general billy
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Japanese Navy is surprised by Cebu Island defenses AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1 encounters mine field at Manila (43,52) Japanese Ships MSW Ashikazi Maru MSW Katoku Maru MSW Natsushima Maru DD Hatsuyuki DD Hatsuharu DD Matsukaze DD Nagatsuki DD Uzuki DD Urunami DD Harukaze, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Shigure DD Isonami PG Chihaya DD Nowaki DD Yunagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 2 TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58 865 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Fuyukawa Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Kaba, Shell hits 4 DD Katsura, Shell hits 3, on fire AP Satsuma Maru DD Kagero, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Kashiwa, Shell hits 6, on fire AK Tusima Maru, Shell hits 1 DD Matsu, Shell hits 5 AP Kisaragi Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Higashiyama Maru, Shell hits 2 AK Kurama Maru AP Karimo Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire Japanese ground losses: 388 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59 Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 2 TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58 103 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Kashiwa, Shell hits 1 AK Tusima Maru, Shell hits 1 AK Korei Maru, Shell hits 3 AK Sanuki Maru, Shell hits 1 DD Matsu, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59 Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported
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