[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 29, 1944[/font]
Here is the full report. A lot of fluff to wade through here, and at least the small ships took care of most of it.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 29, 1944
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,45, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Asagumo
DD Shigure
DD Sagiri
DD Sazanami
Allied Ships
xAK George C. Perkins, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,45, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Hasu
E Kuri
E Tsuga
Allied Ships
xAK John A. Roebling, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,45, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Hasu
E Kuri
E Tsuga
Allied Ships
xAK Cornish Park, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,45, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Ariake
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
xAK Alexander Mitchell, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,45, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Ariake
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
xAK Cornish Park, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 125,45, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E No.24
E No.33
E No.44, Shell hits 1
E No.46, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
xAK Michael Casey, Shell hits 6, on fire
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 125,45, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze
DD Yukaze
DD Nokaze
Allied Ships
xAK Michael Casey, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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ASW attack near Shikuka at 126,45
Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Tyuwa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Runner
SS Runner launches 6 torpedoes at PB Aso Maru #7
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Shikuka at 125,45
Japanese Ships
MTB G-549
MTB G-548
MTB G-547
MTB G-546
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish is sighted by escort
Guardfish diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E No.24, Shell hits 1
E No.33, Shell hits 1
E No.44, Shell hits 1
E No.46, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DE Canfield, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Dempsey, Shell hits 1
DE Wileman
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze
DD Yukaze
DD Nokaze
Allied Ships
APD Bates, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Hopping, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Akikaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
APD King, Shell hits 4, on fire
APD Lawrence, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Yakaze
Allied Ships
PT-497
PT-522
PT-523
PT-524
PT-525
PT-526
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Ioshima, Shell hits 2
E W-39, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
PT-313
PT-317, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-344
PT-345
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E Asagao
E Yanagi, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DMS Palmer
DMS Howard
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 2
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Hasu
E Kuri
E Tsuga
Allied Ships
SC Daring
SC PC-1087
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DMS Palmer
DMS Howard
DMS Chandler
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Hasu
E Kuri
E Tsuga
Allied Ships
PT-219
PT-251
PT-281
PT-307
PT-308
PT-352
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze
DD Yukaze
DD Nokaze
Allied Ships
PT-491
PT-492
PT-493
PT-494
PT-495
PT-496
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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ASW attack near Shikuka at 126,44
Japanese Ships
E Yanagi
Allied Ships
SS Hake
SS Hake is sighted by escort
Hake bottoming out ....
E Yanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E Asagao
E Yanagi
Allied Ships
xAK John Dockweiler, Shell hits 86, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E Asagao
E Yanagi
Allied Ships
PT-40
PT-107
PT-112
PT-113
PT-114
PT-259
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E No.24
E No.33
E No.44
E No.46
Allied Ships
PT-22, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-78
PT-79
PT-80, Shell hits 1
PT-81
PT-82
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru, Shell hits 3
PB Fumi Maru
PB Seki Maru #2
Allied Ships
PT-461
PT-463
PT-464
PT-465
PT-466, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 8,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Banshu Maru #56
PB Tama Maru #8, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Sonan Maru #5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
PT-467
PT-468
PT-470
PT-471, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-472
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-542
MTB G-879
MTB G-884
MTB G-886
Allied Ships
LST-75, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-88, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-240, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-242, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-542
MTB G-879
MTB G-884
MTB G-886
Allied Ships
PT-485
PT-486
PT-487
PT-488
PT-489
PT-490
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 16,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Hokutai Maru
PB Kensin Maru
PB Tyuwa Maru
Allied Ships
xAK Lorrain, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 14,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Magan Maru
PB Bunzan Maru
Allied Ships
PT-219
PT-251
PT-281
PT-307
PT-308
PT-352, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 15,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Edo Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
xAK B. Livingston, Shell hits 7, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Yakaze
Allied Ships
PT-313, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-344
PT-345
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,45, Range 26,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Hamanami
DD Tanikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Wakaba
Allied Ships
xAK Talune, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Hokutai Maru, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Tyuwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
PT-497, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-522
PT-523, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-524
PT-525, Shell hits 1
PT-526, Shell hits 1, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
PT-522
PT-524, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-525, on fire
PT-526, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,45, Range 26,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Hamanami
DD Tanikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Wakaba
Allied Ships
xAK Ganges, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,45, Range 28,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Hamanami
DD Tanikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Wakaba
Allied Ships
xAK Archbishop Lamy, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 14,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-546
MTB G-547
MTB G-548
MTB G-549
Allied Ships
xAK Granville Stuart
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 14,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Banshu Maru #56, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PB Tama Maru #8, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DMS Palmer
DMS Howard, Shell hits 1, on fire
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 20,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E Asagao
E Yanagi
Allied Ships
SC Daring, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC PC-1087
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,45, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Hamanami
DD Tanikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Wakaba
Allied Ships
LST-202
LST-343
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Allied Landing Craft TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
PB Shosei Maru
SC Ch 26, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
DMS Palmer, Shell hits 1
DMS Howard, heavy fires
DMS Chandler, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 23,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru
PB Fumi Maru
PB Seki Maru #2
Allied Ships
LST-202,
Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LST-343, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 16,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-542
MTB G-879
MTB G-884
MTB G-886
Allied Ships
LST-202, on fire, heavy damage
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 7,000 yards
Allied Escort TF evades combat
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Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,44
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Bunzan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Hake, hits 1
SS Hake launches 6 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #8
Hake bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Edo Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7, heavy fires
Allied Ships
PT-344
PT-345
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 13,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Walker O. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Santo Maru
PB Mikitade Maru
SC CHa-6
SC CHa-41
Allied Ships
PT-522
PT-525, on fire
PT-526, heavy fires
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-546
MTB G-547
MTB G-548
MTB G-549
Allied Ships
SC Daring, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC PC-1087
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 7,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 125,45, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
ML G-308
ML G-325, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
ML G-403, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-50, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
APD King
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 125,45, Range 28,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E Asagao
E Yanagi
Allied Ships
DMS Palmer
DMS Howard, heavy fires
DMS Chandler, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
ML G-308
ML G-325, heavy fires, heavy damage
ML G-403, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-50, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Canfield
DE Dempsey
DE Wileman
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
ML G-308
ML G-325, heavy fires, heavy damage
ML G-403, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-50, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Canfield
DE Dempsey
DE Wileman
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 23,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Sado, Shell hits 4, on fire
E Miyake, Shell hits 7
Allied Ships
DE Canfield, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Dempsey, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DE Wileman, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 21,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Sado, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Miyake
Allied Ships
PT-40
PT-107
PT-112
PT-113
PT-114
PT-259
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 23,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-29
SC CHa-47, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-62, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PT-344
PT-345
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Task forces break off...
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Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,44
Japanese Ships
SS RO-114, hits 2
Allied Ships
YMS-118, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
YMS-313
SS RO-114 launches 4 torpedoes at YMS-118
RO-114 bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 127,44
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 11
A6M8 Zero x 114
Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 8
Corsair II x 16
Spitfire VIII x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PB Santo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SC CHa-74
SC CHa-41, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 127,44
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 11
A6M8 Zero x 108
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
TBM-1C Avenger x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 10 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 126,44
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 25
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
ML G-308, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-50, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-325, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
G-308 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Ch-1 class SC
G-325 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring ML G-325
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 127,44
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 13
A6M8 Zero x 105
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
TBM-1C Avenger x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 destroyed
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Submarine attack near Shikuka at 126,44
Japanese Ships
ML G-403, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Hake
ML G-403 is sighted by SS Hake
SS Hake launches 6 torpedoes
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Magan Maru
PB Bunzan Maru
Allied Ships
PT-471, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Magan Maru
PB Bunzan Maru
Allied Ships
YMS-119, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
YMS-313, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 23,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 16,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Magan Maru
PB Bunzan Maru
Allied Ships
SC PC-1087, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 23,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-543
MTB G-552
MTB G-841
MTB G-843
MTB G-844
MTB G-845
Allied Ships
PT-491
PT-492
PT-493
PT-494
PT-495
PT-496
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-68
SC CHa-75
Allied Ships
PT-526
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Allied Escort TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-68
SC CHa-75
Allied Ships
PT-526, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-68
SC CHa-75
Allied Ships
PT-526
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Allied Escort TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 3,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-68
SC CHa-75
Allied Ships
PT-526
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Allied Escort TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-68
SC CHa-75
Allied Ships
LST-202, heavy damage
Allied Escort TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-68
SC CHa-75
Allied Ships
PT-526
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 4,000 yards
Allied Escort TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-68
SC CHa-75
Allied Ships
PT-526, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-68
SC CHa-75
Allied Ships
LST-202, heavy damage
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 8,000 yards
Allied Escort TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-68
SC CHa-75
Allied Ships
PT-526, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 7,000 yards
Allied Escort TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
ML G-213
ML G-215
SC CHa-74
Allied Ships
PT-526, on fire
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Sub attack near Shikuka at 127,44
Japanese Ships
PB Kensin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Seal
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes
Seal bottoming out ....
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Ground combat at 56,51 (near Toungoo)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 15900 troops, 306 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 572
Defending force 45114 troops, 371 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 2737
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3559 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 180 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 73 disabled
Guns lost 57 (3 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
150th RAC Regiment
7th Indian Division
11th Indian Division
181st Field Artillery Regiment
XV Indian Corps
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
101st Heavy AA Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
86th Coast AA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
16th Division
77th Infantry Brigade
2nd Guards Division
3rd RF Gun Battalion
53rd Const Co
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
16th Army
57th Field AA Battalion
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
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