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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 Yards2 c. k8 o9 I- {( e# ]( T* n& r2 s
, c! z3 {9 s7 p( ]7 d! NJapanese Ships$ _! r( _7 f i. q+ T7 N
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2* q( M0 d# |, h$ ]
CA Kinugasa
4 }1 e* }8 ~9 ?( s" e, a$ ?9 [7 `$ s CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire5 S/ ] O6 v/ t. C1 i
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 f/ {5 z0 N/ W! R# j7 w CL Tama
2 f b. X# D9 o) B* |+ ]; H. l5 P CL Tenryu
6 E" H- \9 H$ m! ?1 J" H) { d7 l CL Tatsuta! s( U |8 @ f/ F
DD Yugumo) y! u" j7 e q: F; W! Z; ]
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
/ e# D; @" U8 I% n" y9 s9 b DD Kuroshio8 N9 T) C4 ]$ v
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 10 q. }- g$ c% U# Y
DD Amatsukaze3 l6 s. ~; E! F) `
DD Kasumi, _7 w* V8 t6 w" ~% t
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Allied Ships0 X! a& `' r3 U- \) i4 A
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2* h7 Z1 a# H$ e; ?6 C# b6 g
CA Northampton
! m8 w! s- r$ M; V CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
" |/ R# _$ Z( K2 S) t; q CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2$ D/ t9 }9 X X6 `- f
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 22 s, t4 N0 h, R& ~- z$ d4 X$ [& W
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1! J# z! m S, i
CL Perth
0 c3 w6 q5 N$ h% A CL Enterprise
$ h& O, ]* G. y CL Honolulu) g5 A5 S8 o! Q# C0 W1 X
DD Alden" B: Y! f1 k9 h i0 N- p; K4 w4 ]
DD Fox
0 R! v% G# ]/ }; ] DD Whipple- e# {4 t9 \* d0 M& B( _
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight% Y! k, n1 v8 [2 k* i+ f- h
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
3 x. j8 K. E; QRange closes to 17,000 yards...
5 g6 D& G, u4 f4 LRange closes to 11,000 yards...
+ a% b* J% g$ S( b" }9 F# h/ {CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
% p! ^- L* e: T) b& u9 @ O: ^Range closes to 8,000 yards...% R- y0 [" b, @7 [5 F! X/ \0 k
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
, k6 J8 Z: i) _6 ^) C) z9 r9 ICONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards% E- \' t6 x( u1 I5 [+ E
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'6 s( e% x& d5 c& ]
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards. {. b, u" n; q) Y, ~% a
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
M7 @4 F7 ]( l1 |$ FCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards. a7 ~3 j. ]7 I: y1 S$ R7 f
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
6 g. v: k& c7 k9 g7 z5 GCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
" U0 _% m7 [' |0 d" pCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
# W! _# s& `& h( y3 I) ?DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards6 ~4 H' i4 i, |% [. d0 U( B! e
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards' [8 Q) K' Z4 ^
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
. w! A& g4 a8 X: o }$ z: WDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
/ k$ m5 l- U; M% ZDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
) Y8 H) J- I( y) U& D) ERange closes to 7,000 yards' n5 k+ M+ d7 T6 F
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
) @% {, d3 A) D- h g& iCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards0 Y, ^" G ^4 E! r! Y
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
# h( W; P+ S" G$ T5 |CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards$ b1 r* N; y; @! T# @
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards F2 @. q2 c+ t+ d+ p" s% y
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
5 ?! C1 I: h/ \# OCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards, U& U1 F9 o' L2 Q2 ?6 G
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards& `% |2 I8 N9 _
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards4 e: N: L+ {$ F6 `7 U3 ~$ N# S" Y4 K
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards0 {7 O, }2 M: `: `5 L# u
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
8 s8 l3 }8 x0 V; g8 N: x$ {DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
3 b3 ^. Z/ K/ s) Q2 g% O7 lRange increases to 8,000 yards
& ]% f; \0 e! aCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
f$ @$ F3 T- F. ~$ z9 ?+ dCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards; w: n$ @, X- ?" ~* O1 j+ I9 T
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
# R; m3 r4 n1 uCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards" y: {; f% ]. `/ ?- W: W) g) q
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards/ u( K" H6 |* x3 \
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
! l* G: M9 W* q4 FCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
+ O% t. Z: |+ _4 |3 QDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
) T' C: i5 c% V4 KDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards5 `7 G. ~4 C) o7 f1 k8 R4 `
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards8 ]2 T3 X' G# V0 y0 c
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
5 H2 t- s6 c& g: H! ~& ^+ {% S! ^DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards0 `5 Q! F0 Z+ ]* t4 o$ p
Range increases to 9,000 yards
8 ~9 x+ }8 }1 q9 l) d6 L2 tCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
4 x1 p+ u) ^( F% KCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
: D$ F& ~8 x+ x) a- u, J5 FCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards1 w V1 q- A5 H7 p8 x3 `- |
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards0 b0 H E, `* M
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards0 J h; Q6 f L. `
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards6 `$ o' d4 O! H% |3 C% q
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
% X9 u/ d5 T9 H* Y1 n6 |CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards% @6 p7 e3 e4 Z1 C1 A1 `; A' h
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards9 \) U" V, w$ H% ]" I- ~' M3 q
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
+ g/ s% n2 o; cDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
3 ~3 `8 m, y( ], a1 P, x" H# HDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards5 ^1 ]+ h) b( T3 d: d ]
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards p; F) s" ?* s3 o+ W' a1 q3 I
Range increases to 12,000 yards7 m/ Y8 F6 U& y& h
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
: y W1 P0 F: I$ G& m7 X. RCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
/ B9 d: I, Z& l: [CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards) Y, _$ y$ X0 d; X
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
: r/ d% k) ^: u2 S4 D6 rCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards; G P6 b2 {7 C( C
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards/ |1 ~" a( ]# g* L& W# G
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
; h: ^) Z$ W( l! J# ~. PCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards$ T% F( x O) T! {/ g3 u9 S$ I
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
4 x' }. T$ k) \( @9 gDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards& ?" W8 h5 k+ P% e
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards" b0 p% O# ?8 J( _# R
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
' [1 A+ ?8 h" B) n+ vRange increases to 13,000 yards
+ N$ \7 D! J/ a) Q, j$ z, }CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
! D1 e. X* }7 K7 R/ Z, z& `CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
- \* n' R( m: k' nCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
# J" M* o% J* [. H' TCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards) B1 L, V7 i3 _; k' o9 c+ @
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards) { N4 a) }5 K. o5 |& T, C6 o
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards4 b- \9 L- a. h; h9 g% \
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
! `8 ?% |6 J0 E: a' oDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards# W" L u: C' w$ U3 K/ v3 x% W
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards, b5 [% k% O) v2 i
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards# \$ W. C7 ~' M- J; m q9 l
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
$ y/ i$ G/ x0 k( j/ [* |DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
6 d+ _" j ?" Y A6 }' N# I! S: DDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
1 H, V" S+ }( W6 j/ G; r+ E9 dTask forces break off...# W* O8 b; B9 t& o! t- D1 E
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards9 _$ x. @8 p K: @
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Japanese Ships7 ~ ~8 K' A2 }8 C# |
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire" j5 w8 K3 ]6 L- p7 o' Y
CA Kinugasa' B: K+ Z# Y) h6 B1 U. {% O( J
CL Tama, Shell hits 11 B w- U0 w( F, Y2 O5 R
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
! u6 p4 T0 m1 g) H CL Tatsuta
' L3 g' |( M9 T. ~6 }, ]* Q+ `: I8 ] DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
) B$ V- B2 _$ y* E8 K* D DD Akigumo, Shell hits 12 J. K& y8 m" B8 o) x
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
7 w- C3 c1 U) F9 n. e DD Oyashio: V/ Q8 M, j+ P+ }: Y3 P
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Allied Ships
0 r- p% t I# D/ D. y2 { BB Colorado, Shell hits 1) N! q' w! Z, I+ Q/ I" k
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8# G+ A' F* T9 A2 i: O5 T0 T- I
CA Australia
, U3 d( i" \( U. d3 Y7 ?- M( F" B0 R CA Canberra$ h4 f! c5 w9 N' z
CA Dorsetshire
2 J) n. g, Z' x8 u7 U1 j j5 G CA Cornwall$ x( R" t% e+ r
CL Leander$ B8 b& @6 p; s, C
CL Java
+ k, ~& S, u- I8 |+ v0 _ CL Dauntless# N: Q' r7 @3 k5 H1 q
CL Ceres
8 A" _& O4 ^3 ? H8 K! p CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
6 s0 A/ i, k1 E CL Trenton6 h% F% |+ k6 [& K7 i4 c, U
CL Concord
; A; e" j' x( \" D* H CL Helena
) V$ r1 F2 k# q( P, U# O( g CL Nashville T& b9 Q. @9 g' B* h
CL Capetown
% H: Z: n2 _. u DD Buchanan
( c# S' t8 N; @/ f* ^ DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire+ r# Z7 [5 Y% v5 X
DD Stack
; D) I. v5 m v+ \ DD Dunlap
+ [, ?/ S( Y& g. t+ f# s" K DD Fanning, Shell hits 1; g+ A! f; S( w9 Y q4 \
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires) {4 ^" ~" h, }9 ~
DD Nizam9 g3 s0 s- G' c1 F
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
9 y6 }8 c2 \( SRange closes to 20,000 yards...( i" o% t, z9 l7 |
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards% Q) ?! M) P9 H$ q
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
% v( r5 \+ N* e$ F4 p. R8 GBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
+ s2 Y! z6 ~8 E3 k8 WBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
# ^: P" x1 D& \# D: _ iBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
8 {( x) C: v8 k4 y# l* vCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
+ U( \: l2 k% n: r0 X0 Z0 aBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards$ s3 h2 H' d# q0 E5 Y) a/ G# [- _
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
$ N; t& E9 L% k( [CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards+ F$ k: n2 n9 l* L% m
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards& [) w' g3 q4 b; V) x
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
4 M) m' R3 [! O8 P* c) QRange closes to 15,000 yards; {" l6 B F7 c. t" V/ D
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 M1 k/ S2 r: TBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
8 i, Y! E7 R8 ]. Q+ jCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
" h- y: S/ z, q9 iCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards$ O2 s/ X9 B$ W
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards4 n7 p* B) o$ S7 Z9 ]. B2 e& K9 K5 y% }
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
4 y9 @/ l& B) _! \+ tCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
7 Y) b0 g( _# O% s/ \4 C2 O1 I# uCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
& \! z, D. u2 t. y; jCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
n, Y7 H! V% h5 mCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards- S5 U0 J8 g; L: e) ~
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
, C; ^2 a; [7 l. C$ PDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
1 F% e, b8 p0 s( ~: |' e- a/ h JRange closes to 11,000 yards. ~7 U8 N, R# U3 C' S) r" j
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards |( J) R* m' D* g7 |: ?
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! C( e: V9 @9 s, y0 [4 wBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards" [% _+ r( e m' j) q6 h* j8 z
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
S( A, t5 k6 m1 Z/ }) G8 j; jBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards9 ~6 U; P S, P; h# x1 r( Y s0 N
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& ]6 {+ k* ^1 `+ x% D) [
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
( T" w3 t1 n2 y9 XDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards _8 `3 V. B+ v# t* m ^
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards: r* L7 d* L7 `* R5 Z9 W; V
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards, l. E5 v" m) H& x- V
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards4 ^4 V+ A, T8 O0 k
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
: r/ y D2 \' V# Z' v' a; r. [9 z: {Range closes to 9,000 yards/ ` L8 Y' V8 {
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards! z2 N5 E5 N. O. }; B
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards/ v: P; l( ~( P4 r! T
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards4 {4 x+ A* S1 V) {
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
( _$ w9 V9 i% {* L/ oCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards g; m$ R/ C- q2 u
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards% \# i$ i4 p( C" \8 P& \
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
" J; }% o8 m* l9 y2 ACL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards9 k5 R' O I! X9 A1 Z
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
, v: R9 l7 _# {. H* z# d' jCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards Z" l% [# |( i5 H0 a
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
, H' u! Y3 W* Z, oDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
6 c# \2 @) \$ ]& yDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards2 }7 s V0 n0 w8 Q- ?& n# E0 P
Range increases to 11,000 yards
1 S8 h" x/ N% f+ S( j1 F6 g' BBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
3 R. \8 O% s# ?, t* ECA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
" r* B& Y9 C8 \: oCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards+ N2 v& N f2 n( l+ a, z+ j
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
3 h- [4 Z7 ] J5 z* k& X" Z: H( l' lBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards( ^% T* d3 t) D# n: ]( s
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards$ h k' M$ U. n: O
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards. M* T6 W) t$ c4 R" a
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards. y! n$ \2 l& J: E& d8 Z
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards1 k1 ^; J% v0 d9 q! F
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards/ w# v5 t& ~7 @; V, G
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 n# ^& N1 Q+ c) e; G6 B- DDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
# _* }0 R9 F& X) z$ U; [: aDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
. ?9 H+ K, t9 m8 [; U* {Range increases to 16,000 yards# L) P3 \! J% g
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
. ^1 h1 w$ p" V: R6 X; B' OBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards: K0 Z- s0 O ?# c& t9 v
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
! u0 L& r9 [2 D( }# O5 |0 ?CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards" \$ i' z- R7 k- B% t8 h
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
: s6 I3 z1 l1 o4 v6 f) w3 n2 O0 F1 R' FCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards w' d% L2 k8 c$ F
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards) S& ?6 z Q, n$ G4 A
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
& C% H: X# o7 F6 D6 {$ G' p' {CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards3 h1 _/ n' W3 B* _# _5 A
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards% y y: h$ [$ t
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards6 H) f+ L. {! `$ }- y8 v
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
1 M# u6 u* F# z: F4 G) iDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards Q' c! o% y1 T9 r A" K O d
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards: J/ G2 Q: @. o# U: ~5 D
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
( t6 G6 \4 g7 k/ ]" m1 _! f& ]DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
( F6 |8 P) [* I1 m% {Range increases to 21,000 yards
7 _! s% [/ s! z; e7 ?CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
. R' m2 _2 D/ Q# N- [, K2 t- ~BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards& B4 }2 w6 D! F7 P8 o# V( E. b6 n
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards, I6 w2 f5 m' q7 u; {
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
l) @3 k+ e8 X6 A1 J! X+ t' ?CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards7 B5 o; s( Z6 _2 t5 |1 e
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards2 |. _* K, n# O/ [/ ?+ y; b
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards! R" w) S; h$ I, x. w3 N' t
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
1 I4 D+ ^! x, T$ wCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards$ h5 X3 r8 d# y. B6 v7 P' L
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
, i( S: {! s& x' w5 pRange increases to 26,000 yards
: _5 X( b7 }# uBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards) a) B6 j, N$ O: D2 b
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards1 V" X! a* }# E" n
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards/ P0 r6 }8 ]9 n" _
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
8 r q( c0 }- GCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
2 [- @+ V9 l$ j* q2 N* l+ LMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
6 b! [2 c& j0 XRange increases to 28,000 yards
& S2 Z& k" A" ]! y/ {BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards! _8 U0 M2 T1 g3 n" b3 {/ ~& i3 Q
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
& [1 ]" }& o; D% F+ Q4 m; E: n' ~CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
" I! s: I- a6 ]1 W/ _2 Z( g7 @Range increases to 30,000 yards1 Q- @' R# N |& ?# Y$ ]8 g) Q
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
( ~$ ]; \# [; c1 O; k$ ?CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards; r( B/ Z' ^9 f/ M+ J
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
2 k* r+ p+ k$ D6 jTask 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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5 \5 }& }7 B) Y% B9 |Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162& W5 K4 D- n% @1 }
! ]( c" f+ Y2 N0 J* `8 I1 e4 [Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 t# g4 X: u" Z1 \; ^. B
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes6 V% v* |7 \7 Y, b) i: `5 |
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Japanese aircraft
" f( p! z/ U4 X+ F @! O A6M2 Zero x 48
4 u* g1 u) n# X- }3 N+ z2 o G3M2 Nell x 19
$ Z/ L( ~5 K4 J0 X. g G4M1 Betty x 21% r" O. T: B+ M& l7 R
, U" M! g- E$ m bAllied aircraft
+ V( h5 s ?5 s4 J F4F-4 Wildcat x 27/ [/ h- D! e6 D" B% W
+ R4 z( Z& F: j' b9 Q5 @" z
Japanese aircraft losses
5 K& B) I- z E. f3 T5 g1 u; V A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
5 V/ E) y; e! ]* m G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed" z1 t6 \, e7 i/ H1 H" B
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged: e5 W5 [/ w8 y; R( V& N
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Allied aircraft losses" p/ a7 f; F8 J4 ]% u/ i2 J
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
1 [9 u( D+ l+ s0 C: G0 c CV Hornet
! a: Q7 ]" ?8 L* t CV Indomitable
( D8 w! V1 a! k) B) t s, V CVL Hermes
- f0 s) k6 q8 e" g- G1 F CV Illustrious0 B% i7 Q+ `* G- h. {% i) N, y
CV Wasp
: X- J# V' c5 Q/ C) D( Q. U* E! L CV Formidable
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% H" ]$ \# C' \7 R: u9 PAircraft Attacking:, A; f$ l4 O9 L6 \4 s" Z/ q
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
8 E1 ?% w% w8 @ m Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb# G" S" [+ g; B; l$ H
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet8 \; [ g. Z, N& }- ?# x0 ^% w
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:. ?% c* R; {8 F Y
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)8 `9 E; ]4 c7 F
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 L& J/ I. j4 p0 w/ s- c
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.' D6 |* `+ Z% G1 ^; D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1623 o. m! S) G; ]4 I4 m6 {* Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( W5 M E, h9 A; C. ^' G; l$ S
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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: J, F1 v' ~9 r- t/ tJapanese aircraft* E/ M4 p7 x! p# ]9 W, g
G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
1 ^0 b; ~6 ^0 P# L F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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8 e! @# A0 K& h0 Q1 C- {5 w& JJapanese aircraft losses
3 J ^4 N% B; V9 A- [) j9 e G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged) N3 H. p7 y6 Q+ `
& j4 o, M/ K, r5 Q+ E S1 }& jNo Allied losses9 k8 f. `+ x$ _* U4 |6 i
* O' R/ i: ?% Z3 y5 F9 v! yAllied Ships
1 \8 Z' |; L. l3 U8 e CV Illustrious
, f4 ^: t7 U+ q CV Wasp! l0 W8 f) A4 ^# k9 `# F7 S2 d
CV Hornet
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' a5 B+ W5 a- Q' a/ f# rAircraft Attacking:
! q3 ]- F7 N+ ~3 ~! h# z" z& f 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
# w d( E4 K! [$ q p* z, A Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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5 ^0 ^9 Y! w$ oCAP engaged:# I& @7 m* q0 q
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& q# s- L) {* V1 f: k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.* k8 b% D, p* }+ f, u
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 W n% p9 y# N
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.! a6 Y7 U) |& J, Y4 K e
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* `+ e7 x& Y' s; N7 a2 W7 g
3 d. T3 ^+ Z) i9 o4 B0 sWeather in hex: Moderate rain1 W3 Y- \3 b7 M7 i) x" T
" g! m. i5 Y, M3 P# M; S# Z SRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 `! D; H& h* j9 n8 E& ]Estimated time to target is 46 minutes& P- Q2 P4 }9 W9 [7 \
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Japanese aircraft% }! Y& x' ]) G& Q/ K% A4 N d$ W, `
A6M2 Zero x 24
/ }9 l( F1 A0 s% K G3M2 Nell x 18
/ h8 E' K) g, C: ^ G4M1 Betty x 16
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1 u% Y& v2 y; g: CAllied aircraft
0 t; p) U& c5 Z: |: C) C F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 ^, q9 B& v- n4 p5 M9 a1 H) M A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
# z" @" z. C: ^1 ]/ G G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged. x3 B2 o x9 V9 i% G6 [2 L- d
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Allied aircraft losses
1 ^- z0 [- q$ f! r! u F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ r- L9 p8 d! S! `8 g; T
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Allied Ships
5 B9 T( P4 {/ ~* u# L, t CVL Hermes b* }! {1 v$ H) N- l4 _" r2 A
CV Hornet- o( ^$ s$ j, b2 g
CV Formidable
! a! T9 P. D* B' Q CV Yorktown2 {( C. n1 l' n% X' C% @ k% x, c+ e
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:- _2 W% Q+ ]' S! n5 {! T ]3 `
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet3 Q- c, V1 i# [/ F8 m1 D5 \
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ v& |7 T% J7 d9 ~' r- h \
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet2 m" p% D& k) |5 Z' r
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 d. A' m+ N% o+ P P) R8 y" b
" m0 A) `& V1 oCAP engaged:1 H5 N! s7 c, X9 u( Q# t8 o
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)) O8 P! S# `1 T' T" e' ]! X) k
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." n0 Y8 l! |# p. O
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.- b7 k" p0 F6 z v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |