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Joined: 6/8/2002 From: North Carolina Status: offline
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While on patrol NE of Tarakan... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Balabac at 71,85, Range 2,000 Yards Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 2,000 yards Japanese Ships xAK Thames Maru, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk xAK Nansin Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk xAKL Nichizui Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires xAKL Nissen Maru #2, Shell hits 3, on fire xAK Nittei Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk xAK Ryugi Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk xAKL Saiko Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAK Sanuki Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Shoho Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk xAK Taibun Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Tatsuho Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Tone Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk xAK Uyo Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Ume Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk xAK Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk xAK Yubari Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAKL Akita Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAKL Ayaha Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAKL Awa Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk xAKL Heiyo Maru xAKL Higashiyama Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAKL Tonegawa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire xAKL Yagi Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Okuni Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk xAKL Hachirogata Maru, Shell hits 2 xAK Azuchisan Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk xAK Amakusa Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Fukuyo Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 1 CL Marblehead CL Boise, Shell hits 1 DD Alden, Shell hits 1 DD Barker DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 6 DD Paul Jones DD Parrott DD Whipple Japanese ground losses: 2281 casualties reported Squads: 43 destroyed, 71 disabled Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 61 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 30 (13 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) All in all, a good days work! G
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