AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
9 C0 d3 {3 L, V8 x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7 Z7 ^* Q5 B8 J! n: a& e: i
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. j( z/ w8 `4 X4 L
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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& p) g2 X" X, f2 ~' t0 wJapanese Ships$ X$ D9 T% b3 f5 H( g, y* ]7 f% z5 r
CL Kashii
. d& C! M. N8 Q5 J CL Kinu
4 [, K0 i% M: B4 T; E2 L. H DD Nowaki
5 D9 ]( H& L2 N# ^5 h T DD Asashio
% C- n8 o- i9 Q6 x I+ ?* `# t DD Michishio$ g, ?) r; B1 v$ u* h$ U
DD Arashio
+ ?/ M6 U) f, C3 Q; O# \ u4 A DD Natsugumo9 x! \2 w; {, c6 {: P
DD Yamagumo/ _/ _) U9 e8 ?( Y L& O
DD Asagumo3 C. Q# F* k" b3 e* U' L/ N# e% C
DD Murasame! m% n; O7 N0 l; o
DD Harusame
1 r h7 b' }; t; a5 C ^$ y DD Akatsuki
! p f7 @: E g$ X0 P DD Hibiki
+ \* I* {& d" o DD Ikazuchi; A& _. h* t" b
DD Inazuma- ]: k' _; z' P- E, J# w' b) \7 Z
DD Shikinami; M, w- H Q8 j
DD Ayanami
~/ \- r* N9 u$ V* R DD Asagiri W( n( Q) J& K% l5 D$ L; @$ W3 c' u7 l
DD Sagiri+ x. u* }& ]1 L2 n2 j
DD Yugiri
& U1 W m8 u3 t" m; J0 a' u$ e6 q1 ^6 L DD Minazuki
# H L4 v" u3 y E+ Y% i AK Sado Maru2 i( L9 v, z6 a+ T' O$ F. x
AK Sagami Maru
. q9 K+ {+ `- D1 W4 h$ R! U" `; w AK Sakura Maru/ t M# K! c5 q& s6 Q+ Q9 E& |
AK Kaga Maru
: `0 T/ O4 r& c' A( k AK Kinka Maru) u4 U: x& y1 E% I* U5 p% V5 Y
AK Kyushu Maru
: ~# d; j. M5 H( G9 E" N6 O AK Tosan Maru
# |3 f( f$ O3 T/ f1 R W- c5 r( m AMC Asaka Maru
$ v' m: ?9 W V2 Y xAK Ayatosan Maru/ r6 `/ q9 S9 m0 q( B9 W h6 |
xAK Kansai Maru& P) t6 W5 k( w' O" e! ?8 b
xAK Kashii Maru/ C) t6 _. V8 p1 ]
xAK Aobasan Maru1 N+ f9 i+ Y+ [- S. V/ a9 B8 @& ~
xAK Asosan Maru; h$ h k6 K0 a) ~
xAK Asakasan Maru
% y7 E4 T3 N- r* v9 P1 I0 D& ` xAK Atutasan Maru5 Q9 U: ~$ Y9 j* ^" s
xAK Kinugawa Maru5 M9 i$ ]" A% u9 T, T
xAK Yamaura Maru% ^( Y' h1 x' N5 F2 Z, l/ }2 }
xAK Zenyo Maru
/ o7 N, i& l; P! @4 X! d xAK Nako Maru
) t8 z; u+ C# h1 b8 a xAK Johore Maru
/ u* T1 E; n% Q: S0 N. r, A* w xAK Fushimi Maru
; u$ l' |# r- w# ]( L# G! L2 E xAK Kamoi Maru5 {$ S- J" w9 _9 M$ s+ Y" H' P
xAK Ryoyo Maru
# c+ B0 G. _) u; i xAK Nihonka Maru d) E7 \3 Y6 b/ U: q& K; y0 I
xAK Nojima Maru
0 U' e0 { `; m& g$ l4 Y4 W LSD Shinshu Maru3 Z4 R9 C. l. q. a
xAP Hakozaki Maru
" B$ }4 e m$ _( z xAP Kobe Maru ]/ e) x/ E3 Y. [* Z' ]) V
s: r( v! a+ ]3 w; }/ xAllied Ships% e# w& R( p9 H- N/ P- E
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk# `% n3 H( ^. V
PT TM-10
3 ?# O; S, K9 B PT TM-11, g8 e3 L. L* _$ q' _: s b( Y
PT TM-12 M' D& O4 t1 q0 _
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk6 f6 z# P% ~8 ~4 r- [" I
PT TM-14
# B! n3 C/ y4 w5 H+ a8 W: c0 ? PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk9 V. l8 z3 e$ e, h. U2 Q; j3 A
! S+ V, d8 l8 P( w+ g& X8 c# tAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
6 n" ?5 h- P! t4 c d- nJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway) N# z3 f+ k4 ? {- l% a
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight9 m5 R9 t! j y L7 o/ f! E
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards2 Q. l/ s1 n, q7 e1 u
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
7 T# x/ n s: h5 p7 o& y8 TCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
6 D5 C9 k! I9 U) |7 ALSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , - g* D. y1 G: J9 W9 v" V p
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ! B2 w, J% a1 ~+ a+ L
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ) ]) A1 D7 O2 Z8 l
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
6 Z0 `6 |: P2 Z- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , ; }" e- ?# K* K* F, z0 S% f
DD Arashio , DD Asashio" q# L1 ]% l2 t( }
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
4 I3 ]) O# z' ~* u* ^* qDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
- O0 T' }* |- pDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
2 f4 U ?& J; D7 ERange closes to 9,000 yards
# z4 j u# A- G9 T2 ^6 ]# y* cLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 7 A& w$ H0 {/ i4 [; Y
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
6 a3 g' q& f8 r0 P5 P7 ] AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 9 i7 O& H8 ^3 k; M8 E+ T
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , $ d# ?- _( V8 l8 Y) n8 c
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 3 m. ?$ V: ?: n) z/ C% ?8 @
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , ! D) ]( }! i3 Y; \3 V7 `8 O
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
8 c7 b* d$ E1 y$ }- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , 7 v5 z; A2 b4 p4 H
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , ! n; Y* m5 C2 n: m9 R
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki3 }$ C- r+ Q; a4 ]' ~( D
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards. i$ n# H# T2 y0 V5 o! z
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards3 y9 K. \) U" q4 x8 A; T
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
9 `. [ u0 ?. N+ ^5 TDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
, E, I D" p& K( HDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards: y' ]( n( W$ D: z
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards, T2 D/ P' C+ k1 h) s0 k
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
, r' l% ]" ]# }0 Q6 ^9 P' pRange closes to 6,000 yards |9 A/ u: R& j u
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards7 U- h+ g" Q" g1 V0 w$ G& t" Z
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
" x' r7 O, W; X1 _' C3 f0 e7 QDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards: b% ^! r5 N% U7 j$ j1 M
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards0 L( k( \5 d7 H
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards8 g* K6 V, t- |( \8 k
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards; j; ~9 H6 j. } @& u! r
Range closes to 5,000 yards
n' J# p8 Z" m7 u0 K. O; Q" LLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
- z$ X- r, k5 @) x AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , : I+ E; n9 j' s
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , / L( D9 Z& p9 M( e; p, F
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ' c: z; Q! s3 z) R( y+ Z) e2 O
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 9 n! I4 V, a# x& D$ A
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , - `! K! E. n( j# N2 C# B, \, o
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
* S- `' A9 I( ?5 r! Q xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
T4 U3 c, }+ Z, ^0 T xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat3 a2 ^ N+ T% H. w j; c
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
% r U( j- }, B9 s7 W. K DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
0 T: q' t) y5 C& ~7 |( L DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
3 p) y" q. B4 f' p, |; I DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki; c& ?7 @" Q! G' v3 b: O
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
9 V7 C& n1 ^' f) _$ IDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
5 _" ]+ f: F0 s6 s) ?3 KDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
6 v0 J) |# i5 s( v6 f/ i# r+ APT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards4 y% k1 p# m- w$ |
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
7 s ]+ {$ e3 u& n; k AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , / Y9 h6 u, f2 ]0 J, v) y) @
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ; Y& S2 a' t" P* V8 X
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
2 z. q7 ^* |& }6 M( N xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat" G$ c V# B4 R7 `
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
* S* g1 ]( U/ l9 oCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
' a5 y' q" B* ]7 ?0 K* N: M6 KDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
& X( V( x6 t. z0 bPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
9 j/ A4 ?* E& h# A; N8 f! A! A* XPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
+ ?- \3 Y* Z; K" l! Q( h/ {* Q: S. Q# H6 W! TLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , & P: O5 P- P8 s5 |7 D* H
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , + Q' ^' r k" I8 F
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ) H9 m. H; A% x9 {
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
* l9 ~0 L8 w( u1 l xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
$ W: i* n+ |7 o+ H+ J- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , : e8 R2 P1 W7 F& Q$ _( S
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
, {4 o% y& n: J# B, W( wPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards1 U" L/ M1 z1 I# B4 b1 @
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
6 Z. M* S# {6 ]0 u* YDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
% u9 ]. X2 s: m4 E# i/ jDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards" |# c+ b* D2 K) Q# q4 |, H
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards) m* [8 k3 q) R
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
5 @# C7 a ~: URange increases to 6,000 yards6 S" z* j' ?, C$ E9 g6 U0 \
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards& d/ {0 N3 F/ k0 a
Range increases to 11,000 yards
$ t, q, R/ D% r6 jDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 , X( {! U/ \7 U9 i$ V
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
# M& o2 G( O& q z! S' WPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards# m% X. x/ |" f) o
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
$ n4 j! X9 K. p+ h! \# p- `) cPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
6 `0 H0 i) w h* ZTask forces break off...
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- j1 G Z# u5 n0 b$ X- @7 Y0 g+ oNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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1 {: l" D$ Z% X* n1 m7 XJapanese Ships
. u& ?* o5 t& H9 O9 N$ t, Y CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1& u7 A" x* ?+ m5 \
CA Mogami2 a: I- j/ e( J% _7 i& Z" x2 l; w
DD Kuroshio
2 H/ _7 X6 L% s2 V! J/ D8 E/ Z0 ~ DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1% w9 w: m8 C5 i7 U" C
DD Natsushio
% t, f' \1 s2 [9 V2 x! i3 m DD Shiratsuyu
% s5 ^5 ~* J" m; D% F$ a2 B! {6 W DD Umikaze
% V6 P/ t+ W3 d& F
2 R/ L" K" ]3 r, T3 X+ X GAllied Ships: _- B# L7 R7 Z# [. f+ K
DD Alden1 o$ u8 p! g9 o6 `% j0 ?0 m; O. J6 G' u
DD Barker1 M3 a2 a, A' ]; z- [9 D
DD Edsall
5 ?5 T# l) y! ?/ l7 B2 b DD John D. Edwards
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7 Q$ i" G* v+ [5 Y) ^3 n k$ l, \1 jImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
! Q" C- B# q& oMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards1 V- n1 d; S0 g5 o1 \, j
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
K. w* y3 C- F& r/ C# gCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
3 A: O6 J" w0 A- MCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards3 d8 [) t0 g+ O2 a @
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards% j7 r" W8 h# r3 m0 i- p T
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards# @/ f3 a) A+ k/ O( p# a
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
[7 X6 H) n" TDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
0 g* X8 Z2 |* S( |# {DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
0 S& ]) |4 V" f* f+ v2 xDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards; J5 ?6 I" ]( r4 N G
Range closes to 6,000 yards0 H* y, n9 @$ ]0 v4 @6 S9 }
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards9 r4 e5 \9 q$ }* h! N8 |7 g
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
$ T6 K0 F3 c5 L7 |$ mDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards) W: k K8 l+ q. U2 {
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards$ C% h$ N+ {& r$ f# D# t: B
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
0 y5 B) W( _4 t8 n8 TDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards6 z& E8 f' _3 B# P* f# T
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
; Z' Q$ Q" {- c4 z9 eCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
1 [% J5 d5 E' { t' qCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards3 H) ?: |5 n2 i8 ?( Z; ^& W' @, |
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
: m! V! F5 v3 E# CDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
+ q+ w% b6 y0 wDD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
; m$ }6 v9 m7 m9 s( f5 hDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards) G1 C% ~, y6 W8 h9 k
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards* y, N6 i: d& Q
Range increases to 8,000 yards
9 f0 w- y9 s! n% xDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards3 H$ L, G+ \/ z- p
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards& O' ~0 c' Y) J- t* A( p% R& a) a
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards2 ?4 Q+ C/ x' }5 ^! J0 o
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards+ Z* K+ z8 `' K$ ]- H: g; B% L
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
8 F7 V0 a+ m& KDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards, {; }6 c6 l8 B+ S; o
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards* B' C" \7 l9 k# N7 D% a2 P; F, t
Task forces break off...5 W2 H" K% i- m# m! x3 }9 |0 M Z% ^
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships4 J/ x) I4 _6 ]5 ] o: [: j0 \1 z
CVL Ryujo
; n6 z% F3 \: V3 s* ? CVL Shoho
4 g# m6 D y! `) p. d CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1+ p8 r) i8 I; Q" z: Q( G
CVE Hosho# L* o+ D3 a3 k m: E1 z2 `4 e
CVE Taiyo
4 v$ S+ a2 V4 q) o" K( j$ e CA Takao O8 W; R* D/ j, \5 S5 V n5 x b
CA Atago
1 ~1 T8 D, R- y0 v9 ~ P* } CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
8 o' c4 ?! [6 Q. P3 Z DD Akigumo k1 G K6 l5 \1 g) O
DD Shiranui( B* u+ |6 C. `2 y( s- p- ~/ C% ]9 H: g
DD Samidare- U& Y$ K4 r* h7 M
DD Yamakaze6 U5 N' I& h% x8 l* w q r# |) X
DD Hatsuharu( N, k+ t7 {; v4 T3 K
DD Hatsushima
- |& W8 U1 v; `) [8 c# }- I DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire6 W) S! H4 X% J. H: m& }& C) \: h4 ] m" q
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1. g. l+ b; D& B
; [; i) ?, \2 j" i: k6 YAllied Ships& L: S; q7 v* j. U6 n+ ~
CA Houston
) A: C7 d( e+ O$ y$ g9 g CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
6 T+ e7 W% G5 d9 s/ Y, ` CL Tromp7 S# F+ o" A- m: p5 M: | F
CL Durban, Shell hits 1! S+ N/ v6 Y: o
DD John D. Ford
$ T2 i8 Y3 [. Y2 } DD Parrott" \7 T5 X8 r9 H# A% i& `5 ^% X
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
2 {: E# p4 j; R0 x* w7 ` DD Pope$ z$ n3 O& Q9 }# v
DD Whipple& h" l/ V! q6 j! u( V
DD Stewart9 ~" Z& S" L3 T$ q% p9 h) B, B3 n
DD Evertsen
! E& x9 G, F2 M B# r DD Stronghold/ X' \: e- Y, P
DD Thanet
+ u0 o+ s" T/ T0 @+ Q! r DD Encounter9 m2 z. j) ]! }7 R. y% r" M; C
DD Express0 u2 [' T, G3 ]/ N; ~6 G0 M
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
9 ~3 e: I* i# z5 E" J7 XMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
# n# Q! f, K) ?CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
# P6 U. W; r$ {) u7 xCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards& q9 D1 P) V2 c3 ] i
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards7 _0 Q1 h. o3 @
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
) Z' d; [$ A4 r: e! }6 K0 n- wCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards, o/ ~. ?& z8 v; O1 F; y
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards1 x/ Q+ j0 e0 u* q: i; `+ h
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards- I1 `) f; x' w/ l, G/ K
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards) {' U) ~) ^! U
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards% }* L: G$ E5 Z7 ^+ p
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards$ t1 _ f" D- F8 h
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards. o+ t6 Z! R4 z# L! u: R. | y! \5 m
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
l I0 X0 [, V! ~. I/ o) ^DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards- v, K% ~! Q# z9 ? t
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards' {! f% _% D3 `& j }
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards8 v( |3 y! C0 {% g
Range closes to 8,000 yards
+ f% `; V; D- Y; `; sDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards4 I/ E8 {, N3 F# r: _
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
' {; l+ C+ u' l, i8 [( SCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards/ R! s# S+ s. p0 e! O
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
& x7 F# T' \4 R- k7 w! PDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards! |/ ~8 M, P4 I# J3 _
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards/ s% }$ g9 x- m1 M+ |2 E
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
) ~$ x+ q8 H ?1 b! K# uDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
, E% L( W7 S% L0 CDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards/ k- T- |$ j' Q" ^
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards$ O: Z; I. R: ]- f1 S
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards1 E, x! c' f6 t" F' l& h) Q. x+ j
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards& @" B+ q( L3 k2 f4 E, g0 \
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards9 \1 A7 J0 a0 e# `2 S$ v' }. \* Q
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards9 ]9 \+ P( T& c" B% ]
Range closes to 7,000 yards
' [ L9 o* S7 N5 A4 w# R. [1 }DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
( h Z- s3 u" yCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
" i' v0 _. |; W6 r2 @' uDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards& U, K* }: A' `8 s5 e
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
' ~/ [: j4 E) C* |- w7 q2 lDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
+ Q* Z; ~ t: kDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards9 O) ]7 i, z- t2 g9 H
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards- _1 t$ n5 a3 v& |" B
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
! g6 [. G1 ?5 q- n, ?DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards4 I: A+ D7 N5 q ] Y2 `" i0 w
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards0 {! j4 {7 B2 ^3 O8 v
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
" w# p+ s" N5 i9 _& H* v# C+ gDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
* K+ h7 n1 f1 o0 M' xDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards# N4 }. F( f- f2 x9 p
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
9 M% Y2 Z; n9 p+ ~DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards; @( p+ h: e) z* ?
Range closes to 6,000 yards
& Z; ], c: i8 zDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
" H8 [5 Z( b9 A" V& U+ `9 y8 NDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
: U4 K: H3 F; _, c, |: ~CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
' ]2 x0 ]" w# E0 a4 [ a; lCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards! g; Q; c0 Y6 k8 h
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards1 C/ m# h& u; L
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
& H. n7 a! {5 F% B3 ?2 X0 [8 pDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards/ E: Q1 Z3 i2 n0 S4 l/ Z
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
0 P' |, I- h$ n. m& i% P3 wDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards- h0 ?% B+ O( y: \5 u
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards+ Q- ^" ~ N8 U9 d( ?6 z4 P
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
" O- l) `8 h0 o0 ^9 H" U0 }- lDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards7 ?) ^- o6 X8 X# B6 o4 f% m- F
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
. l6 W3 _1 f- w* e0 ], zDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards: z+ w. a; F$ e# G0 s% Z m
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards% Q) q+ k- r8 F! p
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
0 J2 a! y! N8 `* @Range increases to 9,000 yards: Q& Y; ^, Z7 D, Y
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
8 a* [( z" ?1 }9 V. RDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards& `" l2 e( h# ~
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards: \- Q1 |+ ?" f( I/ X
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
- k9 }' V( ]" F8 [% WDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
- g$ X4 U# R" V3 lDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
! e& A+ P0 J. L H' WCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards. l6 c# N1 E- H3 r
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards) S8 y/ [: K: e) O( x' T
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
5 ?) e" H/ o* y& P, p IDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
6 _0 G, ^; v) q- ODD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards$ ?7 }6 |- m7 ~5 }+ D" n3 d! h/ u
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards, @, ]! P P' a2 Z0 o* W0 ~% o( m
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
, D, p) m# ~* V9 _DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
# v& d. c0 \1 F: S- MDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards$ v2 |4 n; ^* c
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape2 V* z" R% A0 K% B
Task forces break off...4 \5 o4 M! v' l4 w/ H" H2 L
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' e" A7 h- e9 ^5 q6 u7 [5 V* ]% WNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards) Y% `# I5 a2 t- ?8 w, {
- x1 E. m7 G; B/ JJapanese Ships) s/ ?. Q+ \0 Z; w! ?! \3 h
CL Kashii
4 m8 X. q# ]% J# _. Y' ^ CL Kinu- M! _- ~1 @. O
DD Nowaki: V9 v1 Z) }' K4 l$ x+ I
DD Asashio
! \# R6 ^: h0 {* G4 e8 B DD Arashio
" t8 A8 p7 \. ?: |3 J' |7 G DD Natsugumo
% q- q5 J. t* {: g DD Yamagumo/ s6 O, d% a: }5 n- m+ f5 ~
DD Asagumo8 \* J3 a$ w2 }1 P: S- M
DD Murasame3 H0 p2 ? Z/ m1 P6 Q8 w1 c" E
DD Harusame; L5 F7 g/ s& T# K
DD Akatsuki
1 N: ^; x* Z7 M% g; v F DD Hibiki
' e, D3 _) x1 x DD Ikazuchi
7 R- Q& c& L6 F% ]; S DD Inazuma0 r2 T8 r! l. {& B
DD Shikinami
5 D P. I0 l& U2 m. G' J4 Z; q3 | DD Ayanami) F7 l5 N; P& i: M4 j. @$ E
DD Asagiri
t9 R2 m2 C3 x DD Sagiri
% D k3 k, p$ f- u! ~ DD Yugiri2 p2 D& v% m+ \$ _- K
DD Minazuki( n6 V) K/ }" d; X
AK Sado Maru, r A3 i4 s: N3 X2 B1 U
AK Sagami Maru& ]! \) j$ |+ n, a
AK Sakura Maru
k; ?- g$ i( m8 n. g* ]1 l AK Kaga Maru$ |# R) G) l0 f4 B2 x/ S
AK Kinka Maru4 B6 \: M9 I& H% N, F6 A5 C
AK Kyushu Maru1 I8 U3 W! Q- {* ^4 v' z
AK Tosan Maru
6 n, v7 I7 {3 w AMC Asaka Maru) _0 x4 O/ h- B* E% c! @1 O
xAK Ayatosan Maru
1 y9 P2 W1 c: |. E8 M3 U xAK Kansai Maru4 y$ j. l" H' G. _9 y) r& c! z7 B( h
xAK Kashii Maru
: |( E; D% v+ n w1 d2 D xAK Aobasan Maru( Q8 R) G, B$ B3 ^6 Q. d0 q8 h" i
xAK Asosan Maru0 d( I1 O/ E; X; @ r0 @. d
xAK Asakasan Maru
" `. I- p5 ]( d2 D xAK Atutasan Maru
5 x- I. v! G: D2 X" x* H xAK Kinugawa Maru
% S% [8 s' c+ u. p9 r% U9 p xAK Yamaura Maru
1 j. Y+ k, ? _3 l3 Z xAK Zenyo Maru" r# n! I! i N7 i9 p9 ~
xAK Nako Maru
) A2 s: g( F' [+ R7 Z3 _3 _( n xAK Johore Maru
- |% l3 B* ^+ `1 Y xAK Fushimi Maru; y! I/ O2 \) ?: U9 @" [) K
xAK Kamoi Maru P9 J0 d, K. }( H3 |& Z5 T, d) Z0 f3 ~6 m
xAK Ryoyo Maru
( L4 b2 J& ~& k: D* S xAK Nihonka Maru$ P- ]( G1 H) c6 ^* {+ S8 n; s
xAK Nojima Maru
- d7 l2 _6 d! W* A4 m LSD Shinshu Maru+ v5 v# u2 c# r' r/ e
xAP Hakozaki Maru
) y7 s; U, W6 X* m& r xAP Kobe Maru1 n9 L- I3 k& n* `4 \0 o- U
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Allied Ships9 ^* O. H# V1 a, h* y: ^+ G
DD Vendetta" k( T$ q: l/ B. y& @2 H
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
; ]5 u% C* v! f% W& E DD Van Ghent
$ U$ Z4 N% N$ Z" g DD Scout
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!! P3 n* j) U7 F$ }, `, _8 ]9 u
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway+ c, W! ~- e/ v! \3 X& J) b7 \7 V
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
+ {, d; o0 Q$ g! x5 L2 [Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
4 S% X( T# [6 f& SCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
* T: ~1 x! U# tCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards+ b+ p" k! Q6 @4 |2 E
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
( K; D0 [2 K% p0 W1 u, NDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards1 t8 t$ M9 V( y& j: x9 B+ A
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards+ ^8 _8 n9 n; h6 g
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards9 a+ w& K' b. t; S& I) c
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
7 m) m( p( t2 q8 SDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards4 d' a0 B% J U- O3 d
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
' y- M" w7 |' b0 p1 |Range closes to 9,000 yards
% M) D9 Q/ Q" e- I/ yDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
2 ^2 I1 u! z+ E2 UCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards8 I- a# @, Y- K% s6 e& f# d' r
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards4 d/ h: F6 \' r% X
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
+ [) h- m; T: D8 H6 m6 @DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
4 R& T H0 ^ S- fRange closes to 7,000 yards
: a$ ~9 Q% m! U( S6 Y3 S8 \, ~0 L% ZCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
5 g) { P" l, K' K: ZDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
# p7 G) [/ E' w3 t; cDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
7 |( c. y* L' l" [; O7 |DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards! ?( p" {# Y/ L; a* ~' K# @
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards% J/ V* v0 ~+ K' G6 g- ^$ `- b
Range closes to 4,000 yards
2 P5 ~* \3 d1 f" o& X/ o4 D0 ACL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards' u+ e9 k* X+ {5 R7 W
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
6 y- U0 ^& F/ ^/ tDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
6 b+ X) e Y: ]; oDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards3 J' L! O% m# k7 [
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
" f8 Y4 l1 D4 k& D, K) gDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
& e! G9 g, ]( m& ]6 X; VRange increases to 5,000 yards! M' b0 b$ i$ `3 {8 I/ }4 x! y
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards# a7 n* s) b8 p$ |4 g* I0 r" q
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
7 l0 ~4 @" H( h; @DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
+ a- e# T" u& V/ T; zDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards) z$ X% K ?5 F; g
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards& R" d# d7 C& U1 y' o3 m1 K8 _0 P
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape5 V1 {& ^2 j, {6 @0 }
Task forces break off...+ w; L+ G. D2 h, M+ X0 P* t
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- j: X1 |- Y5 c& o+ _+ o3 YNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,989 c0 J6 s4 x8 e* s4 g
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Japanese Ships! H# n* W+ I* [% B7 n
CL Yura* q- ]( o2 x" }- U4 o
CL Natori; P3 M1 x8 P! I0 q; V8 _. J9 H; b. ^
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Runway hits 1
: |/ P3 E. n3 e, u1 V, KPort hits 1
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island
. j/ L' n7 K$ P9 S6 P& p% S. wCL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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Allied aircraft
% w# T: H: x7 X4 O/ q& [, O no flights
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Allied aircraft losses5 T) b" P. Z! L' W6 h
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
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Japanese Ships
8 Q' D7 M+ }6 O& Q$ L CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage0 t# E2 Y9 r. W E8 x' V# q
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire3 S0 ^ H; K" S, f( b
DD Nowaki
7 J, D; c/ ]1 H* [ DD Asashio
' W r0 v0 c2 r+ V DD Arashio
$ k: Q/ z9 i% H* s* K3 \ DD Natsugumo
8 ?& f, T8 J3 M7 k/ d DD Yamagumo
]) b8 Q! e$ F8 N0 |+ c& {! N) H DD Asagumo
j; |* W7 M) {, ~6 r9 N DD Murasame
7 Z2 b7 Q1 @, z# W; G DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire" t1 L# g: M1 M! S' Z
DD Akatsuki S. X l: |# I" N
DD Hibiki. A5 `, S2 s# H2 W
DD Ikazuchi* U& t4 i' F$ w- x
DD Inazuma
: E' m- u9 m& i. r" w `4 G8 h DD Shikinami
5 c! L( R1 ^5 | DD Ayanami3 u/ \; n) ]7 ~4 @. E
DD Asagiri
% h9 u' N& _% _9 l# i/ u DD Sagiri) T+ b# Q0 G4 B' r3 x& t
DD Yugiri
8 z2 h9 R: o/ f& A) C5 p2 t/ D DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1" a) r! G' U* W1 M0 W+ K1 W9 r
AK Sado Maru
% \2 d5 H) p6 w/ c AK Sagami Maru
7 X/ S, ~" m5 L) |2 a AK Sakura Maru
; T9 ~* L$ Y9 Z AK Kaga Maru
8 x% M" U, j9 A/ M5 r AK Kinka Maru- P' M. i ^1 i; o: k7 R0 _: D8 `
AK Kyushu Maru+ l3 l; N' b8 {8 E8 k2 \
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage0 T( { z% g3 e" K2 D% b& l( u
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
& F0 z3 f, H, i5 y xAK Ayatosan Maru
4 X$ r4 j1 g8 \, [( X, x' E xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
- [0 L6 F8 ?$ M' v1 O5 [ xAK Kashii Maru
# E; P- D/ g0 P/ h" m6 H: W- ?- U xAK Aobasan Maru
( B# |/ B5 T& f) w1 z# r0 D* d xAK Asosan Maru& r/ ~2 [/ A8 R' i) [
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage+ }( |7 @& q5 m0 k8 C; Y
xAK Atutasan Maru0 v, D3 _- ?: w/ d& g) U5 m J6 F
xAK Kinugawa Maru- T, @/ f7 G: ~9 G& c R3 _& Q7 R
xAK Yamaura Maru
8 a5 H- d; Q3 Q8 k: _/ I xAK Zenyo Maru2 i# b6 B4 W& G' N
xAK Nako Maru
' c& N' C# C, @. u& K; f7 b; p xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
% a$ e% [2 d' T# x% ` xAK Fushimi Maru* @6 c. J( Y. J+ p0 T4 G9 Y
xAK Kamoi Maru
3 K8 ]7 p/ q. A4 x) e xAK Ryoyo Maru" b1 Y8 a/ B4 o$ ~- }
xAK Nihonka Maru, A, N- L4 ]$ N+ ?/ L
xAK Nojima Maru
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# U6 |. [- `; U2 W% VAllied Ships; t# O: O0 Q4 P
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk$ ~/ @* S. u' F% i, w
CL Sumatra2 q k1 P+ T$ x4 n) |
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1% `" O" C$ U8 x0 t% I
CL Durban
8 o' h1 Z4 p5 I. w0 [ DD John D. Ford
% p i9 P8 e% o% L/ u2 z1 O$ `8 K DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
" k* S- S9 \; @) F) _' Q) p DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
# D$ x, y, [# S DD Pope
1 r- M- H8 s# r. W( y DD Whipple, Shell hits 11 [" P/ L# E& S; T3 R* [; N
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
* M: a# ?$ g9 G0 S; `. | DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage2 H; ^3 D2 {' |7 j* S4 |5 m
DD Stronghold' }( x. U; w4 ^9 H: v" ^& j
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
( s- E; N- C2 s: h/ ^7 X& e DD Encounter, Shell hits 34 B i) O" i( `0 D' e
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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U. y$ C5 d4 B" ~8 F4 [Japanese ground losses:
( w ] |* I7 f( E Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)+ @5 z5 d/ f' Q: Y/ p U
9 U" }% Z! `# x4 ~4 d4 EImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight" u' ]% q i) u n9 t
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards0 Q( `3 f2 V) I9 m, d( w
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards8 A% s1 Z* X# z, u+ r! \& _( o
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
4 G* V7 i% r) i4 H1 L- nCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
& q0 y' U0 E0 ICA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards7 W Z! u: Z1 T. m* e3 p1 F
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
* L- E" V: C! f0 S, PCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards9 d( ~" L* i- {+ D4 V
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards) c% k6 B7 `6 ~; c7 X8 j
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
$ k) i: t$ A; r5 E7 D; t NDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
* h2 S9 Q2 L9 R2 gDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards% c, |) Q5 t2 B
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
1 k; w g9 J5 D2 E# DDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards5 S) U f5 {6 U' ?/ {8 _) C: H
Range closes to 10,000 yards
7 P& _1 T, A' f( R4 fCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
1 ^) W5 ^$ Y, W8 P5 ]& P' pCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards7 V# B N: O4 i3 ]& b
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards: n: [$ t% Z2 V
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards; p' _3 q0 t/ M" M
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards8 w) u0 ^' d- U* b$ f
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
2 L4 i' u! d5 g; o& A" ?* JDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards% c: P4 H5 d0 v4 C7 ]
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
, v7 ]" j( v2 q" rDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
* n1 w- T0 N+ m7 o3 p3 U) f6 _$ {DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards$ c4 T% z, C: W: a
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
: L- L& W. g" I4 h% y0 XDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards- y" K# T3 Y% ] t% x' \* N1 Q
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards+ U: @* e$ Z/ [9 r* D( W% C
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards r. |- F$ Z2 f' w: a5 K: k
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards* ]3 @! V: m) E( n+ t
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards+ T0 L. i' X0 n% G! I1 L* F9 l
Range closes to 7,000 yards2 j( l3 k! D& N: w& ^* p
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards* z+ w, M; b! X. g7 V
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards4 f" l: @- }/ u6 \7 X% [, e Q
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards( d& m1 s$ X4 s. g
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
- f2 X/ g; _4 V5 G( q3 U+ m% E/ C( uDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards. b( K' P* y+ r8 U! S% x! E L2 Z
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards6 }$ N$ `, S, f1 @
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards5 F6 t/ f: {# h
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards* m s* ?, \6 \ p
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
- k! U9 L8 Y; |: ^# e7 k; G1 d. D; cDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards- a4 h! N, H* y5 w2 w9 O4 y
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
# J' `; O% n! n GDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
: x$ i0 t) G! @6 jDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
- `# x, ?1 b1 X5 M1 A' TDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards! x7 s) P" g& R$ q1 w, d& n
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
0 C# k d! f8 c5 h+ R HCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards# f4 `7 \5 p3 Z ^2 p2 L
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
x- a! |& ^4 eRange closes to 4,000 yards
6 y. U" L+ ^0 N; _, K2 T: s7 ^xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 . R0 p6 d2 n2 m+ l B+ s
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards, N9 \: q* U$ Q1 x% |1 J9 R
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards. J" Z" C5 ^: B- D
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards* B: M+ W; F. \* _. R' i
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
! r8 F8 J8 ` N* i% N2 c5 `DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards3 t; U9 w5 Q1 N* ?- Q8 {. R
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
5 h1 K% @( w% Z" s9 s5 v- S4 r2 ~& cDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
2 ~& x( F2 ]/ uDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards/ X( A2 [. Q) h9 F/ g
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
5 J# Q" _# y7 f7 S% C0 O; W7 E \: YDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
* m+ i# ]- W0 n8 }% L7 S/ q1 p4 _AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
8 H5 i8 \, X8 Y5 V% i8 ^+ VDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
! v$ v5 A- r) \7 bDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
9 b4 {+ |* p( \& }9 z! }DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
0 j5 E0 D' Q, {5 m) \; MDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards( ]) C4 ?1 M U
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards. {9 R+ R$ P6 I! `- `7 {
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards3 k3 c( A& O4 C+ S' C( k9 I' N$ T
Range closes to 2,000 yards2 e2 f2 ^ H' |* k5 l' p4 O+ |
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards, n$ B: C `5 M' `
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
' O- Z. p+ T% U, v; yCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards2 S' r4 J+ x& h5 U
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
+ T, f9 O8 F9 n6 p$ \DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
! F7 T0 a2 s( a9 m$ a+ E: }& JDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
. n0 Y$ S1 A6 J9 p3 _DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards, {+ j$ J5 k2 v' l! B7 ^
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards: h! K; ~& w( a1 I- U7 R
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards4 ], I; d- L# y; q6 I( n0 X8 t) F4 c
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards# T" D, E- B- [
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
6 W" I% X/ ]( X1 v8 e2 rDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards* X+ P$ H2 ?8 N: s- ]& x
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards3 z: q; M+ j+ k
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
0 w2 ]8 a! d( z* yRange increases to 3,000 yards7 Z# F! f: ?2 \+ ]
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards7 u+ H" _3 g- o& T! V
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
; H% J) X% `$ P6 ?, k2 J, M* cCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards& U* X/ Y- {+ ]4 u0 [* l4 z
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards5 J, e4 s* u3 F9 X* t) ?" t
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
& [3 t3 j' C3 d2 S$ J" L3 q$ F; Q, v, DDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards3 [; m% ]! U5 Y! Z: f
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
9 J: y) Y: A3 [) B: aDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
+ I5 a1 D: t7 c+ |$ }DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards9 k, K/ v1 w: K! a, N
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards( y& S( l6 ?1 t
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
: y2 V5 [2 n0 W" x9 ~4 BDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards! o& x9 ~! S* W
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards1 H! f- Z9 T" S" j
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
4 @) ^7 F5 n9 r& oDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards+ u' y( U1 A5 n
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
/ b% l* c, Q% KCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
0 R& u6 ?9 `3 C: mRange closes to 2,000 yards: l# L$ f' p+ U( Y& Y4 C# S
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards9 G$ _$ g4 U" a% d# `
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards7 p$ N7 h, [2 l T: {" n
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
) Q& F( K, x+ T3 r0 j' PDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards W" A0 \" {' C6 b
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards( O, E$ g# O5 A7 E
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
7 g& B6 I: U) KDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
' s1 f: O9 ]/ l/ I$ ?DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards9 R4 z/ Q# o& y/ `
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards0 c* g% s& m/ J
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards: v( Z; l* ~6 N) e4 I( L" ]
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards T0 Q( K4 w4 }9 L) O/ ?
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
. ]6 F! M9 {& u5 d1 }9 a7 @ S9 rDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
! x% l& x/ S0 `& P gCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards9 L- z- B0 K* L
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards% s( x! ]3 T. o
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
" K5 w$ T4 Z r& W6 M5 SDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards( b+ y- Q2 L( N' T
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
$ ]5 x3 l7 A! R. y `% G. C$ BDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
1 f7 Q0 d+ |( T- T, ]8 [AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
" @/ P1 p1 D- I, ^DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards j) H" h C+ ^9 E0 `+ s4 a' ~
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards4 H/ o* p4 P' q7 q
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards* U9 T0 S: R9 W+ I$ v( v
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape; s8 m2 ^- R# H3 I
Task forces break off...
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4 o+ O5 V9 ]+ }- _2 S/ g/ S* yPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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' P+ R3 J9 s+ }% x) {$ I( t1 z( jJapanese Ships
! i8 I# Y9 v3 ~9 ]: g3 E CL Katori1 C, M7 v5 ], S( t( A5 Z& {
DD Akikaze
) L8 Z! t9 e4 l8 a, d: e* r DD Yuzuki0 X% ?7 s3 n+ |1 K' ?% c
PB Takunan Maru #5
" {- I' A9 Y4 K$ w( Q* V PB Shonon Maru #11
$ |7 p+ z, h' O' x PB Kyo Maru #120 Z* [1 }, e9 H4 f1 W3 u+ |: I
PB Hakkaisan Maru
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, X2 x# G+ i, iCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
6 A, m* Y1 p0 W2 A+ s5 TDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion6 Z2 }' z; P' R Y, e5 _9 q. q8 Q
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB 6 P, p$ \ i" u A
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
% p b* m* P1 {4 D- yPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
" B2 z- T6 ~- b, jPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns; |# j4 d7 [% {! N4 j
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops% j0 B7 e' O' P$ {
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
6 v( L0 x5 k* b9 IDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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4 l. K! i: q& v' w u! O- w% EAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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. o7 Q# R; c! N+ j+ HJapanese ground losses:
6 Z7 `9 l5 H. X 19 casualties reported3 k& g6 L8 h6 Y6 ]& W
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled8 ^) R; D4 a; `0 b4 T3 e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, k5 ~; u9 E8 T& w# }/ K# w! y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& f( }. K. C0 i! l! B* T% ^
# c5 @9 x8 d" W' ^+ b5 G17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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@0 \" K8 i* v7 j8 qTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)0 G( k, G/ B7 d# ^0 H
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Japanese Ships$ a$ M! r! H c9 c" M( k
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1+ h2 w' e9 Y! s/ V7 ^' n
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)0 z4 U) \) Z$ f+ @. L
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Japanese Ships
, B/ K& N5 u/ A# r3 K; ] CA Tone, Mine hits 1' a! u3 N# K# C2 l' F/ s
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3 y( n0 e- V' o6 w. | rASW attack near Merak at 48,97' i- H, D8 ]( p. ~
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Japanese Ships
* z6 w2 O* Z* b8 v7 R xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 P7 L; e8 _& F U DD Yugiri& a3 ]7 d4 ]/ n* G- a
3 Z; p6 ^+ Y) m' g5 W8 cAllied Ships
$ x6 @4 |; ~6 k SS Sargo, hits 10
% u% F1 w0 r) y- o* v! X4 r7 J+ d# K/ Y3 |' F& s' k9 L7 V+ Y" E
SS Sargo is sighted by escort
8 b4 @- e+ I- |1 [3 gDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
! n6 j* T/ m0 C7 f5 @% p; @DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ N5 F4 w( K6 _7 o% S, }( ODD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 i( _& L/ P: X' k5 J" DDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....' T& b& D% f. b6 X6 T+ B: B
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
4 ]5 F$ r3 V; Z, F9 rDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo7 y7 l% G$ H3 [0 j4 l, O( A
Escort abandons search for sub
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3 w2 U) j$ f3 r) Y# @+ p8 _8 YGround combat at Manila (79,77); `6 J ~+ n6 E2 C& ~# L
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Japanese Bombardment attack/ K$ J8 R% p+ ^: _( l. ^, D
: x, H( f; U5 s6 L4 g- pAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
2 j$ g1 @6 e H" H O
|) K+ z2 W& n6 Q: C1 Q6 zDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 9428 Y& P0 W" d. a0 H' R
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Japanese ground losses:! ]$ N \5 t2 h
159 casualties reported
- o6 W( x) f* @ Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
, d4 A" e2 [' n; a& b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: R. A) V# H8 A5 y7 y
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled. E4 a% ] |5 {# f- ]# a# g: H
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Allied ground losses:
1 P( \( S. x8 _& Y0 K$ S* I( @ 198 casualties reported8 K( j/ Z! R* B0 g3 X! n
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled X! y7 ]& b9 W, r4 q' s. r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" I1 E, }! m3 E! O) C9 ^
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:- s& h& f. `9 p
Imperial Guards Division
! P% h' {5 ?% E. \6 C 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
- |( E9 M9 o0 N' i: O, F$ P 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment8 K- M1 W$ u/ c$ C8 B
2nd Tank Regiment
( D& u* I* Z% ?* G- J# q6 c7 ] 48th Engineer Regiment* ^9 d( v4 [0 m- j! Y# i
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment# F7 _6 e/ i6 }* G& [+ ]/ L
33rd Division1 D5 F& [: m- I( w0 C, u
21st Infantry Regiment: ^$ G( I8 Z3 W' H8 R
7th Tank Regiment
! R. x2 ?3 H Z/ R+ @ 48th Recon Regiment
' ], {$ v& h( P2 k9 I2 ^ 16th Recon Regiment5 `# K- e- w( z
4th Division2 Y0 C D6 h; G4 a" J9 x2 s3 ~
21st Division
; }" d& r6 l0 l6 R2 T( R2 _5 d" A' V 6th Guards Division
* E6 q) q1 L* f 65th Brigade
, F" ?7 R, f/ \4 i5 }9 J 38th Division
) }% p! {: T* P9 U4 q8 u4 Z 16th Guards Regiment* q: n6 i' {, p X |. u
4th Tank Regiment: E- j3 V1 Q4 O2 y8 j6 d+ I/ H
16th Engineer Regiment
2 r; U1 U% d0 j& v) o" b4 g 9th Infantry Regiment3 j2 n' L% g! s% ~- ]' }
22nd Recon Regiment% w/ c3 D8 ~6 z
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment ^. V8 l9 d! [* h4 r- u
5th Guards Cav Regiment' P8 ~1 f! u, @6 b, `
35th Fld AA Gun Co ( B6 a* Q( e. ]# _) H5 Z( H. Y8 |
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment# ^- i0 s6 W( `8 X5 o
30th Fld AA Gun Co " E/ z( p t. b3 e1 a) J% R- A0 ^
48th Field AA Battalion
% I- R. K5 r5 w. m2 o& v3 o 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
1 B! p1 \0 b3 ]0 Z' E# o& V/ |" w; j& v 25th Army
& H+ F. P7 A% I7 K g C+ X6 l3 ~/ z 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion( W3 t [+ h- H% T6 M1 j# G
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
# T4 y. x3 ?7 w- f9 x! X. q6 p* W 2nd Mortar Battalion
8 I3 x: q1 F( z8 ]" f; _9 @) m 9th Field AF Construction Battalion" |+ W5 w. d( u* }9 {
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2 O w7 r! B! n2 v7 y! @ 39th Road Const Co
4 R3 t! y4 P p3 H, ] 21st Fld AA Gun Co
9 y+ T. R+ |& G3 p- {: }4 a/ H0 [ Southern Army
7 t! e- N& v9 ?" ?6 ~0 i8 e- w 56th Const Co - B/ @" w2 ^) l5 R' \8 c
47th Field AA Battalion
: D a4 y; b7 t, R, K 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
/ u& x% E! K! E* M9 [4 c# q1 [* m9 x/ e 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
) [- L A) t0 R! ?+ Z; U 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
, U) D$ E6 z1 J+ b9 ?4 N2 H" x 1st RF Gun Battalion
A0 E5 N" J* r4 J6 Q% Z" f& T 35th Field AA Battalion
* E( }( K# G2 O" w: m) `4 |# t 3rd Mortar Battalion' N. j6 M4 f* Y6 N3 J& E" `9 ~) k4 E
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
% G% \2 H z! N* q8 T* d! u$ G 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment1 r- B+ a* a/ t. Z" y
45th Field AA Battalion" R! N/ C+ v6 M+ f/ U" w
48th Field Artillery Regiment
& Z! I! R& ]7 \0 u 15th Const Co
1 l' P, `7 r! T7 H) y 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
" j8 ~- c) q# J" x4 U. ^0 @ 26th Fld AA Gun Co
0 [4 }' U# [, P. a; F) ^* ]+ K 18th Mountain Gun Regiment9 E& c4 J9 n- ]$ G% Q
37th Const Co 4 K9 ]# J4 q4 g2 U
5th Mortar Battalion0 e ~6 q" H, d# x/ G0 R
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion9 I! ?' o4 k2 \) y( Q( q# v/ E5 }
40th Field AA Battalion* G( s6 p- C& \3 o8 d8 F& d+ b) C
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9 a* O9 ^: P/ i0 R/ C9 j 31st Fld AA Gun Co ( d' O! P* e6 L& ^9 s* _) P; D! d
38th Road Const Co W7 Q+ Q' |1 L) I9 m) C
14th Army
& z2 M* G* z% D, u3 e 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9 w# ~' y- X: a- o9 p8 ^7 Z 43rd Const Co # V4 n7 O* d- z" {, u. |2 o8 g
+ h" r. t; q$ YDefending units:3 X( L A' M1 \: t" y* [" S- J5 R( W
14th PS Engineer Regiment/ Z0 D& z: t& ^
91st PA Infantry Division
' l& l. e4 I+ @6 f: S4 } 26th PS Cavalry Regiment: \0 h5 k9 p4 H$ l
71st PA Infantry Division$ f7 _. j1 p: ?
21st PA Infantry Division
* U b; P! A" H 192nd Tank Battalion
9 E. h$ ^" A; j# V; ^8 R+ @ 51st PA Infantry Division
4 ?* @3 A. m& d8 M# U 4th Marine Regiment
3 {0 ~8 F3 v6 ^* g1 F: I+ L+ O& J 194th Tank Battalion
5 x9 x9 R# H- _! {3 L) k* t 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
% U" S+ _4 n- ]$ E" S& q* {+ u! m% x 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
4 c! w- P G% x) J5 E# h0 e 31st PA Infantry Division: f$ i" @6 x) u# d+ g
11th PA Infantry Division: p+ l) x0 i5 C! _5 h( k) K+ n
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion! I, T! L" ]) H
1st PA Infantry Division
# T1 T8 o% n# L6 {9 w& x- E- A 31st Infantry Regiment
" p& q7 O7 H7 K8 u' Q 41st PA Infantry Division, f$ Z& v/ ^/ ^3 n m
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team8 E- ^& k, I: W' f" |4 L
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment( `! R. g) }5 V% B/ ?* i
301st Construction Battalion
) E, W0 X+ y& W! S- H8 O+ ]4 S2 {) x Provisional GMC Grp
G# C* V+ O* b# e2 V( @4 q$ o) x" d0 g 1st PI Base Force
0 r2 n& r6 c5 W' {4 U I Philippine Corps 8 B7 W: `, i. Z) C
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment. W5 K7 b1 Z0 D! S' r
USAFFE
5 S2 B% U% V1 r, k8 b Bataan USN Base Force$ o% O" s9 F7 V) W5 A: J$ x
Clark Field USAAF Base Force' |& n7 t# w! C- n
201st PA Construction Battalion
- ]( \) l. q9 o. ~( z9 b' o/ \ 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion4 B# h! U. P! L* W
1st USMC AA Battalion
7 S: Q, R: H e! i# {5 ^: N7 ?3 k Manila USAAF Base Force
, G. H& R; i3 K0 a# |6 r 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment# D2 J5 O8 t/ E1 N
Cavite USN Base Force
1 S M+ [4 h f& g 202nd PA Construction Battalion5 R7 s; L4 u2 T* N" a
Far East USAAF
b. K5 Q' i/ f II Philippine Corps % h' G& p8 F, S% F1 q+ P @
1st PA Constabulary Regiment/ y( }! E1 j0 r# r) R3 i
PAF Aviation
* @2 d' @7 Q4 w- @7 x 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
$ U3 |+ Z+ v& v% [$ ~' @; |+ E+ z5 y# g- T& w9 G- c+ V) A' D1 _. z
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8 [( k6 d, k6 `9 h5 G2 s: a+ r' P" c! ~' S+ W2 \
Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) j; F0 X. j: y" s- c3 D
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Japanese Shock attack, o- y3 H) b" l
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2612 \1 b, e Y: N, e
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
7 G' X9 R! ~ z7 L8 X2 C# d4 ?' N7 H. I) m& a' u( p+ U% e
Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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& d/ W; M0 o& M, S! A3 L8 F: hAllied adjusted defense: 3
3 c2 ~0 r/ a d7 _+ W. I
+ @, x' ?& b3 i5 d! H* mJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) . M3 l; T& ]7 `. j3 ?7 s% t
- E; r; R c. [# w: |! i& F! XJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft
& Q) b* a+ I! b9 q& e no flights
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Allied aircraft losses) C) C: K6 W4 {" `$ ^" d
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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Combat modifiers1 T. V, n! C ^! m4 m
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)0 U; ~5 D& ^- [* f7 t* h
experience(-), supply(-)
; D5 M1 Q8 V/ N8 r3 n# C3 \Attacker: shock(+)
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; T. n% S6 v* w0 ]3 |% lJapanese ground losses:
4 @; ~- F- }! j 1384 casualties reported
1 H; {. ?1 u2 F: w2 t4 M+ o Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled7 G6 t0 T8 J3 u. X2 Y
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
) E+ c N9 f/ x" Y+ m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( m& n8 g' y- {/ y- {
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)% f o3 |( v( @# t
+ ]7 W" N4 U$ l# {3 T5 U
Allied ground losses:
. h4 A8 h& x- z5 _& x1 S# w/ ^ 1916 casualties reported
4 d2 U, E" P! Y. c8 { A Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled k, w+ I/ T3 q" @7 D# J
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
) L( r9 R) P6 I& p* p Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled- ^7 }0 q* ^1 B
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. c* M" M- X( o: J) o; g Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)4 N2 j% U0 U$ X4 n V) [
Units destroyed 3; T/ m3 Q4 g+ s2 g- w2 d0 G
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Assaulting units:- `( U9 g4 o4 y9 U# i
82nd Naval Guard Unit7 g: L& f% w* ?- X- Q6 t$ ]7 m; I
144th Infantry Regiment; w4 ?/ o: j# G4 u6 H
66th Naval Guard Unit
. I% Q! P: R S" p. w! }+ M* ? 84th Naval Guard Unit
$ O3 k( p" f2 ` 53rd Naval Guard Unit6 |/ u# U7 I# z; ]3 ^( `7 G' [
0 Y- ]7 z O4 n1 h/ A5 }3 g/ T zDefending units:* G4 ]! }/ ^6 o# Q% Y1 S
Wake USN CPNAB
# H7 M3 @: P8 n: Y& l Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
0 z5 D0 i/ M+ ?4 \0 \ 6th Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack% o' F" ?$ S8 U/ \: {, M: X0 \; Y
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
1 j: G) F2 o, Q! w4 z
& P/ \1 y' z" pDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 689 T5 ^) s. q% I5 q
- Y n% S9 n& {* k$ [2 sAssaulting units:- m3 Q, i7 ]9 x# u
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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Defending units:
* t0 p* {2 O: d' u, {) G# h Molukken Garrison Battalion
" \* m$ R( r' K n 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
5 j p( T- q5 q5 p: i8 p Ambon Base Force |
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