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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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5 A5 c" m+ m' X: hNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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. c1 G0 ]* |; OJapanese Ships, i2 L S7 V/ k# v
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 24 `, v+ t8 E) z) d$ o/ ^0 I
CA Kinugasa* d. y$ Z/ q* x1 h8 [
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
( q" Z$ S- y, U5 D/ p CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
, @3 g1 [% W) S; c; Z5 t CL Tama( E; S1 \, P% L! z0 K
CL Tenryu
1 x% a* W" g: {# E; m% H! F% E3 s CL Tatsuta
5 S3 {& ?6 W2 Q! T! o6 N* G& { DD Yugumo* Q, Q f9 q, X- X
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 17 d9 O8 e- @: p8 H
DD Kuroshio* O1 l- c2 Y. C( a4 o* m; o
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
* b, o$ |/ Z3 H4 K, z! b DD Amatsukaze
" e k! C9 ]* w: ^1 H DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships) Z8 m' p$ g8 I9 y
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 29 @( A+ H, O4 E6 q# j+ g, d: D8 w
CA Northampton
* k7 Z( h+ I0 C, }7 @8 q) T CA Chicago, Shell hits 14 {+ T, C! o) n* D) G
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2( W& b% k! F9 R4 B: U, _; F6 d
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2- ~: n8 Z- M' `7 K+ K+ O G
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 10 u/ B8 C2 J' P9 `
CL Perth8 D& ?0 l4 ~8 i. w; M
CL Enterprise
2 f6 }8 w2 _* o3 ]0 }) i3 u CL Honolulu
* x1 V# }; V5 Z/ D7 H3 z- e DD Alden
! T/ R. k9 W- v DD Fox) `4 B0 R# @7 l1 h5 Q; v. M
DD Whipple
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0 g+ m; B' q1 s6 j4 e/ ZImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
: l* v- N3 l0 G1 }7 Q9 B# c; F( |4 EMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
, b# O; y& z- \" z& m m( b" ^# {Range closes to 17,000 yards...) P( Q$ B# O7 Z* P
Range closes to 11,000 yards..." N1 R- a8 Z. o4 t7 x `+ y
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
1 X, ~3 W0 a/ X7 U9 {+ g& iRange closes to 8,000 yards...8 N4 ~& {0 B3 H
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards0 S7 o% Q% X5 K( v" W5 @
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
' b) Q. N0 L' x# ^' ?Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'7 @$ |) u* y( z' z2 ]4 X) w* Y8 h1 |
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
' k& E& V/ \' [ E7 L" N$ `CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
) E" `- d/ x8 |0 NCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* d S+ }. V! n9 O7 X& a
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ Y* P0 J* n$ A6 l/ C0 i. ]
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
J+ }' M% B4 W5 [CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards7 X/ G8 h7 h! R9 J: |2 j' C+ J9 @
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards& X" `& X% u4 b9 Y. d [) N
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
. @; i8 D5 [# q/ {9 k" eDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards' I4 K4 `; c/ s0 W9 l+ o4 y
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
0 @( L7 `. ? LDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
& r9 F. H! \9 s0 V" }+ \5 QRange closes to 7,000 yards
1 v: e+ W0 T' e+ B% I; v( X5 ECA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
5 i1 _* E" Q" I. P3 W8 U4 nCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
9 S$ F' s- ]7 FCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
& x! s0 }; n8 w; yCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
6 z4 G2 b! E3 yCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
* L# m2 H; i, h) \6 K, ^ Q WCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards* P7 R& A& h5 r9 W
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards6 D+ F2 S4 F' {6 @
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards) C; ?: k, H# R' A: K$ U+ s
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
0 e; H7 C1 [( K- c: \DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
; }) L1 ?' T3 [5 @4 `# A; I1 [7 p0 eDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
' Z0 l9 @4 w% [" R' O4 o/ p; sDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards4 c) C1 l) f1 I- R: W. J
Range increases to 8,000 yards
3 p7 T* w) J3 C. t5 ]9 P8 LCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards; @" n5 f4 T. N
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards0 t: Z6 v- g3 u9 X/ A+ u
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards, F+ G1 H; K; y
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards1 \4 U1 N4 [! `/ F2 w3 f% M
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards+ s- z$ u7 g4 q/ S) b1 c0 E7 \
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
r" y& w# r* I3 y, r% oCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
7 l/ w( l, n* i. qDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards" r2 I, D# _- c
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
* {* W1 ]" m6 I fDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards5 y& u! A' D/ z Q
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards( F3 e& B- D0 C. [0 _
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
4 C" \9 b- B: v8 P/ lRange increases to 9,000 yards0 r0 u5 a; g- e8 X$ P7 d
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards& K6 g$ P1 r& v W1 M0 D8 ?4 J
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards8 K/ _2 [! V/ F* i, x$ g, i& H
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
; D; x& O8 ^0 x+ w9 y* y- ?. TCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards, v3 _9 a' v0 r8 D. u: |8 z
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards( Z- Q. [6 S, m8 }6 }) `# l
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards& ^4 p5 j' m* R5 b" Z: d1 `
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
8 V h+ m* h2 _; FCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards0 ]- m% J7 f9 _5 v* o8 Z
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards7 ~) f9 y0 G' C' \) h+ Z, w
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards9 \7 f) f; z0 R7 j( h! z
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
+ m- m* L) C% k) q8 C' X' dDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards& |2 o( {: s3 F" N. K1 |% k0 S7 D
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
9 _% A) {; z, JRange increases to 12,000 yards; z u% P6 B. C( Q% {, E
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards5 G& S) H% y8 F& }' q; h6 a
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards$ h3 C2 ]1 t X2 E$ _
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
& j* o& o+ J8 f$ V0 _/ F" `9 ?CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
. A* W0 [ }. ?% E6 ?3 H# xCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
6 G+ n( p& ?# R; X4 q& FCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards0 _ c1 R3 t- ]# i$ s1 P: K/ Y- z
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards7 g( P4 v' h' D L& V1 U
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
0 S1 Y0 [+ K% a1 VDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards/ m w+ t8 q! v
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
3 d/ j7 C( L6 Y6 {5 i- s* @DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards- T! l0 D0 Q9 g% d) g: P
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards" U4 ?6 @( A" b3 `" C
Range increases to 13,000 yards
6 K8 |% N* d- Y$ |CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
4 x5 v5 y5 S/ m# t5 D9 b! rCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards7 f+ x6 ^ T$ b0 a$ r
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards' ^$ H [+ G2 U5 }$ L8 h6 i; x
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards" [# X# `) Z* W" n- |( t
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
a" [# S- I. N' u8 FCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards p i( G, D, {( {
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
, I+ v9 m, g: H+ N; _DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards2 _+ U4 z) _* g
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards8 _9 @* k' `6 c* [. Y% N
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards1 \5 Y ?; E5 N2 ^( V
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
& B% {1 K6 V* D3 Z& C1 c% zDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
* I5 ^1 @: k% W( M8 F1 s' [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- i) C; A8 k6 @. f
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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire1 X0 O/ `7 i' O* s* j
CA Kinugasa
6 y4 i8 i( \, v7 [ CL Tama, Shell hits 16 L8 Y$ I3 ^1 \4 G2 F$ B
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
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DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire% [5 v& `" R& q, E
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
6 o' A6 w( E9 y. S! U& m DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire, f, P6 ]. h9 ]* G$ N
DD Oyashio- _% F. T7 `2 X( s( i6 d! `
2 G# e& s9 Z0 |$ F9 W' bAllied Ships# Y: Z4 g" d: C8 _9 X) Y
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
# |& ]3 [2 D* c BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
: W' i e+ H: g# r CA Australia
7 a! c [9 r$ P' n# v CA Canberra
: T" s ~/ e0 K9 f7 @- @ CA Dorsetshire0 [% q3 m" S1 S; ~5 m# U( k; C6 B% j
CA Cornwall& z5 a: z+ {6 L: X2 m- h
CL Leander
7 n% k4 e( V% O3 L) f- { CL Java5 h! b$ C" Z# Q. A
CL Dauntless
0 j' g4 Y4 f3 i E8 j CL Ceres
# Q% e$ @% q! \' m+ Z$ C CL Detroit, Shell hits 17 t2 W3 q5 \3 ?" l7 j
CL Trenton7 X$ }' P5 ~, n# r
CL Concord
0 Z! R8 Q0 a- D; r* ~ CL Helena
; O6 B8 f" A/ n! M CL Nashville2 L! [ E0 r- u+ C6 L/ }* {% Z
CL Capetown
5 x1 M1 f& t# m j+ Q DD Buchanan
! R. i1 U+ x$ _" S# F DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
J3 j; d/ |8 [9 a5 U5 X DD Stack q3 ?) x3 |! ]8 j8 I5 n& o# P/ c9 v
DD Dunlap( ~& [8 P5 d6 z! |
DD Fanning, Shell hits 12 Y B5 `4 C, p# \8 E
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
$ t# \- H, S, y' d6 y DD Nizam) Z2 P+ d( Q! {' N
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
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, N/ q9 @2 o& s! LCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
( }$ H9 ]0 h$ K( JFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'$ D3 x3 l3 a: @' W2 _, h$ w$ Z4 u
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
' u s& _& w* EBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
* W4 V6 Q' c. u4 \' l. \" _BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
2 N/ f" v& N3 M, k! Y$ kCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
; S( F6 \( t( Z; X0 IBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
! V4 W6 b/ o1 g/ T* B/ {BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
- T4 I) J' d8 L6 M/ K, S. lCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards: ?8 D `- E3 D+ y7 W5 U7 M
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards1 G6 G& n4 \: B4 Q) D" ^: A
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards% z, D, x0 J' \/ R" \) N
Range closes to 15,000 yards
- s; c a7 y# X5 ~: ECA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards% O* [3 B; n/ S& v( c! z- x* S
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
8 A: t& j+ P) S v& jCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
( S$ z: L, f. Q$ `CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
4 Z& e" k) @ Y5 J/ \5 M H- KCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards+ l/ j/ x% J* L( P8 D3 o& _- b
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
( Z( k& l- p, M& G) XCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards) ~5 y" ?7 v; P
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards! r! P" S6 Q1 i
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards A: U$ V" ~2 f/ ~% L2 E8 F
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
" P# i- a3 h+ E/ O8 WDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
, j. f- A$ \! [DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
# X& d4 N; K7 G! _5 o) BRange closes to 11,000 yards
( O5 }1 Y1 V; f1 Q6 tCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards$ m+ u' q# f, F8 ]2 p
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% O' u/ |, a9 U& V: Z. v0 e9 dBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards. l- W* G( ]8 T& |
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
, o }% A0 h+ ~1 e' O) R3 h5 iBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
9 b' X/ W; a, A2 G+ [1 eCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards! J: a$ N2 G9 M8 R: \
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
, s! q* \+ K, X8 O% jDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards0 K1 c! j6 \ p. L5 M& L9 n, Y
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards# H* F0 C$ v0 ~# x% @
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
2 W" O# n% i; T1 b9 P& yDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
5 N8 i0 A" P8 C K2 f6 k F& b( FDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards7 }. H! f1 S) e0 {7 T
Range closes to 9,000 yards. A) @& S8 w; O8 Q5 `4 [) T
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
k% y, T( D" b6 k, `BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards% g6 s5 u5 C7 f1 I; h
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
2 f( d0 u h6 _% d& OBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
( l' M3 X2 N7 ACA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
9 z" _& n) c, Y% g$ i9 t) zDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
7 @ U1 u5 e3 }CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
& |0 p" `) t' {2 m" H2 BCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
+ }- |$ S- ?& ^) l" C" RBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
- S& ^9 b2 {* P0 k. sCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards6 X! t& i( ^. p8 c# M" G% V; W9 v
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards- W$ M, l: B; s; K3 P8 l
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
% l9 F0 z2 a& [6 zDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
7 @; w- N _& ?( o) |. m a+ f) J" `Range increases to 11,000 yards( u* K: C8 j9 ~
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards% b; c% ^$ T7 S
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards6 u- k7 t7 u7 X& Z
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
$ H$ W/ L# O' B7 @* H& PBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
% V# L6 H7 b$ H7 W+ v/ A+ HBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
+ w7 Z6 q) v1 ]. p0 NCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
# R' ~( S7 V( n* aCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
# _; T/ f' J& p- h5 s1 a- BDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards9 E( @% | [* F2 G: {
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
1 X8 b3 E( T- C8 c0 Y" j7 yCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards7 j' g4 [# o. V
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards$ l' v. ^1 ~0 W7 }5 s' x
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
4 p- E& {) p. j3 PDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards" k4 u0 i7 ~7 s$ }! [" @& _( A5 U
Range increases to 16,000 yards
) ~# b1 R9 A" H, L' K& Y# Z; rCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
, d6 D" p8 H6 Y& A4 OBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
4 e R( M: }: R! h3 v, PBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards/ X" ]+ a: `" R2 b
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
- L6 E8 }8 z" G& n0 p2 zCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
& f. f" |' ~4 h( E. A* sCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
7 w1 ^ C4 h0 o% D9 r" O- rCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
3 i" C& u a5 Q4 cCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards9 R4 O, ]* `& [9 K& g
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
; y4 b/ U8 ]; q9 [. P3 QCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards0 Q- k7 B. v1 b1 ~
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
4 P, i3 k3 v8 B+ y( ^. E; {' K) gCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards5 Y# E+ r7 p, `% ~( X
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards4 I) C* ], u$ l' a" R- c
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards/ D' V8 [; i5 b* Z, t* y5 h
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards$ R; y% k3 T0 d5 B, G4 ]
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
I( B7 G# R$ T2 ~3 T9 vRange increases to 21,000 yards
* o) k) T0 _, x2 RCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
$ Q2 l/ G0 X- u6 p3 F# d) Y3 Q! B: [BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
+ O4 B/ D5 r7 \3 A$ l& x0 K+ bBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
0 M; i$ }; ?7 ?+ c8 S8 f- SCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
" i$ l: `+ s& }$ u: l# oCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards H5 }+ F8 T8 f5 | s
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
u; w1 v3 z4 ?6 E- I* [1 }CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
% A. \: j& v/ S+ M% KCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards3 I6 W! s3 O3 t: G& Q0 m& y" c
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards$ E# W7 ~3 V2 _7 m- _. v! U
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
- G/ f3 @! N' v, B+ _1 G: i$ Z. i. xRange increases to 26,000 yards
9 z# ~; `, k/ nBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards4 r% D0 O( a' }# ~: s
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards' w r1 v& i& R' t8 n/ x+ D" Q
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
1 z- \' g+ L8 b9 ]5 l9 qCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
2 H# `1 t) Z) H ]: r+ rCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards: {# M6 J/ l6 H0 v
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
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BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
6 M+ [" T7 H) Z3 s. {CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
+ W r5 ~$ T6 H0 K$ U. B0 fCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards/ [7 h# s" C% v! h. B- @8 |
Range increases to 30,000 yards- \' ?+ k+ C% k
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards; X/ n) a* @3 ]. Y* J- z- E" z! R
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards/ \6 d2 u1 b; _2 I2 r( b9 g
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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2 r, j- O7 Q# M) r; B0 ~0 O& m- p6 y* N# XSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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: H) g7 b! M ?% k' QMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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6 \ l' ]0 V. gWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 ^9 `/ a; Q2 K1 t6 _# @, ^Estimated time to target is 44 minutes% H- G+ m2 f$ E3 I0 R5 Y
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Japanese aircraft
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G3M2 Nell x 19
: k9 a1 }. M) @/ g" y& q G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft2 E3 f; Q, J8 j o* b* A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
/ ?1 L8 N) a6 }4 x) t% o% x5 m G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed& V5 x/ }6 v' T- W3 l$ I5 L2 f) W
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged' p& o/ s" U2 B* I0 B0 x
! h; g7 c& A+ s* p) qAllied aircraft losses
7 D' Y. B& H* n% u K5 t3 \ F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( ?) K; W; R; a
6 M* G' l# C6 y4 Q( KAllied Ships/ J) u2 v* q* v, ]" o
CV Hornet+ p$ B* A( H4 ~- s0 N+ d; @
CV Indomitable$ }$ z- m; e6 p R
CVL Hermes
/ p6 W8 M# d! ?6 j0 c CV Illustrious' L4 A4 M3 J/ ~& w$ S; f8 `
CV Wasp' u L1 R( r5 C. [
CV Formidable0 h/ W% Y$ m. v2 F* G
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Aircraft Attacking:7 A% K, O7 x/ v8 a% U
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
3 n8 V7 |& H: P# O$ p* s( q Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb& M+ l9 d* Z/ N9 E' c
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
: K: `9 o4 k6 H4 } Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 B5 m) ` [4 I, F$ ?; ?8 k5 }6 f) l
?/ U0 s+ E2 pCAP engaged:
4 o' \! d' u6 I) m* r) pVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
% M7 `4 D6 N# d* Z1 k& h& n 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ C9 g; `0 {$ j5 N; x U+ Q
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.. n4 T( B1 J! T3 C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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. T: P: W! ~% V& X* |# Z8 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162" [+ w$ x7 _6 l: T2 i' E
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain* ~# w8 g* l1 j! t: v
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ w' K7 i7 i$ G' t0 @% j/ X* L
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes3 o# i) @+ {. c+ `6 D+ g9 |0 y9 Q
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G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
4 m, X) V) z' C# A! r6 V! \ F4F-4 Wildcat x 140 f: y% d: H Q F
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Japanese aircraft losses
) O2 N) Q, b% Y0 u6 J% v G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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) J8 f& F( M) B' ?No Allied losses
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Allied Ships
6 B6 s% H' t. X2 L& m% S/ f CV Illustrious
" o9 U/ C7 p) R9 c- ~- j( g3 O CV Wasp" N/ e q! s: @- @0 `
CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ A3 z/ w) |2 n0 G' z: z 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet# {3 Y6 W6 Z1 v, x; t: x
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- _& s+ a" E) Q3 b. i
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CAP engaged:( v# N6 Q, d0 ^+ } r6 x. K" f r# V
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); t4 |6 P V( K4 m$ o1 `7 j
1 plane(s) intercepting now." U! H' c8 ^! e* V8 _, S' \
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 t' Z4 W# X7 y4 d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
5 {# A( a! D9 Z( |' C% K+ q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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. a8 t' N( g, x0 {3 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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0 {4 f- B4 M: N. c# \/ PWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 p, V, D/ T0 @# P& zEstimated time to target is 46 minutes6 D5 u% P% f& h2 I
' l/ j" B8 c; ?* a; [3 a3 B: b0 YJapanese aircraft) L4 ]9 q8 o+ s9 E
A6M2 Zero x 24
/ U0 n, v% M8 Z. P: e7 B$ A# I7 f G3M2 Nell x 182 Y0 Q6 `$ H1 a. l j' Z0 a& M) e
G4M1 Betty x 161 @7 C" d# f* X( E/ Q5 T Y
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Allied aircraft
. D b4 k+ n# I& Z0 F/ X9 F7 y! H F4F-4 Wildcat x 199 q5 g. j; h3 @5 s5 L
/ `% s% _. ~6 |8 ^- }3 UJapanese aircraft losses) q$ l4 J: W9 [& h/ w: {
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed1 ], G* g& X# G3 _
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged$ ^/ t* I' m. |0 [/ i) T4 g
/ M- J8 c+ n# y) t7 P6 t: uAllied aircraft losses0 a1 i! E" a$ X) P: J# @7 R0 t
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 a1 |. T E- m6 v. u: }9 y
1 I- c$ b, f: T# q; a+ _, dAllied Ships
$ ]0 c' l9 S' d# x6 W0 J3 L CVL Hermes. n4 F7 c4 k" \' C2 f; R
CV Hornet
1 r4 n4 v* ~ t: z8 f, _ z CV Formidable& ]4 i3 w* v* I4 k/ ^
CV Yorktown1 B0 P' f8 c/ v9 J6 W& R `
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:- Q4 P4 p4 R+ @8 K: f9 i5 I/ q2 ~# ]) T
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet) }7 t& t9 c, g) w" h: W" m/ |
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
" j, F, A' s' o" o 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
+ H: p1 Q, M; ? Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 p* H% U0 W" |( J' c0 p1 |3 _
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CAP engaged:! b) |, Z3 E! H' r; ~/ S
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)) @' W/ V: u9 T9 d- [
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' M) p2 I6 {( I0 } Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.) X I( d1 n. B4 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |