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' X$ z* ?7 ?' q42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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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards! J# ^! j, n% W# E
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Japanese Ships- d0 x9 [ L8 P7 `+ L" q# R
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
0 f% [* n1 v- A' F3 I& f( | CA Kinugasa2 J. k O- {" p$ j% E( a- g, o/ f
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire7 P# D( d5 z$ k! a5 B/ G: O
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
) V7 W6 v6 _) ]" I% W CL Tama
, F. w0 H( K1 v. B; A5 Q2 U CL Tenryu( |5 I6 t' p- p+ } [/ I+ G5 b8 r
CL Tatsuta
' v- L* a" q. z N. h DD Yugumo* U. |. R+ \6 ^! f, h8 U% q; E
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 14 e0 m3 X6 x6 A- G. H8 ^# m
DD Kuroshio
# A$ a0 n: L) F) M- L: y DD Oyashio, Shell hits 12 w3 S: Z: |7 ^3 @
DD Amatsukaze2 n9 ^" t, R5 P5 a! l' a
DD Kasumi7 w# X$ |/ [/ E
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: x9 j l' g+ _, _4 L( Z CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
' Q3 B2 S4 ^+ t& q' w7 [ CA Northampton
; M7 ~5 p, C! s9 r CA Chicago, Shell hits 1: |* z+ Z: I) z$ L9 z A
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
! z9 m; I! \3 F I& z CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
6 J. b4 ?6 g3 t/ ^' k( D0 Y CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
* W$ G5 W# b7 M# E+ E) {! n/ b# Z CL Perth2 H" {9 |: B7 p/ M8 O
CL Enterprise
5 O: `+ W. C. |4 X CL Honolulu) j! o* o, w4 D9 G! o) R
DD Alden
9 } T- L/ \. D- R DD Fox) [3 E1 K# Q5 Q# C( _1 D
DD Whipple% U- p7 J. r& W3 f. _1 n' W
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight, W7 R; v" p# \: M! r9 U
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards2 u( ]* d% W- {+ @! J
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
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CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
7 T4 B4 J+ y8 V2 A* f& ^+ wRange closes to 8,000 yards...5 ?2 d0 {! e2 _# \ M4 t3 s
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
4 K. B( O& {# w) z2 JCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
; q9 ~9 C. [; |7 N' V" L: V k% x4 pMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
5 {6 N( S6 v2 d4 q' |! c# Z. `9 WCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards. J1 f6 [- e9 F* d3 U
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards1 ~6 ^: u3 [; t/ J. g
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards3 `8 L: _ y1 e% N
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
, W% G. @9 m5 W6 @9 wCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
7 N% h$ }( [, x$ M# ^CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards% }! X2 j! e$ U- g5 ?% N1 g) O
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
2 _9 a& }% Q: d( m4 V' `CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
+ K3 j- ]! O2 c; ~7 d$ z8 ADD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards$ s x( f( ^4 b; ^# b/ l& D
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
) x. Z. R7 J( J0 WDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
5 j/ l9 n7 X0 H9 vRange closes to 7,000 yards; x, u" D& C& J, }, N2 a V7 C' c
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards& o! w8 I! T3 R& z( k: b1 z! I
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards: M6 [( L3 ]8 I$ K! B
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards- k* Y' Z( \: u1 @
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards6 n4 b( j) x+ C: M+ U, |% T- N- {
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
* C9 ]! `1 x' g9 X! ^: x6 o& zCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards4 K. P4 l8 b! {$ k0 c! r
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
9 U9 u3 {4 [: a$ e3 @( JDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards: M. E) ]6 `& D: l6 b2 R" D
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards% T+ f4 ?" g# w6 G$ n0 e, ?$ b: i
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards) T J# O) D( F( K' J) Y
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards4 ^+ q. r: E$ \+ a/ |+ g
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
3 t0 R# y: h5 w8 B# O& kRange increases to 8,000 yards
# [/ a: `6 `+ X1 @CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards; d# R! g; j3 K9 d
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards+ W0 I8 V3 H1 I* v) n) V7 ]7 i
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
M- c! m! s" y2 F; |8 i+ VCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
7 r7 W) f, r" n& ]CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards5 B* {& V7 h. \
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards. Z9 z3 C+ A5 b1 V7 ~* b8 ]
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards/ V- C" c9 y$ d r' D
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards* ?% k: P- G i7 Y4 a+ G% @: F
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
5 T5 l5 e9 }& \, O7 [DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
! E! D) M& N+ l& r, CDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
5 Z2 K% F+ [7 QDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards$ F$ B. w4 Q4 ?! T. W' [- M! R& w
Range increases to 9,000 yards0 C9 v, H2 _4 c- l; k8 v. a' C
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
$ L8 t, |2 c4 a& |5 T: \& pCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
1 V( v0 J7 N& W0 @4 _CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards0 Z4 n* W& q' O' L# `) z/ ?
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
2 G0 ^3 Q. f1 {% uCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
3 v; Q @* |+ \/ A7 VCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
8 i2 i' o% S/ l0 d, f5 bCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards% a% a' F) Z, U' s
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards* l! v' i$ \1 A/ b- H
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
5 F! ?, U; d' w' t+ n9 eDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
8 Z! }' O: W. G' L) D1 z$ v' V0 {DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards4 f$ w- [: @4 S# X2 }8 J
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards( v9 t; V( _6 n
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
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CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards4 H8 H3 C% E& E/ r) V3 V
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
* r i' X+ h. p1 O% [! qCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards$ I. D6 g$ r8 B; P0 G# t5 C
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards: n* a% u S `! a
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards! b% i& g7 o- W |+ {
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards- j: K2 c. |4 f N" z/ U
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
1 D4 Q# y. r$ N$ q. k! fCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
3 Q. D1 G* Q% G* r+ f, Y7 _DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards; L2 f/ {+ u7 h( x+ I8 Y
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
1 v. `$ e: L0 O: [' mDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards# M$ `4 N3 l3 Y6 m' c. N7 V* N& R
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards+ d( d$ q+ R+ O3 f% [
Range increases to 13,000 yards
; ]3 r: u; c0 \" Z' ~7 VCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
- r$ r2 p" @$ ]% s2 A" K' ?CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
3 V; ~+ H3 a* V0 u2 U1 n2 aCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards' B; c7 ^& ]4 K! @/ W
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards; v) w7 y5 i. x5 d2 B) L# y6 Q `
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
! C2 w( M0 y1 D- |' S2 rCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
# J6 \- K: E+ R+ v0 _5 d5 ~CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
0 N+ L2 @8 _: E, O; a" K. y/ C$ ADD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
" s5 Y% d; M% T# ^$ W! A1 FCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
$ i9 A* j/ ?7 gDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
& F8 f" A# ]- Y9 G6 `DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
& k, [' S x i v2 lDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
" h, w$ b o @: ?4 o! q% _: w. }DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards: _) e* ^7 b3 _" _% H1 b3 u
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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire, k3 ~3 I: r8 n+ V9 e) n N2 O8 t7 @
CA Kinugasa
$ x) ^6 c% q; T, E' s CL Tama, Shell hits 1& n3 p' Z+ e* O( o o5 Y
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 16 @5 [9 ?' F2 l7 K8 B$ g* R
CL Tatsuta
* M8 }+ Q3 e) }) g. g- R( F DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire3 O8 A4 F5 P4 H2 c/ `
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
P9 F [$ A; M+ ^ DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
2 J) U4 | v' s& Z7 ]6 i% C; p DD Oyashio
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+ d7 P9 k1 o1 X: K0 h$ } BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
G u! o& t5 e' ?- [. _ BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
0 q$ C) }0 m% r, i' q0 _. ]8 P CA Australia
$ T' F0 N% ]4 E- M6 a7 U* E& _ CA Canberra3 h0 l( B6 z, k
CA Dorsetshire
o$ R- }$ Q' x( |. m CA Cornwall
/ E5 K, @' Z+ |- q W6 ` CL Leander7 Y8 c, d) k7 K0 F* f+ C9 l
CL Java
& }/ Z( `( f$ S2 D CL Dauntless" Y. Y! O; x, Z2 I: }2 W3 g, O8 z
CL Ceres2 ^5 E$ ^" x4 P5 k( q
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
4 @! T2 m7 L0 q) P5 X) J CL Trenton
* I. i: w3 Q2 g CL Concord
- V) o6 P' z9 _4 M6 D0 K CL Helena8 _7 ^; \7 ?; U
CL Nashville8 ]$ c; ]8 J% y# { X8 l2 R
CL Capetown+ O/ m# n" t! }( d. C
DD Buchanan
2 ~1 B5 ?6 V S8 d- w, E DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire& s! N* Y9 |: Y/ ~1 B2 P
DD Stack
# J- O' C6 U4 i% h& Q z# Z0 i" \ DD Dunlap, t, n/ @! f, H0 J0 I- @
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1! W: Q6 E* V' K( g
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
- ] B; J: q0 g$ L* J# j# Q DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards3 s+ i6 d: D `2 b
Range closes to 20,000 yards...) }+ ^& c$ k7 a
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards: m: |" H% ]7 q1 Z+ g/ M5 b
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
8 K1 Q; _* C) `4 {BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards& ^1 a: |: d8 t0 s. g) [( @
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards& a2 ?) K0 y8 Q: c. n
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards9 `) |+ a; x. i: z0 \1 l$ `
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
( t B9 y3 \; [# M! GBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards" W7 T* ] w3 f4 Y. V" {
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
8 p1 ^; z7 d! j0 E3 O7 ACL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
5 P, A& i* z D. M) A! I! [6 RCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
# L& g4 p$ a9 ~% fDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
; X0 s2 }, q6 K& `, XRange closes to 15,000 yards( d2 e5 b, u/ Q3 W
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
3 `' O& f3 A, o- ]. ~, fBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
2 {( l* n3 o* CCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
4 E- ?9 c/ f4 W5 u' fCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
+ h: A9 R" m8 K3 CCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards) `, Z: o( ~* W: L& F& w) p) N1 q
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards) [7 N; ~# d1 D! G; {, j6 I
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
1 Z' }. |; A5 y$ m; r& y( B9 U; sCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards2 X$ \7 c0 P# q% U" U
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, h& R$ d z7 O. q# Q' xCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards. g. U# W6 l2 y, d1 z$ s
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
( T! T" k# s; g) e0 a/ Z6 L- |; ZDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards" v! P+ _1 e2 v5 A) x' W
Range closes to 11,000 yards
! u0 W, s4 e- }) W3 NCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards, v! @& L& n7 s3 X q
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! @6 y% j/ _0 @; v: jBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
( W. I6 u+ e5 F/ }. WCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards: ]; u2 Z* y; D2 R
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
/ w! w" r) W# W! p5 b# ^CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
7 [! H, C- ?; S% g P! l) dCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
) K p) o5 @; j9 @DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards7 E9 `; M" ?: \3 j$ [0 D
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
7 _* i/ P, S7 H1 W6 d \1 O1 d. jDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards2 e9 _" F+ c3 p5 ^) f- r
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards9 ^% Z9 A( v3 [2 K. t
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards U2 C8 C( m( F* n o- K2 a2 s" ?
Range closes to 9,000 yards
# m! Y) G% K4 C" fCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards& a+ t4 {$ \" b4 C* P' ]
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
6 X, N5 h/ p& T, L1 oCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards8 O7 T/ \" V ]4 m) N3 C1 F0 e. `
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards* F% O# L! [) G/ [, ^. {$ G
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards: @& j& O/ i; Z. \( C' K. Y' H
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
, `& S; s' q" i8 d3 wCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards3 [2 P, r Q! E- W
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards; r$ @; c+ s2 n+ q* n4 m2 s
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
, d2 e& e9 K, i4 DCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
3 b9 J! T9 ~6 M0 @) m8 N* T5 s; T' ADD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
. _, S! _/ j$ b& |& EDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards1 X) p3 S9 t7 N, @$ b
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
{9 Q9 E& f- [1 sRange increases to 11,000 yards
3 f. S) J1 `) s# yBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards8 i# p' q1 M, J! W9 a2 R
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards# i7 N* P7 F8 q- j2 ]
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards, G# E4 M$ j; |; G6 W2 W2 C9 `
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards" I% _' I7 \1 r7 Y, o
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards0 b( N+ H I4 T) B6 y
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards0 y" e* X- O: P( \( ?1 W) A
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards3 N6 v2 p. N; Z9 Y* W+ D! ?) Q
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
1 }3 v; B3 [) r. ^4 V; j2 z) GDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards/ }' J1 M; p# n
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
1 f; c% D3 \6 \; s/ O3 c# [CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards G) _1 J5 ~/ Y
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
8 [3 s5 a7 D9 X& yDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards. B+ v) D+ j1 f' m: h
Range increases to 16,000 yards: X- H# H' {9 o: [2 c+ t
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
; ~$ E @! p- i$ X: f% u1 x3 zBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
2 q5 [4 y1 c; ^" E3 \8 QBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
4 V" |0 V! Y% ^8 S. i/ Q6 nCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards( e9 w8 ?$ @+ G& s& _% e9 w1 |
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards8 n$ I/ a! _0 A( o. m6 L, a
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
& r- R, Q4 f1 E& j. {4 {CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards! F& _! R; ^1 b J
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
c9 [# ~+ Q% e2 H, ]8 F2 iCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
: p2 H: c4 U# k O8 \; S% W/ kCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
2 b3 M* u: X/ ~. w" l+ x* f4 f/ VCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards/ P7 g& h0 h/ W7 n
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
& T+ l4 M/ p" u' s2 W4 K9 GDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
5 S" D% s; j0 X9 u# Y* IDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
* |1 q; @+ p' ~. o9 b/ Q$ h/ RDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
! T+ Z: U- _9 \$ r% D. M! j* IDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
9 S% p" q. A% H- f& kRange increases to 21,000 yards
/ [1 S6 W5 ^0 n- YCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards- i. \0 R8 }- y$ h- p- l
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
! a. W$ h5 ^1 z X2 UBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards6 o. L# C. U f0 C! y; e
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
% Q: T- s, M+ l4 T( A. B" vCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards" q- {* p- t0 h- ^# `0 H; E
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
' l' ~; O. i2 c! b KCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards. N& s. `/ d+ [( H0 ]
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards- o8 J* { t' i7 d4 }
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards N& S% B/ U6 Z
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
1 d4 {! H0 j- eRange increases to 26,000 yards7 b( E6 d& z& K K; T# m1 Q/ [! s/ a
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards! F% N. d! {/ @3 i
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
$ @9 z( D% h- x8 b! X9 q- O# s3 aCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
+ M/ F3 p0 f7 c: RCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards/ A+ I' m) r' p5 c3 ]; N+ y
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards5 x$ q! Q7 O1 E# y
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
" u- E4 T& x9 V. S! k) ~Range increases to 28,000 yards
9 D ~: K: b+ O5 KBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards% _, x# G m* [
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
; o6 k8 I# h" Y% R3 [2 Q+ i: P @; |/ }CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards: Y3 |6 h4 N9 P& I) H5 B6 E. e; Z5 ?* D
Range increases to 30,000 yards
# P% ]0 s+ e5 N `! GCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
, @/ `7 M$ V5 XCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
7 u" b% X; _# m' S9 d0 ~CA 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 136,162
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) y$ ^! Z; d9 q3 S/ B+ A) t8 NWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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3 K$ T' x6 S! m1 B3 cRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 V6 c( Z* z! S0 w7 h) Y
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 48) G7 ^( _2 `7 }7 P$ Q3 |5 J- p+ s) S# z
G3M2 Nell x 19
! _4 J* \. a' b G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
4 n' G G( S- e9 | ~7 I F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses- g q0 d; R6 F9 p, m4 ?1 r
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed! L/ z9 i) O+ ]$ m# |; m% F b
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
: J5 k/ S( p4 Z G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged7 E6 r( v. i. u j; c7 ^+ H
4 z/ Y _& ^. f, o+ ]0 A# CAllied aircraft losses) ~3 Q) R2 y0 r
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! M3 H9 D4 L+ y- O/ T) Q3 m
9 v u( U6 v* h, C9 GAllied Ships0 ~5 ?4 G3 {+ n
CV Hornet
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CVL Hermes0 Q) z7 W0 C* y/ ~6 N2 L& q6 s
CV Illustrious
0 e. Y: @2 j% a" d, y CV Wasp4 g4 W! f% ?; I- v; W' v9 X
CV Formidable3 m* E9 y! K7 {: S1 s
: z0 u/ v- p* N% B, ^% S2 VAircraft Attacking:
$ h& D1 y- G) X o0 I 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet) V' o9 s4 l6 n& J
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
; L- W8 J& ^$ u) e3 T3 m 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet' |2 b, ^/ B6 y+ Y1 q9 _; {
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 z. n: E1 H( l% e
) n8 e' K! S+ o: @CAP engaged:' r! R, `$ ]8 H0 w
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
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- [3 L7 {2 r1 ~ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
/ X; M5 W: h n. i. w+ a9 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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: J* I F' m# B" @Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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4 t/ x" a% K$ t) \7 K9 CWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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. G% o- ?' j. |Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
: J) Z% o, E+ |1 H- L4 h- Q9 E- O) KEstimated time to target is 34 minutes5 Q8 I( Q4 Y5 p3 _) \
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G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
; l- { R8 p& g* d& t7 u F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
& b8 F0 |" e3 Q# t7 S/ A G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged9 ?8 Q/ e& Y9 H
; I, z# u5 B4 |8 a( L8 h& L% z$ ]No Allied losses2 ~% O9 j7 S* a% U1 U% A
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Allied Ships
! R2 s; A. ?- ^; s CV Illustrious
: g: k2 C7 F3 i1 y) o" ~; \ CV Wasp9 ?( _" u% z. G ]# W" t: D
CV Hornet5 J* d% t' n5 }; C8 }( P0 o, H
) I. f& B2 V3 ]& q$ ~Aircraft Attacking:9 U5 j' i. j U8 u, D* t$ U
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet/ h0 H- d W- ]5 v I" L
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb' P) u; A6 n! R5 D7 H _
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CAP engaged:
; V% z% c9 I" U9 [( b7 mVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ U# s' i. y2 N5 w 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 q0 M" d' c+ j' n. g: s 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 f" x4 |% O/ Q% w$ r Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.. z. \2 P: f- u: V1 _, G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes0 q/ o4 H" C2 b& k& z' K
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* V; d6 ~- ^0 o4 u ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: P5 V0 w1 E2 a4 c# r" {% I3 l
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes; ]7 @& \, M: Y9 p1 M1 N% C( e: n
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Japanese aircraft
8 D! r1 J ~, R6 p6 _& Q A6M2 Zero x 24
y* b c+ ~* K5 s; s) m G3M2 Nell x 18
: F/ F% V( C& t& H t G4M1 Betty x 16$ Y0 K/ G! d- L! m
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Allied aircraft
; T/ J% k6 ?4 f& d F4F-4 Wildcat x 19! M9 v5 g; O2 F$ y! x" R! v* {# ?5 W
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Japanese aircraft losses2 [; X/ I" |0 V' d2 Q* y, ~( H
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ O* d/ \/ j) w5 k# ?& j* H# @
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Allied Ships
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+ r( C# g# g1 p' j' i: ] CV Hornet6 p& l' s+ I- V* Z+ g
CV Formidable) w5 A2 |* ~ O' @( l# K
CV Yorktown) S9 T$ k4 _: d$ j6 O3 f. |
CV Illustrious1 u/ k& j$ o3 H* K4 f
$ M e) d* V- }Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ ?: d1 U# t& B' p+ k# Z% {0 N# Q
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
7 {: a: C* Y' ^4 K6 @ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:8 ^8 r5 ^! l* [* B% k$ h
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)+ j' r/ @- E; E$ d- q
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- b/ @) | h; Y8 n3 |0 w; g
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
- ]/ h* E/ a$ l H# n& q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |