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& ?9 {' b! i* o2 Q42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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* P6 X0 W+ p% Q) p" x8 E) bNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards' [9 X+ v* W& e9 W& F- w+ d; S
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Japanese Ships% f' h' @/ M9 j5 k, {( k
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
. a$ H4 \* `' W6 {& f& n" {1 b0 G CA Kinugasa
$ W" w9 Z% n* W9 y6 Q CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
; I3 x- C" M0 Z- X CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage2 t. |7 c3 b0 |; ^8 O6 V% X: h
CL Tama) I4 @, Y* [( ^6 ^1 \3 F- {" n
CL Tenryu
3 P0 P0 `4 n% z. k" l6 O CL Tatsuta
0 f( D, K; g3 Z ^7 c: c DD Yugumo7 O3 f+ a. Y3 v! F
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
p8 {$ B6 V, P DD Kuroshio+ W* J7 i7 q4 o$ q1 B0 T
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
' c1 f9 t0 i, t# W) ~ DD Amatsukaze! L- k% v/ j5 D7 \
DD Kasumi
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' }4 } v& s4 i$ X: Y" { CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2; L2 a0 C+ V+ S) |
CA Northampton
- }( q) }; [$ \$ K# `/ k! Q5 l/ L CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
6 a$ B: l, @' T" C' d) X9 o4 J5 | CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2: ?3 ^, U O) G9 N
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2; Z* O, z9 b1 J0 z3 ? s+ K
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1( K; j# r( x% s; R
CL Perth
* z# E) D, ]. L+ v$ c: P% {# l0 | CL Enterprise3 D/ a Q6 \: k: x
CL Honolulu
( X" R0 }8 c! D, ^ DD Alden
% W+ @2 `2 E( n4 C DD Fox
U u. s: r4 D$ o DD Whipple# ^: q$ A& \8 g7 _
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight3 j/ e; w" \: p, g# Q. o
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
3 K9 z3 d& {9 wRange closes to 17,000 yards.../ q& p4 n8 f4 s5 w: ^( u
Range closes to 11,000 yards..., G+ F0 ^2 Y% w# F- C) c) e
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards0 z: r, }7 _5 B3 l( l$ }; J6 U( @2 E
Range closes to 8,000 yards...% `; m& A" b. ^8 _
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
4 n( r) v" T+ p% r4 S: [7 HCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
- L4 Y0 E2 b3 g# h$ m% `" AMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
$ Q+ O- M! |% N& p& W% mCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards4 q9 ?- C" @! J( U5 m. I8 E* ?0 v
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
( V1 r" z, U, G, r. S2 g% }5 ^CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards4 J% ^4 Z5 I# N" y6 D& }& S
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* e% X5 {, S% D& iCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
: S3 n( @& E% z5 KCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
6 \: a" K4 z' @' E/ q" a5 a1 x2 iDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* Y9 P* \9 O) e7 ]. |' `, W
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
! \1 j" I- W4 d% ]2 ODD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
7 [1 F; q4 X2 R N8 |" _7 LDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
7 O0 G; e2 r/ _3 V8 R# S7 E+ P" K e7 pDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards& w$ T' v3 N1 Q8 w
Range closes to 7,000 yards
' _) w# f6 g) A8 `+ J+ [" D: _CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards3 m# V5 ?0 \1 O/ v6 }5 }
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards5 J* [- x( z5 k. N
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards( ?5 W1 j# m8 L5 U; K
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards) V( R3 ~; p% ^9 W
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards9 S7 H6 V; B4 X2 }* z; S
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards# y: |* k6 H, q! N& n W, A2 l( p
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
& f# `' K1 \/ p( ?4 o% kDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
( ?% g9 v2 x; I, H# n% uDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards# R1 F2 ]% R& t Q2 W/ N
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards# L) |) H9 f9 z: J
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards4 ^# U. Y6 w+ T
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
, h8 W! ~0 @9 _1 p6 G8 B* s+ [Range increases to 8,000 yards" e- ~: Z. X( C7 J" f9 I( a
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
n9 n2 M0 C5 L. i& K& N& b" z; ` ZCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
D/ h$ D1 b9 l8 ^, {/ PCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
, @" g1 q1 ^# y, {, h. ICA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards' p2 D8 V* X% G; g7 C/ V( E
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
2 C% h8 u, {3 V$ D" } YCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards, o: e2 `! T0 G) x4 @
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
9 [, F. l8 y r" n) f. J5 {8 pDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
5 k0 K2 @$ u1 r7 y3 fDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
3 J& G; B( A3 DDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards! {0 P: {2 J1 Z; L
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
: J& s: m. l. e+ ~$ E. R2 ^) v' RDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
. T, u# W! S9 \& aRange increases to 9,000 yards
7 Y( O9 e; N& dCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards7 ^: g/ H3 l/ R. u& o$ G; R
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
9 v8 |% `# d2 s4 W7 zCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
* i5 g5 |: K' {* q* j# HCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
' v% {6 x* ^: F# e1 P; n8 BCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
: }& v/ `. T$ u9 Y7 O2 @8 c8 aCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards2 _; i, e) J/ ~+ w9 ?: z& l6 V
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
1 |0 W A3 q) c0 sCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
* A; O! {, J" }4 Y$ p0 w- HDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
+ M; [& R: r& z* \6 y" IDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards e. x: M8 e' w! M2 L8 l; \2 v
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
- V% ^6 B9 {: I. a/ c% MDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards" S" t7 b! {% P7 U7 |# [1 N& Y
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards" x3 B, |- D0 `; b _/ B% C$ l
Range increases to 12,000 yards
; n/ L% | s0 u/ u. G0 qCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
; e7 A) h& j8 N% A) BCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards ~# g7 w- ]' L; _; s J8 K
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
) ]4 I9 X* E$ VCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
+ c" s) R! X8 r& ]CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards- ^: ^0 {5 s/ n* G f# k
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards( G: w. b6 @0 l' ] S, b; }
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards* N/ W( l" K& X8 k2 y* q) G
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
3 A% k3 ?8 U" t8 v+ ]; ADD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards6 }# A/ c4 R4 S/ m
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards/ j$ X# Q9 r1 Z* Z# e0 t
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
" A( \1 T$ w5 C$ P: gDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards- i! H: p3 y. @8 R6 _/ M3 J: ?, M) o5 T
Range increases to 13,000 yards
& w3 `& T* H. n2 JCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards: u5 S: } v. F i
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
+ U0 ^! \7 [; _7 Z- F+ K% hCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
# S' [2 W8 w5 e( NCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards. d' q# `2 _1 E) l5 p
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
1 z2 U/ ?, H/ t% m- s" T% DCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
+ [ h# {# D% W$ b+ {CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards% F ?% q+ c D+ ?
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
# G: a! o8 ?: w, i& t- }CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards6 Z& R0 l' M; H- Y
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
! Z1 @1 |: P/ q. O+ w/ f2 V8 qDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards% ~4 t. K% K( R9 l0 K. J( d
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards! C# }0 H/ o' G `; L) |
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards) l( G- j4 Y( d" A3 U1 r' H
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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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire& a' u# E5 ^" H/ e) ^& H# A
CA Kinugasa
, m7 d& N& _% A! H p8 o/ B, I* r CL Tama, Shell hits 1+ J. L* B: {3 X* T& K* k+ @
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
: u) c& C- y& r6 h# E CL Tatsuta: ]! n( {8 N, I: i3 z
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
6 _! R) ^3 W& \9 J7 _& m5 ~8 O/ { DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
+ }; u) ^8 ~) e) w! R DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire2 o4 M9 i! V1 C+ `* D( f/ R) t
DD Oyashio" K4 _+ e8 n+ ^+ T& G
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Allied Ships! w! K; n0 J6 s: h) v0 f
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
/ w/ ~( i$ w: l8 V BB Warspite, Shell hits 89 k5 e* y `- w: ^) V3 Z
CA Australia5 O$ ^% |- G% C4 e
CA Canberra9 v( Y2 B# l: L( l, M' r
CA Dorsetshire
9 R3 T* a. d @# x3 r$ \ CA Cornwall
4 W+ \4 m7 R+ }" I5 P CL Leander
' h" j# H4 S9 L$ F( e% e6 F2 A: I# K CL Java
& C K: H, B2 o CL Dauntless+ a3 ?2 F' k$ b$ Z- B
CL Ceres
: V- e, P* Y0 W6 g CL Detroit, Shell hits 1( @4 P/ c! c" ~' j7 @
CL Trenton6 O# H- [& C$ }
CL Concord6 {- a0 d( A8 w6 }( r
CL Helena7 ^. q6 j" x$ Y! f: x: Q( A
CL Nashville
' M) m) w0 l- G2 S; t; ?3 W3 z. Q CL Capetown
3 v# L7 k4 w! q4 s( k! ~ DD Buchanan
9 y, g3 D4 ?0 S DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
: j% q& `1 d7 Q- |1 A/ `7 l9 j DD Stack
. }: X* n; ^) d8 Y+ c# f. R DD Dunlap
' Q& Q. J! D9 T( G/ x! W DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
2 [6 Z; r& X4 b4 C DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
2 u9 x% b5 J7 l: { DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
9 O7 t& g" R8 V( c) ]. g$ N" `Range closes to 20,000 yards...
2 R4 h! t% o7 w& ]/ DCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards2 n& q) E. H, v0 i; l5 [0 Q4 `+ w
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'3 U5 C1 Y, ~5 e2 V
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards1 L' g& o% C5 [' i; R0 M* k
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
. I |7 ?2 g) w( M* {BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
" ]( h; Q! P- k- W* qCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
) e7 W& f# X: GBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
- x$ d/ T: k) _+ n, sBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards, A# b- r+ D3 c! i6 R5 Z
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
1 u0 ~5 e: {- V6 wCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards, ?. a7 W- W' Q
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
$ h) c: l: _; PRange closes to 15,000 yards; A0 K9 b; M: ^# x* [
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards0 C C1 J+ z7 |1 }3 c9 ?% q2 }
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards6 m8 H0 B* x! \9 h0 D
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards% i V$ a% @4 ?* w1 W6 `7 k
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards2 M7 J8 b: ], r7 g9 ^; |$ {1 ?8 e
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
. W3 b' D2 V! c9 b$ O' Z3 gCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
% ^/ y; `) V* m- a" ]CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards( `' `1 w8 ?" A9 U
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards8 Q- F4 d" ]- ~* `
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards9 K' w4 L7 ~4 @
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards( i! }- r& o" }( M' H
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
/ B0 F7 ~' O3 x' Z' V, kDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards! q8 G% a* r+ g+ V' [" ^) r8 N
Range closes to 11,000 yards6 x' O, W/ A2 s' U. r. \
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards3 x- J% W5 d" E# X+ u
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards* r1 O8 X6 R& H$ M7 R2 i w) d
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards) f6 O1 ^' j7 Z0 k2 S7 A# D7 ^2 Y
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
% K, p0 [, |, j3 cBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards0 n# ^+ c; l# I! `7 z9 J
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 F* A& K0 u4 v5 c+ W6 z/ f, [& _CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards4 I: C+ p6 D% @# Q
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards5 ?2 y7 V6 W9 A8 U2 J, f$ }
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
7 l% k5 o* }7 x" P3 a+ UDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
2 }7 Z! _' I' ]' @9 L& Z' N. QDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards, X$ g9 p( k8 M
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
( E0 ~) |9 S, G* K3 R) R+ I: QRange closes to 9,000 yards
4 G, @0 C4 V+ T% x |6 w E% I9 eCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
3 P1 O: W8 u' y' sBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards: ~1 _9 `! ^% Z/ ]
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards. Y3 z+ N: ]) z% I, q8 t5 d% F
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
- j1 k7 b/ p% D a# l/ ?CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards) O' G! }% k/ N
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards. f' `& o/ Y* A" R
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards4 b9 z& }5 w0 ]. ^
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
' k: C0 i5 Q# t5 kBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards) |+ Z% D0 q5 X1 V
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
3 s8 g3 N3 j. v1 z; t" S2 \DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
$ i9 r; e( {, R% f2 Q& f/ H: uDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
- k `" E+ e' J( M& c" Y0 s0 \DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
7 c, t6 k9 X, X4 j# m% c9 l" |- K TRange increases to 11,000 yards7 V( w1 |( M+ R3 a$ I
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards& L- v4 Y( h" g$ i" P0 D+ S
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards; n6 D$ C4 P8 k! C
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
5 j4 X" D9 [2 y) H* H4 F0 @7 t/ }- @: Q- sBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
5 @3 W: r2 Z `; O! N0 wBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
8 r+ v8 Q; b; r& C3 Y u3 ICA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
2 S" T, ~3 o) z' Q L( \) v' F8 f- mCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards( T2 B O5 K) P! g
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards: _8 k4 f* V( G ]) Q# t/ _
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards% n7 B1 S: l; ^ u9 P
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
2 U( T5 E6 N: R' k4 o4 h5 oCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
, K/ B* T. x! T: q# o* r; GDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
1 G4 L! o# x& \$ k! @DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards$ w3 x$ L9 J- C4 j" v* ?
Range increases to 16,000 yards6 @9 W# ~9 }: `( t2 Z! y$ _% q# P
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
3 _$ G9 h, }$ b6 q! a% dBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
" Y* r% o0 {* H5 k# p$ p+ _7 lBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
$ S! ~; n7 i1 \) r4 `' c- pCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards6 u- N, P; X' j
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards* q$ X+ Q4 R8 o6 b5 l5 p9 z Z- `
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
0 C# S! r1 P( U( A/ ZCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
0 u& G8 m$ ]. ?# V* V1 s5 LCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
2 p6 \' _$ w- I3 q6 U8 T, dCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
1 \) Q7 _. f6 uCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards0 D+ i" V" z, B- B. I$ m$ L
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards7 x9 W5 [( e7 J6 w
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
7 k) Q/ y0 f& f3 _5 C+ _DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
4 n. ]. f! z% z: D4 U9 a" zDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
/ ]3 n1 F* S! Z- B7 z( F* R8 w aDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards) N- e3 `/ {; k0 g% r
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
0 S, l' V, @' }/ P; oRange increases to 21,000 yards
% D. g( L) Q1 u. X7 B; o4 _- FCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards8 n6 q, J( L1 ^0 V+ _, k
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards. S" ]' o: L9 M& }2 Z9 `0 z8 c1 ]9 e
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards! B7 Y! I7 e3 s" `# T* H
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
@) ?; i: I+ A4 ^$ ~& CCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
* \9 `3 ]6 l4 U7 F( M* Z: JCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards4 y3 J, S- H( J$ E) W$ c: C0 _+ j8 B
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards8 W0 u8 H8 v: N6 P. I' E8 M
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
1 ?9 Z! S1 I5 J8 KCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
P6 L5 e: t4 P, y. ?- k0 GCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
8 [! o# Z3 ]; p ERange increases to 26,000 yards
, ?# k& X8 J4 C* `( F4 }' ^5 nBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
; _ }* V0 t1 A! P+ F6 UCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards: b+ L8 c& E( j1 ?7 l1 ~
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
2 u1 d" z+ D8 k6 H tCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
/ N, f8 |' R" t4 D i+ qCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards& J# {- V2 L& K& h: @" P5 L
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
0 w y% l n/ p# fRange increases to 28,000 yards
; o0 } z3 n0 q* ~! h9 TBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards4 p) v# b5 z, | l
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards! p: B; x9 q! Z
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards6 Y" a" A* h, r# \
Range increases to 30,000 yards
& O2 v" [# W( @" Q+ P( X7 rCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
3 E1 @ S* U6 M$ j# `" ~5 ECA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
7 t6 I- p" t# Q+ Q2 W/ O' ICA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards& q5 @2 }0 \0 e2 }" c& H
Task forces break off...! f$ b2 n$ Z) W( f/ M
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands. D# a* I: W4 y# j6 ~' Z: i9 X- ?
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0 R7 i I2 ], R! n# t SS RO-67, heavy damage
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7 T5 W( U7 t8 M- F: c; l g( |Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162" I& x7 G2 [, ~* w! N* }
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% k9 [/ i7 [/ y: l: \/ mRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% q5 n$ b8 W4 n' m
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% Z5 W; |" b6 ^ A6M2 Zero x 48
# c: l5 }) n& b$ j G3M2 Nell x 19
1 n8 d; Y" T" |' E! I G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
, J* F: B# ~6 E& Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 27& ]0 D4 _% g" D6 ~
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Japanese aircraft losses/ V f( }; b1 J7 \, E0 E3 F# f' ]
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed. L5 l% v$ ~* b' e& M
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
* E$ _: j& G! W1 V G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
* I. u5 ?/ Y3 g, S6 P# j& d F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 Q0 P0 u) h$ J Q# t+ H8 A
" Y$ V, {, d: V; hAllied Ships6 {, n) S9 D h4 l- i* f% [0 E
CV Hornet
% i! d) u' n- k* |5 _ r CV Indomitable- {& [4 `0 x( C
CVL Hermes( }( t- K/ @( h% {5 Y& D3 s
CV Illustrious
; O$ ?7 ^& t/ y! w# f7 P CV Wasp
/ T7 s* w& k5 [' k CV Formidable) E5 [: Q: H9 V
( _' N+ A% O3 dAircraft Attacking:! G5 _! ?+ v$ `8 z2 ]4 c! j# ?
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet; { o7 A8 w- F9 ^+ w K k, z
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 |% Z# H" V1 L! i 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet9 m/ }3 i& M6 P8 V
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:5 }3 a0 h# k$ {3 k5 s
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
: i" f* d7 e. ^# E0 x! U6 l0 h) ? 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 H! l. Y- U: K8 T+ E Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
2 v, u% F" X5 G8 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes3 z* z3 p7 E/ c- L- q6 R% _
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. O+ I; L% ]+ \; S' f9 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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# P8 S: k6 B: s) dWeather in hex: Heavy rain! E% B% H( `0 f6 Q
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- u+ w! A s1 `. g$ p) F
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes, S! @, p5 f m3 s0 H5 z
& ~8 l4 R8 F. c. `! C* D. cJapanese aircraft
' [* r. A, W- f1 o G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
- _6 F: O: }6 ?" J4 y: G F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 t% r$ U: A& H { G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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0 U. _1 m& K1 O2 ZNo Allied losses* _- I: g& j5 j( u
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Allied Ships/ L( y% p) P. U- ^. h! z8 t$ f
CV Illustrious9 o; @/ f! i2 E( h6 n5 z$ i
CV Wasp- L) U$ c. V. p% e
CV Hornet" e& p: G! }$ X# _% D3 X& e! n
0 `1 D- S7 P) U2 d# M8 h' W7 `Aircraft Attacking:8 F, s: b Z1 j/ m
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
# W# [5 z0 Z$ D' v* k0 f+ _ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 z$ }4 ^3 Z9 S- l" F
" t& F, u; m# W, tCAP engaged:
" Q8 [0 Z8 s. rVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! Y. Z1 }) E/ [" i- H- g; ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.( k; C I' M. n8 K
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ ]7 _* P" U* K Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
! F4 p$ g2 n( u L9 o$ D* F" X3 @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes& A6 F+ X4 R& n3 m
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0 V0 k# @! f. L5 H" U( {: QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain( H: p- M l* @) A
3 S% L8 Z8 K7 z0 @: h1 |Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 u& M) O$ I" }' ]* bEstimated time to target is 46 minutes1 \0 |( {6 q6 m
4 K6 F) `1 j/ f- j( |( cJapanese aircraft
4 @5 m: v1 F0 M5 y8 A A6M2 Zero x 24$ G2 [; @2 q- t( r! Q" X
G3M2 Nell x 18
B/ S+ t. h5 U; r5 b3 j G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft$ k- a6 u+ l& ^! _6 r5 Y& O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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8 |) D- d% v' \# g' q* fJapanese aircraft losses
0 b- T) {9 O/ j( p# U- K1 w A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, P( B& t# Q' d
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged4 f( n6 S: J3 O7 @4 @8 R8 Q
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Allied aircraft losses
; I2 k; n: R& A5 j! N# V: c F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVL Hermes
( u9 }4 t$ u3 S; \* R9 z8 x. A8 A CV Hornet2 d0 a+ s8 ?$ ^0 f9 D \$ @
CV Formidable
7 u% V& S% b/ s- B5 m% s! O CV Yorktown
1 T0 t! F$ q1 t6 l/ f CV Illustrious5 E& K$ _% f; o, k8 p3 M
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Aircraft Attacking:
* J" a5 N% \7 y g9 N0 Y/ e 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet; I- c. @4 m3 }2 v8 S# E
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb3 l" m! L4 l5 C5 W4 z
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet3 l7 `9 Z! B& Q) |
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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+ n/ k; o, J( ]6 w5 l* dCAP engaged:
5 k! Z+ O* N( B- A/ K$ RVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)5 ?; z. Q) K" i; v t$ U
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ O. K/ ]6 ^$ g# G6 B5 d6 _
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.; W" f2 F; ]; r/ i( I# k0 c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |