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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。2 d" y3 ?9 d4 l* A6 L1 t
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& K/ t% n# l0 ^0 F& d+ q5 b4 ANight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards/ H1 G" c8 [4 j& I
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Japanese Ships
- D5 c5 {) `$ R2 w N CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2: T. l, a2 Z1 O$ B+ ` n
CA Kinugasa
7 Z0 t0 c7 {1 E5 w" i8 } CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire8 M! y: x9 D6 v) Z D3 k1 D
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
( z: \% f7 U2 p" X) V- E4 q CL Tama
8 J: v& X+ a, g) k' e4 Z2 s CL Tenryu! l% {1 O2 L1 d1 g/ x
CL Tatsuta& J/ u$ V0 l+ e! }
DD Yugumo" @+ R6 j" U" U1 O0 y$ E) e# Q
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1& F- P* j a9 w+ Z* @
DD Kuroshio
, t( u% @, z4 j DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
+ G9 Q$ R7 `: T# V8 |) V DD Amatsukaze) ]! R2 I0 ^" Y' q1 d/ y1 \0 r6 E
DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships0 G( d; O2 @# b+ l- p: Z! @
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2% o: r- m/ j: f: r4 [4 \4 c
CA Northampton }7 a8 b6 a$ g" e* i- T
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1" c$ c/ N( a# m. Y* N0 L/ x; H9 g
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 27 @; B. I+ r9 F2 v6 F g6 t
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2/ e$ ]3 V4 i R' N
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1. D. t: u V+ ?- ~. Q$ o h0 K+ }) R
CL Perth* y4 C$ k4 w6 \" ?$ a: N2 l6 Y! `
CL Enterprise
: \: u( j+ A% z CL Honolulu& m6 O9 V8 p0 Y
DD Alden* r# A! t9 D# E5 f7 K
DD Fox& d( h8 ], s7 ?( \: c$ G$ A
DD Whipple: E5 B2 U- s# R- |: z* s
0 A4 u. f" y+ |% C) Q9 E' r2 y" H9 bImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight7 [; r# } _. B- O. _, f
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards q2 @3 n8 t z
Range closes to 17,000 yards...+ j% a" L; p0 a& C# s
Range closes to 11,000 yards... |7 V# Y1 o7 S5 U& q6 L, A7 Z* B
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
: r+ ^! p! g9 Q* g+ H$ D' JRange closes to 8,000 yards...! L7 W! S' g( T" _' o" p
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
/ r/ V3 G! Z* a- s$ HCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
9 L5 o! N2 J5 Y7 b$ M% nMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'5 \: d2 `+ v) m6 Z4 v. P! E$ C1 [
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
# L/ L% o8 W" Z! e( UCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards: M, h) `' _$ {9 g
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
1 q0 y- e, c+ Q) V' HCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards5 P6 b6 M. P$ ^0 @3 d
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
# G' v# q% t/ ]( m9 Y' [" o& ^# `CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards+ J( W( u" S7 O/ U- d+ |
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- D, m0 a6 i6 I9 `; b
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
- D& ~1 f4 |/ aDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
4 k' f. @& A% f9 VDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards( `7 ]+ d' e+ u3 f( ~0 G" E) P
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
9 H y/ ]/ Q lRange closes to 7,000 yards/ J' a- x' o: n3 T8 U/ N; h* ~* _: ]
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
) m; x4 x/ {' c+ `2 \; d$ dCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
4 `9 e0 i2 W* N% y8 q" S- Z. uCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards! f# G7 f! X" z5 I
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
* U5 }8 j O: t# j8 SCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
$ W# k# }) M1 X! Q! O9 fCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards9 y( `! A: \" ]! o- y% U
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
: {, Q3 d, c6 `( G! s8 fDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
1 B( S" m6 p/ ~" eDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards" }8 E2 ?9 R" |) y
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
6 X! a' n' j4 N0 X0 X" RDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
. J |1 `4 ?) w" l$ h2 T# [DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
* l# @, {2 A% Y! [" a2 uRange increases to 8,000 yards
2 p8 a8 f y, ICA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
' t2 d) u) W4 F# n8 i; |CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards) G/ m1 Q5 e& a* `9 I R% V. Q
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ S: `& Q( F1 I3 C/ d8 p# o
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
( T# C U; P6 F7 b) m) uCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
! A3 D8 I( }5 K e, K/ UCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
- |0 F a' \! \6 qCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards* P/ `' P/ C5 t) W; _
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
3 ?$ N D/ l* n4 H' vDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards5 G, \* E/ O# q' g9 k2 C4 h9 u
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards4 p3 R! M6 X1 j
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards! R; z' N! X6 h7 [! u
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
% n8 g. k2 C' y3 A" w& BRange increases to 9,000 yards' ]: L( I7 x# E! m
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
8 V A; m' b2 u. W$ m$ ?. P/ B% ACL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
% f4 Z8 L* v1 d) ~# hCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
' z2 N; a9 C3 {0 ~( i3 FCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
- q1 n$ N" e9 A% Y+ fCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards7 l ~! X, ?8 p o% A' [
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
0 Z: [ O) ?4 E! [; T. h/ gCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
& y U* n( q1 u5 v1 `0 l5 E7 i RCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
9 C' B0 y. H) }DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
% l; c& F) j/ L; T7 v# ~" QDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards0 E: W, W5 _% y3 `# O
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
. g9 D7 P/ i3 M3 G# z. @DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
& k7 B1 \8 E ^5 w" b: Q! h) LDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards' t$ f+ ?# a+ g" Y3 J
Range increases to 12,000 yards
- [' x' q7 [3 `+ Y1 \9 ECL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards# @. {7 Z4 K& r) i6 m1 U
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
* [+ h5 M8 V, w6 Y; [0 YCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
/ `4 e8 U: z) z% L# _+ WCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards2 y, M) _7 Z8 j; u. p# [
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
0 ^- {& A! M8 a! g" K) |+ B( G3 l* a! VCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards5 Z, w6 `* V) G5 h& w4 M8 _
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards0 t( ?4 }" s3 [- t* m7 O2 g r
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards6 m+ ~: D' U0 Q
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
& k5 U3 l8 P" J- V9 [DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards' A1 _" q, ~# Q2 b( c* ^
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
/ `! J& i4 a, t& @- b/ t1 ^DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
1 r J# w3 J/ E4 v" ]0 sRange increases to 13,000 yards5 D. |9 ^) \( s; B7 b5 ]
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards. S* V% i% i$ K! O
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards8 z ~7 V+ Z4 {: i5 G" g" `
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
+ D6 I& o* ^9 _+ t: J+ ]CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards) F$ Z, C: \$ F/ e: E7 H1 j
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
5 P" g! h) q% A9 {6 q+ r2 K) O, dCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
$ y! y5 G) k* L! o5 X) MCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards A0 G& n5 r& t% F+ V; |. l& H# |
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
6 ~6 X9 r) B6 M. B2 _2 ?5 e$ @CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
& v' c! w! T, {. a3 J; XDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards' n: E9 r* U. q5 f9 b0 M2 P
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
% `. C7 s1 Y% n* O4 gDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards u5 _$ n7 F* b/ \5 q/ _
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards' w$ n( z! ~! |
Task forces break off...' f/ x2 X# A/ I7 k0 R
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h' X! D5 U0 z1 U3 s" D" o+ fDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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0 u6 G8 w' ?" w+ @! v, C: L CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire9 L! w; w2 f9 z) K7 {9 ~3 G& M
CA Kinugasa7 N: C' L7 ~. p
CL Tama, Shell hits 1" e( M' q8 Q Z2 ~ }$ u8 C! L
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
0 y/ H1 q7 u! _0 p CL Tatsuta, p" t' p$ a- P. `5 V
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire& ^: D7 V5 p4 i2 e6 b* J( }% z
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1+ ?4 _4 z9 N. W* o
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire G) S+ L- `2 C/ ]' k- g
DD Oyashio- X2 x9 z4 u ?# ], T3 N
9 s7 l1 ~3 R1 Y; j# J1 Z1 fAllied Ships
1 C; f0 G) w/ z% d( Z$ m- I) p BB Colorado, Shell hits 1/ V$ f4 d/ {1 g7 S. W& o% [5 X3 g; w
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8' s: g6 q- U8 t
CA Australia
9 U# ?* }) z$ p, P7 e CA Canberra& r% Z- V# ?* c) i
CA Dorsetshire& K4 G0 M! L$ v- l3 E* t
CA Cornwall) P2 J( u+ X, X
CL Leander. `" k4 i& N% C4 Y( P6 g \8 ]
CL Java; c) w" [/ Y- e7 ^3 n
CL Dauntless' w# G: I, @+ Y+ u
CL Ceres
& N' Y: J) U: d. Z CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
9 u ?% @6 O2 r1 C, `+ w% I CL Trenton/ _7 U! x) n6 z4 u
CL Concord
: Z7 S5 v+ V8 R- c! b( { CL Helena
) D4 K7 n f. N, b+ n CL Nashville
, m4 A( E1 ?- v. V* M/ K CL Capetown, n( ]$ X+ |3 Y8 P ?4 s
DD Buchanan
0 j. i) ^# ~; w2 j7 [ DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire8 ]2 Z' T# D+ H0 k% ~) K* T
DD Stack7 o! ]4 K! ]- g5 O# J
DD Dunlap
0 n( o' I: I& D DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
1 [' V" x* i! U/ I DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
' C: @. ]; i( W( N6 U" \" d DD Nizam
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0 m$ J) O$ |. ^7 G4 {Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
, P8 w2 U) n+ g) ^; s( V- m( O z* t% s ARange closes to 20,000 yards...; {# p- z( w: B7 S
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
3 x+ u6 s* `- X) p& J- E u- V; MFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'4 ?/ r0 H/ s; V) y' [
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
( u9 b2 _; J$ ]$ ?" u' g4 yBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
$ j8 s- ]. {% C0 KBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
' q5 k9 B; @! D z" \! a( BCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
T! _- U3 S, GBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards# F$ A& ^9 R5 j) n
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards, |" s$ k( L6 ~; Y' x: Q O
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards$ ^4 ~8 U7 ?) w; i
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards! y9 B# }; e0 ]9 H- R2 x% z8 Q2 y
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards: ?9 R* S" t& M: w: V
Range closes to 15,000 yards
2 h+ \4 I' E Q P, @$ H, xCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards0 }; [' m* E- |' v
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards% f; \$ f0 V3 n2 \
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
% Z- N) ~0 J0 VCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards. e6 y6 u: ^; _8 _. P
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards; q% z4 X1 m& @+ G E
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards6 h+ _, z! [% V$ |
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
8 R+ L: K) A; o) ^5 N, u7 {CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards: l: z' c/ X* i% s4 N$ o& O
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards$ N! _# H9 Y1 X& V, I, L2 N
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards& ^! _* B) J' k
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
& D( \/ c1 q' D" M! sDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
/ X, v i3 K; c/ V# V& CRange closes to 11,000 yards
1 `6 \2 y) x& E3 Z7 ^2 q6 c4 }CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards3 }# W$ E! L* r7 a3 K8 ]
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards' O) v2 e' G- S" A" T' w
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
/ S k' B; o e0 t' k H) _6 cCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
% }' n2 M! J8 l! b. U' N# oBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
/ U9 i X( J9 v/ ~CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
' m/ i% ^4 b( C& BCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
/ J. [4 k2 a5 [- B6 T4 sDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards/ q) K6 E1 b% N2 @ r
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
6 c2 @. z; w" x+ s* ODD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards7 [$ b, d* h7 l1 [
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards1 @" v+ k# u6 u' j$ W: a1 |( {, P
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
( h4 s" k, _7 n) gRange closes to 9,000 yards, q b3 n7 `, n, o6 b n0 Z3 z
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
- c% @" ]7 r! x xBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards7 S) A5 Q8 D {/ f3 J2 C( w
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
1 c: L) \" m# s- a9 l! l# lBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
4 Q# |3 x% ]) C/ `" J! jCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards3 t7 y' O$ z5 e, h% Y6 |2 ~2 X
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards/ m+ G4 ~8 O2 b- [8 J" |( L
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
8 U# u1 e0 h" S8 \CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards, d+ ^* N3 \4 d* \" U2 Y9 n
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards4 f* k, L7 M1 x" j: }6 x, @; x8 i
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards1 f: m: R- O( p# d, v; X
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
; i7 F8 r; [- @5 _" k1 D! q U+ A/ g7 wDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards6 h% P2 Y+ Z8 r3 f6 K, `
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards) G5 G, w/ t% h& R: y( i# W9 i
Range increases to 11,000 yards0 D2 A( k9 m9 m: {
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
# Z4 d2 N$ l# [7 ACA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
6 x; n2 F& J* A1 f$ _2 vCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
' |% g# _8 k) A* @& LBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
5 i, ?, v2 d1 qBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards6 l, S' _: L/ e: q* J
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
+ {& \, t; `9 ?1 cCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards+ Z2 P3 d! K4 j
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards: a' b' @+ J& u8 X9 E9 T+ l
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
% S- M/ L3 u. V) wCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
8 q4 U! X# H# @& C5 J2 _; ]' T6 zCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
6 N8 y! O5 l; b6 _DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
( u3 |" k1 n6 ~" O3 O, q1 u5 nDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards! q# b. B+ k2 m4 P/ K8 }
Range increases to 16,000 yards3 P/ W3 ? N. V) L" s1 X
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
, V, i( N' s. W$ }BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
; |2 B6 Y% Z" KBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
$ b+ ?# P6 b0 K2 h; oCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
- J! @2 J- V& R% X2 LCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards0 s8 t( v* ]# x( W
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards) ~& D) i: ^7 H9 E
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards1 d* N) i5 I4 A' P8 g2 k: [7 u. G
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards4 C9 x1 y8 m; ]" g5 Y3 z
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards2 p5 X' i* g$ o$ L8 S4 M; u2 x! c
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards" l5 T) I- m* d9 ~
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
) n3 d- p7 N0 {; zCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
+ Z7 n( |- Z; r. J( U4 S9 `DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards: T# s( i% N# a
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
1 b3 ^8 a4 W3 l8 b& L( _+ }0 vDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
" ]0 W8 x1 C9 |. z& DDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards& h& ~. ]0 k& h
Range increases to 21,000 yards
- ?) r0 i$ P* ]CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards l1 X2 p7 U& u+ F5 g9 ?, C* I2 \
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
" T; ?- Q ^, y6 S( C) U) cBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
$ b6 i6 N) d6 P! w% {$ SCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards1 a+ Z5 f6 i6 w* Q- \3 F
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
& g$ S1 ]$ L# V K' w* ~% UCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
, o" K$ \' s# o: A. w" S9 QCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
4 n5 T, _6 u2 k( w3 V2 c5 M4 jCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
) x- W9 Z: S; h, r9 ICA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards. C; ^! b: q8 p; q7 d4 h o
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards5 T \. V5 q# P/ j i4 b
Range increases to 26,000 yards' ?, Y, j" O( E- p N
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
2 z" [ S3 x. \) ~. gCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards; R$ Z# o5 ?# O$ ^
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
& o# N/ }( B1 v; aCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards5 K! V/ ?" V/ i3 n* K
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
3 A% I; N S1 ~" V" d" g* lMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage' e: K3 L( Z' w: M2 V) y) ?
Range increases to 28,000 yards: _6 U9 L4 _- u& h' y6 v
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards" a, d0 n2 [" d7 p. K* V
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
( I- E5 x" l$ D6 H1 gCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
/ }; }5 d& X. P' t; YRange increases to 30,000 yards( ~6 \ G! B$ ^ z4 W
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards- p& f0 [+ X; z# C& r
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
$ q$ R$ ~/ y. U) i4 PCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
% C. U* k* T8 f8 P& _/ mTask forces break off...
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+ f5 e$ S/ M" H* e& h; T- b6 uSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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! o; H% P6 {% _, T SS RO-67, heavy damage9 [) d8 Q: D' t9 l w# ~, x C h
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v+ F6 j+ i0 P% \$ J, UMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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# b& ] N' A& ]3 A# f& m5 iWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. |" a1 P: H6 @ m' F6 H
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ t4 M9 s) v4 c3 x0 L- U: l A6M2 Zero x 48
- z' K: ~, e" U1 O a! o, x G3M2 Nell x 195 A/ p) \) c$ b" [
G4M1 Betty x 21" o6 I t. j( `4 p# O* m) K9 W/ s
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Allied aircraft
- _" J# ?! a1 M. o. c F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses
) o* {' t5 m/ l/ C A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
' i f. H& u* \ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
+ b! B( w( t* H, W9 p G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged5 r7 C: o% E+ p0 {. H
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, R, w" _. h2 I4 x/ `8 G9 e; Q F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships7 _: A6 e5 J9 P1 f" |, E
CV Hornet! y2 k, r" l5 ]' q
CV Indomitable" V/ l' Z6 w2 o' R% j
CVL Hermes
1 P/ a" c' o# H1 @; H5 a7 B. e) a CV Illustrious
, I- R8 \8 N5 L CV Wasp
( q$ Y+ \2 x! w+ L$ E( C CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:
" V. R8 r. k4 P7 @* m) y 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
( w9 v0 [5 P9 \! Z Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 i1 j& i0 x: @5 I+ t 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet6 Q; r# H- ^4 z
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
0 N) b2 y5 @; Q" ~# o7 z, aVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling). x0 c& k7 D& |( r. O0 X
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- v$ X: s- |7 w' Z( ^ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.. C8 `# r2 ]8 E8 C& V$ j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes( {; n! N) V/ ]7 ^0 T# Y# k8 i% @: a W
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3 j: E. Q! R+ eMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162) {9 Q' ]7 s2 n4 L H O
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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9 F, t0 W1 e) O' N6 R; LRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 [ E; f1 Z* D. mEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 286 ? O* h6 j0 `! |' S
& ~6 u3 ]- |+ q$ B$ oAllied aircraft
$ C0 Z; ~2 N5 M% E F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 o. G, R9 O2 G9 T3 M7 h, O. {$ h. z A G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged& t9 ^( b+ d6 u5 Y
& h: ?& S# q3 y! l1 c X! c' DNo Allied losses
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Allied Ships& i2 f: }4 b' v1 e, k1 b! y- h
CV Illustrious
0 g. p) ?" {, H5 I0 T CV Wasp' r H" q9 c% g
CV Hornet. ?2 M/ \) O, @
1 s/ N& Y; |% n _2 j; |7 j: D# v4 mAircraft Attacking:
3 [3 I3 D" [4 ~; N9 A3 w 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet% D( G% M& ~1 _( o4 q- a6 f
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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: o- l( p2 u8 f- t7 oCAP engaged:
- G( F0 A, F6 }. yVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 b9 Q1 [' j! u. s
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ d) z3 P# b1 ` 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) i- G/ U! W0 C( \ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
; B9 W' Z! U2 P+ q. V' Y 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! N, ~& I" `1 I
4 Y1 k% I& @! f3 U8 wWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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/ y+ P4 `& D I* U' L# i% LRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ ]$ S8 S- u" f IEstimated time to target is 46 minutes# @. P/ U5 l2 ?: f) |
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Japanese aircraft
9 Y! K: X. i3 P6 ]' G9 h A6M2 Zero x 24, V1 q: E! T# `% o
G3M2 Nell x 187 g2 S* f/ \3 F3 o9 L( d
G4M1 Betty x 162 n1 y' N* b) L; d' p7 ~
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Allied aircraft
3 Z( {7 A+ [& U# K8 j F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses2 G2 v& q$ n, _1 u0 S& r
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
, K6 g1 ^$ \, ^! h! Y6 F G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses- ]$ @( A+ H' o& P2 s- ^
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ F, r- a) P4 [, _0 T: k% l
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Allied Ships. g& U g9 K3 L5 q8 X
CVL Hermes
7 s7 ?& z; m4 j; h5 N7 g CV Hornet) e0 x' g' y0 ~
CV Formidable! U) p: K: z, z8 ^; |, H( {) c. ?1 }
CV Yorktown; g3 U' o1 ^% C5 _8 |$ v
CV Illustrious5 Y: P; n: ~$ {: k+ [( m, N
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Aircraft Attacking:. g9 X! r5 _! i; z$ b5 N+ O. {2 g
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
9 M m* }( d, X4 M6 }3 z1 N Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ [1 \' w$ K+ l
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet0 z& R7 p7 f L6 q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:& g5 j+ \5 W. L/ x: ^/ ?7 H( x
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
- t' {; i, f( x( {3 l 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- k. o( P* K# f
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000., S: q Z8 Z- ^7 P6 E* }9 M" ^* f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |