 p
Japanese ground losses:
. c+ x1 h4 h3 O }9 b1 O. B 26 casualties reported
; u% k& p5 t, _% X Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* a) V Z3 C9 p* y* [$ H Q( E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
! J1 G/ M! d3 C$ r7 |) t0 i( l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
! ?) | g4 M% i5 rJapanese Ships
7 ?7 l2 r* C9 L- Z- g SS I-121 G% }, R* A3 {6 k. ?
Allied Ships! u4 T+ s; t5 w
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage - a3 u4 E* H. R9 w I
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
5 V$ \$ {# F4 i- mSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) 8 B. t$ ?% @1 ~; K; L. T! H
Allied Ships
" e! i! |: a! z: P8 g* o' i DD Pillsbury
- u* q1 A4 }* a5 I' U DD Peary
, T# l0 M8 C( ]3 S) y1 F DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
" b) I* b3 l1 a' }- ~7 q' A+ F/ B$ s3 mines cleared : o; X" E6 g8 m% A1 c5 M( t
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2 B: r6 u- W1 O& |6 f4 _+ R- n2 ZASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 7 R! G! z2 O2 z: t3 D& P; D
Japanese Ships) k, \: F9 c, \
CL Jintsu, P- w* G e% x' E6 u5 |9 D$ h
DD Oshio+ [0 p4 ~: z% r# J/ h
DD Hibiki
- ~/ S( q- E! U5 O; S DD Akatsuki
- d. Y5 x4 ~3 I/ c) r DD Arashio $ b2 j) O3 K5 q
Allied Ships& Z) v% B$ G: Y
SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
* t5 M" G `, h( F* `Japanese Ships
5 D# x0 j1 E+ Q CA Maya& Z& h; b! |- d( ]. B0 o7 e& F
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
. D0 g( |+ p% {% q5 ]; z DD Minazuki
- ]; N% c B8 r% c0 V" k5 x- Y DD Fumizuki& r1 m' R) j" G2 s
DD Nagatsuki
+ b/ \6 s/ q( cAllied Ships7 h+ ]# f. ]. L: x
DD Scout
8 h1 e2 Q F4 t- U0 w- ` DD Thanet, Shell hits 2; g4 Q% Z) J: Q+ t
DD Thracian 8 `1 `3 f1 [' k! \
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5 J3 _' F; B4 BDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards 2 @' A0 m6 e% o
Japanese Ships
$ k; b' ]; }( }4 B. T DD Sazanami
' b6 M$ |. l# W1 [1 T2 r& ` DD Ushio- ~6 s, W& O0 N1 f" J* l! p N
AO Shiriya
2 q f/ ?7 n( R- t; {! W5 qAllied Ships
" p" h" N8 b5 ~8 j1 [1 G1 s CV Enterprise
7 P1 ]* o* M* H CA Northampton; l+ E/ [$ [& g% K
CA Chester, b! A |/ Q5 {
CA Salt Lake City
9 x( C1 _0 x( _- Q$ | DD Craven$ p7 `4 ^; G3 g% r
DD Gridley* |) }: G) r( C
DD McCall
* c( W1 b- n9 n) M8 ~! ?+ Y+ V7 G DD Maury
. o! }* r6 d" T DD Benham
0 S+ |' }- x+ N, x DD Ellet, p. q3 A4 g4 r) X
DD Dunlap0 ?1 V& M/ ]3 B: p7 f7 ]
DD Fanning
9 ?# w/ `% y# j" D } DD Balch
5 b9 y9 k W7 A' O" ]Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards. K! Z c* G* B8 I+ _) X
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
5 i8 D& V4 x3 }6 OCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards: l* W& `- Z( ?/ ?
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
4 V& A$ J7 E6 y' I0 RRange increases to 28,000 yards...
1 C2 [' ]% @( X f6 e" X/ R6 P) zBoth Task Forces evade combat ) F4 Z. C: x6 H' q- l3 @& q
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards 7 k& Q. o% H+ e: p
Japanese Ships4 e/ U) X4 O) r, v
APD Fuji: f, o0 {: ]! [6 x1 t% t. ?( f
TB Hiyodori
$ Y7 \* w9 Z: c, k% ]+ [. z* k AMc Toroshima Maru% X8 \- V: z! M: w. N5 x' S
PB Heiei Maru #73 f( Q% i5 d$ A( p$ Y' x
xAK Syoka Maru% p' g) r) p" [5 F! ]; a
xAK Rokko Maru! W' B9 p/ a- k: r. w9 `3 L: |7 C
xAK Igasa Maru
r d9 A; N2 M- H* w) v3 y2 L xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
0 f& q; K1 I: s% |/ i8 p& c0 O xAKL Sasago Maru
& e/ h- z6 U9 V) j+ A( S" fAllied Ships
% P5 n* ^. V \( ` M' h9 y MTB 7
3 S: x; P+ z3 p# E- Y! ? MTB 81 {1 D. `' U, {/ v. [
MTB 9
6 {! ], T+ f+ P u' l' L. M MTB 10: r) \2 \; z$ X2 D
MTB 11
1 m8 o! Z2 U6 I4 }3 w MTB 12
2 p# H9 V+ w9 K MTB 268 T/ f" v: f( o: B/ I
MTB 27
2 \, P+ Z' v$ iPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms
+ v5 t+ o) U1 V9 L) dMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards! L9 ~9 @% r9 d& z6 g( h4 r/ Y/ g: |
Range increases to 18,000 yards...: ]: C& _& P4 ~0 M! [* Y
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 I1 W }$ s9 p x
Weather in hex: Light rain 9 `# a" \* F: D7 M4 U
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.- T5 {8 C- Q, N) P
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes 4 X; m: b6 a' o6 R3 M$ }) s
Japanese aircraft
' G( r2 S) B9 ~% a; L) C A6M2 Zero x 217 r, n& @0 |, e, W0 L$ f
Allied aircraft
) \3 v# o8 ~1 `5 n0 @ P-26A x 8
# d- m, V3 s1 g# e P-35A x 137 n; X r* a9 U1 P) k2 P
P-40B Warhawk x 14! c3 K! H4 S; N/ n$ T
P-40E Warhawk x 46
# d1 t9 M, \/ f$ WJapanese aircraft losses% k+ U8 N) f4 w- W0 c! V0 a
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 6 c% n9 j! e0 V# Y8 A$ |: E, d
Allied aircraft losses1 W9 F, J8 c# u' Y |0 s: E1 B# U( R
P-26A: 1 destroyed
/ ?- d% Y; p% K$ k P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed6 A" d8 y, z: }% [
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
1 H/ ~! n* [( H) \% lAircraft Attacking:
+ |) Z v: ~8 X7 C2 ] 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
$ }. O# V) x. c7 T, \Weather in hex: Heavy rain 9 s$ L* ^+ [9 K8 K3 i7 d; I
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
+ R/ [1 i! ^3 r4 f) WEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
# Q. [$ o9 s' ]$ }; j9 Z+ N' `Japanese aircraft
( z" H. z) ?0 @0 ~+ m8 l G3M2 Nell x 337 g- o! P7 e5 O
G4M1 Betty x 3; H2 K/ H7 ~. Y6 ^1 B4 |# F+ \
Ki-27b Nate x 19
& f) [4 u7 D% I; o# s& Y5 s" }6 g. pNo Japanese losses
5 F2 S) @4 |* J' `Allied ground losses:
; o% U& X$ n- g2 @- z 95 casualties reported
# j: ^. z/ S' c0 A: B& \6 [ Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled1 P9 r4 H+ C, ^+ Z5 e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
; ]" W) O; `8 e5 ]7 S- p- } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 6 c6 }* _/ R6 I. H `- g+ h/ T( V
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% k: k$ Z- V- UMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) & ~& l8 O4 d# {9 n, J# s
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
" h5 _& L6 h& u6 a' tRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( [) K# Z8 ~, MEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 8 m, B p6 {3 q' ^* w) F. u1 Y
Japanese aircraft/ ]+ U! U F6 _7 t7 d* K( |1 l/ d
G3M2 Nell x 167 `9 ?2 e& d" d8 t9 s5 @! B: I
G4M1 Betty x 11+ b- `+ ^( @, P# m
Ki-27b Nate x 15
3 A s/ K! |& S1 O) P# bJapanese aircraft losses, Y) k* T3 C' J
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
7 l: S2 R9 E. O. U: _ G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged 9 ~* l/ r' t& } Q7 K
Allied ground losses:* n8 w* p2 |6 d) l
43 casualties reported
/ W! y6 a# d2 O; w4 v$ t# \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ k0 s& }3 O7 B: I% X2 ?4 x9 _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled9 s2 j" B" M+ |) g3 C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
# j# V; B$ S$ [9 A, w+ i6 k, ]) uWeather in hex: Heavy rain
: W8 ]5 {3 T) D' C2 KRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 j0 G$ F/ S5 s
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
7 a0 I: X" g( }5 G) x/ oJapanese aircraft/ Q" h. i3 F, A
G3M2 Nell x 27
' y7 R% z: |0 G( K! }& Z0 b4 y Ki-27b Nate x 34
/ p: t, F) ]( s5 `2 o4 S% Y. qNo Japanese losses + Y4 T5 i* Q4 j$ q" t0 |
Allied ground losses:
1 f/ z7 B) ]$ ~" d3 \2 L& D) j6 { 78 casualties reported; C0 O/ G: S- v! f0 P: ~( p' m1 `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
q8 S+ B R4 c9 F3 d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled2 C% R) h7 O' X0 `7 _; u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 V6 b4 Z6 |* P. [: @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
$ D0 I+ N4 c3 _( D# \, A; e! XWeather in hex: Light cloud
. M* P2 U0 k/ g" W" oRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 J* {- z4 ]2 REstimated time to target is 6 minutes
" G2 U4 w* Q a i2 _: N7 eJapanese aircraft$ @ J" _6 w& t
G3M2 Nell x 3
' S( C# H& Y% S; w# }) G G4M1 Betty x 12
! s( o) t& J4 F0 r3 O7 D! ~ Ki-27b Nate x 9 5 S) J. z8 |8 W* {
No Japanese losses
5 y: M6 M9 `; @9 y* @* n: PAllied Ships
9 ^" \) a( U2 @1 n2 H% a8 Z. V4 }' I xAK Munlock
- w' F3 [$ d" u; u# m! Z9 I xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 i" e) ]: j8 {3 d' |. @ xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 p. i0 N. x$ i4 K7 r9 c2 i3 {3 ^1 a xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires * W q2 y1 p0 N4 Y
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& `: k5 w. M& x) s: `6 ]% XMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ' I( m& Q; i$ q, I1 E
Weather in hex: Light rain
2 y1 D$ g, o/ D8 nRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
7 l# o2 k1 S! ]* L5 o. A. e/ ^/ zEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
. S) I2 ]7 M+ TJapanese aircraft
& Y# v4 P' B# M% M* G% ^ A6M2 Zero x 10
$ }$ g. z) K: f& z/ EAllied aircraft2 Z4 o) D* v1 q) z U3 k
P-26A x 3
7 S3 B/ w7 W9 Q- O P-35A x 10
+ p( V! s+ r$ i5 G% P5 M2 }! ` P-40B Warhawk x 94 ] j3 D5 g4 ]# \4 f' a, Y7 K
P-40E Warhawk x 33 . S U( }% w; P" J
Japanese aircraft losses; R0 h6 X5 b; ~8 I4 _( ]" X9 ^
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
% ~- q/ B. z% L3 x8 u- Z/ C) l, c9 YAllied aircraft losses" r8 x" J# D# a9 e. j5 r
P-26A: 1 destroyed
: I/ Z* d( k4 E t P-35A: 2 destroyed
9 S* b0 H. h0 O7 | P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
( u8 @. q. w* m# PAircraft Attacking:
, b6 p/ E7 ^) X; \8 g0 I3 S 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
# I8 P# M. C( ^( ~8 _& dWeather in hex: Heavy rain , H8 S, D+ e6 Z% N- V" c& P
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. p- N; p: C* Q& s& z0 eEstimated time to target is 5 minutes / S& h: C" E; n& r7 C8 F+ w
Japanese aircraft" K6 H$ D. G$ \$ _
B5M1 Mabel x 5 0 P+ a6 \* _1 ?+ k5 X5 V5 ?. v- B
No Japanese losses 1 o' C! {+ y* o- f+ t# f( E Y; x) p
Allied ground losses:
) Z% }% H$ m8 ~: G9 v 13 casualties reported! {/ Q; `( |# G# t9 I3 P: f3 S0 v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( h' ^+ F2 [3 p( T: E8 E4 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled A* Z0 M1 a, K/ X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 t% {! Q$ g; l0 w/ FAircraft Attacking:
% _# J6 Y/ i0 h, Z2 A7 I 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet5 R, Q5 w8 U+ t. ?+ P3 J; z/ u
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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) j' U' m( H8 v) ^3 g+ |Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
2 k0 `, W* ~7 t8 U7 v# F+ X- tWeather in hex: Light rain
* _+ X5 @! R& U. r$ aRaid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
5 U3 n; V9 K$ V3 |* fEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
F& O ^1 B& B h4 q3 kJapanese aircraft5 ~4 c S5 p( R2 |6 ^) _% i$ s
A6M2 Zero x 9 ) G1 b+ K3 M% |, g' ?
Allied aircraft
8 |2 ^; \3 A' y. W f) B2 T P-35A x 6# S. \- r) W9 K
P-40B Warhawk x 8
4 m) c4 @7 }: g1 Q P-40E Warhawk x 24
+ E- ~/ |8 S# m3 qJapanese aircraft losses ^% O# E9 I* {; A3 r7 Y1 Q2 D7 Y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 3 h3 b' x& \* [0 a1 v l3 s
Allied aircraft losses
$ {# T' b- _' `6 d; o, B R P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed , s" o0 ?) t' C6 ?1 s; c
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5 a7 `4 L( p% l! m" S7 FMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 & J; M0 V1 V( c, f5 _6 s* W0 [
Weather in hex: Light rain
1 K" x& ?5 B* @+ U9 PRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
1 }. z" v% x' q B, aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
' x4 ~' U0 E7 i2 G1 T7 ^/ UJapanese aircraft0 @& w$ g& _. A) B! |! X
A6M2 Zero x 6 ) \ Z3 x5 L+ y6 N2 w4 z
Allied aircraft
+ T; }% D1 M# A8 g) o P-35A x 5$ \( i9 J4 T; j/ U, ]/ Z
P-40B Warhawk x 8
* O# |) S6 Z9 F) R P-40E Warhawk x 18
! Q3 }: r: B( A& bNo Japanese losses " r9 w/ ?, `5 U, ]( S6 a1 S5 f
Allied aircraft losses1 z$ k% Z' x* t. b4 C( i* n
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed ' n+ K$ [: T* ]( x
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
/ I6 v+ N+ k% v) vWeather in hex: Partial cloud
7 m; H% v4 X) w7 S1 D# G yRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
5 X0 C) O. o3 G+ Z! i! \Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 5 Q: M$ ~+ @8 p5 @8 p8 ?6 ]2 F
Japanese aircraft
% |6 _$ i0 m% @- u B5N1 Kate x 12 4 c: n) Q8 y, I
No Japanese losses
: I# B, a* l6 Q6 V0 f2 d9 {* qPort hits 2
2 Y: @. V/ f. d% N$ gPort supply hits 1
2 y$ E# k, N) m" mAircraft Attacking:8 }$ e) s6 T& N$ J2 D: K
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
/ x M+ p5 D- w# K7 `6 ~% d' T Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- s8 G5 }8 O' b4 t# Q. t# vMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
6 N. R- ~0 z! a, mWeather in hex: Light cloud $ Y" b& h7 M" l% z4 I- z
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 J! q( a( X. L+ ^0 a& X) t
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
3 \& r3 F$ Z: Y/ L) o# mJapanese aircraft. o. I) Q: e7 n! l3 C+ u- E
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
" y0 U- [# C4 S0 ^, p Ki-27b Nate x 1* ^( M( O/ n& R Y/ z
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
9 D0 z% P" q3 {( t& M2 GNo Japanese losses
5 q: A1 C: O$ a) Z3 T' eAllied Ships8 p b* {- }1 q0 o
xAK Hinsang; Z- }7 u* n2 x: I- t* a% O
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage6 F" x3 ]+ N$ G+ D. s i
xAKL Chengtu
% l* J! P; A X& ` xAKL Joan Moller
/ n$ z8 W; R) m% r' @6 v; Y" d xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 n2 t! M, i8 W- H
xAK Bennevis 6 e$ E9 H/ V3 w5 E# W- a7 L
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
" k) r1 j' l9 O7 QWeather in hex: Clear sky # u- i: Q$ V) l! w! j1 K" q7 Y! J7 r
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
[: b/ j+ m4 Z% ?Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
* l$ {+ F# ]9 {1 oJapanese aircraft. F/ O2 V V/ o9 i3 b
Ki-27b Nate x 9
3 ]/ l) f# {6 J, a Ki-36 Ida x 19
0 U1 S G: s) \: \ Ki-44 Tojo x 8" B/ e! `) J F! O) `
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 35 z- Q9 o% C: N$ v+ W4 K, @
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
; U/ p9 s5 e3 X) cNo Japanese losses
2 F. n- ]; M+ ]/ R6 c! t9 Q" k8 M4 ^Airbase hits 7
0 O8 I! \8 U! O) O. dAirbase supply hits 3$ G5 i6 |% _2 b6 X
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ' |: \( R1 Z& }$ @' {+ Y( Y
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
" Y8 x3 g5 a! k; o8 l* w; r6 eRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
& |+ R& e' K O% J$ _9 m rEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
# P: a/ t9 r: A/ Z. Z8 CJapanese aircraft
3 f: W5 `# G" q% i8 M Ki-21-IIa Sally x 653 ~: D% ]+ q) ~
Ki-27b Nate x 19
$ G) U8 T' |: mJapanese aircraft losses
0 M2 i0 \( z5 b* X4 Q Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
' r: P) _4 ]$ T. r) ^Allied ground losses:
) i2 E6 x( A7 D7 [ 66 casualties reported
9 F: v& v6 E: b9 p+ K Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
. i1 g* R0 y( x! g) U+ o8 U Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 l' s7 P @# M# v; v, F" h" B) g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 H5 J. o9 N6 R% P% p, tMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ( z( g s- H7 f# {
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
4 @" P/ c8 u- R4 zRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.! l- [! t# W n3 Q* g( a( b$ [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes / {( ]0 n% R' T! e5 ^
Japanese aircraft
2 D3 M ~* m0 @, s Ki-27b Nate x 340 l% o. s* U E* r w6 d/ s3 N' D
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 66 o4 @$ U& w9 A: }! _
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
8 C5 w7 v8 b, W; ~( D5 F5 ~5 hNo Japanese losses # Y& P7 k# ~+ P& j1 t6 b
Allied ground losses:% P! E! J* |) x+ _% Y9 `
39 casualties reported
6 Z% C+ B* T% l- i5 @0 V Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 | i. h$ @0 c1 F/ @- U4 s Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 `0 P1 U+ u; [! C& m5 ] Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 M3 D0 {- w( ]0 W& p/ i* y
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
3 H5 O0 v- N4 a" S& tWeather in hex: Clear sky
( g: _/ z6 A; Y- }Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.0 {/ B# a8 q0 U# Z0 e% _4 }2 n
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
% ]( b3 ?* f6 q% k. {4 h0 h+ VJapanese aircraft0 k0 f8 s M k- I* R' H
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
* X1 b) I% r, }/ M& y( wNo Japanese losses
1 q7 Z$ P; L T/ C0 pAirbase hits 1% H* O* _( `# F
Runway hits 2
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& y' x( [* ?3 q- ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 $ V* R7 h5 e1 `4 y- x$ x3 B! w8 u
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
; ^8 N4 m( K' z6 t% z# S0 dRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.* {% \9 |3 a# `
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
& k: |9 c3 ~4 Z3 A& x" NJapanese aircraft
* K( Q% e I3 a# W1 O% t Ki-27b Nate x 24 - g2 {) e S }3 o/ O) f; ]
Allied aircraft
# f |7 ~; s7 @1 ? K Blenheim I x 4 ( ^( J+ _; L5 d! |; o; j
No Japanese losses
; S" l0 Q/ z$ {$ X0 x) ?# ]No Allied losses 9 _$ w7 G5 v; M1 z% M+ u$ z m" w
Japanese Ships6 o/ Y2 h( B: e7 o+ S% v
BB Haruna 7 ^/ @( ~1 Q# _+ c1 K0 L1 g; D
Aircraft Attacking:2 T2 w) \! E& J8 o6 N
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
, X3 L3 i% l' v, \' T6 Q2 z Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 g% g: E x: Q/ d- q( u
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8 t1 R* ?3 f/ r. t9 }) M7 G! X) jMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
2 {$ t6 H2 N7 \- S) @& @6 WWeather in hex: Heavy rain & k* i ]( I! j4 S# w* F9 m% G
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& j( d' Q7 d! b4 Z" B* S6 cEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
2 Q6 F& d% @8 {' S8 M7 d! O( LJapanese aircraft
$ ?8 j2 N" c; X' ] G4M1 Betty x 19
% m+ I- {# {" k Ki-27b Nate x 12 9 q8 }* c8 d( ~' p* n
No Japanese losses 3 l! O+ W5 D+ H( ]9 Z
Allied ground losses:! `0 e/ B& G/ Y/ e; w3 d
33 casualties reported
" |; z* o7 z& c K0 F Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
) a7 j; c- x$ o1 l. `3 S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 s' k; p7 y, Y: O" r9 A
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 ~7 I0 R! @' r Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 1 \/ n! x- n; \' G
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
) F+ W$ W5 z! _Weather in hex: Clear sky ( x% ^" B: ^, K2 r
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. Z' R$ I6 h! A' J; i9 T
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
0 K4 j8 Z/ ~! r/ S! c! X. |. HJapanese aircraft: g- H2 E4 P4 V0 |4 [
A6M2 Zero x 46 K) |7 J5 w" u
B5N2 Kate x 355 H9 _% {, d1 _" x7 [
D3A1 Val x 9 ( r5 B' I: F1 Z i6 t3 `1 j3 m
Japanese aircraft losses
/ }# ~7 W. f) e0 C$ w, @ B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
0 I7 j! L5 J7 U0 O! r9 ~ j3 z D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
0 x: R, `; ^3 ^0 Z- h: sAllied Ships
" F$ K( ~! x2 _ DD Litchfield7 n/ E3 m6 X9 h& D
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
% H1 _6 U6 V" z( y5 O DD Ward6 I' i6 ]9 l; t2 w% \% k7 k
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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$ L4 t' D) s, l+ n& K6 k2 \Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
) m, q' y' c: L/ ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud * v5 z" Y5 T/ J# j3 F% K4 ]
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.$ ~3 v/ o! {) u) m
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes * F6 ?9 L% d1 H' o+ h% R
Allied aircraft/ G( ]& j. \: x4 F9 A' {
F4F-3A Wildcat x 113 I6 z f- B( b# b; C
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
7 N9 ?, k0 m# O* ]# u8 k+ Z* M TBD-1 Devastator x 15
[& X6 s% Y& m7 C# o; K/ VAllied aircraft losses' V8 G1 p8 ?, L* W0 e
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged - _- z; X" F- W/ G: `, C* {
Japanese Ships
4 Y8 I6 Z$ b, Y8 f* N% ]" t DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 ]9 w7 j2 z M. p
DD Sazanami
/ ]" l3 K8 p# D2 J) G( y. N AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* P+ I3 B* q( M4 j- ^; ^
7 B0 s( E$ f' d! d# UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio5 B( @" [, m& h7 G/ e5 u7 Z M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya- M9 b5 P/ I! `! b; G
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68. ?) x0 N, f1 H4 {4 x
Weather in hex: Light cloud . f0 j3 y- R' a, Q1 t
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 @, x: l3 V& e& P9 C
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes , A) _' o$ z/ C9 N
Japanese aircraft
+ z" p, n* ?+ {$ G' I. D9 L Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 1 I6 G/ Y1 ^0 c) Y0 J) K1 b4 Y
No Japanese losses
& N7 y" H6 I' ?( `Allied Ships
' w/ l- ~+ X" Z ~ I* U' H% c xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ i; q/ ?; u* u0 X' U xAK Hinsang
4 {! z2 w% o) G* A) _* PAircraft Attacking:
9 p4 u. Q% F Y( G 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
0 P0 U% {* ]: d- T# { Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 ?; s; U! c0 b/ KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang' y7 j" f) \' p3 h
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- e) _7 T: M$ _0 u$ d$ xMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
9 g) ?8 _8 q: V5 P6 s& OWeather in hex: Clear sky
' t3 `5 G5 o" D* e- L+ dRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( M- t# |( B% r: j6 ?Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
m2 t _4 l. z/ Z: ]Japanese aircraft2 |$ r" U' Z0 L) w7 F
D3A1 Val x 13 0 f9 X* B' u& }/ `7 _3 Y- F( K8 g
No Japanese losses $ Z5 ~1 ?: r) w8 @0 |% x0 m
Allied Ships, C/ s, u' Y: x) z
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 X3 e4 Z+ J! \& @
DD Ward
# g! A% ?: e$ _" _ DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 M5 x# e3 m8 L" u- c1 E, N: J4 \' v J7 t0 y; F: h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley( a* ]) P# ^' G
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# n* W" R3 @% L5 `( `+ lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
# S( n* G; s# }! c) {Weather in hex: Light cloud
! Y4 Z/ X8 J1 ]+ u9 }* s& LRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.4 V' i5 q! Q! j% C, q4 ~- ?
