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splashell -> RE: splashell (A) vs. gervabit (6/12/2020 10:53:49 AM)
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December 30th major events:
This day was marked by three separate naval engagements, two south of Singapore and one at Adak island.
-A DD TF intercepts and sinks the rest of the 2 DMS between Palembang and Sinkawang, of which the third was presumably sunk on December 29th. Then it engages 2DDs protecting 3 xAKs at Sinkawang, who were apparently loading combat troops. The 2 experienced Japanese DDs fought well to protect the transports, of which none sank. 2 Allied DDs were heavily damaged and the rest somewhat less, and in the afternoon phase Japanese bombers attempted to torpedo them, all missing.
-In the Aleutians, a CL/DD TF based on CL Trenton intercepted an empty convoy of 2 old DDs and 3xAPs at Adak Island and sank all of them. In return, DD Sands was sunk in return.
-I-8 puts 2 torpedoes into CA Louisville, north of Koumac.
-Netties torpedo some HDMLs at Rangoon.
Combat reports:
Sub attack near Belep Islands at 111,153
Japanese Ships
SS I-8
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Le Triomphant
Night Time Surface Combat, near Muntok at 50,89, Range 5,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DMS W-13, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DMS W-14, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Alden
DD Bulmer
DD Edsall
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
DD Parrott
DD Piet Hein
DD Van Ghent
Day Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 162,52, Range 5,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAP Ussuri Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAP Ural Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
xAP Tango Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 3
DD Smith
DD Preston, Shell hits 2
DD Cushing, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Selfridge
DD Sands, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 56,88, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1
AMc Choun Maru #7, Shell hits 1
xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
xAK Tenzan Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Yamadori Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
Allied Ships
DD Alden, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Edsall, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
DD Parrott, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Piet Hein
DD Van Ghent
Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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