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6 ~1 M- u1 H5 C) Y9 [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
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Japanese Ships
: c! \; g$ i0 L2 B& Z/ `% P8 O CA Chikuma, Shell hits 22 b" f5 y$ G9 ~8 S W& \6 A
CA Kinugasa: e9 k) f5 Z1 E; q7 j8 Z
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire5 z% p& D3 r# Y' F* i3 T
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
% l4 i4 E/ a2 h6 \, `. {* U; _2 E CL Tama
! k2 { I. {* }* O/ K( | CL Tenryu6 ]) `% U$ F5 H! g1 M
CL Tatsuta
* j# _/ H0 q# ?$ C3 _2 B& g DD Yugumo: G4 k9 S" Y2 k& h8 r
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1! U, V8 J! i8 \% S
DD Kuroshio
3 u, k2 d' ?$ I8 A, E" J1 }7 u DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
, ?6 Y% W* R( D3 i, m" o- V. C4 C5 X, l; a DD Amatsukaze
! p0 e2 \2 W5 s9 F DD Kasumi
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4 ~- U" f9 d" F; ~- \Allied Ships& l6 @5 N- E# T) @; ?( t
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
& h: R/ x9 a' L7 U) P' J) C' b5 }6 @0 A CA Northampton! }: A# j6 O$ a/ c
CA Chicago, Shell hits 15 A. G' }9 t2 ~
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
) a+ I6 H' n/ n- _ CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
' `2 U( Y0 y( u/ @# r% k$ s CA Vincennes, Shell hits 14 ]0 I5 }0 ^# m( b. R2 ?# l
CL Perth6 }: e- E& w2 b
CL Enterprise
+ a# K/ O$ K$ Q0 F$ x5 r9 N9 {9 J CL Honolulu
* H- x' p. V: _) j# n; a DD Alden! Y4 v/ r. |+ x; K& f3 G
DD Fox$ L: L9 K0 F# q* T4 K8 s, q
DD Whipple3 T; z1 m g* c9 v7 U6 c
& E; w9 A6 @! _8 Q4 S8 x5 fImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight% t+ C3 @: k3 q1 O+ R
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards4 `; ]) Q7 }" I$ Q+ m
Range closes to 17,000 yards...2 J+ R4 Q5 i/ @( `* c1 t4 M
Range closes to 11,000 yards...3 B; K9 B- H# ?! n
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
) ^: ] e2 X0 k" E$ h2 _/ C( s# b. H' ?Range closes to 8,000 yards...$ M) _. m9 u9 L2 y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
2 C$ F2 I# k4 G: m9 n- lCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
1 p) f; G6 D, j" BMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'; V# t1 ?. G% m5 ~4 d3 q% E
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards+ g9 ?* J$ B/ |0 U: C8 m+ C3 @- C' D
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards1 U7 M+ E* p8 w1 V
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards5 \) q/ M8 s1 y- N ?; E' P5 ^
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 o2 _9 {) A/ J7 |; ]: c P( n& l3 mCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards. H, r, b7 O: r
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards( v9 `% T/ Z) N8 M
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards$ S5 m4 }7 {' h$ T2 e+ T1 s! P+ h7 _
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
- \. z* _( p8 |4 X2 kDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards0 R7 I" u5 C9 D
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
2 j. u( d! ]" L. V9 X) @; J2 WDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
$ B, l* K! S; U0 w: u4 X' vRange closes to 7,000 yards2 n8 L9 `: q7 g8 S: F$ V
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
8 n. ]9 n4 b9 P. R: V) L% w: V3 UCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards% m/ a1 _" z F! V) p h. @
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
5 @! q4 y! @, q: R6 }9 U" K, `4 mCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
/ u. j# v+ y3 J1 H5 dCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
" ~( P7 [ a$ C. {/ }0 G8 p5 GCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards" V8 O) _2 P8 ]# Y- ^5 \1 U
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards4 C1 m7 i: M! O$ Y! Z
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards) Z. \9 f. ~% f" {* y6 ?1 P- \+ H
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards4 }2 g4 D& J/ U9 ]4 s. k) M/ i' H" x
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
9 L/ }; z5 K2 x3 T% H% NDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
4 `0 b0 @% s5 LDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
/ B- H+ h: `% {& W/ k% J5 KRange increases to 8,000 yards
5 i9 a" u1 x+ pCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards2 I' r! g4 V! z
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards% o0 p3 {2 G ` z7 M- d
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ j5 n8 V* Q; y, Y! o+ p- p U
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
0 B$ U8 S& N- GCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
; y7 ?+ u% U7 RCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
1 h. M! L/ z0 Y7 Q* k$ eCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards4 t7 }- N0 r+ x
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
$ f4 Z0 `( T, t8 w# j' w0 k( rDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards! E9 e8 r& V) [7 I
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
+ c# |: l; i, l8 a% e! Z: m1 DDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards! E+ R, Z) L/ r
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
0 d2 ]$ X& a: X6 M8 oRange increases to 9,000 yards
" H& F/ X0 A: Z* J' bCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards8 ^( E. K) g0 S+ T# k% o' u
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards, t: W" n( F+ e
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
) V& Z$ G6 |: s$ X& N$ n N# {CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards, J, Z+ w& X( T+ Y$ F. \5 ?
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards h3 g4 ~6 v! i) C' Z3 @9 N
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards6 r4 d+ w5 f; L% {( F
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
$ O, v, w, _7 C( U& zCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
0 P2 f, \% u3 D( k, A! lDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards+ {' b# s) t. W0 x! K+ X2 P! t
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards- O. k2 O- F. O& H2 i
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards8 B" R/ H: q' ]. g! C0 n
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards( W* O/ J! a* S6 `# j4 J8 Q
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
5 {+ j7 |: p' v* v, [8 {Range increases to 12,000 yards! c5 K5 F* _3 X5 ] |3 P6 e
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards9 c. O5 E- I7 |3 F
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
o. `* N3 r8 x: ?# R3 LCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards; R. H( K8 {3 X3 }5 ]* H6 M1 D
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
4 J% {: P Q, O4 WCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards8 P5 E) Y" a* o K" i7 ?
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
, ^6 Y9 Y @# C) m' A+ xCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
7 }: S* k5 {" m7 Z. dCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
$ V+ b: K! X4 qDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards: D: D1 G2 S: `3 x# Y; n8 }' @. K# [
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
/ h9 D4 X+ N& h$ m" a; c+ _DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards/ H1 n5 ?; b: B& r7 l' R1 i/ \
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
2 o0 \( u2 r( SRange increases to 13,000 yards
) x# I3 u- K7 |' ZCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
2 K$ D- O( T. @& ]CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
/ }; b0 M5 T U. g' B9 h, d. l1 PCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
9 Z6 j. N }4 O" U8 ECL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
7 T+ @4 O. S- q, w6 nCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards. y) U3 y, u* Y; D# y* s$ |, j
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
6 A7 |- {, f' A# K9 {" }. s5 ?4 S% ECL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards n2 H" D/ j; \: \6 t
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards" M# d, X6 L. q1 Y. y. F. F$ q
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards6 N6 v2 a) l+ V
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards* r7 c9 F/ b M& R& A
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
) j; R# d/ U* w! VDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards. |7 b6 `: x3 a8 d
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards3 A0 r9 _' {4 n7 d
Task forces break off...5 L7 y8 ^. ~+ T% Z- e( Q* I( p
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
' q* U: t s+ Z# M0 @ CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
& [0 `4 s7 G' R5 q1 z CA Kinugasa7 i6 w: k# K4 `6 T; a
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
+ W0 x# p% q% M: \ CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1+ W0 J8 h3 |* O" q7 L& N3 U
CL Tatsuta, I w2 ^) b; d' L) l$ T" l2 u; `
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire% z6 x7 ?/ j T
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1* o+ @3 P, l7 O) ~" z
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire* F! p7 N9 M d; l% f1 R) B) n
DD Oyashio+ h* ?0 l% a0 m! d, e/ L7 a
3 W% x( t# N7 d: g7 q LAllied Ships' L- Q; o& c/ B% v O, r! n9 d3 F2 _
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
" b( D$ Q4 y: f( Q BB Warspite, Shell hits 8" o, O9 q4 {/ U
CA Australia. h: a D) S3 A3 h% e% Y
CA Canberra
' @# s- U7 R% w/ a CA Dorsetshire. ?( |# `# ~; Z9 h- B
CA Cornwall
4 T$ s+ _( n: I7 }. Z3 |; u CL Leander2 O( m; l" Y0 y3 O" V5 C3 z! s! ^8 ~5 A; U
CL Java
1 \# M& N8 d1 ~ k CL Dauntless. e! m* r) }. O2 \6 y
CL Ceres+ y7 \7 K! b5 `& [% l
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
) E; ]3 R' }! Y. ]- J CL Trenton
7 Y. K4 w! m7 c# b2 H CL Concord# U) L# t1 \% N5 y B
CL Helena1 u6 G( V6 @( p4 |& J- G
CL Nashville
7 ?% |3 \$ [% g CL Capetown% m* ?- a! A# ~( X- O$ ^% h
DD Buchanan$ s% O( e4 L: s1 I5 i% o: c: W
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 f5 r/ j( ~, n DD Stack
3 C9 H, U V( j; S' U1 e DD Dunlap4 |$ c7 G7 B& {5 j
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
1 V+ C4 S3 [5 x9 ~ DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires/ |1 \! H9 j7 m" n) n$ B: [
DD Nizam
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! g, f% Z: I' b8 h: mMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
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CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards0 N- |- B" g9 D+ |: Z# z! u
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
$ @ m/ J7 W- F/ S' ]BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
; H+ ?8 c% V5 |! r/ |1 p3 D- yBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards9 r3 ^# q$ _6 y' m" h
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards, R1 j, H/ t/ m* Z b" q; a
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards: H5 P# N. J- a: `" t1 R
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
" u; K' e& h6 `6 x- j# ZBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
" U7 W6 R# Z, T$ \* ^6 e7 l3 j _/ NCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards% J8 ~* T9 x' M- L. B# s m
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
! _$ `8 m9 q" Q% w z, O9 wDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
+ B' h0 C9 S' \: P% @& VRange closes to 15,000 yards
; J/ L1 c8 c; b" w, |% vCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards. |) u6 d% P5 h2 g/ v
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
' j$ R. o# ]" a6 b2 W& W( D0 S% ^& tCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards+ a# y6 T; ]1 G
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
; t5 K: D6 x. W' f# ECA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
+ T0 s: Z6 F+ T" j* G" ~9 T O& VCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards% p, Z1 {1 R8 O, d& }
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
0 l+ l- T! y. J- T! ?CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
' I2 q1 [$ }) v- Q1 x4 ~- r3 N6 J" oCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
; q. @& n& t. [+ K4 m3 R, V' ~ xCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
: T5 T3 q) V8 Z% \DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
2 e3 Z: i' s/ o/ P" b: ~DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards5 r: d: U6 U6 \! t: N
Range closes to 11,000 yards
* b1 m- f o6 @2 Z- ICA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards# d# Z2 s d6 D, N" U6 k
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards7 _2 i! p1 N. Y2 w
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
8 S/ y) @3 C; L: p: F1 j B/ g& ?CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards; N1 A& |# ~; y& s; P2 R& W9 @
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
& m1 r0 f' j" M4 L" ~CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
1 G4 u2 N5 {( ?& r* @CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
6 U3 m) g- l- E3 |- n; N/ v1 @DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
; A/ z/ j6 H( a0 X" n7 T8 }; NCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
* Z8 j8 J6 Y' h+ V$ i' |! gDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards8 h' ?2 u2 T. ]8 R5 r& g- Y9 `
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
; b4 V2 g: v6 T8 G- JDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards% v+ M, m* w% D+ m, ?( \
Range closes to 9,000 yards
( P" p* Q4 i) e! X! [$ C# NCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards9 s8 K; \- B# |# Y4 Y. b; h" D1 Q
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
$ ], M1 S% O6 a1 yCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards: p2 ]- h! q8 ~
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards3 y1 [8 b% k) N1 G3 W
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards) M" \# _+ |, b- S# e3 u) c: W: [
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
9 h1 P8 G+ \: M* x; wCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
( b# g6 g4 v6 r- g6 c3 ~CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards' \9 b P+ I7 W" D. o
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards9 _* m# ?/ \7 k" H
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
5 U" b! v5 F+ cDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards( k: Y8 f3 v( l8 @( t F0 d4 k
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
. R1 ?' Y' N2 D) @( yDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards; ?$ I7 u6 R9 b/ K! h
Range increases to 11,000 yards9 I3 t0 F: a' K5 V6 ~) T+ A
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
# g' E8 C6 r* P7 h2 hCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards( j1 o; q5 [ Z5 z) s6 I" p
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
, p s! ^$ q$ h: z4 rBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
: I! r5 f) ]& n' PBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
5 y5 |- Q1 ~4 @0 ]CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
0 _/ W" Z# p1 ?& m2 x: x k: e UCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
+ u9 |+ w$ Z8 V' @* h/ {DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards2 @- [3 ^4 A( f( \2 O
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards3 C) d- q7 G( o" |9 I. w, K M
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
0 v6 }, j5 p5 G1 H. m$ uCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
# j% u7 |' S8 j( L6 g' P" wDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
; ^* j1 y) i! ~3 K" { t hDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
" i- C( j, E2 C, MRange increases to 16,000 yards
* ]" N" v) B( a! y" ?8 k8 LCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
9 |0 |9 S; w, ]- hBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
+ v6 }7 u. }3 c6 t: N+ iBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
$ \0 s$ b' L% m: D( e! qCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards) g. b/ U+ m1 o: |6 Z+ l5 Q
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
8 X& J! H% m; G" G5 DCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
' \* T1 n* f& |8 H1 `7 C8 bCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
7 O ^! b$ `, s8 B+ n" HCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
0 J% D/ e" Z8 QCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards, P) {# x' {1 W- m% }
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
+ v& t8 j& X$ ^1 t' e# ?: RCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards" L$ u" a i( ?* J% }3 H
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
n! r' H. z$ j9 ]6 i; sDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
1 y R0 s3 ^+ R6 V; ODD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards Z6 F& I( ?6 q j, S% |+ p Q
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards, q+ w* s# a( E$ A) `$ |
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards: I" j, y- g. R; G: |
Range increases to 21,000 yards
4 N0 T% ^4 B- O" w0 _- i" D! [CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards6 @0 p$ D$ ]4 P9 C: p3 _2 c
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
" o2 }( _8 n' I+ j- qBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
. Z: `7 v3 v5 T/ \CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
: @ E0 r a) z% RCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards+ H% i. e' w5 t/ ]
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards0 q& s/ x( f* C2 r4 q& l ]
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards7 l6 V; \, f. h2 m& D
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
2 W$ P+ r/ Z" ?1 |7 I5 g6 RCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
# Z$ F# A+ S+ ]! m- `% JCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards Q& `& G1 J0 X' n4 v
Range increases to 26,000 yards) i/ J7 [9 o, z
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards# r) B6 j3 O) A+ ]; X) b$ ?
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards$ J1 J) s" I. X$ c5 y
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
9 R/ \. O5 K: `, e2 \7 o; D+ J. cCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
Z4 }. H7 \3 T1 l! S; ZCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
" Z0 L% v5 e+ S e0 OMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage5 a& i4 ^# z% `! Z5 W" D/ j5 B1 [
Range increases to 28,000 yards. \1 ?4 a9 _8 r1 K K+ D; b
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards p5 E9 u, {+ h2 \- ?5 N' O, N
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards0 g9 r' N) P0 v% M7 j% F, @: U
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards# j& |* k3 Z; W& I( X% Q& a7 Z
Range increases to 30,000 yards
8 J6 o; V) v' R- ?3 oCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards6 S8 f P1 ^& h: W; R# F6 x1 u
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards0 [6 |+ k. g# M: S, o( F7 d0 C" u! \
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards" N% b( q9 G" R y
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% {$ z; }2 K I8 b E
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain+ z! R& @6 B/ ^
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" Z7 H$ a$ P0 v/ NEstimated time to target is 44 minutes* \! z6 ~8 B1 l% l( |. z
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Japanese aircraft% C$ B0 Z# [6 a- D) k" {/ U
A6M2 Zero x 48% R% S- Y! C5 Y3 E
G3M2 Nell x 19
2 w& l2 Y$ u' e G4M1 Betty x 21
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9 p' J, N1 A4 w) F$ h# G) P zAllied aircraft; g* ~: P0 _) a& k0 w9 u4 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses8 d! v" t" x: ~; p; \( w
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed; {$ ]4 C1 o8 C; H4 B
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
' \9 } r- S" L/ v4 w G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses( Q7 a, s0 J! w1 [$ Z, ?* ~
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ z9 r8 x/ g: UAllied Ships
% M8 Q, L9 R; w3 l& P CV Hornet( g1 m' F0 Q) {3 g- s' c3 [7 v
CV Indomitable1 p3 F% `1 |6 \
CVL Hermes
q z: l+ D& N" y6 C CV Illustrious9 W7 l+ y, o9 m
CV Wasp2 | h5 Q. k5 H: n( |
CV Formidable
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$ I7 E2 b+ m. W3 V6 MAircraft Attacking:8 ^( Z" ]( A5 ?/ j: Z; t, L7 i
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet7 _* ^) z, w9 A& K. ~) a' l; x
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb' L3 ^' K- t9 i6 {' j2 M! e( Z
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet# K1 d2 W0 g* B- F$ H
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
, i! o. F! O& H+ }VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)6 X6 |+ T% `/ p! e. Y
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" _- \! N( E+ h. q( f5 h Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.6 E* u, \7 K7 O+ R* I; l$ u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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3 ?/ G+ q: R: W! ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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! G3 v% y+ P5 e1 @$ h! G' L7 QWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 k' I/ g! z) w' w6 r6 U
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 z7 Z: H0 r, c, \- Q! _
G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
% r: K0 g7 a3 H0 _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 W( p2 v; Q; z" @
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Japanese aircraft losses
* F- u3 g* U3 B* _# E: G& N G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged6 z0 F0 K2 I# y* _ T% C
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No Allied losses, Y* G3 u8 x R
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Allied Ships/ G- E, f$ A& `' D; }
CV Illustrious4 p* a5 ?& Y. |3 F; \+ f
CV Wasp
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Aircraft Attacking:: i6 R0 H2 |* i# {' R# {8 Y. C/ A
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
: J |% z& U9 d' q Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. a& |, v; A4 ^7 z
5 D2 W4 _) s2 l N1 ]+ ^' k; u) sCAP engaged:+ L: {7 z7 Q0 U4 V
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% g \3 f2 q- R$ Z& W! j) m9 Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& j% S% ^ N- a8 u. P; X5 p" u- f/ { 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& j' K/ T0 a) g* Y5 r+ t* s( q- v
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
( g8 E0 U1 j1 ^ 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! X U) O7 ~3 Z3 ?4 V
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain( a, l9 h+ r, B0 R5 e0 W
6 z$ e5 Q3 o% p( ]: G$ `Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 ]9 N- V _" _+ y: o' w _
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# j- w4 z4 C9 @6 Q) I1 A
A6M2 Zero x 24
# X! J0 V2 j. c8 `1 k G3M2 Nell x 18
4 o: y5 M2 U/ m: K G4M1 Betty x 16
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! j: N) M2 `% T" a5 @9 g, AAllied aircraft
7 K" u5 B- M) \& C F4F-4 Wildcat x 19' u6 |+ }( C2 N, C* M, B
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 g4 y+ ^0 ~1 m# ^ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed+ y7 g3 C! n. n; Z9 b4 o
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
! j/ P4 V& w( N# r6 U+ l+ | F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- Z0 A* W0 h& p) a" C
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Allied Ships
2 \: ?7 c. C$ h3 V3 F CVL Hermes
: Q- a* n) z6 l1 ^& w CV Hornet2 t8 g1 i8 M* p' H* A- o
CV Formidable
: C) D% d0 l4 Q5 Z CV Yorktown
1 p6 D0 n' C& `/ d CV Illustrious
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! e' q9 p2 S0 ]& V% ~; ^Aircraft Attacking:
1 u3 z. {. R- {9 Z 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
$ Y! u1 ~" h7 z! Y Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb% V; j$ x2 h/ D2 L
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet0 \% _2 R9 J3 M8 R" C" Y- k
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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( |3 N: u/ w9 G- p7 m- S bCAP engaged:8 ]/ c M+ s; b
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
( R% |" Z$ A) m; I 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 w4 E; B' |( [) E; u8 y: T# P Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
3 o& s6 a2 Z$ A, X; `' r5 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |