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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。
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" t4 g$ ~" Z( W8 Q% }" e$ bNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards" D, D ?0 G+ a" C, p! _' C
: g \* g2 b; ^/ x* BJapanese Ships# b1 B* R& w; N: t- K, ]% W
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 24 ?% j: w/ o. K/ x
CA Kinugasa
! h( J) d# \4 K Z" L- c CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
5 @" ]( r0 i! R$ W5 C1 ] CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage+ x# K( f' D$ H0 \
CL Tama6 a) x$ L5 k& f
CL Tenryu
' D' l8 o6 A6 T: l9 z. G' @ CL Tatsuta' i1 ~- ~# M/ i& ~7 F
DD Yugumo( ]& x+ N. J# }+ M5 g
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1: ~' u7 ^! H& G4 x( P$ [
DD Kuroshio) m5 V( J- h5 {0 j
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1" K2 z/ G8 x! }% R9 T( ^
DD Amatsukaze
7 e7 j7 ?* [2 c6 L# k% z' M DD Kasumi' V2 d9 T5 M f. E& @
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Allied Ships
8 `- w3 X; X2 O! J* y) o2 E4 f; O* F CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2; y; x2 x; M) Y( v0 ^
CA Northampton
3 [2 a) O/ J' K+ e# J CA Chicago, Shell hits 1( t! h( a/ T& S5 ^
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 22 U5 S; z2 ^! W, Z) e# _
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
+ g0 a- ~9 A2 y e* J$ P% W( X CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1/ {! D3 z5 Y8 u J, T
CL Perth
! r" j% x3 Y# M/ D$ i) S1 {/ J CL Enterprise! q- m4 K0 P" o
CL Honolulu
" P! a- V: ?2 w% e7 b F DD Alden
0 t y! V b7 ~ DD Fox
. S: H" ~/ D* u/ Y) }' I, I DD Whipple! T2 w, l# C) F9 Q5 z& L' i% |
. c) n2 \6 U3 b5 f# YImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
$ F- d9 o+ g" j6 P' K* ^1 aMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
- ^$ [" g& A' {( K. q: u5 z tRange closes to 17,000 yards...
4 W) B: a5 A/ X' T* u) _Range closes to 11,000 yards...
" J4 h+ ?- ?; R$ z8 ]CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards) }. e& I. h V+ F0 _, S$ c
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
; g3 m5 J2 \- |6 y/ Q' f% B I eCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
, K8 M1 E; o3 e& O. v: @CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
; C% `% Y: r/ ]3 CMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
/ u8 p5 |! Z& BCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards! E" o6 m. K9 T1 S
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
$ d- `+ z; O, r/ j% j9 o6 s( lCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
6 W) s' ?' |6 O. tCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
- Y. _( l: m; k4 `, hCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards6 [; L& ?$ n B7 H6 I3 ^
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards- l% O7 V1 G7 Z$ V M3 @( W
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards7 N5 o+ z4 n6 t, M( a7 B
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards1 d/ S# e# r2 I' n+ U: E3 q- k
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards, y; D& W3 l& {- Z2 {, ?. g
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
+ Y+ n7 E9 H. D# n, GDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
) j' T" a. T6 i" l( g" K3 a, L% hRange closes to 7,000 yards
* k* v- b0 U1 c) X5 fCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards2 Y$ f, I. T7 z% L/ v+ C9 d1 a
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
! h1 V, A9 {' K# z# rCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards2 l) ^! T) X, r* U; m3 ~, O7 O
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
, C6 g+ K: L% x9 ICA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards5 O9 Z$ o3 W6 m; i3 f( ^9 p
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
/ x; ^7 y6 N4 k' T/ H8 U1 C. L" vCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards5 K' K9 s3 I# p) [' d
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards/ N. Y/ n0 R v0 z. l
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
, G5 w% D) A+ {# N. MDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
' H, b8 J8 m. c. B% _5 F+ [1 u# aDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
$ B0 b# E* G8 }+ k ~# c& EDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards, n/ R& s: p! z8 ^% u
Range increases to 8,000 yards" C) @/ {& }* P* s
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
( k6 r P% X0 e' z2 q3 tCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards# B& u: m! E* S
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards U1 ]/ H, K* _4 b% ^, @
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
% M$ J. z9 \/ A/ vCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards. a: u5 k+ [* {5 c( Q% z
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards3 Y: _$ A5 F& \/ _
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
8 f$ F# ?% v( f [5 \$ x/ ~DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
- M1 m! z5 J9 u. h4 y' k% `, oDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
. Z+ Y$ c; x$ G3 O# c2 dDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
9 y4 t7 F- s6 o) S- @7 A( f4 gDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards( f& J. m1 [+ p; j0 @- Q# }# U; p
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
, ]7 r( ?7 F& I" ?- D- ]Range increases to 9,000 yards" o3 |3 s3 s$ e8 \' S- S9 p! x% R
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards2 l% J0 Y5 l! z; Y4 l% a
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards, P) e7 W, E2 w5 Q
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
! S5 ^& Y6 h! F- v W* ]' I- w R; ]4 GCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards: L+ q/ a" u4 {6 |9 X
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
$ @1 j; F L$ `* cCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards8 j2 @8 T8 D) O, P% O& J
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards2 J8 X1 n" |4 L
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards& |' {' Y* \" s
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards1 `! o# C7 ]* X' V$ b6 m
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards/ n$ X/ F1 C) G. H8 C2 Z( d
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards, Z% F9 t" x4 T' u
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards8 b9 F. Y4 v( R2 `
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
' }! A; |2 K+ m! ] k) u1 ?% f% lRange increases to 12,000 yards. N% B2 q6 O8 d; h& V# I
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
* A( k, H6 n. V" ~5 F; K; s& l( ECA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
6 I @3 @. Y' _/ DCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards5 A% W0 w9 N* C2 ^- V
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
0 w+ R) T0 N6 N+ {9 g7 ]$ C1 q- Y; }CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards3 b; N- t b, Y2 ^% b8 S$ V
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards! q" m; r2 I! |+ |; d
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
+ A) S( j" B- ?, P$ NCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards( t9 F: J$ B4 \
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards: j9 L* b; Q t
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards0 V: K: w/ Q' Q8 F, Z, P
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards; f2 N/ p# ^% q% s% Z
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
7 K* m# j$ @7 F. z! c# M) [4 a6 IRange increases to 13,000 yards* z+ Y4 V* y6 W3 C# [$ z8 b4 r# [
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards6 K5 ^$ U' w- l: Q' d0 d Y
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
1 w, p/ W" x% |+ H. g; kCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards6 G. g; f( m* R% u
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards a7 g# ?* F, R$ |7 ^, {9 R# E
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards, M8 \% l( n `' J7 n
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards. K6 }2 r1 S1 x& u
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards" i& h# \6 B- c6 w! W
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
$ p) ~6 n8 m; gCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards3 i! z$ w! E/ D6 {6 n
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards' t% c# x, l0 r6 X$ V) m4 O/ u. W
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards R. _: `7 I. b1 R2 M, Q! D: W
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
" g" D- `/ b% e3 Q- aDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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& ?% u! K9 i6 E4 H1 o LDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards( `: Y- ^4 w" N( |
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Japanese Ships
4 d, i4 r9 }' j8 C& g5 D8 ^. M0 f CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
3 b3 D' ~; h$ Q, c8 h CA Kinugasa
. U& t) N0 _. x! Y3 o* Q9 J CL Tama, Shell hits 1
3 k& _ }* R' n4 j ] CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
+ S9 I- r1 }0 W3 @. ]. J CL Tatsuta& P8 T9 f- C8 S5 R. Q" B; {
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
, J! ]# v# J, m ?- z DD Akigumo, Shell hits 14 A0 j4 Q4 u0 g0 D9 p( Y- j
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire6 {! ^ l! z0 Q5 A1 G
DD Oyashio9 c5 a5 V: S( R
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Allied Ships
/ P+ M4 L; s8 ^* R6 F. b BB Colorado, Shell hits 10 a. ]5 N4 u5 x3 X8 g. C% r! T
BB Warspite, Shell hits 85 U" P1 p% B5 f! K( b: c2 g
CA Australia
. S t# a. Z1 ]5 w0 E' h CA Canberra
/ m, _, ?' t/ Y: r4 K. T CA Dorsetshire
9 o( e/ W5 f! K7 b; y/ |% X+ L CA Cornwall( l: ?( i/ u3 \2 c& U6 t1 ~
CL Leander
1 s1 i4 c- G% D# L) a CL Java' {2 Q" J1 _' C/ V8 }4 M* j
CL Dauntless1 f( \# ?% q; `' ?
CL Ceres4 V$ b9 z' O3 A8 [: f- ?, R, s: U4 U
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1& g$ h4 M3 |) ^4 x# |& p* R
CL Trenton* r4 c, ^5 J) A; E- T! z" ]
CL Concord
3 G) ]1 u, k3 [6 Z: q/ o+ s) p: M CL Helena. o& b" M* g" ]; F+ B" P+ V
CL Nashville
2 [4 k" t, y' ~2 F. k CL Capetown( ^/ R/ o- e3 ^3 |1 I
DD Buchanan2 S+ l) V* e# K! k2 I: ~/ J8 Y; z
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire9 d( g8 _1 j$ {" ?
DD Stack
. W, c$ t( S& [3 E8 c% m DD Dunlap4 I# A+ S1 q0 U6 B0 z$ n! W
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
2 c, B: g5 a% a2 P3 w3 z* { DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires( K- F% X6 M5 H% q
DD Nizam/ y1 D# E7 o* }* [5 h
0 i& Y' C! T7 D yMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
: w! m8 `3 e0 d; C8 mRange closes to 20,000 yards...
" `. H; d$ ^$ ^+ ACONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
/ `7 _/ x# J7 v: N' s' c& DFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
! `% }, g5 r) y% S& VBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards4 T6 e9 b- T4 w5 Z& E9 l2 @
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
3 I1 |! |9 O% y% N9 q2 kBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
1 y# Y- z7 Q# J% X$ BCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards s- U8 ~6 m& j6 ]; Q, y
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards Y, S9 b' I) j3 q3 o" i H
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards& |. V; a8 i7 J6 p
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
# R5 c1 s, P2 p, s+ v1 l9 e; zCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards, C% F) }9 r7 h7 N
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards- [6 Y: x2 ~: m% M `! j
Range closes to 15,000 yards! @' I# v( t8 ?. L. Y
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 I0 I+ j/ _( M9 cBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
9 t" c- \7 A; `3 PCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
: I! k7 y% }7 iCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 \: x; f; D5 x& kCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards- u" P/ X( U% n- K6 d% e5 M8 w: ^
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
. _# y f: V% b/ u$ ^9 |0 _CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards; l, a: ^+ P9 Z2 E$ v
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
$ y( J0 K0 l- L* k' h# _( KCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
' d6 Y5 A; e/ _( s8 |CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 X3 U5 s F' ?- ^4 X4 UDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards# |" e8 Y$ w& C" Z$ y
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
8 [+ d* Q& c: e; J) zRange closes to 11,000 yards
7 u2 _$ d1 W/ y( W. }! ^/ w# [CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards) Q4 o4 A, t) `3 x' _
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
h9 _* z! X2 P# z S# W4 Y! ABB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
2 X& D8 q+ r/ T2 g5 A9 I; x- QCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
: _7 K) S1 \9 u9 S2 D7 U4 OBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
* W9 o$ j! N( P0 P( n( UCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
/ e+ r8 F8 _# W. I' p8 B. PCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
' w6 y" X3 A/ j! \3 e3 n- v, j1 cDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards0 c- O# S' G) \4 t0 L
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards+ |# D0 V3 \1 m$ |8 i
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
2 n8 t% I, o3 q: E! y9 lDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards; r$ {, C8 E* ?# A! k9 @- V
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards4 j. ~* H" _1 y, @5 K4 u0 Z8 f& k
Range closes to 9,000 yards
1 H/ P) R: w1 \2 p8 kCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards- q P, @; j& V$ }# q
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards/ b) U1 W! q; ~, u% i
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
" E! a$ T( s- ]1 S1 j" zBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards: H7 [" y( p# J) f, N
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards' s; n, W) ?$ A7 ?1 u- v% f$ w
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
, S4 j& b: _! s6 B7 kCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
& G; e. {; O- I% ]$ D& OCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards% z: b- w3 u# b( e
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
{3 ]! s( {0 S8 @/ D1 I* M* }CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
# D0 d$ |* Z* fDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards2 M8 }5 T6 j' y$ b0 g, x
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards9 t( g8 J0 E5 R9 U
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards" P9 U- [" Y: e8 C
Range increases to 11,000 yards
" X C z0 p' I4 `( s7 y+ LBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards3 f. r0 w6 b5 k* s5 V! W$ M
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
- A( ^+ K$ q+ L5 }CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards- }5 |0 x" p' r( v2 L5 r {
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards1 Z) H& y5 i2 J6 J) C1 Z
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
+ e2 ^! W0 A7 C) j: TCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards* ~8 X, J2 S1 w2 u- ?4 y
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards7 G: |! j O+ g8 s: ?7 V1 i4 z
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards; V! {& _" i' a
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards5 C9 W: ]$ ^; N% C' I: F% B3 D0 E: J
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards! o/ Q8 M3 K% L& l5 t8 L9 @
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
# Q3 v& ^1 o. [/ A# JDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
/ G& U+ u* C# Y* {. SDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
$ i9 e! ^7 |2 oRange increases to 16,000 yards: ]* u9 M$ g& z, }9 M3 }) f
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards) \ f" T" v# c; Z9 m
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards. e( z1 y0 r" ~0 j" L& T2 p9 H
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards- L; S7 S0 Y+ q8 S" `3 y+ D% n8 b' i
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards. V# @4 H# t0 d R p- f% U6 V
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards, V* [/ z4 ^# e
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
7 M- p4 I3 q# e: _8 W1 OCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards1 }- v x) } R& P! _, q0 z
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards% H Z4 z2 t; s# |& ?1 W- X
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards" D) W. ^: w* a z( T
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards( Z Z' `9 ^7 R L- |! `6 f% M
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards' P4 v9 X; O; S1 x: n
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
* i I f7 d! Y* P+ i+ `' ]8 ~DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards R/ A! f* l* W5 N
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
4 M( p0 z% C( O' ?3 K4 j W5 iDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards# D3 r: l! M% \8 k. G8 |2 Z
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
: y9 S6 s, j4 J* v$ L' URange increases to 21,000 yards5 ~1 \ B. J1 m
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards# n9 c6 [9 a9 f& Y9 U
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards2 j4 x+ D1 h! ?4 b
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
2 z4 A2 k6 Q$ N) E+ l, r, yCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards( `5 M/ X2 P1 B; E5 A
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
& [1 f% _2 x9 Y& B7 BCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
1 g6 S/ C) V0 Z1 Z9 MCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards& J2 y3 u7 B0 k& f, a6 K/ c0 f
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards6 W j4 W: j) l- z' U `% z
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards5 J% r5 `6 \4 Q# Q- m, u1 b! X. a
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards" }" C# T( T" I! n* G+ U
Range increases to 26,000 yards
& k/ S* _7 Z, w' D A# [BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
3 n* j& @1 t' j6 L8 _CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
" ^6 h% C4 _8 _) q4 CCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
" ~+ ~$ w1 s- x |4 S3 J. KCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
( [1 @. n- d. @5 Q: m9 E$ UCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards! R0 R, U7 `: k2 M
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
# N. Y5 X0 w, v8 w1 T% DRange increases to 28,000 yards8 B7 g/ J+ e2 F
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
9 b- t0 L: K, }- wCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
5 g& @/ z% I. U* Z# y2 ?CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
8 U( l5 C6 | E7 M8 {% ?Range increases to 30,000 yards5 i: q- C9 n1 [) }- t
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
6 u* c. m [( q; D4 BCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards0 H s$ p: X+ Z" w4 V# v( K
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards' u; _. z- T, G6 o) K* `
Task forces break off...
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. z5 b# s. m% WSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands. y8 g8 V% r, ]$ X8 u) n
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SS RO-67, heavy damage$ U% Q! j0 o5 Z5 P$ s
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/ j" m4 r- ^/ ~. q; c( G3 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1629 l! ]& m; s! b
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain" i+ T( l- _+ @8 C I0 D Y% d
4 C7 C6 f' t, j1 }" }& kRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* ^, e1 n& Q7 a5 U; j$ f8 M0 v
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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6 y- g4 h% P3 ^, IJapanese aircraft
9 s) K e) t; ^% j" g% b4 i7 g A6M2 Zero x 48
E0 h" r8 x. X- `# L G3M2 Nell x 19; s: X8 [. f$ b
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
" d; V0 _) L0 c# Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 27. ^( f4 a* D6 Y$ `. p7 P
% U# Z% m# s, b, mJapanese aircraft losses
0 ~; f2 q3 O* ]7 g! Y. V$ ~ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed+ H* F+ }9 T! g- w) s, Z5 L6 H" }
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed8 c$ j* i9 e9 H* D! i2 y
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged+ n" T g5 a8 i
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Allied aircraft losses7 L( y. j+ g. z
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 ~+ E8 r+ x) _/ M$ u
+ w! E3 a3 e3 Q5 vAllied Ships1 D, j/ {0 i# Q8 r9 E# k" ?+ [+ N5 i
CV Hornet
0 T/ @, e8 b# `! L6 O CV Indomitable
7 u j8 g$ Z2 N0 Q+ ` C CVL Hermes# |) M& M5 O9 S% U! E' M1 x
CV Illustrious/ ]3 T/ g8 s1 D3 [* B
CV Wasp: [; ^9 c1 s( m/ F( ]
CV Formidable5 O% o3 H* @, a2 W
: b7 m; |1 w) ~" I2 r; r) _+ oAircraft Attacking:$ X4 p( _6 N _5 h# w# T" z
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
W; l8 z$ G0 t) f9 T0 w9 r Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. p5 j \* D# P- v9 W
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
6 X; P) i# W( s% O Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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+ a7 p+ \; P5 R, q6 g0 KCAP engaged:: {8 X3 K: l: E8 u
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)6 M1 ^ l ^- Y: H/ l/ W& G$ M
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& X4 P8 _7 B: g
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.# `4 g3 [& Q8 O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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1 z3 G: H( ?8 v( X0 o" qMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162 T* O5 L9 j8 e; T& ^5 f' c
2 w% X+ z D8 b, f) _! @Weather in hex: Heavy rain, G+ @% |& L* }* N* K6 B( G! ~
# a& U( I% Z& t! u; p4 W/ r0 wRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# z y9 d. z& u2 GEstimated time to target is 34 minutes7 i( I7 G. d3 x9 P
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G4M1 Betty x 28
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2 \$ t$ ?4 L& P/ Y( R7 \# iAllied aircraft e5 S9 P+ p* |# d X/ H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
% q [) ]; S- T" [2 ]( X8 B5 X# f' I G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged8 ^2 F- h- Z+ B1 U# d3 O6 @
8 B* ]! ^5 U0 O: E. ^+ fNo Allied losses
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CV Illustrious
. G% T( Z" {5 n) J CV Wasp# ~7 d4 k) e/ `) c
CV Hornet& w" D4 J# G+ h" d, T. }
8 K0 E* y0 F( G1 yAircraft Attacking:! _9 o9 n8 b6 r( ]0 |
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet% I2 h& n: w/ f: g
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 @4 `- Y! H* X: p2 ]3 t! v
( Q& P& f. L0 I4 W7 q1 w1 ICAP engaged:' Q2 U/ E. O/ L
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ F9 ^/ V; P; s8 f2 b1 Z9 W: y8 y9 ^ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. H+ j: S- S m' e* C5 q# ]
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: N% R, W9 O! G2 s. F, D Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.! f* B5 u! b' o) u6 Q% t; ?# q v
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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Weather in hex: Moderate rain. V/ B- x) L) _) n& L
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 h& \/ j/ x) j( B$ w1 x$ @2 iEstimated time to target is 46 minutes# o5 {) Z$ l) h+ {+ s4 ~, q2 F
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8 @# H1 U* T- U1 Y% E A6M2 Zero x 24
0 q' f5 ^' @$ p3 m! e7 [ G3M2 Nell x 184 k7 A. v& z' V& z
G4M1 Betty x 16/ e" C, C: V& ]# r$ T2 l, J6 l% t
C/ q0 f0 p1 a5 \9 KAllied aircraft
. K$ K+ }8 ~) ~+ f; O F4F-4 Wildcat x 196 R4 f7 U" \& ~# t R
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Japanese aircraft losses9 G! v, i" S% Q+ T7 f
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed/ D& S8 x6 Q2 f& B" i- ?6 c
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged* M C4 S9 k) N" i) f9 v
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Allied aircraft losses
/ Q: C6 G7 }/ l/ w' { F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" I) T5 q2 D M
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CVL Hermes5 a F" G' E- W
CV Hornet' e; O& ?* Q3 p" Q' z: A. r7 r
CV Formidable* \8 w+ v2 z# K% n7 o3 P5 k
CV Yorktown2 p1 P! \% R C e1 q% M
CV Illustrious" i2 n# ^3 F8 R+ ~; }8 @( V8 d9 Y
" A4 H8 }" a% CAircraft Attacking:: Z. m% g7 h- ^1 _; p5 o' C
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
A5 [1 [ J4 L* Q Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" k6 I9 R' B1 q3 B! m6 j1 V
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet+ K+ j+ y4 k" d% \. V
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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o+ U9 d/ z, cCAP engaged:, {; u* b0 U- G2 e
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
- o; g3 W) W# L# H3 u! O3 R 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 V1 y/ f- Y5 L6 {/ P+ ]" m# q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
6 X$ w* G% A# a( w8 q+ g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |