AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42. p0 H5 n! W* W$ |1 w* _/ g
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
2 q' {0 L5 f0 M0 R* I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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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards8 r0 f/ a, {7 D- l" j" Y: M4 l" s5 w) I
- l/ \. X2 T4 E! TJapanese Ships
: w' r( m" f- D- a9 F2 b' w# t& j CL Kashii( B5 n+ y- m3 \- f6 t+ P# A% g
CL Kinu
& g6 t5 p4 ^. |: I DD Nowaki" N( p9 E t' Q& r6 R
DD Asashio. {% y4 u1 g+ P% a0 M1 t
DD Michishio2 L$ m" |5 M# ~ X) d& b
DD Arashio
, a0 i9 |& o; R8 p t4 a, ? DD Natsugumo1 q' x5 ~3 w8 \$ V1 ?0 {
DD Yamagumo2 \* u4 ]# y* Z3 v
DD Asagumo
2 w: @9 d( _+ U& \ DD Murasame
- }$ R# m( h2 a" @ p$ Y DD Harusame! ^' E$ \! }2 \6 @- _/ F
DD Akatsuki
8 q6 b. K! u" ]% ` DD Hibiki
1 \4 @) W3 ~5 X# p! p: m DD Ikazuchi
- r4 P1 z B) Q6 X9 @- K DD Inazuma! _: _: x' |9 D
DD Shikinami
- I$ u6 s. ]1 S h( \6 z DD Ayanami4 o& Y$ `* L$ c2 a1 D% K5 W
DD Asagiri2 T) w9 Y# Y% L+ c' j7 e
DD Sagiri0 |8 b1 h# a' ^+ Z. n! c, O' n
DD Yugiri
0 b X2 U, W1 { DD Minazuki0 b: t! f2 b7 E
AK Sado Maru
" c5 y5 {6 |& z, }- X* t; B0 A0 j; U AK Sagami Maru
9 H4 m* j& }! w5 I5 Z r AK Sakura Maru7 j4 b( z1 K c- [6 I5 b+ G
AK Kaga Maru5 }( r5 Z5 s( m8 X' j/ d5 M
AK Kinka Maru8 b' \9 M* T% r$ o5 Z
AK Kyushu Maru
( V% u K" f/ \; Z AK Tosan Maru0 |3 @" n0 Y. G: L% N3 a1 f+ {! {% C
AMC Asaka Maru
0 L" a' ^: |; n6 J* i; o4 V xAK Ayatosan Maru, |& L: q) |5 i+ E4 a& }: g
xAK Kansai Maru
2 ]5 ^4 Q, Y5 d xAK Kashii Maru- F) @6 J! n$ s; M6 ?+ q% r+ n' C
xAK Aobasan Maru V% k1 s* s$ X6 J/ @) J, f5 {& K
xAK Asosan Maru
4 ^8 E1 S5 x: J xAK Asakasan Maru/ ^2 h5 l8 h0 M- N% q8 I' D
xAK Atutasan Maru: E) j: f! ? n; d% f" c
xAK Kinugawa Maru
2 \) ]1 G+ e6 ]! Y ] xAK Yamaura Maru p8 a. V, S( a/ Q7 n \$ G
xAK Zenyo Maru
) {) ~" h. c% l6 ^ xAK Nako Maru
: d: u1 A8 T9 [, S7 R xAK Johore Maru/ m* p& H+ \& @* y& c
xAK Fushimi Maru5 c% P- n( P( Y( M) W5 u7 o5 y
xAK Kamoi Maru
, U) u# q; |! |; b' r5 @8 a4 P+ Q3 W xAK Ryoyo Maru* ^6 u9 N+ D& i8 M9 a% q7 N
xAK Nihonka Maru& [ a2 G5 l9 v- [* n* o
xAK Nojima Maru# z# m. c! `3 M; b
LSD Shinshu Maru' D& O3 i* _( `
xAP Hakozaki Maru7 J5 Y! g% @$ S0 d% u
xAP Kobe Maru$ }! y: r2 c- ] b+ |
/ v1 E! B! e& }9 M' d" B7 k; ZAllied Ships. Y4 g* I9 w7 x3 M0 q
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
' ~5 I# {& L' v PT TM-10
1 R2 g Q! x6 H- X I PT TM-118 P7 F3 ?$ Y [% @& c5 g: b+ V
PT TM-12/ O, |/ F* E5 j7 W3 Q$ @0 {; @( p
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
3 t) s# [/ v1 g3 A PT TM-14
' Q9 `, p c5 P9 \3 q1 p PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
- U5 l3 v, l$ s: M7 x KJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
2 q: b; J( O1 J; E9 S& QImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
% n" S5 O4 x9 SMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards" y! B: n, u: Z1 t9 C9 D$ {
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards# v4 v) ]2 I& e, W/ F, Q5 H
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
1 K5 R7 _ f( l6 VLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ; W) r; w& z. K% U% C7 f4 z! a
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , " ^- U9 i1 u: V) H. R* \
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
2 j# w1 C( E. A; W* }( K xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat* |, a6 w/ [% A
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
1 R6 v& q x' O; V8 Q; n+ j. I DD Arashio , DD Asashio. j! c8 K1 Y0 E/ ?- q% M
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards& H! {' A) U6 [6 q9 M% ]
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
3 y8 z6 e. E+ GDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards5 [# u" N1 [5 T6 [# @& z
Range closes to 9,000 yards _9 M" ~1 c4 K6 |4 V
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
7 G/ r7 S: s, Z8 g8 D' z AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 0 s, N) Y/ \ x9 A9 y9 r
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 0 }$ C9 n" _4 I! w( X& c7 O
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , + f* x5 F4 i' ~! G7 ?3 S
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 3 b# X, \6 W; L8 a
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
3 w& X( k9 ~! }) F4 E xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat" \9 |1 Q; I- O: G$ @3 C; t
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , & k, a7 J7 ]) i0 @
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
?8 w6 F. ~- H9 u$ g- l3 P) M DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
; W1 u+ X0 Z3 O0 ~# }DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards: J+ b. a) x" V. i! A
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
; O: L. q$ V/ {DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
0 p/ f) P) w6 d& X* O. C/ wDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
6 d- ~4 ^' C% l3 DDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
# A# Q5 Y4 U) w5 q9 y5 fDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards+ K1 g: b# o% X! O
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
; _9 I( s; T0 BRange closes to 6,000 yards
0 q0 u0 |* ?9 ^% IPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards) w7 A/ i( A6 l5 Q3 u
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
. e/ i8 j {6 @/ K/ L5 l5 s0 t$ O7 ?DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards" }0 X: r+ _6 D$ |, J( r
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
6 \* |% q n3 @4 _, K. B0 hDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
6 p q8 I5 O3 D* G& O1 g8 q. x0 |PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
; _6 y) T8 C/ n& G8 HRange closes to 5,000 yards
1 e+ \% z- B0 d3 m; DLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
- |9 R" L3 u+ {& {3 y2 p AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
8 n) L( _: ]3 x) Z) w. x" A AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
; i6 Q6 G2 O! {3 w' g: N/ Q) X/ g; ~ xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
+ R4 r A2 D' B: }6 F* S& g xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
3 T! r2 b* M, ]: I xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
9 E |0 i N0 y0 L2 ]) Q xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
- K+ A4 h" O ?# W. H% v xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 0 z5 n/ h1 ^0 M c
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
2 `+ X) u% b' A7 V/ v, I) n3 q/ P- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , % j$ q7 x, B% S4 j) t
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 0 d. n6 q3 ^$ n- @$ b1 U0 F
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
" n% K9 N2 `5 ^- r K0 I DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
- j. @$ B o# K+ T! YDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
. l, _0 M( D7 a# d! nDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards; v5 {! Y: ~) ^/ s) ]: [9 i
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
' m* T$ n8 l8 H. {% pPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
3 X: w' B3 r3 {* RLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 9 v1 L& t, e( f5 Y1 H' N
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
& i3 N5 a0 Q* ^3 i _2 N; N AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
! J. _4 z+ E, P f xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
/ }. \0 K) b% F8 P xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
8 \2 f& Z) U! T% w$ r3 T% C( wCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
; ]5 {( d a+ Z0 \+ N% M1 d3 PCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards9 I( c& k' u8 N2 M! s) }
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards9 p6 B+ ?0 Q1 c" Y
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
9 _7 S2 J7 l/ t6 d3 R* D d DPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
% Z1 D8 x1 d1 [' lLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
. d6 t0 i8 o- H AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
* D/ [: F6 A* \; y0 c AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
' y, ~4 e" z; l0 T. k1 b3 h) J) X8 g xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , + A3 ?+ l. X f% T0 A
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat# }, }- g1 A( ?8 t2 f
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
% n" I3 L1 G' U6 `4 c6 | DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
4 Y, K- S$ s8 n0 y) sPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards2 Z% h, N1 h/ S* P" K5 }2 O/ I
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards, c/ G3 ?2 M% h3 B
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
3 v0 Y5 ?' R- U, O! [0 fDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards1 f* V& s0 y* J7 S
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
/ S4 n9 X- r, d: c/ i! WBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage+ d+ L) }: k* E$ z
Range increases to 6,000 yards
0 ~6 N% e2 t1 z: x$ h0 K2 Q) ~DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
2 P# I1 g3 |; r5 P* j$ l5 u/ ZRange increases to 11,000 yards
. f' B; }+ x4 ] aDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 # b7 F9 i9 _ P6 z
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat) B( K' }* h/ a4 x; S* f* U
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards4 f/ \/ s- H7 I0 U' B. L( g% \
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
& G4 K9 W6 O, J) Y! nPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
- U. h$ l# h- c" z5 f6 k- _Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards5 \$ K' `1 g( D
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Japanese Ships' g* P2 R/ a+ A. h' t% O# d; T
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
. S0 ?5 Z: F2 ?: \3 l5 h/ X CA Mogami
0 q" r- r. n: r2 v* J+ \+ U6 n6 O DD Kuroshio( M% ]2 U$ X4 w3 p8 w
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1& m9 Q: c* A4 d: ^& Q& `
DD Natsushio( _8 v8 B- S e
DD Shiratsuyu
, R5 v# ~! K5 f! c DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships
! l L1 U/ f% V* H0 p, A DD Alden6 T% N" u" e6 P; r
DD Barker5 |- j5 N' F; K6 r% d7 ?
DD Edsall
5 ~* k9 i% [ U0 y' m' z. g4 N6 l/ g DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
, b" E( A8 G7 ?' b! c: ~& ^5 c6 XMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards' @* I( m0 ^4 u$ i& l. N) j9 }
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards- k0 E( ^+ S$ z3 `9 m: W
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
5 S0 y% a" ?$ e- L" X j: OCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
4 |4 {$ K$ I- UCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards. r2 r% r8 f0 n% T
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
8 u' P T2 y/ B) T' J# F$ kDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards% R5 e/ R. v0 N$ @5 b1 b
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards7 t7 v( M/ h5 e; b% @* Q9 b" x* O
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards/ Z: ~& s% Y. k5 P* i4 X
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
. p* o" {8 {7 o- vRange closes to 6,000 yards, P0 k' E! L& i. H
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
2 m8 J9 T' b* {6 ]DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
2 D! t$ G* K+ @' K( c5 |+ QDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
* }3 Q% c* F' j* mDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards% o, d8 e9 h$ c, {% ^
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards& d8 t! ^2 b+ t0 n. A1 E' A
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards+ ` E6 ?8 w& [2 I0 v! K" [ v% z
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards! u0 P. r6 @+ `/ B3 |
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards s& @ x- f" k3 C1 ~$ Y6 Y5 b
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards7 y- [& @* l: H5 O, q* |, K, N
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
* t5 V4 U7 H6 A# K( X' e( ~5 ZDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards. F ?6 J3 S* N7 c$ y
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards9 `" [0 _4 H2 B
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards7 y" @7 Z, W0 W6 G4 u% h2 T
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards( ^& _6 t' F0 f% ^9 F) A( q
Range increases to 8,000 yards" n% `* S6 n8 G3 [& Y/ B; J
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards& U3 M/ x7 U' ?* T
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
! F4 m5 N7 ~. S7 `0 P8 E$ uDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
3 a6 D w1 R" e* LDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards7 q! f8 M! `* U' Q# W' `* S( d# b) l! j# `
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards% Q7 n) z8 N' A, u+ \ N+ ?, A4 t$ e
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
0 e9 g% P. v2 X5 b* O Q2 nDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
& p- R8 a6 F! _9 W+ C$ d, KTask forces break off...1 N# J K; L" P7 R
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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0 V9 L( |) {7 W. j {+ [ CVL Ryujo
9 X8 ~( A) v7 W" m! b) j2 R CVL Shoho
0 O) A8 @+ C% ~ d CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
, G$ ^4 Z( `" s* E2 G3 x- N CVE Hosho
: ~' r2 c t( @$ b% o: Q" P( J CVE Taiyo# Z# g3 X7 R2 u
CA Takao7 q2 c9 t! f( F% A3 a
CA Atago V( e: v$ Y& p6 l5 Q. d" @
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
/ l7 U2 G. p4 @: q" L DD Akigumo( O# U ]# s( j/ g% c, r
DD Shiranui& G7 x. A$ f! x5 i
DD Samidare
; Q- s! s8 l2 y9 Y1 H DD Yamakaze1 R. g- @! q; ^
DD Hatsuharu" I! {' D* O* |0 k
DD Hatsushima' q/ H% v2 `3 r6 t$ }/ j. T( h
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire5 [! G/ P; g! r8 l& F( H
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships) s$ c) t+ }) ^4 |. T& p8 u; v
CA Houston
6 t9 {- |, _0 I: L; O CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
- g$ P0 K2 f9 U0 W0 R: r& x* T CL Tromp- T* V5 r5 [( }
CL Durban, Shell hits 16 N: ~. {9 m- Y D5 T
DD John D. Ford
( q. h2 O8 ~8 _6 j" {% M+ S% n, A DD Parrott5 }! x- J: m3 N
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
4 C- a6 q8 ^# D$ v DD Pope; C5 c$ ]/ @% P& f$ @3 Q
DD Whipple
1 g" Q2 v6 f H' k$ C1 P/ k DD Stewart I4 |3 U8 }, t& n3 Z4 H$ p
DD Evertsen9 }5 Q& u& ~- s" ?
DD Stronghold
1 m# ^ ^" g( {4 y. d& |) Q DD Thanet: z+ d1 f' C$ x! m" Y
DD Encounter
2 H. A( A ?6 x3 i0 G* Y. m DD Express
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' Z2 G% {7 p# M) VImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
' s1 J2 F# Z' g" x, P2 ]* F* ]5 TMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
2 S' C) |+ X9 y' { G4 s7 Z* OCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
; J' m. `9 ~& a! p- V# P- ZCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards0 P$ t7 ^$ u" H/ \4 s3 f5 y
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards/ M- U- n8 j% U- Y1 w+ h$ }
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
/ o z/ E! S( c- A; Y' OCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards$ I+ j9 [- y1 ^- I
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards7 Z& A1 E0 H y5 t, L& ?8 e
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
8 f3 @) Y, E Q3 kDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards5 M9 U. S* y0 k+ c( T7 K) B/ _
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards6 \7 c: C9 A4 U1 A' }0 V) K; _
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards! c+ L: p8 V$ u1 q9 r+ s# t
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
# v2 t2 U- j4 f! e+ h6 CDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards8 l- L. h a; T# v
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
1 u6 g! M) u2 k" NDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
- f# B) Q5 J. J3 {DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards/ x1 Q- D e, d4 C8 y8 e
Range closes to 8,000 yards
3 \3 L/ B( A6 e8 I1 V8 ADD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards3 r2 M6 @" L# @$ W
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards* c2 I3 k+ @4 R9 i( d/ n
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards8 k4 u7 S& ~5 u( e" \# Q( ~
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
4 T- W. f$ o v# dDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
% Z" m1 j9 g- z' c1 o+ JDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
0 I" ^9 q& u3 FCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards7 j9 n. F0 P" Y j
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
& M$ x+ }( l# n) IDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
4 K+ W' @! N n6 K: }1 K JDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards7 ~: Z- n) ]* j+ D B# g
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
7 b3 i, n# e5 l$ e6 A$ LDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
! ~2 h' k! h! E9 cDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
, s k8 g2 }1 qDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards) |! B" E! X) y+ c* Z7 g$ S
Range closes to 7,000 yards
% L( s# M7 W( h T" S/ x$ I- [3 oDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
2 _" d7 g* `" d# g; v9 A+ ECL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards" X1 w$ @+ s* @* X* i; Z3 @: J* b9 `
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
5 m$ q1 Y; V2 t k+ UDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
2 M3 P, C+ ], o( U1 Z$ S' BDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
/ X# Y* L; w4 m+ _DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards1 b( p/ Q- \ G7 `' s
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
. J4 i0 G, ^% e# U8 X! nDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
' L$ x! t4 _- r; FDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards1 c% s- o1 T p- {( {
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards' x+ r# k, S+ Q
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards, ]) C! X/ ^7 S$ M& ^6 x8 M5 Y
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards8 i( ?* T5 u b: R8 n
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
/ w9 m' e, g+ J/ Q iDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards4 s4 ]! x, I. v; ?, s7 l
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards p( {, p4 G4 r: t* |) v2 U+ J
Range closes to 6,000 yards# Y/ f( y5 g2 H I' q) |
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
G O/ q. x# @8 m& O" ^5 B# ?DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
$ S7 \! n- g9 d3 zCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
; h8 h3 o1 a7 ], xCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
, Z5 w _1 U" {" D0 m2 r' QDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards0 q7 e# G* R: Y* _ n* E
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards) l* b9 Z- n: S9 V: V7 M
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards! ^4 S' }; Z7 O
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
& p& E) O5 H" a% NDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
0 T$ _4 Y/ o3 _% w8 LDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
9 f' ], u" b, M5 m) GDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
1 o, }3 X' G: C: G$ M. q- u9 H5 U, |DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
8 _+ a9 W$ I5 c4 L. o0 nDD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
, L* o, h& p/ |' r/ @0 A' pDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
1 ?& n' V$ N* i7 N# L/ t( i% F' V' HDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards4 J/ X% N" N* E `( O+ F! W
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards* H3 U! R7 x5 D' v5 N* R
Range increases to 9,000 yards
" P9 O" y/ l3 c- Z+ GDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards2 ?3 ^7 L- ?8 `3 Q/ o3 H8 M4 \
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards6 w$ _3 U. i4 |9 ?' v3 Q
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards3 ]. k' u8 s# w; \7 e8 g
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards2 H/ {: V8 ^: G) m" l
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
- J- `: A4 B( j0 I _/ rDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards% g' Y8 F/ ]6 Z2 l7 U
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards: h$ Z- {& s) N+ F4 q
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
5 k6 W4 G- ~4 J$ ?DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards2 D" @6 b, O- O9 }& |1 a3 Z
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
/ ?' V" N6 `# wDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
& M2 ?2 c- r# q5 U, YDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
7 y/ q- C3 L! b* R! K: W6 pDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
( V; n! o: H2 M( K0 FDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
8 a* q) |2 E# d2 J& R6 zDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards* M2 T+ Z6 p5 U1 S% |# t1 Y
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
}* _3 o9 B, B: ^; p, u% ~Task forces break off...
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! [0 k3 X9 L* k' D9 D9 ]2 }4 q! M8 ZNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards+ z2 ]0 x% n; Q4 T: M
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Japanese Ships' J9 t, W- h, M, x7 }
CL Kashii
2 ]: `* b: V o. {# \ CL Kinu( K3 v3 f" Q1 |: ?. J% o
DD Nowaki" a, R C$ H, q* T: S
DD Asashio
# |0 S' L% p% d' q7 w DD Arashio
" `- v/ e$ |2 ?* G5 { DD Natsugumo# l( C+ Z D6 d; o0 z' i0 \/ n, _
DD Yamagumo
: i# h1 H/ {2 B! ~ DD Asagumo! `% ?) L% b4 O- B
DD Murasame
8 y F C2 e4 q; S0 K: C" n6 k DD Harusame$ N+ l& ~6 t2 z! i' u
DD Akatsuki
, e8 s$ _$ [- E, M. u, s DD Hibiki
3 @2 Y( R9 u6 Y6 }( N0 g DD Ikazuchi
5 O# M9 S9 W* Q6 j: ` DD Inazuma
1 k) N8 \- [$ w m: M" Q* N. F DD Shikinami, F& }) ?5 B9 c) T/ X
DD Ayanami
+ X1 B6 ]0 v& Z$ ^4 }) | DD Asagiri
. R, h- P' l, @4 {% [$ L DD Sagiri: ?7 N v ^. ?) d
DD Yugiri
" F- Y( B' z) [9 Z. i DD Minazuki" V; L/ A; b7 q, i
AK Sado Maru) z" }- S- O/ j
AK Sagami Maru
2 t% q( e; M0 k5 {/ C AK Sakura Maru
% r! H0 i2 V- J4 l AK Kaga Maru
/ w; ^; v2 v2 f5 t2 Q3 m# d1 _ AK Kinka Maru
; x7 I7 ?; Q' w; c3 D AK Kyushu Maru$ j/ j# n* H+ c
AK Tosan Maru9 ~* X; ~$ ~- `( [3 [
AMC Asaka Maru9 t, d5 O3 J! V6 C5 G+ `
xAK Ayatosan Maru- A$ |0 b! M8 | N/ M$ v
xAK Kansai Maru& o3 w- F9 h9 D: U" u
xAK Kashii Maru
( B/ ]8 ~ x3 |5 V7 B xAK Aobasan Maru7 w4 o4 m E% [4 c
xAK Asosan Maru" t% ] \% }3 H# n1 p
xAK Asakasan Maru
B# S0 w5 N6 `8 U7 G xAK Atutasan Maru
: w* B' y+ o+ C6 Y& G xAK Kinugawa Maru, q: A7 }- H+ F( I/ r
xAK Yamaura Maru
" u' c) z: N* A1 M/ b0 v! s xAK Zenyo Maru
; d6 ]6 j& ^- S$ y ^/ p xAK Nako Maru! q1 R6 O! n. M$ v& S
xAK Johore Maru: p/ ]0 F: K! v' z2 L
xAK Fushimi Maru
8 s# C" O$ _4 m( @ xAK Kamoi Maru
4 [8 q6 v; L0 t1 \. \ xAK Ryoyo Maru
) D( a/ W: F q xAK Nihonka Maru& d- X* j: ] k, ]; r @0 U1 ?6 F" r
xAK Nojima Maru" ~+ r+ h9 n. z5 P
LSD Shinshu Maru
( ?1 ~* v3 G1 c9 p, P% { xAP Hakozaki Maru
. V) z3 ]' k7 ~ xAP Kobe Maru( H. ?+ B% _1 T9 |
, X6 Q8 B" B% n2 o" TAllied Ships. Q' H0 L1 K6 c4 A
DD Vendetta" {( t! Y O+ P) O
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
6 J2 Y# e# w& o6 A DD Van Ghent
( X7 W3 a8 }+ b2 v9 ~( ~ DD Scout
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6 w7 G0 a: f+ }. ]& l, r9 BAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
' d/ \5 f' k0 z1 z) k" iJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway( ~5 i F ]" i( _
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight" s/ V8 V# q+ d R( N
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
7 m( @4 U4 V2 r- m# o; b' YCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
9 X7 z/ |6 y7 J9 ?CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
9 h* S; y: K6 bLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
2 b* E3 }4 O5 z3 r! C* Y3 [6 ~% SDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
. Z7 G8 m5 s: j0 \. _2 {' `DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
7 P5 U. `4 z0 p# z8 BDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards) E8 e, m4 j) F( {5 ^* O
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
8 @ o/ r2 s2 a1 C1 e- ADD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards' T( _7 z1 O8 P
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
% I2 e8 U- Q; ?) K$ e, HRange closes to 9,000 yards
# y" m7 S& ?+ `4 |& V0 A2 JDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
2 U0 Z# x, J* n, }) YCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
! a6 Y' s+ v) Y9 k2 ~9 X+ r8 _8 pDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
2 Y7 ^8 @& N/ RDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
! o- O) Y6 r C W% R$ FDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards. B3 F2 \. v9 E a. A4 ]
Range closes to 7,000 yards3 M1 j5 I9 Z* m6 k, d7 T
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards+ Q. q1 Q4 }. \/ h' L# h& c$ R
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
2 C `- P/ ? K4 a! }$ xDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards# F6 B4 s0 E# r0 L! M
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards3 ^& M* G& [1 {% }7 y2 t) _
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards( |( X( s" H" ]5 v" T( Z/ ]8 }- q
Range closes to 4,000 yards
: o# |( p2 i& U0 LCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards; ?. G. T( m- d. _# c
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
% E; J( B5 ?% B1 bDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
# d2 @. h0 W$ @* r2 S2 N# X; ]3 I$ gDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
6 h- \5 X8 F( i7 A L- E: ODD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards) r5 b5 o1 W Q3 I
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards, ^. f, b0 N- s1 J
Range increases to 5,000 yards
" U3 d* p- o' A5 s( QCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards! w9 r3 e2 Y4 G) q8 _
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards. D1 v. m' a" | K) S/ z
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards1 k# l* z( z& m, P
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
) K, _: ^% i! N" ICL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
# I! A( v. J, R% g0 ]Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape" A/ A1 h* U4 X# M2 H8 u k
Task forces break off...8 j9 G) y0 c! u9 E$ F5 W6 y
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# ~- h( Z9 e3 N) _Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98" f- n% o1 ?: C: K8 ^/ ~: `
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Japanese Ships
( i! j5 w+ ]( D* @0 P/ n CL Yura6 U7 {& H% q G
CL Natori$ \8 F, N+ @ }' u
0 }( q( v9 I" p+ k# JRunway hits 1
6 M4 t( A' l2 F/ m" M% lPort hits 1
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island 3 N* B; e4 M- N+ R. @# M
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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: m4 G% j1 G+ P3 J% @2 n4 UAllied aircraft5 z* C( z+ ? G
no flights8 ]3 [3 \5 g! ]& k1 ~
2 U# y( c6 z& \5 F
Allied aircraft losses
! A- Y/ x; l. b- ~ SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
2 ]# X+ I* X$ v% f9 `. {/ d# z- E6 _! [
Japanese Ships
& W4 Q% i' n' a/ w* I CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
" o- w5 H0 o6 ]3 N+ N4 u CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
5 U+ ?& T; ?3 K) \: y DD Nowaki0 V6 I$ b+ C" n( i' t
DD Asashio1 j0 q$ N* Z+ }/ S, E9 z' Q
DD Arashio
9 P! V. B' x3 Y/ @$ W DD Natsugumo
: ]4 C* v% s$ {/ H) B) t3 H DD Yamagumo ~* I3 |/ \3 O1 ]" @" C$ F! _
DD Asagumo/ L1 ~- ~) p6 Y/ Q C
DD Murasame
+ P% _0 O) Y9 T9 r) E% J8 V DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
) I8 J6 J; h& K! p4 C5 g" q DD Akatsuki2 C) g1 ]. [7 j4 e
DD Hibiki
7 C* t; J7 ^) u9 b8 \7 c- E1 g DD Ikazuchi( P1 W( U, ?2 f6 L, O3 B
DD Inazuma# [; _7 B9 _" ] k, N, H& `, m
DD Shikinami' W& P" {1 |9 q2 h- I' M
DD Ayanami
& c/ z/ _' O2 x4 M& w. v DD Asagiri/ A2 G6 s0 X/ L# `3 t
DD Sagiri! @& o' D2 F! r
DD Yugiri
) o, o+ A# z6 d6 T7 T. b* B DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
4 R* O, f! |! f' I% z. U9 O$ l AK Sado Maru. j: k! k# F' T! n& f$ D) V9 Q7 m
AK Sagami Maru
1 \4 ~* k6 J7 h, V AK Sakura Maru
# c/ ?. _5 W; {$ X. C0 t! u AK Kaga Maru
3 O, u: Q4 _, F' G# h$ C AK Kinka Maru9 T0 F8 j( ~2 B7 [' D
AK Kyushu Maru# C1 R) k$ X- P7 E
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage' a+ A- s& T; e. B5 E7 o+ ^
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire/ B0 P, h/ A1 F( P: w) s/ x
xAK Ayatosan Maru
! h) F- `/ l4 w; Q- K xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
# y7 B! B0 J. Y9 ~ xAK Kashii Maru: U+ q9 p- E0 z) H4 V+ ~
xAK Aobasan Maru' J2 Q& r) i2 k* Q! s6 `9 ^5 E
xAK Asosan Maru' j0 V1 D$ U9 l! X* r2 i6 k
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage9 g7 A5 w3 i' o' ?
xAK Atutasan Maru3 u: ?; w0 H% U; S$ u) h1 Y; @
xAK Kinugawa Maru% R. n+ \4 m6 m& Z7 c# M% J
xAK Yamaura Maru7 i; }+ r4 C- C* K- v9 N
xAK Zenyo Maru
6 X( Q: V) D8 L" U; A; N5 J xAK Nako Maru1 b" N3 |. Q! b, K% c
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage# {" \% P1 D1 u
xAK Fushimi Maru h8 w) d+ \ w9 Y1 i J
xAK Kamoi Maru
7 `. ~2 S1 }* V7 T8 Q. {. j6 { B xAK Ryoyo Maru8 t$ n6 M' k" ?4 ^7 E
xAK Nihonka Maru+ s8 t/ Q5 f5 e6 O @
xAK Nojima Maru
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: W$ E* [; ~2 n% @/ j) FAllied Ships
1 H1 @7 ^1 ^ z# |. M" U. W CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
; {* f% Y+ W0 Q4 a2 _ W& @3 j CL Sumatra0 p- O( w4 S+ ^) o0 {8 Z. e* [
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
( @# W. ?& I6 A0 d- ~ CL Durban5 N7 j+ }& U1 p2 s- h
DD John D. Ford. l5 ^0 A; i: `& K. Q1 T
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire0 W1 p) `/ h/ b2 c% ^+ t
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 z0 t, {: f& ]; y( S3 e& \1 ^
DD Pope
0 t0 P) ^; m1 K$ z g2 p DD Whipple, Shell hits 13 W9 f/ q) U! V
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
, ?, F1 j v2 l Z; l7 w DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage C8 \& H. n/ w6 A( T: D q& d. a* w
DD Stronghold6 A8 o0 o/ z9 e. W
DD Thanet, Shell hits 26 c$ v0 m3 q7 F
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
, {4 m) \/ h% [; ?; G) u DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:, |4 @0 i" g& E- v" A
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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( k9 L2 `; E* p: ], g3 t; lImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight
/ q2 s/ E, b8 Q3 MMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
/ r+ h5 p; x$ M" p* J. f LCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
7 L- D& L9 @ i7 c' }$ \" |Japanese ships attempt to get underway: [9 u+ A; W8 B G9 I
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards w; F4 n' \8 f
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
3 i" z9 e* u8 _2 aCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
# W! U$ U# T7 n3 eCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards* q5 a0 F0 r7 R. p+ Y( E, p
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards1 y. k5 ?, L& A; w- L3 X2 H' R6 w
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards6 t/ a: D: m: C' o9 E# g c& N
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
, ^5 @5 |) e' U6 U+ e, x7 iDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards- U8 R! V5 @2 v! S8 s7 S
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
+ l$ d# V( i; G j) iDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
, V+ O3 t* g- f7 }* ^* h7 y# H L \Range closes to 10,000 yards
3 A; t$ Z0 v6 \0 m0 KCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards0 i# @$ i @+ D. b* O
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
' U: e7 g# m8 {& w. x% DCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
C" R8 I1 v% S6 L3 i/ A- MDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
, n% O# u) n+ P( kDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards2 E ]* x0 H \$ i& b) {+ ~" s; q+ D
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
5 i4 X# y" Q* b' F8 y+ f' wDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards) L1 {$ T, y8 Z2 F u- k
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
2 ]" T5 E; H2 \% LDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards8 b4 n4 r: y, ?( k, ]1 H5 N* |2 M% ]
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
/ \3 j$ J1 F* H: O1 TDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards3 W) R6 C( Z* g8 c, I9 S
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards& G2 s* S# `- ^+ Z
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards0 B1 G% j n* l
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards0 D& j* i; z8 [/ L% N
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards% h: \, w, o" N1 Q6 o o/ Q. [
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards% n+ l. O8 e" k) d1 k ~
Range closes to 7,000 yards# m. `( x. g: h9 U. i
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards* r3 z& p, g1 Z9 ?/ c
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards/ T" t- D: n: t- w9 p8 _8 K/ N: {: L7 ?
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
6 d/ u& {1 U5 T, c7 @3 [$ LCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
) B3 g9 j* H G% n4 g+ h7 I6 m* PDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
5 O) b( h! k# FDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards8 `* ]. p1 E A' k( a" S, P
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards1 s. t! M3 t: Q/ R; b# S
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
- G( r/ E3 B/ H0 F8 SDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
0 u" N( l2 t! A7 m7 M; DDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards! w$ y2 Q2 E, W) k
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
5 Z3 y0 C6 t6 Y5 _DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards0 y4 H+ |* l& T/ }
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
5 ~; q K4 z1 B/ g4 L& zDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards+ M2 Y. p/ A5 e8 U! D; w! z- o8 D
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards5 g2 ~6 t! x1 E" e( [
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
: U* ]1 t& N. v$ d: bCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards. s) j3 c3 [- c# [. g2 F4 I
Range closes to 4,000 yards
( T! |( S# n6 t4 y) `xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 $ C) ^- D) o7 u' [% T2 ?: K
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
, q& C! O1 S: z; P0 B6 qCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
. x; G0 x7 d( QCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
. H4 M4 P# T9 o4 X6 nCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
* q5 I9 x: e3 ^. u* B# nDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
& S1 w' n6 ^/ h* @DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
' `5 O1 ~; H) @3 F, b" k5 gDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards6 t" E1 G# D* s- r) ?% j# ?4 C9 k
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards9 r9 ^0 M% f; ?$ a4 |; H% W1 J
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
/ S4 @& M8 ]$ B1 KDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
8 c9 m4 `5 ^' XAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards0 K8 v5 D' G7 w K( P# ?
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
' W0 z! ?1 c3 F& yDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards; {4 L- c7 n: l1 x' Q/ q
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
( |0 [' F& ]+ p' @0 A2 J' t' p$ l/ jDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
/ g+ Q6 y* N1 i# P$ vCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards3 ~' q C0 m6 T D% R+ ~. R& [; P
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards. X1 v; o9 ^7 L! _3 `9 U
Range closes to 2,000 yards3 M$ r6 R/ `# B1 E& }3 _6 G
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
9 V* Q! B+ r; \) OCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
2 E) \) t. k4 t& ECL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards8 \( S: ~- `+ l) j% ]- A- T2 f
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
4 u0 p! ]/ @+ dDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards: ^1 O0 I& w) {. i
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards( _3 J$ W) Z- `! R/ E5 j
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards5 L. Z7 B+ Z! ]5 F7 w+ H4 w8 @5 u
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
: F8 X: {$ g- E( hDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards6 ~/ O! p: Q* N) {6 G" {
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
) T; y8 W1 Z- J5 \' Q6 JDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
" j7 w1 S3 y5 l y% JDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards2 i8 r. s3 [* P$ b# n- T
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards' p1 p0 o2 o9 g3 f2 @
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards2 x$ ]! S8 M5 b* F) ]+ g4 c
Range increases to 3,000 yards/ E9 M& b" G' O3 Y6 G4 w& J
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards( |" K+ @5 |" x. Y; L
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards* e! {4 V0 b7 C9 m- h
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards( `$ A: ~) ^ q U4 J! P; }
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
9 \: e; w6 m- v( R9 i& yDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
# q P+ S* t/ \& dDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
% @6 R# Y+ Y: v/ V# |( V( N) t, kDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
( Q: X' M/ h' n% s: W! o0 uDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
0 ]2 ?2 M, q. l. f. iDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
( m- s4 g( j) o7 vDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards* u- ?2 L: ?5 o* h
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
( }0 k% O! c0 ~: {2 k0 u/ vDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
9 P* D' C q8 \" ?: C7 LDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
: c- a1 l: b$ s; _( ^5 i0 g( x" h" IDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
! R8 ^! H6 V$ {9 j6 n' @DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards0 Q3 e5 E5 V% p7 z/ q
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
$ E- H# M' L& j9 G' h+ W3 z- Q5 h# ~, [: wCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
% f2 B8 m" k) k, q/ FRange closes to 2,000 yards
( S$ | Y+ i2 {CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
) B4 \7 V& ^1 l4 } Y$ H$ L+ pCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
$ Q6 P, w2 E& V" WCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards. N! Z9 N, a( J' Z8 ^2 d
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
1 k6 W% q6 R8 H) ~* b+ v) S# gDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
- J M* D* H) p% [0 @; X. EDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards E8 U, e, t- _+ Q( s( E
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
) n$ U+ {' Z" RDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
4 a7 _& ^0 B; T5 g1 xDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
! D8 h$ l9 k' A. xDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
0 Y* w- W. G& ?DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
) Y) a P4 Y7 B+ z3 xDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
1 p5 r- d% | ?- f0 JDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
, _* S+ e: p4 ]$ QCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
0 N$ K. q1 M, }CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards/ U, z; p0 n4 Y
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
5 y0 A# u' i: s- y KDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards/ L8 c4 x2 {5 g R5 s3 v9 c ?
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards7 }4 i- l3 {6 }9 }2 k
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
2 C8 B8 f/ h7 ]- p) \AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards% P) q; X* U' X; \, }5 w
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
/ n; t. c. i. `+ T0 ADD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
) @2 X' P! N" Y% T: nAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
' j+ b5 x! r! B) P) F1 h" N9 iJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
' S2 ]* I, b3 c4 W& k" yTask forces break off...# g/ I9 y' |, c; O9 a! I/ I
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0 `) m3 g2 ~) `' {- W' NPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
- K* e4 T9 k) Z* D CL Katori
! N- f$ n$ K! H( i4 `/ y DD Akikaze+ s* B5 Y% S% t* L' w+ r
DD Yuzuki
; s, |9 \ y# m9 F9 ]# A2 m PB Takunan Maru #5
; `) l. @8 G, c" w! c PB Shonon Maru #11
* c8 D( F0 ^ ]6 q- z PB Kyo Maru #12- n: t; O! N! l# K- r; K& D2 Z
PB Hakkaisan Maru
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
, s. [' O- `/ a$ K0 v2 z/ U, n: LDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion& p" W3 x3 _! S' |+ r
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
0 u# K) E r4 J# {/ d$ uPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns7 d* {* E1 m* r D5 b9 o p
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
: r8 C# V! M, O% _$ K/ u- z- uPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns* ~" } y; _- \8 Z% y4 w
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops# r- D* k9 }0 |
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
& S" g* D& u% f6 ?) P; g+ k* H* p7 WDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns% F; Z) ]; k1 Y5 w5 R. ?
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- J% Q4 m, P/ y4 r+ {& n, [Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)( O9 U5 e1 y+ E. {- l* i1 x
3 m# S( ^' K0 B+ q" dTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,980 N2 Y, q3 n* A% z
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Japanese ground losses:: D, g' e/ }+ c- N; M
19 casualties reported4 ]. F) h5 S# W/ I+ O, Z
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled! t, ] G' C& S$ _; }, y8 U" n$ L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 p+ g. T& }, v$ | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! \4 S& f, Z! I8 L2 M1 x17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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' J# K! p: Z. @1 _Japanese Ships
3 A2 a8 S, i3 o" Q- k CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)9 T8 i* n' l$ ^2 A, ~- a3 s
1 S4 l6 n6 I# e. L, @1 m3 eJapanese Ships
& d( p; O4 _9 ~6 ^) ^$ x CA Tone, Mine hits 1
8 U$ j& E. Y4 S1 U$ h1 g& S" E9 m( W0 F$ V+ P; u
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' Z* n. w" {6 Q/ M7 VASW attack near Merak at 48,971 `3 r" X/ F1 \# W' |( D
2 U) u4 _+ c. c" rJapanese Ships( |3 }5 a) s* P" u; P' S! i
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 T" T& O0 ?- y- z& l DD Yugiri1 e7 X5 o0 s; ~1 ?& I+ y
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Allied Ships
; Z+ p' K f; L# P# C, N% R SS Sargo, hits 105 R/ R; _) S% L) w% k$ `( {
6 w2 A. P# s: w% A& p
SS Sargo is sighted by escort
) }* Q- |/ g5 x) JDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 a. ^3 y2 `" f0 o; b: p2 XDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...# R8 Z5 C8 L3 q3 E# w* ~( ?/ A& B
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 t6 h& B7 O* a* L. MDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....8 s7 A o2 |8 I- a4 X; J4 ^
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub .... a. K$ `; L+ C, |/ N
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
/ O6 S. |% R' l' ]- ]/ D1 g6 lEscort abandons search for sub- U7 ~" T9 D( G% o" j- V
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9 L! [$ \6 k9 v5 T0 B& | VGround combat at Manila (79,77)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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9 }7 `& W' u8 ` F0 S( w9 E% pAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 38360 l: k* e3 D S. x3 m
2 s5 F+ A) ?( q1 L# Y$ i( r% c( [Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
+ N) u, P2 j$ b6 v: S; ]3 A* v) U2 y- b" x# P: p& R6 ^) z
Japanese ground losses:+ E7 {$ A# t# l8 F5 H$ U
159 casualties reported
. Y2 O" K. P4 `& G8 P# ?: o. a Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
- Z2 p: D! a) u: |. m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% i: S* H( ?$ h% t: c& W- M! Q Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. q/ l' Z1 |% z+ ]: eAllied ground losses:
, p$ l3 Z0 u- v! Z 198 casualties reported1 b0 {$ a# @0 C
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
( E; ]1 [0 \4 K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
) Q9 m2 ]5 H( m; \! h Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
6 U" c# [( i- r" k1 S9 ?" A) Y8 N' V) q) \/ b
Assaulting units:! M) d* c2 j4 R" f6 r9 C$ E( j" n
Imperial Guards Division
* A; `" v. C5 B; a/ C 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
, c: g$ c- f" c! B8 D8 P9 A* I 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment( V! X. T7 x; U- G1 K' t4 i! X
2nd Tank Regiment% l: {7 l9 D% r, c' o
48th Engineer Regiment
# ]- C- s5 D. @& w7 Y/ g/ z 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment1 [/ J- h8 q' O. \
33rd Division
1 P1 W9 x( D _7 D" M 21st Infantry Regiment4 V6 i% [4 @& k- U5 K+ o- l, F
7th Tank Regiment
3 y4 |! ?! J; B: M5 N 48th Recon Regiment+ J* ^( a- [: Z
16th Recon Regiment* ?% f) o7 N" q ^) m8 q
4th Division. o! U; _& V8 c1 x2 j
21st Division
1 N5 o) u3 p" G1 o* h" p* ?7 P 6th Guards Division5 R" m4 {# n/ ?( }) U* D, q
65th Brigade
) l; k$ `1 [! P& {, x5 O2 p 38th Division# l: \& R" x. [* u( }7 `% X
16th Guards Regiment8 H/ E, r4 c5 j; t2 r. J. R, L
4th Tank Regiment
' }: h3 F5 E' N8 [2 v& P2 F: O 16th Engineer Regiment
2 u" W2 X# k" j6 f6 M 9th Infantry Regiment
" g( `, ^6 `) |: H 22nd Recon Regiment8 a" E" A* U$ M4 R4 Y0 a4 i
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment3 ^# V5 c6 W/ x
5th Guards Cav Regiment, i6 E) }2 Q5 M0 {$ o9 F4 x
35th Fld AA Gun Co
1 i; k l& A; S) w 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- k4 b$ B( t5 P# Y$ x$ d3 A5 m 30th Fld AA Gun Co ! \0 M9 j2 p8 V& R( G
48th Field AA Battalion
6 b# J% \4 W( @' ^" M3 k 8th Field AF Construction Battalion8 x0 ^6 c0 {& ?$ u" t; z1 I7 v
25th Army
6 y- O8 W! M. ]" d+ N5 B0 j 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion! \6 r/ `/ u& e/ ~% B
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
* U2 D5 u# G+ d, p8 S, ~4 u 2nd Mortar Battalion
% p8 z- Q9 U0 l: I 9th Field AF Construction Battalion8 V& K/ Z# t7 R+ Q
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion" s" x4 E& v8 t! h. M
39th Road Const Co
/ J! ^" y0 L( R! j; B- D9 U 21st Fld AA Gun Co
" P( Y r% `5 \/ L1 Z Southern Army2 C5 J2 e/ ^0 ^6 U E# s5 M
56th Const Co
7 R4 f% y& E" ?3 a6 j7 K4 o 47th Field AA Battalion9 ?9 H1 {) u s* r0 ]0 p5 k$ _
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment, _! n# x/ Y5 ^3 S; l& [
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion) H+ c2 f9 z5 g- c( O. c1 `
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
, @, `9 J3 w$ }6 R6 R2 v 1st RF Gun Battalion/ \& Y# c ~0 d! _' H' ]
35th Field AA Battalion6 ?9 F1 L0 _! N3 S# y( {
3rd Mortar Battalion! _( u1 y) d, T' }& N* B
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion- a' C0 M; o! `1 j
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
& z+ C; S7 p$ [9 b 45th Field AA Battalion
% q+ [9 g9 L2 d 48th Field Artillery Regiment
# n9 n, t# }$ V% J | 15th Const Co
# `. Q9 [5 o& b3 n% u/ b, V- z 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
! F8 U3 B _' r& E# J- w 26th Fld AA Gun Co 0 k+ I5 J6 E6 x
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
: ? {) `8 B5 q 37th Const Co
$ k: N5 v% C+ q( r) K9 h 5th Mortar Battalion+ a% s& q5 ^2 V4 r8 f
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion: v3 \* L' E" i9 G$ ]; `0 ]3 t0 [
40th Field AA Battalion: J7 _5 I/ h4 S9 s
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
+ x% b, K! a( D% v/ \( v 31st Fld AA Gun Co : c! s! ]2 u! g+ v7 e4 H
38th Road Const Co " H0 e$ g# _( I7 ~0 e, Q
14th Army* G' O- `0 D i! _* \2 ]. m( G# g$ U
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion. f/ R: |- ~. n$ F6 S$ p
43rd Const Co / z( l0 R3 v3 _
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Defending units:! L+ r5 }" N0 z; C. q$ h2 s; u
14th PS Engineer Regiment
- {% b1 R& r) _' x m; y 91st PA Infantry Division
1 z! `: m6 K6 m3 \ 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
/ ]) J( y2 p4 H$ O$ Y7 N 71st PA Infantry Division
8 R% y: r2 M* M: M% C+ Y2 J, K 21st PA Infantry Division
; V8 }* R$ B0 K0 ^% L- s 192nd Tank Battalion+ X4 i5 C( S/ d: w& I; n
51st PA Infantry Division: U# e" }/ u( N9 p' [: X6 G z
4th Marine Regiment* x+ u w y# r) ~* |
194th Tank Battalion
5 e8 s9 `- n# {! h7 k 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team* P- M0 ]1 s1 ]9 O/ M' x* Q6 q
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
: f! W4 W/ _% _/ y2 b8 Y4 d3 j+ [ 31st PA Infantry Division$ U6 N( x8 [8 m: ~: g6 ?
11th PA Infantry Division
! y3 z; L$ L0 m9 c O9 P9 a# V 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion2 Q7 ]) B# U' ^! A
1st PA Infantry Division
! g" k# e J- H* U5 k 31st Infantry Regiment/ X' @, H& \* M$ t! ~# M. b! y; T
41st PA Infantry Division
5 {0 h2 G: ]& f" u5 a 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team8 _3 C: f# r$ j5 ^1 ?
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
6 G& i. a4 w1 Z, y3 @ 301st Construction Battalion
3 |* O& w1 k) y3 b9 K Provisional GMC Grp * o) e% f' x: F2 h$ ]- I
1st PI Base Force
; b [, D# Y: h I Philippine Corps 8 o" j) V$ ]: d+ _+ I, x9 O- P
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment! f" e, z y4 d; U! l) s. d
USAFFE + d+ O0 ?5 l+ ]! S8 u, B' Y
Bataan USN Base Force
6 P! h% ~1 ]& ]8 q/ o- m& C) J6 Y Clark Field USAAF Base Force( X2 c) @0 s* o$ n" Y" o- N6 B, @' F
201st PA Construction Battalion
! r6 g! ^( D6 r 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
* s v4 O7 ~, T5 j7 T7 D 1st USMC AA Battalion
, c- Y' T0 C, c Manila USAAF Base Force9 \9 Y) h+ E* R' b: s, n0 U
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment0 ]3 \, P/ ^; b a' a
Cavite USN Base Force9 u' O; P2 c& A4 o- U& W l5 \8 f3 d- M' [
202nd PA Construction Battalion1 @/ e) j P1 \$ x
Far East USAAF 7 w7 \) y) P- e% z) m. E
II Philippine Corps * s3 A, T+ L6 F$ Y$ U
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
" R* h$ D* ~ ?+ t0 F/ M: O PAF Aviation
' e) X# v5 R$ |% u. y! e 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment+ D! q0 z' ?& i: P! F4 ~
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)6 [5 f& ~7 M7 P, p. r
* n5 O. P3 U4 K2 zJapanese Shock attack
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6 e: [ r9 R. Z7 CAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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x! f4 f1 z4 B/ t1 w, S% yDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 392 L5 H' f8 G' F0 T+ e K0 [
0 V% i! l8 l/ S$ O5 ~! i( R9 [
Japanese adjusted assault: 54
+ y! Q% t) ^# G' S: t! h& S, @: v( n, \1 I9 n7 g# `5 s
Allied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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+ a D7 t/ `; v- D9 r/ n |# `Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft4 E! T" \' [ D" y! q' N# u
no flights
6 S# u6 }4 A. N, @, q/ u+ }& I k, V8 q2 Q
Allied aircraft losses
) [1 t" F1 ?: y# X: `, X" \5 j& l PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
0 ]& z# I1 }1 @* s4 v W$ R2 `) b0 u. V
Combat modifiers M3 M' P3 h8 A3 X: y
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
- y3 ]# I9 B4 S5 b9 A2 G- @experience(-), supply(-)
- F- F% c; ]- `+ rAttacker: shock(+), w; ]* b8 s. T; z$ {
( w; w5 Y0 C, \! [. _% m/ o3 G
Japanese ground losses:
3 h9 f2 e9 W6 J4 X- T. ` 1384 casualties reported
! q$ s9 ~& Z6 c( n8 p5 m& C Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled" l5 A4 B# ~) M- z1 l
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
' [6 H1 g8 w; g) ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ y j/ E: @8 o9 Q
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
% S* K4 U, Z' {7 Z0 o4 Z4 l8 J: c8 k3 j' D' q
Allied ground losses: U7 Q7 p, T3 t; S* X* {
1916 casualties reported. z3 L1 ^0 }3 P# F% Z0 W% g, ?9 t, [
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 S6 ?1 v7 `; T! w; S Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled0 Y9 |% H) K$ `4 m" p
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled# m0 J9 t0 _. N! e: b
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)' C B& d+ Q' C, e$ S2 B) K
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" o7 v* y! q; k5 y% E0 \% p Units destroyed 3
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Assaulting units:
8 b( b# d* p0 _' N5 u 82nd Naval Guard Unit2 p' v: C6 B* A8 L" \* v
144th Infantry Regiment
- q# D' ]# o4 s8 K 66th Naval Guard Unit2 d) A: O" G0 ]$ L$ n) k0 Y" B$ L
84th Naval Guard Unit( ?% C8 w/ f: O: [8 D8 \
53rd Naval Guard Unit) H1 K7 o6 Z. A2 g& O
9 x# L, z$ H+ E4 E9 O# T
Defending units:
9 O# D: g1 w+ T; f3 \9 Y u+ ? Wake USN CPNAB
, N N7 {0 a4 r* A, l m P4 B Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
" J1 ?$ K/ Y# [9 X+ a+ [$ ^. B6 [ 6th Marine Defense Battalion
9 z- L8 |4 ^- x& q' l- ^4 T
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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r- J( U; X; C% t4 RJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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& m: A: t9 }5 L5 {: kDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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Assaulting units:" e5 q4 \9 G4 C) S5 F
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
8 {- m* F. ?/ M! |% o1 i
' k( W: e1 f8 A0 x4 h# j8 [' xDefending units:
% O# z5 [1 |1 M/ ~ Molukken Garrison Battalion
# r9 S7 r" _! N' W% D4 Q& a 4th Coastal Gun Battalion+ P. Z0 o1 ~0 F( X
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