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# `) e$ |% C. W" ?: K8 G
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 76,87, Range 22,000 Yards
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" A2 j2 I" U' {! y! H4 LJapanese Ships* K" c8 z( b" ]/ o3 w% t. q
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2: o+ T2 h6 B6 f2 J
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
! E& i# ~% O% Z5 Y CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
* \- i9 u2 @& h" {, }# u0 |# w$ d7 H+ O CA Nachi, Shell hits 20 u* I1 J1 X, d6 V. w8 { k$ @
DD Kuroshio! K2 ?( K5 V/ {/ R
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
( a& o9 d- @2 S# F, d; g DD Hatsukaze' q4 _0 |9 O* w, [
DD Natsushio
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% h! ?1 P; D& q) Q CA Houston, Shell hits 1
/ J1 G1 L+ c% w5 ] CL Marblehead, Shell hits 16 q$ r) P0 a7 c( O. h% r+ |
CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire; n; u- B- i7 h+ R9 Y1 `, ~ s
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire6 N8 [) u+ d2 O9 h( H* b
DD Bulmer
: U$ d4 f3 P* A9 x DD Paul Jones; |7 a2 L: D9 K& E4 @
DD Parrott
: x& v {) T& f* r% A0 L DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |