AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 424 m7 p# b6 w! X; U! d6 D5 F% }) e
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# A& w6 ]; z5 F, e. y: {( o; K
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# l0 j7 T9 @0 @# K' {/ r8 i
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( m) ^5 @' z6 k8 D( a7 ?( r8 L" l& FNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
( {) k$ N' w, s. J4 w CL Kashii
! I3 W1 T: G+ M/ p CL Kinu; x3 ?( u; g |, n
DD Nowaki: h, r- ]9 s! H0 n
DD Asashio% e9 S) |) G& \- V+ x' ]7 ^) r
DD Michishio7 P' u8 V: o# ~& a& A
DD Arashio, r% I h2 A, G$ c; y. @, \1 W
DD Natsugumo2 @' N+ R8 W5 k5 a5 Z: _- a% z. f
DD Yamagumo, H4 f* I0 f1 m4 K% }+ V' z4 P* X
DD Asagumo
& r. u1 s, v k DD Murasame) \* d9 o/ ]! O: M" {7 D
DD Harusame$ I/ r/ b7 B8 y. Z) c1 R
DD Akatsuki
9 m7 o4 J3 ^' }$ V DD Hibiki* c+ @$ j" z) J. `, o
DD Ikazuchi8 i+ J+ Y; e* H% B, I
DD Inazuma8 D8 k0 h5 d" g8 u8 x
DD Shikinami; E* M4 h- U$ D5 U% F# q0 c9 F+ V, M6 u
DD Ayanami6 [- S3 }/ Z( V, J+ T; z
DD Asagiri6 ^4 L/ H0 a/ j; Y n1 I, E% {$ W
DD Sagiri
9 o& S) |3 j( h& c DD Yugiri
9 {5 u( [/ o/ m; s DD Minazuki2 P' f& ~/ Y+ U" S0 V6 A
AK Sado Maru
# t& U5 D. f: t& j AK Sagami Maru) |9 x2 [6 V% S+ Q, q- ]
AK Sakura Maru# i7 [5 m& U- u1 ]! x% g3 I6 Z( ~
AK Kaga Maru. i0 W+ h4 |5 D. e4 g* Z- S* g
AK Kinka Maru
" U. V, ~5 k" ~- Y& S1 h AK Kyushu Maru
2 Z( P m9 `, G2 G4 i3 w AK Tosan Maru
) x# i3 j5 h2 E' U/ ` AMC Asaka Maru
* w6 @/ U% O& v9 |# U1 k xAK Ayatosan Maru
- J7 i2 b; P& n0 [' K& F) N xAK Kansai Maru' V1 ^: W4 m" e0 A9 Q
xAK Kashii Maru& J* e9 V% `7 u8 {# }
xAK Aobasan Maru
( U) ^, t4 q4 O G xAK Asosan Maru* M, v( O+ O' F% x- ^; ]
xAK Asakasan Maru
# A- }5 ] }7 y+ \. l( C0 s+ c* a+ h xAK Atutasan Maru# w) `1 b* b: L
xAK Kinugawa Maru
! l0 V2 A+ M& m/ X xAK Yamaura Maru
' t0 y& ?0 t: e xAK Zenyo Maru; i& }( g/ L( V# ]
xAK Nako Maru+ P/ ^/ |1 e# g+ c: I( L l
xAK Johore Maru6 m3 f0 d* ~( f' U1 B
xAK Fushimi Maru
% R; s8 w7 n9 I6 W0 } xAK Kamoi Maru
{+ y& }% q6 V F xAK Ryoyo Maru
4 d% p5 R: n- c( u! d: Y# Y xAK Nihonka Maru
" z9 t- n$ y Q xAK Nojima Maru7 e3 ^/ o \, ~) x6 w- y
LSD Shinshu Maru& @: m0 s% F, U4 |9 u5 J& ]
xAP Hakozaki Maru
% [& E4 B, {5 ^$ j, D xAP Kobe Maru
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7 V4 y7 Q. j% vAllied Ships
9 \. N( S( o7 d# V) P- k7 v( |& a8 D. l PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
7 [2 ~" F& k- G% i0 w3 U PT TM-10
! |; M1 U, h+ x L PT TM-11( _. b, j3 g4 C# s) G
PT TM-12
. U6 @, I7 c) D0 C" H \% ?% v PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk( k7 {1 t, T/ u5 S( {/ W, X/ }
PT TM-145 j6 Y* n5 B7 n: M
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk: r. b3 `1 y' T
1 j! u- c, e! n) h" @4 eAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
1 z# @4 U% W3 n1 @5 H! RJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
+ g. p1 R. v7 b$ Q6 yImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
, [4 ~5 E y: N9 G$ {Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
4 } B, e( H0 _- `* S# r! rCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards( c- f. \5 {. H$ p/ o2 e6 V
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
& x! k0 l. }) n# r# TLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , # U$ W% o7 }3 O; t
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , . H) K/ K) _) M/ p2 R ~6 `" F9 G
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , . ~! `/ m' I% N6 n3 j8 X O
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
9 z' |+ Y( [# t7 c2 [- ^ \- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
2 {& v T; T) x1 n7 x DD Arashio , DD Asashio- l; u, R9 j) M4 f
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
6 \, ~9 v- P, G E/ ]: g5 BDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards! Z) T( \# O* V9 X
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
?+ v- i- U3 X- E- }Range closes to 9,000 yards, Y# Z6 w( y; `
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ( _# T) C n- @# H7 ~6 R2 U
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 9 b- `3 K2 z0 b) x! {8 [
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
$ G, F R7 s. I xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ' d$ q9 T0 c% D9 N5 ?: | X
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , " z/ k0 G- R7 [/ s) ~. a
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , n8 n& p8 D0 M9 a0 G% U
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat9 M+ {, o* W# P
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , : O4 _$ I. z, f& y" C
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
9 t' w3 A" w6 @0 u DD Arashio , DD Nowaki/ e* n y4 m9 M" h/ h
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
$ ]0 S% |+ }% u' ? [. y GDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards( H/ n8 w& V% \1 R- h
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
; |! f( n3 \ W2 O; D' E: D4 qDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
$ `8 S# X! i2 g8 NDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
0 P+ i. Z0 K5 E7 X, ?9 GDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards. x8 }1 a! M; Z8 ?& t: b& l, j
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards2 \! V- U/ ?7 L% i/ ]. G a
Range closes to 6,000 yards' Y5 j1 r3 r0 n+ P1 c
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
. @+ R1 p1 {- D9 @' f/ U& x' _PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
! L5 m' r9 I, H/ KDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards$ V2 d' T, e. p8 A( S: Y( Z
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
9 p2 u& b L3 ?DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards, X+ a# ?0 N! z4 B1 _. t
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards: h3 c( t- E, w# }" p" g* Q
Range closes to 5,000 yards& M: N# {6 P9 S
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
6 h5 d8 n% `" e- |9 v6 A AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
}% W1 u8 X/ D) J( H AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ! C9 j6 A5 F% b' l
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
9 _9 I9 V7 T Z xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , V4 i+ |! g2 x' x+ `" q
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
* n; }! S R+ A( V2 e" F xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , . ^/ v& T0 K. j& s: M: Z; p
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
7 f. B. o% }8 ], {1 n- e. Q# s% J5 L xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat2 N4 n8 r9 I( N: i4 U9 F
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , 2 L G/ X4 l* b% l8 Q3 g
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , ( Q# n% [* A9 A( |( {: |$ d; n* _
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , $ X* N+ \& G$ ^- Z0 t- A) X
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
, U3 y* n4 L9 S3 k+ sDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
1 m* P- P# [0 Y$ \$ L1 ^DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards7 F) N4 m$ I' z! D- U
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards: ?# {( Y" F1 j0 x
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
% j, ~; l# @) s2 J- Z% A/ FLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
4 v9 k5 C+ Y( Q2 V$ b$ G AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , # T" g# a3 V, l, N
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
2 f8 ~# A% C7 b# L2 x xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , + U: S0 N' P$ S# w* [
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat( `$ g- g' [* _# W% x# M8 p8 b
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
, C( k' v/ t% F/ F+ H9 {% k% u4 i* fCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards b$ J( \5 i+ {6 s
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards0 M4 Z. a5 M" @2 Z3 ?
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards- u w, C, {; |1 t) b$ Y7 a. u% P
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards+ j8 O* C4 O8 y0 _# w- B0 g
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
: U z R& a/ j+ C3 b' Q4 N% y; [ AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 7 K; h/ y9 \/ g2 S; s
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 4 e$ \9 ^0 k+ ^6 n8 n1 y3 k$ l+ h
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 8 o4 E4 N7 b5 F1 r9 ]% V
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat. m- T+ ^' w2 n# F7 p
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , " o& i' ?7 m" D, x
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio9 x4 d8 K5 L5 j" F) Z
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
- u0 ~; c. ]1 RDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
4 f6 ?- e* n' }- |+ S: T4 k, I3 uDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
! m8 f" D J4 wDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards5 B! [( u# G+ d
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
# @ P& X" k. _- S% ~9 HBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
% a7 V! M: D' y7 a% dRange increases to 6,000 yards; x6 k' x( ?% a8 |+ L& e7 k
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards- b( y& f8 l: [ O
Range increases to 11,000 yards, {! o/ E' c. x, q: g
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 # f$ ]! E% K. H' n8 O: D& y/ C
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
+ I* o! N( j5 ?+ |3 CPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
& t7 ~! d7 P7 R4 A" F. uCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards0 p3 a, |- T% a2 I. h+ z
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards& }7 d/ J- b* w2 e' K5 }& z
Task forces break off... i5 m) V3 ~/ ^" M4 y7 D A1 M1 C+ [
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships# l# K+ P" O* V. K: d- j
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 16 I; j# T# v" b; ^& d2 ~
CA Mogami2 V5 _ Y$ G6 g8 t7 p4 o' F/ s
DD Kuroshio
! e$ u3 v( F& D- E6 M DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1! U3 }* t) U$ N3 M
DD Natsushio& O5 a, {+ E* m; S& r, D
DD Shiratsuyu/ x# f6 F$ O1 e4 N# D
DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships
- V2 \4 D7 G5 B% t) @4 x DD Alden
& q; F& h3 P. o DD Barker
* R7 K3 q- \" [. [: W7 V: \ DD Edsall6 T( o$ g3 r. h2 X& k8 c
DD John D. Edwards; Y8 X" k, y+ G' K
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
. I. Q: r5 ^: ~- e& G" T3 m' q/ ZMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards0 X b' K. k3 |1 _2 W' y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
) N1 H3 g c4 m% Z2 bCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards3 [2 n$ B" l3 I& M
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
: B) o; m2 W) r/ [& M3 D# NCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards3 j+ C% z) K; T+ R1 Q. U. ~
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
$ Z' ?& E* t2 X. q" o$ k6 Q! qDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
$ F/ g- s, o0 _0 P' `$ RDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
& E! ~9 y( g2 K5 k! ~DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
5 `( i2 |* r0 N" D& N: y; JDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
) |6 I' R' L* D: ~8 f, yRange closes to 6,000 yards
2 K5 h% t* S) z& b! ~* _CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
. T, H4 F8 v# {1 [1 q( ^* KDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
# V, @' k: C3 L2 Z, E( hDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards* `0 F8 a; a6 R/ h
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards5 w _( H8 q. p1 o) I/ a
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
! l6 u' S4 [3 r' L) }DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards7 Y$ ~4 e6 F$ N1 X& O' J6 {
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
, d! R% G u% a* f2 z! FCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
& d( n* o2 Z/ w: y! C( }% Y+ rCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards6 u) p+ N, K: W2 a
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards. W" n5 n' x4 f& P
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards- l+ C, w2 q0 C6 w: X
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards9 w2 V3 J3 E8 i. {. U7 e( t t( |4 w
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards8 N' D# \+ I7 }) ~2 ?; J
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards$ n8 A/ I4 n! g5 u( m; p
Range increases to 8,000 yards+ t* ~# ~. p+ D" z
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
1 i' `" N M; U. V9 }7 PDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards0 w, t; t0 u1 Q- u
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
2 k/ U8 g! S3 c/ ]9 wDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards$ c, w% u( O2 N9 J: ~$ z
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards: n# C/ g2 J m# V
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
' D& v% t1 t+ b1 z' |2 o8 wDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
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, K/ S# D$ N3 U5 c- O: m1 K6 NNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships. h7 x& a# q! q7 z1 ~
CVL Ryujo- c2 T. w5 N% A8 x* R1 x7 ^
CVL Shoho
- y1 {6 Q m- S- r0 _! Y CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
{3 W( |" z! v) I# j CVE Hosho. ]8 ^) ~4 E; G7 s
CVE Taiyo: t/ s& q$ q0 O" B. F( Q- W& G
CA Takao
: ^1 P" l) ~, W CA Atago
% D* P3 W% e6 n2 }. |+ e CL Kuma, Shell hits 2 ]- S, ~2 N' t+ b* {. M8 p
DD Akigumo
$ @( X5 s+ ~( M- d0 x3 J DD Shiranui* g$ O* V# [9 _; B8 o
DD Samidare% F4 [7 g: l4 G3 ~
DD Yamakaze
7 o. L& m9 I) E0 I DD Hatsuharu
1 `; J8 m4 J2 I DD Hatsushima# ~" W; x/ k( t2 h( l' z0 P2 e
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 U, U5 G% n1 A DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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# q4 _. t F, U. C: M0 PAllied Ships
4 \) X# e* `! B CA Houston
* p+ r6 ?+ X" V# r+ y$ T CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
; H( \. p M5 `$ ?$ k CL Tromp
$ j* x9 V% M8 y+ p8 C5 ?$ Z CL Durban, Shell hits 1
1 I) \! B/ }$ p. ~" E3 s DD John D. Ford
+ C( l' S T0 U& m DD Parrott
, m4 e' x% |+ P/ i6 m DD Peary, Shell hits 1
% T( H3 o( F/ }% ^ ]( p4 f DD Pope3 y) F. f' S- b6 {- i" K v& o
DD Whipple
7 f L6 X# v, u DD Stewart
7 L) |3 g+ e, @, N DD Evertsen
" q# j$ F, L! N* X$ [( U DD Stronghold
2 J* {, k& f* e! ^9 c" P- ~ DD Thanet
7 z( ?: B& E5 f3 S+ K+ K# f( z DD Encounter" D5 M o* J2 ]7 ^7 c
DD Express
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards( O- I/ o; b0 x9 g& w: O
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
- b* o0 J1 T" P, dCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
6 A8 h% Z) P% {) q( ~. M9 LCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
4 Z/ L; D& I* KCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards9 M3 a; s A6 A. Q
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
" }, r. @/ s8 |8 s8 [CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
^7 v: C" E9 Y7 h7 }2 \CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards( W. Z& s0 M8 x0 _2 }, M* U
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
, }5 U" y. B; P r T3 wCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
6 v* O3 r. |2 f! KDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards$ B3 f2 s$ ~& u+ u9 Y' C9 t
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
- Q! m$ N1 `$ g. C9 ]4 y! \DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards- O" m/ w7 A+ M' f! {) }9 }
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards$ _5 y5 T6 _$ Z5 N' Q- W; Y
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards% d# L3 b1 ?' e( u8 w
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards. M A1 v, A. T' N3 u3 F
Range closes to 8,000 yards
, R7 t. y" ^2 u ^' pDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
7 S; W9 e* v; ~) ]1 M" D% R* V8 u$ ?CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards: `: ^, l4 k2 k* X1 x* G; t* [' O1 }
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards( m3 g9 e Z" F- I- J) i
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards2 _2 j# u- d9 E% h# l- d
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards( r) q) b7 h8 x$ {
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards; U# A* t- k! F$ n2 x0 }! H. R
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards. m7 e, U! v4 f
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
3 ?8 }& ^- i/ T9 ^DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
: E w; T3 V F3 qDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
) Q' {/ ~/ X, g3 v- Y3 yDD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
, c& } G1 a+ [( s' R) uDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
( a; L$ m, M9 k8 e% KDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
, B' p* q- I# E' YDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards0 m* D, N/ B- w8 T& X7 i" [
Range closes to 7,000 yards
8 s: T9 [; D6 Y& @* Y! t- b, bDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards- q. v/ x& F! k8 B3 d
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
3 [4 Z+ e: P4 E6 nDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
) |, V8 s/ \- a4 T: v% p( _. TDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
8 ~3 z3 C3 D e ADD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
1 Q: N( G5 E" @, u5 A# S) C3 gDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards8 D: G+ S7 u: j2 u$ J5 ^; ~- T
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards4 p# e) u# |4 ~4 V# k
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
6 b0 e0 {' u6 B8 Y+ }. k1 pDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
0 o* z" D- H2 a: X- v2 P( t% jDD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards" }% b# b$ P' p R7 ^7 w7 m8 T
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards8 d7 n; [) r1 }% i/ V# J; H
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
% U, @0 i% P2 {2 V7 h: \ mDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
/ e3 }) |- Z' H0 ^" ]DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards' }- ?) e5 K) F
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards8 |/ q; @' \- i. r+ U1 p
Range closes to 6,000 yards
_3 r* l* N: tDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
& B2 J3 C) D, V* n0 k% V! bDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
8 ~1 \5 H ~/ O6 `* Z& _CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards) ~' G3 N! O1 U+ I' _1 |# ]8 G W7 \! A
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards" v3 e! C/ R8 k- F& X& J2 G& q+ s
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards$ Y" p2 P, c2 o1 }8 x5 z! A. _; G
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
3 I! S; _2 b9 hDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
8 R; R3 L: E, z3 L% N, KCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards3 N; v2 b* o( I/ T( r
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards2 E {: i0 b8 X. d. B( H E" n& U
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards8 z, p/ [8 G/ e' H `2 B
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
, A/ n* K4 w* _1 X G7 uDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards. W/ {8 X' n% y) g
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
1 _: g$ U5 _: C n& T1 \6 kDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
$ |+ v D: {2 o6 s6 X4 R! ?6 rDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards6 w8 G4 L3 N0 b. \
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards! S4 a7 b) d$ n3 D4 m+ I H
Range increases to 9,000 yards
( ^8 u1 x* \# u' w" _$ w8 LDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
: v4 B, _; `: a1 A S0 n# d* \( SDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
4 N0 A6 R2 I! i% T; RCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
7 H& p+ ~* Z/ }0 PCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
\1 F/ u, }) X- `- y" f3 g0 SDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards O' R: v: B) l% k$ C
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards8 Q/ e+ ~8 S* Q& j2 J( I
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
: e6 d, u- O9 I# q* E/ R& G( NCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
. n. x: q7 k4 a7 c0 I3 pDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards9 p) D9 i9 s. E4 y) }! i
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
# c0 s2 o6 b% D: k/ P& x- K$ DDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards' L) Z& H* ?* i2 {
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
) m! |& n6 k/ \; iDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards# V9 ?1 {7 Z7 A" t. ]. F$ s
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards& `9 M# g; [0 k3 l
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards4 {0 k- n4 Z0 z; J7 W* F
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
) `5 [: _* W2 C0 z6 G" f( G* L# s, VTask forces break off...
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. ?0 q( ^6 {5 S) R0 C( W. ?Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards( U' d9 s& ~% ? i0 Z
0 D4 ?7 a; x+ _! [1 p f- J: f5 MJapanese Ships( E+ u4 s' S- J2 s" G/ O
CL Kashii
9 {5 x1 A* W9 T8 b+ \: T CL Kinu- y: s7 x: y, p' J( C" K# U
DD Nowaki
$ l @/ O8 s0 w& n& f5 v DD Asashio
8 i+ x2 n5 a% V) {3 q" S/ B% S2 t DD Arashio% A9 i1 o8 g t& [8 E; c7 g
DD Natsugumo6 E1 W% G' M3 u0 w h! ?
DD Yamagumo
- A# P5 H7 w4 I3 S0 s DD Asagumo" Z$ P1 L; w# M8 h/ P$ s* t. H
DD Murasame- N$ f( [. e3 I) U: d p5 P+ }
DD Harusame
9 O4 j: \4 M/ F: g( k+ ?! V9 ?- c DD Akatsuki: g- i. P$ R. _& ]
DD Hibiki: C. d" i( n# k: x
DD Ikazuchi
5 K6 A& } q! ]/ L DD Inazuma2 j3 R$ ?" x/ H3 g8 n8 z2 b
DD Shikinami
; v& ]* I' e( M$ o( s DD Ayanami" E2 d# m8 N* v' v' p
DD Asagiri( F0 _$ ]9 ?' o
DD Sagiri
) a8 a) E" C3 E! h6 D+ ?9 Z DD Yugiri a" W& L* Z1 [
DD Minazuki6 X4 f& N: u' i+ F" I
AK Sado Maru4 \' Y# u# K) S4 P9 O, a
AK Sagami Maru5 k) Y' C# R! N
AK Sakura Maru
1 O) w8 s) e& z! R5 } u( @; ] C AK Kaga Maru
; k- z. M* t/ L* T2 Y9 h5 m AK Kinka Maru
, S3 b: F/ f4 N( \& R% x; S+ [ AK Kyushu Maru
2 H8 a0 i+ X5 C; ]# ?- {9 {) ^ AK Tosan Maru
( b; _6 Q( o; R* R- r9 K AMC Asaka Maru& ]( R! L6 ]# ]
xAK Ayatosan Maru
% @3 h' d9 j, D7 K' r, w1 k5 Y xAK Kansai Maru
5 {2 o1 |# ~6 c7 U6 b# P+ N xAK Kashii Maru9 Y) H) W/ Z( _
xAK Aobasan Maru
! x u& B5 j; H xAK Asosan Maru. {$ [! w! a1 D: k5 k/ X
xAK Asakasan Maru+ `. b1 W4 z7 o) x) e
xAK Atutasan Maru% t8 J5 f9 l& ^" ?: W2 ]
xAK Kinugawa Maru
% m. `: |1 Q h/ \$ d1 V xAK Yamaura Maru
7 R/ V4 j1 L* ]; ?/ Q6 n8 p xAK Zenyo Maru( z0 p. {) O* o7 l& C/ w0 r0 A7 C
xAK Nako Maru, ^3 a& \* X+ D9 V" a n- s
xAK Johore Maru
3 h$ n( w, W" O" f+ p xAK Fushimi Maru
, O* D# }# M- J* Z/ P0 m# V xAK Kamoi Maru {5 ?% |6 a3 ?* V7 b9 `- x) A
xAK Ryoyo Maru
$ R( ], ?' q, M4 Z xAK Nihonka Maru
# E* ~6 F: n. i4 X; u: p( j xAK Nojima Maru2 m: t* S) h/ a. g H& a* a& c
LSD Shinshu Maru
, M. R3 I# T K! z" L& U8 }7 v xAP Hakozaki Maru
1 W! g6 j; ^3 k- B: G( p xAP Kobe Maru4 D% F5 ?6 l x, N. v2 c1 p
( |5 f- j; m% r5 [9 n8 D6 m) uAllied Ships5 f5 A& _5 R6 ]. L
DD Vendetta( z% z4 k6 w" n2 Q" K1 k2 M7 z) E
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
. b( g4 N7 R$ J" M0 } DD Van Ghent, Z/ C* f3 N1 C( h
DD Scout! ]& N* _ d9 h
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
* G0 F2 g! r" c! L4 tJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway2 P% g- `7 _. N5 A" r; A
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
+ S9 z- j& A. R, J6 V' _# {7 gMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
0 N7 ^" L/ z7 FCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards9 \7 u. y" N [! D8 B; e
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
6 Y" ?7 F; }- _* U3 Z3 {Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
7 x: a8 w0 X8 Z( V% pDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
; r- \, I# n1 r, d1 ?3 A7 v8 [, kDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
0 Z/ M' C1 Y9 o' V1 _, ADD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards5 s# H/ J) h3 q5 j; Y. k+ T& J" Q* _
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
7 n; P2 r* I- h" v7 `% GDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards$ F1 o. t) \+ d9 E" y
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards& n8 @4 a b' U [
Range closes to 9,000 yards
( g! O( U! S5 ^0 u, V0 U. O" r! qDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards( h' ]8 N2 `' g9 D5 \' W
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards+ s/ E' n+ ~# m! H2 O
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards6 `) Z( V4 k9 d! o3 C1 Z$ u
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
. S: z4 t; Y9 ?DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards: ]% X. X* t7 g; T! G; |
Range closes to 7,000 yards$ _! L4 {' ]3 i7 b. m# }
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
) j k$ x! O7 ~3 [: TDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards# t' |% L1 q% \: M' ^! z; o
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards( l4 J' [# o; h9 \, O9 m1 [( ~
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
# l3 G/ R# U8 D" ODD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
% c: ?1 x- t* F' X9 \ h4 _5 gRange closes to 4,000 yards
1 ?6 q6 R: @/ \2 J3 I8 q+ G% N2 ]CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards7 H) P) F0 C/ ^( @! I7 z& b
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
5 i, l* f) U( `: LDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
0 O# ~7 [3 b+ A1 RDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
; u ]) X5 q/ @/ |8 o& qDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards& M }& C% I2 t5 M& g
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
$ k; Z& e( @/ C& n) sRange increases to 5,000 yards
" T! n! @9 g+ w9 _0 p o& F k- }CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards, w; l$ Y5 g7 V4 O0 O- K% a7 A0 h
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards; s% ~: z* T: p) r
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards4 L* X a; \' @) i1 ^2 Q2 T% }3 u
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards# w6 R) \! H/ ]8 E
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards8 ?+ p" }5 K3 S( B; m6 m
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
" z" Z0 \6 [8 P7 U9 |' f' I% QTask forces break off...) }" X. M" D+ @3 p: z
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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8 N; N/ L) H8 o. i/ IJapanese Ships9 v# x: z. J; L9 S8 P. s
CL Yura! F' }0 z, O& Z8 c/ v- W
CL Natori/ ?+ _2 l3 |- e
) ~/ \4 m( @7 @1 w$ M8 M( b6 jRunway hits 19 _4 H# t4 H' t8 u0 d7 ]
Port hits 1- O$ V/ _) i4 y
5 Y4 b( D% i. S% Y
CL Yura firing at Wake Island
# m" r' h: f6 m7 PCL Natori firing at Wake Island 0 A# i1 r+ `5 [+ e5 c1 _8 B
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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Allied aircraft- D" a; C/ Q! q) ~* x1 ]
no flights) p$ Q# E4 e4 H
! ^6 |, A2 `' y. a% c5 Q; D! p( fAllied aircraft losses
5 p3 W1 M+ R/ e+ C) S9 e% m u3 Q SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
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Japanese Ships
. T2 P, E9 @, @4 n0 j6 Z7 q CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage( r! t# x# Z- }1 O1 e' Z
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
" |8 }2 o+ s: a9 l3 U. {* n DD Nowaki& \6 y7 S* `2 {& R! _/ P: n
DD Asashio: f. E3 x: B4 E2 s9 ]
DD Arashio
9 |7 I4 k% h( w" @! m DD Natsugumo0 s6 G+ o q& Z9 I
DD Yamagumo
; }" y4 k# @4 f; ~+ } DD Asagumo$ w% T' e: J. r0 _8 q
DD Murasame' C! w& x; D0 a1 K: C
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
7 c, R [7 l, { DD Akatsuki3 S" ~1 _* Q- _- r0 d
DD Hibiki
# _1 \* I) y; n6 t9 Y DD Ikazuchi
) i: s9 U3 i& |* ~5 g! N DD Inazuma+ w0 q( O' ?( j' \9 u8 `1 w2 y
DD Shikinami1 ?' @7 `4 V' b( I5 q1 `# m
DD Ayanami8 A+ N) L- H/ o# S/ Y/ ]
DD Asagiri& G, ]) p0 V* ?( G2 w% m
DD Sagiri: G1 m4 q( i# ^9 I
DD Yugiri
, c# G$ @5 {" r. u# ?: f DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1: \# H, M J( k2 O p3 q# N
AK Sado Maru
9 P! I9 `, ?: l# {* I x* T AK Sagami Maru
1 q" y6 b4 }. v6 k9 P. F AK Sakura Maru; |: Q. v, g; M( \3 R) X1 ]# i
AK Kaga Maru( @5 }4 @ S3 n7 v
AK Kinka Maru
4 a0 M9 `( Y$ J1 C$ z9 C AK Kyushu Maru, h4 R4 x: Z) H0 w7 q8 `3 l
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage, ^( Y+ ^( K9 p- g- Y& u
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire3 g* i8 N6 D$ {4 R4 p
xAK Ayatosan Maru7 s% M s! E1 f" d! d
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
# @2 u3 M0 P# a/ U xAK Kashii Maru7 U5 b! q* y/ g' E' Q3 r& Z* C
xAK Aobasan Maru
+ n/ z0 A) I/ d) b% W xAK Asosan Maru% P$ }+ u, \3 H2 r: K. O L1 @
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage$ A( N6 d; X# B
xAK Atutasan Maru+ m( Q9 P7 @1 @/ ?' C5 T7 r' t6 @8 s
xAK Kinugawa Maru
" \- ]+ `, D0 Q( d' N" A xAK Yamaura Maru1 U! ~1 s6 r8 z
xAK Zenyo Maru( D) \) j( R) m5 u
xAK Nako Maru8 s* D+ \, B# X" Y9 k/ _
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 ^ [7 Y+ R4 @" v; y+ p) x
xAK Fushimi Maru0 o- T1 r: [$ d
xAK Kamoi Maru
- U5 [5 K# k0 _; P% A2 w V xAK Ryoyo Maru* K7 i" A3 |% _; ?' S e6 i
xAK Nihonka Maru
L E3 A" P) w. C xAK Nojima Maru- a. p" t" H9 ~- n7 s1 q. q; B
; I% c0 B/ J! U0 k0 xAllied Ships0 n6 a- G6 ?/ U* ]; v
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
3 I& W. j. a0 U9 e$ d( @ CL Sumatra
5 {9 h' ~6 q6 `1 M, _ CL Tromp, Shell hits 1 b0 p- N/ B& n3 I. ~: }
CL Durban; Z# j- d, E) |: h& M" u8 r1 q
DD John D. Ford+ K8 s8 j- y! G' I9 x/ p( Y) R
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
- {6 m/ A* N# k, k# A# D- n N DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk) n' g; [+ l3 w$ ~& I' ^
DD Pope: | {( N' }1 F8 O O
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
: h* j* T! j, |- j' E DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
8 |8 t& [) N& x+ @/ } DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage3 f- L$ e+ d1 z" o* ^7 B
DD Stronghold
- T+ G* }% v4 P: _% l' p4 k/ _ DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
9 \1 B& K& Q' f DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
# y, ^8 ^1 W: e8 W+ ~( t( G DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire5 u/ x$ y' X: \4 J7 J
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Japanese ground losses:
9 Y* l# v0 p- `+ c. `/ n" O Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight( @. F& a2 W* }
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
8 `& Z" g5 r5 FCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
+ b; l8 O7 K6 Q1 r6 d' {: XJapanese ships attempt to get underway7 e% D# b5 W" g$ l1 m
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards! K3 g) Q$ R. o& l- ~( A1 y* H6 t+ w
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards0 V- v2 J& L: \9 `
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
; ~0 L5 |. d! D0 r8 C4 v( CCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards' N! D9 M5 ^. X% t
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards% G; ]: [1 `; `1 J/ B% v( L0 ~
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
T! f8 |- L) hDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
; P" s3 u3 K: O0 H4 HDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards$ |& P; v+ n# u1 H/ Q9 m, `
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards: ]' N( c! H6 n. Q4 n `
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
5 w& X: G7 Z( s/ l6 I9 eRange closes to 10,000 yards" e( z+ p& | v I- n
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards5 a. w# d! ^2 s) V# r
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards8 e2 X5 {7 ]3 v
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
. ^, B2 o7 i5 TDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
/ _, t7 ^# ]& R! Z0 U% BDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
% l, C0 m/ L3 c" S" O* O0 JDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
9 |+ s7 Z) x6 ]% b8 M2 X3 n: ~! O3 GDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
, l" N- Y$ S" ^- ?' V7 tDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
, @) w; K, c( ^: ~" H4 l, qDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
; Y- _! ~- p! L+ ^DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards v* X) R6 c5 A" o
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards* w5 S" X) l4 @" a% i% h8 F' x2 \
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards O% q' H' O7 i
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards' |8 H. O) q& [) ~2 Z
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
: X/ q M" b+ N) P9 tDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards' h, D+ d3 E% F$ Q9 l: j
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
2 {. h; l& v& n8 @# j( s1 sRange closes to 7,000 yards& _$ |5 T- B2 b9 H( R& ^
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
- ~* D+ C5 e1 T: y2 f& j) ACL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards3 w& b7 d4 v; c# w- @
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
+ e' K- j7 R v3 }' X. I) v( tCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
! v$ F+ m; U2 t: g, H1 aDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
( t, v# u" o# {# \DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
1 i7 z1 @/ u& _& e/ d1 lDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
! D- M% D6 `1 v5 }8 FDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
6 J; w2 H8 r8 q' }" g6 wDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
' f! R, k# {2 NDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards1 r0 [0 B1 g& f+ S4 I7 a7 y( D
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
; U( v* ~# O& j8 x3 X. k8 D; ZDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards/ \; e$ P2 @; q+ h
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
0 @5 [0 U4 H8 } ODD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards' u! S" c- W/ M5 f8 @
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
) Y6 `6 N x& i0 O% D7 k: dCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
$ x N; c" y$ {2 ?8 q+ \CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards' ?% i! z9 E G2 Q% @
Range closes to 4,000 yards
% }& k9 p8 W7 g4 a, q( sxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 , h' @4 M0 X1 k3 Z: S
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
3 |+ k- D4 k/ a: U e" ^6 QCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards. B4 V1 w7 D9 c0 C& o2 A% \
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
4 ?- u1 W: Z& R. i- y# VCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards+ g4 r1 x# R* X: P# e
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
, F3 J# u! c r1 \+ wDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards* R) U! j/ a& v
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
" J+ ~8 a2 @; _; @9 t J8 q. s* B7 EDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards9 x5 o0 ?4 A" |* |, a; l' m
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards' L, T# P8 ^( {3 Q: A; ^# O8 j4 O' I5 Q' P
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards. I L) i r( J
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
2 G) J3 Y% n% ]" S' [* l9 b/ fDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
; | h% `8 s/ x( ]3 I; b6 N/ hDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards5 t1 ?/ z. C% t8 x g
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards+ p/ c; E- ^: f+ y- E" f4 ?9 Q
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards. \7 C( ^" ~% A |" k
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards' I$ |! X: ?3 X" O* n# P! Y
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
+ }0 }6 |) ?! _! }) T1 ]$ v2 mRange closes to 2,000 yards# R" `# P1 x5 f: K8 k* o. | C g1 [. M0 C
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
7 q% c) M+ S8 ~6 m& w% t# h- iCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
; p$ k# h6 [5 ^' D8 WCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards, | t, a! ]4 ?% j8 [1 A% G
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards( C* |0 o. y% b @9 T/ L
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
3 N' K" u: U" r8 E% pDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
8 @+ a# h M1 ?1 ~2 j6 n2 v2 {/ VDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards; Z2 C q& Q3 ^+ `. m, L5 L
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards4 L4 D" L2 C0 W- L5 J
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
/ u$ H' U0 K3 W$ D& VDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
. y& e% D9 Q F3 R4 o- xDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
" p- u& W- x9 C6 o1 XDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
_5 B1 O7 u4 f, r1 A* ZDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
6 {7 U# {0 }$ cCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
3 U/ N9 j0 H) _0 _, W) ~Range increases to 3,000 yards
5 l' d) |. D& @CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards; d O' ~8 U3 [: [/ W
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
* ]9 f% f3 q6 M2 l3 {CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
) }7 f" @* c! f2 f( wDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
0 p2 J% B4 V; d1 A- h- mDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
* n, p# L& n" R6 z. k8 n* O0 yDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards8 e A; g3 _. J Y- k' w
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards4 @8 q2 o8 S: e) e& D
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
1 o; y) `* u8 ~3 K, o7 xDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
" @5 k8 i: o& {& N: }DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards) D4 z9 f+ p; M
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
" o; x: `7 H: [& TDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
& ]% A C7 F2 FDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
; B3 ]0 ]: L# ]DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards# s" s; M* k' j: \" } G" B- T
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
) J/ w5 r2 i& v7 X( F$ UCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
, K$ N2 k$ r/ ~# J4 }; m5 QCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
2 i7 r/ o F, K F/ _8 I* m# Y TRange closes to 2,000 yards
2 w) N3 U4 x; P% V0 SCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards. |4 `7 A. W& a+ N
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards1 |* {5 z6 u5 V& O' B6 j# T9 s- ^
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards* r6 J+ p' q! ? b- I- m% N
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards. s$ }. j$ M. N: {" z2 K8 C
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards/ [# `" J( }& [3 l2 g" U+ s- @
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
5 b: b7 v+ q( U# b9 i* yDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
l+ D @4 K$ T/ Z& `DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
; D- z- ^: p$ [( ~DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
2 H3 Q: z: o$ p6 `2 G4 IDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
( Q1 F* T( L x7 e" pDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
; X' Y1 O z' a% ?, uDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
/ A2 g% @$ j1 s- I9 P1 tDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards) u$ e; B7 H6 K9 ]; ^, q: F
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards5 N$ g# v r8 T! F: j
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
( t& _' m# _0 ?7 Q/ w) _" ^' TDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
. y, Z9 @7 {3 p" z% jDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
9 |2 N2 G4 c5 pDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
. W4 J) }: E M' J& DDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
$ @1 O. `! x& h$ p1 `5 M M" T" N8 SAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards' ^6 |& L0 l9 R3 s9 Q& v
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
- ]9 y5 Z; J0 m3 P9 E7 RDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards/ _: ~5 }& N5 F0 r7 Y
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards8 n6 W" I, y& Z- p
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape. v5 [3 u, I n1 V" @
Task forces break off...' O- p" w m& u: a( M
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b* I/ J! a" D4 Q5 ]Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships) h1 B u4 W6 \' x; e7 e
CL Katori2 { Q \0 k# c9 H- s) ^) F0 r9 J' o
DD Akikaze' g( H) t3 J7 I: q+ P S* c5 [
DD Yuzuki
$ K+ v1 O" l3 k; x" V PB Takunan Maru #5$ E5 j5 ` c! K
PB Shonon Maru #11
K# a1 b+ O' a5 ^8 \0 A! q PB Kyo Maru #12
* v2 y& m* M' i PB Hakkaisan Maru
7 K5 _* z5 x8 n( x% [
# |7 F3 O; a$ j$ q) F% P/ b/ }$ VCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB 6 X2 [0 L- y {1 s* `1 r8 T: c
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
( T2 A, R6 o: y2 }3 l4 g" IDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
2 I- H5 c- n5 o" a- {6 A% j* ZPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
' n6 [; j1 x/ V& FPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns& Z$ D. T8 S, t" ~; s
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
! M' x% U6 ]8 P9 g7 n8 KPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops8 b7 B5 K O) I5 D2 |+ G7 h
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
/ [6 |# W$ I9 E2 ]DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
1 S' @. S& c1 d9 b" W" g4 n: z5 N$ m$ {
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)) q. Q- B) }1 ~: b" H5 k+ V( w
: ^3 {# G7 \5 oTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
4 F3 F9 Y9 _* @2 S/ v4 o
, y6 L) h2 W1 Z' f- j ]" h( [Japanese ground losses:2 e3 C7 g4 `7 k+ e5 Y
19 casualties reported) `) T& D4 t3 R$ V4 @: ]! t
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 w6 V* s; ?' A' C- F; u* n" K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' R9 j8 }. c/ V" x% F. a7 Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
J% Q, n' J* D
. ~9 R6 h4 L1 u8 a' P5 u17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /37 @, ~) Q" V2 o5 O: @6 g
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5 X ?. n8 y8 c' N1 ?/ @2 ]1 s: ^TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships' a4 g. Z ^/ u+ t/ d) q$ O
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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% L6 n" e/ z9 R/ l9 jTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)8 q. G$ m; p3 Y! C5 I
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Japanese Ships$ T$ p8 [* H# x8 e. m9 W0 a
CA Tone, Mine hits 18 I! o- i0 b2 w9 L' S
1 M: z9 T- U8 K i8 D
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97- g8 C$ {8 |9 M, d0 j; s$ p0 ]) r' Y
, G1 c9 {1 ?& x! r9 x' C6 S* c6 r. L: Z
Japanese Ships* l- ?( Q n! J4 {
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
% K+ I- U5 f( C& @% S8 W DD Yugiri! s- |/ d% n; ]) c
8 B) `8 v# p" g) C& b }: g& X5 I
Allied Ships7 |) A. I+ H3 R5 B
SS Sargo, hits 10
7 h: V% N$ B- ]1 e7 b5 \
# y& x$ D/ u" u' b5 v6 `SS Sargo is sighted by escort
g: x! N: G s H0 {DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...5 l1 u9 ]" g! s% V4 @; r
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search.../ ?& U" @7 y7 L* R- r% s: Y
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
_/ r: Z8 B6 c: \DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....: H# M, d! e8 H
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....7 @( {2 h+ m2 H- d
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
# Z* J; y+ V( r/ REscort abandons search for sub
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( h+ _3 Z; g( d# J8 lGround combat at Manila (79,77)6 v) f, u U/ ?: |' @2 z
4 v+ G9 \. v9 a6 m3 aJapanese Bombardment attack7 K! D& W: l+ F2 `7 ]0 [) s
! v0 d, x$ F5 q+ J2 ]Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
* M5 o R1 y& n4 ^8 ?0 G4 y1 ?* h
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942) m- `( X' M) z
" L7 V$ ~6 }0 x6 a( u/ S3 c# IJapanese ground losses:
$ M, w4 ^1 ?2 ~ 159 casualties reported
+ K. D/ J0 Z0 z4 W8 Z; n# G& T! v Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
8 J" O6 h' i7 ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) x& v7 ?* @3 P; G% | Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 U6 T5 P5 Q# }
- E$ d& k/ T; n" X5 K4 v: ~2 JAllied ground losses:
7 u/ o7 O/ k: I* Y 198 casualties reported! n$ B+ u8 p- x- P
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
7 g# r7 D' B9 H0 R; }) N8 K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' p4 G# L1 O9 [+ s8 A Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:
! Z: ]9 g: b' L" M: f+ i- B ^, V/ e Imperial Guards Division
- l' b& x% y6 @ 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment3 D$ s% B; i: P3 R1 d- `
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment! b3 U' S' Z! L' K
2nd Tank Regiment
& O9 d- y3 n' M+ b/ u9 j6 I 48th Engineer Regiment
- V. }; Q; k3 X6 i5 ?% x# y 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
2 a2 u4 X$ x; N% G 33rd Division7 _5 f) d/ t3 |
21st Infantry Regiment
8 u3 q C5 i! L" T( Z9 L 7th Tank Regiment7 N! f& \; ?1 b, R( N1 j/ t" \$ c; X
48th Recon Regiment
) }8 ^2 q- I2 V# T: j3 Z6 L# k 16th Recon Regiment
/ \& F+ x+ ]! d 4th Division
% @3 G) ?# J0 l 21st Division
" K: c. w; l6 O/ ], H% v 6th Guards Division
, e6 f9 U8 M4 @! q% i: V" Y 65th Brigade5 [/ q& R2 b/ C7 j) i& ?
38th Division5 p \% J% ]1 h$ o. h4 x% |6 v* r
16th Guards Regiment
7 I2 a% @ C& K* X( G& p. P 4th Tank Regiment
: C& F* p6 V' }7 r. t, g 16th Engineer Regiment$ A* O6 R7 O+ R
9th Infantry Regiment/ B% n' M% V5 X; M) F# c8 z" P
22nd Recon Regiment& o5 R9 ]! ^5 \9 A! V3 J
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment3 v/ e8 D- Y& u3 ]) x+ O! b D
5th Guards Cav Regiment
5 d2 Z9 C. Q4 _ 35th Fld AA Gun Co ; C0 S/ v$ F5 \4 O3 f8 |- }
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment9 n! U2 G2 n& H. I1 t* L( m
30th Fld AA Gun Co
' m0 }9 M. y" m, Q' r: n+ t 48th Field AA Battalion% L# J& E+ M0 h# p7 K% ~" `6 S
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
3 Y5 O. V# ~- ] 25th Army+ L1 P5 b, v2 P u
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion, i) w# b4 g5 }/ q" i! q6 X0 a
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7 o) d9 B/ \9 l7 g2 W 2nd Mortar Battalion9 j6 T0 c) y8 p7 m! X/ L8 [
9th Field AF Construction Battalion, G O5 m/ K% y! M0 ~0 k
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
$ ^! b4 l Q b 39th Road Const Co
; n8 o% G" r8 m3 l# M* K 21st Fld AA Gun Co
. r6 Y" p1 d2 s) n: l% M1 j; i8 a3 l Southern Army% ]( l! d/ P% W( _* s/ @: T
56th Const Co . e+ z# C$ |' }; s! a0 p9 V- E
47th Field AA Battalion3 s% Q/ {. t7 D% W4 l
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3 i' q/ s; [* n: S+ ]& o; r# u 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
! y: \8 Y' j0 l 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment3 C4 C8 V) e6 _9 G* a- I* Z! k
1st RF Gun Battalion+ `" z6 Z! v1 Y2 P+ X# q6 {
35th Field AA Battalion
$ F% R6 W, w3 {7 n. F+ u' H- v 3rd Mortar Battalion
$ { y' m- c5 N/ a" w 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
$ G% t R7 Z8 y/ M 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9 L) Z- f6 | {2 w4 D 45th Field AA Battalion) l" A7 R/ d) n' l, W! `7 w5 [
48th Field Artillery Regiment. I7 O/ L5 j+ d0 T* M
15th Const Co 3 Y) W" M% y, ^
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1 p& a! Z+ G/ u 26th Fld AA Gun Co 9 n* n+ O5 Q P0 ^" j! S
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
" E7 P8 A5 c! o4 e. ^ c5 v$ y4 D 37th Const Co
0 s. N. s9 n# R2 ~' f2 b 5th Mortar Battalion- X2 m9 H. Q2 N% u1 `
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5 f* z5 P& M4 R* @% O M/ W 40th Field AA Battalion7 N# L2 h: w a7 E
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
: X! {& k% c2 `( n6 s7 V 31st Fld AA Gun Co " h+ a( R; H" m8 B9 ]( d& Q- G! u. P
38th Road Const Co
! Y) l; j! _' ^ B& y 14th Army& a2 M/ Y! i9 ~0 {5 V7 i) k( k
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
: X1 k g; \' \) Y$ Q 43rd Const Co # j2 X3 @* k, M
% c+ Q6 Y- {' A) j ]: O. V: p6 vDefending units:
* M: m- W/ ?. p+ p: ` 14th PS Engineer Regiment
# I! ^; o9 H3 m; f, s 91st PA Infantry Division
0 s1 V' V5 _, b$ x& s 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
) v3 N: T7 }5 k& O: F4 \ 71st PA Infantry Division: M) ^. a$ |* L* E
21st PA Infantry Division5 Y, y( h, g2 ^
192nd Tank Battalion
) O3 q/ I4 D2 N0 J9 ]2 J 51st PA Infantry Division7 }: Q" C% x/ h6 {4 w
4th Marine Regiment
& U! K2 i+ ~$ o! W8 g3 E 194th Tank Battalion
6 h1 Q7 {9 z6 X3 } 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team$ u% C0 d: J# u3 m3 O7 k) B
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment) f$ ^4 B6 R8 {1 M9 C: T
31st PA Infantry Division
9 p0 z/ T+ I/ G) J; c7 e: j 11th PA Infantry Division
' Y# a8 {$ V( S 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
. \ i* E1 V/ c) ]5 u4 n 1st PA Infantry Division
3 w& K7 e9 `- g; ?; p& y0 b+ ~; Z3 D 31st Infantry Regiment( R/ R/ n3 ~& k4 D: B9 m
41st PA Infantry Division
4 M0 n8 Z z- g Q% M2 q) J 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
) C; ?5 B5 m5 O8 Q- g; j 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment! `( q& [) T- X
301st Construction Battalion
- F* w2 c5 n; b0 ^ Provisional GMC Grp / a: g1 o2 g5 h" m4 F" j$ D
1st PI Base Force' E5 S; m# |4 R+ a$ c6 w' ~$ U
I Philippine Corps 7 ~- D9 `' G5 f5 h
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
5 E8 e7 W; U* J3 c6 U1 A( @6 h USAFFE
6 O! p7 ^) s# B Bataan USN Base Force2 W' I. M) z J5 I' a3 O9 V
Clark Field USAAF Base Force$ y8 [/ y( J3 W( N" n, v/ x4 n
201st PA Construction Battalion
" b# M( S, i# u 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion% l' Q- l6 T1 s( p1 m9 @9 o7 z+ U
1st USMC AA Battalion
4 _0 Z F: ?' ?3 O Manila USAAF Base Force
) [* O5 J% D# m% t6 [ q$ B 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
! k) |' u/ O% M* ]$ C Cavite USN Base Force
. M& I: S* ~+ X' {/ a" c 202nd PA Construction Battalion
# [) L* z4 w) _3 e( j+ g, C1 u9 h Far East USAAF # N3 w7 Q& ]& m7 {: V K/ i
II Philippine Corps 4 n. A6 _" v) c" J% |( m
1st PA Constabulary Regiment2 B" ~( B6 V' r$ [
PAF Aviation : }5 @" Y3 J2 f4 ?* M `* a
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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8 {2 v( d5 k& _5 H! sJapanese Shock attack9 ^8 [5 Q9 o, B; T7 f, K7 V
4 S# b. @6 U1 D8 r8 @, l0 @Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
0 b3 u$ y+ x. g% P# K
5 P- J) G9 p( @0 F8 z& a0 SDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39! F0 ~( }6 x% A( D% J* u% O# f
5 x0 V! p5 n. T( P( uJapanese adjusted assault: 54
2 ?5 K/ e) e2 \. J9 @1 \
8 ?* m- n/ X7 UAllied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!7 f/ ]4 n. {, _$ B1 ~# U9 C- b; Z
9 m9 O) ]) m9 Y/ U5 Q7 v+ XAllied aircraft
* F. J- K" @6 x& \, `* B no flights% d9 }: `$ t+ N2 ]
7 A1 ~4 O0 P8 `) }7 [Allied aircraft losses( j% ]. n& ]% {( p1 ^! C( F+ N7 ^; c
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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Combat modifiers
" e x& c) L3 P# e2 n; FDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
9 [, t9 ]+ z" h" T0 R% Nexperience(-), supply(-)) A3 J- b: X& l
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
7 N9 k. n/ L3 V; g+ o 1384 casualties reported) u- f6 z) ?1 |8 e" J8 _0 P
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
2 D7 K; f& y% O2 V& p3 m Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ ^( y _8 B! l0 |3 L0 L- L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 F3 p+ }4 T4 l' h
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)! f' F# I/ \- p" S
# E u. A" Z. u4 _' Z& _6 L5 \Allied ground losses:
9 D1 ` n& q" g3 \- N 1916 casualties reported
/ E. l" O0 [, L5 `, B. h Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ v/ ^1 R$ l5 r/ j6 U C1 c Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled. A5 W3 x: Z) F9 Q$ z
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled# E# w/ V/ r% I& e% H, S
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled). k/ x- ^4 [0 n
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
8 _ Y8 j2 @* h Units destroyed 3
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0 m3 d( v1 M3 K# q5 ^9 u8 }Assaulting units:
* i1 e8 q) T) r 82nd Naval Guard Unit% K7 k; T+ N0 s5 S4 f
144th Infantry Regiment
3 q+ S/ L+ O& E" L; C$ w 66th Naval Guard Unit
3 b* N3 ~! w3 \ J! z- Q 84th Naval Guard Unit
& O ?2 L4 e" G# k1 M2 t 53rd Naval Guard Unit
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Defending units:! \% a; i6 o* W- j" t
Wake USN CPNAB
- U, j; V/ ?, a6 L Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion! @' b3 D2 U p$ U. l
6th Marine Defense Battalion0 w+ u2 `8 y: `5 ]- f1 C
5 b' w) z; A4 G9 ~) V+ h* C
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q% m- y. s0 g& mGround combat at Ambon (76,109)
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0 {* ^( n. R o$ m5 {Japanese Bombardment attack2 e4 z1 R- X4 p. g1 j% K, x
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61; ^" w; l X8 g- q& _( V# h; k1 N
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 681 ?; I% ]4 ~- j; U+ {1 S& L7 U3 f* s
, r( T: j( r9 u5 A, Y/ Q5 _& _5 LAssaulting units:) ?6 M9 O7 x. s* [' q
Sasebo 2nd SNLF / s, l3 z: K; c
* _' q, D7 P; X$ QDefending units:
: a+ U, g3 Y; H$ L' A Molukken Garrison Battalion, u3 ^- S0 T+ |+ S
4th Coastal Gun Battalion6 A3 |) t8 h! T6 l- r
Ambon Base Force |
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