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42年6月27日,为避免58舰载机损失过多无法抵挡可能存在的KB分队的偷袭,盟军58撤离战场,并派遣2支主力水面舰队进攻 Tongatapu 港口处的日军战舰,可惜战果不佳,58在撤离过程中遭到 Tongatapu 处日军陆攻的3波攻击,幸好陆攻没有带鱼雷,58毫发无伤。/ o- ^* P- h2 ^9 }, D
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6 z) K0 n% ]4 ~9 ]" sNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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6 m. D+ k* E9 s/ k& NJapanese Ships
& }/ b9 A4 g" n9 i, ~ CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
8 A, _& Z$ j: [6 k1 L1 z% B CA Kinugasa2 [! p! D9 B v2 S( K/ Q, p
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
/ d- ]; |1 d! b0 Y. | CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage; ^& ~& O5 m q* h" i, Z- M
CL Tama
* z' u' \- Z3 ~4 ^ CL Tenryu
4 Y* d3 j% O% r- ?3 n4 k& } CL Tatsuta
E, c$ C& m4 |6 p DD Yugumo8 s# U7 m& s$ \: {0 O6 i
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1 l4 a2 q! S1 m( X6 m6 @
DD Kuroshio2 N2 ~( S" c! F* ?" ~4 a
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
% [$ B1 Y4 [' |$ q' w) r DD Amatsukaze
% Y1 |2 X' h: T6 v DD Kasumi% t, @& r7 [- ]8 ~: N
. \+ v: E) h i6 J0 a# \Allied Ships
7 |6 @; q% q/ i7 E: \ CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
& @, F- l5 o2 D3 r' v# Z CA Northampton% a5 U; K7 V' Q, s9 [9 R9 }
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1: G2 N, R" l! P; p8 n
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
( T1 s& t2 I7 F CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
0 t8 E5 R' [; b: S+ F/ d% J CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
1 w) m+ @/ m/ j0 x4 R6 M CL Perth
) F( |' D6 {) m+ w CL Enterprise
8 ?& E7 i* o7 U1 C3 g+ o, J. ?% N CL Honolulu
) _6 q3 Y8 ^* s4 s2 m- w5 y DD Alden
; {; N" I n t9 R9 [8 O& C, M5 T DD Fox7 C3 E4 } ?% v' w" R$ T" W: `
DD Whipple8 }# B; }) K# ?. `- d1 c
m5 Y9 V9 e. E/ {0 BImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight$ @8 R- o- }, P- z5 j4 Y
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards5 }9 Q2 j1 k5 \* O s
Range closes to 17,000 yards...* V z3 ^2 p: u2 L
Range closes to 11,000 yards...7 A5 g! d* Q+ a+ l# }) ]2 f+ c
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
% P6 X+ \: Q5 c/ M- _9 b& Y) MRange closes to 8,000 yards...
4 g7 o6 {& v5 ~6 SCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards/ ]: K9 Z+ z. ~% X
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
" f- h; P0 u" g0 D, n' |Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
! D5 m! S6 e0 T3 s2 K% r& F4 wCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
3 A! x9 z& {1 ECA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
* b) u. \ f) U' u+ |' e# K# E& ?CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards8 s/ P, c: R }. [
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* L# \$ j$ {5 ^" k5 W% f) D" jCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards3 {% |# V) B. z1 l& j* d6 F
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards) L; P( n. u9 ?7 S
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
' E, g, D* Y6 }7 f4 Q; K1 ?CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards T E7 J# y/ d, h! h1 ?, Q
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards: W& b( z5 C/ T8 U! j
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards+ P7 H, S6 [ Z ?
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
6 f9 X$ Y3 Y; I+ u3 oRange closes to 7,000 yards, B9 y3 B; c/ ~( j( {: N$ T- f& K6 g
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards, ^1 F3 e! @- G; K
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
. H8 N3 H* Y$ E$ ~1 U* b0 q' \/ P' TCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards6 j0 O% ~- b) D4 {$ Z; l
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards m- `4 I4 e( X8 u. t/ D8 r% u0 @' \+ x
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
" P4 g: @+ P% v8 CCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
" k/ }; S# p, L# m8 @# TCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards* c8 r+ U* E. S V$ ^
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
h N5 L, _0 RDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
: o8 n7 x- {6 ~) }DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards; e/ C1 E# ~- j+ {
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards$ i3 O* J7 h* b2 y
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards. l3 A* Y* g7 b5 t# V' k
Range increases to 8,000 yards
: A I! R' v! E) Y" s+ qCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
) A2 l; U# y8 s9 k$ q0 \6 OCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
- T) l6 G: G* {CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
! ]% ]) s7 D' @! m! h* aCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards# H& j5 g% t6 Q9 m1 b- y
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards+ b- t- t7 K4 d8 Y K6 G
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
8 T2 B o3 \ ~3 M- FCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards8 o9 M7 ^" t6 |" F3 T' i& u2 X9 o
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards" F8 j8 t% R) O. K* Z8 j
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
4 d9 Q. S7 I! M1 lDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards) G2 F' ]3 j, r3 l: ^5 l& Z+ j( B
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
) W; K+ g2 W4 W7 [& t% o! \; WDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards! \* v: E" v! X
Range increases to 9,000 yards" i+ _7 g a% I! [4 O% y, Q
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
" r {8 q b; b8 QCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
: P& e4 @% V) QCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards2 g% M7 ]0 u% `
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards' \0 H0 m6 J" A5 d
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards1 G4 G, ~, G3 L( T7 B
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards% t; a7 e. g I' A. O7 m
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
5 o( ~, x H0 v. XCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards3 |6 X- I2 p# E3 q
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards- A s6 Y* W3 x% r, M4 }: ~
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards/ L5 X; z% b* @$ X
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
) ?( Y9 w4 F# P( q! L; ODD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
' g- v3 m& u6 Q X X0 DDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards: c: G% z8 ^1 ]1 z* m' Y% c" E+ q7 d
Range increases to 12,000 yards
9 P% S3 [7 ^5 z; p" GCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards3 t4 n; {% w( [& G8 L2 D8 k
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
- u! l- v) Q2 ?9 ACL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
: ]4 j9 C& @0 o/ qCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards7 M6 L; n. L5 W$ @7 j
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
0 H' }5 s" @# |9 }0 C) @CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
1 i% T+ i k- f8 x/ m% Y4 U$ D2 H7 jCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
/ Y0 U. G3 J8 @2 {. q+ Q4 X* TCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards$ v4 a z- @8 S X" h0 P; h6 S
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
9 {7 R: i. D6 q: A! b. e* bDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
, c5 O5 j: i' O! T G$ `DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards2 E/ X C4 y" a7 w; }
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
# i$ o3 G# Z4 s! E& F" O2 `+ v' zRange increases to 13,000 yards
$ _# k. {; i4 D& v4 ZCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards. w! M/ d3 b5 A: @' D" f; [2 c, P& j, g
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards3 P. a0 S) o# V# f7 ^! t% p% b
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards5 L" ^1 i8 K5 q$ z, [: X# \; a: L2 o
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards7 r) N) x/ C i& L
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
D" A* X$ A: ^9 J9 ^CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards/ `; B( c" y n+ I( g3 l, q* ]
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards7 I) p$ n* D- ~5 N# C5 \9 a' R2 {
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards8 I5 [+ V0 l4 [, H- p, ]
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
1 O9 C; C9 q: U% ODD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
5 I( Q. T" `, D/ }/ G$ JDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards6 ^6 d( f! O7 C9 r) Z Z
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
) C3 Z* ]* E4 b- { ^3 WDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards/ U* {+ U0 n. m2 f, ~6 ^6 }: u0 w' j
Task forces break off...6 l0 E1 R6 E$ ?4 C2 W$ ~
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# c) C5 ]9 x8 L7 GDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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. N0 ]$ q. k& {0 j& R0 _8 m5 P CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
2 p2 V7 Z U0 ?* x( r CA Kinugasa
0 ~# i4 I% m1 N0 M CL Tama, Shell hits 17 C/ I7 t6 N: `! J s( M
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
! e3 I& W8 r, T) i8 v CL Tatsuta% X2 k" C4 _* C# K! m7 b! W
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire& q4 V* j# F" b' C- N% Y
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
% e( V! X$ T# H* T8 v8 G) [9 X DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire- s3 R: f, Y8 d5 I- \! L
DD Oyashio
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% i7 X# c. e' U. A( T" u1 P' FAllied Ships* m8 o7 E% f! L6 a
BB Colorado, Shell hits 18 C0 Z) K, a" o @
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
& y4 t8 W8 b/ {5 B- Z; y& z# G CA Australia* D- u: J5 l' ?
CA Canberra: P5 {: [1 R1 R+ K: r) T" x" j9 N
CA Dorsetshire9 H) ^% \5 _( h* m9 j
CA Cornwall% B) V% d8 L( R* O2 w8 o# T
CL Leander
" X; W" n8 F; _2 ^( u7 W: b CL Java' Q+ z( _+ J, o/ F Z6 \5 |
CL Dauntless
G) N* @$ |+ x+ k# k1 t CL Ceres
0 W/ }- h2 B) g% R CL Detroit, Shell hits 18 Y4 r% m* b7 N+ q, g. A; U
CL Trenton: \) x# D( T" w, R* X# J
CL Concord9 o6 _) q$ g; R9 {
CL Helena, M: f8 ]- d9 \% P4 }' p, h
CL Nashville4 R( p( C9 M/ K) F2 V
CL Capetown
' k% o/ X6 d* X: r' C# s. p: O0 R) i DD Buchanan
9 ]2 ~" P" E7 T% q# Q! [5 c DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
) b/ i u3 g2 B, ~$ \ DD Stack
) J$ U, b3 |) U* ~2 \6 S DD Dunlap
* x. N9 [3 f |7 t8 D* K% h DD Fanning, Shell hits 1# Z% Z( O" X4 p/ i; {
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires7 `* \5 g5 F3 K7 F0 s+ q+ x
DD Nizam
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! b2 o5 T5 s/ `3 x9 }5 R! i' h4 |, lMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
8 Y$ x$ }0 i8 O1 TRange closes to 20,000 yards...& J5 e* V$ l& P' P
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
2 z2 O9 `' r% [" b% n4 JFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'/ Q; o. ~9 D! N% W8 j
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
A: W4 @- k t( xBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
7 ?% o y. V4 R; l; D" a- QBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
& {2 p J% D0 g4 W5 X- R3 g) HCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
) Z F. J8 H6 W. CBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
! @, i8 u1 w" l6 _BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
+ j/ ~; b9 B- {1 B WCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
# w$ w0 R9 o @- t+ ^/ y0 uCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
/ M+ @/ F1 W/ q. a: R0 |6 s1 VDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
# K5 }2 }. r% H$ O, B1 t6 GRange closes to 15,000 yards
3 q6 k J* {' v& N r" e" G8 q1 XCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards* g# f) D w3 }" ^ u3 U2 X8 V
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards: x6 `2 N! a5 ^
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards3 K: S" B9 ~" F
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 Y' P% k! b! W1 O/ T" U! oCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
9 ?0 G& ]7 }+ b# g8 YCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 Y+ d8 z8 K( V# C" u/ |CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards5 I' X% t# ?! p& H" h0 {
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards& D& R% a& C: a0 h
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" U s8 H9 _$ S/ k0 y' t. j
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards( g3 d* S) m! A5 ^" a9 N7 M
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards* L/ N2 ~9 N, A: k
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
, ]7 I, X9 ], ~Range closes to 11,000 yards" ` ?$ \9 c/ i2 y9 |; u, c |$ i' i
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
) ]: s8 V# B9 ^! z# G0 u: IBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
- S6 |3 N1 x5 I. IBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards' Z9 l. f H* b$ C8 |$ E- d
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
! Q! w# q% x+ E6 H; W0 t" u: \* CBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards; M2 f* W& B6 l2 j; D: L( a
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
# R( f# f/ p# s0 A( ?9 YCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards5 k1 ?; a* w9 f# ?/ h
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
/ n( Q) t7 l& v& d$ U0 PCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards$ D8 I' M6 g* F; K8 a
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
5 R+ }4 w+ t* L9 m: vDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards, M0 O8 Z- U1 l; ]
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
! ~. @$ q" u+ }- }5 iRange closes to 9,000 yards6 v. y0 v% I$ D L P$ l
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
0 H, \$ ?1 m" D2 h# k8 E/ tBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards7 t4 y- Y8 p8 g* |1 h7 K
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards, E$ K& E1 _% D* S7 _( a
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
% }3 F# B; }- `6 BCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
8 J' e2 V$ \' J; f3 C! S, iDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards2 \: K% p9 c2 V; `( F1 m4 W
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
, S1 ?/ Y- Q! f4 H: I4 {CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
2 ]* m+ m' Z5 u. \: Y" T0 O5 b! dBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
" @0 @$ S! s+ X. i( S" m# I5 oCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards- o |& E' @; L! h7 m3 G0 P
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards2 L2 t& Z& E& u, _$ s3 s. F
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
; g+ v7 T( e+ @. W B1 n' g7 eDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
|" [, O- q1 T5 GRange increases to 11,000 yards
" m" W+ I) v: m6 pBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
' c7 M8 _) L$ J7 L2 eCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
( D- x: r$ O ~CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
- E5 Y/ B7 B x( lBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards/ T9 A8 s \. y R, ~- j
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
+ j+ ~$ \0 F$ z2 y5 N5 TCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards; P% w0 d0 b; {2 r$ e j1 I& o
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
* I1 Y6 G4 P$ WDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards. J7 C; f. v3 Q7 G$ R
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
7 W4 t, x7 E) j' `6 _( pCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 u" h1 q8 Z( _& _/ u9 S0 \CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards+ d: p/ O5 \8 _ I: P0 ]4 j
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
9 H# L1 {) d$ n2 {$ ], d) v. V& s2 nDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards& `# u. H8 J) d* i0 R
Range increases to 16,000 yards
8 A$ B- w9 ?% P" @CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards2 I; z# _" A6 z1 F o3 E: ?6 x
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
, ]" g3 S- ]% P5 h; B7 L6 dBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
& R% K, [; z. l* vCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards* t. R6 q6 r5 E' ]
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
$ P. }# z' t2 g# G) A$ Y$ Y0 BCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
( r4 ?; _0 e5 Q% x: k0 k7 mCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
& o [ P7 w! GCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards1 n5 V( ^: _+ l9 c9 X0 F. s4 h) S& M
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
! g( G$ K8 v8 W1 h8 F- l' LCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards, R, [% x8 D+ ]; V Y
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards: w6 Z# h- q: r9 ]7 ?8 K& S
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
& Z- C( l* c) _" K+ G# m; HDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards4 N# X. h' r$ S W! V
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards z4 {6 [5 J) C/ d J
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards w9 N) w" y: e: _& B/ i
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards, w8 x$ ]) ]5 `# s5 R1 G5 t) L
Range increases to 21,000 yards; f8 G" |3 P* W
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards$ e- x6 G5 r6 g- F! P
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards3 |7 E( s& y; h ^7 H- R; @
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards: i$ W0 t! \ b: q- ?0 B
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards( q( M3 P' O& J* k
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards# F3 K8 O. q: i( Z5 |1 u" B
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards) o7 W5 S8 F; H+ p* `8 |
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards( ?/ ^4 W) |, A% N) s9 c
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards/ Y8 A6 n4 \3 k4 O* O; G
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
, A$ {8 i. D' J3 TCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards3 P/ y9 H- E+ t( W: t* E% F
Range increases to 26,000 yards
' l* ]8 E l! IBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards7 W" S5 ^, |+ T8 k) `+ B- I
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards# {2 }% h, o& V) j( W- u; G- C. b
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
% S- z1 X& r' g& l2 X" ]5 Q4 ~CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
/ W5 s- r- Z7 l" j( QCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards: H: `. R" {$ s+ A
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
* u6 {: q r2 o1 sRange increases to 28,000 yards
! I6 D( g; d3 l! ~2 x6 @BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
7 C4 K5 d [: s% V6 o" N. oCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards: Q& A9 c- i& S! R2 r
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
! m3 C6 s, h2 F0 F! gRange increases to 30,000 yards
/ l& h" o3 [/ P* x- q2 {CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
' n. v( ^2 V3 z6 p+ t' MCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards/ }- y; v y7 i
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
1 }. K" n6 Z. l. l/ F. Q4 @. W# aTask forces break off...
