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" e3 N4 E( s# _: p42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。: a- g4 p# E" Q' e! J/ j3 ~
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards1 O/ [ u8 N' a6 p; I- T
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Japanese Ships
: ]# V9 c' M1 b! v* P CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
/ Z$ @0 X5 {/ R6 }9 K+ H CA Kinugasa3 F5 T! u( X/ S7 K% j) E4 c" J
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire; o# X6 {% e0 k2 L5 f
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ d3 k% [2 _; q# b( m$ Q CL Tama
4 i; v c B5 g* B8 u D4 f2 b- ]7 p CL Tenryu
! N, y! H6 E/ M& G) r) L/ m CL Tatsuta
9 x- s5 j/ o+ p. ], J3 N DD Yugumo; q% S0 S) U/ i/ k0 [
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1" _6 V$ R* C$ N, i* j
DD Kuroshio
- L8 O2 J. }" R9 j DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
) H5 u* c' |2 q& h9 D DD Amatsukaze
4 M& Q% d2 D1 P% J0 O: f DD Kasumi; a: c/ O$ a5 j
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Allied Ships8 s. B, r1 I( n: U" P) R1 U
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
, o6 z) ^' _ I3 t+ b% ~ CA Northampton
. I3 a5 O& ?& d! i( l CA Chicago, Shell hits 1+ q! a! A; ?. a& O: E- _' S% W L
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
* v9 H$ B: ^) k9 ? CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
2 l5 X$ k3 G! ?, q CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1: }, T2 {$ }) C: t& O+ m( K$ D
CL Perth& l$ W' R4 B' g# z
CL Enterprise' S& L8 a2 \, r( f( }* y
CL Honolulu
, I/ N' W+ d/ P3 C3 A; V DD Alden
! Q" Y4 d( I: y DD Fox! X9 \: X7 O+ q" `
DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
9 N0 Q0 @" S" }4 }# T' oMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
( u1 g. {+ C: K9 XRange closes to 17,000 yards.../ E" a2 G8 g0 e/ B' P
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
/ r5 e/ P, G) O5 g \CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
! O- c a7 }$ l7 F6 n! h- [ pRange closes to 8,000 yards...! R3 R( s L8 X( t' H; V, M' H
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
1 G7 O9 [6 W6 e$ f: G/ kCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
) I; L" t- U- `2 @' u: nMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
, h7 ], N |8 p! M" t: H% [" LCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
3 ]9 n/ |& ~7 I0 u! iCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
2 E ^7 g, P/ B2 b: U0 gCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards# }2 c* L# Q+ K/ t$ Z+ G7 f* y
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
) [' S' F2 X- ?5 ?$ X$ O2 l2 kCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
) {* X3 ^/ t) k5 R: yCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards9 I1 D0 d& I$ l p( q
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
7 j0 m$ L$ D+ Y8 k0 A: KCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards$ Q6 H, @* `: G! M! q
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
8 M" C7 E% M6 o6 WDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards( t/ Y) _/ V' Q: C4 ?. {9 t! _8 }
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
' e3 G2 q9 ?' ?' yRange closes to 7,000 yards7 ^) u2 E ^1 M+ x# s
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
* n( `; C; g% m3 e- _" Y- jCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards5 C$ t1 w3 k+ ~
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
1 H4 G r8 d/ ZCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
R# {- s3 v" B/ _* A" H- D0 ?) kCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards0 I) A% N3 A" F3 n! R' h
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
' a* _6 B7 _. i7 N' ~# wCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards9 d8 V- h9 A. c) \) u3 A1 S' [2 c
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards8 B9 E& c/ e5 C% m7 L6 m
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
0 x. i I! v+ E! o: k5 F1 pDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards7 ?4 m( h% E1 r3 p- Z
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
" O: j; `5 N9 t& I9 C a: ZDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
- Z3 |1 p7 U( Z" ?Range increases to 8,000 yards
1 E( B! t) u% g3 p7 YCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards" t) c) r" \5 [0 d: f1 r/ `
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
) H" H# x6 t9 k# H# tCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
6 N$ i( I% g( ~0 ^9 x UCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards- k9 X; b" t `
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
, V( T% P6 q7 K- S" K3 x( g6 FCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
( N1 ]7 q8 L: h3 A$ T. H% pCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
; t# B; z: M+ i: K) q) X4 ?+ bDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
4 ^# Y; B. J% p& `+ D( WDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards# k: s4 G3 ~& V
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
2 |( `3 ]! ~( y8 C* A: M) _DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
* ^- }" x+ W$ \/ B- @DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards, |. S2 t6 w% K
Range increases to 9,000 yards
; G8 ?1 B! H7 k( O' ^6 o4 a' _CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
0 h/ Y* z$ J& _8 [- ^$ v/ n4 E5 bCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
/ V4 w# L1 v( e4 G2 f8 N: X YCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
% q L5 a" I6 c% ?+ A0 k- SCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
) g8 Q6 ]$ E( g, |: FCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards m# Q, X4 C6 j3 r' m# }1 A
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
2 U( t7 T7 H6 H8 s! A9 ZCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
7 e% Y* o' I9 p9 zCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards: x3 w" B8 j( a' N
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards+ P3 q7 k* _( K$ h
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
5 S' |/ u3 _8 UDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards5 c; v3 m$ K5 @- ~) }; C
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
% p: n4 I' C a% }. _DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
8 q( u- y/ g5 i5 m$ TRange increases to 12,000 yards4 }8 Y/ o7 F: b `' P6 r3 h
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
/ W9 N; S- X: n! }; FCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards$ K0 W' _. w- _7 [" V
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards3 C, o8 ?. Y. _5 u# ?1 U
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards9 p# d0 m3 c% {2 H
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards. |' A4 a8 S* g2 m) o9 s0 S
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards) { |) }3 n) o' m
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
$ ]0 i6 F4 a1 k' a3 q oCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards+ V8 q2 F* y9 ~
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards3 k+ Z. }8 `( K! R, C
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards* z+ F/ u! o ~( l- q4 \5 g1 ~; O
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards$ H! _2 O) r: l- O$ \
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
. I2 s1 |0 x6 {7 j( BRange increases to 13,000 yards* ]4 N& o4 @* a: {+ {4 w( k( z
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards2 u5 p0 A& a5 g7 l0 h# N3 P' h
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards! D. P/ W/ ]' |0 n5 I6 I
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards: A# K* B, _: s: _# Z9 U1 _2 c3 t
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards0 }# [$ t: f7 d4 Y2 X: V, D6 u+ B
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards. R5 Q/ P, u3 X
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards3 ?/ b2 D2 k' j5 T) l( v* W
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards6 c( @! Q. B3 w- t+ _
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards+ y$ m' M# ]" J( K1 j2 k
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
# [3 g' \! `9 b ?! W& u' C3 rDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards* H* l5 M- h2 d' x! i! m
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
4 x0 Y& t+ m2 C) b/ HDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
# P8 ^1 q/ P6 X8 n- B, o8 LDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
% W6 Z8 U' H& j- ]7 d3 CTask forces break off...
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; Q4 j6 o2 N/ D, r/ a1 i, h6 TDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships1 v* Q% X9 `/ } u; f* l
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire$ ?: [& X `5 [6 w j
CA Kinugasa0 {' g: ?! m/ V" t- H
CL Tama, Shell hits 1# J/ k" |) t1 R6 m" o, g q- \; [- d
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
( d. ^1 P" c! @ CL Tatsuta
! V7 g2 T8 n( Q- d7 E9 [ DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire7 A; y4 G. R3 o( [# Y! X9 j
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 12 g3 _. @, |6 u% w6 L- x
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
4 h p4 O; w) q O) ~; V+ { DD Oyashio( l1 C' \2 t. _1 }+ y2 w# G
/ h, q% [. f9 d) z e4 t" R5 VAllied Ships9 b p6 f3 y% t5 `6 @% B+ `8 I0 a
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
" k* o# `# u* u. ?, a BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
4 z( a: \6 ^2 [. O, e# L, D1 e; e+ _1 [ CA Australia
y! k. [3 d& b CA Canberra2 b' s1 Y) I) m/ A: {
CA Dorsetshire; _1 d6 J1 z+ Q
CA Cornwall
/ ]' Y: V* Q# B0 s' d4 ] CL Leander
4 {6 Z x# m' }# i% {* _ CL Java
9 |# B( ^* n; m4 ]6 y1 E CL Dauntless1 h$ `. }$ n& m# H1 |
CL Ceres
7 X# U( ` C, U/ Q CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
% K8 G# G: u. K* }9 A CL Trenton
- _% p5 B5 O$ K; s4 F CL Concord
6 ?5 O, Y: b) ~& p CL Helena
9 j+ N' L3 }, R, ]+ ?8 ?- V4 E CL Nashville* s- ?/ U% W7 I$ O! c6 N5 }
CL Capetown
2 S& Z) q' V' P6 y5 b( j DD Buchanan
) U& \/ @/ s0 \% V L6 k( S Y% B DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
! x- b: }* d$ v5 v+ A( S DD Stack
, ]8 l; m& ?# y! j9 _) | DD Dunlap
1 j7 R' Y( a/ S. e8 J/ O( c DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
9 K6 |( k% `* |8 P DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
% w# [ W3 G/ y( P# b/ v) O DD Nizam- s9 [7 i: O# b; c# _' k6 r
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards" q+ M5 \- [$ D, s
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
n. h9 i, G# g+ i5 ~) ^CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
1 [8 Q9 G/ q2 L j6 xFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
- d) r5 o; @3 k) R/ F( lBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards. H! F L9 B" h1 w
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards" |4 I3 g, ]. |1 p. U5 q1 b: Q
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
3 `+ b7 @ K: b% S2 `4 CCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
0 Z& B# [: G. S: R4 v& o* ?BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
% F5 e2 V5 j2 O. G- GBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards# @4 u7 M( l6 c& B, b/ O! E
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards" A A: G8 j( h2 J$ O
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
' }9 ?, Z7 j \, S$ v0 uDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards( F4 C+ R' i) ~ o$ K7 n1 Q
Range closes to 15,000 yards
& M( e; B8 Z7 I P' J8 fCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards1 j4 M3 Z X! y
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
$ K) @; U9 @# j( t+ W# qCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards4 Y4 _$ |- q: N7 S4 m4 P) A
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
% {/ |: d/ {' L( S8 T4 I7 tCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
i: ]% O2 ?" k5 BCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 {- ?& S% X8 m% F M% y( [) ICA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
& G0 s' B( a' @/ m' t4 lCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
: g, C5 V9 p; PCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
! |2 |1 l4 F) p" y# |6 LCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards8 M# R$ R3 g# }5 t5 U, p
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
/ f0 ^# I& I- p( D; U0 a3 V+ KDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards4 ?- M- |8 v6 {3 w8 O" A
Range closes to 11,000 yards6 X- B! w; W# z& Z; N
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards* @9 U' m1 Y7 p# f! r& @
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 D/ `4 r' x$ W6 A8 b8 o8 KBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
2 y7 C0 Z) p& _$ bCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
# C, K2 }: u" G- mBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards7 W/ u( A* `# A8 N* d7 f
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards5 H6 r# |2 {8 Z( z3 J: ?
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards- \ r K0 v- A5 m* a) [8 u# i
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards E5 K& S7 r2 L1 E$ P7 b$ n
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
1 @9 ?) p! M& W$ U/ y- s1 f& \DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
( |+ M' h" m( h4 B7 KDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
1 d' a' k" f* F2 IDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
^7 Z# z1 q! I8 K9 ORange closes to 9,000 yards
% a/ G, J1 }0 u; ~& K# h* f6 cCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
) U/ n7 R7 L- c3 s- _% B9 xBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards- I! r$ t/ D5 o& m
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards6 t: A0 E H6 ]3 c
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
" W" R. @6 z! N9 i' Y* jCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards2 m7 {, L. {' B. V# |
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards! j& Y9 A% D( Z$ ]* d$ I7 u1 X0 l; q( y
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
) u, ?: u4 U2 N7 s* {CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
7 `; f V! b% f. EBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards* o2 G) o& T$ e4 |% p& o4 j$ c
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards1 k9 G; x- z$ Q
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
7 V; m3 T% B y5 H5 A% vDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
& \3 f5 D% y1 Y8 @8 zDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
& b+ ?/ F8 p+ V2 W! B' d& IRange increases to 11,000 yards( X! V% P- A# p% o
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards: T% M( [0 u8 e) Z- V
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
0 z/ d# x1 ^, _1 ?' H( o! RCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards7 o; Z- l- A, T5 c+ ~: U& M
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
; B" i2 I. {% M* q' xBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards7 M( ?. [; G8 B. b* u
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards* m; [- Q3 t; u& Y2 H$ M" x$ U
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
+ w* }9 [$ E# u: ?* rDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
% G5 l; W( i! Z, ~+ e- nDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
( K5 S# ^$ ?* a5 a- R; LCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 Q% ^- c! ]* ]) }! \: p vCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards, O0 ~5 U) }- F8 f8 M
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
6 I# @, t6 b$ T: p' D. o4 r; bDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
1 B# H& v0 d. c+ rRange increases to 16,000 yards
% k( {2 p3 R( |7 SCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards6 Z# j+ F7 c$ j* Y
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards4 u2 Q5 Z6 m5 h) n
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
6 T8 i, ~7 r, x3 Q% E* B% H3 xCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards9 Q8 {; ?; X8 C D4 ?0 ~
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards. ~, |' T% ?- {% O
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
4 R& h' q# q, R7 YCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
: ]0 Z) [9 G5 F3 P; uCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards; I* }# D, f/ h7 p( M- o& V$ O7 B, u
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards$ R! F" C- \7 W, E! x: R
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards4 d; p( x& Q/ d
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
6 L" `) c. b3 n4 }6 ^CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards. i" B6 f% P1 o) g0 ?
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
8 z4 y- Z% g5 B) o: |DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards7 p; @# `$ R6 ~8 _8 t
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards e8 l$ b3 {2 Q/ `/ S! m2 f
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
$ @3 F: y) T( Y" o rRange increases to 21,000 yards
- d3 ?. Y- t+ ~# ^. q! YCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
. V& @8 b4 K3 \( `# M* f( w& }BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards- V# u" u% g2 F! o/ Z/ A
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
+ L6 K2 ~7 y) f7 |$ a6 J* r( iCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
3 h" h# E) D3 O* H+ pCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards9 ^- ^* s1 D7 x9 |5 y9 o$ }( J" o
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
* G) v- ?; j; w* C7 d& T! hCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards7 w( Y7 i* v T0 j3 n4 e$ S
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
+ @1 G, S9 f; b3 T0 [CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
1 y% {0 O) X0 N7 y# GCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards5 F- z$ p0 a& {8 E; ]0 _
Range increases to 26,000 yards
3 \/ Q- } B3 P: T4 h6 u4 ?7 B% V2 ~BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
8 g' P* C6 N6 |: E) }CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards9 ?* I5 s; H9 d: H$ |: u5 S7 k0 P
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
0 k F0 O! l! S# t2 f) aCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards! ?8 Y# }' A2 \( g; q% @& k6 g
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards4 F4 W+ w; L5 E2 V
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
& ~5 g' [! n1 I9 P3 C/ h+ N6 ?Range increases to 28,000 yards+ j7 y( `0 ^0 Z7 |9 I
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards7 M ~. Z% h7 t; q
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
* a; ^* W R# C; a# kCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards7 \* [" z3 t5 e7 F! O) v
Range increases to 30,000 yards5 \ U; [6 j% [! L8 r
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
( L6 k: \8 o+ k1 ?% B+ P3 v- l* SCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
r& j0 L* f9 JCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards# @' h/ t* J$ ^9 o* y: U
Task forces break off...
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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1 v3 v6 I: c( i$ B, E" f G SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162, A7 _$ f) u. m' d
4 f1 L4 j+ ~# M, N0 u% z0 p* y# ]Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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* L5 ^8 U$ e' x: ~9 R% `1 NRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- q4 P/ |6 S8 |9 _$ t- ?0 X
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes: x" v) w# R% G" y: \9 ^5 g% ~
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Japanese aircraft# h) f4 P) L# r8 q1 ] ^) K
A6M2 Zero x 48% v: L1 c5 E( \% s# h2 `
G3M2 Nell x 19 B9 h8 }, Z' M4 d8 Z
G4M1 Betty x 215 w! J0 i& R8 J1 v& r* H
6 V# m+ O. b, w" V" _5 A" N. I: `Allied aircraft
7 x% |( e2 l- M& v. z/ m F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses, @, t+ c4 |; v6 h% J) q
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
7 R+ q" F2 Y% F5 C G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
. W) Z+ y* u8 m" \1 D1 ^ G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses; ~8 y5 Y _# p+ W! ?
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 e4 o7 J5 L# ]9 h' RAllied Ships
7 b' I* e1 B2 x6 Z( Z9 P% g2 h. C; p CV Hornet
x+ q$ d' M& H. a CV Indomitable
% `% g) z& K/ Y$ `0 q6 B) k CVL Hermes# h' c. P8 s% F8 y& |
CV Illustrious5 J( H* ]# ^4 c' p: v
CV Wasp m$ e4 c' U9 _- b: A
CV Formidable( q7 W7 r0 X$ s8 c/ B# b, i1 U# F! h
, s, ?8 p" d5 L2 dAircraft Attacking:
: N0 U4 k- N7 e6 U O1 h, J& d 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet' O) E2 U2 T, v. x" ]
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb& d+ P6 i7 F4 U+ R3 }; o
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
' u9 [; T& G& C% K4 u2 u. U6 i Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
$ Z" B% ]# x8 d5 h; CVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)* N G; L$ B+ _+ t* k5 c
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 v* {, C+ w2 d$ @ w, ?
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.. s% C) ~1 F# J4 Z. J
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
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain! R/ |5 o7 M) L$ Y
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( `0 |( y& c7 e$ G" qEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, I ?- j- Y5 u }0 V: c* H: ?0 `* k G4M1 Betty x 28( R9 b) m$ n b+ o" G
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Allied aircraft$ B2 Q* ?* f2 q) e* A! W8 r* z8 p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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0 l) e: |* X, QJapanese aircraft losses
* V& V$ [ |* b1 f G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships2 Y) {" A5 ]9 f {" u v5 j
CV Illustrious
* P$ i2 S* s1 A: \; I CV Wasp. ~2 n- N- p& q8 s8 y- X) F
CV Hornet% I9 Y9 l( F. o: I5 M; T- d
# Y E5 {0 C$ X( nAircraft Attacking:0 r. A2 P" x p7 C. ]; V. }; k
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet- R2 O4 f7 z# \
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:% B4 C$ i! I7 F! ]; k ~
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! m i- K0 `2 S8 l) `8 n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 C O `" S2 a- A! C2 j' J. u8 k
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- z& p4 M$ |8 _8 ] Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.6 t8 x* a- K& @8 W; ^5 y% ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes$ b/ ~9 Q0 Q' N3 O
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5 n) n0 i s: w6 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1623 B+ m' h, l$ q8 M5 W
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain }; [$ u# c% k" b, j% l! n
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 P6 A& S" B, m
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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; |& i" l U4 z: p9 wJapanese aircraft( k- l Y) N+ D! k
A6M2 Zero x 248 `3 D8 C) K& m! F
G3M2 Nell x 18
% p8 l5 S4 e( X3 V9 l6 v) j G4M1 Betty x 16' R+ s* B; l: z; v9 W; ^+ k$ }
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( ^3 N0 ^0 d6 S9 I% t1 T F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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" ^+ k; `1 a. M. [" P9 d% Z3 ^# }Japanese aircraft losses) Z0 f }+ k, y$ G: A9 r( H0 T
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed7 K: T S. Y; Z, G) T" y
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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CVL Hermes* B% {& _4 G* Q5 @+ T; W8 L# v
CV Hornet
3 v, l$ F4 t: e( l' z CV Formidable
, @) M5 p" {7 }: I; C CV Yorktown6 @! g* |4 X" b9 p ] F
CV Illustrious
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9 k6 `$ o! c$ p) M3 ^2 R% I5 SAircraft Attacking:
, ~2 Z" [" W5 k. V. h 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet( W8 ^# D' W/ k1 ^" N/ Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
: c( V/ U2 m; k- N+ H m 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
+ d& k, Q* M: G" J0 \ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
1 r9 Q4 b- y9 ^0 M# e0 Y% n* GVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
( {3 H0 z4 u1 _+ K4 U 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ W0 d) H2 A; Q L Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
! F+ K, D" X- l0 X f/ c3 d; k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |