AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42! x. Q3 I \* b n Z- s
今天爆发了开战以来最大规模的海战，日军好运连连，盟军RP吃瘪# ^" F* y$ O: s- P: x7 l
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rush
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1 ]! y8 g' a T3 Y' GNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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* z) J# f+ ^, l5 {Japanese Ships
3 e* p! M8 o0 u& X* E; C CL Kashii
1 p; s: G% ^7 a! x CL Kinu
& _9 C( j3 y& D! ^ DD Nowaki
1 a; D$ c4 m, d( ]. I# K DD Asashio
3 Z; F# l: N& d( Z' Y) G5 c DD Michishio7 o3 L) A+ l/ c5 _9 z9 w7 y
DD Arashio' l8 h) \/ J8 o( o
DD Natsugumo/ ?% C1 f# q" B/ ~
DD Yamagumo1 C3 {8 T: C* S1 K8 m% ?9 f% ]4 j
DD Asagumo
# d* V" l/ @( B- ~ L DD Murasame$ p# [$ S4 S# ?, Z; d7 X
DD Harusame" j9 ?! g" h/ S- J) z4 f
DD Akatsuki- W+ h B" F7 H3 f3 t
DD Hibiki# ^* ]4 h. N% ?5 \
DD Ikazuchi
! F4 T$ ]: B( L3 _+ e3 j DD Inazuma- j; r: X6 }+ r* s5 f6 Q
DD Shikinami
- x+ a+ t: f) U DD Ayanami& x+ \( w7 T: E Z7 u
DD Asagiri; }4 F1 K* ^5 E( U9 @6 ^8 W
DD Sagiri
( {2 `$ v# ~( @8 M7 P" L DD Yugiri; @" Q p4 m) ]& a
DD Minazuki! T( _8 ~" x: e6 C& ]/ ~
AK Sado Maru
3 U/ ~4 l* b6 R2 I; g AK Sagami Maru3 \% m* ~& h2 f, c; X
AK Sakura Maru
) u. D1 o0 y; ~; F) ]* s AK Kaga Maru
: X: J" [& ~9 U/ E0 L# z ^ AK Kinka Maru
6 m3 M! X/ }- B) \ AK Kyushu Maru
2 z) @3 U$ ]% ^, w AK Tosan Maru" k3 Y* l" K0 f! U; W' u) e8 ?
AMC Asaka Maru7 U) o9 s/ w; P0 c
xAK Ayatosan Maru0 L4 _3 w4 ^( {' ^3 H5 \
xAK Kansai Maru
! G" }7 }; g m! \, {( b6 e2 p0 N xAK Kashii Maru
) @/ H" Y& k6 Q; }. n( S" h- c xAK Aobasan Maru$ a; W/ A5 g0 Z; b: _: S
xAK Asosan Maru: c8 C) o9 H) v) [$ C5 n! X
xAK Asakasan Maru3 }$ P( Z! W/ e( V+ N! W
xAK Atutasan Maru
8 ?8 E$ Q' U) ^- z1 t xAK Kinugawa Maru
1 p" c! i, X N( a4 d5 p, _ xAK Yamaura Maru6 c1 I. b. k( V: o
xAK Zenyo Maru& `: M$ Y/ ?. `. u$ D4 `
xAK Nako Maru& i) W" I7 D) V& ~- G t8 O+ V& r6 o! O
xAK Johore Maru7 v6 v: B& z$ a: t N% P
xAK Fushimi Maru* }+ @8 F3 d6 d* T' e: `
xAK Kamoi Maru8 z1 A. [: R3 z0 k2 w
xAK Ryoyo Maru0 G: W" b+ C) |9 ~; z/ u: e
xAK Nihonka Maru
$ q0 P+ C8 i. K+ ?6 Q xAK Nojima Maru! m% A7 p$ a) |" b: k7 Z
LSD Shinshu Maru
% e" W9 P3 s7 X% m }; V; i2 H; z xAP Hakozaki Maru( P4 u0 v I, m6 l" k
xAP Kobe Maru7 }; M! x9 S" }0 |/ j7 c: b
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Allied Ships
' w2 R& }. N4 R0 t5 ?1 {! F PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk- V6 E! Z/ R* L* J* V1 s. @
PT TM-10
( t" Y: N3 i! u! r5 f* Q# a% z PT TM-11
2 h3 ~/ ~5 g, e" L& U0 K# C, } PT TM-124 V- n$ l- T( L2 I9 F
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ]+ Q' Z3 _ }
PT TM-149 j% W, b& e5 B! i e6 k
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk) g2 _4 y7 v7 |+ E1 F, O& ?
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
5 ^9 _1 Z8 Z' CJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
" ~' c* d+ @5 B9 nImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight% r6 \( Y& a: Z; |" N# e
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
; L6 g) C& k9 a2 T+ j2 ~& rCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
- X# [' a6 |$ r' bCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards' t7 {, `8 u. B1 ^: U6 }: e
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 2 [# x/ H2 J* E# a+ S; A y" U0 t5 Y
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
' z7 i; P( w- e- J% }& E! ] AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
2 \3 S8 |# v; q xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat% F f7 q( y: L! G* g
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
, Z) i7 D2 t7 _0 s DD Arashio , DD Asashio2 I+ c. Q- G0 ^8 A# j" {; e
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
0 g7 ^3 m/ G5 g5 f/ X- Q( yDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
s7 D& R) m$ F' ]5 B- s1 m: ~DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards' M% [! z( U l1 k6 F$ I
Range closes to 9,000 yards+ |6 U; c9 j! f4 f3 C, l1 C& D
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ) e+ @* P" F8 u: g
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 7 V- {7 U/ V4 u2 @6 k w2 V- K6 x
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 4 t5 F3 X# H) _9 w0 f1 G
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
\; v/ C9 ]/ v# {1 K xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , $ t W3 H! Y" R$ Z
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
8 \! t& ^, A4 y" W2 o/ S xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
: m* ]5 S% u v- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
0 ?$ h+ a0 R7 q: n2 o. Y DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , / n7 y+ T" X8 W
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
+ N0 J; M( V4 O0 q, w0 ]* ^2 t' XDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards+ b$ y1 K5 {. X7 B! u2 f1 m, v
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
3 H5 q7 O' v! z. \' z& qDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
4 G! O* X4 g9 n7 V. L6 t. g, ?- hDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
( G# `2 f6 {8 R/ vDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
2 [1 C2 y9 O& c* [) r: |. wDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
5 f6 n/ Z$ N& ~% {, e2 VDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
/ H+ q( c8 K3 G& E+ Q; e3 R$ `7 bRange closes to 6,000 yards
6 N4 z5 ?5 ?% u( b- L2 I; @PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
2 D2 M; h/ E+ JPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
( f8 v& Y0 @4 Z! p; _0 |DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
% Z% N% o8 z- D& |# XDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
+ V1 \4 A+ m& d: NDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
" A* X! m0 m& @0 w& j2 h4 p7 ePT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
3 D& J! `! k- h, \& P, x, r; s2 g; zRange closes to 5,000 yards
* M c/ N( e% Y5 D& b3 R+ u/ RLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
6 u# y: P& P K% o) d, Y/ b( \! \ AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , - s; `; n: C; t u
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 1 ]; L) K* E4 O0 ]* k; T& y
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
3 ^" A f1 R& J4 m xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , / b; C+ n# L" _4 @
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 8 A7 T, F, h+ ^' T1 o2 G8 s
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , 7 D, [ D, Q7 a
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
3 n2 t! T6 Z! R% c! Z) H! r xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
5 k! j7 N M( z ?( l& ~8 R: X0 @$ h; u( Q- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , $ ~; G& z9 w/ X
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , " E: N+ s; [' x
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , , s# p! w! T. D+ d' A9 j8 c3 X
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
, i8 P; }# V" y# k( t" dDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
6 A7 A' {' G: l. W. e XDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
) k1 ?" q% h1 h- y/ ?DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards- a5 v `, F( b2 N5 b3 G1 U
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards9 y! t* w% @# u( c ^* w4 O
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , % T6 h$ ]) _ u6 a. Q2 d0 y8 L
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , % l* s8 B2 ? Y3 V9 \
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ( ]6 m6 Z0 Y) T( l2 _' x8 d
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
{% r" I$ E7 k; n" n x xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
* ?6 c; c& L% D& U: y, N7 R1 @0 ?CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
" s3 B5 V- Q' [CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards1 T2 X5 q+ u6 M+ R `7 c! l
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
3 T- f- z2 O4 Z, APT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
; i* e. ]5 `7 d4 R$ J CPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards1 |) X Q, N/ p, j& G) F
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ; Z6 s- {6 j: }9 o1 l A/ H5 a
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
8 c Z; l6 W& n6 H+ L0 O, i AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , * b5 _$ C' }5 y7 n& {$ q3 c
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
& b) m/ b& l3 ]- ] Z0 o& J! X xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat" p4 [; A3 m" F6 R* U
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
, _" F7 L. @" `7 m DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
4 s, x% H& A; h; [PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
" ^# M+ W- J- j# Z3 KDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
. e5 C* g6 A+ A- k9 v4 z2 m# o. cDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
W2 e1 `% i9 q+ Z' f) fDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
8 V i6 p; u1 g g+ X3 iPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards: o1 N4 J, M5 x, K/ }0 e
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
8 ^1 W& q- e+ V2 q) b* WRange increases to 6,000 yards
* L5 s P% _3 @: yDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards7 E0 l. F/ {7 G# G/ o- b
Range increases to 11,000 yards
5 ^: q/ |- j* y/ m, r1 Q: bDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 , b6 M, c" J" e p
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat+ _2 n/ q r" h, l) S7 D% u# u
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
7 h/ v( k! o9 K6 t3 ]4 lCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards U- u X0 e4 H6 r
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards6 y3 |$ ]$ E( y: [0 I; t
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards( p7 I' J( D- U; ?( y
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Japanese Ships
* B0 s1 B- a5 J/ K } CA Ashigara, Shell hits 10 I# ?7 E. g0 v; Z! q
CA Mogami
5 f# e& D$ J" T6 p- E1 _) S DD Kuroshio
5 u5 j2 v7 C% M% C/ B DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1( R* B6 g$ b* ?% P& u& m: q
DD Natsushio
# J" _3 q1 w* I t- o0 K3 S DD Shiratsuyu: `6 u7 k& Z+ I3 ?6 P: U6 }! ^
DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships" ~. \1 T5 X& N3 ]% F
DD Alden& y3 `* j( M$ x# K6 @' J. i
DD Barker
9 Z" c: j |, B" ~/ x. r DD Edsall# M$ {. m; ]+ i3 G3 R
DD John D. Edwards% V7 F/ ?- k/ }$ O) o8 F/ J: H3 L8 K
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
+ {0 q% o0 O0 d% K% dMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
/ E9 L0 a) m: M% qCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
# h9 z9 F5 M) ]! o* t! W; J( mCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
0 ]- {% K1 N' K. T$ _( a" Y& g9 ~CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards& a( J7 t- v( {8 Y: v( \; z3 v
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards* w0 D% D+ @+ F: }9 T: c% s
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
* [, R u8 Q) IDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards. Y. h1 x' ]9 Z9 m3 W3 \$ n a# U
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
' y/ `# ]# ]4 o# h9 l3 s/ Z1 kDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
7 t/ _3 r: _5 }2 cDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards& t# m) ~7 F x/ B( D! b
Range closes to 6,000 yards
$ Q0 \- x0 y8 e$ I9 |+ J vCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards) v% K; R D/ I( a2 p& k- r' k
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards0 l- f) o. p L6 r6 P `
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards3 G; |! ]6 B+ K5 [7 j2 |
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards0 F% [ b9 _4 }: P
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards# ?2 u/ y3 S6 b. d
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards7 {# ?2 K0 [4 W
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
5 u% P5 i6 r7 D8 H- K2 G" T6 A% XCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards) q: D, Q; B6 s( p/ I: G
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards( Y* y! j& Q( ^* ^! q
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
# L( v8 g7 {% Y5 d; e8 TDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards+ w& u/ n+ B) J
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards" h+ p% w+ X4 n' Q9 ?- ? |
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards- _, w t# I5 x% O
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards2 A! z$ t& o: z7 ?. A# d7 E
Range increases to 8,000 yards
( u, T# O3 y6 ?1 LDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
9 q; [6 A0 p# V3 mDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
, P: i3 r6 T. [* X7 gDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
6 r7 S: j! r& N9 F3 J" N6 pDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
2 E g G: L! Q3 Z1 M5 IDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards. [$ p; z6 ?; J* u& U# O
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards* ]4 B. O; D( U) j3 n
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
* A$ f9 r7 i: U& i6 OTask forces break off...
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* w2 N" K3 c0 @( d" T0 MNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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9 t2 m0 Q q( _- e CVL Ryujo
- f2 p5 A& Z' ~! W# J CVL Shoho
4 p% a2 O5 ?3 c! f, I4 Z CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 10 h* Q8 F) n; c3 T: m2 @, b. k/ O
CVE Hosho/ f ]/ g( G& o1 i% A$ T( x0 O2 f) o' G
CVE Taiyo2 v( P/ D! U( J
CA Takao
) F! L% A. c8 X* j1 M6 Y) ] _7 r CA Atago
2 d; b" I' w# _4 z& M$ x* O4 I% z Y CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
* ^3 H& H# T. m' A% F" _; v# g DD Akigumo" J. ~4 V) d2 C( d, ~
DD Shiranui
. a* t. ~" r9 i: y: V9 s DD Samidare6 S$ y2 e+ E: }/ B: Q: r' Z
DD Yamakaze
) X6 {; ^, X( d$ O DD Hatsuharu
1 j/ A0 y1 t; j* W! X! L- I9 } DD Hatsushima
- @: m" h# c0 \2 _7 |( f8 a; _ DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire9 @7 `2 K8 F: A1 R: y2 \4 J0 ]
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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1 j) j5 q( j, ?" rAllied Ships9 P% I, X6 T% B( k& l% r0 T
CA Houston
" e& g( X! `) l1 b7 u6 Y CL Sumatra, Shell hits 20 m: a [4 T# f# I# U
CL Tromp
7 Z" l4 ` ^3 S" K; K5 H CL Durban, Shell hits 18 M2 C# ]7 X' R
DD John D. Ford
* R: L& `1 M1 c3 e" n DD Parrott
# B9 k1 P& k+ b, Y1 {( A% |5 h DD Peary, Shell hits 1+ ?: s& ?, c& K( i, F
DD Pope
) f2 Z4 P! |7 `' g; h6 t DD Whipple
/ v' f! A o: \+ [ DD Stewart8 {& Q- G- N/ v8 K- W. i
DD Evertsen
9 C6 v9 D% k# R4 Q4 Q DD Stronghold
. \9 A7 ~) ^, s# ~6 c DD Thanet
" v8 b; i$ i: K& B; f9 H* [ DD Encounter
% h3 d4 S" b5 n/ `8 N. w' S DD Express/ Q6 ^8 i! N, y( F) x8 V
2 r6 d% q$ i0 t |& S7 nImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight- J8 j* S0 q! j4 h
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards/ o% W5 {2 f1 Y2 T( H3 k
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
' c3 Y4 [7 C1 M# }CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards4 E E0 q+ [& H; N
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
f7 {/ M4 I. q* y; DCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards6 b* H# |0 A+ i4 P" ?
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
8 U: H% n+ e h- ~ R ICL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
/ N8 y, N9 j. `9 K) _CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
% O4 d8 S# ]! Q/ K" y. I& pDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
l/ v& y" n+ @! K5 I- s+ @CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards+ h! Z* _, E8 p
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards: u' s& Q7 s/ B8 ]- p% l
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
7 h$ P; J% v1 vDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards6 h' @8 a6 o' v% w( s* m, B
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
. V! u8 e9 g& l) [DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
( D' d) a5 F2 l% |0 r# jDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
1 U9 R' U/ ?) `7 F+ \Range closes to 8,000 yards
$ w8 h' V9 T. Q; @( U: N( x/ o) zDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards( V& M- B3 I. O* S
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
) J8 x3 r8 f2 l/ Q r& q* o8 lCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
" `% e# _1 j: a4 mCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards" G% \7 T5 X; h0 r' i
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
L+ v! W& Y/ nDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards3 s$ k7 l; d* b' a" y/ L
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards( b; m" s _* o# H# b5 @& S
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
" B$ |% D( l1 rDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards6 p, `3 w7 A: `0 u' z
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards7 Q8 \; \2 Z+ j. [
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
' k" X3 I7 Y2 b) ^4 S) t0 ~* N! XDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
- ?! x7 h. G# [% ?DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards9 X' _/ W* |; q
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
0 h% F/ Z" n6 s" FRange closes to 7,000 yards O2 |( }& ]0 t# _6 w8 l+ }8 I
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
0 Q$ ~3 }! C$ m+ g; Q- I5 h5 RCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards! \1 s8 z5 Q0 m' H
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards: K/ r% E o2 ^ S Q6 F7 _
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards: k. p* F: S( F/ E" A' A) Z; p
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards6 @1 T) S3 F0 v7 d3 D
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards9 e* W- J. F/ Q _7 f
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
) q' ~) L, ] t* U4 gDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards) Q1 P0 r: V* J' q
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
$ o) |: P$ P7 M' m6 H: s$ ]DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
' d0 c$ n9 A7 o" W& v$ V2 {! ~DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards! E' m/ q4 |$ W% S
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards6 z3 g0 Z- Z# P& w6 V% F
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards. M$ I0 A1 t, B# `- D, y
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
0 e- j6 }( |6 K' L" GDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
" t7 |* `# f J: v/ Z3 _6 @ ]- eRange closes to 6,000 yards
- l3 J% {* a+ |" n: m# p% ]) O- CDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards7 g* [! c8 O5 a- G8 h
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards8 U& S) K( M7 e! ]; r9 H! q/ W4 t
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards0 T; t/ \% |$ p) K( i, D" U3 f
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
( e2 u$ L( e8 h4 [DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards5 _3 ?4 y6 q2 c: Y
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards% t+ `/ s( R: g x
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
5 |+ i1 h# q1 j! vCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards' i. _: [( Q1 L8 N' U* p
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
, Y. o# c" q& C5 B$ U2 ^DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards: |2 L" Z. U8 n) c7 l, j& S/ t
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards) v; |. h- A5 C% C. B) L8 D
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards. P3 v4 ]& ~/ }8 {
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards! e& h* \/ S' p5 F& f7 r% |: Z
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards) ^; `% Z) `' t
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
# E$ m$ U9 q! G7 RDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
" O# s" V: k3 m: R6 l7 B# dRange increases to 9,000 yards2 `! V/ o6 `, r2 o; _& x
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
; p; i5 G$ W1 T+ e/ ^" p& i% F+ YDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards2 Z1 y7 ^5 I2 c. p* ?# a. @
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
1 }! X& x. y+ n0 o9 LCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards5 [8 |$ A _* ~: c
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
) y* l5 Z( P2 F, }! x% u2 `8 iDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
+ }5 Z* _2 d9 k* W* u6 s& H' g' [, \CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
' Q0 A2 A& T( }' a) }& aCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards/ P2 s; {. {6 C' T2 q9 O: Z" Q/ T- R
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
7 K# F* n: N2 gDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards( ?$ G3 \, s/ H8 ?1 T7 L8 b
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards% ?0 V/ S+ p% J0 {9 O. p$ ?4 f
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
4 P# d/ X6 C/ q M6 h7 |7 p* _DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards$ V. Z5 s. T/ K) X1 s
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
& l9 ] j# m- f- m+ b- x% GDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
$ n1 G! G! E. j, qJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape: [, }+ a% F0 p8 ]- ]0 W# d4 S) W
Task forces break off...2 N! B. B, Y& g9 w1 d
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' l, p3 o% S8 p$ Q, mNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards4 R! y Y" ]7 l" D- I' ?
9 N% o, D% g' qJapanese Ships9 d# s. h+ M; S% n- G
CL Kashii
N: e; d/ @! F/ _ CL Kinu' Z2 x2 I4 c; j9 f; s/ \7 y
DD Nowaki3 J# Y. P. Z6 k! A$ \1 @* z. g
DD Asashio) c9 s" b% Q% N7 H" |4 z+ }% O
DD Arashio) }' U8 F- Y8 h) t1 \' h' k$ G
DD Natsugumo
/ p# G) p5 ^2 y, R- \8 S S6 c- ^( _ z DD Yamagumo
# d# D! i$ R4 g' S DD Asagumo
z9 g! ~$ y% y9 H. ^2 [" A DD Murasame. M/ d0 {) t; h2 ?
DD Harusame
6 R* }' \8 b9 {) ], o9 v DD Akatsuki
! L! h+ d9 _& M9 g! W* B; | DD Hibiki8 ~+ ~: y8 u: t# L, X' v4 L
DD Ikazuchi
. s1 I F s$ ]1 ?$ e8 t DD Inazuma
5 K# k. p1 Q: z1 E- { O DD Shikinami
/ E6 z5 g8 B o( w DD Ayanami
* i2 Z, X5 D! y1 \* c! S DD Asagiri
- Y q( ?, a- n4 S- o( i4 ^: h DD Sagiri
8 g' v+ F1 T f7 A1 V/ W DD Yugiri
& Z$ O% _) |( l DD Minazuki/ @6 a# H. q. s. ~
AK Sado Maru9 C( F3 R) C S
AK Sagami Maru
5 H5 z- e& Q' c$ a) E7 X! G* f9 O AK Sakura Maru5 N9 N) Q; ~! o' ]! \3 w5 Z3 P
AK Kaga Maru" A5 T; y+ ~1 I9 q0 |3 x; p/ V7 f
AK Kinka Maru6 ^& o w$ O# z" m- `
AK Kyushu Maru9 V5 r. D9 T. `
AK Tosan Maru
# h/ X i5 K! d AMC Asaka Maru
& |( L4 s* N3 K xAK Ayatosan Maru* M |0 c, [: g7 w6 a
xAK Kansai Maru
4 X6 ^& z* I: _: S xAK Kashii Maru2 J; m+ D( @- ~ P9 w) E( m
xAK Aobasan Maru* e- V3 B0 p' ]2 w' ^
xAK Asosan Maru
1 n* d0 F$ l5 M0 q$ Y# I xAK Asakasan Maru- h' j5 V7 z/ k }( {. O8 m# Q
xAK Atutasan Maru
~, Z5 l) [2 @6 i4 I- C) F- D1 z xAK Kinugawa Maru# s: p3 D/ Q. P( m
xAK Yamaura Maru
% m/ K2 y4 H) J7 o: p xAK Zenyo Maru
0 o: I" x6 Z3 [& v$ w xAK Nako Maru2 k+ w5 A6 U7 _* f; A; U
xAK Johore Maru5 p: ?4 E$ O# H0 n' g; ~; Q4 F8 x
xAK Fushimi Maru! A5 y. G6 c* t) w x
xAK Kamoi Maru. h- I. X' u/ \4 J- p
xAK Ryoyo Maru
% D3 a6 M3 Q* D a/ X3 y: y; Z8 D+ g xAK Nihonka Maru
+ y% M; l1 S% u/ |: \- [' h! r xAK Nojima Maru, n# [- Z7 \2 I/ I( U V) ]
LSD Shinshu Maru ]. E, Z. l: C6 W
xAP Hakozaki Maru
2 _7 b/ K" `' B# c. L$ ?8 a* m! a xAP Kobe Maru3 {/ W5 t3 I. G+ N* k
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Allied Ships9 R4 L: Y% |+ H" Y: P/ Z
DD Vendetta' }+ D! n, c: S/ c/ i
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
! r) h7 M2 b) u, O DD Van Ghent x$ f& `# R. |4 }" x- ~
DD Scout
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' F* H( H, E. t4 y( HAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
: ]# Z$ P9 m+ G1 \Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
4 c7 `/ f' u; n NImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
( s0 m# e: a6 G, DMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
" h1 Q) ~% l& z# L+ S/ ^CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards% q) u% t) j) @/ P. T
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards% o! |2 t9 h" \8 ~8 m
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
. F% c' o* W4 z! }0 d; n: fDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
: G6 v( n0 [! ?9 S7 UDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
" v9 V' n @, P" L7 E- e( a& g5 v5 SDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards/ ^1 ~$ x9 k) r/ W
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
; Z/ i+ ^$ z9 I5 qDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
* _! _& U: `$ P p7 }6 @2 }" I. ^DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards1 ?6 H$ O( \0 F( V) y) x5 @
Range closes to 9,000 yards1 j5 H1 s+ V/ z8 D) |: g
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards3 q6 {4 e8 ]2 J. o' Q" g
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards& z+ g+ q1 y! J, ]) k! n$ I( F
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards: p9 h% ?0 L4 H# o! z W" s
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
: u7 _' }+ [; v4 q' L. }% JDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
. D* z5 `: u4 PRange closes to 7,000 yards4 ?# {6 q6 I* Z& v( m% S; h) I2 `
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards \" u! K( m6 p/ P3 B+ Y
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards) t7 [6 C, l% R/ M9 c- Q
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
" L! c, f4 Y" }& Q+ `DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
0 M+ f c) n! ?5 {, d1 dDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
0 f/ t8 {; d2 F7 M$ N) W; sRange closes to 4,000 yards
2 n2 h: [* m( O, a# w7 ]/ t4 YCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
3 h& u) n. E6 r4 V. ^" LDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
2 f* Q6 y' ?% {7 Z" Y. |# f5 WDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
( P# N# u" W% A. q; P [DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
' j" G/ k! C* H: SDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
9 N/ d' D' G% c2 V. M' J# l; j/ MDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards L, X7 o* d2 _# l
Range increases to 5,000 yards
* S9 O6 w: i' @# y' ^CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards" H/ O L+ B* A+ f& z
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
' }" i6 g" o" X# nDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
( j- ~3 B: u6 O7 SDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
% Z0 A; w8 w- y' G, M. j- ECL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
6 z* v( P T3 n2 G9 RJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
, |6 d3 x% b4 u: q" P3 j$ v! OTask forces break off...$ U! ]5 e7 R8 G2 [+ `) B
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98; q# D0 W2 m; x9 T: _
! \; w0 f4 I) s; yJapanese Ships5 f5 v L! X* L
CL Yura! a" Z0 n8 A, D( f5 Q
CL Natori8 m5 X- t- K7 ?2 b4 ~
$ X$ _9 e+ N7 g+ u: v
Runway hits 1& S& h/ ]0 p7 n8 N
Port hits 1
) I8 Y, d+ G4 A7 C2 ^# v1 r0 [5 _( ^8 Q! o" `9 _
CL Yura firing at Wake Island 4 V6 B6 n1 Z# n
CL Natori firing at Wake Island 5 G) ~! x1 s3 F; b% k
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; z' i, L# u; w/ t, MNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards" }" L1 }- N& L" V5 q
0 Q8 j: T7 Y" L% v5 ~$ T
Allied aircraft
* a/ N4 P& b8 N( {) ~9 K! f' B no flights
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' F2 B, L( T" {$ dAllied aircraft losses1 U* T B2 p( a6 n2 ]: N
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
% p6 `, g9 F$ k. g6 Z: W3 b: F6 A6 I9 F' t+ t/ Q+ i* @
Japanese Ships4 D5 I; C/ i% B" Y9 R9 n* ?& C
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
. R& ?9 m& v- m3 q! e: i2 c0 D CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
1 ~: p& U0 z: J3 _9 ? DD Nowaki! l- b0 x: f: c( A, C; \
DD Asashio' d _" Z8 a( n1 e: r. j8 }5 j
DD Arashio
! y$ p1 o' k* z* V1 O* | O; n1 K DD Natsugumo
1 x% o5 \6 p; C+ V, x/ O; t DD Yamagumo
. ~3 y p* w7 P2 d$ e+ @ DD Asagumo
3 b, ^* A( i3 B5 N3 x DD Murasame7 ^! C2 r2 L* N4 o) g
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
+ p, z( d" t; W( Q DD Akatsuki
4 B5 s% {- K! P7 N% n8 r. Y" z1 @/ ~2 z DD Hibiki5 b$ `5 K: _8 o' M
DD Ikazuchi) v' R8 U4 W, t/ O- K) [: z& D
DD Inazuma" ]# S; S' [6 m, W! q
DD Shikinami# b* O2 v4 O/ k
DD Ayanami
* V) @/ V- `* e) m! u DD Asagiri
1 r0 r' _! c: K, K+ Z DD Sagiri
4 l# }% C; u4 E DD Yugiri0 \! _; N, u4 y& }; O" q+ Z# }
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 19 X4 l2 A4 X6 ^8 d4 {5 i1 M
AK Sado Maru
( f6 @- h* s# |0 A( n AK Sagami Maru' m1 M4 B- G: A' H/ L0 L
AK Sakura Maru
5 u: l5 w3 Y- d% t: s* O AK Kaga Maru
1 p! W$ Y4 P3 s4 x* R( s AK Kinka Maru
# o4 q9 D! \1 z AK Kyushu Maru
9 p: G; k; Y! \' {9 p( x8 J! i AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage3 U, X9 I9 E% G$ h9 b
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
4 R' y. R, w- x+ B) ~1 U xAK Ayatosan Maru
8 L4 |' a8 Q" j2 n: R xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
8 T% {$ G, o0 d5 G% V+ X. n xAK Kashii Maru( z7 y' S$ D- Q2 H4 i/ w! a3 [
xAK Aobasan Maru
( S1 [, E) B8 i# J0 _ xAK Asosan Maru
4 H% T4 s" ]) K# A7 I. Y- L8 I xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
0 V. ^. l. T, w- B R xAK Atutasan Maru. C. D) h1 M" T. m8 F
xAK Kinugawa Maru+ d. d0 C* j, \1 R3 m) ]
xAK Yamaura Maru
) R. e7 g! U6 Y8 `' H! v. ] xAK Zenyo Maru
. w* ~# q2 q4 V0 N1 w8 v2 i3 ~ xAK Nako Maru- B- f! L/ |3 f y" d. l- U
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 I4 {2 L7 E' X% o xAK Fushimi Maru& T+ l; ]' x# R# A8 @
xAK Kamoi Maru- L) ^" A1 L: E5 R2 k$ r5 \; U- X
xAK Ryoyo Maru6 t+ `$ B8 r; E& z; U8 Z
xAK Nihonka Maru7 R. Y1 ]# e3 E! D
xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships7 i- \" v1 a! L7 [2 t. f$ G3 s6 t
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk- Y0 S4 p% y, a( y3 j1 z
CL Sumatra
, |1 g: q( b( a+ U5 L r CL Tromp, Shell hits 15 @( Z. ]& z' X8 ~% ~/ j6 d9 d$ n& N
CL Durban
^4 C2 ?# M/ F+ G: i DD John D. Ford4 i. m$ F$ C$ \, h8 N4 W) x% Q
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
/ `, p. d p7 @( E DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk2 W0 ?5 |4 l6 Y! z- X2 p
DD Pope
! X* Z& Y$ @8 _ DD Whipple, Shell hits 1+ t5 F, b. u. O* F! b, D
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1$ X0 g1 s. V5 z! _$ g: C+ \- [
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
# p9 o8 k( _* M; ?/ c# ?7 J DD Stronghold
s2 N! ]$ V4 R3 |. [. ? DD Thanet, Shell hits 2: X# x$ g1 V1 z8 D/ \3 _- W
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
" e s4 ]# z& o- f @ DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire$ ~5 U- h5 X! y7 @- F3 k
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Japanese ground losses:; b: q( n0 S. h6 F/ N9 |
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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% M! _8 d" M ~Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
9 w9 J2 v9 A- c; w3 SMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
- a& }. Y: M6 ^- h3 F& @CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
) V4 Q, C6 c0 `9 ?Japanese ships attempt to get underway
8 L7 q3 p# j4 x( Q: @CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
4 C1 b* x6 f) ?9 m4 sCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards7 U$ h7 V- V4 @' ?# w
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards- h* J- D1 k, B0 b- B# B) z* s
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards4 d0 M. _% w9 }1 R5 w
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
3 \# E# G( g/ v% w6 w! G# y. GDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards0 q2 M# ?. @- K
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards7 k0 `0 E. J( t$ P! U7 b
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
6 O( c1 u9 j( m: B" L& }8 ]DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
; X8 g/ l m8 g6 Q8 {$ Z1 ~6 gDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards( P3 n1 l; k% [! ?3 z
Range closes to 10,000 yards
% ]9 C7 N' ~( F3 G9 |5 T" BCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards! \: S! S6 x% i& V1 Y
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards8 R8 P! N! L8 u8 o
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
1 k8 P0 N* m! t* c! ZDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
1 R! ?4 ?5 e: |- CDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
2 b( g* ^1 h5 [* MDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
; E2 a J# Z+ V+ jDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
: s/ v: o+ E {0 JDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards, k* q8 W! G( D- [% Q6 f( G
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
, d& d8 N+ Z( J! p! q& f1 m) KDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards$ C% w# W! A+ ?/ A) o
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
) l$ F1 ? p: c; KDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
5 H. V8 m8 E3 o) S( i- M5 _DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
1 M, s8 G( `$ E, S- a9 d2 ]8 ]DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards0 {# Y3 i# h/ B5 y( y
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
& G5 S7 i; d" X0 ZCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards# G- ]" E8 Z4 B* H9 H) {# t% A
Range closes to 7,000 yards
: n4 v( Q! q& V9 CCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
+ g% N1 e7 v8 q/ ?- f3 a8 N" dCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
; i5 `4 ?; x4 S* dDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
* }6 D8 J0 @( a# w* CCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
) A3 M! D0 ^% SDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards# W& p0 Z6 Z( |
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
7 N A3 }/ R& Q( p: ADD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards |" m9 D8 ?) q. ?$ w
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards9 ^/ P3 j' \: S& `! Y2 D- b
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards7 \4 q& g6 o5 c& K, ]; _/ V
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
( m: Q ?0 z5 ]1 oDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards+ C$ Y7 Z1 \4 b2 m: ]3 \
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards8 h- r, g# {/ x
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
9 M; t4 u+ }' S+ e% k8 kDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
; e& U! {) y! b' I0 x3 iDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards1 V+ l- t1 E: v. W' E! I, z
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards* Z$ c- b t( y; }
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards: a7 ], a9 X6 Y
Range closes to 4,000 yards* L. G0 D( ], q! z" Z7 K
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 2 G( D- z9 N! Z( E
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards0 i3 r; G5 l o$ i5 A5 }
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
+ y$ e( X$ G% o# D& B9 DCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
. Z/ T8 ~2 t4 D/ q7 J) d2 a0 {CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
0 ]* M) b* { l3 gDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
8 z; E4 {# u8 h0 ]8 y, _+ R$ n) hDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
' [0 G6 w) D, U- G7 FDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
/ ]6 {( ~0 [6 C# U+ a+ C0 l( a4 ]+ F7 fDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
2 R* M2 d* }; mDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards: }( `7 p: O, |" f
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards/ A# d+ g: c( g! y9 Z2 u- I" o) _6 U
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
4 c2 r* o' k/ mDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
4 r* `+ ?4 X& s6 X. b% b4 x8 UDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
' j: x# }: q9 t; \3 w7 p% e4 ODD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards5 f% E: X. ~5 c" y+ p" k# ?7 U
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
% r, B8 \: b( ~CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
3 ^6 c0 S1 Y9 S0 WDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards% t: Z' f: X/ y0 H& F
Range closes to 2,000 yards
2 t4 S, X- K+ G; _8 TCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards4 [& I n, a# b$ C+ f3 f# Z
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards* N, H& y q4 [0 p9 q) \1 s
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
( e$ H% E! z8 C( U1 hDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
4 f: ^9 F' f( K7 z# @/ kDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
$ _2 m* b' t: p. Y" b$ z! S/ s' c$ ODD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards6 o4 [) w9 d2 }, q: E
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
' b8 ~3 g M" ~ sDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
( N: T) P, n1 [& B3 V! j4 V; _DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards$ k/ P8 R, p# [1 J
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
+ M* f1 e" u& |& o5 ^4 `: T* [DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
- V& ]$ v: o! J6 |- IDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
" e+ f4 O& j+ J, p$ }- xDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
1 _0 d$ O" p H3 M; nCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards# s- m8 b" X( p8 [) G
Range increases to 3,000 yards
* Q# r3 U2 o7 @9 M! ~3 zCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
- J; P% ^5 i* @3 T( RCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
6 s0 h; L- q$ V! z/ FCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards) I I& |# |$ i. J
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
. C/ u4 {' s+ ?DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
3 `! X9 U9 w. O; @% |% T. _8 v3 BDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards; B( Q: T2 U; L9 f( b3 R
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
# [ J3 h1 ^( }, N% H8 gDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
* P% N2 h. u5 a4 Y" LDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards8 D# g5 f1 R9 h7 k
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
" T+ T; w; K0 {DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards W% i6 [- r8 c" O% [
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
) X& H% k0 e/ d- F* P8 S* P7 Y# ?DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
}' e( W5 z5 k1 ZDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
6 |/ I8 Z" N% e2 C7 [) @DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
+ T9 H8 X2 C5 P+ p/ ~7 y- ?2 ACA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
/ m8 e( k! a4 z K' ZCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
, F+ p5 s3 C& Y3 w. o2 B8 [' PRange closes to 2,000 yards0 p6 m4 @/ g3 U% s7 }" x
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards( z: B. E @# J% h8 L
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
5 H+ `1 }% U6 S! s% V6 LCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards6 t3 ~1 ~2 R9 h* Y0 e5 s
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
9 b. R+ h9 Z3 r+ f# TDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards/ w$ o, M* I# M% W7 y
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
5 ~. k' j$ G7 s7 ?. oDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards! u. m" {+ ?, m; v7 ~
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards% ^ K$ T3 x$ |+ W
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards- {! y! ~. s" j1 I5 B
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
5 _7 j; Q9 z$ E$ ADD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards) a- \% D+ h% r4 q
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
3 N' W$ e( \& j1 E8 j/ U7 yDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
6 X H6 A) t n. |CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
* q- y1 U& l2 f' N+ wCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
+ H1 Q/ i8 z p m: ?& j$ VDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards3 J9 ~1 u: p% Z1 h/ w8 }0 U2 O
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards3 K; b0 u* w# r$ Y
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards9 a$ o8 u2 M. h7 E {( R# q$ Y4 I
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards) n/ M+ x) E$ o f. ~8 Z7 e
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
9 Y0 d$ U% v! l# S2 }5 ?( I6 oDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
5 L# m4 g" ]( r; X& Z/ p. bDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
$ q& {. Z- m- n. z5 L% n; b8 ]2 FAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
7 i/ X+ p) }8 A$ N$ QJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
: U. Q- T2 @& y" jTask forces break off...1 X0 F% G3 X% Z1 |
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+ F4 Y5 D1 S$ e- N( P/ ePre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)* K1 ?7 t# w, ]- {
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Japanese Ships, S9 `+ _0 J' B* w C5 k' k
CL Katori0 Q( b) x+ T' z) d# K
DD Akikaze
+ I9 R* A: b0 R; y. c: G1 T DD Yuzuki8 q0 k X$ K, L: F& ~6 D* `
PB Takunan Maru #5
9 i$ V1 h" w7 X; u2 J: |2 S% \ PB Shonon Maru #111 q( B2 F' A" m+ \* n; G
PB Kyo Maru #12% R1 l' Q- A& i& m4 C
PB Hakkaisan Maru
3 {; e$ t4 W6 }+ u$ w9 y, L$ o) s/ R7 Q* O5 M2 i
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
3 D* v: z4 d0 }9 ~# k% pDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion, y' e5 P& a g, D) x6 x
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
' g- h9 T% N2 @PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns% M6 t6 f" I( P3 C; {* }
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
& b. F! t% z3 v5 vPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns4 a5 q4 k- f& x; H
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops) R) E1 r0 c2 H3 F
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
1 N! Y ?( ^* j1 w! b/ l4 \DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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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& m! Q9 ?, i4 W5 N2 J
' }5 j# n* @) c7 j4 SJapanese ground losses:
2 Q5 h( X. ^2 U+ n- a 19 casualties reported
1 `; @5 [, T3 j- r& M+ W8 m Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
: r, D% ]6 O2 l1 O0 V Z# {$ x% H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 I* K, z. A# Y- ]2 U3 Q: V5 m+ u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
& `7 ]0 j ?$ z& x2 Y CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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$ Q p: |4 k$ I) bJapanese Ships2 Q1 C X9 \: x) l4 L8 U/ p
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
5 O# D: i5 j. \6 e( `2 l. W: E: w: S( Y5 ^
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,972 ^, F- w5 u/ T( u1 c1 @/ Y" s$ A
' {$ G# T. t& sJapanese Ships
6 c2 _& G0 g* y7 U8 |2 h# C( Z xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 U R; G2 g7 e* C3 N0 W DD Yugiri! T9 v7 z; J/ X) x
* L1 w. r1 r2 P+ yAllied Ships
2 t' I* Q) s; d" J0 n a SS Sargo, hits 10
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort# E8 A7 K- m9 f9 p0 Y7 P
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...6 h! E( s3 S: l3 }7 T1 q6 U
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...- ?, A( a4 B3 w% F3 ^3 J$ ~2 j
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
- N! O, i u8 G+ Q- aDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
( |5 B% S5 X" T c: e/ h5 oDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ...." G0 \ v t* w+ h' S( l3 T# E
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo' s t" V, N4 \3 }
Escort abandons search for sub. r. {+ n, x+ l& K0 U3 v6 @, c
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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' O$ b7 X- I. q$ n# R) mJapanese Bombardment attack0 M( C) a( w9 U& N, z0 [9 K* Z
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
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1 F% V* B3 t* y- a! S% x5 b5 F' L$ GDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 9420 v2 s3 F' y1 i, O5 N
! H" c, v- d0 o4 OJapanese ground losses:
6 J9 H$ D: G+ \: E 159 casualties reported- Z1 U2 H$ ^6 g( {# x* ]
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
( U" w U% v3 c! i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 j4 F. a: W b
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; `9 k( ^! R4 C5 [
9 _' f/ b; A/ o, r+ R2 R; kAllied ground losses:3 y0 q. J% G, G! }
198 casualties reported
: b5 a' V1 c) z E# P5 E/ | Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
/ b6 s/ ~1 n/ G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled. C, v9 O( V5 e7 f! V) u) `+ N
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled& n; H0 v9 d8 q# P7 Y' R6 j) M; N
9 @7 _) \4 O- }1 PAssaulting units:3 b' Z. v+ |1 K) y: A
Imperial Guards Division
* c) Y/ j8 B3 y3 J" m 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
7 _( d' l! R6 h0 u 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
" d+ |- x1 ^/ [7 f; {+ N5 _3 P 2nd Tank Regiment( v( g$ P: a# ^1 c& ]
48th Engineer Regiment6 v0 j( ^4 f1 C; K4 v/ M
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
. J; d* n% H3 Q' {/ i2 C 33rd Division, [, I0 j w& i. W
21st Infantry Regiment
0 h- {" K ~. b7 m5 y3 a: t/ U 7th Tank Regiment$ T1 I+ t" @& w2 _* ]$ u2 d
48th Recon Regiment
, K8 w6 k% J% U' _, P2 r6 ^ 16th Recon Regiment
9 I2 f; b% Q6 `( l 4th Division% i0 @* D6 t8 q& X) `$ Q
21st Division
2 C. F6 u& ]9 I# o; _0 v; K; D 6th Guards Division
* ^) A7 {. |; C1 v$ u/ W7 a" {8 ? 65th Brigade% z$ z' y2 _! _1 t/ S% I" Z. \; i
38th Division) \& f4 N( D* X7 J7 ^4 I
16th Guards Regiment
% ~; b* n: c5 e' n& r2 O4 H: o 4th Tank Regiment! Y6 b& H7 u0 e L; ^2 x5 G
16th Engineer Regiment
: Z! j, i* g1 o& C; D( Y 9th Infantry Regiment& ?: p8 p! ?2 R4 x1 k. n( F
22nd Recon Regiment
6 C' {5 [) [5 \' R \ 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
6 x3 {; N* S0 t9 g. [) r" {- @ 5th Guards Cav Regiment" h1 ?# E9 a; r' L2 z$ o
35th Fld AA Gun Co
: \0 M2 ?7 z) T% D+ d: a5 N/ ]2 x 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment4 w: D% @8 ?7 m; n9 a! ]
30th Fld AA Gun Co ! j( P/ N5 @0 t" x- W
48th Field AA Battalion
3 k9 K7 O& l. h. @, Y 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
}: D7 e8 P v 25th Army
0 y2 `+ G" D( A! S7 }8 u8 [ 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
. `) v3 Y [# A( H7 o 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion; x$ q: C0 x1 v
2nd Mortar Battalion
; ]" V, K8 d/ K) G 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
+ y# [1 G) f7 i3 K+ _$ M 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
( y* V' ` D+ O& I! x4 ] 39th Road Const Co % K0 o2 h5 R8 |1 _' l9 Q' A6 Q
21st Fld AA Gun Co 4 F% _' T( {' ^9 j- o" u* W, ^4 j
Southern Army
_, `/ O c3 R) V; d- A6 v 56th Const Co
/ p, v0 E. U6 {/ P% Z 47th Field AA Battalion
$ ~1 h. j8 H* B1 o 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2 |2 Q3 K n, }- g6 H: n Q" q 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion3 W! `$ Q2 p' a
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
* {) x( @0 l5 l% k1 i. L 1st RF Gun Battalion
1 N2 E, \8 n9 O# G% f* ^* Y 35th Field AA Battalion
: P" g9 c0 `; C C( ^1 R 3rd Mortar Battalion
) p) Z# K. Z F6 r9 z8 e 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
# t6 _* R6 d/ [; B3 ^ 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
# w, [9 A# {& N/ L. t; k" O3 X 45th Field AA Battalion- W+ w% `* V; G' J9 }
48th Field Artillery Regiment" U; Q% j2 x/ ^
15th Const Co
; S$ l/ {& S* d* C 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment/ j# [$ E, z2 V2 Q! P
26th Fld AA Gun Co # J' Q$ r0 m* ?
18th Mountain Gun Regiment* D7 c: s5 A: @, Z# A5 s
37th Const Co : S6 Z) A3 z! S9 \/ o0 Q6 H8 ` B. {
5th Mortar Battalion
Y. }$ y4 R: V, g 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
+ W* H6 {. d, n5 x/ J. l% j 40th Field AA Battalion
- d7 e/ ]# Z0 X% A# c 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
' s6 n3 n1 T* b6 w 31st Fld AA Gun Co 3 B) I0 t7 j+ i0 Q$ N
38th Road Const Co ! @/ H9 L! r7 G! f2 c/ q
14th Army
7 g' I: }) S/ M 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
, ~) Q9 D* e u& i% x 43rd Const Co
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14th PS Engineer Regiment
: t6 u. ~( p, \2 i6 q# m: x 91st PA Infantry Division
5 ^1 {( I7 V. ^ 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4 E y. @& l7 J' G) U! W4 B 71st PA Infantry Division8 U. Y% d$ _: H1 r7 ~
21st PA Infantry Division1 N& r0 t3 Y4 c8 V! J: _+ n
192nd Tank Battalion, q: B6 L" G7 d4 e
51st PA Infantry Division; P$ F" E- j x; L* @+ f
4th Marine Regiment- Y9 ], }) J! |
194th Tank Battalion
6 J2 y4 _( R, k9 w 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team5 H+ Z1 J2 ~& q/ g0 r
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment6 |& h% S. b6 H# G
31st PA Infantry Division5 I5 Y- B- n( a( b- ~1 y. v) S( j
11th PA Infantry Division" ^- K, @7 A) K8 H+ j6 {. m7 A* a% z6 e
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
" f% m& D# f. C 1st PA Infantry Division
& h2 z1 j1 ~0 E7 ^8 P 31st Infantry Regiment& _% ~! }9 k. f* R
41st PA Infantry Division- K) S, S# M# e; M) l4 u* j
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
7 P0 L- U% b f 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment7 {" ]( X7 @( s/ _
301st Construction Battalion
# e7 ]+ c3 u% l$ }4 X# x Provisional GMC Grp ( X( T' e& M+ o: c& s: G% X, v
1st PI Base Force
& ^( `5 O( }1 z3 G I Philippine Corps
- \" ` u6 R5 P$ h 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
8 e1 \! X: a3 C USAFFE
- \) t# V8 K5 ?( G0 n k6 @. F Bataan USN Base Force
" W$ _; T9 h; l7 t# @ Clark Field USAAF Base Force
) @- [6 B5 b1 R) g 201st PA Construction Battalion9 O& ^. a/ ^* N( ?
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion+ P( ?0 j% a, ]' y
1st USMC AA Battalion
- J. }, Y$ p8 [4 }: A H Manila USAAF Base Force3 J. M: u. ?9 {2 A, E4 `
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
( ?0 y. K8 [7 X* z$ Y6 t Cavite USN Base Force8 X4 c& H$ T5 L) C" r7 ^9 @
202nd PA Construction Battalion
5 S- J3 ?, p( |) { Far East USAAF $ T2 }- d: n2 a, ~. M/ v
II Philippine Corps
1 a! ~ O2 ~! I& T7 E 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
' x) }' k: F0 u PAF Aviation
2 o( p0 c& P c" E5 M9 T5 _' M+ _ 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98). @8 s4 `7 p7 E( y) H j
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Japanese Shock attack
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9 w+ p" t5 V3 F( fAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261% I$ D) o+ z! [$ |5 B& c/ ]9 ]
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54
u/ ?) ~$ ]. q9 K+ X
; Y K( h0 S" kAllied adjusted defense: 3
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. I9 ]* m1 z( QJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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: k* | ?' o- W8 @Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!# L7 u8 ~5 ]6 j% ?& e% H. H
" j1 n+ G, X' bAllied aircraft
; X) q9 E3 K( S+ { no flights3 H7 ~# I" S, J" }8 N
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Allied aircraft losses
4 ^- |5 j8 F& [8 O" @8 N PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed$ z5 g% }: G' d" b6 [
& r. n; \- D! ]5 v" T8 H% QCombat modifiers
0 U) v) r( V7 P" ^Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
# M- t0 b5 j- ^3 L* Bexperience(-), supply(-)+ u+ n' E; z9 T9 \: z R& }
Attacker: shock(+)' ~+ C+ f( c3 n" E" U2 H) G
|; a# R- H9 {( _. P6 SJapanese ground losses:
( u' k* _ Q9 {4 ]1 Q& y" @% n 1384 casualties reported
3 o. R! i3 }1 X5 C( Q" H6 Q Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled* l6 ~0 H% ^+ q0 H
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled3 G' Q. U0 \2 B, f& A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 K1 ?% \: T! s8 B$ n$ D Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:! w! I( P/ H% s7 j. c
1916 casualties reported
- L& ]% c3 H9 b2 W8 y Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled+ y3 R# `& D/ @7 O4 d4 A# y* G
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
' D) v9 U2 [) T/ T# `- ^ Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
, L. P4 Q- R; G6 L9 e, j+ J Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
2 J% `9 b# W: [8 a# j2 _ Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled): n& w7 \2 c9 J) N2 b5 {
Units destroyed 3
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Assaulting units:$ n. ~4 P7 R' y/ @
82nd Naval Guard Unit
T( ?% O4 }) m" `+ h 144th Infantry Regiment2 O* Q0 u9 S' }( i; V
66th Naval Guard Unit+ j O% J1 |. U- B
84th Naval Guard Unit( I% K& d: ^9 K& ?5 e" T) c2 _
53rd Naval Guard Unit
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Defending units:# n, M5 f9 g! q9 D3 ~/ N) R
Wake USN CPNAB
( w1 U3 o6 J* |4 b& ~$ O Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion5 d' |" j3 ~8 V% B
6th Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)( O% O: V2 w0 g+ q P4 v+ I
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Japanese Bombardment attack6 `1 G$ a: M% l' r9 m3 k
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Attacking 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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Assaulting units:4 u2 a! y, P0 t- y, H5 O" t2 p3 ]$ D
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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3 \' ^4 O5 X& |1 e. z3 a( {4 m2 K0 yDefending units:
}8 _* P' H! Q5 R* w9 c: U: `3 n8 e Molukken Garrison Battalion5 _5 M7 {! f6 y) i9 G2 a
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
/ G8 O8 W( i( n e' G Ambon Base Force |
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