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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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) I; p6 i9 a& K+ |- bNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
. g& ?' w! p/ G9 f* q CA Chikuma, Shell hits 21 O9 f* a8 H8 j/ M! a* s
CA Kinugasa
3 ]. E: ^, i, l9 z. z$ p$ S0 g CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire; j" k3 {+ F( ^. u
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage6 S8 N+ c) O6 r/ R9 Y: X: S5 a
CL Tama
7 a( n9 `; R7 |, Z CL Tenryu2 `8 d5 u* }: {+ k7 X* q. x
CL Tatsuta. p- Z. g# n5 {6 W X
DD Yugumo
3 C. |- N2 l3 r% Q. C' T DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1% d' z8 J8 `+ M! [3 v% \* Y
DD Kuroshio5 U. E z0 C4 M6 |
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1. @) I8 |$ w6 w- @) i, \0 ~9 C
DD Amatsukaze
' \6 d, k2 r) f$ B DD Kasumi
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; t' `6 ~9 G6 T2 Z- K CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2& {- B8 \+ w) i
CA Northampton
' m0 Q+ y% `: @+ l" c; z" b CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
O* {" Q' w! l$ L+ k CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2+ @3 o. @. D& E: w. ~
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
" I, s: I" h2 Q) j CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
. g. ^ T, g5 \: z" @, f& ~/ F CL Perth
8 g$ c W5 K3 {: w$ P CL Enterprise
; _! N' ?2 d- B7 w' m, C; U CL Honolulu6 Q8 Q. E d' ?; ~* n
DD Alden
- S/ w# w! Z; Y- w2 @; x DD Fox& _# l6 O* c7 J
DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
' D$ W7 D* Y+ j$ A6 Z, eMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
8 B8 {: m* D9 S4 M. Z5 ~2 I' C' Y7 lRange closes to 17,000 yards..., t6 H- s2 _0 h6 }- f: g
Range closes to 11,000 yards...& }/ b! K4 y5 J+ z
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
( f; v7 J# z- b0 O. v' h8 T+ xRange closes to 8,000 yards...
" t$ c. {% R! b- C* x: a' zCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
5 D/ L. M. v9 `0 `9 T4 Q/ iCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards: Q8 h& m. q, T: s4 U0 k3 W
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
1 ^: C) b8 p! z z' }CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards& R, R6 F. W, s3 [
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards. s% l7 K% Z7 }- w( T, t
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* B# S3 D) R* s0 L6 q8 TCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
0 F9 N2 @% i) _) UCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards0 n1 {. }% V$ q( b+ K4 ?5 }1 D
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards0 ]# {" ?4 v; N% W/ e
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
' K0 I' z0 T+ \; ^4 Y: y ~" g* W5 ?9 [CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
7 x7 D9 g5 U4 P) oDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
$ R! }+ T, ]/ ?: O- A* E/ MDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
: k0 s. M Y; R, c% aDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
$ e1 j0 m# w, M. VRange closes to 7,000 yards/ Y3 X+ Q" H, b9 ]
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
+ x5 ^$ V$ @5 ]0 RCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
- s7 n: i+ ]3 VCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards7 t! d7 S! j# U- }& `8 j0 L
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
1 U$ S+ e2 Z6 Z. XCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
$ g# F' u9 m9 T# B/ p' xCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
3 m) X) m1 s P* c$ _. {; X/ Z3 m* kCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
" r% T5 K( ^/ p) y+ z/ iDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
- G. M: p! U0 [4 KDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards4 K5 V4 |4 @/ U5 \4 E
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
0 b# i$ n5 ?5 y0 L. H0 o5 m$ g3 v; A6 g+ VDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
" N7 o0 q$ N/ o; S/ K7 oDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
3 ]3 ^5 h; L& cRange increases to 8,000 yards
, v5 p# y: e' L/ H0 I' FCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
. Q8 S0 y5 Z7 j: m# R' ACA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
3 \) E E4 {: G9 E2 o& x: V! T- XCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
4 c7 }, b1 R/ A) k# Q" w0 u- \: BCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
+ J0 M0 ~) v; d! O0 I5 G9 y$ [( YCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
* R5 x2 Z) s5 D! j+ t, |7 y" FCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards7 L f/ `( I, X& I, k0 m: n8 s
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
- |: h& T0 {, _2 aDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards% B+ C5 X3 Q( I Q3 E2 g: N
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards5 S5 x3 ?' z2 t! {
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
- L1 ]' `3 T, T9 ^1 c: \% |DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
& h C# {! @5 B9 YDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
- Z# ?1 H& n, H$ b6 N4 t* XRange increases to 9,000 yards: W) Q4 t% M& [ f6 N- m( O
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards& n5 k. Z D ?
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards. }) L. n5 X( z( g$ C* d) _
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
4 K6 f0 u& l& MCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards1 ]/ B; h" K0 ?5 s5 O
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards8 ~2 r* l9 y( s: u h8 w5 @2 P8 k6 F
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
M2 B! I+ G' t7 C4 m! YCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
6 ]: _5 E( U* @( j2 P; w) SCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
1 m' w- k1 s1 v& ADD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards- o- @9 ~$ H+ L$ F @8 ~, z3 b
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
7 D3 `( t; x/ z. k; P. _: U, [DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
# s! u0 J; M% H8 O/ WDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
. n `4 s) Y6 c, rDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
m8 [3 X$ L3 A" X6 A v# k$ b9 O6 rRange increases to 12,000 yards; W$ ?7 q- _. D2 G9 x9 K8 W
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards R6 j. G, A- m
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards8 `8 I; h% x9 C" P0 y
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
# |% O4 k- {; G, t4 o0 R6 CCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
. a/ a+ D; v D0 ZCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
# d8 L# E- x9 E; O. e# L" FCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
, N4 h) r- \" |& `! j. YCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards# x; x4 x0 `: j6 B( j4 \( q
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards/ O0 ^/ z* A2 {* a
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
3 i3 a) s1 [# t. N+ N. xDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards. ~5 u6 x' O# t' i# B
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
; r+ X4 J$ _5 Q+ rDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
$ ^) k- D; R6 B0 t( Q- KRange increases to 13,000 yards6 A4 K$ [1 b* |# H: ]% H
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
7 e9 ?* W+ l) mCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards% Q$ \; o) w3 p5 ~
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards! o, \; l9 b- X
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
% ~$ c4 w# E; L5 i ~& NCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
# k9 r. _6 I4 HCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards. H, M& o5 ^' t* h
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards) Z. ]4 x& u/ R5 {& Z
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
2 p1 L" b3 B7 P- P' R" ECL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards9 ^0 o w0 s+ _* d! C
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
5 Q" \/ x! H9 J0 O- ` |7 B1 WDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
: {& V6 s4 `; HDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
: N' a! y* w3 [3 z. v+ ^ {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 Yards9 ~& v5 a v" Y2 Y' [$ G4 S( }5 T
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Japanese Ships8 ~$ Y* ^6 l, L( H. p7 A
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
4 `' w- C# g8 b- T5 v! M CA Kinugasa
H: o! u3 V4 e. t CL Tama, Shell hits 1
6 |7 H5 P1 _+ t0 d CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1/ {0 {5 Z- ?/ _0 {
CL Tatsuta
5 g X+ S3 x& z& k; \! U DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
, o* f9 x- X5 M( N7 j DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1. z7 j6 `; Z0 ~) K" c
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
5 `2 y5 @: D( `) M! o8 M/ ` DD Oyashio9 o% P e7 k) k0 } y
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Allied Ships
. w; r5 o! ~* U; O5 f' N% q BB Colorado, Shell hits 1$ u$ h' ]8 m" ?- }* r
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
5 ^7 E' A* h: x* g8 q+ `5 O CA Australia
" s1 t% ]4 Z7 {% Z CA Canberra# g# I& |. o0 z
CA Dorsetshire
' A0 o) y+ S* D+ I! ~; V CA Cornwall# G2 ?# i1 z3 p9 }0 O* r
CL Leander: l1 f3 j/ W" E; ~3 }( }( j
CL Java0 J$ E: t& Y6 S& j+ N
CL Dauntless
1 g. D2 [7 b7 c+ q CL Ceres
4 f6 a5 j" \9 ~9 W" [8 _ CL Detroit, Shell hits 17 `. K3 J& [8 o! [- _3 `) d- R
CL Trenton* d, x! Q7 Z( r( R8 m
CL Concord% u2 E$ n% R0 F6 }8 ^3 [
CL Helena
* h- p- A3 D* Z1 f) E; W CL Nashville' ^, w3 a' g7 G6 a0 z. K2 s6 |
CL Capetown+ b8 ?' c7 Q& q: f' S& D9 W
DD Buchanan
& M7 `, w2 n# y7 X' W1 L DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
( C. h5 A3 n9 k; Q; b6 N T DD Stack
- S3 y, t+ E, @( b8 {& e. [2 E DD Dunlap, x% o: w/ S. a7 `7 A
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
( s1 H2 `. }: P6 t DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
4 N2 l1 z9 A; W; b8 ?0 d. h DD Nizam
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% n, B' z6 X3 v7 R! d- E0 xMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
( M q" n* _$ ~: k/ pRange closes to 20,000 yards...7 U/ l9 g7 z* w5 A! E
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
l* c) G& k' @2 O, K' j$ h; }9 eFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'" i$ d/ D; v9 S' w
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards2 _! ?4 E& B; }, Z6 N3 J
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
) T# k( Y# ~, i3 T- |( lBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards, G2 W1 h0 @0 S' L% f
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards( L: r, e9 u1 w3 j
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
% ~& S! H1 b$ Q3 v3 C& e" ?. DBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards' b4 W. S3 D6 }! V
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
2 s- G. u& H4 |* c& A# [$ oCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
. ~& `# o3 m0 ]7 B I" XDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards- m. v& j2 g1 x V2 y) n
Range closes to 15,000 yards
) x% l% W8 x9 Q% BCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* b) G3 S" d8 n" ~, @3 t# F8 J7 yBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
" x; g' |% q6 L/ x+ P+ N; w7 [0 ^CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards# _2 b) J* u( |% S
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, w% Z4 i6 ]) F/ QCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards! A0 A* [; A- X. O" R' A
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
# S. e, u4 |) Y4 H# D1 S7 ZCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
: W$ a1 ^- D& e0 Y! y! vCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards2 J0 |+ J$ E r V# m7 P+ A
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards3 q1 i# ^9 Z+ S9 L
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
3 g$ ?6 o- M W. i, x, ]1 iDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
# ~% {+ Q$ c% l+ ?2 a; aDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards& A/ b6 U7 l' O% j/ I3 z: [6 R- h
Range closes to 11,000 yards# n4 I0 G! J) `+ H. i+ u+ n
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards# W# B$ m3 q% S) j4 r! g
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards5 U5 \: d7 b# t1 b, P
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards) s* O5 s; u5 J. \- Y" V
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
) b, U3 R& _) b& i: JBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
' D& D2 B& a% j1 k, MCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
: O7 c+ ?1 p/ l9 |CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards! C8 f* h+ z9 z9 ?/ e: n
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
7 x. J, P, e( h* w' iCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
4 \8 R6 C9 N3 v3 Z" `. K7 GDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
, V: K; n: z" o7 J2 ]DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
* t# K2 v( Y0 L8 u! q- G C nDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards! {5 x: A* O; y7 \* c- K
Range closes to 9,000 yards+ A6 _; A" |2 ~
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards3 B! S3 L$ r' p; |, I2 y
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards. h. x7 o0 r! d, a
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards. k+ J5 {9 C& Q# B
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
7 x) P6 t# g; ]! MCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
1 P! G1 J5 r" h+ [# ?1 } sDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards4 R! y" v- D1 Q
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards" x% m* m7 e$ I L. F( h( U7 R; _7 W
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards. k1 M) F' n I. F) K+ e/ g% `
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
. L9 X- i( t% K! a2 bCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards- ], q. h# j+ y! D
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
+ V. }+ g; J* F3 ?( EDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
6 v. e: ?% _( r) m5 a! p) B' r1 i) rDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards+ X0 p; d7 F6 X F/ o6 p
Range increases to 11,000 yards' O: A$ Y. I, L
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards. |3 z5 ^9 F! F: F8 }: g
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards4 d1 ~9 f) U7 }
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
- Y0 l7 a, [) TBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
! O8 w9 c7 U7 R1 h1 e. o& gBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
* q( q3 y4 y; F- _6 }( jCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
- _3 d9 E* U* H4 U, {CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
$ l% P4 m8 O( l4 s* uDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards; a& Z% q- t' J3 {# V8 m
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards& q9 K$ s5 k# }9 K- R
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards) M$ m' P- O1 ~# J9 m7 e
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
( R2 v0 _4 V1 u+ wDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards: _4 }& \3 J. M7 p5 I4 v8 V# V
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
/ S4 g$ p/ M T. J, z7 URange increases to 16,000 yards. P6 s, C( L) s- v3 L
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards* \" Z4 P& J- h9 t9 n' R( J! `6 U
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
7 C' J) ]: Q) ?) [BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
) M: k! Q/ s% @6 g4 d- f5 v' TCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
) Z1 Y b% S$ U/ h# ]5 iCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
; V' v% C- e7 v1 ~- O, k/ ]CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
& j/ J$ F! h& d# v! X8 Q. `) z& XCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
3 P$ F) o# v" LCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards3 s3 _. }1 E, i
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
6 l- w! V) a; x$ p! ICA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards! J/ f1 ?( J/ g8 J: f
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
% a; y. N* M- q" n5 b$ fCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards5 k3 \6 [) E5 T! |6 U. j
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards4 [1 Z" d7 v& c# Q. `; e! F
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
% j9 v" L5 g2 F* Z! o ?, U4 NDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
! `: Y0 H2 J( A- V- @8 tDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
( A4 F: V- V8 L' n& N. ERange increases to 21,000 yards
' \3 y2 R% }4 eCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
0 c# O+ J9 i" d/ @# |6 IBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
; U" R0 G8 [) f4 PBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
3 ~2 A& P9 v p% A; `: |$ P4 LCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
# j4 |# Q$ u) M0 R/ ~CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
# W9 J. e. a- e* P! i( i9 B* w XCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
# R5 ^) P0 ]; FCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards7 c+ _# J+ P; m2 H1 t
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
% v7 {8 `2 Q% h3 uCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards% l' x' N8 c: p8 J& R( c7 R( ~
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
! C" g8 L, ]3 d& URange increases to 26,000 yards1 F- K+ m4 z( M: ^$ @1 |7 X8 N
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards4 H7 w, v9 @, o t4 d
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
* G9 m7 v2 U: T7 h' N! m5 aCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
* z8 y: {$ ]+ zCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
2 q; M' J: o, P/ n1 W6 T; f2 t( |CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards0 F- k: w0 j7 y- y& T
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
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/ ]/ d q$ o3 Q' T, Y) H" bBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards0 m, x, H) _5 i
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards# y: [& P$ U1 f' a
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards6 ^4 O' t1 p& y
Range increases to 30,000 yards0 | b9 G& q$ N
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards1 h; U4 z7 t' B, l4 e6 d0 S
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
7 n6 _4 k3 ]) h! i. V3 a/ wCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards( @& v/ Y! |" {* y, g q
Task forces break off...
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. @# Q" I4 Y8 e0 [- aEstimated time to target is 44 minutes7 O2 C* v9 B3 j, U2 D
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A6M2 Zero x 486 `( s9 P X {$ G% I! F2 ~
G3M2 Nell x 19
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Allied aircraft5 i+ ?6 W! l) T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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; c$ @+ K2 g) ]. R1 P- hJapanese aircraft losses
% W" h3 y$ {/ I6 f) @) V- |" d' w A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
4 x4 Y; R! s% }7 }7 X; p% ~6 c$ V G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
. X0 _9 B7 G6 T6 S0 a" c G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged0 K% o L# O5 ^2 V `& k+ A
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Allied aircraft losses
2 a8 s' W. Z [/ b F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships$ k: z1 I/ F5 K1 W& y
CV Hornet$ w7 F, D& A1 ?& A, o1 b% z9 W
CV Indomitable0 u& _. T; f# `* L
CVL Hermes; l! @" B3 o$ x" D! K
CV Illustrious
* t' }* d: F2 N8 G2 X4 y CV Wasp
! J L2 w+ j( s0 P. {6 F% G CV Formidable# Q8 b: R* t+ ^( @0 c/ K
& l. y: U9 \& |Aircraft Attacking:5 _) r$ h+ _7 M x
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet0 ?% h8 q7 @$ B8 n
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. i$ r7 g: n4 m# k- c' N/ ~
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet" J3 J0 _9 C- ?, Q3 S; g V
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" M% P8 V( N: l# }
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CAP engaged:
7 k& X9 L$ e" ]9 }9 X, eVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)6 K4 ~. c- b4 A& Y* j
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ \$ R% E5 p8 n1 d- t4 J6 I- x z
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
. m e+ L8 W* C U+ w, X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes# l3 r5 e- n# N( J; F; `: j
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* C: z! y! S$ O+ G+ x. r5 GMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain {6 A: m; G: W* Q
$ W. L+ i7 F: ^- O7 t: g3 pRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
7 w$ N+ y0 k1 G( Z" UEstimated time to target is 34 minutes4 o" Q. ^- c) y# M. a' ~
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Japanese aircraft. S7 N# D0 u. m7 W( ~$ y: v0 v. }
G4M1 Betty x 28. g1 u9 L' u: G+ M, |& E9 b9 L; X
4 _" [/ P L+ C7 r4 OAllied aircraft! r0 b& C. }0 X8 `* z6 @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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- [2 \9 ~9 [* H2 H3 PJapanese aircraft losses I2 W8 o- J1 ^, c- F. f
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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3 C# m5 r5 F4 K9 x. ^No Allied losses
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Allied Ships
) L) ^6 C* N$ {- _ CV Illustrious9 Z$ c% b5 x$ G4 K3 _9 `" a, n
CV Wasp
?3 L/ S, S0 \0 b% b& m CV Hornet
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% G6 O9 `4 W, y: @+ T; e2 {" L2 J- SAircraft Attacking:' D$ d% N; l$ o
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet6 g( F. N+ ?- B* |
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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6 |# _& i* l4 UCAP engaged:5 j+ d" D% u+ _& |: q5 C
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): l$ o! L2 M" y! [+ r6 t1 H- U, t
1 plane(s) intercepting now.' T5 }- j u/ w
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." `6 m9 `! Y4 h* j. H7 y
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
$ q' S3 l2 W3 d9 t* g* Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes3 X6 y0 A* k- X: J; l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain4 n6 \+ A0 j# X8 x& v- l q
" U- I5 }- F: G- i {4 d# R3 hRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 u' P5 L$ k6 }* W7 [! |# V$ M0 l
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes" D; f: B4 O9 d5 G, _5 n
% S4 [4 A+ C% _2 Q" h: [Japanese aircraft7 J4 s- a' m2 k% ^; L5 ~
A6M2 Zero x 24
$ e. o& o$ u) ~1 A G3M2 Nell x 18% n7 l& ]. r/ l2 |
G4M1 Betty x 16
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 19- J! h, |2 @! Y, J. Z0 h A2 J
* Q" m0 F, d! i) AJapanese aircraft losses& Y# T' I& V- H8 V3 z) B
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses2 P2 {5 e2 D3 I8 R
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
0 U4 o% y0 d8 s CVL Hermes
/ @, v# D f) @ i1 H8 o1 f2 q, o4 g9 M CV Hornet( f; a$ C! u4 u- ?$ I0 F; |
CV Formidable- N3 J4 n5 B) H+ g, c3 q
CV Yorktown5 P% U7 i) m" O
CV Illustrious
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2 U3 w; f9 J! j% n0 q3 Z. ^" E8 fAircraft Attacking:
# K$ Y+ i* s! q1 D3 Y) j( w 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
4 B. _/ h& u. ]6 T; i Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- J. [; R, Q- p9 I! U" j
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
3 {& l) o6 e3 D& L7 m/ ] Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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0 y ~2 ^( G0 K& S4 r cCAP engaged:
" h: ]) H; k* R0 X I. {1 HVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)' k9 Y8 H" V3 J8 a, Q/ S- P
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 z' ^6 g( Z! n. Z! h7 z0 s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.! D9 ]% o; m3 K/ n9 x7 s' |5 N* ?& x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |