日寇疯狂屠杀马尼拉出逃的我米国平民船只,鉴于敌我力量悬殊,大统领指示休斯敦巡洋舰为首的米国远东舰队放弃保护商船队,转而寻歼为敌南遣舰队提供空中掩护的龙骧号航空母舰,以求逆转形势。9日凌晨,休斯敦号了望哨在锡基霍尔附近发现龙骧号那猥琐的身影,果断发动突击,可惜我军炮术欠佳,未能有所收获,敌舰队仓惶逃窜
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 76,87, Range 22,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
* ~% i4 N& p( L9 U CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2( Q2 W& j+ y: F6 Y# h" j, Y9 L( U
CA Myoko, Shell hits 23 n* e) e9 B& b( A9 Z$ j- x
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
~- {; B: Q) }' l2 ` CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
1 ?) [2 Q* f% ?" x8 h DD Kuroshio
7 {# l" D) i: j( u$ S DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1- y* l J6 \, N4 G5 W- x
DD Hatsukaze
5 V) Z! ?" Z5 k& u DD Natsushio
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CA Houston, Shell hits 1' M6 B! v: z# k. e9 g, P
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1% Z# j' F$ r0 L0 ?: r9 S
CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire9 J. ^# a; p/ j" O8 N* t
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire3 L: _' L) I$ H m
DD Bulmer
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- H8 r1 e& w+ k DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |