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42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。* i7 W! S" `# b
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" e$ K5 J. b. Q8 y3 v, H! eNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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/ [& j9 o& F( u7 A* fJapanese Ships& L9 |, G% {/ [& B% Q
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 24 D. W* _# _! p/ @/ p
CA Kinugasa9 r2 k4 V7 S! f
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire$ `" w+ Z% b) _/ L+ ^
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage6 r7 n( L O% H: H# `
CL Tama1 y+ L! R% M; R, k+ f5 B! h
CL Tenryu
' s& ]1 O; \5 E! T( } CL Tatsuta+ j3 n% }; i* W. f
DD Yugumo
, [( j& ], Y: p3 |' U1 A DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
8 U( e" V8 w1 |+ j* r DD Kuroshio1 ~: @: D o) O `3 \1 Q
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
8 a4 ]9 f9 ~3 [- S+ N DD Amatsukaze* b* \5 U# H# } Z
DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
# R+ M0 h7 ~6 w& Q CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 23 u3 Q6 p$ d: v7 M2 @
CA Northampton
' W, B, Y/ @/ J; }% N/ n, S4 y9 e CA Chicago, Shell hits 1+ L4 F2 v& W1 `
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2& R( w$ Q( i5 |
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
0 }- e! z) ~( M+ b7 T CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
7 _9 W1 k$ l6 V1 P# y6 d CL Perth
% M1 x: R; Z* E# | CL Enterprise# r. f" [& X8 g
CL Honolulu+ C" e' H3 t0 y6 ?
DD Alden; A8 S; a2 B# R# A; H
DD Fox- S- h9 c& v2 }2 T
DD Whipple0 o6 r2 ?4 H& D# q! y+ u2 G# q7 y
1 W9 s+ p6 N& H5 U f8 d" Y' H9 VImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight# B. q0 d1 U5 Y
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
- c+ R! |2 \, W9 X( x" XRange closes to 17,000 yards...
6 j2 `9 @7 k- l7 ARange closes to 11,000 yards...
* n4 U, f. o. B& u: d1 HCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards7 x! M# @# ?' y, b O8 E/ J
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
) K+ K/ l$ B: }8 ^$ @CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards2 A t0 h* |$ d9 K5 x# n# t
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
4 K, h* U0 u' J. \Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'2 G! y( P4 L7 Y! r; C
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
r8 N7 ^: b- s/ vCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards6 j6 E$ T1 ~. Y* h8 R0 I% c
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
( z# P& T% Q; s4 J$ v3 d eCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* k! |5 t5 {* T8 R
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
2 w# T& O. o) f; t& ^4 ICL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards1 z! X) q; l* o/ ?6 R9 }( z
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
: K" I: B$ `) U. fCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards& a0 @3 s$ [. A8 H$ I
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
. ?4 m h Q: |* \) S/ nDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards( O; j: L9 P3 _4 M! J7 f$ S8 H' D
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards; ^) S2 i/ k% h' \( Y
Range closes to 7,000 yards
7 V4 `8 [# V9 u1 h& L, XCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
$ ?) P) `) C2 @7 e& t2 ~5 I5 B/ KCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
: R9 G/ h. k9 C5 a; X* lCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards3 K$ a: d. a; Q% i
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
# c9 r0 e- X$ w$ ~* @CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards& D: w" j* @& M# P7 L4 x% N; n
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards: R- D# m2 Z+ p6 U: |
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards' ?# @2 w. V( J& N l
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards9 w! n) g! r/ o4 S0 S5 m
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards: G* Q ~$ B. }* ~; f9 c4 z
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
7 u% Q/ g/ h' ~/ M8 e9 ]2 k! [DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards" `5 h! f* r6 @7 v4 Y& i) f, B
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
7 o. B& T0 ^; N9 mRange increases to 8,000 yards4 S( `* y `3 ]2 w7 w
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards! z; M# k1 z1 }7 F& i3 b0 D
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
# o# H& [8 B) P8 z! e- {# @CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
7 |: _3 N$ P' M. cCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards* U% ]; D" f) c4 x
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
: a* S+ N' d* U4 i) m! dCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
7 H) y5 G( x+ }! BCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards! o( T. ^6 J% I& h7 `& ?
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards. A3 {2 r$ U P
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards) A& Q# q& B, D- |! @+ I1 O( x
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
7 a$ Q1 O1 J' p7 a2 cDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards, I W% r7 g( R
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards6 x5 X1 L1 y" i
Range increases to 9,000 yards
5 ]. Q4 l3 U; l, v$ n/ H- ?CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards. c! B/ M/ c2 I( d& D# s
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards8 C9 d1 o. p3 i2 \% ` @" [& I
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
9 s3 q ?/ X' O2 bCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards6 f' `! e' @; w2 F/ ?
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards& N3 Y# X1 O1 a! I
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards" l" p6 i! z7 ^7 B* h
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards* w0 Q7 i& c2 o* X5 r
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards) n; ~; j, u4 \; `7 x5 M
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
5 |5 e2 h: m0 m* F! zDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards) o& @& T5 h2 M+ X5 k: { C# j
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
' [5 _' a0 e9 E6 ~DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
/ K7 j9 D4 }+ k V9 ]DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards1 M- \) d# h- z% @: m7 _, o
Range increases to 12,000 yards
2 H: r0 j \1 g( B3 ECL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards8 { I& _! q+ r6 |% p m
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards5 _/ w n# p9 }' z
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
# a N2 m6 r: X7 [( Y5 L! xCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards5 i# \/ H/ ^8 U* F0 @2 M5 ?
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards8 @0 J, k. g: { X9 Y6 h
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards7 T. D3 y1 ~/ z3 q5 R
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
: H/ T) i, j1 G( I2 d4 ~CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
% Z- e5 z4 w$ O% q0 O2 J+ DDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
) v4 {$ {' b% i: Y5 t: |DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards# O3 p1 M. B: m* w* `: A: S3 W8 F
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards, M2 _ O( T6 k5 V5 g1 Z7 k
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
# e% j L$ z P+ |0 pRange increases to 13,000 yards# z4 j: j3 n6 f( t' D
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards3 D: _0 o/ e$ \, B+ [
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
9 z7 V: n. M9 ?: k/ iCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards B: G8 z6 ~ D& e" C
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
' D1 w( }1 b/ oCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
+ Z8 z/ ]5 m2 K0 qCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards0 e; j+ Q' R! F# R" j0 N
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards$ o+ m, A2 L- B5 O
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards- s" j6 y a2 ` b/ | _0 r4 M2 E; R
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
$ r1 Y9 Z2 {2 D/ }5 X5 JDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards2 U' |+ r8 C; ]0 R P/ D6 H
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards9 Y, b) d4 ~3 ^! m0 d
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
5 p5 [7 i9 k' H* {# m/ j/ O! LDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards- J+ @! w: j; W7 b5 N" i
Task forces break off...
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2 [; i8 n* H* f8 `Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards' k" `! a9 g5 ?# D
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6 i" |9 i! G% @( b$ Q9 c K6 ~ CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
! Q; Y* {# l7 {+ ?* I CA Kinugasa% L- m" T& M, S% g
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
" ` B) d n# a: c! b CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
; J: r6 G4 E3 P- j1 r6 h1 J CL Tatsuta
: W8 E* {7 D/ ~( L3 @; Q1 X DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
6 B, F% R- ~/ V+ `- O DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
! Q X3 u+ {, }6 D( F DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
5 |' g+ z% y( S DD Oyashio; I* p) A1 l" _4 z
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Allied Ships
4 h5 }- k( t' ~. k, ?' `! B BB Colorado, Shell hits 1! Q2 r {! y ~: g8 }# ?8 T# G h3 g
BB Warspite, Shell hits 82 m* \% k7 N& S0 O" G! l' \. d
CA Australia
) s6 q5 o3 V, M* G X, \ CA Canberra
) X+ q8 ~* L8 B4 e% Q5 _ CA Dorsetshire
! u' i2 _* c. ^/ B$ f2 V6 S CA Cornwall: Z$ h1 b, x9 u N5 ~1 N
CL Leander
2 a8 o% D* ]* e8 y! x) S( D CL Java) a0 Y$ |( j0 u7 f! _7 t7 p: z
CL Dauntless- ?% |6 }- A- X) P
CL Ceres# V( z+ T ^3 P4 J+ G; M% [
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
! B$ {- o: y# C$ ^3 A* ] [ CL Trenton
+ w! j! J7 x m( U; A. L CL Concord
& m% H8 P6 q4 m3 X CL Helena8 g) J) Q9 s- w6 G" Z9 v0 N
CL Nashville
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DD Buchanan
" t4 R' r n8 c- X DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
. A9 M9 M* H. x; S* m DD Stack$ r7 g, D5 [! Q+ ?/ c
DD Dunlap
3 \ d9 \0 e3 _( k DD Fanning, Shell hits 1% G- ~, s4 W+ N( J. n1 x- Z3 k
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
: }5 J% P( |7 p5 y+ `4 s DD Nizam# P( s) m& R8 C6 h* V7 U, }9 h
- k( {/ R& y. ~+ l6 ZMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards8 Y% [( V k2 m, {$ n* s
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
2 ^7 a: ?- N# c/ E' c( c- T2 \CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards! E" d7 m) g7 g; S
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
# P. @: B( m! F% v1 ?BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
) i, q6 ^$ x: q; B' r3 gBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards- c' y1 J# p7 D7 b
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards1 r% N% T9 x( W
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards: L+ h4 E/ _# ^+ L
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards$ W$ Q4 e& P8 z0 A+ P" Q
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
- l# W' B# A D1 @CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
' x; y, P9 M+ M( v9 e @) g8 VCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards7 Z$ |3 _3 Q9 g. n, G1 A! I' S) }
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
& D6 H$ s% Z4 U" G" CRange closes to 15,000 yards
( W0 ?; v! x& I- ~' }CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
% J. c2 Q, [# k, ?- t; q* u* F& ABB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
- R# |. E% _' e8 D4 R: j( zCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards2 J7 @1 h7 T, j4 T' ~7 ?" r; r
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards5 b7 }2 F9 b5 x' \5 C
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards( D) |5 X9 J3 }+ m! u. v
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* Z3 ^3 y: y% z& k. Z4 k. Z( PCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards% o1 C+ N2 }6 W& P7 T9 L
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards, u/ e2 q; k5 S/ u# l" d2 I
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
# K$ K8 }; J' T" u( F: dCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
{" g& H- H4 x8 K. [; J qDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards" _3 c. W- V, T) J# w
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards, R" r" i# L. N. ?3 j+ Y- g' V# i. @
Range closes to 11,000 yards( }1 n! q4 Y# y' Y4 O) Q7 }
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
( x! {# n- f. V1 x" {# RBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards# u: Z/ V. N/ W8 A9 Z/ n
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards' D! ?& h- @1 g$ O7 c, c/ M4 V9 \
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards h- L3 E* i2 }; ~
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards' U( r7 j5 L! {% y3 g0 u% W$ o
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards; J! \, _8 e$ D- D! D7 J1 N
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
; r- F5 u: r4 F: K' W: P1 ]; {' C+ JDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards+ w$ ~9 {! X" w& m3 m; {
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
' Y1 I6 [" [6 S. {& D6 H( iDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards- a; r p! o7 G$ b8 _: a
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
2 u8 K) F+ `- P: iDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards+ l. z7 t$ }: i% s6 F7 @3 n
Range closes to 9,000 yards9 q' f" t; n6 _' o( j" u
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards0 B4 C! v7 x7 I( V# k& ~7 ~; Q
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
$ |/ K. G7 K0 c; A8 |CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
2 ]% U( e' Q( Z% ?BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
9 A5 C$ \6 P8 ~- OCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
9 w+ i) R2 t n) X/ [0 d, e+ t! wDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
z9 q N& A0 _1 R5 V5 ECA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards' Y0 z& M, X3 O
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards+ b" `9 o! b: i4 Q4 I
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
- t0 e/ f( T4 [CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards/ T* N, {/ E4 d$ T; i0 m$ O, @* s
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards$ P$ A7 e0 x: @; v8 ?- g, c
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
$ k7 r' k/ A0 H$ eDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
u! S6 i. M9 f+ YRange increases to 11,000 yards
) t. X: y0 _9 iBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
/ X) i& ?6 `9 t+ N* ^& p+ Q, XCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards: X3 P6 P8 K3 Q4 X2 {; J% a' J' G! V- N
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards7 r6 ~3 A/ i- L0 B/ T- `6 E
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards: @6 l" A8 f3 c0 L# N
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards! v; R5 J1 O, ^2 [+ Z* z
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
2 q; G) V' |* Q- w9 _/ Y& y/ uCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards$ c$ `$ H4 t0 U3 e) G% f
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards8 a0 W$ z( Z$ a/ r( F) _! B
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
$ ?( J. m. A$ u% aCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 G' S' c4 J$ i! lCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& J( `0 E" F: x, q s/ ~2 v& f
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
" ~9 A+ ~8 l/ b3 o. BDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
" ]3 X3 x' v0 r- A8 V1 wRange increases to 16,000 yards3 x* }8 v- N6 ?, L z' |7 a1 a
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards" U. r1 p& f% E, M/ s
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
( Z; l' A2 u' n' x0 U! oBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
& G9 h3 Y! i9 y/ \& C! M4 X( uCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards# A+ L0 _; ~+ { W4 k- G
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards1 u8 m, M9 s8 I2 ]& j' G& I
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
# @7 n* g6 o5 b* GCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
4 {5 n5 W# f( N8 A9 \8 UCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards1 j l, T5 T! [+ k$ N
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards2 Y- |" n. a$ i5 x
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards8 T* H( f) T( x3 a
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards# b6 _" F) l Y N
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards; ]' G1 P j! `, o' x
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
5 h( a' A4 v8 v( a' CDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
" y E* f0 a9 f3 \" R9 [- Z# A4 JDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
3 L4 w, v0 Z4 P0 T uDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards6 Y% i( l J: m& \* D9 @7 j
Range increases to 21,000 yards" d3 h/ l2 N/ c8 I- s
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
1 _* s+ F2 p3 VBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards3 g3 ~0 D K' M+ e
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
8 e2 u1 B* r4 d( }. P5 z7 ZCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards" y7 Y/ ]0 C& u# @
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
( w3 J/ I' C5 GCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
8 ?- |- b7 S9 T: A. o* [0 oCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards# ~' `$ l2 o+ q+ Z8 N+ E4 k
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
8 z/ M6 D) J1 P- N, a! X7 L6 YCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
, U0 @# N6 w0 j* DCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
& j, s2 q! Y( P; ~1 Q. \Range increases to 26,000 yards
# u+ `" N- G( T0 D1 w& U JBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards7 R, }9 ] @8 \4 M6 X" o
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
; \* J" d% k# x8 h, q9 ~& [CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
i/ e n7 t, A5 PCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
! M! N: K9 }: s( G% BCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
. w9 a/ o+ b" ?4 |3 e6 g5 rMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage5 r$ e5 F$ M) w* s0 [2 G
Range increases to 28,000 yards
6 `' \# G) L; `9 x* _- _! Y B# g6 gBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards! h9 A# c3 M# h& x4 |( q) O2 C
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards6 F I2 C% l9 Z1 q) ]: t# g- N
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards% Q5 x9 z: C# X) E5 `) F
Range increases to 30,000 yards
, X1 J$ F# x' w1 q5 j/ o8 ZCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards7 D7 P6 l, X6 A! z7 y
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards0 a* |2 [& ]6 e) a
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards/ E8 N9 n( s& ]$ Y
Task forces break off...& I0 `# X7 t2 M) S4 B
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u5 U% I" L; x1 M& fSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain6 u- i4 C j" }* ~+ }+ L, M# c
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% ]& z" e; }' v! V' [" k
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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0 D3 O" b$ i2 | A6M2 Zero x 486 M# G" K3 T$ o0 P
G3M2 Nell x 19+ L7 V9 ] O5 x0 V' ~$ b
G4M1 Betty x 215 F! x. h& x0 ~! a+ ?
1 l( L# v% T! w) l# r# hAllied aircraft
3 G6 T, P. V/ z0 J. R F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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! I% E9 e/ v0 T0 a9 Y j- t( ?+ n' oJapanese aircraft losses8 t' q& ]" B! b4 c) {
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed& ^8 |9 _( W4 H' s# Q7 g
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed) V' X X8 n% C0 \4 v: G3 o, ]
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged3 P3 t" h5 @6 s( _
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Allied aircraft losses
0 p1 r% }7 Z* p$ C# s, N" ^5 B F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, s) l) O" a: @' H) s, V
6 `4 O' Y/ o' i/ B$ |( ^* g) mAllied Ships
& d: p- I! k% c/ |4 H9 ~6 l1 E: H1 w. C CV Hornet- W( L/ L& \* i S
CV Indomitable0 L0 ^2 e; C/ @4 Z) R- [. V
CVL Hermes6 t+ {" v$ M/ m) a4 H1 T; P* N
CV Illustrious$ h0 e H8 k. v9 @3 u/ _5 N
CV Wasp
1 c; ]) t6 Z1 x1 y! G) @* @ CV Formidable
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' Y/ a2 V+ _& \! ?1 b" |8 ]Aircraft Attacking:
. g, l' }5 E$ ]2 }& e" k 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
+ q5 C2 [/ S( z% c/ y Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, C& S) |9 S/ S0 ^: X8 s- W/ H/ n
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet) C4 e1 D) W, K/ q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
. \$ i5 P) H+ h7 UVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)$ u* x3 x; K2 x3 ]& |
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 T a7 |: ]0 x" B
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.% _& u# a5 H% P: L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes2 D, O) d! s' o; x
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, b8 v- |; h- [: B5 dMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1629 M; D* f: _9 P1 Y+ T
- T0 V# X) w: e- r% P2 uWeather in hex: Heavy rain9 _. E" p4 y: H1 G, j
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- [8 b/ ~' @6 _5 w7 K$ j6 j& cEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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, p/ J; y# C- v4 Q: }6 wJapanese aircraft9 X+ ~2 A0 Q( i0 J9 o* b
G4M1 Betty x 285 t5 s6 _& L7 b9 J
( i' E- N2 N' W( Y8 L% p# ?+ P2 z+ ZAllied aircraft
, D) @3 [* V4 R* C9 @/ W F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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4 Z& q; m8 V2 W7 ?, \7 cJapanese aircraft losses5 v n( N" `) D4 F' Q
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged. D* u, N. F0 E* l
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No Allied losses) `6 `, s2 W5 Q. H% ~0 n$ u
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Allied Ships
' w; Q3 j, Z8 H CV Illustrious# ?1 h% \- n: }3 o9 F2 ?( \' V
CV Wasp0 s) m9 E( w% w, O, M. M; f% S h
CV Hornet; N* {0 E9 Q" L
C+ B0 u: n9 i; {* h% G6 j$ U/ g: Z
Aircraft Attacking:
# W4 H. n# ] f8 q' f- |2 `5 H 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- g/ M k) r( J Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ n8 r7 B! A- G. q% p/ e
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CAP engaged:) u o8 ?$ U2 ^
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ i) k8 X' K2 d! T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. G' F+ C" m: e
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# O, @; B9 I7 L/ K" o Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.2 A- r- O$ A' N5 p9 {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes5 x* \8 f/ P" d' D; U
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, @% _0 |) K- `- H; O3 o0 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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" \ n5 H( I6 e! C& \: x$ XWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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) D c) a# X) y3 ?/ M& jRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 G8 V6 g; d& ^" g2 R' G
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes% c2 o3 C/ Q1 D- L! B4 v, G! J; r' V
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Japanese aircraft
' K+ H$ t, V _1 B+ Q A6M2 Zero x 24& ^* `( l( B: q) w4 |4 p3 g
G3M2 Nell x 18
2 L( C* d6 x! g3 p+ y V G4M1 Betty x 16: y5 F& k4 Q# T3 v
+ x4 V# a8 o! N8 M d: ?. h+ L# ]Allied aircraft
: i3 y/ N* ~* a" U F4F-4 Wildcat x 19 n9 t4 e8 s/ u7 G: K
# T- V% k5 F" w( F; |Japanese aircraft losses0 F; M+ S/ i/ W0 m
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed: C S9 h* u& v/ I9 _% q) U
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged8 O, J, C5 S V7 z8 v0 C6 j) a
; W5 q; Q9 F$ z8 H8 Q: v* RAllied aircraft losses
F0 r, j# O" M9 {' V9 i F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
2 a- M# p( Y7 U# Q" U8 f1 W: H CVL Hermes; d0 t; }# Y! ?4 |4 K
CV Hornet
1 \& g# |6 \: M$ p8 r, h CV Formidable, e5 P- r v& J' D* u; ]
CV Yorktown
! z N' K4 x# x CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ v+ e& [$ K5 U, l 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet4 h+ l/ D9 n4 a; `
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ j; J& _, j6 U. M5 S 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
' Q% J7 G; {# O6 {! ~ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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0 M( M, ^7 B% K6 S! k1 L$ {CAP engaged:
2 o* s5 g; q" A+ B) wVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling), v. s4 r- z i# p
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' }. A, Y* J$ q c! W- x- J6 h
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
, o$ _" J: b8 o/ K; p( c$ }; }& q% P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |