AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42! H1 V4 k# g5 _+ l
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; e( c+ K, ^2 f7 Y4 w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" Z/ f7 E) M# k0 {- _
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards0 ~2 D( z$ w0 J/ A2 E$ `+ a
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Japanese Ships# c$ X3 N2 J& D$ ~
CL Kashii8 m, r9 i1 J2 v
CL Kinu$ m! X/ [5 P) z8 z( l/ T
DD Nowaki
0 q5 H; O9 _4 i$ s; i2 m! i. R) H2 G DD Asashio2 F" @0 X3 A7 O8 }1 a1 r
DD Michishio! p" ~ s+ E0 Q- v: Z7 L) V2 E I
DD Arashio
% y" Q4 M6 c, z+ B' D' F4 V* ^ K DD Natsugumo
4 U4 \+ j. `( t; ?) D+ g1 j DD Yamagumo
+ s- T3 P4 Z* L6 B+ _. | DD Asagumo# p4 u+ w5 h! W2 P2 t6 j2 a/ ]
DD Murasame" C- i9 j) L* [
DD Harusame$ s! F% `# _8 E Y
DD Akatsuki4 t) `2 f2 e0 }# ?# M0 N: N
DD Hibiki* }( ?2 [1 O2 V: t: p3 X
DD Ikazuchi
8 ]: U& L9 [# {3 z* m. x$ m- Q DD Inazuma9 C# p8 R6 e: t, Q
DD Shikinami4 U( H1 E0 Z; g: m& h1 [
DD Ayanami! F, V7 J/ ?! h' ~: o7 {
DD Asagiri
; U1 D9 E1 w/ m, g' ?( a DD Sagiri
/ H6 [0 B3 Z% M V0 P- @! d; x DD Yugiri% L) g, i3 L( [& y. T7 S% P. V+ i
DD Minazuki
3 c+ J4 s k4 B AK Sado Maru( L( p( ] _! D2 f( k3 p
AK Sagami Maru
4 M% X+ @& h& a( p AK Sakura Maru
! r, y6 z- U& e( |* f! M AK Kaga Maru( F C* v% V# w n. |: x& d+ _
AK Kinka Maru
7 T7 T% {0 U$ D! P) R AK Kyushu Maru
2 z+ @9 o: b4 t6 q& G" c8 n AK Tosan Maru
" S# i. L& ~& | AMC Asaka Maru$ a* U" n/ \& q7 Z) w+ c: t
xAK Ayatosan Maru+ z# K% \8 z3 `, g0 q1 I. E7 v, `' _
xAK Kansai Maru4 R( S \' A% J- O9 J
xAK Kashii Maru
. ]9 R7 c! G& e V3 K# k9 h xAK Aobasan Maru4 U( c+ [: P2 q, H9 l ?
xAK Asosan Maru
/ M% H3 |1 o" r9 J9 h xAK Asakasan Maru
5 ]" H7 u' i4 R' K8 ? xAK Atutasan Maru0 l/ E; e' `/ `2 |3 W0 i) }, }7 p
xAK Kinugawa Maru- A$ s% f' h1 X; _, `
xAK Yamaura Maru
. F- s& S$ M( F7 W% r. j xAK Zenyo Maru1 Z2 ?6 m% R9 ^, q/ N
xAK Nako Maru% \8 \- l9 J8 ?
xAK Johore Maru
6 q+ q! [5 r, B( |$ }& I: c xAK Fushimi Maru
5 s/ Q, |* V M7 P xAK Kamoi Maru0 ?! R0 i& p: r; Y3 ]
xAK Ryoyo Maru
1 z+ E/ `/ {% k4 \( j9 V xAK Nihonka Maru6 c- x/ A7 I, v( x* }
xAK Nojima Maru
) M9 L7 i U) w* a+ d" @! _ LSD Shinshu Maru
4 k, H: O1 t8 _6 M2 c3 c5 [) v/ e xAP Hakozaki Maru; a2 Q; |3 o4 W8 K3 F7 L
xAP Kobe Maru
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2 |4 X `& I9 ^ A$ K4 VAllied Ships
4 M/ \- p! d7 i; M% a% D PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk7 }2 Y, K8 }1 ^5 |6 |4 i
PT TM-10+ d3 q1 l3 P U# {. \% l# c+ u
PT TM-11, [4 J; ]1 |# _( v
PT TM-12
) J- ~6 l/ P1 `: N( t PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk) l% |: q4 ^: ]
PT TM-14: L4 v2 _. v8 e
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk4 S$ i2 O& w% B* y; I
) s4 r# V; V8 O3 W7 w. ~9 R2 v& yAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
; R! J8 U8 i T4 E; {2 h- ~Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
8 n) S% J) W2 X- f/ O4 W6 JImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
1 J0 A4 T* a0 s$ L' g+ i, {Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards( C, p5 ^0 I- h3 o) x
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards. S! |. X- v" e& t: n
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards9 \0 n# `0 ]: G7 ?: k" @/ w
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
+ p1 Q3 f$ \; _1 u' s8 k, N& ^ AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ( s) B; w7 o# j* T6 j0 d4 Y
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
! j2 M0 D8 [/ b& g, O% b9 N xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat# _2 b, e+ D) r
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , $ A6 V# f3 p1 e8 }4 b
DD Arashio , DD Asashio
; G% g1 {. A% x7 E9 ADD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards2 t% b+ I) O' U( M
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards- ]: @) q) } f5 d2 A
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
+ H1 s- s0 H) K. B( I" L* K0 MRange closes to 9,000 yards
0 x$ c, ?& @" i7 ?! N6 ALSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
8 Z+ M" u) y& h/ Z% s% L7 J AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
% V( o, I$ \& _# C! G! ` AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
. O: p& K. H3 d+ N4 _/ _3 m) X xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ; y. ]! d& w h5 L6 _2 o+ ?% \( x
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , ( ]6 R4 u7 ~6 [5 j9 p( i
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , : c/ ]6 s$ Z, j! V# A$ V& M8 @9 g
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
% u- i1 y* l+ R; O% a) u- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
2 W0 ?* B. _; x3 X: [ DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
4 l% `: z) X: c+ X5 G; p DD Arashio , DD Nowaki9 E+ l+ _1 A! g7 ~7 A: {
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards5 f- ]! Q1 R6 P
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
" k& r% Z" `1 E/ m* Z6 p% yDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards7 \% ?; k6 G$ a
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards% N& x% R9 Z4 G& a# W
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards; B, q [5 y4 |2 T4 K8 p' Q
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards- ?, i9 b9 ]7 ^% L2 |* q
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
6 K- p% m! I- G9 u3 {6 E1 ARange closes to 6,000 yards
$ j) B8 |5 `" S7 m; cPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards1 d/ ?9 c2 d6 @, @
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards0 K2 L0 R# M# r) |* a% B
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards! X8 b$ h: D) g6 b9 J- a% t
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
* \" j6 H/ N/ ?DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards6 C/ W4 H3 q! g9 k# i0 T2 j# Q
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards' T$ i* g) u1 K* p, {* o
Range closes to 5,000 yards
+ j+ |4 W/ S* r M! n! B6 yLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , - V8 {: F! o% Q; u& x1 q
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , * }: ]# t6 E. f, {6 P/ w) K! S
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , % S- v# X( r) c, x: x+ i
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
2 x( D0 T1 V7 n xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
1 r; m7 U0 s& k7 _2 L xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , ; T! T3 r6 X1 B' h7 P
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , ! ^' o/ l5 }3 o5 @( U
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
# A. P$ |4 ~- y6 k! } xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat+ ?) F, S/ U7 T+ Z* s
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
. z" |6 [) O! i( w I2 Q DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
, a9 C& p# `' a5 F& u DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 3 {9 Y o2 y3 J5 @: i X2 C5 M
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
1 G8 D* l7 S* \7 V0 g/ jDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
# J& [1 G0 E9 B- n. u3 C5 H$ T4 cDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
5 W% [0 x+ d0 _: |# x/ gDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
3 O) L2 T; t+ S% c4 E( NPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards+ q# h; n. y# n% Q2 x
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
0 d$ B( U- `- i8 L AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
: ?, |' A/ D( ~. X2 L AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
! H1 M: o7 @$ E, r xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 8 `6 A9 f, h/ J+ B+ D* j2 ~. ~
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
* _* `2 c A$ h$ U$ ACL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards! s+ u, Y9 F% |; @, X
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards+ G! F. p% c* ?/ r, f; W# e% W
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
: N. E: M% h, VPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards" P* Z( \3 O; l- O& c0 E
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
$ t& {; a5 @' \' W1 @LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ! u; K! ?3 J R5 ?- |
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
# b- _0 B- d s AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 2 X: W) f3 h! T W) `/ s+ u! v
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ' P/ O! [$ T/ P5 Z
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
1 }2 k y2 B$ E- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
+ a4 U0 h1 m; m) {8 x: r" g DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio8 t1 V. Z; S" e: i
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards: `$ T+ k7 A' n+ S0 R0 X0 ^2 W
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards8 e3 g' g5 f: E- i
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
8 r7 s6 u& g' f% t, n' BDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
! M. n. _& c6 u, z8 F vPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
( y/ D- R% g( A% g$ F+ aBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
. ?; F$ i# n; ?3 J+ LRange increases to 6,000 yards
& t- S0 ^, u$ u+ UDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
9 M7 @( C1 A2 n# p6 uRange increases to 11,000 yards* i4 C2 k. `. G: H
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
$ w, r4 k, s- ~0 L0 ^( [1 iLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
# z+ l- S1 N E& P$ Q4 t- ]PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
! X: c7 F) a. y, b' [/ `CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
$ G( q) Z/ N1 k/ C. S, @PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards+ y% I! d9 V: y( Z+ C
Task forces break off...
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0 d# s; y4 v, N1 o- YNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships; b4 h5 y- v! |* S2 S% Z: M7 z
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 13 ?6 n1 N% i5 _2 o/ A
CA Mogami
; A6 s- E2 ]! I: N5 R/ _ DD Kuroshio
( W1 y# J \$ d DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
! k) q9 \- X6 _+ s" y8 [, n DD Natsushio% o# G9 V7 n: P' z/ L% n
DD Shiratsuyu/ L9 |7 A! C2 @& B
DD Umikaze" U0 z! _% r7 W8 K& l
+ q7 Z/ k! D8 i. O) fAllied Ships
1 W# X* K5 h: V9 B" U, g4 F( z DD Alden9 a# X6 q; s4 g! W" I9 o
DD Barker
9 v8 x. B! ?6 f5 w8 K9 c DD Edsall2 M, w! F9 c6 w8 y5 C8 _6 N
DD John D. Edwards) D3 d; P) h% U5 s' {
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
7 q8 ~3 \: {- X- VMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards6 |: w, y& R. O- X
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
7 _: r b* z* h% S7 t: A3 \CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards$ e: M0 z9 k% x/ I: i* `
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards9 Q2 t: u+ G, r$ d$ ?; W
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
0 F0 h6 V0 d( Z, Z/ S7 pDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards+ m, g6 }6 I; a
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards0 ?" z' C- U. [; L3 ]
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
! O# m/ L* h+ H# L( x7 w5 H+ ]DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards6 u5 I/ Y- W5 b: a
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards) m* M/ Z p$ m% _- S: N1 `
Range closes to 6,000 yards
; f7 [6 P1 L4 t# z& F# TCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards$ V+ w0 ?4 w7 t+ ]6 p8 k; ~$ m' s
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
) s( \3 G9 ?9 uDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
, G( m1 |3 M8 O, [1 o* p2 K2 m* lDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards9 K- v* I) U/ ^6 v
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
* l: n6 l# Y8 a J9 y H9 XDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards* I% S9 t5 g- z
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
$ r1 c+ Z& C% o: Y( jCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards1 P4 L& j' |' z6 @
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
# v3 ^& M2 t3 r: i) x, X6 L% a0 e aDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards* i o# y2 f% I0 i' Z
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
v6 U$ ^% F: w9 l qDD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
0 ~( `8 F) F. f; [" J# C. ADD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
- W4 ?/ \ L0 K+ U' s7 f4 qDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards; s! T- t* Z5 l& ~3 N4 K( L
Range increases to 8,000 yards. G9 ~0 Y$ Q% T5 `: f
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards) J2 ?9 a0 l( ]& ^+ s$ C o
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards/ Y3 A6 s, b! s# i, Q/ [, a
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards" l4 @2 j5 x c
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards- F: K+ e! ~, Z% Y3 h! }- g7 c
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards, w. ?9 s8 q7 c5 n* T% d
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
/ F/ y. Q; P+ K: c7 R9 K7 Z7 SDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
7 o' i, X* y* g. K# iTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships+ ~$ E" h: {7 u! V) z) X# T
CVL Ryujo; c e( V U; Q4 s1 ]
CVL Shoho4 U( u) M$ M. r- m6 |/ y
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
" w( }0 v3 D% U; Z1 D CVE Hosho) p: a9 N: o/ U
