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: ^4 b% b1 ?' ^ n
2 Y& [+ }% p& t7 c* a, T0 C3 |Day Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 76,87, Range 22,000 Yards6 P& g/ v2 {+ \( ?' T
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CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 28 F. r' y) F/ L+ x$ B
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
. J5 ?! `- R: T- A( B7 f6 x CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
) Y* e% u2 C; q9 c8 F8 q CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
, s+ [3 P: D5 h& p6 n6 B6 a DD Kuroshio+ z2 F( N: n4 r% G5 o. m
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
# H' t6 f! L" B$ o6 f DD Hatsukaze" V3 |& ~- h6 k6 i6 ~7 Q
DD Natsushio
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1 h* _$ |( H# j9 f+ }' ~9 A* _' g& S CA Houston, Shell hits 1! P+ `/ |8 [- B/ ^
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
% P9 s9 v: o1 V CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire% A% Y1 V3 y m- \. F
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire
% D! X' [1 k/ [& O; n0 |& K DD Bulmer
! B) K' B: ~* K% l) Q7 [ DD Paul Jones. V; C& }% p. T
DD Parrott
. Y0 j( P/ K& }9 W' H. S DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |