AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42% [ N" v7 M* R6 {2 e. r0 a
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" b4 }% j0 f5 \: m+ g" W& n
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% x2 L4 `4 j1 t% R% h) \
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+ P1 M( ^# Z, @6 R8 H3 k. S" X' kNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards( p2 h: U% z, O8 ]* t& u
4 b& S9 c& u# M! a& U& Z. o$ h. jJapanese Ships; c' i1 e! D1 U8 F7 @
CL Kashii, A/ g" p( k% A2 G( [
CL Kinu9 a8 y9 Y1 J1 X
DD Nowaki$ ?3 F( y( X9 b& ~" a( w
DD Asashio
+ x1 G, j: D( R* J9 |7 ? DD Michishio4 S1 d, Y( ^* \. K5 M; ?
DD Arashio0 I) J) ?0 r4 w1 I1 c: l1 H
DD Natsugumo
' C' o9 g' f7 S5 Q DD Yamagumo
" _9 O" T; N# q8 E DD Asagumo) s# {$ ^2 Q. k( B
DD Murasame% I: M, ` p% S8 X% Y6 E
DD Harusame
& G; ]* y0 S% R DD Akatsuki/ t+ x, ?4 u! O4 B/ n; y
DD Hibiki
3 m2 X" ^6 X5 C' G2 N# `# w DD Ikazuchi6 Z; O' h) z9 C) Z
DD Inazuma
; e9 l7 H: @: N9 D; D, S DD Shikinami
7 o) j" H3 n2 T- |/ n DD Ayanami
8 k/ R% j% M9 l DD Asagiri
9 W) O W1 R0 @7 O0 M DD Sagiri
) L* [' ]; I1 p7 G. Y$ T7 c* O DD Yugiri, Z. e$ M) Y4 J5 H( k# G2 ?0 f
DD Minazuki i6 e& q) X6 v# _' W3 \2 V/ W
AK Sado Maru
- {! L8 G+ a: n- X AK Sagami Maru" E" G! c, O$ t) o! V8 x
AK Sakura Maru
1 K3 X, m% g9 U- \% S AK Kaga Maru$ {0 }. |; Q2 J7 _4 c: r
AK Kinka Maru4 ]+ W1 ?6 H0 W- z; \2 I, F
AK Kyushu Maru4 s( }- K4 g0 u& M
AK Tosan Maru* X1 c. p' T+ M0 c2 K
AMC Asaka Maru
* U6 a( s! B( O# h# O4 n xAK Ayatosan Maru
6 A# |& O' R9 r# z* D. C+ f xAK Kansai Maru0 I/ y! Q( w' H9 E2 s8 F
xAK Kashii Maru
# H1 {: D6 c' \' y xAK Aobasan Maru
: M* T I1 q6 f' i) @! w$ \( B" l xAK Asosan Maru# \' M& H$ o, M9 k
xAK Asakasan Maru
! |) v5 l$ x* \# g xAK Atutasan Maru! P, ?3 _% A) @
xAK Kinugawa Maru) U/ U6 u0 [6 P ?8 O. a
xAK Yamaura Maru! u( \# L, C: h U; W1 Q% _
xAK Zenyo Maru& G) w% p# E7 _6 ?* h% ?- w
xAK Nako Maru
! N" a& P7 i2 @/ T5 W/ R3 K$ r xAK Johore Maru
, t# M& Z' g4 l _# @. N xAK Fushimi Maru, a+ }. o+ B2 [6 s' d
xAK Kamoi Maru3 M6 z# a0 s- @$ A
xAK Ryoyo Maru6 J, C" }' ~" z! f! M. y9 _
xAK Nihonka Maru
& O9 f5 Q) q; V# E# N Z# Q, W xAK Nojima Maru
5 q2 j9 ^, d' L- ?, [% t; d6 E' V LSD Shinshu Maru
- a( ^/ V. e4 X7 y% N2 f Z xAP Hakozaki Maru
' \5 k" T; N) q8 y xAP Kobe Maru2 C2 E3 g! l* I, D( V
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Allied Ships- N+ d z( n9 ?2 o9 q
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk7 |% C* u# K' S0 r/ f, y- _& B2 q! _' O
PT TM-10% A( o4 `! |. L( {/ ?; Q
PT TM-119 O2 f y. i( V
PT TM-12! U' P7 Q& u2 S; V
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
' J8 X8 ^! W$ C7 r3 J1 B0 T PT TM-14
. j m6 J+ h( a) `# G& N& l {) q PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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, n# y3 C* Y% r, c6 BAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!2 `7 v" X' x* X
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway- w& D! [8 { y8 k7 L
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight1 P' [0 V" ^$ q- k* }$ G* H
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
. v, r6 e# z: q5 s. X' C- V" o9 w. |CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
: B/ Q+ L1 i' Z- Y" `1 f& kCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
+ I2 H! ] F5 j$ P# HLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
) i% M6 ^/ ?4 m7 f& O AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , * }/ X4 K6 }% H
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
) k5 ]0 Z3 t* a xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat; b0 L7 L) l. v Q- v8 `( j; B
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
0 u; K3 j R, [3 H DD Arashio , DD Asashio1 Z, @$ ]- @& b7 V% e3 J" H% V
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
2 k. F3 ^: \1 W5 q6 m# A- C4 wDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards% R% m" c+ ?3 k [2 x
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards% I2 C8 i: h8 j7 j
Range closes to 9,000 yards# q! V$ K4 C) Q* m- s1 x, M
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 8 W: ~( s' L. r- K. l
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , " |5 }; r8 ?! f2 B+ v* q6 b# e
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
. ], [9 d; |2 u xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
, i' T& [: n7 u1 C xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
8 N9 Y& r7 l+ B6 h( f' @* d% k' P xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , ; v/ s' q& p |
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
( Y4 d; m4 p! w$ F- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , ' j4 x3 n# k: O! I9 j: Z! |$ H
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
5 i& f$ U, i4 I7 f& {% i DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
2 |0 S- F! m$ g( @DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards6 b8 F: \: k# l; b
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards& Q! A& F" }8 e, h. ?7 `
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards% c. l' K/ G$ W$ I
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards+ `4 C/ ~$ p6 A+ h% {9 x. ]$ T. I: A
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards" _, G5 O7 i. y( u9 V5 f5 R! Y
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards" k8 [( }+ Y$ b" M+ V/ ]
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards/ o& g' ?$ n; ]8 X7 s+ B3 R
Range closes to 6,000 yards
* z8 e# E/ Z h6 v l4 o xPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards) E G* v& j6 \$ c- K/ a
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
8 c9 P% P0 Q7 `DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
+ c' A# Y" n4 ?. U* `) r1 b# p* xDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards) H2 S2 W, O* F0 D2 X
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards# {( |" L) o+ m
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
+ V1 A# H( G6 _# yRange closes to 5,000 yards2 p1 ~0 \: j% e1 F
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , , O$ T8 @, p" x% U5 b
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
+ H' ?4 _2 ~7 F" Y AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
" ]% M3 Y4 m& w: \% C; O xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
9 X. C* ?$ c" T0 b& r* s xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , , s) Z! s3 F! a1 q0 ?- o: S
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , + F- p& o( ]; i) L* l9 \; f, S7 S
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , % h* t6 F- F( u7 R( f9 B7 o
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
5 _+ ]; f) s% K! i" a, s xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat4 q- b* k9 K8 \! m. |( W
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , 2 ?) ^7 g) w6 D! b, U
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
! l A7 u/ V1 }5 T1 b" T$ \ DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
% y* X( i4 q0 { M0 | DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
& o0 N% }$ u* L2 Z3 t [* S. M9 oDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards% v8 p6 Q) n: v
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
2 L" e0 \1 k" J5 M& o$ |0 a/ x) ?DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards! s6 p5 ~0 V! ^7 }8 K
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
, t3 V- G; O3 g5 Y& J wLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
3 x4 K5 W* l8 |$ V& Q9 n& n AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 5 {/ M+ i e, ~4 q7 M
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
( \4 R- @+ R8 {& U) v xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
+ ]7 x) Z: ^9 |% X xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
, a- M5 G+ G5 J: a8 o* I' ZCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards% m- L# @4 Q" t9 g6 A `( a
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards" V9 @: D( l3 L5 }
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
- a ~3 i) J3 g0 _4 c' ^% _" F# PPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
E. r% G$ p; [ q. y; R: HPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
* L8 K0 h Y& cLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 9 h+ R( w* n8 ^) Y- r
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , " H" g& H+ t8 E1 W4 c5 F+ g
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 6 i* E/ z( y4 b- S' t6 i( O
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 6 A+ y" n) X2 b8 A; ^4 a2 |, x
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat* e: r7 j4 ]2 G% ]7 R' E U& K
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
% C- E0 \: m1 Y6 r DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
4 Q9 A: H+ n) y$ bPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
) ?1 a' b [2 l" GDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
. }- a7 _5 H. s* x0 B6 ~DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
3 W2 s' ^9 ]7 {5 ^DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
5 q5 ]7 a& J1 A3 UPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards O4 T) l! K! L" V$ d. Q; G
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage2 N! w: l% ^6 Y' P- u( c
Range increases to 6,000 yards
2 b' w3 t' ~4 S* bDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards6 A/ {+ t a' |& n2 R
Range increases to 11,000 yards
7 X& B! s1 I3 S; }DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 0 W: t8 R0 {2 n! } E! E3 n" a
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
8 H1 S8 _1 Z4 r9 xPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
' f- {1 Z# O0 E7 KCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards/ j9 ] m3 C) I( x
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards ^; P% a+ |5 V
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
1 H4 [, D4 ^7 R6 _3 l CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
% }& |6 f+ j- G/ H CA Mogami
0 `, [9 u2 U) ^0 V9 @% t DD Kuroshio
5 _5 P* ?/ O5 ? DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1/ ^* t7 Z& M% E1 _- ?9 J
DD Natsushio q: B0 h$ i( o: n& B
DD Shiratsuyu
: U; ~5 B" _ s) V+ r2 o DD Umikaze- f+ c' W. R+ o. |. L4 \
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Allied Ships
/ [" k( y0 q5 w' k7 M6 B4 m DD Alden! x% R- a1 D! n
DD Barker
$ N: ~& {% u# M# n* d, h! A DD Edsall; v/ O' ~' Q0 p3 S) x- m
DD John D. Edwards
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. _8 z$ ~, B: g' l- V5 x3 ?Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight* s- n4 _% D2 }( k
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
2 w7 K1 s- z7 rCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards0 M$ Z3 y2 L9 H' S/ ^$ u+ H
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
' U' V9 p. _) ^+ }# k& vCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
; m9 n6 W8 F$ Y6 _CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards7 c% |0 x- \" W6 L4 z
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
3 R& \+ w$ \- s: O; u& ~) x M) rDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
: v" o) c2 g3 U! _# g9 }4 |% I$ {DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards! m' \+ Y# l4 N( [; {( D. N
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards: t* p1 m3 f) E0 V7 h; I
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
7 _( v- N0 u' [ D; G) S0 f* tRange closes to 6,000 yards" i5 o" X' D( k1 ?6 _9 `& g, c$ k
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards- \, W J* N9 T6 B) R4 w
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
2 }( c* h/ E+ N& v9 Y, k& k. c7 CDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
( G! F3 R* }1 G1 V" wDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
: ?2 b/ e- |# X! o! d1 ?" ZDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
3 e& x, g7 p1 e' V; r) [6 }DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards* W$ V l9 ?+ x1 d& z1 w
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards4 v- D3 V7 L5 q+ e
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards2 R$ _& ]2 z6 T% r" S3 D- l, F P* W
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards% u- E' d, i3 c4 {' M- x, j
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards! b3 ^5 x: L* D" F" G
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards. ^9 |9 l0 v5 s+ w2 |; g, l
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
. o7 s5 W- w4 e% c5 aDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
9 v h* ~. J* ]DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
$ U% W# m# H& Y) {2 S" IRange increases to 8,000 yards8 A" c9 ~5 r4 m" {" Q
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards. ~, u R3 q4 h& R
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
: E4 j( G% b8 ADD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
( k3 U$ ^6 F# f6 M3 kDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards1 i+ @/ q. _9 Y( s" `( n( ?
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
* E: l/ ~: i! O! ~DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
6 t# ~; O& y: {0 F0 L: U5 KDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
- U0 }1 m9 v/ x u6 l/ ~; X4 ETask forces break off...9 u7 `$ Q9 U+ C
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards2 f3 k2 G/ _8 P) `7 r
# [" A' o3 m+ J# U, o) ]+ wJapanese Ships
+ j( g! m/ c4 v, N% B CVL Ryujo
/ ]* t/ r3 D5 k k CVL Shoho( ~4 ?, M% _, s6 H
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 15 [0 ]+ [( R4 [+ u9 i
CVE Hosho
; _8 [0 }: S& f/ Q4 q CVE Taiyo
7 E/ w) k$ C9 l/ v CA Takao* S; l0 d4 Z4 n( ^, p% D
CA Atago
. }1 d+ m, x; h$ M( S5 j; u5 ] CL Kuma, Shell hits 26 g1 o; Y2 z1 g% i3 i% e8 r
DD Akigumo& m9 M6 `7 w" }) Q7 n& g% _
DD Shiranui$ U5 J6 \" G! H* O) |! K2 q. i
DD Samidare
( _2 r2 G: f& Q* Q& b9 [ DD Yamakaze5 v6 T _# `' R: a
DD Hatsuharu
" X( m5 ~1 c( w2 b DD Hatsushima% A9 s9 {0 [. N3 v" K
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire( s! ?- }: s9 k- E" Y) t
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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7 J) @$ x3 e& AAllied Ships7 F5 I+ b0 f6 Y. n
CA Houston
& f, r' |! c6 e1 T# q3 @: k CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2/ L5 ?! ]$ u$ N! W# O
CL Tromp4 Z" d3 r7 E+ b' z; Z+ R2 Z
CL Durban, Shell hits 1
9 q/ s, E4 @2 W1 m* j' E1 ? DD John D. Ford
2 A+ \& Z( u. @ DD Parrott1 L/ j+ ]5 e7 ~9 e: u8 M* r
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
) ?7 p5 z& K3 A3 F DD Pope
) c* P9 g& B" v) ? DD Whipple
" Y5 D. a. Y; \6 e( ?6 u" Z DD Stewart
0 M+ R( ]2 Y8 J8 M. O! w DD Evertsen
: n+ v8 u0 c& h- ~; e( ] DD Stronghold
) M' d" Q: E& h4 Y$ |1 T, h6 a DD Thanet, b6 P2 a9 p% x6 c3 I. n$ O2 j! L" x7 I
DD Encounter
4 C' } C. Z% f |) d& r DD Express1 j# i" @9 ?+ E2 e/ ]7 M6 b7 Q! Q0 X- C/ o
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
) v; V* r% s0 F b; h$ KMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
6 e& J8 e/ G; N. y+ {' a1 u, }3 h+ T" oCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
' C. E$ R/ r* V/ _CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards g7 V' |! u: Y7 |
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
/ a7 d4 d" Z% f) E- [CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards. l w& \; y0 ^# A) m# f) v
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
2 r4 R: ^" j+ |' Z' H8 G6 \( [CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards1 u4 `+ y$ r% c& g
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
: W/ U1 ~: T" hDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
: x, s! }. o( T p6 X0 v2 z5 dCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards' ]8 \ g7 z) X& K$ N
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards4 O/ L9 H" f; w2 L7 Y7 b
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards0 X4 F' V+ ]! O9 r9 I$ a
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards! p# n( @5 Y# v, M8 `
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards% Y+ ^" C! |" Y! R4 P. d7 l
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards" g% y- Z, b" U: c1 d
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards# ?$ ^4 y, y% s" |, A
Range closes to 8,000 yards
/ [' B6 N2 c! D" X! V$ {DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards; U( g6 N+ m1 C* A9 A, `. D# Y
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
; I( C" l9 w. l7 RCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
3 v- B0 G+ j; M# e! OCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
1 |+ \ }9 A& c: e* ?8 uDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards. w" q3 j! e3 d0 W% d
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards. `1 R$ O1 ]) s0 V3 d
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards& T; W" g6 Z) y+ I. j" e3 n
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
) G" n8 |: p5 D" V* w [2 T- s6 VDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
1 T; R5 n' S# ]4 h' T0 I- _ W9 ADD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards- T5 r, I/ y/ a& t- \
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
6 z1 J9 z: O* i; h: d* @) _DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards3 n+ g1 Z/ c3 x0 b f6 E
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
% L/ H0 @+ B t; y8 Z' tDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
) I0 _. ~- J" D6 `5 f% L4 GRange closes to 7,000 yards
9 `7 |, E, C' F. i0 q9 FDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards R' ]: r6 }' l
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards( \/ Q7 T7 q1 w( Q4 N3 D; ^
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
% i- u$ o# Y6 mDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards) ^- z4 ^% _( {' D- i9 F8 a
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards- m7 o5 y/ i# K5 ?0 X
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards& |4 V8 M( \7 P7 |
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
2 ~* O# I j: o! h- ^4 | tDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
! f, K. r X" q1 ]9 {DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
2 F/ s2 F* V5 t* S' vDD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards& k: A: b0 C9 h7 g
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards. M5 A0 j# s4 B1 L4 x p* P7 K5 f
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
, ~7 C6 E; j: I9 r1 e3 e" Q& ]9 sDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards# p P9 M4 m7 Y8 _' d2 o. M: j2 F L
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards) p b. ?, s* j9 @! Z1 }; P* Y2 g
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards; Z8 r( B6 v. @1 ^
Range closes to 6,000 yards
" ]# U* {; ]. q* i# Q- ODD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards+ H4 \1 W. N7 u' W9 s% E( b- {
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
* [6 G# i# t, J* N6 e7 s% ?CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
) M2 ]" h: Z( ]! ICL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
3 J7 q8 }# A( n6 @9 CDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
9 |# c8 y6 r! g; ~( t9 MCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
& w b6 J: h9 U+ f+ Y0 \DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
% G4 V! ^* E) o6 JCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
O1 b3 t) {8 V0 HDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
. Q' ?5 c8 y9 ?) Y) R# C. C* cDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards5 ?( ^' u, p8 V" {' S2 C; N* ]
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards3 f, `% ?5 x1 O ]
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
& K0 v% ~+ D% H& ?3 YDD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
9 M6 @" i* V! [" p, C# }( u% {5 [DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
5 {/ C! r' \: N: ODD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards5 K) P, w" |! M$ X/ h: x, P
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards% m) d! B* w- J* \
Range increases to 9,000 yards
( a. u' G. M6 y" j, L6 pDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
* U8 |9 o, ?( _! D4 r5 ], l: T, C7 HDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
5 `; ^5 ~. X! \6 j7 T& mCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
" p6 R C. J m! Y7 b- @7 E! {CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards# U* e7 j4 h% R% M5 U
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards% v9 L+ [) V) |
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards+ L% u9 c8 |+ i" s8 D4 X
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards" a& V2 N( i+ }6 J w& U" @# q- p
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
5 r+ Y& I ] r$ D. x5 m0 W. DDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
1 p* I2 v% Z8 ~DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards5 y2 b: H s" B
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
' c+ b8 | {5 o! I0 c) LDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards" d# [7 X, j, L+ f: J& O5 C
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards( p& j8 ~6 r' L' `
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards( R1 E U/ _* W: r7 ~1 ]
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards% o. x4 p- l0 g& D. L
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
% }! l$ @; @! d6 _Task forces break off...* r3 Y; U, O0 d; M
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards; l4 s" @0 ]8 J% {3 [/ `
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Japanese Ships4 o: I+ r7 ~* x9 b* A
CL Kashii9 h3 q$ j: s; w2 s( F7 L4 n e
CL Kinu& _0 d6 h9 k0 w# b6 f. J: q
DD Nowaki, i0 E' i( L1 y% q& p6 A
DD Asashio- V+ l1 W ~: t' k4 x
DD Arashio
: h. o- e. E5 I& p DD Natsugumo3 b+ k; t$ I+ C8 B
DD Yamagumo
2 {( ?$ a; j3 V6 T" K- Q- @ DD Asagumo5 K2 w4 G$ J8 I: z' Q+ L5 K
DD Murasame
/ A! P# S/ k3 Y4 [- @+ t# W DD Harusame
6 K: x$ Q1 f4 ^" O( _2 D DD Akatsuki, @! U: A7 t3 d- V+ T. O
DD Hibiki6 @$ ^9 a: H% Q
DD Ikazuchi9 m, W) _$ @4 a% r8 Y
DD Inazuma
5 b+ }+ l! S' V j+ q, ? DD Shikinami
- j- Y+ J% K6 a% u* z9 F DD Ayanami
$ y; @# e5 w1 [. q7 X4 U DD Asagiri3 ?6 V# X0 j* N$ y! Z: E
DD Sagiri
; s% K6 O2 R, a B7 M! I4 |. K5 \8 H DD Yugiri
9 I9 e8 `6 {3 S: E! _: I2 J1 { DD Minazuki+ k3 c: Q- @( C3 T1 ]7 d
AK Sado Maru- n4 t0 \- S' [: h/ ^' C* K8 R
AK Sagami Maru
2 _/ S; ~, N: D% U AK Sakura Maru
1 c; O4 Q* |- s% T& X' S9 Q AK Kaga Maru. [: i% T$ `& o
AK Kinka Maru
* K F5 G' Z( E+ J4 J6 j AK Kyushu Maru
# |8 g2 B; k% K- s/ r& ~ AK Tosan Maru
) R7 d) p7 u! L' z/ F+ e9 M AMC Asaka Maru
- s: h3 p. p( s6 o' |8 F xAK Ayatosan Maru3 j. J% \& C+ r7 U- h$ N
xAK Kansai Maru
. I, F$ K0 j9 Q' J- A) I# I; R$ B* c8 ] xAK Kashii Maru
& S" a9 `7 Q) h xAK Aobasan Maru
6 ^2 T+ e9 L, e* x7 E xAK Asosan Maru2 ?, O" y, r" P0 D! h
xAK Asakasan Maru: L4 j' s9 T# y) D/ Z2 x
xAK Atutasan Maru
& w6 {( [* O" {! I xAK Kinugawa Maru
4 Q) f( `% ?% \3 X+ O) _' u; m3 i) }0 F xAK Yamaura Maru9 t$ Z5 F0 n. `& `8 e
xAK Zenyo Maru
6 \* \5 O0 K3 z( [$ u* f xAK Nako Maru) A& Q* N* A5 P1 V) l4 Z
xAK Johore Maru4 W b0 u3 s2 u# A
xAK Fushimi Maru
/ T* ~ k# S4 t( x7 u7 w" D xAK Kamoi Maru
7 S. M1 ]; Z4 v xAK Ryoyo Maru. A$ s4 ?% _ p: C: M" p A) b
xAK Nihonka Maru) ^" @$ K* m. x8 z
xAK Nojima Maru
7 Z5 ~) B/ `4 V3 h. s. Z( F& ] LSD Shinshu Maru
0 i8 d, A' g, Y xAP Hakozaki Maru
; b# k3 b7 v4 E, W6 @" h xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
( M8 x) Z, Z R/ u/ y DD Vendetta7 |4 D1 K% _" A# n1 V4 ^' N, k
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 19 Y' h. I4 j; s( P
DD Van Ghent
; E! Y7 |8 P6 [. h u# Y7 q DD Scout
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1 V; U. q: o1 i* `- J! ]1 b4 ~) tAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!3 P7 a' T: w+ Q3 |7 l% A, ?; {
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway; O8 [' Y, G( n$ O8 T$ g x. a
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight( M! _9 h* u4 m# u+ \
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards: A, n, Q3 P- M: f3 D' i
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards( K3 H4 @& h5 g& J! u* L, U
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards8 F0 H! F' p& S7 k9 G
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
, r% D' K9 m* N% {DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards1 H( v1 ~$ l7 j
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards# I( H3 p3 |# ]8 _ d! Z& O" y) O
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
# P1 m0 K" J# y- S: A: V, nDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards* D* Y* Y$ F/ E5 F
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
$ {$ j% H. n/ ~7 X4 {( a( P, n6 XDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards# \( a( [2 S& o
Range closes to 9,000 yards
9 q8 r/ o; ~4 Y, I: O6 I0 k; lDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
8 V3 g$ ]$ n2 T' l; _CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
! @' Z. j8 B: J- qDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards. v1 d* A6 B; {* r7 r% e1 _
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
5 @4 p5 p4 J$ v8 EDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
' ?( ^, f } k7 NRange closes to 7,000 yards
( v4 _1 `) q" Y w8 A$ Q' gCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
( s* e7 g2 E6 W7 [DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards; z: k. }) R( a# w3 @
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
% Q: `& P3 v2 p" U: J; dDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards; x' T( ^# Q* h: ` |2 s
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards& y) i; j" J. S2 t4 A$ Q
Range closes to 4,000 yards
( I$ ^ n# S8 B2 z/ w, dCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
$ e0 z' A3 N9 t: t2 a/ W; NDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards; v% r( x+ C0 |% J& [
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
# G6 f. L/ q8 QDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards. ~; S' E5 u" @. b; i$ U
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
1 @/ {( ^: Q3 [4 o' vDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
9 m1 D5 R1 H" A7 I% WRange increases to 5,000 yards
; v9 }4 a/ v" dCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards5 R7 |( t# q1 o- U
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
$ B, z4 f, G. ~! {, M9 |$ ]DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards' D/ ]% B- S! Y. c: j) z! \
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
5 t Q* N- G/ |CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
H. C6 }; [4 M# d7 WJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
: [0 Q- o! P1 Q, u2 j: jTask forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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C8 w# V2 w( V) ]; V6 vJapanese Ships- o; u K) S; T! N! Q N
CL Yura
. c& n% M/ e- g+ b; U: H% o CL Natori
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% E+ |. g3 C# }Runway hits 1
) E; R# m! R$ `% rPort hits 1 Q9 H1 r. p. [
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island 7 U, G9 V3 I r9 ?. n
CL Natori firing at Wake Island 5 e# }$ A2 a8 V9 {) c0 Y
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards4 Y0 B( ~" o5 x9 v: j0 a% q
/ P2 g" ?. W' q- ]6 iAllied aircraft2 J1 y7 t7 X# L% ~
no flights1 u4 b; K6 D7 V
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Allied aircraft losses
! z" I3 L3 Y* A SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
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$ u/ Y+ H8 D4 q6 z& b' u& ~/ s' KJapanese Ships" m g7 O" X z7 W
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
# K( q. n' O" }5 P) K; r3 C1 @ CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire5 c, x+ u9 s* Z1 Z l- z3 w4 p4 w
DD Nowaki
6 ^. a" y$ w/ \- m4 p/ {( H' P0 x DD Asashio
! s4 w5 c' ~& r DD Arashio/ K: ^3 X, h) X4 v5 Y
DD Natsugumo
5 x O0 N% x+ R# W1 T6 K DD Yamagumo& |& j# v( K% s+ q* }7 c; z
DD Asagumo0 r1 |; i' C; P- H) s
DD Murasame
& W8 J5 c2 A! @! Q# @ DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
5 i8 ], e S2 J0 R; {# f! w DD Akatsuki
2 e* Y: Q B( |) P DD Hibiki( Y' d% N) u* v- i4 D4 h. a! Q
DD Ikazuchi
. ~& K# J: A4 G5 E/ m DD Inazuma" u9 l2 r1 x$ E1 W" M/ R% d" J
DD Shikinami0 }* _0 r* Q7 u# q. r
DD Ayanami
) M1 `9 L7 K b3 f3 u' Y DD Asagiri
& {" X- b* }! T" ]$ \( L! Q DD Sagiri
. A5 I- \$ U5 r+ X% o9 p* s9 ^ DD Yugiri% R) m( g+ p2 U2 a9 o' {5 f
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 11 S, B, @5 W. o. g$ T4 ~
AK Sado Maru3 A5 r" _$ t# [' ]' J8 C; P9 @5 B
AK Sagami Maru
4 t. P$ L! d- N, H0 i# p2 T+ h3 h AK Sakura Maru4 t& H5 F4 [, B0 J b; w
AK Kaga Maru: w) Q, N( J. s" U( {. \+ w
AK Kinka Maru; E. O( ~" b% |8 {. f
AK Kyushu Maru/ W5 X& U+ P( k
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage- O5 ~# z U% ]9 g4 l/ Z
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
' y/ q. _8 C Q5 J xAK Ayatosan Maru1 ^3 I0 `8 K0 p/ j. Z3 a- M* W
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
1 o3 A) g& f" E) h xAK Kashii Maru
- \1 r9 M4 b; V- b& x xAK Aobasan Maru# e+ a3 ~+ R9 T! X
xAK Asosan Maru
5 J( q5 P( L( @: K% J3 E/ v# l xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
( `2 Q$ R5 w1 |" {# a6 }$ E. i- r5 O- e xAK Atutasan Maru3 H; b6 }# [$ { [9 i4 p, r0 _
xAK Kinugawa Maru
5 I9 f( K2 ]+ }. Z xAK Yamaura Maru
+ _, ]. r0 `3 A. H b0 X xAK Zenyo Maru
, E" p, O& h5 ^) s; I" e! }% p+ e3 p xAK Nako Maru
; O7 D8 F$ o$ B& S xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 _9 |" `2 a0 [7 Q" z4 H xAK Fushimi Maru J& g4 X) R* A; ?7 U' A/ h
xAK Kamoi Maru
9 x& \4 v% ^, P3 z7 p, V xAK Ryoyo Maru
& Z* }- c' x& I' z xAK Nihonka Maru& }1 R5 b5 Z8 C2 e( K/ e8 b
xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships: _' v0 q0 `4 ]. ^# c3 ?& @& k7 y! x3 N
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
. f3 O3 m% C4 i# ^ CL Sumatra! |; _5 M) G7 _) e7 a6 f
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
. B' N8 O7 y( L5 X CL Durban
g7 E( [- _, X9 T9 \) W DD John D. Ford
( z8 Z. h2 {. Z( H2 O6 A! W DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
, X5 ~* B& M. U# [2 Q" [- W. [ DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk7 H+ @, t2 A& W1 A( |0 W! J& Q
DD Pope. B5 u! W: y7 C/ j% X8 ~4 z/ \
DD Whipple, Shell hits 11 q# A( n" Q' o* S" @5 D7 h" J
DD Stewart, Shell hits 11 i3 m0 Y0 l' q8 B" q
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
! `1 o' V; `4 N4 q1 L: P4 }0 \' J DD Stronghold
: `% x; R! s- f# F( f- ?- } DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
! v: h: E6 O1 B6 {1 S$ ` DD Encounter, Shell hits 3+ ~7 L8 v: x% e2 J: p( Z7 Q
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:* t& ?. M' N j6 e9 ^: u1 Z7 g% o0 J: W
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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d. F, v4 F- k! E( F2 J# A3 y" v& aImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight
6 o/ @% N7 T$ H$ E. e" FMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
" R+ i% j% U. s0 RCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
2 E. [$ b" J( Y5 P1 _* VJapanese ships attempt to get underway
5 U6 ~1 }- M# D4 E lCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards1 B+ X4 H- f8 u3 M% N; y4 r- _1 Y$ t/ A
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards& Q* U% U. U5 H/ Q' r# a N: H/ U& ?
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
3 J1 m' j* w' d* k d# R3 s) r5 vCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards- ~ l/ ]3 k5 O$ D
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
9 k( h& E2 x! \' s6 o+ [! Q, oDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
% F% h5 d5 }! [DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards+ [) }# c! U6 v. \5 H) U7 u6 R
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards @ S: Z+ ^& T! P2 b! P* V
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards; E1 o4 X7 `7 M, ~* I) G* x6 g. I3 G& g& d
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards; x% w# @, C2 Y5 O2 G
Range closes to 10,000 yards" \! l. ~- }# [ m3 n' C, H* Z: q
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards+ l+ ]. y- z) ^* m
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
8 _$ z( W& J; [5 z! M+ R( t& BCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
+ Z3 |7 ~1 F! l. r! [DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
- }# g9 u. J) r" a& {1 c$ NDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
+ v6 { R$ f8 D% B0 jDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
, A A! M2 g# \" M7 dDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards% v( _' E0 y$ Z, o" C
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
$ `/ C7 k. a; z1 \0 G* QDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
3 e$ q5 x8 e' j# w; rDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards! x2 }0 T: S9 ^( S
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards. ]$ @: a: o8 U6 f% h' m
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards) a& {) m* |" v" @
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards% Y; T9 ?+ m/ \4 X9 O9 s' `0 s* n
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
6 x* A Z3 [3 D0 M8 UDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
4 X3 O6 N+ V) S/ F0 h1 {+ q) sCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
- h) q% E* r) m2 s3 @8 r! \$ |/ CRange closes to 7,000 yards/ G3 O; x9 N* @' X! X( Z" ?
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
3 g' c* n: q% Y2 @1 x: kCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards3 ?' c U" m- N V. a; ~
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards/ n4 z4 a9 k U0 z6 W9 M. r
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
& y0 O1 |) t; H/ M; j. _4 i. E# ZDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards) A/ o, o7 P% R5 X3 ?% y
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards. y0 l( f6 K- R7 e
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards u& \) R g/ q9 i
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
: i2 U2 {( s8 E3 G: E% p; Q, mDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
+ p/ k0 U0 n0 f( A$ j6 iDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards/ P x6 E; ?- P4 r2 t C
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
2 J2 O U# J7 r9 b' M9 {3 N C! eDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
6 i9 W/ ?; U ?$ d- ?5 H8 aDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards- \5 T5 M# x( }5 `
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards$ c! p+ Q- V! B; d/ g& c
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
; h! b# ?; n3 [. @CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards& ]3 n6 i: u! q( l
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
6 q) D- ?& m4 F5 [& DRange closes to 4,000 yards4 H! `; \$ \ z) `8 N; g: b3 | O
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
: X( ?; F' f5 X- ]CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
- h% P1 C, S# L; e5 H0 X2 xCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards: L; N9 d6 F- V1 q
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
$ x8 O. X& K- N" BCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
) W% N3 C1 z' M# RDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
( X) |3 ]+ f5 C# YDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards) p3 K W ]8 a7 r0 P, T
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
8 p6 d/ Q0 \; m2 ADD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards3 `0 @0 m& ~5 i, F) x" [. w- r
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
I4 @3 \3 l" p0 [5 @; `DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards, J. H7 G& ?+ @' E) f: I9 \0 ?" A
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards) @& }. u% h0 c
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards6 k. A8 ]( }7 _) A: S* k, O! B
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
+ W7 z( ]5 B1 M7 J4 {DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards% Y7 l9 L: R9 H; X
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards8 c% g+ m+ l- U# w' X' |. W7 Q
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
: I; q! `9 U% T; m- H# _8 mDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
6 A! Y6 a/ n: o+ k1 {4 rRange closes to 2,000 yards; ?% S. g* U9 ?! i$ \0 u
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards0 i ]5 _) i6 O/ I
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
+ F, U1 u d: f& Q% JCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards: m" d' n4 d. l9 a; V$ e
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
0 F; C" |1 m7 h+ b2 e( T' `DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards8 m, ~( [! h5 F
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
. M B" z+ o) hDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards) _: |" J) ^" c: I- x
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
9 b& |7 j) D) m, yDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
8 @6 @4 W6 }$ v0 J0 Q( SDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
8 K; K) B* V* YDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
! c' C2 K9 d8 z2 u9 LDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards- T) ?6 h4 ^) m' V; R
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards: b! _0 b5 z6 i2 {( g
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
; E7 l, x8 P9 o/ \1 |Range increases to 3,000 yards
8 A( v6 K$ }" Q) `7 L, VCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards* T3 |, _2 w. U+ l! |5 V0 ~3 \0 Y
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards! c7 \( b; i4 _, c
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards; ^ @" b: Q, J5 t( ^' S3 d
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards( Q: k% K/ @ ] M& l
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards& L( u$ G: q8 D `
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards- Y, L" p$ F; L
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards: \" U* w8 `2 _% z; d
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards) I# c! H. O6 D* Z; F
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards+ F3 O- r: c7 H, `
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
$ D1 V M! T0 t! u/ ADD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
: @ m! Q5 q; B: l1 ]! J/ L& o2 uDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
% e, V6 I5 K: E5 a: gDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards S2 T5 P( D( a/ S+ i2 b
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards# t& u) _/ e/ X3 d$ @
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards) n. k/ m) @$ t/ `$ Y& H/ h' b
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
* V9 Y0 h7 Q) T3 z1 dCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards, |3 j! ]& x- ^ J6 l+ g0 a+ Z o
Range closes to 2,000 yards
z5 v. @1 p" a) {( j6 K; O* tCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
$ `% n2 O+ ~' _8 C% iCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
* V, _$ S) l! q4 x( C8 qCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards, S- n2 h8 [. {; @
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
9 c) g/ @% @2 BDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
2 k% B% }1 F: [5 CDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards1 @9 J8 L8 }2 U( ]$ n" I
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
! B; [( u# X6 e* [) EDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
( c% v1 {. l; t: u1 N) u, W: ZDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
# n1 ?8 L$ }9 |5 ^DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards( S- F, e" \2 R! y" Y
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
: p$ B) i0 O, K/ R/ ` vDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards- N4 S% w1 C. I1 U/ P4 x
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards/ x1 \, B2 i( _& p) |' z
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
% ^' t) _$ a. g3 R/ yCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
- [0 V# T8 x- Q* i: F R6 kDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards* i2 E4 x& c: h7 \5 j- |
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
3 {7 e/ Z4 V2 Q$ S' y/ Z- C% j1 ]4 EDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
B7 c/ V" r3 r4 pDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
) S) G1 g }4 t3 Q! ?0 mAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards _8 n/ H) X2 ^5 P
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
" D6 M. o. G0 F' w kDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards$ i" }, O3 y1 E3 y8 J5 I
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards; J) v* V- ^0 a1 L# a x! b! r! N
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
1 q% [+ S- E1 W, v$ `Task forces break off...3 ^$ ?4 y6 `! @- @) ]4 p0 g% A
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)+ o4 u$ p( I- v6 _# C
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Japanese Ships
3 G! w4 C, H3 A4 N CL Katori
+ s; M# U+ _2 W2 y! s; A! D DD Akikaze0 P6 D9 W- q3 ^) ~
DD Yuzuki5 E2 ?* V) i, B5 c. r' S0 D7 f
PB Takunan Maru #5
" M) o: ^2 }5 W/ |, p1 J% x PB Shonon Maru #11, i1 }" \3 w7 ^; A, ?
PB Kyo Maru #12! w; X9 z) t( @0 V' x
PB Hakkaisan Maru
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+ A1 u0 H5 z! @* eCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
/ i9 g+ l" V9 c2 V; FDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion: \9 z; m( c$ }% \* a s- E+ m
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
1 K ]0 i$ }7 X: @, O2 mPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
) S. j$ J9 u c1 k' ~6 l3 xPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
0 X3 f8 ?! M' O4 q: r! n4 pPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns; `- D" n$ ?1 s1 i# r" U
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
2 Y [0 l3 ~. X+ {3 |# z0 t pDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
a* e3 e0 E5 |2 Z. l8 v$ ]DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns6 O+ |; S9 f8 N! s( P
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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0 l$ ]9 @2 P) j( w3 pTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98! W& S, ]1 h, b9 l/ T
_5 ?0 i2 J& A% p; }: N- S5 }Japanese ground losses:
D7 }" F- O( c4 Y6 a 19 casualties reported
& n- Q5 J* N: v1 n- o, C* Q Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled. u" f; E: |: m/ y5 t) @4 Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: t9 C) t0 L+ Y p h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 c& R) M* f: }6 L/ ~' i* M' r17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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( c" F2 g! ~: t8 p6 _( VJapanese Ships
; v, X; Z; ~5 X+ S m CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships3 T4 V; o; w% X: R
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
0 ?6 n3 ^% [8 @" U
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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; Q8 E1 Y% E F8 _ ?Japanese Ships" T' F, x9 y, d) |3 G- R6 i
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
, Q7 l4 R* a4 B& u$ K$ n DD Yugiri/ _' T; Q/ {/ R7 w# K0 _
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Allied Ships+ W* @( z1 H# f$ V
SS Sargo, hits 10
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort
. [5 f+ T, N) H5 pDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
( x3 x/ E# X2 ?' K; t. e( ODD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...) Q8 L" b: I9 `" ~7 r2 v
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 z$ L9 _( q2 FDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ...., c2 Y) E3 f) F3 u* \+ ?
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
( v7 Z8 n" ^* o0 l0 R5 TDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
p, W# u9 A5 S' x7 p) Y) JEscort abandons search for sub
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" `" u! y8 F2 i2 s A1 d* |Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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$ ^# [: y* @! d: p% ?4 w2 V( dJapanese Bombardment attack1 |3 ^8 G% i1 t Z$ {. o
' q+ ]/ K; c1 HAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
T0 ]+ _/ r4 `$ q i. u% m# ~/ B+ o& w
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942" M4 ]7 U d- n6 W2 f0 O
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Japanese ground losses:
T/ n; K% P5 J! G! m2 ?9 E3 w 159 casualties reported
1 f$ [5 F6 F) Y! L7 Q; [$ Y Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
2 ]) _' ~3 _7 F! a* q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# R2 ]& i) j z; ^6 k! D: z' I% z Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled6 L" F1 @* a2 g
y% A, h, E' T# l" b g+ T8 g% aAllied ground losses:
* Q- R8 G# ~! N# P" q6 B* N( v1 F5 s 198 casualties reported
: k" K) F8 H. k! e; ?& T Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled4 U7 Z R( \& j5 g9 D. L/ i8 b9 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled) G6 z2 Q+ f" m- v& g3 R9 t
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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3 O! z4 j6 G* c5 X: D* @Assaulting units:& |2 q7 C% \ ^$ K5 [7 U# F
Imperial Guards Division
5 |4 f. D7 X- f8 p# a/ L' }; E 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment3 p$ t0 o2 w$ R% L8 v
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
. ?+ E7 g3 v* [ 2nd Tank Regiment
2 G9 V# a2 E7 V, v" X. s' Q* `. N 48th Engineer Regiment* j% H- }6 Y# k9 v. K
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment& X) M* S( G1 r: o
33rd Division
5 Q: w6 x) k/ Q4 y3 b 21st Infantry Regiment8 n3 _- l6 \; ^) Z: P
7th Tank Regiment( i5 L4 k3 K$ J2 g
48th Recon Regiment' C$ o# R/ B" y7 ?. ]
16th Recon Regiment8 b2 {8 j7 q0 ^$ d3 Q% r! J
4th Division- {+ b/ a1 U+ A
21st Division0 @! ~ a( x2 j: x7 D& _
6th Guards Division
8 j( V2 L, b8 w2 z 65th Brigade) n+ ~: z$ e- U1 u& P
38th Division* `' S" h1 l! a5 K3 d8 \
16th Guards Regiment
; x2 \! M1 ^1 P1 U5 L) o- T0 c 4th Tank Regiment4 m+ Y. j/ k3 k0 r" T* _, w/ R
16th Engineer Regiment6 E, \0 e& P3 s: R, C
9th Infantry Regiment# O$ c2 g( w% a9 v! l& T; g" `6 D
22nd Recon Regiment
7 G% @4 V8 B- U$ r- V( v 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
}5 J7 k& @* y2 r0 X0 o3 @% g 5th Guards Cav Regiment
( C( P! o! R7 ^ 35th Fld AA Gun Co & v4 g0 J4 m) ~. |# J
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1 p/ K. \# P) B' I+ I( S& Z/ _ 30th Fld AA Gun Co 2 s; B/ l. }. S( T& l/ j N& k
48th Field AA Battalion, m4 D0 g0 n- A- n4 f# Q
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
# x6 f) w4 Y; b6 n, H L+ S 25th Army
7 o3 G/ {) W. p' S1 c" \5 u7 V" { 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion6 z+ m3 D0 @+ f
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
* t6 @! ^' }& X, J5 A8 W6 D 2nd Mortar Battalion
7 R; Z: e U S; q" |. l9 T8 H 9th Field AF Construction Battalion( a j$ v# b l9 T4 X; R
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
. [; o2 L) C7 [, E( q2 Y% j% T 39th Road Const Co 8 L7 H+ A' [0 F$ f. j
21st Fld AA Gun Co ' o/ g8 u7 e* v- W" T
Southern Army5 T8 W& g* k& i% O8 m& i
56th Const Co / z0 s6 D) M* h I
47th Field AA Battalion
# F( w- a" Z5 ]% H7 R" y/ e6 O/ s 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment A0 }0 H7 g& h2 r5 w A
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion; \3 \4 u; _+ v1 N& `
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
& j5 H9 ^$ [) j+ a 1st RF Gun Battalion
2 S2 v" I: I j( u 35th Field AA Battalion
9 z; E3 i+ l6 v. s 3rd Mortar Battalion
# G# j. L v+ F1 C- G+ ~ 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3 M5 l! `7 i* L! I! { 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment3 G$ q5 b" H3 n+ \& b- _8 f* F
45th Field AA Battalion/ W- b# p" Q5 r, \# b
48th Field Artillery Regiment
8 |- O0 x! T: T% t 15th Const Co
3 m% N/ X5 a/ [# h* ^1 L# Y: L 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment8 Z! F( e. Q3 `$ G1 I2 K$ s
26th Fld AA Gun Co
' k1 s) z# i- L, E+ |: z 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
0 Z) u1 ]4 X) e( G* H 37th Const Co
H' y' A& z, k 5th Mortar Battalion
# q& s( L) J, u3 h3 X 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion! H. q( V: a) l7 c
40th Field AA Battalion( p T5 m; {" Z) n% L# Q
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2 [- h! Y5 F0 K8 n 31st Fld AA Gun Co 5 |; e0 i0 O9 A. p5 O) y3 t% h, q
38th Road Const Co * I, k n1 R- D' \3 d9 V, d
14th Army
6 L$ J: ~# t1 \0 P/ V 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
/ x( p$ \" }4 Q9 t( [ @ 43rd Const Co
5 l0 @1 r; D" S% E! k2 |& B0 n6 e( P7 q5 y) \7 B6 j3 d5 P8 }
Defending units:
9 z, d6 i( V8 d0 p& E. T% p' z) ~ 14th PS Engineer Regiment, K- ^" U9 k, [' t; c6 A" l0 X# i
91st PA Infantry Division2 b. L. {$ N, m& ]4 I8 j
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
. C0 s4 P7 A( m! t3 Y3 \; B9 q 71st PA Infantry Division# c/ C' S, W9 \1 I
21st PA Infantry Division- p( m7 K) T% e$ o
192nd Tank Battalion; _- K9 D$ e8 B0 `4 X
51st PA Infantry Division# ^ U- g, S' S
4th Marine Regiment
& f. j* p8 ~5 K) U: c* O 194th Tank Battalion8 j! P+ ?# g3 v, n) j6 Q/ f
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
9 n' D; a. t/ c 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment" b/ ~8 L. A# r# q8 B
31st PA Infantry Division9 [& I5 |6 m9 f( D$ k9 Q1 o/ @, ^
11th PA Infantry Division, H, U: p+ X& z. `" z
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion( S( U5 `2 M1 x/ R# a
1st PA Infantry Division4 {* l8 w! [- x* n
31st Infantry Regiment
1 [: Z% F; E |) f$ c 41st PA Infantry Division8 }, |& G% g( C, I/ H
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
/ c, @( A; A" v+ p4 \$ [ 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
& B! `& j9 J# Q1 `6 j! L5 C. f 301st Construction Battalion
7 a; i8 N0 c+ K1 t3 A3 ] Provisional GMC Grp
, _; q5 T' D+ n$ Y+ F( Y 1st PI Base Force& d( u1 ~* w6 v1 T
I Philippine Corps $ K2 O C3 T7 k, s" V' O0 N, ?
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
7 h+ B; r7 J$ B% M# { USAFFE 4 |" ~" h7 Z' ? i
Bataan USN Base Force
5 K; l1 L7 z' g, A. d& x; B Clark Field USAAF Base Force
! h% p/ S; U; k3 @, M1 h 201st PA Construction Battalion
0 O5 W/ D# i2 E* e$ f 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
9 f* D; u N2 Z- ~7 g! }( \ 1st USMC AA Battalion6 D! b7 L* v. `& @$ @4 s# M
Manila USAAF Base Force
8 ?: ?+ z+ s% a; e9 m+ r 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment$ v3 W( ]1 g% y; ~
Cavite USN Base Force2 a6 b) X1 y0 `& g ]
202nd PA Construction Battalion
, R! w7 P' {$ U3 Z; p0 L$ ~ Far East USAAF & N: r6 D4 A9 M1 w, n
II Philippine Corps
( M7 ]9 x" @2 \ 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
) j" W5 U9 s& H( k6 l2 U- Z' f PAF Aviation 6 f& ^# p4 y/ k& i# u/ [8 t$ _
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
4 {7 V' d A, q$ C# R
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+ X6 x) {( c8 A8 f# FGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)) \+ ~5 P- w6 g, e. f E+ ~, B+ U
8 V( i. X- Z7 ^1 V& pJapanese Shock attack
1 K5 f; F; E) I( [$ A1 B& Q7 p! i! x6 L* C K
Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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& s7 X R. H2 XDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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7 P9 F. e, J+ B& Q6 K( K6 x* vJapanese adjusted assault: 54
2 r# [+ N/ j7 C6 q5 W8 P8 x$ X8 k6 D% W' V* {# V1 o: a4 J
Allied adjusted defense: 3 ; i( v$ f- P* E. c' s
7 Z @, Y+ Z" A1 y7 DJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) ! H1 |! ~7 s5 Z$ d
, {& {( A4 H- |! U0 GJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!1 X; }0 l) ?+ k0 U1 _
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Allied aircraft. m9 x/ l' e& |* ~ y4 Y: g5 b. P
no flights
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4 S3 h0 m8 f+ \2 W" XAllied aircraft losses
! z) l. q' ^; ] PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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Combat modifiers/ U8 B7 M& ?3 ~6 t( i9 F" z6 _3 K* G% @
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
' [/ u3 Y/ x% x, |8 @5 }experience(-), supply(-)* ?: E' T) y9 D% H/ F' \# H
Attacker: shock(+)+ l) V, t3 C. ]
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Japanese ground losses:
8 `/ K! w0 _9 T: G: s' v 1384 casualties reported o/ x/ Y% S; t% K
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled) ~! C# l% v) _' u
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled* _4 |" c9 q! U# p) K% @/ o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ f' \" s( D- J- x2 M+ L. ]# Q j4 A9 k
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)& {- _8 S8 u1 J8 {, b; q+ `
" I+ l8 I6 n+ n8 D7 a" [- aAllied ground losses:4 f+ |0 Q9 F7 J: w. ?# A2 t
1916 casualties reported% |9 b" ~# U1 T4 J/ t; s' K
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled% H( w# d+ m' v) j; |
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled3 B7 m: L" L ]" X( L7 o
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
- o9 d. ]# i: g( e V( k: V Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)5 s7 n* u% g% D* C
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
5 M9 t8 s% r* I i Units destroyed 38 w3 b) M1 y6 z# Y) W
* s. X* S7 c7 H# `2 z* IAssaulting units:
2 h& c: ~! S8 S, n* E. w5 x 82nd Naval Guard Unit
; p0 V3 l$ P w( }# _ 144th Infantry Regiment1 }9 e2 I$ y; U
66th Naval Guard Unit8 m+ i* @( I/ u
84th Naval Guard Unit
1 A* A: R1 o* w9 ~" c 53rd Naval Guard Unit# p( S1 v2 X6 \
7 S( }8 U3 b( B/ C2 m
Defending units:
; v5 B$ z8 f' R Wake USN CPNAB / }' M8 ^9 n7 E! \7 \
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion+ H9 Y6 r2 |" k# B$ l+ g4 ?
6th Marine Defense Battalion: _- u/ m1 Z$ N7 i8 J% X @
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack" d$ p- `& I1 c+ a
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
9 V% e% w. O! E% K
9 a3 R4 t& i( B0 x% V. F: r* n5 p" R3 [Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68; p+ j! I! }/ f4 C
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Assaulting units:7 ~( B6 q7 o1 Z# |
Sasebo 2nd SNLF 5 U6 m) Q# A7 {0 T1 ?
4 U# _. q* m- w+ M5 j2 K
Defending units:
( d3 W" R& j( O; t/ c( E Molukken Garrison Battalion+ Z9 }8 p! o* h; n) z. q& j/ O
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
* e. U, j$ Z% q1 x Ambon Base Force |
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