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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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9 r: B, `2 D2 i* L. h1 v sNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards; Z N5 C2 w" R
# a; t6 T: I5 [7 J3 S: e1 w5 jJapanese Ships
- k, p; G5 d. k! X* A$ Q CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2) m* D/ X' w& E8 X/ g
CA Kinugasa& @" X2 I# o( [8 ?9 c* {5 l' }
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
2 Y, K8 n; h7 E CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage/ q2 C h4 [; A' {
CL Tama
! G! _$ q3 ?' L CL Tenryu
$ G. c8 m+ p: w K. A CL Tatsuta
' q! O `$ T& B% `7 D- K DD Yugumo# q8 @, C/ ?; e7 v2 E/ h
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
G" d, n% a* V9 K DD Kuroshio
4 ^, o: i4 H z9 S$ ^9 f$ Z3 x1 ?0 c DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1) w! A8 S+ D4 y9 Q( y
DD Amatsukaze
* g. j7 }% v6 ?7 D& b& { DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
; K# n! z% O0 H2 V4 `. x' ^ CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
$ w D$ ?7 [. W' S* L/ W& P: v) A CA Northampton
* U+ u; X0 {8 R+ \7 n1 E( O CA Chicago, Shell hits 18 n# [. B+ s& ~* X. _ ]" x9 X. L
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 23 P1 p0 v2 T$ F& x
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
7 c) E. f5 V- C. d CA Vincennes, Shell hits 16 P4 y* g; U! i; s2 S5 s
CL Perth
4 U* A4 F9 \7 Z CL Enterprise
8 Q: ?. E% G' p, i& o ? CL Honolulu0 Y: ?; m6 R1 A# @) x! x8 e
DD Alden
( r4 L% ^" @3 j! v) N# | DD Fox
1 N0 o6 y3 C5 B' D+ f% S DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight& W9 K* f0 z' O. Q, f. X
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
, @6 E8 I" f# ^, l8 k" cRange closes to 17,000 yards...
9 ?5 K# ~ X/ R! o( qRange closes to 11,000 yards...
; t' E* B$ ^6 p& T9 iCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards, \; m6 \; A. W, C/ X$ m/ I
Range closes to 8,000 yards...6 v0 \2 g* A) K+ K& _
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
6 n, r1 B) a& L+ N6 @1 N- z3 e+ Z. ACONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards! z Z$ W0 I+ N& L2 c5 b
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'5 B U( m% v; |/ z* ]- J
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
Y4 |) B% L M+ z- V0 HCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
3 @0 O3 q9 Q; ]: e5 r! U9 sCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards0 l) _2 k6 v# f
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
1 L7 D' K/ F5 qCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards) O8 E8 \ R ]* M$ | H
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards5 X! q1 p/ O! S2 H
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards' G$ K1 R; F3 m6 D8 [
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards, x7 f$ U1 U! X
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
% v: S8 { m) E" O: J' P' b3 IDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards* B! ^8 w- j( {7 ?# l* J" G. F
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards; a$ y" r+ W' D6 u5 h
Range closes to 7,000 yards
+ ?+ Q9 X* f: ]CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards0 j) B+ y5 s' R3 l
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
. F2 h, f6 T; }$ F2 ~( ~. n& P% N( ~CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards0 C) @: j8 L4 f9 m
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
! ]3 ]4 s" q8 Q6 z2 X: R5 ?CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards/ f; J: f2 |5 s) l% j
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards r$ m4 @( x2 X/ M
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards* |: t! o9 B& ]6 Z
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
) S) r7 D; y' I8 q6 |DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards% G( x: V% w, O5 A4 Z
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
; T# t' R6 A# X2 p- n: PDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards6 I8 Y5 ?6 |% `0 K3 j! h
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
7 ]+ \* f* Y2 `" i0 qRange increases to 8,000 yards( D7 @ z0 G! u$ ]# `4 C# E) p4 b
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
! H9 Z4 B/ S4 ]' _CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
5 |1 G, O0 u& f$ _* ], g# e1 wCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
8 V; \3 x9 S" T. r. }CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards1 O7 }7 s2 z6 b# q9 ?: m6 @; T! ~
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
' ? \1 E1 x5 k$ xCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards7 m% q: }! t9 l! f
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards' W. E* v6 n, ^& T! d
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
5 e0 }5 Z* w# E# m5 n0 eDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards' ]0 o" [2 h1 k, R' x( g7 n
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
, d/ F* u: A, i5 e1 QDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards$ A3 `8 s, ~ @& x
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards3 y4 J: ~) M" L8 W$ E" a
Range increases to 9,000 yards
}' J! `2 ^% D7 ACA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards+ p( g0 Q5 Z/ M
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards# W" q( A" K$ G. c+ m. O1 }
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
) J) ~9 o3 a# O" CCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards$ R. [# A a, J; O& J' ]
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards7 I3 ^9 k/ h) _( s/ l; g- x+ M
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards* D4 y& y: c6 f1 a
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
S8 k5 j$ v$ U6 jCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards# {: ]% k" y- X
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards8 {9 }5 x8 p3 q% I }+ k8 a
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
' }; N1 o' f* S' U* B- v# q4 tDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
@" J7 H) _" f! k* ]- \( I* d: A1 cDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards! w9 N/ F& g4 @0 X. y
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
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! U, G# A! |0 w3 ~2 M4 v8 { Y$ ?CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards2 T5 `# F' V; }5 {$ c
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards/ _9 h, }, ~$ H6 m, d! ?; L
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
. p3 P! o5 s: }CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards+ j7 i6 j) v7 S8 c9 e
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards# R# h. L* g7 L" s/ a) _4 D! ?
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards/ w2 A8 e7 n5 i% t
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards2 O- k; ~7 l" W& O% g: b
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards* f- E) N6 V1 U+ {0 F: j5 Q
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards H& z8 |: [# Z/ O% {
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards" e# l D7 o" N$ P' z: @9 q1 r) R
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards0 [8 n9 F) A$ W. e
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
. E$ B; g) }7 v( p: eRange increases to 13,000 yards
. Y* m3 n! m7 r; x6 ACA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
F( R5 r4 w4 i" w8 ]6 ZCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
0 ]: \- b) I0 k7 |- L* dCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
- H( A5 I* `# u XCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
0 O2 @( k7 t0 \; H( F" s. T6 ^- ^CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards$ c7 m# j1 r6 q; N) O
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards5 ?; T( v# C* @9 {# ~
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards P* k0 ~& R4 i7 |% @8 w
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards$ P7 z) V* N' A
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
$ c4 A: V' ~2 dDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
( Q0 B' O1 ~2 mDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards9 _5 g1 @ G1 b
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
$ {# z) e+ O s5 Y u% r: rDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards0 l& n% ~ `6 W" ?/ i
Task forces break off...
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* l1 V( y) K" F! ?5 P# a! }4 y* `Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
: e' y7 |/ e# _! W+ W/ h+ b CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire( b# o" g, n1 p* D a: A
CA Kinugasa
) f( s s, ]" X) }3 r' R7 h CL Tama, Shell hits 1
7 @$ C, a+ P3 a' s' z CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
/ t9 d9 c! I1 [- B CL Tatsuta
" h8 T$ M9 Y; @: J DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
' v* I; w* N, p- P9 y DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
: p( n) S& ^5 ^ DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire* w* P6 t* q4 Y c( H4 v0 ^6 ~' c
DD Oyashio, p7 l& i) ?: L; `
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BB Colorado, Shell hits 1* O4 `. W( i# Q
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8+ z" y& @3 j6 Z2 @$ y; f
CA Australia
: g) n% d( e$ p" F CA Canberra0 U2 Q7 ]4 ]& I
CA Dorsetshire& w% u. a9 N/ N9 h
CA Cornwall
$ F. |. O Z& z+ R' }+ r CL Leander
0 C' @) J3 O+ e/ W5 \) u8 B CL Java
. M- Q* w& P3 w7 e" H CL Dauntless
& d8 Y* z! X& r+ w+ p* u CL Ceres
0 F& e; h7 q; F- r& @, C& @ CL Detroit, Shell hits 14 u6 M0 W( ?) A
CL Trenton
4 e k4 J# ~8 m% N CL Concord
8 q' F9 Y4 u4 Q. R CL Helena
6 F- c3 G# w X. G$ I CL Nashville7 k* O' G2 s$ u( g2 y% c6 z p* m
CL Capetown7 Y! i: S6 q# U# D8 R; @. ^
DD Buchanan
2 m: f3 b5 r, z( o7 b* Y/ N* m' p DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
l4 ^( ]+ S/ l& Y$ @' Z9 w$ Y0 ]$ a DD Stack# p0 h; I0 {1 X
DD Dunlap% U$ q) \0 P3 F, b. F* a
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1# {) g$ `# l5 v- b, P
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires T" ?0 Y# [% t* r3 Q
DD Nizam4 s% |9 b3 }! r" ^
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards$ V9 ^0 u4 ?. q$ p9 _
Range closes to 20,000 yards...4 I6 D, S, a) {/ y
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards& ?4 k2 j; P; G' m" |
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
+ E% P: P3 L) ?+ q7 Y+ x2 b# f5 |) _BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards0 c) h1 R ]) \0 _
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards0 F4 L1 G/ r5 _4 ?. J5 Y
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
3 X6 B1 |' D+ o* Q9 _: ^- DCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards/ q1 g6 k) W i n9 ]! `1 ^
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
: n7 t- p/ `2 K, h' E$ A8 l3 QBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
: H; \, O1 u4 |( C. y6 K' B/ y7 [CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
) N2 q5 Y2 u& n# h; x3 ~CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards4 m: `) W0 |' g8 f2 l9 R: r
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
' S% W4 M& O( i7 t K1 gRange closes to 15,000 yards
; S i0 k6 {1 T7 r+ `CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards1 v; ]' P- O1 d; K
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
2 j; ?; k' S( h }. w4 OCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards* W" l% D. X1 u5 C5 L
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards1 p* q* x% u/ g. J9 e- V3 W# n2 f* v
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
( ^. ?; @2 v! h3 H' oCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
/ Q+ q3 o# k! Z3 wCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards7 T/ ?( z9 b0 b$ D3 X
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
$ E% }+ J7 l! i/ z fCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards' W- F2 X+ ^" a" d+ L( W0 _
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
; g1 q; ~9 d2 B0 V4 t$ q/ j0 x( uDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
7 ~" U5 D: T6 E$ @8 CDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards: J. _, j9 Z. f5 K, r% u- z9 V
Range closes to 11,000 yards
6 W& I) F5 p# rCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards' K) ?) X( V+ O* j4 i m
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
* l2 F7 `, x/ z1 BBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
- d2 \/ K) k0 @8 G: @( kCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
6 T9 z1 h1 L9 |8 s4 g* p. K: CBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards4 I8 |: m+ t6 g0 [
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 J7 G' F' H+ E3 f7 g1 D8 FCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
8 ?! K% i8 W! Y% A# @DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards; |/ ]4 e% q- p( P* P( e! Q, u
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards2 h6 Q; w2 R% O) K+ z7 }0 z5 t
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards5 R4 L8 t. K8 X% `1 S" A
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards4 S% l% d8 g% a! D
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards- C+ n" x8 o* O0 R, h: O i2 a
Range closes to 9,000 yards
+ Q& ^# [: z6 [0 X/ H! zCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
" a' F# ~ G7 ]' }, g4 f6 s; ?2 y: ]BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards3 O1 p- Z9 ~6 P9 H: B/ ]; q5 B
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
# g1 C" g5 i n, @( gBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
' t# _4 Q" p+ m9 U c4 rCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
# h; G1 [8 ]9 N9 m' [1 WDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
: i# I$ Q0 ?2 S8 _CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
/ ?! ^9 ^ d; |3 ? w& fCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
4 o) l; ^( e1 p& v. e7 p" DBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
1 |& _: Q8 ~: Y( ?) o6 t! T) NCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards$ A* t% l: Z7 `0 j p2 Y: I
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
; x+ X9 y0 H* W1 z5 ODD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards; w5 h9 c0 U7 g6 g% a9 X4 M6 X8 G; ^0 W
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
+ D2 i3 [+ \# N; ?Range increases to 11,000 yards
5 m( b( h: H0 j4 H% JBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards6 [+ W$ T" O, u; z3 m9 d4 ?. F0 d! h
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards% [$ t6 g) B1 P8 Y% ~# \) ~& i _
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
3 P/ R2 w' d1 T" l+ T4 zBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards; Z8 \ M9 ^ ]% J( T
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards2 Q% q( t5 e5 @: [/ _+ N0 |. l& C
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards0 N+ y/ m* [+ e/ e- U% m
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
1 l& @8 F: r/ tDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards I# ^ G( q% S4 u
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
" i' |, K; Y7 C7 R- n- |# tCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 T+ C, V+ G2 B' d2 ], E4 |
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
/ o# k W: t! L( J6 ~0 dDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
# Z9 k9 y" i H# e5 `" iDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards% G8 B& Q: \7 c' M3 U3 M4 F1 G
Range increases to 16,000 yards2 d& m' Q! k& p4 q! b& V$ U
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
9 L/ ]3 x1 s- ~1 SBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
& P& r9 _( C+ ]BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
8 m3 \0 R9 ~- U* _% ~( E/ lCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards% x3 `7 Z( i' ?5 }
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
6 N' V% x5 d# PCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards4 V8 o) e9 b7 B/ l5 ?
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards# o2 K" H+ F; r% h4 u; l
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards& X* @% j" z) y2 G- U
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
. B- B& p7 S% m3 f+ ~' u. sCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
) i: P/ u# W: m% t# ACL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards) X5 J5 U. `* s E
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
5 x2 S4 _1 n: z$ ` U6 gDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
9 R8 `* I) n* e8 Q; X) T5 u% e! P: kDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
9 c# y) W$ j* ~( Z4 w# ?( b) FDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
) s" d* V" J1 U" s: hDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards( s3 ~: s! A. Y6 x. H/ @
Range increases to 21,000 yards
: x0 O! N8 s0 n5 u) {9 U: \4 k7 W. ?CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
3 {8 K8 ~7 w: k- j# WBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards ^& m+ |( ?2 ^( |2 ?
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
% X, M5 u5 C* S6 D* \CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards" n. \/ B0 z7 B
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards+ K7 s' |4 U* F; g1 u. U8 W
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
, G4 E, k' f2 y# K0 KCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
" g m$ H' I! g) _CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards% a0 L8 X4 A8 w4 z3 m) ]# `2 o
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
8 x! E, a0 e- \* ^) rCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards# p' g0 N8 a- ?$ V+ Y( Q
Range increases to 26,000 yards% e; S! Z4 Z. Q% Z: p. Q0 _
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards8 F9 m) I% q3 p% i5 P
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
8 d( a9 x" W5 f+ I9 L$ m7 ^: HCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
8 U$ B4 }5 s1 r. @+ iCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
5 }+ S# q/ Q7 A1 j7 [0 M6 rCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards1 J) X. \4 N( b% a; s, C; ^
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage: y7 ~: f% \( L
Range increases to 28,000 yards
; R1 w! `* h$ R6 {& X$ D6 C4 S5 vBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
& J3 @) J2 a( G! P7 xCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
" Z7 s! r1 V% Z5 \5 f/ V- YCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards$ J2 o. P: R9 E0 [% X' C
Range increases to 30,000 yards
# b% K$ j( J) Y: y( \' }1 SCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards9 j( K0 H5 A. E
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards) w6 X6 ~8 h6 T
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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- P0 o* T, W* r& d, y4 D, ~* X/ ISub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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SS RO-67, heavy damage; O- M& L2 @& w) x. h) M/ C( F" O
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$ t% F+ B5 {5 \; s( QMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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8 q$ G5 `4 P- S" aWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 ^: e: v: `- ?/ ]* yEstimated time to target is 44 minutes" v) O) p6 d& [+ G/ n; h
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Japanese aircraft9 K/ x6 H+ {) E4 T
A6M2 Zero x 48
. @. G# }- m0 b; U7 ~8 \ G3M2 Nell x 19
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Allied aircraft0 w: `) |: ?" k- f4 R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses& z# X6 Y; U+ Z
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
) W" W! @1 e/ E, y) ? G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
/ U/ i$ ?6 C% b W1 S" Q G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses) r3 Z/ l- P% d/ P, g/ v5 D: D# p
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 z, Z/ n' h0 c; f6 @) A' b) n. @Allied Ships
" W% D) L! i( E0 h" o9 q$ ~ CV Hornet
1 _8 K& @# J) ]0 | x CV Indomitable
* s x2 r6 P0 n/ V. c& g- @ CVL Hermes
2 B& ^: {4 H: O% h& W- r CV Illustrious
& n" f3 R7 y4 v3 Q$ _ CV Wasp
' L. f1 j4 {+ s CV Formidable8 {1 ^2 R2 F- U2 p
C3 C$ Q: e5 a- o- p \1 ]Aircraft Attacking:
- Q, R# D3 z$ x6 U. l 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
2 y/ B) w0 C" X7 q7 n Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
( H/ w8 T/ }" U( g- `: U 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet' v+ \% I! H9 J8 J$ Q3 z8 B
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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* D! d, i; @9 E( t k0 mCAP engaged:0 d7 j0 J( c2 v% Z
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)) G( i8 f' z Q9 T+ t1 k
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# M( Q1 G5 w* |/ [$ A) N! T9 H Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.9 i# x. F( Q1 e" y R! D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes( O1 \/ H+ @9 E/ y8 t
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+ m# s- i: y" {2 w0 @- `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 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% v& U! Q6 B+ c$ Y
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) Y* f; i5 t+ d$ G- ~, b G4M1 Betty x 28( h% \1 j+ z7 }
6 E7 v, o% w7 oAllied aircraft
% Y( p! I$ r6 P4 K+ } b& M, l3 B F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses9 O, c* _& f9 T( I/ [7 n2 R( A
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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4 j6 I8 v: z* E! _No Allied losses) M9 L' R3 ?* b) ?/ D
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Allied Ships" a: I! i: X# T2 W8 W
CV Illustrious* `9 c& D/ e0 o$ D# ?- {# w8 l2 [+ O. [
CV Wasp1 p/ [5 S5 n( A2 J- G( E
CV Hornet
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$ @3 ^, j3 q! t' y# f2 o4 {1 q7 @Aircraft Attacking:
8 D( S$ G0 T/ A) F' a7 T4 _ 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
d# g* n! N N# G Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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% P+ l/ B c5 N/ z8 mCAP engaged:
0 p: i! @( L9 t2 cVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) }2 g- w2 B7 \* i( Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ ^! H. n; ~6 _2 r 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 ]5 h3 i: }* F
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
' W9 j) e5 G, ^( j 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
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$ X7 h: N4 S* Z8 FWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. f7 l3 w$ {5 m4 y+ c6 \% S, ZEstimated time to target is 46 minutes% s0 q! s6 E6 w% Q' t" o+ x
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Japanese aircraft3 a$ V& A) v' e" c
A6M2 Zero x 246 F8 }9 {' r0 \
G3M2 Nell x 18
0 `) u0 o1 Z, H* k0 J% A G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft
/ i- q" w7 y: [6 Y F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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" t) [" n' p( bJapanese aircraft losses
% y3 q' L' W5 ^6 i A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed/ s& R9 N% _7 l1 i
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged% J3 S0 y" V& l' q4 W
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Allied aircraft losses
7 ~; P( `* U5 c! M H2 T F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVL Hermes
2 V5 G! _- D2 T* C' K4 j CV Hornet
; R$ n3 l- |7 v. G, A1 e9 ` CV Formidable
$ `' u2 d" l2 r8 t/ ]' J* j CV Yorktown
5 j" N# G) I# f) P/ R CV Illustrious
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. Z& r. r" f6 a8 F, cAircraft Attacking:3 A c, [! x- V8 F# {- \
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet, ?5 x! a) [4 ]2 ^% |8 K+ i
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 w, c: G2 s- d8 V+ i) h 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet: X# \5 o( ~* L9 f+ G4 h
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
! T, n+ B6 r4 d2 sVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)3 E+ k+ Z9 v6 ?5 b1 M! v
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, x3 B2 W8 r( B' A- p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
# {( u6 R+ w( s: R8 l! n" @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |