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/ c, z& P5 E- U6 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. I1 q5 a- \; @! @! P4 R
: q7 W! Z2 V E2 k: C+ Y. ~. ZJapanese Ships
4 e& @4 f6 a# E CA Chikuma, Shell hits 22 p8 j7 W4 F/ B" l8 U
CA Kinugasa
- N9 t9 i9 T" b. N CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire# B! g7 J, k+ n q
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage0 J1 \" x- g( N: H% U: h- n
CL Tama' w6 c$ f( E" H
CL Tenryu) ^* k0 x& G' G. B+ G- h1 a
CL Tatsuta6 O( H. q; f8 z- S# M; d7 l
DD Yugumo
; Q9 V" t( Q, v$ G DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
3 ^9 t% V& w7 }# R& {- v DD Kuroshio
8 \2 m9 n |: w/ @ DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1) C# d) g0 L! t6 |* @" b7 R( \
DD Amatsukaze. H6 H9 b' D1 p3 |, Y. f
DD Kasumi& B* d; D- S" X: }7 L
2 \9 L9 O& N$ S9 ]5 T% u9 [+ vAllied Ships
7 Y7 j: Z' U$ B7 ?+ d6 G& ~. [, ` CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2- T1 h# k: L5 i
CA Northampton
) s4 I7 k+ I6 f; o/ r CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
# s( d% Z- J* V! B g CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2/ E2 d: ]" q" c. o/ n4 B
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
$ D' e$ A" v, I$ E( g CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
6 m! ~, t/ r. H6 C& p6 v0 | CL Perth
# W6 V( \9 m9 r/ k8 |" E0 G CL Enterprise
3 r* R4 s7 V3 H+ E5 c- Q7 V, s CL Honolulu3 I) X' l& m0 |: P
DD Alden! |& F% Y$ k) C) O/ U9 A
DD Fox7 q! x l* r& y/ X- I
DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
0 A! P6 u' s) z r* Z' L, @Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
. v8 ^8 n- F" C8 ~4 |Range closes to 17,000 yards.../ M# i* ^/ i7 y
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Y3 ]3 ?! ^6 ^8 z1 T% f( tCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards! C. M, b s1 t9 H
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
8 h7 }6 M' ]; I0 s5 B. ~! |" u# {- \. {CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards5 B0 w {9 d* ^, B
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
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7 {* d7 P' u5 N# g/ ?, F3 }7 mCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
5 n' O" D0 A$ x& `4 @ Y- N& DCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards7 W$ Y* o8 X; q3 l5 O
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards$ b6 j+ `# w' [' o, \! X% v9 z3 H
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards E8 u8 L+ k2 d
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
" [9 B9 x7 T- f1 c; Q& z: y; o# ~CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards' o+ d1 r, I- M* @/ z* }! L0 y
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards. t6 E3 Z: C+ C6 ^ G. q
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
1 k3 m' _0 Z4 ^5 H N9 p: r$ PDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards o0 n0 F8 T6 w( k
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
, k- j% }& ~. Q# |2 |DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards/ r& v I! z& |9 u5 R
Range closes to 7,000 yards
n1 m( N8 [: _7 gCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards/ b; a& \9 R; P* k$ a A( f
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
j2 r+ c$ G# s1 ^% z& NCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
; |7 n: t0 m) w$ w! o" NCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards- z. x& E* N+ w6 N) j$ n
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards# G& y: ]. A# s7 D8 C& }2 |2 g
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
. W: p* J) {. J; h; GCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards* Y- h3 \) ^7 |* K: J* Y
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards8 Y: n2 `0 L9 f% Q1 X6 J; ]
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
% k V' e6 t0 A% pDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
* Z" P G# h+ t. C; GDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
# X9 B4 K) Q6 _( w: |. VDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
5 U/ v( ~0 ?: @3 vRange increases to 8,000 yards
0 d! A" j" N2 J0 A1 P% ~% ~9 z" P. l6 Y" tCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
2 q1 z0 ?7 s) lCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
; k, e# G) b; Y/ I: FCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards q# r3 G" m2 T% S$ I1 v
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards0 w1 z1 `5 j" \( u0 ^" T
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
: B/ P! x) x+ A* }, fCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( N( F( G6 k0 K" |
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards( z6 c5 N% [1 |' |" n
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
3 E0 x5 H* X8 l8 [* G; R d# c% fDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards; v4 N3 {8 g/ _# @+ d. P! T
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
+ g9 m* h& i0 N- |/ g- T, U; rDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
: B6 _# b2 Z, J/ ^2 `DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards; J$ S( R# p! T' m+ X4 X5 H
Range increases to 9,000 yards
/ Z9 T! H4 z2 _ M4 {CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
C w6 E# `/ T8 K3 Y% SCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
2 J) y6 N: Q* u+ v1 \+ v9 d& yCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards0 {! X5 Y+ x1 G9 l4 C
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards W0 p; q, D! g
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards" I O! K6 b$ R t/ \
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards* b. X- G; Z: H* ~$ }6 `8 d
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards- C+ N" |1 @0 O9 @! ~, l/ s
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
- ]+ d) a1 X- O: G$ hDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards S8 \. a: k1 n/ |2 b
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
& I6 ?+ G3 y. z6 O( d5 PDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
+ B$ K3 Q& y% M# g$ IDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards% h( V+ R% s5 r) F/ [
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards8 x9 n. f# T8 |2 B5 B- @/ _
Range increases to 12,000 yards
& e, k% f8 W% Z! O* w, aCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
" I$ D2 V' m6 Y, d4 o& K4 c) l, wCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
. [9 l' J5 _, o) u6 [8 gCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
/ d6 c* \2 f7 x7 ?" C: d; [" T9 o' g# @+ Z' VCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
4 ]# l0 M+ e: v+ f- YCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
& t' N! q# q( T$ \/ |( WCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
+ F, h# d4 T5 e8 n* CCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards5 f) f+ o& x/ S: U+ _
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards6 t o3 c( \9 ^+ c7 e8 I
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards' N( E0 e/ y8 `# C7 l0 ^/ L
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards- S! i/ q0 C, w9 q
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards4 Z6 _! I6 ^- O
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards5 h( r4 T4 b* W# r t3 o
Range increases to 13,000 yards h4 K0 N( _! `8 h
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards! q9 n) A p' L" L1 n( H
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards% g6 v# H& n% G' D" r3 J4 o
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards5 B% ]+ K6 O" Y; i
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards( Q% r5 ~: g3 i- z
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards) B+ Y4 H3 K3 i- P, T: k2 r
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards9 Q1 R* i) y4 I6 t
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards, K% p8 O2 D- ]! X: {* ?4 G
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
' j" p6 _4 V6 F+ kCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards7 W0 G. C8 a5 f4 M: v8 F8 I
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards( s: ]0 A8 R, |: F, t
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards% v2 `- O& \! A! E/ y" D
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
9 x0 y3 o. x2 O, MDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards) l% P% X; S) }) b. {" O! j7 J
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships9 B* L0 [5 h- O/ r
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
6 M; P+ n+ X% q) P) {5 ~9 w3 W% |8 m CA Kinugasa: ?& N$ x/ n6 Q J' k% U
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
O( B+ O; j! ?) ] CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1# A) p0 P0 t9 C; n5 Z' r; o1 v
CL Tatsuta; V! \% N) x) R4 u# A
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire( H8 t% I( o9 L, ]& Y
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
2 m/ Z8 Z1 T3 I/ ]8 }4 k0 j# g$ i. Z DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire4 W( d) o8 U( R( Y9 v U
DD Oyashio! r% q1 i* Z, l5 y
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BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
8 V! b: L" A2 R: m8 b6 Q& q: Y- t! B BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
; ?# ]/ L$ V% Q9 l' Q CA Australia, S% m9 s( m0 `
CA Canberra; {$ U/ @2 b7 T5 i( t
CA Dorsetshire
B7 f; g5 I2 d2 q# H$ | CA Cornwall
+ c% k3 a; m* z& I8 T# [# y5 o CL Leander
/ H* T6 W* F" t$ W CL Java
' f/ u- H! c9 z$ z CL Dauntless1 I- J+ ~3 S7 Q$ y9 B7 j6 ^( N: [
CL Ceres
! C9 r% X7 b1 S; e CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
l; h" k* X' H0 `+ u- N CL Trenton
% n* B4 c! s* D! W; H, Z6 c2 R% m CL Concord6 s% [+ Y& A4 l7 X" q" s4 p
CL Helena0 g2 u) b9 z+ X* z6 O6 ?
CL Nashville
. ]4 A" o9 f( R4 W9 a; [8 B CL Capetown8 v; B' A. Z/ D2 O8 e+ D$ N. l
DD Buchanan
8 s0 @7 |- j: h1 R3 J0 b DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
- c4 }0 a' c* O B$ l( r DD Stack
; I- ^! p$ p& t0 |# S DD Dunlap
8 ~2 K k R) R7 a DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
# m7 V6 i9 I5 }( F L* [ W DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
* c7 t: O5 l* w1 W! N DD Nizam M, ^3 Y5 T6 o/ Q9 H
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards( f3 n, L; |, g0 b5 ?/ o8 W& J
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
% C# v& V2 Y. QCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards" w+ \. m6 [/ t! m, N5 x; o1 o
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'( l+ n3 K8 g! C
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
. y0 V. S" d! w& z$ w% n* ^BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards- S' e V* m2 H# s! `
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
, {/ ~: i) M9 X# g0 O- u8 {& ?CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards$ K+ t& p4 h$ ?8 a: D
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
) B! e' J0 }* d7 F2 \- @BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
0 O: Y1 b. F" KCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards! u7 I' J* \2 I& m
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
) v" \/ _0 \" S1 p) L/ |( z0 ODD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
2 `8 J; \9 C S8 R/ qRange closes to 15,000 yards
( u* T5 H6 N1 W3 ZCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- D2 S3 N$ k# y1 Z/ X% HBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards- u1 n$ |. n1 i+ f9 y' u3 T
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards+ \, D. @$ r- t% e: B7 q1 U
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
( b; Z, Y$ H9 |: L( oCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards; Y% B; S( N4 {: N( e( E
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards! J$ p* o* o; s* X# u
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards, P; V! ?2 N! ^0 ~, c
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
J! x2 c6 d6 X/ S. g' E' SCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; U" J- `3 d& I5 ~: W
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards0 \" o* }0 m6 }2 ^ Q/ o$ k+ n3 U
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards( `" B Z# K. B! @* w( }
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards% W7 v7 u3 u3 l5 B9 }4 P
Range closes to 11,000 yards8 F& A f8 `+ k+ b* J& l+ x
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
* ^; \: |4 m9 E4 {* R" C0 bBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
1 I1 c5 l1 H8 D1 Y3 qBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards/ p x, L( l+ k
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards/ v* s3 B! c) D' D: t
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
2 W9 o! M1 x' CCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards0 S0 u4 \3 J1 g2 t7 ~* \- F
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
" t8 e5 K8 E6 b. O7 dDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards1 F- ]$ o# E4 c5 p! U; r
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
( v2 Z' B. a! ^$ f8 u# J. TDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards5 {) [1 J+ E4 W- V3 P7 W' [
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
$ Z3 [( G- X7 ^DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards1 a. h l! O' P- k- D }+ n
Range closes to 9,000 yards
7 E m' K# t( e* E: z8 e8 _( BCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards4 k/ P: ? r( Q. T+ H
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
% d+ V- o0 c" @8 p: {) rCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
# Z0 ^/ B3 b, i, m9 a3 W/ cBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
3 F8 d6 j' g# W' S& T. ZCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
: ^1 ^/ N! z R7 G4 {DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
- g7 j& R6 |6 A9 T' G4 ]5 {CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards T$ a8 _6 _" h% g# c
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
+ w7 [0 J' i" G6 H# e3 eBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards0 e' u G4 z0 J: T, a) p
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
2 T3 g) v" H& `7 K BDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
4 H5 l+ p4 h. ^DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards5 f6 S( w, X% L7 `% c
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards! D/ ?$ | J, S* q% \ Y. u
Range increases to 11,000 yards
, Q' h, p" y1 \3 z4 ^BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards3 \9 b" ~. C4 ^+ H
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
* p" g3 r, ]5 ~3 E+ e/ OCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards7 @2 T0 I5 y! j& q% U
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
4 b/ @: X. r. yBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards g* N/ E3 @# m# P1 {8 a- |
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards+ c& X, _: t& q" x+ `. Z2 d
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards1 R9 C0 E! U! U0 d/ Y0 t5 w0 G
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
% a: O3 E; A$ e7 n2 L" ODD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards3 `2 \, C# w# h- l* V' c
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 ~& l7 M! w( ^( l! |+ J8 r7 jCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
$ h J, w8 T% t& P' dDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards- I: o+ E5 c# U2 H
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
7 X! D3 H( j1 s* r f8 o1 HRange increases to 16,000 yards3 X) j: O7 [! `; h. I1 `1 |, _3 f
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards+ D( O0 Z; t2 g% r
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
6 z7 f" z4 e+ L- i3 Z1 N. h( y! ZBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
! s! }4 {! n/ }, \$ bCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
4 y& K, g8 }% OCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards6 f8 q3 o4 K3 C/ [
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards! W1 E4 |" q* P6 Q# x+ \! }# J
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
( C! v, k+ h/ S* G2 YCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards, S: p! K4 O/ W3 k; A: a
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
- Z0 t) y6 U) nCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
: w# u! e" ~% g# NCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards+ C2 L( B, @0 i+ O, i* m
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards# X, ^, s o" ?
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards' c" c, g: x( ^ o. u F) d
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards/ v' t+ k1 T+ `* J0 h' s/ {
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
/ V8 p y( Q1 C: F" t- nDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
+ d( ~7 L4 N* v2 E. iRange increases to 21,000 yards
% b, U0 I2 k, h# S. j1 O- bCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards3 P. B8 c" ]/ o# \1 S; R; F/ Z% L
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards$ l% M; M. U7 X' `6 }, G
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards3 k2 r8 Z1 R5 V. m$ F
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards2 P; S& F1 Q8 t9 G) l2 e
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards7 @+ |! S" H4 }9 J
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
5 C1 { m3 P, X( g/ e- \7 N4 J2 sCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards) A5 z2 r" ?: y$ x" K' g
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
2 ^# q. ^7 b5 D% q- {CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards0 z0 D, n8 K0 ~# z% X% n. E
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
4 g; g6 [& k8 D0 t, k2 e% tRange increases to 26,000 yards
% H. X. O3 h; x5 JBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards/ f1 }( B0 N4 j$ B1 |; Y
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
( h2 D; u& n% M$ y, C* DCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
! ~" y* p' b9 FCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards" |- ]: g7 h* V% N
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
! _, I4 A, c# q* `# m+ ?& nMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
) V# Y8 b5 Q/ U) L5 C1 l X$ }Range increases to 28,000 yards
) n, G6 I3 L6 ?3 j3 R8 PBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
/ T3 W! u1 R" xCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
" j }( U) |: N fCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards: `- H" \0 G+ }4 y( V) \# r
Range increases to 30,000 yards
8 F4 A( x& X7 o& N5 y3 [, CCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards& N2 P. `( P* `
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
; } |8 z; \ @. o+ }CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards3 `) E6 i/ m0 x" Z) o5 w) k
Task forces break off...
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Japanese Ships
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162, q- E% a7 a Z: F7 O' m
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 ?( m/ y7 I8 G# D1 q3 AEstimated time to target is 44 minutes3 F. b+ E- J! d8 X: X0 j% h- ]
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Japanese aircraft2 X3 k4 {+ W' P# Y
A6M2 Zero x 48! D7 |! r* w5 g* D/ a/ l; g
G3M2 Nell x 19
/ o, A+ g% Y; g5 H9 f5 | G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
' a V/ G. b& y+ f F4F-4 Wildcat x 27' d0 O& S8 M# A) S7 ~
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Japanese aircraft losses0 c) ^8 Y/ {( M. s! O+ Q% v
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed- P/ x. G7 X2 k q8 b9 q
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
) B2 o7 d' l7 P; i6 Q0 N2 O G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged0 L6 w$ v |/ S m0 A
7 `2 a, Z9 }' n9 w! F& UAllied aircraft losses7 \+ h8 V2 x. p& Q
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ o5 Y$ z" C# e4 \* I
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Allied Ships
5 m$ s+ m" c; k+ _0 X5 k' ? CV Hornet
. V; J# b* W% r( t% P' G) Q$ P CV Indomitable0 O# w s7 p1 x( j7 L/ Y8 G
CVL Hermes
1 V: N' h! }$ @( j9 u! `$ D CV Illustrious R3 U0 X5 d% s, k. k. X
CV Wasp
* H7 ^/ Q& q2 Y& g! u CV Formidable; g$ P9 X! R- {: l0 f% M
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Aircraft Attacking:
! x g/ g* L* C- ]3 o5 i" x 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
9 e( H. ?3 d7 Z% A& G0 o Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 T! C4 X/ L, s; A8 `
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet3 H2 S# V z! N$ J8 F( B" u
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:% h! `6 w+ B1 ?2 ?% o7 E4 p* y
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling): ]9 T0 s$ K( f, k8 ?5 }
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. [, C5 C) N; R5 ?3 n+ e Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
& H; d# U: p( Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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8 W: ~3 X( h( w+ \& n; j; L8 |Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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& P/ D' G2 O$ H& G1 C- L6 C; K+ xWeather in hex: Heavy rain) Y8 U: c. w' T' R
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 R/ ~! J* Q# f' g9 {
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes0 g5 V" Q- X, {( { J
, h8 q; J' [0 z% PJapanese aircraft
Q: `. K- t8 T* s G4M1 Betty x 287 y8 G% n/ v9 }* U$ S; w- _/ ^ |# d
5 c3 A- N' |" Q9 gAllied aircraft
7 k; _/ J( ?) [' E$ [5 e4 b7 v F4F-4 Wildcat x 140 O- U) S0 S; m3 j& b: O) }8 h* ?. Y
6 Y1 G4 w% [5 l7 W& K& f6 \Japanese aircraft losses
" v8 Z1 t- f( ]2 l, j G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied Ships( a H L E9 j' M/ Q' @
CV Illustrious
7 w U7 V0 w( v4 V1 t5 C CV Wasp6 j; Y) A/ z {" V
CV Hornet
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4 Y3 B. d- z- }4 s) v% TAircraft Attacking:6 {2 L8 x9 q2 `' ?0 D) b6 g
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet4 D) D. }) h2 a3 `/ e, ^) r
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:. N; m, u$ x5 A( ]9 j! X7 ]
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: S' }9 J7 y* ^/ u+ @9 w# G 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 D* R. [) r. B6 x! n/ [ 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: |. V1 R$ A) Y$ K$ y6 r+ ^
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
- H. l! h8 f U4 h, P$ o( R6 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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6 e+ S) |+ A* I( }6 fWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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j& K) f# S! N! t9 nRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- t1 H S2 U4 h$ E0 G
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* W) \* K$ y7 ^+ _7 A4 } A6M2 Zero x 24, Y5 I8 S0 A$ u, ]
G3M2 Nell x 18
* B }5 U% _7 o% e% w" E G4M1 Betty x 16, j. F' b$ P' z, v' P
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0 I: p' [6 D$ L8 \8 U F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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! S! {+ H2 j+ _( m' I f5 XJapanese aircraft losses
" \5 Y$ W% V8 g2 e! u( W9 ~7 a A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
! O. y+ S. g; Q& e& [. T, M G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged9 S% _8 E7 y3 [3 F, q" L: p
* p1 u2 N7 |; z8 I5 X# RAllied aircraft losses8 }3 m: t% o x
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships$ `% ]2 {" B9 z# Q
CVL Hermes8 J7 j0 R5 h7 M. u+ d
CV Hornet: a4 A I4 M+ A, W1 H
CV Formidable# j8 t5 ]7 V6 Y: t* [9 D
CV Yorktown/ w6 [" S7 ~% R( z2 N
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking: [+ c7 t% G& U1 I* v- q
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet/ r4 G. V9 v' m0 o8 u \& z+ j5 I
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. u1 x% B9 w/ Y+ K
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
; m) z) Q/ W. c5 k; ^ J3 P Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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" g+ Z( |# L" j& pCAP engaged:+ |+ } Z7 ^$ {+ h( |
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 m, g# T' f7 w. M* S8 } 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. @: A4 o/ K. u e5 X; p9 A7 T Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
+ U A/ {% b2 I5 x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |