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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。
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships+ G( w7 A' L6 q" c( j+ Q
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
( G# o7 F( j& g CA Kinugasa
9 ~% r% J7 P# }, d1 f: P CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
! m c. B1 R' y$ c( @6 T CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 q' m+ e7 a' a2 o) m) V$ S CL Tama
( K8 S% x7 E1 ^+ P3 ]2 O CL Tenryu( N" V/ U4 R7 C- j, v& W! u' G
CL Tatsuta
$ Q4 ~. O" A" ~" g' w DD Yugumo
% ^# k; P% o2 d: m. E- ?* V DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
# ]- |& Y. M- s* f w) V DD Kuroshio
* E# ^7 G. [8 o2 t! {0 X DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1. N% {; K7 K. @0 E5 M7 J9 `
DD Amatsukaze
/ Z6 P9 P' a. `$ E$ I; I7 M DD Kasumi1 F8 s+ z0 M$ }" h. p/ P
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Allied Ships3 \$ X7 w) j( \
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2, N- {5 v: m6 h' S0 p5 O" `
CA Northampton2 v/ N( e5 ]. T- z( a5 D. g/ V
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
6 }$ i1 y: h6 u5 f7 ^, I/ d CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2# @: z; l8 n8 b9 Q
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2& m- k" ]% o1 \& x! x; }
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
8 V& B5 o0 U/ w8 { c CL Perth
# s& k# ] ?( z CL Enterprise
0 E9 W# ?' J# L' `: G" O CL Honolulu' f- d3 ^: [& e
DD Alden7 E% @$ B3 T5 D' ^' A* H
DD Fox2 B7 N8 D9 l) O0 r
DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight/ o' p- m" {( z ]+ e
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
& ~* m, T% l0 @) m- o- F1 XRange closes to 17,000 yards...
6 q$ Q2 n% b/ \! L$ p: L! Q* ]' X2 LRange closes to 11,000 yards..., r' }0 ^" P: R% C) y+ h7 q2 ?
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards. }( l- V. m. p Y
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
- F7 W: _/ r# y' dCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards) g8 ^& N$ k& v8 J% E7 L
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards* v7 g8 {1 _0 F' w% m y" ]; d
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'$ d2 y* v, p7 @9 e) X$ A
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards% B/ X; H; ^* Y# F# e- M0 P
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
+ w, ?4 Z7 B8 o6 l. cCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards5 `3 C# G. R" t2 S1 H
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- b% U) ]' p: s
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards b4 G* }% j9 p0 n/ S
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards1 s! H9 H9 \5 o, X" S1 [/ Q
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
; `( D! M0 ], h4 s3 P1 nCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards3 N+ @2 a9 V+ Y [
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
& F. o O% W% n/ c- EDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards+ x! ~. E) i B9 n0 z, Y4 v
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
2 E3 B# d3 S, g' d, pRange closes to 7,000 yards9 _3 j6 W) `1 i L. e4 X8 t
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards2 _2 y; ?6 x- j% R
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards: Y3 Q/ {% _3 I+ X6 R
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards/ @7 ^9 H/ U$ d* z" G' R
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
! G6 A r3 }; r3 vCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
& [+ ~/ r0 v- _CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
; ]. G" S6 w1 @: dCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
% B5 c8 i+ t8 _% C; l+ R. V: \DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards* q. K9 E! z) U# L- N/ d
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
( Z8 Z( z- L3 Q1 S5 |DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
: I8 y2 x1 q# ^! XDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
' H- \2 W2 ~3 `. j$ DDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
' D' {% M/ o( WRange increases to 8,000 yards: \+ t7 @* I; V* p @
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards1 m @9 H9 {1 p% T$ N+ K3 v# R
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards& D+ r" l; r j* D& W- B7 O
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
6 r8 S8 [; Z% NCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards4 D) F+ v: {3 ]' K( G; R9 m( T
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
" y; s4 R4 A- I: pCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
- g. h/ Z# l, d: a! wCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
/ X2 ?, I) F; x, X2 UDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards: n* r+ j5 G0 y) N* f9 T- X
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards$ O' _% K$ S) U/ ]9 l* H
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards+ h( O- {$ \: e. i; c6 r: |
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
: L* K' i R! j, x( xDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
4 t+ S! U! k, U ERange increases to 9,000 yards, q2 W6 X8 y; A: L+ Q
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
: W6 F& C- y1 \' ~7 Z0 UCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
9 o3 S# f( T" K9 nCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
n8 W* H p1 ?2 X ~0 mCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
( h1 z% m' d Y* a# R3 cCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards# \+ {) a. |. k, W; g+ R
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards1 g# p# o! ~" \2 J) h- G
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
! U: Q; P3 A4 j/ H' }5 v! PCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards0 K1 ?$ e% G/ x) s% B" b& f
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
$ w" ^$ F/ S5 e ?5 wDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards5 E) }8 H4 `$ e, ?$ j
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
7 s. | J3 r& v% F6 LDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards \" f, k0 G$ @5 t
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards* M0 j8 ~& d* A- t C( f. k+ Q9 M( f
Range increases to 12,000 yards; \8 g4 I' M7 ~8 r4 K) d
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
+ r% V' S0 g+ |# |( e0 HCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards ]3 F ?: m3 s7 x
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
0 d3 o6 d" g3 Q$ B7 CCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards8 s" N* o" ~( {+ [: C! q
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
, d7 V) K3 P8 z& gCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
+ p9 P" h0 }0 Z9 ^ |* a7 J8 P" HCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
M% r# b( B- U0 G" W6 tCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
9 ^" ~3 j; l2 ^8 ZDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
2 `* I6 R, e4 i# GDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards3 B7 @7 k! _/ N
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
& q7 C2 y# v: w( C! A3 RDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards0 Q8 M( S& T) V3 V7 W& }5 ?, J
Range increases to 13,000 yards
3 V2 E, J: j: \9 w. q1 iCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
' K. g; B' ^7 G9 t) T6 B( V+ JCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards" i% g* s1 F5 u. T
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards# a6 ^# p+ \, s6 i2 g
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards# S& Z4 e# ]7 x
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
$ Y% k" U3 c- C2 BCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
5 o; Y, F6 L* vCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
7 d; A% M2 T& @: q9 t: B! VDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards( Y+ g, L- s* }6 b: e
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards. j% P) [8 m; X% W" b3 h
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
6 f! e- C* ^/ v5 E) s3 ^DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
2 m2 V6 P4 c5 v4 N5 `8 ODD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
7 P z4 X) c2 D2 O: d6 @DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
5 c* C, j2 h- G: ]Task forces break off...+ C* q) _# E( J' K
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) M! G" \8 b8 nDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards: m) [$ _) C n; c# {4 Y
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Japanese Ships
5 q b& I) Q/ H0 E; }9 K CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire3 K: M9 Z5 r% m* v5 x1 _' r! a7 I
CA Kinugasa3 F! y& m/ H+ O4 ?- k
CL Tama, Shell hits 16 b7 E+ a2 h8 A
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1# S1 X! c6 ~' G d' S; p5 f0 s8 A
CL Tatsuta
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( I" @* W, h8 D- C DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1) R6 ^# F7 u- t+ C. D8 [
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire4 h! P3 j S1 ?5 X1 Z
DD Oyashio
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BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
% [1 c( ~% L% Y2 L X8 d BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
/ m9 G6 a& o+ ?& T+ P! U) L CA Australia
' ^7 l0 f+ V4 v8 Q8 ^% f V0 f CA Canberra/ O- y' d# Z' c% R' X. Z
CA Dorsetshire
6 F+ i p% j) W5 ?+ X: [/ y/ v CA Cornwall
% R" [$ S% _0 ? CL Leander( P) r6 W: T r& o- |* H' \
CL Java5 D; D9 }' e# p3 A: t
CL Dauntless
% h# B2 f4 U8 k CL Ceres. ]" {# f! m# \9 O5 {: ~
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
3 @, h% A% y! `! k# F; K CL Trenton
Y0 i1 `1 A. V$ w CL Concord
& b' Y' T1 t0 `) f5 { CL Helena
9 X3 v. G0 v1 r: f- ^5 t CL Nashville
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DD Buchanan
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3 D1 W" G9 Z7 |0 m E4 [# h DD Stack
9 _: B! ], _9 [ DD Dunlap+ |9 q i/ S/ l% i
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
& U$ x# }& E3 O- k& ` DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards, p& h/ J$ J ]0 ^
Range closes to 20,000 yards...% r% g/ q. G" ?! v9 Q8 U
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
8 Z& r" R8 j7 b: jFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'1 `: j h) ?, P+ O: K1 Y
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
& d; j. ?8 C) CBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
1 `& ~3 }/ C; T: ]( h. K' j' EBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
( @' q; s5 M1 H) v: l0 sCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards+ b4 A$ Z8 ?! G* k
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards, G, `! U; {& X3 @& i3 `5 V
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
n5 ]/ Q+ E8 b' tCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards7 \+ f. I9 n3 y0 V; X
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
' t0 A( x3 y! o8 ~DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards1 \4 c `9 S, m8 y4 G7 |& G2 ]1 H
Range closes to 15,000 yards
; i" |4 V7 t2 T) N, p! sCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards! N2 J; [' H; P6 f# c* k
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
7 i5 Y, s9 B, |, R9 b% nCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards. t( C( }9 p/ Q ?4 ~
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 ?) l5 e" q5 fCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards3 A6 ]# z9 U2 S/ x5 m/ H
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 [. h2 v' [# `9 kCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards1 ?. h0 |# o9 f# }! J8 A2 W3 w( H
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards7 d" u9 o/ @2 g
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards+ H; Z' ^! B! V7 l' y
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards/ m0 e6 z' ^8 n; C3 x# t. O, ?; t
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards+ d0 D/ V8 v9 }# J' |" x) i7 |: M
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
! d: B0 }2 B0 J( }. P6 qRange closes to 11,000 yards( s5 a% x% N# ?' s; @
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards. [0 G+ A4 t- }; m
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
- x1 H' C/ X8 D, ]5 x& C' zBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards2 [1 B6 f$ i$ m
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards1 R [8 J1 U& O) ^# t* V+ h
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards9 @. `+ N, v2 y
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards% ~! E4 v* l% U& u% |1 V
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
" a h' g# m2 U7 m' Y IDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
2 g5 r, k3 o, k& d% G! ^0 T4 DCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards% [0 U, T9 {- j/ c% B6 }3 V2 l7 t
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards. ]% I+ }2 w* ~ h: C
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
' y9 O" a, L) x7 w0 P" SDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
' C ~" D4 ?# z+ T {1 p8 U& LRange closes to 9,000 yards
8 Q9 Q6 i( t# I8 t# ?8 ^/ K; oCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
1 Q+ [: m. ^ e7 p! j( @BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
6 a8 k. z1 G( r0 }7 |CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
6 }; O5 g* s0 ^' K7 `% zBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
& i/ |+ Q/ ]$ x$ ^. Z# p0 xCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
! W& o* u ^+ s/ t$ m1 nDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
6 N; V% G! G3 @CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
9 A$ W" n/ t, X* VCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards" R; V1 |' y' o4 j- o6 @$ D
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards# u6 P# ~$ a' `0 D
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
5 x8 n E O; t2 zDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
* Q `, O) C7 }6 v `$ L2 yDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
# m( z8 M6 {7 ^3 BDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
4 q! z1 k6 B% k# }& kRange increases to 11,000 yards$ v2 g1 Y1 s$ \$ [- y5 X* x
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
7 A' h0 p* e$ z& W& \# U3 ZCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
' p! V! f9 i2 |. U' i) b9 ]) J$ hCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
9 i2 a+ E: n& _1 YBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards' o, I7 X) L4 x4 p2 j) E
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
# Q8 Y3 n6 N. @) ~CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
0 Z0 [: c! }1 {* A4 K# J$ JCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
0 | N& Z+ _/ |& x' L8 dDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards2 ~2 L/ z9 D/ D+ i- h* T5 D) R
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
1 S" B) \( H3 B' R5 x4 [5 J ?CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards' u# l) o" ]$ [. _; u- e) L
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 K" \; O3 d5 ~2 FDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
. G6 K9 M, _+ }; }/ m) CDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards/ X' z% N* E& |! T0 `" F
Range increases to 16,000 yards
. @+ E6 v4 E+ `: R$ z y1 WCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
; w" z* ~7 U5 H- Q$ |1 v# X5 YBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
( H1 l+ h. J9 d9 @+ I* \0 ]' bBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards( ^) g* y2 w: f# r( m5 L
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
) `# a5 G/ _1 [ d$ G6 }% pCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards0 }* w/ n. m: J
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards: ]4 g. x% M. Y3 W4 y# Q
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
9 l# A# g6 e, N" P. A$ o1 |CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
3 B0 [6 v. r. o4 e0 o$ [- ICA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards# a! q. {* k* W. z, @
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards* o5 G+ n! B- {: R
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards3 B$ l& x1 \6 |+ L3 D( t
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards0 w3 C/ O e3 w/ _) M& c) \7 ]
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
% F6 a) J# z3 r) _1 `' iDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
3 m3 I0 N; H1 @! YDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards0 I! w- `% }7 h" w1 U
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
: a* Z$ \- `% ZRange increases to 21,000 yards+ a# v8 e% w; V2 P5 Y0 _+ ^- P
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
- M9 ^) h7 h' ]: aBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
O# N# M' i0 S# q( D4 f3 aBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
% Z* V, A a# Q. N8 Y' sCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards: x- `6 `* j$ ^ J/ j
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
8 ^& f; S* Q& @ K9 r+ O: hCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
" x$ W) c8 @# }) j* A9 ~! kCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards5 O. N" I, D; r$ T# L2 T
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards% h& |- A+ C0 d5 P
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
2 J2 T' V; K3 Q. y/ @! ~CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
" m+ `# Y( S/ W& b2 J$ NRange increases to 26,000 yards& ^& ~) u' X" W( C
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
3 D$ I) X/ u, v9 F; a- |5 `CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
( v% g' z* ~ a2 rCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
7 K, Q4 E+ W6 _CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards" D9 C) P( [0 ^8 W8 ~' Q8 Y% ?+ q: `3 ~
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards3 B! d. L% B" s& w& P2 }
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage7 F% t1 z( Q% E
Range increases to 28,000 yards: B0 ?" @: L' ^5 }" r9 s
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
/ w# A2 g1 A8 s4 N" g! j4 [CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
?) x' n, l* L4 q: _. ]! w- bCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards$ l! t" f: l, M* o G( O# w c" }
Range increases to 30,000 yards
6 \( u1 v3 W3 Q/ L7 ]9 E, hCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
`3 s0 D8 t4 r: D) _ b: {6 zCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards, a3 {6 ]" t$ I4 r
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards9 v" m7 P& }. \
Task forces break off...0 V/ d: c I5 i& p% c& u; N
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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* g0 y: T+ Z* S5 u8 E1 KMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1623 Y% K+ z( Z0 W/ v2 G5 n6 Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ L% c* i( i# i3 c" Z, I B
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes% O& X9 h2 E8 u( p8 q
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Japanese aircraft
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/ ?: u* Y9 y! K" ` b G3M2 Nell x 19
# u& v( S+ e9 `9 ^4 f! ? G4M1 Betty x 21; ^, x. O% @0 {+ a
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Allied aircraft
; [' Q: a, D, N8 O) A+ G) t% t+ @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 27$ r$ M) j" i4 |7 M# n
! u. ?/ V; R& \' V4 `Japanese aircraft losses: Y) U& v8 K9 e6 ]% w7 B& Z
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
+ I9 N @4 r) U/ B: U+ [ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed3 i! B- P4 i0 W/ A
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged. i' F" _& {) z. x
3 B5 h8 b; j# p5 a) AAllied aircraft losses
, I& {2 l! H/ t; y# X F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
, D8 I( `1 D0 p) c6 ~1 I' l$ W, h CV Hornet) Y' P2 r& S- n$ Q/ e6 Q
CV Indomitable
. U5 B7 S5 s, o7 v CVL Hermes
8 D. }! V/ R+ K& r8 M" }! U CV Illustrious4 d, S! |: T/ \4 E5 i
CV Wasp
5 d7 [/ L, y* w0 j+ C CV Formidable
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& t8 d/ d) g! y& P, hAircraft Attacking:* x$ M7 @" _5 ^
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet# j% U, k. J, x* Z- m4 x$ E
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* w# m2 A, M" o$ c 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
" ^, T' Z( D+ F& N2 A Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) [( T0 A: A3 J y! N, _1 J5 W; X
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CAP engaged:3 T8 e$ |* o) Y# s. {
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling): c q+ J: B% e& h1 k
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) N5 ?# A A2 T- P
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.) y" `: Q$ c1 A; q* w" ?$ W& L2 T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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8 p$ ]8 j1 \- e0 P6 r! rWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) y6 n! v4 n1 H7 yEstimated time to target is 34 minutes: ?% _/ G' ~( N! `
( X, F* z6 y# S5 cJapanese aircraft
; i5 Q0 x6 f( Y6 _$ [- @ G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
7 q. m6 l6 a! X6 H4 b, t F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 z0 L& ~( E- x' F: {# Z, [7 c
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Japanese aircraft losses; J8 V2 i8 H6 p/ ^4 F, t- Q
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged4 T$ I B0 H; M
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships; i2 r v; f( Y& x- H; p" f
CV Illustrious
* |2 C, y8 o4 [1 @- F/ x8 s CV Wasp! u0 {! A+ `4 Y
CV Hornet2 Y: ?% O: A6 Y+ _3 E+ S6 X. z
; \% n/ Y% M/ s1 _8 FAircraft Attacking:
% e/ o4 _8 _" x3 O 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
5 R6 ]+ z. l. k" X- L, { Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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) \2 L0 j# f" t1 R4 t9 P: b$ O5 \CAP engaged:
" T1 D+ ], p0 a1 oVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( u0 c0 Y( k* Q' H5 x E. m
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; ?$ e" s1 Y' n" S% _ 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 P m/ y! G# l% |4 l Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.' T, }$ ]3 c( g. E1 d3 O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes) F6 b9 h% u ~
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; u3 U ?% S: b" G& ~" `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1626 R' U' ~( s) V) h, l) k
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain I% E, R) ]: c
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 A+ m8 V. H% h' A) p$ F
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes, A. C6 M6 k3 E+ |2 ]& f! H& u
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Japanese aircraft& H- p" [5 O {/ y z8 ^, B) _
A6M2 Zero x 24
' c% M3 h7 i* X* W. |+ R6 I G3M2 Nell x 18
1 ?1 a! v. y8 _. x5 B( Z1 G G4M1 Betty x 168 D. h ~, K, p: N
2 d; A2 J; w2 ]Allied aircraft
9 D' `1 { E$ f" t: G) I F4F-4 Wildcat x 19. ^+ c/ W V4 Y
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Japanese aircraft losses
% R9 C& X- Q: ?, d/ e8 {2 @ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed8 \; b! o5 a' [
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
3 a# D2 f2 e( q5 W& ]8 v7 u# g F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
2 e- l, O0 d E9 z+ G) ^ CVL Hermes& P% F2 ^$ D# M' I* Q
CV Hornet4 _% ~. S& Y* R' E
CV Formidable
: c8 \0 q+ e, C: W D9 z8 D& t6 s CV Yorktown
% b% U, z6 ~% ^! L CV Illustrious
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8 ~7 y: d& O+ N8 qAircraft Attacking:6 L) ?6 {* z) W# n6 ]% e
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
5 _- D R8 Y( `7 c$ Q+ F, t Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 H/ |0 L: S. j! |( T 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet0 K" E3 @- {& P0 l4 R
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
' X4 m7 A# m+ ~4 ?VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 ^% Y* t& K- Y 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ t' J8 o+ d% z8 L Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.9 Z O6 ~4 u" J6 B" y# |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |