2月25日夜,恩代尼岛发生了最后一次小规模海战,偷袭的日军水雷战队在击沉外围的2艘DE和一些鱼雷艇后突入恩代尼港口,但是在港内不幸踩雷,不得不退出战区,看来,恩代尼附近海域已经越来越不适合水面舰只活动了。
: P0 ^: t" [1 y' S1 }6 PAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 25, 44: y( Y6 l. ~6 F: N7 C1 m/ i3 t
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ndeni at 120,143, Range 12,000 Yards
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+ T2 H, {' O# d5 s6 J DD Shimakaze M* R$ J+ {* A% z9 X
DD Ishikaze
. W9 \5 {/ C# [ DD Tagokaze
: T1 w. r# s: ~# ?4 g DD Takatakaze! X, C" l: u$ |8 d2 Q; b5 b7 j
DD Nagatakaze% N1 W* t- B6 A1 n) A1 v/ w9 ~9 l
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DE John D. Edwards, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 U" e! C, q! c
DE Pope, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk p8 d/ Y& ~4 I2 _% Q
DE Electra
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* U# W% {5 f/ Y, NNight Time Surface Combat, near Ndeni at 120,143, Range 2,000 Yards6 V( ]# V+ U9 @/ G/ H- u
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* E! \- f8 T8 `5 R, x+ D# Y8 z DD Shimakaze
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6 n6 h- o, N# x% {% L0 {: C/ | DD Tagokaze
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DD Nagatakaze. K3 n: n4 ^8 m: L! k/ t) ~1 r
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. L/ d' \7 ?% b3 a PT-21, Shell hits 3, and is sunk3 J: D1 D6 ?9 [7 ~. D
PT-24, Shell hits 3, and is sunk! B1 F# R) B* W- j4 g. ]2 @
PT-25, Shell hits 6, and is sunk) x5 V, V9 }2 t* P- M5 k- l8 s
PT-26, Shell hits 2, and is sunk ^1 i _; J# U
PT-27, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
. B1 `1 w( R* R. Z i PT-29, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
0 j0 m; g$ @9 k* @4 z4 w8 }6 W PT-30, Shell hits 3, and is sunk m6 \& J' p6 n
PT-36, Shell hits 15, and is sunk9 | r: G! e: J. O1 \
PT-37, Shell hits 7, and is sunk: P# j, {9 `, ]. S# n' y2 b
PT-38, Shell hits 5, and is sunk K) j0 a, @6 d) a( ]" K; B
PT-40, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
; k* W. f. H5 ? PT-42, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
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TF 2 encounters mine field at Ndeni (120,143): \9 F& O, A7 o- r& z2 P
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* Q8 e3 @2 T) D( J0 j1 k! K DD Nagatakaze, Mine hits 1, heavy damage+ A, \1 `% k9 n" q( } J8 H$ b$ ~
DD Takatakaze, Mine hits 1, heavy damage |