AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 416 v9 a9 W- h# \* T# \/ V: _' V% A, c
kb果然回撤了,没有继续炸港,倒是把派出去寻找kb的dd编队给做了。。
- R' X5 l% l8 [( D! \" Y同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
$ R- o& c$ |6 f1 A2 r1 U6 f大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
8 M( t. a+ i3 s) C9 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,
9 {; x% C1 q/ U! h+ Z7 @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。# P4 O' v2 k: Y# P0 D
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。/ U @/ i+ N* I6 y% E( q
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。+ J; ~/ T- T6 t' h+ \3 T
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
! T: L+ z) J" }- ?21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # K \7 d. ^: Q- k- t& y
Japanese Ships
6 T [. ^' b1 o" ~1 @8 ? CL Sendai2 j/ h2 S5 x1 [( ]8 T4 D
DD Ayanami5 w% T& e8 C- d
DD Shikinami5 d+ a0 R2 \' q5 A
DD Isonami( D. ~% i" O8 t0 t& @4 W
PB Tatsumiya Maru
2 W9 W, q. z+ s% j* G SC Ch 9
9 B" `' ?2 h: a7 ~& u; z* j; Q SC Ch 7
) t- @ q, [1 K; I AK Sasako Maru* E+ K6 k( S l, `+ p, w O% d
DD Uranami & K) V& T2 S+ w1 u% Q. f3 {
Japanese ground losses:! d6 J$ q1 S; t
26 casualties reported
, _1 k$ N+ G$ F2 Y5 M1 N Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 ~* [) [+ Y r2 Z1 I& W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ I. c% a* X* ?4 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; q# r: u% E. FSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 * V1 T* j3 o2 C" C& o
Japanese Ships* J3 n _* b) c$ r6 v" X3 i
SS I-121 # O; G. m/ R+ j/ x
Allied Ships- d& R* P K" q$ M9 z y- L0 y: |7 J
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
. N- z8 e+ R0 w5 j/ W3 YxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
( f' ^) }, r5 @SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang # s$ W% h) V+ `" V, y5 O" B- g
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) 4 v* H& S9 P' [! T Q: a1 D
Allied Ships. }/ x! n& p8 G+ m' t" N1 ~
DD Pillsbury5 V, G8 X L! g! H
DD Peary/ v' S. Q0 J1 n. _( {1 s
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
% l2 ~$ q% U6 I. i3 u5 A$ I3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ; Z8 u' _- }! n" P' N5 \4 }
Japanese Ships
* X+ B. n8 x# r& y0 @, d& x. ^ CL Jintsu4 k4 s3 |' e( r" Y& s0 I
DD Oshio+ R; e& x3 S4 ?+ F. g
DD Hibiki
& {. u# k ]) y& [1 ~* E% G DD Akatsuki1 ?. S; F9 F9 a: |: P& V5 X0 G
DD Arashio ~8 H# x) Q- ^1 v
Allied Ships+ }( ^ k- `9 R i) P
SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
0 N6 c1 o8 H. y% Y" v3 Z. JJapanese Ships
% l8 }* \' @( |5 Z CA Maya( U: \# }6 K& \
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
: d7 X. `5 R. p0 O: Q* ` DD Minazuki$ }- M! u( \# l# q
DD Fumizuki
% z' R6 G$ H2 H7 q5 U! x8 C: | DD Nagatsuki( k. _& S: \1 {5 i/ R& M
Allied Ships
! p' N# ^1 D6 D9 @. f& r DD Scout- T8 _+ {, s- Q
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
|- O1 v$ ^2 @8 [( t5 b& g$ b DD Thracian
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
1 K( o; t2 F8 J1 N8 cJapanese Ships
4 \( }. R# g3 X# A9 { DD Sazanami
2 U( h; A8 K5 k7 b) _- S DD Ushio
- ^( d2 ^$ z b3 Z! Q AO Shiriya 8 _4 s1 |/ t6 O+ A1 e/ p- `4 L
Allied Ships% p' q' g" \8 a( [/ w, H* b
CV Enterprise
6 ]: _' V2 G( r7 c3 j" O& z CA Northampton
5 e+ M' x$ ~+ @; D CA Chester
/ C: F# ~2 s% } CA Salt Lake City* o5 p" F8 N9 p2 B. W
DD Craven1 c1 H# S/ s* Z5 t& Y+ {
DD Gridley( {3 U3 x# ~. [3 j; _& C, @/ o) }
DD McCall
4 T" `: s7 X& N( e; a/ D% g DD Maury
2 C* [- H; H7 V/ I; w7 r1 }0 @ DD Benham9 H) @% b" H+ { Y1 E" Z& v
DD Ellet/ x4 t( Y; {; y+ V
DD Dunlap
5 [ C1 v/ T, [0 @% ]& P3 n/ V3 \6 g DD Fanning
' Y, N" M# R( ?6 E DD Balch ! H+ F0 c6 D( S
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards) g2 M4 V t2 i, p9 W
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards( e3 u, R# _1 S
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
5 B( e H0 B+ ~3 A+ w) Q0 yBoth TF attempt to withdraw!
1 Z4 J- X5 F" a, }2 z* f; V2 Q7 T. cRange increases to 28,000 yards...
7 A1 E2 Q$ i3 H! i/ d/ ?" n& RBoth Task Forces evade combat
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% e% }4 [. b3 U7 LDay Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
( C) g _; P; G+ ~Japanese Ships( Q# k" m* D% M# S f7 j0 N: `
APD Fuji2 U% s5 A$ C' Z) j4 }% G& `
TB Hiyodori
' P: T9 z# U0 @2 E! g7 y AMc Toroshima Maru0 B4 h3 W3 K" c
PB Heiei Maru #7
, B9 A) q# E8 d xAK Syoka Maru
! g% ^$ D- N* a9 L8 n( S xAK Rokko Maru b6 ]4 z# m1 P: J0 J6 }7 J
xAK Igasa Maru
- k; }+ j/ [! _6 i1 w: @3 v xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
9 \+ w: I1 Z/ J1 O$ Z xAKL Sasago Maru
. H9 B. B* A: Q0 q$ V. X4 D+ Z2 E5 TAllied Ships3 w' o0 j3 x7 Z s# M
MTB 7
9 r$ [. y: c7 m9 c2 ] MTB 8( R% k; x6 G* ]1 G& h7 L
MTB 9
~+ ^6 \9 \0 H3 ]+ `+ R. p MTB 10) q8 t0 |# m: p" D1 Q$ G l
MTB 11
$ r' X! R- n r$ G MTB 124 S; f Y) H9 k9 e/ F
MTB 26
( N8 B e$ A+ I6 r3 y6 F; M MTB 27 6 M3 Q1 I3 Q2 @$ W- o' ~% |3 T
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
- O$ ]2 F- R3 r$ x' U0 R* U FMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards& } b9 _) t$ H, w$ {# ^
Range increases to 18,000 yards...! J8 a! y/ F7 k% h& c: b
Both Task Forces evade combat+ i7 I2 c' t& n
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, T6 B& @% N" }: TMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
1 s" K. G/ p2 RWeather in hex: Light rain
2 ~: v* \0 l! |6 O tRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
* l U: z) U9 P0 o6 Q. {Estimated time to target is 10 minutes - i' t# H$ t; m$ x7 R( [- Z0 U
Japanese aircraft* }% [% J9 i! @1 {. g* b
A6M2 Zero x 21/ B/ F' K# U3 J. z) `/ t7 i
Allied aircraft
% F7 E: F# N) f P-26A x 8
7 J3 W$ Z4 Q4 i3 P( I# z! _ P-35A x 13
2 {$ E2 d5 c C3 _8 ~6 @' n f P-40B Warhawk x 14
8 [% u6 T/ P& Z: E3 p9 Q. v9 D P-40E Warhawk x 46 - U" N% r) Y7 ]0 y& @ \; G
Japanese aircraft losses2 M( i: A H# Q. }
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
1 U: R9 O# M) q& WAllied aircraft losses/ V4 P5 K, F8 A) g: d* Q: u
P-26A: 1 destroyed
* K$ @8 r" y7 a5 g5 t P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
% J% n( w2 W( h) O: `' J P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed 3 G! H5 g2 t. M5 C2 C/ m* B
Aircraft Attacking:1 Z( H, z; Y# X. O& N8 M* X: [3 ?7 @
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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, @% m2 f, q3 M7 a, r5 W! D6 jMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 5 [) G4 B4 A$ P8 [1 Q
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
. ]/ y A& [$ W# s& FRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
2 c9 u! Y6 C o7 q, }1 y! d4 \Estimated time to target is 15 minutes . w# X4 ?: c% G2 |5 a" T
Japanese aircraft
( }# ^+ L& s4 E1 T7 B5 [ G3M2 Nell x 33
( f* [. E ?& E; t2 e+ X G4M1 Betty x 33 O: l2 y' }7 w+ x; O
Ki-27b Nate x 19 % [( t- ]7 Y9 Q& A
No Japanese losses ) {7 [4 }/ B3 L; D9 D9 e4 o
Allied ground losses:
2 Y) L0 ? [0 F" o6 } 95 casualties reported6 K6 c4 X% Z4 p- Q* j6 {( f
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
' C0 U) k0 g9 R. f, Z& C* d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 W: V& k8 J& [4 y/ m5 r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ! f* } j2 D- Q( i/ @
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) + F0 z$ y. ~4 n1 d& T" H& z* p
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
G) J- _ N" I' JRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.* ~' ] r' g4 z# F, ?- R9 U
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 5 z2 F/ Z9 B% A H/ E* s
Japanese aircraft' l/ A/ G7 U1 h- A+ ]% r
G3M2 Nell x 16
, {6 }4 j- u* l- C5 { G4M1 Betty x 11! L$ q# L3 X) U6 |# ?2 s
Ki-27b Nate x 15
8 f: ] k& k7 e* Z7 C/ XJapanese aircraft losses
" d7 Z( }! k, b% p G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged2 D$ u: u% Q/ e) ^* f
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged ' y9 T* w7 A9 s; p* E
Allied ground losses:
& u o7 r$ z1 R 43 casualties reported
& R$ }# T/ h$ U Y/ G$ z# A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 F. O) @0 Z: a0 W) ~# q& |+ @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled, e* r8 D/ `7 V# e# K! S+ L U' I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 K! t7 Q2 H& e+ W6 w5 C5 \
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
8 c$ r* A4 E3 ~& ?7 r, K" Z& uWeather in hex: Heavy rain 8 c; Z! D1 z5 j
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; s& D$ M$ U8 z
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 8 e/ k2 ~. q3 R$ Q) l5 K4 F7 J
Japanese aircraft8 R9 `3 |1 n" |0 m
G3M2 Nell x 27
! g1 P4 R% x9 R8 V; x$ _ Ki-27b Nate x 34 ; x) L' a* Q1 w2 a5 ]' C
No Japanese losses
7 b" z: p/ Y5 L. z. P* a cAllied ground losses:4 L6 V' f) I$ k8 [8 h
78 casualties reported5 X& y9 r% }" \. B- O+ A1 l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled/ _$ A+ x) e) d% ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
9 U7 e6 |/ i2 M, V8 r! m) Z. p. L1 R, @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 `1 _0 a1 U; m% T: \' Q2 e2 Z
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4 Q0 L( ]0 Z2 p6 c3 h/ CMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
0 w2 E5 O3 }/ }9 M: R; U: V/ uWeather in hex: Light cloud
+ K( P4 [$ U3 I9 `4 ? \! w; RRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 e) s; X9 y& ]8 d5 C9 A5 l
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes * B& b/ R+ v) o; \. z$ L
Japanese aircraft
: s: H- a( ~5 d9 V9 F% M G3M2 Nell x 3; w$ k" C& g# |) [
G4M1 Betty x 120 ]$ t% o6 ]$ G6 I% Z6 q
Ki-27b Nate x 9 & U, t6 D) \& l6 p$ e3 g: y
No Japanese losses ' F6 U# Z0 U6 l' p6 d' X7 O
Allied Ships
0 u7 ?4 G+ Z8 \% k xAK Munlock: ]: G5 C% b. l0 @
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) ?3 l4 y4 Y( z. @ p7 C xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, W' ]4 S" d, l; M; d
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 / g9 ?2 O; j4 z1 l! `+ K3 z
Weather in hex: Light rain ' T! H3 K# t( s* \. K
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.' `& o! z, u5 U, L8 Q" D+ n i+ O
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
9 |. y( W0 {# w9 ~; B/ ]Japanese aircraft* Q+ S" Y' `( d! M+ X( @& W7 O& [; Q
A6M2 Zero x 10 * U5 `) H- b8 P7 k1 \$ f$ U$ ?+ y
Allied aircraft
0 }2 J& I* B/ s" t$ F- _9 _ P-26A x 3
) K& L4 C7 ]2 P8 N, V3 C P-35A x 103 i$ Z* Q/ x+ t
P-40B Warhawk x 91 i! ]5 z* r5 ^2 g
P-40E Warhawk x 33
& u5 p- I6 |4 q, H+ U- PJapanese aircraft losses8 Z, J: \ W4 |$ L
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
! p Z& y0 W X* N- d7 k8 k4 `Allied aircraft losses
1 e, F- T' ^0 M; A P-26A: 1 destroyed/ \& c& l) v6 }( h
P-35A: 2 destroyed: Y3 M6 K% U$ G+ P% w) ^
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed - ?( }$ W6 p% ^9 v O3 d& A
Aircraft Attacking:
+ [. f, R6 V0 g/ [! W: F3 d0 G: _5 H' e 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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# z1 R: u" V S a: `% u7 U, F) XMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
4 Q* T" D8 L) q) S! eWeather in hex: Heavy rain 3 k2 q4 `) n/ L' F
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 \' q) ]* C& C4 R( v
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
5 }) Q3 S, G' n4 z; ]Japanese aircraft; ]& m: P8 K& H, y, F9 p7 e: j
B5M1 Mabel x 5 + v! O' ?/ h4 N
No Japanese losses 0 H/ _) y' I7 K L2 t
Allied ground losses:
* n8 [$ B6 r( i% m: ], g 13 casualties reported
5 Q" i3 W; g/ e3 z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" h* K1 v" K/ ^' H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! i; s3 a+ R' P; E0 z7 U h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 ]; h* O+ o- P& K+ v; a
Aircraft Attacking:
8 D5 j" K( L+ K& }9 c, N7 x 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
6 S c ?( {0 F. r0 ?6 ^# J Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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0 v# M& c6 J4 m4 r6 i+ ZMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 `9 Z+ `' W) ^/ k5 W7 F7 @5 L
Weather in hex: Light rain 3 [6 U( [3 a# M5 q' j5 _
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.! n) \! B( s7 M- \$ l# ?
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
4 v2 Q& g) q4 C: b, }5 H2 ?4 FJapanese aircraft& P$ `. L* e/ c3 I) k9 T0 P
A6M2 Zero x 9 3 ]# H. Z3 f. Q
Allied aircraft
, z8 Z" R. z8 v* Q! R" O P-35A x 6
' [8 R9 C3 r% | K P-40B Warhawk x 8
$ v/ \- z$ @* A3 j P-40E Warhawk x 24
( ~$ Q8 y. \. E; G, D- xJapanese aircraft losses
" L+ ]3 e9 Y, p- l: ^! o% C A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 9 q2 w1 Z% I+ L) n$ |7 G" _
Allied aircraft losses
3 i2 o, U$ T; G& P/ a9 e/ i0 l P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed a0 g- z, D/ F( _
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2 P2 t3 K. |. ]# X4 `1 Z* Y: mMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 B+ m! r6 n; p+ U. C7 _9 J9 p
Weather in hex: Light rain
$ t" E8 ]8 A# w6 ]Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.. ~. o6 p7 }6 U& G# v
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
* G3 Q- ]4 g J- j0 g5 `* T; cJapanese aircraft
" R; W$ Y) T' L; \3 k6 Q0 ~+ x A6M2 Zero x 6 , ]1 }% k! B; l
Allied aircraft+ E; N ?1 T- G$ a- G' K. ?, Q: ~
P-35A x 5
7 b5 S. A* M" ]: _3 k P-40B Warhawk x 8
# q0 K/ ^* ?; ?1 ]9 u# ^1 o P-40E Warhawk x 18
1 X) W; j, [1 s- L# y: Y. BNo Japanese losses
" Q: S, x+ C3 v) S) E& c( SAllied aircraft losses
+ Z" x" d9 H6 X P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed , r9 G% B! t! |' \: Y2 f
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2 I6 [8 ?& }( e) _$ H% p" b* aMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 , J0 V% _+ k5 p2 z
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
* R' h+ X6 N( D$ b" h5 aRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
3 E+ [6 G; A5 C' @ k1 V, SEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
' |3 O9 h1 p3 JJapanese aircraft
8 G% c9 j* W! r2 N1 a B5N1 Kate x 12 y8 j' F: {: c L
No Japanese losses
5 i S8 P1 ]9 c1 z' }Port hits 2
5 d5 {& ~! w8 w+ EPort supply hits 1
' [2 u' }9 i! D! cAircraft Attacking:
$ B6 }3 v: C/ h 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
# [3 n: Q+ U$ g7 P9 o# V Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
/ P4 y* ?2 ]$ W% { x: DWeather in hex: Light cloud 2 Y/ n7 u" R3 \, u( N
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." |/ Q) o' y9 }* h
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
) \8 `! j6 G: {. TJapanese aircraft
9 K2 S) j! n1 y Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6, [1 A$ [* x1 P% R
Ki-27b Nate x 12 E, V M2 ]- m& r& k6 H7 o( m
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 ' j! f- T- P* E' F
No Japanese losses ~1 w/ d& M; E: e7 X
Allied Ships
. N, |" [ }8 i2 `! y$ }. Z xAK Hinsang
* N% E. j5 j: u. c" \ xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 ^ x* A6 o, I' b/ |* b% G2 S+ p xAKL Chengtu
( [. h: q) w+ |! a xAKL Joan Moller G6 N3 H' r M% Q
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" |3 _8 T, \2 ]5 B$ w* D& N xAK Bennevis
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1 H* W* h6 j2 QMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
+ F7 e3 |) J+ M7 `Weather in hex: Clear sky
. P- P& F$ m5 o$ z! S: k( e1 WRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
! m% g0 @" S+ U* Q" ]3 {* @Estimated time to target is 23 minutes 8 U9 y# j: i& O. |* I
Japanese aircraft7 b( _/ u: V: }/ Z! w0 p
Ki-27b Nate x 9
1 ^2 _8 f# k. B% u% _ Ki-36 Ida x 19+ R4 N) `; D+ P g0 N& K
Ki-44 Tojo x 8
' I8 c+ k, B' k, c" t% Y( S& F& p4 } Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37 h' d6 T' z9 Y& \: r
Ki-51 Sonia x 17 ; K3 T! s$ B: C/ b4 w; o
No Japanese losses
/ S$ j; b3 C1 G5 |Airbase hits 7
; O( V# W) A0 o7 U! [8 L: zAirbase supply hits 3$ x9 `- W5 B' h7 ~( I$ O2 u
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
7 s4 Q4 U0 l% A& O+ @) cWeather in hex: Heavy rain 2 ~& k& D% r# \& V9 Q3 J
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.) I7 s' |1 U: G. [ f3 T( |
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
6 N7 u7 a4 b4 E! x& |" pJapanese aircraft
: r, g3 P( S( |6 N7 ^ B Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65& Q4 I. @- l0 q$ @* V4 @: b* \* `
Ki-27b Nate x 19
3 ?5 Y2 V f% yJapanese aircraft losses
) g% V5 X8 k: o6 q Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged 8 Y+ S4 i) K' ~- O9 l
Allied ground losses:; _: I4 Z0 x+ l, i" @' B9 b6 ]
66 casualties reported% o m v$ Z4 K, |. {7 w4 O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled. @- G6 n" o S1 N& f! y2 \$ O
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled' i d9 _0 e( W& t P3 e/ X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : Y# A* F" p( d; d4 `3 X
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6 n! Y: _9 [9 ^# G9 {3 l/ VMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
5 ]- K+ s( m9 [* h- Y0 z9 EWeather in hex: Heavy rain
' B9 j4 S2 \' w0 p4 L6 g+ @Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.& q- x' |* C/ Z6 }
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
+ k) P. z4 Z4 q: t, c/ B- k% WJapanese aircraft" S; \# j4 C2 j, y3 ~; N2 k. W# j
Ki-27b Nate x 34$ n4 p+ {( W# Z
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
* K- G- j8 P$ B, U Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
) l& a( C9 X9 D" r- LNo Japanese losses
$ k3 u! e5 V L( B1 n. q6 F4 JAllied ground losses:- _' N0 s; Z. g. f0 J6 v) [
39 casualties reported
; L! `( z6 z" |% I7 L! w$ t1 ^, e- D1 c Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 s: M8 r* ~0 H0 N: b9 F Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
% d& l" Z: e# n Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 2 C! H) ?# D" d
Weather in hex: Clear sky ; L/ E9 o% a& f+ J
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
" w' d S' ?9 z8 z0 n q' eEstimated time to target is 9 minutes 1 I5 X1 C# b# `
Japanese aircraft
% M W3 J' B- r" e B: c- ^ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
1 k" H y0 V7 ONo Japanese losses
7 R' _3 h% x+ T7 B4 ~9 [7 F1 ~Airbase hits 14 f0 ^7 `9 N o" I s2 d" {$ [
Runway hits 2
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) T$ {5 d, N# X1 @( a7 ], iMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 " m& z( s" J9 Q
Weather in hex: Heavy rain ! C" m9 d2 q' P7 |
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
& x# s2 ]2 D5 u0 f9 o& ^0 }Estimated time to target is 6 minutes# O4 n$ u% [ Z9 T
Japanese aircraft! A7 h; r6 v0 H2 u* S# [' s# N
Ki-27b Nate x 24
. ?( @- N7 P8 ^+ C( AAllied aircraft
7 F( M/ c: M3 f( D0 O( g Blenheim I x 4
6 G4 l* l5 W. e5 jNo Japanese losses
' K6 ]; z& N. A: W* X! WNo Allied losses
4 a+ h1 {' @) U1 w- @0 xJapanese Ships
5 J9 S$ C) [! }; o BB Haruna
, n1 z# L- n- L9 F, F& [Aircraft Attacking:" {& l$ U& |; t) `$ J. y
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
2 Y+ U5 h/ T- ~2 v; }" b Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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; ]0 n# A! x) r5 S8 R' |0 Y. MMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 1 h. i6 m" |, H; O
Weather in hex: Heavy rain , a4 \/ q' ]9 ?4 a0 O0 W
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." S5 t# d8 R! B, |+ A
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes " Z( l* q9 s( X
Japanese aircraft5 Z9 y% Z! Z5 R; G
G4M1 Betty x 19
* p( u- X; |( D5 U" | Ki-27b Nate x 12 : Z$ C# j/ O! y8 J; ]
No Japanese losses
3 R9 k% N# ]$ vAllied ground losses:
& i- }3 B) t2 K+ j 33 casualties reported: Z2 w4 @6 h+ F# j" ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled9 `$ A! [- l' ^/ u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 N& D9 ]' R6 Q) q
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) U0 q: |: t6 {- `
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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$ I, M3 {9 C% D5 O- s0 S& EMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 # t1 o# l! K m7 m5 j
Weather in hex: Clear sky : z( d; N2 ?0 [
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.3 C& {" y# O1 y; T* l$ c
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 N7 T& |& o/ W7 R- t1 D1 wJapanese aircraft* o" I T7 J& d
A6M2 Zero x 46
7 v* V; l3 r! E- H/ f B5N2 Kate x 35) N5 s- Z2 B& Q# M! H; M
D3A1 Val x 9 7 Y0 _" [1 j+ X
Japanese aircraft losses* s% f" e! D6 n; \- Z5 n
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
4 c+ t0 U6 \# |/ y D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
5 a9 A2 ~1 N, I. \: D8 ?2 Z: Z. r6 GAllied Ships
b8 m4 y, P5 ^( Z+ [ DD Litchfield" N. n4 E2 y! i6 B2 P
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
$ |( G( `) g" m DD Ward
& L; E8 i: S5 |- t) ^% d DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 . G: R# f- Y1 i- f% X! t$ V
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 ( G5 v+ K3 W5 F0 {, X" I
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
" A# R; V' ~& V' I1 sRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
& ~0 N7 l6 j. G, s0 ]Estimated time to target is 7 minutes # x' u$ u( Z X% o
Allied aircraft9 R3 n5 D& t& C$ L/ V3 K* [' a! L' [
F4F-3A Wildcat x 110 u; M& W8 d5 B w, i% d1 z7 O
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28% g9 p2 X; R' ^; R
TBD-1 Devastator x 15
; t/ ^5 O& D; zAllied aircraft losses
/ [+ K. @- r9 a1 q& M' n TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged % y. m. g8 j! A j+ {0 w- Q( M0 T3 F
Japanese Ships" g5 J5 B# Y' E0 D3 l( \
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: n! s0 F+ j6 T6 T) b0 r! m
DD Sazanami8 y9 }: o& K1 L" _% G
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
1 r7 Y' \" D7 M9 h$ C5 }, Z- B9 f8 _% m( y" B. I d) l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
+ q' \: T3 s* K) ]) n C' U! M! xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68: ~4 O. L& |# P
Weather in hex: Light cloud
( c3 E* A0 Y! R7 d. _: F4 l0 W+ MRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& E. x6 y& p+ i+ N( H9 r$ A' x
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
! L6 L$ X+ K0 u1 r* c" c; p% u5 E+ KJapanese aircraft+ l/ F* K6 z. z: o; p
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 * u' R9 g/ S- Z4 o" [* c1 K7 ?. B
No Japanese losses ! [+ M9 [- {. c
Allied Ships" |3 s) W; L2 r8 S
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. M$ k' I3 j5 W# Q) `
xAK Hinsang
0 f4 Q/ J6 J! g; v0 c* OAircraft Attacking:2 |( |7 c; Z* Q: {7 G
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
* C. J5 o( u6 t4 l; H" \3 \# i Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ X* _* m$ x( i8 X2 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang$ z; L+ [2 i& j% ]: N2 t$ {* H( s, E6 a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
g5 @# e) a. ]1 kWeather in hex: Clear sky / v/ T( G& p9 x: u
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 k4 b1 N# \5 o6 S; i) nEstimated time to target is 7 minutes & S" u0 W( T! E4 u+ O* y
Japanese aircraft
0 m+ A! l+ P; }5 z D3A1 Val x 13 * G* |! F: h5 j# ?: s
No Japanese losses , P5 m8 j; h3 h
Allied Ships
2 }# F& L% D- D' t( o/ C) t DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( o/ X- J2 t9 J5 e* T* k1 |. y DD Ward
7 i9 @, Z' t9 }9 R' j3 L DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage 2 B2 }: `5 D2 Y6 ]% w3 u2 K
; ^+ Y/ |* g C/ E/ K3 e' E8 j2 C! MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley# O! l& B% J4 B
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6 s C* u& y6 h) JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 * b# z, L+ P2 Z+ Y9 ^
Weather in hex: Light cloud ( M0 P5 [- A3 X% r# E, D. P
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
1 Z1 l L/ t& Y) r! I6 E4 lEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
+ s9 b+ n U" O* z! F* |; N' hJapanese aircraft
4 r- F4 \ l5 D+ F# k" B Ki-27b Nate x 302 z" i h- g2 U& a
Allied aircraft
% Z: z& X+ T& U* Q; [2 r7 p. b Blenheim I x 7
* |6 K# O9 s' _) T3 a( w$ {7 KNo Japanese losses
1 z. W9 V$ r5 O$ DAllied aircraft losses
! t7 }' B) }2 [6 L+ o Blenheim I: 2 damaged! B' c+ e7 h9 l/ n6 e
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak " u3 |/ d' v5 {& \6 B+ V; H& U( ^4 L
Japanese Ships
0 r8 q$ `1 j3 d, k BB Haruna
! U9 X: @) D- c0 L xAK Asakasan Maru 8 e( o' `0 ?: t8 Z2 K( m
Aircraft Attacking:7 C4 H* r2 ^/ Z2 ~
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
! t0 q) I& A) n0 B! t5 Z+ K Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 + f5 P2 h0 q4 P# f! M( H s8 q
Weather in hex: Overcast
1 W% T' o& x% Y) J# dRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 ^1 u; C( p) b) Y+ o+ e$ a# V+ Z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
, j m% k* E: v( L/ gJapanese aircraft
: u8 A" h+ Q2 _9 } A6M2 Zero x 10) B% l" h0 H0 { }) }
B5N2 Kate x 5
- x: L' s; I6 G! W: n6 NNo Japanese losses
* M( K: m3 i VAllied Ships
; n9 S' s* j6 f DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
+ K5 ?, y5 d& J* ?Aircraft Attacking:
1 I: G/ E! B. Q# K, y. @, x4 n 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ }! ^7 I# `8 e0 ~7 B6 P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 ! W4 T7 ~3 G7 b* ^0 D; D
Weather in hex: Heavy rain# O" F$ u) p1 |* t
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
1 j6 ]: f/ a) ?7 T1 e! oEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
' k! ?3 [; m& G, D5 ?Allied aircraft
, C D: H4 y7 H/ B, v F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
( K+ b$ F" U9 e1 |5 ?/ J SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
& f: `# q- R8 h( D& |6 lNo Allied losses
" K1 d( S6 I! K q! n) {2 u: GJapanese Ships
7 D# p8 G; W& \3 n+ Y- \- p DD Sazanami
0 L! Q2 ]- |+ t* Y DD Ushio, and is sunk
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$ u/ S3 H; `4 o" x! p$ gGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) " f. K! k6 B% z
Japanese Deliberate attack
/ S$ W# |/ P4 \) uAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 / s9 O1 z/ ?9 S8 L* q# r% o
Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
2 @: p1 E; [% r3 W& Y& k* iJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 1 \$ b2 H/ D9 `
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 5 U( T- D- t8 P' d( g' i8 w
Allied adjusted defense: 8
2 r- }+ ]' J& LJapanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) 0 n' O+ F0 R+ p f! ]( E r6 n( n) m
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! + V& P) B3 P1 `; k
Combat modifiers( t J( P1 F/ L' k% ]! Y$ k; z+ X
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)7 n2 a% \- `7 S/ |% B; s1 I
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)% w/ k2 o% i, ?+ R
Attacker: fatigue(-) 8 A) j, X: X1 U% U1 a
Japanese ground losses:" a5 a8 a5 U1 j- a& Q% o
37 casualties reported
" A' ~( [8 Q$ `. r6 G4 ~ o/ B Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" b4 G' y+ Y9 j% b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: q' }8 W5 H3 s; R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 0 X9 r$ s: n6 Y5 j5 Y; l9 W
Allied ground losses:* v/ k2 b' P! j0 J5 [
2519 casualties reported
$ N+ B3 m& M" l. H Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
" A& w e( _" l" M$ Q" q9 ~2 W Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
" H5 k! V% e& z5 H Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ _ X: m# {+ L' ?* q' A6 u Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)% u3 x8 |3 m& z( K& G8 Y; K4 b
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)7 [1 Q8 z& x5 T& J
Units retreated 2; x9 b4 |& E; z' g1 t
Units destroyed 1 - C, C6 s. U, c7 P/ T7 Q' U& }
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! * o" z/ p/ q" P$ K
Assaulting units:
# }0 H. Z# v$ S2 l( b 56th Infantry Regiment) \7 r) Y$ i; h
12th Engineer Regiment1 M+ ?( @# A2 e2 b
5th JAAF AF Coy
- P5 `, S8 P7 t+ c& a8 H% RDefending units:1 L, b, S: u! o# n& t
FMSV Brigade" r3 \+ o, }2 R, e
8th Indian Brigade% G2 P( @- O. o: {: s* W3 k
3rd ISF Base Force |