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( N# ?% P( H* k( b42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。) b, N- z/ ?% ]6 E7 |$ @6 w
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, t+ c; R! {& n; fNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships2 F' `/ l& c5 N/ |
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 27 ]3 y9 j0 {+ v, r
CA Kinugasa' J4 f9 o6 H" e1 r3 a
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire4 J+ J. C1 F: I6 \$ M
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
* m9 S7 b- O% [ CL Tama9 s# x {2 d' f8 q' a& f
CL Tenryu
( w2 t% s0 ^, Z, @) N/ Y CL Tatsuta
! `7 k( d) W5 U0 c% J DD Yugumo" v0 f! ]) H3 C+ o s
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 16 ]: t: I# p0 D. n' u7 i
DD Kuroshio: {4 d( _0 Z6 V6 }7 x m3 w4 ?
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
$ b5 l2 P1 F% [2 s# u# u DD Amatsukaze
+ k2 L4 c# C. Q& U DD Kasumi- u" B+ g3 M& U& e5 y( |$ g% Y
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Allied Ships$ Y' r4 ~! l+ b3 c6 |- ~
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2# X9 b6 N& f- D' c+ u
CA Northampton
j' b/ f# M. Y2 G; i CA Chicago, Shell hits 13 Q; a$ a v* L
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 28 m3 F+ O% H8 T9 i* ~& |7 Z
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 23 W6 u- X+ V' l- ?# s
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
( M8 [7 z8 Z; x9 p CL Perth
9 ]/ v) J3 y h' V U0 u CL Enterprise, h# E1 r0 v2 R! [0 h! }" E$ A
CL Honolulu, z9 Z, x. m; R+ k+ j
DD Alden( F0 Q& M3 }) Y" T8 E
DD Fox
2 l+ y0 ]2 [, n8 f* @, C2 c6 x+ I DD Whipple! A4 p# ^9 [2 y
. E2 {2 o$ I; |0 n! O' F- GImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight6 j4 ?6 b' j) F; r4 \9 u/ n, J
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards+ h, E$ _! J9 E& |$ t. Y
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
% G/ h1 Q- y9 W! G \" [Range closes to 11,000 yards...3 H- W- G- n# n/ r+ ^; ^
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards- O; `; M7 h* a' X9 ~
Range closes to 8,000 yards...0 E$ A! E8 E+ t3 |- {* d; e
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards w0 ^2 ?8 L% J0 l/ X) M3 R1 |
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards5 c) I: \ _# b$ x, A7 W
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'/ T# c" H* ?, w9 P8 G' J
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards1 @' A5 F3 \0 ^. i& l$ G! |
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
1 v. |& h: u+ ?CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
- a; l2 A$ U" m8 P9 eCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards3 F' a, V# T9 M* w3 {6 M' @
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards( ^6 ?6 @1 P+ _
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards0 W. D C7 G6 U- k! P8 {
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
) y& [" k+ `) {CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards' ~" V- q8 h5 O( q! u5 W
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
0 w: z. d' @( J$ A% pDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
d. {+ ^* |- ^1 p3 ?3 iDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
6 z y" r- n( Z5 iRange closes to 7,000 yards
/ i$ q& i# I# O+ n% `' Y0 kCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
. J2 ]7 ~" ?& F( X. a7 S6 v9 L4 gCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
+ Z# K* U& c/ C7 X c7 b: \' i3 RCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards% R! ]2 M: l' S `2 ~* f5 _5 o8 r7 U% e
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards3 G# a2 y) c8 Y, T
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards) U0 ]- g% x2 m( x. z# m
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards6 b, u; @8 L3 A: Z' A! W
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
?2 b8 f5 `7 L. I- n5 m7 D# X; xDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards5 s- W; z4 v2 Q; Q
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards( ^- q' h: ?3 n- l' K D$ W( ]
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
2 E* m% c' y1 B* dDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
6 V& W& r: w5 vDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards- z3 `) s2 k) F' \
Range increases to 8,000 yards7 ^ p8 d& H# l. c* }0 k
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
2 g- y+ s3 X. ^+ s* s, mCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
( z( C3 }3 F5 \& x9 `CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards/ B& r7 M! R) h& a) S+ e, X6 A
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
& `& q0 }' x8 R8 F8 iCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards( y# n" n. m7 c3 ?+ h
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards2 R9 h, }# m$ k% d6 E! R3 X% N" Z U
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
# H! l$ \! f. `DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards# i0 R m C9 L9 d2 ]6 r! m
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards) t5 w* a k( |- a7 ?
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards# |& M- V- K" t, i& Y' `
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards0 y! I3 J _- `: ~7 Q! y b$ ]: G
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
" \+ b* y9 [$ O. ~7 vRange increases to 9,000 yards4 Y6 p A. E! d3 B1 T: h
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards( G7 o/ {# c1 A( E% ]0 V& M& J
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards& ]( I5 A: Y" I0 f" F8 E3 ^
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards1 A( e6 Z' t5 `5 J3 ^
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
* y7 k! U/ X T1 U$ mCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
1 O; H; o2 N$ z& Q. j1 A$ r- e, @CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards( m" O3 g7 y2 I3 V
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards* U/ b) d, Z8 _! r; A
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
( O7 S }+ m$ i0 ZDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards% G& z. r: P0 T- d4 k# r2 F" I9 S
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
d4 Y$ N/ `# w. K | C9 U p) jDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
' Z+ Q4 u4 \. t( G4 N3 d( ~DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
4 G: v! o" j/ D- J6 K" _7 TDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards$ S* i. E5 r! L: h. [0 b
Range increases to 12,000 yards
( ^, u* P- R, ?CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
$ ~: C6 X* K2 Y2 h, m& VCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
- X8 G4 i q# w2 s, F7 L1 N7 zCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards/ o; a- V7 }8 j! d: V. a
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards c8 Z+ |. |: z7 g6 U
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards J7 s: P1 j+ `4 }# M
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
/ y, ? M- @4 D" p6 e) HCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
: Z9 I8 K7 B2 L5 T+ N; o9 QCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
. s8 p& V2 j2 p5 X; bDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards# l' k' w/ W6 c0 X& o. [9 d3 L1 @5 f9 T
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
2 z6 \: t- x! k8 @8 l4 I$ |DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
, T/ v2 @7 {, l; f# s0 T/ A% y! W3 dDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards& y: P8 z8 s0 k. l k/ U$ |
Range increases to 13,000 yards0 ?6 Z) c* B. X0 h* {# O
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
3 e% K* l* f Z) V9 X* ^CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards1 O# C2 B E' P
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
) }4 D& \) p9 s; e' HCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards" b9 Z+ c( i3 r
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
U; C) ~& n& k, RCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
; j$ g4 D w+ O8 `) w# rCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
: @; ~- m2 a! O: |( U- j2 u' lDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards" h. |; P" Y/ [" Y% n
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
) M$ L9 q% P B0 U2 GDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
5 g9 d8 P! C" B& T% E$ l( Y: l: Z, VDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
' R3 B; Z, p E7 kDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
! y t6 f8 z7 P) }! |/ o% y- VDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards- G" D8 J* @1 o9 X
Task forces break off...+ R4 M: n2 p9 \+ A) M
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards! n& E) G t/ G# c& R
4 w6 A- N' h" g4 s4 IJapanese Ships
9 R. o E+ u' D7 M8 Q+ ] CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
1 x, \3 y6 B" K# C" i: _% T CA Kinugasa
: i0 w& |" n7 W$ J8 j2 R CL Tama, Shell hits 10 |( f5 M+ d: }9 E1 O* N
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 15 ]0 W1 M n2 I r+ [! i
CL Tatsuta
$ F; y2 w8 [& z; e) E DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire, ]. b8 v$ Z0 K5 L; J8 {1 ^: F
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
% g, F( |: B- l/ ] DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 l8 v9 ^6 c m% @6 T. [ DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships2 ]6 ]( I: I9 _
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
& N+ E- b5 g2 ?6 K3 g BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
6 W7 Q' d' q3 J( G5 _6 e+ Q- \7 N CA Australia7 Z. o4 B' ^. h _3 T i
CA Canberra5 A3 {, u3 P2 C: b+ Q( {
CA Dorsetshire
7 ?7 d: }8 C- m. ^& C CA Cornwall7 v: J& Y, _( f. _1 Z
CL Leander' p3 H* g( y! W" C! X! `, f
CL Java- h, N) M! G u4 k6 l
CL Dauntless1 h" F8 ]* {* Z- k' V z
CL Ceres3 g8 j$ B3 W" d9 y! J J
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1; L2 b. F1 U `7 i
CL Trenton
0 e' ^8 D4 K8 ^* [* \3 V CL Concord8 `; _% m: ?# r
CL Helena
! {- t/ f8 ~, U% n CL Nashville, e, u W1 ?' P+ D5 e" ~3 N% q
CL Capetown0 B7 ]0 D$ E! [2 Z1 w5 @3 \
DD Buchanan# l0 k$ x$ \* S$ @+ s- A$ E- M( U
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire% o2 |, T S! g8 I# G$ z! D
DD Stack
6 p' G4 ]3 m% P% y DD Dunlap8 p/ {( Y& e" u& f
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
# x T1 E3 U$ O. v" d, R5 j9 U" z DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
+ i% _; T% f3 r8 G6 a7 m DD Nizam
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- T# X7 `: y! o/ N; @0 y4 F& jMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
% k& k% `% R5 DRange closes to 20,000 yards...6 L4 _& z6 j: x
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
1 y% e1 W" ^4 Z) I! a0 M5 n" rFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'! o+ `/ U4 i5 K% h* x
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards( x- V$ L4 Y' |) V2 y6 r+ I
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards4 Q' t( y7 r- q0 @* o% M
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
" ?6 k5 t: K* I6 C. H SCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
* i- z% r u& }BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards- M) T" \0 y. a- h( ?
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards0 O2 A) d3 @3 W0 V' v
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards, s) V4 Z( Z/ y# `4 s( j
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
) X! } Z% c5 `9 l+ F, _* HDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards5 {$ G9 l7 @# ?1 J2 e. E+ l
Range closes to 15,000 yards \/ t+ c5 t+ F: `. S
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
) f$ E. M$ b6 X( Y& eBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
) T& j% e! ~; d, ~1 N3 n( O1 K! _CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards( Y! O4 H6 Y. C: F- {: @ c
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards- R P9 a. K6 v$ \& ^! o7 l/ I
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards( G X! v8 l3 Q6 H* V% y! I R) }
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 U0 j0 z, S- u; |6 L$ @CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards; V; z M7 ?0 R8 ^
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards) w7 R' B9 G% p. U, C
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards' X( k* `& r) R4 A* Q; M' ?/ ?
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
3 B. H' w; L, F+ W) C6 uDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
' x( S. H4 {, a# `DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards& e. \6 R8 A1 r4 V! ~
Range closes to 11,000 yards
8 E4 e- @3 E0 F8 S- qCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards0 C& @$ K( [' j5 w/ t1 u# D
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards; G: b6 }( k u0 c5 B% y
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
6 P3 a( i8 Y( GCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
4 [8 W: @5 P: F% S: Q# w) w- dBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards+ p; U; J$ b/ V
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 y. ?8 r) v6 ?/ E( z
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
( r: ~8 E& J N$ q. u9 f! rDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards y& n& [5 r: D4 U( u" D& ~/ p
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards+ f; n/ w" q) d0 Q6 h0 m5 U; n
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
J" a) {/ u; cDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
& W& y! c% J: M4 jDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
7 U) `; W, r( S6 a* @/ O3 ORange closes to 9,000 yards
9 \0 O& v7 n Y& X: x% tCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
( q& G! A6 a ]BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
' {% p% T' P1 ~* p# F, k; g( PCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards+ j& L2 `9 z& g( L5 n
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards# y& d; f' s- N
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
# |) j8 l0 D5 _7 bDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
* y3 S3 S, l) sCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
. O: I7 M Q) W8 G4 ?4 l. _CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards9 u! M, x) z/ v# Z1 Z8 `
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
4 |9 W/ L7 s: f$ bCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
1 {' @6 j2 {; a) _DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
R# N2 x8 n& `1 G# J* I& ZDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
2 o1 q; u' a) Y; r# f3 FDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards8 Q) J2 `! R+ Q# \. S
Range increases to 11,000 yards
& c5 G$ G2 q& g$ v. L3 m. gBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards3 B8 b) Q( Z- E; U1 R& S
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
6 C% e& B# G. B( gCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
& ]4 w) d9 ?' g4 e1 C; a) dBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
0 |7 P' ~7 o8 d8 z; i2 e" m/ d" GBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards; y. e$ v' d9 a0 {
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards; W6 d7 V! B. j/ L) l
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
! g8 I" u$ m( y3 u6 D6 PDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards& P5 G Y% g& T: q. E+ J: h
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards" e! s/ F8 J5 Q' y1 t" ]2 c! X. Z
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 K# h+ c+ u8 w h* A' `: x$ g
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards# L2 z8 w3 @2 K) _+ e/ r
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards4 u) k2 `7 o$ R
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards7 }1 f, n \! X! f# v( e5 _
Range increases to 16,000 yards
7 V( _$ n+ R) A+ d. w% u4 ^CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards" p' d( x- n; c" h, W8 q& f0 }- k) _
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards, g6 @5 f, D7 a/ ]$ \* u5 S
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards! t, `7 F. E6 e" [' L0 n& d( P9 L
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards; F7 ~* x- c( u* X
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards2 N+ ]9 X# T$ p8 k- _
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards1 N9 M0 [& d: \6 D+ m) e$ w. }; }
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
2 B4 F" I0 m3 ~2 i6 OCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
. J9 ~7 C! B) R( ECA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards& Y' p8 [+ {/ Z) E% |% Q
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards1 x* _1 e# n( S' {$ x
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
8 l I6 R, s3 e8 T& ~5 F+ f1 [' }6 KCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
! Z. ~% d- R- l1 XDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
: @1 F6 b( s3 T1 l+ ]3 I6 xDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
, Q, i" P6 @6 yDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards$ f; y; F; |* F5 k2 I
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
; Q( I& L3 E, oRange increases to 21,000 yards {- V( y a. x: m3 g% l( o
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
9 t& U& S& ], TBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
' ~1 C8 c! X1 p) PBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
$ [% ^: T3 h+ hCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards8 t% E$ ^! o8 W& ?
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
9 ]- }. l; v( O y* C7 T- ZCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
8 l/ u0 R# X7 x+ x- ~# i! `CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
! l5 J1 j j( R y$ _CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards& o2 ~0 N \6 w$ g$ e
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards9 }0 q4 I& V( P" x
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
1 y8 e: z8 F' ]- S. VRange increases to 26,000 yards
8 x4 u+ I: [! O' R/ \BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards; d* l& x5 G" l0 I
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards+ K2 e6 w' F4 }' G: |2 l
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
7 ?* x! W$ Q2 s7 JCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
r% s3 |) ^, [. r7 DCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards" d' q8 N: x F( r0 K- a; s: v) [% r
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage' z8 [8 o3 F% j3 i
Range increases to 28,000 yards
" S/ v2 E, M5 `$ g K) O$ M! a% y1 P" MBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards; O- q3 b. D9 f( G7 l: a) \2 X% ^9 J
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards9 k9 g- A2 P" u2 c5 x$ g
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
" j7 ^) q. R/ ^; a& Y3 JRange increases to 30,000 yards/ B$ K: z' _& |1 o0 s
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
' R6 E! {* N2 B9 U8 X" T. l6 W! B7 ]+ vCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
% K: n: J# j+ z+ uCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
6 N0 B! c% [) ~4 Q( u3 ]" HTask forces break off...; f* D# H+ {% C
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands9 N, U" b7 J: J4 d8 H! K
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162; X& j. [* z. X0 P9 y8 G
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* K9 O4 C: ^5 v0 F6 ZRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 z0 x9 w* k d- k- @- O
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes9 X7 E% B3 y6 _
0 s4 W0 _0 m9 _4 V0 u& @& P$ H, yJapanese aircraft6 ^ P# V- H1 k1 y
A6M2 Zero x 48! p% J B* ?7 A6 |
G3M2 Nell x 19% V% Z9 K# H7 c# \& X; k
G4M1 Betty x 21/ R9 A, h( i( r D: x- J& Z
' m% c3 W. m- u. LAllied aircraft
+ m6 p* s- h- w& ]% f1 [7 `' D F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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e* I9 W/ E; s+ E: ~Japanese aircraft losses9 K! m: P8 w- a: E
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed. ~! ]' ~! Y+ @" E/ P& @
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
9 ?7 n8 P7 X( B: `! e G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses. y. z* v% j& I0 V* k* {/ `
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) m1 f5 R2 I* t2 p5 c2 ?4 M
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! U: }+ A; V- H. N. p7 z CV Hornet
0 ?+ t0 z k0 @ t* ?) f CV Indomitable
( \. L1 M' W) f9 _8 u# x) P CVL Hermes
" m, k! Z; Y0 A x CV Illustrious
$ q% q; u+ f* e& j9 ~ CV Wasp7 ^% m& u8 _& B! {8 i" k* j, |. ] x
CV Formidable8 t) _: g- w; ]2 ?
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Aircraft Attacking:! d0 d( E0 ], j; o3 r
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet; Z" j1 \6 Q" J8 N
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
" L. A) ~. C8 z5 G; B0 ]% c1 s 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet3 y2 B W' a9 A$ v
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
9 ^0 g' L( _0 g1 vVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 g9 L' T3 v4 K9 `6 f 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 v6 r' _1 t. \+ [1 b% t/ d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
5 m: E5 t' v: N! v1 L8 p$ I, K# G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes8 f6 B3 V" k3 g4 ]; Z% o J! X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain6 V2 K* F4 b. |2 r& c
3 c6 d6 N+ V, P3 s5 Z" {" N! p* cRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; y' h$ `8 T2 g& p, C' C" e
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes" u5 Q# e: c' q1 E& d
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Japanese aircraft. m" M& `/ E: w" u7 c# C
G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
; X, Y4 p: Y8 T8 K8 y+ F F4F-4 Wildcat x 14' n# `; W9 U3 a& z2 I6 m* _
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 k; j5 D G/ _! _: R0 C# K G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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CV Illustrious
8 b; `% a3 F/ B3 ]: M6 `7 y CV Wasp% e% N& G+ O# _$ X4 P
CV Hornet
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5 V& v% O# m" o7 p- P( KAircraft Attacking:
2 m% j+ O4 Y4 U/ v* y$ ^# `3 D% M 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
' e* b+ u. Q. D Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, o W% u) W: A/ O5 \
6 k+ j6 X& G( ?% @CAP engaged:1 [; o% `+ n" k% Z6 [5 N
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 d" m+ K _/ D% |' ] 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, `1 I: F* \* A. q1 _8 { 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& r7 M2 u6 u4 j( W+ H6 s. s" s
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.: M' @; j' Z3 n' f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1620 C# T S+ e* k i
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain1 P7 ?) \6 X# q+ r6 ^' R# g; Y
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 c4 s0 e) l0 X8 Y @! ^
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes9 r0 C, t( e. I! f# _& ^; Y
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Japanese aircraft
, l6 p* |) k0 h% X: o A6M2 Zero x 24/ a2 P: O* c0 S' l; B0 q% T/ {$ }
G3M2 Nell x 18
* X E# ]9 q L- {+ L2 u2 E1 n/ w. a G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft
9 v* Q% e* e9 i3 Z4 h9 u( X; ~4 H F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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$ T' u# R' H e# e& l: ~! ?Japanese aircraft losses( w+ z; j s" T6 T" S3 W+ i
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed9 L$ c! I0 q# q% t0 F: F
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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1 z1 I' @" z# S- bAllied aircraft losses- ~2 X8 @* y+ u! r0 p& j; E) [
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" [( k: g1 w( L/ y
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Allied Ships9 D( Q0 a9 H% h5 a( X4 b
CVL Hermes
, ?; X* `' T, s( L# m( c6 i/ E% h CV Hornet7 e$ a4 v, P. B0 o; t
CV Formidable3 J- v4 j# R8 ]1 _0 A4 c
CV Yorktown
N: I2 M; X9 R; S5 L CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:
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7 x, r1 f: v" _ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) h! l6 Q/ Q g2 S, B- n
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
7 b& ^0 U5 J. x, f Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb& S/ S# f! I% n" X1 A/ S
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CAP engaged:
6 f* H0 O( C( d1 }# v* O) Q9 uVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling); E, j( r" A9 h" d- `$ P; n- z
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- { e7 ~# X/ d" z# a) @3 G
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
7 Z3 y! O# {7 w: x. Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |