AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
1 h. x0 n. O. N6 J* Z今天爆发了开战以来最大规模的海战，日军好运连连，盟军RP吃瘪
' W1 \' m7 p: t& H# ]% P2 j* E' q菜花天蝗采用了大统领授予的战术部署，一改开战以来的护航颓势，一举摧毁了盟军突击登陆滩头的rush; q+ }3 R5 d5 M4 S5 E
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8 M3 J# |0 B3 N& _6 z4 Q+ }Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
( N ]0 h$ F# s8 r) i J9 E* } CL Kashii
; W5 ?( K0 F E; z. Y: K7 ]* } CL Kinu
8 W F8 s" i- L% v DD Nowaki9 J. A0 C& s1 \$ b6 a2 ] [* o
DD Asashio
0 y3 ^: U' y4 d DD Michishio& L7 b/ q' i, T. p6 x2 C
DD Arashio7 U/ C2 P3 `" T7 k1 |) e8 m* @
DD Natsugumo
6 f4 G. b6 F- z8 L DD Yamagumo
/ J/ S7 g/ R+ b( O DD Asagumo
9 X' r* t- H, G# E/ x5 b7 l4 B DD Murasame
. A& {6 x6 G( w9 v DD Harusame
$ w+ p! U( Q6 F DD Akatsuki7 v+ v$ Z7 ]- {2 @: @! x
DD Hibiki# U$ m; E' p+ S1 o5 q
DD Ikazuchi
* J% l2 `" {, I) f( F2 r+ A DD Inazuma
0 v0 ?! @$ T7 o( u; c3 c2 X DD Shikinami4 ?- \2 N1 t/ D. f1 ^
DD Ayanami
# j4 W3 u' u+ f) d6 d; @) D. w9 v DD Asagiri
; O+ [6 x% _1 j' s: g DD Sagiri0 \$ k3 D" l7 s+ F
DD Yugiri
) v4 a# `2 o( n% v DD Minazuki
8 E `: @! K; @! v5 k' q" z AK Sado Maru
9 |# i& `6 {- s/ ~ G2 o7 l7 x AK Sagami Maru
( {- p- l. C6 X9 | AK Sakura Maru1 d2 U8 H: n# u
AK Kaga Maru
) S6 |; o+ T2 R3 C% b s7 a AK Kinka Maru
. `6 k) x7 j6 C. i/ y AK Kyushu Maru0 N* h4 h N! O* _; B2 C
AK Tosan Maru4 [6 f& N5 m# ^% h t, K. r
AMC Asaka Maru/ A0 \, y; _, r2 q4 W# h/ C7 m
xAK Ayatosan Maru6 r, I, G3 {- p! @# V
xAK Kansai Maru- S9 G! W+ K/ a
xAK Kashii Maru" O7 L' @$ y) V
xAK Aobasan Maru0 G' ~' R9 J6 Z7 o# I8 `% p
xAK Asosan Maru
: u% y- H/ x# s3 `( V! H6 y xAK Asakasan Maru; Q& m- v- A& Z$ s" _
xAK Atutasan Maru
F Q. Z3 X# y xAK Kinugawa Maru5 l# P1 B E1 A
xAK Yamaura Maru
' x# i$ L) B9 x n1 x* H% ?, L6 U xAK Zenyo Maru0 `, j; o. f9 N( \
xAK Nako Maru
/ N: O5 F5 I/ h! P xAK Johore Maru8 } H# z4 c$ o' v+ B
xAK Fushimi Maru3 g9 y6 P4 l: b m8 K
xAK Kamoi Maru. \+ _ q: H" Q
xAK Ryoyo Maru
% L m) K* j/ } xAK Nihonka Maru
/ J3 m9 D$ [+ i- _ xAK Nojima Maru
+ x' ?( y3 N, V+ m9 e; j$ O LSD Shinshu Maru7 y# J* a* {% f% |( `" A( c
xAP Hakozaki Maru
6 g+ b# J9 F2 o- \ xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships+ v9 e& a# s% i
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk( S/ y$ Q' ~# W1 H" v! \. K) y6 _
PT TM-10
O5 [# i; k4 [6 G4 F" a: I& A PT TM-11' L. v$ j0 b8 H6 ~) A; p/ y. N
PT TM-12/ n* K" ~) W$ c3 x5 U6 G3 Y
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
; }$ n) Z8 X: x: [ PT TM-14% d, @3 ~- \' B0 }5 ?' e% ^
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk. @+ G* k7 p8 {6 Q
9 S q. w' h0 m/ |) C8 yAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
: I7 h/ T7 E0 H. JJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
5 w8 f6 B% I3 M: eImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight0 U% D% K7 G: p* j
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards5 V, x$ e2 c# |4 q$ F9 k. f: @
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards# u: z+ ~/ [2 R |* O
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards4 b" B4 z7 t! n
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , / t/ }; @% G0 B. U! B
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , $ o' d8 r* v( q! I. `- k* m
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
/ H7 M! E4 E0 ] \/ M5 B$ V xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat3 _* V/ j& R7 C, v. z) g+ A i
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
) w2 o; R% v! o- y& p# D( t& |2 N4 b DD Arashio , DD Asashio. p1 G- U; ]: n7 _; J
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards( x, U& @6 q8 s5 v" d3 j! t
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
' q& t, l( \4 KDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards" Z% o. ^$ [ s3 s9 m9 u o
Range closes to 9,000 yards
8 c' u1 z5 p7 @0 nLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 0 f1 T0 Z! ~6 k& H9 `
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
$ X7 F7 O/ h2 \; H; r AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
8 J& o. j8 y. K. `; T xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
) R/ s& }' ^! u# U' |* B9 P xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
6 ]4 i( S8 L7 j* B6 [1 i- I2 M) | xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 3 Y: X, O/ ^9 _9 L
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat9 J/ o8 H; s" \# i. j
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , + M, |4 E+ z% A8 J( a: O
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , ; n6 S1 k' d1 o! V5 g- K' [
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
3 j9 d! D, y# L: u6 _DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
6 W7 `! Q+ }% n! U# ^DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
5 @) r0 a5 r* O4 B5 s% J3 R$ s6 ]DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
# G* _) v0 k3 r; g9 \DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
9 E. N8 s) j! `$ V" b7 f9 tDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards6 U% o, L. E' G8 V- b1 G
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards7 B4 [+ N% a: q9 [# O' J( w
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards7 p8 v; d% P0 d3 h$ c) V
Range closes to 6,000 yards) X% e" D3 P, a9 D4 J0 T# l2 C2 o
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards t( h% Y1 V! s/ C9 E0 t# T
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
# m4 y3 y% j* q9 RDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
" q' y: J4 }7 A, f! |/ dDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
; x O: u' J: Q' \0 cDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
. B/ F5 m" v* _' O+ SPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
% g7 w4 ?$ O$ c/ Z9 a% w; xRange closes to 5,000 yards
+ K. l6 s2 y% [0 x B/ m) aLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , , h) i( D, L8 r7 G( F2 ]
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , & A4 _7 l0 A: k9 x: I$ I% T
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
$ Z: P, i* C+ h( p5 _ xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
# S5 Z9 u. R; j( J" [ xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
S, v) v. r$ f s7 D4 U6 V3 H xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , J: T" W4 g4 R' Z- }
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
% f0 a/ [5 p5 H. x F$ P xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 6 k* G( ?8 y! B: d: c. c
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
! y! M# L4 y4 p/ _+ k$ f- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , ( d( D7 x% \+ v8 ~( K. x# E
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 1 H$ J/ g+ r, o T" W* O1 J" o
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , * J" s# l6 P. {0 X: y
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki' o# h: R a- [2 W3 @/ D3 ~# Q3 T
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
* z2 j3 {! b/ D* ~DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards8 @2 N& |# y: d7 H3 L$ y+ g E4 ?7 l
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
7 ~! J$ k- u' ]- X% @, KPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
$ g( ~ B- @% k# P/ d5 L) fLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , . ~% G L9 @/ c3 e( o
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 6 o' @/ H1 e7 d. u4 ]$ t: h
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
3 {6 z& \: c, H: V, A xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , / i, d3 n5 p8 T$ j% Z$ @
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
4 ]! p3 o- L$ j; ~6 \3 s8 LCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards& }2 [ d) ]9 A+ t+ O, z1 c6 ~. J
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards9 k" ]. D$ l) w( x& s
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
. d5 G# J/ H9 i* f/ q/ iPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards7 }. C/ M+ r* i% s9 h# w
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards- C5 y# c4 _; }# u3 c- y7 E& D
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , . f% S p1 e2 N# e
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
; b4 u9 Z9 ^7 u! H9 e AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
: Q) ?) w' q; b, X2 C xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , . d6 q2 P! C7 l6 f$ g- U
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
( @& s. ?0 q6 y0 V0 \- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , - K0 L- Q+ _8 l
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
$ O9 i; ~3 p1 j; u5 E- fPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
/ K/ ^0 b3 L. s! T& R' mDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
9 G6 }) G8 w$ Y5 s+ bDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards7 n) W. W$ Y7 X+ C3 h! @
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards6 q+ `7 d! ]. m. ^0 |
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
3 _' f* R* u' S9 rBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
( f* i3 n$ b, k+ J( {. t+ G) ]% s/ PRange increases to 6,000 yards* d3 Y! J- j s6 R) }' _6 }5 D
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
' p( R; ? j3 R6 h, L: }- w0 oRange increases to 11,000 yards
% U2 j4 ?9 T( M5 mDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 % E3 G, v, V9 ~0 }: Q
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
. t3 {" W+ u j" xPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
% t }8 L& q3 S3 r/ PCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards! s' `, v5 D$ L
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
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- w8 c& z% z6 g- cNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards, |' P- ~3 D! W
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Japanese Ships$ R+ x! a& ?: ~. F5 W& Z0 e4 l
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1 \- k9 f. L: F! k3 S# ?0 C
CA Mogami
. @ f: [" B7 o* H t! ] DD Kuroshio
4 p+ q) W- l: K- ` DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1( a% m5 |( ^# \1 @
DD Natsushio
% h+ y- L, V5 H DD Shiratsuyu6 N+ s% L# j2 k5 a# \3 E
DD Umikaze
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; [$ \4 T4 Y7 q4 O% `Allied Ships) E( o4 n9 o' M" n* R
DD Alden4 T4 I9 @3 ~( P0 y1 J
DD Barker
- H+ ^& }2 U9 @ e" f' A& ]# I( o DD Edsall! o9 C0 H* q( s. e, _: L
DD John D. Edwards8 }# m6 `5 J- }8 O; H: f
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
' m" D7 s7 q- i/ v# GMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards7 {( \/ j; h) t
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards4 L! A3 z9 l% e( F1 w- A
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards4 \2 W1 Y$ }6 W G5 U9 w! q# U
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
+ e2 t3 B0 r& d! DCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
' V2 l' U8 S7 ODD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
& N' }" y: h) m! L! p7 z4 O4 t- SDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards1 s0 D& u5 d- G/ o" P
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
) J! j) d. A( L5 H' q( B7 ~0 I- cDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards, p% i; H' i0 u ?
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
6 E: n' J4 s: s9 v( J tRange closes to 6,000 yards2 v# e( u+ E3 e1 p- _
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards( X% v" }' m3 Q: }
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
4 X# I. E- d- `, E7 [DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards! e% n, v6 v, K1 }" T( l5 s# f
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards" m+ q) ]0 }9 W6 ^
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
5 O# m3 g& V9 |DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
. Z) S2 f; b7 G2 v; YDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
' Z E/ ?' x. Z3 bCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards9 m T3 \. {7 P( B
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards7 ?* v$ R, ^. X6 D- i1 a
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
# c( ]8 y$ Y" j5 [DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards! V( W5 @0 a& e
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
( E, @- {- j% W* Q6 u [. D. XDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards! y1 z. c+ s! E$ B
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
6 u% O+ S: I/ K( V7 lRange increases to 8,000 yards
: J! x9 _+ K: m" X, ]) j1 lDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards, A5 [2 H0 p! q: w
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
. d6 K0 ^8 M: }, _9 j, }DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
/ b' |+ W, e* M6 C( o8 MDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards( r9 ]% F7 _# m
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards) y2 J4 U" }, d) m' Z# T8 F
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
/ ~, @1 R. k" `1 s9 y1 n, rDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards% m, d( g* g% ~8 I Y( O
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards, ^4 R8 M) H- j* U
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Japanese Ships
* ~& n4 z* h( Z! m CVL Ryujo# c" s6 U% h+ }" Z! s
CVL Shoho
- N3 g; v9 W& A) L+ I CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 15 n' w. |6 `7 ]" [
CVE Hosho) o, X1 ?1 {4 L
CVE Taiyo) S+ [+ N& ]$ y. G& p
CA Takao( B/ @1 H$ r" T' }- |8 U$ c- v
CA Atago8 U0 J# ?2 S) g! m5 B6 m
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2- t' g1 C8 w/ T M
DD Akigumo4 j. d. c. g( Y1 L! u3 S
DD Shiranui; X7 a) x& q1 |- R! P* D
DD Samidare* [& g$ ^% g" y* I1 R- V* i
DD Yamakaze
7 G; X3 @# @/ H) C% D4 G& a DD Hatsuharu5 w$ F) U' B1 E( S" b% G3 o
DD Hatsushima$ {+ b u- @- }7 H; o
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
/ Y% |, m0 g/ u. s# B4 v DD Yugure, Shell hits 1! L3 |9 G( j( S2 h) @" U
9 B& b. v. W3 z/ G9 C- ^Allied Ships
1 ?* i" Y0 c4 u1 g B. X$ g CA Houston
3 D. ^7 L4 J! a/ b1 m CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
/ a; E: ~9 J% b1 G& K F0 d6 [! ?: K CL Tromp9 K, v' h, p9 W0 n9 p9 Y
CL Durban, Shell hits 1
) E ?- N% h3 W4 p; @ DD John D. Ford3 a+ T# x$ b* ?8 q
DD Parrott
% r5 s2 H. m3 q9 _ DD Peary, Shell hits 1$ o0 Z4 r2 U8 F* r" V
DD Pope3 \5 _5 j3 i5 y2 G7 b2 C
DD Whipple% z* s# M! b- Y2 R
DD Stewart0 ~- S' W% p9 D0 l
DD Evertsen1 `& [! @/ P- J% e& x5 }5 o4 F
DD Stronghold2 X" z! Y! h0 |- {8 i6 p3 `
DD Thanet
8 y7 s; g% U; g/ z3 K) D1 [ DD Encounter, B; O. h/ B2 U9 }! }% Q: e" S' [5 X
DD Express, D5 ^$ i0 n8 I/ g6 t+ ?
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight: g0 A V5 S/ }* _3 s
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards+ P j+ W3 H( q ]
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
' d% d, b/ O! V4 uCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards0 b8 P4 W# K; i9 }3 B! S
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
- J) I& T7 y8 QCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
& H6 }/ g* v0 ?+ [5 e/ a5 XCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
+ x0 p. O D9 H; e/ G y& yCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards' l$ ?+ z0 Z9 m: G; r1 O$ o
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards- P. j1 |+ h3 ^+ z! E3 {0 O2 n
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards* [, o, h0 P) ?% z
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards; c7 Q9 \8 \, l
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards. c4 G$ Y/ ^1 y! [3 T
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
! x$ i$ k8 e& C6 B- M' fDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
0 {# C4 v: Q$ h( x+ J+ ODD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
j6 E- ~/ F6 O' J! @) A5 }7 SDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards. @0 f. o- s3 M U! d& s5 u1 {
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
0 V( n" k( Q. u5 d2 QRange closes to 8,000 yards/ z, ~) c& p9 ] p
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards" ^& ?: X2 s' p
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards% K8 z; Y" F/ ~9 _
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards, i; J9 x# R$ ]
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
: U7 b7 o; ^+ M* ]9 oDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards0 j9 [6 A& ~0 O1 G8 O* [. d& s* j' P
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards( Q3 Z% K3 p4 G# o0 A, w
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
0 j5 A$ g- y m& b. G$ e+ dDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards6 t# e6 C2 u; N! w5 j
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards! X. v9 E, \" D+ M% Y2 f! K
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards, ]; F) Y/ `' c6 d
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards& f4 {# ?) b9 N' [2 h) J
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
0 T9 C! J' |8 s* j8 X2 GDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards+ M) M# b# o" Z8 P
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards$ d3 b; V& @9 |8 Q
Range closes to 7,000 yards
7 s8 p1 p2 x6 f6 Y- I& zDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
2 N& y) R( l# u( M$ JCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards/ [3 T# e6 n# x$ u; r5 R% k6 N
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards# x/ |- |, @; m `
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
6 J. V- M6 `) K4 W) r3 z- o, tDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards& B; e' X4 g) o7 E; F& J
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
/ ]0 q4 L( J3 q/ q% ?) T! B3 j9 h4 ]DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards6 L) }2 }: C2 g+ M) p: W; k* C" c+ S
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
+ H' G9 _9 F4 S3 [DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards; {( X& H, p8 R. ]: @
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards# ~. O; Z0 U6 i3 q2 h/ d3 P& C; {* |
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
* \2 A: c7 Y$ N/ B6 x& oDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
2 P$ _5 e; x% t. B+ H# c9 H) L) ?DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards$ q5 [- J- G( c6 H) w
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
5 |7 L+ M( }4 r1 LDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
+ T% A1 t* ?6 D* F* @Range closes to 6,000 yards3 d7 i: `/ X* c9 m# Z
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards) i1 G& N) Q# [5 X6 }7 V2 G2 Q
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
$ M5 R( r& I* L+ i, p* b) \/ vCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
5 n$ ]/ M# ]; U9 k+ \: O: pCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards0 |' a7 q# X& n& o* `6 }+ y1 s
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards9 W% ?- b( P4 _' b# A4 w' J0 p/ v
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards& |$ U7 \! _+ o
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards! a7 \4 r& N3 g* P& R4 f9 L
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards* h) E* t; f5 Z+ ~
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards, l4 [) p3 V) C; M
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards# a6 M* m0 L# i( A) _
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards7 O6 V7 f" r( q) \/ a
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards' }0 C" r. ?9 j u0 b7 Z0 Y
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards# V- ]9 |5 a8 z" H; r
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards! R* z$ g( U7 w2 o6 u& @
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
9 e9 V" {& C t' c6 B/ j1 ?DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards$ z/ U" W) p0 k& ?8 D
Range increases to 9,000 yards, D3 e% J! }+ o5 U3 b, h2 E
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
+ w5 {& e7 I; q) H! BDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards3 j" S% A7 j3 H- W1 G2 ?9 r
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards; P# p# k( [; O1 [3 a; i
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
5 q% Q) a! l Q0 t3 dDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards- F4 w2 n4 I0 z
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards$ R8 q7 A, v1 W2 O
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
+ r, u" A: I" ~, i6 ?% {+ NCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards/ ~. \; m; m, x( H3 ^5 R
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards9 K6 }: r$ W: w5 n
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards3 R5 f2 x E+ @! A( O
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards. H K& Z8 e6 g+ L
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
: a2 o. t( ^+ a- ?DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards# b9 b/ n1 s* T0 f
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards7 k; m% A" E/ `/ w, L
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
8 ^4 y$ L6 K: } i: E8 JJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape- K3 ?/ ]0 P/ M6 T( n; D4 ~
Task forces break off... a" ]* ?8 p& a
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. x2 ]+ `# r1 t! I( UNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards0 M; B8 R) P' {, X$ q
; m7 h0 V( E2 pJapanese Ships- ? ]$ s* N$ ~/ ~" i( r
CL Kashii) f$ v5 O8 i7 G* ]- z
CL Kinu
7 x" F- W I* V DD Nowaki
( M, Q$ A$ {8 a4 q9 p DD Asashio& y! Q' n7 }) G4 c( @
DD Arashio8 y% |, h$ b4 x( ^4 | E+ _% E
DD Natsugumo% e9 C' W. I* n: S' D
DD Yamagumo
( c; c7 {/ n4 O6 `+ W1 u0 G+ }# p DD Asagumo
, W4 Y4 r: ?, {9 f" A. B8 P$ ] DD Murasame
4 S/ H! ?( z q) a DD Harusame
9 H2 l( W5 d9 H5 P2 Z DD Akatsuki
1 u/ ^& ]4 f6 X7 E) E* @1 x5 a7 K DD Hibiki* W6 D1 g8 `2 z1 e0 V
DD Ikazuchi! z7 V* ]: a o z5 y1 P
DD Inazuma& Q0 ^4 G. }2 ~) i& |% b$ b
DD Shikinami8 P; j" V" @2 q8 W
DD Ayanami
" l/ \8 K6 w" Q8 G/ Y; R DD Asagiri( F1 O$ s9 Q% o' z& s
DD Sagiri
0 |! T$ m3 X8 N7 Y DD Yugiri
' S ^! P7 w8 ~) s- ^ DD Minazuki- v: k% P' ^* D+ H2 G X
AK Sado Maru4 f4 x& |3 y9 x4 T4 v, D
AK Sagami Maru
% |$ C+ p9 g9 b* r AK Sakura Maru ~7 c1 M, A9 d2 T. x+ y
AK Kaga Maru; L6 g0 t9 O; \; g# K" ?! @
AK Kinka Maru
7 [8 ?- w5 M+ q- ] AK Kyushu Maru" M9 b! H7 M- X& U u" ]- q
AK Tosan Maru8 @# e: B5 f2 R- v+ M8 W/ Y3 b
AMC Asaka Maru
$ k* W E7 ]# c% w; ]( } xAK Ayatosan Maru- O9 G' \2 d+ @; n/ ?
xAK Kansai Maru4 p, W, y3 A9 }& p) R+ D6 |$ m4 }
xAK Kashii Maru, M' k0 ~* L$ F
xAK Aobasan Maru: j, o- q, B, V# k- l0 c- k6 ^
xAK Asosan Maru/ p8 a v4 r, |" L1 @0 K
xAK Asakasan Maru. D+ z; `/ e5 L! C: x
xAK Atutasan Maru$ b1 p6 r% P+ A( r+ l/ B
xAK Kinugawa Maru; O9 w. @ Q. a
xAK Yamaura Maru8 u( l$ J- L5 W5 K
xAK Zenyo Maru( i$ I1 s" n) Y( |* d, O
xAK Nako Maru
3 a& ~9 V1 e1 [$ {3 a xAK Johore Maru; R" z0 j: d6 q+ V# Y* `3 T
xAK Fushimi Maru
% o' m; p3 } P xAK Kamoi Maru1 E3 k! J* x6 L( n- W5 q$ _3 v
xAK Ryoyo Maru+ w( C8 u* S$ ^. q- Y h' B7 d2 v
xAK Nihonka Maru
* _, A# v, M" |) h" q% R xAK Nojima Maru$ Y5 y4 j2 a* S% G
LSD Shinshu Maru
c6 f/ ^2 E* Z, s$ } xAP Hakozaki Maru0 Y2 \4 b+ `5 o2 `+ ~" c9 z& }
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
5 }, M6 ?4 p/ G! [# D' s DD Vendetta1 U ^% F0 J. q1 w2 A, P+ o( O
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
7 j' j0 x6 C8 D% u; m3 ~ DD Van Ghent
' f, z7 R! [. U; \1 i( \5 y+ G, f DD Scout
h2 X% }) C2 l* g' E' f
6 s2 L4 r3 ]. y/ X: h w# IAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
1 U% a- n) J/ b) ?: Z5 v5 ` l- YJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway3 n; g$ ^* C, U3 {- ^" Q$ N# ^+ ^
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
0 P& l, D. T/ X7 B; cMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards& A' e1 V8 @$ T) b8 n1 v$ w
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
4 y, p8 T- _$ |. _/ W% d9 E; ICONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards7 p/ @; N7 H w$ a
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T', Z9 e9 G# i* A2 a3 t
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
2 f" D9 t1 l$ k7 nDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
9 I2 L3 V2 q. N+ @% @7 vDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards. ?; O0 l8 \: C3 K6 O% {0 c
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
- o3 O9 W- o+ l6 rDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards4 f! A- w% i( @ o2 D9 I
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards, d: ]% _1 y) R
Range closes to 9,000 yards. p1 \6 F, J/ d& R, s/ u Q$ p3 D
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
/ |! J9 I; I& t: i; h$ mCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
, B; @" J- \: \3 [2 ?! mDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
) B1 x8 `) v; {/ @' W& a! [DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
) F# h7 K) T+ ~. I+ |, k: CDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
0 v1 m& k' B- ^- u$ BRange closes to 7,000 yards/ Y- a$ V# Q* q I( w9 i# t
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
' b; M9 I/ Q- V( c# Q. ?DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards$ X% _7 `/ L; e6 T4 t, S
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards6 z3 Q" R. X/ _/ F+ d
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
8 z/ P, a! s r. u3 P% P* V4 {DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
8 S' k& I0 [7 ~& b/ g; ARange closes to 4,000 yards6 {$ A/ _2 Z( P; ]
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards- ^8 B# N, [7 P( p; P) G0 ^
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards( Q- T3 {: [4 f9 y
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
8 y4 T; X2 s$ {! v9 ~" l2 U! d- qDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards; K( ^" m" R1 N3 [& R
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards5 w& p9 O8 g) L+ I
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards9 ]2 E" a1 v$ Y& E$ ~( j- ^( l: v
Range increases to 5,000 yards: R" x1 h0 \. `
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards* S. {% u7 G* ^
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards6 D' j- q6 F( p9 I
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards0 f/ u% m' |! M) b2 v
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards4 Y. o, z [& `* e) J0 }- F3 Z, i: M
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
# b9 r. Y* C* x; C1 ]6 gJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
# |6 u. ^5 _$ a& hTask forces break off...
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) U, Q7 M- ^, B- {) `" TNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships
; \& K; q) |0 v1 i! q CL Yura- K) m; D6 H: Y v' {/ G
CL Natori6 }! t* j2 H" f4 R
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Runway hits 1
! ?& F& O# G: `2 F& Q h- JPort hits 16 _. k1 X& @4 v# }+ N: ?
+ z2 o- ]0 j% X \* w
CL Yura firing at Wake Island
! Y( o& ?" _8 m7 \- T. b- tCL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards' z3 [2 i5 ?+ {9 b4 e
8 }: I) c3 c9 {' o) fAllied aircraft
7 X: j. \( S7 g no flights0 o* D/ b) u6 b# f' R0 C+ s+ W
% Y; U$ p m& \+ ZAllied aircraft losses
; m: ^6 P& d' p. i0 \' c- [ SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed# p; J" ?! S6 g6 h# x, S4 D
( m. o: {" h% l. d1 y0 D2 j8 x. cJapanese Ships
6 [3 z% j0 e0 G5 T CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
* u- G( [# q. V CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire3 j- u6 e/ d4 t( Z* y- ~6 U
DD Nowaki9 P3 D5 h3 J& A# s0 g/ ]! a
DD Asashio* t U' A0 |4 Y, ?. ?4 g
DD Arashio- L# F) i, T! I/ F! G4 x2 t( N, K
DD Natsugumo
5 ?7 Q2 p! X' G. V ~# w DD Yamagumo
) S) t% C- _% L DD Asagumo
" O! t' l3 k: C, Y DD Murasame# ~3 m2 r, O; ?4 U
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
: G' K0 z! v+ e DD Akatsuki
# j. n/ V9 A: N* m7 U DD Hibiki
5 u8 S" K4 i1 U1 i! W- ] x' M DD Ikazuchi
, i" x1 a8 o9 U1 |8 Y. z4 d DD Inazuma6 N7 |7 O C0 u. D: F- C: W' U7 _
DD Shikinami
; |2 \' V# ?& k1 W" G DD Ayanami
d3 r! j' p' Z3 L; w, a DD Asagiri
& F/ G4 I8 Q7 n s7 _( t* T DD Sagiri( s S$ A5 g; C6 q8 }
DD Yugiri0 E+ r7 r5 t, P5 ]! w. J
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
3 d- o' S& r8 E4 |- S+ G AK Sado Maru
! F g% i1 K8 C" @- E( h* B AK Sagami Maru
3 S! [5 x6 l" h* X8 {+ u1 Z AK Sakura Maru
/ ^2 h, L& O5 F& R$ H7 r4 ~# F' w- X AK Kaga Maru9 n8 k4 t! s, N8 |. G. u2 o0 t/ [9 \6 \1 R
AK Kinka Maru
" \1 ~% y1 y/ q* o$ } AK Kyushu Maru! J+ C, f4 G% i2 v
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage2 v: |4 h# a$ L, R
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire1 B1 V- W' v* Y7 ~8 W
xAK Ayatosan Maru$ H, f' Z. L+ m/ l( C
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
) |: _) \3 a8 b6 F0 K3 s2 D% m& U xAK Kashii Maru
* [& ?2 O7 g- @& x0 |& K: X xAK Aobasan Maru' f' K! d2 \) Q1 y1 `, b2 D0 q
xAK Asosan Maru, ?4 J1 ?" n3 Z3 G
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
* |9 v8 _* u1 B xAK Atutasan Maru
* W; H2 n5 L4 X$ ~. }8 R xAK Kinugawa Maru2 G o Z3 U2 H4 r0 Q1 }, k
xAK Yamaura Maru( J: R! r: X2 \3 Y4 i
xAK Zenyo Maru
6 f' e. K) w* }5 m; S. _/ @( d7 u xAK Nako Maru/ _' {( u: J( Y2 x$ \6 x
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 p8 S* ?- [" L2 C+ ] xAK Fushimi Maru
+ L$ x2 ^5 _+ F- N' m: d) G xAK Kamoi Maru; A: y# m, \3 ^5 d; v( D
xAK Ryoyo Maru' O8 r% ?- L. Y4 \
xAK Nihonka Maru
+ {- K, Q% b" ~+ K* i. c xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships/ X! R b! e1 K' K4 x) x) Z
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' `9 @6 g1 s, R; |
CL Sumatra9 S1 L6 O* j9 y) ?: o2 l; s
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1& n D7 z+ d' j! L1 ^+ v) Y+ D
CL Durban
0 i, A8 o* X) i! N3 m1 | DD John D. Ford
C1 ]- _' b: q DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire: ^6 B( V8 v/ K5 Y0 V
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk. i- P4 |1 X. g$ W
DD Pope5 O7 w, n' s2 H7 @" g
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
. X0 e+ t( a! W* X8 e3 e DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
r S" z7 y! v8 y9 ?/ ?4 ~5 ? DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage# c7 C6 x) b) d
DD Stronghold; \& N( t$ Y# L2 S1 R, l3 X
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
6 Y3 C& D2 z! L$ a7 N& W! B DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
! o0 \: s8 H; ] DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire& a# f) |% q; j3 Y% o
7 J' b/ @( E* T$ ~, s4 r6 u0 kJapanese ground losses:8 r5 w/ g5 `/ h
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight" a, ?$ t! x% {8 x& q6 U/ J
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
5 h j: F' m7 x# qCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards3 A; a( y: i+ ~
Japanese ships attempt to get underway X. }2 W7 t$ |7 J; [1 [
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards8 ^+ {, [/ Z/ g+ F
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
) m" m5 f) H' y$ _. zCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards: d7 h. c- e2 Z' a$ i- p3 R
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
; F2 D: ]0 s6 V/ b( }0 HDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
6 a8 M3 F+ ] o: D. P- v/ HDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards; @# ?, y) U# r. A. l
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards- V% K" V& X5 B. y% m- v# \
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards1 y5 W% `7 a2 L- V5 a3 M9 ^
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
' I5 h& T1 T% e; `! }+ MDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
7 b; q, o& V8 l3 cRange closes to 10,000 yards- d6 H) X7 [2 h6 |* H& E5 h$ G5 I
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards- F4 S, H3 ^1 ]
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
) }! F) @2 n2 F: _! s0 @: L6 D) b; ZCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards1 d' s' O8 G) }' p* U2 y' {7 J, S
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
' b+ W8 l+ C# {DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards$ O. _# |# v1 t+ y7 m7 e* m# ^
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards$ Y* J% _+ X2 }1 e3 F2 m* s
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
5 I- | a& r; t. w0 ~DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards2 K" k8 A4 r ]0 o7 d
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards2 m7 D, C& N8 S* J) |: M
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards, J( Y; c; A& a9 V
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
8 _0 D' i0 n) `* ^) D3 M! wDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
2 ]. E9 j& H7 {& j* U2 oDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards/ c/ O# r- U, C$ o
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards" D' c( x! @3 _/ Q5 H6 u( [
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
- [! _1 ~9 A% j8 L; Y3 G2 CCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
! L$ S# \3 {$ j% VRange closes to 7,000 yards+ E8 g( |) P) }" d% z
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards. J: Y6 |: U/ G. S' F$ e9 f4 e
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
& Z/ S6 V: y! E1 z* rDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards A( F/ G0 O$ V) L2 ]) `
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards- l. b; S6 C: {7 A0 K
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards. A: _. l& d" g# w# w, {% O5 T. P- V
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
" w" U- F% y7 y6 I$ T7 gDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
3 a7 h- M" c' j1 X9 \DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards# D# T6 [6 u; A/ @9 [% b
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
9 G0 u% [0 G0 DDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards6 I9 E6 w' a" R% L+ R1 a
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
% N9 M; |" z5 n0 {. B: x! VDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards+ l* ]2 ^+ _: Y" S" E
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards m) k. z. T! r: l3 @
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
; H; }0 c f3 R: IDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards6 Z" V" c( Z9 H* [1 D
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards7 c0 C( k) o! S9 ~8 E8 ~+ |
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
' n% o$ u9 I3 Q4 d% DRange closes to 4,000 yards( v3 ]' h% s2 _# L3 ^+ X7 N6 [* A; e
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
2 u. E# [# B6 M( O$ f6 wCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
6 d0 _8 L8 f* R- r: i7 t. XCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards" {/ e# v. Z2 F2 y) N7 q: M8 D
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards& S( M( h* z) u
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
9 Z& ]5 N2 S; i0 B8 u" ~, R& _DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
) S/ I' T+ d7 a- T8 nDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards) K* L3 B3 |( j
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards ]! g5 g) ~5 d' p
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
5 _! a. w7 p" Z, z, K5 ADD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
% D( s+ w) B9 V; H. Q" IDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards( e+ \" @5 A5 l0 O; m) \$ y
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards( t. r; H" R% l. S
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
0 M& y# {+ {2 E/ j& MDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
% `# F+ G) }3 B' I, SDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
6 V# l# X @% M& i' YDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards6 p& v F( J6 w! {
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
' ]6 ], Q. ?8 X( WDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
. @- [9 U4 C8 \7 |Range closes to 2,000 yards6 Q7 A, X. S3 J! l# l K
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
) t. y. P5 h7 I1 N: M2 R: p! YCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
. f# T8 W' t$ Z& a- d5 X6 u& m, SCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
% }# h, `& U1 _$ T6 T2 eDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
g0 o, G) N* a! T# ^: @DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards5 \5 x! F4 i- u
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards j6 t3 h+ ^* E: x, e, v; j
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards7 S6 s; B- p" C+ ~4 q0 }
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards3 B k5 h& J9 p0 B& }
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards: t# j0 X( V2 V. r8 `1 _
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards/ T, k5 `3 j. Z J4 a
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards& m+ a2 n- u$ A6 T( S# p9 i
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards6 e- H6 w( ]) i9 p, J' }9 U
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards$ n0 V. @/ P& |" }- U. F
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
9 \ {/ u: s6 t0 f9 o8 ORange increases to 3,000 yards
7 ?, v6 f$ o$ |6 v0 LCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards1 l. b- Z! x% K! ^ m: z
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards# y' b, g1 v5 k X7 \% @: ]
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards7 }3 U& T* J i& |9 f1 h6 T
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards- c* s u. O3 C
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards4 b g# W% m+ q. O# \
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards) H. W% n) r2 ^8 W8 \1 D
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
5 Y! Z: ?" o y0 Q" T$ mDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
8 W, c. {) @; _# v$ vDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards. h$ V4 a. Q( V8 j$ n9 d: c+ q, P6 E
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
2 O; w, c$ ^4 |DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards* E# ], ~% u5 G% S; b
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
( {% N7 S- @- x0 ~* L- m. n5 Q1 kDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
/ v! G: p5 o' J- SDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards. ]! [9 ~7 H3 w5 g; n! H) u
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
) U4 e, }6 I: o+ u' YCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
1 D/ e# t9 k5 @7 Y) Y' s& z+ ACA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
5 j' _) e$ s; T- {" O6 kRange closes to 2,000 yards1 H* g4 R1 j) h z$ k# C
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
3 r( w9 w& n# E2 d0 v* ?) [- FCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
, X2 p0 a4 D1 d- aCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards/ r7 ]% J0 \0 n G3 q, h
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards( e% e5 ~. {) |4 Z& o
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
( s: _' x3 @4 J3 U5 ]DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
2 J3 Q! G2 D/ W4 U, YDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards2 I' A8 a2 ]3 e# }2 Z
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
7 W; C+ N9 o/ X e( rDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
, I% M' I$ M+ }1 PDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards! M' Z1 B; U0 g4 ]4 r
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards/ M) D! Q* A% G+ q8 e
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
/ P" C! S, V4 A& q/ Y: i ]. X: DDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
- \8 J3 }3 R% ~CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards) T+ U; B" V, z
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards3 P) ~7 \0 T* {: [( V. a) H) E
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
1 c4 h! b( y1 `# u E$ c, zDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
+ V N- Z% T) P& D/ t IDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
- j9 H# z, r4 X% GDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
- N9 _7 I2 @& w. P( {0 Q, A7 {AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
2 ?# t. j$ L U; ?3 sDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
, y; n1 l, x1 y, r4 eDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards& `- l, v4 d: C7 G0 e6 q1 f6 V
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
0 ~3 B1 a3 q I0 p: s* E4 S$ HJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
9 v0 _ ?1 V2 c- P. W/ }Task forces break off...
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/ t9 }# u I# vPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98); n; E. u) A1 f. R$ F4 a
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Japanese Ships
- i& V% D# g6 s4 x) [ CL Katori
' w* [$ P7 l, M+ D1 z. Q3 J DD Akikaze
! }& z; W4 A. {+ m% c1 W DD Yuzuki' [4 U6 \# K/ [' k6 b
PB Takunan Maru #5
3 V$ ~% }+ p8 J! ~& r$ b3 F PB Shonon Maru #115 }7 P" W# R; }! w! X3 k6 R i5 b
PB Kyo Maru #12% B1 a$ ~8 e w$ T" W5 {
PB Hakkaisan Maru
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB 5 }7 E5 o2 V5 D' b W! D1 u9 ]
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
$ ^/ N+ O8 ^9 K6 h/ W! tDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
, U0 f6 A* q; M8 o5 ~( wPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns( a9 T, C/ r2 O, m9 `
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns. K/ j/ j# [: x7 w9 f+ l8 z/ p
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns; G8 b' y0 k1 ?1 G* Y& f( _
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops7 P/ L; n) j$ | p( w
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
( g8 T0 z' ^$ d; c% ]DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,980 p; Z3 o7 E$ p* d* X/ v/ @3 j4 U9 |
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Japanese ground losses:
4 ^9 ^! b F* t( p2 {3 C 19 casualties reported' |. C% c! x! y
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 g5 {& X7 V& }6 _0 \3 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 I6 p Y* h4 n* R* r& g! d9 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 p2 j& _) i0 Z0 V0 n! K
* W5 `$ G- E0 O, ]" Q9 }2 S2 P. B1 [$ `17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3! m6 P ]" i. y
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; E: X* M( ]; G: R6 q1 g* PTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships$ h5 J0 a- F+ p: Y# }& m
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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# N9 M/ w, o3 ~6 ?6 h: U% [' SJapanese Ships
7 L* M. T( }8 f% f2 b; f CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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- l: y: w/ Z3 VASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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0 s# G( w- X ]0 }' K+ ?. VJapanese Ships
9 L9 \7 A# p$ C5 j. S6 c xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage) X9 h$ v: V- s* Y i; O- D9 A! N( G
DD Yugiri
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Allied Ships: q1 r) i3 k5 w# A) v
SS Sargo, hits 10" c9 h# Y$ p! R8 f1 l
7 L+ p4 \7 E0 N) i
SS Sargo is sighted by escort
. B, p8 g- L0 ODD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...0 v2 H* r |- `+ r6 R
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 z4 ^8 l) K6 \& }, {DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
& E. e( U$ H. _8 t( K0 [6 H3 C8 |DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
* {5 ?. K9 p" O* H& i1 i5 X0 H/ ?DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ..... x1 B! `; S' v4 Z$ v- i0 j
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
+ _2 O" M. P' A% ~, M7 IEscort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)2 d: }! v3 V0 V# f
2 D( j+ N9 B* h: u6 {Japanese Bombardment attack& N- c S5 C6 ?: o
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836- G. A- d- V# x/ u% V) A0 C/ j
. u- J3 }5 h4 }% |Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
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; F' B" {6 z4 T/ {: nJapanese ground losses:! L4 f% V/ b) m# X0 u
159 casualties reported
1 k2 \. J$ W% S' P% R& q. F Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
1 v2 s3 c& h- D+ c9 _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 P9 s9 G* C0 O! `: l: i1 q
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- X4 V+ v: C; v' {0 B. ~9 KAllied ground losses:
# u7 r# ]/ G" K. U4 r$ I 198 casualties reported2 D5 `. w# b" @
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
) y; V1 X6 s, C+ r8 V" V6 V& @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
$ |. j" B' e z" C- h# S! h/ Y Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled7 X3 a+ X+ k8 p& }3 g+ L9 ]' F! T
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Assaulting units:
# e( Z. I f: J# ~: l% t# Y/ [ Imperial Guards Division
& w; x4 v/ w9 j( r$ k9 E6 E# _ 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
1 ^. A+ z# L) U' s" e8 c3 t# W) i$ N 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment) ?4 `7 h$ ~' z6 E k+ n
2nd Tank Regiment0 w: ~5 p/ o$ G2 I) Z( |5 E
48th Engineer Regiment
# q" K, m( X# n/ O$ O0 w: N/ @ 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
3 \6 x0 A" {: }) ^: t8 f 33rd Division' ]& d% X$ ~! h6 b" b a
21st Infantry Regiment; h( U: x; g- }9 v5 n' b" p0 n
7th Tank Regiment1 _ O# G: E2 j+ U' V$ m; b
48th Recon Regiment
2 i) T) s/ i$ {# i) k 16th Recon Regiment
/ O, @; X/ N2 \- x- t 4th Division/ u6 G, m5 S' q0 J
21st Division
' f- G# f- J( G7 t0 h0 H1 T 6th Guards Division" L7 F! u' i2 f+ Q" I
65th Brigade/ y3 \4 R! {; }% t. {
38th Division" E5 \; M6 \ |+ j; p) F ?7 u
16th Guards Regiment5 _ C9 }( @4 a5 @: L$ v
4th Tank Regiment
' x0 P- e) T9 L8 S& j2 U9 X 16th Engineer Regiment% D# g2 n3 E& G( J! c
9th Infantry Regiment
" J$ r& s& m+ ]) p$ k) w" h 22nd Recon Regiment1 z, A- [& |1 e4 g. D8 g0 L
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
+ F6 J$ u. ]; ^/ ^$ r; S& R& { 5th Guards Cav Regiment$ Y+ ?; T. \* W+ @
35th Fld AA Gun Co ) q# ]# W! O* | t9 D0 B
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2 t! p1 u! v2 F" S 30th Fld AA Gun Co 2 o/ r3 M0 ?( P2 R
48th Field AA Battalion$ J8 X$ W! z. c! t, q8 O
8th Field AF Construction Battalion$ M8 R0 o5 }6 F9 \4 e2 s: c# `
25th Army9 E! c, Z4 h$ b0 _* M
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion1 O7 T# P) T0 ^' ^! _! r
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion" z7 z- a% U: k! X& E& [$ G
2nd Mortar Battalion1 p- c; A4 |$ U7 z
9th Field AF Construction Battalion: k8 W! m2 i! B9 t9 A
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion @* i2 D' \2 g* i& G& X
39th Road Const Co 0 `7 q3 q) d( e
21st Fld AA Gun Co * {0 s( Q: v. {& p8 z9 {! E9 ~
Southern Army4 w: v) Y! }8 T# z4 n( r
56th Const Co
. i0 x6 C3 \7 ? 47th Field AA Battalion
& s' O: J- D$ l; }, q 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
. F9 Q/ k: `4 ~. L$ f, [! ]. r 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion& K0 y& ]' n0 M+ h1 K
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
0 E. S8 Y% r: ?0 F7 ^ 1st RF Gun Battalion) d# |$ c8 |; ~; l6 t& F6 A$ ^6 O, G
35th Field AA Battalion
# ]3 k. s) ?5 ^1 ` 3rd Mortar Battalion7 o9 C# ]$ a1 `/ `" G' X
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
' `3 e9 p7 N+ r6 c 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment& j9 `9 x/ Z3 k6 w8 B' z
45th Field AA Battalion
7 M$ E" i9 ^' A: \1 `) G- T 48th Field Artillery Regiment
2 k* L) U6 _1 `$ X5 o 15th Const Co
* p9 Z4 I, s5 O: E& f& H- v+ f/ }+ c 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
$ G! r) t) d: c1 e+ W/ H' E4 N 26th Fld AA Gun Co / x% C# L& A; n5 S. \4 c9 f
18th Mountain Gun Regiment5 k! j: q* v+ s9 i& F; M$ l2 s& O. y
37th Const Co
- e9 M4 b; {/ k# g; ] N/ q 5th Mortar Battalion
! n+ ?& }5 u& V/ n5 o 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion+ S4 Y9 \7 D& i
40th Field AA Battalion
7 W) z' h" j& y8 C0 E& K6 }: A6 U0 ] 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
! b/ |4 j2 a& T2 c3 U$ J 31st Fld AA Gun Co
6 t" m; _, m% `9 j' ] 38th Road Const Co 2 Q8 \; K* ^: [; u/ X( J5 ^2 b
14th Army
8 J, u; H0 I! {: r" Q( U5 \ 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3 u/ S4 G$ J( i! ~$ Q, n$ K 43rd Const Co
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9 U1 J. L+ c. I& S: z7 ~Defending units:& H' r' x; ~6 n2 E1 p' ]
14th PS Engineer Regiment I3 @! U8 w: ^# r( \' l3 f
91st PA Infantry Division
* I/ W0 _0 T& {9 w: K5 r 26th PS Cavalry Regiment3 G% f- |4 |* v% V1 x# l- l
71st PA Infantry Division* c5 @; g* M+ B" J# g6 @
21st PA Infantry Division
, G; W8 H! f0 l: Z0 Y% M! f! Z! y 192nd Tank Battalion. c+ t2 L; }" E* E# J1 M a
51st PA Infantry Division
5 s8 [! X; L! U, H- Z 4th Marine Regiment4 M8 g0 j n! V/ [ L
194th Tank Battalion
/ N% m$ [* Z. B 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team) u9 z" \/ U* {8 @
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment2 }( W! w+ y7 u. L
31st PA Infantry Division
3 N H! m0 `/ k, f i: d 11th PA Infantry Division
1 q, M$ ^6 B# i/ t/ y+ d; v& B/ w 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
6 y+ c. Z' [! S8 l, o- c 1st PA Infantry Division( S$ x/ U/ R* B
31st Infantry Regiment1 l3 d. i X t: x
41st PA Infantry Division
% s; v; l* D) ~' S 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
$ u% G5 e( x1 y4 h: |0 [+ P' n 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment$ i. R: T8 x7 d1 p/ z
301st Construction Battalion, T! g$ {0 c) F& `$ G
Provisional GMC Grp
+ p5 s; @% l" o 1st PI Base Force& ~; X+ u5 A# C e+ h
I Philippine Corps
0 V) z- F6 j" o) ~4 E 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
3 T0 t& M+ m% ~1 K USAFFE . i7 _# B3 ] j0 `. h/ Q9 r; `, i
Bataan USN Base Force
4 B5 q& X& ~* H# ?& X* ^ Clark Field USAAF Base Force0 d& b* A7 j8 U1 y
201st PA Construction Battalion7 T) H7 Z& x' U+ _
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion' x, [' } Y; n. ]4 J7 _9 R8 f. \& N' l
1st USMC AA Battalion/ `$ a- d( p, }" ?% K" y) U
Manila USAAF Base Force
, W" c$ ~- t- e 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment( P& n' `( S. i+ p
Cavite USN Base Force# }! ~- u. e# Q7 r% ~9 _
202nd PA Construction Battalion
& h/ O. p: z4 q+ a) ?6 Z/ H9 B g Far East USAAF
- g$ M% x; f" J! q* V II Philippine Corps 1 ? A2 a+ D4 ]3 {7 ^ k& ~
1st PA Constabulary Regiment. O$ T, ]/ b! S2 f, |& D2 v
PAF Aviation $ A7 ? p, U( g& A
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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$ i) Y# q+ @5 f) ?: O) q
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)3 W" S3 J4 D6 H- Z
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2617 N- q8 v) m" L' ~
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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/ g3 y. b9 R) I( w2 ^- VAllied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!0 t! \; ~$ `6 @0 J: W& V" |* r3 q; R
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Allied aircraft/ K _% u/ A$ A: P# T
no flights
1 |' y9 f0 [4 d8 g7 }: y# N: f' S/ b8 J- N+ n( s; L
Allied aircraft losses
4 z9 c. J% i9 W& t5 F PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
3 o& Z9 x! m" K" `4 U1 G. ^4 k- } [. ~2 j+ x# Y- U
Combat modifiers9 K, m% C% e/ Y+ z* W' B( |/ R
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)% t3 }8 ^0 ~! n: h, X
experience(-), supply(-)5 \( P& i) w( ?- S
Attacker: shock(+)0 o3 g5 B( B+ o
) A" w. j3 ~) W4 L$ ?- A' hJapanese ground losses:
9 O3 `& g/ \; T 1384 casualties reported+ z, n1 B0 U- z) d; z8 l
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled0 I* H- M* ^/ {
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled; p% S1 r( e; W7 I" g/ R; E% ?! d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 u) K' @, i; `
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)4 s% |& U" ~) E: N# |/ F
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Allied ground losses:- u+ P! B, F$ I" J8 {; T( b
1916 casualties reported
$ \; t( ~3 _5 l; {7 `4 Q. } Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
- {' e. M9 G9 u' c% F: X5 n Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
* F* R" U0 T c9 ? Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
( c0 }- Y( E. }' n6 M Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 n0 l* C* D1 k8 X9 D1 ] Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)' c" n4 x% g+ H7 C- ?
Units destroyed 3
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Assaulting units:
& w) C* U; L4 z7 V5 |) V6 n 82nd Naval Guard Unit
* d4 d0 u2 o2 `4 P: H$ e 144th Infantry Regiment Q* g. }$ Z6 ]* t# ], N/ Z% c
66th Naval Guard Unit
. J e! e8 E, i% q9 D& a2 U9 j' G2 [. z 84th Naval Guard Unit3 K' u9 h+ ~. A# ~7 e
53rd Naval Guard Unit
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% i$ m; M$ Y P/ cDefending units:
5 q. S; M9 e4 ~, y% Z& D Wake USN CPNAB ! x$ f0 T- Q0 z: Y+ ^9 Z
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
& v+ s7 J( i, [! \3 n3 X2 Y3 m 6th Marine Defense Battalion4 b) @! W. N+ }- |
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)! x- v& u0 F0 m p& {* b5 i
& i ?, Z( m) T9 [2 yJapanese Bombardment attack
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- ^% ]! i3 N/ \; o- kAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61( ^0 p: ]1 e4 Y& s
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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2 c4 I% Z" R6 C L: l, Z hAssaulting units:
# Z5 c$ m1 f. u# \ Sasebo 2nd SNLF
6 B% X2 G$ k8 d+ x5 k; s
: B$ M0 R6 h! x8 D( ADefending units:
% |' v8 x# l$ g7 C9 s" o Molukken Garrison Battalion4 B: p R' p+ L8 H8 E+ r
4th Coastal Gun Battalion& l1 u) _' H% ?" B% V8 Y
Ambon Base Force |
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