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# W) V( q) n2 S7 G! ?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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* H# b* L q6 Y7 n% W# vNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards# a- D4 W4 C2 I7 `6 `# X6 D5 M# [
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Japanese Ships! e* v$ `1 A& u! k/ n4 W" h
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
5 N$ {6 T8 ^6 x* C( h1 O" C CA Kinugasa9 f; d( h' {( @) g
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
$ ?. ^! Y& V- W, a4 f8 b CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage* ]! w) g% K t/ \2 _+ |9 V
CL Tama
" f! c+ x1 C, t) e0 A2 D2 p) J CL Tenryu
. C2 ~8 j5 m* }" t8 b0 w CL Tatsuta0 w7 B$ `0 \, s+ U( ]) y& y
DD Yugumo
8 Z% ]% o- s+ p( Z; G DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
8 J. l0 a; f, h( Y DD Kuroshio
' E7 c" l, C0 q( X DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1" g$ _( s9 t4 w. d$ x0 @
DD Amatsukaze( n% e! I* j' ^: |. h% S$ D' K7 H
DD Kasumi5 f$ O/ F' ]& x; R( y
9 y7 Q( a J$ S8 dAllied Ships% Y8 g7 m& J7 S7 b$ T. U
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
$ j% `3 }& h& h# G CA Northampton
4 o( R' V4 G, I$ m1 Y" ? CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
' ^3 p# X3 h I. i6 o CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
7 U' f- F! h' R3 P2 \% A& \/ | CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2& H* Q' c) P- v/ A
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 17 e2 f* l' W, W& |) m: V
CL Perth: n/ u b/ }, m/ P4 W' C M
CL Enterprise+ F9 c6 q( [) N4 t6 o
CL Honolulu
* {: ]. A) F3 j* @9 T DD Alden/ x: f. f$ S# e1 b2 P( I% E# u
DD Fox
3 V! }7 z+ `6 {5 e; g, f% b DD Whipple
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+ J* A; E+ [$ `: wImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight' v m8 N* S6 a2 i
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards3 q9 K% K+ h8 i$ j/ o5 Z0 R
Range closes to 17,000 yards..." \! o: y+ t. Q6 v# q
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
8 v p' C+ L! k2 F9 VCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
; l1 U. p2 l ` z2 E5 Z# QRange closes to 8,000 yards.../ C0 Y' S. C% S+ U9 I6 k6 N
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
{2 f6 B8 O! Q% t+ Z3 cCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards/ ], u( }% \7 I, d* o$ Z- q4 ?
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
5 j& Q$ m/ t- e1 n/ n& { LCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards( a6 b7 J- l8 K3 Y9 U* z. S
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards( s6 t; x- r+ r$ S9 W$ l- w
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( W- Q3 o. c& U& s4 u1 O
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards1 L+ U p- N# O5 d" n5 r& Y
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards0 |, X- F+ l6 s% s
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards$ S. K8 [' s& m! j; D& _$ h" m
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
X; j, [0 a3 O- F2 X0 fCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
0 S3 D7 Q3 ^1 a Q7 uDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
+ U6 x3 h0 a9 ]. |DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards6 o, b) }- T) x6 v& m
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards, Z7 L8 r, t" U
Range closes to 7,000 yards
$ i/ A/ P! v* _2 mCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
: l$ z' i* R e0 ~$ `CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
( d+ w3 D6 V p) pCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
, e6 p/ e- E) y5 wCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards0 F( a+ y7 u$ h
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards, G( ]9 t5 f/ G; p
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
& G* }! u& {1 L( X P$ M& PCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
4 h- r( t- C0 cDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
/ y% w0 s! k( nDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards+ ~: l5 A2 [) _# c# E
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards, @( l* }* [7 v( Y
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards3 U M! U0 y. _9 R
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
/ D) b; f p6 Z d5 P- ARange increases to 8,000 yards4 G- O; c/ K/ [. d
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards, i4 }: ~ H8 ^- n: m
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards4 A: x5 e7 e+ B f) o3 L) ^- n1 d
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
, Z' F6 ]1 T& f) KCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards C2 Z8 s: h5 m. i
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
! y/ s' B5 \# i* OCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
3 j5 p& }. i7 P6 U1 R+ G9 S: i( |CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards) s! E& A O( Z' H7 E) \: f
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards9 n( X" z7 k2 V I' f: a' i& ~
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
9 ~* _3 x1 l1 L. O1 O5 GDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards4 _5 H! i* }; M+ |9 J
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards8 z$ W# q& s$ [8 K
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
# t! T0 Z9 g0 J7 CRange increases to 9,000 yards
6 e" M K) y. ICA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
/ Q( N, X6 d$ d2 R6 y2 J& uCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
" L/ b4 E5 c+ oCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
: ?& I- ?; Y4 J5 @0 MCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
$ W. S( R5 ]) k8 TCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards4 B8 G1 p' L( i ~! n' D
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
1 [* ]* d9 Y+ e# JCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
+ a8 V" \% E3 ~, } o8 [' I" FCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
% x8 f7 U* X+ _4 S/ [DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards. |) Y5 `4 J& ^; f
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
- s# V; x% u: nDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
2 U) h" A0 h6 O0 H! P* n( z, J& c2 xDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
. a. _1 ^5 e- g9 l5 E: B* r% C6 JDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards5 F2 O k; F1 g& V! J0 O
Range increases to 12,000 yards: K6 V7 e. Q- h; |; o7 ^
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
9 u. n+ a" {/ Q" h) C& S; W0 d1 yCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
, W% v. l) H% p1 GCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards) C$ K/ {: X" j T5 c, U
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards, p" |5 ]5 e7 U/ C5 {8 [# H
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
& C( o0 M2 `9 ?# iCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards2 l& c2 W* N. {9 {6 Z: Y
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards2 G& `/ b8 s+ Y' Q
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards. i }8 N8 X6 p. f
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards& V1 Q9 m- D; l* W
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards% L9 p$ l( J% W- b0 c9 T
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
, f; o- W+ W5 G% f- e* n( }) a* VDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
$ `( O; w( v e. lRange increases to 13,000 yards" A8 x' H' C* [8 @& }& y
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards5 @* |: E4 p8 w* x& U2 i
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
4 U& t' J8 |% I- fCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
# Q! y' F) @. P% S" U* ~" G0 S4 LCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards0 S3 M P/ x' z5 P0 _
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
& Q+ u S% b% F$ s$ W, SCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
- y9 h# g, e2 R h) r, YCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards' o; x* [5 d: b2 T7 s2 e+ z8 F: B
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
( a6 Q6 L! S* [- I3 PCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
4 c1 ~: E9 J4 MDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
. K ]. }3 [$ x' V9 c/ CDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards4 k/ o* |0 C9 |5 o5 Y1 Q6 N
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
) E4 K! G5 q& c: oDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
/ |) ?0 z6 S8 T; l5 J( x: hTask forces break off...+ H x* O) t( Q3 [0 `
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! V- S; ~6 x% S* C7 D. z: a4 _Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards" j$ h( Y C& s( h6 I
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Japanese Ships9 z3 ~9 Y: w% V! F
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
9 m! F& X5 t6 E& B6 C CA Kinugasa
# B4 b8 T I$ ]% F" R CL Tama, Shell hits 15 V# K: E' y+ U2 J
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
( A: D4 M0 V! q CL Tatsuta( g1 w( b) q; b* l4 [" X8 b
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire( q% S+ J3 N$ C! ~) D2 I
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
: a1 _9 _- R4 B+ r v) w+ @+ M DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire y* @3 B S" {9 a. L6 C( N
DD Oyashio9 }/ ]/ i2 l; r- _7 e4 g! M2 O |
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Allied Ships
- Q1 `+ w. b, q- E0 R. Q7 b( a6 D BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
$ Q1 |' G; X1 @3 h S BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
; g3 k/ ~. O2 ~ CA Australia! \/ H$ m0 y$ |
CA Canberra
Y+ [* M# [; n" W; Y Y CA Dorsetshire- k" p# s: H) j. R: f
CA Cornwall
7 Y$ J0 ?& ~4 r' U H: Q. R CL Leander
8 i+ j7 x. Q7 f9 B7 A% Z CL Java& v% |* W, X; j, c4 ^3 F0 ~/ P- ]
CL Dauntless
8 X6 j' Y; u/ d* y CL Ceres1 A2 U& R. H8 ?! G7 P
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
: c( K* h" p3 l2 k CL Trenton
+ f: j/ @5 [! @9 O/ x3 N CL Concord
D; h, } U% ?# S7 q CL Helena
* A4 y$ L7 \1 R* _ CL Nashville
4 x0 x. S2 [$ h& ]0 W( g CL Capetown
( U, s+ V b- }$ s! V8 m DD Buchanan: ^' O3 B- T% N5 E- S
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
: u; g& Y+ D( H* K% f/ w DD Stack8 _7 A( k1 ~% p3 q$ Z& F
DD Dunlap
+ i e A: n! j; L( n6 e DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
$ k" K4 a8 T, |- X- \ DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
. `5 L1 y/ f7 w, \5 A DD Nizam5 K3 f% ~9 S3 s8 E6 r
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards; a3 s, ^, D& h: s
Range closes to 20,000 yards...( y% [9 R( V1 x+ {
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
+ K8 ?3 A9 X5 oFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'$ D4 \% q2 ]/ T3 W0 f# r4 E" H
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards/ l0 \( n7 f* m# A t
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
% L7 S7 e: I# d! }% r0 {, [$ RBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards9 j D! [' j6 _, I4 U
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
9 w1 t! ?, [. L6 l$ _BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
' @' B1 `2 x- M4 o- Q( x: x6 eBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards7 @. M& F( O8 U7 Z5 W0 M
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards( m! g3 q1 x1 b0 J
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards" H/ a2 M0 f; I& i6 e& ?; W
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
. s( d; A4 G* ]Range closes to 15,000 yards! B1 t) q9 W9 w5 s# J3 {! H w- r
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards/ ~: w- c- x( U5 ?) q8 A
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
- ^5 R: l+ X$ ?- H9 }- ^5 CCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards2 |/ N+ X+ _/ W8 Z
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards& h$ [( S7 G. o& }1 v( @& f' A6 J& r6 T8 T
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
7 l% A Y0 I HCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards' F/ s: n i; t L3 M1 f+ t
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards" L3 c9 C# G) ]- m
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
0 u6 |' v# ~( MCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
. X$ ^$ Z* F4 ~& BCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
0 a5 |; ]- ]! o# A7 X8 WDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards* ~/ U. G% I( _! ]5 T; ]3 ]
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
+ Z S9 V+ X3 T! `6 B/ h9 yRange closes to 11,000 yards4 P8 ^' g& a9 v1 d/ f( I
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards& _0 t0 n/ v, ?- K, s+ ~2 [: e6 o
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards' [& \( t1 K6 J( e1 u
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards. d6 z1 W e& Y, {- \0 @( w5 N1 s
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
; f0 E) M1 I8 {; FBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
2 s3 i9 Y: a, g6 J3 S3 ~CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards* k) k: ], ~& s3 x
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards* p3 V9 C# N& t, P
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards# ?, Q: O K7 S
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards. r, S4 Q5 H- s C* G- d5 I
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
, L' R0 u; L& X9 k/ ]9 KDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
9 T) r4 r9 O: TDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards2 y. I; G& Q3 G j7 s3 c, ]& y* ~
Range closes to 9,000 yards
) b6 k: u7 I3 m2 Z2 RCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
. k6 U$ |7 d: y) v+ VBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
& d9 l5 M- k3 H& z, ZCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
, w9 s; h( r2 |4 ZBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards5 }6 o; O# Q3 [" K5 ?8 W0 u. n* E, p
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards2 T" l+ [& A, w+ g
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
5 T$ }* g3 j6 R$ \CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards- |% m/ O' I' H; y6 g* X7 m5 r
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards2 D0 m. z# g0 J" L& t1 L; f8 w) |: _
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards( w- q& u! {& _, h. s
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
% D* h" w* j9 f/ N: lDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards* ^/ S( X8 H! K7 o2 r
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
( v- ~4 b& P! I( Y5 m3 k; q9 ADD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards; a2 v4 _. k2 q) n0 j
Range increases to 11,000 yards& Q2 |" }- w9 O/ E# Q
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards7 I9 T5 r) m3 o5 x+ z2 e5 |" k
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
6 u! a+ K7 C" V6 i }CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards$ W9 x& r* L! H0 }8 r1 c- j
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards. C( @% p& d- ~& }+ l4 I* M) n
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards! G$ I5 k6 O! v6 @1 B
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
0 ?0 L3 Y" [$ N& x; v7 HCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards* M/ G- ^' r3 r
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards* U8 S2 K, m. @6 s/ S4 Z
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
8 X9 Z& T3 _8 s& H w' VCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards5 G/ z( i$ ^- C! t/ E2 o) E. O3 ]
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
; V4 h6 P( ?; d9 W, ~5 z# e1 sDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards8 l$ [6 S8 p! Z9 C( \+ N3 ^
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
) j9 U6 i& W) d/ E m( L; H1 _& W- ~Range increases to 16,000 yards
* q4 o2 e) C( Q3 y+ z5 b$ vCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
3 r/ I$ y5 @! J* J& M _BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards6 d* u6 X% v% A+ ^+ h
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
0 X" i6 Z* c; \- a3 T$ n+ P" \8 H( QCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
! E( |% m5 `! t6 {2 d* fCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards4 D, {3 p" L7 q6 i: g& K4 f1 }
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
$ f: W R: @/ m% u' J/ UCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards' n, {" p0 O, o7 \6 u+ Z! Q
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
7 E9 v, l4 i* a! ^* _0 A; W fCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
/ C9 @) F; ^ A+ j% B% K9 c: f# uCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
7 E+ [5 }5 s' ]! J/ u1 YCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards Y& p3 M: I! k2 B* y6 R: V* f
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards5 U$ s6 E8 r6 I, o
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards0 ~6 e+ Q ~, I% Z5 Q# M0 i' o- V
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards3 I y6 c) \8 j) `+ J
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards; @, e6 T0 z4 V5 J4 h3 b8 j& ]
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards; h- Y2 g2 B2 b
Range increases to 21,000 yards3 C3 _0 s& z2 G2 c* p/ V+ p& Y
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards) s( U: s" N$ ?; H/ |: C/ g: K
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards, X* q( r! c) R$ A
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
* [2 }" x: B3 wCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
/ k. [& M+ n& [7 q6 [1 PCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
# f1 d6 U ?* o$ \+ Y( A" N. JCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards3 y g# i0 _: J
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
2 d& D7 t5 q5 |CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards! ^ ?+ ^0 e" B0 f! }# B7 }
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards T2 h' B& i% C
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards2 W. ]; I5 P/ z- B1 l- x
Range increases to 26,000 yards
1 z! V0 ]9 @9 ~. dBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
" r7 [ x/ y4 C7 r+ Z( V2 u: LCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards/ O7 p& Z0 P, I/ `; t
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
W9 T% D# f! a8 o( u3 w2 q7 X* N, PCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
8 C, Q$ I' g. [2 i6 ~8 Q8 N ]CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards T9 I: Y! s! Z$ [! y0 E
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage4 q; x$ X- \8 n+ {0 Q( N- ]
Range increases to 28,000 yards- Q$ H, i, d) e$ X# d' f
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
2 g9 s( H1 I; i( y, N# DCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
7 ?. t3 Y# B5 v0 MCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
0 \2 G( a5 ^* @* Y& y! s+ T' `" ^Range increases to 30,000 yards
E/ u2 U! d2 h3 y- T( u& `1 t; {" A5 SCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
* }& Q4 R: m9 E0 \, }CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
/ [, A" n$ {: k7 [CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards/ o2 g6 S5 l4 E
Task forces break off..., y/ C' n" i- S: y' Q2 J
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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SS RO-67, heavy damage% J# L7 a2 u& V" u x: O' a2 N5 D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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( |' P0 S, e# q- m3 ]: tWeather in hex: Heavy rain l: n5 r0 W7 n
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 J$ D+ J# a, x% Z3 d* }3 U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 487 h" X. i' y" J& X1 J3 ?/ e3 m& ]
G3M2 Nell x 196 l/ E/ L5 k. P, L
G4M1 Betty x 218 K! O# v" R/ g1 ]- K& C6 }% E6 _; L
7 b1 `; f* r& F9 t! C+ I
Allied aircraft& H7 W. O; }$ y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 u$ K6 K# C. `( i: B8 U A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed2 ?; Q7 Z) K9 s) g
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
( r& Y7 i* L+ c& U G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
9 ?* @1 [5 F# b" E9 V, X3 z% m1 a% `& k; k2 s
Allied aircraft losses
7 S1 o% q5 x1 Z9 n F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 o% T1 o3 Z8 g/ J+ ^
2 i2 G( G" }& v( R8 RAllied Ships5 ~0 j( G3 y( `1 |" R
CV Hornet
& G4 V( ]$ i4 ? }% R CV Indomitable
6 l. m( @: z+ d$ ]1 m9 o) \ CVL Hermes
* @, l# T; E' M CV Illustrious3 J9 c0 l( s0 c* z+ p( v, [! A* y
CV Wasp, {5 T9 e' D% h/ T$ }5 `+ z
CV Formidable* Q. M& k( K' w4 R! L
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 o3 O% ?$ I4 l* J8 @/ O1 b 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet% s' l* h, b6 L7 ^4 p2 T& h
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 |( s7 _5 U) G/ E/ A% \0 c
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
# e% w! W& p2 p# i/ K Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
0 [9 e# ~$ @3 r9 y' h, T% P; L# N; h1 O! P; ^9 o
CAP engaged:
' S: `$ r* Z8 yVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
, E( |7 ]- A7 F% s6 z 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& i4 G8 e* H# a. r
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
& a# _! Z$ }9 S/ ~, j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162/ \- L4 P5 N4 E7 X- F* I
; W$ v; C, U: \7 JWeather in hex: Heavy rain( {- D; C: h6 C$ l) G2 \
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 O+ k4 W. i& U& @8 l: BEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 [; m% C5 J8 k$ L$ W! a
G4M1 Betty x 28! `, X9 o/ a4 a+ j% y9 x
- x* Z, H! M4 O$ mAllied aircraft
) `" [* g, C7 k F4F-4 Wildcat x 14* c( N1 ?1 |1 ^9 t
. d! A# J9 J/ v" V1 O/ `Japanese aircraft losses0 |0 M' y3 B5 M: C6 V3 i" J& [( a
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
7 ?9 [: i B: g4 t% Y0 p4 K+ {" l9 {8 G6 ?; W
No Allied losses: _" V" L8 w. l1 I; s3 \
! ]/ _* \" R" h
Allied Ships
# Q9 J, Z" N; ?, @1 W; ~# r CV Illustrious
* m8 Q; }, E: S& e CV Wasp1 g5 @9 _4 d9 L( V2 z8 j
CV Hornet( k- v& ~% ]* k, R! y8 Y4 g/ i7 y
+ ]7 G) L% \7 @
Aircraft Attacking:
L4 ~( y$ s$ [7 {* h 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
6 B' o- R9 h/ v& [/ k) q" W Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. E& i/ v. F! e# _
8 x; `: u( U9 n& s {1 i/ q2 ~CAP engaged:
1 Q2 g+ x. u) h! ZVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ p2 x4 F! a% l6 L5 g; _ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.# j9 I3 o/ k0 E5 X
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 K4 e' q$ q( O5 o% F7 `1 i8 v Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
* ~5 s, S+ C: l0 L A" {& h* t. S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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; h0 _8 W+ j' l PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain" R# z; _+ }( p6 s& Z+ w
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% T5 V+ d9 [5 o1 B) q( f; ~5 Y
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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+ Y2 M" g$ E' l7 H" e' M3 kJapanese aircraft0 w' @1 b2 Q# H8 }) R0 w5 J6 o2 W4 e
A6M2 Zero x 24) e% b: h- V! z. \8 h" k9 ]
G3M2 Nell x 18
2 h Z* A" R5 o$ H+ m G4M1 Betty x 16
" Y/ Y3 X* H' d8 R6 U: C% B, M2 ]
@6 B+ E$ o6 B8 y1 xAllied aircraft0 Q. x; w- r5 N* F" {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
6 g* P' v& r; P6 K$ O. r: \- ~% d" n- G, Z `
Japanese aircraft losses0 q4 F( n5 g! q8 |
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
) |6 I& r5 @8 n* m, \2 l% K G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged7 n R) d8 h" y9 H1 W6 z! i7 G/ k
' K) K9 w0 W7 t, T/ S4 kAllied aircraft losses/ ^4 ^: k7 i/ T# F# g
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 [$ q' Q' \6 ~- V7 u. x' y3 Q8 P- W' c ]$ _3 i1 T
Allied Ships
. O* Q2 ^9 d% s5 v1 N' O' D3 j CVL Hermes
5 r6 ?4 _9 {# o& m" T h, d; ~# P, i CV Hornet
3 |1 a8 e, u; p4 o% V" ?0 o. X/ C CV Formidable1 C5 x3 l0 `( w- J: r" l* |
CV Yorktown
, h8 y* y% C# M$ a' g CV Illustrious
2 M3 k R5 I. {% m3 b. p9 R8 o7 V
Aircraft Attacking:$ ^; j8 p6 j: ~4 ^: `
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet& c" @* o w8 f" s4 m
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* D. L% W/ I$ m; e( \7 w: I 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
( }7 K+ E1 F+ R) o3 |& @2 i f Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
, V6 b q' c; e. _
5 Y! D/ f5 F1 p6 q8 ~0 S+ U, BCAP engaged: d0 U/ K6 `7 n
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)- ~! R9 `; P9 @5 ^& r
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; L5 t8 e% K5 }1 b0 X+ w; x! t: D8 c Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
/ b' s+ Y) u& T h3 M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |