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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。2 j, d' S$ m: n
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
% o/ f6 C# H0 f' { CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
9 H! s S. ^0 O- j0 X+ n CA Kinugasa
; K8 y, |7 }; R CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
. H3 }1 T! t& D- |1 ]. `3 ], ] CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage! A4 T) [" l, r& {2 _
CL Tama. e, D2 ~* d+ N) g6 X! k
CL Tenryu
- y. L7 K6 ^4 H( r4 _ CL Tatsuta' ~" v: `) u9 V$ b! B. f
DD Yugumo3 L3 f, t; O8 v$ R& y" C9 P: W
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
( l+ ^7 L+ F! f$ J DD Kuroshio
0 C: |% s" R0 @ DD Oyashio, Shell hits 18 n" Y/ m. J. Q3 h! v8 R
DD Amatsukaze
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Allied Ships
3 O0 u2 @! p; Z CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2" L+ B8 L6 A; [( ]; i' z* L+ m
CA Northampton/ m3 {4 v4 E/ g8 M
CA Chicago, Shell hits 19 e7 ?: j( U- Q' b9 s. j
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2) M5 m' B# A$ p l" E, j9 }
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
! \3 G$ ~. I/ Q( O CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1& o6 T( s1 ^; D1 C
CL Perth
# t2 ~4 B% T8 Y$ i! f) L& J3 E! o CL Enterprise S# \% P0 V# n+ s
CL Honolulu) Q4 _; O, i2 X" V; t
DD Alden
: k4 R4 W, {; ], W4 y6 v: ]2 x DD Fox
" r! X K/ j% L! C" t8 O DD Whipple
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, t* i+ }* f3 `- @5 y1 {Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight: x4 M; X0 \3 r! p2 o1 M
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards( T: g4 S5 @# b) U( z
Range closes to 17,000 yards...0 g0 `* M) B3 g6 g9 r4 h! T
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
5 {$ e: E' s+ p7 G0 L9 qCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards |2 C/ c( F* L+ n1 l* C
Range closes to 8,000 yards...1 ^7 L! _+ y2 Z1 L2 ?# Z6 N2 c ^
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards* s6 L" ~* C/ c- {( c2 a# J
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
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3 w% F- C4 ^, G! i2 I% d( FCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
. A# J* S. Y+ p) D% E; g gCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
% D$ u& _$ R" l! [' pCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( A! `) a) p( g, l- x
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 A& l5 Z. Y) A$ |+ rCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
1 ?' M! ?' ?- y- c! c& B* O6 G5 ~+ u; qCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards% D! N5 V$ o7 K$ l, S
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
. O. a' o# x6 f) I- p. PCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards4 n" F0 H# Q4 y8 }! n
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards' ~! u: ?5 G! p V
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards# v: C9 J* k% _
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards+ f1 V: a7 F* H) n6 T3 ^
Range closes to 7,000 yards
/ c k7 b3 F/ v' j2 S6 \6 c2 TCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards: I% b, J* R( h$ ?: w; K
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards8 K0 a8 Y U! |. K- R, k! \
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
' c. S" [6 Y) ?: VCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards; E& f: b0 R8 x8 B
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
+ h0 z W6 o" r F' l# xCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards2 F' ~8 p3 s0 M3 m u
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
9 E+ ]9 Q N; g; B* @5 T j( \DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards) ?2 C1 |' c0 s! O; J
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
5 c7 q$ q ?" q+ }$ u$ ]DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards, k9 p% S* [& p. c" C1 Y
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
8 U Q, u+ |) v" D! U( hDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards# v% z" B3 ~: e9 C. e, r, t
Range increases to 8,000 yards k0 E# S" f+ I
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
* k( R3 ]% X$ {8 p& mCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
- _, s+ o% C5 ^4 r/ X4 KCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
9 Y* {7 S! e# m0 ^/ D' {. n# I6 k$ RCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
) a; ], h! k/ q% {& PCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
. r" R9 m7 H! |CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
/ K9 j% H2 B# J2 C6 p9 [5 D" U* dCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
9 ]/ T- U; _' |5 i: U2 k6 `: FDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards$ K0 O* d+ d- i/ s
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards3 s* Z1 g/ q9 ]
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
! b) r; w: y" F3 T2 j) y0 |6 DDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
; Z3 G! W$ ]" l' n4 yDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
0 G; M9 g7 D8 p- I. l4 ?Range increases to 9,000 yards% f) o. j9 T" w; Z2 y
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
7 ~6 a) |- Q- ?8 f; C PCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards/ E* @! e3 M! W4 \
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
+ r% @! Y6 U" S* F) @CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
2 R- h8 }' j j/ w% y: TCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards, X& F" z$ @0 s7 O" Q5 ]
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards* e0 _& d. j6 G; C& h6 E
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
6 S( Z U; {: ]4 H3 @9 oCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
/ e3 e1 V0 @/ a% yDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards; @8 B! m' o9 \/ a
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards3 B: e) o# n7 {: R# m6 W$ p
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
1 a5 P' {; _! A) ]3 E. s8 pDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards' @9 z3 ^0 ]- M5 l" G2 Q
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
4 }0 @. R9 G1 W& A nRange increases to 12,000 yards
7 l" a& e6 n. CCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards( G) j" w# z2 _5 B4 ~
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards, Y. ?- d9 T+ O5 \; L# t
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
; a) B$ w8 S+ E1 XCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
$ L2 o1 z/ [$ I# zCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
1 U& D% O7 F1 U( b8 gCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards- A* \$ C' H! q, u) i4 S) A
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
! \. a3 p/ V7 r+ e! K2 W; KCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
- |: {. U. D& n& c% z) S8 lDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
. a$ i `, B; j! yDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards) s# D5 ?8 D. x* r4 c
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards( P5 N' y" |9 Z1 @ F4 _6 _
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards7 m/ s& F& Q& x, D- l3 P) W) ~# X
Range increases to 13,000 yards
9 |- v# u7 I# x/ q4 Z$ Z- HCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards- m" f4 @" t8 J
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards* U9 K! v) ?: Z
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
$ w& x8 x* B4 ]- E) X5 a8 v- DCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards: M3 ?& ^6 p9 b6 s. J Y
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
6 V6 }7 j9 ~7 [! n5 f; k% ]6 {" QCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
Z) |: i8 ?" [CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards* T: Z( q, h+ h9 i8 E3 ]
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards" z7 I" W9 q: p- `" J
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
" q3 U5 P1 ^/ g( e" NDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
+ t# h( |! i1 u1 A' g/ a& TDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards1 q9 l5 [& i# l- q6 {$ Q
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards9 {1 f- P4 ]0 K/ H! E6 @
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" \, z: S- l- Z3 \6 s
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Japanese Ships# t% }1 R' v0 p
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
I- {( H- f# Y8 s" X( j. g CA Kinugasa
0 Z# j- o$ G$ e CL Tama, Shell hits 1
) R& D5 n% y* M CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
" [% j, C6 b1 C& Z CL Tatsuta$ A2 h/ L$ [! T0 u- J
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire1 p! ?) l+ V9 x) L$ T
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
5 }! a9 q' f% c: h2 _! L* ^ DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire1 c3 e ^4 Y* l" l0 g2 B
DD Oyashio
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4 S3 Z6 B" n I' xAllied Ships! D; x" r! G% ]& E- @; N
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
. [/ g5 P2 X1 s3 {$ T8 `8 l BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
! H0 G& g: h" h1 d CA Australia! k' q/ {7 b& W( X& v% z$ n- h
CA Canberra% _2 `1 G ^# |
CA Dorsetshire$ T8 Y8 Q- D5 A) \9 |! d: Z
CA Cornwall& U, n' A1 ]; |" a) c7 B; G5 T
CL Leander
* T4 r9 e/ S( o2 }4 J9 |" v CL Java0 h N& k: L* f# O q. R+ e
CL Dauntless
. x. H& \. K. M CL Ceres
p; ~ R- J! z9 b# s+ [! S0 n4 E CL Detroit, Shell hits 1' i' o0 n0 K; j$ c
CL Trenton
! x2 K5 U! P6 z CL Concord
. V. e3 n" q3 ], q( c d CL Helena7 K: ^8 Y/ _) o# r+ Y1 H; y
CL Nashville
# o8 P* ?5 k5 h+ O- T% n* P4 Y CL Capetown
3 P3 |" ?# N1 |$ j0 d0 X DD Buchanan: l: q o; y7 }& c& j' _" q; o8 R) e
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
" P3 A, T$ e6 [" N, H8 `/ @( Y DD Stack
8 `( k5 x( G! w* `2 I6 B DD Dunlap: N, u7 G4 @- x2 x" N S8 F/ y
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
: m5 `, h% P9 b& q# N DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires" ?! {4 C' l0 _. g, |
DD Nizam
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* U. {/ j2 _/ _2 P" w8 yMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
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' e3 e& O! l1 X8 j/ {CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards9 h% K2 B! |4 D( i" K, ]0 \4 d9 C5 Y
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
5 S @+ _& c' o: y" c7 |BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
) }8 E% p0 @8 |( m' y7 qBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards9 C- b( m- g: a
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
+ ]% r. y$ e# F9 RCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
( |/ J& T2 z2 S1 U& ZBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards/ _- c2 x: {$ ^. z0 m. T
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
6 i4 V6 L$ e! Y4 [8 zCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards8 r9 a; c+ g3 J% {, V& x
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards+ [8 t# A/ ~) I. D/ `
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
& ~& T' @: C) @" WRange closes to 15,000 yards
8 r0 N s* G: q2 j8 ?/ i$ ZCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards: X4 P1 p# Q4 _/ e/ E4 I0 S
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
* A9 b9 r9 R' fCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
) M9 o0 i& K% N* _/ ]CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards+ B6 _ S9 ? \# c/ U( H% {& W) v
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
, H: f+ J( Y4 h$ B) L% B9 eCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
3 C+ Z2 v# e/ PCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
+ f" i% P2 [1 ?8 s7 T( @CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
+ D1 U1 E0 U* i. q5 LCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards( I" d$ g0 O0 J
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards3 T$ V( p' d4 e0 V8 |
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
u' H- }2 d1 F7 L$ e0 C- h1 jDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
1 }; w& s: b7 P+ w+ n9 ?" bRange closes to 11,000 yards
5 T& r% V& E4 }: I: G' L: G6 KCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards- q |1 w. r2 ]
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards0 J1 y ^; V0 F
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
1 ?+ w$ C0 ?# ~) Y' pCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
/ {- k4 r+ k( o- v+ X& HBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards3 n+ o- d: T+ x* k% P5 z
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
- u7 E$ Y5 ~, sCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% S: m+ E1 r7 Y6 a: hDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
; T2 T& l6 d5 a3 J o/ F! E8 ]/ GCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards! Z6 M2 h8 c: D, S2 D5 y9 _
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
+ h7 {/ p; z: }) KDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
" i) @ s+ i% FDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards* R' y; E6 K# Y$ d, Y+ I
Range closes to 9,000 yards
: t+ M6 X7 R$ K- [CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards: N- M6 h+ T! M& k
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards: C% v: _0 S: n& w W. U0 _; R6 a
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
/ Y: `; ?7 g2 kBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards1 N, J* L* ~- O% Y1 S |. n
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
. M$ g- S; v6 k( k8 m4 t* j; iDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
. n1 Y1 z8 B7 h( \1 @CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards: T1 W# }- o0 {' M
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards1 J- M) D5 K6 [) C5 Q$ j
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
6 r2 t& k7 ^5 N- mCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
6 j( S, N4 B2 ^ y3 ~+ W. P) bDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards5 Y0 ^# Z; z& N) x _" m7 k1 X
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
7 q$ G1 o8 k' U( i5 D4 P. G$ JDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
8 Z0 o# ]. m& d8 c1 cRange increases to 11,000 yards( q& h9 `* h" ?6 @
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards* [* l2 z8 M; y: R4 u, H
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
2 \9 O5 H; c6 E) @0 A _* iCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
* S4 w7 h7 A5 k0 \9 `BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
+ d: p/ U" ]4 p5 P2 R8 }( |BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards `7 T! r6 M m' W9 ?+ O) F
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards( r/ h5 Q/ y6 n9 b; d
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
" a5 n" q0 V% _1 S+ o1 g# eDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards! h1 ?6 {( n7 ?6 j/ ]+ H" T; X
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
2 x! ?# g% o0 \CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
+ i* L9 W: g! s. VCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards7 Y5 d* C% S; Z
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
, k% i+ j O6 y& @' T c+ f9 ~/ Y7 @DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards% W2 J4 \! e. C I& g6 d
Range increases to 16,000 yards
4 A! h: e( a& t0 WCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
9 \1 K0 Z' I7 R* g* uBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards) J2 F! ]+ g6 j4 a! d% v
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards* o* s, F0 s4 C, N
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards7 H, W! @% m" s8 P6 L+ i
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards$ u0 A0 p0 e; X: m9 [0 S
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards: e. _# P y' U
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards% Z. q$ y) k! L3 r& [
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards9 M. e. T# J0 m7 E
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards! R+ o/ ?" `9 H
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards5 m6 D! Y2 P# z; x" F4 E
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
% h: L( L) R' s" X% ZCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
* c& {' ~" J1 E+ e8 r- RDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards9 Z0 m" P2 T) I2 y0 q9 e: J, m
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards K' O+ y' k* O/ O9 i! c
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
o( x) W8 {1 s. g$ t2 lDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
1 U/ P% A5 l' v* `$ @: p/ u* RRange increases to 21,000 yards# t `9 e# w6 @7 W
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
, f& s7 @+ ~0 p8 _- E# CBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards' k; |7 m+ p; o: B) _1 @8 v6 o I
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
5 U# U( s: h- k# MCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
! @, ]) ^) v& e2 C1 x8 {CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards2 R, ~ `5 F4 K$ P: Y& w
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
5 y1 X' e5 c2 e3 e. f$ H& C8 \CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
) t# m* u8 X( k. S: MCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
7 k/ S& m. |2 X. n1 d( T8 a0 `CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards1 \+ D$ P6 \* r& s3 D" x* L5 i, O8 ^
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
& L0 x! V- K# D' Y, Y" QRange increases to 26,000 yards
; W. U/ Z* R( m( Z% OBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
v" ~% a) p$ F" k0 ICA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards6 F; j ]" P! n+ o
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
" @: g$ t* z! }. |5 Z' M+ y5 [+ UCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
+ C$ G% K* J4 b, ?6 ?CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards$ W5 g; K c% t; q' b, \
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
& a4 @: P/ r0 P7 v: TRange increases to 28,000 yards5 `, T* G @, p
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards. E; }: F4 c2 ]8 B- _" D
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
% l* K: i/ `2 a9 G0 C LCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards! _1 A' r1 ^8 C M0 W; _# A
Range increases to 30,000 yards
( F8 m8 F" g: U) j& n4 N) F# N4 A8 zCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards4 ?2 \0 a% U( ?* n4 y
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards; I, w7 [5 N, M& B! `7 h# m3 u
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards. c& L9 w+ S& N% h% E; b* j5 J
Task forces break off...
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( W0 a% j5 Z) ^+ q8 tSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands3 U* g3 |1 F9 n6 x7 J, x2 R% C
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SS RO-67, heavy damage$ C' S) k/ t# k5 a" Z Y& D% U
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' M- `) |+ P# ~+ JMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162$ h# b9 N5 ^: _/ Z" G! \9 p
- `; J" Z1 H) oWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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. q0 O! q4 d/ z% |Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- G, P$ T7 H, |3 ]
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# ^9 f9 g0 W4 e
A6M2 Zero x 48( Q/ Q8 R1 L* |/ x8 b2 u; Q
G3M2 Nell x 19
0 ]3 \) Z' ^8 i; b G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
- T4 R, D! O; E7 H0 o0 O" y( Y; U F4F-4 Wildcat x 270 P: h9 n" p' T V
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 A* A2 Z& Z8 F9 D8 ]. W _( [ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
) [! z+ T) K( }4 t" U G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed# U; E( v& j( j5 p/ ?$ f" h7 S0 [" W; l+ I
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged. _6 e& _% B! H: d b. R2 T
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Allied aircraft losses
" j9 `5 }5 h; n3 `' V: k8 G% Y F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, F# C- X& q/ b& H! h
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Allied Ships
+ E& E( |5 A, \ K4 i7 j0 {0 i CV Hornet1 C/ ?# t% ~+ o, Z4 t% |0 S
CV Indomitable9 w* z3 u W- l" d/ t1 {# o* \) X5 g
CVL Hermes% d* I* H4 f; M% l
CV Illustrious
' E" Q- [ u* v% H8 V& d CV Wasp! }4 n2 {8 G6 z8 E0 ]- w a+ {
CV Formidable
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+ A; i4 T, ^: ?5 }4 yAircraft Attacking:+ }4 d( {: @. _2 l0 M6 Q7 J
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet" t2 H) Q# m% @9 C# y; u/ r% x- i
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
' }/ m% s( E W" c$ H" h 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
2 y* e3 V# u! i; E' _3 X& s* G+ q Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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0 t }$ N# n" }) R/ i; I, TCAP engaged:, ]! [2 |$ Y. [
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)2 ^) R0 @- B5 J' m" i; @
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 C0 z) A1 Q7 k9 N+ e& t
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000./ [7 e7 d/ m# O# V- g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes/ H$ y! n5 C' O1 Z# E9 p5 M' e
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0 L' ?8 J6 a, {8 `- y+ NMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain* i1 w$ n1 F. g/ L9 N5 V' r3 X1 U' X; C
: p+ V% I6 J: Z$ LRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 W6 E6 @7 h. E1 D# U6 W
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes7 s; g( d1 ?2 m% _
8 t/ Y9 s' c' K& j- L# JJapanese aircraft9 }0 L P; z& m4 a# \4 n6 W% B; J
G4M1 Betty x 28
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2 o) \0 A" q# W* t( m& FAllied aircraft: I5 N6 F# S3 a- O: D1 c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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* @( t5 d/ ^: K0 \Japanese aircraft losses" t6 t" ], ~7 g$ h0 Y" n3 |* o) U; z
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships' i6 t# z$ r- ~+ J4 V+ ^+ P& j
CV Illustrious
/ b) q6 d. n7 g CV Wasp9 M# T! r4 ^6 j l# \
CV Hornet) z, [, z& |* m% G* x; v( T
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Aircraft Attacking:
' S* b y# b. f. c2 t$ U: \ 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
8 n# U6 y2 o# @2 ] `* E Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb! S7 P" C3 @ s
7 ?: m; V& r p: m6 QCAP engaged: m5 l2 |) J: r4 ~6 Z |: D" S4 B
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' D$ q( h) A2 V/ h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 |: j, D) O2 A7 Q. I1 [& g' V2 q7 R 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: T# W) d; P) v9 m( N t Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.! A+ w, V; i4 |% l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes$ I' s1 b1 S* A* S5 v+ y$ Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain1 h2 b0 g5 w' P" h' ~
# H" X- u$ A3 }* Q0 q; c# x6 ?# v6 DRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' O; h4 ?( o8 Y: }6 W& @
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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( e# @! t8 i0 fJapanese aircraft
, e) v) ~, `5 [2 T$ A6 v# o A6M2 Zero x 248 ]# B6 H T' _/ K2 L0 q* {
G3M2 Nell x 18
9 Z4 h, @4 h- }" r6 u: w: z/ W G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft U4 l J9 }" M. {2 \; v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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3 E, E9 W) d3 M2 i' C1 _Japanese aircraft losses
: J( ?# q0 Q3 d5 _. | A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed' B+ N- L8 R# J6 m) c
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged( I( [% I+ f @8 |
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Allied aircraft losses: F7 G* E' [) X- \
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed S9 u3 Q: Y; r& N+ J" @( d1 M. q
; w$ q8 F3 A$ B9 WAllied Ships5 l* f$ _4 U# S. B/ M: F
CVL Hermes
- U$ H3 l& @6 G3 _5 I CV Hornet# k& Q: r$ _3 x1 ~
CV Formidable1 }! u+ z! t( Y2 o0 _
CV Yorktown
% r% D" o& D& c4 H CV Illustrious
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- V+ E3 T0 V- ~7 c+ Z2 w Q. G! LAircraft Attacking:: a, G/ a) P( s7 J1 q$ p
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet" d. m$ ^: f: ~; U
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x2 d, w$ m$ |2 ]9 a8 k' K1 _ 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet' H u z6 r% d# j( a
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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$ Q& i7 L' \; Z) kCAP engaged:2 J2 O* y' g+ A6 `9 u
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
) k& ^6 X0 d% z5 I: G* Y) j6 f- c. ~ 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 E) S7 m& y4 j: D- m7 H
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
* O- u% G4 `" M8 S; p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |