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Genda -> The Houston's Revenge (8/19/2009 6:56:34 PM)
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While on patrol NE of Tarakan...
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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!
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