AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
[2 C3 M' P! d2 t* p8 t9 l* M+ |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
R4 J6 h* e X1 x H- n" p菜花天蝗采用了大统领授予的战术部署，一改开战以来的护航颓势，一举摧毁了盟军突击登陆滩头的rush
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards
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- ~4 m; G: K1 w7 f/ M( J4 J CL Kashii. P. L2 K$ ?9 e' `, o% m+ O
CL Kinu
! j* i3 B: Y5 x" n& N; f DD Nowaki+ ^: ~$ R1 _9 {# z% Z+ O3 p3 w
DD Asashio
) N, A0 U, n" E# D8 x. k DD Michishio
- A% r- ]+ R1 Q J/ Y5 h DD Arashio
7 ?, {* T6 E; q* @/ N$ ~; X2 e$ l DD Natsugumo( [3 q) y# A W2 o5 D
DD Yamagumo6 e3 A6 \2 O, _. i- c
DD Asagumo$ F2 F0 V: j% r( J* F
DD Murasame- V/ p g1 V1 }. f% B
DD Harusame
( m$ d( p1 ]; x6 S% B! h' s DD Akatsuki
0 ` C& t6 p$ p# H7 o" O' ` DD Hibiki
( |. b2 n9 [/ k- f DD Ikazuchi }8 B7 j% T4 V& A. ~8 P d! L2 P) D
DD Inazuma
2 {7 y. E& d# C5 K& n8 x2 y3 f DD Shikinami
6 z N6 d5 ?* ?$ y) h DD Ayanami
& ^# I; s2 c! H DD Asagiri' E$ p7 Y' }5 w* _- E$ v- t
DD Sagiri
# |4 l: H5 [, k, ^6 S DD Yugiri
4 x; W. b. f+ }, a) R: f DD Minazuki4 \. c, v" ^) Y" |: L: ?9 j
AK Sado Maru
2 h& h$ x6 b! R$ j( \2 v8 k+ X AK Sagami Maru
& i& G/ Y# m! R; q* ~5 l; { l AK Sakura Maru0 b, ~9 V9 y; M, p' W: D
AK Kaga Maru; m7 i0 \( L9 U X
AK Kinka Maru
! g* f3 n1 c! a AK Kyushu Maru+ s# u! B, K. m2 g' `: n
AK Tosan Maru
6 [5 h/ N& p! b: m3 v, G' A- H AMC Asaka Maru; _+ m6 L6 n( f2 n# Y" d& ~
xAK Ayatosan Maru/ f/ k8 x" e4 q, M* a% l
xAK Kansai Maru
, y! ^( J) f# L- Y xAK Kashii Maru
) p' z4 F* x$ Y" i2 } xAK Aobasan Maru
! e, _% j- X& f3 Q( n5 y" }7 a xAK Asosan Maru' o: g7 u7 }" `- b4 H- g# x9 Z; o
xAK Asakasan Maru8 U8 R# e9 ]0 @7 ~
xAK Atutasan Maru
/ s, d, C6 P7 ~: S- _; x% ^ xAK Kinugawa Maru
0 g& a z6 g% |" n6 p& A+ ~, t xAK Yamaura Maru
0 s$ ` v' e4 s5 @8 ~ xAK Zenyo Maru; E. G3 D d: }, Y! ? }: \) T t
xAK Nako Maru
4 j( F1 }; `# V- c xAK Johore Maru
* _% T% d& F& {3 _+ f( v xAK Fushimi Maru
* j @5 V1 j1 Z: j6 V xAK Kamoi Maru7 E4 f* g' f/ w
xAK Ryoyo Maru9 c/ L( m' T" J' t% m
xAK Nihonka Maru
" L+ j/ W( _8 h/ a xAK Nojima Maru1 i3 O. H* N) `( f# R
LSD Shinshu Maru
! K+ X s8 [' l: W xAP Hakozaki Maru" z, o# `: _8 @" `/ q% b9 Z9 Q1 h
xAP Kobe Maru
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9 X' F/ t5 e* n/ J5 L/ b- Q/ ~Allied Ships8 u0 y; I6 Q: _# x, o' T! C
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
9 d2 K- M/ X# b0 p PT TM-10
4 o- L, H: D0 U( h/ Q PT TM-11( V: d0 Q" W5 Q
PT TM-12
$ M* ]8 A+ x) g& p% O7 N { PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
# H, z7 H0 o, ~# ^0 E PT TM-147 C: _8 T7 Q/ _8 ]) i; J; s
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk3 v; B2 X2 k$ ~; J7 x- {5 S
l' Y; p6 B+ mAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
( ^' _1 C1 j6 h* nJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
+ M) U: I3 M( j* tImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight+ c* l/ U6 ?5 |' W! J4 I
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards0 a; l! t) R: [: j* w! f8 e
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
6 u; k7 a+ q. N% E" M ECONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
2 e; B1 L7 I. k" P0 l- L7 d! XLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
, h3 s) Q+ W0 h$ \5 I AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 5 p- f/ Z. l0 x0 w5 V; ^7 |- Z
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
- C: c5 K$ I, d xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
8 [' N# _7 V8 j2 F# E; z* Q! Y- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
! o7 ^, q- r$ Z0 C DD Arashio , DD Asashio- ~9 V- N& o ]; x+ L! ?
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards1 @9 P# i9 r* ~0 C" o' Q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
/ G6 X, Z6 z! y" O* c \2 |: j7 eDD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards8 y a% G4 X3 w& \% \ F& K: D* l* D
Range closes to 9,000 yards
0 U5 B @( I1 q) g: D+ i9 ~1 J1 ELSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
5 m2 }+ l/ C* P5 |8 s AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 1 f7 X+ K( W( S9 }+ ~/ G- r; M
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , & w5 k( t. C" B0 q _2 a3 L4 y' ^
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
* k) P7 G3 b6 t, T( @ xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
' R8 x1 a, G" i5 c7 {5 ^' b+ ^ xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , / p0 S) [3 k7 n3 M+ W
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
- J6 v, N$ [1 e8 D- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , 4 j, j' l% b/ A! g7 S
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
5 l+ b9 _* Y# J' \2 D DD Arashio , DD Nowaki- t1 ]5 \5 M# N8 F8 F1 k+ k {
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
' _/ C$ }0 B( g1 l f/ LDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
. e" q! {6 Z4 @, ?3 ~- PDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards- O2 P& O- ?! O4 S0 k* N
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards2 j1 V) Z/ k/ R# W- t" T- s
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
Y% m* o( {8 y; a8 T- w# |6 gDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
( w; [& a) z, h& {DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
# Q" f2 e$ a# k4 x, eRange closes to 6,000 yards. F( B; E5 p4 ~8 P) Y
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
) B7 N' `5 t, b5 O3 y9 OPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards$ W& G+ l3 {+ ^" V: C$ N7 Z
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
) A/ l* q# n7 ?2 }- n" v, l6 gDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards" r9 O S5 h' @4 Y; x4 A9 [
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
# M5 O) ?- @ w2 D/ IPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
' r- @ R B( X: n0 |Range closes to 5,000 yards. v, g0 p5 L7 H8 z3 C# v. }7 ^
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
' J$ f" [# ]( B5 q AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , $ V2 V- ?( d- _0 J( S! _
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
+ A+ ?4 U& |1 _# N7 t xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , " K. [0 a" M% n4 `9 ~$ A% ~$ G
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
" y1 E$ \+ U, W, o! q M% ? xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 8 J$ d% X2 S6 H' o, n
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
c3 `9 R0 I( G0 S% C' I/ C xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
[) _% [3 Z1 D6 u2 s C& R xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat8 j% X" ], @6 M- d! c% V. I/ i
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri ,
, `( V7 @# c% Z5 D( ~ DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , ' _/ A4 z0 q. L% a& S% K" P
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , ' W) ]. p# p, c7 F
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki
3 c" t4 P, f r' p4 s; M+ hDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards4 U' I+ J4 n' T7 t2 w, C
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
- C( L) q2 |4 P8 B9 C1 G9 C/ Z# oDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards# _3 D$ v) B8 {
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
7 r9 h3 L* E# q8 p* {% WLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
0 f' q0 S( B) ~2 A) ?( H AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , & {" O. s2 p, N
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , ) l5 g; z, C. f) v
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , & E+ R2 U3 E; l
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
2 v4 X: R9 S# T5 qCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
% G) n: v# H7 P9 s0 ^CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
4 X; z" M+ O+ Z% WDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards( z( N' @/ q$ b: [! o( T
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
3 [7 s' `8 {3 G3 m9 cPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
$ n4 |1 K- d! ]% s; H3 c5 z9 qLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
% P; `/ k1 Z9 }% q# \ AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
0 I6 }9 H y$ c b, i+ h( ] AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
! Y6 k# ?' n' ]5 f2 }! R9 R! M xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
7 p" G0 m+ d3 e2 ] xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat( g' v5 h4 x3 ]) N
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , 4 ^ V' n- ~. c* C3 E* E- I2 q
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
. s* M! t0 g" ~2 pPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
2 y! @: x$ L2 V4 w3 L2 bDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
8 D0 Q& Y/ W- M& o6 b1 G& [2 tDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards* ]+ T: V! _, r# Z6 Q: Z
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
2 k; ~3 g0 _2 `! u+ X! G5 m1 K: V- JPT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards+ m! L: V, p7 @* c1 E
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
3 G: }: G, k! ^3 t& @9 bRange increases to 6,000 yards. c' Q) V' V5 f
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards$ {5 _8 W% r8 c1 I m- j, ?
Range increases to 11,000 yards
1 S' ~" D8 S: ]3 ~- ^DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 % V6 Q# P! O# J- ^, w. z) q
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
0 v3 S) _+ @' z. R, u8 TPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
2 \; R+ Z: ^' nCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards( @4 c W }* i- e
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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( c$ h- E& W# U: ?# e- w& s5 O$ yJapanese Ships
# O {$ ^& H$ O8 n CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1. `7 z3 @ a* M3 b# i9 v7 T
CA Mogami
. t% E0 T6 {# w- n DD Kuroshio: l! J: ]/ q" S+ G( x% X7 f
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1( n/ Z2 r: J, I9 G$ K# N5 Z, K
DD Natsushio
, |) q" p0 H! Y* v) h; k1 h DD Shiratsuyu2 Z4 d' c g6 I" I# c
DD Umikaze0 S! ?/ h3 I- P% l ^" Z
, O; q- d, t4 Y+ A* U' KAllied Ships
3 B* z' W: b6 w8 X: i7 K DD Alden
. O3 M0 y' K( G- m: l! R DD Barker2 r: ?# h# b, \# A( K5 [( H# W
DD Edsall
1 E, H9 { V \ DD John D. Edwards/ m& J, p# C) E s2 o. R
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight% v" r! }( a0 Q2 D
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
. [% j0 G+ K0 R: Y) e PCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards: n* a- V( s5 p
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards# B- R" `" k7 p* R) b% b
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards- d. Z0 ~% V7 v6 g1 e1 f1 T4 w. ]+ x
CA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards
; r# X& z3 Y* n8 GDD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards2 D" u) f* A. l1 A! Y
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards! {1 V( K* ~6 e9 J% W$ P# M$ H
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
% G7 h3 T" {2 uDD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards+ r* ]$ m/ E6 C6 F: F V
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards4 I7 L- m! |/ }% E, i( H1 X
Range closes to 6,000 yards2 v$ V+ `. B" [5 |* b
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
1 M# P% S" U) r& s" P6 a. {1 ^DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
. n8 K/ L( \7 xDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards% m, q/ G1 [( O& ?: w' T! X8 }, T* Z
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
6 k+ E( q9 v9 b5 p( z& c4 Y$ K% N8 ODD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards5 V# T& u6 p0 I5 P* r. O
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
3 p4 Q% M8 ] K8 I. G& ODD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
2 W5 @4 |& e4 [" r( `) DCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
/ z5 p% o8 E9 O: K0 P! MCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
6 H3 K8 G4 b: t& t% T/ Y; ZDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
1 r4 d2 `4 l! j3 E" J1 A, s# jDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards/ a# v& _* \! a3 Q* u9 \
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
9 w4 u9 w9 j+ J% Z' RDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards7 M) ~8 n: _1 ?
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
3 `. O- w3 W, o& }( N0 Y5 N* M+ }/ S WRange increases to 8,000 yards0 [) H6 d, I( A! r: ]
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
! z: t @$ B* A6 S4 o5 D2 NDD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
9 Q9 o& E5 |0 Y$ vDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards B. ?! }; R9 G' [, m- z" H& _
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards7 m2 j7 E$ x4 n. i4 e, S7 C( y: ]& v
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
! l& e6 W ^; W2 U0 ?* ^& p- RDD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards' P2 ^$ }5 |5 b- V# u, O6 Z/ A
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards" @5 N- z2 i+ s' q. V2 |" Y3 m( I/ |& S, |
Task forces break off...! B( n- k4 e, g7 X; `+ a% p
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
9 t/ A8 y+ N( x: W CVL Ryujo' A0 Y4 _% O: `* Z0 }$ {
CVL Shoho
# k, O, i& n7 D7 o6 g9 A CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 1
) i# K9 U1 U3 W; Z/ Q CVE Hosho5 b7 E5 w+ n/ s% ^- S; a. @8 Y+ u
CVE Taiyo& Z! B6 B4 A& @8 ^* U+ [- \
CA Takao
# n/ Z$ }: K5 P7 n) m CA Atago8 {; K1 V; P; O# D. _$ _5 ?; M! \
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
. T- W& o8 q) F5 m- R DD Akigumo* C6 |# l& j1 E/ [, r7 O
DD Shiranui
$ [* r, ]. G- ?* a: l: m/ Q! U# w9 E DD Samidare9 k6 F4 H; Z. V" x3 J
DD Yamakaze
/ A. Q) `) x+ l% g- V1 I& Z9 O2 j DD Hatsuharu
9 u: b V0 S0 P x" M& m DD Hatsushima1 p0 @& C; ^- x6 ?+ h
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire8 w" o1 W' X* Z: h1 ~. Q4 w" y& ?* v5 J0 T
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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& Q) X3 ^1 O- [Allied Ships
7 T- c# R; }! S8 c$ q. y# Z CA Houston3 B# g6 [9 M6 I
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2: X) s; ?/ k6 T3 Y. K
CL Tromp J9 H- R Q) c" u3 [3 b% D" G( d
CL Durban, Shell hits 19 k7 K; l7 [- V! j
DD John D. Ford1 m3 s* W. b, _" e* k% v
DD Parrott( @3 f% i- N( y6 U
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
6 Z$ i! _+ ]) i" q$ S DD Pope
0 J. y1 V4 F& {5 X" _ DD Whipple! ^# [& Y" `: G+ e
DD Stewart
; v+ j5 Y( I/ k0 W) g4 L% V DD Evertsen" i( ]& b; w* [) c! K) Y
DD Stronghold) k/ e5 e6 F+ B. j
DD Thanet
8 R# Q. ]* `9 a: w$ V) V1 m/ F6 C DD Encounter: ?2 [4 T8 n4 r6 e" ]
DD Express$ I" G' Q8 ^/ R
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight `: [! [' C0 K z; W8 ]# Y) Y
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards, W" y8 a4 c' y+ n5 n, g
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
7 E$ n- D& h+ Q. h9 J8 r" s; }CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
6 k( }0 `+ L3 G4 N; xCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
( m0 c3 S1 i( r$ B0 }CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
0 x5 ?% \7 a* [6 J' BCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
# k! J) p7 L6 L) _4 jCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
$ k2 J7 E2 z, a# k( A8 g* XCL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
9 l$ U5 Y3 S5 _9 m1 zDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
2 A, l; j! L: f( WCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards; o- G4 |9 R+ \* O0 P
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
8 ^$ c2 Z9 D: [" K% T% ^DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards" z- g* ^- Y3 r+ O3 L5 v; f% b/ M1 O) M
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
: `7 o# ^& X1 M9 dDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
H1 M( b% f1 \/ Y9 L( EDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
" p5 K: s0 ~/ P0 b' ^DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards0 K/ T+ e3 k5 Z/ x( o4 o' I6 N- b+ l
Range closes to 8,000 yards' _4 |* F5 B2 H. M( r" a
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards3 }. J3 \ I3 j0 P- @% E
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards0 ~" h+ @# a5 E* y8 i+ K- ?% t$ l
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards' Q# P# B2 h# F+ y$ y: d7 R
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards* y7 k- u& t8 o/ n2 l
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards3 V% l) x6 u0 r* \1 E
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
. S/ e0 C4 {2 B) pCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
9 ^. G- u5 J9 G( U; R: w- rDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards. A3 J: q6 Z5 c4 s- b1 z# r+ J2 t6 i
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards) d3 b/ w ]6 D) y7 j( ^
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
" `& _4 \- a1 aDD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
2 T+ [6 N8 j! N& \DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
% c9 O& |* `1 X' qDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards3 K# A' u; ^; U) s/ T/ \
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
" X$ W! U9 g% B4 Q# F; n3 b" rRange closes to 7,000 yards% e @, X/ h0 A! Z* L6 f
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards( u8 b, i; o, S7 @3 B& i) T: u* e
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards1 I7 J# _ M1 Y6 j: B
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards& y$ i4 B4 x- U& j% L) e n* t2 S& M
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
8 f) }2 l6 m% e# @DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards4 t( `# A# W R) [2 O
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
/ L2 a) e5 v |" N( P$ ]( wDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
: P7 _! w3 _4 v- ^7 q/ [; XDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards$ ~+ B/ o5 @8 `8 t7 K
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards; F8 ?2 h/ f$ q2 J
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
6 E0 U1 R% E$ S4 ?6 @5 L0 B0 tDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards5 J/ _" C! \" h; e" i b$ }! \
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
, c, o, B. I+ _9 e l5 IDD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
2 @7 m3 s0 Y! }' tDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
3 l( t& R- q9 ]DD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
) j: v' W$ }& ^- }Range closes to 6,000 yards
: ?% z5 ?; r" x! m3 G5 _' H5 jDD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards: e6 V% q6 I V+ ^2 A; W/ N
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards
! j' o* B# h) o$ b2 rCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards% o, `( K" p6 J
CL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards- c1 }" F8 V4 i8 X/ Y' n1 ?
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
( R; i& H, A9 [% M% h7 m. YCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
: c1 B( D1 Q! |: KDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
) C- c) i" v: b6 y5 i6 uCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
" l8 R4 B# q5 _DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards% t; d1 i( I9 w5 N: e& h/ S( _
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
# q8 u, r4 {6 L! a) r6 gDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
a4 B' ]2 K$ K6 \* BDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
( Z) L0 {# k% ^# H J. k4 u7 @DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards1 e. j, Q9 n' J1 A4 A' Y. }
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards. B. @1 l0 f& k+ l9 h4 {
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
) g- X3 g! |* C5 ?5 GDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
7 ^# x2 {' n4 NRange increases to 9,000 yards( |4 @% t- N; Q# c. w$ b% B- O# \3 e$ s
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards) ~( X7 K* s) T
DD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
# X2 `2 X* o/ |0 q1 sCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
& y9 `: q& i+ V3 N, NCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
$ ]' j, \% J- }3 Z1 _% `& uDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
. s7 \0 P4 [. }" I9 q: w) @% }DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
3 R6 L/ Y) A- N/ ^! \/ x5 K' w6 ?CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards d+ t t+ \" h8 Y! i5 z& b
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards' a1 \. Z, I5 J6 \7 `; a
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards% H Z; {/ P7 O9 e
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards7 u# ? C* i% r7 q' s
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
; \7 f) k# _6 f0 l2 N/ v" K( z6 x. CDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards" L! K7 O( B) e) s( M. j3 e0 S
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
4 V3 s& c5 o, y9 {- d' u6 tDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
: U+ [. `( _6 B* r. f; F4 VDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
7 O" Q! F2 K* C2 z |% C) C7 u1 nJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
' N8 G9 ~9 n3 |; U0 uTask 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
O2 u4 y/ i8 b( E r CL Kashii, p) @, w8 B, b% R/ X2 @9 V5 m+ c5 c
CL Kinu$ b) A% K( f/ ~" N1 J1 U/ c) ^+ j
DD Nowaki: X2 D& l7 v/ Y! D, i2 N
DD Asashio/ j6 [; D: A s
DD Arashio5 `0 ^1 }% D' H/ q- H5 E; Q
DD Natsugumo
+ v1 L+ k8 v$ |0 m c DD Yamagumo
. A, [& K& p& N, p4 _ DD Asagumo) @% S8 k& i- x' ], T
DD Murasame
; H2 J2 \/ [5 ` DD Harusame
( G2 N; F7 o7 H" N4 { DD Akatsuki
1 M0 o6 ^: F4 B2 @9 f* k DD Hibiki
9 x4 z T5 u& y7 @4 ?: T9 `: ~. Z DD Ikazuchi
" z; _2 H3 i+ H+ U! z- { DD Inazuma4 g# B1 a; T* u6 Q
DD Shikinami
" z) y3 ^) q3 S* E DD Ayanami
( k$ ~( K u4 B6 B DD Asagiri
$ i( D2 U4 H( v7 l' x DD Sagiri* f# a2 H6 j h6 p" F- }
DD Yugiri( ]3 x: B7 K" U5 ^6 y+ V# n, I
DD Minazuki
# ?" Q' ?/ I" s* v S: g AK Sado Maru
2 w7 l6 }8 _$ g- d2 e AK Sagami Maru: x$ q0 W1 t! M! i( w4 l( \; n8 B
AK Sakura Maru
, X& O4 C, o: |6 x: m% ]5 Y6 ] AK Kaga Maru
: q; }8 I, w& n- I. k+ D: F2 L$ J" w: ` AK Kinka Maru8 @- ]& c {2 J V
AK Kyushu Maru
) P( K' }) H9 [7 a AK Tosan Maru
7 J. R4 }$ r( {7 U3 v$ o% d AMC Asaka Maru
9 o; J' K$ z* d xAK Ayatosan Maru
+ ~& e* w. ~* ?8 F' K xAK Kansai Maru7 _2 ?& |% M1 p& }! h
xAK Kashii Maru- Y* D+ R N2 t, h! ^" s7 b
xAK Aobasan Maru
/ j2 S, R) H S+ O xAK Asosan Maru6 f2 Z8 Q. K, l4 Z: I
xAK Asakasan Maru
/ U5 N; I0 B& a2 n! G, y xAK Atutasan Maru
! R, z! o6 Y7 S' a/ y xAK Kinugawa Maru/ j. u! F1 U, W% O8 d. }. n6 R
xAK Yamaura Maru
# i" e5 P) s: a0 e. q* J( Y1 j+ A xAK Zenyo Maru
x- r: A& I8 A xAK Nako Maru
* n) c( S1 A& @( U xAK Johore Maru
- q8 K4 A+ O( B/ K* @, Q: a xAK Fushimi Maru
: m* F4 J* g$ U xAK Kamoi Maru
. q) P% S1 j- ?+ F! @3 U; ?2 }5 J) W xAK Ryoyo Maru5 U0 n. W1 K4 f7 m1 r
xAK Nihonka Maru/ O2 \# E y7 G6 a0 Y* N
xAK Nojima Maru
2 S8 |0 e) j% ~1 H% @ LSD Shinshu Maru
2 E% U. H" t9 B2 g6 a8 a xAP Hakozaki Maru: x& d- K1 u/ [, K* x$ t7 U
xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships9 {0 h# { m. F. l
DD Vendetta
1 y; u! _9 E- {, {3 Y- K) T DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
, x2 @( N- N7 S* N# |- i DD Van Ghent
8 |) A1 \/ G+ n6 X& s | DD Scout W6 G5 q' p, {9 I: f
9 ?4 }- j1 f. l& Z- [% v' \$ DAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!2 g9 ^; p" s+ P; f
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
8 n3 k! Q5 ], ]8 g7 m yImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight. A, g( p1 u: W3 ~* W) V4 \. S, }
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
9 s. R: J" l% J; W( {CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
8 \* x _5 C2 h- E( j6 NCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
' x$ G5 L! k3 FLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
2 ~- I: H- G' H" LDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
+ T2 z6 b& N, g. H0 `0 ?DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards+ h9 _4 c9 N- ~( `
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
. K1 }% h" c T3 J# W) T; x; aDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards2 [; t. s4 v2 K5 a
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
* U4 W; w: |/ s, M# e7 U) NDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
% Q: r. c9 G% h* bRange closes to 9,000 yards7 N" j9 Q k& ?6 X6 |, C: A2 B: o
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards: E4 |' ]0 [/ c& Q# X, o" Z
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
- t* p7 B- n# U. |+ SDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards4 d3 T* P6 e, |+ f
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards! r/ |7 ~8 _7 g2 s- N( D1 N
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards, b3 l, {1 M& h7 c8 Z% {* a
Range closes to 7,000 yards
( u; d+ W0 q& [ |8 O* B& q4 VCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards" [% y& L9 y d: |" x: ~$ l0 \
DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards: m% g9 K& y \+ X' e$ B& G% b
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards0 E* x! S4 S. z3 t! y2 y
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards) @2 N& O. I z8 H3 v* Z
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
, a9 K0 V# x4 S- ]Range closes to 4,000 yards9 m6 A0 i6 E G
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
% _3 \7 e7 t" W& U2 zDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
9 g5 `3 O5 l+ X/ J( V7 }! ^! I2 uDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
- ~. B5 v0 g! Y5 r& A" ?3 vDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards* S* g9 I7 Z' s8 T
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
+ l4 V4 @/ H5 ]. kDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
* Y$ ]4 U2 o4 {/ u/ s9 TRange increases to 5,000 yards
: X) ?1 r/ T/ aCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards' E. v4 g: Z, g0 C, N8 c
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards, P5 R9 u }0 K
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards ?9 M; A7 Y6 W' X; m) N
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards# ^% I* N# v' J. V. G! x
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
' A) R& D0 h- R! i& k; v+ D: V% `Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape. y+ {4 ^8 x7 a5 Y
Task forces break off...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
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) X% W- k5 V6 v3 B0 {" k, |Japanese Ships
8 O: n& F L; g( v; N6 ^( m3 R CL Yura
3 k, S/ F3 ^0 d: t" _ CL Natori1 f9 Z$ L* {7 N2 J" P& J
# K2 Y; i( A* A' o. K$ Q$ j% VRunway hits 1
& i0 G( |: N6 Z" ]4 bPort hits 1# J1 g% u7 k6 A# A. B! X
6 D' R- `6 I! {7 J& qCL Yura firing at Wake Island % P b# J3 E! e
CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards- D' }& j( N1 ?' y; x! l/ Z0 C8 x& T
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Allied aircraft
" G3 {8 B5 }$ A6 P, V no flights
8 J+ l& E8 u! Z0 k. i7 _
$ H1 P" o* {' U6 fAllied aircraft losses* S8 f9 I, _9 l, I, y0 P
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed8 Y- K0 y8 h/ H, u6 \
# h+ n& f' x- M0 f6 ~
Japanese Ships4 Y( c, C0 s0 F* T
CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 G7 W0 ^) b, n7 u2 D! i CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
9 V6 p2 Y# i" \ DD Nowaki! ^5 \3 T% q' ~- w) H% U$ \
DD Asashio
2 k ], [4 s7 U% N6 C5 q+ ^ DD Arashio
9 ~6 k, c3 \4 ?, m8 t h DD Natsugumo
P0 k! H D% P DD Yamagumo
6 M; B8 t7 l3 s DD Asagumo$ \4 P5 E0 v# B K" |8 |& d9 i) ~
DD Murasame
3 \7 Y3 @, {9 F5 W4 W* } DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire/ I- ~' y! v2 j4 |( o6 K1 g* t
DD Akatsuki2 S, L9 X# m- }
DD Hibiki9 ?8 i" v P( Z9 Y8 Q( D* _
DD Ikazuchi
/ }3 _/ m: d2 \4 b4 ?) `. @ DD Inazuma# e% V9 i* m+ j
DD Shikinami
5 K6 ~, s3 F, F Q: I/ {; a8 V DD Ayanami/ `, O* f6 U( ?" N0 x1 o
DD Asagiri8 m# E5 L& q Y) n% ~8 p: M3 z4 ]
DD Sagiri
, [- x/ f$ D1 D1 | DD Yugiri
, G- F! E/ x8 h& ^4 g. i, G' m0 B) S DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
" A9 O9 e( x3 ? AK Sado Maru
( f8 Q4 w5 Y! E' o0 u AK Sagami Maru
3 F8 u/ T8 O7 ^6 G3 Y AK Sakura Maru8 l* y" ]! q/ h5 X& H! K
AK Kaga Maru1 T8 J3 Y5 v! }- S3 M6 B4 Y$ \
AK Kinka Maru
& i5 |0 U3 Q& U+ R AK Kyushu Maru3 z9 X$ d- \8 F/ c
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
, q- z* o2 m0 L AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
- P2 h/ I7 B5 ]: e: P" g5 C xAK Ayatosan Maru
/ @: {2 B2 u/ I4 I xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
9 l, ` Q- ]. V, O, L xAK Kashii Maru
; U+ M. A0 s1 k, k xAK Aobasan Maru& n& Z ~$ D/ M
xAK Asosan Maru
3 \9 j$ H5 ? B4 C& X6 M xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage+ [* M7 M0 Q z/ q
xAK Atutasan Maru
" B T1 C/ K: f) k& V: Q: J4 g xAK Kinugawa Maru! Q; u! Q0 N$ R, }& W
xAK Yamaura Maru* F7 @( O, H* A+ D5 U; Y9 {" r; v9 A4 Z
xAK Zenyo Maru% o- E8 L) r, ^8 Q
xAK Nako Maru
' `( E5 {9 Q- I* f5 @ xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; n: H+ e6 G( N9 v+ @
xAK Fushimi Maru
. r( |, Z- v1 c( I" O+ N+ E, B' P# f xAK Kamoi Maru
2 a3 K7 g3 m8 ^5 r* { xAK Ryoyo Maru
/ @, |) j9 j7 d! \ xAK Nihonka Maru) W7 o' l! p8 o
xAK Nojima Maru+ ^. ]" F! F$ P& ^
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Allied Ships8 |; m$ H& h" J# j6 \: p1 f
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
; _) G0 Y) y/ {4 i& B1 C" C+ F( `' ? CL Sumatra# ^ z: F( @# c. ]
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
6 G8 r" b) N% ?( X7 ~ CL Durban
: F3 A# g9 E' \) J) G3 d' X DD John D. Ford/ `% e! R# e: m
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire* d0 @# S9 @6 m& V. s ?/ b" ~
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! P: l$ f" N% h- G% w' O0 V
DD Pope0 R" _) Q" M9 a# m* M6 F: V. m
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
. T7 @% X0 m k4 Y$ r8 K+ p2 ` DD Stewart, Shell hits 10 _: r0 h8 f' C- h) z' H1 A
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
4 T& \6 w; g, l o8 [ DD Stronghold
0 ^& Z( n: Z3 {7 o! j DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
# s2 d* v. v. i. N7 l# |5 z" V DD Encounter, Shell hits 3- c! T& B6 }* P- k( {/ r
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:' A. @7 [0 S6 E; O* _: ~6 e: r
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled); e' Y% _" o! R4 s: t
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
% c4 a* R/ q& T* W4 J2 uMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
+ [$ r2 k$ @) y; c0 V" W& i* KCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
+ {1 B T0 g& [2 P, ~8 w. WJapanese ships attempt to get underway
$ o* h1 e. W7 ~; d+ J7 oCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards# r$ `5 S! Q4 k# h
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
2 N4 L) x' b* U. g- q& \CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards7 Q4 i9 g0 V1 E& J/ Q& k
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards5 r" T9 O7 o. k! r9 I3 j
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
0 }3 M. {4 y7 _DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
/ R+ f* h* A q- O+ j2 sDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
: P& i' X* c0 n4 iDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards$ u8 P6 n# I% ~/ y, K# Y6 D
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards+ c f" m, N8 A# b6 a! A0 Z7 x% y
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
+ m7 X# V( u/ x+ jRange closes to 10,000 yards
- e& f J, Z; x. H. i: hCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards& s& }+ r9 q8 N8 o( x% g$ V
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards3 M! y n J! q% l2 l+ b# Q- A& r
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
& Z1 R6 o9 W8 pDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
5 K9 W2 A' @2 [( I. b5 ?DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
1 E; U/ x' E$ z! C5 a PDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
8 L7 m$ h8 Y9 B/ j) \5 WDD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
' l4 Y# x- A6 ]DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
% N0 z3 n$ [! g8 x, x' K% BDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
* Z# y5 @, t6 N9 }, oDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
- \! ?* h0 M0 _DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards7 v0 {* D! x$ x) s b
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards8 I- B d5 N/ @3 U+ R
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards6 q0 e+ k- Z& N5 Y. J
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards4 k7 C c- s6 n$ E( N
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards; y9 v, ]7 C" y% l. q) N- e6 T6 P3 i
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
( y5 z9 H) _) lRange closes to 7,000 yards% }- `1 t ~; Y+ E7 u a
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
9 n& d7 m6 z0 u0 ICL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
9 D, a! ?2 i* w# A% ?4 ZDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards% M! |+ k1 C% i1 G7 B8 }6 n4 ^
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards5 O$ L# {4 \2 \2 L
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
3 q: L1 s1 W! j" {DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards9 j. c3 x5 }; d! ^1 q2 {0 z( m
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards4 Y& F: y& `7 g
DD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards9 Y1 o9 o- K! S7 ?- R( d9 Z- ^
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards, K S% b: ]' i7 @9 [3 i2 t$ U
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards$ m% k) g" T5 }0 K
DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards
( @0 v% Y. h0 hDD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards3 [' H* E5 P: j! ^1 d2 ]8 u( _
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
* j7 i7 v; M, E; eDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
) j# B6 S" X* J6 N0 }2 ODD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards- b/ e: v& i8 n* ~7 V
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards2 D* g9 t4 Z6 ?/ u v; g1 g; e
CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards: l+ n$ ]' G3 x% r4 \7 \* J: g7 C
Range closes to 4,000 yards
- j" X8 {5 _$ A1 | |xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 9 i5 ?2 n/ y7 W) v [2 j. `. i8 e2 K
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards# `- H. W: h+ `3 d
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
* v9 F% J# Q { @5 t- CCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards. S2 `) P6 q6 w
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards2 L7 b# Z# [8 g) y a7 w/ K
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
3 }: y% k3 j2 W' T& c2 e+ @DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
4 \% A) c7 \" G9 X- s) j4 wDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards+ R% Y5 Z. ^) A" d
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
1 I- ^ {- f& }# O! B- eDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards% Z" j8 y N% k4 W5 h& C6 M
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
6 J5 ?0 j7 e; X% `% wAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards% a" J+ \3 Z. ^8 F
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
3 d9 P; m2 L. l3 T" D/ MDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
" p g7 |& l& ~3 g# i9 z0 b7 s" HDD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
" l- u- u: [8 \1 v" nDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards2 I( ^. P( w/ B, O+ U9 K. M0 A
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards+ m8 n2 t/ k% f4 I4 S0 b; a7 e: f* F
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards8 \/ }2 T& ?: H t5 a( w2 g
Range closes to 2,000 yards
7 u. b. J6 y, h6 `CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards0 c$ U ~, ?- V- s; D
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards) f; }2 d E5 u6 h$ ^! ]" n
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
$ r* Q; r- y. c* bDD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards: b" `& \; Q" K+ Z
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
; z+ B; |/ @: h: n+ CDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards1 f( e& L( Q1 o2 f- m R' D5 p
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards+ ?' p& w2 I# j$ g9 C, d
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards5 n$ q& U; J3 h2 ]
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards+ n" W/ _, U$ b
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
4 l2 `- U m: A H' q W* UDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
1 l' S0 B( @5 QDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards: k( _) X" r- l5 `2 f+ a
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards; P4 m. j& B8 [/ w/ \
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards- l% q5 ~3 j4 @
Range increases to 3,000 yards
7 `- M% h9 h) _CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards, V; S, x, d6 {3 B' `- M4 Q) k7 b, G
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
% {/ V/ U& H1 y* OCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards- t7 A6 j) Q5 c% _6 ?; i* U9 ~7 }. M
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards9 ?+ W0 Q8 `4 m# l+ B
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards `) J; s( j4 m
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards
- \& k" v8 }9 ^) q; ?% K( cDD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards0 Y2 X# L3 m# Z3 d6 w/ C
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards) P3 b/ E( m& @6 `
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards! j: f- [' `+ R
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
1 X* k# H, ~" Q4 L& w2 \DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards7 U; q! R1 l; J6 Z3 o( Y
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
! Q" t7 h! r) m, ~DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards) `: q5 D1 `- i2 I: V
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
C. u! \$ O7 o5 l. {& F9 L% H: \DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards. u( @8 e: ^. j5 L
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
3 r, r! @ W8 d3 ]2 lCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
' L. u# u6 r) }, C, H) ^Range closes to 2,000 yards: F2 W, e1 q" C# i1 H9 }
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
" M" g+ I* g0 P3 s5 l& C' F3 kCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
& b+ @* |% ^9 ]( U _CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards5 d* {' j" s! s+ `$ f% X# z2 R7 D
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards( v$ n% e6 I$ h( m
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
' k2 h3 y; I% h/ N* P1 E, h/ j2 u5 ]DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
9 z) T0 l) ~. N# I8 Z# zDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
, X% z9 q2 z( {DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
; p$ H& Y5 ~6 Z9 n% L) jDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
2 D$ G5 e- y# _' YDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
" L- D8 ~6 h) F! D- \) bDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
- H! A8 p% B+ y8 Y/ kDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards4 u# w5 k" M1 B8 V* z+ m$ @4 r
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
5 M/ D' w; d3 c& A( vCA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
# P% k0 e+ g9 A( jCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
7 D5 f" T- I2 G4 I, P6 T/ D2 s1 {DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards% x+ A4 \+ [5 Y& _6 P8 v9 a
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards6 H2 `! }& l& ?
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards! U5 X* ?9 J G
DD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
. H' A( l( f( v( @8 J9 s" s* k$ WAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
( U) k; j( w1 z& `* eDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards; A, g( P" {" a* _2 g1 o
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
6 N/ v% |0 l8 O( E( hAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
- G% p% j b! b6 P$ IJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape. A5 u! r4 @8 E% [
Task forces break off...
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5 a5 X2 C. E% V' C; ], BPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships; b, @9 ~$ k4 }5 ~
CL Katori7 z4 F V+ @. ~' w( b
DD Akikaze
( N" V" I Y' a! b4 L0 s" C DD Yuzuki- D, A% i1 Q1 z6 r% u7 h
PB Takunan Maru #5
+ f5 g* T3 ] |& b PB Shonon Maru #11
3 M( I2 o" C* J9 H6 e% u PB Kyo Maru #12
. w8 F2 K9 Y9 z; ] g& P B PB Hakkaisan Maru
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
: Z. Q, z c. W- M( H% q% v( f. ]DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion( V5 u: w8 w6 z9 x
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB ! G& i7 f6 t, V# T' Z" ?# P3 _6 K
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns+ a- _: [1 t9 H% _. \, P2 q
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns$ c+ l5 }% p; C1 X; ?
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns6 D! }5 ~5 {" G
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops$ c, A, `+ n9 \1 `0 T8 i
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
/ x8 _, V! D7 T* Z2 Z. W2 t* ODD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns2 ?2 Q! y0 U7 e
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, ^" ~5 i. x S$ g4 K. B+ R! O# \Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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8 i/ w" B6 X7 |! L( l |Japanese ground losses:4 P3 m7 g! |4 J% A
19 casualties reported& z; h! A/ M7 X
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
. f6 G: o( |7 r* y1 i3 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- K9 H3 z' B) U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' C0 N M, L5 X' W+ X& J
- S# N9 I" f6 P' C( D( j
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3
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TF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98); [* X" e3 I6 X. {- q) Y
7 q/ `. h. }% S! s$ y* ]Japanese Ships
; P9 F9 V$ O4 `1 F, u" V E CA Nachi, Mine hits 19 \0 E: G9 W" u) v& m
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98); t: K8 }& O. U9 g
6 ~0 G; K1 s4 @, BJapanese Ships
9 G* J$ W# ?/ p4 ^6 z4 b' l CA Tone, Mine hits 1
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97- B* s J8 X! f0 u0 a& H" W0 I4 p
7 z! T8 k6 A) P6 iJapanese Ships
& j& N4 L. j8 l+ H/ I2 t xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage- T4 [9 d2 P5 ^1 I0 v
DD Yugiri2 L$ G+ E0 S6 X/ V4 O0 x
+ f& y! i$ v2 c! E3 j( o# t# E1 WAllied Ships
/ C' C) m1 \% c$ `/ ^ SS Sargo, hits 10
, b6 f' e1 N3 [/ Q" N/ c8 M: i' p: b. O/ p3 Z0 E g& Y
SS Sargo is sighted by escort6 Q. y" Q. E+ G( N* G: N0 P! o
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...: w! ~0 x/ u1 o% R* ~9 p% o, ]
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 C9 y( o: R# J* s: F) WDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...) |. h) m% a4 D4 o. i! [6 X% y( f: I
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....3 N! F3 o1 o& M; K- @
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....3 ^- Y* N4 r# s) M/ D, q5 A
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo8 ?. W& [7 R6 w4 H
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77): q p, U/ @, B' w9 k
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Japanese Bombardment attack$ M, A2 ~! z, g' f. N. K' X% T# i X
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836% Q1 ^+ O( I6 [% n/ T& j
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942: I4 \, e/ V$ E6 P# S
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Japanese ground losses:
8 u$ ?) |( B& s 159 casualties reported
- Q) U! M. s6 @( m Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled5 A: W( M8 d0 N3 d" U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 F6 ?1 a) X: t7 y* ]& S
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ k4 p1 K; s% I! h
7 C- |7 | n* ]5 J
Allied ground losses: q: ]* S: }7 }
198 casualties reported, @$ _: n# b* z+ {3 E
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled2 J8 u3 c: }+ ^0 m* L9 A6 n S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled7 n7 V0 b8 Z. F' u& a" v
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:; s* V& J8 | R3 M+ H$ f! h d; A
Imperial Guards Division
& \+ A: j' ^6 P/ K; G( O6 w 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment4 ~- y; x6 `1 u
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
( e5 I' x0 N; Y B! ~3 g 2nd Tank Regiment$ j) e* l! l y5 f4 ^% ]
48th Engineer Regiment# A- u* m/ }; U4 z7 C- v! G. [
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment6 _0 V/ ^" N% p- K6 G. H
33rd Division4 T* m9 l/ @/ V- O( D
21st Infantry Regiment ~$ P0 v2 C( r. O
7th Tank Regiment
: O' g0 ]' c: a0 q. U& X7 E, p" ? 48th Recon Regiment
7 m3 n( j" H. _: ^. L1 Z- x 16th Recon Regiment
. Q$ V% M; M& k 4th Division
7 y3 d3 @# }3 j' {7 e 21st Division% W; j" L2 e: G0 B
6th Guards Division
+ t- ~0 \; {5 f/ o9 R5 T 65th Brigade
! C3 Y0 C* ]" P! a, u& u4 {9 N' N 38th Division7 \, n: x; y8 P1 G. }* S: u) m7 s
16th Guards Regiment
! v$ h9 U; H- q' _+ I1 E0 P* I 4th Tank Regiment2 t2 x; G2 v$ H2 r% f
16th Engineer Regiment2 ?. ^. X. w$ H0 _
9th Infantry Regiment
% q. H7 V+ W! H9 C/ X4 E 22nd Recon Regiment
2 j/ A# W9 v4 p 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
. Q' _/ Y; g+ ^ 5th Guards Cav Regiment, g! z* K) h$ y
35th Fld AA Gun Co 6 k6 u1 r9 E1 |4 B
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
' a2 r" w5 O1 X* o7 d5 G 30th Fld AA Gun Co & {) B+ B _# J C6 [ I& o: R: w
48th Field AA Battalion
8 }& }9 a1 R( ?- R" D0 d4 S' C- D 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
3 T) s3 x @: P$ s! `2 w3 t& q 25th Army2 G% `6 f6 q+ E5 U1 }3 ^+ E. i6 C
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion! P! l! R/ _) j/ z9 j
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion8 @8 d5 ?" b0 S
2nd Mortar Battalion/ ?# w0 q$ ^6 ~" g Q
9th Field AF Construction Battalion3 l' F/ U0 N ^
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion4 @3 `% f3 `" W" y! C3 q7 M
39th Road Const Co
2 `1 @4 x2 I! {( k 21st Fld AA Gun Co / u, w7 O, Z% i5 b3 m: k
Southern Army
% r) d* i4 h; g3 ?9 M. h 56th Const Co + [) p3 S8 c D! ]
47th Field AA Battalion, B3 k" J3 g& y; j! Y2 t9 t
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
! e4 _3 \6 r: K( \ 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
8 H/ t) t' S& k4 q1 k+ `4 B( x9 E 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment. r! e- J9 `0 L/ w& [% G' Z" w
1st RF Gun Battalion
5 L. u: d0 B' U% Y/ D 35th Field AA Battalion
8 ~3 h4 C6 L) y+ t! l 3rd Mortar Battalion
- n/ J/ [; B& _8 o 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion- w6 Z3 E2 M, Y$ y$ D
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
. g+ x( K% |& B- f 45th Field AA Battalion
9 m1 N1 H& g8 m- ?2 O8 v) b 48th Field Artillery Regiment+ T* ?; d( k4 ?
15th Const Co 5 t2 t9 Y, A/ V, v5 j {) [2 k' H
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment& o$ ]3 b/ B+ S: L; T
26th Fld AA Gun Co ; {8 @/ S0 h5 j) u: l3 R, n
18th Mountain Gun Regiment$ @# R2 Z( V B: b6 b3 t V
37th Const Co
& w9 Q/ Q/ p m/ \ 5th Mortar Battalion$ k& N4 ~) R, {# a, z D
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9 G" x# G7 Z: x' W 40th Field AA Battalion
" a6 K6 L5 [2 \: g; w; G' j 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- l% H; h/ i7 {* ~- W 31st Fld AA Gun Co * Z1 b' _% @! [
38th Road Const Co 4 e6 ~* I- V/ t6 u& Q# W
14th Army. K( ?; L. z9 r' q) J
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion+ R3 ?1 k) i% I) m7 q& o
43rd Const Co 1 ~7 y& B& g( g
8 g' L! n4 r. }* D
Defending units:; B/ }5 G, U! G2 l) m
14th PS Engineer Regiment8 Q, R7 d2 a& ~& t$ {; Y
91st PA Infantry Division
6 w8 F$ }! l9 L: g: }' P9 I" u 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
1 Y( ]+ @! F- E 71st PA Infantry Division! j0 D$ m5 `, n n) w0 g- u( g) T
21st PA Infantry Division
5 t. Y9 e6 w$ d9 A% i 192nd Tank Battalion0 i# |$ Z+ q" B& K7 W$ W) x D \
51st PA Infantry Division
) T5 {( q U0 `# R! c+ t. u' i9 n 4th Marine Regiment% K( A T4 g8 C3 d+ Q$ e X
194th Tank Battalion" \1 A, v" \* a
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team8 _$ e1 F( I2 u7 U6 Q0 ~4 b3 I
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
7 b& K0 M3 z) q 31st PA Infantry Division
, s/ H& y8 x5 h5 o3 ^. N2 b 11th PA Infantry Division
% s2 r% u4 r( i o2 K2 W; B8 M; B 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion+ i+ @' a) P w; h
1st PA Infantry Division9 q# x4 x- g0 i* X% H- I6 F
31st Infantry Regiment0 H! \, U: f' p& S5 P4 e
41st PA Infantry Division
7 l5 ~) m G6 }' } 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
5 @$ I- `) @7 f. D6 B 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment# e \! e: X/ z0 Q/ a3 Q; ]
301st Construction Battalion) ~% [7 o" d2 D$ o" l
Provisional GMC Grp
: w2 G/ a" G3 T, e: \ 1st PI Base Force% _# T- r& L4 i( K c- F5 U3 @: d! K6 @
I Philippine Corps / S3 [8 c$ q, d' v4 b
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment* e6 ?- F# S% s
USAFFE
, p G2 W7 b% V/ a9 ?, \ Bataan USN Base Force$ h8 |$ t9 f7 J5 G, [' E
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
0 j$ a J# d& ]% m1 m ] 201st PA Construction Battalion" J' i3 w5 [1 o
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion* f1 G- M# D4 c* o
1st USMC AA Battalion
8 @. P8 ^! H% v: a8 Y Z! r Manila USAAF Base Force3 S; o$ L2 H/ c2 F( C3 w
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment0 o- }; ~$ b! z2 ], I
Cavite USN Base Force3 W/ S2 F9 |7 g3 q6 c. D+ j) O4 Y
202nd PA Construction Battalion* Q3 Q Q8 V V. Z2 B
Far East USAAF
* k* ^6 D! M& K/ D" T/ j6 V$ A II Philippine Corps ! P" b7 _/ C- j+ f8 ]) s
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
- U1 z! Y, n$ Z" r. i% ] PAF Aviation
" P0 g; [. c+ x( T6 A# L 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment7 o3 [7 _, T0 A8 v
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9 O4 _4 {' |( W( i. r: K8 p, {3 ZGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Shock attack
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; i9 _, J( u0 b) N! s. a2 NAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2612 `. j' P- `$ u* ~ s: M; ~0 l4 T
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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% J) L2 g) L% K3 @3 Z( D4 DAllied adjusted defense: 3 ( u1 C+ F$ o. N, H. `
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Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) . J+ j+ |# u- i' d
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! {2 I+ \2 S+ K
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Allied aircraft# ^$ P; ?) w. C- c0 F% e Y
no flights
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' l9 d! n$ |2 g7 _Allied aircraft losses A& _; w, E; Y8 v! M) g) S4 t
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
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1 ^4 u* x+ S Z! j9 BCombat modifiers
_: f* \; i9 t( |6 uDefender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)1 a) Z- ~6 O* R: x) H
experience(-), supply(-)
5 i* p2 ^# }" \" wAttacker: shock(+)
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|- c9 f# u6 zJapanese ground losses:
: K- N$ m& \5 |. {. h5 n; v 1384 casualties reported
& k/ ^$ N) _$ x Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled
7 J: ?+ i g; ? Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
$ G9 g: g. A: n) n5 x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 ~; }5 {3 Z4 u& m# \$ i Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
. L* s* y" d8 |# G `; v4 r* r- D0 P 1916 casualties reported3 T0 O# T' d0 d2 v. @' O( T) n9 S0 ^
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
! y4 L6 T: f# t/ J Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled/ R% r' ]( Y4 }: Z( X- ?: z4 r- Q
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled: w; F; n7 M( }7 {% ~
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled) B+ t1 _) \( {8 t6 ]- _5 O' f3 @
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)- Z% L. N+ R0 g5 Q2 k3 M
Units destroyed 3
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& G l: S) i# M4 L9 A3 p% CAssaulting units:
& @$ V5 w% B8 X3 S( G* i 82nd Naval Guard Unit
- s4 c+ _2 K0 u3 v 144th Infantry Regiment! o* h+ ^% s* @1 A
66th Naval Guard Unit
7 ~; F* ?7 _1 w. a! N F# | 84th Naval Guard Unit
9 S& L+ W' X0 b, h U- m6 J 53rd Naval Guard Unit
5 Z- } \& E6 m4 L9 ~8 _
! o& V9 X* K1 }. d- mDefending units:
' V) A, k8 P3 S4 T5 { Wake USN CPNAB
- v( z0 h2 p: } Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
/ S7 M+ Y; q* R7 S4 o+ Q# V8 [: J9 K+ d 6th Marine Defense Battalion5 z( ^* L1 u6 p, ^$ m5 r- R: \
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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Japanese Bombardment attack' y( [- `; W7 t/ i- u: z
9 e: a1 H9 Z4 m& ] W+ p) J. vAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
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% K- b0 p% a2 o2 J3 H* c/ [2 F6 _Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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9 M4 {% F) c" l% @9 B- J; MAssaulting units:7 w% o A9 a+ `# }/ |/ y
Sasebo 2nd SNLF . [5 s2 V: b) H+ S
% S. D/ {1 b. G9 e! h" S
Defending units:
( d& R- P* K l& [! y( d" O Molukken Garrison Battalion& y7 I; K8 }3 _6 S
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
+ u2 b0 j& I4 M# o Ambon Base Force |
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