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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。# C; z; w9 p3 \
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- P6 a0 p6 Y3 L: w2 eNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards: b$ c7 B' x+ B7 k
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Japanese Ships
) K! B0 X: Z" n* u0 @ CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
4 V5 u5 E+ a# T* M: j$ D3 h; _ CA Kinugasa
4 |* Q1 \0 N& E, j; }" K: z( D5 p6 Z3 b CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire4 v a7 U1 f+ k( E8 }! U& e `
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 j0 J" |2 R l) Q CL Tama
8 U. }0 c' i7 R* J CL Tenryu
7 e3 D& i Q. m' j CL Tatsuta
' r) I7 R) \# d% ~ DD Yugumo
, d7 }& F# G& D2 l; H- n( {* E3 v DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1 `( }' F8 l% H* ~( o9 v5 ~- \
DD Kuroshio4 p1 f y) M7 t7 [
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 12 x ]4 w2 ]4 u0 [4 H) f. s
DD Amatsukaze, [! G; A) W* E8 ^
DD Kasumi
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; x- D( y. h$ A& [5 r3 _1 BAllied Ships4 f: |/ ]. z& M( m$ z2 ]- i" _
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
: u# |$ i& ]" Z$ [5 \" [ CA Northampton
2 c' U* u+ m( \4 Q( K1 y1 V CA Chicago, Shell hits 10 k: m# ]( ~! ~" ^) k; ?
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
8 h& D" q! H4 ~, ~; F# V& n CA San Francisco, Shell hits 20 i7 Q! Z5 e9 W* j( G I
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
3 U" d' T9 a5 ~7 p( s CL Perth
( x* f, o o: ~$ ~( }; P CL Enterprise: K) u! u9 M, E1 F3 E; O
CL Honolulu* [/ M% [2 Q, f. w, _
DD Alden. g/ H7 X+ c1 @: P- @( ~+ K
DD Fox1 y6 s8 K1 {/ @
DD Whipple7 w6 ^7 F; d3 l$ Y4 z
; v4 p! J( z3 f. [* aImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
+ Q" l* l/ E: m9 K& \Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards' \: \6 F' w: n8 K8 i
Range closes to 17,000 yards...6 I; p( _& Y+ N
Range closes to 11,000 yards..." a2 ?) q& {8 H% R5 o, S1 W
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards/ f2 m- l+ k6 ^9 e" J: C" P' K
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
* a H# v$ R# A; `8 ~1 l& QCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards1 S4 G w0 j+ W* c$ }6 u
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
; U0 o9 q$ L: c& v5 u) rMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'# b9 }5 Z$ f& F6 r0 |) [& H
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards- O7 n. d8 h1 Q' C
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards* T1 p4 S+ o3 o/ l6 ]
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- Q2 J U7 ~& S5 E
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards) T9 V" {# F) [* I3 k; {
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
& D: Q' t. y4 i* D; u$ p0 XCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
% G6 r$ w) o4 S0 H7 oDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
2 E5 U1 O5 F9 a( {CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards+ l* T* V5 y/ F; Y. Z
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
! p* p0 J% {) z# j( nDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards# B6 C2 z% R( e3 W6 i1 i
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
+ { ?* v* s! xRange closes to 7,000 yards
9 u' X' G% L/ Q0 b: qCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards7 H: \6 B" x: Z) d" u
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
% N4 W# B+ |8 _* t5 _CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
5 H6 J9 z& a% G, l% R4 u8 _CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards( E4 [9 J3 m$ d9 V) d6 Z- w
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
! W2 {6 \+ i& E; p4 {5 JCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards& R0 G1 v- M& }, Z
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards* q! \( n7 d4 Y
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
- k2 D# d" h6 I& U* M+ }DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
7 s: T2 F' g1 H/ k q9 }DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
$ T7 ^0 ?' N5 wDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
, T! D# c4 H Z( ^! K2 K' eDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards( v+ |5 j0 i( Q/ V! O6 m
Range increases to 8,000 yards
5 F0 a2 \, B# q3 SCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
1 S) ^% U% f- o. H& r |CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
% A9 i: y0 k" [9 X/ K/ b1 z2 ~& t. SCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards5 G8 |, U4 C; C4 ~& S V, B' _# h# C
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
5 G% K) o' `0 u5 p7 \5 u7 D, I1 mCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards3 j* \7 J" G3 w9 k, ^0 L
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
: C/ X c( D% F+ FCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
0 ~! z7 C. ^ R2 t; SDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards2 T7 d& q/ r% s) }; r4 f
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards0 s! W& i: N) D3 @1 |0 n! j3 ~
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
i. t5 s* j# t4 z" T; b# ZDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards {* @# B$ U) d0 [0 Y
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
9 a8 R8 c. C4 S5 P$ KRange increases to 9,000 yards; Q7 @' {0 Z' L$ u3 O4 p. \
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
2 z, j% y7 |. U; s$ L# |CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards$ ?' r) h) Z8 E' H k
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards( z% Y4 W& b$ a6 n
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards X5 r' a5 f% P0 ^, ?, V
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
2 a- \4 b2 [. G& D4 K* aCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
3 ?* ^# S% q$ e$ U0 uCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards I8 c- V9 ]6 A% |* N: ^
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards+ D8 z6 i" i$ u. g
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards3 {+ p7 U2 O- W- R
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards3 |0 Q5 X/ V) f
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
/ l- Q) N4 U4 T* D* VDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
9 g# r# W y' ]2 ]8 uDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
8 C1 r+ p* S2 a6 \5 v* oRange increases to 12,000 yards' a4 }. i* ?# C: a6 w" @- Y+ x. b( t
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards# l1 _9 O- l: H k* ^1 b
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
; q. j" l0 n6 b% DCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards. F* D' C! O( D1 M5 e2 w% I
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
* O* F1 Q& v1 Q& I$ T6 H; lCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
/ o) l& g+ g, i2 tCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards1 o; e) v4 }, N$ |3 S
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
6 P( k* p5 @" R- {- c/ i: M% Y: rCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards2 I8 @1 s5 T) G6 @6 b
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
2 E1 ?& v9 a* T4 p2 iDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards8 f1 J; R4 m4 @$ }" C; D
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
3 s9 n5 ^) B3 J. ~8 HDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
: |9 Y3 ` k7 z" f5 ]- sRange increases to 13,000 yards ?& B i' m$ K: o
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
. L9 Y% q6 S* N4 q8 TCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards8 {7 v1 s0 s2 [# e% E2 G
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards. i9 X; O$ |3 X8 q
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards+ y3 ~, [1 C U( t u* ?3 m
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
4 d" ~/ \! B5 }; f6 P6 P a: s" sCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards5 L; m( p5 ~2 x$ D) K, ]. P
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
/ z& {) W2 _8 }, ~DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
0 a7 o4 V. m1 q, t: n2 a! wCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
; ]: Z7 p- G% Y+ G% Z' T& }: ]DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards! X' f+ x. l3 C- q) j2 I6 A9 X
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
* ?, j8 j/ w( NDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards! h8 g5 t! ^, `; e. A( Z
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
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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
5 d0 T3 l0 u$ y. T' A- g# Y( F1 z CA Kinugasa J4 H) `3 Z+ t) ?" y7 j
CL Tama, Shell hits 14 ? Q) P) h& c1 e: H: R7 N
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1( @8 L$ F2 ]- @& i/ d" X
CL Tatsuta: _! f4 K1 X6 y$ |1 W
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire4 u' C* u" j \- J* T& ] c! ?
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
5 z2 F5 s8 g2 ?7 Y DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
; g' S3 g. S0 [% C" ?6 } DD Oyashio7 h x; z7 a* \6 M, x$ v
- A+ h7 ~5 ~( T; nAllied Ships
! H7 S& d! D' y3 b0 @6 ^; t BB Colorado, Shell hits 1+ m# U* f# [, [ a4 b' t1 }
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8- y3 j. q: i& z- ]5 E
CA Australia
- V' S7 j' w: N) y8 H+ S | CA Canberra6 S/ i- o+ q7 [8 ~: l- ]5 v: T
CA Dorsetshire
" M0 }4 w- ] i* L" b CA Cornwall5 ^. w4 }1 F3 t' x' W& J) B* @2 h
CL Leander1 L0 `. l' m/ P) K3 ?) }/ ~
CL Java1 G* ^6 c* P9 I% \& A+ C; u% E; [
CL Dauntless3 S1 E9 K1 I' |. `, @5 ^
CL Ceres
" N9 k# O) W$ f3 F9 d! c1 \# U CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
) N& k5 J! _" I6 l- K6 H CL Trenton
+ c0 F% {( r1 o8 Q+ k CL Concord
@, N, q6 m6 @( M CL Helena: p1 h; S8 @; @6 B: ^# ]
CL Nashville4 u+ s4 T5 K* N
CL Capetown1 a* N& d/ s) U2 N+ L( g' N
DD Buchanan4 J3 t' S- H$ |
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire$ R; o c) q7 w! L+ f
DD Stack) U- k0 n$ S; V, q! d2 n3 C5 C
DD Dunlap9 N9 G- L- z; f( w* G/ @
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1! S: J9 d- g- I
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
- s1 Y6 N. k# a9 W- q" j }* C DD Nizam/ t$ f- R* T& V) [7 S; V; u
- L ?4 M3 J2 ], {Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards2 q- \3 e+ B5 t1 J3 A
Range closes to 20,000 yards...9 W$ W$ V8 p1 x% p1 C( |9 _
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards& v2 G' x" s1 R; @: m
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'/ T0 Y+ \$ j' d% c/ \3 q
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
& p) s4 K: f6 d' |2 q sBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
7 b- _, @/ B7 T2 a9 k/ F- jBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards9 |/ l( m4 K* s0 X) P
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
! b* N+ V+ o" J$ O0 {" b/ sBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
0 B' y9 n- _5 M+ Y( Y: K% YBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
, z, m! D ]1 R: \: WCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards4 O7 b' x5 P/ w) \0 l
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
! M/ O( m8 }1 E. ?* _DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
+ K( W& _ T8 [3 F9 x) gRange closes to 15,000 yards2 ?2 S0 S( ~0 F' v
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- w5 O# N) x2 T# |# DBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
. p3 w t& t/ Y1 h0 R6 t- oCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards" P5 i: B4 B, [. h: w( \
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards- E7 F6 P: S4 L* {+ Z
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
) `, O- T4 V5 O) A+ tCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
" r3 D& G' i# m2 x8 ZCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
* f1 o+ P: E/ Z7 M8 SCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards" n4 _4 n9 ~$ B# g( b) C
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards, {) P8 a& Q3 y1 ~) u
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards/ I" A0 t: N- _; R% T% K
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards% M& U9 `1 {: z% m% ?% s5 v
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards: }) i' Q7 E/ f# ^
Range closes to 11,000 yards+ U5 _) n0 v0 c) f9 w8 S7 D: {& H
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards% {: [6 |& e) ]: `9 J. b
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards; |$ U0 x: J' b2 a) Q+ Z0 i9 m: h
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
: x6 |! B5 O) E5 z. v. XCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards% @% K: \+ C: c' L* S( W" n
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards. \! b% t/ E9 W1 k" Q
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
e6 T. w( B. Z$ {! R0 ZCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
, n' C* g) T" r3 N$ ?DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
4 d5 A# Q( a5 q5 MCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
) A- h- r8 ?. w( X5 yDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards+ S! `+ }+ s; m! _9 I- {
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards. n" F1 d' k' z, T2 Q
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
! _/ G0 u/ d& y- a% ]+ x, cRange closes to 9,000 yards1 j1 \8 U6 Z a5 F" _+ D
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards2 e% G& l+ n8 c, V. D& E
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards1 T1 X* j7 _. E y9 u# K0 E
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
! @ e5 f0 d( x$ f( tBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards7 d) p: @1 h, X0 S
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards: M! T2 l3 k2 W: v
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
/ _/ Y; J. P# h7 T5 Q( [# NCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
$ q! x/ x4 [! XCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
8 N" G) R/ ]* y+ `7 q6 iBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
- u5 G8 k1 d* G+ z" B& g+ o$ Y7 eCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
/ x! F0 ~& P l/ Z: hDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
5 s5 P4 l( H7 v, i# O3 kDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
# z, @2 \/ j) K# P$ ?DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards. R4 s8 O# K; X! x
Range increases to 11,000 yards
& _* d! ^8 D, ?BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
; d' G( [* V9 k' i" X2 R* XCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards h/ O2 Z5 C; n$ ^) _
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards9 Q" l- Q' P+ m* N7 N: g5 c
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
* J) _& J1 X& b8 ^. X5 C* p0 OBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
9 U4 w# M, o( w1 XCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards- r0 E s; \& l4 _/ k" {& ~
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards; n: A, e8 Y+ f" `8 ~7 V
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
7 X9 [& z$ J7 k1 _6 CDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
. k0 _+ F9 q3 p7 CCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
( x3 A" c% Q# o8 X; Z6 MCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
0 S* B3 a0 h! j3 `" x& `& CDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards6 f2 c9 l/ D% x2 d5 _
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards2 ^7 ?2 K1 L1 g' p2 K8 V% N- e
Range increases to 16,000 yards( X; y! V, r6 ^1 W
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards! A; F' T- ]6 O P! G; |
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards/ V* D& Z( E! b; h6 K
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards ~: K/ V9 p2 d( O/ }
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
" y. J( Z( s( ICA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards% e1 F, U* r* c4 U; i
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards) e/ o5 t) t# `) i1 Z5 Z
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
& }) ^3 J8 m9 n+ r' _! dCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards1 Z* V- J/ P- k- }7 Z" e- v a
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
/ a& i! b! A' T1 J4 A% MCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
0 p+ x4 F3 S. e' T5 e6 UCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
3 ^: x; u1 q; N0 ~CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
* f( W* X) c$ S) MDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
9 I9 ^9 O3 O; A- f% vDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards9 c/ b" i6 M& T) s5 _! d
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
& d; D8 r- R8 ZDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
% z1 Q" g, [/ r0 G1 u( v* U& \$ c2 zRange increases to 21,000 yards
9 N( x# v4 c1 N2 ?0 ECA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards7 d2 j! B* ?6 ], s6 x
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards: y% S( F7 A6 {6 e8 e
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards9 k# S/ z- s3 ^7 l& a4 n
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
; X2 @' K7 m; E# n% |CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards4 M# p, b& N0 l& X! W' P0 W1 k& n0 t4 p
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* Z1 M7 h* @9 X P. c
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
P' |& ]' G! K6 l' qCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
; j; R. S% C7 |2 m! j; m! Z/ C9 XCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
Z Z: T2 }2 L8 s3 S4 S; R8 xCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards! D" \5 F9 K# q8 s( B' C; [
Range increases to 26,000 yards
$ e( ~( ?: x( B+ j/ X) IBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards& b9 Z; V/ [. p6 s
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards8 O; o$ g" b6 ?+ w
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
9 l5 a- U" y; V! U2 RCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards. {8 P J" @ q, l( |: Y' G
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards( N1 s+ B. y j, c- ] Q
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage( K: \4 K" }& ^$ @ V! A1 B
Range increases to 28,000 yards- }$ h$ e9 o7 v( k G) b m
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
; q4 V: W! m; HCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards% B, u' v5 _5 `+ [% c" {3 S! k
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
+ D, ?0 M- u* m* r, HRange increases to 30,000 yards! ]$ D @# ]( i
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards3 Z% V+ v% u, W( O% U a
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
# N9 C; ~3 g/ D/ C& P. Y0 \CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards/ u" A' g% w& w) S6 N( O5 h
Task forces break off...' r/ }$ `; M/ w, G3 ?; f
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5 `# y, Z; l) V ~, f7 ^3 dSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands8 p. u$ w9 R G2 K' w3 `
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! i5 [. p/ f: O+ u9 e& y: tMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162* k: j0 {3 S+ W* ]0 I2 }- y% A9 f
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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3 f% E5 \2 t* q' gJapanese aircraft$ _% ]% ?/ U6 O4 t: d/ V- F9 o
A6M2 Zero x 48
: f; P( D% p& p, B; z4 ~6 | G3M2 Nell x 19
6 c/ o2 {1 I" b4 C9 k7 h% o G4M1 Betty x 211 c% e( s1 j9 v: T) {$ y
9 [7 v% B E b9 V" G% H( K
Allied aircraft
. V7 r% b6 Y3 B# d8 r, x" G F4F-4 Wildcat x 27" T, q1 b- T: k" P, B9 {* Q) |
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Japanese aircraft losses t& v* c: F, k
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed; A+ U- `. t. p/ v: _
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed: ^+ L( {; j8 _. Z, p0 ~7 r8 Y7 B
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged% j- q* D9 F2 d$ d! S; C* ^
/ |* T7 |3 B4 t2 G: p* qAllied aircraft losses) y3 x! V3 z$ ?: E
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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! T0 j+ v# P* U% C8 D- R" HAllied Ships4 ]3 e; m" [; @5 q$ I2 S j
CV Hornet* B- Q& Z& C; a# f8 \
CV Indomitable
) I3 y1 d8 K5 h" Y CVL Hermes0 m3 G7 U& P$ u, h4 I' z' b1 j
CV Illustrious
' g9 i+ v' H+ A) k& \2 B M4 p CV Wasp
7 V& k5 S% a- I: z* t2 g, ^: J+ Q" h CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:3 a1 T+ _1 W1 J6 f) {( w
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet$ e& u6 J: W8 i* g$ E
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ Z, O9 U6 l2 U 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet0 l H/ L% I0 L4 l' t+ ?9 A
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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$ p; f. v/ b8 a) bCAP engaged:
9 a" I- X9 ^2 U5 V. h# j" k' iVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)* L! ]9 }" M6 Q2 J8 d, ?- M
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- i g9 {/ i: v5 p* N f Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
8 m& T; r2 g* h9 X/ @9 `- t3 l1 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes4 H; b, `! q; m1 u( _5 @6 @# m
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) c- H' P# z9 |. T2 z4 qMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162+ E$ k0 l9 `+ i) |$ R
7 W+ O3 u( |$ e7 W5 x- SWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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, e, n' A* m: N3 o) s0 HRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
7 o$ ?2 ?9 W4 W/ tEstimated time to target is 34 minutes- {: E6 N2 W) @5 O
3 |0 H* D% v V( e2 A% O! h% ~Japanese aircraft
+ K& ^, H0 f9 C, W; G! l! G G4M1 Betty x 28
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0 p, y9 z5 N& L+ n H& q7 D. Q! sAllied aircraft
8 u8 `$ x$ E' @4 S& y9 U F4F-4 Wildcat x 14. h# |, I% x9 H* A+ L# e- S4 e
_. a9 q1 m( h$ ?( X- EJapanese aircraft losses
8 f% }# G: s+ u9 m8 J G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged \5 t: l3 S! L e: Y
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No Allied losses. W N) k* K+ {3 ~. n8 h
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Allied Ships. N5 K, v8 e4 t, R' a: I q
CV Illustrious
4 T9 S/ _( U0 K9 X CV Wasp! d& u$ ^: f5 c1 v$ _
CV Hornet& t, `* R" z2 _7 Q
4 {; O6 ~( D! B/ F
Aircraft Attacking:
6 \0 [: |* n. g* o 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet r' V8 |! A- Z- N' ^# \
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) K7 h& p" P1 O' p, g% ~, H
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CAP engaged:! w7 @) `- w% P6 e
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) H9 b; C8 `9 u; H5 `# z3 o! k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
V+ T2 v+ u T/ ] 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. C- B `/ q4 A6 S
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
: ?( }: R0 ]# r# d/ ~% a$ i# H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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1 t8 b$ q U5 I4 G; w: u+ ^8 B6 yWeather in hex: Moderate rain* |& }* ^8 g. t' L. ^2 S
0 P% U U# ~. FRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, n* u Y9 M7 A' gEstimated time to target is 46 minutes+ {2 f4 p) i7 W7 F9 S2 H1 C
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Japanese aircraft
) U9 e$ R1 ^3 v2 [ A6M2 Zero x 24
8 J& s6 ~. v" c' i1 N. _4 p G3M2 Nell x 189 a4 V. y$ w# v: }* P. j2 q
G4M1 Betty x 16
: }+ \% a$ ~8 ?5 Q4 F$ ?- F o9 ?! v! R, u5 B
Allied aircraft
+ ^5 f; u* F6 D% \0 V+ Q3 Y3 d F4F-4 Wildcat x 19! m8 F& ]( Y# w
& t4 |1 J$ Z; r- }- F7 E4 UJapanese aircraft losses
' g5 b2 S5 N! x A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, W" O, d. q8 [( N8 \$ i3 q
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses0 e$ D$ r+ O9 W$ \
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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2 o: V W( {6 ?& yAllied Ships! @6 r- m: R2 F* Y
CVL Hermes0 R" W. V# ?/ P
CV Hornet. Z$ y* [# T$ E# R0 ~. r
CV Formidable! d' F1 X6 B" A( S8 s/ m
CV Yorktown& h) Y3 y W/ l
CV Illustrious
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( m: @+ a: b3 U3 a5 H; Y; pAircraft Attacking:
" d( T$ T: r- w 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
& y. n( l- o) |' Y Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ O, C9 d! ?2 t- l! X% r* R 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet/ V& O* O3 R8 `5 y# R
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 A* t- ^! s- z' S3 P% x/ B8 g! G
w0 F c5 Z4 b* L( p9 Q* I1 ECAP engaged:
# k) I2 M5 D# q2 i3 jVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
* u& B% Y( c. z* P9 | 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 E: s* a0 G- W# { Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.4 \- e; R$ H7 o; v4 Y2 i) \" ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |