AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
7 [& W2 H8 w( \0 S2 D" P今天爆发了开战以来最大规模的海战，日军好运连连，盟军RP吃瘪
/ o+ ?% I1 c0 s5 q, B! Z. c% X4 J菜花天蝗采用了大统领授予的战术部署，一改开战以来的护航颓势，一举摧毁了盟军突击登陆滩头的rush
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards) l( J; I7 ^) M3 }
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Japanese Ships, `; K% m! o: w6 i5 V8 E/ s& T$ L' _7 h
CL Kashii
9 `! o8 A$ \/ N- |1 Z+ w5 r$ J7 ~ CL Kinu: w9 k+ k' \. G( C2 `5 G
DD Nowaki
' a) w: a4 `/ `3 w; R/ X6 x$ ~' p DD Asashio7 w' t. Y2 E: c
DD Michishio3 e K% [ }9 t+ F% ]9 C4 O. c$ E
DD Arashio
- A' f- {( V8 t- L$ [ DD Natsugumo" q; v) M7 ~0 S2 ]0 `: F% y) g
DD Yamagumo6 b( ^6 |4 N& I4 |, @, P# v* P! b
DD Asagumo
8 c. O L) D' p0 n/ J# w6 y7 Q, x DD Murasame( H! \* S' K& f6 ?$ y* d' c
DD Harusame
( r4 t; s @- j- D DD Akatsuki
) f! c* e4 a) V7 a7 x DD Hibiki
0 Z+ c$ F7 q5 Q' v2 m DD Ikazuchi* [. o. a1 N) b$ v% t: ~& O
DD Inazuma
8 r& W( |) l8 k* f2 P DD Shikinami4 T( P: T- n! |+ T9 _; U8 B% Z
DD Ayanami
' [/ l% @- A9 J d3 W5 B+ G DD Asagiri2 J/ R+ B( Y- D7 x, i; J. Y
DD Sagiri
( Y! C: H, o" N. r+ X5 P DD Yugiri
0 |, ~1 ^$ A' t( ~% Q DD Minazuki) f8 |6 X7 i2 ]1 b2 O1 H* @4 P
AK Sado Maru+ Q/ g; R1 |8 ]. j7 f
AK Sagami Maru
) {* Y" P: C2 X AK Sakura Maru
% c7 b2 i8 T+ I( l/ u/ R) B AK Kaga Maru1 C2 f/ d! }. u3 k X3 `
AK Kinka Maru
7 a6 d, \* q2 o8 \5 s AK Kyushu Maru' v, d. A. |. V7 T
AK Tosan Maru2 g0 w& A- W+ \- n/ a) q6 q
AMC Asaka Maru
* f% q+ b- @( {) _8 F% Z$ c xAK Ayatosan Maru/ C3 I9 e& `# S! H+ x% n. Y5 R
xAK Kansai Maru
$ g4 e/ u. P, q! b8 n% I# _ xAK Kashii Maru) @7 K0 g/ z# Q4 V
xAK Aobasan Maru
7 o8 h) h% q+ ]/ H xAK Asosan Maru9 \; h8 y3 g" q7 X3 S; g
xAK Asakasan Maru) F' c6 n* a8 N! d F: _+ x' h& q
xAK Atutasan Maru
3 Y/ M4 b* \! R& n xAK Kinugawa Maru
x8 {2 f9 u$ o xAK Yamaura Maru
B' K$ R; T% c6 c xAK Zenyo Maru% M7 s6 I2 O+ {) g
xAK Nako Maru7 n7 O5 U; O0 W# c: h Z
xAK Johore Maru
U& X5 K; e0 A: M) w xAK Fushimi Maru
$ A$ h2 _& K! ?# n ?, ~, |4 w xAK Kamoi Maru
4 i) ^; y2 H t; e! A! y xAK Ryoyo Maru
0 l" ^5 ~# m, _/ B8 q/ B- N) u& o9 f: u xAK Nihonka Maru% h6 l: x1 B8 K. |# g2 Y
xAK Nojima Maru# h( J& ?/ _( d/ c0 V9 d3 M
LSD Shinshu Maru; M. I& G0 Z1 }# k/ |1 m8 _
xAP Hakozaki Maru+ s% f# v$ g( h9 p& P4 O
xAP Kobe Maru
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0 Z3 S1 r) Z0 s: y8 q' l$ [9 jAllied Ships
/ i8 ]$ O9 L2 j8 M0 N PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk- ]$ g6 ~: [$ [
PT TM-10, d; K p) N# `4 b4 U
PT TM-11. W! T9 q- H3 c2 L: Q
PT TM-12
3 r4 }6 T# [% l$ ]4 @ PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
8 N' ^& r. q1 c! p S$ w PT TM-14
+ R# y; D) g4 l, p. b' `% m# U PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!0 p& g. S& F- u! s* o
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway1 _. |7 K6 c5 L. F- A# L9 }4 P
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight: r8 Z$ M5 @ s4 N u
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
' _& s, }. r& p. L6 fCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
9 S; T8 D$ N4 @( L" NCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards- e1 J/ K* ?: G0 x) e2 ]! c" q
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
P- r: J$ A- h AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ! {& y1 L: j: J! j7 e0 {' A
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , / S. x2 j6 X- D7 z" v6 O
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat/ J$ V# D# M9 x; M4 R/ H
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
% J1 B2 w3 P& P# {2 R4 X DD Arashio , DD Asashio' Y, `8 P' y5 H: x
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
$ u/ y& a0 B$ ODD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards1 d( U8 q1 K0 M7 J0 o N
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards. J3 E- d! P- P" d- ^& ?$ {
Range closes to 9,000 yards; t; Q- m2 `4 S
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
! G$ C& N1 r/ E1 @& z: L S AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ( ]8 e- ^4 S! A$ T# p6 v
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
- \7 i \: }0 f) y4 `9 G9 y# i7 S xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
h& F( ~. `' j% B. N$ H2 L6 q xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
, R( Y: m; n4 u xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 3 `2 \" Q, q2 j h6 h
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat: o/ P: j; U. S3 i8 v2 n8 {; ~. i
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
& P* U7 D4 Y, C* ^0 i DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , . `9 k) n% q S3 E, u
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki) H# @; R$ ^' m: F& ^
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
' z2 O0 O |9 t; C0 IDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
4 c. g9 h" U/ k- g0 @DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards/ O. O) r4 m1 T% f1 n& P& {
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards, V. B5 h8 _/ b$ C! J* _( H
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
/ ~: p" a$ x( {: m- J9 wDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards3 Z, a' t, |3 a- z( \
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
+ C. m, n+ e5 ^+ cRange closes to 6,000 yards
3 O) A+ M0 j9 W6 ^9 ?) [. I2 xPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
t k. r8 b% E! b/ B g. {. vPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards) P! w8 } C6 E- _) R
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards# h) C; [; w0 F/ q5 [
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
+ F# O7 {1 G2 g4 S$ P1 ?$ IDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards' ]6 [, t# g* |
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards0 u5 E' U2 K: {& @: N
Range closes to 5,000 yards E2 o' e% Q8 ^( E K8 S
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
" m) K2 ]9 z4 }6 T* J# o AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 7 g& a- {" H& z! S+ @
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
* l. q" W- A6 K( F3 J% _ xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 2 s6 o3 T5 x/ w x! s
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , + g- S. y' J" @* H3 }! k
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
8 G8 W% N$ f0 i: m. z3 {2 C xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
+ k- E0 f3 Z w8 i xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
" H* u5 ^7 C8 P; D8 v' y' g* ] xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat: ~, O( K+ h5 o
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
' I, L) K; z8 g# ^/ S8 p0 ~ DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
. |* ? A$ t% B7 L, X4 R) C n! {; ^- w: l DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
{0 `, h+ v* y+ O+ ^) s DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki0 ~# v; _- i+ H
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards/ O* x e6 j3 Q' B/ _# o; g7 a' E
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
9 e8 _* V: O& Q7 s3 NDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
$ |6 ]) I$ C h0 a$ ~; EPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards5 n6 K4 I6 G0 P2 O% M M) q
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
9 o9 X% F" b1 z# R, d AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
) i4 n. k; z- ]' }0 _. s0 y S AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , . R" r! V: q& l& S2 M
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 6 m6 ]' W/ O$ e9 P8 Z5 f
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
" u& ?8 z8 q7 g# ~5 n/ hCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards& t' U6 T. v7 G3 V
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards7 @, n+ ]+ }- W$ |
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
7 V& W! {% W! ]/ N1 o: tPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
( t* T' z9 [! }' n$ J& _- {) @! j5 JPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
* z8 N: h+ c1 {- jLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
F9 y: ^( @$ O AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
- N5 n9 {* x& u/ r+ @( F AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
) ?7 f1 u/ y# a xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
0 e8 L6 _8 k Z# L xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
, z5 L8 o3 C, Q% k! C/ n4 P) u- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
9 R+ x$ A, {6 z! J* `* D3 z DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
, G+ T0 \# S4 z6 {$ S+ [" i1 j, lPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
) i: D0 b) i, P: g. o WDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards& W3 h: U' L4 F3 |4 g+ u
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
# w0 `2 h) E) P$ s4 lDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
1 g* }( p" U7 c( C7 iPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
3 ^" ] E! _* c3 u5 k% U% V, S/ mBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
4 \0 r" Y; J! [3 Q6 y$ sRange increases to 6,000 yards
9 c, R7 L& g, L P; ]1 rDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards. c+ ]4 }" l; d3 [+ [
Range increases to 11,000 yards
}2 H; |& T/ ^* A( l% @. CDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
* k. y" y/ G Q8 F! e( G$ xLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat3 x$ x* q4 G# V( F% T/ u+ H. B( S9 w
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
/ b* z; m5 }+ k8 U* cCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards6 g m7 N8 k+ Y+ b! R+ k. I$ N$ w- I! \
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
! w* Q6 W$ k* a( n# i- @6 k6 q6 R/ kTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards% r m j. B) N/ o8 n
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Japanese Ships3 t2 C% F# } ?) ` _6 R
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1# X/ x0 k& L+ d# J5 X% l
CA Mogami5 Z5 \3 L* B: [7 J; r" r: G, g
DD Kuroshio" I* L) i6 z/ I& u' J% o
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1% w0 E& w# d) v1 R
DD Natsushio [- A& b5 R" W3 O: d
DD Shiratsuyu
* b5 W3 H. q6 K( F: t DD Umikaze- a; }8 r! |0 ], T% n
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Allied Ships
; p) q2 J) p" ^7 H; E DD Alden2 m8 k# `; t* t# ?
DD Barker
# O# ]5 X ?+ Y, m' M% ]. g: r+ B ] DD Edsall0 h- ]. u+ R* D& O
DD John D. Edwards3 I' O9 i/ Y9 ~+ ?# U
# n% @( }$ N PImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight! q. p+ u* E* A3 q8 ?' g
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards9 {( Q) X& y+ Q+ H! }* n
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
* k" m8 R% u, b/ uCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
4 Q" r4 L4 M0 l# m7 J% m9 S" J& v6 ]CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards4 i, r1 q; u1 r# t( t9 j8 ^0 z) z% Q% [
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
; e/ o- ?" g, T! Z! a. y ?DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards# V6 c. a. K! S2 s
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards8 p b, a8 J7 t& d \
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
! J* E0 e# O( f PDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
' a8 c; Q3 X! U4 M4 ?" WDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards& ^0 K% B8 r; w& ^9 {
Range closes to 6,000 yards' \+ O6 S( X2 \6 a' [% J) j7 R
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards1 G# \. C# x3 F
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
7 e- F! F# s8 z' x& F3 G2 R, T# `! XDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards2 o8 G) A1 Y( b- x( B
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
! I: `% l8 |0 l' L& BDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards/ b) Z$ ? T6 N8 x& ~
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
4 p" H, z# T, H0 C. T$ SDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
1 v0 z6 Q( e. W$ |6 ?& ACA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards" k5 g) d3 }! W3 x
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
3 c3 v. V5 c: _$ yDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards1 Z/ J& |; e+ R& X; B
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards" R" H) J+ h. i, _
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
1 I# T( H+ ~, A$ y! c9 ]; {& ODD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards3 e' W) z: l3 P1 R; s
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
) U- ?2 O* v' h8 a. ?- p& i; j0 XRange increases to 8,000 yards
7 d" g) O2 J# o: [DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards( b1 r1 y B; E4 K) ]
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards& |! W, B( i) b A4 g6 l
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
5 J8 Z" a0 H' u+ \ YDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
* @, @! p( {. n; gDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards$ M6 p, P: x4 ]/ ^
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
& N; G- Y# h. v( H( H8 |, ~DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
7 Q* ]7 ]. K$ CTask forces break off...9 K9 F! y7 [- M$ G6 |4 _
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; T3 L4 n. P" p0 F3 i$ mNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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3 I) l3 [2 h3 O9 F% UJapanese Ships$ [0 q& R. |; h: q: Y$ e+ }2 ~3 C/ h+ M
CVL Ryujo
1 |, R) M2 e! f, }, Q8 P% f CVL Shoho" W7 ~5 j, h3 w! S* |& J
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 18 Q! l- `/ F8 b- {7 r
CVE Hosho
2 g; f- L9 p$ g2 f) h% v$ r CVE Taiyo* s4 u0 D& X8 P5 _0 S7 ]
CA Takao& M- {, V( B. b1 n' K+ M2 Q
CA Atago; J! @) ^2 f k" h6 v: z
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
" w% H U! Y. I6 R! g* A: { DD Akigumo
5 @) @) \& {3 C" y. ?3 A j DD Shiranui
' M9 T2 }4 i8 a4 }9 o DD Samidare
) [5 p. X% P8 F" k4 J; W, L& ^ DD Yamakaze: a) u* G4 \6 `7 |% r V
DD Hatsuharu" O! t+ c) Y3 R# z1 Y4 C) Z$ u& \
DD Hatsushima
, ]3 r% D' d, q7 }- t% m. o DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire" d" b6 R# @" v3 ~
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1+ d4 S% s5 x2 U- f1 a# C* N
0 e* S) g0 {, H$ HAllied Ships
; y1 w6 [* o) V CA Houston& Z! j& L7 T4 Y! R1 W C
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 21 z8 i5 |# V, e9 F# O0 H3 Y6 i8 s
CL Tromp
$ U' K+ o, ^- a5 \+ v- m CL Durban, Shell hits 17 t e, n) ?3 @& ]( y, z' t3 e' w
DD John D. Ford( ^/ I2 y5 a$ o: q) I# \; S: q/ ]# g- c
DD Parrott1 K9 \# |# O, l# w }) y; C
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
# I& k6 f1 [4 y DD Pope" l0 `! O' F+ ^; e
DD Whipple; ]9 |9 ]% ^2 B* q7 I$ M& G
DD Stewart
" e2 c3 f0 c. v! {( w8 I9 ? DD Evertsen
/ e0 B$ K4 r6 B DD Stronghold
4 P5 [% E+ }2 [0 c DD Thanet0 R0 k. ~. o" x. k3 Z5 D
DD Encounter1 `0 l; k; }) P; x- r3 T+ c
DD Express" C. @1 x: i( z; L
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight% V5 l4 D# @8 S4 P& c
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
# K6 w5 i( o% cCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
; k5 Q5 c4 C! } kCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
6 Q) k% C8 a# f& [2 d1 ^. NCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards k, x, [9 c" u* ]& p0 p- c
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
' o8 s* H, `! |- h! ] UCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
5 W O# r; J7 }CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
/ u( D' C5 U5 VCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
: S/ _+ T/ P9 k- q* |( M: m( ?DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards$ G1 O- j" Y1 n" n( A
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards( C% X* W3 w6 }% B
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
, R* h9 F5 X+ u3 LDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
, _: W3 n( x) P9 Y( UDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards+ g5 q. [' R& T. U8 @+ e" W
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
* J* }$ ]- N( o4 E/ N) }" GDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
1 {* T2 I0 Z" ~! Y% UDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards* X5 z5 l8 d. k* i
Range closes to 8,000 yards
f F- w# }* ?- F8 k0 [DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards5 D: l3 G! c) V/ N) D I- }9 G- g
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
0 r5 r- ]+ F( ]3 O: ?3 n0 cCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards! k; ]3 F" x' f& P0 {
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
2 x, Q) k9 X% q5 q `3 SDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards1 H% h" c$ l, ^" q
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
) J4 H; c O- K0 J5 ^) W3 NCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
' n1 P+ f9 T, s C! y+ }DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
) T( a9 e7 ?0 F; pDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards! B! Y, }, T2 Z/ o" {
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
7 ]- D* S/ [4 b' O# c& LDD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards1 q! S7 U6 [' x+ z
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards, k$ S3 f% b: `5 }* \
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
* R3 y! M! A- p: g& `# ]DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
/ s9 E, M6 s9 f3 c, B" RRange closes to 7,000 yards s- M) n1 p$ t# L
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
8 g) T# W8 h+ x2 sCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards7 A5 j2 E, R8 W9 f! C, n
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards D$ A; y4 v2 T) m" C
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
( v( N) ?5 b" N3 n' R2 b' F0 dDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards: B; z. I Z G: A$ V
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
2 V: b6 q5 y5 ADD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
( \. x9 y# e+ S& U4 U( ~6 ?4 pDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards! q" r5 i+ l( {$ e$ ~ u# Y
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
' f8 Q# V8 x- p1 M5 y$ c( Z. Q% {DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards$ B3 ?! }$ g' x. W5 R
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards& G) {; d, y3 u4 `* q3 N
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
* Q( w9 X) l# o$ v3 Z& l2 _- P# [DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
2 K+ C$ [4 ?5 e4 v5 W2 j3 W) yDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
2 |* m; X2 ?3 f. u, h% ~# m# KDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards' x7 d( Q8 L' J
Range closes to 6,000 yards5 @* F( D1 S: [& J. u
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards W( N7 G! p2 r+ I. J& V! A: O
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
+ B ]- q, N" w: o. R1 m% b; O4 x7 gCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards- X0 n8 C+ O3 z: ?2 r
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
& r( n5 t7 L: @: K, t; l( vDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards( s4 t9 |8 l) C! V' {, f% W
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards4 M) ]; E% b1 q! m6 J$ D
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards5 \' D z" ]# a; F7 j; Z
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards& c3 n; g4 j7 b2 O, Z
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
( t" M$ i- T6 t8 G* }; ZDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
3 ?3 C. K% a$ q2 ZDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
2 e0 K/ W; E! z" @$ D! u2 b. u3 X% MDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards6 T, [! B# Z. R5 G: ^- w
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards* m9 K$ J9 o9 p0 H; K0 t; C
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards- S% S% c7 L3 P2 x, [: W; a
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards& l- }) {) m. q. I5 {7 r
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
, y! J. W- y g* L3 ?# CRange increases to 9,000 yards. _, V3 N( z$ u# e* P( G
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards* H; y; t" R' ^- a! H0 U0 g
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards; h4 O3 n" L$ L: j7 Q: g `2 v1 \3 N
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
2 C4 N1 s4 a+ t! r' B6 uCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards& ~" p2 N# l @1 J) @1 T' e# \
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
0 R$ g! a& ?7 H4 W8 LDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards9 v; n2 P+ |% I
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
- t# e! G1 i- ^+ T* PCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
7 K; l: U9 V% |1 SDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards2 T5 t5 i* `9 W, w# a1 G3 T
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
: c5 h3 V5 j9 Z4 Z2 ~DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
, ? ?7 [% {. ?& q7 @DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards: @: R- X4 e. B' g+ B
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
3 {' A: ?5 n5 GDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
. o/ B# `$ z+ c2 ^' lDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards( p9 X& f. w% z3 G7 S
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
1 E f/ e! w9 A, }$ oTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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8 a0 u, S8 e- R' ZJapanese Ships
8 w3 v# q8 t8 D& m3 P/ Q) H) C3 l CL Kashii
) K" y. t1 s" |! _7 |1 d b* h2 R% p CL Kinu
/ R0 r1 c* o2 n, _! a DD Nowaki' C8 P l" v9 r n! C3 m1 s
DD Asashio! C) O/ h5 d& @% U6 q" G
DD Arashio2 T5 S" ^# Z& W7 m E3 q+ E
DD Natsugumo
9 e2 Z5 ?& K& _8 H& F DD Yamagumo
* A6 ]9 Y/ w+ H DD Asagumo
* A7 H# m6 ^7 [! q6 E$ t DD Murasame7 Y! D6 o( j+ V$ z" ~5 ^3 A' l
DD Harusame6 o3 ~4 ]+ O5 q# B+ B
DD Akatsuki' Q I" Z! |) G# r& E' i
DD Hibiki: t1 J) J: T0 D+ g9 j2 j' X7 o
DD Ikazuchi1 u. v( [# q) T2 K& M
DD Inazuma; T/ V# |$ ^# E0 i6 v9 f9 _2 Z
DD Shikinami
8 X1 i8 m4 J7 y1 o/ K DD Ayanami
9 P5 R+ v9 I& ~9 @6 L7 ? DD Asagiri
7 r" g+ H" i8 }4 v8 d0 s1 V2 Y DD Sagiri
3 N4 y5 v' e3 q8 L4 {& Q$ Y- _ DD Yugiri
" |+ W% g7 G2 O8 g' Z+ r1 y DD Minazuki8 C, q( i5 w1 I- Y! h
AK Sado Maru8 Y% d- [# y3 N- I9 a2 |/ h
AK Sagami Maru
1 D9 l |% ]3 a+ ~! n# _9 A" p0 { AK Sakura Maru- L0 c; I# f1 r& s# g' v0 @
AK Kaga Maru5 J8 n. ?* b. Z/ O$ N+ s3 v
AK Kinka Maru% P: {5 }) X0 e0 |- x1 f
AK Kyushu Maru, f6 O ]- i0 E( S5 z8 F8 q7 z
AK Tosan Maru6 ]% A; |# B$ E+ }$ p" e, Y
AMC Asaka Maru
! u4 S4 l" K4 n+ H xAK Ayatosan Maru
. w, d' O2 \0 w4 k9 v! f4 i xAK Kansai Maru- t" m+ g( |9 P2 Y
xAK Kashii Maru9 h# g( W% K8 B( q$ a
xAK Aobasan Maru& i" B! k( g& A
xAK Asosan Maru( u* X) g$ T- S1 H$ w
xAK Asakasan Maru6 t) W* I( d S4 b
xAK Atutasan Maru- @9 U) _* T, K+ C
xAK Kinugawa Maru! J# _; @7 A6 h+ U5 r% S, D% }
xAK Yamaura Maru
$ z9 D7 I1 F2 E) C1 a xAK Zenyo Maru
# Q. Z2 Z8 u+ D0 }+ T1 U$ B7 L xAK Nako Maru# c) ?) g v: p
xAK Johore Maru
. ~% e# @9 y5 h7 `6 s( ^ xAK Fushimi Maru
! f6 P u% ?: h5 r, L8 X& f/ B xAK Kamoi Maru
- h4 n b' L4 w xAK Ryoyo Maru
# k: e; B# n' e4 c xAK Nihonka Maru
8 K! @' D( R( n. W- F7 P" z+ X* a xAK Nojima Maru, X% q( v* M- e% d
LSD Shinshu Maru
) G: Q# C2 l5 L/ n( P! y, D! I xAP Hakozaki Maru
" E5 f I8 A* V# D xAP Kobe Maru" [+ n% t1 c) s0 b( ?6 @, f7 U3 H
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Allied Ships
4 A/ j! V, z9 @' j1 E DD Vendetta
" @4 Y8 h* o% U' ]+ T DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
' v+ @. w7 }- c+ b! X DD Van Ghent$ {7 a. E, J+ E
DD Scout
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; Q- A6 y9 q# HAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!1 m1 e2 @7 m' {
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway. {4 j& F1 `( n5 O0 F3 s- s3 j
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
9 Q( N; k k, `! c6 d: N, D6 ?Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards* T0 j3 q" O% l4 |! P
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards7 r: X% ^' Q" f1 ?; N* i4 t& C
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards1 g% ^9 u c A5 |* K; `
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T', B# w+ F6 w; @
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
" q6 m+ G9 X$ y) bDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards; C, g$ M' b# J+ d) G" Q; l
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
* F7 z1 F2 s- C8 d$ H N$ H, P% X mDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards0 w. ^1 o* x8 C0 R1 L
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards$ `1 @. X/ |, R2 e+ G; m
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
5 z* p) I5 x% K3 s; g) R. URange closes to 9,000 yards2 |% b0 l, W: d$ n, _2 n S
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards' h4 z! T& l/ s* [3 S' \
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
7 E: ~$ s L5 jDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards# V! k5 a% G" E Y# u) L
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards) P6 R+ g# \; |5 n& q. x7 \
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
" U4 [. U7 l: C/ dRange closes to 7,000 yards9 F* x1 k/ S2 V% G a& ^
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
6 b" D/ C# _ ]6 M( Z# _( }DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards. S( e! ~6 @6 k: |
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards. }' W, ~% M# X% U$ y, N
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
9 U. D7 u1 W) ODD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
M8 }0 V2 X/ IRange closes to 4,000 yards4 H# D1 m$ ~: \
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards& y5 ~4 _* s9 N9 V% d
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
3 [8 q& S" d+ s+ [9 ^$ g' p. EDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
' i2 j, [( f) H! ]4 A9 t; y8 ` |# kDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
0 w6 u! E* e$ }0 C0 e& bDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
' |$ `4 c' `/ o# m; {DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
3 O3 p1 e5 T; u5 r0 b h; s' g, tRange increases to 5,000 yards0 r) |; |7 M+ U1 t- `9 i. K
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards9 Q. k1 W |: h! E
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards1 m5 t# ^5 ]9 H4 Y0 g2 K ^
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards Q2 ^2 _ ~) L) @: i
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
0 d: ~8 k9 P: s9 _& J5 z8 [( n, E. JCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards/ c. {- F( s2 Z; @! ^9 f
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
) D b" M5 R0 hTask forces break off...4 Q2 W: P0 `# W
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7 { [' r' H7 k' T$ INight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98" K8 ~/ {8 S4 H8 m5 G3 U
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Japanese Ships2 m& O6 P" |: m
CL Yura9 y. w; b- t! I- I& j0 G' A! s Z
CL Natori
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Runway hits 1# \; G6 A6 A. q
Port hits 1 F; D9 z" `! W3 f0 }
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island 9 ]9 L$ X( X! F- o# |" R M* I
CL Natori firing at Wake Island 8 i& b7 \6 [! S6 D3 p& q; O% I, J
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards+ D6 r/ N5 T. x# V7 u3 J7 U1 q5 g
0 @- t2 z5 v3 B! z" \' R' T8 ~( m/ OAllied aircraft
?0 U& H+ ^ `7 @4 j no flights
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Allied aircraft losses2 B* i9 O; n! ~& w, E* J9 X( M/ I
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed; Y: s( ]$ `* ] ^- k0 z- M
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Japanese Ships
* [; B7 F' m, H$ N+ {: u `6 M CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 Q& C9 [6 r. }, b) O. ] CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire3 }/ N9 k2 t# h( _$ x' ]
DD Nowaki9 s- M5 \; o- p! a& z
DD Asashio6 G3 R( d9 j9 C9 f% `9 S/ t
DD Arashio
7 k6 P; Q6 O/ |" n: r$ K f DD Natsugumo
0 c7 \5 z: h {& o0 e DD Yamagumo
# r0 H% s0 a) l9 p DD Asagumo
+ z8 B- E( N* B4 P% N DD Murasame
/ K" v* D- Z2 Z7 V4 l DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
6 U; u5 {* f$ T8 Z( H5 \ DD Akatsuki
) F" m% ?& c8 o DD Hibiki) ]6 g# n/ s6 Z
DD Ikazuchi+ `) Q5 e2 r+ c5 K
DD Inazuma( Y+ a, B2 b9 S3 \5 [; n
DD Shikinami
4 n9 G* O, K" I. D+ I; { DD Ayanami1 G1 U+ ]& R: a; v# y/ H, ^
DD Asagiri
* b8 E2 U" p. A DD Sagiri4 S- g1 T6 y0 G' }) S
DD Yugiri3 A6 Z9 x$ u2 N
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
. ^% F2 a& h! i; w2 J# I AK Sado Maru1 W5 y7 B- y* K- I, j
AK Sagami Maru
! s) N( C5 v) L6 A7 X& h AK Sakura Maru
$ r7 I7 u8 w3 Y& A AK Kaga Maru
. q" z7 O; @7 o AK Kinka Maru
+ ^! p& M1 O) {) d3 Y AK Kyushu Maru, S# l7 b9 F b l" r, [+ @. h, ~
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
( O; \$ Q1 b; L2 a& A4 U! I AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
0 m2 d3 s+ k8 F+ ?/ l' _ xAK Ayatosan Maru
; X H& f" _( P7 H, x xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires4 p `( A$ V: E) k( O/ W5 n
xAK Kashii Maru2 M% z$ I+ Q0 U+ [% [3 N: g+ V, T
xAK Aobasan Maru
/ M7 @1 P0 `1 C6 g" A* M3 ? xAK Asosan Maru9 v, T; ^) `1 m# n( e
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
4 v/ M3 w5 J1 N3 U3 e* c; u; [ xAK Atutasan Maru: c& ?& r1 m. X0 t7 A i
xAK Kinugawa Maru3 o! q$ g. f$ W
xAK Yamaura Maru
6 ` q6 w, Z$ z; p xAK Zenyo Maru8 ^" G* s: t+ p! i% E6 D# z
xAK Nako Maru
* B" A7 t! j; d$ U7 U2 k7 i* G7 H xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' ^' j# }+ c% x/ D- [) L xAK Fushimi Maru
$ H: R! |7 q2 @9 L# [: g xAK Kamoi Maru* Z! A. ~% O& K2 m% y/ I* A
xAK Ryoyo Maru0 v, I: X3 T; E) W( ?1 n8 k& o3 W }
xAK Nihonka Maru
# C( ?. U9 j9 C. E xAK Nojima Maru6 c' ]% {' j0 e6 M# @
+ J Z: e% C+ _7 ?4 a* c0 ]' _Allied Ships
* s$ d' S8 w) y. S# Z/ i) d$ Z CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk/ g! Q4 l7 q0 O* Z* T3 j
CL Sumatra
% |) _2 {- T' F( k/ N0 Z" Q CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
$ m* ]. o3 l; M) b( w CL Durban
0 `& ]: U+ l6 m5 ~: @7 T$ ] DD John D. Ford. J4 \0 `- S$ \2 c
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire. ~; r1 h a% x
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk& `2 w, B& p! @5 T
DD Pope
$ y% t- g- S# B, L DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
5 m& `& F# a F6 C/ y8 ^, E: ~ DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
2 l! h4 o* k) I5 X+ I2 g DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
+ ^, f! K' Z. N" r; ~4 h( j' V6 R DD Stronghold
& x; Y7 [( z$ |1 S$ V& a DD Thanet, Shell hits 2& Y {2 v, Z: @; v$ X& U) M
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3& A I1 F9 K* A p0 b, D1 N
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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# B5 x+ R h) f( hJapanese ground losses:
6 z3 z* L; y4 X H$ N Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)" t. J: s: |/ R4 D7 F
+ t( i9 r6 @, a3 P$ ?- @! v7 {Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight/ S0 a0 l) D3 f$ f8 `
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards+ q% q4 `4 R, o3 u3 \6 j9 G( ?
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards3 j+ b) X4 y; c- w% y; a2 E
Japanese ships attempt to get underway/ y* \* f. @0 J( I6 X
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
2 Y$ `! e7 `8 R v8 i, X& nCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
& Q" \ s+ e" v$ t ?( a1 }CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards' c' J E* f$ c# ]& P: V& z0 t
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
% A* |. R) o( W$ A# eDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
; t$ B+ |* }0 J9 g+ mDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards% b. B2 X9 b! Q! K( B
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
" k; }( @! Q8 S: cDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards) k- w* F5 p3 T- S+ ?
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards& n' n1 V: b/ F7 Y; y; m- S
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
+ @( d/ ^9 X8 ARange closes to 10,000 yards$ ^) d5 b: _) G
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
* V1 G" o9 `: x3 @/ Q6 |CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
\* t7 G2 S; UCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards/ D) @. F1 t& h8 ?- e
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
) m0 P' a r6 d4 N# W; ?DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards0 G& f* g" L* S0 s( t7 A. W z
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards7 }, H4 J4 i* c9 j) P f! r
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
9 K- G# n) j, S/ X5 |DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
7 C$ S. h/ U) l1 Q- dDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards+ B: ]) T; G2 `
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
; J" [* U5 c$ }7 X4 O, l. HDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
4 c h, T9 u8 \ w) r NDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards& |& ]; c" e3 Y, D z' Z9 q9 e
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
. H5 s( Y1 I( b% f c2 _. sDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
- N' d7 p; ]- u2 p+ m! bDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
$ \( x/ d2 B i- Z/ J8 {/ GCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards% j) {% O. D2 z4 o$ c* ~ x% A
Range closes to 7,000 yards/ B! @9 b3 \1 c; m1 {! K+ k% G; P
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
8 U: [/ {6 @( {# y$ LCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
1 q* c- |8 z/ @DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards% d* ~; P1 P* V4 p9 j0 f/ `7 b5 u
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards. ~0 ^3 I, H3 g2 c1 T* I. h* Z
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
5 Y4 s) y* B. @( v+ C9 t: d: l0 i- pDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards6 m6 {) g# ?0 V$ o* ]5 O
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards+ i* y* H" L$ P3 [" g' {" D
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards a: O/ t- [7 _6 b( Q; g: t3 ^& i
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards; C8 W# Z$ S1 @! f$ e4 Z2 ]
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
k' b0 z6 {9 q3 GDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards! X: q r* k+ p* ~
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
) D- u$ C% }* BDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards$ ~* _# D* C' x8 d0 J6 w' y- T% D
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards( @; @; L! d6 O
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
& A" |, Z) K( a8 bCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
% \$ P. Z! T/ O" n$ LCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards5 `) t" P+ Y: c7 F4 ]% Y4 }
Range closes to 4,000 yards
: W4 G8 P/ O# |7 t. q3 kxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 % D4 n* X! w. G0 a
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
. a* s% k: I! {; qCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
# F* }4 t1 u# I1 rCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
0 v$ k8 F- W& x- ^, y9 BCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
0 `0 A1 A; n5 }1 K7 U" A- IDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
# D2 ?. j$ b& m1 Q1 dDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards" q. x! N4 V+ D5 ]
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
$ h8 n& ~3 N! {: n; l& G6 bDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
/ W: M S: z: SDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards, r1 _! E- @& L7 n
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards7 Z1 `0 U2 X* Y; @+ P
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards) Y# I1 g: }( L h8 ^
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
D2 F' t" R0 K" [DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards$ {% d! W4 \6 O4 U' N
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards) d- ^9 B+ l/ Z- F3 U
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
4 d+ e; u- z eCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
; U% M( K" e6 w* k) jDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards5 G: v q( h3 M" G6 Y. P9 a! C! S
Range closes to 2,000 yards* w8 L6 }3 M0 N5 l5 n- v/ ]* }2 t% p
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
- |( u7 T5 Q9 [8 QCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
- R, w. w" a* h9 `5 U1 tCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
( c2 F- i0 v! N7 A" A% BDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards* j" l* |! q" G8 m6 W6 n% Y
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards* k, D8 d* T# {" H
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards: i4 @+ t3 T$ `0 v
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards$ R' b+ b; m3 ^1 x4 ? f d
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
4 q6 F6 r; W7 ?9 |1 J0 y2 gDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards8 D9 h* }' e$ v( J, I9 I9 v$ V3 t
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
: s0 r, A3 c _! @5 R. NDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
; I8 q+ M6 x6 {, gDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards9 G m1 c- g7 _" T c
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards9 Y4 i9 G( G; c/ P
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
' {& I- Q2 O8 p8 k; _6 \6 sRange increases to 3,000 yards! o4 D# ^+ P) @, ?0 }
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
# J4 e# v& c9 ^+ a& [: n" LCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards1 F) E8 _3 S- n5 y5 D- C, K: x
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards. ^" m2 X7 p, C5 N
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
& i% m1 c0 B J( @1 H5 d% HDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
u) ]# O K y. {DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
! s7 k: @. s1 I, z- G1 _DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
$ V, A" _+ ]# a BDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
" Z. z1 {& u5 z% r0 T d* iDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards- w! T: \* P$ m* _4 j1 V
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
# g* _1 o8 _# z2 H% |8 K DDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
( K: g/ k; B# g+ w9 u3 TDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
. D$ K T! L9 W! |' g, k: xDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards" m* ~/ {/ ~: h
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards! b8 ~; }3 v$ N, p+ `7 [5 G1 H
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards" B1 V; A8 C+ R' J+ S+ d* w
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
9 [, Y$ P% P4 e4 g* tCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
0 }5 H$ Y5 E9 [* o sRange closes to 2,000 yards/ a$ j" ?/ G' g* V4 n
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
: M. ^. u8 }5 u4 iCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
3 G# E( M& W& f5 ~CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards+ }* e1 U/ X$ h5 L+ }- s$ m/ L
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
/ e, a8 X& x2 ^0 p7 `% NDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards8 J$ |+ q* n4 y* t; ]2 G- m
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards$ U4 ]/ h1 K& ]: t, m1 L8 s# e
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
9 x& P2 e' V# p2 gDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
* f; H8 h" G6 i: z b% m9 NDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards$ U3 p' ]) s9 m5 g1 d- w/ a
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards- B& K9 v: Q' d3 Z
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards, A* _5 ^( m/ ?( ~0 @ G/ y
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards' X* p8 E4 A: O% I8 V* z
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
$ X! ]3 l6 K/ @( Y3 OCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards8 N3 G4 t. q* C' c* _3 l! v
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards0 z9 y. }/ k- ?/ z# x/ X. A1 e
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
. w7 Q/ n# h9 }( o; C/ hDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
. k; V l7 S" T$ w8 oDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
h9 {2 M/ L! g7 MDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
0 S0 e4 `& _3 P8 E' v* |/ KAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
7 c o. M) x' V1 l7 VDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
o' w$ |( {+ U3 WDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards1 f9 h9 ^4 ~5 @0 B: z( q
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
/ K* T4 V5 \9 T5 `Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
! s. a" g' J$ W- Z% D' O# PTask forces break off...1 T4 S0 N6 h( c( C' Z& p
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)$ {7 q o# D; W& Z# f7 d
4 z% [* J( G4 A( n9 q$ I2 mJapanese Ships! K K9 ]4 L4 h3 w( J1 k
CL Katori
, V* A: W3 b5 [- S/ ^ DD Akikaze
0 c5 n ^; p" m' T0 o' u DD Yuzuki
9 t" R/ c3 S/ V PB Takunan Maru #5
- V% G8 k& s( a% w% A. X PB Shonon Maru #11
1 S- L% N6 ~+ U PB Kyo Maru #12
E' O. U6 O7 A PB Hakkaisan Maru
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/ n. L2 z4 z1 W! }2 MCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB 9 R4 L. Y1 O0 A& b* ?) _7 B! c& |
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion8 z. F# Y0 \; Z
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
+ h M0 C: [; i. f2 EPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns7 u7 s, ^! M: g D5 t
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns; s' T6 E C) z3 d
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns, ^& k! Q9 @- g) o
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
1 w8 u! p1 O( E0 M' R5 x- v# LDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
, B) V/ X( q. o( h% ^: p: J2 w1 ADD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns9 N" r3 ]" Q. K. @+ J
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,988 y5 ~: u+ f' w! [
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Japanese ground losses:! I c! ^& y( t' A e9 ~
19 casualties reported" i( i5 O& u' F H
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) [7 b0 |7 E% A/ I1 e7 r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 t/ c# b7 A/ g, \) R# ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% r" |4 `/ D" k8 s8 I5 U1 p
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17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3 r& L& A" f2 g) B$ k
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- Y8 z5 ^, H7 X5 i* [: u I, Q. Z9 k; nTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
: A g: o' L U8 s, u9 [) U1 N7 R; C' D$ E0 u/ \" z" [
Japanese Ships( i& q V6 P5 r/ O/ L) \0 O) O- F
CA Nachi, Mine hits 12 I K- ?5 G4 x& V) u/ Q; n% ?
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)4 ~5 |2 N* c* F/ K1 }
- B# \7 m( S/ V) G0 AJapanese Ships
$ C7 C7 c- ?1 L. I1 m+ l CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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( G3 R. l9 e% CASW attack near Merak at 48,97* x) r1 @# G1 k) \6 T# x
) p: E( u* O" L0 a8 r" RJapanese Ships0 ` q: N2 _' g
xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage& R3 n. \3 {3 ~3 i: e2 m7 {
DD Yugiri1 [/ k' w( d( o
L& O8 @2 q5 M2 A8 u5 GAllied Ships
+ T3 _: a0 q s9 V* i6 ]3 t SS Sargo, hits 10
$ B E4 `8 A7 c! w+ Y5 V, s4 Y) U3 U
3 O% W. f* y" J" ]4 USS Sargo is sighted by escort
7 ]2 a* [& [) F, X0 O8 X5 \5 XDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...6 C' z9 s p0 D- O9 N4 C
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...1 R2 Y7 T6 h9 G& ]& G1 w
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...: n9 B: p' W; `9 ^9 }5 g
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....$ O8 G u( z1 K" Y7 q$ B5 y
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....% ?9 Y) m. }. y! a9 n% I6 k
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
( \, m- y* \8 h3 UEscort abandons search for sub
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3 ?. f1 c, d; S6 [) g1 xGround combat at Manila (79,77)! F5 D7 r, ]- Z( _6 m
* g. d4 E9 O. P9 e& }9 S: y- EJapanese Bombardment attack1 G6 L$ l, [3 S8 G7 D
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
, X3 |0 n2 U4 x- v" [7 f
; x; A; d* K1 P1 O9 s9 n! [Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942; U4 s7 ^( g5 W7 }# C+ M& U# }
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Japanese ground losses:. Z/ L& K/ H$ ]- l2 s5 S
159 casualties reported* Y9 J; n, k8 k9 e; v
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
! P0 u# I% G1 C' H# L- p/ ?3 q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 p# C) N# `3 F7 b# s3 \8 v4 O Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:. {# H' a; U! K* j
198 casualties reported
6 k8 X. s, @. H Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
( T. I) \$ |! {: F* L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
J* T5 L: V$ h4 N: f( E4 a Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled* s1 S/ Y% y6 N1 n/ Y: O, s0 U7 m
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Assaulting units:
- w7 ~' y. ~1 o* ]1 f4 S Imperial Guards Division
" Z- C- ^; x }' u5 V( _+ E w5 v 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment8 Q* j; \: o, k
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment/ u. S l& g0 H6 Z' Y1 C
2nd Tank Regiment
! V, ~6 l5 g, \& Y$ V 48th Engineer Regiment
0 c% l. p Y4 l2 o5 Y, i* @# K 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
$ ?& U6 X+ k5 h0 B( l 33rd Division+ _+ |/ a4 Y* S8 [' A& t
21st Infantry Regiment0 B6 L9 g' L9 _5 U- n7 Y
7th Tank Regiment
3 ~& S3 u' M# V+ a* W 48th Recon Regiment9 F' [, i7 w8 \2 ^- n
16th Recon Regiment$ i+ S' V6 ~# N) h$ {' ]9 ^
4th Division
% k+ r% O8 z4 h" z e% t* C9 g/ o3 w 21st Division0 u% f# s7 E5 S) B! J, }5 f
6th Guards Division
9 a1 M/ ]+ ?7 O% E+ P4 s7 J 65th Brigade/ X. F- o7 s9 n2 |
38th Division
# k% D9 {4 a3 v- M2 ~' R 16th Guards Regiment
3 Q8 k2 ?5 X( q1 ` 4th Tank Regiment: Y$ B: d K: \* o; K) O5 d
16th Engineer Regiment `1 z! n" b; s6 M0 D
9th Infantry Regiment" S0 {; u- k1 v: c) {/ U% [
22nd Recon Regiment
1 ]7 x H8 h4 W" A2 d1 | 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
3 v* K+ D: _2 d4 X: y9 e 5th Guards Cav Regiment
* Z' B, \4 i* G Y" \ 35th Fld AA Gun Co / s7 S% d3 p1 O0 K E) l& K# [
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
# m( e8 r8 _: q. Z8 r 30th Fld AA Gun Co
& z& }2 |8 `3 [+ M8 j 48th Field AA Battalion
) |. \* A" L/ @, l( h: O 8th Field AF Construction Battalion; \+ V+ }* B4 l2 d0 D: _7 U
25th Army
) g0 |1 \; \$ D+ Z 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion8 C6 L2 h$ G1 H% [: {
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion) T! w2 G! m$ D2 Y1 @( ] e6 k
2nd Mortar Battalion
3 \, ?$ {) x. x$ ~( T, J 9th Field AF Construction Battalion" d+ R3 y/ D8 n; u
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion7 J9 M2 M8 _8 U6 ]9 s! ]
39th Road Const Co 3 V! ?4 _' _: a
21st Fld AA Gun Co
, _, T& B( `6 v: I% L Southern Army9 q$ M7 U0 x+ { ], l, d4 O9 b# r
56th Const Co 0 l6 g8 k) Q8 T
47th Field AA Battalion
9 g, J, o) u' a2 O 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
+ S- ~% y7 B. W. x# Y2 H 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion: W( S8 q/ K0 M# N
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment9 K7 N4 f6 ^. V2 K' q8 P* X5 D
1st RF Gun Battalion9 S3 k# x5 x: [5 y: O& ^
35th Field AA Battalion
: x+ [+ h* y# [. e 3rd Mortar Battalion
7 v4 w0 D$ q6 I; x 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion$ w; g( R A8 ~5 f+ _, Q. E
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment6 I# [" B7 W% B1 P
45th Field AA Battalion
% q' l2 C+ {1 n: b& F 48th Field Artillery Regiment. `0 ^1 a- M9 X; Q
15th Const Co
. ]3 @9 S8 w! [5 o1 P! L# @% L 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment( h# f% u. _; D& f; {& [4 g. u, v
26th Fld AA Gun Co 2 m* S( {5 R7 l! z8 Q( w2 R$ j* C' g3 T
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
8 a: {) b5 f7 Z* i 37th Const Co : F; {, P! k0 W* k, m7 Y# h
5th Mortar Battalion8 }% ~1 m* B. Y$ S
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion1 F& i* |" M6 Y3 N( F
40th Field AA Battalion v- g8 o E) `' [& a
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion$ g1 @$ x/ X5 d' p H" _
31st Fld AA Gun Co ! O$ O r6 ?0 w% P( s
38th Road Const Co
# r" e2 X" s+ V 14th Army8 d8 Q L/ H, v0 J) i9 z) c7 l
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9 w6 n0 x4 `9 p& o8 w n 43rd Const Co # B7 W: k! i M2 f+ l9 l
5 g; J" s5 X4 ^- l2 E; o1 w" q+ j
Defending units:
|& a) @, [$ w( i# W6 `5 u# N 14th PS Engineer Regiment% j% |; L* h! r- `( h! f! {
91st PA Infantry Division# t- \0 v7 E8 C- m. a
26th PS Cavalry Regiment6 z6 X: x& C0 A, w- \1 N$ ]
71st PA Infantry Division# [5 H6 Q& g! b; E3 ~/ Q1 e* }* F
21st PA Infantry Division
2 ]* O3 _ f. v9 T 192nd Tank Battalion) A. ~5 Y/ J! T& H2 z- Z
51st PA Infantry Division
. v2 y; V1 {% } 4th Marine Regiment
0 n8 ]! g8 ]+ H* F: x/ a3 o! e 194th Tank Battalion
2 T0 |. d% q, o6 `& b7 A/ f 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team5 V$ y% \; V. r
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment/ V/ r+ `" C+ j7 B
31st PA Infantry Division) t9 X/ F6 B* ]4 C5 o5 o- Z/ B
11th PA Infantry Division. L6 `3 T+ Z+ t1 E* ~* x
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
8 R. z. M" L( g, f 1st PA Infantry Division1 l F! _7 u+ H
31st Infantry Regiment
$ ]% j- n T" w5 m/ x 41st PA Infantry Division% W( a5 s' L$ n
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
* p( o: _- \3 h( G$ O 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment7 |2 h" ?/ [ w& \. D3 e' [3 G( t
301st Construction Battalion$ S$ L7 @- h) e# H( S+ H
Provisional GMC Grp ! {6 @- c P: y9 y! c
1st PI Base Force
* T1 s! d4 _7 w' T I Philippine Corps 1 X$ I! a( H2 z* l5 a0 ?: n
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
5 u3 X3 [1 [4 i; i USAFFE - \! ]9 d& j; [/ |
Bataan USN Base Force
7 Y! O* q, x8 K' {: }1 _% u9 i Clark Field USAAF Base Force
. Q" s g- q* X 201st PA Construction Battalion! q8 c9 s6 |( s" e
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
$ I1 h! L u! j: Y 1st USMC AA Battalion7 y9 S0 V# p9 ?/ A
Manila USAAF Base Force: l8 g. r; C1 r. R
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
J% p, w* _: a' Q8 { Cavite USN Base Force5 f7 Z; A+ X+ _) K$ u, ]( q; O+ ]
202nd PA Construction Battalion
}) Z4 P7 V+ L, w: V Far East USAAF
' j" B! [7 _, z$ O II Philippine Corps 9 b3 u8 ?; _5 f+ k6 K4 v1 C7 }
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
7 l9 j( k9 y& J PAF Aviation
$ e! G! f% l/ B: |0 r; }" _5 e 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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$ H6 D# {* }" \Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98). a, q3 j) |' P5 S
( K ]3 c$ ?& S- B1 s: _/ rJapanese Shock attack
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* z1 |$ }5 m- @$ A9 K1 b' CAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39# g- x1 I8 B7 [
& z) }' p7 N6 B- r/ l! kJapanese adjusted assault: 54
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/ C# E1 C. }! K2 q% p/ YAllied adjusted defense: 3 ; G; s2 R' e( W! v
% q7 {$ I. S. y; f* A% C& K5 wJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
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3 q& N! A2 Q$ Y/ H; Z/ vJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!: _) }2 m& W4 \
3 R4 o$ x3 q6 G, t1 f) j' tAllied aircraft
+ T& X1 Q9 M" `& n$ x no flights5 v" g3 p8 s( w$ K$ T' o# L" ?
+ l; d6 I, R$ E4 G$ `3 ~* q7 ^
Allied aircraft losses
# Q- k9 X( f ^6 k+ V# i PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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Combat modifiers
+ L' O" B8 T" `& [( oDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
/ t3 r! e. \% Sexperience(-), supply(-)$ F3 m% ~# w" W2 u
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
+ V4 o& j8 t/ L3 x2 N 1384 casualties reported
+ I) }- `" E7 @% o& ]9 j+ v" { Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
9 }7 ?, W9 z. }( N% B Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
5 i8 t, \* p6 ?) j+ i3 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& e p. h$ C( X0 d4 }4 ~1 x" f Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
. A/ i7 ?9 U! c% _! \1 ` 1916 casualties reported
" x( l4 C E( c3 ` Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled2 n, [, b5 @! G9 b* |6 T
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled V8 [: ] q8 k
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled4 J" A# a" j; m: H6 r
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: e( ~5 Q$ i) j0 H- J9 t5 H Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 P4 ~; |- q4 H& S5 H Units destroyed 3; y0 T. I- L# J8 m0 c: c9 Z! K
3 M q* Z4 P$ x9 T6 rAssaulting units:
" r, f( H" }7 }2 s/ g k 82nd Naval Guard Unit
$ l/ A( x, C$ z8 S1 A b, n1 R 144th Infantry Regiment: T+ Y4 V) G- w! `
66th Naval Guard Unit
3 j1 i, K ?, G' q# B 84th Naval Guard Unit
! C2 `1 h( r: P2 V9 ~ 53rd Naval Guard Unit
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- g& [& E s2 I! j6 l+ Z+ [- }Defending units:
# ~, F( J8 I# j) Q$ \ Wake USN CPNAB 4 D3 S+ z$ E2 ]! u0 t4 A
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion3 D4 v. @1 A& F: z% q
6th Marine Defense Battalion; w# k( P) u" S# S
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack! v/ I( o3 N7 E q4 L) L
" r3 }0 y: E0 |Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
& I" ?9 y1 J) k% U' [4 B
! j, h3 x/ o) jAssaulting units:+ {2 G1 M8 @8 _8 H! d
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
8 M+ i# t) e( h, f
: p( n( {* q& z9 i/ Z/ y9 lDefending units:$ F( ?! |) [* A9 D- Y0 ]- N
Molukken Garrison Battalion2 x- k! d. k! t3 q
4th Coastal Gun Battalion4 Y# h3 }% s' k" {7 ?, p/ h1 l
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