AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 421 c7 a0 ]* M8 @8 s
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
: ?3 y9 n- R2 S" z6 c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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Japanese Ships
3 O: C T U0 N9 o0 e8 S CL Kashii
6 Z2 Z+ g8 T z% K$ ^4 Z( j CL Kinu
; l) a: l+ w3 W! ~ v# d DD Nowaki! y% b% ^8 x5 P: a* ^
DD Asashio1 ^6 {. Q6 p/ b/ b! g' e
DD Michishio
1 G8 J( E' N' ? DD Arashio. M0 E; t" B9 `3 P% _' q" n
DD Natsugumo6 R0 X- z' @: O2 W) h$ @% G( i
DD Yamagumo, r6 H, l1 F/ t$ b
DD Asagumo R8 D, y. Z6 [8 i) D3 H
DD Murasame" R3 }, x4 O) ?6 D6 z o3 G
DD Harusame/ ~, z; M; q) t8 t4 u0 n
DD Akatsuki( J+ i. p' C5 B, X3 j& C
DD Hibiki* h( A+ o$ U7 N4 w+ d8 Y
DD Ikazuchi
+ S6 j+ T: [* G9 u2 m DD Inazuma [/ P# X8 {0 M$ U' n
DD Shikinami2 o% @+ Q9 N! I
DD Ayanami5 j. t* @9 u# x0 |8 H7 d
DD Asagiri1 N8 j& _0 `+ p
DD Sagiri
! }; M. X- l0 M2 Z& l7 X4 G! u DD Yugiri% o& }$ F4 I1 L6 J3 O' V* t
DD Minazuki
2 Z) |7 ?. j8 ~6 I$ ? AK Sado Maru% @8 J N& T% _$ g$ e
AK Sagami Maru) ~3 g% ^& p& I0 w1 n" N8 D
AK Sakura Maru! J0 `& x* {( N5 l- s
AK Kaga Maru
0 _( E$ f$ d5 X7 H+ W5 H5 L AK Kinka Maru
6 u: o" O& G" K5 S4 q2 o AK Kyushu Maru
\* P B. b, w! \1 v% t: A* } AK Tosan Maru- M. ]# V2 _8 m; e! P
AMC Asaka Maru# A/ j# A: M. @2 L9 n0 P
xAK Ayatosan Maru
4 t6 K) Q( X8 L7 } xAK Kansai Maru
; Q7 M" H/ A* v* R xAK Kashii Maru: t9 B4 C; {& Z8 t& e3 |' Z
xAK Aobasan Maru! P. n3 h3 d- @
xAK Asosan Maru' p7 C" j' ~) u6 ^; p
xAK Asakasan Maru
* Z N8 O. y4 b2 x# O xAK Atutasan Maru
( }* C1 ?2 Z# j8 I5 u; A4 X7 T xAK Kinugawa Maru j* I' K% o: P
xAK Yamaura Maru
9 c& {9 V# I' R2 c9 E5 B5 X xAK Zenyo Maru0 V1 t2 T, k' l4 h
xAK Nako Maru
2 L6 K% i4 B; I6 B6 _1 L xAK Johore Maru
" L1 y0 R( n/ x4 } xAK Fushimi Maru" W! {$ F0 w8 g% }. [
xAK Kamoi Maru! e" n! @) `8 ?- F/ ]; Q
xAK Ryoyo Maru
2 B# v) Q$ F: K xAK Nihonka Maru
$ H" A% l. E+ C+ ~: B6 w xAK Nojima Maru% J) I H3 q+ m5 k4 p5 Q z
LSD Shinshu Maru! V3 {$ @* u$ E/ q- O
xAP Hakozaki Maru
/ ~, Z! k& y2 E1 d' P& _, z# q xAP Kobe Maru
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Allied Ships
& f J& N# S0 @& [( h PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk* e2 X- I* P4 q6 L5 R
PT TM-10$ _# I6 c4 N$ J
PT TM-11/ p$ ]- F" R: x, p! r3 Y
PT TM-12
; E% m/ K6 a9 T- m; R8 a" F' m PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
" X) @0 d9 G3 @ U& V PT TM-14
% `* Z# W. V0 X- [2 _# x/ N2 n PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
; W1 w+ f3 Y$ ^8 t/ D6 M: o8 O2 RJapanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
& H3 [( i5 N) P: qImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
, }7 E! h' q% ?' v/ j, mMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
4 b* A1 x7 V7 V/ w$ _CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
3 I ]; @/ V, T; QCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards2 q- w+ p+ [2 T& _0 e" X
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
0 N8 T0 M. Q1 }! |- ^! w$ ` AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 6 a# O& ^0 N5 I; [$ K" |
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
- E% o$ U/ v7 o! ?8 _* \/ }3 I! @ xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat, R$ K% ?4 J1 {
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo ,
, P) _# p$ U2 N( ]! F: I DD Arashio , DD Asashio! i& C( G/ |% W% k9 W/ z
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards
8 X/ @: Q! b4 e; D7 tDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards. v9 R {' c" T1 u c, P
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards9 Z. p# g0 z( C0 j
Range closes to 9,000 yards
+ ?( `& d3 M: b. s8 @7 \LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 2 F# ?/ U; n' V; V& C! a# @6 Z
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , * ]" e) J- B: M
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 9 d! N3 ?' u- o
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , " z! a2 w8 c0 @2 F% u$ l) X4 M2 j
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , ) _- K/ A5 C% l$ w6 E
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , . z, b) z' b2 b( E8 ~: N6 d# g
xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
. E8 G4 h* S% k. B1 G- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki ,
+ h9 t# f/ |/ v# P$ f: H DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , * c3 _" h/ u( N3 c7 Q5 h
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki0 P7 T8 P1 T' H/ t8 C# h/ p: e' @: w
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
3 B; ?5 O- E! f/ ?0 j4 \DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards: J3 e+ M1 l3 U3 z
DD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards4 c6 z; c# m/ F) u
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards+ @ k2 P0 E @, z
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards% S* I$ |, M0 D5 H5 b
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards$ u' ~: h d( O6 Y
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards' ]3 B! t8 ^& j/ I4 X& E
Range closes to 6,000 yards
; l3 w( I: A+ d# U' JPT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
. H/ `; U9 B9 N1 V* jPT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
0 d1 M/ M4 I, I* ^* L$ p$ ^) eDD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards/ x4 e a$ q' t. Y. P0 H, ^8 ^5 q
DD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
/ Y: a7 w7 J% P" hDD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
8 h5 A+ _2 U5 c* W0 m" LPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
) h: c$ u5 @8 W& Y: YRange closes to 5,000 yards
4 q1 i$ R# e0 _( q: W8 d P$ rLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
$ C: w8 ]& T" p AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
- Q2 Q+ q7 x t+ t4 X AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
. K0 C! c! i( Z xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
1 B3 U. J8 x/ @+ } xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 1 B! Z2 [9 W9 \; H4 V V/ f
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
+ W9 p8 n& L( H$ j0 _+ |" k8 N( q xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , " x$ a4 t2 Z& P" S
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru , : t: u1 ~& i5 a( F& x) R
xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat: z5 ?- Y3 r8 v5 E" z3 R
- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , , r9 R: l0 G1 R" K5 Z5 U7 @% G
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki ,
+ U7 z/ C+ T" C9 g' B$ f9 q, s DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
1 }6 W2 K+ H) C DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki: x) g) Q3 x1 S% e4 E1 x$ U$ G3 C9 n
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
' r! E3 L# _/ ~/ M- ~6 ?! q: p' MDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
% X8 s& \$ ]) Q3 P2 z# k- `8 [DD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards+ Q& `& {; P, u3 } L G3 N
PT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
. F6 k' F9 i$ @$ t! \* y8 W4 p: ILSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
: b( t% n4 g/ f5 d2 U AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 9 O/ j; _0 ?$ D) Y6 [# l
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , 3 I* d% G( K, Y
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 5 x0 p9 p$ r8 Z
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat( s2 Z, o# |4 {3 Y* x' _# |
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards, h& V& y/ _0 E8 H7 W. K$ c& Z
CL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
) l' d2 A- @' X# z7 u0 P3 S2 TDD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards. s& H8 _' d, \# `
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards2 A% I& n( S0 f0 b7 D7 n7 K
PT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards9 o7 u! w# l/ t1 f% Y7 l) L
LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
2 G: o, w! h! Z AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , & e3 g, n- p H6 v) ^/ b" [5 K
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
" }% I4 E6 C# n0 y xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
' T6 f/ b9 p9 i& y% _2 `. j& P xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat9 Z; K' J: L$ U3 y
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , , V1 F6 B* v) {; h: ], `/ s! l
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
) G I, |# p+ S! ]5 ?PT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards
- r# a/ a$ ^ t% W! sDD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards* z5 E2 c. y% }" A
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards I0 C4 K3 H7 R! n& W
DD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards' D0 h* B+ s7 @9 p$ @
PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards
2 ^+ V) z. E6 m3 |! yBoetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
. f: D! R2 P6 N; W9 tRange increases to 6,000 yards* d7 I D6 t" q1 k
DD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
! o4 U2 @1 F" p" Z: ~6 h$ A" hRange increases to 11,000 yards
/ I! @; h, ~1 Y* ]; z6 uDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97
% i5 }% D9 [- ^; GLSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat9 d. c. M% q- D) |& d1 G3 u) W
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
& ^+ {( F' _/ w& J1 a3 p# ~CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards$ u: a/ h' W; T5 V0 x0 E3 W& ^
PT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards0 x4 s# k7 J% \2 j
Task forces break off...
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( }6 K) M8 c# TNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards5 H' w8 w1 D7 U1 S- r( _/ m1 N+ |6 y
9 k, l6 |) X& ?9 ZJapanese Ships$ ]3 P* r% U, \& o' G* F
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
- g1 q2 D' b1 L" W" q$ z9 C CA Mogami
" E, R ~$ L& ~# F% A8 x3 B/ p' {6 C DD Kuroshio; h/ n; s9 @6 Q: u; p: x
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
3 t, h; a$ d5 v& [ I/ r DD Natsushio0 h, x3 ?7 ]: y3 u
DD Shiratsuyu W$ `5 s f7 ?1 B5 `6 Y
DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships6 B1 B$ }, G, C" j/ d# z
DD Alden9 }5 n: \6 h/ Z+ F
DD Barker8 r3 d* m" ^/ K# v# `
DD Edsall
5 e5 F/ Y6 H8 q& s DD John D. Edwards
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
0 V; E8 O- Y% c3 t( RMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
( i/ v! V6 I8 C0 @4 `$ q* A) {2 yCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards# J o* c; R% g" S
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
# T% M4 y6 [: Z- r! M8 q9 G; ICA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
- d4 e+ B7 E) E# v# |( tCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards: z$ F+ @1 x- s( d
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards3 u- L6 Q) ^5 m8 V" K
DD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
, @& Z' ^+ F* @' XDD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
, c" }- u" P9 |2 n$ q' Z3 C6 |DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards3 C/ k' c1 v% F0 b
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
/ O! E) U/ T% E' ?9 X- e% L6 `/ PRange closes to 6,000 yards
( m5 q* f4 i' G' Z$ ^CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
1 w9 s2 R+ j7 P' z$ \! sDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards5 R) n1 _7 [/ y1 ?
DD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
2 ^. S8 e, {3 k6 _- Q; H5 YDD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards8 [: ?! Y. P5 t
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
- G! L! H( I' }1 p& Y4 eDD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards) \+ s" k) S" E
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
5 t, ^# n+ X7 E1 t8 `6 L& Q# dCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
. v U7 c v: w1 O; x, j6 k3 GCA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
% v2 b& i0 [1 E2 m5 o$ J) qDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
) @4 `( A+ D& {- o$ y- {DD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards* d# z/ Y; C5 t- H
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
9 n$ N5 M( F. C) X/ ^4 \. _DD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
+ h. V% t2 Z' w" @DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
7 ^ l0 Z# n. N6 _Range increases to 8,000 yards" k! Y0 M: ]/ D& [" `( h
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards& o @. `/ H0 G2 u4 o) `- P
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards+ l; p6 |1 Q! ~% r X' y
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
8 v! q' \( l! z# W) r& k5 mDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
* U3 G3 x' Q6 O* S M" x# |DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards. M2 ]% c% f6 |, J0 I0 b
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards) Z R, I6 S2 w6 y& |! u( X2 e$ W
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards0 b/ T# ~5 u# _( P# ~
Task forces break off...
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8 ~% |' K8 ~$ g6 zNight Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards& ?& E0 U, N6 ~. z% s
. m1 S0 {0 v9 Z' bJapanese Ships
' o) \- i& m( t$ D1 \. d CVL Ryujo
& ?8 H) p: Q8 {9 w, Y CVL Shoho1 \# G& g. p4 y5 Q$ y7 p- [
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 12 ~1 C) E3 M5 d+ Y5 b3 s3 `. |
CVE Hosho1 T7 J) n, d" A: i. k
CVE Taiyo
: N+ f8 T- t& U6 u CA Takao, b+ V& Y/ \2 ?# O4 b8 F, o
CA Atago% f/ b7 s3 s }: Q4 k- {: ^% L' a
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2" d" H) p3 T2 p8 n9 e% h2 @
DD Akigumo
6 O6 T* V: k2 \/ ^8 K" K DD Shiranui: ]4 m- l) ~6 w3 y0 t
DD Samidare
6 j; p; L3 l: g5 y3 z' q1 ], l DD Yamakaze
: W5 l" n% C! k. c9 K7 `2 P DD Hatsuharu
6 }: ?( A4 A: }7 { Q) F DD Hatsushima! v. U5 _( |* R/ q% \
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
! y6 @9 f- T/ k DD Yugure, Shell hits 15 \* e( _* u! e v! B3 V
# j5 a7 C! V! F9 i+ G5 EAllied Ships
2 j5 o. n. q" j2 z# b+ k; `7 y6 E2 Q CA Houston! F# c6 ^7 W0 {9 n8 w
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2' e4 N/ ?6 k7 `
CL Tromp
6 A/ j2 x2 `& P! K. s( X CL Durban, Shell hits 1
* c% k: L* [. ?+ K/ F& B+ _ DD John D. Ford
+ a# T1 L' W- g DD Parrott
& s i) ^( C5 V* U DD Peary, Shell hits 1
+ g; T+ v# b& d" p! [8 z DD Pope, o$ W4 C3 _( K X4 o4 A
DD Whipple
8 A- K7 P3 @4 m* I( \$ { DD Stewart
/ N/ l: j8 A( T0 w& `) [9 m5 N DD Evertsen
! M, ]$ E3 E5 g5 n7 q DD Stronghold% ^9 j8 X& }" w# X. Z2 W6 X# o
DD Thanet0 E: h h5 I0 C6 @( j& n
DD Encounter
`! X; l3 M/ m4 g' {3 F DD Express
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
?% [1 y$ t* a; AMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards) ~6 ?. O; d& S9 B1 M
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
0 L- j& F; \6 I; K5 {3 K+ H2 W" NCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
0 o; u B8 ^0 x. g; k; j' w/ pCL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards$ @# |4 v+ a8 O" x
CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards# {$ M% N- \2 q& U
CL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards) \1 E' Z/ A7 q6 N; l6 L: ]
CL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards: _2 [" k" ]6 D6 p% ^* `# w" H
CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards& h* d4 }1 q% q6 i
DD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards5 Z3 o- s8 ?, W6 Z$ F( {) ~2 e
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
+ G- X4 }8 ?! J. qDD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards$ Z% G7 f, p& B
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards5 ?6 F" Z9 v" S7 H! ~$ j" q
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards1 Q( p" H- u, n0 i/ Q
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
: t' Z8 Q+ c4 o6 w$ k) N4 |3 gDD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
9 E1 Y' _3 {# e- x+ S7 W. V! |) D" fDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
. j/ h, J( b3 p( ?0 lRange closes to 8,000 yards
7 G' W1 D$ H9 m3 ^, J6 _DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
8 O( [: l: Z: o9 MCL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
6 q4 y S7 d. H! iCL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
8 y. m; `1 @0 W) X& q* ZCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
4 b2 @5 S1 ~: I1 jDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards5 w& M; j7 y# U2 a
DD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards
( I& k7 k( B8 m0 ]2 {) L% ?# uCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
7 |4 l! G" t# ?. EDD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards; h0 T/ ?% j8 L0 ], }
DD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
8 L9 @4 N. @+ lDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards7 N! |) a1 @% X1 R/ t+ I
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards: C* P+ a# Z( M. x
DD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards
& l2 H' ]' s% f' aDD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards) Y) s2 Y7 v3 C \/ a
DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards
4 `/ s, H) k n9 m+ aRange closes to 7,000 yards
# s1 z4 w9 r# w: T7 O% d6 u. y- |8 B2 KDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
, y& j1 c/ S4 X5 i* |' R! ACL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards0 Q4 T$ ~$ \0 e
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards$ O! x3 p. z2 M9 u' Q0 d
DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards( T$ ~2 P \( c% b! t
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards, r& W& i# v l7 W9 z9 j h! v) r
DD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards9 Q4 D5 n& E& z, U/ Q0 X6 o
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
8 f4 q* X& X8 a1 c& A( _DD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards" y/ O) N% x3 x1 \
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards( w3 }6 }, ^' w; b ?# K
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
/ o, e4 O0 s- tDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards6 R) a3 F3 |, S$ c2 E
DD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards: p, s8 L9 O( e. C L; Q' P6 c
DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards8 j! z! g. m* U5 i2 [
DD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
. M$ V& H* c5 l! SDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards$ x3 A1 m' e3 N2 Y$ o1 c# M' v6 L
Range closes to 6,000 yards9 s0 h) l n! j5 ]
DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards- i e9 F% R, E" X( W4 E- \0 `
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards9 J2 t1 @: t% S+ }& D( J
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
9 v: g: t: W j' l& [8 iCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
2 |+ A4 d/ o0 e+ d0 ?4 ^+ ZDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards. r/ S/ X- u1 c6 n: r) r
CA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards% [ K1 |& x0 t( z# E
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
0 S& a5 v, k; `* @! JCL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
# v4 U9 Y' E: w* i$ _0 ODD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
' i1 x% K( N* j5 yDD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards4 D# p7 z, r4 f4 [3 a
DD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
1 |- f7 |! l+ t% r7 X& VDD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards; `( x" X# [6 t, g5 t' {
DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards
) E# k. K" ^) b- k4 [DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
) Q/ A( z, v9 c' h+ J! H, e- _ x6 SDD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards/ _3 Q; q! N/ M" E- G# t
DD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards$ ]& H7 V Q2 A/ g
Range increases to 9,000 yards
7 d, O0 j ~( `4 tDD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
+ N& r) b) L6 HDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards0 @/ g: o/ F+ y3 l- N
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
& x1 l; D! z! L6 T- \/ X) Y7 MCL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
0 C: c n/ Q1 nDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards
% f4 @6 B: \8 S4 O7 l2 WDD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
$ \4 \ Y( T% k" U! Y0 `2 J. k; Q) \CL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards
8 q9 ~1 G& `+ P& zCL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards. h* C3 r9 N0 |$ ], Y. P
DD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards, U& B6 M0 h9 d: N' P7 _" W! S7 \) I
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards& C& A% j5 l" X6 s6 N. a
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards, Q6 Y5 r( M, y' v$ `; ~
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
8 O% M. `# o; k* V' uDD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards9 t4 R) v3 M5 J* c+ K
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards
2 O _5 e2 p; d' _9 P9 KDD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
2 t! V! s( T2 AJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape0 t6 g2 K I2 S$ v4 a8 P
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards! o$ r, K1 o) z$ w, L
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Japanese Ships
; T* b* _* I$ {& ]- g$ e8 f CL Kashii
K$ j( o V2 |1 J: L4 \/ }. Z/ J$ { CL Kinu* E% `0 E$ q0 R, b6 Z0 H; o* I
DD Nowaki3 f9 I( [6 q6 A1 ?, @# A0 [: x
DD Asashio; y; j! y2 C9 M
DD Arashio. V$ r# v. p5 m4 i z" S t
DD Natsugumo/ l4 _: k; }7 Z2 h
DD Yamagumo
; H; K: V0 H+ T: G DD Asagumo4 R$ w# s" B* B" O/ V9 r0 Y4 I; G A6 C
DD Murasame1 M9 Y5 M# [! w& K0 ^
DD Harusame3 c0 B! b+ E0 R1 Y0 z
DD Akatsuki
& J& j( @. Y" ^' g9 y DD Hibiki
& f" j- Y, j5 W4 H) X DD Ikazuchi2 G+ q6 Y1 ]" q' W2 W% Y
DD Inazuma
# M- |: F& @9 p& P7 ]% ~1 R: _ DD Shikinami
4 v1 J4 N. W8 }$ m1 b0 N: N5 z DD Ayanami* y* _9 F# `& ?+ s# n/ q' @( Z* m$ x
DD Asagiri
0 ]) _9 w$ u, K. f5 c: V DD Sagiri
9 j3 F! H" W- R4 F B2 f" ^, {5 c DD Yugiri) `0 h4 U. ?$ _+ y5 g8 X! B
DD Minazuki
( |! R% [$ v$ v- x: J+ u+ B AK Sado Maru
# Q4 C2 e/ ~& {# x. {" h9 g AK Sagami Maru% T6 S0 Y4 O% U) c- A$ Z2 f$ T; L
AK Sakura Maru! J8 v4 i& U/ g2 b& Z9 @, Z
AK Kaga Maru) N. j& ^/ J6 ^8 n, h5 n
AK Kinka Maru, ]3 A# _6 {$ R0 ]: w6 H
AK Kyushu Maru
) p% Q' K+ Y* Z7 n4 ~3 W% x; J/ Y AK Tosan Maru, C6 |! }! I5 R; T; q
AMC Asaka Maru
* S9 m& t$ t8 K xAK Ayatosan Maru2 `( s% Q5 K6 P. p7 O0 X
xAK Kansai Maru
& U! s9 w# H% ? xAK Kashii Maru8 p$ q" p) h7 P1 J
xAK Aobasan Maru6 [7 p" W5 r U$ R; H1 A6 d: T2 [
xAK Asosan Maru+ u O/ t0 z% A
xAK Asakasan Maru4 |" M& `" f$ H0 ?" @8 ^
xAK Atutasan Maru
$ ]* `+ Y' H' g( { x1 v$ ^3 } xAK Kinugawa Maru) i; c5 H1 G T! T m3 u1 R
xAK Yamaura Maru
" q+ L+ R8 g4 s1 e1 v3 m3 g xAK Zenyo Maru
& m) ?4 o4 q& t2 Z0 @/ n xAK Nako Maru
9 [; A+ \# t# c$ e: a. q xAK Johore Maru
. H1 v5 G e7 L9 g xAK Fushimi Maru: ^) E/ Q: O7 l! i. i9 W: D0 f
xAK Kamoi Maru! o& M8 l: J' D7 w% T
xAK Ryoyo Maru, t0 `/ Z7 m4 s: n
xAK Nihonka Maru
' c* l9 d8 J3 L8 ` X xAK Nojima Maru5 M- w/ W3 S+ D4 g1 K
LSD Shinshu Maru% |7 ]4 d5 ?4 P2 E
xAP Hakozaki Maru
( v7 j% Y+ Z0 Q, B xAP Kobe Maru
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% W8 O: b% C( jAllied Ships
0 B3 X. ?4 m# j5 W U" q& q DD Vendetta
' h6 M4 Z8 Y6 E" W9 a s DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
0 _4 y: @# j2 M DD Van Ghent
: H5 d. f- U6 Q2 a [; ]/ s1 @ DD Scout
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5 x" O8 X: \( b1 ZAllied Ships Reported to be Approaching!' Y5 F5 e4 i( P( E* u( ^
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway8 F2 a( I7 |/ Z# p3 j+ {
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
; y/ D7 z; `, l( [1 m" ]- w4 \7 L( G" ]Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
& w2 R+ `7 @5 \; N( j) `0 QCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
5 K; H( h3 Y, V2 ^CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
8 U9 U6 S) c0 W" K% W eLambton, H. crosses the 'T'
0 E/ F$ [/ n7 [$ |DD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards( E+ C" c* Y, l$ @4 ]
DD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
1 ]# s5 ?8 }. o$ eDD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
2 x6 H$ r7 L( \) |' T( \% G# |6 }# RDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
5 ], M8 ]5 F/ ]" v4 hDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
$ X. k4 B1 d2 e4 h% R: W/ nDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
7 E( S n( I! i" vRange closes to 9,000 yards( n8 u6 q/ L) h
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
- ? {9 X" m& r- \/ H6 ]0 QCL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards& R, I& a+ {' P' {% m
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards% y/ U5 K7 W/ l7 n7 l
DD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
: g/ b$ }2 ?) k4 `; U% o% J! c# tDD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
) {! m& o4 ~& v/ gRange closes to 7,000 yards- O Z/ j$ Y1 P% W. G
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
' w8 k9 A. s: l- Y EDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards% t. U% x0 k( n) h1 L2 E
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
$ s& ^1 |: N: a6 K" M$ b- t8 x) N2 {2 KDD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
$ ^+ ], s/ A- M! X F, t9 PDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards9 e( x" k" y: p# C" v8 D7 |
Range closes to 4,000 yards
$ `) v) u2 N; _3 oCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards
w6 _0 k! B4 i" N7 q+ ^0 L$ GDD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
% b( T+ i& F% x6 i" D( \! _2 [ `DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
! o. k E/ y m+ g7 DDD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
+ q1 B r4 V/ \5 aDD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
2 R# S; N3 a; g; jDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards$ ^* u: b l3 K& G2 f3 {2 A
Range increases to 5,000 yards: O9 K# W8 f" J# t: w: c( Z% o
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
- o+ |% M, ]0 XDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
6 \- ?/ {" S5 u+ H" @; QDD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards4 `' W$ L- k7 [1 a- }
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards$ J! R/ Y" O, @ y/ R
CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
9 }: U0 z1 i" |Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
! q9 ^- V" R) O. E- l XTask forces break off...' G, C n: E. V4 K6 k0 ^* }& K
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98* W1 _. z8 g: Z* E z$ J* H! |
8 j1 s% {. m. G7 ?/ bJapanese Ships# D6 P$ t [. K- F
CL Yura9 u! y5 L2 b0 t R- y# \
CL Natori- c! {! c; o5 e$ C/ E" `
1 }+ s$ S9 ^. E( IRunway hits 1
" Z3 L' X: [/ N0 [& hPort hits 1
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4 |8 B9 e! J3 }5 V0 \* q5 N( qCL Yura firing at Wake Island
! ~8 {8 y/ w% o8 _CL Natori firing at Wake Island
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
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Allied aircraft
1 p$ y3 r) K& H, i4 w no flights, B7 d2 k7 u# F' [5 g6 i/ `; ]
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Allied aircraft losses
2 A; [9 ^4 F' O3 r% ? SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed& ~7 N4 G4 L, J8 t+ d
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Japanese Ships
" [$ P1 D9 e$ D( T5 z! S CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
# C; J& s% N" j CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
& v# e# ?4 _5 W) c2 r DD Nowaki5 R1 |. z' ^) C ^( k& g
DD Asashio$ B% [7 R3 ]- o3 r
DD Arashio& h' `9 i( h, J8 ^
DD Natsugumo; ~: k4 a$ o: {
DD Yamagumo
' }! z. x7 E' H4 e* h2 R: x DD Asagumo
" U! t: M4 d4 ^9 q3 } DD Murasame8 P8 c( d5 s6 S8 T3 v/ G" Z
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire' }7 l( ^% g1 m! N% e
DD Akatsuki9 G& |- C( x! ~2 r3 \
DD Hibiki" }8 D" v2 J2 F4 l6 n: e+ e o4 f
DD Ikazuchi& a4 q1 v2 }2 @# D( j
DD Inazuma
; s+ D! [& W! X/ \0 e; W9 H2 Q DD Shikinami
5 i# N0 {0 I0 r DD Ayanami
' W. J, p2 ~, i6 P) l* E$ j DD Asagiri; r, u& ~1 \7 y6 n, ?
DD Sagiri7 m4 q! ?0 k* q7 `) c& ^9 }
DD Yugiri4 ~& k; ?0 r4 x4 B1 J* N0 y8 X7 i
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
5 i+ o/ I* S0 M/ v: y$ q% |! E0 O AK Sado Maru: L$ a( ^0 R. n
AK Sagami Maru! Q- J8 x8 W; F% @: }1 Q
AK Sakura Maru
) t6 L- [% f* | AK Kaga Maru; _8 q( O( T$ n: j; Y' v% w% o
AK Kinka Maru
% D6 T0 g6 h9 M( K* M0 H AK Kyushu Maru
2 {; o' @7 Q- {1 D4 ] AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage6 S9 w6 ?# u1 j/ g5 R! v+ ?
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire7 m1 Y& P: x2 V# W5 V
xAK Ayatosan Maru' d$ f# `* v I( k" j" C/ W
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires3 q7 j t# o% u: }* l, W- ~- m
xAK Kashii Maru0 O- G9 \& t, V' x5 o m' y
xAK Aobasan Maru# K5 U/ ? A5 v2 _" }
xAK Asosan Maru
- i" y" i* d) i5 z: u xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
/ H6 \$ _* @- V/ t xAK Atutasan Maru
5 \3 s' }- M2 {& t6 K xAK Kinugawa Maru2 \3 z% z. r# E2 g/ d; h7 F/ c
xAK Yamaura Maru
( Y, F7 p4 K' h# k xAK Zenyo Maru
; C4 B9 h! N0 X+ E$ C3 G6 _! E' g xAK Nako Maru
1 ]5 Q7 V! @- V; E; b xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& ?( U$ P) O: \6 _ W0 e xAK Fushimi Maru: f) R" m; O: w; Q: u! o
xAK Kamoi Maru
' i9 w! i9 y- x; `/ @5 h8 E xAK Ryoyo Maru8 I$ F. A+ w* `% Z! i! Q
xAK Nihonka Maru
/ }( x8 ~+ O& P7 q5 L0 } xAK Nojima Maru
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( j8 H" p W, V2 ^& F! ]Allied Ships
5 F- A* l! n( t7 H& k1 e CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
, P" J, T0 a. w; t CL Sumatra" k( u5 L8 }/ p
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
6 n/ p! i) m' P. d* O, |- m1 Q CL Durban
]' w+ \7 ]$ r DD John D. Ford
+ l1 j: ]- o' G( ^' v- ^ DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
* w4 r* h; y& d! @ ^8 f DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
) k* Y% q6 a! q$ s DD Pope/ q) M( O- X1 s1 e) N% j! x
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
% B" I" Q) c; N2 F& d+ z DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
: R8 U6 T$ x$ r! U( ?$ } DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
% y4 u2 c U' |* v DD Stronghold4 r, Y& x1 w: g/ w- D$ ?- u) W
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
5 G7 N2 |8 D# t; y# c DD Encounter, Shell hits 3' P0 L5 h. J% ]
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire
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" b# J% L3 m6 n6 ?1 _' {+ [Japanese ground losses:
% Z) _' F: `9 N Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled): ] E$ L4 f0 l, l
3 |6 C( F; c S; L/ ^! rImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight) X6 s) K. K0 U3 s: \) q( Z
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards4 l% I: n) c$ T
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards$ e% a3 C1 a' h/ r7 L7 E* s
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
1 K7 v- z Q4 g' uCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
9 Z: g Q2 |! i& U2 BCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
5 G; `- I5 X! t! fCA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards4 \6 {4 _" r5 u) x3 l( R
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
3 k) A, U5 F: j7 R0 `DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards ?8 K, r1 F0 _: `! H
DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
3 b3 B$ R0 M* s+ `DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards* u- m' P u6 S7 M
DD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards% C K1 C% v6 [
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
5 w/ ?! u4 D! iDD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards7 ]! ]+ F+ J5 x3 s
Range closes to 10,000 yards
1 l4 U' g/ H7 W1 l5 P9 ACA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards2 a7 G- n+ q$ _1 v
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards# e3 d8 M5 Y% `; T
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
$ D% Y% Z9 }' fDD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards5 p3 s; f# o9 j' g
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
/ c; \1 g, }$ R& P) j2 j& rDD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards- k! ?& `0 |) c
DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
! h0 \8 u2 R) Y( bDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards8 X+ v; d2 z! X
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
1 `! n7 U7 \& d1 Y0 c( ^DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards0 S% j+ G, _! Q* k5 {4 s7 a
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards; a% k& ^8 [% t$ N( ?& {' A
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
, J: d" g4 n/ C* k1 j. b8 rDD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards
* _ [0 b5 X. z& q3 a8 u" |# DDD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards/ k2 p6 Z1 N. x- h3 O5 d
DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards" ~ s/ k7 f. l( r& |6 x
CA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards; B) x, m. d5 }
Range closes to 7,000 yards# [6 H2 a6 K. ?" z" M9 G
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards1 f) E) C5 S3 P9 q9 H; x
CL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
6 ~6 o; ?& `8 Z aDD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards5 V% ~. C( `( |0 M9 F
CL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards+ b& A: D6 i7 v9 Z* I
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards% `* Z& K" N p4 ^9 Q! L
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards8 Y" I) h5 [6 L* X7 Y
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
3 g4 y: Q o9 O8 e7 l# M( YDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards7 E/ l6 r$ L. R/ }9 }; I0 W
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
- z9 n0 \& y$ ^DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
) `& X" F4 O( b* P9 qDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards- b- j6 F5 f6 q, Y
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
8 `+ u; g. Y4 B; r1 A; D fDD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
# W- Q! q O0 @! j% i! O& ZDD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards- V& D: ]1 n+ Q# o
DD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards3 P3 U t2 z# c3 b: a% ~
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
5 m7 [4 a, B& E+ I3 \- iCA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards
/ T7 V* | \3 C( Q0 }" t3 Y/ @2 O) pRange closes to 4,000 yards
' |, `" h" Y' |' ]xAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 ' p0 F3 J: g# A; V
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
, C2 t r& Z2 PCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
5 c8 }4 T2 `. B/ N1 ^CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards9 c s: m3 Y8 `- z
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
$ K0 F0 s% N# h* tDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards% n& |& Q5 p$ V( @: @3 S4 i% N
DD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
4 z% Z( q9 x& p4 C1 Y5 tDD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards" g* p' ^( V0 e6 z* B. q* K( m( K
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards
, o+ ~3 u4 U7 w( Z8 m- HDD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards. _% E* p. D! C( r
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards6 J8 f5 @+ m- D+ |% z
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards5 d4 N+ V2 R# ]
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards1 T5 ]3 a: k, q9 D. L
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
/ s( F. y0 [$ @" _' T5 R+ n \DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards
( z5 a/ m O7 G0 jDD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards. |* \; m6 x( f4 W
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards( S/ ^; {1 s4 M! |0 u
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards( a: u X7 S8 D( M. Q- |
Range closes to 2,000 yards# ? f1 |9 j' f/ e
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards0 l! R. K S* z' h' t% w- ~
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards2 H# ?3 n5 [- i$ |* E# i
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards$ j8 M N7 F( l& M
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards( ]- p/ E+ E. l" ]) T: T
DD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
9 d5 u& `2 o+ nDD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards: O5 q- c( f, Q
DD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
' ~& L# F" l# O, o) b! g& PDD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
( ~ J4 [, E2 ZDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
k- V7 E9 J! z) J4 E( u v4 i5 v/ JDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards# L1 w0 ~* k* @, ?% u
DD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards
* {, r$ e v# o8 [" J* JDD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards7 u! L/ X5 m/ \% z" u
DD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards" `( d7 p$ X- m. p- @
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards# s" S8 C7 l5 w. c% j4 {+ j
Range increases to 3,000 yards
6 ?# O7 `. ^& s& S- I' rCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards D4 k0 P( @6 K l0 S! k
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards
$ C# }6 n7 E: _: u& P$ j8 nCL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards% X% C' ~# e4 q
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
; q0 e; U, v+ Z$ o8 WDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
, O! \% v) g& n' {DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards: E9 _9 u) w1 C# L" \
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
; e. P }5 _) N! g: ?) O- p1 P1 sDD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards) m. [) y+ w7 p( W" X4 K5 _
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards3 z& U3 U" ^3 [0 x% \/ ~. e
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
' E" J: {9 _* x1 b# s# ?DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
9 r% F4 `2 V( g& nDD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards8 S) O, \. L; G; b/ `% O. l) ^
DD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards) l) S( m; J4 K- |- Y1 }$ Q
DD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards
" o3 v- h* K; l. q1 P: L) ^DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards8 l+ \9 o/ o, ` j" s& q
CA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards3 P& _ R% }& l
CA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
4 Q- X- _7 z- x, R8 w0 Y( E/ QRange closes to 2,000 yards
& D* z4 X% m8 DCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
* _4 N2 U6 {) z$ x# ACL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
$ \- w8 ^' M! ` D1 a* x& b: @) VCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
+ [% a% J2 W) i: ^; r6 V2 wDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards) L0 T r5 C, J, c
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards4 {: W; h6 C K% Y* y' y) \
DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
1 R3 n/ O# g0 G3 F9 kDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
/ T3 k+ @- Q" w- {8 i! \+ b6 ^& RDD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
5 C$ X4 `9 d* \1 v$ t* cDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards/ v$ x P- t) E [4 M. W2 f0 y
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards' u2 F8 m* }. n. s9 E" o
DD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
! L, h6 e( i! g% ?% ZDD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards! q2 d. [8 ^ B2 k }. i# Z4 t
DD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards' J! g4 o6 O! Y5 a* z9 a
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
) V6 Y* Y. c9 |* k yCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards/ ~2 {6 ]# X5 e- v) [
DD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards, z7 A8 B# T' x$ u- @
DD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
: n8 i( l+ A9 r9 v2 Z/ rDD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
7 P$ B; o: j7 s4 O0 k! k. EDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards' c; B1 B g" v/ E
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards2 g! s! x* q- r$ A* T+ }4 v- O
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards8 `- k2 y/ h* w; T2 X6 _
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards4 M7 D/ B7 b( n) @7 `( Q
AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
; ]6 |/ C) F' ~. K' {Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape4 w. S2 P/ a7 m! {. Q
Task forces break off... k7 W+ v4 e9 s
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
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4 d& V4 y0 p- }+ K. l3 x# ]Japanese Ships
6 A/ }$ L. _# c+ s( w4 `9 c7 ^: I CL Katori
. [9 u- `: C4 f! z6 l3 q. U) ^+ { DD Akikaze' Z4 _9 h' [7 \! l/ G* D) t, T
DD Yuzuki
& ]7 q) X6 l; t PB Takunan Maru #5
( I7 [) Q: r: o( O PB Shonon Maru #11, Z2 R! Q4 ?- V+ P2 @ p( L& ?
PB Kyo Maru #12
n. g6 }& i% _6 l8 r. u0 V9 t PB Hakkaisan Maru
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CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB & b4 Z; A$ w& a* @( M. ?
DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion9 q0 M- e* ~: W
DD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB ! k5 J) r9 T& Z7 m9 r' L( S
PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns& w* x x) p8 y3 L/ f! w
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns) q4 n1 W/ a+ ]# @* f+ e; b9 D
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
- q, y% i! N3 U3 C' s; D* ~) MPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops: X, ?+ } A. a! n7 a# T
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns
) S2 A: f4 f: ~DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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! x& a. X( J. w; K% B; N- @0 w4 jAmphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)$ x( u( j$ q! V* R$ D
' _0 y/ x9 s5 dTF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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) ?7 k: w8 Y* lJapanese ground losses:$ T- M: T9 w# x
19 casualties reported: H; I3 a$ D4 A: Q. i0 k( {: z
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 U7 g' b, d6 U+ a3 q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 t9 k v) ], ^" b# j0 m {4 Y0 [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 x/ z3 o$ [! [5 S4 K* M# I17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3' k, a9 g: g/ S, K
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3 l5 h4 x# W8 l0 W& `- WTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Ships
' `3 b; C4 P2 o! Z* K0 x3 C; I; {; I CA Nachi, Mine hits 1# s1 f! d. g- j4 F) m. D
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- w, f9 w8 A1 `# ^TF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
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. [& Y: z9 ^' g0 x( ?0 ]Japanese Ships0 R& b# L X1 z% R) M% K. L9 N
CA Tone, Mine hits 1
8 a. [1 R3 J0 g( N. W5 l
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. p# A. p3 \. W0 O UASW attack near Merak at 48,97
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Japanese Ships
: q2 o- G: _# w) }0 J6 a( W xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage3 A3 P: D0 F% L: L: m
DD Yugiri
% Q( [$ Y1 e8 p4 ^* S8 ]4 f: @+ [1 ?% J/ V
Allied Ships
! ~+ z w# \" z3 ]; b; b% B) Q SS Sargo, hits 10
1 k" z7 m1 i& ~ n2 T, J3 K: a- K7 L' S* D, H3 ~
SS Sargo is sighted by escort
. n8 C6 f* G! `- {DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
. N x: j# H zDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...7 _( {* J8 f, r. G) d3 H
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...) ?# x+ T& Y/ c# s
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
1 E4 e8 K6 Q! g7 _2 a0 P( \$ I8 ^! tDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
% z2 M# R ?+ GDD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
+ r6 B/ [# ~8 N; [1 A) ^Escort abandons search for sub
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' Z! q4 b. K0 |6 r* k& W! zGround combat at Manila (79,77)& H6 x: L' k! H+ i' e; C
% D/ }; a2 Z# ~( m( |Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
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Defending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942. N& g" d; {) v' E
4 G: s7 B$ A+ V- R% [$ d# }# kJapanese ground losses:
9 D" q: [& v, p0 Z 159 casualties reported
3 T* U: Q; C W R Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
2 d9 i, ~0 U: o7 m+ j } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: @1 u- x5 @7 g* N6 _" j' D/ t. d Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) e' y# F# Q$ Q ?# T) g
; B) ?4 o/ S' ?- M* X2 _3 sAllied ground losses:+ B. H/ L/ e" ]/ m) \" I
198 casualties reported
8 `4 P8 [ \, t( c. S8 U, j Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
, h* E) w! @: Y$ s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled* J% ~$ b7 }5 v+ x, n6 k% b. j
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
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Assaulting units:/ V2 }0 j; H3 S
Imperial Guards Division: Q* e6 M) K* e* Z: g( j
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment1 g, n" w4 Z( U& [( k% ~
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment X! L8 h F, v; T; x7 z6 R
2nd Tank Regiment
2 O. i- {# j! o1 F. ], \( H1 I9 q 48th Engineer Regiment
+ F: O8 N* X5 I 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
% @" e/ C0 M7 L- w% Y. X 33rd Division
8 a: P' e* a: E8 ?2 L 21st Infantry Regiment
5 K4 C! A0 J- P 7th Tank Regiment
D. m* I, S) ]; M 48th Recon Regiment
9 y% Q9 x+ v5 f }% Q. D 16th Recon Regiment
/ w( j4 Q3 A* [$ y5 c5 U 4th Division
: p3 f* q4 b9 \( z! `9 D1 \ 21st Division
; Q+ W, E: T, Z' v9 ` 6th Guards Division
J% Z1 T) T4 J9 Z$ W 65th Brigade. |- T6 w& _* o
38th Division! M( T9 Y, f+ i( z. q o
16th Guards Regiment `) L7 E2 [5 N& K0 u6 X( Q
4th Tank Regiment
: H9 [ h+ Y8 M8 q* z: K; m, F 16th Engineer Regiment
1 \6 B( T) m, O6 {$ I& A- ]' c1 C 9th Infantry Regiment" G$ a" R o! }$ p6 D
22nd Recon Regiment
- n: X& r" s$ m2 q5 {8 C9 }) l5 B 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
. d4 a* v; `# x/ U 5th Guards Cav Regiment
( |8 U4 v3 X+ H& t5 e 35th Fld AA Gun Co
* Q6 i: v# k9 Z' ?* X( E7 }" F* u1 v7 | 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9 m# @" R8 _8 B0 |3 d1 p% D 30th Fld AA Gun Co
" B4 d, k& y! X8 g7 r 48th Field AA Battalion
0 i5 d1 t% E$ I0 z 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
' u; i/ t5 A: v+ a 25th Army
/ G; F9 Y. [, _ 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion6 | d4 u: w: a4 I1 f
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8 {0 C* |' j, D6 p% \- K6 O( A 2nd Mortar Battalion0 d% O2 v5 ?8 a5 x+ w6 e
9th Field AF Construction Battalion+ v+ W7 T: V2 @! u D# {
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5 z9 x2 i) Y$ \4 a; N! v7 h# F 39th Road Const Co $ l, \& V% z5 H$ B
21st Fld AA Gun Co 5 ~' H. K; }, l9 {! _: O# I' E3 T
Southern Army4 S' c$ m9 ~; I
56th Const Co , O* @1 [ I R( M- b5 Y$ d! U( z. g
47th Field AA Battalion
3 X1 S, i8 d" o6 U0 K- ^; z9 k6 d 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
/ a; N2 N% Z c) d3 T1 ? 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
+ G& E$ [) b# B! l 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
+ M2 ^: h" q; A7 C C& }' I l# h 1st RF Gun Battalion
: n. h# S( x4 C* E% { 35th Field AA Battalion: c+ ]2 F: C8 e& Y$ n6 p |4 o
3rd Mortar Battalion
, d& f& T' I$ p2 K 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9 p# ]8 q, S* N# l$ J9 N0 ]- `1 F9 ~4 P1 i 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment8 A9 C; R) A$ K, ]. c: e9 n
45th Field AA Battalion
3 A" d+ k3 k( `4 C% D 48th Field Artillery Regiment
r* A7 L' L) p6 C( x 15th Const Co
- C! M% p" M: ^1 f ?0 J8 ` 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1 t7 G U/ U5 G 26th Fld AA Gun Co : V5 k( S3 c% K6 T$ |& V- H- x# D
18th Mountain Gun Regiment/ V/ _$ r) q% L0 B2 C W
37th Const Co
8 a0 j1 C- i- K 5th Mortar Battalion/ O, r# R: @2 e" `& Z
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion. `% D/ l4 ~, U
40th Field AA Battalion# R7 S: t; z- _# m* i9 c% z
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion, T* j% `; @1 v
31st Fld AA Gun Co * l7 o% F( `# O5 u
38th Road Const Co
, Z" @1 O$ G7 F7 g/ X2 w/ B+ l 14th Army
+ O% C4 f+ u* S+ U1 Z 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
0 @3 @' X/ L$ y( z# B F) v8 H' ] 43rd Const Co ; j$ w- ^8 T4 m# {. C8 Z
2 W1 G: C- f' t! _. x- E
Defending units:
8 w+ V- A3 W4 S" e3 ?) j* ^ 14th PS Engineer Regiment
. c" z! v6 b+ s3 m& p7 E S8 ~! A# } 91st PA Infantry Division
4 f o; t; `6 L: ^ 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
- J: `7 m; V; A9 O9 p1 I1 ~; R, a 71st PA Infantry Division
1 U, i4 T' O2 |+ g( B% b2 b9 k, t. l& I 21st PA Infantry Division
$ e9 X& n1 c% L9 Z6 b3 H 192nd Tank Battalion2 z/ a, z8 v! ?
51st PA Infantry Division
: }9 `$ [1 |1 @" F 4th Marine Regiment
- D7 x5 ?8 a3 y2 v' e 194th Tank Battalion6 d* M, E$ t% x. i3 x( t, ]4 D
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
" S% U" y2 z; x" P b2 n 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment- g: j7 L- J3 X# p* M& l3 Z5 O4 {
31st PA Infantry Division) Z. R2 s: S8 H" m
11th PA Infantry Division
: o0 ]7 E. a! Y: a) { 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
) }5 _4 g7 k* j3 M4 \& m 1st PA Infantry Division
8 i- R5 y1 @0 `, @4 o3 z% [ 31st Infantry Regiment
' C/ F+ x( \, L3 |0 X 41st PA Infantry Division
! S' x J# b( N- A7 L" K, p 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
( a$ Y3 Q* g, u6 u1 d 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
( ^# C' Q5 z l$ [/ y 301st Construction Battalion' l2 ]" `! L6 K S
Provisional GMC Grp ! ~2 Z6 A T( s0 ~ |
1st PI Base Force
6 `( |4 _: X6 g9 C- |, E I Philippine Corps
$ ^ v; V$ n& r 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
/ T0 g/ s8 l2 `: d! t+ m* { USAFFE
0 q! d) {" ?3 w Bataan USN Base Force
2 |& u& k* W0 z* u Clark Field USAAF Base Force
$ D1 h* B5 |6 z8 ?$ Y 201st PA Construction Battalion K! z9 A4 S& I
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion+ i) m% ~9 H9 ~7 S8 a9 x% I/ X% a! D
1st USMC AA Battalion8 Q, w' v% F" m5 e9 S& D% q
Manila USAAF Base Force
8 s9 D* [5 R7 R) @" {/ _" H2 I/ L 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
4 K7 Z8 L8 z2 r7 `6 z$ B Cavite USN Base Force8 p& _( ?* z3 y
202nd PA Construction Battalion
9 p M7 n" g0 k Far East USAAF
. v2 N. @% F; h, N ^1 m II Philippine Corps - g/ }0 v& x6 H8 A1 T5 _+ G. U
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
4 `- g7 O( s1 N+ H PAF Aviation
+ o* T, a% f4 h5 L3 P 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
+ Z3 Z. Y$ X0 @" H
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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( l4 E9 h7 }' f' x8 iJapanese Shock attack5 ]; h6 o9 T5 X* G
$ ^7 f- o6 [+ a v+ HAttacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2611 v5 d9 B% P$ z% H. B \: O H* I/ r% c
2 ?& { _# P: j4 w2 {( k. jDefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 390 y1 V; f! r, {1 ]8 W$ J3 x- U& G
7 {% c- E( n, [9 [4 zJapanese adjusted assault: 54 1 |) S1 J! y) d0 ~5 r9 T6 ]
; ~) ^$ X W, |& ?Allied adjusted defense: 3
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2 I( R/ H* @1 g) p, V3 @+ `Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 6 _5 a5 T" `# T
! y0 {$ x$ S5 iJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
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Allied aircraft
X. B( [+ ~5 y3 o no flights
% O7 l& Z3 O ?3 t. }2 P& E+ _
+ k3 S2 h/ s# R) j6 TAllied aircraft losses
4 J; b- o) {) ]/ S9 Y4 ]# x PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed2 M. j- [- c& z: o) A
4 u2 s/ v1 ~& UCombat modifiers9 k2 } v, l) [5 m+ [
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
7 C: Q1 h/ D. o; u7 b% R0 F# P: x+ kexperience(-), supply(-)/ g8 D* D: d. S2 n+ Q
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
7 }/ O b2 _1 E$ r1 \* k 1384 casualties reported9 r9 M. m4 E& C7 ]/ E
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled0 w& W2 V6 d7 ~- W8 o
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
3 D/ B8 }7 ?, ^1 C# a0 ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 l" _7 ]+ B6 v! m7 w T! ^ Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled). `7 ^) h9 W4 x+ R' G3 A
- N$ t3 s- P9 C' T0 ?1 E( [0 jAllied ground losses:) n/ ?* _" e. w; J
1916 casualties reported
/ L3 _" A" D6 S1 A, Q5 O# M Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 d9 k2 u& r# C+ n Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled* }# V. d3 r7 f0 A+ t
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled# b8 f+ ]/ K2 w7 e
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
D4 l( q* t# i+ P) N5 h# x; j! L Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)5 V0 ]4 I/ r' u& n) X8 }' U
Units destroyed 3# q0 p+ W) s* E5 _. h
9 z$ D8 Z9 n! ?, ^8 Q$ IAssaulting units:* w: F! N+ d( J; o. F& g1 `% S
82nd Naval Guard Unit9 K k% c+ O4 R% F# }6 N
144th Infantry Regiment( e7 c2 p! [+ K8 ]4 O1 {$ O
66th Naval Guard Unit: m& n" |. \5 Z# M# V9 O
84th Naval Guard Unit
( B; l$ \0 _& U% r* o4 q" N6 }9 [ 53rd Naval Guard Unit+ K" b, ~9 F) R! \
: m) U: Y4 r0 @: c2 x0 h1 ADefending units:3 [$ f7 l% W' z+ x4 i
Wake USN CPNAB
: y8 P8 `, o, U; F3 Y Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
5 ~+ A3 w. v/ C R/ O 6th Marine Defense Battalion
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: k! X: f) ?; u! r0 xGround combat at Ambon (76,109)1 u" p. ~6 E3 F+ L6 Q) A7 U3 H
! N) Y9 ?( q b, W h% a, iJapanese Bombardment attack' z% ]2 e; i% d3 z$ P; @
0 o! K( g% W* F# b2 D3 tAttacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61* ]4 {7 n5 D* Q8 ^% W
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Defending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
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# E4 Y6 c6 V6 |Assaulting units:1 A: O4 u3 h$ b5 N) O' [) A
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
9 E2 D* ?# [. m8 _5 u# C" l: j
) Q5 w: v4 O; L8 `Defending units:
9 U; U N1 S% s! v3 e3 c1 n, O! A Molukken Garrison Battalion8 c' k2 \7 R; I+ ?# {
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
1 L1 @5 j0 h8 T% H+ B8 m& l Ambon Base Force |
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