AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42' j7 p' K b/ z/ D
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
6 ~- H% E. T; y: j8 R, p' j, a: A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 Yards3 H' e/ ], R6 O8 Y
) y Y4 H+ ~. z: hJapanese Ships1 b$ r& c8 L) ^& l1 Z* s. ~1 o
CL Kashii
: D; f6 P$ W" v4 V3 Z# z9 H7 { CL Kinu7 H8 T6 R/ A0 C7 W: \% R& e
DD Nowaki! O3 i: p2 q9 n1 V# Y4 x
DD Asashio5 Z, F, j9 Q. V! u
DD Michishio) U$ P4 v( W# w- B- @
DD Arashio
! i7 _$ s+ t$ i5 F; w: u DD Natsugumo
9 F; K# V" H7 l5 j; L DD Yamagumo
6 i; W. Z8 Q: Y$ h F DD Asagumo
2 g" F; n8 P( K5 W DD Murasame
! z5 r. h# B3 g% P* N" ` DD Harusame
3 [' v& Z2 J- N n& o DD Akatsuki
0 n( S. Q: M2 V' x# T( M DD Hibiki
' g! J1 i1 E( h% _ DD Ikazuchi# @+ @! ^6 o1 O5 b
DD Inazuma
. p) E. k% P6 {6 ~3 |, k DD Shikinami3 }: O1 F) x% W
DD Ayanami
: Y' P& n; \1 t2 m% G1 j* D DD Asagiri# O3 n! r0 a1 q& M
DD Sagiri; T2 }# }7 j y/ \- C- F
DD Yugiri
0 D& d% C8 C0 t& b DD Minazuki
2 p% N7 o& ]2 R7 D% ~- Y4 i AK Sado Maru* X2 l; ~* B9 |3 z; z
AK Sagami Maru1 f0 U/ n* P0 \
AK Sakura Maru- ?2 Z6 K) g4 J2 q4 b7 ^
AK Kaga Maru: w; t& w: w6 q' L8 V1 K* u" A/ Q* [
AK Kinka Maru
4 D3 g9 Z: G* B4 t4 N' Z( V. J AK Kyushu Maru) D% l$ a k( H+ s, v, U
AK Tosan Maru' m0 F9 }( {! v0 O1 c9 o4 z& @( f* {
AMC Asaka Maru
$ J6 p$ ?. i, x! c, ]- V! d xAK Ayatosan Maru( \3 B' ^3 h/ Y- H
xAK Kansai Maru
, u, ~6 L+ ^, Y5 n I) K) D xAK Kashii Maru/ Q. b' E8 [! @) N* j3 u7 L
xAK Aobasan Maru g) }) ]* O h4 l: N
xAK Asosan Maru. l4 R0 V( l$ b0 e, Q
xAK Asakasan Maru
) Y7 x* m% G. R5 t6 c1 G xAK Atutasan Maru* n0 |. Q$ i3 b0 O! Y
xAK Kinugawa Maru
6 V$ Z h2 U. b I2 S xAK Yamaura Maru
& _. z/ U! u/ b xAK Zenyo Maru$ i+ W( W+ U( O
xAK Nako Maru- Y2 K3 `. J4 L) v" O3 S9 ]
xAK Johore Maru
/ m$ x) |8 c3 ?( O xAK Fushimi Maru
/ L' ?" l0 p5 v9 Q/ [8 ^ xAK Kamoi Maru; `7 \/ b6 e. R
xAK Ryoyo Maru
( q& r1 W7 d+ O4 b" ^0 ?) c: l0 m% N xAK Nihonka Maru5 U6 n S, \, o- a2 Q+ ^1 V
xAK Nojima Maru4 M- [1 y$ U' D: G1 z0 `; B* Q
LSD Shinshu Maru" h& K2 B% z3 Q# q
xAP Hakozaki Maru' b+ y8 |; ], x, P0 _( t6 l
xAP Kobe Maru' t) n k; J! h+ l( x: ~1 J! W
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Allied Ships
: t& V5 H! k0 `- P PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk! ] K. I5 e2 c2 v: v
PT TM-10. q! e# J( o9 [1 J
PT TM-11 A" R/ P( B/ K4 E
PT TM-12/ b6 q2 [/ H6 v E$ X: S# R Z
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
5 N2 ^! K( g+ ?1 W PT TM-14
6 f2 a( }& g* z1 @ l PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk% l" S& T' c0 ^8 p* M
3 x8 A( x! O4 O4 q* l- MAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
) `% Y1 i+ m4 f5 DJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
7 |" [$ h S3 iImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight+ L+ c4 l8 M" u; g
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
8 d, g' h g/ `- nCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards+ v: L3 f, u+ {( ~+ Y
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
& x6 G. ?& Z8 K( n$ |! v7 W) `LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ! J; G& g. Y( c0 |+ t
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
4 q: o3 |! R' r7 x AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 3 o7 q" M6 V9 y0 O
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat1 B$ u1 K4 ]4 b1 z3 F' _+ x
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , ( j/ N7 h4 F# q% E# J2 P
DD Arashio , DD Asashio) `4 y: V/ f2 Y' E. }
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards k _0 j M& {
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards' W" n8 h t0 t
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards" k# a* R$ r: H
Range closes to 9,000 yards
; }2 i; c6 N6 h+ [) y; SLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
3 W2 _0 _ M- D+ L$ M' ^ AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , v! S' F4 s" Z* h2 h C8 \. D( A$ u
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
7 o! \/ r% b9 [) c4 ` xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , + y. l( }6 G5 u0 H5 f4 l: S" q
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
, @( T. W+ m* P9 H8 G; P1 f3 R$ e xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 3 {& @; o2 N! ~9 R% x3 P
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat: R+ X6 g7 m0 h0 a: V, j
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , 5 d1 U# m P- j, y' V4 ?
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , . g7 E! l. O9 h! b5 j" J& n
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
2 }# m4 |+ H8 NDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
2 X0 s `6 h, _3 aDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
& m |0 ]. W; p9 `/ `DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
. @( r7 z' ]. s i6 Y8 n1 GDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards! V. X0 e- |; B |$ }
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
4 s( B/ R% o4 F1 l eDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
$ q# s$ i i$ y( P5 lDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
) C, G- G6 `- O2 I# t& s JRange closes to 6,000 yards+ l F9 y4 u0 I0 L. n3 Q
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
* g j0 O& T" D- r7 CPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards1 M/ J! s% ?3 l, d+ @/ P; {
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards0 b X3 r0 C, Z1 z" ~ \: j4 }
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards" k. P: W0 Y" ~# c3 j9 D& I
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards( f8 n' C, C. { `/ H( T* H4 Q, G; J
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
9 V& i5 h+ K) m8 B, G! }% Z; C! fRange closes to 5,000 yards5 u$ ]3 ~) f; g* U1 [7 A% X
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
- w. u: F% S1 D% H& o, N AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
2 h6 a( p3 B# ^$ D$ V/ r AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
: `( N* m2 @7 N9 b5 M6 g* T xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 4 [4 y: M5 m, t6 A* v
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
5 r. {; o4 M5 V xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
/ G6 H. e1 G1 t9 b, U6 f5 J# U6 O xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
( y! t0 ]& X3 s3 h xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
, q0 H4 u h* G- p xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
) v- V. I3 r; c+ _- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
+ B0 S2 b5 l5 B9 [# _ DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 3 a' x! U/ ]) j
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
6 q3 a- q) p; b$ K DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
0 ]' y; U' |1 L1 x$ V5 p. f8 d) ZDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
- @! }- R$ l5 ]0 c. A# x: hDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards. |0 k6 T% w% v \0 _: `
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards% b. r. m9 p; w' v/ C
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
9 l: R5 c9 [9 C7 y' hLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
1 v6 q4 ~; h L$ n. H4 ] AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
6 c' g& W/ A/ J! P& U AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , , x5 x, u* G( t# P! Q, ~4 i
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
; B4 g% b* c3 x) P- d6 y xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat" K! o( e" w" W0 Q
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
$ ^* Z% T* U* E3 [CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards$ Z4 Z" F) j4 S* I+ O' V
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
4 S2 o4 z" _7 ^( L) x gPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
6 C+ A; H% v) z/ M# qPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards B6 R7 _, x4 a, ]: P$ x* {; J; n4 n
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , , F5 z* Q7 d% b. r2 `$ {
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , , d2 G! |; J3 L h1 V7 G5 j3 ~/ J/ x
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
6 i6 |" l% r, R m2 U xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
/ |8 H; c5 q. w7 W2 D xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat$ ?, W4 a. u/ X% f8 ?8 E
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , ! [6 o$ E6 g, V& a! j
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio$ l; @& R) Z; ?) T8 J
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
; r9 _- f- `3 c4 Z! l* u. M, eDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
" [7 ]% O% [# `, ~3 q- C4 FDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards) j7 s6 e! [' c# _$ e
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards' S2 t/ j z0 B
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards9 ^1 C' e. M. b' X
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage, W6 c5 ^7 A2 W( v. z- C
Range increases to 6,000 yards
" G4 H+ X( @! W9 v% Z: r; jDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
, ]4 \9 P- r( bRange increases to 11,000 yards8 {+ m' {3 O% D; B6 z, H
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
) c1 F' H& A1 @: e( q1 MLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
: D# r8 `6 O9 d# i7 m) oPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards( a* R! `& N" F# O1 E5 t2 M P, ~
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards( N! @/ h- d# Z6 K( H" g
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards# z" Q2 [- o2 g
Task forces break off...3 n( A: b" i' O' \4 T% O8 A: h
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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/ K1 n6 y4 N# P, I B: OJapanese Ships
1 g9 r& c8 U5 I0 A: ~ CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1) Z/ g( n }5 g. }/ c
CA Mogami5 w2 w5 w- i. ?5 a+ b+ D
DD Kuroshio/ d# V1 E8 m" n% Z
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1& E. s% e. Q# Z! @
DD Natsushio- m. o. d' m# i; `. i) u+ G! \, B
DD Shiratsuyu" K3 j7 o$ R# X
DD Umikaze' [! o ~0 t/ o- e2 Y
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Allied Ships
8 f, a. \: Q& B( S DD Alden8 A5 u( g, n$ o6 S* U* @
DD Barker
% u, _9 U3 s. G$ A) k8 J1 u DD Edsall' b" o! V* B' e) g& H
DD John D. Edwards
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2 t) R/ `2 w* N6 P) zImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
* S. r7 y6 \6 a0 j4 JMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
! W% D6 ?9 {1 k$ j2 W( O$ O8 Q: wCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards' e, h# d; k& y7 g9 v9 r
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
$ x4 N* Y1 H: N3 |# YCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards2 G9 U& a# x; x6 D
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
" J; }( r' h/ f4 F, k1 sDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards0 ~; o- q. ?& n' J6 H' f
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
9 ^1 M/ y9 Q, t `2 U. j- rDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards, b: {, d1 c2 o4 Y3 L
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
% y( e2 }, [7 q8 i0 r. N- WDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards' ?! G& T/ x$ V! A! G% _
Range closes to 6,000 yards
. z+ t0 f0 q+ XCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards( T r! U+ P: R1 o9 R/ G' ]4 X
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
! ^+ }* G* ?! Y1 n6 P DDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards' h0 F3 \" w" f/ S+ H) q
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
/ R) d3 `; |! ?) F$ [9 r! t* `DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards* R3 k/ c. J, S* T
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards- H& N, J3 X% h$ b9 X, N- D7 I
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
- h9 b$ N, {( N' f9 D5 XCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
0 D5 j% Y& a5 v- Z7 k1 z2 ~) bCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
! Z8 B7 K- _+ v$ w* m u- {5 cDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards% o6 m8 v' U- G+ H
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards3 q) p# s. m3 b& t) q( g
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards/ I3 H" h \, N
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
5 _+ q0 A k: i$ P/ W. YDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
1 b& [. E; [" K2 \; s% qRange increases to 8,000 yards
: [8 w: T5 E8 ?$ E! D! bDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards1 x- t2 i( k1 m
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
2 P' s. Q, C, Q1 c6 Z! }; mDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
8 h' z8 ]$ t4 CDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
: y) ^5 s8 u+ t. w7 @* q2 ]1 E5 ]DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards |" Q) i: W) V' s3 r2 \6 d. g5 N
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards8 `8 x) _& |& e* w" |
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards `, ]- }9 W4 w2 r# O0 Y
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards. z# V1 I6 E V1 J B
& }2 X4 y! f. QJapanese Ships. I1 F- e6 j: p$ p* \% y: k3 ^7 w
CVL Ryujo. r$ D4 X) g7 a2 a; P# }- r
CVL Shoho
9 F5 s9 R3 f3 b7 H- w1 g& e CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1 e Y$ Z. N- q' A
CVE Hosho
( e* K/ ~4 [5 s- U$ S- \$ | CVE Taiyo
1 J5 z% l" ?; m% C4 O( ^% O CA Takao4 \) L$ r& m8 c" A: E* W% a$ J8 @
CA Atago0 D i# \& y3 W. j
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
9 h( ^4 T) T! e V$ e DD Akigumo6 s% E8 R/ c. m* }* r: j) e
DD Shiranui- d' W: G6 l7 s) _
DD Samidare
- g* T; G4 }# c7 l% p DD Yamakaze0 j7 Q/ r6 u4 ^. k0 X4 j: b
DD Hatsuharu
3 N$ N# G: C; E1 B8 V$ c) k4 s DD Hatsushima& q; `4 C7 Y* d" c
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire- w; N8 t" ^/ f+ w; q" t
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1& J7 F2 \8 l: g
2 b4 C# N, s1 {( O$ j, qAllied Ships
. h* ~! k/ r) `- ^5 a9 t CA Houston
% m+ r. F% V8 t+ ?5 N CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
1 ^3 a/ t1 @8 U5 u6 R. k5 R CL Tromp; V& R4 K, U) W' b" c/ W
CL Durban, Shell hits 1, x" p5 c3 Y* q% N2 Y) J
DD John D. Ford
4 ?* z( T J" q DD Parrott( n- I8 |) X! S% ~
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
" W3 j5 E3 g( g' j. a DD Pope
9 }# e! S# ~1 s3 c DD Whipple- s' @) k1 \3 s3 T, Q
DD Stewart) ?5 ^" m0 y2 @( T
DD Evertsen* @8 p" a# V( u9 ~
DD Stronghold% e+ O" N8 j" H# J4 h" E
DD Thanet
; f2 L' j: G) q3 r) p DD Encounter
, Q- a, ?8 H$ |3 t s$ e* } DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
8 o, t* D, T2 m: g' bMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
8 K/ Z. S P" l. V3 m3 p0 jCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards. `6 w( k6 F- i
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
8 J4 V# @! \" B2 ]" Q& W5 W4 HCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
2 I6 m8 h, M: ]6 g$ f# Y7 DCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards0 ]2 V0 K$ @* v$ y
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
. }' V+ N' T* x+ I3 G HCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards: N7 e( b0 [; g9 z3 b* y4 o
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards/ k1 d1 o6 B8 k& e8 E0 ?" p& u
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
/ ]/ y; \. m" {CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards) I2 u; k( j% f7 V0 L/ u+ x
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
0 ~9 V' i# J' y' A0 ?% M! ^) y8 hDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards5 v9 D9 x( [$ R6 y; [. s, X
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
5 H0 Q) @, t o% _# EDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards& \! s3 d3 o" J2 K* m6 S ~
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
0 H' O; X: ]* M; M) I kDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
( y6 B. q- c9 J6 h6 N# R6 O" X- ARange closes to 8,000 yards2 E% s4 M# P# E; M( x# f
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards. N. D6 K _9 c$ m
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
; Y* I, q0 D* ^# `' b9 D& o; q$ n$ Q+ wCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
: `0 j: I6 P. O0 gCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
) P$ o3 c3 i. D* m- T- TDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards' c% P5 s$ X" d) I" e) x
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
+ N( Y2 C# k4 V1 |# I% i" H1 {, BCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards& \5 |" I9 O2 R4 A, Z
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
* n" z3 y/ Y( S# l! R2 [DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards; i" h' g" ^% `/ H" x
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards8 F9 y) `) V$ F& q9 R
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
/ e# T/ ?$ b0 u" F6 g; ODD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
; V. ^6 a. i( X4 e2 zDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards$ a, F# Y8 U7 n
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards7 |' H0 r+ p v: v/ `8 M
Range closes to 7,000 yards/ e, |6 }0 Q( Y* i4 T0 g! p' s9 Q
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards' h2 N) Z( W1 ?6 x
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
+ c; `5 u$ }/ HDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
- j* K' q0 q" l4 c& q- u/ ODD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards$ L% y' I) b7 k' T
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
& L3 |9 B* ?. v- z0 a* y/ b: wDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards, A K5 V/ O3 }* y( a5 I7 S, |8 C
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
& g/ Y5 A6 G( i$ l1 LDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards- J6 q2 K2 g; I
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards7 o+ E6 q9 c+ W/ j/ l w
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
( q& C+ }" ~3 h3 n/ gDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards1 ]% v9 k0 U0 E
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards& \3 n0 ^/ [6 i& ?
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
) k! O5 n( X9 [DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
3 _# \+ i/ J% j2 P3 b# }DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
$ C+ `3 ^; R; }! ~5 \" aRange closes to 6,000 yards! A, u& ^6 H+ B: q3 D
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards0 g* {' b" k+ S; ]8 h" C0 j
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards' H/ Q9 _* ~) b/ z% R# K
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
* m$ ]% x; r# w1 JCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards' T7 k/ ]9 F7 F, V
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards; V. ~; _- g# a4 I
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
! ?" z1 q& c4 Y3 R* z7 E eDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
1 w; }7 ^' q3 V0 A. G: qCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
M, E# N9 o, g7 LDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
% _8 e. l2 t; o& `5 I0 p [5 f" ~$ pDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards* y7 Q* a: q# l; Q) A/ t/ Q
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
0 D: ~/ D' P% x, u! n4 ?0 fDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards. K; ~5 G( s! `& A. N& h
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
+ K3 X% {6 T, X. n# C0 H3 g: JDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards0 c/ Q/ [+ h/ W" D7 u- V6 F
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
k& r! k: v5 h7 ~ Y+ Y4 }) XDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards; U" m( n( c: c( Y' z) |" F& D
Range increases to 9,000 yards
7 p1 ]$ N4 o& U0 G, F* a5 ]DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards2 L0 C5 K$ A* o2 J3 x) l
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards5 @* ^) Y: l! Z" I2 i" g- A7 J
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards" S, G2 J! p- u7 b1 }
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
2 j6 [9 p* }! M' F7 gDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
& O4 m4 \+ Q4 l% H( ~' P; c* o3 qDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
% O1 R; s. f1 S7 |$ r6 a2 l8 tCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
, h) y9 V+ ?& {% H& |6 }CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
% @1 ^$ ^; D% C! }DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
8 n* v% Z" D) P" s6 lDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards: K3 s( W4 e9 z6 [" G
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards m& M' g, E& F b; o) K
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards5 ]7 ~, v1 o! O: g9 e+ O" L
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards+ ] ?& m3 H( N, a4 O
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards( s% ?6 J7 x- D8 ?2 X; m
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
/ {% B/ }$ K1 }) ]0 i" BJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape1 F2 b! d/ \! ~" A [% L6 ^1 J
Task forces break off... C# \& T# T% Q7 M2 l0 f# k1 i
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards5 `' r: {( X- X7 I0 C, }9 c
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Japanese Ships/ ~( j' P8 H, y, `6 f
CL Kashii! F' }: ~7 k# G$ Y
CL Kinu
. ~/ U8 w: o. ? DD Nowaki
1 k8 d* ]2 E9 N4 q$ m+ \0 ^ DD Asashio
0 }# K4 x/ ^( }( G- ]. D DD Arashio
, E1 P# V! ?& L V8 K" Q; M DD Natsugumo
8 W' y5 U- V& V+ A: F6 z( T6 o DD Yamagumo
7 W& \5 ?" ]2 D+ V% L7 ? DD Asagumo2 ~% g, j, {( E. F) M: Z
DD Murasame
1 U( r9 F/ Q" l/ c' s DD Harusame( Y+ G# d) I& z6 n' w$ ~
DD Akatsuki! f, `3 L/ O3 k- Q0 R# |0 l
DD Hibiki% _; ]5 r/ a) b* q$ X
DD Ikazuchi
3 I/ o; T$ F1 M" X# Y% t/ G DD Inazuma& \! u( ]. Y% O: q7 S% J
DD Shikinami* B& k1 \( I' `1 x0 L
DD Ayanami( @ H+ p, p* O" o) `
DD Asagiri
& z1 D+ k, t0 U3 H DD Sagiri
; w+ C" I* o+ ?2 | DD Yugiri7 T: p, P# }. I
DD Minazuki
8 u, \ ?- b. G% B8 }. c AK Sado Maru. _* K/ f# P3 s% z/ d
AK Sagami Maru5 `% w& g3 ?4 e# r6 l& K9 I* S
AK Sakura Maru
i* P) g7 S/ B! p [" c1 z" l AK Kaga Maru% m' ], [8 P9 N' o
AK Kinka Maru
. ]( O% R3 g T' |7 r AK Kyushu Maru4 r8 T! D6 s6 u: w; t
AK Tosan Maru6 N( U+ |7 n) m6 ^0 ~7 [' g& ?
AMC Asaka Maru
4 ?6 ^3 b9 g; C) L7 ? xAK Ayatosan Maru( r6 } {+ q3 c) ^1 [* {% E8 j
xAK Kansai Maru5 U a/ }: {. V2 |3 q8 |: C4 @: P6 ]
xAK Kashii Maru* w4 w1 q4 s; ?
xAK Aobasan Maru
% Y4 Y% ^. h) x4 x7 |4 }6 D xAK Asosan Maru6 _* F% l% ?7 |
xAK Asakasan Maru
! Y& b$ N* w6 U; x% D xAK Atutasan Maru
/ Y+ \/ l. x; c! q: O- u7 l1 r3 J xAK Kinugawa Maru p# j" E* C+ M3 e4 a
xAK Yamaura Maru# i; o/ t& _* s/ s& Q* m( q
xAK Zenyo Maru
" c, h, |7 o# i5 e xAK Nako Maru
7 a* e) w3 S" m; u8 Y2 r xAK Johore Maru
3 V0 K( O' s+ N+ v% h xAK Fushimi Maru" @2 A% |$ x1 e0 m8 K- t
xAK Kamoi Maru& Q/ q8 q% B9 e: P: X+ {$ g& S, y* o
xAK Ryoyo Maru
' L: d9 K$ F) P; A4 L xAK Nihonka Maru0 Y B, c7 S7 Y7 v6 v
xAK Nojima Maru. ?9 p% ?# K: [! `8 \
LSD Shinshu Maru
( n. t3 ~* i$ a5 I xAP Hakozaki Maru; e, A2 K! F& M4 w( @
xAP Kobe Maru- J, C# o4 R( T ?' c% W6 K5 M
9 l" Z( o( h+ M, L6 NAllied Ships
& N$ u- B* D1 J0 `+ e DD Vendetta
# Q# ^- L/ X9 S$ }4 c" \' F( Z: m) z DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1" a/ b/ L" b8 T$ \" w9 h0 B+ H
DD Van Ghent
) ` s2 B! ]. l Y# B% \ DD Scout- ]7 ]: h f! _( f' d
5 q3 k) q- G. I$ H3 e0 A& d# \' n
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!1 h7 Y( x% ~0 o' G
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway: @% M% d/ O2 i2 ~
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
: E6 C, k' j/ Q. y" j* gMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards# E8 [1 d$ p* v1 c9 g5 F9 M
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards" V4 u* m( j3 l+ ?' P* ]$ Z
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
, V9 e8 B" I, {; ?' x( gLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
2 H8 N6 {" y" h2 U" ^DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards3 N- q# N- [' P h4 J; ~
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards; {: T8 d' ` {+ i5 e% `/ g& J
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
' D( z( g T% A; i* CDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards/ f" W/ {/ ?; b% ^( b
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards9 q3 L* M9 b1 Y$ P
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards5 y( T5 d* P9 Z8 W6 j" v: \8 R- h
Range closes to 9,000 yards
" b/ J) K1 y2 w) A% _3 V5 {DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
1 D* ?5 j/ r( M% M& qCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards, t$ C4 r0 D+ d. Z
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards/ A- Z0 E! C: c; d7 b) s
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards) T: H) Q4 R8 N
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards+ }) n' J; R/ p" }5 e, ~ e: M
Range closes to 7,000 yards
5 T- v. p. h+ P2 p2 q+ l4 v$ O9 b: ZCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards) a# z5 ], E6 O1 j- a6 u8 p, }8 Z
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards1 `8 C+ I" I' i3 k, x% B% E
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
) G( g( @) R6 i e) B+ h* C* v5 ^DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards8 M% P0 x; }% g: m# k2 ^
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards) V ]& `) [* x2 F
Range closes to 4,000 yards' a; L7 w2 W) A6 o9 P
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards: Y6 |0 w3 r. B% x; m4 w3 b$ ]+ T
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards W/ p8 g' a7 P" Z; Y
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
# P/ b0 T: i/ U1 f# f/ @4 UDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards5 k5 D+ |' L- h5 C
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards9 A$ g) M& H2 l2 o2 W2 \0 a! M' A
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
) j& d8 y! C H9 ~) y1 O0 C, O* B ?Range increases to 5,000 yards2 d! {# _, o! ~2 n& s5 m9 _$ X
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
) ^! _4 R- b- }: eDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
6 C, W" L& Y2 g2 DDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
8 `, p3 ^2 C I7 d! ~) [DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards- Q/ T/ P3 U h8 i( z2 n: Z% O
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
* |7 q& F. M r) s& dJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
7 E2 z& J6 ]! T5 t* `Task forces break off...) u8 l( J) e3 q( S+ V! f
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98( b. S) H( @( H0 c$ `
5 O( Q" r8 o4 R0 a% K- E2 U
Japanese Ships/ A$ ]# p- h8 I
CL Yura
3 q, o9 r6 Y' a0 @ CL Natori
' _( p" X1 J, I. R( W4 Y4 l6 k Z% K/ H5 c
Runway hits 1
! x8 P( j7 p6 Z8 m+ l! jPort hits 15 G* {: [6 [+ X, P; ^' ~0 `2 z3 H% e
2 r- w9 S% n E# E3 V* V, I6 T+ h9 eCL Yura firing at Wake Island
$ A* e5 V- `0 Z4 O6 BCL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
& }/ V0 Z h/ g% w$ ?3 I j: X- d q. r
# L9 Z9 R8 W2 t4 m9 NAllied aircraft
/ f; A0 s! Z* d3 t7 t# q3 C no flights
1 f+ o- I" Z* P5 Y- c7 {
6 `! M/ ^' @$ \: l# _; ?Allied aircraft losses" K2 C* I( x# u2 Z x! \: o& M/ y
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed# S8 W/ [' H) |' n( \9 W
% t7 h- \8 a- B$ l$ ~5 J
Japanese Ships0 Y$ V4 I8 B+ S" n4 R# i U
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage* N$ z6 T. U7 W# x, u; x
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
5 k, e" n7 j: q, t DD Nowaki" X3 |5 [& S& W. K
DD Asashio, I2 x, `) S3 w- Y! B
DD Arashio
- h0 r3 _& x& k DD Natsugumo+ L o: m# R5 p$ Y( Y2 }4 n
DD Yamagumo
) N1 `: o6 W7 b& Y# K DD Asagumo
: N& n$ V7 c5 p: T, W3 o; ^ DD Murasame9 p/ Y* M4 b1 c+ q5 Q( C% d3 Q
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire% k8 n/ u. D" L8 S" B/ H& p! h1 I
DD Akatsuki R# V/ ^/ e& B3 R' c
DD Hibiki& b2 C" r- X! i% j! ~( ?; ^
DD Ikazuchi
+ F2 R- b0 F0 t, ?: U% V DD Inazuma+ i( U7 |) @: | g& [
DD Shikinami4 m3 O% i/ O( C J* U) h
DD Ayanami
# B i& A: q7 _. A- T1 J DD Asagiri
0 ~% G0 t+ m9 A* H; D DD Sagiri$ m/ H0 r9 a3 H( K/ r' s/ {
DD Yugiri
% s8 o! u: o# J3 B7 q DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1! _4 D4 o" x' D* @/ k
AK Sado Maru" m2 F) X0 r* ]/ A
AK Sagami Maru
. I8 V! F. {" F! ]& M2 n1 R AK Sakura Maru
1 _- |8 l/ n! o% N; F1 w( u AK Kaga Maru' m+ ?5 s- P; g0 ?
AK Kinka Maru
- q% R* p6 N" P4 |' j$ T$ x AK Kyushu Maru
; a- Z+ U8 _8 b5 D: ~6 T1 l AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage2 C' c3 b% O- A+ E, O6 a
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire9 r) E( [( Y* K+ e
xAK Ayatosan Maru
4 I) R) b3 ]7 Z: x$ N" q xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
, G. g5 y8 W% c5 e1 J7 z xAK Kashii Maru
2 J- I7 i; v5 Q# w z4 I xAK Aobasan Maru$ [) L3 Q; _5 L3 r9 f. ~
xAK Asosan Maru
& e$ A% g G) y* \3 X' \, e6 j xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
( z9 \# {5 ^* Z9 C. K" W xAK Atutasan Maru
6 S) v7 ?9 ^1 i( [& t8 P xAK Kinugawa Maru
% d2 G0 z3 ?$ N% x- _& {( R. N0 _ xAK Yamaura Maru" b, x2 p: c/ X0 P; M
xAK Zenyo Maru
9 O& S& s& B: h, I$ A8 ~ N# T. i xAK Nako Maru4 I" \2 Z; I$ j) A1 c
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 q L" j* p8 o [: h( ` xAK Fushimi Maru
/ a* f9 k% t% Y: m# S xAK Kamoi Maru6 G% v. O# A7 K. d/ }1 e3 p
xAK Ryoyo Maru7 r. d# S* d u: ^* K
xAK Nihonka Maru
* r/ `/ a5 Q3 F$ v4 i xAK Nojima Maru
8 s3 B) n' b$ M4 t& U% _6 m
* \; y* f. J( H+ ?6 d6 cAllied Ships4 q6 [) r5 j% v5 h8 d
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
' z$ n1 R' L$ b1 `; X CL Sumatra# e4 g8 ]* W8 p/ J
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, U Z- }" p& b
CL Durban
3 X. i4 d$ ~) E/ v0 A4 p DD John D. Ford$ j+ b" r6 V, q8 s
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
% b2 J2 ]* @3 L4 q- @ DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" W$ u! \4 @) \& i
DD Pope
3 l7 m) J6 E5 D1 z DD Whipple, Shell hits 16 y0 E! i5 V/ M/ p M1 u
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1" S- s4 N1 d# @* Q
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
0 _/ `# @/ f1 D2 @' r- b% ~ DD Stronghold
$ V+ q& A" @& |! | DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
4 ]" E4 ~" }0 d1 P3 ~0 K9 Z DD Encounter, Shell hits 3% P- Z" a! c% F9 A
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire4 C* _% B, a. ]8 h
6 o3 @& f9 E- }+ `/ lJapanese ground losses:
# U- s/ W% J! P% A) v8 t. i. @ Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled) _; X7 i5 T, G ]; X' X
0 z! M- s! R' u" k0 AImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight+ u. D7 p9 t7 u: v4 d" f
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
9 d. |+ D: h9 n. m1 d3 YCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
# W! L2 _7 T5 N7 J& T wJapanese ships attempt to get underway5 \6 X+ s$ a3 X! w6 |# f$ W- W
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
% T+ N* l- }2 u5 L( b. S' VCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards! ]! D4 \2 \' U2 d4 _" E# P
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards4 U! `* m& V' J, s
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
* q1 v/ ~/ o d; R: b* \( SDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
$ {1 s: m! Y# s2 M0 K, [0 h7 |" D( |DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards# J0 i+ _2 a: H6 [
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
% x. X' U P% q( [! {: m! G! LDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards$ C6 B+ C1 |" o
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards: g) V- l9 O4 v" q. X
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards4 f. i8 g l& ?! C6 n
Range closes to 10,000 yards3 ~6 P5 R4 \" v; D
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards+ z, J& ^+ v8 }$ _4 g
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards0 ^# I1 @* Y+ |/ L. U
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
7 o" Y* d9 X& x' P% YDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards: G- _. |, Y5 y8 U
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards- H$ m- V& K' [& K) O) g
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards9 V5 o: L; L9 q* n. j6 s' S' ^
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards( e, n( I, e0 y1 w
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards5 H7 W2 Y; a! ~7 @
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards9 n3 x6 W0 [9 \4 X6 n2 b# n0 U
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
$ |/ ? C- g' r4 k. ?* {DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
6 a5 R5 c6 P/ [- b" B% LDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards ~3 g: d5 [0 u( k% q# p( j2 Z
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
" o* i; t2 l; R1 C; |DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards9 J; N* S0 b- k
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
" N) }2 X0 r" Q, }CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
8 C x q; x* A e" [/ T x# xRange closes to 7,000 yards, l c: q, }! S) g/ U, u
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards6 t: v) d# O. m8 F) {0 {
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
" L, \: R2 x T( H" l% {- X8 RDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards' `' y9 v& ]' ~( H* t$ p/ r
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards% B/ v. Z( Y6 O) k% K& {
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
$ o0 B9 l, b6 u5 y' G kDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
- Y* ~( Q0 R/ K4 `; V, ?; lDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
. L) v; ^/ O) O! A/ [DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
& R. A/ w) J. q! h7 J8 ZDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
2 k+ d2 |" y; X( b, ^DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards+ I* u8 {* u5 b1 `& x% e
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
! \. r8 r0 u" ^- w$ sDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards* ?4 V4 D7 T: J. W, g9 z6 F u
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards5 ?0 Z/ E' q3 n, ?2 m
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
s8 K8 E5 U, s$ W5 V8 R8 [) b$ I; [DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards$ _. _; K7 n; d }0 B, {' @8 J
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
' X: b( w# `/ Z' ECA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
/ U6 G: l/ r2 k. x8 GRange closes to 4,000 yards5 B" \' n% g& v! l$ D: k
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
4 a" H( D5 B3 U4 v6 I' ~0 bCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
4 [# }9 r/ ~- A- x2 ~6 qCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
% T8 N# X) ~7 D- h4 RCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards b$ g. o1 f5 D3 L
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
) L: z" ^( T) E s/ ^" I, P8 wDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards3 `5 k& U. Q3 u# {' J, D
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
7 P$ x' k* `9 m9 RDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
" o Y% {1 k* o, X- D+ ^DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
- J4 f3 ^# L! a' o& o& r+ X: fDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards5 E* l' O, V8 c* G
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards/ ]4 A! I! j. [' w5 j: r, {
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
- P# w% p% K8 h+ pDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards2 t2 P) a& B7 j u2 m
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
( r; L# l4 k' C# J3 k JDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards1 l3 d/ e2 ^4 X+ r% J( f. z
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
( Z2 {: K$ \( e: b# {CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards/ ~! }' D7 L: ]- \& }
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
; x4 ?/ ?8 `8 E' ~/ @7 vRange closes to 2,000 yards2 X5 @! N, S" e% k3 J
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards a9 S$ n) `: w! T6 S- s0 r: x
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards P& s( B9 t$ V* L% {* H& n
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards E4 L/ t) w9 f1 \4 F
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
- I6 }/ d, y" R6 l* h; bDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards6 N: |; Y" C3 D$ k
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards% _! o4 r% a g, A9 t
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards5 V# j$ E! ~( t' ?. O* }
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
. w6 X+ H( F( \# D$ mDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards Z& M+ w- ~5 o" y/ Z
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards" |: D& Q6 F, d9 M
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards, A: Q, Z7 Q x* W: |6 d+ V
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
; z- U( [' I Q4 K' U ?# {+ N3 ZDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
; d3 C4 a& W, w) a) w+ n4 @CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards- f6 Z+ H, K! h, W Q2 ~# Q+ G
Range increases to 3,000 yards
% j3 R6 h3 S7 ~6 uCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
" ~$ I1 H; J8 U4 k, CCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
7 @2 i/ v) y; @! [7 x. l X a; _3 PCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards* j1 L' H/ Q5 S9 a- H/ Z
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
6 ?. P. c' F+ A/ g; p! S$ J6 `+ ?2 a. e& @DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards. \% I8 ]1 A: g! j
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
: @- a. G2 l% V+ [ ^3 `DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
Y* p! M/ h$ N: t& v% E B" e( cDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
' f. V4 h) O0 a! z: qDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
3 @. U) M2 n$ V' EDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards5 D2 n4 ^8 v7 x2 C, p' i% T
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
" Q/ s: u7 m/ u8 i9 v, c: ` l( KDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
& D8 j# q& M" y! i& J) ~& vDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
" W+ N4 H3 T& J& A8 fDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
7 y! q8 d) n. s) r, a+ r h/ pDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
5 u$ h l/ K8 k! j" kCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards" I7 m* f/ _5 f7 }3 v
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards2 ]# X! C8 {$ O4 B; d$ _* Z% \
Range closes to 2,000 yards
& @2 U5 a4 X2 K, N# h. m0 V, C9 b, ?CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards! E: D; c* c/ G' a0 x5 J
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
/ T( ~. C2 h1 r* h1 C0 _# t6 z" Y- y" LCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards8 t" x# \. }8 }0 P4 G: N
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards; e. V( }! v Y, i2 i+ S
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards8 N8 t4 i) f9 u5 K7 M3 b
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
5 T* n- W4 |6 d- A& J c+ {DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards' d( P, c6 Y; |( B4 f
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards; e% l, X! @5 [4 u ^
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards3 X& P$ p7 e7 O4 J6 r
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
, R0 V) K$ _6 r& e" I$ XDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
! o$ i, [; C: C" _! e$ EDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
8 v% ^# r: h) G+ @* I% wDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
/ L' S6 f( @1 q+ O. I5 |CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
0 r. C t. u! g( L. d0 |3 L: T. wCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards3 ~$ U$ B' l, y4 \+ j! L' R
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
( H& i) A: y8 l3 LDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
: D2 _$ n4 [$ T! l# ]DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards$ G" @% d `5 k- R& D0 H$ ^0 G" C9 i" d
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
. b3 c# Y$ a$ F1 BAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
+ R7 D$ _- R: sDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
% h% L" F0 a/ _/ Z9 ]: CDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards5 [5 Z* J+ ]) p- [8 i/ y# G' |& g
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
* @% `6 u: W8 F5 x9 UJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape, Z/ x* [' S6 g% f& u; i6 @
Task forces break off...( N! _" g0 I3 z1 }- V. q
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: Z' b) k2 W# P8 g8 y9 gPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)0 k( [1 W5 k. O0 k, j9 R1 F
+ d) f9 K$ x, O' S9 L7 EJapanese Ships5 ]3 j0 Y' j" R
CL Katori
4 ]( B9 b( L* w) y. T2 |: l: I' K DD Akikaze
2 X5 T3 d! O) v. P DD Yuzuki
7 M, T _8 T1 _8 @! H1 D PB Takunan Maru #5/ {8 h- ~$ ?: z
PB Shonon Maru #117 R- J# P5 l* o# @6 e( M5 n9 [+ Y
PB Kyo Maru #12) \4 _2 y/ I; m- G- z! S- ]" {
PB Hakkaisan Maru% E" I4 w3 p# c- w: m3 {0 F& M4 M
3 L e9 w9 s1 N% R
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB # ?* g# t& O8 c7 I2 `6 t
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
" {& O2 T( a1 N8 s1 BDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
0 v. p+ [" q! {9 gPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
: q3 p" Z" _& M# b8 V- kPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
9 z+ }( q. M6 |/ u' [ uPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns3 N- d' y% v; I+ G+ S) o+ T, D
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
- d0 G2 ]* n1 RDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
4 v" P* g) @1 x9 x0 R" J+ eDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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( h. ?7 c/ }8 M: q: g0 F! u. OAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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* m3 N" P( ]. l) gTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Japanese ground losses:* h+ R+ x. \2 h/ l' g7 |
19 casualties reported
T2 b1 r) w2 P! m' L5 c U Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ z5 e1 l. Y D# ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 H: x( q6 T/ d! T T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 w: X9 ?( Z1 r, i- }2 t6 F* y) ^! T+ i, H6 @ H
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /33 W* H0 R; G! ?/ z1 e6 O
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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1 \" D) M1 T" n. J! FJapanese Ships# {, I- j5 M7 U9 {
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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. y; @& F& p8 Q' a4 J2 H# _8 uJapanese Ships: }/ V& p6 B5 G9 S
CA Tone, Mine hits 1 n: Z, I. Z: X4 x% ~5 A
5 b ?$ m% l0 d
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,971 J; s6 o# W, A$ H/ m. N: c+ Q* ^6 t
* A8 d0 g1 x. Z$ a% k6 d2 U2 k
Japanese Ships
, P) ?- l" R' h5 V& X7 K0 l- g xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage- L. ]6 \' W+ j8 d& [
DD Yugiri
5 ~& z9 W O' ^% \; j
0 ^, e: b! z) {Allied Ships
2 O1 m" R6 o- X SS Sargo, hits 105 H# ~- U3 a, h+ k
+ o F# A K* y# kSS Sargo is sighted by escort' K" p( V' y* j: Q5 A, a6 r$ {! b
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 W9 e @5 C4 |DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...# \9 [ o9 N) n( K) Q5 Y& i
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 r! s3 W: E, DDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
; p3 m7 P# {/ t8 _& i0 G6 bDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
/ U5 B# h# x' s7 d+ x3 r6 P' aDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
x) u$ U. F fEscort abandons search for sub4 c5 Z' A# S/ A# O) p& ]+ ?# Z
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% f0 u, i S# V! i" g" U/ Y: I
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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! k- @% o D& _6 _1 RJapanese Bombardment attack7 j# a4 F6 w! y1 }9 d7 r
- s! B( O# ^' QAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942' b! A: o- X/ ~- M J$ v/ R
% ~$ ~8 T4 h1 X) t% W" Y
Japanese ground losses:
) m4 v; k# a6 A0 V1 z 159 casualties reported
& l4 s; ^. |& R0 c3 l# p Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled+ \5 ?5 N" ]# `$ c+ ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' d) l3 v A) k; P7 Z& u Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled" y% g, ]+ {: l
& W( t) |3 q$ H! J5 I' H& X
Allied ground losses:/ X6 ?5 D* S, q' L. \4 f/ e! b) \! A
198 casualties reported2 i( |6 Y2 z( N- \1 q! J1 M
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
4 Y* u) e, h! g* R& \, @( ?7 S4 h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
, k& j- U0 b) g, J2 A) E Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled/ M* `. D: R5 m
. B0 s" S; M( `* F; f6 ^$ |Assaulting units:) l* Y& }) m/ B0 R6 K
Imperial Guards Division9 l1 O$ M4 i& @
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
6 m% b1 A% t8 C1 X4 e 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment' L$ o9 s9 Z$ c5 ^2 G- }
2nd Tank Regiment9 r5 w+ e7 _, E
48th Engineer Regiment
2 _3 N1 d3 F0 K3 J( a5 }" i" [5 o 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment6 P, c; q& b# u7 v+ M ~2 E
33rd Division/ M0 V. t& H0 C* @
21st Infantry Regiment
1 b7 |% r5 r0 L1 Q, J! i W 7th Tank Regiment
& S- p# M. [9 C 48th Recon Regiment1 W$ R, r9 }' l Q) e* r0 X
16th Recon Regiment
3 N: t0 ~) ?* E. a( T: p0 R 4th Division" h$ v8 l- n( [1 b. e
21st Division! Y1 e' i: u/ B: Y2 P' h# P) F; V- S
6th Guards Division3 b+ z' V2 O: [% J8 X
65th Brigade
+ n& }. c. j9 o& t& J5 c+ G, z7 p 38th Division
6 g* @+ l5 i( z( F; A3 D' b 16th Guards Regiment: `1 D+ f2 ^* x# x: v8 j5 l
4th Tank Regiment
5 U1 K4 @) e1 g7 u2 c. W 16th Engineer Regiment: z( d. t# T; v) ?; O" H, A
9th Infantry Regiment
0 E4 V; ]/ m; {$ [: s, c4 d 22nd Recon Regiment+ b8 N# S# b7 r( |" }
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment" t) O6 ~ V& m3 K- J
5th Guards Cav Regiment n1 M9 x9 I# T u8 M
35th Fld AA Gun Co " e$ U( a9 C% [% ]$ `' b0 Z; y' G
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8 h7 S8 \7 F4 Y 30th Fld AA Gun Co ' M& M. f' }4 E" P% \0 k8 I
48th Field AA Battalion5 |& e$ {6 H. `- j2 \& `: E
8th Field AF Construction Battalion) U; z! R: s+ ?- {/ p& r# M
25th Army ?# H) v' E' B2 M' I* C
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
* K1 w, K6 B2 ~$ i 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
& c# \ b( M' F5 ~6 ` 2nd Mortar Battalion9 e2 y# u# D. u( a
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
O2 ]5 |( T6 y6 u! W, k. k7 @ 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion5 w$ d; u0 _& {9 O
39th Road Const Co 3 T& K0 w1 d. l6 d
21st Fld AA Gun Co % d. D5 G, b% q1 j& w9 \; Q
Southern Army) i" ?8 ^2 g E& U( v# y2 M
56th Const Co 8 z& ?# `6 _. q
47th Field AA Battalion- F- i& T% i7 M8 M& m. P+ V
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment+ x3 h0 {/ |' C9 A9 D3 Y+ z$ P
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
! I4 t. V2 b! h3 r: a# n" S8 O7 u: g 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment) [( U3 { ~) P1 v' o' s8 M0 Z
1st RF Gun Battalion
& y {* E/ ]8 n7 L 35th Field AA Battalion
5 i4 I2 c% k1 j 3rd Mortar Battalion
* P/ p- u6 w. K1 f 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion5 Z0 ]2 ?" [2 ]! j* w/ o! z+ t
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment) c5 w9 f, R8 P% L+ H* u' A# R2 y
45th Field AA Battalion
6 D* w1 P3 }- C1 a 48th Field Artillery Regiment3 M3 x; w9 K0 ^+ \/ ~) }6 f
15th Const Co 3 m4 T* z3 {0 `& P- I
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment1 o! A9 T8 R9 W9 f! y% Z
26th Fld AA Gun Co 1 {' P8 p2 p/ e$ H3 |% f
18th Mountain Gun Regiment" j6 X/ {- t- K
37th Const Co 7 S1 ]8 f( H( D
5th Mortar Battalion. u* p8 b4 ]# \; p Y% ]& | f) W
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion4 B1 Z0 s- B7 Q+ S' X: o1 H
40th Field AA Battalion/ L* p5 ]) E9 O* ^3 q9 M: K
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion( N- ]& o% |, y0 [" o
31st Fld AA Gun Co % Z, q& r/ v3 Y: Y/ i
38th Road Const Co
4 h7 D) ~- b5 C- I' o4 I 14th Army
9 |: g; T- @' s+ g6 ?8 v 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
w: L3 G& E' A6 a" J% w 43rd Const Co
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: w2 x3 Y" m# qDefending units:7 w9 H( y8 D9 W& }- T2 m
14th PS Engineer Regiment
0 y- o4 R5 c$ P) H. W- x+ S 91st PA Infantry Division
- I! x0 g) j5 ?5 n- |1 s 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2 S( t( q& [& A, E9 _8 \, P! u3 [ 71st PA Infantry Division
8 G1 h g( w4 @ _ O/ W# a3 V+ |- _0 s 21st PA Infantry Division
3 L# y. _. v, [1 ~) H- x" f 192nd Tank Battalion+ p7 ` O; G, x' e4 g' N y
51st PA Infantry Division
5 r+ c1 ]# S) V& S. D A 4th Marine Regiment
4 V. I7 p4 \. F% t- P. N& e 194th Tank Battalion
: ?( Z2 N- }4 u8 |- w 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team7 A7 L& u6 T/ A; u
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment) Q9 [6 _4 A* B
31st PA Infantry Division
$ O: c4 n. S- z+ o 11th PA Infantry Division6 ^* s }4 k# M2 P1 W
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion: |+ {* _" r- s+ X! X1 X, T" J
1st PA Infantry Division
) g! J! l; P2 S 31st Infantry Regiment
8 G/ X, T5 c( F 41st PA Infantry Division+ C6 o: [; h c4 M
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team% W7 ^" A2 H3 p& j1 e9 E! M
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment7 q8 [# X0 \% v, q! c6 W5 Q% F
301st Construction Battalion0 I" g6 A+ D; W, s/ O( T" F
Provisional GMC Grp
# \1 M0 u) g7 o) ~/ G8 } 1st PI Base Force. V0 I# |4 x" M8 b& Y# ]
I Philippine Corps
- b: ?$ o! a8 g. }1 @' _) C o7 \ 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment; V% Y; K2 E0 P/ H i; R# Z
USAFFE 9 N3 @8 ~: b, i
Bataan USN Base Force
+ \& ^5 E) o5 v. a Clark Field USAAF Base Force7 R# q+ @+ h* `' J: q
201st PA Construction Battalion
- X4 z$ l/ y4 U% s- j$ p3 b 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
) Q9 i/ L" j& W' G. p1 E 1st USMC AA Battalion1 K: Y. c+ m+ `* Z
Manila USAAF Base Force
* Z) Y3 r0 Q; B& n2 I 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
' G$ p S+ R+ c; C4 T Cavite USN Base Force. L/ @4 ~3 E" M" q. p/ n3 \
202nd PA Construction Battalion
. `' k3 S3 E% _5 w" | i Far East USAAF 6 I& r; l) t! G2 m; v- l7 x
II Philippine Corps 6 \6 i! s- g& W& y0 G2 K; L, R
1st PA Constabulary Regiment0 |0 j0 g! C |' A; g0 }9 t
PAF Aviation % H- B, p2 \5 K/ F% L; ` l
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
, K4 w5 E3 w% z8 C- f5 x9 F
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)+ d6 ^( S, `& D: H
! Z8 T& o6 D6 `- VJapanese Shock attack$ s: o/ m+ b. X
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2610 H: O! |5 V! A* A5 t( |
- ^0 q U3 k! z* f& S( hDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
8 S8 m: B: B4 ^) H) F( s- t$ `( s; m6 {4 j- E
Japanese adjusted assault: 54 9 s2 U/ Y. |5 V1 F% i2 D/ a- O
: t B! O# g, d+ X2 t0 S
Allied adjusted defense: 3 0 z) l% S) P3 @4 I! ?; l* b
" K: [: f: I, A1 e3 v9 BJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
) M; I- ~) {/ f
" A$ [3 P0 G- ?) ~Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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# y# x/ ]" \% u; B: eAllied aircraft
; g" K. S+ a, f& m- ]' k no flights& B" e) o( `9 m
5 @/ c- o% o5 i# l- x; BAllied aircraft losses
& I, B) Z7 R9 l$ d" z PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed& x! @: o; |0 W! [. p! b0 w9 K4 u
: \: N# u; p; e/ Z9 k0 @# eCombat modifiers
* M& E+ H0 O( E% ^Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)5 \9 {8 t$ Z8 G: d
experience(-), supply(-)
; c* ~$ @% O) \6 d) zAttacker: shock(+)
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1 H6 r/ v* D# f# ~* W. L) FJapanese ground losses:+ X8 y8 h! F9 @+ d
1384 casualties reported5 ^6 [3 c/ M5 m2 o
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled V" x8 d |& _4 x$ w/ x
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
; ^3 X' ~2 J8 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; B9 b7 o+ }. N3 W Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:) w( C9 ~: [- O6 L
1916 casualties reported V& T7 d3 j4 d/ B. y7 g
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled/ ?# p% l6 \+ P# E
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 k9 \0 [5 _0 K6 y, W# t/ l8 M Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled+ M* }% t, {$ q
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)* M) [) A+ A3 E, T( _
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
$ s( U5 T0 t% d' h Units destroyed 3- t7 ?6 z' z1 ^. x L' J
+ l1 b5 P' j6 o* D( W
Assaulting units:" T2 S) m; f; U, Q2 r/ ~
82nd Naval Guard Unit
6 Q2 b- r" Q) K, ?# Z 144th Infantry Regiment4 C" n, `$ ]2 m; h
66th Naval Guard Unit
2 r. O8 f& K- G$ I2 L l% G+ Z 84th Naval Guard Unit, n3 p" V- E, ^2 E
53rd Naval Guard Unit, {" i7 G2 j# V0 Z
5 S f( R1 E/ A4 n+ Z, {, b8 GDefending units:: v/ b' k0 Y+ c" ]- v0 Q
Wake USN CPNAB # l/ Q# ?+ {* T& ]8 k) T. J5 @
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion# X a5 g! k2 n. b& \
6th Marine Defense Battalion) ?: `6 S; j9 Y+ S
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: Y, b1 M; D" ^+ q$ ^4 B. G2 n; N% MGround combat at Ambon (76,109)
/ c3 V# z) A) ]6 {0 k; Y% E" v7 Z/ o& b8 h. I# l
Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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! k+ U! }- z/ E$ s; {1 g/ sAssaulting units:: z6 j: ?- s, j( h! S. O
Sasebo 2nd SNLF / o0 v/ F- \/ p- {5 q$ @" }1 A2 I
$ w! m7 J7 u( o9 O6 A
Defending units:- |2 Z3 ^2 u3 j
Molukken Garrison Battalion
# N" B. E) h& U3 w/ W- G4 p 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
- d" N+ |7 h/ ~0 J( S+ D; E6 I1 d* O" R7 o Ambon Base Force |