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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rush2 u6 O" K2 P. w
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! ^' p1 Z8 V( q |Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
! ]) ]( b3 x# H# E2 P0 ] CL Kashii
4 M; S4 \5 {- _* A: b& H1 k- k9 N CL Kinu
* j9 V) P* E/ t% ^8 \; e5 g DD Nowaki2 A; u, r4 u0 |, I7 Z+ ~
DD Asashio
& c; e( J: D$ s8 ] DD Michishio
* V6 I" F t; n% q, w DD Arashio& h) s0 p7 D( x' ^
DD Natsugumo
% ]* w* d7 b! j* P' W& p9 }& U DD Yamagumo
* D2 |/ ^1 n* a! P+ _" V/ X DD Asagumo: k7 ^4 `* s2 Z9 l/ y7 q
DD Murasame
. c7 P/ c0 o5 U8 ?! c r1 u9 n7 @ DD Harusame; |0 V& g& ^( Q% i' m( h, z
DD Akatsuki
% X G8 @" M- P# Y1 l DD Hibiki. d1 i5 K9 m: { c
DD Ikazuchi
) @. E, g; C4 O* M DD Inazuma
! H. m, P, y+ j- f# y" m DD Shikinami U. O2 F+ u" r2 k+ Z7 Y0 V6 K
DD Ayanami4 B6 e9 I$ L5 u8 i5 q* h* V
DD Asagiri
, P$ h4 p4 h0 f. Y. ^8 r% } DD Sagiri2 ^# }" O0 b3 C; {' r
DD Yugiri& Q& m: l& O9 F
DD Minazuki' V7 I6 C B3 P4 M. ]
AK Sado Maru
2 Y2 {8 x- H4 R+ h; j AK Sagami Maru
, r- z0 X/ f! P4 m* E AK Sakura Maru1 W) w0 a' S9 ^, b% a% q
AK Kaga Maru( N/ V# K: ^; d) J L
AK Kinka Maru# L9 Z, S/ D( v
AK Kyushu Maru3 b3 {: v* c! h, a& w+ e
AK Tosan Maru( r9 c- j! q- k+ F5 r& J+ G
AMC Asaka Maru
: t, J% v5 ^# P4 ~% r' L! g+ S! c xAK Ayatosan Maru2 `" f: M) B y: c
xAK Kansai Maru
& K; |7 J) V/ a% a% m4 R$ @4 g* n xAK Kashii Maru. k m4 ?4 ^" F+ U4 ]
xAK Aobasan Maru
, C# x% [ C& }- c! f) } xAK Asosan Maru
- l5 S4 f6 g+ O: A xAK Asakasan Maru
# ?) X0 y3 w: A6 J( v5 m xAK Atutasan Maru. {, A. P7 G& k/ G2 J
xAK Kinugawa Maru$ k, m% _0 j, b: f
xAK Yamaura Maru9 O- ~. y, l+ l; @: _3 X
xAK Zenyo Maru" f- R) A& G$ V+ _- U+ G
xAK Nako Maru. g8 q" Z8 w$ d& V% e; d/ K
xAK Johore Maru
# O4 R8 u# Z( U( | y6 L% O' q xAK Fushimi Maru9 v7 h5 L. K9 b# V
xAK Kamoi Maru
4 {! m* f: d# b5 k$ h/ [ xAK Ryoyo Maru
" t) N: A8 O6 v9 S) q" {4 ^; Q xAK Nihonka Maru& i" u q- M+ P) n: `
xAK Nojima Maru, U8 V# h) t. A3 u- k/ C
LSD Shinshu Maru
& N" r* E- ?9 z# e( B0 Q xAP Hakozaki Maru
& s5 ~8 z) ?& c: | xAP Kobe Maru, R2 C! I$ q7 n0 V
) P$ E) Y k' w& j g! j/ `+ z: aAllied Ships9 ~: W' |3 t/ U
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk/ ~9 I: ]; u3 _. ]* \2 R4 l& }& I
PT TM-10
& T; ~; k' h; z4 u PT TM-11" V: M9 {1 r" |
PT TM-12
; G1 h5 C7 _8 a PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk$ ]4 C7 x& N: L) Q) W* @
PT TM-14
+ P! d! ~5 }* v' E# d PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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0 `& W L. {- h/ u6 d* eAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
: L; ^5 f) c( G3 `$ Q8 i+ uJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway' R( T- } E. t
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight0 U1 a. Z" y2 |7 u8 k. z9 J
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
2 H5 e1 t2 R% [$ H& Q, c3 ^+ WCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
% [7 z1 l- u$ B! j' N$ `& y/ ?CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
2 K- @+ [3 j4 m4 @& OLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , & c: U4 f" p" Y6 f: ]) k* Z' `8 J5 _
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
! \! `: T" a( b# p n3 g AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 0 H/ L* P' g5 x* m, R4 X
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
6 r+ D d5 L3 s- ?& U; r- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , 3 x% u3 X4 e7 e5 r, B
DD Arashio , DD Asashio
7 i% P# O2 b' q. yDD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards' W- ~! M" U/ j3 y9 N
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
# A E# ?3 p* O0 l: H$ MDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
* J! V& }* C- k- rRange closes to 9,000 yards
* ~0 H. J9 q3 f6 ]) `) R( S+ ` FLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , * ]2 n/ [7 H& h; `
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 2 l. s, X5 b8 [. P! a. G
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
0 w' s( u" a- _6 t# Q xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
2 b0 H5 V0 O7 a* f" E& }% {& K( } xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 9 h) W, w7 J! b$ P4 l, R
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
2 ~/ p. |2 B$ Q# @( G' K6 y. w xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
8 A/ @0 @( v: {# K- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
a; K6 [/ z% x0 h. P% g DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 7 u* F: q. L; o8 p0 I
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki+ v) m3 T6 p/ W5 Z* a" K
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards9 X& k* n5 R1 v) [; x9 h
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
# P( n3 m, ~4 j- `DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards1 Q- L1 O7 s$ ]1 P( h+ s3 N# r% s
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards" N- h9 e. j- \/ f8 K
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards4 C& ^4 N9 V6 m6 k
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
" x3 Z5 J6 ^: z/ L F4 q' `DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards: I/ a( D# N/ d9 {& u3 M
Range closes to 6,000 yards
3 f* k+ s( q1 s ?; S% VPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards, O- _5 h5 ~4 Q* j. p& u+ B- t
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
9 f X0 `- e$ x* p) jDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards. b7 e q- @' O. ]& O5 g
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards/ I# Z X7 ^" T; f$ z$ U& B/ A/ N1 X1 \
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
% |5 T0 o k& e. \) CPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
$ h& C4 K# ~5 T+ f* P" wRange closes to 5,000 yards5 ?4 J% X3 F5 A' d+ X6 O
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
4 n$ q, t$ O" T% q' g. g AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
9 w- [7 `4 ]' C6 K AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , * F; I0 r5 i! d2 B- m6 k: s' m4 V
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 8 g6 W' K* U. u3 n( n
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , / H0 d! Y8 }; Q7 c" v+ v& h7 u9 t
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , ! @9 s* S( a4 x0 a) Y" X2 w- Y
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
/ U, | f( ?. Q6 N4 e+ y xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
6 e u4 Q& u" }7 f; X% q xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
0 _% }! c: r! P9 N5 O1 a+ N- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , 7 w5 F* n) }& K+ U
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
! x& c5 [* Y/ _; u2 m1 x& D7 }0 K, u DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 8 v* k# n4 I& d/ v o6 S* ~6 D; M
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
) D# Y. k: H3 I! S/ m, lDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards1 F% d$ ]% H) [) \2 Y8 e
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
+ \- D; i: t6 S& V7 X% MDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards0 y* f4 t5 s4 s$ \- r4 N! Y ?& a
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards. o( R; W. ?" C Q" I# [ ?+ ^- z
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 7 C3 D9 u2 e+ a! p! o& Z
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
+ J2 v4 {1 d8 P; C. d AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
7 K1 ~( A# Q, {# m5 s6 d" `8 ~ xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 4 A9 Y `5 n# x- t4 h/ V! t8 F/ o
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
+ M6 B- f0 h1 C3 \* `$ VCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards) n* Z: f( T+ E/ W
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards4 C8 n" o& r. I. w: Z1 H' |
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
" Y, X. P- f' b" K% L @/ ?: G. sPT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
# B" [2 j* }& z) O! r+ |- |PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards; o2 I* P/ N) X
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
% ~2 l/ {! H- x$ J: t i AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
0 [$ X- Y4 U# w- w9 [ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ) m/ q' \9 {- l; H# P, G U
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , & b1 G0 c8 s/ s& q5 ?+ O% c6 j7 S( B. G
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
\8 I$ z7 u. E; ?- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
+ ~0 N0 b H1 B' B6 p& a j2 V DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio' B9 t: N" S `6 r& m
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards9 d4 q1 ]* S8 m% t' K5 m7 `
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards; L, Q9 k' ]5 ?) v# z8 X* J( V; s* L
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
9 I' B* g, `; qDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
7 S" i' @% D! o8 CPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
( {6 |% l" J$ O( i$ J8 ?* s% |Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage9 Q4 c1 U! q7 u
Range increases to 6,000 yards
3 L; @, d0 q( `8 h# ^% w# X+ [DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards7 z7 W& b( ]$ K& B0 w* I: V
Range increases to 11,000 yards% D8 l) J: C& d: W2 B8 v8 ?
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
3 z! {8 {# P* k% n; Y) f0 k) aLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat: P9 E4 {: _$ j1 D9 s$ U& b
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards- p3 x8 h9 k8 \6 {
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
* x1 P, Q. v6 |1 R" a+ e! ePT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards2 K. o. N% j' T0 {. c7 @
Task forces break off..., r: E$ Y3 b0 g. D4 k& P8 r
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards9 d/ k, B( E( y- v) S0 L
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m C' z2 |: }% F; ?7 y CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1; j- |8 [7 V! x8 `
CA Mogami+ F- V: R, a2 }3 B
DD Kuroshio( E0 Q) P0 p$ f1 X7 ?
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
1 z- d8 F0 W. h0 ?2 q DD Natsushio
0 q, N" H$ X9 S" P" [. _+ Y$ W DD Shiratsuyu
& {! f" _. U! R1 X' I DD Umikaze2 m4 o: x0 s! L# F2 m( a
8 Q0 m7 v& p3 o% H [/ ~Allied Ships- o6 \; E" l5 F
DD Alden r1 X' N2 V5 g! e1 W/ i
DD Barker3 _$ A' R# H$ f( ]& q, @, G
DD Edsall
# S7 P; F: ` y4 x7 |) m e, L* z+ l DD John D. Edwards
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5 x8 T6 P7 }# X1 ~! n9 aImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
% e* h9 }1 G' q' DMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards( L7 o2 ` R: U2 Z5 ^. b+ y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards( t# P9 p- s4 r. y# l3 ]
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
r% A( W: `* N/ P' x+ }CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
" h6 v& ^5 B4 F; y/ lCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards0 Z j/ r$ B3 X3 U) p! K
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
! A$ Y, Z; I X/ l; W' U+ t7 s4 ^DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards. ~/ J! A5 H, q7 c
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards+ I) ~( _: d5 H& ?
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
/ L5 q' h+ }. tDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
2 u* o, ?/ K6 w- b) G3 LRange closes to 6,000 yards
+ W( j5 a2 m, E" GCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
$ J- O$ w, Y5 |# \ V3 L, JDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards8 v$ y7 Z# v7 ~+ K
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards3 {( `) I6 a; K) _( Q7 Z
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
: `" c4 y- {0 V2 x9 L! ^DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
- y# x6 _: j0 u# N' o. z5 A3 ?DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
; i' ^% s; |; \DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards# Y+ x: M* q; y! D8 b( ?
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
/ U# P+ W; U4 g2 L7 K/ LCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
1 B# i m1 ~4 J( }1 p# wDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
3 d7 K' g/ A D# _DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards3 U- t/ H9 f) O3 |# q
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards; ]4 s# G+ F4 N, W+ E! g9 c
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
: X% l( [3 ^$ q1 }( cDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards! W3 k5 [, A' d9 J+ a$ a( M
Range increases to 8,000 yards
$ i9 `0 x& Q5 @) g1 WDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
( U3 f: b. I b H' wDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
) r/ U, l9 k1 N$ ]" dDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
" I) W4 ~' ^. `1 J0 @4 c) A! V8 TDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
9 k% F4 \" P @DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
: G, x: P" `* y( S) [" G/ j: w3 UDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards. K& J7 [0 R7 ~6 B) \
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
: i' O+ t- H% h( m% LTask forces break off...
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/ z1 R4 {( v: j% B5 Z6 |2 \6 {$ C( zNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards7 {& u3 U# ]2 q% Z* D) Y
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Japanese Ships w! G5 {' [) E. H6 z1 a8 ?
CVL Ryujo
0 c0 V6 B& Z/ _* G CVL Shoho" p+ m Q( B3 s3 k) C
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
6 k! {7 G! e# w CVE Hosho
; R, u. {# I; o+ l, R# K# ?: W! x CVE Taiyo
5 Y* f1 i6 m* m! F# d+ b CA Takao
# F3 e8 E( D- W- q( p5 W CA Atago
6 W5 h- j) {2 k+ d8 x1 x$ v+ L CL Kuma, Shell hits 2& ?( E, G2 w& z% y( r! H* p V
DD Akigumo6 P& o+ i) V [6 L
DD Shiranui8 m4 D! `( _3 |2 p+ K7 s: x
DD Samidare
4 b7 O: n; J- G7 Q% x8 S D% U DD Yamakaze
6 X2 K. P$ P9 [8 j DD Hatsuharu' s. H: d ^ X6 d5 n4 k
DD Hatsushima
9 X, [6 r* z% J7 Z3 U/ i( g DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire3 b" E" _% t1 X' [/ g
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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. b+ m/ J! a2 I1 OAllied Ships
' k, V8 W: G0 b C1 o4 X CA Houston
- h# p1 `$ p7 X' Q1 q CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2. [1 ^: B6 e: _) M) X
CL Tromp
" K2 Y m9 I* I CL Durban, Shell hits 1
! a6 [6 r% m8 {: @ z DD John D. Ford& t0 @: P- B3 \( T3 J; j
DD Parrott
7 M# y, t+ z+ m2 q DD Peary, Shell hits 1
1 [7 X3 w% j7 e+ e) H) H f DD Pope
7 E; h) N$ [" i, m: ` DD Whipple
: n0 j H2 }+ H5 j DD Stewart
5 Q, _4 H3 {8 z6 ]5 u DD Evertsen( D2 m/ ?5 u" [
DD Stronghold3 A" N- d" s2 \$ p. `
DD Thanet/ j2 H5 N4 v9 R8 X6 l" a, n
DD Encounter, x0 f( Z# Q1 N5 d$ K+ g
DD Express, k- H9 G9 o' F1 t4 _! |6 ?
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
7 R6 H+ g' r" X2 V6 ~( R: U6 I: DMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards j6 m& y* N. `. x6 r
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
1 F. }) n7 G! y- VCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
4 d+ e' A1 o3 q" @+ W6 _1 OCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards5 ^4 r% D1 Q6 Y3 Y2 I* _
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards' e% O q) _% P2 |6 t* I
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
+ x7 D' J9 `$ _2 O' @CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
8 h- U+ b) L" F2 YCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
2 \" g2 R4 y$ Q/ P bDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards) f2 f1 o N4 M9 v( e$ n
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards% h" T/ D3 ~- t* M6 b3 m' F
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards( P1 h+ }5 r5 q2 L T9 ~
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards) t- `/ Y- s% h+ d, |# G0 ]" h+ u
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards+ r2 I6 E0 R6 y; \9 p( d% X
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards) x- B( v) {3 b; @& l
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards9 \; _. |0 R( W% z+ P
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
. C! w. S3 j) j- nRange closes to 8,000 yards3 ~9 D: ^: L/ k9 B c: |$ P2 l
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards" i: c: F1 \7 e; U3 M1 w E2 {
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
6 g7 x! l- {, l3 @- o" _CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards. ]' z3 O0 L6 \; E
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
5 ]* R5 J% x6 W# Q V* |& WDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
6 c! i; t' n( Z/ b! L* WDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards& Q' k: P7 B3 G: l
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards& f' F# P( g% A v. V+ X9 Y
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
$ e- ^8 T6 a& |! {DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards1 q, n& Q& i: b
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards. \# q) a& K0 d E; ]
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
- z6 S$ K# K' W9 {+ bDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
- z0 f w% \2 r3 p, g* y( }. y0 C5 }DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
. |( P: l* a% V8 xDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards W6 N6 b4 l- b+ {" t/ }8 N a! h
Range closes to 7,000 yards$ v6 l8 z% b# m3 j
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards0 l/ E3 X! [4 [9 Y5 H) P
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards8 |* u- S/ W! |( A2 v
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards* @& r$ ^: c( N, n
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards E) {; m. s; Q
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards4 v9 N9 T: j* p" Q& l w
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards0 u9 @, w! o( ]' o. d
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
1 w- q& B) n# z) |) `6 D; fDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
) P; p& P- x( Z) ?9 j8 `; ?DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
# H3 N; |2 _" j9 s% d0 SDD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards0 `7 u( B G/ p! ?
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards# D. L% D$ S" A. E+ P3 {/ u
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
% L& p: a5 o- r9 CDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
* K( O; v8 Q3 Z+ ~DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
! G. ~7 y0 S1 F* b! K, f: \. jDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards. K' r/ w: d2 B
Range closes to 6,000 yards/ P! [! `8 m5 N1 z A H3 ]6 Q
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards( `' l; G: s6 @0 W |4 Z
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards4 r G& H4 M0 q' U
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards9 b, g" {6 O$ Q1 x' i @& k
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards$ J0 n/ B, o6 `
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards0 \! O Q' m h. l0 g2 L
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards& P; i& |7 O/ Q( h* Z) q% V4 s3 I
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards) ?- x( o. e4 \2 O
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
+ B" u& Z' d+ Q3 l% qDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
1 N8 @/ @$ K4 o2 O" i1 ^3 kDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
8 H$ p# y. r: B# TDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
+ I! e# l! T# PDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards4 q7 V, ^2 h w! [" H7 N" |
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards! U: r7 W- H+ k" b, W
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
3 C% S8 X# Z0 F" F3 N8 W4 @DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
' D# q( D( G7 |# lDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards9 w7 m, [; L) U0 _* ` ?( O- e" M! `% V' r
Range increases to 9,000 yards
( Y# [6 E$ _0 {7 p: z& FDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
7 i% r- |/ E; t3 n+ m6 HDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards0 g2 R% L: B8 f/ }# y+ e5 O9 }
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards. e6 [" G; E& i* N2 [1 k* a& D
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
" w; W1 T. Y: nDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards8 ^! M: `' a) F! C
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
; O9 a! c. o! x7 {CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards0 e" T+ ^! ~; U: r+ Y1 y* t* v$ u
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
6 Q: v2 t: h& Q% HDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
1 I( z7 v1 }1 D! HDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards% ` m4 Z3 O: o& @+ n0 E5 }( b
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards" p) X, L& j3 ?' M ]6 M0 v) }
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
7 g) }, G+ P) C* C1 S0 w- ODD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
( ^1 A- l% }7 Z I# b T3 N/ c; rDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards% a8 ^( q7 `* D! g6 G- e
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
4 Y0 O. s$ T. S- k* l( }9 cJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape) X0 x4 c: F! V7 Q
Task forces break off.../ M, b* L; y: O- t+ g8 o% H
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" b* R! M8 e2 x! C9 }" ?Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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* U; G+ |$ [5 u( y3 JJapanese Ships
8 B* Z/ }: Y* z CL Kashii. A1 m! s1 ^0 X; C: k6 P; S2 h
CL Kinu
+ Y! l% K5 A* v" H% o0 j- _ DD Nowaki6 o9 J) {. }4 ? C- z' F# T
DD Asashio
' r4 ~ U7 z, A3 B/ m/ p6 ~6 r( M4 } DD Arashio/ \ ?- m& D( J! v D8 ]: W4 g3 m
DD Natsugumo) |% D" }' c; V2 w; {& X4 k
DD Yamagumo" l% Z6 B6 Y g' w' A) i
DD Asagumo: J& o1 M* n1 w' |% [
DD Murasame
. d) }. r+ c& x; p- U DD Harusame% ]" }& @$ _. d6 {
DD Akatsuki+ a5 y$ S' c0 E* m$ M2 O, `
DD Hibiki! \6 [8 j. T. s4 y4 f; `5 n
DD Ikazuchi, G% ~2 Z" i# n; u2 f
DD Inazuma
" V- p: N& ^" w6 N9 Z. ?- n DD Shikinami
% t0 B% @; l, Y- U( G9 s DD Ayanami& t! _: l: {% b4 |3 Z
DD Asagiri
7 w( x9 Z$ ~) D% p2 S7 c8 h5 R DD Sagiri
% X& q# p& Z4 s, a* h8 X DD Yugiri4 r& E5 d; m5 x( J
DD Minazuki1 C- W, d4 Y! N
AK Sado Maru
: p% Q2 H2 ~) r( ?7 f AK Sagami Maru
# q% O& J' R+ o j AK Sakura Maru
8 Z$ r: l# Z* K7 p5 Z* ^& s AK Kaga Maru/ R ?1 y N. A$ ]5 z* ^
AK Kinka Maru
! p8 F. D& \/ S- j: }0 F AK Kyushu Maru
" i' T4 ~' n: m- r" W AK Tosan Maru
% M$ v: Q! a0 W9 ?: w) _" s* o AMC Asaka Maru. s8 J0 ~; G5 @- }( E
xAK Ayatosan Maru1 [1 U0 X. _& C; J3 a% s
xAK Kansai Maru9 f$ C+ \; t9 Y8 d
xAK Kashii Maru5 l7 l. W2 U, O+ o7 ]
xAK Aobasan Maru
( i4 |8 w. b5 D+ V8 U xAK Asosan Maru; L/ y0 B1 l0 B4 d4 A
xAK Asakasan Maru+ P- u/ u' F9 \/ r9 i
xAK Atutasan Maru
* x5 c" f; e3 E" b( x xAK Kinugawa Maru* b- o& ~1 ^& k! l% J8 Y
xAK Yamaura Maru
5 {- z5 T# F0 }/ ]. R xAK Zenyo Maru
: q! e6 n2 x9 }* } xAK Nako Maru! M) \; N9 E. f8 v- D0 |. f4 S
xAK Johore Maru1 v& {7 }# n Z5 N: b2 A
xAK Fushimi Maru
& L) A5 |+ V1 a3 s0 k xAK Kamoi Maru
+ @5 W5 U% ]+ W8 L xAK Ryoyo Maru, ^9 h5 M. E2 Y1 a7 A; X( Q
xAK Nihonka Maru; {3 O) M6 a+ ~8 a6 T+ _$ \
xAK Nojima Maru* U8 l1 Y% s9 e' f. p( q
LSD Shinshu Maru
" C, q/ U- z7 ]' r xAP Hakozaki Maru+ L& z& N" y' t. q
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
# e- [( v! {7 s. n( B DD Vendetta
1 [" t0 R: \2 x: S DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1& {% {6 @, E: f9 y' d/ h* v
DD Van Ghent8 B# v8 W% ^" R: S5 F
DD Scout( f' _" k8 o- Z+ ~ N; k6 {
, x1 u7 z. M. `3 `% _Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
4 N* e7 [* D/ ]$ A9 n* N5 \Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
: w, |8 f: O \+ B! s3 F+ NImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight% a: {5 y+ S( b- V* c3 u; }" g3 E
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
; a* {# E* N+ u, yCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards4 a& z8 C0 `5 ^( z- u! \: I
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards) C$ \3 _& [/ i3 z: _
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
5 X- [8 }+ c( O+ ODD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
7 \: f. a: N" ]0 b5 k+ }% k9 P, DDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards/ M ~' m# g) [! H! _" A
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
/ X4 B5 X2 j! SDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
) ]# P' B: X8 hDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards; M+ z+ z9 i) l- j. U0 Q8 @. w
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
j* X$ q# s. H' ERange closes to 9,000 yards& g! A, R7 B9 {8 E7 I# T
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards9 c6 I" A& m, r. n. `
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
; b0 R' _. ^ f! s. V) P* KDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
" u1 t# K8 m k7 q4 _& ?6 z& e# VDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards) i% |3 A$ p, Z& [* ^2 g
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards: X9 G, J5 N0 `; s
Range closes to 7,000 yards
! j$ P' o3 i* B q* OCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards: k4 ?* w1 X: k# [+ G2 j
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards1 o; H% [' e: U1 ^
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards( d) c w" f& [9 J9 Z( S
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards) o- w. ^6 h; T: V2 z2 V# Z
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards: i y$ M$ _4 x. t6 `! X9 q/ y
Range closes to 4,000 yards+ ^4 Q' a" L+ h
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards& d6 W) J' |; b. L6 ]1 N
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
) ^4 g0 s3 l: B9 v- |' f/ VDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards- _" ~0 b; f) B" \2 v7 j
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
+ x; a3 Q! p% j8 XDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards8 K S2 z! ~9 E7 j6 s
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
) E& M" F' [2 kRange increases to 5,000 yards
- ^+ W6 ?& ]. h7 B$ |CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards( {- T/ i2 S, L7 m% O2 v% W
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards8 {' k8 }* Y% m" {0 Q$ f2 R
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards& z5 f8 Q2 u) b; w$ E4 {
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
8 u8 ]* P# v$ m9 m. B4 A' e2 RCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards6 t2 X0 J0 X* S4 K# K
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
9 a5 f l* a- Z- v8 VTask forces break off...1 E3 [* M8 ~# c& U! ?# i
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,981 k8 C4 @/ r% R9 N+ T( X+ K
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Japanese Ships
9 j4 W! [1 D" q/ d) k2 G: e CL Yura
2 T7 l9 W6 _2 @% l9 X CL Natori( Y) Y g' G8 v; _5 T/ a2 N
: ~6 L0 M! U% h5 ]$ J8 m pRunway hits 1
6 J) o! S% L/ R2 U+ p; o x2 BPort hits 1& l( ^& W! q& X! i- k
, X/ b4 q* J lCL Yura firing at Wake Island
, H% `5 ]* D2 ^0 Z7 _; P2 r/ vCL Natori firing at Wake Island ( R9 j! E2 g3 e& I1 A& P8 H
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- t# U! `; Q g1 _9 _% QNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards K4 P+ k# m1 p& R
u6 C2 A; e% jAllied aircraft
/ Z8 h" Y4 F! S+ w no flights
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Allied aircraft losses
' N- X1 o) d; X# ` SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
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+ `5 Z7 O/ P; {Japanese Ships
9 p7 G. O+ S; N( D" |3 o+ M" Y CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage0 F: i9 p# G( f' ~6 R- Q
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
' n# F. T- I& F$ \9 \! M6 c, I7 ^* { DD Nowaki5 H) q, C3 A5 }. @8 F
DD Asashio+ x! X1 V" Q4 E( C
DD Arashio3 d. ~. ]$ O) @: C/ m9 ~5 [0 M
DD Natsugumo
- C' Q j0 D# C- x7 F: K DD Yamagumo$ O$ H' i* q, U" V( X
DD Asagumo9 [( q/ C8 x; G
DD Murasame; C0 m8 H M! x: @8 x/ o3 |
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire2 ~# b1 Q2 A* t( Z( V% n
DD Akatsuki, ?* @ a: Q Y
DD Hibiki' p" U9 \' h$ p* R7 ~, ~1 \5 l3 W
DD Ikazuchi* j- Q. m! o- @+ L8 G
DD Inazuma
0 }% q7 W% C' K' r4 H) I9 ~ DD Shikinami
" b1 I- V" x+ | DD Ayanami
. i( b; B0 }+ L4 R2 v2 C DD Asagiri& n7 J$ N3 o2 G3 H
DD Sagiri& _% ?8 J$ L1 A
DD Yugiri
' r' A" d- M3 p7 u$ H% Y# x8 R; y DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1; V7 L/ b( @7 `4 H6 M
AK Sado Maru6 Q! l2 O% s Q4 g7 h/ l. R
AK Sagami Maru
$ i/ e9 k, a. N; X7 W# M* Q; t AK Sakura Maru
) O# I2 ^5 z) r" z AK Kaga Maru
$ H9 t Q7 F7 D- [ AK Kinka Maru( l4 @& u; A. H. \+ A' G% {1 j" f
AK Kyushu Maru5 o1 i, k) x, X8 d7 ~4 u8 v" L
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage5 v0 _9 x1 e% \7 C' @
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire$ A6 \: I, a, a6 E. x
xAK Ayatosan Maru2 d) o9 S; [7 I* e: ~
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
8 L. @. v' W1 G& j3 F9 L xAK Kashii Maru
6 E2 J$ u- m! Q# e) ^ xAK Aobasan Maru
5 x3 |. H @: ^$ Z( o& Z xAK Asosan Maru
- r( N/ f3 s+ i xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage+ H s. d! E) k6 ~4 e+ @
xAK Atutasan Maru
6 n i; ^4 V: w7 w) ^8 z. z xAK Kinugawa Maru
6 z5 f" o: q7 a6 G1 T" E, ?! _( b xAK Yamaura Maru
R9 G. R; d7 d$ h& z9 O! x xAK Zenyo Maru6 a J/ h" U2 N8 I& N$ |
xAK Nako Maru
]" @! |1 H+ J2 l1 ~5 p xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 H, @" j, w P& g. k% [0 h& d xAK Fushimi Maru
, _6 i& g! {. c2 @ xAK Kamoi Maru
% H- Z2 W2 S1 F. k1 g% ^$ t xAK Ryoyo Maru
" @0 h2 y/ ]$ H) L6 H xAK Nihonka Maru
9 o! }7 @/ d) e5 | xAK Nojima Maru: d/ O2 F! d5 @1 Q) P' s: `( P
& s9 D+ G# e: O0 z1 r) B' QAllied Ships
2 x* X3 g F) t) Z' x1 n' A CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* |2 H0 X9 {5 m2 C! d k) U, u( d
CL Sumatra$ ?4 Y4 L+ y) w) |; c" U$ @) U4 ]
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
8 Z" @9 b- W3 s$ B ~* M" w o3 I CL Durban$ s3 t7 w7 u0 a4 z2 v3 U
DD John D. Ford
) m1 @) V# e. t. Z- j% j DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire$ o5 A3 ^7 s, t
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
' ?& D& s* L4 I+ t2 o2 `& l DD Pope
5 U. Y9 ^( `: D DD Whipple, Shell hits 14 T2 a7 z* W; {" \* m8 ~6 \3 _; a
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1+ K- j! s, O+ P9 e# ?( E
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
' J5 j! k, h! j2 f" E( e& x0 h DD Stronghold
3 J1 ]9 @0 G; E J DD Thanet, Shell hits 2. P1 t9 D ?9 U: V) v9 M" B
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
8 x' n5 p7 [( p( V6 P DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire, V# H" f: ], T z" P7 w8 \
Q' B" F; V' }Japanese ground losses: p- Z/ z2 Q- m* K' B& k
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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& A1 ~/ O# o- m$ h5 ~. [Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight# e/ h9 ~/ q" I. I
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards& a M; t8 F- D
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards1 e- O, \; n% u3 g7 S
Japanese ships attempt to get underway$ u7 k$ K/ C: b: d2 Z, }6 D
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
. {+ m6 |: F# s! x6 L1 aCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards& P8 T3 A5 K! N$ }- w
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards, O7 I3 z r j
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
+ [* _4 {0 z+ }* c+ YDD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards5 o0 ?: T2 ~, E% o) u: l
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
7 U [: D$ s5 D- KDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards! z' \. A- e+ t* U( Q0 ]
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
( v2 C! V+ s9 [; v$ p F$ |DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards' S! G& b4 p/ M3 \. }
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards3 s2 P" k% E) z! ~3 X
Range closes to 10,000 yards. G0 G! R* G1 P! q# C4 b$ D, Z
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
% f2 X4 t, F$ ^" p) v' S1 DCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards( @! ~+ H2 K8 [1 m, s$ \1 G! G( g
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
8 I- x K: C% |) b1 {DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards& n5 k# y1 B2 W
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards% C/ l9 r& j' W* r1 e5 z
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards( ?8 T) O. X- j1 N) @+ y
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
1 n$ }0 d9 }% @6 IDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards* W) h1 j* d; T$ f' i3 y
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
% [$ p0 C: C; {2 i3 N$ LDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards; ^. t' ]. `+ l$ z) l7 a! i C
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
& D. x T5 t$ q) bDD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards: ^/ S& I2 p& }! [4 J9 n
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
2 v: ~7 |8 W8 W8 L& c2 _$ WDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards" H# j7 e. z/ }; f; H/ Y1 ^3 Z
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards1 C% v" U. f- H6 B. T: v
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards) M h: l8 B; Z5 a9 f/ K7 I. o
Range closes to 7,000 yards3 r% L& M+ N- H( u+ C
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards# ~# p3 j( a- }/ ` R1 c$ ~) J/ K
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
( ~" `% a8 n7 B9 G3 vDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
. [/ N: R* `% \& QCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
5 F% d6 n, e4 ^DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards3 d6 a" |! z8 W) u% u
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
) f2 _3 ^2 ^5 C) a) V, \; G( jDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
6 w& j ]8 x! Z$ _# \0 i) @. E7 BDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
: P1 r+ w) A& M2 }( QDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
" x o/ I; ?4 Y. {+ MDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards2 J3 ^! [7 i: W% M4 h# l" i( W. M; n
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards+ I. y* H7 \. r3 P3 Z: J' f
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
: Q0 |+ i z, ]( [8 h: ]DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards) k ^' _7 l) [5 V7 O( T" Z4 T
DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards- J6 t3 w, D4 a8 W& V$ u7 V
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards6 `' |/ o7 V6 e
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards$ |0 d; z# f" O) W, Z; L
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
! O* ^2 b: }$ F+ A' zRange closes to 4,000 yards6 W4 x9 m6 F3 b/ O+ W
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 . h- Q- ]( R, D. f7 Z% o( y
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
( z0 H+ |; b5 l2 M: a- f' ~CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
& |. L) ^- {8 v% ~; x6 XCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards" q, o# ]' c/ m+ j5 m: R
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards/ F9 S. k2 N( e( L% E
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards3 W& @' `; x. r; C- i2 e8 b
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards9 Q1 c$ m \, p2 R+ P, i( f
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards* N7 L# _; v, z
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
, d- Z( W; y& I2 L4 K0 PDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
" G5 ^. g& \! J, |. N* K2 `DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
) ?/ T' t& \6 O$ n. v% h) mAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
9 n! T- w5 k% Y$ G- L- ~: LDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
7 Y8 z; r: D& L$ T$ B( sDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards: Y `4 \: x% `2 k
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
: N0 |0 u/ J- x2 R- F/ O' U2 ]DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
. K* V+ y" i: [0 CCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards; {+ `+ s4 a8 |! j. \
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
. m& q; J; J# ZRange closes to 2,000 yards/ Y0 U, T5 l4 i5 J
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
) i0 j% ^, I( a: b1 p2 h1 R) p2 ECA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards; |; Q9 K2 o6 l& _2 F
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
* {2 O. j, L E: }1 s# ODD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards9 r& i/ o" r% n2 O+ l6 o [; ~2 X
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards$ Z* C+ z% }8 k0 {- |* C
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards3 u% G) E! ~8 M/ B/ G; z$ W
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
! ^6 a: B ?/ X% m$ N- a: m, IDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
5 \$ C% g( p, W/ c, R& `/ JDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
+ W* o6 B: p( o( L+ V) D/ Z5 MDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
* D" \& _! f4 H9 \ xDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards# T1 r/ m# n/ M' `4 A
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards6 d& l8 R8 w! Z! ^ c* c
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards3 L4 M5 S0 ]' `5 @
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards4 X% Z6 O% h# B6 }* r
Range increases to 3,000 yards
4 [0 @1 c" h. p4 p" w8 S' ICL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
* u) G. o( g& V+ S# U3 ~" bCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards% C v& W$ f1 j* `! z, U' ?8 T+ g( D
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
4 H( @& K5 J+ Q7 W! z" |' Z: GDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards. g3 M! x: A- Y8 n+ x
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
3 x8 `7 @8 Z0 K( D8 R7 {DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
# E6 _# c; T, }7 KDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
+ L5 c8 x }+ _2 ]) P! K7 L" J" PDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards" b/ r) |% z* N! ?; p5 D/ x+ ?' |
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards# G& F4 ]2 v3 Y/ O; D# S
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
! z+ t7 e% q! I& I8 i2 tDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
1 D) X1 N7 L4 oDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards/ |1 {3 T' W: e. w0 t
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards' B& ~8 A% M- `; o# w2 i
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
5 ]' Q M6 [0 sDD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards8 @4 `6 W* a; v8 g5 L( ?
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
0 R" `2 r5 h' p* T7 o5 C" dCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
+ \# c7 b/ h( t$ ]Range closes to 2,000 yards
7 B1 l; o# a+ A2 OCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards3 o; A6 m6 P* l/ o S& V
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
3 {8 w5 `' ]6 mCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards$ [0 H2 A( S8 B# `2 @6 @; W
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
- F7 a) H' U CDD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards2 o( o# K5 y5 D( Q' `7 c3 p2 G
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards. v( ^4 Q [" y- q0 V- A6 e
DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards% F% I2 [3 _, X! B, w0 f; U
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards8 n2 [1 Q# d/ e- s; A$ q
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
; x& U! r" L. ?+ N. d9 H9 q, {DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards' d4 x, D+ B+ G! _$ s/ X2 e
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards8 j6 C' a. k7 E1 z
DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
' l/ q9 A1 ~* D+ ?8 V( JDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
. q J- _! }2 c0 i$ dCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
# p% [1 ?5 M) o5 V3 }4 KCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
3 R( p# Y+ `6 s9 v+ |DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
6 v; L) h) a- t- V5 e, R' k" uDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards: H) L% f! D r. O5 v
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
( Y( H8 E/ ^3 T) z2 N' h& aDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards2 ^" ~, `! Z ^) O
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards( i* b9 ~# S5 F2 O# L
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards# v/ Q8 U* m( i2 v& X" i" P- H
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
% ~5 q9 N( J" |# p/ W; jAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards/ W5 p/ x' C7 t; D5 B* h
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
% \+ U. C7 n9 Z9 N! X1 Y+ jTask forces break off...
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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9 c' a! `" Z/ l+ X, k8 p A$ |/ NJapanese Ships
0 F7 N6 P2 l3 u CL Katori
( D( E7 Y. @% {& \5 r6 L; A" G DD Akikaze. |( e/ \9 R9 f0 u# x1 b: O/ t
DD Yuzuki: m+ J% R& c& A0 i( ^3 X
PB Takunan Maru #5
1 j: }- X* d7 p* y B PB Shonon Maru #11
# g3 l/ \" Y9 _ PB Kyo Maru #12) M. w0 b; H* ]7 e
PB Hakkaisan Maru
4 o4 a" F$ B! |: I" d4 U, p/ { |5 c7 ~% _; h4 Q5 n1 [# b9 `
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
9 B1 E" M$ x# G' E0 b" LDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
7 ^0 \* m7 g3 K% C4 |1 R% j3 c0 w3 ^DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB 9 t5 s6 T0 v: `6 r- {; D M
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns
3 K( o# P8 E$ d2 t, x7 a! QPB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
1 j' B" g6 H4 b9 x/ O8 Z. P0 q1 @PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns; _& n8 R! f! ?( W, x
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops9 ?0 v: U. ^7 R4 `9 S8 b
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
9 g$ X( O! f4 O7 t2 x; PDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns; Q T( t- ^; B& r4 W* @7 P7 o
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)% @% P5 D8 R& ^% Q1 E
+ R, l4 R) q1 ~! A! G. hTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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5 ]- h# v* z% @% |8 s# X( k" x5 WJapanese ground losses:. O& u1 h- b- ?) k. z/ S+ \! @* ]
19 casualties reported
1 Z6 \, S; l# @( k! y6 f Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" S6 U o* j' @7 R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 R$ l- x+ K o9 g& ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( S. [: u1 y6 e5 [8 i1 A
# ~2 r/ r1 w% H O' z17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /35 Z$ G; ?! V3 B' R2 U/ t+ r
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, `2 k. M. J9 } w7 bTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)( h1 ]) h& h! t& a- }. ~0 d" v3 ^
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Japanese Ships
3 e* ^. r5 m' U: T; ` CA Nachi, Mine hits 1) l# }1 _' |9 x
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
0 _) x# t) `2 Y# u9 {, p6 n) e1 N CA Tone, Mine hits 12 K7 s' S2 H8 i
8 v* j$ r: \# |' z. A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 _; A z7 f+ Z8 V6 x2 x% p! x
ASW attack near Merak at 48,974 x+ G' x# p/ n/ I Y
5 u# |5 \+ R. F6 n' a$ ZJapanese Ships
# ^; z6 E5 g: d$ F/ L xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ]" U- l& M1 s) q! V+ `+ A' z+ { DD Yugiri
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Allied Ships$ b0 d+ I, x8 N b1 V' t8 ]
SS Sargo, hits 109 E0 A$ a6 C& x z7 W
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SS Sargo is sighted by escort/ _) |( x2 ~( d1 ~) K6 e& i+ z& \
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
, |. L, H( N$ `- N7 yDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...( L! @9 q8 l) ]# c# Q
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
) ?: T5 F3 j- RDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....$ ~! ?* K x; j: o. I' R
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
/ X6 c9 l$ _. \7 j/ q+ o A" V" w5 I: iDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo! L9 h; n, z ]8 B* w2 Z& @
Escort abandons search for sub
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' Y8 a c* `0 @' [' [7 F) {$ l$ B/ lGround combat at Manila (79,77)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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- F/ u) o! I6 V5 |% l( P) D; [3 k, mAttacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836. j+ r2 E/ l3 R+ j
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
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, R) Z; R( C$ {3 F9 LJapanese ground losses:( c/ ~) v# Y" L4 l# l2 K
159 casualties reported! m& S8 _+ c2 {9 I" a" Z* a3 @
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled4 j) l8 A. l5 S. I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 v: ~6 L/ S+ ?' S2 {# ^ Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 H9 @7 G' W% x4 B+ e* k P8 X7 _( u1 b3 T6 d7 u& B; h
Allied ground losses:& R3 Z9 H7 Y5 c" _* k9 B! _; N8 D
198 casualties reported
8 c( _0 U/ `+ Z5 |4 g Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled$ U6 \ D1 l# k8 k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' d; w; J& X/ d6 N Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled4 r. N9 \5 Z. j) }) X r
1 J1 J1 I7 s" qAssaulting units:
% H% I5 g9 K. U E0 _& o Imperial Guards Division* ]2 W7 t3 z- w2 y) O& w6 l
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment6 y" b9 l/ x6 \
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2 ~3 U7 B" @0 _ 2nd Tank Regiment5 z/ Q/ n R% v& b; K* m. L
48th Engineer Regiment
9 J- t! r! x( _3 o 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
: N; d6 e3 W ~% P2 ` 33rd Division
9 }9 X/ m9 U- y2 B9 f) v% O 21st Infantry Regiment
! h1 E+ r* ]" a' N: z9 K 7th Tank Regiment3 R7 X' j2 q% \; b; Y8 f
48th Recon Regiment
/ g8 r' @# B: `8 G; y% Y5 A" q3 M5 ] 16th Recon Regiment6 l* R' d1 x) H# U) z" v8 r8 F- S" E
4th Division
5 a, u; h+ M, I; i& S9 x3 d 21st Division
6 e! B% Q- X- J( d4 K' L- g 6th Guards Division
3 N6 _ }6 ?3 M; f: C 65th Brigade5 r( K) w( d7 }% Z; a+ \
38th Division0 s. v% B- l( g% ~9 ]7 \$ F5 z% Q6 Y
16th Guards Regiment, q: i4 I$ [$ a& B
4th Tank Regiment* L# B* B' _9 X# p3 K
16th Engineer Regiment
7 b' ~, K4 G" I 9th Infantry Regiment2 K3 B+ y0 ~) e& X
22nd Recon Regiment
4 N2 F' m1 v* l; ~- G* G; F6 T 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment' A8 m7 r V# j! ^! T$ S' G
5th Guards Cav Regiment
# i5 L0 z) z+ x; `$ }* r7 \ 35th Fld AA Gun Co 8 e& e( c1 P& A1 x
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9 x+ f) N4 v' D- _) }+ g5 \* ?9 E 30th Fld AA Gun Co
$ z4 E# w7 X2 l/ _7 k6 C/ c 48th Field AA Battalion, D. I( u" [* p# ~6 Q1 k; U1 o) A- O8 ?
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
$ O/ d8 H5 n, ?* _3 m ~ 25th Army
" o: Z, v) W: B& u8 ~! \1 ]: _/ S# i H 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
/ Y- |( u' M; n2 j 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6 f/ ?5 n7 O! v) @- L5 l4 K' L 2nd Mortar Battalion
8 f; N% L, C4 T) P: t0 B# g 9th Field AF Construction Battalion
' f4 _& y! u* I* }* A. A2 ~ 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion" p( ?: m3 `) v* p
39th Road Const Co
) p. ~9 {$ i9 Q 21st Fld AA Gun Co # H1 d: o" l1 z3 _( q5 f& v7 Q. l+ _
Southern Army
) x# A5 S# \$ j* _9 m. i 56th Const Co
7 G z8 o6 M/ B) p, _( v% { 47th Field AA Battalion! T( T8 Q5 w* g
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment4 T. ?7 \8 f# X5 Q( G( a8 L
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
9 K& r# y. G+ \4 a( T+ v5 l 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment4 g6 c: f) l* i. D
1st RF Gun Battalion
, e: j) E5 h2 i) n( M5 ]1 ` 35th Field AA Battalion
# s1 M9 w0 r; z! Q! d# ~" p7 ] 3rd Mortar Battalion7 {) N' {3 P9 x6 ?% D* `
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion" A5 s5 _6 k6 M6 q W1 _+ L
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
! d/ K4 K, p; L% F, `. } 45th Field AA Battalion) o% Z5 q+ {' B% l5 p
48th Field Artillery Regiment
- q) y' J, x \9 G 15th Const Co h; d& t3 C) {) g# P' f' E8 _
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8 [" A% d$ q5 L+ ]" y: [ 26th Fld AA Gun Co + c \! G7 j% y X3 Q$ G9 D3 k
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
- b9 c. t% w B2 N5 X 37th Const Co * ~! H$ k+ u& D8 F% G, P, n E
5th Mortar Battalion' `- v5 A, I; Z" l: f
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
) F. p! q# c- B: o) c* x 40th Field AA Battalion8 q3 ^5 R( U$ ~! q3 i" E4 T
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion6 U1 r2 c) N- a( v/ o# X3 S
31st Fld AA Gun Co
' }4 z: Z7 _# {; V: w8 f' X 38th Road Const Co
* e" y$ U! R' V/ o3 n, V 14th Army5 p# D" T) D( _" O% v8 l$ o
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion8 M! x3 ~7 {, }2 A. G( C4 K
43rd Const Co
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Defending units:; V/ V/ `/ J! L3 |* r
14th PS Engineer Regiment: b, I$ w% ] a! B, e
91st PA Infantry Division( {- K) Y! E6 y9 @: V/ Q
26th PS Cavalry Regiment/ f% R$ H) y, L. X3 |
71st PA Infantry Division
) U/ c% _1 ?% B0 ^0 {- N. h 21st PA Infantry Division4 P4 M! G) ^" Q
192nd Tank Battalion
- j% l4 H( g8 g8 Z 51st PA Infantry Division0 z# a- ]; D0 C; V* [4 a) G/ h) w/ B( h
4th Marine Regiment
* _; |- g! |. \/ w# @+ ~ 194th Tank Battalion; k& N. G+ s2 p2 i
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team9 d4 i) e3 F' Z( S
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
( j4 I) c& C7 ^/ Q# I 31st PA Infantry Division
& U; x0 T. I" n7 k. F0 i 11th PA Infantry Division- g+ p3 Y5 p K
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion7 b& [2 O1 m, y
1st PA Infantry Division
8 e2 e" N+ X/ ^* G 31st Infantry Regiment
- O1 }# |# ?7 h; S+ o; q* ?/ \ 41st PA Infantry Division
5 d% y) y. k A 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team2 S2 z# V" X" H) q! g& q
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment- s v. O. T [. I' I' t
301st Construction Battalion! v* i7 ]! _2 C/ X- [9 P! t6 A
Provisional GMC Grp ) J, I- q; ~7 K2 m8 }, {
1st PI Base Force
; T# s5 A2 {* _* _$ ~2 h) k5 z) v- p) A I Philippine Corps ( f4 S. D; a6 T" l+ a5 n, ^$ x
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment' `+ J: k6 u$ d8 S% y
USAFFE 8 ^+ e# ^1 \0 ]; r6 z: y& |
Bataan USN Base Force
6 S4 G/ l0 r- s L5 }4 J( A- t Clark Field USAAF Base Force% ]. ~% S. `; G7 c
201st PA Construction Battalion6 |7 A! Y/ g$ P) u. P7 x
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
) U$ L, M4 n; H2 }0 ^% L' { a 1st USMC AA Battalion
6 {/ r! c$ c7 W* L Manila USAAF Base Force& t) z1 k& c) ?$ s0 Y
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
, ?- M6 W. ~: L6 ^0 @/ ~. j4 e+ Y9 T Cavite USN Base Force4 }1 \8 @* z% k8 w \; d& v- P9 D6 e
202nd PA Construction Battalion
+ G% d$ {3 v9 W5 x8 O6 C; M2 S Far East USAAF " A0 V5 F4 o! n
II Philippine Corps
7 E! I/ L/ T, G4 D 1st PA Constabulary Regiment8 `4 _7 {2 g$ y
PAF Aviation
0 a6 L: Z( u* t7 @4 A 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment, z b# z0 @$ n& K1 z
. N6 F/ g$ O" l7 H6 d& \" z
; |3 k$ J7 D v0 B2 X5 n
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1 Y9 K8 C" m. c( HGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 399 v- D$ |1 Z8 k" V/ x- T9 `
3 q; ^3 e3 R, s9 q* F0 {
Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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Allied adjusted defense: 3 / r* \9 W* B8 `9 x. x- `
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 4 d2 L( o) w4 k! K% O
! Q4 ~5 n; d7 `4 g/ F, C- ^Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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5 N+ M. Y v; X1 T% NAllied aircraft
Q/ n- O A* R no flights
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Allied aircraft losses7 i. T9 k* F, O$ [4 i
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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Combat modifiers% y1 ~! ~( o( {+ \0 ^2 {
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
+ c \3 h1 w! N2 R! U8 `8 v/ Wexperience(-), supply(-): |5 g: u0 Q6 Y2 C
Attacker: shock(+)
3 w+ S; W, u1 \# R/ ], b) ]# T7 n7 F5 r( M+ |
Japanese ground losses:
( N# g. g& n4 A- l' k8 Z; i6 s 1384 casualties reported
9 U& Q# r! }* ]* ^4 F$ S- B- h Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled* l# [% P) ?: L, V2 @. n& P
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled0 L+ ]6 s0 x! C/ ] G& o9 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 `3 o% `6 L: F
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)4 J+ u) x9 y8 E
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Allied ground losses:
4 @3 C5 @2 M& u7 K; Q6 O 1916 casualties reported/ q) t! ^6 H) u# T
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled; |: l. u1 v3 X( _8 p# W- u: f
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled6 n% L) ]) v' x$ a" `
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 q5 C6 t! \% V1 r' q) v @$ `- e: v( b Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled), D& A. i: `+ l; W
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
' Q+ A5 Y& f: `* V2 F Units destroyed 3
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+ G: L- j6 ]0 f+ t* PAssaulting units:, \0 `# ]0 V0 R: r' a$ K* R
82nd Naval Guard Unit
. [0 `* `5 D9 b5 d! t+ M; P8 p 144th Infantry Regiment
5 I: l! p& O% C$ t6 I5 M 66th Naval Guard Unit8 L6 w0 ]$ k+ g! U. w
84th Naval Guard Unit- \6 [0 E3 f0 g
53rd Naval Guard Unit
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Defending units:
5 W) v8 ~/ J" r) H# T# H7 f9 s Wake USN CPNAB
# \7 G8 {5 O [; v& K& E Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
1 g; j y, @8 f, f 6th Marine Defense Battalion8 w8 c) \0 q1 p7 x2 d
! M% V/ k |+ C r: e
, P7 H3 k" y" [
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack& u2 z9 v$ B2 s1 X& |" `$ X
; P0 N# T8 D6 ^; |8 c2 H8 pAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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$ S) [) Q+ F/ R' XDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 680 [2 q, K) G7 [) o0 _6 @4 d* f% x
% @+ j- H; W; k7 wAssaulting units:9 K p r, {& w6 _. d
Sasebo 2nd SNLF . o% V# \' i8 }" P, j4 o) ~) T
* G: o' E/ n4 v' `
Defending units: r9 M. s3 x( |+ J0 T
Molukken Garrison Battalion
* d7 u* Q+ ~- p& ? 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
) [ a: U! ] z z r9 w Ambon Base Force |
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