AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42: P/ j' I6 u9 f1 z$ G2 y d+ I
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4 r0 ^) D. Z; }+ |% v% F( _: M: d
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) [# W- J! G9 X$ y
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 11,000 Yards' C; v: W; n0 T( x: B+ ]
8 k1 o7 X0 ~3 dJapanese Ships( c" e& x4 R5 O9 P
CL Kashii2 b J5 ?# u* N. C0 l( A
CL Kinu
0 z( ~9 {- d! x! z/ ~ DD Nowaki, _% h# z# Q% {/ x
DD Asashio
5 u' _! {1 ?$ b) F DD Michishio) j! R7 c- ^) z* |) r
DD Arashio1 a W$ }9 p2 P+ |; n* u* Q
DD Natsugumo8 F2 d0 ^5 w9 O. l1 a$ k- v2 @" q
DD Yamagumo5 g. v* S7 q! k* B
DD Asagumo
" e) Y% U( h% W8 {+ V DD Murasame, @) O. c4 Z2 ^+ K: B5 \6 R
DD Harusame9 D% V7 P2 O e3 B9 i6 J: B y
DD Akatsuki
3 @1 ]6 J K& j" M/ A DD Hibiki
: k3 u3 |. Q! H( G; F* q DD Ikazuchi
9 M1 _4 [7 \3 ~5 ` O- ^ DD Inazuma
, U+ b/ I- K; B" ]0 }# m7 j DD Shikinami
( A/ P; c' @9 Y DD Ayanami
: P2 q* ?8 B; B% x( ] DD Asagiri
! U& D* F9 ` p/ G! b" a DD Sagiri" \: {0 T9 d1 Q' g* \ ?
DD Yugiri' Q S7 D" Q6 R H+ b+ d y
DD Minazuki
1 X( r' c, Q% Z4 p: {+ A d AK Sado Maru: @( O$ n. l3 ^& ?: F7 R
AK Sagami Maru
) ?1 O7 Q$ ?; d- R AK Sakura Maru7 p$ X2 C4 d- `. E
AK Kaga Maru
4 ^; s. N8 o1 o$ }( S AK Kinka Maru
$ K. |! `7 V: O AK Kyushu Maru
H" w" D) s0 X! \7 ` AK Tosan Maru
8 i1 p4 A2 E6 y5 U+ G AMC Asaka Maru/ }" s, g2 o* Z0 }3 S$ K
xAK Ayatosan Maru
2 D& w5 @3 K; B2 p) q H xAK Kansai Maru5 {* h8 x$ J: E" y/ H
xAK Kashii Maru
9 K# W" S- s; Y( D a xAK Aobasan Maru5 ]- f; p9 o3 c" p2 \ ^
xAK Asosan Maru7 \5 @7 ~. b' b4 V" c4 O
xAK Asakasan Maru" w# g8 t0 ~! H/ `+ V( Z9 k. U6 x
xAK Atutasan Maru' m! N ?6 {3 j
xAK Kinugawa Maru
9 k1 q5 q0 ]9 O7 n* ^ xAK Yamaura Maru
) n, j/ x) t9 [8 B. u xAK Zenyo Maru! }( T- V0 Z& H
xAK Nako Maru/ A* l, c; H' d' K# F
xAK Johore Maru- M6 d0 I* s k/ c! a
xAK Fushimi Maru" V7 z3 ^8 v4 g5 N
xAK Kamoi Maru
. w+ }8 [/ |+ z0 ] xAK Ryoyo Maru6 N% F N4 n% R7 `/ l: W' D" o
xAK Nihonka Maru! G$ F. W m* r2 x7 z8 R
xAK Nojima Maru
! w* X# ^: T% X3 q0 u! U LSD Shinshu Maru$ G! p L/ G" B- d5 E, `) R
xAP Hakozaki Maru9 R6 J& W5 @7 U" S! A
xAP Kobe Maru8 l0 B0 L+ I ?* q7 n
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Allied Ships7 ?7 M: Y; f0 P o- u3 B
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk, ~" {+ }1 ^5 X' N/ b, A" A9 l
PT TM-10* l7 R9 C( \' C7 m1 |
PT TM-11" A& n" e% Q1 S0 L8 o
PT TM-12$ s! r i- Q' H6 O$ U( G$ S U) v2 c
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk9 ^: w/ m/ j; }$ `+ i3 }) J
PT TM-14
0 v7 {+ S* W$ i# f8 i/ t PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk1 X9 M% {* y' U5 m6 V
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!. {" M# b# ?/ z9 r( |
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway1 l5 {9 y2 m% R/ M( I9 B) p% `
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
# Z F! F. W* I/ Y* X1 J" y1 y, }0 CMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
4 P7 s a1 |- Q8 @4 y: m1 _3 U& tCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
+ O/ [8 r; ^) `* c% B' yCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
* V! j- R6 ]" B) w" \1 A8 `LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , ) p. G& I$ U H6 d @
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 7 E3 M. O* c: ^- c
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , . y3 t, B/ {) l" }3 R& H
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru screened from combat2 q% R! G( ~. X' Y
- escorted by DD Yugiri , DD Asagiri , DD Natsugumo , " z' g8 g2 r. {3 X$ j3 i0 F
DD Arashio , DD Asashio+ [6 B: L% f- ~* ~, {% z
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-14 at 11,000 yards$ f5 i/ ?( ]3 V+ k3 L0 x
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards. M/ q/ f# U9 P; I+ r% u, v% k. t
DD Shikinami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards6 j5 L6 Q5 q3 C, [: N: b; T4 G
Range closes to 9,000 yards
& b, |8 A5 g7 Z( G6 _& QLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , 5 N$ _/ x1 n, Z- Q
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
: v7 S: f1 B! u AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
: k* ?0 R5 S& _9 |; W# } xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru ,
$ t- g/ Y- }6 f3 v( p- S# Q+ v xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru ,
4 R: |: R: `: M xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru ,
$ J- i1 g' g2 K% b- Z5 Y8 F; b xAK Yamaura Maru screened from combat
1 `3 z+ }9 z( y+ w1 f- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Hibiki , 9 A) Y0 Y _$ W; A4 n9 k, G
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo , / t2 ~ ]$ X+ w9 D
DD Arashio , DD Nowaki
% v7 C9 c0 ~2 J& M- oDD Ayanami engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
7 G0 u8 l( f: u; [ J$ A7 @! P7 B$ zDD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
' k' t; x8 |7 g. Z+ qDD Asagiri engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
! j9 Q& _ {+ N) Y/ a* ODD Ayanami engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
) o( Z2 S+ ]1 ~6 n+ D+ P8 ]8 } Q; ZDD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 9,000 yards
' R, N; v) X$ ~1 W( B) hDD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards$ _9 D* a( C# | _
DD Asashio engages PT TM-14 at 9,000 yards
/ C- e& w7 T: \: n1 l. I& J9 \1 LRange closes to 6,000 yards
0 }% o; g' I4 |3 o# _PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
2 ?) ^$ {8 O( F3 ^; `PT TM-11 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards, p5 }+ w3 N, ]; A7 d
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-5 at 6,000 yards
8 m- e$ c% v/ GDD Ikazuchi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards( j+ A: z+ Y/ _6 Y
DD Arashio engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
. Y) U5 {* ] T1 @# L9 PPT TM-13 engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards
& \) L. T( V A6 |( yRange closes to 5,000 yards
1 |% Q9 L1 Y& g& N4 pLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
; ~5 i, D% w1 F! i# a AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru , 1 F! s# I* K9 w6 \% \% c' {6 r
AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , : z) ^0 ~5 g) d) l
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , 0 u1 ^1 |' v/ g! o
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru , 1 P. R4 o! R3 n+ n7 w
xAK Johore Maru , xAK Nako Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , 8 ^+ G7 E) R2 R! F" ^3 F+ S
xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru , xAK Atutasan Maru , - D% p, w+ ?; M) y0 p8 P4 O
xAK Asakasan Maru , xAK Asosan Maru , xAK Aobasan Maru ,
) o( | o6 D) ~# T* [ xAK Kashii Maru , xAK Kansai Maru , xAK Ayatosan Maru screened from combat
