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! A; \% t0 o' y M& n' G7 @
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 76,87, Range 22,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships+ V0 ^9 V) F6 G* O
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2" A5 s6 s* R0 t' f5 [9 A4 I
CA Myoko, Shell hits 22 V) P q2 A, L
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
6 l2 h: g3 A% b. H' i9 J CA Nachi, Shell hits 2" H+ T2 s N* X1 G& h" {5 d1 q+ \
DD Kuroshio
) Y; A( J |3 G( `0 b, m0 F DD Oyashio, Shell hits 12 g; o& d$ J# ?8 Z; P
DD Hatsukaze$ E$ M# V( H8 y @+ f4 N: }
DD Natsushio
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Allied Ships
8 f" y2 l9 {+ m7 y% \7 T: s7 [ CA Houston, Shell hits 1
4 }* t2 T8 }' \. Q- T CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1: M1 Q4 J/ O. ~* Y: h1 V5 J
CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire9 d4 Q3 a4 n( I# T: p5 V; f$ T! B
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire$ j, C4 [4 _1 w& S' D) r: q$ A, a
DD Bulmer
3 B. F" X: H4 r: w: e% B3 e2 c DD Paul Jones4 {, w. P) K w/ y. k; _$ q
DD Parrott
$ T( B' R! C6 C L DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |