AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42; T i# W: r: F" f9 I4 Z6 G8 t
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
& E. ^3 I+ z. W! O% N2 K% h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; r1 y+ y3 S" g
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships3 v4 W @& a1 C' E+ S( K, U
CL Kashii
; y/ v. A4 b( t4 d7 J. h' x& G CL Kinu6 n$ f6 ], a4 Y8 @4 V$ [
DD Nowaki
8 x9 ]7 A$ B1 K. ~" @: F DD Asashio
; {9 l) A+ P) t8 M DD Michishio
9 O7 J2 i2 _) p2 h DD Arashio
; J0 k- w* m( R% K, _- E9 Y1 E1 H DD Natsugumo
/ \5 z' H7 Z& ^; o' _: Q DD Yamagumo5 \/ g+ z3 d0 M0 e5 m5 u7 x
DD Asagumo+ j. a8 J: C$ R
DD Murasame! R0 R5 o! r9 W7 e+ ^2 V) H% S6 n# r
DD Harusame
5 V9 N9 @8 w; P6 K4 F+ k5 G4 _ DD Akatsuki4 K, F: f6 h% _. x N: I, E, T
DD Hibiki5 l. g; m6 d9 ?1 [
DD Ikazuchi
' S# L) J2 s l( V3 r2 M DD Inazuma
~1 ~, n5 @" V; K, u M7 _ DD Shikinami% D9 @& ]: } W2 _; S( b$ W
DD Ayanami
5 A# i' ~: {- w6 n DD Asagiri9 u( i7 W0 J& T: ^
DD Sagiri
1 a% o1 W1 D8 Z1 S* |" z DD Yugiri. F* V+ \3 |/ I$ I% t) B4 U6 o
DD Minazuki& Z ?" N4 B3 }" y* W) A( \8 H
AK Sado Maru E( v0 a& d3 b! k7 e2 v( R7 l, K) T
AK Sagami Maru% F3 J) q: J3 s/ T8 v: W
AK Sakura Maru3 G/ O) X! v0 ?! u
AK Kaga Maru N3 b$ ^/ ^! t2 d0 X; m
AK Kinka Maru
& g6 K1 E8 R& H. g+ b/ D2 E AK Kyushu Maru1 C4 W# \2 s& Q1 |3 @' r
AK Tosan Maru) G% Y3 }6 P0 U9 p2 s" W p! P
AMC Asaka Maru
$ g. P7 Z, f O% P" k4 o xAK Ayatosan Maru
: C% f% g1 o. f0 S xAK Kansai Maru
& Y( G1 c* n1 `. ^ xAK Kashii Maru
3 Q! O1 p& O7 O xAK Aobasan Maru; C7 B) C7 q% B8 a3 M4 K
xAK Asosan Maru* [3 O7 M6 R# w+ f; ?5 P
xAK Asakasan Maru
1 H- Z. y8 q8 V o* r, n' M xAK Atutasan Maru
0 g8 e6 E v$ D' j: P; Q xAK Kinugawa Maru3 s, Q( Q+ G4 j! E- `
xAK Yamaura Maru
m2 n3 H4 K! a/ v( U# B4 F xAK Zenyo Maru
; D: r' P0 u2 T) T7 ` xAK Nako Maru
0 X, N: X& {- o xAK Johore Maru1 R1 e" M+ b) C% Z3 t+ Q
xAK Fushimi Maru
0 V- E; \: g' B3 v4 n( e xAK Kamoi Maru! D8 X r. H, k; ^7 H# L- u
xAK Ryoyo Maru! p9 ]$ v) s8 q! t
xAK Nihonka Maru
9 ^- A+ x, v$ I xAK Nojima Maru
* N+ Z) `6 L0 }4 c* m$ i! W" X LSD Shinshu Maru8 _# t- z6 y8 a0 c: n; ~5 r$ g
xAP Hakozaki Maru
# C% {' z# O9 l" y$ C% W h5 E8 q xAP Kobe Maru% ]( k, @8 Q' U: T
) s% A; ]) l/ F$ @+ _Allied Ships6 c0 q" J0 a" T$ t
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
; j' |6 Y7 u9 J! a7 y2 ]5 ~ PT TM-10
f3 L! p$ a% Z' p, s# U3 Y PT TM-11- Q6 ~8 O0 Y' }. r
PT TM-12$ P9 t s( \. }$ w! v8 P& K7 g
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk" B6 s# F @! U; v; p2 i
PT TM-14! F3 }. J! M* X/ t8 \. `( f
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk# k5 b d4 ]8 L
4 z) p1 \3 e$ O- j" ^) IAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
7 a: A2 m0 ?) {; E6 z; u5 AJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway1 i& k% c$ X; x
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
0 i' |* Q+ o% k9 y# p3 qMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
~( T: N V s- `8 y/ YCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards$ r! o7 Q; Y a3 {1 e; g
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards! P5 y+ O# w/ F# G4 [
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
/ o# a$ L+ n3 }! w1 p; \! K0 m AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
R Z& z1 O( P/ t! V: G! B2 @ M# \2 b AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
, Z: M+ \! S3 F' h+ {5 l, j% M xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat9 `2 I* V' h* _2 U+ Q( s+ u
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
$ J/ t7 ~- J" W+ W DD Arashio , DD Asashio/ v8 U1 L# X' B, L+ a
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards+ ]/ y9 X4 @+ k# M1 C4 }
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards$ Y7 |% d! q2 V; J) E- t
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
% W- S4 A$ @, i/ s, h( ERange closes to 9,000 yards5 A* ?, k# B1 c* N9 H7 f/ ^$ R" s
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
- l9 D; I8 w( U3 m5 \ AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
/ H% T- v! [# T& G0 X AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
0 R4 T- B0 d4 ^) h xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , + B8 t8 D! B% E f% S! N
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
0 n, q2 ?9 j* {; D @( E xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
, M+ V& Q5 q6 [ X% p# w2 u xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat* W t! n1 a4 ?, B( F
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , 5 ]6 Z" @, f0 D9 o- G g
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , ( r2 l( M/ T( R& y$ r& I7 K( v7 `
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
' z& @. N ~2 N& JDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards, n9 p2 c! h* C$ U+ w
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards! m9 x9 ^8 u/ _2 c
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards- f8 u- X. h: z" U) t" T, D
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
% O9 W# _4 m: v2 D3 zDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards5 x. R8 v- ^/ N
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
h4 p0 p f$ c3 x5 UDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
5 |0 ?& ~8 [- e7 s' mRange closes to 6,000 yards4 m! Z* S3 j4 i7 \- _+ A
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
& l/ S8 p3 X4 ]0 @& |+ h, _! lPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards6 b5 E% w! I# o) T! I9 I' a! L
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
/ Z! T! U, R- n% @5 z; mDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
# W+ A9 q2 _6 g5 @. fDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards8 c, b+ q$ q) D9 `
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards" P6 L. o2 z$ ?: }' ]5 u/ k
Range closes to 5,000 yards
( p7 R* x8 _' `7 J/ nLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
9 u0 ~4 I8 x5 F1 X4 _: r AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
1 d* B' }; x. Q3 }: j I$ C AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 4 \4 B; M0 L( g; o# O) o- h& x/ \
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
4 O. Y- I" B }; F xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
3 l' U2 M8 G6 \9 ]+ k# P7 A xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 9 P: M- K! `( w4 |, i8 L/ r
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , + D' X2 y, r% K$ ^" H# l
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , , Z8 u; _) u% {4 ^* @ ?7 a6 b
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat6 L' @+ r, R1 M6 z3 w1 n
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
, O$ i! q2 k2 P; y4 O DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 3 @+ t) N6 X' y; U
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
5 I# d) ?8 v1 Z3 l# y DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
5 V C5 X0 G& n9 mDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards6 H# M) w6 ~+ H; J0 e' X& V' r2 B3 }
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards/ [, n2 ~( _/ @, n
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
2 l* I/ N5 X4 T% WPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards3 F* h) [4 ~2 z8 v. P
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , % P9 M0 _* A. R' }
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
" X& p# _: _( F' [/ h3 X AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
" |8 A( @# W1 Z/ j) h8 A k5 K; Y xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , " y% a1 _4 q2 v9 X3 x2 ?3 s
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat1 ^: s' p. T( a3 m5 Q5 @0 d: k
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards3 ]* S& v! S) Q& o. C
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards/ l* E9 P0 A5 I7 M
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
5 R8 Q3 u' M, p7 s2 KPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards2 |$ Y' n( C1 b# K
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
% h6 T. @* l! O3 p( x# {" iLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 2 O h7 _/ y# V6 P
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , * D ^5 b2 V$ M/ Y. h: O
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
. e9 f+ A9 }/ H7 a+ V; q xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
" p5 c6 d, W1 w6 P7 ^5 Z# [( v xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
& J% _) \3 F5 J& y( w4 G0 Z: C- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , 0 {. r4 q8 C2 {9 b, p
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
9 {; b3 x! x9 O( y" U: n( W4 X' aPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards; v3 A0 q7 p# }: q; h" u
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards; H$ K; Z6 S ?2 h
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
' V$ F/ i. Z! s* JDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards2 d/ m, N6 V s6 w; r* T. m
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
3 j) X1 U# j! c6 s" ?/ K( E9 NBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage; c! z) Z3 M, M" N: D2 p: \' K( \
Range increases to 6,000 yards. N7 e3 R, w: i" m9 m4 O) _
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards, l5 H" q2 K) S
Range increases to 11,000 yards3 I* _, L: }& e1 K4 Q4 l( q5 B
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 2 |# p' Y- E9 Q3 C8 E- M: ]
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat ]1 {3 P& x5 E( \; ^1 Q$ E
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards" m0 V! Y- s" V: P4 O
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards) S4 e1 Y' l; G; c% K* Y
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
1 H" H' E7 Y3 R3 @) JTask forces break off...1 B, Q% h: ]$ V2 t" V$ S* J
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9 v4 _' S3 u. _( D1 X, hNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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3 h2 g( n! k: T4 \* uJapanese Ships
% ^5 a1 x4 o1 ?, M6 g8 B- n CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
5 W2 N8 s9 Y/ y7 | CA Mogami% v( o5 ~3 x# F9 T( i
DD Kuroshio# Z! O4 q+ }5 u. p6 v" g& ~
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
# ?+ K( J4 O- i K: F6 c DD Natsushio& g; Z2 y; c- y) S5 a( |) K g9 d$ G
DD Shiratsuyu- {: m$ m9 r, ?; d6 p( U
DD Umikaze
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8 c) y9 Y: R/ ` LAllied Ships3 G; l8 a0 r2 ?& P& O
DD Alden
- w! A& T, H# M- z7 J P DD Barker) b/ h5 U* d! V# M6 U
DD Edsall& O5 O( c! i& h: O+ N/ g: Y3 U
DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight/ r( Y/ R2 t' v' W
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards3 B" S. |: N, Q l/ @9 T$ b- Z6 h
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
; u$ L4 s3 N6 V. s1 t5 b% vCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards! O, i9 b! Q. E+ i% p2 [5 p
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
6 y- F, i! h- ~! f# S/ f* T# pCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
) U6 D" p+ P8 RDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
3 I0 X( q# U) V8 U" HDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards' V! D) j; Z5 r7 E8 V
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
0 U7 F( \3 P2 z6 [# l2 EDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards$ D* [% d( l: k2 G
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
; w- P- _& }8 j. I8 ?4 ORange closes to 6,000 yards6 e' @# R- G G1 |* t
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards5 p8 p' G0 x7 R% [" r1 L1 @
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards/ j$ P% N4 Z ^9 L0 P% S
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards) a, a0 D: E5 s" q
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards3 i) g- z/ U0 b) Y7 F
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
. e0 {: T9 U. h; @) ? j% ?6 E9 gDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards5 F. R* a7 f0 {3 n# v* Q: P
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards- a7 O# `- i3 w1 J4 \9 u
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
' i4 Z+ b5 h& ^4 `+ vCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards" ]7 g% I" c2 J: s4 @* w! n
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
6 t; y1 B* W WDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards. f. Z! t; T/ c6 {
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards/ p! a0 }( X' I3 S `, ^
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
- q! ^+ P; C8 E( v5 ?, eDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards+ b8 h- O1 A* D# G$ N8 l) |' Q8 D$ I
Range increases to 8,000 yards
" L' R$ ?1 ?6 ^DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards' P0 }0 b8 K% b- I' a" M
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards0 M& C- V! y1 S6 u; h
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
; h7 `' l. I. g7 G5 [DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards6 M- h2 ~$ I( t# V
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
' q' k& O/ C4 n/ B' NDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards2 z& H7 f9 d: m; Q
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards: x0 I3 |, z3 o
Task forces break off...7 K6 P+ L# X1 d7 V) H' W) P% ?! f
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! y! u, c" C- G Y: k1 T- KNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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. t7 _, h3 I4 d' lJapanese Ships
h2 h; C4 H" q" h7 H+ Y* s CVL Ryujo$ I+ N$ U9 {8 ]! \
CVL Shoho
( L' p& P9 l4 J1 i! ?/ F CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1% ?* G1 |6 N# K( p/ Z
CVE Hosho
: w9 ?( y! e) ^( ~$ U: Y' B CVE Taiyo' X6 T" |/ e1 j. h+ N
CA Takao9 o) j! v9 T/ d) N) m3 l. V
CA Atago5 q7 K* k6 K8 p3 e6 a# d& k2 c- i
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
- o+ w6 x- k* M DD Akigumo/ R) V0 M- r" X: [6 N
DD Shiranui8 u _/ Z; d9 [( w5 g! Z
DD Samidare
- L* Y( N/ O& E% _/ ` DD Yamakaze
8 C* z/ ]6 t/ J" ^/ ^ Q DD Hatsuharu- J8 l) z% J( m2 i, o4 ]
DD Hatsushima
8 w8 b2 o. x$ B8 x% l' B4 ?9 w0 I! m DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
5 @5 r5 m2 `& i- x* T2 p DD Yugure, Shell hits 15 S+ W- b4 W1 C
j9 S1 B: i1 a$ XAllied Ships6 R8 w# `# U% k3 W" F
CA Houston
7 H( F5 @: e! G0 k [ CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
* j. E& r* i' \: ~" f% k CL Tromp
4 m" A6 _8 q* Y7 [ CL Durban, Shell hits 1
) U. X# p& y( L0 g2 Y+ e0 R2 J4 E DD John D. Ford0 [; i, V# V: O* b, e
DD Parrott
- j, J. Z b5 Y P0 G DD Peary, Shell hits 1% r( t$ i: `( e: }7 M* h
DD Pope# v* l- V- S8 D8 z% \
DD Whipple
, Y4 x5 W7 m$ a$ Q& X. F DD Stewart' O" r: U4 x3 O S2 Y
DD Evertsen& X. F6 g" u. b8 o& {% z% | H
DD Stronghold2 A; n& Y$ N5 Q( O S$ M
DD Thanet- x, E/ G- ^9 x. m: a2 j" D& ]/ J5 G
DD Encounter
' f7 G7 ?* A8 F: {+ h# N" R DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
6 @- u- R9 m) }) b+ ^; Q- T7 cMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards6 {( C$ i' t) `) R5 A1 X* P4 y- ^
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
7 l. u) ^' @) w! A" P* E nCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards0 M9 D' }4 u2 p1 ?
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards: {8 k0 B- r& Q3 h7 ?
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards5 p& }* N2 g+ a. p4 c2 r" f
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards( W3 g a4 T1 o9 g: v8 E
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
- d. m, b4 P/ B. W% e0 ICL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards9 [- K7 o4 ]; p$ f( ?
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
: L1 S; X: j/ [' M! w. GCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards9 N& F; ?2 }* M" J8 x
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
, p7 g" [3 v0 |4 A, L' NDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards$ h1 g% r, B8 q3 L" i6 O9 H
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
& S2 p" e4 U- b& H1 V/ v( CDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards% G4 P% W" v, {9 i1 H2 m) V" m
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
9 h+ L% z/ D8 bDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
+ B. ?9 v' Q# N) NRange closes to 8,000 yards( k- u+ @) t: I1 b
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards" g, j/ O c3 H5 W# ~$ U
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
" H1 X1 E$ b4 D5 yCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards; C0 R2 Q7 U; p" h
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards6 A4 e- e- \/ I' Z3 y* I5 z/ `
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards3 w! D+ P3 a; P( g
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
`1 G$ H- n, a6 QCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
" W( A5 o; X. a' N; VDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards' y e' [) \' u3 M" K* ~
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
+ a/ X. f8 a; E7 ]9 E& s* d& N- aDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
z0 D" Q4 z* G0 DDD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
. ^6 G( h% {; p( N2 EDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
% {) c! E4 C; m3 A p6 IDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
. S6 U" d, [, J, X, f! A" aDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
* V! V' i1 K1 ?" nRange closes to 7,000 yards
& A# u: K- _, z+ {' O4 _DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
- b7 j4 y& T/ R5 i1 D9 P, E6 `+ PCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards$ `# L2 H4 R) p! @# Q( e( ~
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
) b+ C$ R7 L( w! O9 ?: fDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards- f$ B, A5 W) p
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards- z: ~+ N" \1 m. V' c$ k5 l
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards7 K' R Q5 l$ [1 i- i- _: _4 M3 Y) `
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
v# `) S8 u" }" m4 Q& Z2 sDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
' r8 t3 s7 A8 Y. UDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
2 L# T& w. Q+ p4 `0 l. m& x3 G% ADD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards) |# n) A% M# `2 w+ z. u
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards- X6 }; \8 I J8 g6 @
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
7 d" m7 G4 m ~# v4 wDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
2 q. y5 |( B; Z; nDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
$ a3 h) y, l lDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
* `3 ^; B; `9 h6 a; gRange closes to 6,000 yards- |7 x+ u, `* Z8 l# I: W
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards; E- ^( b9 d" `
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
: O( i# m1 D. `: _4 L; i: pCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards' I0 b2 O' a7 x5 l; ?2 P
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
1 T p/ D& N: i8 ~1 D, p" Z# |4 rDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards2 r" D1 x) x i. g; _6 Z: r! L7 P
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards+ M8 F4 c3 i# r1 D4 o, j: c' k# H
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
- y/ L' y& P3 i1 Y% e6 \CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
3 G% x4 n1 j7 n2 {; |/ V0 NDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
d" X* O+ D7 D8 m% uDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards: ]$ h2 M# h s3 v7 ?% f* L
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards8 V8 B- \/ g- g& Z( |7 m4 |, T
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards3 Q0 k% O. [1 E4 t! y
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards' d `6 q0 r$ U: `3 s! C
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
B& ]2 f& N9 ?' P: d$ J3 X; n" P2 X* rDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
: t" G: I2 a8 C) |, nDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards. b: R+ |; Z* l6 F
Range increases to 9,000 yards
8 r6 J' \3 Z4 Y) \; n$ Q* ?1 `DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
+ F4 L: f/ n2 ~ n/ i/ jDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
( M! g! D! O+ n( O. |- UCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards, d* x; m0 v$ Y. r$ S+ q- Y
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
- a3 k, ]) _; rDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
1 t z* b6 q8 u3 e6 K5 e6 \DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
# Q6 {) u) s3 v+ o9 I! qCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
$ r O7 X6 b& J; z4 v# dCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
# S& Y; z. h4 a# qDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards0 j" D8 a& G# T! D9 z, d
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
$ @8 ^7 _7 G4 g; hDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
4 i. L- S7 A+ y* A `: QDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards! @$ w) Y6 _' p- U# a E" p0 w
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
: Z6 L- d y& h. n' i3 s( gDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
5 p4 W$ p6 X. x9 u, kDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards0 K2 G0 B. a! N" @- X+ o" \
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape5 c! l: G) B: m+ q4 R2 f
Task forces break off...! ?$ E5 |/ F+ Z$ E/ `0 `* \+ p
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' r2 V4 m c! a3 D: H- b$ XNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards- g9 U. }" s6 z6 [
|; a! c: r* } i8 HJapanese Ships9 e# }0 a( Z4 t4 I9 v/ R
CL Kashii8 h4 |4 Y% [" o" P; h2 h6 r
CL Kinu' L/ b. w7 ?9 j* l/ L- f+ ^% M
DD Nowaki
2 I( y# e# `) f3 c; X, L DD Asashio
+ U. ^$ H+ G6 ~2 H5 \$ N DD Arashio1 W# X- i. a- d5 ~ w4 e) \
DD Natsugumo
# n1 }+ Z. H$ |- D% y. a DD Yamagumo% l6 r; q. v$ o) V
DD Asagumo
/ Y; {/ a, G& z4 ~2 { DD Murasame
3 Z! P8 W# \* w7 [* w! ^ DD Harusame
K! C; N V& I) K4 M- h# p# { DD Akatsuki
! \! f5 `0 p0 S* l DD Hibiki
: ]* @( z, _3 v- M DD Ikazuchi) f0 G+ t& X5 u+ |, |# z! Y- J
DD Inazuma8 a( i( A9 q5 P* O _- @
DD Shikinami
5 O6 g0 j9 d# M, L DD Ayanami+ V% P# i. E7 o
DD Asagiri
: }% ~. w& T3 N! E" f DD Sagiri! W3 M" s2 }4 R! L2 O1 S( z1 K
DD Yugiri
( Z, O' z% p, l/ o DD Minazuki
! W3 p. u) J' P" V! e2 j AK Sado Maru
9 y( t# G6 @. z4 y$ ^6 Z+ P! i AK Sagami Maru
, i' V0 Z, O: H0 Z) B4 Y) ^ AK Sakura Maru; u! H5 p, Q; b8 ^; h
AK Kaga Maru
* ^5 i$ v K% P6 @- G0 P0 K AK Kinka Maru
: f" P6 L6 j2 U. W. ^$ P# o& I AK Kyushu Maru0 i' w! g3 d: k
AK Tosan Maru8 _+ X/ M' s' c' b2 N$ ~- x
AMC Asaka Maru
; p* X) }: o$ d, V9 E! u xAK Ayatosan Maru
* ^. d5 h* H* o* l9 B1 k. Y% K$ r xAK Kansai Maru: V8 ?2 J1 G- F" H
xAK Kashii Maru8 l9 {/ n/ m) C- l
xAK Aobasan Maru% m t$ U+ |6 d/ A g5 u$ S; \
xAK Asosan Maru: v: [$ ~% e3 }3 l8 g0 E# e/ q
xAK Asakasan Maru
& O) C! F. G$ I# z3 W' j3 G+ t! K xAK Atutasan Maru' y! Q7 q3 A1 _: T3 c, [1 ]' w5 K! x6 v
xAK Kinugawa Maru$ M+ U- R+ a, e4 H
xAK Yamaura Maru/ h4 {5 t/ P9 A1 O$ o! s
xAK Zenyo Maru! Z9 ]' W5 R% t9 n" Q1 _ F/ ^
xAK Nako Maru
: F- v% X* d: Q( M( a; E xAK Johore Maru
2 J# s4 Y2 B8 n5 q xAK Fushimi Maru
( Q, e1 D5 F6 _- V7 ~ xAK Kamoi Maru
, c, ?1 ]) W* I' [8 [/ M2 t" p xAK Ryoyo Maru
* _/ j- P6 x, Z6 _8 m xAK Nihonka Maru
4 A8 h: e/ P1 N( X xAK Nojima Maru
7 |5 Y& j$ Q9 ^. N t5 n LSD Shinshu Maru
+ _& ~" e% N$ `9 K% q8 y xAP Hakozaki Maru5 {5 \# Q% _- w+ ]
xAP Kobe Maru
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6 U9 Q" [0 I* A8 ?Allied Ships
7 j5 b0 f! ^9 S& ?5 t DD Vendetta
) j$ U/ `0 h/ ~2 l. J( a& C DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
& D- \( g( w1 _5 f DD Van Ghent/ {, A5 @' L# i: w$ J9 \
DD Scout
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!; ?% N& ~7 V- }; x
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
5 i3 _: @) e- UImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
w& [3 O G5 s* j4 uMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards* F- x# m ^! X; B2 Y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
1 Y' C1 N# v$ O% F1 ~CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
0 k3 m% i; x p7 `/ @, LLambton, H. crosses the 'T'8 p+ ~. P7 J( ~+ W7 n
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards+ u7 G+ Y; l$ ]; L/ `
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
1 A6 C6 c! c& F% ^" YDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
/ M, N: X! S, `* F4 @6 y& ]) }DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
0 U$ s( Z3 u, qDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
/ m* w @1 l6 y9 u" v3 jDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards5 v5 }, ~) d/ y/ Y! H, L& G
Range closes to 9,000 yards0 H- q* X# J) p8 Z8 r- B9 Q2 r; F% E
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards6 w" K& x" K! t0 e% h# Q
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
8 k) R- S: U( ]DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
% [, h! A0 h: j) h, u* b* TDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
, W- o7 H8 a5 T9 X. yDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
7 ]& a, F+ R, w) N5 hRange closes to 7,000 yards
" P/ t! {0 P+ RCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards0 V# R5 J% t% N* _/ T' ?7 h/ _
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards4 u0 f& F3 E6 }3 L! s
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards( F1 J4 L6 a! W
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards& O- j/ \& P7 J! \: P' l' a
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
/ f3 t b4 r$ P" zRange closes to 4,000 yards* j7 a6 N/ _. _+ q, ~5 ]
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards2 D9 v9 Q+ `2 l
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards; K/ k3 d& o4 i) s3 V
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards9 E: D! l# q" {: c4 e4 G
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
% [ D# J$ b( [DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
$ Q. Y$ t8 q4 T4 M4 p7 t8 dDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards/ {5 {5 S# i. q. s8 g T
Range increases to 5,000 yards& C* T; Q" y9 o$ c
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
! |: [" Y# y: o" n' p) fDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
0 t, ?2 @1 B& \# V# U9 J! SDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
9 b& \6 v# ^3 f( l: ODD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
* Q( y' d3 p( ]CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards5 u) f4 L+ F1 E0 r" N
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape* {$ l- N& x3 [ `; b
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98! ~- p3 @0 H- j4 r4 t: B, X; A
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Japanese Ships9 d- N, F+ r+ Q0 w& i2 ~
CL Yura g* D3 `" `, m4 t
CL Natori
4 K: O V8 E# N* r* U, K. r6 E' N8 E- B6 E9 M. F
Runway hits 1
3 w5 e' u8 _0 q( ^$ ~2 aPort hits 13 Q: n2 ~3 ]9 G1 _
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island
" q* {; n. Z' a. ]; b' t1 L3 w+ |CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards- X) C" k3 L9 G0 B$ Q* _: k
3 }$ X+ E5 Z4 C. W# I' uAllied aircraft
2 ^' J5 }+ B0 {! ^4 ~; A/ k, P" R1 a no flights+ m' t# Q4 D& {) I; d
! O+ k" |% P$ n+ C# b3 N" z& }Allied aircraft losses
- l8 N) |; ^% }; g' ]0 }/ V0 l: { SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
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" p8 O& x1 U# r+ L& C' b. QJapanese Ships
' {1 @! R. G5 T( [, k0 ^ CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
* t; m: y. }+ `' z# b CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
. j( m }9 {5 h: z. p DD Nowaki- K' o% y6 V9 D, ]% U
DD Asashio# J2 e+ S1 o' \. b. |. V
DD Arashio
$ B3 Y7 C0 w& ?" P1 q& L& E DD Natsugumo
5 F1 c. R+ I9 q: ?+ G, l DD Yamagumo1 d2 m( K' F! j1 a8 X4 H" k
DD Asagumo
& K% C: D/ @1 V8 ~ DD Murasame
) w4 T+ u4 g9 U; g2 o- g DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire* {4 L8 S* I+ \9 C2 Y
DD Akatsuki" `) h! |+ M$ M# ^
DD Hibiki1 j* f' V% [! j3 D, U" L: @
DD Ikazuchi) _9 @& r" l D3 f- o
DD Inazuma
( Z# Z& j7 S& S; H DD Shikinami
' f5 n1 i& u$ E! v DD Ayanami% k: j0 L, p6 u5 ]) x
DD Asagiri ^. U R( z5 u1 w
DD Sagiri- V$ o( `+ _: [, V
DD Yugiri, M" N: g w$ I- r& Z
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1: _+ j" N* D D+ g
AK Sado Maru
9 r6 e7 [) j: f/ n. z c AK Sagami Maru9 R9 |# o8 [& z0 G" N8 e+ q5 d9 X
AK Sakura Maru
% W& C$ \" _+ R, b$ j/ e+ u a AK Kaga Maru
5 ?! U' ?! p; ^0 ` Z9 Q; A AK Kinka Maru
1 T2 A% Q" B: S; z& B AK Kyushu Maru9 T! K: I3 N, ?, ]
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage: f6 F" q8 i) _" W) O, j9 J, g
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire1 @0 e4 z6 v1 J) n! W! e, G
xAK Ayatosan Maru
: c- ~8 k- x: A1 Q. _- g: X* w xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires$ S) p3 A( ]2 [& a" G3 z( x' x
xAK Kashii Maru/ |0 ]; }' i- A G1 n' y
xAK Aobasan Maru
. B$ z* r9 J* i' J' ~, k xAK Asosan Maru. l, H8 J- r* _! o/ R
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage' U9 p! y: B5 \' Z7 s: I8 F3 P
xAK Atutasan Maru' U1 n# q% J* X+ w. {; D
xAK Kinugawa Maru+ W: Z. j9 G% @( T- v6 O5 {
xAK Yamaura Maru
1 n {/ E+ c* _; e: p) L xAK Zenyo Maru. r7 d0 k3 f7 k i T! a
xAK Nako Maru
$ w8 o" ]# O M7 ~# C1 k! f xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) c6 R+ w" h" v6 m! [ xAK Fushimi Maru
5 E$ i$ Z0 w N6 I xAK Kamoi Maru: u: w; Z5 [8 j9 o5 }
xAK Ryoyo Maru
' s4 w' l$ O' Z1 u7 M! p# l xAK Nihonka Maru
7 A. g+ H! n0 s; @; c xAK Nojima Maru
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8 c# Z. B9 g2 P4 z! hAllied Ships
( s4 h, k/ \" J/ ^- S" o5 h CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk6 Y6 C+ [+ ~. h4 Q7 q( M l
CL Sumatra5 d8 B Q# I- S% |
CL Tromp, Shell hits 18 E f& B. ]' n8 w$ r" H9 E
CL Durban
7 u+ Y9 F1 d7 [0 R% A DD John D. Ford( d; i+ @6 ^' W% E3 c
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
) b; r/ G$ C: j+ F' R" B. v DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" Z0 ^3 e6 \+ f/ i2 {. r; W! b
DD Pope
+ O6 K1 l$ a$ e6 J2 J1 X0 ` DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
3 d. ~, u: c, W( Y/ S9 | DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
7 D( @$ J; b( ^3 Z+ W& ]$ a DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
- x M5 {, o8 P DD Stronghold8 |$ \4 O) L* p0 X* L5 ?
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2: j, r# f$ Q( d! O. T
DD Encounter, Shell hits 39 g9 K+ w0 d- a2 I* L
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire# y1 z3 p( w& X0 J
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Japanese ground losses:
" X+ S6 w4 |! W: W5 N- ]# s! H& M Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled): D: o; \/ W2 A. l
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight. Z1 P/ S5 M* f* l' ]9 J
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards7 j( E6 |- R) _$ r+ _0 ` O6 v& {
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards( g' E% Z8 M9 {9 m% U4 N1 X
Japanese ships attempt to get underway: w% i; ?0 E5 P- K8 o) x" r& \
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
4 p$ a* H* {. z* L8 oCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards, [$ k% ~$ Z6 m% u+ L4 J
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards5 T: }8 \3 r; {3 @
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards* i7 g% L( m; A. M
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
4 o5 f6 P2 ]4 B A) ]: ^, ?DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
" l" u) K' z1 B) B5 dDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
P$ P- E9 k- ?" Z2 n5 c( m, b& o' PDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards5 v8 e& T9 l6 |& g, x7 e; Z* E
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards" m( Z2 U$ {6 J7 ]
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards" _% g# j" j% Z7 Y# k) _( O
Range closes to 10,000 yards8 c, `- @& C9 r/ e
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
. z% p; A7 p. S/ OCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards) k( h f f7 M$ C9 C3 r
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards# U; v' _+ {* j7 g$ V
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
. S5 X* t" K( d& O0 a" Y- C, N& cDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
3 I: a! g% H2 P% a8 Q) Q" zDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards+ q" T8 ^- u8 j* a/ {& U- M7 A- @
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
, K' B1 j( I; G8 ]1 j# |$ uDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
+ _0 q* d% o2 ^; h0 X- cDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards6 W/ T7 \& [! u+ c4 \
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
# N/ Q& T9 D0 |# \& FDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards. P6 H! I9 a. c2 l+ m
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards! O) V) N" I/ d C# t' r( C# H- C
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
G) i9 \( D; P- T. A! _# _# JDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
( \ L3 ~. b8 t z* ?4 T) m, h: l- @/ R8 qDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards, k- a9 O: c5 ~5 c
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards: k: V' N9 U- k1 U6 y u
Range closes to 7,000 yards' R$ q3 q0 U l4 H
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards1 T5 | C7 i/ [
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
" R0 y9 h2 h: h! V3 w! KDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
; T5 Q6 A& ^* z& i( H% {CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
7 w6 Y& U* r* s4 Y$ R2 J. m& h( C" tDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
$ i/ f- l1 Z( r2 A6 c7 B) tDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards" D0 K: _" |5 \- V
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
7 v5 p) `+ y" @DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards/ Y4 Q! i! R( R0 P: g
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
1 v/ v. x1 k2 R4 VDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards* [* w, ?) l; f: n2 J
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards3 T; F9 x( Y) u5 o9 o
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards( J6 a7 J* I m1 z T2 S) ]
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
7 R8 }3 I/ A7 TDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards9 u/ o" l- |3 p
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards) M' ^) }7 W: J! u5 A/ I
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards. H0 o, k4 r( c: U& ~& q0 K, Y% p
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
5 d/ g( i; W* a5 k! h9 vRange closes to 4,000 yards$ R% d2 q* @6 [- u
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
+ p, s& t1 N. S( S8 N8 |, NCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards" @: S c' B- @+ U- n: P7 u
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards# i/ d2 B! p, @8 r
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
( ^6 j- p$ O2 x" f/ `6 P6 L# e: TCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
8 E! h& p7 F) f: @5 r4 {. MDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards5 e8 e8 ^+ L! e; q4 m: e) @7 K! }0 t# ?
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards4 E% W% ]* a+ F* q# I0 s
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards; g# M5 s; o$ `/ a
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards- ~9 s$ V& V5 z5 k% ]) V, Z0 M
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards" b$ M! Q9 ] @" n; l( k) e
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards7 n8 @' v4 H7 H9 L7 H+ }
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards6 H& ~: e" V0 ~4 {2 f
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
0 ~6 O1 j& F' u1 y% L: P: ZDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
`9 E. o5 U; g" ]0 h- d# z0 h( sDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards' y. c" I. v5 b+ m
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
M; A. `& r/ d4 P4 KCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards2 V+ `3 q: H8 b% v: T6 [+ r! y
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
# Q7 J2 p3 h( @7 j9 {Range closes to 2,000 yards
2 `: S" b8 n/ z m; bCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards/ \( W6 b$ I' K7 m# p2 A* B9 f( ~
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards+ b5 K% E1 L0 b3 w3 f1 e+ g
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards: Q- L. o. I K
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
4 c1 V2 |9 S% D% ADD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
( m- p }( K0 qDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
7 ?: m0 N$ d# s2 H% i5 f+ L- A) ~DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
- d. U( l7 E+ C. A% aDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
7 L* |9 C( T( P1 }: C8 IDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
5 N; \+ n2 U- l, pDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards3 H( m9 e0 W3 V9 T0 m/ Q4 K2 V$ p: Y
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
# r$ ?3 y3 a1 z6 n* F# s+ P, _+ cDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards0 i& `/ v5 t$ P2 ^' t5 m, O
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards; v5 E- n% {$ n4 X# U, u! ~
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
) k' t; [* A6 ^8 ]4 E' URange increases to 3,000 yards& L$ w! a2 {! N4 F" |4 P
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
7 f9 S+ l$ x9 e. r* ?: ACA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
, h, Q: f! k1 U, R1 f' ^CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
6 F/ e3 K9 V9 a \DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards Q- s; c* P6 i K3 V
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
4 o7 y) h e/ B# ?8 V" EDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
. ^/ o8 g r# \2 G VDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
9 g( i5 F' E+ F. M6 p [DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
1 ]- i+ h& ?5 x0 [DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards# j2 C& k) s. M2 l5 V; c( y
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards$ p+ n h: r4 w( P. n N% \- |
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
9 V: o/ U8 x i$ f+ T% ]; ?DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards, f; x7 ^4 N$ n
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
, A: ?! h8 A0 ~- RDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards, d$ Q& X- b; ^; y+ x
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards; l/ R& r+ }7 {+ ~4 q
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards0 l0 y" i9 S) m4 Q u/ M6 b! ^! E2 J
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards7 k0 q( T; }( l6 P' d
Range closes to 2,000 yards+ T2 N8 E$ l9 }! m. o7 L- g" X& ?- ?7 ]
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards5 n1 O! g9 A- p! a
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
' v: c+ _; C' x3 CCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards# z4 i5 W; |7 m( j7 _
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
c3 O0 C2 X; Q- oDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
' m; k7 C# U, ?9 C. iDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
, b8 X2 `& H5 ~7 h3 h: _DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
: f; |# N# t2 t$ S' lDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
+ U8 ^5 M- C0 ]2 I5 tDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
& R( _; E$ |4 R! c5 t2 lDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
7 U6 X* P- w: a) V+ k2 BDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards, n9 X2 K$ ]8 g: p9 c+ ~
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards4 [ Z" s$ q4 Q. N8 p" I
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
# ^+ x7 P) X* V- B3 ]CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards4 K- Z& e$ K5 k; P; F" P2 L
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards* `, ^7 n e, N: b/ `& d
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
8 ]4 }5 v$ r5 eDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
. d! a, ^7 E1 m6 |5 e/ fDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
& q2 t! D- |% B; y5 eDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards/ _& |+ K/ u; \1 e6 W t
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
/ N6 }, h% W8 {& B: O/ {DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
& ?( B% W* o* C$ J, D+ sDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
& n5 k) N' B1 b6 j2 X8 f$ e% Z6 \AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards3 C7 J$ T! s3 ?! }2 x+ Y2 M. Y7 P
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape' s" b3 X- b! R
Task forces break off...
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# ]9 U7 B' O. e x8 }; H8 GPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)+ K) O8 m' s* q" O! {3 W
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Japanese Ships
! {; f* g) y" B7 u& f" r CL Katori8 y, ^, ?$ s3 X) J; P$ W" z5 V5 Z
DD Akikaze8 S" X: K" z0 o3 T4 I( A! J
DD Yuzuki
O4 M( l: D3 q1 G2 P# F, ~ PB Takunan Maru #5! U& M) j! B3 f4 p3 C7 H
PB Shonon Maru #11
. y4 ^! |8 U5 ~* y* k! v/ Y2 y: z PB Kyo Maru #12$ m! q- T4 I* \' {
PB Hakkaisan Maru6 q# O5 Q% K Y1 G( r9 s
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
* v3 U, E& `1 s: m! G/ `, pDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion" A/ J4 E' G% b2 D3 |
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
( M, q' f3 ] h9 n' S/ HPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
' G. p* z2 V% ?& OPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns2 |5 h3 m5 U( [% r* R9 r
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns' V L5 o8 j* B! i4 L
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
4 e2 x1 j+ n) F$ t4 u xDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
+ U8 x, b v) h7 a: }DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns- g+ [! n, W* T
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; W- ~( o/ D' w3 n! pAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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! Q2 K- g# C$ ^6 vTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98% J% O" W* O" x- C
4 f$ Y" `3 B5 CJapanese ground losses:
& `; o% t6 {+ B& B 19 casualties reported
; e ?) w @$ U! t5 K. K Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ \; T/ d5 J& ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& L9 h0 D4 |8 M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 T- d$ s6 o7 ~! `6 O5 ?
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17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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0 u: G( L# Y# q+ K- B1 ~TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
" D8 }( R. H, z4 m# R CA Nachi, Mine hits 17 ~; o3 L9 S) G% T* Q- J
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)2 b; I# ?/ F: g' D# \) L* g$ x
+ h8 }1 g% l5 [* l7 k0 @0 C: NJapanese Ships X; I$ o' N9 g! k: F
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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Japanese Ships
1 Q/ u4 k. j( `# c3 ~ xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
& B9 t8 h1 [3 H DD Yugiri- I( K! L* @9 e5 d# B, j9 z5 u
% c: z; z7 I" p" v+ X4 `% b- v$ y- nAllied Ships" W) ]. _9 Y- k% Q) }3 A/ d
SS Sargo, hits 10
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: B' z$ Y$ [+ L# N u3 D* F' V4 |SS Sargo is sighted by escort
( u" v; |: A/ c; k3 g4 A; ?* t U# T& oDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...* W" k% [7 @! R$ d5 I0 X9 R! e+ e
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...0 |7 E' ~! c! T% }* S7 N
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 N- I0 Y% N/ x8 w/ ~" tDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
- b6 n; T2 H- w3 BDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....6 h9 _! J" [7 A2 X z
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo: C7 E8 j" F# W; O% J9 ]
Escort abandons search for sub
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" O x& o% l4 h) ]5 cGround combat at Manila (79,77)6 Q2 d' g/ b$ s1 T/ q
8 o2 H. v# S4 F/ FJapanese Bombardment attack
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* w' ]" \* r* Q7 h9 V9 k- JAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 38364 _6 a: H) [! @6 }+ P; A+ D
0 x# Y( W2 q; q# Y9 ` ~. `Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 9420 S) b6 g& `- W% @0 _0 u6 @' @% A
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Japanese ground losses:
, F2 H# Q) s% a0 e8 t* y 159 casualties reported
4 z0 @3 c; {5 w' q. |5 P( Z$ K; X Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled; y1 S: Y8 O8 ]. |- N3 |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" u9 _; w. b; w4 ]8 v, W$ V8 E
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
( ^: C. C5 k0 D, U: h/ k9 q 198 casualties reported& q" w8 O+ p$ K7 T; ]
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
4 _5 {& H% o5 R/ s, F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled- @3 W* e. D& F' q& j5 f
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:
' n; v8 o2 _( D2 [7 [9 z Imperial Guards Division. Y, R$ b6 l1 F, x4 C
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment5 O( J+ U: x: X5 A
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
p) ], S2 s3 [7 q 2nd Tank Regiment
% ? D) T' x h* ^4 L 48th Engineer Regiment6 ^: o% w `" s, i* L3 B& M3 R4 u6 p
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment# @2 n% B) F4 C
33rd Division. N/ h4 i% H) K$ g) G* }5 I
21st Infantry Regiment
" I8 o' W/ z1 U+ A6 }2 _ 7th Tank Regiment7 c+ U& L+ I( P8 `, O$ i
48th Recon Regiment
8 C" T4 G& x$ {: I3 {- `0 U3 y 16th Recon Regiment# E8 `% f3 r- P0 q F) F
4th Division2 F' ^ |+ ^& `5 ~6 v7 w
21st Division2 R; U, X) v8 g8 |& P2 i
6th Guards Division4 B. ]) r7 n7 U- A, Y
65th Brigade
9 D' d0 L9 V) N8 E' [: i/ s 38th Division! n1 R% ~# j+ v. W1 Q
16th Guards Regiment# ]0 ]) _$ H9 d
4th Tank Regiment
2 j, u! q; X# c2 p- W+ G" S 16th Engineer Regiment
8 h% r$ r4 U1 ]4 J+ F, w6 A: E 9th Infantry Regiment
- T- h. D& y$ G* p 22nd Recon Regiment
) z0 \0 d! i) t- }# U9 V 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
* m8 b$ b8 @6 W h' W* ?9 h 5th Guards Cav Regiment
* g% v# l/ ]5 O* H7 g1 I 35th Fld AA Gun Co
' ?8 V( k, d# J, {/ {1 R. D0 U$ h 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
) L! X; z% m; `+ Q/ Q2 e 30th Fld AA Gun Co
+ M6 D i [" R) p" _& o% d# b 48th Field AA Battalion
* v& R% E8 ?" d q( c; O 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
G+ o! i) V" A. ?$ B" w1 C 25th Army
" R/ t( v7 v9 ?3 z4 s. k) K 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion. V5 c3 O5 s* E$ e0 U8 c# }# R% ]( o# M
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion0 Z) B& N$ T: p: C; `) [
2nd Mortar Battalion
4 w3 _/ C$ H0 m* ]7 I0 J 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
& A/ \3 D2 e+ |: d4 M! U3 ? 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
% _( D; [# Q N. O% u 39th Road Const Co
& g4 h+ S" f3 Y5 } 21st Fld AA Gun Co ! r b& o$ a" ], j: {. g' l4 R% g9 k
Southern Army
9 c6 O4 d( F8 W& ]$ u 56th Const Co
2 X d4 r- p* ~, f% A2 W 47th Field AA Battalion/ d. b- n1 F3 x; o
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment* v, _( c# A5 D& n4 Q- N5 D
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
% a& O! {9 ]. k1 R; y 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment/ N6 m, A: g8 x
1st RF Gun Battalion X8 K V; w5 A" ` [: p
35th Field AA Battalion
( Q! r2 u+ T [/ ^1 ?( c 3rd Mortar Battalion! U7 e( e1 k- q2 G6 w+ f
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion8 r; v1 c' Y3 }0 T' B3 D5 ?7 q. V
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment$ r" `" `* \3 y8 I' x& z7 Q
45th Field AA Battalion
; o0 U- ]. z. @- W7 C1 Z% Q 48th Field Artillery Regiment
0 v# k6 g2 S% u& l8 W 15th Const Co
) _! K) _/ B, w0 Z 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment7 M9 H4 }) Y2 N9 ] M" [ S
26th Fld AA Gun Co
0 ^" d! I/ ^; |$ p/ y3 F 18th Mountain Gun Regiment! r/ q* G( ?$ P5 M: X
37th Const Co
$ L+ W0 r! R e5 p' y- K3 j 5th Mortar Battalion- z- S' l, a/ s. v: v. g2 |7 h
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion% ]5 i8 P5 P2 U. m7 u$ G# A
40th Field AA Battalion
% n8 d4 u( M7 h, \/ I 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
& }5 `& P; l5 w( R6 z 31st Fld AA Gun Co
; u$ j4 H. i# j* r: n2 M 38th Road Const Co
' Q7 ^; ^8 U# J5 w6 C* `: l) A# l( B% z 14th Army
( F3 C0 Y2 f q 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
( r2 g3 @0 d3 |+ m 43rd Const Co
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14th PS Engineer Regiment
% x6 G3 Q5 k6 k* x- ^% L) L 91st PA Infantry Division; ^* c* U/ n7 W x$ @2 m2 A! @1 ]
26th PS Cavalry Regiment$ v0 m I4 e9 U. w8 J7 N7 }
71st PA Infantry Division' s; q) O9 a7 h4 a
21st PA Infantry Division
1 P+ |/ ^* I8 s/ o# g$ N; N 192nd Tank Battalion% U* t. ]4 R7 a- i
51st PA Infantry Division2 B+ z* \/ f( U) }
4th Marine Regiment0 w$ p, e) O% @+ N) n7 `! o
194th Tank Battalion- J W8 X* y+ e; }( `; g
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team) K6 \+ q( j6 W1 s7 h
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
4 m- \$ W% P. U3 q. V" K 31st PA Infantry Division( m/ y- }) Y* v# `& M. H# ~
11th PA Infantry Division' l/ G- G0 }9 H( z
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion4 ~' a8 C) n& X; h
1st PA Infantry Division
, @0 A) o6 H& u# e' @ 31st Infantry Regiment
3 O& c5 c5 ]4 y! U 41st PA Infantry Division
5 b- C% p* L% R% H- G" C# Y4 g4 J 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
7 A: `! t# r# w; Q) Y& c 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment5 O% y1 [4 w. |- a I; H
301st Construction Battalion4 y6 e* e$ ^( P _
Provisional GMC Grp
5 D/ D$ ~' I% h ?# Z 1st PI Base Force
8 R% y8 n' n! Y+ ?2 w2 N3 R" G: V I Philippine Corps
8 S# l" M+ I* i8 J 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
! B8 @4 N% b7 t) j6 d$ g& i( W USAFFE
( a* M" b2 q; G- e: K# j7 v Bataan USN Base Force, }0 b% i; S' {" Z* f: O+ Y
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
/ ^$ K% E8 y1 j' T, `" K+ ~7 a 201st PA Construction Battalion
4 W% O# N4 O" W0 } n 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
. e6 j8 `& q/ H( V- n 1st USMC AA Battalion
6 G! z" Q: F2 i: D Manila USAAF Base Force8 i1 Q5 b( G e7 ^2 S$ w+ K
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment) _* ?8 M1 |3 t# }9 a; w
Cavite USN Base Force
% Z) J% L' V- y7 Q; { 202nd PA Construction Battalion
: I) J6 D) {4 z) d6 N" N Far East USAAF
& |. O& t& f( u7 M7 h! }# f4 D! b II Philippine Corps
1 Y5 N6 x- H- d2 ~0 X& ?. w; Z 1st PA Constabulary Regiment+ w* H: M) G4 c+ T
PAF Aviation 7 s& A# b8 ?5 l5 Y4 F
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment' B+ Z F" z6 D2 o% k% S
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)$ ~3 p. t1 J' {( W8 Q( u7 S
/ o# K% n, m7 n% G! S& U/ @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/ w" I% ^. d4 n0 i _
5 V% C/ G8 X* t
Japanese adjusted assault: 54 0 m# w& i' x* H ~5 s
" t2 ^3 i6 \- v3 Y+ eAllied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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1 K! D" L" P1 n' \1 \, KJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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/ B3 y2 r; N' f" k- |/ v) V$ c" ?3 XAllied aircraft
5 j$ y8 i% m5 p! }+ T5 A4 O# x no flights
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; e3 f9 C& z) k9 }" D+ VAllied aircraft losses
) l& I% s5 N+ q: y2 I$ `! \1 J PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed9 I" t. f2 G3 u/ q
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Combat modifiers
5 Z! x' w1 C2 |2 h0 G2 _Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
( J. |; X( H" ^experience(-), supply(-)
% G: G8 s# J% K# YAttacker: shock(+)& r1 y6 _0 l4 z& F+ e) `( n0 Q
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Japanese ground losses:& ?: t9 |$ q( K
1384 casualties reported
' {6 O5 v& f" w5 O* P6 y6 K6 [8 n Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled- `) ]! z. \4 e% Z
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled9 N" k6 d- U' |- v% _8 e: K/ e/ e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 k( `- c# B, q3 G; |; W
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)' G0 A4 }2 b2 \9 t
V( u0 T% u3 VAllied ground losses:) [5 ?* I1 D8 O5 ~! E& m' X
1916 casualties reported; g7 @ _; E9 B' Z# ^8 C `
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
, O5 W6 ]0 B" t( i; ^3 [7 g- L Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled/ L2 T0 m/ Z" ]# {/ c* O
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 {2 n2 @* C3 \ Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
' |$ _5 [; ?- x. r4 z# A% j8 ~$ f Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 Y h6 D7 j1 }( {. q l Units destroyed 3
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* X& \2 H: _5 Y; q/ S E2 YAssaulting units:1 U& {+ ^- J% i7 I5 P7 W5 }' g
82nd Naval Guard Unit
+ [& t* Y9 W1 f( L 144th Infantry Regiment& q+ U3 Y4 n# O5 B" n
66th Naval Guard Unit' m$ u5 A) M3 f/ ^ T5 j* E( A# T: J- q" n
84th Naval Guard Unit: u- _: m7 M: x; V; k1 V
53rd Naval Guard Unit2 C- s8 k3 ^3 @* m4 O" v3 ?
* c- w' ?# _& B" SDefending units:0 J1 c, B; Y+ Z! x
Wake USN CPNAB
& N& W$ F8 D y+ ^7 M Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion$ t* y, e9 ^& D3 ^4 h8 l: e: h
6th Marine Defense Battalion, ^+ l) \' R9 B6 a$ m5 T
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61% V; T) S$ W+ I" h( Y2 l0 r
) N3 J6 Y- T( l# QDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68# {. o# p* V6 P5 s6 G% M# r
8 p/ c U5 r/ AAssaulting units:
J1 x& u. o! w: m. M Sasebo 2nd SNLF 7 o5 w9 c& S8 E( H5 E0 G5 i. V
4 M1 L R$ A2 UDefending units:( u( F' n2 I- |; {
Molukken Garrison Battalion
# q: N1 l- ]8 e& o 4th Coastal Gun Battalion% I' E2 Y, k# V' x
Ambon Base Force |
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