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. t+ b8 _! K4 W42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。. S( i+ z8 l; N: G, a) R0 t: K
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+ V, j! ?3 |; l0 e& [Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards4 v; _/ W: |* L: F; t: s; T0 _
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Japanese Ships2 W! R; U8 @, T0 b
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
+ z% Q. A3 C/ S4 y# M5 p0 m2 n/ X CA Kinugasa
4 C" n& n. b9 ~* V CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
* W5 @+ L' O0 r' K. Y9 p+ M CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 G% P5 `( p1 Y1 c3 Z* T$ R CL Tama
: ]0 O6 Y3 u- m( k1 {9 {. u1 b CL Tenryu4 f4 W3 _# L0 V$ z3 @( k
CL Tatsuta
/ u& Z+ ^9 Y9 o: I* _ DD Yugumo
& d4 b9 X) Q [& A4 a M0 x& r DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
3 m3 R1 u$ F5 j DD Kuroshio( d2 @* a) z. _4 e6 o9 s5 v
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
7 _$ J; P) m; l# |0 W DD Amatsukaze
! C5 N: J3 j- n8 X8 X DD Kasumi r7 ~ O3 l' v. P/ \9 ~1 W
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Allied Ships! D' ~( w6 B: m3 X* V* ]$ L
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
- Y1 w! g: Z' S5 }) R; x CA Northampton
5 B5 S! E1 c+ A% h3 s- z# S1 q CA Chicago, Shell hits 1# _1 [/ A8 @% [5 r- o0 O
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
6 d6 t6 `: P- o CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
( l$ }$ a) G; g) K% G CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
1 U9 A$ o2 U. b+ m% { CL Perth
" f4 M" s; K4 P. P D& S; X/ d CL Enterprise9 J3 T* |! R+ ^% J) J! e
CL Honolulu. t1 e+ Q; x$ X' Z% ~0 a" \
DD Alden
' _8 O i! N6 ?1 t- {9 r' { DD Fox
: _" U0 y, c1 N0 Z8 y DD Whipple$ d0 q8 C2 B; A; F" {# z
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
6 B0 \+ O7 a" ?1 S& h3 f! @/ _Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards5 ]0 a, h% U* ?- L d; i, z
Range closes to 17,000 yards...: a2 Y- n7 z& h# G$ G( P
Range closes to 11,000 yards...# S0 T( ~. p {+ W/ @) I
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
* ~- i% X( W' ]5 O+ ORange closes to 8,000 yards...! B1 \: D. R% W5 p' ?- F
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards4 }1 f6 c; I) h9 s4 R
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
" e k( k* D, |# n% SMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
+ ^( H) m$ }( Z( GCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
A2 m* X, p0 r* p, a% U% b7 zCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards* e# T1 E! Q K, u
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
: X5 ?4 g, |0 w* OCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- u) P# f% j$ e% l3 }
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards' i7 \& w& G" ?. M3 V
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards& ^3 q* c" W% J6 @. ]
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
- d8 F; e1 @9 N8 q: T3 S6 tCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards* N( v: {0 b: W X- `! k9 M. N* Y6 D9 S
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
1 X _/ Y: K* b3 |, NDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
: h/ @' I7 n: [DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards, P* X" d5 y$ f5 I" W& }
Range closes to 7,000 yards
- _. b" J1 v: {7 m1 j; TCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards. T0 Q. j& x4 j- c
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
) L4 ?, e# H' e! W- XCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards: Y8 ?7 ~+ I/ D* ?0 ]9 o6 @
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
" x' [2 X2 j% w! \( y( M; [CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards8 D* h1 k* R6 B' M
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
% g' R4 Q+ R. u8 {' C1 C U$ t. yCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards+ _" ]' }7 L, K( Q9 Y% g3 O
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards, R) s3 r: W# ?: k, K8 d% e
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
0 X. P% R, d; z [, S: N- {DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards+ [1 S$ g' G9 b
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards6 m; O$ M: t2 l! B- _0 f# d
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
* V3 e$ [+ e& u4 ~Range increases to 8,000 yards4 O' U `5 @8 S f* X
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards7 m2 l! ~; A: S7 P- ~
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
: l4 l/ _7 }# x- J9 ECL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
0 n6 ]2 R) B! R8 i( xCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
& [0 s) j' n- `. _ |/ t8 K+ DCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards, Y, l0 \' n ?: r% Z- `- O+ S
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards0 n8 O9 {0 B4 i! a
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards: x0 d9 Z! A1 u, T7 J* Z. }9 Y
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards, A' P, c' B- A, i& U- J: V
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards- r/ \/ _: _1 o4 }. a; C( U0 k
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards9 ?: t U$ w" W
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards! n! ^: g& s5 d6 X' u, _4 G
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards+ w3 n* E# I ?" P: v9 i0 k9 L1 E
Range increases to 9,000 yards6 Y& `+ i. t2 K- l: ^9 l- Y
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
* `4 ^& [- |* `& q% G6 mCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards$ c1 k& ^+ n' R0 c0 _& s7 `
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
: ?3 t Y4 }* ^9 ^3 J+ SCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards4 J0 _ Z6 r9 y, ?- U7 W
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards2 q" ^. B" o2 E8 V
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards! q& Y6 |* A' H2 ^4 A8 I4 P
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards0 S% j: p9 e0 B/ P5 o* T
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards( a' f0 K; ^& A9 }" F5 c6 l% U
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards% R, S P/ \% s; ?7 K% f* b5 P' ]
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards/ d1 q, x8 `) { J2 j0 j
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards& s+ [* E3 @8 N
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards% @7 F1 R% ^# M6 G6 d# c
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
; K H {1 x0 R6 cRange increases to 12,000 yards
) X& k' k6 M7 n7 j4 Q) ?CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
: O, L6 B6 m- \3 I. FCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards2 P- F! J4 b+ ^) m
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards8 }% Q+ [1 ~ F5 E" B4 z. y# c
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards* f# `5 E! g/ O: F4 h7 I& t
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards% I6 z7 r( {( C% x
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards p1 {/ L8 I/ ^2 w0 V; W( f
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards6 A$ W9 {- Y5 ~+ v# u
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
) } O$ e. l/ }4 X! eDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
4 B Q% c8 B' A- o- B* ?2 jDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
; ? ~, v: b5 R* {& IDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
' h& c5 W, H: K3 QDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
! d0 z/ `4 H: d, ] i* Q& D& Y( `Range increases to 13,000 yards. ^2 w1 y% ]- w% Z
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards5 d7 t, K* Y4 N% E* P. ?
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
z/ }/ D1 _. u0 _/ ICL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards' I+ M- `% S5 `+ m/ a, z
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards3 ~/ ]0 u3 i) @6 G$ F
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
7 Z- T- X+ K3 d3 L# dCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
+ C2 L+ @0 q/ r; t+ D- A5 r2 E! R6 vCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards9 T* f2 t# W2 Z
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards- [/ ~ U2 q" e8 Q
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
& F2 e/ t% ?8 U' F6 nDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards- N$ r+ g7 h; t
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
: v5 ?% w" R4 {6 W; tDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards! u) `8 {, Z; z2 e/ A1 s0 ~# X
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
5 x* _9 C; u* v8 G2 o# P' ?Task forces break off...- q0 J( r5 r$ _- I1 G) Z3 H5 ^
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards3 e H$ p- v: M! `& D8 Q9 b
: Y2 H) v1 g% W' u% xJapanese Ships6 E* \- V) S7 b x- v. w: ~/ j
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire1 Y: |* R: |, A5 z. }
CA Kinugasa. J+ j) w! R% s' E" b3 ^6 K! G
CL Tama, Shell hits 19 O6 T& p- t, ^4 N8 F
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1" S; j- [( Y T- Q. N
CL Tatsuta, p l3 s* ^# t( a- C
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
' [, ]3 w# [: x DD Akigumo, Shell hits 12 V- b+ E; d" c8 x
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire# h; S( x' d! Z& J5 O5 h, O
DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships
% [. K/ m0 W4 f @2 @# {, u- F BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
6 O; k) i& b( T4 i0 w: N( e BB Warspite, Shell hits 8, Z+ F* Y, S0 _: A2 G* a% M7 r
CA Australia% {8 d9 |; p1 Q- m
CA Canberra3 y* Z8 [ ?" x" o0 F4 E$ X
CA Dorsetshire' b1 [" K* L4 q# A x# z
CA Cornwall
1 J7 E' `( b7 ] CL Leander
# r P+ o' c% ? CL Java
: b& z8 Y% P# W% x% A CL Dauntless
7 o" ~2 F$ ?5 D- h- U CL Ceres0 ^, j! _. {* _5 ~
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1* w3 G7 |/ q% f5 [+ d! i! j: ~
CL Trenton0 b+ g4 P5 k! \8 {3 c" T* ?
CL Concord
6 c0 s0 b; C; V+ q* O CL Helena
* J: m6 L8 z q; W& p! x+ E CL Nashville' W' o a# S2 R8 U! X# O+ ~
CL Capetown
% k. k/ Z8 g8 r' h/ C. } DD Buchanan& K0 r# K; `) t g3 g9 |" \6 S2 o
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
, R% P; I$ n0 }" [ DD Stack& Q3 S/ h8 y( h: O( d" ]$ s# F0 v
DD Dunlap& P" O/ x$ F: V% D
DD Fanning, Shell hits 11 |; g. Y* z' d( y6 _1 J8 V/ V
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires: T4 j" X. u3 \
DD Nizam [. o7 Q' y& N! L. q& U9 a) ?
. G z. j" I. q) QMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
6 K2 i* \/ n1 n2 TRange closes to 20,000 yards.../ ]8 {/ l% x: Y! j2 ~6 V' i+ U
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
: z8 q: N! W, v/ f0 e5 T& RFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
( H' e% v/ s; {0 U) g O$ NBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
B2 X6 h' Y f& Z" WBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards- m2 q) _& i$ t( f
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
: s' P7 A1 F. G7 WCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards6 n' V; Z0 q0 ]: M- K5 z6 n
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards6 I7 ?4 T) O; @) N( r
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
0 e$ R: j- |% H" h$ S$ d( H& K) X+ [CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards3 g1 Y/ w# l& k4 I
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards- u; r! ~# q4 j" ^, i
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards( S' j, M$ _1 B* J/ e0 i7 N, [
Range closes to 15,000 yards
: _" J7 g: y8 F5 k" BCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
" V+ F/ ]: d" t' q' fBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
% v/ V, Q5 L' [" oCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards _& ^7 k% m/ [8 h* ]
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
' v! P9 ^) H% J. C1 QCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
5 R1 K' e8 z0 I7 MCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; @; O4 O2 j; u& D- B
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
: Z2 r: m/ U7 k5 j( A: iCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards8 p/ U: G/ I! X) Q7 f& U/ N* h
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards B6 ?7 `0 n* v# k. j, v2 F% ]
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards$ x; [/ w5 w- }
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
% O2 X5 s( Z7 T% N+ \% _DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
. F) G8 P$ ?! d: \/ [; x6 H. l+ [Range closes to 11,000 yards1 K! I* z8 v, q1 z$ Z+ U0 r
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards8 B7 y/ D) ^8 M2 e2 M @7 W6 c
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards- c3 Z0 R, b! A3 E* v8 a
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
# @* _% z( G* YCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
0 m5 {( D- g4 gBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards/ r( |- S4 y% |6 I) q8 A; c& i
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& J3 V, n3 d8 {+ n8 o
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards5 w( E/ l, N0 |' c' L. i
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
1 C3 L8 t0 f. M$ K1 jCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards3 u, P, s, |9 n4 |9 ?5 ?0 q
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
$ u& L+ Z+ v. L2 iDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards- c# D. P+ W3 m" q. ?' h% I
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
; o: P1 c( ^3 a* Q! GRange closes to 9,000 yards
0 O) j3 G8 I kCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards) S6 m3 Q5 d5 _( f8 X
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
, K# {; ]1 Q, b) t U# f+ MCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards7 c9 }) L5 F) c, B' Y
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
1 B* a L4 Q W ?# Y: Q! DCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
2 Q( ?" ?( Q9 b* VDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
0 U1 k, V0 V/ o. T" PCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
) s; ~" _, o9 J* |& hCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
`( s( T- m0 QBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards1 O% k( ^& R: S0 x$ F4 u4 S
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
2 @2 n( Y5 M2 o" tDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
/ k$ W5 V; W6 A# wDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
2 E0 d' {1 d. I; A- R* i' Q$ }: vDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards$ I- N: |- X2 L* j
Range increases to 11,000 yards u$ A0 A3 x: i- r ~, f Q
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards. W+ d5 N( \9 g7 n
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards7 ^& b. }0 d6 {0 o! J$ P9 z
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards/ _% p4 G0 p8 L4 h. S3 ]
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards% J6 O/ v% b0 a" I
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
, X* C/ V- w; s0 X; n; y1 ^CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
8 Z$ l) R& O& R C- I7 qCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards+ L% h$ D8 }6 l% {
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
0 j: U; V; l% ^* G4 S% mDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
( p5 ]& J* q; P" V' _5 ~; _CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards) ? T* b7 l$ {# u l. E# M
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& c8 R `) _- Z* N- l0 a
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards/ c7 y- E1 o4 x1 @" C7 N
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards- u; K1 N8 A* r* {# ^! Q" c* T
Range increases to 16,000 yards, N0 e4 n& N) v. o: e+ H
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
. B4 m4 f* @# z5 `! sBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
1 ~& x7 l; q% {4 s/ E% RBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
1 ]6 E! Q( t2 nCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards. A$ O. ~* T* u+ h& O) o
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards7 ~+ h% U! v& M2 j
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards: N6 T. a# _! v( o
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards% b! V: ^' v8 _. X$ p
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards6 V p* {7 O1 Z0 s7 B F( h
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards/ x- f" T* T( N& p8 M# v0 Z
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards9 b3 T; c* S9 e: a) l" _" o: v
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards0 y7 T- a0 N4 ]5 \7 ?) i3 N( ~ K
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards- w; o, R, ~0 q) N* o
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
$ Z1 U/ \6 ~/ c" V% ^' O5 T$ ]8 _DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
2 ~3 o( W3 D6 {5 H+ _! nDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
& s- L, Q& K3 W% P$ rDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
1 I4 S$ h7 b Z- _Range increases to 21,000 yards+ g9 k2 _# N6 @! s, x
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
+ C4 V; i2 Q) [/ y4 t2 rBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards, c4 H. o6 H( s1 y- d/ Q" X8 ^
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
# E/ D- a$ Y! T; D2 q+ WCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards1 Y4 D( n1 Z3 n8 @
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
n5 D4 X$ K: k, Q+ U+ W( s# TCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
9 x4 t r7 o0 D1 q7 h7 `CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
' X1 q7 n7 z6 w7 Q/ [8 p3 }CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
7 D# B+ ?7 l v w# SCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
& m! z2 X/ u v/ |/ I7 qCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards8 h. D6 F; o B+ Z# R/ p
Range increases to 26,000 yards
) p$ Z( m5 \; X/ T: i+ t, o# yBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
: N; `9 F" @+ F, Z& x- l2 f pCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
' K, r$ z) {) T& x& F% M$ P ^2 }CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards7 `6 h( P" q) F" c) n
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
' V, E; D( j) t, R# z: X" x& P& |( cCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
. W) T1 B; D+ R3 t; }Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage2 F# W+ e- e# w! |) A
Range increases to 28,000 yards) b# m3 @" r, Y1 G$ K& Z1 q
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
# S! n# q4 h% uCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards# R. X) S$ N Q# j- w
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
1 W& V2 ^8 q6 r1 j/ c( wRange increases to 30,000 yards; A% [# E2 k; T* N3 L5 s" D# q
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
$ y! {3 ~% t$ E1 \. H4 bCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
; j$ e$ p! R7 u; \ I9 qCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards$ H& E- b% H0 n* D$ Y
Task forces break off...
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands* o% j& l" ]% u/ ?+ |9 ?# O
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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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8 t& J+ w9 R9 E- p9 ~# WRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 K8 q8 i f& n5 j2 B
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes7 ]8 {3 [" a5 T
7 i, x; B+ V8 q q3 @Japanese aircraft
; [8 d4 K( V9 C; T. o4 h! ] A6M2 Zero x 48
' R; M6 h1 S! ^0 P9 j; s G3M2 Nell x 19
$ d" s& e9 V/ T5 ] G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft9 d3 j, g; @5 s# N, @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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+ D: _7 [1 f1 g: KJapanese aircraft losses5 ]4 F$ `' u; R3 [6 \# e
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed" [" c/ \& ]3 _1 [" D, O" Q/ Q
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed: W+ E. R* a8 n% }& S7 ~4 X5 T' @. F
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged' m9 M' Y" u ?! m$ w$ M
9 j9 V3 ]0 J" d+ t9 b( XAllied aircraft losses
. v/ B- S; M$ o% c% U0 t F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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% m4 X+ K( Y X2 \ Y. pAllied Ships
% Y9 y" H- ^; S0 E: k% I CV Hornet
/ z0 O$ }- {# q* I CV Indomitable
5 X5 ~7 L R- z+ u- a" ]9 x' Q CVL Hermes4 Z9 V9 J' |0 f; a7 f& Y. w& k) r
CV Illustrious4 j& f* d/ p2 s9 Z% L0 m
CV Wasp4 O2 D' L+ O+ {. x5 r5 b
CV Formidable5 V4 }% _3 s- B- O' h, o2 [* {7 X8 e
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 ~4 q$ X! o& O) `$ P 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet U7 J! Z+ q; i! J3 P9 E3 N3 x
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
, `$ |0 r( Y! v/ x 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet" K! Q+ R4 p# ~# J) `! y
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb* a7 X# J h6 q4 t
0 g) f: d: o3 D8 R7 b% XCAP engaged:
' \0 h, X) L1 cVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
* s* d" T e+ z6 F) }* l 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: i- i9 [" ?5 h Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
2 B( D4 W/ ^) B# M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes ?8 Y p, }& q. O" l/ l
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1 v2 [' [0 p1 e0 r% c0 o1 aMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1624 G2 }& @; ?3 L @! W7 K
; S$ J% j7 L( b4 r9 w8 wWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) H& `) R1 p- C+ t: L2 L H4 ^
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes0 {; M5 j) f8 v7 h6 @% g) M
) J) I. e7 y( T7 D! ^8 f9 Q7 pJapanese aircraft
6 }, p9 ?% U0 ?: o8 @5 |) G5 o/ M G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
3 R) i( C+ K$ {: n( z F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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" W0 A" i9 u, H2 L) v3 t. V, }Japanese aircraft losses
0 n/ ^" P6 U5 |1 H$ @ G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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1 y. u9 R6 X& P! l, RNo Allied losses9 [( Z) {5 t( n: j6 M4 `' C9 P
, w3 C* L- D1 r: B' R ^, tAllied Ships$ Z: B' H) h9 E, ]2 P( ]: g
CV Illustrious
3 ^1 b K% \9 \+ \/ ?( ?7 Q5 m CV Wasp/ u+ p9 _/ M9 w& |1 H7 x
CV Hornet
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- e' U% E% {$ T- v& g8 U$ ]Aircraft Attacking:5 R: H5 ~9 e7 U! f, f' z6 N
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
7 S2 R3 X6 |5 q P3 r Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. D/ _+ N3 d" W# i
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CAP engaged:
( K5 ^$ b" Z2 l3 LVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 F) }) F/ v1 Y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 _1 v2 E# B9 a: A 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' x- T- T4 t' c0 r8 }9 Z5 O6 I! a) q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
% o4 W3 k/ Q' H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes6 ~6 y9 P+ s- p: a: H
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" C `' C9 s5 |2 M0 P/ {4 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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4 Y( w, H: F: B. o7 Z% j% yWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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. p( A3 a$ [" W) f+ ARaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." w# y3 K2 J: p6 x# y
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes" A3 K/ A7 [8 k( D9 y
" x! [4 p, S; u+ p6 F. ?( sJapanese aircraft5 \8 ?3 f; L. h6 B( b
A6M2 Zero x 24
& d- w' ~. m4 M1 @+ r X7 O G3M2 Nell x 18
8 U% F$ G- ] ^ G4M1 Betty x 16" }7 t9 h0 O. V9 L' c% O! T4 H6 h
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Allied aircraft
: }" ~* q. P- k5 ~. m F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses
: T* u" P- Y! {- V6 i A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed$ p9 H2 }7 y" J+ o7 g. I/ B
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses6 a, _# u: ?& R, [5 h
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
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CV Hornet
' r5 L# q; y2 Q6 G( E CV Formidable
/ H- `* C* z5 Y( M CV Yorktown# V6 b" w5 k# E8 E, p
CV Illustrious2 P" w9 J0 z# G: P" R* f4 Y
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Aircraft Attacking:) c$ @' P% H6 E% O* x
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
$ f# j& R d3 T! H1 ?+ g5 a8 n Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 d% ?6 p: `7 l
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
. e: S; G1 b0 B* F' S Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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& ^+ i2 A0 @) [. j! r- c" lCAP engaged:
0 h P1 n8 M1 X8 u! P* l" Y' }VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
+ K" |5 p% F# u. T5 ]& u 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( y4 y5 {& h/ O$ C+ [ D
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
2 P" ?) Z; b' B, E& f- B' y6 [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |