AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42# i: @/ q8 K+ T+ l6 Z7 n
今天爆发了开战以来最大规模的海战，日军好运连连，盟军RP吃瘪
+ O0 m$ B' P. c. G: x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; ^9 P$ F6 t) c* y" b" j5 \
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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( T+ ]7 L# y, B+ V. w4 u! oJapanese Ships% Z, ?) H2 r3 e* h2 H- X
CL Kashii
& n% F+ A$ J* o: J4 J CL Kinu$ X, P( E2 @+ t5 f0 B9 {2 r8 A
DD Nowaki
a! N/ g. V0 M0 {5 ]/ {7 j" d DD Asashio
9 A, i+ Y( H/ F" j1 ^% E# W DD Michishio
2 T" M/ E, P: w Y6 H. I DD Arashio" n# m I( q$ b, }( o
DD Natsugumo R' f0 a1 W) y2 V' [/ B
DD Yamagumo/ d3 e9 W0 c9 \$ N
DD Asagumo( O7 |7 z( F: K9 G8 R. d
DD Murasame( p) c* x' y: C& t8 x1 J+ P
DD Harusame
) o" s* Y1 e; M2 i DD Akatsuki5 @# m& I8 u7 j7 X t
DD Hibiki2 a0 a8 X2 E- r8 j' @
DD Ikazuchi
( t/ B) v+ E! |. K$ M DD Inazuma+ t4 T" h- _' e% X) W
DD Shikinami
. V3 E8 N) @. a6 z DD Ayanami3 ?! X x/ J# J4 o: b1 t. I0 F9 ?& X
DD Asagiri3 @) o# g6 j" z, O# L7 s a
DD Sagiri% \; s q! |! Z; K( g
DD Yugiri' d% |% P7 i1 n' F
DD Minazuki5 t4 e8 y, B/ V
AK Sado Maru
, N# ?. `; X7 P9 q8 @5 m- C AK Sagami Maru Z) _" P; ^$ P) B' @
AK Sakura Maru
' s0 Y! _( T5 H2 S$ p AK Kaga Maru
4 ]; s6 s7 p$ i/ v* f' H1 R9 ^# T AK Kinka Maru ~6 _. n4 Y: \0 M5 s6 ^! L
AK Kyushu Maru
! N0 H: x" p" S: v AK Tosan Maru
" I t: A, w( r0 j! @! I AMC Asaka Maru
! G+ p! N( e9 J- g2 {5 [ xAK Ayatosan Maru
3 A' g. a: `5 P3 o1 S xAK Kansai Maru) O* p4 N+ X) q! C
xAK Kashii Maru
0 |2 \1 s: w/ ^ xAK Aobasan Maru1 @+ g# {; I: E+ V
xAK Asosan Maru9 u. p& T* w% V7 n! h
xAK Asakasan Maru4 }7 q3 I, U B. J9 _# R2 v. r
xAK Atutasan Maru
8 d8 ^) e" i& g. ? xAK Kinugawa Maru2 P3 p) h6 D+ F; E. g$ o) D0 b
xAK Yamaura Maru6 k( c( `6 k4 `4 Z* s
xAK Zenyo Maru, w* U$ [9 ~$ o8 @0 Y4 N8 I! Q
xAK Nako Maru
^) x, Y9 s' W1 w) ^! b xAK Johore Maru
$ _: H8 j q9 |& i xAK Fushimi Maru
7 h1 X6 O) K. d" Z3 F; Q% L xAK Kamoi Maru
* o8 W2 A' Z7 L5 C$ W6 f3 ? xAK Ryoyo Maru
$ i4 T# H* F: t7 l' B& i# a. @8 r* ^ xAK Nihonka Maru
. q, _% V2 `7 y; R3 s4 o+ }& o xAK Nojima Maru
3 C5 b6 q0 ~3 T! q& \/ d2 t LSD Shinshu Maru E6 P1 S4 o9 d2 Y' }. |( x
xAP Hakozaki Maru4 x1 y/ b& N* w$ A! F6 }
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships! V. l" l, D/ n( E) \* p( g& F
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk: y) b: ~# v: {- u e
PT TM-10
+ k. K5 \/ \$ D: H @. i" p/ ] PT TM-11
0 q9 {8 _. G' l5 d PT TM-12
! n; d! ^) a! b5 ~% b! u* I! y PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk% c1 J; q7 K. |* [* |
PT TM-148 Y0 M1 Q5 s( P% J! R! i
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk: P% }2 W7 w5 v/ r
- b! t8 B7 J6 p1 n4 N5 [Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
/ b' y/ ]# s: SJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway. a/ `) l( p5 u
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight W. v% L! _ j
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
* K* {2 }3 P$ @! BCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards% }1 B! {2 P" F) o& k8 b5 @% B3 v9 u
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
1 a W# j) h/ TLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 7 ?& P7 a) k' m2 ^, w
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 5 J9 a* k% \2 N7 F! O: X9 r, B# X
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
+ r; Z) l8 d" B9 Q) S( Y xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat( [: Y/ {. }0 D8 X0 e3 P
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
, G5 V" d& `' k4 a9 F, o( P9 ~' t DD Arashio , DD Asashio
2 V3 P( z" D, s! B& NDD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards" y. ]! t0 `4 X% h; v( a. u
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards4 ?2 S" O1 D! M w: L
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards0 ~/ x, B9 f, S2 u7 c
Range closes to 9,000 yards U( d% H+ X- C; `7 P" t
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ) C. ~! Y8 r3 l, Z( O: J
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , - E, d$ @" L: T0 s' h
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 1 q( n7 [& y% T# W
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , : z# S( m- _$ X% z7 r s8 R: D; A
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
# N$ j6 f' `. p4 q M2 W! u# a xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
: T6 z, b4 e6 u xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
9 }9 V6 N! @5 g; \/ n H- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
m% f, |: k" n& d DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
0 i" `% W8 [. B! g. V DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
- d6 m, k8 s- X% S( F& Y' ]7 [DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards9 j! \2 O5 {8 c6 T6 i* T
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards- }4 G& @9 s) J1 P2 n$ o8 X5 E9 R7 M
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards0 u8 ~6 y# F# M
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards1 a$ C0 w2 Z/ l; J, @' r
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards: k, G7 |/ ^2 g( `6 T% d
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards! Z6 s$ D6 l3 ~: |, }7 H
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards* M; t) i* \* a9 i& C8 x
Range closes to 6,000 yards" R" h1 H0 h6 j% E& v5 B" P
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards" r7 u( p5 F7 m J7 ]$ o! b H
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
$ u$ S( \7 E! A3 o* uDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards3 O1 B# E6 D3 h3 a( D0 o0 A
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
) H4 e; Z& U6 ]7 m0 A A8 ZDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
^. @% ~2 Q- t' N' NPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
) K8 z; A* z( E& _# ^Range closes to 5,000 yards
6 g& \7 [* e' ^( ZLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
: t1 ?" \) n$ v2 U3 \2 x! r AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
9 ?/ i3 v7 S: P$ d AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
! ?; M' d& z2 a1 k& g. f( \7 t/ f& Q" A xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
& g- E6 m( L2 X" }- Z! u( t; }, E) U' g xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 2 }( i9 b( s" E. n
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
% E% M* p) O" D0 \' K xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , # o/ z1 B6 V- X
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
B- {0 T7 G# U0 @% `7 S" \: L! | xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
: x% m" \% ?. A' u0 f/ W7 Y- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
I$ F; l1 m( U" Q DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
/ C4 F( A0 l b9 h DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
: T( E+ p7 b7 _. A. k, k DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki+ q& A) O6 G/ D4 e d. k9 \* \0 j2 ~
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards A" o. s$ f, ?, [
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards3 a, o0 e3 s1 s: Q
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
4 u8 }# l% t7 ?# p/ X# S# VPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards6 A) \4 t6 v, p' S: X3 m2 J0 o; s
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
- F, _9 P A1 R3 I" j; } AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
/ D. t; ]8 b% r% C5 K AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
7 v" P$ x4 N' T5 Q6 s( F xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ' {3 `% c' z% Y/ J# D% W
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat0 \3 R6 Z( ] _4 W
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
6 u% k( B! \/ M& {9 dCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards4 P5 P5 r4 m! ?
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards+ o" g+ H0 Z& ~/ x, r# Y
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
7 E: n* P6 q, E* I) ^. |PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards3 w. r: a+ ^2 B5 P* [* I
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , . G l2 }( q# ?
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 5 u4 Q' L* c6 A$ i- w
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
0 Y. ~4 e5 h$ c6 h9 f7 e4 m xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ) e" d2 w# h/ e
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat3 x( i" A' m8 M4 L7 Z
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
' r! }: M6 B: ^/ h, A- K, P DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio' s, y4 J/ m6 a
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
8 Z0 a7 M; t3 L/ {! F# H- ]DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards3 T0 v/ y5 A* g: T
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
% V8 ~3 O' Y1 ]8 `DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
' b5 P* {- K2 e" H* B* {" v; E: iPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards9 z& d2 ]9 `( r; M! A
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
& }" m/ s7 f0 S& @) p8 b9 o& u4 }Range increases to 6,000 yards! O' p w) I0 X% O0 Y
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards* X3 T1 d. R2 [" U P: O
Range increases to 11,000 yards3 e! A( @( C# s; F
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
" U0 V8 H0 \: A! r" `' Y! fLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat3 b, G) J1 a4 _8 {2 z$ X
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards" Z* I3 G- M V; U- m
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards# n- [# s" B4 s/ r7 W. B6 T
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
. ~7 |$ J+ @) b- aTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
' J; |1 W3 @0 h& Z4 H! f6 {6 H9 z CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
' Y6 V" [. |+ Q2 t CA Mogami9 W8 q) p1 q4 O S# m7 n/ \
DD Kuroshio
- o+ M9 t! |- Y! T! Y: ?1 e; @ DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
! `: [( g4 R# m+ O) @- U) }9 A DD Natsushio
" [% Q3 v$ g/ G( \% z" O E DD Shiratsuyu; }/ w" u! b6 b- j* U8 B
DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships% u0 w% q! k& J: Q- ~
DD Alden
7 A* D! r( Y+ e/ w DD Barker
8 d6 D4 y8 B& q' j DD Edsall
* Q' q2 e) R( Y. A DD John D. Edwards
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0 ~" W8 L. ]: \2 ]1 rImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
) n" a2 |( w' aMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
! _2 j' ^7 y0 l9 @$ q4 sCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards H! e' [6 }, ^. J% P i( n7 Z
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
7 i! f5 B7 w' rCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards ?; W$ P6 S& o8 U0 T0 |) l1 l
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards6 t @% v' Y( o
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
+ d, g3 ~- L+ i1 F# wDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
, ^3 N3 i& J7 t' A& c+ xDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
P6 \9 ?, b: h0 l1 a. O# c- @DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
$ G, }" f6 p$ n3 y% H. L' QDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards, V5 k) z# ~, A. \ v8 Q
Range closes to 6,000 yards, q$ N8 ]8 B' t" D
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
2 v' d/ \1 g7 G; s. @ FDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
& }2 I7 _, F6 ?: gDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards" A D _9 p! b: R( M
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
4 ~! q- G9 }- O4 q5 T/ k* z x PDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
- N+ ], G, l+ m# x' R* LDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards" n1 Z0 y6 `/ C: I( p, ]1 A4 n. B
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
- u3 Z# j0 |8 `0 L, e+ I5 {CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards' N9 Z: M; u- c5 L1 z+ [
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
1 \' D9 o# B& }0 j5 rDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
5 B8 B1 `; _. y0 w. ]2 h4 \" TDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
* |* M3 w& X0 [DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards4 [8 Q# V" z1 o
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards) c; r/ v5 D- \' c* j
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards; L) j2 R3 L1 z5 y5 U
Range increases to 8,000 yards
$ w! p1 u! l$ m; j' L, Y' l# R- e6 aDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards; @: r" E/ k, G4 v. F' v
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards) G' [5 ^, ^! n/ m
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards/ U/ D! o& C* Z2 _* l
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards* R, s4 C7 v$ G! U/ U6 }) ~
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards6 F0 y P: l6 E8 l3 i3 F
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
. i2 W4 X8 m( f: X: ]) o5 cDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards' i; M% B- [' X+ t5 _! m
Task forces break off...0 v% l# V j2 |3 J. ~
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$ s5 W1 N. J, A/ r( e7 e! {. R% [; @Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards& |7 v6 G6 {# N" x# B
6 l6 L; K; T' R, @* P4 o" jJapanese Ships; f: v+ w+ R7 v+ c0 S. ?
CVL Ryujo6 t4 `/ |( U# Z4 v
CVL Shoho1 ^# T6 P. l1 b# a! J# S" ~5 f
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
9 H- D& M' L- @ ] CVE Hosho
( s' M* A V( t4 ]9 O" k1 Z CVE Taiyo
* C7 G# A W, {" k- D6 f4 b/ e& m CA Takao
+ C, t6 d% W- |7 Q: P/ ? CA Atago1 S5 |+ c |! P
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2+ i2 P. P# }/ Q' `% ?) z
DD Akigumo; C$ v. z) E* Q/ ]2 G* K" Q
DD Shiranui4 z3 y, H* s z; {! h' ~+ h
DD Samidare1 K5 B7 B, K+ {/ ?1 @) G0 B% Y; u* q
DD Yamakaze
1 m; @- ?. s3 N DD Hatsuharu" }5 N7 r- Q4 \1 X: |2 N; G
DD Hatsushima% z6 c# w# p% b; \0 X3 h
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire, b% I9 _5 R e0 C0 D' ]. o- P
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships
1 D* o$ L x t Q CA Houston
* o' B3 C+ _ ?5 p CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
* K8 w; K' ]( Q+ X CL Tromp
. d* u9 ]8 d. p. x) ^. U3 X CL Durban, Shell hits 1
, q; N( @0 F: Z3 S DD John D. Ford
: d3 s! m$ t3 s) F& p DD Parrott% A3 s+ T+ d' I4 i4 @4 g l
DD Peary, Shell hits 12 P1 ?) Y) j5 _
DD Pope
/ U. L$ x1 V& i9 j' p9 D! Q5 y DD Whipple. W8 @2 m: _/ q1 l5 b1 Q- J
DD Stewart$ M/ `: @# X2 V
DD Evertsen
# y! }; ~5 j1 o% C( d. @* p DD Stronghold
; m8 r) b( |+ f o- v2 s9 L DD Thanet3 z5 O+ A3 e- N- v3 g A; d
DD Encounter
3 @4 ?7 r1 K* ^1 p8 c DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight% `5 ^: F. {4 ~
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
- l4 c# u# h3 |/ a$ U- |' LCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
& J; j& E8 P; ]' v& t4 ?CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards( I3 |# N R7 g
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards& O* Z. V6 Z4 |* q
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards1 \6 |6 }$ U3 O
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards: ?9 D( \0 \3 n" E1 w: l
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards* r6 k% k& i& O7 r7 R( t
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
* ]1 o5 Z J0 B! ]- o2 c3 ?& hDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
( {7 P7 z9 d$ X. eCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
7 m% l! y* L9 G' G6 PDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
8 q+ d; d/ V1 a% B4 ^/ dDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
/ z' b/ u' v$ ?! T x! l& U8 xDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
; R! F: x! @7 W5 NDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards7 t9 C: L: m% k$ i; t( `
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
, l2 t) [& n4 X$ o3 P/ GDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
2 V( o$ Y; d3 @ \Range closes to 8,000 yards- ~0 M( V; p# M( l5 J, L* J
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
" P: b0 r; }2 {& bCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
3 o9 W- W# g' `% D( ECL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards | l+ m* w n( A
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
( l/ s+ `/ ^9 xDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards2 f$ ?* U2 r- ^) O1 s- d; o
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
( E$ T2 f, t% A1 Q x1 c0 h6 u& jCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
% _' x/ B" P" }- l: O! ODD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards& u ?" p5 E# i6 b
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards7 ]% p. Q+ `/ {9 O- R# `3 R
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards' j% R0 c# D6 u) ~! u a
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards& R3 `0 r/ @7 c& I1 N* ?, m; J1 e% C; [
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
/ e$ F& C" ~- _) e/ i. kDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
& A7 @1 d9 \$ d$ G, {" D: TDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards+ W, D" a1 \% p7 ~' B: { x
Range closes to 7,000 yards
6 g9 I# t4 ?0 l7 kDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards: R6 N/ U9 x5 q1 ]
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards0 L0 \1 C% e) f v8 i1 |
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
1 i0 g, b( V+ h* ~DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards+ y; g) S/ h3 n9 ]
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
3 E: m; Y3 R* r3 }DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
7 T" X) q; t; D8 \( dDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
5 O* n4 r5 f0 w0 B5 T9 L% `DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
- F( G: u* Y# k6 \: l4 aDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
5 j" Z4 q% Z: S" LDD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
& Y H. j2 r/ A0 _& `$ ADD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards6 P; e+ E: K+ o3 b9 w4 D8 W
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards/ H7 v2 [4 k) E$ [1 e4 E
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards1 q+ r! x9 g* p9 D& c8 D' p9 n
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards- [& T- D. L: g! N5 [6 F
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
1 s8 L7 o9 q' Q, WRange closes to 6,000 yards
6 ]% c1 D+ @. s$ ^DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
6 ?4 O! L" c+ _: j9 EDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards4 ~# `8 x: r2 a$ W( e/ J
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
) C& w* r' N3 f3 k" i5 E: {CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards1 J# `" x! \) k7 o* O3 R. I+ l7 A5 ~
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards! {$ p( B3 N5 q: t
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards: _0 R& g% }- [' } Z
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
; U6 M2 q D3 }: _CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
. K0 g3 G* w8 Y( Y3 {DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
: L# P w. `* K6 i6 }DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards; t& K* F. [2 Z% P0 ?2 d
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
- k% k9 ^: O$ g6 kDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards' W; j$ [+ P2 L0 z6 g) s, ?2 z, s
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards6 p/ P; r v: w8 Z7 e0 ^
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards( R$ L3 B% S) Q- J% I: f) Z
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
- b0 _& d) r6 _# Y+ oDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
; L: f' o7 A0 \) wRange increases to 9,000 yards
9 X) Y7 }0 F" B% wDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
% E: n* @+ C9 ~5 @+ jDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards( h- e% n" g, G9 O# J9 {2 e; b
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards0 m+ u$ z. O. ?) {) f4 r
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards" [- m I" }' s1 }( |- f
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
, K! g; E! K5 i- y1 s+ p9 m! UDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
- ?+ J1 |3 r) T: B! KCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
4 ?, n! m2 T3 H7 A& s* Z9 Z$ [! Y8 mCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
/ o- h- e& B9 Y5 I: A6 KDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
( C! F0 A3 p1 X" j8 Q" A) cDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
2 i/ a/ x. ~0 Z- g5 Z" w& IDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards, S/ K) z+ F d* h5 ]6 K/ D4 E4 S
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards- W: ]- Q( ~$ S) O6 b
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards% s( }2 g {7 L+ L! t% X t( M
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards) W8 Y5 p' V, C& } `# u# p
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards8 x, D3 z; q) s! _1 f
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape2 m. o f. G6 n+ n' }- D
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards- ~5 }- S+ Z2 ^& B
/ v( C! G- \5 ] cJapanese Ships0 O1 c! r! u; T6 K& E" {7 Y( P
CL Kashii4 y8 O' G# P# L, q K/ `
CL Kinu2 `% r( R; D8 ?. `& E$ Q
DD Nowaki
' v, J1 `2 L, ]) P) N1 d5 \ DD Asashio7 {5 g1 u( H# t" f" N3 s- o2 J
DD Arashio
$ d9 q3 p+ Z9 e; H! T DD Natsugumo& ~0 W0 |; v& R. m9 c3 B( `4 u) @6 s
DD Yamagumo
1 E( A! C6 `. \. z: A- D* }5 @ DD Asagumo( d* E6 b. i2 `# Y3 Q5 J
DD Murasame
, K! E4 a/ v% q& f7 [. O# k DD Harusame
% Q! {4 p9 B' l% S2 h. y! ? DD Akatsuki
& r$ |3 X( R: k( `3 i! a) ] DD Hibiki8 w0 N$ Q- o( L
DD Ikazuchi. v f8 T. R f; E* W
DD Inazuma+ w0 t. ?; b; i4 v: K
DD Shikinami
; x% h: I+ G7 h2 U# ] DD Ayanami
1 m# ^1 F$ F$ w* | DD Asagiri
. c" ~3 d, J# B* q4 e6 s4 L DD Sagiri
+ M9 r6 \" V" E. z3 z+ E6 g DD Yugiri R1 k! K9 e, H# W
DD Minazuki l& K# q. V, z9 A3 w1 Y
AK Sado Maru
. Q% _& q) Q9 g AK Sagami Maru
4 v2 L3 M/ k2 E1 s AK Sakura Maru
9 G8 ^1 j! x M0 p1 j AK Kaga Maru
# e( r9 a$ E2 Z8 G AK Kinka Maru
& W; k/ }0 p+ {( j# ?1 p( i, C AK Kyushu Maru
* N, s/ q8 A$ b' b- C/ p/ ^ AK Tosan Maru4 c# e2 g" d9 e3 Y
AMC Asaka Maru& m; s5 J% d( c8 L) Q, \
xAK Ayatosan Maru
* u8 n( p4 ]! d- l xAK Kansai Maru
( k1 J+ d" W# W- `7 c; s& q xAK Kashii Maru+ Y' N* W2 m1 y& @8 V; \
xAK Aobasan Maru2 B. L" x7 `$ Z; {* H+ D( S% _
xAK Asosan Maru0 K; [+ D1 y- O* o
xAK Asakasan Maru/ C6 h" ]& Q0 l7 K) |# q
xAK Atutasan Maru
* m) X, b- w% W1 f3 E% ? xAK Kinugawa Maru
- |, Z& ^# m% v- D6 j6 ^) j xAK Yamaura Maru
+ s0 l& U6 R/ v+ a6 N: _! e2 Q/ E xAK Zenyo Maru
! A ? L6 V( j, V+ `/ C3 S4 P xAK Nako Maru* ]* Z" ^( u4 {+ d* b7 `1 ?
xAK Johore Maru) Z* v, O1 @3 C2 t' j
xAK Fushimi Maru) r1 W& b3 I% ^; }9 V8 l& @+ a& [ K
xAK Kamoi Maru
& o9 J! g3 J7 j- s xAK Ryoyo Maru
s( ]5 M' E2 p5 A/ Y: U xAK Nihonka Maru7 _, g7 d% I* G9 i* V% R
xAK Nojima Maru9 z; J, ~) P$ K7 }" c
LSD Shinshu Maru
- ~: C; F5 i, a i' R: W xAP Hakozaki Maru
* C$ b. e; g5 Y1 ^) L/ E# P xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
) B/ Q- r2 R$ e) z* F4 c3 |% W/ e" R DD Vendetta
- D9 s7 B$ R" j% K" g4 O. x DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1: F6 u2 C: |# r: T
DD Van Ghent
- v" }' V [' Y: _/ h DD Scout" ^! r0 C% r. I1 y" \
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
, r4 n! t; v0 c) L3 K/ VJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
7 S, d& A6 c1 I8 Z; C7 O% l* _6 |0 yImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
; B/ ?7 E+ r/ QMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards/ R; D* w8 W6 m( I7 u
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
: {7 f. I( j$ f K BCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
4 W; q; ~. G* w+ ^Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'& n" X- \- N7 ~9 Q9 M. i* M+ U
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
# C a: {% E# W, v9 m6 R2 t4 Z+ M" fDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
7 c, r4 O: N( h- LDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards; P7 B0 v$ m& t0 a% H# D
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
1 e8 W( Z" u: M7 oDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards7 m# Q. Q6 B% W" _+ p
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
$ G" G" M- N7 B C1 X7 {3 zRange closes to 9,000 yards2 I+ v* f) K! O
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
" K; w! R2 v/ J5 ^" JCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
- S W3 c* |; `: t: i1 N# y+ ADD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
% K. D3 d) H6 O: dDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards8 j' }. w+ s. E! ~, S; A8 \
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards5 Q4 d4 P* G% E+ l: g* U+ ]+ c
Range closes to 7,000 yards
4 \; V# z+ f$ RCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
$ ~; s3 d: A( W: Q% V( W+ `3 HDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
, j0 g" @8 W, f9 z0 u* pDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
& C- r$ x E4 e- aDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
& O; w; M% t. C6 O# Z3 ~8 dDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards9 Q' X* O. h6 x X. W9 n
Range closes to 4,000 yards
/ B+ ~5 Q4 k& q% n! a9 }* G$ eCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards- F$ n/ ]( d/ O' J: K
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
1 H/ ]0 b; @5 i1 O+ ODD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards) b4 k, }& e- |, k+ N3 m
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards+ r) e; T' t0 |! M
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
( w7 b$ z7 Y. Y! I& A6 D1 e9 ]+ kDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards1 E% Q7 ~! M4 q2 N/ I
Range increases to 5,000 yards$ C1 g" Q$ q6 W* t* Z
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
. _$ e: y9 T7 t7 E2 w) fDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards# W _/ C, ]) b
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards. W% J' G: t; o/ k" {6 b1 l# O7 H1 v' @
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
& ]4 m' d7 E3 v9 S6 l' g/ MCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards4 c$ Z/ H3 B8 Z3 F" N
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
6 X8 t8 x- A* ?8 |: Y: gTask forces break off...8 G2 m2 P) J( @/ ~
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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* ]6 d# V1 ~; o5 s& W9 nJapanese Ships( I. Z3 K% k$ P/ k$ A2 {/ _% G' r d
CL Yura
9 ?( }% a! g5 t) m4 L o CL Natori
1 J& g6 M: A! p( Z h: z' b- }0 }2 h0 g q( j& v
Runway hits 1
/ ? _3 m0 s% uPort hits 1
4 J* k. w" R* d; r
@+ \8 H! t sCL Yura firing at Wake Island $ f, i3 R9 |/ B/ o( {4 I( n" m
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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/ u7 o/ v# q) R8 q# j3 CNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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no flights. G. _# F- C( F7 i) @6 @* M& s6 T
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Allied aircraft losses
) e5 y2 z5 {, Z2 x SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed2 A: y, P4 B5 b* \
6 J, s6 G U8 y8 f8 I* |4 B
Japanese Ships
2 U( I6 k+ E+ b' ` H CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage& n# ~6 ~7 B2 @& `# H
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire" T4 ~; P$ C) c4 I, C3 p
DD Nowaki
# }" ]0 a5 [' E; i DD Asashio( _8 z- U, A' _9 S7 N# @. z4 ]& i
DD Arashio7 c8 t8 X8 T* X2 D
DD Natsugumo0 |5 U0 z$ @* z% @4 v# z, l# G
DD Yamagumo
" R4 A& m" b4 K$ c" O DD Asagumo# o8 W. r4 s' @! \
DD Murasame
% ?4 d& M) J7 S- J! _- {( ^ DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire7 F1 s* W9 h- s" i+ i v( C
DD Akatsuki
8 h. s) |( f& X( r( o DD Hibiki
1 E, @9 E8 b. D& @+ A/ ^: ?5 a o DD Ikazuchi6 L0 L1 _$ S4 n) p( \
DD Inazuma6 }7 M! }( s# n4 e- R; ^& g
DD Shikinami* Q8 X9 x- X' _) a0 E* T4 I
DD Ayanami n1 x$ C4 Q7 ?+ w0 `
DD Asagiri
8 @' k8 F( _( B) Y# s& j% ~ DD Sagiri! V0 t. p4 S: c) x- G2 t2 t
DD Yugiri
( D3 D6 k2 p& a2 W# s2 r Z DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
F0 V* |) @% S AK Sado Maru/ m) O8 I! S# s( P
AK Sagami Maru
% v" u" t" u# b3 K AK Sakura Maru
4 z; T5 U* l3 U" u) X! o AK Kaga Maru& W4 W; }! C) a) c4 l
AK Kinka Maru% A0 ~# d. Z: u: V
AK Kyushu Maru
; V; w$ `5 d. v% J AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
G( m8 r1 V1 m AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
9 V! \4 c7 {$ {' X5 L xAK Ayatosan Maru
% o7 ]0 ]: j2 i4 B+ m q xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
/ H, @ H, \' _& i7 D: }. n( G xAK Kashii Maru
i4 Z7 @/ W7 _% k9 G g! u xAK Aobasan Maru) E* F: A, Q6 z% a
xAK Asosan Maru) F# Y. u5 O' L0 J
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage3 z6 X, ]$ \6 n8 p; Q1 ~' }
xAK Atutasan Maru a+ z! o/ b% V. W
xAK Kinugawa Maru
3 ^; `# Y+ R; d xAK Yamaura Maru; O4 r6 T( U# `9 G
xAK Zenyo Maru% F, e0 s6 ^% T! i7 p: g
xAK Nako Maru/ x& L3 J9 B R& p
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ `9 B" P- b( ^9 ^" L xAK Fushimi Maru
- f% i9 l4 i. |1 n4 n+ n1 R0 B: v xAK Kamoi Maru# E& ~4 J" @: L
xAK Ryoyo Maru" O& y! l- f; v8 l0 l( Y8 b
xAK Nihonka Maru
& J7 {* y' w9 ^: }" h xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships
6 U1 v5 K$ J @/ Q) |& ~ CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
/ p3 \4 |) O! ]- L9 V CL Sumatra3 V+ h. B/ B5 l* V
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1 i2 }) a# `! L! t
CL Durban
( D$ S' R4 U3 [. P" f& E/ n DD John D. Ford/ t( y _ f$ s7 `
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire5 O& m! ^0 V e. ^5 o/ q7 q: N# n; G
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! R# D. L2 A1 U6 S( V5 I
DD Pope3 H2 [# Z0 x! x h
DD Whipple, Shell hits 10 U+ P3 g2 U+ l/ h$ S1 n; U; t- d# G1 ~3 C
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1# N* G9 g6 u. _
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage1 _$ @0 d' y D0 S, j$ \
DD Stronghold
4 P9 v" Y1 v8 t$ l2 Z2 z DD Thanet, Shell hits 21 {- r8 u8 z; V: B2 f
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
) k9 o9 e1 G1 y3 Y7 o" }9 [9 b DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire5 S% y: f, F/ P! u/ k0 d
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Japanese ground losses:
- M0 {1 F3 `# J! W: i% i S Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)! y4 @" T" f: [# n: ~
( I4 J1 m- }# P/ n, d BImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight- Y. k: K# T! U+ ], A; V1 {
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards0 S/ J1 K% ?# s1 k2 W3 w/ Y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
+ K/ m$ _( _& \8 a; q6 c( ?Japanese ships attempt to get underway
3 q& ` g) ^' Z# ?# g& V/ o, a% KCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards% s3 l9 q* j* ?/ ]7 u8 g T
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
5 M- G0 o! \4 z7 SCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards/ X* {1 _, }$ w" l- t3 Z. ]: C. q
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
7 F6 j4 i0 g3 p/ CDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards' x1 D( G$ @& ~3 ^
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
& t3 [/ G2 f% N- j/ I- F, U; DDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
: J# \! F! j, s# sDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards" @6 a) s) T% A% s: w
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards5 S0 \! j3 R+ P3 I
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
2 v+ H( k0 h$ qRange closes to 10,000 yards. D0 l7 e, E) t/ K
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
4 [8 N3 Y' n9 v4 j ~- CCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards. r+ \1 [0 n; I3 ~) }
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards8 H+ \) {; W6 p
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
& x0 _( g" y9 oDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards6 M: W9 Z$ w/ Z( K( d) }+ u1 ^
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards7 W+ U/ z4 R! Z1 I0 ?
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards: }4 q4 T+ Z" g3 u7 ?! p1 f
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
3 W8 |# ^% W: N3 `4 YDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards" r. k$ U1 _4 I! a. ~" R
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards9 y8 ]: t2 [" h& e. _% M8 D
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
/ k$ O: [ P' ]: ?: u: yDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards3 e1 l* l( ^; Z. p+ R
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
6 u8 W! r0 H& ?' R/ LDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
# R- l, x2 \% u3 z5 m& z7 P: WDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
* k7 a8 C: s: ~3 C% y kCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
& S) w8 j0 U" A' t3 DRange closes to 7,000 yards
: S' Q. B' M( M9 Z$ q; X0 B; jCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
2 D. \6 J2 j% K- p# c2 E# s3 [CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards9 i, w9 Y6 G+ l( H) E) x; R
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards) }5 O* k9 v! h: m/ q4 x
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards; `2 m) x8 U) B' d( `& P0 P8 l
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
6 [7 _, |* Y1 S& q, S* ^DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards8 }; c8 A: p5 x( H. _; b
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards4 B" \" H1 q3 k6 g6 m; k0 \; }7 \% D
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards& b# t1 x$ I7 q; T% ^
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards6 K" m) |# _2 C; B
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards0 z. f* F. ~% ?* Y+ O
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards' q0 H3 A5 k+ _5 C- v
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
7 N$ ?: T1 r% B8 [DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards1 }: d+ G) d6 B8 D' R m! b* n) [
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards- j9 K: y4 {7 D' }# z0 x0 l ^
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards8 D( p4 c& @- H9 o0 N
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
- n& m+ y+ z2 A1 ?; K5 ICA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
W. }7 Q2 @+ K* G1 \Range closes to 4,000 yards
- J1 J* s+ _4 ~xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 1 I( c x" [8 y3 i6 n
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards; h; O# ]8 U# k+ Z. ?# @; ]
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
& R; z. S7 E1 j) R8 eCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
7 x& w. l* U7 d p# i2 o: TCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards7 z4 C4 {) z: Q+ u
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards& L% s4 J9 ^5 u" M8 Y/ ^
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
6 {3 y- {1 Y: o0 G9 ]; nDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
6 i7 M2 W2 J" R7 n9 s$ z- ]DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards+ G0 d5 \: p4 X
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
" ]8 ]6 ^; B. g0 G8 {$ u+ oDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
+ ^/ i$ C- s& `2 n) \* ]4 eAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
4 C, { r8 F3 Y- XDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards2 R' d" _& P1 m" E
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards9 n8 h+ p8 `/ Y8 {: Z) }6 [
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards$ Q8 j, z9 S' f7 v& s
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards' W' m7 ?) \. k" j; O
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
3 x* ?# o0 q' V* zDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards5 f4 X. Z6 x6 o U! l2 `
Range closes to 2,000 yards& _. ^1 l6 U, [' d4 q" j
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
2 G0 ^8 z# l" P) g5 j" Z. g0 \6 SCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
6 Q& d% T" m7 c& t3 k5 SCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
; d. c) H" X( a, A9 vDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards* b7 @* s2 O' N: b7 d! i7 u: k
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
* B6 h0 _$ _. x! I0 BDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards& ?* H( w: ~2 h' Q, `1 Q; v
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards3 O" d( I5 H1 K* ?4 p I
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
/ e; Z4 f" p+ G. ]9 XDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards" h3 m' l5 P1 W" [* d
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards& ~0 X5 M" b; y) [: ^& L
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards0 q- W: b* h1 f) `& U
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards( H: ]2 N K2 S
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
8 K6 L; }5 x" \4 V. Z, N' h- CCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards% v, o( L' {, F/ [! I- U' G
Range increases to 3,000 yards# r' \: l6 N9 N9 W9 Y
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
. a% `! N8 e& q% TCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
9 n5 V5 d2 i6 U1 T' p! D- ?CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
, a1 m; c7 J$ v$ L. ] J+ U1 u$ J6 mDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards& ?5 I" o* K1 x+ G3 x
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards* d; P1 ^7 K- j# _* Z+ C- B" A
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
/ x$ G& E/ F9 ~7 ~) Z0 E# d3 [DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards4 D0 P- t0 B0 B6 y& W; C1 y8 a
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards0 r8 i* V- z' h3 e- b( P2 l/ D
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards2 }& v1 f+ I7 e
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
# L$ I8 v! \' L, x3 ^( x xDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
/ e+ P' g E& g+ S9 JDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards1 R o0 z/ |& u* t/ Q
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards. k5 S( K: O" l6 j: T2 [8 k
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
1 Q, u' ]; a! t6 @% rDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
( s. n9 B5 A6 z0 X: D' D OCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards% `3 x" }- H5 B, K
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
( F& c, h0 ]2 C0 H. r1 rRange closes to 2,000 yards. L# L8 U* Q) o# y% Y/ H
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
4 [+ _1 v4 } p0 |) Y9 @: d/ rCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards d' P" z; p8 ?" F, y
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
5 a+ x8 r, z# F$ U) K& y! T2 hDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
% E' D0 [8 O+ R8 v% S$ Y: rDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards+ h4 L4 a5 Y" H$ U- Y) f
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards6 V, I( h B( V) X3 O$ o" F
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards2 o4 }2 ?+ W& q6 S7 P, c9 o
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards+ G: K& B. v l( D; G
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
- `9 ?' o2 d6 A( E& zDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
* t+ F- U6 x" m8 YDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards' Y2 u2 X+ Z4 Y
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards; M: @; G& j/ ~) F7 ?
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards; `6 Q& D2 A2 f. F
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards" Q7 S% l, q6 E0 C/ W+ [( M
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
) Y' N! J; V5 _" p) V8 DDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
, x# p# X! J) t" Q$ O8 U0 ]DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
# p) {2 L0 w9 m+ W; S; `. xDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards4 ^" {: K1 i" T/ q e6 y0 j
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
$ r; _9 o F; ]% iAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards \ s' w6 ]( N/ k% D
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
K9 }1 k4 E2 r8 r& K4 LDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards' k: a. ?, h- p. _# t& C
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards2 D" l9 ^6 D9 G: e1 A
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
0 K0 V! I2 r1 H; A* ~Task forces break off...* H. @9 ?% Y2 I; u: S
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+ ]/ Y8 Y6 n# C- f, }; EPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships" @" E0 Z: s# e: l d7 K& s
CL Katori5 |0 \% j# A7 ]# p1 }( e/ U9 ?
DD Akikaze. Q& }5 b- Z7 I
DD Yuzuki
( ~5 q1 ~) G& J+ r! g: M PB Takunan Maru #5/ b* ^7 C' V# Z" h. e* R2 g
PB Shonon Maru #11
9 c% u6 _3 l3 S6 I# |+ x5 l PB Kyo Maru #12: F3 v" n0 h f
PB Hakkaisan Maru
0 q; d ^( p5 x3 b% q( q3 c2 [' {" X( ~1 g" M8 ~4 t7 l4 F y- F
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB `8 N2 t4 H9 p. b1 s, ?2 c$ b& H( S
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
! g [4 P1 G4 L$ D RDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB 5 E9 a( [9 b$ H; Q5 T6 _
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
* J+ Y' D( y6 H6 lPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
1 u$ g: B. y: W- S) OPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns. D# P% |/ B& Q( w( S/ a% x
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops5 G8 n" u4 _8 n1 k$ S6 `
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns+ e! j- H9 k6 n, b3 S$ n8 P0 F
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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1 }' Q1 X6 o& L1 {! YTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98; |9 _. l# |" h8 {
. i# A0 f8 c" k* K0 UJapanese ground losses: e9 [- k. k! o* r
19 casualties reported1 o3 p0 u: ~+ Q7 h- B
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% a1 P' L; _/ r. t2 a* r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: A! f' C, e) f# N3 P6 h0 X4 ?7 K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 a9 [9 R! N4 H/ a) |" ]) e7 d+ V& T3 L* N* L
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
+ n3 I- U1 K! \/ |9 d' K6 C. R4 H& p) c. R& B8 c) w' V
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
: k$ X4 l0 U! {' x* H) m' k- z2 [$ l0 O: Z+ D3 \7 O- i
Japanese Ships+ l$ E/ l' ]) q4 A$ g7 l
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1; y, ^, p* d" y; _, U
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. c0 D& o) K$ E+ G) y0 j* @( `: ^TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
1 f. E! x8 y, X/ u8 Z' v# X J) T4 C
Japanese Ships, c9 A* o' u( u" H" t& T
CA Tone, Mine hits 1% E5 Y7 P: y2 v. \
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% \# P0 U3 M; W2 o% T8 \! YASW attack near Merak at 48,97* Y7 X) l! p0 ~0 _# T: M& E+ n
" I T: d/ T8 ^% _! |& i
Japanese Ships* J% Z8 R, X+ J4 X+ H
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage9 K9 {# F/ o6 k8 f7 P
DD Yugiri- R, W4 a0 P4 A+ d; s7 V: Q( v
, L3 [6 }, g0 f6 X; g! CAllied Ships
) U9 i( w1 P! r+ c; ] SS Sargo, hits 10' c7 q7 t3 ^) W L) j$ k( J
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort
& w% l: E0 x4 V. y( `* MDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...! S. S" X* s( {9 D, p( j5 @
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 S; L+ i4 j0 X, b( U) K1 X0 aDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
! w: T: d V$ L7 A+ \! E3 V7 F0 CDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....: E3 s! |' e& q! x
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ..... z9 i3 {& Y1 ~+ q; N2 I3 t
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo# D9 S# ?+ b; p U
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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! J- V4 m$ G$ J% [- r/ j2 IJapanese Bombardment attack! H" d5 M9 I, h6 {, r
0 l1 I' f! \9 n* t+ H; R! C( A
Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836& [0 K' i" _- B$ P& E
K& y( ^: t5 e# L* E) q% M+ L4 ]Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 9421 z- N3 R% ]( d6 z5 I8 o$ r( y& m
! }9 x2 n0 W& ^3 N) {8 Q9 IJapanese ground losses:
% O6 f' g# v3 G# h* k5 G2 h 159 casualties reported
6 Y* s: l2 W& E* F3 {4 k Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled( f2 j. m3 @9 m+ H$ s$ t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ `; u/ q8 j' I6 b2 i2 s: M" }
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ i: F% R' b4 D1 z$ T. N+ ?* a: a- H8 {) F7 z4 K/ x
Allied ground losses:
6 a* `; c; \: S: t 198 casualties reported
2 Q @4 b/ U' }* V* v! _ Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled" P" r% }% p6 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
0 Y( q$ b5 J* p" |* p; j Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled. n; }2 ~" u2 D( {
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Assaulting units:" i+ q: b# B2 P r
Imperial Guards Division5 ?* y1 J2 x4 Y9 g$ O, A! {/ R
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
% K, C. y e/ l. z, ~( Y 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
$ `/ G# c* l) r$ Z+ k 2nd Tank Regiment( \* R7 ?& Y8 F, @- E
48th Engineer Regiment
+ c" S1 y% M2 h$ R( e6 | 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
- H8 w' w. m5 |; g, k- W3 N 33rd Division
5 G: T; Z1 j, g. O 21st Infantry Regiment- G# ~& q& d$ e& I- w% f2 s
7th Tank Regiment0 L+ `3 v( m! s7 K
48th Recon Regiment8 e5 a# E. k- I" J
16th Recon Regiment
/ q6 r+ n& n8 g8 `8 c& { 4th Division3 q. g* K6 W" W, i8 I4 X6 C, @- ^
21st Division, a0 q4 d: D8 t' C: x6 }
6th Guards Division
# H" G: w" k0 I5 F: i 65th Brigade/ @& B- b' L: f
38th Division3 C, G, a( z) h
16th Guards Regiment
% b+ Y5 f* {5 ~! J( u: e' _/ r6 k 4th Tank Regiment5 E* X! `- h, o
16th Engineer Regiment
P/ R3 Q J- y/ Q& W 9th Infantry Regiment2 Z6 l$ S6 T" u0 N' U1 w
22nd Recon Regiment
( g. k7 z2 E( h$ [8 K6 J2 ` 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
( u- R4 k) z' S2 C2 P, U( r 5th Guards Cav Regiment
# B) r" ?/ z4 M- a/ I! z+ v 35th Fld AA Gun Co
$ M5 g6 ~" o) k4 g 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
, M1 O- D3 ?+ [5 u( V% H 30th Fld AA Gun Co
0 \9 o8 s/ [0 A a/ V+ l; G: G& ? 48th Field AA Battalion
' V% N/ @9 X% n0 B5 H+ M 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
. ^8 K8 L8 o7 `8 | 25th Army2 p2 h- `1 F7 c) Z' R
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion g& S" t& q( T( D: R
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
, f) j: ^3 o+ C 2nd Mortar Battalion- L1 n; a g" {' W" {4 P& G
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
* l& _/ U6 x5 F 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6 Q' q! h2 r: _+ C" v 39th Road Const Co & }0 G3 Q+ B0 y1 d; N* |
21st Fld AA Gun Co 2 l% R8 T! v7 e- V+ l( ^: R. s* U
Southern Army
. p2 t. i+ h/ w 56th Const Co
: } Z# Z ^/ c# B8 R+ w J 47th Field AA Battalion
3 k: r, d6 S \* y6 p: C9 X u 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment, ~7 S8 T6 o* E
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion5 x7 L; e4 j" i1 ]
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment" h, }9 ]. B$ k9 h- n
1st RF Gun Battalion' S5 j4 ~4 l) l9 \; }# V
35th Field AA Battalion
# R# G% ^; @2 F( ]/ P 3rd Mortar Battalion2 c6 d0 O& E. n" D! k7 k- @
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion+ U5 A+ f+ L6 Q- q( E4 L- H% {
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
" n; H6 w! @9 { 45th Field AA Battalion: E- c9 z3 y7 i+ P9 F+ J* w+ n6 A
48th Field Artillery Regiment
( g/ T+ Z* N, X. z: [0 N2 Y; F2 I 15th Const Co % ]& G. R+ H4 I4 R
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment6 V+ O( u8 \2 I! K3 E
26th Fld AA Gun Co : E9 c( k. B1 z/ H+ }
18th Mountain Gun Regiment) O4 a! y9 T- Y& u
37th Const Co 8 d3 g9 ]2 J! L9 h
5th Mortar Battalion
- p/ U0 {4 D9 N' g 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6 E7 b* }5 `6 ~& ?# Q) e% Y 40th Field AA Battalion
2 ]5 o4 l) N% W" l5 P 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- W: O2 Z9 a+ M7 F+ ~0 I 31st Fld AA Gun Co
$ k6 ]# V+ A1 `% g" H; w- {: g 38th Road Const Co
* `! y. V" x( X: b! E# S9 ~$ Y 14th Army
: V1 ?$ U5 {+ B d$ Q 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4 T6 ~5 S7 i5 L4 E! I5 ]) K 43rd Const Co m- K; d% S6 H. j. Q
" Q# x- U. P$ T; ]+ N9 Y. ODefending units:
2 {, j3 H, Q9 O; K: h0 N- e 14th PS Engineer Regiment1 X1 V _4 l4 p- Z `! [+ W8 C
91st PA Infantry Division
+ C; a& ~% ?& [' N+ P 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
8 ^( A) ^0 D/ w D" l) A! L1 W 71st PA Infantry Division
/ U& r5 ^& \/ a7 o4 ^ 21st PA Infantry Division3 G9 @' d4 S D% f
192nd Tank Battalion2 l! Y, K" J1 r& I7 e' u2 Z
51st PA Infantry Division
X+ @7 v/ R& N& p6 G 4th Marine Regiment
$ }, w4 J- Z0 b% ] z5 f 194th Tank Battalion
) |+ { Z& i% O' m 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team6 B# z u1 J* _( A, s9 l
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
) f* p5 v8 M# u9 Z$ S 31st PA Infantry Division7 M' `4 a/ ]0 o; |0 |
11th PA Infantry Division
6 ~8 X4 W9 {+ k 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion( j8 Z+ H8 _4 b: F8 G6 L
1st PA Infantry Division
2 D) l! a' X7 h( ^2 N* w 31st Infantry Regiment. [" w6 ^8 P) Y. [7 W
41st PA Infantry Division
; ^+ o/ o: R' G0 J8 \; }: n# ~7 d 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team+ ^+ X- K8 J3 Z* ]. E* P
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment8 ]* Z o9 i+ @. s7 W/ _
301st Construction Battalion
* d8 M' s) L5 n4 S Provisional GMC Grp
+ Q0 p& Z/ M8 ^% }2 F1 { 1st PI Base Force
$ Z r, Y, I) e' |0 U8 G I Philippine Corps
0 w6 L% U' _5 ?) q. p' h1 D, T 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment9 Y6 C, |( T) x4 o
USAFFE ( Z; U. t/ s. H; t" d
Bataan USN Base Force* k/ @) Y! V' k
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
" b/ u6 N6 S' A% q0 F 201st PA Construction Battalion
$ V: [# j/ f3 l! B 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion E; r/ j0 M8 a9 |) S# Z4 d
1st USMC AA Battalion
- I. c) a! H7 H+ b" W Manila USAAF Base Force
: R5 v! q/ f( {3 M 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment4 m3 j3 ~; z3 g# q* S3 U9 f1 s
Cavite USN Base Force, A( @" K! Z" t' C
202nd PA Construction Battalion
1 w6 O5 O7 @! V: x% N9 s Far East USAAF
% M2 |; M4 j- h# P! l! o7 F. | II Philippine Corps ) x/ E9 `/ h0 f$ ~
1st PA Constabulary Regiment. N: O) d/ }, y2 D. D1 B( i/ P( K
PAF Aviation
0 ]( d% f/ s. F4 e% o3 }3 ^ 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment: L% S# n, a" {3 U T, ?
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)$ E y4 I) g# \* A# Q, Z/ f: g6 Z
1 i# [' l4 |! `$ u) b0 m/ UJapanese Shock attack, {1 q! ~5 V v" w
2 [6 }' d" H. q$ A6 A2 O BAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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1 N' Y j ~- \' T" B- j2 ODefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39% w. z) o; e" P( w3 ]- c5 L. e
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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2 J- d8 Q- V+ J! `8 [6 B. h1 LAllied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 7 Y* g8 z- K3 ~
9 W% X% D3 \& G( v$ k+ }! Q
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!7 w( S; V5 H1 y) r5 }$ U& b
% x9 ~8 ~6 k' WAllied aircraft
6 R! h) b7 M8 Q no flights# @8 B2 r: R$ z# m5 d, O
5 }) F7 Z* e2 \# P: @' K+ ?* d. A
Allied aircraft losses6 T- J7 R; I+ q/ \5 L
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed O7 {0 |* `- J: G: D
0 y* @4 Q6 K5 x
Combat modifiers; A" Q5 C1 U" Y$ j* S' V
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
( R& [3 B5 k# Oexperience(-), supply(-)5 H% O2 G' @# s; U* [" T" r, E
Attacker: shock(+)# O2 ^+ {) n& R; O0 j
% @& b* D9 N3 ~4 W7 vJapanese ground losses:( v9 e1 f9 i) l
1384 casualties reported
& [7 I/ v9 @( N/ F% V Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled$ |! [- B8 R7 V$ I
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
& ^$ @, b) Y" \/ |& D' t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& b# [4 {; o/ n9 A% i9 U. i
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
2 M- `) l- |& R# O 1916 casualties reported
, \: P5 W. Q$ N7 X Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled2 Y% i7 b. `( u* O" A9 n# C
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ P. h5 a5 O% C: y) c2 Q+ d Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 H. F; `. `" B! ~- q$ ~3 f, Q Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 D! {% e, \2 g. \
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)) u d) h3 K+ V6 g! i2 ~1 R- d
Units destroyed 3
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Assaulting units:9 v2 R* L5 x: q9 T" K7 F+ B! N- ]( \, @
82nd Naval Guard Unit
; Q' Y7 i6 m' E t0 o 144th Infantry Regiment6 i1 x: _( t6 z4 c3 F
66th Naval Guard Unit4 o& p( ]& e, F- f) i
84th Naval Guard Unit" [$ h A5 k" q$ N( s- V: l
53rd Naval Guard Unit* o; |6 S# f5 u3 l
7 z( u/ j2 C( J8 \ v" ~0 D
Defending units:
1 ?; g$ G, T- ? Wake USN CPNAB 1 ]- q( \4 V! z2 y: ]
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion/ }3 O( f: Y" ]' I5 U- |
6th Marine Defense Battalion# ]/ O) I l/ J! V
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' m$ l! w4 { J: H' N" g5 n; JGround combat at Ambon (76,109)' |2 f% `' c% F, F8 @. k" X1 f
- f+ B$ I& J7 Q& N/ LJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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9 u7 o1 ^" e/ d/ {Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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Assaulting units:
9 o$ _" {) V( f1 `; ~; v4 s Sasebo 2nd SNLF 5 O* Q) u! n/ J$ ~/ W& m# a/ k
7 @1 y0 u5 @ q+ E6 SDefending units:
/ x( N2 ~& L/ l* M! M1 G Molukken Garrison Battalion
4 k" m# @, L5 v* A 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
7 C( a5 P. U% z; j# f Ambon Base Force |
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