35-17-9-4 C 21-11-5-3 C 21-11-5-3 C 21-11-5-3 C 21-11-5-3 C 20-7-2 D 26-9-3 D 12-2 D 18-5 D 18-4 D

40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T 18-6 T 16-8 T 18-6 T 20-10-5R T 36-18 T

Chokai Kako Aoba Furutaka Kinugasa Tenryu Yubari Yunagi Akizuki Murakumo
10C 3 8C 3 8C 3 8C 3 8C 3 4C 3 5C 3 4D 3 7D 3 5D 3

32-16-8-4 C 30-15-8-4 C 30-15-8-4 C 30-15-8-4 C 30-15-8-4 C 15-4 D 23-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D
24-8 T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T

Canberra Chicago Quincy Astoria Vincennes Chitose Nisshin Asagumo Natsugumo Yamagumo
8C 3 8C 3 12C 3 12C 3 12C 3 10M 3 10M 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3

32-16-8-4 C 36-12-4 D 53-13 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D
24-8 T 24-8 T 8-2 T 16-4 T 16-4 T 16-4 T 16-4 T 16-4 T 16-2 T 16-4 T

Australia Hobart San Juan Ralph Talbot Helm Wilson Bagley Patterson Mugford Henley
9C 3 7C 3 7C R1 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3

18-5 D 30-8 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D

4 SHIPS 4 SHIPS 3 SHIPS 3 SHIPS 5-2 T 8-2 T 8-2 T 8-2 T 8-2 T 16-4 T

TransDiv D TransDiv C TransDiv B TransDiv A Buchanan Selfridge Monssen Dewey Hull Ellet
6M 1 6M 1 6M 1 6M 1 5D 3 5D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3

2-1 D 1 D
4 SHIPS 4 SHIPS 5 SHIPS

TransDiv E TransDiv 12 DMS Group

Force 1 Force 2 Force 3 Force 4 Force 5 Force 6 Force A
6M 1 3D 2 3D 2

Savo and Cape Esperance (add AVs, 5 DDs above, Hatsu-

yuki, Fubuki, Shirayuki, Buchanan, US ships in last row) Force F Force E Force D Force C Force B

49-25-12-6 B 45-23-11-6 B 16-3 D 16-3 D 16-3 D

32-11-3 D 24-5 D 12-4 T 12-4 T 18-6 T

P. of Wales Repulse Express Electra Vampire

Force A Force B Force C Force D Force E
30B R1 3 14B R1 3 3D 3 3D 3 3D 3

35-17-9-4 C 35-17-9-4 C 35-17-9-4 C 35-17-9-4 C 18-4 D 18-4 D 18-4 D 18-4 D

60-30-15R T 60-30-15R T 60-30-15R T 60-30-15R T 36-18 T 36-18 T 36-18 T 36-18 T Malaya
Mogami Mikuma Kumano Suzuya Fubuki Asagiri Hatsuyuki Shirayuki
Force F
9C 3 9C 3 9C 3 9C 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3

12-3 D 12-3 D 12-3 D 12-3 D 12-3 D 27-9-3 D 27-9-3 D 18-5 D 18-5 D

18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T Beta
Convoy
Maestrale Libbeccio Grecale Oriani Euro Aurora Penelope Lance Lively
4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 3D 3 3D 3 6C R1 3 6C R1 3 5D 3 5D 3

12-3 D 12-3 D 12-3 D 12-3 D 24-12-6-3 C 24-12-6-3 C 12-3 D

18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 12-4 T 12-4 T 18-6 T 7 SHIPS

Alpino Bersagliere Fuciliere Granatiere Trento Trieste Fulmine Convoy E

4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 8C 3 8C 3 3D 3 4M 1

Force 1 Force 2 Force 3 Force 4 Force 5 Force 6

70-23-8 D 70-23-8 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 30-15-8-4 C 35-18-9-5 C

5-2 T 5-2 T 5-2 T 5-2 T US ships: Esperance
(+ Buchanan above)
Helena Boise Farenholt Laffey Duncan McCalla S. Francisco S. Lake City
12C R2 3 12C R2 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 12C 3 7C 3
30-15-8-4 C 24-12-7-4 B 20-5 D 20-5 D 20-5 D 16-4 D 16-4 D 16-4 D
36-12 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 4 SHIPS Barents
Sea
Hipper Lützow Eckholdt Beitzen Riedel Z29 Z30 Z31 Division 3
10C 3 8C 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 6M 1

12-3 D 12-3 D 12-3 D 16-4 D 8-2 D 3 D 48-16-5 D 48-16-5 D

24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 12-4 T 12-4 T T 18-6 T 18-6 T 4 SHIPS 4 SHIPS

Obdurate Obedient Orwell Onslow Achates Bramble Sheffield Jamaica Division 1 Division 2
4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 3D 3 2D R1 2 10C R2 3 9C R2 3 6M 1 6M 1

70-23-8 D 70-23-8 D 70-23-8 D 23-6 D 23-6 D 23-6 D 23-6 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D
30-10 T 30-10 T 30-10 T 30-10 T 20-10-5R T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T

Helena Honolulu St. Louis Nicholas Radford Jenkins O’Bannon Niizuki Suzukaze Tanikaze
12C R2 3 12C R2 3 12C R2 3 6D R2 3 6D R2 3 6D R2 3 6D R2 3 7D R1 3 5D 3 5D 3

35-12-4 D 12-2 D 8-2 D 8-2 D 8-2 D 8-2 D 18-4 D 18-4 D 18-5 D

Kula 40-20-10 T 18-6 T 24-12 T 24-12 T 24-12 T 24-12 T 36-18 T 36-18 T 40-20-10R T
Gulf
Jintsu Yunagi Satsuki Nagatsuki Mikazuki Mochizuki Hatsuyuki Amagiri Hamakaze
5C 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3

12-2 D 18-5 D 16-4 D 18-5 D

12-3 T 40-20-10R T 30-15-8 T 40-20-10R T
Force G Force H Force I Force J Force K Force L Matsukaze Yukikaze Yugure Kiyonami
4D 3 5D 3 4D 3 5D 3

18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 8-2 D 8-2 D 8-2 D 8-2 D 8-2 D 8-2 D
40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T

Asashio Arashio Michishio Oshio John D. Ford Pope Parrott Stewart J.D. Edwards Pillsbury
5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 3D 3 3D 3 3D 3 3D 3 3D 3 3D 3

35-12-4 D 33-11-4 D 27-9-3 D 16-4 D 16-4 D 56-18-6 D

Badung 18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T
Strait
Sasago Maru Java De Ruyter Tromp Kortenaer Piet Hein Cleveland
6M 2 7C 3 7C 3 8D 3 3D 3 3D 3 10C 3

Force 1 Force 2 Force 3 Force 4 Force 5 Force 6

Chits for spotting modifiers. Force G Force H Force I Force J Force K Force L

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 1

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 2

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 3 4 3

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 3 4 4
36-18-10-5 B 18-4 D 18-4 D 18-4 D 18-4 D 18-4 D 48-16-5 D 48-16-5 D 32-16-8-4 D 49-25-12-6 B
42-16-4 D 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 24-8 T 32-11-3 D

Scharnhorst Z29 Z30 Z33 Z34 Z38 Sheffield Belfast Norfolk D. of York
28B R1 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 10C R3 3 10C R3 3 9C R3 3 30B R3 3

16-4 D 16-4 D 16-4 D 16-4 D 48-16-5 D 16-4 D 20-5 D 20-5 D 12-3 D

North 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 18-6 T 24-8 T 12-4 T 12-4 T 24-8 T
Cape
Scorpion Saumarez Stord Savage Jamaica Virago Musketeer Matchless Opportune
4D R1 3 4D R1 3 4D R1 3 4D R1 3 9C R3 3 5D R2 3 5D R1 3 5D R2 3 4D 3

16-4 D 23-5 D 23-5 D 16-3 D 16-4 D 16-4 D 12-3 D

6 SHIPS 6 SHIPS 6 SHIPS 24-8 T 12-4 T 12-4 T 12-4 T 12-4 T 12-4 T 24-8 T

Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Scourge Haida Huron Impulsive Onslaught Onslow Orwell
6M 1 6M 1 6M 1 4D R1 3 5D R1 3 5D R1 3 3D R1 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3

48-24-12-6 B 48-24-12-6 B 35-12-4 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 16-4 D 16-4 D 16-4 D
49-16-5 D 49-16-5 D 40-20-10 T 20-10-5R T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10R T 40-20-10 T 40-20-10 T 40-20-10 T

Hiei Kirishima Nagara Teruzuki Yukikaze Amatsukaze Asagumo Yudachi Murasame Harusame
14B 3 14B 3 5C 3 7D 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3

23-6 D 70-23-8 D 30-15-8-4 C 30-15-8-4 C 53-13 D 53-13 D 18-4 D 18-4 D 18-4 D 16-4 D
10-3 T 8-2 T 8-2 T 36-18 T 36-18 T 36-18 T 40-20-10 T

O’Bannon Helena Portland S. Francisco Atlanta Juneau Inazuma Ikazuchi Akatsuki Samidare
6D R2 3 12C R2 3 8C 3 12C 3 7C R2 3 7C R2 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 4D 3

23-6 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D

10-3 T 10-3 T 10-3 T 5-2 T 5-2 T 16-4 T 12-3 T First
Guad
Fletcher Barton Monssen Aaron Ward Laffey Sterrett Cushing
6D R2 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3 4D 3 4D 3

72-36-18-9 B 72-36-18-9 B 18-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 23-6 D 35-12-4 D 18-4 D 18-4 D 18-4 D
38-9 D 30-8 D 10-3 T 16-4 T 12-3 T 8-2 T 40-20-10 T 36-18 T 36-18 T 36-18 T

Washington S. Dakota Gwin Benham Preston Walke Sendai Shikinami Ayanami Uranami
28B R2 3 34B R2 3 5D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 5C 3 5D 3 5D 3 5D 3

35-17-9-4 C 35-17-9-4 C 18-4 D 18-4 D

Second Guad: also from First Guad Kirishima, Nagara, Terazuchi, Asa- 80-40-20R* T 80-40-20R* T 36-18 T 36-18 T
gumo, Inazuma, Samidare
Takao Atago Hatsuyuki Shirayuki
10C 3 10C 3 5D 3 5D 3

14-4 D 14-4 D 14-4 D 14-4 D 14-4 D 14-4 D

2nd
Sirte
Southwold Avon Dale Beaufort Dulverton Eridge Hurworth
3D 3 3D 3 3D 3 3D 3 3D 3 3D 3

12-3 D 12-3 D 15-4 D 12-3 D 12-3 D 12-3 D 12-3 D 24-12-6-3 C 24-12-6-3 C 24-8-3 D
18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 12-4 T T 12-4 T

Aviere Ascari Lanciere Bersagliere Fuciliere Alpino Oriani Trento Gorizia Bande Nere
4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 4D 3 3D 3 8C 3 13C 3 4C 3

21-5 D 18-5 D 18-5 D 24-6 D 24-6 D 40-13-4 D 40-13-4 D 40-13-4 D 27-9-3 D 54-27-14-7 B
15-5 T 24-8 T 24-8 T 12-4 T 12-4 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 18-6 T 24-8 T 32-17-7 D

Kipling Legion Lively Zulu Sikh Euryalus Cleopatra Dido Penelope Littorio
5D R1 3 5D R1 3 5D R1 3 5D R1 3 5D R1 3 7C R1 3 7C R1 3 7C R1 3 6C R1 3 30B 3

21-5 D 21-5 D 16-3 D 16-3 D 16-3 D 18-5 D

15-5 T 15-5 T 12-4 T 12-4 T 12-4 T

Kelvin Jervis Hasty Hero Havelock Breconshire C. Campbell Pampas Talabot Carlisle
5D R1 3 5D R1 3 3D 3 3D 3 3D 3 10M 2 7M 2 5M 2 7M 2 5C 3