AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 428 T& g9 R7 d; A2 y; P1 F. ^9 I' Z
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& U7 ~" Z; M* h! G6 E5 ?9 C5 T
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rush4 \3 v! l; ` e1 F# Y/ s% F
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' \6 k. f) k5 M+ S' yNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards: g; Z8 m8 F" ?! L, H
8 f: i7 }; x$ p3 g$ q4 q$ `; NJapanese Ships
: Q2 W1 a- }' f2 n" _$ c CL Kashii$ M F) t( F" M& |
CL Kinu
5 F, o: o5 @8 ]/ D& d2 G4 }( X3 } DD Nowaki* ]% L8 z0 e/ f1 n
DD Asashio
- g( t& s: j1 i0 ` DD Michishio& V2 d( s: W; N- ^% o1 T
DD Arashio9 |: x& c# Z, W0 G$ A& t$ p" l
DD Natsugumo
% n; g0 B* i M7 W; d DD Yamagumo- X E' @8 x9 C5 K7 b; t5 c0 k% M
DD Asagumo
7 N1 C* @3 E' Z7 Y( Z DD Murasame$ x, ~5 _- |+ b; I) ^2 _
DD Harusame3 G* c8 y3 v- y; W
DD Akatsuki
s' ]8 K6 l! S DD Hibiki
0 N9 c, d( k' \* D2 N. P DD Ikazuchi
$ |! t( c) ^$ V$ k" @ DD Inazuma6 A7 M9 ]+ r5 @2 n8 v
DD Shikinami
2 n- t: r; n( e' q1 z/ T5 c DD Ayanami& V- o7 _, y8 z( b" \, e2 Q0 _1 h
DD Asagiri1 B; |( G" p" J. H
DD Sagiri
& }1 g0 W4 q- D2 ]4 H# l( s' M% w! z1 t DD Yugiri
5 Q2 o+ _ s, W8 X1 x% x& D6 X5 B DD Minazuki
' U6 k& {# u9 F. N. z7 ^" t AK Sado Maru
, l; T% A; Q8 A! p$ c* s1 R. A' K AK Sagami Maru
9 P- a) [" Z( A, B; } AK Sakura Maru* U* C5 U5 k% _* x. W" X
AK Kaga Maru
. ^1 c! {9 Q/ B q) { AK Kinka Maru+ j0 [4 V. j' X8 J
AK Kyushu Maru
# w2 I) y* o) ^5 g AK Tosan Maru6 a% e3 v: u. [8 i
AMC Asaka Maru
7 a" U' B. n, y xAK Ayatosan Maru3 F9 {6 d# h# S+ W9 d8 }! c5 W
xAK Kansai Maru- E0 F* X* b5 L( a0 x
xAK Kashii Maru
# M y" \: u9 [* R- @# U xAK Aobasan Maru. @+ P1 ^: o, m3 F# `
xAK Asosan Maru
6 E$ {, U9 i1 w$ ^/ B' L( g# l/ x0 w" p xAK Asakasan Maru
+ u5 a/ v; u, ^* {; D1 l9 X xAK Atutasan Maru( E/ V7 }% t7 T1 ^. p
xAK Kinugawa Maru
% V' d# E7 [( i xAK Yamaura Maru5 e( Z" E! z2 \
xAK Zenyo Maru
+ s4 z; |% A2 Q xAK Nako Maru* f3 ~5 ^7 Q( A
xAK Johore Maru8 N5 E2 _! q9 r, l
xAK Fushimi Maru
7 `8 X$ j/ i \$ C1 B) C xAK Kamoi Maru- Y7 w1 N w; P9 K! }; O" w
xAK Ryoyo Maru
4 Y3 ~/ C9 l0 n; ]& b xAK Nihonka Maru
, `, q' K2 p k xAK Nojima Maru4 [9 q5 @4 f$ M" X
LSD Shinshu Maru* D+ ~4 T, W1 q9 ~
xAP Hakozaki Maru
( A3 |, V% `! F* h xAP Kobe Maru3 M8 C! f% X/ N. E0 n# K
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Allied Ships2 T/ R0 Z, K3 x3 s6 R# W0 t
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
! C, X' k3 W7 R0 v8 R PT TM-10& x0 Z( L) ?" V8 _( o; n! d" _: ~0 f
PT TM-11
# o. G2 n8 V: F PT TM-12
) ?6 l! I. L" b PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk4 f9 \8 \( \* d7 k
PT TM-14" [# w; n) V3 W9 k" |+ T3 u2 d' n$ p
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk) E+ B( O4 G! i7 E |
* w2 y5 G+ C j( b3 m7 cAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!$ y, T& ` s* T4 k4 W, L D
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway2 Z. q+ O3 \ \- G" v1 H
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight; c, T7 J# z- B/ f; q
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
3 H/ ^" K7 S% G4 @CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
% a0 `! R! }$ y& O: y0 FCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards7 [- q ]! ?. N5 Y8 U& f- U
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
6 E1 C% t# s# |0 p( ^1 `* ?5 n" c AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 9 X; u( p# ~# Z5 Z' n
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
8 }5 F- B. N9 Y6 a xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat
% x3 f/ C' U+ ]" i" L. _- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
0 E( Y8 w- h& j: _; i DD Arashio , DD Asashio! ?( x* E* Q: i* d
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
, @. L. @6 ?, [" B X6 hDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards1 b, w2 P- D- r$ X2 Z8 }
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
7 I$ A! U% x/ q1 W( MRange closes to 9,000 yards
0 N$ b" D' H5 r! TLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ) a7 c: E0 Q, }" x1 D T! q& g
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
0 m; T% W, i& m3 T9 T AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
1 B4 _. y2 E/ |* _' s3 Q( v; G- N) M xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , ! r# W0 X- n* `
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
& u2 A+ g8 B- a, \1 ?& G# C xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 9 F5 ]: f3 _4 `1 {% ~. y
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
. K0 U% ^/ Y, k. t) U5 L4 x- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , D: h7 a$ w" l
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , / q) \. @' i. {# Z+ d' t5 ~
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
3 n0 c5 K! A! v: JDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards. K7 a, H, i& P# `) c
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
8 \" C: p N. n0 ^DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards; M, F( B8 Z7 X5 A. }
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards2 X) G0 Q7 j1 \4 E3 `9 U
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
+ t) g1 ~& O& I! h6 `" j6 ODD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
: k L0 g- ~* }1 Y) lDD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards# s2 C) v% D% V- D: F/ N
Range closes to 6,000 yards
, |, [& r( `, U% p( p: BPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
8 f1 c$ l$ B/ Y6 [& i- }! DPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards0 b2 K: k6 z6 i5 [ f" ^; Q
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
' t5 w' d6 Y: U) V" ~4 cDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
& R% {1 b0 O0 l8 U* I' V, {- lDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards, [7 \" t7 B0 u
PT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
2 d9 Z# d+ E) c7 A7 {Range closes to 5,000 yards
( v6 Z% y; \- H4 U( X0 eLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
! D/ y) s" e0 Z Y5 p% e }* D5 ` AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
* O6 q- A3 v( L; V AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
, j7 ] R- f, ?4 R2 _: f) c: p# Z xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , , k( g. j0 o- U
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , " V/ c+ {' u; i1 G" e5 t
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , , T8 z0 ?0 v$ f5 U/ T/ I
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru ,
$ L5 q$ S; P1 e) q- L3 f& Q2 Q xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
* H, W; W. n2 }% K9 F1 W& d3 n xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat8 F5 p+ {( P# f4 Z! e0 K
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , 6 t4 L) [1 E m! T, \7 k6 |, n6 M+ }
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
; h8 t) `: V/ r3 B; s) D4 H7 b DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , 3 g/ {/ X( q% Q
DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki" a9 ~- t6 j" y, V* F- Z
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards) @( K8 k b) B2 P: O! F3 O
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
# g ~7 |& _" H+ U# bDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards8 @$ m$ U/ h$ P6 p7 W% g: R7 x
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards# I) ?% Z" b, Q; o+ n4 T
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
7 @' Q: O1 @9 |! r4 X AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
/ q. ~6 J; Y8 _+ }' k8 t# c* m# ^ AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 7 z2 Q+ C9 X y) b7 e! |
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
" N/ V+ G, I1 T xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
/ S$ W, s& ^5 x+ B* X$ }- q7 RCL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards* k9 m$ V7 f9 b; f3 ~0 e
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards* u: u" x f' t( P* ^! b
DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
7 i5 z/ l+ w& _PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
, v8 C5 F; D6 N+ {6 ^0 T# jPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
% e% a; C2 A' k* b! \' XLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ) t/ { h" Y7 A7 @
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
9 F; M2 t' s/ Q AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 9 o5 x, o9 g, ` I6 [* T
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
9 l& D8 N2 U e- J xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat
6 l8 Q8 P' B* ~7 [; k- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami ,
4 Q; A* P! `& `: q DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio+ i' P6 b% G6 b; R5 W g# e1 h
PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
8 {& q# _* P9 f% C1 N. ODD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
. N# U6 O0 a8 s& U& pDD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards2 A: U% Z8 c; V" Z0 [6 h6 n6 o* H1 w
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards4 m! M) N- T; X$ G
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards C. R& G# y+ J4 \3 [& R
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
9 a$ ]4 q" W, zRange increases to 6,000 yards
4 n, }! U# {1 Y8 A* s/ vDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
9 ]- S: }1 A2 h1 p% t% i0 U4 \3 hRange increases to 11,000 yards" e0 U2 s" }3 ^+ K
DD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 : l: @) f9 \& u5 [
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat
' ~% d' y1 Z$ h) t7 }% vPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
6 y! ?6 K) a- h* u9 ^! x$ aCL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
% t5 I& u+ k1 a% E2 \' g6 V; JPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
8 e+ x' O$ B1 O2 OTask forces break off...
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$ s- T8 H( u5 m6 X& r: d6 zNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
1 Q7 a. T+ F7 X CA Ashigara, Shell hits 17 P5 s% m& k" u6 B0 A% f; C
CA Mogami
) q) |& z6 s' M' L% w9 B- q" B DD Kuroshio
/ I- B- d8 h4 E4 G DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
, U# B: O$ u% ], z! E/ u+ V DD Natsushio
" q6 H8 n* F2 G; S: a; ?% n- y DD Shiratsuyu# k, x) I9 V! U0 D0 Q
DD Umikaze
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- i0 ]4 z; P1 ?! VAllied Ships
1 s1 R2 I, y+ |' _* H- y5 w DD Alden& ~ H0 G5 x d- C: m
DD Barker
2 n! U2 a9 r7 r# l7 b8 x, a1 D. [ DD Edsall# N2 Y# [% c/ S, {
DD John D. Edwards. g s' d: @6 v% L- @
9 C3 D: }- Q e+ i) ~, H5 NImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight! h5 h" q: m& }( [2 o6 S1 O: \
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards- e, U9 S# g8 G& n6 _
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards4 ?! s$ P4 f- y
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards: H, j; A- @, q! U
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
^/ y" z5 _/ I5 E5 W2 K% gCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards2 ]5 Z* F9 Y7 R# ]6 O
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
5 e( |8 Q& K" y5 S: H8 _( WDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards% M0 F8 g, `6 h' b- ~7 r' y0 F
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards0 @% S1 E% D, D% q. I# X' S
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards1 A3 u0 k. @1 \& H- @! j& z
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
9 ~% S+ Q" `" S, y5 n- \Range closes to 6,000 yards7 b2 \) D) ]4 {0 {+ l
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards( ]3 ~3 V# c2 O A4 u- [5 e
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards: _# V L/ }- l( G
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards9 p8 h4 s v% _
DD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards" A1 ^' E6 ~8 o8 w' j! z' V
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards2 c! _! f1 c6 G- N
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards N# i# X- d- H3 _. A
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards/ z( a: H& q' @
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
$ D& i; R& K) @$ nCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards+ U$ h0 a* A- ?/ T5 q: P
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
I: L" ]% L; m; J* w2 W7 h2 I- rDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards6 P; R" ~6 ^3 K* c
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards1 U' k0 }* l% c5 i7 D9 M* ^1 c
DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards6 t9 A6 S2 X6 H, L- k3 _* J
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
; }; J0 |* z* X9 iRange increases to 8,000 yards
1 B, ]. t& h% oDD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards4 m2 B2 B( T' a6 }* _
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
" c9 u- B$ A' PDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
+ s$ C/ q* r4 p" P$ v7 sDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
6 I# K0 S+ M- Z! w# {DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards& K7 g8 \+ t* m, R8 s
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
' J$ G- m$ a. C1 s. B5 hDD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
# x" `( v ~% K, d4 H; \" {Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards: k) n# v/ x0 M+ a
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Japanese Ships
