AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42" O' A; B% u; p8 Z
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) K7 q: ^2 J% D/ Z, M! i
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+ N% ?) e/ p1 X& D! Y2 H. T
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
& I3 R/ z" @& [7 _8 C8 C5 QNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards5 C; M# [% c: h) N' v
! A( `$ R q6 z* z% n
Japanese Ships! X3 |6 u, ?6 q% t; @; H4 d
CL Kashii
: Y* M' P4 X c9 Q4 H+ W: n CL Kinu7 B! g2 v2 v0 \8 B2 ~) g L I
DD Nowaki
! t% o+ R: u' ?) z) u9 V DD Asashio6 Q* I7 T! g; J" s3 n% {/ k
DD Michishio1 b/ V# g) E. J! d( N* m
DD Arashio
* G" v2 i% u2 L5 O8 ?: [ DD Natsugumo) |( X t3 U7 x6 i* w' b
DD Yamagumo
7 Z" R, i7 L$ v DD Asagumo: z, y3 X9 W, m7 n# u
DD Murasame
8 h, x' b3 ~- d8 z7 J' K& s8 M DD Harusame% f! S, w: n7 x; Y" m
DD Akatsuki
* J. X. g. e9 ~: E' N- J DD Hibiki+ Z1 c; g& h& z' Z
DD Ikazuchi
8 P6 r5 {( \# r DD Inazuma7 i& ?0 m- V3 q6 z R/ h& ~" j
DD Shikinami
0 B* E G% d. x# e+ l DD Ayanami4 T/ b5 S$ H9 j) P6 t8 \4 ]
DD Asagiri
3 z/ U$ p* s% M7 r0 c5 ? DD Sagiri0 e2 j9 p% t: E8 _* Q$ p; z
DD Yugiri
8 {) y' A+ u& S DD Minazuki, x( {+ C% m# k1 E7 Q
AK Sado Maru: |, U9 I6 ?3 Z5 q+ ?
AK Sagami Maru
, {/ Q2 g1 L7 D5 H! D AK Sakura Maru
' D" e; a$ P G i! a; R0 s5 ~ AK Kaga Maru
6 z8 T, t' B7 L6 M p* Z5 i+ I AK Kinka Maru4 v2 } p" o* D7 Q; [4 K
AK Kyushu Maru
+ z/ Y$ p5 u- n, N& p2 C) ? AK Tosan Maru
) _9 M* m$ h* k9 T AMC Asaka Maru% f. D w4 {5 S
xAK Ayatosan Maru8 B/ j) x' n5 k- G& [+ R
xAK Kansai Maru
6 o9 `' Q8 r K' l' w xAK Kashii Maru
6 B/ ]( q! w( X7 J# V! Z8 R xAK Aobasan Maru
* |6 I* Y- U3 W# h3 k xAK Asosan Maru
( l- Y8 w Z0 Y5 |% `% a, v: ], z xAK Asakasan Maru
% L* l& ]# ]$ i, i xAK Atutasan Maru
9 x# D U1 B+ X+ o* Q xAK Kinugawa Maru* m, `4 Z: h V% E
xAK Yamaura Maru$ s) U% L! Q' W) a2 ]/ p
xAK Zenyo Maru' c- x% C- @: m. U& @
xAK Nako Maru
, | t- ^2 H/ P7 e" m. N; U9 v xAK Johore Maru' ^# R) o0 w3 O6 \
xAK Fushimi Maru; O+ G- j1 J( d; `$ G6 a* X' K
xAK Kamoi Maru
- M8 ]- ]5 e- h2 k6 k+ N9 ?+ ~ xAK Ryoyo Maru
1 j9 |( W- L& O, u xAK Nihonka Maru
6 H6 ?6 i( E( n5 K D xAK Nojima Maru
- m% d# g" j3 w0 y8 G LSD Shinshu Maru- o# u$ b$ F! h3 ^
xAP Hakozaki Maru
' |, C% e6 o) p! r- ^6 G2 p- z xAP Kobe Maru
7 G8 ]3 v* }/ X8 K
. |& l( X+ z Q& U1 |6 M% g. Z! k$ EAllied Ships/ b( g1 {: s* }; V5 n. r# J* v' Q( r) D
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk0 o# o% v5 u" e) g7 {: t
PT TM-10; T) L" i0 }, U4 V
PT TM-11
9 n2 w+ M" r- O9 T3 D PT TM-12
+ W. e. c# ~2 n. {) D& V+ X2 p PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk# h! b0 U" d" B. N
PT TM-14
@8 R1 J) o# d PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk4 i1 P# K4 }+ W9 d8 h# i! [6 V Q- t
# a5 ]4 o% |/ v" t9 x. | f& q6 x, rAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!' I( P" n1 t- b; p1 f: C7 [
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
5 G+ b+ z' X+ a" I0 q4 e& PImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight5 ~9 W% o8 [, Q/ T( J; x" s
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
- u7 c6 K* h/ p, L* lCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
" S$ ]$ i; F0 U+ L! {CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
" a! j9 u. P/ q7 oLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
' K( m: ~: j, J, q% s0 p7 h9 X AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
! c6 j% u- D0 o3 O6 C8 j AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
& M- j1 z1 h( ]4 @4 l4 G xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat3 D: ]- M' ]0 Q8 {: i
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , , }4 a) u& ?0 B( E4 B
DD Arashio , DD Asashio, \1 a9 b+ @% h. j% i( p# T
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
" T+ K7 Y: \% L# p; mDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards+ ~ w( @- K+ m
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
7 J7 X9 B8 _% w8 y$ n: H+ ]; @Range closes to 9,000 yards
( F9 M) u$ J# `0 t6 VLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 1 G( s" t8 H2 Q C( D
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 6 \! I3 w$ n; i& m
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , * n( L% f$ z! J* l
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
. [3 H+ c) e# Z# Y% U xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , . f; W8 W) D$ _: U7 h8 d$ N
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , $ ?6 p4 q% _. n- T5 L
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat: t; T; F5 G- R( J* v
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , 8 t$ x) u' h6 j& G
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , " {( B8 e- T1 | A: k% u$ S
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki0 h# X* A1 p2 M* H7 \$ ~6 U
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards5 k V. s; K* ~6 X3 w6 `, N+ N
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards( _0 i" ^6 o2 `& z% a( Z9 |* j
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards$ F8 [, B( q/ p: N
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards/ B8 E+ }6 h& l3 g; N
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards m, K" F5 ~7 c( n
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
/ b5 L6 P# x$ G( X9 c) d/ pDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
4 [! W! ^. W: G9 i8 wRange closes to 6,000 yards
; K/ h. {7 ]8 E7 c* D; BPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards% _! ?/ E0 L. V6 n, m8 H4 e
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards6 \& m, V4 M% k- o
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
0 c- I/ X% g. b8 m; k( e8 o$ GDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
1 E/ L8 I" b# S) j% ^DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
2 h* u$ R' T( }$ f8 V7 s2 ePT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
( K6 C7 r: _9 M/ G, ]$ aRange closes to 5,000 yards }& z, ?9 l# @$ [
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , - E9 t* v8 r9 u3 X) Y# _$ N3 U
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
9 c! @% U& c/ }% w5 [ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , # p0 B1 Q/ I2 b6 N3 }+ r
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
) p; c, D3 u& `3 l8 n! P& u xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
* f+ |# |+ ]/ q# L. J6 p xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 5 T F# G d1 J: O3 z
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , / M, @9 S' p+ |1 `/ z: j% E
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
7 J: f5 T0 o4 }/ w$ I xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
) N9 S- @8 Z2 s5 |* t- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
- y) f. d: y- ~9 v$ `+ i DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
& ? X% b! N6 S% F DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 1 B/ i6 N8 V9 N; n; I6 q
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
& S# U8 x; O& c, n: a' l4 MDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards$ w4 u7 U/ u& h
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
" U x3 T9 L. y/ n0 ~7 oDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards/ K, z4 f, Z7 l! P, p
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards+ ]" K5 Y9 C! ?" }
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
9 M7 I) n2 S( v- n2 t0 ]! {+ w AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
) Y" `1 U& M7 ~. T# o' O! v" O5 h. e AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 8 u( d( J+ @) ~9 f q1 [
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , # A, h7 L: y5 Z: m( i0 ]! ~
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
( ^" {, n8 s- u4 p7 eCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
0 ]# T0 u0 b' O$ k$ `CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards6 Z8 @$ M) Y8 t/ l* ^" j( M
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards( ?6 a0 s w2 q# D
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards. `1 y8 w5 m3 W7 `0 m: S/ ]1 k; j$ {
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
7 x$ X( k. d+ U$ WLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , & y' r8 _0 I# H9 P+ c2 e
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 9 i0 F- k3 Q8 A& q5 X( S
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ; l: i9 A# j7 }" f2 y8 d
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , $ s r$ N& P1 l% c; c5 h
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
) @( E$ B! S0 ~8 S- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , V$ M% r3 r5 x. K" X# m
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio n* L8 @0 B$ x
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards# D* z2 E# ~1 y T1 i
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards& I; L# ^' e5 v; F* z4 ], q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards/ l: y r* K$ A' f9 k" C
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
. k5 _# o c0 d$ X0 zPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
+ j# ]8 Z8 Q8 z3 ?6 J4 Y) MBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
0 E/ g1 F6 n* ]& N4 ?8 l7 LRange increases to 6,000 yards6 n. D# Y5 y/ E4 l
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards9 L8 V( n% m" T/ v" {+ z
Range increases to 11,000 yards
# R% n# K/ W( @; `" CDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 $ G6 f5 n6 w' Y, z. _% G
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
, w2 Q: E6 K! U4 I7 {+ bPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
' D7 U9 c. \2 M7 y1 h+ [CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
4 \( w3 f v! h/ C9 uPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
% z. }& {3 p# J( P8 y( rTask forces break off...
$ k1 ?6 \/ h6 \% |7 E) m
# t3 U1 T$ H& V. {
5 Z r# x/ ~& `# S3 e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------) W! O0 @) E+ [7 N" u8 z7 M
Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards4 q& `# Q: _: g
3 V2 B5 G8 w/ i; } ~
Japanese Ships
" J+ ~* f5 C2 I' `7 N6 |# ?! j CA Ashigara, Shell hits 18 m. i, p% S/ h9 j7 E1 K8 ?7 {
CA Mogami
/ S5 k* A# M9 ?& o3 l; X DD Kuroshio
/ V1 G- R) n, U) E DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1- t" T/ F' g, R+ B1 n. a
DD Natsushio
4 |1 ?1 j! Y& t: w) I4 t3 r DD Shiratsuyu
+ t, \6 N& u9 C4 @% a DD Umikaze
7 n: _0 a9 g: h1 X% t: _0 A. ~# [6 X$ h7 i1 Z: r: p {1 W4 ?! F: e
Allied Ships1 n8 ^7 u' l/ E" i7 r9 o! ~# g2 h# s
DD Alden) g/ F1 [; b `1 J0 V* k, H' S
DD Barker# y! _5 Y' F+ E& v5 Z& D2 [( k: c+ y. O
DD Edsall6 B) h$ ?) c" t* y) r; {* @
DD John D. Edwards0 ]8 t6 E3 s7 [7 g
; z$ x. W- m/ q1 \; X' `7 ?/ zImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight8 P9 ]6 ?( w& a/ d& _1 o: s
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards( V, r! z, a* |9 Y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
2 [( a( H; S0 V- L5 C& Z4 UCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards3 v& X; ~1 v, J( e5 Q
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
/ E$ }* G5 C) E4 ? y$ n' z" ]CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards1 E- L: }; q: h0 x5 G- K& }
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
; `. N" _% Z: ?" B6 SDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards7 G& ^, a: \3 E+ D" ]) w+ e3 Z
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards8 y; g4 d3 J6 @/ K3 o' ~/ V5 j9 r
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards. C: Q. w' F9 \
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
& S0 h& W7 y5 N' x6 p* |0 pRange closes to 6,000 yards
3 R. }, a+ r# RCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards K0 ?& @- [# k4 K N
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
, x2 Y$ Z; C# KDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
* W& \" z) ~1 `3 K/ VDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards& C- o0 Y( S. `/ G+ e. }0 @ d2 M
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
# c/ }$ I+ `2 `. _' {DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards( w' k% t: p# u/ P
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
4 H8 p1 ^7 g- K( uCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards1 u! V+ x% R8 g- H: ?
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
; T- m5 Z2 {& XDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards$ ?" Y* W7 S5 M9 \9 W
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards3 q3 Z# o: u" R: x" M: ]
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
" g! H3 n: `- y; ~& eDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards, H7 k9 ~: }. L' u6 r5 A9 \
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards z- s$ T. U% }* c) F k* s
Range increases to 8,000 yards; B! `7 h$ \8 L6 ?4 c
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards4 g8 y# t( ]. S6 Y5 ]* y; D
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
k6 I {% j' T. P1 j GDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards6 u% M9 @3 v) \( U; F! H
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
2 n3 X, Z: f; ~2 RDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
! q& W* n' B0 p9 xDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards- \! V% y; }8 V9 B0 s/ I
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards( x# {% x* M0 T+ s
Task forces break off...: v" W: ~5 j; h$ D/ s( M
0 o4 R, ^& ]& _; m1 a. X
1 r, q1 D$ d0 d1 t" F* n$ u--------------------------------------------------------------------------------: U7 R5 \5 \( I) i
Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards5 u L# w4 G7 D0 g
/ w* \4 Y o) T( w/ `; g
Japanese Ships5 W. x' q. f+ h1 _( E
CVL Ryujo, D. k" \9 l6 Z; ?( U8 \2 [
CVL Shoho2 t- V0 f5 _8 L% j+ O' U! O
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1& G/ A }. x5 t# j4 d6 L
CVE Hosho
5 ?' g& L- p( ] CVE Taiyo
4 [3 o+ _9 }( C8 Y CA Takao y O5 Z% T1 B! Q' X7 o
CA Atago7 V6 r5 }7 t* x$ ]9 w" F
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2& h% k2 P1 y# U/ D1 _
DD Akigumo
+ W r1 H1 l7 ]; a, _ DD Shiranui
4 i5 U; Q6 H# A1 } DD Samidare1 ]3 n+ Y Q0 a5 {* y/ O! d$ C
DD Yamakaze' k* {( g5 \7 V
DD Hatsuharu
8 n. K. h% ]. q" K" Y, n* J DD Hatsushima$ u' u4 a( G6 S" U+ c- D8 o
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire0 H2 V+ a4 K1 p
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
( Y6 [% f2 j" c) M/ z: M* p2 K( A, V7 h6 H' Q6 M! x
Allied Ships
' e) g; b1 d$ s7 D CA Houston& p# J' d' P/ Q. P
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2' D; l1 {( x3 d. S
CL Tromp
: w" A/ H) p4 N4 A+ I( C" o+ Y CL Durban, Shell hits 1
* E! |- Q" b) D$ I; b DD John D. Ford' a% o j# ?* f" D& f
DD Parrott
! _0 S% `. y; [* U DD Peary, Shell hits 1
1 I# u7 v, ^4 s1 `: G, Y5 H4 R/ ` DD Pope5 [6 m% X) a, ~) ^4 |2 M
DD Whipple
$ H/ y3 l) D% J% e7 e DD Stewart' x/ N; c# {5 u; i0 E+ L3 `! C
DD Evertsen) ~9 G' T; P9 h7 H4 w8 Y
DD Stronghold
" u3 l7 d" U( ~+ F+ P/ O0 n DD Thanet
( Q0 L5 p. Q W) u3 `! n% d DD Encounter
L0 l7 F& u( G4 B DD Express$ s, r/ K; L0 J
g% }0 e B' b! Y+ LImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight6 b, B0 _2 m* g+ g! k% g! a0 L
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards& p$ ^$ d8 y. Y7 ~
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
" ~/ M. e x, W7 ~& i, v" UCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
; N! w/ u, R$ Q$ k& v( c( C/ q* ICL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
' x" ]# R4 m) F3 v3 L3 o! Q6 j4 iCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
" |& K. q# W1 D# S1 KCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
" R8 w3 E) g3 NCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
$ j6 C6 m+ e7 u: j MCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
9 R4 b- L/ X+ K5 M( O9 H6 x( j/ u! p9 J- dDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards8 {' z( p s9 g4 t/ E& ?) S5 y
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards/ ?4 [& d, j' o1 h w
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
5 j. K) f) l/ WDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
3 r V# Q: |" g g0 T9 X5 u S. kDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards( {* c2 j9 C6 f9 F! \6 O- I
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
( }* v u( m" A3 |* V6 _+ fDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
2 c$ s9 @8 \" w9 _6 O! ZDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
4 V1 `7 T6 s8 J4 G! ? f0 b" YRange closes to 8,000 yards' f+ Q, N0 k* Q
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards2 R& R6 i, e( y
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards: u) T/ {4 m/ [6 _- r
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
" k: E' ~3 d3 x+ X7 `CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
, H5 a6 b0 k6 ^4 T9 l8 c* JDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards e& K+ {1 |# W
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
$ C' y: d" e6 D8 N$ v# l1 cCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards6 D3 c& }$ o. J3 d9 A6 w
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards" Q+ N* y' w0 ^
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards- T( @+ \' v1 |
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
( c" z9 v4 A4 O5 W$ [3 \0 uDD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards0 M3 s( L' Z0 F0 P/ U8 f$ z( F
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards& ^$ u A& _4 U9 J& e, d( z7 y
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
* K- W' ~8 r( v& m; {+ ADD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
- G* {% u& I' Z& L9 u" {7 |+ F. eRange closes to 7,000 yards# `( v g5 u( U1 ^( O6 u
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
7 c9 N5 G; \8 PCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
+ B5 u# z3 j$ A( `* d ZDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards3 g8 c1 M% K$ C6 @0 R
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards/ ^4 C9 y& q7 m4 Z# X) I
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards& [2 ~3 r4 r" {( y2 i% C: K
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards3 S z! P# P: z$ L. g
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards7 a+ X5 d( v% h ] ~5 I
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards) G* a# r" ^' X& X5 f/ s5 U
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards) w9 D% o! ~6 u+ j2 C
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
+ {6 ?$ B: c% |' O- [* G; TDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards) \ A* c, i+ J/ v& C4 W
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
3 x: ~8 ^8 C7 h# v0 S" nDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
- w T9 ?5 t' s7 q2 CDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards3 C2 O' }3 t3 a- j1 i8 f: x# {
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards! Z6 R( x& I' I2 [0 t8 ~$ b
Range closes to 6,000 yards- h* X+ [+ ~# F9 @
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
" x7 E% s) Z6 F/ b. z) q- oDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards- t- I' Q! R7 v" L7 P
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards+ S4 }) F3 _' G- S- }# t
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
2 E7 ]9 [$ @2 c# n/ ?0 Y/ yDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
/ a3 \1 k0 C8 C$ n, lCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
6 B+ q: R2 j7 WDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
& I% q+ @/ ?. W+ e/ BCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
\! c# W, L! U; uDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
* y8 P% V2 a" `( E$ L; n; V4 GDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards. N7 ?* |2 g( b. U( |# i Z" f& {8 j
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards7 ]# q8 F* k2 c% s+ j, @/ Q' u. a
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards3 s4 V( A1 [. g( o7 w9 l+ n
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
: H, M) d( m( ?* _7 }* {. @DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards. a1 u. \( ~% i8 m* O
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards/ b6 `$ D2 f! r. t; x1 s6 \
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards1 a0 j7 t, a" } q8 o4 Q5 v; s
Range increases to 9,000 yards9 l( ]6 c: |4 L
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
1 r+ a% ^! R$ z5 TDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards7 h y2 W3 q0 D( Y& z1 T- P
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards0 r# U3 H7 Z& }) a n+ w& B
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
( V3 V3 {5 S- R: [% A5 SDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards, f9 Y/ J7 [' X4 |4 o4 k5 {4 C2 F2 h# `
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards, r* h7 f: N! K% y( o
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards/ i$ v5 Z6 |- R, u. |
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
4 o1 l& |' f0 s2 P% `' f! i2 e) ^1 @DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards% K7 ?# P% f8 O5 k# Z! ~" g8 S
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
1 O" E4 Z% q- h; c! EDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
/ {* w: |, h% }DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
# |5 e# B$ b( M3 v/ {: m, MDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
; V$ V$ D. _; l6 K* D3 V& \DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards$ o* u' L1 m0 f
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
9 k' Y; Q* f# m6 X* XJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
# E- I/ A0 q* b: @% A4 LTask forces break off...$ I( {# L$ c" p" o9 G4 y) c. ]
7 M. N% U& m; G
) ^5 G1 u' k: H4 j2 p( q--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- `; V9 Q: S5 f9 i( R. W7 a
Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
/ l" `8 ]& t( D: P
* l) r- c- j3 h( gJapanese Ships* _6 ~6 k. S, X: W' J1 W4 z) }
CL Kashii
2 h$ `! N, w8 m7 J3 i& g* q CL Kinu4 v5 ~2 t3 y0 B! A
DD Nowaki
2 O) p4 N7 c1 l$ i2 b; z DD Asashio
9 \* Y2 s V9 l DD Arashio2 Q; A1 m1 |2 r5 Y8 N2 J! C( i. G
DD Natsugumo& R7 J' e# B* p8 p! T
DD Yamagumo
9 S8 i! w9 j; B' }$ z- T# ?: K DD Asagumo
! B/ E- X1 z4 k, ^ DD Murasame
/ ^- f) v2 B: R4 B DD Harusame G2 S2 P: l: w# i4 z$ Q
DD Akatsuki9 P; Q. ]; U8 p
DD Hibiki
2 X) G! ?& a) {; ~( ~ DD Ikazuchi9 Z T" j! E/ C
DD Inazuma
. K' d# ^: X( ~( v2 C( y" } DD Shikinami
9 k, i# n0 |0 K- m DD Ayanami
6 T! |$ a0 W$ D7 A6 d; r DD Asagiri P& V+ u3 Z W. s3 ~- X
DD Sagiri
' B( j4 h! {+ M DD Yugiri
% B8 l. }' ]+ k3 [! v DD Minazuki
# z! C: ? z$ {2 {" x2 T AK Sado Maru) m. B. ? D0 C
AK Sagami Maru
1 g, f" U6 G. j1 H/ `' W- C7 g9 y AK Sakura Maru B7 n- q( h* }$ D4 J; b6 C
AK Kaga Maru7 m* X8 t% u! q* N5 l
AK Kinka Maru
5 T& X: f: f7 u: O2 y7 i AK Kyushu Maru
$ k8 \" f+ i- { AK Tosan Maru
, {1 O& Q7 M) q% J AMC Asaka Maru
; j+ V' y; A3 f/ l" n8 | xAK Ayatosan Maru8 H1 Q5 H5 Z* f8 M4 ?
xAK Kansai Maru' y; ?5 M8 Z; T
xAK Kashii Maru. [! w* I6 d: g: E% M8 K. k# w
xAK Aobasan Maru! e0 _( j% _9 d% N0 F3 L2 Q$ g
xAK Asosan Maru
% G- }$ @% b( U& d xAK Asakasan Maru, ~; M1 P+ s% Q2 ^" ~" Z% q
xAK Atutasan Maru ^& ?. w9 z+ S6 k) x) d6 q3 N
xAK Kinugawa Maru; f, y& M6 }0 m W
xAK Yamaura Maru
$ U- H+ } [2 u7 ~- l5 o xAK Zenyo Maru1 s- N# z* q6 k% @% ^- p
xAK Nako Maru
, D$ b1 z3 Z u6 m% z% h/ | xAK Johore Maru+ u8 M. E( F. k' P, [; f) v
xAK Fushimi Maru& F4 g# E2 s& g8 P; K$ W3 N
xAK Kamoi Maru
( G2 @ B) V$ f: l) _ xAK Ryoyo Maru
! ]/ p' t7 z3 y xAK Nihonka Maru# d& G0 r) B; n; P# N. L: O3 M
xAK Nojima Maru$ h. U: k+ ]( I. Z$ Z1 L
LSD Shinshu Maru& c, P. n" g8 a
xAP Hakozaki Maru
: G% L' x6 `$ @' ` U4 J; t3 | xAP Kobe Maru% `$ O: [' Y2 F- W$ s2 x( T Z
$ @. G+ ]( b! t- FAllied Ships
$ b# e' x) W$ b DD Vendetta
1 L0 u( _( `/ e g5 J% ~ DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
% d( a& n* G; g: Y1 x; R DD Van Ghent
, T: h' P1 H! S DD Scout& E" S" o$ z |
, V7 H6 S* i3 ?6 m, N* X; Z* G+ bAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!& n9 O# g3 |) c
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
% w, ]* ~! q- A& I% KImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight. u2 n/ V# T( V1 u3 ?
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
& \1 ^7 n% b) m% GCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards l+ }- I4 z; Z+ f6 k
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
& _3 R5 q) i- `Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'& p; n9 { m8 ~1 t( U
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards$ U+ t( T y, I: ?7 y
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
+ g6 ]" y9 |4 I4 i v+ RDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards P6 _2 k1 A; p% U! z8 n
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards; K- a* H. m1 k8 o. K
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
' Q. m! y# ~* }! }DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
% ^9 Q+ b9 u2 p) |# NRange closes to 9,000 yards) v7 Q" v: _% {4 _6 {: T$ u
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards4 Z5 z$ z- k) n6 T2 i+ j) `0 Z
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards( J" V. k9 v9 N# p) d: V
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards% k. D% z1 Z6 x( ^2 S: w
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards0 ]* z3 u/ ~) l# C% y
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
# k' Z, o# k7 C+ Q4 M b3 L/ sRange closes to 7,000 yards5 ?5 |: C$ G. y
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards) K8 a1 ^! }9 }% b
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
: E, A- |0 R3 l& q4 R; y4 D4 X& xDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
, P1 x \% u& h, n' vDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
- J+ w1 l! p( T3 f1 `DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards4 j( y0 ]" Y4 H `6 P) r& [9 y
Range closes to 4,000 yards2 D! n& |& L' ]2 c
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards1 K8 k; E' z* d. b
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards+ U% w! L/ N O+ }% N
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
0 Y7 w$ x+ J Y4 g9 UDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
5 C$ n' u8 X* G$ T. Z7 qDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards! I( a/ j7 u& V& f0 S$ q
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
4 H# X, h5 n/ R+ e; P9 c0 bRange increases to 5,000 yards0 [9 l5 D6 K, [9 }3 o W9 N
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards8 P- o0 _- Q0 H9 g# }% h
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards: G; b$ L o9 t
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
* o" k( I* e* x/ H" P, ~3 YDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards) a0 F9 J+ j; N! U" L) x
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards, o, R# ^! \/ R: r' ?) _1 A$ D
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
& a& _1 N/ u; s8 O# |+ r8 F8 MTask forces break off...4 y( P) l$ z9 y; u9 O
' M/ t% |5 O8 i8 _) |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 f' Q' _; _: I# J. Q& ^5 z
Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
% E% |* n* ^4 Y* `% L$ S+ O2 Q# o+ f" n
Japanese Ships
5 ` i6 F$ Y+ u$ V8 |* [7 j CL Yura. y7 ^; o5 S: g8 @( c2 `: }- h
CL Natori
1 o" D. G8 u& _. {1 y; I
, d1 c1 C0 k1 S: e' N7 c8 J4 ]Runway hits 19 @1 h$ {/ H& \
Port hits 1* C# R3 C0 j' b# [0 l
3 N, _5 T! E+ ~" C. S* A) [, g7 iCL Yura firing at Wake Island
% r2 k9 P! n. t* {( G7 q; u: c; ~CL Natori firing at Wake Island : w% e% ?4 E( L n W
# Z' K3 Z! @4 z: {: |
# M8 R0 r# k! D9 \8 F: l* \' f
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 W" @% q, Z2 I! {4 g! {
Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards f: X2 A+ _, r8 q; e
3 G) G5 B6 k L) \& {) h. @+ X
Allied aircraft) i, U( v5 a4 J& F$ w2 Q
no flights
]( v2 \( c2 q+ }4 G) h7 w0 v# ~; o& M; e
Allied aircraft losses6 h0 y0 i2 Z' I" _) @
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
" }( A! i& d( z3 |) Q4 \* s, J$ z
5 J. b! `8 `- _, k# |* z% ZJapanese Ships
" J* b- x4 r- f* C J: \6 y1 ^ CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage$ b$ Y' @# q" G! U# H
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
0 M& L0 R) j" _8 p3 ? DD Nowaki$ e1 i" Z$ a, t
DD Asashio* V/ M& V" ^8 W. O# w, i% z
DD Arashio
7 z2 w, @, s0 }0 C- Z3 { DD Natsugumo
# J' l# }3 W. y- L; B6 i/ r DD Yamagumo& a, B6 v6 V: x! i# G
DD Asagumo" K9 ]9 F8 E' @) q6 Q4 E
DD Murasame: |3 o' O! S& ?% F# ^# i
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
8 _" F3 H% K( i) V( r1 ^' q2 d DD Akatsuki
" S9 u5 W* _& H DD Hibiki
; M7 ^* o1 ?# C9 g1 q8 \6 P7 B/ I8 }! X DD Ikazuchi
" `: C2 g( D# B9 [3 e( } DD Inazuma
5 q' ` H& C/ q- h( L) d: V DD Shikinami
1 K$ l$ I% F! q, x- ^0 o+ A DD Ayanami a9 `* n6 m3 q( t4 I! p9 L# |: n
DD Asagiri
+ t9 ` O% P5 ^" G DD Sagiri
" L7 @" r3 @, J M DD Yugiri
5 I( r: |% Z6 C! K1 t DD Minazuki, Shell hits 17 ?! ^ }, @, n+ E9 }
AK Sado Maru' e" `. V8 x; K" D; L; M6 j/ Y. A
AK Sagami Maru5 ?- T# X, X& a
AK Sakura Maru: p* {) Q! r& K, y/ o
AK Kaga Maru
1 C# ]! m& N, D0 Q$ t% B# N2 u' {- Q AK Kinka Maru
. m! z% X1 ^) {6 b AK Kyushu Maru0 x; H( T/ h3 p, O* m& j9 I& J7 t
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 @- Y3 u! R) g" w AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire* m5 k K: b5 W, h
xAK Ayatosan Maru
+ d) F x: p; c! N xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires9 I3 z% F1 o/ G( q: n
xAK Kashii Maru8 S* Q0 D1 u. B/ q' Z
xAK Aobasan Maru: ^) x6 g7 @" n- z
xAK Asosan Maru
+ K! Y9 U2 b0 R5 @: o8 u xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage4 m( N0 P- M* j# d1 v
xAK Atutasan Maru
3 A- \. n* ]' R# k" W+ q xAK Kinugawa Maru
; Q6 }7 \) [/ X6 }" ]8 _ xAK Yamaura Maru9 _* c6 c5 E7 C( B/ Z% [3 w
xAK Zenyo Maru
) ?' }4 o x+ ^8 E9 ?4 {4 ]* v xAK Nako Maru
& l9 t# y) ~% A( S2 n xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. i; }4 W* }$ }3 k xAK Fushimi Maru8 K( S7 P' g9 b) Y) |& k# Y
xAK Kamoi Maru
+ ]/ c5 z e2 V) ~ xAK Ryoyo Maru1 E! W" R8 _. Z7 n
xAK Nihonka Maru6 ~5 s( b+ x _) Q/ M2 r7 ?* P
xAK Nojima Maru
! h6 p8 }7 k3 j" Y& H
6 u7 u( r) [) _( ]6 `5 fAllied Ships
5 w* k: |, T5 C- n CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
9 Z& d J8 R0 x CL Sumatra
: Z( X% u# @& x5 |# p% ^ CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
0 n: F% C% p' P3 Q1 f CL Durban: s* q" ?9 _* G
DD John D. Ford
( M8 u f3 A3 C) H. @8 R6 D' B; i DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire% R% d7 x* l1 b& O
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' w4 o- b- s9 Z4 n8 Z e/ l
DD Pope
9 E* W/ V5 `" p( g0 u! { DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
2 d9 ~/ ~/ k+ P& c" N DD Stewart, Shell hits 1+ r3 n- w! u- G* x0 c, H
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage, Q/ `7 P" q! x- a7 k3 r0 w
DD Stronghold* y9 u4 o- p& u5 [- \6 `
DD Thanet, Shell hits 26 K! m- ?2 c- `/ \" D# z$ {/ `2 y
DD Encounter, Shell hits 39 s2 ~) s. s. k
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
( [& L1 x4 P l5 F3 l1 z. p' s
9 U# ^7 a) [' q3 E% S6 f$ n! _Japanese ground losses:
z; m6 T, h" D. p& T4 g9 M Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)& ]2 y3 E8 a9 c
* ?% B9 h* R+ b/ ~2 fImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight
6 b$ B7 I% ~! j0 u# d! UMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards2 L; T P: w; v7 Z4 a7 O0 L* H
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards9 t: U7 A. @& t9 H
Japanese ships attempt to get underway) I# x0 {% o$ }# K1 j8 a" W [9 q
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards( b1 N- R0 d8 r* U) F* ]
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards9 j$ @% c& ~! o- c. k
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards0 R5 _4 b6 c+ W) P+ ~
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
3 z/ X3 R7 y2 O' X" SDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards/ r) [$ h# f+ i; l0 N& y9 w
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards3 c: `. z7 a a" O
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards8 [, X# Y& P5 O& j2 W& `! u+ F
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards2 |% s) }0 C" y2 @/ [
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards. `2 N4 j/ U b+ c
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards6 F3 K' s4 a' t" F4 K% l2 O
Range closes to 10,000 yards
0 \0 r( R$ ]! h. DCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
2 G& c7 S j4 Z8 fCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
3 Z4 L: s6 o, bCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards f3 X/ H- C1 a* C5 l0 Q8 {
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
3 u7 c5 n% h5 ^& JDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
) H, j) H) B' cDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards( E) e g8 [7 n% r" |4 p) d
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
& j: L* @! N9 n1 N- FDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards0 a' y: l3 ?: _& E) W; d1 Y
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
8 ~: L8 } w8 ~2 }% rDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards, {4 q; T) M- x& g- T# B9 e) S
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards9 n# E' Z, Q& q& M+ Q4 V. V$ [" A: |
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards5 d' N+ z' ^3 t
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
8 D5 x6 O& |6 m- V' _DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards; ?5 X5 y# H8 V9 c* t" m+ w) u
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards: P' \! ]7 v! Z* f& `! P1 g* E) q
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards3 `) k1 o7 M' f) W
Range closes to 7,000 yards" J( Y: k( _2 d4 S: V+ h/ z; ]: z
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
! F- E/ }+ u) S3 v" K7 pCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
' ?6 @3 @& U4 q" E1 oDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards& [" x ?6 k6 z! y! Z
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards1 j/ Z: z, H* v' h) {3 z: ^
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards; c# x$ h, J/ a1 ~9 i, ?
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
, j2 X& S" K$ R# O, XDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards9 x, y- D0 ]) j
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards0 c# \5 Y; Y \8 ~
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards5 l5 v% C. e4 m& o% y' c
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards; C: w! ?3 o* }: K! y- l- d
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
4 }, K; d$ [$ `/ Q' yDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
/ ]% s1 D; f+ m9 P, {* n$ F- r' HDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards9 M1 U2 `! B4 K; d' ]; [1 v
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
# C, T* H0 I( Y2 m0 UDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
" j3 {' E) G& PCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards" d* Y+ U0 T/ ` n9 T9 g
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards( m; E% |3 E$ M. Y0 y9 y! O- d
Range closes to 4,000 yards
; y ~! j) K: H( o3 q* i2 jxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 & {6 \( j! i/ y4 n8 J, U: k0 _
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards4 ?: w: p2 D& p! V f
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards- R* s4 w8 _& r; \) l; ?
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
$ O* G& j' L5 a7 j' UCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards! S9 `# M- Z# E
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
2 q1 k* U) [) P+ _! ]DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards! d" @/ p/ @& P- Z' T
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
: z; V. Y. O( [% }4 mDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
) A$ D* F2 N/ }DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
8 l4 ]- |. X3 k2 O" u" TDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards0 V! d' H8 Q' f& x
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
9 j9 {$ e( H3 {* I6 ?DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
% f/ z1 G8 q' ]. YDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
3 V" W: [/ H2 f' y0 Y- RDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards$ k* T: r6 W8 S
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards, p( v8 ^( V6 g/ E2 L
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards: w$ |# G0 Q. u
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
8 n: t0 I9 v1 k5 N% K/ i% `Range closes to 2,000 yards; I. |8 z0 E5 l
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards/ _5 E+ y$ `! V# P2 y3 B5 `
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards- p, I+ B( X0 p1 ~
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards2 I/ i t6 S9 w% p6 \, u, c& q
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
+ o# S8 F# |* A( C: NDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards* O/ x7 I" o3 H# C( V: J
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards- P. J( J" \) {' [0 g
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards4 l, E! Z- X3 \- B, a5 Q- Z
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
/ Y$ |3 C* }1 N* x+ NDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
6 g8 [9 }2 o" N% | NDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards2 d) `; d2 G/ F. t" s* q
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
: O% e; ~/ ~) R* T. `DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards: }" U E4 Q9 H8 {8 j' @
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
8 Y: K* b3 H2 U. I' T& vCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
5 D% p- S5 k" u2 q( pRange increases to 3,000 yards
- V- |1 {0 Z5 H2 P1 x7 O9 ?CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards) L9 n t& Q! W/ S, [: G4 ^# Q+ T
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
" c* A! h0 z4 \: ~CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards0 n' v! g: ^0 _7 D4 N0 ?
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
( q% G- P3 H) C( x, IDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards. X) h# | t2 R. Q8 m0 ^
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
! r, Z G( N k% h% P: s9 iDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards+ w2 _. j3 a1 M2 \
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards# Z2 q0 s- r2 C6 {2 F9 e, B3 j. H5 L
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
9 ^' Z/ J8 ]% X) [) L$ dDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
2 t* \' M$ O6 C# H yDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
" K, r3 I8 o4 _& E3 U9 |DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards& |1 V# e1 B+ t! n
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
0 j! `3 H! n8 s1 O6 m: ~# aDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
" {; l; Z' x6 @DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards7 Z3 E8 e/ z& V; f7 W
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards5 t5 r3 z- C) H3 H
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards: T, }0 i& s( j
Range closes to 2,000 yards' K5 M. @) m- l$ z; q/ X
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
# s& m3 w( ?1 a1 U0 \' ECL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards P2 ]- o8 B) S7 `( M$ c0 g
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards" B: `6 b$ x4 R, X& O9 f
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
/ {- s. q7 r# l% E, c. v7 n* {DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
% w) _6 Q" s/ r0 L4 {DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
7 g; k _+ [# ~$ g2 U/ QDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards% }6 W6 C' s6 w: |* ^' }% `
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards0 h# i. e# C3 K& _8 i3 u
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
% f1 A" M7 g- K8 hDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards) j7 R- ?% C4 [+ S
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards, c! i: X. H0 e; S
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
1 e: K( B$ q0 v8 c$ z4 t, J j4 |DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards. u+ e4 N3 W: }2 a: g" c
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards; D* s! V0 ?* e: n+ G+ A
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
' Q# A" w( D1 e2 j0 R9 V" E+ n; EDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
% H# a( |9 a7 x S( }DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
' q. ]) Q2 f- Z8 L% x+ sDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
2 b/ }6 z; |* _: z6 `: H3 WDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards L9 w/ H" b7 C+ v, S' y) D3 f
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
- n! F$ U+ D9 T: J2 P' D) v4 WDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards |0 C/ ]+ i6 ~) D4 }7 L0 r, ~
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
$ c! C: R& w, n( Y, GAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards, }2 ~7 ^& q. R! i
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape6 s' r2 ~0 c9 {* ] @, [) |. _
Task forces break off...# l7 q* ~1 H7 u
3 I6 R* V$ W1 O, _& C
' L0 \5 g/ L2 e+ o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* H; l' F) O# R gPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98), w( Y. q8 D3 f
, H% S" J; p/ CJapanese Ships4 g% l6 D4 G6 A. V) b& l: N
CL Katori0 z1 J5 J# i B. O9 p& F/ S
DD Akikaze
7 {8 \4 a) V- `8 j" D) @. C2 Q' v/ N DD Yuzuki
) e! s( f: }6 a4 k PB Takunan Maru #5
! r$ U5 C6 K2 G; v PB Shonon Maru #11& ?( s5 U( ?$ O9 j. p
PB Kyo Maru #12
4 {6 {1 n4 y T$ w' Q+ P PB Hakkaisan Maru
. r3 x( j1 C3 j. s" {3 l4 Y$ r6 x4 ?5 P
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB 8 N$ `/ T: U B, K8 X# E, B
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6 j2 D8 H# t3 x7 v3 H. [ I# `DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
V! V( N. Q/ T/ n% l& @PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
) f5 S9 A0 a# [4 s% w, `! d3 `6 k6 A6 X! dPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
9 v9 W+ I- ~5 e& N2 C; b7 \- |PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
! g/ b, B2 ~1 I( sPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops7 z. N+ f( A6 p( b8 O8 k
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns; X5 ]: L- \" X
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns0 _0 ^, \; S+ u* y8 D4 {
0 m+ g$ v# N" x4 z9 o$ E4 _4 s8 u9 b6 ?5 c1 l' x P
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! N& S+ U4 D* J0 H9 l( c0 j/ G# GAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)4 ~' H C+ B. j
; h' Y+ v/ A( G, [" M7 x( \
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
% l; O* \6 R! t4 A1 V8 H" w4 B" c3 P# R y* C1 j2 ~
Japanese ground losses:& S3 @" u$ Q$ b; v
19 casualties reported
4 u U* G9 P* | Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
; {+ d4 r; J6 g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
H& X( |5 a8 L! x# H. V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. _# p, L4 Z( o' j$ }% j
! f4 y, q4 V5 r17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3" \4 Q, Z1 l# z' R2 u
2 @) M$ D! x' m. |+ Y, P3 A9 X$ Z
1 C: ~0 k; R8 F4 }4 P5 W--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 q/ ^3 d" A! V4 M7 }% I6 g' ^. u2 E/ E
TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98); y- o9 k. F- O0 j2 Q
/ f5 ~" a. k: \8 J$ F+ e* U0 K
Japanese Ships1 a5 y2 z+ Z/ b
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
! ?6 H2 e! b7 @# K) p! b3 R$ \3 \% u6 k% Q" X$ R% z% P# x* f
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 k' u* \3 t5 h( o' o6 `- ?TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
' u: r1 }$ y% t5 X
( V( V" `, k1 `3 q: E9 Z7 VJapanese Ships
/ U5 k6 Y: h# k CA Tone, Mine hits 1
A6 o3 r: }! e c( p3 m' v4 p# X3 d' F
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 k/ _+ @3 k# l$ o; w8 r
ASW attack near Merak at 48,975 }; q4 ?3 Z# O" C) D7 b; ~
( g( ]4 E" |6 }% {" p* _( j
Japanese Ships
2 Z5 j1 r5 X. T% w( @" [% j, G xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage+ d9 U. M; w. K( G/ R9 U, A2 |2 O
DD Yugiri3 U; |; {4 i1 [
% N% {* A* s2 J3 e; U. MAllied Ships
% i9 R# J( z4 T/ r7 z) k' r2 S SS Sargo, hits 10! L1 w2 u2 `# S0 |
# T$ g" o; T# `SS Sargo is sighted by escort/ O# w- f" I7 I; }! F* J& o% T
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 k2 R) d, z3 _& D5 hDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...% A% |2 v5 E- J2 ]/ A$ \
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
" U+ O1 J; X, q2 ~: ^) w- bDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
- p8 ?4 L. h! y8 {+ {8 u3 {/ J+ SDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub .... J- d9 J/ }! c# K) z. a+ L
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo6 s# x$ {$ b, Z* A
Escort abandons search for sub: ^( o/ b7 Y6 Z
* ]% [7 C9 K+ P& t5 T- J--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e3 n; U) C& M) h% [1 W8 C3 |6 K2 K9 [" u
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
% ?4 B' u$ d c% c
) I, h: j7 n$ |# ?, W, I+ MJapanese Bombardment attack. \0 y3 v% k3 l3 p0 [$ l4 t
, b- H, U4 ^0 j' N9 l! o/ sAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836/ E' f ^$ i2 j9 J* W3 ?: ^ M* ^
- o3 e- Z1 e: S
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 9429 x/ [$ K' }+ @- r* D! d
7 M$ m$ L; p" S2 [Japanese ground losses:
& S3 c% e8 z4 {$ P2 T 159 casualties reported8 p6 g3 Y" a! Y& c( _
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
g+ Q2 N, T8 S7 f: Q" U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( L- ~! W! x9 }) [5 [ j
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
& V1 i. _- @3 {# T ?( E
1 N/ n; x K1 J- h2 ^Allied ground losses:
; u5 r# A- `& _8 d9 O: ^ 198 casualties reported
3 ~0 Q0 i& B: V# r; J Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
, c3 _9 `& D( B" s9 } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Y( x: h" p [# {& N Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
h& {# y n+ c/ ~# B' W- S$ L* e4 `; v; I( U' |3 s/ ^
Assaulting units:
2 G2 F9 Q1 `$ v Imperial Guards Division- }$ ]% Q, E/ v( e. m
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
- H/ r) g1 \! B/ B w 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment7 Q- h& f$ E1 M8 X7 Z _9 [
2nd Tank Regiment6 o( L a# R6 ~* W& k
48th Engineer Regiment
+ X' y1 r/ k: X# ]' _5 X: K2 m0 y 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment# d9 x) R+ ]( Z
33rd Division" T" G1 W9 V/ M8 r( ~' Y4 s
21st Infantry Regiment
8 ]1 u- {: }* G) x( M 7th Tank Regiment$ K" M! ?6 k" u; C' s0 S
48th Recon Regiment
1 `+ q( |3 k9 l+ m) Q8 J x: x 16th Recon Regiment
R2 T% `0 C K# s3 F! i+ c 4th Division( _, a2 J7 d' I- Y
21st Division L+ ]; V5 I( s# p) h2 g
6th Guards Division
6 f* U( J4 n/ K* ] 65th Brigade, Z. b$ |$ u) W6 L
38th Division; y8 X% S4 a4 N: b$ E
16th Guards Regiment4 u4 v9 f5 P: h/ n
4th Tank Regiment4 D; q |6 K7 I# J! c
16th Engineer Regiment, L0 S5 a* P. ]/ E% S
9th Infantry Regiment1 U+ c# `& T- }% i
22nd Recon Regiment
x+ l7 p. [ c 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
" L1 c' h. }9 [& ?/ K; O 5th Guards Cav Regiment
- n4 l% T, F: y4 B. D3 g' U4 Y 35th Fld AA Gun Co ' c$ l9 V8 s3 y
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7 \5 Z( v1 r2 _7 E+ _1 D 30th Fld AA Gun Co / J( x0 y6 H4 U/ t0 o' r! x4 t) g
48th Field AA Battalion! Q4 [8 M" q$ @
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* {" ]# _+ O* l7 y 25th Army
" y* Q, p! W% {9 w 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
, n6 T, c/ n% N 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
" ^8 t3 \. |3 N4 [( Y( p 2nd Mortar Battalion! ~- n8 W& L+ M
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
R9 `: M4 J0 I 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion. ]! o5 q3 H6 Q! u
39th Road Const Co
/ T! ^% A9 O* a1 M# u, A 21st Fld AA Gun Co 3 q- S- a' F! K( e
Southern Army: T5 [+ B9 ?! K( f
56th Const Co
5 ^6 K8 p1 s( \3 P( g 47th Field AA Battalion1 e; D, f9 k1 x1 u" t, r4 v0 H4 O, ]
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment9 i2 W* o3 \# y
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
" |& c) S6 D {$ d2 l" q: O 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3 z; I( \$ j$ a: X 1st RF Gun Battalion
2 t. [# ~& u1 t9 b. |, |9 | 35th Field AA Battalion
* {8 v1 i- b- Q 3rd Mortar Battalion* ~ N! Z8 R) |: z
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion; Q# n3 u Q: y" m) H
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
' y& O* ] k) `: R" j 45th Field AA Battalion
2 ?( ?( d) ?! { 48th Field Artillery Regiment
5 D: r; \1 q3 Q# `) Z! m 15th Const Co , X& u8 p5 |! G9 ]( T. p
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5 W1 g0 l1 B; Y$ v8 i7 ^7 A 26th Fld AA Gun Co
0 y' ^$ I0 J+ j: g3 F$ f4 k 18th Mountain Gun Regiment( H$ }$ f1 N" X
37th Const Co ) F5 a' e& _7 f. G# D8 U
5th Mortar Battalion
5 l8 S7 Q% ~9 K& j+ ]6 F5 Q 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4 \, w1 P3 U! x$ L& t. M3 E9 i: S 40th Field AA Battalion
7 m4 O$ U, S! \" v 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
% S8 a. E7 s* ]' ?6 D2 ]0 [( e 31st Fld AA Gun Co
+ X( a, }7 c( `5 I: @& o 38th Road Const Co
: Q- F3 T) m) X" Y 14th Army
& t. O1 x3 {( Y- L# g W- v 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
0 V) G+ b& t, v 43rd Const Co
; B6 n* \$ g* {8 g1 {' d; M5 R' b r( s
Defending units:/ T3 j$ Q$ q. ?5 x0 Q' F' c
14th PS Engineer Regiment* H9 w" H- q# U0 C9 w9 w/ A% U4 b
91st PA Infantry Division' P" `& T* Z+ P
26th PS Cavalry Regiment4 K4 I. z4 r6 _
71st PA Infantry Division! A- X: O$ j, ~# h1 |6 V U
21st PA Infantry Division( ~3 C- ~9 R; x6 j
192nd Tank Battalion9 a; X g. y' u; [7 p7 q
51st PA Infantry Division9 M3 x% H6 ~# s8 b
4th Marine Regiment
8 Z, B; [$ o9 @3 t 194th Tank Battalion
% G8 y5 n- N9 L; a% ^8 S4 h- n 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
% p; c, W5 g5 h) o# N 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment3 s5 j) f% _# N( U7 i8 U. o
31st PA Infantry Division
' L9 |8 e5 a; j* E }8 m0 C( T6 Y% M 11th PA Infantry Division2 J" F' K; j9 V7 L
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
( u! u4 Q0 L5 R 1st PA Infantry Division
7 O5 b# p4 d- j3 @# L @! K, Z 31st Infantry Regiment
# ?* a5 I, x7 K9 ^$ z0 A7 C 41st PA Infantry Division
1 x0 P6 F. j9 ~2 w 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team7 w- f; Q8 r& l& D) \6 ~$ t/ E! o
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment0 T. V7 \& |# ^6 i: N0 ~( X
301st Construction Battalion" n/ h4 {/ J. @6 N+ ]0 a
Provisional GMC Grp ' M5 F5 S) \% h' C" Z
1st PI Base Force
, h( K Y6 R) ~- i( E6 a" G I Philippine Corps ! u6 W% B. B9 r1 k) Q: C$ _
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment. ~( ?8 C/ d3 o* U' N
USAFFE
; a6 d Y$ N" r0 }/ V' e2 N) |2 P Bataan USN Base Force7 F& n d5 e/ J
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
/ |5 |6 [; w0 t3 P1 L. v ]: _ 201st PA Construction Battalion q, m: ]* o6 v
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion& I f# I* ~2 q
1st USMC AA Battalion
0 ^3 b) x* U' @, u3 U6 ] Manila USAAF Base Force
% R, x& W R! ]+ c8 }: J 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment% `6 a4 O" j i6 p3 x
Cavite USN Base Force
$ x* b8 n5 b P 202nd PA Construction Battalion! Z& R6 |8 V" W3 B
Far East USAAF
" X j5 m7 Y0 \7 o) Y1 R7 f II Philippine Corps 5 [- `1 `) C/ F$ s
1st PA Constabulary Regiment* E* K% G- V4 q/ Z- h" u
PAF Aviation - U: O1 @! [) k
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment! `3 J" h' v2 n: G
# N$ u6 p. |9 R' G$ ?5 ?% ]
: Q& P+ t0 j5 W8 v5 ~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- h/ z2 o" j0 B* I) H& _, |, i
& _1 s/ i. m" z- g: A9 b' T
Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)& s' G0 }9 A1 h- A$ ?1 Q
c7 X# i0 E! K. x
Japanese Shock attack
5 ~8 M/ S/ I6 _1 G, k: G+ P7 J- t
% Q2 H/ y. j" b6 m/ z1 g+ e: _" AAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
: F3 K& I: n$ S |: t6 e. ^- z# c# G9 t) C* J7 U* M$ O8 l$ O/ S/ B5 H
Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39; j: I* f7 l. ?2 X# w' P1 f
E& ] n8 q+ v, YJapanese adjusted assault: 54
$ o! \9 k6 I( m! X/ f, \
/ Y! g$ M d: x: @# nAllied adjusted defense: 3 , E$ R* Y8 i- {7 u+ ~, A) |" Z7 E/ K
! ^& V: ~( u+ UJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) ( r2 E4 E% e* S3 \9 M+ N( H
6 y7 S, g5 h. l/ U0 r6 k4 u& v* I
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!+ h0 q; p6 a, x8 M1 @+ N
}, @3 a8 z) s
Allied aircraft
/ a- E6 l$ l }" d no flights
) i9 f+ D9 L* @* H, E$ ]1 l/ g2 k* `) J1 x0 O
Allied aircraft losses
$ i/ A+ D9 r7 u6 [( Q" P3 r2 z PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
0 o! l& d& o6 g2 w5 J# k$ W* E7 l+ K% W, |6 @" {
Combat modifiers: Z ^4 S% `9 _( i# c
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)( ]5 v! C7 k/ k( q
experience(-), supply(-)
! ] v; N7 e# R' h0 A" hAttacker: shock(+)% V$ l- Q8 _* e9 I- h- \
# |0 [+ y% Y- L8 U/ c2 MJapanese ground losses:* [- f' [: O! z- [/ d% t0 W& v
1384 casualties reported
+ T# k0 D+ {. @( [6 u, T5 w1 j Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
# K% e) S$ U; e+ _% o Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
8 h# S% }* V7 ]3 P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 I; k$ v5 i; j6 _+ B) D9 x4 _% _ Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)( Q8 n/ c3 S5 C3 p# v+ i: w
7 e4 u. [4 |9 e* o+ K. c$ o& HAllied ground losses:
4 A) X0 B' C2 k 1916 casualties reported- R( ~3 h" }$ u
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
" U, c; Z" ]. [ Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled6 x$ u/ A1 n9 ?
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
- m) x5 ~" T4 l; ^ Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ w; X' V( Q2 V, `
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
8 H8 G. i; l7 U# l; | Units destroyed 3% L4 ^9 x& `* K% A: z: k* D
. p, X' P, `- k, U
Assaulting units:. ]" u& \; G4 s$ X& N3 I2 k! Y$ x& b
82nd Naval Guard Unit# Z8 ~, ]- ]5 x
144th Infantry Regiment5 W! d) d5 c& U" V
66th Naval Guard Unit
5 b* ^6 U( T( b; K 84th Naval Guard Unit; t& C* F/ q. U ^ L
53rd Naval Guard Unit
+ h& i e& B( x# ]! [# u2 M2 \" U; x/ m1 o/ E
Defending units:3 r6 ^; m+ k! {: n
Wake USN CPNAB 6 K0 z' K; h! ~$ M1 D2 I
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion9 o+ v( ^& p! t5 @7 q$ o7 P
6th Marine Defense Battalion
t Z5 j* D$ J$ l* S5 S, [% a, K1 h+ H0 {
# ~5 z- R2 y/ D7 \0 }' h
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------( Q4 F0 r2 {: b9 [
/ {6 j: \1 y- fGround combat at Ambon (76,109)
- K, }% B- p7 s! i6 K6 E3 M2 r& |" J x1 [
Japanese Bombardment attack0 [8 ?8 y; p8 R2 c2 ~8 ~
8 \- t: X/ n1 o2 L( s
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 618 ^! `& g$ G% p, `( c- y& I, Q
" D% h8 ]; \2 R, W; a5 MDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
: C f9 T9 _2 {& _7 R& S7 w- {* @" m0 O1 [2 W4 D. G; G
Assaulting units:; n. P5 l9 E, V1 u, O6 H, q
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
6 @: k5 \- ?; v( I9 u3 M$ U2 j9 I
$ m: p& [: }' e8 j( N" h" [Defending units:( y: Y! k: p$ z t1 P
Molukken Garrison Battalion: ~0 `) I& ?1 }# N7 ~! c$ z- E
4th Coastal Gun Battalion$ I8 v U }' I: n) e4 n C& M
Ambon Base Force |
发表于 2012-10-16 09:48
| 
发表于 2012-10-16 12:06
| 
