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! r& q3 R! `3 u% ~, `2 f, @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。( _; q" I( Q$ K. `, E
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( y. q9 t! g1 d7 D# u& iNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards! W8 Z) C5 W4 N$ g K7 ]. \
' T/ U, c8 r+ w! g$ Z' u BJapanese Ships% R- Y, w' N2 B; J D
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2% }/ A0 h& g2 F
CA Kinugasa E# e; |8 J& _4 V4 R c: {0 D* f; }* w
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
. B! E" Y% Z6 f! L CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 i5 b9 i) K/ O5 P/ v CL Tama
% {1 @' Q; {/ O; ? CL Tenryu
) J( @( _ m; r$ L CL Tatsuta
$ R5 V# i9 G5 J# A- K8 F9 T& w. f& v DD Yugumo" v. r$ s+ \; M u6 D( c
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1; d# s/ v4 z$ K+ Z
DD Kuroshio
% p$ w) N& \- p% Z8 j4 j+ H! i DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
! P6 R+ b. p9 J6 }3 ]1 i DD Amatsukaze- H2 d7 E5 Z. n0 h# E
DD Kasumi# P5 K) S3 G. d
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Allied Ships3 j7 Z2 N9 d# u* H+ O7 _
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2. k9 V+ k/ S. W, v5 d8 v
CA Northampton
1 K! c$ ^. r+ W" f0 C CA Chicago, Shell hits 1% D4 }& W" r+ ]% x( E$ ?8 q* K W5 s
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2( h. @' Q$ L$ w1 F
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
; r1 s- V1 Y4 d Y* y CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
; }8 q% {% P' M" e0 R CL Perth
! N; b' k4 }" w; l/ x6 ?8 Z$ ? CL Enterprise9 n% e Q% G3 h3 g3 @
CL Honolulu, {! @2 x$ @8 J9 u* j& q( H# Z- M
DD Alden4 o3 d/ L3 `0 e
DD Fox* D' B B8 Z# ^ m3 `" N/ t5 Q
DD Whipple
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. e3 Q6 P8 Q; v/ kImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight" e/ f, @4 \" v$ p9 H
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards. p" [. X8 B3 m; y6 P9 p
Range closes to 17,000 yards...* Y) N0 T4 a+ H" w% s! l2 S* Y
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
4 l, P! Y+ z; Z9 T) m, }/ BCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
; M5 h ^; ^( C- a r C9 z" Q( o1 HRange closes to 8,000 yards...- k* ]3 P ?# [" I5 s" v
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards) ], ]3 e; o3 n6 t; c) |
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
* `& U0 w: Q4 n' x& o1 wMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'5 g/ x/ m. @& P' y- a& d
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards4 r( I, ?! F& r0 C8 [0 }: J5 m# D
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards% d5 D0 N, K( @: Q3 \
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
^1 K5 Z! f7 O; b7 @2 NCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
, w- d% m3 K' s* w% ?& J- L; [& MCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
1 n0 K6 [- ~" V" s! ~! z2 I- X) tCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards1 D/ o3 R: e) M6 D1 ? x3 _: \
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards) I' \8 W: V$ c) ~" H0 n
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
4 `( z- Q% O: v5 n" \. h4 N7 _DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
- Z l0 v% k. Q# sDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
3 f1 _9 ~2 w7 t; t, D* JDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
1 I! e0 ?$ N5 ZRange closes to 7,000 yards
$ }8 r: s) K0 u! L+ PCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards" @. v: ~, A3 z1 b
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards+ d6 y3 O1 g. J# E
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
( d. E/ G( S6 `5 W& bCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards' c& s5 U7 O8 o. |
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
$ v$ `+ Y1 W" u, J, t" ^CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards9 A! j; E( e% Q" l
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards( d# u6 w, o S6 E4 Z
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
5 a* U' U, F @. ^% ADD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards3 j. u" e/ _/ A
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards! a3 n$ r3 Z% l2 ~
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
, C) U- ^! r# H) WDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
- n7 y. |, _, `, NRange increases to 8,000 yards9 h( s( c% O$ P0 Z# B5 T6 _; j
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards! D( W3 E; }% C$ K2 z R/ B
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
- h4 _" T- _" V/ gCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards1 U% O M( u4 s. l/ i0 w
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
- D& p9 @1 s' c2 F7 f# cCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
) ]; o6 o( g. n' V5 [0 j2 S5 P. N2 DCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( F2 V6 C5 m( g' `
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards8 E5 F! K5 V, q) |7 _
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
) ~; j% B1 f. L0 n7 d: u' w4 XDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
& M; [7 v) A& W: X- lDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards$ r3 ]; m% r6 `# k, K0 A: g/ K
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
, b, B8 [7 m5 U6 U. I/ l9 lDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards0 ]' P) L! [5 [ H; b% _& M, p" {
Range increases to 9,000 yards6 {9 q/ x, o+ x
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards; c$ H0 |1 P4 W9 b( N
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards# e* ~6 D! j) ^& C. N
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
& U9 H5 q6 S5 w' RCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
; t3 F# \( Q |( B8 wCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards. R" l5 r1 k' u: a! l5 E
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
5 _+ E: p' `2 ^: y! U: [$ B6 N4 m3 S. \CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards3 j* A* e" F5 [
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards% d& |& I! \9 U& {1 w
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
5 R) i$ f! V1 u6 V* wDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards ^' q! a% F/ A/ Z8 k6 A0 t
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards4 u9 R" v6 M( ]( f2 h1 Y6 \: G
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
; X* s9 l1 f+ X5 EDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
: x4 u. E$ s: l. z9 O+ }% R4 C: zRange increases to 12,000 yards$ o! m [( u, R6 q, {
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards/ J4 o1 v& p# k" u
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards! |- \) ]' ]& k& ^
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
$ O; T5 v6 j* c) VCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
- U7 ]0 Z6 M$ `% O7 O( O1 TCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards' e y: } a, T8 `9 ~. y" n
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards! g3 E3 c- }6 M: w7 Q9 c
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards u1 O# M3 M& _; ?( J. s
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards8 @2 n0 L0 ?( @5 E2 W3 Z
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
3 r% J+ W9 ^# e/ ~) I. N& w7 _9 @4 }- p kDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
$ ]2 H* y+ K0 x- ?DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
6 C, Y8 I) o( q# X4 r5 xDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
. t. m8 q& C# Z2 k+ M1 @6 w7 a! }Range increases to 13,000 yards% o) B8 n* i6 u- C; T: U
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
- |; |" i4 `+ s! Y4 u4 p8 `4 g* m( ECA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards- r* q; ~: A H! c: O4 v
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
2 \+ W& Z, [3 Y- _7 s; V8 LCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards$ P" g5 P8 v9 y. E- X0 a
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
: C5 {. C7 b, Z2 E( ECA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
: q ?$ r, ^8 K% nCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards# j/ V8 L) A' S& c
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards1 z0 U5 n! d/ x6 \
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards7 R: B/ ]( H* X8 J& z2 `
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards8 `0 C* f4 h* c% J) ]; c4 h& h- U
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
$ F. [ m3 U) M" q& xDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
& L1 ^: A) z2 l$ g% YDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
8 {- j5 F! t1 n5 c# h- a+ G3 w. [Task forces break off...* e1 u) R% h3 _! V4 E
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, q& l7 |+ o$ z$ U: B# d3 NDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships% y9 i4 J1 e. _$ {0 f
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire* h/ ?% D6 Z6 v S, p
CA Kinugasa) r8 z8 ~* j6 Z
CL Tama, Shell hits 12 \0 t( u v. _ w# X
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
{( t% I' u/ U5 r7 I CL Tatsuta
# c" u. b; j$ b* F$ H DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire; ^) U9 `+ N. @0 {0 s7 p# @
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1$ o6 |- z7 {2 L
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
. T: ^3 E& G$ k0 j1 X- U DD Oyashio0 l4 `' o4 _/ T
# N0 _/ Y) z A" g* nAllied Ships9 e6 F# B' O: ?
BB Colorado, Shell hits 14 [; k+ h* Z8 K
BB Warspite, Shell hits 89 u6 U2 _2 J6 R3 |8 N
CA Australia6 [ `2 J( h! }, ]/ a6 x/ E
CA Canberra
! A! P" A1 m2 k* J' c. J CA Dorsetshire
: `1 V, m3 k" B. M CA Cornwall/ N! R* U" u9 h) P
CL Leander
9 x2 k+ S. w. \5 ?7 e CL Java: P! n- O) d- Z" L/ W% S9 q
CL Dauntless3 y( X; l2 b# l" B% D
CL Ceres6 @/ \2 ~8 |6 b8 O/ \3 v
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
- a8 M2 \+ P8 |0 P" u$ W1 f CL Trenton0 Q3 e" }4 \8 n. e& f
CL Concord
! l- z5 O; D( n: | CL Helena7 N. ?* m( Y1 f7 C
CL Nashville
7 D6 i9 l* q4 s1 E- y# ~ CL Capetown
4 p- H" S* I, P DD Buchanan% U* g, ^: m9 F, ^0 u b
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
$ U+ @8 W4 h/ }9 f: s; j DD Stack
( I/ X( [/ k) x! ~ @0 f3 P2 m3 X7 b DD Dunlap
* I+ ^$ c+ Y5 [ DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
1 z5 s% A/ M$ L$ _ DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
) C8 L0 _% a9 Z4 l# A. m4 Q9 q DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
: Z0 v& O9 m% `( {1 g# PRange closes to 20,000 yards.... Z3 s8 K! v2 L
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards3 C. V, y2 K$ W
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'& N( h9 d, }, l: T4 a5 a
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
7 P, Q" c. ~2 j, v1 L# x# HBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
0 Y. o# R! `3 F6 m) _3 @BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
3 Y1 k/ U9 m( [8 C. ACA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
1 x, P+ l8 \+ n( S8 VBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
q1 ]2 \, l) D4 i" m; e) VBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
$ Z4 |4 r) E; V0 S& B- WCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
4 o j5 X' r! y9 U3 f6 RCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
! H, U& N( n8 IDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
[1 i) R0 k3 E5 c) g1 F; ORange closes to 15,000 yards1 }# C9 u+ z2 X! ? V
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 I0 A/ C0 T8 \2 E
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards4 r6 O2 e, B, h$ w2 i2 {+ V7 r6 n
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
$ Y* U& y- i( u7 s. }5 Z% dCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 n' l* J( G" H0 o/ o
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
3 g0 [' G! C# q1 jCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
) a1 }7 z2 `! k2 E9 xCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
& \& ~7 v( n$ b2 y" c2 [6 h |CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
, G: Y! |9 ^: z4 T: ~& YCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards* l2 C% y& o' ~( \
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
9 l, C% W# s$ a$ y, VDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards& p% T5 `' ?6 p# _2 r0 z* O
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
+ d! W7 [5 U' RRange closes to 11,000 yards( P0 p8 B" w# `- k1 R
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
3 \1 v9 Y& c3 RBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
& B% m5 h% @. k5 YBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards" B9 G# W" ^. q% t: H% J0 y; Q; R) i
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
3 c+ R5 N1 Z! L4 IBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
5 c& [, P l0 w6 v, e# M+ tCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% ]% q% ~5 q7 Y* k* Q H: ZCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards4 u8 Z8 P) W+ U* P" _4 d& D7 m$ i
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
) u( y$ `8 s) B" t6 iCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards4 i, Q/ n' {) t( ~( z5 o6 c
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
/ e: w9 S# ]3 aDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards2 h% Z* X2 P/ I* h7 v5 u
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards& ]6 e$ I2 f7 _# K8 {7 K" }
Range closes to 9,000 yards/ w& ~" I. _$ B# I" ?' [
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards" r0 G" e( n1 C/ x+ k
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards- C+ J6 w$ f, {' g0 Y% n c
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
, j5 M4 d# F$ @# hBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards! z0 p. R% ^+ k4 c- `! {8 `
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards% S- M2 N# c# N- U i' N# L2 ^
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
z! X* ?1 Y. g' M% D3 eCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
) Q+ a2 p: i/ u5 \CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
( ~: ], ~7 O& Z/ D1 a2 yBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards* [+ ^( a; b f3 p: V J/ b
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards, x% i+ ]& G V3 z) \
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
% b% G, u# l" A4 U: h; H6 A, d$ cDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
/ s) ]+ d- \) P. Y" M. b. R$ nDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
2 Z. f; q& u2 i0 X# j' N# c5 T2 |Range increases to 11,000 yards
8 [- `6 V, ?. C' |+ J' [BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
" h" l6 i5 E9 @8 `: pCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards& F# I! K! q, [
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
- H# N; i- q8 T5 e" F% h- qBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards- }5 r1 X6 C/ Y. i1 P1 S P% Y3 j
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards8 j, `- N) w' z% b V' ^
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards3 t1 i( m( c+ T) d K' d
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards" `1 z2 y3 P5 x# L5 X3 @
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
; o: H2 d5 V$ TDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards9 w" ~3 n8 l8 X
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards( w7 g2 u R" |
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards) z0 R, Q! F$ e X2 A/ @ i
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards" b; [+ [. q4 ^3 W9 @6 h
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
! }% z% S% j! r/ ?' c( w" ]# w7 CRange increases to 16,000 yards" a: O( {1 @3 s
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards/ M! a. [2 T- _, X. c3 M0 v
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards5 `5 h! G" [7 \ X3 L% T4 ]
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
$ Y+ P& h; J7 g3 N$ P8 v3 A' pCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
8 |$ f4 \4 R) ~2 S* S2 m0 [CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
3 }4 r Q, x2 t9 iCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
5 r" S, ?) A% Q- A7 `( KCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
9 I5 P3 a. _5 E: g6 v7 E4 @CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards' q4 b E+ C" t3 v
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
( S6 e. f ^% R- b4 R" g8 j4 ECA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
+ m( o8 H6 L4 @' {2 BCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
2 P# [1 v1 G0 {" H( |; OCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards) A$ a0 p0 U+ w+ g9 j
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards6 C2 c+ t& W& ?& i+ u' L
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards4 A2 Q5 _! T9 ^& K1 g1 j( P: l
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards' k% k1 b/ `4 O( k
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards( p$ \2 h+ ]$ I$ }& P4 s- |
Range increases to 21,000 yards: E& e& H/ C1 z9 e" ^% r% H
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
$ k @- m, l3 f! o. B$ K0 j& YBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards3 V4 r5 e& B; m) [
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards0 Y! }$ ~' k3 B% G0 ~
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards* P1 a1 E7 E! U6 X* l
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
+ W$ _; _2 Q( v0 N( ]+ X& E0 z0 ^. SCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
( s4 u2 L) z4 X( a0 e+ f9 kCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards% a8 L0 W! w( j8 Z* V, c- R' E" @
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
+ q6 u' |; G7 P: v! sCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards$ D! E4 g* n' f6 G7 W; O y7 _6 ]
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
1 Y7 N1 |: c( L6 m) t% l0 ORange increases to 26,000 yards
q3 M# g T/ iBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards6 [& s9 @1 m: l" y+ `
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
1 Z$ p; a7 p2 ZCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
( F* ~& T6 Q0 YCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards# F; I1 ?) Z0 Y, v4 y. t6 K
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
0 n/ i' S; Q# X+ JMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage+ R; S% u3 b& w" l3 `( i u. M
Range increases to 28,000 yards. s1 E' g7 x0 ^5 L s4 O
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
' |2 d7 N& d, ~CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards" O0 Q7 p; x1 W8 `. c5 s
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
5 X$ B" c) C& ]- DRange increases to 30,000 yards, W$ `0 V5 I. s) E
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards! `) b3 j& |! c* t% [3 r, R
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
" J; d4 A2 } {6 h% dCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
" S$ [1 R: _' [7 t' e, K. W; JTask forces break off...
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! N P+ ~$ c+ }4 u9 G# u5 z8 ySub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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Japanese Ships6 P$ J+ z* I% s! u
SS RO-67, heavy damage$ j0 _0 G: c$ q( ^& X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ F6 _0 u% B2 TEstimated time to target is 44 minutes& T! y0 Z, }' @' r9 A
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A6M2 Zero x 48
+ q( M7 m! f( Q0 l1 E8 @) D9 @ G3M2 Nell x 19
! O4 c) [% v' [+ c' w G4M1 Betty x 21( I+ j/ ~/ s, N9 M' a7 o; ~+ x9 G7 M
: T/ G- H' l& Q6 L d" R* d8 sAllied aircraft
# c# X4 m4 I; P F4F-4 Wildcat x 27. ]" \# F) j. {! A
, o% O0 h2 q: E6 s1 Z. JJapanese aircraft losses
- h& p" T5 {) U, @ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed5 V6 f2 I+ h0 r/ q; L3 C+ X7 ^' V
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed+ H" o' p; N" a* h6 n2 F
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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$ w; z* h4 s3 y$ h2 U5 o' ?Allied aircraft losses
: C" g# r9 S( l/ ^. _ F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships1 [; n$ d* g' E/ g; e
CV Hornet
* L- n9 v1 i! ]# ?$ ? CV Indomitable
# t6 j" t$ a1 S/ M CVL Hermes
, t) u8 P$ j- I3 O8 B- t CV Illustrious
" ?5 z9 R: s \8 a& I CV Wasp- d/ }& g, B$ o+ i) ]) S
CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 C( I) g# m1 H4 F6 J# W. d# I 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet. e9 K0 r# G% Q' z2 M
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
: B. f3 f% d/ K0 \! S+ f( ?& e 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet/ `& P3 l- S. Y7 ]: `) K7 V/ ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb* i& \# c% S [- [. Q& f
3 W7 Y) A5 ^. o6 A, a# P, a2 ICAP engaged:0 F" f/ K% Q; ^7 \4 R! c! f/ n
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)3 V( H7 [1 D& q7 `
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' O# ^6 }9 K: M8 G
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.7 |4 b8 M2 Q) P( w2 g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes& {* Q6 F& R8 `2 K% @- h& \
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& N0 y; _4 X# T' ?* `Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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) H5 t* L& X/ mWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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9 d9 C' X, F2 P! FRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 @# r0 h$ q+ Z5 ]Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 q" T- m8 |7 o* ^+ l
G4M1 Betty x 28 j6 ]" ]6 q% c' X
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Allied aircraft
7 x8 m/ q# J+ p F4F-4 Wildcat x 14( K# S5 l6 q2 z4 }6 E
- _/ ]' g: k, kJapanese aircraft losses* W/ z4 B3 J/ Q$ L4 R* t9 a$ V
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged9 r6 S0 E6 a0 P M1 G; [2 g- A" Y
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No Allied losses; M( z/ a; C- h' L
R4 k' [( s# aAllied Ships
$ U- M; @; g- Y, } CV Illustrious
! B9 p: W; H- R" U' _5 @/ U CV Wasp
/ ?2 m( m& l0 q5 z0 h# } CV Hornet
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S3 Y- _/ B2 Q, J( f8 pAircraft Attacking:
/ ?% R; `/ @ t3 P2 ~; Y 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
! `5 ~) C; b0 @- p. v0 S( D0 ? Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: I# x! I& _& b
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 @, K! ]) k$ |# L) D* D8 J
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* ?# F( D- ~. N2 m# i 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' u7 U! P& N! u g9 ~: Y! {1 r7 D# J
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
2 v2 t) q- P, f2 b x& L2 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes' b! ]7 }8 {0 W; n( K- U; W4 b( g
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/ S/ Q* N7 I7 c: EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162! i2 t$ f1 k- H2 M
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., d1 Z+ A- M+ A0 @- Z: ]
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ A; {; ^) b( p9 a+ V* h& x
A6M2 Zero x 24
5 H3 [/ q4 T( b% |9 J |; W% R G3M2 Nell x 18
. S* f& a* x1 s$ b7 Y4 D$ W G4M1 Betty x 16
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! P+ ^, J ~. P5 U: A3 w: XAllied aircraft
" B9 d4 r n* B" T9 I1 K |8 d/ S) n F4F-4 Wildcat x 19$ u1 @! N: Q- p. \* J0 m- D
O: [8 f) D$ G) |; U* p( R: AJapanese aircraft losses
) V* ~' c0 L, o0 m# R5 _. f) o A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
% D( o1 |0 F* ], G q* k/ ~3 Y G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged4 v- ^2 u c$ j- I' _& x% t
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Allied aircraft losses, p, e' n7 L# l- T
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 n3 x8 z, O7 E' q, a. Y* ~
9 \1 U5 d# e$ D" W% g$ q rAllied Ships
2 V8 n( @* L3 x2 N CVL Hermes6 I1 _; n+ U. Z% M c' X6 R2 M
CV Hornet
l3 N; t: k. J/ ]( p0 o" ]8 v8 a CV Formidable q, @! u+ I8 C+ P; i& j8 a
CV Yorktown
: j+ ?! a* N; h" d/ n/ W% a CV Illustrious
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2 U! ^" l8 P' t* HAircraft Attacking:* Z" h9 t3 \3 A, k" i7 O; ^
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet. {& V3 I" ^' g% Q, ~. w6 h1 s
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 C) e( {0 ?6 q# d
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet2 s$ H) Z& m8 P
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ I; l2 n& ~ m" m0 `0 x6 R+ W+ r' h/ u6 ?- u! x
CAP engaged:
6 m) v* U9 o% }& m+ A6 {VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 _# \4 ?1 ~ e8 y 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ C/ q- t L4 I/ A { Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.* z$ k) E" A) r0 p: O: D; q8 G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |