AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42/ Y/ ^; J3 z4 S. l8 u! z3 U
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
' r3 V9 r( J( p5 }, j, s/ [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; I# _4 @! j1 |: Y
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6 C$ N# L+ |; w( k, \) dNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards B( O2 ?7 Y) `- z$ y4 ^$ |
- q A# [" v) F4 QJapanese Ships7 c& p1 l `" Q
CL Kashii
( P- m) a! l4 B& t CL Kinu) z1 `7 {+ A/ n- m
DD Nowaki7 M0 f& q3 b3 D0 {1 o: o: R
DD Asashio
5 \* W8 ~( g- _ DD Michishio8 g$ Q/ }6 A' L" ?% ?! _
DD Arashio2 u* Z& D2 n; `! w" `
DD Natsugumo# n* O. G9 [3 j2 j) ~- L4 @
DD Yamagumo% |5 O5 A& ^9 X& V/ n
DD Asagumo
; p) s* P& S0 W2 B DD Murasame4 f2 H+ ~' Q4 b, ~0 l3 B
DD Harusame+ k" o) ?% Q4 b) y! o7 N
DD Akatsuki
6 _% y, O4 J0 e DD Hibiki
& b( X& C, O: _9 ^3 I DD Ikazuchi
' r4 v+ v5 L u2 Z" \3 \' N+ d DD Inazuma
1 x& v6 ?' f! Q m5 v5 L DD Shikinami
0 B4 U! A, n1 Q7 ]5 s DD Ayanami
_( t) _& [+ Y; p$ k+ e9 ? DD Asagiri- h& T- |6 J5 P! M
DD Sagiri
5 l* v% }% Q0 o7 J- u! O! l DD Yugiri
% {+ N# e* c$ J$ c DD Minazuki2 y+ s9 L8 z5 p5 U3 o; `: m
AK Sado Maru3 u) }2 O/ x w
AK Sagami Maru6 w1 b6 ~, Z8 y0 S7 N0 p9 g
AK Sakura Maru7 l1 N; I% Z7 k0 F7 P
AK Kaga Maru
1 y3 ?& ~' }2 Q4 b$ ~3 |- _ AK Kinka Maru& z) R+ C# n* F2 `$ X/ a+ e
AK Kyushu Maru' s7 p, V8 u% A5 ]0 J
AK Tosan Maru
4 c$ ~/ Q- K- Y& F5 } AMC Asaka Maru' n$ Q- L% ]& r
xAK Ayatosan Maru
( N- ?. C( U& D( Q xAK Kansai Maru
% o% P* G) Y4 Z9 U3 F5 z. S xAK Kashii Maru9 J; O( I W u. H
xAK Aobasan Maru
! [; O: K2 d) F3 X* f) E" V7 c, h. T0 f xAK Asosan Maru
, ?) \3 x7 q L! h6 ~ xAK Asakasan Maru3 S0 J" Z: F) x# l3 D
xAK Atutasan Maru+ K* v! d# I0 a' Y
xAK Kinugawa Maru
! o V4 W) ^+ M# K( ~2 C+ p xAK Yamaura Maru. @. S1 a) ~ A1 _# [
xAK Zenyo Maru* [' U8 j) x5 U( i; D4 m
xAK Nako Maru
' p- e9 k1 Y4 T' p xAK Johore Maru
* e& G) \3 O" \4 N( e xAK Fushimi Maru
: o1 j" c2 m+ f1 K2 Y4 \! N xAK Kamoi Maru
' F$ M' A$ c9 M, \ xAK Ryoyo Maru
* i3 h2 ^+ s8 N6 t xAK Nihonka Maru
/ d" H5 I k3 F5 J, @ xAK Nojima Maru
0 e# _* }/ r( c# e" Y LSD Shinshu Maru
7 C4 m% z' G2 r3 q, M4 U, c r: O8 h' u xAP Hakozaki Maru
U4 ?0 q$ Y1 o) }2 N( V xAP Kobe Maru" f' @% A2 ~) U$ Y5 @
& I) Q6 Q8 e! V, P2 q UAllied Ships! Z* i3 V3 t e' b" X$ ]: B, m
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
$ N2 n2 m1 _- ?, a PT TM-105 s/ h/ e9 W" ?& E7 t, x2 L
PT TM-119 v: E/ X% R+ x& `) x" H8 }
PT TM-12
: [! _* L4 \( G8 N+ R+ @, ]7 }# c PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
2 a1 u' w7 T S PT TM-14
% i, R) T* P9 U1 z# N9 |* z2 o PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk6 l/ o) J: }+ l0 Y
* s0 }( _2 r# r* Q8 `/ W" F, HAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!, B5 e1 M9 ] h6 p6 V
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway2 [3 R2 ^- C) v& ?
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight- A7 g- Z6 \5 n: X
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards D% y4 f( b2 r( V
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
5 L$ P/ \3 o$ @- N& s4 f* ^CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
' Z; a( C; n! SLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 9 ^- _/ e9 S7 ~4 R3 Y$ q
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
: n& q& x% o" ?+ U% y& S8 q2 h AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
2 H% m* C6 l M ~! H0 z; f& B2 p6 D; p( T xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
% ^# e9 j1 S8 y- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , 4 v- M2 w/ k' M5 B
DD Arashio , DD Asashio
% U7 D# h6 m, ?- XDD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
4 Z+ A( V0 k+ c+ F9 A" VDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
* Z: H; {, T: X% ~DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards |5 Z! U' D) U h3 T3 S3 j) S" I
Range closes to 9,000 yards
0 x( z& K, T1 CLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ' o6 B3 n4 x1 X6 s
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , " q6 F0 O6 Q9 W* f' g$ K5 R* ?
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
* N1 r6 q. S' t- {4 X9 V8 r2 I M9 X xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , : ^6 H9 L& Q4 Q, ^ x4 w$ T9 Y+ d% Q
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , ' \9 p8 r' R# C. t5 j- p
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
) f0 @! v" e9 V/ F1 H- O xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat$ e( I& d, N3 \% m
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , o2 \' ]# d* d0 ]5 K8 a0 P" ` K
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , / u _8 S2 \& l z2 m
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
# m7 c! m- o" l* Y p7 M9 A9 qDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
& w6 Q) k3 P+ J W% ]+ BDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
" Q/ k- T3 I/ k" l( ]5 P; b9 mDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
% F5 u0 b |% ?- U, ?5 lDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards4 {6 u- I) F$ O9 {
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
3 u8 A$ M1 m( R! R! i: R& h1 S' m8 U: mDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
. S' i( C: S D3 {7 LDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards! n- l5 h: _: l6 i; b# ~! U5 D
Range closes to 6,000 yards' h" |9 w2 |7 Z( W$ y4 A- r
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards* O; g4 T( X6 Y: t' C
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards7 k8 m A' g* m3 ?) o+ S
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
0 v8 {, H: V$ D |" G6 Z1 CDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
f- [/ o9 J E% s) wDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards8 }( z' _2 a3 d! u A0 E
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards. t k7 j9 x6 ^
Range closes to 5,000 yards5 l- R v+ _4 T+ w" W1 Y2 J# u! r
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 9 Q$ G q6 L, Y" c& b0 e
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
, M/ z( u X: z S3 d) X5 Y AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 1 x8 w9 N( W! W1 B
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , + G2 T$ K3 t$ ]2 p
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , / a) H- e3 ?# [7 _3 z
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
2 C1 j: P% l3 o# u! ~# x xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
5 o ]% ^6 w6 m' `( w+ B6 g xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
# O- b9 Y( _ N$ Y# g$ t3 ^1 }0 b/ q xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat, ]' K- p [* l2 H# l! m
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , 2 w& @1 T+ p" B: |
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
6 e( `0 ~9 n/ U% W DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
$ F M8 L7 U: v& x" |3 t DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
* ^0 G+ F+ u8 m% G% oDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
$ K5 x# z6 G! e2 X, O- E# pDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards$ p( ?# \. q$ Y
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
0 p: V/ R3 D/ d4 P$ f% S; F, TPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards5 R% y8 H' c3 v3 d. A8 t2 r; p
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
. x- n' n/ k+ F( p6 H5 t# F AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , " |& i8 l( Y% J
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ! B) P1 n- ?" S. g' W3 I: B
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , # p3 T2 A! V. u/ x5 e' g
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat. r$ n( A3 h# q6 Q% y
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
; K9 l# h, Q" o% zCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
+ j6 L) T+ O5 k, _) G' ~+ I( |4 vDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
* K0 G6 ~& P+ R( t- A0 UPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
% z$ _8 p0 q& sPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
/ Z7 N9 b& r* N4 _1 B) Z' c* HLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
7 q- u7 w/ f& Q8 g, C6 J AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 7 `. Q4 ]: e/ e
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
( }* o- A7 d, t xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 2 ^) F+ E/ y8 H4 K
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat `3 a3 ~: f# k9 q0 `4 |1 u
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
' n* \( A+ k% |! A( H0 F- e DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
/ J8 P. _6 t v. ]7 S8 H$ D% DPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards! x% R+ E q. x% U8 \. b9 u+ `
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards; e) @# }% M2 m: s
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards# _: K8 g& J' M6 K; a* A
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
: i+ }+ q3 u0 j! a$ DPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
$ o* i$ u; S* v1 B$ v! LBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
2 r# n1 N+ x& e+ }5 _, gRange increases to 6,000 yards
8 d5 [" ~8 h1 w, E, vDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards8 p. x# C. |5 }0 b1 F
Range increases to 11,000 yards
) g0 w8 T) p* I2 LDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
( F% Q! V7 M* A5 ]0 t1 d* gLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat6 [/ N3 P- A4 g. W, Z! i
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards# @0 o d7 i; c& b: Z2 p: ~
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards0 L. w, R4 s; D) t
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards$ v" H- n; F0 Z# @# b c
Task forces break off...
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) B b) \0 p9 | eNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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1 s: ?: U8 _8 |/ }Japanese Ships5 [. b: Q! L {; n3 I( h
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
1 k9 u. I5 r) Y1 M& E& y t CA Mogami
, P& M; ]9 N, ?$ {8 h" ? DD Kuroshio0 |5 H: z% d( x. \
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 18 y8 H3 X! t6 `) K% f0 _$ u
DD Natsushio
$ N: Y/ g. _: d' A* R9 F# u/ i DD Shiratsuyu
/ ]/ }' G0 e z% ~2 S DD Umikaze& n: \! H7 ]0 D3 l' G' k" @5 y6 k f* q
; N) [6 T5 V& c6 {6 nAllied Ships
: e5 o& ]7 Q3 P1 T) K; `8 n DD Alden' n( X+ @# k- }5 H! O8 ]7 \
DD Barker
: l: L9 F7 i: ~5 T2 h* h9 c DD Edsall
6 K" n# @) k: e DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight" z b: |4 {3 Q6 x, E9 R; s1 _
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards: z0 B& b& n3 Y, d: ~, h
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
* M; M4 N- x1 H0 W, kCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards' ~# u2 ]5 m- o- D' K
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards$ _+ @% L, S9 ]! \) S) L
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
& D9 P: v8 R4 V( D$ ?DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards- {8 ~! v0 \, S8 I* w6 J
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards( q3 c* A, _9 x
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
! A8 M! D8 J8 i: eDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards9 Q1 s7 _: x& O0 C& Y; O. g
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards* i# M5 |8 ]8 Y! ]$ W6 {, g& [/ Z3 j8 F
Range closes to 6,000 yards
! z0 s9 B* ?( d) s. r' L. fCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards# J+ u: t6 x9 o5 u9 s+ A! O1 {" B; C" V
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
, J% \( H, t6 K" z3 s* h8 I k$ a* XDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
" _0 x& [' H3 N9 [; z+ j: LDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards" b( H' ~/ M( V+ d: F4 y8 s6 O
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards$ w1 K4 Z. a# c
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards# _5 Z" }, @# I/ E; h& E2 h$ a+ p* F
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards* h! x1 H5 T; z/ T: X. \) _
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
7 {) E+ t2 X8 l5 P+ qCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
b5 b7 Y$ u* W& t% XDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
: r# T# w0 P* ]% wDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
, j6 z0 H0 y! \$ w/ lDD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
$ i r$ @% T! D1 } G: G# `+ E$ CDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
7 d- j3 i. [# VDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
+ }# j/ ]# G" Y8 `. I2 _Range increases to 8,000 yards
! a& I- Z, H* x+ w# f# o+ A9 mDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
& j1 C6 V/ @" h1 T: e) IDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards6 e$ N1 T6 @( r+ r! E% A
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
" {2 g; E- Y1 G8 t5 c; S0 HDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
& ~4 V) V4 x0 \, i6 Z tDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
# B( c* G' c# ?: D9 \DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards: _6 S1 `: K& ?+ u; P, V
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards, M7 ?0 [' E5 r5 \ o: E
Task forces break off...! \; a3 V1 B& \8 Z
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards( g. i4 M' Y2 j6 S* P& r
$ S) g% i4 ^ i( I/ XJapanese Ships0 d* q8 _& V5 d+ R
CVL Ryujo5 z$ Y8 Q: U9 t+ b Y9 b8 Z0 j
CVL Shoho6 C. E2 M: k% C
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
. v1 K/ ]) v( ^- u( c- Z" A) A CVE Hosho
1 E, z- t' O: {" v CVE Taiyo/ Q7 \0 x. ~3 s4 P
CA Takao1 ` M+ f2 W0 ~7 C1 n
CA Atago
7 ^- e& q* } N+ Q. h CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
+ z# i1 y, s: b: q7 ^ R DD Akigumo' V2 B: M# g. A/ _# a- S
DD Shiranui" e, u( {; }7 ], r$ X: c$ {3 X
DD Samidare
2 \/ x' S) o6 J DD Yamakaze( e& Q3 w3 t+ _6 }2 d* K( `& A* Y
DD Hatsuharu
( N9 G4 E% f' u" H. F4 v DD Hatsushima; @! a9 f8 N3 d) V2 f7 H
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
: _6 Z: Q; M3 Q$ F3 _( h DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships- a K) a8 a( z
CA Houston
: K- m6 a6 ? N0 I8 J4 ]* p CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2( C! M. }! E: |- u4 ?! r" I9 b
CL Tromp
# H% @5 m9 K6 Y* U' y CL Durban, Shell hits 1( \. U' p; _* o0 o1 Q1 \2 j
DD John D. Ford+ L' @5 [2 u" G. y
DD Parrott8 i0 `- {% i: r2 ^3 t
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
/ Y6 a- t, l( ^2 d DD Pope
2 S) }; c& \/ @ DD Whipple
/ _& A" C1 R0 Q+ J7 R$ C0 H DD Stewart
& U4 i& G1 _2 R2 b* Q/ B DD Evertsen A& z9 t# \- w, F3 O! e! j
DD Stronghold
* o. L6 F2 j$ z, q4 ~ DD Thanet9 w( X5 Q' a$ i, x
DD Encounter
; H" L1 w/ o) w, i+ a DD Express+ V1 j9 ]. u2 D. {
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight0 Q9 y; Y) e; z8 t" \
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
+ }% X6 M4 j) WCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards3 j& ]/ ]' |! D+ _
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
% }6 j' ?; z+ u( bCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
: @& v, J5 O; b( A, o/ N. C, dCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards# R6 c/ N. ~4 u: G
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards2 x3 n3 p, u3 p# T
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards O) H$ `+ n: ?" n
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards9 i4 o/ r% {' _2 ?; M
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
* R) i) x4 J( c" A' U9 T& G$ u4 Z& TCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
; k; w- B# M. W$ MDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
8 B, @% B5 k3 Z& k- ?DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards; B+ `+ s u4 Y; ]6 Z; V+ m+ f
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
8 t4 X1 ~, `4 R; M) Q5 uDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
& s0 W5 y: z9 G1 s6 J/ bDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards' d. @* T# _6 N* _& W) v
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards- c/ ]& ~% ]: E9 U2 O& f8 j
Range closes to 8,000 yards. x8 Y9 z0 B, v1 R+ ^
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards4 e- a* z% `* d) U
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
/ G6 s+ F s) \9 iCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
& k Q( x q8 rCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
6 R+ r- T3 F! t4 BDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
2 G) W5 l# Z7 d8 kDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards4 ? H# F- C4 }6 t) D
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
5 ?6 z; Y' Q& hDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
* d8 U% N- m0 S8 _8 aDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
& I2 o7 k1 X4 o) t+ C! oDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards* Y# ?* |& f( Z% w
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
+ ]* Q9 q% g# [3 J* NDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards+ C* o2 r. Z+ N5 @0 g
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
# S* ^, x# n4 M# K* F& j+ fDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
6 Y+ ]9 E+ K3 Y u4 P1 ]Range closes to 7,000 yards$ \9 ]: Q9 \& p' o" [ C! m
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards4 V- L; V" L4 n* |6 g0 Q' B
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
; a9 H% Z+ m' a/ }, U0 V3 }4 _* p9 e& q$ HDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
- V4 a1 u& E `. l* i8 Q& g1 bDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
& S' k3 x! H( d7 {7 S HDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards4 \6 \2 w" `1 C7 ^# |2 n
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
2 c$ U) {' }7 h- I/ jDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards) o# e' {3 t: u# ~$ U, f7 H
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
- L& D) }* ~" IDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards9 D9 p8 A$ n+ U5 }
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards/ w6 m" `0 `' g3 @; K4 c
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards, l4 W* Q! G+ B0 B0 v
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
" W" {3 Q7 Q# IDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
4 j) O0 W; s/ F# T* I) H4 CDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards0 h& A& O. ^+ C& v! w' x6 X9 N
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards0 F& {- x; R! Y! n7 ?5 \8 _( w7 ?
Range closes to 6,000 yards: z9 }8 S- w$ S
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
+ Q( b3 ^4 o, ^1 G4 IDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
# X; s: x. T; B% o% \- `& gCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards9 }( ^5 b1 S0 _, G3 a7 P' a$ w
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
% G% Q4 L1 _7 c BDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
2 L1 ]! h5 Q |- }CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
5 t$ V; V! W9 E" v/ a! k, UDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
& |& E+ K* Y+ g3 U& x% _3 b5 N; }* ICL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards7 Q4 U9 `7 g% A/ [4 [, J
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
" S1 U& J& M! {1 B2 {7 \DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards9 z z9 O( \, j4 s! \
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards, \ E! X7 }& M9 F) t2 r2 K
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards5 y+ A5 _1 n5 H2 z
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards" T4 x# L* Y: f1 q0 T
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards2 s$ G( J+ A0 ^, @% v7 k# @% M' g; ?
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
9 d. _+ r# q7 Z8 wDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
5 ^6 q* g2 G7 y9 jRange increases to 9,000 yards u/ e5 A4 a& S8 Q" ~
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards- W8 X5 _2 E; K0 V% j# g6 o
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
3 t7 g6 j4 Z5 T P1 |0 tCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
- M a' Q# b# x9 _ VCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
, q/ p& Z# g. w; B+ A% sDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards6 l& |' ]2 f$ B' ^; t
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards. N; X& I2 S' Q: H1 o0 j2 w
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards- W- w f: P% U/ K, |
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards# y$ r7 R7 h. `$ y0 y* k3 ?" Y
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
( r' m+ _: Y' U- z" cDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards' G8 s' A$ S' T# W3 ^" n
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards1 m, z8 C; Z4 r
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards8 o6 e1 n! o3 o
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
1 w6 N4 {0 V! DDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards6 f" G) ?3 k% E+ a% r
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards7 z. B" g M3 n, l2 s
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape8 U% m6 e0 r9 s0 E
Task forces break off...6 k8 s, \7 ? S
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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- c, ]9 h; q3 _Japanese Ships. L9 e* j# q# `) K+ ]9 P2 f, V
CL Kashii
) |! i" p0 }; o/ r0 C& L! t9 w CL Kinu& R' I8 k' e7 Y A( [
DD Nowaki2 J) R* P( x, d/ h% }* b4 t
DD Asashio$ V3 r- W' w6 x" Y6 B( _8 n
DD Arashio( j1 [5 x( E3 ]4 ?1 P0 h& t
DD Natsugumo8 D7 f" ]2 n M# @1 Y
DD Yamagumo" U7 a& {6 h- [4 d p
DD Asagumo
5 j- z% M+ e: q z) f DD Murasame( x, A4 x% h, |
DD Harusame& I4 Y: }0 w& v- a# S! _* k
DD Akatsuki
" o7 G/ C% a; ~. P. _ DD Hibiki
9 z; K$ S& Y0 z9 X DD Ikazuchi5 G& F) s1 l; C- C% t/ R4 @
DD Inazuma
: _. x, C: M3 g8 A* n DD Shikinami
9 X2 w$ U, u" v, u; [/ ^/ @ DD Ayanami
, P( Z+ R* w/ J, N1 o DD Asagiri
2 Z, q7 p6 w6 d1 @ DD Sagiri7 I: \2 W+ G5 ^7 e) u; Y$ F' j
DD Yugiri
9 g$ s: q8 v( ]& R; f/ G# ~ DD Minazuki
; e5 d9 n' z" U- t5 Y AK Sado Maru! h; [; M* d* c) l# q' a
AK Sagami Maru
4 D; ?4 _$ S! }9 w: c AK Sakura Maru1 L6 F6 p. ^5 F8 t
AK Kaga Maru
6 M$ t, E) M6 D' D1 D- N# f AK Kinka Maru
& ~1 \( Q5 M4 l/ y7 f" r1 Y AK Kyushu Maru; Q5 H2 Z6 c7 L0 e' \7 ?
AK Tosan Maru {5 n2 g% R$ N4 I' Q
AMC Asaka Maru2 g! L5 K V- K0 L
xAK Ayatosan Maru& n. ^9 l7 z1 T O ]; _
xAK Kansai Maru
0 f# x& `! u5 K4 n$ `8 r, m+ X xAK Kashii Maru( ]9 p7 j8 \" ^
xAK Aobasan Maru
( [8 m; Z8 ~# Y xAK Asosan Maru0 \4 [6 z, d% U7 z
xAK Asakasan Maru" `& \. t+ K) U
xAK Atutasan Maru5 F" |- r( A6 e3 W8 N
xAK Kinugawa Maru+ n& L& o& t6 w( M
xAK Yamaura Maru
! L! } M; Z# E) l" o& B xAK Zenyo Maru; l; \6 X3 V8 Z' c/ j$ N4 _( x
xAK Nako Maru* z7 M: g7 T1 O3 t o
xAK Johore Maru
' o2 s3 g- W. s; a0 q xAK Fushimi Maru. C2 j% q. X0 b W# o
xAK Kamoi Maru# `* d, Z `+ Z. N# r- ?% X6 Y
xAK Ryoyo Maru
9 d2 K, O& h( w9 W$ S5 {6 n( H xAK Nihonka Maru
% J4 i* E' u( d5 Z# W xAK Nojima Maru
$ A4 F! F& Y9 y# t ^7 } LSD Shinshu Maru x" E0 l2 @* Y6 \$ T1 p( l
xAP Hakozaki Maru9 \- J$ ?6 g" a6 |% D
xAP Kobe Maru5 Y5 n- T7 n3 F) E9 ^* i
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Allied Ships
1 r ~& Q) l" O) d4 ~: } DD Vendetta, l3 E* E. }8 k9 P, H8 V$ a
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
2 Q! h/ c+ G- i4 E$ w7 b% s% _7 @ DD Van Ghent- l: ^$ F) P& R& Q/ c: r+ t
DD Scout
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
1 v+ h5 W+ j. P& EJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway5 o; z$ ? E+ J* f6 N
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight/ y+ u* e% K1 M: G) A9 D6 m1 s
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards# O; i8 {7 x, y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
% q6 o, ^! e8 H( y: D3 g, n, ?CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards) t/ H. M' B) s- z( w$ t
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
& G. `; S& q0 U8 f3 c s9 E) EDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
7 L# {3 E) M1 z2 cDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards7 H- U# o4 X9 ]
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
9 q# X! Z( O, y! S3 B# K7 ?+ SDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
! q Y$ l$ t, k e' D8 R" VDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
, d7 q+ `6 N5 hDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
* @4 Y. n# T2 |Range closes to 9,000 yards. z) s0 f) V; T. g! F: n
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards9 ^* b# I) P! c+ K
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards% B% h0 L T, j3 g
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
* e& O/ U" Z9 l7 ^) n, ^" xDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards, h# w& T4 L5 o6 T5 h. o* h/ |
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
$ x9 l/ Q. q' V }Range closes to 7,000 yards& X2 Q E8 P" [6 E- }
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards; ^3 Z' [/ C+ K# q. K
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
9 F% k$ d3 c2 s, |; SDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards: _& {# V- Y, ]5 }+ Q+ j/ f! h, I: @
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
& d/ e/ }& P0 s( |, D1 ~DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
" S! z |8 C2 HRange closes to 4,000 yards
0 c2 ?* |/ a W8 X) |( w& o! vCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards( k" [2 B7 w& c; i
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards7 q+ } e) @, x5 @- u
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
v) U/ A. X! r8 ADD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards5 t8 ~7 Q! \; m7 [; q; n8 F/ k
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards$ Q: K6 ]9 w- r+ Z8 o1 t
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards3 j/ H2 W' C# Y& {5 s( m. f7 o
Range increases to 5,000 yards+ x% e9 ?+ E% B* Z
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
6 n" ^! K+ Y$ {* xDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
9 B' h, A' x2 w" u' V iDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
* A9 B( D6 K& F5 W4 n1 H. }DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards& s3 D# j7 |* H" ?! f$ ]/ b
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
" M% \* z3 S' r# @, |Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape3 j* d3 z8 L& C/ {3 L9 D. I5 H
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98: C' l+ s& s$ [
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Japanese Ships
8 |9 z' {; \0 [6 |5 ?7 B( y# I. L CL Yura
, Z* Q1 p6 M6 w4 c0 ]7 n CL Natori! N* W: {, Q2 f) y% j* R5 N% p
2 l3 H* [) u8 L1 a
Runway hits 1( l3 c5 q4 L n( ~- V
Port hits 1
0 y9 w, n( p- O5 {
8 L- }: Z: U }7 _6 f( uCL Yura firing at Wake Island
. A9 ^2 c) w( FCL Natori firing at Wake Island 6 C3 A2 Q' s/ p; E |
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+ v9 M8 W7 Y+ a, X- J) YNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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Allied aircraft
. J2 ?$ @2 P! `- H0 B! t no flights
- {$ i+ \7 R# g8 q5 u7 `* Y6 ]7 L. Y
Allied aircraft losses4 D2 n: m& v* Y: m
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
6 ?+ a1 t+ p2 I( N% D, N9 Q) |: Q' b1 k0 ^# [
Japanese Ships7 h+ Y Z, U7 |7 c0 {
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
% B+ H1 t, N) C3 J: H2 G CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
) [/ [- M; t! @1 n, x* C% x DD Nowaki
- T( A7 ? _; X5 y( L6 h* S DD Asashio
6 ^8 J( L& s J* L; k% B DD Arashio3 t- A: [# N9 L7 u
DD Natsugumo
. K$ \; }. |' B, p( M DD Yamagumo
# J6 p* s5 K1 |2 y& N DD Asagumo
4 M! i0 G9 _' v( A. E DD Murasame
* ^+ t0 {# C/ i8 S3 l: N( q; h DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire, \1 @4 y1 N' K4 H
DD Akatsuki
( \6 ^4 I4 \* J' b6 I DD Hibiki0 c: W$ ^3 a; k2 U
DD Ikazuchi3 O6 \# ^% X1 c b- h+ \5 j( T) R
DD Inazuma8 z0 q0 f' T1 V/ [7 h" ]- `5 `4 Y
DD Shikinami
0 L: ] K# m" R# H/ ~ DD Ayanami6 O$ z- R9 z% R% ~
DD Asagiri
" Q, ~; H! i; k! I" T$ @ DD Sagiri9 ]8 v' M; B4 x- ^5 h$ f
DD Yugiri6 o0 A. X- i9 Y; ?
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
* ~2 ?3 A& N- R4 J' Q, g( A AK Sado Maru9 s# S+ j# i L( c$ h3 q% ?, N
AK Sagami Maru6 b" I+ b: J w+ {: x- {
AK Sakura Maru0 X5 p3 t* p& {5 {9 V: u( a0 U
AK Kaga Maru6 S6 L$ w: [4 w! H: N% n) L% ?
AK Kinka Maru' l }9 O0 p/ K9 I+ K8 h1 v
AK Kyushu Maru3 Y+ Y) p' `! I. {9 v
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
) n6 o: b2 m- W( z; s AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
* H3 ~8 j" Q2 Z8 v* l! k0 G8 D xAK Ayatosan Maru; B" g* K8 X* z' ~" P
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires# s- `9 S/ o/ L; N' G5 X
xAK Kashii Maru+ ]. f! G8 s! |/ _1 b# o
xAK Aobasan Maru; h; F$ w9 s6 T- G
xAK Asosan Maru
) F+ b' X2 i& T! V( c+ u xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage, m" }! U' X) p9 T
xAK Atutasan Maru3 ~) o" V0 t* M+ k2 z1 T
xAK Kinugawa Maru
+ @- H0 Q+ D6 U. \9 w" u& C3 T/ L xAK Yamaura Maru# \8 A% [& p- I7 ^' Y
xAK Zenyo Maru9 `! `* ? q2 Y! F4 |) U7 i
xAK Nako Maru' o0 Y; b, n( v) w# V; }# N
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
% p3 x+ W) H% l. b {" s xAK Fushimi Maru
- ]/ D8 y2 R0 R' x6 l2 m2 y xAK Kamoi Maru
3 S l1 t5 v4 L B) T xAK Ryoyo Maru/ R7 q$ r8 m& d' {% `. C! Y
xAK Nihonka Maru2 h! m6 ^! _; F: @! ^
xAK Nojima Maru
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) R1 u4 Y& ^- }+ z* W6 T% |Allied Ships3 H$ q8 l T8 k+ J: {8 i |
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
+ Z$ k; `' x- b CL Sumatra; b+ f: W& }5 Z g
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1/ P! f% Q1 Q: e& r
CL Durban% E! B8 s6 J+ S& w5 a. h! A
DD John D. Ford0 Z" X0 F( d. G% w, V0 n
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire7 v3 A2 X/ m5 u& a
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 X- A$ {9 G' h3 i8 {7 J DD Pope0 r7 Q, e4 q: N5 K9 G0 X/ ~7 O
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1; B1 T- ?3 d6 V& y
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1, @( L( G$ L" o6 V
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage* ]% o* K1 ?& x# E2 ?$ H5 [
DD Stronghold& s e3 o, z3 b: \' \: y* D( E
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
8 I/ O/ ^; A! [; g4 l$ M DD Encounter, Shell hits 3% M3 h6 ?6 w5 \4 e
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire' k" b0 _ t$ U7 v
7 z: H3 e7 B$ L. n: iJapanese ground losses:6 g, c4 z) u% ?
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)+ g1 q6 O* f; U( L3 H8 V
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
. z6 X; W9 E1 ]5 `6 Q4 I, `. I* @Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards( D0 K/ P' o5 R- i* i( E
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
3 J+ a9 L" O/ V2 }) QJapanese ships attempt to get underway- s- v. y6 I o- Z* I
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards+ Y/ G0 P4 V9 ~1 m P& N; Z
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards& a% C0 }7 l: q
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
a5 r- B% n& L- x( sCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards! c6 ~' l6 S) q+ r) Q$ T3 ?
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
8 ~3 r& f3 f% GDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards: T* D4 K2 n8 c2 l; |& N
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
; O) N2 Y: p6 R% V+ G+ @3 {) UDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards0 a v9 M7 c. V% c% C
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
) P! f& L0 f- C1 _DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards% y2 {2 H$ G/ n0 E b1 f5 I
Range closes to 10,000 yards
+ U! p3 ^; T5 d FCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards, |1 g) \+ G% l3 `* @, ?5 G
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards2 z2 D( D% f. g+ t1 z& l4 b) t
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
8 z, a& `1 } q# s+ E* FDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards' f' r* h. T( V% z
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards+ {# U! [6 m! w; W; l
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
& ?" N5 Y. g: x% S9 n4 EDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards( H' B' ?' A! ]: ?
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards: Y2 b. l) N4 V6 I; p$ u
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards7 n6 r* z2 d3 k
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
/ C4 \- H. L6 nDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
6 H% _( g1 W- y( s8 t4 jDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards2 S* R+ I3 D, Y: {. y- U
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
; ?! v) E; H0 E1 e$ |DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards4 v4 t. `3 j$ I4 t$ T* N) |
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards/ g1 x2 w/ G; n& f
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
( p4 f9 m9 J" SRange closes to 7,000 yards
# |! l& S2 J7 X7 k7 E) A8 CCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
: T6 l" J. T4 J0 V, T3 G% BCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
# d9 g y( O& H5 BDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards: T6 p0 [3 `* _1 v; f
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards# b8 L4 n- }% k) u5 ~& q4 ?! K& r2 a0 ]2 |
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
+ K# I W# M! s0 `: z DDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
1 v8 t* |4 G* ^9 {DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards& O8 M! a6 o" G' l6 H& b" Z% A
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards L* h; Z( |( F' n: @3 c% T' ]3 @
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
: v0 s* l4 V8 l" T/ M) V% _! xDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards ]6 {( g( a4 R7 [/ \0 T- h9 H
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards; t% o' T. T6 ?, P: D3 W! Z
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards$ h1 i! \- A' T; {# p
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards" X8 p* n/ h$ Y: [; m
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards8 N& K: r: |" G& w% b, Y. D- b
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards, Q5 x0 e" Z6 s; g$ H$ U0 Z
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
) W6 O% V8 S" i `2 u4 ZCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards, X) |& D& V5 K0 H. f
Range closes to 4,000 yards
, b' k7 M, ^ i3 Q$ ^3 fxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
l6 O V( K% R6 B& XCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards8 s0 B1 O( \3 a4 n/ B" k
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards& C, Q8 d( o) d4 w2 Y1 a
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards" e! s! v. Y9 n# _1 @2 T* W
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
+ K* y; a8 e5 Z5 h6 ~+ r% VDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards+ j3 w7 q' B4 m9 t' [
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards5 K5 U, v( F4 O8 f1 W
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
e8 T: {5 _: d9 [DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards2 }; O5 D. B5 _$ Y. {+ _
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards3 d* } \: F: q4 B2 D; n8 t
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards ?7 c6 ]3 F) i
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
/ @4 D n ?- P4 L2 @DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards% s& M) s3 p8 J6 N3 |, |: z
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
" p: P2 Y8 q, E% o n: j, HDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
; j! ~& |0 Y. }* D; p- X3 jDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards2 f( \" h5 P2 g- u
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
: n% _) H1 f1 v/ Q+ p' @DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
. h& q3 B% D* e( M9 XRange closes to 2,000 yards7 Y$ H) D2 o: G* M+ K( J6 E
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
2 `' a. F2 o2 ^CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
. w$ I% W1 f* G& q# DCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards6 b8 b/ H3 M3 _! x" P
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards. b8 q( l( Z; n& X' j
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
% E- q$ I) j' t5 Q# H, V2 h( I+ n5 C2 dDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards4 b$ f7 c, c% s' L( W9 w
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards7 i+ Z7 P: \+ `% t
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards& v5 ~; p% J5 [$ c) q" j
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
- g6 H( v6 V: lDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards2 k5 A1 m& |+ M/ j7 F
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards) Y' F- Z/ D2 _7 [5 t
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards" C; D0 x6 |: ~! B& \/ n
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards, |' Q9 j5 o: D1 q9 h
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards _- M. D( ^* `
Range increases to 3,000 yards
% R, w7 V" ]" k& A7 B9 i; a9 X; xCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards2 |6 x" S3 e) O0 `6 S
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards" p$ j! L; F+ p0 j/ ?/ @3 U, m
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards5 l* b% i- }5 ~1 [+ O
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards) A7 K1 q. g0 o% ~" w
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
0 L/ Z7 _# o% Y& kDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards' [9 U9 ^. C3 Y8 y! o
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
0 e: V$ y1 L+ F6 P" z/ m: d% eDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards N2 H7 h& e' Q' d, @' h
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
- f& R- n2 q9 Z; I, n" sDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards: n( a8 e; k+ H4 e' }7 a V1 E/ c) H o2 ^
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
5 C! Q& w. A& R$ Z8 }DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards5 l% } X, S7 G# [
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards, y3 X( K9 N+ s5 D9 H5 e0 I, d8 `
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards$ s6 D8 |: G3 e: W
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
9 r# L+ ~1 o8 n: |( g8 {7 I& DCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards+ z$ P. \) D4 @
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
* q+ q7 o$ a$ G) b2 B5 ^Range closes to 2,000 yards! i8 [' X2 C, g! p
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards& ]' t6 o. b/ g% M: D; g. d
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
# Z5 I6 u6 r+ V* W: ^7 ^! n9 FCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards9 A; p2 z0 E& _( h7 b9 Q4 L
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards+ s6 g% B9 Y# h4 [ {, C0 w
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards/ [( d6 P, J! R3 j. h, u5 G; W% G3 E
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
?! A* K' n* |. KDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
+ t: H5 D1 b( [4 Y- N8 V* l R# K6 ZDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
0 X$ T+ B2 H$ P0 MDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards; g/ n8 n1 P' S [
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards& `0 s; l( t8 ?
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
; E! `( S8 c( |% C: D$ Y( VDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
8 N; f6 u! F8 {0 F6 fDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards) v7 c! c+ X; F# x7 K! h( ]1 p
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
8 z3 G4 ^* L' e' o. v8 f: }8 ICL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards: I9 d5 E, ?) I. c4 x
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
4 ^4 l# C* p2 t: @) KDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards& F r% ?, Y H0 d6 [& V
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
8 }4 U) Z1 c7 Q M ]6 }* oDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
# g$ R1 I1 M. w0 _8 |! h9 @AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards6 W& o5 V/ m# }. n
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards. V7 z4 ^4 r1 [& c5 M0 U3 Y: c
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
9 y0 T& d9 V6 A$ N* Q5 X' q$ qAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards/ {9 e! q8 t# D
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
; O Q0 `. y8 Y- e, ~0 P9 ?5 \# l$ \Task forces break off...
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) F9 K( s( _, ^
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Japanese Ships! i% }' W# Y3 u o# X9 O" Y
CL Katori
9 |5 L0 p" j- l8 l9 [- K( r, v: L DD Akikaze
; V0 Y# J6 y; a- R2 ~ DD Yuzuki
+ }6 R0 J' l5 S0 j; O" {3 U% [ PB Takunan Maru #5$ b; T; n# ~# }& R
PB Shonon Maru #11: D& W O5 C# q& X0 ~3 C$ y
PB Kyo Maru #123 z. G7 a8 \6 Z* f- p, x
PB Hakkaisan Maru( B! b# i) ~8 F- |4 }/ y, g" u5 y
* Y$ v3 S/ T" ?3 ^' yCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB + ?6 y+ r. i b( F
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
; @+ O7 k! g2 l9 B% t9 T9 \5 _DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
2 j: o" i+ r5 \& O3 A3 J' C ~PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
$ u( f# i; \& }* F0 \" N3 A% r) q- fPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns6 F4 `( ?" I. U! J$ X7 X+ d
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns7 }$ I6 `# c' q/ q a) ?
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops1 }+ m2 m* W3 F6 s8 S
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns: T; h5 y1 h, D
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns" |4 p% [. g% w* L
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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% O8 }5 l8 I7 h) y7 m& R8 qTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,981 c" V6 a( J" l, h9 a
* Y# L1 n1 s% S6 b8 A4 E& O0 jJapanese ground losses:- D- @+ ~, x- J' a' b
19 casualties reported
1 ` `) P& N5 G; y( i: F Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 e" x/ N4 R0 X* c9 D$ j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 {, W) Q5 E3 T; k6 F# `* z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# W C( q6 q y: x2 H; y* l
0 u }3 M# @" t) y7 m17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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" y$ Z/ g9 w1 WTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)' N3 y3 J# m6 }! j- c" y/ C' K
% q9 Q$ S: M0 IJapanese Ships
P$ y* p9 ^ J2 _( q0 Z+ }' v CA Nachi, Mine hits 15 `; [" [# d. p4 c$ M3 c
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)" S0 H' R2 \6 |% ~2 L
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Japanese Ships
" v) g% }; ~: N CA Tone, Mine hits 12 M1 b- l4 D1 y
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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) m* {8 I3 Q8 w: l ^& ]* ]Japanese Ships
7 s$ L+ K$ H! u0 o xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 f6 p9 H6 q: ~9 L3 ? DD Yugiri
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Allied Ships
1 H/ r5 ^$ B b4 X: u' x2 r- v& b SS Sargo, hits 10
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$ e: j8 I; g7 W! b$ pSS Sargo is sighted by escort
) q [5 N' {% D A, L1 hDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...2 K6 ^8 m, v! t, p* x, _! z
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...* @. |$ d# @5 M: P, \* @
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
( H! A5 V) ^& A/ @$ n7 l* |5 c kDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
% A8 f2 x9 f" d6 s! C" V8 ?9 CDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
- C$ k+ L+ G3 Z1 jDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo5 x/ e# j3 d4 z
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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; V$ e6 D4 @) ~" x- r" e! @- RAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836% b, v4 {- O* Y5 f
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
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& u6 R. |. r9 }2 i1 w- t* i7 ~Japanese ground losses:
1 N7 D# Z. [, ]) I& ] 159 casualties reported
( R% ]. ?! e/ ]3 {% T. n" @3 D7 c, ` Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled% z: d6 N6 v p& B- Z1 v0 M t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! j- T1 `, a' F7 g ^# e* g+ h
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 E5 e$ ~( i3 W) o) Q
6 P, [6 a7 J( ]! F2 B
Allied ground losses:2 o" _) U1 T( |% G" i9 X6 l1 `4 V
198 casualties reported6 M6 `6 L. b$ A# A+ N, i" I# n' G
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled, w( n3 ?( o% [/ a; [2 F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
, X; u1 I" _9 F& T8 Y+ \ Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
5 J* k6 U* `* N" e* v4 l8 Y! Y& b* `( k* h$ l$ o! o2 Y ^# q/ [
Assaulting units:
b$ j$ S' C7 v% M# n0 h8 @2 y8 d Imperial Guards Division. u" O3 N) ?3 ^* q3 ^8 @2 y
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment5 h$ d& \7 r k1 T
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment, a) u" k# Z2 O4 p# z
2nd Tank Regiment% v. \# [2 ?" ?; Q- ]4 ?9 e6 c
48th Engineer Regiment
X ^: Q2 J& B 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
( Y/ m5 ~% u5 }* c" v7 j6 B" p 33rd Division
6 ?; W+ j# A+ o' j 21st Infantry Regiment
2 M# O$ q5 z6 p6 u9 d 7th Tank Regiment
- l4 [& Z( R$ Z5 V+ Z3 S 48th Recon Regiment$ x/ y* k% g o+ Z$ b v2 A- D' \5 y
16th Recon Regiment2 M e" P: X% e1 A0 q( R" R- K) W
4th Division
5 \& [( @5 P+ l 21st Division
4 L$ D. N( \7 a! j( Y3 J4 s 6th Guards Division! a6 t) q! S$ Z/ Y$ q# M: d
65th Brigade
9 p" B! w$ g4 [3 `2 I 38th Division
/ r7 f6 [( f. w, p) K 16th Guards Regiment+ a6 C# U, n8 f% O
4th Tank Regiment
" Q8 ?: L8 W% i8 a/ b* I ?; Q- u! S3 y 16th Engineer Regiment. H8 a. O2 n; U7 N
9th Infantry Regiment
' Y. l9 R; W% [# |* Q+ l; @ 22nd Recon Regiment
* H; s; B$ c( ~! e$ p: k" e 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment6 K; [7 O2 z! \# t/ _- U
5th Guards Cav Regiment6 y9 \- x6 u2 N8 z) R
35th Fld AA Gun Co
{2 n9 K5 P5 T 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment% j: O7 G: v4 r3 d4 v8 p; `/ Y
30th Fld AA Gun Co * c2 L o% p; Z' z
48th Field AA Battalion! o) K. j% y6 t" J5 E& k
8th Field AF Construction Battalion2 T2 a% V/ t7 i) A* w
25th Army
3 r) h& f* o( S0 M& M5 P 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion0 C/ ~6 t' v" }* |: B' u q
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion3 h1 o# ^8 _, C- l$ N% o) ^
2nd Mortar Battalion( l+ c# W T/ k2 V- G' P
9th Field AF Construction Battalion, E' O4 k8 M3 }5 j' g1 ]- p0 M% F
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion8 T: \, X: y9 x6 S$ k0 i% U
39th Road Const Co
9 C5 l T+ J7 ^ X5 Q 21st Fld AA Gun Co
8 Y! s+ N6 A3 E0 e. j Southern Army
1 {& {% i" Z" D 56th Const Co
) B$ o7 }1 {' M. B! @+ g0 F 47th Field AA Battalion
: @4 d6 g& Z3 H6 q v 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
! z7 E7 p" d' r) {# T 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion, J l% O; b; D9 R @8 M1 A8 K l
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
: e5 G- u% L& }0 Q5 T1 t, H 1st RF Gun Battalion
" v! s0 g+ D- v, W- J3 I6 \; ]1 b% | 35th Field AA Battalion
8 R! Z6 K* m6 z: m3 i" |. c 3rd Mortar Battalion2 r0 @ S( N' `$ ?3 ?* z
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8 M# L p7 K! |. a1 q' D9 A 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment( v' v7 ^' U9 ]7 `/ d
45th Field AA Battalion
{, d \/ I' ?0 c8 |) Y" b 48th Field Artillery Regiment9 t! M: c' Q+ `* f& \
15th Const Co
. j( p% H" q0 w& O1 T# ^ 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
/ ]) `3 D0 N/ E9 u2 B 26th Fld AA Gun Co
, y* h3 v" H$ J" b7 c( s F" e 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
2 F1 O+ k" a0 L1 g" I4 P 37th Const Co
1 u9 S2 Q, {9 O) S 5th Mortar Battalion0 M6 @5 a' h7 n G/ ~0 C, G4 \0 x
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion8 q- v/ @. A% Y/ d
40th Field AA Battalion! V7 ?6 M$ N. a! f. G
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- C" }$ M3 k+ w" e5 h4 l* w 31st Fld AA Gun Co
* T1 a, L5 L F% V 38th Road Const Co
" l' d$ v" B3 w- u 14th Army
5 F& K3 }6 v( v 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
# d( e: g5 c; g( D* I 43rd Const Co ! [$ ?8 M+ o* w0 _1 \) A
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Defending units:! L) L' A/ ?5 P6 O5 ]
14th PS Engineer Regiment4 S+ e: f5 I3 z" `' w# w9 a1 v, n
91st PA Infantry Division
5 _( u( g* ]! N6 { 26th PS Cavalry Regiment6 T& l, J% _3 ]0 e
71st PA Infantry Division$ P( Y$ S& F$ M0 r
21st PA Infantry Division, j7 M, m, M' K6 ~' \
192nd Tank Battalion0 B- ^2 S8 d9 _1 J- |8 A" w
51st PA Infantry Division
5 J- T9 S w1 ~% G# B' r! n 4th Marine Regiment9 U" ^% ^7 q- \6 Z4 |
194th Tank Battalion6 L0 n; B( E& c [3 F5 I& U
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team* e3 R7 m7 a( {
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
) `/ M* M4 z% S0 @3 \2 `$ D4 I. F 31st PA Infantry Division
' ^$ |2 v! M6 [% E7 w 11th PA Infantry Division
4 B, g3 W& [$ u! h. ~/ }1 [4 W 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion7 S, j: T. O9 t
1st PA Infantry Division. B- [8 \) _) W6 {0 R4 M
31st Infantry Regiment
, |- r" e1 C, D9 P7 \5 r! b 41st PA Infantry Division
f# [ z- r8 P8 @0 H 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team/ j6 ?9 x- Z5 q( Y- s) Q
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
& _! j6 [+ Q$ u3 Z# I 301st Construction Battalion5 `- p% Z* N' P0 F+ H
Provisional GMC Grp 1 f' n J+ s9 N" Y2 |
1st PI Base Force. G- V: \1 x z( B! ?2 n" o0 Q
I Philippine Corps
, h) V: Z/ B O* N 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment' O# \" G% ^0 R3 u. c
USAFFE 8 V3 Y6 k- R1 K) I
Bataan USN Base Force% T* p; x$ P% A2 f
Clark Field USAAF Base Force s j1 F9 ]7 s& c" T4 c' P- e) d
201st PA Construction Battalion0 t0 u' \ R4 ]- V+ f
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
, M, p% P( j1 G) V& _, V+ l/ u 1st USMC AA Battalion
% ?/ N2 \! n' j* ~3 ?& x Manila USAAF Base Force' w9 a& k* Y n, s
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment; Y/ W8 k8 M* n. e
Cavite USN Base Force) d/ {5 d' v: c+ _8 s
202nd PA Construction Battalion" t$ p. v" C0 d/ X
Far East USAAF ! X4 Z2 A0 L$ \6 n) C/ I% _
II Philippine Corps $ r! l$ [+ w5 D/ g
1st PA Constabulary Regiment; }3 o3 p+ @% M1 N
PAF Aviation
% X5 x& X; u E2 [) W7 [& g 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment. M8 O# |8 r9 d. L
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98). y8 l0 ]/ s' X q+ [# k) ]
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Japanese Shock attack4 F0 u9 y. O, r% y, a& K& ~. \+ j
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261/ b* \' ?8 ?3 x& s
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 @% l9 Y) \+ K
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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7 S1 `( v; O1 f2 q+ d) ~Allied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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" O, _8 a* c# g$ }. _4 p% t+ vJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!8 b6 N! H6 [/ _' u n. m
% ~7 f- `8 b5 r4 W" E0 }Allied aircraft- R) i' |5 X3 k& @# T0 i
no flights) S7 G9 N8 B2 d& \
* W; n2 ]6 z0 B! D% KAllied aircraft losses
" o1 U/ T- J7 R8 I" j PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed, W1 f! {! n% P. |# B
7 Z3 L$ F" N l7 E& H, @) l1 J$ Q
Combat modifiers
2 i+ p* t2 }8 gDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)9 _% D+ T2 g1 N
experience(-), supply(-)! P4 Q2 S2 |6 w- G0 t8 o
Attacker: shock(+)
0 M. C" R. ~9 P6 F
4 \! B( }- _' O8 q N; M" zJapanese ground losses:2 r6 T; g5 J- F z* i* X
1384 casualties reported
6 j( a6 Y' ~" H" f4 x6 y# F Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
, |2 ?. r/ k5 |8 M Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled3 g' m# Z/ }7 |3 q- U1 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# A2 q1 Z; e W" ~" q, I Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
# `3 B' b! k8 q0 F$ L 1916 casualties reported3 l+ I9 L8 P/ m# L
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled Y D: ^. n/ h: N7 n+ k' w
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled! O# y# N; {$ |7 h$ c; N
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled( c7 s& z B2 L+ v- S
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)% }/ B N$ G0 h/ R8 H; U
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. m5 y6 _$ s2 J$ Y6 S" s( P- r0 m9 C Units destroyed 3
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82nd Naval Guard Unit
4 \3 X8 Y- i! b4 U 144th Infantry Regiment5 l3 s' y" G2 m' h- F
66th Naval Guard Unit
, Q+ h# Y5 A, K4 ~, ]7 _ 84th Naval Guard Unit
8 l6 N% r6 E3 M: Y 53rd Naval Guard Unit2 r* z4 J$ E% t4 h; S. q. t
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Defending units:
" \1 D: s7 R- v$ } Wake USN CPNAB
& Z4 t7 Z# ^; R" ~7 Y4 U Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion! ~* ?; ^1 p+ i- R) ~, }# N
6th Marine Defense Battalion
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4 v: ~; W/ ]! n! S1 B7 p7 F6 cGround combat at Ambon (76,109)# f. M J3 M9 o7 g& B, `9 B; C0 t
/ M2 H& f3 F& z% QJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61! G* v$ n% x6 S% ^8 o
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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Assaulting units:
6 B B0 o: W+ N/ w4 v/ x' a Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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8 k4 w* F6 T3 Z: ODefending units:
9 A" q& ~4 g# U1 @ Molukken Garrison Battalion
+ v2 Y+ e7 P3 l7 ]2 @' E% l3 k 4th Coastal Gun Battalion$ j* j% Q4 `6 T. x1 N4 o
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