AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41, u2 I: f& B$ j3 P& C3 b2 m! F
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。。$ H. w3 c7 ? v+ i
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。1 ?$ K- Q6 K& [+ E1 G$ Z4 @
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 % F- E+ F" F% g: h) \- L! t+ \# `
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,
/ I! d2 G; [( m! h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。
! t' S, k6 o; L! j9 [9 Q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。5 a7 H- f* ?/ W9 d' ]" B
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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+ {+ M: x h+ b5 Y* }' Y' {Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) ! Y+ i% H4 a3 v. f) @6 H. s
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) F( U6 H# @$ a2 z, g0 h
Japanese Ships+ _9 p3 H1 n+ s9 H F$ h
CL Sendai ]) Y+ p) @6 ]) g1 o% k, t1 z! V$ n
DD Ayanami* o6 r4 R L' ~6 Q
DD Shikinami
0 _3 q) d& O4 {4 k: b, l+ Z8 W DD Isonami$ }( u/ O$ a. N* D
PB Tatsumiya Maru) h. O0 }) O1 t+ \. z3 S
SC Ch 9( ?, `9 Y% s) y% B. t
SC Ch 7
) b3 w" Z, t+ L- A AK Sasako Maru
6 o7 E, [- S1 y, v: | DD Uranami % M2 U' b: I; P% S
Japanese ground losses:
( G: s* r) P) R/ h. H, u4 b 26 casualties reported
( ^. N& }/ v2 p9 D& Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( J0 ^# Y/ I: q( y8 v7 ]4 p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled2 w' A. o0 ?, R1 q; w) x2 Q( w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 S, |$ l4 w4 |# N
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{' H- C' s% T! i( J% JSubmarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 6 U" K" Z. i2 F" m
Japanese Ships
3 h$ ^" ^" n0 I SS I-121 ! v' A4 n4 D/ q( Y, |# I
Allied Ships: T7 @/ W M5 d3 v7 A" l" N& k
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
; u: G6 ? Z$ ~1 J3 W6 ixAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121 I2 k1 }+ x: F) h# C# ]& y' ~. k @
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang 7 _' ^1 ]# `$ N5 C
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{+ ?* j$ O/ P4 c1 L) V0 }! C- QTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) - T, S7 l( j3 f1 X# o \$ C
Allied Ships
d# d, J' h5 k3 ^- k( [$ T DD Pillsbury
# I; _8 M$ k: Q DD Peary& E6 w! K) e8 [4 n0 @4 G
DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
; W. Y+ ` l$ Q, c3 mines cleared % R4 r/ \3 S8 D v$ }
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
/ F, ?: C1 v h( VJapanese Ships
" q8 P" Y2 _+ Y" X( t CL Jintsu1 |' E/ M( Y3 @* ?- B4 X
DD Oshio s' I8 B4 y! m. c: Y3 S3 }
DD Hibiki4 d' l3 t5 a' [3 u: A3 q
DD Akatsuki
" @5 v# h" f" o5 Z/ ^ DD Arashio
* i x, _9 c4 g9 c1 yAllied Ships
! G3 i" x1 P I V8 N. `2 z SS KXI, hits 9 5 D1 u0 q& @. Y: n5 u3 f8 |% {
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- U# U; I' c/ l: FDay Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards + v4 I" W+ ^9 ?( L1 i: u
Japanese Ships
) C) d4 N2 @' A$ \2 g$ P n3 { CA Maya0 P8 Z7 }- \+ c" V
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
/ k/ ^+ G" j8 A, C" \9 a. r DD Minazuki
$ H" _2 L/ Z8 ? DD Fumizuki# r. S7 P. E$ F: d
DD Nagatsuki* M* ^3 V6 z" I- Q; j" n
Allied Ships) {2 K/ u. S/ t" c9 |
DD Scout
; W" @2 [9 D8 V DD Thanet, Shell hits 2% C' d8 O H* T7 N2 ]0 f4 v
DD Thracian
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9 J" o9 B# R1 w# MDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
0 e+ I' C0 I7 ]0 |+ ]Japanese Ships
- m1 c* x5 A- n9 X4 _9 W5 v DD Sazanami
( F9 M5 @/ D! F5 i0 C; `& Y$ q9 G DD Ushio
/ l$ R# f2 I# l& ]( K7 K AO Shiriya
6 Q& u- i& D6 Q( |- t# lAllied Ships
8 w$ {( F6 ]' d; k- N CV Enterprise
8 P4 C+ {1 _% B& p6 ` CA Northampton
' `1 l7 T* z7 f, P/ P t! d1 H& o CA Chester9 M$ c1 U9 s( @" p; L1 T
CA Salt Lake City
3 ^# ^3 M* A+ H$ k$ W3 s DD Craven
" m% N% Z; E* p, R( v- `9 i DD Gridley3 \: i3 _" m% T2 H1 g& i
DD McCall
# L; v4 m1 @1 H- z: |# _ s p DD Maury
; k! e6 P) {7 @% d DD Benham
! g w6 A# ~% s DD Ellet
! {3 B4 h B _" P0 }# A) a DD Dunlap( S% K; L* n( w; A
DD Fanning' M/ E" q3 U |3 G* S
DD Balch
) L9 I' N) k1 I- ^0 r- sMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
* v% Z, S4 S Y# W$ s% ^% ^CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards" r1 W2 L2 B- I5 @) P
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
9 L1 G: U* x, ^: iBoth TF attempt to withdraw!
" N2 [: ?6 B7 ^: w8 NRange increases to 28,000 yards...
* T$ g" q: D. @: Y' n1 Z( r. O) _Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
6 S+ c' h7 K3 A; D* `, j: NJapanese Ships
& B9 @: R( d2 q' F! X3 N APD Fuji
, S/ ^$ ^" e- D' {* ]2 p. G TB Hiyodori
- ?9 V* @( W( H5 ? AMc Toroshima Maru
/ u; N5 I6 M/ f/ G! g$ Q2 F PB Heiei Maru #7
( v; V3 u) d7 ]7 N" n, E2 K0 A xAK Syoka Maru6 e( U$ U$ P6 @
xAK Rokko Maru: a% r& R0 \/ `
xAK Igasa Maru" R: g7 u! N0 B( Z5 \9 _
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
8 v) n1 x3 T& M xAKL Sasago Maru
$ w4 m$ B; [) n# Y, vAllied Ships. y/ _/ e' s! Q/ I q2 V
MTB 7, `4 P: K; W+ z7 S; [
MTB 8
% o! X& r+ h3 e! ?8 Z, A) O: L MTB 9+ a, a! j# {! B* k2 \
MTB 10% z: C" e0 U6 M0 f
MTB 11% _, n+ A z6 ~4 Y- E
MTB 12
8 Z: v y! S* H; Z" B4 G MTB 26, T% v# K- W& D
MTB 27
" F* Q- s3 u/ o& D* k1 j2 EPoor visibility due to Thunderstorms5 ~) y) f2 V6 g: X5 P/ {
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards0 v8 T8 G% b# U' e' T. N' y
Range increases to 18,000 yards..." E6 _6 ]1 _; c+ _: }. X9 j
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ] D5 u1 @5 t+ \0 A8 M
Weather in hex: Light rain 4 R g0 P8 t' ~9 a7 S
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& s0 S9 q4 n$ w2 [; f/ E @
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
% j# P" h8 J- @" q5 D6 xJapanese aircraft
. ]3 j% l7 x& o1 y A6M2 Zero x 21! N9 R+ k, g; B+ }2 y& l6 {
Allied aircraft6 }- N4 V4 ?0 A, I- w2 G- M
P-26A x 8
9 D+ q6 c% y/ n5 F+ q P-35A x 13' T8 v& ^' S& ?5 ^( t+ n1 ^) a9 H
P-40B Warhawk x 14- }) _5 g! f5 I& H/ z* S
P-40E Warhawk x 46
$ L/ y. y4 M6 m. @: T9 `9 a' ?Japanese aircraft losses4 _9 C& O: i0 h
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
% ?. M4 V3 E) i1 [& P% c& [- ]5 o- iAllied aircraft losses
& A- }2 x W! x P-26A: 1 destroyed: B1 Y( Q$ y4 p
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed, p' v6 i O5 c" R. D: R
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
& C, P' g G' U$ EAircraft Attacking:( Q7 M3 q; a: o4 l, O% c
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
( p4 a' f- t$ _Weather in hex: Heavy rain 5 T, ?5 N+ c5 z$ m, L
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.3 G4 N1 [& q0 s1 d8 {
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
- K2 ^+ H' S; B$ ?/ a ZJapanese aircraft a. ?+ z( @; }) s' _6 n; c
G3M2 Nell x 33
6 H1 F& @4 K- m" W G4M1 Betty x 3
/ N* e$ p4 a) b! \6 q+ S K Ki-27b Nate x 19
# P# \4 j1 q" B, U3 iNo Japanese losses 1 R1 N& M9 r& V3 y+ C) x
Allied ground losses:
5 e2 c( c9 n+ n/ V 95 casualties reported% e$ N" O, a# }" k
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
! s7 l8 _5 k" p) }4 |( ^$ b. n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled) `. j0 r% Q E; {. N) v, ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 6 ?: P1 T8 @6 b2 _! [- D; e' S
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7 |0 p# A; C1 v! d# vMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) " I$ H$ r [ T! ^! G
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 1 {% v# l) f8 `0 Z# B; @8 x
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. J+ d U! e1 s+ [/ w
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes # R! \2 k9 Q/ n% V
Japanese aircraft
& f) N' D% S% c7 X5 ?( u G3M2 Nell x 16 N; M0 c! z+ @& N4 }, t0 E( \
G4M1 Betty x 11* d' Z2 V1 W( J5 a! v" d
Ki-27b Nate x 15
/ {' M3 U/ _) C8 `* ]2 EJapanese aircraft losses/ K5 U1 b( R: X" \& R3 J3 e: K
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged/ Y5 e# |/ g0 L5 K3 |9 v
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged 4 J* S# R5 K1 K e: |1 j/ J
Allied ground losses:
2 T7 }, {2 r5 g& C. l+ M+ h8 d 43 casualties reported
" h+ Y* {2 ~& e: _' A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 f7 |- m6 l# p( n, ?; p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled( o! C) M i- |. R$ D, s- U D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; m! a" i$ |! b$ O8 n
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
3 c6 y5 V: K, eWeather in hex: Heavy rain
" U m- Y' U$ x. L; h$ NRaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* x$ j6 V/ j! _" f) [: o
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 1 D* z6 [$ N7 i
Japanese aircraft
4 s$ W' d7 U, ^; x* g, D+ b G3M2 Nell x 27
5 a3 g4 v# L. g# m Ki-27b Nate x 34 $ P* f; d/ {4 m
No Japanese losses % L- T% p$ a8 v+ d4 n! m
Allied ground losses:
6 l% Q9 T( i2 ~2 |6 Z 78 casualties reported
4 j6 U: q k! K" d( e Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
$ R' W# ~1 O& t+ a7 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
1 j4 R8 Q) a) r" U3 Y- j8 \' b0 B- G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : X% X: ^0 `5 e$ M" p6 U" v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
: A0 k* A8 P/ Q* S8 NWeather in hex: Light cloud
* d! X% p. y1 NRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. C5 t3 @2 g& G% C6 N( |1 h9 l6 ?% SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
4 ?; x4 b. O% k& M+ C u# tJapanese aircraft
9 i' a& F- T2 n! e! e# r5 f G3M2 Nell x 34 j7 O3 h {& G5 a! ^/ ]8 V# x
G4M1 Betty x 12" U9 `+ E5 }: k7 H% |# `3 t$ _
Ki-27b Nate x 9 1 Y, d' V6 }) c
No Japanese losses $ I- n% l, o- i& g$ V0 k
Allied Ships; t3 S* I7 p% a& X5 L
xAK Munlock
7 l) E+ B# Q( z2 ~! j+ e; R xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% V7 R9 M @5 q, Q xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* O1 I' A8 @% x/ N) c xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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7 b3 d+ ?8 D2 O0 B5 o/ f- FMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
~1 I2 z2 ^# }7 ^0 E/ X8 kWeather in hex: Light rain + y/ {, n! b) r j
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.6 U" @) x6 r- s9 i$ ]+ ]8 c
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes 1 i9 h& i7 e) i
Japanese aircraft
, a& J/ [2 M4 X4 ^% y+ T* E9 R A6M2 Zero x 10 + d1 W3 K/ g! D8 p3 T% P8 y
Allied aircraft
2 i1 q6 L4 ]4 l P-26A x 3
5 h7 C! g1 h3 H, _, _( K4 ^# H P-35A x 10( \4 @6 [2 R( {7 F5 \! g
P-40B Warhawk x 90 e9 Q/ F0 u9 H
P-40E Warhawk x 33 2 I9 ]8 N# d( I+ g
Japanese aircraft losses( Y. E# P4 m2 H. D( k6 W2 y
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
3 \- a: }6 V+ e+ k" h8 WAllied aircraft losses# f4 v- W/ R0 E
P-26A: 1 destroyed
) h+ v9 ?4 K2 b0 \" E' u; `4 K P-35A: 2 destroyed) B- ~# K8 O. H: v) I: [
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed - t3 V \5 J# p. R S% H
Aircraft Attacking:9 _; O/ U) ]& ~( a4 g% J
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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1 y1 ?' W. v% T8 D% z$ e, ?! k/ U+ eMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) 4 ~9 l: r9 a1 g+ J& r
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
( x3 q) A. L9 J# DRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ e" f3 X$ t5 |, p3 X9 PEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
5 t+ M1 ?- [3 V+ ]7 ^Japanese aircraft
( x9 k* f2 p5 W3 @3 L B5M1 Mabel x 5
' T. q5 l. G1 r; k& M$ Z4 LNo Japanese losses
4 i# }* S, R2 x% d/ M6 v: J8 MAllied ground losses:. @( y* L8 K7 l, Z! ]. a; b3 ]
13 casualties reported( g9 W: R r) S* x8 U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: Z+ V; F( F8 e5 f/ T( i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' Q1 m7 H& F2 _2 u: L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' s9 @- S+ k9 q; Z" T \
Aircraft Attacking:) d, F+ ^- n6 P
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
( J9 O; V4 ^6 g+ W$ D3 Y. \ Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb : ^ j5 H3 s* b- s
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8 k' s3 V3 w a% J2 W; [! W. OMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 ?; g* X2 G1 k+ l& @7 FWeather in hex: Light rain N" t. }, K2 ^* ]8 J. X3 u
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
' Z5 S1 P- H6 Y9 C# }8 F- P; U, x7 CEstimated time to target is 27 minutes 7 y- H. J2 f' u
Japanese aircraft
3 b; t! O# K c! F A6M2 Zero x 9
7 z% A3 l, y6 B2 qAllied aircraft
+ D8 n5 Q4 @8 `5 W6 @5 C0 s P-35A x 62 z, a" l" ^/ }+ [' Q! ^& G6 w- F" I
P-40B Warhawk x 8& y/ j! _9 n2 a" I0 a
P-40E Warhawk x 24
8 s/ L4 Q; X1 e* L0 F# F" a8 N. UJapanese aircraft losses
$ i6 g* H! p3 e A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 8 z; P' ]6 y7 D1 e6 z! O
Allied aircraft losses/ l6 H' U0 {( [# Z
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed * r( O0 ^& E8 Y d5 F! w7 B: D9 {
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
* @1 l, u1 G* M( ~, LWeather in hex: Light rain ; L- `* H8 u; T6 D
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
6 z6 Y5 Y! k9 L, W( V5 V' e# rEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
?" `1 R. d+ k6 ?7 L4 ?7 ZJapanese aircraft& ~- N* a& |! S! A& t% y* t
A6M2 Zero x 6
3 e5 W" R' o& Z0 L9 YAllied aircraft
. x+ [( s% @9 p9 `+ R P-35A x 5
3 }, `- h" a: {% K2 l5 C( c, V: Z P-40B Warhawk x 8# c1 f5 T# G+ R# d2 F+ r
P-40E Warhawk x 18 ; v& C8 {# y2 E3 ?
No Japanese losses : B) O" K" ? _# d5 U
Allied aircraft losses. e6 ^1 S0 i; T U1 V$ K
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed ( l- v, O& K* V0 g+ k
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+ a8 h1 a9 f: _( @* JMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 1 H) v9 v' p: c: G' p+ |) d# r- j
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
# c; A$ [. q) J/ }" u/ I5 u4 kRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
/ K! O& p- ~1 U9 ^7 n" nEstimated time to target is 9 minutes # F& {5 y; f+ R) S
Japanese aircraft
$ z& W6 y7 K$ y B5N1 Kate x 12 0 Q1 C X. Z# ~+ S. c" x! x
No Japanese losses + X) v7 z& ^& i8 W+ r
Port hits 2, m. W% v3 S" a1 t# B. ?! O" w# ^
Port supply hits 1 ; X0 m! M! u! s Q
Aircraft Attacking:
; B# t# j) Q; W0 }7 o 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
# f: R& @: Y7 \6 Q$ s: K* G Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
: G1 {$ u' |* q9 R8 OWeather in hex: Light cloud 7 ?& a k6 K+ G: G+ ~$ i
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( C& T' `8 e* [# s
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
; p/ g+ \. q- m/ z, Q3 IJapanese aircraft; N+ k6 o+ b# x
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
$ c7 e1 v6 o) s G9 C, a% ` Ki-27b Nate x 18 I+ J2 Z$ O2 M5 [
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15
( P1 E, p% ^) i) ?) [No Japanese losses
* g, R8 p0 O8 }: o* z4 bAllied Ships3 J4 X" t2 l1 `7 \: l1 C8 q
xAK Hinsang
0 l, R x9 ^# ]; r, m9 U: k! v xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage, e, ]/ q/ {* a' U
xAKL Chengtu8 p C& i/ d; H& W
xAKL Joan Moller# N, | r; Q( \/ }! ^
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' R2 s. v& R" z1 d- G J& H" `( b+ e xAK Bennevis
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& R0 d# b! |* f pMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
) y" H5 q4 _2 @. o2 ]6 A2 ~Weather in hex: Clear sky
# I. ?- }+ Q# n N: Y" I2 s* lRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ p( {3 l ~) E: Q3 ~5 ~
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes ( Z, J3 n e! u. O4 E- m- h+ a
Japanese aircraft7 i0 v |* W/ w$ @
Ki-27b Nate x 9
& r) F7 o* m% E3 V) k0 A4 a! H Ki-36 Ida x 19
+ y+ o" ~) K4 p' x" o Ki-44 Tojo x 8, ]+ o% J$ }4 n5 k
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3$ Z2 H; \2 u$ Y! B
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
J! w7 P& B: u* u: I* ~No Japanese losses . p8 F4 {$ v; h. d$ P& i' m0 f
Airbase hits 78 g/ P" g7 ]8 I: i, T
Airbase supply hits 3
) Z5 d9 {4 K3 c; vRunway hits 11
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C0 p, ]/ [4 o( q z# aMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) ' ~! w* o4 z- c- D. a% f
Weather in hex: Heavy rain # \! k0 f3 k3 d
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
, P9 B2 ^) w0 B' g$ uEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
* P9 g* s) e3 w9 {9 x7 l" K5 dJapanese aircraft5 }) r) B: w! J: g
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
+ N7 x0 r j8 l6 K Ki-27b Nate x 19
% _* r, u$ n6 v) A( p1 E |Japanese aircraft losses
9 S* A! V2 L2 O! N( B1 g Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
$ T; [$ V# U qAllied ground losses:- Y2 p5 y' ^( I, l9 F- a
66 casualties reported
. j) l- T E r2 \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled( B$ n# b6 f8 X$ r! J
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled) I, \ `" n' T7 O, _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled x! x2 h2 P( ]" \5 G; B( k
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) ~7 c( G$ t4 j: q; z; p3 WMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
% Y; n: | R6 i: a8 e& V3 BWeather in hex: Heavy rain # i) N% m5 b1 M) y6 R
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
. ^$ V/ ?' A5 k+ ]# LEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
# v6 S* u9 U: X& {. `4 mJapanese aircraft, G, G% |+ A9 g) f
Ki-27b Nate x 34
, ?* T8 `& f) y Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
6 a- ^9 K" G: q% [ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 . O8 T$ B; L0 O) X$ B
No Japanese losses
/ f' f4 g' x7 q, p) x, v& RAllied ground losses:; ^6 F! L! n6 R* E7 ~ t; r
39 casualties reported
" c; ?, G( y: l3 o* g2 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 D& E! t, A; @" y% F Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ w! Y/ Y% ]/ h Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 p$ B6 o4 F# E. }* F- i
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 , _- a! E s# ?5 ~# k
Weather in hex: Clear sky
- H) g7 f; W( N; ?" \0 ^Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
: D: h! p0 T/ l2 ^& yEstimated time to target is 9 minutes ' e* k9 F1 H: ^
Japanese aircraft
0 g/ v7 z9 B4 |' \! ]4 a! x W$ d8 r Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 & c+ d# k1 F7 ?# t* ~
No Japanese losses - }+ s* A7 | A
Airbase hits 1
8 I& }5 ^ Q' O7 ORunway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
) {# `# |0 J; ]4 B: VWeather in hex: Heavy rain
; Y" q; ]% l7 w( o# x yRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
/ t+ t; J8 x$ v9 C4 REstimated time to target is 6 minutes' M3 u/ B% m; v, L
Japanese aircraft
0 a. K. c2 g0 m- d Ki-27b Nate x 24 * @( X/ h. Y/ {4 {/ l
Allied aircraft
# W, \* D# r9 `- ]% Z, F4 t Blenheim I x 4 1 R& B. E/ W% u# D
No Japanese losses 0 }- y3 x) |& l8 M4 |4 q
No Allied losses
+ K' e6 C0 ~& [! t( @) U# Z( o; VJapanese Ships' w9 j: G4 _0 {, V0 T
BB Haruna ( Z/ T/ X6 i' |0 h: j
Aircraft Attacking:
6 `3 v% r1 q. x( m2 R" u: ?4 P7 A 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet) c# n& U) t* M& {
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 6 e; r& b$ R9 x& s! J% |/ I
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! p" V6 \7 f- H- G9 |; f1 OMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) + c' I1 c6 k0 i6 ^* K3 \
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
`3 p$ _3 W; [9 O) Q4 O* g: g, TRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: v% v0 F5 i; R+ B8 \% {Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 4 t3 R/ J( {, p9 Q' N0 R: o
Japanese aircraft
/ M$ s+ n1 r( G1 P G4M1 Betty x 19$ F- [, i7 H; @1 J: ^5 N
Ki-27b Nate x 12
+ }+ P& a+ u# U. TNo Japanese losses
( Q( }9 A9 b- {" WAllied ground losses:
% k: q( i ^ a/ B( I5 y 33 casualties reported
! a) s7 l' V3 x) s$ I Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled9 J$ Y! _, K" x1 O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ t; f2 P3 w# H" _6 z8 J Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled6 s0 `9 V& c4 { L4 N+ W, @6 j
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 l1 @3 q+ Z/ a9 H
Weather in hex: Clear sky % a4 h2 o0 Z7 G
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& y; O ]% s' a9 \2 ?5 p; s
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
) P4 v. C8 o- I2 ], g$ @Japanese aircraft6 P& n6 o7 y' V+ c$ H3 ]- Z
A6M2 Zero x 46
( L( ?" { O- k B5N2 Kate x 35+ A+ Z3 M+ [1 d D! Q
D3A1 Val x 9 . ~" y0 V! L) Q2 \- y6 d9 V
Japanese aircraft losses% x% H$ }2 E* |+ t# E
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
+ S8 s! O* |& G/ w D3A1 Val: 1 damaged 4 B7 j' j0 t2 \0 n F
Allied Ships
1 l$ c! K" l3 y9 G* I! W5 X- k DD Litchfield
]/ J3 @# ?* U; _3 M) S DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk+ X( A1 `) w9 E9 X. E, z
DD Ward
6 k3 J' x" M& d% {. { DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
2 B& V1 o2 j' D2 s5 ~+ `; k. S7 i0 m--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Z( |: O: {4 x
Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 0 G. l# s' G' ?7 L- N
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud / `- b1 M; h1 P2 [3 b4 p+ o/ M& ^
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
* m& F! _5 Z5 {# s1 fEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
+ ?8 ^0 c: V' r* o* lAllied aircraft
" o- u- g7 ~: Z1 T% Y. r F4F-3A Wildcat x 112 D) O( Y8 i2 E* Z! e6 q: D1 [
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
- ]. m3 m, P/ R' Q. s TBD-1 Devastator x 15
) X$ ?. b* g5 S& e" S6 Y9 xAllied aircraft losses+ h2 K8 ~4 J7 S' H
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
, f7 f5 r( t( G$ ]2 O6 XJapanese Ships/ Q3 w0 E V" J8 @- y% B9 Z5 {
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 ~4 q& H/ p0 b2 V9 S: O
DD Sazanami9 B# m2 V6 o2 A" I m" c) [
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 5 E8 \* f+ L+ y% K1 a M
/ w7 G- m _8 I7 _7 n6 N. w% uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
1 ` T# G0 C1 \. O8 B0 h1 g/ c5 @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68% J: W2 I, |7 _/ C
Weather in hex: Light cloud 4 m; ~7 ~3 J _# s
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% i6 P6 V" D5 B" W3 V/ l! JEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 2 J2 m; _2 F. m+ J- J1 w
Japanese aircraft
! R W6 i7 j7 g* x) H* R! [ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 8 \6 s+ ^) G$ M' I, q1 l4 V# r
No Japanese losses " ~4 h: R: v# _/ F8 e1 v
Allied Ships5 W; `2 Q. r9 f9 b- j! S. r
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ g9 u- L9 q0 Z; F# h }/ |- W# F
xAK Hinsang
( r9 y4 @: D& ^% ?8 |8 OAircraft Attacking:
4 e( i R6 |6 ]+ z% l! [ 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet8 \% L" M1 X% |; E# b
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 c0 }, Z. c/ {& S" f# m- @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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) R& b8 c2 \# p2 GMorning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
1 b, v& K3 _( a+ G3 d; uWeather in hex: Clear sky
* Y% A, M Y& I9 ]Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 }: L0 v9 l- ]
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
2 q$ j" x1 p) _) K9 h8 P* OJapanese aircraft+ p" B8 i- z/ {- A1 U
D3A1 Val x 13 0 |- j) e; X" k
No Japanese losses
0 G. j" v: M9 T. gAllied Ships1 S$ k$ R0 m9 V
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. ~, k* P7 r. ?5 @+ }) [$ S
DD Ward' R1 d4 m# h! \1 b
DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
' Y- _# t1 F) _9 Q. B& I5 c4 Q$ R2 i. n' c# q! f( ~: f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley
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9 ^! A7 B, _2 u$ N+ NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ( X0 I3 q Y/ N) F0 h0 z
Weather in hex: Light cloud 3 k4 y4 l( E7 E
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.7 Y/ b8 \8 w, _. g! [! Z+ M$ C; O" g
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
l; w6 Q1 R2 a* E+ tJapanese aircraft
9 {1 C/ _1 {. R Ki-27b Nate x 30
; T4 g1 P6 w3 j- K( `Allied aircraft
0 p f6 b* C8 R, G2 ` Blenheim I x 7 ( w! f# T0 l5 D5 d/ H1 m
No Japanese losses / v e. V' B. t, w7 w$ x- E+ n% }# ?
Allied aircraft losses3 \0 S) |5 R1 G0 X' W8 K, Q: x
Blenheim I: 2 damaged- T+ P6 s/ F% b( A* W# P9 N
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
: _$ \& w$ n+ w% ~. N+ H1 k! IJapanese Ships4 O! o P+ ?: s
BB Haruna: {9 h3 Q7 G* Q7 }* Z, }' E' _
xAK Asakasan Maru 4 V3 c/ w8 a' k6 A1 t/ \# f: n% n
Aircraft Attacking:
; p0 t- U' v) f5 N+ F+ ^ 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
, w3 {$ `9 n! Q: T9 O Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 n H" |' x% c) M
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6 N4 `8 d" @/ [- Z% ? xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ( b# a5 A8 [( z9 M& x5 |0 t7 z
Weather in hex: Overcast
; W/ i- {% J. G2 E3 F' XRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 R0 P9 Y v" R- f, E
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
# P7 I9 n8 l- F3 q- qJapanese aircraft
5 }! W! |6 A, b3 n g* j& \ A6M2 Zero x 10
+ s) H: ?, M4 y4 W! x1 R1 h B5N2 Kate x 5
- @' m) [) o: U vNo Japanese losses 8 `4 I# \- j1 B, S3 S
Allied Ships4 ]0 o0 R* E/ F
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
$ j4 z* F0 {/ N/ T' LAircraft Attacking:0 F2 H, k! h; e1 U+ ]8 c) f
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- T2 v0 O. P% j* t Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo , J4 i, H9 j: O) E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 ( y0 X" x# F* I! `3 \
Weather in hex: Heavy rain; J) n; D9 Q r5 k7 Y, m3 m5 p& Q
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.( Z5 h' T( A) O; z; t
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
; _' I" E4 {: X' fAllied aircraft( D- G- c3 a6 m7 `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11 Z+ \7 R( v& U2 w% j6 e4 I5 a, z# @
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
2 o2 ]0 N4 m0 O9 s% LNo Allied losses
: g* [6 g% U- \1 |0 s# f6 Y( ?( mJapanese Ships5 Y( J+ ^1 j* ]' g
DD Sazanami
1 T5 s; {/ y, H! c DD Ushio, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) : X) U. D! o) c$ y8 T& T
Japanese Deliberate attack 6 |7 Z4 m( W. h6 a8 m- h
Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
x0 O9 v7 {0 w% b9 p0 n* ?Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 6 F& g) j0 o0 U" I" C: \
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
4 Q q1 z$ i8 J6 _) h) ^, DJapanese adjusted assault: 100
: { o: {6 Q# C! m! s: u5 hAllied adjusted defense: 8
5 W6 Z0 F7 e0 h ~Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) $ i3 A. @( H3 i* I
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! & p) [+ A6 W/ g5 n! r5 c
Combat modifiers& I' w1 s: s5 b4 u1 h7 z
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
* H8 i, @7 i3 N fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)0 B8 ?4 m2 ~0 a0 H8 P' @" Y* ^
Attacker: fatigue(-)
+ t3 N' h! k K; H0 \$ c3 d: xJapanese ground losses:9 G9 o9 p7 Q: R2 f% I5 v8 F6 G
37 casualties reported
% `- ]. W7 n5 c0 ^5 m6 K Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ x( Y3 E( j9 [' ~- Y2 Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! G+ \. @: f( Q& C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled * c! w. |5 A0 N* H2 ?3 g) @
Allied ground losses:
1 K+ M0 \# T& z" R& J& `5 x! a 2519 casualties reported6 ~# r" l" a# X9 H& q" C/ G& s5 P
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled; W: w$ _; x7 m7 u, q$ z: Z2 e
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
" q2 n- [- \% m) w6 Y4 c) E3 h Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
" I! h+ {) R2 `: | Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
B" j* M" x7 {: n* Q Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled). ~$ j$ ]6 U1 ]9 B( j% M
Units retreated 2
, l- N5 E2 X* M; U4 ] Units destroyed 1
0 m) C4 C+ A9 wDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 3 L, t2 u- X7 r1 N4 w' Z, P
Assaulting units:
; @0 R$ f/ C# G; F. Q& L/ ^% V" E& \ 56th Infantry Regiment
% q( Z) h6 s; N: @( f2 `. E8 A 12th Engineer Regiment# {3 q) A9 X- @0 F% |* N
5th JAAF AF Coy
5 h! _% q# o$ \Defending units:
' i7 @# @8 h- x4 q) { FMSV Brigade
4 d: Q+ b6 l' w) z4 o0 @! [ 8th Indian Brigade6 y% a2 ]$ S) h1 J h( S# U
3rd ISF Base Force |