MadmanRick
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Ok, I'm a little concerned with some of the results I'm seeing vis a vis surface combat. For the last few turns I've had a Japanese amphib TF, escorted by a powerful SAG anchored by the BB Kongo & Haruna, along with 2 CA's, a CL and 6 DD's have it's lunch eaten by one or two obsolete Allied DD's. So far, I've been on the short end of these engagements by a long shot. Thoughts?? AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41 Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 67,91, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Thames Maru xAK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Kyokusei Maru xAK Tazan Maru xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Nansin Maru xAK Nittei Maru xAK Ryugi Maru, Shell hits 2 xAK Sanuki Maru xAK Shoho Maru xAK Taibun Maru xAK Tone Maru xAK Uyo Maru xAK Ume Maru xAK Yuzan Maru xAK Okuni Maru xAK Azuchisan Maru xAK Amakusa Maru xAP Hikawa Maru xAP Hakozaki Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires Allied Ships DD Alden, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 532 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 32% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 32% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Fenwick D. crosses the 'T' DD Alden engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Alden engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 3,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Tihuku Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Ryugi Maru at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 2,000 yards Fenwick D. orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 68,93, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 2 BB Haruna, Shell hits 1 CA Takao CA Atago CL Jintsu DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio, Shell hits 2 DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki Allied Ships DD Van Nes DD Evertsen, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 32% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 32% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... BB Kongo engages DD Evertsen at 1,000 yards DD Evertsen engages DD Arashio at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Evertsen sunk by BB Haruna at 2,000 yards BB Haruna engages DD Van Nes at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 68,93, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna CA Takao CA Atago CL Jintsu DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki Allied Ships xAKL Elcano Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 9,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 69,92, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Thames Maru xAK Tihuku Maru xAK Kyokusei Maru xAK Tazan Maru xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Nansin Maru xAK Nittei Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire xAK Ryugi Maru, heavy fires xAK Sanuki Maru xAK Shoho Maru, heavy damage xAK Taibun Maru xAK Tone Maru xAK Uyo Maru xAK Ume Maru xAK Yuzan Maru xAK Okuni Maru xAK Azuchisan Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Amakusa Maru, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Hikawa Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Van Nes, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 337 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 53 (26 destroyed, 27 disabled) Vehicles lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled) Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 2,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Van Nes engages xAP Hikawa Maru at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAP Hikawa Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAP Hikawa Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAP Hikawa Maru at 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAP Hikawa Maru at 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Azuchisan Maru at 2,000 yards xAK Azuchisan Maru sunk by DD Van Nes at 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Amakusa Maru at 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Sanuki Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Amakusa Maru at 4,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Nittei Maru at 4,000 yards xAK Thames Maru collides with xAK Shoho Maru at 69 , 92 DD Van Nes engages xAK Amakusa Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Amakusa Maru at 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Amakusa Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Amakusa Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Nittei Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Nittei Maru at 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Amakusa Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Yuzan Maru at 3,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 69,92, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Thames Maru xAK Tihuku Maru xAK Kyokusei Maru xAK Tazan Maru xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Nansin Maru xAK Sanuki Maru xAK Taibun Maru xAK Tone Maru xAK Uyo Maru xAK Ume Maru xAK Yuzan Maru xAK Okuni Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Van Nes Japanese ground losses: 205 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 2,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Van Nes engages xAK Okuni Maru at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Okuni Maru at 2,000 yards Lagay, C.A. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Okuni Maru at 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Hokuzyu Maru at 3,000 yards Task forces break off... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 41 Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 70,91, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Thames Maru xAK Tihuku Maru xAK Kyokusei Maru xAK Tazan Maru xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Nansin Maru xAK Nittei Maru xAK Ryugi Maru xAK Sanuki Maru xAK Shoho Maru xAK Taibun Maru xAK Tone Maru xAK Uyo Maru xAK Ume Maru xAK Yuzan Maru xAK Okuni Maru xAK Azuchisan Maru xAK Amakusa Maru xAP Hikawa Maru xAP Hakozaki Maru Allied Ships DD Alden Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 14% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range increases to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range increases to 5,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 70,91, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Tatsuho Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Alden Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 14% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range increases to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range increases to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range increases to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Alden engages xAK Tatsuho Maru at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Tatsuho Maru at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 21, 41 Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 68,91, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Thames Maru xAK Tihuku Maru xAK Kyokusei Maru xAK Tazan Maru xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Nansin Maru xAK Nittei Maru xAK Ryugi Maru xAK Sanuki Maru xAK Shoho Maru xAK Taibun Maru xAK Tatsuho Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Tone Maru xAK Uyo Maru xAK Ume Maru xAK Yuzan Maru xAK Yubari Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Okuni Maru xAK Azuchisan Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Amakusa Maru xAP Hikawa Maru xAP Hakozaki Maru Allied Ships DD Alden Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Low visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Alden engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Alden engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Yubari Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Alden engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards xAK Yubari Maru sunk by DD Alden at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Alden engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Alden engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Azuchisan Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Tatsuho Maru at 3,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Tatsuho Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Alden engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Azuchisan Maru at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Ryugi Maru at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards Fenwick D. orders Allied TF to disengage DD Alden engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 67,91, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna CA Takao CA Atago CL Jintsu DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki Allied Ships DD Alden Reduced visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range increases to 5,000 yards... Range increases to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range increases to 5,000 yards... Range increases to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Akatsuki engages DD Alden at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards BB Haruna engages DD Alden at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 68,91, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna, Shell hits 2 CA Takao CA Atago CL Jintsu DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki Allied Ships DD Alden Low visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range increases to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Range increases to 2,000 yards BB Haruna engages DD Alden at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 68,91, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships APD Fuji, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD Hagi, Shell hits 19, and is sunk E Tsuta, Shell hits 14, and is sunk E Yomogi, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Heiei Maru #7 xAK Thames Maru xAK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Kyokusei Maru xAK Tazan Maru xAK Hakodate Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Nansin Maru xAK Nittei Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Ryugi Maru xAK Sanuki Maru xAK Shoho Maru xAK Taibun Maru xAK Tatsuho Maru xAK Tone Maru xAK Uyo Maru xAK Ume Maru xAK Yuzan Maru xAK Yubari Maru xAK Okuni Maru xAK Azuchisan Maru xAK Amakusa Maru xAP Hikawa Maru xAP Hakozaki Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Alden DD Edsall, Shell hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 690 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 67 (39 destroyed, 28 disabled) Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Edsall engages APD Fuji at 1,000 yards APD Fuji sunk by DD Alden at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Edsall engages APD Hagi at 3,000 yards DD Alden engages E Tsuta at 3,000 yards DD Edsall engages xAP Hikawa Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages APD Hagi at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages APD Hagi at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages APD Hagi at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAP Hikawa Maru at 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages APD Hagi at 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards APD Hagi , xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru , xAK Amakusa Maru , xAK Azuchisan Maru , xAK Okuni Maru , xAK Yubari Maru , xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ume Maru , xAK Uyo Maru , xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tatsuho Maru , xAK Taibun Maru , xAK Shoho Maru , xAK Sanuki Maru , xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Nittei Maru , xAK Nansin Maru , xAK Hokuzyu Maru , xAK Hakodate Maru , xAK Tazan Maru screened from combat - escorted by E Yomogi , E Tsuta DD Edsall engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 3,000 yards xAK Hakodate Maru collides with xAK Uyo Maru at 68 , 91 APD Hagi , xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru , xAK Amakusa Maru screened from combat DD Edsall engages APD Hagi at 3,000 yards DD Alden engages APD Hagi at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Alden engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards xAP Hikawa Maru collides with xAK Tone Maru at 68 , 91 DD Edsall engages E Yomogi at 3,000 yards DD Edsall engages E Tsuta at 3,000 yards DD Edsall engages E Yomogi at 3,000 yards DD Alden engages APD Hagi at 3,000 yards DD Alden engages xAP Hakozaki Maru at 3,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Nittei Maru at 3,000 yards DD Edsall engages APD Hagi at 3,000 yards DD Alden engages APD Hagi at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards APD Hagi , xAP Hakozaki Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru , xAK Amakusa Maru , xAK Azuchisan Maru , xAK Okuni Maru screened from combat DD Edsall engages APD Hagi at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages xAK Taibun Maru at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages xAK Tihuku Maru at 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards DD Alden engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards DD Edsall engages E Yomogi at 2,000 yards E Tsuta sunk by DD Edsall at 2,000 yards Kaufman, P.M. orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawau at 69,91, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Heiei Maru #7 xAK Thames Maru xAK Tihuku Maru xAK Kyokusei Maru xAK Tazan Maru xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Nansin Maru xAK Nittei Maru xAK Ryugi Maru xAK Sanuki Maru xAK Shoho Maru xAK Taibun Maru xAK Tatsuho Maru xAK Tone Maru xAK Uyo Maru xAK Ume Maru xAK Yuzan Maru xAK Yubari Maru xAK Okuni Maru xAK Azuchisan Maru xAK Amakusa Maru xAP Hikawa Maru xAP Hakozaki Maru Allied Ships DD Alden DD Edsall Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat
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