AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
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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* L Z0 l6 I; ^8 Z: T
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards8 C4 B! j2 X! B# N) Q
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Japanese Ships
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CL Kinu
" A( N7 H( O3 ^" V6 [9 U DD Nowaki
, l4 W: D+ u) w0 `5 ~; J! v! H DD Asashio& z. C4 e$ N1 B9 Y
DD Michishio
/ d2 f4 Z4 |, F' W DD Arashio
. p/ i" W$ y8 K, w DD Natsugumo
+ N2 l, |# w7 W) ^$ x- H DD Yamagumo
& x) j9 ^- D: G0 c6 D4 q) a% R DD Asagumo
3 A- T. x* m8 M7 l b) f6 p& ` DD Murasame
/ w9 }7 I& l4 G' n DD Harusame E) [$ A- ~3 p2 N
DD Akatsuki
4 O% s2 d: m$ i9 _5 M DD Hibiki i: z' i5 |2 l: W% m6 n
DD Ikazuchi- ]* i; ~& A. B' x4 l% T
DD Inazuma
/ A8 m" X" p" n* A8 p DD Shikinami
! V# f- u1 X' x DD Ayanami
8 r( m/ B( ^& Y) n: n9 R DD Asagiri
4 H; ]4 ~/ g" @7 r2 u9 T DD Sagiri, Y- s2 c5 ~8 d0 V
DD Yugiri D5 a7 U! k' ^
DD Minazuki& W" F6 N4 O, y
AK Sado Maru2 P' g) K& T0 p: y
AK Sagami Maru1 v5 Y* W+ b' K8 ~; U
AK Sakura Maru
: I/ b; X% ?# U6 T) e0 Z AK Kaga Maru) x; e# ?0 M3 ~: L& H
AK Kinka Maru4 }( P6 s5 h" e0 w! u5 N% w: h
AK Kyushu Maru/ G5 ^8 `9 C) s
AK Tosan Maru% X% o/ C( I- {& @ b
AMC Asaka Maru
\% B+ M; ~2 b; W1 k xAK Ayatosan Maru% |5 L! A/ w9 W: q. D
xAK Kansai Maru1 B( L9 H) F8 }* \1 |
xAK Kashii Maru
, @1 a. w0 r! m5 L. u$ t) R( K xAK Aobasan Maru+ ]) Z: b8 K, _( r
xAK Asosan Maru
5 Y" L8 M! ~& u5 V/ _. o1 [ xAK Asakasan Maru6 P) k( J$ F% y1 j- I% [9 B y
xAK Atutasan Maru
4 X7 H! l( E! h& a$ n, _ xAK Kinugawa Maru
$ t* ~, o& |. F+ ^; u$ e xAK Yamaura Maru8 V5 h9 ^0 Q4 m
xAK Zenyo Maru: N: `3 x' ?' B
xAK Nako Maru
8 K2 f4 c$ F8 a' ~4 a' N xAK Johore Maru
3 d* E a$ B( q xAK Fushimi Maru' H" ^! h; e9 X8 ^! k0 A
xAK Kamoi Maru
" a5 W. N+ G! G& k. B0 w7 A7 a! U xAK Ryoyo Maru
! w' U+ I$ d# K! k/ l! Y; t8 ` xAK Nihonka Maru+ y4 n9 f7 J! A* v
xAK Nojima Maru
+ }1 Q. B+ S9 v9 I, Z l LSD Shinshu Maru
# ?: y+ p9 z4 Q; W3 p7 t" R xAP Hakozaki Maru
5 h) t( b0 C1 E+ {: P xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships+ f V( O7 c! a0 O: C1 J3 V( D5 D
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk6 Q4 ?8 ~$ _- Y$ T c1 K2 _: M
PT TM-10
9 t, L7 B4 {. X; ? PT TM-11) I- d6 X# X Z- B8 f( _
PT TM-12
9 J3 i9 Y: b1 o: i PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
2 X! L6 D! a X3 q' x: k8 v PT TM-14
9 w [) r: s( L8 i, @ PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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2 e, {+ A6 H' v3 T0 Y; E2 i* O1 LAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!9 Q5 B, ~% U( }. @+ C/ V8 i% S
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway3 @% t8 E2 Z8 ~4 |9 _" N
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight7 Q! e2 r0 s* |5 q
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards4 `: C( U; [; \3 w) S
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
, f1 v& c3 G- ], c0 ^3 [! [CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards" F! x2 P9 W3 E! N* T- c
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
8 Q7 K0 _1 j7 P+ F1 o AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
1 k( g8 U: J% B5 y r2 @ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , $ K: s @7 m; J' r5 L
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat! p- ~6 j* P$ @
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
0 G4 A" Q- d5 m$ l' s3 M1 o5 P DD Arashio , DD Asashio
& a' h" Q B& Q- T: uDD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
! N5 O: L4 [7 O. c0 A+ IDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
2 `- @8 L* O! q3 A( q7 BDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
; E4 |9 M) ?4 TRange closes to 9,000 yards) O3 p- m' h z9 Z" m; C" r
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
9 n) @4 f, [, b: D2 a0 L4 Q/ t' w AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
$ U- g- A- k! y9 x) [ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , , s/ c4 p! [, \
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
: S1 U0 G% j8 j0 y: d5 ]0 n# W3 i b xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 5 {6 |; }6 s: w# V1 @
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
+ R5 g' E$ K9 N; a# S/ r& b xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
& t: D5 j( ?- V# Y- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
_! S5 a5 _: `8 P7 r. } DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
2 A* w3 e4 W: \+ q( R DD Arashio , DD Nowaki7 A" |+ J1 W" ~: L1 u( ~0 C
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards" U" x" y+ ?: B( K
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards# M" N2 H6 M- n! b2 I, J3 l0 X5 |
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
4 j' n. M9 {4 V, VDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
& x% a0 P6 z5 w! i/ h' RDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
+ g; \9 _% Z6 g% t! t' VDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards" G4 u" c$ j+ k; Q, O* @5 Q' n7 B/ r3 g
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards, a$ L8 |5 f ]" S- U
Range closes to 6,000 yards; B: D7 `( Y- Q7 f
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards/ e3 t2 E, R1 b' j) x' o
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
% G/ n" M' g. W7 V5 UDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards! C. Z8 B$ Q, m \0 r1 K
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
( u) H( e& B$ x) C/ bDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
2 o% h, ^) \- T {, Y& APT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards( i! }: D2 v. {: U
Range closes to 5,000 yards
" e, H$ \, j/ H/ i" wLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ! |# X" z. k, L3 H
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 2 ]: R n+ a( }5 D4 ~
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
& S7 e* H5 S6 @' ]* l7 a% ^4 X xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , # d7 |& p& y# ?* _) a
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
2 Z. a, V: g1 X: t, z4 w& E xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
/ }: O- B+ }. g9 L$ T xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
3 a" _1 U! w/ A+ p. V- m l- E1 m xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
" a4 H" Q+ d: Z" e9 [0 [ xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat/ c3 `" s8 G5 E/ a% C( t" B" i
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , . ~3 H3 G( c. @; @
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , ( W, d: z9 F. l. h& A. P
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
1 H9 ?0 @. n: j8 M3 [% {$ h+ y DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
" V. r5 A/ P; n" l% a; G: KDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
# X4 _/ P! N2 w: I- }+ n% i2 nDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards4 A c; ~6 q; s2 V4 C
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards, P- T8 O5 V. M0 e! C6 y: C# a5 ^3 `
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
; `/ h" [ r. Q3 o" u" KLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , $ P/ t) F3 }; H' z1 q8 g
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
% U2 G5 ?$ O% V8 V) ?4 e: v AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 9 _" v' y/ g3 _% J
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
- m& g; U$ B& C% o/ u1 s xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
0 A. P$ p: @( j) ~: R, ]* s5 s, eCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
. R6 S2 O, M, M, w" y: S" ICL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards3 W7 _* m8 ~. Y
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
2 }, t# ^- \' W$ y. XPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards# Q6 }% M2 f: C$ T. R
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
- V/ j4 e' j" m* oLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
6 H3 h( w1 L* R1 U6 V AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
0 B7 h4 Q) P! z5 M% O6 Z( E1 c AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
3 Y; ^* O4 e. r6 x* G k( T xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ! @" D8 }* M8 F/ ?8 _2 Q; ?
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat$ z, m5 a! J% q3 c0 B! ^# o
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , : B0 c8 n7 _3 V6 U. l! X
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio8 @+ ]; K! D) t* d9 ]
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards, I4 c4 L2 P: o: I2 B' k: R* u
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
# ` j' a( q/ h$ \5 gDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
8 [/ I$ F0 H- H4 o0 oDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
! B f k: X& Y5 L/ s X) U ~( {PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards1 N6 `) I+ n- i. I1 Z4 T$ u4 D; W
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage8 ^5 J _" |9 W9 d# C
Range increases to 6,000 yards5 v& s2 u* W9 q4 e4 _2 j
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards5 ]5 q3 l7 Y& ^- D
Range increases to 11,000 yards
% l; ?4 }. x) Y% \, iDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
+ z8 n5 H/ d3 r% _, NLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
b7 Z/ ?7 i3 D/ E. q6 |1 S! s! ?% yPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
# E: w0 p/ }5 w I6 o/ G) ICL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
. A) l0 r7 B( a& n$ B8 S$ u4 uPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
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3 I) N3 j' ~3 aNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards; f5 F" L0 l- \
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Japanese Ships5 A% K( B7 i, L1 N
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1+ s- G V7 S; a- i
CA Mogami: J) E! y1 x" E1 b' p- ^& g. a
DD Kuroshio
4 r# Y/ V; u9 }# A+ U% i9 @9 D DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1' K1 ]5 X j0 u8 f: ?2 z/ z2 i
DD Natsushio
% k$ S% t% l0 B$ H( _ DD Shiratsuyu
% u6 I. T b( Q: g8 m DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships
0 i" P: y* @7 t. t" a DD Alden
2 z9 d1 X2 T3 O DD Barker9 c( W. [; m- G/ H% S
DD Edsall
# y k$ I. }. u DD John D. Edwards" F5 L- c: z/ d! V' k. K5 H6 E
/ N" a% J; h' _6 jImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight* M& r, H& w. l$ O; b
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
/ t; a: G% t* WCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
. D* Z" e5 u9 d i4 p0 ?CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
& y* X ]9 t/ @; j2 vCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards7 w5 f7 I6 U$ G% q2 b
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
% f0 V) H1 l2 m f1 wDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
4 }: H( U% y& K5 ^9 JDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
% B K3 e+ c' aDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards! T' o7 n* e# d1 A! f# N% h
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards* A0 A3 p7 a" B& z, B/ L
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards# u3 a# k" f- P$ B- \
Range closes to 6,000 yards
7 H2 x% ?# b3 ^; x( J. P! pCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards( ~1 P# u/ p3 L2 l
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards/ H! P) U" Q U# B# f+ m
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
B7 a; W8 K- \! _DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards8 z; O6 ~2 O. y6 Z& Z% D
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
4 @7 i" l9 S7 c, ~% }0 ~: G3 a( M9 pDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
- z$ N' e$ m% N4 b4 EDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
/ R H+ V+ S8 i8 M# k0 g# WCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards" H5 v# V+ X# h2 F9 o7 g7 |) H9 e
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards4 J) h6 x3 M5 J3 f& W& C
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
9 ^! l Y) n. Q1 x3 j! @DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
; N8 S# ]8 I8 C- RDD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards7 D0 d7 g9 n5 ]% o
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
# K+ `( ]7 X3 k2 u3 ODD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards8 t4 Q: C4 J' P2 ]/ K! U$ `+ H- O
Range increases to 8,000 yards3 j% ~4 W4 s8 [# h
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards2 f% \8 Q$ d' K( ?9 e! A( Q
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
, Z4 @8 f9 b5 g0 iDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards: ^, h1 x- }/ ?/ h0 y$ p" u% x; V
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
- O9 T! c9 [) e( J7 K: l n9 cDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
6 \' v8 Q; I* b% p6 ` s! `DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
$ E# M+ L; ~# \' }' {. LDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards7 [9 M/ |7 K# \9 o' ^* a
Task forces break off...2 j7 C; s3 N+ g' X0 s" N, `
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& \0 s2 m+ z0 E" N8 eNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards. n L7 {% P# B" F* [ }
2 i' \# D6 }+ w! @) a9 QJapanese Ships
3 Z; s8 B ~' r: b& g CVL Ryujo, c# C# {2 i( \
CVL Shoho2 x0 I8 F- }, Q" T( F) \* i2 Z
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
* e! O P) J/ u# ] CVE Hosho* @8 h5 Q# x) p" b' z: \. D
CVE Taiyo
+ Q% n3 w' s" j; a CA Takao: u/ D1 Q% ~1 l
CA Atago
`! q+ ]' n/ k, x2 W) W5 x N, b CL Kuma, Shell hits 22 u- X( V, l2 T
DD Akigumo j: d0 T# g+ r8 O
DD Shiranui! i3 X! u j7 B0 `9 A8 g" p- T! G
DD Samidare
M+ G5 I% ^+ n H' d5 T, Z# n. w DD Yamakaze
1 j$ I$ ^3 U1 A2 R" { DD Hatsuharu, D+ J3 R3 r' F
DD Hatsushima
7 {7 l- Y$ f K( I- x( A DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire# y- f, p' |3 g: o9 O) Q0 Q9 t
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1+ R0 s+ f/ s0 W. n& t7 g8 W. |6 N
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Allied Ships
6 p$ v/ k }: n% g* Z7 } ]1 { CA Houston
6 J5 P) B3 ^1 P8 c4 C6 ] CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
) h1 o# U% a! k& O2 C- k5 i CL Tromp6 p! g: z: k3 {9 W, }" y0 f
CL Durban, Shell hits 1
0 a; Z# q6 l$ A) z) d DD John D. Ford
) b& e7 f: {- }% H DD Parrott
" h( ^ o& r5 K0 o7 L6 U DD Peary, Shell hits 1- G: W8 k) i2 T7 o) N
DD Pope
Z1 P2 B/ J' r' N4 q& D DD Whipple
% F' {! j6 E g+ N& v DD Stewart
9 s- z+ R6 x7 Q* W3 \ DD Evertsen
, t t: u) e6 i DD Stronghold
" d7 C! O! f) m; a; Z0 v) j DD Thanet
3 X0 q2 }' M- B+ y+ q4 u DD Encounter
& }0 [$ L: @) z& d- B. u5 p DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight9 H2 p! F4 }$ x/ w: U
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
8 }1 ]* T- {: s& ^CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
# A8 p/ z& q- a% | [! \CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards% o$ ?4 J: Q6 M- m: n8 ^. m: l( B
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards/ T! s7 c/ c0 Y2 p
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
% A7 O0 {- }9 J; O- WCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
& e- q+ E0 V/ Q& R# e! y# tCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards& s' O* ~/ y/ r! v
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards; z& G9 x, O2 t& e/ n9 [$ `
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards2 [* u5 R- Z4 D/ b, H( s- v
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards' Y2 r9 \' `! M5 ?. c# K+ G* g" O9 z
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
6 N% a$ B$ F7 c# l' Q' k+ Z- TDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards S: r; Y8 _% ?0 n5 a( q
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards+ d* f1 h; X& a! Q' d% H+ r' d
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
* b/ I P8 }, d nDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
! O! \5 {4 {" q9 u. sDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
* U. {4 }1 ~+ q4 G7 ^, sRange closes to 8,000 yards
0 q3 r% I, S: ?3 E2 i6 a7 e9 i( eDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
2 Y' s% ^- a, S, B7 KCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
' q" ~! k& V2 h. v0 E# _. JCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
+ F$ K, x1 E) O. j9 `CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
. ]# G) H+ o! h/ ?$ F3 yDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
/ z/ i9 N4 K5 K* X$ _DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards' [( B$ W1 A8 X3 C
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards- g0 w! `! C/ b d
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
/ @3 X8 I" V" R; J, n- Z; l6 q, uDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
! ^1 N" m. ^ z! o3 O: ~( jDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
1 }, w1 u, ?) S2 m$ ? ]DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
- C; j9 }2 B) l: O* _/ T& y- KDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards. Q f4 _9 ^7 ?" o3 D# I
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards& l) k" |% a: p: N: E
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
/ E% }" U$ w6 [! T3 a N2 RRange closes to 7,000 yards! h/ ?! u7 V' g' r
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
! u' S' \5 j! x& ]CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
: K' @' d& c$ p% xDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards7 F, P2 y$ i. o. Y$ w& B; \
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
' ?/ c0 \* S) BDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards t& p/ v R3 R
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards5 M5 m# a& L2 q9 C4 S( U" |
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
3 z' B4 j% t- G7 m; ~0 [DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
- J+ V8 b7 a6 m2 Q% NDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
1 X% I8 P/ p' CDD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards3 _, Q6 q* ]9 n
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
- A. _* k9 o9 {' \, x# b# V8 Y* ]! C/ }DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards* l- Y/ M' P* T0 F* e
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
: J# u6 o5 U; A6 K$ [ {% f% KDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
0 k$ u/ H$ e# y0 ^/ {: h& BDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
! q/ g1 q. n) Y: X, CRange closes to 6,000 yards4 d8 M1 e7 t" n( s5 k- p
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
. E6 k+ [7 N4 w8 N% n& Q$ O, E; p2 ?* HDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
" d2 U& ~) D; S% [: x% c0 n: }) g0 OCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards0 M/ \7 ^& U" y/ }& X3 x% w
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards# j" R1 e& ]0 o( u$ Y
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards8 U# W0 J. r: h" P2 O2 T
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
' T$ B Y% {& w/ Y8 P/ t2 BDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
" W+ o0 b$ u9 R, v; XCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards4 [4 y; T0 J$ H' C0 R3 K
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards; ^1 L8 g$ i6 F3 |" S* ~
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards# G& E( p$ b9 Z
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
8 U9 V1 `3 D' y4 g6 }, ^$ `1 ZDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards' B% ^; \: R! Q+ \9 U& v( O( q+ ]
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
0 P- { c; I' S; r- S5 D5 n( z# h; XDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
$ U$ K( W; n- y0 U# rDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards/ K( M4 r; H2 B3 h3 ?4 P
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
u9 ]) J5 |, ?$ f' D6 j6 I! cRange increases to 9,000 yards
Y2 P( ]% Y. {( C- ^DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards$ P- s7 a$ v q6 {" |$ e4 @
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards( x" ~% R V W
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards, @8 {/ V! a1 Q0 G3 k. H% D
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards: k# @! y; t; |
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
5 d3 g& n9 B1 k4 c, D0 m$ t1 X" PDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards! t, n" }4 u$ w( }4 Y3 W& V
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
+ @. D N0 t/ r7 kCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
# d5 R( e% K! y+ }& l L: ADD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards; w2 L7 V- C3 v" I# ?
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards' p+ v" |) c: F: U1 M
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
! z7 x5 p2 u! S" {/ Q; g, qDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
* Q9 U* [2 k2 e: @DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
: K/ E1 g. Z$ k3 A. `DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
" k4 ]- ]* i+ ~& yDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
8 {8 T7 n% H, P3 y2 AJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape H- z Y! y% [( w# i0 g! _3 t# ^
Task forces break off...9 w5 |( O$ M( [* ^" i
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) V$ |8 X, G3 i3 X# L3 g8 DNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards7 y9 b5 K. k& s/ a
8 V' j1 ?5 l- @" B+ v- s1 u
Japanese Ships4 a1 n. ?: s$ \5 K+ g
CL Kashii" G) V) e3 A! ]5 c% Q: {; h! V+ w/ J
CL Kinu
3 A* [" \& Q3 H DD Nowaki
: v, ~: G- s# g* W6 w& V7 M- D( \ DD Asashio
7 A+ F- g; E) y: S+ ]5 | DD Arashio
o8 Y! O8 v% |7 J" f DD Natsugumo
/ J# A# ~1 ^$ I" n( \ j) r$ ~! i DD Yamagumo& U `0 [' L3 h7 A! O( N. {
DD Asagumo$ ~8 _0 P# r! \7 u
DD Murasame
1 R- d* a. X5 [' q3 Z- b DD Harusame7 h% \# W m0 J+ i9 r" g6 ~
DD Akatsuki' P1 F) K1 {) y ^: k
DD Hibiki
! i9 F8 H$ Q% s* N. q8 q8 z+ I( a: \ DD Ikazuchi
% o9 V4 S7 o% s! s5 ] DD Inazuma
|) F5 \% Z# x$ N9 t8 q DD Shikinami
" G( P3 ^5 D- i0 _% Q( c% ] DD Ayanami
" Y. S3 j( R5 a' J4 d8 f DD Asagiri4 K. R# d9 U' ?
DD Sagiri( P+ R7 Y& m' B f
DD Yugiri
; }* H+ W5 p# O DD Minazuki3 m4 _, j- P& A
AK Sado Maru
( r0 Q4 {2 H% e9 V7 g$ }. I3 d AK Sagami Maru
3 p/ i8 S( y; S AK Sakura Maru
; Y5 }( w" r" B9 v5 ~ AK Kaga Maru r* F' H- c$ d/ `
AK Kinka Maru
+ d2 @4 y. s6 r3 m. T AK Kyushu Maru
. w# J, Y6 U9 k8 R4 O AK Tosan Maru* J \0 e' z/ m8 K6 B& R
AMC Asaka Maru
E: q& z+ W6 T8 ] xAK Ayatosan Maru7 S: F4 N6 ~1 X0 Y4 g
xAK Kansai Maru
4 ^3 B: H" E5 }, t6 Q0 U0 k xAK Kashii Maru: d; x$ \6 f# V; p. v: ^) t8 k* V
xAK Aobasan Maru+ B# u+ }2 X8 |
xAK Asosan Maru" q* {# K5 B: Y' s _
xAK Asakasan Maru' }- K4 a& p, ^5 |5 @/ w* w; O
xAK Atutasan Maru+ s# P2 p3 h$ g
xAK Kinugawa Maru4 ^5 n/ |% ~2 S: v! M! y! G5 D2 ]! r
xAK Yamaura Maru n, M1 Y3 y8 e: Y) a7 D
xAK Zenyo Maru3 }' O% f5 x! y0 @
xAK Nako Maru M; \5 g( T$ |& b; o' N
xAK Johore Maru% Y2 D$ J) i5 g( V
xAK Fushimi Maru: z; |3 I4 P4 a9 ]( }0 L1 x
xAK Kamoi Maru4 ?' d& r. u w9 m+ ~" h
xAK Ryoyo Maru
. ?5 \, x% T) M4 Y xAK Nihonka Maru
, v, V- C8 s( L xAK Nojima Maru
1 S6 B& I; G- m LSD Shinshu Maru
8 ?7 @- l9 `& l. k' o xAP Hakozaki Maru
. I, h+ H# y2 ?0 S7 S xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
5 T" d9 G q- K! W, i DD Vendetta8 n# x$ g0 X' ?$ U$ z
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 16 D0 @4 ^2 m( w8 }7 _
DD Van Ghent2 e5 W) J1 `& e$ J0 Y- @& d1 S
DD Scout5 l) @3 @3 Z7 u+ e. w+ @: z1 F
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
/ r# U* s- b$ R0 J: N5 P! EJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway7 Y" D0 A8 c5 _" ?" t
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
% T8 W6 }6 M6 C" h' ~6 UMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards8 R4 p5 \1 [7 `& L
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards9 x$ `. x' b0 t5 R/ m: o8 R* T
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
+ C/ F" `; y1 a3 U2 w! G+ JLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
7 g" e; ]7 z5 O U' R% p/ Y2 eDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
! B; h7 h' i- G- c5 A0 IDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
" C1 g2 L5 E0 m+ X5 x+ }9 R6 x# r# ?DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards8 C6 C& H4 V6 i; r0 K" P# A5 H3 ^
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards: p2 |2 |+ T1 K2 i$ r/ c
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards1 U" _: Q4 q. b |# L2 G9 m+ H4 e
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards5 j5 P( B- i$ z5 Y/ o1 w% ^- R
Range closes to 9,000 yards O% K6 T" b" z: c4 J
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards4 {$ x' P8 A+ D, t" \
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards0 Z* C8 V g3 ^8 E' Y
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
. ]2 W2 t4 O# D! h7 `8 }" c5 q6 `DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
. k& Y! Z# Q' m/ h9 oDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
& I E! a% V% ?3 k" Z! fRange closes to 7,000 yards' I2 ]/ N, G1 \2 ]
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards! c$ f' y% w( B. D; l
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards& y9 u/ @0 E3 ^6 y
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
4 W- S8 @' `& gDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
* c e4 r3 P0 i! i+ H1 GDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
$ u1 P' \; ~) L, nRange closes to 4,000 yards- F9 @* [4 k6 R5 s4 B9 j: D
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards$ v5 G2 @) u% d4 E* @# L! X
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards% f/ g/ L9 F( W2 ?7 B. D' B
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
! l" L9 q, @" w, _; Z( Y: L& X6 YDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards$ M2 l# t8 M6 j2 Q2 E5 y
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
0 C, E8 l' t) D4 D d! p, F" |$ hDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards( z+ X' \( e- Y1 j2 M
Range increases to 5,000 yards) I; y$ x/ G2 n4 o D( {: \- E& `
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards/ V$ Y' o- B9 X, s9 @6 U
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards8 L+ U/ Q7 ]/ Y
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
0 R X4 D+ `$ T' Z/ f0 C% RDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards: L9 H8 j7 ?! }# N
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards9 ?0 k( Z$ Y& ?4 P5 G' M" Z% i
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
9 L" p; v8 ]6 _, bTask forces break off...
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; |% K9 {0 m% RNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,988 x6 O9 ^4 Y/ C; O4 k8 \2 d0 a7 a$ x
s7 p5 F# X' k0 X$ _Japanese Ships
- S2 ]9 A3 R7 {) D CL Yura
3 P, e7 Z4 K5 ~# G CL Natori* q4 L, }1 B3 B
7 K: c9 M! T* g. u* g
Runway hits 1
' F$ R2 L8 }8 h% c$ b$ @! N" aPort hits 1* `* K8 M$ I0 w0 [) [# B/ E7 Q% E \
* ?+ C5 e4 C: `/ n
CL Yura firing at Wake Island 9 i/ |+ ^, L# C9 U% N
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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/ u, a$ d! r! _" D- x( ?/ N: RAllied aircraft
u2 e1 o; C" i4 N6 H no flights
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Allied aircraft losses
; m& O1 j Q1 L( @5 W8 h SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed L+ P9 ^8 I4 A7 P# T. P
: b5 G* K6 ]& p' |Japanese Ships
! T" v4 L1 f0 Y9 e5 F$ E CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
# J6 ?' m, E, M: f: l C7 k& k CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
4 J6 T: M' U) V) H( P$ \ DD Nowaki+ A' w; a. H, P& |& ]4 }/ P
DD Asashio
3 T6 t8 ~& d8 S+ T: d1 a1 I DD Arashio
+ O9 j( ]! E) n a0 | DD Natsugumo
% q/ p5 y5 K+ V( ^( ?) } DD Yamagumo
# `5 V+ r v; D/ N DD Asagumo) G7 }3 z. E7 V2 G: E. j9 }2 J
DD Murasame
5 Z: h5 M: ~( b- Y( \2 k6 O' c DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
s' }# w; ]) T( l: d4 P/ r DD Akatsuki# F' a, x( s0 |' ~
DD Hibiki
5 \8 S+ a, A. b" n' | DD Ikazuchi
2 n1 l: O& M9 U7 m2 G DD Inazuma5 p, |3 b; z: b4 \" `/ s/ U
DD Shikinami
/ m+ k6 ^2 E9 M0 p' E DD Ayanami" }& C' H% f3 m. o; }! u2 N
DD Asagiri4 m$ c7 B% T- z
DD Sagiri
8 C$ b" X6 o7 [6 L5 i% o DD Yugiri
3 i: u5 Q7 t+ V/ y DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
% J7 t# o: t6 \' ?. z AK Sado Maru
( f+ B! [) h3 y R+ w3 L& B AK Sagami Maru
. T9 M1 C5 m M0 |4 @/ y2 g AK Sakura Maru% @( D6 h1 i3 q, c
AK Kaga Maru8 x/ w C! g/ l0 g4 ^
AK Kinka Maru( V6 A6 Q$ u$ o/ q
AK Kyushu Maru9 \5 S. a. k) I) T9 `$ l' c3 s
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage7 m4 f0 u! C# e! T
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire1 x4 i: L9 _9 r4 z$ Y1 c& `
xAK Ayatosan Maru7 n! @" F1 c5 U# v& i
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
/ I+ }% t% d& d( k6 F/ C# J; ~ xAK Kashii Maru
! X8 K7 Z2 d P3 m* e5 x* B3 n$ W xAK Aobasan Maru' c! A7 H3 a$ l8 c
xAK Asosan Maru
. G: N, X- L6 [0 M9 V xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage5 i0 w. }& x! b! l; _" P) e
xAK Atutasan Maru% w2 M) @9 v0 s* m+ _1 u4 v
xAK Kinugawa Maru
, ^/ ^ Q; n' S. W. ^ xAK Yamaura Maru
1 e# L4 v7 M6 t5 e) z) f xAK Zenyo Maru3 V3 Q/ r! p$ D! x9 l$ g J* y
xAK Nako Maru
4 k6 h' F& ^$ _ W5 V xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 n' D4 C% `, L8 q; @! i3 }0 r xAK Fushimi Maru: x J6 Y1 H( n
xAK Kamoi Maru5 U5 m& Z+ V9 p6 B5 ?/ w& C
xAK Ryoyo Maru' W" a `- j8 D2 M) n
xAK Nihonka Maru
" s% |" l3 ^2 E9 a! z/ U* y4 x9 z xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships3 V2 R0 D1 W7 R9 D& c* \( a
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk4 C3 @; b: x% ?- P7 |8 r! G' |9 ^
CL Sumatra3 q* g! D& V3 I
CL Tromp, Shell hits 18 O; f5 K5 h( J5 a! g) t
CL Durban$ R1 u$ ^$ x& w/ J- J3 d v
DD John D. Ford
) i( J8 b; h/ K. H- _ DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire$ k, E: V' N7 Z
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk, }4 L' L1 N2 s+ u3 j
DD Pope# w/ B+ V! k0 n. D* i
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
8 z& a/ J0 n7 A0 x+ L DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
; h8 u& x7 \( u8 p$ H* J1 ?; S3 r DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage/ K+ N" e* h) t+ n' ~# q5 H( P
DD Stronghold9 w4 m4 u, @- O) y
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
! _. n9 `0 n1 W, Q DD Encounter, Shell hits 36 Y1 J: i3 g# A
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire* k7 e. `% O+ i7 d9 V
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Japanese ground losses:" l. J$ Y! |0 y; [( c/ a5 S
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight1 a8 F* ^9 C7 g3 V1 W* I' ?" `
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards8 Y+ o9 @# F4 F! t# b" c
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
" E5 R! T& y. u: c& KJapanese ships attempt to get underway R) K7 I5 \/ l- ?% k+ K& n2 ]
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
3 n. `/ m& r8 K0 l8 @2 I0 DCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
" @% u o; L4 h9 X, `CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards X& a' V* Y( `( s+ `
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards. p& L6 B8 w% A+ V
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards, ?' V) g: p2 `! x/ O
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards7 V# M1 J2 Z* z; z% e
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards4 v! r3 V- _3 C. C
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
" t# K# y! ]1 h5 t6 k2 Q3 ^DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards& l" e" ^/ o/ q7 @/ j3 Z$ n* H
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
8 W, A& |- ]. K2 x: aRange closes to 10,000 yards0 g1 ]( k6 M1 h: O' l6 t( f& M
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
! A2 m/ m8 ?2 R9 i# JCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
3 `& u5 N& V8 J. u4 Y% H' ACL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
+ \) [ m$ R6 c8 Z; N. cDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
0 M& W* ?) C8 _+ SDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards& }2 o: B5 Y% w# |& x1 X, m0 r) V
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
3 C6 C1 w! j5 n/ y7 `DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
# D- }% f! C- m6 k; BDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
5 l( Y6 g2 I& o0 W- |# ODD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
. f j6 K4 n% X% m) N0 `DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards% f! V7 y4 T: h& ?8 B
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
/ i6 N; K5 R, h% VDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
3 {0 ?) A) ^/ F* s: L9 A" T4 bDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards2 c* q' Y# L* W" z; i' V
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
- [# t7 g' G9 ]8 ] ^DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards8 A: g' h# d8 q6 K: F9 k# K& q @
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
7 l$ U6 l' e# URange closes to 7,000 yards* s* [7 Y/ X2 ^- `& C
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
W4 P: i1 Q U8 I1 y" JCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
: _) Z# f& ~3 b5 v9 VDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
& M& Z& N" R( UCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards+ C7 F8 M2 o/ ], ]3 h! k0 o; ?
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
: B. _& I# R' d- D" ADD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards' _1 X8 V/ b' i
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards1 v/ p( \5 H% Q0 ?! N
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards: r( f2 @5 V3 _, j/ v
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards, [! ]* P' \7 e& a8 a4 g( U
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
/ }4 W/ y% r; sDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
0 Q. ^4 Z. L" b3 LDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
5 |! n" A" m/ rDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards4 ^) D) F; t b9 z4 C
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
$ ]5 v. ^8 H1 e" {. L0 g8 |DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
: [8 j7 } P9 p" K- mCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards# \) l; V) V5 K4 c& x9 E
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
$ H" J( u! W+ |' G9 e9 lRange closes to 4,000 yards
6 p: A$ j {' a# ^3 ^xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 9 X/ }& k0 Z* O5 o( h/ ?
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards2 a" q# C$ ~, u: ~5 i& M0 K
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
- W9 u, A# w4 O X6 i% j: YCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards8 z, J8 X4 m, a0 b" @: F$ z
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
4 `& A! F1 {2 F3 W3 Y' RDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
8 B! c+ f2 h5 ]8 _& n% e% }' HDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards4 X7 q _$ p" x% j6 u5 j* c1 {" ^$ R
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards! b, s8 @, J5 u* F1 i/ a
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
M5 f( g# ?4 A2 X: }DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
- M. {* m( A$ R" N4 E' @9 [, `* \DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
; }+ J1 z- L' |6 N8 A% x" e* z. cAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards. n! u5 Z) {7 R3 d" U% f2 W$ t
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards/ Q6 ^4 m! u8 y3 u/ z1 g" K
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
* u7 N' R! V, f6 iDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
. x# u4 R$ ^# ]& E% t0 V7 {DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
- S( i$ f I# b- e6 ACA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
' r# V5 \0 O. WDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards. M% t2 D* U1 p0 ?4 a
Range closes to 2,000 yards
. X# k7 T! z) ?7 Q& A, d6 |CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards, q, O! l9 I, h* O$ M
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
5 E. R/ I& f7 }/ u8 PCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards2 j, m1 K: \+ ]' i2 I
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards1 A. v: D+ S' l# b+ w9 v+ x
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
. ?0 T$ }; r- Q2 jDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards3 ?$ f+ m- G4 W: H# c: n% ?
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
" x( @! v+ c2 B& sDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
3 v; s2 G% {! o/ p: i* nDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
/ _; o$ l0 O0 m, ^( IDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
C! M. `! U, n4 m2 ^! }DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards8 o% m1 }( s- z5 p
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards9 [; t& C+ @+ J' ]# W& M* F
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards% x( f2 u) I- i9 c$ R( w
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
, R) e) ~6 m9 \! _' i6 S7 f& gRange increases to 3,000 yards5 z3 U g6 A+ h8 u/ I/ |, T
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards; V# u, D' p+ O9 m! P) e' ]" t
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards, d% I' q* I: `6 A2 ^) m
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards5 C+ B1 S/ N- k: Y6 c X) ~8 ?; D
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards1 h2 d$ E n4 W% ?% Y$ V8 u4 r- k
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
! J( U* |8 ~3 }( gDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
% `8 b8 V3 H9 V" ]DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
7 T4 k7 d7 ~) v9 F6 GDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
# t% k: s9 K7 O0 j/ LDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
) Q, z# c/ ?- v! v% W& Q6 Z0 eDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
% E$ y0 G9 [! r9 Y8 o% eDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards, f+ M8 O7 M2 O2 N: X( L: ]' Y# e
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
! H. u/ {3 o% s0 x+ }4 ADD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards4 ^' b! V. D4 v( x7 j0 f
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
3 i3 y4 D' ~ iDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards" e& {& K: _9 C# Q8 ?3 P2 i
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
+ l$ R4 N' g. A+ J" ?/ y; q$ cCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards. w2 D# D2 B$ Q
Range closes to 2,000 yards
3 s2 }3 c; l( mCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards0 o% B9 Y, J$ o% v- m+ w) J
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards+ e" L, W* Y6 N
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards3 H! k$ X8 E4 `) P _ X2 J2 d
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards. q9 }0 `4 \* N. i" o) Q. h( u9 ]
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
- M! p# X1 G, l) U) u( l7 o' ADD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards- `' F% A6 ?- n6 w( |% @
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards4 d. v4 p! _/ X. a
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards2 R9 d' A3 Q! e3 O5 T
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards( ^3 t7 o# X5 i6 n3 R. {" X
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
* K" d$ a7 W) a: i. G. v" x, GDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
9 ~2 y- |( q1 W) x- XDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards* Q6 m3 k% k1 g( S) G/ i
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards; ?# V) L+ j. D3 r9 n
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
7 u: V/ J% J dCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
/ ]' I% d; g# j. LDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards9 x* P5 k, q% k
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
) z# A0 w- A0 S7 Q: VDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards/ p1 q; M/ O( p3 s8 ~" @6 P! d
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
- Y2 M) t2 x7 mAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards; c& |% c9 f1 a$ ~3 e
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards, l4 S1 L G2 c9 F) ^: j
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
& Z% z/ u" f; O+ L1 T4 U9 gAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards8 J+ {( q" G4 c; Q) g
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape6 O4 F! b: |1 W, F
Task forces break off...
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)# Q* b- n9 |1 I+ B2 C' d# m3 g
5 d! X' e) @4 e8 t+ r( F3 E$ XJapanese Ships
+ H. A7 H4 u( V; f. L. } CL Katori' n8 n6 V$ a; e9 ?
DD Akikaze
" t- z+ z: J- V6 @( i) D* c' ^: c% C DD Yuzuki
* V& g' R: \3 ~$ L( s+ Q. } PB Takunan Maru #5
# e! f5 m% i, W' o7 \8 A PB Shonon Maru #11
+ K I2 H; m7 o7 l7 d PB Kyo Maru #12
9 G/ _5 u5 {6 T! p' \' z5 O# |% w PB Hakkaisan Maru4 B8 f, l+ i1 P Q E0 p. r6 p
! A1 G% B7 L# Q4 @) sCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB S" u) c; T& s4 d2 j
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion7 N" H; ~! I( y7 e
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB , v, `+ i9 \0 G
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
1 q2 ] p9 G" Y& RPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
" N1 D' D# F( T* J! @& Z' bPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns% [+ ^* i) \& |. }
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops/ G7 M3 ?: {8 ?/ ]9 |8 a6 C: A/ K" \$ t
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
, \2 {* P: L5 g" aDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns; z2 d# C0 p& S& A$ L" z h
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)6 B0 F4 ]5 F; v
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98" q! J3 n5 N) s7 `$ }3 F0 y
8 n" m5 _5 Y4 n8 c7 g# i4 pJapanese ground losses:
& f }9 ]. ?: Q/ K; n) {2 H3 C 19 casualties reported' V0 ]4 [" k0 {; S+ E2 f4 @
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: r$ ]& k3 M R% Z E2 O% @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! s2 {6 K" ~8 n5 v7 I4 i3 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 t% G5 h2 m! c
, z- n: J; O: N- e- L4 ?) G17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)' u6 @. M; ^8 s
) L+ E" q' J: c# V7 A P; |( E0 |Japanese Ships- P& W# ?7 q' m* T/ }0 R' a4 G4 [: {
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)$ G8 L7 w4 D( ~
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Japanese Ships$ E( q& N" w2 b6 X( k* p* {) R
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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$ i5 Q8 ~3 s K0 G5 o6 Z5 y, Z% @Japanese Ships5 _0 S: T9 E$ e B
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage' G$ m m5 D2 F! J9 ]8 \# P2 J
DD Yugiri- ?# X+ E7 w! \6 ^
( Q. W& \6 r/ s% pAllied Ships
2 c9 a7 [$ o* w, T x7 r SS Sargo, hits 10
5 ~1 A! @( d+ }
, N$ g8 {& N9 pSS Sargo is sighted by escort
* F, @* Z5 g$ _% M' O/ uDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...8 K* _0 J. i* I) V; C
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 y! h7 x, U' ]8 o+ Q' a- n. @( WDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search..., L: A/ R [- p
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....2 z/ t% ~6 |/ w$ J3 Z
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
4 M: v7 g; f1 x8 b d/ b! UDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
& f6 s1 x# L9 D0 l' r0 D6 ZEscort abandons search for sub# i" l% b/ N1 |; v3 P
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77); J( q0 c2 t, r+ u8 W( f; B
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836- r1 p3 D. e( M7 E4 U& Y' D& M6 \* w
7 H/ k* y4 _0 x9 d$ h
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942: A7 w4 D4 K u, C
: X8 ~( E/ m- @' P% pJapanese ground losses:
2 M$ h; ^& W0 P7 j) ~- L2 g 159 casualties reported
2 t. r1 o- |4 p8 f @1 o Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled& u9 [# A3 J4 j1 Y/ Z$ l; t7 G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! P- c. u& [" m, _2 u/ r: [2 i
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* |* `3 ?; M" D8 f: m8 _ H8 J
. w" T1 h! G3 A- GAllied ground losses:
/ F* l; N m4 f6 x0 P1 n 198 casualties reported
/ \. u% T, s" [+ r Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
& B8 s/ L3 t7 @$ {8 F( D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 C! |2 y% J% @) f) K1 T: o Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:0 n2 @" g1 r6 Q$ {
Imperial Guards Division
$ A4 c0 l B1 Z8 I4 A 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment) m7 I; q4 _5 [# R! u) I
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
, U6 {9 w4 ?" e 2nd Tank Regiment
$ r' s, y' o) ~. \7 L 48th Engineer Regiment X- M- S+ }5 P) e
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment, I/ D4 Q0 x6 ^' Q$ ]4 E( G
33rd Division
9 u5 ~% h* V& k 21st Infantry Regiment4 W5 Y& T: ^' i, @" ]
7th Tank Regiment
" a$ B3 k; O8 d" ^, A4 |' w 48th Recon Regiment( b) w+ G0 f! ^( M d8 W8 e. S o& M
16th Recon Regiment' J( l( }. [- \: j$ C" ^
4th Division" B2 R6 {1 Q% q6 j( k, P% p
21st Division
* z3 g1 m: \$ n0 {) U: j 6th Guards Division5 ~- H: L) ?2 f9 D. Y4 M
65th Brigade6 ]- T; I/ O7 J+ H( r
38th Division# l5 l# s) q8 G$ X6 C [4 h
16th Guards Regiment
0 n4 }, k6 E0 _9 j! ^8 p9 d 4th Tank Regiment
" N# H4 ?( C+ j# I! `' z 16th Engineer Regiment2 t& |% `0 V; a0 C8 @
9th Infantry Regiment% Q8 K- o0 l3 U; m
22nd Recon Regiment
1 F7 E1 G2 w4 T 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
% ?7 s) |. e% ? 5th Guards Cav Regiment
# E' t: o; |2 T( i6 {9 C 35th Fld AA Gun Co * \. o" I$ @# `) r2 ]
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7 {2 I* D$ x3 e 30th Fld AA Gun Co 7 ~) v: b5 i) R6 K5 K, x+ S
48th Field AA Battalion
/ B4 c7 E' \6 O1 p" p$ t Q 8th Field AF Construction Battalion- L+ Y. A5 @: {& z0 W# e z
25th Army
; Z$ ~; A3 S" b: O% S1 d5 s 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
A! e- N0 m$ @ V, O( @3 J( \/ H 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
* X" J7 ?" C/ `9 X 2nd Mortar Battalion$ t; s: z: r: g- i( y2 W* Z3 ]
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
; s" P4 H, R8 `: @" v! G4 M 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5 o3 f0 V: q% z: T 39th Road Const Co 6 b' Y( I% L& \- i( L/ P
21st Fld AA Gun Co - j) a+ ~9 u- p) g3 A. [
Southern Army0 d6 T! A* l% L5 ]9 V
56th Const Co
8 y5 N( u3 x, C 47th Field AA Battalion
9 q3 \; K& A, _( }+ H& @ 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
, P, P# f2 ~: U 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion7 D7 W: w% h7 L2 o( o1 t; y
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
* C4 ?; c" X+ D 1st RF Gun Battalion
& `7 C- a' A& \6 |: \ 35th Field AA Battalion0 A9 C2 W: W* V6 Y
3rd Mortar Battalion
/ P4 m: i6 ~; N$ k 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion& ~+ j+ S' K6 ~3 x/ Y, ]
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9 F$ [) J/ c* [( t+ c 45th Field AA Battalion
0 k% n0 I7 G- ~" l$ M m2 Z$ T( q 48th Field Artillery Regiment
6 n# R) v! t- n1 L* H 15th Const Co & R% w# x& W0 X1 c0 }( v& Q
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7 R# }+ X) U: _ 26th Fld AA Gun Co 5 f( ?% q1 N7 m2 N% N$ v; M, r( s
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
' q' }3 p9 w0 O, y, k; x) p 37th Const Co . j! r/ Q6 O& `! B$ f4 k! x9 i
5th Mortar Battalion
* A% T: l' g6 e, W; }/ Q( X 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
$ i9 P6 [. ^" U3 F0 F# x 40th Field AA Battalion
( P4 H: F' }' Q7 y 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion# Q) D- @9 _# t, c4 D% f0 F
31st Fld AA Gun Co 8 U" g( W ], q
38th Road Const Co 6 D5 c' j- k& s9 ]7 y/ e! K! z
14th Army( O: _- L' O1 q" l' x' b
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion9 A' C) e" b0 m7 p2 D0 { T' V
43rd Const Co 1 o3 c, ~! S8 ^+ _& f r9 V
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Defending units:8 q: ]6 H- A* c% ?
14th PS Engineer Regiment
8 k% K0 o3 L1 l1 Z( i2 l 91st PA Infantry Division
2 y7 V( |/ B9 H4 ?0 a 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
( d" X9 q x* u; E1 J. u 71st PA Infantry Division
* E/ z9 D# {8 y. k 21st PA Infantry Division% h8 K5 x% d, c, R" T$ _, k0 a; ^
192nd Tank Battalion
0 X+ z; l, R. A9 R {; i 51st PA Infantry Division
( C' F' l. q% J; E; } 4th Marine Regiment
) T" P# [7 P+ Y4 ~! J 194th Tank Battalion. G4 l3 T7 b! @, N7 S
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
" B! b- ]' K& @3 m, H6 I7 d; j5 a 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
& {/ @; e0 z4 N x/ w 31st PA Infantry Division
; I, ~& h0 c) z( R0 Y 11th PA Infantry Division
2 f+ `8 L: }+ B0 [ 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
: r6 c8 g& n0 l$ X 1st PA Infantry Division
# t6 R9 w& z# v9 D8 c$ r) B 31st Infantry Regiment
/ w$ Q2 \: E+ ? 41st PA Infantry Division
1 |, i; _4 e' t 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
9 w# a* O u& w" c% J 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
- u, v$ R' m4 z2 t$ c 301st Construction Battalion
/ R( R4 T* a! s: U/ o# W+ g Provisional GMC Grp ' C0 d' z) E8 Z" w$ s
1st PI Base Force
* y# Q! s- z7 {+ {% I7 s I Philippine Corps ! V4 D, u! V- I1 L2 R5 r: T9 ^
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment+ l | s' W6 h
USAFFE 4 v$ j c+ E) J8 D& B! @! D
Bataan USN Base Force; |% w2 r7 p( c; \. p
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
( Y5 M) N4 q% J3 c+ X0 J+ K8 K 201st PA Construction Battalion
( }" u4 B( o( T, A+ O& z2 L 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion9 {7 c2 c1 C; [5 h) B3 X7 Q. d
1st USMC AA Battalion3 Y. G1 o, J+ ?
Manila USAAF Base Force
. r# D* j0 ~* w! E% d" P7 y 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment3 _8 B0 w9 @! p8 v* b" f6 F2 H4 p, x
Cavite USN Base Force% W4 T8 D. P1 y7 n
202nd PA Construction Battalion
8 n Q5 U3 P8 h' W: H$ j n Far East USAAF
8 f8 r2 i: h- O d) {& \ II Philippine Corps
: u6 O% n+ L4 M ^+ X* B 1st PA Constabulary Regiment0 F+ U. c5 y. b4 z
PAF Aviation
! Q' U+ f1 ~7 k, W) e2 B: ] 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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5 A- b8 M) S, Y" P# P% ?* NGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)& Y& T5 R& w5 E+ |; q% M
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Japanese Shock attack6 s) ]: v7 I! L& b1 a( f
- F8 b' N$ e. X6 w8 v e1 I. tAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2617 b$ }4 [ u7 `3 c4 X
* P2 J6 N; G- m1 d6 P8 dDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 399 z/ U5 x2 }/ \4 Z8 r! z/ o
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54 ' G0 v0 A; S6 C, b
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Allied adjusted defense: 3 1 A7 Z0 I; z9 d8 ]. ?
2 a" N4 ^5 Z$ a, r- C' RJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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! E+ y7 c9 }9 H2 l; A0 cJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!7 |6 E0 n' f4 n; a/ y2 E1 F
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Allied aircraft5 [3 r# _7 U/ I. n
no flights" G2 O, s( R. H$ {
1 O4 O( Q: P# y, r0 ~. ]% B1 DAllied aircraft losses9 F2 r2 C: l% S# i- d: \4 }
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
8 Q4 `6 x2 k2 u$ I, s2 y& ~$ G$ r; `8 U% A# E
Combat modifiers; C K" V* ]! s
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)1 r. }( K! P: @. |* H8 z
experience(-), supply(-)
: i. k5 L3 n; m$ b( R' T- ~7 FAttacker: shock(+). }. |- s7 j9 S5 U/ [4 H$ x
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Japanese ground losses:/ o8 b+ I( t! _3 D. O/ u6 Q
1384 casualties reported
6 g, Y$ a5 J3 X& g- A5 D Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
/ ?3 @( \$ q8 }. T: C- U Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
9 F2 [ E3 W6 O9 J& o7 s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ v7 y- t0 C0 y& _$ s
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)2 B. S% J- F/ l+ {5 {
3 g; ` [0 A+ IAllied ground losses:
) Z5 ~( ]% m! C1 D$ b 1916 casualties reported
8 t% w5 F# J- ]+ w$ k Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled5 O5 B7 ]1 e& i/ e8 t7 b6 {" C6 X
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled4 @ M8 e% g5 I; F- F; c* G z
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 N5 f) H! b6 n Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 x& V6 ~) N% j/ W' s+ I" R Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 P! X! g' {9 m) i, S# u Units destroyed 3! \3 U+ \* s6 {! s) ]4 q: r3 |- V
0 n$ u% ^% x9 o' i) VAssaulting units:
% Y+ p0 f( }# |1 K* w" ? 82nd Naval Guard Unit$ p4 Q6 Z L- R2 _4 D) v# D( ]
144th Infantry Regiment, d: W) p2 z! m. R
66th Naval Guard Unit
& X3 t( ]0 a2 N1 b 84th Naval Guard Unit. ~! Q. ]7 L4 f; u* Z+ H
53rd Naval Guard Unit6 E1 S2 v( @6 y
$ K2 ~& i& |2 g3 G F3 A7 v8 L1 lDefending units:5 `/ j) i" U4 |: b* Z
Wake USN CPNAB
& C7 V1 R M& J1 o" w; L# e Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
' D$ X& n6 y: v. R1 H9 y 6th Marine Defense Battalion4 v6 g# [ r6 F
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61* _/ }4 c) O* |% A" L
: [9 s) D: L4 {; D4 F( B4 t! uDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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, E0 Y; B* ], o U5 R* E1 B2 A( YAssaulting units:, ?9 Z, j! v8 @' d/ k7 r
Sasebo 2nd SNLF q$ `- ~' i, N& ]
' `! A, a: j# v1 ]. rDefending units:9 a: J: i: E' b; ~
Molukken Garrison Battalion
/ Z$ |+ r$ y8 E' D6 R8 e( p, l 4th Coastal Gun Battalion- M5 P, _9 d7 \' B$ p7 Y6 K
Ambon Base Force |
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