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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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 76,87, Range 22,000 Yards
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CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2
O7 A% C' L" d# u! @: [ CA Myoko, Shell hits 2: W( N, _ Q' z; m* Z$ ^
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
1 ^( z) F9 f4 r, t1 T+ j CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
# G: N+ A, G& f( O/ g DD Kuroshio
6 t/ p$ W Y) p& t% b3 X DD Oyashio, Shell hits 17 g- k! h h" q+ y# n* j2 n0 R4 E
DD Hatsukaze
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Allied Ships
/ v# Q1 Q: Q2 s9 W5 U7 D CA Houston, Shell hits 1
6 p/ o. x7 B6 h8 B& p CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
3 [3 Y( }6 Q* m; v5 J CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire* a w/ i. x1 d: d4 P$ T
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire
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DD Paul Jones
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; H6 R. k) Y4 x j5 @" v DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |