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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。
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2 j# R/ f+ A4 S* ^( H2 fNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards# k5 H. J$ ^$ L! N: x0 O
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Japanese Ships" c/ o; B% w5 n
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 26 e5 v7 V/ u$ ]: {
CA Kinugasa+ o- n7 X7 B) U& _# P
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire5 `& X! [+ a. t' o0 M' ~. T. ~
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
' I# \ u& ] z9 {1 m1 C CL Tama
! ^+ V: i6 [+ F CL Tenryu
0 w. X6 x2 r6 U$ `# F CL Tatsuta% S; g1 G9 _) N. D
DD Yugumo
% A) M: }, m; J, x3 H* i DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1- h6 _* y) ]' P
DD Kuroshio
; ?7 N% h% b' y3 X9 X4 M DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1# N7 D6 s7 Q( R% q
DD Amatsukaze; `! |" n- ]5 y Y- N( f, w6 _
DD Kasumi! r$ u3 A2 u# p! t
9 g$ S4 S9 A }4 s P9 sAllied Ships
6 n4 M( H3 g$ H% F CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2% T+ h b4 ^6 c1 c
CA Northampton
' R8 u Z2 r/ k$ X6 K& l CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
' o: E1 T, v# h9 s0 M- M8 q CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
- Z' I+ `; u7 e2 x4 O$ z3 C CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
7 S$ K1 v5 ~4 h/ C# i) N% _6 b CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
! {/ E8 n; s% F- h; v a8 P CL Perth
+ I9 k5 `+ J3 \9 v5 t9 L CL Enterprise
+ m, b! ]0 L( i3 @$ Z CL Honolulu
$ y% s7 z$ G* q- X DD Alden
1 r/ m- L) E) ] DD Fox
" h2 c) ~. ?/ ]+ z DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight- l# f0 h+ @( t8 D( u0 V
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
1 l1 Q/ W+ b0 v, Q, {1 p. [* d0 P' N6 dRange closes to 17,000 yards...
0 y- ]; L% I9 P/ A1 J8 Y& ~7 XRange closes to 11,000 yards...
9 I W7 O# z2 `0 z: ^CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards2 v; _, W0 @# x% Z. [# l0 b- A
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
$ H6 t/ F1 g/ U$ q$ tCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
/ V1 d7 E3 Z+ ?8 F4 k: \9 MCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards$ c. [" N* l( Y
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'/ X0 x) J5 {! u( U$ x9 A
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
7 | Z) m; J4 L! kCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
; X/ S0 i- q' [8 X! A J' [CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards1 [- C* A* n8 C% i
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards1 i0 ?0 O0 {& n" z' t4 L' Z
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
! N! w* e" l8 [2 ZCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
/ a) m+ J8 C" c, Y# a2 f; oDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards$ Y) ]5 h1 v6 W) |) d
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards( n+ w- `$ t. T. v, u
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
6 F n S) B( o" wDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
1 N5 \2 _* l9 D ^+ \( Z. Q4 g3 \DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
4 ^# n& {5 ^, X8 h: w4 @Range closes to 7,000 yards& m% d$ t: I" f7 z& N4 P* F/ }. P+ ]
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
/ C. T! d7 e; J; a7 s' k# NCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
" n+ k1 G3 t# X+ f3 r X8 mCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards$ D8 D$ t! j1 Q+ u2 N
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards* L: {% g; X7 p) F! q3 @$ A
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
5 q* p w$ O3 C6 v7 K+ H$ e1 X1 zCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards" A4 U' p, s4 I
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards4 a" h8 A6 r/ x, L
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
* q( k! P* V- J) ~& H+ D- |DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
0 |' l% c7 _, a' kDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards( X5 S9 v+ P6 y0 H: l7 i
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards3 ~' f% N5 R; \" R. N
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
1 T1 E4 `+ X+ F9 S: W: zRange increases to 8,000 yards
8 G- h& }* I1 R9 zCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards5 W( Q: }' K; j# Z9 h
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards" I- n8 B" y" h# Q# Y' v6 ]
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- h$ W2 S `6 }" e) `
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
6 N9 O. T- q8 A3 XCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
7 u* h0 V! j! h2 V8 E1 HCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards, j, R( {$ F, |: D- w! U
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards& q' I0 `3 e; x7 A. ~6 W* b) o
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards3 G# s+ g; T9 K) T8 E/ R
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards1 Q$ a: n3 X: y' d% a& a
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
& V! T2 I3 z- O- u2 t8 CDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
/ ~& p( p n- R. _. e% a' S5 FDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards5 J) }& b) n" V( ]
Range increases to 9,000 yards2 c8 Y& E# T" j$ w$ H
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
6 b1 l+ k0 d. h, O2 ICL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
- Y1 Q' I* R: q; _CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards- L3 b1 g: ~, G! b5 s) V
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards6 M- }9 D! J$ J+ [6 d6 f" s9 d! N
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
0 Z. w% ?' ^' ?: M* n4 ~0 B" nCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
+ u5 m# z1 r$ ~* [- I7 xCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards3 k6 X6 O+ }. f9 U: r
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
2 z g+ z; d: T5 j2 Z1 C. q4 uDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards* E" Q2 m) `5 @
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards: \6 }3 D. r5 B7 S+ s
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards3 f7 M9 l |6 o: p/ I
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
7 B" |* P* q: A6 S/ ?, ?$ `DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
+ |4 c. q% w7 f5 r* C) tRange increases to 12,000 yards% K1 O* a, |4 }4 o' n: \* q& o4 v
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards2 e* A. h1 E3 I" L
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards2 a% f( J/ y% B( `: j
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards# x4 Z& @" {5 c2 l; t7 m# |
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards+ d4 \9 W# T7 R- U
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards' I8 `& E% F% K. J
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards" `, ^) V2 e$ L0 z
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
; E4 w. E7 Z, o8 x+ A& zCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards5 V9 I2 o+ m. t: l
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards/ g; \ ]+ N, G% _- L- c
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards$ l' C3 e% ~0 [9 k, A
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards% \% _* q1 C9 L, W$ S9 L
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
$ q4 u' v1 G1 }. @8 M( GRange increases to 13,000 yards% t+ v1 Q a9 C0 S( X
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards+ k! T0 y; l; p8 ^+ g0 O3 K/ ^0 {+ i) q
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards$ d$ k/ W* l" e: T. a# y4 R3 C
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
8 D3 m0 e# D SCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards& ?* O5 T6 \: [- T+ y$ C$ |* X
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards" ?# _. P1 [6 |/ O
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards0 N4 G0 x! e0 X, }. T* C
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
) D' _$ Y& v5 kDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
. C# U3 r) l3 HCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
; ]6 W/ _' C# Y) H0 G% J% w' |DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
" {2 W+ G4 w0 d1 T' L7 E( zDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards* E* |! l O/ }
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards3 [ [/ x* M }6 q; M
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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/ m, N4 M% p6 R* Y* S+ n0 O5 j# } CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
+ J/ l( E& P9 P; n6 A CA Kinugasa
- H$ D. ~" X- |" [8 Y0 B CL Tama, Shell hits 1
! a' J& S0 M9 f& r CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1- y9 c% S0 r( X& h" {
CL Tatsuta+ J4 e- x9 v9 i$ b9 C; r( M* j
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
5 i" D) ]0 b- _6 M4 X DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
6 |) K( i4 D ] DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
! h% L/ R2 L- w% I' O+ e0 x; Z DD Oyashio
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' M) \* k" W) x BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
' O3 I- ^% V8 w6 y6 ? BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
. T6 j- v7 o4 t8 w, z CA Australia
" k! o+ f8 A8 {2 k CA Canberra Y! ]4 v. W4 [7 z/ U5 W! B
CA Dorsetshire4 R) i; y2 L2 T5 e
CA Cornwall2 x9 S% |6 s% @6 C7 i; k9 R: `4 k: |7 q) F
CL Leander
8 `7 W5 i; k! @; M CL Java
+ b$ v8 s) x6 X* u9 \ CL Dauntless
1 y9 O( L X n" K0 h6 B$ ? CL Ceres
3 Q+ G& ?' {7 _2 M: n! j CL Detroit, Shell hits 17 E8 _3 ~/ E3 j) R" m
CL Trenton6 O6 ^# ~% z/ h' g& Z. L+ D
CL Concord/ ^% M* }* f" D3 p+ q$ E
CL Helena
8 V" [ s# t. E _9 q CL Nashville
) @. _" f' t7 w% e CL Capetown
6 J3 L. j) B4 V' g/ _9 x DD Buchanan- l( R' w v8 V2 M6 n% _6 V
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire4 Z' ]) P9 V, a9 O6 z
DD Stack
0 w5 ~7 a M8 w7 p6 T DD Dunlap
& c% M; s/ o3 B DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
x* R% N0 M% ~0 P DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires4 [6 z7 W7 L9 s( F6 o8 Y
DD Nizam$ _& O( {6 x1 b
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
7 I2 }& F; u1 \0 p' HRange closes to 20,000 yards...$ h* i8 J3 W$ b2 m7 s4 B8 X
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
7 H9 j; D8 Z) G2 ]# ?! aFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
9 S) X9 Y+ i" I" `3 D( l, ~BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards1 C7 C G/ d3 j4 G" Z
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards H5 ?, M+ \6 G1 e9 [
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
! X4 d- w: L- w" OCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
; Y, t. F2 z7 ABB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
# {( X1 T- u/ W7 i ?1 OBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards9 K2 l5 d" T1 M0 R
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards9 u+ _6 w& u. a X$ v/ k4 `
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
. m4 z7 j7 c0 @% vDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards0 c, I7 c1 I4 l0 B5 F, c( M3 V
Range closes to 15,000 yards1 A. i9 a L3 I+ a
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards% K7 L/ g5 g, ]9 B4 f
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards+ n- v! t0 F- ~$ S# Y
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards9 H) f- r r6 Y* Q: D, k% W, ~
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
3 V2 U% u) `3 C3 E0 |0 n9 uCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards5 s4 q! x6 y+ V) Y9 ~
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 ?9 V2 k' }" Y/ R0 R/ j/ a2 @CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
( n" {) s/ b- Z0 d1 pCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards8 q3 Y) j' H7 b
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
% }3 y9 f/ r QCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 L7 O& V, s& @% R1 HDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
- W U0 q5 Q7 T1 \) rDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
1 @) s: a# V/ N2 J! }& v% RRange closes to 11,000 yards6 q0 J/ W7 ~5 \ K+ A
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
: E+ O) A; m1 I- RBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 n# U" n6 k: `' r4 y6 x3 MBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
9 c' D% r- [9 n' Y$ ]( BCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards0 A3 l' Q5 \4 w0 x! Y9 H
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards4 U' D7 k" M- S1 Z3 Q$ v
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards. Y2 g1 A R7 |9 S% @9 V. u
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
/ \& k$ q; ^) m5 R4 W! S$ A# mDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards! \: G1 \( b* I) v: W
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards8 y. U) g/ F1 |
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards) B" f7 o' O$ W$ F( i a
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards& G5 P: g* \7 H
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
0 t5 @; Y' b) \+ ERange closes to 9,000 yards
) ^# y K3 a) y% rCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
: b+ {+ W9 G9 l4 {# UBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
3 O) W; u/ ^. J! {: NCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards* ^+ |+ E4 D. ]5 p1 m
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
6 B' W& x* w M3 YCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards, |& }" Z7 x" Q' J7 E
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
) `5 A: s9 }; p, F, A( P5 KCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
1 ?4 \( o: W6 P: s5 c" J+ J4 WCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
0 r; S; u8 w& I( C& Z A; |$ x) cBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards' j& `3 O& k9 O6 |( I k7 H4 W e
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards, j/ O7 ^% _) R. R* Z
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards8 v3 L" _& F# J2 x- U
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
1 \4 j% ~+ e$ V7 W! i+ Q( UDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
* ^! M/ y- S# o5 X" W1 F; H: \Range increases to 11,000 yards
3 @% h2 g& J3 m' b$ FBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards# r1 P/ i2 G1 O( {
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards' G/ N; S* Q1 T N" Q( I
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards8 K* q/ d# ^# E' W
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards% F4 z5 e4 Q- C0 S8 w" k# |
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards* F# {7 l9 ~9 m* s( C( z
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
; ]' Y' g2 f8 lCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards+ ]# P) H; Z/ l8 Q+ a6 E! P
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
$ d0 _2 I2 E7 T: LDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
0 [1 b9 ^+ M, O* b+ D2 YCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards8 D6 k. }3 F8 Y ^, i, X
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
$ ?7 T0 s7 b' e5 {/ d6 `DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
4 l6 j: ]# T' ]. J, UDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards# J6 B8 A: d; R' c8 Q( P
Range increases to 16,000 yards7 C) y+ X! K, Q" M' m
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
" X4 Y! U# y" g$ i, b' E$ R, M. O0 U4 LBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards: _. m! Y+ M5 k* _) S% Z
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
/ r6 c8 C! ~" F. C! Q; TCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
# C, |! X6 @. o0 [- d: r3 ]5 A aCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards3 o( o1 a/ P1 S) G, _$ q, j
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
. O, A( r! `5 W6 A/ S; r1 aCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards1 V) Y) A0 T% p, l! |/ X
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards, j9 Y7 B. o8 D; X: U4 T; x
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards0 u0 }% j. X6 K! w! \
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
) Q/ Z& q8 A/ m5 m; ICL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards9 s9 s n) Q4 N6 S$ E2 t' x
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
5 E, d- y4 U. F1 Q' _DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards5 l( e1 j# k, v& q( G7 v W" _
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
0 J, r7 r6 j# a" `. iDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
, d$ F$ o7 s! b# k/ i$ L9 A ]DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards5 Q! H8 Q' I* X3 S5 I& Y
Range increases to 21,000 yards
# _* M' d2 w; l; |) q" }* QCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards8 B0 _+ E! Y! Y5 ]+ S& n
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards, R0 ^! I+ }0 D( j0 Y
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
, A- _: z6 }8 ]$ ~CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards# P- J, R, J% J+ T
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
% Y) n* ^2 u$ n; _CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
$ D9 y' W; e1 C' |! H2 vCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
3 N: M8 m8 c9 k( u5 nCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
8 x! o6 B' X6 ~ sCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
5 d6 M; z$ R1 F# }& f3 R* t6 SCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards' l2 A" q7 R/ O# S0 g; q7 F
Range increases to 26,000 yards
! N. \5 r# J6 ^9 e9 `: ^3 Y4 E% jBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards2 R. n* q$ x" y, w0 [
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
8 t. r7 t' f2 J |' `CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards" J- X! {( Y( ^3 \7 G
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
5 P. s+ X% f4 H9 W" {' u7 C8 gCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
( G! ^# P) t8 l7 S4 v. i5 BMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
: \ i, q+ |4 N9 TRange increases to 28,000 yards2 V+ V: x: q% v
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards+ k$ C5 K& V* ~
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
5 f+ ]7 \+ b5 B7 S$ V% jCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
6 p! j, j) c! O% u) A: C t- sRange increases to 30,000 yards
. d" q: w6 l7 F) WCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards {2 A& L3 D, M6 k( S, @: X, i; o
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards! [( k/ b/ k C& C7 ~# i
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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Japanese Ships
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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! @/ ^4 ]/ f7 B/ o7 EWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 [2 t" s- m( K4 y; ~. @
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes w) y% |9 f9 ~% L' X3 M1 Z& M% ~' B
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A6M2 Zero x 488 r# v- U1 Q7 W9 G
G3M2 Nell x 19
1 Z3 Z3 D' M8 _( u3 n7 \ G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft0 z: `: f2 w6 a! z3 o! T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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, Y L+ y2 h9 g7 [5 a0 V% uJapanese aircraft losses3 P+ H- Z0 F! _1 ^( R2 l
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
: N/ j0 N, y' x7 o( q8 [5 B0 | G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed' y7 Y& z4 Z& F5 n1 @3 ?
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged, k; g6 }0 q3 X# H1 s
7 w' ?1 D/ e* g: g. mAllied aircraft losses& {" F1 o5 `) V- k7 N m2 t
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. L5 U( y# F" A& {# [ {) j
' |' u& n0 e9 e% e& GAllied Ships
# v% ~. z7 o1 }; \; B- ~9 M CV Hornet
4 I& L8 K7 R$ @- m5 v! V0 a CV Indomitable
# E8 z) h' k& E" y, K CVL Hermes
8 X* y' R, Z1 Y9 ~ CV Illustrious$ q3 r( G! a3 L, f( K
CV Wasp
' C* @$ e# u. [$ ]$ U+ b) V f5 ? CV Formidable5 l9 O1 L! ]) x- e i
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Aircraft Attacking:0 M+ G. o" A% V9 p; V( r
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
! L5 m: \1 O- f: M( ]$ ~4 E6 i Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 T& x5 t! o, O' ]3 Y
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet9 i* i! l8 a) q& z
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:; z) O4 W* X6 z+ I
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
% y1 B+ v+ h C) Q# J9 j 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; @+ T2 Z( b( ?) j/ f5 t; ? Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
* e2 a& s: x& Y7 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes8 L7 G5 ]" |$ m
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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- `$ l5 C4 N7 J* HWeather in hex: Heavy rain3 u3 L* o7 [ H2 w& T
+ A: H5 \8 }8 u U( R) {$ p1 VRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" f' M$ w0 H# w9 }1 ]( Z: M! bEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. j3 c1 B% W$ U% R
G4M1 Betty x 284 o2 n2 S; Y; Z' u3 T7 b
% I/ G$ ^. t. O$ F: D% B: PAllied aircraft: \8 ], Q% ^5 F) i B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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0 p1 z9 O( I1 J' wJapanese aircraft losses
" B" c4 V+ F+ \0 p- |6 P G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged7 ?$ [ d9 y; u- @) o( x
6 {# o$ S0 ^% z% U2 h% eNo Allied losses8 @# ?' t5 M0 O; J
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Allied Ships
& m" G. {5 w& w0 o, _# k CV Illustrious' O" N; `8 D. j) v3 k
CV Wasp& q8 ~& I9 V% M" O' c
CV Hornet: L+ u5 x" R) `
" b5 C' z6 N2 @/ d1 x2 JAircraft Attacking:
" L4 s$ S$ g9 B( a8 C, ~ 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet8 Q* d& o, L; I4 F8 g; ]: f
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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' U2 r) z1 h7 y, o4 LCAP engaged:
$ E/ g0 d! W' b! M- X( @VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; }% u8 b, l7 [7 y$ i) r) j 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) ^8 t9 ^6 D1 d' \ 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. ]. s7 {5 a% f3 s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
7 \& x8 _4 p+ H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes2 c4 S$ z! q. b) G2 ]
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: b6 e# v4 {% R# [& o- ?$ r% ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain: O- L* z* e/ C9 h
1 U: }0 O3 F# s; |: A$ K4 O/ VRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% U' ]! `6 A |: ~+ J- J. xEstimated time to target is 46 minutes" I9 C7 n; s5 W& F; Y4 k+ z: |' c
6 V3 ]4 B+ i) F4 d4 I$ I3 pJapanese aircraft: c; D4 E% h, p# N- `
A6M2 Zero x 24* d) ]% S6 }# l" z% d! ~: F
G3M2 Nell x 18
. N( ?. {( J# ~+ g G4M1 Betty x 160 w+ ^7 d8 ?. y
6 Z7 _* u! U8 p5 e* B$ s$ ]4 l
Allied aircraft' _6 f, L7 ~* \4 @8 z+ m; w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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. n6 h2 C) Y, t" V9 i PJapanese aircraft losses
* ?% D: c% G0 v& D8 u- W A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
, i$ \8 I& w7 r. f G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged1 S6 D$ `' r* a+ b' |
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Allied aircraft losses6 M) j8 W2 n$ b7 q/ k
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
0 E6 z9 A* M( G+ t+ @ CVL Hermes7 p/ U" f$ v J9 g: p5 V O
CV Hornet9 Q% ?; I _1 o9 [
CV Formidable' H% Z4 G+ r1 N8 f) `% s. g1 ?
CV Yorktown: s: Y% C% N6 v0 x" o2 {# W9 ]+ C. a
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:! W5 T3 z; ? I- ]: w( g [" p
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet2 c2 i) F D: E+ s& D" t& m
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb# ` x: J/ k- Y6 v) J
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
6 o4 Z' B6 e D3 U4 ^ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 d) ], o7 Q- ^- s& s& t
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CAP engaged:
9 A) E" l" A4 m' h& k9 O( E6 k( tVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)* Z5 A' Z! g2 A/ f
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 j' v( p3 r% c+ f! d
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.7 h8 x& }2 `( G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |