BBC World Service. Here is the news:
Today, Japanese forces have landed in Kuantan, on the East Coast of Indonesia. They were supported by very heavy naval and air bombardments. RAF bombers attempted unsuccessfully to interfere with the landings. Also Singapore was bombed again, only this time it was the harbor that was hit.
Associated Press reports that the air attacks on Clark field continue unabated. Today the allied mechanics have managed to put up a good number of advanced fighters to oppose the Japanese control of the air. The results however were not too optimistic.
The president has said that the US will not be defeated and that the war will be carried out until Japan unconditionally surrenders.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 84
TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 84
TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47
40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Uji
Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 37
Ki-48 Lily x 53
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Ki-15 Babs x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 35
Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 20
G4M1 Betty x 14
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Manoora, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kanimba, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Burnie, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 1
Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 25 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Runway hits 5
Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim I x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
Day Air attack on Laoag , at 45,49
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,55
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,55
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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ASW attack at 42,47
Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze
DD Mikazuki
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 40830 troops, 452 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 13016 troops, 105 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 87072 troops, 1029 guns, 133 vehicles
Defending force 31987 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
993 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Allied ground losses:
993 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19320 troops, 235 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 6801 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13791 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 14512 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
493 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2140 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 18895 troops, 211 guns, 12 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuantan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3034 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9351 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles
