AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 429 N; ]+ o; L0 }9 w7 Y$ u. O w
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
l$ J8 _7 a, L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/ U; S$ G( l% Y* t
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards: z" U9 q7 e0 W+ n
" f E, w b _& }- \Japanese Ships. b$ \& a1 z, @/ E* O1 \
CL Kashii2 }. J' ]( d" r7 i q5 y+ H
CL Kinu
) D* Q; X. T% [ DD Nowaki0 F! h! T7 \% ]; F9 e0 a5 O
DD Asashio
9 U8 M; e/ ^, |7 n. M DD Michishio
9 L( J' Q, }- g8 I DD Arashio
8 g7 ~" M6 \. k" P' }8 }, U" N5 ] DD Natsugumo
% N% m/ P* T: B+ S DD Yamagumo
% l5 Y5 e$ ]; X% a. J- \0 Y DD Asagumo
+ z5 q1 }- A9 l: @) r DD Murasame4 Z' p6 N9 P0 y5 `
DD Harusame( ~: V) |. ~) N6 c: E$ ~9 _6 t. j
DD Akatsuki
, b, _, H! i6 @1 d$ S/ \0 M DD Hibiki
+ i# D$ Z4 B9 D% ^) y" _2 T u- F DD Ikazuchi% {' ~+ f: u) W+ q/ {) I9 c: d2 f! h
DD Inazuma
& p2 \5 C9 Y9 C) d9 r6 s4 o DD Shikinami) T% a7 @% a4 z& f
DD Ayanami
. \3 e3 Y; y% r3 i) r" K4 ? DD Asagiri
, K }) `4 U+ R; L7 z; x7 J DD Sagiri
3 ?8 h8 h# j& S3 o5 `# M" o DD Yugiri0 S E2 x5 e5 x7 h5 v
DD Minazuki
8 r5 A$ D6 m V9 d3 I9 N5 J AK Sado Maru) |" f: l& |& l( o: e+ @
AK Sagami Maru C1 r M4 x8 [! n2 Y$ j' y
AK Sakura Maru
# Y+ j. q# h+ f! @- \ AK Kaga Maru, ?4 f: A! {1 L5 |' I8 o
AK Kinka Maru1 P3 j5 k' w2 j. q
AK Kyushu Maru7 p" }' Q D* j! N b, N0 _7 n
AK Tosan Maru) _" q! \# Y8 z7 c6 h( d
AMC Asaka Maru% h$ K3 Z; t& a$ s7 U
xAK Ayatosan Maru6 b) r2 L+ _; t) w/ K( p
xAK Kansai Maru
! M% @& N# u5 b+ r& A- G# Y3 W4 k. z* N$ Q xAK Kashii Maru
. p& @5 W# M+ `4 q1 u& w4 { A6 v xAK Aobasan Maru6 n, | U4 J+ B" C( J$ u7 R& D
xAK Asosan Maru- J1 |# f! `2 h/ J" |+ v
xAK Asakasan Maru
g, h7 F2 p5 Z- O5 s( }0 R3 b% R xAK Atutasan Maru! V/ k, B- j: @- k1 c1 h
xAK Kinugawa Maru
! R1 ~! v& n5 w/ x; K( N9 `) K xAK Yamaura Maru# \- h0 H a% O* y+ t
xAK Zenyo Maru
( D( v6 {3 J1 F5 O% ~ xAK Nako Maru: l9 Z1 R1 h9 l; @4 m
xAK Johore Maru1 d$ s) q7 `/ u/ w6 ~+ y4 i7 y4 u- {
xAK Fushimi Maru3 p$ z" H3 T/ r
xAK Kamoi Maru1 v5 ~6 }7 l+ j/ f' E
xAK Ryoyo Maru+ z. k1 f7 V R/ t( o6 r; j( K; y
xAK Nihonka Maru
9 r( z2 u8 S, I9 O( I xAK Nojima Maru. E/ V# y1 C" |. M- `
LSD Shinshu Maru
' T( ]7 x1 B2 U* b xAP Hakozaki Maru$ x; p ]1 R% X% r
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships( Y. ^% N: V0 O7 n0 e3 I
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk! ?8 z+ p! m0 t* f' P; ^4 o
PT TM-10
0 G6 E; P' ~6 f9 _% @6 O1 x3 I* L5 D PT TM-11# Q. v( I0 V* Q1 @
PT TM-12 A" B& p0 u% C5 X* F0 f, z# O
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
: Q: Y* h8 a1 S/ J5 A" t% P; ? PT TM-14
. x, [3 e# O* P( Q2 \ PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk' W! t2 |9 a7 ?& ~3 X. i
( J! n9 X: m9 T5 _% Y. @Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
3 |, _' G/ [5 _ c9 F& m8 OJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway |$ o, S! }4 Y/ O( B
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight. u/ Q( d# R8 F; C# \) d5 Q7 K
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
8 S" m, |/ N3 }. U, GCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
! n X) x: L; R% C. gCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards+ _7 m' b8 t3 E/ F
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ' [% G# e8 U. H7 ~1 b1 U2 B$ M1 R
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
. ]% H! v; G1 b5 | AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
: ~3 z" M4 J& R; i! F- J! @ xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat% _) U- Y0 o* C7 `2 S" q' U7 b: u
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
+ z6 S4 R. d& H/ ^ DD Arashio , DD Asashio
/ i$ K" ^ [% ~5 M7 EDD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
$ c* C3 _; M, v M5 _; wDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
9 `/ T: m: Y. C7 n, [8 KDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
* L* q$ g/ M9 T6 z( pRange closes to 9,000 yards* q9 }! E I9 y% A: m/ ?* n; J
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
5 }5 M# @3 B' u7 ]" ` AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
+ C% t+ o0 p3 Z AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , & X) F& `& o8 W4 k' H& S5 e6 s
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
( N3 ]0 r3 `1 t xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 0 I! R$ X" r7 `' X. i; P; D% w( H
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
3 t: ~5 F3 _& ]5 m) J- _ xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat6 V2 F, b b0 W" J- u. p
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
* h s4 r: {6 U4 ?* M1 O DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , $ B1 ^) M2 I9 \! h1 c0 ~# O. G
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki* `' \9 H( n' X% `
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
7 P z9 S$ k) w1 F4 ^DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards& _8 k. S3 n: O+ S! z
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
9 Q* Y) \1 k+ ?* t. }% F/ oDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards$ y) [' E& g; I( D* i
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards, c2 Y# l8 Q# U4 K, D! k
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards* o3 w8 a/ z* E, P: Z( ~
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards" a* j" G. u8 _0 [& [/ ]
Range closes to 6,000 yards
6 S5 c' F, q# ~5 mPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards$ ?& n7 _. L& o9 w8 N, S4 @
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
+ c! K. k3 [* ]0 R+ n) PDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
+ F1 T) z& L, l( R) q L& DDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
/ X; I9 O/ E# h; x9 |1 W8 xDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards. |8 c' n* H! a/ d* m0 }1 d
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards- T, F, ^1 I; S: k1 x
Range closes to 5,000 yards
8 U8 v8 U. c1 T0 I6 A: ~( GLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
: B- G# i% i. M+ x i5 ]* }! z AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
9 i8 B: k: |& ~4 k& i AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 8 Q; k6 p3 D$ y w6 q" T
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 2 ^) ^0 n" [- {. B% I# u4 o
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 6 J8 }+ |0 _; R+ N; E5 Y( T
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
* k( D3 Q6 q1 V xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
; ~9 _8 z# k, I# S1 C7 o1 Z: w0 z xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , # x# W m$ a }+ `6 r
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
6 o) i- ~) g# _- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , . G9 J" b5 ?8 n) w8 o: `. a9 i
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
8 r6 Z6 F# v1 t" V- u DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
# z4 i' [. R/ ?: j6 g4 @* L DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
7 Z+ z n" Y' D" f" [DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
; C4 C t" |+ k2 _4 z X6 h+ ODD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards) s1 `% l$ K" j; x
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards9 Q, E8 X. d; U
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
1 r1 c/ x; C1 ELSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 6 X* c* {& L; C9 e. j' S5 A8 Q
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
" V) ^; d, U; A$ G AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , / s1 A/ m" s3 Q8 F" |
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
9 o& ~4 g! x" J# D; C& G/ ` xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
& i9 p5 e" n1 a( }CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards% D. O# k- U3 t1 T" q, F+ s2 W7 f
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
# M4 C! q* ?) l5 d& Q7 w/ rDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards" r; E/ I$ D% I4 W2 y/ Z' X5 z' C
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards- d7 ]' X7 V0 v) d' r* W
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
# X- \; U+ q' }0 @LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
9 Z6 S" z t" y3 i/ D V AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
8 ?2 J; B& E4 N* @$ F9 p AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , * |1 Q5 P4 y- J6 L/ ~, s
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , " c: U5 I% z c8 {. d0 S1 |
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
5 i* k5 E7 o1 z4 y1 ]- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
K6 |/ m8 N5 {* r1 e; K DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
' Z9 n; P' D: R( I+ I& S5 [PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards9 e' I( ]9 Q; N: E I
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
' P' V8 k! }. |DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
6 ~- h2 _# d3 s5 c/ RDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
9 r! w* t( Y1 x8 h7 H; Z5 jPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards. v& f' Z1 s% G. k& M) N( S
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
* m/ u$ B s1 H( }& z: |Range increases to 6,000 yards
4 v. P; @+ j5 L4 f# Q) }* K( ]$ k+ m5 t8 NDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards+ e: v+ N. s& I- _7 h& ~
Range increases to 11,000 yards4 g% _$ A$ v1 K& q0 J4 _ ^
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
- B: R2 E) z/ yLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat6 J _, U' e \9 h; k
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
! o8 T' H j1 Z. F% RCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards. F' j$ l$ j& ]
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards0 Z+ L* l1 ~$ G C& G* X
Task forces break off..., Z& V! Z4 b/ ^3 m# ? V
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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3 l% V8 V* I9 tJapanese Ships$ S7 T9 M5 [$ R0 g
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
- R: M& j2 s3 ?& i% S CA Mogami: F) l4 E+ l4 u8 q ?6 h' P
DD Kuroshio
. a2 o% |7 T) a h' }7 s! g E0 B DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
; G2 \! r' c8 \/ h4 r+ F- X DD Natsushio
% ?* r. R- d: _! ?7 ?* r4 }: m0 d0 K! p DD Shiratsuyu
2 l; z* y7 l9 F5 L Y DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships- t8 C/ M8 m. d1 e- R
DD Alden
6 B* [' P( h" U7 C) d. O6 B) G9 g DD Barker& T# X$ N I1 x, }4 [2 g' x
DD Edsall
1 w: N) o, @1 T* Y8 l: a DD John D. Edwards; g5 i. P9 r+ t( F* G* T
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight1 v2 R2 S/ n& X
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
9 e; K, U6 i: j9 t* k b& q& DCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards9 H' g2 A; x; P$ _. j1 n
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
: l! ?# q0 n# ~5 QCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards9 f8 {6 i( F: W G, V
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
: C e) D* W) n& n6 \DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
1 ~/ n% i% w/ kDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
% \' W; X: C8 Q4 EDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
- f" Q" l8 W/ `3 YDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
3 I7 N j5 H3 c$ k% NDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
% ^+ E5 S" I' W; @$ N/ j: dRange closes to 6,000 yards6 i4 {, h/ C# r5 m+ G
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
9 J0 V9 j; R+ q7 QDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards; M' c! ?) J) m/ r' h* [
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards2 }' K2 R1 e" [! Z. H1 g
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards8 U( v$ P2 P3 ]& t2 f! {) {: ?7 A4 q
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards0 l. Q- e+ r/ z R. a% V6 }
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards& M4 x8 o% {! x
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards# d q+ [# K B+ H
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
! o( C9 _- ?7 k" X4 y4 JCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
0 Q* e: k- p5 D" H3 GDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards! t$ @( @( l! y' ~" ^
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards0 D4 e3 E$ s$ u9 @
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
5 `+ K0 @$ R) V$ j( D/ G3 KDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
+ L2 v* C1 K" r$ SDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards3 B' P+ b! g/ l4 B$ v2 V
Range increases to 8,000 yards9 O$ L+ W+ }' R/ `
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
; w: N, ?( n5 Q p1 V" R% V, hDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
) V; b9 C! b3 aDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards/ P0 k/ ]9 j( y5 J$ P( ?/ D( U, n
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
0 I) w& [7 W/ G" q, Y. c* v4 `DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards# F8 X) ^* M* O2 U) A
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
) ? N7 E& G) x5 C/ ]! u& M% EDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards9 g: \7 X0 o! c( W0 \3 ?
Task forces break off...6 z4 N6 b+ m. D! i a
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f0 @) W( ?, J" a0 p5 ^, wNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
( p2 V* a8 f: W7 o! b CVL Ryujo
0 q; u' S; O* H9 X7 P CVL Shoho5 `9 J9 I1 c4 z$ W, ~0 a4 W
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1 o! K' f; s; [6 }, I' @( h0 P
CVE Hosho- R% `2 c) l# E: w
CVE Taiyo! q6 i0 Y2 p' u8 \2 A1 q/ T
CA Takao
4 C/ Z; p+ H3 P* h, ]) Z CA Atago
( w, g6 g8 Z7 {2 Z. Z. i! Z$ } CL Kuma, Shell hits 2, e5 `* K5 _ F) x: N$ c" d& o
DD Akigumo" r- J3 d1 z2 K
DD Shiranui
% T6 I) q: o+ D" E& a+ h C DD Samidare
/ D6 q% l! `) d; C9 w! J DD Yamakaze6 y O7 F7 \* t& M% ~
DD Hatsuharu
; X4 u! A t* Y7 l7 u0 _ DD Hatsushima* ^' a) d4 }/ u5 x8 ~) Y
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
' o( }6 E' M1 H" J+ f DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships
- y9 L1 j8 Z: D, x CA Houston
, h* n; @ i, l/ t G0 u CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2) B/ ]- ]& q2 z" o
CL Tromp4 e) ^2 o. s) r7 t0 U- p
CL Durban, Shell hits 15 e/ L. P2 m" ^( `5 G+ e
DD John D. Ford; ~1 k N7 E) g4 y7 J1 ~
DD Parrott& n l" P+ R% v% `& y' e9 U
DD Peary, Shell hits 1' B; ^4 g3 P; |9 J, R/ C& N
DD Pope
2 G0 j: y2 z$ J. z9 e3 q DD Whipple {! i" E' O% B b C
DD Stewart3 ]4 ?* g2 O2 @$ ]' U
DD Evertsen4 q6 n0 w& C* k2 |
DD Stronghold
* m5 A* m! Z# h& I7 F, H0 @ DD Thanet
+ ~# w3 d5 U! k% s6 ^; u DD Encounter
9 U! P8 D* Y2 r3 @: @* ^ DD Express3 S8 E6 L2 R8 X
$ l, @$ L. d$ K8 ~$ J( f: I/ s6 sImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
9 g, U4 }) F, r: j2 E% a0 Y6 I' ?Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
$ |8 |- {, `; XCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards& y2 U3 k5 u# `2 S1 h% k
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
5 v) t5 @+ Q: t# [& r: f8 o5 [0 a6 ^CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
1 ]8 x$ a& ]# @" _6 l9 _$ @CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards& Q# u9 L) ^; X9 `
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards0 t u* i0 K0 r3 `# S J1 a
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards! h$ ^, q `) d
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards' u) L0 P; G" U
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
9 L2 L4 k( ]3 C ]1 UCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards4 K1 t9 D) K. g. E. P
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards8 L1 B U f5 h5 W# B' Q, f1 M
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards- H# a1 o; h' m0 P% @
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
7 M* B% z5 N% Q0 S8 e' yDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
% ~* K# D; _1 V' v: xDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
5 ]/ _# m- w& `* B% nDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
* W0 a$ U' l- M% K; z7 l6 z7 fRange closes to 8,000 yards1 w4 r" w3 s6 V3 \# @/ h! U
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards* K1 K6 {# `$ h8 ~$ e' ~2 e. j
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards$ q8 }) ?: B b% Q5 t
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards" q& m* d# l* m
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
+ z) {6 A0 m2 R$ p, U8 f, wDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards& D5 d% s" A: t) d
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
6 ^& }7 o: ]7 a# ^5 |9 O) RCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
9 ^7 H. x9 ?& L7 t% y R |2 NDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards, X; ]8 Q8 F6 W; j& M" i5 A: q
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards8 O& [7 }, I9 j! l# Z5 n
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards+ x$ q D; f; X* e
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards$ P) g9 X- Y. Y$ S, g
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
+ ]9 o7 o' o7 DDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards( h: X v& I# \
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
1 t N- [- x2 U VRange closes to 7,000 yards1 Z5 N0 ~5 T7 A
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
+ K- m' r+ M% N1 s' GCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards O; v9 o. s/ Z$ O7 e7 K
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards2 Z9 K: g4 _6 H9 r M6 l
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
3 U6 h, V- }$ I, n+ T1 j5 BDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards* |. y5 I% Q3 E0 e s( Z
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards( \+ n" c: `5 G+ t6 K# o
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
' P& c3 h, U+ g2 {DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
3 f* `' c$ g: P$ M5 q. i' Q+ dDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards! e7 P0 x& i, o6 B# H7 V0 `
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
* Q' \& e, r2 S$ |1 {3 R: @% JDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards, A: T. Z4 J* O! Q2 Z
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
; ^% _- }# i* C& e" R; B# jDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards2 {1 [1 Z) Z3 z4 S2 I. M
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
. u- B! r0 T8 t+ bDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
0 [9 a! d8 X" A# ]Range closes to 6,000 yards
/ [ `6 N. L8 c; S ZDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards7 Z5 v( @3 U0 @4 H
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
5 p) H6 v7 e2 sCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards& N5 @0 T( {# ?( N( d
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
( b8 l6 x( }0 i& W8 q, |# Q# `; z( NDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
: I! W8 g) K8 _' XCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards' {; D5 C5 K- K% ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
& C1 [2 B+ g2 y* b) r1 nCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
, u+ W% D7 w* e) j1 X% mDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
% s" _/ ]4 k1 s! @& k) GDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards) Q- S+ x9 ? V. \% r" g6 o
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
! ~ I* q' `! f; } GDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
$ \7 i' ^4 B" m) L2 l: d4 f I lDD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards& i" C* a6 Y& T) j. d, b
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards- m2 Z+ l7 `4 \/ l( { O; u
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards6 ~; r7 k; K, [2 U* u2 P! T+ m
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards( s7 G d* \ x! E+ e
Range increases to 9,000 yards! y! H4 ^# _% m( i2 I. w- |
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards) h: b# q) _- t1 N: X4 S! n
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
. N8 O: [2 h q1 w& UCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
1 {5 I' b" z- i# Q- m& Y$ E$ |% tCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
& r; ]6 ]0 Q) p1 [* u: n5 WDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards4 Q' z4 {0 J7 d ~3 `# i$ r, p$ U
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards# J' v: q) Z2 B: |* O, |
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards( ?& ` t6 C5 O
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
: h8 G/ z( A8 P( E/ k7 v- m0 ^0 o7 {DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
# i# U; Z9 a: j$ ~- u; m" LDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards& z/ C/ }, E' Y l5 `# t
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards* W( ?, Z+ }9 v: g9 ]( {
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
, t4 T" E. m8 k# G; c* Y2 XDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards' U; q, u9 k( F1 T: g, M
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards2 C) g$ U6 Z( d1 K7 C N1 ~* j
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards: ?; r5 ^, A/ \! m
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
& c6 b# J) {& D+ r( W) S# n% I% bTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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9 _0 K- J4 u: K! p5 x( zJapanese Ships3 W, p: J! u; L# n" z1 u3 K* m
CL Kashii
/ A' _4 Z3 w4 Z8 n5 g, W CL Kinu! T! F6 d4 `% p9 [% W. {
DD Nowaki1 {& s, D6 L9 v4 Q( c
DD Asashio
+ Y- G+ B" `% P" z. o# ~ DD Arashio) s! \0 ?6 n3 n" m# H
DD Natsugumo
. { b& I/ A0 k, W DD Yamagumo
9 @- E/ d! W; l! ^2 b+ ^6 K DD Asagumo- r1 H) V. P9 i {4 |3 D
DD Murasame
5 E9 x1 S. U7 P. f DD Harusame% I' j9 {. ~3 ?( Z
DD Akatsuki/ b8 r2 J$ u4 v9 s `
DD Hibiki5 ?8 ?7 B& {0 c' G
DD Ikazuchi
. o4 [& H4 d3 g+ A) B+ q6 V DD Inazuma# m5 U! j+ J. P% J
DD Shikinami
. `9 d0 {! E; ^8 d6 Y* s% c3 Q DD Ayanami
- Z5 m& ~5 o! \; M DD Asagiri$ |7 N( `- g; x# f' r" r
DD Sagiri
7 s6 [+ c% c H3 o5 i# C. t DD Yugiri* y5 }* W; J, N, @. T
DD Minazuki# Q3 ]& [ K+ A8 T
AK Sado Maru
' T" y6 P% y3 j, F/ n% R+ w+ b6 {% V* r AK Sagami Maru* c- O4 \3 }" L0 `1 r
AK Sakura Maru
; g, h! @9 {" \2 Y AK Kaga Maru
- M4 H0 ~# {; {; a: I* V% d) E AK Kinka Maru
v$ }9 O* O2 L! o+ t AK Kyushu Maru
# Y0 F7 o$ o4 m: X0 e1 M AK Tosan Maru
) C h0 l. x2 | AMC Asaka Maru
- p3 b1 Z+ x! `. R4 n xAK Ayatosan Maru
7 n5 Y( k- i" Y& K8 Q xAK Kansai Maru$ e$ [9 J. w' v H) a$ X7 Z
xAK Kashii Maru
8 i& J4 R2 d6 y xAK Aobasan Maru
7 c8 x$ E/ Z5 J* j: D9 X' R xAK Asosan Maru
1 ? `5 p! V% ]7 U4 w& i% O xAK Asakasan Maru5 j! Q" c4 W# O6 E* k$ q5 s) T5 M
xAK Atutasan Maru
4 M& W u# g. m! v! m) J7 O" u! Z; t" [ xAK Kinugawa Maru
$ G/ W' B1 S: G# n) P6 r8 R$ Q xAK Yamaura Maru) P }3 ^4 r$ P4 A+ {3 m; ]. b. D
xAK Zenyo Maru
* ]4 v. C8 l) w* \& T& K( K xAK Nako Maru: n' b5 {) x! z& z8 m
xAK Johore Maru
6 i* ], { K2 F2 q) @ xAK Fushimi Maru
1 j( n( l, E: Y; v) m xAK Kamoi Maru
) g( f9 ^: N% e0 X( G xAK Ryoyo Maru) t4 d9 i$ k( B3 W( }
xAK Nihonka Maru
( @5 |5 R. Q3 T; s. N- t/ \* v xAK Nojima Maru
; Q. p9 ~' G$ l LSD Shinshu Maru
; H; n( S8 m- S xAP Hakozaki Maru6 J: g+ ^' ?6 N7 K
xAP Kobe Maru
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; X1 u2 _) \1 [! S) yAllied Ships
0 K D T; a5 u0 P' S$ l DD Vendetta# Q3 A, e. D* u7 E+ ^
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 15 b0 P( X9 ^) H( W" L
DD Van Ghent
7 i* s7 o. G3 O |$ K' \ DD Scout+ W+ N" U% \( w0 V+ Q5 U# h! B
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
5 k) N7 n3 b* ?) `5 GJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
5 e# {" I, U7 _" b4 O& cImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight2 E2 n& d5 A0 z" u
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
2 q1 W( n( }) G# qCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards7 J& G9 W/ u; [ ?1 N* B6 m
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards, _' y7 Z4 J: p. k/ z0 O6 _
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'6 k& |' v+ H7 D
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards% S C; |% X- {
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards" r P6 K) f( ^/ D
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards: f B/ t7 `" E" R9 h. N
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
, e5 X) P* z9 X, O! Z3 A2 HDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
) x8 q8 p: C* u" m$ qDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
# i3 p3 f* N4 _! |8 CRange closes to 9,000 yards
$ X3 Z. V2 ~! B, ]7 oDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards+ t' ~+ N6 M4 a2 C. l
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
: U9 {- c- M% E" }0 G0 `6 VDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards( p' @& T# e# ~2 E \) @3 e5 z, @3 _
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards' t4 E/ p4 P) F: Z+ M
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
7 b8 o$ Q. A; x9 f2 d7 aRange closes to 7,000 yards
3 A4 L% q& S0 e8 _CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
3 _( M7 Y1 i# _DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
1 f0 g/ T, _, Z+ g4 cDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards: x" `6 y, C! R$ A/ r$ ?
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
( {" R% d$ N3 R! LDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards/ B9 R5 C+ H) N0 j2 A9 ~
Range closes to 4,000 yards
' g7 D) v9 ]! c( ^" R" l* `CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
6 m, R, X5 [3 H. N. v$ ]- V' pDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
: C4 I/ S" Z+ r, pDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
: p7 @" m4 C2 t6 W! G) }% R8 DDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
1 Q9 _2 S5 ~% Y$ O/ u- gDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards L1 w+ f2 m. a$ `/ ?
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
# U$ ?* ~1 H4 kRange increases to 5,000 yards, r0 l$ a; j6 T& j i
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards9 T9 [: o- t. i+ H. Y, t
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards5 r5 f) W* t* q2 O2 s* `: p; |
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
- R2 n3 |/ D0 b( s e# z n; xDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards% y7 E1 P# e. Y* o, j
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards% z$ l! X) B. E9 h p
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape1 H; R) I0 z8 C; j3 X4 T8 H
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,987 A# y, i0 ]3 o/ X
( J* y% k! ^* QJapanese Ships- z' b3 X) d$ J) U* h- P! U
CL Yura
. l' W; z6 l8 v- I5 {; d CL Natori
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( C+ t7 R( L G5 _4 \Runway hits 1+ \1 d0 Y. v# ^
Port hits 1! ~2 z0 W0 ]. e6 [: ^$ Q$ h
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island : T; _0 S; I3 L* B3 d; S
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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1 j$ K' k) n8 S# e# bNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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Allied aircraft
7 [0 q. r% ^$ v% ]% L b; P9 k* F no flights) f- N: B3 M& w7 T2 b* L
( O9 U% [7 W+ `7 l# `Allied aircraft losses% U b0 w0 ~' v- S: p
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed3 O& k7 c* X3 t4 b* C
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Japanese Ships
9 Q2 y1 e" x% U# p CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage' w# \" F) V) f1 N, R9 e
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
* o/ ]% f, @$ h( m0 v% o DD Nowaki& m% ]9 @$ w3 x, H
DD Asashio$ @2 L& w" C* F: K2 b% r
DD Arashio
1 u- }4 C- B9 b$ L DD Natsugumo
5 K1 B g7 Q* \4 d# I$ w* P DD Yamagumo
( f4 R) d+ I, q) S! |# d. z, P x5 C DD Asagumo7 |, g ^0 l9 ^# R5 T
DD Murasame
2 `* d+ R7 ~% n; k8 x% x DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire& o! l a7 c( d3 g# f% E6 F, K
DD Akatsuki
9 ]. G& ~0 U0 A; z DD Hibiki, L7 X9 F" d7 i' ~5 s
DD Ikazuchi3 ~" _, a9 k Z5 O
DD Inazuma! l; E+ _. O0 K/ L/ [& d+ {
DD Shikinami
6 S( R5 l. S! C3 @$ a8 v- ~) ~ DD Ayanami
. Z$ ~! W8 I! e/ G/ p DD Asagiri7 O! A8 q' _2 s y; x2 `( ^* \
DD Sagiri
1 x @2 v% F$ X6 } DD Yugiri
& q; X; x! q2 Y' x( |% ? DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
+ L) e( G. U, [/ e4 [ AK Sado Maru
; M7 X1 M. ]7 a: V! h4 [ AK Sagami Maru/ v- ~8 ^, p6 ?! _( G! ~ t
AK Sakura Maru* @5 A7 w& g; C/ o' P) S, r; ~4 Y
AK Kaga Maru8 ^$ u8 r6 z3 V( Z/ v2 t v
AK Kinka Maru5 e, h! k; D: i1 S% S& O/ R
AK Kyushu Maru
: W6 h5 V+ G6 @$ ]) H/ y2 B AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage0 P1 L7 q8 l7 d
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
3 S6 r& O4 x1 M" j2 P xAK Ayatosan Maru
* i- x& O/ D4 p, \2 S xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires. Z+ e$ h# P0 A+ y% Z- }
xAK Kashii Maru& [- s+ S0 K) k0 l
xAK Aobasan Maru
; z( I( S0 r+ ~# \, b xAK Asosan Maru
) O1 I) {0 a A6 A4 @" |+ r xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
) [% q9 G3 M) G% `4 x' B) u4 ~ xAK Atutasan Maru& h5 d' z- A# u
xAK Kinugawa Maru [+ A' P* I& D. t* l' b
xAK Yamaura Maru
( D+ s& K7 @4 G* l# I0 d) p, q xAK Zenyo Maru
: B+ b6 [, {6 Z8 D; j& ` xAK Nako Maru' g7 X- L3 s9 z% g/ Q0 H* n6 i t
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( a9 S+ \7 Z$ {5 o
xAK Fushimi Maru
B4 H+ v5 G) V9 G xAK Kamoi Maru3 V# n/ n- U2 {$ Q( d* A) R) d$ L
xAK Ryoyo Maru
7 ~. m5 I* J' f% I$ Y r xAK Nihonka Maru
3 M% _* t7 i; p; ?: l/ v: J; ]: I xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships
$ ~$ A- E f7 n/ p* a/ C, U6 C5 V CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk, m {; O! @6 A; j6 z" y% A
CL Sumatra
& _ y! R& q+ C: t CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
/ J6 K1 o+ u" z3 `4 k CL Durban
7 O& S1 j, R( c/ @ DD John D. Ford' ]" w8 L% ]: i! i: s8 F
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire( ~3 \, M9 y# f# X
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk; z& U. `2 l" j( B: ]
DD Pope2 o' L( j5 u$ ?: o. B! ?
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1" H% M' z2 W7 U
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1# G3 L8 w' b4 e4 \
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage5 D+ o7 Y' d* P2 K9 |
DD Stronghold2 B9 W# T* ^( K4 Q: U3 x& F
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2& q; [( `" ~' \' d6 T7 N. n
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
! N1 m# P+ c7 R* ^. Q& M* o DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire2 H# M2 [- B% q; ~& |
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Japanese ground losses:5 Z, _' ?4 j6 J" \ B2 ]
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight# K/ v; \6 Y( K/ b% S
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards8 D- w4 C5 ~ w8 Q3 G
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards8 j5 @: {( _7 [3 W
Japanese ships attempt to get underway- V0 J% D& D* M' g& k8 p$ S$ b
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
: h0 @. r4 v# j& b9 k. w2 n2 ~CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards4 G! g. \6 e5 s1 m9 i; G5 V2 G! D; l, A( n
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards. [0 v( Q- h m1 }- O3 c2 z
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards( p2 L- G( z3 f8 W
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
7 p# y7 H! E A$ N1 b; k6 bDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
4 x: w' \" T% u0 i' {$ C! JDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards# u# }# L0 E. c& C4 M" i7 ^
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards+ z3 `! R* D/ |
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards v) H; q' p+ ?2 V5 a6 @7 q
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
; C2 o" \3 `% V9 IRange closes to 10,000 yards5 ?% `' w/ o$ @6 b8 m3 i
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
% [9 V; U" W5 K' OCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
0 N3 P, y( W3 C& h. C7 LCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards# [6 `* v# `' M! S( `9 U
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
& S7 D. T# |$ q8 O* X7 tDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
3 o/ r4 E5 Z, u; lDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
: U" O* q5 Y* a, k" zDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
9 ]/ m$ h" w" T& w8 `DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards; i5 d0 j: [! F6 P8 v! h
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards( e% [% O( l7 B, E ~& {3 V
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
) y! W/ X' t7 g. ] `3 j2 bDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards2 w G9 Z; g3 S7 l; p: }
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
: x, q: C9 }6 t8 j( bDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
' C9 z- N9 d, S% _DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
+ [1 _* T# s. }& J7 t$ wDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards6 \# ]$ |! J# L6 Q* y
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
r$ G2 t/ w. c9 B' @Range closes to 7,000 yards5 I5 M7 L5 x4 c* B( j( P
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards. X4 T8 n$ a3 \. W9 m
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
: b, x! G& t& r5 TDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
' N+ n$ |5 j! G/ K0 oCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards' l- Z: O, X X0 w; q4 p+ A
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards1 o: }* s; _) O5 k2 [7 k
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
* I1 Z1 M+ g1 }4 BDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
5 D8 R M- e4 p0 K$ V. `+ H' {DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards- ~& r B4 Z+ A7 v8 v" V
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards& m0 J' D" t8 `" \
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
# a' }/ u& a. ?3 N" n* C# rDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
& H/ N# h' @) N5 XDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
6 d; J0 Y5 v0 M" y: uDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards3 U8 Y% Q9 E; Y4 ]1 n
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
4 q+ U( I% f! f9 J) Z+ kDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards/ |' R# A* B. ?' ]
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
2 v4 a5 D4 D* o2 B. V, y# V8 ]CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards0 N, u8 h5 R8 @7 b: L
Range closes to 4,000 yards0 j2 R2 X4 V6 [( \ N* I
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
, z( j3 g0 X; k. K1 i8 E: \8 VCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
7 _* ~- e4 @+ _2 r& dCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
6 a. d) }& f' [0 L- rCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
6 X6 @ f& y. J/ i+ y' L% {* dCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
# `- {- f* l0 X+ y" ~4 dDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
) @- l- w* v, vDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
- H+ _1 _: a3 yDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards% P) s) V9 q5 |4 A2 M Q
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards3 X) {. k) O. T5 w* R. E
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards& Z* H, c1 p# t" l& C
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
1 v# W2 z7 q, y/ i* \& H4 [AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
6 c' ?2 U( X1 k1 s2 a n4 Q. LDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards% P4 N+ z5 g- x( |$ I
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards, j9 b/ ^6 O! p( _- w! m; ^3 l1 B
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
f' n! j: b6 n3 `/ P" GDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards5 S! d3 g. [! j6 |
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards7 `8 n! F J0 d/ G- W& f2 o9 M2 L
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards$ N4 J( J" a% ^) e( H
Range closes to 2,000 yards
- O3 y' ?+ B5 r* u2 ECL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
5 p9 r {1 P/ a5 yCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
- i# h' }: T( BCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards: Z& H/ N/ S/ [, v7 `+ ~2 k0 A2 h1 g
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards4 y( V x1 Z9 M% x& y3 ?- F6 `
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
% G+ s8 ~, g( Q* ]/ J2 g: x; JDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards0 o0 ]8 y- }! d) P9 H
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards3 s1 J; b/ S# P3 ^4 W* a' ]. W. {: @
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
& n6 |5 u& v5 E8 g# c4 {% Q9 J& _# _DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards6 ^, Y; L) ^' _: Y! \- g; s
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
9 J$ Q0 N1 i; j1 O& C2 l, n: {" iDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
m: H# Y4 d6 S2 \8 {; j) C' |DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards6 |# ` W4 d! Q" Q- _6 C/ C
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
: z1 y8 T2 t$ e; J1 pCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
) w; Q: [" r9 e, O$ r! NRange increases to 3,000 yards
" u. h% [' B" z# t; ~CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards: s: H% L/ E) o$ e2 I! M/ b1 v
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
+ y4 ?5 _- f9 U9 J. @CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards/ B6 G, n5 m4 t& e. V
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards& z2 O) w2 d+ {* |
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards; y5 r( T! i( T; f8 P
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
: P) @. p+ b9 g. J7 `8 EDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards" |* H+ i* e# m" e
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards$ }0 [$ {* {' f" ~! O3 {
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards. G4 z. O2 \% C. A% D
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards2 q3 v0 }# {. _8 w' y
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards5 \4 G: c, \+ F+ s+ j' A
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards, @0 s+ S/ t' z
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards! W& R8 m; b4 B" p% R9 Q
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards' C+ Q' C; H2 s) I/ I% J
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards6 o' i5 l% I$ k: d# e/ h4 k
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
' l/ H9 ?; Z |" C! n& J; A+ bCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards- r) i: t$ U9 F5 f3 A
Range closes to 2,000 yards# M4 A$ C* W9 g% E# P
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
' W/ r4 n% s8 {8 L, J$ {CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards* p4 c9 Z: C Z5 t2 b. T5 }
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards' `; _' c x, \; h
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
' |- K, h: Y% _# LDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards+ A4 I4 e* X" J# Z% r7 U' O
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
) X* D+ o: x% i8 @) V3 fDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
/ ~6 ~0 T5 z7 [DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards0 ]" a* T3 _/ S- T0 v) A5 g
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
3 x8 q: S+ K& d% E+ N' KDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards* M) \8 a& g- m- l, T) a; b! ]5 G
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
5 \# c! t4 T; U$ c4 k4 J4 UDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
* p4 Y- @0 y9 h7 ZDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards$ x: E# `3 y/ a* z5 H( G8 l5 V8 ?
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
) r5 T: x/ Y) l+ Z3 Y6 W mCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
3 C: ]2 `! L2 M: ?: _DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards2 t2 [) n' F) K! R6 E/ u
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards; v& i( i) {& s$ f; x; e! L9 E3 M( C! j
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards5 f( p5 | @5 D/ C% T, u3 ^
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
' M( `+ c6 g+ W9 f9 Q9 eAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards9 Y4 U c: [6 x! c% C2 p; |2 f3 L6 H
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards4 O; O0 C# o0 a1 x# u
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards: w; N$ B5 \2 i8 ]( o: o$ q$ @
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
9 e" x4 i% b* @! s) I! DJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape6 f% ^- M4 f+ r- z3 y8 o
Task forces break off...
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships4 K- q( c& b3 a" @! @ h
CL Katori
0 s7 r7 d& ]3 H7 T7 K- A* t+ j DD Akikaze
0 t2 Y9 R6 n/ Z7 b' @" @; H* | DD Yuzuki K3 q3 v0 B0 `/ j5 o1 y; F
PB Takunan Maru #5
+ E" f k! q* c! c5 q* \) }4 v PB Shonon Maru #11
, ^) t# r; D, c/ S PB Kyo Maru #12% x+ F# T! w/ _% t2 A7 ~& l. M
PB Hakkaisan Maru/ q" ]- `: [) O
- c) E" Z. }" R- Y9 ~3 U: S( S) J0 _CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB ) I: I2 ?( Q* Y' K9 W+ L
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion7 N/ x! c0 V5 t& l' z8 s
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
0 N( r: _' E, e- i$ ~PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
6 p( \+ E7 q7 I3 \PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
% L7 H. [2 b" _( f* `- b: r) Q8 EPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
: N# A5 U3 R' a, {& i8 ^! pPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
" `4 \( g' }3 oDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns$ Z. u- N$ g7 s; }- V4 l) b
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)8 L$ i% J7 J! z E& r$ b
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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) M/ [- c' c% |Japanese ground losses:1 Z3 W+ g; y# E" ]* q
19 casualties reported6 ]# V Y: u+ m1 [, F, k9 H
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 v' f' ~6 Y2 w" \' F% h9 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ u. f3 z( ]$ D P/ r& A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! L$ |4 q6 z. e
; R8 u# R# h/ G* h" q) Z% l+ G17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98), J* i6 J8 O2 J/ L
+ m3 @' |/ F4 ^# ]Japanese Ships9 o) |- O2 T/ K; Z- t0 }, x- m( i
CA Nachi, Mine hits 13 P: u5 s0 P; h% s
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& ~$ t3 h& c* d( P/ p$ VTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)3 B0 M2 l1 X* d% ^6 z0 R
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Japanese Ships
1 t+ C9 M% c# o8 p. w5 K CA Tone, Mine hits 18 }; g ~/ L' Q9 d6 T4 \2 B5 X, ~2 _
4 N, ?5 t, k9 d4 R3 ?0 T
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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Japanese Ships6 b h6 Y) e2 u6 q+ `
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
* H6 g8 D6 @2 Q1 q& U- V# k: t DD Yugiri
9 e/ [0 V! d" n3 m: ]8 Y4 p% Z
2 A3 A2 R j8 i3 l" RAllied Ships7 [ D, K. m: B8 T/ h( Y
SS Sargo, hits 10
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort
) t6 n5 d" p0 p Q/ X! \! cDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...$ w4 M2 \5 n4 c" n
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...# f0 N6 p; G8 a9 C }
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 c% W1 z- J# s' IDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ...." n, u+ T3 W, k! q
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub .... ~( p) j& `& J, q' V
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
, R7 A3 v5 j4 h9 P3 Q) ZEscort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)! _4 a# ?) ]# N* J! A6 T" R: v
, Z# H& ^) i; ~. j8 fJapanese Bombardment attack+ G) ~$ T* A$ G+ `
: J- `8 k% F7 H! }% eAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836$ n/ N. B7 j- R% f
( z" M1 {3 h5 Y. C* i6 R$ uDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
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3 s* E3 B- L; T/ VJapanese ground losses:' M$ s0 k1 u( v( \; w8 U, S9 ]
159 casualties reported
2 c8 z/ j% j0 b. R Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled# `5 }6 Z4 P% H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& D+ g% }: u9 `2 t, W& e3 x. m
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:$ _0 }. p6 g% Y
198 casualties reported& z, q$ @' \$ u& {/ _: `
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled+ K# d3 K, G4 X r( U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
% l1 B$ L: j& ? Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
" `6 B5 _6 e3 W* a& L5 j; O- v
& W( x) B+ ]: I: j; o) \9 U0 TAssaulting units:
" X, w$ X% y2 v" `$ t# @9 x Imperial Guards Division
/ i* @ R1 I/ o; { 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment& R7 [5 X3 Z4 C) U$ Y. I4 a
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
0 u! v; p# `' o, q 2nd Tank Regiment( y9 u7 y( `5 k, D e
48th Engineer Regiment
/ Y, A& d. @$ S 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment V! ?/ ~/ V+ v; A
33rd Division1 H, L% I* v- A: v( f- n
21st Infantry Regiment
% N# X0 m. o B* Y# p% ^1 o8 U 7th Tank Regiment' v, V- |- _+ R
48th Recon Regiment
" _8 C9 K3 s, N2 | }% T 16th Recon Regiment+ m" X0 Z5 y" X: |! o, D
4th Division
' N) ~! O4 _, F; q 21st Division$ z" ~" R6 ^/ r+ R
6th Guards Division8 d* a9 Z5 Q- a% y
65th Brigade% F9 s8 Y$ E8 W* M
38th Division# D$ F7 A* [" o
16th Guards Regiment6 M8 X! Y1 b' r6 K( ]2 U
4th Tank Regiment3 M5 @- I: h2 Y: Y. Q5 s. V
16th Engineer Regiment" l7 d( [) u5 Z+ h) d1 {
9th Infantry Regiment. a! R' w0 ~# I% N0 w4 h. |
22nd Recon Regiment) u. B0 t" [+ p- }
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
( I! y% O0 d) @5 S0 V0 `. t 5th Guards Cav Regiment" y* V8 |' b8 n! g7 K# z6 e
35th Fld AA Gun Co
) C' T" s5 p9 V* K) l% ^ 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment. I5 g! ?7 B. {/ R1 U
30th Fld AA Gun Co 1 v& W7 ~' ~& M7 B' r
48th Field AA Battalion
- |5 S; H/ B# M, Z$ b 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
/ Z) O, q1 D' ]4 `$ W 25th Army* i& }3 i* j/ [ ]! w7 A( ?& u
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3 G4 s: u2 k( s( _" ` 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion5 B$ b$ G( J! X( z Y: |
2nd Mortar Battalion
& [8 J# `( h7 n) B 9th Field AF Construction Battalion- Z9 Y8 L# P* K. t& c+ Z
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion4 w8 @+ r8 C* L- i/ W
39th Road Const Co
: w% i+ G0 j1 [& o6 @# q 21st Fld AA Gun Co
. M, n+ o$ `$ V Southern Army
8 w, r' b& G) S2 f. p! H 56th Const Co 8 p! `+ |' f* Y5 q
47th Field AA Battalion
) F3 ?1 E( I% [1 a1 b 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9 Y* p3 x4 }/ h/ N 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion/ }& _' G; p% N: Y3 A7 `% n, g `6 a% @
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
% c( P& v4 P: c+ ^/ x F+ E/ C) F 1st RF Gun Battalion0 \& {9 @) E* B* S1 L- _
35th Field AA Battalion
2 U6 ?6 |) p. l$ o! X& G: A6 r 3rd Mortar Battalion9 o" z( M" T* k# ^4 r
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
* N' H) m& Q9 r1 B H* Y 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
) p7 i5 R& n" [% u8 ? f7 h8 E1 H 45th Field AA Battalion
3 Z. u% e0 I( H3 m 48th Field Artillery Regiment9 O( A5 s" P4 v Z7 T
15th Const Co
7 G+ p. _1 V6 q$ s! t 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2 O5 M. m A& }1 p- c& e6 G. s 26th Fld AA Gun Co
' ~9 V1 V5 P3 M% T' o! p 18th Mountain Gun Regiment1 a3 d* |# n# z% Y* M! C
37th Const Co
2 K" P* r. h: W3 w5 `$ K- l 5th Mortar Battalion1 Q* H! P4 R$ {, U
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
: X5 k" P, v/ {6 j6 N 40th Field AA Battalion
$ _: K5 A. C0 u7 V8 Z, q 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5 K, _0 e0 ~5 W7 C- o' j& X 31st Fld AA Gun Co / ? s# O3 e5 z
38th Road Const Co " i; h8 n" k, ?# t+ `' P: L: }
14th Army0 {6 F; k: v4 Z( u( n: T
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1 t* F% `# r& O) ` 43rd Const Co
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Defending units:& f6 s6 ]1 J; r8 T- F
14th PS Engineer Regiment) `6 m) {8 i+ m t2 \
91st PA Infantry Division! }; K5 \% | y1 h4 ]
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
! t2 \ L+ n, W: Y0 X+ q 71st PA Infantry Division1 Q. ?+ ]/ u" e7 A1 h) s7 p
21st PA Infantry Division( O. ]9 C" d0 r5 Y* U; D5 w
192nd Tank Battalion
# }& R5 i8 l% |. q$ R5 j 51st PA Infantry Division ]5 A, l6 T- z$ h- Y# K8 q
4th Marine Regiment5 h* i' _; Z1 O2 p) W
194th Tank Battalion$ q9 P! a1 Q( O: Z
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
$ F. Y! N/ b/ D* @; H 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
, {8 O( K$ t* w6 p 31st PA Infantry Division6 z, Y# ?* u& n% v7 f8 f, c. d
11th PA Infantry Division& J5 D" S. X- e w
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
- W; Y( c& A% N: k 1st PA Infantry Division5 o. T* M+ o" Q- |7 b4 C% B, v
31st Infantry Regiment8 j* D4 ?2 M# Z# R
41st PA Infantry Division
$ v& k* S0 _8 b4 x. M/ s+ s 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team6 E9 y, b0 A) H0 n: |! i
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment, }! A7 t3 X) s& N
301st Construction Battalion
' |1 a/ m& u4 j% K3 j3 s Provisional GMC Grp
/ K$ b* u, N* B5 o$ l" k 1st PI Base Force
1 O8 Y; y( G+ Y' U! ]: v I Philippine Corps
! X" }4 T/ p; J7 i8 ^ 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment3 K8 ^8 ], ~" S5 l
USAFFE # q0 r* y4 q, }& ]
Bataan USN Base Force' {9 ~; {) J* T( @
Clark Field USAAF Base Force: O+ S9 u: c5 h# `; s3 [! f0 O. y
201st PA Construction Battalion& L f4 e5 B2 j% t: n
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
; B \+ M0 Y K( r* m 1st USMC AA Battalion5 S, @8 z9 v( H* Y7 p- n
Manila USAAF Base Force
* |- Z9 ~8 N3 c- y9 F# q 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
! B' \( ]; f1 p. ? Cavite USN Base Force
4 T( H. H/ h' `9 k' J% e5 u! N2 U 202nd PA Construction Battalion
. F$ ]- i+ y) u! F Far East USAAF % q1 u; D, h5 F$ q) d' W
II Philippine Corps ) \% K* {2 ~/ ?& f7 A2 H" x
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
) r1 L* F+ e! b0 u0 c) j% l+ ` PAF Aviation
8 v& P0 _6 t& ?& w4 v 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment4 _7 H5 [- R, m. |$ R
% u2 m$ m! X% J; U4 L
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
M3 K# B; L; |% m) _" g) ~2 l% Y9 Z+ B/ Q$ Z7 f7 u0 w a
Japanese Shock attack! e3 l! b1 |- |0 K U6 g) a
8 U u" H& l7 J- N; T) RAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
0 |, |. X" O! h. k% z% A/ B( i6 J9 F
Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 393 u, S0 g% [" e/ u' |
1 [/ f, j; I' B$ L
Japanese adjusted assault: 54 - K1 D1 {4 Q3 A
1 c8 d: Z9 t$ J4 pAllied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 8 A, |1 Y5 ~3 H2 M
7 _6 z+ B2 R3 A+ ]
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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- u3 Z+ H1 u5 Z/ E4 k4 U/ d8 pAllied aircraft
8 b, x- i, p1 d* I3 ` no flights
' g) \ m3 y1 j2 F5 Y" }' h1 e# w0 |; q" P6 i7 i- w8 l; }
Allied aircraft losses
) i+ [( d0 \- z% @7 d: r2 V PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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( F7 Q. F3 I: b& g( } BCombat modifiers
* R5 @/ X" W& Q5 IDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
[% |2 K5 p! q9 S: Mexperience(-), supply(-)5 u% ~9 O" b$ n% z
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
+ S+ p, c/ P. o( ]8 U& e 1384 casualties reported& ^: _2 `! \ I, p J& f1 l
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled% f4 z3 m |5 i3 `3 F
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
0 X6 B7 K/ b9 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* m" z: b* K4 L; I _. W7 n+ g
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
; Z6 p" I4 ]% I5 V4 ~1 Z4 V2 @# W4 k1 q. \& {& y/ |& F
Allied ground losses:
5 e4 w) N3 f3 o4 W+ | 1916 casualties reported7 r7 S E- n. [, z2 @
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled+ K; a9 I+ \! i, l. v6 _
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled1 v. [# {0 s) X* t# U
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 t" K" P& R8 [+ g( r! E Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled); p5 e; {3 t: s+ ~3 T+ g( G! w
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)1 O7 `1 w2 _& B& ]) ]
Units destroyed 3
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+ c2 P* ^# R( t4 E8 k4 M* n4 f5 z) tAssaulting units:
' T5 L& I* u: Q1 r$ g$ Z) O 82nd Naval Guard Unit9 {% |- U, @& d; a" t
144th Infantry Regiment$ I4 e6 _2 Y3 Y$ J% h- {
66th Naval Guard Unit% n# x% J6 e% U4 g* ]4 b
84th Naval Guard Unit
( ?, R0 H7 |4 e8 }, M 53rd Naval Guard Unit8 b* i' ?: u8 o9 w7 g
+ {4 X: t( n4 Z+ W/ {
Defending units:
0 D) d& }1 P% Z Wake USN CPNAB
# R" h/ L+ `9 J' j Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion1 [+ o/ A& V0 `3 i3 ?
6th Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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4 _8 g8 P; K/ a* J$ D6 M7 }( `Japanese Bombardment attack$ y4 n* W# n8 P4 p* |, F
0 g% I* O7 F& HAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 ~6 {& t, g! m- U; ?+ W5 [
0 _. v$ t& Z1 j1 uDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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8 ?0 ~2 |3 [ e; \ GAssaulting units:; w- S" D- n" J. C b7 u+ j' q" f, P
Sasebo 2nd SNLF 8 x' X- ?% q! Z# l5 J
7 @ S1 @9 s: G, C, Z# m. fDefending units:
% V' J( y; Y: b Molukken Garrison Battalion* `0 C6 Q- H; [6 Z s
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
, t7 D2 Y4 m/ L' C/ b! c+ w Ambon Base Force |
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