AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
: j8 A4 T: h t! R" j {+ w9 Vkb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。。) g z6 k1 d. s
同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。0 `7 R: Z) v* v$ k0 L0 o8 W" G$ Z) t
大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。 1 X0 h7 T) I) D$ o. L
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,2 |, U5 M' C& y0 N; 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。
% g" o3 @! G: w' @) r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。
. i; @* p2 G: M7 m1 G+ F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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% h& w. R* l. p# ^( j2 r$ `Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
; C$ |2 C* b' T21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 k9 ]" {' k( V1 P+ P% DJapanese Ships3 w0 a- t( G2 A7 P k* D$ l' T; ]! t
CL Sendai
; j8 b- G6 v; t& F DD Ayanami
2 i# y' [# }& E4 i7 b2 U# |' g DD Shikinami
t v0 H- ~ b+ u4 a" C DD Isonami
; i2 P0 i' \# a PB Tatsumiya Maru
. v. \9 c( D! \$ L2 I SC Ch 96 g3 T/ @) P1 d0 M1 q; r: D c( w4 H
SC Ch 7) {3 g: m8 d! \9 @$ M2 k- |5 i
AK Sasako Maru# m, Y0 H7 g7 v0 j
DD Uranami
' \9 C$ d, }& I0 Z6 WJapanese ground losses:( j3 u, Z* A! e( O8 l- _! F% R
26 casualties reported
& f# g- u% Q6 s# g; E Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ k" X( J( p; ^8 W1 Q/ ?% o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled. A" c( F) s* T6 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 $ o. \! F, P) B) T9 _* y- P2 k
Japanese Ships
: s' S9 j: ?& h- N1 _0 x( K- w SS I-121
: h; e6 \+ u1 O& aAllied Ships7 o$ q8 N+ r/ k0 G
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage 3 H0 [$ z5 v/ Z8 T7 F0 A
xAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121! q3 ?% d6 _2 s# ?. ~5 n
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang , |8 R7 F. ]# K# B
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TF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) - O$ v* t! m* |# w# X6 X- A
Allied Ships" j# E2 n" Z$ f0 w7 B1 X, ?2 R
DD Pillsbury
/ ]" w4 y1 I$ ^3 o7 M# A DD Peary
9 D( F/ K: \' l5 ?, e DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
; i% g3 ^, O% u3 f7 C- q3 mines cleared 4 |. v8 c* D$ a# j2 k- z
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75
, Y, m6 s2 V& Y* @% fJapanese Ships
* ]& \: K* d% ^ CL Jintsu
]' [3 F4 Q4 h0 g4 C+ d) H0 g DD Oshio
4 P: U" E. x. B# n DD Hibiki
# j! o) q4 N) Y5 m9 w0 \$ ~) B DD Akatsuki
1 g0 `$ n8 B. K) a# t DD Arashio + j1 P7 W# Q3 G
Allied Ships
# T5 C% T7 k n) n% _ SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards ( V Y( d0 a/ V& L& @- ]
Japanese Ships
) ~, j+ E% Z1 X* ]) l CA Maya, u' |2 w1 Q$ |2 m$ ^
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1' N4 a0 z, ]3 h: d4 @; I
DD Minazuki K; l$ D; H$ v Y2 \. d
DD Fumizuki
' \, F6 s: }+ D- T7 ~8 q9 n DD Nagatsuki
$ M3 y4 S) z/ u, TAllied Ships
) W7 z |% W8 P8 K DD Scout
" m7 O) X$ P4 _ y DD Thanet, Shell hits 2" B' D# v! k& }" C: h0 g( w- g, a
DD Thracian
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) v$ L. v& [ @- G7 fDay Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards - }6 \$ p0 j7 [4 C8 W4 L( r
Japanese Ships
* z+ T1 b6 V! j& w' w' L DD Sazanami
# X$ ]4 M0 I3 B i' j DD Ushio
( n# Z/ a9 o3 s4 [ AO Shiriya / a' K0 A1 R* O* t
Allied Ships4 J" G3 }: G* a% F. i0 b
CV Enterprise9 d0 p" z2 R5 H1 @
CA Northampton
6 o2 L: Z' R$ a* _1 W CA Chester2 d- q; U% m2 {9 z, f
CA Salt Lake City+ X4 Z2 |8 f. V
DD Craven
/ E; g! V b) N! M DD Gridley8 N0 g3 u& B. v8 Z
DD McCall k! q/ B7 j2 c' B1 T* u
DD Maury
7 ^8 O2 ]" a6 ?, ]8 L( u" U DD Benham! l+ K4 T3 c; R7 R1 Q% @* o* ?
DD Ellet& o& ~ d& S. P8 x& C
DD Dunlap' n9 c7 s/ ^ F( K) K4 I' r
DD Fanning4 C e% g y4 w. L
DD Balch J/ d8 M/ _, V9 J3 v6 N
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
1 ]: D/ E! ?1 I2 s* v8 ^( p$ wCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
) }$ y( m: |, V( K) fCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
4 {1 B) n( e3 j$ i9 r& NBoth TF attempt to withdraw!, u8 b1 D L, k2 H# [
Range increases to 28,000 yards...' ?3 H$ I( k) j0 \" T% H6 Y
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
5 ^$ Y( D7 X1 c( ]Japanese Ships
/ S3 `: L1 ?7 ~; _) e2 L8 u APD Fuji
% V% o5 e A9 i) I' c' o3 H TB Hiyodori6 U5 B4 e* a/ Y
AMc Toroshima Maru
1 Z$ l- ^% K1 R2 [2 x PB Heiei Maru #7# U2 X: {; g7 Z' r& k4 n5 u
xAK Syoka Maru
& a4 s: G+ s7 W xAK Rokko Maru- ?' ?; }- V0 m2 T3 @: C
xAK Igasa Maru$ ~+ ^3 G& B% H. B0 U1 A
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21& E- _* P& j7 @- e. O! {
xAKL Sasago Maru
4 \8 I# }3 _! E1 E, PAllied Ships
" ~6 q9 S$ |( }" j% t; u4 n) T MTB 7
1 i# R3 m- Q$ l; a% {8 { MTB 8
8 n( U- R5 a* B; ]' U MTB 9
- Q: f5 |- M$ x6 Q. g MTB 101 W9 i' _0 ~% l: M5 n1 n( e
MTB 11& Y/ d H+ ?3 U [' y7 P
MTB 12* k- v& q, @! f8 @9 X$ h, c
MTB 26" a M2 C# N2 P
MTB 27 4 Q/ }& ~) t j5 r
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
# ?" `" k$ U8 y2 UMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards) v# A, y6 U$ i; k1 W3 C
Range increases to 18,000 yards.... h* @! k, ^2 P3 ^6 k* @
Both Task Forces evade combat5 P5 ^: Y8 K+ F
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 7 c! W. X# B7 m' R: w
Weather in hex: Light rain 0 V3 e6 |; e5 K& G* T
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.0 U- U, ?" w9 B
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
+ G" C! x* S# S1 X/ OJapanese aircraft
: v( p+ C9 P! {, l, \" _! S A6M2 Zero x 21
; E) Y* W6 ^7 M4 @3 ^; jAllied aircraft' X' u7 r+ I- x$ p8 _
P-26A x 87 B5 [3 g: Z) h! K
P-35A x 13
, a% s, ~! n# D! M( y3 N4 ~! m P-40B Warhawk x 14
: w: ?5 f: M. ^ C: ]9 I+ @5 o P-40E Warhawk x 46
0 t2 h" Z* H S3 E5 T7 w/ lJapanese aircraft losses
8 F4 @7 D6 R) J+ o7 _" T8 a' p5 J A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed * [" D% c; z& D8 K+ n1 a
Allied aircraft losses
6 ?( c. D) Y Z4 G$ h P-26A: 1 destroyed9 s' @) ]# r0 u e
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed+ S+ f1 I/ V: `9 s1 p
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
0 b- U7 R0 ?5 zAircraft Attacking:
7 V% ^ k# m/ J8 g, n 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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3 D2 i2 b1 J" s# GMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
4 g0 K0 X; k9 DWeather in hex: Heavy rain
) A0 J# u7 H0 m) X/ K- ~8 y vRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
) d0 E) o+ k' {6 nEstimated time to target is 15 minutes 4 G2 \# h# e) j. X# J
Japanese aircraft
j$ a* S; i' E h G3M2 Nell x 333 D7 |2 o2 N% x: d, Y
G4M1 Betty x 3
8 M a1 x$ J, f4 a a* q Ki-27b Nate x 19 ; D; y& l( \- s- l" n& ]- E
No Japanese losses $ L0 M- _' k" i S6 u2 @+ _& t/ a
Allied ground losses:
& I2 Y. P& ~5 o7 N0 v 95 casualties reported2 Y F7 m; g) ^0 u. `
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Q- Z5 y$ R! J, [" g+ t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled2 Q o/ Q7 i, ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( }8 ?7 b" ?1 W0 P9 Z5 g
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$ e2 X+ | o8 ?+ [Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
0 m, P( }6 p6 J6 ^& `. R: OWeather in hex: Heavy rain . d) r3 ~5 l3 J& T0 I5 i9 ]. j. Z& V
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet., h- ^6 M x, e
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 1 x1 n9 f6 s* i$ N
Japanese aircraft. U1 t9 b" h5 K' J9 m3 |
G3M2 Nell x 163 K% O# r4 h; q- d
G4M1 Betty x 11
+ }' z! D$ Q, I3 t$ l; s Ki-27b Nate x 15
" L0 w! y1 s9 S/ h4 f- T3 sJapanese aircraft losses
1 {5 a6 P+ C0 z. M+ |" c G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
3 g; O2 O N* R1 w- z# @( c5 ~* H G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
+ U3 P5 W5 J: A6 ~5 F6 `% `Allied ground losses:
+ }- M4 ~3 \" Y+ S' B- l' W9 _1 O: F. ` 43 casualties reported' C! M" U e2 ?" h. b" Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( s4 b% q$ Z! K f- F9 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled. H! H3 n( x: b3 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
3 T1 r4 z6 ^: J9 }" r3 h7 IWeather in hex: Heavy rain
% [2 J) A0 r9 l9 `Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 Q7 x/ e. }8 S6 |. L2 L- {% hEstimated time to target is 9 minutes * s: s0 e$ p) o0 H
Japanese aircraft) @; m& c3 `/ a3 A& h
G3M2 Nell x 27
9 o% l( O9 N& {! ]& @ j' ]) y Ki-27b Nate x 34 * ?& _4 s9 |9 K3 U" q! A3 G
No Japanese losses & |6 |/ L5 y0 q2 @1 W. d
Allied ground losses:
) e* d9 g$ ]- ?& |$ q 78 casualties reported5 ~* t" M$ l, B& N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" E" O4 R+ m7 \ _+ E; j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
, \! L! d* ]/ ?2 W1 }0 K& q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 I9 r# V7 h5 U
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2 A9 W" F% ?4 b: F% LMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
: z! W" I2 f4 u! Z* q+ jWeather in hex: Light cloud6 w+ z! @# d+ g2 o3 ^$ k( K
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 b, T; u/ v6 n- O1 q R1 v
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 i+ n1 Y4 O; B7 w, gJapanese aircraft& k3 i6 A3 C$ ?0 I& J
G3M2 Nell x 3
: H' O: s6 \, h1 t [9 c2 ` G4M1 Betty x 12
! r. }7 j! I$ w6 N4 @' n Ki-27b Nate x 9 6 l2 F) y" V& D* s8 I7 d/ v% v
No Japanese losses
" m) u, g1 O3 V, I5 z! a* |Allied Ships9 L* m$ R0 d- G0 G [" y: v
xAK Munlock
1 l6 b' ]: K$ [, q xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire" [/ X( d0 L# z4 i8 u; K. r- c8 }
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 u1 `0 ?. u' c xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 / P" M s5 N- [( r' U9 |
Weather in hex: Light rain
4 J2 L% P4 A, Z, q- n; fRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
7 m5 _/ {/ s5 B+ z' MEstimated time to target is 25 minutes 3 d, j/ N! l6 P& _" H7 g( F1 L
Japanese aircraft
$ w/ X: H% q& L1 d/ A( z1 H5 X A6M2 Zero x 10
! L" @7 H, M! ]8 \. SAllied aircraft
, K. M& Z9 }6 f( L P-26A x 3
0 p: Q) T' [+ F P-35A x 10
: v/ z, y' n- j- B" I' Q! l P-40B Warhawk x 9' k- T) m# c7 b* Y2 X
P-40E Warhawk x 33 ! C) O& b/ A/ M \2 k7 |
Japanese aircraft losses ^5 j; @' r" N) s
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
~+ l+ Y( [% ^: i8 `Allied aircraft losses
8 O/ A: s5 l- |3 W P-26A: 1 destroyed
9 |1 I0 u' h9 c P-35A: 2 destroyed f5 l) c0 n; f8 e& u& i
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
T9 \+ f7 v/ f$ x9 N) u5 r7 p( wAircraft Attacking:' O4 n3 c3 f4 p3 R+ {% w
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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/ G" d/ b4 C V ZMorning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
. O' s K. z q' g" tWeather in hex: Heavy rain
" P5 ]+ b- P2 l! hRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 y/ [# A. K6 T8 OEstimated time to target is 5 minutes . K% p0 Q2 \0 R
Japanese aircraft1 w) i3 d9 F0 [7 u6 w
B5M1 Mabel x 5 ]1 r/ l$ K$ `& m
No Japanese losses
! B# I9 z, k9 `, @$ F" CAllied ground losses:' \1 O7 c6 m$ c8 K5 O
13 casualties reported
- [; k6 O/ _/ V, A0 a, k7 A6 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 [' j* c0 }, Y6 L' J6 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 c- e: S2 O2 i! o V5 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 q4 r, A$ \" ^" c, h
Aircraft Attacking:8 w6 y: |0 L4 P7 [9 y$ P
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet& Y0 b/ S S) l, V4 d$ D9 X; ?- O5 D. C
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 F7 }; q9 g5 ]1 @( i
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+ h1 b4 B& r/ i& }% A t$ ?' LMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
. R Z r' z+ l' Z8 y6 q3 MWeather in hex: Light rain " w7 G6 _0 B& J7 N9 I& z
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
5 p$ p4 W( l( E) bEstimated time to target is 27 minutes / L0 S8 I. K9 j0 Y
Japanese aircraft1 X% }1 a: @. S; R: ^# P: G' [
A6M2 Zero x 9 ' G& u& Y# F" z# O- K' F
Allied aircraft2 T1 J3 F9 @! d* i
P-35A x 6, s- I# V6 M- `, P+ y. b
P-40B Warhawk x 8
5 ?+ D7 _3 u5 M3 b6 ]5 w8 D P-40E Warhawk x 24 3 L+ T' W1 D$ I% \
Japanese aircraft losses& E, W, y. M g, l i0 e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 7 D: Z! a7 z) l0 a+ e: @% y5 g
Allied aircraft losses( K+ C# h8 C1 b
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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& F" O3 f/ o. a6 UMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 4 b% ~2 _6 l1 x: v# X
Weather in hex: Light rain
9 ^$ D Z& q) R/ O. jRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.. w7 c) S' z4 _% [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
0 Y, S+ F9 A+ B' \6 xJapanese aircraft
3 s: B( i4 f0 ^1 D A6M2 Zero x 6 1 g4 d# A$ e) O+ g7 h6 Q
Allied aircraft Q2 o1 e) [1 m8 A. A X, \+ r
P-35A x 5: j0 K# f1 V% D2 c
P-40B Warhawk x 8& y, s8 ?3 e0 v* i2 F g" g5 l
P-40E Warhawk x 18 % r& m+ M( [1 a, C" r
No Japanese losses 2 o% t5 l+ W' D0 \# l
Allied aircraft losses: c. p* T3 F! r1 |3 I7 U7 J9 Z0 g
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed & p" Q+ p) d1 z# M" F
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 0 A$ [; Z9 k. e& a( C0 u( D V/ [
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 5 Z9 ^6 W$ o! N& ~6 @
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 k( {, t% f9 N
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
! \6 O1 ?: ~7 x8 z' M2 N) O2 y( BJapanese aircraft
- c# W4 _2 D% L: l% F3 H2 w B5N1 Kate x 12
$ u) T5 t! V: Z6 a jNo Japanese losses & C( |, @8 _ Y) @
Port hits 20 G" B# J* t1 o# x6 l
Port supply hits 1
% z6 H- \% X& n4 Z: s- aAircraft Attacking:
- b$ z, ], K. _9 c0 f6 w/ T# I 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
& y. @3 {9 t& L( K Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb - b. Q) { Y4 Q1 g9 |% _
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+ u5 B7 T, P4 Y: BMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 # R/ k6 r. v9 q0 Y. T, }% ~ L( F# E
Weather in hex: Light cloud * k2 }# [9 B9 c: E
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." g B: V, L' C5 `9 x6 W1 h
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
. F* h( g! _0 b* \3 g# RJapanese aircraft! z9 K# T% H0 K
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6/ r8 T. K0 @; X4 o# E$ n# p1 p+ t
Ki-27b Nate x 1
* S8 h* `. J- f" I6 t6 `9 ] G Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 ) M/ L# p, u/ ]7 |1 a
No Japanese losses . ?3 R$ o: c/ R
Allied Ships; D9 [. K( | S% n/ I( S; y
xAK Hinsang
" \) J, K/ b- H4 C xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage
F+ g q. F. d( e/ d xAKL Chengtu0 e0 d9 y: ~. h$ v' S( \3 I
xAKL Joan Moller0 n+ n" Q3 S5 P5 O% \ U
xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire; x5 `. D9 n& [) j" e6 X7 ]
xAK Bennevis ) I: o+ L; F+ V$ X2 X2 S
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. e7 w8 z0 W; U5 q2 F" \3 AMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 ) V! V2 n1 u' w
Weather in hex: Clear sky
: p% s* j9 m( Q& w9 l7 b1 yRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. a" c0 w( V* `. ^! yEstimated time to target is 23 minutes 3 O/ T9 s+ a0 M& G7 I5 ]
Japanese aircraft g0 W2 ]# a$ w5 I) K3 x
Ki-27b Nate x 9; i( ~. J" E7 b$ D& R0 n
Ki-36 Ida x 19
6 ?( N4 |# n1 v; J, V& |9 a Ki-44 Tojo x 8
6 L( r5 Y# F& ~' K6 c0 K Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
, N" _. S% I p0 X3 B% `8 e+ l Ki-51 Sonia x 17 8 E0 \6 k& v5 E: `5 [
No Japanese losses
) C6 | J4 V: o7 a' n( @! }Airbase hits 7
0 F4 T7 F% B7 \; D+ eAirbase supply hits 3
6 k# Q3 J5 a8 y7 r1 i; @! |Runway hits 11 # p5 E' P' T$ c
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) 1 J: e; E: F1 j$ p* o1 S0 K
Weather in hex: Heavy rain $ a$ s3 G) f( F) l3 c& E4 ]0 V
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.7 R' d+ X7 Y. V n" _9 {5 r) u
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes / @& a/ u f8 I, A
Japanese aircraft
) z1 }2 C" T z, |* j+ B, T+ j' P- A Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65
5 I3 y! n2 i: x/ F( ] Ki-27b Nate x 19 # E' N) S1 g. E7 R$ G
Japanese aircraft losses0 Q( ^9 t! `1 D9 F& q( ]% b
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged ( |# E, v' r! @% n
Allied ground losses:6 Q v# r5 V) o! ?
66 casualties reported/ ], C) N0 P& D0 C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled% T& a6 B! V3 ]9 A9 I2 ?
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled) ~4 ~* S+ w$ v p+ U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
7 [0 f7 m0 d" l; O. TWeather in hex: Heavy rain
# O$ p' l: q8 M& ]Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
! z( t$ ~7 Z5 e LEstimated time to target is 12 minutes ' [2 j; a% s) K1 I8 Q
Japanese aircraft) h( g( [1 y6 V6 q; X; x
Ki-27b Nate x 34" {- M+ G. L% t
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
5 M5 Z1 H# V% X Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
. o$ U- `) F) a5 \7 H6 a L$ ENo Japanese losses
6 j+ M- e5 x; |) qAllied ground losses:
$ g% D' U. e# U+ u 39 casualties reported
- i! s1 s9 q7 e4 ^. L Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" ~5 S T1 C- P) q7 B; T
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled0 u, Y# b0 x9 V; a
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 }; k8 x: h; lMorning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
9 M* e( s2 m+ |$ O! L3 D% v: ]( pWeather in hex: Clear sky . l4 z' W$ d4 c
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 a& `4 T: P; N/ F+ u9 F; ~Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
9 {' B0 H& { @. z3 J# D" N7 NJapanese aircraft
7 L# y3 c$ a0 W3 l; {: D Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 . C* R& ?- {) l) m* e
No Japanese losses , T" h6 r# X' T0 D& {
Airbase hits 1% h6 E( m3 |3 k2 t3 l
Runway hits 2
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6 f. C9 [) |! s6 T( D+ a( U+ dMorning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 0 _" j9 T1 P4 G2 {& v: ]
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
' Y" L- H% g* f" g" S2 a/ JRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.7 O9 D6 u; S. }$ L8 x
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
y& a' Y: {# n! z. P, c; d( PJapanese aircraft
# g. U: D, J6 e: ~: p; ]( d Ki-27b Nate x 24 5 f g, _. L: L! [& x' q, z! c
Allied aircraft7 j4 \/ N8 y0 o3 ^6 j- T+ p6 }
Blenheim I x 4
4 c- e) G7 U% A3 }% ONo Japanese losses
% C' ?' p, \6 i: H& h+ `. w5 X5 N1 n' UNo Allied losses ' I/ `4 x2 } R
Japanese Ships
- e& N. C! J5 l' t7 j BB Haruna
3 ]5 k9 ]3 @; sAircraft Attacking:
s) r. ?: n$ d2 w! v 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet6 X" E3 m2 Q# v6 E s, Z
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
7 j% d$ o; Z% w; a$ h% y$ j1 lWeather in hex: Heavy rain
9 o+ D& N( \' {* A5 JRaid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# W1 a' {: C: Q# Z9 Z# c+ B
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
# J. j! j7 v- L }! C: ]Japanese aircraft
5 k) U8 X. B( i& x5 Q& T5 a6 D G4M1 Betty x 19
% o7 a( B. B2 ~# p: e Ki-27b Nate x 12 ! m) S% `/ C# S! q2 [9 F
No Japanese losses
7 K9 J8 p4 X4 T+ \" v" `8 x7 sAllied ground losses:+ l, Q8 {. k3 i7 C
33 casualties reported
F# z: K2 K# b5 H e9 |" b Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled' b. H* T+ O9 k% \# o: Q5 D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 q- j' X0 y$ }; o% J Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 ^7 S3 A0 O N) c Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ' |$ G' o# Z( L4 S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 9 t- Y* \1 y7 }- f' w4 ~
Weather in hex: Clear sky + X- C! C1 S9 l9 d) p6 ]
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 e- ` x( K" v! m! M- o; xEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
! L0 l7 b. Q( s9 XJapanese aircraft2 s' n4 c- f5 w7 J) K6 m2 t. T; x
A6M2 Zero x 46* L4 U$ h5 j% l4 ~* \7 W
B5N2 Kate x 35
' X5 a, ]$ h, E4 m# z; }' X D3A1 Val x 9
0 s* {. i+ _. PJapanese aircraft losses
3 y, U8 ?: t* ? B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
6 D. `6 Z- j; G' \; v D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
6 f; Y8 y) [0 n9 F$ p: RAllied Ships3 o: N0 R+ ], Q$ H5 T( q6 m
DD Litchfield( p) n# X9 u* K( E- B' d! {# x
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' E( c: ], X0 P) ^
DD Ward! t- g9 v1 X" v) X* P# u( l/ y6 U
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1 ' g: u' d/ ~: ^4 l5 H
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" ?; v. O% o r- u9 }% BMorning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 7 n5 c# F& a% e6 } [
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud ' \& t) y3 ` |& o/ [# O
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.7 m0 C6 ~ @2 L2 F! ~6 `' ]: |( u3 V
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes % d, I) O2 Q0 l$ z, T3 L# K
Allied aircraft
0 @6 p4 ~$ h" E& U! U$ e5 n F4F-3A Wildcat x 11, Y- F( j7 i! y( }- {, a8 P% v
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
( U: N7 a1 Q$ Y% i/ a TBD-1 Devastator x 15 5 W0 q* U5 R! T4 [
Allied aircraft losses
& {2 t, ?8 Q# X6 M1 v- J TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged 5 ~- E, T4 s0 K8 i3 ^
Japanese Ships
9 T. W3 }; x/ j5 g. R0 u DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: z! S$ G1 P. P" B3 T DD Sazanami Z" r% G) X1 v: ]( k& Q) Q
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires ! T8 F0 b. _' A
! }" }# M- G/ ^2 z4 h! T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
" ?, Q' F* l5 EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68; z |2 |3 A; r& \' T
Weather in hex: Light cloud
_/ H7 f, [( [! ]Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 Y9 z# |& ?5 Q7 P# O2 V; a4 s A
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes - p# |9 ?: T& Q# P+ z9 F
Japanese aircraft
* v8 O* C# Q: k6 Z Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 5 Z5 [% x h- u2 r0 N$ ^% {
No Japanese losses . X* G; Y1 S# Y/ e) v
Allied Ships
" q% s1 \6 c' {% l9 n( B xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ X2 T5 t, m$ t. R2 R xAK Hinsang
) A S7 C/ I9 lAircraft Attacking:
0 z. g3 N0 e7 q' z 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet) i9 P! U0 `' b- d
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ u" i b) U! I9 x+ r4 B; s7 l2 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang! n3 o& q/ @5 ^: K6 m4 B! x9 b3 Z
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7 j, _( z7 B8 R5 T! J! ]6 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 0 D4 z8 |6 R/ ?) h
Weather in hex: Clear sky ' D$ X- d. b/ s7 s# i6 b% l& [: `
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., {6 i9 F: q# q( m/ P& h, `
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
7 R6 ~: T( U# U) S- s' s* K) [" QJapanese aircraft# q0 W0 i, Y' F7 l7 c* T0 s% U
D3A1 Val x 13
1 t4 i% D2 e4 T q/ a3 jNo Japanese losses
% v y2 F# `4 f7 W) eAllied Ships
6 W+ f( k; Y8 X+ ]- M8 U% l DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, O+ p. c% N+ c DD Ward
8 Z; I! i' i. x' R" }- x u' O$ f DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
* j1 R: ]4 W5 ~" H0 \- Z9 u' X: L- W6 _8 X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley1 S6 {% g' D* D" _
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% F# \& j3 a& E+ u( X5 P# |4 x" HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
9 j' y, ?1 X0 p. Z2 w JWeather in hex: Light cloud " n3 T7 c1 R& f! c, k
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
7 F) Q5 n. G6 u4 x/ C0 H! A, QEstimated time to target is 2 minutes
! j8 `% ?+ w w2 d% @2 l' MJapanese aircraft2 d8 t' q" P" s f
Ki-27b Nate x 308 v; C9 y! F+ A; [1 }9 O3 [4 i
Allied aircraft9 I4 Y9 f6 c4 J/ M3 k3 v4 L- _" J
Blenheim I x 7
4 f! V# B/ j8 K% v. A3 X$ lNo Japanese losses
/ D! j% m/ G& M9 K% G! L8 ?/ oAllied aircraft losses
5 a9 @; K3 Y3 _' ^4 I Blenheim I: 2 damaged
1 u3 C" {! J X) b4 ^$ U, \ Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak 4 T" ?* d$ X. B
Japanese Ships
8 ]# {& |# p5 Z F z8 A BB Haruna( H( d" E( J: ^6 R) M2 Q0 i' a
xAK Asakasan Maru
- P: P8 S- H, T6 Q5 @4 HAircraft Attacking:$ W% |0 \; I& @- R& a/ q
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
) k7 u7 e3 ]& r4 A6 c, E' K6 Y" } Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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3 M3 R* z- M& bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 : U. a; |! f% U+ q. y0 k" i
Weather in hex: Overcast 3 V3 U4 ^7 }6 l f9 S6 c
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ [! Y# l/ y1 s
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
' b- T# d3 ^# S: }* cJapanese aircraft$ |; a t+ l P% \
A6M2 Zero x 105 c1 V( T& X0 x% V& J1 b7 W
B5N2 Kate x 5 9 F1 B2 e6 T& F
No Japanese losses
; p- H/ y. L4 P0 P3 {, MAllied Ships
1 I" U4 |! I: V5 n' S DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk ) R9 E0 D" p/ W
Aircraft Attacking:$ p: d5 F8 C6 H" s n& U1 a( v4 A
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( e' ]; H8 r6 |2 \$ z- {
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo ; y8 M9 v( a' [
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6 j% Z) Q) d o9 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
* m. m7 O: O \1 DWeather in hex: Heavy rain# X6 H8 y6 I- d/ Y( Y% g; Y4 Y! w
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.& ]- e. G' x7 [: i! ?* v% a
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
2 p, a3 i2 [$ K OAllied aircraft: w; [) z( L) |2 U$ N# r" @8 A
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
/ {: ]( o0 ?# m2 c8 L* w SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 . s& x* V9 D( a' _ C" S7 ?
No Allied losses " z7 u8 R! F6 N6 y, O# h
Japanese Ships* I- m) S/ [, O. F l; V7 O2 Z" y
DD Sazanami
9 _6 z$ O2 ^, y" [* ]" i DD Ushio, and is sunk 0 s7 I7 v! r0 @" g, O
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: e; j- ?$ I0 p% u' f. HGround combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
7 O2 J5 J5 N1 N5 Q9 k* JJapanese Deliberate attack
+ r/ I- U2 ?9 W: ?% A/ `Attacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
D% E! B6 r% X" C9 F( \4 Y) {Defending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 4 d$ p" V4 Q% U' ]4 N
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 8 d, X5 C& u+ x9 M5 [$ ~
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
* Y3 B3 W) O) S; RAllied adjusted defense: 8 ; r3 q% m$ H2 ~8 R8 A' N/ J
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) : i2 c, B% @" Z) x
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
; J! N$ P7 O, Y' [9 oCombat modifiers# c( c2 [3 e1 i$ P6 T7 m6 V5 A
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
8 e6 q: ], h5 |5 _3 S) W fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-): c; Y" \& p$ a4 c2 t
Attacker: fatigue(-)
" ?! p" n! u/ a; x( [0 K3 ~& GJapanese ground losses:
2 R: K+ }6 i2 ]/ \$ L 37 casualties reported
4 o5 s5 o. W, N Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; w2 l7 S8 |$ N. m/ Y1 E# U2 g+ w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& j: W" J# G Y9 A1 [( E7 h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled , v, M G" g0 @# p8 q4 Y
Allied ground losses:
/ i7 X% ^' ]! C 2519 casualties reported# k5 T1 n6 ~) E. s% H9 U7 o% a0 a
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ ^' g" k- A1 C; @9 p+ _ Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
( C. K+ _4 ?* X: T1 G Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled$ d( Q- n3 y% S; S
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
& R& W6 n) t' v! Z8 a% U3 }/ |! y Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
, a4 B3 t8 L5 L! P) [. ^. n Units retreated 2
, a: J) Y/ H4 R$ { Units destroyed 1 ) G0 v( }+ N$ ~) U" R0 i
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ! l/ q1 _7 ?. g
Assaulting units:- b! x: m7 }/ G5 ~4 n4 u
56th Infantry Regiment% h* Z3 f8 w$ {+ L- |/ e' \3 ^
12th Engineer Regiment- E7 P$ @7 z( x* @
5th JAAF AF Coy # p3 I/ E/ f" ~6 e7 o. v9 u1 s
Defending units:
% @0 j1 Q( `7 t' R A# a FMSV Brigade( w1 G6 m8 N$ V! N) x
8th Indian Brigade
; M2 k1 c% F7 h! k6 z, p 3rd ISF Base Force |