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0 w, l7 p7 B* k7 R$ S% N* Z42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。0 ~' w q M0 i+ s1 O
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5 ~! Y9 m5 R( nNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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; B5 _' j% ^' c3 C* |7 R3 x# dJapanese Ships
3 v# P) `1 y# G, l0 J( n) H$ E CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
6 `8 X# U+ K5 b$ | CA Kinugasa" \& m5 h. j8 y2 ]; H2 `8 Q
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
3 Q1 }8 t5 z9 z' s8 Z CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage5 S, I2 q4 ?5 U2 ~2 b9 e
CL Tama
3 S, V- \7 F: }/ `1 \4 ]8 J CL Tenryu6 d+ c" T8 e9 N+ J( X9 k( ]
CL Tatsuta R5 ~7 A/ N) t, v
DD Yugumo7 ?! h( j7 W0 G1 E
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
2 k! G9 u x$ p DD Kuroshio
0 I. n; V/ \; j, i$ @: P) u DD Oyashio, Shell hits 18 y/ m) p- {. e" H8 S% s! J$ |# k
DD Amatsukaze
- J2 o2 j; ~& ]; s/ \6 ?3 T+ E3 f DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
' w; C W1 K' m CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 23 S5 ?3 `+ o3 V" x1 R
CA Northampton
/ I: T' P, J! B B! G CA Chicago, Shell hits 1; K: F. g$ R% H, j
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
- e! x1 n& K( ` [( F# q' R$ T CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
7 o9 @- q- x7 t CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1 D- ~6 A) r: g+ ]- _
CL Perth- Y5 n; L- i' g) U
CL Enterprise# A X. a E5 x" ^$ F2 h
CL Honolulu
+ N9 f: m3 G8 R, R0 E; B, G* w- t DD Alden* K! ]* z3 H& X- L0 Q
DD Fox* q1 D+ A1 \0 X( M! A
DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
/ d% i) {7 a; e/ |6 [+ ZMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards9 T" I9 P2 x1 V9 a" M6 I& K" w
Range closes to 17,000 yards...* i# w! F; I) p1 i/ T
Range closes to 11,000 yards...1 L' o1 l( @/ v) Z8 m* `
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards5 v. V+ ` p# Y, u6 b) T6 W8 H- g
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
9 K I6 l( u5 W( ?5 mCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards% M r {% L3 H. |8 r( i
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards3 V$ w8 v: a$ C+ j% C* A/ t
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'6 e$ b8 Q* G! `# E b. j9 O
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards1 V9 A. W/ r8 F- j
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards! u: E/ a& E* s/ ~" u, I
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
: t5 d( X" R' R1 u; Q7 MCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards S( A `, f8 {# a! [7 u
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
5 ]- y8 A4 x3 d0 Q! d0 u- W! mCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards+ v/ ?0 c1 N/ ]( y+ L$ r- n
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
( i+ o8 u& z7 k: Z, H y- k. QCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards( v( |2 M* @0 I
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
1 `/ M7 q% y9 s$ n! X& VDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards1 W6 V( Y% I- K; Y C7 l8 e
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
0 x! _: }# I) u- G' G# I. h6 F8 l u: zRange closes to 7,000 yards/ N+ F! M0 N8 d/ i3 a! X; r
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards7 ~+ y- V- q. q9 B# _" I; I
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards. z/ N7 ^; _0 \$ Y1 ^1 P ]3 y
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
, ?# r' g4 J$ t- p; a2 JCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards8 C% E( i7 M) w% z. Q
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
. h) T& u1 U3 }, I; }7 |CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards# Z' B( c* I% ?
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards* ~9 g. a, Z1 Q
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
, f4 a( J% R; ?* F0 {) |4 B- s; IDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards9 x5 Z1 j/ \4 i7 l/ P
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards9 {5 M0 F* d G: o s8 e
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards8 Q. a4 O, `+ T
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
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CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards O8 o& O2 Y) I) c* ~' A3 A5 Z! c' a
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards4 f0 N3 I) P5 |+ l3 K4 ~
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards/ Z. ~& l2 [" C; h
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
) O- m5 W8 p" m3 [3 SCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards6 [8 }9 K2 x% ~. E w) N! S
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards% L3 j/ S/ f; J5 u/ h
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards! Q. E/ z y, u8 Y
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards( } L/ z' r. R0 g
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
$ S4 i3 V5 V9 c. ~DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
& l2 r5 w( J+ X% O6 @DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards/ k9 k. k# V# @# O+ G
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards- v p5 |) k- N
Range increases to 9,000 yards" y: b0 J0 N; T& ?
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
% V4 u$ a/ `8 o" Z5 ACL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards1 C: J/ I$ n6 u: f) U- O; {* k( [
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards9 m4 J& _: y, e i, X
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
3 z9 W! t% U- T- @' \CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
+ t: M. w' p a' V. DCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards2 T, @, R( O, `* c7 y; r& S: Y2 F
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
0 k$ f/ y1 d G8 jCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
( M l4 E8 B; O6 }* BDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
- O- d( o5 o% @( vDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
% ]0 A+ m2 X/ nDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards: F3 u k: N2 e; r/ m7 j
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
6 p3 N2 w$ @, s; ?, u) p- bDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
) `2 z7 N# G4 l b5 V3 wRange increases to 12,000 yards
" g* u" f; e0 X4 a1 r' E1 XCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
! `- V" [" F/ K9 GCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
8 ]; C" s, b3 T4 V+ q1 |* U5 }- U, ACL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards( n5 u. ^: y) ^6 J. i6 n
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
( T( e4 v( E5 o% H4 V& s( KCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
: `8 Q' J, N0 A% Y" ^4 m3 qCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
8 M8 L% Z% H/ BCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
# l5 X5 p# N/ D6 bCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
/ @1 _( b/ y' U# `DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards7 P0 s* G6 L! {
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards9 M' T8 W; i G2 g% a* r
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
7 o6 h, y/ j% |2 W) p( gDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards$ {. b9 E+ G7 d ?
Range increases to 13,000 yards
# z# O" [4 `# t* O* Y' W9 YCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
0 w( U- I" W6 G0 {# v E* L/ }/ dCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
% y! F2 ^' y. x0 M" UCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards( I- {* x+ k9 P- }2 j) p
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards' G( i' Q' P x
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards( g. D! p% n0 B3 v7 Y7 ~6 }
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
0 ?; ~7 y/ j- GCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
3 P3 s$ f6 A. d+ zDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards. p- M: w4 p; D2 F
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
$ X# n8 l. R. ]0 W$ }' ~9 UDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
" |) I. e( W1 N: t( yDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
) C# D, z7 L+ k4 t& z# nDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
- S3 K# ~1 {9 i5 RDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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% T+ y x5 i' M9 KDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships: x* K4 l! c# o+ l$ O' F7 a+ O
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
" y; O# z( n/ d CA Kinugasa
1 j: x3 [0 q3 Y4 E' P! I) Y9 P CL Tama, Shell hits 1; A7 k+ ^, j% l8 N
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1$ s. Y+ }7 T- K" Y D. o
CL Tatsuta' S$ W9 P+ l9 n/ d+ o2 E3 }
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
, \* `2 Z! n( n' V c0 h+ | DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1: G( L1 c8 T- ^2 G% C- A+ r4 {
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire3 y, ^9 U! Q9 ]0 V1 |
DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships
0 e6 l) s5 i: S$ J BB Colorado, Shell hits 1% ^; h7 q$ a# T7 G3 _& k# t# X7 ?
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
$ V% p5 A$ j& c& R, O# b3 \2 Q4 Z CA Australia9 [7 K7 V* v4 p. x" j. A0 n
CA Canberra1 u+ y5 D+ \; N# U" m( z
CA Dorsetshire
- @ p; M+ {; q; L CA Cornwall: i, n3 m; \% M) i. F# `) t+ v. W
CL Leander
4 I! h8 H7 S) {8 ~( N( K/ ?# R CL Java
n* F: ~3 Q c1 W3 \8 c/ `& Q CL Dauntless6 b/ ^5 v+ @8 @7 ^" n: a* o
CL Ceres
, `) F4 P( _8 e) q5 b' Q CL Detroit, Shell hits 1* y2 V" `4 ^9 L) M
CL Trenton
1 I/ U& ]0 N" h% F CL Concord& Y$ s3 [2 x7 G# V1 ?' \" U' ~* U V
CL Helena6 q6 V% e" c: E( T' B! f1 Z7 x, ]7 w& C
CL Nashville; C: R/ k5 o' O7 P, y
CL Capetown. E# g6 L. F' L2 a% Y3 I
DD Buchanan
3 E# ? L/ _: q, g3 }& p3 e) k DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
5 Z- O) c9 S! p/ l DD Stack3 w$ o+ V6 N7 j+ a0 B. u
DD Dunlap
5 T+ N J3 Z" O( u' G5 K DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
4 G, @& [0 V \9 r DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires! t* V, T. _8 \3 Q: U1 \
DD Nizam
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# i' s* L+ k3 S. L+ x, U' z# v4 PMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
* N2 O% { I& d) o0 u5 N2 I6 jRange closes to 20,000 yards...* a. B" T3 h- `
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards z0 f" s/ @( n: c% ^2 l
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
' } C; k$ X3 H1 w0 T% LBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
/ L' O9 J8 h/ g0 d. q* cBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards+ n5 d& b3 S4 u! H9 w% t
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
/ q2 b5 g& `# p5 D; G) L$ |* cCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards& n/ a! [& v0 K
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards- C& M! v1 {. F
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
* w+ c: _2 H S/ Z6 ?' d) |& ]CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards9 h. K( v& z4 s* `( l# `4 g1 n
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
8 c5 M1 d5 Q8 P& X: _' WDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards( L+ ?4 v% f) R1 K7 ]
Range closes to 15,000 yards5 _ ?5 A: [) N* _! p) ]4 R; }7 V
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards4 T; @: R6 }' E- g1 g8 Q1 T
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
+ z! x7 ^# K% t* X6 ]0 D+ OCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
/ v6 w w7 A9 h3 n' u. f1 b" E* z; aCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards/ p" f7 m" I) v0 h) O$ c
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
N' e0 A8 C, `9 {CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- C4 c" e; }+ B2 ZCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
4 z! p+ L5 b- [+ F& ^5 S2 ZCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards3 U; V* I% @$ z2 a
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards3 v, o" M. c- C9 }' ?# b
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards2 x$ F- W" O' @* q% m! N# j' @
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards1 u# I2 n/ A" o. S
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards; Y U: z j% y; \* y3 s
Range closes to 11,000 yards+ e/ p$ V0 x- v$ I+ Y; x
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards- ^" J& G4 Z6 r7 L1 d! L
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards$ ^, g' `$ w1 p0 Q3 O) U
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
/ L6 x7 B2 v$ a1 nCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards1 ?- E2 H: P( I8 L# J+ C
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
$ ], N7 I! E. U0 t3 o$ C+ z0 {" {CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards) ]: Q& G S- d: v) A
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards, a# G( G% T$ Q1 ~% e. f
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards2 W! \# I: b }0 ]3 u- x
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 M) Z# h! ^% z/ r- |6 iDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
( e! i0 L2 d# y2 ~/ Z6 ^DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
/ F# _/ H1 y$ V |DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
+ d. b, h' B M( p3 T4 TRange closes to 9,000 yards) n# S0 V# f$ O8 e
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
# L4 w$ L* n2 a! r# UBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
9 i6 z' d. B0 U- \& fCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards- P/ T6 }, Q: b a, c$ F" L
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards3 {% v; V# K o& q
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
0 P, L: i5 Z1 N) u# @6 wDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
- K1 o3 R0 k$ J9 BCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards, c" i9 E6 b& K. z: }4 f
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards8 F9 U4 T4 J; y
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards* {# F7 x0 _+ p( K t3 U# i
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards$ S! h4 P0 r: _7 |' R$ a4 D
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards( P0 i0 ]. @3 Y- @4 D/ r
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
' I+ w: Y: U" q8 PDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards! a5 [0 d( v7 \2 G J
Range increases to 11,000 yards
7 g5 n+ W5 e7 H8 |, I8 K- U- eBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards0 y2 `, W8 a! m1 p9 s
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards/ l" L5 z" c" o- l" t( ^
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards/ U1 M4 A- N% \% U$ F
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards: i5 R- l: z+ y+ x( w
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
7 x* G% w- D1 s- ZCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
- U6 L$ l2 w6 o! BCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
% n- p# ~' z8 kDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
/ M- k8 F+ A+ f" Y) Y2 E6 I% zDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards! x' d, _, _- n( o1 z6 z( }
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards- t. {4 i5 ^ u: [! c7 V$ y* E6 N6 K
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
2 W( U/ {+ S" mDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
% i2 n; k7 w* J+ w7 ]7 ?" S& ^0 YDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
^, | G6 p: z( t. y0 IRange increases to 16,000 yards) @/ @7 ]9 n0 A6 f6 `' S
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards. Q. u: H. ?+ t2 F
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards" y- G- I( ?1 }0 S8 [
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
L3 t- {! X$ E \( h- E! mCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards5 f9 }" Y$ d% j+ n' E
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards! m) _! _/ `+ A1 O$ `: k( `# \
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards1 e- y, w( F1 e+ c. h5 Z
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards) N3 g3 _4 t- Q& c% W1 b$ Z
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards" Z- L" z) T) D( C0 Y3 \! N* f
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
( V7 m" K/ {5 T! H2 x0 ]6 w. ?CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards3 K3 a' ?2 P1 j6 M* y1 T5 Y
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
2 P+ p, D9 @7 \$ H, _; {CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards+ i6 c4 l: S# [% m" x" ]
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards2 ? t4 z0 N! D. e5 X f
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards3 W* c0 }8 q) q7 b5 O3 L
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
7 v5 l; W& {' ]! F( m6 E. r2 MDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
$ _9 ` O z$ h; cRange increases to 21,000 yards
( O) U( F: [7 g5 P8 m9 h, g- {/ ICA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards; V9 t" ~; V1 F! m; y. |& g4 r
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards! r! ~. a4 j z& l& L
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
) S# L+ C7 D9 k* b% \4 DCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards7 |9 o0 K: k9 ^7 Y
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
- B; _8 ]& \' l$ UCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
$ P" M; a3 C# LCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards" t) D: I, ?. Y1 E# P
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
R# t, C& o# K+ @& G( YCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards }8 B7 R' j5 Y: C& z" A
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards3 U' A% J& }1 _
Range increases to 26,000 yards* p' z! a2 W( o l6 v
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards6 R; e" p0 F1 I6 ~& w
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards) o5 d& s$ t& r
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards& b. v& V0 m3 W5 B2 \( x' |( _( b) T
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards- V" E/ m' ?0 @. k; u w" g& @
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards. q0 t' A$ ^, {0 P6 R% B+ Q
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
2 Z( m( `8 Y" C& F% NRange increases to 28,000 yards5 P3 A/ @; ~: Z9 g" x7 E
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
# X) y& K% B% j* P) Z' CCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards3 }% D, d" j8 X, [5 h
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
6 R6 D& S6 X! h7 s. aRange increases to 30,000 yards' f. p5 |9 F4 v z
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards# U! ^, T4 ?0 f5 h9 ]! H
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards) j$ l! D7 t' Q& V g
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards; c6 G$ F8 K. p' ^9 p/ g
Task forces break off...
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; J0 }/ \! }3 [7 ?1 L1 USub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands! k9 j' E7 b8 P8 ` E# F6 C
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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8 U' W* s3 s* A wMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ w( ~3 \8 X# i
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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' y, s) f0 G8 W: `8 |2 UJapanese aircraft
" ?0 i4 J) i e( G- q A6M2 Zero x 48. G# F8 O* a" Q6 F* A- U Q5 t
G3M2 Nell x 19
! x% @& N8 b% b7 J8 N+ b G4M1 Betty x 21
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. I# x: S2 a1 E5 kAllied aircraft/ F' v( Q6 X A$ X# a9 y/ | a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses
& S1 Y' r. o* \3 |. o# ]( L A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed) B* K$ W5 ?5 j2 O7 q; ?) O- V) R
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
2 W. Y1 d6 I- @9 t, X" W G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged$ {6 S& a( \/ y' `3 @
) |6 o& k, y9 m5 | mAllied aircraft losses
( d) E/ {- |: {8 H2 G" P F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* a. v7 O1 }' e' q7 b: v
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Allied Ships
5 {8 Y6 H# d& i! z0 I& }+ N CV Hornet
, o' P5 `+ {$ J- D, l9 V% S# B9 R CV Indomitable
4 E- v3 m( x: p& A0 T: X3 C# t# k! p CVL Hermes/ K) F/ c) B* [8 z# a, T+ t8 `( |, S
CV Illustrious& {( u) e, h2 _
CV Wasp
/ T# d3 Z4 N& M. E% b CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:
% @- G# K& C) s# q2 V, F9 {! L 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet% `# h% T2 j1 Q6 o2 d
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb! E. M* a4 z1 `: x+ Y
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet/ C1 v, ?# d4 x* W3 V" H+ z3 T. t p
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
7 ]7 g3 P5 a3 \. k$ ]5 ~VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
' S+ f6 \. Q$ r, _8 N. l- J2 J# @2 t 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 o" I; `8 L/ a( W, a+ | M0 e, N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
( K- \) h0 o2 q# A; e5 R2 \% W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes. ^& }: Q' h: m
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8 b" c; t1 ~! B9 ~- l/ O" KMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1628 h' v2 ]0 V8 P# H( ?( V: K
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain( E1 o% g# t- w, @" n. L5 z( k
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 y; w5 V3 v/ i7 J ~Estimated time to target is 34 minutes# M+ J& X. j2 d4 T3 D1 k
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Japanese aircraft- }7 Y- P7 Z" u9 e1 {7 I3 e$ W1 i3 C
G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
! R3 }# X9 J, h( l$ r8 I; E F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
. H0 E6 x% f2 E5 n3 ] G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged8 [* L \" Y' o: o
& G9 y- t( h P! F# t1 D" A, [No Allied losses7 V' ]0 }' \4 b9 t4 {! q' P
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Allied Ships" I8 O2 F+ @/ P3 ]5 N
CV Illustrious4 a. Q m4 F5 D/ }; @! G
CV Wasp
; C; P# u& y$ t R CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:6 Q% f/ B1 P$ A5 p. @+ [8 G$ A
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
9 T+ }& K5 ~9 h Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) I% p; N% q* J
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CAP engaged:* t4 S6 I6 l, z+ c: b% B) Z1 f
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& H' j9 d5 g0 D; I& {/ Y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ E3 `- r/ L9 \! v5 L! O+ C3 p
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ F9 H) O, N2 N: y Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
4 V: D5 o( B; S7 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1629 q; ?3 B) w5 Y' J( s3 j! e! O
1 |8 D0 F0 V: T. B8 @$ ?+ iWeather in hex: Moderate rain; A! v2 O$ Y) L2 z& W5 s. R
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' H. p, q( p2 r: {7 [
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes% ]: U4 j; R. m4 l% S
7 d2 O& B' I E/ _5 pJapanese aircraft
5 X) F1 }1 t# a/ u A6M2 Zero x 24
: g& G: x' k) ]( L G3M2 Nell x 18* A6 c% l" A+ _! H6 t; H
G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft; L5 q& L$ v r& L# S" ^# ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19; [- ~1 T2 }5 n' [2 E7 K
2 U5 t+ c. B$ c, v% h! y# tJapanese aircraft losses9 q" W6 i6 F. ^1 ^6 ^$ G* t5 Z- I
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed _. }+ |" |: D
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses8 z; r( x& A& N# D+ n
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 ]) W# G! I4 P0 f, `. GAllied Ships; M& `# v3 I% I$ @. Q
CVL Hermes
& s7 M8 L. ]. p" e CV Hornet
$ L6 j0 f7 l2 i5 Z6 u) d, y( d CV Formidable! [& b, ~" A# D8 V
CV Yorktown
' _6 h4 P5 q5 ^ ~; h( d. A: D CV Illustrious
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7 ~. Z8 _# k1 `- c& l, fAircraft Attacking:
; j4 G- g" l- a 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet8 B. x; }! K$ C: Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- r# v; o/ e+ V
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet( R, a# Q% L5 [: Q' d8 @
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:) \8 Y0 h( q# v1 [
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)1 ^1 ]' x5 _% }2 g" Y, N
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ C& @1 j% d$ M% h8 M# M9 ^ x Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.' Y( J4 ]6 [; x) z! \" W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |