1216美国远东航空军的覆灭
& b" w* W9 b0 h+ `Invasion Support action off Wake Island
/ v' l9 J2 o; e: o8 ]! I; q, YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' I' }6 v7 T; T) R! P1 ?, f& v" b
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Japanese Ships3 o i2 F. E4 ?7 b7 \! S6 F9 }" i4 C
AMC Kongo Maru( u. w& |# B% Z) c; \9 M( r; o
CL Yubari
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" j. |; c( }) Q) t3 @( KInvasion Support action off Jesselton$ X* s. E+ ~2 Y9 ?3 R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 `1 ^: }# j+ k7 W
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@1 H9 w6 D: n* s% U4 S' j PB Heiei Maru #7
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% N3 D2 s) B& J& H# k9 Y" e据称在南洋的日军SS都是一到目的地立刻就打光了弹药要回母港补给。。。
! X6 d0 O9 @. O7 cSubmarine attack near Billiton at 53,93( r" r! b! {7 F% H" w4 p
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Japanese Ships
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Allied Ships
( a1 }$ D9 ]5 l0 E" a5 G xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,93
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Japanese Ships
3 |. x9 }5 Q, D SS I-158
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xAK Mariso, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 q) y# g+ b, m, o- S
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
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SS I-158
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xAK Langkoeas, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires0 g$ R$ l$ H+ ?) w i
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton& K* W6 F; s1 Z8 p9 N, G5 _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! [7 a* Z* w; M
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) F# z, G: }+ r- H/ OJapanese Ships3 S4 t! c2 N$ B8 W1 ?5 _
PB Heiei Maru #7: s" I2 q4 Y4 ^9 `1 }0 [% t( P7 X9 z Z
APD Fuji
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+ c! t; l- V5 E ^Amphibious Assault at San Fernando
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- k% C3 D9 ]* V2 k5 j+ a( Y3 ~TF 215 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74
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% Z( \- h% n. y) cJapanese ground losses:
" |2 y, k' P% Z2 V6 } 164 casualties reported% b# X- ]. ?# N! V* {; M
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled T7 H8 k& \0 I5 e( n
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
( v% d( T# G% Y- A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled K' a& I& e9 [
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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' R9 }' l, Q+ J8 YInvasion Support action off Wake Island
$ L: C7 h0 ]4 nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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/ {0 [- b' y: k! N3 Y- C- Q- x. jJapanese Ships
5 a) b1 C' a7 {$ V, ], i" Q AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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AMC Kongo Maru
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton; @& p" ~* _ Q8 ?) i- A1 t# |5 h
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 y) a4 m$ _+ E) W& l
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3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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TB Hiyodori$ S7 D1 u, H$ ?% ]
APD Fuji* K- r3 h1 Z# d# c) M9 v0 k
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: L! r e: {8 u( S4 H5 H; g5 O* ESubmarine attack near Newcastle at 95,166
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SS I-10, hits 1
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/ E# w- [' s$ u' D: F xAP Limerick, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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/ x# F0 L8 ~! I- B7 w3 ^# sAllied ground losses:/ f1 P3 W: V) o2 m! U
30 casualties reported
9 q1 H& ]: [) v4 V Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled( y* x5 _ `/ g! T8 P7 Y
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled9 K7 b% D! P+ Y8 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- R( [$ v+ C# v& X& E
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9 j5 s( X4 N) e( f, `, O5 g, TMorning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,880 n3 d( S0 E0 K1 m- g) f/ S
- Q$ t/ x/ g9 n5 e2 EWeather in hex: Clear sky
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( l% ^( r: b" R+ [& `, GRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.% B# x2 T* O$ w. W4 i$ {7 F8 s- `
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 {9 n, p/ h' x4 I8 ]. X
G3M2 Nell x 24
0 k; }# {5 u5 `: G G4M1 Betty x 17
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Japanese aircraft losses
& U, I9 U6 p+ R3 A5 t* i4 ~ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged; U. l8 E6 \% E5 y( C" t1 |
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$ p8 S5 D$ N/ o+ l, F7 g+ M$ F7 ^: {: u xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk& {3 w3 U' D9 B$ w4 `
xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk, t- U5 |! Y/ ?
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk! P: t7 e) z, N1 X6 O/ O7 s+ G
xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk) t3 ~7 O, u- A2 s
PC Tydeman
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" E/ l% b$ | P5 b. Z) Q0 _ WMorning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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; o7 p* {; B6 y7 }# A& m) TRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 B4 g. C7 w2 u- yEstimated time to target is 10 minutes' H/ _3 {* h6 ?; \ Z
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Japanese aircraft( T' K! x* \) v+ t S
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28* P7 y% E" H$ ^8 r3 i j6 Q; z
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
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No Japanese losses+ I- J7 B R L. e1 A. m& |
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
r8 Z* B1 z j9 [& Z Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled5 [. Z0 U- h% a( n3 r9 w) L# T+ o) [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( q; x2 S7 |) h* x
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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, ^+ |' |- N- j0 @; S3 B2 _# JRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" ]$ C, I! C8 H0 sEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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4 P# F6 j- _: Y: N# E# T, SJapanese aircraft
9 p) q8 x# F% Q1 b g% i) G Ki-27b Nate x 11
; n. z# \4 ^ I$ _ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
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No Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:& i6 {8 H) b6 ]( t& k) `& V
10 casualties reported
. k6 z/ c4 L; j, I' [1 v3 e# Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- g7 C' Z0 v. [* Y
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Victoria Point , at 51,664 f. |3 z0 f$ x- X
) p4 R3 R% \1 Q, [2 L9 N+ QWeather in hex: Light cloud
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4 ]( s; L# {9 W4 d8 w* ORaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
" X6 F) S3 J H$ \" {5 mEstimated time to target is 11 minutes& i! l3 m! c K/ H
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Ki-30 Ann x 19
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No Japanese losses
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9 M) S/ U& f/ yAirbase supply hits 1( j0 C/ V5 w: x1 o* X) r
Runway hits 8
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7 k4 h- r5 U3 E- bMorning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ A4 d8 Z3 J* \# ~ b: p
5 F% c8 G% ]: k- V% z6 ]Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet." g0 Z6 J) B5 ^; z& ~6 n# b7 i/ s
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes% r9 w$ j5 M1 a6 ?
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Japanese aircraft5 }" |7 C9 {6 z( i* m
Ki-27b Nate x 72 Y9 S7 I3 r: T3 |$ k
Ki-36 Ida x 21
- U& N0 a4 `; |# O3 l& h Ki-44 Tojo x 6- Y3 N* D4 O* @
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3! P/ M7 x) S. ~
Ki-51 Sonia x 19% z$ s4 ]3 V# p: v: i d/ P
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! O6 d7 U! Y7 v Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
6 y& F- m+ v" p" n! f Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged" |$ k% m: `5 f) {2 V2 L
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8 y3 V& f* ^: j( X( |. c# `Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)( H: h4 B3 I' N0 E) ^1 x
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Weather in hex: Light rain$ q& j% J. m6 D4 @
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
# E! W3 w: s8 W a9 O# M8 A7 NEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 P. @9 _ N* G; W Ki-21-IIa Sally x 367 S. n! M8 o$ q; c: Q/ c2 D
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16
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2 N9 {1 g6 w x/ CNo Japanese losses
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Allied ground losses:
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! A; F% H- g$ ?! D1 E1 Q7 ? ?2 q0 N Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& O3 E1 d7 e2 G9 l2 t
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled# N& H5 `4 e: p. X5 v( v* `- W5 J
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" c3 P: r& k& I+ } d* O( c8 n, Y Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown), Z. H; W" F6 b. f4 o- V4 D
4 h4 o( K2 e1 d6 t6 gWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 k; g7 f0 P! f4 R& @Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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2 I/ J7 o" [' b- g1 _5 |5 j5 @Japanese aircraft
6 ]$ ]& j% ~5 w F Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
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8 I4 n1 F. P \9 D8 g$ w3 m! i9 ?No Japanese losses2 U& B4 n2 O! F, M) R
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Allied ground losses:
2 {" `/ x1 X" f# S9 N 8 casualties reported
: Z w- c! E- K2 a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: f |0 u" {/ s$ K Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled& G, G0 }! F1 u4 A- r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ P! U& W4 f+ ^* q8 z
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* j; x' \4 E- V3 G" a' pMorning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud5 _' q' J! C: X! [5 x# h1 P
5 q: p" `# a! [' s4 lRaid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.2 ?% i2 ~8 Z: T3 f% L5 K
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) G0 K8 m) x0 o8 M3 P, D, \+ B& Y
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Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
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Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
' }5 s) ^1 D+ p/ @Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 6 Q E8 J) u& E5 [
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G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged/ I9 B6 W# K2 H: u h
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PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk$ Y% T: ]/ @7 d7 \0 ^, r
ML No. 310# M: C1 e ]7 [2 L2 f
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0 g( A3 \7 n, Y5 B" DAfternoon Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
+ e3 l# u, l/ o" C, y' pEstimated time to target is 9 minutes' b: u% M$ I( J# ^2 V+ @
& ] \- [2 I! ]4 p+ e" M/ T" pJapanese aircraft- d, b+ B b d# x9 M
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
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Japanese aircraft losses7 e1 s1 i' }* j9 F# p
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
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: _7 t! R; n. P" AAfternoon Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 66,87 (Beaufort)
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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6 x+ b: U& j3 dRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.9 E+ R' h/ C9 t+ D. ?
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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1 u' H2 x0 V; v8 P- H4 O: E6 gJapanese aircraft
: J7 @6 T* ]3 M+ q# ~1 n G3M2 Nell x 28
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No Japanese losses9 V; s! Y7 J, L% K" X- w* M
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4 X$ v( \( O( \Allied ground losses:. \+ d! F G6 K* D1 J4 J% t
12 casualties reported D7 l) S: i2 E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 U2 C0 c/ E8 @3 m T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled- S3 L0 D' g& j0 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 A3 N7 W, | s+ ^) B
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Z7 Y( a( b% H' t
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.$ c; a/ T5 I: P/ k
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes4 G3 D" ]( k* N! W% N
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Japanese aircraft, I. E9 _5 c+ u! T# {; k
A6M2 Zero x 67
+ Q1 O6 \* a. x. } G3M2 Nell x 22
/ l- ~9 M: k6 j6 S9 { G4M1 Betty x 307 v" { ?$ Q* W% C
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0 J5 w9 K5 U+ B- {* c w" J8 pAllied aircraft3 S2 ^1 c/ }, |3 H0 Z/ N5 N9 W
P-40B Warhawk x 2+ ]1 {1 j6 T9 B. q8 K- F4 J
P-40E Warhawk x 50 y9 s/ V) F9 ~7 \9 T8 Q, A
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9 K% D3 E- B3 n0 sNo Japanese losses
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! U, ]3 Y' O; M( ?( j# l# RAllied aircraft losses
% p$ G# s/ H% R- _2 X P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
. `! A6 ~2 [6 d2 D P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed0 E3 `2 G, k' B; i, N2 ?3 v
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% S8 u, N) E) r+ A! ?( M' w; _" zAirbase hits 60 z# e# ~/ E& ?0 x1 ~' q
Runway hits 198 W+ l+ f/ Q" X) a& p. _
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" l9 c# k7 d5 rPre-Invasion action off Ocean Island/ Z- s5 @( K% ^! @' w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 X9 N) y0 t5 T" Q3 y9 b2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
$ h, D3 T- D0 [ PB Santos Maru3 w! J& R; g# s3 N/ N- h9 N) o
xAK Aratama Maru+ U7 G4 s* h# U1 w' D
6 ?, G/ O9 }7 R! E5 {8 o
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Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island" J+ o, a- N1 L. t
: i: l6 V) B r; u+ i: NTF 116 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,1303 E, ^$ e9 G/ o3 p* X
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9 r4 }5 [6 A/ v" WInvasion Support action off Jesselton+ E% m' K7 X! ]: M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! E3 C, J6 \7 H! A5 v
$ g& g& F: Y- t% @6 U! L' A3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
; r. q8 X- ?) b$ m0 Y! c+ [& F TB Hiyodori( }$ Y$ R& F+ u
APD Fuji
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)
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Japanese Shock attack3 E* V6 N# z; J) m7 h( r
4 S3 e% L, L' u: KAttacking force 1580 troops, 2 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1136 Y+ I& _7 L% |0 K% t8 P2 M
. J I& ^* s, L% r' M0 e9 Z0 QDefending force 96 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 r9 S. B8 P, Y" W
, B0 E" Z; S, ]1 P" ]7 _( f
Japanese adjusted assault: 105 - t* ], ~5 q) x! {7 }
+ x: i1 N3 |( Z: ~
Allied adjusted defense: 1 2 b; W* j2 N* U3 C
W6 x1 e. Q6 ]7 ^, VJapanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 1) ! M8 ]! {7 M6 C1 B9 m5 Q1 E$ s
* {$ \* a9 d" b4 M+ L" B( J+ }
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!: G$ {$ s4 X9 {$ p3 t. \# G
/ g- w( B, K2 z" _Combat modifiers
. V* e3 p- U% b" B" MDefender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
' J: Z( r; j) j1 `Attacker: shock(+)
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5 {$ L: A$ j' _% N
Allied ground losses:7 a6 |2 \" K" ~ |
77 casualties reported( Y6 n5 \; a4 |# q4 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 g; a# e4 J! g& A& N; s Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ i {9 i$ f. F- T Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled* [. j; p& z+ x {
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)6 F! }) ?9 Y$ f8 _9 N- M
Units destroyed 1* ~4 E; R) k4 ?3 e
8 r5 P. W! s" `; H
( k- I3 ` m$ VAssaulting units:
6 t1 f, J3 \8 M9 e. w' y3 H) q! K 1st Tank Regiment; m# | d2 v7 A5 N2 n
5th Recon Regiment$ ^0 w, l& v. ?( N+ v
) j5 B$ F" M4 |3 m' Q1 M% A- R
Defending units:" Y# i( l+ q& v2 j/ p j+ ^
Penang Fortress
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/ y: C% J: }) }Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
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; ^ w7 m: G& g4 S1 b- u7 C& s% jJapanese Bombardment attack
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) u9 q0 O ?7 w, k6 jAttacking force 2836 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 85/ p$ ^, |' r' @* @! Q C; S l# s
% d# v/ L0 W- ?& Z% kDefending force 4448 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162
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Assaulting units:$ M7 \) g5 u* P% V8 K# F" l
1st Cavalry Brigade$ ]# |/ y; Y1 g0 H) u3 _
4th Cavalry Brigade: ^7 k- {, r% O1 r! F! i. w R& w
: z. w: [% ]; P( U; kDefending units:
8 {* J u9 F: @ 81st Chinese Corps, Q! a1 X2 B7 H0 W
6 l/ G0 O' Y1 h! P6 r1 E ) l9 j2 Q# w4 W/ l* F5 s
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% `; B5 {& c3 ZGround combat at Hong Kong (77,61)* a+ _- g! w; u6 h6 s
5 `6 d, p! z8 n: lJapanese Bombardment attack
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' @: O9 {- i" z# m: B t4 LAttacking force 2039 troops, 151 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 509+ V. Y, U% T$ M8 Z# z
! Y8 u' h0 J% g6 W4 @Defending force 5387 troops, 130 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 152# Y' x9 P; l. a4 ]
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% m0 w' ^6 D7 q1 l; C' k* BAllied ground losses:
2 k& ]; ^) [" w$ R 9 casualties reported8 ^' x7 h; b1 O8 g; v3 r' _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 q2 b1 l7 H; `- |' G Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled. g- `. n$ @2 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ r D- M" V/ A! WAssaulting units:7 \; h$ _$ O! q
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment3 v5 W' k g8 G* _! B# x" [
38th Division
1 K' [1 R6 H% ]" y- J! d" O' n 66th Infantry Regiment
& O1 L$ t) W% \( A, ]& p( _' E 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment8 s7 c! G; n* E; d
2nd Mortar Battalion& x) z7 y2 B( x! b! v3 Z% H
2nd RF Gun Battalion
8 i( h, i! s4 x/ N8 W; P0 b2 C% x 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion1 J) N/ [7 y/ t* h' d' n1 T
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
. r- M- \* Q, T0 ]* W9 k% P 5th RF Gun Battalion
4 h/ ?# I5 @9 p# u. { 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
0 f" H% o, s6 L1 n 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
* [& E+ c) G0 [ n$ f 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion1 ^! z8 {% j8 P! I2 a
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Defending units:
/ K6 H1 q3 O7 d3 u& ` 1st Middlesex Battalion" S5 M: K3 x* h8 {6 m
Hong Kong Fortress
5 n. F v% m7 G# U0 G Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
( z" f: X% i! P6 H Rifles of Canada Battalion
$ b' Y' v& |- ?, ]3 i7 s& U Kowloon Brigade
" T* P2 A% R4 y6 k 102nd RN Base Force e7 A4 \& }. @8 m# u7 h. ~+ L
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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)( `6 r+ F! e' I6 T. h
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Japanese Shock attack' _3 T* i' D7 m' t
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Attacking force 1916 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
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Defending force 351 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
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Japanese adjusted assault: 32 $ @% l# \" }# z, {3 h
$ S( B6 h( L* s8 R4 JAllied adjusted defense: 5 4 ^8 `% M: L" ~' n* \- D, X8 D* t
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!, |1 P( s3 A9 t1 O& |% K# w/ Q9 E
7 j/ Q$ L+ }0 I9 N; v( LCombat modifiers
' a6 t/ K( R5 \/ Q( s9 I# pDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)* j# B* Q/ g* I& v
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
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" J1 y) T P) j* n; T7 CJapanese ground losses:' K6 T/ ]' V- y4 E; v
6 casualties reported
- v/ s3 C, f- e* @4 v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. t u0 y5 ]4 E1 v c$ t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ E0 `. R7 y2 M2 }1 z& I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:' G- N# ~ O8 G( O
72 casualties reported' T% K8 J1 a, F! \) \/ I7 g9 V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) K6 k; f7 W! g% e5 m* T Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled: Z l/ F; N Q l+ }
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled- F8 W j$ N( G9 Y. E7 }+ Q$ {
Units retreated 1; L6 o1 }, X8 `- N. ~
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! W# X/ n, n: p8 k3 u+ sDefeated Allied Units Retreating!" Y5 N3 S, v) ` d
7 R. M1 Z# n1 A- H3 kAssaulting units:
! g7 |- e2 \" O( ^2 L+ O' a* F- _+ ] 15th Naval Guard Unit
2 A9 K* `9 H, h9 R7 W* u( o 8th JNAF Coy
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/ [1 g& x5 n* b$ ^4 d4 N# qDefending units:) c0 _- x* y2 s: m& m
108th RN Base Force3 Y( A' n7 ^1 N, @' Y, Q5 E2 ?
! [9 x- f9 Q0 ^9 N* }
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; O# g' P3 |8 h& b# n* z( M9 q2 m: {Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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0 {- Y% u6 |8 jAllied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 511 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
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6 k; p5 y2 ^5 k* {+ i4 L0 Y$ {Defending force 1188 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
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Assaulting units:
' ]$ y$ l3 p8 b0 \3 B4 g& ?" } Wake USN CPNAB
! q& W6 `8 g) }- g! @" X9 K 1st Marine Defense Battalion1 q" k" H1 N( M/ r: D$ R: J
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Defending units:
& a. E% ~" g7 M Maizuru 2nd SNLF- O* j- D: z! @% k( B
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61); h. r6 b9 p4 m2 }! N
% M L5 q1 C1 C; d8 w1 EAllied Bombardment attack' y$ b" y" r9 Q# t
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Attacking force 5273 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
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Defending force 18928 troops, 319 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 5097 v# f5 M1 X) i, j/ g3 j' ?
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Allied ground losses: p5 Q& w6 i- c4 v7 x
9 casualties reported# T+ z, [* Y) s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& z# A) z; _ z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* O# P6 P$ @! Y/ d8 _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 S n" g6 I0 \% s5 w$ J Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ V# r) b' ^9 b7 {6 B$ J c0 e
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$ g8 O: K3 P2 L; b7 K6 ]$ VAssaulting units:% m" V7 m7 ~0 A2 g z+ Z, ]
Rifles of Canada Battalion0 D' l) t0 [( H* }: S: I6 `
Hong Kong Fortress# P$ ]: j4 s6 A- @2 ]( a2 a
1st Middlesex Battalion
. Z" i+ j. F7 I' t# B Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion3 k3 ^4 O9 F7 K4 x
Kowloon Brigade
3 J! u. \8 c/ D4 Y! q5 E 102nd RN Base Force% I6 f4 d3 W' h
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Defending units:
0 O6 n& J" A4 |2 s2 I) } 38th Division
( a( x, G. f4 Z8 H6 D( c 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5 G1 S. l4 V# l- l 66th Infantry Regiment& N& z) \5 n5 P3 ^- |5 A: u5 Z
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
, V( r) y! A3 F( r; `0 d" t 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
( L4 h) P/ J, t+ Z# l 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion3 ^4 i. X! }& d# z) A, m7 Z( h
2nd Mortar Battalion
0 Y$ s5 F) [, r9 q: y: b6 T 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7 ^+ g* e2 \+ S% [6 g9 s 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3 v' [6 V# v# H, H K/ _' G 2nd RF Gun Battalion
( \* l0 P$ e0 z z, M 5th RF Gun Battalion+ I0 N# K% b; x, j# i
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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% m8 F$ a, W }Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)
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Japanese Shock attack
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: ~7 X0 A" u5 OAttacking force 1357 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56* y" Q! p3 G! ^
+ P1 |8 ?+ _0 P4 O- yDefending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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/ K3 O+ K2 w* b/ ?* N( N1 Y% kJapanese adjusted assault: 49
7 @* `# M* v0 J V! ?9 E5 m
$ |: O, ^, t3 J. h% W MAllied adjusted defense: 1 " j5 {7 h; T& @3 u" Q# t
" {* \+ g- P# E, q7 s6 ?6 X1 Q' u: }: j
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!
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8 R' j6 c: O d% v' jCombat modifiers/ m1 e' z) `: }+ @: F2 G3 {: C
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
7 `- N8 k8 m. h1 {7 a1 CAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-)4 G9 p7 R9 l% s) P" l) N' _
, f/ ?/ S( `4 e4 v: o+ oJapanese ground losses:
" G8 q+ \! i+ `2 c 24 casualties reported: z: \( {, |3 o4 V# `' \8 d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 Y8 J0 {, S# c- P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 W9 Q0 D4 i4 e% j2 f6 R6 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" U/ D" x1 |7 f7 S
9 X, O2 j, H. M, q3 |9 a' o 0 U/ h# l, O0 x# M
Allied ground losses:
/ ]* D- v! k7 C2 G3 U3 ^ 60 casualties reported
$ S) u' h# a3 N# ^/ u G/ C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' b ?, G" z# H- T. _7 @
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
. t0 F/ `6 o0 o1 N# y% z3 F; T Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled- x# T& I/ m, U/ \+ Y) K" D
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; j1 \9 R+ n: p( C9 J Units destroyed 1; i2 L' Y( z1 s& q' B
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Assaulting units:* R' N) Y0 s, U
53rd Nav Gd /19 O& z) _3 G' t" @# {2 g
* N4 E/ _: W3 [+ i% ^, _+ c5 ODefending units:+ A' b4 Y7 k5 K, y8 Q v
Heron Det. |