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, _3 @! C# O! A# k/ P! i& r
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CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 29 O% B+ {0 J k) ^: l
CA Myoko, Shell hits 21 X! s# S* F8 l0 m' m
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
* s# y7 w& _# k* {5 P& u CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
9 A3 j8 y0 @/ Q0 C1 [/ X DD Kuroshio
7 l6 I5 H0 c# u% V! d/ @! V DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1: q/ o# B4 H& T& Y7 g1 }- }; v$ K
DD Hatsukaze3 T9 A3 O2 K6 u' G8 k
DD Natsushio3 |( l5 |( ^, i: m
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CA Houston, Shell hits 1) N- o7 U2 X4 i
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
1 _( ?' T% K$ ? p# A CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire
, t" m. R. N; ]; h! I4 x DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire A" K# ]( R/ y( H
DD Bulmer
" V% B2 v: L' _. ~ e DD Paul Jones K+ z' ?" H3 w" j- k& K" \
DD Parrott7 I- X% C/ A+ Z# a6 L' C& j
DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |