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! y+ u9 r# f/ A, t
3 L0 h8 H- T( |' U: YDay Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 76,87, Range 22,000 Yards: L7 k/ x* k. J Q9 M0 S
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Japanese Ships
, ~' n; q9 L; Y, Q CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2
2 E, u' }: f- ?! Q8 {% R! a. U% a CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
/ M g n2 Y6 d9 L+ f: r CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
, @* p) f7 w ^/ N+ `6 M% m CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
% ^# F: H0 A, w) d9 }/ W DD Kuroshio0 e* h9 Z, [ O* u( t, u
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
4 \' _7 a! a W( ?9 z DD Hatsukaze
% ~ y8 y2 c9 R6 h$ }2 a- _2 `+ @7 G DD Natsushio
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Allied Ships
7 G, F1 Q. P! @- P- V CA Houston, Shell hits 1
5 ?# a6 H" l# F/ ` CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
' q+ t/ u, O4 |: w# L J2 U. h CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire
4 N# j" x$ \8 @5 n! S6 | DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire7 t. @2 y: p6 y$ H9 @
DD Bulmer8 j8 q9 V& `6 X/ \: j
DD Paul Jones
/ ~ Z/ J& @/ k! h/ \2 x9 H DD Parrott' Y {+ c" n8 e( K. G5 C( h2 a) [
DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |