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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。" _- i2 N6 y6 M8 L. A
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" e2 O+ t3 |4 b# }Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
! L: _7 t& g" `: b" F8 [; ]! f9 I- n9 R CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2' _- {# D- m. L
CA Kinugasa6 `2 G9 e& @$ Y o
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire; ~1 C) ?$ Y! `9 |) y
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 _9 s$ a6 C0 C ^; J0 V CL Tama2 n, m: M( j+ M
CL Tenryu2 P- W5 U9 K. S$ T! b
CL Tatsuta
/ d' v9 E7 c4 H0 o2 i8 G DD Yugumo
. W9 Q n2 x A# ~5 \+ B- M DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
7 O) A3 E1 \. l DD Kuroshio4 s$ Y! E7 r8 s5 h {4 Z" J7 O6 i! u
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
0 G- [' d8 Y% C DD Amatsukaze" {6 @# u R) x3 O7 q
DD Kasumi" I% }% t) x5 v w* n9 U& w2 N ?: v
a- |7 `6 {; B" j- X2 W, [Allied Ships+ [' Y# S8 [( l: j K, n
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2# @7 E1 }2 y- } p2 F- k
CA Northampton7 p+ K$ U( p/ L5 B6 y
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
' i# B' u% @% Y5 }9 T! a CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
( R# H* b( O: _- u/ N9 X CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2( A2 R( q) K2 `# L0 w. V. W
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1% l$ Z; d, {3 b% ~7 C! e
CL Perth
% ^" h" E* G& g0 q% X CL Enterprise
( k" `- A# I, X* G. d CL Honolulu
. a I5 |# s" f' ~ DD Alden
v2 m9 k1 _$ F8 z% a' z3 N3 |2 ? DD Fox' E* R- }( ?! t( L" c" o8 a' z
DD Whipple7 h" ~4 }! f( y5 ~
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
) |9 F' ` {7 S3 r& B1 N& M: BMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
6 B' w- D& ]- w3 d3 H; jRange closes to 17,000 yards...3 M, Y( O7 K0 Y: |: W
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
v; Z; H, b2 V% I( \; l8 uCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards% `& f! [, {) K( m$ ?
Range closes to 8,000 yards...6 l. C) g1 u1 s' `$ B1 T
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
x' ^$ l: l: \CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
: J% P* |6 n F- T) A, ^3 hMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T') }. \1 G+ T! ~' \, K- R) Y7 D/ T
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
9 X0 D+ G" k$ G7 Z, n4 ~2 X* NCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
5 ^3 I' _( h( u+ k+ _CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards/ h. q$ l) w: s
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
8 H1 i# E3 q' e& kCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
/ K: b; C% T* A) {, \& [CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
" }( D+ J6 Z" A0 w3 i& dDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
0 b/ e. Y. P8 L G1 h3 g- lCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards0 [( Y( d6 J( W' q7 T4 k
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
' S6 L3 ?7 H9 h3 f9 UDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards+ {9 E' t* f1 ]! [2 r
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
* Z2 a' Y3 @" u+ A) O% }2 X( h( E: pRange closes to 7,000 yards
2 G/ o+ C$ [, C, |CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
7 W% f1 q B8 D! d4 i# {CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
: q5 F- r% U! p" ~3 M8 TCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards( G, k% L) K) e/ h0 |
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
# ]2 L+ U0 N& u" l jCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
, t+ R q/ H9 \/ ~CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
9 O9 Z. c8 p$ {3 ]CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards. X. v+ f6 I0 Z4 f7 h- [/ G
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards4 F, {0 F0 G. l& `! G5 k4 b
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards) i1 w4 L& {, U( g* _7 ^
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
, @; }3 g( ~5 Y: [# EDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
" d G' H t$ V2 t' e9 s9 VDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards* j% g. L4 S" s: {; V1 a
Range increases to 8,000 yards9 f8 C% B) A, D
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
x* s2 `9 L9 w' ^' | B4 O; ZCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
* O' j% q* N6 L/ l7 xCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
j" H! y$ w5 H3 t4 l: ZCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards Q: c# ^. j6 Q" b. j
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards4 J) o! P4 v( u/ U" \* R
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
9 c5 k/ L3 N) N) zCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
& ?. X7 M! r! |* e: V8 K1 DDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
+ ?: X! p1 a) U4 E# [ {DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards4 G9 t) R4 ]) q
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards& z2 j! i0 Z1 h6 S8 B; x3 \
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards6 P2 N- b7 L* g$ X8 ^4 f2 \
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
0 N! E9 L1 J- Y ^; L3 ARange increases to 9,000 yards$ x& U7 J6 @9 A+ _
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards: q; _/ R2 t' |0 \
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards0 n. c3 x6 T9 s' t9 b' b0 t. H4 d
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
. Q" }% r' {) x4 d: \CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
* l* A# i2 H9 E- g; Z- a* G, C7 _CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
! D2 m& v+ R* e3 A7 l2 c, tCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
* q5 m+ _6 ~/ H. I& H9 vCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
. H3 p7 ~1 s, W5 I) \5 LCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards) g1 [: u4 D6 K$ o, y1 c
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
3 {1 T' G/ x8 LDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards {. u$ ^$ c& W' F2 |
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards# z5 `9 j2 N5 e8 W% C- I- q
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
% p1 R# g2 h' |$ ^+ j# _DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards5 i; p/ N/ G! |6 r( q
Range increases to 12,000 yards$ J5 K2 }7 M# V& K6 w& Q
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
; v; W9 n6 _, l. b8 O# d) S! ]CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
. t O) i: A8 p" OCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
) C) ^2 Z& p7 A nCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
8 ~0 g4 _# y4 j0 U8 Y2 D0 U" HCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards5 j9 r, b! A3 {+ m) i4 z9 q- O
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards9 Q- ^$ D) v0 X+ M% ~
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
5 B# y) W0 v! `( }# D$ OCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards, d5 x6 O% N) A# k( g3 w
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
7 V3 P+ [5 y8 h( |: @DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards" K0 D5 l* j- }9 p. c
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards; i# J4 s2 P5 y. \
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards7 s+ t/ }/ D/ n9 f. b' @
Range increases to 13,000 yards; h: q) X9 v M, Q
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
( }( v9 D: A1 J6 uCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards9 q* r0 L! P+ y* E
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards* J9 ?9 Z# q; |
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
+ V/ z) G2 J. C0 ^- h' Q4 q! LCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards0 j5 z9 a) ?& n0 C3 ?% b
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
" S/ X5 H5 o, hCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
: r6 e9 m' s. SDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
& |% v' Y8 t/ R1 M# `) |& u4 kCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards4 h- e2 E- ?" G+ M8 M L% p1 O
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
. p9 ~6 g1 D9 {" i. |# p, V- b" ]DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
8 a# l0 c& C$ x7 T T3 CDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards5 c1 Q0 n1 c) N+ @7 p
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards& B, g8 i: C! V8 s7 z
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: q) a) n4 o1 j4 Z1 L; LDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards& r4 v0 }) @4 W1 N
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5 I# g# M) f; C9 V$ v; I! Z' i+ f: O4 ^+ V CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
! `& M. }& ]; X3 P2 o! y H3 b( W CA Kinugasa
+ ^6 s1 f4 T+ S2 k CL Tama, Shell hits 1& B; r+ m9 v5 i) L( |1 C
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1& u9 R: u" B3 F$ B) s
CL Tatsuta" u2 X3 B2 }% o5 s0 `
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
$ _: t5 K) O' u$ T ], W6 @ DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
, u8 j; r4 ]" f$ B% d DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
& o+ F% ]& F. ` DD Oyashio
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% q; T b2 b, E. ~" CAllied Ships4 T* J7 L4 ~/ B1 S6 g! `
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
, Q/ {, T7 p9 |6 v, l3 G BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
# p3 n% @3 @. e$ R- H. X4 y CA Australia( U& r/ O, B% A# H
CA Canberra
1 U; X [7 R* U" f CA Dorsetshire
1 I! U7 ~) [( y. g) x, |; Y CA Cornwall
4 @" e1 a' S) R5 d1 y; Q CL Leander. m3 Z) U3 t) d, ` e" G
CL Java! u5 _( y) P# ~2 y, o0 t# \+ D
CL Dauntless
/ M9 \! ~* B7 P0 {7 e; k CL Ceres
) X$ {, N8 ~/ v, T! o/ e8 W; v' r CL Detroit, Shell hits 1* n7 `5 A2 S0 V+ |% T
CL Trenton
, |* k9 @4 N/ R) T {. } CL Concord
* t; ^) T+ V7 J) D. A( }( z/ r CL Helena) h- P. D7 z: N& V: l" G! u3 G
CL Nashville
. n# r5 y+ H8 K0 x+ U k7 N CL Capetown
8 l0 a) t0 S% n2 D5 P; t DD Buchanan
- u7 D! ^+ m! }2 m9 L6 o DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
+ l3 R5 U8 s: i4 t0 s% n3 n5 q DD Stack
3 S1 Z; H. C" c1 d9 [ DD Dunlap2 I( X0 `9 L3 B1 K. z4 X
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1 j; I$ d! R* K; d1 Q* L/ h
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires9 q& k- e0 Y% q0 L
DD Nizam
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, k* p; l' z+ HMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards1 B7 a% ?: i: z: V6 A
Range closes to 20,000 yards...2 n6 G* m: E! u! r ^
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards0 _: v4 }! i, U4 s% I3 e
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'3 A. n0 b$ V# f$ C V' _
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards! t# H/ d' x+ n* c6 w6 Y, p% @
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
; x+ \! e: {& g8 u( k% G: |; t \8 xBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
* r5 G$ t" ]& fCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
$ Y+ N* w- j' m3 ~; u2 @BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards. d1 d) o1 c3 r; ~0 ]# w, I0 E
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
8 v: E B0 i2 U& ACL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards5 _# o: [: z, U- e! l% a; ^
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards3 R' I- @( O* J ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
4 c( l* c+ G3 ORange closes to 15,000 yards. H2 g" R* f4 W5 q+ e( c
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards0 d4 Y$ G2 ~# v
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards( b3 W7 R% Q7 k6 [. E* {1 t& U0 j
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
6 t5 h) q7 } ~CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards- y: Y7 E7 J, y- a& b
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards3 ?% k1 z6 v: Q7 C
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards2 R5 g' Z/ _9 K- o7 U: {
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards3 F* R4 J. h |3 v/ X' M
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards* [6 W) j6 T8 R4 r5 ?( [
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards. J* a) V) m4 v! r P/ J& x
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
9 j7 s2 u: h9 U& N/ z; ]8 P) |DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
6 A/ m6 ]# m( S6 u' f( e: S) n8 p8 `DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
$ J' Q; D& J/ c" F% lRange closes to 11,000 yards
; q( P1 G7 L3 Q# u% P% R" QCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
' F6 ~% _3 f' y& V5 VBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
6 R( W/ t' ~& u7 GBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
+ f: @7 _. u+ T0 v {" |CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
& Z: t4 P& F0 p% Q! gBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards: T( V- e4 M" i3 I$ k$ o
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
. ~4 v5 Z( g, |' G$ ]2 XCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
2 X9 k c' G' i$ h0 k! U# Z. IDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards7 d# x. k$ S9 t! p; M7 V& ^
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards/ G' ~& z& g) R: E+ N
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
q4 ~3 F( J2 G" a6 aDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
1 d! P( G9 d$ ]2 A1 {6 nDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards6 C: k) d7 x& i; J
Range closes to 9,000 yards2 x s( ~1 s5 J9 f
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards% G9 c$ e0 c/ j5 A! K! v
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards, ^. t$ b: T1 o7 k
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
# X1 G* u+ r( T- B4 p% cBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
q4 D0 }1 m# |3 T3 \CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards4 F& @$ L3 r+ a$ k' e* i
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards }0 t" q+ ~ i" C
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards, _1 F* N9 O0 ~ C3 K) `4 L2 C
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
- q' S) g! k+ C; o% _1 b7 L/ sBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
+ S* l& Z7 [! }; {. s* c' FCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
( i+ R* E6 I7 B3 sDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards) O1 c4 l7 J, s& n) n) B
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards* T% }$ p: d8 M
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards6 u# V+ a Z3 z% }
Range increases to 11,000 yards
' V. ~) R7 J1 a: tBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards. T" H+ R" |0 R8 m1 j( z- u& ~
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
8 r7 U3 u" V. Q$ k/ LCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards4 h; ^ l6 B V" b! |
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
0 V' f; v/ v$ [/ _6 q' vBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards; \* S) N! D5 y1 m. m- ]
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
" A& C( i) n$ a+ z. A3 B/ H9 Y4 \/ {CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
; E+ _8 K8 | n1 ?DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards3 _8 Z5 r" r; B9 ~4 A$ l* P( F4 s
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
+ a7 x, d; s9 kCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
+ q2 M- Z9 r/ D/ R0 \) k# A. VCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% J. g9 [! H3 {: }+ fDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards; C5 L) G( O3 Q. |4 p9 b
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
0 E4 g& y6 [ jRange increases to 16,000 yards6 L! p( I8 F& X; I2 _" H9 n
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards: [8 u& q1 F, I
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
! V$ k$ C3 R$ A+ DBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
, }6 f+ X1 y- H: v2 vCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
- L0 q7 G f1 q* K, ~# K. dCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards* z: L- g' C/ z; Q4 P
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
2 j# D' \! n( A0 a) }2 }/ SCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards7 G+ c! J2 v* ?% s
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
: }2 o6 \) T% b8 c' A! TCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
# F% l; g8 D- nCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards7 G6 M4 h. p# C; b
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
" H e* k9 s2 M# W& q7 H3 pCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards/ `2 C% |/ N2 M, B
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
) R0 [* X' K5 M8 j% NDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
9 x7 y+ d7 {2 d+ N4 |DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
: P' y/ ~: e& ^! X/ A; y8 LDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
" B3 \, S- c& VRange increases to 21,000 yards! |9 _) m& o) w" ]8 v1 X! v
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards! V% ~( s: S- L) t
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
( X \+ t( [5 `/ D! kBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards% g1 |, D4 }: S$ l0 ^) o7 L
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
7 T9 h4 y" Q5 G5 u3 s3 p/ s2 m: @4 bCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
, P4 R6 c0 l; J) `CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
0 e+ i( W/ j$ P( Z8 dCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
3 L8 M& [2 L1 \: BCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
/ d& D; z/ C1 h7 j5 u* ?' K) ICA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards) e3 b1 ]! @% s9 O! o5 |
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards+ ~0 n2 p9 K6 l( C8 T- e
Range increases to 26,000 yards% z! ]' q. k3 s T/ _8 D
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards8 i/ b' f; i8 @4 S2 A' _* P
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
! q. R& k+ o; j; z. i& cCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards7 K8 P3 c- X( R9 x
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
5 E% f% u4 A Z; PCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards# u. ?; O6 ]$ l, ?; F
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage2 H& K; o/ V7 D2 |" g
Range increases to 28,000 yards
% c. R2 g1 {4 J8 s- @. IBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
/ Z7 L1 t) Q0 w7 ^CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards P) g3 ]0 L4 [$ v
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
/ B- h, I! l* nRange increases to 30,000 yards
# d& U5 `; {6 [0 uCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
$ h/ r2 }% {( SCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
- y! b% N+ y% F( d0 ICA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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Japanese Ships
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1625 X" A# q( ?: W
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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# u% r4 Y+ E* M( WRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' c2 v# i# s9 R7 | I6 _/ g
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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5 u. T# L4 I3 `* a& W& z# FJapanese aircraft
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G3M2 Nell x 196 F9 F0 I. o* \* [3 |
G4M1 Betty x 21
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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0 \! E3 O) @) C! U" C( kJapanese aircraft losses! T: G; J- A3 n
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed1 @# Q% [( z6 b9 S: a4 {- b/ g b
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
0 M) p0 Z% N- o* S" v5 \ G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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2 ]; B7 t4 Z+ f. x! f @9 mAllied aircraft losses2 }4 j. _- K H) o! T
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 E+ Q8 `. O2 I4 n# ]
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Allied Ships
1 w2 L; Y7 ?' M2 x1 Z CV Hornet
% l' z4 o& t, T- E7 `1 A5 O) W CV Indomitable
$ y! {+ k2 k% e/ U CVL Hermes$ s }0 B( l4 f+ K$ N' l0 c
CV Illustrious+ Q1 J; @8 T. k+ d
CV Wasp; A2 H; m+ G/ v9 m6 f
CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:
* d. I$ n9 W) m8 N# ~$ }: Q) o! q. q 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
1 O$ ]% y/ _) V/ h5 Z9 } Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 r, ?+ \$ b$ g( K! v! L# B 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
1 |8 M* Y y5 ^/ u Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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% ~# Q8 R9 D2 u$ S0 u8 k/ lCAP engaged:6 ]( ~* a2 h3 r2 D7 ]- @6 e
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
6 r" r S T8 I 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, b2 `4 |0 L' T1 N- p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000. A6 F* {5 O3 C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1629 L ~8 ]# y% r' ]% N! G" V
! D, m1 t! E# J8 U5 J) ^4 Q& cWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- E& q& T$ n$ L+ q0 ^( p8 J/ O
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 28
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 {1 }* _( c3 g9 V9 c
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Japanese aircraft losses) {) b* Q) v: ^, X9 U' T: ^
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses* z: m( o2 _ x6 _
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- M. a% z) q, h' |/ [ CV Illustrious7 X, L) t2 ~5 l* [
CV Wasp
, x I; k* ^: _ I; p: t CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 r9 Q, f# b; Z 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
, z6 s' z1 y% c, e Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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+ s: o" l/ N; x2 l4 S7 s/ r0 ~+ gCAP engaged:
* A" ]5 d& B- S* {: L& U) Q2 m+ K" }1 KVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 B2 C# J1 `5 s9 {6 Z2 i9 f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 |& W8 |1 J) A/ @ 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ _3 V" W4 x" \3 V# D0 O" D
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.1 ?; o8 ?7 O2 }+ u* D( N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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+ a3 l9 z. ?$ SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162/ c* ^# r @) Q5 x# ~, O
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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' o3 M6 B# k9 W! h; }6 r$ [" z. WRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; G+ E8 x, C2 D" `; z+ }0 {Estimated time to target is 46 minutes& N! E& Q [% A$ o9 _
/ Q# W4 j7 P6 yJapanese aircraft Y" @: v. T _/ f f, g1 t; B
A6M2 Zero x 24
- T6 p& D7 T8 k$ K G3M2 Nell x 18: A3 ^* R( m: s, Z k& I. H9 b- D; U
G4M1 Betty x 168 k Z4 O. K* `$ d1 h" [' O
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I* |) B( R/ i5 h' e F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses$ k8 n" H9 E& _! e' z. a
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
6 ]3 ?( W/ w* C/ b, ^* n G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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+ d7 {& @# m: V4 Z4 X F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships: d3 Y( I6 a [
CVL Hermes
9 ?& {' g" ^8 `. U# \ CV Hornet
6 {; m+ h- |! C8 W' C CV Formidable
1 i: r9 W4 z% W CV Yorktown
: M- T3 n( f& x- I8 x( l3 P* T% ` CV Illustrious' U+ L: d4 {0 t4 }8 |
5 ]5 u2 O+ g# s1 L; z7 C' ?# ]: PAircraft Attacking:
$ R9 l) \/ }) g% U( C 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
7 @8 p5 V2 c( H# W; |. C) ^9 f Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb( {8 B" Y7 X1 z4 L
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
! t) g0 M0 T: W! U) f" ^ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 S5 p( R8 u8 J" l6 d7 p
, w8 C& o( f# }: ?CAP engaged:& N- D: l8 o6 s5 b8 X
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)& r: h! J9 N* B7 d* C' T- l$ F
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 a, g: ~- _% l2 ]6 p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000." Y3 l, U& N7 N b5 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |