splashell
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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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