AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 427 ]- h& J) L5 `+ a: H4 P$ u3 W
今天爆发了开战以来最大规模的海战，日军好运连连，盟军RP吃瘪
" R! t. h R W9 _' V7 ^( D# J菜花天蝗采用了大统领授予的战术部署，一改开战以来的护航颓势，一举摧毁了盟军突击登陆滩头的rush `% a! k6 H& P2 Y! u6 P0 I7 @" B
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- x6 k/ ] U5 ?. a6 I* TNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships- K5 j5 P% b$ C9 `. k
CL Kashii: i: Y+ b; N' @+ `; y# K
CL Kinu$ D2 m& C5 X, F/ h
DD Nowaki
7 p7 j8 K; `5 O! w6 t2 i& v DD Asashio
8 ^1 s# X' f! [% J7 j DD Michishio3 J3 ~3 I/ h0 \! w. K% M
DD Arashio
+ W/ K+ Y- ?' l DD Natsugumo: p% Q2 B3 Z. E i0 u5 o! Q" o
DD Yamagumo, ~. t, @3 X9 s
DD Asagumo
$ l! a+ c& [1 J# l% U2 q" S DD Murasame
2 p* q5 k. Z3 F1 n; e DD Harusame* R G& s. ^5 u7 X8 f& i2 @* s
DD Akatsuki2 T- B0 [4 c! L5 r
DD Hibiki
8 J$ c7 C- V, @! L Q DD Ikazuchi
8 z e+ m0 S& m) ` X {2 T- w DD Inazuma
& U2 T9 Y3 [$ t DD Shikinami
2 H9 O& l1 A8 l) S6 w$ l" ?7 N9 F DD Ayanami
; _0 B- Q# h) A- u8 U DD Asagiri
1 N1 c6 m- m" B3 B DD Sagiri, Z/ E7 D) y, n8 J1 v
DD Yugiri; e: {* W4 ?/ J1 s8 j. V# b
DD Minazuki
h. F; T0 W5 [+ F/ i2 J4 }2 R AK Sado Maru
# r# Y0 O8 g5 X) Y# E AK Sagami Maru
! \% ?' O L9 I: ]) Z& ~3 m AK Sakura Maru2 M( C6 _' C% j, o) }
AK Kaga Maru M& H: \3 V+ g$ ]. U
AK Kinka Maru4 c/ x7 a1 ]) b
AK Kyushu Maru' @( L( l2 s9 K0 }6 O! g. R% Z
AK Tosan Maru. X* c4 X8 j- v% R
AMC Asaka Maru
0 _- J# c% K: |4 G& i0 h xAK Ayatosan Maru3 _9 V( J! m' m Y+ [
xAK Kansai Maru
/ m- C* F5 \3 L+ S! z- ^ xAK Kashii Maru
- {* ?+ ~9 N1 \, J& q4 H5 d xAK Aobasan Maru
( [- X9 s( I! n. r { xAK Asosan Maru
$ K/ ]3 D7 J2 q h. w1 w' N xAK Asakasan Maru( w S' w0 R5 Y/ n' j
xAK Atutasan Maru
9 w. X. g0 z: ]5 n4 ` xAK Kinugawa Maru
8 |8 a8 Q$ z* m% E xAK Yamaura Maru" w4 i. u; O: k, {+ |0 r
xAK Zenyo Maru
* U) d3 m: @2 M2 n; d xAK Nako Maru% K0 ?$ h s! [! L1 Y+ O# c
xAK Johore Maru4 [, b$ k' ^1 @1 A1 Z# m' R* K
xAK Fushimi Maru( }8 ]5 {7 p% B+ N5 r" g+ ^6 p. J
xAK Kamoi Maru
7 @: V) G7 n8 ?0 y+ A }9 I xAK Ryoyo Maru w/ l; N; z1 U) ~ C" B# V5 f
xAK Nihonka Maru
9 B7 [; j/ G6 X( J& }0 f xAK Nojima Maru5 _% [) k5 m% l B
LSD Shinshu Maru
- f& Z$ ` [2 V5 V4 n0 Q. u xAP Hakozaki Maru
/ `: Z$ s+ U% o6 ] xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
& E) S" [; B. b3 O6 k& `% Z PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk) x" k& M, e7 i% s1 y- k3 l4 L
PT TM-10
/ z% `: b- U u" K! Y PT TM-11' e7 `" E; K% u% a) n
PT TM-12+ `/ I2 t* _( w- _. w6 ]/ Q
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk% C$ ?) L! v3 i4 w/ q
PT TM-144 a( a, T8 S! u$ ` f6 ]1 }) ?$ M. B
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!+ \6 b$ r/ g& V6 _
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards9 w5 D. I) h9 O5 _4 @4 v, U
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards: D$ n! a% c! ~, N3 r e
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards3 y" X i* X5 j! C+ I
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
6 k* h: K- i5 z8 e6 Z o3 @; f AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
3 A' {3 y/ H# d+ I6 C AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , - M w$ q9 O% L; ^
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
' g- G1 F" j1 M, |- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
( n# c/ q# u. H# |' c6 y DD Arashio , DD Asashio) ^+ Z' G; ?$ U4 P" A
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards/ R [6 E* R ]7 Q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards# i; y2 Z/ I- p( N3 S8 c: m
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards6 e- ]3 Z3 f* ]) q) c5 Q1 D0 f/ D
Range closes to 9,000 yards
( J! U9 |, [, t" oLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
2 k; d: B* R, |# k: S AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
7 t6 U$ m& G P+ w, x7 d/ @' s7 T0 R AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 5 e* h* F, n3 L+ }0 ?" X: X! Q [! J8 m
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
) w* T7 v6 B4 u& U5 {2 l' {9 i xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
5 R9 o" z4 R: e, q" ? xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
4 Q; n+ [& X: U; f xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat& l2 e, q- Y G j
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , 3 a4 ?% I) G! ^9 k9 M1 @9 i
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
( i4 Z+ D1 X6 V& i- h, j+ a5 i DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
8 A9 y3 M: M* `% b% @0 u0 PDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards3 R$ C1 d f) v& q; h2 c3 R5 C% I
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards5 X R, Y8 z; I5 Q: i* c n
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
6 L f2 p7 o" f8 T6 A1 [5 E* i JDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards( q3 f, p, y4 J( J
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards, N1 V& v* \+ Z- t; ?' M
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
" w& ~8 |+ F$ P5 x' q8 N3 r- wDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
$ p) V3 o. I8 RRange closes to 6,000 yards- B; r5 X9 Z' {0 [$ `9 G
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards0 s& j& s! q1 b2 M- U. g1 D2 r. q
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
6 I( ^% w4 `1 o6 S& `& m+ GDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
3 u/ S4 M) Z! G; [: e; O0 c4 iDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards2 Q% N6 p! K# ` l/ W
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
( U% q* {8 ?3 R. q# G& y, g2 z UPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards: }9 m5 i% t& W$ j
Range closes to 5,000 yards- y0 F3 Y& L$ U8 c1 g
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , & e0 q: _4 c9 a% [# K% w
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
7 c9 g% a6 c* E0 c& O* Y AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
& ~" Z* f7 D5 m( a/ A xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 2 Z, ~; Q4 j# r% G
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
. k/ l; Q1 |, E! H xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , % ^$ R/ n: h: h
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
5 A. Q9 Q4 l6 T5 C u, |/ B! S xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 1 D5 J/ H' R+ T% \2 T! n- }
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat! @" C/ R( v% {& Q
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , % D& w- q( t$ P' v; Z4 ?- J
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , : V) e# ^0 V9 e, U1 s1 {" G1 H$ r
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , $ U. D8 }% J) F; p6 a" D# m
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
. @2 V1 _( E( w9 c7 }4 y) bDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
9 V2 c% h1 }( w) YDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
( A( L7 D1 _8 n3 JDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards+ D {4 u- w7 i) R* W# B, A
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
S8 {( h+ h, l8 b' uLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
9 ]: _" N7 ]' e# q( ` AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
5 d2 p# v5 {. h/ D AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
) b* d0 G9 Y! [9 p+ O+ V- j xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
, y( O6 M" P3 @1 p* a/ ? xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat6 V9 w, ~$ D$ T. _, ~( Z
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards3 r J* b4 s* Y; c1 D* T1 q
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards" G; ]7 ]3 R1 D' Q2 c/ y
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards: _& i+ H1 d: I( \' y2 X. j# r& D7 L
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards1 }3 \ M) G7 i2 _4 G( I9 p3 A
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards6 x: _' s$ l$ b2 f E
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 0 n9 Q8 s4 z/ E! ` ]
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
5 y- ?+ ?2 Y; m AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , , `- s1 r. N/ A$ ]
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
. P( p3 b8 g+ d( Z xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat, n+ W8 N: K, @) H' K
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , ; G0 m6 `7 w; |8 @# j( Z
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
, T) ?2 o( l4 A I( {PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
- D% U3 Z" ^: ^1 ^ ]) SDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
, s: p; X [1 L+ R+ ~ x. ODD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards8 K* r* Y0 H6 W+ E
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards, B( e& X) [6 j. n- U
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
3 O; o- R% [( u$ s2 `, IBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
# D4 B* A# m. A; CRange increases to 6,000 yards5 e0 b3 y+ x& I# S4 J
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
" Y4 S! m- r1 f# x0 ERange increases to 11,000 yards
7 z- x( ^8 o" f+ ^DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 . B) ]: A5 K& _5 N: T
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat6 b7 a( }5 g: R. k: @1 _
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards2 i7 d l( i: i4 k
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
# n6 j$ F2 H0 RPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards( X1 d! _' Z& a% x4 S8 z {
Task forces break off...
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$ U2 i3 x" o' |Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards) a8 z; Q3 e8 N: X9 M3 i7 T" M- u5 T
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Japanese Ships% J/ n0 v$ n4 Z
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
# S. b* }# g3 ^0 a O+ A/ } CA Mogami
/ @% s/ A6 q- |2 V( E DD Kuroshio
4 A% B5 I( f, O1 C DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
" c: x9 Y- \& A2 V( R7 c DD Natsushio. ~- c1 M" S5 q# [4 p' h/ H
DD Shiratsuyu, V: y: O5 u9 `- n% _8 `: K
DD Umikaze- U& T) I% g7 |& w% Y% n( y
- g% Q& Q' i; f5 @/ m8 W& q8 oAllied Ships& Y2 W4 b6 V; ?6 |+ H& _
DD Alden
6 |# N9 q! u6 U$ M* a5 X8 i! b! e+ t DD Barker1 h2 s9 |3 ^# Z$ o
DD Edsall
1 [5 z2 R& [0 `: j6 B) F DD John D. Edwards% d2 I# e6 K) U1 M* c
# m% `$ [, W4 l( B, R4 l1 f5 mImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight1 B9 ]. ~2 p& B
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards8 y, s1 M6 \) B9 F( ~* M( ?. |4 a
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards! Z2 C! D: `0 c% W+ x8 \5 }
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
4 r, w) l0 n" B. ^& _7 e: {CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards/ s4 B, v2 F# U2 i# |5 O
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
2 ^) R' B# ]: u8 H- N0 ]. r# ?DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards+ u" b* I+ N3 g7 Z( O G- u
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards" E) R4 m% i9 j# l" d
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards$ n5 @: @ D7 a3 C: e4 f
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
3 p# ~# v3 Q1 y3 f) E8 `! }* ?DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards) R/ g# L2 C0 g- D) M2 o
Range closes to 6,000 yards
, }! F' |9 S. ?' O' v: {" CCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards! V, c* ?. b, H6 y0 E
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
: L8 E1 O# }% x* V' N- h4 g5 qDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
& o- r" m0 V! sDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
" [- {* b; g% D, e8 C3 T2 s5 _& O" w; cDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards# S% q/ w2 Y3 }
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
; s% v$ @/ m2 p3 f5 V6 _( ]$ ADD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards, N' P0 w: H) v9 E5 T; p/ f
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
( y! x) o Z. qCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards) y1 x1 o# _6 t6 S
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards! \& q( m3 ~$ B7 j! q4 w: X
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
W, P9 i M8 W- CDD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
# \6 @; J8 H& E* o7 xDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
/ k# }5 G; \5 _1 S3 X6 g# hDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards" s+ s/ Z4 s. a! ~9 F. k
Range increases to 8,000 yards
$ C: ]3 G+ P0 z. y6 F; XDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
& Q) U& i' W) R9 }DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
) J' T/ Y" \- q! e7 T; ADD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards0 c1 ?+ u& E9 |) @4 W' c
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
1 n+ W }, E2 Z. f& ?7 J2 BDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
- k+ n1 S+ M* A9 C; N3 Y' L. jDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
% [# y Y( f( H( L; k% nDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
9 F7 Z' Y. Q2 l9 s: J2 _Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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1 k/ I0 j0 F: J7 N G$ H ]Japanese Ships* w6 Z8 G9 }1 U1 D: d: \( F
CVL Ryujo
0 p% m; x4 s0 B: D. a1 F CVL Shoho
+ ^% o$ }( I1 M4 q3 D3 ~ CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
" D5 M" X2 ]$ k j, R; { CVE Hosho& k. o% M1 S( F5 p
CVE Taiyo1 }4 A L, h' q( Q
CA Takao# L' b* K' `& H5 l Z) O" q U" i7 Z
CA Atago- a8 ^# V* P9 @- V& o1 j
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
9 W f# g# T" Y. U DD Akigumo% C% l# z- z& B- z9 `5 y6 [) x
DD Shiranui
! R7 ^. W! c) Q' |9 q DD Samidare
7 v" R4 L) u5 o DD Yamakaze, n/ [2 i& Z" Q( n( O
DD Hatsuharu
7 }& M4 V) |( f0 E/ w6 `9 o DD Hatsushima8 a! J5 X% x& x( V( U; X& w
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
1 ?, \+ z- m, P. u; p2 g4 W DD Yugure, Shell hits 1( i2 p2 c. s! Y+ ]6 B& |
2 h% T1 m2 r7 M( H/ Q2 ~1 @7 TAllied Ships6 V! W5 x( A& u$ `1 R
CA Houston
# |! X3 D. ]' V/ H: T CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2+ E$ ?6 z; Y, |, a: u
CL Tromp
" l, i8 S, I0 l" L CL Durban, Shell hits 1& ^4 t: f" I9 Y2 \& |* O+ }
DD John D. Ford
" Z; n3 D1 n* |8 N$ Q. U4 W# x DD Parrott; V5 [; H! l7 e7 S: q
DD Peary, Shell hits 1# b5 _) @0 D* P, c. V
DD Pope n& h* U9 J$ r% v0 F/ g/ o
DD Whipple
: J; j* ?$ U& a DD Stewart
, a. l- x* Z# M( O$ G1 i% @ DD Evertsen
/ H, h6 p) X: @ DD Stronghold
+ U2 e' ?6 u, P2 O' s* c DD Thanet/ Q( c+ p( N$ {: ^9 {
DD Encounter
- u( n$ |% ?9 @" d4 q4 |% ^! W( |' T( S DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight( O! Q! c0 r9 C* d6 D }. u4 D
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
, v8 ~9 S- j7 P) W: X9 p% sCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
5 p! B2 A4 w. {% F* CCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards6 r5 c- |- \ L4 |7 t% f1 ^* G
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
) G) S0 i2 H: }1 yCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards, J' e& R( Y1 H6 _2 W- q5 p/ Y+ F
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards0 {9 v' F/ z* ~5 Q: L/ V) u
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
- r2 g" m; ]4 c PCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
( V& S' H! `5 v3 d$ S% HDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
& k4 J. z5 _, n) N& d! f( O! k! Y8 D+ mCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
- t2 }; Q0 Y. C: I: u, h- D! H5 oDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards, v; c" Z. i# B; O
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
! M6 ?+ c! b. v$ _+ u* u2 g. U. ^DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards) Z: d$ y# T4 }' \% u
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards6 l. {/ {) N% G, E
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards% \/ L( A. W( s% R" r' _
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards8 M" ?! e$ M+ m# H1 t8 q
Range closes to 8,000 yards
2 |1 H" B2 |0 TDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards' Y2 d/ D6 t. s0 D% ?6 O
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards3 z- u' V% N5 v) ~
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards- h, X* z1 A: Y
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards8 Y) f# L2 w& l
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
( ~6 |" x6 t$ [# V/ g3 gDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards% ] q4 Z; S+ P3 `9 i" |
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards+ ~3 w7 t' K/ G% Q: b
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
; I1 x8 l8 k# s# P0 Z* qDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
" a) f* S% @/ T1 B2 FDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards) D5 O9 g+ H. g' z' N3 `
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
3 g, Z9 @4 R, [9 z9 Z- X2 qDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards- C# b% |5 c& `# E
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
- D$ Z' ^3 j& G3 c; I/ k ADD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards7 k: p( D3 B* Q& I
Range closes to 7,000 yards7 i4 i( m8 J! W# ^
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards3 u; {1 Z8 b7 B; q7 d3 o
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards; `- `" H5 D8 _' s
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards: I" B) C/ H- d% Z
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards x( H# p! O6 `
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards" A S3 Q+ K1 s1 u2 U7 e! O
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
: K3 g( G/ q+ N6 KDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
/ X4 ^+ L- c+ v" m& L, cDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
9 v; m! z* A# t2 B% eDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
: {* w1 {6 }7 b% k6 R% UDD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards. m4 q" Y' V; J
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards* ~2 j; |' W1 Q J/ b" `# z" A( {
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards2 r. z$ G3 X9 K. {, N* X# \1 q
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
5 ^. P. y% }# Q, |) R, m! LDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
/ Q& M2 Y8 j% v- j9 |DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards1 D" e% [+ q; T+ |+ k2 b: r1 W
Range closes to 6,000 yards8 s( Z. Y$ X0 s; S6 K
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards% q* c z+ K8 ]3 r& H6 o2 F3 }9 M
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
8 M2 H. ?. q8 n, y+ j4 R" U" qCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards2 [! N6 d" B, }/ `$ b# e
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards- g m7 j( z& m; ]
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards% p9 }' D' [8 \* Q, f, O
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
+ m+ G% R' m' y* Z& R1 l1 aDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards# ^6 t1 p/ e3 \! F! O& f
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards/ A2 t/ ^5 h0 z; h( Z
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards# G3 r9 }1 _$ A
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards8 B# H" Z9 V+ d' z( q
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards0 Y, l9 ?1 O" A7 Y# Z# c
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
. b" K+ w! z7 |6 A+ |DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards0 L. N4 l& p$ G! u# K. A1 I: ~
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards3 P# O. o* Z& A0 J6 [
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards$ t" N1 d4 d/ t2 t
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
5 O( h( E# p2 ^5 G& DRange increases to 9,000 yards
8 D5 M$ h5 `& Z3 Q# ^& K: S$ ZDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards x: ~" ~# a( ^( h' f) s
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
7 O2 B" ]+ m8 |9 iCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards; P7 y* D/ k% J4 }& e6 o j
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards6 f! `* Y% p5 N! o/ ]8 u) P
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
) n0 Z* \5 O$ S9 u9 ?0 t" lDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards4 ]+ ~6 M6 t, }2 T% w
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
1 n6 t/ F$ L+ E. {: q9 `CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
+ o; m/ {2 O. @+ o/ VDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards5 ]" I; K' f% h$ H: j0 E. R
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
3 l+ c7 I0 B' a% X5 k5 R iDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
( J# g9 {$ X7 w, l6 z5 X' kDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards; v0 m; [+ t, g3 O' B7 r1 P
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards4 `2 z% ]5 ]: T% ]3 B9 x4 h
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards5 F6 t. s* d( N( V; g% w! I6 }
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
. j0 o9 v; g" L+ K O( dJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
. ^0 z7 ]; s5 B. ^Task forces break off...2 M5 h9 |* I' D5 m( d# I' ~& V
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4 p7 g! F/ w1 h. C4 ^- {Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards/ C4 L6 S* t6 S! o3 b- a
1 ^9 }6 z5 U& ] FJapanese Ships4 T x! Q' v3 Z# O. h
CL Kashii
, ?! X9 S" j7 g9 K* D CL Kinu
9 A; k- K6 S% r6 p1 g3 a DD Nowaki
/ T8 q2 k4 s- U- F7 s DD Asashio
/ I! T! E0 e; y2 ?# d DD Arashio. g9 O1 g4 q9 Y8 J6 n7 _6 I8 {2 n7 ^
DD Natsugumo
. p1 N" ^$ f% W DD Yamagumo
' Q/ ~& r+ X1 u W DD Asagumo" n- Y# Q T! ?# M/ q: U+ G
DD Murasame' P0 Y# C1 Y' a3 Y1 N& g
DD Harusame
% N; o( i0 b/ f- X. k2 M, r0 d DD Akatsuki
6 o6 z3 r' V B DD Hibiki
1 q J/ Z5 d/ i1 x5 a DD Ikazuchi0 H) K3 D* F" p
DD Inazuma
; x& J. F' K) m o; o% y DD Shikinami' ~4 B- l2 w* t
DD Ayanami
! a- j) C& E9 ^6 ]: |( g; J DD Asagiri* u' `4 ^; W% T
DD Sagiri) L- h5 {. P; h; _
DD Yugiri( b( p' \& a4 {" {" C
DD Minazuki
i$ L2 q' X% C2 [+ B AK Sado Maru7 u- h C2 G8 o% G' ^* j" k. p
AK Sagami Maru
, r, M$ S2 B7 L( I% l# R AK Sakura Maru
5 ]1 L d; P' o" `& }; s; D AK Kaga Maru
3 \, x" r9 M, }- e& X: a AK Kinka Maru
% |# {; h7 ^ P: M- ^6 K a' @ AK Kyushu Maru8 {# |& I! x. j; z: |0 s# B$ e- g
AK Tosan Maru
5 x& @1 F& _- V4 V! |6 {# k AMC Asaka Maru
/ b, N2 l) h$ c4 \2 P xAK Ayatosan Maru
R: M$ m: z5 t, D xAK Kansai Maru5 i( L" _. {: F/ D; t$ v
xAK Kashii Maru7 V9 f1 M; q" D" T5 d) [( H9 D
xAK Aobasan Maru
' j0 j5 c, i& a- k8 f! [" n+ i xAK Asosan Maru
4 c7 `, ~7 \/ G) O xAK Asakasan Maru
- M& q2 V) J1 K' M, l2 p' c& c1 o xAK Atutasan Maru
& x4 v# O7 p1 L* |" | xAK Kinugawa Maru( M) D, I( E9 a r7 e
xAK Yamaura Maru$ Y- u& y; U/ l, H7 ~6 E2 N
xAK Zenyo Maru
9 ?. o' d8 l& R5 I/ v0 i xAK Nako Maru
' B& V4 W7 E; S: J xAK Johore Maru: R: X$ n/ O& d. h: r* H! X# Q0 p6 c' \
xAK Fushimi Maru
& |/ Y5 k) G% b3 l9 P xAK Kamoi Maru& B) \+ l+ ^, `9 h; X6 [( L
xAK Ryoyo Maru
5 o& L6 c$ f; |, f3 |, S xAK Nihonka Maru
2 o5 ? F2 e8 D$ n" o xAK Nojima Maru
3 f# u- v; k$ o5 j1 ?; z; g/ e LSD Shinshu Maru
2 u1 ^$ v( m( | xAP Hakozaki Maru% e/ p( P9 @: v. C8 f
xAP Kobe Maru) P% b- s$ ^& m2 r
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Allied Ships5 r0 ^/ x6 P C9 h. ?
DD Vendetta
6 H1 d y3 J, D0 \3 u DD Van Nes, Shell hits 15 d6 \: G( y$ L4 g5 @0 G* d
DD Van Ghent
( D* `8 M! r/ F% R+ Z/ l; U8 } DD Scout* t, J. l: u Y/ k- b2 y+ t( A
; N& R: v; M; p0 `' p# k4 VAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
/ q7 o2 g2 {0 cJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway1 H1 ^$ X9 \! ?1 `9 ^$ E
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight3 d: G5 Y5 |8 U/ P: y2 S& q5 n6 X
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards; c) {( ?: z" |: `7 \; N, T$ I
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
, _/ |2 P, S" Z0 J" y: s7 ~CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
3 U+ Q+ S- x6 Y* N/ i0 }Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
1 l% |- y0 |5 R6 b1 [DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards; I; j8 d! ]+ H, l2 U
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards' ^0 E/ w i9 F- r p$ x1 X
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
7 r! Q1 x8 x8 v: c, MDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards9 H7 t( X7 ?& x: w: v V3 [3 j% o
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
& p/ p& h$ L) q: R0 LDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
+ v2 K8 e) ~( j: xRange closes to 9,000 yards
5 w4 t7 v3 I( I2 S# kDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards. M+ b, F: s+ ~
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
" p. g+ {4 a l) TDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
8 Q8 k9 j7 m* W' \+ ~! P; O) lDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards5 N6 ?, K0 X( C0 T+ ?
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards# ?5 N9 U5 h+ [; \7 u$ j7 j$ B
Range closes to 7,000 yards
6 Z# D+ R- @6 I# J% Z* ACL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards- P, W/ e, i( x- Z# S
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
5 {0 Z- A+ s2 g6 X8 s( VDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards) D6 s/ T) H/ |6 o
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards% Z: i) F4 i) V; y
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
) \' Q5 Z$ h/ [; ZRange closes to 4,000 yards
4 J0 ]% s( K5 O3 j, X/ k3 iCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards+ U# N, k+ X& y( S( d$ y
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards: K: L4 u# m. D7 S- u( }( m
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
! k w" F% K/ V4 yDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards+ @3 ^; S: d2 w+ \! c9 P$ p) v
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
# i0 b$ _7 M! T, N2 ODD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards2 ]0 R) U+ q6 C1 U+ r3 t1 K% j
Range increases to 5,000 yards
* _% ^$ S- w [, HCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
6 U! d& J# }. U- z& GDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards" _1 \. P/ t* L' \& P9 U
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards; G; [! w- j t% ^
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards: V3 Q% C7 j- Q4 X; Y1 s; S
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
" j1 b9 e+ \; u4 PJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape8 Z m% v# r6 `5 n3 L0 R
Task forces break off...
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. d% T2 ]% l; U3 U. O4 I- F3 M4 QNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships
) b2 R: s: i9 O. G9 v( E1 d' p" V CL Yura) x7 V$ t. O: W% ~" b1 ]
CL Natori$ D% B% v) {8 B$ b7 r8 @9 t% d. f
2 o6 y( O/ S" j9 T1 ]6 X
Runway hits 1- q6 d6 q: j. p8 a
Port hits 1( O! x5 p+ \7 O4 P* s1 j7 x5 K
0 A _# a* `6 h5 _. C4 N) _) U
CL Yura firing at Wake Island
6 A6 D8 r! m, @" u, L2 aCL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards* Y9 A5 Z8 }1 v$ m3 |
- D* q9 M, `) K9 }- b, sAllied aircraft( d; L# w' z" j2 F
no flights
' F+ ^! g" C1 f5 K# \, q% f$ I7 ~1 c
Allied aircraft losses
" w; u& Q* |. Q/ @ SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed- u5 B7 M0 M7 N: |0 S
& q. {' [' [( C) {8 N# A
Japanese Ships
9 ?# H4 G1 i1 ]. [ CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 |8 ^! `" U% I" M+ Z3 l CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
5 q2 w) s7 O4 G- u0 x DD Nowaki
0 y- T) H5 `5 M" Y9 g4 F DD Asashio
; s6 R# p5 P, `% U- r% w5 W DD Arashio
$ w% c0 ?1 @) O# n) W DD Natsugumo
8 X2 k7 R5 X1 H DD Yamagumo
8 w- j% U; u3 P5 H. v ` DD Asagumo
! }9 e6 {* [' Z/ L- ^ DD Murasame( W/ W1 z2 Y, u. L+ X0 @) Q D8 [
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire" l' O/ I9 _# ~) A$ k2 l
DD Akatsuki
0 b2 R8 |( o/ k( r' s4 J/ | DD Hibiki7 k' B* o8 e% _5 l& u5 U
DD Ikazuchi( v/ E/ w. t% l' L
DD Inazuma
5 [- T0 A, r* }8 m& N DD Shikinami1 `3 }) }! ^( i$ h" W: o0 U+ @
DD Ayanami( u9 Q5 x/ s8 E/ n$ H: V
DD Asagiri
8 Z$ ^8 {, X g) } DD Sagiri
5 j& L* h) S+ ~: Z9 s! k: O- e DD Yugiri
- j. r$ k! u( I DD Minazuki, Shell hits 10 X( f& m/ i( V" ~( b4 Q! \) I
AK Sado Maru4 B' F/ y3 n& f" `3 E
AK Sagami Maru0 ]; y n7 h* D: i P& S6 y: @3 u
AK Sakura Maru
5 S, J, j' i' f0 d AK Kaga Maru; L1 U6 ^; o! F
AK Kinka Maru
7 u5 j. f _; E) W. {' f9 F AK Kyushu Maru
# a6 A; F" K/ G- z! J0 m6 W AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage2 p& e+ g( ^. r/ }+ N, I4 \9 L
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire* t# p4 F! L7 P
xAK Ayatosan Maru
0 K; i y" ]) q' d xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires& e% r- t# d R( n2 v' v& c+ U
xAK Kashii Maru
1 U% I+ V7 u( f0 ^8 j# i' ~ xAK Aobasan Maru+ ]2 x( t1 h4 a C
xAK Asosan Maru
- ^+ n! s1 f# T xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
: @3 ?8 m6 H: a xAK Atutasan Maru" K* J, R3 B) }7 @$ I8 A- p
xAK Kinugawa Maru
) y9 G. K0 u2 d9 {$ Q/ { xAK Yamaura Maru% y# ]0 L* Z% b: I( m: h6 m* Y
xAK Zenyo Maru7 z9 h& j& b! f) ~2 F0 g" l
xAK Nako Maru
0 v( z0 J1 K4 D# N6 z xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) M- a( C( z3 u' l* s) Z xAK Fushimi Maru
) U; f1 Y4 y3 B8 F xAK Kamoi Maru5 g. Q# }3 a' L/ j, [6 \
xAK Ryoyo Maru
. J* n4 t% K; [# [& } xAK Nihonka Maru
; |! ]7 V( I! M5 s2 K2 ? xAK Nojima Maru
A# }9 w2 Z2 P( K8 Y- [& N- D5 p! m) u7 X* u: v
Allied Ships, R( J$ d2 o, A' @: H* G
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
9 z# i4 _7 P$ t( V CL Sumatra
. \& [. b5 w6 b* U4 A8 q- g2 a CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
# w4 `7 Q" S3 k" ~ CL Durban
+ x: Y( Z/ A; {8 U+ U" I; A b6 u8 j DD John D. Ford
3 A* B; `( c% `) L3 |9 N. u DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire/ a4 m9 O$ G6 h# I3 ?8 `
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk/ y2 A8 B# T6 w8 X9 y
DD Pope
% E! n n0 ?% ]$ `% F" M. e( Z DD Whipple, Shell hits 1- p* b, y. C7 d" [8 V$ A
DD Stewart, Shell hits 19 c2 Q5 K! f& o) ]7 c% S5 _; F0 B9 J& p$ p c
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
! Q: [, J7 i+ ?* i DD Stronghold7 p0 c$ U3 g7 ]6 Q
DD Thanet, Shell hits 22 p) D" L) P# H3 r& C: ~" T
DD Encounter, Shell hits 38 r$ d3 k4 x+ d( R: e( P& i8 f
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
2 Y" K* Q, W. X1 z- Y Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight/ U5 m. ^; ?1 _* a* N/ ^
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
/ x; x3 E: n6 Z( q" R5 OCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards% |& S7 Y. U$ a0 M
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
% p6 l" x* v0 K+ y/ hCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
: ~: I! f: w F; X# N$ `& r/ v" TCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
6 Q# k; H, W' A0 q: k& WCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards) ]" \% Q2 [3 u V2 f
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards# d; M& @6 f' ?/ u
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
+ F! L% O8 |. q9 `4 |DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards( X9 v( s, C X1 T( I
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
0 r! m) M Z& r+ j: R* i! m% U* bDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
2 F( u( [# ~" P; W$ K: eDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards! _( d2 k6 l6 A4 V7 x" t4 h
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards/ _, q- g% |+ G* B. F9 r! d
Range closes to 10,000 yards
+ j( s! \" o; \: wCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
+ ]3 Z/ s" N5 oCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
) V0 t/ \2 g( Q u" D2 lCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
" p" w7 q6 q+ f+ i5 mDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
5 I0 |$ _% G, F" S- X( t0 _DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
3 |2 q* b- P; _3 Q; G# K& yDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
' k& p% Y, _" ?2 _DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
: a; `+ O' D g7 m+ _5 c$ _DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards% @7 J" ~+ L9 X$ O$ n0 N# s
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards. n1 d& O- ]) A) a/ _) S
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards* O$ _: Y" R& Z5 r* S
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards9 U0 E: q- K) X$ K' |6 j* V
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
6 P/ D+ o8 l: y, ?3 k5 cDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards$ |0 `7 M2 a& [; [. |! r- g. l; Z
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards/ ]. W$ d( I* E; ~* X7 _: E
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards5 f5 R, P P- w3 v
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
' V; T+ n& e/ p, ORange closes to 7,000 yards, @$ R$ W1 r7 B+ ~
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
5 ` O% Y' q5 Q8 { yCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
4 ]6 L! Y$ L8 M' o+ B6 S4 B* bDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards' V. e" Y, d9 T
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards1 s( X P- G% `4 k# o& e4 g! Z5 v' p
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards% B: w: M0 O# M+ U0 ~+ }9 I
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
; ]' M8 ?2 Z: x" c. y) ZDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards, {/ \4 a: Q4 M* {- G8 {5 |/ ~
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards$ x* q8 @# J. K! Q
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
3 f+ s5 o' l5 f1 i" ^. K6 wDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
, T6 _; i; A6 IDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards% F' }+ w2 A' w8 P; c; l
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards ?) t9 y+ |9 C
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards, f) z H- p9 |2 C/ ^
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards/ V5 D9 c9 e( w$ M% y
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards1 a) C; J# _) j9 M) M6 \! u/ C
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
/ Q2 x" J4 j2 {$ {, u7 o! _CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards/ y3 k* t/ l Y1 |
Range closes to 4,000 yards% D' w/ ]( ]7 l
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 , ?2 N- ^; w8 C
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
4 B* q: o* N! C& Y6 n4 N# I2 M& aCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards$ h! T0 S. B1 x6 }) S
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards0 h5 F2 E* j# X
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
5 {" ]( O/ a" @) E# DDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
6 m$ A/ t, ]2 S* k7 |* hDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
$ L! S6 I5 `6 `+ P2 c% ZDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
) P6 {- p+ R- p3 l2 D) CDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards; ` ^) y0 Q- U* Q1 a
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
& C1 k3 G& h6 y0 ?DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
% X8 i+ J0 b6 K9 S/ g/ k4 i e8 ZAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
4 h( i' \" G& I% d/ J: W! lDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
% L1 `' g) ^* PDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards% ~8 l$ M8 p: |3 s$ V: [
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
: v! ?( {2 h6 L2 ~& }5 V3 ODD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
9 R8 j8 U" D" Z' F5 [CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
+ d! z6 P9 `* u9 @# E mDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
4 M# U7 y0 `9 _! x3 ^Range closes to 2,000 yards
I6 ]7 ]6 ]$ c7 KCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards( M' N7 j$ T- [( Y3 w3 w
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards) d9 c" t" R# b* L$ I) {
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards9 c, J+ U4 {, @3 E" o8 I* h; L
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
# l$ X' `% ?0 n# G1 D' |9 a" j/ lDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards; N) ~& f# P( d# E4 j+ c$ s
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
. T# s. G$ b' EDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
3 q! a; p* j7 ~ @5 \DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
. A2 X& w0 n# r1 n$ w) u$ J5 l$ B4 gDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards [( f- T' s% ^- S$ k
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
6 W# ?7 W/ e6 x) K9 @* NDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
5 ]3 r3 o. N5 WDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards& t/ g! U* ?) i" t: [
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
- `$ }8 g( }0 z4 M$ u, aCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards: F( F! J- r: ~& x% e# {* x! O( y# _3 ]
Range increases to 3,000 yards( i; U' Y. y+ D t4 Q& v+ s) ~- w
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards' l8 {# K9 U2 s, z- u6 p R/ e4 C
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards. m+ `0 i( P9 J" @5 o
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards% |+ ?5 t* f6 S) G+ |3 P/ c% k; M
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards) m6 c7 J w x( l" i( T
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards* m& A. [; N: e0 g# M" T
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards; }9 @# _& |2 W7 c6 t
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
9 L+ T4 j+ _) _% B6 g6 sDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards7 w2 O% ~) ~* n" t( ]' @
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
7 b# Q4 }: c, N; I+ GDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards5 M( M7 a3 {! @2 p' t2 G, p) y
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards) n) T4 J$ `% {. p2 U$ s
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
, J) D1 @1 l5 Z0 ~9 x" j* w vDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
W- o9 i& j8 K0 g/ ]7 oDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards6 |. _7 [, j0 F9 s' ?
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
# _3 W% |0 @& q( a- h/ j, oCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
% I2 d, y: h# \, x: H7 \' xCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards( m: l' D. n& G) }0 P
Range closes to 2,000 yards- S3 ] ?; _' N/ o
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards) j8 [! Z! D) b. E, Q5 x8 R& `
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards. h6 y2 `7 U) O
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards& A! A' Z' v) d" ]: g# Z
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards9 |, G" r; _; h. R
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards5 `* @( ~6 c" F
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
* F. b; z& M4 ~& B& g* ^DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
, `. n% H, A. M2 L8 rDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
% j- `4 S) u+ M& Q$ c1 i* J6 }DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
' ~) Z' d$ f% `4 C3 I. [# yDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
3 k( p8 t/ g3 q9 s: V* dDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
3 L: I8 f' {& S5 MDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
]+ B+ j3 N6 y+ oDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards' `" ]8 ]1 L' k* h. |
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
0 E% k/ F" L: ^CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
; K* i4 J% a# L1 |8 [+ K5 P1 wDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards! o4 P7 _6 I# D: {9 c. q* _3 {; B! a
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
/ Q( y( K: P7 JDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards: C7 x! x6 W" Z1 L4 ^! v
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards$ T. m$ j3 ^) G2 d& G; i. p
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
! g7 F& t3 r& ?$ i2 dDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
9 j; p1 Z( \5 v8 p3 |, y8 Z+ bDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
9 o2 O5 e9 S% K9 ?/ Y3 ?AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards; b% ]0 q& U1 \5 c! d" D
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape$ L) Q: R3 a W7 q* s( A4 Z
Task forces break off...3 p: o0 O- I( ~
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" b& s( e9 E" L+ c5 E; jPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
5 Q9 F+ h/ A' ~: C' b CL Katori; Z& t+ [6 g( p
DD Akikaze
) ^5 P) S7 E/ }) G DD Yuzuki
6 r0 u: |. {5 w) |- }1 \ PB Takunan Maru #53 q0 `5 V9 a/ _* P* G" ^/ E/ @/ @
PB Shonon Maru #112 u4 m. J4 b2 O6 v
PB Kyo Maru #122 p8 j5 s3 r% J0 D
PB Hakkaisan Maru, H1 a+ M; e' B/ P; K' v
9 C3 A" k9 d+ i2 T/ tCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
: l; M7 {# [( {4 bDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
7 x6 V4 _; I1 @: S& J, Y+ Y' D; \DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB 4 K/ W8 p3 w. p8 O
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
, V. r2 S' l) t& APB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns3 Y( ]# r) L! l7 P& B; O) j# k
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns/ `7 r1 c/ w% S- ?1 T: J8 V0 x
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
; v3 Z7 a5 k' M5 e6 D& X4 ?' ^# gDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
6 |2 x& J, D$ p' b# Z! j+ K- i5 fDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns* z" `( j6 w6 s. C
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/ [' X. A$ G: S& D6 x+ ]Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)) q- Q7 T2 E3 P- c) _% E
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Japanese ground losses:3 U3 q( @1 ?. i6 S
19 casualties reported# a5 H8 Y/ c" X" `2 w8 m9 }( r7 ~
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ r( K# A# z0 ]& k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: ?* ?& M9 S" H6 j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* |. l; z2 B. I6 Z0 @& D5 z1 s Z
$ l0 Y5 T% e8 Y17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3: M5 x9 ^, l7 D2 Y) p6 K& ^8 |9 Q
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, {/ O* ~! }6 @* m+ ]TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)! U7 ?- S% n$ @
. m6 w; J7 |% X$ ?Japanese Ships
- z- X3 p/ s2 i& ` CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)2 Y& F( r6 T0 R2 w+ l$ c
) j$ V2 E& b) j/ F: l4 F- w8 jJapanese Ships2 M/ o: Z5 c' S6 c) w
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
1 m$ ^$ @9 V f# V/ f$ ~* }: e% g2 ^2 I; m6 U% O: z ?( r: Z
Japanese Ships; P f# H+ b# q: Q" L
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage% Z3 E1 H$ g2 s# `0 b$ `
DD Yugiri. L6 w# c; u) k
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Allied Ships. [. @0 e( O* h9 ]: m' X! f5 s+ A
SS Sargo, hits 100 g/ c: m4 V3 C, x" [/ s: L; G T$ Q- r
S& o' p2 m: X, O! A. J9 ]% J
SS Sargo is sighted by escort
1 c! g4 X* z- v* b. a* x: oDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ O% D" N! Q+ O3 Z! mDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
- t" c" N( [% N& k1 [ F( RDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
' u9 T) y( ^' b h" j- y- }5 W+ nDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....2 G( b& v2 a; P, e: c( l
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
0 V/ i+ E _' t4 Q- mDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo+ V0 ]2 w0 e" L) P- G
Escort abandons search for sub8 C+ n y8 `1 X: A! C6 r* U- t I
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)' D4 M2 {, v" R
$ f, Z6 Y* w: M; c+ eJapanese Bombardment attack
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& l, y# A' E3 K4 M) c& Q sAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 38365 o' N2 q- J+ T7 G
. y/ R" D" d' Y- rDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
& Y5 f8 }' a6 j: A1 M+ a& z# {1 z, I6 M1 h1 i8 c
Japanese ground losses:
( s* l* c! [, K 159 casualties reported
6 ~3 E/ g7 ?3 p Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
6 @5 L! x# p$ x2 }& p: P" J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' [, W4 d3 z8 M) f4 h! @0 w* q
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
L; a. g1 P3 r' h3 Z' i# `: f1 ~2 e0 z( _% O
Allied ground losses:3 X$ z& y( B5 I
198 casualties reported
3 S+ ? g. ~: O8 \+ _( ^ Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled i3 n, Y( Z$ |) T8 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
+ O' I) `2 U; K* a* ^6 ? Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:
: }% a' r$ P; n9 \5 U, e9 \ z Imperial Guards Division1 ~ d) u2 O% N& S$ b
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment( I' c8 `% F& U" a, j
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
( X% ]( i5 i3 p7 h1 Y 2nd Tank Regiment
% J+ y! j' I; I" K! M& ~1 ~ 48th Engineer Regiment# ^' O. S5 L* V4 e1 f7 E
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
& j$ x7 {5 Z7 p6 y* k 33rd Division
; d: b; |3 X6 w) h2 E) W* v0 w8 ~, g 21st Infantry Regiment
5 b1 v$ v, E5 K4 w. ?$ B 7th Tank Regiment3 K, g% ?; a/ U2 E" T
48th Recon Regiment2 n# m; \8 w$ D, v: j
16th Recon Regiment
8 l% ~/ g& Q2 h3 |+ Q 4th Division
! e* x2 C5 n2 o1 D8 X 21st Division
) R5 N8 q9 x( W1 C) g 6th Guards Division2 {! P$ [5 A; X! Q' M& q0 M
65th Brigade0 R* {: v8 s' U$ d3 m s
38th Division
0 m6 u: U' j5 M) g6 r- A 16th Guards Regiment
) ~& E! Z" Z- \ 4th Tank Regiment4 l! o* `; c5 K3 Q3 w* D. i
16th Engineer Regiment5 W7 N& N `" d/ Q. ]
9th Infantry Regiment
: Z( g/ a5 B9 _ K2 j 22nd Recon Regiment
& u( C Z0 \8 w 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment. M7 m( z* z8 {$ r0 r3 H. k
5th Guards Cav Regiment
1 V9 R7 z/ O, e: M/ ?7 E 35th Fld AA Gun Co ' J2 b* i |' K. G1 Q8 _* N
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment h8 R; G+ V6 y% l
30th Fld AA Gun Co ! l4 o# I, Y7 V: Z) C6 s# {
48th Field AA Battalion8 _! H8 b6 A. g- t' d4 L' A( n
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
6 i* y' b$ [* d 25th Army' L; y) T8 w- F" Y& _
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
6 t7 w m$ F: C- k) O: y3 V 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
: i2 B+ m9 A2 E: \2 T6 [' F4 E5 P 2nd Mortar Battalion8 a% F1 C( E# Y8 R8 H0 }' ~
9th Field AF Construction Battalion1 ^- e. Y! _* F4 v5 A( z) D& W; q
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9 C- y5 K& T+ M 39th Road Const Co
' {) r4 j/ F2 u& ^+ \ D 21st Fld AA Gun Co 5 l) H0 Y3 B- @. D
Southern Army
4 E7 d2 e2 d! D+ G1 w 56th Const Co + P2 i: W% o/ v8 R6 G
47th Field AA Battalion
+ T5 r% g6 n9 t( Q% F) [ 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
% ^6 g' R- {2 ], k" h/ ~1 i 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion3 Y. r. L" A) i3 q7 b& a
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment* R5 S- x+ x* E- c" [' i7 v
1st RF Gun Battalion
x* B3 ^ b8 R e$ m7 A0 U 35th Field AA Battalion
! L5 p: G y5 q. o" @: p 3rd Mortar Battalion
: C1 o# Q- y" u 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
( a5 b1 b2 C. W# V 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment2 L! d- V- F. Z7 }
45th Field AA Battalion
. t' w1 B+ n9 v; `+ Q. N4 q5 F 48th Field Artillery Regiment+ {" j, K8 T* L+ E8 k/ e C
15th Const Co
_ G2 o, J+ y3 l' h 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment+ q# C8 W# U, ^" M+ O
26th Fld AA Gun Co / J7 V, |! \4 k- l) g/ k4 J
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
: V8 D. i! {9 a3 r. b, A! p 37th Const Co
% Y( D- |' ~3 |1 o 5th Mortar Battalion, k* w' W5 E5 V1 j% L8 N
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion3 A; }& V* u% u0 o3 s" H9 _
40th Field AA Battalion" T) h& Z2 P! p+ A/ ~
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
0 X0 N3 w" k, m8 x* D a 31st Fld AA Gun Co 5 |( Q- q5 x: K/ F
38th Road Const Co
- u: G$ Y6 C" {7 T 14th Army
9 J5 l" z' F9 y9 e) W9 J& j1 ]9 ^ 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion* s" _' p" m d! d
43rd Const Co
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f$ I" p! k8 X' p. y% V2 D+ {8 LDefending units:
$ |$ A3 q) V$ c- W% F+ u 14th PS Engineer Regiment
; t. Y+ A/ j8 J, J7 i( q 91st PA Infantry Division# G! [; A# v! v
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
! m" y: \/ T1 }* L$ n5 ~ 71st PA Infantry Division4 \ ]4 C* k! P( w0 o% t* a
21st PA Infantry Division/ }$ U) a* Z/ l# {! r5 G, x
192nd Tank Battalion7 Q5 W7 t" v" @/ X
51st PA Infantry Division% [' _% B6 J% A+ X& N& q
4th Marine Regiment
0 C1 ?' N# q) r2 X7 a5 l 194th Tank Battalion
' s: } G! Q4 M& P, X6 D% [ 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
3 q" @& b1 Y2 A2 d 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
3 S7 q6 c/ o0 B ?' W; h7 B 31st PA Infantry Division3 w) ?3 o1 Z! C7 r
11th PA Infantry Division0 _" O7 x9 }/ D" B' p
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion. D, P* E' R& \! ]( G- m$ H6 |
1st PA Infantry Division+ e8 L: C5 w2 R8 r1 n
31st Infantry Regiment
; ^7 f. @. N& d3 w1 @. ]. N 41st PA Infantry Division1 l1 K- d3 q9 n6 I, d
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team+ M, C7 K: S4 g: a4 z
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment- f3 W+ B2 I+ j" E2 P
301st Construction Battalion- |# G/ s5 V z9 U5 E* [
Provisional GMC Grp
2 @( O( }$ w+ A: j# E6 d8 r 1st PI Base Force
# }3 a. e& c1 H' _2 s I Philippine Corps
/ m( B3 k+ b& x- a( Z5 s6 ?6 | 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
$ x4 Q# ?7 f+ Q* H USAFFE - ~* C" v* ]) z1 r
Bataan USN Base Force
8 G! I. K' c7 B2 B- v7 Z% t- j1 |% ~ Clark Field USAAF Base Force
6 w; f8 C# ~& K2 I0 b) t ]7 Q0 G 201st PA Construction Battalion& h4 S2 {' L6 F4 X% c1 b. a" q0 ]
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
. ?/ }5 F- v9 p5 e 1st USMC AA Battalion
, `, M1 H" z6 C! A+ l Manila USAAF Base Force' X3 Y" f& t7 M4 f+ P
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
: J1 |/ t( j7 u) o0 y E Cavite USN Base Force
/ F) w4 L/ T, ]8 z5 I y& } 202nd PA Construction Battalion' [& T, l; I+ m3 B7 X
Far East USAAF
+ u; ]7 n( @4 L II Philippine Corps 2 n$ E8 P+ r) ^1 n
1st PA Constabulary Regiment$ }& b& t3 X2 `# U* U
PAF Aviation
. w' H5 Q( h h; B( ?2 B7 g% y 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment0 w* Q5 t4 N* ~1 y2 C
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% r# u' I5 t7 M& E" `# X* IGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)* a2 }: b3 b3 V1 u! V, O9 O
5 G- s( P& b4 E; VJapanese Shock attack A% a& }& T; e) p/ ]; C
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
& a& s' \- N. f8 [9 K6 P
# v% C7 X# U3 b% qDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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. _# J" c$ B( G$ Y& h+ Q" nJapanese adjusted assault: 54 & `; @* z" v" y; i' w) I8 E, m
6 @5 m: n& k% u$ I( P1 K ]Allied adjusted defense: 3
0 A' f+ @. s# u) d' |& F. v7 x% V7 D5 `; @0 D/ ]. ^
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
6 |- i D8 I6 N3 `7 b& \4 U; ?( y$ h4 d& s l
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft
L$ u6 h/ D% |* Q2 _- h1 ^ no flights9 m$ K$ l7 x' V E8 k
' |( Q% U" \2 n! k8 NAllied aircraft losses
. ?8 w' I) w# V" n5 ]6 k PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed6 ^' n, [' N8 V% z/ w- E! G8 ^
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Combat modifiers9 E2 s% y* `( `4 K4 s8 x- t4 o
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)' V2 d' p8 x0 Y" |2 c C1 ~
experience(-), supply(-)
& u; w' [1 Z1 a$ ~* X# EAttacker: shock(+)
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! u" H2 r; i2 M) c$ EJapanese ground losses:
! q! _8 f* [. }7 W: q/ l 1384 casualties reported
) K* u# q1 J4 t$ I; C Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
4 n9 H, U% B" X8 f Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled+ @* u4 b6 T2 K, u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 Z0 b3 R+ z$ e
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
+ Z. J! k' c( ^/ {! U 1916 casualties reported$ j3 c5 {% o' ^3 }$ Q T
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
) e. T5 i! }6 K8 C7 R! L Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled# R: d! o$ V) c/ f: Z$ d7 ^4 w0 Y
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
F7 K+ U, K8 t. q Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ O7 _, G& w; X7 X5 H9 x. f" X Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled), s4 H/ k1 M7 w3 ]" C" o/ B4 Z
Units destroyed 3
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! }9 ~. A7 G8 n# s( h& aAssaulting units:
- H' G6 F- \9 X1 g, k6 o" w3 _6 | 82nd Naval Guard Unit
5 T; o- Q; K h; Z 144th Infantry Regiment
* z% m7 C* D0 y6 N. m. Y 66th Naval Guard Unit
; U$ B3 @. u( B1 h# l! } 84th Naval Guard Unit% j9 v0 T! d. t. G% @1 g
53rd Naval Guard Unit3 ~, p* o0 A/ ~% E" D+ C
1 C4 X# ^8 {5 ^9 ? Z6 X, d( N7 u! J
Defending units:
4 K1 C0 }2 A+ a) R" \+ c" L8 M& d Wake USN CPNAB
( i! n$ ]% H5 S: _* Q2 F& _2 e Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion" ]( { c" T! g& f) A1 s" a
6th Marine Defense Battalion3 L4 Q( E9 p9 ~! I0 C( |
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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5 @+ h1 g4 `# Z2 nJapanese Bombardment attack
9 Q4 E4 z* }0 Z1 C
) {" s& \8 O: y/ FAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61' `; o+ x3 Q/ E; z6 M4 G, H
% N* e3 L' ~" N. M' u2 yDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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$ O$ [/ h$ s8 T! I* S V# r" }Assaulting units:
4 f% ^8 I: d9 d4 w& j4 } Sasebo 2nd SNLF
7 G& e4 \& X, |
$ ?! O$ W1 z& U. t% RDefending units:7 G2 \" I+ C+ Z: z0 v6 ]
Molukken Garrison Battalion
0 k: v* P) D) u& l, B7 l- ` 4th Coastal Gun Battalion3 y+ z. D- I, h& R' \ J
Ambon Base Force |
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