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands' Z; O3 R$ s. }2 A" g. M3 u
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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/ I; `8 K; b) U9 w9 v8 F. p0 C+ h7 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162+ e8 U3 z/ E( ~' b9 B5 a5 Q' ?2 D+ u& B
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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& G8 `; n+ g |9 XRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 f( w( C% R. X2 I- p
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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3 a \) w: \# \5 f* h- TJapanese aircraft
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G3M2 Nell x 19: o" ]5 k; B: [! Q* X
G4M1 Betty x 21
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) D \5 n$ f4 J, s8 k! FAllied aircraft
6 M) q! z* ?1 D* g f5 C F4F-4 Wildcat x 27! E% \' o* [6 q+ f7 e1 b. p
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Japanese aircraft losses1 N, h' @. `2 j0 Q5 c1 x; q0 Q O
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed4 B' v9 b! I9 m5 J; a
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
' V" Y8 V6 w+ V/ v G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged1 K K& w* G( D0 B! E0 n [9 |
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Allied aircraft losses/ `6 Y' d. y2 \3 [5 Z5 {
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: K8 J1 N0 R, s, ~/ C; j5 u
# }5 d( c, z ] C8 t& JAllied Ships
/ ~2 O( x/ y1 T: s- P: Q, n1 E CV Hornet9 d4 W+ ]6 V, s1 A3 X9 R6 x
CV Indomitable
( \3 z' G9 `6 B3 @+ p. q CVL Hermes
( Z; N8 [+ c s CV Illustrious4 y% H7 S2 k" a7 T- i1 W
CV Wasp
. |6 n7 U3 Q, }/ G' n7 |. Y CV Formidable
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( u5 z4 p) Z; n# uAircraft Attacking:/ [' ^$ [' O) f( k' H- \
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet9 u3 K: T6 C H$ ^4 u
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ x+ Z$ M1 F" s4 e
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
' O6 [% m/ s/ g* E: F1 l% A Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb* t5 A; q! ~8 F: [$ N; t
1 ~. Z/ |# b( {CAP engaged:9 D+ p: x, P5 X
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)3 U3 L+ k* v! Q1 }: _+ n) |
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ j: j0 P' j) [5 q3 L, g Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.- O u& p, `7 a1 d" A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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) K! [8 M0 A9 a0 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162; }8 B3 r( W. k7 F
/ b$ w4 G. z5 L$ e |2 ]Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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2 y: ], [3 f# j) h" mRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* d+ z, Q7 E2 \
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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% K+ H$ |1 m. c; d8 K& G( U$ pJapanese aircraft
, `- i/ `+ {4 T, }- c6 h2 T G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft/ W2 g* f1 x: t3 ^# i" A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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+ ]. N: U B$ Q2 h2 C* t* GJapanese aircraft losses
2 \) }* Y$ g2 r) V# M G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships
2 R( J5 L. J0 t: {/ U9 n CV Illustrious6 p, o6 K1 }7 g. A$ H
CV Wasp- q' M u+ r" w% g: K
CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:
! c8 k9 E3 R$ G% |0 d7 ` 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet* i7 r6 r5 @, `0 e6 I) ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 s8 B" |7 K2 a, @
8 W7 X. Q4 R( A/ qCAP engaged:
6 F4 O0 l, d/ g0 B! k" k5 WVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 w6 d, p+ Z2 I% Q# v
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- L7 D$ _0 Z5 |+ `4 o 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; v- o$ ?( ?& O& l( _9 h7 l Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
- i2 a* F w; g/ b0 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 V0 R6 _: S: l; @- ^Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( X6 E7 R. D: H9 _- ~% J$ M
A6M2 Zero x 242 w6 K( }2 H5 G7 b9 d
G3M2 Nell x 18
' R( Z6 x# o4 [ G4M1 Betty x 16# g& X# M- g3 J; h% ?
$ g; R8 z3 z% i# M# NAllied aircraft
# f; w( l4 D3 b1 [4 \ k F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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9 S, e5 ~" T- V1 o/ jJapanese aircraft losses6 ~4 Y# M/ g; @6 s1 \5 R- V
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
9 O$ x+ o; w% w c$ `* M G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged! ]/ `! w8 l: L
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships5 ?# H/ B/ n5 Y( W
CVL Hermes
5 s* j5 Z+ q* u9 ?/ x CV Hornet% W7 l" M1 t, i% i
CV Formidable
' j& B/ w& V# p# v. [ CV Yorktown8 [: i: M! G' P# g% c0 `9 |! P
CV Illustrious
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1 G- P& X/ y7 E) wAircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb( \8 a |5 @ i
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet6 ^9 F/ i3 C+ [" P: @0 k, Q; j2 E' h
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
; U Z! U1 m& q1 d& T& iVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
! q% ^6 p* q# b7 M( y 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ B. H1 P9 X! \9 V Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
: u: ~( m$ F# J/ a5 s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |