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, {. M9 c+ c6 T) d# R' [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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' P* {* P0 i) o& f, M) QNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
) I" t4 O3 u; K) q3 U( H2 P CA Chikuma, Shell hits 29 _9 A+ v v1 i$ x# I
CA Kinugasa- e5 i1 }, E$ ^* T. D( x7 a
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire, F# O/ z6 g4 c
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage( \6 N5 G2 Z. R9 m; u
CL Tama& _( B' \( R! u9 v' o8 T6 M, o0 \
CL Tenryu
2 ?& W, B2 T( P CL Tatsuta% T6 U/ T1 v7 B6 i' f& s, v
DD Yugumo
j% J/ F9 U# L DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1, W8 p9 h3 }6 T! C t
DD Kuroshio
1 U% b: b7 o. f DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
9 t$ S1 j$ z, F) u# ?) q9 j DD Amatsukaze
' h9 C; A! t/ P& P DD Kasumi) L, E1 C: i; }: m8 j
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Allied Ships
3 ]+ l# q0 b9 d) V# z" z) c" g CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2+ v- H. [& I8 ~* X; h7 ]% m
CA Northampton3 c5 u) r6 U; N* J0 [6 T
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1& t% D5 a: b9 @9 H7 q' w4 z
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
4 W1 @- y( I' S& s) V3 [6 `8 y CA San Francisco, Shell hits 27 U" f6 q- Y" V6 j1 x: ^
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1! }# D7 A) x" N( S' m6 S5 P
CL Perth+ }, Q# ?5 u. b2 _4 ^! |
CL Enterprise- ?& b! o2 p- z( l: a
CL Honolulu' P8 e) R8 D+ I! w, G' q' e9 R
DD Alden- x& i( e/ m3 ]1 I( o
DD Fox4 O% K: }$ u: z! ~) Y! V
DD Whipple. v+ k# ?( C# m( o8 L8 v3 x0 U
6 ^: V: @8 n7 N) |. B, z9 eImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight6 q, P9 H5 M7 |' N; t& x a
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
a P4 \# A8 Y3 f) d9 e- XRange closes to 17,000 yards...+ }2 X) b$ z$ g5 ?
Range closes to 11,000 yards...9 ]+ c+ M" A& j4 {1 }
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards5 L- v/ _ a- Z( w
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
V, W( U- w+ M t* p+ aCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
. I& Q0 s, g- q# |CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
: o5 _$ h; s7 DMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
$ k1 n' e: _) p8 f: s6 d0 k+ k) k' uCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
" e1 b5 W# R+ B1 S8 R1 A1 t% C. RCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
4 H( P% ~6 R. ]8 S: u# pCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
. u$ i. K1 ]( v( z/ q& E4 jCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards& t% r; B0 f+ T( B( ^5 B
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards* N1 w. I& W7 k- V6 _
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
+ a, B1 p: `3 i8 Q( n) V( ]: W, G, z0 JDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- K4 h. I: f* F
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards6 u0 t6 E0 _2 b8 A q
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
5 {+ U3 H& g [DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards8 A% u6 w p2 j ?
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
, ?( `3 h& I$ m7 S$ D- IRange closes to 7,000 yards
- v; k, ~- {" E2 _( X' y/ kCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards4 [3 H8 c8 `- `9 X
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
8 _. w$ i$ D; C9 j. H3 mCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
+ V8 [2 L8 ?) p$ R) b m! Z9 N# X' WCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards. y5 A/ k1 m3 y
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
2 [3 w' O, k3 }. |1 A" h# tCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards9 M$ c8 T' P3 B8 `& n5 u
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
$ q. ]! q& a4 LDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards; c+ ] K. L7 F. p, C+ B
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
- O; U# W9 z$ U0 U7 \DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
% E* j( V6 G! j, f) ~DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards! O4 U# ]1 W; i# ?" D6 D
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
" L7 u0 g& `" [# b* Z% sRange increases to 8,000 yards5 x# p# c9 t5 n. l
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
2 r9 |( x i& P/ {3 }CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards/ F) }( U: T5 ~, q5 m. w! W
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
1 ~1 w- r9 T2 c8 Q; CCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards3 R$ m& \9 J* C6 T8 F# |/ F
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards, a" n ~3 W# f) |, I' d
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 z3 ?" U% L- z8 a& P G/ M& Q& MCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
$ p& D1 r" @/ k" y4 q7 P; oDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards) I" I& q K4 e$ }) x6 N
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards2 K- w& [* a$ `, Q
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards4 |1 v, e- F; u/ J5 `
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards# n- A7 z; N/ R
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards: [& k( X6 ?/ R; |4 a* v
Range increases to 9,000 yards
- q( b" L" Y( g# Y0 p: @4 b) N6 OCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards, c( n+ `9 M% G' \; _( D! s
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
3 z3 D! M) B, C4 u% K1 vCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards$ i. Q& V* p8 e" _
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards3 B9 N& f; M( d j2 t
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
6 W; E- b3 w* u: \: | z; m% fCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards6 l! ?* y9 l: R0 x# Q- @& e: T C
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
% r+ [* V" A3 H7 BCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards; [& e, G0 \" c8 e
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards- F s0 o5 r" ~
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards: I. m1 M8 [ f4 P7 \
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards( }' {. G+ K2 X5 o; F, \, r6 J
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards) B- E( @: F9 S
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards; _/ f7 z+ A7 D* X2 H. z$ B
Range increases to 12,000 yards
7 r) w) I7 C% n- g) f3 @6 K |CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards) e, h' i% q. p. D
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
; V" b- D. N& c* \" w) C2 `CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards" W9 S! }8 X: h8 u: y/ T
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
8 Q) ^8 P4 @! q9 y. W' R8 KCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
% h) f4 \- u n. H4 bCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
9 `, S D. R Q2 lCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards# a0 x6 W" x: x4 @% r: ~
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
6 _# {& N$ n6 }8 T& LDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
. Y. z7 V) D3 E1 R* y# mDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards' U. {) q' j. p6 A3 D
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards/ u" `0 t, l9 v: N8 N% m9 D! i p
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
! l0 P/ ], O' u4 e4 _Range increases to 13,000 yards
0 M3 @1 G4 Y6 T- S4 w0 DCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards r2 x7 O t+ j) w0 ?
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
5 y5 M! S3 d) _$ QCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
B$ [; ]; S1 F/ c. ^8 d/ yCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards& t* q; [+ Q% H* {1 N8 j. {
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
- d! g9 n7 o$ C4 A CCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards# f' L+ B/ B5 w" n* H1 m
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards4 N5 q4 d. h% a' G
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards9 I. i! D q1 p' P, D
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
+ z1 x8 b: x1 mDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
' G% p( J( S/ B; L9 v# W& ?$ y3 `DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards0 W5 Y0 D- y" j' t
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
5 r4 j6 E: H( X- mDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards% v: f' X2 K0 ~
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships% d0 _. K7 m1 D* n
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
. m: ?" r. V! E" g CA Kinugasa
$ n/ s9 x/ i" \ CL Tama, Shell hits 1
$ N1 L$ x% h& I V; @ CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
( \" N6 K' h [ CL Tatsuta
J' r7 N) c! a% C( a DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
& G' @1 j/ F% `9 ~7 }+ F+ E DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
) T6 H4 J6 Q2 b) g DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
# l; l7 \: P9 [ ?4 O DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships/ k! d; K0 W! H0 `6 G" n# _6 z
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
: L" j6 C1 u% I9 t3 [ BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
1 ]9 S! w+ |- { CA Australia8 X9 j& Q& H6 ^2 c/ Z
CA Canberra
* C2 W# E) G: g c) Y CA Dorsetshire+ }/ [, h* y9 `4 ]9 q
CA Cornwall
0 r5 [5 _. f$ v, E- p) n- r- ~ CL Leander
, t [1 ^* {" Z9 L* B" q CL Java) t/ \; a0 m N# d
CL Dauntless
9 r B$ a) n6 p+ \3 z B CL Ceres
" f4 U/ \2 Q8 f4 p* t4 A6 d CL Detroit, Shell hits 16 H+ G* a7 h2 @+ \' N
CL Trenton
. y, S3 N: N$ j: H. Y$ y CL Concord) n8 N0 s* t7 K3 k+ d+ w
CL Helena, c( f" a# _. N) T4 `
CL Nashville! m. b; }" ^! R! s
CL Capetown
# I8 b3 W- o# L# H: N' v: I4 V) s" \ DD Buchanan
) u+ `* G- C; X u' e DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
& J6 O( A, M/ o& [9 ] DD Stack& I4 v" q5 C( ^ N0 {" l! w
DD Dunlap
% q6 N6 k" t, G DD Fanning, Shell hits 1, a! M$ L+ n C* h' Y2 B
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires1 w4 y/ c v1 z1 j, \. D- Q- |7 Q
DD Nizam
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- s* H, {, F- i* L2 s: k( EMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards+ l, M. [" V0 A; ]. |3 ]: F& ]6 h
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
& h3 m/ [/ H& g& |" O; t( f0 dCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
# m- B, l* ^) B5 Z' JFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'8 j9 R" K U. Q; h' Z
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards0 l/ R0 L/ o4 s! ]* n
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards# A5 R4 K) i. X+ f
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards- X3 h2 k. {5 `5 @2 m. J2 i+ Z
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
1 P$ Y% e( q j6 G& N: ^3 ~BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
6 t8 Y+ R3 x% v0 O+ q. PBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards! T# w: |! o+ X! X& |
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards" [8 ~( u4 ^1 ~( ?, |* r$ P
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
7 i/ u) i. U/ l# K& }9 H- wDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
- @- Y& H! Y) o- D1 ~$ jRange closes to 15,000 yards2 |, K0 `2 `0 {& S3 R- K5 A
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 \& C! P: A0 b" k: O3 NBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards0 h! v3 ]6 L4 D8 B- }
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
. I9 ~" _2 d: n& H- z, _CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, _0 J3 O* R! X4 ?1 _CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
/ V3 [$ I9 F. X$ }% f* bCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
' \' ~& q, \8 O1 CCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
, T" \3 T! d. f0 M! v; v! F0 MCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards% }* e" u" u y! @3 W- O# D
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 i, A2 E* A, [# Y b
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* K; f3 ~2 i/ g8 z5 }( t, dDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
. r# G0 v! r1 y4 \! vDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards% c& t3 @& F& `( i
Range closes to 11,000 yards- _0 A4 }0 }7 _2 G' w: y( `
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
4 E7 @* P1 R; v; uBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards; |3 G ^. i5 `' C9 z' J' r
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
1 X- a1 }; k' t: M7 ]" {CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
2 N+ E/ m. C. M" P) A! M6 HBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
$ i Q4 v/ A; z5 |- ^0 A$ `# fCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
0 G; B; h6 |0 K" p4 x4 BCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards# S2 o: @& M8 u; x& _# Q
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards( X" }) }* W' l0 T
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards8 P; v% _) S5 g5 ]/ g5 Y
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
1 r! m& j' y$ l, ?: Z" YDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
* S8 @) y R# z$ v2 u$ r* m6 wDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
9 D* G% v* i3 @0 RRange closes to 9,000 yards, J# v' {/ t7 a& G+ `" Y- \: Y+ H4 f
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards. {+ \ n! I6 T4 h3 s. v
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
% g, C. S, \+ P1 L. j& z8 sCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards: y# k6 [$ J* ~& G6 ^1 D
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
/ g( f: I- C" x6 ?CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards g# Q, K @: ]3 r
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards {8 d- K S& C/ l( X
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
' _. L" F$ f! i$ a" S2 pCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards2 y( K m8 L8 n2 d' Q1 e3 l- U
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
( q1 d7 _2 b6 \# l, WCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
$ w7 R, B# w$ s+ S2 pDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
2 M- k) [% h! Z u( F6 ~DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
; d' Y5 D: ^9 L6 ^DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards. X9 g7 x9 c# j# w
Range increases to 11,000 yards9 A# k2 c0 b2 X" `( |, t
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
k, P. `- M6 Z9 O5 N3 e& J% C6 \3 dCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
9 |1 h% U0 A- U% L' ]1 K, L! Y nCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards! U+ q# I; }- E' Y \: }
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards# Y" L Q% m8 R" X
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
3 D% T( z" _7 K$ ~- yCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
0 G: Z; P* s; k$ k* b2 _CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards, ~% ~. |, ? c4 a; [
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
8 u7 T* s' i7 B: Z ~7 MDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
2 Z/ I0 `' p$ C: q" e+ A7 JCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
0 r) E+ l0 H* s" DCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
1 R4 x3 x) c* \3 NDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
0 k3 a3 R: [6 K; H" |1 IDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards8 r) V' h, W$ y$ l7 V6 J
Range increases to 16,000 yards( N+ X7 u, U" _. x; A+ y/ K$ L
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
0 [+ H$ L" {0 f0 A! X z% p wBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
, E' }$ y9 k, t$ k3 mBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards2 q) I! i8 T/ A3 L
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards6 r0 q* \% A, N, C' @% J$ w h! N
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
. q6 m: e6 J/ L2 p- c: uCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards8 [. L" {8 N6 g7 u, H# T
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
9 u, W: ]2 S! @1 PCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
E" N2 s% }9 z3 X1 A% gCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards' M* M# w; k+ R) d, C* L
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards* ^% S/ ]5 l/ j3 T) r5 `
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
2 R* D8 N6 G o) z' b% L& tCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards4 d0 e# R) _ c& @
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
. b. J. q0 G: X- k j" u& KDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
/ [2 s4 |! V0 D! j. Q1 XDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
- q) y5 w: N/ t9 `6 h2 v& mDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
' b( Q! T0 D! Q Q, g& _Range increases to 21,000 yards# o9 E; c, }2 l* M5 j& c
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards" u$ U4 G% y$ L# M0 r
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
; Q& Z4 E0 t1 [$ TBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
5 A8 U# F5 c3 ]5 f: y# CCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
: L; d4 j3 c! V8 ^, oCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
7 r; ]: _6 W' X4 TCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
: n1 t; P- X2 Q. b. r4 ]CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
6 P' ~' O1 F& j; z3 bCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards s9 K0 e) d3 Q% z5 h. r
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards; v9 S. v3 N& k- }) e; h) t
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
# q4 ^0 ]3 F @. m$ }5 c" z. WRange increases to 26,000 yards
' A$ a. \6 x. R2 ~" c" ^BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
! T) b$ b4 K: j+ D" {, a/ _' UCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards" j& E0 B" |# Q$ `
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards4 p* @6 b+ M9 c7 c: L/ J1 r
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards9 J" M1 z! X$ S
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
3 Q0 O b1 M8 H* K% M e2 A% g lMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
$ z+ L% X7 O, rRange increases to 28,000 yards6 c. H" }5 N' _. M( V/ R
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards4 W2 K/ s* S& A" e. k8 P$ v. t' W
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
3 f& S! q* a- H8 j1 @CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
; o9 g8 P: B _$ oRange increases to 30,000 yards% D1 B: v% z( T5 ~
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
% Z9 f( a( m- w' ]- xCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards6 e% H& W: A) F) T0 M5 E
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards! |2 D o; m' e4 o/ }3 R
Task forces break off...
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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Japanese Ships
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162, c) i4 q. j, M) J3 ^- B& j& R
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain9 i+ e6 H# N+ A) L' s
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ Q) p! C# ]& {3 h
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( ]. N3 w( G, X7 S% G A6M2 Zero x 48
# p1 v6 g4 O/ D: D0 a% ` G3M2 Nell x 19
2 s4 G# h) a9 s% a G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
" Z V& x* f: J0 _. {' j F4F-4 Wildcat x 276 N6 k/ ?* l) Y' c% t+ d
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Japanese aircraft losses# _3 b1 X+ V0 Z: u
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
( q; W' K# h$ a" d G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
& e3 ^; Q& Q& E/ L( e G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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& G7 k5 B' i" _/ z F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships, h, S& }# ?6 W4 r* p i
CV Hornet! I% u" Q8 y8 C4 p3 X |
CV Indomitable" S) R% e1 D* Z, E7 {6 }
CVL Hermes& L; s% X4 y5 O" S6 p8 y A9 p
CV Illustrious ?- e3 g1 k- b: m& p' `8 K
CV Wasp7 Z, U A9 f4 J) s+ ]2 M: y
CV Formidable% ]/ i' x% W" }3 `* t3 [) H4 U" d
) d4 W6 z+ S! r4 ~$ {9 |/ J- YAircraft Attacking:& V* R$ L# u1 F: X
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
& Z6 ?, P$ o: s7 P: H Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 c: M& _' g/ e 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet- f# b9 {$ u8 v# k1 z9 w( [
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, W6 n! d4 V" _0 y8 D% ~
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CAP engaged:
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4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) m3 h* N; V. Z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000./ P1 V; [2 d$ ?3 s% L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes7 _. d ~) @* ?) r' Z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1629 T$ p# N) s/ }; u! H- p
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain; C: ^. G0 D9 \- R9 {+ l
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 R/ S8 t3 h% I, q6 K1 i& I( S
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 283 b" Z( Z, @% N" M
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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4 H; I p* H* ]5 r5 ]; {' LJapanese aircraft losses4 X+ }1 s4 [! d* Y
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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+ r; D1 I6 c- zNo Allied losses# }, P* j7 D, }" l0 d! x
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Allied Ships
) v, {/ i v1 w* i CV Illustrious
* {% p; o& O) V& y# x CV Wasp
% @: }0 z% o* S3 d CV Hornet7 v2 B s5 v5 A' }( ^; g$ I$ `
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Aircraft Attacking:# C6 h ?- ^( h3 m8 r: q+ b9 e4 J
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
l& V/ J4 d0 l u Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 b5 E# f5 ^ j
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CAP engaged:1 l( c0 H a$ g0 p7 j! L
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 s+ n" x$ f' [# S* E/ E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 `: ~8 ^3 @2 V$ n4 O 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ [2 |3 w* B5 R4 p0 d
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000." a/ p! T5 I: r( }2 V1 c/ y2 t4 `
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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! J9 \' c( a5 j& \1 @Weather in hex: Moderate rain8 y( b1 k3 b; i$ \
. a1 F4 s4 O( E+ oRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 @2 P7 X' ~9 V9 a
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" l+ ?0 h3 G8 U9 I9 d- R
A6M2 Zero x 24
. j( x- U. C* K( D& [3 B+ B8 D G3M2 Nell x 18
# i; s& n+ r, V3 A" D G4M1 Betty x 16
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 19% N! Y: _, Q" k5 N1 y
) a# i( r! ]4 C5 y+ zJapanese aircraft losses+ q- z8 G. ]& Y" n* `# ^
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed j# Z6 X% B1 v' P* K
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged$ V5 ]7 D) V& X0 R! s: C6 D$ `7 O
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Allied aircraft losses
& @8 _2 p ?, ?1 I- B9 L/ }' U$ g F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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! N3 Y9 p4 O6 ?/ d CV Hornet- N( K+ P; h, _* H) ?& h5 |
CV Formidable
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CV Illustrious! @; ]" o% M. v2 S
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ ^9 o/ `9 I, K) y
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet& ^1 N, z* m: o6 m1 X- a
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
5 Z6 a9 Y3 @; R% `4 aVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)9 I' S. X K" O/ v2 i: ?8 m$ G
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 F# q0 `4 j7 q. P, C- Q' \% ^( b
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
% u$ i# |: z; t+ {4 y5 f$ M2 `4 _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |