AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42( t: c& r! k1 P! O8 c
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
% t- V6 Q& i+ a2 N7 q( C2 p1 Z! X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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5 l/ r7 @3 W$ Z8 I# kNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships% Y J- o) A1 W0 {8 x7 c* N% `
CL Kashii; o8 j* L, ` I7 ~# L/ h; V9 g
CL Kinu& S" E0 B- n+ J, s2 ]! F& W
DD Nowaki
* r4 k2 g3 i7 E. Z5 S DD Asashio
* B% p0 S1 f" l6 N, E5 R DD Michishio
- w3 D: k0 g8 k DD Arashio1 Q) |. V$ e, l: X! @
DD Natsugumo( n1 T7 s; v. V, x0 A6 X* _7 V0 f
DD Yamagumo
( E6 p+ ~, ?9 u, X0 W DD Asagumo
) K( r: a5 C5 D5 H$ H. l DD Murasame: ] l! s7 d) v, _" g
DD Harusame4 j( r' E1 @/ k9 N# Y1 i$ ^
DD Akatsuki
4 u( ^% F' H1 N DD Hibiki
/ V# ?% K& x" Q! Z; j; o# p DD Ikazuchi
- a% J0 t! `# }& T1 C9 U; n9 u# z DD Inazuma
, \( ^( v K# Z7 V. \ DD Shikinami
% H, o' S6 K) }6 w; C: M+ g, r DD Ayanami
& h# W) @0 M# g+ u8 f# c DD Asagiri3 P) [4 X" G6 l4 s$ l* s
DD Sagiri. i: r& e6 {7 Y
DD Yugiri- v+ r$ W9 U" N2 A8 S7 e3 a
DD Minazuki5 g! r2 r G% d
AK Sado Maru
' v# K: { f- ?7 W% V AK Sagami Maru! }8 V- ^" a1 b! ^, C" w5 u
AK Sakura Maru
" U4 M" V0 c# ?8 _8 c1 ], Z; b AK Kaga Maru
4 P6 @* [4 q4 d& b O% L1 s) @ AK Kinka Maru1 Z1 n5 S" `8 _9 Z, v8 J& z
AK Kyushu Maru
# U0 t* k8 {) ?# C4 D2 |* C AK Tosan Maru
/ z4 e2 x; L8 @ AMC Asaka Maru
- ~% ?. S* o6 u3 q xAK Ayatosan Maru
/ A# ?/ E2 x7 a xAK Kansai Maru1 }7 C R+ E8 s _* H
xAK Kashii Maru
- n3 \: ~( F% B+ \7 T4 V xAK Aobasan Maru1 L, h1 z5 b- i* Q5 \( s% {
xAK Asosan Maru5 n4 C& B8 ^. T/ F+ C( \
xAK Asakasan Maru
4 f" Y) k5 t3 O( s5 \1 m1 G: J xAK Atutasan Maru
! K! G* F5 j `2 @, `8 W, [2 R* } xAK Kinugawa Maru- X6 n1 f0 h/ b8 P; I% v/ z! c
xAK Yamaura Maru
& Y8 |) r/ Z1 ]' s3 u- \# g, ` xAK Zenyo Maru
X% P- M5 d) c- X) V2 y" U xAK Nako Maru
. y- |4 Z8 \8 z2 Q xAK Johore Maru) L0 y6 X' r+ O/ S
xAK Fushimi Maru
- N6 R4 E! C/ J F' \& u* a; m xAK Kamoi Maru1 O+ t* {0 [/ f
xAK Ryoyo Maru
9 s) j! e& A3 i( p$ ^ xAK Nihonka Maru
3 _: w/ r! c9 _+ v0 z3 c6 H7 ]) b xAK Nojima Maru# @+ F8 q* c/ x5 y) r
LSD Shinshu Maru
8 i q5 Y1 ^- @! S/ j( Z4 | xAP Hakozaki Maru
) q7 V" [. ]6 U" ]5 K5 E6 u xAP Kobe Maru4 S* W* i3 W0 i* |+ v
. [8 B) s5 z( f. q0 NAllied Ships& m M/ G- @1 i: ], E9 j' B+ L
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
& p0 W0 \3 [ k% l) D PT TM-10
9 L0 k+ D U- a+ g4 ` PT TM-11
2 p y# A1 X% o! n" h# _+ A& q PT TM-12+ W4 y- O" a J0 N
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk+ D7 }& Q5 T( _0 O
PT TM-14
8 P6 R3 U- P) S- f K/ | PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
7 s9 G4 J: m, k7 G- s% KJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway" B1 \, n1 p1 I
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
; Z! A1 ^5 \, Q3 U1 A% d+ ?Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
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CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards( j! ]8 }7 Q: I3 N2 S
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
' Z, M8 Y! E: e AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
5 N2 T/ O% u) U7 L' |( A" Y AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , + m2 m% p% G5 [
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat i8 E. F# a- C K: P" W
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , ( _( x: c1 q i7 M1 X
DD Arashio , DD Asashio3 q' l2 Z7 V4 o" X3 f2 a* [
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards& e( i% Z" k3 I$ }) Y+ l2 |- g& }0 u
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
, r. g- }/ t( K6 V! yDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards; o& ? h2 |+ q4 q* L( d
Range closes to 9,000 yards
7 t) J5 U2 a/ [4 N% h9 O* q$ ALSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ) O# ]1 _% M4 x% g* x/ M' g4 a( `
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 4 u4 t$ Q+ V. n) b
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 6 e. v* x/ h& [5 A
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 8 a6 q) h1 c. t: N# ? \
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
! ]& s3 ]+ x3 w D9 R4 i% p xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 5 L4 F$ Q6 t5 n1 p
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat$ v2 l, [; {1 {0 [1 t
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , ; Q8 v) T& ]/ }' ?1 A
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , ( C* I9 ^ _" H- E6 K
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki( ?1 e* n! C! a8 O& c" t2 ?
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards" f# J" x- N" S; l, s+ {9 l) l4 y
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards# f% a2 I2 f a
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
9 e9 h0 O' G; W% u0 NDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards! L3 ?0 t# o" z" G0 n
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
+ _2 l$ u7 ]! F1 eDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards: P6 T( v: ?5 z; V$ {$ U
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards, W% c! ?" C1 i# B* `9 D) z
Range closes to 6,000 yards
+ U+ q" Z0 b. [; K6 WPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
/ U% `5 b6 t0 rPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
( c+ L- u; C6 m$ B; cDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards' D9 S$ Z+ T; ?6 v6 I( Y
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards1 t$ p$ |: e) O! m
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
5 s3 j, R$ [& ]5 i! UPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
! u% A C, L/ v6 R8 x8 zRange closes to 5,000 yards" i& M: a( t3 I( p5 E
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
. Y; z3 }5 p4 l AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
/ N. Q2 B! {* X A AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , # R2 Q1 {: _6 r( ~
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 5 u: c0 t8 L( A- x
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , ! y+ C9 j8 t1 S, A+ K) M
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
% H6 ]$ \1 F$ Q1 G9 _3 @ xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
% y+ X `/ n( W xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , e/ c" ~; o( ]1 @6 }
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat/ F* e1 l4 Y$ D6 ]3 w
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , 0 s2 \( n; T8 s# [
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
7 F8 v- G! a; F( [' j; S( @ DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
/ y5 j/ A+ Y0 z DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki1 ? f9 O8 i+ U' Y
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards% |9 y$ z Q& v1 j: f/ @5 F6 h
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
" n! H$ s; [, }/ @6 x' q8 x1 M' \DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
3 n% s2 m& ~5 d7 IPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
0 F# A7 q9 U q2 `8 V7 Z) P# JLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , $ m4 i1 h9 N( y' t. |- D4 v
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , , c6 F) K1 m7 M9 d# Y+ H9 c
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , " ~: V" l' w* v" b6 D: M) z
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , + H( v; r% A4 J3 B3 b5 j
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
. g- j" t% c3 O% F4 T4 B' H' c& DCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
7 I0 s, U& l$ R6 pCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards* U7 N2 p" R) M- }9 r/ F' B; o
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards" S9 x' ]! _' {/ v
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards% f& s2 G% d/ f
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards3 z5 r: y0 S4 j6 t& n7 h6 ]) z
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 3 a" @( `( V: c* m9 B
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
2 R, D* N3 l0 E% A# B AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , & | M b! F; ]7 g2 T9 n" ]
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
k# l$ T* \: Y# P& t' M xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat4 Y5 h3 {& O& f/ a& E o1 U
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , 9 B, k! {2 s- G* Z/ ]. S& j0 a; O
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
4 u! h4 N/ Q6 h5 fPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
! ~0 C3 q5 N: s$ x8 M* U' XDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards& ~1 v9 q+ v0 x6 P: h4 T
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards# D. d6 |, P# \) z+ S
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
9 u; I9 ]3 q O( y7 c) k4 E6 [PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards6 F% e/ j: i/ W; S
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage2 D2 |( ]/ A" e6 _
Range increases to 6,000 yards) x* Q( M! g% Q4 E8 v
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards+ i4 ]) z, i" E( y6 q+ I' i
Range increases to 11,000 yards. Z8 n/ a" X- `) b2 `% D* r$ c
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 ' y, A' {0 R( M* O* @
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
- T/ `( m$ q6 T9 lPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards! w Y% `8 w1 z( M7 N7 e1 K
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards4 z0 o0 Z. y: P
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards% Q/ T% M7 ~ n: {
Task forces break off...8 ~9 j- w/ {4 B! s' i0 @
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards2 u% {! D) D: c% X' q6 D
! X( H' A J( l# ZJapanese Ships
0 c4 M$ {5 X5 l0 T$ [4 G$ T CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1* Z: `# j* L5 j: m7 h
CA Mogami* a8 V6 ]0 a/ y+ B, a! o7 |( w
DD Kuroshio2 y. ~. Y0 D/ v& R$ H
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 17 x3 ?( ^% R$ O, f* ]* Y
DD Natsushio
9 o; |& E6 w' b/ a% C+ {- g DD Shiratsuyu
3 b- M6 c3 T) `" }) i# C8 ^ DD Umikaze, X* H! y T2 M' L! g( J C
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Allied Ships6 Y% @- l f G3 u$ O8 m' X1 J
DD Alden
1 o& P& O8 w; P& T& @ DD Barker: G) o. d3 [- r, {
DD Edsall
7 u- t' q% Q* R DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight# P, c7 g8 M0 V( p, }$ r( W: R
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards: h3 E+ m" T% z5 B; F
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards2 [, V! _9 R1 \/ \
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards# |: m4 ^, ^; }" g+ c' s
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards7 L% Z9 X& N- ?
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards+ h$ z1 J$ p9 o
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards- D9 a+ n/ q1 N. R: |, `- E
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards- y" R) x+ f; o1 O3 E% a
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
4 s2 c$ I1 ?5 [/ f# DDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
. F& ^+ I) J% Z% k7 _9 CDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards- N- Q+ \( k# l$ J. }+ P
Range closes to 6,000 yards. A5 _& x4 ^. V0 U$ z( c1 z( O& V
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards _! R q) M+ J5 n# W3 k7 e
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
, V, g" j+ O9 `* {# i! DDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards3 w- D' X9 {( q2 v1 o# H* k
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards3 z$ w2 l9 g/ \
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards0 J3 n; y- C3 C- b* h0 o4 v
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
' {; F- M+ X, jDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
, E! k1 H _9 ^2 YCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
$ ^6 {2 a% e! A' RCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards+ j9 `/ s* e* D6 U* q4 v+ v
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards) F9 J. y" x& a3 N$ B% p5 u- A5 {
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards2 L9 F( |5 O, G3 q
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
7 O E" w& K' [% a/ u( Q% C5 R# cDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards0 {7 t0 J) `( V- d2 L# z
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards, C) j q; u- f$ ]9 k- E% m3 p, s
Range increases to 8,000 yards" n6 @# y+ ^$ K- m/ P4 e
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
, q% f+ ], S3 qDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
; E4 s0 E8 L. P5 KDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
' e* O6 h |% kDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
5 i8 G% P2 \, z" w% j/ w, LDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
3 S7 h9 _' D/ O2 ODD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
5 f& n6 {8 v/ z; V) yDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards2 v/ C; _. l; K; S" c# |
Task forces break off...
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& g# I5 W" J+ t( T: [8 \ RNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards" `+ B+ Y6 p' b
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Japanese Ships
# \2 c/ I# ?& f$ |" u! Z" C/ W CVL Ryujo
% n1 u! ?4 Z, @' D9 u3 E CVL Shoho9 Q o% R# m9 r9 `% Q2 f0 Q
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1, f: s3 G ?. e8 U4 {- R
CVE Hosho
( ~1 X- p B( x. ~) K CVE Taiyo. C) v" C( I! I# v1 m
CA Takao6 `) B; V$ K; m
CA Atago' T5 ^4 r; b+ Z/ R# o2 f
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
- o+ ^) E6 y- E" ?& h7 k DD Akigumo
/ s4 m; o9 g7 P- D0 T N0 q DD Shiranui. m$ ^+ r8 }8 ?
DD Samidare; M( P- R$ E% e9 q/ N0 T
DD Yamakaze; w, a5 L: A8 w" r& g, F m- H* K
DD Hatsuharu# }7 i- E: C& Q3 o
DD Hatsushima
" F) u$ v ^2 U. }7 j6 i DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
# s# W4 v/ \; y, _( U DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships
: ~; L# P+ O6 Q4 ~: u CA Houston
" ?# N6 X2 D4 p8 A) | CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2. N) m; X5 `& X. u
CL Tromp& i2 q0 V2 h& g0 p0 ?; t
CL Durban, Shell hits 1) H D( L! z7 \7 H
DD John D. Ford( e& j6 D4 X, o& Y) W; E
DD Parrott
6 S) a/ j. n! l; f. ^$ ] DD Peary, Shell hits 1
' D' p; f# |6 Y: f) Q DD Pope
9 a, i) a* C& ~& o$ H7 N' f. v DD Whipple
7 ^, D8 c0 T2 `0 l! s" w DD Stewart3 U7 O$ _% }8 W( b; |, ^; w% T
DD Evertsen
1 M/ d d$ R$ Z9 e DD Stronghold
: Z. U5 i4 C0 D! { DD Thanet
$ L8 g" L! t; y, [: w8 C. b; H* Q DD Encounter
+ }4 X+ }' Q+ v4 W0 _$ ~/ i DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight; H0 A6 e8 C1 _- F+ n$ p. r2 z
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards+ X8 N& c- Q& D
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
& _) E/ u1 I( uCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
; y" n9 z2 o5 W0 V2 B. `3 ^, L9 hCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
, y! \3 c9 [0 ]- T8 @CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards4 t: \3 I! L+ u3 ]& A( P+ J; G
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
# B; H# Z; P( JCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
a( {3 T9 V' q. u" i3 bCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards# h( X; f: Y5 A5 N3 m
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
7 U1 I y. y# K) z; t) ^1 j- y" dCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards; _+ m8 E% H, ?. o' [$ \& h
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards* K, x7 _3 ^, A) g; L2 J
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards8 i+ S _7 L$ C7 d) V6 a9 M; e
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards4 U$ B* v* W7 @: g7 y" a7 Z j+ C `0 J
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards5 t2 P: F1 b- Y7 L. s
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
6 U9 R! Y* `* o0 T; [DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
4 e3 Z$ j2 i& X( i' \, ?Range closes to 8,000 yards
6 \& l: U% O) B9 f( oDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
( X# y, i. {2 R$ Y1 u3 @/ sCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
! e j% z6 P- h8 k* F# B( l* v0 fCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards* O8 G2 M3 }. |3 w
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
& w9 w$ L; U2 [DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards8 b. [7 s" {+ P0 n! P/ g/ J
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards$ T" g8 z. M3 i' C6 z
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
8 `2 ^; j u# a4 P! HDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
$ F: e3 z y/ Z p( o+ ~DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
- w. H B! B6 s( H/ ` e( sDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards* f$ m7 F( H. K' t
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards) H+ y6 @4 u9 S
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards3 T5 Q& B0 H# I- M0 S2 V D
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
2 A p( @# T( s9 ]& GDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
% N0 k' X. z/ qRange closes to 7,000 yards
: W+ G# \! i! [DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards) ?! p, v* `0 v e! V q
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
) \2 D; |0 o) }* P: kDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
2 f) }9 Y+ @" J" i# W* ODD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards0 I" @! N- D) z& }
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards' [9 G v# C; F* X1 l _
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards Y' q8 j) G/ }* j* c% E6 ~, T: F. s
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
& j2 D$ w" o. ] ZDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
/ G9 {, W( L% _# ^5 `2 ^: oDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
; G0 E7 {* @1 A: B7 T1 ~DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards$ W6 o/ E' \& O' W9 M9 M& h- h4 f- q
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
/ L% V. {7 E: _3 j. Z; E' [DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards3 K7 t7 A, n. S* ^2 ]- X3 Z
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
! j+ v# [: Q9 l. g2 o! p, XDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
! f; _$ Q) x# b% ?: @ wDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
% b D8 d% L- W! D# r& z9 Y8 NRange closes to 6,000 yards
6 r( r6 X" n2 i+ sDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards: I" M+ u- o) [" b- F( ]
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
7 z* p: i7 O( t; y6 ~$ b& W1 tCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
0 X' E) x" z _! N tCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards+ B5 W/ F& t, B' }- _- b4 L8 O- S
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards# _. a) n6 t. X
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
+ P& Q, r4 S0 X; f% p/ _DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards, D# D. Z. j0 V4 S% p/ I8 x; _
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards! C% {$ _( S% y
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards9 G( K) u0 e8 A& O
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards6 h2 k4 [" G/ Y) p
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards$ d, C. I C0 k/ _; r
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards! q. \9 Z8 b: t) {& Z8 B5 c
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
2 R @% o3 O( M* W, ~9 aDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
9 h. L" a8 |1 [$ kDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
$ v1 L1 t/ x' E- G7 yDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards; a6 D0 r7 I, O6 {/ |- Q: W5 Q' `
Range increases to 9,000 yards
6 ~" ^( T3 ]( EDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards; W" S( ^: r9 i9 J4 w2 v! I9 p( k
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
7 m; q7 B; b6 `6 |+ g; {' d% }" R! jCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards. m! l2 l' L3 q5 d0 s$ ?
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
" T1 g, ]( e7 a# YDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
4 B/ M, t5 q3 O; i) bDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
2 C. G, ~! A5 U1 `" x8 lCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
, y8 h! d4 Y8 i, T4 d) l# A! xCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards# u& [. l1 C0 i- C- @
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards" ]; E% N/ Z! M
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
+ Z) ?# G* A% _DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
4 L/ Z! A2 K$ x( p: \DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
! f' n" f! }( C9 d: cDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards0 Z. {3 U/ Y' K
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
( r( m/ o$ Y5 X+ e4 ^2 m9 vDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards( U+ y# Y( e# E
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
& K8 e0 o; |" U4 g/ d0 U2 Y- e; [Task forces break off...
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! P7 c2 E) z$ t1 TNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards+ t, D' O2 A. T: Q' e! z
& _- Z0 J2 `- r* s& C" b
Japanese Ships4 I4 _6 C/ ~( a$ {
CL Kashii
$ u! z) V7 L2 W4 P CL Kinu$ P7 i! ^* F( ]! j
DD Nowaki
+ j( f! z" i( h( V3 g: o( L1 o DD Asashio
$ L# P4 P# t* w! `( `5 L8 I DD Arashio
- D* P( x# a& O DD Natsugumo
5 w" b7 }* ~ x4 @! l; K3 J DD Yamagumo
|& Z9 T7 s# R; q. o DD Asagumo
* S% G B. Y; A( E/ i! R DD Murasame( W8 R( L# d8 Z# s
DD Harusame8 m7 k& F. D6 V) ~% R
DD Akatsuki. H B, w- O/ A9 x
DD Hibiki. D& E4 v- g3 B6 e
DD Ikazuchi
0 w4 S8 {0 {- j6 E1 L! e5 O DD Inazuma
) g) M8 A1 a, a- G DD Shikinami0 a5 p, I, m7 g1 v6 E& g3 t0 m
DD Ayanami
, l3 a' X8 g+ }1 p7 }0 _ J DD Asagiri* i8 S8 ]9 ~) R+ ^
DD Sagiri
L, I4 Z1 z5 o DD Yugiri
6 m/ H: F! k* \, A0 Q9 l DD Minazuki: D. Q) u( e1 U7 K
AK Sado Maru
2 c3 C* C) s/ s. Y; b. h5 S s AK Sagami Maru
! ]9 H& N o4 \6 Z2 h8 F- x AK Sakura Maru; H6 m' d) W- {/ g
AK Kaga Maru r9 [3 P; k9 e. t8 m
AK Kinka Maru
! _" D( U6 ^" g! d$ u( r+ z AK Kyushu Maru
# X. Z. V6 h! C- f AK Tosan Maru3 k' {$ \ j1 [9 { f" ]% U
AMC Asaka Maru
* D+ |5 f5 _) R, r+ \! [1 { xAK Ayatosan Maru8 v9 T% s2 U" ~+ u
xAK Kansai Maru- O6 \, m2 v$ m& x
xAK Kashii Maru( F/ C' J/ p* K' y+ T
xAK Aobasan Maru
+ @5 B. j- u! E) x xAK Asosan Maru
! }$ v% l7 S4 a' q xAK Asakasan Maru& s$ L( p& E1 i2 r( G
xAK Atutasan Maru
/ ` |1 `9 H) ~$ q2 } xAK Kinugawa Maru
+ o$ E, k: I& S' F$ ^6 V xAK Yamaura Maru
S1 f. ^3 d! u. T6 P* t& O xAK Zenyo Maru3 }& |5 A6 P0 [1 y. y
xAK Nako Maru
% k, R3 z% v! [' I xAK Johore Maru; `6 \! M) g: g- J% M
xAK Fushimi Maru
+ {* z5 S" O& |; Q% ]( D: z xAK Kamoi Maru, m/ g# d* P0 f9 o
xAK Ryoyo Maru
p4 V" W% @8 ?. F/ K O xAK Nihonka Maru
. \) S4 d2 R' \& N xAK Nojima Maru" m! b' m$ f5 t) Z# T5 o g
LSD Shinshu Maru5 ]. K+ r$ Y$ W* V+ e* p9 S
xAP Hakozaki Maru1 U( P6 M9 ?) Y: f |
xAP Kobe Maru0 h, X; F' ~# I7 w4 V/ y
Y. p, I7 _% v8 W9 wAllied Ships9 V8 l0 j6 z4 c; f" S
DD Vendetta. c, ^) K1 w! r2 U. y; s
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
8 {+ \3 O$ \% J& H- B DD Van Ghent; E i% E% X( H2 I
DD Scout
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9 }" m. i$ ?% O' ]7 K4 _9 g: tAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
! l, ?+ h5 a- U4 SJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway/ `& `) ?3 p- Z7 W0 \
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight" x% @6 N# S: W5 p
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
6 ~ `: X! D4 m/ [ \5 gCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards+ u* S+ W8 T# `; R
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards9 @8 E5 b$ c/ F2 p- c
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
# q( L0 O9 `2 A6 tDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards/ Q) Y! l, L$ _! b9 W
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards, @0 `, b- [, O* C: n, U' E
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
* |+ Y2 t& s/ P1 z# uDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards0 j2 ]) h# G o5 n6 @
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
3 Y2 O. |; i. C. kDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards/ M) t' y1 O6 \5 s( T" Q3 X: K4 n W
Range closes to 9,000 yards5 T4 x, O9 x$ V3 g
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards8 N5 l! I; \6 V6 `7 V
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
' R' L0 Y* |4 U: _: {9 {: @) HDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards6 e2 k5 z, j1 L4 Q+ G3 d
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards" T! v: i5 r' W J
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
- e( `/ @) r# _! H4 bRange closes to 7,000 yards3 K7 M. D4 {9 C* L+ `: [2 L$ Q
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards/ z' T8 o- ]; M/ g; C* R
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards( n6 e9 I& { C8 E
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
& ~* l2 P5 A6 _2 J, k2 @DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
8 @+ G9 V5 O! t8 t$ j3 GDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
+ x0 s1 t6 a- _ H' BRange closes to 4,000 yards
/ @/ F g k, ?8 rCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards( h* r0 h: Q' M- e' p
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards; y6 H3 i: J6 Q* O: |" ]1 N
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards* r+ s7 q# y& G, H
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards3 h6 F. m4 h; [1 s4 u6 u: O0 O
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards2 J, M6 w- F' o' K
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards. |6 K6 @6 W$ h3 x. G: }, {
Range increases to 5,000 yards
& w2 n& f1 O/ v4 K" K m. |5 H7 |CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
8 a$ d+ U {, u! R4 T& {! [' X' yDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
' m1 C7 \* n& d5 `+ u( vDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards9 }( g" Y$ Q8 N! x; b* _
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
% M5 g1 E0 p9 r/ UCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards! {" o" s7 M$ ~. I7 E( ` T
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape/ t9 F! `. @# C
Task forces break off.... V. D# n7 T1 x% W, j3 `7 A, P
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o* B2 ~/ ]. |8 DNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
! X8 \) u( c7 e: }9 L$ C0 d7 Y! N" v6 d1 b0 O' O6 N; Q
Japanese Ships
& O6 r5 i( @* K: @ M CL Yura
$ @# _, B% l6 u( v/ _1 Z" y( b$ Y t& {: a CL Natori0 L2 ]! s2 v: k+ e5 I
5 `2 O5 ]9 R6 D! B+ c& F- DRunway hits 1
* W1 k% _; k S( P p: APort hits 1
( v/ l# q# H0 X2 t" \5 Q0 ^5 u8 b. B* V; l; P! \
CL Yura firing at Wake Island 8 Y) D2 y' M' `- Y: ]
CL Natori firing at Wake Island + @' I% k* a% T+ V2 X
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$ I5 q1 P( _7 I, {, O9 L6 UNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards: B W5 h' P. ~4 \
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Allied aircraft* W' f! E# S8 C( K8 X7 G
no flights5 o# a9 A1 }8 D
0 W3 \/ D3 M2 c6 u8 p
Allied aircraft losses0 ~: [5 M G$ [3 f( t% z2 C
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed" P( e) B* e' [2 N- }% F J
3 H9 v* b( K" F6 ?; e9 y4 U; xJapanese Ships
' k, B) z- V# J CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage8 X1 X) F- ~+ F
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
5 T7 N- c( \/ [ DD Nowaki
$ B. d5 n' M: k2 z" N) y# v! u DD Asashio7 R/ r$ u( L: i" k
DD Arashio
5 L5 M u: U2 b5 L2 \, G DD Natsugumo
" H7 v7 z, X2 x0 e7 W! t7 H( G; f- Q DD Yamagumo2 O: X( ~. }8 }' |$ o+ J0 a! k0 k& K9 K
DD Asagumo
4 J$ ^2 o# G4 z7 } DD Murasame+ o6 m5 f/ \' v; H. F
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
2 Y8 E1 ^& k7 ?% B DD Akatsuki' e( ^! O0 J. S
DD Hibiki
! R# L- z: g8 w( i DD Ikazuchi: c9 {# L6 }3 H1 k+ [8 `
DD Inazuma3 D$ a5 d2 r( k. Y: w5 u; ]; @
DD Shikinami
3 S5 {; d/ \( ^* a. j4 \ DD Ayanami* H+ Z( F3 h5 y, P- ~
DD Asagiri2 i$ q8 [$ E: A7 o
DD Sagiri
! I5 M9 |% c+ _* X0 w* ~/ k DD Yugiri
6 ~" Q- V/ q. V DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1" n% a, e3 l* r- f8 W$ @ D2 Z5 k x
AK Sado Maru
0 l U- D" V5 N! a AK Sagami Maru+ R# L: }# }4 ~
AK Sakura Maru
0 \! }1 u( Y- i/ w- N0 a AK Kaga Maru
( [4 F! F" g" b# N2 `/ B AK Kinka Maru6 c# U6 |, y1 h$ t; M F
AK Kyushu Maru
5 `" ~% `3 E8 M, U. P: _0 c6 J: Y7 @+ R5 T AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage m+ V: T; a p. G( i9 b2 P! D- ]
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
8 M" C& O: _$ _ xAK Ayatosan Maru
, W7 {# Q! ]( W3 l xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires( @6 y7 e/ X }4 ^3 R& V; G$ F
xAK Kashii Maru
! ^' e+ ~2 Q# J9 Q" \ xAK Aobasan Maru$ }) |5 l7 y0 \( J
xAK Asosan Maru
/ {/ k" G( w, c& W4 f xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
& @& }1 j7 r; Y! G9 `8 M xAK Atutasan Maru; J; |/ G) W D2 R" m
xAK Kinugawa Maru2 d' }. k6 P- v" b: r: w H
xAK Yamaura Maru6 |) S5 o/ p2 D/ ]9 y
xAK Zenyo Maru& v& @5 D0 r3 f
xAK Nako Maru8 D \( z, B/ F6 G+ V4 f3 }
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 E, k2 b" _# U |: r
xAK Fushimi Maru
) F! P W8 i1 C9 _! Y( _ xAK Kamoi Maru. \& H3 }$ }0 a- W
xAK Ryoyo Maru
! j* H: f& B7 m xAK Nihonka Maru
; M5 n9 L4 B: r xAK Nojima Maru5 k& _) u4 o! X" V: o N( _9 d
6 k( K0 t6 K0 Y: |% E0 c4 mAllied Ships
: J" q# S* G: ?- ?& d3 H CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
) `2 O1 U! s4 Y) [6 i CL Sumatra
0 q( s1 Z6 w' c CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
/ P4 f2 ?7 |; j* @3 G- K' S CL Durban
" L/ E+ Q' K1 v3 X DD John D. Ford
& x2 U: Q) Y+ H. O2 G& ^1 K DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
5 w, c$ O0 G% o% I3 y DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
6 T4 J: N& D# z* n7 t DD Pope
3 n9 Q' c& J5 G' @$ O- B4 Y: | DD Whipple, Shell hits 1$ ]5 o0 C- \. b- }
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
3 T' T$ z4 k' A0 `. U4 R DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
7 i2 L* W/ K0 {5 Z, g DD Stronghold% c. Z$ ] c0 G8 C; H5 N
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2& B& ~$ i8 f4 S; [9 ~5 a, F* t/ x
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
+ S9 c: Z" r( J9 ^ H DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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5 m) }8 U9 X! \. r& uJapanese ground losses:
& A$ b1 _2 ^- v! u) X9 ? Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)! @/ Q x& e2 ~* f; p: n- u
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
. A* B" w3 Y9 m% d2 F0 S# ?Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards; x; p& h& G5 K& N. k$ E$ e
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
3 G' V" C, k4 E, R3 i: H9 v- }- {) XJapanese ships attempt to get underway
+ l2 c! ~; z( D4 o( V" @$ e+ r; RCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
/ v" ^! c- Y2 ^+ K$ T, z5 ~6 D; WCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards4 Z C) v2 ~9 A. Q! e; G' M
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards. ^" U# T5 ]! ?+ b+ }8 F4 r
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards% r* j6 f+ g% `' I! C0 e
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
# Z* D$ P: q; S9 B$ Q* x4 BDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
) {% T' O% q4 q B+ e7 M* ZDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards2 @& G, p2 i, D; C' _
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
3 ?1 p' h! c; e b, _DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards6 @8 S& d/ Z" Z% j
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards' r6 M$ t7 x/ O8 P% U
Range closes to 10,000 yards6 T i8 t" ?6 ~5 i7 }; g; H1 o9 q
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards/ n5 {# z, c" G. c
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
8 O$ ~8 O2 C9 j- [' c# OCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards" r9 ^5 D+ g3 o4 A$ L
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards! }' O( j2 P# Q9 j1 I
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards, R; ?: J8 y& T1 {/ k3 n* [
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards8 G' R- J. x; O) z; ^7 d, ~
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
9 [7 }1 n% ]! b) Q' i& ~DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards; O/ P, |* x0 _3 [- y1 J# J/ Q
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards; i1 a" J; C$ t/ o4 g
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards: E+ P# W% j0 O2 H g; w
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards+ i) p( [% x+ B1 o
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
4 ?9 H6 Z+ v, P. D7 W% mDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
: ~( Q" M5 `# @DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards& Z! f+ i* W9 I. s$ M* |) F2 [
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
1 Z& z/ l0 S. n1 b- H1 ]) gCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards1 z t& j) J6 h) D
Range closes to 7,000 yards+ @+ g5 ?# P% X# ~
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards' h5 b, ~8 ~( F
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
5 l" Q: R) u" l3 M; Q# WDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards- ~! \$ k- ~. i! w, o7 w
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards) z+ Q. n. {9 l9 R/ A
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards. X( K5 T- F! R) ?8 x" P/ G# j* ]4 @
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
! W& Z7 {* `* x' p' r& Q# R" b' e) _$ t: `DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards4 T) ^3 w. Q( x, c4 `
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards6 a0 B" r2 p* S
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
" U+ e3 P4 u( ODD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards3 ?, a0 K* t% T/ E
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
- ]5 c' ^: W+ y/ k& JDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards' T8 e' u( K' h2 ]9 w
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards3 d$ E. l0 u, Q
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
& T# x$ O) ^5 Q2 v' m6 wDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
4 s7 _4 ]6 \; x7 d0 QCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards1 r' k0 Q) ]) [+ G8 j9 o/ ?$ i
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards7 j4 j3 H" g" e" a6 r' y0 Y
Range closes to 4,000 yards$ C( k5 `4 h# Q: Y0 c" h4 N
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
6 E* c3 C9 ~& q% b! v3 w$ W- yCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
. O& w3 J3 I. F) iCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
3 j* F( a& s8 x$ NCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards. z0 k' I5 }9 T0 a" D. D$ J- V
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards8 A4 P0 ]8 G& \% E0 I/ `
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
( a3 {; Q6 U8 Q& hDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
8 ]7 o$ l/ z' N+ ~1 c" `9 k# _DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
8 u' i% a* H. d$ W& {# vDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards; o; K1 X, o; R+ e. X
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards3 U! }2 J" q& _2 F7 h% ^0 M! m
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards1 R$ s2 v/ }# T! S( y8 \
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
1 L5 p D/ K7 \3 p# ]; mDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards( ]$ G' ?( X: w P9 l+ z9 K7 n( q
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards9 o7 I. x" I( V; j8 Q! H A3 A$ Q
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
2 Y! a; @, q; l. z& kDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
, y# T% L7 V+ R) F( HCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
7 U: d! C8 [; NDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards9 l, _0 g% j( Y% f; M5 T
Range closes to 2,000 yards
9 ?8 V5 G9 a" v8 w/ g7 [CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards) B. y# G. ^6 I' \+ O
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards2 P/ G; X1 T: B8 W1 u- i
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards! r9 f, S. \+ V
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards) n7 V4 D: m% }, ?0 t" c0 M
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards! s3 }# f* ^( \5 {
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
( o( v1 ^' O1 t) kDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
; b9 e1 |3 i% s* X" FDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards6 E6 X% x% M" s t% z8 ^
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards' o$ U1 u( J: R. k/ l4 N% z! p
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards6 `3 O8 G5 ^; L
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
( O* [6 x6 g. M1 RDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards8 M; @7 Q, z7 U* C9 n
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards' a8 H$ H. Q# P$ _- O: h$ ]% @
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
& q! u5 ~$ x6 u9 T! ~! oRange increases to 3,000 yards
$ K; s: l3 U: } b6 O8 |* q XCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
2 P* V( [5 p6 X# {+ M( z- aCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
* E& u9 N% s1 T7 k) a L( m0 ECL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
0 x4 w# e N5 t, ~DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards$ M+ E& R! \6 q$ j8 l @
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
2 o2 {; ~. F5 Q$ A2 M+ e- uDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
n* K& F8 k dDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
% n' C% b/ N7 |0 X1 MDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
/ ?- x+ z+ H7 |& ]6 f) lDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
' s- o& O% ^( D& ?& g1 `DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards7 @5 }/ B6 {0 n. f; c" k
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
+ O& W, K1 p: ^2 bDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards4 B6 l0 c9 x0 J- h0 A
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards1 n, j6 s: t# a! X' E
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
2 z# o; n2 f$ K; eDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards" g; y( \8 |0 ~8 J, ~7 s7 c. W- \
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards" d0 i/ J+ n3 K8 F/ F7 h
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards+ J. A/ O3 L( l
Range closes to 2,000 yards
' q1 ~: M2 r) uCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
, P( H4 @9 f# y' WCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards, W1 C# _9 o8 ?. f. [
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
# n* o; E8 k3 P T% e" x+ t# W0 [DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
8 M" K) t# Z+ N. WDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards$ Y; [6 Q* R" u6 b( G
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards" ~* |8 E- a3 _; ^4 P5 o
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
5 i9 ]* D5 I" j1 [% kDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards9 ]/ p2 `) J( g( X, ~
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards9 f! ?& x- f& G, n' _6 {& O
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards* |0 i! t- p. F: O: A T3 I* O
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards, z& A( @* B: i
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
5 f1 M, e) _$ L4 mDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
9 ~1 F8 J+ j5 dCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards% W2 Z! X# j% k( z* h
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards4 P& e$ z/ P* l6 j- a
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
# C5 ?3 D# X8 f0 V+ B+ W: L; {3 IDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards" i7 K; s5 D5 W: `
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
/ s" L2 f" a% b3 Z* i, ~% D$ ~DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
0 k6 Z" `$ I2 O9 j2 E h4 KAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
- m0 k0 S7 M" xDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
- M/ t! l* ?. @9 {DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
/ W" @& a5 K! C, H+ mAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards/ j5 l; l/ v+ \# H& M7 @: e9 T
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape2 |: S/ l5 r* d! W; {/ \
Task forces break off.... I# ?& a2 b/ C. c
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)$ L( i! n2 p; |1 _4 d# B
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Japanese Ships$ P4 F" \ x0 X9 I6 W
CL Katori( T4 H$ x5 k& E( B
DD Akikaze
6 q Y$ E& {8 s- X- E DD Yuzuki
7 p8 c( e/ }1 i' O1 q$ Q9 e PB Takunan Maru #5) X0 s8 J- U8 C! P
PB Shonon Maru #115 n4 e# T$ f8 e4 E
PB Kyo Maru #124 l- y7 b1 a: r& a# ~ I; r
PB Hakkaisan Maru I! H0 Z8 v p2 {8 a5 u% M: {
, ]/ {1 C1 ~8 z! o3 q1 CCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
- l& B1 q0 M4 b* SDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
: ]$ K6 X+ Y* m* f9 @8 @2 lDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB 3 w" k, M0 e$ g5 V
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
1 o! u2 W' I$ D6 @ S9 i: KPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
1 m) i1 ~0 ]6 E* P8 FPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns* i, x5 n0 C3 i" a- B5 U: U: k& H
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
# }/ P% Z% C* k# a( LDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns" N4 X! o' S3 ~ s4 C5 B
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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# N" {% {, {& G' @4 S dAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
+ ]$ G; {4 W# E+ @ h; r- b, Q" A
' X) O+ Z/ P- E T6 QTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,987 F/ }5 b2 G& H3 q
5 `& v4 {0 `6 J! sJapanese ground losses:0 j8 s% l2 N; A/ H+ i/ x \2 p
19 casualties reported8 K" z4 v' _9 D$ T2 ?3 `+ u
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled5 C0 d* L) k, c' ~* a3 R! b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" n4 e: ]. J$ D7 p- s4 u- b. Y0 C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: I- S* d! `4 B/ r! t* j6 h
8 t6 M, f1 }9 a: U& B+ N17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3$ j6 Y! q; C. ]2 G' J
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships4 S" O- H. w s f0 _
CA Nachi, Mine hits 15 b& {5 \1 }9 S. U( _7 h2 K. j6 b
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)/ j4 E; H& ^. w- O+ f
$ @" X# y' O$ P; i5 |4 lJapanese Ships) A% ^) N2 I% ?
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97: h6 |5 v* j/ l7 s
) \- m. m) ~- K' v( mJapanese Ships0 x' H) T, _+ q6 B/ M( B3 S3 K
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage8 S# W( `% F1 R% a/ H
DD Yugiri7 T; `- s. j7 k3 R; A
7 O$ h3 p/ R0 L* Y; b: z
Allied Ships
# A" S! g* G' e: o- B SS Sargo, hits 103 Y3 t7 D4 V" f9 F
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort
q' Y. C0 o5 A6 x$ L4 i( UDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...: v4 n8 ]3 F4 T* D
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
; x6 i; S# T6 S( I1 N5 N1 BDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
u" ]& w E/ b2 I$ x& n1 lDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
x+ A$ W Y. VDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
) P6 F+ _# ?! ?, Q% e4 u% cDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo/ Q2 E4 W8 ]& H6 C9 x$ g9 P3 a
Escort abandons search for sub
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- U0 y1 `, V7 `+ U' P" p; LGround combat at Manila (79,77)% j" D+ X2 z" ~& K# H% V5 s
# I+ i$ i$ d* I' s5 p% F. U, u( IJapanese Bombardment attack
# G3 @. ?, Z# O& G9 M" P9 M+ @6 ?8 }0 G9 i: f
Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
" M: z' h9 ~# }* Z5 E8 z' i2 u, W _# `- _
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
9 K- c. L* c, H+ x
2 x' K+ @% p8 tJapanese ground losses: k8 f; d9 P$ V7 w- i$ e
159 casualties reported) ?# _* D& O6 f9 ^7 n. ?! w3 O
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled3 y9 I- h% i+ I4 W# U" f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 N& D3 P6 S1 Q! D
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled1 {& C, U, Q9 W
& |9 Q0 h, I3 A
Allied ground losses:7 L$ m6 i5 f1 m- J, y0 Z3 x2 u
198 casualties reported: j: F. Y; N6 `& t" t5 e" a9 M6 K S0 A
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled7 n# A9 m( u$ K. D- A5 s9 n% V" D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled( L x) i3 c) `) _
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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. a5 Q; A4 L6 Y CAssaulting units:5 L3 a% K& U0 Z/ S# e+ e4 b
Imperial Guards Division
& B j, h! z. A8 y0 [. ]: q 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment$ t2 Z _: X: L
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment. }0 A1 p% w2 e, Q) N
2nd Tank Regiment P5 _, s+ Y# M6 C2 E
48th Engineer Regiment
! a3 k. _- J" s7 c" a6 ^* d) A6 g 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
% I4 S0 \ R& l6 t' C/ }/ J 33rd Division
+ z! ~8 V" K, a3 X4 D6 ~ 21st Infantry Regiment
$ @/ C6 }/ F2 p# m8 K4 r+ \! @! k 7th Tank Regiment3 J( x$ T2 C L. F
48th Recon Regiment
! E! B% R @. ^/ K* o& l 16th Recon Regiment
|3 i) D0 `! L1 p) y/ y, q: C6 \ 4th Division
6 u- {; c( I' I! I4 ? 21st Division
* j( g8 |* U# E+ ?$ q 6th Guards Division9 H; |! J# N4 R% v2 G
65th Brigade
( ~: h) {8 p1 B5 F% \3 q, K+ ]' V 38th Division0 T/ R3 @- u0 G0 n
16th Guards Regiment1 V$ d& h. P5 ~! ^/ X6 `
4th Tank Regiment
# {$ R/ t9 x7 z4 q. X 16th Engineer Regiment
, J p6 x4 P+ y7 G# J. T" p0 ? 9th Infantry Regiment
6 y' n; v4 v' U 22nd Recon Regiment
% H+ ~# u$ ~# e0 O6 W1 y! c 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment5 O. Z3 Y1 j8 t$ ^: I' K
5th Guards Cav Regiment
' d& k' s; X- m4 t Z& J9 S 35th Fld AA Gun Co
! v. Q( w% e5 h/ q k 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
+ `4 w6 s/ I, o1 Q4 K4 ~+ { 30th Fld AA Gun Co ! p2 p1 b. x4 ~# D* i6 I
48th Field AA Battalion+ a- g+ W3 N9 l2 l& s0 m* U
8th Field AF Construction Battalion1 O/ v) ]. r/ U* X4 l D
25th Army
& `9 Q. s5 }% I9 v% r9 X+ J# Q3 h 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion; |7 |& U7 ]" X* Z. A' ?6 i, M
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3 C( E- A# o# k4 k& n: C 2nd Mortar Battalion
' |/ |( r5 ~3 b9 b, W3 A 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
; K! h8 \4 a3 U) I s( J 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion# K/ {" r, o% g4 `+ F
39th Road Const Co / t) m3 t3 { c+ R
21st Fld AA Gun Co 7 U* F% P; q' z' Z: s
Southern Army) t5 h! [7 U4 c" h" o7 b
56th Const Co
* X3 d4 A& a! ^, X$ K* ]5 i 47th Field AA Battalion
; y/ r- s ~; L) w3 i 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment" r7 S9 S1 Q5 {7 y
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion) e* Q6 M6 |" b( r( K, ^5 K2 j
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2 E7 E) B6 {, Q _0 I8 O$ d+ y 1st RF Gun Battalion. f0 J/ s; x; y R: {
35th Field AA Battalion0 A% o" M! m3 {$ d
3rd Mortar Battalion
, Z. E W8 j r5 A6 a' n- t 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
& \& B# } f& }4 l0 M- A9 g 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8 `9 N/ }4 k# }; t 45th Field AA Battalion/ v# E- w: v2 K1 ?
48th Field Artillery Regiment& e' A2 l" h) }- I# V" T
15th Const Co . O7 J% I, n* I- i
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3 J9 n" P$ [" \& a 26th Fld AA Gun Co
& c* y" i, S* e) q5 f x5 {& | 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
0 E* ^6 i! X0 J v1 ^* J1 I. X/ I 37th Const Co / y) X4 D: @( E7 b4 b
5th Mortar Battalion
) C! x. f0 A: z& c 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion/ O9 f5 f6 S* B# L4 H6 D5 T
40th Field AA Battalion: b' g. l) M% \' S
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4 W% Y$ S( i% {$ M" z$ I# E6 ^ 31st Fld AA Gun Co % G& |7 s% O Q% i8 z3 l1 Y% ^
38th Road Const Co * M- j* x& ^7 S
14th Army3 C4 C, W# O% m- d2 ]' R6 | Z
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5 ]/ q2 n! v- H5 _$ g: h 43rd Const Co # J0 W- G5 E- Q
- p r, x3 N* v) A( _& p* K" ODefending units:% j, i' X; p5 s5 N
14th PS Engineer Regiment
, J% ]! S0 |' z0 t. @ 91st PA Infantry Division& k( X% j0 s+ q& j6 [% B8 D1 H
26th PS Cavalry Regiment: O8 {# `7 `' W, H
71st PA Infantry Division
2 e' u% b: [: a+ P 21st PA Infantry Division, |" O5 }$ ?# h
192nd Tank Battalion
4 s& y+ X: ]: G/ B 51st PA Infantry Division) O5 [2 |+ C$ Z
4th Marine Regiment# u6 d8 P+ b5 Z4 o; z' {' G
194th Tank Battalion9 W, _; C: [) X0 _: h+ Y9 Y* i
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
7 j5 v' B( L& s$ B! I6 V) i; g( I 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
; t) \! X, ^8 c$ b" B 31st PA Infantry Division. ]2 {* a( |9 I; Q
11th PA Infantry Division( |9 D8 B* L0 a0 e9 T! b/ }, h
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion( o5 F6 W- P5 N( G
1st PA Infantry Division
0 v8 M1 o) r b) d1 o1 m( H 31st Infantry Regiment
' i- D4 o& N* B0 m 41st PA Infantry Division, X; K( F$ G5 }( ~& u8 v- C
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
8 Q- Y0 A: ?' [2 k! N% e' ~9 r 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment, A7 L1 K. d: w9 w7 ?& y
301st Construction Battalion; b$ s% L7 @: l: j
Provisional GMC Grp ) {( z2 O; `6 E0 B% y5 `* {2 }
1st PI Base Force7 Q+ u5 \5 T7 ^: Y( r4 R5 T
I Philippine Corps
3 I+ K" f% P8 Q" N- H1 a4 N8 n 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment4 |1 V; ]$ n4 B! B, r( i
USAFFE
8 o$ Q$ N$ A8 A Bataan USN Base Force! Q/ Q& D; A8 J" O* z& P
Clark Field USAAF Base Force( G6 m5 O/ r9 T5 ~! s" z* u$ @/ \& I' q
201st PA Construction Battalion
0 y* J+ r+ k6 H; ~+ r( N 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion6 c0 G: h" n# Q& E
1st USMC AA Battalion3 ~/ P' c. |, y, X
Manila USAAF Base Force
" z! o0 [ p# a' z1 H 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
7 r8 f. a$ E# X& X2 a1 _" C Cavite USN Base Force3 e- G- Z3 \9 C( A" k
202nd PA Construction Battalion- x/ c3 k4 C& X. e) d
Far East USAAF # _2 s9 T4 C4 \$ k4 b4 Z; r8 M
II Philippine Corps
) r7 ~8 A0 b+ F 1st PA Constabulary Regiment; ?6 c6 |/ ?2 |8 W9 o9 y8 E2 P
PAF Aviation 0 H/ d/ e$ H3 Y4 s9 ]8 p: _: V, k
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment+ ?+ G6 ]% U3 S9 n g7 C% E
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)' F" k9 J" e. Q
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Japanese Shock attack- X, [' ^0 j; ?* h( v* ?3 J5 O
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39: U3 ?+ k% A8 d" Q. C# f
{3 E1 a% y) h# ]" q! u
Japanese adjusted assault: 54 9 H$ P: x U F( Z1 b
2 l1 O$ x" F& C) pAllied adjusted defense: 3 1 h# v2 q! { M- ]% m7 ]8 s2 W0 {
2 K+ X- ]: K$ W _: M! ?4 m5 TJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 5 K+ e1 b/ T% {! d* x, q
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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! H4 J, N5 C6 Q! e/ n5 TAllied aircraft
# x. ^0 T: k3 [9 f ^9 u no flights! w5 d. Z" `" J( I) j3 P$ c& r
w) x$ f1 ^, A# K" E3 r1 J9 d
Allied aircraft losses- {' L% b% }# h9 f$ O( j
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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Combat modifiers
; q( A+ l4 \8 S( Q( pDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
5 m8 m/ Q y2 u+ ~/ Xexperience(-), supply(-)6 h3 G# Z1 D, t: i
Attacker: shock(+); l1 r9 ?5 W3 s. m& E8 g& z& y9 W
; f+ ]' C$ D2 M x" |Japanese ground losses:
! h' q4 E1 ^$ a* ^5 M) ~ 1384 casualties reported2 g( L' M" V v/ x
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled: e" P% z% ~. h1 I4 J! C: l
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled* m/ Q) \$ J; x; u7 k, t% q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 [$ B4 ?0 r' {/ s) x; m/ ~
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)9 `" ~0 L" W, m9 V) U* B0 c
6 ]( m/ X) K2 l1 F& e& W2 V' B
Allied ground losses:
4 R* D- l& a0 f4 m8 m6 r 1916 casualties reported
8 E2 h: H5 Z( T# ?9 } Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
( Z+ q* |! R6 e7 }5 `5 }! E% X& H Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled" X) R: a V4 X- h1 B; `4 N
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ ]8 K! @& n; O7 d Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
3 N. i, k' p6 C: G Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)- s3 z5 M8 K+ J* T
Units destroyed 3
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/ c" L0 f8 _# u/ W' N6 j2 ]Assaulting units:
+ x6 a# O& |2 T) e. G; K 82nd Naval Guard Unit
# F- m* m5 K: _6 S8 N% `& L 144th Infantry Regiment5 q: Q( N6 N' q1 R
66th Naval Guard Unit Y3 S; j7 u/ y& q9 l' j- w$ ?
84th Naval Guard Unit
H# K+ k9 m5 E 53rd Naval Guard Unit
, d$ y/ |, W# V K% r2 x0 B3 [$ Y# J. g- r+ s! O
Defending units:
, \0 q6 G" A$ D/ c- i3 } Wake USN CPNAB - P5 h- `+ [7 g
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion- I, Y# w8 f0 a( f; L) b
6th Marine Defense Battalion8 s3 f; R# j! j, l* k1 D3 J5 m7 m8 g
+ E7 I, [6 G8 k( ~1 z. z* t4 V h, W/ c! D3 j8 k" Q) S
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)' @1 N5 R$ |' P3 G) G
+ C. B# D8 j4 u1 n
Japanese Bombardment attack
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; e. x! x' q( Q! gAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
# y0 N/ R5 L% a
5 A7 P: {% G1 f# x2 zDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 687 M; a I. [% `6 q7 F( l- m/ Z; H
% e5 p$ n3 U% R! m3 EAssaulting units:) X) y( R l3 y! \
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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! W5 x7 q1 K" Q6 E- ?6 C2 lDefending units:1 ?% f' M8 X9 M. }4 S: K6 k# x6 p9 x
Molukken Garrison Battalion
% d$ W. ?; v8 G- Y0 H' I 4th Coastal Gun Battalion- @: g/ }( d2 q/ M, j
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