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3 P$ V' b* p* M' R, G6 J9 S/ F42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 Yards3 Z) f" z4 Z" X' o9 q
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Japanese Ships
2 \! f, ?& U" @7 n/ ~9 {: h- F CA Chikuma, Shell hits 28 x9 }/ W, z' K9 ?
CA Kinugasa9 e* \* {' ~1 k- ^8 A# L
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
! A9 u0 |2 U8 X% J- |1 s! s8 P CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
" O: P8 `2 ^% a" P CL Tama
0 i5 W4 w r- L CL Tenryu$ x1 s# Z2 ]- u# V
CL Tatsuta
N8 U' Y0 y8 K1 u DD Yugumo
9 X& G$ {3 H2 j2 o/ N0 T# w2 o1 y DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
$ K4 ?/ h0 T& B$ k6 w' Y2 Q" X DD Kuroshio
# {+ T# R' S) X/ _ DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
" d: ]9 J; P, T1 s4 b9 d& I- E3 B DD Amatsukaze
, M. B/ ^1 g/ @, [% @ DD Kasumi/ c( F' A0 ^6 f& ^9 W
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Allied Ships' D$ j2 K( j/ x) g2 b, b, ?
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
2 R6 K% q0 V: w1 Q CA Northampton
- e! y9 w9 Z5 Y2 b8 G3 | w CA Chicago, Shell hits 1" z/ u- d' b( i9 o7 V( z
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 24 X. l2 w) d9 a
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
+ }6 p' N0 X6 C( w CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1+ P+ q- t) \+ j# ~. P! ?* w' A6 O* J
CL Perth0 g& T4 `+ e1 U; e
CL Enterprise, Z W7 L: p! B: k: u: A2 M+ W# k; B
CL Honolulu
% h( c7 H! u" H- T4 C8 E' @ DD Alden" m: I* T1 y8 E+ H+ s+ Y
DD Fox u( i6 m" \; E5 u. U X) I8 l
DD Whipple, }" Z+ O$ U7 e1 L
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
" M. R C, \& Y2 a4 g9 _Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
3 i" Q' p) H- ~' ?: E- z2 B m nRange closes to 17,000 yards...* w" S/ v! g7 T4 B
Range closes to 11,000 yards...6 G6 y1 ?/ j, H7 L) K7 o3 w g
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards+ ~% z- [* s& ]& O+ [# k: M
Range closes to 8,000 yards...7 O$ @8 m! t; M9 C
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
5 W! ?" g* v3 F7 M4 j; GCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards- ^" D$ H. u5 j3 D: W0 f
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
9 D& c7 z0 R3 V3 m( kCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
6 ] n5 V7 P, J- Z/ y! {6 l3 {5 F2 ]CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards! ~( M. \& j7 P$ f m3 e
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
1 ^, C; R5 m$ ]: V H: H- Y& N# N% VCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
2 C2 y- {0 {9 h( S: _ o8 Z' V) E# }CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards- n: \. z6 N& T" @1 e8 w4 s/ Y+ w3 ~3 V
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
9 b5 ^% r* q& q. ]" vDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards' _2 k. S7 y, B* b7 ]
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards1 g7 _1 N8 H' u6 F! \- s4 F6 A
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
" T2 B9 ~. H2 ^# T/ IDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards; d0 S% k6 R2 T! T
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
; z, ]5 A8 Q* J7 }2 Z/ l. VRange closes to 7,000 yards6 q% G, W) B* s# I) u Z* U% H
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
! K4 S1 Y0 E5 V3 O, U sCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards. a F1 H; q/ ~; k- u) E( ^# P
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards" e8 i- _6 a% `6 d# j
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards1 y3 N; I" R% {; b E
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
4 ?( j. K& J! \* Z" y* [* T0 rCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards5 E. v, L- P Q" l
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
7 ]4 X% k7 X' U$ N% H0 }3 b; QDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards3 r/ w. A- c$ g
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
4 I2 C3 B% p; D9 KDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards& f" r2 Z2 b+ K) h6 O
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards; {9 C( x2 Q, U
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
: W' ` r; _0 ~" E0 P0 F/ yRange increases to 8,000 yards
% g: _! o' c: e8 O' S2 `+ c: L1 zCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
; Q, R0 }( ?3 H5 KCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
' P) U; P; }8 y) ?: y! l& i& O% RCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards1 o# T2 Y) ^" X$ q6 M: o" _- H1 c' E
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards7 H, d2 T; N. b
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards5 `6 ?+ o E h( d7 w0 T. X$ q/ W
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards% H4 N! `& J4 j" R' c* T' F
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
4 B. c+ z7 p+ |2 D0 g% JDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards, {0 {% k1 Y9 ~3 H/ s% w9 E
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
7 u+ h& g5 N6 [6 v5 r* X, pDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards2 E: O1 _( \/ r0 K
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards0 q; z; d4 C, P4 y' o9 q1 v$ ~
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
& V4 i# W5 ~8 ]0 h- @7 cRange increases to 9,000 yards$ R* A: c, I' A' {+ v
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards C* {& e( U+ v1 N
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards+ f% @) Y: a u8 f) m
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
0 H) {9 _0 t& j2 @CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
8 t. y0 d: y) \CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards' s6 ?8 f' ~7 ~4 H- P6 v
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
: e; R( g0 l, B2 Z# ~) fCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
3 n; p5 X \% e, I& ?8 J4 TCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards4 L" A0 g# j( X
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
1 u3 Z4 g6 r% w" k0 hDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards8 D) i) k+ h/ g2 X* z
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards" t% \; ^4 {6 g6 c% @+ [9 n. Y
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards# }8 w, r0 V7 l/ c/ ?$ x- M8 S
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
+ S2 e3 D1 t& ^3 C7 G4 A9 TRange increases to 12,000 yards
/ O) `+ V& U' ~$ ~# m) |! {- `; |# ECL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards4 z I! D! k9 z& t5 a9 N( p
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
0 k, G- a" F7 z; Y' i1 S9 w/ uCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards; F, B3 ]# W" C' M1 ~" W
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards4 l, g+ b( b1 @2 a6 l0 F9 J
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards% c, @) N1 E6 }8 }8 O
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards& [+ ~* p( i; q3 _* R% q
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards0 c0 N% r u& j3 M `
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
' s3 s7 w( a( g* I3 F/ NDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards# [( I' \: I3 l; G2 z" \9 B
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards+ Z% J& P- |& v, @1 w
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
) w7 L5 d& j+ C! MDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
' c* A& ~& {9 U' h" p' W! _Range increases to 13,000 yards$ D) Q5 t w }4 r( w, W
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
2 M) j$ @# n; e: D) ^" \CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
4 h8 s& i3 E4 z' \& r; `CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards% c! K d8 |6 B5 D+ T" \. A5 N
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
- D) p) J5 f; z/ |CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards2 ^6 U* F+ ~% o# I) J- ?
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards& I! m2 ~6 r: K) F" C2 R$ D! x
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards' ]; j. u* W$ o( P1 p5 E
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
3 ^( Y2 O, W( `: ?* g; gCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards7 x$ V$ X8 s" y1 t
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
: M% J. Y( F: I- u: ~DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
: w2 W1 `! \1 f% D+ V; JDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
% K) Q# v5 T) x' a( i8 FDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards' B6 Q/ `6 l# z0 b0 t: F
Task forces break off...
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8 h( E* \% z4 n7 y( lDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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3 r$ E0 l5 _% z" ]& u7 K3 RJapanese Ships: F7 \* u* q' R8 z B3 B
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
. m: q' s; h: ]" f% O" N CA Kinugasa3 x8 _& \! }7 M7 M
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
- J* U# _* J, Q H CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
; B% k" L* L$ k3 ^9 m; R CL Tatsuta. `" Z+ K& { J
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire% z7 L% c; l9 x9 \
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
- _/ r3 k; t- V T9 G3 `+ ] DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire4 i$ _% _5 e( S
DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships# \; i1 u& d5 |8 r' a" Z6 g! F
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
+ d" \) w, W; w* ^- Q, {; P9 | @ BB Warspite, Shell hits 8' e1 s5 K. m$ W/ J9 J1 p7 ^; y
CA Australia
% m. i5 Y) e' K1 I7 V, f CA Canberra+ k1 X% Y9 q3 E% _0 X& p+ x
CA Dorsetshire/ z8 H0 G [4 q* {. X
CA Cornwall
, @) |( @) \, j7 h- v2 h& k* j+ _ CL Leander
3 ]" T2 }' G$ I4 \ CL Java
# V+ n1 O% ?! p' ^$ t( d CL Dauntless& _; i' e9 X7 @. A; }9 C
CL Ceres
9 g* f, d3 A$ v CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
$ F- z* F+ [2 |; E2 N" K CL Trenton7 u/ i+ f- L6 m) n9 d* x9 h
CL Concord" U, M( A6 ?% ]# a
CL Helena4 Z8 Q- a# l' o
CL Nashville
6 S& y2 t9 {! Y A- ]; R+ A" V CL Capetown, O$ A/ |( U# y! G( J. P: T z& [
DD Buchanan" a' Y; l" P' k$ ~+ r! y7 u- L
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
0 p. H! ^3 H7 F DD Stack
) M2 J B0 u0 O- T d DD Dunlap) Z% U% r, t1 Z
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1$ @9 d+ ^" A! J; e, M' n! G- r
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
( r% w( b4 A1 @" N5 E DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards1 H* Q% s6 X6 Z' g0 B8 y/ d# c
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
5 \- M1 v# K5 {8 kCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards% d/ f. L2 P- ]- R; U2 [: A& _
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'1 U8 O: c+ C, U4 {$ O6 h4 I2 u: q0 h R
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards4 m/ b9 ?4 u5 f4 R9 Y$ V) L
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
* l& b1 f8 J0 A4 M$ W' IBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards! n+ L8 g& a7 Y: h/ w
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards9 Q) V; Y. N% \) i. w* T
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards1 I! @+ W; W- E6 y% A% M
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
' S; Y* O+ Z& e9 F! DCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards) h! h- ~4 Y* j3 O# ~3 o- T z1 o
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards6 M3 A7 w/ P: E6 h
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
8 s! K b4 T) k2 C9 a) r( A4 zRange closes to 15,000 yards5 |/ \6 i' q6 ]$ |; S: y! p7 p
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 O- X) L! U: r' w: ~+ ~0 }2 s
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards4 A2 E' \$ H' d$ d$ }) L
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards: N1 j5 ^. R; @) P! i- L. }6 r8 ]4 r
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards6 G2 F' Q. @' j9 }
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
/ {& j: A( p( z( J: ZCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards \( E7 a- G2 s' R6 l2 X
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
- y3 c- K5 n) ~9 c# r6 dCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
0 D* W# L) Q! m- O9 @CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 y1 Y! |8 H" P* j) T! @CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, j5 W9 u0 L/ }0 r% NDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards2 L/ l% y8 W+ U K! E0 }7 W; v
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
) `- f6 i& v1 i5 _Range closes to 11,000 yards/ @* N8 Q- M X) g% a$ w; m; G, O
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards( n G+ s! J/ K
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
: {- i2 }/ f" }4 fBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards# i% v9 p8 W( N) O Q
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
- Y/ U: B, Q/ ~8 ?' O$ Y$ aBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards b6 M8 ~. C0 J5 j: G0 _" H
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards$ [ \! V* f/ G9 l$ U
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards3 f( Y9 J$ [/ n' ]
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
' T: x& Q$ r: B: WCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
) K8 W- s/ Y9 T: `0 B/ P rDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards8 B- l7 E( X7 ~1 L& X
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards" e& X0 c; c. f+ y& v) k3 u% A
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
' Z* `0 {$ |& J3 {3 M0 uRange closes to 9,000 yards
1 c% H0 w1 ~+ L3 Y$ @2 ICA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards! U& e& r- B& g/ A/ u. C1 G
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
8 Z5 I, v1 T$ t% [. v# k# ~+ C( wCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards2 W5 n& @7 u1 H" V, w4 x- \
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
0 S1 W( b1 Q1 G; L+ fCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards" @2 k& e4 a7 z& {
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards: u- o3 s$ k8 v6 w& i8 t
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
9 Q* V# d! D8 z8 R/ SCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
8 y4 U8 ?' [% wBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards# d: @ g" d9 |1 d& Y
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards, m" ]( w9 J3 h1 m
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards7 d6 o( v' R$ Y5 C: o& Z. [6 W
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards( e5 q& a4 h n6 g+ Z1 Q7 M2 t
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards Y8 K+ a% O; N
Range increases to 11,000 yards
1 J/ X: |! W Y2 N4 I# ?& S+ aBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards5 H& b: a4 u. A7 J
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards& [& q% W# u' T( Q5 ~
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
0 z! a/ K F2 ~BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards' x9 K2 f: j) _! v4 x
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
. K! s2 u0 F+ Z& k5 LCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards$ }' s7 Q8 J+ f7 O# c4 u
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards4 B* E* N' d% j+ Y2 D! ~+ n
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
: X+ w: z. q- c: r. s1 KDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
0 A$ U3 z' e* q2 mCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards6 {& Y2 ]3 l ^* I2 y* E" { J+ k( X/ L
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards, y4 J5 w! ~$ F' Q# Y
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards1 ] e& @3 ~. H- w8 D* J7 U
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards" @9 P X' t$ w4 R8 f) r1 t# p
Range increases to 16,000 yards
* e1 Q( `, j1 PCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
( `! I. Y! G) \, ]BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards9 ` z1 z3 `0 n& z b( A
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
/ h; ?' t! P& P9 HCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
5 |8 H+ Q2 N& u+ |; S8 lCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards5 L$ n/ V# C" ?
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
~# R4 o: |5 ^2 Z" s# e( l* ^CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards b: |0 ]9 r1 R& G( v( @$ B! _
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards( d' y0 F, m" ~: h7 @
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
+ U6 v) A G: q# e dCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
8 Q7 {( l# i& o( I. }; QCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
+ R1 J+ [3 _# x; s1 O" e; RCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
" q6 ^# x, [9 `& g, x. ~DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
1 p6 C- N) d2 ]5 aDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
: J% K5 ]/ R7 mDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
# C" }% m2 `+ ^# dDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards' b4 ^) g8 V/ ]$ {, @
Range increases to 21,000 yards
! U1 H4 {2 ?( @, ZCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
! a; x4 c/ P% c& K4 O3 Q/ }) sBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards! `" }$ `/ V' I- M9 b4 v
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards6 ?- J' b$ a; s/ B% z. W: k
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
% W9 ?3 N$ `2 g E8 R* U: F+ x# j4 `CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards& J9 t c( \" l C! g' Z+ @1 @8 C
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
. @( D0 ?# W" U( X4 Y8 d8 I6 z: r+ \CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
1 G! R6 r4 a% s( y5 p. V; pCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
, V. [" y( T3 E3 nCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards# C1 W8 Y" [3 M. k; g; l0 i, O: c
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
* z) d! k8 y' l7 B7 CRange increases to 26,000 yards
E) b* B9 e; L$ gBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
3 q v1 \3 n' w4 K) k, VCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
9 ~5 v( |1 d) u' K8 jCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards( ?- W6 Q+ H# X. {6 ]5 j" g- G' I
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards6 W* H5 U9 I& B' f" z* ]3 L) {
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
2 n& n3 j) L f) y) cMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage6 K% N& t- ]6 K. d' ^3 T) A; C
Range increases to 28,000 yards
9 }) o! M& j0 r) h7 Y3 IBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
1 ~4 r. ?4 `1 |# qCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
. z5 w2 @+ ^1 [' s- ?CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards P9 _0 Q0 Y4 @- j9 E& c
Range increases to 30,000 yards
2 L9 n) V( O0 CCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards1 d/ i5 [3 }5 z# ]
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
% G# X S# s, ~( V- JCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards% n. ]: }8 ]9 e' g' y. F( [" W
Task forces break off...
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands) B0 B% F# h5 [% H" w
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SS RO-67, heavy damage2 e3 N9 S) n9 f" T
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1 F2 z; M+ p8 T' a7 ^* _6 p2 IMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1621 V1 T4 [) d% ~6 D: n: l
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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- F3 J1 F' K2 z! [0 Y# \0 k( e) }Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 i5 N) M, h% H3 bEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" v; H3 k `0 j% _5 S
A6M2 Zero x 48
& f0 X4 a- x$ m G3M2 Nell x 19- b% ?9 ]3 ?/ Z9 v$ F$ I+ `" l
G4M1 Betty x 211 c8 \0 Y5 k; Z' V+ I0 i
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Allied aircraft# P; d4 V( t1 U8 T* q1 I
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 G$ S) {- X# x% s1 w+ r A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
% E. u# }( y2 Y G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed! z8 S4 d6 L' V( ~" F0 w/ |
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged% ?9 q5 F, r2 J* V2 n+ e9 `
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Allied aircraft losses
2 J* O+ [0 X7 F( k. q: ?, x F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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- b" j- D" t$ e! V! ~* CAllied Ships
$ Z. z) |# ]- t7 {% _* D4 F; N& x CV Hornet
3 t R2 U' E J CV Indomitable3 R( f, z0 {7 h( I& x/ T
CVL Hermes
! z1 t, P- f' ?) ^3 u CV Illustrious
+ l) J) |& L1 _) V, w+ p* k3 H CV Wasp2 h8 E, L" Y* C) |2 U
CV Formidable: k+ R$ W, i/ O# k' ~
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 V8 i) N3 \/ t 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
1 d j) `3 z0 o: T: V4 e Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ O, ^! v" A/ O3 _
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
' b6 H/ | \3 V4 x7 n8 F6 g Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) T6 w. A) [' D3 _# k; ?3 [
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CAP engaged:
% e: N6 N1 ^6 `5 [$ O( o, c( sVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)0 p, I/ Y: s3 m8 Z" H
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" h$ Q, r) ~" u* k1 s1 i Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
% V! ], V I( i) D2 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% H% A' e) ?0 h* ?- X
$ K& `0 V- M" e4 G& N! fWeather in hex: Heavy rain4 W7 {' L8 S, j- ^" _1 D
; y. q5 ^: x" r, [$ @4 F. p2 ORaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." i- t- |- @; H. [0 ^. e
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 w s( i, x- c# D5 A. f1 k P! Q
G4M1 Betty x 28/ X C; b4 T+ T8 R- ]' r3 f3 {1 a+ Q
! I! ~1 {+ ]" HAllied aircraft( ^6 L- p! Q0 E9 V1 U$ C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14* W7 @7 }0 h3 r$ d5 K6 m
' e2 P8 n- ]& v0 ]9 ]0 O6 N3 F3 EJapanese aircraft losses
% Q1 g- Z+ @: C2 \( L4 N G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged2 C' j& A" [" \4 L8 ` L3 I
$ P& O' `" w1 x5 Q0 `, }No Allied losses/ O) Q+ @& q1 F, J+ K: R0 k9 |
7 u: @' Q) B! Y( n, f7 V( rAllied Ships0 @7 l! [2 y3 e1 y4 t
CV Illustrious
1 _3 q# f* o2 t. m, h( e' c; T3 o CV Wasp
# h( D @+ }* x) D! X+ N CV Hornet
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* ^, B+ Z- {" ]- N9 N- sAircraft Attacking:
2 S! L. S% l- P2 U4 k: n% ?9 M+ | 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- l' t' S2 { p5 U; P0 u3 K Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) B0 a% ~ _7 V* ~ U
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CAP engaged:
5 u( B) @$ n) m! _! O' a& gVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, s2 Q8 i ]# V. _3 q 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: m9 M' c. _6 @3 H- [( { A 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 e) B( z% q5 ]) q( o' j% ] Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
7 k8 q# T& B) D3 [$ P; X 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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Weather in hex: Moderate rain% }$ ]; H0 l4 w* f# P2 ^1 K5 X
L, H- v4 x& t. ZRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 l* e, `8 `1 s( @4 {8 c( NEstimated time to target is 46 minutes& D g# T, A2 z; p8 a1 \, {% j
. M2 C4 b% x; Q; A: oJapanese aircraft: }, \! d" t6 R! f2 C
A6M2 Zero x 24' T9 y) E/ t6 G- v3 H- |, n Z
G3M2 Nell x 18+ t$ s: h5 R: @
G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft: n3 z$ y: V" P0 O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 194 u1 o3 C. h- A+ X0 S/ i9 o, f& S
7 c6 Y% \9 g7 E5 NJapanese aircraft losses
' |- V2 P2 R h2 B( B3 G A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed2 j3 `. Z# R6 n/ c
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
4 V$ `. K% d8 b$ w: O F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' c1 _. V; f* E
! V3 G, o+ c1 HAllied Ships
4 P, v* z2 f/ l5 l/ H/ f CVL Hermes
. L4 n' E0 K2 I. Q6 @$ k7 F- t CV Hornet5 p7 t% n: G: y/ U, K
CV Formidable
8 A" d: b" K% L3 X+ j ] CV Yorktown) C9 g/ e) Y+ A" u4 I% R. n( X
CV Illustrious
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; ^$ o2 T6 W2 u0 TAircraft Attacking:
$ ]" n1 H7 A$ f 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet5 k) w! t) d7 d/ H
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
. ^ ?) c( z# C6 m- N6 k& s+ l 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet8 k% ~1 A/ Y. U9 }. ?3 @0 w
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 D: p Y b- ?' |/ ?
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CAP engaged:
( L/ ]7 s) C* TVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)* T( ~& P7 a. l- S3 `% T
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ v" | |6 d. X& D$ | Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.8 l6 f; S/ L( I. s" H. t4 {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |