AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
2 s) M ?5 u. A& j1 P8 m2 A! l! H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
+ z( o1 W( C. q, W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) H1 f% g' t* w0 i5 W
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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- f0 u7 C, s' D0 i+ s5 d7 sJapanese Ships* A& O; ]0 c! k' |' y
CL Kashii
B. W$ D# m; m/ H6 f CL Kinu! d% q% g4 C" z$ o. g
DD Nowaki* c* h; u: x8 N8 D$ h1 o- }7 x5 @5 H
DD Asashio
: _3 {0 p1 \' o/ L; \1 e8 Z& @ DD Michishio
4 x- [; m% c. C) s/ I6 ^; X) x DD Arashio9 b A" u; z& X
DD Natsugumo
/ X/ N$ J- t- ]/ R; Z DD Yamagumo( r6 o. h M# L; ^% } V
DD Asagumo. R9 _ i3 R: M: l1 z0 t
DD Murasame
2 G! f) O/ ?& `: |# B" v DD Harusame3 W6 A8 F. n' J, f$ g' F
DD Akatsuki7 z( u4 x, J+ t# k$ H7 ]; t5 K
DD Hibiki
0 _# @- g. t; x' ^9 J" s DD Ikazuchi& h: u* z( z; a& z3 T3 s
DD Inazuma
0 F9 |7 d Y+ ~3 c% w DD Shikinami( x9 K3 w! K& n) N% q1 s+ J, X
DD Ayanami
6 n1 p) g' P/ [( ?3 S$ E DD Asagiri
4 T5 M. }+ U1 d' g8 Z DD Sagiri
# q+ y# X; k& ^" Z4 [. V8 b DD Yugiri
5 a8 M9 ^2 X/ k0 z DD Minazuki
1 X% h% e g; S1 K7 { AK Sado Maru
. I7 a2 \4 q% ?6 w4 O AK Sagami Maru/ }4 W# F4 Z$ z2 F" ?
AK Sakura Maru+ T2 k5 j) r! Q Q( W
AK Kaga Maru
& }7 }1 ~! X) A, j4 ~9 h$ E; A, D% J% h AK Kinka Maru, @: n2 M6 d0 M3 ^% F7 P
AK Kyushu Maru9 l9 e& d9 u" k
AK Tosan Maru' ]# u% U; k' J+ ^! }4 n: m/ s) k
AMC Asaka Maru: n, @" e" j( k! M0 D2 v& Z
xAK Ayatosan Maru2 f' N1 g- _/ y8 m# S6 a* w2 u
xAK Kansai Maru
7 U$ t$ X* g2 k+ ]9 f J+ k xAK Kashii Maru6 r3 {* Q- A6 I: V
xAK Aobasan Maru; h% d0 }6 I+ `# O% H- i
xAK Asosan Maru8 D7 W) s; i; A% k/ {! c# z
xAK Asakasan Maru
1 |; a' ?9 S; ^. J xAK Atutasan Maru
* n! _: J6 W4 m" m3 x xAK Kinugawa Maru, x2 a% }5 E( y, I E( t( {
xAK Yamaura Maru7 G% V9 s, C( b! [, K
xAK Zenyo Maru- w4 w0 E2 t8 L9 Z$ \( ~- j
xAK Nako Maru& x K: `$ h6 f) O) f5 f. r- }
xAK Johore Maru
9 s1 {8 I h1 t( \- n! W xAK Fushimi Maru
$ w4 C. w( V# N1 ]; w. E: l& B xAK Kamoi Maru3 ]* J0 K J" K8 A2 j8 q; B* `
xAK Ryoyo Maru" E8 ^+ Q3 e6 Z8 P8 |9 S d
xAK Nihonka Maru
" [6 k* D5 |: B( I1 S$ i C ]5 h( Q xAK Nojima Maru
$ z5 w4 c* l3 i1 Z LSD Shinshu Maru
, Q6 P5 t+ V: T; Q9 A- t xAP Hakozaki Maru
) C7 c8 D) g" \) W6 r; |: g, g xAP Kobe Maru, P. H! T: {" E4 V
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Allied Ships" w3 I4 t* p. X* w* o
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
& s+ D( }2 `, V+ h PT TM-10, O8 ]& j: \6 p- j' C" ` _
PT TM-115 L+ z* L* n5 q' M
PT TM-12
0 [" f' r6 g+ v* j PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
@ ?& R0 ^$ K) P+ c7 ~2 _ PT TM-147 v" }# H1 W4 @2 l$ O: Y* e8 _5 ~1 O/ N
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!7 R; W5 ~: z% |: H1 i3 [
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards& c& W1 T8 x/ ^, j
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards9 E. P2 T \* |. B$ ]
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
9 ?! \+ k3 |: k. ]. X/ v' |LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
5 ~. m* v1 V9 c% ?, c! {2 K AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , " { \' \4 Y! H" [, u5 ?
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ! p; W$ B% w+ m3 v
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat; u, `. G2 R. B! q
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , & R; V T9 b. c' ?) r
DD Arashio , DD Asashio
" _3 U! i# Z0 l6 s0 \/ vDD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards# n/ S% F( D6 \1 d# l& O. A t8 r7 j4 Q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards, d# g* |" i' ~9 L& |& L
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards8 Z3 g% q' Z7 n
Range closes to 9,000 yards3 c$ E" C5 l" H4 [* Q1 Y
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
& v2 f5 P. C5 y. e AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , , L5 A$ c" q5 H E
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ' u7 z$ n5 j3 N @4 ?
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , " s) Q/ Y. a: _! l" }, ~3 Y" y
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
: p q6 Z4 a% [$ ]9 l xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 5 @ k$ U; r- z, A
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat" W4 v' ]# ?0 U; L5 t
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
& i9 s' n8 R# _" M DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 4 [. ?- v [* |2 ^, E/ ]
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki7 P% J0 s k" [! n" f! z
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards2 D3 a$ z. J# v& C
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards' D1 H& H' E0 j, L4 f6 }
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
% F8 b* E9 f6 H1 x' e5 uDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
9 A, Z" D7 f0 z/ Z+ a9 \% x- F3 HDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards1 ^5 f8 j( h9 }4 \6 f
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards4 @% ^5 M: D: j, F* s
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
0 W: s; V ]% E6 X3 MRange closes to 6,000 yards
- A, h2 g+ k8 t G" P# ]9 I1 pPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards. j3 F# L. A% x2 Z5 X" _4 K
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
! n: m' @* p7 W- {' O& a8 T; D. ]. v$ PDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards$ V" x8 K7 y) j
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards5 d6 s- K0 Q3 Y- ~8 G+ O
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards, h t- `5 D% ], V3 O) S' S
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards7 ^( y2 s4 w$ ~3 D2 g
Range closes to 5,000 yards; I* p: U+ e, R7 W" F/ H
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
' r$ g( b' m" x+ c7 z7 }/ K" ~ AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
; U8 w; b/ d4 z3 B0 c AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , & @. {. Z# x" N8 W
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
0 B) g4 g: A6 ?" n xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , ; e2 L% F. E! J8 c
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
) M6 L3 [- B) }- h: A- t1 S1 {& } xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
" l9 s7 Y' S4 ? n, A% L( a xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 2 B" q9 f0 g' M& _9 q8 o9 k
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
7 B+ @" S( `& H3 `6 L- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , 7 e' b/ z3 D5 t) e2 U8 ~# g* T
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
2 ^" G5 ]. m* a! h6 O DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , & D( u* t9 Z4 u% d5 O+ y7 Y
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki* O1 o( I0 S$ ?
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
# Q$ G0 b( v' F0 vDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
8 |: o7 `7 d4 T9 ?DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
1 ~0 ^$ W3 f( W) O( i) GPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
9 d9 \8 E# W2 n JLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
7 r: _9 X8 M; ~! w7 E AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , * B& e+ G- e9 d9 s" e$ H
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
; u2 @. ^' A. w) E0 U7 G xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 0 Q/ c& r: B) v
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat. g/ R7 k4 M$ r) _4 C0 r
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards1 m6 k2 `4 \* D( i, e
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
$ o7 t* F3 e& U: N! O- a" dDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards& f) P# s& j0 m5 o; M+ g ^4 U7 w
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards2 l, C( ?; F* p/ t
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
b, |7 G# V$ BLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
. Q0 y% m' Z7 \' @" Q AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
5 A, g- I2 ]3 R; y AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
2 r3 E' D P- B# m) O- r8 \ xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
5 L" e2 H% S; `9 |5 R" B xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat- u3 U T/ M' O+ l2 O
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
. G! i& ]6 j. K- y DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio2 W, R& { G; ?
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards! v+ B y# p2 Y( R8 u" s6 L$ c9 H9 D
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
& h* ?( @% ^, i5 ?; y8 T! N) @DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
& ]# t0 d) A+ Z/ U9 UDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards, Y% E- x4 V* O0 w
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards; U) M: a8 {! g& l# Q7 g
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
; K4 m9 w! o& s$ [0 z( nRange increases to 6,000 yards
0 ]7 w! [3 ?7 Q* Z: nDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
0 R' J1 ^ _8 }. v2 CRange increases to 11,000 yards2 ]6 k9 @/ R7 F- U) {" W
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
' {6 U3 |+ b5 b# l: ZLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat3 q y7 D+ B& t7 e- f
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards/ c1 N& e( E! Q3 r0 F0 Q
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
4 W9 S) v2 E9 w% ?( ^6 V; X. FPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
! f5 S6 g: r6 aTask forces break off...) u8 b/ B ~- R( n, O
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) V1 m- ?7 ?" m, X# KNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards; S* k1 h$ D0 q* G
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CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
" o7 d! B2 }# F9 r' i$ ~0 _$ w CA Mogami5 h0 L: V9 k$ ^
DD Kuroshio- x8 z8 o n/ p
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
0 y4 N; J9 {" f# E& n4 E# X DD Natsushio$ g5 G0 F+ e1 @6 u2 R" t# d
DD Shiratsuyu( K9 _+ ?( Y, Z7 b2 i9 U K# C% @! E
DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships
3 b% E; ?! z, P9 e DD Alden, |/ [3 s! q3 s9 H# r9 L
DD Barker
8 k/ ?( C/ U8 h DD Edsall
! |! v. h* k4 V+ \3 C4 S DD John D. Edwards) p4 P: A9 D1 s# ]
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight2 k, `( K+ f/ V" I) w
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
& T$ E" q5 \, m4 M5 zCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards v/ g4 L) Z3 ^
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards# o3 Z; g# j* F: X9 t1 `6 Q
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
: K5 n6 z2 I3 l1 }1 b5 r; FCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
% ^7 d* {" W; B1 U* ^DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards: X+ ] w; V& X5 E
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards% A9 k; u! b' f$ o
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
/ q& q; E) A. SDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
. E2 T( i" l' J* z* wDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
`2 K+ Y8 H' p' H# i+ |; mRange closes to 6,000 yards. O1 R0 M' G" M6 a/ Q/ V
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards( w$ Y7 S; k2 p# U
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards- u8 B7 t4 E: E9 L, B- z! d
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards9 _! E7 G. l! W$ s; O E
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards2 z' }/ ~2 l/ h# L: F+ ~
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
M2 S& | E: gDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards0 C* `: r; n5 S) a
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
4 h+ K6 {9 m& D# S" }) }CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
3 U c: x$ Y+ i8 U4 H& }: S9 {CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards# p4 I2 P7 a7 K. R+ N" y
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
3 a" s3 m6 T0 ]DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards8 s* G w4 M: c0 S _2 Y
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards9 V9 F! F. ?$ z L' y" X
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
' q; w, Q: s- A" r1 a+ H$ _3 V, yDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
; F3 t: q6 \0 g: n! A4 W. gRange increases to 8,000 yards7 L. G. @- e r9 x% W
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards0 \6 x+ I0 R. B; B1 S
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
$ k% I9 W0 Y0 P& QDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards, T5 @: D$ g* n" G: Z
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
! j6 T% Z: I) C1 @9 ~! L5 NDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
" N8 r4 J% O. H* s& f6 d$ `DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
5 L0 f" j( B q3 ]% V6 u- o( V# sDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards$ O3 y6 L! ]$ M
Task forces break off...# O- o. a3 \' |; N: s- L; t2 Y4 G
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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CVL Ryujo6 i" Z1 \, B2 o* D2 Y
CVL Shoho( g' ?; \: r Z
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 19 O, j: S3 F7 L( K. h: `
CVE Hosho
# Y5 x' ~3 f( w# g6 C CVE Taiyo7 v& S y7 Y! r! d! Q
CA Takao
8 Q5 E. o: [6 p. R+ S' C CA Atago3 b5 T3 t4 V! [6 `3 {$ `
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2# m0 G }$ U$ K2 [
DD Akigumo
( q- [& @- d d& j DD Shiranui( @# K) ]4 v% n8 S7 | {
DD Samidare
2 C1 K/ \6 A4 P+ B' h DD Yamakaze3 z0 [9 R" [4 C% s; i1 b( a
DD Hatsuharu9 w1 A5 S; G/ Y L9 e! y' ?
DD Hatsushima
- t) L# d/ k6 `0 v DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire X! O3 ]2 z0 a2 u: Z
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships
7 p" x$ v: a6 v8 x w, y CA Houston) U' n7 l d- R! W6 v
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 25 K `) ^- t( S2 m4 W
CL Tromp4 K( R# \6 r5 I: F& _6 e
CL Durban, Shell hits 1% u* Q: o- B1 H
DD John D. Ford0 Y( e. r+ Q/ o2 [
DD Parrott
# ~# f. W A$ S DD Peary, Shell hits 13 W* d' p# ^# e7 _+ J* \0 i* ]8 q
DD Pope
' }& J u9 q6 F: f DD Whipple
) E" r! D/ V; L DD Stewart* j$ J/ p8 C. L( Z* o" K
DD Evertsen' [& k0 a K/ W3 [# `
DD Stronghold
! i- P- n: c6 Z4 G DD Thanet
9 o3 F8 M9 m% C9 o0 A r- p# ]1 g; q DD Encounter8 U9 u' Z. O( f8 f5 y) A3 `8 ]) }
DD Express
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* O, h. z3 D9 w: N" EImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight$ j7 F. j3 I" k! G1 b) q9 A7 m( ~
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
; t/ E* Y1 D8 D" b. ]1 lCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards& O6 U- y3 X. D! E6 d
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards+ n) T) y/ r8 C5 S
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
/ O5 ^) U- T$ TCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards# c7 S4 O5 Y; g, j6 A1 e0 D
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards0 \5 D2 a# x% ]: \
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
% d8 s1 T" \. \: ICL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards- q3 g# e4 A. d2 {2 x& }8 k
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards! R2 E( l$ ?7 j( V5 }. E+ z
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards. Q% C- F2 I$ Q: M! C3 d
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
7 c6 V# P9 {) p; r) _0 Q A* J( j# WDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards: S. o( l- t+ W5 m, q+ H9 ^( U
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
/ I1 P1 }; `: v/ R; Q) a' w! uDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards: y2 A! F3 ]1 K, a7 `( j; g2 \
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
" m0 k3 h9 e# j+ w; {( CDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
6 ^1 M( e+ D7 r5 f7 [Range closes to 8,000 yards% H$ c* U7 h5 Y4 D! X2 O5 e- |
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards3 v$ @& i1 y u! V0 X7 Q
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
1 s) y0 |5 v+ @ z7 }CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards/ W; N" r% B# H" e4 P# g& T$ Y
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards* E+ L' |, @2 k" l- C, x
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
6 O# p5 r8 Q: t& O9 |DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
6 V, N- {9 c4 Y sCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
. p' L2 X4 [ q- [. @! LDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
! S" a: l; x* c& M/ ^/ TDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
1 I% p* |1 y+ l% D* V7 NDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards0 d6 Y+ i- v# Z7 @! R8 s
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards/ i4 A% c. B: \( @" ]+ L
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards/ V8 z: j" |$ q
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards* U! t2 d/ w# p3 m
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards% R8 Y/ S- S$ u- X
Range closes to 7,000 yards# r6 ]7 |- {1 C1 Q9 q& }# r7 V5 v
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards6 l6 a! W+ ^& a( O
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
7 p- U, |5 \) p, A: {% ZDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
( X+ z( |) P% d6 ?! xDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards6 b4 h ]- X" s4 H# q
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
Q! ?. W" x) q8 q* tDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
# E+ A" u( H& `# y* mDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
' Y! l: Y- Q2 F' q7 jDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards5 N& n0 ~9 ? k# S2 N
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards |! g [8 @7 L
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
* R" W& d% [, ^1 z; n; c M% B. bDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards w, _, ?3 ^; \& j/ _& D1 T: r
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
* A9 h" g# |; wDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
* I- c" Z3 x% w. n {6 k9 x; KDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
# p: R, P" \0 _" f7 aDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
6 L+ e: g+ {0 @8 pRange closes to 6,000 yards. _* L- T h8 p4 ]
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards. N1 p2 Y6 Y* V; A7 V& h
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards" f: E; W1 T& T. T1 s
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
0 F; e3 S& U; V) ] j$ n) ACL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards9 Y- ^; K6 E4 E) B
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
; H/ m# F: @+ A6 F: k( pCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
& N R7 Y8 R, t- GDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
& Y" {' e( @) u% U4 `) j. uCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
' w& O8 ]: [# s" f5 X' `DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
1 ]+ a. `2 Q) O y* EDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards) c- `: v9 {: U0 e/ t) I1 T
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards" g- f4 d6 u* L! P
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards7 b" _; @: e, m) f4 a$ w9 c0 j% ]
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards/ z2 ]! O, Y8 s+ ], J
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards% Q( j) C T* d
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards5 ~( P! c4 A- k8 M
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards/ T! o/ O8 Y' i6 P0 D4 Q/ j
Range increases to 9,000 yards6 c. F. G8 a, f1 Y, {3 I8 b/ L; D
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
! j( A7 d. ~ a4 W* uDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards9 y, P) o3 j+ q/ ]* h9 r/ ~; Z+ X
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
: m% b( n! \3 |0 y( T$ ?8 c7 {$ rCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards$ q& g0 x& a- d% \* ^* \
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards7 W/ M; ^0 w9 r9 v
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards$ p9 O1 l1 |" H. s9 Q
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
! l/ ~$ E' Z4 cCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
* [5 R4 G% i" A- \, cDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
! s1 f' v# K0 s. }. R+ z5 @0 IDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards, A" F/ w! M8 U
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards, K. ?! v- o- J0 H
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards% k) j2 m) M/ I8 I9 I% O1 e3 _
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards! a! J/ Y: d! A8 h+ i% t3 D
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
i4 l0 O/ R" b3 m0 fDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
0 W" g( _, Q6 ]" o. pJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
) _: L; P* g0 E. m, vTask forces break off.... |( x; L" x V Y8 A
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H: e8 G" p/ [+ J; M; cNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships4 e# |) c) w9 `& E7 o- w- W
CL Kashii" J- m5 V0 P* x2 P# _. k/ \
CL Kinu
- a. F+ w& x: `/ c# C$ z DD Nowaki, Q# b v- h) S0 R
DD Asashio# P% z9 A O3 ` ]- g+ q+ H' Z( V
DD Arashio& C+ [! T* {6 s4 m
DD Natsugumo
# ]( i* N& s7 B# I1 g# S: J+ Z DD Yamagumo5 U( L7 _6 [8 s4 W: H' h# I. I d
DD Asagumo
5 n1 u9 J. b) `/ d. U5 _; b DD Murasame
/ |0 a) Z! c7 p! S ]6 `6 e DD Harusame
% M. s8 h& E# U DD Akatsuki
* R7 S6 J+ Y8 L' ]3 |, W/ Y DD Hibiki3 b A% z" b1 ~/ O
DD Ikazuchi
; I' D! ^% Q7 B8 y DD Inazuma5 B c6 x) o7 M9 U* i
DD Shikinami
& b' b& ^* h- K" ^! c2 x) w# N+ o DD Ayanami
' g# E3 |9 b; i- ?* o DD Asagiri" M9 f$ k. N0 A1 N1 \
DD Sagiri
% J M3 P1 j: F) a! }$ a DD Yugiri+ |( [. |- h N1 S; j3 E
DD Minazuki
- E$ D% O/ ?# t# F2 y2 a AK Sado Maru* L5 M3 m6 P& Z) p) I
AK Sagami Maru
5 S; z% y" L/ n: \/ @0 A: j AK Sakura Maru! b8 t, Z7 m5 M+ [9 i+ s
AK Kaga Maru0 v( H. z$ f! O* g) g9 ~: C
AK Kinka Maru
6 Z2 V, E- R: L5 g2 D4 ]5 { AK Kyushu Maru
. q; H: T( Z2 W5 H9 f AK Tosan Maru$ S8 D2 Z' R( n0 C, ?$ E$ M7 S1 N: j
AMC Asaka Maru2 o) L. u6 r1 f) w1 N$ t* X
xAK Ayatosan Maru6 P2 n- T- g Z, W. O$ a( E) I
xAK Kansai Maru1 `; D6 i3 s) @9 h1 k) p i+ P
xAK Kashii Maru. W9 v2 i z: `5 X( j) t: ~2 p
xAK Aobasan Maru
* O9 |2 N8 l5 d6 a2 e3 i0 V' K' [, D xAK Asosan Maru
2 d+ s3 o8 `# z j" p, W6 v# n xAK Asakasan Maru9 m0 Z8 q4 ~7 _( T. U. x5 L
xAK Atutasan Maru
2 I- P/ n5 D1 a& M& ^# W xAK Kinugawa Maru
! A8 L: q; H9 [3 O! }. @ xAK Yamaura Maru
" J) I3 r- ?0 ~. l& F xAK Zenyo Maru, n! A! c7 L5 j
xAK Nako Maru
2 H/ h9 A9 U) H7 y xAK Johore Maru
' N$ P9 M' l- B& k- K8 q* v! k xAK Fushimi Maru2 y* J; M$ t$ V* }& O% z$ S
xAK Kamoi Maru& x$ _: F- F; _8 K8 U9 s' A1 ]1 t
xAK Ryoyo Maru+ ]- s8 |: P7 k: J2 P9 W
xAK Nihonka Maru5 o+ c$ F$ X, {6 e( B
xAK Nojima Maru2 T" l4 c4 g5 t0 p2 d; W6 M- _
LSD Shinshu Maru
0 ]$ y/ Z0 ]* Z9 x xAP Hakozaki Maru. c4 ?% L i1 ^: ?
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships2 T. h% s" U4 }4 \! S' T
DD Vendetta: Y' `2 U, ^! C8 N4 `' Q, ]
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 10 ?- E# q$ a6 u. r
DD Van Ghent3 P6 V8 Y3 C" l0 Y5 W& z# C4 d3 t
DD Scout
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+ r- i5 i& X3 |6 W3 qAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
3 ^+ g# F* m- y/ z; Q- V' dJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
! {0 y! i: X1 q* \- U8 }6 aImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight) ~: D" F) ]2 Y, ~! O* J' L
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
# |1 }9 s( j. o. Y& a5 _$ \5 gCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
# E8 }, C* O! m& {5 A+ u' `( WCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
! y8 Q+ v( N, n! _# tLambton, H. crosses the 'T'3 ?8 m2 W- ]" M6 j L* R6 J6 \
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards2 x2 C! I a3 [5 ]. ]: M
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
; ~% ?& n# g |6 ~3 gDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
/ x( q: h9 l& p! R% ?DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
$ Y- M) W8 D$ G8 k7 Q" C6 D! J. RDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards, j2 x& K( @/ h0 E3 D( I# F; l' g
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
( J+ H% L# H- T, w+ l- ^3 q: ~Range closes to 9,000 yards
" ^# o5 S$ u% h7 Y7 L8 }5 EDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards# ^3 M' q6 F; m% q4 `9 L# w
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards* k- F" Q% N2 B( o
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
" T+ e1 X- W% B. U0 h# gDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards9 T* W% e. ~1 G. ^) d& q8 J
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards/ c9 C' h+ F- m4 T R2 }5 r& w: K/ D7 s
Range closes to 7,000 yards' m- u8 T$ `) f4 v, ~. \
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards% G, x4 q3 f0 r$ h
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards6 y3 O) y" S6 ~0 F" ]6 P
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards3 T8 u$ h3 E8 e1 {0 u3 P8 n
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards0 Z' i/ H$ r$ f8 ~
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards% T' g8 G( c3 \4 X7 h
Range closes to 4,000 yards
/ i6 @' P( c7 m ~# Z/ QCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
2 [$ j% M. F" l4 g: rDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
# \, p" Q$ q( s f5 E; |1 `DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards: h7 ^* {4 X! k3 ~4 a7 U6 C! h
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards" _# {5 z: J- s* ^
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards O6 O- z' b$ W+ U# f* u
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
3 a* \+ P: |/ v7 y, |) @Range increases to 5,000 yards7 H8 n2 O5 A' q' i
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
; h7 h3 Z! T1 c$ i4 @: fDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards* l0 |, f' P' M* U% E+ F: E
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards9 N: i5 X! D: _
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
9 x+ K- [# i5 c; }CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards, o2 z' z) b( g+ u* C2 {; x
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
# w. I6 f/ E/ iTask forces break off...9 j% k+ z3 W) A9 \8 ?
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98* q7 R( L' C0 l2 E; \- D
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Japanese Ships
' p' _5 \! \5 M CL Yura v# Y, W1 y8 G2 p2 b; p9 E0 n
CL Natori
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4 G8 Z" n* C# b1 j. K# |/ |Runway hits 1
, G( {6 k2 ~! _& {0 ~" {Port hits 1' ?2 a2 a' R/ K& o
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island
2 ]! A( O1 ^$ N7 Y, G; Q3 i" u& oCL Natori firing at Wake Island
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% K- o) V7 |/ t( c( DNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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no flights
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6 N3 K: z! E# p8 ?6 m# e- PAllied aircraft losses1 c! r- H/ U5 ?0 c' X4 L% D
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed, G ^& k: Q E3 M" Z
( [' _. ~0 C1 l" ~7 G1 n& Z2 f, BJapanese Ships( b; U5 s5 M+ L; R/ _0 E
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
. |3 a6 B! P7 f7 n6 W! i CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire" z7 ^' d% x* q9 R' ?+ Z6 A$ e
DD Nowaki, I t3 T7 ~& d# X: q
DD Asashio
9 d+ \7 X3 a9 @. M& Y DD Arashio
: X+ S7 W# D8 X$ K3 G/ m DD Natsugumo5 c. _- W/ N7 Z1 [" f
DD Yamagumo0 }+ T3 a/ S9 l" O7 a q
DD Asagumo% Q* A: f9 E; k: t
DD Murasame4 Y) W# v3 t/ i) R- h4 ^
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
. Z4 Q8 u1 Y7 y) T2 g( n' ^; I5 Q DD Akatsuki- L+ u2 R. X1 ~
DD Hibiki
& J. g5 f; R% y DD Ikazuchi3 @' I0 k2 X/ G: n; _' ^; `' U
DD Inazuma8 ^' x5 z% z% j! ~7 C% t1 l
DD Shikinami
9 G: R" e8 g8 U! B4 N DD Ayanami/ C+ P& s; J9 ]/ \
DD Asagiri# O, O% f- g6 {3 m: Q* H
DD Sagiri
7 g1 F" x3 N- Z$ _ DD Yugiri
9 b! \: R: C8 ]4 I. e6 o DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
) W5 x0 c2 _; ?% v [ AK Sado Maru
3 Q$ c* ~2 g6 E AK Sagami Maru
' S0 R: }" s! H% h) s- b AK Sakura Maru4 H# p; h+ \8 S# r( c
AK Kaga Maru" H9 C0 B) y1 m3 l! s) C3 V
AK Kinka Maru& l& N# I2 c! @7 d3 }
AK Kyushu Maru
/ \) e) L6 h! N; W3 a AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ {9 r. ?( j' D3 x" l( u: K AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
5 e& R; T6 h+ G# H' i( }2 w& O' Y6 E xAK Ayatosan Maru
: y, f( L& v& ]6 b xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
. v; B/ c7 t9 D" | xAK Kashii Maru$ ?4 o- I! T8 w! h8 h E
xAK Aobasan Maru
% m+ t$ m( C8 J xAK Asosan Maru
7 P9 ^4 R3 o) K. t4 ?8 a4 R xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage; Q5 L$ [, J% T# F! k& X Q: Y. `
xAK Atutasan Maru5 J3 r" P2 Q, P0 Q* K& g9 Z. N
xAK Kinugawa Maru' `, r/ u9 m6 f: k* _: V
xAK Yamaura Maru4 J$ u# g. G7 j* r4 J/ t7 c
xAK Zenyo Maru3 ^: E& Y2 w' \9 t2 ^
xAK Nako Maru
! H; P" ^- Q6 _3 } xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 P& d/ L0 R( H xAK Fushimi Maru6 ~5 d- P C1 G9 O
xAK Kamoi Maru' { W; M0 w0 J' {. w( a% a# y
xAK Ryoyo Maru
% {" x. k5 v* \' n7 g xAK Nihonka Maru8 l6 L( B8 y/ b# J
xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships
. B% F0 e3 k/ v- Z1 _" t CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk) E) [7 ^5 |5 c6 s5 t6 @
CL Sumatra2 C, e/ [. p3 ~0 @9 \! `6 r
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
3 q1 m+ v7 L' A CL Durban
( e5 {* e! r0 H5 r3 r, S- _ DD John D. Ford- I9 l: z% a4 v0 P
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire$ ^1 z; z& B( Y+ L
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
# R1 G7 S, P! M4 j& m$ H5 i) _ DD Pope- l/ T1 d$ z1 P$ X
DD Whipple, Shell hits 16 h. u" Q- w2 x- _: _; `1 ~
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
* G- @- L! ^9 W" m4 J1 n: E DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage/ b- y# K! O3 w1 S
DD Stronghold
; j" N- _# h5 x' F DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
& U( f: @- g- [7 D3 ] DD Encounter, Shell hits 3$ |# G! K$ x6 f+ f* ?
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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- `3 E, V) }1 V$ B6 E. I. b1 b6 lJapanese ground losses:
9 g7 a+ M& I$ M9 Q6 E$ ~ Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)2 h) e9 z) ` ]; ~- a2 x- O
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight. E3 ^/ n1 q5 v' F {2 |% [
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards [% A5 [5 h; z
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards5 ^ J* U; t: K8 G
Japanese ships attempt to get underway0 j6 j' H# F( c7 s9 _
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards5 `. W/ M* P5 \
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards1 M6 P) _" R' \" c s5 U8 q
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards, F7 q1 p* \' P6 n) s! C0 x2 p
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards& p2 b7 T' W6 g- }. O1 a
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards9 ^( N: O+ f" |
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards5 o: u7 Y2 S" G- N- C
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
: Y7 \5 Y, L- @: Q0 w0 _0 E/ |DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
4 w% ~" b! `% e9 }DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
, Y" I5 g( x; @4 s7 F2 PDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards! u4 A9 R1 F9 I8 A: U
Range closes to 10,000 yards0 Z4 q8 r- j! C8 j- d& S
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
* P( e: R" y) LCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
2 k5 s* c: r7 i. A3 w/ c* ZCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards0 s* ^! E! \1 s3 g. U
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
3 N. V0 K- ~! Y4 r' ^DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards. y: g9 d5 u4 ~
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
3 W* O" W! T }: l9 ~DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
7 i$ U! A& I; ?, h2 H7 ODD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards2 s8 S% f1 L) `4 L) I
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
$ ^$ z# _6 J, x2 j( o- UDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards' y; y5 s# p5 K( \5 \
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
# G- |$ K, _" X- J2 e# VDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
, K3 x4 S4 f. c- K0 g+ `* UDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
' N' C7 u! f0 ^3 D& \/ ^DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards- I- [! m$ c& v8 E' t* A, |4 u. U* Y
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
- G5 K( c! m# R7 _2 hCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards( o. H4 n' {3 Y' q. S
Range closes to 7,000 yards
6 l( s5 j" x \+ V4 X" {( ]CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
% T8 L+ }% @# RCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards/ ?7 g7 D# }, ^' t) X! Q; j
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
1 j. |; `$ l! j) TCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
9 a- C( }$ ?! a; H6 _9 n4 XDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards- |6 g" P6 w+ V" H6 L
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
# R! k6 M) ~ l2 ?+ g6 C VDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards! i2 y- @8 i( ^- m4 z& m" z
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards2 ]: v- \9 K6 K
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards: I+ z3 m$ |, R+ {; k3 X% r$ E
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards9 D4 }# U; q# R# i' l4 o& z5 O
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
7 Q8 O/ a3 g- D1 j. r7 JDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
+ F4 Q; [- b6 `8 U& N, S" NDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards+ w9 g8 s! o* D6 N& H9 i
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards/ }2 A& v0 E& {$ m: O( \& _2 k) e
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
$ z1 U4 r. w: @5 U5 N9 Z) TCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards, g. F& M6 N; W) V- P
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards: v& o7 k- ^. h5 F% Z# D
Range closes to 4,000 yards
/ k4 L" d; n" ? W+ X- A1 CxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
8 Q, v" h, x9 }- s! O5 @1 N' {, rCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
4 M I0 V9 ?; f9 Z7 A; q$ b/ [+ QCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
/ f0 W. z" r/ L. Y& N8 C: ?1 E+ wCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards$ ]& K% S" j0 @6 L- @
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards7 p" ^+ I7 k: y) J2 f* e }
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
4 e' C; r( w) C' I" {& KDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
9 d ?7 V9 x9 s0 G; C' w8 UDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
5 E, s1 a" T! rDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
. D- P$ U1 v4 _0 gDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards5 u9 H9 y: w9 l: r# H) K
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards: C T! o6 g' \- y; I
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards* [) D( [. \' `: v
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
' E5 e1 `+ I% w5 H7 BDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards. ]5 R) S; \% y4 `
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
+ L1 y4 Q1 T6 l8 v9 V9 i7 s* KDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
! y$ C1 Q* `7 `0 M& Q* sCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards8 ^1 y) X: {5 P. a
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
' x& S! w) g' i$ t+ cRange closes to 2,000 yards7 F+ T& f ?+ {8 s/ l* \' l( f
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards& M' C2 ]' B9 W! K& [& x, q
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
: O; [2 z' Z+ `CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
* w, } C% o3 m% F b) `DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards8 x0 e y8 g" `$ v% v6 N/ \
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards J8 i! R3 r9 k+ h( R2 h% ?& \
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards' g* T6 E8 x' \+ P4 _4 T6 e
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
) Y" T2 y7 R/ C$ D; hDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards' g% f% I6 Z6 y# S
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards; z; B C+ x0 H# s3 B% L
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards' h) v! d1 H2 s' K3 ]- E
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
# o, w+ Y5 V: NDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards: |% [, u( B* A; t$ k2 n
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
$ F! Q1 `5 \; m4 M( f* G# nCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
, W1 ?" t9 ^6 s0 Q3 iRange increases to 3,000 yards
8 J, z' B& ]1 wCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards, r% X* }; Y" d/ W5 g0 P/ R
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
' ]! F U! \. S: \5 ECL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
. Q. l5 X9 O9 ^ a$ ^* JDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
; [# c4 Z/ X" c/ |1 q3 z/ VDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
& S% r9 C0 N& o, B: d2 EDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
U9 M& _' Q- \: jDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
9 h9 ?1 a/ L! I' q9 {1 MDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
k: I: `& w/ \+ \* m: i' [DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards! H; N" E) _' M4 f+ t k
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards+ U1 i: ^1 L1 e* r+ O t% w
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
0 [, t/ J0 `- p% d; x8 o) v& |DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
2 U5 I* i( G" z+ lDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
) O, W) K2 W1 J# ]DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards0 B+ i3 x5 {# F* l3 F
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
" a9 l% {( g2 q3 @CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards' Q# O9 N- J# L, b; t
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards. D' C5 P4 d O1 Q- h0 r* q* D
Range closes to 2,000 yards5 P; k* C- l' {+ x* d
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards+ d' W( I6 n- c
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
; _) e1 U. s f; M* q0 CCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards1 C6 Q8 I: e+ x9 h# ]
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
% [# m; Z3 q7 r, pDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
( b& D& @+ R/ L' o7 \9 A* rDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
# Y. e1 s$ H' }+ d' h$ M' @DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
/ U/ M' c) F- o& N3 g9 d: iDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards0 M9 ^- Y; B9 r
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
( K+ S8 l) D8 ~. W8 D" E7 |DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
9 U- h% f& `2 b$ T& UDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
; _+ v; q& X3 RDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards {7 j; D3 n q8 E8 }0 l5 L8 b
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
9 Q* c+ I$ E* q+ Y! s. V3 v7 fCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards( v) }+ d% x; I% m+ b- q5 n* ?
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
* S- C0 J! A' YDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards' p5 X, z0 O5 s" L0 Q/ w
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards2 i6 ?8 \: S) K" ~0 V+ Z
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards4 D$ \* U' s5 A( g6 j
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards/ r5 g$ f; x, `8 J& b3 o
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
4 _! p6 H+ t- `/ R# cDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards# J8 R7 z1 E( L7 z% b5 }
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
W% k8 D+ @" lAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards3 R$ h8 [8 |3 ]/ I- O
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape7 I6 v: a0 k9 d. C% J \
Task forces break off..., S3 A( r5 {' x
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)" G. ]+ l1 n/ s% f |: k
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Japanese Ships
- Q6 _- a: w' l6 b* f CL Katori
1 q" n1 B F v8 r" S" u DD Akikaze
3 P$ ~" M- W& M6 @- j7 ?7 k DD Yuzuki8 K$ l+ }0 _( @6 f1 m! Y) Z8 _' p9 B
PB Takunan Maru #5
; l) j# R" \* { PB Shonon Maru #11
+ _6 _: e- `) Q8 ?" ` PB Kyo Maru #12
3 S3 ~6 w: V) ~, P1 S PB Hakkaisan Maru
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1 G6 k# S* v: v4 F2 FCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
4 E0 d' r3 R% E/ u" n! WDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion1 B0 k7 j4 s. u9 l! n) s
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
( ^) i0 b A+ f* \" yPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns, ~1 ?1 Y( Y2 z0 `7 [8 M6 z
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns" F, n! ~! ~# W9 ]9 s. l- E7 T
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
1 d8 y9 q8 y) q% ?/ nPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops' _) W* }. \0 f2 J) H) ^
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
5 N: L1 v2 b' ?% X. pDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns8 W* s: l9 } w4 _9 R9 x
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H5 a9 }+ T |5 c* n1 r6 oAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)) |* B$ V& E3 t# r% j1 n8 J
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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6 l. T% _: A" K& Q% g9 k, ZJapanese ground losses:1 o8 x! R8 j2 ]" b' p
19 casualties reported
8 t, D% c r9 j Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 X7 k* e: |4 s6 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ A) b \( l% V6 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ y( ^" [. ?8 H+ S; |4 d% u17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3- A9 H& N1 r" i! G) j l L
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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, q1 g0 \ k1 B' x2 P$ r: VJapanese Ships
' U3 v. ]8 y6 ` j CA Nachi, Mine hits 1) h8 q* W% A+ M4 q8 O) A' [/ v
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: c# j6 X2 q5 @1 |TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)$ s5 L/ t% g1 z8 T) i) N3 f) G
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Japanese Ships
4 r! x1 u$ ?! }! F# J CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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3 N1 T: V$ O& L* M& r, q8 Z. F( m+ xASW attack near Merak at 48,97/ q" P1 H1 _3 {7 [1 O$ Q" J, P
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Japanese Ships
" Q5 M! J W4 I; d, { xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
! G- e4 T: W% ?( Z5 @6 O" X! n4 G DD Yugiri6 j9 u1 U2 F8 k S
! e5 W+ [ S! I& [$ JAllied Ships: F7 m+ t& J& y) E g' V
SS Sargo, hits 102 L1 r; q3 B) g& b+ J* A
) E k O8 X4 ]4 p4 J& C
SS Sargo is sighted by escort
7 g/ @% t5 p1 {0 c4 W: qDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...- i" O' Z& }" q6 s: x' z3 ?
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
% \/ D% l& `/ v f5 r' R3 UDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...: T& W0 j/ ^9 h# H
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
& h I! l9 V Q/ cDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
; f" b# \0 w/ X: v( c3 r& ^DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo/ ]' O1 o6 e0 S# S0 {7 ~
Escort abandons search for sub
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8 c) R- p6 j; E* T* W
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)0 m( n( t$ ?/ M6 ]" ]. c
' X/ B8 \/ T( y* d, i+ l% B9 FJapanese Bombardment attack
2 J% s4 j$ u8 `" U9 A/ \( H6 O, ^8 M
Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
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& U3 x7 P" b3 J0 t+ V2 v0 P4 JDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
& s( a9 T; L! h) m% Y2 r5 L# \2 \2 S9 E% a6 }$ _
Japanese ground losses:
( y# y( @ X. j4 o 159 casualties reported7 _( @! \+ T" A
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
+ \7 t8 x" H, x/ S9 _7 R' D1 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; S& L" P! P( U
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) F$ j) ?) k: m
! C5 C, g: Y2 }) i8 J+ U/ T4 H3 _
Allied ground losses:$ D1 X: m+ i: Y* a, i
198 casualties reported6 Z$ T+ E% k V- X$ w, G# x
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
# ~; {& F6 z; C7 T$ A* p# G+ n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled+ d p( ]* A4 B+ r
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled3 V% G; |3 G; G
$ H! g5 f) [9 `+ ~Assaulting units:# _- Y( j# U0 {6 e1 Z' g
Imperial Guards Division: B; s: ~+ v" o+ J6 M# V
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
$ K+ {* ?( _, D) x+ k) J 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
* s) b) i% o6 p# I2 ?* c. T' ~ 2nd Tank Regiment
; ?( M0 _. y% ]* ]/ m0 Q ^ 48th Engineer Regiment
6 Y/ S% V# u" F, X8 L 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment5 c) t m1 y3 s( N3 N
33rd Division' {8 s8 I! Z+ P0 m
21st Infantry Regiment
* O2 V, B# K$ i! c! o% ~ 7th Tank Regiment
^6 ^2 q3 I! p% ~ 48th Recon Regiment
* e" [# B% h7 l: V5 g# G' b 16th Recon Regiment# i/ J3 t) N5 W: d. A9 b
4th Division3 c' f q1 Y4 m- t
21st Division4 t& |7 [4 k$ E* l0 O6 Y
6th Guards Division
, o0 k2 y1 p7 M' a# |3 P1 q3 } p3 K6 ^ 65th Brigade
7 J: f' D: g9 W+ d 38th Division/ H! d2 U5 x! U/ W
16th Guards Regiment
! u( F o7 x3 u( M9 M( N 4th Tank Regiment4 r- t2 `6 _$ m4 ]7 M/ \9 m
16th Engineer Regiment
0 y4 Y1 i" C& S6 S 9th Infantry Regiment$ \/ a9 k6 i$ {0 D7 X. U& d
22nd Recon Regiment
. C" A6 s* d3 z9 s+ ~ 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment9 O. [5 X5 j3 _7 N* _6 P" o7 T
5th Guards Cav Regiment
& Z: R& s3 H: u, t, y( f9 i 35th Fld AA Gun Co
8 ?( s5 d; ^/ Z5 I0 k! ]" ^6 A 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment" ^" J* _0 @' c% P
30th Fld AA Gun Co
& E7 g2 c2 Z3 W( d! e& g 48th Field AA Battalion0 i7 ?0 D4 y+ N
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
! n g* D0 S4 p# N: _3 Q 25th Army9 ]- Z+ g5 `/ J) v0 P
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
& `$ d; D/ ^+ e7 a' O1 M 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion" Z" [/ S; Y0 l+ c
2nd Mortar Battalion
: T- g( p! a+ t8 V7 Y4 ? 9th Field AF Construction Battalion- f2 I1 j. I5 m/ { |, d/ @
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion }* m- T- L2 n- q4 T5 }1 D
39th Road Const Co
5 z' P5 A9 x/ v4 `8 w' h* @ 21st Fld AA Gun Co 5 _5 r/ B( e: C; w- J, s2 \
Southern Army# a9 p- F. P$ W/ d+ s$ I/ @# }
56th Const Co
5 G: h; B2 w8 I R) D 47th Field AA Battalion
: {3 K4 E: m/ _' h) I' S+ c7 ~& E* R 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
0 L' x5 P: A) Z: C% p 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion7 Q( s6 G( l- k' J1 v8 J, h
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5 Q6 p/ D% ^# F 1st RF Gun Battalion4 f3 g u2 w2 g; j8 ~
35th Field AA Battalion! @: z" c7 v7 F' a- B* h$ P
3rd Mortar Battalion
1 p5 O' v2 [+ K& N! R3 G 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
! |( e" }& `: _ X 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment( K: G2 ]- K5 k/ i1 _' `
45th Field AA Battalion
+ M! m, P K5 ^1 e C- Z" v 48th Field Artillery Regiment
0 w2 m, n2 K3 R1 u0 a 15th Const Co ' }# ^0 V2 s2 V! f! o' A
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment* b8 T" b: s, A
26th Fld AA Gun Co
0 T$ G' Z V. D' I 18th Mountain Gun Regiment$ P0 k( A* u) E, j
37th Const Co 4 t& N! l* l1 u2 }! d w/ H: }
5th Mortar Battalion
) i$ h9 y) H4 f$ |( H 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion% U. K& Z% w* S4 u. J
40th Field AA Battalion1 b; ~) R r+ J% k, S. [
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
) m% a4 d' t8 \0 ]& e) r/ l 31st Fld AA Gun Co
* ?: r9 G3 K8 T: n7 `6 G0 [, ` 38th Road Const Co
2 s, B8 j+ [; v 14th Army# T- T6 S' N6 [, s) X* o
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1 r' \" ^4 o0 h& y, { 43rd Const Co
3 Q7 _' J9 Q$ B7 B* g) I i2 `. r# n8 m- N" X
Defending units:
, s$ h2 z0 V# }* w; a 14th PS Engineer Regiment
7 w2 O# w6 M: ~% H( a6 j1 C 91st PA Infantry Division
2 D x% D2 {: n5 ^ 26th PS Cavalry Regiment8 v/ b) V5 p" |0 V1 K
71st PA Infantry Division
5 n9 L# z/ \- f. V' b# S9 G 21st PA Infantry Division
& ~& Y2 m3 B+ P P. L$ w! M0 F( j 192nd Tank Battalion
?5 {! ^' K- @- @9 S Z 51st PA Infantry Division1 y% \! a6 g% W2 Z
4th Marine Regiment& e$ V8 Q, k$ w( V( R9 s# a: S
194th Tank Battalion1 ?# l6 ^0 F1 ^0 C* N+ r
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
+ b& M, R* J( v: F 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
+ p' ], l. N9 t+ Y8 `! Z! n 31st PA Infantry Division. v9 f+ U n% A, \
11th PA Infantry Division
3 }5 ]/ Z1 O9 x5 y% T 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion$ A5 L3 T7 O0 K/ p0 g
1st PA Infantry Division* U( E7 Q, Y) N2 s
31st Infantry Regiment
( q# n" I0 U" @8 e4 l 41st PA Infantry Division' [+ t9 s2 Q, X% |5 u+ l/ U
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
, S( D/ J4 I# t4 c- r 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
6 S8 w5 [/ [4 i0 j$ i 301st Construction Battalion# i5 P) X( M! w* P b% ~1 W2 ^" W
Provisional GMC Grp
# F$ U/ S' A* H2 n 1st PI Base Force
. p( _1 e" i( s& b, h1 @ I Philippine Corps
! f9 g, D9 s" Y, y7 a7 L) D 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
' ?) }1 a* t4 Q USAFFE
- t. L0 ?1 c- `! }7 k Bataan USN Base Force1 g% V- Q/ l l1 h
Clark Field USAAF Base Force/ k9 Y6 e4 V+ L+ R: V) q
201st PA Construction Battalion
! K9 q. g1 C1 D. j 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
1 y5 v6 N4 X+ T 1st USMC AA Battalion
) X. P' S J+ ` Manila USAAF Base Force9 L' A. K+ C, o: S, W' d9 {/ a
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment2 y+ M o5 A/ F2 y: |$ M
Cavite USN Base Force
. ]0 a/ p: q! P s$ K% v 202nd PA Construction Battalion
( j% t8 l. Q( l& e Far East USAAF 4 V9 b$ ^" z h- R
II Philippine Corps
9 j4 u6 Q' A/ { 1st PA Constabulary Regiment9 T# O# K7 ], Q6 W+ C# L
PAF Aviation
' i" O4 F+ C) X! K/ B; X" U8 s 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment5 {0 L7 P" _9 y: z A
8 h3 U2 A+ @: A8 A& w+ n
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u F3 q( K$ a9 T0 x
Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)( f( @2 H1 a1 `/ i3 G8 z; T
6 {" c- f' Y2 v9 M: l/ L9 Q- r
Japanese Shock attack* H: `9 w( l9 E8 e5 g0 X) [
$ }! N. P0 a% a0 L) _Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2612 j8 t' `( @4 C& @2 m0 S
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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& G6 |& d7 ^. M# x' H5 o% EJapanese adjusted assault: 54
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Allied adjusted defense: 3
7 G; J# i0 Z9 x$ W$ q- w! E, v! y( }. q4 C9 a
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) ! h7 o0 u+ h: [6 r* }. g) V3 q
0 {3 T& Y' u8 _* h; g1 w8 h0 ?5 k7 c, ?! OJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
5 q/ Q, x6 `6 N: g
- i* P- u+ h3 Y" r( @0 `% \, |, EAllied aircraft
) o. ]5 t: u: N6 P no flights( P( U3 G. U! n, S3 Y1 A7 J
1 z3 B4 Z3 m' E. n6 E0 A% E8 ^; J, gAllied aircraft losses9 \/ z6 }1 k0 Y( H/ o' L4 L, u
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed% I5 v* ?8 k9 ~' X4 r7 O5 K% ?9 X
b$ p* o/ }! N9 L+ I& _Combat modifiers
6 s; w# {2 z+ S( T0 y( l1 v5 VDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
+ w; E/ C( ^6 z# H! n. nexperience(-), supply(-), T7 s# Y% }7 m1 w3 j" q
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:5 ]. A2 ?5 O% E+ d: D( F2 i
1384 casualties reported3 U& \ V$ s, v
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled% n- Z3 c" J$ W; r( E- K/ Z
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
4 k7 I5 L/ N, q0 ~4 I4 j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 U7 y6 G" p5 ^# X Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled); b) O9 c% O; E& [8 j9 h: u
5 A9 N& i& d. x: L& J* i
Allied ground losses:/ I" B4 }4 C5 x$ e5 x1 N9 ]( a; {; R
1916 casualties reported7 ]; j# j6 g& o! r
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
! @; q$ z5 ]/ s+ ]6 H+ ?7 ]/ e Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ K Q' g1 q( X, O! u2 O7 ` Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled- y8 C0 i- ^) C: R2 B
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
/ d! S2 w* M. ]0 Y3 P9 y- I( T Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" n, }7 _9 l$ V Units destroyed 3$ B) q3 l8 k) M H
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Assaulting units:7 C8 v8 Q0 r3 R2 X; B4 ~
82nd Naval Guard Unit
% F2 C Q g: V0 I% \( _ 144th Infantry Regiment! p! m: v+ E6 t: w$ o# _9 t1 e
66th Naval Guard Unit
- Q( }9 J. j2 m2 {7 J 84th Naval Guard Unit
. A; m* w, C; X' w 53rd Naval Guard Unit
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Defending units:" q6 X, H% M8 W" d x, R
Wake USN CPNAB
# l' P& U+ `) Y- _, x" M; H Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion* s0 j' o& Y: Y" O* T1 I
6th Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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* B0 L1 A" f2 n m9 H4 ZJapanese Bombardment attack4 B8 O8 n6 O( O3 Z: ?( w
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61% B. {' a5 ^' _5 S( K# m! q9 N+ \
7 {, `" I0 G3 `: y( D6 IDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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Assaulting units:- f- {4 F8 B* \; [; G0 c4 E
Sasebo 2nd SNLF ) z9 }) f% ]" V7 j
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Defending units:6 }# a: G8 S2 U8 S* f. l. A \# k
Molukken Garrison Battalion
1 x3 q2 @+ p; a0 s1 N0 U 4th Coastal Gun Battalion: \* a( y! p/ h6 m2 S7 s
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