AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 426 n) [7 h- m" d; e" W$ ?- a5 J7 r
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9 ]. v) v3 ^# Q$ ?& G/ n2 x1 p
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/ \- B* E6 s' U% _
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1 Z5 k* A- m% i( Q( v0 p) dNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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9 K% d) K/ {2 B6 OJapanese Ships
6 _4 F9 k( [( M( \. d CL Kashii
u/ Y2 P* L- k CL Kinu2 y) w: `" ?* Q3 f- d
DD Nowaki8 e9 ]. ~( b' w* ]. A+ K
DD Asashio
$ P$ {% G, n0 t `- [; x DD Michishio
# `. f+ O% V4 G DD Arashio$ M* H7 ^5 G# R, L/ h
DD Natsugumo
& ^$ U- @$ a3 p+ c1 ]2 W DD Yamagumo& _- i9 o y2 p O( ^! P" T+ X
DD Asagumo. \, o1 H/ |. f' L% _6 ] |" q( g
DD Murasame
; e- n1 o" ]3 H, n1 o8 c DD Harusame0 O7 ^5 l- J& Q2 n& }( W
DD Akatsuki& P2 A0 |3 X5 @0 E0 x3 f w
DD Hibiki
: n( [+ l1 S' u4 v8 i& d DD Ikazuchi
( }9 S+ ~2 v+ |: F) H DD Inazuma8 Q2 z+ G6 I- ^9 d. t" g/ n
DD Shikinami
, q2 H2 H) h; I9 f/ c0 ]; n9 e DD Ayanami! G6 z8 T2 L6 ~# j* }3 L9 p
DD Asagiri
* p* o6 G8 y' w g3 n DD Sagiri
" v3 V0 l; G( l' n( z% ` DD Yugiri- C( a4 V$ `. ~( a. \: G
DD Minazuki$ @9 r) [1 i- j+ }# O1 q
AK Sado Maru: y5 _ k- r0 X$ H$ T) Z; U
AK Sagami Maru
% c0 b) t# g/ q4 n AK Sakura Maru
+ j1 v# k( z3 d2 W, p4 Y AK Kaga Maru. Y! z9 e! n9 [ \) p
AK Kinka Maru
7 _, n% k- r/ B7 | _5 D Y AK Kyushu Maru, R: b/ V$ L% H& r1 X
AK Tosan Maru* ]7 U1 ^; E2 W# w, ~1 s) E0 e1 e
AMC Asaka Maru3 n7 n: k W6 q0 l6 e. @6 r, E9 t
xAK Ayatosan Maru
3 `; `) {. P2 y8 h, Y8 i ^- z$ h/ K xAK Kansai Maru
7 l0 M4 l% m8 ^+ A4 r" h xAK Kashii Maru" u% j+ P9 k' k7 F
xAK Aobasan Maru, b/ {7 z: n9 d1 G6 F9 \! Y
xAK Asosan Maru
) K8 r/ q* t+ ^, \* b: [ xAK Asakasan Maru
9 O5 c8 }! F. Q/ ~" z# x; y xAK Atutasan Maru
, Y: r1 J6 t5 o& p; }# Q xAK Kinugawa Maru
/ v3 y" u- B* X1 ]2 E xAK Yamaura Maru( x7 A+ L4 x2 R5 O
xAK Zenyo Maru3 x) I% x9 f' _: `
xAK Nako Maru- a m+ m" ~- o! A v& C
xAK Johore Maru
1 u$ u& R, w. t; j2 U xAK Fushimi Maru0 g, i s# i' K; t
xAK Kamoi Maru
8 d$ b/ d+ H/ W8 L: Q xAK Ryoyo Maru+ ?0 i& t P! q1 P* w# a3 s) P
xAK Nihonka Maru. w0 \) [9 I4 @
xAK Nojima Maru
6 d8 l: P2 ]% ]4 K D0 V% \; C LSD Shinshu Maru' l3 u$ v0 u; y2 W5 R
xAP Hakozaki Maru+ h0 \1 ~8 l/ x: s2 {! j; ~
xAP Kobe Maru* R+ R6 A ^' u+ E, z
5 n% x; l, A; o, d) `Allied Ships
0 w9 b( y" a2 \: k+ S' h. [ PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
8 O4 @- x" h" E4 _0 F PT TM-10! ~& x7 X2 X3 [: Y1 x2 X1 d) _
PT TM-11
9 A* j; k" O! h6 a; w* j% G" H PT TM-12
8 W5 K# U1 u0 {1 A PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk2 r [8 ^. c- @* ^) j% C
PT TM-14/ D( R, Y% ]5 w( o
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!9 _6 E' c( a* X" k+ F/ r1 m
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
* ]) y& i. @' t& i( ^& AImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight, |8 j, T# S& a: x/ [5 f" |: ~4 a
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards5 ~. F. y* i* U4 S8 A% N
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards7 P9 |" X1 ^2 @$ d
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards* i2 ?2 y$ r6 B; _
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , g2 @( }3 B5 E
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ' l$ E1 @+ y5 c) r$ _: A9 E( @
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , * E A- f+ P5 F2 I1 D ~
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
7 V3 [1 X/ U# E5 ~1 r3 q- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , : \$ I: O% v) S
DD Arashio , DD Asashio: l, t2 `- m9 F" s6 M" x
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards- m7 [: @& o% t8 z7 u: v
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards9 e/ Q( W! P; g$ Y' O! @, |: k% @/ m
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards2 f+ \" M4 M- M" T! @
Range closes to 9,000 yards' m8 J& ]' Z0 E3 }
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
9 B5 U8 i& H+ v' y3 X, y0 i AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
; V2 J! i" U1 P; J AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
+ Y1 D5 z! e& p xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
; ?8 a1 Z9 ]: X% B0 j xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , : x7 L& B9 X* {' u- O }7 U7 G' n! s2 S
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
) w5 i X, c$ o& L$ M" Q( W xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
- x3 _- I: Q: ~0 Y) f I4 n- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , $ S q# C8 ]2 S2 S
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , # l8 r3 x9 K( q: {) n) k$ M
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
" o* h( u, T1 L. [DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards% A- m8 w- W6 N3 T, B
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
, x) Q8 W+ [6 O' VDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards- }1 u3 m: t. M+ }( e
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
* M8 c: ~: A$ M: K0 NDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards& h$ s; U/ U5 U; g* C
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards2 U4 ]/ w: R7 n& y. s
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards/ L0 m3 ]6 ]$ U# n- w
Range closes to 6,000 yards
) B% j; V, P1 F; F7 _PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards, t9 P7 d, ]+ I2 m9 R! e+ G! Y+ G
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards! q! V( E+ G; I
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards$ c% W5 V3 P/ P8 n9 [
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
2 b" m. H: x8 f# ?/ pDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
+ h4 d! q0 g' J, xPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
! g0 F) j4 F% E6 O, e' {Range closes to 5,000 yards
1 A' j L8 {% R; H" }LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
" @3 H s) K+ @ p. ]3 R6 Z AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
. z" s: ?* n: U+ z2 D& g AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 1 t' g* X. }/ @8 ^* V# _! h1 Z. M7 L
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 0 ]* L z8 Z' d( e0 }
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , ' f9 X9 Y1 ]9 F9 @8 [$ {6 Q: p
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
* W* u1 e5 e% e xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , $ q1 |* p# d9 ~4 v" i& P
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 6 r r! Q) y' M/ L
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat9 \: t; l# s" K$ C8 a1 d/ ]) K( _
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , 5 y9 n0 S- A9 H/ \0 W
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
0 F5 O, V3 E& @8 {8 Y DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , + X5 ?6 A2 p/ C( H8 {% [
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
3 a; m; T9 h' q/ y0 H3 t8 uDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards# l/ z% j* T" v
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
3 \& @' U M8 |/ ]: ?DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
) I% }7 ` ]% Z* K' kPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards, d- q% D/ j( \
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , * ?* C6 K/ e$ D: F! w9 o* `) q) I
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , $ w3 f, k9 N- O; [. P' f
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 6 [3 V! A' @; x6 w! F
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 8 z/ f, k# ^; |) _6 N
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat* }6 }0 b$ ?: v. B: }) O3 ]" q7 H
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards' ~0 l( f8 a L7 x+ u+ [
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
$ L" k4 N! l CDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
# f' \2 R) q! w" w Y7 H) r, mPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
# c2 D- Q; g) Z6 ?' D( s6 A3 S: ]PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
$ U+ Q+ E$ J2 y, H! M1 O. Y* \LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , + P" g) N. ^' I6 \9 ^2 n3 D
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , # Z4 I- q! [' o, k# i
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , * f+ m) v z1 z" a. U
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
( \* g% I. K( x; h. g* l, n xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
+ a" {" Y/ ]& b& x% S/ Y: ]3 y- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , 5 j# f, X% [; T1 B s8 E. p1 P
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio. Q! N5 n) \7 i" R5 d
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards3 w; r4 }7 J" e+ l
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards9 M* K- J7 Z' p- q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards) }: G: j$ }/ A, I3 d: X" C
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards4 K/ `: \6 c' L# l* a& t7 B3 t2 I2 D
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards+ ~3 i, B4 R. g% g8 n
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
7 W9 e0 W9 S7 e/ i P) w, qRange increases to 6,000 yards
6 M: Z% p7 K/ x8 GDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards) O0 Z+ E# A) k9 i& `
Range increases to 11,000 yards
' b4 n$ R: O: g, oDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
; t* _5 Y- v4 v' _; u# `) _# wLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
' o; S9 @6 z& Q9 h; g$ dPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
; | j+ h# l' o' NCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards. L" V; Z4 Q6 ^. r) B) r4 X7 ~
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards3 b4 z5 H; n) Z0 |) q
Task forces break off..., ^5 O' P3 _9 N! m, Q
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& J* N" I: Y; C! Z: ?Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards# [! W7 T. m; m0 B \% C
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Japanese Ships
' G1 W" K$ _$ f$ a- I0 C CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1! v6 G# `, f9 i, E3 P( N' J
CA Mogami
1 r: Q9 V) L; c8 V3 y DD Kuroshio
3 J1 c) o& z( i3 G5 U v DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
- h$ b g1 }# S5 O/ j DD Natsushio1 K" B" {! H9 b# a
DD Shiratsuyu4 U" h6 A, J! N6 m/ T( Y
DD Umikaze' X& Y" {$ e: |; ^! N: X1 e: J
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Allied Ships7 I( f5 a" ^- K# x& y5 h
DD Alden
& @8 L3 S+ T8 C: V8 J- d DD Barker2 [2 S8 N: [1 ?$ n7 ~' h
DD Edsall6 i! Q0 i( ^# |. B
DD John D. Edwards& `. b) E) U8 ~: U3 W! ^$ C
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
4 ~% @) j1 D9 m0 d$ T8 dMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards7 G" [! q: b& M' {6 G1 M
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards4 ^& o- L3 x/ G1 U" r4 U% o
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
) I) _: k0 a; Y- B2 nCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
8 F! c( T+ m" }2 f1 _6 |CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards' R" _3 n& M/ a
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards$ Y! o% n# L$ [* V- E
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
) C/ K" R$ C1 c; j+ QDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
; G+ ~4 w; j3 a9 x& ^DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards: w- m4 Y/ V, O0 f
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
' `0 [: A# O; [" ?* JRange closes to 6,000 yards6 }" G/ d: D$ `6 Z+ G$ O: ]* {; b
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards% ~0 e$ T/ g F6 o3 ^
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards8 M: R! R% w$ k+ A8 T0 N
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
$ c! a* ~. T% f, }* M) ]6 _DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
! Q3 l# x/ ~# I" M% eDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
. r6 S( W$ @; n7 fDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards e. C* ?& i/ B4 @* Y
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards' z. `4 X, |; a; v0 B8 Y/ y
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards! M2 l7 R9 ^) `3 v
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
" W, B# y7 ]4 `& ]DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards) ?1 W |2 x/ l
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards; X5 W, H' F7 M- l. ?
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
: V# o& A/ F! b; eDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards0 M) i( n P* H: `( Z5 ]2 Z1 q( \6 s
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
8 T! q6 T: d2 fRange increases to 8,000 yards" C( \+ h% j" ?% Q2 g1 e9 I
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards) Q0 g* e$ r: _- R: p
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
: s: I' S* N" s/ ?DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
6 \. O' E) H, I+ x W7 g: IDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards6 `" s+ E: i# E2 Y- o a; b
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards* u/ u& R; j/ D6 }9 T
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards& X& r* y1 @* ` ^9 J
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
/ _) B- {6 R2 w$ W. TTask 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
! ^$ o1 E& S/ r9 J CVL Ryujo4 m3 O8 K h0 v
CVL Shoho
7 D9 N, d' ]! x8 w& I% U4 z CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
1 J: l6 C, x# D- w6 \& M' R CVE Hosho
: b# W7 s* v+ Z8 ~: k' y CVE Taiyo" [. ]8 H# l( }+ Z6 \, c! e$ w% d# ^$ @
CA Takao: u3 v8 h3 E7 y% s, M
CA Atago
. ]! R/ ]; J- T* c CL Kuma, Shell hits 2) l$ w5 X4 m; E9 G0 r
DD Akigumo" K2 ^2 ^ |" _' r
DD Shiranui
" ?8 b& `& v. j: ]6 n" A- \) I DD Samidare: ]' k8 l9 E6 A
DD Yamakaze
+ D2 G! P& b4 o3 M8 `7 l DD Hatsuharu* r$ A* q8 _4 I& d5 p" w+ `( G
DD Hatsushima. S* N& D* v- N# R) T, g7 g$ a
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
& Q v8 u4 Z& n+ P- X3 \ DD Yugure, Shell hits 16 a( J, }+ f9 X; g* B0 v- z
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Allied Ships
G" F) Q4 }% l+ |! x4 D6 v4 g CA Houston
% h7 W( b- a- I CL Sumatra, Shell hits 29 K) c$ g$ ~) }9 g( j% q) c6 D
CL Tromp
" o' I5 S; N8 h. q6 p/ f2 [ CL Durban, Shell hits 1
) c& e0 T% A) n DD John D. Ford
) \6 d/ T/ _3 j8 c8 n DD Parrott
* `/ H- \$ t9 m DD Peary, Shell hits 1
1 d4 f% v" n8 \$ E$ R( C! _# Y8 e4 r DD Pope
$ E V5 I, @5 j' z1 d; m: s v) e DD Whipple4 ]8 u5 J3 }1 z& L' S
DD Stewart; m/ v( N/ O( }* R, c3 d: Q# g
DD Evertsen
% O# L. i& l+ X; Y; o DD Stronghold) M# @3 h' B) v1 x5 e
DD Thanet
6 M0 J/ ]* s! ?+ x( r6 l1 L DD Encounter/ Q& f7 I$ z2 j% P$ a
DD Express" E5 l8 N) z0 [
1 ]) e5 v2 n$ c3 ?" sImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight- K2 y7 ]7 |+ e0 o4 |
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards, Q+ W) N/ y; I4 s& ~- p9 G
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards. z5 r8 b: Y0 b' g! S. l% L: K
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
! ^3 g0 D* F4 c* _; w0 WCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
" |5 Q. C6 z2 y- R6 yCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards& i7 m9 _+ f, Z, U
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards9 a5 a* o3 _6 O
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards1 z2 A4 }& Z: N( a$ Q2 o
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards" X+ E1 I( y6 Q- f0 [5 _+ L
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards- C l( l; o0 I& o3 z7 Z- n
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards5 p$ j" s5 ~2 I0 E
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
F5 k1 Y/ f; G2 W8 O4 {DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards: y4 D0 [' |3 m3 Q
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards; a$ [0 b! D- H, n0 K, J, A
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
) j# U; G: S% Z6 UDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
* @' c8 Z8 }; V4 [! o# I7 uDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards; f# e: K; H2 _8 }/ Y: ]
Range closes to 8,000 yards
7 W" b7 m- j7 C5 ~DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
" Q5 J5 w) n9 sCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
+ D9 k z/ V5 k# A7 ~" Q" H5 dCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards" G3 W: c: N% M! V Z S) q2 m2 G
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards& b6 }5 ^- A& h; m3 }
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
. s1 Z1 e. G/ e7 aDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards6 O8 Y, a" U% H+ p3 S. O( x9 ?: ^
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
$ J3 U* c9 l1 N; Y, zDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
' Y8 }" A& [9 y" V9 ZDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
0 K7 Q- b3 A- X" N' ~7 G; J* rDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards+ V2 C' I# x* O/ r
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards* e7 }: P5 G) ^' g) a- T
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards& ] g- ^: d* L4 `
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards, m0 r" t& @* O# A/ Z7 s0 e
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards& Z H0 i$ S9 W2 |
Range closes to 7,000 yards: p8 X/ Z0 X2 n; o4 w2 K
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards, z& b, {; y! e" W( R* y8 A
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
# ^' U& a. d; E; y1 G$ eDD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards* a* y3 H* p- w. y
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards- G$ d& v/ {0 j
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
1 Y3 ~% y& L/ C$ j; XDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
B# C$ U& C# e' ODD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
- W. ?" c( F" C$ p4 z5 A: r0 I& ?* kDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards3 Y0 {: L# i, v" K1 ?) `7 B* `
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards7 [: _: X( G6 I
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards/ _$ s2 X1 i1 K( ]" H- p7 z0 T3 M
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
% r1 t* Q3 k: i" K; b( e8 EDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
) T6 T. m+ m2 ]% x: UDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
( E5 X+ q# ~' c; _- q2 ^DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards% W: a: H4 d9 k: c+ P
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards/ F J1 }: f+ r7 T8 G! W
Range closes to 6,000 yards" c/ B$ M0 V4 { U2 m0 Y& g+ T
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
! c' v+ N8 r4 X0 R1 ^1 hDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards. H6 [0 T4 a0 I d; u7 G# m' X
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards" j2 G7 ~' r1 f* P4 f6 c6 Y- B8 [/ N5 i
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
; q8 t( t2 [5 O4 SDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards. S: ]& o8 y0 T$ \" ]
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
$ s g/ W5 N( m! I/ S3 V/ J8 CDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards0 e% y: F1 C0 H( `- B$ m
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
* m7 H. s! ^% [+ xDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
" M5 S3 a/ h$ }0 X7 ~DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards L; D4 @6 {; X/ B( \! ~+ z+ D
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
* E X) s' w' ]6 E1 GDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards. y4 q0 Y7 d0 \
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
% I& Y9 c2 G% V( B2 M2 s& S, BDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
; X; H8 M4 p/ S7 JDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards K' c9 ~, a+ d( @# c- ?4 V$ t/ |9 i
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
3 \1 A( R8 h2 w( `) ?8 @7 a+ bRange increases to 9,000 yards% h! }6 k6 M" R' n i o$ y8 S4 r
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
* l# [2 F% q1 `* w( O$ cDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
9 ?0 _3 t, ~& ^& P5 r& LCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
$ k( y0 L( f& r, j+ d5 n7 S. R( J2 vCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards3 ?3 z) j: e. F
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards% C2 Y. d1 s- [) }
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards- ]) x7 m8 R* \, p H, _* s
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
0 y6 f3 v* Z4 }% J% f7 iCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards- N4 {/ N6 r5 P% f
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
# ~, S+ D( I# h6 j- H0 A8 f" _2 r8 }DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards6 ? l/ N; H0 A3 }+ u& Z; }
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
: ` \5 Z' r% `' @( t5 VDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards! ]# T8 H! O+ f8 N) _$ s
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards$ j5 a" ^7 H$ u! U, @8 V( L; {* ^
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards6 ^# w) g* Q5 S* T$ t C. y
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards9 |- X+ P2 G m; n b
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape" F4 ]/ i6 j$ t3 T3 k# t
Task forces break off...! J! }) S3 y2 O* u' H
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards+ e0 A) S* t; C) ^1 J1 `% e
* K( E8 f" k% t. H9 A- v" tJapanese Ships- }# A0 h- U0 ?' Y! e/ |+ m" Q: a
CL Kashii3 U# K4 j1 A6 Y, ^% v% P
CL Kinu& n8 t6 o2 Z' }4 ]% j8 g
DD Nowaki% M' y# s5 C7 k" v. D
DD Asashio
0 W6 g3 k& C+ m2 Q$ I- c" W# X' ~3 {4 V DD Arashio
! R- x% o; Q9 _: O DD Natsugumo+ o. K m7 ?4 h* `# M
DD Yamagumo
3 ?) T& C( Q* t2 f. p X- f DD Asagumo) p# e* N Z* i5 K( P: C
DD Murasame
2 U; P+ m+ R' C- Q4 x DD Harusame
3 A) S- `9 l; a! d" m DD Akatsuki
; F1 C9 f+ E! T) u6 V* U- ^ DD Hibiki
6 y& V( t! T. h- Y8 ^/ q DD Ikazuchi$ V& Q" j% F5 F/ R: ?
DD Inazuma
$ D/ v' G: L% @) ~ DD Shikinami! o6 L, V2 g A( X0 Q2 q+ q; Z( L
DD Ayanami
0 k& d% v! X2 A: g) G DD Asagiri
y$ v4 @" O+ m! b0 _ DD Sagiri
$ u# @0 b5 ^4 C( n7 L# ]: u DD Yugiri
% z0 ], |6 s& m1 d9 u9 e DD Minazuki
) l. R h3 J) ?& n* p) a AK Sado Maru- r4 n; u, |8 j# I7 j; G8 N/ c
AK Sagami Maru/ S; |) u' ]& u1 i4 v/ {1 ~
AK Sakura Maru
* Z8 }# x# X7 t2 _' d AK Kaga Maru: _0 @# f `6 }( `
AK Kinka Maru% m y8 t, E; r: C& d1 e2 |: a
AK Kyushu Maru3 G& R" P d# W$ c! A3 e8 c
AK Tosan Maru
. c& w. {& J/ t" D6 z AMC Asaka Maru3 s% A8 K# Z5 ~, F! q( L0 I
xAK Ayatosan Maru
# c+ e0 _! W: v- l' M& ]: g xAK Kansai Maru
1 P5 M' v: [, j" S& e6 H8 s1 o( j xAK Kashii Maru
* o7 }. i) j$ e% @3 `8 [7 y0 Y xAK Aobasan Maru$ I6 Q* V! `) M" N
xAK Asosan Maru& p$ T& k/ v1 ?
xAK Asakasan Maru
5 e: D$ X0 J% s5 O1 y xAK Atutasan Maru9 U$ T- C: B9 U2 X2 ^
xAK Kinugawa Maru/ q9 g( S5 Z5 v# d; C7 o
xAK Yamaura Maru
: {2 {+ U8 h$ h3 J; N: p xAK Zenyo Maru9 l' c1 D$ U. W/ e6 Y' \
xAK Nako Maru
9 k5 `( G. p6 ^% D- x) {: R6 j xAK Johore Maru; @3 @- _0 M4 o+ J, ?8 t6 H
xAK Fushimi Maru3 r0 u/ L4 b! x _: `& j# j
xAK Kamoi Maru
& `5 o5 d: s8 j xAK Ryoyo Maru( O, x9 u6 i# b2 n; N" N+ v
xAK Nihonka Maru! L9 Y& |+ J. k. _3 o. s' F9 O
xAK Nojima Maru8 @' _' H8 t" ~2 l. ^) L/ C8 Q
LSD Shinshu Maru
9 N$ w& q: B- q- g; [+ w: K7 z xAP Hakozaki Maru
" O# [4 {2 H0 u. A) ?7 q xAP Kobe Maru
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& t k% r! a& ^/ B/ Q4 gAllied Ships8 e( X2 l7 \& @
DD Vendetta
) }5 Z& K) U6 S0 X* w9 x DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
6 C* [0 ]1 S, ] DD Van Ghent4 Z6 U% y' }; w9 f' y' r+ @$ h3 Q
DD Scout$ j& L; o- ]* v7 r. J5 d" ^7 J
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!7 ~0 y1 o7 J7 B! M
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
- u7 L) e* R; J; R- d. D) p: r# KImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
! [$ D& p+ r) n+ G: |' JMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
, f( ]7 j. `/ e8 p1 D# K( L; @" }CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards; G1 D6 @& g I |9 c d0 ?
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards; A) j4 S% O" {9 Z$ i) Y0 L
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
' d# a% r3 I9 z* M9 y& pDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards% n+ `, L8 v7 ^, Q
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards( e; U; F/ g% o0 h9 P5 K, Y" U
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards$ c% `( x" X8 E. y* F
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards3 q# Q6 c( U- P# ?" b
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards2 {" Y9 K% T: ?9 L# W9 _
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards0 z- u. L3 z5 _/ Y( k: c9 P/ l1 u2 L
Range closes to 9,000 yards
/ ]& @& Y9 X1 z J" a/ I, J3 mDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards+ G2 \$ z' h7 _/ ^0 N
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
, ]" S- ~+ |& X9 o" iDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
" L, N: q: `1 G9 q- P \+ CDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
6 M* x6 w. P+ V; h' D, O* uDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
0 b3 ^' X' ^! T- d( x0 Y% l/ ]Range closes to 7,000 yards- p; U( o0 B" [5 r
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
: t, t D$ Z3 t) f- _ u3 ` yDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards% h- I1 l. u* [8 A, f0 B# `/ R
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards* r1 }/ E/ _ Q& j
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards/ }. l8 O- I* C, [0 i" E2 }) G
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
Y: Y/ y) V, x' o1 n0 nRange closes to 4,000 yards
: |& a8 v" r7 \" M6 G1 xCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards0 I, l8 n5 B6 A. @6 c
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards* }* f9 C$ T" K* G2 a
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
. P( m* m/ f% A5 d" h, wDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
6 R, e6 Q, W% D' Y; B# nDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
$ Y# ^- s6 P6 `; |9 q* k* qDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
2 \6 ~% _& u) c, sRange increases to 5,000 yards
4 V. M9 ]: d7 b9 \! OCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards3 _8 i" g# {& J' U, W7 y) c" q
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
2 N7 A0 p w I* q# G" v; FDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
. l, }' S" Z0 i+ HDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards4 ]3 z6 l0 m1 Z5 m- V0 c5 L
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards9 G% r% D5 R) y, L
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
0 B7 b2 z% f) o2 @, n) T6 g& mTask forces break off...
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( b( i: Y$ M- N6 ZNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships
' Z6 D* _* ^! N. ] CL Yura
8 Y9 P* V) g+ T, i CL Natori
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2 f2 p* l8 u. y2 p7 sRunway hits 13 w! C% C: M9 T+ v. [; p
Port hits 1
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island
9 k9 L& f. n8 o' ~7 c! F8 rCL Natori firing at Wake Island , c! ~) F \7 y8 n7 z( W# i
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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6 q$ N# O3 y7 K s; ]3 ^Allied aircraft/ e% G" ]# C! c+ O8 e N
no flights+ O0 W$ c+ r K7 H8 `
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Allied aircraft losses
" k8 }- }- |) M F, }7 q3 D, u SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed; H5 \) T8 J8 z" H* L
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Japanese Ships" _' Z" }% }6 n5 k' X. h
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ Z8 N% q$ y. X, K CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
5 S8 \% _4 c* i2 N1 f, C# ^ DD Nowaki. K) h( z* d @( O- J% k0 o8 k% k
DD Asashio7 X4 C& F! E# e& ?! I3 f
DD Arashio& h: x/ E7 I/ q; o' o; s" j
DD Natsugumo
1 W$ u1 _3 o+ \& i& G5 V/ o DD Yamagumo4 E- g3 K1 n4 F+ v* A4 z7 \
DD Asagumo
: D$ d& E2 N' Q; X" a. @ DD Murasame
6 N( ~# i2 H- r8 L. h0 n8 Z2 K& P DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire, X p8 C( A$ {. Y
DD Akatsuki1 w! ?- k$ k- _5 i- S; @' z: L
DD Hibiki+ J' ^8 r8 `. c- W D, U
DD Ikazuchi% l0 q0 M% \/ Z' _9 d, O
DD Inazuma
# |# R, J; A5 U+ z9 a DD Shikinami
3 V7 W: K1 Z$ r/ j2 w$ I DD Ayanami
* S! I- q( r- A5 Z2 L! K' `' R6 R+ n- S DD Asagiri6 _; C- \- U% B& K6 M: P# c
DD Sagiri
" E# E, ?, Z4 @! s. l* x7 H DD Yugiri
$ e& t- _- H0 t/ r6 V1 J DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
+ }! h- C$ D' N* e- w+ T8 ^. A% l AK Sado Maru
! q/ ?% ~; X. {7 |9 `& @+ a8 \" Z AK Sagami Maru/ L$ m+ M# ?/ s" l! I1 O
AK Sakura Maru1 q3 J4 a4 |' {. R; ~/ W; {
AK Kaga Maru b" ^2 `. p' I, x1 |$ N; I* [
AK Kinka Maru! f' E& w9 |) v3 W8 e5 K- W
AK Kyushu Maru. X Z4 H2 y/ P8 c7 k2 @
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage& M/ s4 u' x3 C0 X: ]
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
5 h' o3 ~- R' n$ G5 w xAK Ayatosan Maru1 a; U" \' L; X7 E, y
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
* Z9 e2 e1 c }& o" I# f5 s xAK Kashii Maru# l' C5 A8 b( ?) _
xAK Aobasan Maru
% X. w z" B0 y& e* l" Y xAK Asosan Maru
3 O9 M! G8 ~7 F xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
! f9 f" |" b4 }: e) _* s" U' H. P) t- z- L xAK Atutasan Maru
% c) P5 R: x; E0 G# e' j xAK Kinugawa Maru
. v4 B: _+ [8 e* y* e xAK Yamaura Maru' P+ b/ h/ m" S$ E
xAK Zenyo Maru
+ E' Z5 v" k1 k xAK Nako Maru
& j4 g: A6 f# X' ?( ~0 W% B; B xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 C0 I7 d7 R5 t& ` xAK Fushimi Maru, U, C: V( D" N' o
xAK Kamoi Maru
6 m& L7 Q. @! Y5 l xAK Ryoyo Maru
3 a+ w8 h/ y# P q* j- D, z xAK Nihonka Maru8 L8 U; s6 U' k
xAK Nojima Maru
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3 \0 b6 k- c' l; fAllied Ships
# d/ P0 `& M# A* K0 u% ~2 }2 J CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk7 q8 V$ l3 z$ O6 ~( [" ^0 i9 M
CL Sumatra
2 \7 M5 V X! X6 q CL Tromp, Shell hits 1$ c ]: v' K( j; J
CL Durban' o5 }) }! j. i
DD John D. Ford' Q. m& {# {2 w: H
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire* V. T" @0 E( ?/ M O7 O- m1 z
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" t4 B4 n: u L6 S
DD Pope
+ c# m. @1 v' |3 X1 d& H DD Whipple, Shell hits 1 {3 S' S( y1 h6 t# P% Q
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
% A1 Z5 p. S/ E DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage* D" j0 P7 W( l/ A3 p
DD Stronghold
, i( H4 d F. D3 i DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
; m: G$ k% k7 |3 T DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
5 Q) @, r( y9 C- i2 Y' x DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire3 j: |" ]- w5 |/ Q3 L. @5 L
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Japanese ground losses:/ u0 h; s2 x* P. @6 j; E i
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight6 A2 M6 ^) u# Q- t- N& [2 g! E
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
1 e; u0 W/ h1 s( SCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
7 z0 ?: p% x' N I) }6 IJapanese ships attempt to get underway
. s% E0 Z5 _8 f; r# OCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards$ P/ n; _3 c2 O1 Z2 W
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
/ b7 @. D* f6 sCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards$ {/ I+ U; }) t6 }! o, e! p2 ?' x0 v
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
, n* H4 G% m) o, X1 @# m3 PDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards7 a/ [. }8 t9 A: P. z0 S
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
0 d: d3 y2 y0 @6 p7 lDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards' n. Z* V7 Q H3 S/ h& v# l
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
! h( x4 }, D8 \DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
6 Z0 P+ l% U/ n' |+ ]- BDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards1 l5 L8 [- B1 I; ?" t
Range closes to 10,000 yards
, S0 R, ?$ @' P2 W% n0 |( n. z7 N2 YCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
, o* ]8 \0 {7 R8 K( XCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards+ k: Q j5 h. b7 H
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards: X: S' j& [+ o6 z. c& p2 A% F
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
3 v9 E9 m5 W. q0 I) iDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
' D) U& b6 W5 Y0 j4 q8 v( B, n" KDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards/ v# v9 N; |+ i3 C$ |9 r$ A
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
- T' z& V) i4 z5 b. C. ?0 GDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
8 q- L( V5 t% C# ]DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards. o0 ^" s# @" R& W9 A
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
) y. o1 n V3 k6 N" @DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards& M: f) \5 `1 _4 r) I4 n
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
+ e) o# S% k- z7 j0 Y8 T: t zDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards7 M3 I% x) N: p9 q l3 N
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards7 T g5 _1 G. |
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards, }) y6 D5 t0 P q8 o/ L
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards( w, W& n6 d2 o( x0 @/ a( f
Range closes to 7,000 yards
' u- p# b2 I) p+ z$ X, ]7 n- VCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards7 S5 _1 F( J8 G/ c d" s6 e
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards; Y6 X) Q- g; X3 `( W8 C8 W# J2 P
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards% V4 o# S2 f, ?" H4 q
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
2 ?9 I/ |$ I1 W2 M* nDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
% j- r: v3 S2 T/ r! d' JDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards9 P( e6 r) ^3 q' i" Y+ Z
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards3 f& S D3 ?+ }5 t/ }
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards" M- f. r0 @. ~: q! \0 U
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
; [% `6 y% [& r8 D: Z8 ZDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards2 l$ H$ X8 k( _$ g
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
. A1 M2 \& U% S! ?6 R8 }% Z, ^DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
* d' g: q" D; g; U: ^0 RDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
; @6 s! s0 y$ A. d* l) F, uDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards9 n) i- j4 i3 t0 u! k4 y& }3 i
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards* I' a4 ~) D* h6 \
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards# D5 Y. d0 d. O" c2 [3 ^! Y
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
X" {8 l; p+ ]; E2 s! |2 |( j0 O! T8 gRange closes to 4,000 yards) C9 {. r" J' Z. y r' P3 o
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 . A9 S. C7 ^, V9 f) }
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
( [9 j3 @. B; [3 \9 \# aCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards7 v% B( |4 l x/ B
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
$ _5 N! `' e& D8 l4 H9 mCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards8 q# H6 b! @( N9 v, n% d- u) s
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
& m9 d) }9 O9 P7 g+ {: ]DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
0 n1 B0 d3 N1 c9 QDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards6 x, G! Z. Y* R! r# u/ F/ H
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards8 [. {- X+ C3 Y& p+ u' A
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
8 u% ?7 J5 [$ W' q( yDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards, A0 u6 \4 \2 {1 s( _1 \( _
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
9 a7 e6 o2 e# }! ?3 i. a5 H/ GDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
' M; a- z$ t' X& ZDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
- n7 Z2 o6 d. _% h4 wDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards/ `( D( V: ^! y4 m: g- o
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
8 M( r2 |2 C& {8 k; ZCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
E1 W! E' o+ e$ v1 a* V rDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
+ s/ P# n5 A+ K; ^& s/ ~9 |# dRange closes to 2,000 yards x6 y! u3 @+ ^3 b% `* D
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
- B, v; c. T$ |' n7 r W$ U0 O6 XCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
9 h% s" C: y* K6 l/ B/ \5 BCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards1 C$ ?3 B) C5 b& g+ z
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards+ J j1 X' @, t
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
: _* n/ i. y$ r s: v% KDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards% v% D4 `! ~+ o/ g8 W7 e6 N
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
6 }; r% g9 D QDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards4 H& R! t4 |4 s+ |* S/ x \
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
: q5 r' P; l# b1 J8 HDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards* H( s; M+ F* z; L4 s O& h4 b
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
7 {# F4 g6 r; m9 F( mDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
) `5 _+ ^: ~2 r5 d# T2 N! B5 `# ZDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
, ~9 }' j6 ^/ M# q6 [! B, gCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards/ m4 Z: ?! K' G
Range increases to 3,000 yards# R4 l; _" L/ M" M4 b: P( D
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards! U5 t& o1 U8 h0 }& F( H0 m
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
. O2 n; ^7 k" ~" n8 VCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards' f6 e9 |6 {. x, w
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
+ J6 i# b5 v. G5 q# u4 ~8 w/ eDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
0 y+ \9 n- J6 H3 K- jDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
1 E/ b; ` ^8 R: A9 HDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards) p e# Y. O4 ~# a8 [$ Q v. B
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
/ w/ ?" h/ R( e) v3 f1 q& r" {$ {6 KDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
4 m* S) I" ~4 E* t8 HDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards' J# U) ?1 @6 W1 f( l0 S" a
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards2 V2 X" e( U! X5 X, ^
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
. w3 P: ~1 k/ Y% l9 lDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
3 @, I6 S0 N. T3 Y' L" D" O+ Q& QDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
1 C# z! y$ X) l0 W6 v% a$ l6 [DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
9 i4 c1 v% q+ k! TCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards! e/ _( I3 X# F* Q, x N5 U+ @+ B% T
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards+ _4 T9 v; S' o1 F
Range closes to 2,000 yards& F w: d) X) t
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards# S, h D8 o2 i6 C0 D9 v2 \
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards [$ g) C+ P7 b( ^+ r
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
' m% c' J. d$ T N7 K9 aDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards, R1 l. k4 d0 |' F% \
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
8 w s$ ~; b8 G3 Q" ]4 l: oDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
1 M- u2 R- E5 a, C- @DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
3 o/ y: b' ?1 ^8 A7 [; T: v+ `; GDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
: ]2 J, f9 U, m: h: B5 h% pDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
( ]' r+ D3 I7 r" O8 `; `DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
# X. \' K- E s: NDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
$ I/ G+ W7 m/ G. U5 ?- mDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
+ p" \: F" y' z! jDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
; Y! T& I7 P: UCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
8 P+ M' c: H; @& RCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards9 w. P1 R8 }# Y! v; d. j
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
' ^, d- X1 f, wDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
, E$ Z! g/ ?; `- Z; lDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
; V% Y4 u& D3 _/ S ?" IDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards; f& {6 l0 ?3 B. Z$ Q" |2 {8 p
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
1 W4 T" l a0 ]" KDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
3 w: {' }8 H3 Q& _/ U' d e3 ]DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards" W/ q7 v, S( Q
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards( {% M8 f$ d* C, S7 a( G
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
# [5 [- j+ \% `# T) y K" qTask forces break off...: z, P' l! K( d I5 L
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)5 b% W; X5 N1 a3 w+ i
; W, [/ q" ?$ [: L8 j9 PJapanese Ships
1 s; l2 K' |; o5 r CL Katori
" t1 a) t i; m/ I: N- V DD Akikaze
3 t; m5 Y: q! g$ J d4 u DD Yuzuki
5 f/ t) |# u, G$ Z% O+ ` PB Takunan Maru #5
0 U5 J, G/ |4 J/ o+ } PB Shonon Maru #11
' V+ y- C# f6 l5 Y PB Kyo Maru #12" X" S0 s$ i' U' q( Q! p9 D& A
PB Hakkaisan Maru
8 f5 e4 |2 R5 v! b; Q+ C5 B9 Y; v. `4 o& V2 p
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
+ X; u3 q) X2 v& v% d( b& DDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
8 Y# X# d" w P; x% F$ @DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB 8 C, `7 {- h: ~! ` i
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
) `/ k9 l7 S2 UPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
" P- L0 |2 J; B, ~$ j- m, q8 jPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns p& Y6 }" x$ D) }
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
' P1 C1 h3 u g7 rDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
- A* y7 ^/ L2 X! xDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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! ~7 E+ X9 Z% `. \2 [8 x3 ]- AAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
+ Z/ H! I6 J/ Q3 g
5 p, r6 U0 x q1 YTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,989 h1 h+ F) N1 ?& t3 g7 `
; a* ]1 F1 T6 V, W2 B( }% y4 o) wJapanese ground losses:
& W q8 |2 x+ o) q) p 19 casualties reported- a& H n. |4 d" Q( @# \: Z
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
* A$ m! w6 R% K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- [# @8 F/ H1 r, h7 u; H; A7 S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ j5 J, L8 t E D M4 e- ~) E& C; S$ s4 h
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3! h! O' ]+ I( I: c% }
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0 i9 Z4 K' R. |- h7 CTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
3 b% g& h" f, _) q+ q
7 a( `9 i% t% I7 [, y6 D8 QJapanese Ships
! |: {( x' q8 s CA Nachi, Mine hits 12 f+ [( D1 O* G) h- K g+ d
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+ Q: _4 c" w: c3 t4 a- Y# ZTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships) d: ]$ V; y' E# n( t# }: x0 L5 Z
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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5 f" L& k0 S( W% `0 Z- G/ ~0 s--------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ m$ R+ k o5 o$ s
ASW attack near Merak at 48,978 s8 [0 c1 C% r- X: _
5 d! J0 }* k& a# S; W1 _9 G
Japanese Ships4 o) \0 o7 w: o- l: G6 V. R) [
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 ^9 B5 I0 H2 X; _0 d$ { DD Yugiri
c$ @3 W" E8 ]9 v( @
# w, I8 X+ V, x( M5 B4 rAllied Ships( k+ [! K# u4 y, V' P
SS Sargo, hits 102 [; }* g+ E' j; D5 e# U
: d- \! ]0 y. m! \, t" D& B
SS Sargo is sighted by escort
- B& I$ [ o' x U0 S/ FDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
; d" M) ?8 }! ] q1 e: lDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
* j+ e3 Q" q! A: r) PDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...% o$ _; K7 a: N) l3 d
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....4 n- Q+ {& J. @' m
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
6 z0 e. Y7 m! V. i( N4 NDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
% N( r) ~6 D# \/ s; DEscort abandons search for sub6 a% C; H6 Y4 O
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1 z7 y X/ [4 c6 |7 S" `/ mGround combat at Manila (79,77)
( d( r4 o+ }2 D" f( C: t+ S$ c1 r" Q$ L7 d
Japanese Bombardment attack4 ]+ S: o# m& a7 F4 ~! g3 _
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
# Q* V6 t" b* @# X% D
& Y) F- F4 ?1 r3 y r aDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 9421 {9 `; v0 B% m. Y, H; w& E' J; E: ?
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Japanese ground losses:5 J( Q% d5 c& U( ]- x2 S
159 casualties reported
7 m! k$ g( E9 H( L: Q( Y# r Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
$ l2 D) V) R5 K% ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, C( S* b0 ~; j5 s* J6 \$ G9 @ Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled& ?2 c6 l$ ]% F
6 {; a3 b! F7 s) Z5 N
Allied ground losses:
: J7 h( M: l! i N 198 casualties reported
% `' W2 U4 m2 x# d8 N1 C Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
) W% \8 t$ l7 G! F+ i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled7 K% o& T6 d: r0 q
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
2 I6 H) t2 x: b3 w5 i
9 T* o% L$ r6 O) N. o2 |# nAssaulting units:
" y) `1 R% U! l0 S5 w Imperial Guards Division
1 F A$ K3 B+ O' ~. I 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
% e% [6 i9 [0 z1 ^/ q" J4 b& E6 ? 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
* f, e" I" c: j' j. o 2nd Tank Regiment
/ B; @, q0 ^/ t2 H 48th Engineer Regiment
0 K9 Y; X* X8 t& k x 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment! g7 d: [/ T9 [. ?5 |0 K, R
33rd Division
: a( G% H! E0 z 21st Infantry Regiment
% e" Z) Z. t" I 7th Tank Regiment+ p7 k: k# x' _% s% K( W- n
48th Recon Regiment
4 p" d& a ~( H% _) z3 O x 16th Recon Regiment$ [$ q- E; Y- l6 F8 x I% `
4th Division
) W+ U* m) I6 F2 s+ D 21st Division
" u5 `( t! c! I' i3 Q 6th Guards Division6 A; N, A$ ]0 c( `
65th Brigade
6 Z+ N' }# f0 [6 B# G 38th Division9 w9 y) x- G7 n& l# \
16th Guards Regiment
* f# p g6 T- e4 U W 4th Tank Regiment9 \* b& O6 `" P8 ~& G) p
16th Engineer Regiment
( G' X B, s& u 9th Infantry Regiment
! W. E! b k# K7 g, Q, @ 22nd Recon Regiment
) J: x" b3 Q. \/ n/ M) F$ X2 ?; H 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment% ? C% X* G2 C7 e% o+ V
5th Guards Cav Regiment
# v- R4 e' O% M$ S0 v 35th Fld AA Gun Co
4 W1 \' u5 g- Q& C2 q 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
+ N6 x! n# ?- g: N 30th Fld AA Gun Co
- O1 T( C$ t9 s4 _- `# L 48th Field AA Battalion" T# k/ _( U0 v; l, v
8th Field AF Construction Battalion T# J* O2 G0 S0 k/ h2 V8 |
25th Army
8 X; Z. Q9 h+ ` 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion+ t9 P& @. o5 x0 S$ t
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion( L$ z8 @' a1 S8 ^) D3 r
2nd Mortar Battalion
/ V1 T0 t, b0 B3 I8 `* s 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
% j' ?3 E7 z! e- K% K 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1 y# _7 T) h+ z 39th Road Const Co ) P% F; W# L4 E6 n$ X1 M- t" ~
21st Fld AA Gun Co ' N$ ^8 ~1 Y3 b# A& g) V/ [& L
Southern Army& A! m3 l! w: Y6 n; [
56th Const Co
' Z2 [0 R1 p9 J5 I- |- j 47th Field AA Battalion
4 S3 l: W/ K; R/ Q! `1 C; L 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment/ i* D+ [4 `! m: p; B' I
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
5 C4 Q6 s' K& G 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment3 q' G$ p9 @% V
1st RF Gun Battalion5 n7 x: {+ Y/ t& |( _8 _
35th Field AA Battalion5 M6 J* ~1 P) c: C3 |% l* S8 c' I
3rd Mortar Battalion
! s9 }2 S- a' y6 {- ^ 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion+ a( F, M( i* F! I( [3 v# ?2 J8 Z
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
* D, t4 v' Z) L4 F. V 45th Field AA Battalion+ }7 p* C: @5 H0 v- t
48th Field Artillery Regiment
% C: A X- n: J& E! F$ } 15th Const Co
# u+ R9 ~: x4 f 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3 |* K: b( `3 u }$ X 26th Fld AA Gun Co / G) o( y% d/ _7 g# A6 W& E, s
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
' X" t& |1 Q3 x$ L, ^# v# E8 f4 S3 @! O 37th Const Co & P* O0 r/ Z3 e' r
5th Mortar Battalion* O/ ?, {' j7 T$ c# q; ~; H% o6 R
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6 V9 e; d1 Q5 m+ o 40th Field AA Battalion
% @) u9 c* k) t1 ~; I6 D& g 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
/ {6 m4 m; |. [9 y8 }6 l 31st Fld AA Gun Co - m5 W7 {0 }4 A8 o E. D2 M- E; c
38th Road Const Co 9 o5 x; j& W/ d, h2 Y
14th Army" z4 M8 q5 g! v7 s( v
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
) X- ~6 P7 J! e. z; p7 h! |2 g h1 @+ J 43rd Const Co
6 t, p4 `# J+ v& Y x2 L5 L, H+ U0 X
Defending units:
5 m) R4 p5 L6 {- ]* Y 14th PS Engineer Regiment
+ G+ z& H. |* Z; q6 R. } 91st PA Infantry Division
% Y( k' E. G+ y- c) z 26th PS Cavalry Regiment, v% U! X1 ~/ j0 I9 \, c w
71st PA Infantry Division" B( F- |2 l! b$ J+ u/ v4 w( Y
21st PA Infantry Division- }: \( S I7 g
192nd Tank Battalion
& W0 R/ k; C# R* Q' E9 ?$ A R3 D) l 51st PA Infantry Division7 y; |% W9 o g: V* ~
4th Marine Regiment! E w$ w2 |8 h! p: l9 H8 ?
194th Tank Battalion
0 [& [/ h9 r* _8 ` 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team) S$ e$ L" @2 V5 B5 Z6 `1 `! v* U
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment! z/ [1 N2 F/ @! ^% n
31st PA Infantry Division
$ u: B* t6 X* c7 z4 M# t 11th PA Infantry Division
% o! |+ Q2 W( r$ z 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
' [+ H2 g2 r% u, j9 U% `% B 1st PA Infantry Division. F. Y( R. ~ L# F' p& j
31st Infantry Regiment
3 G. @- B! m7 ^4 q1 P) e( \ 41st PA Infantry Division" O" g4 Q" G, _% o+ d2 T
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4 E1 B8 y, Q/ D; c U! n: t 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
" R; s6 G8 V/ d9 M( l& i) J 301st Construction Battalion
6 j7 A* H2 i( l; u, T7 y4 C6 ]/ r Provisional GMC Grp 7 z8 ]% w$ \6 h2 K
1st PI Base Force
' b2 b w8 k: {8 r& h' @: m2 W5 D& e I Philippine Corps 0 K ]" E; `( f" ?& J3 C& @! v* l
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1 V% y V: ?5 Y6 O7 y( r6 H* O9 A USAFFE
7 ~$ {: X, ?: V Bataan USN Base Force
! s% b8 k2 [; k0 _% g# m Clark Field USAAF Base Force3 a2 d0 h+ k5 @9 J. I8 C0 ]# u3 D
201st PA Construction Battalion
# L) M: x- Q3 `7 k0 u 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion# d1 F3 H4 \) {8 F( m) E2 _$ T) M* U
1st USMC AA Battalion% O" T- _3 G, v* `+ p, q. _4 o
Manila USAAF Base Force" d/ ^$ Z1 A9 u* S2 o0 U- V
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment( v: N" k7 T* Z* P- G, |$ z+ E0 Y
Cavite USN Base Force* b$ D* ]; d+ F1 k! N8 p' A9 b; F
202nd PA Construction Battalion
. D$ y: h' E! W4 } u, k Far East USAAF
: H! \! y: W3 p- h3 ]; x& K6 `$ s II Philippine Corps . b2 k" f A" n9 c, J; s# }8 m
1st PA Constabulary Regiment7 }6 O/ X% B. N8 v3 u7 J8 A
PAF Aviation
+ B: |8 J2 s$ J8 d0 I# H5 _4 G+ X" F( t 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment& C% j9 f) g+ T( h& @ \$ O3 }
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)" M% e" ?0 R+ K. E- }
/ [" F8 C0 G' a; r! C4 Y4 hJapanese Shock attack: j: K7 o* J6 D6 Z$ p" E5 J
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
3 }+ R- c9 n D* f( g9 b/ m$ C) D0 ^1 F7 g) {- E
Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39: T, ^% u. Y F0 Y* y
- x- l' H0 q2 t) s" sJapanese adjusted assault: 54
7 J: \7 l! |" Z% ?
2 ^# R1 Y+ y7 X& N* V+ BAllied adjusted defense: 3
+ @/ @. f& X) H# D" |% |5 L
+ \ v' E5 q$ n" e1 E' |4 u) O) QJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 2 V3 D- i# M* P9 g: t2 q4 i9 B3 t4 t* y
% g( h8 b* O& Z* G
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!/ I3 i( Y5 r1 u1 c
3 p: c! H/ A' x% y$ k- oAllied aircraft# V0 d' ?/ c/ x2 {) a
no flights# A) D* I/ R! y
% ~7 _! ?( h8 L9 ?0 I1 s
Allied aircraft losses# S c h7 w p
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
5 C, l2 k- b( l, U5 F/ I# v# A+ R
+ Z* r) f$ |$ D* t- z) w; ECombat modifiers
* H) B* j8 R3 p( zDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
/ m/ X8 J$ O) _2 t' I0 oexperience(-), supply(-)
4 r4 c" \( n' M( W% L! z; Z4 N, ~Attacker: shock(+)
- J6 A6 w# j) f1 E1 R' b: P, c4 f' j7 g- U* ~) G% E* L) X7 L' z0 X
Japanese ground losses:2 L8 m. b6 h( v2 C2 `
1384 casualties reported# P9 W: G! P, y L0 R
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
4 h+ _# |( U Z% s( B0 `+ h Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled) W$ {' ?" _0 ~4 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 D V% ^7 f. p5 M& W0 g- Y6 g
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
% x/ T! S' V% A/ S2 F6 G 1916 casualties reported! \5 E X) Z8 e& P6 U. J
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
. B5 p' j9 a& p- ?! ]% A* f1 j! q) e Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled+ b/ ]; s3 S: @7 K5 D+ z+ g
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 j( n: F9 m) _; J, r Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)# A/ H* R% y' ]$ @4 L
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled); j& \) ^% f' J$ |- _
Units destroyed 3 P; p3 _% g% x$ C
+ _ o) S! D. X
Assaulting units:
+ c; v/ _ E' ?2 U( J% ]5 ` 82nd Naval Guard Unit
$ X" C6 b/ d9 H+ i 144th Infantry Regiment
5 [, {, I( U( N0 j/ N" b! | 66th Naval Guard Unit/ }1 k9 R2 z6 c# U' O' R! t: a0 u
84th Naval Guard Unit3 Z D0 P6 @8 w* a+ Q% }
53rd Naval Guard Unit
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Defending units:
5 l# E: ~: [7 m, s- n Wake USN CPNAB 0 Y, D1 d1 J( ?- o9 E
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
& v$ Q; i N# M3 q# y 6th Marine Defense Battalion
4 y7 t7 \! C# r! X8 G2 B. }
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+ A9 z( A! Y# x& ~+ M% Q m3 OGround combat at Ambon (76,109) A% n3 G% I1 T9 w
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Japanese Bombardment attack
7 ]8 h ~2 u5 y+ h7 u# p4 N1 U s( @% V
* A: h! C6 Z! ]" _1 h. h/ aAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 617 D# B! p! K- F* e R" }
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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& T$ W9 G' ^' @0 |' q+ xAssaulting units:" |- v k( g9 u6 @* y/ v
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
8 k' y1 i3 j7 z6 {. g$ g- l G/ ^" f
Defending units:
9 F( b% Z9 K, A' W; ^$ C Molukken Garrison Battalion
. ^4 t+ N) n# b2 U 4th Coastal Gun Battalion: t' m M6 j; T# y R7 B
Ambon Base Force |
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