AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42, d" j$ D% `5 Z+ O! E6 P9 F N
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菜花天蝗采用了大统领授予的战术部署，一改开战以来的护航颓势，一举摧毁了盟军突击登陆滩头的rush2 S8 r5 B- _: v9 O% c8 P8 L% S1 `& D3 o3 ~
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+ ?* B$ v: S) K1 WNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards' O- ~+ {1 }5 g6 r/ p: ]5 }
1 r& G+ D# o3 a4 [ d _Japanese Ships3 S4 u0 H; i3 k' N
CL Kashii+ T1 c5 n4 y# u+ m- h+ |
CL Kinu
# p* c8 A' S) G$ C DD Nowaki4 W y& S7 K1 H. X t
DD Asashio
X- m' b2 e+ w6 L2 C: g* V" {/ B DD Michishio
& B* P% Y3 M, T7 H DD Arashio
9 d: d- x+ Y% K4 [" }% _. k9 X DD Natsugumo8 l) v! c. e& J7 J$ B& U! `- s
DD Yamagumo1 ~3 T( \" K4 R# [
DD Asagumo/ c6 X8 o! \4 h4 _2 ?/ |
DD Murasame
6 o9 @. v! L+ B7 {) S, R3 G DD Harusame
' {" c8 f$ z: T( p2 z$ c& F- ~8 B" A DD Akatsuki
$ m1 L M/ G' y DD Hibiki
. F2 I, ], C b2 `" C* U DD Ikazuchi
9 X8 \+ P/ E: | ^$ X; M8 d. d: Y DD Inazuma
' L" g9 e% x; Y. g) M( s DD Shikinami
5 W0 i( l3 X- L3 d$ F DD Ayanami" Z. \! }: t) g
DD Asagiri
$ e) T; w5 {+ e4 c5 T DD Sagiri! W4 k6 m4 t6 o0 ~
DD Yugiri6 I* p) Q- h9 O; f3 J( J
DD Minazuki
% j8 W* h3 t7 c5 S8 d# r3 b/ S AK Sado Maru/ R+ I0 E) @; O
AK Sagami Maru
; A! P2 b) Q& \, x6 O AK Sakura Maru& s# Q. J; x2 ~+ O
AK Kaga Maru
/ g3 u4 s4 ?& m% k; w AK Kinka Maru
: l8 k6 T# l0 @8 P1 X% i A AK Kyushu Maru
" _4 N- s/ K. e3 M8 D4 F$ k AK Tosan Maru
: K" _1 Q! _9 q1 `# M7 G! c- d AMC Asaka Maru
+ Q) Q; i* G6 c- Q: R8 [ xAK Ayatosan Maru7 K3 V- n# M3 r& q' n; E
xAK Kansai Maru7 H7 r k6 [, k. W$ c
xAK Kashii Maru
3 A9 D. V! I! g0 H! G0 z+ h7 v xAK Aobasan Maru
6 J6 }3 @: ]# ^1 b* v xAK Asosan Maru
& {8 c5 F: p2 B3 E+ K. C7 t3 B xAK Asakasan Maru+ v" C7 [4 b* [8 i. c+ x1 v' |/ f
xAK Atutasan Maru7 i' @, z! M4 q* R( r3 m6 n. o* w
xAK Kinugawa Maru1 ~4 f6 }' m |& m- T! h
xAK Yamaura Maru1 |5 J% V! j' R. _* k- @" V
xAK Zenyo Maru
% o$ F( E) |; ^5 [ xAK Nako Maru, f7 }# Y5 l/ W$ W7 ?. n9 H
xAK Johore Maru
+ d k, M1 \$ `' c% O/ Q7 a! k xAK Fushimi Maru/ l( a+ J. |% I/ }
xAK Kamoi Maru
! p: K8 v2 H1 q x6 f$ F1 I I- @ xAK Ryoyo Maru
2 {6 R- D, E3 s) g, a xAK Nihonka Maru
( `! G% W( O# c9 D* g xAK Nojima Maru
8 b# K3 b. u- V } LSD Shinshu Maru
& @4 P* H" o$ P6 r8 K xAP Hakozaki Maru | t4 i$ {7 _* E% g7 G
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
4 M; C6 z7 }* N/ J8 H" c PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk( f/ A* E) j7 D
PT TM-10
W9 K! v6 t4 y! ^. m3 t1 o8 Y PT TM-11
# z' L" q' `" q* L' P) z5 o! V$ d PT TM-12( ^% V' c2 K, {( Y/ w7 d
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
9 p6 r& M% G" y PT TM-14
i/ ?; ]( c0 `- M4 H0 V+ ?- L PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk7 D2 s/ v5 D8 Z* ?* h0 O
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!. i8 P# x: \, I; t/ P
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
$ H6 ~& r9 }# k/ B8 ?& k' TImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
8 H% g1 l2 Q K' ^3 _6 Y' CMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards z! N/ b {0 b* d
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards% s8 P8 I4 Y7 r% f* V
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards$ h3 {1 D& K/ K( v, Q
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ) j$ C8 U1 k* p7 [" u) D [- w4 s7 m( }
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 3 m' ]) U) a2 n! F) H+ t5 |
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 9 U f) C. |, Z+ a1 n
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
' G; h( i+ T0 k V/ ^0 C- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
3 g+ q5 H$ ?- [8 ^( Z DD Arashio , DD Asashio
. `! y M3 x1 H+ c+ e$ t$ i2 TDD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards9 [1 n- Y! }5 u1 @& J9 s5 q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
1 N" H$ _7 L7 i" `" UDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards- _4 Q, O- c* y& H( o
Range closes to 9,000 yards
4 Y' N n( T. J2 i& m( h: PLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
# t0 E( y& H8 Z. x9 b AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , " ?+ P' b1 Q3 j' |0 r
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
1 G6 @! d% I' ?$ D) F4 R7 r xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
- A% ~( ^# E5 x& d xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
! y2 v% x6 X9 V C8 j9 [3 B xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
# E( {3 E G/ V( |+ ?. V xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat# `1 B( i4 t9 L
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
# _) v) M/ [& z" w) ~6 u: D DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
8 S# G8 q a$ v: W$ ^6 P DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
0 X; [, K3 M( |! mDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
" @! r- k2 w/ |/ JDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards' b) i2 |5 T2 I( s
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards O% K7 P7 ?- g
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards" J/ k! H& d) @+ o7 e- ^$ h
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
- e4 A$ c Q0 N2 ~% z4 u) r; t0 jDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
5 j* G2 ?) W0 @" ]9 lDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
" u2 H; n, i; z1 K- Q, S0 T/ xRange closes to 6,000 yards
$ i' X3 l. x4 C$ ]1 X) |PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards: E9 q7 l5 P# C, n
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards4 {3 _) L1 |3 N2 b& y$ k
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
6 h; P: ~( ^, o% o' c$ s$ X0 lDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
1 B8 i, ?, D* S6 WDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards) w1 |! S. r4 P% H9 r
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
) d3 J w1 `/ |6 ^+ B- ^: TRange closes to 5,000 yards
5 w3 p- v8 c3 vLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 4 w! i3 l8 p+ ]0 K: J
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
7 r# b+ h7 l' V& x# Y7 ^* { AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 7 N1 k# f5 c V- y8 u# [3 v
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 6 K) s2 J: \& Y7 `; z6 m! T* S
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
7 L. z2 \2 W( F; o6 Z9 {) B) M xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
8 |+ I* K- _9 W) e xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , 3 n. r+ L1 F4 ?- b2 e$ B0 Z
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 5 c* A K- _! s8 }" h! F: N' `
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
- O8 l+ l/ A. N: Y7 X! p% N- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , - f2 D4 \$ T: }4 l4 ~; n( u2 ^
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 5 t: S& J6 ^( x7 W- M
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
% ]1 H1 `$ T" ~ ~ D DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki; F' `2 U& v( S# L
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
; I4 {9 E, q1 r7 |' FDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards' x" @& x2 I+ r' v v
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards" l& R: h# S# i1 g6 J; k
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards) w( W" \: P1 v' y v
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
# M8 B( _% c+ D( E AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ; I* H# O4 y2 \! V: a
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 7 Q/ i9 q) Q: I! U9 O
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
4 q, u4 \- Z' K3 W xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat+ d5 K8 Q$ c% A
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
7 [# g' n: L& A2 {. R0 xCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
. i+ g# L7 I. z9 BDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
. c+ c' m# o$ j% o6 ]PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards5 E/ r& d- v& f
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards( H4 @8 N, B- a+ @1 \. R
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
/ C, D5 R1 ~* Q& m AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
( h s, l0 x& d) |# L: t AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
* k6 g6 `- g- ^( x4 t) J% Q! D* n! | xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
* F& j2 r* x6 n; W% z% _# E" i xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
6 I3 m, d9 T W- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , 4 C- N, L% W3 B+ f2 ^7 N) q
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
0 J$ `# b' J7 ^! H/ v+ L9 x4 QPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
, S% ~0 Y5 D- G$ DDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
' }3 l8 f4 A: ^) NDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
f$ f4 k& b$ ~7 P6 ?' F' FDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards7 U- G. |9 w3 u$ @$ F
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
1 B) H8 U$ ^1 v: d2 l3 B q7 C% vBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage0 [; _- W4 |" j. X# E- E" S
Range increases to 6,000 yards3 B5 J2 R0 M7 |; E
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
2 K- f+ X8 t, o0 m Y; D9 FRange increases to 11,000 yards8 M z8 ~. ~' M- s; ^
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
( x. c! p! N; E4 T; wLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat, h; A) d2 P: X2 Z- K5 [ u: W. }
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards# L% ?+ O" v! }( O2 N
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards% W8 R6 H: a) Y9 g* X
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards9 b; H! V8 n+ W
Task forces break off...- r3 M* D% ~6 ^ ~5 C
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards5 |$ y" C1 F$ a3 W5 I+ d3 h. L9 o* R
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Japanese Ships8 a4 j: z$ E3 z3 p- R: J4 s' }
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1; K! t/ s0 M! v) E7 L' [
CA Mogami1 P4 Z G3 A+ \( P
DD Kuroshio
% c% `: F$ C$ [ DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
$ s# \3 [, |8 s" L5 n' v DD Natsushio
7 i% L: x! o1 l" W; u DD Shiratsuyu
7 v1 k/ ^# K, b0 X! d4 g9 K4 T8 s3 h DD Umikaze
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: D! A$ e( `; N9 n; l5 P1 jAllied Ships
$ }# D5 T: M1 ?. O# Z+ n DD Alden8 h h8 S+ [/ R- V6 j8 S' O
DD Barker* d6 z u% S* F7 M
DD Edsall7 H/ `& h& R7 ?1 F* S/ a
DD John D. Edwards. Q& m0 G k( p+ z
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight5 W( J5 V. P" V" Y' o3 H7 Z
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
% s2 V: l7 _* i* O$ S& b( L! ICONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards2 b+ L$ U& g K. o
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards5 x! p" u- o7 v0 M: A3 ]( [! D
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
+ v+ M- k, k8 k; h- H& }' a5 ? qCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
/ k8 L8 k2 H3 n, Z/ F. uDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards0 y7 k" L6 l' p' B; ]/ j# o
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
) O- k2 g5 |; w& _5 kDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards" f3 u# Z- s! r: Z4 c& T
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
% r+ I& m0 a6 _+ l6 `6 j, a! lDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
* l4 f- A, n* J5 sRange closes to 6,000 yards# @/ E6 k$ e! T* T/ G0 [
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards1 |$ i/ ^) A" g
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards0 T' L2 S6 t& u; [* I; O" U8 @, C
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards# w( ~( b) c9 O( S; C" A5 i5 \
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards+ c2 r: x. l$ h3 p# L' R
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
4 Q+ d8 k$ S) p; ~" S5 qDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
; I: w! e4 P! s0 w1 V: p3 [ nDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards. w- @: v8 e4 j& ^' o& ?
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
) a d# X8 Y. o2 k$ NCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards# h, j- j( z( C
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards( t3 k8 l& s) r+ b) z+ O
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards6 L# I# F8 Y" D: B- k
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
( y6 k) y3 y, C7 ~2 vDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards! S" W3 |& e3 _; P9 |' o* X
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards6 x/ L1 H! Y4 i. M
Range increases to 8,000 yards
! i' k) p: W. W' Z5 uDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards5 ^6 C3 V: _& u, f" J/ ^% _
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
! f+ S7 `1 v* {9 w1 z$ L. PDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards0 d; M R( w. ~, w8 p
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards5 _/ |( M- w/ P Z1 b
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards5 v8 \# n! T* |+ \+ g" P5 o0 q; d
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards: c8 D8 q9 A. M/ |, j/ D5 n, Z
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards2 d0 V- ^ C- c0 [7 e0 f% d
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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J3 F( {3 g7 S9 g; }: a1 NJapanese Ships
3 b3 x. P, p0 r i( [ CVL Ryujo
% w, k. p- u# L x' {- ` CVL Shoho
9 n( x; s$ q& ^' p) I5 O7 Q0 _ CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
, O; O/ ^ Z. ~7 X6 ^, x CVE Hosho% j9 B* l8 J* ]% ?
CVE Taiyo
; ?" R; q" x* Z' q8 o: I CA Takao
9 @% N- X; e8 F# e CA Atago/ O* \% y# b0 A+ |# B2 Q
CL Kuma, Shell hits 26 e1 g5 i- r7 s& k X6 \( E
DD Akigumo
1 z1 Y z7 Z0 |7 I) { DD Shiranui1 n0 _: W( e" ^ _, a; B& l
DD Samidare
8 a6 d7 ^8 B' ]0 v/ [% a7 p* R DD Yamakaze
9 R% G7 s" {( d0 { L DD Hatsuharu
4 k5 p" N8 N/ R* L/ ] DD Hatsushima
+ {7 x# x7 C- U z0 S1 ~$ o DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
8 g' Y8 g8 M9 K1 N- ^9 k DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships: S! i5 k% r0 |% x; g* S/ |
CA Houston
6 L7 d1 ]8 H W3 Q9 n CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
! j# g9 p% |, ? CL Tromp1 f; W+ \: @) \$ O+ H& f5 _% x; }0 f% w
CL Durban, Shell hits 1. J1 ~' r. _: ~8 V3 X7 p
DD John D. Ford
$ E9 G5 Z1 ^9 v DD Parrott
- _, @- ~! E4 u5 Z4 J DD Peary, Shell hits 15 h4 n$ v4 ?( M ]
DD Pope
& L+ ~+ x' b" C" ^2 X. O/ d DD Whipple5 \7 g7 ^; ?! o% Q T* ^5 v# U; L, _
DD Stewart
6 E# E( w3 d! m+ W4 c DD Evertsen7 J; u5 W0 v m0 n; e% D1 x
DD Stronghold
) h3 q% F. c/ O8 X8 v9 j) E2 I* p DD Thanet
4 C. c& T4 [7 W6 u DD Encounter
, R. j, A7 C0 ]* H DD Express
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; T# i# q# P5 U9 Y0 K) bImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
5 g+ |# S" f8 ^* P7 QMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
/ z4 d1 D6 z& o/ d& t2 h) B: oCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards7 J; K( }% v Y( R6 Q
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards/ f. W* k' S( f7 S7 G# w# h
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards' N k7 U0 b% x/ _+ ?& Q2 n
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards( ?7 t0 b( A; r6 d; g a
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards" f4 m3 ? M' E2 V7 }
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards" _# W s3 Y4 g$ g0 m5 {
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards4 C, K9 S# m- y' b9 L
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
5 @; k! s! J1 A' rCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards j7 k1 ]3 h8 L, Q: X f
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards' v& ~1 {$ t0 h% o6 l
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
3 P1 t3 |/ F; ~ H5 V9 \DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards0 m% h6 @6 H9 f* D: L9 ~
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards8 A1 V2 M" W2 Z# f( a4 n% [
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards: j2 w! [2 ]6 p; J' a" ]
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards- M% e' {# D3 _' e
Range closes to 8,000 yards2 e6 J- z; p O% N' U' j4 u q
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards( c `. ~3 g6 G+ v' u1 I
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards9 [ i' p4 O) e9 j! K8 T& f
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
2 l( ?) l, x+ ^4 a+ m- v7 FCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards3 R/ E; c; H) j6 |4 S
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
. [9 ^, I/ Q# G% X: J, a% yDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards* z9 V* T/ f7 S
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards6 p5 [9 b- ^/ q
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
6 g5 ?+ K0 X$ O$ D( SDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards4 m9 N2 ^0 |: j" K# u. W
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards+ F3 L* r8 x C5 V7 R0 R' s8 ^) F) }
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards4 H- G* c! P8 `7 T
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards! k, G( Y8 } Q- I8 B
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards" r9 P. U h2 ^
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
: ]8 m+ V. I( KRange closes to 7,000 yards
+ o$ L* a2 a9 i9 U' v F) B, mDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards/ }: U% Q! t) D" L, U7 H, k
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards( V7 E- r- g ?6 Z! y3 k
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards0 Z% ], T' y0 {& P4 p' i6 |+ Z9 Z
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards+ K- x( I3 {5 A. Y# \- S
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards* f+ b% [% s% e
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
/ u9 M* ]2 I ~0 \8 ~DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards$ B! ~3 w, a& }( I" N: ~; C% L, Z
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards5 E Z: P: \ p
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards+ v, w2 y5 i, a% r4 l
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
4 u7 m: |! P. Y' D" Z4 e ^3 ^3 L9 L6 \DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
+ d% b- f1 Y* t# pDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
# o' V+ z% L* O4 HDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
1 v9 p# g; |9 ]& x! HDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards8 f& u: P# t$ \% p6 G! F
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards. X& d- w/ _! }+ i5 `) P5 Z& o$ c5 r
Range closes to 6,000 yards1 @0 ], s' p2 i% q) F. z7 r' z
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
' X6 _0 I1 z) IDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards- k* O) j+ W$ a$ B, V0 k! M
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards# t5 X' y# L% R/ v7 G0 u* s, M
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
$ V4 K( V; O- c# M/ @DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards4 W; V y8 N, s* t$ ~$ C, [
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
* H9 f6 j' _- W* { u6 t. K. VDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
0 O" S9 o! m9 [+ U5 B/ I! W& yCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards9 n, V/ J, F4 N4 X( K, M0 e' E- G
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards9 H* {# E$ b# K5 ]$ v- J; }
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
9 V6 }1 g) t) d- QDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
4 G/ T. f- N5 C' J2 [0 t/ l' HDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
0 Z* n: Z' K# q: B B6 qDD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
& A2 N) |2 u+ y6 m% J7 YDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
5 u* A- m( j3 v% kDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards2 q# k9 x V* N0 t. T
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards% `+ X( X% p- m A6 g) H
Range increases to 9,000 yards/ v" y/ m" j. e8 Q& m. ~ W: P8 s
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
& b1 j9 |% D$ b* E# K7 C h1 nDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
% |: k, w7 K. P* T& j+ QCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards7 _. X; d) d& a# ]" g
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards8 `% q& Q- K- b6 l$ [9 j: I
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
( I6 c' |: ?$ {3 n1 l4 z/ sDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
O1 z( m, [, @% CCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
0 h3 B3 }6 D) l( P. o, u: MCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
% S& _/ W2 V3 E! \8 F3 `DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
5 Y8 y* m$ {0 ^+ ?# z$ ^* BDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
% p7 z: j4 k9 C( zDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards7 \+ |# C7 ^5 k" \4 P% h& E" Q+ V
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards! ~, U8 p' V3 C- H5 J- P
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards1 p3 Z) @7 h2 A$ @
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
+ e6 [4 V- n) r. ?. e7 k0 T! uDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards; q o5 f" E$ m1 q ]
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape# s) |5 j" d2 s9 x$ \6 x; L4 M
Task forces break off...4 h& V6 H/ ?9 s5 H) w
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$ z4 ^$ Z3 T8 k# G2 k- j6 |Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards" m1 H0 K* w- Q4 b
7 w2 p3 m- D0 O, y/ OJapanese Ships
% M" J0 L2 F1 q CL Kashii
0 M8 ]$ V1 d4 @ CL Kinu7 ]5 @' M; K* m2 N7 S% A
DD Nowaki
: R. N8 ~1 l, b' f DD Asashio9 q8 A6 }; b* S a) P
DD Arashio% } P4 S" C8 ?$ `: c. y0 q
DD Natsugumo3 y% |( W6 G8 T/ x2 R
DD Yamagumo
1 n6 A, f9 S: a3 _! }% E/ z% i7 i/ T DD Asagumo7 X' y6 m4 ^+ v
DD Murasame8 I1 b: o; a. F3 R9 s& J
DD Harusame! a% L& { e/ t: S
DD Akatsuki
2 L& Y( G0 @( h3 \7 n# x DD Hibiki6 K. _5 O1 o' U* t" U% u5 q
DD Ikazuchi
! \* f7 B: R: v DD Inazuma0 B' B: E c/ S6 v
DD Shikinami( F5 D8 a* ]* Q& K6 P" D
DD Ayanami2 W: d4 ] R# V: p
DD Asagiri( Y! U( i8 ]' J7 h4 i# K9 \
DD Sagiri( r9 O8 H T9 d
DD Yugiri
6 N) v5 P5 ~4 L3 ^, T. \ DD Minazuki
* F2 e, P1 A! i% n/ t% J2 i AK Sado Maru
/ y+ J8 s) a, h% _- ?. T( \0 H z! W* g AK Sagami Maru
0 g( v0 h2 \- B! w AK Sakura Maru
' @( u% k o- D7 ?: D0 q AK Kaga Maru, y$ w/ e5 h9 X
AK Kinka Maru, b x0 O. w6 S% S4 q u% \
AK Kyushu Maru
7 c2 ^: }" k$ X AK Tosan Maru, M* q6 u8 h( `. y. b# ]$ q! A
AMC Asaka Maru
8 P- G; r) I. p' v- Q( I xAK Ayatosan Maru
2 Q8 F/ {4 ` X/ \: M$ `( \+ b" t xAK Kansai Maru7 d) J! Z8 J. H7 D: c
xAK Kashii Maru
# L0 q2 d' I) \5 } xAK Aobasan Maru
' E4 D" D `0 W8 m( b! D xAK Asosan Maru$ i0 i% W5 g1 o8 D$ K6 ?
xAK Asakasan Maru
. w& B& e$ s' @; Q" Y3 ~1 h( ~ xAK Atutasan Maru
/ u% ?2 d0 l7 z( | xAK Kinugawa Maru
# L: U5 l0 b/ R xAK Yamaura Maru
3 o( O' u' ?7 D$ z xAK Zenyo Maru
5 f7 {- N. C s4 G ? xAK Nako Maru
5 ^7 i4 [) p: @6 c0 L, Y' V% u0 |" ? xAK Johore Maru7 x( o9 `' A# }2 x; l' G* c
xAK Fushimi Maru
! P3 S8 A- f8 D o xAK Kamoi Maru
7 p( T- o" n) | xAK Ryoyo Maru
0 g. J4 w; q6 z4 A xAK Nihonka Maru3 ~+ j3 ^. {* S* i/ Z* a0 P
xAK Nojima Maru
0 `% d6 c6 {1 s4 g+ i LSD Shinshu Maru4 O/ `) p% M* \
xAP Hakozaki Maru* [% m4 q9 y7 z1 e
xAP Kobe Maru
0 }# V% O3 g: X3 W
$ y" s+ c# D( BAllied Ships* \- ^+ \+ N4 | O
DD Vendetta
W ]; v+ a1 Z8 X DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
% v8 U, i/ K: q7 L$ f: O6 J' o DD Van Ghent O5 ]$ `5 C' g& u
DD Scout, a7 _2 k7 o' ?( P3 [ r) j. D
! o, A& T S/ N' P! DAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!/ Q7 A2 M# T0 N: I$ H2 X! u
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway& {2 r* T, R3 `
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight. Q9 N- }) G; j. p2 f; @
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards0 U4 Y7 Q; j- j7 [+ y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards i/ \1 t5 y' ?: L: B
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
" B3 w; {* r( c% c/ Q; p' m! c- nLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
8 v, R' N+ M- W$ e9 MDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
. z. c5 c& f' M, g( {! t0 yDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards3 o- e7 @% T$ _. D( g: g
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
3 X! G$ i+ R# E5 m5 e9 _/ T( bDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
# w/ Y; k/ i3 y& d: j$ p+ {DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
& h5 G/ s" J o6 t0 `( lDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards5 D) l3 T7 m* W' ?' u
Range closes to 9,000 yards" B: P# G( T! l
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
) k3 e' {: v2 ~1 k1 ?$ E; ^& e cCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards% G, J* U& j$ n; P0 @
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
% i% _/ W8 O! C7 r( q% U' MDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards: l9 N1 e+ W% f$ ?* J ^5 P* A
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
8 r r4 B+ p0 S j& WRange closes to 7,000 yards8 y6 d- v% j* Y3 O1 G3 V, m2 }
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
5 ^# J+ ]' I- t. c: BDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards" r. C' }1 ` I% e$ b& {3 d7 Q/ Y
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards: o5 \( U7 Y) }9 e
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
+ `. U0 [ y* xDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
6 y; I% p, a# e3 O/ W) `7 PRange closes to 4,000 yards
9 I1 r4 H, Y @: GCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
2 n* u; U( ? B6 j& y' w) b1 [2 fDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
$ u: _+ f! s5 m+ j8 O1 ?4 gDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards9 k' a5 h6 I0 ^6 Z
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
/ ^8 K2 N P$ L9 x7 l FDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
0 G7 S* D3 t; T; w0 N5 z% J3 ]2 IDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
5 x. u: t; P( @8 L: I2 m6 a" y$ p. VRange increases to 5,000 yards
: N0 A! q! `4 `* R, I" s' x* lCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards5 ]; n( I3 V$ k4 _7 O4 i
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards8 Y6 r9 o, E i
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
5 {* P+ R, s7 y. R4 u/ @. w/ TDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards6 w. y- a2 O! o, x, ~ }/ f, \0 R
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards7 C% M6 X7 q0 }
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape; I$ O- T# G1 M6 Y/ U
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98" `+ i8 @/ D3 K, w8 m9 s3 l
! v! S+ G# u* A; WJapanese Ships3 o. S L/ k, u$ n; {8 {
CL Yura
i: @6 d( w- D8 B CL Natori0 K7 a1 ~' [) W' @! a4 ~
2 o" p8 d3 |) I/ G
Runway hits 1$ u. }5 Q2 @! E0 a1 p0 \! a
Port hits 11 Q. }) N3 B/ t2 R' I5 y" l0 K
) Q3 w" f& u! M& c. S; QCL Yura firing at Wake Island ' t) E" t9 |9 I& x& o: e% \9 h
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards; f& h8 H( g5 p; O
, I6 Z* @( t( J" c1 DAllied aircraft7 T/ |+ ]2 w7 o0 E
no flights
6 L; u! v* Z' y+ S" x5 g$ f+ `# o6 K$ A
Allied aircraft losses
`+ X' q& n) Z. ^ SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed+ @/ o \. j4 h+ i; l
6 t) l- u! e4 g0 }* G
Japanese Ships! _5 {3 c( d7 o8 e/ y& v0 F
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
* P+ k0 z" d2 ^ CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire1 s) T, G o* X" A* `
DD Nowaki
\( X2 p% y: w1 Q" q7 c P2 s A DD Asashio
& @1 g8 t, U& i; i7 p DD Arashio; ^; f9 j7 r- Y7 \" T1 r
DD Natsugumo3 v7 t) f( R: k4 V* Q7 M
DD Yamagumo2 @3 a- m; T6 p7 W0 U- T# L' D- V
DD Asagumo
7 `% Q. B/ ]3 h; I" } DD Murasame3 s$ K( E, O1 Z* K+ m4 d
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire4 _1 |3 F2 O3 x6 y: K* _+ e
DD Akatsuki
6 O& A- x: D% f3 ^" P7 { DD Hibiki! U# X; c! O, L- a8 g7 J
DD Ikazuchi9 X1 n3 [- G/ U& U7 W/ r
DD Inazuma1 Z1 x( R. j# J+ u: }5 H# o
DD Shikinami' s! w( Q/ {: k. O
DD Ayanami! K- }9 v! Q+ d/ z; C
DD Asagiri1 O* w/ Y% B3 f% U- ~, P: U* p. q
DD Sagiri
( Q4 O. R& F" \5 \: a DD Yugiri
+ C( f# ~& M( M/ q( X DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1! u L. h, r% R
AK Sado Maru# L, N O) O; ^
AK Sagami Maru' Y6 v h, q. h/ _ E
AK Sakura Maru) S/ m2 V% r+ [; G. ~ i8 y
AK Kaga Maru
: M _6 i% h9 c! k' F0 U7 `# U$ S' v a AK Kinka Maru: ~8 D; {. L* i; ]- g0 W9 h+ f
AK Kyushu Maru* ]& R! T$ k" z; q) |1 W7 a+ t! B
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 E# x U' U, o# z: S- V AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire8 T$ |" Z) S, q {, n7 c7 k1 t! E; c
xAK Ayatosan Maru) U2 Z3 X5 b9 r& C1 N, H u
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
% n/ C2 M+ S7 \ xAK Kashii Maru
" `. O% r. ?: f; j4 l) A0 Z xAK Aobasan Maru4 |2 h* R' |1 e, G" A- y h( X
xAK Asosan Maru6 }5 m1 Z9 R; P; h9 z8 Z' V0 r
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage o# _2 P7 ?4 K n2 v) U
xAK Atutasan Maru$ A4 y# y* K5 w8 Y6 g! m
xAK Kinugawa Maru
5 L; a5 E6 s5 [) ^' \ xAK Yamaura Maru
9 J3 j2 k5 r" ~- | xAK Zenyo Maru
+ p/ Z5 Q- U4 f; O xAK Nako Maru
E- x; `+ _" o/ r; d# q xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, S( P# n; }& T
xAK Fushimi Maru2 ^2 b- \% t9 j" \" Q( S
xAK Kamoi Maru
' }1 H8 S+ v# g xAK Ryoyo Maru& r9 Z0 Q' w" m" ?% f X R
xAK Nihonka Maru# R2 K) K) I. L# g
xAK Nojima Maru7 L: z" F2 i8 O
1 m. j9 E$ z* F# Y& _* a: W$ kAllied Ships
/ p; }: ^* t4 |! M( r5 K CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk7 B+ r3 T* H5 X$ i- m* {/ |
CL Sumatra" c$ V$ U7 j3 L* r* E: D7 o
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1% j6 h7 D P- U/ l
CL Durban
6 P. v. \* s; ^5 f6 V. l DD John D. Ford# W/ a+ ?& E5 g B& t
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
! V1 M# E- @# U0 C DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
8 J- m W- T* t& Y, n! W k DD Pope4 ^$ M X0 u5 U+ Z. D" n% |4 L/ Q
DD Whipple, Shell hits 16 x N( C$ v+ G' F4 g7 r
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1: B) l; m, Y# X3 b' U
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
/ Z5 D8 d: N3 @- @ DD Stronghold t5 ~1 m9 W+ s$ X* |
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
. M7 }8 h6 w1 V0 f1 S! C DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
: C; `8 P9 O% R3 Y* R; n DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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: Q& _7 K# F3 I- I* v6 eJapanese ground losses:
) P! v9 B3 y) P- u! E3 Y Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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9 W: h ^% i5 @3 y6 D3 _; h5 iImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight
7 k. F: s$ [. i0 I$ x- _( vMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards Y- ~. X$ @1 p* y* B* i4 Q+ q4 r' y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
) c# ]; K8 q; c1 j0 hJapanese ships attempt to get underway
# c) W" Z) Q4 [: M% f, [CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards( H. W$ s5 z6 j& W8 `! L! Q7 D
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
, @* D' U3 d" Q+ P: l$ q. p- wCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards( N& v: {) S! J
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
$ m$ F8 U( M/ Y0 M& }4 RDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
7 _; B& \" U/ z9 x' ~; K, wDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
4 v1 }4 \7 T9 E, w: I$ tDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards$ B+ A! Z9 ?6 l! p- y" u# D
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards2 h5 {0 G. n) x3 W
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards( e& l+ W6 _/ \# R, h$ i
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards8 a3 x m1 A$ Y) o7 L' `
Range closes to 10,000 yards
% N2 r; N6 S# M. e9 {# `CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
7 x4 h# \6 [+ A! B( S1 j& Y- l8 dCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
9 D* M; N2 h& H( Y( X) ]CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards& F- M, B' E& X. [' m
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards V2 [" x3 b% v' U! `
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards& X- k. i. i$ B8 I8 w _
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
) H, t, v8 ]- O) B$ C: R r) ~8 wDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
1 i: F* P r7 i. q3 X- ^DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
3 X2 x7 Z& R( Z, Q1 T( ?: C2 Z. aDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
$ [. I, F, M* b. X! m4 uDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
- N7 s8 c d# _: J; `DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards' N* A# b, _2 Q2 _2 `$ m
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards+ F( g, L# s' }" j. Y: X; |* t, ]
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards% g9 S1 e# l' t0 X( H
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
3 ], p5 m X# ]% jDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
$ N$ Q9 b& l$ ? x1 fCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards6 b1 t) Q% @& C# d8 o+ e% c0 l
Range closes to 7,000 yards% F2 |6 g$ ?7 ?9 n' `5 S4 X
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
4 s/ v/ x4 w& |7 @) n, x8 d& S! sCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
. S9 U! w8 y3 E! v8 a FDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
# V" {! I; Q4 O; PCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
8 n1 [3 q: W6 Z# p4 s' g KDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards, O+ y: Z, f0 B3 ~+ y* Y
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards9 a& g- F% w6 e$ x
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
+ B# r5 u5 x) q3 Y1 oDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
* x* l, l Z6 {' t8 o! O1 uDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards% |' @* i3 t+ e% t0 \
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
! u' @( M) L+ R) m) V% }- ?6 KDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
- b6 ~6 f' B9 B' R; gDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
0 S( t* J. Q! o% l5 Z+ k$ RDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards7 u. T; G5 r7 v/ U; }
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards& i/ o: m4 q: Q
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
% C+ e1 W& b, L; QCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards. s- M g/ L2 h/ v) W' q
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
: w$ ]" M1 Y1 _Range closes to 4,000 yards
6 {* A' H. N" O+ b. rxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
" {& Z: C) E: E& o/ z4 W; p. C! DCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
# r1 C2 @$ R5 C+ z! ^8 Q/ s/ WCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
: n! z* @6 w" t u7 gCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards* }; S+ [1 F8 D7 B f2 L4 c' u
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
. f* U9 ^5 w/ ^5 F, V0 rDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
' o6 n) Q' }; w. j9 O7 d% ?DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
1 F; K0 {" i' I3 w7 H2 FDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
; X2 E( o2 |. t: i. F7 G' rDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
- y9 C8 i5 G$ z* v0 y8 u6 ADD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards2 `! k4 b4 Z/ r) I0 \
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards K) f" {" V5 U5 ]9 P; r9 S2 W* e! ~
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
9 @( s1 q; I: S* p% K. aDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
9 \* k+ j5 |( v1 n* y/ v# TDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards5 I3 Z& y W/ G, }4 i/ D& q
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
$ T+ _: d9 u. l' U5 B. X1 bDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards1 W; ?+ @; K! Y( X* E7 t
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards* X: \) R7 d5 O1 X
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
9 x( ?% p% i, {( ^: N" ERange closes to 2,000 yards+ l) v; }5 E+ b( j
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards: ]% @/ s( t. `' p
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
3 g6 Q& ^: _6 [) SCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
" E$ D: c# H D( Y1 Q. p4 j& {. vDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards' X, }% z/ k" e- u
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
E1 s9 x( z }# d7 |4 uDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards1 M8 x3 x2 y* P, o# J. N( F
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
7 H/ c: w$ b7 D) N, P" x, `DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards/ }5 S: h I1 Z6 c8 \4 p
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards4 \* z# H4 y6 r& j
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
8 B5 B, ^( V6 [) s) tDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards, Z& W; D. w2 T5 @2 H, I
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
7 U' [! F7 j: k& M$ G; P; QDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards6 G5 ]# E3 i5 D
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards1 Z' [' n9 p8 i6 ^ w
Range increases to 3,000 yards- d7 `& ?. [3 D
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards# ^2 I1 F$ s( A# a# p9 {
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards0 E# X/ [/ Q- t! K+ m$ S% [& }
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards" j) t. j1 S! S6 M0 C9 ?3 B" ?
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
0 u6 Q) y, J1 M2 x, l$ ~DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
& Y, z- ~" _5 a) R9 b. }DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
1 `( H$ e& @ Z3 K3 |5 YDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
; p$ j8 c6 p; M3 \$ h: N( lDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
: q0 x" N: Z$ @( C+ SDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards( v. Y* }6 y$ w
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
3 y/ w c' a- c: mDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
+ i' e; h( q0 ]. lDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
: x$ G0 j8 _4 _3 m' BDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
$ q Y- u" F, QDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards2 a- x; ~5 [# R+ U" a
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
9 u3 `# o) e( c1 MCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards! h4 a ?+ a- g6 E, H
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
( _3 q! u# x3 A! \- A4 `Range closes to 2,000 yards
! l& m" T' m5 E( t8 f/ a4 W) v0 hCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards0 y% H+ w$ |) }
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards. A9 N7 u% F0 x" a
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
; D* W# Q( M, @DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
' ~" o/ o4 [$ E' p+ hDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards) x* e* |" X6 I: u
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
8 D: b9 @/ c& KDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
+ ~5 V: ~& [2 ~: B# xDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
) r: m# w9 c9 SDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
0 y" D* r: ^4 A0 z6 x0 V1 GDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards3 D. |, l# z6 x4 s, a
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
3 Z. P" M5 E3 @DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
: n/ v. ^2 F) s$ ~DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
, z1 M% m& @# q i9 `% gCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards" [ b/ q- H' i- y6 W) M, ^
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards+ ^) P, w: O9 ~7 }/ _* t
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
6 e$ ]% M: m2 m' M4 k7 @DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
. q P" l, X' X; n1 F9 _ vDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards9 E9 I- Q2 ^2 e" J
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards( f M6 d. X& _) W
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards- A8 w$ X+ _) z
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards! u2 j* i7 n6 D5 y1 b% d: p8 ^
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
' G0 b/ x' T( _1 I: z9 }: iAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
/ w% I/ K& [9 K& V! b/ A0 _Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape2 Z" }5 K# D1 v) I+ Z2 L
Task forces break off...
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)! y& r4 p5 S; A+ B% l
0 i* \; Y e- K) H! aJapanese Ships
" |/ X$ w5 d! w! |: y- b, ^ CL Katori8 D2 Q, g1 F S
DD Akikaze( v8 @6 G8 P0 l+ t
DD Yuzuki
7 L: h4 x7 o7 g2 @( q PB Takunan Maru #5
. }1 Q6 {2 X$ o PB Shonon Maru #11
" {3 D4 `% |! Y/ h+ D4 N PB Kyo Maru #12
9 B% K) c, j& N/ Z PB Hakkaisan Maru
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* I& Y) O4 \6 G! ^4 @) CCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB ( w$ w n3 _: I, {1 d1 i6 [* E
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
/ ~$ u. V; m7 Z9 V' dDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB ; |( O4 u0 }' W9 k6 P) j2 O7 ]% z
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns6 H+ i% g3 c8 C& \% y1 U
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
$ E4 F. W' f, ~9 ?! @' ]PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns j! S o, p( f2 X9 ?
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
. G5 o0 ~6 Q( d3 Q2 ^ L6 fDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns9 W1 u/ W1 V5 d( [, | L1 f
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns- T+ i2 n. Y- w0 f* W5 q4 N
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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9 i- w: [- H1 B; a/ k& |Japanese ground losses:
% R5 D$ P4 v( ^% e! u N0 i- | 19 casualties reported
5 R$ l/ L2 Y3 r7 T) w- X( j7 I7 o Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
% J! {" ?. z0 v: j- F3 p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% d! z5 n* g( k" f; Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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K5 M) w0 M% ?- Y$ h17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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$ T9 y$ z2 a, kTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships5 Y/ I. P/ V# U) |* P$ S
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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% @& @8 x5 K4 x5 KTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)" B* v7 w% Z: U) Y$ |& ] t/ w5 p
* v# C% w# M/ u7 qJapanese Ships
" o7 W( I* M. s3 d CA Tone, Mine hits 12 L" u5 W; z6 |3 c4 G
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; Q9 l; ~0 Q& G3 @$ v5 q& OASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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% {# C( D% R& V$ ~Japanese Ships
; S* v7 j; L$ m0 T# W3 f! ] xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage% {0 @8 V9 n' b' h3 E J
DD Yugiri- P2 k" J5 P/ C% }7 n
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Allied Ships
* D- }8 a/ ^& ^8 m SS Sargo, hits 10
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort+ v6 f, ]" Q9 Z' Y6 L
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...7 o4 O2 n/ L: P% L( e" ?! q
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...6 c8 [1 ]0 [. j
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...% o$ z/ Y6 h! H) Z ^8 N
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....5 ]' M5 h( P2 m( D' v" f( E
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....4 [) |/ u5 I# q7 i
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo9 b! W( ]$ } b; ^% r6 H
Escort abandons search for sub" w y1 o% Z) b- x6 F: ]" E( y
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! a" U. ~8 g' g0 j$ |Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
4 |" _/ X) l- V( p4 @, |$ E2 I4 U& k* ~ r/ B* ?
Japanese Bombardment attack% B" j$ M3 t) o/ _& x r. b
0 W. \* e5 |% N
Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
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Japanese ground losses:
6 w1 Z7 T3 P$ N7 a! }* r 159 casualties reported
9 `& P$ [# l2 G2 B Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
3 d: [6 ^' Z& M% Z& r) {: y n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 }( K& c; U7 D& G
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
; P0 f: h$ _* O& [$ d 198 casualties reported7 `0 G1 x0 K0 x0 r
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
8 r# B+ ?/ U$ s- a4 q# t, L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 |8 c. {- H# |# X1 @
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled' y- p) m' R. `8 s6 W
5 g- r9 X5 \/ s+ bAssaulting units:
; R0 x- x# t+ w; j0 o/ ~/ F+ a Imperial Guards Division
+ ~. m' b* k! F) s 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment# G; L( Y* C' l# z/ w% _9 E3 L2 m
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment: C, K8 g1 e. u& h8 l; r
2nd Tank Regiment
+ H% ~6 e- D1 k* F& X8 k6 g 48th Engineer Regiment
- k U: f0 J" S4 G; o% i 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment# c! g- v8 a9 W* M* A( \
33rd Division
0 D3 _) a2 T$ {. X5 F 21st Infantry Regiment2 u' }+ d1 {# W: U: M% ]8 e b2 K
7th Tank Regiment
2 }8 ]" a s8 [3 ]0 K1 ]& g 48th Recon Regiment+ s. c1 d: D$ Q2 ^8 f8 ?
16th Recon Regiment
' W2 A! }/ \: x" e% M+ d9 J- \6 `. ] 4th Division
; m( |) ~0 o" Y6 _ 21st Division, r* z; B8 v! n* k& {: ?
6th Guards Division
* u/ R4 b' _; @8 T# C) w+ K 65th Brigade3 [& I" Q4 L0 x" b" \
38th Division5 L' q/ O1 R. O1 I4 c% A- _2 l
16th Guards Regiment
- [. W$ M; I/ _: c! J! P 4th Tank Regiment3 @( z) w9 k5 V$ ^! l
16th Engineer Regiment# H1 s1 W# {! p- t7 k
9th Infantry Regiment
$ e4 Y) d$ c4 t; n 22nd Recon Regiment
( j, t L: n! v8 O 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment# y6 a7 E! o5 }
5th Guards Cav Regiment
3 X/ m, }) f9 k% C; u) ?1 ] 35th Fld AA Gun Co 4 S2 a! S7 `9 t. m3 O+ o0 V
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment2 w' V( r5 N+ K% r
30th Fld AA Gun Co $ z( C4 E$ G' m2 n) Y: ?
48th Field AA Battalion+ y; H1 K3 [' y5 \, i, ?2 n' r
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
# a$ C9 {0 k# R& R b z/ Q5 m$ ` 25th Army2 V7 [8 N; D8 ]% M4 I- H M0 s
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion9 V4 s0 g7 A V+ G; ?- E
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion, c- J" s# X7 E0 q
2nd Mortar Battalion0 H9 X$ N" I [% w9 V8 S) G
9th Field AF Construction Battalion( U$ i7 L$ e- r, S, f+ ?+ b) ~! k
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
! Y% J9 b( F5 h7 e+ Q; e7 \; Z1 T0 V 39th Road Const Co
. b+ X- G; \# b+ b3 i4 Y3 H; q 21st Fld AA Gun Co 4 u1 b9 x5 L: {1 _
Southern Army8 R2 ?+ ?% J6 z& }) T
56th Const Co + H( g8 x3 }: O1 S/ _6 n/ P6 h" L
47th Field AA Battalion
0 Z8 K S9 _$ Y0 F4 d" l 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
/ j* A6 r' s9 w* [0 w, A# Y 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
" F* B* u/ y( O: f; J 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
0 v* U# y7 g, A2 Q8 B( Q2 i7 u 1st RF Gun Battalion
0 n! P' W. m9 q: n; Q3 M* @7 k: M$ H 35th Field AA Battalion
! Z; u- _5 d& a 3rd Mortar Battalion
) l" w# k9 T* I0 N( q! J, g& p" Q 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion! g7 e/ |* J4 e/ h; m' S
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
$ c M/ N1 L1 O" ^' ?" f& R+ T e 45th Field AA Battalion
/ ^+ @" V' `1 J( o3 {' g0 x* } 48th Field Artillery Regiment
7 r8 H) b* S7 E6 S# d 15th Const Co ' E( ^$ A- S% U3 u) _
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) ^% g% [2 K7 z1 a/ W
26th Fld AA Gun Co
% n$ P) E& o+ A& P) I0 e3 a- M 18th Mountain Gun Regiment) u& P! ]: C3 y" @: Z! W5 h+ l: _
37th Const Co c; c( Y6 Y; ~! v
5th Mortar Battalion
4 P# z9 T) L P4 ~ U- `4 @4 { 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5 z7 w" @% z" P# w6 d3 Z 40th Field AA Battalion
. u; O n# z, {1 | 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
% [( A: p0 @" r% H9 M# [+ V" F. s. N 31st Fld AA Gun Co ; M/ @+ M, H- O& S" G( j- a' [
38th Road Const Co ; z' p, g1 n0 y$ ?, C( b% x
14th Army
3 s b' H# `( j* B8 [! s. U5 e 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion% e. M1 z" n' g5 y: {7 T/ a( ^/ ?
43rd Const Co 3 r) u8 U9 X- _1 Y. i( ~
. e2 p4 u3 v: i6 VDefending units:
. X4 p2 T- J3 e: w 14th PS Engineer Regiment2 S, o4 y& J4 z1 H9 X/ |+ M
91st PA Infantry Division, r3 c' I5 l, _/ O0 B
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4 m7 @% Z0 W5 ^! P( j 71st PA Infantry Division
7 g- K- s; X) T, ?9 k 21st PA Infantry Division f# t. F, H* u4 b8 u
192nd Tank Battalion6 `7 s+ X" |0 @$ r
51st PA Infantry Division) d f2 K6 G' t3 X3 ~
4th Marine Regiment
, T$ L; H# K# O% y* ]: i, s 194th Tank Battalion2 m0 t* x5 `$ E# r, x8 o
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
6 L+ d' N. q6 ?& J 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
; c( P/ g. l, f- N: D( B 31st PA Infantry Division
2 F! v2 `# P8 B 11th PA Infantry Division( _' r+ M# X a R; S2 E5 W2 V- d
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion7 K; a$ J# _, d+ u( d# N. I2 h
1st PA Infantry Division! ^" b: k4 s2 T; W6 @
31st Infantry Regiment
% a6 |5 n6 k7 h9 x* z" B 41st PA Infantry Division
3 z, V, C$ e# w$ ~- D# Z 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
" v0 j+ I! d1 e, h" S 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
& n" L: |5 j0 x; N7 E; ?+ } 301st Construction Battalion
/ _( S, K2 R2 i Provisional GMC Grp & S+ }3 J9 a; p+ T7 k( I
1st PI Base Force8 K$ x- P( s6 M; Z
I Philippine Corps
' d7 n$ ]! ]* e% H3 K, O! m 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
( `9 G! a8 p/ W2 V8 m6 a8 l% F USAFFE
7 ~( w7 c' }$ Z/ M2 R" P Bataan USN Base Force
( b' @5 W, r+ K. c; m$ I' { Clark Field USAAF Base Force/ ]/ i: e( X7 R$ Z
201st PA Construction Battalion
! d6 H0 S9 j. ^* R5 F 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion% u% h/ K2 C6 S
1st USMC AA Battalion- a; N2 f3 b/ \6 K+ V
Manila USAAF Base Force
- H, z# K/ j4 n. @5 G 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment8 B6 }) n! U4 `" P) q$ |, O4 a c9 y% _# z
Cavite USN Base Force
; {5 F' Y' i' g; b: |1 n) r 202nd PA Construction Battalion
" E0 }* s" K( r: Z: U6 I, V7 i Far East USAAF
4 F5 t3 W1 ^# c6 O' k2 ? II Philippine Corps / ]9 F: _1 z" ?
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
" @* e& j# n7 _( \( E PAF Aviation
4 Q3 F( k% I2 R! q, v& a( a 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment8 G" k+ i$ j% n5 c
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)" h( p1 \/ j( @. t, X. s
5 r( ^, ~: ?3 A" G3 ^5 FJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261$ g* Y& [4 |; W+ ]8 J
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39. P! ~+ _( G7 r1 ~& z: [" C9 A
9 @. h+ u* e: j- G& M2 L" s p: V; HJapanese adjusted assault: 54 + \/ f; w$ T _, M% w' ~/ d
5 f: T6 Q' r; k& v" ?3 D# M! hAllied adjusted defense: 3 $ c- {0 g) ]9 n* b" b6 t
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 2 ~- p' A; Q. J( |+ q- d% A
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft+ K; P; z0 y: c8 W! F
no flights7 b7 @9 e0 u6 e1 x C2 {
: G- M+ E l# h/ [* J. MAllied aircraft losses
# C) R9 [' e0 C" G PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed5 W3 l- {2 ]! B1 [+ ~( K
7 v8 x9 q) h3 Y) `! J5 x
Combat modifiers
1 A8 V/ m1 o# gDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
: y4 B8 s/ X, Texperience(-), supply(-)! C( P, K$ b0 J) y8 J& a1 y
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:2 {, R0 Q- Q# w# b7 P% K7 @
1384 casualties reported- T3 n. B$ v2 {3 c# Q
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
# O" u# h, y$ [5 {0 Q Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled! {6 ?' g g8 C% j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) U$ S/ ]) i" u& Q5 X Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
0 E% o- Q; `- j. x# ^3 z 1916 casualties reported
; Z' j3 f( F* S) ?( G8 c' Z Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled' n$ k0 F/ m5 d1 {& [( ] u" I+ ~( v
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 g3 \4 \0 U2 ?3 U8 {9 B) M( v I Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
# L% s9 s+ v3 F9 {' y Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ L& V+ |( Y w' N' Z Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)) u5 _- W. d, ]" f6 S: ?
Units destroyed 3. S( w5 W" o3 e, h# S2 g
. k5 U, `. _* |6 i3 aAssaulting units:# u: }! r. M" E, H9 G+ g
82nd Naval Guard Unit! ]0 y% t, K7 F! v0 {
144th Infantry Regiment
. s! i' L5 I1 r3 O! n- G 66th Naval Guard Unit5 U3 @" m/ J( Z5 Z5 U _
84th Naval Guard Unit/ o- c! R! m' y+ l( ^
53rd Naval Guard Unit4 C- R: i1 B* j- I' B
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Defending units:
' o+ r6 }+ U1 ? Wake USN CPNAB - W- n' C$ c& s, J$ r' B4 x
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion- y1 P$ v" }- J- T
6th Marine Defense Battalion/ E; Y, E3 ~4 E5 f9 j0 C! m- v
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)9 h6 S3 ?! C( N8 c" _* M* _ f, U1 _
+ B% S& S: t2 J# C, o; T0 TJapanese Bombardment attack' s: ~/ p, U6 Z& P
6 V. k( I. R6 v3 v+ B/ q. e: CAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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% p5 L' X! b: ]& x/ k6 _( mAssaulting units:
( K5 Q! N1 w2 S, y8 ~' O( H. P Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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Defending units:
% r5 W$ B) Y$ L; M$ n1 g7 z- |1 c Molukken Garrison Battalion
0 V# G/ W& h" Q8 u- N9 ] 4th Coastal Gun Battalion) h( _( p3 o. x! D4 A3 n
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