AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 422 h, M, |4 I+ E$ ]% X8 H
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
: `; q" e% Y* W) I! k5 K: E; u菜花天蝗采用了大统领授予的战术部署，一改开战以来的护航颓势，一举摧毁了盟军突击登陆滩头的rush
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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' v, ?6 u6 k6 g4 Z6 v ZJapanese Ships/ s& x/ z M; x; y* Y
CL Kashii" J, K! l& i) v1 b! Z
CL Kinu
; C2 X7 c: N) Q F. q DD Nowaki3 g& ?7 O3 `1 q3 E7 S4 ?
DD Asashio+ m9 J4 S* T" X# ?5 l7 p" F
DD Michishio0 p% j6 g# A5 \0 s3 u6 U) ]
DD Arashio
" ]- X9 \% N8 ]; ` DD Natsugumo
- g# M" X1 b9 j* O( n. y3 ^2 u DD Yamagumo# @. t1 u" K D/ p8 A4 A
DD Asagumo% a7 A# D- H2 B, \
DD Murasame7 \2 R% J$ @) c. {* F0 m
DD Harusame, ? r( ~9 [9 v# G! |, o, U
DD Akatsuki
- j! z4 |8 @ M7 h% Z: Z DD Hibiki
+ P! t( @ K6 W6 C* u DD Ikazuchi/ N! _! U0 p. a0 n
DD Inazuma, g6 o" l! f: X
DD Shikinami4 a# O7 p8 P; @3 Q/ V
DD Ayanami0 ^$ S! K, A' z, \# x% [' ~2 J
DD Asagiri
$ C$ g9 M) M! |2 ], u/ P DD Sagiri: N- u0 m; M. Z" O& b/ [" T; z$ }. U$ G: }
DD Yugiri: \$ i" G: b1 b; ~3 m) r( A
DD Minazuki
8 X1 J2 ^: o% p! z1 x AK Sado Maru
/ J0 G3 N. s/ e S. [+ z; }( I AK Sagami Maru
4 s1 T# R# ^+ _+ A% I7 \- z0 G) I AK Sakura Maru
3 ? n! T0 F V! _2 V6 U AK Kaga Maru. D! G& t$ V- Y
AK Kinka Maru# A+ u! U7 v$ H
AK Kyushu Maru
- g8 V& |1 c/ k& _" v9 M/ C U( W AK Tosan Maru; |; |. T/ g( x0 y
AMC Asaka Maru
* T, `% j8 K- f( [ xAK Ayatosan Maru! z8 ^. I( x. \+ u' z" G
xAK Kansai Maru
/ ~: N4 x6 K/ d# A6 ~ xAK Kashii Maru
! E# a$ m0 L7 n xAK Aobasan Maru
$ h3 q% |0 B4 I2 X3 K xAK Asosan Maru
- j, n. |2 K5 n! I9 K5 |# s- V$ r xAK Asakasan Maru
) d" H) K4 Z) E+ K- e& v9 D xAK Atutasan Maru
J- R, }( A: i1 V xAK Kinugawa Maru
, w7 q( E" v5 a. N, j6 |* }3 Z xAK Yamaura Maru
3 O0 j0 { _: N xAK Zenyo Maru
+ `6 l" `2 e! D. I! d; G, @* R xAK Nako Maru
' [; c! }$ `, e) i* B: V. ]9 M xAK Johore Maru q3 \9 l+ Z2 F5 ~2 i
xAK Fushimi Maru
6 w* ^6 Q) G+ j- M/ T xAK Kamoi Maru1 \) P2 j" S; B% p$ y# m' w6 c
xAK Ryoyo Maru
$ s, T4 B9 f3 I$ T2 \ x xAK Nihonka Maru
2 e. s8 h' _5 G7 o5 P# d4 v( E xAK Nojima Maru
, z3 M5 V( M5 h! e6 V0 y LSD Shinshu Maru
6 x8 H3 F9 ~4 n2 U0 }1 O xAP Hakozaki Maru, n8 N8 f T7 v& k0 c% K
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
; ^5 [6 e. `; q4 l& X: x; H# u PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk, n* ?& f6 c' S# E
PT TM-10$ e) j4 u6 [ T
PT TM-11( ^. f# ?' C- m2 p4 O! V
PT TM-12) x2 V. r8 Z! \! D j
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
: [: z4 I$ t. N c) G; v PT TM-14
! `* @! M9 n, e5 M, m+ C3 M* Y6 r8 e( N PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk7 V/ J' s& \( Y, f( u% k
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!6 v% {" V/ g; }5 s3 U3 t" K! `
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
4 R0 B- L$ X4 n7 e! g: o0 o2 n3 LImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight" L* Y, F3 f& s6 Q$ L4 I
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards% ?8 K9 T! b0 O! Q
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
* B. @' i4 r; ~ kCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards4 O) o" g9 x5 e7 U
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 0 L+ ~' ]# U% e' ^
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 1 z6 R* F- g* T9 l+ `
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , v: [$ h* T5 c$ F; s! G6 E
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
# {* N. c$ ~, H4 K4 B- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
0 _7 O8 p; p& I) l1 t p6 }. p9 I DD Arashio , DD Asashio: T' c$ [* n5 K/ E; A4 ?5 C4 N* C
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards) y8 J3 B" m0 a* L0 D1 i: u) S6 n2 T
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards9 [- R/ v( t. ]% Y( J% S1 O8 U! `
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards! F! \& f( S* H
Range closes to 9,000 yards
4 w6 b! X7 B! U+ qLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , , f2 f5 z" Y' m
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
0 c& J# x z' C6 o3 t AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
; m7 a" E0 J, z4 x2 p- R xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ( M) [& H. a1 c- P
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
) j7 ]4 B/ S2 g) b/ |1 ~ xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
% ?4 [# @- w* x1 X" i2 e xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
H" ` q2 b' p9 x- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
9 f) ?5 v0 K/ T" {# O0 \" P$ o DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , ; t3 R( `8 N) G: ?
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
% n* H& I6 M6 @2 ]- tDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards# K& q3 u2 o( Q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
; H/ f( }3 V) p* @+ c# u sDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
5 _1 F$ n" T1 ?4 C) \& K4 L+ uDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
/ h" L/ a$ {5 @6 z" y( m$ Y5 cDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards) x+ q$ ?: C {/ t# J# c
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
5 Y( K. j# P5 p; G, YDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
- I0 G {. v. h: }# m. \. qRange closes to 6,000 yards4 C5 B8 J3 c! C9 @3 E) n
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards! d4 _3 ^4 s$ s, G
PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards- a8 @4 q. x" r4 P9 W# z) v
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards. O. U. u* a2 x& U/ m3 G
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards) g. B+ r j) P. \
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards5 t# E$ b% }- R; k5 F
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards, ^9 @# P5 m7 Q+ c" t& X" \% l
Range closes to 5,000 yards
/ p! v6 C7 i# F" l8 S4 TLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
2 S, b1 o/ z* ?! Y AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 4 d, B! k+ k; l
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 3 [0 F; C2 p9 ^# ^9 I
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , $ [ b: l, u! o
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
7 O% |5 b8 ^" n7 T/ ~" ^. ? xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
9 Z0 [, L3 s+ N1 y8 A xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
2 G7 m. |( Z+ z5 _ xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , ; P8 X* K; d* p
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
2 j3 [5 U% K3 a0 k3 }) Q- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
: h8 P% a" e# i) O DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 7 ]/ `/ n9 K- n6 ~
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , # E7 a7 R7 Y5 w+ k- ~7 d
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki8 d+ X. l6 {, v& `
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
& z$ ^2 }$ y# x% T* `. E |# ]DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
+ Y/ \4 c8 _1 u: g' X, vDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards2 J( B9 d! f) o/ J; P3 v- `
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
+ V* E" D o5 @! d3 J/ w/ G$ y* JLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
) \+ X" @# [9 M+ ~) C# g AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
; r. t& a1 c+ T+ n0 v AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 2 o4 S9 B( [2 N9 K
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , . J# l! E1 W8 }3 T' V9 f" ~
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
; }* \. W/ d7 U- J# XCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
& w, y+ n& ^: m4 z1 H; @- _8 gCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards0 b5 n" T3 I% o: j: m! M* w
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
/ Q: G' q# C" o. `PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
+ J9 ~* x" H: c. ~0 Z. lPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
+ ?" a0 C+ g0 W5 d1 GLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , % v3 |0 L, d% o
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 7 _6 l3 Z+ L8 [- v& C" J
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 4 H1 i& |5 Q8 h
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ; s% s7 E, W$ G# @# e
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
# z3 c% V$ Q: @- u+ q- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
K- y2 f( E# O' [: \9 P$ V DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio2 D$ B/ M7 |' | G0 P/ k
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards, w. p/ i& W# c1 P. |3 S
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
+ i4 f6 h$ i) C0 k D+ h8 JDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards( Z f- g4 r4 A. n
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards0 I% c+ K* V. l
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
; h' H1 G) p0 X- y/ o- `/ EBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
; I6 Q0 l. C, a7 NRange increases to 6,000 yards
6 o; }- N6 J$ ~/ ADD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
0 p3 q, P( ~: KRange increases to 11,000 yards$ P, b: N) S; [2 g$ h
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 7 T4 y# F/ H9 l. r
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat* s+ k. m7 F/ T' p0 q2 S2 z6 V
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards) _% q0 U4 |; t' t
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards5 o' f+ }* p" V/ V/ j0 {8 W
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
]9 r0 D) P% ?8 l0 ]: R( L9 l/ VTask forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
+ @7 E2 X) P' r0 w' l0 d CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1; r' |4 V2 T" W6 o# a
CA Mogami. N! ?7 M4 u3 C6 _5 V J8 E* Q+ K1 N
DD Kuroshio: d8 w" z8 N5 `2 m$ s+ `
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1" w0 O8 P. F; A2 u
DD Natsushio. {. {1 I: F% U c" C! K
DD Shiratsuyu1 n. J) a; @ _8 a4 J! m9 p
DD Umikaze t a3 l: y# C! E' c2 {
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Allied Ships1 F7 O% R0 }" \; i) L Q- \) s# T" j
DD Alden w) B3 Y- U7 n
DD Barker
$ G/ p' }: w. ~! y3 E DD Edsall4 @5 j0 g6 }* j9 W
DD John D. Edwards% \7 L' L$ t6 I1 b7 {0 C
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight) O* H+ q+ t* B X! d% ]9 ~. _( B2 [
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
' E/ S3 z' w2 N- |CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
% V/ |! L4 | p0 m8 HCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
- C8 c( R, C, \! WCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
* k' h/ [ v( w8 S0 p& J, s9 S! ^# D# OCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
) y. Q% }1 _& C; ?: a$ PDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
$ \9 V. U" z6 B1 E( f; HDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
$ ^" O* h( T0 ?# |$ o- G4 p8 v( e. vDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards0 X2 [1 X0 L) c3 H9 k
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
/ G" Z3 ^( T' Z( h) R) W9 HDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards4 o( W& w$ N' j4 ~; z& i. r7 f! Y
Range closes to 6,000 yards5 V7 }0 h. G5 n4 y8 ]- T
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
: o8 D4 G2 g" Q1 z* I. ODD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
$ c# @* u* x+ G7 a4 i* FDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
2 @/ ~6 c. o, E9 b, {! RDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards2 s9 H9 }7 h; o% I
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
& j* F: w: G* y" X' f! ~DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards$ F4 G5 u9 ]. [8 Q! R
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
5 E/ d2 B; |9 J2 {; k) b* s4 |* @CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
) { Z" }) k' C! O0 cCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
' O- z" X5 u& C6 g; f# yDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards: c+ W$ G' f! `0 f
DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards' Y) V9 [7 }3 o4 |4 X0 @7 z
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
% G- f u1 @: C/ b8 z$ E' u3 ]5 W7 vDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards. _! A# Y6 ^4 A
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
2 a. T/ j7 T- J' n! QRange increases to 8,000 yards
& E! i! S, W2 g0 vDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards, |1 K' r7 M8 l) [1 F1 f
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
8 @8 W6 f4 {5 O0 q# b0 N8 E9 uDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
0 y1 {- h+ X4 ^' C- ], cDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
2 o: E1 @3 j- x# O1 a# BDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards5 W. q) o* _& f$ Q7 P1 V
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
9 {2 r' q7 k* ~! c2 VDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards" v* Y6 i, A1 j" x" d5 ^, F# ]' ^- p
Task forces break off...
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- n- }- Q0 J, n) u& Q ZNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards6 t7 v3 B3 _9 V+ v R7 T- l
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CVL Ryujo* A4 W: p: T- x
CVL Shoho
/ {3 h4 r- r k8 `1 k% ` CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1; r' O' a4 J. z3 [! }- I7 G
CVE Hosho
5 M0 A) f7 J2 _, Z D% S" e/ U, E* t CVE Taiyo. @3 x/ S0 v/ |
CA Takao
8 v; U+ I+ m3 ]- N4 ` CA Atago6 L! T: P% s7 w6 V$ ]) x0 X& Y
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
( ?) }& I# I& v& A1 n6 o0 t DD Akigumo8 j+ W/ i; V( l- S
DD Shiranui
: X8 R! n/ p, [5 v DD Samidare5 m' J X) m Q$ v( [1 q: o* B
DD Yamakaze2 w4 x8 E4 g& t0 Q3 H) F
DD Hatsuharu7 Q. K$ B% d# Q8 }4 X+ l/ I, O
DD Hatsushima, z% C8 a l; c7 e' k4 J/ b6 [
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire5 j+ J, | @, @( P, e, e% T+ _
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1( {0 ~$ l+ i; F5 T! T
! b9 d' s D9 ^! Z- m/ gAllied Ships5 N f! [5 H1 s% I+ `1 b
CA Houston
4 @ M1 Y9 e1 c4 f CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2% x0 x8 _, C1 j0 _" b& D
CL Tromp
/ e1 m3 w2 }5 s CL Durban, Shell hits 1/ s4 Y3 H- \+ F5 Y u- K
DD John D. Ford
$ }0 n1 }# m4 r7 h DD Parrott+ V* N% @3 c4 |" J
DD Peary, Shell hits 1- `4 G) U+ ]9 X# H' x, {
DD Pope2 p0 F' F7 B6 ~* b2 B
DD Whipple
0 K! u# o1 {, O8 x" ]0 b' ^/ D( e DD Stewart
" ]( n9 P p( b" L" H DD Evertsen
" B" c: k7 D) c3 N/ f+ U" g1 O DD Stronghold+ R8 p8 M: C' o8 |% @& J) j" k: x
DD Thanet: H- Z* Z% w7 D5 D/ Z
DD Encounter/ i7 e' M6 x$ R5 H
DD Express- u6 z" v5 @' @* y6 k2 @
- ~& b7 j. @# N9 J6 k6 W: X' K5 {Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight2 B2 J2 z0 h o7 ~* g# ]1 P
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards4 D4 O) p) Y0 G# W( r
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards- n8 X$ E8 S6 s% w+ M
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
7 [( C9 ~/ e" pCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
1 D- l& Z+ N9 F% M# z n/ rCL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards- q z! C* j4 t; |
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards* r2 I+ v1 R" P2 A
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
. \7 U, { g8 e* t/ a( l% {1 gCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards- u$ e0 n7 e' w2 c' \
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards, m9 {, t, T8 s% j, y* o: x
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
! ]0 y4 X- I0 VDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards+ P6 s, p( x1 g! M) K
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
# H; f% ?; l7 s4 p! X$ ODD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
5 Y% c% y; H) P) W8 s1 ~4 x- \0 }DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
6 t% b5 ]7 A: e$ C& kDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards: m1 t% _3 y* K6 J( X: c8 T. ~. `
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards2 D& O. a% a* U! c& b4 n
Range closes to 8,000 yards8 _& x! b8 L* M0 z
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards0 V9 j' `. H1 g$ q9 A7 v3 `% u# U6 \2 H8 `
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
: d Z% e; v) ]CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards* O3 R8 m; o. j- `2 F; X9 j
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards$ [3 ^2 I0 U! H3 r( }
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards7 r( E$ s% n1 L3 K: U7 n
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
6 d" g% ^1 c5 {. f$ d( G9 ]CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards2 ^1 @; ?" h- r$ o Z3 y7 m
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards9 N& e- [. {1 Z& ~% c% g# B" R4 G
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
3 W/ z8 s* k* m' n9 O; N# N7 iDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards0 `0 g0 e, U& V- P' r" R, F' L
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
* X+ Y. J; u j7 JDD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
1 v& H. D$ c. F( F4 J" DDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
& h1 i# Q. w/ `4 I6 yDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards/ h+ c. T( s7 F
Range closes to 7,000 yards3 H* t) S4 | D, M; N
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
' B9 n+ s5 Q$ R+ wCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards; {: s4 H n4 d o4 B2 k4 f
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
- _! P* Q9 C( F0 m* @DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards) g3 B+ }- X% u& N/ `
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
2 t4 Q6 Q* ^3 |DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
: k F8 J0 y' {! cDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards% G7 R+ k( U. e* u& j& t5 U
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
/ f! S8 \, p% a8 c; fDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards# v, m/ \& L7 K* o) r: I
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards3 W( X$ |0 Q! q0 \
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
, l0 x8 u" P* j7 b1 sDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards; H$ {* g5 S* ~ Y9 v u
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
* l7 V4 e$ T, L; h9 i% m' SDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards7 D% e8 S$ n" A: ^
DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
, L) N1 D. R, b$ ^- z# q' wRange closes to 6,000 yards
4 m4 x2 b% [! U' \ I+ _0 ?& sDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards( @. f9 ?8 {* O% [
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards. z h8 W- ~. i Q, O
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
6 R) a" G/ e0 s2 U$ b/ t1 i7 cCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
# |5 n1 | z Q c- J. x+ QDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
1 \% U. _& f- m6 b! B7 \6 z( mCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards; \" Y3 K) J p! {5 q
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
D7 n+ X* \( ]. B4 vCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
: J7 R5 U1 J( A! Q0 yDD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
# ]' A" H( m; Q/ _DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards+ K; E8 m2 i. Q W" K
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards$ G% v0 d1 v! N$ y
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards% d _3 A7 H9 k- A9 _' O; T
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards4 s2 r c0 M7 ]: Z Z: x
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards- ~% s7 e6 i* J% D) p
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards, b, P- H+ h+ q5 ]. Y" E
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
6 q9 F0 L0 W* PRange increases to 9,000 yards
- _. i3 o- [- n+ {3 _DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
: L. Q$ o2 d5 u. m! } Q$ U) r' ODD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards6 }* V! e. I2 t1 q
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards+ w7 Q' I: L, y' m! z
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards0 E! a4 L+ ?+ r h
DD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards! @( n2 Q9 C: R/ }
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards2 O8 p5 N& u$ ?; l. Q4 s
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
7 o' p0 }4 ?; JCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
, n; j# r7 c/ e7 ?- Y0 T6 IDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
1 A) e1 G9 O' _' tDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards! \7 u! L& [# n
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards2 j- n* w9 A) W w/ E: Y4 Y
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
" p- z5 X: U# T A) {7 f) {6 ADD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards2 n4 j9 J0 v0 v# |7 [: N7 q0 W
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
0 A, D& h |, F( x8 WDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
- L1 l3 L/ D6 Y8 MJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape8 J/ u6 k2 Y2 M3 r
Task forces break off...- {. o. i/ n X8 o* R% k
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards; N- i _, P/ e( h
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Japanese Ships3 S% z6 M3 i1 I3 A
CL Kashii
$ p1 D/ X3 U4 `- {+ k CL Kinu, D+ s3 `& k" ]* J: m4 X$ e
DD Nowaki) w9 r! p" ?$ i; @
DD Asashio" I. W! x4 k( B
DD Arashio
+ N' ~% y5 q9 I( S6 B DD Natsugumo
* a( D1 ~" r, l6 s' Q- K, ~ DD Yamagumo" x$ [. o4 R4 u4 |# J
DD Asagumo
/ Q S2 A1 B, ^6 K3 g, a DD Murasame% `" I# x6 R7 L+ f- q, j2 }! }& H
DD Harusame
* V- O7 B- ?: j% L( t/ m. ^# a; w DD Akatsuki5 O O% e; @* P7 q! c8 D$ m! \
DD Hibiki
. G' ?. j0 g9 x DD Ikazuchi
6 Q+ W/ d6 C$ [7 W DD Inazuma
9 G D/ O9 N; c# D0 u DD Shikinami% d0 ?. a8 X, b3 a8 w7 u+ u
DD Ayanami
7 c9 @( a% O, m* s7 Y$ z9 M i DD Asagiri
3 n, z+ o& z$ B4 d5 Q DD Sagiri; E8 C* i x0 x8 U
DD Yugiri
! o' D+ b+ c) }0 x0 ^ DD Minazuki" r! E: C) t4 b3 y4 B7 m+ ~
AK Sado Maru- i( S' |9 L8 {) L5 {
AK Sagami Maru
( i$ z; n Q5 Y! | AK Sakura Maru
* X! Z c5 q& { r+ K- P AK Kaga Maru5 @* E3 Q4 ~# V
AK Kinka Maru
4 C; q$ e4 ]& T B AK Kyushu Maru
' [8 X3 s9 C, V AK Tosan Maru
+ j4 `/ U e2 ]' z" r, b AMC Asaka Maru
1 e/ y2 o. _) S |$ _1 E/ A" b- I xAK Ayatosan Maru; m: \1 V$ O$ u/ p$ }, P7 ~ _
xAK Kansai Maru3 l& i: C" T# T7 ^: B+ D+ K5 _
xAK Kashii Maru
6 ?9 N9 j; j! e# l+ T) M e+ D xAK Aobasan Maru7 h* U7 f* @- }' p/ c4 g
xAK Asosan Maru& y u/ b! u0 w+ f: g
xAK Asakasan Maru
4 x9 x w2 X: T( ^" t# \# X xAK Atutasan Maru% s- Y2 O6 N, q/ |
xAK Kinugawa Maru
7 c% N: k8 y, Y( |- y! U9 |2 o7 I) { xAK Yamaura Maru
. f7 s6 c$ h x9 U xAK Zenyo Maru
8 }; g' G1 s, f8 r, y xAK Nako Maru
8 y+ H; N+ Z# R _6 U xAK Johore Maru
: S& M+ V: J( U$ e+ W xAK Fushimi Maru
0 b' S! P" m; ?3 f xAK Kamoi Maru- a0 n) T! Z2 U0 X- M" \& h- l7 I
xAK Ryoyo Maru
0 x1 U" V, v4 s: Y xAK Nihonka Maru# J3 N J1 |! E) a4 @5 J
xAK Nojima Maru
7 r/ ?6 n( G* i8 z" p0 p) H LSD Shinshu Maru
" L! @- Q. n/ A' R; ] xAP Hakozaki Maru
; Q. Z9 h* t+ n- J+ A2 B% Q1 f xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
+ }3 [3 {1 @2 y DD Vendetta- Q: q" |$ e& w1 s9 p1 E$ J
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
4 {' q) H7 N9 z2 d$ [2 E/ t7 _ DD Van Ghent5 O1 k/ h* S# r' Z" D' D$ b: }
DD Scout
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+ g# v2 `" u3 }/ r" HAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
5 Q# K5 l1 g. a! `+ cJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway6 H/ H z( I! X2 Y& o: H# j# N% s6 p
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
$ q, e4 I# w' y* X* v K% KMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards" V1 p1 y5 O1 ~! `/ ~1 b' y- X
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
0 o6 P" }& A0 z! h- `/ r" e5 LCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
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DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards" K7 [; Q( i0 g* |( j: o$ ?
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
) I1 v. M6 y. h; e8 HDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
7 y0 W- S) \$ c7 Q( aDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards8 K9 @: k! e9 ?9 j ]( S
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
9 @7 e1 R# ~/ iDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
9 }/ B, v6 v1 ~8 Z/ RRange closes to 9,000 yards
+ ?! H$ u' l0 }! Q2 J8 nDD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards) r6 k x1 C) G, m0 w
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
! M8 R$ W( i3 @# vDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
& h7 c; N. m, pDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards4 M5 T3 n; J3 [( z# p
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards7 A) A: ]/ V+ J: z: ?5 O5 c
Range closes to 7,000 yards
0 @5 l: a2 f, X4 P$ zCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards; S, z, w7 x+ ]( b/ u ]# T
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards- Q; k9 C% P4 P
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
, V4 D5 t9 f' V9 xDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards; J1 H# ~6 i) x6 i: `
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
- E! j% s! e: {6 Y: D$ V4 S# T! X; nRange closes to 4,000 yards' t. }- [3 W2 Q7 E1 k# C4 n
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards) n- u9 K, I1 m: y7 C. m
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards1 e+ `" {$ S$ i* i/ z& ]) }/ Z( `
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
% p3 n3 _% z! g2 M, e$ ?( XDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards( i4 t' a$ c, M/ U+ v, N& D
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards6 B( {2 ~- B$ w3 O' j
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards# K0 }% U3 b$ `7 [4 y9 K, P
Range increases to 5,000 yards3 v o7 o& \" {
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
4 m9 }+ T! O3 _- p& K8 ]DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
' {( J" B, \$ W/ ]DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards, t# z! G- f9 ~+ y0 S7 F
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
: t# W* @. M( Z" r1 VCL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards; Z) x x4 M" q/ K- ^. g* C+ l
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
4 u% L, J E; T0 S# fTask forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98- B# m4 U7 L: M; \ J2 O
3 x. t; g! ~0 `6 d! {Japanese Ships2 }. X4 w! ~' w n9 b! L/ M: s( S
CL Yura/ `% f& {! S0 k' `. N( Z" E8 o
CL Natori
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Runway hits 1
* M) s8 B& S# M0 RPort hits 1! z0 w) S( j2 d+ J1 ^
( G/ d6 C7 n7 p. Y+ p5 S5 C! \7 `CL Yura firing at Wake Island " `6 E! O+ u8 z0 H/ p' n w5 a
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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R% r+ { D4 |3 h& b* r3 z, R( `* X7 r* UNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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Allied aircraft
9 T! Y8 h' u4 p9 v9 g no flights1 }" s! P1 ^7 J! _7 ^ k Z
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Allied aircraft losses
* j0 V' [" b1 d5 H% R0 i) ? SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
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Japanese Ships
" \, a" @5 N( j1 @6 @ CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 K$ k# d. t0 B# l* Q- Y( q CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
5 U, i2 r* K9 [ DD Nowaki1 O& A5 C ?: C9 G
DD Asashio1 S& F2 h& i& V8 {/ }- S0 [
DD Arashio
/ Y& K+ D G* i0 B DD Natsugumo% V3 I- s! @( \: x5 |5 M
DD Yamagumo5 |$ M4 J! q: ]4 v. o' o
DD Asagumo
& K) E* W( ^: f" ^ DD Murasame
' G/ O z% H; O- \ DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
7 w3 }. t" V! a, Y DD Akatsuki' n2 B- d' v# {0 v& }
DD Hibiki u6 T x1 M# T) ^
DD Ikazuchi
3 x' u, ]3 W- d7 o: r! n DD Inazuma5 j" a4 m/ J$ D0 s; i
DD Shikinami
+ _# K" h& m- P& C! h/ ]' O7 e3 L DD Ayanami7 z: w! O# y1 _
DD Asagiri* S+ D3 g% F# l9 |+ b
DD Sagiri
3 [4 g/ K" ]+ D. q DD Yugiri
1 t" Q. o2 c6 C" ] DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1& ]# K9 m% P" T: @7 A* `; D
AK Sado Maru
5 ?) d q0 B0 }& P$ |6 d- H. ` AK Sagami Maru( X0 z; N/ ~1 Y
AK Sakura Maru( E( r6 J9 i. \8 _: V! e# F9 [
AK Kaga Maru
0 s3 E q- t/ T+ d AK Kinka Maru$ K$ @% z8 J- |+ f' A; i8 H: Y
AK Kyushu Maru0 d3 ` X5 ]2 L; g
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage5 i: V' p8 }4 N2 n
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
& i1 Q6 p3 G% |" I6 A. h1 ` xAK Ayatosan Maru7 N, c0 L8 k# s5 k( R& ~) T
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
- j6 T7 }& y8 ~: Z+ p; V3 ]2 w9 | xAK Kashii Maru+ L v m. }" f/ Z( F
xAK Aobasan Maru
* z' S% U+ x: W# T( { xAK Asosan Maru
- Q% X v6 D* o xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage8 a8 d+ \$ @- P( v# s2 ?; w
xAK Atutasan Maru% W' Y' c3 M4 e
xAK Kinugawa Maru/ {0 R, @7 k# L
xAK Yamaura Maru
& ?6 r2 Y4 |7 c/ m$ q) @3 o xAK Zenyo Maru
' C# F: v- x2 `$ ~) D xAK Nako Maru
1 o/ r, W& T2 @1 Z, D G xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ x5 ^- S$ H( N' M4 b& Y7 H xAK Fushimi Maru
/ L; R j; N8 U" z) ]( E' k xAK Kamoi Maru
2 W8 ~- c9 l4 t# q, z xAK Ryoyo Maru
( H) u7 j1 `; P xAK Nihonka Maru8 I3 U- v. J& y6 K) ^
xAK Nojima Maru
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Allied Ships
# e ?8 X# Z) j. U* i: K: n CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 q5 g% t9 R, |
CL Sumatra
$ o/ Q2 M3 ?* Q/ v( N$ Q5 @ CL Tromp, Shell hits 1; Z% Q* y7 i* j) F. w
CL Durban
- H& \% S1 a* S/ }" L. H DD John D. Ford+ L# i+ u1 ^) s2 C- p, a
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire6 E5 L0 r5 X$ M9 Y5 H
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
t1 r% D9 u! y2 b8 J6 T# z3 q0 \( S DD Pope; Q$ f: u! N- z6 P/ c
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1: k( Q% ~2 H# R
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1# K: b3 x( j" Q# T l& y' C+ q0 z
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage+ Q) [" `7 N) @7 P1 C; y( X
DD Stronghold9 Z$ U- R# O0 p) ~5 x
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2, e" N5 Q" N8 o# n
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3) h( D& ^" x8 b7 a) c
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire. h4 o: C. V% h
# T7 ]% L2 _+ v& a/ RJapanese ground losses:
. M. ~/ \' n8 R) u5 w6 F Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)( F- A$ N7 x3 j0 b( ^, @, }0 V
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
! s+ M. m% \' dMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
: a* E6 n( P$ W0 y3 ?5 aCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards5 L8 U2 ~6 y5 F8 P7 @
Japanese ships attempt to get underway/ [, K) [. t8 Y( X& b% |
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards7 H# p- o3 {& h6 `" t
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
1 j* Y/ z+ Q+ v+ c* ]* b# ZCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
& u5 Y) h3 h7 tCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards' I5 S7 \" w3 n# Y$ L, y [: Q# R
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
3 d. M3 i+ L* O# a9 ^* |( ZDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
( Q6 s8 a M# s- ]6 \8 nDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards9 Z& A+ Z0 f( _8 {- S" u5 i
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
6 s. e! g4 T7 W$ j' n: aDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards7 l2 v" C- o( z$ M( Z
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
& J! X" }% Z3 q# c& lRange closes to 10,000 yards
# n0 f/ m$ {4 t/ }1 M" fCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
! V b) |2 ^! m. Z* FCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
- i5 G% O7 C: u. JCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
% K% G; Z& [# o1 h7 \% ~DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards3 t; U* I2 R% `7 ~
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards2 c) u( e6 o7 c( w8 q/ x
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards) i- M0 E# E9 W' |
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
7 A5 ^) c# @: [* u% EDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards3 |8 E3 [& S3 v0 c: T7 ]2 H, s
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards6 j; W/ z" F+ @; F
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
* C Y; C, ]& b6 v: B8 ZDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards9 X! e M6 F+ j+ S( z
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
" i) }& e2 @' [& F& r$ rDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
/ `% M+ b# ?2 I7 G6 K% [ z; WDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards# f5 @$ r4 U6 w8 z
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
7 y+ f' B. O. t8 ?$ @& d9 _CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards" L! M+ K8 k; A, j
Range closes to 7,000 yards
. I6 x5 D/ y, y0 n. XCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
2 V* n# \, k: F( }* z9 G7 wCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards& q6 s D1 L) k" b4 N
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
" |+ T2 i' C7 {: iCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards% [# P0 `+ N* i
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards+ C& Q- _( f! e$ `. @0 Q6 B% {
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
% p" ?. ~1 _! w& _. nDD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards R+ t, l; Q e# R$ H8 N2 ^
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards
2 O5 D# ] j% w9 _" T hDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards3 z. q' W% r& N
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
" m- T4 ?) I+ ~DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards2 G% T5 G. D5 f1 _3 Y) A, ]$ W
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
; I# U3 {6 x! [# _DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
6 V9 |9 a: w; @5 u: X5 x% ~$ ADD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards, A o: l& @) B+ |9 R5 W$ k2 N
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
1 W' h! ?" A' X, Q! C7 lCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards1 \: `1 }* G" Z
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
& X; n; u( s oRange closes to 4,000 yards
; E9 N9 e. u# L# y2 \xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 3 M, ~) n8 c/ H( O$ z( W
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards7 T$ f/ _ \; n7 c! b$ U& ^3 P$ w( ~" @
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards# f1 `6 D) o9 h! \& k/ A: u- W
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards9 F; s" `9 {) ~! h& W
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards; S# [. ~, w' L1 q4 x
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
) o: U% n- e5 r& t7 Y( tDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards7 D# S9 x) ~& q. h2 x/ r* m. }- C
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards! y* d; m# d5 V* V, h k
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
5 H! G, F: r3 d6 L) jDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
5 X% u- }3 x* _! jDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards9 b& i' ?! _/ k! r
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
: L/ ]1 @$ D( q, G+ s+ bDD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards. k1 x; g4 w! z
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
$ T- F9 E+ A' b8 K! N8 w9 aDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards& t' k/ {! D6 Q# B5 }( \
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards- [3 m8 k p# r/ c
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
$ P# O) \7 l! h3 _+ TDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards' R* ?2 h2 ^6 G* f( {
Range closes to 2,000 yards
/ R U S1 B X1 }CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards
3 k( ?- f8 c4 _! ~; w0 j) W9 t6 `CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
% Y1 f- U' I7 g! XCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
5 u4 O* D8 ?$ u1 _DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards% R+ C `) D+ \/ x" }. [
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards1 h7 P, y7 o4 t* M, n
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
- d4 k7 E* b, N1 vDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
5 K3 k% H( c& KDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards. ]- x) h, A9 Q. h
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards' o2 u( p/ ?. D& ~* J
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards2 U: U: _9 m, c( \7 D5 w
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
1 T; F9 q2 }9 q3 ^. rDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
( D l' x# n# y" \" {DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards
+ h$ z* T# @" a3 HCA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards9 @- Z6 A' n# g6 U6 V
Range increases to 3,000 yards
4 @( {5 }4 j: q& v5 q6 q/ I S, @CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards, w7 X. A* @) \9 m9 {6 x9 {* G
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards5 \. W/ J& h [) b, }& C" |
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
" M$ Q: ?" p3 d) C! R, u' eDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
, M: X9 F. y+ ~# P# B. EDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards9 ?+ M! e& c$ J/ E* n6 S
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
9 x, e% R% v3 o; F" B# V; UDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards8 ~. O0 y) R% Y, e) v: W
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards
' Z n% n5 W. V7 v6 V" c+ _DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
: t5 @8 J6 c, J$ f; tDD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards( K6 h# `2 s! P$ O- g! a& e
DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
2 t( c* u, a, O$ z7 G% GDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards. G; X0 t. O2 i( S% \. _/ r
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
- F" c+ s% a0 {5 I2 GDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards K* \+ \& G# w) q( w, g- V+ q
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
# v( Y: T! X( p0 jCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards8 v6 a5 G/ | J4 e* q
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards; Q3 ~8 s: e" w- O
Range closes to 2,000 yards
/ e4 q! \* t$ S, W$ |% C( N* z0 e0 h$ X" wCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
& }# `7 ], v9 R: d# fCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards* ?- t, a9 s. _( ?, A
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards, k+ |2 |4 J G* ?% e' V
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards; I+ w$ l5 R" E/ c# G
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
5 q9 h( U4 |+ b+ J# j, h3 U# JDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
6 t; ~. {8 ]' ~( C/ YDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards" X4 K& V" H* h0 I S2 I5 A! I
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards5 G& s; M" l: E
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
~1 f C6 G4 s% VDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards: d2 @7 w" K; _0 H
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
8 v2 X3 Z5 N" {' S5 H! J7 GDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards: V! P& y, x X, @4 o! f3 n
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards1 l' U+ c% w9 a" V" E
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
) T; {4 ? S( l3 ]& yCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards1 @* c) e6 u, J B
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards$ O( W$ R5 ?% v9 e5 a
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
9 g& C" K" U& f- ^* t, q8 X. G" kDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
" f: a9 m E7 J0 D6 I# k. tDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards- ?2 r# w# W7 p0 _0 c
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards/ v! u7 S) K$ B r ~& ~
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
" U4 x# d& g* uDD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards( v4 o* `" l6 q" k2 h x: D
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards0 Z% W, q# o6 C3 N) ^ c4 E
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
, G4 ?8 v; h5 e7 r- cTask forces break off...; K$ e2 q" H2 P; J( w' g4 B; i8 `
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8 d ]. j9 s5 bPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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& _- ^6 h( L) ?- j: D, MJapanese Ships
3 n+ x" x, l7 N# n; { CL Katori
& H. J. J* l7 q DD Akikaze. \2 u/ F2 @4 z: l
DD Yuzuki
. G7 n2 |0 B% H- ` PB Takunan Maru #5/ {) ]: c7 H& R- r" z- E$ T
PB Shonon Maru #11# h5 w/ [7 q: i8 r8 s7 a7 d
PB Kyo Maru #12( V% a! U4 P. Y1 c1 u
PB Hakkaisan Maru4 C/ @1 b9 A- [9 N- {7 R2 I3 w
0 v( `5 y) j( \ F9 A& P; eCL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB 3 o1 ]/ W8 m/ v+ p, p
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
2 }* {6 C; @4 x5 V. {; _' O; X& vDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
6 S3 }8 S# Y5 b% |- `1 n/ fPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns3 R ~* B( Q' h, F) @
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns6 t5 g( G# |2 |( P
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
+ O b( _& s" r9 xPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
& r5 j$ ?, w9 K3 N( f8 d* V' oDD Akikaze fired at enemy guns$ j" \7 {5 s/ j8 ?/ T3 }
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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$ t- N; ]) q' _Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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* Y! H) M+ P: B6 K- _2 S1 \TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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, ^+ W8 d5 {# Q' e) p1 n3 C. EJapanese ground losses:6 f; K8 I' e3 L" U4 E5 L
19 casualties reported; A4 `+ `# b" F) y
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 p, |; z! g! {: K( C& a& q9 y4 _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- \& S; C) G! R+ `/ O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( F' @, v# I! c2 f* N
4 K) a% Y+ S0 l
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3( c* I4 d" i6 F6 D6 W
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, s/ S" r, l4 F4 z" bTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)5 p! K ] F0 M! v. o
1 ` G: ? T4 N) V: g" cJapanese Ships
' ]" f7 W% D1 H4 Z/ B! { CA Nachi, Mine hits 1* j. v* J N9 k1 {' v* s: N4 |) Y
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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& o- ]% S; |5 q+ F8 z! @. xJapanese Ships
1 U( c7 ^! L0 u. c, d; E- [ CA Tone, Mine hits 1: H( U% I) B$ A2 Y: j% V) x" B
: N: ^) n d D0 J
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97- B. Q! Z& i1 G5 v6 `1 M: T* \
6 o7 h& M8 u$ a0 X0 m) gJapanese Ships
6 z2 C# Y5 Y4 E2 X5 h& I1 T xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage0 c% ^* u% @& u7 l
DD Yugiri
3 q- f. Q- s( x
2 x/ P: g: V+ h1 u3 b0 a/ ~3 lAllied Ships
3 n! ]4 V6 [+ K1 M" @: W% a SS Sargo, hits 10
: r# t+ h& H. t6 r; S& I# n0 m' \5 Y1 L/ [$ _; S' Z5 O
SS Sargo is sighted by escort% w$ n6 Z9 P$ i5 s( I
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...0 f4 L0 b6 j% O! E
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
: }+ n( _ \3 b! NDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search..., ` e' Q* T) x
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
$ _" ?, y: n9 [DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
* Y8 b0 h3 b2 qDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
& d+ Q. y1 d$ ~, P" n. E q5 c( MEscort abandons search for sub3 T, a1 @( ^( l- V4 k& o( O
7 H4 V) n0 Y" b$ P7 a# U2 O6 ]( `--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 l# v0 b. p2 ^2 H# [' F9 K( R
, W( X' ~3 ?/ A1 j. G. {
Ground combat at Manila (79,77), m( R! k0 q O
5 ~& A, o+ O) k' O& ]
Japanese Bombardment attack' g# U4 R% X& p9 q
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
# o1 @: h1 e: r5 r
. n7 p |! R2 f' m9 _Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
) `7 h0 q- O+ [# a
2 T( u/ H1 U8 a6 k1 @9 E3 x7 L. \Japanese ground losses:
' D+ p+ f& \( s5 p 159 casualties reported7 K' x; ~$ z& M
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
$ K2 h. d* y3 d- p1 d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; c! Y4 c$ q! @- [7 s
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled! s) U3 X3 I& m0 [2 h# {
" f! x* }/ r4 s7 q: N
Allied ground losses:. I$ ?$ V6 @4 u0 s! |, d
198 casualties reported+ R4 N, Z! O" |1 f' x8 j
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
! p, b6 ?7 m# G% ~2 o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 x! d, d9 f! P" p Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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' |, n) A0 I3 zAssaulting units:$ z" t+ L) L, z3 F8 f% u3 D
Imperial Guards Division' D4 _6 t* [- w+ O8 c0 G3 M }
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment6 P2 B6 g0 S$ s' x4 W% U0 ]3 w
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment7 M U" V7 r7 T( m
2nd Tank Regiment* }% A: @; V; ]" e: D2 x) T
48th Engineer Regiment
# L% E0 B; I% F" L: W; w5 x 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment# o4 h6 S. T0 u* X
33rd Division
* C& _; A0 q4 V5 ] 21st Infantry Regiment- n+ q: b. M0 z
7th Tank Regiment
# Y: X: q" K2 R+ { 48th Recon Regiment' k, i% h( s$ i
16th Recon Regiment
/ D& [, e& x, D* @" T 4th Division& m u( r% P! Z& H# }1 M2 m9 s4 j
21st Division
: ~% C; a5 p3 q5 c 6th Guards Division
- [( k% y/ e/ A2 f 65th Brigade0 t/ `' z' ~: q n- \
38th Division8 R: W, w$ s( R. u# O1 ]
16th Guards Regiment: \4 Q' G. W6 ?: ^! V; w0 i
4th Tank Regiment
5 z# @* D; O+ Y/ r7 X. L. t. i% q$ s# U 16th Engineer Regiment# o1 r) h( y5 ?
9th Infantry Regiment
4 X- n% M1 [; T0 K' A 22nd Recon Regiment
9 b; m0 g8 g1 Q9 H) n2 m: F0 p 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment& j" }1 U1 X) |; P5 j) ]: d
5th Guards Cav Regiment
4 \# i4 T9 M- G$ P* Y X 35th Fld AA Gun Co ' c [. o; A, F* }0 u; `
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
( m: M4 y; f, |$ b6 ~9 I 30th Fld AA Gun Co x5 R" S! ^* o. Y3 i+ |0 _9 i5 F
48th Field AA Battalion
6 p2 [* e% X; E4 d' K 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
- ]9 F8 T: \4 ~8 X 25th Army1 A2 b' C1 Q/ w4 F' Z" I: ?
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion& d4 Y+ C" q: }$ z8 H a
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7 m H, u. [5 h! n4 o0 Y 2nd Mortar Battalion
# |% p% \9 { C8 b8 \* `# s 9th Field AF Construction Battalion, f W( l/ I* b) `7 @6 T" H
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion0 d- Y( S0 w& w6 B0 x1 l
39th Road Const Co
- V4 L" K7 A' `5 H4 |# H3 ]" ? 21st Fld AA Gun Co
9 ^+ f0 u$ s& e; `. v+ @# T Southern Army+ @1 Y. V: y& C' m
56th Const Co
) }2 m, C% E1 F! K: m$ c 47th Field AA Battalion' u b0 A8 D) U# ]
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
$ p) s* `# k+ G- C$ J$ g4 L7 V: L 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
$ d( _! x$ V) s2 I6 d5 J! p 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
0 m: |4 {/ m& P! U9 l# U4 O 1st RF Gun Battalion
% F" a! d8 j& g! g' P# M 35th Field AA Battalion
2 f: K0 s* `& h9 N! t 3rd Mortar Battalion$ V6 l8 W" r7 v! s
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
$ Q. L3 D- v. S6 p( P9 K) E 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5 w- {: y7 [6 l# {: p# s 45th Field AA Battalion
% h8 Q" E; p" w& z$ @3 ]" s3 ` 48th Field Artillery Regiment3 o, _! {9 m; r$ ~% A: U* @/ L$ }) |
15th Const Co _) v3 Q6 b% H% D0 b' f
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment* o1 j. C) f5 i) Q) Q
26th Fld AA Gun Co
$ U& q* G# X L" G 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
. J& ~. N) t# v+ W2 u8 C 37th Const Co
% y; `, g# s6 i: D4 k1 [7 a7 l# y 5th Mortar Battalion# c+ J+ j5 Y4 t
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
/ ?5 a) V- H7 v `+ S 40th Field AA Battalion$ K1 G S& K0 y6 S
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion" V# {% a- G; B, E
31st Fld AA Gun Co a. l# l9 |* S& g% {; R
38th Road Const Co - U6 @9 b7 r- S# {+ K% R, ~4 g/ |
14th Army# _6 L0 C' z% U
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion- ^1 x8 s8 u9 x+ H2 z m% f! v
43rd Const Co
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+ b2 F9 V( z5 z/ E8 |0 ]Defending units:1 x- m& w* ~+ m
14th PS Engineer Regiment; A: `0 t- n3 I' N ~8 j
91st PA Infantry Division+ D% n2 d3 D- m/ m; z0 d4 B
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
" ~) l6 l! T& Y1 S" u2 E5 v 71st PA Infantry Division
! u& X9 Y! S% @5 V4 z: u 21st PA Infantry Division* J* `1 |" M: l* c* |
192nd Tank Battalion% B4 u- Q/ p- s
51st PA Infantry Division
7 @5 w# T9 Z$ |0 o! \) q; [ 4th Marine Regiment
$ Z: b; P8 P* ^$ M 194th Tank Battalion
; l1 z' ]; t5 o: \ u 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1 {8 ]& i b, h5 t 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
`* B) _+ Z7 d d 31st PA Infantry Division( m2 L1 e! G8 f
11th PA Infantry Division" e) t4 w, V! l# k& ? L6 h9 ?
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
; c( G4 V1 w; |% H/ Y/ _0 W 1st PA Infantry Division4 N J. J! d0 a) s
31st Infantry Regiment
U: H" i: C$ ~5 ~) D6 | 41st PA Infantry Division ]" s, c' O! b" Y8 _" ?/ c
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team" `: I/ f9 w0 i2 ]
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment4 U6 I, f$ ~5 h1 }! K% K6 F1 G
301st Construction Battalion% o, L0 A% R" Q v* U/ W
Provisional GMC Grp 1 z# B$ ]4 {& o4 Z) _; c
1st PI Base Force% W, V8 Q2 D% _) g
I Philippine Corps / u( o0 d! M: T) _
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment" H' v x6 y8 h; y
USAFFE
5 M! _7 q) F& L- X$ f1 x8 h) A Bataan USN Base Force
9 }) C; I9 l+ s! g, m# J; B+ c5 r Clark Field USAAF Base Force0 p( t3 H8 H0 W1 n- w8 v) m
201st PA Construction Battalion% v; G7 y/ X4 t! N9 a9 v3 {
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
, K, k5 C( N* l# S 1st USMC AA Battalion
; { @+ |) g5 h' z U Manila USAAF Base Force
! o+ h8 o2 h) ~3 i7 f7 s8 q 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment* e" j' q- I: o5 N ?) s, B
Cavite USN Base Force1 D% z' K, Q; S( [/ F! s9 Y& s: r
202nd PA Construction Battalion
$ Z% m7 W9 P% Y% i Far East USAAF ' g( r7 }2 h8 ]$ u
II Philippine Corps 6 g4 k' V. L9 T+ {/ a, H
1st PA Constabulary Regiment9 r$ G" F, f% K5 r# j! m/ G
PAF Aviation ' j& O! N7 B) q; V' j# l x
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
9 L- ~: z5 ?8 M, G: W" W, I' I
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0 e1 P( C1 X8 s+ s9 m0 d% eGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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# K. W/ ~3 b4 q* t, N" E- RJapanese Shock attack/ J) e( I9 @8 l& s
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261. b( S, U$ V: l2 H, L- ?. V- n7 n/ |
) w* o/ t9 q7 | c( D9 BDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54 9 e5 s; d( y1 d# \8 S$ U
2 A9 y9 _6 z" m1 D6 z) uAllied adjusted defense: 3
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7 e# s% H, O- _9 O; E3 QJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) ! ]. j! `1 I. y# h* R, A2 E4 N/ C
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft
2 k0 c; N& m7 m! O$ k no flights
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Allied aircraft losses6 O; R3 b; s2 E7 G5 Y2 T- V) C
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed" R a' s* g# F( Z. B
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Combat modifiers
* |9 v0 B" _$ e( _. `( s: q9 tDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)- z u/ x/ G; `. y, F g& M
experience(-), supply(-)
/ ~, A% C. n# D" X/ f7 qAttacker: shock(+). {, z+ S, K8 [7 O
4 c) s" \+ G/ F0 N6 zJapanese ground losses:
& {# M* @" z J# ?! k 1384 casualties reported% y! Q; ^* f d& g
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled c$ ~# c5 ?; I8 D2 e4 m" }
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled6 V' a8 v0 u) ~4 E/ ?7 S# A# a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( S6 E9 z* p+ c; i. f' Z
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)) y# g+ M' @. v+ W* F/ K" D( T
* ]+ r0 G) C2 b, e4 eAllied ground losses:3 J% S9 r4 O( r2 a; b/ G# H7 @& z
1916 casualties reported
/ S& V x- N; Z, ~ Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled# z: J( u& R o
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled0 b/ h5 P, H% Q8 u
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
) _" v4 f# f1 I Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)* `1 [1 m- \' L
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled); z4 i( X4 a; f6 M5 C5 [1 U2 i
Units destroyed 3
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Assaulting units:$ G; I% m X( R6 z! A
82nd Naval Guard Unit { B% W! V( ]) z" ~, c! f
144th Infantry Regiment
, m i8 K6 |% b! L$ t2 r 66th Naval Guard Unit3 i: `5 x2 w( Q8 p- A( ~
84th Naval Guard Unit( r& Z# N8 I0 Z3 E
53rd Naval Guard Unit2 r, x4 F" R4 L5 t, h
: ?. H$ v+ ]1 E0 ?# G" o; ?$ _Defending units:
* B1 ^5 J) L7 i' W# s: [ Wake USN CPNAB
# [- x5 ?+ B" v% l Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion- i: `1 ]. I7 q& e( g) ?6 Z
6th Marine Defense Battalion
/ I0 b" P5 Y0 y* N$ s$ C" B" M2 y2 N/ i
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' a; b3 h$ t5 ?+ }5 O+ L# ?2 C! b; OGround combat at Ambon (76,109). {% M$ R- F8 o. F$ ]' k- I% p% K5 V
& u1 d& }: \* a( ^0 i. s( s
Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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; v. v9 m5 C. C6 k: N0 _, vDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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Assaulting units: }7 q) B$ X9 ^4 j _
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
: C% c0 X# |8 T" A0 E1 c0 ?7 e( w7 K( I: z n' I5 z
Defending units:
) v8 [, y6 p3 E$ f+ @9 }( R: E3 K# R Molukken Garrison Battalion* ~( I6 O0 H1 x
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
7 Q4 h% \ K; z% N- S Ambon Base Force |
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