Lake City transferred water to correct a list caused by flooding. 1152: Salt Lake City was hit by an 8-inch projectile fired by Maya. 1153: Salt water entered a fuel tank in use and extinguished Salt Lake City′s boiler fires. 1154: Salt Lake City slowed to a stop. Bailey, Coghlan and Monaghan approached the Japanese cruisers for a torpedo attack while Richmond and Dale made smoke to shield Salt Lake City. 1203: Salt Lake City restarted boilers and increased speed to 15 knots. 1213: Salt Lake City increased speed to . 1225: Bailey launched five torpedoes at . All missed. Bailey was hit twice by 8-inch shells and came to a stop with five dead. Coghlan was hit once. 1230: Japanese ships retired westward. Neither Coghlan nor Monaghan launched torpedoes. Salt Lake City fired 806 armor-piercing projectiles and then 26 high-capacity (explosive) shells after the supply of armor-piercing ammunition was exhausted. Powder and shells were manhandled aft from the forward magazines to keep the after guns firing. Salt Lake City′s rudder stops were carried away, limiting her to 10° course changes. Order of battle United States Navy Task Group 16.6 - RADM Charles McMorris, Commander, Task Group 16.6 (a subordinate Task Group of Task Force 16) 1 heavy cruiser: - CAPT Bertram J. Rodgers 1 light cruiser: - CAPT Theodore Waldschmidt (F) Destroyer Squadron 14 - CAPT Ralph Riggs 4 destroyers 2 - CMDR Benjamin Tompkins - LCDR John Atkeson (F) 2 - CMDR Anthony Rorschach - LCDR Peter Horn Imperial Japanese Navy Northern Force - VADM Boshiro Hosogaya, Commander, Fifth Fleet (Northern Force) Cruiser Division One: 2 heavy cruisers 1 : - CAPT Akira Sone (F)(Myoko class) 1 : - CAPT Takeji Matsumoto 1 light cruiser: - CAPT Zensuke Kanome Destroyer Division 21: - CAPT Amano Shigetaka 2 destroyers - LCDR Suetsugu Nobuyoshi (F) - LCDR Nittono Suzuo D Convoy - RADM Tomoichi Mori, Commander, Destroyer Squadron One 1 light cruiser: - CAPT Shiro Shibuya (F) Destroyer Division Six: - CAPT Takahashi Kameshiro 2 destroyers - LCDR Maeda Saneho - LCDR Terauchi Masamichi Transport Asaka Maru - CAPT Sakuma Takeo Transport Sakito Maru 2nd Escort Force 1 destroyer: (not engaged in the battle) - LCDR Ikeda Shunsaku Transport Sanko Maru Notes References External links Battle of Komandorski Island: March 26, 1943 USN Combat Narrative: The Aleutians Campaign Chapter 9:The Battle of the Komandorskis Aleutian Islands campaign March 1943 events