AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42" _8 O% Q! N! R1 c0 I9 |8 G
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2 V; f4 }! |3 D8 W
菜花天蝗采用了大统领授予的战术部署，一改开战以来的护航颓势，一举摧毁了盟军突击登陆滩头的rush
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards' c- a' A- O( n. ?% @" ?3 Q- T/ H5 h0 o
" C* d% f- f, EJapanese Ships9 t8 M' v6 ]6 b/ z, w; m! \
CL Kashii; Y; V9 i' u7 w, p, K
CL Kinu
: F+ ]. s; i9 V; } DD Nowaki' V' }& F" y4 h6 F4 m9 ?
DD Asashio
! K9 A# h& Q5 r2 s1 \- l# ] DD Michishio, h8 q6 @8 _$ b4 q5 {$ Y s6 {
DD Arashio
: a3 R" f/ t) P$ S DD Natsugumo! U* g6 n6 h# x+ N9 y1 m& {/ O' g
DD Yamagumo
: x- ~) K _- L) F DD Asagumo
4 N2 z& {0 N+ \% \; q1 V DD Murasame! f# ~4 R7 \) a3 [8 h/ L, |
DD Harusame
) ^; ` ~ B1 `8 {2 ~ DD Akatsuki6 ]: x1 Q E, H& ]- O* [. x. x
DD Hibiki) H1 B" e4 s$ e# Q" @ Q0 i
DD Ikazuchi
' H" l0 m. n1 U0 m7 t DD Inazuma
2 H3 y7 {% t# E2 S DD Shikinami
& r& ]) b% m! y% i DD Ayanami) O+ A9 M4 e6 k. z- f* o& P' N
DD Asagiri: W0 f$ Q' V/ C, `" p
DD Sagiri# |$ H9 e% F/ w9 M
DD Yugiri$ c; g* N& W' w6 E; P" C
DD Minazuki
/ i' ]. n4 V: o6 P9 g AK Sado Maru6 U3 d$ g% U0 \! W. _
AK Sagami Maru
% w! P* F7 a6 k4 h+ `+ Y+ j AK Sakura Maru0 w6 Z9 P+ [' P& A( l, O2 ~
AK Kaga Maru' s2 k& }+ Q+ ]1 e/ J" a* Z# D
AK Kinka Maru! H3 d% o- \9 P# N" p9 a6 q
AK Kyushu Maru
+ |0 g1 P( p8 i7 r AK Tosan Maru+ R! I6 ]$ M- {# Z5 V0 v
AMC Asaka Maru
4 r" d5 K8 S; _- D: t- b4 c, Z- u$ { | xAK Ayatosan Maru8 h2 V& _, g: u5 p Q- j6 r
xAK Kansai Maru
+ w" ?+ `7 p2 g; s# c. Q xAK Kashii Maru
) Y9 G1 W6 B7 s; G xAK Aobasan Maru& n4 i8 f4 C% E+ W3 i
xAK Asosan Maru
! `3 v/ W, k {3 f- l, } xAK Asakasan Maru4 M' g8 P# w$ g$ m, Z% Y# |
xAK Atutasan Maru
+ r. f9 d6 \1 r8 Q# D( c6 G" E xAK Kinugawa Maru
1 W( A( s s6 k* { xAK Yamaura Maru4 ^; p' U c1 c `
xAK Zenyo Maru
+ x$ G' h& a7 I% n xAK Nako Maru- b% V% @( {7 g* c
xAK Johore Maru
: v% q) A2 l7 H" O9 B3 j$ P" a: t+ Y3 C xAK Fushimi Maru
; n0 B$ z9 @- a1 k! Y5 z xAK Kamoi Maru3 E' f6 g" Y+ {' f$ V9 P
xAK Ryoyo Maru
5 J, M; g3 q. ` xAK Nihonka Maru
6 i3 Q, {, [. t. `! ~ F0 A xAK Nojima Maru' ]7 M9 [* h, `8 Q. f0 ~
LSD Shinshu Maru
( d2 H7 f" j% f: ^$ Y7 ? xAP Hakozaki Maru
; W; k% I$ F/ A6 F2 {$ P2 c xAP Kobe Maru) U0 F' j3 q- E b+ E
. W: b$ Y) b7 kAllied Ships2 Z x% }8 c, O! k# V3 R, m! G
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk7 D9 d( e$ Z* I! {3 S
PT TM-10
* x z z+ Q6 t. c1 c PT TM-11
% i3 H! c3 n5 M9 b. m$ t1 F1 y PT TM-12
) q Y9 P/ y7 v% u* d$ U PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk- g& n. h5 F. G
PT TM-14
& I) y; L, h$ B8 T PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk/ a! {$ I& \5 m: p' G, B6 v/ n
' B2 \6 F9 ^8 P2 mAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!: r2 w; S7 }) v4 X
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway# J- [- c6 M. v2 N! t& W. ^0 S
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
0 E) [- q) X) ?+ U, `/ `' ~Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
; g: e7 Y, M3 z1 j4 p) m5 N4 YCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
! y2 g" I% M) `9 i0 i: u, q* v0 eCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
" M d; D9 [8 vLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 1 x' ^$ u) H3 y$ L
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
$ @) i8 _- ^: T$ e0 s9 Y, C AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
& C8 S$ v. Q9 \' p" V. v$ C" c. q xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat$ p V: t" B: ^5 m, }
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
& {4 Z6 r6 {1 Y' b' W$ A DD Arashio , DD Asashio' E4 ?! d3 \+ x. u+ i
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
; C5 _4 }, I- J! {DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards8 ?7 ]/ B+ O# K! ^# s# A# q
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards3 {7 O3 F; `$ q/ w
Range closes to 9,000 yards- c/ w8 X$ ~- `4 i5 r
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , " ]) {" Z5 c* y
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 8 [" B7 e* ~. k1 ^, V
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ' _8 e! G$ ?- K# O
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
! I2 ~2 n f) _& I$ b; t' R xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , / V8 F- b' B1 v
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
# E* M8 O7 ~* Z3 X xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
2 G4 [2 k2 W4 _% S- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
. p$ T( ?- q9 M9 e$ v; e DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 4 n2 F2 q r& X- j" Z
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki! S4 E6 D+ x2 y
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
3 k+ D# [- c+ q7 e, a! VDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
9 \! l9 }* a" _1 k7 KDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards X; `% d! }7 O! H" S* m, w& P
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
( {' p+ ~, q& l4 kDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards6 R! O0 n) t8 u B
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards; D, l4 O) l) f, U, |$ @
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
; w# E/ g0 Y) C7 b/ o3 oRange closes to 6,000 yards4 W9 W) Q2 K( V: z' h1 Y
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
3 U9 j1 `1 Z8 B& H/ Z4 O; ~& QPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
, i7 y {! Y( t+ xDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
( W. _$ b# G Z' M) G# l7 ADD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
f3 k: ?3 a+ F. t0 ?DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards: G5 V _8 s J" o5 [
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards+ S% D; I6 t* F# {( \; n
Range closes to 5,000 yards
! j# a. T+ M- T7 Q. ?3 `; ?LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , : p7 _& e2 |; f
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 7 I& @! {" y- |7 D1 v. n7 A4 G
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , $ T, W* [% E) T
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
" C% G1 j% y% E xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , ( Y r8 o: }1 _$ x( Z0 P
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
/ }" T V6 P6 G3 Z xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , 1 `- O8 [* k. O0 ?. v" |' e
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
P. P' r A1 Y) s. K6 ] xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
6 d* f2 g1 j2 o' A( F% F2 P- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
5 t% h5 a* w, i+ Y- L @% k, r2 ] DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 8 e' K5 ?9 P0 Q
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
L4 ^, a: h& j% e! Q" B" k DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki% x2 R) ~/ t" f( C/ I+ l' e7 V; e
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
. ^9 G1 v) g5 m% W+ MDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards8 V! F. L( B5 r3 d1 d
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards/ K6 E/ ^( `5 m, m/ J
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
& e0 @5 \; L T& HLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
) H4 a( x3 N) |) q. [ AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , * e+ P4 I' P+ P. S3 @1 _3 W
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
7 ^6 a& B! x5 b2 ?* q xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , $ D* a5 E$ R* ?% Z# h/ a' o
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat6 p" T8 K- t- w
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards) P+ y" `& F: _' b& p
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards7 D/ E5 B5 A4 n! V6 ?
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
# a9 u# f3 c) _- W' _( mPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
+ B5 W0 Q$ B' m+ a3 m) g jPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
1 ?# ]) O& |( G. W8 eLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ! ]! y1 J+ S3 i# x g
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , " ^0 _3 X) X& l' z8 h
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
( D. V: i4 {/ h. v2 f+ M xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , # f9 H9 w) y* y* y9 `
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
* K k' b: f+ q5 }- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , * _1 a$ `& L) o- R. y% T
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
: k, |8 A% ?$ r; A! EPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
$ U+ u* l6 c6 o/ _$ XDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards! J; ~7 q7 `, x& A, X h$ H+ }
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards0 O% X: _1 [9 O6 }
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards3 H5 P" M: _1 T; J+ p
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
; E7 D1 Q0 _4 M1 j+ A2 N' |Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage( v7 c1 b( G% o7 ~# b0 ]
Range increases to 6,000 yards% W) X8 K# J# U- \0 c0 q
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
+ C$ c1 H- ~% k8 o' s$ @3 |$ T9 ZRange increases to 11,000 yards
; Q% p+ v5 s$ K5 C1 k/ ~4 z! `7 wDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
9 \$ G2 `4 [3 M/ ?$ pLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat( H& I( e' n' o5 X2 A/ r E7 K
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
5 j$ c" x9 M8 k! G. u: {CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards* e. R8 w" X2 v: f$ \. l$ `# x5 M- O
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
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' D/ y- E: @- b: ?, |Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards, g0 \; d' f+ D: [
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Japanese Ships
) W( {: o2 q) L7 l# ]$ B1 E CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
7 z! V6 z5 Q& @$ Q4 y CA Mogami
7 O; r. m4 i+ H' @" P; Z7 s DD Kuroshio2 H& W2 L; ^9 w
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1. }7 f S4 `$ T
DD Natsushio5 }* W* J$ n. \5 l( M
DD Shiratsuyu
0 S' Q/ X" f: o8 u DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships
X8 `, r! N' I5 ?0 O% i u/ G4 ]+ n- V DD Alden
' b! r0 T! u: Y' k0 \+ N$ U2 s DD Barker
7 X r% _: w Q: V% \ DD Edsall' E9 O N" k# ?9 Z% X) V+ z, |
DD John D. Edwards' m* t+ u( |# C8 `( K8 g8 v' R
; o$ K, r: c$ U2 E# A7 }) K! p9 V( XImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight) `1 I+ _0 p- F: Q" H
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
6 {. z& ]+ A. T2 y9 z3 XCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
9 R. x7 Q: W: M4 u' TCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards( U+ J e# Y% b. I" A. k4 b# r
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
1 q' t1 O- m" f! X. A+ H% O8 iCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards+ O0 s0 ^) G- P/ a% ]9 \
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
+ a. ~1 C7 P' D+ k$ a: B9 t- [4 }: u! {% lDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards( w( c7 }8 b( O: L0 L
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
. Q7 g: x1 I/ uDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards1 I) I) f+ f' c' B) A
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
7 t( ]/ v9 h8 ZRange closes to 6,000 yards5 {, ?& D* [0 W2 D' R
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
7 ]: q. L4 i( G! K5 }DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards) B( Z8 v b9 }/ {4 t
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards' u; D+ b0 E5 M9 S- `# S* q
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
/ R* R# i3 l8 G8 GDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
& }, o$ ?% [+ r* k& z( IDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
4 N: h. S( [8 x) ^% {6 `6 k1 D2 sDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards8 ~6 h, z$ E1 j7 K8 h4 S9 G- {- ]6 l
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
: c% o( `/ o! [( W o; OCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
: b/ Z' ]1 ~9 R2 d; EDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
2 J) H* _ q9 b" n' e tDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
! ~$ t3 h& u$ z# Q/ t9 kDD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
3 a( e/ |& z; @DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
& }4 X" k2 H6 W8 @- @2 Y' bDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards- E% s) Y C7 u% g! h0 Z
Range increases to 8,000 yards' r- [/ A5 I& E
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
- E4 e# E( k$ {$ M1 IDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
, `$ ?- X9 s. \$ a# d3 a* LDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards7 i$ b! \+ k2 _( X
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
0 ]* t& V7 n9 w4 w8 p+ RDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards0 u3 r# J! }5 ^- E0 _
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards5 x% |/ T; \) [! _0 E8 v( p
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards7 a: K9 s9 K4 C/ f; I
Task forces break off...
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b0 w8 d1 }2 S- pNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards2 N! H/ W! d9 U" H; |
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Japanese Ships+ J9 Y6 H+ A4 x0 H
CVL Ryujo. F, \$ f8 f$ d( C; q3 ^: ]' P
CVL Shoho
& O2 l/ J o! R: l/ P CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1- D" c- z! x# q% I) d* w
CVE Hosho. ^7 V; P1 V$ V9 c
CVE Taiyo
9 e& M& l, x {/ f3 g# \ CA Takao
- H2 @! L$ I5 C2 y, e6 r, @ CA Atago2 z P4 M4 M7 H7 Q& B" Y4 E
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2# } L$ u7 V: g; G! y6 n9 X8 E3 F4 ^
DD Akigumo- d5 S' U' u) C+ i r2 \
DD Shiranui3 z! Q' x0 G( f1 L
DD Samidare) @9 {- |4 B7 x. V2 X$ j
DD Yamakaze# {( W1 P4 D2 V9 D4 J+ v9 K+ m
DD Hatsuharu: i S5 x6 b) O1 l U
DD Hatsushima
/ A; X9 ]4 m1 Z1 O' q9 w# S DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
$ D1 p S4 \7 a7 q3 X DD Yugure, Shell hits 1# S: u) w% l1 E$ Q
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Allied Ships
6 r. R$ a) }3 B6 a8 W CA Houston1 M7 y7 o* S* k7 x% k
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
6 b* f0 b$ N6 t) B; v/ \ CL Tromp6 C! z% h7 \; d9 i+ u% A' b
CL Durban, Shell hits 18 \$ v5 d. r" o) p& X
DD John D. Ford! J8 C2 k* q5 {% T, g
DD Parrott
2 p9 v; w1 z8 f DD Peary, Shell hits 1
- e! o- K1 W) o3 V* ?' V DD Pope$ ~ m6 R3 b+ J5 Z; j4 j* U: O3 ^+ s* L
DD Whipple
4 T y, ^( v8 Q9 n9 v DD Stewart
0 K- t! |0 \, X1 ~ DD Evertsen
6 l5 D+ i& Z- A! q9 O DD Stronghold
& l9 T+ D7 R- S2 } g5 @* i2 L DD Thanet) y! n t# N, [' g& @) z- z
DD Encounter
8 [$ w1 |' V, I7 I DD Express ]& M. Z8 p9 o; A+ m* u, H3 e% V
! u3 f( a9 w4 w) _) x3 j7 MImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Z3 {2 U$ h, r2 D: Q7 eMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards. U: d& Y J- u3 r8 |5 K
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards$ V- S+ q; ^0 T( g/ e/ V
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
' o3 f2 m4 @; j! A2 h& _CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards4 `& r9 m9 l3 t! g
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
1 v" ?% F9 g9 h$ G Q$ Q. \* fCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
1 w. I4 n, |! g+ ~" M m9 |CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards; d h! W/ [) _/ [2 C
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards+ i8 H' B, s9 k+ ?& F
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
L4 W$ Y. @3 _% oCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards, b" E8 F' O1 w) r0 B! U; z
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards- t4 ^+ F0 B1 E+ @$ x: U
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
% }* q/ H/ _4 z$ y5 g3 q! f3 HDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards$ f; A, l3 c) w, t
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
' r2 ]& v4 s6 J2 e5 TDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards9 q( s6 |6 R Z* b' d3 A- u
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards0 g/ |3 e7 [/ H/ f( t$ b
Range closes to 8,000 yards( S/ x+ |6 y) U3 m2 Q+ d9 j
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
) n2 j1 `: O& k" RCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards7 j% d5 ~9 a. K- v. U( B8 i
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
_. n$ L9 v- {( w* y5 sCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
% w. P/ H" v. I) MDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
# F p: Z% n% N/ R7 @8 q% E9 ZDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
% D( i& _; J) ?6 Q. wCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
) v6 `, g2 ~+ N% h. qDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards' g+ P& x( T) p1 c0 Z1 v6 U
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
* L; c0 W# H2 k _( G1 `DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
. y0 V |1 D0 GDD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
7 v' R: E" H* P# U9 c a; p& g, ODD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards% a& ]5 }' ^" n5 f% | q( u" F
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards3 y2 S# c- h0 T9 K5 u( M; [6 N
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards- S8 d6 K3 {1 H0 `9 A
Range closes to 7,000 yards
4 d/ p. c }' B1 P5 D* [. y( ADD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
4 S7 j) \% a/ S4 a% XCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
8 ^- M2 L- ]5 M' \0 |6 d# c- g0 eDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards% z- g1 S9 \9 g) [; d# [2 {( D3 f) J
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
+ W$ z5 l3 P3 l/ T; YDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards9 r& w; E! P& I; D, ]7 A
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
& K7 f- M: v" X5 gDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards; `% K- H6 }' l
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
$ F. D( a5 Z. RDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
" P# E( N$ S4 Q- U' ]$ v0 m5 dDD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
# h' j) f q4 P& H8 Q, T/ yDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards# B' W# |* E0 h) s! M6 J3 ^
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards% v4 |. l; c: I; V3 p% d
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards/ k: K# m, y) ~( ]; f2 t
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards: u6 H. Q: ~5 O6 D5 c* W6 n: h
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards1 V- g9 E/ M `9 f2 E
Range closes to 6,000 yards; A9 S5 \ ]8 F, C) i# Z) j
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards" r; e& q6 ~1 D% e8 O
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
, G( v# n( P7 |# HCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
, K% e' L6 v, lCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
( {2 U( R( v5 A7 J. ^DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
# r2 n4 c4 b6 o! G1 \2 q8 r$ i) _CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
" d5 U# y( A) i7 S2 I EDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
, i1 A9 ?: A# q, VCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
4 w1 N6 c3 _! [DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
- C# t+ @: C- H. G' D( N9 SDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards, P! k: }2 n) m9 S J
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards* i( e: x; m+ {/ Q, v8 |5 }
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
' f2 { t0 q7 zDD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
8 D- P6 q- z/ K8 Q0 E) ~. QDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards# Q% k7 Y) w# a% ~% ^! Q% N2 F ]
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
* \- M3 s4 R- {5 t, c# l% V) U1 c1 \DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards0 b `, ?0 K" a5 J5 P* @9 Z2 n6 W# L
Range increases to 9,000 yards
0 u/ Y: n1 [+ m% I3 ^; F* V5 K" jDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
) {4 j9 b+ k5 {9 \DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards: ^7 R$ F! V! w
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards( h1 f2 ?* s) {! M& G s
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
2 y x: a# O- `! ~" pDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards. g0 Z+ A7 `( h! g' N. c1 q4 Z
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards- G7 f: F! Q' H6 v* f" H
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards* `" @' g7 }) U( F+ ~
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
% V. m) {. e7 y1 U8 V- [0 k. y% KDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
$ m4 q* M: a j6 L7 bDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards% h7 R! a4 O! F+ X
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
4 U& b' G% G/ a% x+ Z. C( L7 `DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
/ G1 Z4 `7 z1 \: U. c/ [6 e: M& ^9 KDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
, A& I% R7 n ]% d4 \8 }DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards% D+ l4 q" J/ B, N% \
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards9 D% p8 w* x- P- b3 N* s1 D2 [
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
6 a8 `+ F, e9 WTask forces break off...
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5 O& ?+ E' m9 X1 S$ }7 KNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
, J; r: [1 z0 l) y CL Kashii" D* s& v- j0 I4 h
CL Kinu
" t, c$ T6 D; c DD Nowaki! N, [5 F8 E3 [2 s
DD Asashio
. b/ j# w3 _2 A% I DD Arashio' N6 \3 _6 h t! ^
DD Natsugumo
4 O$ @/ z; `; T3 A2 T7 R DD Yamagumo7 ], s! E1 F; g5 E7 x
DD Asagumo
& E, L4 W6 f, i5 m" f8 N: ] DD Murasame9 C& }$ R& ?2 ^5 C% |3 I
DD Harusame% C5 S6 j3 H/ C7 u( g2 X* `
DD Akatsuki
5 p3 f/ P+ s% \# n7 B DD Hibiki
- H- F' f/ C1 f! S; K! [/ O DD Ikazuchi. B/ I9 `# M! T% H) O+ k
DD Inazuma$ v. Y% i; J% g7 b! B
DD Shikinami
- |/ M. S3 G" [7 y DD Ayanami P, v' K: G) O4 B% O
DD Asagiri
z1 w3 h# D9 I T( n$ g* I DD Sagiri
: D+ u, s1 `6 I1 d* l DD Yugiri
% \: @- o( m8 Z9 E2 o: O DD Minazuki
: Q( Y" v0 _- J9 p/ g; ^4 P AK Sado Maru* a- u f! u$ t; J) a" X. N
AK Sagami Maru
& A# j1 @5 T5 y/ N& S AK Sakura Maru8 d- J+ w) k# ^+ o7 G
AK Kaga Maru2 W! l2 t, } U0 B* _0 ]. ?) w8 b6 m1 A
AK Kinka Maru4 P6 k! r, K# G! i
AK Kyushu Maru
7 c: W4 H4 e0 u( @8 _ AK Tosan Maru
5 K* X5 {1 y! ^8 Y! a. t, y AMC Asaka Maru7 L' E3 }% C# b0 T$ |; L
xAK Ayatosan Maru
) x, g, n1 `% f- r0 N8 M9 g xAK Kansai Maru
- J4 D S3 P/ u6 K xAK Kashii Maru
% ? H; o- x3 F- A/ O; F xAK Aobasan Maru) C |3 s$ b+ Y" t/ G+ H
xAK Asosan Maru2 }1 p) |9 n; Y0 g3 T, |
xAK Asakasan Maru
# h; N3 n) G+ f$ U xAK Atutasan Maru `, J0 G: N2 D$ R# Q
xAK Kinugawa Maru
f. `4 W5 W5 u( \ xAK Yamaura Maru! ?& c8 ^3 G& J& C# U7 y
xAK Zenyo Maru, M( b# T+ x4 d0 [. M: n) j
xAK Nako Maru
2 D8 |! e+ m5 I xAK Johore Maru3 ]3 s6 S. c, O6 P
xAK Fushimi Maru; V! A1 O# Z2 {$ {+ G
xAK Kamoi Maru
; i2 l, b; r d0 j) S" D L xAK Ryoyo Maru" n/ h2 a. p; T# R
xAK Nihonka Maru7 [2 C+ ^) [+ x0 k) J
xAK Nojima Maru
7 a3 s7 D( h, c( w2 F# g2 a d* ^* m LSD Shinshu Maru
$ _/ @8 c/ p3 e& [" V* W/ S$ [ xAP Hakozaki Maru- j* \' N( E) p) C0 J) H! Z. c/ ^
xAP Kobe Maru! f0 z% G9 P; P7 R2 u) \0 [3 A0 T& t8 Z
* G7 c; |$ s$ JAllied Ships
, }: I2 x$ W7 }9 O/ G2 z% e9 l" z DD Vendetta- u# t/ I# V' S( }5 a: r2 K/ J
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
) F2 E' b4 d7 c; I( c0 h DD Van Ghent
! P, {- _4 J, N7 y' l1 A( y( j) z DD Scout
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" t* A, b+ @5 E# KAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!- D' n& I. h' x+ J) o" h% {. A' j
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
6 m' f# }, ^, E" A5 [Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
* {# G2 O# E' u5 EMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards( X4 a. R# L+ e/ \0 E
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards& S' L% i9 ~8 Y# G4 L
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
: F, P1 _9 ?9 y# F* ?# k6 jLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
! Q: _$ _5 X6 r% W0 ^DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards) |; m# t* ?3 Y. h
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
! @$ J( a: d ?6 a# E! z# y) \DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards$ A1 e& s6 \) _8 G6 p
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards1 }0 ]# Z0 U- c! @
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards' O, [7 U/ T- ]$ M- m
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
* d) I& ?3 y5 LRange closes to 9,000 yards: s& y$ U5 f! f- S" i+ S0 X3 o8 M; x
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
+ D. y) I' C% ^CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards% Y$ U0 c4 N H+ D
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
. M5 S$ q( A1 O/ i |# ~; YDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
, b( T! A" q0 a* @8 lDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards0 |. I! f6 Q- S! C Y& A N0 X8 P$ ?' D
Range closes to 7,000 yards
8 T6 B) U6 L) D( C1 K5 D( UCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
0 }6 ?; Y6 {; P/ ?0 |0 u# g lDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
& R, A/ c1 T7 S" c8 V. A; pDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
/ |% y- b( z. y1 a4 ^, d+ H8 lDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
6 z" N# @1 z( s: S' ODD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards( \, n( U. E! p8 ~
Range closes to 4,000 yards. Z( b) x; g" g% H4 K
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards: _, C' m, [" q4 L$ m: R* _
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
: x9 z3 F0 p' g2 C8 j* mDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
7 ~+ g9 q9 \2 {& S8 I @# qDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
% J% S: e+ b; qDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
8 `3 X3 j( B1 \& ]2 uDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
; {( x; @) E, g( Q. s5 ~) B& JRange increases to 5,000 yards
: B% s, ?- O! h5 Y5 X- bCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
4 j o% O. |9 lDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
; g- l% O- {( O8 _; V- ~5 ]DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
- p3 w& S8 J+ s2 z5 g+ ^2 oDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards! r' c2 B, l2 _2 k+ d
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards3 {5 H( G) r) U2 P* Y. l8 |
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
2 ~% N$ |: V J `3 T/ H2 Z7 WTask forces break off...# L6 T' v6 z* Z9 _: Z7 S
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98" X) D, U; z* A
. f# p$ _+ K' ?( p7 m( oJapanese Ships
. X) V5 }! _$ L( B: K5 D CL Yura
% A t8 \+ M, S: L. K CL Natori+ n$ l: u7 \9 J+ x
3 p+ T4 U& _$ A$ L7 H; `
Runway hits 1& N, W! P* K! k
Port hits 1
5 Q4 s; N! o& A+ N6 l1 c; Z+ Y1 c/ R
CL Yura firing at Wake Island
( z4 Z" E8 A; Z" l9 b3 q2 ZCL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards8 ], g& m& V; h
; ]( c! v& v6 H9 ?- OAllied aircraft% l, V, |# S7 x0 N$ B9 Y, p3 w( T
no flights
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Allied aircraft losses
. I) d K! j3 D H. k SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed U1 ]& I$ |1 {6 k) R0 }# F$ L! B
, D n4 K5 w- X6 _, G, YJapanese Ships
8 c4 @' a, c' {; u8 H CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage- [! w+ S" F; h9 H& a/ g8 ~
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
x: v2 r9 j8 m+ ^1 } DD Nowaki
0 R# `3 T. n0 y4 w. y DD Asashio! D `5 ] s) J8 R8 L8 J- l4 M
DD Arashio: R3 h1 f( T/ \ V: O& [: \
DD Natsugumo I- i! r7 b% X' n# X6 j p. C) `8 o
DD Yamagumo
2 e8 `# n- s# d& b- r DD Asagumo+ y. e4 r- z( G$ R9 {; a+ a
DD Murasame
; I4 j+ o) x% G1 K2 ]: m$ r DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
T6 d' a4 n3 I4 ^$ w DD Akatsuki6 j1 Y) s; }" a8 B3 V( C% \, }" Z
DD Hibiki
A" g+ a# R5 Y3 n. p DD Ikazuchi8 g4 T/ o* ]" r& ~9 |
DD Inazuma' Z* ~# [* j0 Z; c5 L9 S
DD Shikinami4 d J1 V9 ?. N! X9 U
DD Ayanami B2 w8 @2 Z1 x5 z0 R3 z
DD Asagiri" R4 S8 c- |7 A& I0 q7 [ Y5 B
DD Sagiri
$ p2 f1 ^5 K( \% R* T1 l7 c) Z: j DD Yugiri9 v8 d$ m& j6 _) N; i7 e
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1# B ]8 A0 w" [/ s- U/ w, B
AK Sado Maru
# l' M8 i, i6 F* Y! |+ ]& P5 D! ]! f AK Sagami Maru. R0 `4 V+ j" c5 |9 j7 Z1 p; L
AK Sakura Maru" `' V0 H6 r! p
AK Kaga Maru0 p. m6 v W# v Q! n E4 F
AK Kinka Maru! _" n1 E/ @, Q$ q+ ^
AK Kyushu Maru7 \( F4 j, a' H5 v8 Y2 p
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ I* C' r- n6 q. {0 L) K& k3 `4 ~ AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire/ p5 Q& y! w2 S& i# }
xAK Ayatosan Maru
}9 U3 }- E- A+ O# a$ l4 E8 v- C/ { b xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires! L3 _. G- q( o2 v
xAK Kashii Maru
8 O! ?- k% @' S* x! {+ G: ] xAK Aobasan Maru( d, Z* q% f( b; g
xAK Asosan Maru
2 F" T: F s8 ^' Y5 M0 h( e* } xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
& j' k; ~! X* t% s8 ?7 x2 x xAK Atutasan Maru6 T* P- | P6 r: Z0 ^
xAK Kinugawa Maru" Y" ~. Y# Q# }! e
xAK Yamaura Maru" s- P8 ]* L6 N, O
xAK Zenyo Maru
) ^+ V; K! o6 @; i4 a) }6 g" V" n xAK Nako Maru- k1 _6 g/ u8 u* D1 T6 ?" q
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 A( F; y+ K" V: ]3 F
xAK Fushimi Maru
' k! a1 P" M: z$ d5 t0 Q. y xAK Kamoi Maru) {- Q+ P4 T; l7 B( g
xAK Ryoyo Maru, u' y6 C) P5 T6 p5 o) l$ K
xAK Nihonka Maru
+ R6 i# X. v, m/ `+ m2 L+ ` xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships
% L; b$ ^9 A5 ?) G" C$ s. [4 b CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk& u! w# s9 R$ w, |& _" S' j; f
CL Sumatra
6 f9 t6 X6 O4 t, O. r% K CL Tromp, Shell hits 15 _' f, u1 i5 d1 P( P6 V
CL Durban
5 _5 O. R+ w+ O! ? DD John D. Ford* L% t' n2 v* T
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire; j! U9 S! P7 P q
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
8 Y. Q% H! ^( ~7 B9 x4 q DD Pope
* l2 e% }% l, m: k DD Whipple, Shell hits 1( b, \' r9 _; _# ]& E- h
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
7 {2 q( M$ T N& l DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
3 @/ F# V& h. U: s" j1 K6 f DD Stronghold4 x" c( H! R' u- R9 E
DD Thanet, Shell hits 29 f0 a0 F* @6 o4 S/ g
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
& B% B u- p+ D% z5 Q) B DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
0 h, @. U7 X. X3 S/ P" F% @$ O$ z Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)9 ]2 l- l/ \4 I$ _/ d0 [
* Y: }# E3 Z; L0 V- r/ UImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight* P7 U3 ^2 G) A/ B& f
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
- W8 j/ W$ K7 n* t: f: ?CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards$ X0 Q, U3 m, Q" m9 O6 G
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
. `! f2 Z2 D' Y5 D$ G: jCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards) z& [7 Z' P6 b
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards2 F& |; R, W3 {. a
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards8 t% k& ^3 w+ t* X. o
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards; G. D; m! |9 ]3 g
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards# f9 ~6 x3 _( f6 n% X+ I% y
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards/ j0 p5 ?+ Z- B9 g U v5 e
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
; c7 Q( O+ q( s: a; P6 i% H0 S. IDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
: K0 e1 r- ~- E3 F! i5 O% R, V3 {DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards m, R2 J- J5 B. N6 h4 w
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
, z9 K" j& ?1 ARange closes to 10,000 yards
! h6 y) M4 u* G+ h! t3 f) gCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
/ _2 f8 L X7 S4 i9 N, `" `CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
2 {9 y- p8 \+ tCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards* [5 X# s8 q" s2 h
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards; R& a1 ]/ u$ Y2 M
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards n7 @, A) A) Z4 ?. l# U; z& n& z
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards% P9 D6 y, e* S/ g! A" f
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards6 B# [, ^1 P; r+ Q
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
3 G$ @6 N" s% V% T) r9 J7 Y! b2 l; fDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards6 \1 F6 T% L7 D6 K; c! o: }- {
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards7 \; K a" a4 J6 w8 Q2 R6 l
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards! j6 N7 t# G# E1 d7 {* [1 u
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
6 U2 O* k- r# E L& sDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
+ y% _0 |0 U- z5 ~DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards7 V6 c- C2 S" {& e
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards: p) A, f. A* w
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards e8 p- L/ W# z! C0 w- J3 z& m: U
Range closes to 7,000 yards
6 v7 Z, V0 d" MCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards8 o8 B7 h* G i. \
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
- D) @+ R4 e; C- d J- KDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards" t9 ?7 l% g2 ?& q3 u) V
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards% m9 s; X. r, p$ t: A0 l( ]# w
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards+ q( @& B* E- L, y
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards* ]7 z: m+ j5 Z: I# M5 L
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
( z( F2 z3 Z; V+ Z' TDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards! {5 N0 p8 K% g
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
; S; E1 i* [9 l7 q7 k @0 fDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards# u: H9 E U% W* Y8 P4 x# D
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards8 J& Y$ U) W" d1 X
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
% ? p, E: T6 _7 _" J4 x6 pDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
, O$ g- Q* Z) n0 y/ A$ B* n* rDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
: d# u1 d/ r( W7 M# Q: i' t$ aDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards0 T/ ^1 G g+ K/ M, a/ D$ W3 h( J5 n
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
8 H/ x+ y& D* l3 T1 mCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
9 p% C' ?. D3 ERange closes to 4,000 yards
# o/ z! g+ m8 r7 F2 mxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
0 F: W1 [3 @7 p5 V# G( o% ^CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
) e1 b! @7 a- G, aCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards7 ~/ `+ |6 ~% S, B2 ^' U2 k1 ?5 D
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
1 R7 F( X9 j8 ?9 M6 N: BCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
- O6 w6 y: J% i! GDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
7 Q% _4 r6 R7 z! G! f+ PDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
* a4 m! w. B% h$ N% XDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards; o3 d/ \/ T( `7 g( j l
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards: S* \ `7 o) e
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
7 ]1 Y3 K' B7 @, U# I" vDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
, N! c3 P" p. q$ ?# Y3 p% TAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards' o/ R, \9 K. D* ]
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards6 y6 G+ a# k3 F4 s0 {) K% Y+ X/ G
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
0 _- z; v+ B& Y' Y# G. eDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
; e( a2 b6 y' t2 \+ H- CDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards9 ? t" I4 \9 G1 `
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
: Y9 T+ l( ]/ t7 iDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards2 {/ W( r$ V: ]3 A1 r& [
Range closes to 2,000 yards
$ W' n3 D& G- b0 m: a' R UCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
/ t5 n( Y+ u, c3 S0 ^/ w- QCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
( K/ p3 U; p9 Z; e/ P- hCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards' i4 r) w% Z" Y
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
. k5 }( [/ x4 A6 [0 rDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
( S5 t; s' @/ N$ X$ \9 p6 G' DDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
4 V8 q f+ C: X3 r( I+ [DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards. y- ~) K( f0 i
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
$ ~& Y0 W' y' E8 ^DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
# j6 y# v9 V' Y4 j4 K( TDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
# c7 W& t- z+ b- o/ SDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards/ \9 B( z! \2 h; @
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards) |' o( D8 ?# T. U4 r) E- o' d
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
5 X5 L0 }0 }: A6 r4 ?" hCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
- y4 T4 K, E3 IRange increases to 3,000 yards% B& f( a, Z6 ?; u
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
) V- ~# G4 g# MCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards, |; H9 { g. b
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
2 B1 {% k; g6 r; xDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards+ t1 r& M" u3 \+ p
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards8 ^( M; c/ P, W
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards, e, W: k' I, N9 P) o$ Z0 }
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards* G4 u9 h) I) g8 r9 S, ?" U' Z
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards( u/ ~, H' w. j: m
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards5 t s4 p6 w2 N6 h9 [, q; N
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
0 ~5 C# a1 \" Z) I3 i1 ~ M( ], }DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards' p* ?/ |4 o. C/ d F
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
8 o7 q+ E, p3 s ]" b9 y% L# ~DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards/ Y9 `+ ? @8 W+ J& s
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards( z! ?. T! x6 z8 s: G
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards% S3 u9 }- |. S% v7 V2 z
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
/ ^9 U4 |$ c0 Q, S2 kCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards( M/ j7 j8 ^* L" x# Q! H4 k
Range closes to 2,000 yards
4 C/ P7 @; `' X+ `4 pCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
_ n; v# N5 `! y1 B6 OCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards; [" j) I" J+ x# ]
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards* c" |9 }& V6 U& ?" ]; B4 ]$ z
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards" h: v j( L- B* m6 W* r# n
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
2 n, x- s7 Z h$ c& QDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards- I1 |0 q" F9 e% Q/ ~
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
$ ?3 N: _& _8 d8 I1 F1 J9 g/ a' HDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards4 i; m B) G( w' n" t8 C7 X- i
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
5 b8 f. \) w1 ]" _8 [! {& }DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards, f" `$ ]8 {. P# i
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
; N3 a' A% f2 D! |6 |6 i1 r7 H dDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards- U4 M% I" m: C/ ?9 v8 X S; Y
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
* w; h8 V8 F; W* X d* yCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards3 f3 `9 s+ r# s
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
5 [ A& z1 K5 N& e$ @ VDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards7 L+ w8 a/ @2 W0 z
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards$ z( \; v! W( t. T' S
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards( K7 z) M U: M" Y$ e
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
: Q/ }) B0 r5 p S! J/ _$ T# MAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
- X- j E, D' u% K- b( tDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
' X" u3 m, W& t, M& EDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
! }2 {7 J3 a2 Y) hAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
* R' [4 O! o9 KJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
+ \" j& L8 |. g9 L, i1 q, kTask forces break off...
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3 Y4 f. C8 E4 L$ _1 uPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships' e$ d" k: ^" |" \0 C2 f" z) j
CL Katori; H/ Z% g3 V% e9 K
DD Akikaze6 `- A* A L' W+ A" X
DD Yuzuki
$ p% I- A; d( j k5 F* o" P PB Takunan Maru #5% g* P( G1 {6 R/ a! B" l7 j7 o3 P
PB Shonon Maru #11
& T" t& m" ]8 {: r( @* M PB Kyo Maru #124 O7 U* W8 J" O8 b! Y+ W/ p
PB Hakkaisan Maru
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# I2 L9 c5 Y! b6 }+ E9 r) c, dCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
, K' a3 M0 L ?2 h' cDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
) r2 a. M: L9 i- @DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB / y+ I$ B, b1 m4 m* c* C
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns6 @& N: B) g$ N& i- q8 V# `- a& K. X
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
1 [2 k: O& w3 N; K7 D& ~$ J+ jPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns. A% Z$ a6 r; q- R
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
, u3 Z" i' d; `$ ]DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
& |% w% A: P5 v& T+ D, p' oDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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- b3 a! e5 z' H; z# X0 j8 P( oAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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1 W2 T. t* `: G0 Z) }$ OTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Japanese ground losses:
5 X( j V* x" s P+ ~! } 19 casualties reported
5 O h- c; ]0 H. }+ J Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* K8 B! J" O; Z; B! O7 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 |: U. s2 O5 Z1 F" B) q, M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 g6 x* n+ Q% |' ^9 d17 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)+ Y, y' ]. P5 W
: G8 k' w* x! E* p7 I0 m) JJapanese Ships
2 A6 e1 Z, R' ` CA Nachi, Mine hits 17 b, V, q6 F# w3 u$ V/ A9 i b
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/ r2 B* d) u+ a BTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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* H) m' g8 E+ l& R5 Z. qJapanese Ships3 [8 V' m. z* t8 ^2 o
CA Tone, Mine hits 16 u" W2 ?( b/ a/ z ?
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: t5 ]$ G4 ~) t' N' z6 Y% m& c6 WASW attack near Merak at 48,97' _2 ^/ S2 B; @' t" ]8 I
% p( T! \/ V$ S( V; e. t ?Japanese Ships; i; c' p) n* |% X0 Q
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage" Y4 ]0 `2 Y. |8 U( O* [4 I
DD Yugiri
4 g% `! I$ U( G1 c$ e$ g. N2 v: A. A* g
Allied Ships
7 S; J4 @( @7 \( b+ Q SS Sargo, hits 10: ^ C1 y* w9 H1 b. `
/ v* H' B1 W1 u3 o- nSS Sargo is sighted by escort. A! m8 e# m9 d' P8 a
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
! b% F$ P! E$ ^: ^; tDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 z: ]2 k- p0 S& J% _# K! q7 rDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ A5 x: q. l8 M! G1 W% w x$ hDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....+ G$ n1 p+ j( ]/ H, k* N* k
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
! a$ _! Y# N0 B5 J- k& h8 K/ {+ M0 MDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo v9 k9 I: X5 J' z, E+ x9 i
Escort abandons search for sub
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5 V) V) p% l; V: p, v9 R d
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)$ p8 i4 X) G d
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Japanese Bombardment attack% h0 X# T% [2 b' o' N
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836- ?/ l* G/ Y7 H0 t. V/ j
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
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Japanese ground losses:4 H7 T5 n6 _2 h+ |
159 casualties reported
! e- ^3 q8 a6 j( t; i1 G4 ^' |* w Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
6 W0 Q3 X: e* n7 d& b1 P% l) V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 a. n# d6 S% g
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 V1 d5 S& k5 o2 N' N! ]( L7 O9 B5 l8 |, @9 P% Q
Allied ground losses:
0 c/ X; ]9 s. H. b3 i+ Y- I( T* ? 198 casualties reported, h3 c0 B. y4 M: O8 d
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
# N F! x- h1 D1 m* B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' Q5 K$ \, P: M) K* O Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled, m% X6 I' X4 Q% o
5 \& T' M5 q) `
Assaulting units:
5 u* V: |4 F2 S1 \% H7 l. c Imperial Guards Division
1 b; q4 p7 W% ?& _ A# O" m( w 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
4 S2 v4 Y, ^ M; J( g 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment, t' Z' U$ J: a$ [3 h5 {
2nd Tank Regiment
. V! R$ g* g1 y 48th Engineer Regiment3 l% o: E) L# [, L& |& N
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
# }# e% Q$ H+ e( z 33rd Division. `, W4 J9 p5 U$ y
21st Infantry Regiment: e& X& U; u: d& O) i
7th Tank Regiment# F- d- A/ l& X0 F, D4 D
48th Recon Regiment5 c" |% `3 R8 d+ J
16th Recon Regiment
7 j" h% [2 l5 [% }9 [2 \ K 4th Division5 l1 q; _2 p5 f5 K8 v
21st Division, q9 \; {9 i$ r: @5 R. d. M1 h8 i
6th Guards Division; V+ y. J6 c- P7 A* }/ ]
65th Brigade
9 c* c6 X! N4 r7 {9 c 38th Division
" f; d5 V0 I9 U* Q 16th Guards Regiment; ?! t$ w, {- [' ?, I: X
4th Tank Regiment- S, `1 l- J* A3 f4 q
16th Engineer Regiment% z0 _- Y/ ^3 a$ q2 W6 \5 M
9th Infantry Regiment
! x* a% G4 _/ D! i, K9 L 22nd Recon Regiment
' S0 J L. U2 r& z 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2 g/ j5 K$ } Z; x: F! V: i 5th Guards Cav Regiment
6 Z) k& H% ?8 h& N 35th Fld AA Gun Co 8 a ?3 C% G, Q7 z
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment; }9 Q* f5 P; w
30th Fld AA Gun Co
/ w1 M; N: ?5 V0 Y9 U+ x 48th Field AA Battalion) Y" H4 K0 W9 X) ]9 ^/ l' G
8th Field AF Construction Battalion+ s L: Q( A _/ B
25th Army6 {# W* M! F, T- h* c7 z! X) F
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2 o; |. k2 _3 X5 Y! ~" B 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
/ t* T- t" |( `! v 2nd Mortar Battalion
1 ~% G. A5 n; w+ t* L5 H0 f/ l 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
% c% O( p+ J: _- p; G 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
/ u5 y9 v4 X8 f+ f$ v, V 39th Road Const Co # j+ t9 a$ X4 C3 c1 p
21st Fld AA Gun Co
0 \" A6 A6 {2 A* p, n, t* n Southern Army7 m: _0 I- f O" b2 P
56th Const Co / n; j2 L) p: I0 {) L
47th Field AA Battalion& |6 [. l) a7 r5 { K# Z& S7 u! e3 S
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment* j8 k f5 N/ i+ R" i/ T* u
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
\$ j0 M3 h- `/ O: q 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment/ }& ~- [" c; \; A8 {: A0 z8 A
1st RF Gun Battalion+ e& ~5 s$ o7 W2 i
35th Field AA Battalion1 ~. H8 U4 @2 T) W
3rd Mortar Battalion0 F2 {" ?8 M: l
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6 v+ y- F, C& }9 T5 Q& ^0 c 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
" t& s# C6 [2 }; g C 45th Field AA Battalion
# |* P- T, ?* a5 O# { 48th Field Artillery Regiment) K* Y8 |% D" P3 l6 z1 L
15th Const Co " v- t9 {' H% {" h
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7 Z0 G+ O& a4 ?9 t8 Q7 V0 D 26th Fld AA Gun Co ; H8 h) z7 a0 M' }
18th Mountain Gun Regiment" X- r) o" r- o; k; n( n
37th Const Co 5 l! B4 {+ ]( [5 m8 ~ Q; e. z9 [1 f
5th Mortar Battalion1 i% w0 L& H; _" k x. m
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
: A) g3 b3 n6 K& W! f) p% |. l* e 40th Field AA Battalion
! A9 s- w* u& C- {7 j- G2 } 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6 \3 u0 H) T$ w* L% ?. x 31st Fld AA Gun Co : `' ]& t: W9 R* [
38th Road Const Co
6 N5 g. ^ Z" p3 l 14th Army
! q. s8 M$ L1 X) t+ h7 f' C 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
) Z: ?2 h( a3 K9 v 43rd Const Co
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* P& m$ q" o) H& m$ T, EDefending units:& S& ?( X# O8 o$ i' z* o0 u) |
14th PS Engineer Regiment
; F- i* S) j4 T4 L0 [3 A$ B, a 91st PA Infantry Division
! w4 D/ w7 `- a5 r% X 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
" ^! }4 C, d* F$ W- i# W. [8 T 71st PA Infantry Division1 D/ t$ d h9 p. b
21st PA Infantry Division
: q* i0 X3 X) N5 k 192nd Tank Battalion
' B4 p4 R; D5 H& l* d- B* H 51st PA Infantry Division
8 i# K) |- Z" n" t5 ?, U 4th Marine Regiment5 Y4 i/ s9 h* n. R4 M( M6 O# K( w
194th Tank Battalion2 ~: H. E0 {. ~0 y" v1 Q( v
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team0 i# _) d* ^8 U
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
7 w1 Q3 {) S$ ] 31st PA Infantry Division0 T% O+ S: z$ J6 g- F4 m
11th PA Infantry Division
7 ~ B; K; o- B1 x% d( {( z 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
8 J1 y6 @% J2 l5 d3 w% { 1st PA Infantry Division, c0 T# [: B. c* o+ r
31st Infantry Regiment j1 f ]! w! ]1 \! m1 s
41st PA Infantry Division2 M" e" N0 Q9 p( G" W
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
' _: e0 _9 ~) ` 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
0 K5 w- k8 }. s9 k( O/ }) p 301st Construction Battalion3 v/ g) W! l5 |5 u3 }
Provisional GMC Grp ; N5 m1 M' |- ]+ T* l9 w
1st PI Base Force
G6 F+ [3 S; p, p4 h5 C% T; Y I Philippine Corps
+ `0 c w' D! |# D& q 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment5 U2 u. f! h/ n, ^' B
USAFFE
1 a8 ?( ]+ w; [: f: z: }' u Bataan USN Base Force
* W( g$ o; \" W5 [. ` Clark Field USAAF Base Force0 A% ]% ?3 N* m3 l8 i _2 D
201st PA Construction Battalion
. Z& H: I0 {- u- ~1 g) S9 r 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion! w2 G, Z1 @) _5 r2 m& c! a
1st USMC AA Battalion7 |+ ~4 D. _$ T
Manila USAAF Base Force# `: p. D: \8 _0 f6 f: v' d- S7 v
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
: X: R. d- u/ C$ c& R# e Cavite USN Base Force; Z* k, m9 L3 G0 |
202nd PA Construction Battalion
1 q) K( V& @3 G% l/ l Far East USAAF
' ?8 m& i6 b: q, T% ?& ~ II Philippine Corps
+ C2 b( D. ]3 G" o 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
/ m G+ X" b. T# ]' w3 f5 t, e PAF Aviation
O3 q) {8 P: b 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment5 w, G7 k/ m: `
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)5 Z9 `! A. F$ \
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Japanese Shock attack# P! @+ K9 c0 _
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261, \, n$ q/ e; P5 c9 h7 n6 p( k7 a
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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Allied adjusted defense: 3 ) c: x# _& ?( m G
1 F" {) n: \) Q+ |: i' ^Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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5 P$ c5 }* k+ v p/ d8 m; D& fJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft8 D3 f) i: U, ^( k7 b
no flights H0 w' A5 A+ Z* a, B
6 x: l' y. f9 f. a$ C9 V
Allied aircraft losses
5 H) Z$ u" f- p7 ]/ ]/ e6 y PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed% w& _* t- u+ w- u0 N& N
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Combat modifiers
$ L `/ G- Z' |- f" dDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
5 e T2 q; s& P% o! o! i7 o5 Jexperience(-), supply(-)! @4 k- T0 b( G& v
Attacker: shock(+)$ p1 P: d' L0 m: E. ^2 l; R7 J/ f
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Japanese ground losses:5 A: f0 b- q! ?/ _
1384 casualties reported
# U5 P8 L1 D; q1 M; Q Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
: P1 z6 [5 c: _$ P Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled( f1 Y# v+ ]% n9 L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 j. H9 I! d& a, C* U
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)% J: a. e, w7 k8 t8 R0 }3 _
, a7 g4 H, K' h+ CAllied ground losses:) p3 a. s p9 Y
1916 casualties reported
- n# V0 m0 g" l0 h Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
& u1 w6 s2 _4 H5 \7 ^ Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled/ b1 P3 @' N* L+ b, Q
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled& q: y! s7 o- M8 _9 ^ i
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled); z7 o7 Z5 m6 U4 R# s% T
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& F1 [( G5 {3 k( q* z# i Units destroyed 34 v l2 P6 |: A9 F2 F
( ^7 O/ ]- X! u: f R4 I$ aAssaulting units:% ^/ U) d9 ]7 @7 N, V) q
82nd Naval Guard Unit, @0 M. V8 U. ^+ t
144th Infantry Regiment" w; R1 ^7 n) b8 ~6 [
66th Naval Guard Unit: D- P2 j' b; Y' y* e: h
84th Naval Guard Unit' A% B% ^7 Y6 S/ l
53rd Naval Guard Unit
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Defending units:2 F v4 D( y f4 t! H
Wake USN CPNAB 5 G% Y, g( b# h$ z+ O8 c1 M
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion/ v6 P- j3 s1 b* [. d3 x8 H
6th Marine Defense Battalion3 `; T' @% K# u- M' y
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)( n$ f0 n& R% e; ~, [1 _$ E9 C
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Japanese Bombardment attack8 v% @6 a8 D$ E# \ G/ [
N/ A! P1 m2 x' \& l* xAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61% K! L" @9 j) z& h3 t$ w) f
6 i& K8 E( ~+ E7 tDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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Assaulting units:
4 |% h, b" i+ U. v. U/ [) \ Sasebo 2nd SNLF , i- R) c7 Z/ y. H* @2 b6 r7 q$ e% q
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Defending units:
+ x' T; b1 A8 P- l6 }/ H9 y0 s! e Molukken Garrison Battalion8 n" b7 S+ I. k4 v) q
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
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