AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
( s0 | x7 M2 {6 x$ E& C/ b& r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 R. C) H0 O. x/ W6 \6 N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& X; D" @% ^' L- \( f# |6 }4 g
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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+ Y6 p; }$ x" ZJapanese Ships
" P- M9 J3 W( b, v CL Kashii
- O# ]4 h8 x7 O) B CL Kinu" F& E3 e" R8 N$ n5 {
DD Nowaki
. f9 u/ J# d, e DD Asashio
x6 i1 Y2 {$ }/ M4 k% ~ DD Michishio7 U$ L: n) _8 E$ ?1 t( u
DD Arashio/ h7 ~& L4 A6 S2 w' C* m \
DD Natsugumo+ @- O1 K! N0 R) V9 W' {
DD Yamagumo
, g3 w; \% K, A- }4 x, W" ^ DD Asagumo
. G2 u1 x2 _+ Q DD Murasame
& Q3 [0 |$ k: K: K$ z$ d DD Harusame
7 _1 i9 I% h3 \ DD Akatsuki
6 r9 R6 Z6 I" Y* b3 W* K5 Z DD Hibiki
5 Y/ v" I5 p$ x3 D& V DD Ikazuchi
) G+ t V' Y$ | u) t h DD Inazuma
0 ]# G3 f9 }% p4 O( S( b& P; Y DD Shikinami' v# T, u) _2 q
DD Ayanami
; k# q: j; ?/ a2 J DD Asagiri& }/ w! m5 P4 k
DD Sagiri
9 b) l( |1 ~! j! E2 A0 C DD Yugiri
, a6 q( K& P" S$ F4 v% q DD Minazuki9 v4 v9 h5 {$ n" u/ R+ H( Y+ j
AK Sado Maru$ d' j3 m. W8 K
AK Sagami Maru& V: S. K: k9 R; b( [3 v; S& a
AK Sakura Maru( ?8 `9 b! Z6 C) w1 x. }3 e) s3 n
AK Kaga Maru
- V1 Y: g4 F4 z, V7 Y AK Kinka Maru0 }: e+ [, U: U# M2 z: P
AK Kyushu Maru) y6 ~2 c1 I# b) C# q7 u
AK Tosan Maru9 R- b, T& w6 F0 I
AMC Asaka Maru
3 N5 t [) M. @5 |" H& t4 f% \ xAK Ayatosan Maru% f2 j7 q+ b6 j1 j1 {
xAK Kansai Maru5 r0 G- K" D" ` I. ]9 V) s. r
xAK Kashii Maru8 B4 F/ j) U4 ~% D" f0 \ _
xAK Aobasan Maru
' i9 b( I* |* F5 B, d# r% I xAK Asosan Maru
# ~/ V5 a8 P7 d% K8 d xAK Asakasan Maru, J/ c, s3 k. w4 [: S
xAK Atutasan Maru# d# a. e& o* {% d" L) [
xAK Kinugawa Maru4 |$ w1 x! q$ L( c( r
xAK Yamaura Maru
6 b: y- }: q) {: m6 L+ n, \ xAK Zenyo Maru
: c9 `8 K- E, w9 m; V xAK Nako Maru0 H2 W. w% C* h! z
xAK Johore Maru: y0 O" Z9 t+ Q1 @ m% W
xAK Fushimi Maru
2 N3 {5 }" _7 ]" ?. {7 f O xAK Kamoi Maru
) I! _, t% q% k( z xAK Ryoyo Maru3 w; N! k6 H, }9 ?* m" ?7 f/ T
xAK Nihonka Maru
( }' F8 s1 n4 v/ O xAK Nojima Maru/ v# f A8 d+ c& H3 c. R
LSD Shinshu Maru
- g" S: K, G- @1 `: W xAP Hakozaki Maru0 X, p3 u @& Y' Q( O
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
+ K4 \* x8 d4 ~# w K PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
0 _. y# ~- W3 f2 Q# _. |: w PT TM-10
4 A. |# M9 q$ j- G t9 c PT TM-115 a+ k% H* b0 A5 b! H9 b4 v: l
PT TM-12, L- j2 e# ]8 N, T7 P; `" T2 n3 J4 F
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
! k& N7 }( i* t# ?! H' |4 H" d PT TM-14
: o! H! S" A4 v/ c4 ~5 _8 h& U8 H PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
9 h4 r4 l: \6 U7 R0 Y) V. ]Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway$ ^' [( ? I; o
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight8 m0 z) @) ^& H, n0 U) m, i9 [
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards3 P. c* `8 h) z; L
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards% z5 M9 b. y- a# Z. G' R1 C
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
8 ^ m. `# o0 o p7 bLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
# a( R# m6 m+ [& {. @ AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
7 Z. {* D* [5 z1 b" r( @7 ^ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
' K x9 _6 P- ?. C+ B/ N# j xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat" s# p( C$ p0 E! L5 k
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , 5 _, A: Z0 ^) c: @ Y
DD Arashio , DD Asashio7 o/ A" ?1 Z$ p7 c/ k+ S- e% s
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards. f6 o7 M% n% {. ~* b3 e6 s
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards3 f! R! J9 r$ Y2 E/ d$ n3 A
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
8 ^4 D/ ^' ], k5 m) ~5 dRange closes to 9,000 yards' j" Y( o' a5 w8 O4 N4 C: z
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
6 [0 Z k/ [7 R! @: T } AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 1 O0 f4 ~* t8 |. z( M* U
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
: `4 ?4 Q2 R1 {4 O* H2 Q4 B xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
8 b) N' ?& o& ^- j i3 C7 i- s xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , " w4 Y" Y* ?( H' c7 G7 _0 g+ x
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
( {& R( i% s- i xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat: H) F6 ~1 f1 p Q Z
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , ' l6 j, ~" P2 V2 E
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
, ?' S5 p) w* ^ DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
1 m6 A9 Z1 X" aDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
5 l4 g$ J Z7 T# [DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
- x; L$ [3 s$ ~3 V. kDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
7 W- w+ }1 W- j( dDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
4 K7 x! z' h: o6 m8 O2 D' u4 S( BDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards v' s9 e4 l* P& a
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
' `; t6 {5 T/ A% n8 BDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
0 b7 i5 I8 _+ B0 n$ LRange closes to 6,000 yards" J8 Y. M; |0 t* `; o. W" G
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
0 t% O2 F* i1 I+ _' @6 N. y+ XPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
5 A# H0 M+ o, J$ e; S7 e# m" UDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards) Z6 L% L+ k* o6 g" T, G
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
n4 y$ D7 d6 q/ t" N, PDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
% N' T! q0 u) L7 _PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards2 O( R9 ?( {4 t# y
Range closes to 5,000 yards: p$ G) u" P/ O0 b5 c- W
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , . M+ K% h+ {! N3 P. ~9 [* h8 t
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
* n. G2 s1 j; H9 O F$ U, r$ u AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
5 Y8 f" Y4 N. {) i4 b; c6 O1 p3 h xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , " |; q, r8 e3 | s
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
2 J- ~7 J. w) ]& y) C# N) q xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
8 d r: R2 d1 }9 J) T4 M, u: p xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , $ v, z9 w3 r* L" z
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
" L9 M2 ]9 k2 w* y+ { xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
6 R/ t& a( [# S/ w4 `3 R7 v- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
# v7 [7 ~' D. T- n2 ~* o DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , ( H) b& r7 ^: c9 y l
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
" X. y( e/ R+ U+ H1 y* p DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
% W" f+ y- U6 M, i3 SDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards0 N* c4 O9 S( ?6 Q. v" ~
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards S% T' l+ u5 X w( A6 D
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards; L: v6 N: Y3 Q+ T6 c' I
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards# O5 m* K9 _1 b# Y- j8 f
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , $ d' Z) C3 c/ y$ e S; Z
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
8 S+ Q6 m3 u- ]: S" L* P5 K6 A AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
7 B8 f6 V6 Y- A, D6 ~4 _: | xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
$ a; _( [- U: I4 i7 M9 c; P xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat5 \' @( ^4 s1 M5 Z
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards# C# v" N/ U8 @& I$ G
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards1 c. Y3 W; k* m; P
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
' C/ ?% q+ e4 {& ^PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards* M$ C; P. i) }3 t) h; P
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards) k l# ?6 l A6 q
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
. `7 `! }1 }' V' q# J( J AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
8 l" Q: C0 r" E7 x0 N AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
4 `0 X' A* U7 j5 {/ b: N xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ; b. Z8 B' |! l/ J
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
* I- r5 \- b5 J" E# R g" E- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
% H9 u& o# |: s2 }* ^9 j( |7 ` DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
( r9 x3 J8 b( Y* m5 x' P9 EPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards) e1 V5 Z% L" e5 A G( M
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards* `5 ^( a5 p+ Y; b A r7 `' I; J
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
3 I% `, `4 i: T8 _' i! x) {DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards, F( R4 M9 x" E' N7 x4 O0 O
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
' _ t$ _! W" y4 G' MBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage" j6 r+ s* ` t: r5 k1 G# V
Range increases to 6,000 yards) V2 \& I& f* f+ ?5 }
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards% ^1 u/ y; h4 v3 M/ `7 }3 }5 p
Range increases to 11,000 yards- i3 k" f* }# o" }/ K
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
* i' J. Q* b2 h" T/ _LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
|3 y& w, j3 {# |! a2 hPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards6 m) X6 ?/ J9 h) b* I
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards5 O9 f F1 u% O% s9 y$ D) @
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
8 ?- {1 ?+ h3 d0 O/ wTask 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 Ships8 v$ [5 O5 [: F7 `+ f& X
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 19 Y8 ]+ p, _! ^+ v8 g, N: _0 Z
CA Mogami$ c8 { @- C( ^4 q T
DD Kuroshio
( _# _5 f* L1 i6 f3 Z& H5 \ DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
! {' ]& U& C& t' N, T- b DD Natsushio) Y8 s8 {2 ^8 k9 F, K0 U. w
DD Shiratsuyu
: ^; m4 `) U ~: L* T# E! P; |# M DD Umikaze6 q& _ Z8 {0 i# Q+ ]
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Allied Ships
6 m) l, Z% t2 j. U8 K DD Alden
% G% ?- n# A3 D8 | H" G. A DD Barker& k' e6 z; m. X- \6 @+ k
DD Edsall
& H7 P& @7 O. |; {* D7 j& [ K DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
9 _& s: d/ j# q( A. W/ P. nMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
7 `4 Z- x# a5 ~* z; K4 J. jCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
- k* N+ m" ^1 _2 @- xCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards+ Y. w+ r* v7 o) h7 n4 v4 O
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards( I% k6 t2 ~% F
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards$ U* h1 E; a: `3 m2 _! w: J
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
, U- d) a6 y5 s! C) l% X! j- W5 y3 RDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
2 J/ o7 r" l/ l( H9 l+ B9 w) mDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards9 E' K; J( a8 P% B
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards" k- E+ ]; \, f G- z' C3 L: V$ }
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
, Q0 H& ~ N' o( ?/ j2 uRange closes to 6,000 yards% w$ U+ t: r. }. r8 }& Z/ z
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
7 G. t# ?, }5 X9 i% F. K" UDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards9 p2 d, Y- e G. S0 I) `, N
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards1 y' G7 a/ K& l' n& R! q) p
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards* f! m3 E( U3 F
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
, l+ z' i5 Y; G/ C9 ~( i2 D5 A2 oDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
' D3 K+ H4 N( s0 C5 P/ ~% y3 s/ ^DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards+ |# J7 A1 c% b5 n3 g! Z
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
- J2 k2 h f! J( sCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
9 w5 w( a6 s0 `DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
, N# } p) w$ u. @( UDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards6 ^4 o" m8 q3 K, f7 Z
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards& |0 i% Y- \" g2 z
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
! H8 i7 V! q: @DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
7 X6 C1 c- E$ d& [Range increases to 8,000 yards7 Z) z5 k! y7 q% o
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards2 d7 N0 U, B% Q% u8 f
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards: f) e) F9 }' w/ R4 \
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
4 s* w/ z7 L8 I' \, x' b' b nDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards" M1 q/ V1 K9 m _0 m" I9 `4 K
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards% K, W! _ X5 V+ l! ]# k
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards5 S9 T( O) J; [/ M( F4 R% P4 D
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards/ R1 m2 z6 z" y! F5 {0 o
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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1 T5 K$ r4 g9 _# y( j8 YJapanese Ships
% q! d8 z; V( U CVL Ryujo4 ?" R, }+ v/ u2 R. {: o7 R& }: r
CVL Shoho
2 X9 {6 l7 b6 k9 Z3 ?& p/ s CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
3 y5 t: G* b& T0 W& i CVE Hosho
/ w/ E( k, H5 X2 Y6 n% r/ u: ]6 H CVE Taiyo' v8 ?' D( i( A8 w
CA Takao
, Q% }) p% a# D0 u# H CA Atago2 S7 \* m- u5 F/ Q8 I* N
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
) a! M m$ v |) T A! n DD Akigumo' j4 U1 j& l; w6 |/ Q! v, X
DD Shiranui# g# w: h' K7 E! H6 y0 }, y7 l/ u& w
DD Samidare" h O. T/ ^4 Q6 N# E
DD Yamakaze
% i9 N5 u' ~1 R" X5 g" s DD Hatsuharu6 n3 h0 i/ k8 \$ N. D
DD Hatsushima" P# T9 L r& x! f
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 @* O( H m2 m1 W# _. w# y4 p. N: A DD Yugure, Shell hits 1/ p1 x l; Z1 M3 V) c5 `5 A! A
! z( f3 [1 E+ c P& WAllied Ships
0 _* M B) O Y CA Houston
! h+ L2 w& o; e) _ CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
1 _2 j( W& ]9 |" f. W- Z CL Tromp
1 |7 J! _6 l1 P* U, Q7 m' q, l. w CL Durban, Shell hits 1& N- j# g M4 y* J1 F
DD John D. Ford a6 Z$ N/ r- ^* m' A
DD Parrott# N+ l2 W8 u6 q6 M _* X+ _
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
: p" z) i0 d: \& } DD Pope( F# q' J C! J. _2 r1 i* l
DD Whipple
$ v% l) ~" y4 V: p DD Stewart
( {7 s& x9 P9 o' ]' Y3 e- S DD Evertsen5 f/ x; B# j* ?
DD Stronghold, q9 Q' ?/ k/ F5 C3 n* Z% Q
DD Thanet
; T8 Q$ z. |' H9 j4 k3 t \; k8 s DD Encounter
6 U. ^' Z' z* V* l DD Express
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' P+ B: ~ _8 ?# D- @0 U# ]5 O0 bImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight8 d$ |* `" T9 h' Q. w
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
+ ^ P3 d# d3 \. iCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
) Y% M2 _( _4 t( l* p1 s BCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
0 }+ n. R V5 p2 H. UCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
" q0 i- @, A5 k/ o3 R& \$ K0 }CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards4 I3 X$ M1 W" Z5 h5 p' n
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
1 l4 ]% N" v; w8 d8 w: k: m1 s! Y2 eCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
' w3 w2 S; W$ y! R5 }4 Y$ t- hCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards* x6 `; h) J) l1 J9 T3 B. m% o
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
) V3 R ?1 _2 p0 [- QCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards- ` L8 B6 g, h8 \
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
5 i9 @8 q) S: V' |/ gDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
+ }$ B0 i8 c! Z8 Q" c0 F; ^& y, fDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards9 t+ ~4 k; u6 v7 p8 q
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards0 G5 ~+ G; \1 c! E5 n
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards+ ]/ Q' D" \, Z
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards# b. n/ v: n. z5 N
Range closes to 8,000 yards
' i0 W1 o& ]& jDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
3 c1 Z5 \/ h! QCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
# O# r! B3 r" a2 MCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards8 }) r% x6 p, N8 X
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards7 a: y* J) E0 O4 G T/ T) V0 {. r
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
6 P2 h v$ H9 v# ` kDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
9 |% N3 p' t! P8 e# k3 h+ KCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards+ x% _! s3 p4 O9 a$ C& i: \8 T
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards# I, ~. H) b4 M
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards: n" d1 S! l$ |
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
! g" l2 j0 K( r" G/ {DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards/ Y( _" X% s: [0 F% h$ I2 v
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards! R1 ^. q5 O" f0 i
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards- @" j" }' Z2 L) O" N8 ^4 g+ N
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards+ M5 N$ I- s8 Y: ^2 K% }
Range closes to 7,000 yards& b3 Y% G+ J( M3 u* M( Z
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards0 r! B6 C% u( _
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
: g; x+ R. n( L! KDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
& o) a' T4 a3 M- F2 b) ]* x$ T9 w8 LDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards0 B' \/ R4 H4 Q, ~ J. ^" L
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
& c4 H8 h3 t2 l# Z$ w+ \! dDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
i6 O* N5 H# }; m' v( RDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
. |( Q, F5 e! D% |) cDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards: ?; l- @' q9 t! z$ u0 C7 A
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
/ A% U* C" _6 G1 }3 nDD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
# Q) e! Z: B" c1 nDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards" E1 \2 k0 y% \! g* x0 B- R7 q" J
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
3 n( g0 z5 G! h/ CDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards3 R0 |% u7 m5 m3 `0 |& t; Y
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards* g0 z% N) `0 }5 z" W$ i" P
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
+ j: \2 C9 T& h' P" V9 i+ nRange closes to 6,000 yards
) ?4 Y- |" n# Q& x$ C# k5 yDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards! |9 B2 T) e2 _6 F' z2 }
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards0 B! p q4 b' a/ w- `* f0 X
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards) U0 R; K* T; y5 K
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards P; `6 y, M- [4 j: g. a
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
/ O0 a3 c) i5 P, R |- cCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
5 E- r' q! r' z! k" D& f2 HDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards# m) e1 K) e/ G7 y& ~* Z
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
3 j( {2 l* |" x: j. _DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards3 J& e1 W; F* j
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards, `& S$ i* a; \# ]" o
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards' M8 \* X: ~$ D7 b" |" `5 N6 ^
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
b. I1 w% O0 s6 A& UDD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
1 Z; x5 _$ r, }& ]) s+ M7 |DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
- R6 r; ?, F7 y, z% H5 nDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
: O: x# w, H& [/ {1 mDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
5 f) P R8 A! d9 K8 |3 V) ~" a- iRange increases to 9,000 yards% z* p) b5 I8 P: P' `$ e
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
7 e4 i: A0 m0 b' B! Y& PDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards$ `! { z: v; h7 j" {% E; C
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards+ i/ ^! \, K) d9 k% z
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards- C# ]8 @& M! \8 @8 E5 K2 U
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards8 L' F% _$ R8 q1 W! V2 o
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards: r) i' H4 g3 U; `2 I4 @6 t7 v
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
- r6 e: d6 R2 o& H2 {3 c$ JCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
4 ?+ c* K7 |6 ADD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
% P6 D) @1 A2 F; _1 `# y5 RDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
6 w& }+ f( U" t) v" T1 L. f* \DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
5 x6 J# J9 E. ]: [4 L! mDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
# @/ h/ i( {6 j& hDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
* [( [( @6 h8 G0 z7 bDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards/ }9 q0 v9 T0 N
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
0 A4 |; X/ y' T' W% AJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
1 h% B: L; U' s$ H* R: v0 zTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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- K( k7 b- I$ Q T4 V; J) a' hJapanese Ships6 w: e' O) I2 Q# y6 f
CL Kashii, V4 ^6 ^* d& {4 \. T: Y) @
CL Kinu! k) y8 m2 \3 z M! Z
DD Nowaki
6 {- d; h5 C) B' J r+ O& y DD Asashio
3 `1 A& j( f5 E% G' T DD Arashio
- e' D& m1 z+ x: Y+ ]+ N5 B DD Natsugumo( n5 `: Q0 J+ {5 b
DD Yamagumo
1 y4 U% n6 r+ N! S$ `$ p DD Asagumo( V. a! X/ x* r" I- V) k
DD Murasame
' A/ M4 u, w( W, k K DD Harusame
1 U2 A; D, V. g# |) s' H DD Akatsuki7 z1 y) ]9 d; Z. a! M/ Y
DD Hibiki6 b% v1 p- t3 z( o0 b
DD Ikazuchi
- h! t8 q8 ]0 X3 G* W& p8 { DD Inazuma9 T; b2 Z( W4 `
DD Shikinami6 D5 J$ O1 @* D/ m) T& X
DD Ayanami1 r7 n' _) u$ y) z+ u1 ~3 y; e
DD Asagiri4 V' ~" o" d# x* P
DD Sagiri6 U5 F$ u$ R6 O7 @1 s1 E3 r
DD Yugiri+ t6 q* i$ z$ | D' {( C
DD Minazuki( r0 b$ w7 @. p, u8 U3 c
AK Sado Maru
$ e3 X0 ` h7 T6 _/ r/ [ AK Sagami Maru! R3 E$ v- t. f/ v# H, K
AK Sakura Maru
5 G9 v3 L' p6 {8 w0 B AK Kaga Maru
' Z% R9 }, z3 b+ ], y9 Q AK Kinka Maru; k$ O9 k- Y, D7 ]$ [
AK Kyushu Maru6 v3 ]( f G+ n6 `; l3 ^; a/ L
AK Tosan Maru- A3 {5 `6 m8 C. a7 E5 \
AMC Asaka Maru
: d$ E: w1 |) N( e' g$ E xAK Ayatosan Maru8 g& y: D. y- l' E' R, H6 c
xAK Kansai Maru
" ^( l( e3 u5 |& l8 y2 z& A xAK Kashii Maru
' p+ y1 S' @0 e9 l8 o, R0 C& N3 X xAK Aobasan Maru
2 @/ t! U9 U+ F: X6 ?2 @, ^. z xAK Asosan Maru! d0 h6 Y; L* q
xAK Asakasan Maru
7 b1 b2 a) w. r0 { xAK Atutasan Maru
) g. i6 p0 \% N xAK Kinugawa Maru
8 G; W, C2 t* }9 C xAK Yamaura Maru
0 b( K3 v" t( [: f, F8 A6 F xAK Zenyo Maru
6 n! o0 `1 ^: l4 w3 ~ xAK Nako Maru
( A1 w1 `: [/ W2 a xAK Johore Maru* S+ T9 ^$ a+ P0 m, c
xAK Fushimi Maru1 F: D k& x( c! F' F' c( M
xAK Kamoi Maru$ I- B R3 o# v5 U+ B
xAK Ryoyo Maru' J" x+ l$ J% x
xAK Nihonka Maru
5 G/ b9 p. h# |5 u xAK Nojima Maru
7 r |! t6 e$ v/ F, R. ]8 D: C LSD Shinshu Maru
. c+ o) M4 ^! z2 a$ q! A! t xAP Hakozaki Maru
( E! h- m c" M' Z7 t6 _# e2 E xAP Kobe Maru! \8 X6 F+ ?/ U5 l/ E
K1 g. H6 ^7 ]9 ` r& S, M* I- oAllied Ships: W) D& l! m6 J7 l0 [
DD Vendetta! g5 c) Z' h# V
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
% P- E- L5 Z$ p: [' T) P DD Van Ghent2 Z: l% b% g# i. D; y1 C" t
DD Scout
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
8 j1 F9 Q3 k0 W# P9 P2 vJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
( K% I: |4 n( W6 ?Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight0 {! n& y6 U& x. I% A, `) I
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
" Y$ c; I0 v8 p P; sCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards: j' X" w1 N; {) } s
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards) K& T8 F3 x. A" q. O( ]
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T', {! C/ C5 N9 x# u2 r8 g7 @
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards$ a B8 V \- j2 B& Y5 Y+ V
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards3 I a& P" |' i
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards! l2 ]9 r4 C) z* G5 W- e
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
& N8 n% F) G" c& D) U- Q2 ~+ q4 ^8 b2 a6 VDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
! f! ^7 @/ I8 O( f: v1 a1 zDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards' g0 u! g( T3 P# g
Range closes to 9,000 yards; ?) B- }3 g O* n$ s
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
1 |8 Y" `3 n, z! r# a% r$ I. _, [CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
- [8 Z% t0 |9 k" J8 o3 ZDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
6 V0 v2 G& L! p/ n6 l9 A& nDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
! f9 ?, f! ~! sDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards- X) y! J$ f; d8 u& n5 U+ I$ ]- F$ s
Range closes to 7,000 yards& o5 m. f& U8 `7 C
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
! Q( W% A; n' |& NDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
) p2 h; S o, u% h) ^2 V4 yDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
) J: [8 j9 o7 U6 VDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
8 s5 q! t' O1 QDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
* X+ m- b. ^( FRange closes to 4,000 yards1 [$ ~8 |6 G( G% \5 C
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards, _" ?# @2 f2 j, c4 `6 n
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards, w- z) Y* h4 _# f5 |
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
. z; g8 Y5 v9 a% Y8 ^DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards% W4 R2 y ^% Q. [9 Q& S9 }: B c
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards' ?2 V% K6 `+ N) N
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards Q6 u" {2 Z6 K+ L9 Y( o# H
Range increases to 5,000 yards
: | j. w' m g2 [6 E& lCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
$ f1 r3 S* e. n6 a5 M2 P5 P) k5 X5 |DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards. q) V) S$ O2 S( @
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
2 ?+ |" @" Z/ j) B( DDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards/ C; W# S+ C2 w) l0 J5 ~
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
7 A7 O7 h( e+ A, ~- u; xJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape! r K! m5 S, G& G8 @
Task forces break off...7 c6 Y9 Q# `7 \, N) d+ v- E4 u
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships
; V S( X6 e1 y$ u. U CL Yura
# ~* J5 T" l4 M2 T4 d CL Natori5 n8 p% G1 p& P. V0 U$ F) [2 r: d
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Runway hits 1
0 {- @* W9 d- }" _) A2 OPort hits 1. X0 a1 y* K Y3 O
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island , U; @9 g& Q5 U- u
CL Natori firing at Wake Island 2 X$ Q( Q6 G( s3 I
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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/ }9 c9 k# |/ l0 OAllied aircraft
- Q/ M* M8 X* a' ? no flights
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Allied aircraft losses
$ q$ D, ^! ]& V* k SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
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6 @+ ]# [8 w4 { X8 XJapanese Ships, G1 L" q; [3 Y+ q* t% Q9 m
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 K$ ]* K0 a! T9 B% F; ~) x CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
3 K1 {2 x4 d) U! I! |& r DD Nowaki
) V8 ~& r& h3 R, l- q4 U! a' ^- O Y: D DD Asashio3 E, {8 s1 F+ r u# w# c
DD Arashio+ T, w2 p0 k, S$ U8 M7 c! L
DD Natsugumo6 S" w" O6 x6 H: j
DD Yamagumo
- ~* d0 W; Q0 z$ b/ l DD Asagumo2 k S, O: e2 G
DD Murasame
: e, Y: P& I. m6 K) B& Z! K- Z' N DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire4 p% ]* O! Q, T9 |! I
DD Akatsuki
. w4 W/ y s; a7 I DD Hibiki
0 r. I0 w% s( e2 p. ` DD Ikazuchi/ Z6 M3 a. D/ c
DD Inazuma
9 s) h+ x" u5 c: S$ e DD Shikinami4 J% o1 H8 q. V( k1 `. i7 l
DD Ayanami' ]* ]; H& N' `* }# V6 n. P- e/ L
DD Asagiri
4 c. M* S. B6 Z' O r3 ^* d: z DD Sagiri( B- z6 l+ e; K J
DD Yugiri
+ q- E( E& ?' Q$ m$ A- U DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
% S$ m! Z) I& k AK Sado Maru# E* K* ~9 R6 S2 N: ]
AK Sagami Maru4 i$ E0 J ]8 S* j# a
AK Sakura Maru* L4 s, @6 e( K( B1 j! s1 M
AK Kaga Maru
- I& }% R0 ]. ^: U! O; M4 i AK Kinka Maru
& f; f; U; @ k' L' d AK Kyushu Maru
4 _8 ~' u( ~0 j3 C/ q AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage# E, }5 P/ G- W& E6 B! t/ P. u0 _% K
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
8 |- h" B+ E; M xAK Ayatosan Maru1 t' r" @+ m$ R3 ]7 H
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires! R; }2 z; S8 @) Q" Y+ r( K0 \1 d
xAK Kashii Maru
4 ]% R5 c/ W& O% h) A- ^ xAK Aobasan Maru
7 q. R7 G2 U: X# n1 W& U& w xAK Asosan Maru5 _/ U$ l% w3 {1 d8 M( a% }% J
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
/ a7 a+ Q* m$ ]& g6 D xAK Atutasan Maru [. x3 ~# {- Z0 w5 U% z. C
xAK Kinugawa Maru) Y' W: \7 ~& ~' }) R% K
xAK Yamaura Maru
0 Y& _; u; k" O1 o, m, b# \4 r" Q xAK Zenyo Maru# w; b& R% X' {/ Q
xAK Nako Maru* {$ F0 B7 f* ~" f: k
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 s/ p3 F @# K9 i1 F xAK Fushimi Maru' a; f$ X2 p |0 T% \4 d2 w
xAK Kamoi Maru
0 e9 G7 Z! p4 \' S8 `$ h4 b xAK Ryoyo Maru
2 c- C; @# w1 H: i8 p; o4 n7 T xAK Nihonka Maru
/ E+ B, }5 d. u# C, I xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships9 v, U7 e t: Q0 V8 J$ G5 f
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk1 m1 P% ]' G/ `2 F! T5 i% O5 h
CL Sumatra
7 u& @- l, y& \' {+ ]5 I CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
) Q: p+ x/ i" f! `: w( U# G/ d X CL Durban
" q. g) g! l9 K; k4 _; F" p. S$ U DD John D. Ford
3 G+ B9 @# q* `# f1 L( [ DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire# Y5 ^5 @8 D" o" j+ k8 Z
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk9 ? Y4 R: F* s2 R
DD Pope
j3 h) S) Y2 L( R q$ z DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
8 }) C L5 c9 H" I6 {$ P DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
& x! D9 h& C! p5 f) U DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage7 o+ N- z7 e/ k: n- T# B& E8 n! N
DD Stronghold" `( |% C0 ~# t# [: H" p1 M
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
) R" h0 z r. A; l$ B( Y9 @ DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
3 J/ p/ a& k2 O) R Z, b T DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire- a+ K |+ q$ \% Y# r
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Japanese ground losses:( ~: E+ e2 }) i+ q
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight9 t8 A+ ^ {: k6 F1 E
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
5 m- p3 E6 p+ WCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
7 n2 W6 Z9 r" L; I( h( MJapanese ships attempt to get underway" }' Q0 ~) M6 S5 P) v; ^2 M P
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
; e# E+ U) m z# }2 a4 ZCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards$ ^6 i/ h1 Z$ X
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
# _6 u0 `# {; _& l$ i- FCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards) F# N- a0 c5 t& C: |8 {, ~! e
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
% }, m- J9 |. U' GDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
6 g8 ~$ O+ y, |) g. T2 I+ ADD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards/ f9 D6 }; A. q" _6 k
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards6 ?4 {' W- z$ ]( h) S
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards. L2 j+ j7 n; k9 L
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
3 }$ T5 k" B' E- n! w+ p6 jRange closes to 10,000 yards2 v2 `6 \7 T R
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
! T' s# p) d( O, F! D, C; C1 pCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards: i7 M0 h1 I# d# ?* L& D2 t) y j
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards8 X( f9 s _7 B( D4 A. Q
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
0 S3 F: \$ _9 i2 ^+ [% sDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards6 O7 U) @: X$ K, r2 D
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
: h: p+ i k7 f1 yDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards& b* d; k8 o% T% B
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
' H; }& q& @# V y+ D. c8 V3 v FDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards& ~- p& ]: _- ]+ U* C# `& u
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards+ Q/ Q# X; k" S" Y% G" H- z
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards: M; G. q4 Z4 Z) x( ^2 {
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
: V4 K1 ~; F4 o" r, E8 j IDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
% j9 y6 j% Z# ^% c+ @DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards) U' d! j* Y! Z# ?0 F) |$ `1 V
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards6 ?) W$ X( w0 S8 u5 |9 f
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards( K5 C; o$ a! {& O! ^
Range closes to 7,000 yards& [( Q4 d, N) @( l+ K }( _( D
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
2 z0 y E' i- L }4 RCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
7 F8 I" l1 w8 }* ^, H& W2 h$ LDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
5 {9 i+ d w. Z1 r( NCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards; p% M* H7 t* ]6 z {
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
# L h- ]* q* @. N( f) QDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
9 O4 e N/ P+ E: D* qDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
& ~ {, W7 G; a: I3 Z( CDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
9 Y- o5 D/ c7 D! F0 _1 `& {: FDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards8 X: V6 P( S7 B8 E$ F* {
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
! W+ ^+ M: W DDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards% d0 [: Y6 |4 p/ }
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
) {5 v# W/ M3 ^# x* RDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
% l7 e/ @+ ]2 c# W7 LDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
* W- [! d) b0 t# m% U+ I1 _DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
5 C+ }4 b* I0 ]! L, @# }CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
; @4 p& e1 \9 y C; VCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards- c; P, k/ t1 D8 o/ Q
Range closes to 4,000 yards# e3 K: v) S" {$ n
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 8 G" Z4 \, p% w2 z
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
) V9 t& A2 T2 r3 k! q) e2 FCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards: m+ f8 c& i8 P8 q# P7 h7 `! M; ~
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
- ^8 U6 \6 T* l; ^& KCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards7 D H6 Q& z/ Q* D& a$ K. b
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
8 ^9 F; w9 ^) T3 p% e9 oDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards, k: V6 k6 W( W2 Y8 o
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
; `4 ~; D6 X, B, gDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
' H: ^0 m7 H# G, \; h+ A. f: DDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards: m; G+ T5 G" I3 z
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
2 S3 M4 e& J5 {- Q( }AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards) o; c7 y& S- E$ ^
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards$ b3 u% q* C, W& U5 k4 ?4 J) ^
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards* q; O' Q+ N, D0 V# `
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards' K: f6 Y- [6 ^. X( p, |
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards ~; X `- i8 z0 T7 p: C8 P
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards+ s5 q- d1 E/ `! d3 U' T& S' M
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
* h8 K- H$ O1 x# X7 ?! v3 sRange closes to 2,000 yards
/ P$ j0 y- V! ?7 }# \+ zCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards& Z0 c3 t2 `) C
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
0 b9 I- Y; R3 T/ M; E0 Z; JCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards* A. R& F/ f" H1 }3 m# I/ S/ Y
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
; j7 x: C, N) y1 FDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards: [% r1 _. x. {: Q5 Y$ u5 C% w5 M
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards9 H" [2 e( X Z2 m9 Z; W& c
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
7 r) S9 T4 O' h6 f8 YDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards0 u% I9 T) ?: J" T& ^
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards; ?+ [9 Z8 g F( n- _
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards" z( Q) Z. Y! r+ j# l v
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards- Z! X8 `. l8 ^" @/ ~
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
. a2 |: j: p) a9 p+ q& I! z) wDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards1 x. V/ m6 q% S5 c- ~0 D
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
. c4 y; T0 h8 e ]# T3 KRange increases to 3,000 yards
) d5 }: G( _ w/ w& J6 p. e* P1 @0 DCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
. X6 I. O! e0 i6 ]& w7 j! r+ DCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards0 z" U% B2 ^2 N- W6 z5 N
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards& w R9 t2 [; n( i/ Y
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
' g& y- r- @- J6 f& }: i' m, MDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
* G$ z+ z7 }) c; S, a3 Q5 Y' b* VDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards) d* d! Y6 @; k9 n* n3 V
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
+ E8 H( d3 ]+ nDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards( Y% G3 g' H& `5 R0 O
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards2 A# y9 t; g. r0 ~6 d; c# {
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards( j3 d6 n p. z/ g8 ~6 t
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
5 R) q9 W+ _7 i* Z: i; t6 j" PDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
: X( P+ L @3 [- d3 G/ m( A5 `DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
`! z" u7 G9 t( XDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
* M6 C% }! G' Z' I$ kDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
9 c4 W1 K) y$ r% ]! o* L, v2 JCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
2 l, D1 r `% V- f2 X! MCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards# M, M5 x' R3 h; u
Range closes to 2,000 yards
u0 P- H: i7 O! WCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards2 D/ Z) ^" X9 g8 s" Z. r
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
4 _7 m( n W* OCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards" Q6 y6 W7 D; h$ s3 K0 v5 u! G
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
% i3 _2 @3 D5 j; G" hDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
2 n2 @3 Q: r3 w$ ~7 j8 m2 y. U) k" jDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards. m" p) C/ m% `* X. y0 X8 Z
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards: a) A; ]) a2 j* j) i' q0 B# r. t
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards/ j8 F+ ^1 `- t: M9 }! p
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards% O) G% R: A* W9 U7 ^
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
; |% y; Z l8 X9 wDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
( S0 b9 { C6 P. V1 G6 G) r* y7 ^DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards. K) y% Q. H4 k0 P$ l
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards% g! i6 F' n6 o! e
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards2 T3 d, Q% G. c# O9 Y' c
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards7 r! o0 J# C, S# @5 ?' ?. `/ H, _; y
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
, A1 G7 }2 m- _DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
! a/ K' U5 F' o+ G5 V; J! q! DDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards2 U9 a9 v/ O7 L% p+ O' ^% N
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
% X1 f2 `& k: @7 wAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
" O2 M; o6 _: z9 q! c9 S( dDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards2 [3 u Q, c+ E! c9 b
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards( ~& Z5 i/ P2 Q. @( m# s/ X0 b3 m
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
: B, O9 Q4 L G! }Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape/ n' }( J" E8 v0 U
Task forces break off...( P( F0 w% C8 k/ U; Z W. K
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)1 R% X- \1 D2 {
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Japanese Ships
: K" w* @! i7 G6 c0 r5 u+ |, ~ CL Katori4 |; Q2 ^8 n! u- h8 d. h& H% t
DD Akikaze0 O" V# p2 j: d& t
DD Yuzuki7 z ]3 C- Q3 n, _
PB Takunan Maru #5; {" H8 a* h5 v; G1 w
PB Shonon Maru #11
5 U6 L+ `5 t1 D8 x$ A PB Kyo Maru #12& P. q+ Z" {0 D- A" }
PB Hakkaisan Maru
/ K) W# \) T w4 L. U% B9 o! t( a$ \) S' V# l9 u) i0 D6 G
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB 3 L* C5 k, i/ C1 @ B) A5 C# F
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
$ Q/ y) ?6 v0 [8 b3 `, WDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB ) m) C: s" Z$ `: J. z n" x
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
1 B5 m/ W/ q0 N" u# z: xPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
4 f" f4 R* F$ x/ b8 fPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
) ^4 m3 y! d0 h$ @2 YPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
+ r. z- ?. y" ^9 e7 ]# bDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns' W1 Y- Z) x q$ ?& N4 w% h% V
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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) u- b, ~0 \' a9 G+ NTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98- G1 x8 [6 m) M/ i1 N0 O9 @+ k
0 k4 _9 |# c9 v J" RJapanese ground losses:
4 h# J4 F4 r+ c: u2 Y 19 casualties reported
4 `; ]! B: D. y+ r1 i Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled2 C j4 ?* U# y; S0 [' z- ^& H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 w8 C5 Q. O _& U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ~- ^6 Z+ M6 D4 e
; Q2 r+ a5 O9 v0 @. D1 X z" F17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3! W" o5 Q- F% ~! m' ^
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! ]- g9 f9 L; S( kTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)& b1 u5 k0 D4 Q
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Japanese Ships0 @8 h8 D, t, U
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1; Z& }' Z7 M5 O# @+ e/ _7 k$ C% k
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s! i: N b2 K+ hTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)5 N# A3 o) \ g( y
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Japanese Ships
( S! w- s- @" U$ N" X) g- I CA Tone, Mine hits 1
8 i% r) K, e# _# z! s2 N' D; L9 `4 h2 x* q+ P3 s }- G+ v- v4 v
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,974 N* v7 f, B8 c7 j6 J; a2 d6 V4 b$ }, e! ]
/ l0 a" g" B; A( x: i6 t9 QJapanese Ships+ l" Z. }% Q& g7 @9 ^) B; f2 R) `
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
# H: w6 `2 m: J2 Z- i DD Yugiri% ]% E+ W6 @( Y* |
: B/ t, X; W: Z+ zAllied Ships1 G) U/ B2 k2 Q' v. M' y
SS Sargo, hits 104 v' M( ^3 S1 u8 y. r/ `, D7 v
5 q" P$ e7 l) D! _4 j2 ZSS Sargo is sighted by escort
* L7 u) @& W* b; X' e' Q: Z' }DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 {. G: v/ h* y: R3 {% _DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
' }+ O0 Z6 S {. g3 u1 gDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
: t' K6 W( G7 KDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....# M( K2 o5 w& K+ u) L! W
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....' t/ ?9 t: g- R" c# y) J# v0 [
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
# Q' y- j0 [* ]Escort abandons search for sub4 Y6 @) D, U+ k, j0 I# _: m" }- m
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8 { }3 \6 o* k- }* f1 i2 I' _ m; E
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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Japanese Bombardment attack+ z' p" S/ {' ]5 p
: m1 O8 X" n( r' iAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 38362 u3 R1 ^0 H3 j; y5 _+ P
4 d7 r' S% ? Y' V$ P
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
% B: V* d- y+ l4 V
3 q" U) G% @7 lJapanese ground losses:
) P, p2 H8 K0 a, i. K$ \ 159 casualties reported9 L: q, d$ Q$ D8 f
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
+ y8 @2 q% N: y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! w! N: i# ]1 j' Z Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
. H" ^& i+ B: O7 R
+ @6 T) E# b' o) n* X) E+ UAllied ground losses:0 q6 C: X% X& k* }
198 casualties reported
3 J0 ~4 {2 b( u1 e. z3 z( k5 X Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled8 a2 Y4 {! \! J6 F* d- u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled. k' K7 }' {4 v5 @9 h/ O
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled8 G. r& S9 G/ g, a3 {2 D
# u* z9 h% F/ _) x9 CAssaulting units:7 ^, G4 e( O1 y
Imperial Guards Division+ Y8 c4 ]/ T! V8 t; }. [
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
% t- m% A# P% F' Q/ M7 r# s 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
" J' \7 S8 F* e" ]9 N 2nd Tank Regiment
# S R" G% \6 x9 n! e; _$ }$ Y 48th Engineer Regiment+ s9 S5 R/ I2 b2 S; u! V+ ~
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment6 d5 k8 {5 \9 v* U5 c
33rd Division
0 \) a9 J4 [: g0 a1 B. R: @% Y% d; c 21st Infantry Regiment9 Y( T( A: P# g
7th Tank Regiment. {: H! C4 Q- [; c7 b
48th Recon Regiment
+ [( ^# N! x0 ^1 V. R1 p 16th Recon Regiment6 Y/ E1 W% h. B$ z; ^1 x8 D
4th Division
+ \) p" a( `/ F/ C8 `/ P 21st Division
/ m8 k8 M7 ~- F# i1 K+ W 6th Guards Division
. Y! }7 s- _8 u6 R 65th Brigade
& N$ o7 D) ~ f& |5 b4 `( ?0 S 38th Division+ t3 |. A8 \, K, @/ h7 t+ K
16th Guards Regiment
( C- S9 _, R; ^ 4th Tank Regiment0 o; p. L& q, u
16th Engineer Regiment$ b' `1 b3 B6 ?- _
9th Infantry Regiment( D3 y% D+ ?5 |* S5 ^) h
22nd Recon Regiment! d( i1 p9 [* `- N5 g+ \9 ^
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
) W6 d! S& ]/ X5 J4 F! L 5th Guards Cav Regiment' Q! d/ D a8 R2 l; _/ t. {
35th Fld AA Gun Co + P i* b+ R- o9 f. [
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment; N/ v/ r$ k+ M) f* p
30th Fld AA Gun Co
+ X% N7 s1 f6 T( K1 q5 j 48th Field AA Battalion
! y" q2 {3 F6 ~* t, R 8th Field AF Construction Battalion" |( C$ ]# K$ O4 k7 _+ E$ M
25th Army4 m3 B7 g; X! |2 N: [! K( K
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion. ~9 u7 o, W+ U) z
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8 _" t9 J V' k7 J! |( _# K 2nd Mortar Battalion+ b% h3 W# Z$ ^/ [# z
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
3 m9 k. u1 _# O- e" e 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
& R: ]7 ~' ]5 e% P+ z$ c1 l6 S 39th Road Const Co
, F7 e; S- ~$ q& w' {- Z7 ~- Z# ~ 21st Fld AA Gun Co
( o Z# z: C) D+ e9 R( w# H Southern Army
0 N6 z/ ^! e& z; e0 P3 h+ b7 [- } 56th Const Co
7 ^5 Y& K ~ I! _- R c7 B 47th Field AA Battalion
: k w) Z/ b1 ? Z" j 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
T. W# ]: G( r( e+ r( k+ l 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion, g2 ]& v8 ?1 I2 c& g' c
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7 g6 f. a# j k1 q 1st RF Gun Battalion
; ~9 L, \& E& [4 S4 N 35th Field AA Battalion
7 v9 n9 T# | m: g 3rd Mortar Battalion( ?1 g% b, e/ `/ G# ]9 T1 E
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion8 L( {( Z& p; z( \3 Z" A h
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2 q& a. {! ?8 I3 i6 _ 45th Field AA Battalion7 K# ]7 C7 G" v: G
48th Field Artillery Regiment
' Z$ T: r* p3 R" D1 [7 P 15th Const Co ( j. O' k, ?( i/ `
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment# s. h r7 F4 \; X
26th Fld AA Gun Co
) u& \; ?$ a' G/ E' D 18th Mountain Gun Regiment* ~- x& o% W: a# Z2 `& j0 I- m* Q
37th Const Co
& i j- h5 a' i4 j+ s; r7 a 5th Mortar Battalion
- P q$ d! j8 s, R2 ] 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion# y& c& S. b+ o% s f
40th Field AA Battalion% O* F4 e$ O7 q1 o" B0 V9 J3 @
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion: t& I7 @0 M+ g$ j
31st Fld AA Gun Co 8 v/ K" Z' {8 |# ?' E" G
38th Road Const Co ! ]1 |8 f8 ]1 z9 I/ X% e- b
14th Army
( Y! a p, J+ x 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion7 C* T# q$ X6 k
43rd Const Co
4 b* T5 p2 l: ~+ N9 R7 {' L7 I) n- G7 f
Defending units:0 t5 r. F/ `, P" J& I- T
14th PS Engineer Regiment
9 \. A6 }( c6 m/ D% a3 h 91st PA Infantry Division
/ B& I- @, o5 `) [6 B& d 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
; k& p7 {6 T# Z8 Y% F" c) f4 R; P 71st PA Infantry Division
; ^& d! k# p0 \- b7 X1 l 21st PA Infantry Division
& F! p' D8 J! C! O6 D+ O3 U0 C 192nd Tank Battalion
( w2 ~+ u$ g2 `# N 51st PA Infantry Division
9 u' Y+ m6 Q, m, _& G+ A 4th Marine Regiment
! o) g# U0 a8 v5 K$ i7 u7 t! d 194th Tank Battalion: e. J& J0 z5 \5 B! }; w2 G
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
* t' G# p1 g, V7 D- q1 b4 H 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment2 D0 f& x% ^4 x, x$ \6 H) w
31st PA Infantry Division
4 q7 z* |: A0 T+ p9 r 11th PA Infantry Division, |1 F/ h8 A7 ] m$ F
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
* |! ^* Z- r8 p" b1 G1 O H. Q 1st PA Infantry Division9 R+ b7 G' b; F9 c* W
31st Infantry Regiment
/ H/ j' ^& d! }0 [3 z4 @ 41st PA Infantry Division
6 p- z5 n$ ^) M; T+ M 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team+ U3 _6 G% n9 ~3 l5 C# Y
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
4 i% A/ m* Q2 w' X3 { 301st Construction Battalion4 H3 O9 ^1 l3 Z+ V- D t- V* D
Provisional GMC Grp
& g$ O) a9 y* u" i 1st PI Base Force
: o$ w- P1 ^! I8 M0 e I Philippine Corps 6 i1 `' ^0 E! r5 M. r
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
$ K8 Y8 y0 a/ r USAFFE # R" [1 `' E$ Q
Bataan USN Base Force
3 ^7 e. R5 I: N9 \' [4 t. }, S Clark Field USAAF Base Force6 [/ j$ h9 y. `2 p6 v: K& ]- C
201st PA Construction Battalion: w; j; M) ?* u4 C
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
1 s& }* u$ T' c0 o6 Y& o9 R/ k 1st USMC AA Battalion4 [4 \3 w6 q. s7 ~# z
Manila USAAF Base Force
0 S9 s/ W- M. l: [) [ 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment) I& ^3 K! O5 y9 t
Cavite USN Base Force
9 y$ w* s( `; N) A# a9 u 202nd PA Construction Battalion1 J2 ?' G1 G2 K9 w% h
Far East USAAF
7 G5 T2 ]( D2 j" c" U( H II Philippine Corps
' n" h4 ]+ F5 D8 U( L 1st PA Constabulary Regiment8 G w. i E" [7 {2 S5 W
PAF Aviation 8 e. u8 @) `' ~
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment: Z& P8 L$ }3 Q
1 @( `4 [: ~ U p# G
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Shock attack
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: ]- Q+ N) P- J9 o9 g4 h& C$ |Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
7 J5 ^* c& O ]4 i' G0 p- e. e* T; t/ n* }" ]; _! M
Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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: {$ K8 M2 v4 w" y5 d3 ZJapanese adjusted assault: 54 $ w% J( [2 J' O/ l! F6 v6 o' g$ o) N6 m
0 d T! V) K0 F, O' L$ p) k" V
Allied adjusted defense: 3 4 ^( [4 u" c: z. K# o C
1 u: k8 ?! a, [1 {Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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7 I6 {% x2 W1 m4 }" XJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!3 J# n5 V' ^: `3 \, a0 D
m% h4 c/ p& D( f$ o: o& e8 uAllied aircraft/ W9 `2 J( k9 H' H- I; s
no flights2 t$ W4 c/ e: A) i
8 m2 c. V& d1 M# U: mAllied aircraft losses
7 O. U. \* ?9 U; q4 }% D PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed1 U+ l' u$ Z* D& l
4 i' x, W8 E# M5 k* fCombat modifiers! b% w3 J) A* W8 H/ ^! y$ E6 I1 Z
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)% e& d5 p/ C' p; |
experience(-), supply(-)
; Z3 ~8 k7 B- `$ f0 U$ LAttacker: shock(+)
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. {' D- y+ Y. m4 {+ l& AJapanese ground losses:
: J0 j5 G* E% ]+ V( P# L 1384 casualties reported7 H& \1 ~; j# g
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled$ s3 }, o& W4 \4 X; X
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled. p- L h6 c9 r) c& w+ \* x& V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" y* `9 X) y- s& l4 P Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)" D8 Y! R5 |# u2 Z3 `$ ?: f
! Q5 x% F5 V, S& ?3 k. U, x/ c" l6 _4 rAllied ground losses:' {1 [3 Y& ~( ^) G1 |
1916 casualties reported
% H6 m' v0 d, f$ {; b% X' T4 l Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ ^* F9 X8 L& M Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
. w/ u3 p L' L" {' C Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled/ F m1 o7 }8 [( X t/ n! V9 L
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& n5 g3 ?2 r. i4 C7 z6 l" ~ Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)7 m! U/ R9 a4 o# s( P9 q8 h; F
Units destroyed 3
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Assaulting units:
+ w* z! U* k1 u2 W 82nd Naval Guard Unit
( Y4 B! H. b5 O6 J- c! G# s 144th Infantry Regiment
5 J; e: q( u) @, L' }/ Y 66th Naval Guard Unit
5 Q* C+ @( ?8 }, G: g 84th Naval Guard Unit
5 B& _+ Q' |6 ]: B) _ 53rd Naval Guard Unit' {4 c' l% k3 D( B7 p
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Defending units:7 B0 t- E& f' f) b3 ~ i8 a
Wake USN CPNAB
& r! Y! T5 G( M1 W. b: j& ] Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion4 Y6 x$ `6 E: g+ K0 s
6th Marine Defense Battalion
8 {$ y7 t' ~6 x: {! j
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% _8 M: u) F5 A2 ^: l! t, U( CGround combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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: }) i! E0 t6 C3 q+ Q. zAttacking 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
2 u7 O; S5 O8 `6 Q& @2 r/ p# \5 p6 H% l# b( e! H
Assaulting units:4 P. Z+ A* e% Y" r: S
Sasebo 2nd SNLF + v. n/ u. N8 b3 v8 U& K2 D& y8 m. d+ u
6 h7 M7 v& n+ K- ]: g. E0 XDefending units:0 b$ W; ?. W; G3 t
Molukken Garrison Battalion
, g" c0 K/ r- { v M 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
, r2 s' T8 f6 G% t* t Ambon Base Force |
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