日寇疯狂屠杀马尼拉出逃的我米国平民船只,鉴于敌我力量悬殊,大统领指示休斯敦巡洋舰为首的米国远东舰队放弃保护商船队,转而寻歼为敌南遣舰队提供空中掩护的龙骧号航空母舰,以求逆转形势。9日凌晨,休斯敦号了望哨在锡基霍尔附近发现龙骧号那猥琐的身影,果断发动突击,可惜我军炮术欠佳,未能有所收获,敌舰队仓惶逃窜
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Japanese Ships# N, _# c. x B; D; d5 z
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2, M* G5 J' _) m# }* }7 _
CA Myoko, Shell hits 21 P! T# P2 j/ y. x8 p6 S2 b
CA Haguro, Shell hits 33 `5 y7 [9 h+ o2 V
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2' O! {+ s5 C- C9 g
DD Kuroshio L2 z4 D# ^7 p6 ^; J+ ~
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
' f' \- T6 M* Q4 ^. K3 A$ n& r DD Hatsukaze
6 j( x1 {( f# N) U+ f- c DD Natsushio
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CA Houston, Shell hits 1
* l; W5 Q! Z0 L7 u( h w! v1 h$ V CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
, C: E0 X& Q3 d, P CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire9 C( X% T. Y" q$ N* R
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire) e7 N4 s' x4 n4 R4 R
DD Bulmer; K2 a+ d+ E" ^/ x. ?
DD Paul Jones
5 H- E3 a- t0 @4 C9 i( x DD Parrott! [1 L5 i. Z- z7 t/ k
DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |