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- M6 u. c, ?3 `# N' ]* @5 C42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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, Q# `3 o# _# ]( d; m( _- `4 BNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards3 J7 q: K# P* p+ ?! T) H5 d# l
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Japanese Ships% A& Y+ A+ A& B0 W+ a
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2" d# E3 H! j7 \8 q" e
CA Kinugasa
7 T b% E( f& n; w h CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire9 f; Z7 N4 }* O0 D- b0 U
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
; N% d- {- f! U B5 ^; f, F CL Tama% S: [6 G) K* d* z4 {& s( A% J
CL Tenryu
' s, u7 [5 m: Q) X9 J* p: d CL Tatsuta
7 ~- Q5 j- C2 \, M7 K DD Yugumo
- O9 C$ Z. U3 j" I9 y DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
6 U$ T& H* c) h B' d DD Kuroshio! F# Y, J! b. `) b0 z8 n
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
. J4 A- k& i* L J! E: v DD Amatsukaze& f8 N1 z# y+ [3 Z& a8 `) I
DD Kasumi' k! s7 H7 O7 ?3 y4 \* j
: Z3 E5 A$ g J7 cAllied Ships/ }5 ^% c" X2 h4 i- ~9 D
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
7 @, T! s3 A \: \ CA Northampton
K1 C- A& B; | CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
/ p/ l$ m* [, v; t CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
M% _: B" @& ?! ^5 ~ CA San Francisco, Shell hits 23 P& G2 W; G7 g5 ^! A* I6 ?
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 12 Z5 D- i4 Q- }$ `
CL Perth; O, F+ _3 Y3 y% h# a
CL Enterprise+ H0 T- p1 x( g: `* W& |" k
CL Honolulu
# p$ N( d. ?7 }$ G DD Alden
x# J( m& z1 e DD Fox3 O: o, W4 U* Q! M
DD Whipple; H$ S, Y9 X. F6 G! G, V6 l
5 Y8 ?/ t3 G) c2 J7 N1 Y1 MImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight3 `6 `2 V+ s4 ?" J& w+ E: t* I) H
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards) w* ]; m8 |" `2 g
Range closes to 17,000 yards...+ W. ^2 R$ M1 b, `5 X' t! u T# @6 j
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
0 B) K4 s) c# k, A2 A9 HCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
) l) \3 L$ z/ B& N$ VRange closes to 8,000 yards...
; E4 S3 N, E3 h0 H0 s" vCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
' v' I# G+ {( }% E1 w+ y5 `1 P+ eCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards6 J1 z! H6 M% o; Z4 \1 J4 k/ w6 A1 J
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
: ^4 I4 K/ O$ C! a* SCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards; Y5 j3 t' D" ]0 p* s
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
- ^4 H4 V( ~, j" ~0 x) I. K" f5 oCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- v9 x' W- S; T' M# U9 G1 p' J
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
: l) C( z: L1 H' E, W' PCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards# i( x: |4 y; B7 Z# i8 w* e) }) j
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
: P( W4 [$ T7 U/ R2 W( ]9 \3 \& jDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards) q7 q2 Y/ V/ ?( K0 p" p: ]4 F7 a
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
2 Q9 n9 {/ b3 ~, u3 b' l$ i; v, m2 CDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards" v2 k3 B: t% I) C
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards# r K p8 R& L/ h
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
L" \: z' C1 O( oRange closes to 7,000 yards
. Z' k7 [; v% Z, N$ P- ?9 ~CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
2 \" U; z. G L$ q# p! X8 }; b: cCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards' Q+ ?0 _8 N* C& G' K2 o' z
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards) b' I+ D2 a7 `3 E* Y; \
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards- B) X+ _# I2 p# D
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
- \0 X5 v% J+ l6 u( G* j/ S* TCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards+ F/ M% M- Y$ x1 x& _
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
' f" g3 A( @& m$ x8 J* @2 dDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
$ d9 }/ X4 D5 |- J% o! VDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards. C0 ~1 Y$ F( i8 r
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
! u0 N# y" S x7 @. WDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
4 T! W( a: @9 NDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards* g' e8 n$ r1 V0 e
Range increases to 8,000 yards
1 z6 D2 C; ^% G! ^ ?9 b) g" |CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards$ A L' `, `- {) D
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
+ W( u3 w) h0 U7 p8 Y" E/ CCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
# t# f& Z0 R1 c5 M \( b0 FCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
" Q/ C% X" K& r0 c; sCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards' q/ P3 k- f; J& j! [. A) Q, J s
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards4 k! M9 k. G. L2 q# d" Z1 c! m
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards$ z% @- W! q7 v! \ [
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
7 L( T( A8 ^' u6 j7 h7 n1 H5 V, fDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
1 m- r9 ?) ~% g8 j7 Z4 n9 ?" \ ADD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
6 Y- g0 {( w Z Z% A. f! MDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards( A: j. r/ C" L, t: F* _
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards, U' H% f4 ~6 }( E1 J- p1 w) g
Range increases to 9,000 yards) W5 p% D! V9 n) l1 t3 k
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
3 S6 m& H' {. h$ \4 NCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards* X$ U9 @2 E1 \4 A9 U
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
' P P' |/ i2 y" z0 B# p6 r4 j+ ^CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
; D! t' K; ^, i6 i* N" _CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards7 U6 t/ `* X1 h: x& n- M
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
! r: i# A- F$ [ Z8 u8 H6 ~" kCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards3 f0 v$ p* t: `) n6 B" N0 G
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards! M! v: y6 H* N
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
; s R8 Q6 B' s7 S. G" C WDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
2 z' F& S( T& s$ M- a- w/ x: ADD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
4 E! |2 [! p5 V- }9 l5 S) \+ RDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards( m5 I% Q' @5 }- w: P( H
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards$ q7 j( D: r5 V
Range increases to 12,000 yards) S6 {+ T" ~4 c8 N
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
: d) F# c; I. n+ \; c& ~CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
# O" _5 p; N) b* p7 RCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards# Y4 H9 L u. Q
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
# ^: S; h6 B1 R6 ?& bCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards8 z5 n% @; N; D; d! ~; @
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards7 ^' o! m5 t" g- P3 Z% n
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
5 T' h" X# m; q; W( Y7 PCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
* l9 r% i8 O' q% p& k, N$ }DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards- l2 S$ Q# D; }2 ~, r
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards% c& j! v8 M2 y m4 q* E" v
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards3 D% F! j( ~1 _! c% |! g4 T2 w
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
Y3 o- t! q4 vRange increases to 13,000 yards0 W( l+ t) d# @8 t* h
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards! s/ s) A) A5 w
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
$ N, Q! q( I$ L0 L+ x; @) cCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
$ E" a. r- ^; f$ kCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards: U3 g! x( @: y* m/ W$ l# _$ H
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
0 \- } s( N4 c8 W KCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards1 V( r% G* F8 }/ `% T" M# x% g4 M
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards6 y8 Z6 Q& ^2 ?% v9 t
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
8 Z ?* w) ]( l+ E" H1 t+ p# N" `CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
# L( M7 }* S, E( qDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
2 k$ ]9 q: b4 ~; f! \DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
$ G2 O( R j3 ~9 Z6 ?# s/ lDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards) X3 y) Y! g7 T2 m9 \
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards1 {3 l5 ?2 h X R$ R
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards. E: }: E1 u2 J8 O6 ?& R- n
# \8 B; C# L6 h+ EJapanese Ships, K$ ~" X& F& ?6 q+ a9 O7 A
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire2 u) C- v" b) T- g
CA Kinugasa
8 `2 ~% J7 U$ v/ t6 ~, l4 \ CL Tama, Shell hits 1. h) e# M+ d* q( N$ l% k; @
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1* q8 e# z* T+ Z1 u$ ~ i" K) T
CL Tatsuta
! u- g3 e' e+ N: g; H$ Z DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
( B4 v9 n0 O# ] DD Akigumo, Shell hits 14 z ?4 t$ F! \; Y
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
4 Q X6 A% {1 b' X% _ DD Oyashio: A! f+ A, j1 G6 s2 F$ _
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Allied Ships! |7 x% I; G; G, \
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
" U% y. H- r0 H3 l& I9 h- \8 f BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
% m1 S+ m& b; U" ?% Y7 x& ? CA Australia. P: q6 v g C& V3 s4 l% H5 X
CA Canberra
+ H% s- e1 E# a# H Z4 r1 }/ N CA Dorsetshire
. Z* `" Y0 `% e- W0 i' L; j# m. |* @ CA Cornwall, q+ @( P9 A& w& w" u7 V
CL Leander p; R3 O1 M3 L, L/ k5 y
CL Java* k* Y- A3 g/ A
CL Dauntless
- z! m) L7 \% C: Q) X CL Ceres
* B. G2 K4 G- t CL Detroit, Shell hits 1 n3 x) d' l4 x7 [3 B7 Q
CL Trenton3 n5 J: O' ^# G
CL Concord" W/ K; b- C k! E2 W- u* l4 u
CL Helena& s6 u5 _$ B+ u- d. `% ]
CL Nashville# N# R q x2 t3 E$ C2 k: j P
CL Capetown
3 C* j* F6 S4 [/ Z DD Buchanan' B7 @6 D* O1 V; ~& P
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
! c7 V! `0 r" u0 S DD Stack z6 u+ Q s' l8 G5 d! e2 o8 c
DD Dunlap
& J- o( M6 U+ e; r DD Fanning, Shell hits 1& N+ L9 v1 M+ V) V" d
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
4 o _0 G6 ^ x8 y8 H; {4 J- w DD Nizam' \9 K: B& Y0 l, D& s; r
4 ?4 M7 f7 k0 t. U7 U3 g: fMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards# G; Q6 W2 B" L0 n% n+ m* Y
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
M3 u; ]6 Q) Y% Y# m1 H4 ?$ bCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards8 N6 a! s% e( I8 K8 O0 o7 I ?6 v
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BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
2 u4 ^* c V1 i/ Q7 S4 |BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards2 t' c& k$ e2 F4 s" |' a
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards, m9 x- `/ _$ m. N
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
/ z+ |: q2 H. q" `6 UBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
, Q3 t1 d% v. G3 |( |- N* {4 rBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards: M( `( L$ l+ O% G3 V, y
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
d t4 u' N9 e) p; ^5 ?CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards% R1 j# Z/ y0 z# p! B7 i9 r. d
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards! s* m c% p& y6 b( Z6 L2 t
Range closes to 15,000 yards' i) W2 \. J/ e$ v3 d
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
2 g! Q% i9 U/ {3 ?0 |BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards0 M; C- h9 B# m, n" f( Q& C
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards# J+ c7 `2 i5 i' F, E2 w* h- u
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
" W* g- I- ], ]1 `) q7 YCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
* m# B+ t0 j p2 i+ VCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 Q% g9 S) J0 `" m+ P1 G
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
6 V( {6 s/ o! ^( gCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards J& A) q) u$ c; d$ y0 Y
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards: w \1 H6 P* v# w
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards9 c6 S2 B" U1 h/ d% y& _% j
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards0 U1 V( d- n$ [
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards* i3 z7 |6 _. C- x
Range closes to 11,000 yards6 x1 J/ `$ {3 ^, Y" ]
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
0 d% ?$ w3 Q- O! l+ mBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
$ \1 E$ A7 u& E, E7 O6 a1 w: m) TBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
! F: A5 R& X9 ECA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards; R9 T, `6 S) X7 W5 r3 o( u
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards6 N/ S; U+ _# Z& D/ C% C! y
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
2 ~0 v5 g; v7 n1 l2 TCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 \! u1 W0 j- t' P
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards) x, a, D0 T( ^, T
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
& l- R8 n$ O3 B T' H" aDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards) s7 r7 x* |; X# P7 u
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
* R: Q! [% L! |5 L- A/ J8 F& eDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
, `: i" K) ^) t' HRange closes to 9,000 yards1 m# c+ }7 e0 b3 O0 J2 ~ C5 n
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
. F' R+ {" w( e* ^4 G+ X$ I sBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards1 q9 P7 ^3 M' B& v- w4 C; s
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
$ E! t# q8 l/ X9 kBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards8 [: a# L) @8 E5 F' h( p
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
# A; D0 ], G3 e* @DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards- v2 m3 D$ X: t0 R# N
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards3 l$ \4 ^2 m# g5 `0 _) W6 j) a j; n
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards0 G/ ]$ v! u: M( o7 o
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards: N- |+ @ i1 d. D# n7 h/ E
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards4 `7 d" r5 ~/ C, d
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards2 Z w, u# ?8 N! j4 |4 @
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
# ]) t2 Q, d I) j; ?9 Y% GDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
& j' X4 C8 ^: eRange increases to 11,000 yards
0 o+ j" w; q! [BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards: F- `; k" a0 ]# M
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards7 `/ ~* Y' M4 i2 p6 w4 a: i
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
1 @5 E9 v W* C- Z# hBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
( v: i6 q1 m" [, uBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards) g c- b4 g9 z1 `
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
. L+ d. R, l$ ?( FCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
* ~' L6 P4 q8 _7 ^) i' b! D4 ?2 HDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards/ r( r% `; O5 t" q3 V0 ?) m$ g
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
/ ~' N3 f ]9 r8 w) F" W. TCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards( q* M5 i* o" k
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards2 q [4 \! \& H; M
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
4 k1 W, n1 J, Q$ r& f) _DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
3 B2 }; D; ?/ g. K" D/ p- @; nRange increases to 16,000 yards- z Y6 m" N- ?1 X% V
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards; m& k$ D% E% c4 a; B( \
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
. O8 B, R( l( b) c$ Q; sBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards) U- F; S" w$ Z$ v, B) D) e4 |
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
" S1 Z! G" @% Z: VCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
5 x% c1 l! H* ^* j: W9 p. H8 GCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards% l( Y) B5 q D! I, J" l+ \
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards9 T: n4 U0 B/ P2 {+ L/ h
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards: A8 T3 E) A0 q) P- y# ~' N% q c
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
) B. ]. h1 T9 Y7 \8 b E8 B2 kCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards- O/ a" d8 j: I6 J) n/ `
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
6 f, [) V9 c2 y! E7 ^CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
- e6 T2 p! q- v- [DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
! w$ ^1 u Q, c' Q( U5 G7 b8 jDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards8 ^: p% c o1 a# f3 `
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards& c1 V- b& g0 p" }0 ^( T
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
! O4 [. k1 d) N! xRange increases to 21,000 yards$ k; `& V, V* |, e% ^
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
( {- y8 r2 g/ e7 o( S& `# KBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards: g7 B* g2 u1 R
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards1 v6 i0 u8 |8 d0 i5 F: \7 z
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards4 e) L/ x) W G; a0 z
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards; D6 B9 a5 Z+ s
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
3 W8 X2 l! \; [0 M' U9 JCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards' k @5 G) C Z; Z9 {
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
8 \6 H. L- B$ |3 LCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
9 _6 z' f2 ~/ e2 h% hCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards+ v3 N, z7 P8 t+ ]
Range increases to 26,000 yards! y# K+ m: O0 w" k
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
, F" d, ?! l) A$ PCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards2 ?6 V2 p1 O$ F% b) i
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards; p+ `) H2 H: Z" g' A3 Q: W( A, _
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards: v1 U; X a1 {8 ~1 m
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
7 v7 s, y6 b1 sMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
- A+ b/ d% u$ v5 w7 M9 a* ERange increases to 28,000 yards# w7 K3 Z% { X' W$ P& c
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards1 s/ E2 e, M: T# D) f/ j
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards* _* U/ Q8 h9 M' `/ u' U% U0 v; B
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
% ]) y& n+ U% j# c4 U* [Range increases to 30,000 yards
( {" H( q1 R: M( |/ O- G; `1 qCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards- D* c" D, m" D- H+ ? t2 B3 O! \2 p
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards0 S4 c8 M& K5 i0 g0 V5 A& z
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards2 L9 g: ]4 A* W2 k8 D6 I' B: z
Task forces break off...4 ^; [' ]+ P H ?
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands- J/ j4 ]3 ] z. r5 z+ i
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4 z+ L. `; d4 c% P& ~9 W$ PMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 z% Q& D) T) o( @* Z% s+ d
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes) r+ V) j1 ?* n+ C5 [
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Japanese aircraft1 g2 i9 `: P' N* `
A6M2 Zero x 48) C n+ [/ c/ }5 L
G3M2 Nell x 19' D% w- [* }- T; f! X: a* [
G4M1 Betty x 21
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1 J9 T% u% Y" B* i# IAllied aircraft
. h6 @+ x9 p1 u9 a! j; b6 K F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 E4 L( V* N( Y& a8 o A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
: r" I6 U. s- M6 o. j! W9 O G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
5 K0 Z* }/ X* W! ~/ ` G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged/ ]9 d; r, B( y# b4 Z
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Allied aircraft losses
' B& x o2 E1 X6 Y n% p F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ y7 i( v# S3 [4 h. F$ P* P
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Allied Ships8 M2 M0 L9 C" m* Z- |
CV Hornet% _; M6 ?; @4 i6 _% d2 V) l
CV Indomitable& u+ t2 I9 E: X6 L0 j7 f
CVL Hermes
5 a: E3 e% M. s% D CV Illustrious" u4 E+ f/ F0 M9 `7 P9 S3 C& @
CV Wasp
3 ]3 d# ~! y3 A3 c Z CV Formidable1 m M2 B: r4 g" u3 P
2 Q! c) u( g' DAircraft Attacking:3 y, g2 f. z7 b7 z0 q
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
3 z* p* X4 L8 t5 b1 G. `3 N' F' J Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
j+ G5 Y2 q9 o& e4 L 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
) P* }6 J9 Q9 s6 Q Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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3 h4 Z' y% \1 j2 a* v8 b! pCAP engaged:& W- T& _" Q+ S# [+ I0 [9 z
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
" E6 i3 A+ M2 L 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 \2 s! N# j4 L2 L, L2 O- B
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.# N: Y4 k& p) A' f- P2 R9 j+ L+ @7 h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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; P d/ c8 g# d; K/ g1 YMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain N) ~' y, s3 ~- \% @
, B- ?+ C& s6 Q# \: `Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
; z) q9 |0 D7 UEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- k d9 i2 K/ q G4M1 Betty x 285 n- d( I* ~3 |. Y5 R4 o3 I6 a
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Allied aircraft6 K' X" N$ u" T! Y! e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged6 F) e2 `, f% ?
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( M, m- a$ y) hAllied Ships4 d4 H, @5 F, X: ]% `
CV Illustrious+ C: e' q I$ B0 N: Z; ]* T7 Y
CV Wasp
7 j: r/ F. f, T" ~, O5 r CV Hornet4 _' w" j& W7 H' \* G; g& y7 C
9 q8 q- u1 i3 C% {4 [Aircraft Attacking:
) g7 i7 s& i! N 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet1 k- U9 E a0 ]% x* W
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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, m: \8 u6 G0 L9 B" |CAP engaged: N; _" [" Y# K4 b. b
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) ^% t) ^- ~: ~- Y1 c6 k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% E/ C& d8 s* C% F* d$ r$ T
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! h- `9 y7 e0 r+ r, _/ ~! d- t- t
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
$ Y$ M# U1 c3 x& u3 ?5 x7 A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes4 y3 t; A) O/ @. X
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; t: K9 h% \6 J0 f/ q) f3 XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162( ]8 J0 {! n) i
/ q0 L" B& k3 R& YWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 Z; c: C4 F2 i8 ^$ d( p# ZEstimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 W2 {% e& K2 F A6M2 Zero x 24: x7 b5 Y) w2 l0 d/ P/ C+ l& F, I$ `
G3M2 Nell x 18
. ?% B4 ? Y6 a, q; W) i% ~4 @# B G4M1 Betty x 16- U& S4 B* y; T% h. u
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Allied aircraft
$ \) o% [% a7 Z5 d( a f) p. u F4F-4 Wildcat x 19& x, f R6 a3 d' x: `
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 N* @: f) w4 \0 B A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
. ~4 k0 O( i9 L: | G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged1 J, Y& d/ q* B
$ A7 M T3 {* aAllied aircraft losses
1 x& ~6 m3 _8 L9 A F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
( ~- K; ]7 U" @0 _1 c$ [ CVL Hermes
# f' ?8 N; c5 E T CV Hornet* s8 u* u& F6 t8 J, p0 R( n
CV Formidable
; \. I- ~" M" G' q CV Yorktown
; T: W0 h$ t; E6 }+ e$ V9 U CV Illustrious
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2 I* e, y2 M: h: [. `Aircraft Attacking:0 R& h, p0 @% P' [
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
& v9 H# p+ B t5 s Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
) X' h% E U2 Q& `. R. U; X 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
; b7 T) Q" I+ T) g/ H3 `3 z; m Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 Y1 B& t3 H+ B4 l) P
N# l1 b- C2 Y: ~6 ?* ^# UCAP engaged:
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# j r" O- E' W" x) a) l2 C* B. c 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! E* G; D" _1 G) G3 C
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
% q0 [; }* d' O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |