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* ]8 {; k% w5 V8 b' G42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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+ `! i3 ~" Y; ZNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards/ e6 w4 ~3 _5 x/ C
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Japanese Ships
5 E/ e' l1 F( H# j7 H: ?7 j CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2) p! x/ j+ W3 R) h5 ?9 x
CA Kinugasa
1 E6 l* B: ~3 L$ @; c, n4 _& U+ g+ R CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire5 C8 R% K, s# ]# ?/ F, ^# ^
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage: _' v2 D# Y5 X
CL Tama
# \/ w+ J( ?! S( I5 M( R CL Tenryu# x q7 _# p, W6 c
CL Tatsuta, w' ]0 W& _* [' c/ C5 e
DD Yugumo$ Q3 ]& g2 [- E& l
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
1 x" w5 f5 ~4 A: |$ I DD Kuroshio! A4 [4 l! a' X8 x( Z; ]
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
" t7 U9 n1 Y8 e5 U, f DD Amatsukaze- i+ A% |; ^6 N' n& F
DD Kasumi
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7 R' k' l$ m7 u- q" V' U: \Allied Ships) R" k2 O4 N) F- ^6 E; U3 o. ?
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 25 O) b0 `- r- C& D
CA Northampton
. z" H* h9 `1 W N CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
* L' g8 k( v* r' w CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
" Q, i& [' c6 O/ c' p& M% \ CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2 c3 N# F) g" c1 j* p
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1- l( f' S; m/ K) s3 ~3 s
CL Perth0 a$ c% C/ g$ Q' `
CL Enterprise/ L: R/ e' D$ W3 {! r7 D8 {6 }
CL Honolulu+ q+ ?. j" t' l( h0 O
DD Alden0 ~; ?& N* }; W/ ]9 y
DD Fox9 D6 Y+ q. W9 L! Z% {4 d4 b
DD Whipple% H" o7 _, r% t, Q* x9 T6 Z
. u7 D. L! j, H) yImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight) L" A8 E% C9 A
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards0 k8 F* {4 @7 a/ S T, r
Range closes to 17,000 yards...: A+ g! Z, h: i
Range closes to 11,000 yards.... A" m& u, [5 a M% L
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
3 n5 X0 y/ J0 W7 r! s6 P& ?: S8 m3 N% MRange closes to 8,000 yards...
1 W/ d- c$ D, p$ K" V- x: G# A! fCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
; r% ^% n2 _- kCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards9 U: V" n! M, B0 }$ @4 j" Y
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
5 I+ l$ M- J X) d4 _CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards6 t6 _8 C8 u3 k n& c( J4 i
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
2 a* U* r g$ Y, b t% tCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* S. b- E# o8 i: n! e1 I
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
8 h9 \! y1 g5 c0 p7 W. tCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards6 d5 b" T! \( Q
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
2 E2 G1 l$ ?# u, H* ?. Q- r) P* vDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
" m$ b7 t- g# r Q6 ? {CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards u0 h; U9 l, M ~+ P8 v
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards4 L/ k8 ~7 [$ v I" M/ m
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
, W# |1 j( Q5 b% k. ^( L) F( C9 FDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards B9 ?; F4 l! i' D: O
Range closes to 7,000 yards4 Y I% A2 y t, \) s$ t4 U3 N
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
$ \2 M- A% i5 y( U& S3 @) jCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards9 x& `' c) ~# B; w
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards6 u% k0 P0 \6 o$ n+ s8 {+ V
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards; H7 a( T1 w2 u2 t5 }. K0 p
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
W0 Z; \3 Q, s2 }CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
+ t& r( ?) ^! E1 O# r# tCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
0 u* t# O* l a; E, fDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards$ c! y& ]' y1 e* A4 l" u3 v
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards- {# L' l0 `7 b: u5 i9 @ f) p
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards2 t; y4 X, l( q7 P' j
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
% g: A d* W) j# o6 i3 ?$ n8 YDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
% W4 r$ t) I- a! o& {Range increases to 8,000 yards
: p5 p' b8 s2 uCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards+ I0 _# U3 x! |" O8 U0 @
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards4 Z2 ]5 }" ^# B0 A+ Q" ?
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
8 J$ d) a1 G$ j/ c$ fCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards: s1 J; d" p$ s
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards- Y+ W3 x% L$ _/ r- ?
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards, n6 d1 c, S6 f" p0 S
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards2 {% {, G' h5 G* [
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
% e& d9 P8 _( h6 [DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards6 @, j6 P: }2 @: A
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards4 e/ X2 ~4 \# k) W: m$ d
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards- Z$ g+ D; T9 X3 s4 c* i0 `
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards+ A* o# D4 [$ H- U2 R. G) q) v |
Range increases to 9,000 yards7 ]6 Q, B! J' @2 ?* F& x/ i
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
& u; P: L) Q1 H, G4 {* y# |CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards" Z9 P4 w% U/ a( A( K! R7 B4 D5 b
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
N4 G( O( m9 l- [; }+ oCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards: o) [; V; g' o2 p+ B2 x5 L9 u
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
# @0 l2 g( w( o5 yCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
: d1 s! N. v2 V8 y& C% eCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
: O' i4 P- L$ Y3 x3 x7 \CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
6 b3 W" w0 p2 R k% D; E4 a& |DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards, y$ W$ b0 ]3 g
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards/ U; [3 j" m) `
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
5 A8 U# ~. E- a$ m5 F% I- j' BDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
4 u# u( G5 [# N& t$ c9 rDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
* L. m8 a" L% lRange increases to 12,000 yards: H& `3 j$ S' A/ }: [+ F
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards9 b( }* U2 f8 A) z2 W
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
7 L7 \/ b) `7 @+ J3 V+ d& [CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
) q h1 e* k$ Y& l( ~CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards& `# |7 t" P( R* s# @, x4 q: f* O
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards @/ F8 M% b& C/ R7 a2 p, M& u
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards; p) A7 ]! E7 p5 F* V! j8 U* v% S
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
9 s5 T: ?; W: f- U3 T2 q. C0 Q3 fCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards) j; G$ V) |8 k% ], f$ Q/ a& k3 ?
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards& E# D, R0 R- b$ L8 i
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
1 x2 h/ t+ Z8 z( PDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
! T9 s, Z6 I1 V6 D, w( YDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
2 R" f3 G+ |6 U) S( g* rRange increases to 13,000 yards
9 T8 {( L% Z1 l1 i7 RCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards* N6 x) ]) h8 G4 f3 ?4 E
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards8 N; R# }) G9 g) K/ R
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
) r6 \, l4 l* B. f) e8 F5 Y$ `CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards2 D1 U# g% ^; Z9 A) V
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
% w2 S1 _1 h; WCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards' d: L' v' _1 Y
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
4 ?% [5 W1 q* c% r0 oDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
* B7 E+ T' s' U+ G$ V: X x" Y% sCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
0 m. i2 p4 q; s: F( RDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
- M6 ]* L1 [# J0 p" H7 gDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards: J2 S+ y# ?* w" |" I8 U, }4 M
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
; ~. l4 ^: m0 X8 ~7 KDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards& A5 |7 G3 v% W+ g: C
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; H a) U) A% O. R. [Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards- K9 D7 Q* {$ v8 |! C
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Japanese Ships
( A6 R; U: y9 \6 j' c% S CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
$ M) D$ _, f; r% ?: D- n" z- j5 k CA Kinugasa
j/ o7 n2 I% D! f: n CL Tama, Shell hits 10 W' K1 i6 o3 e% S2 e. R0 p
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1/ Y& s+ r+ O8 r2 c; N
CL Tatsuta4 I+ I9 l; L! Y/ e' x; G
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
7 k k. i8 {; ]3 y3 l) \8 U DD Akigumo, Shell hits 19 \; l# u8 X8 V
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire4 T" X# a8 ]. N' b! ^% R6 j% I
DD Oyashio6 ]1 x U/ A$ P9 L: u
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Allied Ships) W8 k! F) k) X- u
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
5 V E5 x9 M9 t# f1 `* _ w BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
% Q1 u: \/ _5 Y4 V9 i/ @0 ^- k! d CA Australia# C+ k) _& g O' G8 J9 @' x
CA Canberra" m2 n5 C/ t& p `- a. y% x! Q
CA Dorsetshire. y1 T0 u0 `& k; b& O( _
CA Cornwall" d6 M V) a, s5 A6 R
CL Leander% ]0 l: R1 o4 e0 _9 U; b! A
CL Java
- U+ k, B- {( t3 [" z CL Dauntless
9 _) V2 l3 z# u# s2 }2 Y CL Ceres _: E4 n- E6 i0 f0 \$ N5 Z
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1/ W, |" M; u# M4 u, l4 h# f. o2 q2 K! J
CL Trenton8 o: }# ]9 U1 t
CL Concord
/ v" L! i+ J4 A) _- I CL Helena
0 C. }8 s+ t. R B2 _9 e( p CL Nashville
; u/ a `. R) Z/ B- l' z" V( M2 M CL Capetown
9 m e0 F1 C+ n: }: y DD Buchanan
& v9 X* F, w* \ DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
0 ]* [2 U' @3 l- E DD Stack
: N" I5 r: l- _& O' r' e DD Dunlap+ m, r' c! B8 ^8 Q. H& e8 I
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
4 d& Z$ L) T+ _3 f' |2 @ DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
7 {9 E4 T) t* s3 {1 s5 h9 g DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
( e3 {" x$ B& d1 A8 LRange closes to 20,000 yards...8 e# f {6 J% V4 j/ C
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards% k8 [8 l: u0 Z; k' t( G: ]5 m
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
; m* ?, x2 L; J) Z0 cBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
# z7 f: ]. }4 q" {) CBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
& J2 Z8 h1 Q* y- pBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards, @' E1 L; {4 f& M9 V" R. Z
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards @% [- n1 Q: B: G- Y! U
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
_. p) t( n$ k: t* @8 X3 _BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
4 Q5 t+ d5 y7 u0 }) gCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
2 w7 G) } \7 ?8 W$ m/ t" h# QCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
- D" K$ v# C* i2 d o# `DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
' \$ K5 M {2 z8 p) `2 Z% y, JRange closes to 15,000 yards
0 }) z, I7 W1 F6 G( a3 bCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards! @* q8 h0 r8 w2 C2 X
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
/ P9 U. ^ L5 {CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
' p1 ^! M) w# F, E# R U3 {6 k4 q6 xCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
3 Z7 Y" R k; Y' t" H% X1 RCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
& @9 Q+ _) w) a$ _5 @6 z3 S/ u& wCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards! d) H) e: a* W& Y- Q
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
# B) {% } R1 D# Y x. TCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards% f L1 `+ m& |; u7 e7 o2 [9 v9 c" h; U
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
3 i% o0 |$ S9 K; I) E% gCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
) M) r) X! B! G' O) U8 `DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
' U6 D8 X5 N. \7 a8 X" zDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
5 S8 ^1 r2 F/ s1 H. A+ A% C; TRange closes to 11,000 yards, o, b5 }) }$ H6 s* z1 ^0 L
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
! x' s R) {0 \BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
- J# I; o- X. M% U8 c! dBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
z6 s6 g: p& H: V0 T( oCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards2 j* l. w9 e3 S3 E# i
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards) Y, J; P+ g1 m
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards$ b& X2 b$ o. A# R0 p& {0 q
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
) H+ \5 K* l9 P2 D, h/ m; g8 _DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards7 ^% `! E, f/ c& j
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
( r! a# Y8 q8 L0 B. j& C5 BDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
. H; c }3 [! s2 h& H1 p% K- kDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
. J" M& i1 Y2 N5 {" CDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
0 U6 N* C V4 X* F3 U# P- ?( v. P) NRange closes to 9,000 yards
: c. ~9 ~0 t* V: S3 c# }CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards; g, @' ^+ _% ?# I
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
1 r# x3 }9 g3 u/ }3 t' K/ G+ ~CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
% J" i# x: G6 T7 S5 n) tBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
* t% L# q9 a8 T7 h7 D- v5 g! K$ pCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
* w& f% `/ V$ ?) J+ s# a0 vDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards+ B7 z$ p* H6 b1 j3 G& M) X1 t9 N0 f
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards: N0 n6 a9 {% S6 [* H' x
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards/ A+ y. H! \% j
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards" N6 T% ?& E2 |) M# N
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards% R9 V8 g/ Z( \
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards# z% g) o; y* t5 z: s4 j% W* `+ a$ `
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards" z+ p3 L( r9 U0 r2 y( @
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
& a Z: L+ }: T9 r4 d; X, rRange increases to 11,000 yards' i. k$ y5 F3 E9 |8 f
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards6 L4 F c3 c X2 O* r1 k
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
% C7 P! |2 B; Z' {- x; s% G4 L- yCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
, t8 D+ K) r- ]% QBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards5 l- Q8 a1 K& l5 E7 B5 b8 i
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
1 {4 F" |2 [) K) s- [# ]CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
+ L* ^2 ?1 G7 v( u6 w* ^. C1 D0 @CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
" [9 N; U* \4 n7 J) QDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
2 K4 l$ |( n/ L) r9 a2 M" o! f, EDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards1 E' W8 f" M' Y& n- K) [
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards, m/ A. @& o+ m3 j2 N, @# g& d
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards* ^( X! W5 `+ L3 z% Q/ J* a8 z
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
5 h5 M! c! h2 a' NDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
" o3 D8 i: M9 x3 a( ^) QRange increases to 16,000 yards: z% W [, T7 Y2 {0 \' q
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
9 v6 C/ Z. A9 n r/ V3 kBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards; C8 b* ?5 h$ u/ x* K, ^) N# A, o
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
3 { ?& W$ E% E- W8 A' t+ d$ YCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards) @& p( D- ?8 w: {1 \* J$ Z S
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
) ]3 f: O" ^: _: ^# R M7 {* DCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards* q" C% N* X; [6 g8 q1 }
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards, c6 I. H/ o6 H0 H
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards" S( m5 y4 X$ a% d/ S
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
" D! e, |! o- n6 q0 w. E N& fCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
* S1 F" _! |4 A$ h2 E, DCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards" D J$ T4 d J
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards4 ~" {5 P$ o5 q$ P8 _( K
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
. C; R" A. h) N, JDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards. H% R* k. E# x4 z0 ]
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
! g6 P% K+ I4 e9 @4 j( C' r: tDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
6 F; M" Y4 _; h) M0 `Range increases to 21,000 yards- F. i: v' S. f7 s/ D7 y6 j
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
! h; X# C! ]4 k7 p% |- t3 f- P2 cBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
4 \6 i8 w- V9 M+ M2 {, a( d6 ?. cBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
2 z: s5 P, ^% K: S2 j. K- NCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards" B8 d/ P6 {! |' Y; b
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards1 A" }3 w/ Z" [3 J" |" s# U! L
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards9 C G6 _* z/ N% d* A; M8 Q. Q' P7 b
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards: m2 [. k5 c2 D' }" f9 [* N& w
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
$ T! s% h5 D5 A6 ^* a2 t1 ICA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
4 v! ?5 _+ \; N- ACL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
]) v( c# R! j! M1 \Range increases to 26,000 yards
* K; Z1 i% g" G- d: A' D! B3 JBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
r0 T+ ^9 v' ECA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards6 P$ K5 u/ E* i3 {7 v9 ]
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards M; E. Q4 Z) a# a: P
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards: T; Q2 S1 M/ t3 d9 P# O$ g
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards; @1 U. a I% B2 i7 ^1 y" I4 l
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
# c* o% @+ U, s- c' sRange increases to 28,000 yards
3 j/ z. U' d. J2 k6 ^BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards8 T; m2 s+ }3 t# i( f# Z
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
7 N% O. [' h& l8 X% UCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
& J7 A; R3 R6 eRange increases to 30,000 yards
0 d" A* `/ v* ], ]) h) p; WCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
6 Q& p& y4 W) z B( RCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards, o) t+ Y+ Y0 m; n% w- {2 e
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
! H/ U3 L- U$ jTask forces break off...
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162& u- |: R8 n( A3 i$ R' ~7 k; K
& v! u. g! z$ u/ sWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 p1 \; {2 m, T1 X! k( N5 m
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes) [2 G9 ]! }/ \! |; E! L5 A& {
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Japanese aircraft
3 _1 a, W: B2 i% R) q. J6 V A6M2 Zero x 48
- g0 X: j, h9 e2 e, @ G3M2 Nell x 191 Q/ j& ~- l- Z, \6 H
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft8 |$ m; E+ u6 a0 D4 }. j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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. b9 V! i. H4 }6 S4 O) |Japanese aircraft losses
# X d- ]% u: O$ }; D. {2 X3 J4 [8 e3 s. T A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
$ W: o1 L. L0 n4 U G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed& A3 k3 C" P, g
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses; o1 Z- f! E9 _$ H, z3 n5 x
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 a' R* q- f, c B1 w( ^0 S2 U
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Allied Ships
3 Q0 Y1 N( R, L" p* k CV Hornet7 x0 C# n& k/ C' y. P1 ^. ?
CV Indomitable! c* Z+ P2 H; e4 I
CVL Hermes* H4 h$ ?3 h P8 F
CV Illustrious
+ B4 d! G8 a. {" Z5 G CV Wasp# N5 \% ]5 l; }: `1 _2 f! o; q
CV Formidable; z( k5 Z; c" q! P Z& [
. V* M. B* x# lAircraft Attacking:: p! H( D8 V3 S4 e" |, h
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
' E, P7 ] B b: Q% h& B( } Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" u' O W" N S2 Y7 B
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
) Z" k$ h. T/ Q6 v$ c# t Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, z3 E& i, R: R6 o+ M2 g1 ]9 v
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CAP engaged:
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4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ U3 @* p% q3 o; O, k6 | Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.) F" B4 u$ G& [1 S9 Z0 k( G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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8 U% P) K$ Z" YMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain7 W2 C. [8 f- i8 N
3 R" L2 {4 v1 P( E- T* cRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
/ a. ]9 @! k& P# `7 W3 X# ]9 zEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. R0 N1 k, w: B2 |+ |2 d( p$ X* D S
G4M1 Betty x 288 _( I* o- p, y2 s6 }1 u
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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# U! G& g+ v$ s* l c- UJapanese aircraft losses
3 d+ M( t& k# V) Z5 R0 e0 ? G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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4 U+ O1 c4 M# X( I+ M* HNo Allied losses
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Allied Ships4 w& R' f) q. K, _& d$ }
CV Illustrious, W. u3 F \, C: r+ ?% k
CV Wasp
+ Y% `3 c) @( ?" Q/ n7 u: q9 ? CV Hornet
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; m/ e6 n9 E4 IAircraft Attacking:5 x$ T' S- m! ^6 `5 t5 L- z
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet, s! [6 M! s; S2 r6 n6 f
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, o' e J0 J l; ~5 i1 J
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CAP engaged:
! l6 D* c4 |! \/ D. q7 FVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( P x: i) e t* [) A
1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 E4 k) c6 D5 u
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# L. f% _" Y2 I/ P4 L Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.1 b1 O5 M) n, A# q- T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes \: P/ x. S9 ^' q% z
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$ g; F7 k) J7 |- W+ uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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: c( Z: a3 g9 A$ c- j9 `( a. B2 jRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* l" t- M8 N" i2 |# l- M
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes- g" W, g' z- w
4 O6 p' B- B7 a) q0 @7 cJapanese aircraft* ^. R% k- I+ @( ]
A6M2 Zero x 24( j& Y7 D# ~7 H' ^% f0 Q! F7 m
G3M2 Nell x 18
1 o9 e% u" F2 |6 o+ q% o G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft& X: q: @# I% J7 a! F6 r/ H9 `
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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; ?+ T' G* \" J" C4 LJapanese aircraft losses
" I; C. N+ e1 v% ~ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed+ @- u6 c/ C" a* p2 Y9 Z
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged- o7 G5 Z K5 d$ u5 [0 d7 |& j
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Allied aircraft losses' N9 q7 j6 [( H0 q( D7 y
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 b+ H" `" q6 Y3 d2 q$ Q5 w1 F
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9 a6 _4 k) Y3 i/ H4 F6 a' e+ M* z CVL Hermes
% b$ M( z0 H. n& ~6 C CV Hornet) g7 l$ Q( u% R- N4 F4 Z
CV Formidable4 N* W% J1 z% `3 }
CV Yorktown+ i: m/ i( F! `" b
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb ]+ h! s. g0 D- W5 A
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
; h/ m2 r2 y+ j$ Y3 M Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb# ~! E5 Y |+ g2 G$ ~
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CAP engaged:; m3 Z: |0 x4 b6 z* A9 t
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)3 g( q6 X+ N& A- ]
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& q: a; K3 Y; j( x, t! q
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
4 a" p' ?/ v* N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |