AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42% i* m3 d' T4 e; }0 B! [: [
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! m8 q7 n) X8 \, f& ^5 g& e/ B/ W
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
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards) [6 t0 v3 a6 P" A9 a
; H6 V* C o/ _+ x- n+ `Japanese Ships/ K7 A" ?+ u! F% f/ Z l. @7 n
CL Kashii; Z1 M- o# E6 X6 h7 w1 K3 D
CL Kinu
5 h) V+ V9 I* {& l& c5 C DD Nowaki
( u B5 R5 r- R& a. z8 w DD Asashio
) A+ g7 z% A0 G O. Z1 E# M DD Michishio
1 [9 g( X: Y3 d3 w; M DD Arashio$ L* u6 t: V! _/ U& j8 P; O0 Y
DD Natsugumo& y% u8 M5 x; q) z
DD Yamagumo0 j" \/ p1 w0 a) n& c
DD Asagumo
. N( x, s' W2 {. W+ ], U DD Murasame
! Z/ }! ~2 P3 S0 q* ] DD Harusame
; W# `* T+ j' r. Z5 h DD Akatsuki
4 y& q% T/ E4 g v" S9 @( W9 o DD Hibiki) d! X' H1 y' u. L: x
DD Ikazuchi! p) D) S' I/ {4 p& f
DD Inazuma
0 o3 ]+ S2 o7 t) I5 r DD Shikinami" @% t) u4 q3 B
DD Ayanami
/ p5 |/ c. y/ X DD Asagiri
, u4 c! p7 l8 ^. X" n DD Sagiri
: _3 O6 P( j: s0 i6 ~9 [2 D! R& G DD Yugiri
$ r* v; W2 z' K1 c6 b! _$ l S. U& E0 p0 l G DD Minazuki
- B' K, K2 O2 Z* H" p1 ` AK Sado Maru
* |9 p1 X3 z8 f g* s( [- u* p AK Sagami Maru
7 E( O9 D) T% Z# S2 n* Y AK Sakura Maru) a: q0 F& k* e4 a4 w: v
AK Kaga Maru6 d. z6 b! R1 a8 \, f# {
AK Kinka Maru
* K* |7 U n7 V9 P% ? AK Kyushu Maru
+ j( Q# Z0 p5 a1 g* b AK Tosan Maru8 I- K9 K* |/ @4 w: M& ]
AMC Asaka Maru: g: D; H/ ]/ L. d' V; [
xAK Ayatosan Maru- W8 S6 X# D0 S; H5 @" f
xAK Kansai Maru
/ X& i t8 ]& W xAK Kashii Maru
% i3 R8 z' t# O7 R/ O9 F xAK Aobasan Maru
) d" u8 c: |3 a1 V' O) ` xAK Asosan Maru
+ n6 y C, T F2 F0 _: X- A xAK Asakasan Maru
$ S+ ^1 O; a5 t- {8 e3 U( W# @ xAK Atutasan Maru7 C2 Z3 H$ J. A8 g
xAK Kinugawa Maru+ B7 I$ a. I& b& X4 K
xAK Yamaura Maru
! z3 m+ O8 y, ?. n xAK Zenyo Maru9 g _# [! E! O* z
xAK Nako Maru- g0 j; U$ p, \6 t2 X
xAK Johore Maru
3 L y( ~/ Z+ S# k1 a; [ ?* M% {% K xAK Fushimi Maru
- x3 n4 U: B9 B xAK Kamoi Maru
1 e4 k- T; Q& w5 q9 ^0 N0 |' x2 _1 H xAK Ryoyo Maru1 N" |' I( s" B* g# P$ i
xAK Nihonka Maru$ q% L' k& e: z m/ P7 S
xAK Nojima Maru
# |' d$ `" ^" u# w7 R# [; N4 \ LSD Shinshu Maru% Q; u9 V! s& ]5 `/ r
xAP Hakozaki Maru
& b6 v' z3 g0 B) X xAP Kobe Maru
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2 ^3 N# H+ d4 Z7 n) f eAllied Ships
2 f9 K! {, W6 t# i4 v% | A PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
* J8 s8 k' G. r0 J) S PT TM-10
9 i/ I" g1 A# H4 [ PT TM-11
* `7 ^( q. b# f& N PT TM-121 V1 c$ Q6 ^7 ]7 S
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
5 K2 }6 U2 R6 F1 p* i# s PT TM-14: \% W8 C1 w; a( m% m
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk1 D9 _2 z+ ?9 ~1 u4 M
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
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" z2 M( `) \( Z1 N, q' Q, D4 T% z2 |Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
1 n, M! j4 B, ^* T. r6 b; P$ z. ZMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
# k {- b0 G/ A aCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards- q6 r$ G8 g6 J' Y% @$ |
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards' m8 O. a$ {1 [6 m4 J4 ?
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
2 |- D- d1 j4 w" }( o+ P AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , V" O+ ^) k# m$ w) N
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 8 P; e8 m+ P0 J/ w
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat# j" g, n6 n6 Z/ N
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , 8 D% N a0 Z# U2 U8 B1 d
DD Arashio , DD Asashio
# v" ~7 V9 o- h* J) gDD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
, t+ w+ S" I* k3 u0 S, ADD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards" x) a' E5 A5 x9 y7 U2 a% [
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards! o1 F% l* W8 s; |& B" d
Range closes to 9,000 yards. x- y9 T ?; z _
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 4 a; }) j6 J* O% q3 p1 O
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
- Y8 ]; o* V5 M AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
" O: b) `% [9 c# g! @( U xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
. ?2 m6 g6 g2 s6 h p* e! w xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , $ |' B U, E- n. l% m& B! a
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
9 @6 o, |$ \, U$ x4 [ xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat4 q/ [9 N" b- y' }. S9 b( V9 w
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , ( v6 M6 |7 H5 U9 Y5 }% v
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
) B, L$ K4 }# T8 d5 F" T DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
% c9 W4 N8 L, M/ _- x2 ?$ WDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
" Q+ }3 V8 \, gDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards8 L8 j, c% v9 y- @" X
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
* M" x+ p0 p0 {& ?; k0 ~. q6 }DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards' {! N1 Q. b+ @7 C1 F/ @" @
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
5 ?9 E, P# c8 B' ADD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards/ m- W* q* w0 u) e. h4 e
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards8 |( z1 }$ z+ M+ ^
Range closes to 6,000 yards
+ {8 d9 O1 `3 n' K! P3 l7 J U. {. TPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards; p+ T4 s: C5 F5 S
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards/ j0 M; d4 \3 s3 o
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
. r3 _& E8 f# L0 [8 Z2 i2 TDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards( `; M3 ]4 i" G5 I* d+ k6 v0 E
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards* U; G! u4 e1 ~2 t. ^% y8 l8 s
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards( y o: B' |) _
Range closes to 5,000 yards
0 z) H# k% w1 u: z# v: E& `LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 0 k: T; ?+ V/ a
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
& ~% r( M) A- y$ `: ? AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ' x6 q# l4 ~/ g% q1 \, F% e7 ]
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
# L2 R2 l* d, V4 r' ` xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , - G& p9 u5 j+ N- i- p
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
3 d) e5 w: O, V* n xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
/ K: B6 [ a9 j* A* w" P7 _/ R xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 6 o: X `2 u* {' j
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
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DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 9 E+ h% V8 q. K. e- Y3 m! p
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , - G& S' ^2 I+ I4 {; {
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
% T# X" Z! S- o. n, v: N: l9 d2 ^: RDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards) _0 q/ j! x, t6 k6 k6 Y+ h
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
+ D! P6 |( d5 y# @) N) b' g# ?+ n$ oDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards, B' r2 O- G6 C' Q d
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
9 [, X2 a( V% vLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
4 A! W: Z- F: g AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
) W: i; `* U6 Z AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
0 m0 J0 b0 b: m& O& c4 F3 H xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , / N1 j, e. r" g* [! R' l8 P
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat: r3 a' I N* n9 b6 \: ~' A! _
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards1 P# J' A# [" c( |* \
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards) A9 j5 c7 @: l' v
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
( e% `2 @! K1 s, V, CPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
' f7 ~0 _- j" L e2 W1 K, dPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
5 ] X" v! p# R0 |LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , + u! t. t# B0 f7 `7 e
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ( f# _) l8 j/ |' h! D1 g4 Y: Z
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
5 H4 p; ] l+ J5 ~, {7 F xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , # [) I( n/ ]$ d7 s
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat5 ~5 {1 @, e. N' x( e0 ?: E& h2 g
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
0 S- J' B+ E& ^1 K: ]5 ` DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio( P1 m3 P6 c. ?+ a( f- D! B- u
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
0 _" P* R T0 rDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards' ?9 T6 _7 `' c/ ?0 f
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
5 `6 ~. N& l% h r+ ?- e3 @$ m1 pDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
% V8 m) O' u0 d: v5 R6 vPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards$ q% ?( e: A, _( ^' J6 U) ^" l& s2 {
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
! S" W5 C* O: y& F- S/ vRange increases to 6,000 yards
( ^2 x0 X0 b* n1 r& j* mDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
) y: T! A7 H' N& K- `; FRange increases to 11,000 yards
, i! b& G- i7 D" i# yDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 1 T |" W% Y3 S, M
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
8 G4 j8 b: [5 I; L0 z$ @PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
) ^9 Q9 T1 ~6 f9 |# [7 tCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
_0 f/ N# a. TPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
$ J, @; C9 e8 s9 E1 j1 b0 l! \Task forces break off...0 h. X% Y0 N! g' s: e
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. x4 d, ?$ r5 d. ~( S5 m3 GNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards6 C0 B/ e. h% H. k( P5 `
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Japanese Ships+ b+ l+ [; N- n( b( N) ?6 @
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
+ f4 c/ U; K! S5 ~4 _) H) F CA Mogami
; ~7 M1 j, |" s0 B: z* D DD Kuroshio
7 g8 w; G3 e x' ^* f8 s DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1( E6 C8 E5 d) H* r) G. o
DD Natsushio/ N1 I* X. b0 i7 A5 |! M$ Y
DD Shiratsuyu
8 V1 Y- D V* o( m DD Umikaze9 |( S& I& D+ E( F2 m
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Allied Ships
+ J) L! b0 z" G DD Alden
9 @6 ?, b% G- ]- ~9 L- n3 y9 Q6 F DD Barker
. s" G0 U+ j, O DD Edsall5 m* t, e/ L9 A1 m- t; E
DD John D. Edwards* M( l; w2 v7 |+ {' i1 b/ [
% C7 H' ]& q6 C! C+ c, m2 ZImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight3 N9 ^( D% |- ]: a$ L2 i
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
/ Q7 W6 p3 e' l% |CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
) T; `. G: j4 L2 j. C4 i! q! }CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
: B( u) c J9 K4 e1 z' ECA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
2 \( I( e" w' {CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
! S0 M- c; Y; @5 {) G. b# L) @DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
# x+ G, X% R0 ODD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards5 x5 w3 w! m C1 i
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards3 B! M. V: K1 u0 c/ g, t" E
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards3 U1 v+ F4 s8 b* a1 [
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards) T Y |( l, j3 v+ R
Range closes to 6,000 yards
U) x3 x* z- f, G& ^; HCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
/ m/ \3 J$ B- y3 @8 yDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
; |! e: O6 F0 ?6 @! B* x5 jDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
; d' O! _$ ~" k) N: L2 j kDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
# W$ \: S; E% BDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
3 C+ B& q: Q& b, M2 Y8 ?DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
* ?8 t9 ?3 h8 lDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards/ C! q* D' D1 t! D L
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
8 V% Y; _) V* P8 a/ X( m- `, ^CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
! e# T6 w7 ~6 ?DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards% I' \7 Y, _5 d3 `
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards5 r4 K" }8 M" f0 N4 s ^* p- |1 X
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards" E7 i8 O# L9 e0 p* w1 o4 I
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards* V4 }( u/ @6 c O1 ~
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards S4 r+ I* o- q
Range increases to 8,000 yards
1 ~ U( d7 b6 e; Y. P: }+ ?DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
* f3 e5 g4 t. c) U8 Z6 \DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards0 T" c, w: Z7 S# m
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards, M) }' N h! l
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards6 W# N* C) e5 v1 K9 V& o8 i q- L8 X
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards6 `+ B( M' r% [* G4 q
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
( p" P) }( }& U/ K9 G. `DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards* F* b9 `# R- Z% F+ Y
Task forces break off...
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/ g7 a6 q1 z4 O" G' [2 `; vNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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0 ?5 [7 m* t1 q9 X! GJapanese Ships6 y. |! G9 i, F/ s) U) |7 i1 O
CVL Ryujo
# W6 r+ @7 q: J" L* l2 B2 v CVL Shoho! m. N% E; w9 A6 L' k' v
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
6 @! j' X6 G) O CVE Hosho
' G. h' _* u% ^$ |3 T7 b/ n% N CVE Taiyo
. z! W2 j9 g2 t$ z; j1 u# q5 b CA Takao1 Q/ H k# F6 a3 K
CA Atago
( r" W$ Q# Y& L* o4 H/ D8 G+ H CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
. g) n- g- y% D! i DD Akigumo2 A) Q3 g0 X9 r0 o
DD Shiranui$ m6 q3 p" l/ j9 l
DD Samidare
6 z4 B2 m9 e; O5 w# @! E DD Yamakaze
) O! U! L- c3 {. R. b DD Hatsuharu
3 r+ u+ {" v( Q DD Hatsushima
- M2 H& `. r8 Y2 _5 A: Y DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire) H- u, y9 ^/ T2 Y ` m( Q
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1" `/ T1 h, W; v# u- u
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Allied Ships
" U5 i: H+ ~" b$ Z5 G" J CA Houston
2 A/ o }4 V5 ]- v8 B6 f CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
# \$ Y. P9 O: i X CL Tromp$ B1 y8 t8 t+ \( ~" I% e& k; s
CL Durban, Shell hits 1
* p, X) g9 j& F( U DD John D. Ford
. g4 x7 {# m) h9 x7 F8 k DD Parrott
+ u1 x/ @" R, ]8 a9 ` DD Peary, Shell hits 1
6 t) u4 P" n& W* s+ P9 j( Q DD Pope9 y+ r: E3 @& P5 {! v) E/ q
DD Whipple$ m; r; }1 W% a$ {
DD Stewart
: u; H9 ?# q& @! ]+ v5 S DD Evertsen H8 c. h7 i$ u! y7 T1 c9 X
DD Stronghold! k" c# R1 V0 h' ?0 K( I' n
DD Thanet
9 A+ [9 E! _" }" x DD Encounter
* m+ X& p5 I" M& T DD Express& s! q& n8 b/ j) {
) C+ p& e# f: G: BImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight; Q: K2 }, E% v9 Q/ l
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
9 O" B5 W) a, W; H: d1 B3 v" |CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
$ n8 b! J" j+ O: \! rCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards& L* g8 p/ g" J( F ^5 z2 |" j
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards; L- p! d: V K, @# `6 Y
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
% q4 U( x% B4 DCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards! r9 U. x8 m$ h! d
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
/ `% C$ p% G# {( pCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards1 E3 y8 R. V& _$ q; t( j3 Y) s
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards6 Q- q6 K, `9 A
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
6 H# m9 W6 Z, F5 o( r3 d# L0 pDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards8 C. k3 \4 ~& e
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards7 C- `) ]# {! p1 W
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards# `) v" P; V0 u* N. f- k
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
8 \3 u8 R V: }/ y9 ]: YDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
9 a# k$ a0 l9 r7 Z9 J; LDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards2 i" f: g; p" K2 L# n( c
Range closes to 8,000 yards/ _$ a3 I3 {$ Q1 v* @5 E
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards$ S/ }' F; N* M2 A e; `- J6 `
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards+ [6 g3 w3 I, |) K4 G
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards5 Y: w* K3 l6 U( D
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
" f* s, p5 `5 n" NDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
! a/ A* n9 F$ l, z* oDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards: e, U, n) E: L) P, Q9 p
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards7 r1 P5 H k0 {, d2 a+ K/ `* g
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
( t+ V4 v$ D. Y3 q: dDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
' o! ]- A1 T1 _7 x8 q. i5 G, ~DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
+ N/ I, {1 f3 }& ?: p4 n4 f0 {DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
7 [/ l4 h0 w) n+ [. |9 a8 E% HDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards: y" E2 D8 a% ^% N8 H+ W: r
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
' s) e& u. q- N$ J8 D) k/ VDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
; R) g0 A5 O4 iRange closes to 7,000 yards7 w l8 u! i' E
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards+ _3 K; t2 Q) v
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
+ V. x- ]! D, ]3 ~! \DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
" Y) D: M9 g. Q" |# Q! }9 t: qDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
9 U! I- C+ C+ g. lDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards9 S/ ~7 Q7 j" e! c! l
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
; g+ u* A8 V& ~' H( I4 a; v/ pDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards' V- W. q, Q& z) C) U5 O$ D
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards" x8 s9 a! T+ D
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards) t7 s1 e8 w, w1 |' }2 e |
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
& B7 Z% x3 ], v# z" k7 x* W2 vDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards# N- r- c4 ^% E8 J
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
9 _" X# J6 `+ v) q% T+ f% WDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards- Q; T$ g B6 u/ X0 M
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
; J: `0 o0 @ J1 _$ pDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards. \8 D4 K% V r* O) T
Range closes to 6,000 yards: j* j" ^' Y+ _) z
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards# y6 K3 g; f& K0 }
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards% j4 |7 _- U5 x+ d! p+ \
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
/ o3 O. t( p8 ?" A4 x& \" ^9 |CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards; x# ?( E: _- C
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards* Q' R4 `+ M! `7 U
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards, W2 H+ \3 W" S) z5 i- z9 d( O2 W
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards- r3 F" y. w1 u+ {9 c* s
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
S. r( C1 r$ J6 }% IDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards+ ?: K7 X, T0 j, q; y; X: w
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
. o# A0 {$ I/ G: HDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards* Y+ V8 _# k7 c- V/ L; d
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards8 R4 e& D4 A) w& X
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards# v3 x) {" W& Y7 T7 D9 n
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
" a$ c |8 j* [DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
! O3 w2 |7 I6 RDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards( e0 f4 `4 F I- }+ \/ ^. \1 w& M
Range increases to 9,000 yards
; K* E* ]' k$ y- f! O- ^0 BDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
$ ?* L6 J+ C9 \$ D! ^, x0 RDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
1 a" v1 D% g9 hCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards5 B1 j0 S5 D& V8 d
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
! I. |+ L9 Q; V! JDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
" J/ w. I% V, Y+ ~7 xDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
f% C# X0 r: Q7 v8 y: T% wCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards, I& J$ X: I4 G( i# Q @
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
3 F* k# h, h0 S$ |4 A" D& ]DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards8 r% g3 {' k: u2 `. n
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards1 [) T" P0 V- K5 }
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
* h6 d8 _$ q5 C- |5 _DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards2 s/ H- n6 x' v3 Y+ d6 F) p4 C
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards" }6 d# J, q( O w2 \
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
! z8 j3 s4 g( a! A" tDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards5 r$ \8 P; Z/ u3 D7 N
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
* ?1 f, [0 P6 P+ P, MTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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; `' N: W7 k4 O e7 B u% dJapanese Ships( K# L1 v1 c4 c
CL Kashii) |& n: @: o& o# f% x
CL Kinu
! _4 A6 w6 I( O9 Z DD Nowaki
! h9 A1 L* n) | DD Asashio) K% O+ Z @8 k+ K2 Z1 _; z
DD Arashio
4 G% Z9 h% d# C& s6 Z6 Y0 B DD Natsugumo
" H3 ~- F8 \, _! j& ^) {+ }# ] DD Yamagumo" B( w ~0 h" u o
DD Asagumo
, p4 J8 ] ]2 I; P- f" t DD Murasame
) J; x3 t7 P, D DD Harusame! j B$ F T. f9 j) k
DD Akatsuki5 O* N' X9 O( u2 _$ Y d4 ^
DD Hibiki4 V. T% p m( A' S C
DD Ikazuchi2 n* p: K) c# f* b
DD Inazuma
8 ?$ S2 g) R! e) O+ U% k2 Y8 U- w5 V DD Shikinami1 y& c5 _7 ?" \. q$ D" \
DD Ayanami5 f( c( M7 I! h6 _4 g
DD Asagiri' f8 f$ T: V- \
DD Sagiri2 u* H6 P8 l& I; |
DD Yugiri
5 q6 A$ v& j7 f DD Minazuki
) Y, L& e! X1 a- w% x AK Sado Maru0 R+ _/ A) D6 |# c3 q
AK Sagami Maru, l# e0 W! d4 {, d
AK Sakura Maru
5 ~. @8 P, N" F0 L AK Kaga Maru. \7 B) J0 ]# a6 F* `8 A
AK Kinka Maru( U. d' V$ s; N
AK Kyushu Maru
7 @" M* Y7 n7 @# T2 d0 S) E AK Tosan Maru
5 q& k) J' |8 ^4 m! P0 h. N0 m: \ AMC Asaka Maru
# a( {* o) Y" U- S3 u' M xAK Ayatosan Maru4 n' f: |4 ?2 h, r
xAK Kansai Maru
7 ?7 q+ B8 t" E; V P. n+ A) ~ xAK Kashii Maru; [4 V2 U( t% W R
xAK Aobasan Maru
- T. o) J' c+ b/ q+ x xAK Asosan Maru/ m9 T A9 U9 z, Z
xAK Asakasan Maru
; X9 p' Y' `8 f: N7 O5 p9 ]: S% _1 Z xAK Atutasan Maru
3 _: i9 ?( H- |9 ^ xAK Kinugawa Maru- p, a. F4 |; w D
xAK Yamaura Maru3 u; {. d0 q% |+ r1 Z7 r% f
xAK Zenyo Maru b2 u- F, @: {% k8 d8 ~- o
xAK Nako Maru* x9 u+ k5 _0 C" d
xAK Johore Maru0 h6 x" _# z, D0 L+ e/ j5 C
xAK Fushimi Maru0 b- c# E& _8 i
xAK Kamoi Maru2 U5 j" z8 m+ r: W1 [, n. ?
xAK Ryoyo Maru! m8 g" `" g. Q# O F2 r
xAK Nihonka Maru
& t% y5 r$ R5 A J) l xAK Nojima Maru2 \! H0 H" P8 q0 k, h* f( d
LSD Shinshu Maru
% t6 l7 j' W2 W( e- H2 r xAP Hakozaki Maru
' W& ~, j* {; Z; q3 K! P) A ]+ g xAP Kobe Maru
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% P4 z; U0 ~1 ]' \% M- L {Allied Ships
& z4 ]5 z0 Q# y0 p, D DD Vendetta
$ W }3 W" }9 T2 | F DD Van Nes, Shell hits 12 |+ W& u' G& f% N2 |
DD Van Ghent! k! ]% j1 B& \
DD Scout% Z* Z* F. ^- ], j
/ A3 o9 ]5 L2 hAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
; _4 k; K5 M" ?5 Q7 W7 e6 j$ \Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
b* i2 i- Q/ X5 y+ X iImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight3 N3 N8 N0 @. v9 @$ ]
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
0 _7 c- ]8 C, _CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards' X# J% C( R+ f; _! T* L
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
& H+ [9 L3 M o& KLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
: T( C! D- {! L( Z* `( e3 CDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards, {7 v' F8 t4 U/ D
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards" `* Y" {) T$ Y
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
2 b) a; d- f5 @- KDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards& w5 J* [1 g. B
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards6 T$ k2 ]6 W. J: x, M' o* ^" h
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards" k, z1 P9 C" N* S0 \
Range closes to 9,000 yards
' L. x# G0 b, hDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
. l. i1 [; |1 \% \' X! s3 {( `CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
. f8 x- z3 a# q6 t" F) `DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards* D( k1 K% R5 M% p0 l, K
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
q- x# o/ B; F' XDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards1 Y1 o! ^9 i |2 @
Range closes to 7,000 yards# Y0 J3 S4 ~# ^$ t+ K) }& @! Z
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
8 ]# \- P2 C8 ?' \# c4 TDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards; e* M; M a. B# C/ G) g( V, ?# r# \7 q
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards5 z- f. e& f D% N2 q
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards# F3 @2 D! D2 h& M
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards4 v( ^1 |9 y: v4 `; o" G
Range closes to 4,000 yards
! t" j# B( A2 _CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards) m1 P- U; A5 _& f# q
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
7 }8 b# ^, R( YDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
N, r7 W0 i# `1 V, l0 R; IDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards6 ?- Q$ C6 L) P6 S$ ~/ O
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards4 T, u5 D0 l7 i- Y
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
% r# j8 v% j5 M: ORange increases to 5,000 yards' i3 W. S. i2 p- v! T+ D
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
6 G+ K9 P# }- N' |" JDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards9 R. ^( a8 Q4 Y, y0 F, a
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards' S( \# H- G" v4 _$ [0 q+ S0 o
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
/ m; C9 B6 v5 v2 R3 j) }( yCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards+ V! s5 t2 | V( b; z1 \
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
& Y Q1 e2 N- N" r2 iTask forces break off...1 w+ }1 S4 D/ V( z/ E5 D1 q: Q7 B
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$ V; @1 A4 @5 T9 X+ s& _( h8 DNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships
! W6 \4 k6 E6 a1 @ { CL Yura
: K4 w0 L2 @' e, S CL Natori- \0 f+ O7 D* C2 h3 j: D
]) K1 V v8 c& Z, [6 z; b3 I7 r7 fRunway hits 1
3 P4 b: K7 c$ l, n3 z5 C3 `) gPort hits 19 L/ N8 r9 J( a: m# F* e4 \
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island
) K& B3 I; ~! T9 y+ k: m( JCL Natori firing at Wake Island 1 m( X/ d* ?% u `2 o
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0 Q% f& E: R) I4 K0 _/ INight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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Allied aircraft
4 u% \! \; E! U+ A7 G, C9 z; Y no flights
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Allied aircraft losses8 M, ?" m2 D0 |/ j. j( M/ M
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed/ H% H6 l& F7 N+ y, H, e9 j9 E
/ l6 J4 Y% E& Q: `9 Y1 zJapanese Ships
+ |' W6 _# I0 Y$ J4 i/ a# k% H CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage1 C2 I- ?* d3 @
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
" I: c! ^! h4 V DD Nowaki" s9 g1 K! ~& M3 u
DD Asashio! p. A) T2 b# u6 X" W
DD Arashio1 P: Z* u. s; |% C' C$ V, X
DD Natsugumo
9 v, K& s1 e3 m DD Yamagumo
( u- L+ _4 n) y$ G; Z DD Asagumo4 X/ V6 N* F. N" n; Q* i5 k5 _% I
DD Murasame7 ~3 S0 q; j3 r5 k8 A& M
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
% H# R U4 Q+ v2 L, v1 C H* ` DD Akatsuki
4 k7 Y/ ?9 s0 k DD Hibiki; U* }/ _' l1 G; a; ^( s
DD Ikazuchi' M) x: D s% w% ?4 a
DD Inazuma
1 W! C' d/ o* T% h4 _, _ x DD Shikinami. w# V: X- H& r- c0 _
DD Ayanami
- y7 _* h& t# ]5 P DD Asagiri+ `5 g& ~# \8 M! y4 _( m: m( o; ^
DD Sagiri- B: m0 p! x4 S& h7 F* U9 G- |/ j# i$ ^
DD Yugiri
5 |- ~7 H- U. o& G( q: `, n" v DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1. P- | b# D6 \" O& u1 @
AK Sado Maru
2 o/ y! W, y& V( y L AK Sagami Maru
2 ^8 f' D7 f4 p2 b AK Sakura Maru# L( e. k4 F% v! [& A; C% s
AK Kaga Maru
6 f8 q- y; q7 `# U AK Kinka Maru- B* A% s* N+ r7 \7 O H
AK Kyushu Maru! W; q( h6 |' G5 y7 m4 ^7 n. @8 ^1 t
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 ?' Q5 s4 H# M' S7 a AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
, y+ F7 z+ ^# z V/ {0 y" s xAK Ayatosan Maru
" |5 c; d+ D; c+ N xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires4 R: }' G+ L; I f9 |; p9 k
xAK Kashii Maru
' e4 p$ ^* _0 L9 U' j xAK Aobasan Maru
& T/ Y* E$ q, Q6 v. ~* @ xAK Asosan Maru
- W. ?7 X1 J: S$ e8 d% e xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
+ J% g* O9 k9 B K0 B/ a5 j xAK Atutasan Maru
+ W O; v/ B1 z6 U v xAK Kinugawa Maru* A$ {& v1 X# T# R
xAK Yamaura Maru
( \1 H7 \/ h, Q+ Z7 k( f" V xAK Zenyo Maru
' i f4 e: h; ^$ B+ x; A/ @2 s- O xAK Nako Maru
0 @# g( q! }$ w( k3 i# } xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
* @3 k. _" Z9 A% b# c% q# P xAK Fushimi Maru2 W# Z& K8 R1 \% |" ~
xAK Kamoi Maru
/ w& @5 t2 q3 y6 E* O% A0 C. @4 {( \0 A xAK Ryoyo Maru' |% T3 V( x2 q% f* W
xAK Nihonka Maru
Y( w- R0 P" \7 f6 h# q$ h# ], \# N xAK Nojima Maru" f, _* o4 z0 X7 E/ Z
6 g- l/ j4 m1 l" M6 h: ~/ t
Allied Ships5 Q5 s, B7 |3 F( L5 v
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk- S$ d7 ?8 W. S
CL Sumatra6 ~, c, ]/ I6 U8 c8 a9 i& Y+ M- t
CL Tromp, Shell hits 11 X; W: D, ^9 y/ ]8 h5 r
CL Durban, C3 m# ^2 i4 ~9 _+ `7 D
DD John D. Ford- {0 o% J$ _1 M' j
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
, p6 r& P* o% Y L O. [ DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
/ s; L! `* d0 z$ q9 k DD Pope
/ p6 {' X8 c+ u1 B. b DD Whipple, Shell hits 1; w4 V; n4 R' ^% ^; c, t
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1# N @ c q5 j
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
0 n* R1 d- n9 d5 S' o DD Stronghold; X5 V& J3 J" N
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2: }3 o0 O5 {# e: j7 v! r4 A
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
& p4 A" m0 }* {2 l/ d% l8 M0 q DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire% x. K( M& Y! U
7 v5 v& D8 Z Z5 I$ ?+ h5 i) XJapanese ground losses:
6 f% j" O! I" j% Q Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)1 Y$ v8 ^3 w: J+ R5 P9 i/ M+ o2 g
4 V2 D |2 b: {Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
: a/ x# i/ i) Q9 q4 c' xMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards: z5 L: K& _. T+ G. l
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards$ ~: V! I* v+ p; y2 P
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
3 _8 b) G( ]( Y) y _CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
: r3 V) ?. i. ?* @! ?CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
@4 @# A* b: J: |2 D" tCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
# A6 f ?5 u& Q& h$ JCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
" [& z- G2 A$ b; X, oDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards" r% t# K' N5 y
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards: x$ h$ C0 D+ W; s$ y
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards4 M! R- k9 _0 q% p" p: J
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards# {; g, V/ n! V( l
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
8 i5 y- ?8 f! z" U7 t$ D9 X$ dDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards/ g( T0 U2 a8 c2 Y: h4 a0 d
Range closes to 10,000 yards
' V7 I7 O G. ~3 {# M6 s/ C4 A# WCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
' w3 [% R1 F, G) U1 N- _6 v: ^CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards! I( G" D5 g5 H4 p r- b( e! }' f2 b
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards! W: A' ]# ^% C9 |9 c. ]! h' F
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards7 P# O* B+ s3 }: Q
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
/ y- L5 U! L- o8 f; Y# x" ZDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
$ {- A; A. t" s4 E' `3 u% yDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards9 n. W# `) _6 ^0 o$ I; h0 i
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
5 _! j, @" b6 A/ bDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards4 Z8 k9 P. a! I4 M V% i% T
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
$ ^* J- A0 q5 y# c; PDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards$ E3 g) x0 ]3 _
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
# v# z) W' j; H ?8 E6 L( ODD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards2 C4 @: _# r1 q$ I, q1 q
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards8 a: f3 i2 \. R* \ i
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards) q; C# y6 V! V
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
$ o2 j- M. ~) M2 j7 w4 g0 LRange closes to 7,000 yards
* J, Z& i3 O7 c6 E3 GCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards- P, W+ I, a9 y5 Y( f
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards4 f7 z0 q E' a" o6 ~4 E
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
) ]7 W' y3 ~& z! j' ] {* NCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards8 L' M" b$ n( {% N4 O/ D9 E
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
- k* x& b u, |4 z4 o! G, vDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards9 O( ]9 j& \+ A3 [
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
, I7 K. Z" A& N: HDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
9 g) R- [! N1 j! H+ ~& b% kDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
^ B, H- D2 TDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
0 t2 w& t R, }% T8 a' wDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
7 J: i3 g1 Y" L* Q+ pDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards* d6 g5 @, k( p
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards2 [# c( h3 P ?
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
) q2 `9 p3 T7 r- R8 F8 K, XDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
0 V: W, C& }4 q0 HCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
! O: _" z/ X1 t2 I: Q! w; C& o7 eCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
% A4 ]$ ]# e( k1 w, }7 H7 CRange closes to 4,000 yards
; z3 r0 C8 f* B6 X$ vxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
: i1 E8 A+ t- `CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards9 M# l7 N0 ?; `: ?
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards: Q( P4 L" r: e7 j2 k3 `$ k! D
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
0 G6 a \' y8 X/ O. F% tCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards+ ?+ i1 G$ ~" w3 i
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
1 s* _, K3 h9 y9 |DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
# W, x2 z3 h; UDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards0 V1 j! ~9 K' Y1 c$ X
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards/ V7 N: p" C; k, B: V
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
. a6 U* K- Y$ CDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards3 `0 _. Y" O0 _
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
( i7 G$ X! L! B# GDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
- \* U: I# r: }& p) y% dDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards+ a% R: ~0 c$ O! ]0 Y9 D
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
5 Q7 [" T4 G( u f- eDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards4 V0 H. l; @# G4 o$ p
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
- _! Z2 @( k7 LDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
. ^% c. v7 H" g! [ Q/ Q+ u+ o' U6 d4 B' M" ZRange closes to 2,000 yards' G7 `* s. m2 s" U+ k0 j
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
7 n' u; h S+ k( QCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards" d, C1 ~1 L. W. z' _7 g
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards; D7 Q* E5 W' f: b4 p! }% s
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
! R) k j) L- O7 x1 [/ Q( g/ q& pDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
6 t3 {- A+ N. t/ dDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards7 r" o# A0 o4 ]$ P! r/ o6 O/ l/ q3 d
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards# D+ C; L' j3 g) p! a4 k) O( m
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards4 j5 b5 \: |+ l2 _" b2 o2 H
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards, @1 ]3 x: }% P) R1 v
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
& K# U+ \3 K% N5 n! n! Z2 A, ^" cDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
@& @! J' [5 j& MDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards6 _; L8 f) }2 \8 R' {
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
4 O$ ]. o3 w+ ZCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards7 B4 o8 n9 j6 w: O, F$ p
Range increases to 3,000 yards% w" b h' \3 `" s% K& w, i
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
- E) g% [$ b/ {) DCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards1 J) l2 ]2 G# A6 w: [1 b; V0 g f
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
+ D2 T+ p- w% @% U+ sDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards/ N1 z( F, S8 z( h0 l
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards& w6 D/ f, y; \+ s9 G Y
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards* S/ \ [* W5 ^2 u
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards$ L3 \! N9 k/ B
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
$ q8 t& {% g eDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards. V9 M7 H; K4 @+ S
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
; I+ V' w, f$ |' ^DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards& D+ J& b8 ]$ L
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
6 v& x; F( [# s- ], U5 CDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards2 ~* w& v" I: H7 S; N
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
6 g( O5 m2 Q9 a$ NDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards4 T1 U- \1 G, @1 D7 S# F
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
$ [- g$ X7 X6 L- o# zCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
f }8 c3 Y {$ M, p. i6 \& E$ ]Range closes to 2,000 yards i/ O( ]1 }0 k! v1 L
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards& x1 k+ H; U P' v3 P1 l R. H5 {1 a
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
6 m; N7 L8 x2 i3 K9 l3 d0 vCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards2 y# N) D( u6 E: |" C2 M; h
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards8 ? A4 l- U: |% d
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
/ Y/ R; b# a% _9 n/ l) bDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards4 f: E) m) |/ V. u- M
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards) t0 S$ T& {, v$ ?' X
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
) s( {* n9 I# H: B! I. rDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards4 U' k- z7 o% M, f2 G+ y
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards& n. S1 j7 j, m, y0 \. {
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards! F( b# p, U% y
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
; y) k4 j5 a y+ x: T7 oDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
& E9 v7 r7 @$ t6 ^CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
3 r: A2 U$ f% z5 p: s% hCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
# b6 E3 A/ R' T9 X/ V6 uDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
) \4 j: F5 U+ A9 `1 _6 wDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards" q$ q8 M* l: r. `7 C( O
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards# j5 r* e) o" Y
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards1 r9 z+ U" x0 O }5 m' ^9 `# u. e
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
1 M6 b5 V; H4 {" }% T0 Z2 G8 G) BDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
9 u+ }( N- `$ `; xDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
2 F1 y. ]$ ~) z8 r! _1 @AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
' E( e0 p5 `* o# }0 KJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape: W8 i; H6 |& o5 ^3 i6 L+ n' b
Task forces break off...
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% r9 v% O1 J! S* h5 g* w, jPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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+ p( t" h+ {) O; ?9 kJapanese Ships
0 s7 [+ x! h: G CL Katori2 @/ d6 u8 @* }
DD Akikaze! r0 z4 |( [" D% o* c. s2 e
DD Yuzuki/ `- e% y; {3 {+ H
PB Takunan Maru #5$ I; S1 P% ?7 b3 _" r
PB Shonon Maru #11# M7 F( E6 o& G. r. @3 `. A" w
PB Kyo Maru #127 M; b9 S' ]* ?5 i/ \9 U
PB Hakkaisan Maru
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# Z, W5 t3 l- c' v! S3 CCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
$ o# `/ E* T2 X3 z4 \9 V$ ]: M( HDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion S7 n" f2 w9 H& v0 K* W6 b
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
2 X- j* v* E- g: NPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
) t( u5 |$ T# {" X. [+ e# J y0 t# _" L+ mPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
- A" p' y* A' _3 \) I+ V" V5 APB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
3 F; G. p3 Y, G( F' T+ ]PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
# V6 B& {9 u1 b5 }DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
+ o; u3 N* A! q1 I. m6 sDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns! X3 K& c6 H4 D \- \! y
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' z' H( d. [0 C% z r0 |3 \Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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: ?/ T1 {/ R3 ~4 RTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98! ~" x5 M: X5 ?
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Japanese ground losses:( X d0 a6 s. K0 L; y& a
19 casualties reported
9 N' N- Y* ~% a* p, r Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* J! d4 t) f* [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. n$ d# Z$ m" E& B) U# b: C( a0 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ K: U+ D) M7 z0 A0 N) ^" g' y+ z/ K( `+ N c3 |/ G, {
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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3 p' U. g6 J% ^! J {( x3 a% CTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships* Y' H( n4 Y& @2 s o/ g
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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- q$ i) x1 c8 @$ ^% C. f5 ^TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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?% r- \1 d5 SJapanese Ships G4 j7 I( ]* z0 M+ t# j4 Q6 q
CA Tone, Mine hits 1% S9 x3 Y! O9 V
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1 C# w h5 {# B% g% E" FASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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+ M1 X7 D& X: ~ W: ^5 U4 w5 cJapanese Ships
% i9 {5 }6 ?5 ]+ D" e xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 n0 \# L8 M0 s& g; g3 P: b DD Yugiri4 f$ }% G v, W" V
: W6 i$ w& l1 t2 g( @ IAllied Ships
M& ^6 c% ~/ R, B z" v2 p SS Sargo, hits 10
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort) \" O2 ^. l$ w( I
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 C9 `3 N; z$ u2 m# ADD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... J4 M+ J7 Q. n
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...* V8 z2 X; Y& P; h2 N6 }
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....' \; N, }% K) I
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
- p0 }' r- W5 t* Z$ i; L# GDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
J- F W; `7 C! PEscort abandons search for sub
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$ g* d6 ]( `0 j
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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9 J/ K' |2 w% y8 O% k3 j8 AJapanese Bombardment attack
9 F1 S8 y7 v0 \5 S) W! _ t: M
+ c$ g/ p5 O" f) f8 Z; [Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836. ]4 t, X) N& O0 y! ^
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 9429 O; i& J' i$ [1 [4 h+ ^" U$ A7 ?+ b
% p, c }5 p- S) _+ k+ W
Japanese ground losses:- b! }4 o, b' m- {/ B- ^3 X
159 casualties reported( s$ B9 P4 K8 Q" r$ Q; T
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
; z+ R( U3 Z1 \9 e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* K, \8 l9 r1 j4 X Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ u \3 z" w8 ]$ s3 H$ s" q
* Q6 R0 K9 H& T* {+ IAllied ground losses:7 t4 `, Z& {% S: O+ X% ^
198 casualties reported
" t, C `3 S. a: q1 M8 A7 k! u Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled* w9 l( i9 ]% t3 `' U9 _3 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ F9 g- C/ T) `! f3 C ~% X Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:- v* ]4 T# ?3 s* w
Imperial Guards Division
1 r# D: O) S0 c' B 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
- b) f. m& T) F5 E6 g 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment, Z4 o5 a' k# j8 |& F, `
2nd Tank Regiment
( u$ p7 R% C# B2 u; u9 e 48th Engineer Regiment. f! [2 {+ U9 A
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment( J/ W- ?- u7 n% h3 W- h1 |( e0 g
33rd Division4 Z; Z+ u+ o+ z( p$ T6 f% E- G
21st Infantry Regiment e4 L' P0 X0 W5 Z
7th Tank Regiment
! P4 F: ]8 |' u& o% e+ t' } d 48th Recon Regiment
" g) n) L- z# M 16th Recon Regiment
( v; @1 y/ h7 z P 4th Division
5 J* W0 k( _+ o, X$ d1 C 21st Division) i- O$ L4 y/ L& k: a, G
6th Guards Division
7 h3 E. }. ?2 _8 p$ d8 Z 65th Brigade+ z) [6 X! c7 s/ ]' [
38th Division
* g3 d% `, ?2 b2 b( C 16th Guards Regiment
' ?1 |0 u# |2 `$ X 4th Tank Regiment
, k# X' ?& v9 t. t" I6 I 16th Engineer Regiment
0 v" R- ]! J% ?9 Q: a8 t9 b( B 9th Infantry Regiment6 V. B( h% ?) o" k) o
22nd Recon Regiment
+ q6 ~* e0 U3 W 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment* F# u t9 [* @2 Y
5th Guards Cav Regiment
* X% Y( ~! m6 W1 h1 N% { 35th Fld AA Gun Co * ]2 K9 _" z7 L! [( c1 x9 f
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 D4 E# J2 ?2 `
30th Fld AA Gun Co
. t& ]0 k* x: {2 \: [( o* E& |8 N 48th Field AA Battalion) o2 w- K; r, a
8th Field AF Construction Battalion! S4 `! }. G. e" U% S% L" P
25th Army
$ v& ?+ {$ }. X |1 M/ Q) C1 V 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion8 k6 r- x$ d9 S% g% r# ?
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion; v' Z2 b7 n/ G6 w6 x5 o% J8 w
2nd Mortar Battalion
; s+ ?! G) _9 p$ E5 D4 ?2 _( ], X) T: i 9th Field AF Construction Battalion' y3 e/ t G0 W) k
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion/ J' k1 N3 ?; ?) e* B0 k
39th Road Const Co % ?( ~2 s( C$ T$ E
21st Fld AA Gun Co ; \2 E3 `& F# }8 W1 T
Southern Army; [0 Y9 P- c) N- M9 S0 p
56th Const Co $ @) z" v/ r G
47th Field AA Battalion3 n. D( e2 K' s& V( H
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2 k. m$ u5 ~, H& [' P# D 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion8 t0 n; ^: F6 W7 b2 i0 y& m
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
X G5 x- R8 m! k9 a 1st RF Gun Battalion. W7 [( t4 ]( p6 a
35th Field AA Battalion4 l P0 o% Q7 i4 B, J
3rd Mortar Battalion
2 |8 G0 J! P1 a$ n+ g; o 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion( C4 |" g8 I+ p/ W# `
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment3 W3 c4 `0 p' U- x4 j
45th Field AA Battalion
- i# g8 a& G& r* J 48th Field Artillery Regiment. @) ]& y' ^4 N0 _
15th Const Co
' c- E( k# [+ x. `# n 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment1 {3 z" m+ W7 K* u0 o7 k, M
26th Fld AA Gun Co " ~( H1 e5 ^" E/ C6 i) r! \
18th Mountain Gun Regiment/ V- T; x/ M; ?' i- V1 i1 Z
37th Const Co
e4 R" N& A4 O, G3 m' P1 L' S* r% N' o 5th Mortar Battalion
x! M7 K2 k9 u2 U 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion, P! V! X+ O% `4 \$ a- I5 A' f; g1 q3 G) s
40th Field AA Battalion7 o) ~" ^& g; v: Z$ G7 {! R
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion% G4 f, A4 @+ N! R+ r1 q& K8 W
31st Fld AA Gun Co 4 J. f) T9 @, m1 a* o1 K3 H' `
38th Road Const Co
1 G) ]: ?0 b: A$ }9 R! Q 14th Army
. @$ T0 I- {9 K! f6 I% W) \ 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
) J8 _8 j; G; Z 43rd Const Co V, r8 k8 C/ [& m' I& E' {
5 {! Q- |' }3 I5 r3 @Defending units:- f$ T9 d i- y1 C; ~* v; q
14th PS Engineer Regiment+ d: }) b% Q+ q1 i
91st PA Infantry Division ^2 ?+ O4 W. z4 G4 X% M
26th PS Cavalry Regiment+ v! M8 {, m3 \3 j1 F/ H
71st PA Infantry Division
& @4 {1 d, f' Z! E* s7 ^ 21st PA Infantry Division* q, G4 U' E8 L" L/ P0 _
192nd Tank Battalion# V- W3 R, d$ |, S# ?
51st PA Infantry Division
' i S5 m- k m$ ] 4th Marine Regiment
) _4 M5 V1 O$ s1 ]6 j: U1 n8 v( ]! ^ 194th Tank Battalion
* A- T2 A; R/ v7 D* m) q" ?5 N 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
$ @! h6 m; L! f 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
8 e0 t2 l/ B/ m. _; P 31st PA Infantry Division5 ]7 d2 H$ B' m8 ]
11th PA Infantry Division
5 N9 a! j2 Z7 D% ?7 _ 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion& q+ V& Z; J- q* w. D9 \
1st PA Infantry Division
% j8 Y8 B" [" W- A+ [ 31st Infantry Regiment/ w! d% F3 x' f5 @
41st PA Infantry Division
0 ^* P8 J x1 c$ Y 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1 M: A* H! |3 T' B2 B+ x 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
# D$ O8 N( o& s 301st Construction Battalion2 c) ~, j- s% x$ a! `/ `
Provisional GMC Grp 1 F/ S$ g8 j- X: N+ i
1st PI Base Force8 ]& k9 e: B- f5 B3 E1 t' N0 T" E
I Philippine Corps 1 X- P6 Z8 k5 x! f B/ I; i) i0 w
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment; u& i0 W! d+ R% k
USAFFE . S( t& ?. y, J! ] l5 k) U/ r
Bataan USN Base Force2 a7 m- t3 H" p
Clark Field USAAF Base Force! r, J! ~+ V5 h4 f2 }7 A
201st PA Construction Battalion
' X7 u: l+ m3 d 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion1 M6 G( \- U4 }9 \6 R; f4 W4 z
1st USMC AA Battalion
% d) a" V. m; E# j2 D; s) u! W Manila USAAF Base Force
" D/ h6 F9 I0 j! c s 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment- c% X p5 p$ b. n5 K8 H
Cavite USN Base Force
( z4 }2 R6 v0 q( M$ f" b7 J- r 202nd PA Construction Battalion
* M$ D: G; y- | v7 d7 a Far East USAAF 4 r" C# j& G" R8 q: s+ M- Y% ]
II Philippine Corps
' W! U4 J7 D+ }: A! ` 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
- \; |! H8 n/ g+ x( d PAF Aviation
: @1 F- }) q( j/ I1 z 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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3 k: Q$ s8 |7 O8 M& IGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)1 r% ?% x0 J+ g8 W0 N& M' Q+ {
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Japanese Shock attack2 a5 E4 F' a' F; q4 P
9 M9 f6 M$ m6 |+ _) EAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261* S5 A; |2 T3 H" ]4 }6 h5 c
7 B0 N; m9 W9 n* K# q
Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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Allied adjusted defense: 3
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3 x9 _' }) I; n6 M" \: O' ^! _Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 4 ~9 P4 H. Z# }& Z5 W( H
9 n" x+ s8 {6 U8 x$ }/ ]- H. KJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft4 I$ }8 }) T# W2 f( i
no flights
* l6 m: l: |: p, A
6 K. t# s2 h$ F* `Allied aircraft losses2 v+ ^# E' V, T, \
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed3 E1 J& ]& q/ i# i
* S" F; H# H) E, pCombat modifiers0 C/ U* t' K+ }, ^3 M4 q. ?
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
+ L' Y9 o, r! S+ f* b2 w7 b" Rexperience(-), supply(-)
R* z# q* m- u& }Attacker: shock(+)
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2 S" h, G* m2 r! zJapanese ground losses:
: L& E" j% l5 g& p, O1 |2 q 1384 casualties reported$ N" f* B' q! {8 W: F6 T6 J7 `+ {
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled5 S8 i2 d' k! |/ U8 a/ s% H
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled4 C6 W \$ f7 h3 R5 I! M8 h+ M) U7 q4 ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ s4 M0 w" x! a) P Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
2 i3 \5 u7 V: K {+ o% d, [3 W5 a, R4 p; x$ |: j2 g* y
Allied ground losses:5 o* t) h8 n' p0 U; l% D6 R0 A
1916 casualties reported, `- u5 Q h+ ~6 C d" y( l5 C1 C
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled0 o* C. d* w! y; t. V( J
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled( I6 `8 c0 `. t( R- S0 w
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled5 C, u3 g' x' N, Z! ]" }& D- ~
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& G( a7 N; X/ B* f1 h. K5 F Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)$ S/ J: `7 z3 ^, o* \
Units destroyed 3
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6 Y8 o7 `# E; A2 q4 {0 }Assaulting units:
# M: \& H- t; @% r+ m4 \' V 82nd Naval Guard Unit7 z* `3 F0 R, @5 w R- B5 b
144th Infantry Regiment9 _. W) q/ I |
66th Naval Guard Unit( P0 ?" W1 m1 h% i
84th Naval Guard Unit& x! B1 I4 K" R7 R( B j2 d/ ]' D
53rd Naval Guard Unit
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Defending units:6 n. G; [* O% X
Wake USN CPNAB
$ {( s' M- A- c: e% M- Y* s# o& s Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
. h2 W l" u$ _ M8 p* q% S* I7 a5 g 6th Marine Defense Battalion
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: M1 @, H/ E' S. y) R; c0 OGround combat at Ambon (76,109)9 n1 k: {8 v" M1 P7 H& D- d' ~! @
# X. m: I' \% d! X' IJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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! X6 S# p4 t3 z/ m) O% Q& @Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 n! n6 {) t5 {4 V( x' e+ k( {
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Assaulting units:
2 R# R# R- T! [( Q Sasebo 2nd SNLF : r0 q& R' b/ r' {
: S8 N9 d; V, @2 P
Defending units:& J N) ^) a, o0 ]7 z2 E
Molukken Garrison Battalion
6 m7 |' U- y- R 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
/ M, d: D1 h/ x4 G8 m$ b Ambon Base Force |