AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
+ X2 X2 J: G; m0 k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
- I Z% R2 O; Y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$ e# j# \7 d, `' ?3 t
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- x5 X! M2 f" @6 VNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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6 a/ o" {' R0 O& Q+ e. b% R/ SJapanese Ships# m8 y$ \( T" d0 r, Z' L) m
CL Kashii* d( p9 r$ J2 n$ d) @8 n
CL Kinu
* W/ {: l% h! k# ]2 V" | DD Nowaki5 I8 C3 g! u0 q" ?! L, y) w
DD Asashio
+ R) j$ K* P7 J/ ] DD Michishio2 h- Y7 E7 h: f z( M" C B
DD Arashio( H0 q5 B6 t2 f! N: u. l7 P
DD Natsugumo6 ^% w( c1 B! n z0 D
DD Yamagumo5 L6 E" e1 S8 Q3 ^5 n* J( H; M: y
DD Asagumo
4 l* t4 W. q0 |, V* ~4 {& b M DD Murasame h9 }) Z' u+ P
DD Harusame
0 j6 R9 A3 M, w DD Akatsuki
; ~& x: @8 j- _% P3 X" H- S DD Hibiki2 ^$ K( Z# g* U! f6 j3 `1 P, R8 ~
DD Ikazuchi; U) |6 E) g, ~5 a
DD Inazuma# P2 {9 A( y& }$ J; v
DD Shikinami) `/ x& v P* M* F5 W- [5 K
DD Ayanami
! ?! Q. y& R0 m5 M, {! V DD Asagiri/ I5 c$ A! p3 e) @$ Z9 h& u
DD Sagiri8 \- D6 G8 |* e6 W3 H8 s7 F) S
DD Yugiri
4 M; `4 p1 g k" P DD Minazuki: c9 B8 w/ l8 H/ [1 c
AK Sado Maru+ D$ }5 n' j# D5 B5 d; @3 M
AK Sagami Maru
M, w, g( R, `" b9 E5 ^) _8 ?2 { AK Sakura Maru
0 s4 O. y+ a% {1 f1 `7 Z, F AK Kaga Maru- N; f* T7 k- x7 t6 W
AK Kinka Maru1 B3 z, Y% q; Z6 f; G
AK Kyushu Maru; A* y- ~% }: a" a I. L
AK Tosan Maru
. q8 g/ h8 L6 q7 N- l; D AMC Asaka Maru
; z$ {% @3 m) \9 I3 r3 B: l( m xAK Ayatosan Maru9 C$ b: ?. Y6 s/ ?& B
xAK Kansai Maru6 {) d, M$ [9 Z+ r/ S4 ?2 F
xAK Kashii Maru
+ d# O2 M/ t }4 j xAK Aobasan Maru
* I9 c- |. I% R- s% V# ]* M# f xAK Asosan Maru
8 S# I! p7 K6 C6 ^! u7 E xAK Asakasan Maru
0 y' `$ Y7 W/ Q: X) c xAK Atutasan Maru. c8 u2 Y$ p8 O; u$ _$ z; s
xAK Kinugawa Maru
+ |: v- q2 T6 w; }4 j8 N xAK Yamaura Maru
' C( U% B) B) |) R2 J xAK Zenyo Maru
* h+ x7 ?4 i, {: a. e8 B t* J xAK Nako Maru3 y* q! j, z U& p }
xAK Johore Maru
$ V! N( k! c3 A1 Z6 f xAK Fushimi Maru
# u. [/ e5 Q7 U- ~' y xAK Kamoi Maru' M Z( H5 o: P! X% A# l4 t, p
xAK Ryoyo Maru
. Y. t5 i* u4 K xAK Nihonka Maru0 b4 _8 p1 ^- y5 z h
xAK Nojima Maru
% `: q% L& Z# V6 F% B6 t8 }* w LSD Shinshu Maru
1 u) s! y% T+ i xAP Hakozaki Maru
6 ^9 c# [+ ^$ G% e3 Z7 m xAP Kobe Maru& R1 C" L* h( `$ S& c
8 s- l Y+ V% Y8 Y2 `; t, GAllied Ships" D: b5 H+ C; _1 m5 {, L; A6 ]9 l
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk6 o8 F$ |& t( f% P2 ~2 U/ }8 H) B) s
PT TM-10
: k h; p( ~) h7 T. }* ? PT TM-11# a& g0 V4 O: w( \: A
PT TM-123 B/ l- Q- g4 I9 Q8 b+ c8 _0 H+ \1 t
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- W" D# O/ C/ Z2 T2 r0 _ PT TM-14
3 M0 `" Q4 R9 ~: h+ G PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk$ P M5 w9 ?+ { U5 i
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
3 T( Q6 j1 R m4 A$ RJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
. c8 k1 n5 [$ ?9 M; v& R: P, }Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
2 Y) E" J/ ?: e9 i! r( _5 @Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
7 @. p' Q) j9 |$ H$ |: V5 w5 k! m" bCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
2 ]% R0 n# O$ E) `) |- Q+ } G# @) rCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
3 b7 g; c5 x# ~LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , # D- A$ o" {0 p* {5 F
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , , K1 i# L' b/ O3 X, I3 |9 i
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 7 y3 } a# }5 h3 Q& [9 ~
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat: @3 P; Q; M: x7 b# X& K
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
; D2 y Y( N P9 E: c; | DD Arashio , DD Asashio
Q- a) J0 J: Y* R6 m+ z; q; [DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards! @: e+ H) f, x6 Q b6 }
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
) A/ c' {' v8 X- a/ {DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
0 p: K) G% q( x0 t5 d+ X* d! tRange closes to 9,000 yards
- M4 S( v! p' S# n8 |5 yLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
' d3 K& t1 S6 N+ I$ D: t4 J AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
# x8 w8 c) `7 D% M: {) B1 q* l8 M, s AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , . f p4 N; K. |( w
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , . U! X+ \ R. O- Q" D, Z3 [
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , + C4 v! M& B+ C2 ^
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
7 A0 } L% J9 \. c/ o xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat9 l/ f! N" l! r; f0 z8 c- D! k
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , ! ?" g5 Q8 c4 F3 T% E2 t
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
/ A$ w2 p+ ]3 _8 d0 g! r8 t1 f* b DD Arashio , DD Nowaki* Z; [1 c) M/ H$ a& D' q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards1 ?( Z' e5 r/ H( ~7 G/ k T" r
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
. k! x3 H) U& [: b' GDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards, P7 Y$ ]% L E8 i8 p( J
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
9 Z8 D; I3 n, {( b {/ V# q7 p' fDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
) R) u% u* Y5 u( |DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards2 i9 u% X6 @ p: ^
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
9 e( L( {; m$ X& VRange closes to 6,000 yards
; y; W4 y8 Y2 \8 ~/ }PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards5 _. C' p! u+ Y: H) X
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards* D. e) s% L8 D8 N+ _- \2 g) o0 C
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
' P) I' @/ |' M* G7 hDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards, W- T. B5 W% s7 n
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
7 W4 q$ q- @+ R4 t" w, KPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
+ r5 C8 k3 c, B# S/ }' {# y6 N& fRange closes to 5,000 yards9 K) X" x4 E/ \& V3 E! p
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , # V2 U! f) O4 t$ G, x" S
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 8 ]# y0 S3 \! ]; J
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , & f- s; r) T0 u" ?( z6 ]. z$ P# O
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
* W) \- P: ~8 V) I# b# r9 d xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , / T) {$ j) F8 O' \6 i3 `2 n
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 5 p% u3 e4 W# T) \9 v d8 @; i4 m
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , & Z3 W% y/ V( l
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 8 _+ ~1 r! B! ?4 [# N+ m4 O& Y: m! Z$ H
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
6 s# O+ U; o$ \5 {- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
! ]* J. H; U+ D, F# U DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
1 g$ B: n4 s8 d7 U DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , ' M! `$ l; D9 ~4 u9 D* `5 v: R
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki, ^& e. d$ x' O5 Z8 G) |
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards2 w* J8 G7 ~5 M' G/ s8 e
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
3 w4 M9 q# I7 w+ }( YDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards; a. _+ B$ s% E& {6 [
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
. E/ z: e. n9 i1 M5 L' A1 o: Z u& pLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 5 I* c/ B# K" C
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 5 u) w/ a9 }& o; _7 k; ^+ C
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , - [1 m- j) `$ j/ S! E
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , * ]" I5 e' J3 h, @0 @& n/ D# p
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
3 z# p' e+ Y5 T; U# f1 w) fCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
% E6 I# K- J9 A4 q! GCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
) a0 _. ^9 I" EDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards2 P- }0 D7 z- b) q# g9 K
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
6 a* y7 N' b% L9 x* FPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards8 a( x) m# c: @* m
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
5 L4 C4 W6 d% b4 u: F2 W AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 8 @, Z8 Y2 @% R; t" J# P6 G+ ?
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ; y/ J& L2 @ d; {5 L8 }
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 1 \8 @) M8 A' G. V$ _+ z' _
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
1 r" \$ N/ A$ j1 E* B- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , 0 k1 ~3 u r: j3 U. H5 S
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
" {5 r% v# w, v, r0 WPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards: I+ y9 W# N; S& t$ _
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
& t N- g1 r$ w3 nDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
% y- ^- M+ V2 o+ YDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards) D/ s m6 K( a6 B
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
8 @3 h2 b v; Q1 h) z nBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
7 h: h: j s+ V+ n1 |: r3 uRange increases to 6,000 yards6 z$ a, _* @2 K3 W& I/ x
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards5 x6 |: z; s5 K ~+ u3 o
Range increases to 11,000 yards& p' V& ?1 |- w2 u: s( H
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 : n9 Q% l' B7 S& c0 A
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
% ]6 U8 K7 V7 F$ QPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards! D- m* g% p$ G# T0 b( ]
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards- m/ S9 {" Q" ` N; T& F7 l+ X
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
5 P! z* E z8 o3 V+ NTask forces break off...
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& F! S5 Y; `. I9 p- H8 xNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships. t: n: B0 G0 z& e
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 19 d$ {- G# v0 Q% [4 Z2 n: g" d
CA Mogami
4 c' D \" t' `0 v DD Kuroshio# P4 q& R+ Z1 _7 V" {. S& A
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 14 }+ h, Z4 u! B, I1 L) y
DD Natsushio, p( m6 ?7 Q8 d- h! m
DD Shiratsuyu% H/ n. ?$ A6 t' ^. P4 [
DD Umikaze
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% }" e; W4 E) \8 Z% M& `( r( l( A5 aAllied Ships
- \" J8 ^/ W* Q& Y! Z DD Alden
* L/ S! ~& e: y& u; f) { DD Barker" ^& h* F( H( E+ ]; ^
DD Edsall1 \' }6 o$ ]3 H$ V3 j
DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Q2 P% u- g/ Z: @Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards: w0 r$ x6 {' n- d
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
4 @9 a5 `4 N7 aCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
2 |9 u |* y8 `; u' a2 JCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
7 N5 r* Z+ n4 S) {; A# {- p3 PCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards+ C/ \$ l, U! |2 f, y9 X1 Y7 [
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards0 A9 V9 [" S1 o
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
% c' z6 t6 `, T9 a3 sDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
- ^4 L7 [ W- t* B dDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards" s N0 i$ }7 V( b* @, O8 @
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
% b: X5 D6 G$ }Range closes to 6,000 yards
: Z3 }5 ~5 W& C" y% H( [CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
8 O8 \8 ]% f) p7 w5 {/ ODD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards* K7 M- E' o* q; W* |6 x6 m" ?
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
( |" N/ C) F6 V; GDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
6 O# m* q3 _. t0 a1 N; ^DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards! `/ ]7 {2 K7 D+ v7 ^5 V! V1 G/ H) y7 }! G
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
2 Z5 G* ~' O4 t6 n2 b8 M+ e; e6 MDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
: B* X8 B+ w- bCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards3 P4 t& e8 M& q$ |- \/ O4 e
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards4 _0 c7 u/ U; h. W4 I8 M
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
' m6 M4 C$ K) m% zDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards5 }4 R" x2 D; |
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
) K! E/ Y- B' N, {) u4 o. n, Z! @( c* MDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards: t" u9 x5 P" |6 g
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
' j" L+ V" ~! a" D8 m* N) ZRange increases to 8,000 yards- {; B/ X j2 _2 g* K
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
# ~0 p# O( {$ ?6 w W, I$ ADD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards8 ?* Q1 i3 g- P+ p9 {
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards. H; m/ S3 y8 d9 g0 t
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
7 f4 o$ @# X4 |* ?; [& EDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
1 ]7 e M$ o9 P' N7 U$ C* zDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
: h* R1 p' u5 ]! m$ XDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards. M( b# M" K6 T& @# M) y: Z) t
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards6 K6 C0 H# k9 f8 z) x9 P/ |
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Japanese Ships+ e: i+ ~: U. M- ?* O
CVL Ryujo0 J E! V3 \' G
CVL Shoho
8 C1 l( g. u; a: a' B CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
; p- B2 l9 q% Z8 O$ Q3 N CVE Hosho
# v# j; k6 `) |3 Y( k CVE Taiyo
E8 c4 ]) e& T) F( W( n! M8 d CA Takao* j$ {2 I- O" Q; J5 m
CA Atago
0 F8 E' \$ p8 ^+ h CL Kuma, Shell hits 2+ T8 M' T( Q6 I; Y2 o$ o& H
DD Akigumo
: @/ `8 R2 J0 P) P DD Shiranui
7 y5 U( f# S5 N0 v DD Samidare5 J$ D) `& ~- i8 x8 }+ W
DD Yamakaze
6 O4 [( M6 N! N( } DD Hatsuharu
1 k6 N" |+ q/ n5 H0 l5 \; W DD Hatsushima
" T5 p$ l& S. z DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire4 p& o0 {; l. g6 {
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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7 ]; B( s$ n5 L: \Allied Ships
2 E p6 M$ a. J8 C3 a4 q; a6 R CA Houston
4 Q. p' _' ~( N+ o8 i CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
3 r8 }5 H+ k& r) d: ?, {- C CL Tromp
/ W% I2 x9 u* z7 x" a. U- x CL Durban, Shell hits 1
$ K, ~3 k2 W. E5 B DD John D. Ford
6 ?- O3 q, j3 A DD Parrott7 a" ~; F1 G: _( |
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
+ t' P3 l, h# a' d" \7 K+ X. n DD Pope- p7 D4 d- w) o9 l; d- {$ ?
DD Whipple) N- J3 [, g7 J7 d+ Z* @
DD Stewart" a7 C0 ^. ?# N! V% r2 |
DD Evertsen
* u( c' t( W3 E6 u. ~ DD Stronghold
4 B5 M" U+ g. D/ Q" J& b5 U3 m DD Thanet
, g+ [: z7 }; E1 C' Z$ Z4 c! M DD Encounter2 E* V% m6 C! _: P4 E+ i
DD Express2 X. A" \6 _8 v- p/ \8 ^4 ]* N
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight3 u) J \$ t% e7 o3 z) j
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards# L3 K* D6 W: {$ V& N2 Z
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards5 X8 J, [6 u9 z% v8 |( g7 c
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
}( G; c' p% w: ?9 p, G/ ~CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards4 u. A* Q6 _( D' R) C, P
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
9 ^$ W1 V7 Q/ j3 p! ACL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards: l% X7 M! J2 a5 G
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
$ G4 e/ d6 ?5 k* R3 D* f" ^. vCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards: {9 F- C; A# ^& m3 d
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards# S( `# o) Q3 z0 ^$ h! W% k
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
# M( R2 {# R- Y9 m- [3 B/ I# A8 GDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
, U* c6 K/ q! w6 aDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards9 b/ a" D" \ \
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards# q8 j' F8 b& u5 I' z/ |- a" L
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards1 U, l; h) I$ | U2 {" `
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards7 g" W8 A0 q& i1 ] w
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards) ~* M( v8 l( W4 t! T
Range closes to 8,000 yards
& @* e$ t7 y uDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards: F' B+ n2 y9 M s: [1 K5 b
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards$ C/ y% A: W5 ? ]! v
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards+ k5 [5 @0 j# l. \% G7 g1 q9 c
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
- Q `2 t" [2 P+ R2 N/ ?6 I6 ~9 IDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards9 C3 V- u+ P' u) p2 p7 f
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
# z3 j% ~0 K) _6 `" q/ Z3 HCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards7 }) C7 n3 l2 s6 w! O+ h# B3 H
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
/ N# P6 ^/ j* I" i7 p6 y4 m4 ]DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
; z4 d/ A6 b9 E9 Q. d6 c# iDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
# Y& }/ K6 ]8 `, @- Z& L8 NDD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
; x% \: F7 T. P' q b3 k$ nDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards U0 n0 e6 m( _. V) t4 g' e
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
& l. L8 N7 y! i% S$ ZDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
1 ]; o& I9 v' T q1 Q Q: B! E7 X. E9 NRange closes to 7,000 yards
, @* G3 c0 l* s) K3 r, u- FDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards: N8 S" L: W& J; d# g8 d" O
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards* _( q, D7 B* T& h( ]; r2 |
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards/ z( m1 f( B! d+ V7 g
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards) C9 a8 t8 @' U# V1 t9 ?
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
; _3 [1 A$ J% s% oDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
/ ~. S/ x. g0 N; _4 iDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
$ j% ~+ J' D; Z" _4 HDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
) P: a! n4 p9 I6 I& B. y1 UDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards0 _7 j7 Z! X' H& G1 g
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards! Y7 z% i! C5 n
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
. J# r3 j9 ]0 X( Q8 C! HDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
/ C# c4 `1 c' T. tDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
7 `4 G; w, t3 W" x eDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
- R$ D9 j' N6 M/ _& bDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
1 \+ \0 k9 v( j3 H8 O7 E! |Range closes to 6,000 yards* i3 |- b( _4 t' g% d h* b. q5 H8 |
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
3 B/ T5 H+ @) PDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards- x: r- U# i4 w3 Y+ H& R! V) f/ o
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards2 o9 a! Y2 Y2 F3 m9 }7 `
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
4 C* V7 o1 b8 L/ f0 P) ^DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
% q: v3 N1 Q2 _0 rCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards3 a4 {$ g) c/ C" q1 @8 E( G
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards, i2 B8 W& e* L+ V% T. y
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
0 Z O! y1 h! k# [2 b. D; mDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
& L. x! v0 s! p. `( K6 L1 \& iDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards/ N: s2 o5 u3 Y8 ~
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
( c+ d* @1 q8 C! M* D2 @DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
' e# u9 D0 n5 e) K4 ]DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
- z- l2 e5 x3 d" z& P5 GDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards6 D) }' ^% ~! p! ^& Y Z" e
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
0 P% n0 w2 z. {5 |2 t% kDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
8 Q3 u6 v4 s g" j0 G, PRange increases to 9,000 yards
1 i+ X! d. ~2 {- x) h0 oDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards) d" O. u5 ?) p. _
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
' e) d+ L; I: J7 h# m* \, iCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards* ?9 v6 K1 `& z
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards* ^ n4 C/ L- e* g! k6 R3 w
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
4 g) \' k2 r* h; oDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards) }/ u) n2 e1 I' ?! l5 p# l9 G
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards$ A2 ?6 l* T: G% @% ?2 h
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
& Z# e1 U+ g$ z6 Z3 e2 z# ]( k0 hDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards& T& F5 r0 p7 L4 z& P3 t& ]
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards9 }: h5 U: t1 f7 [+ G1 G( t
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards' w! X9 ]# t- k0 N/ x' _: _* s* p
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
* A) l. H. \$ \7 v$ JDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
! G0 h9 I$ ~3 b Q2 EDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards& j* R* b+ q# ^& A, ~* q2 Q: g _
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards) W/ v5 f$ j8 n$ Z* h
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
6 f4 j8 w& X1 N7 F# |, A8 j2 G: J' _Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards; L7 t0 K/ @6 q R* E! z
6 E+ N' t# Q- f3 j, rJapanese Ships4 `0 S* K3 x1 w! W3 @
CL Kashii
8 v5 Q7 ?# Q+ O' ^% @5 w CL Kinu* F! S4 \3 R) l
DD Nowaki
4 J& Z$ ]* C$ z, k9 a DD Asashio
2 j6 K) ?3 E; q, z4 F9 S- r2 T DD Arashio
! D, b& K0 c: o# P DD Natsugumo
5 J5 o( n1 l2 V DD Yamagumo$ X/ l/ M' B. ?) ]
DD Asagumo
$ N0 |& x! W9 e3 V$ i3 A- l) G DD Murasame- f) w6 C: H' T) D
DD Harusame
7 t/ E9 S5 ~2 D3 d: e p DD Akatsuki
8 y8 l/ x W: x. X" S9 b DD Hibiki
5 V8 _* y( e7 e9 P8 s; e DD Ikazuchi
; `3 F+ A+ v/ S0 W5 u DD Inazuma/ T$ t5 Q4 H& @+ e6 n9 V
DD Shikinami9 Z n6 r' X7 r8 v2 \% _. ~
DD Ayanami1 ^" X4 \8 e1 l$ J% H5 {
DD Asagiri+ Y3 o2 ^. y& F% T
DD Sagiri$ u$ z* `3 w N* ?
DD Yugiri. x; A2 U# [+ R' x
DD Minazuki' V& l( G' A, T+ x7 n, M( v1 Q9 S
AK Sado Maru! @9 R% y; o" R8 ?0 ]
AK Sagami Maru
4 ]3 Z; a, N w AK Sakura Maru
. w. q) T4 h$ H/ ^- y AK Kaga Maru
& n& D) C4 T2 p+ N% O AK Kinka Maru
5 _% e- O7 `) a3 ]) J9 c) Z7 _ v' E AK Kyushu Maru
$ l9 ?# W- u3 `9 n- u3 e; p AK Tosan Maru/ a& ?% o2 _4 P3 l' N
AMC Asaka Maru
: T0 M/ B+ U6 y8 J! |' M% H xAK Ayatosan Maru3 E5 C$ ] S: K1 I8 |; U
xAK Kansai Maru# Y+ N0 }; O) r: |+ U# E. P+ f/ u4 l
xAK Kashii Maru! C, }' Y3 e) U3 M/ j# M* l4 _+ E
xAK Aobasan Maru/ Q: d' v2 j; y2 F% n | M5 S
xAK Asosan Maru
3 k$ n+ [ \6 C; V xAK Asakasan Maru/ m, u5 j4 Z7 u/ ~. K+ q
xAK Atutasan Maru
: y/ z* t; G' [6 f1 e0 C xAK Kinugawa Maru
' \' r% F! x" I xAK Yamaura Maru5 q }+ x9 v, q) F
xAK Zenyo Maru
) q8 l; }8 y& N9 ]0 d$ G3 R xAK Nako Maru
# x! A$ n0 R8 d m4 y xAK Johore Maru0 I8 D e u9 n3 x2 d
xAK Fushimi Maru
! D- k4 r. _/ Z xAK Kamoi Maru
& r0 G+ F, P- Y) v6 ~" L' L xAK Ryoyo Maru
# u4 P) S$ Z, ?5 }7 a! V xAK Nihonka Maru, }# X. B7 R! A& n3 i2 p
xAK Nojima Maru
7 @. w; D$ \( Y8 I LSD Shinshu Maru
6 r$ u2 B2 U2 |# {0 N: b" t" B xAP Hakozaki Maru( |7 @" b, M& g. Y6 b
xAP Kobe Maru$ v1 x, w0 O6 C3 m5 b% W
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Allied Ships; ]/ X( Y8 M: `+ F4 B5 D% J4 t: r+ x9 d
DD Vendetta
# I0 j& W$ I* H+ c6 u4 J) Z" C DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1: B a. p; x5 I3 J, T7 L9 i
DD Van Ghent
' t; R; E% H. f DD Scout
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
$ o" s$ ~# K0 I+ `Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway, J, v4 x) a6 d* \ k8 K
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight; w9 T- Y. |. E6 i, T7 `* F+ D
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
5 A" [9 e: ]/ Y( Z$ ^- g J6 d4 HCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
: ?! X. v( H5 B9 ?6 f* tCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards- m! o( ]& u9 s: s; o' Y# D; \
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'& T+ j& m; t: H* C
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards0 I1 K- V2 ^( a# d! `8 I& N4 x
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
) [) @1 D% d3 @ t% YDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
; q# P! q- X( | V5 b- |# zDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
5 J+ b, u4 {+ M5 \6 t8 CDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
6 U( t7 F; }8 KDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards6 N7 j5 i4 K- b; D9 q% f! p' c
Range closes to 9,000 yards' D: B, X3 Q0 {2 a- |1 f
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards% E, t$ {* K! n/ B- c
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards8 o- J& E; j' y
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards1 k; f7 l/ X4 P8 F1 \. _8 X
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
' _/ A- a" T0 D1 B: EDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
7 i3 c6 M* A' }, X. mRange closes to 7,000 yards
) w& s6 ~' h/ t) X; g tCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards, P( @" j+ h# L2 \) l
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
- H9 o, y! W- d# Y( p( EDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
0 r+ o& J) r1 Y! g1 q; y9 j& kDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards) ^1 T/ w; A' ~4 J
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards- E6 ?$ _. z6 ]% K- M/ J! K( `
Range closes to 4,000 yards
M; ]9 r, J+ R9 WCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
: \( |0 `9 p9 S' l9 q; _ fDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
2 H6 Y h/ `1 TDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
' J1 }5 H0 e8 w1 E. d3 J8 hDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards r& X2 }! o8 @5 {1 I, _, _3 Y
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards7 ^! |; f( S# t* f
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
) O' @) Q, d) ?3 |Range increases to 5,000 yards8 p+ B4 W& h2 f# h# V" }! m0 A2 J
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards6 o* e; J* K2 p0 `7 R$ m/ ?
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards) s$ N% U: B& L8 h
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
" w4 F! o, W6 o" k# RDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards1 ~* M1 X4 b, R
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards$ A6 G# G# z, O! x l$ z9 V
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
0 w* t, \/ |" \! bTask forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,987 }1 l3 l. |8 Q8 ~/ T% T) i$ \* i
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Japanese Ships
3 n" M+ }6 x; n% P e CL Yura
6 d* V( X9 m: P7 n8 t CL Natori/ c/ v+ p, x; E) G
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Runway hits 1% i7 I% h( d: r* n
Port hits 1
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island 9 M: v& R$ R: G" X# Y; O
CL Natori firing at Wake Island , V& x/ E2 f: ^ Y/ g7 Y
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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5 g/ C3 T$ S$ Z4 {8 [9 ?, I0 V; v! wAllied aircraft" i8 }4 A% K5 U. \$ `) v5 \
no flights" w) `" y5 i$ F6 C) o) @* l
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Allied aircraft losses, i) x; J$ v) n9 F5 @! V. S
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed# T4 L) ?, j2 x( Z4 x6 f
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Japanese Ships
, I3 ^0 U5 `" n- _ CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
Y6 n8 d( }# h. A% F0 o+ Z CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
- ]' a; [9 B( q* {- \ DD Nowaki
/ B( R: m6 _, s9 e; C4 j8 s( _ DD Asashio0 p6 V; S- {' N0 V; |
DD Arashio
3 E3 `, d+ }0 k) R7 [$ Q' L# s+ B DD Natsugumo" r/ d; F% t. _1 m. }1 L) `
DD Yamagumo% B, J- N2 C9 h! S* x) x& G9 a
DD Asagumo0 E" X& R/ `# T a5 g9 C, d
DD Murasame
J/ S& g9 F: A6 X3 ]! L DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
* Q( Z/ k8 [' i! R: o* c DD Akatsuki$ b# @- u# ~0 ?2 A" H
DD Hibiki7 {5 b, I$ L, i
DD Ikazuchi/ l7 u' y% {1 _
DD Inazuma8 e; u' {9 [) a6 e
DD Shikinami
4 S$ v$ L- X t. r. d4 k# b DD Ayanami: X0 O1 G( @' u& d
DD Asagiri
0 Y$ c$ j* v4 D) g" f DD Sagiri
5 o3 Z2 B: |% k P DD Yugiri
8 G( H2 ^$ s* q, V DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
: w7 ^% {( A8 o+ A AK Sado Maru
# G& T* m, K9 o% Y+ K: G3 P4 @ AK Sagami Maru
5 h- C. a1 Y* F& ?6 V9 p4 V AK Sakura Maru
! t8 A2 F: T* @2 T9 z5 ] AK Kaga Maru
1 u6 u# j; t, _- S, C1 ~ AK Kinka Maru2 U' D$ J# U, x' \
AK Kyushu Maru; s6 }1 ?" c+ ^- c/ H. y, t4 g
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage$ D8 P- Y0 s: ^$ N* _. |
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire/ W. w/ v2 i2 F2 h: l
xAK Ayatosan Maru
9 M4 A3 T0 M+ i5 R( L9 s xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires2 L7 U* p1 i4 i9 k) E3 q
xAK Kashii Maru' h. ^6 D8 }3 c; z9 [
xAK Aobasan Maru1 f v# ]1 S4 {: {) b0 T
xAK Asosan Maru
* ^8 E7 T0 p5 m/ _/ ~2 z/ U xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
" A/ s4 S" P& f c5 q$ l xAK Atutasan Maru
/ w9 y. e8 v; Q; P! ?9 \ xAK Kinugawa Maru- u6 u! a( O9 f& P L. q2 B
xAK Yamaura Maru/ [' ]1 F+ c) R/ q: t' A" R9 a5 j
xAK Zenyo Maru* j3 g8 n" N \# D# H3 Z- f
xAK Nako Maru
5 ?& g1 G1 J& g5 E6 ]) p3 N xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 b" J+ `/ Q, ~
xAK Fushimi Maru
/ i2 u8 D9 v; T7 V! ~. } xAK Kamoi Maru; }( O- `: G8 K5 D5 v
xAK Ryoyo Maru- J5 u$ c+ e% v) \
xAK Nihonka Maru( {7 c. m) J: \( A p3 @
xAK Nojima Maru) @2 Z7 s8 u* Y
- h6 k/ W; t! n; VAllied Ships
6 k" B2 B: m' Z4 n m: l( L4 @5 b9 m7 w CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk/ D& ~; L5 z' z/ k# D. T- |' A
CL Sumatra: B8 F2 C9 B h+ m/ P3 q1 l, E& Z
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
; Q& S' X# X& ] CL Durban, A' Q4 x+ M; u, h& y$ |
DD John D. Ford
0 J( q2 }$ Y4 [9 e, k DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
: j" I1 j$ m& d. R- m; g# e DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk: ?" y5 _: ]# C( j. ~& D
DD Pope. p& H" d' v! O6 c0 J5 C' z r4 Y
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
% {& Q* G' y+ E# P( S& S DD Stewart, Shell hits 17 V5 S8 Z/ ?7 x
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
0 E' }8 W/ e5 y( X1 r. D ? DD Stronghold
6 s5 e/ _6 F' J/ w2 Q2 g5 c! q DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
9 p1 T; y* q6 j2 ^ DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
- W: f' }1 w% j5 a( v DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire$ \ u: O9 G# p5 f( Z
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Japanese ground losses:
* c- P8 X- O: a0 Y2 s5 u Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled) o( h5 h7 F4 B' a6 v \7 x. y% a$ p
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight2 A: `6 f" Q/ m$ r5 P1 B
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
# N6 W" S4 @# d3 U9 \# L: p0 @CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards+ ~ v9 U$ D& ]" ]
Japanese ships attempt to get underway) K) ~2 Y$ K( r7 v6 }4 }
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
+ o, G8 z3 F) WCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards/ `5 m$ w+ p: w( A4 {
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards5 b+ G9 j2 y; G. B' g- _0 i' W, U
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards6 w4 y2 Q4 A* r
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards# S% g! G0 c" j) ?
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards: U* B# h- V z# c1 h3 d% H# p0 j
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
8 `& k; ^" P4 \( p/ \ C5 WDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
# [* h+ j% ]+ w ^( F7 x( rDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
7 v! @4 b: Z n. k: @9 jDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards: Y! K/ w6 s( Z' F% g3 l+ Y0 Q' U; G
Range closes to 10,000 yards
" r7 k1 d0 M6 `: o3 R$ ^) CCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards6 ?' N0 j( a+ p5 g; N2 M
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
" P+ N1 E+ w* R% A5 kCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards% f. t- Q8 h! D- p7 X
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
7 J( D5 r3 k2 Y- z. M* LDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
1 j2 F8 p7 f9 _DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
* R: e6 l' B; M1 s$ fDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
8 M3 ^0 q0 d! E) I. bDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards3 a5 ?2 C" x4 S1 H$ \0 f3 N% m
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
L8 {) B5 ?1 P: a1 s2 r$ }DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
% u; ^& {1 h) d" l9 lDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards# X% Q* z! f& `
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
1 h. W+ |/ W+ P* `2 ?! VDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
3 y: O8 ]' |8 jDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
; Q* I7 ]2 ~1 W; h4 s% p" JDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards5 A( g5 B" c& }+ H) O
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
0 h% t" i" T7 xRange closes to 7,000 yards
& U' c$ R% B$ w* C6 rCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
" f1 h7 C9 D* \CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards5 P1 `6 q: ` Z- Z- F+ {) s8 Y) N
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
- s9 L9 _# [: @$ N7 J# X( RCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards% g* U, N0 Y2 x1 I1 g8 Y
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards* Q1 X+ o4 i( e
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards# O* @% ?' v3 ?: r7 m
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
# N4 b0 P4 u" W% | Z1 ZDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards1 d9 @: M, e2 [, V6 h
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
8 r0 F6 M; w* Q+ e5 L2 {; ?DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
1 h$ d8 F2 K- p! u8 ~+ u! wDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
5 e) B0 u7 j, S5 G0 o$ jDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
: @( s, E4 _7 R3 l2 _: b/ mDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
! o- x: f6 m( n" E+ l! V$ zDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
9 q4 |% ^" Y+ R# X, e% N& x' `DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
; ^7 t& C2 h" N, t- N4 \4 wCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards8 x g8 k2 H1 \
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards( ]' I* R1 D- |1 b2 d' w
Range closes to 4,000 yards: \, V* K* r* t' E3 V# y
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 7 `4 k* A4 o$ o* k
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
/ ^3 m$ T n% |- LCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards7 z. F8 h4 c# Z h% M& P0 p" M
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
8 }0 C9 u. u) R6 M- u' TCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
" P3 s0 E9 w$ \4 `$ wDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
# X4 O* f2 g: IDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards4 c1 H- H0 G$ h* B* i
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
! q5 C+ T+ F) k5 Z" w" l9 tDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards4 t- y+ g; Z, w/ B( U& ?
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
! m3 N" D# l: J+ MDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards) o; a" b2 C7 n8 ?! L+ x) o- o
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards$ T, x9 s: c9 ~) W' ^( A
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards% }3 v L3 x5 f' g+ Z
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards/ u1 W# a/ G, l0 J: {9 O/ |: `
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards' p [/ {4 o4 |4 S; ?
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
( U- g+ F4 f* c! R7 y5 pCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards. m; Y) O, ^ F) ]/ |$ ^
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards. o- o S* C" P9 G c6 i
Range closes to 2,000 yards3 t$ M" P& f6 G+ e) _
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards3 {& X( n# d# e/ E
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
' j' u- r/ ^! p p$ zCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards4 C/ O$ I6 {: l% c3 V" M' E
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards; M8 y5 D: D) L8 z! T0 L
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards/ o$ R( Q5 y4 u4 x
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards; A2 k: D9 H7 t7 g- E* ?- F4 Z
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards7 e) z8 p6 v# [+ r6 F. |) v
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
4 m; L+ h s. K6 k e) HDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards! S9 b8 y% e% c9 w- w3 y7 a
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards+ ?9 f% R3 Q* e: F3 w0 J! M4 m
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards8 D v' t4 n% _" ^# b; b
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
: U( C3 X% p; g) N6 z( O9 [) JDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards) g' C& `! C5 d n" x
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards; l4 q u. }0 E$ ~- F
Range increases to 3,000 yards
6 X) t6 q$ L5 E+ {: n) _1 G# cCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards0 E3 K$ O& E; t# q2 i( [( y# c
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
, ~) T5 j& N1 A3 f% SCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards4 i. w" k/ V& x# }* S0 u
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards/ _& H, w! H7 }1 z1 @
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
: q T0 r: F7 @# W* M& J. lDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards0 M; A& L$ r5 k
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards, L; N3 |/ x/ |4 f! u$ t+ V/ H
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
; s' ^& Y4 I) F: ~8 M+ vDD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards+ J) |# X5 D; ]4 E, h2 }' L) }
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards+ q5 V V8 N% c$ M5 D t. t
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
$ u9 A& Z# g. |# y+ P) N. y2 a7 J7 CDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
. [3 ?; A! J6 O- cDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
2 M8 x' s) [' c. N" J$ EDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards4 _- t, V9 r, C0 V% p! f+ [' A
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards7 D/ [/ P! `! S5 a z6 y& F; z2 G5 G- Y
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
/ j' ?* t, S2 R1 a! ?* \ tCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards& U/ a% Z5 a0 t
Range closes to 2,000 yards: h# k$ P+ G, R9 t3 r
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards3 W8 Q8 ~& j% A' a3 b. {
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
9 U+ t' d/ ?; v6 i9 K: ^& [) W0 n6 `5 ?CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards3 c& L6 p* {5 w4 [2 Y* U' t+ m5 d5 f
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
4 l2 D% \8 N1 N' N. ?DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards7 D I9 z: Y# T/ W
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards7 w7 [8 u$ n$ a- @8 o( b q
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
& K- b* [7 [8 ^; j6 _# }5 L& DDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
8 Z# A0 I g2 r tDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
% h. ?6 W& j5 t0 ?3 S8 ~$ NDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards- \! { @( B: u, k& Q% U4 Y
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
# O6 N% A8 A# b6 m# MDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards$ Q/ e3 w& Q& T L$ P
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards5 @6 M+ L% L2 \5 p: S
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
$ P* J, s" n" v% xCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
8 h/ ]# h: l' W4 B* aDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
T# E4 p& {1 M0 J( t5 QDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
1 E( O3 U G; l. U7 ~DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
+ e: }" ], Z7 C! x, VDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
1 [( ^' m) ?5 O( z- d+ d5 y \ o3 EAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards6 T4 g) S* d# k, @
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards% I' z5 D+ h, s: C1 i& s& z1 p$ J
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
" R. ^5 M i$ x# N! UAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
; e- J! S' B ~9 c* S- ^8 ?7 lJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
) t+ V% F4 t- _1 Q9 d- e* w9 fTask forces break off...; n8 X! f* |4 X! d; j2 e& L9 |
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)$ {- d9 R5 I3 z8 ]
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Japanese Ships
$ {2 v1 ?" V0 B$ r: F6 D+ z4 ?# D CL Katori Z Z$ a1 q9 K( Y- @9 Q2 p
DD Akikaze
& t0 H2 k0 W0 P# [) r DD Yuzuki% d* \9 {2 a# Q+ ~
PB Takunan Maru #5
5 ]( L X& L# M, h0 s1 V PB Shonon Maru #11( \# R+ R0 i& a2 P3 o( D$ j& S
PB Kyo Maru #122 ?$ Q! V3 f( N9 W& b% u/ G( m; w/ \/ w
PB Hakkaisan Maru
+ Z8 F3 y- `5 R% `, G
- n/ O! V% I7 j& }- ~/ j' jCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB + |& T; k9 t; v" V% y/ r
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
3 b. x. X4 `/ Z0 j8 O5 G# x; e7 ]- @6 ADD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
8 t7 b0 l! k" |$ U% v( RPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns! x# m$ r s/ z% S- c" [5 I* w6 G
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns2 J ]9 w. g9 Z4 R
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns9 s, j R; j. s4 K3 {% v
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
* U% ]* v9 O0 i# ]3 I2 ODD Akikaze fired at enemy guns0 E+ S7 J; P, H, s% u' }1 y4 i- S
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns- n9 ^( H: p& Q- [% ]
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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" \0 V: f* `6 j, k9 eTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Japanese ground losses:
3 q( M' {4 b9 G 19 casualties reported7 _! B$ R; ?1 ^1 E8 ?9 j9 c/ P' N
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, U9 z; L2 R ? b: C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 g% s# K6 E: e+ [ @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 ?2 B/ J: I* P: m7 q
6 T9 f$ i' _' W3 s \
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3, c. D5 v0 i; b
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships/ l& ~; Y: y) Q8 o. X
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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5 @, a W/ e: H qTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)2 q( U+ R+ W! l# L# m; e
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Japanese Ships( H* j; ^. ]2 A2 F/ M
CA Tone, Mine hits 15 O1 ~6 [9 f. {5 E5 w6 E3 h4 y0 x
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97; k2 ?( D; y* R" y( M7 I
7 j$ {' ]9 |: i, ]* vJapanese Ships
2 o1 r7 H) X9 O8 }! \ xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
% G* |( m7 _5 s# a: Y9 ~, W8 }" J DD Yugiri. a* e0 E" {( e/ J
2 n, f) u! |2 X/ @: R$ \Allied Ships
; w& n' g6 M3 @* h/ Q SS Sargo, hits 10/ _9 F Y& Z" |
8 s" o2 z9 a) p5 TSS Sargo is sighted by escort% c l# d3 G$ T
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...& p& l( I7 {0 ~
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 }$ C3 a& Z! TDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...- y. S+ ^; h: A' {/ ^
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....+ X: k1 X% F% a0 ~
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....3 X' s, X" E: i. N. r, v- g
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
9 ~. \, B2 @8 a+ N. NEscort abandons search for sub; U2 D2 \- t- S! s1 p8 X9 d. j
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77) `: A+ Z( B# {( E8 b M& m3 H5 Q# C
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Japanese Bombardment attack9 R# M! C7 }* l8 `
4 q9 v! O7 s" A2 K2 ^Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836# t" N5 x, ?. g3 D
* \6 N9 m: Y9 n: z/ S" w
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942# X) U: \" S" T% x1 y5 L
( w0 h( w% l2 ?3 X2 u2 W& SJapanese ground losses:
# }. t, X+ ?5 l& V 159 casualties reported
1 R: |( u" r% m" h$ d Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
@ R# C+ R2 K6 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. |7 c+ Q3 N/ E Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 ^5 ^& H% c2 N8 h& R
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Allied ground losses:( C; r; d! L7 K2 U
198 casualties reported( `, B+ `3 S9 i Y3 l3 n' I
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled0 r: g+ W1 E# k4 [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled6 v. d* K0 U1 A0 L0 M
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:
, M* c0 {) `! S+ J0 m. s1 E4 p- Z& [ Imperial Guards Division
6 }: W7 x$ S' s9 b 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment6 i- p- N- J' W- I$ X
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment% T, S" Y/ d8 }# z4 T3 b8 ?
2nd Tank Regiment& Y" l5 n) S/ D" b/ M+ M! I4 b
48th Engineer Regiment: ?4 d) H( o H/ k8 p2 }; J5 \
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
9 n4 O7 F0 @# ?& K8 E 33rd Division
* n9 x+ Q: j& P5 `+ N3 q# b0 a4 [ 21st Infantry Regiment8 ?4 Z y# T+ L& {+ n \2 q% Y
7th Tank Regiment: Z& b. T0 q% E9 d. {
48th Recon Regiment
8 J3 L) Q( ?. l. F& k 16th Recon Regiment
9 }6 a( C: M0 L3 @1 ` 4th Division) I+ n; Q; t& y. r
21st Division
' r. I$ \# W) | K( j 6th Guards Division9 P4 |9 c1 c0 J, c, K- ~
65th Brigade
% C0 ~) k6 H: j+ N- d/ y: } 38th Division
M* L0 X0 U. Q. W 16th Guards Regiment- Q% x9 s) \( y- L5 B6 c$ e( T& ]
4th Tank Regiment
/ U, S+ f/ g" i0 y 16th Engineer Regiment
" Y( i: d( }( Q* F! w, { 9th Infantry Regiment
9 ]+ f' @* T4 ], Z4 C 22nd Recon Regiment
s- W! {" ?) O9 |' a# w/ { 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment0 D9 Y$ E: F [0 _9 {- U( y+ Z
5th Guards Cav Regiment4 f7 h8 _8 t. F; p, `
35th Fld AA Gun Co ( U" T5 G% T% u* T) k, d4 o
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment- A( Z! W. m4 i1 T( I3 m8 i# R
30th Fld AA Gun Co
' R& f; W, v9 N1 i, y 48th Field AA Battalion0 v' M; _& b' H3 s; C/ c
8th Field AF Construction Battalion0 V& R6 j) y0 Q( t( U- `
25th Army# {; T$ [3 M6 c, v/ T
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
7 r* o/ |% d, p6 v" {; N 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion1 h8 f9 o3 H: \; Q/ Z1 K8 S
2nd Mortar Battalion' [0 L, ?2 O3 A6 Y6 ]3 @1 x
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
. x. V$ c! F5 ~) H: S* k 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion m; d; o& B7 U4 t: G
39th Road Const Co
. X, j# W/ D# @3 P& x 21st Fld AA Gun Co 8 h5 S- m+ V( q7 M0 u4 Y. c9 q: S
Southern Army0 W- L$ ^; `; W: Z
56th Const Co 6 U2 ^* {' W: @3 @
47th Field AA Battalion0 c" V$ h8 ^& F* f- B7 T! }
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment1 O& {3 ?8 m4 E1 T
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion W4 }9 C" j+ b: F0 {
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
" t1 s6 H! ?/ Y& j 1st RF Gun Battalion
& _2 \: C: v6 A ]( t* \ 35th Field AA Battalion5 Y6 @7 ]+ o. v' ^2 ]3 S% b7 X
3rd Mortar Battalion
( _/ |$ J- d# t2 i 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion: C6 W( T( L/ `4 R' V$ Y" a' U
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment7 w; K8 V8 i3 ]1 y/ b" j7 V3 j
45th Field AA Battalion
. p/ o8 @% N, e$ N+ ]( H1 i& x 48th Field Artillery Regiment) r8 m, z7 Z/ j- F2 T( m3 e
15th Const Co
* N6 t6 W( g E2 b7 n: P4 I0 B 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
0 V6 B2 ]$ e* v1 w 26th Fld AA Gun Co
# w6 c4 _, J) L 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
% a0 \! Q3 y$ @% g" v. l1 ~ 37th Const Co 3 s. u- p0 p4 S/ G" M0 F X" p6 Y
5th Mortar Battalion
7 j( G) |, ^% V, Q4 @; j& i 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion9 ~+ {7 ^' Y4 o+ V
40th Field AA Battalion5 ?5 L) D3 ?- E
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion/ _8 ^; K# R7 b: N* o
31st Fld AA Gun Co
) a* }+ X6 T1 q+ j) L2 T 38th Road Const Co
+ v: h: S5 ^0 S2 c; I 14th Army p& l. o J: b. K% Q X0 |. K
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion- d0 c( c3 T6 ]; L5 ?
43rd Const Co 0 y6 m$ e! B* W- U' r
$ @. i4 l0 l1 N5 v# GDefending units:
. O; y8 V7 `1 X3 J( u3 T6 Z 14th PS Engineer Regiment
0 m# B) H' z. q, e6 T8 v 91st PA Infantry Division
( Z5 H6 o: o/ ^. I' f 26th PS Cavalry Regiment, |: @1 U' C% H. L- W, a4 p
71st PA Infantry Division' t1 b$ L9 Q5 J- Q: M# E( l
21st PA Infantry Division/ U6 h) v2 r6 h* _( p* @: m# P
192nd Tank Battalion
! ^/ }6 {' ?$ {8 A, D. [2 k 51st PA Infantry Division
! }) a' W! g* H 4th Marine Regiment
0 O4 o7 O4 p4 I8 S+ @4 t 194th Tank Battalion& s+ P! {$ u d6 Q# p/ L1 {- k
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4 {6 a" b3 d% [* P 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
+ l2 K- K* D" O' y% n" I 31st PA Infantry Division
* y/ z/ n: L* s8 f6 } 11th PA Infantry Division- M7 X4 V$ y. {" A
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
; `. z5 [# @% _9 e 1st PA Infantry Division: ^+ {$ w$ B" s3 f' z( T
31st Infantry Regiment
2 ~2 Y5 x) x/ q; L( D' V Q 41st PA Infantry Division
2 f0 O* t% W p4 X) Z# a) v 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
: @6 p* f- P" O7 \, r 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
" Q2 N8 m) ^ _ 301st Construction Battalion8 Y5 R( E7 H' u8 x
Provisional GMC Grp U$ K7 k/ U2 I: N
1st PI Base Force
& ]5 M+ f% T. ]8 L# `! u5 k! Z I Philippine Corps - w* I E6 R+ K" P: R( j
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment: U# {2 U+ T, U" q
USAFFE 7 l! E% I3 J- {5 B" F
Bataan USN Base Force
. |2 L2 N( E' [2 h o Clark Field USAAF Base Force
- [( ]3 d+ I2 E 201st PA Construction Battalion
( |5 z. w0 |+ b2 n3 l) W' Y 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
/ L" r. x1 B1 H- h9 t/ e 1st USMC AA Battalion
' y! K7 l' T/ B3 Z, U' g, _3 Z Manila USAAF Base Force
5 S' A+ Z9 z2 N E 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment$ H! ~* |' c5 ? I! e
Cavite USN Base Force2 Y/ u5 w+ v. x6 y
202nd PA Construction Battalion
u- B, o+ h$ m! Q8 ^ Far East USAAF
& A9 ^6 U- i2 t% D T II Philippine Corps
+ p2 k$ i* T) _7 e1 W5 z 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
, _' L2 e9 `% V! f h: v PAF Aviation 9 z) D: \# f& k" U! N
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment9 k: @4 r9 r9 H/ L8 i9 F5 M
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. g- p/ b; ~2 V+ \* T! ^Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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" c( e& k5 ~+ o- ZJapanese Shock attack, Q, G ?# F. h( i. I
* H( H9 D: v. g c, M8 i0 a$ ?Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2610 ]; U, r5 U8 z2 K
3 p: p" A' Z$ C# k1 V8 iDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39) }2 M. W/ n6 w0 q3 m9 U* R. L3 Z$ @: E
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54 % j- x0 W8 H2 [; n/ p. [* E- F. W( T; J
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Allied adjusted defense: 3
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) * o& e) q4 h! R, K& N5 f
; X6 }& Q/ h% AJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!" J1 Z7 s/ |. S
0 E# B- H- S% D% \8 v; yAllied aircraft
# {; w( Y) V/ Z. y) ` no flights, v5 Q; @ P' ?( X( V! Q; u
- ~7 @0 e0 B# r9 [! i( v, g4 FAllied aircraft losses
2 d+ Z' m( D3 C1 P+ E1 h. A PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed! y5 ^1 n/ p% }* n# s
% _# s% a: T! U, g( S- X
Combat modifiers
* n& ~2 _1 Q0 B; q. H2 H8 R! rDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)& M0 Y! F( B8 n
experience(-), supply(-)& L8 |+ v, D% Q e" g/ u
Attacker: shock(+): R; ]/ X* e# f' [- `
% Y3 R; E, M$ E' n# S2 ^: y6 o% }Japanese ground losses:
1 \7 M) v4 W/ B5 } 1384 casualties reported
- [ C# I9 l# ?! N$ q: v Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
" v. L; K2 p" V& s Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
9 ?3 q( a) y* O( U5 j7 r# i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 K s4 m) m5 f$ G+ t! l7 q3 V
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled), A$ P) I3 N! a/ g) H" E h
8 C3 U* t. A+ U- ?( c4 HAllied ground losses:, c. ]5 I8 a6 I! M! T+ [& B; U+ _
1916 casualties reported% Q( r* P+ P9 I, n7 ]6 ~
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
) E* M" E# W: [) j, k/ A+ R Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled, z+ A% h$ D6 A K9 h2 s% o
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ Q. u* c( _5 N& E; s9 P Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
M" F0 y- p6 b1 `3 }! ?# G: u Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ }% }1 P* z `1 u8 u+ ~
Units destroyed 3
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9 i1 i+ j2 i6 f# e, s! QAssaulting units:) {4 W" z& x5 @
82nd Naval Guard Unit
0 N- x7 H3 ~! h% q 144th Infantry Regiment/ l/ p! B; p/ U) W7 I$ o! h d8 G
66th Naval Guard Unit
4 K8 ]( ^, l( p# e8 U 84th Naval Guard Unit! z$ P! @ y) w2 I) t" t/ Y$ i
53rd Naval Guard Unit: P$ }2 [2 K7 B- A [: \: g9 x/ y: E* b
0 K5 _& D# r( Q
Defending units:
: s* W1 s; i- ^8 ~/ A Wake USN CPNAB
+ Q |1 v" D: P. O% H Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
6 _: B \: m. f" r' ] 6th Marine Defense Battalion
& h' |3 H# m- r. F2 ]4 ]6 m4 g7 b- J/ G7 |3 K
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y/ d* X0 ]* l6 x3 `Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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. Y2 [& F; Z- I' W- R VJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61+ k5 r* A) N6 e- _
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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Assaulting units:& J) u7 S4 W& X9 Y& T
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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( T; v' W) G c; W: a$ uDefending units:
5 U$ C, a( V; m1 x; G Molukken Garrison Battalion+ d* A3 L- H; S j/ h# ]7 g {! R
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
$ ~- g* F( J! {& q% O% l S a Ambon Base Force |
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