AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
( n9 u1 I6 ~2 N# c; m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, q: T+ i* K7 l/ B
菜花天蝗采用了大统领授予的战术部署，一改开战以来的护航颓势，一举摧毁了盟军突击登陆滩头的rush
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# ]5 V# P: U7 h' t# p# h3 H9 e3 {- }Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards/ L$ l0 ~+ t3 q: N
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Japanese Ships& @6 M, f, r! y4 m; W6 b
CL Kashii% p7 }/ g. G, Z: P
CL Kinu) V% \" B& v. _' q
DD Nowaki
4 G" c/ Q+ z+ v DD Asashio4 Q1 g. H- @ K; C
DD Michishio' {6 e0 f+ G1 u
DD Arashio
" V+ s. x2 B& n. c& o' \" R8 S DD Natsugumo
+ w, e/ o2 s* S7 Y1 G DD Yamagumo3 u' q3 L1 t& h5 m V
DD Asagumo
% N; W3 E6 s/ h- w+ S0 H9 m DD Murasame( c# y5 A, r2 Q5 _5 g
DD Harusame+ g4 ^5 x* J V: `7 R
DD Akatsuki
" n) G+ F @8 b DD Hibiki: h/ o* s7 l8 E# ^0 W
DD Ikazuchi
8 j6 l" Q; }, u/ d. s DD Inazuma
z9 a/ e2 b% v6 Y) q- ? DD Shikinami. b; S. q* M. e& i) m1 W
DD Ayanami
7 d1 o) o6 U# [# Y) n DD Asagiri' q. x; d7 e' x6 g9 t9 _: a
DD Sagiri
+ w' @) k, @6 E$ a DD Yugiri8 \3 U5 h: R+ V g& U5 r* Y0 O/ p
DD Minazuki. _4 C/ @ U# C$ Z' w
AK Sado Maru
2 n I$ |; f3 R$ b3 b AK Sagami Maru5 ` U, L# Z% ?3 F1 V
AK Sakura Maru
6 C8 t6 Q. k9 w/ {- ]( M+ V% ~) D$ m AK Kaga Maru) V- \. ^" `7 ]! a- D2 @
AK Kinka Maru2 u# c2 k/ f' q, X( T
AK Kyushu Maru
( j) n, n& J0 Y5 b1 u AK Tosan Maru% b- g! l0 U5 S, b# V
AMC Asaka Maru
6 g/ U6 R& M1 L7 T* H. M0 Q% d+ ` xAK Ayatosan Maru
7 J* T" f7 [: B: Y xAK Kansai Maru
6 W& w/ d @, ^7 O xAK Kashii Maru
0 A$ y g T8 n* N* o2 _! `' P xAK Aobasan Maru
: j4 P h: e. Y# t2 _$ N xAK Asosan Maru; c3 P* E6 H, t/ v$ [% d
xAK Asakasan Maru7 {* b( W4 \5 w8 I* B: v: S5 `
xAK Atutasan Maru; G& K4 Z" B' t2 L/ g0 Z# S, ^! u
xAK Kinugawa Maru
8 |9 H' v' z+ l" x, v xAK Yamaura Maru) O/ j8 \) }. Z8 @
xAK Zenyo Maru
' D' a8 i4 P0 i6 R xAK Nako Maru
* q* W2 R% k( C6 v1 l xAK Johore Maru
4 _) a$ p8 `3 u xAK Fushimi Maru
' k/ w+ H1 B$ ?& g xAK Kamoi Maru
2 Y, r/ {7 T' [1 V xAK Ryoyo Maru$ C" X, k! a4 f( I1 ]" i
xAK Nihonka Maru7 R: y) B& Y1 z: W
xAK Nojima Maru& j6 u; z# {: N$ _
LSD Shinshu Maru! K& C' T: w6 n$ D' `
xAP Hakozaki Maru
& B7 l6 ^) n4 z9 w4 \' O( P$ v xAP Kobe Maru2 x' D: ?0 V1 n4 l
. X+ [8 C$ G7 ~# P# zAllied Ships4 {3 H r( q/ O3 f9 @& ]0 _
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk$ r f6 |6 N% s7 [! g1 r. c4 _
PT TM-10
6 [9 m ?; |4 I1 n PT TM-11
( Z6 i5 \; n1 S0 m4 E; K' c; h/ T PT TM-12) |0 M. |. V$ d9 ^ }8 _0 s# T# i
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
m2 R8 A! p1 N PT TM-14
0 ~0 M$ f2 @+ u2 B7 I9 b3 J* n; H6 ^ PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk/ f4 P3 a* d3 U% z
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
2 u3 [# B' C' P, ~$ A% m6 }* |1 G! @Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway+ n" x# v( b( V: w+ w2 [: f/ R$ M" s
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
6 `% V" l' X1 S; X2 c' HMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards1 E! P- G+ q- N$ q
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
6 o: v) }0 W! o6 I0 g w0 k& \CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards0 Z5 u/ @* J( M/ m% n5 Q5 T/ F$ q+ S
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 8 ^8 @% x% {% y# s2 O F
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
7 e# d& O' {; v6 \! G# p1 Q5 { AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , % C- }7 {% p" M3 e0 C6 h9 H) T
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat9 e9 j$ ~$ K' L3 p0 \1 Q! `1 [
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
; o. I/ ` x' Z! h5 a DD Arashio , DD Asashio/ H' I& @/ U4 j! X- E2 X
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
% R7 |& C/ y" Y2 d% x* oDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards/ L; N& l% W M( \$ U; f
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
+ w- Y' K) o$ Y% ~: j! K# `, NRange closes to 9,000 yards( x5 c2 B2 y2 S8 U9 V7 T
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , - |& W: U" |. I! N2 H
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ; a5 z6 J# W- ?+ M W/ G" ]
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , # W. Z! f" _. ]9 e3 l) }
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , : z w) C: K+ p4 v& p+ l
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 8 g ^8 w1 k. n" d6 Q9 o
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
. X/ t1 |# ?( J' S) W" L4 Z xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
- H) M6 h/ b5 [ c$ U- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , 8 i+ O0 Z3 C5 L$ ~ `7 a
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , Y, q% b1 F. _% d& L
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki6 f( o$ d) G6 G1 N( u
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards! _) m* v3 J h1 F, w& e
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
) I" u. t8 _9 }! n8 E" tDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
- f) I4 T- p% t6 g% G. z: Z- N& LDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
; j% x& Z& b9 [; A0 Y5 B9 MDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
5 D4 \6 k2 t. u$ o2 c2 zDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards. B+ W% k; O8 p- x5 g( p+ N
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards9 L+ u4 l0 \) Y
Range closes to 6,000 yards
2 c( k9 s, g! `PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
: Y! W- {$ s6 WPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
% Q5 [2 f# E" SDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
+ k* J9 z# u# i: l! i$ IDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards9 ~4 E. B( t# Q7 H
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
7 f; t0 S( p. K" {: z" @# a E2 FPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards; `" ~& H0 L! s7 C
Range closes to 5,000 yards* ~; Q, F! M9 I: m
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
/ _8 [9 p2 e3 P* [ v o' ` AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
1 Y# z$ \+ Q* C0 T% G$ j AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
" N" P7 ?2 @ c/ j; Q7 U/ j xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , & U2 q0 x- f0 `. q
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
: u8 l* E: b9 }5 w4 q xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , : J! z- L: @+ T# N
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
& E2 e' V; \3 D4 \; d' j xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , - w; M6 j' y* a5 ?& @; h
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
9 G, B/ [" `* a" e9 Y- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
" p9 Y) w' N. A0 B2 Q DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
. A0 l' X* o: Z DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 0 u8 m. {$ {+ Q0 W O1 j: X
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki# A/ J2 e! G4 G0 V4 t! K# D7 p- _7 C
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
) e: R: d+ y% l& z" l# m% FDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
1 e. b5 z1 |0 C! I& XDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
9 W P/ v$ L6 S# t# i* mPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
/ T" L, J1 C" V4 n( T: NLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
/ }0 _9 ~0 E( a% f8 N AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
' Z; l3 ~) d8 q) ^) [( u# W AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , + T7 o7 S& Q- n7 X0 N6 {
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
5 k" K& G6 _/ t$ f! M* D xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
, I* S) [4 k3 q* z4 ~8 n; a0 R5 ^CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
: H6 [( b" c! ECL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards) g' e6 e4 h* a5 t/ \) c
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards T# M" t* Z- h
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards- l7 h" y5 o7 b1 U* G
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards. X. k/ @' Y4 K) A- @
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , & g4 `. Z0 y ?- ?, e K
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , : ^% C- M( {# \0 h$ ~( a
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
- ?$ j2 G1 a; |9 R; A5 k xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
, o4 r7 u5 @$ y( m. N7 A/ t xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
- V; w# w- F7 Y' Z: _8 p) i6 U- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , + d, [9 ~# q* W! Z3 \
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
: r" K5 I s+ d& \) jPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
' n# t' H: @5 v8 {- eDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards+ X4 S, b, }; `2 P! K
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
' l5 |2 W/ Z; QDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
8 i# j. F2 }9 P: P! N. ~2 ?2 U- j1 }PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
! O( V# P [3 p' \/ L" OBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
9 i! D g! N9 ]Range increases to 6,000 yards
) X0 J4 j7 V6 [/ A. w$ TDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
4 @" T5 ~0 u* s, W2 f4 U% l0 HRange increases to 11,000 yards
/ r; x4 z6 g9 d0 Q$ |8 VDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
* |( ?% o8 j: H0 ?2 t" B9 XLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat% I3 W4 _) m$ r4 i D, q4 F4 w# C3 @/ e
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
) b) f* U) u2 z0 x/ X W7 b2 e0 gCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
8 c7 L5 U0 e( C/ Y9 v" M" Z* `PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
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( `& S6 S0 n3 E, i5 G$ ZNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards1 x; F6 ]" y3 k
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Japanese Ships
( U; l/ G$ z; a4 t! c' M7 E% I- C CA Ashigara, Shell hits 10 H# h* p. j, A
CA Mogami6 U5 V4 g Q; M; X& w
DD Kuroshio
/ d2 u& j, D. N2 e& m T DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1* @% ?$ v \0 Z3 N* D( u) t
DD Natsushio: z' _2 [: j+ |' {
DD Shiratsuyu. y, i3 t8 q u2 e8 s6 k! B6 k' Y
DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships
$ k6 a" V9 A* [! _. W DD Alden$ I% a$ W+ |% l6 K5 e( p
DD Barker
) H2 g# [7 V% Y7 H% i5 A DD Edsall
' a' ]6 z: A8 ?" P' U4 D/ Q DD John D. Edwards" |, u% ^6 d- n0 a% o
; ^; w1 |1 C2 A5 e5 @! `9 C* NImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight4 c# p" U9 l' x6 L, Y
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
' N( N$ A i6 a( i- I* qCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards3 A, M- ^' O; t, J9 |; o
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
+ X/ g& _, u$ ?0 {' |9 O/ BCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
4 m! v& E" n" v: G4 [CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
1 `: _( u# H; y7 pDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards: x6 h" `1 E# P+ M% X8 ?
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
/ j9 @3 p' G9 j$ PDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
- ?) T9 [+ N7 U2 |0 Q6 }# rDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards, w- R+ ]( \: s0 H$ ]4 ^! y" Q
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
& B7 W# `' V# q1 v( x, MRange closes to 6,000 yards* h; O* h( y2 U" ~1 _
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
5 S: }9 T- k: MDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
1 N( y0 |* ~1 u: l) }8 n. bDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards5 h' ~3 ]1 v7 e' L' E6 o2 }# ?
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
9 S' B$ d+ h- Q) |& GDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
! T8 s8 L/ L2 Z9 @! ~6 TDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
+ o2 Z7 ~: M, f& Y- Z" Y. ZDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards6 u+ {6 @0 h5 {2 c s/ a
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
/ B2 M/ {& m; f( dCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
]1 I5 L; W3 |' xDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
$ }3 X* x! R; H: p V3 K6 {DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards1 ~. w+ t" D5 @. ^5 ]0 F
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards7 e8 ^4 g& }6 T' h. s4 U/ a2 {. e
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
- B+ C/ e7 ~0 x% y* CDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
# h6 ]7 t; h! e6 P: j) O* @* R iRange increases to 8,000 yards8 i/ R, i& h8 f
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards$ b( ^8 \0 ^; L# h- t
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards+ Q! V. x4 r4 i! m& Y
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards1 `$ ~3 J) ] O+ M8 G
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
$ W4 O7 ?& P+ n1 j) Q5 \( y1 \2 m; QDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
% O, a9 f; \; h i/ bDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
& u) ^; k& Q8 w: V7 a& Z8 qDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
! E4 r# ~. U! {2 x2 e# _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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Japanese Ships# `; v* k# i5 W, T3 b9 B
CVL Ryujo
5 R: `8 H$ h' r CVL Shoho
i( {3 _0 a, W" @5 \ CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1& r' c3 r; b. C8 d; R) Q! u
CVE Hosho
4 }8 r. c! ^" F( F CVE Taiyo
( C, _, s6 A& B( O. r }) K5 Z- n CA Takao2 |) p5 m5 q w: l
CA Atago
$ ~, j* q* P3 y% N% a3 ~ CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
0 _ I! l! w% w" P& T DD Akigumo& Z1 `4 b B0 J! m2 f7 W
DD Shiranui* t+ |3 N& c% s% [8 }
DD Samidare4 d# Z0 r, q; d j5 Y
DD Yamakaze
! N. y+ L% p$ e A DD Hatsuharu
; M1 [( ?2 M) d- }$ {6 M DD Hatsushima! h% _3 {" w/ k6 I& Y8 U
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire! v' V6 I) B! m: Q# N7 N* A
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships
5 v. t7 L6 s4 E' }6 |, ? CA Houston
9 B- V5 t& Z8 D* n+ ] r+ B) ^ CL Sumatra, Shell hits 25 ^ F" z# o' f1 z4 W2 H
CL Tromp
, ?9 i! i6 ]7 \# O7 a9 E CL Durban, Shell hits 1
8 j+ R' @: m4 a& z' O DD John D. Ford# m1 ~0 o& R4 K6 M% `
DD Parrott
& I2 s: P s! m9 D4 Y( r; b- c DD Peary, Shell hits 1
* i" E0 h& |) F2 L DD Pope% u* k# E: n- g$ H- d; _! @ t* q
DD Whipple
0 k+ T& q& i, J& q& i" O# Z DD Stewart
! D& y$ v0 f. z DD Evertsen0 _4 R3 N/ a2 u* g" _5 s$ e$ i; a
DD Stronghold, t* E# C- M& ]6 {1 }% _
DD Thanet& E3 M9 m0 D$ |% d' o# T/ A* o8 Y
DD Encounter
* }4 ~, u/ p) g0 z! T# J/ N1 u+ r DD Express/ J* L" ]5 }* d$ U$ h* s% `' F
& A% t. \8 p: [Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
" p! S. j9 n3 cMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
) Y, i& o: f. W8 V. Z8 r4 c* fCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
9 @3 k0 G, x [3 YCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards# }" q. i9 e2 h8 `) k- |$ e
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
: J% s b. p7 l, j7 ~# _' [3 d7 u" `CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
7 d, o J# M. }, r& iCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards* o2 _/ c% S: S* U$ Y6 C& t
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
: z' A1 w- Y( N. g" jCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards; ?. Y5 j2 O* k
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
4 V+ {3 G2 ~: f( j- a, w- ~: TCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards0 j6 A* h. O% i" r# W. d- j
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards7 {2 c# y$ [( e0 H" r
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards) S& J* I4 F3 D
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards4 ~. H3 l. k% ^: }8 g! J7 B
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
- C Z Y& E3 r U( |4 u$ d* QDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
1 L: D( M# ^! j1 w5 SDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards5 J- t1 G: f* i. o; |3 d
Range closes to 8,000 yards0 \7 W% ~+ g" A! |% R
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards0 j5 v2 g, ^. X4 g1 l# p- a
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
& \5 _" x) S* B: K8 ~5 D& wCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
: s! y. D0 g* _% m" J( _- Q# _0 f ICL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards9 y! r* h( E( k( K/ b" o
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards2 U) E" n& r+ z
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
& W: K2 K5 s$ _$ |: f# @# }9 Y7 |CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
5 I# m: ?7 x' j T1 dDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
& A# D% H9 e, MDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
& M+ A) M8 |/ DDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards& l: C& ^$ k, r- d
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
( a& z, [ T& ^" _3 ~DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards) Q4 m$ a8 |: W8 }7 N3 P2 p0 ^( Z* t
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards% D* E& |/ ?+ C( V3 K! D
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards5 o& O' L, p% b9 V& l
Range closes to 7,000 yards! Z0 i, P2 D2 J/ R |
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards* k: n$ w; u( \) X- H
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards% A9 c0 A- Q0 G
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
! F1 E1 W, P0 M% G0 m6 f2 I. ]" yDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards+ ~5 J& O2 L6 Y: m' B
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards" P* c) K! ~( q' Z# s6 f' g
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
7 U; j; b% `5 L3 M% gDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
9 A$ F; G; u) Z$ N5 KDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
$ v/ f6 Q$ I5 Q% m |+ ~7 ZDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
0 X/ G+ @/ J* X! {$ o0 V9 @DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards9 }- v. @! O9 N! s
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
7 f0 [: z8 A4 I" U5 DDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
' t/ c7 E9 B& R. ~8 ^ pDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards S: ~4 A' l: s( i4 o
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards* }- x0 T. y# A( l
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
2 i1 N; Z# f$ O2 ]Range closes to 6,000 yards
2 p( ?) F9 Q# Y4 R$ S- L f0 }DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
7 m. l( Z5 O4 @ j" EDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards/ @' y& m. a# S) [
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards; Z& q2 ^4 x$ |! m1 ]- F- A
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
" G, s h3 H# Q) T$ L5 pDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
& i4 u0 x9 t h6 a$ {. O1 HCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
7 J: d1 K* w0 Z; M# Z4 P/ SDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards; S" o! Q# f) x+ l+ A, k1 O
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
0 d/ w7 ^/ m5 t2 z$ ~5 G4 wDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards B- K. B$ [1 [! Z9 }- S. d
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
# s7 k# u8 f# B+ }8 GDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards$ }+ n b1 b* y" m' t; c
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
( S8 y: B0 }; V+ t. ?. O4 W2 u8 n6 pDD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
" d3 N) U9 \" x( h: f; uDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards/ O2 y3 D% { L; w9 j% H/ K
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards( Y* f% N- X, B! F4 z5 K6 ^
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
) o) V" A. E8 U5 |: _" tRange increases to 9,000 yards1 X9 v6 V' y* r: Q4 k
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
# y G' q4 T3 f3 W* |0 w& n$ `DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
) N4 ^4 B. Y8 j, r! ^CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards' t6 W3 `7 U* m$ V H+ k* }% D$ t8 o! |
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards# ~4 }1 a* I, c5 z& h, ?0 v
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
8 c9 \* f+ i D* y Y5 |' F0 @' wDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards; |+ N% N: {4 h, r, e; f
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards4 D% {% N. v4 X2 Y' }
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
7 k, ^/ {9 E2 N/ ^DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
# K3 r$ _. A. t- v% k! @7 H" aDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
+ L% ]% }3 k0 r Z0 oDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
3 I/ E% g7 |& k9 |% {+ L9 r1 bDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards+ D+ K1 a* G: T% _
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards* \' g% \* e% W" N2 }* e; w. T
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards1 ^- z( Y# p- l, j* e) Q
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards9 F* a& |/ X; w. r0 s
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards3 ~& \9 ?, t4 V( B) b" W
) ~3 l; v) u0 dJapanese Ships" C }! h3 d4 r1 |
CL Kashii! k: x3 I5 b% q; i/ `9 W$ ?1 H
CL Kinu
$ d5 I* M/ H2 Y4 q DD Nowaki
. e/ B0 [' u' Z$ _ DD Asashio+ E" L- \$ @) u6 Q
DD Arashio1 F8 ~! B1 v2 T+ g
DD Natsugumo
/ [% s6 A, |6 R$ x$ \, M DD Yamagumo
) g9 o, s3 r4 l3 Y( C: [- B DD Asagumo
: H. `9 G1 X% u0 \/ e9 A1 c DD Murasame) G7 t1 i! @) I- K; y* c
DD Harusame! r7 Z" C4 G; A3 _4 A& V0 M- a
DD Akatsuki0 c: p# f* s- A4 ~# m7 H# L; T( @$ H# `: q
DD Hibiki
0 R( w' G1 D0 O$ e& G& y DD Ikazuchi; z$ P$ M D1 u2 z+ w$ ?
DD Inazuma; | p+ K! a8 r% x* u
DD Shikinami
" |; N/ o6 ]4 G1 l/ P. Y DD Ayanami
6 m' T& t6 R/ w$ i( c( D& d DD Asagiri
/ C6 i6 s5 g7 o% B8 g DD Sagiri
" R7 q- Y3 @& q DD Yugiri
- g9 `# Q9 J p# @, ^ DD Minazuki" {8 k1 s4 |* a; P; G1 ~" ]
AK Sado Maru
/ Z: W8 b' U G: L1 U g7 {$ Y* ~3 h AK Sagami Maru
6 `) C0 e( B3 e6 v AK Sakura Maru
" f6 x, M5 _0 Q AK Kaga Maru
: {/ d: B/ j. e! o ~$ d1 `' ]# ` AK Kinka Maru
6 u) }1 E! a h7 ]+ B4 w/ [* s! g AK Kyushu Maru
) c p) a! G" S; X* {- E AK Tosan Maru
4 T2 R, g5 K7 m3 g0 k( g# E( ?2 O. z, e AMC Asaka Maru
4 K- a& k& D& s xAK Ayatosan Maru8 i5 {& f$ Z1 b0 X) s7 V' m
xAK Kansai Maru' `! E9 a' s% {8 O5 ~0 J& A( M/ h
xAK Kashii Maru
( W# Y, v' Q6 L. E xAK Aobasan Maru& [& f3 c, p; y8 Q' e
xAK Asosan Maru
# R* ~( l& L$ s- ~ xAK Asakasan Maru! a6 T$ D( J0 A( W
xAK Atutasan Maru
( Z7 z" H2 E. a1 c& r xAK Kinugawa Maru
& S3 L4 P% P% S) J1 A xAK Yamaura Maru
# q2 X K5 A; y" v% z xAK Zenyo Maru7 \ u3 R# j7 D
xAK Nako Maru
) b( V' Q/ H0 C7 E7 E1 D xAK Johore Maru
& M' H. V1 Z5 t xAK Fushimi Maru5 O6 u- O a [* P. I' W
xAK Kamoi Maru4 C! \9 i+ P- V. V" Q
xAK Ryoyo Maru
) z/ s1 K# t+ i9 W xAK Nihonka Maru
6 e7 a0 u4 \1 y- u4 c& t5 H. ` xAK Nojima Maru4 v) T* w) Y( N1 Z
LSD Shinshu Maru% s# E0 ?+ r' `2 X, S
xAP Hakozaki Maru
! e) Z" ] ^8 o( s3 Q5 j/ Q3 O xAP Kobe Maru
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D l6 I) Y5 R( k1 v3 q7 ?Allied Ships
- X, v8 m0 L9 X DD Vendetta# E4 k$ `; Z3 g' u
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
/ t/ Z" q/ m- s/ l$ c+ W DD Van Ghent( W' \; A& @7 ]/ ], s8 }: |" i' [- `
DD Scout0 d6 u* x9 H3 p' H* p% p1 r
: }+ I# ^) l0 g* \* [Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!( f! h$ m7 b; R: q
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway& M/ e, Z$ r9 d
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight& g7 {* T" q; H3 l3 }2 c4 `6 t, ~
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
) P# `, [. v- V, Y, b( O6 _CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards% ~* z- t/ f( J& C
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards6 L4 s6 U) J' E- x# ^ `
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'( `5 R( H" X. R6 k# D
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards' Y- {9 C4 |- ?+ o
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards8 `. m* C) w4 r0 B7 q
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
+ \; X% \1 w4 B+ |+ T! vDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
% j6 X5 p5 B) a( FDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
6 V3 u7 l# I' F" Z; @DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards- I& F4 t: p( W7 d$ _' K. ^% S
Range closes to 9,000 yards
2 z; ?" X0 I! _3 |DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards& [( y. @, A* p; V
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards8 h! Y& R: ^0 l! x
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards/ Z+ F0 \7 U4 y. w, g
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards3 i6 x6 q, S0 s
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards* x6 M/ C: ~* V2 w8 e4 J% I7 h T3 v- i0 v
Range closes to 7,000 yards _$ j) V) x) ?) s' P- ~) }
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards5 i8 w7 ]5 Q' b
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
8 O1 n3 {# t X3 c! ~! T( SDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
; ~5 O- U3 _6 [; f' CDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
6 a# T& P1 k0 \+ D6 {& H/ SDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards0 ^ D4 r% z2 \: a8 x. ]( U" `6 Q
Range closes to 4,000 yards
8 B! a8 R; v: X! s2 R4 R; U5 cCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
3 q- i- \# C* f. t' X5 s. K9 P& |DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
[1 ^0 @- Y$ T/ ~DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards8 J5 f+ m. G5 C0 {0 `, l& v
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
( X" j- d; q3 y w1 |DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
6 v( R' w! d# v" d; lDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
0 K: `4 ~+ m; Z' I3 P) W4 s6 CRange increases to 5,000 yards) ]( u3 g' g, X' O- u+ A7 O( Z
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
2 \. F: X% Q+ I' L/ hDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
* n" _' k U& ODD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards' ^& y+ o& Z) S5 `
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards. c o+ y# E3 g% S9 c- Y) ?) L3 g1 W* d
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards9 O' m b9 F; p K* `% U; k
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape) t" i- l8 [' k ]+ G; R0 v8 Z9 s B
Task forces break off...8 `! s9 ^+ h8 N( q Z8 Q
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4 b5 d6 e- g7 o; HNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98' A: p" V1 i1 t' W
# m7 E) A! |6 f# L2 X- TJapanese Ships
6 y4 o+ }( x6 h j CL Yura( L. K! q5 v6 S& d& {
CL Natori
8 z6 [& p }. `; G, B) w9 C2 ~8 p3 K" j( E5 `1 v
Runway hits 1* e4 I. R. Z; h. t
Port hits 18 L( @/ U* U; k: C9 w+ s* m
5 `7 N9 ~% \/ M k5 \) b4 ECL Yura firing at Wake Island
( H: d# d& T) \, @4 P/ sCL Natori firing at Wake Island
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$ Z8 z0 X) n3 X$ [% LNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
4 X" F+ G/ }2 l% F$ z+ [5 [7 G7 Y
% g7 R) e- d% }; m$ wAllied aircraft
7 W4 Q% R6 K) j! F' ]# | no flights% L" E8 v7 C0 K3 D" d: A
; W6 ~$ g0 \- r4 a' ?* @Allied aircraft losses, B( [2 |/ D, O4 O1 W, X! `' k! U O- z
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed( z9 ^6 t3 S6 i" N) u
' w4 X* m3 Y$ g# T# {6 iJapanese Ships
& O/ H0 _1 K" G( [ CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
" e3 S$ |6 ^' A/ O CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire, l$ _ H' J5 m' B1 }6 k
DD Nowaki/ I Q8 t1 H2 f1 E/ a( |+ D
DD Asashio
/ X2 q/ ^- f" L( m; a# j DD Arashio7 O* v3 u2 M0 ^" Z7 @+ L' a
DD Natsugumo
7 N+ y/ u0 n0 f$ v0 f3 Z M5 o- N DD Yamagumo
+ @7 {) z# |9 i' l [, w+ J) S DD Asagumo4 R" ]5 X; h3 ]% k9 l S0 K
DD Murasame, I# ?/ z# K; L' \1 P& s; q( g( X
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
' L2 {! p3 M- ~! j' R: F DD Akatsuki! R; T" x1 q% E0 z) ~. I) U4 N2 |
DD Hibiki0 `, k! r' R! \4 a8 l8 S
DD Ikazuchi$ j! J$ N" o5 }
DD Inazuma
. C& ?1 F/ ~. R! b. U0 c DD Shikinami" h1 v) X; G7 W1 E
DD Ayanami/ s5 v; K. H+ n' \
DD Asagiri" A: Q+ E A% F; H6 M
DD Sagiri
1 U R, x4 t6 v: H( W/ R& f DD Yugiri
: i- d/ I4 x e- q5 w DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1( x$ [1 j* I: ~& R( i( c
AK Sado Maru
& s) n( D$ H8 m AK Sagami Maru* M ~4 c( a+ ?
AK Sakura Maru
3 {0 h" O" Z# F3 O7 x' ] AK Kaga Maru5 }" j p8 T# C4 m9 n
AK Kinka Maru
) c2 A$ q3 o/ @1 T# e AK Kyushu Maru
9 J- N4 B: z* k7 q; j AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
* p' n9 ]" `: a, r AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire% ~& u% `( ~/ e n# G. ]( Y
xAK Ayatosan Maru
# L4 ^- ^ L- H$ v: V) b$ U xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires0 a" P$ b* H7 p0 `7 w5 Y. i5 o
xAK Kashii Maru
1 v8 D, w6 p6 M xAK Aobasan Maru2 @6 _- @5 @: i. C5 _
xAK Asosan Maru
* v- J5 J. r* M+ h" A$ [% s. F7 V xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage; N& t6 }3 p& L3 B
xAK Atutasan Maru
: J5 A$ }% Z! x) d y3 @* J/ z2 Y xAK Kinugawa Maru1 I0 G+ S5 E7 R- u& Z
xAK Yamaura Maru
, y s) N e# r, J: | xAK Zenyo Maru( k+ E5 o2 x2 L9 g6 X
xAK Nako Maru& n6 O2 O9 M* a% {* ?. ?9 ?' Q
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 S4 R2 Y M6 l9 O; s
xAK Fushimi Maru* }3 h& j- Z. {
xAK Kamoi Maru
! O0 H+ Q' ~9 u% ^% T xAK Ryoyo Maru" ] {! G- P1 d8 c& s
xAK Nihonka Maru. W" y/ M* X, v% x$ M4 M
xAK Nojima Maru4 _9 H' L- A: R0 D: E
, B! o* A! N8 w4 C4 x* _
Allied Ships6 u; d" t }% p) O
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- f/ y0 J8 R9 C' A. [: [1 m CL Sumatra, w# T; {* E1 i( W8 V6 o& v
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
" U7 a9 x( \6 n: Q5 n3 ` CL Durban
# u+ J! k$ F' D DD John D. Ford0 S4 b1 Z! E/ }, [$ G
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
5 p2 q% S! p* Y: [ DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Y9 Q; I8 D. R: G9 ~& q
DD Pope
' E+ H$ B% p2 u% Q DD Whipple, Shell hits 17 x3 r4 Q) S2 e( C t3 ~% W1 @3 ~
DD Stewart, Shell hits 10 L% s: N P3 }# x* [! a
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage* f: L, \* B0 L8 N/ w
DD Stronghold4 h# t6 |* E2 b9 l
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
T: @" E% K z% e/ G$ y+ P! P DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
( c# r) _/ x- X$ D DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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8 c' w+ `) n4 E. dJapanese ground losses:
/ C3 V( ?; T2 p* D" j. o! n- | Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)+ ~$ S: O2 r/ J1 G+ e
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight9 N/ V9 Y2 `& ^
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards0 [# {8 f, f# ~! E& q, y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards% h- r; q/ `! g; Q' J
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
" n- S( _% q' o$ X+ y; c! l' fCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
& D6 i, p* ^! Y& ?! V! `CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
$ n9 L. `5 ?) ]. p. xCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
# H6 c0 |$ O. B6 p6 }$ z/ w6 N1 GCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
) B* u8 |" z6 U; ~$ x- G4 \8 m: WDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards/ y# Y1 G' @- W/ [6 s* D g
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
- q: _' S+ O- \) e, GDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
3 X) ^" n9 L' b8 p {DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards8 z' v2 g$ p$ H- {4 `, g
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards" K) F0 Z& q8 [# o
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
7 N% p" I8 n1 u' `Range closes to 10,000 yards
( ]8 N% v2 c5 _/ @CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards" R: D: G+ Z1 Y' u, J' I, t
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards% X5 f/ q k/ K4 c
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
8 z! r. d' @1 F2 o* X2 KDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards2 {6 Y' e6 d& b; {, _
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
- ^$ H# Q. r1 F) A: D/ z5 h5 kDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
$ K4 i% k I! P8 IDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
( X; ~1 g( O. K" {5 M$ uDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards5 g( f9 ^% R6 R7 G- H
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards$ F7 x( |2 X2 E2 C- L% h. `: U
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
& P+ z' u+ m; I: [" o* v6 iDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
, | ?# [7 J7 Y& A& oDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
" ~" ~( E, _( f9 q3 _DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards+ `& j9 c$ P" J
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
/ k* \3 {+ Q0 a8 vDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
d1 L6 Y1 v# ~% `9 S- SCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards% H( k$ _' t$ Q1 |
Range closes to 7,000 yards8 U" r6 h" B( i d
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards# A* l2 u/ e% j- Z* d; h* O
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
3 R Z6 ~& O5 f/ W; I2 oDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
( E7 N, B" ^8 H) d7 T2 J, OCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
* B# c6 s) H- f2 P' f# y# v" HDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
, h) X0 M( A! Y! ]3 [DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards* x- k j+ q0 g. U
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards" G8 S* r. L: q4 ~( s+ E; B3 a
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards' ~! g; ` J" s1 c9 N4 L
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards! p8 @( y# U8 t
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
+ D. L8 ~/ _8 `$ P* V) N3 `DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
0 L v' p @6 N& |5 c' C7 ADD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards! h- _2 Y7 j7 C/ z( |: s
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards# X+ x6 U$ |* J; s
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards5 ]1 ?9 L' ~1 d! \7 z
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards6 P# i h( Y3 `& i2 M& O, k) i4 Q) v0 n
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards8 o9 g1 k, C" [6 [# d9 `+ B+ p% K! f
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
6 ^, S' @, Y# \' f2 R4 dRange closes to 4,000 yards
" ]( {* Z* z) ]" ]xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
# }! M: ]( i, e5 x( D- f7 \CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards& E1 E7 S9 n, M+ A) B3 n$ O
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
! g" |+ _" f( fCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards2 F1 ?0 O2 j1 d2 z
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards! g& L. P6 s! P/ Y4 u
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards7 [* F5 R/ D t8 q* a. }* O* p
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
- J% I3 \' ?( e, v# k! H2 j) BDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards9 x# Q, y9 w2 {0 a! Q" K3 t; e6 z
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
8 W C5 s9 z5 y0 |! IDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
; p6 J: i5 g* k# uDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
1 e2 x% U, x) L6 x9 wAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards" n. |: X. Z6 I* @- `* c( B
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards1 s4 _$ T! k' Z- r# A
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
2 X! G2 P$ g' ^$ i! `. |- [DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards6 J2 e; d6 z7 j9 n0 w
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
. y- k# ~& @/ K# i0 g! n7 VCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
" Y- J) R M$ V* ZDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards6 o' @8 \- { Q; h" g' \8 ]. Q
Range closes to 2,000 yards
* ^; {& o9 B% x- u9 N6 F) ~CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
5 g; e y- j' D3 [% _; W$ G jCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
$ t- ?2 I, ]. f2 U* i) cCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
. Y3 T( J4 `# U' ~6 aDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards3 Z! q6 O7 t9 e( G( k( A
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards& S; f( g& {, I6 G+ e" v
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
) `6 w, g0 e' F* {1 xDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
6 i9 T3 t, R1 X ODD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards4 O0 u5 n( |; j0 v
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
5 }+ i8 u g3 C5 k/ J pDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
) r- l5 }% F7 [. iDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
. W; o0 X& d$ d7 ?; XDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards7 a; ?1 a4 W9 |0 k! J7 `
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
, ?1 G' ^2 T8 h+ h$ |CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards& @) S* G7 B( x1 t3 M0 }( `' k
Range increases to 3,000 yards
p# t6 z& [1 a4 o$ E' L9 QCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards4 q! c; r0 i5 W) c/ t
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
5 P3 j/ Y% ?9 l0 i: N6 t9 cCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
7 Y0 g" I, c- U4 M" Y6 eDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards! a, p+ W9 r; {3 I, h) p" _4 \
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards* M7 E7 R2 B+ F, O% y
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
- G z9 O8 Y+ sDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards5 a; r: Z! j' x/ m% P5 i- J% l- U
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards5 M, a8 F/ p8 W
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards- R" h1 z9 `+ K( Q% q
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
1 S: p4 b+ P* P/ gDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards- l5 s5 k, _4 C9 Q- h
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
' X& H! H: i9 f0 YDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards, t2 s M' G: Z' V2 }( M
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards6 c) h U9 }9 a( K
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
; _8 r4 s6 a" U$ L! R5 A- t/ Q/ A. wCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards6 Z v' j: Z9 W& G% b5 L) n
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
1 B* x8 Z% O9 H) Z/ aRange closes to 2,000 yards' @) x# s- i4 J; @" _6 q5 X
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards6 V7 m( L% a2 W) d0 a2 ^
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards. l" Y) q4 F- L" D( D: G+ X$ t
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards. _! h; L6 z& v5 q! x
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
R& C( t2 C. P4 Z+ q3 _5 |DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
, I* b; _3 }8 M9 H% Y9 WDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards7 [ O. d$ }% _* J
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
7 r6 @& C; z zDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards/ ]5 R% _' e, a4 P8 f5 h5 F
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards- `$ W# o6 O5 C7 e* G# B" N" @
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards1 y4 W" T5 a+ X4 w+ y
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
$ u; Q( V% z( |* qDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
0 |3 I$ B2 ?- q9 `& Z0 H* }" FDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards& P% q5 z4 U9 R
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
\* O. Z, `8 }$ |CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards% C+ k( R0 |, `
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards" ^) h4 g" N# l
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
; F) F) x% i& Y8 {. J# |* g) ] K8 ]DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards9 o' S& k$ \: x3 k8 e) H2 k& n
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
# @+ |0 r. Z8 v# H0 z( vAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards/ v! q& P' `" s: w
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards- |9 g2 O9 }! g! m8 b& B
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
1 L; |7 B3 e! c2 ?% TAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards( f1 ?2 }) l: }) O S0 c
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape( c. K- B6 i \+ p( Y8 [- C
Task forces break off...8 k f! B! h: N
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)% Z) m$ g+ A- N+ `2 N9 _& [
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Japanese Ships" r" j- A7 g) @9 o, O _4 l# B
CL Katori
( a6 [4 [( X1 P% G DD Akikaze
" W0 h1 O" s/ c: o2 c+ u6 l DD Yuzuki8 Q) Y/ X0 H# y$ }* K- f- ^
PB Takunan Maru #5
2 m5 }& `3 W/ d$ w( Y R PB Shonon Maru #112 c$ D# l' a0 |9 O! d
PB Kyo Maru #12
, |% X8 j3 l; L( Y4 \. h0 ] PB Hakkaisan Maru; H& k; G Z6 Y: d
! _0 n& L) C3 ?# S0 ~4 mCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
$ S7 w1 l- `2 N. w. GDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
$ b) P1 V" u9 g- H/ oDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB t) @) }: R/ t! n% B3 A
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
: j( ~# F! |, m$ i5 m+ G: {PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
9 A; t1 i! Z% l' `' x5 z2 uPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
[# T. y! q: } R1 p+ |( x( BPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
8 B: Q% ~3 D' o9 Q0 ~" uDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns, i. X% p, }# Q( i2 p
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns; H2 `$ W8 V5 L; J; c' T
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$ Q: q' q& i5 P% jAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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T( b5 @1 B! u7 b9 _* P9 EJapanese ground losses:; ]6 g$ U0 y- e3 S" W4 o6 E
19 casualties reported$ L( R% i: y2 u: Z% l
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled# l' P8 S/ b9 `" N, K( U' N( P7 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; v, Z6 P5 m# g3 W. r: [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ ~0 b c1 g6 s" u! V2 X
; }% n( T" G% @" p+ z17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3$ F3 E7 V5 b6 ?' A' }
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4 h" J8 ?8 M: n6 |! uTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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; _6 f! @7 _; B0 R+ KJapanese Ships
1 v- ^. S( ?( y! A CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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" Z- a5 @7 @, ^. C" OTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)! I# x1 Y: {8 G) L
2 N8 |2 w, k( v1 c* ~! m; HJapanese Ships
2 I" x+ B ~, d/ Z% m CA Tone, Mine hits 16 j5 H' S( Y# t9 \6 t4 s0 e
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,978 D, o! A2 ~6 f& o' D" ^, t, Q
Y: v9 B% C0 |Japanese Ships2 H) L1 O' ?" s9 N+ M& K
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
% U5 z9 W, P3 t. a) T5 @ DD Yugiri; C: U9 J1 y, a$ A
- g$ ]: T- ^: S; `Allied Ships
8 ~) D: w1 C7 c, N# ?8 f SS Sargo, hits 10: S; @/ I! O! u1 [& x
g+ a W3 d- s( H
SS Sargo is sighted by escort
- h& h# w9 B* S+ H* F; _/ aDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
, p+ T9 ~# q- j7 ?+ iDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 j* I2 y2 X0 dDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...* Y. T, ?% @- S" C- P
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
% ]4 f2 Y# i: H9 ADD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....( b7 R- l- `7 R& W9 G2 A6 g% z
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
% Q/ m2 w8 P- e- N( A7 x/ REscort abandons search for sub
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* @3 q7 ~6 ^) L' h" |Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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Japanese Bombardment attack! o( X Y0 ?: m( {
9 P2 N6 H' W& p; |; b& J. F! p' yAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
4 u" G( |- i O0 ?( e7 W' Q" t: w1 I0 ^& m& @* Y4 K
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
9 o) S8 e6 Z; R) s u7 _" j7 k* D9 J) \
Japanese ground losses:4 {: j: ^( c+ \! S4 \
159 casualties reported
& z$ ]. v5 c6 |8 p4 ^8 Y Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
/ I4 z! \) |2 z1 r9 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 I& s& V9 y1 {7 j( }2 Z! r0 D* f
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 P7 N5 c& [, U6 ?
/ C' U/ H6 D W" E' S2 O4 \Allied ground losses:
9 U5 B2 {. q: V+ a 198 casualties reported2 |0 q% I7 { ^
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
/ T2 [4 R8 E3 v3 s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
_ d+ `' w: c5 t Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled' v+ {" P5 A; [* ]
6 `7 y/ I1 s& p1 v0 `! y
Assaulting units:# E# m: s6 @. n9 C, G% d
Imperial Guards Division
1 h' b6 E4 D8 C2 B4 C 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment. v) g8 E% M8 \$ ^
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment" z& K4 U8 ?! D
2nd Tank Regiment
! v9 \- ^$ M+ S" Y. W# Y 48th Engineer Regiment
; r: g: V) u. v4 { 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment9 u" e2 x% P( n9 O8 j( w4 f" j
33rd Division* O; q. S" m5 Z) O
21st Infantry Regiment
" ?% p1 Z! o, ]$ s! I 7th Tank Regiment3 B' ~8 w. y. o6 @9 C. r4 R2 E
48th Recon Regiment
# p. r0 K) q% B5 J( G+ Q! k6 V 16th Recon Regiment% z6 D1 I( Y$ ^) o
4th Division% I+ i% }1 F" n5 y1 E) K1 ^
21st Division0 C( w& ^+ z; N
6th Guards Division9 @3 H# x) A, Q: M
65th Brigade0 R; X% s0 I& E7 p3 ?5 H- c! @
38th Division# q/ g- a6 h+ m
16th Guards Regiment
+ V" Z$ B2 w9 [: E3 X" m; H: I 4th Tank Regiment
# W2 ~' v2 c. T9 |! g 16th Engineer Regiment2 |) \6 G7 _( B$ l' z/ J/ {
9th Infantry Regiment$ H* q$ j& ?- s7 g F
22nd Recon Regiment! j2 m/ w6 w& k1 ~7 X) R! r
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment0 c' n) r' F1 Q* z
5th Guards Cav Regiment7 v! o2 U; k( k7 e3 ?; q4 C. t3 C! M
35th Fld AA Gun Co
6 u- y) X4 d7 {5 f* E0 ?7 o8 `& y) e 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment0 R: E) d+ P8 u0 U( B
30th Fld AA Gun Co ; O h# t9 B% P) t# t1 R) f$ W
48th Field AA Battalion
, G) w3 E0 s' D4 ^- Q 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
% U4 {1 d7 W& Q9 @ M 25th Army4 N* P) V' Q: y* e! k1 c; }* w
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
$ h) R3 J9 B, }/ m 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
& x/ z$ q1 m' Z) i5 l7 K- J 2nd Mortar Battalion5 x, T. O2 Q$ k7 O# M2 ^
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
) d l# P3 p1 k' ^+ b, W& q# a 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
" n$ ]4 u8 H; _% R( ] 39th Road Const Co
3 y$ p7 X8 H! B9 a/ J& g 21st Fld AA Gun Co
6 t. H! _! X8 E! M0 E Southern Army, k& s' c% J0 X7 V
56th Const Co ( S2 e% p& z3 S9 }" |0 Q
47th Field AA Battalion/ z- w" T) E a8 T) d! \
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
: E8 Q+ |" ~+ z2 p+ P$ ^1 c- m 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
5 I2 c3 g3 K: k) O! e 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
# r( i4 m0 X' P 1st RF Gun Battalion
& d) \: B2 Q) U: d) u8 Q( B0 A 35th Field AA Battalion
- P/ p* c/ d# ]! T8 I5 ~ 3rd Mortar Battalion
( n1 Y6 R, Y7 w! p7 N1 j5 A 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion3 O7 O! D: \# M( A- h& p* ~6 {; ]
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
. h* t9 R1 A% J$ ?9 p$ I' ` 45th Field AA Battalion
) V v8 h& c1 m4 u1 Q 48th Field Artillery Regiment
$ H9 M$ |( k# N+ S 15th Const Co
1 l' T8 ~, n& G) Z) | 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9 A; ?, v+ T$ ~8 b 26th Fld AA Gun Co # [: s. S" w8 C9 ^- Q6 J. [3 w. Q
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
: x$ V# r8 g) w/ j. G* C N 37th Const Co
5 i+ D3 W- _" Q# e3 q 5th Mortar Battalion
4 u; \6 k: t& B5 n2 { 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion, u4 @9 J9 a! j* R/ _8 Z4 F
40th Field AA Battalion
- p8 b& M7 B/ B# {" a5 J3 E 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion/ D! O0 B4 L* x, C% M
31st Fld AA Gun Co
* M, v4 E# w4 U' T) ^4 j; O( M 38th Road Const Co
. y; V: |" v1 d: T7 o* ]0 h6 q 14th Army
; k& }, B( F3 x. ]; ~$ R2 v 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
% |) q2 T/ E( K 43rd Const Co
7 ]* Z5 I; Z( j! F* z# P5 X( `4 f$ E2 _2 I# j: m
Defending units:
% H. N% [& ?& b* t 14th PS Engineer Regiment- l: }# T* U3 j% v
91st PA Infantry Division
B& _- b$ h1 M: X( F6 l& y. Q$ G 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
) l0 e: F5 P, L" {+ h5 X5 G5 w# H 71st PA Infantry Division
* Q1 \# w7 O9 ?7 o2 q 21st PA Infantry Division- a9 L# K7 c% a% ]7 C+ b
192nd Tank Battalion
0 k$ Z; N" X! |7 m0 ?+ D- y# d! J# ~ 51st PA Infantry Division
/ b% `9 V3 p% [% O 4th Marine Regiment/ m% x7 l' ^5 i/ h' k1 L$ X8 b
194th Tank Battalion; f" ?9 s& t" E- J7 z( u
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
/ W* N2 R& M8 S, X* l% d 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
9 Y4 t# m# V' t9 S3 P* p- k: t" \ 31st PA Infantry Division
$ Y! s- s0 m; | 11th PA Infantry Division3 R, I( V9 O7 `& I7 V: t
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
$ I! G3 S/ N4 |# P9 P 1st PA Infantry Division3 c% ?; H) V* U0 A
31st Infantry Regiment
* b" i; ]$ B% p! p 41st PA Infantry Division" F' I$ O* k4 O5 M T1 R$ Y
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team6 L3 f6 n5 p! f' E
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
) i( F9 W0 U9 u, | 301st Construction Battalion
/ h/ I; W7 E" Q$ y" ]8 x$ J2 l Provisional GMC Grp
& `5 L6 R8 j6 o# G1 I 1st PI Base Force
7 c- A; m# v0 X7 `3 C' F' j( _, J I Philippine Corps
- `, R5 |0 |; y* |1 v3 X 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment, b3 l7 Q2 w) O2 d- J# F
USAFFE 4 a. ^/ n9 \. D, j# X
Bataan USN Base Force
& n x$ G% ?9 h. `& | Clark Field USAAF Base Force
& h! L0 F6 ?8 ~' n! g2 b) {& S 201st PA Construction Battalion
1 m# ^. `- \, Y 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
) i# W& V: w: K; r: U% X' O; E 1st USMC AA Battalion
+ m" W% | x2 v9 S Manila USAAF Base Force% y; n N) O+ Z1 _3 {
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
4 @, K& n$ w: D: r& m/ ` Cavite USN Base Force
4 C/ j: r4 E, w 202nd PA Construction Battalion* s2 m% z( _; f
Far East USAAF
+ T/ F; V2 [: T II Philippine Corps
7 p- x$ H3 W' K) n" d1 T 1st PA Constabulary Regiment4 R& `' S$ [* `( K/ \4 y
PAF Aviation - b% U5 a& ?1 u1 f
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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6 \% S0 q: o3 Y6 H sGround combat at Wake Island (136,98) |; m/ t& y4 I; x) v- L% }5 o
+ j7 N& M4 C1 p1 F# T: zJapanese Shock attack
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/ [; |$ T1 @3 o" x7 ?1 {2 e1 V2 OAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
5 x; X' g# [9 q( a3 k) n
' i7 S E% w3 ]Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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- Q% q# s2 X" h9 k. o4 f2 Q# ~Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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1 C9 g: m/ f: g: y) j/ [3 O q# PAllied adjusted defense: 3 2 W# W8 Z) k8 m) Z8 o1 t
% g2 ^3 T" r. ?' Z' g& l
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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2 k4 H5 p; B3 C- i+ s3 `Allied aircraft5 ~& N& B8 b/ p
no flights0 t' p5 {( y9 a$ i X
1 L6 F6 z6 g6 |7 \8 t. T
Allied aircraft losses8 r$ X% N4 b) ]! d. _8 f' z( t: K
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed# T1 _9 \6 ~& c
9 {$ R) N+ I8 ]) [; X' `) u
Combat modifiers
! L5 F3 ~; ]% w6 [5 W' vDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)/ J! k! q4 _; A2 d
experience(-), supply(-)
3 U1 x" Z. K3 j% @7 RAttacker: shock(+) H( s- a1 ~5 C: Y. w2 D$ a- O4 K
6 ~5 d4 Q9 Y# |Japanese ground losses:; G% F1 f6 v! M$ ?0 X4 o
1384 casualties reported
3 x- G4 _; _& L4 h Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
" P1 U, v5 \+ ~* Q& u9 k3 p. J3 X Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
9 ^( C, H! ]# m" U& g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) @+ w. _! K" @4 Y! c
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
7 J3 x+ I# e2 {8 P
$ w! B% {7 \' z, |4 A, _Allied ground losses:
2 Q; a- I/ B; J 1916 casualties reported; O# K5 ~8 | u% t7 [, b2 A/ P1 u
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled: Q1 H8 J7 ? R/ |
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
' k1 Z$ U2 c5 @: L: S% B1 I7 i Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled* f6 x) z7 ^2 h3 n/ |# B/ f$ _
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
# V3 X7 C Y% Z Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ `+ q3 O% z6 b' Q( s! P6 z' \# S Units destroyed 3: _7 i: [9 Q% Y! c3 E! ~/ h
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Assaulting units:
v1 J) y6 G: i5 l' h5 X 82nd Naval Guard Unit7 w0 m( }- E& m+ s
144th Infantry Regiment/ w. W4 Q! S9 R- m3 p
66th Naval Guard Unit
3 s0 c! @: g( i, ?; \% L9 {, n 84th Naval Guard Unit
. ^9 J. o8 ~5 L/ A( G$ p+ z 53rd Naval Guard Unit- J' Z0 Z5 E# [3 @! `* B* K
. z2 }& w3 Q0 I* \. ^Defending units:
# p d; l7 q, q. Z# D Wake USN CPNAB
% M, [3 L! Y. Y. o: d& b Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
4 O# g5 T& \+ Y) B 6th Marine Defense Battalion h& b8 X3 A, s) V' s, N" Q
F! g8 X- F. ^7 u1 v9 a% w
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
7 Y5 ?5 I; y. ~: L) c# C/ ]1 V) W. l2 ]
Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 684 z: b, Y6 N6 ^# z% V( ?/ Y
0 c* A3 _) |- x
Assaulting units:
Y! Q% H4 @9 @6 }7 b Sasebo 2nd SNLF 9 [8 f; E2 |# F
0 K6 c/ r) B) |3 y( ^3 O% ?
Defending units:
5 |+ q* ^+ c+ m& } Molukken Garrison Battalion" B7 h7 J2 H" a9 }, N' g. P7 T
4th Coastal Gun Battalion+ B& H( H0 z- H! j1 e( U
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