12/14/41
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Sub attack near Amboina at 39,731 x+ J+ K4 s* k
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Japanese Ships7 d( l' \1 A- E6 P. A, C V
AK Ehime Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage* o9 o W7 v4 l* N0 x" l: U- W
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# J: D! c) a# N2 d' _1 M2 @/ dSS KXVI
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan at 42,598 D( a7 s, U$ ?
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MSW Ataka Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage3 G5 l$ B8 }$ m$ F
MSW Takasago Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
6 _- p. g: L# ?+ g% ]) N' OPG Edo Maru" g. n9 f; o8 j5 H' `& x$ ]9 [) E
PG Saiko Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire( M, B# a* B; e; H' {# w3 T
PC Gamitsu Maru #1, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
( |5 W9 X! a% C* J; dPC Nichi Maru #1
/ A, U3 d' V, U0 RPC Showa Maru #3. h+ q0 {% k% e5 o9 l# w: d
PC Showa Maru #5, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage6 u( N) `8 a* h; u$ T+ L1 I
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Allied Ships% v3 d/ X- {' [1 a u; {
CA Houston, Shell hits 50 R$ |3 l6 J8 p/ X
DD Scout
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Night Time Surface Combat at 41,72- l$ I$ F& q6 G# [* |
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. ~; _. Q- h* g B) wAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 2
& B: ~& X1 A; x7 d5 ` ~3 EAK Asakaze Maru, Shell hits 5
0 |+ e2 |6 L0 L! AAK Naniwa Maru, Shell hits 2
, S2 H$ x& S; i$ k7 N, q: p+ Q5 fAK Nozima Maru, Shell hits 63, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships
+ L V. _7 S8 ?CL Marblehead- s, l! K6 s7 d6 Z
CL Boise
: w% B0 z- u4 j$ IDD Alden
' T6 n/ g% `& u3 D W" P& i0 s1 `DD Barker, k' o4 K* u+ T! g. [3 \9 W1 V2 ^
DD Bulmer @# s9 w% j( J( Q7 N* \% O# e% U( n
DD Edsall; D, g8 W1 r: E% y# s* I" B- m, N/ M
DD John D. Edwards0 ^5 [, c9 D+ z+ G
DD John D. Ford
0 h- a" r# I1 g; f7 `DD Paul Jones
, z$ Y+ x" L" S$ {7 xDD Parrott
+ I3 y$ C9 u4 P( R* G% Z, a. dDD Peary, Shell hits 1
! O2 C- w9 g) v4 G4 Z0 K+ a: Z" qDD Pillsbury
+ X; a; c" Q1 F: mDD Pope
# C. a) F0 S* Q3 _: ^- eDD Whipple
# g8 |$ p! ]! }1 C3 l9 LDD Stewart! Q+ b/ F3 R- n# @! A3 Q; X) b7 x+ d
" S9 W1 I( U' `6 m/ Q' H5 V* `$ y) E! GTF 17 encounters mine field at Kuching (28,56)
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: P* D3 V7 z; d, xTF 17 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56/ X* ~7 g& w9 W) W7 v
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Japanese Ships$ G1 X) r1 U5 T
PG Saga( J/ f0 t# s+ c! H, P- G' L( ^
AP Josho Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
; |) e! d) l" `2 r8 r! [PG Hashidate9 Z" P. C# ~0 ~) |0 b8 j& ]
PG Uji
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35 casualties reported. y: Q$ @, P! V: J I
$ D2 x+ v$ f \4 j/ MCoastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 17
9 J$ w& t5 D! w% \/ Y I% G% Q102 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 y8 Q5 v8 K# R& l0 d
Japanese Ships
7 X n: v0 H4 g; wPG Eifuku Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
X3 V, ^: W# v" |; |4 w# a/ yAP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 2
4 f4 E8 {/ T& v& wAP Giyu Maru1 c7 j+ [7 q8 f
PG Saga, Shell hits 1
# j+ s2 a: j9 X% ^' U6 L x. g6 y+ X6 JPG Uji, Shell hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
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Guns lost 1
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Allied ground losses:
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Guns lost 1
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$ P2 ?! J l2 j6 n, I, F/ rDay Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
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Japanese aircraft
. U# r: B# D2 h/ r$ ?( rKi-43-Ib Oscar x 19- b- L& q! n. v5 c
Ki-21 Sally x 123
8 m- \- U4 p9 \: Q$ ]! d: jKi-48 Lily x 28
) H5 ?9 e+ w- N7 e5 JKi-15 Babs x 6/ T) p2 d. F& t! f7 m
8 ^% m* K. O2 ^& f& kAllied aircraft
! Y" u! A2 |5 e- MBuffalo I x 12
! S% ~* o1 Z" D# X% h6 xP-40B Tomahawk x 19
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Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 destroyed5 F+ {6 a1 H e
Ki-21 Sally: 17 destroyed, 24 damaged& I/ Q( \# g/ o$ D' K
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses! l) G f3 A/ L4 b0 u3 a- K4 i
Buffalo I: 2 damaged6 j- a% `# J( r9 @! D7 t8 H& o8 h
P-40B Tomahawk: 19 damaged
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u9 _7 c5 Q5 \* ^Allied ground losses:$ L4 e% v) u( i1 b, b2 e, E5 n; X K- p
19 casualties reported
6 l! r8 w, n, u" H0 {8 y; tGuns lost 1
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9 d0 T! |; M# k5 p6 hAirbase hits 5
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' @, m" ^) P iRunway hits 68! Y# D3 C+ U7 h; S; ~4 H& d
9 x; I/ R& b5 o& E( P+ J0 O! i$ LDay Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56+ y$ a6 }/ V( _& V2 R% h; y6 Z; e
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Allied aircraft
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( t" {1 y* R3 F: N1 @. @Martin 139 x 120 i% M3 L) L( C' r
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7 D. h8 b" R8 a7 z! J/ NNo Allied losses5 A1 m2 f+ n6 | t$ @$ U7 e1 `
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Japanese Ships
* T! y0 e! q4 u' C- _! n2 k6 a' BAP Meiten Maru: r! w' x/ v& \$ [/ z6 b- |
AP Teiun Maru
p/ Y$ _+ {( g0 R; SAP Meisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage8 \3 k- q+ X( O. `8 v. p
AP Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire* Y/ o8 T6 _+ v4 Z& ^' A
1 `# A. ?6 ?) M' i" {Japanese ground losses:3 a" ^0 h4 K% g @& K- t5 O- v
26 casualties reported
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. s: Q! p! k# V' QGround combat at Amboina% z5 t! f( k$ j( i
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Japanese Shock attack F1 n, U/ G7 K4 d0 k9 P
" X* w- D, _" |3 R4 W& o$ ~Attacking force 11448 troops, 99 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 294
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Defending force 4540 troops, 54 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184 C* I5 f* f7 ^9 h% M- R$ v0 ]$ [
1 W7 W! v, t3 d5 ?9 X- IJapanese max assault: 562 - adjusted assault: 156 $ v+ p% V3 k6 W; K3 _9 J
d8 \# U% @& u( q. N5 n, @Allied max defense: 107 - adjusted defense: 91 " {, t' n5 e" n* v7 z% U( a: c
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) * S& ?" ~. ]; S% z8 v) t' R) y
0 ?. B. }! i2 {% f Q" f% ]+ xJapanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
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405 casualties reported* b6 j* i5 X2 h
Guns lost 11" t+ k! W! g6 m, |; ?3 S5 L
3 o3 ^9 v |, b, ]Allied ground losses:
( Y K( A8 I5 U8 O( }84 casualties reported
5 g2 `& w7 }, \* K' {Guns lost 1 |