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+ R$ h' ~ W& s5 i* i m" ^$ X42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
/ R7 e/ K8 t! |0 r5 {. m+ g CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2' n; P" |, {! ]9 g! I
CA Kinugasa# p) o& X* ?6 }5 O+ U g; v+ Z
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire2 N7 j$ \- L/ n8 m" D
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage( A8 ?# `1 t; k$ a) B
CL Tama
) }5 a: t/ i; u8 m) u CL Tenryu
2 l2 r9 r6 r2 b CL Tatsuta
- o |0 L n0 X R DD Yugumo
9 G8 v+ w5 V2 B4 _" W2 q DD Akigumo, Shell hits 10 a; |# e2 ?8 d' ?
DD Kuroshio
w( ]# N% x+ d0 d" C" E/ W DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
% \' _; q. [" b+ d c DD Amatsukaze
, R( H7 T+ w4 G1 {: c DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships3 K% [8 f* O. K8 n# e5 z
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
: T' U) V7 J0 W, O2 R7 r+ g CA Northampton" ]9 z; w) E# Q* R: |. |
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1( Y. C4 P* \/ v" H, W; z! T
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
9 Z( b- u( N) `6 T CA San Francisco, Shell hits 29 r- b: M" y9 m" Y
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1" i/ X% B1 d5 C& R
CL Perth
, e' `+ T6 B5 G4 B- j* s) V3 ~ CL Enterprise, \" Q; C& b9 ? d
CL Honolulu( E' S$ [- ^; j5 M# Q K
DD Alden! u1 [9 l2 [/ l2 j; C# l
DD Fox7 e1 {( h: |5 ~5 t
DD Whipple R) v) H2 T1 H
3 w( B% C R5 C, p3 K8 f% TImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
/ ~) n+ t& A% S zMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
' r- p' o8 U+ C! v; S- n) Z! d- Y) ERange closes to 17,000 yards...0 f4 b- V- |. f0 I g2 b8 Z; e( y
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
6 Z# B6 K/ c, R. E. }- xCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards4 F: N& q9 f9 C
Range closes to 8,000 yards...8 k) ]$ | v3 u# x
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards- n2 N9 \4 L4 c& Y
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards* ?7 F1 J2 R1 |
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'* X2 H' V- M" z
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards. N6 u( ^! A5 z8 F+ S( h, x6 q
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
4 @2 k+ F; y8 |* f1 L, hCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
- V' Z' n; E; R- LCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards& |* c0 ~# |& S3 }
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards5 {9 X2 u4 H# l( @% L
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
1 M! n( h# {. l) Y- KDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* @5 p }, Z7 V5 ?4 v& w* cCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
; H7 R% h% x, e3 \0 }( {! w9 b* w4 pDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards: o2 q" l: }* l, F* a
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards, F {/ k6 j% V, D! u
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards, L2 q% B/ |/ ]2 v, V
Range closes to 7,000 yards: a ~7 f; Q1 `+ m. K$ X
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
8 h3 Z8 I! Y# j, e# ^2 L0 hCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards$ }1 }7 X) L+ T- m d9 J4 |9 l
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
" A- y* T/ l7 TCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
4 y4 k8 \3 C* o1 K$ E$ V. d6 ^CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
; z# h+ c3 D/ l3 M# d, ]3 rCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards/ n; G: H- S3 J/ F
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards( V/ r; U% d9 \3 \
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
/ R- s5 o! n3 u- h9 F6 u& H( KDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards% a0 J( I6 h4 G: M, l1 K
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
+ t% g9 d& r. k! Z" WDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
) Z5 B/ O- O4 s7 k% {DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards0 t. j; D1 j& b, L
Range increases to 8,000 yards
c ~. z' K# | uCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards, p8 g# x! d- d$ Z' Z. H
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
! s2 ]3 }; Y2 K% @& s' i" OCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
4 F$ U! |$ r1 |8 _+ @CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
$ U1 s: s) v1 ~2 d$ W# fCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
0 I9 u. ^8 ]0 Z7 p, Q1 y& S; {+ iCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards/ \! C$ R) u$ C2 J% x& \7 M, N; r' [
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards2 t) ~$ ~1 O6 Y& B
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards2 Y; n# h- b9 ?
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
" f1 {: y* y. Y# t+ `DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
4 S, f ]9 o0 o) g- ~* q. t; SDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
5 V$ n( s. ?8 G* E: p3 |" GDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
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CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards2 F& b v& i* }" r
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
. ?3 Z! k3 y) T5 \7 f* w/ aCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards! ], Y. H' L% {+ E2 L( Y8 T
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
" f/ c+ H( c* t7 Z# Y# o7 Q0 Q' CCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
7 A' @. E1 k+ s6 @; a( Q YCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards) k8 W+ G7 H. ^. v4 }0 o
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards% m& y7 ~$ @) {4 A2 m7 f
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards4 k$ t6 x5 I3 N1 T: |& D" b! j3 i
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards( K9 K d5 t( L
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards8 {* n3 r) w# h3 S5 W
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
- P4 z! {- ~' h, d# c3 u/ }DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
, h& T+ X' J' UDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
( B; f) J) K+ s, |$ {0 DRange increases to 12,000 yards/ G4 @: ^/ o+ v! e, Q
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards, s1 ~5 I( f: }9 r; H- f( R, r: U
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
5 L) f( W3 c0 Y7 r2 vCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards& j6 x; a+ L9 ]6 n( \! W. t
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
/ w) z2 o: a6 o6 }1 R- |& yCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
: K8 i, f r. q9 r tCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards, X) H" O- T8 U/ f0 p
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
- y$ y: ? O2 X" O5 U8 M7 wCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards+ {/ l3 k8 Y, E
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards2 ^# r4 v l* I: U! g0 Y u. A
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
# Q1 c( p: b. \" R3 }DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
8 u+ S0 M) C+ C, X' m+ l* M W4 NDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
; ~/ F9 |. i9 z9 y4 V1 ^Range increases to 13,000 yards2 ^% l- j, R* ]' [9 _, L
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
- |$ O$ ^4 _) f5 \CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
, D# H) e" d( H7 hCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards5 E" \$ V; k. l/ Z4 p8 r7 T
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
% R7 p y0 _% t. z' ?1 {4 rCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
5 O Q( ^! c9 j& a4 L9 PCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards$ z6 v7 c5 w1 R, f6 x9 [/ f1 z
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
0 O0 z5 t, q, S# v6 r$ uDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
9 n& m6 {3 l0 bCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards' j7 \/ ?3 ^+ I/ b7 `0 o% M2 V
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards4 V' h9 |( d, u4 G
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
0 U$ x$ D4 d( R8 `( ^DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards: h8 p3 s2 v! v3 B; L% {1 L) H8 e. ^/ x
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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, e; ^- ^3 H Q# w! e. K! }, [Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
5 b, n% j, K c CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
. t5 A3 U Q) M* E# g4 t; | CA Kinugasa
) r4 V# v; X, |2 b6 W* k# R CL Tama, Shell hits 1
$ o# H9 q, W' b& p6 c( h4 s CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1" s g3 z0 m# O& E B9 R4 A7 m
CL Tatsuta
6 D* I5 K& p; f+ c) e, Y8 ?7 @8 _ DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
$ m; S" x3 A& [% s Z DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
3 F4 W0 j/ e6 O5 }3 ?% Z0 S0 C* i DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 M) I, _/ R8 a- ^- t DD Oyashio$ o: r8 Q7 y" ]2 C
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Allied Ships+ h T9 y. T* B( q- u$ _& e1 u
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
2 l- J0 c& A/ W/ G% {' B ~ BB Warspite, Shell hits 8$ G7 c" w6 z7 ?2 u" e4 w% v9 Z
CA Australia
5 w$ w& U/ m0 E% `( O CA Canberra7 z& s2 j8 w* i d: t& U+ z
CA Dorsetshire
$ b4 O/ h' @6 m" L9 F, b CA Cornwall
# y3 i( E, e. Q9 X& Q CL Leander, {$ c# t7 Y8 U U
CL Java
8 L% P% j6 ^% ^" ?( b% p4 n CL Dauntless0 j0 P6 B" h% q. t
CL Ceres
, B, B! r$ F* {/ Z( ` CL Detroit, Shell hits 16 n) E6 P. g, ]0 h$ q, U
CL Trenton
8 o! B) P$ G8 M1 Y' b% R* ]3 O4 J. @' x CL Concord
% ]; j, }. G6 F. o' f! i, x CL Helena
( l3 f* [2 m$ `& P' ^+ m$ Q CL Nashville
; e X/ X/ a, N% z; X/ A8 @0 E CL Capetown4 ?4 e. F2 E6 q$ l" D/ d6 [7 t; M
DD Buchanan9 S. B' S# U& J+ |. `0 M& u
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
5 @% s j1 B9 Y ?1 f DD Stack) C! Z: x' n" [& B
DD Dunlap
* n/ W. W* h- `# I' m DD Fanning, Shell hits 1# u) {. ]$ m* z) q% F; D+ Z
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
& f1 M+ E& V |4 g& s DD Nizam$ H/ T Z* K* Z) k0 y
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
3 \( r4 T9 F) a, T7 K1 @) [Range closes to 20,000 yards...
7 I) o8 B$ g8 j* O6 b8 ^* L) e! a' }8 hCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards1 L4 q3 f) J. ], A! y$ W
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
& S& Q, @6 k, JBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
1 w% t/ Z* C" F0 a s- P+ IBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards( H, w7 \0 d$ O* Z! s
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
' l3 W: l5 A# ` ]CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
$ q; T8 `5 n! o9 sBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
& ^' d B% s4 E- ~( ^( `BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards( B% W; Z4 g5 B- \
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
* ~4 [$ `" s3 e+ y# N' f/ @CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards* e. k' N+ C V0 h5 U3 ]
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
0 g$ K: q* @, Z0 ]" n+ B6 q) aRange closes to 15,000 yards6 U6 U5 E$ f( o' y
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* z9 C9 [6 c) b; c% a- J, ^BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards5 ]' g6 Q, Y" a
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
; P8 g+ y, R1 J- c3 W# vCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
3 y; O2 o$ G2 M- P& `CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards' l8 a, s' b5 [# r
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- r% t+ Z4 z5 x) eCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
$ J- {( M8 D. h4 F' D2 e% h; yCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
9 }" ]; P# i! t) a( M7 }5 ZCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards& f ^# `- ~8 q& H) p( b
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
6 G7 Q1 D9 ]1 @& p) p- jDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
4 f, |6 c6 L! y6 nDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards c. `( v) Y8 k; O
Range closes to 11,000 yards; k/ B0 W, z4 W" J5 C- @- q$ T
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
# e$ s) k9 ~* tBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards' y& j+ q; Y3 x7 k0 U T* B l
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards* h" Y; B2 R3 X0 q) ]
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
0 d1 @( b* g2 g6 E, P4 ?4 ]BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards: p2 O7 a5 P) Z) p/ c9 d
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
* ~2 X. x/ Y& b+ F; j. Q% ?CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
/ n5 \9 ^$ C1 g5 M2 r HDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
2 ?# x3 u+ r9 a, L3 i" FCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
4 H4 b$ t5 I. o0 d5 m5 wDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards& S1 w) p( ]( W2 n% r8 _
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards( ]$ M0 F0 s' U
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
1 x; S' }( u1 f; NRange closes to 9,000 yards
* ]; D9 x# I& S. J3 oCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards9 q4 T# ~# f2 E9 q5 D
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
2 z" e1 V6 q5 c9 s! J5 @CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
. w- I5 x. t2 z) G& YBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards. u$ a7 k, T. b/ c- s6 v2 i; l; T
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
, ?* ?' D* s0 f4 m( N* x) D3 X8 i* XDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
% A; u7 J/ U, a" T) \CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards; z2 }. P+ R# k) A* f9 [2 F4 o# T
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
6 s# ]3 a, q% y& Q, ZBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
; t$ R$ Q2 q U5 }CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
; Y$ m# J. A& J. O, S/ nDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards% S. r0 Z3 k0 b/ O
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards, V& w1 z8 x" u( {
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards) W' P- K5 R# O
Range increases to 11,000 yards [! g I6 l; F$ Y% B0 [7 A. Q2 M
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards1 E. f- N- m) A0 T# w
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards9 ~; P! o( C. o4 h3 B6 q3 I
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards" j" v) n1 ]7 [' W
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
0 g `% G9 } P" OBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards/ ~1 T9 L# `* Y. R- L M
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards3 U; x ~: S: B$ @$ y% ^
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
. d z9 Q- [. A2 y" E; }DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards# { Y" d+ z8 Q6 x( Z8 Q; \- Z" n
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
1 u* a: \' K. |$ ?% z+ N% [CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards% q9 A3 c4 |- |6 q N5 a
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards' h3 u- S" u- M
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards: o5 J2 o" k4 ?4 r4 G
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
1 y) z @4 |5 F0 WRange increases to 16,000 yards& z1 H( E5 E" s5 p
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
2 m+ X& _# S! T/ T6 HBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards0 `5 I& f p- b; _7 n E
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
# G7 N# z; N7 `9 S% ]- hCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards( _# V5 ~# s1 w/ E# s+ p3 |8 l
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
! L7 H2 X9 B4 W9 @1 Z; N# @CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards( w8 V7 `& N/ G" L; u7 m/ B
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards& F; y+ N; A0 M* C! ?
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards) K- M1 B4 k& x. ]/ f5 X
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards7 I0 H& C6 b) O; D
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards1 I, t) [) K- }& o- L% F1 u
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
& v3 t& n$ V0 m% {5 E. hCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards* l$ \* Y8 { ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards. W. Z" M8 n7 K3 Q; V
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards3 N: x5 p# z! N2 T# U/ [2 A
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
; j8 C* ?9 ~0 J) N% E+ `$ a! Z! wDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
$ Y0 n7 o9 S8 q& zRange increases to 21,000 yards
# p- [' _9 R; Q* C' b8 S" wCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
( {% K1 }% s) F5 kBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
- e S9 ^- i( W& j3 V4 [" ZBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
1 ~( o5 t4 A7 p; A2 B: G$ ]CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards, O2 s9 U1 g2 z1 L: G7 W
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
) D* [* p. y, V# LCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* }. L8 o/ e( c5 N# J2 X* }
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards+ T8 E% b4 L5 J
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
C _7 h, o( o" o' w4 |5 y- KCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards/ u8 Y6 c6 T, [8 U" }
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards, w9 a6 t' p# ^, D# G
Range increases to 26,000 yards8 G* i) n# X5 G/ B
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards2 ~ n7 e! Y& h) C6 K
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
7 I+ \: K0 Y3 E# k3 K' uCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
6 g; C5 E% ]+ r$ x4 j/ SCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
: Y. A6 X' u. }0 {9 VCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
# h& J; V$ t0 z% P7 x {/ ?Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
! q. h# ?* P% y7 G( v' RRange increases to 28,000 yards
8 r4 G% M) U7 hBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
0 Y6 c' l2 W- ` c9 CCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards3 U5 B8 d# \ M# ?+ k1 F
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards p% K2 f4 H% ^( G# B
Range increases to 30,000 yards" M4 o+ a# j7 K
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
' s/ G' V# u: hCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
& D: ~7 k1 A2 fCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards' t1 j7 M+ q" q
Task forces break off... \, ~- u: Z( W9 n1 y1 L
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' c$ b" X0 d/ ]3 S* j& v) RSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands4 Z }/ p I% q4 h6 e
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SS RO-67, heavy damage" H! b, T, E$ h# X4 `
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+ G5 z& \6 t! p1 P0 v& ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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v' H8 E2 x* [# Z, KWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 x( k. F2 p' y, k! H& GEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 48
+ c1 H" W$ t" n G3M2 Nell x 19
" |# `+ O( d( I( g G4M1 Betty x 21
5 H b$ B$ f5 V; _* n
/ |% y2 H5 |* h+ U- x" m9 x* WAllied aircraft
& J1 ^4 s& y' D4 O. ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 m4 P5 K% R$ |1 q& E. ]
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Japanese aircraft losses* a r; p- m2 p' a0 g/ S
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed4 k; j0 K9 h1 W9 R& l, x$ G$ P
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
5 f* J' A& W! n* p8 I G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses4 G0 ^# c0 ]9 n, r6 }) D
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 o9 j( e/ T" \! W- L, ~! t
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Allied Ships
% b, K8 \0 z4 Z( i/ e& ` CV Hornet
$ K5 H( w- E" ^' g; D- H( m6 i CV Indomitable# C1 }1 I8 V5 O! @4 Y
CVL Hermes, b. u7 y2 E' q* K4 Q) Y
CV Illustrious
6 R" [, N2 A) x4 S" M: e1 Z f! } CV Wasp
; p$ C, M" B6 `1 `3 q; l CV Formidable; r3 z8 Y# \* q. O" ~
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Aircraft Attacking:# f* h# o! A3 U& ]
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet3 h# ], F/ O9 R+ ~6 d
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb* c1 i, u6 C" Z
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet0 F: p! f6 ]- C, X: g
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 I# o3 L7 q" z
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CAP engaged:
7 V- N# |+ f. T9 d1 C+ b: kVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)% U# ]7 G# ^/ m5 Y% y" N
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" M+ y' e5 C# }: A3 P# v% c# s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.6 ^5 m0 _) g* [+ ^$ o( x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes7 h9 n5 E# M; U) O1 i0 n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1627 x7 ~% y7 N6 Y( r: |9 T
4 M8 ^, k. Q7 w& L9 M1 zWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 O5 e4 z2 y s8 O; i4 \% Q) j! ~Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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6 W6 i9 w" Q$ x7 F; Z' @Japanese aircraft3 M0 q2 G8 ]* ~ i4 Z2 W
G4M1 Betty x 28
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: {( x0 l2 r8 z$ ]Allied aircraft K! c( T* M4 J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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1 v" C7 S- Y$ N7 ~; ?Japanese aircraft losses
9 ]' g( S7 J4 a$ ]5 D; |, x' T. ~ G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
% H3 m; s% T" `9 f- U2 P& X$ S$ C7 Z. \! B, D0 N, }& E
No Allied losses1 k- i3 X: U& l* x
; F* g: B- ^" n$ W3 O8 b2 b0 r5 vAllied Ships
; w0 a( _' b9 ^# S CV Illustrious8 Z- W0 @0 ]% e
CV Wasp1 x2 _2 ]- w! ]2 ?& M( ^% b
CV Hornet. B% T- y h9 L9 _ ?; Y
" ^, W# ?5 o+ `0 e( g4 R& vAircraft Attacking:3 w/ ]7 d7 b) q. Z0 x- ?8 e
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet5 R& q0 ^, b2 E" A# G
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 z5 @8 a/ C9 g0 ^
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CAP engaged:
) \6 G) p9 ^% h: AVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ q0 o4 H# N) G9 n) N 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# D5 x7 S4 H$ W& h Q4 i& K, _: J+ H 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ j2 p0 c2 }" x0 o; o
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.4 P- `8 u. V- K; ~( n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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% P- ^% h2 C& J: O" JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain" q2 H+ @) [! P2 s( P$ Q
, S7 X1 ^1 t" c' W0 @Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& @- |% O7 c" P$ E+ \0 _Estimated time to target is 46 minutes% P$ h" q9 w/ ~' ?
/ L3 }. e0 @( c8 ZJapanese aircraft
+ U1 ~4 @; n9 _& ?( K9 [8 F A6M2 Zero x 24
& @6 ~( X4 v4 n& Q& ~, A/ b/ \5 E5 t+ u G3M2 Nell x 189 H) [) g) ~; Q9 l, H2 t2 k$ f
G4M1 Betty x 164 z$ b% ]2 K! `7 `. \3 S! _
! m) Y8 v4 F, c7 d! bAllied aircraft
" c* M v, E% b; j4 L* D F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses5 y0 I' i: s- s0 Q+ m
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed1 r5 ?+ @2 m4 k" ^, N8 w, D
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
1 ^$ Y' l. k; |& ^3 _ F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% i% p% k! o; B& o; a& x
1 G$ ?) q% {0 A4 S5 |, oAllied Ships! Q* a( Y7 I' f$ b: y; w
CVL Hermes
% ]1 B$ X# V( \3 N& S CV Hornet( j- C3 F" d. D# O6 Q
CV Formidable
1 g% b) h- v2 G4 N1 G9 e+ W CV Yorktown
% Q' A' g) j' Y' H* Q CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 @6 C! T h. C% { 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
/ J2 o5 _! x" y& f Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb% p# a+ K! X. Y4 `, ^- z* \7 S. I
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
/ x1 b) N+ Q' Q6 V" ^ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 c( x% ^5 ^5 S; h- I, A
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CAP engaged:
0 j8 P4 u0 }5 G& i# u) [( ]5 NVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 x; z: T0 ?3 U) N9 M 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 G A# `/ I8 y5 D& r3 s
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
+ Q# a/ Q) T, }" X1 Y6 \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |