AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
+ Q6 }7 x4 N/ Q2 ^8 {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。。
$ u9 J' l# w X2 O8 D8 \3 `同时企业号当天就做掉了日军一AO,给kb后勤制造点麻烦。
- F* p1 y% S! u# E; w. f0 ]大陆战场称关东军还长上火车,赶紧开溜。
. |4 N" {; j% `+ ~( z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,; l' K% [$ x0 _
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。' O) u6 N& T0 p) j
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。# I7 S H7 Y& V. I7 B5 A. @* Y y
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。7 V/ c/ c6 P$ r8 E1 k2 J6 \
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) # K1 {5 {# Q/ |6 o5 u8 E+ Z
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, J! [" k7 X! L0 |+ c+ R( `4 v) i& eJapanese Ships
0 X. M; V2 T0 u' Q CL Sendai
3 j% l9 _, o& m" A DD Ayanami, `0 o/ \$ q+ B* a7 I; ?7 Y6 w
DD Shikinami
, i# H1 ^5 q7 k% w0 u DD Isonami
# [& V9 Q& v! h- O0 R( Q, Q PB Tatsumiya Maru0 i p* |- v' S
SC Ch 9
& p7 X9 ~, ^ S SC Ch 7
2 k! D' p5 V5 M5 m' ]' i AK Sasako Maru- F. |5 }7 ]* R
DD Uranami
) R; F$ H! ^. k! U: C$ U' V' QJapanese ground losses:: |: @3 K0 @& m9 E% y
26 casualties reported0 B2 A2 h6 F6 `+ A+ l8 K# r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* ~# A, v3 S# J( B: s$ _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled8 g' q7 c L3 D m/ E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' K( ^. I- V1 G6 \" o
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 : H, W& q' Y% u$ M/ y
Japanese Ships' f- S& v1 F5 Y
SS I-121 + w+ S) g7 q2 L, f/ `
Allied Ships
7 U4 x) w% c* s+ ~0 y5 D: [, ` xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
2 K& i( V5 {( bxAP Matang is sighted by SS I-121
+ k% u% {$ p) _1 [/ HSS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Matang
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4 M3 O& a+ R& u* A7 D' lTF 198 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) ' [) r* A! D Q z
Allied Ships
9 L o' U- K( ^ DD Pillsbury
4 H, l$ v% p# R/ u( m% [& X DD Peary
- \' D; A8 T) j: _) h) x DD Pope, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
9 v8 l) O3 P# D+ k8 _3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ! D* S) D2 ~ M9 H7 G
Japanese Ships
S' j6 A& A+ O8 n& q. g" v CL Jintsu
# P0 r* n* `, v& D' N U* Q DD Oshio3 i7 `- U5 S% p$ Q& C
DD Hibiki
$ t, [, f# I% b* m! w. X; p+ u DD Akatsuki
9 s/ Y. [* P: P% B5 P! X% J DD Arashio
: _0 r- o) a3 u+ b% D( `# T; l2 eAllied Ships8 O f% _) Q( l% I0 }% p' D; K8 P
SS KXI, hits 9
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 79,68, Range 15,000 Yards
" n7 Q4 s7 C! b1 ?Japanese Ships
, s8 E3 m7 q5 t; c% C' X! U CA Maya- H, d) n6 U3 F9 P( d
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
1 [7 x$ {8 w0 l+ l& A' d DD Minazuki
9 ^0 a; S4 \8 g/ K b DD Fumizuki1 ^9 ^9 a' a1 q$ y8 \
DD Nagatsuki
) O6 i0 a- D; `) bAllied Ships3 D% X* I4 P: T- b
DD Scout
2 W) H6 z* S- R DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
- `+ M5 `) Z( t DD Thracian
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Laysan Island at 161,97, Range 28,000 Yards
5 X$ ]# w$ R1 [; x4 p8 SJapanese Ships
- F& u# X6 n! q* g- I DD Sazanami
* t" T9 i6 J8 C- y DD Ushio& _: Q1 c6 \/ w& Y; F7 u: H
AO Shiriya
' E3 G% j. p1 I/ y; l) _Allied Ships
2 W! g5 _3 s& ?- l/ V- S CV Enterprise
7 y8 C3 v' }0 q9 d) T: l9 S0 q CA Northampton+ q# ]! F. i1 D ^! V# Z& J
CA Chester
9 i/ k0 _: F. |2 Y' z( W1 p. ^ CA Salt Lake City
# k. U3 y) u7 g- i DD Craven& A! [+ g- E: m& Y) x
DD Gridley
' e8 M$ j- l6 `+ }7 t1 x DD McCall
: r+ O! {8 o- ^1 r DD Maury% l- k( |( O. d. P L3 d) [2 }
DD Benham& E B, ~6 c( s, @6 k4 f
DD Ellet
' @- Y5 P. V. E) b DD Dunlap8 q* D L- s/ h7 ~$ J( r
DD Fanning# f: J5 X7 f: q/ W
DD Balch
( W) O, |6 @2 o3 nMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
6 E4 _/ V6 M6 ICONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards( e v) F! B, S% R0 i( v H6 J
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards1 H, S/ s% A* d' \/ M
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
8 j; d! k' R0 |, I4 Y3 R8 bRange increases to 28,000 yards..." u) u4 }, T, b
Both Task Forces evade combat 2 `; p/ i- {; `- q# j, \
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6 z2 z! U8 v: r) O* ]Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 69,63, Range 18,000 Yards
* E5 |5 b: G7 M& L+ Z, x6 TJapanese Ships
/ J" Z' M* n# {) n/ |; n; [/ ` APD Fuji
1 T- i+ B# B: ^. L0 s, l TB Hiyodori( i- w, G+ U% A& s3 j
AMc Toroshima Maru* N" W; y9 B8 D0 {3 Z
PB Heiei Maru #78 Z: c* B* y9 e0 u
xAK Syoka Maru
9 k% K0 }( y+ v1 E4 w xAK Rokko Maru
2 s' t' r& Q$ ~8 ]- @) s/ G8 l5 t xAK Igasa Maru* ?& R1 i# ~/ e( w0 b
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21. Q S6 b7 S7 P
xAKL Sasago Maru
* }& x/ a# `! j6 iAllied Ships
: C- ~$ }( t N l! t4 V& R MTB 7/ ]' }4 z; Z4 l+ A3 K
MTB 8& M. [3 Q4 M$ J
MTB 9* D: u/ z; ~" Z, l! Z
MTB 10! v2 L7 m) A, B7 w
MTB 11
9 x0 `4 `6 j( d, o MTB 12
/ y5 ?" h y. e+ R+ I; |# E MTB 26; h+ E$ C) F% W: H
MTB 27 k' S& L& U4 s2 t4 ~) p- X
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms# V5 n- n0 t2 z& A8 e$ ^
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards+ G1 m: R) B$ c9 g8 r5 S
Range increases to 18,000 yards...& o' _! Q- `0 }6 y6 k# O# b
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
& S: _& h/ u) Y/ x9 TWeather in hex: Light rain
4 q' c' ?2 X, L- V) ]% FRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.* m& @5 ]( p- R' @. U
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
- o" Y3 R$ S# P* S& e0 d3 T& A8 ZJapanese aircraft
1 q# T& f$ f1 _8 ~: y A6M2 Zero x 218 H& G0 A8 w$ v* k
Allied aircraft7 A5 u, J' i2 w' M
P-26A x 8
6 i. f+ u4 k- F/ k1 |% ^9 D3 m P-35A x 13# F" n7 j$ j/ t2 @0 P( P( }
P-40B Warhawk x 14
1 _2 X' B( N7 \2 O# K P-40E Warhawk x 46 / Z/ G9 G X( h3 X* d3 H0 _% C& S
Japanese aircraft losses$ j3 V' h* ~# Q3 p* i
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed 4 I& O: v, I; x2 P7 R2 N+ U
Allied aircraft losses
, `! u+ M: x. {! r+ B* N/ z+ R* m% d P-26A: 1 destroyed5 u' e& F# s N9 f6 b
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed" Z% f; b3 \6 }$ ? i
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed ( c& I+ A; U5 ]3 m8 ?9 }* O" S
Aircraft Attacking:/ w( a' n% u( ?# U& }( R+ m* A
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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4 u' s" i5 t: B" yMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
7 e5 k J+ R1 v( m! LWeather in hex: Heavy rain
6 J% K4 T* k- E- B( @Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
1 a i6 q% y5 W* j4 eEstimated time to target is 15 minutes ; }" I0 f3 p }* R* \
Japanese aircraft! @. y3 \7 |$ r+ y
G3M2 Nell x 33$ K3 v& A E* r1 w2 t1 u$ b2 C$ A
G4M1 Betty x 33 k0 ~. f1 e9 W' C* Y# u7 R6 {
Ki-27b Nate x 19
$ T8 X! a' [4 w4 U+ j8 m0 cNo Japanese losses 1 q2 Z5 ^( |) F# T
Allied ground losses:# o% U1 X2 k7 B, E( \$ s
95 casualties reported0 u5 x3 q/ Q$ |
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
. e j8 P, f2 F2 K2 D) r' m2 l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled5 L; g5 J. ^1 ~+ `9 a) d2 x& o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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* L. E* b3 e( y( _) c: qMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
' h! F; L. D; _: @+ [Weather in hex: Heavy rain
# W( H& x5 B9 V" Z+ ~7 cRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
" p+ u. o8 k( T3 {0 Z5 AEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ) q8 B; A- L! h3 h: }
Japanese aircraft; H+ \ ]2 V$ N- e8 @
G3M2 Nell x 16
, |1 b# {! H7 ~ G4M1 Betty x 11
) c8 t6 P6 G3 _9 n Ki-27b Nate x 15 - G8 z. M+ Q1 ?1 P+ d& ]
Japanese aircraft losses1 t- } j; k! F% _. Y
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
$ x! z; T- |9 \! q- w( x G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
+ [' e; P8 s3 M' r4 EAllied ground losses:
- x" Z& Q. C. j/ `; a. N/ ? 43 casualties reported
/ Q$ j4 s8 p% D& l% c3 j8 F Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 {6 \* i) q) r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled3 v# i, Y8 R8 P8 c5 ^. x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . l$ L% ^" e1 S( }/ l4 v: l
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! J( F* f% l. b7 p3 NMorning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
( Z% j6 Y- f+ JWeather in hex: Heavy rain
8 r4 W/ n6 v x4 z- ORaid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; z4 B/ y' ~/ b C- O" H) K
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 4 |1 E. S. a/ T6 K# d3 s. O1 E
Japanese aircraft6 U$ q: @! z! }, ]: g
G3M2 Nell x 27/ H" U- i& M! b' u9 h+ H
Ki-27b Nate x 34 4 w) S C8 p; W( l) J
No Japanese losses
- U, x) R# C0 _! q- XAllied ground losses:
/ ]- I( H3 L+ D! K 78 casualties reported3 x- Z, o2 ]6 s. u' }' g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled5 p1 G# ]! _5 E2 S5 }3 a( E: z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled' C* @7 \# f. X$ d; |3 T' o4 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 S' K3 r' J3 i0 JMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
- U' g" x. E1 R- G+ K6 M+ @7 `Weather in hex: Light cloud
) t. c- M" l& `3 G% O9 `$ d+ x( ORaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 `3 ?; s" K0 }% {2 @: ]- W& cEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
1 Q. n, O' @! K8 c: H3 [Japanese aircraft
2 M& b7 H2 v, W t G3M2 Nell x 3
# }# B* z4 a+ G/ e8 r, w G4M1 Betty x 125 P! h. ^/ J, D$ I) G
Ki-27b Nate x 9
* h+ X" L0 @( v: hNo Japanese losses
- {+ T1 S% ~% f7 |9 x- S4 `Allied Ships+ J5 u! t! h9 j; \' u
xAK Munlock
) ~, q2 B9 Z2 G! Q+ z' I xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 r8 h6 ?! g% ?( w3 d8 I% U
xAK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 V4 |* ^+ H5 P+ m. y! h: s
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires - A* P7 C( p+ x" R5 `
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8 ~5 U' R6 J" \- r& ~) gMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 & b: Q4 b2 `, R
Weather in hex: Light rain ' L! ?6 T- a' ]6 i
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
% r* P0 o; j4 V( _+ kEstimated time to target is 25 minutes 1 ^8 R u, k9 D4 j! z8 S% r* R0 a
Japanese aircraft
4 ?$ w! e1 \, { A6M2 Zero x 10
9 S" y5 {( E7 V& X! ~% T5 hAllied aircraft2 h0 d/ L2 v: B1 R
P-26A x 3
+ V1 Y! W5 [% @: x' U5 A* R P-35A x 10* S5 C* j) l' s
P-40B Warhawk x 9 N0 _! [( W; h% o2 w
P-40E Warhawk x 33 % y0 _9 [( Z) r7 w: t5 H `
Japanese aircraft losses! x* }; z. Y5 N/ T6 p _$ r j
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed / E6 o1 r$ {1 V# P) ?6 A
Allied aircraft losses" r1 S9 l% @- _( U7 `
P-26A: 1 destroyed# I) }9 y4 n: j1 ]4 B& Z
P-35A: 2 destroyed' |/ H" P P* a
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed # W) y0 l1 T# c# _1 Y5 {8 G
Aircraft Attacking:2 U$ Z0 }( A/ @* d5 [
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) 3 ? C4 w5 D) N9 R/ n l
Weather in hex: Heavy rain 4 s. y9 g, S5 T& w9 l9 U
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ B6 h/ U& h: M% O5 [Estimated time to target is 5 minutes # E+ Y7 \! O, j
Japanese aircraft* o* I/ Z. Z! ?1 [4 u9 Q: s
B5M1 Mabel x 5
7 T/ K: \4 s" X M9 SNo Japanese losses
" W$ U$ s! _, g1 y8 ?4 z8 ^Allied ground losses:
+ D3 {; E/ w" P 13 casualties reported
. y- L+ j, l3 U( O# v1 B4 l Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 U5 Y. ^) k# S. z) S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 S1 h% i1 N8 G2 ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 u( k2 M# Q+ `2 B0 a5 m
Aircraft Attacking:
" y0 j, d; F3 R 5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
$ D' q& {) N7 Q8 C7 ^. l* } Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ' Y+ E- p& e1 t
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
' u# G# h7 l' o' G; o- ]7 UWeather in hex: Light rain + _2 a% H1 C8 I) [9 e4 G
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.2 R0 l9 N" x( N' l' a0 m* ?
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
4 X' _6 s% B5 B. r+ ?6 n( {) D( XJapanese aircraft+ U4 c5 K* C! W8 M" X: O
A6M2 Zero x 9
' m/ j; b3 N* F' C- f! N5 WAllied aircraft, Y0 s6 v, G* I, C, B! t% H
P-35A x 6$ W% q& |* K8 A% t# `
P-40B Warhawk x 8; h* ^3 {+ s8 e/ `% Z: J; C
P-40E Warhawk x 24
& q' |& w1 K3 _0 H; M; b: i% z3 \' OJapanese aircraft losses
4 T( J, [! T( i! z- N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
I$ Q6 l6 X- w' oAllied aircraft losses
( H4 r7 {7 {6 t P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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/ _7 i0 n' I" V* O+ FMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
* ^# K$ ^# w* l6 {Weather in hex: Light rain - |( m7 b9 z K3 N) _( N) \
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.9 b4 H7 z9 x* \& T8 J
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes 1 P/ q' E8 \8 ~! {! S9 B
Japanese aircraft/ F6 Q9 c2 d7 E4 U# f* \
A6M2 Zero x 6 " o) N1 t% T4 l6 G
Allied aircraft
7 Q* N3 ~+ d/ l P-35A x 5) ?' e. a5 T9 s- U$ J3 E
P-40B Warhawk x 8+ v5 W. O7 A0 c1 Z4 N# y
P-40E Warhawk x 18
4 i4 \( e$ h1 [8 o3 CNo Japanese losses
I& d+ G3 |+ h5 b7 y/ i7 ?Allied aircraft losses
, F" A+ L, j3 b4 @! I& F$ @ P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed " J y6 D. U7 q0 M$ |
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4 Y$ B% j7 M( O$ UMorning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 ; M, o; Y9 z3 G, O0 H1 Z1 D- F
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
3 Z) ~# m5 J4 U5 a+ \Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.6 b, r+ Q3 q1 v7 J# m' u
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes : r' f5 p5 {4 \3 p) `
Japanese aircraft
7 P% V+ m3 M. [! c( n3 A( u B5N1 Kate x 12 : e. D& f/ @; ^% r, A9 F4 B: U
No Japanese losses 1 b1 ?9 w" r3 P: P; A! }
Port hits 2
! S1 ~& `8 p1 E- E# t; ]4 G( @9 JPort supply hits 1
# S, S0 L+ p1 wAircraft Attacking:
" m, a( r9 g+ ]- g- u A 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
8 ^% Y# m2 U# [0 b4 i Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb " O! K) ~; g# t4 T9 H7 a# L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68 1 o& f- M7 r( o, f
Weather in hex: Light cloud
1 G4 n* s* m3 sRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; e6 ]+ A& b. l. T7 K* ^' e j3 S& |Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
C, K( F$ d4 ] D& k$ q4 _Japanese aircraft/ W. w2 R0 m7 u: S
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
8 F3 a" l( k, B" C( R Ki-27b Nate x 1/ o. s6 }; t: Y9 q1 H: v% {6 v
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 % h4 {. e; x: s' s0 J
No Japanese losses
0 W1 f* N' w5 T6 y# QAllied Ships* s# V+ P- @) [" h) Q
xAK Hinsang/ v! N ~' b- f( {
xAK Hai Lee, heavy fires, heavy damage+ i+ q6 Y& C: L# ?* m
xAKL Chengtu, ~, r. }% h% ~) r: z9 \
xAKL Joan Moller
1 z7 p( \& x: R7 r9 W xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ ~' ?0 _1 h2 j( q8 o3 W
xAK Bennevis
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
$ g" ~8 V; {: D* c/ u, `Weather in hex: Clear sky
0 v/ N! r0 t* B* zRaid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 K7 ?4 Y- x. m3 J9 k; ?Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
6 h/ p8 ]0 u K. a+ \Japanese aircraft3 s, [& F- G; g* t: Z! G
Ki-27b Nate x 9$ s: z& M' K9 n3 w) n8 ]
Ki-36 Ida x 19
! v1 p' V( H9 f( T' ~: a) v Ki-44 Tojo x 8- K* f j4 B; \ E/ X- e4 q
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 32 G; y! A3 f$ V6 X5 Z# S/ E+ g
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
, n' @& \. |- \+ J H; HNo Japanese losses
k/ n5 ?3 \, T, _, c& z( BAirbase hits 7
" o9 f* t5 q2 oAirbase supply hits 3
, g! |8 J1 W9 vRunway hits 11 2 N$ ]4 ^% L# r6 U& k9 d
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" `1 a" M& x1 R0 h7 ?/ yMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
! W m2 v& ~8 P/ h% PWeather in hex: Heavy rain 0 H, ]& K1 T' `' |" V
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet./ u# S O0 t. z+ B
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
' e1 U& z0 E% f6 x; u* EJapanese aircraft
% I1 Q" F- B$ K- O- | Ki-21-IIa Sally x 65. }# k% w& E$ O c$ X' M" e
Ki-27b Nate x 19
, |& P6 Q! i' ] wJapanese aircraft losses
" }& y0 @8 m4 }; U [! U Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
2 B8 o. E3 V0 OAllied ground losses:
4 [# f4 k3 R4 i! K 66 casualties reported
% a8 Z" G3 q( J$ ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled6 U4 M0 {, D# j9 f3 j
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 U$ m% y7 \' n: j2 V i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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: w3 ?2 B) V% ^* RMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
) b. h) c3 _& xWeather in hex: Heavy rain ( m# P2 q/ t: b/ {# V. @; Y+ F* K. P
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.; T8 F1 L1 g+ e# Q5 T, N# l W- a
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes , R# n* A# V! s' R. j3 O
Japanese aircraft
( s8 f! J5 N- Y) u! Q: i5 r% J Ki-27b Nate x 34% T8 X3 U& e0 `) Q
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6; C& N, r5 w+ L- s7 s' O
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
. W. X" C1 e4 I" cNo Japanese losses # x8 ?0 ^7 W* f! e9 }7 ]! w
Allied ground losses:6 v9 G: j% [( n* m9 U4 E
39 casualties reported
Q; y! a2 d1 r) u Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. p: n9 u; B. X" T) F
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled! m7 H2 [) ~0 R* j l+ y
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
2 Q( L ^1 o* l- G. ^8 m5 H+ vWeather in hex: Clear sky
& T) [& X) e1 aRaid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
4 j$ ^3 @0 v! R: G0 C9 ]Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
/ R, [9 @3 L+ Z9 j# K" H% i7 [+ n# dJapanese aircraft
% P% m' c2 h+ G8 G6 p, `- M Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 8 }: M" |( B% M3 L' |
No Japanese losses
5 e* d* K& t; S3 ?7 d% G( CAirbase hits 1& }; G7 D1 T4 u7 R
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
* S) _. Q/ U# _; Y7 y2 u6 J$ }9 M$ C% pWeather in hex: Heavy rain
6 x E4 n6 u* |) k6 r N; |! jRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.$ I0 A, G+ B' O: H9 o
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes1 e4 e' c/ ~2 x$ ]% n2 M
Japanese aircraft1 K; `. u" G* |, X/ a/ ^
Ki-27b Nate x 24 3 r3 N9 U! x, b3 |+ u
Allied aircraft
! g T! `) B) t Blenheim I x 4 & y/ |; O6 `- X1 x
No Japanese losses ! p8 @, ^' n6 B
No Allied losses
0 }4 D/ U1 b9 W: E; \7 `- e* A' HJapanese Ships5 S" s1 E0 B! f) }& @
BB Haruna
& D: I n) \0 P/ [5 IAircraft Attacking:; }: X- u, O$ l: K A8 D8 X
4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet: r# }. l0 ?- |; T
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb , M7 a s& j" f6 v) P
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) @$ X' ]- J5 o2 a/ W$ TMorning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu)
/ w! o! j- D& O, A1 G, bWeather in hex: Heavy rain , [, j, d, J1 `& U+ `. q5 ^
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" {& F$ g' H/ ?; cEstimated time to target is 7 minutes & f* P: }1 R C
Japanese aircraft- ]" P( N) X3 X2 M( ^
G4M1 Betty x 19
- ?: t. t9 Y8 R" d% H$ f Ki-27b Nate x 12
- U9 H4 Z1 m6 a9 D# E& \No Japanese losses
8 Q5 e4 ?) j9 q3 \Allied ground losses:* \6 Y. R$ d- h5 |/ }
33 casualties reported8 A# m2 b9 ~7 K* d' L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
8 T4 E6 H8 X) R4 H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 O3 O; c( n1 O% R1 X0 H' o9 F! ?
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 L" X I1 D& Y U
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 7 L: g' ]+ a2 r( W
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103 ( a5 l& N8 X# E Q3 Y; i
Weather in hex: Clear sky ( j) o. u! j! y& B3 {1 b
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- h4 u: |& g" B
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
: J" S4 u+ ]# p% g4 _3 iJapanese aircraft9 L& r: U! L2 Q) i2 g; b
A6M2 Zero x 46% D1 g- a, K: N- g. l
B5N2 Kate x 35# i$ R" P" ~+ h2 k! W2 T; v8 H
D3A1 Val x 9
- A4 E) B+ _; K5 I& V% N+ KJapanese aircraft losses# W( R( X/ d5 ~. r
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged9 A- c {( r3 p( v9 G/ w
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged " C9 k1 j/ C6 H# B' Z. I
Allied Ships
2 S! r- G; } [0 {6 S DD Litchfield* \! l% G! U( I. I8 A0 C4 n
DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' o/ z; Q( G3 e# `
DD Ward
; n% A$ {: v0 T Y7 M# X DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96
4 V1 U. b: Q- WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
+ V$ q+ b6 W9 y& f3 p5 ^" P, ORaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.- N( T7 B) s% v6 B) J! @ q
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes % c8 B' G2 d0 A1 \" v# G
Allied aircraft
7 O: o, f' D( [$ q) E/ Y) L+ n F4F-3A Wildcat x 11% s' V$ Y. P8 ^
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28
7 e7 e% J$ K( M1 a& h& l TBD-1 Devastator x 15
& B6 l4 N6 u1 n+ a, f, AAllied aircraft losses7 g0 x$ R$ J3 ]( k1 ?0 `6 g
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged 4 ~$ |: h8 `& Y
Japanese Ships1 L/ g# u) M7 p# P' |8 W1 G" j7 \
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
@- Q* h+ R4 b) c& I: T8 F6 l DD Sazanami+ ~+ W* {; O7 O; A5 g/ k4 ?
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires / P- F, v) [1 I1 Z7 }# G' {
* @) c( a, C4 e1 d4 B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
1 M7 i- W$ s( c* ]' d8 g7 ~: EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya: p+ W6 b+ i+ c# P) f
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3 m. s$ s1 \- z: |+ H+ kMorning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 78,68
5 H d6 o( I# }% qWeather in hex: Light cloud
3 L7 D4 t: \/ u4 z# NRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 H% `4 m; m$ `0 h3 }Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 2 A2 `% d N. J! ^. _4 [7 M! j0 X$ d
Japanese aircraft
- o* ]: o# M" }/ u, j; T Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
( t* z: z1 w, l! ]" Z T- h& R3 j$ rNo Japanese losses
+ f( D+ W7 J) T! i7 m/ [9 zAllied Ships; U( j" H8 T) E5 X; a
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: M$ D; b2 O! g/ u# i xAK Hinsang : d0 T$ X0 c5 I1 } f# E" i' c
Aircraft Attacking:+ m* g h& R3 g' q2 R* s- U
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet+ e4 W) a- B% s$ Z
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb - J- O: i0 V6 W: d8 U1 y) V6 {) y, `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ming Sang
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
7 D0 F6 |$ s+ B/ \: NWeather in hex: Clear sky
2 V3 g6 a2 P/ \" _/ wRaid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 z' I9 ]# {% I% C2 E% p* ZEstimated time to target is 7 minutes 8 y, O- y9 i% P) C9 K* R% b# f
Japanese aircraft/ R: g1 B5 i" e8 s) N) U) |
D3A1 Val x 13
5 @3 b" N4 ?. [No Japanese losses
- @ X! I6 |& g" @6 b0 A; uAllied Ships
1 p, y, C8 e& V0 G DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 N) a/ @4 F" W' j6 `; e V DD Ward
0 a- k( t g8 _$ D4 b7 l DD Schley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage , I* h. h2 H! S' E. q# U
9 {4 M3 M( n9 z" ]7 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Schley" p: l' j. v' y( f/ d- g
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# N T5 \) ?- L. I% P, e. }2 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75 ) q+ y p3 K5 \5 m
Weather in hex: Light cloud
2 f' d/ d# F$ x* V" H9 N& WRaid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.0 C$ a" Y- {: W$ W
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
1 _) v! j {5 d+ YJapanese aircraft. r: R+ j/ y: v* ?7 ^5 H9 `
Ki-27b Nate x 30+ B3 z0 X; F$ Y
Allied aircraft
3 `4 g4 j7 P1 k, Y9 u Blenheim I x 7
6 q0 m8 s3 e) zNo Japanese losses
1 E/ e( J* R g: TAllied aircraft losses8 J8 N: {( M% ?- k, q) R3 L
Blenheim I: 2 damaged+ N3 _3 T" F: e" w1 m
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
$ U o2 X! ?' V: C7 GJapanese Ships
) y& K9 [- F6 W BB Haruna
9 U: S* u5 L0 O xAK Asakasan Maru - O4 B1 u: d( i7 h+ c' `7 Q
Aircraft Attacking:
9 j4 W% W! F2 \2 m1 O' d; m 7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
8 o) Q6 W2 i9 b6 b' r, { Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ) w, l8 Z& e9 q! ^* D; s6 e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,103
5 w' @ x! }5 p, w: qWeather in hex: Overcast 3 d1 `4 E \' W9 R/ v1 {
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. p; x1 {3 ^( E$ p9 C1 S. J$ e
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
7 L8 _- R3 D! ^! NJapanese aircraft( ?! S- j4 v2 H9 N6 K4 w& Q
A6M2 Zero x 10
; r7 a* [+ O: m+ _& |2 ^& H: F" k, [ B5N2 Kate x 5
% Y& z. a& y# D1 E9 cNo Japanese losses
% w, B! m, D2 Z, k# ]6 }" G" aAllied Ships- i+ G0 s' z" r, h7 K( i+ b
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk + `0 A$ `5 b6 `# B- e# Y; Z( p
Aircraft Attacking:
/ g" w% o; _3 i- x& o2 w 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( @# p* U3 i9 q& s
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo : E; V7 u: r! v% E, K$ E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laysan Island at 160,96 ; L0 Q0 y" k7 M! b/ a% `
Weather in hex: Heavy rain; b+ \2 A: v) Q" ^5 c
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
/ w( i( w& V8 ^5 vEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
w/ m8 e& _4 t* yAllied aircraft
1 H2 M' L C& u- I( R6 M# j! m F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
+ ^5 m8 Z0 r; C1 p2 _; T: s1 t SBD-2 Dauntless x 9 1 H2 W: l E; \
No Allied losses ( ~7 ` |- \, W; T2 T0 y
Japanese Ships
6 M {" o8 V6 W" X DD Sazanami# u( j/ v# o; e$ H
DD Ushio, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
% {& x- G8 \. p! fJapanese Deliberate attack
/ P) @! u6 i: X3 P! NAttacking force 5003 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
3 h/ u8 o4 o. k: p F- Z) sDefending force 3487 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
' u7 k6 G3 O. d( QJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 $ s' z- C. Q) X# Z
Japanese adjusted assault: 100
# {+ @7 T l) e+ N8 ~0 GAllied adjusted defense: 8 ! [; w! }8 z, w
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
1 q- j$ ?# h0 X1 w# s) {9 p. w, |Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
/ l. P" u. v5 p, zCombat modifiers) m* Y5 Z; W3 t% G, R- m4 |
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
, s1 |8 x* M- s, o9 Z2 ^/ |1 m fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
6 s y. t8 h+ p# O! W: _6 R* eAttacker: fatigue(-)
/ x4 c* d2 K* R+ bJapanese ground losses:- H9 @" O4 B( |
37 casualties reported
6 P8 g5 ~1 d7 a3 p0 b ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 T' r. j+ p# c7 k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( A$ I4 g" M6 H1 w( @8 h% F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled : j6 c5 g& G" A! [2 M
Allied ground losses:
/ X& {5 [$ M4 j+ n% u 2519 casualties reported1 `9 O: ^$ P; e9 Q0 y# d% D
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 b$ ~) u) I9 Y7 Y Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled% B4 e0 P! N* c# J4 Z
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 k8 M4 t( P0 v) G; I/ P) J' Z Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)4 X9 b5 F) l& ~$ L
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled); r' G% \0 `! Y$ u" N2 u
Units retreated 21 t5 W' t( L" j
Units destroyed 1
/ o8 u! |$ P, r( H. g# F0 u, n" \Defeated Allied Units Retreating! + V: c& B' o5 `+ C
Assaulting units:
' @) V" H7 s0 ` 56th Infantry Regiment
/ z* j6 X8 y( C0 |2 p 12th Engineer Regiment" Y: y: F# _6 \ x& ~1 X% @
5th JAAF AF Coy
9 }" k. I% H, B) r& IDefending units:7 _9 g, I3 P7 H) x4 F P
FMSV Brigade
) ?' D7 p+ V3 ^) o3 u) k 8th Indian Brigade3 I8 i" P. A9 Q0 g- g
3rd ISF Base Force |