AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42) a7 t- l: A1 }! Q. f1 z
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 H8 D# s- }( t2 L1 f
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) o9 ?, u) c; c9 U5 b! B
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' Y) m {& g. e4 m; |% E, I$ ~Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards& @% ~, \( \: B% M; ]! c
6 o4 o" I5 H/ C, {& H$ m" UJapanese Ships
7 `! M! m8 Z! ?, s4 x/ t9 G CL Kashii3 _' B% N, @2 ]$ S; K) I' M
CL Kinu* F, m% n: s- h: a" M" x
DD Nowaki- b1 P* x7 j; h0 m% b, t) x. `
DD Asashio
. L u7 C" v! W( g- M DD Michishio
" M" k/ g! o1 l: | DD Arashio# H8 L' F# y( e, k4 e% t4 x
DD Natsugumo
@. \9 E9 o) A) u0 P DD Yamagumo- \/ k2 ~$ u. \# R7 C+ J, `8 d
DD Asagumo5 `+ o1 @& Z, G; y$ |
DD Murasame t* g( L5 U' d: o2 @ c) Q# [
DD Harusame7 | d3 Y1 ^6 ~2 x
DD Akatsuki& E, ~5 d3 ?. g% }7 B6 h
DD Hibiki
6 t, I" j! G6 l7 j( M7 i% h! V( B DD Ikazuchi
, }! w, ?1 l3 h& W8 p3 M DD Inazuma
" b0 n% r1 {1 M$ O+ W5 G! p DD Shikinami
7 v7 ]7 `* U: ], K DD Ayanami. k0 i) @% J8 U5 f4 R1 z: ^
DD Asagiri! t4 p" @6 d5 {4 M" ~! J; O" V% Q
DD Sagiri
: {7 G5 U6 g Q) J0 `* \0 @/ Y) R DD Yugiri
- q) i- l+ K0 R9 o' E' X DD Minazuki! K" z4 ]& h+ m2 ?& [* ]4 t3 t4 b# R
AK Sado Maru
$ E* \9 X+ f& e# O: K" K AK Sagami Maru
4 E: Z7 p: W& L- o" T AK Sakura Maru- ^4 ?4 i: X- @' M4 k
AK Kaga Maru7 |5 `# l) M, c- x/ R6 f: W$ Q
AK Kinka Maru, F2 u9 I! Y' L( m5 j
AK Kyushu Maru
5 `6 @( U6 h& M! w: l4 @; ^. x% A5 u, x AK Tosan Maru
, a$ B, P6 u8 X. l( X/ M! d* T AMC Asaka Maru
# F$ H0 R; c4 `/ y6 u, K; P& O xAK Ayatosan Maru' X: w$ P: S) u% o$ n1 F5 o" N
xAK Kansai Maru8 p4 P* N! t) _5 D! J$ J& t8 b' y7 Y
xAK Kashii Maru
4 S1 K9 b% K3 {* {, X xAK Aobasan Maru
9 K1 M1 {* ?: e3 g8 t6 g+ E0 U xAK Asosan Maru! R/ ?# B6 i: O0 S% }& q+ _1 O
xAK Asakasan Maru7 t3 k1 u5 q3 V' X5 l6 c3 q
xAK Atutasan Maru
6 ~# H0 s. I* T" ~8 Z8 ~* N1 p* v xAK Kinugawa Maru
c! M# f$ N3 g# J% W4 O xAK Yamaura Maru
6 ]) b% E! y2 D D3 g8 s/ l xAK Zenyo Maru
9 H" ^0 k. x& T% r! _ xAK Nako Maru
/ x1 C4 Z7 H2 z9 `5 Y" a xAK Johore Maru7 ^& o1 y+ \' S6 o
xAK Fushimi Maru2 |7 V# x5 q. l$ O! ^
xAK Kamoi Maru% f+ X( O, Z# d3 c; B1 J* F8 {
xAK Ryoyo Maru; P+ k* w4 V5 J; C
xAK Nihonka Maru
# {6 M6 E4 f' H6 ?$ M8 O9 {' a xAK Nojima Maru3 Z* z# i5 Z# @7 I$ I9 h6 Q4 U
LSD Shinshu Maru) V. u, ^$ L ^$ q6 f4 c2 c5 M$ \ g
xAP Hakozaki Maru/ ]7 {+ V6 `) G. i$ T3 H( _7 T& Q
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships& Y& f+ Z" W2 u: F- B
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk! v* O" ^+ V( A6 {
PT TM-10; @( V* a3 r- B4 g) W0 F- r" a0 j
PT TM-11; ?1 B% x v6 [8 u* \' t. Q3 c
PT TM-12
, @) w5 z. \# X PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk4 i. i- Q0 \4 J6 P6 U: {6 e
PT TM-14
a& l- P( H1 o PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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7 T A; \0 d$ x9 I ^5 EAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!& W* s; o, U6 @
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
! j$ Z& n2 u+ |! ]* W( m7 ^! XImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight1 p$ e1 r( G- @7 t
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards2 q2 L% _" [% ]% v J5 y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
! Z% t D. n3 \# [& wCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
+ p Q5 v. Y! }; x$ ~% YLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
% R1 O% V$ L9 r k3 Q+ R AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , . y8 U: I0 b; `# y
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 1 F8 H5 ~" J9 {" h
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
0 o5 y8 [4 m% U- s# [- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , 2 a6 t" e$ g" S& c1 L1 @" }, ]
DD Arashio , DD Asashio
5 a6 R8 o7 v% F' |DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards: b8 l% G, m$ p' c/ D
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
" m! g5 n8 f( z) L) r0 a, B% ~DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards- B9 y* C5 W2 s) ^5 L& w6 E0 C
Range closes to 9,000 yards1 a% t& B/ ^/ T$ t9 {
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
5 y2 i+ L; N9 N) I9 x AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ' L4 ] W; w8 y! m" U! G% c
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
! f6 c* `# k" e1 Z7 _1 p xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , / K3 b8 ^% Z: l7 y# Z
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
! g9 f) E; I0 B7 H9 Z. }8 | xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
% i" x3 @/ a, G3 D R xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
- w* j2 m& A2 {3 a# u- w- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
) U1 T/ C" C2 n* f DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
& \8 T8 p7 V% a DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
1 D2 s5 K( T; RDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards4 I' A# I- z9 L9 h. P
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards7 s+ _ R( s2 h
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards0 O- v: r6 T4 U! R
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards5 h5 r7 W: }4 k' K. D( @
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards7 I6 f8 Z7 {: z/ Z# B
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
; c1 R/ Q. A$ C4 zDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards2 L8 c' D9 q& c5 \1 ?% Y4 r0 h
Range closes to 6,000 yards
4 [8 O% B" O3 q6 _. ePT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards% A, S/ f6 J3 _/ S8 V/ ~
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards6 q3 J* {8 G" y% Q& U, l7 J
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards- F7 x" a- ]7 H' d$ U3 k& w# w) \8 }% f
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
* `9 ]$ R% p4 _. ?DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
o6 a& X% x7 i1 C9 V+ ^PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards& ~! X. S; A) C8 T: @% `* A) ?
Range closes to 5,000 yards/ C3 H2 u5 y: Z2 L3 ?
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
0 Z7 k2 B9 e4 f5 J AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
3 A2 q- |5 {4 ^& P1 m4 g4 s AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
- z/ n- d# V/ _4 l, `4 \' e xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
, A7 k+ D" j* h: G( o xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , . x% r8 v& j# n1 Z" `7 Z
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 8 j- r. i7 i! a) i
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
J7 T1 j8 I9 f& G8 o xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , ! ^! g+ n( f% P7 q/ i& [9 G7 _( N
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat: C6 U3 u4 u6 c( U
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
. Q9 N& J$ }! S DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
1 ^5 u9 T0 e2 x4 {! ]6 ]/ {0 I DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
% ?$ w0 T& b! X5 n0 g5 `) A DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
& P4 ?7 ~/ j: S* s3 s& F. U$ eDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
4 ]/ n8 i0 e; C3 v. m& U" u9 y; ?DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards7 f+ p2 J9 S3 n
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards4 _7 @) l6 @# b
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
# {4 w$ {# x$ t0 JLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
: M# Q" \2 V# s3 H* x3 V% h AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
% B5 E0 w7 I: Z Z3 Z AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 7 Z2 ?' n+ e9 m6 K: d4 l
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
2 X' W: n( y& t xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat4 L; a! [1 B% O
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
& I! `$ @, _3 b5 p* l2 wCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
4 \. Y: \" `* p: F3 `) p: m1 C: I% NDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
3 ~% F) Q2 e0 K0 _PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards+ }; t- Y9 E" C; i# d" W) w3 E) Z
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
3 V9 r Q# G5 I- U. NLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
: F. h0 \5 Q# C9 a: \# t# B" E AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 8 p" i$ ]1 P6 P2 f* V& z9 S
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , F. I: o6 c8 d, [. F) n z
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , + ^0 h4 A7 e2 X3 d0 l
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
+ P' O7 R+ t1 ?0 E6 d5 i- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
7 \2 i+ L& b6 L DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
8 h& o4 K5 Y" ~* R( y8 r+ M |PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards% o- r( M/ X: ?% O5 j
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards. i, X8 [. X8 |+ K/ T% j; E( C
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
8 J& e3 R: |) a3 M' s$ lDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards' {5 `) L2 z$ E) i4 o
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards8 v, B L9 p* O' G9 F+ Y; @0 a
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage9 ?0 A' D# {$ X; D1 a/ s1 ?6 }1 q$ i
Range increases to 6,000 yards
& U: @! w. `9 R6 ZDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards& N# a$ _$ g) q" {" W- ]6 c2 ^
Range increases to 11,000 yards
/ U& K d+ L- R5 k' EDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 ' x- F4 V- _/ C6 D+ P; x% b& \ C
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
; N. @# j* _. aPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
& G, J2 n. L6 n. G! JCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards; l- _! U. e# P. j. C2 |+ y, H
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
3 |. k) ^( i1 G9 d& p! STask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards) ?8 A* M0 Z" |1 k
, B; R; [) j- f" k- KJapanese Ships! V2 J+ k0 _. w& L' \7 B
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1% h2 y8 ^: ]3 Y' B9 R# s
CA Mogami
5 {4 y! Q- r* Q N6 P DD Kuroshio
3 Q! F, ?0 {1 M; j9 @) I1 i DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1/ f0 ~" b6 o' C9 \
DD Natsushio
4 x$ r4 O0 l* W& n) M; W, a DD Shiratsuyu
0 L8 Z. }" V2 v0 Y: k. l DD Umikaze6 k1 `7 P, ^. M3 C
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Allied Ships
9 N3 w0 c; j+ @1 @0 M. S7 A DD Alden
3 m, T. V+ n. @( u+ U( |: {) ^ DD Barker9 i1 ]; j3 O$ B3 A( p
DD Edsall
9 u) h- p! E6 T$ i# f DD John D. Edwards% X* ^4 p ?3 |
& u0 m: }# ?: v2 n/ L, K5 M2 pImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight+ I ~3 o& }- J4 T. [4 \
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards* F8 \0 ?9 z6 V- S% u' F, {
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards8 o ]2 T: g) k' |9 Z
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
6 Y: V) |" e1 @" ^$ R H( V e) q- V: QCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards+ l( T+ j5 A7 C
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
7 ~; @( k6 ]& w$ F) E9 bDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
6 x' a3 n8 g2 j H7 `) O; sDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards' Z s2 |# P. k" T
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
1 j- O5 ?: o# J# e; s, jDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
1 O" R) y* Z% _$ Z9 Q; N! HDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
3 |* L& F$ |# o9 x' o4 g8 }+ gRange closes to 6,000 yards7 }, e) w" c, Q; Y
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
, e6 ~+ Y. l9 G# SDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards0 d& R4 H7 y! t% N% ~! |# B4 q( m
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
; K: b8 P; P @DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
( r- @4 C! u' v- [9 I& j& eDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
9 f: H% Q' {* ?" KDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
: N+ t. X& y( G IDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
5 `/ [' N% V$ I, H7 B5 k, z9 kCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
: `3 q; m( T6 L( w( m9 Q- LCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
$ i0 l* x2 C4 L& T$ _2 s& b, nDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards7 ?8 C/ m u, [% o2 [6 P2 U
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards) g* b+ C& @1 u9 R H# M/ u
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
" D" {' g) D/ r7 @DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
) U+ P, S* P* Y9 wDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
; k5 D7 y8 ?) {# KRange increases to 8,000 yards
- g6 n+ ^; C$ s/ sDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards- {+ }$ s4 b- u; o9 d$ J" L0 B4 {
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
3 _/ {9 a" P6 I6 y4 O% u: DDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
! k, d* |) H" a3 UDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards- ?7 W$ R$ O8 }4 {! P% h' j1 [! G
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards9 E3 Z3 Y8 |8 v( L3 q1 [' M9 U
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
& W4 C) V- i4 Y: xDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards7 l0 _; e2 a. L$ n0 {' _1 C
Task forces break off...0 S- n1 e6 K4 U* Q3 L
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards: ^+ n# ^. N; U, C/ Z# S
?1 P# I/ A* e4 ^% _; DJapanese Ships
/ s; q; Z* l" {; ^( [" a: i9 h CVL Ryujo. U3 Z _, u3 w8 _1 g. V) g
CVL Shoho8 ~9 X( u) G/ j$ ^5 Y
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
9 h8 s1 c% n5 [ CVE Hosho
- Y$ k, ]9 ~7 D9 l" C CVE Taiyo8 [9 F( ~& E8 l7 B/ K$ ]# z# L
CA Takao
* \4 E. e; {# p4 E0 M CA Atago- N9 A3 f- _& B6 u! c, d
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
, b3 n4 Y4 `8 ^9 _/ I( K2 J. \" i DD Akigumo& }6 x! r3 c/ d9 ?
DD Shiranui% _( T1 Q+ {- B) v0 W
DD Samidare" Q' H3 [ z" V" m5 B
DD Yamakaze
i9 F/ y H! M3 T DD Hatsuharu1 p6 e- _: l" P9 q0 f2 k
DD Hatsushima
, p1 g! W, |1 e: O. c0 [ DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
# D$ g1 l1 ?2 N& }8 L DD Yugure, Shell hits 1# C0 q/ U, ?" m( p( c; k, n5 `6 n) F
: n: J& J, h2 ^# C$ K/ C3 JAllied Ships3 _& D+ y) `# }+ L7 I% J, S
CA Houston" |# o1 p0 J6 i' n a7 p: H
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
! Y. R- R6 D- _. n! V6 I CL Tromp
* T4 ]3 E: z# G- Z9 j) f+ w! \ CL Durban, Shell hits 1/ @4 k, @: O& K$ I% m
DD John D. Ford# ^# n2 l; |" b* {- k2 Y" h7 _# C
DD Parrott, M& s: l9 @2 G
DD Peary, Shell hits 1& V9 x% f% j2 Q
DD Pope
5 u" N5 ~$ I5 T/ u/ x- T DD Whipple
5 D, y O+ @- G( g6 A. C DD Stewart# j/ D3 o* S, |) K2 G* G3 c( `
DD Evertsen
, q) e1 N! @% @ DD Stronghold
$ u+ r- d* q5 k# a- ?& i8 y DD Thanet" a' f2 Q5 j P+ c1 w9 u- x
DD Encounter
2 y9 U# u4 `. l# c. M DD Express
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: Z; w& k7 s- c2 j7 q# QImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight) z9 O3 t# M* G+ u
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards* m8 b- g- e: S- N, X6 ^" k
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards; w9 T1 p3 [' s+ i" O6 t
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
3 Q, A0 @4 [2 f X1 i5 PCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards" c ]0 e! c. a% J
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards1 e' n& U' G. {+ a2 p7 r
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards5 d7 k6 A; x1 z% j2 M& f5 n1 R
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
( O! }! U& ?! t9 k% }" C, _- rCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
: \# E: a s5 b5 ADD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards# b- D" z% t/ B- Z
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
* ?. B0 e: n. a0 d) Q! r, gDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
3 D7 ~. c1 D; X3 j% vDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
+ s% i. {1 e) v7 J7 i& |; l/ D; r2 LDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
f M( x% _& G: JDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
/ X& o) v' y) M) hDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards% A: V9 E- z5 b- b; ?
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
0 Q! u' [; E4 X9 `( QRange closes to 8,000 yards
" b4 S! a4 Y5 R+ F6 m. r) HDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards( G: L! {4 I( t1 m
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
9 H+ z {3 J; n+ A+ b+ E5 M1 kCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards% Q a3 h% E5 d0 j
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
* @4 A& D+ X1 C; M7 _DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards6 [+ w0 G3 G8 P+ x0 O) h$ E' N* L
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
6 m2 Z' F4 d$ fCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
$ ~+ Q1 L1 h0 R6 q f: U! U6 y9 t1 ODD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards6 x$ I1 m! O1 O, s4 n# |' ]$ [5 N% q
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards# l1 O2 g) X- u; _% `4 W
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards0 W1 r: b: N! @& v
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
; D! j; L% v; H, A. n* C2 XDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards: D e( O0 Q0 Z! w" w
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards5 I2 G7 ^& e5 j& u0 s; R6 R$ m3 i5 `1 Y
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
' M- U1 i: F8 ]% a8 [# rRange closes to 7,000 yards
# j' j4 p. S$ k0 q2 J6 gDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
. X; t* Y) W- ^" ]. S N7 CCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
1 p& s4 `: U3 KDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards7 ^; X! Q' D z+ Y4 q6 N/ z# o8 A$ @
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards' k4 `' ?2 M T' s
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards1 C' A: ^; }2 U% l5 d; [8 h5 p
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards& W {5 @' p' R/ e/ ~
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
! n% J8 q) A5 H7 S3 \# U- }DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
5 F* V2 d9 e! \DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards# K, z/ w, ]8 S) e, m3 J
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
! d1 w0 c$ `9 q$ i' ]+ H* m- SDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards4 I: T& `& E; w: N
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards, c' ]& I- I" j+ S9 `3 k6 y- \/ V
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards" B3 k6 `; n- l6 G9 c
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards& L I. `! A; e; a
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards( l! Y- D L: d/ t- B$ y' j
Range closes to 6,000 yards7 d7 t& ?* A# |5 d( L3 `) S
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards8 k1 }& R$ W& V1 V
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
9 ^# E/ S0 z7 v% S) ]5 A" o' KCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
5 G: b( M% X9 s' o8 SCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
& h) O) p3 h" n' E5 J- T6 S" |0 nDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards2 _% G ], q# |
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards2 ?" B* H% D" i+ A& P* l% U( K S8 J
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
. L( G+ D5 S2 [CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards" ^2 u$ m2 S! h. u0 k
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards6 g" n; l: u/ g
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
% Z- E8 j6 D8 s, S% _1 zDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards' [0 m+ B9 H3 W6 p, U
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards2 i% @2 _# y% D V+ j) x
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards2 h4 E$ z0 T, p
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards& \2 Z% D5 m, l
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
( E, F5 x7 D& [: `7 KDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards7 g$ P: u! M4 ^$ a- b0 h' `
Range increases to 9,000 yards" v: L8 j8 A* Z# q8 T+ S
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
8 ]2 b5 L1 w' L: K) MDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards$ l; B& m \' s' G w1 \0 U7 I
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
+ i& j5 f7 H7 g+ c0 a) FCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards* J% k$ l9 @- r; h3 a
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
5 h4 }* i' i" ~/ NDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
: N+ L. B) D( C6 U: j+ BCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards8 j) l0 I! I) K3 e
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
6 v* l8 t" [: E q! v& H' SDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
! [8 Z- |: ]/ WDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
. n1 Z0 q( q6 O- cDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards$ |* C# n* P5 f6 o8 ]
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards H5 S0 o9 @5 }* G9 \9 s
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
" O' `$ o6 u: R- aDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards0 c1 V& B+ [- R6 t/ G
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards) T. a! ]2 {: a
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape- u+ X, `% D" _+ a9 j& Q
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards2 T" E/ A9 ?. H! X) Y* Y
# u E* D' u( tJapanese Ships" R9 ~6 _$ v9 @6 F& Q
CL Kashii0 N# l5 Y. s" E% m) v* d, _
CL Kinu; \ `7 c9 w# j- t) S+ R
DD Nowaki
2 z2 K8 g: f' E% @2 Q0 [% J( \" u1 R DD Asashio
2 o- q$ [' ^; G4 X DD Arashio7 w" \- l h9 T
DD Natsugumo7 l# X% r y+ L
DD Yamagumo! }% _/ o# {/ e% H) x
DD Asagumo
) z: R2 u* f$ ]9 i9 N" r DD Murasame
# x6 E3 F& `; H$ i DD Harusame
9 V% I6 d9 K% C+ ^$ e* k DD Akatsuki
^2 g" Q5 a5 }$ X0 e) ]5 q/ a DD Hibiki9 J- o" `% ~ a l5 v% A2 T
DD Ikazuchi
6 A7 \9 ^9 S! Z" p* P. }3 J DD Inazuma
# Q8 l" P9 D6 ?9 r) @* v. q DD Shikinami
3 R& U- `. f% O; {4 G DD Ayanami
) j' E# N j c7 q& O DD Asagiri
* v, ]4 v# m- S# F& W8 w DD Sagiri3 q Q9 r* _- s& A
DD Yugiri0 H- g/ n* q' m# v
DD Minazuki( a8 B" ]; z* t6 P$ W
AK Sado Maru
0 K1 W2 @ U& H. R2 f3 g' Z( r AK Sagami Maru, ]& f% X1 J; I5 h
AK Sakura Maru
2 e \7 ~( O, |+ l* k2 `! j0 I# { AK Kaga Maru. O3 o1 K+ g/ H W
AK Kinka Maru
* K$ P, ~" y! n AK Kyushu Maru( F) f$ z: W) r1 b
AK Tosan Maru z: u/ X+ F3 s) j( G5 B# |$ P
AMC Asaka Maru
$ q( W+ g* U$ \. j) \ xAK Ayatosan Maru
: r, _( e9 [( I& Z6 E$ g0 \ xAK Kansai Maru) @' G. ^; a: P2 |( t7 O" c
xAK Kashii Maru: o/ Z* s4 T% G8 ~0 G0 t% o* l2 E
xAK Aobasan Maru
; b J, A( ?$ h, [6 j7 ` xAK Asosan Maru
3 Y6 J1 k0 P. M3 ~ j& [, f) s xAK Asakasan Maru
) u$ b& M' n8 z0 J* r! S0 v1 _ xAK Atutasan Maru) @: B- S# t7 C, }7 O8 d0 @1 G
xAK Kinugawa Maru" E2 q( o5 z( F4 `# h/ v
xAK Yamaura Maru5 e$ `4 G3 z7 c3 l' l6 x( [' Q
xAK Zenyo Maru5 ~1 S" E4 E/ i9 O5 y
xAK Nako Maru
( k% `" d- V7 W; l xAK Johore Maru
% T3 _% R3 y* S- `2 |5 J& ?, x xAK Fushimi Maru
+ _0 y, R8 Q0 |8 l6 B: d* P6 ` xAK Kamoi Maru
# W7 \5 E! {2 E3 f/ k7 R xAK Ryoyo Maru
! T- I |2 x( g6 q. f5 W xAK Nihonka Maru- A( G0 _3 e. B8 T
xAK Nojima Maru
3 s" }1 E+ o! _, r: \ LSD Shinshu Maru
' z2 f/ a1 a/ P& }' f xAP Hakozaki Maru1 c& x: q V0 v( C i
xAP Kobe Maru' i( G$ |% b- V: w o
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Allied Ships5 \' \1 ]: a. J, \8 w
DD Vendetta
$ c( W( J% i" `) D DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1+ H; g& a7 W$ |0 z* K
DD Van Ghent
( Y! {$ x) t+ F+ E' V' u5 `1 {6 g DD Scout, N" J# W6 z1 q
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
% |( W6 O' X% h* A- c* R) Z) PJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
7 d9 Z9 T/ |' l; h8 E! U5 SImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
9 ~. E5 G7 p$ `. EMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards5 Z& {' ~( P2 O
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards" V7 z3 @8 g+ I" _9 i* Y7 D' o% r5 b
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
6 s* w+ T4 y1 r( CLambton, H. crosses the 'T') g0 Z. r7 w0 {4 H& J' A
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards" u) j1 ~, T) n& ^8 i F5 w8 ^$ G
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
; c( z7 M! k3 V! S/ ?DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards: M7 l5 S8 ]# D
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards) z _ L8 q: Z( b. j4 q" |
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards0 O$ U: l6 I+ ], l" F5 D. Z4 E
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards# d# Y n8 |+ I# ? z
Range closes to 9,000 yards
3 j1 R$ v& U* e" }4 O3 T0 A' f9 I8 }DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
8 Y8 ~) r) G+ a# x2 t- b0 VCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
3 x( e A9 P7 G# Y9 c: `2 X B9 LDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards3 r$ I4 I; G. L" m( s# ?: V
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
# y; S' \$ W5 z# t* D& R- b wDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
/ s4 j4 g* _) p1 ]2 d( ARange closes to 7,000 yards( h: ]; [2 s! ?
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
5 }; i. P1 O |DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
0 d8 d4 }; z( A/ dDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards/ e1 O2 B1 d# j6 X
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
% J Q* ^6 T! ?; J+ t V/ RDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
+ E X: i$ C! \' u0 S; MRange closes to 4,000 yards0 ?' [; m! x* Z; o3 p$ F; ~
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards( o1 B( l2 N( c2 W& L* s
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards' A" H' [ ~ j4 v8 |: `& L) v! i
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
$ t& P* C8 F# _# D* {DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
- D6 k+ b& n2 v- U( Y( ]DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards5 B. y' P4 l0 s7 V; V3 u
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
$ k" ]4 _$ G O- V( W% SRange increases to 5,000 yards5 k& ^* U% D! I$ L: B# F& W, ^
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards# F: F. k8 z6 p
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
+ t5 s# m. `9 a7 Y W: nDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards4 ]' B" {7 c5 M4 i! s
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
% ]: z' l% I) y' x! T2 h+ I2 m6 YCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
8 `0 Q: h5 d! |, U& AJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape. E2 S6 | B+ G* S# G
Task forces break off...5 j: c8 L6 I* K1 Y; U4 o
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98- ^) f& U ~; r1 X: z
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Japanese Ships
* D* U0 s/ \ y, | CL Yura
8 W$ t3 h* X" @1 b K CL Natori
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4 n" J% a3 c' Q6 G4 kRunway hits 1
( R2 r7 i8 |' {. f) _# x! @: yPort hits 1
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island . y6 g! e3 y$ c6 p
CL Natori firing at Wake Island ) Y& v. \ }( Q' u+ J
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: F1 L" ^% ]3 J2 J5 N7 YNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards8 s6 n# w8 Q r+ V! S- x" X* [/ j/ P
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Allied aircraft
! O; N2 f" M2 e8 D! t5 \0 Q no flights
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Allied aircraft losses
' c! @0 g/ c1 W4 A: Z SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed, e3 |; ^* w! c, a
- e6 y/ Y/ P+ i+ O. Y$ E, MJapanese Ships. Z" A- {. ~+ p# }% ?( N: L' w, O
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
. M9 f. A+ i% I e9 Z, ]# [/ i G CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
% _6 _0 R# L0 n# [ DD Nowaki+ d, v; ?- s/ K
DD Asashio5 N/ A0 G* [3 ~! p# g
DD Arashio
) S* y. x6 M. [$ {/ C3 b8 T2 y: y DD Natsugumo C: J" F4 `" S: `! i7 Q" s, Q" q9 N
DD Yamagumo
k5 M4 H* j, z S) a( h# [) \ DD Asagumo
! g* ]7 C6 ^. E- v3 v- A& m DD Murasame4 Y2 O, o: L4 u [8 W
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
( s/ _* [! J( v! o' c8 Q DD Akatsuki; T( Q7 n# s1 [% R6 m C- Y
DD Hibiki B8 u" C. C7 |9 c$ F
DD Ikazuchi& c4 \, x! U6 D. k# u# @
DD Inazuma9 ^$ n: B: H# {& d- q/ b$ h* d
DD Shikinami) G8 }; b2 N& `* _. J# g) P
DD Ayanami9 u8 z9 S$ d9 D3 _* Q# ?
DD Asagiri
7 [1 f: w' ~+ P% [6 M0 E/ [1 J DD Sagiri
+ ^* G5 I2 [; O; m V DD Yugiri9 J4 @9 h) C9 U
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 17 Z- x, L( q; v
AK Sado Maru
2 g* f; U% y# Z. H AK Sagami Maru
4 J1 P" V d& \1 C AK Sakura Maru
1 `) i* _7 e) z9 S* }9 E/ b AK Kaga Maru( }, R( u( a8 L$ }
AK Kinka Maru/ N' J# v& {+ Y2 X3 n2 G
AK Kyushu Maru
8 {- ?( y e1 J AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage8 ^8 T% W( @5 ?) b9 L. _$ Z5 e
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, A) I$ |) f$ x. A
xAK Ayatosan Maru
7 h. L% s5 R& T! D* F$ }7 S xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires7 X' q+ h. P! f" ]; c; {6 e
xAK Kashii Maru% s4 c( @6 L( x; i
xAK Aobasan Maru
5 U* z+ T0 G$ u5 ]& M xAK Asosan Maru9 d3 h$ u6 x- i" [. C6 r$ t
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage5 s/ p* \+ ^3 @+ M6 i0 g, l- o
xAK Atutasan Maru
# T$ x5 M4 c: T4 m xAK Kinugawa Maru c) A4 ]: J1 F/ s! L
xAK Yamaura Maru* f. r9 r' V( J6 ]% k6 z1 [
xAK Zenyo Maru i2 |- b) e, Z% M
xAK Nako Maru
0 s: a9 j. A, W/ N% c xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" u. t- h5 _; i! E+ L
xAK Fushimi Maru. p w4 y- p, X( ~
xAK Kamoi Maru
4 l4 {) T( l) B% K xAK Ryoyo Maru
( l/ b+ }$ e5 X xAK Nihonka Maru
* v+ f* K6 o2 p! b3 A K# u xAK Nojima Maru) l" ?: h7 Y9 |( E& m
6 p- ]$ h% ` a' cAllied Ships
( `7 o0 R, q! V, p! z CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! a% q6 D W! x( c
CL Sumatra7 ~9 w* F2 I- {- D# D3 D1 T
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1" ]+ U; v; U* S; g1 E
CL Durban
8 t2 D/ {) e' N" r+ c- O; F# O DD John D. Ford) Q, S0 n- ^) X$ Y
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
; C0 G; `4 R$ i$ t/ L1 M DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk7 h8 @% r2 |$ C: ~8 W8 ~
DD Pope7 R3 c5 |: v$ D, t( P8 r( f* L
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
6 ]3 w& c' @8 h* m w" \1 e6 n DD Stewart, Shell hits 1& W1 m. v3 [0 I! x; p2 @
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage- N( i# l9 T7 q& m
DD Stronghold
2 D8 m/ S$ U4 P+ c5 Q$ P DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
2 b& Z1 i E1 B' \ L9 b/ C! o DD Encounter, Shell hits 3; W8 t$ U5 j; }8 ~
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire# x# e6 f9 a4 }' w+ l& k1 D
7 C# R& e1 g. a B. k5 ~2 xJapanese ground losses:
: ~' m7 O. @8 _+ `4 i Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)) m# f8 g0 k' l3 M% f
9 Q! q! e0 `; ~( B9 TImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight
5 W4 G: _! I: xMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards% e: s; r& u. L8 x3 W1 M
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
# |# f$ j7 r7 W/ I5 n4 sJapanese ships attempt to get underway, _- |9 b! _; Q4 O7 g/ o
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
& K, C% F. J0 e+ L& z+ p( N4 e8 N* QCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards. h h0 P& U) u! f; k
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards* S6 k5 ^. q+ \; U2 Q* c) d. k
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
% F: x0 A5 y1 y3 S* h$ BDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
& v1 H! v* O6 C" f3 X7 M3 |DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards, y I! S' J1 \7 Q) l. F: t9 V
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
5 Q+ G& g, j3 I# A& n- ODD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards& W7 E" T1 |7 s! W$ u/ v5 _; m- H
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
; Z5 X1 i# T h# bDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards- T, M; z/ V! q2 j1 P
Range closes to 10,000 yards
" ]* d% _& n9 Q2 JCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
6 p4 j7 [% z5 G% r9 J! E, jCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards2 {9 s* \4 A" @" _$ u0 c
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
5 O; P# X6 N- y% S' l9 m0 ]DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
5 z+ r! C# a, C- V4 T! ADD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
% _' J( d( E! J, S3 bDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards n* d( O- Q7 I% B9 S
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards7 Q$ [- a* E O! [
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
! N5 K4 y, N' I( U i4 ODD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards, V6 y- [6 g3 M2 U6 v! L3 A
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards0 ^3 a# Y) Q2 {( \, E1 i
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards1 F" {6 n, z* ?4 m; v* h5 H
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
. b' q! _7 X1 {& q) \7 bDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards1 Z4 |0 j z3 t- G, w U. A& Q
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards+ {& u! d! F4 S5 _ b9 p# N
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards2 @- l0 j" H5 e7 ~& S4 o+ i/ n
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards! K! z, U( D2 l6 n
Range closes to 7,000 yards
% q6 G7 J( y) ]. n. MCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
9 r9 }+ l2 ?4 y) O% cCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards9 r( Y3 \# h2 L
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
: b4 w- Z" P6 o4 i/ o @. dCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards8 f! j0 ~6 D# m
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards" q: W) P5 ]; B. w) S" H) z
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
5 h4 u2 u m" I: IDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
' V0 [6 x$ \' m+ FDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
4 E2 r) B! [9 l2 x: O1 L% dDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
# _/ S, M; z6 D2 J5 v, R" oDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards1 {& |1 `4 i2 c1 U+ R
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards' q+ a5 _9 b- G' O6 b
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
+ |& a: }& k' i1 L$ n6 SDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
3 a3 y: n: U% z! a% D9 pDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
2 }2 d8 Z1 V' `2 P% L% qDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
3 B" t2 H8 w! T# N. p* wCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
; D/ |" C% V; p9 S: N: ?CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards; t0 F; ~! Z' e! e* a l" K
Range closes to 4,000 yards
/ P* b6 Q. H1 `xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
+ T- _ |/ C" H2 F4 Z1 zCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
3 ^; r# @: S k- L3 a E9 ICL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
6 L. Q. q) w: c- {CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
7 }0 g3 m( }# t3 jCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards2 K1 c. A% y: j4 i- T
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
$ A; q2 o& L7 R9 G! F0 vDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
) z. l. F/ s$ [5 Y6 nDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards+ I4 b8 s8 Y- |( F# _6 Y
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
B- {3 G4 i/ y4 |& ~DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards+ g1 i$ ?$ o8 E. a$ s) o: h9 y
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
+ N+ m! {% P: Y% S1 S# n) \1 zAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards/ ^& b6 \7 f: i$ ]7 `6 ]. c p
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
0 j8 G1 F0 ~; A3 W7 U/ q) V7 iDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
) [7 C' c' u# a" A- JDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards7 D3 j9 n6 l0 H( N) g* _
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards L9 Z5 N) M6 b! s
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards2 E0 g# o5 e: z4 A& ^" d7 E" J" E
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards0 \. X) z: h; r1 d9 t! r
Range closes to 2,000 yards7 M2 |$ D, |4 \8 S$ V* w* C
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards3 K1 }2 W G/ V5 D
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
- R& k: X- [1 q$ j5 W5 C5 _CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
5 I' e$ U. a( i, P8 {) [DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
5 L' g) `, F5 p2 ]" h A% G }7 hDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards+ u7 F3 I# J% ~; |7 y
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards& T, h' W# n$ E2 b4 i3 s
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
6 t/ N! c: |5 R+ z3 |: V: P1 ], ZDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
3 {. a0 h* }. N2 v3 Y4 ]! ZDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards! a. G" i9 m) G
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards! T+ s" ~/ N9 U ?3 C; R
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards. h* z3 Q4 c' }6 @, d
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards# w. _0 b7 D; l5 L3 R A- N3 V# `
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
% f" R) B. j# A/ |, t; [CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
7 l2 ^2 u( G6 j9 n7 k# s& O' FRange increases to 3,000 yards+ s) D8 X8 r R1 z- i" [. ?9 `! b
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards! V( x$ y6 H6 b0 c" y
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards1 Q( r5 @; Z5 Q
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards; g( D- N8 K5 P" D4 C N' E1 Y" T
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards/ t; x8 C( }, K0 P3 t
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
3 X2 B) Q/ {; D; bDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards: Q' C D' T& b
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards/ z$ j B* x1 `7 H5 S1 I% R
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards1 _, m8 ~; S1 A
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
2 M. P) ?0 B* r4 B2 {& S* J# EDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
# P$ c" y; Y0 U5 [) b$ L' zDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
3 |/ c0 P1 \7 ]. I9 KDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards5 G7 s l0 F8 v' G
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards9 k8 n& {0 z _% y% J6 X
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards: p @2 F' B/ p% z' T# V3 u3 ?
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
' u3 V7 A- Y' {; R& A: j3 x+ RCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards; z# h; w; o C0 v
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
?: p7 Y" C, f$ F5 d `( O3 W0 RRange closes to 2,000 yards
( O, {9 u# h+ P# @4 n- FCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards) H! H! _/ B" u+ K. I' G
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
% F( B, h% j% ^- ]3 C" iCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
* f4 i+ ]- J* P" U5 wDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
" F# W9 a/ G- U) B" M- i$ NDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards: J9 c7 O, E+ z. M4 _
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards& q% U1 O$ d9 Z
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards( S6 Y0 ^+ I& R8 u2 k4 h
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
3 l7 |- S+ ~7 N8 ]DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards; A+ T5 Z8 K$ Y8 ^7 v
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards I5 Q6 n6 s+ Z, _% S- v0 Q
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards/ J, M J6 |4 t J3 G$ b
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
2 g1 }+ T* m8 j$ ^' K5 [* @, |DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
0 ?% i% P0 C R; lCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards; s' c2 F1 `$ P1 b5 C. ~
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards% y {9 R8 y1 t( A- U1 F
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
1 h3 x) y3 }2 O4 `# n* x+ IDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
" S. R, ?2 r* R, d: t, dDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
- N/ G4 |$ P7 Z6 H5 ]! \DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
: [2 b; ~; M% dAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
9 i1 e# c( U+ Q& `! A" bDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
, ]$ T8 r5 ^5 ^. t/ u8 ` ~: n( EDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
, R& b; |4 C' RAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
" M) q$ a6 Z+ F% f- WJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
( o9 y( k* k4 KTask forces break off...
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3 d0 N F7 `1 @4 p$ F3 {" Z! lPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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% k& `8 t3 o" S4 W% L# q' D9 tJapanese Ships, r& n* F' G6 } E) P% M; n4 K
CL Katori# T9 u2 r* n7 d: Q0 ?: v% v3 @
DD Akikaze
$ M8 z w1 o9 ] DD Yuzuki" O+ x+ u& D, c: ]2 {
PB Takunan Maru #5 T2 ~. d, y1 n* _# ~, l2 `
PB Shonon Maru #11
]3 M% I- B O" u8 D1 X PB Kyo Maru #12& r- j7 T8 A. P/ G, d0 E
PB Hakkaisan Maru9 J2 U* I* e% D0 z \: h( J0 _8 O- G
% v/ q$ K/ r5 |2 F( Y! WCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
: O# t6 Q0 {+ E. T( NDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
0 n9 U y9 Y* D' q. QDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
$ @6 g4 G% ~3 R& _ f6 o% QPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
- S5 Y' x9 l. [- Q Y; DPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns. |" g$ ]! Q5 M, r$ a t2 `
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
& F4 D$ }. T/ }7 ^ jPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
! G& ? k' ^5 [: W q& gDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
* r9 [5 ^" e2 z: v4 V/ bDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns+ W2 t( V1 ]7 x( O5 \! Y
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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; e* I0 _0 G& |; I$ ~/ ZTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,989 @% D) A# S+ e) p3 f9 }/ X7 Y
0 a h k5 l3 ~+ j# o, |0 V; tJapanese ground losses:( {, P0 B0 v( g- W, T( v. Y6 j
19 casualties reported* g9 o' j3 H4 R* a) w' \
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled/ Q$ S1 P- \5 L6 w/ n# D. G. L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; [6 M9 J0 G# g% A2 _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& k$ n `6 }" N+ A17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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- q& |( l+ z A0 zJapanese Ships
6 x! n k: a2 \' Y; {& B CA Nachi, Mine hits 1" K% w) O) V7 a j
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)" @9 h' a( z0 F/ j; R
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Japanese Ships7 ~0 t3 o( h3 [/ ]7 v J6 h
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,978 }9 T/ V2 C. Q5 ?# A% T
% }6 U+ ]: c1 U1 P$ C: oJapanese Ships
9 g, o6 H/ U# \ xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage) n( \" i- u$ i7 ?
DD Yugiri
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, v7 y% h" s7 j. JAllied Ships1 Z9 a, g+ r$ O( c- V Z
SS Sargo, hits 10
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& w/ h7 F* H/ {5 d# s# d& R) v9 OSS Sargo is sighted by escort
+ B, X( Z$ v( D/ R/ O) @1 ADD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 G% p0 d% H9 B: o1 HDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 t; a- W4 }4 x4 V4 ?6 EDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 N8 R; c C4 z4 l2 YDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....5 z* z2 Y r: p
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....3 e* n g: C7 c2 e5 I7 c
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
6 k6 ^" N: i4 N# {6 Z9 w9 A( ^: TEscort abandons search for sub0 @! v, W* m, J
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4 n" ^, A7 j6 p: R- |3 qGround combat at Manila (79,77)) `7 p2 ?8 E: D8 Z
1 D: ^ j- K. }2 L; g# f. yJapanese Bombardment attack% o! @' [+ p% s. n- ]
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 38366 Q# {( B- [) \, [9 i7 S9 A
( H g3 O0 R) z* O; W4 S7 [Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942# S. u% `) ]9 v- r# Z0 T( z- w
( o1 M/ _! s8 f+ D. l& {* T! eJapanese ground losses:
* @ r: W v. |+ e( ~ 159 casualties reported1 h1 L' n- Q! l9 h- ?1 B
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
" x& ?- X/ c/ L( p; S$ B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 h: x: w: u9 s. L6 T5 F
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled8 N; j' K+ R* C; K4 L6 j
) u+ k3 D- J8 B$ Q& }Allied ground losses:
' c' r* p1 A' b3 l5 ~; L+ X, @6 _5 W 198 casualties reported
6 U+ x. P4 c* `9 e [# ~5 U Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
+ M, \2 \# g3 d; S9 o" ~2 p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
0 T" g9 C3 O3 u a! H Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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: a5 b+ B" ~" B; [7 Y7 NAssaulting units:* B- ~' x8 G$ k' C8 b
Imperial Guards Division+ Z: C2 @* ~+ p* k$ @% L. \
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
2 }5 K9 L& x0 i 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment: G+ p2 c: R! D1 {. W9 C
2nd Tank Regiment
4 `2 E" N* a$ [ m# I6 j L 48th Engineer Regiment
6 V0 _6 @: u# D 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment, x% i H6 h( {- V: f3 T' ^( ]
33rd Division
" ]% S7 Z& O# { 21st Infantry Regiment. }* ^) ]$ J$ {. A
7th Tank Regiment
7 M' E# ~2 q: S, I. ` 48th Recon Regiment
/ ~" W. ]$ ~9 F$ x, E 16th Recon Regiment+ p( A8 a! d( a; P' I
4th Division
9 B% H9 o. s; f& E# z8 L 21st Division
/ [9 a. d" G+ y 6th Guards Division
2 |# T) C0 V$ M& p0 o# z1 \ 65th Brigade
3 m+ z8 d1 b. S" q% b/ v; O" m 38th Division; G/ H; G2 n9 K/ U2 z0 p% W
16th Guards Regiment8 L# |; K5 ~* l4 A) y. A" s
4th Tank Regiment7 t) M1 m: _2 x
16th Engineer Regiment' `, }! H; D9 `8 [5 W$ \9 n0 ~
9th Infantry Regiment
" z9 e! j& n: l3 H4 k# u 22nd Recon Regiment
! h I/ b) Q9 x ^( a a' ~ 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment! l6 ^- N) J9 d0 s$ d3 `
5th Guards Cav Regiment5 J J* B+ i9 a. T; X
35th Fld AA Gun Co
4 v! s7 T+ T; E 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6 Q& q5 ^, ~4 ]9 v6 Y z 30th Fld AA Gun Co
9 \) b- R: P, D4 k# M) x0 U 48th Field AA Battalion
5 i7 t! {5 Q$ X4 @ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
5 L2 Z* x/ `* }! l 25th Army+ h, `5 O( Q8 H& c6 ~6 m
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion' f# F0 s$ V% {: _
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion# ~; f- g5 c. ~9 A& I3 f: M# B2 ?
2nd Mortar Battalion
5 I1 Y% U5 K6 `' U6 e 9th Field AF Construction Battalion/ M7 X$ f* M, w
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion- X4 J, Q& f$ R! @5 g. e6 l
39th Road Const Co
4 q' U. `2 |' o5 W 21st Fld AA Gun Co
\3 P: l" ^1 K& n Southern Army
' A: t) Q7 Y) C; R0 y 56th Const Co
* X5 w6 W5 C& i$ t: y. } X* M0 l 47th Field AA Battalion4 }; t( l$ |. _+ `
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment& y! J# L9 Y" r& B
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion% \4 f8 K: }! V) G0 |
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
0 O- F& N/ Q% f3 f0 s5 M 1st RF Gun Battalion0 r4 R4 |* X3 Z b
35th Field AA Battalion0 @/ A x& @/ N& j. ]/ x: r0 ]
3rd Mortar Battalion" ?5 ]; A0 l- M4 p- k
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
, B4 r7 J; z4 f- m' I8 e 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
# v+ ~. D* P) w8 y( j4 f 45th Field AA Battalion
G% A0 q' B/ ^ 48th Field Artillery Regiment
7 \: ]0 ^6 d9 I2 ]* {9 X 15th Const Co
6 ?. f5 R! Z2 } 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
# A3 ^" k- n; w8 N$ \ 26th Fld AA Gun Co & M* _4 @4 B6 C1 [
18th Mountain Gun Regiment/ }2 g+ A: J% [5 d& V7 m8 l* [6 c
37th Const Co P: i( _4 w- f6 k7 c" O
5th Mortar Battalion% v6 K* c6 T. _
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
# }$ O8 G$ Z1 h* [3 Y/ w, | 40th Field AA Battalion
* u. S4 Q. I. @2 U9 j 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7 j1 z: E* P: S. @7 n 31st Fld AA Gun Co
* i; ]1 E& I7 M( n 38th Road Const Co
* d% p) v1 @5 z0 }+ }3 ?& ^+ C 14th Army8 h" H. a& s; c" A/ }
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
$ G3 G, K1 ], |- d8 n( I 43rd Const Co ; q# s1 @% N1 j
9 r. x7 Z- t, n/ G3 yDefending units:, N% w5 i) {' y5 i2 d- ?
14th PS Engineer Regiment
+ i w+ ^8 A! h 91st PA Infantry Division1 c. F/ r1 ~/ d& }! \
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4 Z3 G' q7 C. S% d; V/ e% Z, W 71st PA Infantry Division% q) e4 \& e! V. A; g. L ^+ j
21st PA Infantry Division/ j9 H" S* X0 g7 J1 u
192nd Tank Battalion, E, i X# x: U) ~: ? ^( v
51st PA Infantry Division
" z. `. O. G$ B) H 4th Marine Regiment5 y) t. E, l, R' k- r9 u
194th Tank Battalion
1 l% [# W: ?: g. S5 k* U1 K% k; X 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team2 S+ w& S4 I: G1 S
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment) |4 _0 R9 t2 U4 Y0 r
31st PA Infantry Division9 J: @% r$ _1 `" b5 s, F( U
11th PA Infantry Division6 D1 E. o5 r6 P ]2 x! G5 C6 F
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
, r, h$ y3 v7 c- Q" y 1st PA Infantry Division8 Y4 P) T" o/ }- G3 N
31st Infantry Regiment- A; D9 k5 E1 N0 Y, P/ G1 u, K
41st PA Infantry Division
" F$ ~% v0 u1 Q3 `& v* t 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
( J1 c1 j3 d" I, ^. v* n8 X 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment' G6 Z; t( b% ~% ~, k
301st Construction Battalion3 @ L5 U3 z% z2 S6 x' o, k4 t
Provisional GMC Grp - k5 j# z! F8 g8 y/ c9 o
1st PI Base Force
: }4 I, Y' A; g' t" ]7 M2 L I Philippine Corps 3 L- x$ c1 W- I$ N1 H3 ^
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment, u6 K' ]. S' `' @3 v
USAFFE
+ r; u% `3 L9 l+ _: d7 F Bataan USN Base Force2 a) K/ f: I9 b4 p' Z! t3 _4 s
Clark Field USAAF Base Force( b$ m$ y# L$ f- w V) b0 `5 f
201st PA Construction Battalion
3 K/ e. A% R( N$ V* j 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
, T* c# j# f' l0 e 1st USMC AA Battalion
5 r9 q1 { O+ `7 v! T+ `! _ Manila USAAF Base Force
) b/ _2 G% l: t' `0 V 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1 f+ n( Y4 d# h# e e g+ {1 X5 ]: ` Cavite USN Base Force
, ^. P& v+ ~ A+ x7 d5 s 202nd PA Construction Battalion3 n( ~3 T( X4 a) E9 P* j
Far East USAAF
: ?- ?& [$ o! j B9 ~ II Philippine Corps ' M7 V5 y' I# d: l3 Y+ \" c, h
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
; Q( Q" v3 {* T& C; M3 _ PAF Aviation ! ^$ |' }' N/ p0 F7 q, X! _, ? c
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
4 T9 V b/ L2 V
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! ?- H- F+ M+ I. N% \& j% rGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)' V$ v. ~ Q9 \* x
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Japanese 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 = 39
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' W" b! a- j6 m% l' y/ _- EJapanese adjusted assault: 54 1 u+ V- `* j! G7 x( S. }
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Allied adjusted defense: 3 1 J! X! f+ S; [: h8 A( n
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) , S* v e; e% \1 V' i' a5 S( q
. z3 E3 G6 a" v0 [: t$ eJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft
8 K( O2 M' S9 }. D6 y* v no flights9 r: p3 V( J; a" K- Q. E3 r
2 L1 ~1 B$ @6 ]8 U3 {; o9 vAllied aircraft losses
- Y0 Z S3 w8 t" ~ PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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6 C) q+ b* `) B2 e5 I! dCombat modifiers; x# p9 c! n1 {/ j5 r) D$ q
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-). V: D* z% n# M) @. S1 @
experience(-), supply(-)
8 B; p! {) _8 G. i& @0 wAttacker: shock(+)
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- I2 `' k* p- nJapanese ground losses:
! g! k2 _# J2 H: N6 u 1384 casualties reported
& w4 U Z" u6 l2 ~ Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
% T5 ]- N; D8 { i9 x) x Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled, \ L+ u7 \( h& ]) w; R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; C' C' G6 f( X# ?
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)3 x( {* D" E9 c( ^! e. K
+ a1 \" H; ?1 d( rAllied ground losses:
4 j3 u3 D, H4 U 1916 casualties reported
. z( B, I: z* v# H+ \% ^ Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled4 r4 K4 E( `' b: S m
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 {- o* c" b j+ @! y% ` Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled& `' l9 R& h9 `7 a3 B1 _
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)/ M8 g; M+ v! w d& A' D0 R
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ K* p* ~ X% c$ T6 t1 @ Units destroyed 33 t" w/ j5 s9 T/ E
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Assaulting units:
8 z4 t8 i' _( h8 q: P7 v1 [ 82nd Naval Guard Unit
* x7 S/ ~" S: ]" c 144th Infantry Regiment
3 X# @5 f9 U# l 66th Naval Guard Unit/ c2 w6 ?* z b# d' ^6 o, X. X
84th Naval Guard Unit( p, A7 F2 l4 F4 h9 D8 q
53rd Naval Guard Unit
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6 w$ v" A7 E: b) DDefending units:7 n$ g# h4 G" c. {# C6 v
Wake USN CPNAB
$ R1 Y; N$ Y5 z- G, W+ n% k( j Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion1 H6 G* A" |% s) n+ I) e5 ]1 s" m
6th Marine Defense Battalion
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% ^) W" n6 k' r" j5 ^Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)) R$ X8 l& u6 `$ G. {
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Japanese Bombardment attack9 U" F2 Q. U! ?: M {5 ]
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61# C1 N( l; h6 ?; \; I. p
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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' @# ?) R' b$ j) r1 cAssaulting units: M- |$ e- E' r. h8 J* w
Sasebo 2nd SNLF 3 G+ k2 v4 j+ v& [0 w: c
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Defending units:
& h# {8 _0 A) G Molukken Garrison Battalion
! V/ M, F& Y! R; b" | @ |: P 4th Coastal Gun Battalion. \1 M6 o& l3 ?! v
Ambon Base Force |
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