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) r) j" v U0 B6 G0 d42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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/ z+ A; u: p! P# y7 Y- l6 l) PNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards8 |" d+ u! w* `
$ s- N; q9 U( u3 IJapanese Ships
+ Y$ G0 A& U; `" U CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2- d& j# E3 D z1 J- E
CA Kinugasa
) G H, m* U6 |: X( h CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
* m. @- y* q# D0 n9 M CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage4 c3 s4 I3 c( Y# \: ]
CL Tama2 w* w' q7 n1 u Z& F: k
CL Tenryu3 E0 y S- W0 B. W( C6 |; }
CL Tatsuta
; a1 E# _0 x% g c( Y DD Yugumo6 V( k$ w, Z6 }4 N# Q
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
: c$ {# u+ |! F+ P6 N# | DD Kuroshio
; D% a1 X. o1 f X" X3 T1 M" G0 }. a DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1( w/ E i/ P* |
DD Amatsukaze
& y0 |& `4 ]5 @ DD Kasumi
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$ E0 b$ `4 K2 }4 O- sAllied Ships6 W" W' O. p0 G9 b
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
; k! w5 J9 f8 v CA Northampton4 b# B" D& J: T8 x
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
8 z v1 f0 K1 z' s CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
+ i1 F3 J& o: w; E0 o CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
/ w; ?, C/ F! ^% S$ d4 T CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
6 L. k5 g! L; ]1 ]2 l# O CL Perth
: v: n& z- U: n% h: y* X CL Enterprise
6 u; }' g% I- J- Y CL Honolulu: B' o* Z4 q/ ~3 {9 Z+ M1 W
DD Alden$ m4 i4 y8 L2 x& s9 a; c! Y
DD Fox* j3 K( c: ?) h' p
DD Whipple
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! R ]4 N9 S0 C% ZImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight, B# W4 \. c# g
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
2 h/ a- F4 g+ X6 @Range closes to 17,000 yards...4 s. o h1 b, J* u# @
Range closes to 11,000 yards...! K1 x" f0 W. ^: ]# Y. }
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards& o/ K% C! _: N3 |
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
. G* `- T( p0 k' z, E9 YCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
: {% w7 Q2 o# B/ ACONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
8 a7 _$ [, u, N7 S! xMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'8 J) n6 v' |- X: D
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards$ b1 o2 p$ K+ S* _
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
$ u) q# d" z) ]& J$ G" k4 l, ~' iCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* }" y/ _0 a, N) F3 o9 K
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards/ l* _: e& y* N- j6 Q0 ~
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
8 \* U; I' z* v) [1 H) sCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
* D- q0 ~8 c3 qDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards' B! v8 g% C( R$ i: w2 p: a9 n
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards' Q! I5 i# M! b6 q: d
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards' l9 d8 w( J% D. I% L$ a4 s; O5 ?' O
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards' b- G9 b F$ O5 I& X
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards1 \' N( q+ _( m" s
Range closes to 7,000 yards
1 i; E8 i. H; q A* ?' @CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards; F6 C0 t( i; t: Q( J. V
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards) S4 G+ F4 j; m1 `5 a- O
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards- y" R9 b) P9 H* Z. P% N
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards& V9 T: z$ O. V
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
" C3 k4 Y) H% n5 d2 P! @" yCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards, X) D, U. M* ^3 V* G
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards' W5 B1 d$ V* u: H6 C
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards( z6 R0 {8 J/ J
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
( C% g: P) n, m2 j7 qDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards* B; M+ B1 U+ f6 O9 Y
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
; }7 z# v: x9 f0 y- QDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards- i* h1 @# ~- B! r, J+ u4 W% c$ [ X
Range increases to 8,000 yards
* P/ m! C7 R3 H- ?1 t9 uCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
" q6 n9 D. `/ O Q5 `4 I1 a- vCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards% R' b4 x, ?& E0 x9 S
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* z' g5 z1 o! K/ o
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards# d2 y3 G7 d5 k- e! [, |
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
. ?- d4 z3 \' ]# R% R+ cCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* C8 z6 N7 |% t4 QCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
$ u9 Y! j& K& QDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
# I) ^, q% n" ^* R' EDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
6 t, c8 Q1 J0 oDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
+ f' C1 n4 K) N1 Z8 ?DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
4 K5 w& L2 q1 DDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
: B8 F5 z& O4 i6 t+ Y9 ?Range increases to 9,000 yards2 F" W& L3 B+ x$ c: o5 a# p/ t
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
: P$ G- |" D8 d J' [5 @, cCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards/ G. c7 g7 Z+ |1 M* d6 V+ g
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
2 n$ @, l1 Q' I% Y# d4 pCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
$ G1 q3 K; Y, `. e/ {4 p/ PCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards+ ^0 }5 |7 C- G. T
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
; m- n' z& W1 Q* \4 Z: N* HCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards- V1 s e. {: Y& e7 ]5 W
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards' S7 _6 t* n V% K' \0 f. l
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
" j$ i" P' K# ]" ]4 U. N+ ADD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
. g( o' Y0 u) ?, B, D, M ~DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards6 ]6 N: o2 p: v# R! k' I! r
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
3 q( w$ y* l7 u7 o+ V- s" _# b% k* XDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards8 D6 H5 x8 H: b7 }5 v d6 \
Range increases to 12,000 yards
, e! E. L: ^5 vCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
- Y( T, `0 v- D1 tCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards) Q4 Y+ v2 R" B) m8 P
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
* I: W3 }- _$ t* \7 ?CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
! D3 t+ h5 N7 R/ X8 HCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
4 v; I7 s; U( U9 ^% j) T( ACL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
9 @6 F2 c3 k- `$ y1 }1 ~CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards2 ^. Z0 x: J$ v
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards& _" n$ u& `* |
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards1 u, O( N' ^0 B
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards1 b/ Q. ]3 w5 B _% s
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards3 D6 ?3 A, o+ m6 o! q
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards- q' Q; T# D0 l) y* y2 v5 m5 B5 g. r
Range increases to 13,000 yards. B* N/ n* V/ _
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards3 N) L) R; J# A, f
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
3 @; F9 ~& r5 r3 @/ B1 hCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards* z* W# m& x. t k' l# L6 K
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
( d& t6 ]" f! u" }CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards; m$ b( p$ w, w: N: u$ Y
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards* [7 T8 B% Z. I6 G
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards: @# C$ z8 r, T
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
8 u* E& E4 R4 t( PCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards9 c/ p( u% [4 r, u G
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards* `! w5 \; M# ~
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards3 p* @# L4 p7 `. h4 W/ Y1 C
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards1 Q- K' ~) b* K3 M2 \/ i
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards, k' j# V8 [; f# M2 _
Task forces break off...
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) N! b9 _/ y: f+ ~Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards8 L, L' r T- z& m8 r2 x) A2 x2 Q
* C. Z$ a1 r+ Z/ c; ?* dJapanese Ships: z) c. s0 W, R( {1 `& e) I
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
9 D9 f7 q. N( f2 v4 U$ l1 J. W& m CA Kinugasa' i. L7 S+ i8 b1 ^$ A* w- L4 v
CL Tama, Shell hits 14 T3 |4 A0 V: m
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
7 v4 h/ N" V! j/ B/ ^$ X CL Tatsuta
7 E7 t, X! v; g2 n6 F; r8 A DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire! \8 X9 p2 I; o+ p3 ?
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1' h8 U; {' R- b" T, I$ a! V9 @
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
1 `( F; c( z; x' o8 q DD Oyashio
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5 }% Q" m; A+ r' _+ @' W9 O) R5 tAllied Ships5 |/ d9 v" U4 x) U+ w
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
, @8 Y- Q6 U R1 Y0 ~ BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
) V6 W" Y: [" ?( J/ L+ B& U CA Australia
3 M: d+ r3 g% z7 ^ CA Canberra
& T) Z) G" Q0 D! H" O# P: c CA Dorsetshire
5 s/ \, h, b: d4 y CA Cornwall- C8 J/ Y2 r/ _: ^( h
CL Leander
! O, v$ u5 N! n0 q. O CL Java3 m% j) {/ T- F/ b5 u
CL Dauntless* n) w7 T3 I! T* ^" J* K% V/ M7 f
CL Ceres; }% `" y. F3 n6 Z8 o
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1: K Y% J7 i/ C( L1 D: m
CL Trenton
! s% L1 k2 {0 d8 C: w S CL Concord
6 {% ]' ]- r9 `2 z) z- Q* T- G5 { CL Helena
) J+ f& L) k5 e2 [8 \) i( p CL Nashville
7 b5 @5 t: m+ ~- F( b: T CL Capetown) O5 g5 R0 Z/ V3 f0 V6 x' Y
DD Buchanan
, x: M5 K: s. t; d' { DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
3 Z I) l, r# w) R$ W2 m3 p DD Stack* A# k2 C+ y! t
DD Dunlap9 H( \& h0 B& G" J: @9 B& U
DD Fanning, Shell hits 12 I4 R8 {0 F( B. R9 t! i+ ]
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires/ S4 [8 J2 g7 y4 A" P V6 q) g
DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
$ z# F/ P- @6 |! ~ QRange closes to 20,000 yards...
J- U! d& ]. U# _, pCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards q- n5 ?& g: f. F+ [
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
, M9 N) D( p. M6 N# `BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards3 f2 G9 q$ O Y: I
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards1 ?' p4 S* Q' o
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
0 k _7 R* U' r% _7 C, f7 ~6 zCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards# k& x( J5 J* E/ V
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
$ N `. ~2 Q) c; a4 V; T8 J- P9 V0 ^$ jBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
$ `7 G" {# ^5 x! v3 h2 yCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
" d- m, O1 `0 F& c) j YCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
4 @5 D3 S8 S6 u* v) IDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
! Z2 R& B5 c; H9 F/ E' ~Range closes to 15,000 yards) V a7 _7 W& {# n7 ~0 _5 ^1 E
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards+ [& O3 g: ]! C2 N9 H" O& w& d
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards! I4 t1 I: o' X( {
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
2 Y% j b) n( ~; }! |/ HCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, u& c+ b/ `; {) c5 [2 b/ ZCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
K; ]/ p. q* M) K- h2 yCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
% n: r' m% r1 y) P* Y! A1 ~CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
4 p6 k9 ?2 n, JCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
7 ^4 E0 J5 x$ {0 O9 c- ~( V/ TCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, H% r( C" m" ]6 e0 p- MCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
0 i9 U/ h" Z$ n; q3 ?5 cDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards: }' y' s" a n) m
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
" P2 c( |. @+ @0 [* o9 C) F- Q% E9 }Range closes to 11,000 yards
. r j1 [1 M4 {8 O0 m- tCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
' o1 {9 w1 K" s C2 rBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 ], E. p6 H6 ~3 k+ c. g* XBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards9 f5 |- l" S8 q/ r$ V
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
2 _* Q8 u4 z! h; `7 _' Y# aBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
3 c0 _# N& G5 D. CCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
" v6 i; r% }9 cCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards2 g. T; f5 B* B! h R
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards. A; F0 M3 P+ T; n+ L
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
2 I9 z U# u4 T7 Y4 BDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards& s; }( f" A3 I0 t% i
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
8 z6 K9 s* F, a7 N7 {% O6 V2 SDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards( u( R4 r! E" R
Range closes to 9,000 yards
2 f" ~/ [3 K6 V0 B- c$ P# V& VCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards A/ ?7 B# A$ H6 L5 e
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards1 q* \- V( \2 W3 l
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
1 s0 S4 H A! h0 vBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
8 O/ f" h+ y. k8 G( [4 o4 ]CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
# v' F- v- X3 R' R& c1 [6 lDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards- g# l5 w0 y+ V6 V! l
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards1 N0 m1 W& o! k L
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
1 X8 `, ?4 _1 {1 A! ABB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards3 {5 e! f) Z% `; ~- d
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards, M; q7 f6 J0 y# u
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
+ c) u( J3 r% p9 ADD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
7 [1 E5 ?9 o, } c; PDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
: d/ J& |2 ^8 t9 P& _5 P) PRange increases to 11,000 yards
% M+ V! s2 V" v( j6 FBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
7 a$ h- {4 M6 O" eCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
/ f5 ~) s% `. q, RCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards% n, S5 T# o2 R O) L: _
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards3 h+ x& Y; P. a, O
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
/ \3 B1 f, C7 g# K# x* i0 C: jCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
5 v( I4 ^) Q: Q: T a uCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
, t0 A* q" j* @! r; mDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
) {6 y [0 K( w; T$ j, |; EDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards1 c+ s" D( a& ~, R8 u: ?! h/ k8 p: h
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards- j# j/ G a; S& l& n. J5 }
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards* \4 B% H7 S" A' }
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards- O$ F: `2 R2 a" ^" Q ^
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards" Q$ w. n* H+ O+ h
Range increases to 16,000 yards8 e* P' J) q+ R; a1 W- r+ E; X
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards+ G+ g3 j3 ?: i7 ^
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
5 g: k7 L; f* q! e. d9 IBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards: H( M0 z( X3 C
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
& y, Q6 j5 K! T# Q: G. ] g! BCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
! t j8 A* P' _ `CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
! q* A$ L3 } B' {& a, D0 q" J$ mCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards* V _- C7 v7 B, w' s
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
& P8 u3 N; ^5 aCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards; f Q4 L( }, E. _# f+ h0 ]" v
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
7 ^0 ?/ d$ h2 l3 @CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
" }& e$ ^1 q0 u4 s/ G8 }, Y KCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards+ O$ U" t+ Y/ A
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
8 I" ?: V0 V8 Q6 ADD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
! M$ C7 C: C; X" K2 j8 PDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards$ @! F! ~" d d; U7 M7 f0 l
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards$ t' m% `2 }: |2 }
Range increases to 21,000 yards+ B. U* a+ O& e. n. G$ l& \ S- ~3 H0 ?
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
' D! O0 W A6 e7 h* \BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
( O( W7 Q, Y2 ^; BBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
; g" W: J. T o7 b$ q! q* t" o$ x" VCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards! P7 N0 M% R1 o5 a) X6 i4 F
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards6 C3 F" E, J' y* v/ y5 F/ Y+ C
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards( A% ]1 r$ x* s) C4 ]
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards! k: K9 j* [/ }; v* F) H
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards0 P4 U; P7 F7 a! u
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards4 _4 G" S+ U( I1 S& P* v7 [
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
) \5 _" n8 N# qRange increases to 26,000 yards
6 R# \. [& v9 u; ?BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards; {! p2 a# z# z# c0 C- j
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
/ `+ [, x1 R; }: N( @* O9 F1 eCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards" J! Z% y" |0 f8 P
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
, j/ t: H5 |, W9 F* ACA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards6 N* z6 s" N0 p, G8 _
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage& P0 a8 t7 E/ T" T
Range increases to 28,000 yards
7 o8 {, Z& B2 c$ a0 Y% W2 B. a* HBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards9 k8 J1 g @7 ]
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards3 R% {' U) H2 k w! ~7 p, t% Y2 D
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
! g- \9 p1 E9 ERange increases to 30,000 yards
- X% H$ |. H2 q- s3 g! nCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards5 C9 v T- L& }$ t# t
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards! o i, ~1 K- S: E5 b% C
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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( r: X+ W& B0 }7 bSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands; p" G- V; J1 I) F4 b. E; C
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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- y; w9 A5 J) i+ i$ wMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162/ v9 B, O% l& k' R# z S
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain; q% K; l3 q2 J% P. `8 c% M
1 [4 f7 \% N$ N3 K8 ? fRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ T( H' E2 n; z+ c
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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2 \: x& o/ w! M, fJapanese aircraft
/ ~$ Z/ f) f) M' C; B2 X A6M2 Zero x 48
2 c( V! |9 _) d3 ^0 f X G3M2 Nell x 19
+ Z6 y" L; l# r8 G/ D( m/ `$ e G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft( d) m% {# T* O, j# V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 272 j' k' r ?; `' |, D
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7 d# O, |$ K3 {, O0 v$ a$ W9 i- V A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
8 N5 g/ T9 X9 i: B G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed$ E, Y% V- R# R
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged# f9 A/ _9 {: B
9 m; t) L- t9 k% VAllied aircraft losses
5 |: L/ u7 s- `0 X F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Hornet
4 m# I: }& G' P4 ` CV Indomitable
3 G/ l }5 N, \/ q CVL Hermes
0 k- l" w" T" j" H `5 s: O CV Illustrious4 C: _. q: }) e( L3 p
CV Wasp, M1 N& A- s7 ?# {
CV Formidable' X1 S. W% |: B: T7 Q1 x) X
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Aircraft Attacking:% w7 P! z* Z3 D
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
6 x4 ]) z$ `/ Q0 X/ F Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ m, s: G6 f+ d- K: `
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet) K( p* \9 [# H) @# [0 t
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb& r1 }: |3 {5 G0 S' e$ T n$ Y* h
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CAP engaged:1 [, G$ t% ]7 A/ r
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
% r3 A+ y6 z9 h0 k9 d 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 Y$ D$ F0 Q. C' Y9 a" x Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
* m3 V+ _2 g" [) P) y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes0 N& |5 u, D2 U q/ C
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162; @( S6 K4 F5 S7 K" j" |' s
. k7 W) W3 H/ u. K) k$ d% oWeather in hex: Heavy rain9 ^2 U0 G+ G2 W; V% w( I# J
; M/ _* E" s9 d' `Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 G- k$ [3 A& E3 R
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 28
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2 i5 h7 z, f: H$ K1 uAllied aircraft
& |/ f, w# v& f/ J8 g F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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7 A5 O% R9 `' x6 f+ J) s3 G3 uJapanese aircraft losses, d0 ]$ ~. w, E1 K0 |' X/ n
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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; S2 n9 |. k) e) F* p$ c7 E/ P" MAllied Ships/ Q) @; S& }5 {6 ]
CV Illustrious( {& G( f- x: `$ D$ J' ^* `
CV Wasp0 M7 Y! \: R5 C5 b
CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:/ K6 m- C5 D) |, Y; f \
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
& A! A7 y, ]& S7 e# J Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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7 g' l: h2 e; z! z) Z! |; ]CAP engaged:
! f, @% ?* u M% ^VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 f- R- u+ a5 ~7 y1 C L0 Y* r
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 X9 Q; r6 |6 l
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 I. r4 p& O( i$ ]2 g7 _' a+ b
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
8 Y$ \ A3 V5 d5 N 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 rain2 G/ ]/ _1 P# G7 T1 o" T
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- ]' U% W" f/ ?) k) N2 X A2 i/ lEstimated time to target is 46 minutes2 D1 j# D' [ S$ u
7 ~3 w! Q/ j5 X4 n6 p. I7 s' V% |- @Japanese aircraft3 l1 I* h! R0 m2 x. |: M
A6M2 Zero x 24
6 O9 u6 Q/ x* p G3M2 Nell x 186 E2 q" g8 U3 r# E
G4M1 Betty x 16+ \1 ~1 r. b( Z$ { c
/ Y: [ j# ^, T; e$ xAllied aircraft
. W- A: A: i3 `; P% y3 k& N# r F4F-4 Wildcat x 199 W$ ]- N* j1 R; H8 ]
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Japanese aircraft losses
& D: W) W) g& t A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
7 m# d& Y4 z( h0 R G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
/ s) n/ H, W4 D7 K A F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVL Hermes/ h9 {9 V v" n
CV Hornet( y. m" P7 M" g8 @1 l) o- z
CV Formidable9 S% z: j3 A" D8 K) O" Z
CV Yorktown
: w6 A+ P, ]- |# |) r0 a+ ` CV Illustrious
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6 F* Q7 ?7 K& q' Z0 l! {Aircraft Attacking:; G) \' p1 x' w4 [, i# J( r& u' K
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
. F1 [2 J1 K: t3 _5 {1 D Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* P C6 M0 b9 g% X1 p 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
0 V8 Y% {$ W) {! @8 f, Z# o% R Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
) `5 [+ o/ L2 i7 @: q) y5 }+ HVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
. C" O: e0 x% |, m" I5 r5 B 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. r) Y {. Z4 N. z3 R& q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.- e$ u+ L2 a, T2 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |