AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42* o3 {$ H; Y& n& `1 g
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
. k8 ^& l+ u1 U5 u- T2 U% |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rush6 p5 V" T$ g5 d1 X c
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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! T9 r* y% B; d3 H @Japanese Ships
# r! @2 G& `- Z( h$ v' A- P6 X CL Kashii* ?. F8 {7 J6 R1 N2 P( R6 m
CL Kinu, s3 M- B# P" r: S
DD Nowaki
2 z/ Z8 u! r7 f0 M' C2 ` DD Asashio) T+ M/ O( l! H; y" O
DD Michishio
: M, x0 j) q( s& X. O. V DD Arashio
f3 k, A, O" @2 h$ E DD Natsugumo/ e% c. y( M! q, b2 a) k; f" ]1 l8 F
DD Yamagumo
$ a! |- H Y3 a- W DD Asagumo
1 y1 \1 q0 M" } DD Murasame
( j2 m# V7 \( }" f+ n" ]6 B DD Harusame
$ }! |6 I% |1 r DD Akatsuki% e8 R; S) M& Y1 p& L9 X
DD Hibiki6 r! k% V: @/ g8 F' S/ e
DD Ikazuchi
. R$ |$ T9 e) L0 g DD Inazuma
4 c5 Y b* T$ f! V: L( Z DD Shikinami
" f- H7 q% j- S* h# S DD Ayanami
L! }& E: }9 M1 N& i DD Asagiri4 V) V! I& ?& N0 d- ?! X
DD Sagiri
; r3 C) u% J8 f* ?$ a DD Yugiri
5 L4 `) B4 r6 d3 S. R3 k DD Minazuki
0 |# h Z2 C: U5 o AK Sado Maru
7 b/ ~+ L% K* _/ G! g' D AK Sagami Maru" E/ n9 a, b( m- {
AK Sakura Maru* a2 Q* X$ M c `' L/ G
AK Kaga Maru
: N2 T/ a/ q) R AK Kinka Maru0 c6 j& i2 i9 Z, e C- H4 k
AK Kyushu Maru
' b/ Y+ c* C0 C; O# T: u; K AK Tosan Maru" X' c& W2 D0 E y2 q0 f5 V
AMC Asaka Maru( W5 V8 X% d2 q& L! P
xAK Ayatosan Maru* H+ g5 O# o' i+ ~
xAK Kansai Maru
3 y; t I3 \: _% `/ p+ T1 X xAK Kashii Maru
; q# n7 N: Z+ } ]+ M3 K7 l& U xAK Aobasan Maru) V+ H3 O* C- }6 e: N2 t
xAK Asosan Maru
7 Z- L8 U. J9 j+ H& c z xAK Asakasan Maru8 `" E& S3 J, ]4 z" f* X
xAK Atutasan Maru
4 z4 X$ a0 `# Y# ?; W* m( j5 m! a xAK Kinugawa Maru
: E% C% Q' k! F2 s4 M xAK Yamaura Maru5 g. [1 v/ R9 l% l2 u
xAK Zenyo Maru
r. D4 n4 ]' }2 v xAK Nako Maru
" s0 E4 t- B3 b3 J& b xAK Johore Maru. h4 a( u, {3 {+ t3 t$ H/ u, V" m
xAK Fushimi Maru
- P" i8 H6 o, Z3 i E# E1 Y xAK Kamoi Maru
7 a8 U+ d4 {. H* H2 H. l8 E7 s: U xAK Ryoyo Maru7 P/ H8 a# s' J
xAK Nihonka Maru2 B/ \2 ]9 V/ x. w
xAK Nojima Maru
) K" w" G6 u% _: m9 [3 G LSD Shinshu Maru
) I8 q2 r8 r( b) x xAP Hakozaki Maru4 w4 W5 Y) z) n* R; T e+ B: d
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships5 E2 e3 U2 v* ?* n. P
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
4 P2 n5 j! g4 K) q2 ~ PT TM-10
7 Q) J9 u1 c8 A5 R% p! d PT TM-11
7 M1 K4 u# w( ~+ D$ _) L* O8 l PT TM-12
3 ~2 C& r- T0 Z$ m PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
/ D5 k$ w) P1 S) O% t4 J PT TM-14
9 ^, V+ ^# g8 o2 ]. n; a PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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: w* ?! h) ^3 ^- U+ zAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
, Q+ m. \3 F0 s' t) zJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
5 O _. m- |2 Z9 W+ k& M+ rImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
9 q# l- ?# v( d3 tMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
1 s5 \( c& B' m$ [ WCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
1 j' k# Z5 W" h0 J3 F! N, HCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
8 U0 U4 |. v: a, z2 gLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ! a, w$ o) u1 `( c) s
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
5 @* w7 t9 B/ z0 }% V$ y% T AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
* t: a' R6 \9 _4 W xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
6 y+ C% e1 ] s9 l# n' s- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , : L. r1 z7 q; Z2 B. B
DD Arashio , DD Asashio o1 O% L- k( F6 i: J4 i
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards* V% X! x8 S8 W' h ` T7 k
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
2 Q- \0 ?& e1 }1 {$ O8 C8 T, EDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards' Y( `: A8 [/ ^) {: x" U9 w) }
Range closes to 9,000 yards
9 w. w* k' _% T T4 N$ _+ [) _LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
c* p- G" v* p/ v1 Y& S AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
+ w( D @9 N& h8 ~ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , . p3 q8 H H/ w' }! }6 c( F
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 9 m) v* L( ?: `# H* h
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , ) @3 A) m1 i' J0 s) ^
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , # m$ J1 j# n. m3 A
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat, t/ Z* q3 d4 v. q$ u; t/ C V
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , ' x% g4 {, S# t+ G S" Z8 V9 q A' K
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , , Y2 @* @1 R" ^
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki* E* m9 A5 |) \( e
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards! `) o; ~& Z" G( a3 J- r [ V7 b% Q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
- i1 e6 L! J J$ p1 qDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards3 D5 R1 S& c. k- F/ N" _# U
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards( h4 q# v! {/ F- w. [& P
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards& l! ~6 a1 ^! I& M7 R7 g
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards# B9 k3 y, ^8 t- K4 T% x$ l; I# T: g2 G
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards k! ]8 b7 H+ P7 A
Range closes to 6,000 yards! S/ N0 c# O( N( c2 u
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
3 Q; \& V0 V+ I6 T+ {/ ^4 LPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
, B- G; [& b' wDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards7 L: A( {* W/ u& w$ |( [
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards% L+ r+ U8 x9 J5 Q' o
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards+ N5 B; g8 G! ?, e& m. ^9 h, @% y4 Q
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards" o) y# n9 ]( q$ [, w
Range closes to 5,000 yards: B+ L( W; a5 a5 |3 n2 E
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , . z" ~: J# A. f5 a$ X. }+ l$ n9 _
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , " M% c( e# y7 b8 V5 g
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 3 s; D3 ]5 W' Q) X }1 i! U6 v1 s1 b
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
) y! }$ `, E- b xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 9 o( m# ^$ k+ @/ C4 m) G
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
7 j2 G& x" F2 c. m, q) d( _3 v xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
5 r" t; z7 b* Z# O. K xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
6 |4 \8 ]) H7 C5 ]; J8 t# G+ U xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
* v8 j' S/ [% i- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , . G& q- f/ B) }0 t. C6 N
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
+ C6 y; D$ u C. J) S/ r DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
3 O6 i! Q6 s9 b4 S) V7 j1 R& w' r% v. n DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki+ n4 }, `$ C$ w
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards5 i N% c# t0 \8 i& [) e' C( G
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards. {' E4 r3 O! S( T% W" _
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards/ O5 W8 z/ X6 g! X& ~ U
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
5 A* \0 ~; N4 I4 I# ZLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 3 W2 u! C5 c+ e) G( D( C' |1 M
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , - S1 m I+ @: A" p
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , / v& O0 ~# H* L' L
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , - @3 W: ^( ~/ a7 m$ U1 k% f
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
( ]5 x3 F/ Q, j! s5 KCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards6 g0 }9 p" y' r' D9 W
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
9 @* B+ ^- T7 C/ h% T0 @DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards$ N+ j6 V- x, V) d) G- q! [) d
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
7 j0 p, ~0 R7 fPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards% Y% c" _9 V/ o" q1 q1 V
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ( s. \- Z& M. t6 J" D
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
H- r9 a8 e# W; U R& o4 G% p AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , + l1 P) [+ O: N4 K% e
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 4 L4 ?' x9 @: G0 u6 H
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
1 F% x. X$ u- {' O8 J3 n* B- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
1 C2 Q A* Q6 p, K0 U- u# J) t DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio$ Q! E. F( {+ z8 d
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards# \. o: c9 J/ `; o5 H
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards7 x% {. m0 ~2 y: ~8 U
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
# a2 m/ o& D; d7 N5 gDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
! l% ?' ]1 j* c$ v6 k! n- q: c$ yPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards- k2 p5 m9 k9 H% _$ r& x3 [
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage' A3 m& y- |7 k5 q
Range increases to 6,000 yards" K. f! j- x. G i5 E# f
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards8 V0 C# j! x; W6 Q' A' f
Range increases to 11,000 yards. e7 }3 [* R5 q( J% Q
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 ) E! Q7 m2 s9 O5 f% K: P" X
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat! ~0 d H( j4 v) M5 @
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
1 z4 F4 ]$ k; \( Z& ^CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards# F2 }* M- f) u, {& S$ `
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards. e0 C1 F, ~/ M4 W% p
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships# E' R+ e! l0 l+ f) r6 k. m
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
* `: V Y% _2 T; j4 d. w; n4 G CA Mogami
7 ], R4 E9 M* L DD Kuroshio+ J) p6 i; P$ r' C9 A' d
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
: i4 D9 g2 t) ]- M DD Natsushio
% s2 ^! G/ V! h2 R( z DD Shiratsuyu6 v# K2 V7 @7 x4 R( B: ?
DD Umikaze8 Q; ]7 n3 \ D$ O5 v# ^
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Allied Ships( F$ N! J7 p1 x+ [
DD Alden
6 h& L5 J! c2 \ DD Barker; ]3 Z7 S8 B4 Y& W; x$ q2 U5 p! U
DD Edsall/ Z* q# c. E$ A
DD John D. Edwards+ u" i6 N5 R6 Y
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
& l% m5 A! J. H0 @* \Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards: n' C+ m1 k/ f; X& [+ V
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
; |! A' F. c8 SCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards, x: x# n5 }& U p! J: v
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
0 x/ z) {3 K& P& L/ XCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards) W4 k3 _: m' q" @- T, N3 m
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards2 Y# i/ c- o' H" l' }
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
$ Q8 f! K' Y" L# |DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards* U' K2 R5 n" P/ e# x# W
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards" t J* E$ D$ b/ m
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
1 `3 {/ I, l9 b9 n' { FRange closes to 6,000 yards% \3 i0 u0 H0 `2 G; H8 [6 r
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
6 G$ I! U# ]) |' PDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards' y. x' o) d2 l$ Z) k
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
/ g% Y0 b+ f7 [DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards5 ~; D7 l( S7 S
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards5 e2 A2 C0 t- o% _$ j
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
1 y. u T7 r# d1 {- {/ M/ {! F4 ZDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
, J0 ]' K3 V5 A7 g' d0 J/ V9 {) SCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
3 V a% G- \. n& q$ d% F. wCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards& Z7 a, `9 N; v' C8 W
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards2 X% U$ {. X4 ^
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards; U7 ~# o; C/ B) J7 w
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards4 m K) ^0 _% c% z9 C U# G6 j) F
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
8 t- H2 @1 Q; ?DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards* S9 j# A1 p. K
Range increases to 8,000 yards
; K9 @! S, X' n5 dDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards! `: {9 Y2 G u! L
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
- ]1 c) [ Q fDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
# f; U1 u; N* G+ @; W$ W# V" xDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
- |; J0 R/ R R- L! T ?9 f, i4 sDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
; a7 a. v/ \7 G7 _. `" `DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards9 J" p5 b) T9 Y. H
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
5 N. Q+ U- Z f" T2 u3 P5 Y PTask forces break off.... W1 i1 X: e: P& @. E5 o
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships- l2 u( Z5 k# {1 `% \3 B9 Z# B
CVL Ryujo6 ^2 P0 V8 }; V+ [% e) i% H* q
CVL Shoho% g t& x2 `$ F: C, m! T& [5 d
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1+ l7 f# w2 u: a5 ?) M
CVE Hosho
, b- _9 r, z% C0 T CVE Taiyo. @) Q) g# o8 G/ | Q! G6 j: U
CA Takao
5 _' z- k$ \/ ^# Y, G CA Atago
& j- A4 I5 G9 C J4 ?7 e* T8 u CL Kuma, Shell hits 2; }! d2 J9 ^, h
DD Akigumo5 k5 a- ]* J& R
DD Shiranui
" @3 t/ Q/ o/ b, Z) p7 ] DD Samidare4 E9 ?5 p. Q! ^
DD Yamakaze
6 _. ^+ z$ Y( V# i! V" [0 ^2 { DD Hatsuharu5 z5 y" O( I3 X
DD Hatsushima
( E i. t! n' N0 e1 K5 a DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire' g2 G* E, j7 f) `
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships$ b/ k/ x! W4 O- u6 L2 P
CA Houston
7 D# x2 \) g# c' u8 g CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2* Z0 b. H# w* h; H' n
CL Tromp
. P9 M6 A2 ~5 F. D" ?- o1 H0 p% ? CL Durban, Shell hits 1
+ G/ `; ~# F+ a% w DD John D. Ford9 Q/ X; \, z$ K6 S4 ?
DD Parrott
8 l. S/ G* Q0 B9 X) u' G DD Peary, Shell hits 1
: ?. K# U+ c5 ] DD Pope
( G3 L0 k: E) O2 I3 `7 u' } DD Whipple+ e9 o$ ?2 Z# \+ T; a6 L
DD Stewart
7 Y/ ^2 z1 _' p6 q) z4 G DD Evertsen' B0 x# F, q1 q6 H
DD Stronghold; @9 r3 F. m5 H6 i3 v" i$ W- B V
DD Thanet
7 g% N2 y' q1 [3 Z DD Encounter
- Y f, F! A. L" b DD Express% Z0 Z I# K( ^8 \
. I2 W* M; K# K1 f7 `( G% z% V& nImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight: M" t6 H( x% V% ?: C) z8 {3 {
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards6 _' j2 ?5 y' M
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards$ `% Z( c4 r& |6 X9 f
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards% K( Z' I l; d8 ^% y
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
1 R7 k, }+ @; J& o, _) O9 k/ vCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards- G1 L$ M! W, h% S
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
1 o( H- r' _# k+ Z2 k; l1 B7 X2 `$ GCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
) M+ ?& m2 m" A7 s6 I' \" t7 f9 j8 ~CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
) D8 O6 L' @. [+ H; I4 iDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards: W5 b" e! {5 @
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
/ ]2 }( c1 \! w( Q# WDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards! Z: Z O8 j/ f; ^1 c
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
: \: V5 O" [- R9 |1 NDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards: T+ h$ a" H) W* \7 I2 t
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards5 P5 T, z9 o& @7 @
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards6 t% L1 f$ D6 F) j4 J- R
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards: l4 G8 ~3 k0 R; b
Range closes to 8,000 yards
: s3 Y# Z. U2 D5 _9 E- ~6 \DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards- F" [9 r; Z1 X) U0 Y: X) Y$ Z
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
# r$ z& a) w; C2 U8 E" ?CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
. B8 S- S8 t* ?" Z7 y9 b0 MCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
% C1 u! v! d4 n9 x5 xDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
# C' Z& C: I3 E0 [DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
8 _- \8 K/ g; W) z( M) V1 o# [CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
: H4 a4 j. `5 }% N3 I! l. f8 M3 ZDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
" I! B: {+ D, q; rDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
1 o+ x; N/ P/ r+ c+ UDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
. O0 j& | _& g- d/ J# ^DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards, F5 W) a1 y5 M+ ` O" M2 c
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards& s: _6 r% G& N8 ~
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards0 s& [ s! N, U$ t$ ?5 a. d
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
2 |% N% M7 |6 FRange closes to 7,000 yards
1 L; N" B) i9 \: X: h. c7 VDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards* n: G1 A; ~2 p$ Z
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
" i, V; ] _( M5 U, }" cDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
; C) q# ]7 q$ W, O, n" \4 _DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
& p+ w6 l1 ~+ e! [DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards$ W4 C* W: q* ?
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards! d7 b1 D, {2 H6 {* m
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards& \( c4 @, b; p' Z8 t3 q+ h
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards& k+ ], D. ^. o& Q5 N) x' q. Y7 L
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
6 k5 u- S% v2 tDD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards* U9 Y, _& ~& _4 A" R/ N/ ^
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
( M$ B' `8 J `/ M+ m+ m6 [- BDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
+ C) g' Y6 Z( Z) V) a! mDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
% m- Z. R% X! U! k8 u# ^DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards! Z2 C5 {; O+ @8 n) }* X
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards( a M' A0 s, u
Range closes to 6,000 yards7 g! t6 l. j8 z$ T' j0 t5 @
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards: u: t" B; M& N, W
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
$ J ~! x* Y2 l0 oCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards( z3 ^+ a& E1 {( v/ X8 i
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
$ P O. e- q/ @DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
5 O8 T) T. y# \; ^! P( VCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards/ Y! a" G% |+ ^" F8 m# k1 C5 H
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards: v* U, v8 V% d! n9 I
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards! n6 w1 T8 }: x3 J$ {
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
9 s J. K3 E m- d- dDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards7 X' t. c# B5 M
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
) b! w* ~# m( ~2 {DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards7 f0 {& w! I5 s+ p
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
" O# R" a9 t9 r( r" h0 H. L: hDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards3 o- h% v2 X4 f
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
5 N- r& k4 K* M% p, |- ZDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards" @6 m9 B. H# b. D/ d0 n* X
Range increases to 9,000 yards
( i$ I5 _1 Y1 u' w. A$ TDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards0 R: J7 E: s C% J
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
& L N, }( g, _8 [( E; ACL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards0 J9 V% f+ `$ O
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards, ~8 y" P' P5 F9 p
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
" m, E! Z$ c$ o2 iDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards' ^. K! V. B; R: t3 I9 c
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
# V' p; G& E- G, e- H. HCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
+ z9 T# U, K k. kDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards4 \& R. T$ m7 {# @6 F0 d8 H
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
& A, m5 @" r1 b$ |8 A1 s6 r2 ~* FDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards6 V$ a- b6 ]4 ?, U2 F% K4 p/ l
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards; T: ~4 @9 l! n$ W
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards0 k1 w2 e% t' Q2 k5 x# X
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards, D2 R& y6 a4 d7 f
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
5 j' l3 a3 Y# h. x% s( C- V. G4 sJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape/ a$ o7 N9 F3 g( i
Task forces break off...$ l: r H# ~: O. o1 d0 H' Y
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# x4 c, F2 I: B$ `( g7 x8 oNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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) C7 s# y+ A4 c3 Z0 x2 c' m* GJapanese Ships
4 R3 V$ W$ R) O2 i# B! Z. b* w CL Kashii. p) O5 Q- J+ B
CL Kinu
6 A5 b: s' k! o/ r DD Nowaki
( v; e' I/ X/ N DD Asashio$ \9 t. o* A) P9 j' M3 O
DD Arashio
8 O& Q( m# x8 c/ | R1 w& | DD Natsugumo
3 |' H. q4 A' L7 L: u) g DD Yamagumo4 c2 E6 u# s C- _6 a# M
DD Asagumo" ^# P9 S; Q, y& J
DD Murasame
2 d. V# i( T% a& Q! S DD Harusame3 }$ \. L* L/ |# K; C( f- m
DD Akatsuki
V) q, h5 C8 B* k x6 ~/ _ DD Hibiki
* }7 U4 z! P6 U( } DD Ikazuchi* W# N# \+ D: ?! ]5 K, I+ K t
DD Inazuma, |2 x2 b0 Z- y2 q% R- l3 L
DD Shikinami2 p5 _2 Y/ x6 h# `' T0 I, A
DD Ayanami& ^. G& x" s8 @7 x% d
DD Asagiri8 U6 `6 B6 ~& y
DD Sagiri& Y: N/ w1 C$ L- R, R8 S B
DD Yugiri5 J! a, c4 B- o! ~% k" S; V
DD Minazuki
) a/ a& w, o3 ]1 b* r! u5 w, d AK Sado Maru: k6 u/ C* p; @
AK Sagami Maru
! `, H# M9 X9 j% E AK Sakura Maru6 O, X9 D3 z% L) i
AK Kaga Maru
1 g5 k" F* ^; ^3 x7 ~% [8 M AK Kinka Maru& e# l4 A6 [! `+ s, T
AK Kyushu Maru0 y, g9 C+ @3 S' H5 J" u% g/ G
AK Tosan Maru- k. h/ |$ z2 s. ` c% ?( s I
AMC Asaka Maru
* s$ O' v6 x6 \ xAK Ayatosan Maru
7 q& u1 S2 W9 ] Q8 ~ xAK Kansai Maru
+ q8 f0 I4 a, ~: T* U) p1 g+ T xAK Kashii Maru0 D( \5 \7 @6 p$ }; s
xAK Aobasan Maru( b# q! u9 ~. s. b4 j! I
xAK Asosan Maru
; m2 X; ^1 L1 \. Z( K xAK Asakasan Maru6 _0 F! F( T* u N8 J
xAK Atutasan Maru+ k5 @/ d% M4 V2 c5 f# h
xAK Kinugawa Maru5 j3 ?4 \9 c2 J
xAK Yamaura Maru
1 E& V' S- m& u6 Z xAK Zenyo Maru
3 Q& G B2 V5 z xAK Nako Maru
3 y y9 k1 S1 S7 w) s, P xAK Johore Maru
$ H3 y( x9 v. t7 q xAK Fushimi Maru
$ Q* S4 E/ j; C# I xAK Kamoi Maru/ D7 Q1 y2 T; u2 Z* m- i' Z1 B' r5 b
xAK Ryoyo Maru9 K% b% Q* M% ^; v
xAK Nihonka Maru
. j2 ]' C' R" |3 l xAK Nojima Maru, O) f" Y( \2 r" R9 v' t
LSD Shinshu Maru; j7 b% |$ u; A, C7 Y; a7 D Y
xAP Hakozaki Maru: a& T+ H) H1 \* s: W. |) V
xAP Kobe Maru
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) ^5 z, H, i, d- a @Allied Ships
% K3 M& z1 Q' }: s$ o/ } DD Vendetta
. a1 U4 c4 D' D: P/ _ DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1* v8 i: A/ d- @" M( N
DD Van Ghent, t' i8 B% X$ |! @0 s
DD Scout
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, I4 g( H) e4 ~9 pAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
/ O+ T9 J9 k# q+ s/ r8 P3 rJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway0 [9 J; m& B* o# [
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
% B% c; l; n( z* Z) L. z& p" }$ ?Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
! M0 Z [( D3 l, P2 d( ?9 \CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
: ?8 W6 t+ k) U& d( r7 {CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards: Q# X& s y- G
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
: k) n7 V7 G) y: P+ z! C% vDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
: x) p* D8 i" P3 E/ G& B/ _! U0 ZDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards5 h! a1 R8 z2 e) S$ n; d9 E) F: ?
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
- X0 D/ v$ f1 ~8 GDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
8 D$ o2 p& p; \7 Q# f. @DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards5 T+ U9 }; d- c( Q4 Y, X+ V4 T& y3 M
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
; }( N4 J: F4 ` _1 v) o3 zRange closes to 9,000 yards/ @# a0 {: k O) S
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
) S+ Q) ?5 \: d; f$ @CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
3 h- L8 a& i \ O6 IDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
% j+ [% H% i, j: C9 m2 {- V; e& QDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
; e& d& v; @. I' w6 X" m. X9 HDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
) T" k+ b7 ]. Z7 z- g3 c! KRange closes to 7,000 yards
& d, D! A; [! j) ZCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards( W! {/ ]8 W* S# l: M* U
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
: H! ~: S; r( U& e+ r7 Q4 k9 j% EDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
0 j9 B: q3 }& Y( [5 nDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards, R" x! S; p6 Y1 T/ I3 o9 D! y
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
7 E" [" U8 H0 Y( ^Range closes to 4,000 yards/ u* u8 G, a/ F$ p% ]
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards3 e) _& N2 z# s. \$ \# A( `) G, S# ~
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards' b* U/ ~ q* J% W9 d
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards, N5 B# k* ~$ m
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
6 Z/ R' j! r+ s5 bDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
. `& S1 O. b" \. M4 V/ FDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards- X# d" t2 W+ `* E7 T0 J- R
Range increases to 5,000 yards' R; {4 q7 B- G) u
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards" G* H# ]3 a6 @) J& M
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
- C) J# t. o! WDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
0 ]; m; @ H, [" c, b- G7 z& HDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
4 l& d) p5 l2 d- PCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards) c! U: W6 K& ]% k( i* { y* ]) X
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
3 y2 o0 ]8 R6 a% O' sTask forces break off...; w# M3 _+ x' P" k9 O$ B- b0 G1 l
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7 A7 Y5 g/ v$ F( ?, lNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships
0 f! f+ j o, K CL Yura: n2 J. s. E2 O, {) U5 i- Q
CL Natori
3 p1 l( F7 g* W% F2 s$ S/ R, U$ Y. z' q8 W3 U& e' f
Runway hits 1: J+ t8 R, t0 J- M1 q
Port hits 1
; B/ j% U( a; z g- ~ ~
- S. T2 R) R# {+ P5 V( e6 ICL Yura firing at Wake Island
7 Q( {& R( Y% TCL Natori firing at Wake Island q/ L" P$ v- v, I/ L# s4 L9 W" p
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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( ^! {9 C' r1 p3 o( X( ]( n0 mAllied aircraft2 ~. Y1 e9 ~8 t' n2 {
no flights
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Allied aircraft losses: T% E. Z4 q$ L+ [' V
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
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; I7 g! Q# [6 j2 {& F* P( c8 M bJapanese Ships
/ R, Z. B# ^7 W& f9 J CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 }6 Z; c* z8 U CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
0 ?/ X& P6 a& ~/ I0 R* Q: a+ } DD Nowaki' [" V' M: p% X' {. J9 D
DD Asashio2 W, S0 u$ U; e) z
DD Arashio: {& @$ j+ |* v( C2 n
DD Natsugumo
7 E2 i( w1 l+ z6 O& U6 [ DD Yamagumo5 ~ }. w c- K- _6 x# `
DD Asagumo
' F* \' U0 p4 F% r ~ DD Murasame
7 z# z6 h( E0 X* }% U: q1 _* {( e DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire8 v1 G5 R9 G: w) b1 e
DD Akatsuki
. U6 O: l$ |. K4 V R* E- v DD Hibiki
5 x6 v _8 M6 K% z, D DD Ikazuchi
( |; C- @6 P9 K+ u DD Inazuma
. m# m$ J3 \* [# ]" e! o6 O$ s DD Shikinami
! H1 F; r; M5 O' B6 ~4 \ DD Ayanami: [4 c, a; D( r: b" a5 Y
DD Asagiri
0 B" k( A8 j! j# g9 F! z: r4 Q- n; R4 \ DD Sagiri) J" }" i- y e! v+ E
DD Yugiri; P* F! Y$ Q0 m6 u% J' l! r( V
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
* n6 ?7 H8 n! {3 K% N! w$ g AK Sado Maru
\; ?) n' e" r _ w AK Sagami Maru
, s( M) [" Q& q* W4 a" H* k- P3 p4 | AK Sakura Maru! a C) }) S: J, h) r
AK Kaga Maru& K' `) d, ?# Q& V
AK Kinka Maru
I$ B8 r0 q. w% j AK Kyushu Maru7 s8 |8 l3 A" j1 F/ A. M$ Q
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage, L) v x$ f) I4 P' g& [1 z0 j
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire3 B2 t! [: \6 C% O
xAK Ayatosan Maru
. v r+ M6 v" w9 g E% w xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
V$ d4 S- [; n- }' N/ F xAK Kashii Maru- B5 l6 M8 D r, ]4 N
xAK Aobasan Maru2 L) S$ p( I0 u' Q; r3 L7 u1 e
xAK Asosan Maru- A4 m, a0 \5 b) w
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
0 k! ~6 K6 p1 I! [/ b n5 o xAK Atutasan Maru/ A; \; I$ R, W& d" D! ~& a
xAK Kinugawa Maru% Z. Z8 n+ ?" U+ u6 F: O
xAK Yamaura Maru8 J6 U, v8 b' t9 ~; I- U
xAK Zenyo Maru
4 r: l5 l' U! Z; |$ b9 f4 I" Q5 j$ ~% T xAK Nako Maru
- {8 m1 m8 }- S( P xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& C- a( N4 H/ i xAK Fushimi Maru4 Q& l, G R, \( I5 Z& p i
xAK Kamoi Maru
! O: B( R' f# p xAK Ryoyo Maru4 K( A. M! y8 y8 |! N% U1 u
xAK Nihonka Maru
& ?# z9 s$ n, N8 ` xAK Nojima Maru
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3 Z% }6 h( p; }. ]Allied Ships" T6 p- u# z1 u( v0 h: y
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk+ }9 ]/ O- t# r6 @- y) ]! k( f" j0 G: m
CL Sumatra( J+ `6 T1 J9 _) c
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
6 H, N" E0 m3 B2 P$ Z CL Durban
# v1 u4 d& p1 e! l' t& ]- c9 T4 } DD John D. Ford
- ~9 P/ t' C2 X& ^$ W1 k6 a. ?# ? DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
* Y. B8 m3 A' R DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' H; M2 D& ]) X- m' O( L" `
DD Pope
+ S: e0 Y) F0 v% L DD Whipple, Shell hits 19 [* z6 A7 L3 ?% |( k
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
- h/ Y, J) M1 ]3 s DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage3 e: b. o2 d0 O) J* r
DD Stronghold' A, C5 b8 z+ j5 g2 s$ }
DD Thanet, Shell hits 26 \0 m, W8 E1 A% V, x
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
; j+ V& }6 f6 d! M7 p, F DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:$ X) u" ?# T; [* j1 b+ X
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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0 X) r# M$ a' a. F" P3 cImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight
, T ? E- e% p0 cMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
% F! N# t. m( ^% g- w" m7 L( _CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
. X8 E$ R& l( I( L) E3 WJapanese ships attempt to get underway
" o4 i7 Q5 a+ m2 n" WCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
) o/ D; \: E. \1 }CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards5 s! d- D) _+ s; c
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
/ o7 q% n) z, G8 D4 W7 FCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards0 X- m# N0 j: s4 u
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
/ H, V8 C9 P. u" c) a4 g! P* lDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards( N. f; ~1 A' m2 S
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards* z( z% V; ?6 j' B
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards$ ^" D U& l! C+ e; [2 S9 R4 ~
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards! Z7 o3 {( W! R+ }4 p' M
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards& h$ _1 S m' |4 i1 h2 Q
Range closes to 10,000 yards) r5 v$ b1 F" T6 X: @. J3 q+ N
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards; }9 M9 J5 F1 |! ?
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards) M$ I& U2 y' i1 |( m, `& A7 E
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
+ ^* `, R1 k& [- Y% t6 B SDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
+ K& i" R; Y% [: `DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards3 } ^. ~" i, U# I P0 N
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
# z, j. m8 h$ E% P' FDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards! \' C# H, f, c2 L/ v. h# f
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
2 A/ l) ?; G* L8 D, KDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
) h8 d8 R" k2 i: T, m& _DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
, p; O) F* ]/ }- T$ ~* y {. kDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
) c# B/ x7 x' Z2 y. c5 U' tDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
0 @: c& u' ~& }7 ~DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
: g2 t# k2 k6 ?( X, g; HDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
6 F. O+ w0 t& o, wDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards6 P" N, {6 m; j) N3 _
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards: u# N& v. ~ f; ^+ x3 z. ^
Range closes to 7,000 yards& N4 a! i6 o6 H' Z
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
+ e0 D/ q9 E' _- }: O, ?! C _ qCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards7 \& M1 B9 n6 Y9 x
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
3 o. k2 r4 k4 {* k ?* l* bCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards; e) i5 W% n( {0 b+ {- @
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
A) f* h% O' [" dDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
/ _# L+ T; S# A5 j6 {DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards" c& g2 z# Y' ^ X) x
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
8 ^& P8 _8 d9 Y/ i- ]6 m' X1 VDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards. i/ b6 O0 H$ ^% J% v
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
. a* D3 i2 z# v/ x. A; T! K- m5 ?DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
1 v# M4 C( y0 Z, x# C CDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards; Z; T" T+ w) o/ v( z
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
0 G& Y! ~5 r$ }6 h. RDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
! Y) ^/ f- z( y9 A& B8 hDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards+ O7 @! G& o2 L* B2 N
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
4 H1 w; i( Z5 ~# }* rCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards) P; s1 ?, i4 P- p8 Q
Range closes to 4,000 yards/ w2 Q+ v0 N6 ?
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 + j( a, g/ q$ T4 f
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards& {2 G" F' x( X' s
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
2 f/ B9 {! r5 q G- MCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards' r# D% E1 |; T+ _3 R# u+ T% s: q
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards1 h# I1 w( S* K1 x
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
9 a; w' q! w5 F% Z+ K c- }' iDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
& n- t5 L( t! h0 a" _1 nDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
- A9 R6 y0 J+ R2 gDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
: a' j/ h: f) C) }" rDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
, B: q; W( y0 z$ oDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
/ J" n# w) j. t- \$ |AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
2 E5 C) b' Z5 L) P% v# IDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
4 n) W8 S1 @" vDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
) i2 m8 i+ k+ [0 N ZDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards& T: d" ^1 z. p/ J% P$ ~
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards' ~+ R, C* p6 U3 W' X8 b) t6 |
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards6 S1 v) K; o7 \
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
! }$ X( Q- m/ ]& [5 n) F8 `4 j0 ?Range closes to 2,000 yards G) _$ C! R; d8 c
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards' c& b6 o& n1 M+ s7 o7 M5 D& K
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
' E6 i, A/ r! d: tCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards. k L8 @8 o3 \! X
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
; U7 n9 i9 O( I, s3 wDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards& o, u' X( T7 T, u
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards. @% Z3 v7 w3 B; ]/ q+ y8 I8 c
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards. {4 p" C1 L. ]0 }
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
) j9 r/ t5 V. {$ Q& b9 `DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
) z, B0 m" G- S% VDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
4 _7 ~2 A: M. s2 b4 vDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
: v! V8 v0 y8 s6 ?9 L& r+ `DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards& Z- {: U$ |+ K K8 f& K
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards- x3 l1 p% v! g
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
6 e5 t" E. X1 h. E0 x, fRange increases to 3,000 yards
0 w. s" Y* s7 R4 }' cCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
3 m% G k9 W1 f# b) p7 uCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
4 @ J0 E' D( Z8 zCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
: g/ k; E* x7 @( ^! m0 `% e9 _DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards; }/ H. O1 Q& q* m, M! v* B
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
, S+ @5 c8 C* e/ UDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards# ?( n! _ L' Q p7 G
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards* r* b" L7 q# z, Y
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
! Z; R8 V7 l) oDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards9 ~+ E; y! {8 M7 Y, _. d/ P
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards% A2 }2 p/ Y2 w" ^5 q( o! N) Z
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
, E+ A j/ p# c1 l+ D. LDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
; w) F; v. f* \, LDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
5 n$ o% f# b9 k8 z3 l" {DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
# z! I% k* g$ a U$ oDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards& G7 A# y6 |1 x; O6 n+ ~+ L
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards6 H! m, @2 K- d4 B$ k# \
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards" _3 V/ g4 z: ^1 c
Range closes to 2,000 yards
7 N! j1 @6 }+ }! D5 xCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards5 o: B# g, \! E& h2 Q" Z
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards+ A: o: ]" f f
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards1 U# j- k B, q1 J a
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
9 q6 u. Q, R; r iDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards. s$ \* l5 y$ ~! t
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
! {$ K" z9 y, F: P3 J! y$ I7 k" wDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards5 ~& H$ n& E$ L6 Z0 f9 j0 W
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
: A$ W; {; F1 R7 j" dDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards* a3 K/ g) l6 G) y: g& E) d+ R- V
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
# W/ p5 {" q f, x; yDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
) @0 X" t5 J/ vDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
1 s# O; U5 E3 F/ g7 tDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
7 q* U3 {$ c4 LCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards {7 V; o+ j7 a/ R/ @* u
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards' N$ b) ? L L' g/ V
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards! K, A1 N1 I5 W: }6 c: G1 N
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards8 l) L+ c. r( j4 M& S1 t
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
3 z8 i! O# ~4 p- a; ~4 NDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards/ q" h# U" N8 u V6 G5 _
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
1 V; p+ ]& S: z1 n ~ ADD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards i) \2 t5 n4 I6 c
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
) e; x! b$ ~) c, \) iAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
& l: R6 L9 {, zJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
$ q1 A/ X O$ ^+ p4 T+ r5 gTask forces break off...- [5 T. |7 }, i$ D% `
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) H5 N S7 l2 Q) c& p: u: T) B* RPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)6 `6 s' ]. v3 X+ Y9 n& ^
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Japanese Ships6 ^7 t4 y& ?- K7 E; \( S
CL Katori
' n; I8 U! v: V( t8 K" m8 t DD Akikaze6 u9 K6 g6 y, R/ X5 R
DD Yuzuki
+ v$ \7 W: F$ X9 W3 @ PB Takunan Maru #5- k3 H* m. h6 c% H" r; {
PB Shonon Maru #116 c# K- V9 u- M
PB Kyo Maru #12
) ~- S$ S" t5 J! p* t$ u# d2 [; u PB Hakkaisan Maru) `0 v$ R( D/ Z. u
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB % Z6 C4 G, y" Y' [" b% i" p
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
( H3 v" A& `7 S/ D1 ~: cDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB ; c- h/ B% @ }3 n/ K: q. L+ F
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns0 d# s4 f( w5 f% I8 v9 O* w" @
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns M. E* a2 d( S
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
* S% V$ Q" y, H0 m2 y+ f# x9 WPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
% c @9 W, e1 i6 PDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
# e5 _8 j/ x( Q+ wDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns$ a$ X% D3 ]/ \* O! x8 E' r$ v
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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8 }/ b e7 s6 T0 o$ W8 n1 J, mTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98! L: e- |/ s8 k, a) {$ D
2 _, j) M) x _7 _
Japanese ground losses:& h$ z3 |2 ]. i0 F2 F3 f5 L
19 casualties reported
7 e( X- ^8 r5 q! z z Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
, N% y) E" x& C# w- p1 r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ p0 F* a# W9 L- I3 {& D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 N$ h1 N' |; m$ E C* h
+ W1 k" w+ _9 w4 {17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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* r+ ~9 b$ h) T/ dTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
5 J6 r: X; r7 S" A: _7 [$ ?# B% [7 b+ B8 b4 S- j
Japanese Ships
2 A/ m$ S7 F& T, m& J CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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" W$ c( V( W# ]) r" }9 MTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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2 s8 y9 s' V( N% o, zJapanese Ships5 \) d' I. T' C2 f; j7 G
CA Tone, Mine hits 12 }' Y# a% V- L! d# I
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. h& Q5 _2 T+ p" k' A0 BASW attack near Merak at 48,97
4 B* X# W, `0 D. \/ {" f! p& [8 J; F# i3 Z, U+ |# W ~
Japanese Ships$ M! W/ |2 K% t8 \( e+ P
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
! i L& r) N8 S6 x3 |2 D( @ DD Yugiri# [* ^+ z2 A% T. X2 U& o
+ i5 ^. [& K8 [Allied Ships& b# v/ S. Y m/ i: K! O
SS Sargo, hits 10
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort/ m+ n/ g8 J+ r) o
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search..., O. f, u- C5 K, N
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
. a) Y) @- }9 ^+ e5 G/ a7 \DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
% r. }2 h5 L+ m- L; dDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....$ f- v' Q& U$ k- d) Q/ z" M
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....% L/ N/ q3 h* @! h5 G2 |, A( l6 h+ ^
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
$ c W3 B# r) N& KEscort abandons search for sub+ r( f4 d* p" I- |. t) b- V
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# w6 m3 [0 y f5 rGround combat at Manila (79,77)
2 N1 o' c8 e, W; b5 U! }9 D0 F* {7 ?0 S: Y
Japanese Bombardment attack3 K/ d+ n+ J' Z+ p
, a/ b3 w; }+ AAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
" T( v) j) o* [( F5 V: K
3 N! x) P; ?1 X. DDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942& ~/ q5 H$ Z2 O9 u
7 H' t0 `/ _, x; M/ Z
Japanese ground losses:
9 p$ `) A% \6 L 159 casualties reported! j' p2 ^$ ]! T9 W
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
4 }! x9 V. O9 ]( } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 H4 ~. z! ~+ M, \) ~! U. ]! D
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 }. N# G+ {# m) Q
! ?8 J: y$ J. S4 GAllied ground losses:3 h* Q L, ]6 y# `7 w) v1 \
198 casualties reported
. C7 A) r3 q5 n( }/ F! E- C Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled7 r; F& a' n- Q9 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled; X/ O; P3 r N
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled6 |5 P$ x: y8 ]& J: W6 Y" E) T
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Assaulting units:
M# l' I/ l9 ~% Y S" f Imperial Guards Division
- m' i8 K: ~1 s) b2 J0 |2 q 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment5 H& m4 }* H/ S
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment3 Q' k3 b* G7 G7 ^+ b/ P8 z5 F: i
2nd Tank Regiment
4 T: c _! Y u: }9 _ u- [7 R 48th Engineer Regiment! Q$ n s9 G7 d, p* w y; `: {
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
3 k4 v; T4 c' P 33rd Division0 l1 w7 V! F I: @. X* U. F
21st Infantry Regiment
& B9 @: x# s4 }1 F 7th Tank Regiment/ C3 `, M: \: F2 L9 m0 ~
48th Recon Regiment O) |( G- M& }8 x i+ `
16th Recon Regiment& \: B8 a6 m: `' g6 A, \
4th Division/ n! i: k3 E9 j2 a8 R
21st Division
; {! o9 u" M7 m8 \: n 6th Guards Division6 ^7 x2 j; }' R& X7 N: F8 @! Q+ t
65th Brigade
' N* K8 C1 V$ z6 J& ~/ W# x 38th Division2 x( @* l3 G5 V! r3 L9 o. o
16th Guards Regiment
3 ]5 V8 N3 [- \# E+ h" e) V( ?: \ 4th Tank Regiment) Q4 Y7 U c! E& ^
16th Engineer Regiment/ y6 r, b0 Q- F$ t8 t7 z# O; w
9th Infantry Regiment
6 s, n2 p( G& |9 ]! @ 22nd Recon Regiment4 m! E9 C/ ^( U- ^
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
( v( M, D) p' [5 `& U0 O+ J1 `: z 5th Guards Cav Regiment* K- C) b% n( ^- @; E5 J+ w8 g1 |
35th Fld AA Gun Co
: n0 e" m! o \2 |& K 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
. {0 ]# U a1 Z4 K8 A 30th Fld AA Gun Co . T' i6 E5 K7 \: r0 d
48th Field AA Battalion, O! `7 `4 m/ M/ w1 h& E1 k
8th Field AF Construction Battalion3 I3 I9 R+ H" c! ~
25th Army6 H$ S- M' R* t6 F" U& k5 O4 `
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion: t; X0 q1 K# {. ]& s, }/ T2 w& q
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6 H/ @. V" E- i" Y; v7 V" j" }- V( v 2nd Mortar Battalion0 H* V3 v8 K1 z- x8 d
9th Field AF Construction Battalion0 A. w2 Y$ g1 r- P
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
& s* x7 K* \, g& o0 P 39th Road Const Co ) F& h C* v! |" L* Y
21st Fld AA Gun Co
, p& d+ k: N. K0 X+ u1 c Southern Army8 N: ?" w2 t2 ~6 L: |/ Y
56th Const Co $ w/ s6 \& x$ D4 C* q0 Y
47th Field AA Battalion3 x5 h& N+ e2 }. t9 `) t
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment' f- W" Y3 q, B( X0 [3 r
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
" x- i) z% ]" Q. z 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
+ ?* @* p4 D8 |( i 1st RF Gun Battalion7 {! J% T! X* r# R. w3 }
35th Field AA Battalion
7 i7 @3 Q' t1 m 3rd Mortar Battalion
r; Q" G( n- L R1 J: p) u. v 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
! h4 |; L4 _8 H, _5 i; E5 ~; a( w 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment; Q# k! O C3 u+ p4 f7 m
45th Field AA Battalion
# Q$ {- O5 e& g8 o( ^. r( s9 P0 u, U& \ 48th Field Artillery Regiment
- A7 \0 a: M/ E; f, \ 15th Const Co
+ s* h( m- E( h& d 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment- B1 r) V- J3 `
26th Fld AA Gun Co
- }. N8 v+ z6 U+ V7 L 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
' d1 D5 w/ |5 s5 L 37th Const Co 5 S0 L0 Z5 d8 `4 |2 @( C! s
5th Mortar Battalion2 n0 Q* v( d5 i- K* f/ p
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7 d; X* y3 A' Z' Y! F 40th Field AA Battalion
6 p, A7 V) ~( T; ~% ] 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion$ E2 P2 j. u% `5 c
31st Fld AA Gun Co
& Q) D' d' t+ y; H0 t8 `3 u 38th Road Const Co
0 Z% X$ b" O$ | 14th Army1 C- ]7 ]' Q9 W% v. V
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion! e7 l/ i) i' u+ K# {. V
43rd Const Co 5 c- q# s1 N8 y/ B" `
7 h! F* c& m) d7 {Defending units:
: z! H( G# |( d9 h6 D$ l7 k* `# |% f 14th PS Engineer Regiment5 V- O, E8 H" y" O$ Q) Y
91st PA Infantry Division
; n# n4 C4 S! k, r3 l 26th PS Cavalry Regiment. T5 u# |0 l3 s% n& ~: j( x2 W
71st PA Infantry Division, t8 s- b" B4 W! b$ C* _
21st PA Infantry Division1 t$ u* w* Z9 W6 N' Z9 e* Z! |4 C
192nd Tank Battalion' D. D# a. ^- |; F( l" X, [
51st PA Infantry Division4 y3 N3 x7 t& g: j
4th Marine Regiment
: A- R( W2 J, Y9 l. M& U 194th Tank Battalion$ l2 }7 y8 w# \4 b5 }
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team- Y$ ]5 H* D, P- h) [4 Y
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment2 a$ k& H4 ^3 f# @9 u7 y
31st PA Infantry Division
8 }/ t4 ?- J7 B. W2 x$ F' G 11th PA Infantry Division5 q: C6 `' m) F; }# h7 _7 g
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
* ]; Z. A& ^- Z) M _/ i 1st PA Infantry Division) U0 `6 z: x6 {; Z- ~
31st Infantry Regiment3 w# c, `# Z( d4 W% H
41st PA Infantry Division
" V4 |1 S7 ]6 W$ \1 W 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
9 A. ]- |0 S' z/ ]1 G; R" O 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
, x" _+ ^: H, Q. m; T: o 301st Construction Battalion& h, k/ @" X d$ ?
Provisional GMC Grp
: g. p+ W: o5 Q 1st PI Base Force
9 {- y, C) ^- K6 o$ B I Philippine Corps
/ G- ^9 g6 y2 q, o/ Z 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment+ C2 T6 \1 L: h2 n J
USAFFE
) Y) }8 P2 w$ \2 G: j Bataan USN Base Force
- ?% I% X( X! b# o Clark Field USAAF Base Force: G" n! x8 X7 }8 u% Z! g
201st PA Construction Battalion3 k- A1 G9 `3 n2 X
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion4 h6 l L6 E- S& d9 z$ ~- }1 `# u
1st USMC AA Battalion; U0 b# s1 }! d1 q* [9 K; j" F
Manila USAAF Base Force: U- t2 r" Q1 `# v# m8 Y u- p- ?
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
& x4 J7 W; l5 m, o6 x Cavite USN Base Force
# s h q. u: s5 r# n3 C 202nd PA Construction Battalion
4 p: f6 I# z0 j+ [1 L8 m Far East USAAF
+ {9 v3 A i$ W2 P II Philippine Corps . X5 u! r: t- Z A0 }4 N5 C
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
7 I r2 D) ]( M. i/ ^; y& M$ i* Q8 s PAF Aviation / v& g9 _8 d$ D$ O$ u4 e7 H
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
* t4 F5 s/ p3 Q. }9 s. k, m4 x5 m9 G6 t, e
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8 O8 `, L( ?& `* ]# d. RGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)0 V' D/ P! Q( b2 e
' H; G) R5 Y; p" G: J8 H8 c! pJapanese Shock attack' N6 E% n+ q/ m" q5 c( u, s
5 K' T, e: M s: d- K- vAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2612 u7 a0 f% S _3 v9 l* L
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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% y! {& O) F l# h" QJapanese adjusted assault: 54
2 W+ ?% b' p, M4 S6 B/ h- g
+ I8 k/ C0 k( A: F& {Allied adjusted defense: 3 - ^& O* z3 s1 H) a& n7 [& T/ F. f' T
0 m8 Q n6 z2 P1 b' }! o# {$ tJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) : P Z0 K$ r3 Z% `: F2 q
3 a) ]! Y# R+ r
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!4 R/ p- i( a3 w' L1 T' @
# i6 ~& x2 T8 y; S+ F# ]! H! gAllied aircraft! a6 l8 C: j4 n R& Z
no flights+ k/ C( j( ?. s4 I" x1 D# Z
7 J$ G: _/ R! \' Y9 s3 R# DAllied aircraft losses |8 ^( _( e# P) {- L
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed: t1 a' U: ^: J: d# `' N
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Combat modifiers
% N9 C3 ]8 w/ G3 Q5 ?Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)$ e( h* \# m' `; i# y" B! _
experience(-), supply(-)( m( Y: Z, j \) k
Attacker: shock(+)
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- i( g5 j7 q$ _Japanese ground losses:
0 N' |( Y5 I) B* ?- y, y6 ^ 1384 casualties reported" a( ^; K1 p. d6 Z' z/ w% [
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled! X! t, w3 j/ u1 R' `& B; S
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
( P' S% R5 X' s3 ^) w) ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ `. f. V3 D( [0 ], ~- Z0 i
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)" v; V( h% w7 ^8 B. r
' u& P7 J+ H8 s5 oAllied ground losses:9 J; L8 `% [, s% A1 J/ E
1916 casualties reported/ |0 r4 J: o: x k
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled7 X7 I+ b! r1 w! N) p2 @' c
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled8 f- f) Z/ H% E9 d% Q
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
* U( t5 i# l% y Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled) c& [& E2 y2 s( I" T- J
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)( s( v2 Z( z/ \) ]7 d }$ k
Units destroyed 3
4 X+ Z7 h f" [+ F- `) b5 M0 v9 h4 k
Assaulting units:
4 U/ G3 w& n0 \4 n0 L, a 82nd Naval Guard Unit
: O) Z3 C$ K# a& e2 E% N) } 144th Infantry Regiment
8 T, t4 Q5 `8 \3 H 66th Naval Guard Unit
2 t7 ^& C8 _; r' M/ T! n9 E! m1 t* ] 84th Naval Guard Unit
: A! s) O2 g) Y& a1 z. J 53rd Naval Guard Unit, w& M5 f8 [! E! d/ i& ^) f
. `7 @" F6 X. C! YDefending units:
7 y7 u# E1 b$ A2 W$ @. h/ l/ J Wake USN CPNAB
7 e' U# ^ L1 d2 ~. Z4 A/ d Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
- @% _ C9 H* w' K" n4 c 6th Marine Defense Battalion
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& x8 A5 k# m- p" TGround combat at Ambon (76,109)$ C; R% N1 X% x! J+ [
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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) u3 y9 }( O5 q9 yAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 618 J1 n$ Q7 N) H( ~
$ y; i- w: h, ]/ {1 DDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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Assaulting units:
, p$ o1 D& o, V& u# q& ~5 i5 m Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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Defending units:( H1 L; X- Z# n( ]. u; d
Molukken Garrison Battalion8 m2 E" t! B3 i9 A( R9 P) E
4th Coastal Gun Battalion. C% u" H( P+ g t$ J$ p
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