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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 Yards
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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2) U9 q. y$ V# P& ?. A
CA Kinugasa
1 w. O3 {0 P5 u+ q d7 ^/ M CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire. B+ {3 p4 `3 P6 R
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage8 t/ ~% M. O4 Y" b% I/ T" v3 m
CL Tama
0 J8 I: J! q, X2 ?( [, }5 q, l CL Tenryu
! i, h! V4 h) G& m* ?. v- D& F CL Tatsuta
6 K1 {2 F( Q; Z4 }* h* | DD Yugumo* m$ P1 U4 ?1 }
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1) v5 ~( ?. b( B
DD Kuroshio
% z: H6 t; F2 k DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1. P, H1 ~& U1 t. |4 r# J
DD Amatsukaze5 u k2 a9 {1 @: `
DD Kasumi
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8 t5 [# O( V! h: R CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2( S$ g0 L; V" X0 M' ~
CA Northampton
8 b' t6 _ c& G+ D: N8 S5 C8 H: l CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
/ U u+ W5 j7 T8 m CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
. P) e" a6 ]. O9 o2 R: }& {: k CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
' ?/ h Y! m3 Q7 b7 V% Z CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
+ k" W6 a8 }9 Z# {; J" K$ V- t* b CL Perth
& G# c0 T2 N/ e% ?# G CL Enterprise
/ l- x. v6 c+ Y/ R/ g CL Honolulu' c' J9 a) X9 K6 V1 R
DD Alden
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DD Whipple" [4 h. K B% k/ R' x5 [0 I) K! b
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
% S4 A( |8 l: f7 |Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
" B; H4 |! `. L. E: [Range closes to 17,000 yards...6 ]6 C L+ y+ V7 E
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
) B2 s5 u9 X6 }5 T OCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
% @+ [5 Z2 G' W0 A$ w5 Q5 u$ kRange closes to 8,000 yards...0 X J3 V+ a2 R
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards6 z% s% e: i; K2 m5 F! a$ Z, \
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
1 o) J. c/ j O: Z& h- Q+ P/ iMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'/ s, }, w- I8 _0 X
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
& O/ W- G4 r# h- F4 tCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
5 G3 @ H: H R/ ] TCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 {+ `2 O+ s% Z0 B* YCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
1 K: P2 [3 q# n1 p; }CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards( W7 q8 n+ _$ R3 x& ^
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards4 I3 J: C4 v s7 A+ {
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ V3 i" O1 s S8 x- f% G9 Z" S2 S
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
8 N: E5 \. h9 j7 {' U7 d% ?: zDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards6 C" l' t* w; Y; h5 b
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards- Q4 ~1 \% k8 H& ^
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards- j' R" F+ e0 v' g9 u& M" G
Range closes to 7,000 yards
- W- M- [9 n& q, uCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards) x6 |7 H4 q# ~
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards6 V" e6 H2 H; M8 ]" L1 O
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
" d- ]* n) T, E5 P" f! oCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards2 C8 Z3 E3 u$ n
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards9 M! _1 X" J) ?1 ^8 g0 S* f" w
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards4 P; j: T: s# Q% h4 W4 U- l5 S; a
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
0 [$ e( J9 Q2 h6 E2 MDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards# `1 J( A0 y/ Y5 L& q. q
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
2 d) p8 N7 a% y( sDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
0 n" _( e* I) V3 d9 KDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards8 |+ A+ A+ S: [' i1 x. |! `# z2 x4 ]
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards$ g: X1 ]9 s9 G6 s2 ?6 N0 ~6 M* K& L
Range increases to 8,000 yards
' n% P# k* x* q. y$ oCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
4 y! \1 u) m, I2 v$ w% sCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards {. z# y ?4 b3 e3 M% g- F# E
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
1 I# c/ d% N7 }+ _CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards" B( ?' o7 ]# X* r/ c9 Q; e5 ~, S
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards% p# S3 v% O" W7 F
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
+ x, j% s1 W5 U1 CCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards5 ~8 B9 ~+ E: |7 l! f
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
- o3 ?, u) Z, o/ F- ^DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
3 Q( \, r ^' {# l9 ^DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards; d2 s& f( e& w: s* n) U7 v" c) O
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
4 }. m! ~- M# `( iDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards: @6 `/ y7 F- y' u0 t. }
Range increases to 9,000 yards$ N5 b2 I7 g' V* H3 |* L, ?
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards4 T3 P1 D7 s' g2 s+ ^# h
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
0 U8 {; K# T2 Z9 h- RCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards& W# C* W) e; I; }# N
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards( v" Z, B/ q# c
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards$ n+ I* n& m+ Y" F/ f0 K
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards8 x: ?& G/ r G B+ P
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
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DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
3 B; q b2 [' Z! M5 O- x/ K7 I: GDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards# g# B6 U. u7 y f( Y6 }
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
, P! e7 Z: v: C2 x9 D# eDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards1 A# |5 ^0 c3 q0 I
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
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/ ^: V/ [/ \1 ZCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
; P' o: `4 S4 w$ @! G5 q* dCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards+ q, ]2 i! |0 {9 C
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
: I) w+ g" W; D8 e( \/ |; GCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards& C6 _& b3 V5 r+ P! i' g$ g
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
6 S' k3 G7 Y2 G/ S" zCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards' G% C, w6 ?! M! X) k! F, r
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
* [, v2 B% h, ICL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards/ j3 w' Q! a% \' [6 u7 u
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards/ n Y3 }# x" A |0 W
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
" h: [1 r& k2 c v: r( \( H( ZDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
, T. p, m1 ] F0 J* w/ q; {9 Z) tDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards3 c7 B6 R4 \% R1 C
Range increases to 13,000 yards
: ^$ F4 C0 w1 ~1 u. m: y; E8 a* |CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards$ Z9 z7 k( _. [2 K* b* {
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards/ R0 f7 k$ ~' ]+ x( k: h4 m2 i
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards, N( g+ I6 W6 I' C* s
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
6 j+ o7 W& a* P; vCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards4 I7 t2 C3 t' I. q5 f6 u
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards% o* V( u/ E$ j2 R2 L4 a8 R
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards# `7 r' N' k$ g" I* F
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards( m! |* w0 E" p7 P& p
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards6 B% J8 C# U. i. H& B
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards* g- G8 _0 s( }7 s( r
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
/ h, I* R7 h6 N% S! d nDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards2 G1 S3 D( O3 F, t4 e
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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& w6 x& A6 q9 }7 B, I, x( CJapanese Ships* I# ^0 `$ L% F* t4 B P
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
' i0 ~, i& _# S% K6 W% X; Q CA Kinugasa
. s: @6 w& ^& G& F CL Tama, Shell hits 1
5 c7 {7 D, g8 D$ f CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
6 ?" X# @9 M: p! S( g& { CL Tatsuta4 {$ w1 X i4 Z# E( j0 a0 N; c0 e
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
+ _' C+ s$ a( q: c& ]3 M DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1; l( o1 _7 m$ t6 p9 M5 B* E
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire* R9 N e# V& t3 Q
DD Oyashio
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* @4 K5 M5 y9 t2 x0 e BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
/ P% h" R2 V1 c% o# a BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
* y" ~, h# p5 ^8 t2 c CA Australia; @6 A/ n6 Q* q0 o* Z# W% x
CA Canberra
- y ` f& j+ `+ q S5 k3 ^ CA Dorsetshire
6 C8 U" F/ R/ d- L/ m+ h( B7 f% i CA Cornwall
) F% n6 ?% i _0 b+ f" X CL Leander, f2 u1 M3 t- U+ H
CL Java
1 {# A, p. G7 _3 F CL Dauntless
9 [4 O* [9 O. Y8 i8 p CL Ceres6 a4 t" @7 D0 }0 [0 e1 @
CL Detroit, Shell hits 14 W1 R( ?! X. _2 R
CL Trenton
0 U2 ]& G% W0 y% U9 ^ CL Concord
; C0 G1 S( P* f& P" d4 k z' z CL Helena8 r' U$ U5 `$ d! M; j% ]0 v
CL Nashville b; u& f( C' H7 ]5 x$ e. J
CL Capetown
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DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire+ l" A1 N( ^. D( C. c9 o& ]% w( c$ t
DD Stack
2 @- u, C/ s& q: \1 z DD Dunlap
: a7 m7 s2 T8 V, _/ r DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
* Z! ]9 g; G x3 j. l- {* \ DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
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: j5 o N* X% \$ e/ Y. WCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards1 J9 k& f( o( u9 O- S4 G5 D0 u' E
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
1 }: y4 J: ^+ ~$ t8 u: k: QBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
+ ?+ f+ c6 c2 J6 H3 }1 o b4 \BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards( Q# a0 u: V9 c4 |5 U9 K& i! p+ ]! C
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards$ R1 t' s" p/ _; \0 y
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
4 y- |" u j# q: ?- w: }BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
2 O2 E% _& p) Y' }. f$ a6 e- YBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards! l8 C+ s, f$ w+ O7 S/ a' U# J
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards. s6 _$ V- ^6 w6 n/ n+ b- t! [5 u
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
# E' R6 ~' Y6 X) T2 C, |% hDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards& Z0 B- V; k [: T, L
Range closes to 15,000 yards
$ Y( \& V2 ]* `; X- y9 G3 sCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards+ b: t0 {) L" C% I$ Q
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards; `' j; j: n2 J' @4 q: M) w$ Z4 P7 t
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards y# o* Q5 C3 {5 `/ x+ s. V
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; j, D; e0 q2 @& m$ j
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
6 L' o( ?, }/ v5 G/ ZCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- M: ]6 d) B6 N& P" k% m% jCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
/ l2 @& |. O' U5 c5 jCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
0 d9 P: p# e" ECL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards# t& m& B, H [" D7 b3 @% T. y' A
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards) F' q) K1 W9 n* h( Q
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
: [; c- n1 z3 j4 V! J _6 q0 GDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
. e, o4 n2 {( E/ mRange closes to 11,000 yards) x( O( p0 }1 c9 E7 M5 K
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
& g4 L" J5 I: u& g" U a/ PBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards3 d; `1 z- x/ F0 p
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
- _; `4 y5 N0 b; z, s2 R7 zCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
8 M3 d% x8 O, p( ~/ n: ]$ \/ lBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards0 `3 e2 h" T1 i- q5 J( ]4 M, y8 D
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
2 \' J6 l' o9 r( |9 F3 m4 U* GCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
/ t& B) r% L/ T+ J2 FDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards. p6 I3 ^# B0 {; l' ]. S$ p
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
) W: A! H6 O" ?+ c F% mDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards+ }, w8 t% R9 Z3 z3 y
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards# }, [& d8 C+ w1 t- u) }1 ~
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards" v! Z0 E( q* K
Range closes to 9,000 yards
" Z! Y. z) W8 x1 ]$ [0 HCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
: }+ d' I3 q) }) `( wBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
: ^# T# ]' Y! e9 |& DCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards# e1 M+ {+ r ^( C
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
( K8 S7 b, f% } U8 RCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
" ]0 x) f" Y& v% X* k9 kDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
" g. t% a4 X2 ~7 y: f r: w* yCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards% J3 h/ m+ V9 I* {8 V( L& g
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
! O$ i# g# f3 q6 HBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
6 B( `/ b4 V) n9 F; UCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards; M- m9 d& k5 p! o! d S* h' g2 C9 b
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
& F T3 q; R1 D: VDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
; y3 @) ^2 c3 |DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards% m0 u: ~& ?8 k$ t$ \7 N
Range increases to 11,000 yards' f C; s! B* x t5 \% P0 [0 D
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
% E' N& F8 e- d$ H! S9 kCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
' @- G5 |; O8 c1 Q( P# qCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
2 \! |- s! k8 q2 o! a" V2 cBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards$ v; v8 y/ f- U& v$ h' w
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
9 v7 S1 o6 m4 U' y; c! {0 KCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
3 m+ [$ u ~ L0 KCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards0 f% V: g) C) O9 `3 L0 O9 e' j
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards+ c0 F) b7 n, r+ ]+ c# {1 x, w
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards' ^5 v3 |8 L+ Q) d e Z! H0 T @
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
8 N, k* T) L. ?6 zCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
" n; ~! r+ h+ w& V# vDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
6 P( k5 `2 K- B6 [3 U& d; WDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards# G8 @0 x2 Z* [; j
Range increases to 16,000 yards
4 @$ m$ d* \/ }! g4 ~+ sCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
! ?: A2 B" ?5 R8 B( k4 rBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards0 r- H9 ~5 Z! O/ V8 {2 v8 x) ]$ V
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards2 {* }4 \* n5 r
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards) J: }7 h2 G% S' `8 ^
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards! Q7 m7 N% k9 ?# {
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards6 ]2 [" M4 O. z9 o; ?/ u- a' d* Q6 V
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
9 E, X! J% r& L" ~' ECA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
& B- @: v5 ~' |& X: e% l3 K3 ~CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
n1 J" |- A7 X$ X5 xCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
" q! B1 a7 L# y- ^: S/ \* M$ gCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards9 H7 W6 X" ]% @& F9 Y
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards% L/ l# k7 ?+ K* T/ ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards( X4 r4 Q4 K" `0 W/ `) s# P
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards' J# U) m2 i$ C5 L
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
2 K- @8 G/ |4 X/ ?5 \; p9 l- jDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards; q: B$ s) P+ V. J0 p7 X
Range increases to 21,000 yards# E% Q) @5 Q% [" f
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards) b3 Q2 W- z& Z1 b' f# x* l
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* A( _, b* T% L1 ^1 w' D
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards' {. R. y# s9 m' n
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards+ M! \$ a$ i/ H0 }
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards) m3 {9 N1 I# o$ E0 B: b
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
0 i* [+ ~+ w% h# nCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards4 w1 o, T. O, W1 a7 U
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
$ @! g5 [9 G0 Z# SCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards7 Q1 Z$ i6 e" d
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
, `) C( }$ P1 G+ K: w2 P6 x) fRange increases to 26,000 yards3 _5 r+ i4 l; H" t5 i
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards: n% I4 g$ Q, i9 h- R2 ~' w% f. e' l
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards/ b; p7 h6 o; ?; V) r+ F7 j
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
/ o0 r( ~, Y: p0 }' j$ gCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards; G. A3 L- z- s' s, P+ n+ {) j$ S' R
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
) ?. W$ r! g" S2 v& c! m" qMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
b6 V! y0 T* n1 F6 G! R% E8 @; vRange increases to 28,000 yards
5 F% I3 l- I. O2 F1 x+ `BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards5 Z1 z0 [1 B! G! H% Y1 h! h
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
4 |4 w3 Z5 u) {& c$ o4 rCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
( C2 @0 C3 s$ o: e. u. nRange increases to 30,000 yards0 }7 T( |& B7 i9 Z1 y8 O: F" ]
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards$ ], ^4 @& y9 K B6 a. C( p$ ]3 o
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
9 M2 ^8 _2 w! V1 WCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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: o* ?6 o! |) F; S# q# jSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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0 J5 G$ h: L8 E |5 AMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain) S- s" f Z( \
g% { P4 Q5 Z1 BRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* p" K0 P5 `9 x; T6 f) c9 KEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! D: A' ]4 q/ c! Q( p3 w
A6M2 Zero x 48
6 P# O/ r+ Y9 j7 l6 a G3M2 Nell x 19
' l6 ?. {( I7 C' i6 t, o' g7 l' ? G4M1 Betty x 21$ r1 g- B. O6 H5 n
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Allied aircraft2 M# ~! D2 `$ \4 Q% \) ^3 M
F4F-4 Wildcat x 272 t& b: y) i7 p& H% K- c
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Japanese aircraft losses- }5 w8 i6 a. g) \3 z- N
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
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G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses! m0 B7 E- W7 l4 Y
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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2 F$ P. ?! A) m9 BAllied Ships1 X: y; K8 v$ U/ l3 V( C% Z
CV Hornet' q! Y1 r5 o1 p6 r7 O
CV Indomitable
3 n% [3 y1 |4 D! h) N0 B CVL Hermes
/ b2 s" Q7 A0 J CV Illustrious C& n ^4 k2 P
CV Wasp1 q/ Q; z1 q4 f: V2 ~% G, N' g
CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:9 K4 P O- h, v* O
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
0 ?0 [/ h: N! r! O& j1 n Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
& G5 E1 m a2 [! Y6 V 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
% p" N& f3 R* F i# l Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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( k9 A8 {2 h5 z& V8 N) @CAP engaged:( w& a/ k9 e2 Y- \+ b9 a2 Z# e) M
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
6 a y5 u2 I/ W8 b2 k6 { 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
a/ t4 |+ ^/ c4 T! T5 g Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.8 O# H' R/ l7 Y) R& G7 @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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) X; G* l2 {2 _' ^2 u- tWeather in hex: Heavy rain" v q; t p: g: n$ a0 i/ j
' ]+ v; u) X4 L( ?Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 F8 r- c$ P0 P: S5 q. H+ z
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes; H. I1 G; b3 ]- q: g
! v# u! u9 o0 U& F" a \Japanese aircraft8 t; @* v& W3 r
G4M1 Betty x 28
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% q9 T% r. o5 g# J+ wAllied aircraft l0 R, S2 ? Y2 ^0 @7 b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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. r! f, S8 l0 O) A" s* u+ ]9 t5 e$ mJapanese aircraft losses3 n7 Z* {. R8 w/ [
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses5 Z1 R" I2 l6 V5 z$ `, E
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Allied Ships9 U* z, e- S$ n( Q
CV Illustrious
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CV Hornet- I! |0 q0 \; ]4 l, f# a# d
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Aircraft Attacking:
* z5 r' K) d; _7 x 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet0 M+ B2 V5 ]+ U0 S) Y2 t; e
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" w- y7 |- p/ e5 k$ b
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CAP engaged:
) ]2 Q: Y& I+ Q, R) J3 F1 vVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 \9 I# f: I9 E6 Y) H7 ~' m
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 {7 T$ R/ e3 S# i0 j! z& N 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ q: ^. {: h1 j. L. U
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.% Z, O, [3 c/ g3 Y$ d" Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes/ v) V% o; g, Q4 H) p* ?
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( b! Z" v3 Z" j& LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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3 u* }0 E( W! D1 sWeather in hex: Moderate rain- i+ _4 n2 L* x
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" Y$ F- N0 K2 I! `! ~9 oEstimated time to target is 46 minutes' ?( v* X4 d4 @/ `7 h0 {0 g- M2 N
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Japanese aircraft
6 ^' R( V/ [! C1 V* ~& Z: G' P# U A6M2 Zero x 24
! a3 I" U" X6 D r G3M2 Nell x 18
8 y, y; i! R ^3 d G4M1 Betty x 16- C' b$ d+ L3 D; C, f- D+ Y
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Allied aircraft
3 L- Q) A1 b! r4 N3 i. m* u2 M0 f F4F-4 Wildcat x 190 T7 l0 ?/ B$ k% B* l1 f) l
' `3 r- y7 t$ iJapanese aircraft losses
! \7 U. I+ b/ E A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
% @3 _9 l+ I, ~" R- e2 n0 F8 a G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
9 h$ {9 t1 v4 f3 c$ n& U: \ F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
- c( _4 ^0 T, c) `1 g) X; }0 ~ CVL Hermes
) R2 h+ _9 ~! w! @. d CV Hornet
8 i& b3 P1 Z$ M- u: d CV Formidable
3 h" x2 y1 j4 S CV Yorktown! `1 ?) g$ O W8 P2 p' o( n: l
CV Illustrious
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* q _. i8 F' I5 nAircraft Attacking:+ x! _( S" x3 t, N. u
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
- \1 J ^2 [" l8 P1 h- ^; W. m/ B7 a Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 ] n/ s+ A8 \
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet7 h q- l+ d: Q4 q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:' I0 G9 T4 T# i1 O! @$ b3 {1 r4 C) H
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)" ]# V9 o4 L7 }/ L# O$ t9 n
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 ^ m7 K3 b/ x. F `) f5 K
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
2 ]1 }7 t4 f- d9 [( v, Z3 W5 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |