AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 421 [3 p, T% ^5 |
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# X. U& U( Z# e; D; A0 q5 `' P
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rush1 c* N0 `, Z0 _
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
* L: x2 Y6 a! E3 v CL Kashii
2 X! d% y- X' `* b CL Kinu
& C; F8 r% w1 B2 R$ G DD Nowaki$ ~8 y+ x% _0 `7 L; N
DD Asashio: F& K: f& V8 \6 c, }& J4 L4 @3 {6 V/ z
DD Michishio
8 o7 h& S# ]2 s+ x4 F: f- T) c" D3 f DD Arashio/ x' ]- x0 k$ Y" s9 J4 v
DD Natsugumo
9 F, W, o. \) i% n( J DD Yamagumo& M& `. O+ q8 k
DD Asagumo$ ]7 r7 v3 o5 [) Z" x% T
DD Murasame
% ]; F& F% O' T DD Harusame* n2 t* h( R' T
DD Akatsuki1 Q; x6 G2 |) y6 H7 h2 w
DD Hibiki, t% l9 b* \4 p) j9 Y) Z
DD Ikazuchi
2 V3 o+ A7 t6 F, A+ k( k DD Inazuma
; ^+ a, ^5 `1 R+ } DD Shikinami
) n" h, a, U, j$ T& M( u DD Ayanami% K$ b$ z. g) z2 u7 u7 a
DD Asagiri) r9 @2 z4 t" _: K" Z
DD Sagiri
$ X. J7 u8 A! z7 t7 ~ i DD Yugiri
. m( D: a* U; o& { ] DD Minazuki
$ W m+ w7 n2 F5 a AK Sado Maru' R* y7 v: J+ u/ K/ E7 E
AK Sagami Maru- K5 l: f+ \ P& G' S) ~$ Q
AK Sakura Maru
8 W4 R! m# ~- @* z AK Kaga Maru3 U# J8 @! N. C, X! i
AK Kinka Maru- f, A' I/ i: g4 s# C; W# q) \6 C
AK Kyushu Maru( V. A6 Y; @4 n8 S3 j& z3 _
AK Tosan Maru
4 R* s" q. Q- }3 w AMC Asaka Maru
3 R' v/ ?, s; L& Y' V xAK Ayatosan Maru9 `% X: U4 j- ~( D5 o" S' d6 c2 K
xAK Kansai Maru6 x+ @ n H; f0 j" {. y+ |! E& H
xAK Kashii Maru
4 y1 o/ m/ {+ T8 J4 P! O* \! D xAK Aobasan Maru
! a7 I$ L9 n/ `; e8 p xAK Asosan Maru9 q7 e" V7 ~ c( u
xAK Asakasan Maru
" `2 m9 B( H1 e2 u) }* P xAK Atutasan Maru
8 @6 [/ t; F: y L- ^$ `7 x xAK Kinugawa Maru
' e7 t( D W% f- @ J9 d; } xAK Yamaura Maru
" b! [& d& ^- P, p xAK Zenyo Maru
* ^- D( N* q$ C. K' b xAK Nako Maru' x% S7 z- V/ S; w
xAK Johore Maru
) C {4 H2 R' M- T; x) y xAK Fushimi Maru0 h2 q/ E g9 u8 A% K" J, R# z& x
xAK Kamoi Maru
8 t3 l3 Z. [8 Y' @8 G xAK Ryoyo Maru/ \4 ?! u1 k2 N+ a) c& X" T
xAK Nihonka Maru" k5 L! N5 t, `! {* i
xAK Nojima Maru& b2 n: q" S0 u" |+ S0 J# B4 M6 t
LSD Shinshu Maru
+ @' K; I# _3 F9 ` xAP Hakozaki Maru
+ O& M& I4 k6 p xAP Kobe Maru
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# D* H* @ q8 p c: s. x! h9 EAllied Ships
! {) R! _" T" k( J% Z- ?: | PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk6 u/ \2 `, O' R0 Z3 g+ Z0 k
PT TM-10
7 @4 i. z$ m, f0 z" q' v$ n7 E PT TM-112 B0 ?7 i8 w: I/ [5 x! f5 U6 w
PT TM-12+ b. ]2 }; k4 g# a
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
! f3 R! z7 g; |+ L8 o1 V* O3 {! W PT TM-14
7 D$ Z% N, j* e PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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9 R9 n( P( P' u0 q5 c/ FAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
l2 {$ ?9 g+ r4 g1 E% a5 f. d+ rJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway i0 H! U7 L/ c" F/ h3 Q
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
9 E5 |- W! V1 w/ xMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards: m3 m5 F' W1 [' X& P* p
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
1 v1 h. Z o: A6 U6 J/ C1 xCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
/ {4 z; K. w; Z/ F- c9 hLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , + b, e9 w( S: a7 ]" U# v- a7 t
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , , p. d W x4 [ l, ~& E
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 1 H. T' }% ^2 `
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
+ t, C+ \+ g0 V) _4 n- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , " \9 W2 x. C; \$ c" q3 w: O
DD Arashio , DD Asashio g( c F+ }* ?3 b+ h5 v5 ~ b
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards2 M3 T: ?1 ~" S' v$ F# M/ T" n
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards4 X+ Y; ~: |. M9 Y+ h$ r, \- o, F9 y
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
* K3 x+ t# w# `( `1 {Range closes to 9,000 yards
4 ]5 ~% l4 l S& nLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
9 _' f3 c$ g& E& N* Z AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ( C3 W% d1 H. |1 W+ l7 E
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
7 ~5 x2 i3 ~# V0 L) p xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 6 H/ r; V4 _9 U0 s X# [
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , ; Z2 p5 t$ B8 X+ P7 e/ o# J
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
: N4 t3 o, `2 z" G7 b& V" Q g" k, V xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
5 N( P" M! J f( R5 y1 `- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , , X: E1 a; f3 P! b* E/ ` u3 l
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
1 ?0 t. i6 R9 T1 S% m, {! V DD Arashio , DD Nowaki$ _. D4 r8 Z0 j Z/ l, ~
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
1 }$ v3 U( T) V4 O2 s" F: S; ADD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
! m5 O2 S8 R% G3 l2 wDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards& s' ?7 ~4 J6 ?9 Y; W; s" x3 v @ _
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards$ ?+ r5 m* t* S( M
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards- a& \" Z7 g) k1 y
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards6 c1 p1 L0 O2 V9 o; R/ U/ _! S; z
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
& N; T+ J3 A+ h2 vRange closes to 6,000 yards
. _1 o x3 ^( f4 C& a" N' ]PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
% Q: K/ T( j2 p+ dPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards$ D& r1 r- T" T' z
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards& [; k( a' p& k* {" _/ }$ K7 ^6 N
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards$ o! H, ?7 S6 _
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards9 o6 E; ^2 F6 S: c' r5 i9 r
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards% J5 K# o- t |2 K. S
Range closes to 5,000 yards
2 ?4 ]. b* o& N( {LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
) A9 O: [) T4 x& { N4 t2 d AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
* X& X, e* j7 `: |0 D7 k8 ]3 k! z AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 0 j2 Q- B8 s$ K7 D
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 8 o; u1 a9 a; Z
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 7 j" ]9 w2 [# r: B; N
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , a" ]& \$ N; j) o# [) E
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
6 Q* E& L* L& v) _% Y xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
) j3 X0 N$ n' ^8 J. |7 u& ~$ ~% Q xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat) y( \, g6 K& L+ d& U6 o: S
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , ; |' C" R# q: k4 R/ d
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
- m/ w% G# P9 _ DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
( t0 W: E. U, O( b% ` DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
* v1 O1 J( ]- e) o- YDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards5 v2 [4 c4 V& P5 L J: M7 K
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards! n, @* j c* n, c2 _
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards0 a- k% [! m$ |5 v
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards4 d# r. e' k6 L2 @+ I D8 w
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
+ Z* ]% Y1 m, u q$ K3 q5 R5 m- U AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
/ [! a2 k% w9 E8 D4 R6 i AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
- |, |8 J' U- l& t xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
. U) R# b4 G. E( @; Y. e0 u' g( U xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat) Z* x8 I9 S e/ C. B- \
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards( _$ ]% D* h: E; l1 E" i) E5 N
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards+ |7 G: S7 p3 C
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
4 {; F& M% t9 f8 JPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards8 z, z& |/ } u( L3 n$ t
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards/ O( l+ H6 v2 p" ^$ S" y2 W
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ) X2 H4 e; A! V- q- B) t
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , ' W$ R- P. S9 @
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 8 I9 m' c" \6 H+ ^( w+ f
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
# S7 ]5 H8 L( M# P xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat$ ^8 D' |2 B" Y" Z- f0 `
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , ( n3 \) T+ ~, x: S3 p6 K1 j
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio% e. ?& J, j9 x4 q9 u# |' ^
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards) t& e: E D* g, b8 o
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards' ?# @: F+ m; |# l. ?& V: p p
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
1 G( @, S5 h# j" `+ S sDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
8 a1 D, U# B; a6 c+ [PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards9 g# r: x# d5 f3 i8 C8 e6 h I4 r
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
+ H# ^2 ^# \: t7 T* K$ MRange increases to 6,000 yards
5 c* z4 s, O) |9 P1 \* A: O4 DDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards9 N! K; ?8 Z8 K" l( p. l% p1 F
Range increases to 11,000 yards
) t& z/ M+ i; oDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 - y& J8 _6 i5 W- Q- ^1 N" n9 C
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat) f& N8 K/ |- o" ~) I+ W# i
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
- v; t' ?6 [! C. B& _# KCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards. ]& v: S( j! [! P
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards' d, |# q4 p! C/ F3 W
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships6 {+ I4 P! z u0 N5 w+ _
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
7 E% S* D3 `0 l1 { CA Mogami$ w- e) R2 v' \8 I
DD Kuroshio" k. J" ]( {4 ?9 W3 r& e0 v3 p$ g
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
6 Z/ J9 y" f% [ DD Natsushio
7 C5 i) D, A8 i$ ?- {9 m# E$ E DD Shiratsuyu
3 m3 Y; b% [- d6 @1 K# y! D- P: n DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships
2 j$ f n' [2 ~: v- K1 x/ y% J DD Alden
# \! ?! p7 H, m) k DD Barker
& N- L) s% f+ {/ n x DD Edsall
" _0 T. r4 P G2 ]' V+ e DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
c- U3 L( u' o: ]Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards; ?& F7 p$ E+ \, s4 c% w( m
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
2 O2 R% v: t: @8 d4 ]' g( w+ CCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
0 a, q$ W% d! A1 vCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards) s3 K0 m7 R0 o/ w
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
; L& ~# ^/ U3 q; v5 Z7 _& K/ z& M8 p8 fDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards, h- V4 D" T9 d; _9 }
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
- n8 M6 z9 ~: }DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
3 m J" t* x1 J4 R) y. qDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards& M# w% u7 Y( ~. s; ]
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
: l, e3 F! y/ ARange closes to 6,000 yards
d" T+ `: r4 D+ j: fCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards$ C3 P8 _+ H n
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
7 U+ E& i+ y; n4 cDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards) \8 b* ^' s Q1 W' D4 N9 `3 ^
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
+ j: |! ~, _" [3 R4 f; VDD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards/ e' t+ F, w! _. E; @) S
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards6 C3 h# N& }8 f4 D9 ~5 L
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
" ~6 ?5 n9 o3 l' ?0 ~+ TCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards$ w! o L$ e& o
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
* {8 P+ F" ]; P, ]8 d) ODD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
) `( u% d- Z; ^9 N5 H( @DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards( v( \* i! s' Z3 p& R2 ]8 _! N
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
9 y d' W" h% ], i2 p+ bDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards- V2 u+ P9 m0 l6 h: ]8 m
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards: [3 T7 K7 G8 [
Range increases to 8,000 yards% v- f8 G' a6 r" C9 ~) T- H7 b
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
% z2 i) t" j$ {DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards' ]( [2 ?* i% e4 g& d* w! N
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards+ q- }6 K0 ]; g+ T
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
0 y( v7 q! P$ \% r) nDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
3 B. S, r* |" c" Z8 \( wDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
. D* t) X+ o; Q/ G. zDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards3 G5 p6 I* R9 M3 N, v
Task forces break off...4 p1 {$ a6 W+ W5 b+ [
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5 ^/ v! G( ~9 p0 t) `; \Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards( L) T, z0 b( `2 h4 G$ ]
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Japanese Ships
" \9 P" F+ F5 A8 ^+ U* E7 w+ z CVL Ryujo
" N! A, i6 T8 c2 b CVL Shoho( g9 G, g4 M( B3 R
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
0 {- O: O* u3 b% ~3 P6 N Q' [$ ^ o5 T CVE Hosho& E, E$ y t# t# L
CVE Taiyo/ ]" I3 i: N9 z9 d( H) N
CA Takao
4 c. b1 ~* J0 I CA Atago8 t! e7 T9 {+ y# u2 z J3 }# ]
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
5 U& s# h- J, V) K, C* m( M DD Akigumo
4 i$ S7 l) D _' x* M8 k; s# u DD Shiranui, v0 I) p$ q3 J
DD Samidare$ I9 Y3 O, ~6 \$ G& D+ D! s- U
DD Yamakaze
( \, v- L3 y; i+ D9 ] DD Hatsuharu7 U/ ]4 m9 s3 d, V# t4 g" F6 I" c
DD Hatsushima2 U/ u$ v& e9 v) |
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
' O% a* A6 w. C u0 p; Z7 W& m" } DD Yugure, Shell hits 10 O: K% q% ?# r2 O" V
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Allied Ships1 k# T0 ~* t5 |3 f) N9 O7 x
CA Houston) e- o! A2 ^* H
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
1 `9 q% Q) u R CL Tromp; G* o! z* n1 z4 J
CL Durban, Shell hits 1; v" J4 |" M6 J' e
DD John D. Ford
( E. k5 G4 C# T2 z5 z& ]* j DD Parrott
. ^8 ^) I" z; o g7 `- f, Y! k; V DD Peary, Shell hits 1! e5 _' \1 r) J# c7 B r' v
DD Pope" o) h: Q, l5 V$ \
DD Whipple
" {- g" f* I1 K2 {$ Z, n; N DD Stewart
) R3 f9 E! ~- q% C# ]' E7 O DD Evertsen' V/ X$ P6 {4 [ d
DD Stronghold
, a( h4 J, z, c4 j$ S" ?. C DD Thanet
( ~' E& r6 s `1 ~ w% ?! T DD Encounter/ `" K1 D. I; l
DD Express. r. i) f9 B, L# N3 B' w9 y
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight" _1 K' n: }& v. l
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards" c/ F5 A" a3 w6 X. D
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards4 L1 E: p6 R& \! L5 Z* F
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards M4 E4 l. Q0 ]7 o8 K
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
3 A8 a+ s0 I0 h* P3 W) k* lCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards/ w: E" o4 J5 e% y
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
5 x! F l$ W5 o1 Z* sCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards3 \$ A, o2 f2 u& E
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards" C3 [1 t; u3 G0 a. S
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards$ d+ w8 d4 c& D9 X2 T+ k
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards; t( ^: L6 N! P* Z
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards' [. ~5 Z2 @# q, y4 P
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
0 w; z# j- b9 Y) vDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
8 E- ?( T4 F' n: o% Q# v& EDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
6 H0 w! D4 r7 i6 v. n. ~# LDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards, V1 e- Z( l+ Y. t4 R
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
* Z/ T+ u+ j& Z. m/ n pRange closes to 8,000 yards
) e" h- L1 m& T) C6 R" {DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards: f& C1 l. T2 f2 H4 y* d/ q* M+ y
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards3 N/ _, D$ G l0 X( i b
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
: }8 J! n; a4 ]1 ~* V0 I8 tCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
! d% a. f; e+ w" H- gDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
* g2 ?5 x/ Z" V& E6 WDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards6 G$ |& n" J$ W/ _, Y5 ?
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards# E' x- _4 _2 P& `- q
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards {3 i/ h0 j6 R( A ~- @
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards, ]4 E' ?& e+ y6 m6 c
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
/ E, V, ~* }$ ]8 @3 n: [DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
# W7 @+ i% M- |* c" lDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
% n$ R, ?( X9 O& @DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
1 y) R; m' [4 f5 V* @) EDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
" a! @! k" F2 K7 a$ R' QRange closes to 7,000 yards, H* Q/ E& N6 E7 ~2 ?& d6 I* q/ v0 R
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
" m9 v" @0 P/ T; pCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards7 I( K1 R0 b; G7 G
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
& r' O- ?$ T3 k. ]/ ZDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
2 Z0 Y8 g8 f3 n, _8 BDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards& r0 K+ }0 N6 I8 w. P( F5 p
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
( e. @3 E9 s: BDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards- b/ I' U; @; l4 G0 e7 P* P
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards' |/ ? A8 R$ O
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards$ `! N/ d6 c# X* ` Q
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards# u, q8 E; Y K2 G% Z7 _' y
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
' I, g* O' t4 Y* a7 u6 iDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
2 K0 H$ @! z# s' O/ b1 YDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
# D1 v6 @1 Q% H+ j9 ?7 u/ rDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
; a2 q# I) d5 ]3 j9 Y+ z+ nDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
X& s, T5 ^ ?0 o2 H$ O$ [Range closes to 6,000 yards+ |4 M, m/ K7 X# _+ D8 O7 P8 s- q
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards/ w$ \0 A& ^0 |1 L) M! c2 w( d
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
6 r; G& h- q, V( uCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
0 s& o0 l! `( `0 e5 y8 v* y- I Z+ xCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
& s: o; Y7 Z7 Y! Q- g# X6 {DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards, _. L* E& J {1 Q3 s
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards H) | n4 R+ }0 e) i4 B. t
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards4 @/ a9 Q' Z/ B" s( X ~
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
# S, e8 v R- }3 c+ GDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
( {+ x* s: ~ m/ T5 |) J# mDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards- m/ M6 C, W) Z$ z- }* o/ J
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
' Q( ~- {# n( _4 i& g$ ]6 I9 hDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards( T, U- m' } N, O* I- ]- ~0 n
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
) n- f( o& J5 D ^' Y5 G; e% SDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
* t% q8 A2 x9 P$ }5 H- c& g9 F. E* I5 BDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
- _' F l% N8 X* ]- d: f$ t yDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards f/ n0 k/ i( k, c; C
Range increases to 9,000 yards
# Z7 w2 X* Q+ QDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
6 A @) w& a; Q0 T9 fDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
. k7 o% N* }2 b2 BCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards3 @7 E9 F @, t; Z: K
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards# Z/ t2 a' O9 s' ^4 s
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
$ U# T9 J" S' ~$ k. `. q! j; `6 WDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards4 ^! T9 c1 Q' y8 Y* a1 M- Q, \
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards: i* W0 ^, \ M' o, l. c5 [- l
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
, Q& r( z2 \7 @+ ]' kDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
, [( ^. W- q p/ @DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards8 O) [+ Z. E. H0 c5 y; U* O
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards( P$ b a. G; c0 p; i, Q' c7 [
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
5 E+ c/ R! ? \' f; TDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards f9 W! {# c0 I! x6 @
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards" {" Z- b5 v& _" o
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
* a" Q% U( z4 A H9 H! WJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape, C$ M$ m$ K4 t' W% L
Task forces break off...% S& V/ @# o8 S) O0 o/ t2 B
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships5 R& [# N7 U" t9 x" m
CL Kashii3 C" m4 t4 z" d9 m
CL Kinu
. l, o) J) u9 W* h' H0 ^8 T DD Nowaki' ^; ~# R0 N* G" C; U0 \5 ~
DD Asashio$ k9 s4 a7 r. J2 ?) k4 d5 L
DD Arashio- G: s+ {3 c9 S; W5 v
DD Natsugumo( E4 J9 @1 w. f5 F
DD Yamagumo
* q1 G* \! I3 n/ j5 _ DD Asagumo' \, M8 B2 @; P. ]# v. i3 R3 n
DD Murasame9 C/ i% N8 [5 [" z: D( k
DD Harusame; z4 |- N& I# I: C6 D
DD Akatsuki
2 k. N- f, R. r4 ^, d: k5 H DD Hibiki
# L; O/ P" o, l) t DD Ikazuchi: z* i0 f2 z3 D! |" v9 z
DD Inazuma
' ~5 r w2 h5 {9 p5 ~ DD Shikinami
; J- M" W0 z/ I DD Ayanami( }8 B) p( ]$ I; k
DD Asagiri6 z6 o, Z$ e2 S0 I
DD Sagiri
- t' B/ y9 x: I DD Yugiri
* R- b; n: R7 i9 L DD Minazuki# Y& n8 G {# L7 R' x
AK Sado Maru
- T' W: Y. I, `5 a AK Sagami Maru1 P. M* o& y: T( {
AK Sakura Maru
4 a: J0 t* t0 Y& `1 V- U) m AK Kaga Maru
. ~/ p |8 [1 J7 S* b x* m AK Kinka Maru9 V8 x3 q# \2 X
AK Kyushu Maru
& w+ z' X$ U9 {. b7 ~ AK Tosan Maru
" S. S F8 H! {% c9 c AMC Asaka Maru" C7 S4 ~" Y" R" m
xAK Ayatosan Maru
* }8 q2 S2 K$ J" \: m [ xAK Kansai Maru4 W/ {1 g5 H. H% k8 v
xAK Kashii Maru# h5 x N& V k+ i. {" q3 `
xAK Aobasan Maru
8 Q1 B. \! K+ d/ T7 k xAK Asosan Maru
- }, V( g' n9 [% Z3 Z xAK Asakasan Maru
4 B1 c) r3 L8 ^ xAK Atutasan Maru
9 R% n5 s" ]) u0 Z F- i+ J! R) n: I xAK Kinugawa Maru
* ^* }0 n y3 c6 R xAK Yamaura Maru
3 c+ a6 X, \4 F( b2 `: p" _# K+ Y6 M xAK Zenyo Maru$ P6 i/ O- y3 ?1 T$ ~* v
xAK Nako Maru
& V+ b% }4 g/ Y xAK Johore Maru+ p" }. f8 X1 L+ ]: D% M7 _
xAK Fushimi Maru9 B, W$ ~2 v5 [) G: }9 W( s7 }
xAK Kamoi Maru" V% j9 ~; X& w% `
xAK Ryoyo Maru
% S7 A: i/ Y: |: f" A5 x1 O+ U xAK Nihonka Maru
, i _1 N2 K: a' v6 x xAK Nojima Maru
: T1 }# @7 W2 a) d LSD Shinshu Maru
- R& b! o' J$ C$ e7 n xAP Hakozaki Maru- W3 W$ B. u8 Z! Y
xAP Kobe Maru6 [0 {. n, S* P, L
2 N- m k2 `# @. dAllied Ships
' j2 g2 j) k& _0 t0 [" K v% c DD Vendetta' W5 e/ l* U5 q5 E8 K
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
( Q/ S' @& w- o3 e, s DD Van Ghent/ I$ K# r+ N6 H3 g2 F8 H( F# j4 i
DD Scout4 N, R. d% ]$ _6 y- G6 f& a
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!$ \' ]" A$ i4 b/ L& A }
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
# A' a" h; g: `% CImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
, l6 a. n9 f" T `1 N) ?; BMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards: x, m2 \; }0 l- G
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards, P6 D. o* g8 ?6 O" U
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards% s# i- ?6 O1 ?, G% z0 l+ [) C6 n
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'2 p/ F5 ^( V' e6 @
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
/ s3 `% V) m# tDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards; O" z4 S7 ]( j" r! l Z& ]6 g
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards" j- w' U( \& Z6 i
DD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards0 R" m% s- Z, U* J' Q, O
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards5 |& s5 q$ y. d$ t! Q
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
5 Y" N% ]) |* s( u- K" Q. _Range closes to 9,000 yards
$ O2 U( a+ @2 S3 l) x; }DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
' Q( [( z: u- b" n8 D# B! t( i5 |2 }CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
2 N6 E2 [, m- ~( ?. B* xDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
& i n. {8 E) N+ LDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
6 U9 ?. r: g W# ~5 NDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards/ s7 P3 t% v8 d6 Y* i( g5 T
Range closes to 7,000 yards$ T m1 I! ^" f$ F
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards" g- u& r5 n _7 z! A
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
% M& C5 H; p% Q- W+ c8 g& JDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
% ?. J) |0 G5 t$ ]7 F, M+ s) x bDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
) u0 f4 g. y% w% JDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards) o) \2 o( P' [6 {9 ~' x2 o( ]
Range closes to 4,000 yards
- K, A) k9 ]# R& M5 v- W" e3 U% VCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards* S" i9 V* i5 e4 ~0 P7 D3 H
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards7 ^7 E( \+ ]4 a- s( K. A
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards# q8 R( `) V. d4 H
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards; R; ~3 N4 O( V w5 Z
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
8 _- K, f( W2 n; W; [2 V C9 W LDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards+ N' i: c/ L2 x" P" Z: w$ J
Range increases to 5,000 yards4 y4 J+ U: @* {: x `
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
# O4 L6 ?" ], k- \DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards# u" N+ x8 k& P; z) Z5 }
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
& W- v$ ]: I) [9 m/ c5 E$ b' |DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
. f( N& y6 v5 U; v/ ]CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
' K" v8 J5 [( l* ^0 _7 Q7 B8 Z) z) cJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape" {( a5 d, s7 z1 F
Task forces break off...- `9 k9 I, V# p# m% s
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; z+ ?1 H% v' ]- a) ONight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships
( ~+ @1 E6 T, U& x9 H CL Yura/ V1 K3 P# ]3 G
CL Natori
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+ G3 Z% G: c4 KRunway hits 1* l) H8 A( d* A/ U7 ^
Port hits 1, e$ z" L3 A' t: u# f, i( l8 [) k
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island : @7 W7 ?1 t1 L4 K
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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3 e( F' ~8 k( m" Y' e+ W0 z9 u2 wNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards" E0 {0 t& g/ r
% i- n5 A; D# S# u7 H1 l$ D( B- SAllied aircraft/ M- H; _7 t( Z- g$ \/ [8 \3 P
no flights
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2 n0 z- A% D: _. b. PAllied aircraft losses
( g( m4 g1 |5 }; Y4 E9 C8 w SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
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& N) o4 D- R2 [Japanese Ships8 T8 o% i+ W# I- n: E- h
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage& F3 `7 }( b( F2 H* B9 y! ^( R/ j
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire( H" j$ w( t$ h |- o; }7 {; O/ O
DD Nowaki; b6 n' S: S, n6 t, U
DD Asashio" x% C9 H' R3 Y" M" t
DD Arashio5 G5 }4 @' o0 d. Q$ j t
DD Natsugumo
( B5 n/ D+ R0 j2 X2 Z+ h- W7 e DD Yamagumo& m7 I6 f0 m* t g2 A
DD Asagumo
' `* {5 P+ ~- {$ y DD Murasame
' b' {7 y D( n5 B. s0 V, z DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
- E! u$ j! o! u" e& U& }4 G DD Akatsuki
5 y3 g0 `5 W& e G/ g DD Hibiki; ^- I& B2 I3 [8 c, d! N3 e
DD Ikazuchi6 u& o! i( x8 m- u2 r5 o2 Q8 J
DD Inazuma
& z) v& f/ ?8 ]$ M( Y2 v DD Shikinami
6 s& s X6 X/ } U DD Ayanami. a7 A2 j( t% V; W) M7 v
DD Asagiri
4 H( K+ o; X% U$ V, N) y: [: y DD Sagiri* i; Q2 V" k8 U
DD Yugiri
2 y* |+ d4 ?2 {% v' f5 R DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
' {- i9 ]' X0 `% g# h* g AK Sado Maru2 A# h6 a2 O z G# A
AK Sagami Maru9 O3 W% K1 F/ m! H8 {
AK Sakura Maru
' U# e; t, Z9 v4 C& l2 ]( F AK Kaga Maru
" m9 _2 W, M/ D# k0 e5 @2 b" N AK Kinka Maru
3 F; _ V, G) U8 ` AK Kyushu Maru F4 p$ ?% w+ a* I
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
( M$ C$ b+ @3 m AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire0 d0 o$ p& h0 L2 S7 |, C
xAK Ayatosan Maru
4 g3 p! K" K n" U& p% V* g xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires" r/ q/ C7 M; i9 E6 D
xAK Kashii Maru
) f C8 y: U) v9 m% r xAK Aobasan Maru
) V& @- z8 U$ M: T6 f" X xAK Asosan Maru3 m* R- L- u4 G9 B/ V
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
4 U' d+ `7 U9 O1 A" f! N- \ xAK Atutasan Maru0 `* o ?+ m# | t( g8 ?
xAK Kinugawa Maru
- r; Q7 Q) x- a+ H* s/ y5 e xAK Yamaura Maru% Z2 X) X2 S, E! e/ @( Z L
xAK Zenyo Maru" x) ?% q. P! h
xAK Nako Maru3 ~" T4 M" H( }, \* o# S
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ s$ [8 A4 _. r( A/ i* H
xAK Fushimi Maru. i A& h7 W" ]- @! D: ~
xAK Kamoi Maru
; C6 | L: y# ` xAK Ryoyo Maru
2 z) }( |) I8 w xAK Nihonka Maru
, V6 k% G! }) _( s0 Y xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships" e2 r. V! L$ z, I: j8 D0 P
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk/ ?( @( q6 F& L4 w
CL Sumatra/ \! F. A7 x, i5 n" c$ J r
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
" ~5 U- P* b" ?! w! e CL Durban' c1 X+ j8 z& f. o4 f
DD John D. Ford0 u- N& ^' a6 _! H
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
" l/ V% D* ], p9 l" v; s DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 L! y! U) z. n& w$ H! A, g" b DD Pope4 [4 j! D$ `* v6 ]+ \, G
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
( g# P% Z/ k" X& i+ E DD Stewart, Shell hits 1( F+ v+ `. D) O+ F1 K
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage7 o* a, F' C, G2 `$ D0 H0 |0 P
DD Stronghold) Q: @+ |" O2 ^* G ?! s5 y
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
; f# z7 T4 v7 c' H DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
0 }" @ O: j2 Y$ L8 X* p DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:3 r' @/ n4 ` h3 Z4 W( W! p
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)! R- Z4 d. Y* G% m- k
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight( P R2 q. N- p- i" j
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
- ^1 p( |# t/ |' z( L/ r) cCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards3 _$ Y$ y. R/ v$ E' h
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
2 f" \7 M; s8 gCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards$ U; I) ?; d/ x2 [# c/ |& O& F
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards2 M6 k' V' E; u' a$ U) E0 _
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
) H$ v. q7 K# rCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
, u4 T0 n. K) U" C% s. Y' \3 TDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards0 ?- M5 `" n+ i- \8 Z6 E+ T0 w3 T
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
L- }! T$ U9 ]" a4 S- }. hDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
; B) @& T% |* _/ \/ {DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
, z$ `9 r8 U) n' h6 M. DDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards# ^3 O# T- M+ _9 x6 D W
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards9 {' D, Y: N2 }8 U0 K
Range closes to 10,000 yards' W }* y5 }, e( n# z
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
* R4 E* z) }; h' g1 _; a0 sCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards6 }/ b7 g* _/ U D( R# Q& f8 o
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
) w: B2 | l- l, x9 N4 kDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
* J8 n" e7 _7 YDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards1 O' J& C @: z- U" r: M- s
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
- R( Y! l* r. P+ GDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards( D9 ~$ i5 B: J
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
. K: ~4 R2 \& e4 f8 w7 o! e" oDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards1 n# q9 n7 T* d3 P& b" f
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
! |0 D$ k) k1 O& R. g5 ]DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards7 n( ?3 C0 P9 n
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards6 i" K' a1 r! j; U. c
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
) R. c0 {# h1 n7 \( k6 i$ fDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
& U$ s4 l3 f. \! l4 M7 H: L9 XDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
+ L `) Q: \6 E- {CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards" l; G1 z- E0 s+ k$ ]: @% U
Range closes to 7,000 yards! W; L- W! y9 J/ Y
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards: i' I8 w3 K$ h. @& `
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards: {6 s3 H/ x) {/ V7 L- G& d6 R
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
6 a; }' H, t5 V3 c% E# WCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
) _1 |8 S3 J) sDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
$ N+ V- A: q3 H" |3 ]- R3 m9 K9 ~DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
. [0 Y- S% O% d1 GDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards2 \5 o7 A. r1 p
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards& E3 G( S2 v$ T; ?' |9 G
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
2 w- x. Y5 ]; j0 W# h8 c( YDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
$ _/ f0 k" }/ j! C( p0 J; y/ E1 eDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards; ^& A/ v' I& y
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards; I4 J, g2 I4 B
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards& x1 H: I8 V2 U( b+ I* ` D" I
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards" g$ j6 G0 Q4 ^( l
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
7 T- K8 G, y- G: TCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
' _2 n% H( O/ nCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards( R! ~5 Z4 v( l. @4 c6 ^6 ?( {! {' O
Range closes to 4,000 yards
, Y: p* j% I: oxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 7 B E8 J v. Z/ [
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
) b* Y1 Y! o; Z) Q3 n4 [7 LCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards+ W, I$ e" B# M& _0 b& y
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
' r3 C. ^ I* vCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
: s9 x- M2 I, ^) K! R7 nDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards' ?' i1 D% G s$ e
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
! |8 e7 T3 d. M; lDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards$ O7 M6 V3 f9 N2 u$ _
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
, S2 J: n% V' x6 l" D) hDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards% z: P( J% e# {6 t1 c( R* } W- q2 q
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards1 J2 p/ A: ~2 C( U/ R
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
& d$ q5 O3 {3 ]/ D: a1 YDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards U2 `* Y0 l# }& A- U
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
( M; ~$ O* q: R! \- z- gDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
) u d2 {- V! v6 I5 v4 m1 H5 m2 yDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards3 ]9 V: G1 R0 W3 k- l: f$ v
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards, \. l1 m1 Q% G4 k- ^
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards3 T/ _+ O( m. ]" O9 s& M' ]
Range closes to 2,000 yards
9 }5 c( z3 r- s# w3 ACL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards/ Q6 P2 _& e4 g' L
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards1 y* x# K8 e, x% C
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
2 e1 W* E3 b8 p1 g7 \DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
; W; l- K( z( U7 y8 Z4 WDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
( W" N& H! D9 w6 S' _/ R( TDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
4 P ^" F9 k; |* gDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
# b# v* n2 H" X8 Q) g3 eDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
7 @8 H; o. N7 a: @( wDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards! n# k3 `! w/ M. w- E
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards B o4 C& S/ O! d0 \
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards/ ^! t5 G! k: C. V; X; }) c/ B
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
6 f! F/ e. R! H K8 `. l( V$ l( ?0 _) BDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards& e! @7 [. q7 `/ j. W# e
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards/ k" H. N4 A# x" X
Range increases to 3,000 yards
+ P4 E4 ~- ^( f& z9 DCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
4 b- i: d; _/ M( p4 c$ UCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
* [2 H) O2 G8 y1 o b. CCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
2 }8 f k% }$ K; qDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
' \$ X9 I4 s8 d, _DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards% g# D+ @" w( q2 m& |: L; D$ F
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards% h7 v) j. W/ R0 a* u% n' P
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
3 X3 s) w( L# H' |DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards. P \1 E0 Z( c' @& I
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
* M" P- S( l! c& c; {/ u6 n! g. oDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards n/ w6 D! V2 w% i& N. M. [
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
0 _, ?$ [1 v- b4 ]" v' qDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards* v2 n% m% u! n! s$ T$ d3 q9 }
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards% l( n- Z5 L# c8 n) O( d- G) N1 \7 S" W
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards2 ?- \! d3 G0 }; R/ Q0 h3 `) r
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
) u t2 X7 }0 b. K$ s# JCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards" D$ t+ K4 e" L9 E% L+ ]8 x
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards l+ T& C' O) H7 |8 N! z7 i
Range closes to 2,000 yards
( y$ p% p# d; b, a9 JCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards' e8 N: |. h0 d, ]9 d0 z
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
' V: e1 ?. a( `7 {0 j8 ~# T0 oCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards( J S1 I0 I7 u% z T0 d9 L, @
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
8 p$ h. T/ R( F; s' yDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards: p5 F5 x0 [% e9 ]- l; t& }2 V
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
6 m2 n/ K" D* GDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
1 |" ?. a3 y- d$ G7 J& a6 K: dDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards: J$ s* V! B. s- I: E% ^( W& Z4 o4 k
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
; ~2 m5 z* ]2 Z, ~. p1 [DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards( ~: a: x, V! A3 A# D# i" g
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
% Y/ `2 h. z( w3 dDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards5 |9 `( v1 W, W: U
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards2 w5 m7 o6 ^. b
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards, N5 [7 T- S/ a1 D* C+ M, _( R
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
# H* n( i4 q6 h4 TDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards" H& c; U) j. l9 K: M# ?
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards* n$ T; S) P: `" N! r1 n) N4 e
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
6 I, j; ~" }" K Y2 a5 ^DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards$ S; n- F l0 O C" w- o
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
& \. ~: m' r9 ?- F! v7 v# bDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards* K- i. M r% e
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
& K% ^/ m% e% rAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
, F4 e7 l1 M) g# n* yJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
) x( E0 D9 q. k O$ @Task forces break off...
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5 |, [# h0 I0 C4 DPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)3 C9 ?/ Z& f b+ O) U: S6 L6 M C. [
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Japanese Ships
& }3 d4 T/ F0 S9 i* h' Y CL Katori7 K$ N$ m7 F8 i: O* L
DD Akikaze
+ {) F4 H' |. ^0 f! @ w DD Yuzuki: n) D1 R* v1 q! N1 ?9 v
PB Takunan Maru #5
1 g! ^; h* ]5 q' r2 ] PB Shonon Maru #11
* ~. ]' p- z3 L" j& `7 _; S PB Kyo Maru #123 r- R8 D( E4 B! o% g$ \
PB Hakkaisan Maru8 y! G* S7 t+ s; L% [" K0 Y, Z
% ?/ o) r- G) h1 i. \) {# mCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB % n4 ]: t4 E; J7 O) H" Y. [
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
3 G; p7 W# z# PDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB & ]; O& |8 u$ c! u! c
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
1 D% {% Z7 D4 f, C8 dPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
8 ^1 A) p# j% i! [* h6 IPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns- M7 P/ H D& Z! }
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
+ q9 e& O; s: z7 R! F$ V% g9 jDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns5 i$ w( F8 A+ i
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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$ u7 y3 {# N, u, |6 G, `* e& xJapanese ground losses:
# \- \ m# ~# ]& A& U7 P3 A2 y 19 casualties reported' F A: X8 Q: H
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 B& L& v: Y8 f6 n5 j+ b& Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; c% v: u C- z3 I* [/ X& H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 C/ ^+ m; G9 j9 F* b0 d17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /37 [# q1 n' J6 G/ D+ q
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" h2 h ^. [/ cTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)8 I6 e7 i2 f0 y! n6 K
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Japanese Ships
' S- z" e5 Q5 \$ _ CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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# I0 t0 Q6 x: ^! q( C+ Z c9 }! kTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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( i( M. _ x2 N. t# JASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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* K% N* @. j& w2 PJapanese Ships
3 C) f$ A6 g' l xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 o) ?: Z2 }* T5 W. U: w DD Yugiri- b) I" N m; X) E% u
( Z* E- {$ J& \+ J: ]0 UAllied Ships
9 J" s2 j% A/ g SS Sargo, hits 10
: s. @: o! v; ^( @1 Y
) |9 ]/ S9 w( G6 _! YSS Sargo is sighted by escort
6 A5 Z6 K6 Q, A3 y/ i5 i2 `DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 [& @6 S+ `) }: o! @DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 d* c! `, s- x+ e4 N) q5 lDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 e9 B- d* d2 r' xDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
0 ?$ ]0 e" v0 j+ ADD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....* F' a; k, @' {3 j3 u$ [# c
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
# {8 Q1 `, d( [" \ |+ W YEscort abandons search for sub! ~. H C* E- i' c; o) w$ d
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
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, M; Y2 X& E: NJapanese Bombardment attack" O! n$ }% q6 e8 w' Y9 u% T# p
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836* w O; B# ?+ R
/ i1 k0 M% G( x" T4 ]& WDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
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0 y( Z1 Y9 b0 p y8 O7 RJapanese ground losses:
- _( u" V1 k6 {8 z& E 159 casualties reported
8 O( g$ R$ @6 S3 K Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
- a$ P$ W6 C, ^8 G3 R+ W7 P0 ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 l4 z; c2 e- S$ R+ V: P M7 t
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 ^7 W+ Q8 e% e% L7 b& \9 f& LAllied ground losses:" y" i$ {- b% a; E4 q3 `" {* W0 x
198 casualties reported' X) Z9 I3 R9 t% |% R
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled9 O# U: o2 a- B4 N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
; `3 U6 Z+ x( p! I, E Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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K* I% A* B% \6 iAssaulting units:
& w9 t" {2 ]" s, w r, `4 v Imperial Guards Division
6 [6 N) v9 x7 u& } 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment; x0 U5 B5 _9 K3 c2 x5 h5 {
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
" F, V# ?) _, i 2nd Tank Regiment+ C+ l9 e" h1 j( g% H2 A0 F9 h
48th Engineer Regiment" f- \, N k `0 S3 x5 S3 l; G; o3 O
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
+ q8 R# P/ g4 C- H8 T( S7 g 33rd Division
# U+ a+ d7 B. j' Z 21st Infantry Regiment
8 S. i0 M$ I9 M; M2 C9 ]. u2 B! @ 7th Tank Regiment
; z( \( l- N2 _! ^5 X! ~ 48th Recon Regiment( @( Y, u$ P5 t4 X9 T) F
16th Recon Regiment0 q2 b5 P# M( j s6 M1 j6 j' G
4th Division
z; X/ D) {; _7 g- E. j 21st Division8 x3 F' @5 |4 K, k
6th Guards Division" ~* m% B9 `; u3 B7 A5 d% B
65th Brigade
! B& ~, }+ h8 E4 d# [7 h- X! F 38th Division+ N; j' i3 q9 E
16th Guards Regiment* V0 [% L) Y6 }- P
4th Tank Regiment
6 r0 _8 w* T/ W( x. q 16th Engineer Regiment+ x+ P4 B/ k. B# T
9th Infantry Regiment
1 r$ Y7 a; g: [/ d 22nd Recon Regiment5 z$ U/ c: ?5 R8 a
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
, g0 C- j$ f P2 b6 o9 n, _ 5th Guards Cav Regiment$ Q" D7 W; l- ]$ g: p' I/ G; G: D% p
35th Fld AA Gun Co ' E a+ O4 {4 R( h! c/ X
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment6 L. K% z$ q0 {) |( o, j
30th Fld AA Gun Co * [; s/ W$ ~8 x ]/ b
48th Field AA Battalion& a1 R: r! y$ x( W! ~# O+ C; P/ F
8th Field AF Construction Battalion. S( j/ J) G6 J2 ?' B
25th Army
, Q6 ]7 W/ B! F+ }; r0 ~ 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
! G7 w" w" S, x 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1 w7 ^, B) F8 X* M# s 2nd Mortar Battalion! @1 [/ }/ u# h% G1 ^5 V
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
$ ^0 `( {9 a8 V: f0 m4 Z 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
; j! V8 p' f+ @7 N. F5 \4 j$ a 39th Road Const Co / y* R! A2 X, I( v' O. y5 y
21st Fld AA Gun Co 8 F1 O1 H. V5 b6 `
Southern Army
* n. Y" _# }8 Q! `7 W 56th Const Co
. N2 n& g( S. i4 [' [ 47th Field AA Battalion# u; A! {" g& q* o3 I* \" T
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment! e u( |, b9 e" G, t; [
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion9 N) R$ e2 r# Z7 u% C+ n6 z D& S
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment3 i2 ^5 z4 A p! a5 K2 E
1st RF Gun Battalion- {# u+ n- V6 A, {7 `/ M' C. V
35th Field AA Battalion
6 U! {8 @# M" G/ B: k `: y 3rd Mortar Battalion
; Z( t" i5 m2 y. { t. @ 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
. [4 f1 R- @# z 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment: A& Y: I7 \! X% T' v
45th Field AA Battalion8 t9 ] M# B. q. o- _" Q7 D5 D
48th Field Artillery Regiment( ]( `& Q0 Q# W' d) a' Q
15th Const Co Y) ]" Q" V& @' B1 `+ ~4 w
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3 X. W( U: ^" C, a4 v 26th Fld AA Gun Co
5 s6 j! h8 q2 `' f# p0 ?6 S3 f, v3 `" u 18th Mountain Gun Regiment# g. s( `3 j0 b! y7 x
37th Const Co 4 L5 n7 U# ~) ~' K! G) e5 Q" [" c
5th Mortar Battalion( i5 [; ]4 D& o& g/ \" }
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
/ O7 ^& }4 ]* f5 y, A; K" { 40th Field AA Battalion/ R$ F/ u' I) o+ T/ U$ H% o6 W9 k
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion. j* @4 _* D5 D
31st Fld AA Gun Co & ~( O( Q; C# |. V4 J7 b6 @9 [% }
38th Road Const Co % ?0 m. m$ b8 K" A" E/ ?
14th Army) m# P t* T% W0 e! K4 _
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
. }* P2 G8 d. p' U# l, w 43rd Const Co 8 k g3 H% f6 S9 g9 _/ l
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Defending units:
3 C: A8 K+ b5 L2 n1 {- n- r 14th PS Engineer Regiment4 Y) G4 d0 m' T
91st PA Infantry Division
. V9 {, W" [' l7 r 26th PS Cavalry Regiment3 Y$ S5 C C8 b) U2 z
71st PA Infantry Division8 h7 ]/ q8 |, f5 n3 N
21st PA Infantry Division- W( L2 s+ y+ R
192nd Tank Battalion
0 C( \6 w9 m- s; ~6 B. O9 L) K R 51st PA Infantry Division
9 x6 r! _4 i3 y" d0 D. U) \9 S$ v4 U! X 4th Marine Regiment
* V: u2 ~+ d/ `, { 194th Tank Battalion) s4 X/ V* d' d) X" o
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
' X# [& ^ Q: A+ u 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment$ N+ {' h/ q! A+ k
31st PA Infantry Division; }+ @9 ^$ g) h7 x4 U. h. V
11th PA Infantry Division
6 a2 l' Y8 m' e1 V* g& b 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
/ t: R( R& Y- e( d! V# D. M- I 1st PA Infantry Division6 q' X1 O1 F0 p! q/ m- s' r
31st Infantry Regiment: v+ J: |* i4 n; g" d
41st PA Infantry Division9 e4 ]- f- ~ ?( m4 w! ]
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team$ G; p: {; U6 ^ Z C
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
7 M4 k o. Q9 M% w B 301st Construction Battalion! D" _" Z3 _3 L9 R$ I7 J- i
Provisional GMC Grp & C4 N8 q( D1 b2 `+ _
1st PI Base Force
4 y( \/ M: ~1 Y0 a6 N( y I Philippine Corps
% i, ~( X* M6 u* }2 O) w 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
8 r7 m/ P6 H/ {6 B, ^ N8 b5 X USAFFE
. @6 b, W, d) v5 s m9 K; z Bataan USN Base Force+ Y4 T& J k2 M8 D. n. Q3 P
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
" W6 n8 r* r( g 201st PA Construction Battalion& F# i5 c, e5 K" ^, _2 D
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
! y R( t6 [% ? 1st USMC AA Battalion
5 X8 t9 g1 c9 n6 ^. {' f Manila USAAF Base Force
4 n3 y: k. v5 q- I2 L9 q* k! }+ f 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment8 p4 K8 Y+ f# x6 J6 o1 U7 x
Cavite USN Base Force' Y4 |- A: l* {, k+ F- ~
202nd PA Construction Battalion2 Y+ t+ S1 p. H. }- {
Far East USAAF
. ~" S, m0 R% s+ C4 h- c II Philippine Corps 8 E# @- z% ?& ^' h
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
7 g) u9 t) ~5 ], ^" O; @/ n PAF Aviation
- A+ J. h- \9 K) g+ u( a2 W 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment! h6 f' O5 g9 G9 ^! I/ h, Z
5 s" ]! m1 y2 B- z2 N6 a) |' H0 ]* R5 [4 ]* I$ A: R
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]/ v' t9 e" r; x# P- p, QGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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8 j& V" o/ z2 t& v7 fJapanese Shock attack/ E, I* ~" W' ?: E& N
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2615 [8 _3 K; b2 {
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39' I4 @; O1 }, S! D& v/ s5 P
( m& ~9 H, I J7 n$ y: AJapanese adjusted assault: 54
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Allied adjusted defense: 3
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& |4 f. c* H1 I- Y0 G7 L1 d1 iJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) ) g4 C/ X8 a7 w' Y2 B8 Q
, |0 p6 X7 r9 b& O3 U% K+ WJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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# o0 i4 ?- _4 j FAllied aircraft
# N4 w/ x5 u( V- F3 N no flights
3 F8 k" v7 F+ ]- E# _9 W* X$ ]# m% Q- W/ L
Allied aircraft losses
/ Q' r' `: z- x$ u0 v PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed8 n; ]6 u6 b7 g
" M7 w! S( A( k7 d$ i7 mCombat modifiers
5 M8 h; I8 U. ^$ BDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
' O* y# [- R6 I& p3 \ B ^- Rexperience(-), supply(-)4 K: c4 N' D9 B- ~1 W/ T, e
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:4 B' T; v7 p( o
1384 casualties reported* {* M0 i+ Q/ D) s" f8 M" f+ a9 B8 I( j8 }
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled8 v) J, s: P. O2 i9 L
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled* P* P/ f1 ^2 z" k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled j0 D- \' A# p9 C- E" I3 M0 E- g
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:. C' \* h! i$ A6 M6 ~! B( t
1916 casualties reported
: `( `5 D% i" K0 Z8 ~( F- X5 i3 z Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled B; I, d. M# I* [9 e
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 A+ r/ n* l" W Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled0 X9 d N/ {# [# u7 F
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
8 O: c" M$ I% F4 b T Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ `7 t7 w3 K# ~% O# z" Z Units destroyed 3
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* t! }* \0 _! B4 J. \0 S, r/ ZAssaulting units:, h" c) s0 D) w% e, K5 u$ ^
82nd Naval Guard Unit
4 L3 X* E* p1 G. Y( R R9 } 144th Infantry Regiment
' Y1 {3 ~0 b/ @1 V 66th Naval Guard Unit
1 h: g' d) U! F: r# ?/ \: K 84th Naval Guard Unit: W: r8 c. ]6 Q; v7 @
53rd Naval Guard Unit/ b% J7 @6 i% B( u9 {
" ~. H# q2 G: I2 R8 PDefending units:
9 C6 A0 \0 a) u. {, q Wake USN CPNAB
1 Q( s; z! g8 y Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion" \$ h! Z' G" U$ S" e
6th Marine Defense Battalion
3 k- ~( T, X- G
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" J) }7 v# c1 M# v; b9 \4 C0 ]Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) K* \; c; Z+ l$ q& |- O
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Japanese Bombardment attack- [1 V& u7 U! J* S! m: O
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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1 I' b: _9 j, }7 i1 SDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 684 t2 h4 Z8 x" K1 Z) f; }
, m6 k: h0 I5 I+ X2 jAssaulting units:3 k" F4 @+ K/ z) V% g
Sasebo 2nd SNLF 2 i# e& U% F( y) D' j% @ G3 c& f
0 h7 O. I A3 |/ q+ }. V$ QDefending units:
$ o9 T E1 X: Z% J) W7 R Molukken Garrison Battalion
8 }; H8 x4 H1 p3 F$ R" V6 P, h) i 4th Coastal Gun Battalion+ }; z% y6 W) f$ {. k
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