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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! e9 A2 `/ g- D/ aJapanese Ships
! Z" A7 T! F# I: V, M# m; q CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2) j% f$ n; _/ f
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
4 M' `6 C# b' r* O' } CA Haguro, Shell hits 3" l" X. ?$ C$ {4 c" w( n1 g
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2- H& C: f5 ^" a; _
DD Kuroshio
1 U. i9 |4 p7 \ DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
$ [' e( r, x5 c" W! U1 f& g DD Hatsukaze2 m; \2 { D$ r- R& u |
DD Natsushio
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Allied Ships
' A/ s/ p3 v( v# D0 D" a: a3 C CA Houston, Shell hits 1
8 b% z( B* W' | D2 }% u CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1% O1 j. H( y% A
CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire, G( T# @# ]+ l5 X, C" j' H
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire$ X6 B1 J& t. H! d* i' F
DD Bulmer
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DD Parrott
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