AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
) m: g- r7 F4 y5 L+ W0 X2 M4 p: nkb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。。
% j& A/ a5 J1 y! c! g同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
( _8 l+ T; p# G/ F大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
2 S+ \9 G8 y* n$ z; y4 x/ \马来半岛,在大量陆攻的轰炸,和cl编队的炮击下,日军当天突下Kota Bharu,
; A5 b. ~4 B2 J& k3 q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。1 C K" `' C* g; \. u2 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。
2 k1 Y" O. N9 U& _( N9 ^% c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。& z# C0 r& E. A
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; z9 J3 v& }$ N' c& t( i6 u( Y- `Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) ( ~0 m% [* l0 d1 ?, g# v; p
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 b; U2 L5 G" a, I4 X$ ~. l7 G2 }Japanese Ships" s; ^* ~3 w7 D
CL Sendai+ R: P& h9 w2 G, _" B5 ]
DD Ayanami3 Z' G8 C* Y& i" C" q, |0 i3 W5 O
DD Shikinami+ d' \9 B% k7 b; I$ y
DD Isonami( b: F# S$ J& j
PB Tatsumiya Maru
2 N0 M7 R$ b% `3 y( c) T2 r" Z( x SC Ch 9
: S! {: U! R9 S SC Ch 7
5 O& i* g1 d9 c AK Sasako Maru" G+ j$ q0 x( c% A! ^
DD Uranami 3 r, C8 }# C$ g! P) V( @
Japanese ground losses:
+ c! d; @: D8 |9 j0 I% j2 z( k 26 casualties reported; T6 l) r) \2 r2 Q: c- j. g4 Q* `3 h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- j9 T* b8 t$ J* g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 J' R& w* A" ^, e1 B. ~* t6 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 $ p2 k0 L: Y2 o" u% f
Japanese Ships
! O, f# u: T, m# [ SS I-121
5 K! y/ ]; C% x. r$ S, P0 dAllied Ships( }2 t& ^* Y- a" n. K4 S4 B& V
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
1 Q; \+ F9 Q \! S! { AxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121/ b% Q5 r; R* b; u( A( R; s9 t
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
( F1 n( t# @+ i3 F, e2 Y8 _Allied Ships
. s4 P; y- ], \- T( X DD Pillsbury
- G# D/ ?3 |) }& a0 d DD Peary
5 g: n: K7 R2 w/ h, o! Z DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage) l; P& R; S: u. Z, H9 [7 U0 ~
3 mines cleared ' t& \+ \1 ?! B8 k5 t
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* w* B) p1 }0 ^) @ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 8 F; W- Y0 Z& q$ W
Japanese Ships, O* G! v: e7 H0 m
CL Jintsu* p+ v/ K+ g2 ]" j# l) n
DD Oshio* }; x( f& I0 {/ u2 H% k/ Y) X
DD Hibiki% M3 g1 K& \6 q" e$ B& t" l' A g& Q
DD Akatsuki Q) v5 t7 `4 n. Y, K: J
DD Arashio 8 j; F I7 K+ a! E0 q
Allied Ships, m j4 L' s$ R
SS KXI, hits 9 ; Z! i% F5 N8 i/ E$ C5 G
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
% j! G/ i4 t2 V+ X6 G( EJapanese Ships
5 E8 M0 l5 k2 \* d! ` CA Maya' J( ?/ u {. O: [! t: \, U4 @
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
- L) X+ Q. |: j+ \: \" |& F( | DD Minazuki
/ X! M4 M C" ~+ y, T" n DD Fumizuki
, M+ M! |+ \ H2 v p' ]% M4 R4 G" J DD Nagatsuki
" i; o( L' Z4 Q5 Y' `0 j0 m: p' bAllied Ships
; m' g% ]" L: a) x$ p6 m DD Scout5 @5 @& I! Y, {6 T2 v
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
3 F! b" {% J& T$ h) \' K DD Thracian , [( c' F* R+ s! F4 h: W$ S
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# W1 X0 ?8 \" {$ `3 j2 ~Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards 8 j+ I* |# z' K3 ?! ?9 f& b
Japanese Ships
& a$ }/ Z/ ?) G; ?. ~+ k% H1 Z DD Sazanami8 _, r( D; f0 y" m: d/ c/ p
DD Ushio
- A# K, z6 l% b0 k) ]/ l. h+ g& L( @* X AO Shiriya
) A6 O( s" f. ^3 OAllied Ships
1 u; e; s. ]2 Q CV Enterprise+ V5 r$ |( b) y5 q* K5 F
CA Northampton
8 S+ s7 f: `3 n+ T' a9 r CA Chester8 ^3 s* `4 s% a, u
CA Salt Lake City
+ P8 U- }8 L7 K8 ^+ Q' p1 t DD Craven
& U5 i' G4 K; L' J% a DD Gridley# C/ ]3 s( I. Q I2 C7 W7 @
DD McCall! C- Y( e2 [7 C2 s% M! M8 n
DD Maury
/ S7 m7 H; i1 o# s9 G- T DD Benham
0 I$ H6 S1 Q7 W0 V# n: _( D DD Ellet
. _9 }4 g' v1 Y% M# C j DD Dunlap6 ~7 [, R# A( K) y- \
DD Fanning; w F8 ~- \& m; B8 k
DD Balch ' o: o2 Q8 G! u& D& ?
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
2 s" a" G* K# PCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
9 i6 @: j6 a+ x+ _1 Q8 R( l3 f4 ^CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
6 @8 r5 _- |, _Both TF attempt to withdraw!
$ n4 P! y. \; _. j( y. \Range increases to 28,000 yards...
( U/ l8 ~7 R) H; ?; Q: yBoth Task Forces evade combat ) P! E/ w, h2 y$ U
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! I1 `) F! J FDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
. m9 X9 E0 @+ F9 d7 tJapanese Ships0 n6 Z7 {' y2 Q* @! N' T3 O7 B/ Y
APD Fuji
: X& i* x+ O1 o# { TB Hiyodori
* p+ i) ]2 L6 j% A: ] AMc Toroshima Maru$ Y$ ^$ ?& d9 w/ `
PB Heiei Maru #7
1 H2 H, J! A, s6 `( |! o$ r xAK Syoka Maru
% D3 Q* C# L# U# m R3 L9 ~ xAK Rokko Maru M& [" r8 n! z& K+ R" P
xAK Igasa Maru
5 A7 h }8 K+ { xAKL Ryoyu Maru #213 C# _& p$ U; u+ y0 M
xAKL Sasago Maru
2 d5 M& N6 D6 Z8 FAllied Ships) V' r% e0 w9 q$ p: m9 m# G
MTB 7" K* x' {+ I1 `
MTB 8
( R1 A. R, Z- v- r MTB 9
% z- [1 F2 ?0 x2 R MTB 10
7 z" q& B' N' N% s" t& R MTB 11
# e( C+ K4 j& N! ~ MTB 12- J* l7 o' o) E9 [; H
MTB 26: | k( O a+ D6 G; Y: c |/ d
MTB 27
' P' w5 L1 u; hPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms
1 J. s0 Y% R1 R. M \5 k5 NMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards3 t5 D' h/ |7 L) c; [/ B# t3 }
Range increases to 18,000 yards...+ W* c* ^$ t2 K/ s; G5 _* B9 ^
Both Task Forces evade combat- v. G7 {' L2 }8 l' S
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2 J- V! u. f( l0 ]* eMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 . w9 \2 ^% s5 [, b
Weather in hex: Light rain
9 S4 B0 {+ B3 M# G( p5 V3 oRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
7 j: _) \4 w7 e6 ], oEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
) n! N6 \! N: c( G" H" W5 |9 r; KJapanese aircraft0 k3 h0 }8 X+ h: C7 k
A6M2 Zero x 21' f; s* f3 Q* p x8 h7 [
Allied aircraft
. X- ?$ ]2 p! H6 m' i" q P-26A x 8% C7 i, I0 n$ C' F L! l
P-35A x 132 P9 z) Y$ M; X- v8 S1 e; W2 h8 R4 V; C
P-40B Warhawk x 14( V g/ P! a: V, L5 E8 H; S- }
P-40E Warhawk x 46
9 q9 ?1 K2 P0 H! }/ |8 } nJapanese aircraft losses
0 a' @4 f" A$ B4 `$ r+ ~: Y A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed " t8 g& U! z- D1 v
Allied aircraft losses
! t; [* e% d! C* A4 ` P-26A: 1 destroyed
5 M Q3 W% f4 T% N% R5 C P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
7 b# W, X7 U0 \! {& G/ W) {; p P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed i) @7 S: D/ {& t' ~4 R2 y
Aircraft Attacking:5 r$ G2 T8 w" W' k4 I% R* I6 F' X/ q1 t
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet " t; }& n2 ?& a
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; H: H: t, o, G! {3 e, q0 G5 M: p1 VMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
# y( }1 [! V# @! e6 }- S* DWeather in hex: Heavy rain 5 G6 I, U2 X. I
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
' X% g. }; U0 [Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
- n6 i' w7 J( X: K1 D+ QJapanese aircraft
" C/ T6 b6 f! q& [ G3M2 Nell x 33, }8 v" H+ g) Q' H% e! P
G4M1 Betty x 3; |7 }7 K* n" N4 E1 k0 V' ~, f0 V
Ki-27b Nate x 19
" m' L* Y: K R2 m L5 ANo Japanese losses
! r0 e" r. f1 F/ r& ?Allied ground losses:
' ^* E* G2 m. [; a; z9 q4 W& d6 u 95 casualties reported
! ?3 L, ]" q" o% a1 |. H4 t9 g Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled1 C S0 b; u/ A6 P7 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled) I& c0 `3 q+ ~1 }7 G& m2 B9 _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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) V7 T/ O3 l$ z$ bMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
6 \- D j0 `4 U4 [4 [9 K1 DWeather in hex: Heavy rain * ~5 o' ]: t5 J3 I) T6 J7 z
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 o& q2 B7 S) b: n) F) ?* J4 u1 iEstimated time to target is 6 minutes $ W$ ~6 q1 ~, q) r- J" n8 @/ O! p
Japanese aircraft
8 K- E, j/ d. ^& Z' g' m- Z G3M2 Nell x 16
|; M7 T6 F3 W G4M1 Betty x 11/ i3 |; K) R+ S/ ]* j
Ki-27b Nate x 15
# x! B7 r+ p x) {Japanese aircraft losses4 k" |' p3 M8 R) c, J# T, D( y
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
r2 F# n! o$ R6 D! r G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
! `/ P; X( z* c6 c3 w" l: O/ K7 eAllied ground losses:2 e, y! u z* K: w* ?
43 casualties reported
' n" v) g5 {* z2 Z: b6 e A7 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. ?8 G/ M+ h! h( t+ k+ o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled' r6 l& p5 Z5 u- s b- D" \ j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) + \5 J% F; d; N) l
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ( I' D% Y$ {) N+ y% j$ M8 r
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) M+ a; S% I& M
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes ' C9 b& L& r4 R h/ ~# F4 S* C3 J
Japanese aircraft! `% k L: l( B3 N( f, y' n
G3M2 Nell x 27
. v9 ?0 K E& `. E( ?. R- j f# o) U Ki-27b Nate x 34
! ^ Z, e4 R$ k% u( l. _) NNo Japanese losses 9 }* S a1 d9 S% k: g- |. c1 B1 j: u
Allied ground losses:1 t2 _& V1 _+ N) l1 N% ~0 n3 N' k
78 casualties reported& R A* v V, R* W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 {8 W+ H% C5 ?) R% i# { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled. M4 u4 P& y N6 o9 K2 H$ S: b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 1 O+ t4 H: l$ ]& B1 U! Y
Weather in hex: Light cloud
0 {, b- k9 o* e8 U) D1 FRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ U2 R0 i0 g. a! k' F8 r) g
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes + I4 ^1 G" \; t: v1 z/ f- D
Japanese aircraft y( t2 \. @( v+ L# P
G3M2 Nell x 3. u) e% x# x: I/ k" X. L5 i
G4M1 Betty x 12- t8 h4 Y* B5 \; y0 L
Ki-27b Nate x 9
0 A- t9 j. k) V" o6 k7 W: uNo Japanese losses
* G+ J6 }3 i( X2 W+ O' A" oAllied Ships
+ p' K' E0 E) A( Z4 \ xAK Munlock6 x" N* A: p4 `5 ~% W7 I
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: p" m9 v, g' F' i4 |! A# m xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 x. O7 C. R( U+ O& j4 Q" b9 ^9 F xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires , X% |7 P" l' L2 I0 j. Q
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( l. ~6 e9 n; w# ^0 J6 ]
Weather in hex: Light rain # E, ?# w; l$ [0 [- a
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
$ E4 V4 G# V' X' s* D4 {Estimated time to target is 25 minutes + w+ U* h7 }- b2 c0 h6 Q
Japanese aircraft
# F n! z& v# z/ E A6M2 Zero x 10 ! p8 m5 B+ V9 Q1 x$ X x
Allied aircraft; d( s7 ?, ~, s- A/ c$ ?# s
P-26A x 36 s, D9 ?4 w% x# d$ w
P-35A x 10
2 l3 V! }5 z( S; e7 `7 ] P-40B Warhawk x 9$ H' z. C1 F- i" \" J
P-40E Warhawk x 33
, Q) h: }% Q9 P) K5 X5 }Japanese aircraft losses
, j; F7 ~- W0 P% h/ K9 M A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 7 ?+ X7 u- T9 ?
Allied aircraft losses+ ~! G3 ]3 ~+ ]
P-26A: 1 destroyed
+ s* R A9 n8 R- ?8 [ P-35A: 2 destroyed
0 N8 ~/ b, n; O- ^# k0 @2 Y P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
/ A2 c8 R( @9 V. [# D% Z0 uAircraft Attacking:
G6 u# ^ h5 c* t0 R 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 0 \/ }; H8 B5 e' _
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
9 ~8 x5 c& X0 G( Z. G1 _* A% pWeather in hex: Heavy rain & m& I5 X4 ^# B" T, t4 \3 v
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* f" `) y' d0 K6 H4 `% d+ F4 ~6 n
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
2 T$ M0 m8 [( ]1 xJapanese aircraft
0 {6 N6 [! y x( y B5M1 Mabel x 5
7 T& R2 y3 X: ]# dNo Japanese losses
5 k+ q: q0 E6 J8 B6 ` J+ B; EAllied ground losses:
/ }' h0 d) d3 Z 13 casualties reported
$ |7 n# J% u3 Y2 l) S Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ Y6 @: [5 T1 N, w& p5 f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ V5 V( F$ _# l: m5 I, h- z- L- ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 O( C6 _- @1 G" p. {# PAircraft Attacking:
" U( o. e* i j& v 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet7 a& b# F/ Q& S7 Y! Y9 i, b
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 v2 F) ?% A. d3 s( A2 P% d
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% A, K! t t' D+ }& ]! W2 t1 ^# r, c6 BMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 Y; X7 b2 Z P/ a7 l" F" `Weather in hex: Light rain 9 b# \2 t6 x4 S. c' {! R
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
5 [- W* k' w4 p, G5 @5 PEstimated time to target is 27 minutes 0 c8 Q; i- C4 o5 X9 @! v/ v
Japanese aircraft; \9 J1 i! f1 H) B2 w! m) O- \ w
A6M2 Zero x 9 # R" A, p1 h O6 S+ p' H
Allied aircraft
7 [: ?! E6 @) F/ D+ m; l7 t! ^ P-35A x 6
6 n- E' j6 G; W }) K2 l P-40B Warhawk x 8) ?5 h% ?0 \# m1 A \; K0 k7 J
P-40E Warhawk x 24 ! x: V" S! Q4 I
Japanese aircraft losses Y1 |0 f, H$ y+ E+ _7 U9 u
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 r% U5 M" J! y0 q' ~Allied aircraft losses, t- b# O, l5 F) Q0 k
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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5 `# W) @2 I2 [1 n$ H2 r+ U. A* z) L, _Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 % _) F5 w" r+ B% \4 {9 y
Weather in hex: Light rain ) i. p' r+ A9 d- E0 A2 F
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
7 G7 `( G8 k, |3 fEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
' V( M% c7 q c, v/ bJapanese aircraft
M! v2 I; D- j7 k/ `8 ] A6M2 Zero x 6 " M8 V. @0 }+ \
Allied aircraft, O, I5 _ T _7 a
P-35A x 55 c1 Y! K- e/ Z
P-40B Warhawk x 8
& g# m+ c( V# `/ y P-40E Warhawk x 18 ' ^) W# ?4 Z( d3 a) x
No Japanese losses
1 Q& p: g2 l! L( o$ GAllied aircraft losses
r: D6 t/ Y+ ~) t) R. t( L, v P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
5 M( F* a1 u: O& s) [& D7 OWeather in hex: Partial cloud
: D, w h9 T* a: \# `+ {3 i( b/ r8 uRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
g ^# E+ [* M* L3 o* ^Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
1 D) M- S+ y0 N8 A% oJapanese aircraft
* t8 J) G: |2 R" Z5 M0 l" A B5N1 Kate x 12 $ Y3 w' Y p1 W) H& J2 m
No Japanese losses 5 m9 h7 n8 S; o
Port hits 22 V; R2 a( ~3 ^- Q
Port supply hits 1 5 N! k3 b) V! |6 h! ?
Aircraft Attacking:
$ y* X2 |' @5 q/ P! L& { 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
5 M( m; M6 q# a) A0 b Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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C. I; ?6 t( {- b+ o8 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 3 N3 Y6 P& q/ N+ b2 B1 y
Weather in hex: Light cloud 6 B. R8 r5 A9 X7 _1 G
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: w! M: O: \3 ]4 ^
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 0 X! R( S. H' l4 P
Japanese aircraft% L- @: `+ @3 Y7 D% u+ v& o" G5 i
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
% [1 G6 }/ ]$ e6 {, E) ^, ~$ @ Ki-27b Nate x 1
" ^! A6 Q, C: y# l9 W Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
5 w7 @# u6 V. k% M( r6 JNo Japanese losses % h, M- Z7 g! b* b
Allied Ships0 \/ {6 v9 u9 Z) t6 v. i4 s/ T
xAK Hinsang5 }" u) }* {& ^
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 f/ N. a4 r( V( F% D xAKL Chengtu' `6 u+ V5 F4 m9 l* s
xAKL Joan Moller" H1 Z% V, x% Y0 w U
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire: A/ x4 x7 }3 C+ i: Z
xAK Bennevis 2 ~$ {9 P* u) p6 Q. \ ] J2 H
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 & F7 E1 h' Y3 Y V& s5 Y
Weather in hex: Clear sky # r5 q3 G& ]# O+ @* E: Z5 I+ U+ h
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 D" H0 [/ Z: v# Q: K! [5 s0 O/ |# `7 \Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
2 `. D: a7 `2 }Japanese aircraft
+ @$ B1 G- M' @& P$ [2 E0 Q Ki-27b Nate x 95 }( p" N6 a2 ~9 l9 z) w' Z
Ki-36 Ida x 191 G7 P4 I8 y" e: J
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
$ |$ V6 }" B: i9 P. T Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
" M, s- v1 l/ y4 k Ki-51 Sonia x 17
8 r% H& m6 g" _& [7 Z+ vNo Japanese losses
8 a X/ k, t' r4 J+ D4 xAirbase hits 7# X3 s$ a4 \9 Z4 e
Airbase supply hits 36 t9 q3 u! p$ ~0 u$ @0 N& O
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
, U5 @$ n @% }- g1 BWeather in hex: Heavy rain
9 a* g2 C" u5 j3 cRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.' J; q6 K/ r% Z7 Y* O5 v0 y; X
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
) @7 ~, I) R, a3 k: a6 L7 e, {& aJapanese aircraft
% Q0 W: k3 D/ o1 H/ m7 Y Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
* V3 d s; ^+ B. P5 o Ki-27b Nate x 19 " u, T0 m. v& P5 N, M1 V3 q+ m
Japanese aircraft losses, E: m9 ?5 P J4 a- A9 M) t% Y' X
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged . r8 W0 i, k% c, L
Allied ground losses:
6 D8 N* ~( p0 A9 P( n& P 66 casualties reported# V3 h3 A5 p# }/ K( |+ z* g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled* x6 ~. |0 @% R) g
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ ^$ u1 z% `" a4 S3 P. O/ C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) & L. Q1 ^# Q: O$ R0 \
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
9 p1 ]0 ?* A- `% u/ JRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.4 u+ w6 `5 V, d3 m3 |/ b* M8 L
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes + Z# ^5 w7 ?( n# \9 O; H
Japanese aircraft
8 @5 B7 N* i. ~- W( j) }" w Ki-27b Nate x 34
: r! ~4 ?$ Z9 Q* n' ^ Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
. V5 \+ Z- J: ]& U* P Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 # a8 o) u, ?; w& |
No Japanese losses 3 v# r' X- |$ j; h, g, R1 h
Allied ground losses:5 t* |2 E: v. z+ m$ g
39 casualties reported
& R' q$ x3 S8 k# g' ^+ W; M% E9 g7 { Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 G1 k6 |2 n E3 u* U ^& e, {
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled4 C* d; b% ^4 Q7 j7 M3 w
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled & D# {9 q) z$ M4 _
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
3 f" F( Y" m1 A) X2 I9 r) r6 wWeather in hex: Clear sky
+ m+ D# d7 M# W0 Y# `Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 g, G. k( r- @5 w- I. nEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
* B' I) l7 @* ?/ GJapanese aircraft
: `: f, c- u8 D+ m" c( M Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
; x) T: y# Z( Z8 j) ANo Japanese losses
7 p5 r; i) l4 `: O- m6 i# tAirbase hits 1* H, v1 H$ w6 _. W6 s( o. v: z7 f
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 B" o6 p2 \5 J( t. ]( O
Weather in hex: Heavy rain * u' x. @2 M9 n7 O: u9 @6 C2 o- `
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
: a* x/ H; E7 m/ @6 OEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
% Y- K! b4 A7 J0 r* WJapanese aircraft3 x \; d. k) g+ X& _
Ki-27b Nate x 24
% Z* l* ?( K0 _/ T* U) |; oAllied aircraft1 Q# ]$ j+ c: w7 N9 q& k, V
Blenheim I x 4
5 o# n: S( L( @. @) R, i( [7 kNo Japanese losses 4 V- b% a: B/ z, e
No Allied losses
1 @# l* O4 K/ JJapanese Ships
0 b4 r" U. p: f7 v BB Haruna
: O9 s7 P7 @4 p" ]Aircraft Attacking:
: |) U+ ]9 ?6 p f% X: |3 |" T 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
+ S# ~' B, s$ i% J& K* s8 G Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb & k+ L `/ D" E. P
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
' u7 t5 }9 l& D F+ IWeather in hex: Heavy rain
* O* k) l5 o5 q1 S! h- |$ m/ N& [Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. E" F# {3 T; A" D% _3 R L
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
7 I* ?% z) n/ W' k( t8 |- YJapanese aircraft. k7 l3 E8 ^! q/ o
G4M1 Betty x 19
7 p6 A0 t1 W! p5 W& ?6 v Ki-27b Nate x 12
3 E- A9 \; | `7 ?: L7 n3 cNo Japanese losses 1 `5 f' e% i1 O J
Allied ground losses:, @' ?: b8 q# C% S$ \! p
33 casualties reported" z7 I+ z7 ^" k' M& Y% H; i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled% @8 t8 p+ U4 v: N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ D8 n# z; T, Z/ b% Y8 x m Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled$ s7 M3 F0 c: { W
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ; d+ [) p1 `$ U% F$ @- \+ X. D
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# V( H4 j" l& Y* u. N5 dMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
4 C+ ?# V/ t6 b4 y) b* SWeather in hex: Clear sky $ t+ z+ F: S9 d
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 Y# J4 i$ N. U( pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 7 x2 @) P; `! O0 o1 d
Japanese aircraft
' f3 @- @( F K+ c$ q A6M2 Zero x 46
: A( _0 ~2 y$ _0 s# H7 u B5N2 Kate x 35# C8 t7 C" g3 a8 O, b* j' q4 ~7 B. E
D3A1 Val x 9 5 r$ Q, y- G+ I
Japanese aircraft losses2 H" E1 C5 e6 r4 {9 [6 J
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged) M/ i! P# ?7 d4 V+ ?
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
% m% a2 U, \- n6 _8 sAllied Ships
) G9 _/ m5 ]+ v3 t* J DD Litchfield
$ B* |+ b# C; `% ] DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 R9 _9 c( `" a' K
DD Ward
+ K% b1 r# c( L! w- Z8 j DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 5 N& P6 f5 M! A2 F; i
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1 I$ ^3 }( O6 i8 P7 cMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
. X+ t- L& g& n0 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud ( Z7 Z$ }* |1 B3 L
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
% b3 v; F! I# }" Q0 m3 @4 sEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
, A' [+ @/ C" @5 v; ?# F- u; E( }Allied aircraft
; H6 t1 r7 { b5 q% r N, `5 Q# L F4F-3A Wildcat x 11/ d- }8 ?( a7 i
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
# v$ ^# Z/ V. {) z v' e TBD-1 Devastator x 15 / e ?% q0 C* f' S7 i! z+ Z% p
Allied aircraft losses
2 B0 P4 m9 ~4 O: X P TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged 3 ?6 k5 ^4 C1 T) f; z/ Q
Japanese Ships
$ W; x1 n5 _1 t/ X DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ o6 I3 S+ {5 J( ~, V
DD Sazanami
" ^" y( I- X1 \/ h AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires + K9 U1 y# g& ^* R* c( e* u$ M% n
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio$ T5 ]8 x" N" e- r1 R" D; F4 U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya! Z3 P" u- I" o/ O
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+ G) V$ W% F8 Z- k) z; X: |- F$ RMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68* O2 Y. Y* g& D3 ]% D
Weather in hex: Light cloud - T) W' |* g. e4 c
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* \; w, \9 Q7 D# }$ rEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 C( U- f6 X2 d: p/ m
Japanese aircraft# K, d4 d" F2 m5 h8 E
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
4 t$ E) t2 U: \# gNo Japanese losses . |( R! t# I- R
Allied Ships
2 \. G9 E3 Q5 s8 @0 z) g" H xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! m) J) g4 j6 L1 E0 H0 A- j; y
xAK Hinsang + f# X. J( v& L* J, l0 l
Aircraft Attacking: Z0 n5 x# ]' _& P
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
9 S* E2 a3 @: \' X: V Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 n; a; _% g+ D) T: E/ }( M Q/ }. w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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/ K7 E( t3 V" V+ E" CMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 # T" T* |$ j) k/ r- i7 P! p; E- X
Weather in hex: Clear sky & _- n" g3 l5 G& g) X# x
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; g: C. H0 }8 W; A
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
5 _5 t5 {( B+ r! C6 j- P# YJapanese aircraft
2 i) G( F' d/ G$ y5 `% g D3A1 Val x 13 3 G$ D8 K* i4 @% Y. W
No Japanese losses
( c1 W9 s5 d5 K3 L) i: u( W/ BAllied Ships
7 v5 k: W }: c" r DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; N. w M* |! A; F$ d; y: R7 |
DD Ward
6 ~6 N8 [! \( }/ O- y. ~' p DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# [0 u; |4 J3 T9 E
. u7 I9 q) _, L9 F" t/ q) a5 c7 uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
: C: n4 n+ m9 u; p. x) ^Weather in hex: Light cloud
. o' N) X( E$ i R( U$ x8 YRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet." D7 H4 _; X% _, P5 F
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes ' g- x9 G. H$ N. m
Japanese aircraft
0 p# Y/ D+ V' | Ki-27b Nate x 30
5 }+ r* n+ a- }4 B IAllied aircraft
8 Q- D. t# D% B Blenheim I x 7 ; O% {& b; K2 g' n- i
No Japanese losses
! o& K4 p) o3 q% d) q9 RAllied aircraft losses
0 i7 n- U0 |$ G* R/ @ z5 D" I Blenheim I: 2 damaged- D$ O+ h0 |8 [; W Y; _
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak e) v& x' i" l0 [( J
Japanese Ships
4 A s/ x, D9 a8 ]( H1 ? BB Haruna
8 p. `% L% x; B6 U/ ]$ f5 ~; H xAK Asakasan Maru
2 x3 J0 j+ ~9 o" aAircraft Attacking:
* J- [ W5 |/ _- g; O1 A 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet! Z: j- _6 _4 x5 H0 Q9 N
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 1 C, v2 T- I. Q1 a, _% N K H* E
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* l, J& F9 P, |0 m3 w2 H2 y0 H/ bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ' h) W) j" U j; q
Weather in hex: Overcast ) y1 U- |* V# R2 A1 [7 x; o* a+ r
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( U' j1 u( x( Z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes & s/ w1 j3 `: B) d' j6 B' N1 o
Japanese aircraft8 [* p7 w0 e. _1 h( v8 n& Q) \) v
A6M2 Zero x 10/ E: }" R& x8 ^, G1 o8 _
B5N2 Kate x 5
5 {4 j& Y; j" k% h2 wNo Japanese losses " n! V2 e6 W! W! O* Y7 i
Allied Ships
4 {; G9 D& _" d9 Y- |) L DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - d3 U# k+ I$ ?0 t, ]. A1 B+ h
Aircraft Attacking:7 t7 J5 _/ [ I7 [) m! a
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 _* A6 d% Z' w6 a1 E
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 H9 q: Q! t; d4 t2 ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 0 v, u$ [) p; F. a# j( ?- H* {( k
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
% n+ E& T6 h$ [$ NRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
; j. Z6 Q _2 V3 X( zEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 4 ?" X6 H; K% |( \3 Z- E( A
Allied aircraft
: R, H/ n% _1 Z F4F-3A Wildcat x 11& H- v+ Q( ]0 {- O7 F- g* Y8 Z; c
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 & ^! k- E" K5 o) z! y
No Allied losses 9 g$ s6 [8 z; V1 X
Japanese Ships
' `. Q% |- J0 b4 w0 K2 [7 B DD Sazanami3 i/ U" r# j* i5 ~( A4 d
DD Ushio, and is sunk 3 H, a/ _( E9 `8 Z
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) 9 _" D2 Y5 o5 A" a
Japanese Deliberate attack
/ J. R4 F: |; ? v) lAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 2 O" _; q1 Q. o% U% }6 k: {8 z/ J% w
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
4 j" v/ S6 [% j' B( W. R) wJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 9 F! m6 O% C' D( V& q
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 . Q! Z8 S# ^# f' [" @3 H
Allied adjusted defense: 8
0 j' L" v- v- e& \# y5 B: ^1 P. jJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
" r ]# j' }5 W6 t6 T/ uJapanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! . w& {! c4 X9 U; h3 W0 k" U
Combat modifiers1 O* s' v! _. z/ N3 G
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)9 H# z0 c0 c, ]* x7 f0 G0 j
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-): @+ d' \, l2 }" x z6 s
Attacker: fatigue(-)
5 ?$ F% y6 ~; JJapanese ground losses:; x* M' Q, ]9 \# v* i
37 casualties reported
! Y1 C5 t1 j! _# { Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( o5 D+ Q) O% H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& k% n* J$ K/ F/ o( y) C) w, Z' M, Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 h( s' q5 l8 t- H% `Allied ground losses:$ ^- g( ~- T4 a9 T
2519 casualties reported. D e9 L% q `( v4 S2 O
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled) Q @3 n, Z2 N& ]
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled Y$ K) @# x! I1 t
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
; D. ?" C& \+ h Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)0 {$ J2 x6 |! {9 _3 b
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled); ~$ n- U; X9 Q h8 Y. Q
Units retreated 2! F. G5 U, }0 y( ~. ^- X" x
Units destroyed 1
! \" X) P, G; F: ?% ~5 mDefeated Allied Units Retreating! + `) f, h0 z! V/ q8 a0 d# C1 k
Assaulting units:
% W, \6 a. `+ \ 56th Infantry Regiment: z" v2 T. i3 y& `4 j% H: r
12th Engineer Regiment ~. K6 _9 I% w+ y2 u E8 j$ ]
5th JAAF AF Coy
0 t3 v& ^5 H% }. ]: YDefending units:0 I m" d% k/ ~. m9 R# e w
FMSV Brigade! x# b, m9 a5 u5 z; ~5 R! c
8th Indian Brigade9 m# N4 {3 a* q9 W5 R, t
3rd ISF Base Force |