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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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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards( z1 |$ h: _' K! ^2 I. U
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Japanese Ships
6 [7 M( u* t, }9 W6 }% S CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
3 V) v6 x) w. g z2 M5 p4 M* z- {4 B CA Kinugasa
4 F/ z" Q; M3 w _) h CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire9 ~4 X% n W( o0 s
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage# ?6 E, u# V. X( h! Y+ v
CL Tama
" U6 C0 d* @/ p6 v5 [2 S* I CL Tenryu
4 U; I5 x) F6 n* {9 d CL Tatsuta
6 ?+ ^9 x8 u3 X DD Yugumo
& N6 n% A' E) |3 G! v# E' V2 C DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
- X$ E2 ^. j! H DD Kuroshio% h* m, R( i. X3 r* r( }* p1 q
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
B6 k2 x* b# R# d: Q1 n DD Amatsukaze& x9 n6 l+ N7 A0 J
DD Kasumi! P) A+ y: s4 s) v+ T! D( O
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; B( E' `9 n- q+ L3 A4 D1 x$ F/ d CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
1 b! T/ Z' o5 s o( I9 z CA Northampton$ [2 c( i3 ?! Q h
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
* I; x3 k8 b+ t* h9 W CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
: f: q5 X1 @9 T, m CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
* S, I: s2 T* G. k* C. h$ t CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
% }4 w8 O* K `- e+ m CL Perth5 a) S7 K U1 o/ \1 z
CL Enterprise& A% v2 f0 T+ s) y- z: { d
CL Honolulu$ p2 _9 Z$ _1 O: N& ^5 }0 Y e
DD Alden* R4 t, E# f3 ?; e) o3 f
DD Fox
1 p* E: J0 u& }& g, x- g DD Whipple4 k0 S/ V3 O7 [
% f. d7 Q) A8 o( ]$ g, {( U# nImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
- \: ]# `% u9 e! J9 E1 O" P! EMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
& @, Y0 P5 ]; u7 g: {- SRange closes to 17,000 yards...
% ~$ l( _- ^# SRange closes to 11,000 yards...! r5 B _3 y3 u
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards5 E; a- Q7 j' V6 r& z8 h
Range closes to 8,000 yards...! g) |" [. N- J- x- v) L4 ~
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
0 b+ B8 e" t0 B# CCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
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CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards6 w5 w/ A+ v; u3 `6 p4 a9 u; ~' s
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards0 i( e4 N a2 U
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ G( Q A, N( ~/ f$ U( D( \
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 e! L' w% A7 Y' w7 UCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
: @- U) B$ q' n- m- j% ]; lCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
$ c) ]) p4 D, o' b2 |3 ODD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* [: L; T0 \; I9 e) gCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
5 S7 H% v! X3 E4 X, t+ [5 E4 pDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
& M7 @" E1 l A& ?7 c. {DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
2 l" t) s8 }0 T3 K( L: uDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
0 g' ^& t% r4 C; X/ c0 N" {. b" Y4 M% iRange closes to 7,000 yards
! P" L7 t0 r, T* LCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
& h. T( L: `: ]CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
, v, M, ?9 f5 U) G* H& c( K+ JCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards: X2 k+ Y" P3 D+ }$ Q# K
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards6 d* `# W% r' @" v! W6 A7 s- H
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
% w+ A/ `* s7 G0 DCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards+ g! D3 o' d8 ]* O9 B5 L
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards9 Z% N, g4 D3 E
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
- P; ] M8 ?+ EDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards0 [, Z, u% c( r; t1 {/ m
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
! ?7 _8 B( w- ]DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards: H3 C' p& d- P# l
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards! n3 W2 A1 ~1 {2 A- ~1 y
Range increases to 8,000 yards/ G! P& B! _$ [$ L. d1 J
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards% `" a2 ^. y0 l, G# o
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
6 `0 c% I; S4 k3 L' T9 F7 n+ LCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
# ]& j2 G( p# S4 ]: s* [7 fCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards3 w, L% ]! ]) a0 E# W3 D @& S
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards9 }5 _ i* x# Z$ z
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
4 T' z2 S/ {% x1 XCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards. s/ P# l. R3 f& Q) z
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
8 n' y Z" F) k: ^9 {DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
! @: j. R: Q# |* f9 f0 M, _DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards1 W" w2 s' l. F1 i4 u" Q1 t
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards" z' |; H8 Q" v6 C. H$ W
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
1 [% O2 }0 a% d/ c2 ]) n7 V7 qRange increases to 9,000 yards5 Y. b5 z* c& g# s
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
% A4 F$ M2 x$ t9 I; V% }CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
7 H& ~7 z2 n: `6 CCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
" _; X0 B8 F3 t) k$ y+ [CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards, C4 c, U9 l- D" z6 ]* u2 o
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
8 l, k* x4 h2 j& U2 `CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
( G" P5 O3 R( L% Z$ `. Y- u( ?CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
* q7 D( L# j% A; VCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
0 Q }3 s, X# f; |DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
% A5 A5 J: m# q8 n( ~DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards: k& c: l2 z7 |! |/ S0 G# f
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
# r) z6 [7 G8 a9 Q1 ]5 V. n# MDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
& r) i4 c9 D& M: r( LDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards- e2 o9 h+ N( m# f
Range increases to 12,000 yards" H9 M. y$ ?/ s k! m2 \0 D
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
E) Z0 T. J% y& g( u3 [8 CCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
$ z* X1 n! i. k k8 n: ZCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards2 d5 Q8 A0 i6 \ q
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
. i: {0 H7 S0 j, }$ OCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
" f+ I& J3 r4 o# h4 x A. JCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
2 [ c1 p/ I" ?$ mCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
2 c5 l5 p {& S9 D3 VCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards( R* S( X9 }8 _1 k+ t. z. z
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards% `! h8 Z$ F8 m
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards# K3 e$ t7 `/ E& D5 R1 _
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards6 d) w7 ?3 |0 {: e* i
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
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CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
0 _0 X, p0 M1 ~' X3 y$ Y( L0 iCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards2 ^" r% u0 s* E. ^/ V
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
% _( x, U* t; s! g& y: C; M" iCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
% Q z: v4 O3 [0 cCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
* d; l; m4 R1 F/ f# @* ACA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards/ {+ O& a; z# E, U
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards% r7 p& L. P5 ~! S! i8 }7 R
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
, t' O4 F+ H& p, gCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
. O: ]" O( C/ g; E/ ?2 G2 @. S; ~" YDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards$ l4 X; W5 e r
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
; U$ k$ W# V4 J" x$ VDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
# T1 M* @: ?/ |, L; oDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards/ O. J: f; \ i' J2 V3 C- ~
Task forces break off..." \3 Y) q& t" Q9 J9 E8 ]0 w/ x. F' y
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards) l3 G- Z9 }' I5 r1 j+ V+ j
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, M5 }3 a _ I4 ?. j CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
' O, l$ C/ C) H/ |% g. H, y! L3 S CA Kinugasa: M. h! t8 P* _4 l1 S
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
# J2 E) B. S% c+ V1 o CL Tenryu, Shell hits 15 X- V8 \" Z0 ]# p
CL Tatsuta
- \3 @/ |9 s; c; g: R DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
9 P5 F8 ^3 y8 P' N) ]9 x, H1 [ DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
5 l R. k5 z4 \ DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire1 a: I. T& A4 l; G, l5 j2 t# f) m
DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships9 p+ z% B7 x$ B: K+ ?7 ]
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1( a- q$ s7 }- n
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
H+ D2 Z1 D8 Z& s. H6 S4 ^ CA Australia
7 N; U$ Q* u. j CA Canberra7 [+ g: s+ I+ Y8 P/ g% k0 e
CA Dorsetshire
8 s6 b) B" Z2 K7 \% [5 [$ E: \ CA Cornwall) R% V w# i$ A5 W* ]2 m
CL Leander
7 W @5 k4 S9 v; z CL Java9 P0 N) t" f3 x ^& `# w
CL Dauntless
" j4 h. {% @) {) a# p5 P CL Ceres& t2 E' ?- @) [" ]9 k
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
: ]5 y* v1 l5 c; `: h& ^ CL Trenton) D# v( R0 K2 q! `' t1 D/ a7 s) W
CL Concord
1 I8 C0 n. l$ V B) x; R CL Helena- G5 D5 t4 ?9 c1 l7 y4 S
CL Nashville0 S% W: q5 Z: [4 r$ N7 W
CL Capetown
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, m! f; l. ]# S3 @, p; C DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
1 O* B: |6 K8 ? DD Stack$ A: @. }- k% ]8 S9 ]9 E
DD Dunlap$ g1 } R, M; ?# v7 T3 I
DD Fanning, Shell hits 10 g6 F$ M% {0 Y+ ^
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
9 o* l5 x }- ~% \5 r DD Nizam9 X" g/ s' z/ T8 ?9 X( _
. b0 \& H1 l, d3 V M5 L" a+ CMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
) U. @5 L2 v! h! D, T5 f, U% DRange closes to 20,000 yards...
* I( {. @4 W. k+ k$ k: i7 a5 XCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards' [5 G; f5 {5 F( X( M7 D: x
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
0 p2 N5 ~" z9 [, ~, u4 X! LBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
9 T% e/ m4 `8 u: n* { I5 x; Z( yBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
1 F3 I! V* F. y; NBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards# o0 o% z2 T& I! w% t% [5 U3 j
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards: x9 Q% a( @* s9 v5 n- P0 s6 i
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards! u$ R( `% c( V. Z
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
% h4 Z7 J/ }2 G# NCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
# h. H2 a' k+ h! [CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
* d$ [, |! i/ K0 YDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards) {% I; N6 K- w# ?4 o
Range closes to 15,000 yards9 a" k) i g2 P' |* ~0 L
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
# P8 O; L; t" U! A" k2 ?BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards6 P7 {2 S) f& ?# s( ]9 f% R
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards; m0 R* d( Q4 b8 @/ _
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
w! ~* f* R/ q' R5 p! @CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
0 ]; J% Y5 V, }8 @5 s8 Y8 ACL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; u0 I$ Z, U( m' ?% e6 }, f% I
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
& `. r! Y8 d RCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
3 k7 }7 h; ?: r9 P" jCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards G3 ]8 V9 ?) v7 Y% {# |& b
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
( r: e5 V' s2 @8 p# c3 D+ pDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
+ u+ I, b0 q2 s, oDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
+ x9 g9 O! `' z$ j0 x5 mRange closes to 11,000 yards; i# K: q# F# Q
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
/ o+ M* ]& D. q3 F4 jBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
s% k& M! x' bBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
d6 }5 U3 i5 e7 j7 E# YCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
9 t6 {' s7 E6 L$ A3 t- K3 N8 yBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
& n) y3 o- h T) S. SCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards; j0 r. P/ O7 e8 S$ ?: \6 h# z: y
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards4 t( l _0 Z2 \2 L
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards1 `* n; X( i( T
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 H0 m& O5 A) a" @: d6 G' Q. [, aDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards6 E3 j" l7 m4 _% v
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards0 v9 o5 B/ N R7 ^% h0 i
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards! D3 D7 O" x( [' f4 q, |
Range closes to 9,000 yards2 H+ Y) @% F( @% [( N2 L4 y5 e
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
; K& O) m9 z- v4 QBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
! x4 D% n, F+ ]) S/ N8 Z: c7 eCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
7 M( d# j6 J. B1 iBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards5 g4 X( f7 q6 [( ]1 M8 A5 X2 b
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
7 y- c; ?) L/ vDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards6 b( D9 W( S8 h. O
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards8 |8 J- u5 z& S; W
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards+ |( i8 a2 g, c2 M5 P d& ^
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards% k* B$ h3 }5 D) a7 I# l+ M# q
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
# g: a- k; H: CDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
5 R3 I) _4 j; T5 b" n! T' [% fDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
$ o; L6 b& c. P6 G2 h% GDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards' y" f+ C' L; X/ m' T* A( w
Range increases to 11,000 yards
4 W5 X( i7 ]3 F! P# ^7 y1 rBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards0 g, ^; I; _* ^- P
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards3 ^% A1 {: Z+ C+ r! T" {% I
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards7 l$ b" M' p5 T" W
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
3 H5 ?: E" b7 { j7 X; C2 E1 rBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
6 D& l! L5 C5 xCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards4 n0 B$ S! b. [* c1 o) J
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
* T1 |. a. Z: U% Q* d# W' LDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards/ @9 \; d! U9 g9 c2 I
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
2 |" A) C( Q/ [6 N, SCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards5 D+ o' C& e9 f" X N, Z: f
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
4 k6 X4 [. f. y3 D0 a6 Q1 sDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards; K6 H7 \& W1 v0 E/ P
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards# f5 B" A. I/ m7 E2 f
Range increases to 16,000 yards# [3 h0 _2 V$ u- r& { @0 V
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
% v: ?& K* Z8 f2 m- B# ^BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards: O. h s1 F( j. j/ n; I
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
6 W- d% }( {& G) r O6 M6 A6 }& HCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards( E4 B6 `0 E! L. f: ^' K: K& P6 M
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
, u3 _, h# K0 SCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards% X$ r, M- x. B1 s% t; H
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards% P" q* {; l8 B
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards, N; Y, y( f K
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
6 C1 _% `+ h- @& YCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards5 Q, h# u$ {" u% @+ f- [
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
7 P/ ~& Y; i1 b/ T, R; V( bCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards' B+ k* w# x6 Q$ t: ~+ R+ u
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
% q& {3 P, X7 ?1 A! X" r/ oDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
4 [$ |; _3 J% j) H7 K1 jDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
2 r, ?* Y7 ^+ C" dDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
) K; } n5 P( ?& H/ ~" w& cRange increases to 21,000 yards7 |9 U \9 X6 j0 u# b# ?: s
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards- s8 V. a N- f3 m& L# y
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* v2 U7 x2 v0 ?5 P% R! L, [0 {
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
6 \/ j1 _2 u( F' ?5 b0 a' ZCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
% N: |( I1 J9 M( s- A3 w( dCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* T, B! F! f( x
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
+ _( ] y) K# ]CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
; c* |6 ~7 w* b6 Z& l' U2 \/ H! UCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards6 E* u+ \$ K9 U
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards: l- ?& L1 W; s# V8 t
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
6 F9 W( Y9 t& J" U' C% kRange increases to 26,000 yards
& q8 o$ A+ M) ] ]% s2 N- O0 BBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards# o+ P/ r" y3 v# j0 t, j( |( o
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
$ P/ P( C! M; \8 v) NCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards* H M; g0 X7 ~
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
! T8 P* ]& l" _; b; M& Z# H& H; }CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
; U6 B! h1 j: p5 ZMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage; I1 M/ D6 z$ A1 O- B7 J e- [
Range increases to 28,000 yards8 o' {3 F2 N: l# k( [4 B- @ p
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
7 z# c4 _$ _3 e' R! G1 J3 |CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards. m& I/ ?5 ]. o K- K+ s
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards! |/ X: V1 r6 |3 ]7 s
Range increases to 30,000 yards3 [* y2 f5 c: k/ c4 j: H; ?) l
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
- Q$ q( J) w) Y# GCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
$ g' f Y3 `4 RCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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- M; l4 ?& y& jSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands$ C5 p( K( t4 x. H+ ]
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SS RO-67, heavy damage+ O# e8 i! D# G, j' K% j
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8 d3 o& F `( b U9 K0 S. lMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162! {0 X% R9 S4 ^1 |9 h5 k' P1 X3 ^) {8 h
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft
- e1 T2 s9 m2 T& G A6M2 Zero x 481 t, D" N+ k1 s7 \
G3M2 Nell x 19
) y' @* o1 W5 A, o, A$ i; @* B G4M1 Betty x 21 C+ I% M# K6 E( x
7 c* p2 m' Z( Z' E! F6 BAllied aircraft
5 N5 y5 K4 }/ N7 Y8 g F4F-4 Wildcat x 27; P+ g1 T1 O8 @
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Japanese aircraft losses2 t! v+ W' |, z. ?7 A4 s* H( ^
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed/ G: |7 l+ ^6 R0 I) D
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed. T( M- ^; @3 H! d
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged( h! P7 O4 |; C- t8 O. `
$ |4 I4 Q% w( I1 Y8 v# A8 ZAllied aircraft losses+ D, K, T/ `+ w
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships- Q1 Q# o g( @$ ~' ?
CV Hornet: E7 p5 C& n }3 W) x4 C
CV Indomitable- R" T; a4 ^; a6 Q" g" c% ~' \# Z( ?/ R
CVL Hermes
. _' U7 u! }' h( F CV Illustrious
0 k) p3 ?6 \$ }: T8 Z CV Wasp
" \ A, t5 S& W0 }1 @8 S CV Formidable! w/ S: L* |' b+ e4 {0 r
7 U, ?/ `! M5 e/ P3 a0 A2 dAircraft Attacking:
+ e) f& n) x3 B/ L 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
- ?5 y& I0 c! ^; j Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 X$ `6 s3 z) d8 V+ `; A 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
# M1 x/ B& _* A+ R Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged: }# C w& o. g Q/ B& t2 R
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling): V. W( ?! P9 g4 I: @4 B
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 Q v4 C" i- F" \" b Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.7 G4 g: L6 q _2 U3 B! t$ M
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
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% M4 c& ?" `3 C# k4 kWeather in hex: Heavy rain& Q/ P- o [8 e7 p
8 h1 _. {) n* Y* K2 y0 a7 {Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 D" X- N. k: v
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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# K2 O$ B1 i3 r' c4 {Japanese aircraft
. |4 O! j4 b! K3 N* w8 L G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
/ N) K/ _# c/ \# w F4F-4 Wildcat x 14, P2 g7 b4 K2 S' U$ T
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 }$ O& i5 w- y* [ G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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6 g7 B, Q" f! o2 ENo Allied losses
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, L8 u& t4 g) z8 NAllied Ships1 F9 ^; X! u; v" c
CV Illustrious, a6 \" n$ k# X7 z. C4 k" q
CV Wasp; y& o3 d- @5 h9 g& a! G7 \
CV Hornet6 N2 K5 D5 @( [) p1 K- S2 F0 Z
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Aircraft Attacking:% Q$ ~! B7 Q: w* Y. Z% a( @' j" }
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
) L& A( J! j, _# U" K! d Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) `. M9 H! b+ u
. F% }, _5 [3 F2 p: [' c% D q8 ?* WCAP engaged:
- q3 P9 a# @* t1 P, Q! RVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# M$ h0 z/ v% h& U# z) }
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ k7 L- m; p" K! K4 m
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% Q! w( K, {& A! H) A7 _7 P1 V Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
) x* ?" g9 i- N9 r8 r; e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes$ S& f2 Z- i) @5 J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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$ ]# \ Y+ r9 d( `" }Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- {- c$ r x0 q3 W, Q. O; Y1 F
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( H, B' Z4 ]- W J0 U
A6M2 Zero x 24' ?# z" F& f, m% M
G3M2 Nell x 18; i8 e) d0 M b7 L3 a; d+ o' n' }
G4M1 Betty x 16
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- Y0 L2 @% n, p2 M# x2 p3 _Allied aircraft
% b+ z2 p+ d* k5 b F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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1 D7 X1 f5 b1 i8 S, L HJapanese aircraft losses5 ?+ T: w- f; o' H6 X$ R8 f
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
2 w i' V; z1 ? G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
8 [" }, s" L& w* _; S! V( U F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 x/ X( Z; n2 m* ? @; F
! E( m! K% D4 A$ s) u9 z1 jAllied Ships, p4 Q3 v* }" a8 x, a$ Q O4 r
CVL Hermes
U8 M1 g" s: H0 g% i6 f4 {: C CV Hornet
* M3 s' ^4 r; N CV Formidable! H$ L9 z) ?1 W
CV Yorktown
' _; @3 c' @% ~# }$ O$ x! J CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:
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$ Z# M# C7 n6 Q- | Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. z3 c8 X3 H5 l) ^( z/ w1 S2 G
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
0 _) I% R7 N4 R% b1 l; E/ ~/ k Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
* R' s0 i4 _" WVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)! y! `5 W- W: v3 p
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: @$ |4 Z. ]1 d- ^7 c
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.% N. i* `. X" t0 J: j' e2 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |