AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
7 {! n5 Q3 h R6 W% v+ a. {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
+ z* P2 l. N8 z& O' L6 ^# h5 |8 Z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
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Japanese Ships$ L5 r {+ x- q5 a9 H* }
CL Kashii
& [9 a4 w, Z: x CL Kinu8 U7 b9 u# o5 J9 e4 S) H0 k) X' l& D: [
DD Nowaki
0 R' k0 b# H: v& ^1 Y% G DD Asashio
. E" A4 s( R8 H. E2 M DD Michishio
( Y5 F h: G- C% G( Z3 Z* V; I* y" b DD Arashio
2 c. q& R$ ?+ P% }; L* Q DD Natsugumo" N$ v c8 O4 u4 X1 p; g# h' V+ S
DD Yamagumo
0 O' R1 Y6 o9 _" @/ M DD Asagumo" e( _; t7 _9 S: l0 }
DD Murasame K* v) `( m$ d6 L
DD Harusame
5 |' \5 S9 R1 F- T: d DD Akatsuki
K, I2 g$ \* I0 i- Y |1 ~' e( A3 G- p DD Hibiki: y ~2 U/ P3 _1 A- c$ ]' s
DD Ikazuchi3 e* R& m+ u1 W
DD Inazuma4 {" ~( k K6 X9 \! O. h$ q6 a
DD Shikinami6 [1 [7 R% b5 N* @' f8 x1 i
DD Ayanami
- y6 ~5 O+ O# a' B) G4 @ DD Asagiri6 a0 K4 S/ a& X; m8 J9 g
DD Sagiri
( }8 w8 V7 U/ H' H) h0 M D7 n- V5 b DD Yugiri: \; J6 @) M; ^. b/ |- E5 _4 x Q0 i
DD Minazuki
5 C, V6 L) L9 c% L2 C# y AK Sado Maru
& x7 {6 ^7 E/ X2 j* M AK Sagami Maru
; x& z ~1 x) Y AK Sakura Maru
$ o& a$ s9 Y/ j$ Y4 _ AK Kaga Maru* f4 n# o6 l+ U1 z4 T
AK Kinka Maru6 n+ b. F/ ]! z; `
AK Kyushu Maru
: K, k. Q1 Y$ F1 Z1 c3 V AK Tosan Maru
& @; Z3 {$ ]! j! f; c# w- q AMC Asaka Maru
8 U7 H" u5 r! T( O! U+ E- t2 p xAK Ayatosan Maru
) h' C6 F8 t+ y! y xAK Kansai Maru; u% [) I4 W* a# o/ G; e! T
xAK Kashii Maru
2 L+ b t% D- ]8 d8 _- V xAK Aobasan Maru
3 D8 R0 t; N. f" Z xAK Asosan Maru* b4 V* \/ d- e, J- I6 h, {
xAK Asakasan Maru
. K0 J/ l' q q5 e0 i xAK Atutasan Maru/ N+ x3 a1 i2 T! o% P. J
xAK Kinugawa Maru
) c: s4 i0 J5 w0 s+ L" W xAK Yamaura Maru( o+ L1 R1 ~/ L' S0 L3 w j
xAK Zenyo Maru. T' J( p9 d. R j3 B! M
xAK Nako Maru
$ C7 A$ ~2 H* o& r9 `4 n1 ~; ? xAK Johore Maru1 X( a" u& {0 ^" P0 K# Z! `
xAK Fushimi Maru
! ^$ K" Q3 u0 F, C( q" O xAK Kamoi Maru% b9 G3 Z9 M: Q% I( _+ b
xAK Ryoyo Maru
) F& G# e" {' f* U9 T+ Y xAK Nihonka Maru( \. _6 Q- g1 Z' h4 r% ?" E5 Y; u( g
xAK Nojima Maru
6 m! d0 G- E& W) x$ I LSD Shinshu Maru- O0 m, @5 \& j& b
xAP Hakozaki Maru0 H; X" m: t) I. c- D# G
xAP Kobe Maru
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5 O. j. i1 {# X9 K" ~6 ?/ [Allied Ships! h& Y/ i( k! A" o( G' G
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk$ r+ S$ [1 T0 v+ _5 J( g
PT TM-10. @9 |0 a2 E) m# p V
PT TM-11
1 ^- S2 s% a6 l9 w/ Z+ h9 i: l* L PT TM-12
+ k Y; G( J4 H; R3 h1 q PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
" m8 a7 k0 [7 j% m6 s4 o PT TM-14. d* |' m" [6 W- @& x
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk, B% l4 ^# X2 ?5 Q8 v. ?
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
3 K8 D& a0 x% T& k/ [; u aJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway6 R8 g/ u: {+ T. H3 O
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
( u0 j n( N5 d9 M( W' ]Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards# C6 X" k2 z5 h! o) y. s
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
" u! i! z$ v" [4 f) ?" xCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
) M: O$ t# ~. |$ i4 bLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
* h( i7 G ?* [0 p5 C5 H+ @( I AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ( A# B2 w- }; ]
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , {, h+ R! ` E, C
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
4 E/ L2 G: Z$ N# j5 y- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
" a( a+ `$ e7 p3 E2 Y( Y8 B DD Arashio , DD Asashio7 e& g! k! y2 [% t; N9 j' |; x) u
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards& {. z4 l! ]# i0 Q' e; ? h
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards. Q& G' ?$ x5 U5 K
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards, C1 N2 M2 r: J n6 Q j
Range closes to 9,000 yards
( N! E% C+ G/ F( b4 MLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 1 q# W7 p3 ^/ o' T- [3 |
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , % F3 n8 |. U" |/ ]5 Q' X( P
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , # K% {& H4 R1 _0 z) h6 j5 ]* `
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , % I& ~1 o o6 Y- W- y! B
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
7 R0 S! h! u: J. S" M xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
' Z' s! [% m M+ k+ E+ p0 k. H xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
5 X3 l( M1 n3 m8 T- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
7 A% Q# X3 E( V; t: W0 _ DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , ^' R% C/ c: c7 t4 S1 j
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki( j0 a! H Q$ d
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards" D* U$ [4 [1 p/ o0 c7 d+ O8 i' g
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards" z( l! {; b" Z' ^5 m7 r
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards! o7 G0 O/ v# ~" C
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards# H8 Q$ f1 b. i& A8 S8 u' B# `. D
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
. P- ^" q* P. T+ F6 x& Q! BDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
1 w: {) }$ q. SDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards' H4 O3 M/ k; x7 P
Range closes to 6,000 yards
9 |% w0 `" @* u7 N; ~5 APT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
9 U+ P) g; A2 U- z6 I: f# |PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards- W M' r. X+ r! Q- F3 S
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
) Q' p9 C- ^* O' M* A. J( u1 @2 ]DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
) d( `1 c8 `. [. m/ fDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards1 ~; B6 N3 d5 w2 Z/ b _# ?
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards% f& e! R( Z9 }1 Z1 a
Range closes to 5,000 yards
/ ^" r- `. [8 |3 x0 ~LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 4 C- c- F$ {$ L- a( B( f q3 ^
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
( K; @, X% ]: M! ]6 ^ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ( D) p6 E: q3 U. v8 P
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
3 r1 j( F$ A# ?) y1 ~3 n* A, Y* k { xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
& e& O V/ k0 J5 }' L xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
# G; Q8 \; }+ Z, C xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
6 U5 P2 E; _ h7 { xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
9 U/ b) w! f: v5 s xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat( j2 H' f5 |' q$ c% L' O( t
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , " E! {/ f4 r9 v7 P* u
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
. R$ `8 R- d" ^5 C8 {- F5 P DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
9 V/ j( t6 \4 t" ~ DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
% G" A) y" x3 e1 O y8 L7 ~; QDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards9 i. [( E7 J" L, R6 i* V. z; N
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
. m% }9 T/ G4 qDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards! g: K7 G( B: [
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards- k& r s0 j. P
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
" @" Q& b( S) F7 W$ n AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 2 g" `7 j; E' F9 y( j
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , - J% c2 K5 H" F" H" v' g
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
. ?+ t: B4 Z9 z u4 p( p& L xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
. x: Q* s* F! F: Y' _" x8 @! fCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
9 n6 [0 e/ ], j, b: o5 y; W4 eCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards0 }. a% J+ R/ j6 V" @- S
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
! L# l; |; v( O9 P% d+ wPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards1 G& B8 A0 h' R% i# v O
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards- r4 U- a& b+ `. A9 w
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ' H4 W5 J6 S/ I
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
$ f8 H; X; x" d v# s/ M, J AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
$ \+ o" }- @5 t; d xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
5 a1 n' s; w0 ~' u3 n4 {. }3 m xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
; i0 t4 b8 K) [( H! x- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
- Q3 z0 a- w, x5 q( N3 j DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
$ X, g3 j3 W, o0 a) VPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards6 i. u" X) N) p
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards; S: C& `& B% V4 k& M1 M
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
9 P' f! u- v+ ` ?0 |4 |+ UDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards! G- Y/ \. W" M7 j* Y" g2 z' o4 _1 Z
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards5 w+ g/ K' c& D. ]3 d9 f/ Z
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage$ f9 P& ?% \- S% u) n( X) j/ K
Range increases to 6,000 yards3 [8 W6 y" q- l3 t0 c* M
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards% v+ t k" ]; }+ [, F& |
Range increases to 11,000 yards
) F( k* P2 ]( U1 y/ ?DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
5 q5 U! D$ z* P2 a$ lLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
: Y t6 v- v9 {9 W7 A& @* kPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards {$ D* j& m' {. b+ U
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
2 a) e. r6 S, c. `' S2 |PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards) d( }. L. B- Q) t& F
Task forces break off...
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3 w1 o+ |, ?# b" mNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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! P1 g: g# Y4 j8 _( wJapanese Ships
" H, [' B1 p( } CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
! N' {+ K8 o, K, I k5 m6 M CA Mogami
5 L0 v6 X0 f) A% S6 y DD Kuroshio
" g- W3 T9 g! W% q2 @) | DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
0 D( A0 @$ t' E- Z& V DD Natsushio4 G S3 _3 l4 C3 o
DD Shiratsuyu+ s( [" ?, d* _4 b0 [9 V
DD Umikaze* |7 D. q T4 ]9 i* T' G0 x: m: k
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Allied Ships6 O3 T3 R4 _7 _+ w. h
DD Alden- r! Y1 E) G2 s; C
DD Barker
% [' ?3 j3 B E' ]7 [6 e7 @ DD Edsall4 S" u% A! D2 ?" [6 T' w
DD John D. Edwards! E; }7 v" d' U6 q2 D3 P- J$ o
$ B+ r" u( h0 j% Y% Z* lImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight. C: P+ n; Q v$ ~' Q3 w3 | m9 O
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards5 ~2 ], c5 x9 c- [0 r) ^: d
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
1 q0 Y5 C* D5 @3 u- [8 q4 MCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards7 z, G$ O$ W; b" ?- O1 Y
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
) s5 T3 U+ Z U5 a8 [0 H; R4 U7 ACA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards) R' E% M+ c, u- T% s
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
& O# K9 g" w# E- e% t! VDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards3 [1 u8 \9 r& P$ t
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
# W# A; k' A, P9 ^* L/ d N6 QDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
5 ~# d; ^: h2 p7 V" ^9 X% r. JDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
% }; L$ _5 t. u4 T4 w- M4 dRange closes to 6,000 yards
0 l5 ~7 }8 \" _# m" \& ^ w7 G) RCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards" {1 z* O! y( }
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
1 [% L0 G1 J, l7 {9 q$ rDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
3 v: A, y" P4 h+ Q5 v/ |& }DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards$ e: W$ _) m1 c
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
; X" }+ \. r4 M3 `7 VDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards0 Y$ Z q1 K+ J" v
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards' O2 n8 f7 H5 b+ b4 b
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
* `' [) T7 B3 o$ C, ^; GCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
* k5 p1 Q0 h7 E. J, P+ R3 jDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
" P6 ^8 U( i+ O* pDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
1 [- O. L x7 n( U# j, RDD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards& M0 W& ]( O, r( r5 k, q; b6 @0 P
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards8 @5 H0 }8 k! `
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards3 N. Z/ X, r( x# j# o
Range increases to 8,000 yards
& }$ i$ h8 H0 ^2 X! N5 m+ @' sDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
1 D6 j7 S! _# |2 {. oDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
7 W* k% i8 i9 D* bDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
: w1 W7 o9 v! z- s+ E2 ?% H3 TDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
4 w- `! [ k1 `DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards1 n& N6 I) |& [
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
, c" |0 J0 Y# a8 s% Q: c3 ZDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
& L0 X/ g- n0 GTask forces break off.../ O% m& W. y1 I$ D1 e z
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards) Y4 u4 g: }: M
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4 b* [2 @, |1 b; M* W$ o- d CVL Ryujo
{# A* S) m/ ~. `: c; k CVL Shoho
! D1 y) y/ z3 _5 D/ M; T! O, i CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
( U: `; n. L! M- V9 g+ k. B) X CVE Hosho
+ B: d# S* g+ P- U: Z) _' [% x CVE Taiyo' ~1 q$ p0 h) `+ R; H) H5 f
CA Takao. d7 |3 ^/ K O& C* e4 A( b* {' Q3 B* s
CA Atago
6 s9 z: q9 t8 V8 {% K) W; [ CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
( y$ n3 M1 d$ d% j2 E; [: h0 C DD Akigumo @; M* I8 M$ v1 Z9 B
DD Shiranui
7 M0 Z8 _, {6 ?9 }- K# K3 m DD Samidare/ a6 r7 S) O9 B
DD Yamakaze- t$ v& s: Z5 D1 o( _, C
DD Hatsuharu/ B& ?7 r# ?# _: M- C* q+ s
DD Hatsushima
3 e* d& j7 a1 d DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire2 g1 V( M A& u- U
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships
* a" a* i w- r- ?; L/ a CA Houston
3 g, w( [& r$ q( \ CL Sumatra, Shell hits 23 P3 _% T& n3 S. K- i5 _) B
CL Tromp/ U8 [# t( s* V( }
CL Durban, Shell hits 1
# @3 n& @ ^. ^$ s/ O% u, A DD John D. Ford* _: M( t; O5 Y% f8 o2 L& m8 t9 D6 g
DD Parrott
4 V/ R- e p2 K$ y1 R# D& L2 v DD Peary, Shell hits 1
+ y9 V' v5 g% ~2 G DD Pope" c% u1 k* K1 B2 R, p) y
DD Whipple0 O1 f- K, d5 g! r% |
DD Stewart( f b7 j) o( l0 F+ X/ M% J, f8 S
DD Evertsen
( K2 |" j( [% I- H% B( U DD Stronghold
s) {2 E! y2 [ DD Thanet7 u% O& s8 W# L
DD Encounter
5 a. s8 ]5 c4 K5 p3 a! W) q" h: B DD Express3 N( _3 Q& D+ M" f4 {
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
2 b5 K7 |$ W$ n; E+ x+ qMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
: i) t1 j7 } {CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
* X; Q1 e9 F! G3 L. ?) zCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards3 S$ o! E+ Z- E* {" [+ _
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
9 O7 p& ]7 j# _CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards3 y# B" ~: O& n2 O0 _- Q
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards3 l* u# z1 i/ d4 y* W
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards2 L" z# k- J# B2 h1 G1 `* s' X
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards5 @: r* N) f( B% R8 ~
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
: j; X8 ]* q! a; S5 a+ GCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
8 K/ q7 Q1 g3 x0 H9 {6 E2 wDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
0 x( z4 f0 b! \0 }' m9 oDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards7 W5 I+ g4 K! W2 G( o3 S1 [+ V2 a/ H7 `, O
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
8 o3 F& T& s- {! NDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards# f% a9 s% s/ F# J0 L$ P5 n
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
n( F8 j: ]2 t4 w% [* M. G! c; t( ]) wDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards" z0 l2 F1 f2 X4 [+ Z& `2 @
Range closes to 8,000 yards6 S: P, W# M' v3 M
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards2 w$ Z' X. G# P c- s
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards) v/ q% O2 L+ f/ v( o
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
C0 d' @+ @# ~. j" gCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards" o& _5 h# v$ Z2 J" u: z
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
5 O, C& e" i& hDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
# Z' F3 |- f1 i G; R4 eCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards( r" E* V+ E t+ Y
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
! C) @8 f9 m. ?/ t2 YDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
. R; b0 K q) V* `/ k# ~* eDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards; F$ c% Y) m# }) m- [
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards1 c y, E2 |* b: W; Z7 E
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
: X; U& Q9 v! \0 P# g# tDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards: f6 W( A! p$ N! B7 ?' H5 q M4 j" I
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
) C" q. k3 U# r0 m" |1 \Range closes to 7,000 yards
1 D) T+ l: v6 hDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
8 V U) `% ~- m2 Z4 pCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
" _( w3 v& x6 b2 e9 C6 |0 |0 ~DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards8 O3 j8 X0 I6 E$ F" M/ D( \
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards; V( O# r0 [5 ]* i0 B
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards W/ V" f( s5 Q4 n, N
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards. x/ X- {5 r% I4 T8 e/ p
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
8 P6 y, [2 q$ T. TDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards* K, [5 _2 n' A
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards/ p0 R" ~2 q; }( |. L# Y
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
* S; j* [7 o8 G; mDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards% |* y" }9 J: I; E. x
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
9 W1 Z0 }( i" U, g9 T `DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
3 }; l$ J1 U4 i+ S& KDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
5 U9 D8 Z- n$ J& tDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards. }8 W+ R/ k0 G4 f, T5 Q
Range closes to 6,000 yards/ D, B9 [, Y Q4 O8 u4 \2 }
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards' e; d9 ?, C2 a( d5 s5 ^
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards5 V$ M2 y. r/ t" `) g$ \
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards1 t4 C/ \. n$ c, c9 Y* S: o
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards W* Q: J* R8 E3 E( _
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
* x7 D7 i% ^; ]; A# E; }! X& w: xCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards3 W5 d5 |5 c( \( j- W
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
6 t \8 p7 _8 E8 |+ lCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
. ]8 e9 n& T* @3 A; i* T" n9 aDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
% {$ X2 v* |4 J/ c/ }; a0 J4 aDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
* b i9 |. h+ C8 a6 gDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards+ q o5 ~. u* O" W; X
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards6 H c/ Q! P9 n
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
9 e7 k: ]7 O# O0 |; u/ HDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
w' Y- r: ~, GDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
+ n- D O+ j- f" mDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
3 z8 }% ]' X. JRange increases to 9,000 yards
, ]8 z! K S3 Z9 E" }1 b2 P, PDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards$ @' Q' o: U5 D2 L4 q
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
$ Y$ H6 R( ]$ @. x% ECL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
s9 q9 J, a6 F8 f7 v" t! z9 SCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards7 ^0 \2 k* _! z' h+ \3 R5 m
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
$ j) H" T0 t( c/ h$ O" ]DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards& O' I7 j4 L" X( d9 |2 M% V
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
! k* ]* `0 o2 p" h; E3 xCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
3 M) d9 l, r" I* u% P2 SDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
" Q9 m |' _& k5 dDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
9 w# m m2 h, i+ x; o& Q9 {DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
! d! T# W5 R* p1 r6 oDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
0 U. @3 ~' [0 V: B/ oDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards) d7 [ |# W, J6 d
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards3 A' N3 W; P6 q0 ] Z
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
7 w9 `% b/ V& T& I: \: gJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape* Z# k1 d: }3 z3 k+ T& X
Task forces break off...5 ~; ]+ d( p* q9 c% P0 c; i
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3 M; }; [2 X4 @3 YNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships- ]: r5 y! O8 d0 C# ?5 h
CL Kashii
; q' {$ f" A# V CL Kinu2 }$ G k" m2 o! j: A
DD Nowaki
3 Y# S2 u( D" V; P* p DD Asashio4 b) P5 G B4 v) {% I+ A0 G- U
DD Arashio. `) Y. `# R. c) h3 Y' z
DD Natsugumo
9 K" M' o A/ O4 N+ ~: V' b: a DD Yamagumo
) t" p6 D$ c& G4 ?+ `. Q) L DD Asagumo& g4 o0 M0 \" x) U# q" T
DD Murasame7 k) G" V- l& M' \- e% k
DD Harusame
$ E6 M4 ]# l1 X) C/ t DD Akatsuki' Q8 N& s* b- l D; ?4 d8 h
DD Hibiki. x8 Y2 z$ z# r3 w- S4 H) _
DD Ikazuchi* i2 c# @' T* l
DD Inazuma
/ \: N0 l! l0 @- k DD Shikinami( i1 [$ ?5 M! y
DD Ayanami
. M z7 q& I. ?$ Y9 V# W+ E; p DD Asagiri3 M3 x5 G- w( S9 z# G% J
DD Sagiri
; G. O2 d) _% S B DD Yugiri Z* u7 }- r8 q6 @
DD Minazuki6 l' J* N9 O7 x! q% Z3 d
AK Sado Maru! Z$ Q+ n/ l! u5 I3 P: K
AK Sagami Maru. t" A5 P/ F3 ~* j
AK Sakura Maru
& ?& {9 v4 T! G% v% [8 S. T AK Kaga Maru5 z' G& T1 u3 q2 b/ }' l
AK Kinka Maru1 X' T. ]7 U7 A) s/ p+ g! g
AK Kyushu Maru
. u/ O# E6 E3 Y; x& e: P AK Tosan Maru
* `" E7 W& ^: z8 G' H0 ~/ s" ^7 l AMC Asaka Maru4 J3 u9 G0 W4 u
xAK Ayatosan Maru/ \/ u' i E0 h B' ]
xAK Kansai Maru9 {# O. A a/ I" K: j
xAK Kashii Maru
. `. Q2 F7 L5 u5 m# z8 C- R. G6 X. l xAK Aobasan Maru
* v" @6 q( W" S9 w. q$ b( W2 t8 q xAK Asosan Maru
$ [2 D$ Z8 [# m5 L4 l, ?1 C xAK Asakasan Maru4 S; G* Q8 u" s: G k
xAK Atutasan Maru
1 s# k+ g a+ k xAK Kinugawa Maru
! O7 e6 E" t' }$ K! @" x8 N, [5 { xAK Yamaura Maru2 a r. }+ c; f5 m
xAK Zenyo Maru# a2 H: x0 N+ G
xAK Nako Maru* F5 B' @1 i& X5 w1 R
xAK Johore Maru5 K. u+ x( Z+ d! a. _
xAK Fushimi Maru9 Z! o Y3 N/ P7 Q s
xAK Kamoi Maru
* P3 D9 w+ b* f* q/ q xAK Ryoyo Maru* c: i. q/ b5 o4 v
xAK Nihonka Maru
# ^* @9 F* s. N# g% | xAK Nojima Maru
L2 q" b; t3 y: o/ { LSD Shinshu Maru
/ i# ^1 ?- k% b5 N xAP Hakozaki Maru
3 O6 j6 }: y" f* v xAP Kobe Maru
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% L/ B" G7 _6 l) t$ N" R8 l6 BAllied Ships) l, D# Y1 l+ R- K& J! b6 E; j
DD Vendetta
# I$ {. }+ Y3 v4 i DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1" _* A T8 n0 n& K1 c* @
DD Van Ghent
, |" @+ m9 q3 b* S% a3 S' {+ [ DD Scout6 i$ Y+ K; ]9 i2 e4 U; g
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
" v- ?8 x( w' G( A3 }! h4 ^0 R Z4 O2 gJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway. ?5 B' P. M! h, C0 W
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
% E7 A- ?) D5 P G6 i) J8 bMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards1 T' C+ P) `& s8 {: \0 C
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards9 L% C9 }/ G' i- B& {# ?( H
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
5 Y* x. J; Z/ V' M' aLambton, H. crosses the 'T'/ w3 z2 i* q, `; y) W
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
8 Q1 S$ ?/ j$ `% t6 a; p w1 G. NDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
8 q u* j9 n& f0 C& A4 hDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards! `$ q# @+ H9 ]3 j, ?
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards* d) D. n$ ~# r" t
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards# H$ w2 N y9 Y
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
' w' c, k3 r# b/ Z8 i( n& f! E' {Range closes to 9,000 yards
% ~1 D2 w( V: a' d; MDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
2 p7 [, `' s$ ~" @4 V8 x3 MCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
- _9 e1 E0 a. v- IDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards. A' f" F% D& O5 F9 O+ F7 v2 w
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards0 k* W6 M8 F4 x& d# e
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards( N$ f- d, B3 { K; W2 w6 u# {1 f
Range closes to 7,000 yards
& x" X7 y! C3 lCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards% {& t$ p* F- B( |; Q
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
( ]. `* Q. F1 h% i* i$ k; IDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
4 o. B; x1 j! I7 `5 W8 r+ z; \DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
3 A. A3 Y, @2 R+ |# UDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
$ V& k6 e& r t+ b- ]# n. gRange closes to 4,000 yards
+ e; x: F* d. ]8 U5 M7 \& |CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards7 a" K+ P, a, R7 t
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards; j2 O- j' M& _; ~9 x0 W
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards) B E& x7 a; y9 c8 c- K' ^- h
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards' E" O1 u7 G" B- P
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
' U% q: a* j9 X2 p" [; m( W) ZDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards+ ^: x& V+ E: [) l7 F4 ] ~
Range increases to 5,000 yards
7 m4 A9 {- h; k! L6 x7 W; i1 QCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
; [1 p: e& T9 g+ ^1 IDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards4 e# U6 G- v6 S, d2 t
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
, y/ Q" v; m; ~" W4 s3 Y! |DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards" o( N2 w7 b1 X9 G: \
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards6 B$ }& K. G. P' n; P' M6 x
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape3 D6 z& a, g6 c! T1 o3 @4 P
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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" c' V5 d- o1 e- e) C2 _. ?Japanese Ships3 N8 Z% }/ H( ^) j9 L$ R- y1 T6 z
CL Yura% {0 `7 A, z* B! ]" a) r
CL Natori8 O3 r0 M4 {; s" X
, Y+ _& I& Y0 h6 R8 V
Runway hits 1; u. [2 z+ S0 }
Port hits 1% O3 `6 p+ N W2 J3 S
" o7 s' m1 Q; a& m. n w4 s" `
CL Yura firing at Wake Island
' y5 O% q% t: P9 t" G3 _CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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Allied aircraft X- T2 e1 q2 r: G- X M
no flights
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Allied aircraft losses1 G% k z% Q' f# c( ?; D
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed5 F3 e( t7 l" [. q
. o- V( j% r. _" S7 I* ~Japanese Ships
, t* I: ^0 v) u% ~! g: I CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ ?% Q1 I3 a4 S CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
/ b' I. w6 n6 Z5 |7 r DD Nowaki
' u/ q3 u, X9 n" K T1 ? DD Asashio9 Q* g: b2 e1 }& `+ D' Y4 E
DD Arashio
( F% R# i2 I# A. M DD Natsugumo
) V$ b- _( z0 p. @% {* r. w DD Yamagumo, e; }: v, P- J3 @
DD Asagumo: W. Y2 T5 }6 ?$ v. {' n
DD Murasame, ?0 f! ]( r9 z; K3 d
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
3 `( C2 B- X% q2 s) O! I7 y DD Akatsuki
1 ]( D' S% O; k7 c& t7 g$ {9 {& V- H DD Hibiki
% F# C" V0 s' b1 j8 Z DD Ikazuchi! t0 G1 j) [" i$ r2 s9 }6 f8 F
DD Inazuma* i* o Q; O2 i: B* v
DD Shikinami6 y1 b& G/ ~3 [: I
DD Ayanami
3 P& o4 E N7 J5 d! F) U DD Asagiri% n( T# P& D- j
DD Sagiri
, b" L- q& [$ F8 K. M' d0 `! i* n DD Yugiri
! N, v) E6 K0 c% \8 a {! T( W3 u, N; B7 P DD Minazuki, Shell hits 13 G7 `# a' P& e* D1 @1 N
AK Sado Maru' ~2 f2 Y! U+ H6 d
AK Sagami Maru
) ~7 }. ]+ n N/ i2 T AK Sakura Maru$ z) u7 \8 i1 A" s
AK Kaga Maru
; e0 Y4 P, \0 A: M- X( o! O AK Kinka Maru
' z- a6 S5 R9 ^- t AK Kyushu Maru
# K% K$ t. o0 |& E+ d AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage2 J6 |2 F; o# Q) l
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire2 @# o K% c! m( H
xAK Ayatosan Maru' x& i& y# y) S% G
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires5 D1 N0 q# c- w; P
xAK Kashii Maru
5 I% D) q; O( `( {8 b' L; s b xAK Aobasan Maru
6 Z# h$ k0 [* }* A0 v xAK Asosan Maru
1 V; K: q( e+ N% R; P xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage o$ P& h+ @3 r0 N
xAK Atutasan Maru
4 r& _* ]0 ^1 s2 D xAK Kinugawa Maru
. u$ ?' @/ w, e: ? xAK Yamaura Maru2 z0 j" Y1 e# j0 ~6 T0 F
xAK Zenyo Maru; @5 n" G9 C' O
xAK Nako Maru; K' t' i8 B) ]1 p; K
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, D, h2 `9 ]: H- k8 b xAK Fushimi Maru8 Z: `# n+ A4 ~' q
xAK Kamoi Maru
7 M; x# y3 o$ K$ y' I3 L% a C xAK Ryoyo Maru) S2 z q1 } d
xAK Nihonka Maru
$ e: h3 p+ b9 ?" Y8 U3 L- c xAK Nojima Maru* {' a5 n: F! N1 Q0 ^( D& N
1 v/ f2 ]$ @* t) v% K2 \' B: C1 E# BAllied Ships$ |& A# u$ b9 ?( {6 L% u# V P
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk/ d6 B. n2 \6 x0 u
CL Sumatra; W/ p* g- i3 j% @& K0 T
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
8 n' _8 `/ A8 ~6 x1 @" k4 y: s CL Durban
. O) U- w: h2 D0 ?# H; I DD John D. Ford: k5 R3 Q7 O# C) S
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
3 R$ `4 f1 u9 h8 D DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
) F+ ?3 V' M0 c6 p6 k DD Pope
8 u+ M5 y4 i; }: Y w DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
( W7 V; c( Q% e: I DD Stewart, Shell hits 1' Q9 |; z* P1 C8 z2 M0 n
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
" F n p' j/ `8 G* e1 o1 [& m2 W K6 H DD Stronghold/ C/ l1 \, p6 r
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
- V7 W: Y- z1 W) X) k8 o& o: U$ \ DD Encounter, Shell hits 3. |. N8 F* n' i6 f: S( @
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire" ~( J9 l2 O; ?4 x1 D6 L/ C; C
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Japanese ground losses:% R1 J0 I4 S8 L5 v( \
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled): Y. y" B" P! `8 R# D
3 [' C t; v5 F% M( b) C E9 g) JImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight
5 L; @8 j3 z% Y2 KMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
% C8 C8 k0 c% v" OCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
7 Z5 I' h( e4 HJapanese ships attempt to get underway
4 |7 y$ s5 `8 p, pCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
% e. S/ v8 C& z! KCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards8 J1 Z) O- X. X$ a& @
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
3 T; s8 F! j7 K# z- wCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards, Y5 \3 ~* g+ g+ B. G
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards g. O4 Q8 u/ z- {/ r& U; o7 e
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
: O% t3 y8 a. k% X" rDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
D1 B. Z9 T/ L. J# zDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
" j; N5 X: A5 ]/ b% b; DDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards5 \0 C% j- _ ?2 X1 w; |' E
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
; K$ T$ U6 P. w- u! jRange closes to 10,000 yards, ^% d0 d O) S1 u
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
, F3 N* p; Q' v4 R- ^+ n2 a5 u) BCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards# V! {! X& J# ~9 k1 x. a
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards! _3 m$ U) V0 U3 ~
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
8 N- z) c% u/ D5 zDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards8 j$ M r; y# n! G: V# x
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
/ U2 c7 I: T" y/ b- M- ^7 DDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
3 F0 G) @) }& F: y6 Q+ IDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
2 ~; A. O+ F/ H/ WDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
- _% E2 S" Q$ P: @( TDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards( b1 j1 \, Y5 p) q3 C4 K
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards0 |- C' f$ D: ^9 _3 M! _+ U
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
$ ~$ M4 C1 k$ S2 u% U, E' ]8 A5 q$ m, gDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards6 R$ U* c# w: @4 g( [& t
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
, N, C9 J' e- s( ^DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards2 c, P2 \" u3 x5 j4 y
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards9 l# t N( z' c( a" N1 f4 j# N7 t
Range closes to 7,000 yards- d6 W2 K( U/ O( r# h9 r* J
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards1 l3 Q) h: y- d& o
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards K, y7 B( w6 [4 B7 R# {
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards( w4 @" f$ r i
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
5 B4 ]: `- G3 m, \) cDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
: |: n9 y# q8 a( N" W. CDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
7 M: o) ~( Q5 p6 Z5 b: [- @DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
7 ?& ?2 E& y: v, SDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
# E8 `5 H# a. N% t: }/ bDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
& |+ L1 p. ~( E3 T* v+ B K: j4 g/ XDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards* ^3 ~3 b; z2 t5 @, T
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards& U1 x; \6 @+ F! ^6 U
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards& E& T9 l7 N7 \% Z- H: J6 L
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
0 U. U* l7 m6 a( R3 v1 [DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
* m% b b1 Y$ I6 k& t1 HDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards9 B7 L' p) R$ f" D/ I9 J% D0 F0 P
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
V- f" m0 X4 Z/ B( lCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards% ?2 K: X; B( Y$ g" j
Range closes to 4,000 yards
7 F, _6 X& l5 v* @xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 ! R6 b6 d9 W& W; A# G7 O
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
: h. w1 Q% A/ g; l" ^4 e$ f" FCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards" D4 i2 e! L% u$ X
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards2 @- w# C9 A; _. y2 W; L- `
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards6 ?) J" m" T* J
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
2 n8 { I% b" {% ~DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards* Q& U1 Z) t* f" I4 Y5 A5 |
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards( B# V R% l& H: K+ f. d( v& x6 X
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards5 v* A* j2 K& s' u! w
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
8 E: D6 c6 Z1 EDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
& n' g* M+ ?2 [/ b, _* ~AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
* H4 @5 e* M3 ~0 g( iDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
# S' Q, `, D1 _DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards) ]2 Z4 A( s4 w2 @: F8 R
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards8 {: D6 \. K# q! Z* U1 e4 K
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
: p3 L# `+ l% o# @" ` c! _; |- lCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards6 t! {' S {" t4 T% s
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
- K- h. y5 w! p3 G V9 c* oRange closes to 2,000 yards4 ?& H1 C; H; A1 G+ e9 f
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards( s$ Z' W' ]% r
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards5 j" U% ~: D2 A9 A0 v* m v K q
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
5 P, U: B+ x" ]1 U5 p; @DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
& f& I0 B& I h, p$ s0 n: oDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards5 i9 v/ } R# }
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards- Z/ W3 T! o a8 k
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
" ^6 K2 Q1 E1 V* |: L( W- lDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
+ S/ G$ g! h. i/ M3 J4 o- w9 n+ }DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
% O9 O( H* Y. |$ e, i/ [/ sDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards' W' m5 f' {9 t2 R5 J) C( U
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
% B. v$ Z( A J' {/ C( xDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
: i& P3 A+ V) q5 C3 w1 |: VDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards/ T; W" }, O8 i9 r' G0 ]
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards( L+ L) {7 r" ^. |6 I
Range increases to 3,000 yards. j% {) w! E9 a
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
1 s8 |0 L% i/ M/ _+ r8 nCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards3 I( N1 y: ?( N9 S' W6 p8 J9 j
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
. E. b; L8 l& }; u1 V8 [4 vDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
4 o8 J: u. m! A/ SDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
9 F" U4 d; w& bDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards* B ?. t' ?2 t/ y9 f9 O8 N
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
) j- Q7 d. A( ? G/ M8 D* T. i5 YDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
# _8 u# R$ {) Q0 {+ R4 U0 z3 MDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards& a- E* X. y8 ?* w
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards; `, c1 @1 a/ W" w1 M% t
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
8 G% {/ q1 r& A; P9 u& }DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
! b$ m4 z# E+ ]% J7 a9 t2 W) Z7 EDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards5 P a( H0 D# v: L. [
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards l% T3 u8 z" g8 o; H( d9 ^9 }
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
1 C5 x; s0 D6 P1 XCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
* q% g) _) u2 o8 o! nCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
* T0 E$ {% ]' T4 V$ \4 ]Range closes to 2,000 yards9 s9 z* O$ R: s2 D# f( c
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards4 ?' ~7 B; ^$ w! i% C8 `
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards) R0 @* ?8 V U" S5 d! O# R0 d
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards, y1 J5 T9 \# A; K
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards3 a. k2 f+ T" k$ v8 j! N
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
7 o/ E- I' o2 f2 LDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards6 } s: N( J/ Z. h. X& F7 X: _3 d
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
. ^5 d9 W8 ?, X: q, KDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards2 T' c7 `5 h3 o
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards+ l6 ^ L. r5 c
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards2 F Z w; ?. h. B- @% @9 }
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
5 k# V2 z1 X7 {4 q, [1 k/ gDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards! ` u* p. k5 F1 f/ C
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards! Z8 I) f. C3 w1 m$ |2 E, G
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards& f4 k& D& h9 }# @' m
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
# G% n, W% M+ r+ k! ZDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
. ?+ `! E3 O1 o! C+ q* h; \5 gDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
3 l3 i$ ]' N" h' l& U9 O+ }DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
# T( T: ]) e* O! \DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
2 g3 h# B' K/ n/ X5 IAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
# m& o+ R5 _9 cDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards4 H& L; @/ D4 M% @- m
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
9 E/ j0 z$ |- ~2 ?; tAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
7 q+ H! J& T# o' vJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape% O6 F4 B( |( ^% i" K
Task forces break off...- M+ ?/ z5 [! H3 v3 I
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
/ }( v0 [% I0 _9 p: Y CL Katori
" M% E: O* I3 h8 ?# M7 Z DD Akikaze
) v- `2 \) I1 e6 c1 M DD Yuzuki& [5 ?) K. A. ^; g
PB Takunan Maru #5! ?' }: S9 ?4 L/ l7 t5 o2 i/ ?3 E1 I
PB Shonon Maru #11
6 X+ K8 J4 f! v) T% H PB Kyo Maru #12
5 w' Z4 b5 P9 Y( p; o8 ~ PB Hakkaisan Maru
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB 6 J Z0 U# ]2 {( O9 Q
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion' p# l! R3 F) i- {
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
* z7 w% I+ g4 a" o2 VPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
0 P4 l9 j; p6 P' fPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
2 G H4 q4 _. NPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns6 F' q& S4 T% P5 e. ~1 S: Q
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
% @) w/ k1 `3 U4 I2 B, Q0 sDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
; ~" M: p+ A! X% C% |, ]DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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( u8 D8 @5 r2 i. R8 RAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98. J2 t, U2 \, _: i* o+ d' Y) n4 z* f' o
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Japanese ground losses:
5 ^& H) w7 X8 P1 W) O" v1 t* |) w" ^% U y 19 casualties reported
8 J9 a/ X' b5 \9 @5 B* \ Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
C6 X- v8 {: N" F0 u9 i. a& _% p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- k# b. R) B& o x6 q8 y1 d. ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, T. r6 \: j% C$ I _
$ ~! Z& k) X9 Y3 O* z8 O8 C1 Q* D
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3$ `1 f2 J, Q. T* x" g! X2 q
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)+ T5 E5 c; K/ e5 Z
! f8 T% E8 l3 F! c [6 p; ?3 Y4 yJapanese Ships
, W! Y3 U! g$ J8 G+ f2 ~* D CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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& Y5 p/ d. G; l. J, E1 z& c( f9 cJapanese Ships. b1 ^: J! {' \5 B4 i
CA Tone, Mine hits 1$ Q8 S3 ~6 R0 }9 b
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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Japanese Ships
( M5 C/ G' i* b xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 W* L: M) Y* R. ?* J+ V DD Yugiri
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8 d6 n K( w9 y1 o+ f& C5 m( l% P3 b# aAllied Ships
' L) Z# Y; J, e SS Sargo, hits 10' R% X7 s' P+ K3 J! T
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort/ O6 v( S$ j, H6 s' z4 J
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...3 h9 i$ G2 F- k) p. n& T0 c L$ E
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search.../ M: }. E$ |- a7 _$ d( E
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...! n) C% f6 ^! j
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....) V' H$ T* F# Z
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
+ y+ A, a5 Q) A+ S# O; F9 ZDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo3 Z) d; F+ M5 K% E3 Z4 z; _( F
Escort abandons search for sub3 P c5 i, [2 M; Y9 K6 `
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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, P1 M! G2 p# |/ O- D' qAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 38363 Q; _ {) m7 c( [
. z/ X0 s( Q6 X$ x6 D6 j2 v( k
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 9427 `: Y+ S/ v1 A5 ]0 F3 P# G, F
$ {7 G8 L8 t' [6 W4 e) \( @2 eJapanese ground losses:
% W2 F/ [# h. } 159 casualties reported
& ]' U6 a. }4 S, @! | Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
3 F2 f% _: v& A% \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 Y9 ]5 G$ B; b2 `
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled1 O0 Z5 M$ d9 z$ G
% F9 b/ o0 j3 O* U, W! f
Allied ground losses:) d/ Y$ W" J# {# A% a3 J B7 ?( E
198 casualties reported M( Y. H8 h3 G
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled& b4 m6 k* r4 Q8 W. ? r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 K3 o8 j$ n: p/ W p7 e! e Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:
& m' ]. d4 l [$ r3 j& i, G, L* r' A Imperial Guards Division
' s& Y. v! I" n+ J2 s9 {; w- c3 j 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment. u3 q- }7 Q3 Z! `6 M
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment7 b* x( G3 F- F
2nd Tank Regiment$ S! r" z# C m* v/ P1 c
48th Engineer Regiment2 E3 n& d: v7 t
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment) s/ Y. Q/ D! |7 _$ b
33rd Division1 S0 z0 D! v n
21st Infantry Regiment! E3 W/ m# |+ M# H0 B/ C
7th Tank Regiment
/ J3 I1 [4 C5 f& K0 Y& w 48th Recon Regiment \7 g- v* e) U: D9 g
16th Recon Regiment
; C; V0 N1 V* u$ P( F; X 4th Division
) g' Y& C1 `- W7 ^: w s6 V# H; G 21st Division
- y4 e% f4 ?3 K 6th Guards Division
7 {7 R! X* L6 L0 @4 K 65th Brigade7 u4 X! y( w$ V' v' r" Z! M4 O
38th Division
5 ]0 k& S3 Q O, d) N 16th Guards Regiment5 D- N$ ~& o# g k
4th Tank Regiment
- o! n3 P5 D4 S- I0 D 16th Engineer Regiment S: U6 r* B8 H. r6 i
9th Infantry Regiment$ N* a c U# q# W% c
22nd Recon Regiment
% W; ^: }+ X; {0 J) x2 K 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7 U I* L- ]5 r5 G/ D$ K 5th Guards Cav Regiment
- e3 `% u: m: @+ u 35th Fld AA Gun Co
1 u6 C4 C$ T3 f. v2 } 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment9 ?* ~' D6 C5 e k o
30th Fld AA Gun Co
. E6 K: w! O2 U3 ?; s# F0 C 48th Field AA Battalion9 O( ], Z4 [$ T6 ?
8th Field AF Construction Battalion! {) N0 y+ V- J7 I
25th Army
1 I& `; f5 z- a6 q4 ^ 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2 `7 O J K$ O% i7 ^2 q) F! k 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2 [* \8 \% L# R+ Y 2nd Mortar Battalion
, U u, Y# k; M2 b1 X' }7 @ 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
. S; m1 K5 j+ j* F: R 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion! |4 @$ n a+ `; S& q
39th Road Const Co
, Q/ q2 {9 J) P# c& @ 21st Fld AA Gun Co
/ \/ A7 o: V6 w Southern Army
0 c; S. i! r+ U5 X) e 56th Const Co 5 q' D0 g* o4 U) G1 ?/ S" h/ [
47th Field AA Battalion, O3 f, Q, V: X' B& ~
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
+ d" R6 M" `5 ] 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
7 G/ l0 b% m7 q$ b2 L, f; V8 W* M 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment4 e B* U( \+ K1 @
1st RF Gun Battalion4 s! z! ~+ M1 B: Z
35th Field AA Battalion
( p+ d1 D5 O* J: r: V+ u. L. Q 3rd Mortar Battalion
7 [$ U% v( L- G1 | K. ] 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion$ H' a: R% @$ q5 p: i4 m; I7 {
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
$ q& |+ [7 p l. j 45th Field AA Battalion
4 h4 q5 O! K" o% S2 `$ z" n9 c 48th Field Artillery Regiment; I- ]! _" k7 f0 | p5 P1 s2 P H
15th Const Co
6 ~7 {# H# s. X/ S* u, S/ o9 p 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2 u' m+ K+ ]3 M6 K5 ^% ^4 h" R 26th Fld AA Gun Co + c M' }: k( M$ L. B& w: t
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
+ P2 @8 t q. D5 c) o# I 37th Const Co
, f) U$ b0 M5 A" b 5th Mortar Battalion
# ?' e8 |: v- p; F0 x) |4 z( A# v6 b+ H 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
0 Z$ q8 E1 E. t* g, Z 40th Field AA Battalion' T. L0 Z7 ^6 T* p0 J
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
" W4 a2 {# t, Y% s 31st Fld AA Gun Co 1 Y' ~8 b5 t0 s! Z& A
38th Road Const Co
* d" E3 s5 L; g C6 Y, d: f 14th Army9 [% b. R, S- p! Q4 S
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion# }5 G% N/ f# F0 P: j" n
43rd Const Co
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Defending units:+ h+ E" S0 [1 V7 f4 h; |
14th PS Engineer Regiment
6 E2 K+ `0 _ t4 A- R$ Y 91st PA Infantry Division
6 a( X9 c x' C7 Z4 K) Z& o$ {" W 26th PS Cavalry Regiment4 t* D X+ h7 p' L
71st PA Infantry Division3 x7 J8 }( w& x
21st PA Infantry Division6 D* k/ X& K" |
192nd Tank Battalion
9 j6 S; \" K, X: C: i' T 51st PA Infantry Division2 R' Z& O5 U, G* Z9 e, |( ~
4th Marine Regiment
1 I2 l) V) Q* x! z8 Q 194th Tank Battalion
& d- `; m* B0 K' {5 e2 Y4 L+ o0 Y 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team5 _) j8 V* D! Z* }. ]; ?
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment4 l$ q$ s, V1 T, ~
31st PA Infantry Division
) B- b, c5 p& `3 P8 ^ 11th PA Infantry Division
# ]! a! k3 J. j$ T" Z$ M 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion3 q5 I# v( @1 M7 P* v
1st PA Infantry Division
! k4 v3 h0 ~$ }" a9 f2 _, E 31st Infantry Regiment
; p" [6 p: \: x' C 41st PA Infantry Division
- y' X" \8 n) q 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team) B. F& F" b$ g( Z5 y) }
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
% n/ I' [! A3 a3 E 301st Construction Battalion
x! X, `( S t) d+ t% J% T- A Provisional GMC Grp
. z9 U# {/ \. L& D9 h1 Q 1st PI Base Force7 Y4 t' W4 D4 W! ^# \
I Philippine Corps # ^$ S5 P: ]- d) ~ B" L" Z0 p: ~" \
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
5 d2 e: w& ~( n$ O4 @; ] USAFFE 1 i' r! I9 \# ~
Bataan USN Base Force/ Y% g, b) D: s" E, C, |
Clark Field USAAF Base Force! L, N v( m+ h3 Z# D" t. l2 H
201st PA Construction Battalion" A# o5 `- \/ }
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
9 r- H5 E7 Y2 w" i% f3 g 1st USMC AA Battalion
1 W# B: K2 y- t; w& a q" { Manila USAAF Base Force8 b, u% n, N# E# N
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
; j9 f. ^( E" d& T Cavite USN Base Force
) S: q& r! H& W3 T. t 202nd PA Construction Battalion
& w3 p% x9 }, n/ ^ Far East USAAF % M+ N- Y& R; |% f" g# w
II Philippine Corps
4 `$ g0 {/ j+ [( L 1st PA Constabulary Regiment9 V2 u* C3 ^3 n
PAF Aviation
, T* f _9 m, O2 m% O4 r 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment( `) T/ _! a% K Q1 g' l
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# p" g3 k/ l& |( O! jGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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% X) a; G$ w6 Y, j; L* eJapanese Shock attack
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7 _$ B- h. z$ A$ \$ JAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261$ y- l8 S% ?# H- s8 T1 F
5 B) z- {1 Q: |) c* v/ gDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39: R, U6 U: _9 b* s/ f6 R. A) z9 V
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54 6 J$ _) n5 L* e3 m* F
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Allied adjusted defense: 3 n& L5 i* v8 q! [: H( t
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 8 d y7 j8 t. U3 {
( {" \2 z) [! q. t$ X+ {Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft, v6 d/ R2 f) E: ~6 s9 B
no flights/ C3 c( J- A/ j1 m* \; ]
! B. A8 l# b6 `2 j8 w1 z! xAllied aircraft losses
% e; n' a% E5 f' G& r6 a PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
6 F" r% A* z3 `: Y7 R2 U8 r; _: x; B( @, v, \7 P; R+ c0 J
Combat modifiers6 \, T9 m \# X0 I, A
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)6 G7 A: V) M$ [' J
experience(-), supply(-)6 \+ [( O3 w! w' W, d: a
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:0 D' x& z$ D3 m. D$ f% l* h
1384 casualties reported$ S+ ]1 Y( g9 G6 h
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled# v& x$ Q/ o, r1 z: X* L" t
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled4 f" v" v3 [* b; h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 u0 o5 p! L. K
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled): o/ d. [7 L% O
: _. I6 M2 N* r7 w/ p8 Y' }# \% f. ]Allied ground losses:
7 K+ V z! i6 ? 1916 casualties reported3 S7 W! O: V/ ]) a
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled; s* ?1 h7 H$ p {
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled+ I3 [7 S- j9 Q7 M- U
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ O" D# }, l ^, Y Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)# k5 b% r4 w' p l o! w
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)7 a9 E4 J4 O6 z, g( F
Units destroyed 3
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Assaulting units:
2 {8 I* k) O6 a& w8 F$ w& U 82nd Naval Guard Unit) D$ K* L! J! t- n* M _* b
144th Infantry Regiment
0 ]9 \: f+ ~! z) x 66th Naval Guard Unit0 D t# o6 |5 `. v6 |4 l4 C+ |5 X
84th Naval Guard Unit
) n' H @1 p: u Z 53rd Naval Guard Unit3 u% A$ w2 ?+ S& y& j9 c T9 r! i
$ A( N2 Z% A) ~+ J$ ?. t; d# FDefending units:
. _+ c+ T* n0 G& N9 {/ d) k Wake USN CPNAB 3 b: D( a1 S3 ^2 `; d" D1 V
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion3 o! d7 o: [6 U( E) y
6th Marine Defense Battalion
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* m4 z4 P( ] o/ p. EGround combat at Ambon (76,109); L \4 k2 F. B* Q& ?$ G
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Japanese Bombardment attack2 Q4 g" t* T/ P( a9 O. } G. A: ^+ A7 I
& |4 W$ o! q/ ?- G% cAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 617 @5 ?1 ~$ C2 { @2 t- q# C+ o
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 g9 C9 Y/ U: p5 ?
, Q$ d u4 K& K" IAssaulting units:
( C7 Y! V: W, h7 g U* c0 K$ k- O- ~ Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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Defending units:* e4 Y: {8 H1 m& z+ m
Molukken Garrison Battalion5 y9 N( I; b8 r0 Q0 W5 ^
4th Coastal Gun Battalion& i2 v+ Q* b- T2 p
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