AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42 _9 Q5 n' L, M8 a |$ |$ G
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* p8 f# S- X# G/ C3 l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) y! f S& [/ G
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards# k. t% u s8 l6 _: F
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Japanese Ships
6 N7 [+ f7 [% S" H8 z CL Kashii
: d2 i Q8 K1 A3 D CL Kinu8 M$ G- d7 J+ [% t
DD Nowaki
5 D" V" O+ V: v, L8 @ DD Asashio
3 U2 B1 y+ ]$ d4 C9 h- z( A DD Michishio
8 r9 P. v* U$ f' G DD Arashio" A0 E+ w& D2 X+ o' }
DD Natsugumo5 D: ]* F7 G* I% `
DD Yamagumo
. U* P, i2 x& u& ]# ]- u DD Asagumo
; }- [3 }3 Q6 T6 y) d DD Murasame
h$ K: k+ i) p DD Harusame$ ~4 b. Z7 j- a' O G, A9 ^/ D
DD Akatsuki: a+ w1 [$ h. K- Y: ` v
DD Hibiki
5 a/ `4 s x! H, c# ` DD Ikazuchi ?. C5 R7 m8 k/ q1 \4 d- p% J g
DD Inazuma, s# u/ z9 Y( q" p
DD Shikinami- Q. V$ Y# y! `: W- d+ t
DD Ayanami
: o$ ?, k9 V+ g* z7 ]; F2 ~ DD Asagiri( t0 Z0 T8 b: L. `
DD Sagiri
$ M- \( c8 Z: p9 `. i DD Yugiri( O; z7 y) q) _( ^+ A/ y0 p
DD Minazuki
$ k$ a( b9 N+ C) ^7 N Y AK Sado Maru
* j& D2 Z" l2 W+ z; L: b) ~5 t9 L' O AK Sagami Maru
4 m% r3 s* V+ @, j) @" m/ F( @: [ AK Sakura Maru
2 I3 j j5 E8 v6 k* L AK Kaga Maru
9 a- y- _7 |1 W9 F% Q% L AK Kinka Maru: D5 J. D) H \$ e% k7 z7 ~
AK Kyushu Maru
( z% _+ p a( |* Q4 J# n7 c AK Tosan Maru: i* K" t+ ?; J2 g, d) L
AMC Asaka Maru
; L% D; s/ f6 l8 a/ K' p xAK Ayatosan Maru$ x# a2 w% w- D& W' o
xAK Kansai Maru6 R: g% T+ M. v" m8 Z6 S4 E
xAK Kashii Maru
2 e6 ~& I& S9 k. f xAK Aobasan Maru
5 q2 I! [: z' b2 a8 D xAK Asosan Maru
( T. c3 R. c: o xAK Asakasan Maru
- }- \0 i- b! Q, ~/ e9 W xAK Atutasan Maru
# f$ k/ o% p8 ?1 G% E xAK Kinugawa Maru
& X9 v! j+ g: k8 Q$ y5 J( j xAK Yamaura Maru. p( c- w [6 D9 Q6 p
xAK Zenyo Maru3 Y5 s# z: w6 f" p6 _0 h
xAK Nako Maru# m' c; V- Y, c- N8 a% |$ O' i3 ^9 D
xAK Johore Maru+ l& }7 ` j: X+ J2 \
xAK Fushimi Maru- W2 ?& D4 [) ?; M4 _7 _
xAK Kamoi Maru
* E5 E3 K6 H$ K5 ^' A xAK Ryoyo Maru
9 U5 H3 ?2 A. V6 a( l xAK Nihonka Maru# N0 @8 R8 ]6 _) L6 l. u
xAK Nojima Maru
1 X5 Q! s, K9 T9 {2 F/ X/ H LSD Shinshu Maru
0 i) }' S& N, ]; P xAP Hakozaki Maru3 F5 f7 C7 A1 L: `" x) u6 P# P
xAP Kobe Maru
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0 W- M/ r- A+ p' F) O6 k! AAllied Ships
# D) w, L6 {# a! `; v PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
5 i. i( {- U1 O' J PT TM-10 o% F* V: |: `& h
PT TM-11: z' a. |* |$ ? L s
PT TM-12
+ q2 D) i0 m/ p; m, D$ ]7 X- u$ R; _ PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
N- H3 Q8 `8 T$ _) a$ S, V PT TM-14
# C8 \9 O Q. ?' k, t& z PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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% N0 f1 h+ ]+ B MAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!% P0 A$ ^& P# o8 {0 D! B, k, G
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
+ \6 t/ b# C. g8 cImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
- X1 M( g1 N" {1 k* J7 MMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
( c5 E; n# D: S5 M1 QCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
* k0 Z. ]5 k5 ^* X& _, {/ ~CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards7 Z; M- h6 r- }( `' Q- p
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
, G- A0 ~* K% S& Z" G5 B4 v1 F AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
7 O0 G( K; r2 B1 A$ m AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
8 }4 A6 C( p0 f xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
7 \7 k( M6 H; o0 C! n7 C- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , 3 C1 g3 ^' R! H+ B# ?, e, q
DD Arashio , DD Asashio8 u2 n, C, n5 e& @! V
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
$ K# h' x8 |! T; U6 D6 v" \DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards) Q. w8 r2 w9 B/ C
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
$ U5 C1 R% t: H* h) HRange closes to 9,000 yards
5 C1 e9 |, ^0 t& {/ N: ?LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 5 J, Z# l! i' r' T4 J
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
; a/ J/ W# T, D/ N' C$ _ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 6 |. G4 Y' v: d& D1 s: L% a. h
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , / e; o! T6 p& Y9 V6 [% b
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
: P/ ?' I& K- {3 U- I$ W7 P xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 3 L: l- ]9 U& ]0 v f
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
$ U: J# G8 f9 {& j3 F- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , 2 `3 V& T6 g4 L5 X' p
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , ) v! \# R: i) o3 B0 V! Q3 m
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki- U7 ^ p) c: t. I7 W- ]' M r
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards' C" P# f3 U8 N: _5 v
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards- u2 Y% x; \/ `' d
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards! U" b6 i) g. w+ F# ]5 u8 ]
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards, H/ C( P/ R$ y
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
* B( |4 [5 i; \4 d8 _+ C" [DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards. S! B/ }6 X$ J* a* n9 A4 S' G
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards" I. j3 z/ z' b
Range closes to 6,000 yards' v* v- E8 N8 V4 z, ]
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
o- F1 H& L A2 p) A _4 aPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
: L7 }- _6 C! y- f6 c FDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards, H+ q3 K( e% S# Y% D# }
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards5 X. c' D* q0 D2 p, i/ f! d- ]
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
$ `$ U2 P& `/ ?4 [. Y; pPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
% m a) e4 i) ^ w) XRange closes to 5,000 yards
7 Y9 u0 S7 |$ V( F6 Y- e5 @* C. L3 qLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 6 [+ g2 q \" k0 `9 e
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , # I0 ~& n1 ~$ t& j
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ! p# l$ ~6 ~& @8 A2 N3 }) B! z; E j$ g4 b
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
( D5 f7 X/ ?" ] xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
$ F; V* H" W b6 ~. b9 h0 ~ xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 4 e2 O$ W, i) w" V
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , ) }/ u- r) A, b- ^9 t% ^
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , 2 D, v4 P; ` B I. e( m# q/ b
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat! Z: r* E3 D8 H. F; m1 E! X3 G
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
4 V" j# f: f* U. b& P a8 z/ v DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , ) X8 Q I8 h4 Q( k& v# z
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 9 f3 ]- N& a* z9 I; Q' q
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki6 Z" m) O; I' g2 D
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
+ O7 Y# w- E$ ]/ Q% l+ f6 B$ HDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards+ M4 d* M! P* _# x0 r5 G. I2 Z
DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
7 H$ {% x: K! r T8 k2 V: XPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards0 H; I/ E$ l# L5 A
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
' {4 p& q. h0 H( ]6 l# h( M/ X% S2 A AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
C) [% B- R/ j! a AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
' ]7 l; E! V# X8 B% R: b; c xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
$ o8 p2 [: p8 T' j- S xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
) D7 e; U+ t7 d' e g. G- J& lCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
" |# @# ], o, T4 NCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards7 J, d% t- V! \
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards1 \: }- @' H+ J# p. |6 K2 J
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards* b* c3 ]( I* H3 n1 d4 P$ p4 |
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards8 H+ e8 {$ k3 [ t2 O
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
9 C, {4 Q. Q- H) }& } AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
5 o; M" ?* G6 q0 P: ^% |* U AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , % ?; H! B4 k5 ]5 e$ \+ t, X
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , . B W, o. r+ A) I7 m# c
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat: u2 X# N v9 f* y+ z4 V1 W
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
+ A3 X2 a7 n* k; K. ^ DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio. c7 ^/ a4 t2 ?8 Y6 G% E
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
/ F+ u: N# Y+ |& M) r( R" HDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards: W; ]- }# [- P# Q+ k
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
. o1 b0 Z9 `5 WDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards+ d" ]# S# f* k, T
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards- _3 Q: V7 S0 u7 ^$ ? q( W$ x8 n
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage0 y R7 G/ [4 e, ~) [% C& E
Range increases to 6,000 yards# B w1 ] ]- l2 g
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
; D J9 k g1 ^2 E" rRange increases to 11,000 yards
! b7 K1 c0 v8 l1 {3 x" ODD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
8 X! _) t3 V( ^( f+ X, ELSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat4 h% n8 [* {6 e$ \: L. ~
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards; o! t; m+ S( o
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards2 Z h& E$ r, B2 ~) W* q( C% m
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards8 t/ H. S* n# p2 q8 z8 ?2 k
Task forces break off.../ I! D# @6 }* d( M4 r8 W$ e' _" H
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships- C0 ^' b4 Y+ y) [) v
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1! N* R9 x0 \9 ]8 A
CA Mogami l2 w# `- r* {/ U) ~3 q
DD Kuroshio: R2 O& ]+ ]+ U- }
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
: y- `) e3 x Z" ~# h+ m- T& J DD Natsushio) [- x) k: K+ H6 V
DD Shiratsuyu: R& q9 _( r* l+ N8 G0 |) l8 n
DD Umikaze
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( p. m! Y5 Z h. r: ]- b# i, BAllied Ships
4 U* ?7 D& I6 ?$ n. d$ |/ f DD Alden
: f9 L3 F# Y) E2 b DD Barker
: p) c& s$ T3 C. i/ _; L+ B! b DD Edsall' P: d9 A* g4 R1 e
DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
( y/ P" s9 H& d B: j9 R8 k0 }Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
5 V/ u$ Y0 m' U( gCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards3 ^/ W! _: a1 w
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
: ?* A+ b/ [3 ]. DCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards/ J' d4 H# U$ S) h3 U" l
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
6 m& k S8 x+ I, B- R- }" ?: iDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards$ U9 c6 w3 d0 ^8 I) }3 _# S$ T# L
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
: ?4 R" j+ Q# S& D, xDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
5 d* [: x, k5 x# l; k9 L- wDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
: f4 U$ z6 t5 A; R+ {1 M. _DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards, f# M# T1 K# }; Z5 c: ]# s4 n5 ~
Range closes to 6,000 yards
4 k" A0 B8 A9 N+ Y* ~, I5 T9 Z uCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards% m7 X! \$ I7 ?# O' [! _
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards3 }: c; q" S- E( w* Y9 K# { d" p5 G$ q
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
" U( r2 J- k' U- ^4 e6 R2 v |DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards2 G$ H3 U W; o! U1 J4 h- G$ w, l
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards9 x8 q6 }- m4 y. V/ r. q2 r
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
7 w, w( i* \0 GDD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards, C- S' D6 N6 m; c2 M7 u/ r a
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
/ A p6 ~- }4 }0 yCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards- R' ~3 X. z3 l6 t0 o% C" f, q
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
" h) t$ j3 P7 M" P% ODD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards$ b# {! L3 ^/ h0 ]
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
' C" a2 }. h1 z, A) j3 l( ?9 VDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
, N3 c2 v4 x e3 H9 b% f1 vDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
9 D) }( K! F O' l! PRange increases to 8,000 yards
# l* V( X+ K. M K; t9 vDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards# I c2 R$ r7 f4 z5 }! t5 g
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
0 j6 P) V7 K2 m8 _" q3 cDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards* C6 {' }+ w. Y! N9 ^& z
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
, I7 z* x6 c+ Y* v& g. O( xDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards5 V" O7 p' X4 Q" H6 {' c
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards- |2 p1 G4 ^; E% b
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards, |5 C$ v' _& ]8 l
Task forces break off..." s2 z- B* g. a
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards8 K. {- o* u+ t3 y/ I
3 Y( l2 ]' Q% m0 x2 KJapanese Ships( V! n% D6 D8 x' u
CVL Ryujo0 ^' J* f6 T% r: s
CVL Shoho
& t1 p7 V3 T6 g4 l: m2 P CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
+ h1 p, [9 m- `! Q( [ CVE Hosho
8 {& V1 y' |' [ X. v CVE Taiyo
J x* i8 \9 a6 ^' Z$ | CA Takao' g; c4 x8 u; V6 P2 i0 Y7 d7 \) v
CA Atago x+ i1 c+ ?0 c; ?1 ]
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
! }" t. G9 X- T- m5 W3 q* q2 n DD Akigumo; P# O- f6 ~! ~! l5 O8 _
DD Shiranui
9 s& \7 a3 R6 p! }" Q, F1 R+ n% q, s- w1 n DD Samidare
8 G& q- a; Y! @0 b DD Yamakaze
/ J& l, i* w/ U DD Hatsuharu- ?( g. X8 Q, C) K; F
DD Hatsushima9 G5 D% d2 }- S- a: K# z
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire2 m3 Q4 _1 g. Y! x
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1. y& G: K! ^3 ~5 ?) P0 r& c
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Allied Ships* b" r+ y" ^6 ?) v( ~7 y9 T# A
CA Houston* T$ C; L" G* u$ K6 X( P
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2$ m h3 }3 E+ P2 F B3 _- ]( n
CL Tromp
% Z1 U- ~7 {2 \, h CL Durban, Shell hits 14 x1 q4 a& \& X' b! K4 r
DD John D. Ford
" H8 c" y1 l+ Z: X. [8 \1 T( e( n3 A DD Parrott
- p/ K7 Q3 ^1 g9 Y8 i$ |, ^ DD Peary, Shell hits 1
4 n9 ^! M' N# n/ V# b" y DD Pope
6 i" K# V6 `! }6 u; F DD Whipple4 d( Y" p F1 E- r" f5 H0 l
DD Stewart
! V+ H% g9 ?+ x) m5 Q% D9 [) d DD Evertsen
' T7 I( r) L. V DD Stronghold6 [7 M+ X' }3 i2 h
DD Thanet
0 p. E7 ~& t" ~ DD Encounter
4 B% ~; f3 S& @4 |8 N# Q" ~2 T DD Express* W: u1 z, X! F' F
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight! x) g0 Z; a! v- d. ?$ l6 ~
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
8 t5 b# G2 u& q8 x' {( }+ xCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
- ]- J% h D- t5 S1 n' E8 bCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards# K9 b6 W n+ N# o$ b s
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
. e- m! M0 N; q" lCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards* O% B: Z$ {" E
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards* h6 l& z$ C. A& f% A+ V, H
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards; d0 D# g1 X) a: U: C N4 W7 j
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
( M( @" P9 V1 WDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
* G2 J8 B+ A3 u. k. @CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards ]! m$ C1 Q5 \! [
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards& X `3 [ F4 U9 X' ]; V
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards# e, ^) C- S# X. O! j- Z! o
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
3 Z6 u6 N+ N4 U9 W; w2 p5 ]DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
4 e+ }* b. |; V l3 r& ODD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
/ K) \/ x- O/ q7 t J8 K4 t \DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
2 O; J! Q% u, Z* QRange closes to 8,000 yards
) a% A2 P5 J5 ?# j) nDD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
) E5 z8 T! D! B3 p% GCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards# k9 I' d" o* r, Q; j
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards2 {) ~4 l4 Z9 ` r" \( x( G9 b
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards a, q! t4 o8 f3 W+ j9 `3 S
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
6 s( p8 X- @- v/ Y1 Y) DDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards( D% L( s- @. ^% u4 }9 d. C+ x
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards- C6 i5 G6 f) c! z( K
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards K: t3 ^& l/ ~( z+ U+ F
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards8 s, z4 N2 V; } K
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
: D0 c/ K: s/ l/ ODD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards4 V \; C; D5 [) l
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards/ O: C! r7 z' h- x- ^& w* w3 g9 a
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards% h! S( |2 b. e0 A7 Q
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards/ @& z7 r B; Y s y3 ?+ g5 |1 S
Range closes to 7,000 yards( U) g! w3 P6 H+ `& @/ n; A
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
: A7 q" j. d7 I J$ ZCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards2 B' V* G# t1 }$ `/ u
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards4 c. s" X0 e/ ^! ]
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards- e/ u- E0 ]% s7 J4 S. R8 g
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards* |, C) C' z+ I% G: t
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
7 x- d1 G3 N" q) GDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
7 A& U2 b. |) K6 bDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
' M" k6 c) {. f7 R; Q/ u; t1 BDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards( \# t6 R( O5 }2 `
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards; g& f, W$ D5 E9 q$ |
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards( D2 K$ C7 ^0 {7 ~# L1 D+ l1 V. D
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards6 Y2 b9 O5 s- n1 t) [
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards. W5 T6 j# l$ W0 D) J6 q
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards8 [* F. @# c4 b1 b, Z$ F
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
2 g5 O! g9 N% QRange closes to 6,000 yards8 O9 m6 y8 f# S# O' I8 o/ r, ~
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
# Z/ e/ y( E: l; _7 V0 mDD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
6 E" ?- F* R+ E' X- M% g2 h1 wCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards Z) Y5 l+ b: ]) x" S
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards! u% X+ [% z; C+ C+ h& U: O
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards. [! `# i: n' E% U
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
4 P! J( l4 h) S1 J- H6 zDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
3 I9 c9 y) n7 o; TCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards M0 W! k$ _. ?! K
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
3 `! g" T. e; ^2 W- x+ q! C6 ZDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards" P, u' a* ]# z2 d; I/ \
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards4 v' n( |3 ?/ j2 G' b5 n
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards' j2 d* R5 g- ^
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
" M, d: Q' r( [( M. s/ Q1 kDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
6 `2 A+ I( ^3 x6 k* i3 }9 IDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards% E9 q. b9 C, k! O
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
/ B! s$ |: @, ?# pRange increases to 9,000 yards8 F' P. x- i# u
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
# r {7 t1 @ \7 E v0 UDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
. B7 c" e* i" `$ p: T* A) \% l9 o' `( i8 A: mCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards7 B- {9 Y+ a4 s" |0 \
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards2 Y, C' H1 X& t6 @0 ]* H- g
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
4 |/ U7 E2 ~- {' L; G( ?% G) K' ?DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards7 A; E, L3 ?# ~" |
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards0 T! q5 i& x" n% p5 T4 s
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards$ W: c# ?3 e, q
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
) v( O& v' a4 S' u+ k9 C4 ?, sDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards q1 {+ W) y; ?: T7 i9 H+ f
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
9 `" i. y0 F; l3 q, R/ E( s! \DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards7 P+ Y" J- H1 L5 E9 T9 @
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
. F8 u* i* b0 F7 F' {0 _: cDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
0 x( p5 y4 l% R$ H8 W2 Q; BDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards1 X# y/ o6 n. G& e2 Z1 ^, ^" x
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape! B' v- V2 l& l9 u
Task forces break off.../ p/ T8 P: F1 M+ l- r E' B
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" e% E" ?7 F% R: k* {/ N, HNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
/ Z& _/ x5 U& m/ \; U! m; Z. \ CL Kashii7 I- y: ?( o, h4 W. d
CL Kinu
% \# `; j+ l( c$ m DD Nowaki, ]" u. Y8 w K0 ~1 q' D. L
DD Asashio( U, Z4 |+ j Y: d
DD Arashio
( Q: t6 _5 p, o! x2 [ V: }. L DD Natsugumo
$ U) P4 i: P- _( T5 G DD Yamagumo, a: i0 Z+ P4 D, j6 u% q. I7 N' }
DD Asagumo; t9 k0 Z+ N4 M& n
DD Murasame
8 ~# `8 c- N6 K3 j8 z$ \ DD Harusame
; m: l! V1 n( | DD Akatsuki
- _& U8 y1 ?+ |. g% [$ A DD Hibiki
/ y" r& y4 D; B U+ Z9 ?; K& @ DD Ikazuchi
* [$ l- k7 H3 r( ~ DD Inazuma& O! z9 R( X$ V/ M
DD Shikinami# g: r9 q, B Q1 o( c" }
DD Ayanami& [/ V! F- O6 a3 `. h) d
DD Asagiri/ ~* }0 b7 n* C6 ^# {
DD Sagiri
' S4 d J/ g- {2 d DD Yugiri2 d7 V. E8 A9 p' t
DD Minazuki& V7 `1 _# a) g0 q2 ~* y
AK Sado Maru
- j7 U! ?0 ^! K" s; c6 s AK Sagami Maru! e; f. l+ s6 i& w) j" Z- T( L
AK Sakura Maru1 R8 S5 g2 n+ w4 S7 i& G- u
AK Kaga Maru0 `1 M' j9 X3 J/ H& C
AK Kinka Maru( Z( |6 W) }# T' e# g- M; x8 l h# c
AK Kyushu Maru. X0 f% _! u( I( \" C* B4 Y
AK Tosan Maru% O& j2 P) u- y9 p4 s3 Z
AMC Asaka Maru5 ~% j8 _! q$ c. }' @ d& a. D; ]; I
xAK Ayatosan Maru
! S9 z9 G- X+ \+ F7 B xAK Kansai Maru1 N, v. q! O4 K3 A! s$ K
xAK Kashii Maru: a( n* Z! Y. w* ^* o+ E$ s2 \ g
xAK Aobasan Maru
) j$ r% ~, m- W: u* F' e xAK Asosan Maru
7 A; G j- f( t2 X xAK Asakasan Maru7 V' S0 Y9 ^8 w) K4 K: R% j) z* [
xAK Atutasan Maru
8 @8 n5 \, N) {3 l xAK Kinugawa Maru
7 L! r/ H4 n( E, L; q( X) h! ~ xAK Yamaura Maru
( y; o; r# b# s- ?, z4 |* I5 j- @ xAK Zenyo Maru, C0 j6 p% E. F8 W0 A Q$ {+ d
xAK Nako Maru
$ m6 ]) y0 ?1 ~$ w xAK Johore Maru
9 ]$ D+ Q: t4 `) G, ~, A xAK Fushimi Maru
6 c Y t% h9 J2 y3 \& y xAK Kamoi Maru
: f8 a2 e8 M D- S) t: y xAK Ryoyo Maru% i: T4 Y+ |5 ?" t" |6 `, G1 g
xAK Nihonka Maru% Z+ C9 d/ U3 m
xAK Nojima Maru
: L: P" ~# E+ l; f LSD Shinshu Maru$ U3 `3 V; P0 a+ n
xAP Hakozaki Maru
) f6 c; L6 x7 P; Z, } xAP Kobe Maru
1 U- h k) l9 _; B0 ~5 q) ^* K8 [0 L9 k% y0 C1 C
Allied Ships
- U9 y9 E/ w+ m" ]2 V9 V: O, l, M' C DD Vendetta' ?* U, ^6 m! {9 s( Q
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
8 Z2 ^1 X! U b& s- {! t DD Van Ghent3 Z4 M! I7 M5 q5 _4 }- F
DD Scout- e" P: A# z% z( V) N
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
m4 D. x, F2 e. Q2 @2 K, TJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
. ]0 Q2 Q* h( ]6 x* BImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight3 k- Y5 a; z' z) V4 g7 T
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards) Y7 S: y& w5 Y; b! [: t
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards! t% t4 X6 \2 u; B$ ?/ y
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards' } y( o+ u& N% o' S7 a
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'/ s9 W' X9 U0 A
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
8 V5 F. F2 A9 G4 F; n9 BDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
, U& l6 v2 V9 B6 |. O3 yDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
3 s% ?4 L% w' x q( |( f- EDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
6 W" A( q) o# p7 EDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
9 f* l! t2 Z& }3 q- {# IDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
n& X1 A# u" C7 n! v, jRange closes to 9,000 yards, Y$ X+ w4 J( g
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards& R( d1 ~5 Y- }' }; m# O
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
+ A7 O- O/ y" k7 r/ `9 ]DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards7 m$ P- T2 V2 e& Y8 D4 a" S
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
5 i+ k1 M3 z; x/ JDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
; j w) s4 }4 K3 oRange closes to 7,000 yards9 M: l" C" K6 ^! T3 |; G
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
1 h8 O4 C0 k6 M: ^: w& g/ FDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards8 O( b7 {% V7 H x8 z* g
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
! f$ R& ~" |7 ^, `) ADD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
7 e7 N; V4 L* Z. r7 D SDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards0 g$ c9 A0 M# W" ^1 W
Range closes to 4,000 yards( y( e5 J/ H7 C0 e( V4 r
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
4 A" v% ?7 h0 s) w* wDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards" g, r: g X. R0 U1 J' Q! d
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
5 I+ n7 H8 i( T L f+ hDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
3 G0 S. V" |" M, QDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards" V( }2 j* [; I7 o* x
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards H' r" o& \/ ]+ l2 q# l
Range increases to 5,000 yards
" Q9 t# {# J+ u5 L8 |( z5 uCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards: U; G u2 Y8 p3 l% P3 K
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
) i, w; }* ^+ P6 @% ^DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
2 [4 o, z# V# [DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards+ |$ U1 \' I0 G
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards) \2 x1 K% t) f. b1 w
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape) h1 k. W6 Z. A& q, n
Task forces break off...) ^+ i" O$ N& U
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6 C* ?" m X% [. oNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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Japanese Ships
0 v6 {) D k. _0 v) D+ U0 [* w% F CL Yura* Z1 M. n4 _5 C. Z3 x e
CL Natori
1 d0 C! N4 z7 m1 v& c3 o# u
$ `: a$ m0 e1 A2 _# E5 wRunway hits 1 o# ~! t* H/ u1 D' F1 `
Port hits 1
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CL Yura firing at Wake Island
) g* E. V% \! N8 a: X. ]CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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! @/ o$ Y6 H+ ^2 h: p! U7 `Allied aircraft
( x7 t9 \' E" K8 h4 ` no flights
) ?( ^/ _: u, f( R" N1 g }+ V# J' \; r
Allied aircraft losses
( c% e$ R0 b0 @& J! b SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
! ` y" Q* p: R2 q, ]* d K8 u) o4 r' Y# {1 f' c& |, t! c
Japanese Ships7 h. ~( Z9 q, E
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
# z- U+ s7 F: K z, A9 c" c CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire2 Z) j2 {% w( `" f8 {9 l
DD Nowaki
2 I0 i- b4 v' ~+ Q, R _ DD Asashio7 n5 I7 a( O. `4 t. C, V, y
DD Arashio8 @* `" t* L O
DD Natsugumo
: C Q V0 g1 C- G0 y" f' @& V DD Yamagumo
# R% P7 [( K: p- L- [ DD Asagumo
' b0 `4 I" D& D, Z2 S DD Murasame$ A+ X7 \) _& U1 _* I* ~
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire! n- r2 D5 `( z+ U2 d6 \8 G
DD Akatsuki
0 g; w& q5 W; D, ?- v DD Hibiki
; U" g- |. p$ m6 g: a0 F/ R1 ~ DD Ikazuchi9 `+ q, c! T+ t* h5 w6 I
DD Inazuma
1 R: x0 h4 f: ?( o0 N5 q( B DD Shikinami, c- B3 G0 E0 ^: Z2 _9 V9 m
DD Ayanami
% t$ J K3 h0 L1 L- X3 |* W DD Asagiri
; I- q7 Q( f i7 I DD Sagiri1 C! A/ m1 Q9 y, p8 `7 U( q
DD Yugiri
5 l& n, b+ a3 p7 t0 I8 C4 {7 V DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1% e1 L l6 ]+ g6 Y; F+ D
AK Sado Maru- S* N5 H+ g+ E) S3 |
AK Sagami Maru
% E9 p4 R: G2 H( r, f* O AK Sakura Maru
; r4 L6 f2 h2 [" P0 G0 t: n* R5 } AK Kaga Maru
5 V' l7 d8 a6 b* u" {- F AK Kinka Maru
* k: N4 B, l3 W; R$ n" J" U AK Kyushu Maru
! M( g. n# M8 }5 T, Q AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 U9 x8 t! g7 y( ~4 L0 _ AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
7 `* b: c/ U8 a1 j+ | xAK Ayatosan Maru5 [% c" e- v6 F
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires; \6 _. E& e: o0 N6 C% W* |
xAK Kashii Maru
, ]$ N; K! Q1 D# L3 O! ^ xAK Aobasan Maru
$ \7 j/ H2 V5 X2 b" D xAK Asosan Maru+ f2 B: e. l E: K
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
9 N# Z. F6 Q% j v( r0 c( C xAK Atutasan Maru: v" ^1 j7 j. y6 M
xAK Kinugawa Maru
, s3 M6 x2 s9 N2 v L+ p xAK Yamaura Maru% h9 A- k6 o/ b) ~* ]3 C+ S$ b
xAK Zenyo Maru
7 F7 b. C+ Y& l# `3 C: I9 U* ? xAK Nako Maru* B$ r z8 D9 L V
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, T# z" w+ d3 n7 y
xAK Fushimi Maru3 B; [) Y; x/ T0 E, c6 a
xAK Kamoi Maru
% D% O# ]3 @+ y+ M6 ~ xAK Ryoyo Maru
3 p, P( g) j- h6 p' g4 r- w4 u xAK Nihonka Maru
! _! v6 ?' Y1 n) k xAK Nojima Maru4 l! i8 r% N( k. U: ~5 C
% i' Z; Y, t- h+ \Allied Ships
9 s4 ~* |0 ~) j% k+ t7 { CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk$ \( J- T5 Z" I5 E$ N% r! C
CL Sumatra2 j/ o: Z4 F, i2 W
CL Tromp, Shell hits 13 u9 B: o9 l) C8 Q
CL Durban
# p( U" G" c2 E0 m" U DD John D. Ford
: Q$ W- j: {, U" t b4 N; a DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
1 o- A7 n! R( r DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
+ a. Q) U' r' d: `- O4 o DD Pope! ^$ h D6 p* @5 Y# K. c
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1. M) _" Z5 r5 v- x2 H8 A" \
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
1 ~$ a8 y3 \$ o4 ]& ]7 f# P DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
2 d' ?& p- `! J# | DD Stronghold
: F6 W1 d2 Z. S& @4 W5 J& }; C& i DD Thanet, Shell hits 25 V6 x' E: q# A/ }( q. B* U0 c
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3' f1 b$ Z. g1 E3 _9 n
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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2 Y& t& ^* {& A' w: |; ^7 RJapanese ground losses:* U5 r- Z2 f: m. X+ l
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled). W' Y9 u' A j* v! v
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
J6 d8 A$ D5 @2 eMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
$ M, y& U5 i- F- hCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
, r2 ^* d. A7 X w3 o. F) n* L1 dJapanese ships attempt to get underway1 |- C3 T* C/ Q7 P7 l
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
. {! O0 w& W# ?0 z; l2 nCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
8 G" r, h) C$ u$ V. e, YCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards% N, G- Y# c* O
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
4 }; X; W* w C) w2 t) G5 tDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
! i/ M4 M: Z% ? S* d9 ~DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
" J; ]+ A6 m5 D" _& eDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
1 p( B* E* F1 M+ K1 n8 QDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards% }7 |( o+ r8 n- v' S( u
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
2 \5 R# w1 O/ D+ V8 i" m* q. ?DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards$ e$ k) |/ j- f1 i: z+ p8 V7 E# c
Range closes to 10,000 yards
0 P/ d5 h; m7 v4 w8 o8 q. q; ^CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards5 B$ O2 K; q3 a) E- t
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
' B5 C% A( a4 \1 [CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards* L, K0 ]2 o9 n( L* V% C. p
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
2 p, x) j+ Y$ n( U( U7 aDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards2 h9 U0 F7 i* S* l. Y) k9 B' ?5 V( z
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
1 F! s4 ?5 L$ x9 v+ I K% P; P$ aDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards! t2 ~3 v" F! i$ F1 `
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards/ n' X$ ]" }* j' V% [7 L
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
) X4 V1 D) D9 a' [: U2 `9 iDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards4 ?+ }1 A- z8 P: S2 f
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards$ m; u4 V. u9 [. o5 o8 P7 q
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards' U$ V; |9 I% K+ h- P3 \
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
9 J, K! p) r* P, h$ ~DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
$ b1 R+ f7 A+ c3 D. TDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
& j5 l _9 o4 SCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
# y( {' G" R, x) h! d" O2 L6 m6 wRange closes to 7,000 yards4 n' u1 g$ _, d7 N* C3 x/ f8 o
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards. d" Y) }: Z! U6 t: [0 y7 ?
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
. F5 g( R9 X2 |& t" wDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards. r2 T% T1 C/ K% v2 \
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
; N9 E& a: {$ h" dDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
: I9 `2 D" E6 P, H5 B! e: w, \/ \DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards; c7 _% Q( l; q3 d- }- Y1 v5 Y0 x" m
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards9 v# K! F6 }' g, r6 j( A6 G H l0 u
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
{% r. f3 X5 o9 \+ W% j9 `DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
& k' V3 Y- k8 uDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
4 t2 y/ j3 r" @; TDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards/ @3 s: U. A) r2 V- W
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
, A, z" }( X. RDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
* r" k$ E& j$ c! @ i! W; s0 ?7 u( T& bDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards2 ^. A, M% \" [6 Y2 g4 ^
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
- B2 m: P6 m7 a9 u# zCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
: S! q7 m- c$ K6 }. _5 p0 iCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
: i% q3 P; X: [5 yRange closes to 4,000 yards8 m% L8 K4 G0 K% V3 u; m
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 % w- a6 x) l0 j2 }! T; A
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
$ e5 n+ |% J8 m BCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
: Q* I, Y c6 Z, rCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards0 e; N; t4 S: w" B) n9 _
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards5 @2 z0 v/ H: l; I- v, j5 c" U
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards- E. I8 A2 e' T+ D# ~" t! z
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards8 c/ R* B4 r/ \
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
9 m6 G" Z3 [! g7 o5 h% ODD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards' V1 X8 U& a( r$ T$ k2 R
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards3 I, ?: x6 u% n1 \' U! X4 x0 F
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards1 J! l4 ~) o% N+ w9 R
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards5 l3 N' R9 v/ G/ \" z' A8 V
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards* V. Y6 h4 \: J1 \: [0 L
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
, [* e( s$ L8 f3 `1 I7 v( J& p3 dDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards; q" }% ?0 K/ p: R3 M! Y
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
5 {% q# d8 [4 R( N9 I8 [6 R2 u7 JCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards8 @+ d* q3 A* Z) B5 o. @
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards) m" W5 _$ P( k2 U3 U6 w. i+ c
Range closes to 2,000 yards, y7 U9 k- q x+ b7 j7 e; R
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
9 s, h, S5 z0 j- U. z( ?CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards5 e3 _$ ]/ a! p0 C
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
% e0 _9 C( }7 d! }6 l8 VDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards8 B# l! A+ L7 e) ^5 K) o, [
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
2 w7 y9 ^: L$ g! uDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
' o: a. \: ~' H6 dDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards F! ]8 U. m$ _8 e- y: R; @) f% {
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards1 ]& m' w! f: \: k* T+ J3 C2 v
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards) Q3 f# i6 w/ ?5 [
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards& W) H) X3 x+ A! P2 B2 o" U2 ?! R
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
% t! }7 Q v0 O C/ p4 mDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
' o0 v% y; n' w+ r" W/ QDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards2 n# h6 j2 t0 B% t' j6 `8 Y' D
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards7 \; h$ u$ p% d
Range increases to 3,000 yards* ^# }* O" E9 h! N. C$ X
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards" _/ M. V: a$ N6 {
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
8 L/ S/ Q4 g; H; n0 }CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
* A: J, y5 M, _! v Q( p2 S( `; N/ nDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards; @2 h8 {: y. N
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
% a6 w& N/ |) X% ]# P) x! T# vDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards7 x3 s+ e8 ~& e% v# }6 L) v
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards. h- n/ l( T8 V/ w2 Q9 c. w/ A
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards+ A% S( h! G* E/ n9 o; ?
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
! A& D. a9 g+ \# L6 g4 [DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
! q* I* i, {$ D+ ^( }DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards* @4 a5 C" t" F6 i X
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards# ~1 D3 k. f( s5 Z9 i
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards2 M9 t& j- n, I9 v
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards9 h$ c' f$ P4 P
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
: W0 S0 n8 z: _9 c& k/ r* OCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
6 A# R5 O' p: }! y% Z3 n* |% P6 ZCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
8 }" `7 p0 z0 t4 Y6 FRange closes to 2,000 yards8 U* }, H% C! {3 U7 Z' `1 A
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards. Y% |5 Y- z: V1 N
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
+ |7 t2 g* k( GCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
}: L- I; s! a/ g6 YDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards' {- n$ `$ }9 S" n3 a
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards0 Q& V; V. n7 b; S+ K; `( R
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards% s% r1 ^* m% S+ d: K) ^$ F
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards# q8 V' O2 q. F8 U; k, v
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards( @; T2 v& M5 i+ h
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
8 A9 t0 v, i5 GDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards! V% P9 X8 N+ | ^! j
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
, i7 K" @" M8 q8 ?% k; kDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
: o2 E; b9 W, I' {DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
6 G4 g& J Z/ x$ p1 N& YCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards" ]* I3 F' a l$ t5 f5 ^
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
" [; `: R ]& Z. Q9 u5 IDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
4 Y' n, z" R* @4 R& L6 P2 G+ ]DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
6 v% ]6 Q6 @9 J- nDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
# ~7 T: ^' M( ~- Y. h+ EDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
# |- }5 ^, j& M; u9 S" FAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards/ `5 B; H2 W+ F- [/ }
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards0 g/ {( y K0 [4 A% o
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards2 Q8 J) \; m, K6 M$ `; l3 q
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards E2 {( ?1 v, | V$ z
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
! f2 |# e; F. X* u* f+ M& `1 `" j" STask forces break off...
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98), l- h0 r9 N8 Q- M2 V0 O2 o
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Japanese Ships
" z' f% J' @' B. h7 {7 W2 A7 ~ CL Katori) g% a1 j: q* c/ a0 v, r3 _* Y
DD Akikaze. H9 l4 R( `& G
DD Yuzuki
1 n3 n. M6 l" B3 B' P1 l PB Takunan Maru #5% ]1 A: ^0 m8 ?0 b
PB Shonon Maru #11! d! c) ^0 O! [9 t# }9 }: ]
PB Kyo Maru #12
6 ~0 T# ^9 Y3 g" C* h& l PB Hakkaisan Maru
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8 m1 e! Z% h' R7 x) i% a# ^( n, _CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB $ v9 W V' e$ Q" e4 c+ k
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
0 B [1 I$ X4 q7 q& VDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
7 V9 U, s- r& ]1 D) Y" _, aPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns0 L2 j0 P5 a& e: b" o
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
) @( Y6 `, G3 ?# }$ p. sPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns) `; I+ C7 N" _5 q. ^! u
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
* `! o" A0 f# U& pDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns" D* `3 @9 h$ v% o: x6 h
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns& n; D+ x& g! d' b- C, \% _
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( ]* D2 O& i" n+ x- G& p* l7 NAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)) Z1 y2 h3 Y; b. x. ~0 t
# ~7 ]/ z2 m: x3 O. uTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98! _" z3 L7 \4 W. Y
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Japanese ground losses:- l+ U; z" u% [ f9 C0 R& e$ W/ f
19 casualties reported: o% w) h" X# B
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled# |% M- r$ t }' U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& q6 B5 ^: {, c3 t0 O' x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" N! k$ R4 K9 e1 E+ a; D
- g! f2 E4 @# m* |17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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$ e* T% M d/ ~% f" q$ WTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships9 D& U* [: o/ @9 S6 n1 H
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1' X, L. J( f6 M1 B. x G% L2 S
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships4 O4 v5 n9 |' y
CA Tone, Mine hits 1$ i6 X4 e: t+ I8 l2 m, u- _/ t3 Y
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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' ]' c8 X2 o! ?4 K. ?$ rJapanese Ships
8 ?4 M4 y5 y% N xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ x. M; x# `: l. M! t' M/ C DD Yugiri
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9 N! _& [; I! {5 D6 g9 r% P/ a+ aAllied Ships
Y' U$ x5 x4 x9 u$ { SS Sargo, hits 10
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7 X' U O! \; b$ R3 Y2 n/ W' iSS Sargo is sighted by escort) J& l) E* h- t! K& t6 `# L8 x
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ d4 Q9 j% `7 `' Q5 qDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 ^( O( T: J, X: VDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...3 d2 c- ^4 \1 J5 a/ i" d
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....- Q5 ?! x8 _: a! k# ?
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....; ?+ b* C2 |0 O4 E. s$ {2 W
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
* S0 Y6 ^6 ^1 Y0 k Z1 C3 VEscort abandons search for sub# P1 M, O, m6 `4 J+ z
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)! n( _8 I `1 T7 X; I2 q
: [7 {6 [; U: @1 c* xJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836- Z: }" K5 g9 G# C& R
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
2 f+ c7 x6 U- y, S0 f R s0 b9 A1 } l9 U$ ^ H
Japanese ground losses:" J: @" F/ d7 d
159 casualties reported% z% |' E& _) Z2 ~% [) ^. b+ u
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled6 K+ s6 x" |* y6 f8 B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 F1 r" Y6 r% O3 c2 P+ e Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# _$ `. p4 g7 c: [6 H$ H8 e% Z+ k
Allied ground losses:; k* a6 a2 u7 T
198 casualties reported
7 k2 y' o. I; r' S" N0 o+ e2 |7 u, g Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled3 E' I7 j2 ]0 Z/ x% M+ o9 @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 U8 X* g7 X5 C% ~$ p Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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4 {; ]0 o e7 rAssaulting units:
) P' {; }0 |( ^+ u" J5 V% i Imperial Guards Division# g6 \: S$ w1 p: t0 [0 S' A
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
: Y+ l: `0 w0 @: x/ f1 v 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
% z& j; Y ]: @' P 2nd Tank Regiment' m: h* a+ Q5 ]2 X/ a* H, c% m
48th Engineer Regiment
* e3 u0 k3 X1 X 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
3 U \( b7 e% |4 `# t 33rd Division! M1 ]9 W* y$ } V
21st Infantry Regiment4 g( k5 K9 K) d/ n
7th Tank Regiment! | j+ r7 Q4 f8 d( c e% I5 E
48th Recon Regiment6 s) o5 i, X3 C* a7 Z7 e( q
16th Recon Regiment* t# V1 g& t$ P7 A, O- z- F
4th Division% R1 B% a' W/ K7 j& O
21st Division( G9 [) D: F! o- F% x
6th Guards Division
6 U# E/ J7 o6 L* b/ a M" | 65th Brigade
+ ]1 ?5 @) |1 J& A% R" E: J- f 38th Division
0 B4 v c% ?- u3 d& D# e6 h 16th Guards Regiment5 ^+ ~$ x* [* H( H7 M. t
4th Tank Regiment) I/ Y. u( y8 F$ p: ^6 B+ W
16th Engineer Regiment) G$ U) x9 e. [4 u
9th Infantry Regiment G2 D9 Q$ ^0 w3 h `
22nd Recon Regiment- N: S4 T8 l+ W% P$ N
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment [& P$ {, f9 r8 j, a% I7 _# S
5th Guards Cav Regiment$ I4 c" v7 ~2 s/ g2 h2 }
35th Fld AA Gun Co ! ?! R) [' e- b
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment# x6 S1 e7 a3 r- b( E# A* Q/ O
30th Fld AA Gun Co
4 `( Y% s: Y# }( a 48th Field AA Battalion I. r* D% J3 ^0 }
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
, J2 w. m; ]6 X 25th Army* }( G% O! ?3 h
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
+ {$ Z4 _2 v# I2 l# i* ~ 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion" C; v t$ Y+ ]- \! k1 g2 z1 U0 {
2nd Mortar Battalion
" J5 v- o6 n- W 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
5 Z: i# _8 r9 w, }$ r 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
' y4 w# n$ G5 t ?8 O) ~ 39th Road Const Co
, v( O: N- R( p( b8 r 21st Fld AA Gun Co 4 Z6 Y4 N2 ?1 e' \
Southern Army& U0 L& G( ]: K& q
56th Const Co
, h' p8 o# H6 q: P+ Q+ M 47th Field AA Battalion
5 e. L, o! }, D% E- C* q! H- r6 H 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment5 v# E W0 W0 E& J) y
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
0 v2 Z1 K( _: d 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
# m4 U: z, A2 w6 P5 H3 F& R) l 1st RF Gun Battalion: b* C L) m+ Q2 `0 @2 N* O
35th Field AA Battalion Z ?' |5 j% S8 U' W# [" P
3rd Mortar Battalion. z" a$ `& I) v# A5 n
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
0 \3 R; j/ c( e7 i7 H+ {8 y 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1 j5 Z. c6 C% a" a+ A 45th Field AA Battalion
( ^! ]5 s2 e* r# s7 ? 48th Field Artillery Regiment
9 o6 ^ @/ J% ^# ~ 15th Const Co 2 X' D3 c2 m" d3 g% L* n: c" m- S1 R
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment" ^4 n! u/ H4 Z* O, t2 }6 b+ D, t
26th Fld AA Gun Co
: [5 L" K% W9 A1 W3 N 18th Mountain Gun Regiment8 \7 @- a$ u) O y1 @
37th Const Co
7 |4 V, t. s* s& a 5th Mortar Battalion( y8 W5 r4 Z6 D
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion5 Y9 T1 [# W' `4 Q+ ^
40th Field AA Battalion% M; M' |) T- r& M
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
: h! F, A) o6 K2 t: r3 y# z 31st Fld AA Gun Co
% {/ b" k$ d# ~+ L- E4 D 38th Road Const Co % w- \1 B; i/ y N2 d8 k5 F
14th Army5 C, u! t4 R/ h) D6 d$ Z, [
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion: j/ }5 [ s; w. \3 r$ H3 Z
43rd Const Co + Z3 ?" M$ d' o: E6 S; w3 |! d
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Defending units:
3 m& v# l" S1 n6 r% X. d 14th PS Engineer Regiment9 ]) t; Q2 s4 @4 c9 l
91st PA Infantry Division
% M! z0 }8 ^! u; C: q 26th PS Cavalry Regiment9 I/ z; Y! J( ?
71st PA Infantry Division$ X$ Y; \- \/ f7 Z5 R
21st PA Infantry Division
2 N% S+ ]2 z! t4 F* P8 v 192nd Tank Battalion5 g' R) N% Z( }! R6 g0 @
51st PA Infantry Division+ ~5 `8 A2 |& l
4th Marine Regiment& r Y L/ t5 [. k2 _& T/ J$ l
194th Tank Battalion
) N4 E# y4 f$ t; i 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
7 ^2 t4 g8 N& l4 ?7 O( \ 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
1 e3 p& [8 T ~0 o2 g& o0 z 31st PA Infantry Division l: U& l% F: h6 S0 z
11th PA Infantry Division
; z! x+ `+ n! p/ y 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion0 o. K: k1 m+ P, B6 k. j# t
1st PA Infantry Division
" C7 z% V+ i5 I! y. Q9 R/ p" u" G 31st Infantry Regiment
$ d3 K3 ], P( A0 i% { O) b 41st PA Infantry Division
) Y! j0 E) d0 _2 _6 ^ 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team4 B; M# Z* i x$ y! b- t
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment' x9 ?% V1 a# @8 P* q6 }' f
301st Construction Battalion, s2 t# v6 h6 E1 l% X
Provisional GMC Grp 5 U* V/ C& j- E5 N
1st PI Base Force
3 {1 ~7 Y7 Q# h( H* |% v" r I Philippine Corps # C! ?* A k: U7 a# W8 N y9 b& k
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
2 ^3 Q$ @) V$ C* \ K USAFFE
9 H+ P- f6 W' k6 E Bataan USN Base Force
1 {- C# b- B" @6 q Clark Field USAAF Base Force3 a' N/ t! E' W1 ?
201st PA Construction Battalion
" e3 h6 A$ q' q+ Q# O& x1 u 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion' c5 r9 f9 f) \3 _
1st USMC AA Battalion
8 g9 Q; _) E. |2 a+ D7 s Manila USAAF Base Force
" W4 ^" R3 ^2 m. R3 z$ j$ C 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment$ R. I4 N- \2 c- a8 y' T
Cavite USN Base Force3 p' Q( Q# b4 [# j
202nd PA Construction Battalion
" b' y5 W! K0 h1 D$ e6 K Far East USAAF 5 J! n9 |; R. }; Y
II Philippine Corps 9 w6 q2 p [9 Q4 t) O* H+ z
1st PA Constabulary Regiment( n+ a5 E6 V6 f4 a% ?' s, Z4 X, u$ e
PAF Aviation
! i& y4 r" j+ e% ] 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment" h$ q( b2 Y! @8 r7 k
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' [/ y) l+ z6 u6 r U; D: BGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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7 {; e! J7 A2 n9 |! m+ ?Japanese Shock attack
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J; p- y5 C" X3 k& s) s B( gAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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3 x# _* c2 W g P! N1 r; o6 w: wDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54 $ K2 A, A0 W8 p
$ p) V6 m; H* e* R' z% EAllied adjusted defense: 3 * j4 M/ x- q$ E6 }
5 {& ~$ n" N8 U6 PJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 1 N9 O7 Q+ ^0 k
6 v- C+ W% _0 j n) P
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!7 O: Q x7 L/ Z2 B
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Allied aircraft
/ p, l, f y1 D+ U2 ~( ^ no flights8 x' g- s: f8 m0 B
2 g$ }. C1 q; t& DAllied aircraft losses* G+ n9 K2 {3 |5 j( Y
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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# `' E0 |8 B: s* SCombat modifiers$ [$ t, @9 v$ j9 @3 Z1 U
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
% \3 k, v; G q: }experience(-), supply(-)9 g/ g8 L j" c Y1 ~5 x% q
Attacker: shock(+)& H, T+ q( p; Y+ {7 k) X9 q
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Japanese ground losses:
^; W* ?) z* V' Y 1384 casualties reported
$ x7 X r4 }; i& I0 p# x0 e Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
7 `" j% T0 i& d+ O+ ~ Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
3 @- h% h1 Q. @2 q+ W) U' ?4 Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& y: X2 U2 z2 p+ I$ z
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:! g: m' _+ p2 K9 u% R9 d" m
1916 casualties reported
2 t# {" d- e% D Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
J7 O! a. E c* k! H Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled6 k& ^; _3 X/ o9 X; K( q" b
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
) F) D$ j" |2 v+ W. p2 e3 r Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" \; p# M8 c# \* e2 L; I Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)* @, @# L% Q, B4 R9 O# `
Units destroyed 3
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Assaulting units:
8 H' Z2 ~; \) J 82nd Naval Guard Unit( n8 k& x) F3 A( K s' f
144th Infantry Regiment
& F, U6 ?5 ~9 R# X, m9 g6 c 66th Naval Guard Unit
$ R H$ ~! D4 F! u 84th Naval Guard Unit' {5 M& S% a2 A# c2 p
53rd Naval Guard Unit- u8 X2 R+ ]. {$ L$ _, H
* @( L5 o% p7 O# [8 M7 O4 h( nDefending units:
( v! ^# P+ n4 ]1 g# j6 x Wake USN CPNAB ; A8 D5 ?. P* O
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion/ X- f" x. T. j
6th Marine Defense Battalion0 l y4 K: a! }0 v
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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5 C: L, I6 Q% R! O+ nJapanese Bombardment attack" ]$ J4 d( S! R& e, Z# \
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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! y- u' t6 S8 FAssaulting units:
* L6 z: `! R1 g Sasebo 2nd SNLF # P: k/ K/ T( H( p# |
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Defending units:
. L6 ^; p5 h+ s o h Molukken Garrison Battalion' {2 b9 E, @. @8 y/ K
4th Coastal Gun Battalion/ k. l% @" ?( C/ X' O8 o
Ambon Base Force |
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