0 N8 X$ X# |' y O! m2 N CVL Ryujo8 s. Q6 [/ X4 J( R, J$ K
CVL Shoho
. B V, z7 K4 U5 |$ H( _: w CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 10 P7 i7 ^( {5 Q B
CVE Hosho; _0 P$ z" k9 Y7 a" L& I! |7 @
CVE Taiyo
( U6 O5 U3 \9 g CA Takao
4 y% N9 ]% ~& N$ ?# ?1 s CA Atago9 Z( o; e3 |* h5 c1 [3 M5 R
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2/ n# f5 ~8 _2 S
DD Akigumo
& {0 h" P* K; w* b) g DD Shiranui
$ N7 E F( n* | |9 x1 P DD Samidare/ e1 r6 V }! Y8 \" Q* s' e
DD Yamakaze8 A: d# X O- J* [ c( l! @: K% J/ I
DD Hatsuharu
$ |: Q/ s9 `" A8 i' |7 } DD Hatsushima+ D8 |, \, V# e; S. P
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire' o9 a$ A0 `5 \* o
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1$ a1 q% s! u1 X, Q3 @1 m
5 D l p9 Y: YAllied Ships
- |( i4 U2 I( W* g6 E, s! a CA Houston
+ d9 |! l! p. B* |& u CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
" i+ v$ t0 ]& v* x CL Tromp! n) r8 j/ {9 y, K
CL Durban, Shell hits 18 b" x8 [+ y- Z
DD John D. Ford" C9 ^' I8 C) R8 H
DD Parrott. k2 [2 U0 Y' i4 c
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
! z6 l& w9 K% A4 D- o DD Pope
4 H2 O" ~% M- _4 f! w DD Whipple
6 N! ?9 j/ H. u% A: D DD Stewart
2 W! J" X& V ]0 Z3 S7 R3 F DD Evertsen+ S( ?4 J; F! o( L2 z
DD Stronghold% H, z/ D- }" P# Z6 Z
DD Thanet& U6 {. e/ F. e- \1 p+ S
DD Encounter0 Y! w' R) J6 ^% H8 u; s; {
DD Express* @* L, O: G7 }* H
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight, k1 n$ i2 U) S7 _+ q
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
/ M% @* ]8 \6 MCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
/ f: z; k4 {# r! K& ACONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
& W0 h) V) D- p& A# P/ K5 S$ A2 y/ j- tCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards) e+ b) i7 k7 _& w
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
9 j) w' G' ?) l" G/ kCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards# h j+ y7 t2 f, n( V6 |
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
5 n, V; c$ ]3 w- t5 \CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
+ g _9 G5 f4 A1 y4 J/ T, x# y2 EDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
4 B( A' k3 N* ?: aCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards1 ^( A3 M7 a/ ^
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
- q* h) i) d7 ?& K5 T5 c3 DDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
4 k- p5 Z1 H6 V0 ~' t9 L3 WDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
* d. K4 \5 h4 U. k6 zDD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
# x5 K/ j" v: m$ I" T2 k; M5 kDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
! c; E3 h0 `8 T& U1 T9 SDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
1 u+ D; q* [/ ~; s" Z, m1 BRange closes to 8,000 yards
1 e: s2 A; Q) m+ ?! O) ^DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
+ T6 Z$ @5 I! i. }" x& }CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards: E8 j9 ~6 E$ w @
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards0 c( B' E7 v$ a$ E E
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards! w# h7 c# L4 J$ p6 h& ` _# `
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards; g- q' W& G' C2 M
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards5 S1 i c# e9 C8 Y# z
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards/ x; k/ l* L5 I* K
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
& M* d: S- \/ x8 k, l0 cDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards) h* |3 p3 y# O
DD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards% B4 S7 n) y2 Y, x1 o
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards# E/ U. j! }: m, w" V
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
0 n* \- V7 y" V. i0 |9 MDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
6 ], k+ {' W8 y- ^/ O: b. u7 ^DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
+ |) l; e8 `! v/ m4 _Range closes to 7,000 yards. Q" S+ I# {. i M. H
DD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
& Z6 @) w% c1 H/ ACL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards7 f# O3 \0 ?9 K6 y
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
+ i: |, m1 F) l' R* f+ J0 vDD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards
' S1 a; F7 R: C, C0 P- F( JDD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
1 s8 f, q( Z& t7 sDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
9 c W1 g' q6 k* g; KDD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
, u6 U7 O8 _" s. v. ^8 t- i1 h3 `DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
! |+ ] m, h0 C# L$ o1 SDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards
. G% `) |3 t# R! S ?+ g7 yDD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards- g" y o/ t" R
DD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
5 M/ t* V1 U* `9 C5 XDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards0 l# m( R) g, u7 u" c/ d
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
- l) E( j+ b4 b' Q, g: EDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
7 T. H. ?1 b$ l/ {0 \! uDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards6 x+ H' _9 x+ |4 Y. {2 S* l
Range closes to 6,000 yards a1 ~" f4 m0 h
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
7 b. j' |( S. u3 _1 Q7 `" ^DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards' B& q$ D, ~4 Q1 W; P/ S. H) N: [
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
( x/ T \9 ?7 NCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards8 S; |- W, N7 [* ]* h
DD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards% G# C* w3 l* O( {+ t: ]
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
" h' y# Y% P! z% B2 a/ oDD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards: d% V) [; H) d
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards# |6 c9 a( R. J) J
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
* \( W( i5 d- k9 S- a6 A! ~DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards3 A- t) o8 P- l& ]* ~1 Z- m) w8 o P: w- d
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards1 E3 a/ m7 A; a$ F3 ?5 j
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards" c- s: W5 m8 B2 s% K" d" d
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
8 n4 r M( a1 K# K! J; O# G) E PDD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards0 q5 I1 Z1 h4 ^% s
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards7 A2 }( x2 C( D, G1 Q' n7 [ r _9 p
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
/ b5 M; L" y0 {: v. t D8 M: gRange increases to 9,000 yards. A7 H1 y8 x& t* e3 |2 `3 Y1 ~2 T- A
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
2 k- W; |5 m! W9 U. QDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards
; v) P7 |7 S( N* J9 W& YCL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
: B" p! W$ I" }CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
0 j1 ^+ A: x( GDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards# j. E+ }- D. O, a, ?7 i
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards0 {* x4 U# T# \0 y$ c3 z. r5 @& {
CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards! y5 a; x: t9 H8 C+ [& [* `
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
- q# g. G- g6 h ^4 b4 yDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
3 @+ v# D: ] u" dDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards
8 O+ z+ C! _7 }0 v* {, N- SDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards4 v0 V) w" ]5 y! i0 c
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
% R; j7 H" X& I. R- y, C- uDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
" ^' m" L* L7 d. S' gDD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
: v8 x0 `* u, Q# x! b$ I2 N0 GDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards8 n' }# R2 ^) V1 I; N+ n' T
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape' R2 W5 r* c, D. D K) K) P0 K
Task forces break off...9 w" J' Y k! {. F+ m1 u4 r
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
3 [, t( g) g* g% h
! D3 q- d( [, t# D; c; IJapanese Ships
4 [" `& a1 v0 U CL Kashii: ^: Q5 Y+ d$ v3 `, G, q3 z
CL Kinu" I2 G2 f; g" o% h7 G1 w# J8 `
DD Nowaki
% A# T- O* K/ P% ~/ N DD Asashio& p5 Z. @4 u- m' k
DD Arashio
- n6 {5 g& j% b: n" T5 R DD Natsugumo
6 h$ B! S7 I; ?6 @ DD Yamagumo' ]$ G2 ]2 X R
DD Asagumo/ T" O* z4 \9 n, y! I
DD Murasame" g; l* J1 m6 v$ |# x
DD Harusame
8 [( r# P0 A$ ]/ K DD Akatsuki
( y1 {+ z; S7 w4 G: a1 i: D3 v$ ~7 W DD Hibiki
, w- e6 R u) y1 S% l6 e8 F5 S DD Ikazuchi8 d( @) o4 G, |) M2 { c
DD Inazuma
0 s- E; J) s4 R( F DD Shikinami: ^/ Q3 A5 X; I
DD Ayanami( d# f; c E n' Q2 { y
DD Asagiri
1 z9 P0 U0 D( w, W7 x1 H DD Sagiri
4 c L$ q( L" a DD Yugiri
6 i# R" V) m& n- k DD Minazuki
, v5 N" K0 p& S/ m2 T AK Sado Maru% j/ s' w$ `1 _& j
AK Sagami Maru2 u( h. p, z8 x \) e7 Y& ^
AK Sakura Maru
( b6 i- m$ P" }3 W* {! P1 V AK Kaga Maru4 S; ~3 t4 u* L
AK Kinka Maru* ^9 j* a2 ~* H
AK Kyushu Maru( F( \9 h% R; ~, g
AK Tosan Maru
' d- \0 A5 p0 E4 E% M0 c AMC Asaka Maru) Y# c/ j: l0 @ x# _3 M+ d
xAK Ayatosan Maru) q" Y* b/ v8 }, F* c
xAK Kansai Maru
6 ] s1 q0 e( G3 x) P2 ?, Y" u7 z3 s+ q xAK Kashii Maru
$ Q% f H, H( X% f$ |' [ xAK Aobasan Maru
6 A4 m/ j6 c4 k( x2 o+ ?6 ]" F l xAK Asosan Maru7 a' ?- o( p" O3 w3 d" d- {
xAK Asakasan Maru
; \/ O9 @' j% K$ T* C( @ xAK Atutasan Maru8 r; v1 n2 z* s ]
xAK Kinugawa Maru
. |3 }5 I: F& @- O7 t' T xAK Yamaura Maru
4 ^0 `( \8 t5 Y+ H& M' N xAK Zenyo Maru
8 f0 {8 ^1 W1 G# h5 S4 c xAK Nako Maru9 s, A9 L5 ^: p, S7 z( e: f
xAK Johore Maru
1 `1 i. w: O: m xAK Fushimi Maru
% F& I, C1 E) j$ w xAK Kamoi Maru
! f% I3 @/ M3 L6 e3 c xAK Ryoyo Maru; Z1 y( x, H* M$ o& H. b9 G
xAK Nihonka Maru
5 T% b, L$ v$ h. } xAK Nojima Maru7 w) z$ o( Y5 U6 ?8 m
LSD Shinshu Maru
1 ~4 c, y; g$ Z+ W xAP Hakozaki Maru# x5 w) \* M# ~7 a
xAP Kobe Maru: b& O6 f% B+ G9 [
4 i6 k4 z( `2 G6 h: t+ w( @Allied Ships
]: n2 }, O1 D' j DD Vendetta
5 a& ?; ?: `; H: F$ A/ p% O DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1. ]; P( J3 W2 L* o9 @3 ^5 U
DD Van Ghent$ C6 M5 V- G* e! L2 N
DD Scout
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3 {- C9 q- @8 O* L* B8 L- ]/ q9 k- [) a7 bAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
3 ?) O/ z4 t0 H& h3 Y9 wJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
% z. c3 Y ~& k+ g" zImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
# N3 P; \5 e' m) X }7 U% YMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards c! ~3 ~+ V+ [5 u
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
. j0 T- C3 l' L7 ~ b0 X( y7 L$ P( DCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards" w8 Q1 y; m$ r* [0 Y4 G0 Y
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'+ J5 Z5 {/ a( T$ |9 u$ B- v+ E0 q! E- F
DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards2 W% G1 s4 v( [( i+ [% E/ U9 l
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards& M4 N3 E6 L, C7 h
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
+ ^0 _- B7 o7 i) F4 eDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards n7 o# W* P2 \ t8 p ~
DD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards( q* J; j9 J' V% _
DD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards& m$ P5 p6 U5 f& B
Range closes to 9,000 yards1 R- w, e" v9 F7 X- Z
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards$ q% |' @# l2 A% t* ^
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards8 N# T) k0 n) G1 e! Z0 f2 Z
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards% T) i: ^3 h5 u0 M3 F N4 f( b
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
8 V- y. S5 Q7 }) Q D3 }DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards- N( g" r7 O% z2 K
Range closes to 7,000 yards
! o: i: u% o4 a1 HCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
5 H/ Y$ d' k2 h& n2 ]0 l5 ]2 d& ]DD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards5 r0 l3 f! d: ]3 P( j/ F5 ^4 y
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards) l- i: ?1 l& D" \7 {8 |5 r
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards* l0 j& {6 Y( s9 C/ V3 S
DD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
1 x4 v5 }. V/ ^1 ?7 o0 i) LRange closes to 4,000 yards% L5 o2 e, M; d, l/ N$ }$ [
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
! |. @; M1 y& \' I& r* NDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
5 R, d- M' I, W7 c! zDD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
; b1 U) ^ A) mDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
% J2 O2 {4 c/ J4 r0 ^5 vDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards) f; O- p! n3 _$ f5 e! O5 I
DD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
8 P, O! b2 l0 q4 zRange increases to 5,000 yards2 R1 k6 w3 \ l
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards* w: I$ |6 R, D1 r R$ c
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards8 W! h5 b, P; e4 ^2 s1 j/ c9 Z
DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
7 r0 U' N& R; N2 j8 pDD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards( a5 o) U+ w) V M, n4 ?2 v
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
, v5 P3 W j0 b0 O. zJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
0 g' v, J2 i- o2 n1 ZTask forces break off...
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* d$ h* V% x/ k9 hNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
7 h: w5 d8 w3 ~6 q8 t" \0 `$ ~6 R/ i0 e2 F6 l( |
Japanese Ships
( m; b$ [* p% a0 C CL Yura
+ ^1 D/ @: Y) m- h) N% @ CL Natori$ c! ]' J* U$ U+ W3 g0 L
$ H4 \3 n/ W( r4 [ `+ @* v; [3 {7 QRunway hits 13 {( R0 x& P4 V
Port hits 1
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9 `8 F0 k. Y- R( B8 T& h% V- ^. }CL Yura firing at Wake Island
9 ?! ^& _+ ?& O+ }& U- WCL Natori firing at Wake Island
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# ~' z$ r5 N. J! W0 l' Z( Y+ xNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards, h( D" m' H! `+ {
+ K& n$ G/ T( ~6 r n% B$ xAllied aircraft4 u7 l( _" X) n( `) ]2 I0 l
no flights
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Allied aircraft losses
* \8 r* ^8 ]( R( n3 r SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed- @6 ^3 ]- X+ ^: f: I4 y* ~
, V+ b& C7 j. tJapanese Ships
" X, S: D3 f: [ ?& g CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage; Q/ ~& W' M% p0 J
CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire! i& C8 k0 x+ B1 D8 L9 w! i" ]9 p8 H
DD Nowaki
3 o# w! G) p- P) S, K6 w( p6 _ DD Asashio& |9 T4 J* T# c4 g+ e& \
DD Arashio
6 p3 W# q) ^) q9 W$ j DD Natsugumo
# ~5 f# D4 r7 g- f0 U DD Yamagumo
+ S" s$ ^7 ]. K+ U8 r* l }, e DD Asagumo
+ J+ |: z. f) n) @. b' X3 g DD Murasame
P' O E# c! ^& U DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire7 O, x6 B/ f- H" E$ _. a
DD Akatsuki
# F0 x4 S3 T: C% a DD Hibiki
, k% k1 U, b+ {3 w7 C2 g2 j# g8 B DD Ikazuchi) S) w4 `4 y. {
DD Inazuma
5 G3 V% z- T# l: P& P DD Shikinami: X$ B$ d9 O7 J* u3 R7 W
DD Ayanami' m5 ^9 C; p: q, w# z# p
DD Asagiri* ]% n: K6 a: d/ c2 f% x
DD Sagiri# ~ t& `5 s4 e1 L) c2 b4 P& O
DD Yugiri! G% p' \6 z# ?" E- S
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
* w6 v/ M/ z# Q% o AK Sado Maru
) ^! I: B% D) i( Z- I AK Sagami Maru
9 _. q" k" [0 m, h. _/ @( ^ AK Sakura Maru& n: k7 e, ^% i$ f$ o0 O! o
AK Kaga Maru m/ ^' M. q" M
AK Kinka Maru' f. P* c( N7 v- q L' k) T; v
AK Kyushu Maru
* O3 u0 [, @# Z$ j i2 v) v AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage: r3 q% r" X) J# E1 p
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
, T6 S/ A0 z$ ^" ~6 t xAK Ayatosan Maru
5 m: e* P) e4 z xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires/ X) K* B/ A4 G& B" q' ~# ~- O" V( t" L
xAK Kashii Maru" U( u( l# P, z
xAK Aobasan Maru
3 J2 B4 ^0 v G7 y xAK Asosan Maru
9 d/ E( k" z" S$ v4 u8 s. v0 k xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage# {2 p' p9 F/ \3 d
xAK Atutasan Maru
' V( H B; t% Y- Z& @ xAK Kinugawa Maru
0 M+ w- x* M: d/ l7 Z8 S3 W xAK Yamaura Maru
+ o/ e( D. K7 z h0 E- T xAK Zenyo Maru
- F# G: z5 t& i" k7 I! G, D! p xAK Nako Maru. K/ ]8 l, o6 l* ~' `) j
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 d+ n- C9 a1 X
xAK Fushimi Maru
7 V% M& ?2 M/ {( h/ v, z6 |! Y2 Z: H xAK Kamoi Maru7 {4 K; M$ L1 z$ u- z) `3 U. @
xAK Ryoyo Maru
S$ e. E2 J, C xAK Nihonka Maru
, t S! y. d* f7 X/ s9 z) I( d( h+ B xAK Nojima Maru5 Y2 O0 t$ c8 a2 l' N3 z9 Y2 d
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Allied Ships
8 q# y9 i, A/ U3 \2 m& z$ e3 i CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
5 h, F' Z4 k! O& M0 W# Z2 T CL Sumatra( N) y3 D# @2 z8 R
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
+ ?6 [3 X8 _% e( t3 V" U$ y9 U& O CL Durban
+ e1 M. x7 }6 a. L: r @. u. u: G DD John D. Ford& u5 c' G4 ?6 O
DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
5 x, S# f4 ?3 l* A2 W DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk1 B3 i3 ~! @6 b
DD Pope
" V; K* `6 y& c& S DD Whipple, Shell hits 12 t; L0 {0 G3 ]6 M: l
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
|7 u* N* G8 r, S+ ?6 ?* L DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage3 c D r' }7 O% h3 i: \% ?
DD Stronghold" t8 N/ j6 w9 Z8 q* @" z
DD Thanet, Shell hits 24 n. B3 p# V+ x5 @6 t3 E
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3
5 V2 K9 x1 |3 H7 H% o/ k% @# M DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire* O/ Z$ p' u2 X9 d. p
3 _: X* D; A' Q7 Y5 D6 \( [+ rJapanese ground losses:. a4 j0 X& l. O/ @( J' l
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)- {. G* E! B+ H- x2 A% U
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Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
4 S3 r: k1 ?, l' GMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
! w* D- K/ \* bCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards3 N1 K' `7 _6 L0 B
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
% ?8 O- ~- T3 {) J0 C( aCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
0 h7 p. B8 o, z) N' OCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
: E1 ~! p1 n/ K* y( g4 \8 \CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards
& D6 \+ s/ M" o# j" iCA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards# ]: ]$ \# Z- N) V1 c( x3 l; s( I
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards A8 ]/ o/ w( j0 u! y# d% Y& V
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
+ \* i7 r- r, ]$ G6 oDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards% @/ _+ z/ A2 P' H+ i
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards) l- D$ I& q _ M
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
' q! K) N4 U1 y7 D- U; tDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards
~ D. f% |5 d+ ]3 ?( ZRange closes to 10,000 yards7 V2 j: W* B! g$ R C+ y! _
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards3 _, T/ n- I% F: Y( X; A
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
' M0 V4 Z7 _% Q5 jCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
$ `* U2 i* a0 O. s$ SDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
4 w) n8 `! ?! Q2 ?% cDD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards2 C e: P8 D! `: n9 p% m
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards6 I' i4 M9 F2 j( a
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
% s4 c$ q1 S; o" h: T* `DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards& K$ X" a5 ]( O2 [4 @' q$ ^7 Q
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
[2 g- L% p7 G8 j7 `DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
. V% s# ]9 M, @0 u$ RDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards" C) u) ~* B% x. M
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
0 |9 y+ ?3 F. }. P3 BDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards7 ^9 B) N Y+ y* I& c8 \- s
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
& \* f( ^: n% G* F$ e2 VDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards( ?$ A! ^& z5 {- T1 t, B/ J
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
5 ]% [0 u2 g; A( X4 }Range closes to 7,000 yards
?8 ]% J6 r% g8 _& q# T0 ICL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
0 j0 h# L" ~7 F0 ^CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
& u1 V3 j5 G+ }/ @) e6 k' c7 uDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards7 Z- f% }# K" g2 r9 S5 J! X
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
. s) K4 g2 N$ ?; hDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards' y) T. h: j4 K
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards
; i" J ~6 x. \2 l$ I7 \DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
2 V! q, l* v7 u% q1 fDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards I9 _0 [2 k- a) C& F0 o) _
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
9 ?" |, i) ]4 j; V1 V# h. rDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
" g6 a( [3 ]) Z# ^) O" ?DD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards4 Y# b: ?9 q; B) n+ {7 a& `
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards4 z- V5 R* j; ?" J$ e, I+ w6 _
DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
# p- j1 S; N; r9 bDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards! R- D& Y1 G2 y0 |; Q
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
- j) a$ b# }6 a& w) N6 |3 xCA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
0 L* Y" K9 K- _3 MCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards. W8 U$ H5 p1 E, R! l4 n
Range closes to 4,000 yards" s0 r @+ ^$ c s p \
xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 5 z6 o: W+ Y, H0 b5 ~
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards4 j0 s* w. C% M1 S: Y. h7 [
CL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
) M* M7 T2 C( _( z! L: HCL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
& x3 k# A- [/ U* {5 tCL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards% |3 j6 S+ s+ A, T* l0 }( ]' c
DD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards- ^% ~' N* ]/ H+ ]- S+ D
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards# {+ b# O t' R3 I3 q0 X5 T( L6 Q& ~
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
/ N* _, ?/ i% \; rDD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards7 {% n: P' R. f% S" r
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards8 q. C d! `- r9 ]* u0 z$ M
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
9 m7 Y2 r, v0 O9 v+ VAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
& I. M) |6 o& p4 X1 |+ G6 D ^DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
. I* o' p$ [4 T O5 ?5 m0 qDD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
0 _+ S! E# F4 \) @% T8 ]DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
* f3 M* y, v2 q) sDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards
) M# p% i6 e5 HCA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards
2 Y. l0 p% ? f& {- M' Y6 oDD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
: d, e5 ^5 D7 s$ Y* ORange closes to 2,000 yards6 d2 h5 E$ W9 C5 k
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards2 m" T( i* @5 C- S+ p3 L$ W# { G
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
" S6 T( o) @: c1 p( ]2 M: ICL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards- _( _) ]/ C+ j7 ^8 c/ v' R
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards0 i2 d1 G, R O* L, s0 S
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
9 x2 _* j8 x% K% h6 w( PDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards$ H1 A) [8 p! l, F& P
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
; F* c/ Z& h; Q+ KDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
) Z7 ~+ D2 g" ZDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
5 R9 B7 M# G X O0 b9 _DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards2 C! z: ?3 U' _ N
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
+ L. Q6 T5 w3 P) u" j3 NDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
5 k! I6 v+ }3 q" m& e/ tDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards1 s9 W" e8 D8 x2 f, N% g- T
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards4 f0 e s) ^8 z K% h" q: ?/ M
Range increases to 3,000 yards+ l D u% I. u
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards
" `- P7 Z" Q1 j% wCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
0 P! e9 M; G5 J4 H" [: p1 T( ?CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
$ E$ l3 E$ \* C6 w3 UDD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards2 T0 d) S9 f/ t" m
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
, x0 ]4 e s- |2 O% XDD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards% f+ x' V$ x3 J3 d, u* t, `
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards* L; M% G0 I" A* I* k
DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards) g0 M/ g- O6 t+ Z) S
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards; y8 d/ I. r I- J% h; v
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
1 f/ k# S, [+ V/ A$ T% u6 \" _" qDD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
2 h6 X0 H8 ?& N2 N+ ]' N9 QDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards5 K" L( W6 j# d9 H
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards9 d( B4 _ U$ z: o$ x# M2 D0 ^
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
( }# f9 y4 C: F/ P9 a0 M5 |DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
+ i" Y, }6 g! \1 F& rCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards0 X4 z6 U) o5 `
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards, u/ v$ }4 E& f; n5 v7 z
Range closes to 2,000 yards. e9 w# v2 p- s$ l9 P$ l9 {
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards2 I1 S; w& C4 a/ y# @. r
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
' q7 |9 o" r( t; w4 c" ZCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
; ?) x& O4 ?, f( _/ L( l+ oDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards; M8 O8 [$ |( z* Z$ x/ W4 b
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
% e; S. ]' i) M; T6 zDD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
0 _# x) ^* U; k( S% lDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards; z+ K" ]) @. s7 y2 d) }( U
DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
/ U4 T1 x+ i: o8 L/ PDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
: t. q, Z' I' j+ @, U$ mDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards! V4 H' S Y4 M1 U
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
& m. z3 k; }; u9 m7 kDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
8 q) B5 ?- r+ s& ^) z/ TDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards' e; f- p3 b5 ?; L# |. N; |
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards9 ?7 q. P! O& o' _! _1 f( z( a
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards" L! {1 O K( \% j, a
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
1 J- d) a' h6 S( `+ m- tDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards0 I" M2 u5 x$ i' q& Q- T
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
& h% g/ W8 N, E; I4 ]" mDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
" o' m+ l) u t% v/ jAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
8 j( @1 H- I9 V* Y9 I G# R" _DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
9 C3 `$ G& K1 \* e4 `DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards# |: d. f! x9 x7 h1 W# ~
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
" o P- [6 `* E# W$ j. R0 {Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape) r/ W& U7 O, X
Task forces break off...* W2 u. L/ `. t1 E/ T6 v
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)# ~$ p$ d- v9 d
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Japanese Ships
2 M" D$ H7 p) q0 W9 N3 T CL Katori
( g5 L* }1 m' U# Q( e1 Q: S2 x DD Akikaze8 Q- q V0 S/ m
DD Yuzuki- @# R" E2 K: p; D; B
PB Takunan Maru #55 y z( V' f; C
PB Shonon Maru #11
5 t5 x$ ?; ~9 ^ PB Kyo Maru #12
0 j. @$ n6 b: ?3 r8 }0 B) L0 ^ PB Hakkaisan Maru" p; m' G! b" F* ~' z A f0 l
4 P! f6 C! N( n2 p
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
$ g" @% r7 |# O& U& KDD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
2 x, c0 H$ d% E, N3 FDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
9 }" a) _0 z* v; b- VPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns7 |. Q' a2 s/ c( c, J8 S/ d
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns
& \' o. Z8 U T( H/ YPB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
; E+ o# A8 z1 X4 pPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops; J6 i8 j' I1 M4 @( b! i5 Q
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
3 z* O" L* I8 f2 n& e0 oDD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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8 F& y& @7 w2 y1 [7 s7 RAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98( ]/ j4 f" ]& Y. c# a# {3 t% n
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Japanese ground losses:9 c0 Y7 ?, {" ]" A
19 casualties reported
U. U$ x7 W) u: `. p) G- D3 Y! E Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* v4 A" n/ P4 C; C. {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 ]1 n$ {1 a7 g3 u3 i: k) y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 X# u/ A0 U d2 C9 ]
/ ] g- w. g4 T8 n7 l8 j: Q5 b17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /34 m2 e. n+ W7 j9 Y
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. \$ A% n: c p% B+ ], S( ETF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)% M' T5 p b) Q0 u% C
+ _% b9 o0 @8 q2 XJapanese Ships& U# T) H# ^* Z4 A* @
CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
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TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
* h4 g$ {5 | _; t8 f( b+ P CA Tone, Mine hits 1
4 l. j: p5 Y4 l6 \7 f8 M! r: N5 T
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ASW attack near Merak at 48,97
) `" k& N: s' ~4 s
" t" f' y$ E8 \. d9 T/ p SJapanese Ships
: g; \! ?+ @, x2 W: y# ^# @ xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
" i! k' D7 O3 P) i, J DD Yugiri0 L7 z" S; A* u* P
; f! }- F- P& }8 j( oAllied Ships
5 C' Z( I2 |9 X+ v; A. L" N) A8 R SS Sargo, hits 10; g& Z) J1 |' u& h) b
* v7 [" P1 m9 m: ^8 b8 E
SS Sargo is sighted by escort
% V5 F% z7 u2 LDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
& w7 S( A: S2 j8 J) \4 K Z% JDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
& r3 M8 r: U8 n. _$ Z( R KDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
! x l1 }8 q4 ADD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....) G: {+ q& p! {) y
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
8 \+ Q2 l- B) p7 O. y' d5 q9 \DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo3 H2 E6 M8 E0 ?
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
1 Q' h/ X+ ^1 z' b v1 b! m) ~: R' f/ A g9 s7 o/ U
Japanese Bombardment attack6 c$ |2 `+ u4 d
$ U+ b; \. Z a; H2 D7 V* @Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836# U; {5 S# t* ]8 I
1 f9 {; L; W8 M4 ]2 A6 L
Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
2 _. a; o1 v6 d9 ~. k" E$ y: M' Z. c8 c1 l" n; m6 f1 F
Japanese ground losses:' U' W$ B' ^: d9 c1 C+ z
159 casualties reported+ C5 C' e; m0 }+ m
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled) e! l& I" r: v7 A, h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# i; L5 J- b, O- W% T' Z \6 Y
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 N7 x; a( {" p7 t n& k: {( J9 N4 [+ D! f+ n1 D
Allied ground losses:3 t4 V9 ~; ~ f+ L) u2 ], G X5 ~
198 casualties reported2 W0 ^7 J/ c% `( A
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
4 [9 \# p+ U" t; H3 l+ X1 s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled$ Y# \: J) |; v0 O9 [1 h" {
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled' D$ `" D, N. ?
* X. a# a/ F: ~% u; f, k3 O' gAssaulting units:
R, d' y7 M0 [) N$ ? Imperial Guards Division7 I6 N' C: f2 J
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
! p6 ] S9 ?& X B 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
# {( x( d, P0 P$ J2 T 2nd Tank Regiment
" ?* m8 c6 S/ M3 K$ Z; F! q! p 48th Engineer Regiment1 x6 ?& B% E% p1 K! h2 u# I, l
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
; i$ J% b6 ^7 g; R2 z 33rd Division) J$ r1 e4 c! _% n' ^. Q
21st Infantry Regiment; N2 `2 U7 _" A0 n# Z
7th Tank Regiment5 v. O5 h) [) T. e3 d/ A3 [
48th Recon Regiment
1 l1 e" C {3 Q 16th Recon Regiment
( ~2 ^* e1 e, ^" M) @( b& j1 I 4th Division4 p- w8 H/ p) \5 Z( Z: K# r
21st Division
- C$ w3 ?0 N6 a 6th Guards Division
' J5 D! i- w; P4 l" y 65th Brigade
" | b" b3 {* M& b 38th Division
7 p4 d* q" w" {% o7 R 16th Guards Regiment2 b" j% d0 H9 K+ a, {
4th Tank Regiment
J# D w4 w2 y6 P 16th Engineer Regiment, w0 @: A, t+ Z1 o) M
9th Infantry Regiment
. D) K# C' M5 Q1 @ 22nd Recon Regiment( }/ w2 g; \/ E5 p2 c+ F9 _
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
" n5 u: \* _/ Z 5th Guards Cav Regiment ` [( U: i' R! I$ @
35th Fld AA Gun Co 2 ~7 e. `1 v& i# e
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment. Q/ t0 j) h) g
30th Fld AA Gun Co
' y4 e% t1 |: k3 D9 u 48th Field AA Battalion% X) z J0 K3 T: [
8th Field AF Construction Battalion) P/ Q0 c g1 s% l. t( ^# x
25th Army" [& ]6 V m- p5 l6 q9 D& y
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion: c4 ^0 b/ H( U) G
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
, z6 `1 T% j z# E/ }6 R' I) } 2nd Mortar Battalion4 Z& s3 T' T$ ]1 m
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
& H+ }6 g' J8 F/ M# e4 J% j 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion8 b p% z5 S0 g4 s7 @/ s8 g
39th Road Const Co
% N. a8 h, Q% W5 |6 D0 e$ \ 21st Fld AA Gun Co " n9 B) Z3 u' T4 \/ n/ m( t g
Southern Army
" r( L+ t9 Q* Z8 n, [. y* V 56th Const Co
" u8 w6 I1 R9 ?2 X+ ~; I 47th Field AA Battalion n2 Y- A" b8 s1 s
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment; y8 B |' ]6 v: D* o; J
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
* X5 E6 n5 G* H 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
& Q7 d! y, D8 ?/ k- J, z/ ] 1st RF Gun Battalion
3 X: H! _: S5 I2 ^6 d4 o; a" p 35th Field AA Battalion
# x b" r4 s# ]5 b" o" I+ P 3rd Mortar Battalion
) h. n9 b' G6 c0 ?) o ]2 m 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion1 u) Y" A2 ^: |3 C# V
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
; w3 W; l9 L1 Y2 O' R* K$ X* N 45th Field AA Battalion
2 h8 g8 y; ~# P N% B# r5 p 48th Field Artillery Regiment) f( ], H6 m9 q+ }5 l( z
15th Const Co , l( l5 R2 O$ V* l
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9 N/ h4 { a! ?) N; M: `0 X 26th Fld AA Gun Co
8 O3 e4 Z: P! R% K# e1 D. w5 D6 |/ W& O 18th Mountain Gun Regiment0 F+ f, M9 U7 c) ^3 i6 a4 H, j
37th Const Co 6 {' s, a7 M1 F* y
5th Mortar Battalion
* `% P3 ~& p# u7 Y* M! m8 t1 c 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
; o5 z9 j! i0 c8 S) b w, T' d 40th Field AA Battalion4 Q) D3 C, f# f$ z/ I
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion; q, S' B8 ~! d- P% ^; N9 w S7 m- ]
31st Fld AA Gun Co ) k" Q7 `# g: J& K# s
38th Road Const Co " ^# B( V: a8 c( w; C
14th Army# ^8 D( b" v0 x+ t- E
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
* J c$ l1 }. j 43rd Const Co + o5 M: K; c& ^
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Defending units:
1 h6 j: Y$ U: w4 ^# Q" q8 W c' Q 14th PS Engineer Regiment
- A" x: X/ i: m9 }: A, Y! p. z/ D 91st PA Infantry Division, @" T" \! r J% ]( j
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
, K' l- N2 f8 f* Z$ H 71st PA Infantry Division
" Y- ^8 D0 N8 @. T8 Y8 K 21st PA Infantry Division4 t( d! Y( W$ o3 s- j# P! H4 i
192nd Tank Battalion
/ t c" Z9 O( O: x& I3 p5 g. c 51st PA Infantry Division9 U; Z/ H" X4 N
4th Marine Regiment
( V' ~% P$ M/ N4 C 194th Tank Battalion$ ]+ M8 S6 \* e* u$ t+ |
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team( R2 B) H/ G# O$ B, _3 Q
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
: W# J) V t; r+ v1 u5 e 31st PA Infantry Division
7 S3 p! F% U# {1 K) a6 L7 M- ^1 X5 Y/ g4 O 11th PA Infantry Division
( K8 C0 V) |2 B, [1 E" R% X) ]3 Y 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion8 L2 i3 V+ ]; w+ l0 G# e
1st PA Infantry Division
: y8 |, ]7 Z+ W0 F$ Z1 @5 U- c$ Y 31st Infantry Regiment
* B6 C! |; ^. D* x9 A: L) U 41st PA Infantry Division3 [; M3 D" t5 Z4 Y4 @ z5 O
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
7 r# y5 [" y/ j/ i- M 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
9 {2 ~! B( j( u( d0 m, q 301st Construction Battalion3 P* z; e& @# H0 T
Provisional GMC Grp 7 X) @ m. S: q# }
1st PI Base Force
+ \; G7 J9 B+ X I Philippine Corps
* J' D' U1 v! j' P2 X 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
$ t* d) K6 e, @2 [& {4 M USAFFE
4 w9 W! n5 j% h" F Bataan USN Base Force( E& Y, {" q& J
Clark Field USAAF Base Force; h& `2 }8 l: X! P+ L
201st PA Construction Battalion$ x1 ?' N, n, S" N0 J. G, H( z
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
2 J# i/ @: g: }1 _ 1st USMC AA Battalion$ M: [0 \/ A- M! g
Manila USAAF Base Force
2 W q# Z, q" f9 _. q3 I6 g 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
# W% c0 N- I T- I. T Cavite USN Base Force* p- m/ `+ W9 s+ Q) F0 d
202nd PA Construction Battalion
( v O. Z9 s' A7 M1 w" u Far East USAAF M0 I3 b) |: n3 `; Y
II Philippine Corps
) x( P3 }+ u; o8 E7 K 1st PA Constabulary Regiment( L: m5 Q2 Z6 w1 ?* w6 H9 C7 {
PAF Aviation
3 I* V) i7 q% d2 H0 Y8 ? 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
% Y' H3 y$ D! B$ c% \ Y5 N
4 f$ n4 A4 d% m$ m
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9 U: d0 D) _, u
Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
l. m. w y; K: p0 Q$ U! |9 a& s, S' U n3 t- l$ u
Japanese Shock attack# B' b( H9 v" d" A0 Y
' D. L3 p3 C* kAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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Defending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
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4 v/ S2 }: i2 _+ \ r: [Japanese adjusted assault: 54
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f! B+ G0 x" g' a: |2 x3 x% HAllied adjusted defense: 3
9 A( L2 ?! Y6 ]9 A. t' r G, V( B
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) : O: {0 ?* Y% a' _1 A
i) g' Y/ {& X. P1 DJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!" ^+ o) H' b* V$ f5 Z) K$ \
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Allied aircraft
$ f8 T3 l: \6 h- h; [ no flights
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Allied aircraft losses; }4 i% e3 R+ V
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed: F6 ~) Y$ N8 v. ~7 O
W6 m1 M" n1 n0 WCombat modifiers) m; m; u' l" ?3 _; o& l/ C) b
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)0 r' V; t5 t5 o: l0 }9 F. n
experience(-), supply(-)- {/ O$ ?4 {6 v( n
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:/ y4 ^8 f) t1 H: o. X, E) B
1384 casualties reported
+ v, m( P4 q# a& P5 B* o+ ? Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled8 v8 F4 }; X9 h
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
4 G( G+ v \1 y5 `; C# g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) b# q% h1 R+ u/ e j9 y6 a7 f
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)( t' G& a! a$ r$ q
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Allied ground losses:2 y# R' q# J/ d
1916 casualties reported
% f% x& t- J. y! g+ a' `3 \ l Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
. U: K- h2 L: K: p" V Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
- q! P; x* B) _3 Z Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 t1 {: K0 l7 a9 ]3 N0 B Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. G, r5 t5 y+ q6 C. F% E Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ M# C3 q* z: I& M Units destroyed 3
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& |4 E: C6 `% M: L2 d! X& H4 LAssaulting units: e1 U' y; T2 U5 v1 M' C% j1 M, w
82nd Naval Guard Unit* H4 ~6 H$ i( z* ?
144th Infantry Regiment6 c/ n( I5 F& A/ y' v/ d2 J2 w
66th Naval Guard Unit7 }6 v2 J: W( U
84th Naval Guard Unit
2 W! g$ l8 Z5 N0 H/ o 53rd Naval Guard Unit% Q: o- E" n2 j# W
# R3 [( _9 b. J" T; BDefending units:' c* B' t B; U% g: ?, Q
Wake USN CPNAB
) v- X& A& n, i* ?1 T$ N Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion4 E0 Y3 I) \ m
6th Marine Defense Battalion! K0 N1 N3 r5 [) ^* g+ i$ B( v
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
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/ _2 a; ] z, s+ _% eJapanese Bombardment attack# h" N1 I/ h+ q3 l" r+ {# Y$ D6 B( s
- H1 |) M. g& ?Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61+ q* x+ W) N# P3 q* S
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68+ {- \; Q; A' C! \. w2 E" `
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Assaulting units:
* H- q* K/ k$ S! Q$ O' a. M Sasebo 2nd SNLF
7 ~$ I1 I) V+ C1 s7 O- M4 K3 {
Defending units:7 o$ H5 t, j2 Y4 Z
Molukken Garrison Battalion
6 b8 S! E; S4 s7 p% Q. I1 G( y1 i 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
- H4 p' ^% P( C0 y! l+ X7 ? Ambon Base Force |
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