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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。' J' x* J; {1 j9 z) ^. @+ ^: S
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1 i) I. `6 T) \0 nNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards T" Z" B% R0 l' C0 ?/ x
, [* |4 t& g( m- ~- c& ?2 UJapanese Ships
5 _) K% K$ K9 `8 \6 l CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2" `1 G7 n* u, p! l( Q' `4 _& _
CA Kinugasa" S" I t+ t9 _- }2 f6 @+ n0 ^
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire4 e, I4 ^3 k' K r! ^# @
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 E# S. z$ u- H) j. Z CL Tama3 F+ P) E; w' h6 _7 U. |0 k( ?
CL Tenryu' k w3 w1 g- Y6 K9 a4 U) E8 b
CL Tatsuta
' z+ V" U9 w4 _; k# q DD Yugumo, r) t) b3 @( y8 `
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
: _7 W+ p0 m. p p3 C9 ] DD Kuroshio
8 ]. J) v6 C5 f- n% G; w% ^8 M DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
; K( ~7 y. ?. C8 E DD Amatsukaze
3 h7 S1 X8 {7 B$ l DD Kasumi1 F l. }- w8 ~0 F
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Allied Ships d/ a) k, |) k0 q4 w' N
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2' r3 N+ y0 ? S8 X
CA Northampton
7 p' z9 G+ W# w3 S CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
$ Y; i: j, i( a* H CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2/ e$ U$ d1 u5 P/ W2 W2 y
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
! G3 C6 b- V' d! i) i' f CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1! ], S) X* K K
CL Perth( }+ l6 t* d( |, ?" N, K. \4 k% m
CL Enterprise
0 `6 Y" Q) w% ] CL Honolulu: Y, @# Z" B2 Q8 Q7 Y0 Y
DD Alden) ]# j r/ j+ C1 m+ y
DD Fox; i. U" b6 q! l1 d4 v1 c) Q
DD Whipple. e, Z+ \. j1 y6 I6 ^. t7 D
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight8 j# j% H8 y* W# D" y, ?
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards3 d* o2 I7 W/ M5 n3 l& F. K. }; G
Range closes to 17,000 yards...3 F8 [6 p0 z! ?5 d# s I
Range closes to 11,000 yards...1 d" @, z2 {3 V9 B' q2 B
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
, v1 Z# X# K. y7 `% gRange closes to 8,000 yards...
( k. i, Y4 T4 Q H1 ^8 }3 C% ]CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards0 f% T! z" ]( y2 W( ~
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards7 C# E: W, a% r. y1 ]
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'% v- Z+ o; Y: k. _
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
8 [ ~# O$ Y5 f( X% Z% dCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
5 z' ^. Y( D9 r& h, c' a7 gCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
, i+ ?1 w/ P) S5 y) fCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- z* f2 w0 N/ `! Q5 H& K- I
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards g4 @0 o$ A# R. s) L$ c6 x
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
5 D. }5 N3 @! F4 W0 SDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards: }' ~& `. Y5 W" ]
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards6 g& m+ Q" r- C4 g+ H% e
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards- u/ { T' |4 {( D
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
: a, j; {, }2 y, Q" qDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
$ Q! J+ H8 g7 P0 D% vRange closes to 7,000 yards3 N/ t/ o: X! s! A+ t( i# Q! a
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
8 w- X& i6 u$ f' vCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
: a4 G. L) H2 Z2 W1 o: o' ICL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
! `& u6 c9 m/ J6 P# mCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
! ]/ y- Z9 C! l) g% a. GCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards; q8 S, G$ B: s* i; @
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards8 l3 x' T0 ?/ C8 d. \- h
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards6 D J) V0 O. L! G8 C* Z
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
8 h8 B; e% a, i8 S0 U9 c, gDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
& |/ d( u, ?0 [DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards3 N. W0 m5 J) ]) E; H* P
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards9 F& B3 d( [* I
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards2 |* U( `# j# }! O4 \7 s2 v5 @
Range increases to 8,000 yards
2 L2 O+ R' X. U! `$ }1 vCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
1 z+ }) m2 r! P; B/ P( j$ [# W( k* ]CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
; t r4 I, N% n+ S' ~8 @CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
0 ^, f# V0 l# v2 n+ `! D" aCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
M6 b1 Z) s' P, n( [CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards$ q# ?/ ^8 X/ c m8 P) i. B
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards3 H+ \# A l- S' J. s, f: l
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
+ J- d* ~7 O* _6 F bDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards1 S3 z& b! @, V3 o# K3 B* F
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
$ p+ b% P5 q' n0 {. MDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards' n% t0 I8 L, T2 b; X# N' G$ r" @
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
: u) q* m) U$ q! ~# iDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
! ]8 l1 V; s O% TRange increases to 9,000 yards+ w) y/ Z. y$ w9 o( K7 O
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards9 a! Q" H2 V/ ~- ]* ]
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
0 {- d o% E+ ]7 G5 wCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards9 P8 \& j- J# @' j
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards" B p2 q" `) Z8 A k8 q" a
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards) X {& R. H" }3 S8 h4 O
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
8 C, i, \' Y1 W- c& P' f7 hCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
/ V% f4 Y7 E- uCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
9 t5 \0 \, a$ O- u' ^DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
9 e+ O7 b; i n4 Q j3 Y" v1 hDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
/ }$ m4 G' L7 jDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
/ j" A: r& ?" ?! t4 ~8 K# zDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
* C9 s( _4 ~3 ] o! lDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards# s" m3 T4 V5 p( ~
Range increases to 12,000 yards. Y" f3 _& W$ F
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
# _# D2 u6 {% b, |CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards4 a5 A) X% Q5 P
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards& T- b- _' s# p0 Y( L( @8 x |& ~
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards7 u0 G h: q) }/ b/ ?% I/ c4 f
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
8 A% E) C. J: C1 ]3 X1 P9 jCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
$ W' I# a4 d! }CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
' S. w' Y% G1 Y, zCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
1 b' o. T: I; R# K. s5 D0 b3 Y3 `DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
1 O0 A; i! v" F6 H7 P j2 TDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
8 z& v! l2 w8 ?! G* }% QDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards( c4 K" l) y7 o, O$ h
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards! j: K& p* @- v! q% H% I$ W
Range increases to 13,000 yards
3 w, {) W: g1 y/ T9 y( ?CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards) f9 A% c, T7 z; j: h
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards0 j0 H5 G; X2 r! ^8 L
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards' @. x/ \) o3 y" F+ w
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
- L* X/ H3 z" b' e4 F! F; ^CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
3 ]2 e J9 R. j i. sCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
3 |8 t. G+ y f9 [CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards3 u7 F' z9 V% L: C% p E
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards7 F2 y% w/ W F! Q
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards, J- Y( f4 B5 x% f6 M V5 l& t, }
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards5 k3 u6 ]4 {/ `- Q" X
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards4 D5 B; v O/ {; I7 S/ \' U: L
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards! y" l$ c5 p# q$ d3 g8 e; H
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
, ]2 S* F, p) G& g+ R& t5 r |Task forces break off...* t, C' j6 a! y1 |) B h
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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( c, R! |! R N% {# n" _1 ~2 jJapanese Ships
' f' Y0 q- T: T CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
5 B; r$ p8 _; r7 k9 D) _6 a1 @ CA Kinugasa$ C2 A; m) H k b
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
; H4 L( q c8 k& J% q. L CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
" T6 N0 ?4 V! S- D3 u8 u7 F4 L3 q CL Tatsuta
( }1 v4 f/ S* y) X7 k DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
9 b: M$ j W% q. E2 R DD Akigumo, Shell hits 13 V+ S+ ?% ^6 b1 H( y! Q4 h
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire% C0 ~. Z( O, P1 e9 r
DD Oyashio& X; ^# X6 D- P% }2 B
|( o3 S8 W3 d" k) BAllied Ships
4 ~4 V% h5 p" a9 N8 v& L BB Colorado, Shell hits 1! y) K' V x4 N7 A5 l/ f C1 x1 s5 W
BB Warspite, Shell hits 86 k/ \% R/ J( C* X* e* s
CA Australia4 K0 z4 g5 `% d% n; g
CA Canberra
8 L- @6 M9 M6 k4 ^6 u( ], z, q CA Dorsetshire# ~& z8 r8 _2 Y1 P) t
CA Cornwall
B- v% x$ d0 e5 }# z) w3 F" { CL Leander
7 o. [9 G5 a6 @1 K3 L' c7 D& j CL Java
) S# y+ L+ o2 t3 ]$ P CL Dauntless
# T5 X2 C9 ~4 Y- l8 h; J6 P6 k CL Ceres& m6 D. U- L6 Y3 ]- X. N' y* f& d
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
- Q' l/ Q. n, X. v3 j) V CL Trenton
: H/ y! l! n3 B! ?& x CL Concord; ]- T( W; @6 b( ?
CL Helena
$ u" a4 @! g& Y. d4 [; P m) q CL Nashville9 Q) @: J4 V& k
CL Capetown2 L/ ^4 V% R4 O* S4 w6 g/ F8 z
DD Buchanan
3 T$ f: D0 b" E; |# [ DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire7 d' Z, g+ b& O
DD Stack! c1 b9 R; d4 h% `& k$ b+ ]
DD Dunlap+ s/ x8 W" z& n
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
5 E3 [) n9 h: ?, w$ q) s7 _: G, @ DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires' W3 T& n: m0 T3 {5 \" Y Y
DD Nizam+ T* r7 f6 w+ A* K5 s3 E
& i/ E ]; Z. t; t5 NMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
$ o4 F. H- x0 n( G7 w) VRange closes to 20,000 yards...5 l$ V& z, P! L% P7 o
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards2 ]* p7 q* P4 [" W
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'& E; T5 |( H0 e, z
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards7 y" Z! K' V7 o( B. }, U- \* w. a& @
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
' W# m0 y# H! j- N9 v+ lBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards& W' L' n' g+ T- i) u, O
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards% ]$ t3 p0 W. o ^6 O
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
. _' s. n" X8 p) d- ~% ~# TBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
3 v! k$ N& U9 T+ T8 iCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
" \- \$ a1 A8 U8 }9 x: z2 YCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards+ c7 I; j/ \, g8 S" t3 d6 M. a) |
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
) J- S. z* z+ DRange closes to 15,000 yards
) _* d! O6 A R) v* p0 l7 ?) q1 FCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 p4 w2 c2 ^0 a1 [# A, lBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
$ `+ y) P! m+ |" x, ~0 ZCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards2 h9 }; |, j6 t! Q
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
0 h7 z( k' V! k8 u0 Z KCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
! \1 C7 o( J. a1 b. D P. JCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
3 t- F, |8 u, X& y0 h4 l9 [CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards% H/ i& I( W0 I
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
8 \+ C# }3 Q2 s8 o6 B& {) w: j1 XCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
& {' g0 b$ i4 K4 c/ NCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 Q0 ?) U$ R) N4 t" KDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards0 r$ v3 }. |/ O8 U& c/ s% f
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
: l4 o7 ^# |) p; N) Q/ p x/ eRange closes to 11,000 yards. A& k1 V; j' d3 q9 I+ f) N' e
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
* N0 |2 i# P6 U, N; v' s. B, GBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
( X! L9 z4 R$ X. b. TBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
- R6 } R, r. c; t6 c, ]$ kCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards% F: `% q1 ~$ P7 Z% P
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards& G! w% S( ` ^" j0 t0 X8 f) n
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards: V, o8 n) e: Y* g$ Z( d& O3 W
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards7 M# m" z b# m3 ?
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
6 H! f% F; P2 X7 TCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
0 e* U) R% P; q6 L- c) ^3 UDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards& w% y& Q+ N5 K- Y
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards7 n6 d3 _" @* x9 e5 k5 e; ?1 }
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards( n: r L. e; }
Range closes to 9,000 yards7 t$ M' ]2 r% |: n7 c8 }
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards* C7 J3 X1 q4 t1 M5 z
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
0 O1 K1 }/ K0 e! XCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
+ p& | [9 {# K2 r. E& ABB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
( M* T" r3 n2 I/ i* ^- @CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards! K& }: H" x9 K, @
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards0 t+ g; V4 _( r- V
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
; b9 M% g- ] o {/ ]CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards8 G. D. R. M7 J. z `
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
5 K5 N4 y& q2 t' ^& yCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
+ {$ j/ _& `. PDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
, k/ f/ T4 Z1 ^" C) h, s0 YDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards7 G. M7 d& R# |4 ]
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
; I! ?6 w e5 uRange increases to 11,000 yards
* x1 f- M, J! e) V$ H/ ?BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
- _- t7 o6 P, D* d& ECA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards" h+ P, t! T5 g. B- B
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards7 n$ T# a. J/ E# Y
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
% Y6 i6 O E" v. n- ?BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
* J& h* m/ e: e: J+ Q8 aCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
8 G' c& P, c9 X' ECA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
6 A: F6 }& z" v" DDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards9 @/ E/ l" O+ Z% \# j* J' t
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards! I, y! |* P" S& H( Y+ z3 i
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
7 h$ [" ?0 B0 ^, n, o7 _CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
E" B1 q! M# Y! ~' ADD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards) l9 e" H7 p- B4 O$ _( v
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
1 e. G! k( x$ M8 b# I% U; Z! gRange increases to 16,000 yards% K, @! l, D) U% q+ n& G
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
+ d- @- P0 A" a: D+ d9 MBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards: ` @0 l# ]$ t5 B8 T5 ^, O# w8 Y
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
- N4 }- \4 J; M5 @CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards. p1 P+ e1 E" [
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
; L1 ~6 M- u. ~% T1 YCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
0 T* Q b) u1 ]" s2 y4 a- RCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards3 f0 A8 |# h! c% Y' q
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards: P- n- R, U' J
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
+ d0 K. ]0 u' \* KCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
; p$ l i# N! u: A/ f5 d; P; ACL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
. o. L5 H* r6 V; W' S1 i+ V2 Z; bCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
2 z. O2 d& [$ m" qDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
+ T, W! j" W, A/ j0 x1 k( K( CDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards0 B' ~% E# `3 y) P" w
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards% h# F: I) `) t- c, T- F F
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
- n* Y6 ]; ]) _6 _ u4 `Range increases to 21,000 yards6 v$ Z6 f1 n8 Z1 m
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards% L) _) ~+ i K5 `( f2 F9 T
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards' |, q3 V" b* v, a' S- u- H J
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
) |5 }% G. v0 z5 K9 |6 y0 H" _7 TCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards/ r' ~+ V) T# b. h# O
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
% U3 J! G0 M1 wCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
& L) j& y6 l3 l N1 ]; xCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards9 N5 }; n7 S% m% B8 N4 D+ t
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
. {& M" e8 }3 i4 iCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
( b% y" J; B4 }8 UCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
+ J$ L: G( K% q5 {& e9 v: |. G9 MRange increases to 26,000 yards- X2 M6 J3 j4 z8 Z! ]' ?
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards" y) @ U% k2 s
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
- w' _6 Z* N' i- n1 lCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards4 v: F; {9 Y4 ]' r- N) x6 l
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
- G$ X, y! D" [+ A' p- `; eCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards( [- y7 d: l" Y0 j3 U" f. x% C
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
8 W5 \$ q7 _* U* u. URange increases to 28,000 yards1 Z: q: \2 g8 c E8 D* n/ E D8 ?
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
: S" C+ K# M, o `3 ]! eCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards0 T$ e4 D h; s& X. \# n
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
; W5 K" h; Y* Z2 B% x. FRange increases to 30,000 yards* _2 J: O. E0 z6 ~3 }
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
0 N5 I! h5 v9 I: i7 p. d D2 D* VCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
: r, k/ q* G* ~CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards" x8 f. ]! D. b7 m) q9 l
Task forces break off...
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% Q& [6 T% M; e$ Q/ s; e/ ]Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands6 q- H2 G: v% S
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Japanese Ships2 R) U: n( Y$ J& _. I& N
SS RO-67, heavy damage- S, P3 V) V% h
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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6 x# f9 v# O9 ^9 J* f( d$ }' B% rWeather in hex: Heavy rain7 G& U3 v$ g5 Y4 F$ u
- g8 H9 N5 N8 y4 `Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' D$ v# R; @, k5 ^
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes" Z+ u6 F) s- J- C7 J- P% s
& Z) U% X. r" Y, c( ?% sJapanese aircraft
" ?4 A7 \" W, ]# a1 T( Q. z A6M2 Zero x 48& G( |. e' D/ @0 N6 t
G3M2 Nell x 190 r$ k9 w" V" U/ s
G4M1 Betty x 21) S% k& W& |5 N
) g' c" Y! Y U+ hAllied aircraft1 A& `- K, |; g% i7 A! r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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+ j; }9 \ Q1 N2 D. QJapanese aircraft losses
8 \, C4 f5 Y7 Z0 x A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
$ @0 m- w; l1 f2 x G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
/ r7 t4 S7 g1 {) u0 k! @3 A G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged# v! U6 \# D2 P& z3 ?4 l% A
8 M5 i+ Z0 k, C9 r2 ^7 zAllied aircraft losses
# @( I* a! s* N- U F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 w% \8 z% |+ |, N1 Y- gAllied Ships& k T; Q4 p4 B! H) U- l
CV Hornet
0 ]) o# k/ x6 x0 f CV Indomitable2 }5 f% e( P* w; C! P
CVL Hermes
% n$ w3 O6 e; w& w CV Illustrious7 M( j% D; R! }# p3 `2 ]8 Y! o
CV Wasp
. i5 j0 w* o' `, w8 { CV Formidable
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" u, D5 w% N2 d Z, O# o* NAircraft Attacking:
/ ], F( n# G2 X7 ^5 x# @4 I 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
, M0 S0 K3 O, G) T) { Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ H" q. ]- I7 O" P
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet9 f. c4 P; u- d8 t+ T( Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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' `& F' A, Y" rCAP engaged:8 h/ r* L% q; W3 J( K* J0 u; W. R8 l
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
5 f' Q( K* r6 A3 c* h6 C 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 b) Y2 W! Y1 z/ T Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
# J7 D' V$ Y( G( d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes8 B$ X" G8 _+ m; h
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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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. h- B$ l+ [% Z% o) Y7 s" U4 n ^+ sRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& }2 _3 `9 J ?0 p
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes7 @8 I* T2 c4 ? m$ w* v) d+ ]
- Y& w4 q3 {; EJapanese aircraft3 D4 E$ |' ^+ G* D( M7 L7 H6 h
G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
) i% X) A8 a& {$ i# u5 { F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
# v) g( O# p" S: k: \" D G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses5 h8 z' o; E# F" Z
% p+ p9 i* {( a1 ZAllied Ships
+ \! E4 E; I: M' Z" T% Q/ v: n CV Illustrious
" N8 n9 D0 X0 a, Q6 l CV Wasp
Q0 A+ T( D! J$ X H) | CV Hornet
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: z$ o$ ^: b- B' m9 O) y9 i- j8 P2 O% ~Aircraft Attacking:
3 a- J) ]: _* g; \* t 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
5 T5 l* U) }4 n* H( ` Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:/ s2 D+ C: |' v$ t$ s6 g6 z; q
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 _* {: @! |3 h! K6 a- [2 D 1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 `: A+ a7 x! D0 `
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. n6 z. D4 p0 V Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.: X! @. t& {* Z) n- c$ P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes5 x! f7 e8 N7 o1 `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain' r! s& o3 g9 N, n
7 H, k% f; h) b- ~. P7 aRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- \% S w, C7 W
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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( B6 {, N. ^0 h. R3 \Japanese aircraft
`3 D a# u8 t% O, n7 x! M A6M2 Zero x 24) }5 d0 y; }5 s; h) `1 N1 F6 e8 \
G3M2 Nell x 18
% M! G9 V: B$ v1 {8 H6 O G4M1 Betty x 16: `) k+ R% Y3 q3 M1 s
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Allied aircraft$ R5 B% X( ?: V( k; {. {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 193 A5 g0 o3 |3 s
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Japanese aircraft losses3 U8 A% P" t6 Q; W3 q
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
8 x5 b% J ~, ]2 ^2 h3 t G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged& d( k1 f- i1 D& R' {7 O
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Allied aircraft losses
. _9 U5 _4 I* w/ ?' q, F z F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 [3 \& y J8 V
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Allied Ships
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CV Hornet$ z4 D* h$ \, F8 M2 y% I
CV Formidable
9 \- `$ Y/ ]( W) {: M5 v CV Yorktown
' q( C' V N/ N# ^; c/ G CV Illustrious M. u X$ q8 D( ^' L
$ N7 J7 _: g& c. d/ Q% OAircraft Attacking:0 g% r! j& o3 x5 x
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
: H8 T$ h) ^6 V0 q, ` Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
( F* S' J4 f9 a 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet9 v c. Z) s+ z/ O5 M' x- ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
( {+ p3 V/ f/ J/ X, D$ E# G: y5 O0 kVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)8 b& y+ W" G4 N9 U
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., v# P8 w4 A* w1 K/ r2 H5 c. W
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
* W' ?5 ]- _, E* L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |