AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42, B: ?% l3 ?9 n& r
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
, R9 f1 V A, M9 o3 y" U, M. 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rush6 U v8 ~# }. v) W p6 ~
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( P: y( Z+ Q+ ~Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards }! t0 Y" m4 ?" \9 Z3 c! Q1 r/ c
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Japanese Ships5 ]7 i6 L" v; m+ M
CL Kashii
5 Y: A. I% L6 u% } CL Kinu) K' C) `% r4 z/ B
DD Nowaki$ e$ L" h% w1 T$ ^
DD Asashio
: l6 a0 k6 \1 O# h; }/ ] DD Michishio
) y2 F; P v6 e8 O3 Z* g& c7 O DD Arashio. X& h( x" h7 ?; ^
DD Natsugumo
! e2 ~9 f( M" ? DD Yamagumo
" t) I+ ^) E- q( b9 ^, \: i DD Asagumo ]& n2 x, x2 L6 k& C9 [ M( I3 n
DD Murasame- A {* P( R0 v4 j0 B9 @, c$ l
DD Harusame$ m/ Z6 G; m$ |* s
DD Akatsuki
9 J+ R! `- u# l8 x DD Hibiki
% r2 U; G& \ F! p R DD Ikazuchi
. l. W2 u+ X8 ^) p7 l* _$ d- [1 y DD Inazuma
% U: o) G! l0 z0 G. {& ^ DD Shikinami) r6 B# J! ~7 v6 L: P0 a$ q6 d
DD Ayanami
+ o4 s5 J+ c0 u/ |# H0 a. X DD Asagiri
- f; C5 k' G0 k- o5 ^- f+ } DD Sagiri6 N; q) s# n0 U& E9 |2 `
DD Yugiri/ T) y+ h( P0 r6 e
DD Minazuki1 q1 u! h& f& L
AK Sado Maru
! `% `1 A% c2 ? AK Sagami Maru
( z9 z# \# m7 _) p AK Sakura Maru
. Z4 q9 Y: x9 `! i AK Kaga Maru4 }6 l! J$ ]0 b: e2 H
AK Kinka Maru* M0 B5 u, X9 e/ v9 L
AK Kyushu Maru) P8 k6 E( l! r5 ^. Y) N- F
AK Tosan Maru
" Y( k- t% J8 Y. T AMC Asaka Maru$ ~+ ]. ~* ^5 D3 I; z0 k
xAK Ayatosan Maru4 B1 B, v l& Y; f2 {8 H
xAK Kansai Maru. h. v4 N* m9 p% h/ C+ O
xAK Kashii Maru
: M( t% ~1 i/ S+ f9 [ xAK Aobasan Maru+ Z# O; ?" |/ }4 v3 d4 K; A
xAK Asosan Maru* c6 C" F# M8 @, u7 h; {" J5 F
xAK Asakasan Maru
, o! @+ ?* r4 ~4 A: c xAK Atutasan Maru
4 u( ~- e& u/ b; x) U7 U xAK Kinugawa Maru0 x4 |( s9 ]5 J. }
xAK Yamaura Maru8 s7 V. k5 t- K# y5 L
xAK Zenyo Maru0 U* Q) @7 a6 ~3 z# v8 o4 w
xAK Nako Maru2 q3 m# Y! C* l7 y! @
xAK Johore Maru
9 M8 K. ]7 _1 T, K8 `8 ^$ Q xAK Fushimi Maru7 E/ F) r; `( T( O
xAK Kamoi Maru
: E$ g X/ L/ x4 u+ G xAK Ryoyo Maru9 E* q7 j }# N V% s/ Y
xAK Nihonka Maru& w( a# n9 p: s* _% N7 ?
xAK Nojima Maru
5 H0 x) g1 _& }! g+ L- z LSD Shinshu Maru4 w0 }) [ u8 P3 i' }$ g) p% }4 ~
xAP Hakozaki Maru
8 b2 x, f& U) f1 ` xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
+ i& \; C1 g& C PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk; }/ ?8 a* {1 @- a1 U4 o" g7 W5 T
PT TM-10# K! z: |% O8 |
PT TM-11
/ d& U) ?9 h; w2 g! C PT TM-12$ w8 U4 l- @( x. B
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
$ }+ Q* ? O# Y* \' Q1 x PT TM-14( ?2 D/ d! s% G/ y# d/ c; x! Y
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!% D1 L: y/ q. g* v
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
: A9 O+ o! B6 _- u1 NImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight9 l: l7 V( A7 W D, c/ \0 @7 J
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
- P& R- C. r+ l- {1 _CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
$ B. x# c: P1 fCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards+ Q$ V' ~9 g) N! ~% T* k
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
, f4 d# v# o r) }) { p" y AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
+ j7 E* W. y$ a8 M) d# z' h5 W( ~ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
3 ^8 B5 p1 E/ E" n6 ? xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat; ~: ]+ {1 ] f+ D4 r) r; q
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
7 R" T3 L: b7 U3 M DD Arashio , DD Asashio/ |* d4 c' E9 k* E6 X5 F- X
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards5 j, X% l7 |% v1 `' [2 q' R& x
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards! h; w+ s, g" I, l# l2 Q# G' C/ y
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
' l( K8 m, A0 y$ [) L1 j- kRange closes to 9,000 yards5 V( V0 a- R# w2 a$ Q5 Q' l
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
2 C; |' Q2 w) U' ?1 E/ p4 n7 B! @ AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
3 J( a' ^) S" |, _' o @. f AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
& i) A- N) Q Q4 h k xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
% h: B- Z; F5 c xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , # P5 I$ M7 e' ^% ^& S( G
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 7 P0 P% F( }2 I6 q. h4 `
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
, `/ [; r- r' c- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
2 W1 A. E: }1 i% [2 j& N( _ DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
( Z7 B5 b* L7 ^# z3 Y DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
# H- K1 _% x3 x3 C4 [* r/ hDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards5 O% c6 Z' j- ~" Z1 q; S
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards9 j" B f1 `9 I! Q* U: f
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
( ?1 U: N2 [3 n6 f6 L+ {DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
* t+ `: B) F [) iDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards- W% g( o9 i& w7 J7 u/ {( z
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards' i; G4 C) p' Y- t5 u8 D N) L# ]
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
7 U: X" H8 u& T1 N0 U0 ?Range closes to 6,000 yards
7 W) _2 r5 `; M1 G6 z, `% hPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
5 b# U; `. f) bPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
! i9 z2 y# S" H5 j0 W9 uDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
( r2 ?; j' N) z0 M* J! [) CDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
/ Z" y6 l9 H0 Y* u7 D% NDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
/ J& f3 [3 P, }- k7 e/ }( OPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
: d4 ~3 R/ B$ J% c! X% BRange closes to 5,000 yards V1 a1 S# l' p/ k* i) [( k
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ' X, ?# g2 A! c; k. F8 C+ g$ P
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
/ {. z' ?0 X& v9 D' x) O* `4 p AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , * j; i1 G* Z) O1 p
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 6 ?4 ]1 u6 I' t$ [2 k
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
4 H" \2 D0 }# c, ?2 Q$ c xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
3 b8 A0 _% O" D2 H xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , ) m+ d' U+ Y8 e, F; d
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
7 T6 P% F$ B J: C* D xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat+ G" \: G7 i) c% b% U0 Y
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , ) `( D# u$ Z! v0 D/ I
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
" J3 Y6 ^) X4 l3 |5 y6 ^) s; ` DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
, V" ^0 s- m7 q6 P+ C$ U DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
( K/ ^0 T2 q! G4 `4 Z* S7 wDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
: J- @/ V }1 Q( SDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards& Y- i- ]% ~/ c! ~" V# ]
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
% |/ b; D* {0 J; oPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards: P* J Z1 ?( x3 r x* E# }
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ' r, W- w6 R. n8 C6 m9 q& H
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ) E# p- B8 P" z/ ^3 j0 d, g$ d. W! ?
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
! ]* _' i; J- o# U$ C( A xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ; b8 P- m1 M. H' C
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
! c0 F" I: w! K1 ^+ w0 a5 k8 s# lCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards+ h. W2 R' b! N: g- w- g# E4 B
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards5 h2 U3 t) D+ \" ~2 }
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards' O( P# D3 l; `; E
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
* [7 g3 D. g( H) _PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
& f" s! j! z I: w0 [( SLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ' {. h+ ~5 l) o N1 g
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
2 c# n- k5 p: U+ m0 t* m AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
+ ]/ }& h7 a( ~/ K: H* [& ]2 U8 P xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
- m9 t J5 ~/ [8 F( ?0 } xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat0 ^! q, y0 @) [
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
, U0 V. F$ S' T& g6 { DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio+ Z! |( @" w* I
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
( |% M% e( E' Q$ t9 lDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards$ Q1 |6 ?0 S5 ]
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards2 `5 b3 j$ ~) u7 s
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
2 _4 X! E; n ?) W$ O6 W4 }5 b7 uPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
7 z# c# a" B0 B7 E. @& H' a3 VBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage% d1 j2 ?/ n1 e" x
Range increases to 6,000 yards
0 ?# Z* i5 |6 @$ t. yDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
8 R$ u" E9 W0 y1 IRange increases to 11,000 yards' e$ d. R) ] C6 ~% K! k; o
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 + q3 i7 q7 x. t. q
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
0 H& Y7 U9 W! PPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
( q+ ^" c" s: iCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards- F' L. {9 S7 i, Q$ a: M1 U
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards1 ~- k1 I9 [0 P; h
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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7 v, k' e' r$ {6 ?Japanese Ships
, n' H* e2 ~. q) d) {& O! C4 u8 A CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
1 D3 D* ^0 \ N- L6 i6 p" A% x CA Mogami
* o. [ J4 S, b0 x5 p+ T DD Kuroshio5 M) N& E3 ~5 @
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
" M/ o0 N2 R9 i: r% e- X% ?) t6 z) m. S1 a DD Natsushio4 R0 G2 f9 p+ e. A V$ n) B. E
DD Shiratsuyu
% K8 t- s5 a3 W( ^# T DD Umikaze/ ~4 n: f. T& R8 U @# v
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Allied Ships
' @, m4 o8 Y; b( Q* \- X* i$ | DD Alden
: J/ J `$ m: f4 P9 m DD Barker
; U! |5 N! w. k2 K; H DD Edsall7 p2 T" u [; B* s0 W( W
DD John D. Edwards8 d3 E/ V& J; Z3 [3 p
$ S: Q2 m) s9 R6 j$ r- q. T; [% TImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
$ V6 ?" ~4 e$ q8 f A: B% {Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards, g( v( [# B) a5 T
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards3 }4 ?1 L! ?3 N8 A% N7 ^- V
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
* {/ H o1 V0 q+ mCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards4 h& `* V; @% v* D* v, S# _
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
: j# ]2 M0 z1 |3 o% [DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
( `; \( e6 H- o: i+ I% y zDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
; C* y- |/ j$ x6 x2 S4 ?DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards0 P3 G) d) c8 D5 T f$ S
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
0 _- j+ d" n2 H1 Y- @DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards3 V( k2 m2 q) ?) K: V! _
Range closes to 6,000 yards K) o1 a. W8 n' b5 a
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards, i8 H! p1 Z, |' d2 y
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards6 O. {; h ~: Y4 `) E
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
: h" L& H9 G, l5 I& q' h- j" rDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
2 o4 y. U1 f1 e8 ^* D |DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards9 G$ w- b0 `' I/ _: r; V
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards% K2 A Q* c# h
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
. l. \; f* k4 [CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
+ ^2 @5 ~" E' v8 BCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards1 E0 B' f' a' E' D! v# m: ?' v
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards W3 _& ~3 h9 V4 |3 Z2 o f
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards K5 }" J) d4 @5 |
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
$ ]0 _2 y# Y( D! PDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
1 P7 t1 ~; F/ NDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards9 e+ c4 y2 ~1 c
Range increases to 8,000 yards
" C- r6 O( U* H0 r7 SDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards. I9 w/ e- }0 e1 N
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
+ K1 H* Y5 W5 `7 _ BDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards R, w% K7 O% D6 `
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
" m& x- G4 x, pDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards* A% o- H+ K9 i5 ~% _
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
3 @1 U* v$ B; ]9 F; l8 tDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
' O/ m/ H1 y2 @1 Z+ P7 dTask forces break off...
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" ?' x. [- P* U5 u6 L3 O- |3 iNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
9 k9 E& ]+ l/ r6 W C CVL Ryujo3 {3 @& Q' O% ]' ^; |+ e) X/ _
CVL Shoho- K5 P$ o+ y, \& ?
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
* @" r J6 N: H; S6 ? CVE Hosho
% w$ G) `8 G4 X5 W) U4 S2 | CVE Taiyo
( v6 Z" V9 w0 o3 h2 y9 o# f& _ CA Takao5 ? a1 ]# N% z0 B
CA Atago
5 d: o, ` ~( E4 p0 R3 A CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
" C* B& y y/ l; a3 |# E: [ DD Akigumo
6 u1 O0 H- w* |$ k/ m DD Shiranui
& ]4 d$ m6 @( O: T: Y& p DD Samidare7 @7 ]0 e3 D/ k% \8 D
DD Yamakaze
% U5 ]. x3 t- n, p+ ?6 v8 \/ | DD Hatsuharu
& R n' b1 ]" g: E6 _. v DD Hatsushima
~; M l' m z$ n0 p. i6 T2 N j DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire: M6 F2 p, e+ L: @0 v& q1 D
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1; B B. f* W; _0 f3 ^8 j
0 d4 @+ R; L' ?Allied Ships0 m5 U8 G2 I. J- d8 a* K
CA Houston
8 v3 o* H- X4 M. X& k CL Sumatra, Shell hits 25 c+ ~6 S4 ^- i! t! L
CL Tromp2 l4 Q& m: {8 `2 C8 F
CL Durban, Shell hits 1) p* n) Q, A# \; K3 ~, y
DD John D. Ford
( K2 N& H3 X' n: P9 J9 a/ | DD Parrott1 S8 o# u8 d0 F# R+ u
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
: h2 \$ S' Y8 p& E% M* n DD Pope. N$ R0 d. M2 J! i
DD Whipple( R' I' F' c, s% ?" Z
DD Stewart( B, |. ]0 ] X* J7 @5 a3 n
DD Evertsen
9 I+ ^7 _6 g, z' g! ^ DD Stronghold
^' t2 _! |2 ^ DD Thanet
) k9 K5 {* V, x: y& V+ c+ F DD Encounter
. w: q5 m$ [ v6 _" I' ?( y: u3 y DD Express: W# P( g) H4 o5 B
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
+ i3 D* R+ Q: IMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards2 ~. ]) e9 p" L$ V3 b: J0 ?
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards, x# c, r$ ]' X. H! R8 o( J' R! e& Z4 r
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
: Q" G) m& L- R; @+ p( ~# ?4 U+ NCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
/ j( Q7 D4 k# x: D, ]CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
& U* X* D) t6 `$ f# pCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
* O# N* L+ ]3 l: \7 K. o/ i. r2 _6 BCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards& T7 ?) U7 d1 l7 b- G/ g1 k
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
( x: E$ o2 P+ X# o; ~+ [DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards( h/ s3 g. Y. O* H
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
1 e% V$ Q- i0 i; kDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards; d* w" {6 T. M0 N# N; v
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
% `. E8 N. Y! |% U+ N- d CDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
; s: [; R* K& C5 y; ^8 c& ^DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
! @5 } Y6 _; Y2 K. K8 v8 o* VDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards6 b3 O3 w) X- N) c9 u; c( g0 @5 }
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards {# F$ O7 z2 \5 Q, P
Range closes to 8,000 yards
. e# z7 y, `5 d2 HDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards( |& i6 F' R- `0 Y' ^( _
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
0 c& `- w0 U \) K/ F$ L aCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
' x! I8 `, x9 O. G# K% j+ q1 fCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards3 ?, T0 V" N3 R& F
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
! B! b; M: _ h! F/ CDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
& ` O( P8 o1 P+ x( ACL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
5 m5 S" y* u4 w% V. ODD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
3 S+ `. } K: p0 K( ]& ^( dDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
" K. o7 Y2 C1 t' t; a) U) \0 X6 oDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards: b M5 w1 u- r, E$ H; a/ `
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards0 M+ I9 g' V( f1 P2 N4 L
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
: Z" B- W. p2 s5 KDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
- A: y6 _% G7 E+ _: V z3 Q4 qDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
- y+ s9 V( N9 gRange closes to 7,000 yards. N9 L/ F/ ?' I
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards" ]# F# q, x0 P' A. f; `' v% [" _# @
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
; g3 M4 H, N/ n% X, }4 IDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
: E ^2 h5 H4 B9 ~& @* z: b& t, e4 DDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards4 [/ d# g/ k/ F; {1 {
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards6 f) m8 |& _) H$ u9 F
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards. P7 \; j( l- M7 ~! W
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
' ~2 Q; e" R# L+ `0 TDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
8 F+ z" R# D9 s& JDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
% b) P: |1 Q3 l; d. Z$ Q: c* }DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
5 {9 H, m- Z! }2 GDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
3 @& Y; z: k6 P5 yDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
( o L& i) j6 \ J( }DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards1 p3 U2 Y& C0 _+ X
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
0 a9 N$ ]" y V" @8 M! vDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
/ a" Q$ {: h/ q1 }* fRange closes to 6,000 yards
4 f5 C: p0 e# V9 l! JDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
4 x. P1 c* x1 c8 t* d/ nDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
8 Z4 H' D% f# lCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards4 p5 I0 x, K4 M2 \* J! t) ?
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards$ s; \- }# ]$ J3 F1 t, X* ?
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
1 R8 B, X$ u6 BCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
3 R' Y) v0 K0 ?7 h* [; sDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards7 \) {9 ]/ n) N# D N
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
' f/ r1 P$ \# s# L) f8 l9 }. oDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
$ j+ T5 G% D4 q0 G7 v( f$ t- PDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
( W+ s4 S8 N) _DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
9 L$ ?, O, M: ^. k9 CDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards3 o. w/ o3 u% D6 ^# e5 I6 I
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
7 m( N# }5 q8 e: ADD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards6 y# q( ~2 S2 s& | Z- D
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
t. U( s. h( @9 r7 ~ m1 c( @DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards3 Y/ u% G3 ?6 F% l, ^& B6 `2 W
Range increases to 9,000 yards
7 C1 _% A A$ n# o( | C0 I$ L1 MDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
2 t; Y& A2 f: B! U) B% M, \! lDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
$ N9 a! E. H* V! P* {CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
! T/ N" B8 f; NCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards0 y5 f8 p3 b7 S$ g; L" G
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards% I* ?7 S6 L6 X. ?
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
, P. `) X# P; r3 |9 L7 rCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards7 ]: b d C8 ~! T( x& E/ N* B# o
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
7 s( f5 F, e- X( j0 r% _DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
2 m3 }4 M+ L e. M" _* ~, S, a' mDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards1 n. o3 @3 J3 W' L" Z
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
. }, J$ @8 d( Q0 V4 J, ~8 [" EDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards1 y" R1 u. W: K: k4 g, N
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards. f$ l# v7 Q$ i% u- f
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
9 S- }7 z. ? ^: U; lDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards/ l2 b, {' C6 D. C& O
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape! J, M: i# k2 S d0 C8 j
Task forces break off...% @7 K% {# Z/ I K/ |
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
+ h* d; p, e/ m( g CL Kashii
- t( ^ e. \5 y& u! N& t6 i CL Kinu: P, Z9 s5 I- E& e8 v; [4 w5 ]
DD Nowaki* \9 ^6 C3 X7 E; V7 n! g' D
DD Asashio
& ?* R/ Z/ @, U9 T% t6 K, U7 F( J! j DD Arashio
8 C) }! x1 P( ]7 U0 m! m1 k" Y DD Natsugumo
# y+ {$ i& [( ? DD Yamagumo- f& N* Z# {, k% |
DD Asagumo( m) R6 t( b8 t- R( F: w
DD Murasame0 p% y! j0 Z; K
DD Harusame
. ?; i5 }3 @ s) o0 f2 F1 I DD Akatsuki, q* M! x. Z% f; L8 Z$ T; Z
DD Hibiki
% d7 ^8 b' D7 i; v: r, Y. I' V4 \ DD Ikazuchi
- a: r Q. j! t7 Z' b" K DD Inazuma0 Y7 c8 j* B- N9 P
DD Shikinami* E/ L+ Z2 t: D, w
DD Ayanami9 a8 B" c9 S, }; [& B
DD Asagiri+ W$ E! x% S2 @, B, ?1 i5 z
DD Sagiri. ?# R! ?1 K- _7 H- ^% @$ e% \
DD Yugiri3 J& K8 H* C R; k/ W" G6 C; U7 g t! r9 Z
DD Minazuki
; J S( V4 s# x [- d3 Z' Q AK Sado Maru
& F8 A6 H% Z$ F- K AK Sagami Maru$ @7 L9 X6 m3 r; O4 \" {8 j
AK Sakura Maru/ ?" X8 b S- j$ l3 B8 I) [. D
AK Kaga Maru$ W/ T4 g) d% A- O3 N4 o
AK Kinka Maru3 O) }2 ~+ q) w0 [: v
AK Kyushu Maru2 V! ], f) y* t4 I. l6 g
AK Tosan Maru
4 _; ?: m/ T/ h& w5 q( h AMC Asaka Maru
4 @# M; Q6 o" Q) I3 a# F xAK Ayatosan Maru
" U r" _( N- c& y, x xAK Kansai Maru
& s7 y. o T% s6 ^/ N8 ~/ g xAK Kashii Maru
5 [0 T7 j6 ], H" j# R7 D xAK Aobasan Maru
$ Y) n- f6 |9 i% L. r: [ xAK Asosan Maru+ r2 |% X2 Q0 T( g- ^) g7 R. y
xAK Asakasan Maru
: d$ _4 ?5 t+ n* D( m# o6 H xAK Atutasan Maru! G4 q1 _: u! e" k7 E
xAK Kinugawa Maru
~1 _4 [- _* s6 z/ O- P xAK Yamaura Maru' m7 Q6 L- z8 i* j7 s; M8 p$ m
xAK Zenyo Maru
0 W; M7 ~3 C% ]1 R7 H) E xAK Nako Maru
8 ^& I" W9 D4 k3 L8 p$ @$ u xAK Johore Maru
$ A" _" ], V, p* C9 b. { xAK Fushimi Maru' i- f/ X$ g5 b' D( w' _, C
xAK Kamoi Maru
8 Y- ?5 ^: z) S" _/ M! i8 s+ u xAK Ryoyo Maru
# e" X) R: H5 J0 g- e6 B9 P xAK Nihonka Maru
( r% O3 y! R3 s7 L xAK Nojima Maru( Q$ f: z3 ^1 n5 j# O+ K* L! r
LSD Shinshu Maru
0 m3 S6 d; ~; `+ X xAP Hakozaki Maru
) i' n2 [. e5 h0 O" {2 u xAP Kobe Maru, h3 o3 [* E5 U& s- ^7 F, _
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Allied Ships
5 A* C, R" d8 U/ I; a( ~ DD Vendetta! w v5 u; H4 C6 v
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
- f3 ~8 `! l/ g U; V. m DD Van Ghent& A! l3 _1 g% G h% f
DD Scout
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\9 f( f. [9 k- UAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!( D3 `4 x' ^: i
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway: Q! _: _# }0 u* i @0 n. O% [
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
9 }) q2 @# f c3 `Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
! D- r: `! c4 l8 c3 z/ A1 F8 TCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
8 `1 X% [' I7 w% D) MCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
8 b" y! D3 q! e, a( D9 QLambton, H. crosses the 'T') [$ x$ l. G2 D% n
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
/ u8 c' M# R" l' F f& g7 B, MDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
1 N* z* l5 B- B6 q7 O( ODD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards; k: ]( k+ z, Z( b' S. A2 R
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards0 Q0 ?. s. _0 ^( E0 S* r
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards" e7 v( {5 K+ S, ~3 S4 f* d. S3 u
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards3 w6 Z: _+ a# L3 i0 Y; x2 F- f
Range closes to 9,000 yards
2 U1 w7 | Y+ e" zDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
" O# F5 ?; p+ ~. R$ @( KCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards% s3 p9 f& |8 X! Q+ t4 R0 ~) v
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
8 Q3 o" c6 @3 d$ n5 o: BDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards0 w5 s ?( A+ P0 U7 E7 c' J
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
. ~3 w/ {+ J' lRange closes to 7,000 yards: w; q0 `" c& g! w5 U* n* m
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
- ^- [" l, Q6 x% gDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
' b# }- G3 v" s/ F0 gDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
5 | |! T8 X+ N O. k: LDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards% T7 K7 {5 c: V' s' K3 M( M# W6 t
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
' @! E k6 T4 I+ ~# G+ E1 ^Range closes to 4,000 yards/ ~( Q% V8 t7 ~5 N$ K; g2 q- q
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards/ f( a+ L! M4 O' @7 ?6 t4 \+ P9 U
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
y) \5 F& [6 [+ SDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
' _0 g, J2 ~ I2 e6 XDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
2 p: _" ~+ v, d3 _9 q vDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards. E; t S W9 l! Y
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards% H' c$ f& {0 Z; f' v5 L
Range increases to 5,000 yards7 s" y' `$ k/ d1 g( S/ r2 [
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards. t; v1 \3 x- D( Z( N3 {- K
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards( u3 v; O0 c9 }% Z3 ?$ C
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards/ N E, n ^7 Z0 R: i
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
0 d. a' M" i/ c' ZCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
; @" Q& f. m# W$ m: ^9 @4 h- JJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape% D+ V+ l" ^ ~% b3 y
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships& f" O& z- R; d! u4 N% N7 B
CL Yura, n2 S' J3 W( U" r9 L5 _4 A2 C
CL Natori
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Runway hits 1
, j: u1 O7 @/ g' w# \Port hits 14 |8 p* C) N* C
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island 2 K% V6 {) M+ g& q5 e
CL Natori firing at Wake Island 6 O9 A6 u! @" B
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. u0 J; ]2 E; V9 JNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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8 b8 Y9 N" i1 ?Allied aircraft
/ M2 H1 E4 c5 P5 T/ n, S no flights# P1 c6 i. V9 H* h
o, @& [6 ]) B$ m/ ^- tAllied aircraft losses- i' R; o+ V8 t3 ]0 ^5 @% S
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed; S9 D4 \9 M) `2 _" b
4 W5 L* {" z! @. {& ~: _/ o# vJapanese Ships) D% }* U8 Z! C+ O
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage1 T. _3 t- y/ z7 N
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
' c- o1 S! X8 i! e DD Nowaki
, p4 |6 d* ^1 S# l. W DD Asashio8 e) }; N# F& s( U* ~/ D! A
DD Arashio
# y/ K$ l2 |; ?5 e% B; x% n. x2 E DD Natsugumo
z8 D O1 h/ B& k" ^7 R$ p) q: J DD Yamagumo! q+ S7 L' \, T7 f) B+ Y0 C1 c
DD Asagumo
* }/ r. b7 x6 a! \8 O4 I+ m# Y/ W DD Murasame
. q: c9 s0 Y. I: h DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
6 X1 H' W% ]4 ~* p DD Akatsuki
3 Z' ^& X) F1 p9 ^) O# u, D DD Hibiki8 l8 o! K/ C5 J) j6 p
DD Ikazuchi2 n7 A+ o- m, V
DD Inazuma
3 a7 p- g1 o; E8 t1 v/ f" V) V; j8 @& ~ DD Shikinami5 I+ m) g) r! U- ^0 m% K
DD Ayanami
; P" t; Z" N$ C. Z$ B' }: t DD Asagiri# J; L8 U* B' ]5 e
DD Sagiri: [/ N8 h; ^& ^3 J2 Q0 W9 y
DD Yugiri$ v2 X/ z4 y3 U" \& w7 F
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1$ T: u' ?0 A: C! C1 _
AK Sado Maru7 v% w2 }9 `* S3 I) R0 Z2 F; |
AK Sagami Maru: @! [& s4 t; ^% K% Y7 ?" @
AK Sakura Maru5 Z0 n, |$ u8 P, m: m
AK Kaga Maru7 t2 I$ @' `3 X4 _2 h; e6 f8 t
AK Kinka Maru
% m& x4 V( c+ j/ ^6 _ AK Kyushu Maru! T6 a0 j% t5 V3 l
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
' _. `& ~6 [% B8 L AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire2 h! S1 `1 A: |; _2 i
xAK Ayatosan Maru% Z- W" e ?; q) b9 t6 V2 m
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
7 N, X1 i3 H5 k0 q0 H xAK Kashii Maru4 @: u% v) y9 y% a
xAK Aobasan Maru
9 s9 N' o4 i& F- ^0 F* s xAK Asosan Maru9 v+ h4 ^6 W& B5 r+ A( F% n
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
1 K" L9 I, h1 f- K% m xAK Atutasan Maru b; L, G0 w- J& U! t% _4 {) b
xAK Kinugawa Maru1 _2 v7 [% H. Z6 M3 m
xAK Yamaura Maru( B) h$ U( E* r# Q4 \1 f. `) ?8 U" M# n
xAK Zenyo Maru+ r: I' {0 V5 T
xAK Nako Maru9 e3 k2 S5 c) `0 N9 ?- M2 k
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, B1 l7 A5 |3 {9 l$ d
xAK Fushimi Maru
6 G- ] n/ o5 a2 [7 y S5 c( X t xAK Kamoi Maru$ _* r1 [: k% Q( O7 I3 i
xAK Ryoyo Maru
6 ]5 u9 P) ~- `. c" I xAK Nihonka Maru
* R* N) _4 m; n1 D6 T xAK Nojima Maru3 y5 S* F& _( u
7 A# A6 `- `4 B. TAllied Ships1 z! F, O I7 Z) {
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
" R t, }1 g0 u CL Sumatra
% r" e/ B9 `5 q2 I4 M CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
0 |$ Y2 j3 D# p. ^ CL Durban8 Q6 i% d& M4 V' [: [
DD John D. Ford
7 _- Q! W/ G" X: X: x DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire# T# Y; m6 M/ Z" g j e8 X8 y
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
& P m$ A9 n% I6 i( N6 H& n DD Pope3 T( e0 @( h! H, k' c
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
7 [% l6 ]8 o S& E( i# I/ F, I DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
( z% g- c, h }3 H& s6 b DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage4 e6 H: ~' R" Q
DD Stronghold
( r& l7 ?3 D- I$ }/ S, t DD Thanet, Shell hits 21 ?/ k. }- T# K2 c
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
# m, K, D+ V& T! U DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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1 z0 |! |1 T# k9 T! H& t5 J, r3 D2 TJapanese ground losses:
8 F$ r/ @7 d# Y! l8 m Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)" E/ S% W1 P; w7 R
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight6 N6 S1 r; z" K {
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards- Y' ?8 ~3 r' H# G
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
6 \- |& Z E: q) J: K1 \Japanese ships attempt to get underway
m% Z* T1 s; Q: b( RCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards" K% X( M3 |* c) A# x
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
) v7 O# X. q1 A; F( P sCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards- h. o2 H8 s8 ~$ u7 o& J: C& X; k7 ?
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
/ {' v: S& O# _/ Q, \DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
6 `7 K7 ]( ~* B$ O3 V/ B HDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
5 y0 @# u; R1 W# V4 i, IDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards6 T! o, L, S+ R1 e
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards) [) ?: Y$ ?+ ~4 ?
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
+ t0 O2 N) V5 q* b. t' cDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
, \1 { m$ l; F8 N0 G2 RRange closes to 10,000 yards1 }( w0 W& A8 ?- W" X- z3 n0 h
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
+ B! G- {0 z! F+ z1 O$ `% FCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
, U. i- V. l+ zCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
! j6 D3 t2 c& r4 w6 [9 J; N) hDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
2 _) ] g' f) B# ?% j! k: g: LDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
- r8 A. i5 o0 d; kDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
1 v' [& u& x3 n8 ~DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
0 R% `/ H; s: k3 A! W& VDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards% i$ W. j6 F2 B8 y2 r
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
# N a: c% E( J! A7 \5 D' KDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards; h" \2 D! I+ \0 w- G( J5 p
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards6 d/ ?: w4 s. O& F" r) A% e9 |
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
+ \6 i0 f0 J- t8 l1 T3 mDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
& C6 K( e2 m' G9 n5 c' QDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards0 x% B3 m: {% l8 D6 x4 w! x' w
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
3 ~- D: _+ p8 w! M7 _6 P! SCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards1 E9 v$ V: r: J4 X8 m6 ~! e7 @+ {
Range closes to 7,000 yards# h( e9 c. p% \
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
2 F& l& l! O5 N4 s* I7 y( e) J3 BCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards6 \4 O2 I8 I h" t' x
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards: F$ W3 I6 c& r6 p# s- |7 P; c7 v
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
; a5 b" V) s% X. O3 ]* { Y, B& [DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards" y; S7 d. c0 R2 U" w) c6 s
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards: X- a. ]" E. n* Y$ P
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards# c, k$ e! @, Z" m
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
1 t; B2 s" S( h3 LDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards7 M) O# Q3 q1 K2 O
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
1 \0 U& J& ]# N7 s! M$ PDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
6 k8 a7 a# l8 _. y; u! o- LDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards. F, C* t& {: Y& V$ Q
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
8 a5 m) {+ N7 C1 S- BDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards7 W5 h: t& H2 @0 v
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
( t5 G! p3 Y9 D" @0 u/ QCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
7 G/ s, H7 T2 A5 [& s* pCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards7 s# a3 ^; G1 \' X2 @1 k, n- b
Range closes to 4,000 yards
, g% X4 O8 E0 [) a$ P, }6 v9 a0 LxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
5 s: I8 K9 _2 I3 q; UCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards4 N( \- @* `+ E/ q- x# [
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards$ d5 _+ H& Y1 x( @! a( j. M
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
. W- s( H# B; FCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards+ T% E; ~+ D9 W' E( u
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards/ y8 @$ n$ q u; Z! \; ?
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
1 B9 ], b& P* }6 i& BDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards: X9 p) d O0 s9 P/ y
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
" T& a! C# n. R' e* c' b7 e- gDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
" z( `+ d: d# j9 x1 ~DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
1 f$ o/ a- `! R/ VAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
. K, v. a5 H) J" |; U# i: WDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
, {' t3 v7 k9 d. Q+ W( |DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards* O2 [# f0 M; X) j2 M2 H
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards2 t, s5 X X$ p; V/ s6 w2 s
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards" u; k. }3 d9 `6 V( S
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
; P/ ^7 K" c- C4 WDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards0 A5 c# ?% M; N+ A8 h: ]; K) A- _
Range closes to 2,000 yards
$ {. ?; U2 T8 F# w: q7 ^$ fCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
+ h! q6 H5 j, lCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
. T. c T1 {; qCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
) r) H9 C% m6 p" L8 _4 ZDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
; W, Y, X7 P2 \) p" ~1 GDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
0 h6 ]1 B3 C) A4 }; N6 k. aDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards) Y& c1 a3 g( U! T
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards, h' ~' T, \" \
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
) z g" K" V, y. R9 G' E1 X( fDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
6 T8 f7 t7 C, B# d0 NDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards! N9 v4 P' H* _ o+ {6 V
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
) s. Z9 b* Y% v7 l8 wDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards8 E" W3 K3 u% S$ s& M
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards; r6 b6 S( M9 X
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
" P9 m; n$ v, w& Q* ~2 Z+ ERange increases to 3,000 yards
+ z" X1 Y; }+ D4 o4 N6 uCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
& K/ ?/ \' i' s% Z# S' ^" x6 j% TCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards; _$ n6 G7 \6 W* `/ l" W6 Z1 j
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards m: h/ A1 O2 ^" h1 b+ _2 k) s. P
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards% z& m# |0 d+ W$ {4 y4 ?9 z
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards& C! Q' Q/ Z5 v. f- Q
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards9 {: C& Y) D8 a! Z. T
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards8 X" w- Q! F/ [/ j5 [
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards. d! D- y$ }9 X9 ~6 \
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
- G" `. b9 X5 v0 bDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
" ~+ H; v! q4 B, O' p0 |( C3 {DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards: A- ~1 F1 q& d6 p0 X* F+ b
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
# W2 m$ y: }0 \6 W: R9 EDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards$ J2 {; O9 Q- G& i9 G" G0 G+ l
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards1 J9 u2 ?$ U6 ^* W4 B. ~3 |
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
, B9 U, R( [5 n# N5 N4 {5 X0 A1 ^CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
; ^+ ~0 j5 o2 z5 L+ K" {CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
. _+ S- O6 t, ^9 ?3 r( x" ~Range closes to 2,000 yards4 w1 S* L: w* F/ i3 N
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards; L- l0 s' ?4 x2 {: J5 O
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
- M2 \: ~& U0 c# ~* ]( m. iCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
5 Z) L g- R3 V& h4 m) KDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
x, R7 [5 G0 n+ P( R$ |; X2 oDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards+ ~/ T$ W6 W/ V4 c
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
' Z- c' i8 o! F5 TDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards" k4 @% e7 C2 b6 q$ z5 Z
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
( a# }4 i8 s$ UDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards0 A- n) W& b1 m: {
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards5 Q/ R9 o/ v. X: T
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
$ |4 g) W+ W: t6 m: s( _) qDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
4 f3 Z$ _! F/ JDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
( O W7 P Y9 k0 ECA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
6 y6 O2 j- E3 eCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards" G4 x7 ^/ h9 e- y0 d) L5 g9 R
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
7 u2 I* E5 Z6 ]$ Z3 m9 CDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
3 f% d5 K: L0 f9 l" H0 PDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
2 ^: \; D* W; V- }% f* W* CDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards4 h0 f9 K/ o; Z; i2 k
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
$ U) ^. G1 ^1 g+ rDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
% J( }' v( [( J, C+ lDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
2 u5 X. W) I9 t5 ` @& ^( MAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
; U" _( {9 ~3 q4 X9 r; kJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape5 H) C7 f7 g/ C5 Z5 b" v+ t
Task forces break off... m/ m) q) `, g8 J4 p3 u9 f& v
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& V+ }$ P1 |/ S; H! @% f `Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships& y4 B6 j M4 b
CL Katori
$ v; C6 f1 |& p DD Akikaze
& l. T" [# x( K DD Yuzuki
% \6 _& |, J* s- H. b PB Takunan Maru #5
2 d* h4 B1 Y# K" n7 u PB Shonon Maru #11/ u* I: u' y2 {! M
PB Kyo Maru #12$ A0 {# R2 _5 P( F. ?
PB Hakkaisan Maru& `0 X. u4 r+ G, C5 D
( I/ v' E0 b# D6 b' ^7 XCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
8 Z; s7 t& Q/ o2 U: a% r) jDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
! A+ O; n6 b QDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
' k, q- y/ q+ T, Z3 \" |PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
$ p- r# ^+ p9 LPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
* u# ~9 W0 d: BPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
, W5 M5 X- E8 [3 VPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops3 |$ Z# i* D" W! `' o
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
9 X, Z: j9 I7 P x" ~# A+ K/ j6 wDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,987 `; X2 C4 P" w/ {; u' f
# t, b9 h9 F# O1 |+ n9 OJapanese ground losses:
3 A! R4 L# {% g1 ~; H4 w 19 casualties reported& `) s; g" f3 G: h$ D1 A& C4 H
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* H7 N4 ?- l7 {3 C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ ?, y7 [7 x& [8 L2 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' `; \- G; T; F* H/ o
1 w; }! W$ B J) i9 t3 m% Y17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /35 u; T' o6 C( B
) m6 ^# P7 q1 o
# T( S* z$ ~* |2 `/ J* S
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
# K$ e& V: e Q8 e0 Y* ?: p CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
* |# Z. e' i# T4 y; v# ~/ ~ U6 m" f, x7 |( J& t# Z( h
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! m. Z5 U; B' ^ YTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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6 H5 ^$ c2 S) n7 N0 h/ `3 A, PJapanese Ships6 Z X; ?9 U9 A& W$ T( k
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
2 Y- i' c, p" D. z) X0 p4 e! n$ ^1 H$ d& z& S
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% k: [: x+ \9 zASW attack near Merak at 48,97
L5 d+ n' i$ O1 F& d
. {3 X2 m0 i! C0 [' ~/ {Japanese Ships; t& F- `! V+ U6 W! _4 W& D1 b
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 p! x0 s+ |6 v) g DD Yugiri' T! o! Z }6 {
4 o: ?# s' E+ Y; p& l( a6 P: |Allied Ships6 b _0 R+ O4 v0 S6 `; [
SS Sargo, hits 103 ^; o6 Z, Z* x) z7 J
* ]7 B. F! g$ aSS Sargo is sighted by escort4 T/ L, [/ `8 d! A
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 U$ H6 n! T- o( i& q+ RDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...9 d8 t, `" k2 m* l" B1 ^$ d
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
( A! C5 `" ], P3 S+ i( HDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
# P$ `- ^6 a2 JDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....3 e5 v4 F9 Y5 I6 P- _
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
1 F, \1 y9 c" e/ g2 Q9 l1 xEscort abandons search for sub
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, [ N3 B) r. `$ P: W- n& p: w. _' T# v/ F1 n+ X5 `
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)/ x! r k% G, |: \( w0 E) i
" F5 e2 l! X6 r/ @$ J& ^( s
Japanese Bombardment attack
+ r e7 I+ i$ S6 M4 b( ~& z
- H3 }* z- e0 x3 A' o1 m! |# z/ RAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
& A6 s' I$ V9 L; U3 Z$ V) R
9 N c% t& O5 w- E6 kDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
( e4 p1 ?' J1 }( i* h3 Q* t" T8 D3 C) R3 X! @9 i, l
Japanese ground losses:/ E$ W+ d1 U" Z+ G$ j1 g& t- l
159 casualties reported) N* j h- l7 q6 I1 [6 p h" G
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
: N4 x6 c% T8 G; n9 e4 V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ Z! G; h6 [+ E- B$ K' d/ I6 f# A Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 W v- J7 i( {( c3 Z V
2 Z5 x/ \+ }7 K2 k' ~* w5 iAllied ground losses:
2 C& J& S( m/ d3 M/ z; i) G8 ] 198 casualties reported5 C0 T A! T3 ^. |$ P3 {% @
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
6 f4 M+ S8 p& P Y( }7 K7 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
+ X- H9 ]# u f. d5 R6 g Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled8 E: L- v' ^. o4 x; }! J
% z- z( r8 l6 _' a$ v5 VAssaulting units:- ?1 s8 g" s) q* J" g5 Z
Imperial Guards Division0 R" v0 v" `. u# X1 f( B
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
# @# i" H3 s' |; K 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment& R! X, }- K5 v% a! e' Y$ _ F8 w
2nd Tank Regiment9 I* z7 y( b9 E e! y: ?; w; S
48th Engineer Regiment; e; g& O- A7 r/ g2 k6 f
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment8 q9 r! F" @' Z& `+ D; a5 n4 D
33rd Division. ]" _$ R$ b+ M4 h6 T9 H
21st Infantry Regiment; P9 g8 X% c7 h6 K
7th Tank Regiment" J" n, S" P/ M4 F5 ^
48th Recon Regiment. t: M- A8 M: v% V
16th Recon Regiment
5 r M D! r6 j* ^5 [, Q' E' F* | 4th Division+ A# X: t' t- w- M9 m/ M. b
21st Division( t* ^5 n+ T* s8 x& M* _/ Y
6th Guards Division
. J2 F) i+ O8 Z6 d# ?) H 65th Brigade& l1 B5 F' Z. ~& H
38th Division
' I1 {, l" f" P/ H, p 16th Guards Regiment
6 I- [( t, w. D5 j" M, B- \ 4th Tank Regiment
6 e/ I$ ]8 w5 [4 `5 j 16th Engineer Regiment
* o8 e6 @. @+ E; H2 X1 f& M. w: n& ~ 9th Infantry Regiment" k! \; t/ k9 v# |; \6 u8 i+ ]
22nd Recon Regiment, z1 [$ w) D) r2 [) _! e
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment* K% @- u5 F" I8 p, y
5th Guards Cav Regiment
. D* i+ Q" @ L2 b- V 35th Fld AA Gun Co ) J3 _1 b3 v7 M+ R7 g0 }4 N
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment g" L: n* j/ I% D% ?: j8 D8 x
30th Fld AA Gun Co ! e6 {+ a/ E9 S# {* k
48th Field AA Battalion
8 E# F* ?! O& F% a7 g& ~+ W 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
C; c# w$ b1 @6 o# k" x' i" ~ 25th Army2 I! N. O) t( y. _1 Q8 _
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion0 k- i6 g) j. l2 _
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
+ U: C. g% @0 F& F+ Q 2nd Mortar Battalion
^ ^7 ]' I: q 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
7 i: l) m( n9 Z; l* I @0 b3 v 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion" E6 u; w, J; S8 F; q
39th Road Const Co
* `3 w6 |& k- ~* M: n. z 21st Fld AA Gun Co % @0 M4 w1 W2 y$ P' L
Southern Army/ L9 I0 r" C; H7 G! D
56th Const Co 0 I4 H d) x* ^
47th Field AA Battalion
" t) Z4 |6 ]0 l P 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
! f; w! O' q$ u- w! s7 w 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
* F: m7 U4 v9 Q! j8 l 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment& r' i& G3 a4 t6 l# ^" k
1st RF Gun Battalion! y6 H* W' v) p
35th Field AA Battalion
& O7 M+ g9 O$ Y* E# f 3rd Mortar Battalion
& g3 {# |2 o3 J& v 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion% ]3 _ @$ n/ x8 z
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment) f8 O! H) h' ^: N8 A4 ] k4 e& [! x3 h
45th Field AA Battalion1 o+ \! I0 [9 ^% }
48th Field Artillery Regiment
! k2 e& i. l* @( l& s 15th Const Co " `6 l+ v) k3 u" n7 Y/ k4 Z
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
$ f% g, r8 y7 | 26th Fld AA Gun Co
! h" {7 f z: a. N1 W 18th Mountain Gun Regiment$ f; ~; ?" \; L' O) r( R
37th Const Co
, z+ ^# w. j3 o4 m0 h" d) ~ 5th Mortar Battalion
* p: ?; _& \! c* n, E( A5 y/ { 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
& G. Y1 M( @+ c* d. M' u! P 40th Field AA Battalion
; Z+ Q: ^* O$ U, ]. m2 f' h' U 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1 U: |6 H5 j% s( Q9 _ 31st Fld AA Gun Co
, {: @, d8 w6 F0 Q- F: G 38th Road Const Co # {% H# m4 d% v6 k3 g
14th Army
9 `2 j$ @/ B7 E' J D 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
$ |( J/ P$ B) U7 g: i2 b B 43rd Const Co
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, r' i- w. y" t' vDefending units:
% F! E. P, M" C# Z# ` 14th PS Engineer Regiment
% a# o. c n$ F+ g" j [: k; L 91st PA Infantry Division
5 H5 g9 X! s4 H; d5 A) v" F 26th PS Cavalry Regiment; a9 c: v$ Q) n0 r. }
71st PA Infantry Division
2 a1 p+ s3 d- f 21st PA Infantry Division9 O9 g5 I+ U1 U) O9 F. |
192nd Tank Battalion
( t1 @* u4 S, Z' m+ P. { V 51st PA Infantry Division. ^% F: P8 b# F8 i T
4th Marine Regiment
. {) U/ _ P% Z0 E 194th Tank Battalion
9 T2 j7 I! @# k. e 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team o! D' q X% x; |) v7 r( m
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment3 j) B9 i, l; @! M% s
31st PA Infantry Division1 e! f% C/ n) u b
11th PA Infantry Division
3 o! b; g- [: \+ v3 | 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion9 F2 l+ v4 p# U8 K2 L$ n
1st PA Infantry Division' b! ?3 p% `2 V+ T% ~4 N0 ?
31st Infantry Regiment
* r6 H( M% d" \" e4 Z 41st PA Infantry Division
( Y h( X' k9 M' [ 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team' p4 i! ]# M4 I1 @5 _- \1 y5 L
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment X9 d( f) [2 ^! j2 c+ K' c5 n
301st Construction Battalion7 ^+ O. d1 I' ^" \& T: b, p; F
Provisional GMC Grp / ^4 {7 q: j& `! A; M! _- o: F" @
1st PI Base Force
3 g- Y1 Z% a0 F: i# R: U I Philippine Corps
# Z2 N2 k) W6 f$ ^2 E* | 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment4 G4 p1 ?7 o. i( S! u* e
USAFFE
0 c }) J3 g5 f3 h Bataan USN Base Force* K- y: B0 G2 V" o1 w# w. p$ Q" J
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
/ ]9 {. j8 k, S8 t9 ?9 _ 201st PA Construction Battalion
" X/ v! q" I' s% i. ] 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
# C- u! [1 [% n% D3 O! s 1st USMC AA Battalion+ K8 L' A4 K3 F) @* h* F
Manila USAAF Base Force
- P- d8 U' T1 f8 X' _ `& I1 N 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
! j( R3 w( N" V* F! b2 H Cavite USN Base Force
- T/ g7 B4 ]7 W4 {: Q. _* H8 o) k 202nd PA Construction Battalion
# w; H6 T( X; q" G7 v Far East USAAF
1 N) O1 T% ^1 O) M II Philippine Corps / N+ S {/ H& ~5 B
1st PA Constabulary Regiment! o( K2 u% O" o- W% L* ~
PAF Aviation
" u" [$ L" ^- T i 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment4 E5 u% ]1 J0 h c% q+ m2 U, j
% X. `. j& J% ~4 w+ f3 U
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Shock attack
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- K! T' C, N4 g9 l& D$ B: m* VAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2614 L# x) r1 ?% j: `5 x7 n+ s6 T
T7 A* m0 _4 ^9 a
Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54
8 A% z' g4 R& E
7 y5 D) a# U' n k8 a2 B7 MAllied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) & }6 o \' H9 ^7 K" F. f$ @4 e
! m& F0 [. u0 R/ C) ~$ I3 cJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft) A1 p3 ]/ D8 C; a5 a# N
no flights7 Y: w6 c/ j+ @3 s( A- e. ]
5 \/ i4 c0 @) a4 X+ y- N! M
Allied aircraft losses
* C( K6 o2 @3 X3 h! \9 d PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed# y4 `- [3 v; f/ u
3 [& F/ Q; K @4 P) N2 F2 b
Combat modifiers* n) `# L3 L+ b) g
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)* _, z* E6 G2 Z+ @
experience(-), supply(-)
" t$ B) u) `: u* I- M( dAttacker: shock(+)0 i. l% L$ X1 D2 o- ~
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Japanese ground losses:
: x8 z( A8 d, r. ^7 G9 A" S5 { 1384 casualties reported, W/ l) _- E. f$ H7 ]
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled9 J. I! m4 d, J8 X: _
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled$ @# a" I. j7 w% y1 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- u D8 D0 b, v' G& @( g
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) s1 h* b; I) s/ B# c
9 x s* B' w# A6 v) y: FAllied ground losses:
$ K `* n' P6 s# q1 U. A& i 1916 casualties reported" D. o3 h; L% _& V7 f& J+ k- ~
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 J2 C1 y$ b7 k Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 I) f! Q6 ~# p+ c3 B Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 D6 U/ y' p4 f! n+ z Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 H: d4 D+ M; B0 r( g( s
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: Q" }1 G# B( z* T; {# X; { Units destroyed 35 J( O0 V( U5 V. L- z( {! Y
r- Z: }0 B: i1 F
Assaulting units:$ J$ Q0 _8 G0 d6 w
82nd Naval Guard Unit# ?/ L5 K& Y# E
144th Infantry Regiment7 u& v4 g/ s+ ~; V. P* T+ t# G
66th Naval Guard Unit1 V. a& l1 k2 O+ l7 O
84th Naval Guard Unit k9 u8 }8 a+ y, G
53rd Naval Guard Unit
5 Z; d' A* T2 J5 s4 W/ m6 w4 w% {; ?$ `0 n1 t o j4 H
Defending units:$ Z5 b' N# S# ~
Wake USN CPNAB
; @5 X) K, n. [/ V2 k Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion1 S, U+ u/ G3 V
6th Marine Defense Battalion
7 I3 i6 U- u5 f$ Z) @( A6 }5 G3 p; z5 b! H$ X* z o+ I
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% Z* p- |% p! x; XGround combat at Ambon (76,109)8 T6 e P2 j; l/ o) u. M% Z
+ {/ z( s! L/ q2 M: Q2 jJapanese Bombardment attack( a3 U% w$ V8 C* N7 g' P
/ W: r& D [/ X' A3 n6 h8 }Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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Assaulting units:
* \0 ], X- p. D3 K Sasebo 2nd SNLF
2 C9 t( F8 @6 j" F0 j) a3 o3 ^+ {8 ]
Defending units:
: n. j4 X7 t- ~0 R8 l Molukken Garrison Battalion
/ w# Y0 D! V! c" S9 N 4th Coastal Gun Battalion: |1 W# L2 k% t: L2 H, s% v
Ambon Base Force |
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