AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 426 L. G: ]! |5 V0 v! Q& W1 k0 |
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: T7 ]# O/ |. [ T+ R/ @' Z
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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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards" F, O) c n4 `+ K
" X2 H! M& Y$ K2 ]+ u) RJapanese Ships
7 J, u7 c6 m, x& ` CL Kashii
9 f3 \+ @, X/ o& T$ y CL Kinu4 E3 K5 x( E+ Y% ]* m" Z
DD Nowaki9 k0 K6 t7 E) u& o
DD Asashio
$ O7 y0 X( |0 a1 C) f2 M T DD Michishio
: |+ {! Z1 F, d3 d DD Arashio( U' U+ H% e* }# _$ ^ C& x2 H
DD Natsugumo8 k3 f8 U9 p1 Y. d
DD Yamagumo$ ]+ e% C8 }1 h2 e" d+ X" r+ M
DD Asagumo
) D8 u7 Y9 M) K DD Murasame
7 v( c( ^; H* R DD Harusame% T( R* t t7 I6 {2 e2 B
DD Akatsuki
& _9 g, Q7 g/ B; F3 t+ ~# d DD Hibiki3 n/ J* u* R8 \& L1 j& z
DD Ikazuchi
2 w. F, F! f0 l) V6 `* m! X DD Inazuma6 ~% T, k* _ P9 N) q
DD Shikinami
+ N- C2 }1 ]5 S+ x* A DD Ayanami, H f/ P/ `2 E8 A( N( V
DD Asagiri7 X$ n; T7 {% J5 |
DD Sagiri- c' ^7 J; C0 w8 A
DD Yugiri: f+ i j' r- Q2 ]4 h
DD Minazuki
' K% _; x, ^% z* ~( u/ ^% u AK Sado Maru9 x _' x x; M
AK Sagami Maru
# E4 k( ^7 e$ R5 Z8 L/ M AK Sakura Maru3 ]6 Q+ y$ j, M3 F; G/ f8 b P K
AK Kaga Maru
8 ]8 R! j7 P+ C" c' j4 _% X AK Kinka Maru
; D6 M) ~: v# q Z! @ AK Kyushu Maru3 j; E* _) K) `
AK Tosan Maru- W; u* {5 b3 |, h0 s- e
AMC Asaka Maru
2 _6 z- U* E$ _ xAK Ayatosan Maru
6 g/ |8 |9 O# w, _. J xAK Kansai Maru" \4 M2 \; p, p
xAK Kashii Maru9 W0 O" ]3 s C8 V" o( [( N
xAK Aobasan Maru
9 V) s1 k$ n8 ~- z3 A xAK Asosan Maru" F3 H1 `2 z0 r/ F! Q: S" f
xAK Asakasan Maru
+ ]: z/ T. q: G/ g. [3 V xAK Atutasan Maru
2 K" e& d) U8 I4 A3 S xAK Kinugawa Maru6 j1 g; ] c$ G* n6 T
xAK Yamaura Maru7 G5 A! p5 u' q8 K1 s( { d9 n: l
xAK Zenyo Maru
- ]% P. w) M! o xAK Nako Maru! s& Y9 o2 R" S U, J! e
xAK Johore Maru
" a! w" O, m# F/ `# _6 a xAK Fushimi Maru U( Y: Q" O; @% ~
xAK Kamoi Maru
1 V, i9 ]/ m& {. H xAK Ryoyo Maru
' |4 l' t; P: ]7 ]- N xAK Nihonka Maru3 V# Y$ P. R5 `5 f
xAK Nojima Maru5 B/ q( l! u& w. _' I6 a0 R8 j' V8 t
LSD Shinshu Maru
! L1 U8 Y) r3 u. s! [2 r xAP Hakozaki Maru( s- L9 L; K. _8 Y) V; Z2 Z; r9 H
xAP Kobe Maru
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/ x/ u* z# W# p) A7 E8 M9 i# |Allied Ships% E# U1 y0 l/ M' t
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk: d+ o0 _$ t5 @4 w$ Q7 I6 W9 X: g5 t& _/ F
PT TM-10$ D% ^, d$ y2 T9 ?* x
PT TM-11
C T( Z+ H4 \ PT TM-12
5 h O& d, T/ A ~# v; d PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
5 L. U5 X; ]+ H' H8 h3 P& N) U- w PT TM-146 w- z0 u. ~5 |
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
" z' A E0 n8 Z% A3 PJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway3 M# R, Y2 p" C. m
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
4 E" y) S# b/ s( P5 n4 I5 OMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards9 d# z5 L% A+ x- B. N
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards" Z5 s# ^3 R# `6 h* i: M' a1 f
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards3 Y* H$ w F S9 Y; e/ k" m/ p
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , |$ W5 K# z# z2 p4 [
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , $ i+ j; R) r2 J, z" y7 j$ r
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
% j& z6 M! Z+ p! Z xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
' \+ m W V- c! H3 }9 }, L- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
! e! b( c8 d+ q; P4 C' s DD Arashio , DD Asashio# D0 W4 c% y' n) j, o7 K0 H7 v
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
. g% f0 `# n0 [- `DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
9 Z& H/ O% z( Y5 [7 wDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards6 q. d6 \7 V2 F( H! f
Range closes to 9,000 yards) L8 g% i5 A: ?# {8 }
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , - q2 x7 a4 `- ?6 u2 G" v; m( @6 y
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
3 p! K2 r& `+ ]5 z7 P8 e AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 3 a! o2 ~' u/ `1 T7 @/ v
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
: f0 ?. C% M0 R, J* G% d xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , - g- z1 G$ G6 ^$ a# a
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , ! T8 g) N5 C( f/ T: j+ f
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
3 j0 M5 {+ h* z2 |5 E5 D8 o- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
) i2 u! [! B0 r# Z DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
* [& a( I4 J* a" s( n DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
; F" V* [+ v3 ], s# `DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards3 t" d0 X5 z/ v9 m# c: O! `
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards6 l _6 z/ A. D, G5 M! |
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards. Q* j) [0 v* j& k2 i, o
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
5 G% h, k) \' |/ t0 ^+ t6 BDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
9 \4 p$ c ], P' iDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
% F8 I0 H$ G( `' g) ^DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards! Y5 G0 P7 [6 o @" i
Range closes to 6,000 yards
" ]0 G) \- L+ x1 `PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards9 v. Y$ _1 ?5 `
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
+ N) _# b$ }" W* a* \DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards/ V+ q1 _- _! M3 B: m4 k. _
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards( K1 K/ s' A. w- {1 P& I; o
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards) J3 P8 x4 Q+ ~
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
; c* Z- @3 S9 S# M# U/ L4 o! {Range closes to 5,000 yards% F# x# E7 Q9 @6 f0 y/ W
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
$ }; U/ K: e, S2 c- R. u AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
% `- p( g) S! q. q) L' d AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
$ j/ p- F* H$ z xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
" @) P4 v$ I( X5 C7 l2 W8 @3 ~- u4 ^ xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , + \$ R( q2 [# m+ ]/ p
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , - j+ [7 L- x0 _4 K, C# w
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , . P2 E; c' {' }" h8 `! a
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
9 b( y4 u, V& M& ^! A7 P xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
/ k& p. b- x: X3 o+ G- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , , e" O+ s2 ^, C" `) {
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , ; Z. X6 v f v6 G5 U
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
* i9 S. o8 v/ c2 U DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki% {3 p$ J. p% Q; Z" E6 `. q/ u9 u
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards2 @) |, K ?* G, R; e j
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards6 @" e7 m' _& r1 @% a5 f" E
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards# _# A8 w+ H- o f6 C
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards/ V: c9 F* |. w! e h! Y' X- [: S
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ) J% Z5 I2 c3 m Y
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
4 A5 u: h4 h5 p0 A AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
5 V' p# ]8 X1 r2 P- R) E. ]0 _ xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
/ ~& ?- f) F" w xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat6 \- G5 g$ P: j/ \ }: u( p
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
2 @9 I& y( u6 i/ ?/ tCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
2 ^/ {! U R% n/ SDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
; g, C! \! [: W( I1 {PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
* \( a) Y3 e) {) }% Z4 IPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
+ w) l9 ?2 m3 ELSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , * v+ f% j3 x8 X% F
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ) }7 d0 W' R5 e
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 6 a: W5 g7 q+ R5 e* n6 L
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
& l+ {8 t, s0 F7 ?0 J% _ xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
9 g1 @2 f# y; \. Q0 ]3 x4 ]9 i s- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
- V- X) N3 C# u: S DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio: ]$ j& {) V' X" n; e. M
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards8 h- D9 v$ v8 t3 u: }3 c
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
7 r! ~/ [- W1 {4 w j6 N0 @DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
3 v$ F. E( `7 y6 U( O: |6 fDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards; Q H. j% ~9 \8 a9 a; k; B
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
% {3 r: }" s5 q" n2 `Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
V, t! x6 V4 _/ ~4 y# YRange increases to 6,000 yards( L/ j% o9 E; A2 N: O' r
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
. ?$ m J! R# \- @8 \# |Range increases to 11,000 yards
2 k% ^$ M: j, C* CDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 ) d d1 g/ j) L& d/ m
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat, _$ j3 O( F, s5 {( R9 W# y
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
' K' f e: D: Y% RCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards5 E% B4 F- t2 z: G4 x" a6 |1 ]1 ?
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards. O7 \( ~" p, `$ d
Task forces break off...7 q. V* a; t. F, }, _
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards; g! p* `/ J4 i$ D1 L/ ~0 I- C
$ ~: q: w% Y, a, O; d0 WJapanese Ships
. |7 B; Z" K% z+ j' }5 O) J CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1+ E: c9 t) i6 q; N' s
CA Mogami
9 R- _& r6 t& g3 E DD Kuroshio
! R- J2 S% E# [4 Q( H DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 16 J5 p5 ^6 ]# L d& e; p
DD Natsushio
% n8 k2 [7 o6 F& q% L+ a DD Shiratsuyu
! X9 L: H2 d6 I7 ?/ p DD Umikaze
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9 B, l4 l4 K/ v1 m. OAllied Ships f4 x4 a) k3 I4 r
DD Alden
8 f& q% }3 ^' s DD Barker2 r R$ X4 W K6 o9 l# T
DD Edsall# }3 y& ?: X, b* ~
DD John D. Edwards
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# O6 b+ j5 k0 h9 _Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight9 R1 M* z. ]/ L
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards, D" z* N3 Z1 c5 P# O
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards. K$ w. B3 r- p4 o* w+ h
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
3 I) ^, B- V" Y5 T3 i0 H/ H: ]# fCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards' A& u: f* g! F) |& B
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
3 \# ~; V' q6 ?DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards( B% }( o! m3 ^8 E
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards O" @% F0 K% U, y, M) Y
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
) ?( \5 B% {$ `6 y9 k6 kDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
, U: p' `+ I* [1 h) t7 Q8 DDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
- K! }4 a+ V: w/ O; ]% j5 lRange closes to 6,000 yards3 A, i& p2 u& {" C
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards* d3 k# _" X' ~) o
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards' a {- }$ ~! b
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards v! h# z, G5 k$ g3 ^- y% @: h7 Z3 u# D
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards M9 E" W( ?+ M1 s9 f. F9 o v7 B
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
: Y( O! t& C9 l0 H. n, \DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
" s6 [- {7 R# T7 `DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards0 K* @, ~5 m! V7 E" j7 O% Z
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
4 U3 I$ A; A4 @+ T7 u; |CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
6 R$ H& q# u3 |2 `1 {& \DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards+ T# G. w! B' G% z: F& m
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
( g2 ]: e& C0 _" LDD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
' R- _ N: Z' B; }! W! M% rDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
4 s/ K, D4 ^1 u! {+ I4 {! \- jDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards+ t" M, l2 r' l6 a
Range increases to 8,000 yards
* n7 M1 u2 l# Q4 t4 Q- aDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
" R0 W0 b) T- ODD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
4 G8 n8 X8 ~4 ^DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards3 G3 F0 ?+ x! I9 C) O' Q4 x5 v! P
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards( q/ r% x8 Q4 r% [! }; D
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
5 F f" u& X) c" }2 I* LDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards9 E$ s1 S, i( M! j) ]% Y
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
$ J( v) Z; s1 N. P5 i% gTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards3 K j$ P! j/ y/ m
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Japanese Ships
" X' ?2 V; W3 t" W' ~3 Y- S CVL Ryujo
) ^+ G8 Y7 M: ` CVL Shoho
1 [9 G2 H k' P' q6 C+ N; A3 t5 ? CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 13 b6 _% o. z! P- L: b: e' {
CVE Hosho
' e) M }5 e* m. ?7 t+ t CVE Taiyo c3 K8 }* a7 d; f
CA Takao# a; M& q& Q7 m5 o5 {! p" Z
CA Atago
; h1 ]3 K: m! v1 p7 H* T% z CL Kuma, Shell hits 29 m. `7 Y5 W, X7 W: J
DD Akigumo. W+ g2 p' [. S' r# t' b: |
DD Shiranui8 r& @0 o- f7 w! n, j3 O9 X
DD Samidare
! c. w: o# e9 F DD Yamakaze- _# N J. G3 {) ^0 R: }! B
DD Hatsuharu
. z) @# X! r. R4 p DD Hatsushima; K4 `* _( ^& ?
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
& }& r4 l( u" d2 Q DD Yugure, Shell hits 1! S9 @# d. H7 `- b: L
$ J+ u, _( i- h; t( p8 UAllied Ships/ F* B; T" ~ I( |& x! t
CA Houston2 @: V( {% X0 x6 P' ?2 x
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
9 Q1 `3 q3 @; ]% {. y% p8 Q CL Tromp
' S+ w5 U- d0 J3 ^$ C CL Durban, Shell hits 14 ~5 G, G c8 h+ I" k) l' G) @
DD John D. Ford
+ G+ y% N/ v! c DD Parrott8 M( w5 z* V" e6 @) k; G8 b
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
6 ?/ e5 G3 m) M0 L* y( e( i DD Pope" l. n4 S/ `- b. s) u/ P% _8 s5 g
DD Whipple( d( Z) N F7 ^+ O$ T! G- |) i
DD Stewart( T4 A3 V4 y6 h: |' f
DD Evertsen
" A% F5 g6 T, C2 ^1 m$ ^. ? DD Stronghold; h' a( j" d! N* X
DD Thanet
$ f, ^5 A7 M6 b/ \' L, N DD Encounter
0 c6 b S6 X$ c% G K" T DD Express
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5 k8 b/ A! e* r( pImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight1 ~- T1 H; K- g: ~' p
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
/ u- c2 t- e+ E* ?7 _4 yCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
" m- @# Z x) a j+ P3 Y+ gCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards% C9 u8 C8 d1 q5 j
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
! y; L( W1 G3 d4 A" ECL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards. g+ F, ~- z& G6 V# p, j) l% y
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
5 [& o5 I/ ]0 E1 KCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
% c% I; E/ }8 V+ y0 Z' a4 r7 ECL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards9 f9 W) L. Q8 b* _
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
& }4 D/ W( k+ v/ X9 O3 D: Q& @: DCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
! i9 z$ X: O h: u' i. m. y/ nDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards/ l4 b0 c- M, k: z0 F* l8 @
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards, i% s, h' c1 `7 g( h' h5 `
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards: a! i' ~9 D o. u
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards" j/ Q- G: C" S m! M: \$ S) q) `
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
; ~( O/ g& j$ H/ u# s) X1 CDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
) K' {6 C/ C5 t* WRange closes to 8,000 yards/ z s9 o/ U/ |
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards0 z( C; G4 m/ ^
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards s1 Y7 C" o8 ?7 u2 F* [
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards4 t+ Z8 a! d1 t/ d% j2 ?
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
) n' K$ L5 H& Q6 m# r( j2 MDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
- D( u, i7 @' r1 V+ F' BDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
3 |& `4 b7 Y2 ICL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards; R, s& z- X, S, S B
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
" ~! k4 |& h. [ t$ M% i/ H0 yDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
5 k7 |8 P" w& Z1 hDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards, S0 M6 P% r5 N! z5 U
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
- H: a# P* u( ~: Q3 x) `* aDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards" O7 t9 a6 Q( r2 F# U& C" y) c
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards, }7 R# V7 d3 y) D& n6 }+ U/ W
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
l/ D' ?- S4 G M% l6 nRange closes to 7,000 yards" \4 [* e& { ?7 S$ h* \) z
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
9 P& P( i" d! W- NCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
c( |# t. _" x8 b& w* vDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards: K# J8 |4 r- h9 D+ j% T
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards$ g+ }1 k" m3 z5 f
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards9 V" O% z! |$ }( O! G6 v# B
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards0 J6 V8 Q4 t. I# T. D B" a( a+ |
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards% Q! O% u3 i6 U) A' d
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
1 y2 D. f. p. d0 P0 g3 lDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards) v& h4 ^$ W7 E: z/ c- ?# e! u
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
; F! m; ^/ D4 N$ K* @! W" kDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
( r' k1 O- S v* `: o, p* QDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
0 d4 q& {2 D0 t0 T0 n6 g; \8 LDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards) t- u! P5 x* q: N
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
7 [9 _5 `( H8 o- J- k% Q6 i# sDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards6 [. L9 X$ K! l' O
Range closes to 6,000 yards
4 F+ n( `$ P$ JDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards0 C& z5 @/ p9 y
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
; J+ W6 c" ?7 T2 }# b, xCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
\( x# D: R( ~6 J4 U7 [0 lCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
( u+ q7 I9 C" d: mDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards2 M# F$ ~* V3 E; `) ]7 q5 r5 o
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards* g2 e; r) @% m' h9 N( Y9 I9 X. Y
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
7 g; w! ^3 E# a: x, e, W* e o2 GCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards, Y7 e3 o5 |1 k, O
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
: L' R0 Y9 g$ tDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards+ P0 [9 o9 g- j4 S7 a5 z4 t3 V
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
5 u( a* n7 E4 Q7 ?+ \/ q) q' cDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards+ p% X$ @3 ]3 T) k! `& P
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards' }1 k! N% p; P! W- h! R3 {
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
: U1 q* u; b' p% N0 LDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
c5 B; e% x8 P3 r) MDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards' s6 X, F- |9 q3 J! B
Range increases to 9,000 yards! [0 t3 g' o6 K' _* N( P; }
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
7 @( H2 z9 u1 w* r# [' oDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
$ x8 N$ z t( R7 A" eCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards. n8 {. R, G& @- B0 C
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
5 N7 ^ @8 L# Z% R7 _! H/ t; aDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
4 C; H1 y6 l( j) @DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards+ `9 X( l, V* H# i5 Y" v. s& a
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards4 u. J% Z& ]% K& m
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
' K; X, a# `- vDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
' O5 R4 e* w, O& eDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards# l7 m* B9 J5 g" p4 C, t# B2 o. Q
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
/ U3 z; O- g5 a! z$ L8 ADD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards3 i6 d6 p' C; [/ l
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards' ]; b3 d! e8 P, f' |( X' j1 S
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards0 H$ ^; n. S1 X, C; [
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards( ~4 M* e+ k# e6 m0 P3 Q6 A
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape3 s: i" Z7 q% m* r
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
& s' }1 Q) b9 S4 M0 B CL Kashii! J4 {0 |: Y* o6 w7 \
CL Kinu
+ N7 R* s8 q, T) n( o DD Nowaki
: M( O( m- F* A/ C6 P7 q/ M- y7 q DD Asashio5 y4 ]3 W$ C' C$ c
DD Arashio
$ m4 Z1 U; A4 ^! N DD Natsugumo
9 Y) B6 A3 O6 @1 b DD Yamagumo
) v$ N1 b+ E* q) ]" A+ ?% q DD Asagumo& z4 K3 Y! g' @' B
DD Murasame
8 o6 F; g6 Z& D) x DD Harusame
! g2 B( D& Z; p3 A/ V' x1 K M8 W DD Akatsuki
; s! Y7 ?* r! n3 x DD Hibiki* |4 z0 u( W; W' F: k; J
DD Ikazuchi
' c6 \8 I( f# \) A# i+ \1 | DD Inazuma
2 D1 e/ c0 S* _* e( O( s DD Shikinami
9 u2 L( [7 e9 s" Q. U3 L& J' {5 L- O DD Ayanami
+ p, F7 c, I% n/ c2 { DD Asagiri( n) d& s9 k y
DD Sagiri
7 n+ |% X; w( y; b r: P+ ] DD Yugiri
+ r0 b, [# m, ^ DD Minazuki
5 T% d/ O& X0 U- V! M AK Sado Maru9 _0 T7 V: T" _4 _: J7 l
AK Sagami Maru& q p3 N* y- l" f6 \
AK Sakura Maru" Q# ]9 C C9 c2 ^
AK Kaga Maru' @& n1 F; J% R, C [: y: ^
AK Kinka Maru
" K# e% B- ^2 q! g+ A& h AK Kyushu Maru
) f9 [- Q; ?$ i# b! w AK Tosan Maru& d6 ? |, x. e3 _, b/ `: n! Y
AMC Asaka Maru
" ?1 Y1 C' ]- p* }5 {# j xAK Ayatosan Maru
. D# z. M" R" y) W xAK Kansai Maru, I4 z+ [9 N3 x; P8 u
xAK Kashii Maru
/ g6 J7 f" R* C5 ?. i xAK Aobasan Maru, G6 l1 ~, F- t8 V5 H' Z
xAK Asosan Maru
& a9 K Y: R: d3 k' E' [ xAK Asakasan Maru
% Y* b" G1 `& z xAK Atutasan Maru
" `2 H) @. G0 W6 f2 h' O! r xAK Kinugawa Maru2 `7 J* l1 V( K7 f% D$ i: m' p- ^
xAK Yamaura Maru+ Q8 y& N+ _% y$ Y, V( g
xAK Zenyo Maru
5 j/ B) G( p2 z8 N/ q. ]5 V+ u8 N0 g xAK Nako Maru
q8 c! f- [5 f+ t0 r xAK Johore Maru' V9 f' M4 E. U& j
xAK Fushimi Maru& }. f. a0 S: t1 g# y2 k
xAK Kamoi Maru- Q* K! I1 H; x' e, a6 K# p
xAK Ryoyo Maru# w9 y* ^/ S0 A1 Q
xAK Nihonka Maru) z, y7 q' z5 Z. ]
xAK Nojima Maru
. l% Q3 {3 w( N. [ LSD Shinshu Maru {6 E8 N1 u* |% ~( F
xAP Hakozaki Maru
# F2 S; D! o; w( x: L( L: K xAP Kobe Maru
7 z& ]2 _* H. N4 D& Q5 o. Y* Y& U! ^5 q3 l0 u
Allied Ships6 v- o7 [/ c$ A& F6 ?2 a# X1 V
DD Vendetta7 j* g! f, j5 G9 M8 _* P
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
/ l. }; M v. H y! Z% h DD Van Ghent' T) v' D/ z/ M& _9 `) B0 }
DD Scout
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
- o, S# @/ c% Y1 }, x1 v9 T1 @ jJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway5 u, T- M, z8 n& U+ \! `
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight# O5 r) J+ q' t
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards. M) B3 W: ^" T8 \" N0 Q
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
& a3 C" Y, h, r4 H; R! mCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
+ M2 l! I1 p( e% ^8 N: oLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
0 B" u- O2 f1 ^. }/ HDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards& I3 Q! _0 U+ l N" ?% O
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards, |, X! c G$ \7 m! j. i
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards$ A% I3 N2 K8 V; n
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards' m0 @+ ^! h& s) ^& P
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards9 ?) D( m5 K" D5 R- `! C( J
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards- J5 Y6 r8 H. h2 ?
Range closes to 9,000 yards
' u) k2 k3 s o4 N2 I% lDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards; @3 b. u' e2 h7 `
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards7 @/ _) C P5 l9 D- Y8 |, W2 s
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
% _8 }1 l7 k3 \1 W) d* H, EDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
, s$ Q h% c7 K2 p; Z5 mDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards. C/ ] g* H0 U! S/ [# N9 Q, u
Range closes to 7,000 yards
1 K% `9 t O6 E# ZCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards {$ S1 C/ W9 U X
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards! Y/ A7 @1 ?% y& E5 i
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards& L; Q/ Q. }0 k" }0 T& ^- a
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
9 Z0 ]5 y5 ^; r+ }% m% M C3 S. jDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards! ^$ e9 w# x) R, [
Range closes to 4,000 yards' L& @ e2 b6 Z* V3 m0 I
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
, l0 y# H1 n# G! ^" P% iDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards' \( Z0 b3 I4 ?( W, m9 w# e9 D, M9 E
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards3 U3 |( ]" Q9 k' B: `
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
# j: q4 y* }, X& sDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
1 `6 L5 X7 o4 U tDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
4 W7 I; h4 b4 Z# \+ q; F/ G9 fRange increases to 5,000 yards
7 F9 M( } V5 T3 ]7 }" n, ~0 aCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
' {+ F9 K+ H- b! ADD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
4 a6 C8 ^5 v+ y0 P# h8 n( D' YDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards5 d9 ^8 B7 ]0 k: W7 B
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards$ \" F3 k' G8 L) Q5 n' m
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
5 C" ^4 p C+ K6 |3 Z% E# F! HJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape8 X$ d: O. @" P5 @7 f8 h
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,981 d& r( B; g% l' e
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Japanese Ships5 x8 Q) Y1 `. W0 Z
CL Yura! q- R; @& u" L8 z! U, r2 |+ c
CL Natori9 y+ A% C8 p' B
5 V/ ]$ u9 T1 l) b/ }3 c1 wRunway hits 1
& R6 B: {1 ]6 b9 G! n4 {Port hits 17 o2 z; p+ u0 O, s. P
) S/ i6 ]8 G# @+ d. `5 I4 M) D
CL Yura firing at Wake Island
' y9 o+ e3 ^. q# Y5 s* H7 wCL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards; W% t) U& q0 D4 f' _/ b$ d+ a
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Allied aircraft
& I% U( v4 t4 [& q# }& x z no flights
6 I6 `7 `" Y3 |; y+ H' W
9 _' ^0 b' ?7 |1 dAllied aircraft losses' P6 f. Q! F' i4 y; y
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed& e' D" L- ~) B2 U0 R% {9 t7 Z
x2 H5 v- }0 H$ _0 C9 [9 s3 mJapanese Ships
, K, G+ p" M: m- G3 b9 k/ X CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
' a0 v( X1 C* g6 O) | CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire9 L0 D6 H; O5 R. i1 d+ h
DD Nowaki
$ Y/ a$ T( b; c/ a. n) K0 _1 H0 F DD Asashio
# b$ C: c' R0 y, F DD Arashio/ \ H2 s3 w+ D) p
DD Natsugumo
% e! m' z3 T7 n- u/ @7 Q9 d DD Yamagumo
D2 R2 |6 W. f6 D6 }" d3 X DD Asagumo+ `) j ?0 S$ b6 A a$ o4 |/ x# M& n' E! z
DD Murasame
% T8 v2 y9 R( e0 `2 [; Q Z DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
* x/ m% g( a' C/ y( M DD Akatsuki2 y5 S/ i& C! x6 b( M& J
DD Hibiki5 \ G! e, W3 \4 v
DD Ikazuchi
( F0 U& a" E+ h( b+ k, b$ U: Q& m DD Inazuma8 _; j: s {3 N
DD Shikinami
9 D% D+ H; i, w DD Ayanami
4 T1 a0 I ^0 ?( Z) k' W DD Asagiri m5 x" H- w) U6 v, H
DD Sagiri
4 _6 c2 T) B5 Z. k1 N DD Yugiri
5 A3 C& ^3 j* S% ]8 T+ n DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
8 _, o9 S- p& M; k; f: W! | AK Sado Maru( H( Y" b: l& X4 i5 D1 `. P
AK Sagami Maru& ]0 D7 [( y! X5 o3 S, ]7 {; d
AK Sakura Maru I( p/ T7 E5 l( ]1 S
AK Kaga Maru
5 L+ h' G, G7 R& f; y3 H5 ^ AK Kinka Maru
; s9 V2 \" L( Q. \+ L* ` AK Kyushu Maru8 V* d) s H! S
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 S8 c" K P" h q# j. U* b9 b* ]# R AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire ]7 g4 l3 c0 q4 B- p. X
xAK Ayatosan Maru, @$ u/ O. A+ F0 ]. D
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
: A. H9 v; ]- B" E: K* W! y xAK Kashii Maru
( Z# e& C3 T$ T) z xAK Aobasan Maru
6 e0 N5 @ Z8 O6 y& c: l7 n xAK Asosan Maru# b7 D" r0 i w$ S2 I0 J
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
2 u' _3 Z8 n9 ~$ X, |3 n xAK Atutasan Maru% V7 R% u4 ^# `' x' W, x. P
xAK Kinugawa Maru a7 k- R$ R! n1 |3 `) h
xAK Yamaura Maru
, l: S0 K" ]* g xAK Zenyo Maru
, R% A7 j1 y+ X& x xAK Nako Maru
* M0 x0 u% J) ]# C) w# ~2 d' b6 p xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# z E0 y: q; B xAK Fushimi Maru
) a: G1 U2 u8 x1 m xAK Kamoi Maru
' r; N. s* e. \' j; `4 L( ?* t6 R xAK Ryoyo Maru
# C& v+ R; Y/ C% x xAK Nihonka Maru2 P F' ^8 \( c4 f0 S l
xAK Nojima Maru8 [; b+ E1 j6 G5 `" H
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Allied Ships
/ d( w! e( M8 V, y* R CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! q- E6 J. j$ J9 M
CL Sumatra
: U: N/ q/ u) t4 d+ G% Y CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
; f4 s' m% n X, r/ h) S CL Durban% [) H& R( v4 S2 K+ \% N
DD John D. Ford- @* g3 {! \8 H/ F0 d4 N
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
) `0 K& C9 C) e, M# n% @ DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( ^, M" k+ R! ^: | DD Pope6 F/ y/ r- a: h Y" T: I. R0 S
DD Whipple, Shell hits 13 I0 _* X( }1 F1 Y9 e. R
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1# i; f1 i: B: `% y. E+ |
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage8 K; D7 t, Q. c" U3 o
DD Stronghold% Z+ Y! s8 M7 x: O7 b8 ^" U/ W
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
! j: g! W* N' x# }8 Q+ ~* w1 b DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
) x- T6 ?; w0 M G# n8 z DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire6 ?) e6 x# z$ f3 C- f- d
) Y1 k; \2 M% s, R; AJapanese ground losses:. h# C5 }6 V4 Y7 P# [ s* c/ T
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)6 j9 x. V# g6 l3 N" ~: Z
, \; E8 ]/ z: [: M4 }" l3 }Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
- t l- U$ p. P7 S |Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards( v7 j* M8 V3 A6 v& R
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards( @3 E7 I o* J/ |4 s4 p
Japanese ships attempt to get underway7 h5 _1 K' } L7 }& x
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards4 x- f6 I0 {: m! i5 n; l7 \$ J! U. r
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards" u3 h$ W% N7 F4 e- \, m
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
0 G4 v, e* ^: |- BCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards% v0 E, Z: t7 ]
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
: S& A: m- E3 EDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards! U! o7 y4 Z4 }7 ?- w
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards8 n8 k6 y2 a# U8 g ^4 L+ N
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
( ], x+ O W/ ^3 x/ ^# z$ e4 xDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards/ g; x/ N# S+ x+ H
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
+ P( A, e" t6 H3 N8 b/ PRange closes to 10,000 yards7 ?4 O! `8 A3 g1 J5 I+ y
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards; G) u) p: Z. I" |
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards# J3 o. L) n' S0 ]: v0 [ G
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
" `7 v& @# S& L3 Z1 f1 {) HDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards& L; {! y: G. a" E3 Y
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
: b1 {9 V# V: E* IDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
( y9 A1 C& e; A8 C* vDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
: }$ \4 |. j" o( J8 X9 n: {DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
: G; ^2 f: I! Y$ [DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards6 d0 h: A" Q* E9 A/ ? ~$ @# m7 p9 w
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards! F6 l2 ~+ w& M! ^
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
4 |- U& Q8 T% L$ U6 t- W' QDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
9 W) | _3 Q9 d/ A& M/ l6 }DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
# }% ~7 G; W, s R/ `( D' z, yDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
7 M9 c. B( B2 |0 y: I& m1 S* NDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards1 I, p/ P6 ?% `0 k2 \0 \0 d' w
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards* p0 D3 G- C) T7 q k
Range closes to 7,000 yards
; e/ A n2 ^3 r5 _/ j6 JCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
$ h& \. t! D, t7 w; |$ qCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
% \. n3 t& x$ P. A9 v( \2 S. wDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
% R6 J% d; ?: ?: @) w8 k q3 LCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
6 ~$ B* U! N, y' s; |' wDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
4 h, G1 R+ Y2 h( I/ H* j' q3 z0 sDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards3 d6 v5 ] l' F
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
, E0 c# W3 [# Z/ b2 j) xDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards: w! a- l2 x; C6 o7 r* P2 D# e
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
5 v( ^# E9 k% V+ u9 wDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
; I) V7 M$ ~( Y# ^DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards( a3 i' _% W2 b( A
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
# W5 ?% {( q/ T4 L2 t- fDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
2 @$ {4 \4 D" ~DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
8 t6 T( `& S* x. lDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards4 b" A; p0 q H" A
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards7 m/ W' o$ g6 ~8 M$ @
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
1 E) b& z i( _* j* wRange closes to 4,000 yards4 N7 Q, k y1 x0 _2 y% L
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
; H' l# W9 i. g% R- sCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
! a; S) M! t8 o3 _ GCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards! O' g% x- t0 H5 ~1 X" y/ z
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards, Q7 R& L% U* n2 _2 z
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards# l) l d+ x1 O
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
4 p1 T3 {8 P# h$ x; l8 eDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
$ Y" e* s1 `; I) t- {3 TDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards& O- u# w! Z& H, R! w7 u( l1 `
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards4 `* j. d% c6 A3 G( T& z
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards* I4 p8 ]% m2 \( h S" x: `, P
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards. R- s, f2 k3 E, W
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
$ c5 r/ R, [! q `5 D2 O$ t! |DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards0 ?2 `( ^; t2 R/ y% H8 A4 N
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
/ p: {+ m1 d0 r- s; FDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
6 ], D, u( e7 j6 JDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards% Z2 }8 Q2 b) M6 H# P: v3 \
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
: s2 T6 I8 B* v; g$ f; zDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards M1 O8 H& i- D* c0 T
Range closes to 2,000 yards% T" v+ M: `. w5 ~& Z) g! H
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards4 K" D3 G# Z8 f7 o# ]$ X6 j
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
3 Y. P' R# f5 w/ K4 DCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards( C3 f* q/ p6 H+ W; ?4 q
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
$ n: R% d$ R l$ uDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
( x" \" W3 d B3 h' S5 mDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards, {% D' I* f" d; ]9 o* C
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
1 k8 {6 N* g" bDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
' \9 I6 |$ a L3 d0 D& MDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards( I0 `% M- Y# K9 l
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
; |. U' \! f& Q& x! g, O, L$ {DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
/ ?1 ]0 `& ?9 H) h5 b1 [# bDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
9 G2 A* [, W1 a: GDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
9 D' V# q9 ~! \3 m' ECA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards: \5 ?1 h- i5 z' F! Z8 {) C) f
Range increases to 3,000 yards% a% y. W; o/ j b$ C# V5 }
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards9 i0 H6 l0 L! d+ L4 `
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards9 @: s7 x" P8 Q$ ~, u
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
0 } i; Y# T2 e8 `1 R, mDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
% M/ S7 n/ P$ }1 `2 U) nDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
# i E# [6 J9 i# X: ~. d% eDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
4 D1 B2 d u- r! N% DDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards% c8 w+ \5 n; @, V
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards& F/ j6 N' I6 U9 c! z
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards; j! D2 B. ` p% b
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards" X0 x% @% N6 n0 i
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
9 z% ^. f0 z1 q& y4 X3 j2 I! }DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
, x r! }- y. d# q1 x8 e( i7 ?DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
c# b8 }3 S; k: g: w8 Y% bDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards" ?' [2 D1 j! S, u4 {2 ?, F4 x
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
* ?0 T7 x5 x7 x( _CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
% G' u H6 i% o- g$ ]- A/ fCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
9 r# m5 t$ G* u# u1 TRange closes to 2,000 yards4 t2 f* v3 @" |% @
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
& I- H3 X, Q9 sCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards" @: J/ M4 C: g( r9 B- H1 A7 E& R# i$ C
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards1 D6 S, L( g7 N4 e2 |8 e) d3 d
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
% @) o* w0 u6 f* U0 s0 n% UDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
$ G8 n" x9 C( R) D2 HDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards( w$ F2 J, I7 ~. K ]6 U1 ^8 o
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards) D4 z" ?- S3 a/ N, c. E2 }/ L# {
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards% o8 _& M4 p) X# T
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards( q6 v, R' L! Q9 A* j1 Y8 ^
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards* p& m# l5 Q+ P
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards$ X6 R4 }' ?& O6 y+ Z8 j
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
2 E) |9 {9 Y7 G! [" gDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards& }3 I7 ?, g- J$ X0 O) v
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards K3 k' D$ w# N/ |) n, a) |" @( T( r
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards6 r$ q+ m9 `0 x+ g
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
1 X2 c5 B. ^/ N z0 B, ~7 ~DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards8 P3 ?+ _; _1 [% h4 h3 u" {
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards* a. ?, s C- F# l
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
, V9 {- y( m3 T; [$ K' o0 k WAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards! q* i' h. h/ s* U+ W
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
% Q1 E$ f6 C A% B* f+ TDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards4 E7 [1 _. o" C; R) S
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards& R, Y# A& U( G7 i( M$ T* H( a- j/ i
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape" Q$ }' T% ~4 N6 U$ I9 N Z
Task forces break off...
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) a7 v" W5 }# x: V5 |, p1 _6 |. a2 GPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)5 S8 w- q6 o/ R/ u Q
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Japanese Ships4 M# a1 K6 X3 ^) v' r7 a
CL Katori+ Y& M' F( R! ?/ Z9 C2 I$ \
DD Akikaze
* d3 ]% a& f5 G! M DD Yuzuki
3 b$ O3 B1 H1 r8 v! M' ~ PB Takunan Maru #5 J$ X' W9 M9 q3 g' b
PB Shonon Maru #11
, g3 {* `; N4 u$ K- b: g$ q PB Kyo Maru #12; o% N$ _8 L( C6 { {! C
PB Hakkaisan Maru
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3 h3 \/ S% k( i2 n: V6 |4 _( rCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB : F7 `, ~9 J9 V+ ~% y
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
0 {; z7 W+ Q6 A+ }5 b- dDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
3 x& ]6 U% }- u6 m( h0 d+ ?PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
' u% X5 V' b2 I! b$ \0 s9 s1 w: ^PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns: S# a! ^/ Q$ C# Z8 W% y
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
0 \* i4 T! H) bPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
A u; ?8 L' P9 nDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns$ ~1 g2 L ^: Y! v {6 d7 j+ V
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns3 H' ^# h! ?" A
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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/ Q+ H/ A, i7 o! v/ N6 R% }Japanese ground losses:9 V* R7 J1 X" z- f% `
19 casualties reported6 f p0 Q5 m/ r( O1 W5 l
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled5 ~5 S% J) j' S" d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 R# Y; v J& n0 y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 s2 p/ v( Y2 Z7 ?1 b* Z8 a! O$ d1 g. y) g, _2 ]
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3. B# V% O! a5 w7 S- i1 _0 s I
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)' ]1 ^$ s! c3 N
5 d. G$ Q* r+ d: s: g" h; DJapanese Ships
5 ~3 i! R0 L' ]% ` CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
2 w( L9 I4 ?/ ?8 u CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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* d! x! L& g. {Japanese Ships
9 ?$ w+ k6 \! n! l. @! V/ v. [2 T xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage/ c2 w8 o! b! L" V
DD Yugiri p! X- H0 Y8 \+ ^8 S" @, p6 e
% ~+ w7 k# o2 H/ p" lAllied Ships
; M3 W3 d1 ~" _% i/ |) }- v SS Sargo, hits 10! [! P- U. t0 C# b+ l% l
z8 x$ P. f3 m, ]( Q, a3 d: q8 c$ ?SS Sargo is sighted by escort# a3 R2 c( ?9 i, m C8 i3 A% z
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...! F) ?( v4 u* ^6 _
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...7 C- f$ b0 C; i h
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...& W _8 k5 H4 M7 `( S
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
# K; Z$ t' g3 E4 v9 i& E6 U5 JDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
) _' u* ~ I- {) M" ADD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
6 o0 j0 u# R) tEscort abandons search for sub9 J9 F, P- R6 C; R
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)0 R: O2 J1 q+ J* p o
( W; ~2 Q3 {/ \: Y% ?8 p. }! k1 x8 ]! NJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836$ a; m" \! i: N. ]- Y1 [8 `5 U4 Q
, c0 e/ W" N! y0 m4 [* q$ J& Q, ^Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
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* W& C9 v" I7 c: vJapanese ground losses:; s, s) N- {5 \7 z: c. ?4 s5 N9 U
159 casualties reported
7 m8 W+ O, p4 J Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
" w0 O/ P. {3 K- y4 F+ R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; I& V$ w6 {! R6 A4 a. J' F+ G3 H
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled$ W% P6 a+ ~& ~; w3 r) A; r! Z
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Allied ground losses:
5 c E# d: x5 ?! v1 a6 } 198 casualties reported
5 v* e. } u5 h9 u Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled6 k9 S& i* ~4 ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" A# q3 ?; j% `7 } Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units: N( \+ M' u4 E
Imperial Guards Division4 W4 _2 s6 l; p: f, w
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment( @5 @8 X* j1 ]" K h3 }
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
4 p- T/ o3 ^ ~) \5 b( Q 2nd Tank Regiment
( \8 A3 I' c) n- G8 G+ a$ M* f 48th Engineer Regiment
V0 l, H# G$ q3 t9 c0 ?' Q$ l 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
/ H9 `; H3 K2 K5 h1 `6 f 33rd Division
2 g4 B+ Q" Z4 f- O* S: u 21st Infantry Regiment
' q# {, b9 _( m1 p3 L$ k' d 7th Tank Regiment
, t! _4 V" R& ^$ q; S# G5 S8 V 48th Recon Regiment
; Y! [7 ^' t! ]# g0 V9 r& ~ g# Y 16th Recon Regiment& k' `' a: Z# I, P% a
4th Division6 s( r0 p8 x* E5 Q
21st Division- P- e, j9 L+ k, `9 I
6th Guards Division
' \) v/ x; B; Q0 s5 m+ U+ r 65th Brigade
$ ~+ d( h2 w- n2 u3 k, r" } 38th Division
& e3 P% }5 F0 j0 i 16th Guards Regiment: I5 l2 ?; `: Y4 s/ y& X! p K
4th Tank Regiment
# ?: x9 L) w* q$ ?# i+ o 16th Engineer Regiment. C1 ^4 t B: G' P M& }: D: t5 s
9th Infantry Regiment
3 Y: {, A! R6 g$ N8 y L 22nd Recon Regiment
# K3 j# z9 I2 c7 S- g 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment9 J. b6 y& {/ M( d6 I" w2 h' F
5th Guards Cav Regiment
1 I+ |4 T, b5 B$ p* D 35th Fld AA Gun Co
7 e9 ^7 |' U0 S2 _$ c( O 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment! B3 |/ D3 B2 _8 k" Z
30th Fld AA Gun Co
6 ^. P1 C! ~7 K( A8 N; w 48th Field AA Battalion1 P4 f% V0 X. b5 o
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
5 Z7 w+ i, v3 b; N1 a 25th Army
' c' Q* H$ X0 m" D7 Z 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion; O; z6 M$ q% L7 \3 ^3 e9 j6 z: V' R7 }; n
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2 z" Y3 n6 u) s9 b; y 2nd Mortar Battalion
' r8 t2 c9 B. o7 Z 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
# W8 T: r% E' h3 E 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7 q6 G: V) @9 w 39th Road Const Co 2 G" `6 I+ b' C i" z6 D
21st Fld AA Gun Co " N6 I3 A) w+ F5 H* v7 J
Southern Army+ u$ ^* S7 o5 C: f j# A4 ~
56th Const Co
3 _; _# C% o1 a1 u4 ] 47th Field AA Battalion0 V% q- C5 ?9 y6 o ] ^: Y
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 Q* l" g# b7 | v
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
% v* L! S2 {4 Y6 ] 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment! {* _, y4 g" e
1st RF Gun Battalion B2 n7 [/ t$ q; N5 R* t! h+ k
35th Field AA Battalion. j+ ?0 m6 m8 X* A
3rd Mortar Battalion) p! v) u! m( W6 A9 v7 V: t
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion6 c' \" ?9 k1 W7 v5 r. X8 m" e
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4 M8 y; g0 j- j4 ` 45th Field AA Battalion: g, q) t$ k1 W/ ~ r9 p% Y" N. n
48th Field Artillery Regiment
7 o" _5 F* Q4 C& @8 k 15th Const Co ) N/ ]. P" E0 K+ i8 o
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
$ ]5 t, c5 a& \0 L& Y! n" R+ Y 26th Fld AA Gun Co
/ b" O( l# f; a4 A; D$ y5 A 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
: T) C7 y: E, O6 S9 B1 N( t* V 37th Const Co 3 Y, I7 B, U3 D$ a' ~) ~
5th Mortar Battalion
9 D6 \: b0 A9 Z" d8 y( \ 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
# }7 H8 f7 S6 y' x/ j: V, ^9 Z2 m 40th Field AA Battalion& b; v5 w h6 n0 R H( x
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
% A' s, [; V0 r7 j 31st Fld AA Gun Co
; Z4 u' i( y7 [" F 38th Road Const Co
7 {+ h' n/ H) S1 D 14th Army
) j: x( f+ _- K; L3 k0 N W) U 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion8 X, x$ I$ m3 w0 y& z, n4 [
43rd Const Co
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Defending units:3 r4 a- B8 L8 V+ C- T% B4 E
14th PS Engineer Regiment) A7 K" \8 J/ l- r* I7 r
91st PA Infantry Division
% g7 `- b" P. ?- z) K) }5 k 26th PS Cavalry Regiment1 m1 m$ n* J2 t: o) D) d
71st PA Infantry Division: P7 T3 {8 B1 ~5 T$ @
21st PA Infantry Division
' D- A; S; Y" I3 I* {. X 192nd Tank Battalion7 z. k+ l! `5 x4 X* w( @- |* z4 G
51st PA Infantry Division3 Q+ G4 b8 z; W- w
4th Marine Regiment8 `8 N4 Q$ B7 g1 `9 @
194th Tank Battalion3 ]( D8 Q: ?( V& a% O0 K" _
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
) }% K' N: i0 m+ }& N. ]$ i4 y 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment; W$ ? @ G6 p
31st PA Infantry Division' K% x$ y8 J& u' T, K
11th PA Infantry Division
' n: N3 ?" ^* ]9 g* t* t! G 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
?$ M4 y7 `4 N3 f$ Z 1st PA Infantry Division
% n8 ~. b0 {; H, X, Y5 F# N 31st Infantry Regiment
$ N3 t; B% i. l* ~ 41st PA Infantry Division* a5 J! N$ r' d; X) g
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team0 h( P% r* t$ h' B3 l2 u/ k# {
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment# \) P! o+ t0 q
301st Construction Battalion0 L. Y% f/ b& e5 U
Provisional GMC Grp 5 D& h4 w) N' l3 q
1st PI Base Force
( q# }, ^* A$ H* ?0 L X1 [ [ I Philippine Corps
: x v A. d! ]1 n* M" z$ u 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
$ F4 I. K" g& S6 A8 ^; I: L USAFFE
( A; |' @" _& S4 v6 S) f Bataan USN Base Force" f T7 i: Q( o+ A" t% ^
Clark Field USAAF Base Force. m$ ^5 N6 ?7 V$ t
201st PA Construction Battalion) Y6 C, I: Z. B2 b% f- h' ?
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
# \- D7 h! O/ S, c" w 1st USMC AA Battalion) P: v: \* K$ T4 Z! [# a2 u
Manila USAAF Base Force, b7 l+ e; K; X' [
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment5 P1 C) l, ^' @/ [
Cavite USN Base Force
# B& t( C* p# [6 s# N' x 202nd PA Construction Battalion
: Z1 a7 u- I* V% V; Q J Far East USAAF $ z r( @' y \" P/ c2 k; y3 d+ j
II Philippine Corps . Y3 U: F! T+ F6 p: _" u# s# g
1st PA Constabulary Regiment" S4 j, t7 C; m. z* L' X
PAF Aviation
' r: X7 ~0 {- S( L/ b 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment. x. L& y2 F, @" ^, B) B
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# m) E! Z2 n% zGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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) Y L- {- C- c; ^9 N( eJapanese Shock attack
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9 Y3 ?3 E) O6 `4 m+ D. iAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261* P0 x4 D% A; g9 q' n
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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/ d% }; M M/ X+ O; j4 [Allied adjusted defense: 3
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. d- N/ z7 M: ^: VJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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2 j \. p' `% G4 h8 j" b5 I. I5 tJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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% E4 j: l' ~0 O( T7 F9 b5 |2 jAllied aircraft* _ v' w9 w! ]0 D0 _4 f1 s
no flights& S1 e: O$ o9 R1 p
6 m) P2 y/ r8 b/ @. R
Allied aircraft losses% N' t5 }! S7 R$ d- E: N- ~& M' w
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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Combat modifiers7 o9 p* Y: ]. f- o# f
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)2 J& u5 Q4 M S* x
experience(-), supply(-)
9 G" f( W% t7 I, }2 j" [) o5 UAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
" n A+ z( A5 @- d l 1384 casualties reported/ z. N; ^, V' }4 ^9 B8 l/ l
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
5 V7 N4 i5 K- T k7 E L9 P) L Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled" }0 q: Q$ G+ K+ N1 _7 y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 I J9 E$ B% c! u Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
5 S' i% q- W$ A' j) l, a: j2 Q8 W" u7 q9 n7 k" B+ v( B
Allied ground losses:. L1 z) M: k Q- o$ i
1916 casualties reported
; K' ?- {6 o, G Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
% H8 E8 Z- Q/ n9 `" W9 v0 ~& y Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 F. L/ \+ Q- ~1 o$ u X Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled% h% }. ^# ?0 S) t# F6 G8 O
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)! @- k6 v& ?3 B8 u7 b
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
9 @7 m' e1 B: Q' n% v+ r3 O$ r Units destroyed 3
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F/ R, u, k- a A' v3 sAssaulting units:
" I: M+ f; G! p3 M& d/ q# X! M) V 82nd Naval Guard Unit- g$ a: s. L+ e' l
144th Infantry Regiment
( R. x: }9 L* K( t5 P 66th Naval Guard Unit
2 M% H0 g$ J. ]0 I* ? 84th Naval Guard Unit. [# X/ W% c$ b! T
53rd Naval Guard Unit: `& e; R5 S1 Y. K+ ]
4 T1 }: T2 U2 o+ q- u0 F9 G/ s
Defending units:/ A, y; T. l; o. f# \# O; j
Wake USN CPNAB
: c6 x9 V! E- A Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion6 {9 K- w6 \$ D( x
6th Marine Defense Battalion
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+ d( V; g5 U; R4 x* W/ HGround combat at Ambon (76,109)
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9 u/ ?8 I, @5 w* G) `; |Japanese Bombardment attack
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! M `2 Q/ L/ C, \$ HAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68, [3 A& U9 I+ n: Q1 ]+ K9 }+ E
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Assaulting units:
7 c* u' F2 Q! w1 ?* i Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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Defending units:
2 L3 k6 M- \" W5 u Molukken Garrison Battalion
; c( `+ w$ A% m+ t8 Z% E$ k' X2 j; Q 4th Coastal Gun Battalion. l& ~3 W$ j. ^: z4 W1 I
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