, @/ y" D# t% i: k3 F0 o* Q/ a9 z- escorted by DD Minazuki , DD Yugiri , DD Sagiri , ) y8 y* b5 G: p, K! y: _1 d
DD Shikinami , DD Ikazuchi , DD Akatsuki , 4 O+ B, l9 Q/ Y" x1 V
DD Harusame , DD Asagumo , DD Yamagumo ,
( ~* G% Y! Y. F DD Arashio , DD Asashio , DD Nowaki7 s) g& n* ?6 |; O* w1 G
DD Murasame engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards1 P d( x& U. f0 k# A4 h _
DD Michishio engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
# ^8 E& `) Q5 ~! c7 JDD Murasame engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
; A) V. ~; F+ i! l hPT TM-5 sunk by DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
$ e7 t# S- Q# A4 I& W4 ?5 I& gLSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
/ I( @, P6 ]% o' i1 D2 q- U AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
* \6 ]3 i0 \$ I) h. c5 s AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , " e. }; M. O6 x% j+ M0 J
xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , & m, f: J9 C( q2 V4 }- D
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat' u1 C) \9 p/ B) n
CL Kinu engages PT TM-15 at 5,000 yards
9 W; {) X/ g0 z0 T1 O! _" SCL Kinu engages PT TM-13 at 5,000 yards
E8 Q5 U& _: s3 n I3 \DD Yugiri engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards! f* Q" t9 K, K% R& A" N6 f+ O6 v! Z
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
9 f+ t" p1 U# ~" `0 o# |% N. S% gPT TM-15 engages xAK Ayatosan Maru at 5,000 yards
# p7 K }" B, ^/ }LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , , `. j& t% K( j3 E
AK Kinka Maru , AK Kaga Maru , AK Sakura Maru ,
; A# N, R% N: s& ~+ Y AK Sagami Maru , AK Sado Maru , xAP Kobe Maru ,
+ ~5 t3 T# c. W$ @ xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Nihonka Maru , - G! h2 T1 I! e9 K) T
xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Fushimi Maru screened from combat; q& Q' j5 w! H% z
- escorted by DD Sagiri , DD Asagiri , DD Shikinami , r/ C+ H$ ^9 _' b0 ]8 [' C$ A
DD Inazuma , DD Natsugumo , DD Michishio
1 O- Y& g" r' w& Q5 {; DPT TM-15 engages xAK Nako Maru at 5,000 yards: I% N8 _4 E! E) ?4 e& ?% x
DD Minazuki engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards* e% l ^2 B' O7 i* B7 u
DD Ayanami engages PT TM-12 at 5,000 yards
/ \! C; I- f! b7 @& b9 TDD Murasame engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
6 E, c- `6 o1 z+ Z3 S1 j- ]PT TM-15 sunk by DD Yamagumo at 5,000 yards6 I7 s4 r& }! \# _, b
Boetcher K. orders Allied TF to disengage
. Y. [* T4 [* u* }$ K4 BRange increases to 6,000 yards
8 r# }7 \8 e% z; W/ oDD Sagiri engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards' |; J1 l- ?# a' A
Range increases to 11,000 yards
% u/ K( v" E% b0 O, j: @9 C4 fDD Michishio collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 8 Z3 d8 o, ]+ R+ C
LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat! V! P& ?0 J7 s" t# b) {
PT TM-14 engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards' v# ~, {, B! e' b8 N. m
CL Kinu engages PT TM-12 at 11,000 yards
: |6 P! r8 ?9 vPT TM-14 engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards; A3 X! G6 `9 l* m. g9 J1 W/ _
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards1 j; N C3 Q+ Y6 O$ k- G
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Japanese Ships+ a+ K V- ~2 z1 i" P; g
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
]3 C4 F0 C+ M( ? CA Mogami
* V2 b0 u2 K. P. ]8 _ DD Kuroshio8 Q* J$ ^0 y6 J1 m# K2 f5 s
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
6 o0 U7 B. n$ @3 ^, I DD Natsushio6 r" A) c9 v+ [5 Y1 `- ^; w
DD Shiratsuyu/ o# K1 B0 N& R5 {/ d3 o8 L2 T
DD Umikaze
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Allied Ships. h- O- L' x& Z" r8 {
DD Alden
# m$ m% O# v3 e$ J8 b4 b4 t DD Barker
% Q# B+ u% S2 \! M: s9 H; W$ W DD Edsall5 E3 M# g% T0 c( |3 X
DD John D. Edwards
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& w3 P- q$ z7 g: T+ W G9 gImproved night sighting under 96% moonlight
& f1 c7 h5 p' e( lMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
8 k/ g2 | M% d. Q* XCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
* V. K6 u# { O; a" V8 |' kCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
. t9 K5 G/ F# e% g% mCA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
9 @% x: @; u CCA Mogami engages DD Edsall at 10,000 yards. [% r6 ~1 F0 I: |6 o
DD Barker engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
1 ^+ O" h* i% G6 J" N! A7 f* NDD Barker engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
' F& D, w1 w" A5 \DD John D. Edwards engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards* p* j# v0 Q' ^9 H3 h
DD Barker engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
' l' c) T r; l: M" L3 r; IDD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards3 f# t* }. W- ]! F. j3 g' r
Range closes to 6,000 yards
, G) E3 h; V# f1 l# M, ?CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
' G1 t3 S! a7 }$ w! N0 tDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
0 Y, {& L- e i: [. K$ Q+ \$ yDD Edsall engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
5 x2 V5 [) S$ ADD Umikaze engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards! p/ [+ W3 m1 z2 r
DD Natsushio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards7 G, }2 X8 i. g$ O8 |9 v6 d
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards+ V5 b j$ r/ ? R, E6 G* C( }
DD Barker engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards D* S1 i, }+ E. `
CA Mogami engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards6 t3 N: i4 \* V; G. e
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
& \! H/ @: K" }7 {! SDD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
3 S# u3 y$ [1 Y1 P1 }- oDD Alden engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards* B& ^0 I( K. \& o
DD Natsushio engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
; m& d- ? ~1 H2 u( n, E- ZDD Edsall engages DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards7 ]% h$ C5 h( ~
DD Kuroshio engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards& v5 h- z* }! b' \# q Z
Range increases to 8,000 yards# T% V& G0 n' f" r, ^: M( P
DD John D. Edwards engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards5 c' U9 E* [, w. W$ H# t
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
1 W4 i0 ~, u$ E% c! Z' [DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
. T8 P9 d" A1 g1 vDD Shiratsuyu engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards2 Y3 S0 N6 K1 q# u8 v
DD Edsall engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
! c9 v* k4 O- X1 z: ], ?DD Hatsukaze engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards/ q5 ?* b& b, {% Z5 E7 w, w1 E
DD Kuroshio engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
! x0 i/ T3 t/ x5 E, e* v" PTask forces break off...
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- q) a& t4 P! u2 }Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
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/ B# l" ~' _9 J$ GJapanese Ships- \) |/ Q% A( a/ R2 t- f
CVL Ryujo& p9 A5 v- f. W- H
CVL Shoho' u4 U$ B0 s9 S) v0 K/ g8 f
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 19 G4 O$ M9 l" G' a# ]7 e
CVE Hosho
" Y0 `( U. b) c8 `+ @0 j. j CVE Taiyo
! U. U/ F$ E. ~- c2 X' t CA Takao E7 h7 z0 D! E2 n% E4 Y
CA Atago
- ?% o; C, C3 C9 e) M. Q CL Kuma, Shell hits 2: [0 @7 _+ A4 M: n3 F
DD Akigumo
! h$ _4 Z1 y: j* [. a DD Shiranui" I: b3 p! T$ i6 ^9 @6 T1 W. i
DD Samidare
7 U y$ m* W# R$ k2 c5 R! x1 l* O DD Yamakaze2 a+ O4 Y# F8 V9 o. O5 Q' T
DD Hatsuharu/ F' O$ i6 x* B0 B- [4 X/ N
DD Hatsushima
' r' _$ g/ G- ^7 G8 D DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
' S3 V5 k1 t) W, n, N; g DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
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, a# T3 _0 S" Y1 T$ V. XAllied Ships
- C _' @* q% I9 C CA Houston
) g o/ h0 }) j( \1 D5 n CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
4 `) m9 O; o4 r) t+ J7 p) _& L8 W CL Tromp D# z( D0 }2 l) n# K
CL Durban, Shell hits 1
$ o, h7 N5 x% o# w7 ]# Y- [. R DD John D. Ford D1 |: X6 n2 {0 a; a* s
DD Parrott
5 x3 d% E; U$ K, Q. D$ r" V/ f DD Peary, Shell hits 17 G0 r E5 m" J! D0 s& d0 F8 m. X
DD Pope
' f. P. G8 W, e9 Y DD Whipple$ m; V6 w3 w3 s l% D* S1 A% S+ f
DD Stewart2 z$ Q0 `9 b. B: C) f" l T3 y5 ]$ M
DD Evertsen, I: R/ Z) n" Z. F! j1 f
DD Stronghold1 [2 D- J/ ~3 \: {1 D9 N
DD Thanet
9 C3 g: e0 Q- M; a2 O, B0 I+ U8 p2 Y DD Encounter
0 u( I+ }; {4 T DD Express6 \8 P* x3 A& O" _6 N1 i
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Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
' V" {3 Z, u& h6 d& o& iMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
5 c) \$ z& @7 y0 \1 K5 }CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
& p& V+ {- Z3 v: j, \CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards" x2 H( W, k- a$ n: H ~5 s
CL Durban engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
9 S, G' [; h* L* m5 y8 ^) ?CL Durban engages CVL Shoho at 10,000 yards
! G, a( ^' | k B/ FCL Durban engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards
8 Q3 e2 Y# T. a: ?; NCL Sumatra engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
& A' E: Z/ T( \CL Sumatra engages CVE Hosho at 10,000 yards
8 G8 M3 V* ]' c/ l5 O; kDD Thanet engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
- w, s$ k9 @ K+ o# {CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards8 g! N/ |7 S8 ~9 |1 |, m
DD Yugure engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards$ G/ y# Q- R; e3 U( g$ e6 h1 J& Q' t7 u
DD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
8 O3 ^1 h/ w: V" z3 c& F; VDD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards* b7 ^/ R1 c7 m
DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards8 l/ f# |# ]$ P; j
DD Peary engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards* e4 ]2 r& z" Y. s& Y# @
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards5 G" D! z* P; G: X$ E
Range closes to 8,000 yards; f: z4 B( H. D2 F
DD Encounter engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards2 B* C/ S/ L8 t+ X6 m) v
CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards6 D( G" d7 i' D+ M% K
CL Tromp engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards' h6 t% Z$ @2 T1 C3 X* N5 a/ z
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards
! I) w: k/ _0 t+ C0 C ]7 MDD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
' R- P2 ~, t" nDD Yugure engages DD Thanet at 8,000 yards9 e5 |9 j* }5 r4 G' J6 l
CL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 8,000 yards% i5 p' L: x6 R8 T* ~! l# I5 _% u
DD Evertsen engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
7 v" k: P9 U \% v u# q* MDD Wakaba engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
- c5 O- Z, Y: `1 K& bDD Whipple engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards; U- o& R3 F& e. k3 |5 N# Q7 X
DD Yugure engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
5 K" X/ o1 C8 u! e. U1 ADD Peary engages DD Wakaba at 8,000 yards0 H4 A @& y( z0 B K
DD Evertsen engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
. L7 a, y& \: d1 J8 s% x2 ADD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 8,000 yards0 ^- Y+ D f5 c K1 U/ o
Range closes to 7,000 yards
) S& w3 W7 e4 w# I A- G7 L! w+ uDD Pope engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
9 t5 H% l/ |, j# X( {CL Durban engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards d4 B" H1 _" t% y
DD Pope engages CVL Ryujo at 7,000 yards
( m& Z; F' k* W, Q' V' ~DD Shiranui engages CL Sumatra at 7,000 yards% W3 a Q5 Y) x- Y4 @4 D
DD Stewart engages CVE Hosho at 7,000 yards
4 ]# ^* k; ]6 oDD Thanet engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards; P; {$ O' x( F" y2 W4 M! N
DD Wakaba engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
& X' W$ I- W( Z/ Q3 U+ SDD Shiranui engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
* k. i ^+ y0 N; JDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 7,000 yards, x/ q% [) M1 Z3 z3 [! ?
DD Whipple engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
8 O$ H. J, R) @0 r! E% d) ]$ vDD Stewart engages DD Hatsuharu at 7,000 yards
) O. l( [9 [3 @$ N) b5 W0 D. oDD Peary engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
9 }- p7 _8 `4 ?( l& }DD Wakaba engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
% p+ Z$ v3 G& w% O4 l* aDD Peary engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
% }9 |, t' v( D% p% WDD Akigumo engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
2 C1 S/ q# Q& K( wRange closes to 6,000 yards
( j6 f/ ^& X3 `8 ]. }DD Stewart engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards6 Q+ b- \" u- R$ K) h" c
DD Stronghold engages CVL Shoho at 6,000 yards5 N6 Y& S6 t, j3 j) R' X/ u
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards
6 A9 H+ F- u% v/ GCL Sumatra engages CL Kuma at 6,000 yards
3 o6 |$ {3 S, m# z" v8 dDD Thanet engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
, j( ]8 J3 S, a4 uCA Atago engages CL Tromp at 6,000 yards5 q. l+ V7 Z+ R0 T: J# Y
DD Akigumo engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards7 d" K2 J% Z+ s- n1 g. X' b
CL Kuma engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards7 `0 T- W0 ]) m8 T# D v0 R
DD Yugure engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards2 d4 ~) I9 a+ G2 ]
DD Wakaba engages DD Thanet at 6,000 yards
0 c, w. j P& V bDD Whipple engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards, G- ^ c F# z1 {1 v. ?- m
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards
! o5 q6 H; v8 D; Z1 @DD Yugure engages DD Peary at 6,000 yards, ?" t% b8 q- b( C R* i
DD Samidare engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards! y5 i9 u! s' Y5 R
DD John D. Ford engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
3 }: g9 ` m# q" F- `6 IDD Encounter engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards* o+ x- h$ ?8 v; Q
Range increases to 9,000 yards# ^ e1 r) h) J0 n* a- t
DD Whipple engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
( F0 H9 C6 Y, U+ ]+ x3 SDD Pope engages CVL Shoho at 9,000 yards" N3 [+ L: _( T5 c* m7 ^5 ^9 _: Q
CL Kuma engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
+ s, z4 v9 y1 N0 f6 {* ACL Kuma engages CL Sumatra at 9,000 yards
2 ?% r! P, A0 u9 NDD Pope engages CVE Hosho at 9,000 yards$ n) G9 N" S: X$ {! H. l8 g
DD Samidare engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
2 W6 p: F; b: Z' f) \6 sCL Sumatra engages CA Takao at 9,000 yards' K" V. o% t( S) F
CL Kuma engages CL Durban at 9,000 yards
2 h3 y. F* c% K# P, \/ s4 D# U! LDD Yugure engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
( L9 c0 g; G7 p0 t+ y, XDD Stewart engages DD Wakaba at 9,000 yards: N* o7 x" z: K8 u$ f, g. `$ l
DD Hatsushima engages DD Stewart at 9,000 yards
6 d6 _; g# M$ p- E, V; `DD Wakaba engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards$ x) x3 l& I& F, x% B) K
DD Yamakaze engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards# f* I0 q# A$ D
DD Samidare engages DD Parrott at 9,000 yards2 n9 @6 f2 ]2 I0 i5 t' d) H( Z
DD John D. Ford engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards& o$ g/ F) \3 F% k
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
: L. z8 i- a% |. `. mTask forces break off..., b* S2 S$ ^" ~0 L& y8 y _2 E1 ?
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards
3 K- R Q% x$ M' x5 _
. U$ ]9 A5 s- d; F: m2 [Japanese Ships. `: o5 d6 X4 o0 u
CL Kashii( H# z! |1 ?' m4 B2 o, r
CL Kinu. o* @5 X2 S! \1 A$ p0 V5 t
DD Nowaki) U1 x8 O9 I) b" u( R
DD Asashio8 y) G# y: K1 C
DD Arashio
4 M5 }- }0 d* F8 j- [# y. n# D9 {' I DD Natsugumo
- J A5 m$ d; t2 R5 X2 i DD Yamagumo3 r& d% U+ w& x4 v( c. ]& E* U. u
DD Asagumo
- p/ D% }) G& v) g, n0 W9 d DD Murasame5 G0 I K5 ?; E+ ^4 \6 Q
DD Harusame
7 l; z; H% h6 ^ DD Akatsuki
- `4 F! W( ^5 F6 M DD Hibiki
; A1 p( h+ d1 D& V DD Ikazuchi% P3 U/ z6 A" l2 n! {, d
DD Inazuma1 R' C' s' t' a5 I8 X7 ^) ]
DD Shikinami
5 _3 q+ a3 G/ S( _8 h, @ DD Ayanami+ N. \! M3 ^- h, W
DD Asagiri
- h# p+ K: [ y# A; D4 W9 G DD Sagiri2 R( O8 R& t+ y2 G" d: I* E' h0 Q: c3 z
DD Yugiri: o7 c" @ B% E% q# r/ ~
DD Minazuki' n% b9 b1 w8 ^/ @
AK Sado Maru
9 }- \4 W9 h4 G9 \$ e AK Sagami Maru* [6 z, D# F# u$ F. w1 g" q
AK Sakura Maru& \% M0 G5 C8 f( e% f6 d8 ]8 x
AK Kaga Maru) m0 g1 b: [7 r( X$ h" k6 [
AK Kinka Maru0 {. b9 W, R3 a2 E5 @% j! n
AK Kyushu Maru% D, h ]/ z6 i Y9 Z9 q5 n. g
AK Tosan Maru- Y; P9 j4 Q# U3 I" h
AMC Asaka Maru
9 t7 ]7 N7 z$ `6 [( R xAK Ayatosan Maru g+ b+ }) K6 b& I
xAK Kansai Maru+ ^: P7 D I5 I! _) W" f
xAK Kashii Maru' o5 \' M0 p- |5 H1 V G8 z
xAK Aobasan Maru7 T. p& T7 b% z- T: q6 H! e3 c) `
xAK Asosan Maru
! x% T _* k: |0 |( o. y xAK Asakasan Maru
0 m: f. { b! E5 y xAK Atutasan Maru% _, i! m' k! d" m! m
xAK Kinugawa Maru, m% a; }# `: _5 i
xAK Yamaura Maru
# O( c/ Z3 Z+ h xAK Zenyo Maru! Y0 e2 K9 ?. f6 a5 t
xAK Nako Maru9 G% f: I2 Q& f2 n
xAK Johore Maru- m( ~. C5 ~9 y b
xAK Fushimi Maru/ C* D- R" z4 Y$ q
xAK Kamoi Maru
7 M+ D f' v7 n: ]" n n) r1 N3 _ xAK Ryoyo Maru7 p [4 J" m J: Q
xAK Nihonka Maru. U- Q, Y' \+ ]
xAK Nojima Maru
" P) l& a; O6 n% ^ LSD Shinshu Maru9 Y4 k+ Z: t5 {. @
xAP Hakozaki Maru
, @) F$ n' s0 e# [1 n, f; V xAP Kobe Maru
7 j' I5 I) z; f5 l: [* y# \/ y+ J
( Y8 H5 }* l: }: nAllied Ships `5 L8 ~: m0 O! p4 y9 {9 \) E
DD Vendetta
6 ^, @- M& p2 k* v$ [$ I* S7 f DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
9 O6 K$ u8 C0 [; a DD Van Ghent" ]+ q. K# B* I, |
DD Scout' o1 v0 d! t" ~7 N& W5 _
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Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!/ B+ x! n( e' M8 Z9 E
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway% p3 t5 P% m0 w$ }! s. ~
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight3 i& ]( @. l4 s3 I9 K& t; a
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards( h# N# e% B* R! H! A4 @- o7 u
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards, s4 z( O! J% C" J7 b, F
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards- {8 @# k8 r8 ~4 t$ g9 n! w; j' Y
Lambton, H. crosses the 'T'
; l3 N) r+ B! D% @- t1 g; vDD Arashio engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
! c, D% h/ k T& g" f6 p G/ BDD Van Ghent engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards% }% a8 X7 q& o0 T5 O% c# H
DD Van Nes engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
! O: g0 a2 x6 [ L+ X4 j5 S0 EDD Arashio engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
1 A4 x7 o' R& p/ L% GDD Van Nes engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
( B+ ?. S5 F1 X9 D( GDD Scout engages xAK Nihonka Maru at 10,000 yards
0 u% Z' w- z: ]# {! R8 B3 _5 n7 K% _Range closes to 9,000 yards( y% j% O# H% D+ t. l9 A" o5 o# M
DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards/ e' s4 H, `$ b6 x' u: O
CL Kashii engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards! }: x# d5 m, c5 _7 t
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
4 P3 Y4 |5 x, [( Z5 v! w8 wDD Yugiri engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards* G$ a' S( X5 m0 ^) R4 f6 f3 D* ]
DD Scout engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 9,000 yards
; |+ A, X5 I! x9 o, C( LRange closes to 7,000 yards: } P2 ?# |: J/ F& S0 J
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards
$ ]. I3 K6 c/ n5 t4 y EDD Van Ghent engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards5 D. h0 I. } @4 a( u, w
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards2 A* [) \) p/ R
DD Inazuma engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
& E( m# G7 `( a( HDD Hibiki engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
1 N5 S6 P) I; }0 |* _# MRange closes to 4,000 yards) [$ w8 l. _: o' D$ ?
CL Kinu engages DD Scout at 4,000 yards' m+ R7 T! N; p3 u3 F
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards2 d& E# H* P% j. s* j! M) |
DD Van Ghent engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards9 @1 i2 n* s4 S/ L# s( d2 t
DD Van Ghent engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards, `: P( n5 d3 F* b# D
DD Arashio engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
0 V+ z8 ^+ u5 X8 uDD Scout engages xAK Fushimi Maru at 4,000 yards
8 _: P( A6 v5 H2 W) oRange increases to 5,000 yards
# |8 } M* j& l. {, k4 lCL Kinu engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
5 q5 l" t8 Z& ?) k9 b4 rDD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 5,000 yards
+ ~7 f: D$ E1 `DD Natsugumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards \+ z5 ~, m1 j1 s+ R) K
DD Yugiri engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
0 v( K/ @, |5 X1 q$ o$ q. H- O, I8 W7 \CL Kinu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards: k: r2 }! o9 @: c* P! @
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
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% H$ v- u3 E3 m2 J, gNight Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98% k8 A+ [4 F% H0 ^1 _7 X* P
5 J( ` ?/ X( O! K& f/ vJapanese Ships Q' F4 x# f, z, [
CL Yura8 Z0 s$ u6 O- |
CL Natori
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Runway hits 1( Q7 F$ i. L Y; i3 G3 M, m
Port hits 19 M9 U2 R: S# ~2 _/ h/ }, ~2 N2 I0 U& A
9 \" {, j) O7 U* g) S0 F& @- Z
CL Yura firing at Wake Island ( C; g2 V1 u' c
CL Natori firing at Wake Island $ e( {# l! Y9 H/ K
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 12,000 Yards
0 J7 M0 Q E: D5 g- m- g, u* d3 i/ M5 t7 c6 q
Allied aircraft4 L( P$ w, g) }% ? ~* q! C: K
no flights) P! ?1 D8 m! `
2 _6 T2 V# W1 ?- W! @Allied aircraft losses
" G2 i! M7 O" n3 B" U+ Y; p |; y SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed/ @6 q1 P0 W/ [' B
9 c% k- [: ?& m- DJapanese Ships
; @3 v' h+ @: @7 _ CL Kashii, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 y4 [+ q: O; S( h6 ]: g3 V( Y CL Kinu, Shell hits 11, on fire
- c& {# C+ h1 V6 T% [ DD Nowaki
- F# O- v9 R! `3 J DD Asashio
1 y' k+ |* b9 n& w( V: {/ x; n DD Arashio
% _* N0 E7 v% |$ ?, W9 ^ DD Natsugumo
' V* D: o( s C* K DD Yamagumo, t, h @; i/ L
DD Asagumo2 t0 @5 L0 |, L( k
DD Murasame4 k1 {! w( O+ X1 o, P6 |
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire3 r* k, m3 h, n% w, Y$ N! M( {
DD Akatsuki
9 e* p+ y z' d5 q DD Hibiki
+ C j f+ r5 @9 T DD Ikazuchi' X: k- O: D8 |0 Z
DD Inazuma
8 x, {! [9 x' E0 P0 o2 T& G DD Shikinami
4 h8 j$ m# d% \/ S+ M DD Ayanami! r+ Q; W* _" \4 r
DD Asagiri {% ]3 Y9 ^; `$ J. P- e0 y
DD Sagiri5 r# @' V4 }- U+ O, Q
DD Yugiri4 x* ?8 l# S% h, P; |9 G! D4 i
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
( B$ G0 w2 `3 @5 C7 a AK Sado Maru
2 ]# J5 y* ]- G8 x7 `0 E AK Sagami Maru, e8 C7 f1 K+ y6 V7 Y
AK Sakura Maru
! l- G+ r1 l9 Q AK Kaga Maru- N$ y3 l7 a4 K* f/ f3 }6 z
AK Kinka Maru; }1 c/ t8 r/ T" n
AK Kyushu Maru& f6 I( ]" c" T, b
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
# U/ v$ @6 y5 [$ p5 c/ g7 T AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
. d/ G/ A2 d. A9 m xAK Ayatosan Maru) j$ @, }7 v5 d( \1 w/ B- k! C
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
; k1 j, }& U. L7 |. G9 m xAK Kashii Maru
/ G8 f: l1 R1 V( S5 X xAK Aobasan Maru
0 o5 b6 p# I1 S: y xAK Asosan Maru" N& [& r, a5 l
xAK Asakasan Maru, heavy damage
q8 O& M6 w/ A; P8 M! G1 B3 F xAK Atutasan Maru2 }6 r( q$ } l9 x
xAK Kinugawa Maru$ _6 Y: f( k( J
xAK Yamaura Maru0 L6 n1 [* _8 U! L1 a
xAK Zenyo Maru
$ i9 l) I$ ]3 O$ x6 @ xAK Nako Maru7 y8 B1 ^5 W$ l2 m/ y. c
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
\% h5 D# X* o xAK Fushimi Maru% S" k$ ?, l1 E- J O
xAK Kamoi Maru9 h0 X+ T9 n' g* H) R, }
xAK Ryoyo Maru% ]/ [# s) A( [5 {! A4 O* t
xAK Nihonka Maru) X" ~ A1 P5 O2 S
xAK Nojima Maru
5 a2 D' y% p& ^$ F: A! ~. I- g% B% k7 L0 D$ n1 F# b$ p; H
Allied Ships; E! |9 d( x: L% {
CA Houston, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk- p, G* d- Y! E+ E- K( F0 A
CL Sumatra
; m. T3 P$ w, n, @ CL Tromp, Shell hits 1 K! `* G" ?, k3 C% D
CL Durban* b A+ C0 t I. ]: G
DD John D. Ford
; @. j7 J7 k, H) H9 ] DD Parrott, Shell hits 8, on fire
/ L5 Y2 z9 H" ?' g DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
: K* x0 K2 ]. m9 z+ G+ k$ X1 n DD Pope6 K6 E% i% w6 j( [7 l
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
7 J: u6 Z, L% D; u$ v$ H, X6 V+ s. ] DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
- n! s) M. S% {- M: Z2 C7 ~ DD Evertsen, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
4 r) R, |3 n2 x! C. H# t4 z) V3 o DD Stronghold
8 i5 j% r: o/ n' W& a: ] DD Thanet, Shell hits 20 |7 `3 d3 W7 d3 b3 f( {: u
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3. c6 \. b# m, S7 z( e3 i
DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire+ m* Z* B! @5 n# d- t: F
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Japanese ground losses:
, d: `# P; t f. s Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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) R4 r% K6 }- y9 b) n6 q* yImproved night sighting under 89% moonlight
" V4 H1 B& P. M |7 j+ P; nMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards& K! z# K4 S+ o+ n2 y8 w
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
3 e6 I( A; x9 w. u8 `% s4 O: ^Japanese ships attempt to get underway
5 X/ z% T% X" @* jCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
4 b& {: S8 F4 B( d$ fCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
8 k& ]. |( ?( v5 |" m" }CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 12,000 yards7 s+ y4 F6 \; o+ Y' v- t @
CA Houston engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards J T/ X7 K1 d, v( F; s( {2 L
DD Yugiri engages DD Express at 12,000 yards
4 Z0 o0 L1 b/ Q" r9 f8 ODD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
) T1 O" q: V+ u" lDD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
' m5 |* W' }9 I8 I: _7 [% W! UDD Harusame engages DD Evertsen at 12,000 yards
; N8 F- f" }( g6 S" f; a. HDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards# i2 G: f7 D9 z" n1 K* N) ]4 }
DD Ikazuchi engages DD John D. Ford at 12,000 yards. j& a- D: x c9 |9 Y; |
Range closes to 10,000 yards$ L( |( P9 e; e9 p- S- L
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards
, x; r( `5 o6 m& |# K3 b) q% xCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards( i2 S# M; r; k) X+ g; p
CL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 10,000 yards9 h% ^- T, ?) b$ K3 t
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards, Y* n8 W( r( t' D1 Y
DD Hibiki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards# a4 h4 N4 o. P; s; J
DD Ayanami engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
0 Z9 [, n) j6 h8 Z: J% p5 T+ \DD Stronghold engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
! ]( X, x2 b Q" X% e; u- w! K7 ADD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
7 Z# o# O3 Q8 K* f7 M+ z+ IDD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
3 U W+ G3 v: y% c" L+ `- pDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards9 y1 E! h2 b/ W* X }8 t# X
DD Akatsuki engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards/ A; |0 A5 |& I& J4 @1 v, v: t
DD Minazuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards, i: q9 e& S6 h I+ Q4 X! y
DD Peary engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards+ Z9 E' ^' ]. J* }- v
DD Evertsen engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards
/ Z6 p; M$ @! ^! |9 f2 QDD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 10,000 yards
T2 A) {0 v2 _5 F9 VCA Houston engages xAP Kobe Maru at 10,000 yards
1 n: _9 L8 k5 |- p- ^# B3 pRange closes to 7,000 yards
# k R/ c3 _8 r; hCL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
7 f; P! r8 }& E( s; PCL Kashii engages CL Durban at 7,000 yards
3 U& ?6 _2 d G& @% }; r6 ?DD Evertsen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
1 p6 G7 n9 m, K/ gCL Sumatra engages DD Yugiri at 7,000 yards
# L& W" _- s) l$ c3 X- ?5 }* ZDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards7 F/ `/ ~/ G- R% q5 Q
DD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 7,000 yards+ Y, `; C* T( W, V$ s
DD Hibiki engages DD Thanet at 7,000 yards
" w: l) Q, k {& t& JDD Shikinami engages DD Encounter at 7,000 yards, W& X: |0 _( |) j
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards4 V4 @2 V- M2 U! w s0 K6 q# b
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
- y( D$ g7 e0 p* wDD Whipple engages DD Hibiki at 7,000 yards: x- ]% D, n0 p) w! Z4 y7 I
DD Hibiki engages DD Peary at 7,000 yards
; k' R$ L& v9 b+ C. G) [1 X. ~DD Shikinami engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
: M \* m% O( L4 i7 }DD Thanet engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards
1 [0 W, d7 a; q F9 R NDD Peary engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards7 U) p$ L3 O5 D( t s$ l' R! k
CA Houston engages AMC Asaka Maru at 7,000 yards
* B9 a! v7 ~( o' W1 |CA Houston engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards- `8 g" _# m2 J
Range closes to 4,000 yards
) |, c* ?4 y9 S6 IxAK Asakasan Maru collides with AK Kyushu Maru at 48 , 97 $ n& N9 |" Q) f _# j& @
CL Kashii engages CA Houston at 4,000 yards
. C$ y N% |, z9 M: |2 }) E2 mCL Durban engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards' A: Z$ }3 I8 w# I ]
CL Kashii engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards0 ?3 m( L0 A6 L1 ?- f( V! p
CL Sumatra engages CL Kashii at 4,000 yards
3 d( ^2 ~( K( G5 }( J# QDD Express engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
" b% |0 A9 B" V, i, yDD Peary sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards$ y" P8 o8 l' S0 T/ g. Q. O
DD Thanet engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards% k4 O0 P* F: A$ I
DD Parrott engages DD Shikinami at 4,000 yards9 ?. [1 G8 I5 o" P- d; _9 ^
DD Minazuki engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
5 I( G. j. B- t8 ?" O1 V9 b9 sDD Ikazuchi engages DD Stewart at 4,000 yards
" ?+ Z7 i* {/ ~& E. `4 |& k9 O# FAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards/ U2 n4 }) c( \% I
DD Pope engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards& K; {9 J' R0 u* ]' \& K9 G" D
DD Murasame engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards$ T: n' _6 f' R8 X3 @
DD John D. Ford engages AMC Asaka Maru at 4,000 yards* T5 b1 X: H3 ^5 a9 p' ^" U$ Y
DD Asashio engages DD Express at 4,000 yards2 U( ~" w8 P3 s: D% f
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 4,000 yards/ q" h: R1 v- y4 A' b0 C) U
DD Evertsen engages xAK Kansai Maru at 4,000 yards
" b+ j- S! W$ b) H3 MRange closes to 2,000 yards) E6 I$ B2 W1 I% `
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 2,000 yards9 C, P" j, o9 y
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
+ `1 S& f) B0 |, c$ i/ KCL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards" O: w$ v- u0 g( A# e7 u
DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
( \0 g* u F$ O E$ [$ ]) oDD Asagiri engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards# b# F4 C7 z7 L
DD Ayanami engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
2 q& H4 C) k0 T' d7 h) q4 f6 bDD Stronghold engages DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards+ i3 q- H) H$ ]/ f+ E" i+ k
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards
! [7 g- I$ H- j; rDD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards5 D- X# h+ g6 p9 v/ c
DD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
; G) S2 w, t1 m; r, z& tDD Murasame engages DD Pope at 2,000 yards+ u! M: W6 E' d+ @7 ]3 }
DD Pope engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
/ c) M# ]: a$ CDD Hibiki engages DD John D. Ford at 2,000 yards; _- ^( z: `4 w9 E* O
CA Houston engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 2,000 yards
; p, x" s, z; N$ J" X9 MRange increases to 3,000 yards w3 W: L) ^( i; ]
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 3,000 yards; J# t8 N( K9 U- c; a) g; |8 m
CA Houston engages CL Kashii at 3,000 yards& H0 X2 H+ B. a2 d& Q2 ~3 H3 g
CL Tromp engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards7 _4 y3 t0 M# s) W' W a, ~9 k
DD Yugiri engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
7 ~# R: h% |! Q9 rDD Sagiri engages DD Express at 3,000 yards2 A& i2 V* H, s$ W, X
DD Stewart engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards7 M }! J" Z ^; K
DD Ayanami engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
4 ~- O8 k% x, ^DD Evertsen engages DD Shikinami at 3,000 yards8 k2 d% d2 G' ?0 d/ Y3 X# ]
DD Evertsen engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards+ E; C# ~3 d. ^. K
DD Harusame engages DD Stewart at 3,000 yards
# l* H7 V+ _( k6 @5 s, Z0 q" `DD Evertsen engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards, e+ A6 h% V! ^8 V, s! F, G( z4 F
DD Pope engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
) `( ]1 ]) B5 U3 tDD Harusame engages DD Parrott at 3,000 yards
% A! S. ~- X4 ^9 k) MDD Murasame engages DD Express at 3,000 yards h; N* N+ g/ v
DD Natsugumo engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
- H( @- R: g5 R" O% P. SCA Houston engages AK Tosan Maru at 3,000 yards
- d. U1 b4 @- v! F/ o n6 QCA Houston engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
3 X' S" j4 U' t- ?) q/ BRange closes to 2,000 yards
- a: T# x9 t2 T$ sCA Houston engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
0 w2 b' [! r. hCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards
% [ x" `/ G/ p' P4 i# DCL Tromp engages CL Kashii at 2,000 yards9 }' G$ ]# z7 i
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 2,000 yards. \" H8 X! S7 s! e( @4 l) _, H
DD Asagiri engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
3 l8 X+ x& j* o8 T l0 W8 j }DD Ayanami engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
' g/ {( R' N+ V! O4 B# y' MDD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
. T0 S" f, _% R& {7 ]DD Parrott engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
2 W, L: t4 s" W0 `7 @ TDD Encounter engages DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
8 B' [+ E3 C7 m* HDD Hibiki engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
/ s' T4 {+ d3 A+ U5 h" sDD Evertsen engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
1 j; B. u0 d# O; K: H7 V+ ]DD Parrott engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards
6 m2 M5 r9 j& Q/ p$ A) IDD Murasame engages DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards+ D% }. S$ x A: ?% v G/ G
CA Houston sunk by AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards$ C+ Z# ^6 \! _. X! [1 j% f% A
CL Kinu engages CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
2 C& r- I+ S2 t3 Y# RDD Minazuki engages DD Express at 2,000 yards
2 i. q/ n7 Q' GDD Shikinami engages DD Express at 2,000 yards' Z% ?; c2 c8 f" [, a
DD Thanet engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards
x( y5 G0 [; Y1 P: l. Y5 HDD Evertsen engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
4 x- W) Q$ I+ c4 WAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards I2 r+ A1 E% w) o1 D6 e# j2 k
DD Inazuma engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards% G0 h1 h3 n3 V+ P
DD Whipple engages DD Harusame at 2,000 yards
; g3 F8 k/ ~) F+ F- P3 bAMC Asaka Maru engages DD Parrott at 2,000 yards
0 p) j! |8 b& G2 p- f. oJapanese Task Force Manages to Escape
2 {8 {6 J4 T( W# qTask forces break off...$ Z+ g) w" z e0 S3 e: w
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# b5 z+ k0 @, }5 O) j' Z9 sPre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)7 T' I, j$ ?7 G2 _/ r
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Japanese Ships
5 y, m ?/ l( k CL Katori: Y9 Z0 J. ~2 }- \ Q: i
DD Akikaze0 Q9 Q/ G5 S( d7 E4 d3 V
DD Yuzuki# i D8 x4 {+ n9 I0 V
PB Takunan Maru #5
" G# E8 j- i& n9 M, y PB Shonon Maru #11
$ ?* P; _, I" g" Q% K PB Kyo Maru #129 T5 ^1 q* W, g
PB Hakkaisan Maru
4 p) S, G3 q2 z$ I1 I* @, |) Y C" t+ t! v% A
CL Katori firing at Wake USN CPNAB
/ E1 d" m& A4 V6 f0 Z# `DD Akikaze firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
. ~' H2 r, x, l# o3 YDD Yuzuki firing at Wake USN CPNAB
5 _$ V, \$ H5 c2 LPB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy guns# g: q1 f! i% Q9 a$ t. s9 ]
PB Shonon Maru #11 fired at enemy guns7 R2 ~" a* J O: w" i" O2 J
PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy guns
~. \) Y2 x9 k6 X# |2 u1 BPB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops2 k7 a' S7 @$ N$ [
DD Akikaze fired at enemy guns2 {% o# U) l8 {9 m
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy guns
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)9 N! ?$ R1 n: v6 [/ w8 u5 `0 j6 M
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TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,987 `0 C! P6 l6 V- z
P- V M w8 e* E5 ]4 i* Z
Japanese ground losses:$ ?4 j6 `1 J" N. s8 N" i
19 casualties reported
! ?+ a8 J* g4 x, E! A+ e8 F Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ R$ k" d7 N( M- O) y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) I1 I! e |8 R! X) o9 H* d; U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! a0 M$ v# i9 ^1 F- e" X
% n9 n2 |; \9 J! k2 E17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 66th Nav Gd /3. }$ O) U5 Q. ^& u3 I( _
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4 f- O, {3 y$ N6 w. U+ n L& LTF 5 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
+ p" T: Y) z8 |* {' [ q9 b( ^# J3 B" v$ D, k: w, i* j* c
Japanese Ships
" F( X! s+ C' s C. h; ?( { CA Nachi, Mine hits 1
5 c5 b# X5 D. T6 C5 i
7 `$ B0 `8 f; R/ t" g: y* |9 B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 x4 I% ?9 P, `) [1 JTF 115 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)) ]0 ~; _0 w3 l( C! l, F
' i: K v, }9 G) D/ H% hJapanese Ships( C5 s, r2 P# C& _9 c" t
CA Tone, Mine hits 1/ p' X1 C* k) R' P j) M8 L. \
( R5 B ?/ d |0 t6 \--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: m; N" q4 c; qASW attack near Merak at 48,97! W u: }' O$ x7 G% Y
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Japanese Ships
3 c5 W2 u2 T! O# c6 o# A) {% _7 R xAK Johore Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage: K& S" F* X% S' Q- I
DD Yugiri. a. r: }2 n+ N3 G1 y
' w8 Q; @% G7 I+ k
Allied Ships- [6 L. m( I/ N0 R3 j) O, J
SS Sargo, hits 10$ C7 ^/ C ~+ x$ P. l+ f
( |, d) m C0 P _5 A
SS Sargo is sighted by escort; c* H K5 l: }' u3 l& N5 _* Y( z& L$ N
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
; H; D4 {# T8 Y# X& JDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
, M' q! P# H- o8 [7 N' L( bDD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
, n1 e8 [6 \$ ?- JDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
' H' p* S- B0 Q4 k! G; M7 CDD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....! F5 t9 L1 q4 a% s
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
2 i' W* F9 g: ?/ P4 YEscort abandons search for sub
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% e' _: G7 A8 W/ c* nGround combat at Manila (79,77)
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" f2 G: P+ w% m6 NJapanese Bombardment attack
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% {; j, Z% z8 o) ^Attacking force 105798 troops, 1274 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836
; }6 l: {, _8 x+ w) l& A9 Z
- u8 [% U1 o. I/ }: oDefending force 47168 troops, 664 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
/ b9 q& B/ g' b( e
5 n: J- k4 Z0 B9 P7 ^+ O" oJapanese ground losses:7 z9 {2 _, V- c, j1 ]
159 casualties reported
; T+ N- b7 g0 f' _+ A3 S Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled0 u! J" x! b: n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& | A# r& c, | T' g6 X0 |7 e
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
: o: o$ n. H- T) b2 C& O
3 X: n- P7 g' E" A3 M' ]+ T Y' DAllied ground losses:
* N+ `) o4 O9 e" [, T 198 casualties reported+ b! \! Y1 l ^: F( \; @ D
Squads: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled8 E9 t9 w- ^( Y1 r3 C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
1 @1 c4 m& e& N% D1 t) d8 O Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled% c5 G+ z* ?/ D7 r
- V0 x+ f, A9 q% Z: n$ e
Assaulting units:
% ^. ^$ b: S' d3 F5 ? Imperial Guards Division& j! A) d7 W! U, t$ s! H/ v
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment' ~& U2 B1 }/ }; q& }
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment5 B( x; O1 g+ c7 `% N
2nd Tank Regiment
3 p) |( `; |2 n* r( u: O 48th Engineer Regiment* Q9 ? v5 E; d2 Z4 E9 B
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment |1 `: e L( q; M- u; D
33rd Division( W9 k: g" A8 a1 k1 l2 v8 M
21st Infantry Regiment8 m+ u' ~; }( }$ `3 P
7th Tank Regiment) I3 E) T7 G5 A; }& l% f
48th Recon Regiment
2 Z* o3 B0 t- x1 A 16th Recon Regiment: u) i' Y" w: W5 e# |4 K
4th Division
; C. `9 v/ M! g) A# Y; b, G 21st Division0 b0 {, G2 t# R9 C' E: U
6th Guards Division
. B: S1 |) e5 e% f0 d& Y2 ~ 65th Brigade
1 R; g( B! I& l1 ^" J" P7 N. b- X 38th Division! F7 L7 R4 D( ~6 W, l8 ^
16th Guards Regiment% ~$ r+ F" O q$ n) }7 X( h
4th Tank Regiment
: |. N' c' Z# m" U, @3 m: Q 16th Engineer Regiment
, v! G( b- X. Z" g 9th Infantry Regiment* H" {* |, U3 H* ~( T
22nd Recon Regiment) H% @: l! M% z/ v( \8 C- |
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment- F$ D( k0 ?3 p. ?% O T
5th Guards Cav Regiment
& |5 g3 x# S& R3 z. S7 a 35th Fld AA Gun Co
. f! {: J/ N) E 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment( m9 J' G1 P+ z- a8 z4 o
30th Fld AA Gun Co 8 J$ I5 Q6 @3 ~+ [# ^4 ^( R! y, q3 f
48th Field AA Battalion( z3 S7 S; x" \1 V% ]6 m
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
. g' |2 X% ^& n; I. N: v0 o 25th Army* r; P9 b a ^6 g7 z/ v
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion9 r s$ G) A( |- x4 c
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion7 D( Q4 ~+ u. F, H6 u
2nd Mortar Battalion; a1 z$ u* O. S7 _6 X; n
9th Field AF Construction Battalion. R- ~( q- _% R$ N: t( B, a
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion. M4 B2 q( K, C. x
39th Road Const Co
: w" C! d/ S9 C" g% Y) R 21st Fld AA Gun Co
* |$ G0 S, Y( }" v1 p' @% f8 f Southern Army
( N" ?3 Q5 N8 e/ p 56th Const Co
% D' f' n! [- n4 f 47th Field AA Battalion
. ]9 B0 C6 o3 `* i 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
( |5 n0 S+ T# z 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion" L9 a& Z% n9 {3 e) g
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment' n; n0 M: S1 }" q. Y; l0 f, Y
1st RF Gun Battalion
6 S l, I0 F3 M9 V# G: A 35th Field AA Battalion
0 c6 a) X+ m/ Q# w& X! o8 y 3rd Mortar Battalion
/ t; D+ q0 T1 {4 \ 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
/ z$ @( s) c. T. i) t% ` 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3 L5 K) g( i& U/ B, G 45th Field AA Battalion x$ g) q; X5 w$ ?2 v! h$ M# K
48th Field Artillery Regiment
+ S# C2 W; i& n 15th Const Co
! F- ]8 w. h" B, C. A: \& b$ ?; W; ] 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment# y Q8 D$ v1 [+ M" E H! a7 q
26th Fld AA Gun Co
! d @( F' e0 m1 K6 r( i 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
/ I$ G) I- b3 {- m% X) u 37th Const Co
* w# s; ~& w7 U+ D( [4 e# u 5th Mortar Battalion/ P- Z+ B1 i7 @7 W9 `5 a
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2 K; m5 \% t2 V6 ^- T 40th Field AA Battalion
& r5 h& D4 T$ B$ O: M 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion! r' h4 h4 C* w
31st Fld AA Gun Co 1 p3 K3 q: X g4 M$ w; E; R
38th Road Const Co
: N3 \( m+ o8 g4 g% b8 k$ @ 14th Army |8 @# @; ]& a) ^# L5 n
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
( x0 G( Y( A* n, ^- [ 43rd Const Co
/ b- _2 d) f- ]: b- U& V; o: {6 |$ I# `8 i1 }( a1 f* R4 o
Defending units:
6 P& z e- W0 ~* O R# h3 b$ I6 L 14th PS Engineer Regiment2 l' c* t, ^$ Y& [
91st PA Infantry Division& r2 g O; K' g( M
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
" i3 A. J, U, i3 [& y 71st PA Infantry Division+ J0 a: Y- U1 Y/ V/ J
21st PA Infantry Division- V4 S4 g. H0 c2 v
192nd Tank Battalion1 i% {* V3 O1 a+ Y& S
51st PA Infantry Division% Y5 S! M4 F1 F7 e9 P
4th Marine Regiment
- B7 z9 e4 ]3 d! E6 \ 194th Tank Battalion
. }! k* j" I9 S! F9 S 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team" C% Y9 u- b0 U8 M% q
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment% O: g( S; J0 c/ K
31st PA Infantry Division
* f) F' T+ a/ g& f4 v" n @' ~ 11th PA Infantry Division
: S" B3 b9 R4 \" ` 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion3 _& A I* a! k0 B$ O
1st PA Infantry Division
: w! i1 e5 `0 D; f 31st Infantry Regiment
* n2 ? S+ A$ g, }. [ f 41st PA Infantry Division
: t& [7 v! n( ^0 J- Y 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
5 P8 g$ g) m9 ]" b9 l5 H- k! d 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
( i7 k7 v; p# \# d8 {# O3 d 301st Construction Battalion
( m3 f' U# O: i3 B# K Provisional GMC Grp $ ^2 {7 ^. T) Q7 ~0 C
1st PI Base Force x. \# k; `' W+ j2 w
I Philippine Corps
2 v# @4 z: b1 |4 r; X 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
9 n. G% H. ^2 B4 ?' N, ~2 b USAFFE 6 Y7 H( g, u" y9 Z; g
Bataan USN Base Force4 X. e, X- l; r! k# }
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
( G* }9 j" \4 d: A, L* C9 W 201st PA Construction Battalion
8 Q5 ]; X9 Q5 K 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion! ~$ S+ P7 E. _1 H
1st USMC AA Battalion
5 s) J& r- j. W) [: N0 y7 q* S Manila USAAF Base Force
2 |, F, E- |4 B. V0 ]8 f" C 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
7 E' G, c0 `: V. D Cavite USN Base Force7 I3 o( h# e( i0 E- X* G
202nd PA Construction Battalion
& O/ ^8 a- g( { Far East USAAF
" H2 q& Q% h8 |8 ?9 L II Philippine Corps
: c. d2 B' [; ]+ h: W+ T 1st PA Constabulary Regiment5 t# {9 Z# h* d: E7 r0 F
PAF Aviation ' r9 G1 Z# l- a1 s
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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& A: o( ^, ~3 O5 j/ HGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)7 R" H( ?6 t# ~: k f2 n9 \
9 W3 P( X9 H' W9 Y; s7 S) ZJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 4250 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261, S. L$ w1 C& _
1 c. }2 J0 w9 `+ \7 ADefending force 1584 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39. g* X2 B4 @7 N' |
( e3 C [! n$ NJapanese adjusted assault: 54
+ r+ ^+ i) o. y$ V: n1 J! Y0 Y; C2 Q. {6 f( {) x
Allied adjusted defense: 3 : `9 V: t5 ^* W" m( L' a% g2 I
+ W; y2 y Y7 m0 B* b. w0 x* o( ZJapanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2) 7 A% {* A9 J' B# S6 e
, ?; [: ~# {! C1 {. VJapanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!5 O4 E3 l% D( c4 d
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Allied aircraft( \* x% d. _# W" ~4 t
no flights) a- s3 w$ q' V& o& I w. K
2 s$ B/ w1 O# e0 q# W/ Z
Allied aircraft losses
! l: k6 z7 R! Z PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed' H6 O ]. o2 x! g$ B" F5 v5 h# Z
/ e% j N$ ^: w. a$ R% N n0 gCombat modifiers' P; C- X; N" W. m2 q2 \; s2 W
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
: ` l0 c+ e- m+ l/ k) Fexperience(-), supply(-)3 b* J' o- Q1 c1 O% h
Attacker: shock(+)8 _) @# ~& j9 M0 K
; f* O: v. m) Z5 h& fJapanese ground losses:4 _3 Q: u$ y2 F# Z# U2 I
1384 casualties reported0 d! I: Y+ o; q& k F# o5 d5 U
Squads: 60 destroyed, 52 disabled% a) |- Y4 y6 A; p. `
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled F5 V0 R2 C$ U q6 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 k3 Y1 ?0 L- s4 j; P/ B8 y2 i
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)$ ~- {2 y+ f2 n. P" |
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Allied ground losses:
6 ~6 }: R- z- D, X7 B L1 @7 }3 D 1916 casualties reported1 @5 ]- y+ S; g( {7 r
Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled: d2 z7 `/ X7 U, L9 E! Q
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
; A9 |, @7 D' |! z: c/ @' e Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled- |- z! a) W' g* q
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 j3 s% [8 N; c5 c
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)/ ]& ~, K) a3 b7 u- u
Units destroyed 3
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7 X( Q# N/ c4 M$ v7 ` P4 y: q; aAssaulting units:
9 c3 Q' Q* `% T. |+ N; x2 y: d* P 82nd Naval Guard Unit& B( g4 x6 N, R
144th Infantry Regiment+ O. a, t# C' g9 V; ^; U- g
66th Naval Guard Unit
9 K' M7 Y/ z* g% y3 m0 W 84th Naval Guard Unit h8 M2 U7 R. P9 z, l
53rd Naval Guard Unit9 o, u q1 ]* o, I% x* j
- }) F U0 D+ D1 F, ~6 nDefending units:
5 D+ b$ e% w% P! w- F k Wake USN CPNAB
- p( C+ ^1 O% m Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion' P" o ~! A9 U
6th Marine Defense Battalion# }* E6 U0 l$ e- Y
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3 [& u; ]) B! _1 c! h0 Y$ FGround combat at Ambon (76,109), p" m' ^2 t, w8 p% M6 h
5 j: V# [# k1 \: B
Japanese Bombardment attack. ?3 C( U! H3 S' N* s5 y" B% a* y
: e3 ?! i2 d" X+ Q8 S" M
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
& r# I4 e: [( P
, ?; L9 ~8 j, _8 _! S8 y; qDefending force 2274 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68% r7 p0 n% V7 F8 S
9 H1 T) J9 I7 h, L! s+ G
Assaulting units:
- B3 O, g0 O& U g Sasebo 2nd SNLF
3 C2 g- y$ s% @/ M6 E" Q
9 N" L" x+ q( N0 S, g: zDefending units:1 F5 c# B' i6 {, a n. z
Molukken Garrison Battalion. Z7 ? ~, _: A, b: @/ a
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
" Q% q- ~: p6 T# `+ B# h- L7 q, a Ambon Base Force |
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