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% z7 y2 W5 a* E( F$ n42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。2 }7 T: T0 t, u) ?# O8 ?7 ~+ C
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9 P6 B0 k9 Q; T" [ w9 J- m) CNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards: a, ~& ]2 c6 V/ x
! a, e- z1 r" S) N8 i7 FJapanese Ships
# T# V6 a! x3 P5 W4 b CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2( v4 B+ |. R7 `2 ]9 o: `$ o
CA Kinugasa# U; a/ _3 G; u# Y
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire- L; V1 f! c& I! V: Z4 T" [8 a4 X
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage: c, R' F; g y! k6 K
CL Tama
! x* @2 g% n. @ CL Tenryu* d L$ c1 Y2 e3 D* Z. C1 F3 @
CL Tatsuta* B$ g ^5 ?+ R5 q: @# p$ S( U
DD Yugumo ], |8 [: P4 `, r9 ~ s' y
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
0 I. N2 b r Q5 M& L; q2 s DD Kuroshio+ p8 X7 T$ g9 A5 Q0 f
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
; j/ V" `. G2 D x$ a DD Amatsukaze
) ~3 Q/ q* e( k DD Kasumi8 b) Z- M$ g+ C9 a# F. L' A
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Allied Ships
* T3 B! L4 s+ v \: G1 X/ B CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
4 D) r4 ^' c4 O u% |" _' J) |" ?$ N CA Northampton
6 \6 C; S2 U" f1 @ CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
6 u/ N) K0 K! M; Z, z CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2, a+ L. t. \. `7 ]; k- p
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2# x s8 }, {5 t) Q+ G5 ?
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 15 k; }! X9 j. R+ G
CL Perth
% A# ]$ e9 C9 Z, q4 f, q CL Enterprise- g l* i8 U, U# J- N
CL Honolulu
) h& ^ \, C' Q2 J8 X( F) b* x2 q DD Alden
3 d" }7 p1 H$ ?, V. Q DD Fox0 }5 r4 E* h/ r: Y. G
DD Whipple
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) E+ [2 Q, O' _- ~5 D$ FImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight. q& p9 c( z# L0 F$ ~# s$ p
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards: h2 X. \# x6 |4 E/ G4 m% `
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
- \3 p0 |0 S7 O; I7 [Range closes to 11,000 yards.... @4 n6 s- N7 K6 b5 _$ U3 A% Q
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
7 v- h# t* K, m0 N% }Range closes to 8,000 yards...( _4 l! m1 C( _3 \" R
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
# {, R/ [0 X" x0 y; ?7 C! rCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards- k" k& ?: b7 x2 `) ?& W& C* n) n
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
0 d8 H ^3 P: ICL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
0 _7 ^7 l" j) h/ K' w7 ^. WCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards) A$ I9 h1 |2 I3 ]* @/ Z2 G
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
) j" W: c( \! s$ n+ M* U2 @$ MCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ H! A! o% {& B
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
, e* x" @5 D5 o1 P! MCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards0 G$ @4 Q# R. P
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards: j# T2 s) z6 }; d( b# e
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
' d% N, O1 b4 W3 G) BDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards/ }( a6 x# ~) @: K% K4 L1 G$ G
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards, ` }6 s2 X6 |/ d
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards/ m; s. O7 l* o1 w- a% f L# l
Range closes to 7,000 yards% u) |% F# J/ r; ?0 e5 H
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
! `; F- G: \$ J _( w: A( TCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
* Q0 |8 Z6 ^, \* p6 j) rCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards5 y5 p! ]8 T3 y: D
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
6 c' ?5 w# s0 J0 Y# NCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards9 m- O4 d, |5 z5 z- Q
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards F( B3 f9 h# G- R$ t
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards& z m9 ~' M* Y2 @' I3 Y* _
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
7 [ G/ Y! D. F+ N& P3 DDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards3 |* k! U9 M7 F3 q, V& U) }4 P
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards, `- r9 o( G( s" D$ s
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards+ b4 ?9 u2 P0 U/ A1 a1 Y! X% X
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards2 [! i% l0 M( V. s) T |
Range increases to 8,000 yards0 [5 F) ^( ?$ p2 G2 O: F/ K
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards X; [3 k' {# w: { E) U* w
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards1 M; u7 b2 G6 q, A& K t
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
4 R4 _ O3 J3 v) J H" ACA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards- ^# D$ ^+ h& ~, x
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards3 e$ X' u8 f1 L3 D4 U
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
/ w- R9 b: i( m: TCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards2 \7 r4 z4 }4 X9 G+ Q' [% j& O
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
' n, R+ j* Y+ E/ d ^% i% MDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
) f+ u7 `6 ]( j% r& cDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards+ \1 O e7 y% X
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
+ }( E5 j4 N. @8 T' O4 c5 [8 YDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards7 h+ ^' J1 a' Q/ S8 f) ?% F8 U( r9 _3 ~
Range increases to 9,000 yards& v& Z5 Q7 s! ], _1 a
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
. H" k9 m7 ] UCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
8 N% e* P& c4 M4 H' _: I- s9 VCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
+ x/ t+ v5 n7 L2 ?3 n) F GCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards. N: J1 c$ R+ q
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
' i6 y+ \, b2 @- w2 L; P) G& O; MCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards1 a+ A4 @$ k, ^) q+ d" h% z
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards; d8 [; w3 j: ^) n: s
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
f$ a3 O& g- N( i# _DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards; _" U# |2 h& S% R3 @" S Q
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards' ~6 V6 G% `# q& c7 X+ t8 `! f/ k# W' T
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
# v6 A. i( ?, F2 U. ]DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
6 u8 j6 O, N0 n5 { `0 v- PDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
/ {; D _8 s. E! B( lRange increases to 12,000 yards
9 A$ ?2 ?: |9 ?3 Y- O# p. Y3 TCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
( S8 h1 d" U; V" c9 |CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards! n/ q+ I6 D% ?3 ?! H
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
% S( o9 g, i$ Z. i0 }CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
* F% k! O3 P" T) mCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
2 V/ N( O8 G. ^7 J8 ]5 _$ ?" dCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards( W, m: {) i# `& M B7 T
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
. b: C6 x' r$ \) |: X; r1 uCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards4 s5 i6 w* M3 R. R
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards' ~2 j. ~* F0 z2 L h+ H5 r
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards; \3 w/ Z1 E( c. F0 o) k1 t
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards- N$ n. [- ]6 I4 W
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
# Y. N) k9 ~. U5 rRange increases to 13,000 yards% w1 K0 ?9 t0 q8 }
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
, z, m" ^/ b7 P6 B3 }CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards/ w; s( `, `$ R# l
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
( }# I7 @8 K. r- A; F: y# @% Y+ BCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards, E! r# {1 }& U
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards( {* u) j$ X; Z9 t8 u: V
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
7 q0 M/ r' n Q, O0 jCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards7 S( b5 y: @2 L" \! t: F# g5 @
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards. ]- o/ x9 k: S# w. N0 v" E
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
+ z% R9 E% a- x' N( { sDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
& @! {% H- H l, m( N1 tDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
1 X$ F, h4 V) M% C" Y4 d5 RDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
! T: R+ W- m2 D) L1 ^DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
3 E4 `- i5 L3 p( S+ _Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards# h6 F, a. j9 T f
4 n" h4 u: q( oJapanese Ships q. K1 o4 M1 g8 l8 i& Y
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
2 O% [9 J6 X7 a: _& S CA Kinugasa. I" k# W$ r+ L& y0 C' f6 A
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
& i( ^- ? V& V# r7 c' g+ p CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
, D/ Y4 N7 Z4 a/ ~; O1 | CL Tatsuta. V' n8 g. i# C
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
) ^, z; |( H1 |5 j0 k# a DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
1 P2 p& \/ B5 \: d+ N8 l! Y, o5 N! s4 \ DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
7 ]* t! L) U2 G# r" k: X- r9 h DD Oyashio5 q& Q* Y. K, T7 i7 N7 O
1 I7 i8 z7 }6 }7 K1 GAllied Ships
, Z, h# s: u/ K! `" k BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
" f& O n# G& t& \, O BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
: y, g4 O7 t. k- H! ? H6 Q CA Australia9 i! h! A' J6 t! B' c- N
CA Canberra' o3 Z; W) L1 ?" f7 ]# n' t# Q9 p7 [
CA Dorsetshire# c6 V( A. Q6 o1 W/ G5 S! t
CA Cornwall- M% U2 R* R+ Y
CL Leander0 d' {3 q' K& H3 C# E% ^) U$ C
CL Java
2 P7 v$ K: z- m, ] CL Dauntless
6 ^& G _* l9 j; P" U0 b CL Ceres+ i7 |6 C5 N# O" F5 ]
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
# U( A5 r2 n x- | CL Trenton
F1 ~$ B" S' M) B* _9 y CL Concord- m! j' Q1 J9 p- l3 x1 c
CL Helena4 F6 ]+ |3 ]' W Z- z" L9 M
CL Nashville
8 R( I% z9 O! j0 B4 p8 A CL Capetown
* I9 B, A! `9 T( S& e+ I DD Buchanan
- n% s+ g2 h* f7 L% {9 u DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
- U3 l6 Y |1 L& f* ], b: R DD Stack s0 m0 s! {: N- Q7 C# ]
DD Dunlap
- {' }+ M3 W# ]) l6 a% Z DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
* Q3 r s" _3 o+ M2 P6 b+ ] b DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
4 N4 }! g) t& \ T* B0 U( K6 \ DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
8 M% c& F* |. S1 D& cRange closes to 20,000 yards...3 W$ [. y+ M3 y/ r
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards& [; ^2 ^ K2 u0 ?; h- v
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
1 t- r; e% x; P" o/ n! }9 fBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards& J; j! u6 z' N" {1 [: u4 d
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
* l+ s, J' J; L# T+ Y6 v+ K0 _BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
( V8 S8 Q5 Y2 U7 d1 jCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards% }6 Q% R* Y7 D3 w6 p. U
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards% X8 }2 h0 F9 k+ v0 n
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
# f# v5 ^( h9 o# HCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
9 X. ~. l. | c* g% g5 G$ |CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards v6 ], K& [# `" w* t
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
- A0 J- X- O" Y _1 ]8 E; O9 j" eRange closes to 15,000 yards
% y6 l1 v/ B: B; P* H# QCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
2 S% G; l9 y( s1 P m/ Y$ ^6 OBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards d# c& W2 T6 Z! B$ k% T5 W% q5 o) J- r" z
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
6 j1 l2 y ~4 Z7 r1 ~) WCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
2 r h6 L9 S8 W7 G1 N/ lCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards+ i$ Q4 {. i' X! e* e! S
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 O* }' |" ^- ?- A7 q% X+ lCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
2 r3 p) D7 ? f7 D& ]CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards1 y3 H8 s% Z: o' G9 L
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards5 K/ x8 f3 A9 O2 i4 D. D
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" ]3 R( y+ Q6 e# W
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
: @8 P3 e3 y: s7 x# c& u+ `DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
2 _# @' I5 Y5 q0 C) z0 c6 C- kRange closes to 11,000 yards
1 F2 n( A3 ]' ~" a0 x4 ]5 zCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
) H4 U/ e- I1 ^+ a; h1 I& @BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards* j+ a- x' Y6 O
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
8 t3 J$ u7 d2 [9 aCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
9 R2 x5 }# w0 U5 fBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
3 J i2 E h. E6 e' i( j# o& |CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 @) }! p2 W( _, D4 I2 x# ^3 D5 M1 DCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
* u8 }5 T* o9 A) \% kDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards: S" |1 ^! n' s0 H. f: p
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards# @0 o$ F4 t. _4 k" a8 ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
) O2 |8 K! N, L, i! c+ S1 ]DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
2 Q8 s! J1 f F8 vDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
+ X9 A. a: ~" Y1 @Range closes to 9,000 yards
: N1 D: e& R4 `+ u& J* bCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards/ i; U7 Z% n; ~7 l( |. x* e" d" P7 R
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
( J! \4 t t& R# Q2 DCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards$ L# R- }, Q! x5 r
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards" }. a, y8 V% E* N2 c# D
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
8 C: p+ C, E$ R$ C8 YDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards* V0 d- H+ ^* l3 A( |
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards* h" N; n: s2 M/ ]7 @
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
1 W7 s3 o% r2 L- N$ zBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
1 W: T! `* I$ Q- u, Q9 Y. W ~( cCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
% R; A6 n+ l: A/ O, Q% P6 p& p1 o# r' a$ XDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
4 v. @* I8 ^/ h( hDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
6 ]3 M0 ~, T8 x1 xDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
! d7 `2 f, q! WRange increases to 11,000 yards0 a4 T: Y: i) X+ l8 l. }6 |
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards' c6 I' O5 H P; S2 F+ { M
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards a& p6 i5 t! i6 N' @
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards7 [+ K9 p- R4 K8 a; F( A N3 ~( ~
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
3 ?+ Y* `( c! _" }BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
1 k( l% @8 X% \5 m4 W* U+ r4 \CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
7 G& S' V. `/ Z# X7 X Z# w) h) eCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
+ [0 l, m, \$ jDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
: T3 d8 U+ z: q$ j3 ?7 u: ^7 p6 ^ n hDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards( `( F# y! c; M* \- s7 f+ B7 z
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& @3 C* O$ j0 k$ S
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! _9 a7 V" _$ Y; z! A- yDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards% j2 j; U0 K# }: \- K0 K
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
2 x7 U: X1 e: H3 }( URange increases to 16,000 yards) |# Y5 Y. O. n; }7 S& q
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards% M1 n( B" o( E$ p$ R! i- H. T4 R
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
9 R3 l8 o( J! F. G$ jBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards5 R7 R! l7 A2 J1 ]& |% |
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
- F B( C0 J0 b1 y/ N" w% bCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards3 v2 s* j+ }7 G' a( Z. Y9 ^# s
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
9 q8 g# ^) r$ N% j' WCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
5 P$ ?8 V) {3 _" _7 fCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards( d2 _2 P" b* M9 _+ s5 Z" _
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards5 [- I [+ @1 O/ h5 Y( y1 N
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
" z# V" p8 \8 B5 TCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards9 ~- k2 N# [% x' n7 R# c$ z0 x
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards3 B7 G e0 R9 e1 l
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
- v8 P9 p) |6 g+ i" \$ w- Z- g0 KDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
X1 r) n1 |, J# H$ E5 uDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
0 z& ?/ B) n: W2 D# ?DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards# [& o8 x* N1 ?) d8 n) {& h
Range increases to 21,000 yards& v6 G+ ]& v' x
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
5 t& b( z$ v Q- T7 yBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards5 V* B7 _3 x- ]5 p, S
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
0 s$ ~9 B" U2 M4 j+ O! a8 ^. J2 bCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards& M- i5 M/ W& `- V5 J# {0 g( @
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards( T+ l% B/ g0 D/ v# ], ~, L
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
+ q) y% ~1 v7 y; H9 vCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
6 _" U2 N4 k( G' _CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards6 W+ R" t8 o# `( L% o6 X# C
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards5 n G& }& r9 H
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards; T7 w D9 l. j1 J* P$ _9 H
Range increases to 26,000 yards. R' u. u! d( F* K
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
: s' H2 ^. x9 z) ]8 sCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards0 G# K: s$ L2 @$ }/ T) M
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
3 ~) ]% u& X% t2 [0 R; K! z% kCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards6 O" o: Y* m: `3 Y3 o
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
8 a+ K/ V) B6 s/ W+ ]* G. `- EMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage' C% x% E/ P" ]" X/ ~# ^ E
Range increases to 28,000 yards
, a! h4 {5 t8 W) K* i8 sBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
* S0 @$ R* s8 s. l9 YCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
) Y* g, C9 o. X! h: X; x( f* ICA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
% X1 l1 a3 ?$ ]8 p7 }) A% F' P+ V" TRange increases to 30,000 yards
4 w, b8 W' {7 f7 w; C) BCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
; T( S9 _( n# o* xCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
8 d, `* |5 M( X2 I* vCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards/ w, ~$ w& P; \
Task forces break off...# {/ N9 d! P: i& {& p
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162' h2 _7 P0 s2 Q
) U6 ^" b* H, [Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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( e6 G0 ?$ K" A" LRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 U1 d( G4 V7 ~. CEstimated time to target is 44 minutes, K/ G P0 U. Q3 w$ ]: L
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Japanese aircraft
8 F, h" B M' E# F5 y5 T A6M2 Zero x 48
, c( Q& {( p: g, B+ c5 W G3M2 Nell x 19
t2 d3 _! h6 @$ W9 F) ?2 n4 P& T G4M1 Betty x 212 B6 Z/ G$ ?6 u
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Allied aircraft1 M# x, I' E5 ^( m5 s! ^
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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4 K! G8 R) P+ {! eJapanese aircraft losses
$ X$ _7 a7 q: Y* k1 m5 d& m) \+ F4 z A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
7 c' \) X% e# |4 W! i J! T G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
* ^! U9 j" g. O. O$ t( l G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' J9 B' j1 q+ a, ?$ f2 g CV Hornet
8 ~ C+ x+ c D$ D9 n1 U CV Indomitable+ z0 d0 X3 k1 e; p1 O5 h
CVL Hermes
! \" d+ K& A6 \; \9 }: G! `0 z3 E CV Illustrious
( y8 _7 W9 i& o; @% t( b9 X CV Wasp
: I, R; ?7 e7 ?9 R" G+ h# N( K CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:
; C* b% v$ f5 B% K) N, K) o 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet$ A1 A, x7 K3 w/ T( A
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
K! P# \+ x7 P I: u 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet. {: j$ v% D- E9 K7 a' v" ?, W7 o
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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/ z. u% Y' H) R1 n; DCAP engaged:4 ^" i+ j" u$ S" v! Y
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
' h& h. `; [+ T' c! b 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- @2 Y4 ~" D+ v4 _5 x Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.& H; i9 a8 V7 a: A
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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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 R( `! |2 I. b b# sEstimated time to target is 34 minutes2 x' U8 x+ `' Y' q
. ^ R: y0 x" b. RJapanese aircraft
) d- B5 O1 y5 \+ K1 l: z: n G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
- n( m/ e; Z5 M) B) \ R3 O F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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, k0 ^2 o" L$ L1 F: W0 D/ zJapanese aircraft losses
# r5 m9 o: n+ Y V# ]1 } G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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+ q" t3 o# x9 d3 q& t7 f) c3 xNo Allied losses1 x, e) x0 c y+ N4 J
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Allied Ships
" @+ V5 L3 q2 V2 i- B& I% c CV Illustrious8 d6 E4 x- T+ b2 E1 i4 T
CV Wasp6 L3 j; C. X& F! ^+ ]
CV Hornet! _+ O# X! Z8 r, t8 z7 Z
) K; z$ u; H" G4 h5 J! u, X- xAircraft Attacking:; x2 p8 `7 U& n
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet, e% ?: n! F) f( [
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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' Q( y" n9 \' |# wCAP engaged:
6 x1 {; V# ?! s( EVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ P/ q) F) v) F8 e+ a1 g 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 ]2 W4 M4 o( T 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. H: w: ?& z0 j& W% ?: O Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
, F& B5 a* J0 p; R0 h4 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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7 W# P m# R+ H5 o: L' N( Y7 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain) m! S5 O. E7 x
& Z4 j0 c; h8 `# u4 w) dRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 i. I" u( q7 [; b
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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# {6 p, d3 ?5 r; J* lJapanese aircraft
2 b3 W, |- ?4 c! u A6M2 Zero x 24* F! \+ k7 Z: R! U3 S
G3M2 Nell x 18# Y: m6 M# h/ b" e9 l; J
G4M1 Betty x 16
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# C0 h0 Q1 ~( d7 @9 A# d6 N( YAllied aircraft2 D K0 @$ m4 `" ^5 @1 s8 p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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5 z$ Y1 z6 N+ @Japanese aircraft losses- o2 O) L* N/ m: x
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 u2 ]/ `, r( R$ d% T G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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8 D: F- [5 i) ]: c F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Hornet
6 x; \ Y" n/ U2 Y* M CV Formidable
. Z. Q: h1 d& e' u+ x' ^7 z, h CV Yorktown2 w' u- g+ c9 }# d
CV Illustrious
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% \( {) N3 p- l! d9 ?" Y6 ?1 t! U) d% ZAircraft Attacking:
4 a2 `3 X: E& P% z 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
# z6 q( v$ p% @$ M# T5 f Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ c0 f4 q+ X7 ]( _0 {: l5 ] 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet) q0 N7 B0 Z. _" n- l
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 D$ v; F* Y" i2 A8 T- K
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CAP engaged:
/ J5 G, e7 {6 h. f; U' i+ X: F+ {VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling), G( j0 J4 c& l/ a
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 m+ V; h$ m( E z5 _' M4 i' Q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
/ s7 l8 w0 i% K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |