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 Yards8 U. f5 e/ I2 `( E @. p. i) l
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CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 28 f1 Q2 s' f% ?: [# w
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2) k, J* p) F& P" d# c' q
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
1 d. z7 g; G3 A6 F9 i; D' e CA Nachi, Shell hits 20 j5 f# M$ @$ C/ h! k
DD Kuroshio
' ?* x6 l" ~% t/ V DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
6 U& N+ J/ V& y7 s, t DD Hatsukaze# ~) O; f- X6 K% R
DD Natsushio
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% l: m, Y6 b3 x9 V9 J CA Houston, Shell hits 1+ G! R% h: C1 h. v5 @4 X& g
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1$ s& G' D+ i7 D3 G
CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire/ L2 d& I8 H* s" v- ^9 o
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire
. |# f) ^$ v3 w' q, u, X, R DD Bulmer2 q8 Q: [- A6 N" ?0 l2 L
DD Paul Jones+ A4 O, O2 _2 l; Z
DD Parrott
# [3 |- N& D6 |5 _) t$ t DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |