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1 c Y8 g3 ~2 K$ N42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。- V0 a2 F& H( O. Q
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards |0 q) b/ @8 Q: h2 V
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Japanese Ships4 W6 d* ~# \9 k4 V4 ` d d A
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 23 G& Y8 x) U5 }* X2 E$ S
CA Kinugasa
* e' F' q" R! U3 k CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
+ W9 Z$ q; u- P' r CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 L- v5 j3 Y& O# r4 C% C* `% ? CL Tama m3 ?. U3 r# r" @
CL Tenryu6 N) `$ a4 o% r$ d+ e, w- S
CL Tatsuta* ]- L" d; X4 W x: \6 z
DD Yugumo4 T5 J8 D) z$ n
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 16 B9 k+ n4 a5 f0 y2 x6 a' e
DD Kuroshio
* Y. [ f3 K3 z DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
4 a. z$ h. N ~; X4 o5 B DD Amatsukaze
$ r$ P& ~# @+ \1 z9 X1 Y6 L+ n DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships! c- G# u. X! l- M) P
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
. M" ?( z) F4 F CA Northampton
) s3 c3 ^9 P0 ^ CA Chicago, Shell hits 1. f! U9 {$ Q8 G1 q3 g8 T3 Q0 h7 t
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
3 @" E4 o9 h6 {6 f1 P5 I/ g9 X* Y CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
0 b& n9 j& N" F CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1- I) g; X- }( b! f$ m
CL Perth5 }/ \% G! w+ S) n: M2 [; J
CL Enterprise
/ C( t+ c7 ^7 S) Q3 u CL Honolulu, k: b, Q# I9 M: L5 b- w+ z+ g
DD Alden+ s8 B% p1 ]1 ~) R2 ?
DD Fox
* L+ r7 d5 ?7 a- U: U5 u DD Whipple+ x2 Z- W8 Q: {' @, d& D( s
: v* c* g. ^; |9 D/ }+ P) nImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
- {+ H: |- h7 x' v* X5 {) XMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
! V8 F7 B/ n! X2 ]Range closes to 17,000 yards...7 s2 W" L' u# `
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
; a$ d7 ]2 p1 u: [1 M/ ~- nCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards8 U( ]5 _2 C! r' q7 S I1 m
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
9 q9 O0 K+ K4 {. ^CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards; ?& R$ j! A" S/ k3 ]
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards; C- ]/ w+ H% e0 L4 p
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T' h0 m; n7 P W- X
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
: I0 s8 w5 M5 G6 r, N! kCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
$ p; ^& x: N9 q( B! x, ^CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
3 F# k5 D# }8 o. U- M: gCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 e! s F$ e+ U' P# OCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards* j$ g g' v, V$ k* X, a
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards5 Y- L4 P4 V8 C" H6 G6 d/ h! E
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
& T( Y$ ]) y7 U$ G2 V+ g: ZCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
+ E- k/ N9 s9 G2 _DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
1 b& r& V) v9 b, U: }DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
. O9 M0 v( R: h e9 n2 v- g/ v- u9 zDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards. f E+ J2 W; h; P' J
Range closes to 7,000 yards
4 P& Z! b( C+ e4 Z3 U: BCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards5 V: e4 {' _2 V! Y* @
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards4 S$ t3 v1 e9 H$ j3 I
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
1 t$ P( M9 R2 w }7 t* A9 ACA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
( R9 S8 d2 }4 N0 M4 P* D5 `/ ?/ p& mCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
3 z$ S) i* e3 @CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
1 W' O2 x2 R/ N# ^9 X7 s$ t& UCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards+ t! s$ m# ?1 p* z* B: c
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
) R' y/ F# S Y, P" r$ [. eDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
- \6 d0 _4 B7 ]. H7 _DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards0 B; q1 U* S+ x. S$ i. P
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
% s2 p$ L# l* k/ K' ADD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards0 S* w- h: c" m6 |% }
Range increases to 8,000 yards( ?5 ~: r" p" U- S( ^+ H% ?
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
! S5 p. b2 z& c/ b7 S# V3 r. D# D8 `CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
6 \4 q0 n% g# P: QCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards/ [" N( q5 c `8 ]% ] _
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards- A- b! z, A) s' _ ^
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards6 i: W0 r- t/ y1 S" Z5 ?
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
0 Q( O/ O$ d! ^/ v- b) A9 KCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards& k7 t% j7 ~! |/ K
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
8 m0 Q: p# M3 xDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
# ]- A) Q8 ~" v& {DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards9 _* Y4 E+ G+ k9 g2 I7 R
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards. V/ G) l) J6 A0 X
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards' t. V) u8 ]0 q
Range increases to 9,000 yards' p: g; C# u( z) \$ r. K( q7 Z
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
- M8 n6 Q+ ^) CCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
! [, c5 u. n- B1 CCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
, _1 c- Z/ X8 z9 LCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
( k' _; i* O, e% t" u: cCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
) H9 f3 K% ]6 ^4 M2 I7 XCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards, Q/ F: V S7 `; O
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards- ~4 ^) V7 e0 w4 I9 k J5 P
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards) h) T) z# ]3 v& f$ K4 _
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards2 K' f1 @5 I9 _& V% S
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
4 n& N. p5 M4 O* mDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards7 X# _3 n8 t8 o, M
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards" m2 s5 D: b0 \& I% I
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
4 F$ d6 B7 e) vRange increases to 12,000 yards( F9 v) a" ^6 a) m) G2 p' D
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
. n4 s _- B4 O0 I6 |0 XCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
' O4 l. z$ G; U1 M9 [: ]CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards# J1 t9 C5 p; w; \' z& E9 q
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards$ X) s7 K$ G$ s/ r
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
( Y/ V, E0 @+ @0 iCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards4 e! W( N8 ]9 w8 O: u
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
7 ]" M# B2 `. A5 p2 @, Z$ ~5 l$ L1 iCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
" f: W2 P1 n; U+ q. V$ `6 KDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
. f* E0 ?9 E# s k R: t' pDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards M: m! P8 W7 M& B2 v6 ~- V, {4 @
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
( j: w: ^: U& K$ I( l# U* p% Q1 P; gDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards/ l& o' m3 m- }6 E* B
Range increases to 13,000 yards
+ D/ N* {! x/ B4 f( H' l7 ~. ?CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
# j {/ V9 n& W3 r, E1 ACA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards" p7 c$ c9 `$ @+ l' S; y
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
! H2 b' q* u! F" `; ICL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards) f0 m9 q$ X; t( V0 _' V2 P
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards5 A: c2 D4 |& \2 Q9 s
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards4 d9 m5 v; T. W' }) z) w
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
& w' L" d0 I4 G- { IDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
2 W: Y7 s2 e8 D7 f/ f6 OCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards7 }* d/ D9 O; C1 w8 |4 _2 @
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards; B- m! S L# J2 M3 M8 V5 w
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards' J# O+ t3 A6 L
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards% K; Z9 `& {4 t& h4 _
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 Yards9 g# v4 m8 f0 P- M* C4 j2 u0 K
3 n' f0 }+ R9 kJapanese Ships
9 S0 B$ J+ ?, w CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
) P8 c# [$ ~: n. ^ CA Kinugasa' _* R; {9 F3 p
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
: s& B% X3 h$ J- P6 f2 d CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
, O$ ]6 e# l& H4 L2 [ CL Tatsuta
2 T9 |5 R% F3 a DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
0 f P2 \7 B3 w1 E5 N y- P j DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
+ t# D* G, d* q& h( f" y2 n& c DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire$ d2 H( f2 a. Z# Y
DD Oyashio
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BB Colorado, Shell hits 1 O- q, t4 I$ j, _4 `
BB Warspite, Shell hits 86 G7 _: a9 n, ^+ X2 o
CA Australia
5 B7 s6 e7 i5 G# \% k8 f CA Canberra
/ l" X6 V' F$ ]5 L6 ? CA Dorsetshire
3 s4 y6 h& k# C* ]# b CA Cornwall& S/ c" [+ L/ B. |' ]
CL Leander
) P. _1 a, q$ g. c9 }) U E CL Java
. Q. K: ^1 r- w CL Dauntless
% O# K2 }) X- w v CL Ceres. y7 S7 h2 P! P) Q+ A
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
: c& T9 O3 V4 i' ~7 C6 r3 H CL Trenton
# x) i# I7 @+ V A CL Concord: ?9 t' t5 h- }/ I9 e
CL Helena
9 I9 K( p4 l- H" K& j CL Nashville
) m' @( Y# ~) _' u- n. N CL Capetown
: k" D2 {: S$ S1 n: c" F9 } DD Buchanan2 {; W* Q! r- }2 w
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire9 [5 @: v7 O- h/ P n5 m; d- R
DD Stack
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DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
2 s) b( n3 ?0 |( e6 k& W- f" T DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires+ g. a+ W5 I3 Y4 M" E
DD Nizam# `. G( M% k- o, J
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards& u; R& S# u' v0 ]+ r; H) d, m
Range closes to 20,000 yards..." z5 T9 {6 Q1 o' K4 J1 P
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards3 r7 _, N h( ?' i* e! A
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
. R. F. Y b- d$ }BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
! l) l0 L! q/ m9 _+ G' B# ZBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards9 b! {6 V5 i/ p3 E
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards( i. J$ C! Z" l+ O/ j/ p
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards3 u+ ]4 x9 D. ^/ k$ ^8 P
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards2 V6 U% _# {/ v6 f" k
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
* U! N6 N+ ?$ w+ l/ a% [; XCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards( O3 C0 S- R, f9 V g; s: i
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
3 r" F% \# F9 V! Z; o5 nDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
( T7 u2 D5 P8 w$ \. }Range closes to 15,000 yards$ m# M$ b9 X- ^. D. ~" h& B2 w
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards2 e) ~8 L4 p8 @ B! y
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards8 a' t+ H/ ]( y' m5 ?2 a4 g8 j
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
) q5 t% _$ f" K8 fCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 I2 m, P# k1 H8 L9 m6 A& ^9 wCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards0 u; B3 x+ Z0 V6 Q/ J7 k
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards s- }0 }: @, ~
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards8 b8 @! A5 }2 C2 t; Y# q N, {
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
7 X# \* y) l) E7 m' |0 rCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards/ H! ?* Z2 m: R P8 V6 @
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
/ h, `! ~3 k- b/ x' h' k& ^DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards" [) N% z+ d: x1 u& K) {+ }
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
8 R B* J7 @! z2 B2 ZRange closes to 11,000 yards
/ A+ I- S$ V: Z$ }5 Y7 |- T( C; Z4 ]8 d) BCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
0 a# o9 k- D$ p$ e0 GBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards4 H" K' E! O+ p3 a* z
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
& j9 O A, V9 i! j: hCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
1 a0 I) q2 m. rBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards- d1 L3 ?( S: j
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 j* I+ B* M4 }# e$ U+ N' }CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
; x3 i) K; Y b; ZDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards0 v* P* e% v- B2 O: f
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
- L6 I/ M# d8 [; i. n/ CDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
" r. K3 Y: O1 E: X6 z; CDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
P5 D1 o7 x, [% g: a+ Q* {1 aDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards- r( C7 m; ~" Y7 P) V
Range closes to 9,000 yards* ~% K1 U. z5 R. U6 l- F. U0 [
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
. j: q1 p( @% WBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
& u% V9 ~' S- vCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards3 v' h% f9 w0 A- ^, x
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards4 ` g X. W% ^9 Q S
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
* S* _, Z& _' G: @7 _$ H; p" kDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
2 V8 H# c* N! Q0 fCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
+ w' F* S I6 VCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards2 Z Y! d) ? T" C2 p2 d: R
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
, n- F, c0 Q/ u/ bCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards C4 x/ `/ A: s0 ]; }. {, x
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
t) K n2 V. n* YDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
5 D& O) J( p9 P2 d% U! BDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
- _# N# I3 \0 g6 V4 l, e" FRange increases to 11,000 yards
& P2 E3 M- O4 HBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards5 A* F. T5 z6 ^" s* p% t8 z2 ?. S
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
/ v- V$ g* }- c0 b" PCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
: S4 {9 v0 C, B" f, OBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
# K- v; Z4 p; W5 ]7 NBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
( E4 |) c: G; H! z/ FCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards, s0 ?* \7 P) y$ q& @- r
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
/ H5 r8 }/ T* C7 G: gDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards, E2 X" `+ g* s- j7 H1 S
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards9 O* Y2 E7 H) j$ o I( ?
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
4 s0 H! U! u+ s. _ ^$ H- nCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! b: Q! I# h5 Y. P' ]; E. U3 c) nDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
3 o- n% o& Q9 j7 G7 l/ LDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
0 M) N2 A, j9 I; M( m2 HRange increases to 16,000 yards7 p* V4 t5 C' w. B- \* M
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
0 T8 X7 [1 B+ m0 HBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards) m4 q9 J" B9 x# {1 O
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards; r; e3 Z. _; p# C) ^. e
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards, `& ?* }. u# U/ q, R& {
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
8 f9 b' ^8 a- L3 P4 u6 \& I1 V1 y) qCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards7 {" \( r; M5 W8 e1 s
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards# a$ B$ a2 ^& Q9 ?+ U' i3 c* {
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards* u2 k7 G) x* p! d
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards! }, Q8 ~# ]0 r2 [9 B
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
5 K" N6 U) X9 }/ E" ]CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
$ D5 e; ^9 `& n% }! e [CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards( d7 G* V, h" h3 w3 |0 ]' G
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards+ L9 [8 a& x0 Z1 S% c
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
9 |% h. D9 g: N6 cDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards S8 z9 i; x, d! y3 ~
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards5 j. x# G" r+ a, m' c
Range increases to 21,000 yards
% U& Z) k; F9 S/ G7 j5 Q, u6 {5 LCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
$ d0 |4 {- J3 D$ zBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards8 Z$ A4 z4 U0 h! Z5 k
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards' x# S" }# v( Q* ~' v' |8 j
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards0 B4 g; I7 ?9 c7 f$ f" c+ B. \
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
3 v) F6 @/ s, u) U: W4 }8 v, BCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
- k$ ~. @3 ^0 Z+ A1 `2 D; w- JCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
+ j4 R0 }1 x2 U( k s5 | P3 RCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards) I9 U+ L8 c! n7 \
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards' t& D! L# F& H( g4 u! Z) E+ {
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards& i! g7 ~, |* H# H$ \6 x6 `
Range increases to 26,000 yards
6 e6 H( }/ U- K& Q B, m% ~* aBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards# @: x; K3 ~( ^ f; x( b
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
, q" T5 r* Y* c$ m- J) xCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards% D: I. _! X' ]: H/ P. ?6 V; L, Z
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
5 v# I: Y6 ^; H1 e. n5 C9 l$ Q" F4 XCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
$ L( ?, R. \) y( a- ^: r% Z# SMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
: T- a- O& g/ g. }Range increases to 28,000 yards
* ` T* I+ v( }4 t$ SBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
) [# _/ K7 V- j3 e% h! m9 lCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
8 |$ g; J6 j# Q! }$ iCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
% y% J* _& J. D) `+ wRange increases to 30,000 yards
' y* f; g. T8 T& eCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards$ X+ L) w( [5 N( S
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
! \1 f; ?0 w( @* U% o0 H) [' jCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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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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* a/ |/ C8 t, ~4 m1 \Weather in hex: Heavy rain- R7 D" {/ Q+ z# J+ t
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- ]- @# B8 d; W! n: iEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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6 f8 @4 n& F, M3 r* |/ S* zJapanese aircraft) u2 z1 O( J4 x
A6M2 Zero x 48
% y* ~, Y# |& V) K9 ] G3M2 Nell x 19
. D' v+ {8 F0 t& T0 y G4M1 Betty x 21: K6 f$ }+ l7 |+ U- D
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Allied aircraft- Z4 b' T1 T/ K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 278 k6 U" Q/ d7 U$ [1 P1 y, C3 J
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 Q% U% I( o5 }' _* S7 J! B) I A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
+ r8 ~3 P: F9 w G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed1 s$ Z+ m# F) s; m0 g
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged) Y) y3 i- R+ v8 ~
/ k( d' N& X; @Allied aircraft losses
0 U7 L; \6 }9 q: x1 K F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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) O) p, _, ?4 Q+ M" p) QAllied Ships/ X) w' G$ m2 O- d9 e
CV Hornet
# U; e/ v# K" }2 e: w CV Indomitable* d0 p5 t$ f1 B/ i( i4 s
CVL Hermes
1 [9 N0 Z0 |! \% N1 M CV Illustrious9 {, U9 k' I7 N: V) ^
CV Wasp
1 p) D- k. a& T/ \4 J7 S CV Formidable; ^- l0 {6 _ P. X% t5 x) w i
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Aircraft Attacking:( {2 p. y4 A! \6 [4 I
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
" A3 l3 m: Y f Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 u; g* x. z$ V5 J6 @7 A% _# p 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet: O4 U) x. r B" e
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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9 x) p$ @3 @ L7 W. WCAP engaged:
$ t+ o; f& h) h! U Y4 w! {VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
* ~8 c" W% h7 }( X# \! c 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 s5 H: r0 |' V5 Y$ ~) E Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
' l# K; l% `! f8 v% j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes" ^! N5 X& ?4 b/ `) t4 P/ Q
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+ R' J r! L$ F; F* N2 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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/ F- t f/ o# q* M. y: g, MWeather in hex: Heavy rain* @. X ]& k7 r- E- N) I$ P" I3 K
! m" T* M) u( F5 a# \Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: [- E3 j! F1 Z+ z% y
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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|0 t# P1 r1 w z" _Japanese aircraft
% W3 k7 x2 G$ H Y. _7 _* `; s+ h G4M1 Betty x 28
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$ v/ X$ }/ ]% jAllied aircraft" N1 b8 h( S1 A0 I: ~6 p, k" `; X
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses0 F+ \) r5 g8 L( K% a$ ^6 h9 ]* a) ~( p
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged1 } | l7 V- Q# v- {
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No Allied losses
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6 @& E" f' i+ I7 ~; r: nAllied Ships
$ G3 `7 b6 K, H! b$ J CV Illustrious
+ Q7 u* P; H/ k" H( e$ x, E CV Wasp
5 z+ p$ i3 E% ]) K1 [ CV Hornet
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' Z" m' B Y+ e2 j! KAircraft Attacking:3 X. s0 w/ ] [7 @' j/ V4 _
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
, R- X: O) A: |' a) @5 y( R2 }/ z) f Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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; d, n$ F. B6 G' WCAP engaged:, M+ n# w$ k, ]& S! _2 }* K
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ e+ Y' R3 W U; k/ E
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 F, {% @8 y5 p; s5 k/ ? 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 ]3 n; Q0 D- h1 ^. ]1 e
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.+ m4 {4 }. t+ B9 y. M ~: d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes0 r/ Z1 g1 X) {; o& e' s3 A# R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162# {8 U/ U! o# b6 J
6 N! V# A F$ Y( }* b% [1 I" u0 lWeather in hex: Moderate rain# _" z! a1 E- e" ~5 p. o
5 Z- X2 i( a6 ]2 {- A4 DRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" q5 c H( o1 e) I" }$ gEstimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 \3 `* u) z: L' I
A6M2 Zero x 24) ~* C& i b1 N4 A' C
G3M2 Nell x 18
( A+ n }# S; L) T+ H: g# ], J, @ G4M1 Betty x 16$ V% ]/ Z- _( {7 k, i1 m
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Allied aircraft
3 C2 A5 [- I2 H- r8 f F4F-4 Wildcat x 19# M% K& w& _4 y3 s
) Y; H: v% ]4 h% X; l# f0 DJapanese aircraft losses7 ]( {. Q: X: ?8 P8 e( x, |
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
" Q6 O( s; E/ W& H G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged' a$ e7 j2 U: B% B
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Allied aircraft losses
4 _. [4 I- w' F' F F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" z- y x4 G& b4 @( `& ?
! W0 C; T# c( K$ X O2 W* ZAllied Ships7 X- t [1 v! K4 V1 L& A
CVL Hermes
2 o# h# S1 }% J+ O$ R# K- W CV Hornet
! Y7 s/ e0 \4 S. v) {6 T CV Formidable1 Z; S7 N: t) d! t' Y# x5 S" a
CV Yorktown
6 ~) Y5 u# y1 _6 W0 ?! E CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:! T& F) e: k5 G- O' J
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
! C% t# j& B8 i- B4 R3 a6 J Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb* F, B _+ [) D4 e
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
3 ~- N+ w; C* T0 W5 D/ ~; ~, ?6 [ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ Z6 e- F% L; U3 I2 k% n
4 h/ @9 [: q2 T/ j5 q* X1 g1 I# ~% gCAP engaged:
4 \8 A" Y; u8 u. P2 JVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 X/ E: D* z. G. K; v. S 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: t/ m1 Y. O, B- c4 f; f
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
( K: x7 ]; L& l5 m; i6 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |