AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
. O2 j0 Q3 {( V% N' t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
( O1 u& S5 V4 R" a: |' O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rush3 \0 [+ e- ~6 x! q9 v
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards- L2 T1 @4 B. D
# Z; p# T6 ?% D' q6 Y+ J1 `/ d: xJapanese Ships
; c( d! N5 K& |2 u1 X! S5 @1 P1 ~6 m% t% c CL Kashii
7 `+ f1 | s9 Z: c CL Kinu
; k8 {- ?" e: P3 j DD Nowaki5 I. @! K2 b3 f, W9 r8 X/ i
DD Asashio2 y8 C9 w, N6 f6 u/ g
DD Michishio
% d1 \/ I5 Q% C o; V9 i7 Q DD Arashio
/ [* I1 H( c" G DD Natsugumo
, e0 O: f+ |$ B DD Yamagumo
/ ]5 Q" ?! ?$ T- g' R: P DD Asagumo
% x7 t6 a c% Q3 Y) F8 G$ S DD Murasame% |& k0 L: N8 L6 J- c
DD Harusame
. F0 G) e0 K( y) D2 G7 l& H DD Akatsuki# r& g3 C4 f# u4 x7 S
DD Hibiki3 F$ b6 W6 d* a q+ w& D5 ^2 Z
DD Ikazuchi
, t; y* \! _: d7 H DD Inazuma
+ s- m5 O! _, H" j) f DD Shikinami* x) N2 h7 ]9 d9 i
DD Ayanami: w8 l4 l' b3 K1 {4 U% ]" c
DD Asagiri( T6 v( ~# B2 T
DD Sagiri/ \6 `4 N( v; _3 t g
DD Yugiri
4 G' f2 ?) q; M6 t DD Minazuki
& D! Q% T7 ?' E2 z, L AK Sado Maru6 O9 {: k+ ]; c9 o% x5 ?" z
AK Sagami Maru
3 z5 V% l' ]# K* W% F2 k1 G2 ]5 D AK Sakura Maru9 U0 x6 p4 t/ S9 B; [- ]' A
AK Kaga Maru
3 _! ^+ }: A' M9 U w8 F$ I4 V AK Kinka Maru$ O6 D8 O7 |/ Y* K- K
AK Kyushu Maru7 | C, x3 J+ v! o. L' n
AK Tosan Maru% m: {' k) q. C3 W
AMC Asaka Maru
5 L# F e9 O% U6 X; m$ _ xAK Ayatosan Maru
1 R" L) Q. z5 s7 f O xAK Kansai Maru
5 \. U3 w- x# G xAK Kashii Maru4 N l% |* C ?! B+ o( o
xAK Aobasan Maru2 a1 ^" g A: Z- R
xAK Asosan Maru3 G3 f5 d0 E4 j
xAK Asakasan Maru
& B/ C( n2 e* k* ^: J1 f xAK Atutasan Maru
! K" |" k5 ]1 l$ L6 Q8 W9 q xAK Kinugawa Maru/ M- p J0 ?6 r z; X
xAK Yamaura Maru+ I5 e% m6 y' y: s" a9 J) r: l
xAK Zenyo Maru
- C x9 F& W% j0 @7 f, g xAK Nako Maru5 o* B9 Q! v0 e/ X5 P
xAK Johore Maru
7 O/ \9 a+ d% ] xAK Fushimi Maru
* _( z8 w! q8 ~7 S xAK Kamoi Maru( w1 G( E. L5 W
xAK Ryoyo Maru
/ }$ l7 y x, E- T' j xAK Nihonka Maru
0 ?8 D2 H: L% z xAK Nojima Maru9 h2 Q `6 n5 V% _
LSD Shinshu Maru! P" U) i% U! [8 T/ f9 l
xAP Hakozaki Maru& P0 l+ H, [' o/ y& y# K0 m
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships2 v) ]8 \9 P) T9 q. e
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk( i i5 r: }% z1 x
PT TM-10
) L# l$ n! b1 `9 o PT TM-11- b! C9 j% a+ O, U# A+ m& H+ m
PT TM-12
/ b% p# `' s L3 S# C PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
8 m( Q' h1 m& S; Q+ ~ D$ ^ ? O PT TM-14" h0 U; {0 ]. \- b" S3 ~* F
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!8 T; n- q! b9 y( _# L
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
4 c* }) G, j: A. q1 bImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
# p% x, k3 G/ l) C4 ], WMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
2 R$ q/ D4 \- t. P- NCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards7 ^& h( M5 F: X/ I4 {# S
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
2 x1 A9 O5 Z% c0 RLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , . {: J2 p4 |* L3 }& ^) @
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
* V9 X/ m' j1 f; z AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ( V: p, y* x! d& r" _/ o/ O3 S
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
" M! F7 m5 R, G5 m! F9 Z- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
4 P# u% W7 d( Z& E" P* @ DD Arashio , DD Asashio
9 L( f$ O Z6 B6 g. F% H0 ^DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards3 P8 f1 v) I* `+ g6 u; t
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards; I9 ~# J* C0 @2 O5 G2 t. p
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards( T( @+ I8 [, n" N6 X
Range closes to 9,000 yards
6 O9 k9 _2 F: E, ?9 ?LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
0 }, O4 I6 _4 D+ s+ {" B2 q) R AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
8 }, T0 }( H7 E8 I# O/ a2 h7 }2 F AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , . J6 t) W; y5 l3 Q5 ~
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , + l5 m9 O3 i; _: ]3 n f
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , R& \- A% y' ~- P
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , : e6 D; Y* X7 m* _) l3 d
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat; I: F: D- `1 W: ?
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , + L. O8 P' U r/ j/ A
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
) U$ [) \4 D" h6 n% h- G DD Arashio , DD Nowaki' {, V0 G; M. c, \
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards6 s" |. K1 c! u r. A: X( T
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards5 @# i5 G2 r. _7 M# X$ G
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards' ?0 ?+ S1 Z" F$ e3 `2 g; b
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
% n/ X2 x8 V- a1 ~% eDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards' a# o0 U* q7 F$ b3 i
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
0 P3 `2 J, c0 [9 M+ Q% T; n2 ~DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
' q, E" s( C2 H6 o+ [Range closes to 6,000 yards
* m! q- N4 P7 N; SPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
0 x9 N: g$ M0 OPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards! T7 c8 O$ H6 v' P+ T# M
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards$ H. L7 `. e" R0 i
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards4 w/ j' A& C) P: x8 B! N. A
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards" l1 }0 t a$ Q, {
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards( I+ t, N- U9 X7 d _. [
Range closes to 5,000 yards( w8 x, o! }4 _' ~- S! N3 a
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
( e8 B* L @7 _9 j: y AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 9 p$ h/ {4 P2 t. F: m% i2 f
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 3 ~; q0 ?, r# L% [6 ?3 L$ G* \" J$ H
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , " l3 {# \' ?: Y0 n6 \
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
# N( A& J y4 F* J$ p f& S- c# w xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 0 r# B. u- W; n2 F+ r
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , # W7 s/ @) m9 ~. ?+ p
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , ' V- p. Z% G$ D7 ^3 `
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat+ Y3 [/ t% b# N, B8 k/ L
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
" J) t7 A7 j; U+ ^* R# x DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 4 a/ W% N; Z9 }9 @4 V
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
5 e! T o: N8 x3 t4 H0 G! a DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki, j/ s& d, f; w4 M
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
! U1 H( M) d8 r6 H0 G* e/ @DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
% U2 o' Z8 M# r: @2 k8 [DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
9 H1 R) Z) ?& L9 WPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
$ `8 j" o* [+ Z7 X+ E" ?4 eLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
& G P; p% F4 w* X, p1 B& T; q AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
# @, f/ P7 x/ r- s AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
4 y' _+ J( t7 ~( O/ {5 i; ~9 _$ _ xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
" ~- s$ a+ q* y4 n xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat7 g) W1 C( V m2 m, I; e
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
! h$ x8 \( `6 e9 S1 dCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards4 l9 W+ \6 n$ }0 `# L/ R
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards1 n y# E5 Y. B! I
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards. V) K; I) ]. n$ s3 @6 b# u7 e
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
5 J4 t( m8 a' c3 tLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ! Y6 e3 U1 T5 ^! R. H
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 1 k7 |! U7 ~ z" g& E
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ) ?7 o- V2 z* F: e/ l1 _
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , & }4 B2 j3 e9 r# I8 |7 e6 x, ~
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat2 k: w/ _/ f5 f% }) o3 b+ M
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , ' Q& I: M' { g: | Q6 ` u
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
* ~5 a/ n$ M+ c* O) H2 \3 fPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards* u0 a6 C1 G; v7 {8 ?
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
' `* ?6 A) L+ W! e- WDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
m* a$ c9 O1 a h- y7 S+ v; ZDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
% o7 v! s/ e3 V2 W8 ]8 ?PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
: i0 \! T9 t+ O6 e$ t+ c- t( N' v( [Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage! s& S1 p" p- {2 ^4 Z" y) [
Range increases to 6,000 yards
2 E. K3 f6 [* @' c7 u* S" wDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards9 D) Z6 o% j! Z, B
Range increases to 11,000 yards
2 I/ f* E. S( p! w3 |8 i6 `# q) qDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 ) U6 K0 D( l2 w) s" E: d/ K
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat9 a9 h2 S" v. a* F2 @
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards* w9 Y( B+ w% w+ L6 c. J
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards8 A& j) p9 }+ h; W* g
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
: b" q" w0 z7 W6 h' F- r0 WTask forces break off...
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0 C/ d& W3 h& ]6 f; oNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships) `+ ?4 j/ d5 D' C6 G! \
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
+ M% y7 |1 d# J3 r0 Y CA Mogami9 A' n2 V& @$ |8 q; I
DD Kuroshio
& R2 k# V4 X: G DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1/ F3 x! F0 e6 U* O
DD Natsushio
, d1 b& o& K6 q' h/ }! E" ]0 ~. Z DD Shiratsuyu" C# ]) ^7 ~. N+ H% |. Q
DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships
6 ^8 T/ s8 M1 i+ C DD Alden( d8 X, R4 j# W7 M
DD Barker
3 l+ Q! N" i3 ?) v, E$ B4 n DD Edsall
! |7 b- [) R$ e: v9 l: f/ z, M DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight2 V" ~! E2 n2 C0 ?6 [* v4 w
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards9 q# @- w3 u7 h% K6 l% L) w
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
" V& A7 e3 g8 R+ ^% [9 Z- vCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
( C- m" b& Z0 B6 UCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
/ q% U) ~: c! N, M6 F) f7 QCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards) `3 Z, w) a- a% _. @7 v. _8 l
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
8 L- E$ [6 c- _DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
/ d, v1 v/ ]- eDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
) W2 }9 ^2 r u3 HDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
6 _+ {- @3 ~5 E- s5 \9 RDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
* b# z. s! `/ L- H6 aRange closes to 6,000 yards
" N" z( D& M& F; i; f* GCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards: O9 `# m+ t( U8 I3 B
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
" C" t! c- A9 ~& q \DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards8 a1 Y! B0 E! L+ g4 z" \; k0 h- e" T
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
( X+ q; l5 j5 FDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards% `1 ~) n! U5 x- N9 _3 g2 V
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards Z4 D# n& S- w. r& }
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
) n# I, T7 G4 t2 S/ {0 X3 ]CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
% u' d# u+ J$ y! DCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards: B- |0 Q- o4 y
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
2 J1 G0 ^7 c2 D) } s: iDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
2 g( v/ T" {* x# X2 E/ M5 g) g) `DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards6 y' M9 {# R: f" t
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards% r Z0 J1 p: [& E0 n
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards- X" ^; M, V$ S3 a# ~0 ?0 v, |
Range increases to 8,000 yards/ z- D3 E; ~1 L/ L X5 D, ^
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
6 P! O) N# F5 P0 G2 o$ m7 f' ?DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards( y5 h2 _) {) x
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
: {% X& ?; \- \DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards7 e6 I0 D( H0 `! S
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards9 B5 V/ K) ^# u% k: C
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
: i& ]( k+ N' t3 bDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
" t: w9 e/ W* X" W9 G, V' ETask forces break off...6 ]% H. r( `% l6 U6 y' A
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards$ i' R( V9 ^8 e' l& n* V: n( |9 W4 z
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CVL Ryujo0 R! l) @: f% q5 m( |2 `" m# O! O
CVL Shoho
% A- y3 m4 p0 c! t! C s- Q CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1: P4 O. r$ E# e2 \ `
CVE Hosho$ F* h- y% P% l4 ]+ T' r
CVE Taiyo. S7 [5 X8 U# ^- v7 u3 P
CA Takao& A8 U. x( F( y& P/ ^7 i8 H8 A! O
CA Atago
7 D- r# W2 Y- B CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
9 v4 _6 |- s0 v1 F, U d- @* I DD Akigumo Q* S, y: d% [8 f& H( w7 e
DD Shiranui
_ F1 e* `6 h7 ?# p; } DD Samidare+ m% x1 C. O/ v: \" u5 S
DD Yamakaze
$ i# h; E" h& m# i! t, [1 n, R) T$ x DD Hatsuharu( F; @" _' q; F' F- z& F# o
DD Hatsushima1 R5 f3 x/ d8 G, }
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
2 n( p/ w5 w2 w3 N3 O" d+ K. T DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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CA Houston
3 ]# V! C" e7 U CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2) g3 a* g6 c3 p# e- N% g' L
CL Tromp
0 X- k; }& @: Y. e CL Durban, Shell hits 1
8 J: G# V6 T. _- f DD John D. Ford7 ?9 ~5 G; d7 Z
DD Parrott& ]7 e4 c8 r3 ]
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
6 S( v; x7 Q1 n! c; ` DD Pope! M# n; z, b/ b* T Y: _1 u. v+ Q. m
DD Whipple
1 z! \: O$ p$ y, [( N9 u ~/ I0 a) j, f DD Stewart
# J- `: V N; I8 ` DD Evertsen& Q8 B Z* ?# o% C
DD Stronghold
5 N0 J5 w- Q, _+ O1 {) @ DD Thanet0 B/ d! s: \( R0 Y3 ? V
DD Encounter( m- v5 l+ ]) D) u1 O H
DD Express
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( b( q1 `- d- E+ x# u7 h- QImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight6 [7 P6 ]6 o' D3 P7 y0 b
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards5 x* I2 O. K, n3 G, V6 ~8 y2 E, i" Q
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards% C1 {# q3 @, M, P) P7 Q, }
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
( D3 ]. I6 Y; P8 y. z: c. c3 O# PCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards p) @4 [8 H; F
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards$ k9 V: ]$ D( @3 ]- I! V
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
0 Z- W' R( G; x% eCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
" e3 s$ t" e" O! W, V OCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards8 a5 J0 }; e, J4 M' R4 K' k- s
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
+ A% V H! P2 [$ OCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
; @- P- M; C7 C: E8 P XDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
& e2 V! ], Z" |. W6 }$ B5 h. G8 y! VDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
1 z) G/ Z$ k, x$ QDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
, m( V8 \5 v$ Y5 i1 f% N" M9 qDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
, Y" j" j9 l1 J0 gDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
: X4 a1 N! r% p* n T- CDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards$ S" B- B8 \7 h9 E
Range closes to 8,000 yards
! k6 ?! l& x$ |" [! u4 [- p- dDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards7 h7 O( u- i0 I$ \1 c$ K: X
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
- J: r- H1 g! ~3 |CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
: y' Y6 f4 [: f9 K, `( G, mCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
6 T. u- ?" S$ I, Q5 M) [* Z4 Y6 cDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
. v1 L, @" g7 P( pDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards7 @& c2 J+ h0 a4 G
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
( X, a9 k) f7 E tDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards, m4 a3 p" U& Y+ `
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
4 K8 N0 M" D5 Z5 uDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
; h _. n9 U Z1 |2 _7 { J& ~DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
( E) N8 [ e& ]7 yDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards4 S8 H# n- e' j, f6 ]% m& J
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
: k7 `' @9 n* @, V, m% t" WDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards# D! E& d* _; Z0 z5 x$ v6 G1 D9 z
Range closes to 7,000 yards
+ D- {* g$ ~4 W$ k6 }' T" y4 jDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards7 I) f+ H* T ^: s! E# T- z" X
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards. b5 Z4 C7 N5 x' D
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
2 Z3 X2 |3 g4 d/ U8 P& s/ U8 u& BDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
2 r J& T, D. K' O: }' o: GDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
" F( U! A- w$ v( tDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards( q4 u0 E+ k6 l
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
\& Y8 a7 L7 J) w! O5 ODD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards9 G. T( O, j6 f
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards; j" J3 N! A2 x; K0 q0 W
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards4 M2 `0 I& X# r% d4 C
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards6 ]4 {7 H& ^# I1 y
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards4 S" R, [4 o% W1 F
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards( p7 V- |# y0 a1 C- l
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
5 ?- h& M4 W; e1 z0 [) o: SDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
# ~ V! ?5 K4 U% J& D- JRange closes to 6,000 yards. f0 o; o4 Z* K3 \# c9 k
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
9 y& |" i: B* LDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards6 @ e1 d6 u/ s8 x( q+ j1 D
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
% u! }5 w, o: Y7 j6 q5 Q yCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards- y7 g' N* u7 n
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards5 M# v7 l. e# b! \: L5 v
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards6 R- E, S' R* S" J5 n: t
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards* W9 }# Z4 b3 w( A1 D" f
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards$ y& s, M" S1 S, L
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards. N' j3 T I& G% U
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards4 v' g1 ?- p) E! ~) b, \1 ?1 A
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards* Z( L3 U2 Z- A7 Q, v# C8 l
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
( C3 b% \ Z( E2 cDD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
# I/ D4 [, B$ l2 q9 kDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards% P% d" c: [8 x6 h9 j
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards) H8 r: ^, s# l) Z
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards* ]5 C2 ~9 K9 Z9 J
Range increases to 9,000 yards- M7 l$ |: G- O! H* q4 f! k2 n2 _
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
$ j' \& k7 g) E) pDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards" r$ S. B+ o$ G# @3 f, U( W$ _
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
. y0 ]. v: O: v8 P c9 W/ G; jCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards6 N- \$ G/ n i' t
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards# r. I; o6 K% q7 E p( b: B
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
, q [- q; K% x5 m- E2 ?CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards( S8 a4 L& P/ p0 i
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards. {) R* X( j1 X. P1 [2 W
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
& }( t* `; g# j' e# z+ ADD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards0 A4 f# d, ]6 C
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards3 Z$ Y/ x$ c* p( R) K
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards S- C3 s9 \' m6 J+ `8 e6 v
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards6 U' J: r7 y) N" r. w j7 G
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards0 A, a; v" c/ ?# c6 I
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards5 l/ ~8 s# Q5 g }8 f% o8 q6 V9 `
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape( f" O2 X- P8 H5 A5 A
Task forces break off...+ E& b/ K8 X+ I/ d5 g9 o4 c7 B
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8 t. w) m/ O0 q) J/ e8 P6 T/ q( mNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships8 a, L) G9 H: T' O6 o2 L& c
CL Kashii2 S' R: V x4 H1 q: ~* n, U
CL Kinu( W% b1 A- E, z) Y: j+ t9 }3 E: I
DD Nowaki
, I& A7 ?6 ~, f) B3 v9 q/ e DD Asashio$ h9 T7 Q8 d8 N) A
DD Arashio4 h- ?8 `2 n$ U! j7 W! x
DD Natsugumo
6 x8 j0 k4 h, D! Y# F( y DD Yamagumo; j: Y' R8 R; V- U- e
DD Asagumo
/ y* ` g( c( V; } DD Murasame+ V. V6 s/ v' @( t* ~
DD Harusame
" u( @. G7 T7 y DD Akatsuki
# @* d: _2 A* a2 L9 }. v DD Hibiki
* M5 r! ^/ R& s" C* R- x* Z DD Ikazuchi
/ O$ f) G- Q1 M; ?! |4 c DD Inazuma
& e+ f, h# C: O# s6 q: c6 v DD Shikinami
) B, C' `9 } l$ k/ s1 Z DD Ayanami
, K$ [ r( |5 O9 W+ B5 D DD Asagiri
! Y. d* U% N0 G( V, L- \, F DD Sagiri4 ?, k/ r2 ]" t1 z2 E
DD Yugiri) M) f9 H7 `# [$ [0 F: C0 R, j: i
DD Minazuki
) o* g! W! T" i/ c AK Sado Maru
3 O+ I, ^% R! g" ]: R! C+ T$ v& H+ Q* G AK Sagami Maru
; [& ~8 K# E! o7 w) k% K& n AK Sakura Maru; _/ V' M6 h" ]5 y* k( f
AK Kaga Maru
7 ?* v7 P0 j4 p/ a/ s: a AK Kinka Maru9 f: d. ^* u, I1 z) ]4 E! [
AK Kyushu Maru% A1 l6 k% x- N8 X0 @' [
AK Tosan Maru3 x8 U% E4 F0 B
AMC Asaka Maru
$ E( A6 \4 `2 n/ [1 Z! \2 _) [ xAK Ayatosan Maru; _. l2 m$ H+ Z6 K0 ~
xAK Kansai Maru2 |7 {8 G" ?' V, b! G5 g# L
xAK Kashii Maru& q& d* G" R9 y* s5 W
xAK Aobasan Maru
n% E$ P. C1 z6 | xAK Asosan Maru, x' h' C" a% w
xAK Asakasan Maru0 } p: W9 u2 e) |1 `3 `
xAK Atutasan Maru
* r. ^7 ~+ W2 i) @ h xAK Kinugawa Maru4 }1 E" m9 W( w
xAK Yamaura Maru2 i j, }. N6 c `& ~/ f1 V
xAK Zenyo Maru
4 v/ i& ^! v( x xAK Nako Maru6 q% x+ g4 S: i: L9 }! M6 Z
xAK Johore Maru
, E4 z) H. G5 @6 w# @ xAK Fushimi Maru( x6 a. ~- N2 Y5 b6 |
xAK Kamoi Maru7 ]% C( ]8 R j# m
xAK Ryoyo Maru
" q8 ?. y* Z1 i7 N3 o xAK Nihonka Maru
0 { T+ T, K, [ B0 p xAK Nojima Maru
* M9 E+ b, C. g6 o8 l LSD Shinshu Maru
) ?- q- `6 |$ C& x- {# H& v! G* b; V xAP Hakozaki Maru
7 U' V/ a: H9 J& w+ m) T xAP Kobe Maru( |1 Z: t/ S4 S: g6 M( s( K
) p+ @- E+ _0 t; R: vAllied Ships7 Q. @+ x) v C* R
DD Vendetta( A5 H* o9 Z7 H# k: B
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
4 p% L$ B/ Y. L4 j DD Van Ghent$ Z; I6 W( S, H' W
DD Scout
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2 k, j/ x3 {$ C* f: UAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching! O$ @1 @. A. p2 a% \
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
( \; ?; S* E3 f1 w% D" R( n9 K' e: KImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
0 ^. O. X% V% f7 t. l! {+ s" A7 R+ c' IMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards. ^' D8 j8 n8 n
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards, e; D3 I# y5 Q F/ ?6 v
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
& p0 }+ P, E) rLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
~7 k1 I! `, Q' p( BDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards. V0 q4 {. p2 K' _0 y. o% \% x
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
2 n1 m0 Y( k. E% H; |- MDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
/ M3 e; }: r; U9 H* nDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards1 S3 C( a& A/ R
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards; T+ r; o: i/ C
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
2 I% D3 g) M2 @" U9 [( @$ }! ARange closes to 9,000 yards" w0 |/ p. d$ S8 x1 d) G
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
) K& l" N; @8 FCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards0 p7 P6 q1 X1 K2 \
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
; j4 r9 L% Z$ h8 x- PDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards/ \% Y5 T6 b* Y5 l- Z- [5 B; o
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
+ Z" e. j3 {* B1 J- m( i. F/ iRange closes to 7,000 yards) ^; Y! a5 q+ V3 G6 J
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
/ x8 c% N: o) y- O$ n6 @DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards# i3 I( V. b, t: q3 q. ~/ B
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
% m1 b5 P/ c% C7 I" YDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards& S* Q: A+ v1 R0 A
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards* H, Z2 L1 o! g" _+ T/ ]
Range closes to 4,000 yards
c' F! j5 J# ICL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards) K$ U! E9 q% E$ B6 }
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
$ v2 K3 r: V, U( j% CDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
6 {- o* \8 A, U6 H- q8 y, x. R$ W1 lDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards* t+ `& K4 I6 T6 M/ b$ j% {
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards4 q8 T: r0 X7 U$ I) y! J
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards) N' R8 G; {7 }3 y0 n8 W: }
Range increases to 5,000 yards6 a$ R# L5 V6 w( q5 h! }
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards" r, o$ p, `, R3 M/ b ]
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
3 x1 d) F7 H+ |! vDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards. Q" ]' E+ m B/ {5 v6 `5 b8 C, E/ m: A
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards7 d8 i$ r& a+ d5 W# \5 I% T) o
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards/ m+ G& ]# N/ p1 t( ^
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
$ l7 r: L- z3 M4 g! w j% @Task forces break off...( z: O3 x) Z6 a
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5 f* D' q: K3 j& C, p0 j, X: UNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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* D& x+ n- ?+ c- C5 Y# A! n$ B. VJapanese Ships
$ K; L+ \7 d6 h! p3 J! C: x CL Yura
- |# n8 s- O' M4 S- P CL Natori) H& T+ ]7 v2 |
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Runway hits 1! \- F8 I; M' J2 p* o3 O) O @
Port hits 1
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island & ]# g, Z, j2 }
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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& G. z5 c- \, o8 z% y+ DNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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F3 j: H' {% x/ ?! X# m; x S- r4 IAllied aircraft
( P! B9 _ j1 i: _5 V no flights t) H. ]3 m* z8 V7 I
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Allied aircraft losses$ u0 f# J6 P0 s
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed/ `9 J2 W* ~* d6 C
; n/ K/ T. h# eJapanese Ships* D' U: I1 U" e
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage- ]. }* n' t8 z
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
7 C' Q, ^8 C1 d. A DD Nowaki/ b6 A6 `, F/ x. n8 _$ Y
DD Asashio: g; _! I4 V0 i2 t& U( N5 I2 q8 D
DD Arashio
) p7 D! ?( y4 F8 s+ U6 A DD Natsugumo
9 j& F7 Y/ I) j# d) b* F+ I DD Yamagumo
9 O$ c5 a9 I2 M- Z3 k8 w. b. u7 K DD Asagumo
! I: d7 B ]1 a6 U2 [ DD Murasame
/ R5 [7 `0 K0 U$ _" Z$ @* G, Z DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire2 u9 d0 h5 b, x
DD Akatsuki
7 x( D: w- A! I5 j1 N; j4 Q DD Hibiki
2 Q, c" ]. C5 C& ~1 s: f: P DD Ikazuchi) a- j9 |% k4 J8 ?# L4 f+ Y
DD Inazuma+ M& D: e: J) c& V0 q5 C
DD Shikinami3 n: @/ ?, f( [
DD Ayanami) N- A9 n1 q l6 s5 W, w
DD Asagiri
( d9 J( s1 T# m DD Sagiri& H. U8 G) }0 d& y/ ^9 M
DD Yugiri
5 m O& C' d) k( @ DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1, u+ V" j- u/ I j, m% B' ]
AK Sado Maru
" I. s7 d' w( c8 G9 }: I/ W8 O( v AK Sagami Maru
) O/ K! K% n% W7 G AK Sakura Maru( _8 c# l: { a/ r; \
AK Kaga Maru
# v# Z" b% X# ~2 L& ` AK Kinka Maru
- D, b8 d! a4 B AK Kyushu Maru. B' {/ {# G, m8 B! D; p, P
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage4 n5 K; U1 M4 ~
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
2 H5 `0 @/ V# ? xAK Ayatosan Maru2 Y5 |; P$ x2 p1 E n! L
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires) ]& g; Y" [$ n- C. V: z& b; t5 C
xAK Kashii Maru
1 b, k d" D4 G9 E5 W xAK Aobasan Maru+ _: F1 p! a' S+ g7 n1 R, S
xAK Asosan Maru
3 ~' f6 `# \! H xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage; ~) ]; b3 U0 K% ^
xAK Atutasan Maru
: d8 c- |* m+ n5 V& e xAK Kinugawa Maru4 W+ T8 Q9 N% ^4 f
xAK Yamaura Maru
$ d: a' Q$ Y" E xAK Zenyo Maru/ b( X2 f) G# \
xAK Nako Maru
% |$ }1 H: I& z5 R" T; v: J7 R' `3 I) a! w xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 U/ D) ~7 s( j) K
xAK Fushimi Maru2 ^4 x2 @1 B: I; c, g, o
xAK Kamoi Maru- @' S+ Q" j j" b+ G$ W- C
xAK Ryoyo Maru4 \1 M- j7 S* @" c+ ?
xAK Nihonka Maru
5 E9 B) T' ~" n! A) h xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships0 J, i3 ~+ \' V2 s1 ?
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 ?0 l! m, \5 l1 k+ g. A+ E
CL Sumatra7 p: w- w4 }% m0 |
CL Tromp, Shell hits 13 G) q; u' H$ T: F% D' }
CL Durban
1 S3 B j* L7 Q- o" x' u3 b5 o DD John D. Ford: ?% u. \0 d! _. O/ d' V) p- i1 I
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire# G Q! u" u" `* C H
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk, F& J7 J7 W Q- @/ {5 f# A
DD Pope
; P4 a g* s a1 C DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
# h1 M! `, A6 ~; w DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
+ |: b: a; @ J$ R3 C' l DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
- e7 F4 L% Z1 C: k DD Stronghold) C% r8 E6 Z, ~1 s0 S
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2) I5 m' t6 [4 N/ ~- Y0 `
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
& t) _" `( @. ~* n8 b DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire5 F' d# G5 N3 k* [
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Japanese ground losses:! Y1 g5 V4 J% c; z4 ?
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)+ W: i: m' u2 t
, L+ i2 R3 l) Q% [4 lImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight% R& X& k8 y/ @! d4 W& o$ ?* @
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards* c1 z& e4 ] a# F
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
3 A1 f' G: _+ W2 |. K9 F) BJapanese ships attempt to get underway
# ?; W. x+ l" i c3 j" v/ G& lCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
8 e9 C8 @; `- K& y$ g# I* aCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
& }& v; O9 Q- ZCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
4 L% I2 z" f2 [- D4 K sCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards2 V# M# \& F) M& w& Z- ?& n. z
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards0 i7 x R- F% U: o8 D/ z
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
2 r: _# k/ [0 K9 {& vDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards* N4 m/ m, _7 Y" O
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
6 e- P9 g$ q) x* e, u9 xDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
* s d3 G2 D9 ~- L1 O9 t' DDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards1 }$ T) b9 a* k1 C/ m
Range closes to 10,000 yards
6 r5 R+ T, Z$ Q4 KCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards/ s* P' O) M3 l# F% s' C7 e
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards, u) t9 P! X& i% g" l4 c
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards2 S3 r! I) ]! C; Z! E3 u: |" k
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
0 }5 Z! u* l' i2 b3 x. S" H2 MDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards: `/ h7 Y" F9 Y6 e- v9 W
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards* v3 i. P* u# v. R) v
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
! w: z& l0 C) ?, f1 P& w/ i( EDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
+ c4 f b2 n9 i* H7 j9 J; l8 TDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards+ m2 B; U2 [0 k$ y+ I
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards5 M4 z0 I& A/ ^& r5 D0 a
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
) I1 R8 \, E9 Q- @ s6 ^! C FDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
8 q0 W' p" ^' w" _) w0 @0 CDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
9 u9 B9 n6 g: P+ u8 ^* T. XDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
* I5 b5 n+ j) \: ^! vDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards0 x' ^$ e: J, |: c
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards2 ?2 A& {6 H% U5 N9 g
Range closes to 7,000 yards
; _9 [) l1 }1 b, w$ L0 w" ?CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
5 p2 Z( E5 F) f# UCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
5 s$ w, W' d" N. QDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards2 M+ i1 x( {; I7 U; W: ?% l
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards2 {8 l# t( P! S. R6 O8 R& ?" n
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards# ?; ~0 m3 O3 |, h+ ~) n3 ~
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
5 ~% j4 P' ^5 ^( S+ R8 z% ADD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards, U8 ^' D+ m) J% @, X
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards n2 [* ^+ b# K. d% b: k
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
% S# n# O/ i$ k: P; g8 kDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
; P9 i- |6 a5 l, c2 I8 G3 g' y9 GDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
% k. V0 z) [7 O! X$ a+ W' \DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards9 O/ G G( j- d" s# w2 p
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
6 |& a5 P7 o4 JDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
( m+ Z5 p5 E2 b! z9 `DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
6 a$ J$ S# a# ~$ x! lCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards! k; D. M& l" j
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
' B/ a4 m3 h5 \" kRange closes to 4,000 yards' N' P1 m( u7 @. k O1 p) p( T
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
Z y/ [! E- f0 F2 c. QCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
: \% e6 R- I6 J6 z# |CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
6 v5 s3 N. N! D: QCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
' o2 \' T0 H+ D0 @CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards$ n8 ~0 z( H: t( f% p5 q4 K
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards+ j7 \5 U) P' R/ A# m
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards# E+ Y' B. p1 v9 [
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
{ [3 f$ q& z2 y( s4 b* ~DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards3 O8 v$ [4 X6 u
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
3 ^3 d: C% N6 J# J5 [DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards$ G0 d- F: q- ]* N* ?, Y1 ]
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards/ t" ~" Y, ~6 X% B- y
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards, @) n4 E2 L" O1 M. e
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards& O$ x X, c) y5 g' i
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards) ^. y5 g; M3 f* D0 P" V* }- l
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
0 c4 d+ S. L1 gCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
% s% p* l7 N, h+ oDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
5 B% ^9 ? L' y+ r% LRange closes to 2,000 yards* z; L$ h) I, ^- i" S
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards% }8 T7 r1 r4 [0 {
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards0 `. _ l. ]2 S8 |1 q; U: B$ U
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards, k# @! Z$ c2 n& I u& d5 G. c
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards4 C6 Q- ^6 e! |% }3 V- }
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
& e' u8 N' o/ G+ EDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
1 W8 A% m: l6 sDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards! a7 N2 Y+ f, |# p/ v
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
/ v- m2 W1 V2 ?6 ]DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
5 a4 s3 c9 r4 M; o0 H4 B9 y! PDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
6 U! K$ w0 Y* I0 Q# HDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
& }& B4 z0 t/ y5 \; k) `* b1 E! UDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards; @9 d+ ?4 f" P' O" \; P
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards" w9 Z: o/ `- c2 s* B- W0 C
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards3 l/ `9 z# U: ~% l( g2 ^' ~& ?5 @$ ^
Range increases to 3,000 yards: h3 P+ ]( _8 `+ I6 o [
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
0 f- L4 C8 M+ H& C2 {0 |CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
, R5 y% h2 G3 n/ qCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards1 o. W* {' |1 `) \% `) A% @
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
8 }8 @; B* b/ p$ E$ vDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards6 Q, R' H0 H5 s6 U
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards3 @& }) S8 b g2 F& o" t
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards3 ~& c q: s' V7 H7 s* S
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
8 u1 E7 j" H `( v7 z O, y) HDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards! Z# r' E2 ?& G- S# } w ^" `* l( c+ b
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
" U, W; |/ J' y: u# R- i2 YDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
- ~, R8 D# j/ g+ w: j% @' BDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
* C9 {5 c) ^/ r" NDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards- u9 x J, {* \; r) ?
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
* [& r" |2 ^( T8 ~& C( cDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
C- ]9 q8 K, O7 g3 v7 M4 GCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards2 _. M% \/ P2 y$ b5 V! s% _/ ^
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
8 k% _2 }# _- t `Range closes to 2,000 yards$ v$ _0 c6 t" o- W
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards# j* S) R, K6 a% {
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
' H7 h/ Z4 V+ Q4 g# v6 ?CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards6 D8 o) b A0 ^, p
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
( L" s! b s+ b, G" c( FDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards+ s, }, g; i$ P
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
+ O, l4 z4 i1 d$ |) kDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
! q: K" ~# N0 hDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards% L% b+ g& C4 A) P; n* q& K# q
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards1 Q* h& a0 T0 A
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
( y @/ R$ V: q }) |8 R8 f. rDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
- W* x. Q3 g5 m" `" G2 xDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
+ E J( G+ m/ k2 T2 |) W1 i8 a: PDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
- [0 Q% P ]0 u/ Y, rCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
% M# n/ d# G( N# cCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
/ X0 t0 N6 J. X( wDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards9 k9 X. F ~2 }; y( r( @( G3 N
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
( {; J! Y4 o L2 h! cDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards* d5 P" Q7 o* t& U$ ^) s; T
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards9 E* ]9 Y4 u" A4 b8 H
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards# u! J$ r* j& ?* X. P) t3 W
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards. Q% m9 w6 g0 d5 y8 ]9 @
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards" Y2 j2 D/ A% p b
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards0 z" ^$ P# R7 E t
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape3 K* l4 t( L" F" s& ?
Task forces break off...
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( Z# Y0 F( Q4 s8 a* rPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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) s! Z. ^5 z6 D# P( xJapanese Ships8 o+ m. W7 C1 q: L9 w; z
CL Katori
* D9 M$ }1 t H$ P0 `( ^ DD Akikaze
5 u& F/ {: e2 v. Z$ V/ [ DD Yuzuki! B) Y' i7 R6 v0 {, Z" {* u
PB Takunan Maru #5
3 H; I: _" g: Y# L f5 H4 G$ S PB Shonon Maru #11
, Q9 g' B/ b1 o! @ w PB Kyo Maru #12
" D: H1 g1 J! c9 Z9 D PB Hakkaisan Maru& P4 h" @+ a& G5 \. q7 u! p
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
- q; M+ P% \$ Q, s0 F, W7 fDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion3 q& J8 h: }; v3 e- T8 f2 V% _8 A
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB " y" E5 T( W, P% L5 f2 h2 v+ O
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
( ?3 U6 D7 h) A9 R9 I0 jPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns0 e( q. K0 e: z/ A$ }
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns% S9 Y4 V) ?6 a3 Y% n+ e, v
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
# u! w) Q1 f7 a4 p3 x- |4 sDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
. @( W' |2 c. I9 q* e6 pDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns+ W1 S! N9 u h
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98), W j" H) D" Z% K2 I$ X$ y; P8 h
$ D( m: w4 f! YTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98' S4 c# m% v4 N; C! [" |( P
; E; q o. B1 qJapanese ground losses:$ a/ F0 p8 |$ |# V4 x9 A5 T% X
19 casualties reported# l; _, J; D& y% e4 S. x
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled/ s' y" R8 }1 H& t: o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 g& k( A" n1 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 }' w. B6 I7 c. d/ G. Z0 L/ I$ [
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3+ z" p- Z8 L$ q# t$ K6 M# g! I6 Q
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+ u+ H. A+ t5 J8 O5 w9 _7 pTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)* {" K8 n O n+ e* [- d' X; U
$ }" `' `- _3 B+ g* L$ } eJapanese Ships1 H6 }7 Y3 z5 F4 G" W4 C
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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* H* o. ^$ e2 P6 ^7 E0 ~2 X! |% k9 qTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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9 t. g: T: G5 N* aJapanese Ships
7 X! a1 }. W3 F+ \7 @& W, i8 t CA Tone, Mine hits 1- }: ~ V( Z% K4 }2 w
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97( N6 I: V* C4 u9 `8 f9 o' P' l
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Japanese Ships4 D, H4 p9 T# [/ I2 A: B* ]4 ^
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage/ _7 u: a; ~ K+ q D
DD Yugiri
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Allied Ships
% S; V7 t2 X0 R/ _. E8 M SS Sargo, hits 106 a& s6 s6 J6 d/ R, Z! r
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort
0 ^$ k" @) i+ QDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...# N, n- x2 l7 M9 v: r
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...0 k, [( J4 `' u$ x' _0 L% k/ k) _
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...9 Z! c1 e; a! O2 n
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....( T+ k X/ q& A+ v; \
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....( c; S' x4 a0 L7 Y( e
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo1 D5 {" u4 `. E5 U( B6 d
Escort abandons search for sub
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" j* `$ e( t1 A; t) JGround combat at Manila (79,77)) P: s! m) h8 Q
- ~3 ~, x# r5 d
Japanese Bombardment attack
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9 ^) d) ]1 u. C( c) x5 B. AAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 38362 ?9 B1 S, ^1 o5 k2 A
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
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; s) i+ w2 m) R' ?# kJapanese ground losses:* r- ]( i) Y9 p. A% \- n) f
159 casualties reported
( U6 S, w J; s1 h: b2 K" A Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
4 f+ R. A) z8 ~ |4 o' M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ p( }/ X7 P% F" b+ P5 A Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 v& J# S) Z2 g+ P9 Z, A
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Allied ground losses:7 N4 y! C9 A, _6 k0 d7 _) S6 |7 G) h
198 casualties reported% [* s1 ~# D9 {* n. S1 W% `/ T
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
6 ?3 X% O" C# d" C' X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
! r+ r5 e6 {+ ^ Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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4 p, H! a1 k; R: v1 R" OAssaulting units:5 H0 x) G g( Z9 o. j3 s8 x7 x
Imperial Guards Division
6 q1 y6 r8 P& d/ m; O$ } ^1 ` 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment6 |# q. P" g/ W, ~( I! v
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment. p, y/ l. g) A. @" H
2nd Tank Regiment
5 U, e! y8 x3 {9 _4 w 48th Engineer Regiment
! f6 @4 p$ a2 G- A 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
5 X- t/ j2 H' A 33rd Division
+ [+ F4 a- v) \: n0 h 21st Infantry Regiment
" N) S. M0 z( J( o( E. L2 W 7th Tank Regiment
" ]' H( f0 `' Z6 V/ I 48th Recon Regiment+ `; K3 c0 s3 v
16th Recon Regiment
/ }/ c% X' I/ c5 D5 P+ t/ _' D 4th Division
( W0 E. a. k" ]9 T- R 21st Division4 K [3 @- E+ n$ l* ?# o
6th Guards Division
1 f+ K* p' k8 `5 _7 i p 65th Brigade
" {4 ^, K _! Q7 N0 F! Y V0 d: H1 ]: b 38th Division1 k4 g$ _5 \; d! a
16th Guards Regiment- m+ q% ]7 ]/ U- I) C. |$ P
4th Tank Regiment0 L0 P$ x' m; i8 G( H" M
16th Engineer Regiment
1 T! ~' N' W; ~2 v/ H* l 9th Infantry Regiment1 c! k$ ?6 y" l; A) U" h
22nd Recon Regiment) c; x+ K' [% d: O, P
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment' Z& _7 K# E* e8 w7 {' ? ^; o. G, _
5th Guards Cav Regiment
/ r; E* y9 Z' n4 X- ?7 v 35th Fld AA Gun Co
! U ?3 g* _' o6 x7 [ 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 O# Y8 Z+ z4 V; {2 Y7 @# b1 k( v- D7 a
30th Fld AA Gun Co $ F+ ~! `2 }+ C9 M+ t
48th Field AA Battalion
6 [2 q& D/ i/ O* ]# @6 W3 J 8th Field AF Construction Battalion" M& g/ F: G% I+ N& g, E) c
25th Army v* Q; E- v+ T) k2 r% U' h6 a6 N4 O
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion1 s, ~ M) a Y6 ] E
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
% n) V/ w2 K8 \- C7 N0 N6 N6 u 2nd Mortar Battalion) T) s+ s% n1 M
9th Field AF Construction Battalion9 F, r0 m: c4 E- M! x$ M+ z
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion8 n9 `! ~+ D6 J. f) m4 K
39th Road Const Co
2 b1 B, F u6 R' `9 n 21st Fld AA Gun Co 3 ^( ~, U8 I K$ r
Southern Army* ?' h0 j2 x) R% q- u
56th Const Co . J. V: q, ^9 S* S7 Q
47th Field AA Battalion
$ L2 O- P9 J* Q D! K7 d+ T 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
0 h3 O2 p% D8 p! y9 O/ l' N8 Q4 l 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
4 ~. ^7 w: g) Z Q( g! Y 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment. f, N. z- f2 j% K" Q$ y* M% y
1st RF Gun Battalion9 n: |5 K2 X) M' |% C0 `
35th Field AA Battalion
3 [0 ]; l" i" w, @) B ^ 3rd Mortar Battalion( b/ n2 a/ o: ~4 w$ S4 C, P# o
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion- }0 T7 \' m" Q- r& D, }
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment+ F" P }' f( R
45th Field AA Battalion O4 ]; G, p5 L: A0 i$ C1 n4 S* ]/ ]6 Z
48th Field Artillery Regiment
* C+ y5 f! p3 }9 x0 o: N 15th Const Co 4 x! t9 N& B( H* A9 m
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment. @' z6 _1 m! A7 q
26th Fld AA Gun Co
( g$ g( h/ [, { 18th Mountain Gun Regiment1 _/ ?0 X6 k8 e5 Q7 T4 f3 W# c! @3 Z
37th Const Co
" o: S* t; t/ G7 M+ E' z 5th Mortar Battalion! p# a# w; ]" }" G! Q. }
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion0 h3 \) r, U. Y: X; Z* |8 L2 i
40th Field AA Battalion
! y. W+ n4 R, ?% R) s 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
$ N2 Q) p! q" b7 \ 31st Fld AA Gun Co
. ^; X/ h/ q) ]7 t. B5 { 38th Road Const Co
) @# M! ^2 } O' ~3 z" d 14th Army
: r. w6 ?' S4 b$ T( @& @ 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
. U' d3 P% D: n }& d% ]- A( j, i 43rd Const Co
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Defending units: W' {( j1 f2 D
14th PS Engineer Regiment
/ [6 x. {, B7 e1 p4 G3 t 91st PA Infantry Division
. Q$ a2 |4 J( U B* v 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
# k2 C# a. \# s. p" k" T5 ? 71st PA Infantry Division2 X6 M4 ?* C+ ^( C. W" g
21st PA Infantry Division+ C$ F6 K1 Z; x( Z' F9 N
192nd Tank Battalion3 G# W7 B! M/ y
51st PA Infantry Division# l( b" `( u: a- e5 C. r
4th Marine Regiment
9 s& l" v8 H$ I# J, \$ _1 X 194th Tank Battalion
6 R$ A$ G) @ E& m# z2 E2 p* M 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team. S* v7 U5 c, C( \6 J& P9 e
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
' m, D7 Z0 g G+ |3 j 31st PA Infantry Division9 P z+ s }7 C/ T' y
11th PA Infantry Division
8 O$ m) o! Q0 x: }0 a& ^ 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion7 Y% x# I8 ]) t+ r d
1st PA Infantry Division* N% ?' I- a. @: Q8 E( F
31st Infantry Regiment
* y( O1 O, @5 G( `7 i& ^" Y 41st PA Infantry Division3 J8 V6 w, ^) Q- B8 T! e( A+ _
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team3 L8 w, f( i9 G3 f! u$ o/ _* P
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment1 Y& d6 u/ E x$ U, j
301st Construction Battalion
6 e4 C/ G/ P; o' ?, {% \2 i! D/ h6 r Provisional GMC Grp . R- |8 V6 r; N4 D; x, f, Y
1st PI Base Force
9 `* I# m) e! v% @7 j I Philippine Corps
* U% E# e% ?! _. H1 {" Y 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment# E) y& v3 j) B
USAFFE
$ c( T+ n2 t2 A/ C$ K. d% [- y1 \ Bataan USN Base Force
. t% ]5 X' _8 t8 c) c Clark Field USAAF Base Force' O6 x. M' J4 [( m
201st PA Construction Battalion
1 D# S2 E! j+ s W 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
4 s4 w% m& X( K 1st USMC AA Battalion
* `* U* \2 N1 @3 n- @7 g8 x6 A Manila USAAF Base Force" F) a+ |7 Z1 R; `
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment0 f0 i: n6 Z. [, B6 Q
Cavite USN Base Force3 o0 P* l \3 B! R8 ^0 J7 j! w
202nd PA Construction Battalion. B/ p; E4 A) g9 G$ t7 d
Far East USAAF
7 J" G3 n; i+ m2 X8 v$ @' g. v! j II Philippine Corps
/ M {( J# n$ X0 O* }& D 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
) F5 O) p+ o% z. \3 m PAF Aviation 6 Y1 N! z! O* i; P) q" G
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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1 F+ r- i, [7 V: Y7 Y+ z9 q8 kGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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k6 v$ ?3 d7 T+ g s7 ZJapanese Shock attack* [4 K" I( ~5 Q! e' p3 P
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2614 l! `$ X, S1 I' L# L6 u0 B
# z+ t# C5 l4 dDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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" ?' N( C' s2 o, }& n' m( ]' GJapanese adjusted assault: 54 r3 Z0 C! {' s/ e6 ]4 M
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Allied adjusted defense: 3 " F2 z3 o% J4 v$ J) W9 P) F
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) $ l' X4 K/ z( h4 t7 r) \/ W$ c
' [; Q/ S# t. g( lJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!# o' z6 H$ W4 b6 a* M7 ]/ M9 O4 E
+ u* P' G5 ~( N' vAllied aircraft5 T" h+ k! x. h' @: o
no flights
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7 S$ z8 p* c8 Y/ cAllied aircraft losses* w! w3 ^. ?* I; D- ?0 P- O
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed9 C1 H5 V0 B* r. h5 D5 N+ n6 B+ I! }
0 o9 N% a5 O: P3 X1 d/ }Combat modifiers
3 d4 W3 o z+ ~7 \9 o# m+ j3 uDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
& |( O1 e+ T! |7 U \experience(-), supply(-)
/ f6 ~4 W Z% J7 b o# TAttacker: shock(+)9 k; }# ~: R6 ?: m
8 r: z- r! v0 M" x5 w; x) EJapanese ground losses:
. X3 F1 g; f( s- @! T 1384 casualties reported
7 F% }) {6 z! t Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
, F! a' L) Q; K3 | Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
- c! n T4 \$ s) q# q( _5 A+ r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 U0 }% p0 t9 A9 m
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)- s q- j7 a+ C% V
( c; g* Q- V, g" z6 i3 ]: u" ZAllied ground losses:/ E& x& }( T5 U' I
1916 casualties reported- ?1 _6 x# o# f- N
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 W* N1 I4 g* R: Z Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
% s0 x2 w% F1 [5 H( V- ^$ \ Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled* p W# D' a. ^
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 s7 p) X$ p+ q; ^ Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)* E. R D' o9 ~4 x# V& @8 ~* D
Units destroyed 3- t( G( f a0 \% l0 c
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Assaulting units:/ n' D2 M, n$ x" d3 f1 p: K
82nd Naval Guard Unit- y) E" X/ s' a+ a
144th Infantry Regiment
- I r/ r! @( T8 x 66th Naval Guard Unit
. G6 n, D, U* B' W3 Q" H 84th Naval Guard Unit$ U. x, Y# |5 u9 |
53rd Naval Guard Unit/ m( z/ N1 @. m+ I$ _
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Defending units:
6 P9 P: X. t( _ V% o Wake USN CPNAB
0 e- a- k* j+ D3 G5 R. H Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion; \/ X+ B* Y/ i I k+ r
6th Marine Defense Battalion
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+ X6 i* C8 R7 q |9 vGround combat at Ambon (76,109)4 y- N) g+ [3 r/ M7 Z& s5 l
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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; Z# _- s; `) ZDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 680 S6 C! |: p. D, C$ R C
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Assaulting units:
: u" c) `" Y! k/ I; p* W' | Sasebo 2nd SNLF ! L" m% W. \% y: D( d) h
/ f0 f% N8 r; f1 d+ T. _2 rDefending units:
# u: n) \) U4 L$ \! r0 \ Molukken Garrison Battalion
1 P- G) e p5 H2 ^3 p @# A 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
; b+ F# a+ T& E" \- U Ambon Base Force |
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