CVE Taiyo! h1 P0 h0 u# t$ n2 E: \1 f
CA Takao: T N4 e" n0 T! g/ T3 U
CA Atago
: I; E3 H7 p* ]& L* f5 h: h CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
5 q0 @! T3 x9 I8 f DD Akigumo; {# C k2 M, b
DD Shiranui
: n) Y3 d) a0 E% ^5 A) |/ i( M DD Samidare
; O. B" b. Q! p/ ^+ [ DD Yamakaze3 ^6 v, H% f& i$ b
DD Hatsuharu( c- X- m6 m: E! a9 Q9 w
DD Hatsushima3 U" j, m( Y- C: t: P! ?' Q7 ?& w
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire4 f- @6 R9 S' o
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1& i! Z# V. K: \2 n
/ {- M* _. ~0 f1 x# V/ s% gAllied Ships: w, l4 B, Q0 U& J. E Z4 _1 K1 V/ w
CA Houston
0 e7 `7 K3 g5 n! f- q CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
6 r3 Y8 ~: Y$ a8 P6 V: T CL Tromp* v7 e6 j' t' h* Z
CL Durban, Shell hits 1. F" F4 [) N) @2 R5 f2 r5 _
DD John D. Ford
* k5 x6 T% X7 c5 a DD Parrott- o, b( r1 I+ m; R; q
DD Peary, Shell hits 19 n. t' G5 a, X) t& a
DD Pope
! I- I1 D3 \2 L/ g& y DD Whipple) i$ O0 u; W8 g% @* j& J: {
DD Stewart
6 Z2 y+ E9 U- u6 G# Y) z9 L DD Evertsen
4 ^, E0 M* I% I& O6 ?& {) ] DD Stronghold$ M9 S/ b" k5 u- n0 Q( o
DD Thanet0 q4 V! H1 Q/ Z" v$ S* e
DD Encounter
1 \3 h& p: {6 T0 D- h8 C+ P DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight2 A8 y2 x' P8 Z& b2 |# w
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
: H' J- D& m7 a* ? RCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
/ t0 p. E" u9 yCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards: \. _4 |( A6 E& \; _+ l1 j7 f& J
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
2 l4 n5 U$ Q( ~9 T# ^8 d+ qCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
7 l$ n/ J1 q. o9 a4 k0 oCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
# b4 i% K+ w) W* c' X, Y/ Z+ oCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards9 j: L! e. C/ l1 t! W* o, n. Y
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards+ X; q7 R) i0 Q# M# e; {: f/ v" u+ q
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards5 B5 Y+ s, ]; M8 I
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards# Q7 }- @( ^$ C+ r7 \
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
1 e8 g- q8 c! Q+ T2 Z. Z/ s+ SDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
. Q: L& D$ I2 e2 C& A; pDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
9 g' C/ }2 y$ cDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
$ `4 D5 i* k; w) O. Q+ LDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards2 D/ Y* }. m( T: _* P; N
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
( G- { M5 T) q |4 r& BRange closes to 8,000 yards6 ~3 B' F% `% @1 q( {
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards4 z) [$ S5 K3 n, m
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
; t0 d1 f7 | ~9 i0 o9 PCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
3 Z" n+ W, _6 s* gCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards/ p( J7 n7 c6 j1 Y( W9 i
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards2 W: `. F8 D0 T* o: e
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
( `' L6 k% s( B( QCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards$ H" @, q: I+ l
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
7 L2 `5 @: e. q8 ^: `* j9 pDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
! J- ^! Z+ B# m! o+ cDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
) U; T |. ^/ v4 u: @/ s: k5 fDD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards0 `9 h1 n8 k, x+ T" s+ [. y; |
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
) S. \* ~5 {% E5 {9 BDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
; ~/ e; n6 d0 n: ~DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards$ d5 Y+ S! E8 A+ Y
Range closes to 7,000 yards
7 ?9 Z9 P) F$ ?8 n% KDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
$ t2 v3 G1 w/ G& A/ B% `* {CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards @# J$ x$ O0 Q
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
& H/ C6 {* W' K# MDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards( F% A! B6 d A
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards7 c$ M/ [) y: `. ]2 C" h" y
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards9 p2 ~' u4 U8 R
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
1 Y7 J4 n: R5 vDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards0 a9 d; x. E6 N; A
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
0 v8 a; X( `" B3 _5 c) ?DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
& s; P5 M* @5 E: TDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
$ J4 `3 f! X9 V, A# `DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards+ j" N; ]( _* t* s& Y
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards8 l q0 E9 t7 N5 B& j
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
8 b( e% Z; {2 M2 e2 l9 o' ], |DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards7 R' i7 |, W: \" q
Range closes to 6,000 yards v1 y a6 a7 U5 S! K
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
8 {* E0 f4 H4 QDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards, b) b1 o* h, w4 V1 z
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards3 n0 W) l! e1 D
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards+ A' I$ R8 h4 j1 _! \
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
+ `$ L0 w" i8 R2 G% \& B' x+ `CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
9 E F4 J& ^$ y) ?3 m/ a0 c2 _) ADD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards6 ^* H$ g) v! r4 D5 n
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards$ ^& x6 R: S; G) n1 i2 a( E
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
% D" E$ O, u4 O! u4 \DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
6 _4 U Y2 f( e7 ~DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
- s2 X; b- I' n v: j( ]: L1 B# F/ SDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
c% q% _6 E# B1 Q0 f# lDD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
& Y4 y K1 s5 `3 H. |* R, `% |DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards1 H( u/ I0 ]/ @
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards5 ]4 [4 M9 D+ }- p
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards* L9 g r- _0 k- j) Y
Range increases to 9,000 yards
; {& G/ c- z. hDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
& b) n/ q: U5 VDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
4 N1 A8 I( w) O4 |0 aCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards2 q/ q1 }' B$ O. I
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards6 Q4 e; O I0 a. X8 p( U
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
& e% A H( B" Q/ x, iDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards4 r4 O6 ~4 V/ j6 G. n6 w
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards+ t( ~/ i; r/ M9 ^" S
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
% @/ \2 ?+ W0 L. a4 s! ^DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
0 V2 i# y/ T% X; |3 @: aDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards1 Y' i7 s, O1 c1 s
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards9 u' b8 G. M: S, E) F! L
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards% Z9 y9 J* C |0 Y- |( a
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards: ^- H# r4 m& g. m) T( Z: V
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
: y9 ]9 d5 q7 u9 u" jDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
8 z! C8 P( |% u# bJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
9 t6 k0 t9 ?% Q. y ETask forces break off...8 V. a! S. I" Q h
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards) B) E8 A# P# t
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Japanese Ships
+ L- U% y/ K5 j# T CL Kashii. ^/ R8 V" h) B& J# N$ Q, ]2 P! L$ U5 p
CL Kinu
( o; H1 O# L5 E! d, z5 u DD Nowaki6 K" ^3 o+ v' M3 P
DD Asashio+ K) e% Q" }# u! ]9 d) j
DD Arashio+ d8 c& ~: A- P% f. b3 d( G
DD Natsugumo
0 w( O# J0 o1 J7 f DD Yamagumo
7 S( b2 \: g! h0 l DD Asagumo
$ ]2 |# B/ Z& J1 E' T! ?1 N DD Murasame
9 [" }" z2 F5 { DD Harusame
1 d7 r( c3 L" n0 e DD Akatsuki: g. p2 p, {$ L! Y
DD Hibiki4 G t0 Z. d- T; g+ m$ e! s) L
DD Ikazuchi. \& |2 x5 S6 U. n: L9 {: K
DD Inazuma
; ]( W; q: e$ o; H' _0 k* M DD Shikinami
$ ?! q# s4 \5 g( U: G DD Ayanami) @! g5 a6 }- Z2 X$ w4 S: j
DD Asagiri( C3 `4 F+ F+ W6 T' E4 a
DD Sagiri
4 \% |4 i! k" I& ~, e" y& g DD Yugiri
* s3 @+ h: K0 A2 x" j: _* t2 r/ y3 | DD Minazuki. ]4 W1 ]; m' ^3 t! }2 K
AK Sado Maru0 v* ?4 E8 J% s! }& S
AK Sagami Maru& J& T; W6 q4 ?+ J5 @
AK Sakura Maru9 T" z. Z7 B) C! G
AK Kaga Maru
* K) @. Y1 z$ w$ t AK Kinka Maru8 i: e) e# \4 z2 k. G; M! C
AK Kyushu Maru( W9 ?- ^6 L0 K; h9 V( O) P
AK Tosan Maru
d- F$ {6 w2 Y* J/ f0 o AMC Asaka Maru7 F5 ?5 {' \* C \( L9 p- C1 Z+ d
xAK Ayatosan Maru
/ d- f7 x; d+ d% }- r( |, [ xAK Kansai Maru
8 c2 D* C/ H: E/ q9 _ xAK Kashii Maru
, ~: Z E9 R! e1 P5 ]* j8 y xAK Aobasan Maru& [" J& Z) {* u: F$ b$ z9 F! |/ H
xAK Asosan Maru7 @4 o+ a4 m0 _; b- u! ?, Y/ f" |
xAK Asakasan Maru5 S. w9 l- I2 ]7 h7 Y/ ]
xAK Atutasan Maru
( Q# B( H Z( W. r xAK Kinugawa Maru7 {* _% W( W- C5 g. a7 ?; Y
xAK Yamaura Maru
) J4 r$ `) h! |/ V3 W xAK Zenyo Maru
; L5 b9 V6 i' M' i7 a) @: w xAK Nako Maru; r- j+ y3 O. g' y/ w6 ]5 W
xAK Johore Maru
/ a( \6 W7 _+ ~5 Q/ a xAK Fushimi Maru( H4 [( q f8 c9 R, u
xAK Kamoi Maru
; d! ?. U6 \5 f: ~9 ? xAK Ryoyo Maru
# F' V7 ]* n9 w6 i$ ~ xAK Nihonka Maru
# r) m g+ o8 x' ^0 Z xAK Nojima Maru
4 E: Y. b6 E! \( C LSD Shinshu Maru& a: L6 B# T' e. B0 t3 ?/ Y8 V
xAP Hakozaki Maru
6 B( W$ L; @# t; L; Z4 ~ xAP Kobe Maru
- V5 p0 R- A. w2 m' @
+ G' _* y" O W' F* L( QAllied Ships8 f" A7 g+ Q0 e3 X* `2 r
DD Vendetta' { G5 T k" d
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1' ]7 a/ f6 ]- o" y4 N
DD Van Ghent
0 r( U, R0 B# H2 D" V DD Scout2 M/ A" w6 [4 A0 U' M
) b9 b" T) x" _9 l' _7 z5 sAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!6 M7 t0 d7 a" ^6 ~ H. q+ w
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway* |; C$ @9 n7 q8 g
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
9 e+ s' S* w" G& L! a* A. R3 U+ \Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
! _9 c9 ^8 v; K! U" cCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards+ k- q$ H; o" D3 J5 x4 P% Q
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
: R1 q: j |" t2 a( [Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'9 j g0 R& P, A8 w& @
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards- l1 F( ^4 y+ s8 ^! K$ S( `6 q. L
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
' g1 z- \# u' m0 {9 e, f1 i2 EDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards/ V4 a2 c) K& V0 E2 N) B5 i. ?
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
) a# |7 ~: Q# ^8 zDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
2 w: S. E0 ^7 o" HDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards" e" y) P+ c0 P
Range closes to 9,000 yards8 ~5 Q8 X7 L( L" {* n
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards- ?8 Q# p! h$ w3 T" P5 {: m0 W
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards2 e* z/ j" n4 T7 q2 |7 F+ y
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
0 h s2 O% y$ r- zDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards! B, Z8 \; V7 v/ f* r; ?7 }
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
- O9 u- p9 o8 i2 y& U: p% WRange closes to 7,000 yards( H; J* y! H: s; o; m
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards3 A$ w( ~$ _, s. y
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards+ W' o8 a5 d/ A4 l5 B; H" U: C$ M
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
! g6 w5 U# `4 K \4 [# v- GDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards" Y# _4 |% u: N2 m
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
6 G* n, P5 W) I' A# _; TRange closes to 4,000 yards
1 g: k4 i& W T+ \" m% TCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards$ z* z5 c0 W/ i; z) M* Z
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards5 H# Q4 k/ X/ J: M3 A
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
% G O& a0 w8 fDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
' k( i/ B8 U0 h8 e( `DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
$ J& N- l9 c' b& \0 wDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards( Q9 f1 ^' f( s6 t
Range increases to 5,000 yards' |1 ^9 ?9 d J/ A) k' u4 V
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards9 b7 o& ^4 W' V3 k( i' |
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards7 g" g7 u: J# U% T6 u) S
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards! _9 Q5 n4 a, P l3 C" O& v; k
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
$ U2 ]( ] a% l) c1 M, RCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
+ e' C* ]$ x" LJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape8 d( R, k! q7 R& h$ \
Task forces break off...# ]+ y0 R+ C- X: ~
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98) e6 N8 f1 X" o0 p( D! V
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Japanese Ships
|1 q! e( \3 r7 d: V& K+ S& X CL Yura- `4 y! D) K# I- T* @
CL Natori2 _/ }# G. U6 q
+ J) E& C" F. n c0 r% `Runway hits 1
$ B0 m ] @! Z- l% FPort hits 1
0 s0 l9 l: r2 G5 Y3 ^: t- _4 h. M- V
CL Yura firing at Wake Island $ n" M2 i0 r4 G# O0 L2 H y# Y
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards4 h( o4 P" n O. U4 N( [
T: l, F" L9 Y# S$ a* h* Y
Allied aircraft
+ B& h" T7 L$ S2 G$ C' w no flights
) [/ y$ [* W% K0 s! o0 k% x* s A/ Q7 `% g; ]" v' F
Allied aircraft losses
/ c/ J. X# n6 h/ m% l6 B" G2 I, e& ` SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed' C* g0 E/ x; P; f3 ~$ b
! E( G6 Q3 V$ {7 y) F' UJapanese Ships( L7 ]3 `7 E; ~" Q; t6 U
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage* {" [! ?4 ?/ T5 o
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire( O" A* g0 K4 e6 U: Q
DD Nowaki Q0 r7 F9 a6 L0 k7 ?5 O
DD Asashio9 s9 x- B; b* D1 C7 U, Z# C
DD Arashio
G& @0 ?- C( f$ y DD Natsugumo# J. R) n1 g5 N( f- Z
DD Yamagumo* E! H7 f' @- V
DD Asagumo) E& U( f- W8 K; B' B
DD Murasame
, l: Q, o s. t0 | DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
6 _% M3 u9 B- b: x DD Akatsuki
9 P$ X) Y7 b0 ]5 C DD Hibiki
3 j4 ]8 P# e8 O& M7 S1 P DD Ikazuchi2 E) J% O; J! g. x' T# o( s( I
DD Inazuma4 \+ ^$ r6 |& p4 g
DD Shikinami: l+ w5 y. C2 b9 `, \: j! @
DD Ayanami
; a8 i1 b- U4 K/ O* x: q# j; \7 N3 X DD Asagiri6 U6 s$ `" t: M8 Z
DD Sagiri& n, y" X) J {+ n l
DD Yugiri/ U' V! q O$ v$ S5 E V
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 13 v9 q4 _' N8 ~
AK Sado Maru
& X8 z! ?2 @ N8 ~$ n4 I AK Sagami Maru
( e3 ?; `8 x4 [4 i ]! N# T. ?. f AK Sakura Maru
* X. j2 l5 q) o( d; D% y; m' I AK Kaga Maru
. D0 v) L7 p2 u. }2 r8 R/ u AK Kinka Maru
7 z% L( t5 u9 r& q: J5 _6 [$ N AK Kyushu Maru2 Z/ b! x0 G% W# d8 [2 d5 h& N
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ?5 B2 f! [% h
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
& t$ H/ _, l- ^ xAK Ayatosan Maru
' Y T, ]2 ]3 I t. I' P xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
5 o6 D& J1 J: u xAK Kashii Maru. O' X* \$ o- l" ?! p
xAK Aobasan Maru; c- e( N, X O/ ~
xAK Asosan Maru
- q: D7 r" p2 N# `4 A7 t9 m xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
" p) O! Q3 U$ J& L3 L xAK Atutasan Maru2 L9 X$ U) \. u% v, a9 J2 r
xAK Kinugawa Maru
9 }' j6 |+ l% Y% j1 } xAK Yamaura Maru
" O, d5 Z2 s! i4 B( Y xAK Zenyo Maru
7 a. @, ?, M, }& P! `. q0 _ xAK Nako Maru' Z( S; Q Z6 ~# ?; s& ]% p7 `
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ D$ s' w9 i. X$ i% ~; y2 [
xAK Fushimi Maru% P- q1 R. n- z6 g' _. }8 a
xAK Kamoi Maru- o9 E9 k" F* g: s2 q- z# u
xAK Ryoyo Maru
6 p3 A# C9 } Z' x xAK Nihonka Maru# R' a) D+ b/ A. ~7 I
xAK Nojima Maru8 H( {2 f- j3 q4 ^
6 h' }. b# i& P5 y. L I$ J2 I
Allied Ships8 o; m9 M( d2 t3 A
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk$ c9 Q6 \ Q. T* o
CL Sumatra
2 W8 |% z$ @ b/ s% v CL Tromp, Shell hits 1# J- C, l/ [, H1 b3 j& l$ d
CL Durban
( ?: s( ~- I* P; O# U/ Q4 C DD John D. Ford2 P/ v- p S* ^* I
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
$ X/ e) H; X5 D- Q DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 t; N( o7 K* p, G8 u/ W DD Pope+ {) u9 M& Q+ l1 ~
DD Whipple, Shell hits 11 p: Q7 i% j7 }, {; x$ q2 _
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
% |; G# n$ {6 t9 p; ^ k* q$ g DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage5 K8 s7 `- d: \( I
DD Stronghold
5 C9 P8 l: r$ O, t* |* `" Y DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
1 B" l6 j' ?+ i) @, X# j DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
- C* [7 a. y% V; |# U( Z DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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# }8 H- [7 H9 ~7 M) ~Japanese ground losses:6 D9 y* {) M( \6 Y7 G
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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0 v& _8 P8 D& ~8 U+ S4 i* RImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight0 ^! x9 _: F C5 A: _
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
# c* s0 ]+ r% W# V K! OCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards* P# A9 z9 z% \; I8 H# ?/ T0 }
Japanese ships attempt to get underway# E. r/ y& g/ z9 p9 f2 }3 Q' W
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards' o; A% ~+ D4 a- d+ \% t
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards0 e f" G5 b' L/ A z( A4 A
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards. T/ C) T0 O7 K N7 b; O4 b
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
. y3 }+ W: I, u, H2 ^- f& WDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards1 \* I5 b y# n% Q& c+ u
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards- p5 A/ y" M' a, p0 P, p. v' ?" y
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
, X+ Y( F) N# U7 W, pDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards1 G5 v+ x/ W+ s) u! ~$ Z. `
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
/ t6 q1 o7 F; J5 N- O( XDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards4 l+ `6 U: h5 o# w
Range closes to 10,000 yards
3 A* b; i& I8 H# N) SCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
- l! \2 r$ l( I5 g6 D$ UCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards0 \) V4 y/ J1 v: a3 E& A* O" t
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards- y- S4 `; Y6 C
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards$ T; [$ ~2 G$ ^& @) T1 Y! O9 L- E
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards; V( {6 C4 O- M+ M
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards* |" b0 ^7 N: R* E) _/ W
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
9 ^1 x" B( k TDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards: Q" A) w( c& \# V
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
9 H" E7 F# s8 h& C( f# } SDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
* k6 `- ~+ X& w% r1 \DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards/ ]; M8 c6 {# Q2 f- }- v1 P4 \
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards5 E; _2 C, A0 `3 o6 @+ K. L6 f
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards; g; r5 k4 a- N# w' S# [; C5 m
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
- w$ Y+ f, p e: n4 {DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards! \4 [$ C3 k" D/ e
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards- O9 N4 Q: n' o. @+ m9 n
Range closes to 7,000 yards
7 S3 C1 ^+ F& F/ K6 L" s6 ]% q* _CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
6 D# E5 i, V& f6 qCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards* m, ^- L5 h) f q( N2 b
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
/ Q$ n1 {1 \2 t. rCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
: x2 p2 Q6 W# c+ w% l8 PDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
6 h: _8 U/ U( q/ ADD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards6 T0 @6 h5 x U3 ?
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards) x$ W9 Q2 `6 |. E2 L
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards. k p6 _$ z* m: {" ]
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
$ Q) x; o! @ |7 j$ }8 O1 r( i$ XDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
! Q. h- |1 m" VDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards7 [2 H: p5 x2 w ]
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
! i6 L) _& N6 e5 j; mDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards9 d) E4 M. C6 w6 ?
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
" D4 I: G7 ?9 P4 H" P8 t4 p8 [1 eDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards$ b# O! }6 S! @' B3 p9 N0 ]2 T
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
8 J. s( }, s i& [# l ^8 y- p* _CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards" A. J1 [ h; B* O+ q
Range closes to 4,000 yards
$ D( G: q5 q2 qxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 . ]6 P, U) A( o: D& C' ]" M
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
1 E, C% ~. D J2 j- xCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards* [$ V a2 X$ X; ?# m
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards: l0 |9 W8 x" C& m {( D
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards' {( ^+ d) |; A3 m, Y" L
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
: K. ^6 P1 ?5 SDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards4 b+ S- G) V! p6 R
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
: P, ?: T; S/ v' m. S: f) S* `& QDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards0 v% B; ~; r5 C8 O: r
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
) z* i( R& |. A/ z: n* EDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards0 R0 a X* O# r4 E5 \- k' q4 z
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards. j4 h8 C- P, x
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
7 P6 G' }- Q" ?2 j% d mDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards0 R5 s. ^1 o& G2 }9 a
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards7 j- Y% C3 [$ j
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards* B3 w3 c! |( w4 Q+ K1 W, \
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards$ k# r7 H; C. k4 M
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards$ c4 h3 v! r& S3 s* A9 I1 g
Range closes to 2,000 yards* R. [7 b$ z5 b( {: }* }
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
9 d" ` X/ P+ R" V6 W( v: y+ C4 JCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards% E U; Z4 v6 V5 R2 o% e# A1 y
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
. N# M; E" D+ X2 p* HDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
( d5 e" \- I. i3 gDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards4 s7 Q% Y1 u# d8 S/ m j
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards; P) Y: c7 l! Z7 y% F" G/ v
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
6 l; H, A& G- m1 B. @8 b8 G* ?* FDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards; k( O! @4 g* M9 z8 V$ ]
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards( X: m0 ]) e) B( |$ E% f$ I
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
, T W; b* H' ^1 P- BDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
: K4 @2 `+ Z' WDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
7 D: n* c' s6 iDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards: b# W) ]3 R; _! P4 b( a0 O8 A
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
4 o! a, @; u# E$ l r$ Q1 HRange increases to 3,000 yards. T) @/ B5 t9 x- N7 W5 _% ]( [1 O. @: C
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
' ?% u4 P: U J m! \CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
8 ]- G3 V7 _6 E# C: _CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
9 G) c4 L' V* V# }- [DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards" q6 Z( `4 L7 X. m! b3 U; `
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards. J0 P; S6 J# M! c& H- D( q5 j7 ^
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards- d+ S3 [# \2 H( j& u) U
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards. Z2 c6 x% J, x) z: l7 {- t s: q
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
/ R9 Y2 \. ]# \( g) M) aDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards1 a3 [. v7 D6 C- Q% J" }& e. N6 J
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
8 U2 q; M: d& B/ d) o$ B/ V9 c9 UDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards; u( G1 O: M. E
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards- c+ r" x, `5 N7 h+ Z* J- y2 O
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
- t! o0 p5 W- t2 r. k" F) ~DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards$ m& b( ~" j) M3 e+ s' N
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
; H8 c+ d% y% g. o- _" E% h$ g" ^CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards% o2 J3 |7 _2 e# H2 y! S, B
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
& w" t8 \, {* [) z! T! ?# ^' pRange closes to 2,000 yards
3 q6 _- h3 R/ P; H0 WCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards+ E5 _ {& d; h, l$ p# e9 ^- h2 L0 l
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
8 z5 P/ `% U, p0 d- b8 UCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards& d6 u; v( p3 Y, f- x
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
" R2 }; J% P0 b& Y5 o6 sDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
$ S: G( ~: \' i6 v! DDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
* f6 _6 `7 T8 Z2 c+ P0 eDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards1 \; P" f3 p* a2 f3 j9 q1 J
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
. C, H( K2 k( v; s$ W; UDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards9 C* d$ m8 t) x% K) L
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
- Y6 q# l# H) m8 L$ k4 EDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
4 y6 b+ E* _7 x IDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
2 T* z" Y' }! g8 E+ u9 b( T( Z0 fDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards& P d% X+ H" S5 w/ V4 G! R
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
2 ]' y2 y+ J' P8 `/ iCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards5 v6 N. y( I) `% w
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
& s; ^& r2 v" e, c1 \DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
' }$ C1 _, b" Q0 @DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
9 O N/ h7 x- i) l7 {/ LDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards3 Q6 ]8 Q1 k# [) T: G
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
, T. K0 C8 v# ?* K4 D; p' lDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
( S, F, m8 ^2 M. d1 XDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
; ~9 [, h6 L. }+ F, g* oAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards; e4 C) j3 W+ K) q X! I. R
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
9 J ]4 v" @6 c9 Y; f. NTask forces break off..., a/ h$ c7 `0 D4 }
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3 L5 ], W2 W. _7 E& V1 gPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)# y. J$ c! r& d/ e
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Japanese Ships
$ N" T& D) X; z8 c5 n CL Katori
7 Z8 h) t) N' x5 d8 j DD Akikaze
& j4 y7 K0 q* C3 [( v DD Yuzuki) b V- R0 K0 t. P9 D9 B, B
PB Takunan Maru #5) h, b- d9 C' b$ C3 x" w% i' k
PB Shonon Maru #11
1 X3 l' ]" F+ Q6 G PB Kyo Maru #125 h% h6 N4 c- F; C
PB Hakkaisan Maru
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
3 V" e [) p% V1 s- pDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
$ O4 ]# Z& l; ~. }DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
L. i% H/ S K8 _PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
+ r/ ?+ p/ j; CPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
. ^* i3 x9 h! A* n, F1 @PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns! G. t7 Y! l+ D7 E- H# N
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops+ m" F; C( U6 P8 p
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
# T0 K; x4 n7 z' C- DDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)7 J9 z+ \5 T4 s% w S
3 @. B, X$ C! G, s& L" ]: }* s# UTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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4 g4 M$ a8 I1 gJapanese ground losses:; _+ d7 v F1 r( l. \& B2 A* I% H3 z
19 casualties reported
9 p+ q! f5 ^ {1 h Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled" N' D! |# [7 D' w8 y3 O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
p. B, |$ g4 V V5 A; @" e2 }" r- p 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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# U5 S& S$ E* a" I k/ uTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships9 k5 T' {' u5 {& I# o5 o
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)& \; z; m" S9 y- a0 \& {
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Japanese Ships+ C) L+ J G- L: A- v; L
CA Tone, Mine hits 1$ l# ^) g/ V# W8 J9 Y
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,975 c) i# h$ A2 J8 o# o5 J
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Japanese Ships
# m" v8 P4 z: O! R3 \( W* B xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
: X7 D7 q& S" B DD Yugiri* V! j# R1 w. v( H; ?$ }% _) }& C
6 Y* k; C1 v4 T% `1 A4 IAllied Ships
, P6 b3 t5 |6 V7 u$ a SS Sargo, hits 10
6 K/ U/ \" I( Y2 i
% o; W* P7 b) l' V7 z0 O' y( }6 _1 {SS Sargo is sighted by escort
6 O4 k3 h3 L# t/ A: f; lDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
j8 D% N( A- R8 `7 uDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search.... E" [2 {0 _4 W. }. @/ s' z
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search..., G$ m8 Y: w) {, \, {9 E
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
! G3 v, g4 o( H: u! r/ f1 FDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....1 A- I* A k: b1 ~
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
2 [. v$ y# K) S5 }. H" oEscort abandons search for sub
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e$ c$ `0 I# Y& l* ^6 HGround combat at Manila (79,77)$ e( a& n/ _. C) Q0 A8 G/ b
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 38364 y9 K9 P* O2 a# S, [8 d
" f$ c+ E: c% } k+ fDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942$ z/ n% {( t1 K$ s0 i
2 r W" b7 n; B
Japanese ground losses:
0 W/ i; [" F, E: `! M 159 casualties reported5 }! P$ r9 m( ^( K3 A) l" `4 u
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled( `) ?- s+ ?9 J& I4 F1 Y. @$ Y; r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* `6 V2 V- S: Z' }0 n% B1 @2 B Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 n* w" D* R* j. ]7 s! D w$ y; h: d0 `: l# E
Allied ground losses:! n. j" w" Z- v
198 casualties reported
1 h6 r/ h @. ]- Y9 G9 k Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled5 x) t. A m" x( @+ G# F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled# Z/ Q4 u0 Z. a$ A8 q- r
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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# E: j3 n* C5 M0 nAssaulting units:# u" r% b8 p* {) O6 o
Imperial Guards Division
* L3 F' u/ p5 x2 j3 @ 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
( k4 b6 A( _3 V. p( J 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment1 ~! K/ M8 J5 ^6 s
2nd Tank Regiment
5 g. E- {8 v* R9 N1 { 48th Engineer Regiment
3 X: a! Q1 w# m. i 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment1 J6 _) O% }4 {* m( p. C. I( L
33rd Division
: G! I" m7 j8 [) R5 H. B* n% W- k 21st Infantry Regiment
! k) m( l) D+ }/ a S 7th Tank Regiment) K5 V6 n/ Z$ y1 b6 e+ e- T v1 N3 ]0 [
48th Recon Regiment. C! S$ h/ }4 w7 F' J5 g* J1 K
16th Recon Regiment
9 J) ^ _+ o, }$ ]! ? 4th Division+ P$ v4 l4 i Q6 S0 D
21st Division2 f. `3 C, n0 f2 e9 j
6th Guards Division# U3 t% e# P' j; p' ^
65th Brigade' o- {3 k- Z2 G5 o* c: k8 L4 f
38th Division) E1 e# X: V+ z4 N, i3 e
16th Guards Regiment3 R* F' x4 `0 K d$ @( n+ Q
4th Tank Regiment
( |& R2 i% g% _9 F5 p" p- o& d6 W 16th Engineer Regiment2 }6 d: F+ z( I3 v/ ^+ q+ J
9th Infantry Regiment
1 w7 G3 {7 [: r+ {6 o3 m 22nd Recon Regiment' x' l6 ?0 @9 y8 w7 u4 R
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment# F0 _! L; g% r/ X; v1 a, h' D
5th Guards Cav Regiment; k! d- z& ?/ W5 p6 N" F( v% q7 X
35th Fld AA Gun Co
+ W' |+ B7 Q. Z. } 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment% B! l; e$ y! H# C9 g% z
30th Fld AA Gun Co
; Y* {- m$ Y# X) w! B% b" a4 i$ ` 48th Field AA Battalion; y5 C2 f$ i, G b, |; S
8th Field AF Construction Battalion% t1 z6 N7 m6 V! y6 Z
25th Army8 V8 M( M/ M0 w4 H8 r
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion# D! j# F( R* L0 \3 O
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion o! B& \0 y( G; m1 m* N7 i, [
2nd Mortar Battalion
# e2 `# \# R/ X 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
' t2 h9 m& b5 g' P" o& p2 S6 _ 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion( s$ f9 ?% ]7 g- j9 t9 L
39th Road Const Co
8 x( {; z+ _% [8 H7 \ 21st Fld AA Gun Co : X- F8 a* b2 R+ B. |! i2 k* w5 u
Southern Army9 Z% ^3 Q+ s' j7 c z# y m
56th Const Co + {5 F: |" H/ T, M) @7 k3 A
47th Field AA Battalion% U3 K& X+ y) G2 Z# ~# o) ?9 c
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment. w z- M/ m% T( ~$ A" w; _8 f: Q
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion- L! O" k4 m: p% x7 W+ |/ j
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment o4 F- \: Y/ |% q0 y9 I
1st RF Gun Battalion
5 j$ F" `, F- @1 l 35th Field AA Battalion
! \, v6 F: V `" z" K* j6 m p 3rd Mortar Battalion) S: R: a9 `' \9 q# E- B. r
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
- ]1 E+ C& y0 g) i 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment$ k. @. l: l& |& Y2 I1 _/ `
45th Field AA Battalion
7 z1 P* Z8 d+ `" @. [ 48th Field Artillery Regiment
& Y7 I3 t2 L/ L7 a 15th Const Co 7 @& Q; G. \, E* k6 `- G( V
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment8 g$ q/ y( g0 F$ k
26th Fld AA Gun Co 1 S" [/ m) T$ y
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
# ]6 O/ p+ V- i$ N+ n# X; C. o r" M 37th Const Co * a I5 F- _2 l4 D C
5th Mortar Battalion( Y9 Y V. f( [* L
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion, |+ z1 ] j, \
40th Field AA Battalion3 Q, A* @3 J0 {3 V/ I! x+ X
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion& V( `! E0 X3 j) J n( e
31st Fld AA Gun Co & P8 X; z( m% [9 g
38th Road Const Co
' u0 E6 n t: x. C k$ R2 f 14th Army; T8 h. S5 C: A9 y+ M7 B7 y; E
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
# u5 Z7 g2 T5 q5 U- i: E: x9 S; a( B 43rd Const Co w' f# @2 `1 w9 o
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Defending units:$ v6 x/ r6 s" T! F. n9 ^( D
14th PS Engineer Regiment
3 a: |$ `6 f3 m6 W 91st PA Infantry Division+ T( w, T9 {. H8 v( \6 J
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
# K q# t7 ]+ Q/ j5 S 71st PA Infantry Division
1 B0 ?) P9 \. O4 N4 W+ m0 q/ Z 21st PA Infantry Division
$ I% ~9 |+ }' ^! h8 L8 M( W 192nd Tank Battalion
+ ?( Z+ c. c# t5 ~ 51st PA Infantry Division
5 q' w3 ^8 B3 D5 k* O% Z" H) e 4th Marine Regiment
1 h& [0 u5 p. D 194th Tank Battalion4 a4 y8 q' p* K; W
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
) a! a9 f. Y4 ?6 \# t 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
5 `1 `8 B$ Q9 w: n 31st PA Infantry Division) K' I, H9 B2 _
11th PA Infantry Division) j) N# }' J6 [/ ~
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
Y# `7 u8 ~6 J8 v% t 1st PA Infantry Division
0 [! o8 B8 L! o, I% [: N/ _ 31st Infantry Regiment) M/ k, d* Z: N$ L
41st PA Infantry Division9 y8 D/ E! ~0 ^! }
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team4 j+ q2 M& g- g& c; v9 m+ C9 d" J
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
$ O. b# b& O( n0 }( A 301st Construction Battalion
: @# b& n+ C+ H: K2 j Provisional GMC Grp
* b2 z& a/ M' M5 W6 ] 1st PI Base Force/ f& c( v: m* G, ^) |% Q7 P6 O- m T
I Philippine Corps 8 s& o, X4 [4 B6 \2 y
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment2 s* o. c3 }# H' K
USAFFE , T8 g3 T. R' k a! h; F
Bataan USN Base Force7 R6 f2 F: b* r/ y1 e4 z
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
( ~% V h$ w& i/ @6 ^4 T" ` 201st PA Construction Battalion
: W. C2 D$ L8 M% s n/ s 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion& B' s- ~9 f) \
1st USMC AA Battalion: a$ T v: x- x' m- r( P: u! q( z
Manila USAAF Base Force
% e) \( f7 J3 B 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
$ g$ i6 c3 d' N u- P4 q% [/ R* Z# v Cavite USN Base Force
6 D* |# i% |5 P% D" K; Z 202nd PA Construction Battalion6 e2 O! Q, r: e8 D# o5 ]/ ~
Far East USAAF
8 p, [- `8 E7 V( J II Philippine Corps
# U# V# ^/ o3 U& I1 c 1st PA Constabulary Regiment0 U. D p: q* n1 g q/ f2 X0 q
PAF Aviation & }8 S3 V- T& R4 ]0 K% r2 x
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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/ S0 @& ~8 O; A# u$ s" c: eGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)0 Q3 ]/ ]: s" j+ d: a5 T
4 U7 k: K' j7 B2 |9 ^Japanese Shock attack- w) _4 w# `6 j" Z8 q+ C0 n
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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
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54 $ `( S. A( u0 Q6 f2 H& y
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Allied adjusted defense: 3
9 U; f- W; m: A- S0 o2 w. ?6 V6 c" D+ z
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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+ Y) e7 z6 G/ Z1 V+ q( D6 Q0 VJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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no flights9 e) u1 W" j: A1 @; H+ T
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Allied aircraft losses
8 V' K0 f1 E9 ]5 T" |9 m; H PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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Combat modifiers1 t' Z# |. `$ I3 E
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)8 O! R6 b7 r! [# `- `2 ~0 Z/ U
experience(-), supply(-)& v$ x+ L* {9 L& {+ h8 |
Attacker: shock(+)/ |) O* }' Q+ }1 {+ O: y
* Q) Q. a& u# D b0 \7 W+ mJapanese ground losses:1 Q) t2 Q u* w1 }1 B# {$ J
1384 casualties reported
$ p. ?( ~2 N3 A5 g Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
: e; ], w. Q V; h. K7 B Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
/ r' H* m3 @/ j; F# t0 ~2 Y9 M+ G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& b W8 }/ K( c$ \) o
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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, I7 ]$ z. f3 Z* ]: m! v6 u7 t0 R1 @Allied ground losses:- Q9 A# b* ]2 O: Y) Y n
1916 casualties reported# T( i& W5 `9 J. X) O
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
\6 v# W, a7 B# C; S, v) I Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ]9 g$ B5 o7 t# |6 f9 w Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled U5 U! G2 \ d2 `& _: {
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* Y4 a( A; ~, l Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 N6 Z% M5 f- e& x
Units destroyed 3+ b, \7 ~0 q$ |. s& p. I! S! K
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Assaulting units:
3 @& O8 V3 O( f8 o 82nd Naval Guard Unit9 u W3 d% Q1 F3 E
144th Infantry Regiment$ x& o& x: f+ z& d3 t
66th Naval Guard Unit
# v9 e4 Y- ^+ | 84th Naval Guard Unit* f( Q, C8 e j, ~! Q
53rd Naval Guard Unit
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( F6 R, T6 g3 z p$ h. n6 g9 ~Defending units:
5 u" q3 {' e# S" Y6 V' u: C8 \& G Wake USN CPNAB / ~3 a$ q. F9 L+ a2 \0 m, Y
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
3 R& \7 |5 X+ o4 x5 x+ I6 a0 x 6th Marine Defense Battalion
9 d9 M# j9 y5 p$ M
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack/ R4 `% b: j- m1 R
) y/ [# n: G6 ]9 j, YAttacking 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* Z; G {) P8 N- R7 s7 |. n( O
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Assaulting units:
. K: O3 \0 Q" a0 L. _; m3 W" C/ K Sasebo 2nd SNLF 2 W# F' i# u9 N2 K$ Y% b8 S
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Defending units:% d" B1 C* X; b
Molukken Garrison Battalion5 { d' ^) F/ h; `; N1 z
4th Coastal Gun Battalion. f& z' y& i: D9 z1 Q: T* f' V. X
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