AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42% h: o% V. B0 o7 W" v% r
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
3 t9 B. x6 v0 q8 d菜花天蝗采用了大统领授予的战术部署，一改开战以来的护航颓势，一举摧毁了盟军突击登陆滩头的rush
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards2 L6 ~! D% e) m" ~" r- O4 N% ~
% q3 t4 i8 F# t6 {% E# ]Japanese Ships
8 d# A3 b, @! G+ c& c8 ?. X CL Kashii: T+ B/ y; W' G0 G5 [9 } n
CL Kinu
2 C* R `; N( \" A; k& [0 p DD Nowaki+ F- V6 I$ ?, e, D* {$ |
DD Asashio
0 w% p# n+ s# G* ~& B DD Michishio
/ \& N# [* ^# ] DD Arashio+ h' z# D* m" H) V2 S
DD Natsugumo" F" m& ]: F& c( f
DD Yamagumo4 X9 U9 a* v: C
DD Asagumo
) i# L6 j0 a7 N4 Y8 K9 r* a DD Murasame
, K8 Y$ h) q u+ I. v DD Harusame
, Z- F3 k H- g* Y" ~. V: a DD Akatsuki, J5 G; y b& C- ~. w
DD Hibiki- K+ j( w% c, G7 o" m- C
DD Ikazuchi! h8 ~8 _" @% H/ t1 j
DD Inazuma7 |" Y( b* A- K1 |0 z
DD Shikinami& Z' x1 R0 K0 O N
DD Ayanami) D7 u' r, [& i+ s, a) E& C( |
DD Asagiri1 {# ]0 P0 [( ^
DD Sagiri5 @2 A2 `+ p7 D, k
DD Yugiri
/ W- f$ d- z7 B: Z& ]8 ~6 y/ h DD Minazuki. ~1 @! f H5 p9 O$ s
AK Sado Maru
; X) J+ v! B$ Q# K2 e* J% {& i AK Sagami Maru% m* _, S: `& X/ n' F. b5 z
AK Sakura Maru
; Q/ J3 m( j& }- F, d- `9 J AK Kaga Maru3 C* l& K# F3 O; r
AK Kinka Maru% @0 ~4 |3 X0 {2 W& F3 X1 V6 F' Q
AK Kyushu Maru
& H" R0 ]% `' v5 R1 i" o7 l$ |" a AK Tosan Maru \' J7 E7 v7 l7 a) z
AMC Asaka Maru |9 ?1 _! q& Y3 `4 i
xAK Ayatosan Maru, n( ~6 ~1 m9 j8 g
xAK Kansai Maru
( f7 v, M$ h6 L g# a; F0 Z d3 B xAK Kashii Maru
2 Y i9 J/ p2 {, z: _9 `3 V' k0 w xAK Aobasan Maru
+ |2 U' l. ~8 F, M" b5 `. U- F; z9 [ xAK Asosan Maru
- S u- D% M( o, ` xAK Asakasan Maru
" f, f3 V3 Y7 R2 W1 t# l4 w xAK Atutasan Maru# o- _: x+ [( Y0 s h, p- o- Z
xAK Kinugawa Maru
, ]$ Z- g! l. g: T! g; C xAK Yamaura Maru& W3 J1 }' r# b, M
xAK Zenyo Maru
1 H1 y- `$ N! K4 R9 `0 b* q: L xAK Nako Maru0 K. [+ I V; ?; S
xAK Johore Maru
0 E4 P8 ]0 I% M r6 P5 F) _! O/ S xAK Fushimi Maru/ J. n4 S. s. r# Q; m! W
xAK Kamoi Maru
; J% E m9 Y. H( Q xAK Ryoyo Maru
3 C9 M" {7 c- h/ j xAK Nihonka Maru
$ o! D5 V8 |$ f; L# m xAK Nojima Maru
( {9 c4 b% ~/ ` LSD Shinshu Maru# ~! F& v: m3 h( C* f' m/ Q, o0 W
xAP Hakozaki Maru
( w# g9 [: Y6 z* R6 b7 Y8 _2 u0 M xAP Kobe Maru1 W3 r6 y0 q# r% W, P' t$ g
, N q/ ~) m6 W' h @Allied Ships7 e5 V$ j( k, O
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- W7 O; g2 J, W8 m PT TM-107 {; Q2 T# t- S: `
PT TM-115 B. S0 o6 H( Q
PT TM-12
' r: ?8 t4 s6 b- s+ x3 p PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
3 Z- B8 N: Z" G; A7 _9 {' h" w$ F: m- _ PT TM-14
( Y0 X; `6 n0 ~ PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk& G* s8 p. Q7 A. R! s. @
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!2 i% z4 v4 A# B: n0 G2 T2 Y, H( `0 W
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway$ m2 ~# k# @. V5 m
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
) y3 f4 F4 ~& T1 ?; }- y- |5 mMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
5 }8 C) L* O$ h- j5 bCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards# b; }* d! H% o
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
1 n+ V! t9 y; j* J0 p$ O8 `9 TLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , & R* f2 r: J$ ^2 d
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , : D4 }& g, g6 {( }6 }) v# o8 v
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 4 T# D' F+ ?; a; f D2 Q- e6 t9 A" w
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat' g' f) p; O1 _
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
5 V X) M8 W1 C5 a DD Arashio , DD Asashio
+ f, [$ Z- Y( V1 e4 JDD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
6 E+ Y1 t5 l1 j* f: t! t( TDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
: _6 x3 @7 c4 i3 ^# K4 |' O6 o. yDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
5 P1 J s% q O* j' x; z: E& sRange closes to 9,000 yards
, e% o1 V M( H* G+ j! }LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 3 S. ]! a* F, h6 D4 y* J
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
0 N' ?& ]( Y/ O; t+ N" Y! \ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
# m$ t/ E* Q3 Q7 P! { xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ' \, V2 j" F$ E3 t
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 1 t6 n! H$ j! X
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , $ ?, T1 U$ @( {" m& Y: R
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
" N# ]" E( V. ?- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , 2 W9 S9 t: B* O" R9 G0 W
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 0 C. f; N# A, b5 Z( g' O5 m7 K) i
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki' C1 w3 M+ {( k+ T, c% a6 a
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards, x+ v* F) @$ ~) }: R. p! q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards* v* ~, ]3 o3 o+ v
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
$ A6 R) p+ N W! q5 L9 r0 t$ |DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards0 X( }+ `. T- N; K4 H- Q
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
7 [8 A3 K! C8 p9 b/ {/ G) |8 `% ODD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards4 e6 ~9 `& w+ `4 a! O# X+ Q
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
$ x c5 L* M9 p$ K/ BRange closes to 6,000 yards
0 c% u( m- H6 lPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards3 H3 e5 H9 R- m4 @
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards% P1 _/ w9 T. i0 L
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
1 W1 L$ [- |# MDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
- c: _: w5 a' W! [DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
% H+ M' G* @1 l9 F# F8 T8 ^4 NPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
( {) J' ]' V0 j3 \. f; gRange closes to 5,000 yards
/ I: G) @! |1 i& {% ^: V3 GLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ; U, u# c) ~6 j5 Z3 m9 Z R, b
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 0 f: S3 P' C- R8 a, {% m/ R
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
# Z* S& u) S) K+ K xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , # c4 X4 Q% k5 U
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , ' ~, z- ?7 O6 |9 I# g
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 7 m! @' t1 f! C, |* j) [6 q X
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
: d* t4 m5 R2 l+ R! S xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
& z$ F2 q0 H" o% f& r xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat7 u) ]& ~8 e0 X/ m% P4 E6 e9 j2 v
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , c6 z q5 S6 a2 T) Q. m4 l
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
5 y/ M8 x# h4 d' t DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 3 b' S" _ [. u f; M9 J |. l4 N
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki: u: o; d! S# {9 ^/ ~7 r5 e% ?
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards9 _, i0 U8 u# q& F4 A# k$ c$ _
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards+ K; x* {( W5 z4 E1 y
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
7 o9 O# W* n( E* |PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
$ L/ G1 X" w) D- MLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
$ Q4 e; d- m# ?8 J ` AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
" K v& {4 u/ e AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
8 T+ Y# s0 q; S4 n% |" |* x. D xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
1 t$ P8 R; H. O4 S3 ]- c3 y xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
0 F8 x, {+ Z/ l5 k& `2 yCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
0 G& k* x' G% MCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards6 O7 L- T% ^9 ~, K' c% [% x
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards& j0 U- L U5 M; v
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards* J* t; o- z e/ c r3 P- g1 O. D
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
5 B. x# n. T9 p) M4 M9 o) n6 ], MLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
( z. W% c# z7 n5 ^+ e AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 9 Y' L6 g8 t) d# W
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ! N" y8 u; I/ q$ ^9 \; l4 g2 ]9 A- Y
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , , h* B& Y" y, y0 x K7 e
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat% l! |& b4 d3 g) k
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
( M1 w3 C$ r7 S2 _ DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio) ]% l/ T( r8 G# I6 `% U) N( G
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards# w! b, d0 e" O; I& ~
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
& e' ^6 s- v8 Z. MDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
5 d1 g ]6 U) @+ z& x6 K5 qDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards2 F+ v$ s& Z% C6 q# e; |
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards6 F1 `: S+ \) }' E* q
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
l' u" J) Y7 R1 P' [) c7 \$ D5 mRange increases to 6,000 yards+ h7 ] }9 [' ? k0 o5 Z2 W
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
4 \- p+ Q# P) r. oRange increases to 11,000 yards
) b3 T- n& b vDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 1 t1 ]; v* C( y9 N8 o |
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
/ y: s$ c9 B; O& ?" E3 T9 zPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
" M5 y A4 r5 s" F+ f" NCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
+ r& T# r, p) v! J! ZPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards5 R% A6 R3 v0 n2 y
Task forces break off...2 W8 A) R y5 \9 Z0 c5 R
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9 {# F" c$ s: ]9 v ^4 {' DNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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8 }6 K/ N- Y* r) G( hJapanese Ships# K3 H7 Y3 H3 W8 q' ?. J" K
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1( S/ i; T" W& w8 u+ b
CA Mogami
8 n9 n# z/ ]- K DD Kuroshio3 X2 ?* B' A: \2 _0 ]1 |
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
5 Z5 j: L: d" y' [5 N; D Y7 b DD Natsushio
+ I6 _2 C" d0 o! @ DD Shiratsuyu
$ A4 v* {/ _ f' _$ k' \8 |* ^ DD Umikaze& H9 d2 o7 {" V# Z
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Allied Ships3 @# }- b6 h3 |$ ~& p7 u* j! i* e1 M
DD Alden3 H6 |" [" T: h, D1 P% |! ~
DD Barker/ `! `- A* Y2 ~. K
DD Edsall
) U f3 ^+ T0 `; F2 Z DD John D. Edwards
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n0 u) S; p+ ?. OImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight) d' e# G( G2 ~
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
% ?. n( `( Y0 B) k- b: Y% I0 PCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards5 Q" D1 f* B3 ~/ v4 v5 @
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
- O/ i- ?3 K1 }% N: f7 C UCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards: f$ N0 O( m2 j, V. ~, H- @
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
* P; T9 e) b' i* e- d8 sDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
7 e. V; R0 ~. E N$ fDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards! p% \: M, D* e
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards9 c6 \' K: K. H- i C% {
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards' q) H8 d. d" m/ {4 L0 E
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
6 m! C) Z; I3 h# @Range closes to 6,000 yards
0 ?2 @3 i* o2 j( }CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards* |1 }- O+ r. ` D2 ?# \1 X" [# J
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
; b; e3 ~( Z4 n9 _6 ]DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards* F% s# Z9 p1 X* O9 D# h
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
$ M. j0 i/ `0 \( d) NDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards# ?8 S; |2 c( n* j7 h
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards( @' x3 A8 A' C5 j6 }+ q
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards0 _( V+ @4 A/ X0 b. q
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards V7 |* M$ ]4 n& J0 \: n# ~* q# v
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
+ |2 K! E; X8 p- K" `" Q, c) J; EDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
1 O6 b g$ i8 Z bDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards/ g( [: |# o. t( X# x
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
# l" ~! e5 g9 L- yDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
& L* v; p- I( ~3 H# @) F" ]DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards3 f3 e4 @4 D# `0 r" D0 U) N
Range increases to 8,000 yards5 b2 l L3 u& h& C
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
5 Q: D/ @( E. I8 M8 e4 \DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
2 R/ V. X u1 m5 ~DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
' a% S b _% E8 J- a9 ~& k$ G9 aDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
I" C( v+ ` i0 v/ G9 }! _DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
0 }4 K9 U& j3 x' E- r) jDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards1 t0 Z% p: {" U+ W$ P* C
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards3 x s/ a1 g) _7 t1 h
Task forces break off...: l) p& u, i+ J
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards- }: R3 ~4 k( ?0 ~4 z/ z
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Japanese Ships
1 g* |$ m4 T4 o3 ~0 I z: l# T$ g# R CVL Ryujo
: u0 F4 \9 |& w+ o8 C% _. R CVL Shoho
# \! R# [) [" \2 ~ CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 19 d; F9 V- J. X, r" {; |
CVE Hosho
. i9 W* F: }- {/ w# J- f CVE Taiyo
7 Z# z, ~# r7 {' j+ v4 Z+ I CA Takao: m" o7 h! |6 R* i8 b2 ~2 `* A. A
CA Atago3 o% z7 r1 U0 D+ n
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2% v. }' E, w) Z2 o4 [- O
DD Akigumo; r, ~/ `# D+ I, `8 y
DD Shiranui
1 [) e |6 k/ c, p9 u* ~ DD Samidare
: x9 a% b' T4 v DD Yamakaze
8 W9 C& b$ T9 y9 C9 m DD Hatsuharu5 S* M3 k( R! P0 {
DD Hatsushima# A7 M! k. g9 \9 X1 }1 _
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
) A7 v* x& T' n+ j: f& ^+ J0 \7 Z2 P v! _ DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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$ Q5 F2 @9 n' g2 i; K* `( RAllied Ships
! C* n$ ^: H# K! D( R CA Houston
: C% D* w9 \; l. b l( k( @7 y9 p CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2* s) _( ^ d! l
CL Tromp
( }) I Z; b, S& M( w1 F CL Durban, Shell hits 1
' L4 g+ ]5 R/ y7 d# P) B5 @& ? DD John D. Ford
. ^2 \! `/ i. e8 x/ {+ u DD Parrott2 }' y: R0 G) D" B: e
DD Peary, Shell hits 1/ ]: h! Y( ]( S
DD Pope: P6 B3 ?1 s6 [3 U2 B
DD Whipple
0 B! D% S( X% D DD Stewart: }4 _7 @7 B# V7 y2 e
DD Evertsen6 b t) b- c* a# I9 v
DD Stronghold
j {, ]% ]8 c( ] DD Thanet: L7 R- A! H# E7 p8 l+ V
DD Encounter5 w1 C4 D* M: _- X
DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight) m4 y8 o6 m$ J( z
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
6 u: R# C; |8 ?CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
4 U. `# j W" b) P! q2 ^CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
9 b+ W5 k# d3 {% z3 u& e1 j9 vCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
y% C5 A' V" k1 h; e8 l- Z, {9 y$ q ZCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
8 S8 ~ Z3 H% a" X qCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards. @. ?7 ]# w E$ r3 h: ^
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards/ u% `8 O J- ^8 X0 ^
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards: i: B4 E% K& q) A
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards) A Z- v* l( z- d0 o
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
) ^) P3 W J C! n- ]DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
$ H' P+ [$ i9 T/ WDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
/ i" O0 X* I3 R) {DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards1 w1 X% F$ M" _! j1 y8 h1 }1 s
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
. g, @1 D" s. i2 GDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards! Y* B& |! A* k) l
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards5 T+ U8 D' Q5 v- S5 Z y
Range closes to 8,000 yards
: x3 i- V, I( n8 a5 qDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards' J( z! H" O. X& l1 S
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
) _5 V3 h: K$ U7 y pCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
g p7 _8 `) D3 h+ i. J v2 M5 I. Y |CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
, n I$ A/ p% h0 f0 @" [6 Q% |DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
* W: R" o( a; U7 K- XDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
; f2 [# M8 }( c+ x+ v8 g/ @: L; h; xCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
9 G- f) F5 l0 W$ B$ m( zDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
# U% N! C. e& Z P3 dDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards. J) x2 u; C* E; a
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards. `* \1 _# _( n1 z4 o$ m
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
4 N3 q @, Z. \" D! ^7 ^DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
% e" S4 \( E& A/ P& E4 j& j& V( }DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards; r+ N2 o+ _* u& w: ]$ v$ }6 n
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
$ x7 J( n8 T# d+ o9 b2 KRange closes to 7,000 yards
6 r( ~- ]0 Q, I% y& pDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
6 z4 D; Y! b- qCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
, l4 D1 W# r3 S( nDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards% R2 i7 u8 P7 H% f
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
3 A! F% ~& W: u8 SDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards8 k% g& D- A* T% S
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
% Y# O8 _# _7 V# jDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
" p* T7 |4 X) j9 e! ]/ s0 XDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards B& ~; W+ b* s! l6 @% R/ K
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
9 `: q! A V* C- ` u! ADD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
K) f4 p+ H K) r2 m8 HDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
/ j: N0 y' C! e# X1 gDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
' r3 U- N3 M- h4 p0 _& S) FDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards- i3 P8 U& c- x2 m' ^) K1 o! w) S! Q
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
& Z4 ]# a& b% }1 _+ ?* @4 `" A5 {DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
. d% w# ^1 S' k( J F; W+ R* DRange closes to 6,000 yards$ F$ s6 {0 O% C9 ^! q
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
- M* Q5 ?" y3 Y8 a' b, m PDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards( E+ p/ K+ i$ l% }
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
! M# g- p' h1 o M* ]3 PCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
5 e- Q, _ `8 DDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
4 G+ W/ p- v4 @6 H# Y$ TCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
1 O* W9 Y0 ^6 V9 mDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
: K5 w$ j8 }6 sCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards1 Z) t' w" ]- |8 z4 p
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards. E) z) L: v) q* i
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards) _/ \/ C5 {3 r' x, X3 j
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards2 I1 T1 U( O e' ~/ Y$ r
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards; G/ e+ C- `% E0 J) ?; U Z' [
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards! K# B: ?4 }0 H/ `8 \- r0 F2 t
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards1 ~: r. z( V7 N4 B1 R( ^
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
, l# J1 s; ~( d) z fDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
! _) U* }/ [, s* G, V1 URange increases to 9,000 yards6 v0 n( V$ h( n6 x* ?
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
- ?( [+ w. Q: [DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards2 A1 f- C; c- R6 I1 K, p* g
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
4 t" D% y i) j* P% iCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
& I5 K% }& S8 }9 ^; D" _% j# aDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
" K* ?8 |* h. a# ^, n% g' [1 o; _$ dDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards9 y! {. F5 S1 d N
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
' \' t1 ^8 k* \% j! FCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
* \8 _ ]- y, R: GDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards' t9 p3 v. i! I6 m
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
* R! S5 p5 Y' MDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards0 f( n7 u9 j. d4 ^2 k3 S+ c
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
3 q0 j6 a: a" P ADD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards/ G3 q3 u# V, w- }4 v) L# Y
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards7 ]$ y; c, B( w$ l s+ K
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards# M: F# g) F8 v
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
6 Q# A U1 A) YTask forces break off...: S0 n9 ^; D* H; `1 \5 c! {4 j; s
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards$ w: C. Y5 W9 \$ o; t
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Japanese Ships
0 ~3 G2 b6 v& E& m2 M2 x CL Kashii
, T; ?: z p G( w' y; o! @ CL Kinu* {& T# R4 k& y
DD Nowaki
7 [+ P* ~8 d8 _7 Y+ W3 n DD Asashio2 V3 [8 o% B V: n) b; g- z
DD Arashio
/ X+ r/ T+ H8 b6 m% `8 |' ]' ` DD Natsugumo& L) J1 m# }) L/ v8 W* ]8 X9 g
DD Yamagumo0 S) P, A) c# ^& c3 s5 I
DD Asagumo% j/ j' Q; \ t5 i7 p3 L
DD Murasame
6 }9 D& M: G1 F1 o7 o/ m2 S* W/ n DD Harusame8 i) j. ?' n% [! k- S9 W
DD Akatsuki
4 S k7 t/ I- W9 x# S, n DD Hibiki
! d6 ^5 E- q) ]) _ DD Ikazuchi- H& |, A0 O% ?
DD Inazuma
( N. n9 Z9 c3 t4 `) C DD Shikinami! V) p- L# U, l) \
DD Ayanami
# ]7 A- f8 v, g. S DD Asagiri. M. E b+ x) U* l* \
DD Sagiri6 R+ @$ C* b w! a% G& y' `4 S
DD Yugiri
z+ a3 G2 y# h# S# C DD Minazuki+ {2 a4 D, M6 Y( i( `, a1 S
AK Sado Maru
% Q, [3 h; {8 |9 N( y0 Z AK Sagami Maru
" W i& _" ]- P# `! N AK Sakura Maru$ q5 z E, \2 }: p E( j1 m0 n# g# w
AK Kaga Maru
) r3 j8 J" u4 s9 M( _* | AK Kinka Maru8 t* X5 A- M1 H2 c) M# H# `; D
AK Kyushu Maru7 e: P. y ^/ V1 p
AK Tosan Maru8 R7 ], b, D% i& j( q
AMC Asaka Maru/ d/ t& b3 Z6 _4 N
xAK Ayatosan Maru
% R2 v& ~6 W" N& y) r# F5 r xAK Kansai Maru
& R# y8 S! E, M1 L* a xAK Kashii Maru
; j" u- w3 e# S2 i, G# d7 w, n0 ] xAK Aobasan Maru
' l" B# q, l% `# X xAK Asosan Maru- e; g7 N4 L; o K! D1 i" o
xAK Asakasan Maru
0 |1 W" \- H. a: w" o) y- F& p; s xAK Atutasan Maru
% m" J6 v C! m& |' E1 p) K$ O xAK Kinugawa Maru& F1 S* y/ b0 k% w3 J
xAK Yamaura Maru2 j8 V% Z) N2 v+ c: K+ l
xAK Zenyo Maru( w& G( ^3 N% i$ s
xAK Nako Maru
. f+ l0 ~% c. w1 n xAK Johore Maru8 Q3 ~. q* s2 M* `: B
xAK Fushimi Maru
- P6 ]8 W, ?/ o# j1 g xAK Kamoi Maru4 z8 p5 i0 j" V4 r, @
xAK Ryoyo Maru
% ]: v( N5 V f. |0 m: i% N8 e xAK Nihonka Maru& ]6 s* P% q& l% H
xAK Nojima Maru
5 Q" V* A( d0 U- T& a$ ~ LSD Shinshu Maru T9 v; z/ D* D4 L
xAP Hakozaki Maru; D4 N' T2 ~. d
xAP Kobe Maru, j. l* p; h* M: R# s" [
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Allied Ships
0 W2 n7 E& E6 v" v8 ^ DD Vendetta; V2 z( w# s! `, h' k4 Z' y
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1 K3 T% ]2 e" b2 R1 }1 |+ l
DD Van Ghent5 R1 f3 x* U X
DD Scout4 |" v/ Y6 B# A4 o$ Q% v# m
2 f; f4 D* U/ Y* |Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!+ u8 o* b7 l6 q$ M" ]. A/ x
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
4 W5 }$ f4 U, R6 I6 d* A, q( yImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
$ N, e( J2 v1 |Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards) s" p9 g9 g0 k( {5 c: \+ t
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards' E7 C) N9 Y$ e4 Y" }3 s) E
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards) U$ f8 v2 Z. r/ |& i+ [6 s7 g
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
, z; c6 E7 \* i; O( zDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards S. ^3 X& e$ F) P+ a
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards2 x+ L- K9 R1 k4 e# }! `: U
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
/ S( U6 B! @6 r* f, M3 }3 |3 F: |DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
: `4 r. A; _& N8 u# cDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
U" T7 p! {; t# P$ ODD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards0 R, \- o$ {; |. A& p1 b1 X
Range closes to 9,000 yards1 Q3 M: T' [& ?* A
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards9 j5 C# [) q) X1 |
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
0 P) a0 a: \' w m. lDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
' L" i) ?, @4 S: ^" y7 RDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards' L& V3 J: u" P3 [9 e" U4 f) Z
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards/ b) |5 K# i2 h: L
Range closes to 7,000 yards
, B' b- p, H0 q7 J! I' {% YCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
# L1 U+ Y& K+ ~, SDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards/ T& Z2 z3 g. Q4 m& [
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
- O: i7 Q- A1 b J0 R; L; x* H/ t) z1 XDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards( \0 v; L- D: _, j2 Q' p
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards4 d7 ^3 M8 n$ s8 J% I
Range closes to 4,000 yards# \- I- a+ u8 q9 @1 \
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards, z( R& H( a8 y: Q9 _% I2 f0 e7 C7 }
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
5 L+ _8 k8 D, {& b* D: \DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards6 v- t8 Q$ S) w' | v, M9 O$ V- T
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards6 Y& U+ B5 Y; G2 U
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
4 H3 ?' M! u: d* PDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards! U" h" ^/ U b* u" Q; P) `% \
Range increases to 5,000 yards
2 ?" _; K6 X. D( ]9 N W; XCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
) Z: Y1 o. q9 z5 ^6 @DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
" y" j: u4 z: u [* O/ oDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards+ `0 g7 z" @! L
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
# }) }8 N$ C( B( r ~( X- aCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
4 e, p0 k/ X9 [6 [! uJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape+ {5 j( Q0 y2 @' Z" v. e" ]
Task forces break off...+ e' Q2 h- \" b' N0 C
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9 B) q9 C4 [/ y) l: DNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships
6 ?. y8 H; n7 }- L CL Yura2 v4 n3 w8 y% ~* l6 f0 N' R
CL Natori! `0 q+ @1 _( ~. v, G- [. |+ R& j# V
0 F, a7 k. B3 M9 O2 X0 |. aRunway hits 1, I9 C+ `! t- B' a _5 Q0 p( ]. Z$ U
Port hits 1
0 p0 d( U6 _/ U$ n
7 _2 f |' {! C5 {: RCL Yura firing at Wake Island
" i6 i9 P8 g. o8 n( ACL Natori firing at Wake Island ) ^, h: L o* K* v, U0 f
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards1 L0 n. v5 J2 y9 g/ l5 T0 ]
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Allied aircraft
* `4 q& ~( P2 U no flights
3 [5 W4 }7 C+ H) q2 a6 f9 ?
+ F' z; H! U6 J9 [Allied aircraft losses
9 o4 p$ n! ~3 B3 s3 u2 a. }6 ^4 |) c SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed# `+ U0 `) {# D' z3 t Y+ L% P1 s
4 a+ R+ B1 D( I2 u/ w5 q/ z
Japanese Ships
/ [/ V5 b- o X8 @& E1 |4 W CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
' K( g H8 ^4 D3 C% y: `/ d CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
3 z- L! p+ P2 ^7 M: H# f DD Nowaki
! o5 ^2 m8 C! s9 ? w DD Asashio
: [" r0 E1 ?2 g7 t DD Arashio
7 w/ J, y \4 i& x2 X( }2 U: @ @ N DD Natsugumo
4 ~4 w0 ?' T+ H/ M" H DD Yamagumo# @9 w9 B: v" X f0 c* W
DD Asagumo4 [; p; o( y* H% K3 D! b: q3 s1 u
DD Murasame/ Z% R/ e+ c- n! V7 x- @" H
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
3 E1 X2 {# x6 X& b# u. e DD Akatsuki7 `; [6 A8 p: V# Q% `
DD Hibiki6 n+ b- k& c, T% |
DD Ikazuchi" v: J4 L# M H9 i5 }/ x
DD Inazuma. l% x. Q# d' S. R; N
DD Shikinami+ Y& e0 m) `5 ~9 r( b) G
DD Ayanami
# d- K$ O7 m2 m6 x; n0 E DD Asagiri. A0 W& b7 @: {$ m6 P$ S2 u
DD Sagiri6 O4 \" y# s0 _" i$ M" G
DD Yugiri
! P" N2 f- S- D DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
& Z) y- S; w! n AK Sado Maru
3 K5 D3 D! w% D AK Sagami Maru# O. x' b, v, u; X5 Z
AK Sakura Maru
* y+ F/ R" C) f$ |7 Q& R$ O5 ?6 J( s% Q AK Kaga Maru
+ q6 A. v' h* p3 o# [ AK Kinka Maru
9 F, z/ u' f% j E$ Q2 t* G# d AK Kyushu Maru
6 K) H8 Z* A7 O$ L9 A' L+ n AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage! B1 h, `+ c: Z! B5 A; R7 v
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire; u5 T) e2 Q k$ `: S
xAK Ayatosan Maru
: O& z7 m' m8 b2 y6 a* {7 V/ p# } xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires" A% M+ u$ c4 H. i; S1 W0 x
xAK Kashii Maru
$ O: V8 ?: U" q; o* q xAK Aobasan Maru
( F3 _( v8 [0 r4 q xAK Asosan Maru
: H) |" N0 d6 E xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage i; ?- M" b( j1 q2 A$ X* n6 k/ j
xAK Atutasan Maru
4 ^* q( F0 U% ~" e: `6 u. O7 I6 s xAK Kinugawa Maru' Z9 I! ^) u; o1 K% t
xAK Yamaura Maru
4 c* e! H. F/ n$ Y- A- a" ~ H xAK Zenyo Maru( i( O2 O; l1 V8 J
xAK Nako Maru
}9 b5 i7 g: {% B6 X xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage- d6 e; x7 b# n
xAK Fushimi Maru
0 g9 G3 U8 ~' {% b+ @: t5 G3 s xAK Kamoi Maru
3 S; Z! Z y2 n9 ^* H0 s* \ xAK Ryoyo Maru
% R( P6 k5 d! E9 H8 b* K xAK Nihonka Maru' k4 p( |8 E( ^
xAK Nojima Maru
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* t! Q0 I: b9 i* R$ ~7 i1 pAllied Ships% I! x6 I" n" A$ y+ s: u
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
3 l* u4 ^" |3 ]% N) B3 h7 i CL Sumatra3 j6 L6 B2 ?8 Y8 @9 i
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
$ V' q/ [7 o5 ]( Y* i CL Durban
; n* {& l& I$ o5 E& S DD John D. Ford
- p4 J) {, ]. v# u0 `& V DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
7 c5 s2 f& ~/ }* t9 ^# Z& h DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk6 T, p* H+ X) O' T$ v! H
DD Pope" N3 X- b% C! B/ m: N" K
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1& `$ X2 T! P/ @0 E
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1' f: |# Q% K! P$ R& b, D5 C
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage3 ^0 \; A# v2 p3 l2 D' N$ L
DD Stronghold9 _, U; B+ j$ h
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
% M% I2 M3 m) X! T+ z DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
/ z# \% _+ E$ z4 \% D) | DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
1 {- f& s+ Q% |& I$ h Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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3 g+ C4 E( A5 s9 |6 u0 n4 bImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight
; Z w6 P5 w! U+ U. a/ u3 w, TMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards4 |$ }$ v; @1 y1 Z" M* G1 F
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards& }2 K; D- ?7 j3 ]+ Y% T
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
% t" z& [' v1 Y RCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
% x' A3 ]2 ?" RCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards r4 A% Y& ^+ G9 F( B, J
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards3 l& c6 [6 G6 h7 g. f- K0 N
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards. @2 S9 M- D- @
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
# o4 X) ~! r. N0 R6 A* f9 y& e+ H# \6 l2 JDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
+ r$ O5 q& r1 V2 G3 s& J! JDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards% [; y3 i8 S8 ]% b9 l: Y. v8 U( m6 r
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
( R% J* r/ j+ P4 q6 _" TDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards& r1 S2 s: D. e% t' T' Z# z, M. W4 j3 l
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
! o8 S3 D; J. M: g3 C$ ]Range closes to 10,000 yards0 T) J% [6 _% v D
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
& @( _: u% j$ `( M- H8 iCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards- _; X N7 _! g# @' r; S# V
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards3 n) G' m# s' ~9 t6 ^1 B
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
4 `( x& a! D& Q/ n7 CDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards7 X, f1 }' J1 E [
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
- E+ ?: m. ?8 w, S) QDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
8 } L2 F. ^ m4 y2 Z: h \$ jDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards) o3 z: y( f' N! k
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards( X6 {0 O; u0 k9 j
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
/ V6 V% `/ h) L7 A" Z- }/ oDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards2 T7 r& T, [/ G$ m* h3 R7 F% T
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
- k0 u% J3 W4 C, j R$ SDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards4 O8 N- w- t7 s3 Z8 V- i; ?+ p0 F
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards* O: ^: o9 v1 Y5 v M
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
6 k. U: b6 e" ~+ [! I6 K' ZCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
# F8 I( ?1 h, TRange closes to 7,000 yards
2 X- `: ^$ l9 { ^8 {CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
$ t7 ]) y# H' ?! QCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards9 _2 C; p# V2 N6 h$ a3 o2 [* v
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
9 r: c! G& |' P3 |# \CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards. B3 p5 [# @6 M7 n( T0 u- b
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards* l6 t Y+ Z) P, I/ s Z
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
$ [0 }4 X8 A) Q3 j* ^ YDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
/ t U8 D: F. |7 z6 yDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards' w1 E+ _1 ~- r" Y
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
Y3 o+ s ]9 IDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
0 L/ m" e0 D0 c5 Q4 ODD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
; h# t) A' F: W8 ]DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
# H" n0 G4 C: @- l; lDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards8 N) }' b3 d. z: L
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards0 ]9 C& e* F$ T2 p
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
4 O `( e, ~) p) y1 QCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards2 f$ k2 _* ?0 q2 j4 C9 o2 e
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
1 q* Q- V5 G, u2 @Range closes to 4,000 yards
' q+ ^1 h. g; m& h! q2 ?4 ]xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
$ T0 u& F/ T, F2 e+ q- {CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards& m$ _7 Q* Y' x# u
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards: ^4 J% K5 M7 V6 H+ ^& {
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards. e( U. O& O% g, n4 h' s
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
n, x0 O1 S( j! j9 X+ ^5 G! tDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
8 f3 y" R; n3 B" f* X ^1 eDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards; S. P, a5 N. A2 i4 [0 J
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards0 t, X9 S9 Z/ j6 X* I0 B0 b A
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards( K3 H# T' r0 s/ ]! w7 S z+ T Q
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards7 ]5 V; p; ?1 q; `2 Q2 U
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards7 M2 o3 y1 {& ]: ~* n7 q
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
5 w: ~4 B1 g; gDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards: B: z% q4 i* E8 a! ^2 q
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards# v8 T# O* E9 J( g# ]6 \. c
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
' t7 e8 `3 S1 c$ e6 C7 yDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards9 P4 c1 ]# C8 V" x: O& k3 U& t
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
% _5 c% w3 I) Y) `/ qDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards& N+ \/ p% Z9 q: ^4 W) V6 d a2 S
Range closes to 2,000 yards* p2 a2 }) d6 r
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
0 V) @% X9 ~! w( q, w8 ?CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards$ J" b; L1 ?, ?# e! V
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards5 B `' c$ F9 t l z
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards$ s# w- o0 U( m3 o& L0 N/ e
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards' d% e* L3 a- z# q- N. A& Q( w
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards' G; t. ?( ?' Y. l7 A; J+ G7 a
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
% O6 J! `* o& }: v9 o7 j! g/ iDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
# I0 S( u* S7 f) LDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
8 O+ x0 |. I( k7 y! l. n- l7 t qDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards9 X& o/ j2 v( Y6 b5 v. e/ k5 P
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards5 o: c3 ?1 }7 p# W
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
' w/ Q3 {: h; `8 _3 }, ~5 MDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards) b9 E. `. B, J8 y4 V9 t) L3 ]
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards: E% Q5 Y" v$ r" q3 f
Range increases to 3,000 yards
3 I* X8 k& {+ E; wCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards0 c$ p+ E+ A& M* g/ Y& k
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards8 U% K2 I% N: D4 c5 ^/ t
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
% @% T" H3 N# B/ G3 g% QDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards. t- @" m1 ?0 X
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards3 _3 D9 F! d: Z `
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards9 T8 j' I6 o8 o4 p
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards9 X. H: C) P# T7 }3 U- h
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
$ L! X3 w. _2 vDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
% _. f1 y! V3 a; W) P, m; RDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
. P3 S$ ] Z8 V. ^! }/ ]DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
0 `$ a' b3 M- ?+ w/ VDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
3 _# s) i4 K. s8 S3 S5 j7 E1 Z- ADD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
9 c! D! Y, E8 fDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
3 N1 I8 k) k- q% F# ?! KDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
2 ]' ~6 Y6 @# ~; f5 M: _+ DCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
6 ]. Z! v4 }2 s2 g) wCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
8 s2 {7 r1 i% k8 k0 u; IRange closes to 2,000 yards8 C# ` l3 O; l o5 x
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
7 f9 p3 Z: S) _. [! P0 D2 WCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards8 }4 e& A5 Z" E0 ^/ U P
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
' A9 i( c. D1 k' L. tDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
( b+ m- E. ^3 \5 t ? C tDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards5 R n+ u1 L9 w
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
* \. b6 A' B; L8 sDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
. L' J' X( v9 o3 v* lDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
, a5 [. ~6 k; c9 h' l* r! ^DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards2 R# D$ q& ^& W0 F# J5 ]
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
" p, S+ Q( k5 u* i5 Q+ K m/ MDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
8 r( M; L5 }, ^8 c5 x6 ~/ Z% yDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
, o8 r8 W( y" t/ r0 bDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
6 Q, t, T- E. D2 D v& c- a" ?CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
9 |1 q2 ]7 S- Z9 X+ Y" x2 B5 HCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards+ G$ b& u) I; K/ ^
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
, m% d: ~8 k! o$ P. s4 LDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
# ~. [$ @- P. V$ z6 sDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
' Q- N! `, o5 l6 q/ Y* Q& O& FDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards" {, d; E) ^5 x( |7 X
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards0 y* M3 w* v8 y( v @1 ^
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
. Q$ q7 `! X7 u% K" H, V# T kDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards/ M8 D, m% r- D9 c
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards! A* w7 N( |: }
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape8 q/ e0 a8 {* F% H9 v+ e
Task forces break off...
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. L$ F8 {; T8 VPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)* v! v6 n' `% q5 I, C5 v
% }4 \) E! E( V2 h9 K; m1 [4 F, JJapanese Ships
4 P8 z5 Q1 S0 L! U [6 ~8 Q6 i CL Katori3 `1 I7 k" z! n" R5 ^8 k: u: @
DD Akikaze
7 @/ P, ?7 E5 h& l- Z, L2 j' V DD Yuzuki$ ?. Y' B" h2 J# j5 i s, Z! d
PB Takunan Maru #5
) |2 ]' K0 r; \2 B1 u' @( P5 d: e0 A PB Shonon Maru #11
% z0 }3 C7 e& b0 @4 V PB Kyo Maru #12" W H! i, u) A% S, e4 ]
PB Hakkaisan Maru
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB , {) `( j, l; f* S# {! A8 v
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion% K2 e2 K4 [% X& i5 e& I! W! j
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB " V6 l; _9 E. Y6 R: R# T
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
3 _0 i8 D5 |. G; V' Z" @PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
7 `$ U5 c0 l4 D8 X% mPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns; u* S3 D/ U6 y& Q# E$ Y" C
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
- U# m4 c0 N; R: [! }( iDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns$ m6 `1 R1 v, B! [1 t
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns0 F* i7 u2 c& @8 B% B! k
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# U! q# W2 I# w- a, aAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)- a/ h& V$ N/ b, n" o% F
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Japanese ground losses:+ U4 X' b) \' b; w) |1 ^
19 casualties reported- J0 j9 r' b+ q
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# S5 D, Z# ?& L% J" j' @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 v7 F) l- l3 j9 A+ U2 s- y1 Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /33 m0 \1 U- ?2 P) l! n$ ?" h% _+ k
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)( d7 p& i, ]% C% b5 a
5 D5 A# b8 u4 X- Q* z2 w4 y6 p! B% KJapanese Ships
! a6 m0 O/ N' @1 v- w, S CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)& `% G. `# n) e: |0 j" `
6 e2 u! V s! c* Z: H4 f7 jJapanese Ships' P$ l( h5 O; Y5 ^. u; |* D4 j* p
CA Tone, Mine hits 17 j. H6 ^2 A) p! \' g9 r
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, x2 z+ ^+ C3 a5 k" bASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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Japanese Ships
+ i( h' v) o! S; o9 P8 g; o4 _ xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage% A# }- r( g ~$ P1 `4 d
DD Yugiri' r$ \$ @ t9 I6 t' K2 H6 _5 c
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Allied Ships
+ I, a3 {7 q/ t: ~6 Q- H7 g SS Sargo, hits 10
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3 ] w- I6 |- M) ]. l: l- G" OSS Sargo is sighted by escort
3 j" {6 d' \7 dDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 \0 Y) z, i- d* q) N3 c# XDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search.../ t* [3 ]- I) _- p
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...) M8 ^0 C' C7 b+ q% d: B- L( H5 A
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
/ t5 s3 o3 M$ VDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
3 N% [* R0 F8 K+ h" p rDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
, a( Q, W( v2 R0 e6 v* CEscort abandons search for sub0 o3 U% Y; a3 D$ s% D' Q/ l/ |
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# u8 V4 V8 {6 ~; o) S9 bGround combat at Manila (79,77)
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n5 e2 o9 D/ A" ?Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 38367 Z2 U, ?6 [; z+ |8 T0 m; M3 g% Y
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942) m% `4 f5 N; w x L
+ ?) P2 K) H" u6 ZJapanese ground losses:0 b1 ]! }- j9 a$ ~, l5 v- g# x
159 casualties reported
/ F; I2 ?- s+ m- n9 b0 q Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled% O. B; A3 a; `& ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 S( n$ }$ p+ V8 k- G. W d# |' a Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ ~! |; T8 C! ]( j% f8 [( [2 t' L9 e% @Allied ground losses:) E1 k8 g7 e* g! x: \- [* t
198 casualties reported
5 x h) }) k0 B& x Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled J3 T4 U. ^* T/ U1 A5 N0 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
8 c3 t- s% d: S8 G. v4 b) i# J Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
0 a: N J+ s y! Z# z. b. X" K
5 I, u" @8 ? e! {* a. lAssaulting units:9 X& I' c- P7 x" d: t! [2 l$ o3 B
Imperial Guards Division+ l! G* k! u' D7 g: ^. n
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment; p Y+ r2 K- C8 E) E' ]: z1 f) u
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment2 ]: X$ h3 P" y2 c G
2nd Tank Regiment& n! ?- K- k& g
48th Engineer Regiment$ z; I% S1 J* S! _2 o- j& @
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment9 r0 R6 F- s7 _2 p5 J; B1 ?/ K
33rd Division w- K3 {5 j. z: @7 W$ |9 z
21st Infantry Regiment
) ]. d( F0 [$ R 7th Tank Regiment
6 ] k+ t! Y# e0 G7 r; m" D$ y I 48th Recon Regiment6 a- j* L! d) T9 k" M& j2 |
16th Recon Regiment2 q' v" f& Q& }" W
4th Division
/ t5 B* s2 v5 g 21st Division
# a6 }; {& t5 W! t- a& q& q1 } 6th Guards Division% \& A: r e# t6 n$ R! a, ]' b: {. u
65th Brigade
$ ?" Y; m2 P( e# |" }" x/ ` 38th Division
6 e9 |) o( A' O- e' ] 16th Guards Regiment
) r# ~; j t* r4 ?( Y) P5 N 4th Tank Regiment0 b4 h( T6 A: ]
16th Engineer Regiment: m/ D+ o2 W+ t# u
9th Infantry Regiment
: i' F9 k) w" m 22nd Recon Regiment8 [4 ~6 v: R1 A/ B4 Q) t2 ~
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment' C; ~8 S/ P4 i5 p/ t; V$ @7 B
5th Guards Cav Regiment
/ _' }# }( z. o- |4 u" p1 x+ T 35th Fld AA Gun Co - Q- x5 b/ _! r% D: I
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment6 y* j! w3 E) u" K
30th Fld AA Gun Co & H. @* `* v& S% s# `* x
48th Field AA Battalion
/ ^- w$ \( J8 }5 `4 M+ ?8 p" p 8th Field AF Construction Battalion1 f, M$ i3 a' g
25th Army8 |) b2 }( B7 f1 \
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
9 m- P. X5 i1 V: ~2 k! F 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion' z3 w: L2 o) `5 _1 {0 Z( x
2nd Mortar Battalion* T0 O+ z3 n+ w- @& `8 k& `
9th Field AF Construction Battalion8 ~* P, g- D. g1 ^$ y7 g& w
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
) A/ Z# A5 w" A" W 39th Road Const Co $ n' }. n& W+ u
21st Fld AA Gun Co
- F% r) f3 f" a4 ^/ Y Southern Army+ ?2 L: B4 E1 e; x1 \
56th Const Co
- s' ?; o! `. f, b" `1 l+ k 47th Field AA Battalion2 Z& L/ R7 O# B, h9 ]' k
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment4 H# V6 T/ H1 N1 X
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion# Y4 }: e; M4 Y! T' Y; ]" b
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
/ e! e f3 K( P9 Z6 v4 N% T6 N F 1st RF Gun Battalion: ~ Z% a, Q- M+ I2 R
35th Field AA Battalion8 I# I' C4 D( m3 b. _7 j
3rd Mortar Battalion3 E% ]7 X4 N+ E; L4 I3 z# z
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion+ O* K& G; c; i7 l8 I8 x
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment3 Y5 W/ _1 I( T' C9 ]+ f, ^' b0 {
45th Field AA Battalion" u' B% u! H/ d6 |, P
48th Field Artillery Regiment
5 b# G* B$ }5 l3 q" B9 i; m) j 15th Const Co
4 v+ W7 M& g4 I3 ]( _" u 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
+ V' S4 G6 Q! R, T' i 26th Fld AA Gun Co
9 _: f- Q. g# N# b8 X/ e6 b 18th Mountain Gun Regiment0 T9 F& F6 a3 ~; l+ v
37th Const Co 7 b- I& O* E) o4 X$ Q. T9 \1 _& q
5th Mortar Battalion
; H9 t/ S' u, l 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
/ {" c3 l/ K- i/ ] 40th Field AA Battalion
6 k6 M' r0 E; [. y, C 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion% x2 l5 I5 {) @; e0 _# x
31st Fld AA Gun Co
( G* _8 m, p; ?; X 38th Road Const Co
) L7 x6 C* T# P: J 14th Army1 i' J) c+ R* O, X. L3 r
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
! x. T+ A. D& D. r 43rd Const Co
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Defending units:
( q( h- |3 u" q3 F, n 14th PS Engineer Regiment+ X3 T; r: a$ C( L, w3 U( y
91st PA Infantry Division, A! ]- J. D9 }7 b9 b; S
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
" N$ Z6 z/ d7 j3 `0 R. f 71st PA Infantry Division5 s o$ x) v" W. A9 A+ p0 k! s
21st PA Infantry Division2 M8 L& n' p6 n7 ^
192nd Tank Battalion
- s! U a' i3 D7 o8 p1 P 51st PA Infantry Division" b. ?% p$ R7 h5 ?' }+ t9 ]: h
4th Marine Regiment
9 H' [: K* F% ~$ |3 n1 x; i( U5 v 194th Tank Battalion& ^) z, l1 f+ j6 ^. T1 v3 f8 `8 n0 N
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team5 v5 q+ b( `: S: w1 j- t
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment0 A' f8 F/ F# @
31st PA Infantry Division
9 w# ~7 ~2 a+ \& U, s$ ?9 Q 11th PA Infantry Division8 h5 E- C% f& P$ W; T0 Y/ {
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion) G; [) z4 U2 ]
1st PA Infantry Division
3 ]* o/ I4 \' p0 s- \7 o3 M& `. n 31st Infantry Regiment, z% f1 N E Z p
41st PA Infantry Division
4 e* p3 g4 o6 }/ ?. D 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
: ?2 f8 w1 ?: s 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
9 N* q/ F) W ^8 m3 [ 301st Construction Battalion
: e* i, d. E7 ~1 L9 X% o6 x, Z Provisional GMC Grp
8 `0 V) N/ W' v2 X 1st PI Base Force
6 e! P% n; X& ~ j9 @3 \# @" ^ I Philippine Corps % V( S; M0 H4 E, i: S% y7 P
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment# s% i1 p4 j" O* S: t
USAFFE 2 B( y# g, _, v; P0 @
Bataan USN Base Force& x- p) } Q. H) _
Clark Field USAAF Base Force! i/ T" t2 ^) U0 D
201st PA Construction Battalion2 c, c9 x3 K; Z8 s( f
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
& L% @3 j% ^* ? 1st USMC AA Battalion5 _* C W7 w Y. @5 I- \4 ~+ o
Manila USAAF Base Force
$ n5 E0 i4 `) m 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
9 u W, B; L9 w4 `1 z# Z Cavite USN Base Force6 J! F- M) p; x4 Z
202nd PA Construction Battalion0 i9 j* U% x( a& l3 M: d; g
Far East USAAF / V$ H: c" k# t3 ^
II Philippine Corps
- E* K1 D( c7 _! X0 G) H+ V 1st PA Constabulary Regiment# ^1 }7 Y0 C+ k! ^% F3 g4 N
PAF Aviation
( v8 U3 D& `6 E! q. P 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
2 R. |* K/ {+ b' y( t8 Q- V/ v h2 P. }7 M/ q2 b
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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. |- @8 ~1 w0 [* ^9 mJapanese Shock attack
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2 U& a7 t/ D* ], J) BAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39% ?, B) e' }- K8 Z8 }
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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Allied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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; U0 j a6 h9 [Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft
; b/ C/ u! ]5 V% r no flights4 n; c0 R }, ]
7 l* ]1 O! o9 N. _# p5 N1 t
Allied aircraft losses0 r) J/ K( U! [( J
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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Combat modifiers
% C+ Y, x" Q& i" @6 g( x9 BDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
( e% ~* L' i sexperience(-), supply(-)& b7 C8 Y, ~3 t+ J
Attacker: shock(+)2 \ v: K. A. D& F' U
& r6 V# d5 H) P9 X* S8 f. i+ qJapanese ground losses:1 n# \) R2 G9 g" j
1384 casualties reported. W; T" u: ~) r) G0 Y0 `, s
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
- f% \* A9 s" L8 [ Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
& X" G( q( z6 O, } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 w7 M; s6 C# G& ~- A Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled). g# o* _4 W( d) o) h5 @# ]
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Allied ground losses:9 a+ f6 {6 I- e2 I0 j1 j4 N2 y
1916 casualties reported+ u% s/ Y4 H, U0 D
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled/ \/ ]9 ?& b; H; P( p; p. Q+ K
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ }* y0 o" J) W& }+ Y Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 `4 R+ L! A& E' a Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
1 R' `1 i* \6 v' G# a1 D Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)5 i% C- W. L$ U
Units destroyed 35 w; B5 H5 b5 f
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Assaulting units:
" l( m# Y/ f( _, J: Q$ r7 j 82nd Naval Guard Unit
9 F# N1 G- X. _& {$ n; X 144th Infantry Regiment% S' T! Y2 H- U: ^9 X3 d/ K
66th Naval Guard Unit2 t4 {! M3 g" z7 F% [* f
84th Naval Guard Unit9 i4 k3 F' y. a$ V" j
53rd Naval Guard Unit
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$ _! K- A2 O7 y9 N6 ^, _5 zDefending units:
2 M9 _5 m& d7 |7 ] Wake USN CPNAB / E: ^% g8 Y9 J8 g: T
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion4 ?! |8 _. \& Y& B, M' D6 h
6th Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)( H, Y) f7 ?% V% N
' R& G$ Q1 D+ ^9 N/ C9 lJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 685 P2 k8 f+ L9 J% L. z
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Assaulting units:
O2 {$ w) \, M: ?" t" O Sasebo 2nd SNLF 4 Q( C8 p w o, z- w
9 ]6 `) f' T% U9 g+ c) g) qDefending units:
5 t/ A2 L) R, J Molukken Garrison Battalion
K! u, ]' b4 j6 W4 ]6 w 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
* w' O) I! _ X' M" x9 j& ^0 q* O Ambon Base Force |
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