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 2 t* m7 |* k- K4 m
Japanese aircraft: i; l8 J6 b- Y( S% y) B% l2 T
Ki-27b Nate x 30
; W# h) F3 h- B |- QAllied aircraft
3 i" Y$ x* | {; P5 j' ? Blenheim I x 7 . X1 C7 c3 U9 }: a9 ^
No Japanese losses # U* b9 r# p B/ T
Allied aircraft losses8 R* `9 P1 K) ~4 n0 }! }
Blenheim I: 2 damaged8 a/ r. Q# z( h1 G: v. K
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak ' b6 Y2 _! V" \2 I7 l( ^( |/ e
Japanese Ships1 x T- C6 H5 A" b
BB Haruna
2 N2 k0 I4 }, I4 Y. I xAK Asakasan Maru
% H1 s4 n+ G" dAircraft Attacking:
- V& ^' ^' n5 _7 @8 W5 C8 p" y% M 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
* T- b4 q) G# |( B Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 5 I& E+ T. q: X9 T2 T' a! R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 4 G8 M/ q" K& N8 X7 ]$ ^
Weather in hex: Overcast
, O \# c+ g+ A( |Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 `- s" a7 F* A7 z# ?$ y1 n7 V) q! M
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 1 ?" I r! S5 K- o$ I; C
Japanese aircraft
) o @2 v* r. z A6M2 Zero x 10( n. o! H. q* ~4 F
B5N2 Kate x 5
2 Q6 Z7 m3 U: r) ?& S! gNo Japanese losses v5 z7 o& g( i ~( ~" S6 x4 m
Allied Ships/ W9 c1 A( B. {1 x" o1 s7 ^ e7 D
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
/ F& i2 g. A9 P" rAircraft Attacking:
" B* k/ G# q& x 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 `4 ^/ C- U" {( z& G Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 R; i) X4 S6 K s; f! w. P! J6 U. f. t
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- e( N0 g+ z6 R6 j/ W" VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 5 [$ q4 {2 L, D5 q
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
3 }' a" Q3 ~- N% Q$ VRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.( ~% ^9 g6 R- @$ C' d2 o# \
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
! |# n+ n) F8 K/ K; u/ VAllied aircraft: c2 ~8 l4 G/ q. m6 V
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
& `! e- R* X* J @: W# \: }$ i: ` SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 ! Z+ X- j) `0 T: N6 m1 t
No Allied losses 1 V5 W8 \7 ?2 g2 K# ^$ _1 e+ ?0 Y
Japanese Ships' E( U2 g- A3 N% i" h7 j" r
DD Sazanami i' h( ~: S& i: k
DD Ushio, and is sunk : d$ Z3 @3 ^- |7 G
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
7 Q/ B" d5 C' C$ i8 S2 W5 ?Japanese Deliberate attack
+ Z2 e2 v- w' @9 } i! K' s" F5 \% |Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
6 q( R3 O, P7 P1 uDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
% b; `! b3 j* x- iJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
3 p ^5 E6 q7 J* [+ H5 WJapanese adjusted assault: 100 ! E9 I, L7 s% e' I6 Q
Allied adjusted defense: 8
* ]$ V. w& ^# }# ^ m' cJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
* `+ B- D& Y8 h) i/ A! z- c6 T MJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! 9 e9 ^$ \0 A; e9 C$ _" O
Combat modifiers
( Y C# D0 f2 t( KDefender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
7 o- E- v3 \1 X3 y: c% |& N& L fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
7 H! h3 K+ I& o+ O9 k; BAttacker: fatigue(-) . d2 J) N1 E) }0 v$ R
Japanese ground losses:
E3 }, A& R* f2 Z* g, a$ Q 37 casualties reported
* R2 N0 v. g. {( @' s Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
C* W, q4 B( q7 o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 D/ y4 N4 P8 q& R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' T5 ~& j Q6 V' I, u
Allied ground losses:
, J8 r. U/ k) m 2519 casualties reported
& p! c' C2 e1 u3 ^- F/ E m Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled: w1 s' E2 r# b0 S# P, a
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
% v$ Q) P0 Z9 t Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled% c* x9 z+ F) R* W6 b
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled), X, J) p' G) i8 l- J
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" D! x6 ~3 M: z- @% ] Units retreated 2- N( j- A5 s8 I8 h/ m5 ]: j3 |
Units destroyed 1
1 E' {8 C9 `3 C% A8 F; qDefeated Allied Units Retreating! " h8 e- {2 T1 _4 B+ W; n [
Assaulting units:
' F- | C, U; o: G1 S6 v 56th Infantry Regiment
$ T+ H! _! Z) L$ K- _ 12th Engineer Regiment$ S5 C4 n: T- g# w
5th JAAF AF Coy 2 ~# F- B* q; O
Defending units:
4 B2 ~9 q' B( N8 w. Y) j5 f FMSV Brigade
* Q8 H3 L6 g7 y+ H0 D; l 8th Indian Brigade) e2 }7 A/ }9 g# L# F
3rd ISF Base Force |