"*" . . . "landing on the beaches at Kota Bharu" . . "attack on Kota Bharu" . . . . "1 submarine chaser" . . . . . . "Battle of Kota Bharu" . . "ferocious battle" . "British Empire:" . . . . . "1941-12-08" . . . . . . "N/A" . "landings in Malaya" . . . . . "4 destroyers" . "Japanese victory" . "Japanese amphibious landings on Kota Bharu, Malaya" . . "landings at Kota Bharu" . . "Kota Bharu" . "landings" . . . . . . . . . "68 killed" . "1 light cruiser" . . "invasion of Malaya" . "2 minesweepers" . "landed" . "3 troopships" . . "United Kingdom" . "37 missing" . . . "third but smaller force" . "landing" . "Battle of Kota Bharu" . . "Empire of Japan" . . "5,300 infantry" . . . "British Empire" . . . . "360 wounded" .