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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。: [" g0 K o) [
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/ n1 i& l2 i$ E" B4 D. m. [1 {: SNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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1 t5 [) y' b7 v. p1 U& {8 tJapanese Ships) k0 r" ^9 E8 ?* w) a9 y6 I+ e; H. p
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
; F5 c7 {" g) H CA Kinugasa& R% g' \4 P: p2 T: ~4 b
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
7 O3 @2 u. R; q; g6 S: \2 ^ CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
) a) |9 l; s, i& e8 s9 h CL Tama; n1 Q$ ]9 t! G& N6 Z! _1 s. z- ?4 E
CL Tenryu9 _& G2 l$ \0 O6 C8 e! h1 K
CL Tatsuta
# F% X) ~- U# j DD Yugumo+ j' @+ g7 e! s* B' z$ A4 v. V
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
7 q7 X) m& ~. |& A% R+ m& [& d DD Kuroshio
& Y( W6 I9 |- `$ X1 ]2 X' s DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
3 k7 i# d: Q' g DD Amatsukaze) A. y! \# V3 F+ q
DD Kasumi
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+ W3 ^- k! D; P HAllied Ships
. ]1 e* j7 o' A, L5 W( N# O7 f* X CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
4 [; w H, G7 I T; k0 t+ B7 r CA Northampton0 z1 ]1 U* K: b) y6 j& R( S* q
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
- B' F0 |3 U9 z5 o* M0 T' i$ K CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
: w6 e! W5 H& U) g3 d: m' _ CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
' x& N) S: g3 O% ]4 } CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
, K$ Y4 N- R% l! ` CL Perth
3 F$ k0 u2 A; W( H CL Enterprise1 x. m/ N# B g( S. R$ M" ?
CL Honolulu
; n5 w2 I d, u: K0 L+ p+ ` ~- D2 d DD Alden& F5 `% P7 h. X S& a; ]/ C
DD Fox
) R: R6 x2 y! N. G- s: T6 n) ?, @) n DD Whipple
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) S' d; q2 D4 l0 h! s( }6 B" xImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
$ ^, t. F* z- @% a; V' SMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards3 e# J. a9 `; q9 z- i2 K
Range closes to 17,000 yards...8 T+ T: @) a) G# I( u
Range closes to 11,000 yards...9 f6 N2 d4 q# {. C1 y4 i* n" @
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards3 b! y/ F" L8 ?$ L' U
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
, D( _! o6 d" r7 B+ rCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards6 T4 n4 E) E* [0 b' [! x4 J6 ~/ V
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards$ v, C8 A5 m. o$ k
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
0 D+ H6 y& Z* L% t$ r5 l) a. DCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
! X" w8 i% k& W: o6 R: R8 ACA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
$ z* `& x. _$ v2 A0 m6 }CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards% }& z+ U) L% J, `" R
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
4 f; e) ^( }0 P+ pCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
* S2 b ] N- N; X# n5 tCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
5 \" k2 W8 V$ K+ t8 O8 MDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
0 Z" Q) T; J2 c; @. ]" b( n% mCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards% `3 z* k2 z& E
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards- c5 ]( q# ?5 O' @2 y
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
0 U' P& A. ]# t5 SDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards: ^' ~ T9 [; I4 Y' R8 Y: i- U) n
Range closes to 7,000 yards; V# ^! X/ f( P! G) u
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards) H& P$ k+ O; X
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards% p" V1 y8 D0 r0 U9 I
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards8 Q& h' z9 H. y! l' I9 |3 I
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
, ^$ s* Y- {7 T0 L3 b" ]0 TCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
! d$ Z/ \& _7 a! ^- E: n$ r. `. W gCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards6 p; E$ w: b- Q9 ]4 P; K( ~
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
+ ~1 L, R! f& t& h9 \DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
, E; P/ C p$ z& kDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
" o0 Y0 j! P5 e4 u, wDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
# Q8 {0 X/ m( C4 U7 H- RDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
% R6 D8 c8 h) ` m; O7 UDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
7 H& l% M* U9 r* x i$ u, t/ J6 wRange increases to 8,000 yards* _6 t: D* ^; l1 p; T2 t% x
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
- r4 B3 ^$ ^) gCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards) d' [: D1 e1 m- Z$ K' Q
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards& l3 T$ ^2 z: V* ? Z
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards* U; ~$ ~- B# c# i Q, V
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards! p. D, P3 _: l* t6 n; ]
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards7 V* m h- ]5 a0 B# q7 Z6 a% M
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards* e1 s: V. J( u3 \: p `% D5 E% Z
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
$ I7 }' f, ?- GDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards" R! c. t& P: \% _; R- C% p6 J
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards4 h# g) N6 E' X: [! m6 |) O9 j9 L
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards$ i0 e* q) |. [' u2 W/ `
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
9 D" M& B8 Y0 o3 c4 v. O3 d$ l NRange increases to 9,000 yards
6 N9 j( S; H) ?3 \( U) V* }* SCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
# N: _( K. M4 c1 I/ E7 _' g6 GCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards1 g/ Z' Y( u0 e
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
f8 w/ u& w# O: U( a! E% gCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
2 q; S' @. l, z) \7 R% q9 G, {& b$ MCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
* e/ c& Z+ X, P0 v6 uCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards# F! f1 f) v9 _3 b) R
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
n+ k) D. l. E/ X1 x A5 eCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
- L7 Q2 k0 O6 z9 J* }" mDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards1 [8 n* e2 P+ C0 r
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards' S' e+ V, l2 U+ i. D
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards' Y, d3 P) x+ H( O" T
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
% n& W9 u) [) `! d$ _DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
3 X$ o. H4 _5 a8 gRange increases to 12,000 yards
* d6 @# L$ f+ n* h6 h6 E* MCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
% r0 L. T1 s! O- q; j. }CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards* ]/ c$ k7 H& s9 K. |. c; [ f
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards( e" _" J/ T: m8 L8 J5 Y
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
6 h7 }0 J, g+ t7 @# b" p# ?( Y1 M, dCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards8 ~( D6 c3 B; }
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards& B. f4 A6 N: v
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards0 s4 V9 c) a, ?! S! p
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards" L% d/ o& b- A; ?
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards8 _- l" u- j, Y8 d& ~ w4 s
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards' D$ J5 y; F r! x" u
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
% U; p' L! W- x m* oDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
- r! Q, M% Z3 O/ S' i& CRange increases to 13,000 yards
+ J# Z3 O3 ~" ]2 k7 o& u( J6 p3 HCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards# O; w O; G+ P( P) f' z7 l- i
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
) O% s0 y' `8 zCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
0 q* d8 G8 ?# s. o5 t _. sCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
0 L( k+ n/ u+ }# Q! ]# MCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards9 W' j5 P2 C6 P8 K. Q
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
* i. U9 ]# ^9 H$ h7 I& {CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
" ?8 L# }; S: w& i2 i" lDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
+ \5 z+ l+ T5 ^/ q5 [5 N* g( aCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards: W6 k' @" d. `/ ?2 g. E
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
" ~6 S+ {* K X# }# R* EDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
7 R! p0 z5 F/ e# D1 W3 C* gDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards7 k9 l3 P* N3 A# U2 s3 l- p
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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% W, d$ g) w9 fJapanese Ships m+ T3 k' H# [7 J5 B3 u
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire" ]" Q+ W' F0 x
CA Kinugasa
3 Z0 ^' L) T. L2 L, z( M5 R) D CL Tama, Shell hits 1
+ d, A( n4 M3 e S$ z& g9 I7 f CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
- l8 @9 L, `; N: ]+ p CL Tatsuta8 i( t7 q% U; a; p& g
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
" H- h# X _7 z DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
! p: \7 N0 v' @! E7 r6 H6 U DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
% j* z2 T+ c$ {; y S8 U' K) m DD Oyashio9 V1 V! q0 j, T O U
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BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
1 A( E% U4 u3 S0 l7 K) y! L BB Warspite, Shell hits 8. a$ D9 l9 g( \8 }
CA Australia$ @% Q/ o' Q, U. K) l% d) \2 t
CA Canberra4 W Y9 n! U% A- y+ R, u
CA Dorsetshire# ]6 m1 y4 f# u7 K
CA Cornwall/ P# ~& v0 C: @! K/ m: K, q3 s
CL Leander5 e9 P. x8 A* Q0 x! |7 I$ V
CL Java
) }' s$ k. H" n; T+ |8 B9 ? CL Dauntless
4 W" F1 y, i6 t+ m CL Ceres
2 C' R7 i6 X& Z) A% M! r7 H% f CL Detroit, Shell hits 1* C5 E. ?2 F! F( ~/ ]
CL Trenton4 i+ D7 d9 B3 M+ B8 X
CL Concord. g* _+ H& Q- z' [! [) Q2 Z
CL Helena* u9 I/ |# i0 K- c3 e- Z
CL Nashville J6 J" q8 x/ Q' ^
CL Capetown/ B4 J$ K( r- \6 {! D9 c. n
DD Buchanan9 M" g( W9 q/ `. d
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 c" z! \" v% {2 z DD Stack5 W9 h4 o1 G5 s4 e4 ~
DD Dunlap
2 c+ S& \2 }' w# f$ O9 t DD Fanning, Shell hits 13 Y/ G k5 g# f0 R) H$ \
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires- Z. |+ O, o7 k; K2 d' ^" W
DD Nizam
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( I6 n1 U9 n5 L/ _8 l6 S7 x) G4 a JMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
6 R0 g+ k# L) A( b5 zRange closes to 20,000 yards...
$ ?6 V! D9 O: F3 i! I5 x. hCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards- i( U5 M8 N `7 W2 b
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
- w" M* ?1 R# y) s- z. RBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards0 \" ]) U- o; x9 ]# T2 I. g& \
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards" S, C$ z) w2 j' K
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards4 u% Q$ ~' U0 G" x! F @7 p( A
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards. ~% `% i2 K6 `& n
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
; m1 O' w2 l; i+ b( k8 rBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards) Z7 r! w, @6 N; Z. D B
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
0 I6 [) T& s3 e/ S @2 JCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards% d$ ~2 X" `" k
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards/ M$ e* x k8 ^4 h: Y
Range closes to 15,000 yards
- @) |& ]# P. u; Q0 Q- jCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards6 M2 c( o& Z2 D
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
# P9 ?' ]+ l' x$ H% J" z4 I: TCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards6 C/ h! K L; I* M& {% `3 K
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
2 y5 @- C( ?3 w' d. t$ ?( WCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
8 {0 B: S$ b1 i7 ^# F7 a' FCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
2 `: ], F- r2 B& XCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
g) r2 f) r, K5 l/ [3 O$ ?CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
; i7 V O. p7 G3 U* w' b7 QCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
U( y6 X) N4 F# gCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 `" m$ o9 l4 K/ S3 J
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
* }( o3 p& M9 [. `- b5 r5 n) z7 pDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
. q5 U) }0 W' X3 S5 l( G, B. |Range closes to 11,000 yards
% y$ v7 r+ H4 _: V$ N1 \* d5 `CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards {3 G0 C! A% W* N
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards; }6 V% J( Y$ b0 c+ {
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards0 H: s4 g% s5 L2 h1 u
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards7 O1 d/ a. W. {5 k h
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
$ E& {+ F4 I8 O' [! `6 XCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards. w+ L; k( |, w! } {7 |
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards1 F; L) f% H9 F
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards& S4 Y6 S0 l9 S8 c
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 _* ^+ V9 s- `3 j. C- y1 f( Q4 {DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
& w6 e4 p; L' U; D9 g2 FDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards6 [9 E4 V" _$ X% f3 @3 R
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
* T1 { T! \& P* qRange closes to 9,000 yards
9 M4 f+ _# X9 J- F. O; CCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
0 L& u, R6 W3 t$ \5 \* lBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
( b# W/ |' i! tCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards0 V# Q' u/ L' P' ]7 ^+ ~& M/ k
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards: F% b( u R5 _) }7 q
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards+ z4 A5 D: j5 @- E7 m. H2 A
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
* \! ?' [1 D/ z. \CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
9 {8 R5 L& @* I7 d6 W+ [CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards8 c5 S1 r* j* v5 N& F: z
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards1 @5 p o2 B0 I' U, u
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards# {% Y7 K |& g0 A, s
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
: ~/ e8 c% @" Y* V- F6 V' kDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards5 n- r7 {2 l' T/ e7 ^" D9 j
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
6 r( [ G7 B/ V/ qRange increases to 11,000 yards- p4 l$ R9 e3 m' w$ ^1 ? ]
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
; P7 b* [$ z8 KCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards: ?% G- @3 `! D/ E
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards# c1 m; f0 C3 i
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards( S( a8 ?, Z/ n Z# A% b
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
; D$ |& N, F, o' l% }. ECA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
/ H) n2 F" S. }1 a2 p+ jCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
! a5 f! m, S# z Z& `, ]! E$ `4 fDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
3 X3 T# [! L3 FDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards3 {* `& `3 U, O
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards. {$ U- F6 c0 ^3 p! `" ^2 ^8 k
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
4 ]5 E' D! i7 G4 [DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
3 F; @! c5 D1 @# ?DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards Y+ h0 m, O" P- ?; A5 X' T
Range increases to 16,000 yards4 k. L2 U% L! w7 h( R% U6 g: L
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards& `' M( Z6 y. Q/ S3 e5 P6 }
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards& g! W$ ~9 T7 I! S; U' ~' m, f
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards6 j1 \8 V" W0 _
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards3 n P6 }( M- l5 K% ?9 k6 u
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
7 [; c& b9 Q- E% F/ J# gCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards4 C5 ?- ?2 N0 }' h
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards- y3 R- a/ B, p6 o
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
& b) @: f n0 c$ {: l6 iCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards/ A* Y# c' V6 p6 a$ j' S- ?) r
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
- s. T6 D! J; n! R2 ]CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards. `, R: U! p w% \
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards+ D+ q6 F* H2 m) V+ C. B
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
$ W, {( Q. X! E) n- J4 ? gDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
0 A- y8 a5 W( w& K6 v) ^, X7 aDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
. X4 i( A# J6 r0 [8 @: M+ JDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
% q( K/ Y9 ~' l, z' C- J$ v n4 TRange increases to 21,000 yards
! z' I$ F. \) I" wCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards% N7 S+ \2 [# V" t
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards. S1 O8 l' M# u7 H4 u! v0 P9 r
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
8 n* _) o3 ~2 }: R: C* oCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards: _4 b& u6 I4 S: V/ |
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards. l/ D6 ]% j+ k! n' p! {
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
+ W# m9 [( \$ i( O+ C% h0 cCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
5 ]( v5 Q& t& c5 B% ACA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
) X+ r. z- T) _; M1 k- N, k& jCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
) u: m2 e3 K! @1 p) P3 u4 CCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards3 p( I% D9 w% V8 w$ p' x/ m
Range increases to 26,000 yards
5 b, O7 _; h: s9 b: I- jBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards% j/ a t$ K: Y3 r! K$ R
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
1 W- `5 z0 c6 Z# K8 }. h' LCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards1 D- y+ x [3 c" ^& t
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
0 K) D9 p0 i' U% MCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
! D% a' e& u9 O: c; L' QMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
! C1 U( t' ^3 A+ a' @Range increases to 28,000 yards2 F c: n/ D5 i+ k3 u# M
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
8 Q- [8 d! l* f: I0 U& V) |CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards) G8 s1 p& s- ]# }3 C3 j
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
) c. \ m7 U6 O1 y8 r hRange increases to 30,000 yards
; B. u; Q* r9 u4 M# S6 |CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards9 `) l9 b# F2 D Y7 W/ F
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
0 ?# F4 `; O/ z9 l& Z. PCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
6 u, H: ?" j4 K( ITask forces break off...
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5 s4 ^ P+ A7 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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p- g; y' ^+ M7 x; PRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 f% P$ x( k, m# U! fEstimated time to target is 44 minutes4 l+ f2 y: h o% N. i% w+ O! ^
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Japanese aircraft( R4 K1 {( b! o! D
A6M2 Zero x 484 N' o q* E; Q; E7 p" W
G3M2 Nell x 19
, }0 P+ t/ @3 I2 o. } G4M1 Betty x 216 w8 i3 u( W. ~
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Allied aircraft
- d& F0 m9 k8 {8 @. f F4F-4 Wildcat x 272 f b* `1 j; |$ K* @1 j0 z
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Japanese aircraft losses9 [- f/ K U# f$ }' G
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
7 S2 u7 R+ j0 N6 f G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed0 E! @% Y+ K) i4 v: W. l
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
, H$ Y$ p0 a$ n# v0 Z4 P F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. ?7 q8 K% `, t+ q( e
- f- s( I6 ?6 K# D& _% U- X1 |: FAllied Ships
, ]! w! S) B7 A3 ` CV Hornet
7 r5 N$ S/ A. Y$ Z CV Indomitable
9 X- V3 @ A) i V; h, m CVL Hermes) A' F% X- z3 U! k0 P- b7 k$ ?
CV Illustrious: j6 c4 K# A8 Q) m/ F. n0 X
CV Wasp. w: L/ x3 V1 E. h: k! j
CV Formidable
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0 r2 M' ?( Y' t& ]+ TAircraft Attacking:
& ^+ k2 ~6 q7 c' m, @3 r 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet1 X0 F1 Q$ M. u+ N: l* F3 v
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. k% Y% o# r) G5 ~
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet# ^9 X. x, n F. H
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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% u$ Z9 N0 L2 B3 K( S: ACAP engaged:
! J2 N$ V6 U4 {( gVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
& I" k+ K0 ~6 ~- F+ ~0 L 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 H3 T$ v" H0 a6 Z: E Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
3 A" \! [& y+ `1 Y$ n1 o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes7 D) g) {" e8 j) g } g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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+ C1 b- D* t" P* h2 S9 DWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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U" R% {, s0 J1 R; h+ WRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' ?% r' P$ W6 Y$ w+ l( _2 eEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: {9 W9 V, @, P' u. H# r
G4M1 Betty x 28: e! ?$ x, G5 U9 u' e# c6 B
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Allied aircraft. R; k' p* m6 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 ~* ]- o# \9 f# X G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged. ^. l4 j# d' [; P B8 | A; a
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No Allied losses
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CV Illustrious" ~/ n+ v) @+ H8 f2 Q! ~7 e" F4 S! ?( y
CV Wasp
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Aircraft Attacking:1 q- T" W! `9 G9 e0 D, J
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet$ |$ n- v% n9 Z6 B, {: E
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
7 I+ K, h/ n9 {6 o X4 HVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 G; m6 p9 N; Z- ?* u
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: @" w7 R! ]5 c4 m 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 ], e+ A# x+ a; E Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
" ~6 z5 ?$ j# a- m$ F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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) I" c# D$ x* `0 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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# y" A7 e! }& {1 O( D6 C4 HWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- _; m; c3 N2 P. Q! y E/ o+ [) |
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes1 _' W3 Y. Z- x9 |( x [
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Japanese aircraft. C, c* m( J* P+ s& N; z. F' y& O! c
A6M2 Zero x 24
. \% d* M1 _/ H/ ?8 C- C4 t7 A G3M2 Nell x 18
1 d: D4 [& y8 }9 _$ R9 K6 P6 c3 O1 f G4M1 Betty x 16% Y; N5 x! A8 m, ]+ w5 c
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Allied aircraft5 b3 C0 q* [- }- T$ c2 M' B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19# `2 |: x. h, l, E4 l% B
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ ?' k5 G" M8 x. {8 P' r( i A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed: }% V9 B5 Q+ U1 s0 N5 A( `6 L
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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8 u; P2 K3 S3 Q IAllied aircraft losses
- s" j K2 U( U' V. U4 ^ F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVL Hermes
! d+ a- C& A# f( x CV Hornet, F- Q; |. m: z
CV Formidable; U6 V; b6 r" f% ~: g1 X1 e% X
CV Yorktown
9 j4 N; m4 s! `; Y) P6 k CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:# O0 \+ _4 R9 c0 G' @7 m0 `8 K
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
( ]/ O' R8 L) ?! p2 Q Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
, F5 h4 F d- |4 D 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet/ j* U/ a) X: V" f: j
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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# C+ ^5 i U8 _. R2 LCAP engaged:# c9 _; ]# W' e" n0 q4 y! u2 m
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)9 R7 H O8 L9 H1 b3 t1 @$ m
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 J7 u6 n+ o% g$ n Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000. Q$ y9 b: F0 y! {; Z. n+ u5 w+ x: \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |