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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6 N: u- f" y0 D, L1 K/ A8 R2 c1 eDay Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 76,87, Range 22,000 Yards* N* A9 a9 }, P# r6 o6 c* z$ ]
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CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2
6 M( ~' p$ i1 |* M( p CA Myoko, Shell hits 23 v% K W5 d0 k, ~. _# d) s
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
, x" A; ~1 l, `2 H* t6 } CA Nachi, Shell hits 2; b! m( H7 ?, Z" c* _5 ^
DD Kuroshio
7 K+ l$ l. O( i DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1" r9 e& m# Q# {- J" g6 _
DD Hatsukaze
6 s! T6 B* @$ k2 [% e DD Natsushio
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Allied Ships
& [4 p. i( G0 j8 ~ CA Houston, Shell hits 1
& h1 @3 I. s/ X+ U1 j7 s7 C CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
k7 M5 a( s% J" z/ P CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire
' g8 Y {* X3 T: q% K DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire. t$ P: m1 ?- I, ~$ {
DD Bulmer
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DD Parrott' h, X8 L8 G8 q' S: \$ x- g9 Y
DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |