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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6 W& g8 u' Y# [Day Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 76,87, Range 22,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
8 H$ x: p( q7 L8 F1 V* s CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2
+ y4 T3 ^ n2 @# h+ N% j4 @ CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
* Y4 b+ t( I2 x2 U CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
" \3 W! ?" {- h CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
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DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1: y4 k1 z6 c! }' C
DD Hatsukaze
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Allied Ships
. E" {! I% s, t2 ?) c- O) ? CA Houston, Shell hits 1
W) \0 D4 i, w$ \2 y# Z2 E CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
4 V& G9 H( y" r! ]& B; t/ T CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire7 ?# M0 a+ @) K$ b, Z
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire
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# X: {5 W3 S# Z2 r DD Paul Jones
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DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage |