AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 423 k; W& k2 T4 z/ u, F4 n
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
/ |0 s6 {7 F$ w7 ~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) X: J
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Japanese Ships0 t# e4 s0 X4 |% m& P
CL Kashii
8 J; K1 K: a5 Y# N/ ]" @ CL Kinu/ r5 Q/ [ I D
DD Nowaki
2 w. n% [* S( l( w2 G2 N( T" f DD Asashio: v! F- A+ S5 Y1 ]& i
DD Michishio
' Y! {' N7 R8 t$ Q% I2 I* h. E% a DD Arashio) y9 b& B3 j" L( \* P
DD Natsugumo
! Z. |- @) M" H; B) Q DD Yamagumo
* c& q! R) Z9 N9 m+ c9 R- N DD Asagumo
) x/ t- Z) _; x1 j$ @ DD Murasame, O* E% `2 {8 t5 H* N) l9 \% e& Z0 V
DD Harusame
5 X/ `+ C; k4 k; B DD Akatsuki& }' I. |" y$ I2 y% d& O5 M
DD Hibiki3 r3 V; w M7 A% u+ n# `8 [
DD Ikazuchi
( z; r9 O! d( A4 O7 \3 P n8 k DD Inazuma. Z& \0 m ~3 c( X; K# r/ S9 M
DD Shikinami
, M( _+ w% o5 i0 F9 C DD Ayanami
; j5 E1 @ T" e! y DD Asagiri, j) U' \% S$ d4 f4 Y, _
DD Sagiri" F9 C8 S- s- r, s
DD Yugiri/ G( u" L3 T7 b" o+ U
DD Minazuki
a: O8 r; U- y2 U AK Sado Maru
: A% W7 B$ f ~ AK Sagami Maru
1 f- g* A8 ?8 x2 } AK Sakura Maru
" B: g& h' i; E# L; U5 o AK Kaga Maru/ f" S. e; H9 V$ R; V# ]
AK Kinka Maru, M) s' s, G8 G
AK Kyushu Maru
]6 L$ ^$ B& N AK Tosan Maru
4 q/ h: {- M7 f. M* O% u AMC Asaka Maru
* J( _) w p9 w z5 p xAK Ayatosan Maru
& s7 }/ I8 Q2 j/ J% t* S xAK Kansai Maru
0 A! Y! h/ m9 l" R xAK Kashii Maru- f# v! o* @4 V
xAK Aobasan Maru
- y( V; y2 `, f4 G) t+ P xAK Asosan Maru
; \/ n, t% t9 ~2 T3 F+ S xAK Asakasan Maru
- G' N0 N4 C% _# R+ @8 g xAK Atutasan Maru
; ?( q8 D s I9 W( U xAK Kinugawa Maru
: m0 `. i0 F3 V) K) G9 m ? xAK Yamaura Maru) l0 h% y4 s: e* w& f
xAK Zenyo Maru
. y4 M% X- G0 D \; Z9 W3 k xAK Nako Maru
8 r. }8 ], \$ F6 K xAK Johore Maru
" R/ i6 L2 m+ x6 ~1 V% q xAK Fushimi Maru
7 f2 d* }5 i: |) n0 g a9 ~ xAK Kamoi Maru% g6 A, [$ I$ B) x: j. `
xAK Ryoyo Maru/ V$ u) U- G a$ @' t! P
xAK Nihonka Maru: S. n# @' T9 F
xAK Nojima Maru9 M, z+ k! o2 K
LSD Shinshu Maru
4 ^ K* L3 n, A) W xAP Hakozaki Maru
; {8 O5 s5 e1 U xAP Kobe Maru
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8 S* L. j% K$ v- K$ P/ `Allied Ships
0 d% E3 S$ J& U9 j; T PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
# S% k# v+ H1 ~; T* O; n1 X PT TM-106 q# @1 { c2 o" v
PT TM-11" ]8 j U2 A5 v6 v
PT TM-12& q; }* y! Z9 V G+ A6 L& J3 T2 `9 m
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
* ~3 k' I J- q( c3 a' o/ ~2 M. { g' o PT TM-14
) J7 T Y% ]5 d% h8 Q7 j; h* X PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk h% Z5 J& B, W) \# Z) z
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
% @3 z( e" Y- q) kJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway5 z( q2 Q. T5 g# ]( X$ }
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight8 o9 r" W$ ~! h
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
% i: \. ^6 s. ~/ r4 C CCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
% ^3 q& F2 o3 c* [& Q3 }) kCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards" _, V1 H- s2 _0 E5 A' Z
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , " I% }) `7 E( o' [- Z0 f! B
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ( \0 ~# a0 ^; D- @1 `
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 8 f4 N; E* K" a, I/ a4 k
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat' y3 r( z! p- S9 k$ ]
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , % D$ L2 y* X) P, P, P* R
DD Arashio , DD Asashio$ O- v- \8 ]0 K
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
( \$ o* q/ O( t/ xDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards/ ]3 Q5 x7 y" @+ o, M2 s9 @3 A( |
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards% b( g8 G$ |' j( D
Range closes to 9,000 yards7 H( f' Y# X% ~" W; C
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , + A! Y3 l* b+ Y
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
i9 F+ C! S% p3 p% F6 P AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 5 h: I1 ], f3 Q1 H- \' g1 [, x
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
5 ^2 A- B; h F/ g xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
* O z2 N4 j5 W2 s xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 6 ]) T& f; \+ `! Q k; ]
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
4 y7 f/ u T8 y8 x3 V9 f- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
& t t/ @: |. Y2 a3 g' i k DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 5 j5 o# }' i* V% {( P3 R; I
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki8 ]( q( h' z, j/ L8 o
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
: R$ b9 K! k& a+ G# D$ t# @DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
- s9 ?$ k0 X4 U& Q+ |0 y2 vDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards/ [# h. N# W" f" J
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards7 c( y, R. s; h8 n7 ]! Q& x2 |
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards: Q5 b# p' s6 T. w4 Y3 q4 J
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
0 B1 E& Y; { @( z h) m% CDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
/ K; Y f' l8 [& l7 u3 H C; }" L- LRange closes to 6,000 yards
! x) D6 G) Z7 M: R9 L9 k. Q9 q. VPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards* ~ L' s! N+ U- `) A
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
! Q. l$ ? t# D3 Q2 ^2 w0 w6 I uDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
' F" d2 }) N% o2 Y3 _' f- PDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards, E" Z1 ~$ _8 f9 a- B7 N# H: D
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
) S# ?) I- ]. [7 Y. _0 tPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
, A/ k" E) d; ?: URange closes to 5,000 yards
8 A: Z% r! s; H) S B) s7 _8 XLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
7 m& B; V2 K# v AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
6 o) V2 ^# J4 M; ` AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
) N1 s) `8 [" v xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , }5 ?% T' l" Z; h4 i# {( V& Q
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , , y" k" Y+ O! H" c, _( a
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 2 W$ ?6 B5 \! q) J
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , : [% Q# d2 p% ]. F2 E
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 9 F/ |9 E. e! D1 ]4 x' j; v5 y
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat6 z/ S" ], ?' ]) b! Y- O
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , ) I- V3 \! C7 @% K$ f
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 3 P0 ?7 g; S$ b. i
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , % l; T( p( s' C7 `( A: I
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
; G, Q( d3 J) DDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards' j2 I# n1 q1 D. |; \/ D; I
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
5 p1 I( I W& ?( O- O4 z& n* U' D. eDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards$ a: b) c& F, m8 V. m
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards# C+ {3 g. f# g- v
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
6 _+ N0 T3 c1 D0 P6 } AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
; Q- U1 g' F9 X5 r- d AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 4 P7 ^' D# c' j! A$ e- d
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , & w6 v/ ?2 ]" Z# |7 a2 @* s
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
$ r; E- i% D, v2 S2 ]: iCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
( N/ B% M! T' d" jCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards1 Z! C: h; Y( `/ p: a
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards% p7 d; m4 S$ R& v7 R. w
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
: ?, P1 X! D9 U- ]0 a! X7 XPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards/ s. _+ p( |& ^0 }/ H! ~
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
( d6 D# y8 R7 E3 h AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 4 f# T! p5 b; W: [* c7 J
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 1 f" J( M2 r A
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
: P: \4 w: G# x' p xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
5 x7 d8 I& z7 S- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
$ U4 R3 b& q" z2 E3 ?' K DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
4 o4 i, f0 w: Q3 vPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards7 q# V' F3 y9 h! l) K
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards v' c9 m, Y# a$ n2 O0 e
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards6 A# A6 J) I' ?7 M" V7 f
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards: |$ g; m2 ^4 W2 R
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards" q" l9 \5 X7 y! w% r2 I4 c
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage+ P3 D6 n1 v6 O4 l
Range increases to 6,000 yards
) D4 a Z4 e5 c, gDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards: |) e( S1 t G6 x6 F% F( v
Range increases to 11,000 yards$ O; ?; c. s( N
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 , @$ O H- p) ?
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
. e! ]. V( B) n L% ^. w# A( EPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
$ d0 Y5 h3 J' U4 K7 RCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
- E6 @* V# |+ U) J/ cPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
8 `& ?* w: u& S/ X3 FTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards: \) a/ K! ^3 X1 d/ n$ j ^- O
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Japanese Ships
9 s$ H! v$ @$ z: u% B3 M& I CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
. ~+ I4 Y l1 [+ c* F% i% d1 g3 y' c CA Mogami% t. @4 O& r. j( F8 l# K1 y
DD Kuroshio+ S; J1 Q: S, F
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
3 h# c4 e: B# Z0 O! l DD Natsushio
, V2 ~! l |4 f& M9 q! I: d DD Shiratsuyu
! \. B( d2 R% V0 W/ U' U DD Umikaze2 d8 u+ Q" G5 G9 B
, W: J1 `5 ]/ uAllied Ships# Z# _. o, ?" c! p6 A9 ^/ ^ r
DD Alden
$ C/ T$ y# R' A1 c, W DD Barker
: L$ ^+ L/ \+ z! Z% }5 c, v DD Edsall
. N+ E$ Z2 e7 A9 H DD John D. Edwards/ u# c3 R% H( p7 h" J
8 n& `4 ]2 t+ m7 L# O: `+ c9 n/ wImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight% v9 ? x$ z! s5 Q
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
( m M/ o3 E& g" E/ m! H; TCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
) z- w' T2 O% k7 ~7 g. G& _2 kCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
5 Z, q1 y9 c( RCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
, i" G2 s4 f% I% |( H. rCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
+ |+ d+ J' \; }5 KDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
2 X, y. `" g. k2 v6 u' MDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards( n/ J* G( b) d& P
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards: X$ b1 V2 A- {* h* ~0 O) U5 Y& y7 V8 y
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
Z+ k5 N/ F- o* H7 a) yDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards1 s& e( i0 E* T: m# {' L2 j
Range closes to 6,000 yards7 S# {, ~, L+ k8 \8 z' r; f
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards/ y; {; x# j$ ^
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards: w5 p7 R7 E# s
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards6 I, m) c6 t) U; S" g
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
# r, t/ J" Y0 ^4 |2 Q) zDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards' H' L5 A R. L- G+ h3 r
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards8 p$ g! U) ]" {8 }/ S- t
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards1 q# [* c# P6 Y1 h/ |+ g, w
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
! C7 U# o3 E* } _2 W3 mCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
0 O1 k2 a: z! _$ z3 @DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
' v5 E" l: l$ ?- }DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards0 ^( c$ @7 ]+ c: b
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
6 }" P' b& U+ F3 e( _$ JDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards% n" Z# I0 `9 d9 l% H
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards" z, _3 Q& Z# \- u
Range increases to 8,000 yards
* P; `# G {) l. x$ i4 N) j2 uDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
+ r! ~9 ~3 s7 }! u+ C: O3 rDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
/ Y( R7 {* v' X9 G( CDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards, }0 d7 Q5 F/ d2 f9 G, Q3 b3 {
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards7 D2 B0 t; s) r" E- i
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
9 j* H+ v, e% ]( S+ R s* e" x$ o0 MDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards. O( W) L# m# l c
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards2 [2 A1 E# r8 \0 _: y; M( o
Task forces break off...9 Y% y; ?( P' ^* w$ p( O$ b* X$ M
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards1 [* e3 f. O; K9 R6 S, h6 x! h& Q
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Japanese Ships
, l. W5 [, L! I CVL Ryujo ?* p1 J& | T3 d/ R
CVL Shoho
# l0 j- \# |( U. c& ` CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 15 q: A) l0 o; z" {
CVE Hosho
! O- F. |& `3 x# f CVE Taiyo9 Y) t- k* z" A) p4 ~
CA Takao
& G' R7 t6 H4 d( K, @: } CA Atago2 {& Q. W' b( P2 w9 T; h
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2, k8 l; a7 _3 @! A* z0 G; w
DD Akigumo
: i8 l$ K: }' ~2 c) D DD Shiranui5 l5 C* [7 E5 v, H$ N
DD Samidare4 h3 N1 J( d, E
DD Yamakaze
5 _/ s& R( z a DD Hatsuharu
$ L$ l) C% O( c# D/ c0 B) k- Q DD Hatsushima, a3 r7 H5 e; ~7 ^9 \8 o
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
' E# O, _- b# ?. r; O; | DD Yugure, Shell hits 17 m* G" R. c4 k% l4 B: K
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: O5 N9 f: b' S CA Houston
0 G3 o0 }# T& f0 \& j9 u0 R( P CL Sumatra, Shell hits 23 x' v0 i' J l$ ^- B
CL Tromp$ ~% j; K+ a5 y6 k1 J' E% D6 M/ b
CL Durban, Shell hits 1
% T k4 X- s7 g DD John D. Ford
: V% u5 t1 z6 G- W7 T+ b DD Parrott
, G/ a2 A6 K9 E8 k4 [ DD Peary, Shell hits 1
$ {6 E; B y3 K8 {3 `5 P DD Pope- q( @+ Z6 r2 ~* ]
DD Whipple6 g/ g0 V4 ]$ [% Q' H
DD Stewart
- n- H+ _( f" s* ^+ K4 [! }8 C DD Evertsen1 O. p* t7 `0 g+ W( L) S: a( Y8 I
DD Stronghold' N0 W. i$ E1 i) j% \! ]8 R
DD Thanet
$ |( W3 B1 Q. [7 _4 z! t DD Encounter
- M7 G- c- t5 H5 R* p% m% \, ^ DD Express! W0 E$ b+ Y j- P! f S
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight" U3 J f: `% H' j% z5 m5 o, I; A) U5 _
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards% n' g8 T# F4 \9 X* K2 f
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards2 Y! H) J0 H7 y8 o
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards# t! c; r2 ^6 t
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
0 y( |, k1 |# ~5 XCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards, \( t- ]& r, H. I( B% G
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards) K; y: ?& a4 F) y1 K
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
5 t4 Z. V, y2 ?* ] p) `CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
) S+ t8 V$ u- A2 `9 z+ wDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards" q6 P0 U' {$ |3 [4 }& O) p! i
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards( y4 }- U4 T$ e6 r' |( ~
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
1 V# u7 f b; f& {" t" g! o7 _DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards+ a5 q+ a; o$ Y6 k6 @2 U4 V
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
: w" J z( [' G/ ]; J( C* vDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
, p% h) f/ s' m; z) n$ zDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
3 [ e" j9 V; i8 C* ?DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards! F* }/ A. g R; T4 G. F
Range closes to 8,000 yards
- I" z, L# r" ~$ ?4 `DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
) O! k9 |& O0 Z: i1 b; v# BCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards. N' a7 |( L$ Q& Y( C8 a2 g$ t
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
: \& q, M4 F& a# F) j' ECL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
W( _! B0 n- B0 Y; y$ M& ~DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards' \. E% O! U1 U2 }; d @; S; [
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards! F' I0 k, @# i9 i7 I
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
) G& c1 K% b& R: gDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
( _. p/ N- S0 ?6 H9 [ A# I; \DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
) |" C2 z% m; U- D2 C0 `) zDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
5 F3 U7 z3 Q* |9 ? }/ E7 B& E$ ]DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards1 }( t$ \& B7 ?# j7 `$ \5 X% O
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards, }* Z4 n: l; j5 m# x/ x" Z" q
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
3 r3 \( F m8 J6 ^6 _, LDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
" i$ @# K- i0 N2 o7 I5 WRange closes to 7,000 yards$ i2 G5 N; O; A: \1 a, s" \: ]& A% G
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards6 b3 @7 g" t- C4 x/ Z) I, e! ^
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
5 z6 c) |2 u. U8 C# R# IDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards3 t3 I2 H; Z( d
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
" r1 a$ y# W8 \2 t1 k. Z: }. MDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
! L0 t; H, B( {8 e O: o3 H8 q% [DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
8 y3 F8 K! B: Q( r. zDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
0 m& [6 U/ h4 ]& G0 \5 PDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
( i Q% L z; Z) kDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards0 B0 z: }7 \# y# X4 m
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
5 m& L+ L U; w. M7 T: x4 }DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards' w$ w+ w% `1 U- |
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
4 A) h' x v. t g% Q# QDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
9 @ E1 _5 H+ ~" p' w) wDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards$ f" K3 F3 p3 E0 A9 R
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
4 [5 i E) `# S8 n kRange closes to 6,000 yards+ i& N* z8 K4 U7 r' q' I5 N5 M w
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
5 C# m3 ]1 e' n6 x1 CDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards% F3 _( z0 ]$ K& h5 l4 C/ ?/ R% M
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards) l8 p: v7 I3 x& R
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
, z) S$ X6 Q. P: K! j% l" s$ DDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards: S' g. N7 }, R! d
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards/ B/ w( f: |: n/ d5 [" L. J
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards& o: k! ~8 S/ k( |- L5 e
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards `! G4 x6 Y! D- Q5 C
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
6 x! j3 E" r, b/ [9 U* B% N/ @DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
9 t) ^# V) n9 |+ ~8 {- mDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
$ X# @0 A1 d EDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards' a7 n7 ~) q: u6 d, _
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
* r" @! M/ l$ B- HDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards# X" v9 n7 f' P) g
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards) |/ _' B3 R; L! L) s' B
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
4 o9 X& R9 c" P9 M) b; gRange increases to 9,000 yards
% R. E2 I( R( e2 Z' ^* CDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
/ X& Z, }. }! u+ K0 W: O ~+ j- a6 [DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
3 p+ A& k% x* @% x' @CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards8 e- y7 G" W: v% O. Q
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
y z2 j* e( ^* E; Y7 yDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
. E# e6 h9 q: `5 u1 ?8 ~DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
6 m- K! I# O4 ]- @8 PCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards7 g/ j* w0 T% |* T% I# B
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards9 ?& T1 y% j- F' l
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards% r* }: `) u9 ?+ ^
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards% J \, _( @1 ~: H7 P' T
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
/ [5 Y1 L0 C4 ~1 b6 IDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards* c) w5 c9 O: N- q7 `6 k. N
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
/ N9 L% S! {5 A. C& {, a; dDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards/ k7 M! O8 j% Q" ]& C
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards$ g! V) i$ ~: B( K; h4 Q
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape `- d# F! D C5 t; O: I7 @( i% i
Task forces break off...2 V: b9 x1 ]+ k; |% O y
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& x1 s( O1 m+ ANight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards) v& U8 W2 `# N
% Y+ l, M1 d/ H" UJapanese Ships/ k( I' B4 X3 \) e9 l
CL Kashii
C' k6 M/ `8 X4 w: E CL Kinu
# d* V1 l% a; g; u3 K+ o DD Nowaki8 m! \8 y! \. N$ C8 H
DD Asashio- D% \/ C! I7 o# h' W$ H( ~; I
DD Arashio
% A: u, W) ?: t" b9 Y5 k DD Natsugumo
" M$ E- k, K* a) m) W/ v DD Yamagumo
; N0 O/ l$ J& X5 h DD Asagumo
1 B! j( Y) L9 ] DD Murasame
7 S% s g1 }9 v4 T/ Z% O DD Harusame1 r, V' N( s' H
DD Akatsuki
9 l* z! Z& b$ A/ a8 ` DD Hibiki- V/ N) v: ~* d; R6 Z0 \
DD Ikazuchi2 e0 l/ @+ }# l1 S6 G' e E
DD Inazuma8 ~" h5 X2 X4 C
DD Shikinami9 [$ q+ ]4 h' I) [2 m' C" v8 h
DD Ayanami
& P# g; I3 |: a% y! n6 A# h DD Asagiri0 D5 z7 Q. n2 U& G( t% ~/ h
DD Sagiri' z0 E1 [7 n+ S4 W9 J. Q& j8 D# L a
DD Yugiri
) O! L* p" Q+ ]- h' R# ^. L1 T4 j DD Minazuki( N8 o+ y$ ^% A( A
AK Sado Maru
/ [; }1 x M p0 y- ~0 a' G$ j AK Sagami Maru. Q9 H$ d+ ]$ x# e. D2 i
AK Sakura Maru
8 Q3 s: u6 j: ^' O AK Kaga Maru" N: N5 C8 i" [2 u; r1 ^ A
AK Kinka Maru# z3 H, A) d6 \
AK Kyushu Maru
. x5 _# \( `- f | AK Tosan Maru
; i# _; N+ e% X2 z" C) N% @/ o AMC Asaka Maru
2 H+ G9 @( [' @7 S xAK Ayatosan Maru
% U k9 H; d6 g* v2 L' q xAK Kansai Maru( t8 N9 g& B9 A% n, j7 N. y
xAK Kashii Maru5 g- \8 u; A. L: w( e
xAK Aobasan Maru0 {/ ^6 @7 v" M7 x, B# h! g
xAK Asosan Maru
d, U) X+ X/ Q* C, @ xAK Asakasan Maru
1 A* A" l5 u( t. ]3 i) W/ a/ i xAK Atutasan Maru# D4 U# S5 L: Y
xAK Kinugawa Maru
9 \7 B: R0 z) E/ m! E* y: T xAK Yamaura Maru
7 `7 Y6 f7 R; Q xAK Zenyo Maru
+ l" X9 |8 N- ^* |" i9 |4 G- { xAK Nako Maru
# J& O9 U+ I7 r- v7 l xAK Johore Maru
$ P4 @* r, C9 A9 j& X xAK Fushimi Maru. s7 W7 J/ p6 V* h( n# R
xAK Kamoi Maru
' e4 m7 `7 y* ^( X$ i7 A) [$ v xAK Ryoyo Maru
8 c' S4 C, [" }: B/ J |; I xAK Nihonka Maru
& L9 o7 n2 w- E+ {2 B xAK Nojima Maru
) r: ?6 W7 a1 m) c4 h# [ LSD Shinshu Maru
$ {! k- Q9 n' d8 q4 w xAP Hakozaki Maru
" H4 F: r& ~! u& A$ {/ ?# k% S, p xAP Kobe Maru4 F( C; ]! N3 s3 R
+ c& f4 t6 F% [5 f/ Y" wAllied Ships
( r( T, c5 }% g b8 i% ?" l: q$ p DD Vendetta+ q+ ]6 V9 O9 z9 e
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
5 ?; ~ S7 F: k; X' v DD Van Ghent" t# [0 i( [: F
DD Scout% a7 e: t+ G1 W( |" Y+ _& e4 ?
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!: x& o: v( F4 W# n
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway/ [0 Y& k' N9 h8 c7 [+ L. V
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight) B9 H; ^/ @: N5 C7 T. J
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
5 i+ G- F: e, X8 SCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards7 Q5 P0 j7 U, O6 `1 c. `
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards2 [2 }( d! U2 G" O+ F) H
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T' q5 q, x; O4 b ]3 u# r* c$ X1 {
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
- @8 [0 \8 N8 ?" L4 F9 D2 C, e. }DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards/ L3 {: Y% M7 U$ y2 g: l; g# o4 [
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards8 A# P4 F1 `6 K# U/ z0 B( @' g" G
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
4 c" q5 @2 L# p8 N* |DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards3 s* j h$ \( t# t+ @6 F* w
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
) _- D! t8 `3 ^. a; \Range closes to 9,000 yards
3 M" n9 W9 o: s4 k+ m& |DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards7 |. N4 A* h4 `. z
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards( m+ c, b5 y- j8 c/ \2 \3 _! c$ y
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
% c( o* g# |5 p% n* |; ADD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
" }) K2 F8 o8 m/ m5 CDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards5 \8 c) @$ X& e! H0 y1 y, H; t
Range closes to 7,000 yards
" B8 O9 ?9 \# s. m8 ~$ R. b+ G0 mCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards+ A2 ]9 t H5 j3 O: ]
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
i5 \" l! ~9 r4 ODD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards3 _! Z: t5 `( E. M9 e
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards; w% _. U" C$ O
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
& W3 k8 p( U0 URange closes to 4,000 yards
& @& j% A' v* l! WCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards/ B1 L G6 f: _7 F* c
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
1 [$ Q+ o# }5 a, R& ^- z7 rDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards- [4 ?; z8 h& E
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards* m) t N2 v: W( M% ~: p
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards1 v! q9 P. v. f, D, `
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
9 n l" U7 t0 Y% v hRange increases to 5,000 yards
4 o3 O) H5 [8 H3 U" t" W) uCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards/ A' ^- e# k# |1 r
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards1 j& |* u7 B- _) `% G, R
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards% w# o1 D" P- t# g \
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards6 P- }! b+ H- [9 a2 S3 Q* ?
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
, g, @( W# w M! aJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape4 L9 j) f* f, O1 I' q1 G1 M
Task forces break off...- C7 S( E/ F4 W* G2 C% A
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9 i1 [, s" D9 s1 [1 \Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 L7 a( Q4 S/ ?
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Japanese Ships9 Q% X! t0 X. _! @" ? c7 @; ]
CL Yura z7 S1 [# B- u. D7 ^
CL Natori
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Runway hits 1
% n9 t- C( i& `( V3 L3 bPort hits 1( B7 j* g' r- D1 k
; q+ X: n1 d) W- MCL Yura firing at Wake Island ; r7 b" U9 z& f. m' }4 w* n
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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* c# i3 v( h+ z" ^+ V/ J7 z' xNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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7 ^; \" \2 S( H$ ~4 sAllied aircraft
3 m' V9 m. F. Z no flights; ^1 }- t- C9 ?5 J( |/ P* C
7 \$ t; q. }; v9 m
Allied aircraft losses
" t6 J" r9 E8 t/ V. |) B7 B& `. j* I SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed9 t% U- E3 [4 P5 }( z8 R6 \; s0 ]: L |
* R4 T9 j0 I' n5 k& u2 KJapanese Ships
9 b$ g2 }: s0 ~# ^, t7 c5 A4 O P CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage: l* P$ h2 l q; H- \& ^
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
* H9 _$ t3 F/ d ]6 @3 o. \ DD Nowaki
8 i: R$ I1 s; E* S DD Asashio8 M$ l x2 [- }8 z' N* I! m. R
DD Arashio6 H, @) y* F9 w; A3 ]8 ~6 K
DD Natsugumo3 {' B: Q5 j8 b, w) F) T
DD Yamagumo+ Y' c$ W I: `- R1 i: V2 B
DD Asagumo
* i; n# ^4 ~6 y5 e DD Murasame
* g' M7 Z- \5 {5 D# F- F- J; X) N DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire a. j. }3 Z% A( _4 _3 h9 {
DD Akatsuki
! r0 [2 A9 ]; a% _ DD Hibiki8 L- s, w- V* I0 G2 S7 s6 L
DD Ikazuchi' f" }& C: M) p& N
DD Inazuma5 v/ w$ D% a& m! o/ S) L' ^
DD Shikinami' c' D$ e; S m7 r
DD Ayanami- D! B* L- B% o7 l
DD Asagiri: a; a9 F/ U3 p) ~# K! @* i
DD Sagiri
& w1 G* m" v& N* j: _ DD Yugiri
0 M! [3 X, F. l$ v$ Z q DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1! v U; d; {- s$ B( l
AK Sado Maru
! {- d2 z) q" _$ O& ?& W6 a AK Sagami Maru/ _: Z$ L2 K1 p/ W) F: V; I
AK Sakura Maru
% y& V2 z5 i+ Q AK Kaga Maru
" Y- Y7 i) b5 T% ^$ A AK Kinka Maru
; B2 R8 e* z/ r- q AK Kyushu Maru
1 e L% _/ h! R& t: `( `1 Z" x AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage% L! `8 q5 W# m+ F+ R* c
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire9 t: y3 x h, w1 K8 B0 U
xAK Ayatosan Maru
$ B* W- Q: S, V) F$ A3 P% T, G% w xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
( t! o' `, q% K: j( P$ B1 H xAK Kashii Maru2 q! \) B3 j; a% E$ H3 V7 w
xAK Aobasan Maru
4 l3 G! [3 i! R! c- y xAK Asosan Maru
, t& O: G$ m" ~- u! a; y1 v xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
7 U: G, C/ t" z$ m# H xAK Atutasan Maru/ i3 V, `$ z4 o4 I
xAK Kinugawa Maru: w6 Q7 |5 m0 U
xAK Yamaura Maru
; t' x+ v3 ?3 A- q7 K# \ xAK Zenyo Maru
m6 P+ b Q# }- @' ^0 s2 } xAK Nako Maru
3 @2 o2 U3 t) Z- o2 ^ xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage. H+ \2 V' o, B3 ]1 Z( A$ I, i& P
xAK Fushimi Maru
9 _' G/ a) A# B2 w& L) u xAK Kamoi Maru
( T1 K! m5 k& g7 u s/ y xAK Ryoyo Maru, m! o- L$ s1 H! l5 T. U% |$ t, \* ^
xAK Nihonka Maru/ X* f& v3 g- ]# \& Z, I
xAK Nojima Maru
5 F2 F8 o4 ]8 m: t. I: H( K- p8 x) Z+ T' z/ k; Z1 c1 ]
Allied Ships
* c* }3 g; ] X CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk# o" h* S: L. F9 m: L7 `# V
CL Sumatra: G9 I/ b( s6 ^$ t( g* f2 W+ q
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
$ m$ o5 r) ?$ W, P* Z CL Durban
; h2 {7 q% S* L }, B1 U0 b- ? DD John D. Ford
4 _- F' G% t% b) |, X, w1 b DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire* A* k4 |9 b+ e2 r7 b9 g( i/ b& c
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 f" B, }& j( A9 A: K9 C
DD Pope
4 w4 d6 M+ h2 I5 | DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
6 t& M2 I+ V3 B$ L- Q6 t DD Stewart, Shell hits 19 l$ j. D1 H; ^9 \% o1 y' C B
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
4 H y: g5 g' ~9 Z3 h5 ~" ?9 j DD Stronghold
8 H5 t! \, g: U3 c F DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
( y# G. W2 j9 H& c% a* B DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
3 Z9 O3 }; r6 r& { DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire. k4 X; R( p2 V" X
! P* w. l1 g6 z$ a' D
Japanese ground losses:$ ` w1 a' ]5 ~4 z7 E
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 r9 }5 L- b! v
6 Y g, r( W/ X' Z
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
$ s( i2 D1 J" b% N$ v1 P f UMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards( E# ~6 B5 \+ b3 l$ n( I
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
% X/ A% f2 Y5 q' BJapanese ships attempt to get underway
% y: \. A; ~$ Y+ w% }0 }% Q% a( ~CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
- g$ E' e$ K3 p% XCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
* l M- }/ m1 r- HCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
3 Y6 f* E% b; @5 X& _ qCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
2 v$ n* {. [$ K1 a" eDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards' B" Q. j9 x, O! I' ^) ?
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards6 r, C# v+ p9 J' k( r* G
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards4 @, q3 j, r+ W! |" z
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
3 [% m/ o/ {# SDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards# J) g; r& }8 s3 P. W) Q% U9 R
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
1 H( I. s% n4 V4 U0 wRange closes to 10,000 yards$ x9 W5 t. w8 B+ r9 @
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
; `' D) F/ n" L2 OCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards* \+ H4 r$ [7 ~8 {6 a! f7 T" M
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards9 t# ]" `7 K; ^ M8 O
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards! c0 l x# y' Q& e1 }. J# ]
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards) p/ }7 e& O P$ w7 M$ ^; x2 g( Z
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
) q- x. h0 y; l: r; z& TDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards& @; f* }) Z3 a* c5 M9 C
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards0 B* h- P4 A" J r b* K6 x
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards# ^$ @7 s* x) N
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards" @ v& h3 d' D6 s$ O. P
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
. Y" c5 O0 @# J7 y) g1 sDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
+ f [$ J ?9 M$ l+ t* l2 r6 xDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
" T0 ]/ N/ p& c3 B) w6 PDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards1 V, x3 y3 P2 }% ~
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards r' ~8 [6 Z: p! C: t
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards1 o3 g: l! T |9 m
Range closes to 7,000 yards) l& s; z7 k& N2 W
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards+ }( a& h) B$ T
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards F) J" |# |" c. g7 A3 M
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
$ _8 o. J* }, t' u( G4 uCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards! G3 u* u& h8 i! T( l
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
% ^/ }* Z& r0 R) b7 V. WDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards N' u: w9 ^, R
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
% j# z t+ `) {' QDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards. d, _8 S; n; E% Y3 n
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
" K# [9 c9 W" X+ iDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards3 u, M3 y+ o8 e1 |( |0 K
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards6 ?0 `4 m; k ]! H, s; G
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards# P+ I& z$ R4 @% ^" D: c4 n
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards) n: I/ K$ C: {: B; p4 J
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards/ ]0 E3 V# j# O- I# f2 p. M- }6 _
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
5 C. |& C4 V7 i& |0 p" d2 oCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
|. {' s! g. TCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
0 | t. S& K! \, H6 ?Range closes to 4,000 yards# M- @. J' Y+ {( S
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
+ M' K2 a* z! }. jCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
9 U, V u" K! g( @CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
3 c% X. i" U$ `& fCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards" A1 T; u1 c' g6 z, h- h6 |# k
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
, p4 R- _2 N5 S1 W' Z. WDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
) X$ n: V) V; i- Z) n I1 rDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards* P7 h" z x6 S3 c
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards( t, j6 t3 P, e) i+ A
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards. k. A; G! n5 \- A
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards$ h: y ~1 T+ A, y4 D
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards6 F% U! g( X4 F0 z& J
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
" p8 @ m0 [/ M8 G! o6 C' dDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards0 f. q7 P' R8 I- S% F
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards- @2 O7 K- N) V4 z# ?1 }8 l, B5 ?/ _" m
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
+ L+ c. y, j* t' A# S! n3 F; ZDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
0 g$ g7 L! z% ^5 K& }# Z NCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards% B0 {- _( } j
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
3 ^' r. z0 A/ v7 h# WRange closes to 2,000 yards* |8 ^3 [9 N# X3 r
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards- k9 W b* U3 J; b2 y
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
& x$ R2 b( W" {+ l0 m; Y& OCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
% o: x! y' b" ^$ ?DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards' R. O! c+ J6 V
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards H$ _5 \" s& J6 a! w- n4 M3 p
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards/ Z$ ~+ `/ R( s$ p) f* R( d s
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
u. X1 h7 Z* ZDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
6 ^* ^9 w8 ]; H2 l) n9 G kDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards, f* E& Q5 l0 X0 ?! p' D
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards7 c2 Y) z; ~6 V$ z! } R
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
) w* @2 O7 G0 }" \3 D( K4 jDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards7 }0 N8 ^4 K. h4 O
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards5 i5 a. y2 I% O4 _7 ?* i- `; k
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
/ e# w B7 Q7 Y# WRange increases to 3,000 yards$ I. C! W, @" B# A3 d
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards- y( x! o; {' h& P# P) l
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards# s; d* I+ ]; a
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
: }- |4 p. a3 c1 q0 ]0 k' q$ yDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards" O% w: o% R, s& T/ `8 a% H% [
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards' M# U2 W3 E, y
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
" _! ?; y+ I: k7 Y' \( _DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards4 \# P3 i& A, k" I, f+ C1 h
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
; O4 q: @/ C5 t# H+ `0 rDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards ^2 c3 u8 `6 o9 h0 A; [
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards q' V7 ]- L# s t! [1 C
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
& h% H. Q5 G4 z& s [DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
! \( g V- W: l* Z3 M4 q0 W' {DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards7 p! | ?6 H# `9 u
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards' {/ c2 C" ~, }1 P) w- u
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards0 x+ U; a8 U0 F4 v" b& t+ w/ _
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards. b" M. ~! y! x9 u9 A
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards _( [5 m+ ?: `( }' e; _
Range closes to 2,000 yards" t) U+ v$ _) K( @/ o
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards8 G3 g$ _+ u+ ~
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
3 M/ t7 |( L0 {2 q. C+ ICL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
. I0 h' T! B* Y2 e5 T/ T9 P0 r0 zDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards/ z$ w% A+ o; Y! D6 r: A5 Y
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards ?& H5 L3 ]' S
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
z9 L, M/ e9 J9 L1 z. f7 q% [7 UDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
8 h' x+ N! {3 s2 W' ~- yDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
- Y- }) ~8 \2 \6 J. l& ~0 q( ~DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
5 [6 \5 P) E8 N& Z, `DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
1 `; ?, t! d9 u" }# ]DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
* B# |( V1 l$ M' [( |% K! RDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
) K+ w& y0 B$ h( QDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
9 S& X8 ~9 z+ z5 j) |CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards M1 L* h0 w8 f/ ?# ?
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
7 [ m2 u( ]0 D" D$ w0 `' D. b; {DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards- }2 ~% w" j3 I8 T' S9 J
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
! {2 c6 A4 Q& L2 c% Z0 wDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards( p( ^7 {4 e8 G1 N" w
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
/ f, e# X" S% K" `0 NAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
/ L: C) j) O; L7 Q- SDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
( Z& W( v# F+ O; [DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards @; P3 ]" z# l! k8 `* a
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
" x% e* q( Y; }6 `3 v; t' RJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
3 B& g R) Q* K5 DTask forces break off...2 n) Q4 p2 F, x" J2 i3 h
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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; s: ?. t. C% O. g! s5 h' HJapanese Ships
" L/ ~. ~1 m/ ?9 J, r/ z( J( m CL Katori! H5 O) p' F3 ~" {; J
DD Akikaze$ {4 a1 o. ~# i' p; c
DD Yuzuki
4 w9 b9 K/ K- f PB Takunan Maru #5
7 a9 l% F) d( Z PB Shonon Maru #11
3 t- R/ }5 P: t- A PB Kyo Maru #12$ @" \. P1 V3 H; F' \! V
PB Hakkaisan Maru
" Z8 |5 }* N1 h. `7 C0 M5 W; W. H! y
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
) m( D: @' _6 j7 W9 ^" `. lDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion) K8 L) r# n- N: w
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB 1 C+ P4 G* f# ~; v2 q; S
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns+ N& q5 ^, ]) @' ]2 @
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
9 O% J- D" m- M8 K( G5 bPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns3 N* c V, y( D$ t# v
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
) \2 e. I# D8 e. r! qDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns: H0 m' l! V8 v" z" _2 l% ~
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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6 o% A! J* V2 l+ f$ FAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)7 }* u3 @7 }( Z5 m
9 M2 `! g. d2 f, Y$ O8 t3 ?TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98- m I3 l5 {8 E
# Q3 s, L" D+ |% Y6 U6 w8 sJapanese ground losses:# z6 l! s q/ V6 a$ J
19 casualties reported
, c w/ D; i u, n Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
! G/ ^# x% D- ?7 t3 G0 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% F- V" j( C. c* F- k, ]% F$ G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 O3 z5 g h& c- f1 s9 o
: g* G4 u8 }5 q- M v17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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! w( x; S" M* `. M0 a3 zTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)& d- j# F3 T2 v$ t& q6 e
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Japanese Ships
# J) e; z9 l4 n( c CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
5 Y6 ]1 w' z9 m) f6 {1 k- |2 D* A9 {
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' y0 J" l2 E7 I& k7 G" M4 y* i( r* VTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98): o. ~4 I1 Y* l# ?
) R6 L; N) J+ P& w& g0 k) M% J5 zJapanese Ships
8 J5 x% j4 i% b8 e( h. _ CA Tone, Mine hits 1
1 s7 l. m5 k9 {5 ?0 o$ w
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" p3 m K7 D% [, {2 RASW attack near Merak at 48,97
9 B: ^( j5 A4 @! G# M; t
; m0 n o$ \: m& J: QJapanese Ships' u+ B- [" t! g$ {0 k; l
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 Y, Y( N; s; g- z DD Yugiri8 R: K( }; e5 g5 _& G* W
5 m7 d# o3 _; v- o
Allied Ships( M$ a- K) X5 r) _
SS Sargo, hits 10
2 W9 j8 q, Q( p$ w1 v6 f& {! G- ~4 }" `; J; Z
SS Sargo is sighted by escort% b r% I; T1 S, U$ h8 z0 h( ~5 O
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 Q$ H. t' ~5 Z+ F3 g9 LDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search.../ t; W! S4 O: r6 @. F
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search.... P% b* h8 |. k* b8 m
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
: m" c8 u' F7 |- }0 b4 C2 J1 PDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
. M# G2 `# ~" g0 t( [DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
$ t- [; `' w) n4 n5 S6 o6 f# H" V( d$ tEscort abandons search for sub
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, t w5 `. T& {8 C6 E+ \+ h
9 Z- _8 w2 \+ \6 ZGround combat at Manila (79,77)
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Japanese Bombardment attack6 c, u' B& q5 u8 T2 X, {
! O+ F# e, z H' S5 E5 X2 e: AAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836, Y; }: ^0 w/ W/ |. s& c3 D% @6 |
/ {' T3 a4 v9 _* ], C/ ZDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942) Z3 c( d' J! |/ q+ I l+ g, K
3 L B0 S- b# _; ^. NJapanese ground losses:
6 _& c- T( F+ j+ z- t& G: } 159 casualties reported
+ o6 \1 c" \+ _3 a5 Y3 s# Y0 F3 a Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled" s- [$ r5 r/ ]" e; f& Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 |0 O4 v% X }! I. Z: z; O Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
f0 r _9 U9 h2 h3 P
6 R1 @' X2 P. @ \Allied ground losses:
* `- x+ u* r, l( v3 [4 w 198 casualties reported
% u8 S6 a( C% g- C Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled; V. Y; V: h" z @4 S8 ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled0 F* t) {8 a! P. N: T
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:
6 z2 Q8 ]! @* k; a Imperial Guards Division; R% F$ n9 B; B* W1 N+ v
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
( `1 M% ^/ _4 N; _( K7 W9 [ 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment1 L) x! }/ k- } W7 O; N. r
2nd Tank Regiment: z5 u0 t/ D7 }. v. G
48th Engineer Regiment
7 x! v+ e9 Q v, Z1 p' z 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
, g1 c" {" l- _) y, z4 l: d/ L b 33rd Division0 z7 t$ G& V+ t1 i7 B
21st Infantry Regiment
3 h% c/ ` u; m/ P 7th Tank Regiment
+ T' n7 ?8 }% T, q/ u- v5 d1 U- ~ 48th Recon Regiment0 K) b- ^2 t# B5 `+ j
16th Recon Regiment0 S1 U4 v. J8 y, s. H0 \; e/ J! @# [: \
4th Division
$ |8 @: D6 H/ M. m9 @ 21st Division+ p( ~% A. {1 d; E- j$ d3 v
6th Guards Division
. z" Q7 w0 v e" `: x8 \ Y/ p 65th Brigade6 |: `$ M# g% P! Y/ _. ^# U6 p
38th Division
9 l! V1 l) b/ C, M 16th Guards Regiment; l1 D! t% w$ ]& i- L
4th Tank Regiment
$ ]. }& S1 l: t 16th Engineer Regiment
~5 _) V! v( `# T2 G2 j 9th Infantry Regiment
q: _9 Q* i! S7 j# q6 w+ I& Z 22nd Recon Regiment
5 q# F, t5 v( ?+ m 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
: F& b" F; d( m: Q 5th Guards Cav Regiment# U, p. S) [7 x, b+ z" i- E! `& s
35th Fld AA Gun Co % W }$ t6 o2 M; @- q
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2 R; L3 h; D6 { 30th Fld AA Gun Co ! g( u' H5 \' ]1 I* q a
48th Field AA Battalion
0 h) u, F3 @# y" k) K1 p! R# j 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* r: |, r3 m$ ^8 ^4 Q2 B2 q% q 25th Army
* F" M2 l3 Y2 w4 a 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
) u' [" e, q6 ~0 }4 a/ ~- C 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion b( N% O6 i- l; Q
2nd Mortar Battalion' G7 i Q! [/ g( K( x$ f9 @
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
+ t/ B2 R/ t' o) J& u/ e 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion) @3 f, G2 b( G/ r3 R
39th Road Const Co
, i* g6 e4 D' N& v1 R% F 21st Fld AA Gun Co
6 M" i. ]0 l& G) X! s Southern Army
% x9 o3 v$ v+ s7 b/ w( X5 A6 i 56th Const Co
( o2 B) K/ J( c0 L8 B, U: s( Q 47th Field AA Battalion4 R/ L* \& u+ ^: w- P/ w& P
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1 q( [! ]0 ]+ }0 O: `$ u/ F 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion+ _( M" H; R1 C& b1 D# K0 ~' K# L
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment, s& C2 N6 L0 G4 F: }
1st RF Gun Battalion5 F# K9 `( d% Z7 f$ k( {- o, {
35th Field AA Battalion
* k+ N0 T% a3 v2 y 3rd Mortar Battalion& `- _. C' P# g2 X: S7 I
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3 Q4 h/ l1 O$ |5 v 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment5 P2 K& q$ G8 h6 q. k
45th Field AA Battalion4 |, V/ O8 _+ ^4 P6 |# R: c
48th Field Artillery Regiment3 |8 f8 Y7 d0 K& a
15th Const Co
) M, \# O2 o8 M 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
! K( |, A3 W4 n& @, I# u0 i 26th Fld AA Gun Co , ]4 U$ e0 n7 g# x+ _
18th Mountain Gun Regiment1 s- z! h4 U7 }# G1 V! `
37th Const Co / ~' h3 Z1 {; ]) q5 O
5th Mortar Battalion- T7 M; y& K. S, T2 y
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion+ R9 h. J, W+ j$ G8 B
40th Field AA Battalion
' j0 u: z* l8 i* `; W- B( u( `, v3 P 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion: E5 L' A) }9 ^
31st Fld AA Gun Co
# a- i4 M8 C ~4 T& d3 q* X 38th Road Const Co : \4 o2 O9 F2 n% J! T8 z
14th Army
" Y4 T2 I( p( \" \% b 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion) z- [$ H1 c1 ?( {2 O" A
43rd Const Co % e+ A/ g; K6 b) h- |% N
2 Q" ~) G6 _# Z! L ~' T% ?$ ]Defending units:2 i4 u) A; [4 J3 y, g
14th PS Engineer Regiment% E* A0 @# z. t" a/ ^
91st PA Infantry Division# f" h/ e0 ]% u' j- F n
26th PS Cavalry Regiment$ W( r( _+ k; V8 l, Y% D
71st PA Infantry Division
6 }5 r1 j! g* ~8 @# p 21st PA Infantry Division2 C, B% j: _2 T9 v
192nd Tank Battalion
% O1 c N! D/ c/ s1 | 51st PA Infantry Division
$ H# N. J' }+ a# i1 R% Z 4th Marine Regiment8 Z+ j9 _# S! u( R7 |
194th Tank Battalion
& u3 K$ o; I5 q( J p$ r% j7 W 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team- ^0 i4 u' s C4 Y6 i; P# S
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
0 v4 |) O* V3 I& L5 O- {- o: a 31st PA Infantry Division
5 }' i6 { Q0 ]0 r# [% N, F 11th PA Infantry Division: q, s# K' _7 w! m# } u4 S% L
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion3 ~4 G9 `& r( s# E% U# r8 P
1st PA Infantry Division. o) Y- t. B3 s5 w# ?# d! @& c# x
31st Infantry Regiment/ i& W0 k6 w) \& }7 ~
41st PA Infantry Division
0 y1 [ }; D, m 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
8 M, l* i X' N p% U% A' K' ] 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment2 p7 J9 _8 P4 d% j
301st Construction Battalion% P1 `* i4 _2 {9 U
Provisional GMC Grp
# O3 |$ b/ [7 m& ^. x* ?. H 1st PI Base Force
+ l4 ^1 x, I0 D4 ?' t: \ I Philippine Corps 7 K( F' N X8 U/ F# @4 k7 q
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment7 @7 z$ s1 u+ m0 S$ w8 Z& c
USAFFE 5 c9 c8 x* j7 t( B3 p/ ~: D" }5 O
Bataan USN Base Force
' m! z6 D" ^, h Clark Field USAAF Base Force
* H; L/ B! y: \7 ~( |. r) P. g 201st PA Construction Battalion: O2 _# _/ i6 m
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion7 u( ~3 n7 _, i9 r! S, u
1st USMC AA Battalion
0 K% C0 C i, Q9 G Manila USAAF Base Force7 M. }. H+ h; G! L5 t7 q4 n8 B d
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment1 y$ S [0 a4 r2 _ x3 w
Cavite USN Base Force2 L- H$ Q4 ~& T& U4 _4 {
202nd PA Construction Battalion
1 |5 \% O# S% T6 U Far East USAAF ! ]4 P# }* t' g& U
II Philippine Corps 6 [* J9 o$ \3 H* Y' z6 b
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
* a1 P; r/ [( i9 h9 [7 ? PAF Aviation
) N2 e1 w; T* ]- N% S4 k 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment: d) T; p" m: x) S. F
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/ }6 R i6 u: a. s5 cGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)& r2 C6 y6 G! Z% |
1 H% ` a9 _' ?# t$ {Japanese Shock attack H" Y2 |3 Q' A; d
, x0 w m( H; i. O& U) H" u% NAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261/ X* Q5 F2 M: Y
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
% @, z3 M* [8 u( a! i) W) e' ]! _' {9 V) z8 ?3 a" K4 G
Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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$ c7 H. n; j# T4 r. M* t5 FAllied adjusted defense: 3 ) [: i7 x2 Q) T) n5 \4 \6 U
$ h2 ?' l* k% Q4 `/ D/ _% V
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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! U/ F& `0 n% f3 R/ \" X; dJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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6 ?% p, h- u2 L9 h8 T; s5 [Allied aircraft- {. }1 Q4 J( \7 q! Z
no flights
) R6 k4 |( J3 \' H
+ y7 y* S7 R T% xAllied aircraft losses
) V* t+ F+ F! z5 C: L! J' ` PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
' K3 _7 {' j' R G/ L
4 p7 J3 D+ e2 @8 R, U1 \, vCombat modifiers
, q, ~( m3 K" r; g$ h+ k: sDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)" j ?% Q& f2 l' L9 w7 R
experience(-), supply(-)
& z% z6 {. d4 s2 T- U4 X7 bAttacker: shock(+)
, H' {' q0 `- V9 b0 I' T# M6 k" ^! R4 X" h( B+ l; d0 \+ g4 S
Japanese ground losses:
& h9 n4 |; @3 a* |, F, \ 1384 casualties reported0 W; J9 P% u* T1 N2 m
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
" h J6 \4 v$ Z Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
8 D8 O; ~5 ?" E. C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ p: P% z1 m5 M2 G Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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; u6 _% @" B9 R6 xAllied ground losses:. k$ Z: C$ A$ }+ v# ~
1916 casualties reported) v6 a6 z) t0 w% Z" W6 s% f3 F
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
; z& W0 G/ x( l8 ^: ^ Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled* p: S# w4 x! |/ d- }8 t& p
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled! Y* g5 E. O; f+ O, [5 h
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)/ ` P7 }) Q# {3 { ~# w& V: l( ]
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" {& Y6 J) F4 p3 ]& } Units destroyed 3$ @ J# y: J; b& q4 T7 T/ A
5 x- g: ~+ m9 t4 j. AAssaulting units:3 {6 R# g; K) j# P+ b: Q. ~4 G
82nd Naval Guard Unit, w9 e2 \* T' G! G
144th Infantry Regiment
Y3 T* v2 K* Z# E! |% z" @ 66th Naval Guard Unit, q5 A7 g+ w6 O" X
84th Naval Guard Unit# w" @* t. V6 M: W
53rd Naval Guard Unit
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; \8 F2 d4 {4 R, ~1 N N5 [7 N6 q9 FDefending units:
2 }% P! h2 }# `& d8 x Wake USN CPNAB
2 ]: y6 C! h8 W; _7 _/ @7 s Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion: A/ ^7 n% z; Z* t4 P
6th Marine Defense Battalion+ L# k; V9 |: q1 Y! ?! F
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I* e1 z* s; T3 f qGround combat at Ambon (76,109); X* s0 }$ D5 c- T
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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: `; W* V& \5 ^/ y4 B0 N% TAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 619 t$ ]2 B9 N' u, U* U6 w) G$ |
5 L, L) M+ r3 MDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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Assaulting units:
, I) a6 S) ^. O9 C. [; x# k Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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j3 w) y1 H X8 F- R9 T9 zDefending units:
! {0 @- Q& D% R9 n4 z6 E3 ~ Molukken Garrison Battalion( f+ j/ ^; U" f! c* U$ W
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
. ~, b) S/ |) @1 j Ambon Base Force |
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