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8 [5 V4 p7 s( ]" M42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。4 ^8 X+ C3 S: W0 F0 s' |+ G
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; |4 b f+ v- u) {$ C6 F; q( R% eNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards! ~0 v# a v9 T; q6 V1 d
$ m" e+ y( R: s' |* X# nJapanese Ships# o0 C9 S8 g9 D$ z* Y1 D
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
8 L( A4 R' d% D- E( W CA Kinugasa w' i* `5 D3 Q' A
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire: L# @% r. w( s6 y( M% B$ _$ E
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage$ L8 V/ k/ M0 V; \ I9 w4 p
CL Tama
9 \1 b. H5 C0 T- [2 d# W2 e( X& w; { CL Tenryu
8 U# h8 @8 n* h v CL Tatsuta$ v5 s6 D9 ]4 N1 `4 z0 O
DD Yugumo
, G6 T: ?. V1 ?+ s DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1. m% {' _3 m/ j$ h1 D) R
DD Kuroshio8 P. ^( M; L3 C, V m4 a1 _7 u% o1 \
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
7 O, ~% q k5 e7 z5 [ DD Amatsukaze* {+ h$ R& X7 ?9 e. b( F4 m
DD Kasumi
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4 e: i& A' L5 g! R$ t0 u. x. u- }Allied Ships
J& c; X3 d2 L- ?$ p CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2" V/ l9 d" W, r8 u% z: P) _9 n
CA Northampton) g- `- t5 G1 v
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1$ t4 Y6 J& m% W# _. v: v
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 25 i! j$ s6 }& ?! V% T
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2- T# v0 x( N" W5 l1 L
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 18 @2 M: m! ^0 A/ y( g5 M
CL Perth
8 t- I8 h4 M L ` r$ l' W CL Enterprise/ G. G: M( G0 F' |9 D' d$ {
CL Honolulu
0 P' |* \0 [# {& c2 @" f DD Alden! f8 }' \& I5 w0 @9 W
DD Fox+ Y6 _+ l' y: {* f! M; b
DD Whipple1 Q4 N+ l7 J" S4 z9 T
" q0 \ t8 h3 T7 VImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight W& t: a( T* d; W; }: E" H
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards0 g- Y# i; W/ N6 J' u4 ?! @" d
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
) j/ U' a, W% y1 ~9 W# N; w+ jRange closes to 11,000 yards...
, Y8 J* X, B2 c. Y0 Q2 ACONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
/ T, Y3 N8 U* E- Y$ @0 nRange closes to 8,000 yards...
/ q9 ~6 h1 I: o/ MCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards& v5 O5 |2 R% s2 q
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards8 J2 o1 D: Z7 E4 v. K! S& ?2 F4 r
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'' D6 P. ~( q/ w: v. ~
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
; U! m8 B0 l% F6 d4 lCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards2 e9 s3 _+ i' T) f$ ?
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
v$ \2 [9 \) F3 F4 hCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards. o+ k, F* C K4 {& J( z. l
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
/ I, n9 F, k o. E9 }CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
" A! ?# w! D' M( K+ hDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
8 ]' U% ?# z' R$ X4 TCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
. o; M l9 v& k7 U2 bDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards! c) T) j$ H9 r; t" Z
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
8 T: ]! P; h1 m0 X' I4 DDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards& P6 S6 p, X4 Y4 @
Range closes to 7,000 yards7 E+ V9 M' H5 ]$ a1 U/ x) k" q( \3 {: G
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
* S/ }0 y& t. K0 A( B+ g! M: Y, WCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
, G) H! }& C2 L- |. U s PCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
0 y1 n/ n) b" H$ HCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
8 c0 N( J$ F* I, A1 g8 A7 c( @9 yCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
3 m( F# c" E; U; [% UCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
3 E3 }- q9 M4 B/ \+ ?9 e: Z; X' NCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards+ | Q! O5 T, g% m0 l/ g
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards8 P+ f' H2 |2 |7 [
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
( ^! D& \3 L- c1 a7 T+ F3 G; jDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
. Q& Q9 F+ t& eDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
* K. b* A0 e8 C! d5 Z9 J6 ODD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
; D6 T9 z. n% Z0 d: U& D- e4 `Range increases to 8,000 yards
- Y4 \; d# K- \6 `4 j3 wCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
: ? }. m) G/ J" m$ c6 ~( x FCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
9 y+ G' G7 w; a5 x0 B/ aCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
) A! e( T. E* X |! ?: }CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
# i& |! t7 G* t3 X- |$ x, NCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
) f# M1 S; o- y8 @9 SCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards1 x7 c7 X0 {" x, H9 h" X: R; }
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
% U9 ~% g9 G' B0 T1 NDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
4 ?/ I/ C/ Z' C0 I0 F1 O( h4 o3 RDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
% L$ x8 F& H0 p [& FDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards' F, Z" C# {' X' v, \# c o
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
9 j; o% [* {8 U# |8 B# F0 d! r1 N( mDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards0 e: }5 t3 C' v: P
Range increases to 9,000 yards5 {3 J- |* z' Q1 Z: o! r0 o9 f
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards* u/ ~0 H4 t. L) a. n
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards( N# @: ]) r D. |! `8 V* d1 P
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards4 K8 u& V: w2 n
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
) P1 P+ R6 e8 a! H2 H/ q. GCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
0 N+ i; l3 K* I6 G4 d1 UCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards3 K1 ^! l( H) G$ ^3 K# ]
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
p8 O% f! A" X. aCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
K& y# p$ M* E. bDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards8 N# Q, `, {! C' u7 W9 b9 p
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
( i$ |( q0 g% A8 Y" {* }DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards, _/ M# c6 y; b3 n: H! B+ B6 f
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
, r: ? ?! F9 S7 gDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards7 S3 {& i. v+ X8 I* R* E9 {
Range increases to 12,000 yards0 o0 ^% I1 s. s O
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards o* L" F& P2 E
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards3 z' G, r9 `, V3 v
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
7 F9 u% O. Z! W6 |+ z, L$ pCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
" C' J! ~9 ]) W3 W* m5 YCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards; I) Z/ I; I4 \; \- m/ v' U+ m
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards- C7 X: p0 F7 u8 H# ^
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
/ t, b. `1 d* O# q- ACL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
" a5 P% W. @& N2 f9 p- a9 R% n* aDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
4 Z, f }3 G9 Y8 L( XDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards5 @: d& S a4 d
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards" u0 U% u* @" a4 }
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards/ h. g1 r, r, N0 ?; L& ]
Range increases to 13,000 yards2 k& d) g- M+ p% e
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
( d* Z# Q7 o5 N- ?3 y6 WCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards6 G, J% V: X* h
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards$ W( C% T' J- g
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
2 [% L" _7 c8 y/ l3 GCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
( A8 g1 N6 {: U* j% {' X( }CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
9 P) n# w5 X; U' i, H( {CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
" h5 C/ q) E+ R T* yDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards9 [- \3 \! r. e5 _" |% A& P
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards; F1 j9 a: p! g# K7 i
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
7 O8 X/ W: D4 sDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
3 A$ m9 i \' YDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards5 L" M% x3 l; o) S
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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, i# I' N) G1 G" l: wDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards# A" s! F2 R6 q. B# k4 q, w
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Japanese Ships
3 U7 j( M' _& w* O7 d CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
& a: f' i5 {; T0 _7 J' d CA Kinugasa
: y" ` T* H/ j9 F' }/ Q CL Tama, Shell hits 1" k- v& I* w: K6 U' `! x
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1$ K4 x6 C: C" D) P3 d6 C l* {
CL Tatsuta
0 q# ~: L: B( H# M9 l: V. A DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
/ R! |7 w' j' U, R0 ] DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1, U! c& ^1 G, @6 Y
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
" o: D* [) [" a- z4 B" q( p( g DD Oyashio) n+ G+ Z, }$ r7 C# L8 [
' w. h: g! z' KAllied Ships/ ~6 p3 ~. b2 A& B! Y! h
BB Colorado, Shell hits 13 v1 @% |! G( s' \3 C
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8& U; D7 h9 d9 [
CA Australia) u( R& r; l" _" g0 n" Y
CA Canberra9 h8 ?8 E ?4 Z% a1 }* ]
CA Dorsetshire
# b7 A' M) w! G+ q# o7 ` CA Cornwall
% O+ K7 i% n6 a CL Leander) ]& g9 l/ e3 R' b0 N
CL Java
) D' e! v6 Z8 p, b CL Dauntless Z3 [3 ^# h* H' R
CL Ceres9 l, k9 L6 q5 k/ t8 j% W3 Z
CL Detroit, Shell hits 17 J+ R0 c$ f3 F0 Z: `. P
CL Trenton
# ~6 U3 q( O5 R! j1 u CL Concord- i, ^+ o; `$ N( z% X, o, A
CL Helena
: V g8 p, F( e CL Nashville
3 ?3 W9 @) [/ p" v% |- `" ] CL Capetown
% ]) z! Y4 L& C$ W( ~: E/ V" y DD Buchanan9 }% T7 |9 _ U3 N% F2 W
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
( A J% C8 ?4 e2 g' U( n% ?/ Q4 X* w DD Stack
1 M+ S- Y' G5 v8 X3 o/ I DD Dunlap( Z. O$ k% J4 H2 K* q
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
w9 ^6 A5 j5 W% f+ _ DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
- l( [8 y- C7 T DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
" T3 e9 t, W* _( S; J% Y4 YRange closes to 20,000 yards...
r2 ?; V. Q9 A, @" I: A4 ZCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
! ]2 L+ V! o' Z! M3 X; iFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
a! t# l7 q! H) QBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
* c# R. n8 z. r' K/ pBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
/ A9 p3 c* j: x- i0 c4 f( xBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards0 j7 R: E: ^3 g: U; r' k" i
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
' j7 `1 [5 `" M% eBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
9 R& g7 P9 ^. O% H+ f: S" OBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
0 |+ q4 n( u d2 ~; uCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards5 ?* s1 S3 v8 r7 ~3 d; A
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
4 i R8 k1 N. ~0 ?, L" o3 \DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards8 Z% G: U# e( X3 q3 {3 y
Range closes to 15,000 yards
1 z1 ?: ]' O9 L# |1 ?9 U5 s# ?CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
. L2 g( U. N+ hBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards+ }; w+ g+ G' @, n: j1 M
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
8 n9 b7 P* N ~' ^% B' s( vCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
( J4 W$ `+ f5 j7 FCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards G9 l, K- C+ p' j4 w( L" o
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
4 V. N3 @% z; R. G& jCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
0 y) |) O- a/ Y. t0 o( W; ^CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards" r) i. S% D& ~/ p& y( k
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards4 s0 q. T+ t: ^" B+ V+ H4 H
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
1 R2 }# H3 D" I9 \, sDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards$ K- P$ e) U0 w
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards2 L# p/ `/ r3 p* d# d! ?2 b: F" X
Range closes to 11,000 yards/ F2 v* U3 m) m2 i' c
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards# X! f l9 H, j9 [- U% P
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards1 |. G2 H" F( }+ H6 }
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
$ W3 S5 X& R) z" ?( o& {2 c9 PCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
' R9 O! U- J& N2 hBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
, Q! m+ E+ F) K- j5 u, mCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards) P2 v+ h! @- e4 N1 d
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
$ l7 f7 y4 q, S2 ~8 TDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
, [ B, i0 c' u2 \+ y& E/ O0 ECL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
$ n0 v( q, k' G1 }8 x( N: F1 b* |DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards: A" O. w" ]* t9 Q. e9 w+ v& d
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards# u- ^: x* ]7 p0 u4 c
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
+ R# S9 v& D5 m0 ?/ k/ y' XRange closes to 9,000 yards
" H- F( {6 i6 Q6 x8 C9 {5 _5 ACA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards! g5 C/ g. ^9 j1 @7 F! N
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
$ W0 c6 W! A& N! L2 V( r9 TCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
5 d- L# t& s T- C" n7 c; S0 X& qBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards9 _) `1 k2 u. Y5 h
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards" O3 u- z; E! j, F7 r4 n* D( t3 J
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards4 y) ?9 L9 R' X* Y' w% @+ r1 `
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards! ~/ ^, I( b: U! \! }+ p
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
, R" T* m7 f3 v% `+ {0 RBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards# A2 {! p( [& r' t2 d D9 y
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards3 {$ w r: l( @+ c6 A) g. z9 R$ a
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards$ j8 j* V! U3 L* t, G8 b. c
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards9 i, O! |8 U; V! e7 t
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
7 E% T/ p* }& d+ DRange increases to 11,000 yards# n' @- _4 M7 V! {+ E
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
* |9 G1 Q% \& k3 iCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
7 f/ U* p2 x1 [% tCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards5 Y7 b* r8 t8 v$ k
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards' P. ^& r6 X$ T* Y8 `3 u
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
. N8 r8 j5 T" B3 P9 |CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards7 E+ @" u9 T4 g! Q T, I) g' v
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards0 A) e( G& M, s0 ^: N# L6 Y3 i' F+ u
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards8 Z0 a$ R" I+ U8 U0 l
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards: t! G4 w5 ~3 `
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards! ~1 g& l6 B$ o3 t3 q3 W
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 [% j& w% v( | d# JDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
( f/ F& j* ?* K! i0 HDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards$ J: r, W+ r- b2 }0 C) p1 F
Range increases to 16,000 yards+ ^) Z. Y* B) r
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
! r, H8 @& Y; Y, tBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
' e. I) ], X! G3 j; n$ BBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
; { z6 B/ W7 j# eCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
9 ?- Z4 |0 k/ M- i3 SCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards9 q7 { I: |0 C
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards, {- G7 `. `; p u# q' d
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards& t8 d4 y# z4 v2 K8 p( C
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
& D3 d: N( F! @) B0 L9 H% C. e5 ?, q2 MCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards' H+ `! ?4 m; {9 {- ?; x# Q1 k( k7 K
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards, ~' U) ~* F/ A! K, h$ u8 m
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards# B# `) }1 Z+ X. R4 }
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
. X3 {) W5 S% l, V( ^" g6 O9 ZDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
. S7 Z3 f9 F' S8 _DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards5 T1 r; N4 f" C3 H+ d
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards: i6 ?, j3 o4 q, s6 a& }
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
b0 e+ @& b2 R5 O" bRange increases to 21,000 yards
4 a$ d0 U& t. n$ o' X3 K; YCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards! U+ a: _" d+ M
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
; W( r# u- l" z, z- N- Q& M* uBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
7 @) n; E# ?8 A9 sCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
/ ~% U/ g5 ^2 {2 o* {$ l+ U: CCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards4 y; O! G& u# W8 p+ J5 `4 _, C9 V: O G
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
% D1 t# q% V- \CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards! |( o5 \+ k, v
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards# }/ U+ K5 h# z0 }; g
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
4 z$ K' o' M* t) lCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards/ z% D/ o% P- |: L1 ^
Range increases to 26,000 yards. r6 \5 M! s: I% C& C+ O, d
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
7 y+ x5 I1 K7 C" H( ^CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
" ~6 x8 P1 ~4 U4 r$ GCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
& N" ^. J, n, pCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
3 [8 t9 F' b7 X5 g9 J1 F; sCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards$ T: O; ?, M: W: K
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
9 Z9 {8 {) r }: C- L' e6 lRange increases to 28,000 yards! O7 y- N* Q- y6 p' Q* ~- S
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards+ d/ ^* S0 S; }- P" m6 F F
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
$ ?3 i: s. |5 [ O. x a7 F( l" C0 VCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
! N7 Y- O) b# e3 D( x- X- x) M# zRange increases to 30,000 yards0 P* Y6 [& o4 y8 }
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
* v9 j! c- p; R8 n0 MCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
0 ~: J7 f, l4 L$ D2 e2 l8 }& mCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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) ^1 ~3 W- Q. q4 U, y( ?" }7 gSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands& U4 H8 |% M! c$ N( r2 b3 O
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3 b# b) S, \9 n9 K* l" M$ VMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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9 X( {4 ]/ z$ Y* J' _1 }8 QWeather in hex: Heavy rain* W3 q. u5 o! L
& @% M7 b' A3 t5 B+ r4 ORaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ c, ~1 L4 t* M
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes3 P/ a( J5 O* A, |. F
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A6M2 Zero x 482 R, f& s. u$ q, J* e7 D' @
G3M2 Nell x 19
5 v% n3 j2 y# a G4M1 Betty x 217 N# m0 M+ d: L2 a4 [( ~+ ~% |
4 \/ Y) y I) h- B6 ^- {% K% pAllied aircraft
& K4 K& J3 Q" T8 X$ c) _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses1 I1 A( c# i% ]
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, p- e( O I/ w2 H: r* L
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
# s: J: O7 I" |6 z G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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# y/ S `1 Y1 ~# a. C6 ^Allied aircraft losses
. i4 p9 `# f9 d$ z5 u9 L/ L F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* Q& C k5 q3 p$ B U3 y; {8 C5 x
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Allied Ships! T- t+ Y% v; e" { z, ^% H
CV Hornet
. x8 h- Y3 a+ t' V! g CV Indomitable" w) O# v3 v" h, z( p/ m4 `
CVL Hermes. X* I' ~1 ]* e6 A) f; U
CV Illustrious
3 X, V V1 {; B4 m9 l CV Wasp/ V$ L* o9 e' E. X# f( E4 u
CV Formidable0 U1 Z6 z' {6 w8 u' Q" ?
% e9 U5 C; H! ^5 L$ p1 mAircraft Attacking:
, m2 C& C' y; U/ J4 d 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet$ w5 y+ T/ ]. e" R: S/ n% y
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb( U5 F& p1 }: F7 c" \9 S. G
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet7 k* i4 U, v# N
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:0 V! y6 n8 c i' w) s
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)% W! x6 {' X' U5 P. M' ~" m; r+ D
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& V/ H( O0 _# S: E' ^* u! t
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
7 @2 o7 P* `, o. z- M3 J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes9 i) x( S5 z7 {' O O" d
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162! y M8 ?, G3 r L, n
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain! Q# s6 U+ H0 X) `5 s
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
W) i( J/ g) OEstimated time to target is 34 minutes5 ^6 c a, P" D7 E- p5 U# S0 @$ D
* D5 c; A9 g3 J& [/ }% \Japanese aircraft; f7 _: c& ~# r, \! v$ M
G4M1 Betty x 28
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1 w+ }2 L! H" _# o( A7 ~6 MAllied aircraft4 a6 p0 `3 Y# b. Q5 j; l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14; \: p# ^: H3 L7 Q# s) ?. k
6 Y; V+ q5 I" D# r$ j5 `9 \Japanese aircraft losses
3 W! g5 ^. N* Y6 v G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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" P* ?, g1 l( U' p- }- _No Allied losses
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Allied Ships! q5 f; _8 X" g2 S/ B, K Y
CV Illustrious
9 a3 \- a) T7 I' x* l CV Wasp
P4 m1 H, X# i* t- a1 d2 Q: c CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:) T) v( x% X7 k! H9 G5 j' P. t- w
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet1 A4 S( x m" _2 g' [) D* t- |
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Y( Y$ ~9 X. w! M, |: n* k+ M$ X
$ J" k7 E& y8 i% vCAP engaged:0 E% t# K3 z4 U8 K- C7 h1 z+ K
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! Y% w. N7 k. t" X
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. L z0 w4 `0 r7 @* v5 h } 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) \4 d3 b4 G7 z
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.$ l t. _0 w$ S. F0 @! v& e8 Q$ O* o+ [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes+ ^: |* H. o. I4 _8 j' }' K# j
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! |3 o: P# v3 i5 _7 ]& R/ z6 }- SAfternoon 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.
( c" O8 |+ ]# C" }- bEstimated time to target is 46 minutes
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& }9 r* Q2 N! QJapanese aircraft% N6 e& s3 V6 z, j/ [
A6M2 Zero x 24; O* D& W' R) R- [. \( @/ G
G3M2 Nell x 18
4 Q N$ d% o" j3 `( G' ?0 m/ U2 L+ ^! h G4M1 Betty x 16
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! k8 M2 p% j* b# _* \7 e3 J$ c8 }. rAllied aircraft3 Y. C2 Y) y$ w9 S( ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19* n, g1 P7 s0 F3 i, w& b% k
1 C, s) t. H# D- e# o* F! t7 f9 m$ hJapanese aircraft losses0 k9 R- A! [" v0 z( ?3 {- T6 }
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# `! n0 M5 F/ U' h! f- O9 c6 ~
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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" U. n2 Q* v% P; V8 KAllied aircraft losses
7 N3 i+ W. Y9 E& Z6 L* r F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed X* t3 w) D" ^* v
# O/ c6 a1 x! C/ L6 L/ YAllied Ships
2 F6 z+ L) ?0 h& }/ p2 Y CVL Hermes
" e! m- y& @' ~7 L) ? CV Hornet1 |$ s7 k( l9 o F8 i
CV Formidable7 K% J5 L/ J' A2 v$ V' E# t* g$ O, W
CV Yorktown6 t }; c+ P8 _, {2 N) B' F$ _& J0 z
CV Illustrious
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5 u; Q2 S* \0 n7 `$ \9 SAircraft Attacking:0 u$ j4 J6 `! P* b4 i
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet5 @- H( F: j* } a9 e9 E
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 o* \! I1 W8 C1 e6 l# Z& v- W- W 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet) b/ a! { m" V% t' G* B' ]
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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8 x/ v5 C2 t0 ?CAP engaged:
$ @( J: T, J( y6 j/ EVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
( L# D1 D! _$ {9 `" b- { 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 W+ S5 e# ~7 }! d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.0 h/ l7 R8 U7 Y# _$ ~+ m+ M7 y" j% G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |