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8 S, r1 U" o0 w2 Q5 k42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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Japanese Ships: t0 _: a% l( A
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
4 y) C) m4 m- @4 { CA Kinugasa8 y9 F4 k- i5 e
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire! e: [$ K4 N, k8 X3 R" a( d
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage3 w1 t% i+ }% q, X4 Y
CL Tama/ @1 ~) X- w0 U* d, |0 h
CL Tenryu9 v! K4 j1 c- V R$ _
CL Tatsuta
5 @, U$ p% J$ [4 S* l DD Yugumo2 I0 p8 @( b* A! Y
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
* I) j( u( f: D' |) s0 z$ Z DD Kuroshio
. o" _6 u* p; L( v DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
7 C7 a' f$ g4 O7 O- | DD Amatsukaze" T1 {# f( ^# |4 q" P+ [
DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
1 y6 g4 a, J- S. I3 K/ j CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
. ]+ ~+ x) V J- T CA Northampton
( }# \% A/ w( u# j0 _ CA Chicago, Shell hits 13 u+ T; Q: C, I& v4 i. O+ ^
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2# ]3 L- o1 T3 l7 E! H0 f
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2" T* W H( `& e6 K- Y
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
- @0 V1 m/ W* }$ n2 v' C4 ^ CL Perth
" F1 t3 |9 y, u( \# p& d CL Enterprise/ G7 B3 G7 x* O- S. M
CL Honolulu2 Y5 L' r: i2 D; g1 A* F
DD Alden6 C9 \7 q& g+ v# r6 B& E4 g7 P
DD Fox
) Q; M a8 E" x8 i. A DD Whipple1 r* V# v) U7 K `
) a0 L/ F1 H( @9 {0 q) M+ L# }Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
, p6 B3 B: [$ U. @# ?Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
3 a# y- D6 k, Z% n2 ?2 LRange closes to 17,000 yards...
# L. q8 V4 H0 TRange closes to 11,000 yards...
0 M! O5 P/ r: [% p6 q8 eCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
) n* x/ m' q; r5 r n G0 |% N" }# pRange closes to 8,000 yards...2 }9 o1 |. c! Z" f) {. E! h: w
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
7 r( ]4 ?6 w6 R/ V, k+ y5 BCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
' Q2 \# t/ X* z7 F" ]" ]Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
* z4 Y! T. I" @( e. {% G8 YCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards1 F: B6 V1 h/ h' R( p% d
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
# O! N6 ?! A9 R3 mCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* d: v5 h/ X9 k, J1 G7 ^# RCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
: Z# u0 j0 a) nCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
% m$ U5 `3 T' z5 t1 f OCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
# e) S) _. [+ t9 J2 CDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
" V- Y" }+ n/ GCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
) ^2 P4 D' j' I- }4 jDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards8 `; H( p+ Z+ l8 q' Z# w
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
2 `. [( j+ ~$ q5 N$ F6 ZDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
" F: x' e" f5 E( i6 t& rRange closes to 7,000 yards* L, i5 Z4 h ?5 \$ b. O" S
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards+ w4 T1 A( m/ F
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards! Q* z: h4 N7 z- Y; P: O
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
2 h) I) v% |- X. |; TCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards2 g, y+ O& D( x4 c+ m- ]1 v
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
9 w" C1 H$ R0 t; ]* OCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards% m( i8 \- Z! n$ T1 f) h
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards; }- P+ T4 k9 }" ~
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
* |& g- L$ M& a2 vDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards* \5 Z9 V) a$ g5 M9 i0 Q3 E. [" g
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
* m, M# b; d, S9 Y& \DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards1 c( }% G8 _" \' Q/ v
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
6 z4 }- K' S A3 P$ eRange increases to 8,000 yards
! w. x1 k- J* |CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
" ?* R& V2 Y; U4 M& jCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
" ~1 w6 l5 y% W( q& I* |CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards5 D. d+ M, R% V! r, ^
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
! l- b2 B q' |7 QCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards# M) F; O; V; O( d/ f0 O
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* e0 C8 j) _* ~
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
* b& D& E" G+ t' e' D8 B+ lDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
. c1 }# a5 p S$ J6 j+ k$ HDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
3 F9 p9 o1 }# CDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards& y" V9 `. R! x( Q5 L6 k" R! r
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
8 Y6 g5 U+ `) M) t) C/ J1 TDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
5 e9 Y0 T# g- Q [Range increases to 9,000 yards1 l# |0 b* Q; k3 u2 U
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
3 L- k3 S w6 x$ A) z& f5 ?CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
4 F! q: p; l) m# c4 [. s- X+ sCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
! p# ]" \6 ^6 }- A, e# QCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
$ Z# K" s4 s/ wCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards/ P& C! Z% _9 q- ?5 J3 J; x9 A2 v
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards, T- E' m- t8 ?" L! p+ C5 @
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards3 y; i- f7 [6 f" ~( F( Z
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
! k0 i& [9 o& _DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
0 U! s; u/ g( b4 fDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
6 N0 u" y/ o6 BDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
2 v# t2 g( p, uDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards ^" J/ e+ |: ~) l8 @2 F* _
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards: x6 i- c1 {! Y1 {
Range increases to 12,000 yards* `7 B u: Z0 x1 u1 W1 f
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
- h, S' r# C0 nCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
) H" b3 t- b: \& jCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards' e1 c/ F7 C9 M
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
- m6 I5 K3 F* k! W2 {& V0 o: XCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
; z7 }5 z4 X$ j; [, DCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
' x2 _) i( t9 j; J6 y0 RCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
1 |: P4 d' F# A) z/ P7 FCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
7 x; D1 p) T$ \2 g) F0 V: A$ iDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards. X( Y1 W( L! G! ^7 v
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards) R5 Z8 p, g$ p7 l3 Y7 Q
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards: F y* C1 z# F* [+ {" ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards: X% v5 `* X" N
Range increases to 13,000 yards
+ J6 N2 [% c' R% MCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards+ h m* y. J' \- [& ]
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards; N1 v' O$ \% k* x: x, ?; u
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards/ {( k6 t5 k5 D
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
0 D- M7 r* l, Z3 x% R0 r; R, I7 YCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards4 g7 Z% W! d# X: X" C4 h8 Z
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
+ _' u" R$ N0 F( b1 d) fCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
; k% U" D2 n; kDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards- _9 n' T+ x1 E4 P9 u$ K
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards, a! b9 J" ~& C# P* r
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
# ^' B4 m" S1 ~" p0 J* i* X4 ADD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards: L- \, E- m. @3 N) v# p2 m+ m
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
; Y( x. N* b! c4 A& G4 vDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
2 j5 {/ ^: C+ b! I S6 j3 D6 F3 eTask forces break off...$ t! Z8 C& e+ B* ]
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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5 E" F% Q8 F& D# X: P& p CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire/ f7 O) O+ m! ?- s* n8 I" q3 X
CA Kinugasa
# ?8 L# S2 W$ c. ^ k. Q CL Tama, Shell hits 1
1 b( [& K. k8 V' L/ Q CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
4 `" j6 t7 h) q3 D: o# s% a CL Tatsuta' g- ]0 J* Q9 O( b' _
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire: h- q0 a) U i" T! k" r: K
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
- u6 ]2 b; G6 |6 C* M' C DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
6 I1 |2 Q* f2 H1 p' N DD Oyashio
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% B; ]* r+ @+ `/ x4 i8 I5 ~- KAllied Ships
! ~. l, T( \% C, ^! ^/ h BB Colorado, Shell hits 1; t: q/ G$ t: T* d' c
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8! _7 A/ F( ]: U2 r h( U; C+ U
CA Australia& J {8 P" N) k3 M
CA Canberra: C' E) Q' o( I/ W' f2 O
CA Dorsetshire
M. k% ~- q7 } CA Cornwall
+ z) {% B4 |3 Y' A CL Leander
- v/ r. v8 q8 m$ v4 } CL Java- h5 j! q O' ^9 v* @; w! {
CL Dauntless
/ V5 X0 v! X% {& Z; I" O& x) ^! B6 ?7 ] CL Ceres j1 h* y1 ]/ r
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
& h0 A& J- I( [: j1 {' f CL Trenton, V; ]: {% a0 k3 ~* w% g0 N
CL Concord2 \8 p: l: m6 Z5 k
CL Helena9 c; ?2 s9 D) o; F7 V' _% O4 S6 V
CL Nashville
( L( \$ _5 K& s/ b$ M CL Capetown, I" ~5 }' {6 J6 D& `9 O
DD Buchanan
8 @# |6 Y- G" Z' r# c3 l, Z DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire0 i5 N! u6 b( ^8 i8 ^% y, b
DD Stack
! l; t3 U W4 `% P8 g. [' f- b DD Dunlap
4 P" Y3 l9 f5 H3 y9 w DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
( F; k# B! [5 Y! P+ [ DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires' x4 ^& d. D7 y. e, C* t# {
DD Nizam' c- n" V6 H9 o( n# n. q
7 o4 Z( ?( ^- v8 ~Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
0 B& Q5 y# X" A, `' uRange closes to 20,000 yards...
" q$ @& U$ R% c. S- ?CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
4 r- C4 v5 Y2 L3 t: LFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
8 z# t0 g/ D2 }* _4 N; @BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
! b! `# t' x4 w9 T& xBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards# Y c( m1 F7 ?6 Y Y1 J/ w
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards$ K" N( ?+ `8 N5 n' e* W
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards( @% i9 j6 m6 o8 K5 H2 W
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
: X) V: o- w/ e2 _ U2 L2 n; E+ pBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards: |" b. [5 _% u8 E
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards0 F/ }+ @. a* e1 ? \
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards) l& d6 N$ l8 p8 k8 _! C
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
" d' D) @1 K+ q- j1 N. XRange closes to 15,000 yards e% f, t2 M8 X {' N! P5 c
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards# s4 E" P7 X! ?4 o
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards9 X" M4 c H# p2 V. r
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards) F, G* b0 c9 [( z
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards M* ?* l3 T \6 T* T7 u2 w4 \1 {
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards! x9 I% k }2 \, I
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" f, i9 l. R2 h5 a4 C
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards& G8 Q9 t0 x3 m7 e
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
- u0 R0 J+ g3 \7 [4 J" {" RCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 |8 _% |+ F8 m3 M( t! R {
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 ] {) Q3 e0 M9 J7 c) I
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
4 h$ `) _$ `9 X" `. G: zDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
; G: A1 A9 y; T9 P5 z4 l8 {6 uRange closes to 11,000 yards2 V$ Z% i$ s+ ^3 E; Z7 U0 x2 K
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
: K) J+ J6 f. f; t9 |BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards1 k$ P/ x$ n' g" W `6 {
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards1 g) a3 s' P3 ^$ R4 m
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
1 _; z/ v* Q* [BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
/ b. K7 h! r+ h& @) n2 ?CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
/ P2 n( i7 ^7 VCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
' H' n* a5 }& i4 \DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
* t9 Z4 t6 G: W3 w8 J) c) ?, z& iCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
# i* V1 ~" w' z( U5 ZDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards( X& X8 F9 z+ |$ G1 {" R
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
) }6 {( B! Z \0 B5 H1 VDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards$ R6 J+ ^( g# V
Range closes to 9,000 yards
, M$ ]4 |1 a8 o& `+ X3 YCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
( b, z0 M. V3 s7 S. k) E1 J2 JBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards y$ g- i8 {* |0 k4 V# e6 x6 s5 j
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards+ S5 r( _8 B# ~ e/ l
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards1 i2 B- h- }) _8 Y7 a5 q3 {
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards b- S1 U3 O( l9 J. W, i
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
! W9 b2 d9 ?% k rCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
. ]& G" q3 D% v2 ^CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards- n7 M: t/ w, t& ?
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards. ?+ m% z! p B/ M, b& U* F0 e4 d
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
i1 s! u9 G) J y! e" b SDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
3 }. t* a/ Q# n: A) e3 w+ pDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards, @6 u9 I5 M/ E% S" d
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards$ h# ~) a0 o8 Q. b, M
Range increases to 11,000 yards
: e# Q, k8 F' U* ~1 D, y8 i3 K- bBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
0 R# |3 u) k3 u3 x* kCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards3 B$ v! m: u3 ?
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
+ p% D! r6 i6 ^" U3 S8 UBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
# Z# q0 U7 F, Y1 v/ W+ Q1 ABB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
0 v0 E3 @. M- b$ Q3 @2 SCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards2 B/ M* y% o$ K0 g
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
1 t/ y+ d2 `2 f0 F8 J8 bDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
3 R2 {8 Y; V6 s+ F4 Y$ _DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards$ |8 Q" u6 f& x# i/ G @
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards( e% e( t. o4 J8 E
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards) }2 f& F: Y. |; X ]; q) V
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
7 ? G, N) M$ KDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards& l6 m4 B' \! T4 ?% @9 h/ p7 D
Range increases to 16,000 yards9 }7 _" V4 \. V- `! a
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
) q: P+ s, l! O' aBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards! o3 ?& j) C; W9 N1 `
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards a' {$ p1 ~. G/ \' H/ |. n2 w
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
' e+ A' ]/ V$ i' |) _CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
+ u8 N4 y3 |1 g DCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
. o& _+ `- C" s# U2 E% }1 S xCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards. e3 ? Q! p0 w; t* S0 S/ t
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards. L' c8 ^+ U) K( K: V8 u G# w
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards a7 x) V$ H% ]$ N5 c" _
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards; a) Q0 x4 G6 O
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards; k8 o# p, x5 d( h* x2 z
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards3 D4 W+ d1 t& ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
4 d! ?7 b: B! i" b7 ?4 v4 I0 wDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards+ l! X9 ~1 D* ?# T9 w6 I
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
4 s9 y$ b8 P! v/ P0 W3 r8 mDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards1 s7 K0 l b _
Range increases to 21,000 yards" O2 }5 ?. N; Z2 }/ }) }* j
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
( a( K6 W. d7 e) T6 [BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards% p4 W6 I) u* `" d) H; {
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards3 J9 G. l7 Y0 d- R1 h, W
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
1 @2 ]; e& n4 ]. uCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
( }2 a6 H' |/ _3 @CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards& `" Q4 [4 Z* u% Z& O; O
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards2 l, t% ]+ G# o! A( |
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
( b# M# F2 Y& `# p/ HCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
& c: O! d" J+ C3 n. H; qCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards4 h& S' }/ H- h6 L5 ?
Range increases to 26,000 yards
2 T* E L% P, E% N: nBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards9 T9 t1 q+ g' B, n% M2 V- I
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
6 e/ x2 y* U7 }- z' fCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
" P' j0 |* }: o5 ]. Z# o- _5 JCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
* j4 M* @* a2 A1 QCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards V2 M9 h" [) b# |5 G! ?
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage! `4 ~8 `$ B5 ~, d {7 N
Range increases to 28,000 yards& d2 w# o3 ^0 i9 a4 A0 X
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards# m; I0 m/ N4 \+ X' a" R o O0 G
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards3 t% v: N, |* ]; Y
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards* v+ ` o- F* G+ g) D3 D( J
Range increases to 30,000 yards
" w4 p- T; b) {. U; u$ Z3 o/ jCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards. l1 |& c. K7 S7 K* l# Q
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards% i! n: V2 h6 v! x w+ k3 ~
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards2 R4 X# Y: h0 @* J6 }8 a
Task forces break off...; U' P' i( R- @( Q" F
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SS RO-67, heavy damage" m' W, C) F. ]6 I, v) f
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain2 ^9 M7 u1 I( }2 D, u8 M% D \
) c* W+ r( @! J R4 l5 yRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, q' m+ X( J! e) n q: q2 N; p4 i+ y1 vEstimated time to target is 44 minutes- {7 f7 t' z- ]; ]9 K
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Japanese aircraft i2 g7 L! e3 O( e* u. {2 G
A6M2 Zero x 48
& Q) i+ H. a. j+ f1 P. V5 C G3M2 Nell x 19
2 i$ B, H" @( H9 R$ ^2 ? G4M1 Betty x 215 q4 j0 {) E/ b- N# a
/ \2 e. U( I1 H' DAllied aircraft+ X, |2 `" f! a7 h- h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 ?5 u% i% m6 Y: [% D
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Japanese aircraft losses% b& z# {7 r3 A
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed+ I: W1 B, W7 |
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed' u8 v- K; [ a, F K1 q0 d
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
7 t) p; i' k1 a c8 w% |- p F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 J/ y0 U9 G& F/ |9 G' |
1 x7 p$ g9 Y, m B0 w9 dAllied Ships* U* L, Z" s$ @: w" p8 Z8 h( L, ?
CV Hornet5 W) n1 i% g7 v# ?$ v
CV Indomitable5 H6 P: S/ x4 ^+ d! O4 ^( a
CVL Hermes! j- f* l% c K4 E y
CV Illustrious3 x% Y* P; x1 i* l
CV Wasp
' T& q) y. x @2 \1 P% h CV Formidable- p8 H: p6 e; Y" s' z( A/ M/ j) n
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 D! f! ]. d& I& J- H2 Z h 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
* U- G& X# ?) z# ~$ G Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb' O( B% t' U! r8 o# h/ W
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
; ~3 x) |9 A6 m( }# { Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:' [# B! z* z' a) H O2 W' i) ^0 @! Q
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
/ W, O! A2 A" h! i5 u1 @2 R 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! n. |, |1 W! r3 Q7 J
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.+ c8 B& C0 o2 P: R; P; [, z$ B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes3 {9 W' S* H# h: v& `
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6 j/ q$ K! V" |" j7 S. UMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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8 w$ Q) c) F# L! ~: t. cWeather in hex: Heavy rain5 O( S: N* i* A
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) R: B3 o+ S! C8 J
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes; }3 | _( X" y. |! F9 ^ i, R
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G4M1 Betty x 28! @. F3 R! s# ^) N6 i
" [$ u; Q+ G" W2 {Allied aircraft \8 ?6 p4 H j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14+ Y& K! z' {) r$ o; Z# L! C
) P4 k/ C4 n( @Japanese aircraft losses
5 V7 J0 q6 H9 y G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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0 C% \0 d4 \# e' HAllied Ships& {) X: ^$ V; c
CV Illustrious8 _% G+ m% v H; ]
CV Wasp% U8 q; Y% r% D% r& q7 J/ S1 z e& b
CV Hornet3 a) k ?6 |& x5 v- p
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Aircraft Attacking:
; ~5 r1 |" ]0 K! A, G 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet: S2 [; B( b( I) N; z
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ j8 D. d1 q( B, s
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CAP engaged:
- S+ [' m4 B- u' Q6 _% ?VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 u7 w7 W( r. m5 u4 |
1 plane(s) intercepting now.- u) S5 F) v+ n; b
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. n0 Y" n5 Z* j) E& R; C9 g
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
2 p& @9 l3 r \5 v% k6 M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes6 n$ T4 g' N+ B0 S
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9 u: R |8 v s" BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- g+ I1 w, f; OEstimated time to target is 46 minutes" g0 B2 N) j# ~4 T
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Japanese aircraft
6 h F2 S/ Z) ^$ v+ a( z A6M2 Zero x 24
7 O2 o6 \6 j' _6 m# t8 m3 @9 O G3M2 Nell x 18% Q/ n0 O* {( s$ W
G4M1 Betty x 16) [$ a) _2 W! P7 }( ~2 Q' `
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Allied aircraft
8 e8 b- H1 G) j/ J F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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. S% y) b5 H! n4 w4 _" E, w I/ WJapanese aircraft losses- q& v3 Z' [# `& Y( k% Z3 d4 c0 `
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed- ]$ V# U! J: ~3 k7 t0 R
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged) v) _( U/ @+ ^% Y: A1 O3 E8 ^
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Allied aircraft losses1 D' J1 \% g, x u: X
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 f- U0 J Z6 m0 x. z: N+ A
* A1 _6 f- s7 N) B, c% CAllied Ships. n- r0 C' k6 K2 a! i" A2 F# J
CVL Hermes
) I! |; x9 N1 z5 V0 o O( q; i CV Hornet
. ]; ^2 ` M" H2 B* m/ O1 L8 j CV Formidable
$ `- V2 h. e, i6 q# `2 v. P# z CV Yorktown
% b c7 X: E/ j' x6 { CV Illustrious; d* u( H8 Z c
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Aircraft Attacking:
" n$ B; i8 e# e' J/ A0 J 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet2 o! L0 V! D: u* m+ t+ Z, J1 L' p
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb2 `3 y1 q! b; R( a
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet$ r# X% x3 d0 Y( a. Z( K) O
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
$ n% y* h3 O: g, QVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling): d" O5 e: n: C
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ x9 c% F5 O9 Z- E2 W
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
( H1 o% @( S1 T" E' H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |