AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
5 g! r, J0 A# D4 R6 u今天爆发了开战以来最大规模的海战，日军好运连连，盟军RP吃瘪6 a7 |$ J' \% S% P4 Z7 q4 s- q
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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* e0 }8 ]* H8 p7 @5 J3 D- ANight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships$ L$ P2 n' T- S {4 E2 T4 n
CL Kashii1 y0 D' b& O( V9 V# L+ a
CL Kinu
( d% \# s- |9 E$ ?5 v DD Nowaki
. o+ J0 S. } d% L) _) w* q1 K DD Asashio
8 q! |% }! U! M6 d, H DD Michishio
3 o- z3 }. \# \+ C% j5 d/ I DD Arashio4 h& Z& i& n4 {* l% T& `; O
DD Natsugumo
# a, w) P3 R. y) g! _8 p& e DD Yamagumo& |8 J0 J3 k4 c" I! X) X% Q& E: C
DD Asagumo4 k2 ~$ M) m4 l; I
DD Murasame, u! ^/ l4 U* D
DD Harusame, a1 I; X# g }! A- c% G
DD Akatsuki1 j3 ]) Y0 l9 ]9 Z% S2 O6 @4 N z
DD Hibiki. Q8 X' a! C; j8 r+ W4 a
DD Ikazuchi
! j4 m9 r# G, f) b. |3 T( h DD Inazuma
2 p/ ^- `6 w$ g& d3 p' m DD Shikinami
1 _5 E6 @2 G' |$ B8 O DD Ayanami+ o8 W8 g. b4 H& @/ r3 }! R1 x5 ^
DD Asagiri5 y: ~# H9 T. f# u/ S
DD Sagiri
. g6 Q( G% a* U% p DD Yugiri
1 c& a6 i3 P! @1 h9 t, s, D' | DD Minazuki. ]+ x0 B! O/ Q" L
AK Sado Maru
" L f, u: H) l4 o AK Sagami Maru
& n( d9 V! p' [) z AK Sakura Maru; T5 ` P) N1 q/ G* K) v
AK Kaga Maru
0 ~# Q" i% ^" a1 w AK Kinka Maru/ L; L G6 ?* h5 v2 n
AK Kyushu Maru- O* q* S& `4 B* y& k* J, Y
AK Tosan Maru
8 u3 w9 X1 _9 o7 h; H' i0 N AMC Asaka Maru2 G% M0 c( N; J5 T; G3 r0 W5 b* |; X) M
xAK Ayatosan Maru* V' f; O, r" `3 M3 F
xAK Kansai Maru
. D% ]7 J) [; ^( V- l" x1 U; g8 ~4 U xAK Kashii Maru' m0 e' ~* _, G- F' s
xAK Aobasan Maru" ]9 k {) d7 X: l5 S/ ^
xAK Asosan Maru
6 D$ D" q) k: g% a. |/ ]3 v xAK Asakasan Maru
* f+ }" j) F8 ^0 E% K6 {5 B) L z xAK Atutasan Maru b' ^7 [5 l3 p2 h
xAK Kinugawa Maru
$ ]; ~6 l* t3 q: T9 k7 P xAK Yamaura Maru
3 T& x4 }# X, b9 F xAK Zenyo Maru
7 o! l( A# n9 G# H) @' K/ m3 j6 v xAK Nako Maru
) a/ J, q ~4 T5 y xAK Johore Maru
* }( F @% B* p$ f t+ k! C xAK Fushimi Maru
/ w F6 O# X3 B+ w6 T xAK Kamoi Maru' [8 J0 Y4 x& q, p S
xAK Ryoyo Maru' p- w1 O- M+ H: n4 x, W
xAK Nihonka Maru
8 T. D* ~) F. [& \3 N/ T e xAK Nojima Maru
' R1 F' @8 H$ ]2 Y- d, q) d LSD Shinshu Maru
0 B6 c$ n4 C" q1 _ xAP Hakozaki Maru: V( I$ U6 y/ w# A+ b" W( d
xAP Kobe Maru
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& g" c" W t+ M, \- vAllied Ships5 m) ~0 Q- f; [
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk7 ?9 y1 c/ v/ I* X* \
PT TM-105 p# w) J) h4 T- g3 Z% E9 b" d
PT TM-11
2 [/ \3 R# ]# N PT TM-12- g4 X8 b5 r4 R3 r" `4 R
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk, K( \3 f/ h) H
PT TM-14% t/ Z. j! M8 v& V/ Z y
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!4 Q v/ {3 s* h' {
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway: ?3 S3 ?0 @5 l2 o8 H
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight2 y7 i" B: G7 t, s
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
d2 ?- H4 i* g+ o/ s: M. H+ e' P& Y( dCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards }% z N; t# k+ b
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards* m; b6 t2 x3 R
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 2 d' p+ J' [8 }$ V; K" b
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
! l/ c8 E/ h0 Q$ |0 Z- n AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
8 [0 r/ g+ i' l2 [" h) J# l2 `" U xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
9 r6 m/ }4 c- V* M$ Y- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
1 d* \5 Q' Z) a+ z1 l DD Arashio , DD Asashio
9 F* J4 `7 z" z! g, ~DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
/ I7 l( I" T x, {! bDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
# t: h7 f2 Q& F, O gDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
. @2 N+ z' q, y& p/ cRange closes to 9,000 yards6 x! _+ L# g9 Q; ?) b8 U
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , % x4 o1 h* p. C6 V7 v
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , , O# M( S' H2 Q
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
$ l _+ d7 x5 z3 e! M xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , & Z/ M$ P8 A, _+ L6 }: _# n. ^! ?/ s
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , : a$ i4 _8 P! u2 G6 M
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
a$ ^! C# I2 c) B; L' O xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat: r+ w% E5 E* z
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
0 R1 V: a* s6 I) r9 q; C2 p0 h6 D DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
# }2 w: a: P( c o/ ~: I DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
7 `, T+ |/ K7 } h4 \' yDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards$ [" v# |0 ?" z7 }7 d
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards8 u. O% }+ a0 N; Q
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
9 e1 [( |8 @ X0 d; Q4 JDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
; P: p: y5 ~0 PDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
6 ~) }4 `% u! ~: {, u# NDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
5 [- D) `% L( T+ p1 }% [4 NDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
' e' g% i5 Z1 k" T0 GRange closes to 6,000 yards' C1 b: u" A9 J0 k- k% a' H
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards' k" [/ e P& d) Z+ Z
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards& Y6 ?" E/ R- \8 b9 u; Q' W, t
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
# z8 o$ B& @9 A( ]DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
' I4 P( M2 }( ]; U* {DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards4 X8 R4 X2 M' o2 `+ O' }
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards1 C0 a- [# X& ~2 @' d+ _1 Q) d
Range closes to 5,000 yards! ]; s9 b- v' _/ @" w
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 7 i6 |* K- F( x3 J& }5 Y2 j+ b* o
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
# ^6 C Q' x+ f AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ) P, ]4 F* x" ?7 l* \" v
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , % K2 n9 x, r4 Y! ^+ P* k
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
3 q( Z* q) z4 }8 G xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
& ]% r! R4 P) o" k xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , " ]8 ~, B3 C. e B7 ^- [0 E ^$ u) s7 g
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 9 ~- Z+ T! I+ K" l: u# _
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
3 d* G- e( X4 r, n* d- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , ; d2 @/ ?" P, z7 R: V6 a( a( N, x
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
9 J9 t' p" w5 j; t$ v B1 h3 N DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
, v6 f& m/ R E% K9 u DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki7 i5 R% R9 p3 }. m2 F$ q# L
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards# q) H' G4 j+ ?* b4 w. {1 D
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
# e( f& l! k2 X& rDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards0 @- R# F; S, \+ ]
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards* X# G f; e$ y* B( V% U
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
; r! w$ L$ J+ p7 w$ | AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ( G* v$ A4 f1 G8 F6 ?4 w8 K
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , $ ~4 L4 B/ o* M! k2 ~
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , $ ~2 Y5 n5 L! _5 u
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat8 {1 t1 `8 O5 Y2 T; t) U I
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards( ?, N4 u% r% Z7 J) E, X0 o
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards. s2 N6 `3 a2 e; A( b
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards, R# ~) o( r" Z
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
j8 m& _" [5 e3 H5 ^9 @% lPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards3 {8 f. ~3 T" h8 M
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
7 m1 s( @7 m | AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , k0 q& }& {3 q4 [; @; q; C
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
2 [$ z& c4 R# p0 i xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 5 Y9 N# O0 _* E$ e- q
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat L$ U8 w I2 ~2 U
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , 5 N; x5 N ]4 v0 s* y
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
: W. y0 ?* d& O5 ~- N: E rPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
; M& T2 N" }5 c+ I" I4 A2 nDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards5 }! J2 Q' }, d! l9 J0 L) A
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards7 t4 ]7 k* H$ z+ r+ B
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
, K* k& k6 C1 F4 \1 D( [PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards: w, F5 [, P8 C' q- h
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage( O- q6 |/ G# |
Range increases to 6,000 yards
. l( p& D. A, j8 A; c4 \3 S# hDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards( g9 Q4 F2 n5 F8 K
Range increases to 11,000 yards0 \5 t0 f; p0 [, ?4 g) T
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 . C% e4 i `( S1 n
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat( m" |) P3 }" s
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
4 `3 N* k4 S# S, X% _CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards* A; Z/ h# q# X4 g/ o8 [: n
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards5 O0 m/ |( d, K2 ]; H- @+ U
Task forces break off...' t2 Z) m* U5 L: ~
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+ C% R8 I7 s, i( w4 T" MNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
0 g+ N: o( X" G4 f* @ CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1$ I: m# b% }: t1 S' l
CA Mogami
4 B/ C5 \& n, z/ M9 r1 u DD Kuroshio
) Q% A) w. q9 f3 G. K DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 14 ]8 @* @" x1 q5 Q+ K
DD Natsushio0 E" @6 Y H9 z9 v
DD Shiratsuyu$ J% V* m5 {3 L* C5 W
DD Umikaze% j8 M; \7 `) _
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Allied Ships5 E" }0 r0 I" o+ p3 m5 L
DD Alden$ R0 f8 r* r, d' T" T. R
DD Barker
A! p& G' m8 x% n9 k7 |- ] DD Edsall4 i* e5 x' ]" f/ G5 @& ]
DD John D. Edwards
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7 ~7 C& u' Z( @3 NImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight- m3 B, D* z: P9 _) b, ?: @ u
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards( Z7 T/ \! T( [# j! V7 H* I
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards2 s. s! C3 S+ P, b1 @- o
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
& `6 q+ |+ v+ O% l9 eCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
( f- y) v9 g; Q. E: K' nCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards7 o! n2 _1 A7 }4 J2 h6 J2 g
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards4 ~) P6 A- w: b, ^
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards4 b0 ~/ X8 h) d6 f+ |
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards- l. C, g2 o/ @7 u
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards( H7 a2 L e1 a) ]6 H0 n. t$ `
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards: B: n4 P `, e/ z
Range closes to 6,000 yards5 \ k6 @ p: H {) P9 J9 {6 O2 I
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards7 X# X( ]/ a" A( h, q
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
0 x8 y( v6 ]0 a, U: {# pDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
. Q5 ~- F8 G# J4 N t9 h, t: cDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
1 o9 G4 K3 w" Z0 o7 G5 dDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
( y* j6 o3 F* t4 [7 @ y, lDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards( y. O% y8 j8 [" i& ]" h5 m
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards) E) K+ W# x% U# p
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards# o+ ]2 T7 b+ U( T3 V( x
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
8 B% `! |2 r2 ?; Y1 m% cDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
( X. e; Z! b' nDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
4 f& \7 n4 C9 n0 [% |DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards9 d% O( f" k3 }; N; H
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
1 m# {0 N- ]- T* vDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
* r' }, H3 D# @4 wRange increases to 8,000 yards+ P* c. U4 X9 O+ K9 Q
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
! U; O: x! _/ h8 {, K7 T" eDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
1 A" j3 G% |/ oDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
, i6 b( O# o: z" Z" m/ N) y& ]) z Q; }DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
7 c+ Q5 g) d) d. v ~DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards& z) J. i, `0 d" b. C% F* F& K+ C
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards b2 d/ Q, E0 r+ |% }, i* d. y8 X) w8 l
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards$ Z" L8 K6 s6 v( l3 @4 d: X1 Y/ f
Task forces break off... Z! }5 [* L7 A
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8 s4 F2 ?0 d3 NNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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3 o5 n0 y& J4 w7 ]3 P, k) sJapanese Ships# D! V: L* v2 q/ S; H! u! g
CVL Ryujo
8 U2 z$ N7 Q3 e5 k CVL Shoho1 l( L$ X; x8 g$ F( c
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
$ W, b# C! F2 Z0 A ? CVE Hosho+ a' C) H+ @; j" T+ n2 r
CVE Taiyo* U0 t! h# L* l2 A0 l
CA Takao1 _' U0 o8 p4 I5 X6 {
CA Atago
: h6 T) |* M7 Y: b CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
. I" q$ Q$ E n- M) L5 |( s% a DD Akigumo. O) i$ t" Z. T) b/ X: I
DD Shiranui
9 Y k3 y* ~$ }, W6 U0 C( c DD Samidare6 N$ P$ s/ S2 j4 |; i) m) ]% A7 e
DD Yamakaze
9 x9 D1 m J3 L6 X) \( r DD Hatsuharu" a, A I- f) _2 l
DD Hatsushima5 l1 P* f6 z9 I1 A2 r
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
6 h2 u( T, D9 I1 J DD Yugure, Shell hits 14 p$ V7 N N8 y A$ d8 I; q
7 z$ W ^# o" w* |, {Allied Ships4 `) G; ^ g$ [3 o9 |- q
CA Houston5 `$ X" G# p( i5 p7 g' i
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
) S6 H% a4 V3 g CL Tromp
% A: X2 M# x+ t CL Durban, Shell hits 1
- W- P/ _6 n" o& c- c- H DD John D. Ford! c) N. y( T& G& ]$ w5 r
DD Parrott# k# Z5 \$ u/ X& q8 l4 f4 v
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
+ A0 G" }8 c6 Q DD Pope, @: s6 v( t9 p2 |
DD Whipple
1 z* k, c9 D% s2 u DD Stewart7 D y) ?6 r" X8 H5 W Y T
DD Evertsen
- p! x- v/ A2 f DD Stronghold
8 G3 }; t* ?, b+ Q* y+ K' e; L2 G DD Thanet) [; ]' Y* V/ M! F* N5 n. L
DD Encounter
- ~5 J: [/ X1 H8 K$ K DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
, t9 C! ?( p2 O0 C2 \Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
4 }: ?. j* U4 H7 mCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards0 W$ C0 \8 J9 g: i
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards- I% s4 h0 A1 n) `5 U8 s" I% }: X
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
* f5 A2 n3 L4 y0 p9 R) {3 CCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards$ j. d; ] Z% g L
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
7 x$ [- q# h. c, D2 jCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
) ?& }0 V* w. qCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
% V6 O1 N' l+ Q+ d$ T- A3 _1 ]DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards) Z6 T+ J) X- t9 Q
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
" |6 I( [- R; J# r) r2 r; {DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards3 G% A# c9 R6 y: d; I) d! }4 M2 P) C
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
7 }: C+ O9 P. Q8 ZDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
l1 M* J( w) f& QDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
0 y3 J7 c. i6 d5 ?( S aDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards. M; E" I& Q" h8 `3 U4 D
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
+ n; @ b+ L' t% uRange closes to 8,000 yards
@0 J7 V+ ^; Y( `* V& [% \: VDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards B6 {1 l( G; e: `+ T: ^% T8 E/ z
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards- }+ p: m' L( E4 \/ a$ _% c
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
; ]! v" }% i& ?/ N+ MCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards: w9 {4 E! G0 K; x7 }
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
) o% j/ r# X, x4 m1 Y' r" |4 t% N7 fDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards. C8 B( r" u4 D6 \2 k
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
d: a" e- t' L6 eDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards5 w$ @; M8 M# ^* G$ Y
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
1 S5 V6 m r' N. bDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
& o9 V1 Z. o8 C) O2 XDD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards# P+ d6 O& r: s" E, a. ?$ k0 p% K0 a
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
& c6 p, |& l M9 k- A3 VDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards' G( c p! m' S; ^+ Y6 F. N) W
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards9 e; X8 S% D' o
Range closes to 7,000 yards0 f5 w0 C3 _% b8 C, @
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
% m9 U9 _$ P0 l0 l% ]CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
. C# X: C5 |, s) C) ]. f4 v0 m* t" MDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
4 H2 x. b! g" f v4 f yDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
p1 R# P; U2 F1 dDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
, `& W W% T/ W7 WDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
" E6 ^, x# f8 Z& NDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
' r5 b& z; h) W1 e5 FDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards5 U" ^, _) e: U* S
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards [7 Z( k3 z" \' }, E9 q j7 L6 r
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards; W( ~$ F0 q3 M5 `3 v6 N# _
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards$ i: {& Y2 T, v
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
M( E- S# X' S# qDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards2 Q/ R1 k$ j' R9 C4 X- F- E/ @
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards0 `& t) E4 N) p
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
% p) b/ [- T$ ~ d" P) u: @& f8 a5 ~Range closes to 6,000 yards7 b: y; c& j- X$ \
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards9 i7 x9 j' V7 A1 t' F1 G+ k
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
* C0 U9 Z8 _$ pCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards* s( `) O% I& b( S* U8 B8 G/ [
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards3 u1 J) M9 c. n1 U6 t, D# V
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
7 H9 F/ i" m$ _( ICA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards$ J6 T- o0 X( V: v
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards$ C: E. \/ m C' r7 C4 o& ]
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards6 G' b) R4 x" Z9 m( K
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
! T* g! X9 ~+ C- V1 j& F/ t: c" dDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
% f9 c* \% N' R7 o$ ?DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards. ^. I/ N7 f' ]. \, C& w5 C$ A
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
4 E* z; S3 F6 |/ W5 z- O* d( gDD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards. ]3 j9 j6 {7 b# o+ N7 Z, Y( ~
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
4 @4 }& a# p. pDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards/ K$ Y4 x8 }. }4 b$ y; F$ {: |
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards0 l1 }+ {1 u2 q3 N
Range increases to 9,000 yards' |) Y& a- g% g9 F7 A. j8 I: E1 V( W
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
" h( [' c0 p0 O/ `% H8 W+ UDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
4 K+ g0 \( l, F6 v! UCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
: I7 R& U6 O" X/ H( B) I5 m" E# @CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards, t" n7 Z; ]7 ^+ B7 T4 J
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
% |, B' D+ V" m% G/ n: {$ aDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
4 m9 O- v! Z2 eCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards. |% P4 c" l8 A, ?; J6 L7 }
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards# s9 x/ B0 b6 e: w! w& H
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards6 ~# e1 a& u% y1 E }7 L
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
4 |) x" B- k- H! p5 _( RDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
& V- U6 R3 x0 S7 z# F7 vDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards# N" s! a5 |& B0 N8 b# u
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards/ D/ ?# I# ^. X2 z( A
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
& P# [( }8 a# [1 I C) s4 ]( wDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
0 F1 C4 ^' ]" D6 E0 R3 @& a% H) CJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
5 S3 `5 S! Y# l1 N3 z& w7 p ?Task forces break off...1 n: `3 e. |8 i' P5 h" G
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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( q! ^* n* P, s" U" ZJapanese Ships
2 ^: |3 k1 S8 [$ w2 G! d CL Kashii3 e5 w9 f/ W$ Q9 D9 ^7 e' f0 O
CL Kinu
9 M8 v( D q2 a8 a" ^ DD Nowaki
: ?# C$ J6 d- E6 M8 M DD Asashio! u( M9 U, S/ Q2 X9 f; j
DD Arashio+ B% c. I6 f2 v
DD Natsugumo
' E- R) a6 e6 {6 P) H DD Yamagumo
6 P" N8 X1 Z- r. S DD Asagumo( K8 X* W* o5 W2 v
DD Murasame
( j0 V& f- k: Y3 j. [, A DD Harusame
. W$ H( ^6 t1 D# ^7 F, F DD Akatsuki" D7 ~; w: n9 n9 W6 J! w. K" w/ Q! K
DD Hibiki
! i u" f+ R* y0 U+ D DD Ikazuchi
: X6 ~" k- _7 U% o1 T u4 r* l DD Inazuma
8 V4 i; d+ K D ^) [ DD Shikinami4 }" C0 H3 b* p1 O" k6 m- j
DD Ayanami7 P3 T: d, e7 B" \, X. s
DD Asagiri4 s) M2 o6 W0 S" E! A+ j+ X7 b
DD Sagiri0 V9 h D/ c# [) f4 z; e7 J. \
DD Yugiri+ Q$ [4 h. W) o' E* k
DD Minazuki+ g$ W% W1 N6 i
AK Sado Maru
6 ]4 V6 h8 o) z5 |; s AK Sagami Maru+ i) k: R5 G, ~. p, |
AK Sakura Maru8 W9 W H0 o! q* S/ q
AK Kaga Maru/ k) F$ a# R( \# | f
AK Kinka Maru
) t: J) {0 T0 N7 @' a" v3 _, M AK Kyushu Maru H5 R6 F$ E) ]: z. Y
AK Tosan Maru
5 A/ k5 A/ x( X' J6 P AMC Asaka Maru
5 d" E* W3 f, W# F0 u+ e xAK Ayatosan Maru
/ R0 ~8 z. u' f0 X xAK Kansai Maru
( l* \/ e$ J b! o' J5 E xAK Kashii Maru
; \$ z: v3 v7 x' h4 M3 Q- O xAK Aobasan Maru
! {: a0 P) g: e" s xAK Asosan Maru# Z' Z) x7 V( M3 ]/ p
xAK Asakasan Maru2 A+ ?! a, V$ E
xAK Atutasan Maru. L. [, l! i2 e; N! h- u T
xAK Kinugawa Maru# Y1 {; F8 J6 [. k ^3 C7 X
xAK Yamaura Maru
! `' G" r/ M# @. O6 T xAK Zenyo Maru
- y, ?( q& A% ~, k6 |. g xAK Nako Maru
- ?; Z# W+ \/ n) g6 d4 ? xAK Johore Maru
) Z. h& x. H5 o xAK Fushimi Maru+ @) B* U0 f4 U; w3 @
xAK Kamoi Maru
+ Z" V t( S% [; Y. f xAK Ryoyo Maru
/ H6 F: V/ Z4 \8 o$ c xAK Nihonka Maru; R; Y* ^6 o, e! d! |2 c
xAK Nojima Maru
1 ?5 C1 a' x# P% {: K LSD Shinshu Maru: X: E& u& ^* N1 {
xAP Hakozaki Maru
; K+ O: ]6 h# p: a; L% J xAP Kobe Maru% W5 W! n% u0 r, h; j+ Y o. Y: L/ s
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Allied Ships; B: U, s% @8 U: p* Q
DD Vendetta! X: T. ?2 |! v# i
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
! o# j* `) \$ Y$ x) [/ {0 k, }- c DD Van Ghent
! X5 N+ f$ T1 X4 @ DD Scout
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
7 I( i2 v0 F9 A, \0 BJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway' A9 S6 E9 M* `( V6 {, y
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight9 Z4 Q8 {! m' M+ k7 V9 L' i' ~" N$ S
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
$ Z0 ?+ M* y4 Q* f/ h* q7 q7 e7 ZCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
3 J* u+ |! f0 \+ G* {. {CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
U+ o- |& g# Y4 B, @1 l' A3 vLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
s" b8 v% w5 }6 oDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards6 k' v8 M* c7 m8 M6 ]5 b9 o, ?0 Q
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
9 z. _- y' I0 V4 A( [* a' DDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards2 Y4 m* Z5 t. X1 R2 I
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards( }+ f0 x" Q& r) V! Z9 v
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards2 Y& J( k9 c, C% w9 o8 S- p+ Z
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
. m5 d) F" d5 S1 m D$ oRange closes to 9,000 yards
0 H! t, I7 @2 w0 F1 Y JDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
9 Q9 x6 V0 T8 G: {' NCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
9 [' t! I: X. bDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards# {+ f% x6 W7 y. N* {
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
& B0 n3 R, Z# l% J' MDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards# O: G! t6 t8 n1 m( v2 G
Range closes to 7,000 yards
- U5 j& I! N3 T r: KCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards* a3 r7 |) [/ ]. U, C g5 y
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
# z$ J6 v( \2 W1 K9 {$ A4 K$ }DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
& Z. C+ b1 |. ^9 k+ bDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards0 x3 @2 K$ {8 x% p! L
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards' ?- O. M, }9 M3 _( z
Range closes to 4,000 yards
c2 Z% j& |2 h: v- jCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards2 y% G; v9 @9 y. S' V
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards% g# v+ ~" B+ q8 S& A) G. q
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
$ z# J9 n% D" dDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
/ {: X% P) j2 x0 z; lDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards0 Y! b7 z' w7 Q" |, }$ Y) X% m
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards" t0 p! V! K; J7 F& O
Range increases to 5,000 yards
* B, U6 L5 J# X4 O$ D9 h7 }( BCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards" Z5 d- h& P% y% v
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
. h6 z. \ p p, I# PDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
3 X0 K! X6 x+ R, y7 ]DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards+ J& p m8 W* U1 @
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards% n! H5 a& }, q0 T; u
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape! r3 I) G4 G& `, Q' y! _
Task forces break off...
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5 u* _! ^6 Y# M& RNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,986 {: j) x& ?; X2 L$ X3 H7 \3 }
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Japanese Ships: Z5 o% K# {9 L" C
CL Yura# o/ e" Y; j! n9 `% a T% Y# L4 M! ?
CL Natori/ J9 e- b/ q, w( X
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Runway hits 1
! y5 Q: I, {2 {Port hits 1
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island * }8 _0 r- U1 c3 b% c8 W
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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3 J* Y/ t/ D1 x+ J2 d; wNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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1 P0 C2 S7 D$ H6 _: F' G- ~Allied aircraft1 n2 r! i* P/ J# o9 M" j
no flights
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4 [4 a; l2 \+ V5 Q2 {Allied aircraft losses
0 s$ t6 v/ V& v1 I/ \ SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
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Japanese Ships. y: n1 z- N( ^; F7 Q* l5 R
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage. [$ o/ i6 k' S! t! ~
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire4 `+ V* S( e) z4 H6 l
DD Nowaki
9 L( I( |8 r. t DD Asashio" n; R$ S1 \9 t: R7 j" [
DD Arashio) Q) \' E8 o! r! Q! _) M
DD Natsugumo$ ~( M9 o3 X6 \& L! ^
DD Yamagumo
: c& m/ O' o; n: T DD Asagumo8 b0 ^/ `7 _9 N& X& i4 Z
DD Murasame
; g ?. R6 d. m$ c; S& K( A/ @ DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
! B! o7 u9 z Z. ^8 R0 O* q DD Akatsuki
" L) H$ s" K+ B5 l& \* N5 p x4 L DD Hibiki
, p" P3 R" A' u, j" C4 _ DD Ikazuchi i) J9 k$ e$ a1 _
DD Inazuma
8 C0 Q, @' }% `. q" q3 l" P$ h DD Shikinami
8 L+ l9 R& q) K4 B6 }1 F DD Ayanami$ f" Y' K! }8 W
DD Asagiri
7 d. f) \) f# G- o/ R DD Sagiri
+ E: u! n' U) ]0 m% @% o5 i DD Yugiri
8 t ^6 y; ~* B DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1( h9 F+ j0 k5 q# F& ?- B
AK Sado Maru8 ?$ F+ F6 P0 H3 b( U4 t! L
AK Sagami Maru
3 g8 c& R: ]6 j% |3 r u AK Sakura Maru8 g! v0 b' w7 L5 F R1 q
AK Kaga Maru A: P% k O+ b. J5 c/ c2 R
AK Kinka Maru
( i6 D1 x+ U! ~0 X2 G2 E AK Kyushu Maru$ t% ~. N# j, O8 t% Y$ Z
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage. L" ^6 \: W$ k4 j! D
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire( L& `" Y O- E( k! N0 b: w2 M
xAK Ayatosan Maru
. x3 j: g8 l; u; y% ~2 e xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
* {" V6 ^; z* V( ?7 d, B4 V# J6 W xAK Kashii Maru
8 g, z$ Y# @" e+ i |/ L xAK Aobasan Maru
' L# K7 c, _& R xAK Asosan Maru: x4 Q2 q9 C& N* u
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage# ~4 H- T9 b, `- h3 H) i
xAK Atutasan Maru0 k% q: [# L+ _9 w( H6 W
xAK Kinugawa Maru1 |" z' j/ C, k
xAK Yamaura Maru1 Q! d4 H+ I4 `. [: f7 N
xAK Zenyo Maru3 J: W( m4 @: ~& i' Q
xAK Nako Maru2 b8 f8 @- Y$ V* d
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) M& E2 ^) Q8 ^) F: U3 T9 U
xAK Fushimi Maru2 Z) n5 ]$ y' G9 V! X' }" {+ [
xAK Kamoi Maru+ c! N! u6 M6 _
xAK Ryoyo Maru& _$ p/ ?) Y8 f2 d! z2 ?: k5 Z
xAK Nihonka Maru- e% N2 z1 p r
xAK Nojima Maru
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$ i; ^- t% t2 J. _% s2 ^- iAllied Ships/ ]$ z$ A: [- s: i. M; f" g
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 D$ S% j, h( X$ ]6 I5 \+ { CL Sumatra/ _6 M" N. c# F2 {1 n- @
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
; D6 P- N' U3 A, d) d# C8 B* P CL Durban
+ ~; N* [: {8 h% `' U" r DD John D. Ford
" v6 ^* w, G& } DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
4 h& v& J/ h1 K. z# {( U! f DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 w; T& d8 Y* l5 C) c DD Pope
' g( A J# r( f6 M$ n' k DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
% s0 ]6 f6 B" K% [7 f8 c DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
s+ l; \& c, W9 g, v) Z DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
5 u8 N) u2 ?6 R& @ \4 Z DD Stronghold0 b' T: s* M3 W5 u2 b5 X
DD Thanet, Shell hits 21 m7 A, I1 v& p5 S2 x2 V
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3: S( W( U8 z. q$ k1 n: ]
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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! Y6 p1 k- p/ D- H e% ^! C% `Japanese ground losses:& A: _( ]! |/ h1 }3 K! b
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
6 {- [7 s% C$ |2 C- qMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
6 a/ M2 M4 f7 P/ w DCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
B! m1 H: f+ j4 e' @; z0 ]Japanese ships attempt to get underway
8 T2 V u" q' Z3 A& [" ?' i0 z( t+ BCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
: u' R! o* T; ] o% O# vCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards, c, H" ~" Z. r
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
7 E+ V* F n" l. r1 u% NCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards/ v t9 F4 `& S3 v' q, V
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards) w, d0 M9 ]* ?
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
' M: o, V" D# q9 Q0 F$ RDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
! ^9 b; M* ?7 ODD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
0 H4 B7 k* P6 `2 B, cDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
$ y( e+ Q. e: d$ m1 e! s5 rDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards2 T' [& Y9 Y3 z, [# c5 p2 K
Range closes to 10,000 yards
2 T; j; Y+ J& d# B) a& ~CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
0 H' _5 w6 s& `CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
) t- A3 {/ o+ Z/ NCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards/ M, `0 A5 I; z% `" z7 y
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
+ s3 V4 R6 d: t* UDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
( v0 k# m+ `5 f# v+ M- A1 n+ ^6 mDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
0 a* [/ V, Y5 f" @ E. ADD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
0 B& ]+ Z' H$ b1 R( U; QDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
8 U) U1 ?4 u' A, b; k7 d3 KDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
4 D1 j! z! E0 @3 q& qDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards4 f- q0 w0 K$ e4 [# n$ s6 e; L
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
4 k3 h5 v) e8 W8 a; G) rDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards4 f/ q6 |! a7 w, l! j! I& R7 w0 [: I
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
4 s6 `: i# H, YDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards& Z! F& z, Z* M' G) R
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
; N+ `. h6 D; Z2 yCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards* J$ y* i) c" t
Range closes to 7,000 yards
, i' F5 }: B- s/ W8 WCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards& O1 T$ x( r0 F1 {
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards$ F/ ~, e7 B2 W- P, _, x
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
+ R; s7 d7 u, d. }CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards1 I0 v: D! b; |6 M5 C% _6 U- e
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
1 s6 d& m: j% A$ `" a0 dDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards; C! F6 t; W3 H0 F! ?+ V i* G1 }
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
. D1 w: h* f8 x! ^ U5 `DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
/ x4 f* D1 z& D! hDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
+ e' G4 ` i5 @' r" W6 `, J5 }DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
; R$ p, a/ G: z l; ADD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
+ k- }* ?7 H( {# X$ zDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
8 h* \' ~8 x+ \" N u/ e% oDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
# H5 e+ D2 D( D$ T2 m$ i r" k$ RDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
* s1 E9 w# d7 V6 [* N# Y/ UDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards% C" e9 A% P% }* f T) X0 E
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
* g# P* O$ K. W2 ^* V2 `3 SCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards$ `3 w+ m3 V9 o( q- {" D, q4 ^* e. h! N* f
Range closes to 4,000 yards
' X# m5 X( \; _5 D+ @1 y0 jxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 # T: L$ J) n! [4 G- r7 y- g
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
' u- O3 L8 H2 h: {% F1 cCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards0 H! z. `3 z" O' t- ^& V6 }5 V* [
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards" P4 [3 h9 [6 m7 L, K' a2 }+ X6 T
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
- S8 V0 b' a: K( c5 \, R, d6 W6 kDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards5 R2 T" i! r# L& z, ?# a' r6 V
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards7 E0 ?; o9 t) S0 h/ R" j/ h
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
: ~* t2 J) K! u9 DDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards& Q' ]/ `+ [" b; A
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
- O+ F$ M' a% O! ?6 TDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards5 t! `1 g. i( d; K
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards! L2 ]0 a5 Z1 |- e: C* n3 R& E: \* |
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
% z* T1 A. q K- N% v8 D. kDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards$ N/ a$ D0 i" E& f
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
' J9 b6 C0 ?# w( ]8 y: T% ]DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards* l; Y- b; c% m
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards( Y' l& \7 A6 ^* J+ g
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards/ ]8 v2 R( \/ q. j7 L' W
Range closes to 2,000 yards: \- w+ i! M9 ^
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards9 T2 S/ S% ^. I1 v) c) B
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
( y, m7 F3 V; ^( s2 RCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
7 f- Z5 c* R# S5 k# D4 k3 S# [. @DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
# F0 z! N1 i* _+ r: WDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
) p* W! r( @; ]4 x/ Y$ e* ?DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
9 t4 J. S; b, TDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards- C; f! @! @0 _
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards+ {/ x* m, ~. D. x- D
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
2 T- u" E( {' c% e3 HDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
) e( G) d0 A" J: k- N! C% U, D) @DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
- m- F) @( ^+ x8 l, [DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards- Z6 D! ^+ C* I/ X& c
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
- v1 v* }' W3 aCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
# }% Q/ l( J7 o7 u' H$ zRange increases to 3,000 yards, }7 B' I) A! V/ Y$ l
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards$ w9 U9 f" \. R4 e0 \8 \
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards+ D, Y( e" ~0 K$ n# z
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
/ r% `& e; \4 B9 DDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
6 `: _8 w) _! C7 x2 hDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards/ |7 v$ j( ?7 _
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
1 H/ i! T( m7 S$ E" g' B+ n% fDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards: g4 {( u* C G {! {' P. D$ Z
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards9 _: ?7 ]9 f. x: L
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards3 b* g: @4 \$ y8 \/ m
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards" A9 N' Y7 S5 j$ }1 F! ]
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards. X' R+ @3 T: y2 u: _
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
. ]8 y4 T- x8 x- a5 L8 SDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards: k3 t& P, `& M& j
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards" B5 y) j1 z$ g" N* |/ e9 @" t
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
2 v9 B, J0 c& }- B& a) g! ]% sCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards/ } ^- s5 S1 X" r. S7 i
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards$ {4 D# T7 m3 e) ?4 J% s
Range closes to 2,000 yards2 ^4 b( ]' h: Y" v. y
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards1 ^( r5 ?' W' p( E7 g* |- ~$ ~
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
" D* _4 z+ b5 z2 qCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
1 K9 h" L- ]- r6 O& w1 yDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
! q4 E( N6 i- k. xDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards) r: y+ [2 ]9 M6 j% E7 J9 N5 P8 R
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards- [+ ^4 y0 m% Q F+ o: H. z
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards% r3 E' O0 L) g9 T+ v
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards3 K' w' T3 q1 m4 J
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
2 ^; s+ V3 H& ?8 xDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
8 ~+ _; e& T% p# }& G. @DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards A) r# B. m+ c" ^! t# `
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
% E6 y9 O8 d1 ~% _- y4 H, }' UDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards" U4 }2 l( ~* N/ w' c
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards4 o$ ^5 S# X2 E6 b9 w/ P) |
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
9 r2 u6 N, R7 q3 Z& h* g, _DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
~2 f* P/ D3 ?8 ^4 o& G8 S) z& RDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
5 ?' r, X+ Y0 f- Q+ R; CDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
7 i! ?5 W* \4 R Y2 hDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards# g7 K# C$ S. j/ u, s
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
3 X/ L' o3 i) x- @* D- q! H- e8 {* ^DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards. o3 l l' M1 V2 ]3 P
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
5 g _0 h R; L6 mAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
5 {2 t8 C2 _. h# tJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
) N+ P9 ^8 N0 T; n. Z- J1 ~Task forces break off...
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
# H/ o: O3 |6 k; w1 v CL Katori
: Z! W6 }7 [' B l DD Akikaze
+ c) F) f3 t1 ]" z DD Yuzuki: J) P- y! G# ~/ O' X
PB Takunan Maru #5
! |8 w4 b; N8 K5 ]* N PB Shonon Maru #11# X# u# I8 \, i% Z4 f" E
PB Kyo Maru #12
! p* k9 o% J; Q4 ]$ _ PB Hakkaisan Maru
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB 4 ~" e& l, ^: X% T j- ?. p
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion3 W7 c. o- p+ b9 F$ h( I
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB 2 ~( ?- E* Z3 @& Z! J& g
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns: c' x* S- |3 D& G
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns' ]$ x/ }, O2 L' e, R
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns8 S& I' l6 {. r/ @9 G3 P* ]' u5 L
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
; M4 J% M% P- P7 I, a O" ZDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns! u! p% d3 ^* N8 l% Q( p$ B
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns( u! C7 ] h" {/ i" m4 K
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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/ @. W2 ^/ |* j9 [# `TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Japanese ground losses:
2 M5 H3 i, @1 o$ Q1 l6 l9 X 19 casualties reported
1 l# z2 X/ k0 ~8 q* O Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled0 {$ B3 f; a( {) w6 k" h% L# U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 N+ I$ o1 M* i. I& l' e5 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 K6 h* I1 j- G' Z' C- P9 E
$ e" O5 x. ?- y7 c17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /36 l; G! V2 R$ Z' q2 Y8 H# K
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( T7 z0 a5 l! Z4 Y# ?1 {TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)" k( O( ^' f+ q7 R3 Z
& N- F1 V& O @2 m, E! D, r4 Y' bJapanese Ships( k- \# \( ?6 W& ^) U% Y- u
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1- t3 d P$ q! O/ G
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
$ I% e8 c8 V" ? CA Tone, Mine hits 1: T2 Q2 }( O" n0 ]8 i+ i
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& t% O- E9 d* H. eASW attack near Merak at 48,97
5 }& j( n9 L9 J! l+ f* }& m6 `7 d; m5 p( Y' L# h/ C+ a5 A
Japanese Ships( E7 U3 G+ g5 s
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ ?( s5 c# t0 c1 R; B" T" A. I DD Yugiri/ ~3 z+ ?, @1 P- d/ R0 e% G4 e1 H
( q( c- b7 ?0 T C8 c0 {2 R
Allied Ships
- D% w: I; G" J$ x+ H9 c SS Sargo, hits 10+ F5 ^4 \- l- ?* h/ i
3 W ~. v" q( k: c* g; [# cSS Sargo is sighted by escort0 ~: F* S$ u: ~, T% }8 _3 A
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
. r7 {0 a, W9 ]& l0 ^DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...8 V+ n6 Q. p/ h7 c
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
# e, [' ?1 `6 u& h0 F) cDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ..... [; ^" J4 N8 `
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
3 j \ T6 B; ^6 CDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
, U5 ~1 S% ?! JEscort abandons search for sub
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0 q: v' a9 z( v. ~Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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Japanese Bombardment attack" Y' f. t _4 t5 p- A: n0 p7 `: m
8 J D8 e4 @$ G2 k$ \Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 38361 Y4 w0 I6 E8 e- N1 R/ w0 f
# s1 J" V) L) `' mDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
: O: a: H+ X& V
6 [! o" V/ d0 f: F ?1 X2 U rJapanese ground losses:1 r* _! K7 a% E6 h4 ], b1 m0 y7 E
159 casualties reported. A8 D& T+ n5 F- N% V+ `. k
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
9 ]* g& S; ~# v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' Q: R' `) a; C- w; T$ L Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
6 {( s. q! w& k. j$ z 198 casualties reported
! i- l4 }; x& }; _( I/ ?9 k! }2 ? Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
8 l- ]. q$ V1 ~- P+ M& a3 K5 } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
& \) u$ |# C" Z% C Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled# S$ k, Z( }. V
. X3 ?5 y+ S+ m* i. L# g
Assaulting units:
7 Q: x9 W6 m' Z k* k% K Imperial Guards Division
0 U, L6 n4 H7 _* c h. W% D 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment( {0 Z/ Q* g" J) M
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment! [" r4 m- k5 t: |
2nd Tank Regiment
8 _) n0 q$ N! k7 w 48th Engineer Regiment
! l; r9 T6 ]; O5 A: z6 c- p" L 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
" ^5 c) u- E+ C 33rd Division
7 K& M5 a5 g( s* v* @$ ?& e 21st Infantry Regiment
" Q: @0 S y1 M } 7th Tank Regiment
- ^, |+ `, L ` 48th Recon Regiment7 ]7 R7 k# O; u a8 v" J! f! R
16th Recon Regiment
2 M1 W. f, I c# I/ A( u 4th Division0 R( Q v3 |& `! i
21st Division
* f1 T$ q! r( U; _* d- { 6th Guards Division
$ j: @6 i& [/ H7 z( S9 G: Y3 ]& X 65th Brigade
9 y2 s n9 f8 } 38th Division; E9 v6 d' }9 C- q% U4 v
16th Guards Regiment
% ~, u$ s4 b( X9 x `. y 4th Tank Regiment, ]: M1 Z) O5 u
16th Engineer Regiment' P( ~! ~0 o, m% F: c
9th Infantry Regiment& O" m3 q" w1 }: @& h1 H( q+ Q2 i
22nd Recon Regiment
3 n1 z, g7 o* S6 T L 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
& }* i! o$ v9 |+ i. O 5th Guards Cav Regiment& @! p1 e' N4 G5 R. x( @
35th Fld AA Gun Co 6 U+ M4 v4 ^9 D4 {1 Z
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment- w8 f, \, ]" a: z& x/ l
30th Fld AA Gun Co ' V3 g/ b/ V: y
48th Field AA Battalion8 P+ d1 v# D$ t! d; b
8th Field AF Construction Battalion+ g# z# N9 x- m7 P5 c$ L8 ~3 S. `9 b
25th Army& G) f3 p3 R2 Z
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
/ ]0 N8 w" o- H: d' ^ 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion# M9 q! P0 M8 L$ C8 N
2nd Mortar Battalion
6 W$ B8 ~! t8 L R 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
: ^! H& f) @# @, e' ~" v. ` 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4 t6 X1 `- P' _0 C* ` 39th Road Const Co , S+ b$ M( d6 X' s; q
21st Fld AA Gun Co 0 [1 B, k* `6 I
Southern Army r# ^- c, {+ `7 m1 d0 }7 e/ Q
56th Const Co , m, F8 J8 F' M* Z( m" U! W
47th Field AA Battalion
* O2 g- s4 r' y6 h 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 [9 A( x5 k5 H( i) Q) E
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
! @9 J8 z8 H% i/ @8 U9 f' s 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment( N. C4 U" a9 k! l, b2 w F. K
1st RF Gun Battalion( Y1 `: S2 L2 I8 p6 T
35th Field AA Battalion$ c8 n5 M- J, ?) x; T. _
3rd Mortar Battalion
% s9 z" F; q, E3 \/ X 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion l2 b9 I$ [& D( J+ A# |1 G
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment/ S# e/ w5 {! N, D: K2 e% }/ r6 n
45th Field AA Battalion
# t2 J1 u$ v6 H. ~1 ^ 48th Field Artillery Regiment
( H' G. E* K# u$ _- E+ B 15th Const Co
! O c9 A# S. O 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment% u& n( Q. l8 q
26th Fld AA Gun Co
+ C5 I) N$ ?7 l5 { 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
. X) k* l/ }6 K9 z- |, L0 J 37th Const Co 9 @ d2 G' }. o" L* g
5th Mortar Battalion0 ~8 P! ^3 V! o( H V# D
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
% i: Q- b% q- d 40th Field AA Battalion
$ U2 d/ t7 R* [" y6 { 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion; L8 R+ J- f( s1 r, V
31st Fld AA Gun Co
( N, R2 c+ I+ l! w7 s% m( d 38th Road Const Co
2 O3 C0 i y9 j0 p# |, f5 } a 14th Army- C' l J% \+ s; ?# G/ ?4 @
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion% f I1 i5 v$ b1 E: n7 }
43rd Const Co 9 u9 W2 c3 K t+ T
n1 f4 n8 j2 _8 O9 q' F6 f
Defending units:2 W$ L! e/ v4 w1 F
14th PS Engineer Regiment; V- }8 j6 C4 L1 `
91st PA Infantry Division
+ \3 G( Y* r I( u 26th PS Cavalry Regiment1 v& p8 W+ T- a
71st PA Infantry Division2 h- W2 B) q7 m. _& k
21st PA Infantry Division8 L. [* h; h) g* ]) Y0 Z9 J
192nd Tank Battalion
; k3 m! R, w+ n3 V4 t 51st PA Infantry Division' b/ _/ z! O3 r2 c8 ?4 j
4th Marine Regiment
. s4 d/ J! U/ j 194th Tank Battalion
% `' l. R5 l0 Q! M- e5 x2 V. k- z8 R 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team4 n4 x; v/ E6 q1 X2 ]4 W# L
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment' ~' ?0 L5 G0 d/ c! s- z! J, l0 u5 O
31st PA Infantry Division2 F2 I8 S1 J$ j* m7 }
11th PA Infantry Division
9 ~( c: x' N t9 `0 L$ o" U 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion! ~' t7 T) t. C @: h2 E7 n
1st PA Infantry Division9 U! q4 t' |1 R
31st Infantry Regiment
, C* z- O$ |2 L2 Y" u5 Z 41st PA Infantry Division
. q) \5 ^# C0 s w3 i, y 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team" y% Y3 Y9 T/ S( b3 y
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
8 _, Y& F/ L5 Y 301st Construction Battalion3 W5 |. H8 ^ W0 J$ E, b
Provisional GMC Grp
6 O. x* |4 R- r' | 1st PI Base Force
) Y2 f4 C4 H9 [+ t- J5 r8 ^/ ~ I Philippine Corps
) ~2 v1 c2 v: x- j! A# ^, } 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1 V" B! @. M. X+ b USAFFE
( J9 Y& W4 m$ F8 y Bataan USN Base Force
" K. Y% w" n9 q Clark Field USAAF Base Force
: S" j) D5 s! S) a2 X c" S 201st PA Construction Battalion
, X: w; `; w+ H2 f( w7 c 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion& |) x" \2 j) h
1st USMC AA Battalion$ y8 U0 s F4 i" \0 B8 n' w0 \
Manila USAAF Base Force7 l& M: j/ R, Z) [- l. t
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
" O- E; q6 A% t# x: g! P' z+ }1 @. S Cavite USN Base Force
2 }8 g; t; Y% h9 Z4 s) y. N6 u3 U 202nd PA Construction Battalion
3 F: n& |' |1 S2 K- S# S3 e Far East USAAF 1 F5 M5 C: `, x
II Philippine Corps
: l6 R6 P# b- E& j6 \ 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
5 R. E! Q( l8 L; H, I' [) f PAF Aviation
' O3 m, _4 y5 I W$ y q- N. v 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment; |4 q4 f4 X( u- B6 u- R/ G# w
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; G5 x& _- ~. f! {Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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* O& b% ]; z& u5 } f4 iJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 397 i/ z* t$ }" x6 m% X' P
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54 8 V+ D' [) P. P+ h* ]7 b1 V
% d$ D1 L6 _' EAllied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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* Q% n& K" u# M+ e; _0 ~Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!. J- |+ j3 \ }3 z9 R% r
* b6 r+ L$ q! r, R; |# }% ?Allied aircraft
! }7 T1 {5 }& C/ ]1 X no flights: ^+ t8 q; a# Z) J4 T2 J
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Allied aircraft losses
! ?8 O$ q2 v4 x PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed0 B# O' Q4 d- X2 r
1 n9 y) W* I8 D7 b7 \Combat modifiers$ o% Y6 p" |! S( J+ s. d( Z
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
/ \' B4 y4 g" o; \& P, i% ?5 {experience(-), supply(-)
; F3 _2 P7 l$ Z4 |2 ^$ h% p' T4 xAttacker: shock(+)
4 g% D1 Q+ w! @; R! T
4 u: S# t/ S! u& bJapanese ground losses:- M5 L% R: N; V7 A$ y$ y- ^
1384 casualties reported" C' k8 y: r h1 v- [$ ^ R$ w( l
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
. w4 ]" I, v( g' F6 }2 R1 K( F( C* o Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled2 R; y+ g7 W" i7 h$ [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 R) _1 s6 w4 m% ?% A Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:3 f. P9 E( i2 ~& V1 M
1916 casualties reported
* [* X. x4 h7 Y v# \7 w$ v Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled/ G7 P* a( [6 l" d3 C- Y
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled( P9 P* w9 ~1 f# R! \
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
# q: G4 e3 D9 p# V3 X Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)" h& E, v5 b/ t9 u+ y, M9 K. d
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
5 M0 |- W; N4 B% E& f Units destroyed 3
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# u! G3 A- a/ r1 W6 h# V2 sAssaulting units:
: z! b9 n" T; T; z9 c 82nd Naval Guard Unit
" |& U" I& |0 P0 |, b- l( S% m$ O 144th Infantry Regiment
@5 x" k9 X# O: q% ^ w- w# M! f 66th Naval Guard Unit& v/ o4 ^0 X+ f
84th Naval Guard Unit
) f) ~$ g' I1 Z2 O7 t! h2 n/ } 53rd Naval Guard Unit" N g, R4 ^) T- T1 B3 I9 F
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Defending units:
3 S2 b1 f7 _. q' v# ^8 m0 y6 ^ Wake USN CPNAB
8 G* S9 { R8 n Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
( f+ [! p$ s; z3 h+ X( F: h- Y 6th Marine Defense Battalion
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6 T7 a+ X7 m& _3 J7 uGround combat at Ambon (76,109); A2 B) w. z, _3 i" r
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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6 E3 M% G s/ @Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61( X# U) c/ G+ W* {, C' p
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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0 P+ r. u) J# v/ lAssaulting units:
0 l- F: J0 x1 ~' c Sasebo 2nd SNLF 7 |6 ^% w, T5 D) Q V- z
2 D7 [1 d# ?0 F, p* UDefending units:
3 D n9 \4 V; c9 @0 m Molukken Garrison Battalion R! Z8 I" U; |$ O8 |
4th Coastal Gun Battalion% C8 \! p9 g* u/ B7 T. [. Z
Ambon Base Force |
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