AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42: f, A& C" a; {0 C0 V7 B
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2 y+ S8 Y9 \: p/ h8 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rush7 N: l5 D, i, E, u, F
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards. A4 W6 t! {! x9 y# [7 y- g
3 z) {+ V+ |8 r. s+ \! _Japanese Ships4 |9 c% B4 ]4 Z& P! j
CL Kashii
. D( x3 T* _/ u: }2 E _9 t CL Kinu) Q- M7 Z x# r; m k
DD Nowaki$ V" P6 `2 N# h: g$ d( p
DD Asashio" |6 m- n- G5 {; _7 ]8 H
DD Michishio
1 t8 ~$ Y. c: q" U: f% A DD Arashio
, H9 i% J; _5 E" ~% d! q DD Natsugumo
, R( m3 x1 _5 d5 q! ?# y5 T DD Yamagumo
* w+ u4 V9 H% W% } DD Asagumo
$ g' V; ?1 c: e6 G3 |; ~! J' P- a2 O DD Murasame3 g* b1 V* v9 @7 Y* k& J/ d5 y
DD Harusame
1 p6 H! F/ Q# `8 M9 k/ C DD Akatsuki
5 _+ S7 p. X4 d* p/ J6 O DD Hibiki- I, L) p1 ~4 C3 @7 F
DD Ikazuchi- m% t% S% H! n# V$ v. E w, _7 X
DD Inazuma
/ B/ K1 @$ `$ [/ g% t; u: F DD Shikinami; x' c6 Q9 }3 j4 u' N* K
DD Ayanami5 N/ q, H3 @+ h
DD Asagiri- C- a* H0 m1 p& }6 U8 f
DD Sagiri. r& g9 w! d1 {/ j: _$ |" w. B
DD Yugiri4 e" X- c) O% ~0 I5 Q
DD Minazuki7 S2 h" r# G, ?" G) }5 V7 q' K
AK Sado Maru$ o2 ?# J" w% U) z/ |3 J4 z
AK Sagami Maru$ d Y4 }2 l% f; {: ?; X
AK Sakura Maru! u9 s7 d, y8 g* j$ f
AK Kaga Maru
& x( h p0 P6 p; [. V+ v& h AK Kinka Maru! s& P8 k0 \% t% o' ]2 V- m
AK Kyushu Maru: `2 W& d: M) Q5 |' `
AK Tosan Maru
f l# ~/ ^, d0 d' Q+ X% Z AMC Asaka Maru3 w$ [7 K7 F, Y* K. K9 y0 D
xAK Ayatosan Maru
) v1 l# s2 c: Q xAK Kansai Maru t1 X( |# }5 s; ^
xAK Kashii Maru
/ V; L* R" G4 z2 a7 P. o; W xAK Aobasan Maru( C+ c: v( h( A3 m7 @! L4 c
xAK Asosan Maru
# u. F4 s# t. a% E" B xAK Asakasan Maru
. I& s9 f5 u6 B- E xAK Atutasan Maru: D8 }, [6 S, n4 n
xAK Kinugawa Maru
( Z; {$ Q# r* Q& Y; h xAK Yamaura Maru
( u' i' f0 p/ v, R2 G5 M8 _7 ^ xAK Zenyo Maru
( U- I& m' s2 O+ X+ Q7 ^1 Z xAK Nako Maru
$ k) K q1 B# [. d+ ~ xAK Johore Maru
4 c F) J8 @" |' Z! R% B1 M xAK Fushimi Maru
7 d; ~5 Z2 x, w! f xAK Kamoi Maru# V5 w# U8 S+ R: s0 @
xAK Ryoyo Maru$ m* ]$ z. a/ M) d" o% |
xAK Nihonka Maru2 C7 e, t% v; W) b1 a
xAK Nojima Maru
" x6 P$ s7 S8 ? LSD Shinshu Maru0 x# ] G( Q% }1 v4 U. A& S
xAP Hakozaki Maru; N7 \) w8 Q- K# g; h* |, g
xAP Kobe Maru
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$ @, I$ Y" C; i$ T" c: n! ]Allied Ships! `) [. F6 l) _; r
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
0 d9 b: j; o, p8 I2 x PT TM-10
) I( P3 Z. F4 K. I& j* F9 t, a0 s8 P PT TM-11
5 B+ z8 D% Y+ J% V/ d# l PT TM-12
( @6 r- L4 g* r1 P PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk" I K, c# D) {0 u6 e# V) A
PT TM-14" u. n% p5 X) X& ^: s4 ?* o. f
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk+ i l. g0 ?% i2 P6 X. ?
+ q5 H1 E; r! z1 r# EAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
/ S+ U% U1 k3 EJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
3 a% R7 P4 Q P+ X! f1 vImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight& W+ [% y" _4 |$ O& j2 i+ P
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
8 N* ^3 w, A- B( f, q* R, CCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards- q e- \5 m& v" S$ d7 S! P" L0 A
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards4 ^+ G) _4 ]. v, { P. t. | u1 R
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
* F2 x' K! _$ } h$ ?9 h AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
2 c2 H F' X+ x& Q/ M1 ? AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 6 w! Y/ b' Z! `. D, j
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
( {$ J" X" T' M& x- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , 6 c+ _, O! b- ~7 s
DD Arashio , DD Asashio
8 l& d) k$ e0 N6 \& z) m) CDD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards x+ Q V( v* e! J; x# x. g6 c0 k
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
+ B7 J( O' M9 |3 mDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards$ D& a4 g- r( C
Range closes to 9,000 yards
6 [. _) j$ I' B/ i0 jLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , * v: l* T E; F; Z: t( {
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
8 J" R7 e, W; f! [6 t X$ E AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
4 a# ?' c: Y n' R" T2 l xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 6 p5 M4 V" X! L c
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 1 Y1 Z+ j/ j/ x+ v& R
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
x6 c2 W; N. |% K; {4 _0 Y2 C xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
6 R' P" Y- b( F3 Q/ I* i5 z- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , ' ]9 D. \- K6 ?6 ^. K2 U. R
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
8 d$ L o( `, [7 o& j6 P: p DD Arashio , DD Nowaki7 Z" \! v* H5 f! \2 ^! [ `
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards8 J* n# Y) \! o; K* L8 }: p
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards0 ~6 {! s- ?: Y) h6 d
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards, }, M0 \4 v* }1 z* {1 u
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards1 C) q5 @& G& S" L: ? o5 U6 r
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
, z, h: v) r8 E) c( f/ u3 lDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
! ~- L; K6 J6 J u3 C9 jDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
/ T/ x G' c+ \. IRange closes to 6,000 yards
4 I) g$ E) }4 u1 Z: |& P$ K; yPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
( g& ~: Q$ c i% aPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards& H2 d9 G$ L6 N8 b- n3 m5 z H
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards- u8 G* Y0 T; ~. i& X# A) m. P
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
- H6 S& z' |; T* n9 `DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
7 q: @4 I( N8 |% j9 E9 YPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
5 V Z) Q/ \$ U" n9 N# tRange closes to 5,000 yards" ~' b7 ~/ g' H/ b& t1 h1 K$ ~
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
* l X& P8 s7 o" X" R, ] AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , * Y( ^' ^& e9 w) e; P6 ]3 g
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , * {$ j2 _+ X0 {6 }( M1 F b
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 1 y0 |% v+ @& e2 f% Z/ l
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 4 { n/ `0 P3 _6 |
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , # l- q# A8 P& e0 Z7 [
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , 0 k7 h: M$ C1 T
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , ' _: g5 G! l0 i/ E$ G
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
; n$ q. r& J B+ G- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
4 G* ~# V0 f& U DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
3 N6 v3 f q( ^& w DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , ' }% `# q: m" w
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki p# L7 l% V1 A7 Q- e- T, v
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
* m5 P3 H1 b( `% f8 b# `* LDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
* U) o! }$ X! o1 @ \, a2 W- z8 KDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards; ~+ @7 i* q( N) b- @/ D
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
( R6 a+ {* f* qLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ) V) g3 L( x5 l9 O( `9 L) L
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , & P# w; |, R0 k: [- ]; U
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 4 @5 Q* r! G0 k ~" }
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
4 S$ ?: {) F8 \- Y6 n' G1 @: F( X: ~! y xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat( q- {7 t* M* ]; s
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
- x" A3 u6 J! |2 H1 G$ FCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards( K& [2 s4 g3 ]5 b- o- t
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards7 e+ `; n+ d' ]; t [6 U* r* e
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards; t) H+ X1 E1 Q: F l
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards! R! V' v0 L7 m0 g' N
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
; k; m: y; w9 l, K/ Z AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
K* |. |1 S# g4 |9 b; o4 W AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
, p0 A( ~) {+ D8 y5 x% A xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , - J4 I- G; }5 m8 E4 L' ]6 l
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat7 d3 c6 e7 n- k8 |- g6 |8 J" e
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
8 y# n& P7 |. W$ r* S' h DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
: {5 e% C; i5 W, q% L& \PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards+ y# Y, ^ E/ U) l$ F* ~
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards# M" U/ P- s+ G6 C% i0 v- K/ w
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards- p6 G; D+ s- o" m+ f
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards% Y) Q% v* n8 ?2 r! c4 j, {
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
/ Y" A1 k; z6 \5 c4 {# QBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage9 {2 X3 K7 s b: H( q- C) s- u' C4 G
Range increases to 6,000 yards
0 B/ Y8 z: Y7 ~- K1 H0 v4 Z: sDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
* Q" P) t7 \: |% o8 b0 {2 r& o; TRange increases to 11,000 yards
6 V( U# [2 U8 W+ LDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
+ `2 B0 N5 q& ?LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat: r L. X! K* z! \5 n2 e8 [( H8 L
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards1 t i3 d4 R% h" Z2 ^
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards8 X4 T6 n: ~7 d- P
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
3 h2 q' z2 K% H& w' ]( R+ t, n$ b4 fTask forces break off...4 v" Z( x4 q T1 r5 ~* V! w- Q* D
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3 `8 r# O3 o& j$ |! \Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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+ R$ O* v- N' l$ O. [1 W% dJapanese Ships7 t0 p. b% q) u7 L- P
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1% W9 Q# [ x0 M
CA Mogami1 z; K( m( ^* V# r6 ^
DD Kuroshio
2 W: @7 e% G) `% n$ r+ s DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1% J' T4 \& T4 T0 }9 V
DD Natsushio
; V5 B" C, Q' d u0 } DD Shiratsuyu
. f, d7 M8 s+ [% P, B DD Umikaze4 G# k, A- [4 a, m6 t/ T9 I; C9 m
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Allied Ships
! P7 M X8 d2 c) o DD Alden' q0 I" L* u& d d0 D# H. o5 M8 u
DD Barker! o/ E( ~. Q6 g
DD Edsall
, o9 z. s. G! @ DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight! L7 L+ E+ L5 w; j
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards% a, T5 h) ]* K T* h5 _+ D
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
! P7 t7 X/ ?7 \- u7 H: N8 SCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
& m% m7 |- I. z( `$ F8 g+ LCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards) P2 z# D/ s' Y7 ~2 P
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
9 L) e3 `1 K" }5 ^, V: t6 r" RDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards) @9 m3 `, `# ]5 j
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards4 {. Q. ~+ K# N2 t% {5 ~# Z
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
7 g1 K6 i6 c* A( L, ^7 T m" q# oDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards& T( W F5 m+ T2 K, `+ C' ^; m# x
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
' @" F$ C9 b* }9 j( jRange closes to 6,000 yards+ t' [; O5 D- t l
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards# t, `, Z0 u( R! y6 p
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards- u7 r9 e% Y6 a8 @- A
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards0 L% i5 _8 c+ B" K
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
0 |3 ?4 N. t, G& ^" HDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards8 d4 g) z E8 X1 H# s
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards, \6 b3 p$ d2 T9 }. _0 m8 h
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards1 t7 P1 P' d" V. w2 F4 [; l
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
0 g# D" |: H G. O, xCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
: n, ]2 q8 J, n( T) YDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
" w9 q& a% w. tDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
0 B; P, E" F) E! JDD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards$ i# S8 m+ g' ^+ q1 Y
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
4 C8 W9 K0 g2 M# Y- v2 eDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
: n% K5 B0 d' ~5 x2 FRange increases to 8,000 yards
: R: a! ?( R$ Q6 K* @5 pDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards1 T3 p7 \: {! ` ~6 o; w
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards( _# I6 Z+ z* H# x
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards+ }; o3 {% _2 x* p
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards/ D* S! n9 y. C. i
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
5 D! |4 u9 l" }8 C* N/ b* e9 t9 tDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards6 D7 \# F0 I0 G
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards" F' @% Y( e4 b) k9 s# q$ l/ y
Task forces break off...6 g' [0 D( l1 [: b6 ]8 f6 r
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& ~; b9 G8 ?# ]4 n( QNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards+ l1 N) N6 s# v }. ~
2 G6 I# E& D3 i; `. `' x! a4 RJapanese Ships, l2 T+ p3 D3 l* h) n, w+ |; y4 I
CVL Ryujo5 V5 e' ]; Q( k* X& I
CVL Shoho
& a2 W/ k C7 f9 Q$ C5 D CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
2 o0 N0 v5 N+ l7 V% W9 g0 Q CVE Hosho
' S C2 e) q1 O CVE Taiyo% J4 V/ g# l3 y Y9 ^$ P1 Q
CA Takao
2 p) G# o6 \" L CA Atago& a1 Y# J& P2 `2 g3 T9 l
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2) N! @; J3 D# L! O5 c6 V* k
DD Akigumo
$ N7 J% `) d* Y& m: Q$ M7 B6 R DD Shiranui$ K6 d# D: f4 ~( v( t
DD Samidare
7 {8 p* ?% M F4 l& P+ \/ ~ DD Yamakaze
; z+ ^+ Z ]: e) K% b$ ^ DD Hatsuharu
5 f' a+ c5 b1 i+ e' }7 I: o DD Hatsushima0 |/ {- m6 O1 u2 r
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire! C6 o2 V; z7 V% S, d
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships6 f( f7 C5 [6 `& V) h
CA Houston3 w2 l* }. d2 p- i7 N3 C& K
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
1 E2 {3 D4 J: p* y- ^ CL Tromp
7 S& c1 h g/ e& N CL Durban, Shell hits 1- G1 \) s# X: v8 B/ _+ |& J5 s) o& Y
DD John D. Ford
" w- V, x! O6 H1 B8 u; Z2 X1 E DD Parrott$ U. R7 ~: w7 H7 ]8 u" |) k* ^
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
0 o" G% n; n) T3 ^3 P( u$ q" F DD Pope* P) w7 v n( Y; W3 A# v
DD Whipple
; t2 ?% P& b, }0 P, }! H DD Stewart8 a* u! ]" ?3 y2 j1 }' @
DD Evertsen
) d) M1 G* z/ ~: M) | DD Stronghold( k" N& y3 ]' R' f9 e) N! L/ K
DD Thanet5 @9 W$ P3 `) A! m5 C5 e1 E' ]) {& K
DD Encounter3 S' Q! I1 {6 \8 [: b6 ^, p4 I
DD Express$ o3 T7 j1 W. ] j( c
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
8 \: `% N' [/ {Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards7 L* |! W7 I2 F. u6 u$ H3 X
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
7 B/ P$ R. l' p7 [/ RCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards* ~8 f) m' _ m- P
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
: x6 N: Y* A* x' R. p; PCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
) ^+ |3 A' d, E- c) nCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
3 I. N- I! l& C8 c* R- \# w" eCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
2 u5 v0 B! ?! r }; J8 `# SCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
. j j8 Q% o6 \5 x+ i" @DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
! ^$ F. R+ {$ o' [CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
* _" d+ u5 @& a. a6 k& @DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards0 V4 s& ]2 |: N# \
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards; ~2 v" h1 y9 N' p8 y% n/ b
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards# ]6 P6 U- o+ T) A) D- d5 ]
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
/ I1 E f& x$ b" G+ u& q0 P0 RDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
. K: y$ W$ O0 z" c$ g5 B$ ^: MDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards: x% g" R! E. ^: X" y8 {
Range closes to 8,000 yards
; a# l( J M6 [! d2 xDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards( E3 G9 [% c2 q' l
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards, X4 `( o5 R% f; z" X
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
6 O% D' E0 ^- c: G0 ]% X. @CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
% ]$ X- x+ L% fDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
) f- \# A9 d( c9 ]DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards" u7 ^0 Z f6 h$ q5 m t
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards6 g$ X O) F, L! w! V
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
9 h0 p5 f, O N: `4 K3 wDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
4 v5 Y9 V3 a. Z4 }% |DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
- _% j' p' Y' L5 j; ]DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards0 P7 \1 Q* A1 \3 u; i
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards2 r5 R+ n$ R- e
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards' G( @: r& ^; f( f
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards1 c0 ?& R( e+ P: }4 T* U1 U G3 f$ V2 Q
Range closes to 7,000 yards4 z" A5 k$ x8 H0 t3 J& C
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards3 G9 k, k& G# X, g, b) m# G
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
& V d- a7 O8 K+ V/ G9 sDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards5 Y- u% m! s& o" u. K: G$ l
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards3 @/ V# J e" _ G! s8 \
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards' c, V: W- m q
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
+ | f/ [( r9 F% uDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards3 A! I" m" Z; x( N, G
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
% y/ X) X# j5 w9 ` c) L# qDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards% N/ P& s3 K5 ]. a: |: [8 m
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
$ d3 v, {3 u x8 HDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
) W* n3 m; M9 }% R- t# pDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards7 f3 [) {: Y" ~$ e& k
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
& P7 e0 J1 B6 Q: K: YDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
" ?- D. B! P. j& \DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
. X' i, o: j" B$ JRange closes to 6,000 yards
) P" p4 r1 K7 T4 _7 JDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
% |% C5 v' w, ]4 kDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards& n; C, K0 z: q
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
: O4 B y6 P4 I* t& L; LCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards, g& M& I5 x A. F$ \2 W& y- c
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
9 O, R. Y y0 zCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
: w% P8 T7 ]+ _5 [. mDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards0 M7 |+ K2 g0 n" T* i' U y
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
/ u! f. c- r' L. E; KDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
; F4 w8 x5 _$ ^4 q- d% `DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards2 b/ p5 O) c5 O7 ~4 ~# B. P$ o' G
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards8 O6 e6 C/ ]% s5 T( X* k' d
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards9 g' l' y. z& m8 \$ F! q5 A1 l
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
8 B* |6 ?! ^6 F5 uDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
) B t3 J) }4 s7 Q0 k8 NDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards. N K0 X( m0 ]% d( [8 x) S/ q
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
, Q3 T2 G. D K6 fRange increases to 9,000 yards8 r: H; O9 ^* K0 S9 X7 B1 S
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
; E. b( Y9 r* LDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
6 _' L6 {4 {" PCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
# i) P$ t: r E/ w1 V7 vCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
, r* w# v m) }9 y2 C2 `; p/ ADD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
8 m8 h k: F9 i2 l5 V% x. X4 H# {DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
6 T( q$ u; R9 U, e) X$ m. ACL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
0 Z" I ~0 {, aCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards) g2 i* i% K+ T' L X
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards/ }& B) W- {/ u
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards, B. _2 d' M5 e D1 A
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards D# z$ L' F" b+ h5 Y
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards- N+ Z9 P- s8 n; K
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
8 X- I' w6 B& s @DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
& i; s: Y5 d$ ?+ [. EDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards/ N9 H) O- S: |5 |
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape; N+ w' q' c9 E5 E2 D
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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4 {8 }) a; A% O2 t6 a4 c! AJapanese Ships6 F% ^2 W. ?, L" p f
CL Kashii- D" ]% T9 }/ g% l P' g0 C6 r
CL Kinu
0 d& `& O4 u$ R$ s9 I( @ DD Nowaki/ r3 y, t* o% F( P' b9 R
DD Asashio. x7 B. X" O% H2 z* ^- `# X2 \
DD Arashio
& f! t p4 s. Q. k8 Y$ | DD Natsugumo
, L' S0 H. q/ W# j5 [- O% G7 S DD Yamagumo, [- S1 l! Q5 r q. ~4 F- q
DD Asagumo
$ S8 F; a g3 S( f( T" M1 ~) X DD Murasame- h4 J* q$ n7 [) i* N: I
DD Harusame
5 A2 m3 g: m, k0 V R9 s DD Akatsuki
3 u4 N% S, S$ ? DD Hibiki
$ Q7 T: M: o G% v% j7 d3 Z DD Ikazuchi6 _8 i' G( _3 y7 l8 w4 @
DD Inazuma
9 m* l) E" v" _1 n DD Shikinami3 h3 L' \1 M2 X8 y) F
DD Ayanami
& i/ q4 v4 c$ s$ K% t& s2 T DD Asagiri
- e9 X/ |4 _4 M DD Sagiri- f3 _2 C+ N" q1 X' u
DD Yugiri* h0 h- v2 G* U& L7 T7 [8 g
DD Minazuki; a4 n2 e4 ~& v& l( p
AK Sado Maru
4 Q) M0 s( L0 t2 Q AK Sagami Maru: M2 e# u, g2 O8 ?! W3 p$ m
AK Sakura Maru- Y$ N- i6 d1 x! j2 g% D
AK Kaga Maru# w' R7 L7 `9 d5 Q" k: B! C" Z
AK Kinka Maru/ A4 d$ }5 _( B" z5 j
AK Kyushu Maru8 x& u: F$ w6 j: r6 }# A
AK Tosan Maru
: O) f) X. E2 F4 {4 Q, {9 F" e AMC Asaka Maru
% P6 R) V9 Q# B2 S xAK Ayatosan Maru9 q( v9 U, ~& V6 W2 A6 w6 t9 G
xAK Kansai Maru$ d5 W+ U! s* O! U2 v
xAK Kashii Maru
2 \# L% l1 C; z" p( C xAK Aobasan Maru
/ g# w8 p- x' V/ h1 l; \. z: M" { xAK Asosan Maru
% X% f* @' ^+ z- A: I r/ { xAK Asakasan Maru
. `6 T4 K, f& u5 ^7 a. z xAK Atutasan Maru
/ }# G- s# O0 k( R J xAK Kinugawa Maru
4 Q1 \- H# G6 q; L/ |/ ] | xAK Yamaura Maru6 ~( X; n. N5 k. G* H/ S
xAK Zenyo Maru
. r0 E+ N9 v* I, C$ K8 u$ O" B xAK Nako Maru
+ I1 d1 [7 y/ E& u xAK Johore Maru% s& e4 ~+ Y7 [% E O1 J# V) ?% t9 l
xAK Fushimi Maru' w) u, y& V" o
xAK Kamoi Maru) T" w9 b! n2 ~* J& o2 j- x8 ?
xAK Ryoyo Maru6 N. {, g0 L) h) G3 }
xAK Nihonka Maru, a$ x n1 \# Z4 o& P6 c5 H
xAK Nojima Maru
" J) G9 ^0 D2 Z$ A# D9 n LSD Shinshu Maru# l( M9 ~0 X( n* x
xAP Hakozaki Maru- p6 ^; J8 |: E6 p, t3 m
xAP Kobe Maru0 Y# m! L# F* n
9 D* A5 e; U, [/ ]' b1 TAllied Ships
* g/ L+ _4 G8 A5 B5 I DD Vendetta
- D' Z; F% D w* f9 ` DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
: P1 v& m: U6 K5 T DD Van Ghent
, b8 a9 @4 W5 Z* u8 |5 o DD Scout- ]8 l! A9 y% j! g5 [' b
: w8 W6 f) d' pAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!2 p# i- I* d2 X8 g% `6 P( a+ E
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
' A' |9 }( R1 @3 i( }/ U5 x" qImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
8 t+ M) A! k% t+ ~( @3 M4 hMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards7 R# y3 H& ?$ `/ s: D, ~% Y* i
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards% J) Y |! d* Z7 _9 u1 l. D
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
7 a# X2 }7 k8 n" c" R& P! }& nLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
: ]- o; ] y/ b+ w: N& uDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards: I+ \6 @' M: U6 r* f+ V/ f
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards* b, n' l5 c' ^; B a# Y7 O& S
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
; U+ i* g) R. P1 T" iDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
( y4 W" j( p1 j' v. d! W$ ADD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards; }" O# h* T# \! i
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards G; r1 a" r( c
Range closes to 9,000 yards8 D9 {& K: d, i" n* i+ Q& n0 i% s
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
4 I, u2 Z' o2 j+ ZCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards) j8 t* p1 T5 O( x/ A
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards: O* G5 q% o2 M
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards6 R* ~. f/ y) K9 S# G4 v4 M
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
& x- x5 P1 f; T5 i% vRange closes to 7,000 yards' M: a5 r7 ]2 g V6 b; S( j, u* N a
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
# i3 M1 j6 ^3 z0 B4 ~* D/ D! FDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
) {) B4 |- L0 FDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards" _& E( z4 w( }6 b6 s
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards3 f) H& V3 Q, P2 k3 D" l
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
$ U) z4 C% F: v, k iRange closes to 4,000 yards+ Y1 r9 ^7 B" D/ p* c
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards: w1 o6 _( E) h" l8 D
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards$ W* D* \3 k" W( E* ~
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards, R9 b$ x% q3 W# s n# O
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
: x' c7 A% z" h% IDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
; j; U2 P2 ?9 z) w! rDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards& ~& H; d- Y+ A- g3 I
Range increases to 5,000 yards
9 [$ t% d1 O# v% l1 i# m' }CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
" X; i Z2 C1 Y* M3 @DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards& ~) O' c( t3 l8 T& D# A
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards: [+ J) O* s; }6 L
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
5 |: q% _. p* o fCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
x' ^# V) k& h. I# f) NJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
; p2 @4 q1 P1 B. l- I; Q: K& qTask forces break off...3 c( |" o: H3 m( p3 t
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships2 W5 V8 i% ]( i M. x" v& U5 S/ m
CL Yura
; v- l( y: o! _: E/ [$ O CL Natori
8 f B. m% \: W$ q2 N
& ^8 d+ Z. Z) h# E9 Q' {Runway hits 1
% ]. W4 ^8 D" K2 R+ n! ^Port hits 1
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8 y+ ?/ [& C! Y7 n; P1 BCL Yura firing at Wake Island . I( f5 q! N v, P8 }
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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1 `% h* T5 \6 Y9 m( SAllied aircraft
0 i" [" G O& n+ }8 i no flights j0 Z( j9 C3 }% p3 K5 }, [6 W
2 G! L" ]2 B- ^0 p7 L" [: uAllied aircraft losses
5 O) y$ J! \" C- Q5 Z @ SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed4 W* G7 k9 \6 K
$ R4 f+ g4 W5 W8 SJapanese Ships: J1 V$ j7 W8 ? f3 N5 c
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
) B. f" T) p. y' |7 [1 w+ } CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
9 u. K& n0 r+ G( M c* N3 A+ n DD Nowaki% f- ?) l# e0 M$ y
DD Asashio
+ X% E) T& a9 D1 e, A3 H6 I" ^ DD Arashio
* {/ n8 E% ?, }( D DD Natsugumo, W+ P: k2 E6 F# k8 m6 C6 V
DD Yamagumo! `: @' q, t) ^0 y: R) s3 p
DD Asagumo
6 U( x+ n9 k6 r DD Murasame
A" w5 j5 i9 R0 m8 X+ N DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire1 Q" V/ ~5 @# M# _
DD Akatsuki4 |9 V0 l: h1 D% Y. D
DD Hibiki# ^5 W( p# r; X F, m2 j$ S) `
DD Ikazuchi
6 h0 Z0 I+ Q% p5 o( x4 `7 r DD Inazuma
5 y! h k0 V" a DD Shikinami
/ T) V9 ]) C; z x! q7 C1 z4 E DD Ayanami0 f5 v+ S: P. I# W5 `3 I' I
DD Asagiri
8 G7 X' p) N& f DD Sagiri
* f5 [: E B" o, ~# |0 S DD Yugiri
* [. k5 `" d' s; u" B: k0 d DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
0 J0 [9 ^; ~( V% h AK Sado Maru
1 e! l0 w0 ]" [% j AK Sagami Maru- U+ m: {( a; A: F
AK Sakura Maru" _3 C' K) @ A
AK Kaga Maru/ ?! b/ M% K" U( c/ M1 l+ n& [9 \+ o
AK Kinka Maru
. r; ?) d. X" ]+ k# ^8 d% {& K AK Kyushu Maru
& ~8 D) [) L6 M: D! h5 E AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
# ~, l8 ^! Y6 m. T; O* Z AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
8 E) w/ x3 T* T xAK Ayatosan Maru
" {2 J# k- ~- |6 _ xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires7 Z% T% K7 V9 o, }- _
xAK Kashii Maru& C- ] b5 p, D
xAK Aobasan Maru( ?2 N# V2 K4 U; G$ ^2 s1 `- E. m
xAK Asosan Maru! D* c. _. y7 f% F# M
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
- {' {8 P/ G4 l0 U% c# o/ X4 q xAK Atutasan Maru
- Q1 D2 X) ~+ w {% ^, Q4 g xAK Kinugawa Maru
& ]9 k; V: a3 i xAK Yamaura Maru
+ i5 E) _0 ]- h( h9 F2 [2 `, N xAK Zenyo Maru
/ G1 h) M r$ g3 u) m xAK Nako Maru
$ C$ d7 \% E$ b' ~ xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& k- Y1 F4 {1 z9 ~1 y/ {" k4 S, T7 \% \6 U xAK Fushimi Maru2 U R! |( Y7 P
xAK Kamoi Maru
% @6 z4 T+ F) A$ y# b r9 O xAK Ryoyo Maru
% b. J9 m8 U7 [: T/ J xAK Nihonka Maru
2 S2 G* j3 X9 p9 w1 T( d2 m! _ xAK Nojima Maru1 P h$ [5 V! K5 Q9 {5 ^
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Allied Ships* D+ ?! l2 n# v0 ?) a* r/ t2 R( [
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
/ s3 I/ s. X9 }; i: C7 i CL Sumatra# f# }1 s- Z& g
CL Tromp, Shell hits 15 H' ~4 \) u& o ?( d! `) g
CL Durban
. O' o7 b/ N$ \- X1 [ DD John D. Ford
% S1 @0 F' r/ h1 V) P* O, l9 } DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire+ `" V( l- x2 i$ b; J% \( v! \
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk# e! b: ~" g' o; _, y9 p; j
DD Pope
. V' A7 H& y$ A: K' i1 ]& y DD Whipple, Shell hits 10 u. b& G1 b. d1 e6 {% ]. ?( [+ v
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
9 R! ~! y1 K) C* Y2 @% V: ~& V DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
* g' _* \# o3 E4 w; x( G! G/ w" ~+ [ DD Stronghold
; `8 J: ?) H2 f# `2 o* E; Q DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
; P7 ], }; _$ b9 `) R6 g DD Encounter, Shell hits 39 u! g; s0 `' F( s; ^3 J4 G7 x
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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# I' x( C9 r7 K! `3 F2 X" NJapanese ground losses:
7 b7 z7 q0 `+ n Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)8 r" X d0 v, @6 Q
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
6 q% v: r# z7 J' m& d! H/ KMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards, Q1 J$ S5 {2 i. r
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards: Z) Z# P) x$ ^! ^) o2 w& d
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
0 F" p- m! |1 g C$ @! W! ?CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards+ M$ U$ S9 ?7 c a
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards" d, m. `& e0 v3 S" S: q
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
7 A3 A6 B: E# {0 O0 ^1 SCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards4 \7 }6 V5 o6 k! C+ l) `+ t
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
( \4 b* u; F0 _! E4 V; v* RDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards& }; `4 n% V+ m+ ]
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards: \: r- M0 u* [! }
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards3 l% H+ o7 I3 B. q% \
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
4 p: M' b# W7 }7 K, i1 ZDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards0 Z2 V" v& t6 c
Range closes to 10,000 yards
" p3 [3 b9 Y) l* @CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards3 G# k$ w( }& m: ^" i3 F
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
7 a, U# @5 Q; d$ e( k8 b* \0 G8 f. xCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
: w& t9 e: _& b6 pDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
- l" Y2 J# q. v( j) t' dDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards% e3 }$ m, ]% ~) T+ K$ G9 d
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards1 t# o2 L Q' V. p$ Y: c
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards$ c$ D4 R$ `2 a6 F3 T- D1 {) T$ U
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards; ]; R4 _/ m& Y8 \
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards- O0 P6 I8 U+ A( s$ b& k
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
& o3 P8 [/ C, W* ^" n+ S. z( L+ ^- vDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
* f4 T V; d3 S" `. ZDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards0 `* u4 F! _" b. N
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
3 a( M! P% T# ?+ P. dDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
# W5 h$ g5 z% M% FDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
9 B$ Y% h% O% b' ~CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards( m- Z+ G" a/ w
Range closes to 7,000 yards
5 l: S* }) I9 Q( }2 Y4 Z. ~7 h- SCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
7 W( `0 m. s: P' p( q# m ^CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
a0 M" Z7 b) w3 X" J6 X$ DDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
! K+ f/ p, s9 k+ I7 ~& z. U1 L, hCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
$ C$ C) a/ h6 i$ U) h5 i6 [" ADD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
% k- b$ C4 k& f, u8 W/ p [ JDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
+ w% a, H2 x8 W7 @5 HDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
( T- Y% H. n) @6 ODD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
! r" N7 W; n' \. Z2 bDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards3 u$ Q1 `- P$ i/ n
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards5 R( k6 B/ C# s l6 s- ^( ~
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards4 }8 F* K% X$ I% Q) P
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards c, \2 p" @! J- i7 N+ L# `8 N
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
: ?4 x# Z, h7 B$ [; g6 B! `- TDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
' E2 o* I( W2 B; u G( V, m wDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
5 {# W- q- d( m4 c. L9 QCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
2 O" f* C9 S0 ^# ?CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
$ l: f. c! h aRange closes to 4,000 yards
% `2 f! o+ _9 D% T/ OxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 " o4 I6 |. [3 R2 r: x
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards( y7 q: a8 _, [+ Z) R( i
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
7 r$ a5 t! V4 T5 {, I9 ZCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards5 b2 t# g' C9 v( \2 g
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards& v" F4 G1 |* d4 T- p
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
! P0 V: U; E+ XDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards1 t G5 Z, j! I( N
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards& U1 T4 n3 z/ d* G% H
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
+ b! e% {2 V5 w/ W$ o9 H8 C% BDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
" H T# F; c2 N8 {DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
& \- \" B0 S1 J8 N% ^AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
) X4 U* h5 c9 M' d8 s) m$ \6 YDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
4 t+ v$ z3 H; g, X5 f( b* NDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards" h F( {3 i+ k1 T; m
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
( G4 e8 T1 @ E2 r- W, O: ^DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards, s* J4 v: L1 o2 X" @: W$ b! U
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
1 a- j2 V4 l6 ?$ IDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
; E1 g4 H( L% ?& w% DRange closes to 2,000 yards
7 e* W+ |8 ?& sCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards) C& o* V& b8 T' ]
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
1 p5 @& g* A, {& X# Y- {CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
: o6 V& Y/ J- Y7 J# N! \9 l! zDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
6 m0 @( z) r& }2 MDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
% n2 G- Y3 X8 A! V7 t9 EDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
4 s; X4 L% |+ l3 n* o5 `% yDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards I' p( d8 U1 J) H! I
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
# C1 l4 H' m9 ^ u" I: u' }DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
3 A. @9 | p- n" S* M6 `. s; hDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
/ Z3 A; _6 j7 U2 jDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
# y! ~- M8 J1 z4 n+ m& N" [DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
, j1 h0 u6 t; Y8 RDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards- ?. @. M" y/ A2 M0 K! o7 K
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards7 r4 m E, j; L6 q1 h1 F7 M9 {
Range increases to 3,000 yards
* A: }& [ X& K X& N3 d6 jCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards5 v) V0 p+ p- c+ K; @
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards! J% _* ~/ {, L: _9 ]3 D: Y$ j
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards7 P* r! q) m" ~8 u4 j0 r7 l, n
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
( h/ l0 C- z8 q/ f( R, V5 J8 UDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
- g. l; w ?5 r \DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
' U7 D1 \" `9 T! o/ MDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
& t! r% f- x% \DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards- N! m! r* G$ W/ q) u" i: q
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards/ n" n" S' W% ^. C% n
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
: q% L2 R! Z( A# G4 p6 ^' y3 BDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards9 e8 O4 r8 R5 r- \ k2 Z1 i
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards: F' X. ~& E2 r8 R/ n$ L
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards/ B* {& }# B6 I' R- c4 t. h
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
$ ^8 R5 v( {7 oDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards7 i0 {' \: r9 E" Y; N/ w0 l6 D4 I
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards1 ^ r* s4 V" N6 m% R4 `
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards! [& n& ~5 U" r" i+ U+ P8 ~( K
Range closes to 2,000 yards
; }- E- d2 ]+ Q; l7 y0 NCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards7 M P! j+ j1 _/ P3 f$ @
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards+ W' g/ T: h- o, Z, X4 l- M7 U# q
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards4 I$ y1 Y& e5 L) `
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards& O6 [! O2 `& D1 ?& W! b) i
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
- x4 V+ u# ~* p4 j" jDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
7 o" Q) t5 `2 B9 t# IDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards0 o6 f2 Z: [4 i4 c
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
2 ?& N7 w4 D5 ?3 U; q. ZDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards/ k8 L8 V9 n" d# ], q3 r: p0 j
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards/ L1 T9 j* A- p$ k2 f
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
( T+ `* @' B( M- b7 ODD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
y- u1 ~' S4 o. f K4 h5 q% TDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards, b+ |' N) I" m
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards( x0 S3 K, f( O. T* Q; ]0 o1 Y
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards& T; U, q. i9 U# j5 m
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards+ F) o- @( `$ b0 w
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
! |( x8 N6 ~* m$ T& i, [9 M0 b8 eDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards$ F9 u2 V* a1 x7 F4 x9 k
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
4 ?0 D( o! t7 y/ Z, ~1 nAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
- u1 d! P7 v$ o: }0 w! a- rDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards5 @3 S- P& W6 x2 ^% X
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
9 F% n1 T) h; S( I- jAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards# Q6 g! ~" d# `! N
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
2 F! M7 |" ?6 RTask forces break off...8 k! g2 ~8 G7 p; A5 F* U1 t
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+ P% v5 A5 M+ E+ O; _0 _Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)( D/ K9 S+ s& O; N6 r
; P3 }/ ^ m j* cJapanese Ships' j4 p% t/ M% M+ D7 ]8 |( ^! e
CL Katori
- S. b/ E5 f* ~4 E DD Akikaze
, p& m, U8 [8 @- X DD Yuzuki0 P& q. ~3 n$ J; _
PB Takunan Maru #5 K$ J% ^; d4 w- z6 i' _3 Y
PB Shonon Maru #11& e; @+ W# \9 o+ O) c/ f, g& l
PB Kyo Maru #12
2 A$ [6 W- g9 p, s; ~( x PB Hakkaisan Maru
) ?* y& t* n: E- i: X# Y$ n' d- W( w! \! v2 x* p4 h# J
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
: _$ E; c5 k0 M; c+ {+ M% w1 O+ o9 qDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion6 y4 P* E' _4 G) G- Q7 b
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB * [, r* e: @" L' \; U& t) G
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns' ]4 f5 R; R3 I4 v9 t
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
: o3 d! q4 J% G6 T. GPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
6 ?$ H& G8 v6 }; @PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
3 F9 w- W+ n5 i6 iDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
- `8 L6 q; W) T$ M0 \DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns, g0 }4 ]" n; U# H2 H
* `2 Y0 w& h! J" ~; ~! x3 b" v8 `& z( J% y+ {8 b
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
# C k3 v4 c, f( S$ h3 _; m9 ]
2 b+ Z8 u# P( L$ }: H O) RTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
& M% c' j# k: X3 e6 b
) |+ s9 g5 `( [1 R fJapanese ground losses:
! l' ?6 _ u, H0 q' J7 v 19 casualties reported. d; q- O" e) F
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 G* ]" l. u+ A. @+ s; K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& y5 L$ `0 w/ c: W# m0 T& ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 v4 J, w( m X$ U
5 \1 D: w) b. B% {
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /33 U# G3 J9 K0 C, [8 Y
7 d! | {% {% z0 v
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0 m6 b4 P5 m Q* ^TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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& h) n c0 p7 i5 T) w! ]! tJapanese Ships* j* i- e: ?" Z) Z# Y" S* [
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1/ S* _5 U6 T; B% K; v; {8 i
4 B2 m/ M( n1 j8 ]1 X
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# k4 K& ^0 n' X |- JTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)( I( V, G8 f" V
% F* N- X' m3 {2 }# DJapanese Ships1 K1 I( c+ I0 r! R! z/ p, h! U
CA Tone, Mine hits 11 `% J ?: l" W
3 l) {' \5 e9 U2 H. d% q' c
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- m( N8 Q/ V" M& a9 L, lASW attack near Merak at 48,97) t/ F/ S8 r* N+ r1 R( c
4 Q* U4 z6 q% c+ L5 z# dJapanese Ships1 h1 w- ]# [" k& ~
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
! W% r. _ W5 K) `0 K DD Yugiri* J3 k2 b# f' [6 f% N F
; B8 Y3 i* C3 m; ]: I# `+ e4 P
Allied Ships* O6 O3 b, K7 g4 ]( s( e0 V
SS Sargo, hits 10* M4 s, m; }$ K0 {0 B( z
] R- z- Q9 f# [5 W( _6 E/ aSS Sargo is sighted by escort
( j0 }# G1 E6 X$ J/ O% R& X& z4 B; VDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
, S" `0 G( K4 _8 ^DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search..." o* \) u1 o! D+ [7 p
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...% Y% z8 ^, l) j- y# \4 f- _
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....; i! {3 k$ |# i2 k3 C" `3 ]; x
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ...." o9 {- x% {; {6 {" `
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo: L3 h8 J9 _( d
Escort abandons search for sub! q0 a7 |% [. x3 p f% o
. U6 v' M: u! x5 ]
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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Japanese Bombardment attack: `/ Q. W9 K- G- |: \( f
; ?$ b$ X' G" Q" N. w' |Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
1 X+ ], J$ C5 O) T. {5 x" \: k: ^0 v1 \$ ^( Y
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942% F) ^8 j/ S$ _, k% K6 s& k
( z& }7 L0 T. h% w2 C
Japanese ground losses:
+ [! Y/ ?5 K: D5 T, x+ e 159 casualties reported) Y; M. S3 d+ G) Z. l5 v6 E
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled& Y+ F$ `. B; i; U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 L1 X; C. D5 u/ P, n" v' K2 M Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
: q3 W' B$ N' ], W3 R% U4 d
0 ~- }1 B3 @( oAllied ground losses:; J0 k9 { Y4 C7 B
198 casualties reported
( V s! ~% ?1 \: V. S Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
% w* S h5 E2 K+ a2 r9 i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled: i0 i& ~6 l8 Y5 W, o
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
! l U! _: k% k% k
5 O3 O- A4 |# q6 CAssaulting units:: i9 X$ O' P' @. J9 {" w, m6 E
Imperial Guards Division
$ P, n8 `# g: }! J# n( Q2 n4 g 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment& X6 P" y. @5 @8 [* g5 O: T- j
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment; |) @- h$ H: m/ V g
2nd Tank Regiment1 Z# e2 K2 `& I# H M) e
48th Engineer Regiment, }$ G3 d' H* H. y; T
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
- _& Y7 N' }/ i. k4 x 33rd Division
1 o0 o/ p6 k0 H$ J0 g 21st Infantry Regiment8 [& `9 \# C$ V5 \% j9 N! u$ V
7th Tank Regiment
: b7 ~; Q" M( G# q 48th Recon Regiment7 e4 S8 Q! Y% _, i! n9 [7 l3 A
16th Recon Regiment
X; W' }7 m+ c& G 4th Division
: a0 V m- {: E0 e# b 21st Division9 w$ T, }# D% q" T3 n' `( ^, W+ Q5 C
6th Guards Division
7 F* m8 C3 |% O- B7 x6 ]. I3 E! @ ~ 65th Brigade
2 t% {+ T7 d! O3 s7 u* X% m 38th Division
+ ~( ]0 S: W0 H4 _8 e$ f* x 16th Guards Regiment) {, K3 W, o" L& f) a6 H
4th Tank Regiment* z% ^) _9 U: T, |
16th Engineer Regiment
6 o7 C* R* F; l2 ?8 N 9th Infantry Regiment
8 y6 r n$ k/ I Q 22nd Recon Regiment
( @2 N! d1 j9 L* d" ]" H 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
, ?% G+ }7 l" r* c! G* i p 5th Guards Cav Regiment# E( r( q' g: \
35th Fld AA Gun Co . [1 e* g/ J( `% t4 m
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment! b0 F8 t' i& \2 J
30th Fld AA Gun Co
& g$ }3 u2 w, `+ x% G l! B 48th Field AA Battalion! U. J& }: t' @$ u
8th Field AF Construction Battalion4 }% _0 m- l# Q! d/ d6 Y) z
25th Army
5 T" M$ L0 Q7 T* x 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
7 K6 S- Q) L) h7 t' V+ _8 }# j2 F 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion3 j% h& C- C4 o
2nd Mortar Battalion- I5 p. z4 G: r+ k+ @2 ~- W0 j& a: T
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
" _- r* C7 x6 V8 |3 S/ m# d 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion7 e* {( b1 [+ I( r* t6 a
39th Road Const Co ~5 _4 O$ L+ O7 ]
21st Fld AA Gun Co . l1 q& V6 Z- D6 ]: L
Southern Army
3 K. d8 q l9 i# {) X& H; V 56th Const Co ( ]: F7 ^6 K- o9 x6 b. F& h2 L' i/ Y
47th Field AA Battalion
/ a3 L( ^5 u* G e% o" C 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment+ I9 X6 P6 N/ w
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion" d$ o }! ^5 r9 Q/ m& A$ h
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5 j% z( P" q# x7 B9 s3 _1 P 1st RF Gun Battalion0 G$ _- ^) x* r6 r9 |6 r6 _
35th Field AA Battalion+ C) d- s+ F2 F
3rd Mortar Battalion
: f" e. K7 q7 A1 ^ 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
; H5 P# L% ~9 a9 E B9 `* u 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment% m/ g" k$ B( l: \. Y N
45th Field AA Battalion0 J5 G9 l- \( p
48th Field Artillery Regiment
' y* c# @" ^) S 15th Const Co K; C4 y6 u3 i* o4 G
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5 a" D' w# p) e 26th Fld AA Gun Co / d) ]/ d+ E0 y) g! p& i" r+ { ?
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
2 Y2 o9 m( `" a' v 37th Const Co $ h: g( V( E$ _9 E
5th Mortar Battalion! Z$ m# i7 ~' O! X. w% W
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion9 ]% X* }2 n' H& f
40th Field AA Battalion$ [/ B# Q R4 v
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion" r1 p% E" r5 H; r( J; [3 b( g, A
31st Fld AA Gun Co
6 t$ E- Q) w8 N) P9 {% K 38th Road Const Co
F6 y m# R- L. N/ z3 F- F2 C 14th Army
" e* L9 b8 C5 c& M. S" \ 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion6 Y2 p0 q) M6 \
43rd Const Co
$ ^6 J( u% G/ H, n+ W6 o3 }2 E4 N( p
Defending units:
, y5 b1 `/ c* ~7 z+ m 14th PS Engineer Regiment+ [, L W7 s/ q; {2 p$ s
91st PA Infantry Division2 @1 Y% Z( _3 W/ v% ]2 V- z7 w
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
5 }( h+ |$ r F4 G 71st PA Infantry Division
8 d2 d5 H% I/ W 21st PA Infantry Division
' y* i, X. p# r* i7 R- R! T 192nd Tank Battalion
9 y7 O$ G8 _4 `4 y5 |0 W" X0 S" W* l 51st PA Infantry Division
6 q( {8 _# Q/ n5 C/ D& P! x U 4th Marine Regiment; M9 V' [; N9 K, p
194th Tank Battalion
9 M2 W( C! i2 P: i( b) U 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team) s/ R4 k, C' b. m! h
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
+ o& W3 s9 |4 f( e* t B 31st PA Infantry Division' E8 B- g- H( _) z$ {+ u4 H
11th PA Infantry Division
* K" _# B# g1 \$ g1 C/ h6 U1 s \+ ` 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
/ T1 Z1 n/ f# v% c 1st PA Infantry Division
% z9 D. ]0 u+ E' X$ |- \, W$ D( {! M 31st Infantry Regiment
2 _, k: M; ?0 V# B 41st PA Infantry Division# J. }$ A1 ^! j3 p Q/ s% w
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
, y1 b. Z& ?4 y9 v! | 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment" p( I3 B! p o! K, a0 ~, M; P
301st Construction Battalion
( q+ @* n# O. A+ u/ ^0 ^9 C Provisional GMC Grp - C/ o% X' S% ?
1st PI Base Force
1 Y M: w$ {; q5 ? I Philippine Corps ( e9 M# F: I7 x/ |' B) M
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment$ W" q& h' ]4 T# P
USAFFE
9 M% ?* B* A: Y" h/ \ Bataan USN Base Force; U% @+ M) s) Q+ Y1 d/ d
Clark Field USAAF Base Force/ Y4 C2 j# k6 G8 A8 L
201st PA Construction Battalion: u4 `/ {; P2 T: [, d# ^! S1 P2 Z* w
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion0 P) L9 n% p4 r& [$ i9 h
1st USMC AA Battalion# Q6 L$ l6 C. E( b K( |
Manila USAAF Base Force
7 e2 n* ^: l+ e1 {/ r- v 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment8 ]; t% D# C/ y5 p1 y" _6 k
Cavite USN Base Force
' t! \) f; M+ y3 n. X 202nd PA Construction Battalion
1 f7 v% I% _5 P) t7 B7 Q Far East USAAF
6 M0 H% f E8 Z6 n% C! I& g; s4 N II Philippine Corps
6 d- u+ F+ C2 E 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
q {9 A% o, O6 |( o; c# B2 w PAF Aviation $ A" P" O1 V" {3 f
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment$ G+ x# \/ ]2 x T" `
6 I& _8 Y8 f( x, G$ P: L0 W$ \6 D7 \8 f9 c4 L2 P3 @: [5 {* {5 H- L
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
$ E9 r; w8 F2 o3 W8 S3 q5 `! V( i2 b- H& B
Japanese Shock attack5 F0 R; K+ ?5 e1 B% m9 V
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
/ ^; S* |- s1 h9 O# R+ p+ Y! A( m- n, L" D1 R8 U8 v" u; s" ]
Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 392 k3 l# `6 T' [7 N2 h& ^( A, B3 K8 S% G/ F/ Z
& c- ]4 ?( y8 A) c/ W- s5 y+ GJapanese adjusted assault: 54 c3 Z" I5 l u3 z9 p0 m: b1 ]; Q4 H
. d$ }9 d3 \. b0 {, XAllied adjusted defense: 3 8 m! m% I7 N8 S# @; y8 q
- n8 Q; G( ]. Y8 ?& E) S. GJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
4 _% H& e2 B: p2 [2 ~# a9 ^; F- B6 `- `
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
2 K, F! }2 r7 \
, r+ e' [1 J! Y: _; x q" iAllied aircraft
( [9 ?2 ^% `7 q9 U: }4 N3 U no flights
0 ]$ _; T* `, \# P: s* ?7 U5 Y, J7 A& R+ M6 M. t3 Q
Allied aircraft losses
5 Q% {; H# ?' V1 J2 y PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed! [. ^1 Z& Z7 P9 i9 u
9 ]8 h u6 N1 ?
Combat modifiers
$ Q- D) u1 ?% k- s* cDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
6 n1 d* Z6 |& m" a- e' g9 `experience(-), supply(-)
% x2 Q& _7 ^6 c+ A4 P3 wAttacker: shock(+). i7 h* Y* c. K g; ]
7 l* W4 b# ~0 x6 h* Q+ R; O% G; yJapanese ground losses:
9 `& b) \; O/ s2 m* M# I: E0 ] 1384 casualties reported
" n. d# `) d ?- ? Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
& d X6 j9 z9 `5 U Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled8 H3 P3 q6 H$ Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ D; h4 @& B8 T+ [4 Z Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
8 X0 m" }; D. l% G
) P9 z8 o& P$ X$ b' f" s6 h" Q* ]Allied ground losses:4 ? Y5 H9 X+ X9 B: i, s* @, v9 N4 A, o
1916 casualties reported
# i9 W% J$ ]2 Q: G Y$ E Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled5 R% R3 u& a0 l$ X$ O) ~6 d
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
- j) D# ]# I& `1 W Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 f/ K9 ]2 @& ]. W* M) ] Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. L) N, b8 E$ L Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ r+ m' R7 G8 T) W* D6 W9 w O/ L
Units destroyed 3
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Assaulting units:) G3 Z. r& ?, p5 o# l/ u. I: Z
82nd Naval Guard Unit
3 h5 q3 X1 e3 w 144th Infantry Regiment
# t$ k; q' y7 w, T 66th Naval Guard Unit
3 {) E$ J; g# q9 \" P) D# c' ? 84th Naval Guard Unit
! }. f% D" P# H7 z- m 53rd Naval Guard Unit
# P0 K- {: b7 ?0 |; }; k+ S' F' Q6 K0 U
Defending units:
5 L0 T/ d! [- @- Z' x1 \# p Wake USN CPNAB $ x' `' E# s: e
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
" v- [" ^# D7 x1 [ 6th Marine Defense Battalion
+ o* _& j9 F2 B, k, I% J+ s# X8 ]3 U
. Q* G4 g6 g+ }# H
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)& s7 r% l- f' q2 ]2 m* _8 N
, K- m' [8 w qJapanese Bombardment attack5 u; J' Y" v/ ~/ F6 R: r1 `
6 H; Z# L0 q, L2 d& TAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
* U- t. m% D f! w6 `2 C7 i
+ L- V# }, Y( ~8 bDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68; C9 _1 N" r! E) t
$ z9 S+ f: @ |
Assaulting units:- q3 ?1 \5 u$ }+ m; f/ ?5 V
Sasebo 2nd SNLF 7 {% N6 p6 U' r
) E( J7 q& m- D# }+ v% u1 p
Defending units:
- A: _/ \4 y& w! ? Molukken Garrison Battalion
$ F" J% h5 [2 S- S! Y: | 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
! O2 S x% `: ?0 U9 _0 }, n Ambon Base Force |
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