AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
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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
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards$ b, P1 h V$ Q
- I. _' G' H0 w/ j- u |Japanese Ships
' m: y0 l- s J, Y* H3 E$ v' J CL Kashii& i$ ~8 N( C4 b: B# v
CL Kinu
# a6 t& P: e7 W( P DD Nowaki$ b y9 |$ ^: m4 X5 ~& I4 X
DD Asashio( A! q7 ?0 K8 ?3 r: u! ~3 {
DD Michishio+ S5 y) i- [- i2 E/ v$ l4 z
DD Arashio
, M9 D P3 W9 C* a+ n. a- Z DD Natsugumo0 q3 V! M; P1 S3 F; m
DD Yamagumo+ i3 A" s( [+ ^
DD Asagumo
2 i" ?1 B' b6 b2 o$ b6 a DD Murasame0 A" [+ \3 B1 i% B
DD Harusame% |9 A2 I% c9 u7 l) {& A4 r% j
DD Akatsuki3 y$ g2 [2 O3 Y) k' O$ M+ @( V
DD Hibiki. Y4 m9 R' I8 ]
DD Ikazuchi
" }7 N) V5 h& D: [ DD Inazuma c5 _5 `6 r: |* I+ k
DD Shikinami% c& f F D# i$ R) G$ `
DD Ayanami
+ X5 X7 _: j7 Z) k- h. C DD Asagiri d5 Y0 l, S* d
DD Sagiri
; i1 u" W" I* O3 i+ g/ W DD Yugiri
" T1 N. h' j0 _/ i' x DD Minazuki
8 E+ w/ i" V X- \7 Q3 k6 } AK Sado Maru0 N4 o. f6 o5 v# I. ^
AK Sagami Maru
" I3 @. P# m: i+ \' M! F AK Sakura Maru
6 W1 @& S9 @$ D( U9 D; \/ P AK Kaga Maru% G3 |: H- E I2 F8 O) W& x
AK Kinka Maru# F) o( T+ o1 N2 ?2 J' X
AK Kyushu Maru
0 r! g% [5 J) L AK Tosan Maru
- U5 I1 W1 z, s3 J- {& B0 @% S, V6 T AMC Asaka Maru
5 ~% ?: N; f' H& v3 j; J xAK Ayatosan Maru$ T" F1 V! K. `
xAK Kansai Maru: t# N& ` d# |2 B2 o" A8 s. i+ |3 ^
xAK Kashii Maru
5 E! K4 [- Q- Y# h7 H! m7 J xAK Aobasan Maru
+ k; }% A1 J" E* F# d2 S/ n$ u xAK Asosan Maru y/ v6 W) h7 a5 S$ i$ _. i
xAK Asakasan Maru8 ~, S, F2 Q" `
xAK Atutasan Maru/ Q$ G: a* T$ Y1 Q" V% o/ V" }
xAK Kinugawa Maru4 }8 ?3 D. \5 B, B' W2 f
xAK Yamaura Maru! J. T; o5 t, b2 C3 L3 n
xAK Zenyo Maru% c3 x6 ~' n! z$ a% ~$ ]0 Y: m
xAK Nako Maru2 Y7 N0 r' g. ~# T, t: M0 ~/ H
xAK Johore Maru
3 }: ]& E3 ?! g. k0 ~8 v xAK Fushimi Maru
, p1 k* |# ], l" I/ I9 n xAK Kamoi Maru7 t7 M- j1 B: t% O6 N5 w
xAK Ryoyo Maru
1 W3 f9 {. O5 E) b6 v7 c xAK Nihonka Maru
) R' Q9 s# C: n w xAK Nojima Maru; u9 H" B3 G9 H; ]0 U. y
LSD Shinshu Maru
- S& c3 s" y, }; [0 | xAP Hakozaki Maru. q% H4 w3 X! i" K$ W5 J! i% @) D
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
5 F, e; @. _5 ^9 l0 u1 ` PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
' {. x& D, a$ E! T" v PT TM-10
1 K* a: `" r$ D1 K/ R9 S/ m1 w' } PT TM-11) d. D6 R/ a3 R4 W8 h
PT TM-122 G+ l! m4 ^0 y: r- c. E* S
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk3 X0 e6 m$ A* v2 K
PT TM-14
) D. K, p7 @0 k: D j+ ~ PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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! e; u, N% g( G/ ?4 XAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!& p* O5 `2 d- L! Z0 w: v
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
n. D2 O# W- R8 C! B5 }" z% oImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
# H/ _/ g4 W5 T* k" q$ D4 q ~# jMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards1 _0 o7 _; D: v+ M5 o& E7 E& r
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
) D, i. z- ~/ W6 F. KCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards1 S4 [3 Z' H& k* Q3 D8 ?
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
( k Z) D% j! v+ k9 r* } AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , & v1 i" o' K% S) G
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 0 j' f9 V$ ]1 s- z' O+ f' k
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
3 i# B* B7 ]* F! T, S g" Z3 ^* ]- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , # R0 T+ W# G; O9 X3 ?. ]2 ^0 P4 {
DD Arashio , DD Asashio7 B5 e$ h. n9 Z! T6 P/ F* |! N; N
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards0 c7 A! \# U9 R
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards, `7 W/ A% w, p( y% }# D4 N$ `
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
& o' {% d5 f7 c, m4 kRange closes to 9,000 yards
7 }. T+ m2 C8 N# G/ OLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
) `: J2 n! C! q8 v8 N2 ? j AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
$ Y3 b0 P: P# f: g1 E2 t AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , - `8 d4 K9 O: d# X2 s+ Z
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
+ x$ _0 B9 ]. U5 Q+ S& N xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 8 f+ L+ Q( k3 k ` }
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
* {. l5 d3 a! ]' M# k4 D# {! \ xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
4 S' L! b* ?4 x- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
5 s, g, P# U1 O: [ DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
+ L$ H7 a' u" i& N; U# _+ m DD Arashio , DD Nowaki) \$ M6 D0 }! H7 l
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards: h! i' [- M% m9 t# n: h, p' B4 Q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards" n# k" F5 G# J7 m, l
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards* I1 s! R) z: p3 i$ I
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
( Y. V% k4 ~5 _$ _0 _: BDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards2 l- B2 ~+ y5 H* o0 e
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards2 d$ w/ [+ j* E3 ^
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards1 J- P3 d4 Y$ O) {7 V
Range closes to 6,000 yards
4 ~- I* b% X. [. e& b7 Y& \! EPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
7 Z D- V. H" y tPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
; V5 |+ ^+ h! `* \/ VDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards# l! e7 C- m) r: W
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards& y+ N: A3 l/ y9 u1 j1 N) ?
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards" s3 Q8 ^) K" R. ^$ Q! d" N# y
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards+ S7 Q# D9 H# h
Range closes to 5,000 yards: L* K! p) u* P4 W& C( Q! f4 n
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , $ z5 ~# ?9 l6 c, F3 n& r
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , / l* P: p3 i: R D @! p* _- U! ]$ `
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 4 c, _# s# M! \3 m% {
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
, @# s! G6 v; h xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
0 S% ^" j3 I( W" N6 g/ V xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
% v! D- C8 [: @+ b$ d5 `0 l7 ` xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , ; h R* I# ?' F% I6 C9 S
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , " [* ]$ Q: Y: c: \" d" H
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat1 ?; `$ `) G( y8 s& c
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , % W( N( y6 w* B* C; u
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 7 j) U2 {; p/ V9 b* |- o/ j
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
$ @* P8 i Z* Z& Y DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
( I2 s( s8 N! | q* J, \6 y& i+ RDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards1 q- E6 K, b: M$ B" w8 l* I- M* S' b
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards0 V! ? x) j, \0 t5 {# r
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards+ B2 G7 e9 D! e. T
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
3 Z4 \% Z, t# G2 f: h! @5 hLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , . {' u' Y, {; h T3 i
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
( I8 l0 o" _9 H, X AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
7 z8 d$ M, M& k* K4 L xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
5 O% f' ^# J1 M3 ? xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat @- }! }) [9 T7 H8 W! k# M3 Y. h
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards% R, d( ^; H! p9 e; I" W5 @
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
3 ]& A% ~* c& x/ {4 D& o- c: {6 kDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
. d3 q$ }6 e# f; r5 Q8 ^+ n, sPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
/ [8 m* D9 e+ n3 B% d0 _, J3 V7 zPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards# }$ P% d9 d% X( [3 u* N# o& `
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 7 o) D0 b( Y' p1 j4 S1 v
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
7 F8 o! P$ K" T9 t7 B AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , , Q% X. ?5 z- b! R
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 6 k3 o! w1 V+ T+ O$ E4 y5 f' Z
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
2 C4 d! w% [1 l: u4 Y7 n0 ?, N- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
5 {: w0 Q3 X/ h- c DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
: J) }& I, l: N/ A( g( tPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards. T, M- j0 W& }! e7 ?; V" n) }9 x
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards+ R' I$ t0 s. R% B- G
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards1 v9 O: ^2 G7 z) G6 _
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards: R& b6 h, R! D, r9 h. w3 n
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards3 ~5 j+ {5 H3 ~* j6 M- L4 y
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
1 f( H% k1 s; ?, u% J6 @/ mRange increases to 6,000 yards- i- _: J6 U" \) q
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards4 J; d- t) l# @5 s+ X* i: q
Range increases to 11,000 yards* f2 [3 m6 |8 z0 F
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
5 M8 s" r( h& K: f) g! sLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat ?( x% t4 J7 M( @- i. v0 R
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards. y6 ]+ T. Y; e( A! j: c
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
( D* q& ~' u% H! _* WPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
& J# [* W9 G# q. Q. D# D$ ~5 K2 ~5 xTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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% b% K1 Z J3 u+ `- E1 Z) y CA Ashigara, Shell hits 16 y" o8 C2 ~. g$ v3 m0 @
CA Mogami
* z) y/ a! x3 e% a7 B1 X DD Kuroshio
: U) \5 @2 D2 C, a5 K DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
8 |+ D+ {7 W) f. O, ]- g DD Natsushio
6 _3 |+ M2 C; L( M% h) D- C2 X1 K DD Shiratsuyu z- T# b1 m( ~) r* \; j, r
DD Umikaze( p9 e8 u* _% G- ^2 c
) [( S+ A, ?0 b6 T( a% qAllied Ships4 w& L7 x1 f' r. q1 @& c6 K, i/ r
DD Alden
' e* }8 c6 D. X @) P* R! G9 n DD Barker/ @, D0 C- o8 u2 ^
DD Edsall
" C9 ~) A( B% z1 ^) \ DD John D. Edwards8 K* O' u9 N. ?
6 s( G0 O2 R: b+ YImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight1 R9 z' t+ c) y0 J8 z5 f: i
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards* ^' A0 T( _2 t H
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards( H( t- Q4 ^6 N! X0 D/ U
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
7 e: q3 ]( P/ k* w2 {CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards/ t9 C, K( Y5 {
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
" L2 I' z; B5 A+ Q8 g3 zDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards9 S5 I2 A1 f: l! O
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
" e' i) } c% G+ p; ~( |DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
. U- y" Q0 R! E9 G ~0 ]5 hDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards y- C9 K, u+ d
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
/ y& c! |' _+ H/ p# r$ I- gRange closes to 6,000 yards, G' j9 _9 e3 L5 s) T
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards3 k$ w/ o" u2 Q
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
u3 w8 p! S6 ~. S, N& kDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards! c4 Z1 B3 G- J, M
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
: \# V% W2 p/ G9 i* @! bDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards! m& V, v( |3 s# ~8 K) f# ^- r8 u# K
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
8 C5 `5 C- \! {1 ?" M1 `DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards2 y }. q! Q5 J* \2 l
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards( u: c8 J$ [& C- U, r- a, j
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
7 s/ n( d2 t) [& ~DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
3 Y2 ]0 \/ b' G8 nDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards" K) L2 B+ b) O- T$ s5 S! l
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
w [5 l4 C. C0 i0 LDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards/ B( o, W: x, y, [/ }7 z5 ~
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards2 ~) \2 t; [/ d4 K- O# O- @
Range increases to 8,000 yards
5 r) V, s g6 {+ T2 U" ^- PDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
. G$ ~# w |! c8 U" j3 ]2 jDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards3 L4 O- k. r3 _* e
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
2 n% m9 m8 |7 f* j; tDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards. I' D$ h; u* ]6 e& ^0 k
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
- c. p) E9 M0 E8 Z( R$ I/ ODD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
$ P- ? h7 `& ^ R, D9 JDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards1 u3 I1 J* u0 F3 \# W
Task forces break off...$ E4 [7 [( _, @3 @
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1 a& j/ s1 A6 o+ J) e& i d2 kNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
5 K0 E3 _- P) a3 \: T5 b CVL Ryujo
* R$ D- @) d. f' q" ?! l) m$ K: \ CVL Shoho7 ~) \ m, S5 t
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
, R! \% g( D. h; j q( l, V5 P CVE Hosho; ^2 M' D7 ]6 B' `- [
CVE Taiyo
+ |) f& Z: O, _ CA Takao( z/ O: o8 r5 j( ?( s
CA Atago
0 T; H2 f: Y) T: @7 |8 e& { CL Kuma, Shell hits 2) x* t; E% L& Y3 g
DD Akigumo8 ?1 T* ]7 d" D& e: M
DD Shiranui- {1 E i- G. Q' ~* J! v
DD Samidare
5 T, d2 n: S: o" `8 B DD Yamakaze
. m2 t/ i- _4 @# ^( }2 Y DD Hatsuharu/ R9 }$ f/ R: Z3 D
DD Hatsushima
6 E+ a! \- K2 A1 w DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire1 S1 e8 \! u0 j9 m% T8 W5 B
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1) R, a' C$ |: E# X2 ~2 I5 @
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Allied Ships" v" L8 Y0 E0 U6 f; w+ g
CA Houston
0 X+ _5 H7 w' C0 Q, `6 { CL Sumatra, Shell hits 23 Q* [: Z. ] g
CL Tromp8 F+ z5 m8 g/ k& P3 [ R
CL Durban, Shell hits 1% a, I9 D! t/ ?' ^2 C
DD John D. Ford; v, M' _+ E) L* R4 I
DD Parrott2 A5 Q) D4 m, ]0 a! t
DD Peary, Shell hits 1( J8 z! O0 ]4 ?7 T; c: `
DD Pope1 q( }% N4 B& M* ]5 `0 T
DD Whipple
) j/ ^+ q2 |$ ~2 N* D( D/ z DD Stewart3 ~: ?' K+ L2 X! g( \* K' ~
DD Evertsen# l8 R1 p% T; y3 ^
DD Stronghold$ b& e) N1 ?+ r3 J
DD Thanet9 v& P$ j4 N3 _) I7 b
DD Encounter1 z# C. J; K# |; D) M2 Q
DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
" G3 X: q: [; j$ G4 F- u+ jMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards# l9 b# w: S% v
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards& y) T7 C" M( B0 Q4 \; J) L
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
# X+ l- j* A+ s* o$ SCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
' ?- S d" h. JCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards( G- }5 S+ ~3 a2 D- ^0 n0 T% C- m
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards5 }5 u3 b# ]- P5 G
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
8 X# d9 {0 E% ZCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
/ {" H; a9 x8 ?# V5 A5 uDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
, U$ q4 } B9 e& x- N" S; WCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards5 f& ^: T e3 g
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
6 x+ d8 g2 w+ {2 _' M/ ADD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
* I+ R) y2 D4 }# @# L0 {" {DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards8 B, U/ c* v! ^3 f5 m3 s Q
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
/ A: F& l, v! d6 r: q4 N& v7 fDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
: u5 B% p& P8 o5 Z+ |5 SDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards/ {. |; z9 g9 r2 f7 A
Range closes to 8,000 yards
% ]) D3 ]/ X9 gDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
/ t `& V- L, |. c( @CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
" h8 f, C: C3 v, \8 yCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards* O4 u8 E8 ]0 y, s3 f
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
3 \0 S3 W. z$ M9 y- j+ XDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
. Z8 K! ^- L% eDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
, I+ ^# V& J& ?. i* S% r+ XCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
; `7 ?% P O+ k. xDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards# H( f! {3 E+ b
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards4 Q7 ]7 z' b+ ^0 B4 O* p
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards' Z9 q8 F% Q; x" u! ~; q
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards4 Y! Y9 \, `. x& `! F7 d, i6 o
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards, E# z; c8 ]# P* K2 J: n6 n/ D
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards% F' R/ y t( u0 w. P/ d6 R
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards6 ]7 w$ g: Y9 J" [
Range closes to 7,000 yards
/ f q% m ]; ZDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards8 d9 a9 ^ v- S8 M
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards# O! e% h) Q* ]; l' z9 t( G6 p
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards& P: M$ b ~) w9 f& j. U
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards6 Y" v, Y8 E4 [8 j% F# z
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards1 \1 F$ h' \: [) j1 p
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards( q/ s s0 v7 w0 `* l, F. w" C& f
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards; L5 t2 J% M2 e0 \# j
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards, t- X" n" ^4 x, P* A- @& D$ A$ {
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards8 X# f2 F# n* M0 e! k7 Z2 Y
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
. v N9 M* E1 w5 ?! E5 DDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
: \6 ]2 j' b: W# rDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards( e5 S2 A6 K' {$ H1 j9 a) ^! F
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards5 z4 x5 `: F, y
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
5 z6 E! f3 X5 X9 f9 dDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards) V% P7 I, C% s: G% N( M7 E* T$ ?
Range closes to 6,000 yards
$ M$ H: [' |' p2 Y. }' \$ }+ FDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards7 q0 P5 f: C: T0 w* S0 F4 p' k
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards' k! B' f4 V* u7 Z: ^/ T) G) O& C8 R
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards; u4 a# z3 F }: d3 n
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
8 d) ~: G+ C% n$ tDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards! U9 P9 N0 N9 t$ S
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards8 k3 T, c p3 G/ ?
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
2 N6 ?3 c# i; M5 ^9 Y% g+ HCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards' J/ u% {1 U' E( O1 |
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards1 g- O. ]9 L, t+ X1 N5 _
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards7 X6 X+ t" x! J6 ~
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards' b: i6 X* A" [2 V+ ?
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards7 g6 `- i' f) F' ^. ~
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards- h l. ]" g; r2 c; c
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards5 |2 T8 o! V& J/ |
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards, c# C6 [1 i) V1 Y9 P3 h
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
, C6 Z1 p. q0 [' ]3 ^: D2 ARange increases to 9,000 yards0 p! x' U2 J: f3 E+ K
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards. a0 L! ?, r3 k% q/ M
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
; K( Y$ t! a7 g. _, m: BCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards1 W0 s- b1 [7 y ~2 T
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards' V4 N3 Z# S3 `. _* f% B- n& Z
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards: r+ U! t3 t% i. x) Q
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
4 F F( z- }# ^" l" U2 f% y9 O7 ZCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards7 A& b: `* k0 r" g6 c# ~' B
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards! S+ H, L; H# w" n
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
: D6 {. J8 z2 ~- w; X5 eDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
0 Z" H* { w6 U5 T+ R" EDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
9 {* s4 s# D% t: z8 a( m* bDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards1 B/ r+ \. l8 I4 G. B3 y0 J' K
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
\7 v4 O, G. S! ?! f9 T0 l1 BDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards' {7 K1 a" n4 l( K; w3 W! a
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards* |1 S0 e9 k% }
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape1 I! J( G) O ]9 B @' _/ }, ?. C1 U
Task forces break off...
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) n2 S5 ^) ?+ R+ t$ fNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards, j Z8 V! ~* ]3 l& Y
* s6 o, M6 P/ [2 k. X- b2 ?6 mJapanese Ships0 _4 b( X4 E0 f. o
CL Kashii1 }6 j& r7 y4 \
CL Kinu
8 s1 ~0 R! D1 k+ }- i1 j DD Nowaki! ]/ S' J& l; I* e4 g' s- H
DD Asashio
h0 j N( W; A6 |- I3 ~ DD Arashio7 o* e* |; {9 ?0 `: `" w
DD Natsugumo
9 F- K0 c! f) S7 J; ~! }8 j DD Yamagumo
1 A* E/ p$ Z+ \ DD Asagumo) ^$ `, n6 k ~1 P+ y
DD Murasame
; p N4 ]" s- e. `' y! l# ^ DD Harusame( a2 N# w9 W, Q; V2 z6 E! H, g
DD Akatsuki$ M/ w" B$ T7 _# k. \, @) ?
DD Hibiki
1 X; \7 H0 b% H! S9 e DD Ikazuchi3 _4 E3 p* o$ y: r$ X% G# N
DD Inazuma
2 A" q$ k0 w+ k" k DD Shikinami( N# I% w4 v# h- W5 ?
DD Ayanami
3 m; i( D' o W2 U; m) T% U9 g DD Asagiri
# H! k( I# p! A9 g DD Sagiri
' p# R' X$ j/ R DD Yugiri3 Z. A7 f$ S- D0 Z5 v* Z
DD Minazuki
4 d" t) t4 [4 l' n" B3 T AK Sado Maru: C4 b* w4 \$ j% V: i9 r4 `
AK Sagami Maru
2 c% z% P r& p1 g9 U AK Sakura Maru
* M3 j# c2 c; _+ o/ ?0 c AK Kaga Maru) L: K) t7 r; F
AK Kinka Maru
" Z4 X1 |" A1 E+ k; D, r: U( D3 F AK Kyushu Maru
' ?- D+ K/ ]! a8 ~. C AK Tosan Maru- o+ R0 T9 I: o% E3 Q5 C
AMC Asaka Maru
! o- u& R7 x" h xAK Ayatosan Maru: b6 G: b" r1 q# }" k8 M$ y! b. C! l3 A
xAK Kansai Maru3 e6 }6 \% ?: v9 |2 q1 i
xAK Kashii Maru! \' z$ q/ o: d" `+ V u
xAK Aobasan Maru
5 W4 I) ]! {6 F8 V( L: f' H xAK Asosan Maru
: j/ }/ D3 N* \: B7 ~. [ xAK Asakasan Maru9 W% ?4 Y2 e5 Y/ ]% W9 f
xAK Atutasan Maru
+ {/ A! f' d1 x9 v/ ~5 u; P/ b: u xAK Kinugawa Maru
: q# I2 v8 {3 _2 _& T! j xAK Yamaura Maru4 x! I# z/ ? l3 q& P8 s
xAK Zenyo Maru$ v, ~- T, ]/ D2 M h9 \
xAK Nako Maru
r# P' h# Z6 f2 C4 J1 M xAK Johore Maru
2 z0 q0 K v' h& S! c! j xAK Fushimi Maru
. h' x/ D, K! o* a/ A xAK Kamoi Maru
0 Q7 s7 l4 P9 _' G( K" | xAK Ryoyo Maru$ Q& _& d1 _) N: i/ B
xAK Nihonka Maru: ] w5 E4 F3 O- G5 ?
xAK Nojima Maru
6 {' }+ G( d* _) @) @) A LSD Shinshu Maru* e! F) b4 i3 D/ e
xAP Hakozaki Maru' \6 ~7 b1 {0 t# Q/ p9 V) k8 p
xAP Kobe Maru
3 u9 q3 }$ f. {5 B9 g
+ R( \3 T9 w' ]- B# c- eAllied Ships% |% h3 S1 m3 h+ l
DD Vendetta
/ ^% r7 C: g8 S DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
2 G( q2 V* ^# w n0 X DD Van Ghent
3 W# U D# m+ ] DD Scout
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, f. |* Y! l/ s1 uAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
: x. _1 Q* P% I3 VJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway8 K D! r+ I- c# }% \; r: T
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight {& Y- W, f2 r% {; ]( A
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards6 `: I9 g' _0 R* [; J; M
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
0 n: P% j7 X# x5 fCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
- R6 J" G7 B/ r2 X0 R: V& hLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
* q# p: W( l$ \# k- ?0 dDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards6 b+ o3 q% H+ ~! ]2 ]6 w: a7 [
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
% I' c0 B; {6 B- {: t- |) ^. `DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
9 a8 D# U ?* G8 c; A+ j7 K* zDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards# O* G: l/ K. m1 Y& a% w
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards/ ?. J- E& v0 \. m7 |
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
( R; @$ P8 C! w1 WRange closes to 9,000 yards
% V/ W2 r7 ^1 ]DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards% X% B6 L0 C8 o: H4 [
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards# G7 ]! t+ T6 z
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards9 ]& F$ U0 ~, L5 O4 H' F
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards/ g# |* c8 t; f
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
& f% a+ r4 e/ O: p, s. yRange closes to 7,000 yards
5 i7 v/ @% [7 N F; Q* {' @CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
7 v& s1 E B3 K8 @ U5 t$ XDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
2 y3 Z$ w& _# d2 j* p6 o; GDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
- [! A; y* i' B+ G% ADD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards+ c# |8 @, ]2 \, G7 a+ L' `
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards3 b; z4 X* }5 r7 \
Range closes to 4,000 yards
+ Q. c; P" }8 f' g. rCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
$ e- X- T( y" s. l! D3 r' {- V' ~DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
: B, X9 t$ S9 \$ ]/ tDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards( J, l# T% q# L% D
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards# T) h$ O- C/ y
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards- \. I6 s, B. a0 x1 x2 I; q8 F
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards- e8 A- U% b9 T1 k) z, i
Range increases to 5,000 yards
8 a5 M& V& _+ d0 f6 i% V* d" m0 ICL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards2 Y T1 Y( b7 T( i
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
0 j* U+ m* C& DDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards4 A! z9 o- ]8 J* L, k
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
5 L+ F1 {+ p$ \, k- q4 UCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards6 p1 W' O! w6 e3 ]9 W4 m# e0 J
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
% {/ l) m! c- t9 {2 R% nTask forces break off...
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# y. j+ e% q" V- u5 @1 ^Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,988 n& l& \; T+ K- S- \
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Japanese Ships1 d2 f( m! q' {' K& g3 I+ V' [
CL Yura
/ R( | T* I4 M/ p' @9 K* ]3 V CL Natori
& s, b W# g% V. B. c$ l" w7 F
1 B0 d# a5 }+ l3 i$ _. {! l5 KRunway hits 1
3 X- d0 } k( t, \ {8 Z* k3 JPort hits 1
* v" {$ S/ ~6 u: b/ U& m$ c, T1 D% r! O5 z2 c7 x/ d9 @
CL Yura firing at Wake Island
2 U1 }' f+ l# i" @# N- {. F7 ^CL Natori firing at Wake Island % G& ?$ R* U, k
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards" A& c" S* z' Z* g; D1 D0 ~! {
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Allied aircraft
# q& b1 `8 @% @. t: V/ G no flights
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3 {' x6 `# R2 o( r: X) RAllied aircraft losses
( B7 V; Z( E% K5 {& E" S SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
5 w) d: e: J. _" c* M6 a3 m8 B8 Q% P9 O4 u9 _( C
Japanese Ships
* Q, h# P j& N; A* q CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 b3 F$ X. p9 t8 @# I& y% G9 Q: m CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
' y" [& ?! {; I6 ~9 Y, b1 J DD Nowaki
$ g- F0 |% T* s) L DD Asashio6 s7 u$ M/ ?6 Q& ?( R
DD Arashio
/ a1 ^/ Q! d- v) L; Z# { DD Natsugumo
3 Q. L8 A8 { ^5 I" x$ P# J5 |. S DD Yamagumo+ g- b7 l8 }( P i) |/ |
DD Asagumo
. @, K. ^+ L! s7 Q w DD Murasame
" O! y* Y. d: ] DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
" g$ w1 o: i" \9 r* m DD Akatsuki
; Z. q; _+ O7 k+ V* B DD Hibiki
* d6 s5 B( L' n9 j" J DD Ikazuchi
8 @( V" B$ Y! t C5 r DD Inazuma
' | t- P: ]/ g% A5 Z3 p DD Shikinami
8 G8 k: p: N, _$ W q5 g DD Ayanami
0 g' T" Z) V8 t! ^; B DD Asagiri
L5 M. d4 y7 `, Z; K) F DD Sagiri4 R; j0 ?: v. G. b
DD Yugiri
, r( Y$ G3 [: G3 E$ a DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1! Q' ~- g* |1 _- B! u! u
AK Sado Maru
+ m, x( A6 C* Z! d# _0 V) N AK Sagami Maru
+ ]+ a6 o3 l/ q AK Sakura Maru
$ I8 V* g( O$ P+ I AK Kaga Maru& m4 h( {# `! l0 `5 g; Z# u# E
AK Kinka Maru
" U1 Q Q, \. v% p1 M L: d" u AK Kyushu Maru/ d' g O/ t. z1 V
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
; {0 x" n! i. H3 Y9 I AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
+ T& _. E, D' E* y xAK Ayatosan Maru. E1 X' F' q. l8 y, ]; Z
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires) [4 y; d: d" g+ ^1 Z
xAK Kashii Maru C+ y$ t+ A6 I$ ^2 s% X
xAK Aobasan Maru* v0 x8 X& B, R" W
xAK Asosan Maru W# s3 a- A4 c: T0 X
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
0 F2 p, m: ^$ @( Z3 t0 ~ xAK Atutasan Maru2 r( p) a& y" u
xAK Kinugawa Maru
3 e- u# }5 q- ]5 l5 x8 E+ w xAK Yamaura Maru7 R! V* j& F, w0 f
xAK Zenyo Maru7 h+ [/ D, @* e; U% I
xAK Nako Maru) x8 f1 `+ x1 a* E# a9 L1 @8 H
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( `8 b: x @6 G1 v" K xAK Fushimi Maru: d0 L1 B& c2 K: E
xAK Kamoi Maru1 U9 Q7 {# F' E b8 W; ?1 z8 j# }
xAK Ryoyo Maru
8 y1 Q; A" r% {, S. M5 ]5 a xAK Nihonka Maru* K6 d2 P, E/ J F
xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships
0 a P* @$ X8 v: J9 U CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk% J6 W) n2 }3 A- P Z2 N" J& }9 _
CL Sumatra
* T7 n' f" @% p" v0 o6 I CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
( Q& V" I/ m2 N# H# s1 ` CL Durban
2 v4 G5 ~. N1 t! N1 A A DD John D. Ford7 z9 h$ X4 a2 u: _ C( I
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire. f; Q: e! Y( m7 g9 i {- \
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 I2 h+ r8 k* G DD Pope* f; B `9 K0 l0 q7 Q
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
3 P) x J3 m. q DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
1 a7 _- l7 Z" K6 n DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage8 r* l, g0 j2 r2 ~4 M7 A3 m# A6 D
DD Stronghold7 U( h' c5 V- G4 c/ H; ]
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
0 B9 i4 o) y# f1 n& i( {0 y. M DD Encounter, Shell hits 3: V8 A: c! y# Y: G: J" {* J8 P
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:6 m1 r) h5 ~1 M) r0 Y* x( H
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)4 w5 _4 j% N. B' i+ i8 }
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight) R" Y' {7 `# J' Z! s( S, @
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
* ?3 ?+ ~3 e- n' s, K6 Q0 OCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards3 {+ A# s, u( _
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
\ b+ v `3 S; R rCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards0 w% Y' V7 b3 V- h7 ~; _3 d0 r
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards3 [$ R% L+ I. S! X% U2 `1 S, Q3 e
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards4 I" M+ A r/ f. H/ P$ ^2 r1 }. m
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards" Q0 l+ e1 V' Y* R
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
: g& F' u* x" b5 i) O5 c5 CDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards; f& u7 T3 `$ \8 }# e- U
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards- E: z/ K6 E- a5 a. `9 y0 q! M
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards5 F8 o5 |7 g) D) \; ^, e
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards5 T% |% c/ j& `3 q4 [
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards& Y$ d" r3 w6 s3 i( R2 |
Range closes to 10,000 yards
* d& _/ V r# m7 X& G ?CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
& Q8 l. }% K" R( x+ g( `: B, P; ECL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards c- x" N8 h4 [# ?% i- s5 |1 ?
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
4 G: a' N7 ]! KDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards0 Z! C, j# C& b: m0 e' k+ U
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards k! ?. H' z7 i9 F: e7 V1 C2 g; b$ w
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
/ h* _8 S7 g# X# T; E" iDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
- r8 w( W+ h' A- t/ I3 k0 ^DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
' G% t' a Z7 C7 _4 H0 h# X- gDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards7 p0 I! p: \* N" I% s3 \: T" t, F
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards6 y/ s/ E: h c' p
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards; [! H" x8 O" h" L- f" Y7 Q; |
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards6 j/ h# [& ]/ K! J a# y5 l
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
+ ~2 L! j5 r8 v' ?8 ?DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
" [8 b V8 `& Z# nDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
) Y2 D: m$ Q* d1 U5 i1 Z8 \0 BCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards E; }5 k0 c0 S
Range closes to 7,000 yards
; {8 b- @6 c& I2 L! r0 lCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards8 i- v' P' ^ x. S' d3 Q
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards" P) L2 T) l! C' E6 T' ~
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards! `9 U3 w1 ]& f
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
1 G/ o8 m- ?7 i% ]! o9 }# J0 k& |DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards+ ?3 X# a2 ~6 d4 r; g
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
1 m) l; V' A; @. c/ P1 A/ jDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
& a, J/ J2 Z1 u3 V/ f2 s; m, HDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards8 R- s% O4 `' m' k9 j, Y
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
! l/ k0 g: k/ ZDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards( o# {- ?3 R0 t3 \" n4 H
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
- y+ f, S0 E- i. `5 h! ~2 j( W1 r' lDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
% f9 a) E5 v! J* O0 L+ a0 g" wDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards F" J. l5 M5 U6 ^8 R. C
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards2 [2 U* R1 m, G3 r
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
9 B: m) c! G7 b9 F: k* Y NCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards5 W0 Q3 d+ Y. U+ ?& ^# s- ~* {
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards% p9 b h! F; M+ f6 M) B3 e
Range closes to 4,000 yards
* \* i; X( p9 z* h$ z1 ~xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
: }1 i8 P, Q% ~- v/ ZCL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
A8 t1 e2 N/ U' z# {) P2 ECL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
* b, W, Q" z9 g4 m5 @CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards7 I. C' f0 y9 T6 j* x
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards& B0 m5 G6 I! j
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
8 n* D- q, v' |# g/ I- ]. cDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards; a+ a& ?- c: ]9 U2 k/ L. m
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
9 e3 i/ z2 O, d c- eDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
# _3 h# D- q$ o$ ?$ E$ x0 FDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards+ q1 @' Q b5 f2 d' T6 F4 ~& K
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards) \. j B! ~1 M. v* ~$ ]6 j
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
$ ~2 H# [% l3 [0 A- h0 YDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards3 k v3 N' J/ M( A
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards1 Z/ ?1 Q1 E- w4 h& X6 @
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards$ C- k& h5 G" ^# k+ j
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards( @8 u3 s0 L) L0 M5 X6 I
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards# ~; e/ Z5 b+ ~8 V$ l
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
4 s, y1 t$ R: V% W' a1 u% ?- sRange closes to 2,000 yards
5 `& O2 n* p2 F8 tCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards& {1 `' h9 o% {, _( c. b
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards1 E4 y4 D3 F v+ J( |9 b" b% U& @
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards# M, s: s9 R" G; N( K5 g
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
' L( o- }; h4 z8 pDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards. j! }3 G- l# R( T+ q$ [
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
1 J) R* @* D! F+ b; {6 n) u& c; EDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
4 b# y- @2 y! {DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
, V) O# \4 _5 k5 h& K. EDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
+ K4 `, S5 W! d ~DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards2 Y1 r, p; j/ j3 Z- b+ ^
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
% S! F5 O6 Y/ E- M9 f# cDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
/ C. e# P" B5 a' ~" B% VDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
* v; N: V. v6 c0 x5 P6 f6 l9 d# |- [CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards$ h9 g8 P0 K2 S: Y
Range increases to 3,000 yards% o- U7 M% ]% C) p" o: o: e% T
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
4 v7 u, j& y& q" ]4 n8 ~1 zCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards E' \% f+ n& f5 c6 f$ K, }2 z
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards# B8 m* g& W9 O! B* T+ h0 ] P
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards1 C, h, \# H+ `
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards5 ?2 {5 z# s$ N* K' Z- p
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards+ G+ K2 G6 Z2 \9 f( M
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards# m3 x% U5 }' ?$ B% _8 r/ a y4 L
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards' l+ f# |* L* o' Y; ]& l7 o# b+ q, y
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
6 g W8 H. Q8 w: J- ODD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
2 P- V0 u' E% D0 x: k8 K2 FDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards6 D. h* k' I# \0 O# E
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards2 ^6 C, |& ?: w" q. w% I
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
- |* ^3 r( g& u# ^; A2 H* _. I, F* tDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards# N3 y9 h0 W. _ z. y1 E
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
- U" ]& O( i( P* P5 mCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards8 c' @* z& `7 Y7 J1 Z& ?4 H
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
! W0 F% s6 r8 Z e; m# P" Y$ y0 i! vRange closes to 2,000 yards
, J4 T' U {% N' s7 R( GCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
4 {* o9 S# W; ^4 E" K0 _CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
* g9 `* A& Y# Y8 h: MCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards6 E3 G$ A! F( u; A
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
$ c( l6 Q3 ^! D# R3 aDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards ?' r1 k$ F0 E" Q8 ^0 R; u2 h
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards0 E* s3 [' t7 S$ G' y- d
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards9 N$ \) k$ A8 F( I# p+ R: Q
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
- L- t' V9 g* Z; [7 TDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
0 x( a# g2 d! q* |7 @DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
3 w+ R4 t3 ]: x" c5 [8 P4 H+ vDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards0 T. m s2 M8 m6 b% H$ C* v6 n9 X+ L
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards) j6 M% T! l7 x
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
6 X' J+ ]2 {% E; nCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
2 i, O" Z% G/ LCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards0 O7 v( l( h+ f9 E7 S! b& l
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards$ p- e/ j& N8 N; I5 d+ `
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
% p, s& e, [7 b4 m2 K! h7 F7 ^2 X. xDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards/ X! @6 [) Q1 g g y5 B! D4 v
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
0 }5 X0 X3 ~1 C* l0 Q7 L1 q* a% f8 G+ R* sAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards! ^7 i0 O, k$ g
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
! @! a. F, p9 l! e' kDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards; |; b8 f# K" G. P5 W
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards+ u& @! |9 U7 B8 o G5 o3 e( j. I
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
+ y# T* J! L* ^( uTask forces break off...
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1 C8 i( z9 E7 H) C* VPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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3 y; a7 x {, ? jJapanese Ships
+ S# R8 v$ b* F4 `$ ? CL Katori8 I" A: b& l) u+ |, C
DD Akikaze$ o# i2 X+ u. q0 n
DD Yuzuki: Q9 L9 B& P) D0 Y) x/ O1 O
PB Takunan Maru #54 I: {1 M+ D3 y5 W' _/ [$ a
PB Shonon Maru #11( I& y; g- h E3 b a! ~
PB Kyo Maru #12
! T! h; e& W: }; Z, G3 j PB Hakkaisan Maru: H n& a1 L5 W
/ y; |! a ?4 Q, }1 o$ P5 JCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
. ?9 \( P. K# z5 G' k7 MDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
0 W+ ` C: |& v) s7 e; Z* LDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
& U/ l5 ~/ C" o" d4 y% ZPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns% T" f4 F. f5 u2 O) S& B" L6 k
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
" u7 s- T8 L9 D6 s6 ^PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
2 p9 W% ~2 u% S B1 Z# BPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops, s6 N' y1 M( O( ?( d1 h, i
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
/ x; W) l" e% l) ?0 j+ J9 r" Q7 ADD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns+ E; C' T: _* R
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' ?! C/ y5 ], ^1 \0 gAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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& T" }' l! |3 V* ~0 b* a, WTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Japanese ground losses:
- g5 Z& K3 U# p/ a. Q 19 casualties reported
/ J' Z, `: n; F" | q Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled' Z! G6 ?5 I3 f- L2 u/ r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* s% z& U6 c+ w$ s% u: d" T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 L" {! w9 v& S4 }/ Y$ c0 [
; C) h7 q- _. T; i' f* o17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /36 x6 P! r- x% j4 Y( u
+ U* Q+ R4 i( ?0 G
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)) E. K8 E/ j. P: s0 o& i4 d/ | d
! v" M- g: S& k4 ^: fJapanese Ships
2 N$ Z1 ?. U' b7 \4 v- n2 X3 g$ c CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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+ D+ H3 k% R- H7 T- H, L) t+ zJapanese Ships8 [; K% R1 g Q, N3 p
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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$ ? B4 A& O% k: d! PASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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. E3 a; H# C% R8 X' r" OJapanese Ships
5 e# u/ r; Q3 T3 f3 V xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 f5 C3 B& d# v4 l: a! g: g! m DD Yugiri
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! r: x- v5 V# Z# qAllied Ships2 d6 J+ ^# A: i( f, S7 Z" j
SS Sargo, hits 10# N8 b8 s6 V; B% z
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort# z* \ D/ k* f7 _9 q
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
! }; X. t7 u4 Y. b% GDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search.... C) r* n/ Y2 q0 S2 y: D
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...6 S1 S) S, O3 h8 o5 _1 k! e8 s
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
' O: g. Z' m V, c+ I, b- ^+ XDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ...., v6 \, F6 D0 a* n2 y3 w
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo% h& Y4 X: W0 O- g
Escort abandons search for sub h3 ^4 p4 g4 E" f
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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3 @7 K% Z4 v1 ^: _Japanese Bombardment attack( [4 }7 J) o0 o7 E, V, j
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836! k8 \& |0 D" X, E
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
7 p* V1 D) i2 ?' q% H2 B9 u% j* c! R$ o4 `. X& D) U9 F7 Y5 u4 T
Japanese ground losses:
4 K0 w7 u7 o) {( } 159 casualties reported
: M/ M4 w6 D9 f1 D3 E9 D" P) v/ e Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled( A% f# F/ C# x l: j3 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 W3 {; Q7 R! q. _ Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled" z! n$ H2 t7 E9 b
: Y: A# D% C) \* D. U) P3 d, jAllied ground losses:) S9 H' H/ L7 X2 ]
198 casualties reported
, S* a% @) Y; e6 F Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
$ O0 s0 Y9 b8 \2 C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled3 G9 {6 d$ B) V; B5 q, [
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled3 F6 K2 k3 k$ H6 c
B* I6 {& H; U1 `# w( O: \Assaulting units:( ?4 _8 h5 ?( L, z4 K9 c7 c1 p9 G
Imperial Guards Division
_( `8 T8 [5 v% f 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
4 W* ? R: G4 J( x/ V0 @: p' g0 e# i- D 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment0 ?" ]* b& |: {4 _: u: B2 ~! H
2nd Tank Regiment2 m( M) i4 O5 q R, M! _
48th Engineer Regiment# k, O" T) l# |: D, g7 G/ n. ?- ?1 R
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment8 W2 r2 ^6 O* Z; m0 V4 N8 Z9 s
33rd Division) l$ y2 O$ Y5 p7 D. l5 n: C- K7 e
21st Infantry Regiment* S2 a' w% }0 c" M3 _
7th Tank Regiment( j7 ]0 a; ]. r& J# v% u+ C
48th Recon Regiment
. L0 y+ r* H8 s+ [* E& R6 s8 k 16th Recon Regiment. n; i \2 W; w3 }5 W9 u' J
4th Division/ @0 J7 }& P# `
21st Division7 g. Z7 O* t' S. ^
6th Guards Division& @9 b' ~( U9 Y3 c" v. \3 i
65th Brigade6 E3 Z6 [- I% u( R- I3 X' l% o d
38th Division
^" Q0 G b8 {/ p- V( _& ] { 16th Guards Regiment
# T5 p: ?% s3 t- w, L. o6 K- @ 4th Tank Regiment1 v" O X# ? V! x2 Z7 V
16th Engineer Regiment; r" d0 a" Z$ z
9th Infantry Regiment) g2 c; d% W. g2 S S* i$ z
22nd Recon Regiment
2 t( X2 B6 i1 R- p4 v 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
9 b3 T+ x( |# S; { 5th Guards Cav Regiment" v" U8 w4 C- R2 J
35th Fld AA Gun Co 4 J( l3 z" f& ]+ a
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment0 |1 t( z9 @( f6 Y3 O0 t
30th Fld AA Gun Co L7 o, `/ v5 M6 o$ I0 l5 x. z
48th Field AA Battalion( s, H0 A( s v& h# J" P* S
8th Field AF Construction Battalion) E# T+ g. Z V2 @
25th Army
: D$ ?/ l6 `) T; n X; E* O2 g n 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
' Y' J/ e. g d8 D& q 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- ^9 N2 m8 K8 u# p+ g5 w) M 2nd Mortar Battalion
% g( d9 ?, B0 E% I 9th Field AF Construction Battalion$ O$ X) {; C G$ V( ]* H
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
# Q. B A* R, k H 39th Road Const Co
, q9 x* l" n4 i. G e' D& v 21st Fld AA Gun Co
- Z; q; _3 o7 D( P" ~ Southern Army
4 M5 K: p/ m3 U8 Y! ?0 S( ?: W 56th Const Co
& z2 c" e5 o" m 47th Field AA Battalion3 j. ~! Q, X& h- G
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6 D( f+ l) H; {1 z1 I3 Q 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
. Q! L5 \% k W& v. a 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment' v' Q# y1 E0 E
1st RF Gun Battalion$ m6 c& D1 L# \" b9 R. I$ J
35th Field AA Battalion+ ?* x) D; h" p3 i, J5 B
3rd Mortar Battalion
- m0 e6 V2 |" F) \: r6 c+ G 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion8 h; t0 B) q! I
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5 k5 E4 }! |' p+ @; i. F/ q 45th Field AA Battalion
: f$ B( [ O0 J G 48th Field Artillery Regiment/ V! a0 c4 X- F' @8 E# z% X" v# ~
15th Const Co
1 H' L6 J: q1 G( `" r: ]' j1 p 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2 B4 H* z1 z5 F! i 26th Fld AA Gun Co # \! O0 y3 |. h( o
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
[+ X8 N4 R9 O, o 37th Const Co
4 I! r0 {" P+ ]8 S 5th Mortar Battalion
* A# x$ j5 K, D+ A" B( h3 V( t) q 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6 T4 p+ y& X) }' ]9 l) Q* c4 N 40th Field AA Battalion
" {4 W% f3 r/ Z2 G 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion* K) l( l" b6 h( q9 \2 L& A
31st Fld AA Gun Co
- L4 v+ s# q- F+ _7 E( a) s 38th Road Const Co
& @1 b4 H9 d9 z6 \* C" w9 W- o9 D 14th Army% S. l) J1 k: s4 f. R# h% N, X# ^
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8 [4 [2 P" H# C6 e1 ^) F; z, |4 H 43rd Const Co
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Defending units:( f8 y/ K$ N% X" j) c: M3 l
14th PS Engineer Regiment
Z% u5 p7 I# i 91st PA Infantry Division
$ G O# u- I' _9 t 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
% |4 `; E3 l3 L$ H0 o/ P, Z 71st PA Infantry Division
* Q ~' j. S& Y' S; Z9 N5 ~ 21st PA Infantry Division
( Y' M8 @6 O5 \! S( K 192nd Tank Battalion( I6 ~. ?# s/ W) {
51st PA Infantry Division
/ @6 X% `3 P4 M: p 4th Marine Regiment
' @1 m A- O1 N8 z$ I, D. A 194th Tank Battalion: i5 |6 ] ^4 H( w
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
, k# ^+ l' f6 S. F, Z) V 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment( v& U5 b3 ~& ]' D. G- k
31st PA Infantry Division
& f3 W x6 i* N 11th PA Infantry Division
5 E8 S1 l0 p; V) j 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion! X1 D# @0 }1 P% G1 u
1st PA Infantry Division
l8 y u* q+ |% O 31st Infantry Regiment
0 H4 @1 E9 ]5 q6 `; L 41st PA Infantry Division5 |9 J7 o& l+ C$ P
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1 Y' G {, B) G9 X 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment* p0 A! c4 b; |# N3 K, V# i. S2 y
301st Construction Battalion
2 l9 c7 X/ m( ~8 e5 C Provisional GMC Grp 3 W/ t; I! B! o0 Z
1st PI Base Force Z. z+ G6 m3 w" L& L3 Y& B
I Philippine Corps j$ ]# X& N; ^% P; f
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment' T/ M3 p! q7 U1 w
USAFFE
: [7 E1 _9 O W. d7 f" A, x Bataan USN Base Force, f2 |# ]) H& B
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
# y6 x0 e1 [7 O1 F( T5 N7 S Z 201st PA Construction Battalion" G) H+ F# k4 c) e- T. c
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
' Z8 z" a& x1 l: v7 J5 T, W; Y/ g 1st USMC AA Battalion: V: N9 y& @+ b4 i2 g3 d1 B
Manila USAAF Base Force0 G n. H+ s# P3 {" p
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
& e) q! x: |& L$ e Cavite USN Base Force5 T6 [- ^+ z/ q' o
202nd PA Construction Battalion
; X$ M/ B8 O- I% l8 Z Far East USAAF
5 T# E- d6 ~# t' ?) [5 y4 ] II Philippine Corps 7 R# r! i7 J. E4 W+ |! V% f8 k1 H
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
' X- h* ^/ l1 E, M/ F% ^ PAF Aviation
$ i" o: W/ G% g9 d% T5 d$ G; B 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
$ L3 j( |2 @- r* o# ^
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5 ?9 l% u( i+ w% a _7 bGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)* x8 r0 w! _! f/ p2 e2 P: W2 H
3 B: z5 M" I! t/ NJapanese Shock attack
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" w- B1 [2 \7 x& @4 \Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261/ {) a% U6 O. B# @' L- M; q
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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$ y7 [7 Q) t0 ~5 h/ r- wJapanese adjusted assault: 54 % R" u6 A# N) M* ~- T
: q, Y$ h3 p5 X7 BAllied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 2 v1 q7 F$ `. G9 o
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft
9 m/ b& U: M/ ~& y4 o: P C9 C, e$ W no flights
6 {5 y; c5 m" m# H
. R- S$ ~ Q) j6 F3 [Allied aircraft losses6 z+ u8 Q, d9 }8 `. ^
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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Combat modifiers" w% J" c. q" x
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
3 k. {( F8 q6 k$ Mexperience(-), supply(-)
* o. a/ _/ Z1 F3 M5 q8 |* F! [+ X$ {Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
. i* \8 N# B& c3 M1 X9 v1 H5 Y 1384 casualties reported
) P8 _& d" z8 i8 e4 S1 q4 i, s Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled1 l& L8 O: [2 v
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled; v3 v' n6 M: z4 T S- I( p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 e8 @/ t; Z1 n5 P ?! A* ? k, {
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:3 i4 t S9 c1 ]
1916 casualties reported3 @+ f+ u% O8 w" q8 l
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled% g6 {, b0 Z' {8 w
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled3 p+ q# n7 @& \* n A6 I5 W
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled- y& g' B! f! ]' A) U
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 T+ g! Z i1 J' ~# O5 {$ R Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
( |0 R* e( Z! F, Y" u! Q Units destroyed 3! g/ a# w# ?- s( l6 E
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Assaulting units: A8 C+ O+ Z/ V! V- R; \) H
82nd Naval Guard Unit% I$ H: x6 j2 J7 u; z t
144th Infantry Regiment
4 X4 B+ y7 J- N) L 66th Naval Guard Unit
( R: f6 t& G H7 p& u) M 84th Naval Guard Unit, `' o! M" x; B6 F
53rd Naval Guard Unit, o" {% |/ Y* M+ F8 [! r
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Defending units:! `) Q5 V4 [5 @ q0 Y$ e
Wake USN CPNAB % Y5 F$ Z1 F8 }3 B! ]" r' |
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion& K. \/ _' K2 H( Z0 V
6th Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack) _2 ~' E N$ N; E) W% p& ?
" H) Z4 W0 w; f0 f; G+ EAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 c0 F( R! _0 X+ r9 x# e x6 U
8 m) k" f; k' `6 @
Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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B; m% B& ^+ M5 ]Assaulting units:
: M0 b8 _# \& F4 A8 h Sasebo 2nd SNLF
2 C [* y/ T0 ?; u7 J6 R1 m. V5 Z# g5 C
Defending units:5 @+ R4 ?& b w) s9 j
Molukken Garrison Battalion. U5 x, C x, A
4th Coastal Gun Battalion9 s! D- j8 K: p% H
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