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; D& P2 U0 c* j+ h& y# w h42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。1 A5 Z9 P+ X+ @) g. T" w$ {, Q: m1 C
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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' V* H2 a' w. j2 X. M3 }4 rJapanese Ships0 j2 p( Q8 O2 ^/ h1 [& F6 I
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
# C* o8 r& q! B0 j6 s8 [ CA Kinugasa! s1 t- K) |% w! v
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire% @% ]$ J1 \! S
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage2 \0 E+ t9 L* q+ w8 ~
CL Tama
4 ~( [; a, ]1 T7 R7 {4 N2 x, Z( W CL Tenryu
1 z+ P( O d6 V: o r: Z CL Tatsuta) h- x, K' R; g' P
DD Yugumo. P# X1 t- i* R/ m
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1 s& |' i3 }: [# V$ C7 ^/ a$ N s
DD Kuroshio6 T8 H* q* b# H
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
3 D' E! E( r' U: t. ?1 w" i DD Amatsukaze
( t) g. k7 h4 S/ { DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships8 M9 ~" r7 B* b0 s* G
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2' r/ x8 T% w( i6 C! n; T: [. e* g+ N! c
CA Northampton
/ X$ ]1 A4 h3 m% x: C CA Chicago, Shell hits 1* j$ X. J, Q$ F' U" P
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
- p: r7 q- }$ p' B CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
% k& O$ R- u: X& M A CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
8 X p* Y- T1 n9 X: a8 h1 N CL Perth
! y- ], L0 `; A' w; y- J2 D CL Enterprise- B' a; r7 r; f# W9 _0 \( d
CL Honolulu# \- y2 a" W, y
DD Alden1 [8 K( R! u. a
DD Fox
( q0 l0 v, \) A# m DD Whipple# |/ c6 F) i4 K" N& j% C9 K/ T8 Z
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight1 k$ X8 @6 N+ U$ R. z1 W( O+ s
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
6 n; d- b: O9 HRange closes to 17,000 yards...
: z6 D" Q5 _; w8 {2 Z1 N" m9 C8 zRange closes to 11,000 yards.... f! H& |! L8 J% \8 Y6 v0 ~
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards& ?8 F' f* I, B1 j
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
( m- M+ H9 y9 j+ x& kCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
5 X9 O- K) v1 s; ^CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards$ z/ F D( ]# o: f- W4 Z2 G
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'! M, b; q8 S7 a; z, `3 Y7 t8 c
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
$ z9 K# i- M% S: O' zCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards6 F8 l" u x# i: J) \
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
6 E" g/ V/ X/ m/ u/ [; u0 hCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- _, ?8 z+ V) X* T4 c( Z
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
& X" r% C# J, ^1 Z$ U/ A+ L5 [4 [% XCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards/ Y( [1 X) ?9 H: _- L
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
6 R: u0 k: ]5 zCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
7 t( y- y; z/ ~4 ADD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
2 v* r. X! ]8 X( | C( `DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards, w( F2 w/ k- L9 z( k: ?: ?: Z8 X8 W. g
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
$ t5 e2 ]# A# A8 o# b# n) _Range closes to 7,000 yards% }' M% V; t8 w
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
" m: T( [$ l+ nCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
: K4 Q2 z3 j( ~* gCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards% j4 | H, E7 U# L/ |% o
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
3 C/ T5 V: M. I! V; O% ?CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards: l9 j8 m7 g$ ~+ |8 G! _1 {
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards9 H0 R7 G0 B: @- D4 J+ J- j. }
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
& ~& M7 ^5 m7 o" z# @7 S% SDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
: p0 |% ]( h- o0 lDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
Y1 f+ G2 n8 I, a# J! @DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards& u- }3 j$ [. ~5 M# [4 u& s
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards$ x$ N1 T7 j+ P! P
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
) h$ q2 m i, rRange increases to 8,000 yards
6 c0 q/ s u) m3 _" z. A) sCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
/ k7 P$ w0 L4 k" a( \: BCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards8 D. Y7 { n* d1 \7 c
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards7 ?+ `4 w; G: i; D" d
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards6 M3 a& V7 b: q: B( {
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
5 x9 e. M6 c. m8 J( E, H6 ]& W# C; ~CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
& V" M7 v3 V3 B' o- v9 {CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
6 q$ ^1 _6 D Y) D; @( a! `" C, SDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards+ c5 N$ x4 [5 Q2 [8 s% S, t( B4 p
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards5 [' z$ X: X1 E! h
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
9 C* W9 b& a+ M, n- P8 f3 Y9 }DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards; E, S$ a& E" K! E0 c
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards% z" |4 n' f$ h# E8 |0 i
Range increases to 9,000 yards5 i$ b7 k# j! G' M( E O( D
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
: y, S3 o8 M# t* j" rCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
) I: O, W" g4 \9 q& s, n+ S3 |$ aCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
8 \: g) W! n. U9 d* w+ l: W# xCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
0 }! z5 i$ ?: a* W) D& N$ oCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards1 R! e4 z& y, b. ]$ R" y
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
! l! }/ n7 f% ~CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
9 E- }7 q" G! u9 v- {6 D( [) qCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
5 j# E+ L5 P7 `' C8 A! [DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
7 P( M9 n) m- |4 T. }DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards! k2 U$ A, N2 [& b
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards( O# E; n: R+ H g/ y+ i
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
1 N2 o' L0 i6 u) c' N Y2 wDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards7 Y# u6 a( _/ h& J
Range increases to 12,000 yards
3 F8 C6 p" F! U0 }6 B$ [CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
" ]8 O1 ^# G9 `1 G9 dCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards/ I/ r& M, U, s, ?& @- O) G
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards0 z0 m6 g- n& v$ T8 m* ^% ~1 y P
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
4 l& L9 A) P( Y# fCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
" V+ v3 U, x! B( k# k3 n# R. pCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
6 d# J% g8 ~) p, l4 @CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
$ Z& m6 M, |- M" n- s6 kCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
: F2 x4 x. T# A* ~8 XDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
& t/ q- B% l! u# iDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
9 c P: G1 m0 h/ g5 j( H( LDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
0 f) B2 @) o. w1 X6 X2 H: CDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards ?" _. X* O. R
Range increases to 13,000 yards
! u6 Z) z. x# H3 O0 P4 Y" Z( e9 |CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
/ L7 j; t) M; S0 B: i4 X# ^: L* FCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards4 v" z" }" Q+ k$ w/ ~
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
' K5 M/ V$ u+ ]4 \4 I. o1 CCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
4 r1 y3 P6 V5 vCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards& `7 Z2 t" w6 O) [& G/ u9 p& |9 l
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards* @, j5 {' H+ M/ R% c7 ^& W
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards$ O5 d' v E& X1 \! J$ |9 I. ?& I: A
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
) I7 `7 ] [2 J- S5 P1 z+ o# }CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards/ I" _7 }( d) z' n" {
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
. ~ n2 f' {4 qDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
* G# R) m/ |( a! `' n9 dDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
r) x$ g$ @, s! [. ~DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards6 [- F! T5 q" P, x: j5 [
Task forces break off...
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+ E9 |$ J& e8 pDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire2 R- Z& W& n) r
CA Kinugasa
1 W- K% L1 k7 F2 m- y CL Tama, Shell hits 1
9 K. {1 `, |. u& K) a b0 p3 Y9 g* I CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
) |6 a( S9 U, H0 J, ~ CL Tatsuta
; Y6 A/ T$ T' V# o$ s( Q- t DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire3 A0 i' o0 W& T; `" [+ U
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1( P T2 E! C q' k- |
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire# E. J) k% C# Z/ d& a- i
DD Oyashio
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7 n& u' M/ U/ u+ GAllied Ships
( H. y8 ^- v) e BB Colorado, Shell hits 19 e- a& R* v8 M/ }7 C! p# z, M! I
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8* W5 }! A" e. Z4 i! Z0 f! [
CA Australia! ^, z# [7 v( \# L% Y, C l2 h# M. G# p# s
CA Canberra; \% l. ?) I" n2 K/ f
CA Dorsetshire
9 i6 g& a$ H9 f! l. o CA Cornwall
! z, b2 Z* V8 x- P CL Leander6 v$ Y4 \& C) v; `7 U
CL Java0 P, w1 s1 c" M5 F# G
CL Dauntless; x' a3 ~1 E2 C& {( Q& q
CL Ceres
5 @$ R2 \/ D# p9 X% v& C CL Detroit, Shell hits 1+ A9 U4 G- ?$ n r) D
CL Trenton
2 i3 P) f" b1 i+ c/ i CL Concord
# A2 Y- Q# K, O! Y0 j6 \! L. V CL Helena/ j z% V( A9 N U" v( E6 Q
CL Nashville% B) [, |7 c4 O k! K5 s6 S
CL Capetown
, `& C1 e9 j( Y DD Buchanan
' H' G3 e! U: Q! F DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire# h) d! f! z% g" u0 j/ O( q
DD Stack/ h6 L: p6 Z$ _) a4 L
DD Dunlap9 ?) p3 y; o' M$ ~; x- I) s" k$ ~
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
; O8 Y, o) L1 [% X* x4 t DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
% U% l. h$ a6 s4 V DD Nizam
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" f- C+ [% f/ x" N: GMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
$ O; \. t' r, R& }* l; WRange closes to 20,000 yards...
' `! M" c& S: u+ z+ X* s7 tCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards. @0 h) e( E( F# |( }5 \" I
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'1 z3 l6 a4 v, g9 O
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
% d- ]% L \* z0 _% wBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards& ~5 }% X& v% y1 l0 x" \
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
. b$ X, ]" j V" ACA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards y' ?+ u' T6 g. @- A! Z" K
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards# }, @# }! y4 \1 `; H+ A
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards1 b9 {4 m( ?9 d5 c
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards/ C9 e# e$ e1 o" m6 j' B4 p* X- p
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
& x( d' S5 {) s; f" Q9 j& c5 H& SDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
3 e0 m! Y( J4 X7 K9 jRange closes to 15,000 yards6 a- Q" w2 i* x. v3 E; ]
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
( }8 j$ F6 f1 V8 u: G5 ^BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
: y2 Q4 R) P8 [CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards; b3 ~- r4 f) I+ r+ V2 x
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; c0 F; ?$ S2 i
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards0 l* }3 X& p( d( d# r
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
+ P' z: J# v' h% B W4 u/ MCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
8 A0 R5 ~, p9 e* ~CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards( k: Z/ M$ L9 \& o5 ]4 j+ d
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
6 ~6 k# c& h& U G) {& wCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards6 l7 T$ c6 u# `& H/ x0 {
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards1 M- J5 Q$ h+ X
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards; I- D9 Y/ `" m. l% L5 _
Range closes to 11,000 yards' l% U" |' j0 j! y, E4 Z! a
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards e" G/ |& n7 F0 i2 V& l+ F6 K
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards! e$ F- A: h7 G9 R
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
/ r3 ?$ A7 z- m* K. sCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards/ g9 H; W3 X% w+ ?3 K" y
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards3 G. A" v* C+ F0 G
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards8 y4 R, u; K# i a+ j
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards+ m' g# `# ]- Z$ H: y d
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards7 v5 P" I- q) f; w2 d7 ?7 p
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards7 d7 c8 @& y1 y7 g1 H1 N: q0 c
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards8 {5 W1 r ~* s4 ^
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
5 ?3 W- M9 J' a y% Z9 \DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards! p, W" d+ T7 Y5 }' E, G
Range closes to 9,000 yards
& E# p# L4 D) D5 ~9 u4 XCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards" w M) y* G' J
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
6 J! x# E9 D2 D( Q# p9 ]CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
6 h' z4 @& k9 Y, \7 l5 g) {" ZBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards' F& ?; \9 p& c8 |
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards, r1 \- `4 c5 p* Q/ Q h
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
6 `1 V7 K9 A' c: Q. iCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards2 P' b. f- f$ j& F
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards; D+ q; W, J9 t' h& T! P
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards! {3 |, d+ ~1 v
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
6 V0 z8 O" E/ K" A3 M7 @, ^+ HDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards) [" f' ^; A- B) w
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards) q2 F% p5 r' v1 k
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards2 y( i9 r! ~4 U9 _$ {$ Z
Range increases to 11,000 yards
( R1 A; Y1 m- {- oBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards, D, m4 }2 J/ c+ F! Z, v0 h- Z
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards0 m) p1 n% c- j& V
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards. ]; N9 D7 Z v% E, b1 |( X
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
( E5 L7 a# @6 w6 i& Y! JBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards1 W1 F8 V* |+ v. m8 n
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards$ g4 x# V* s7 X& F6 D
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
# }, _9 L7 b8 o" M6 EDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards+ x7 g5 _4 `* d
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
3 P' }6 I/ U7 J% v0 Z* b, i% cCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% G8 F& q4 @5 B, \7 nCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards0 E1 s- M" d- w" F" |
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards% k/ R+ p- B" v. V
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards; Q, K7 g4 i7 V8 }
Range increases to 16,000 yards- b5 }( c% [- l& v, u
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards7 X5 K# g/ q* G$ A( i
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards9 E% U7 J9 g4 r
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
: t/ k- ?. i- q8 j7 MCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards) {5 @ ^0 V! N1 a8 L2 [: u& U" V& b: U- b
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards9 z9 w5 |7 W# M5 F' K- e
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards n8 v4 ]& ]5 i* W2 ]# v
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
+ ]8 k( l$ Q- R% ~0 i; |4 RCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards1 P, p- S" t7 F
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
9 d) i0 }$ C- k0 ^: g& _CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
' |& [9 W. S8 ACL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
: w5 U% N" O# l/ A8 F2 CCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
" J. ]: q3 Z, b. J- G7 r7 ~6 lDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
+ j; A8 L" n; X8 |' u9 qDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
( n( R! \. N( F8 \3 ]! |DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
+ P# R6 c, O: Z% ?DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards0 W$ s v/ d4 V" n/ n
Range increases to 21,000 yards
( R8 z+ ?7 x% g9 TCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
! B, z# E! P ?6 p/ S$ wBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
; [6 {" W0 x( i" J5 J- [1 u$ nBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
6 W1 e/ W% M: D! m: s: m' }6 y, j5 PCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards# d( A. }- U1 P0 ?' R
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
/ j: s$ @/ G; NCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards8 X# _: k/ A% Z; A* [
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards. \; S/ z! }* A- }9 B) S
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards; v* y3 c. x$ j4 ^- x
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards3 @# J# K: O: h0 N
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
" Y$ L0 n/ Z$ K$ h$ X* `Range increases to 26,000 yards
) Z. v9 V& K) EBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards/ l: w/ N/ W, M1 P1 Y
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
: }! D/ r3 G, p2 NCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
/ D" s* T* L9 A- C& OCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards: Y3 G8 Y7 E. a* H
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards1 H! G/ u: T. d( b8 T1 u( w0 h; Y
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
! C! M$ q3 P# V! kRange increases to 28,000 yards
7 s5 @& N p; F( O7 ]BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards8 N$ u: S% ]' Y$ I, P0 N% z: k
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards8 F G3 V4 {- t: Z
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards- t# \+ f, B% m1 @# S5 l
Range increases to 30,000 yards
4 r1 t/ D6 T3 |+ ICA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards6 E* n7 o; Z+ `$ Y& w
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
L% [3 |8 z- P i# ZCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards D/ d, h* {( j$ ?7 @) P
Task forces break off...' u8 X1 }8 \1 C- X. U$ A2 M
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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SS RO-67, heavy damage: Y d. W; I \$ |' o1 I! g. b( \1 ^( u3 a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162( J* e" R3 B- G1 s& c7 p6 W
5 n* F: ]' l Y. S8 VWeather in hex: Heavy rain+ h8 ]. c- J P" E0 V/ e
9 h' O a0 Y5 U/ oRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 C* Q- d: `) Q sEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 486 H0 T& |( z1 _4 V8 i
G3M2 Nell x 19
$ c+ X! V5 J; t- Q0 m G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft. F3 a# C1 y d/ V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27+ P4 i& k+ a0 `2 J. A$ {2 e4 K* I
; ^# w3 P) M9 g9 h$ e9 AJapanese aircraft losses
# T$ D. k8 d. s A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
! n5 ~* n+ M9 i1 }" q G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed5 d) [. V0 d: t0 R0 p+ L: e
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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1 O2 L$ u0 W- u; N3 M. h! S& SAllied aircraft losses
# r# T: G2 U1 n1 }# u: Q3 i6 Q F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 b) O& }! s t1 O* C
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Allied Ships1 y5 S, \0 y( S. }
CV Hornet* J' B1 G6 D/ D1 _3 [
CV Indomitable. e: f; x7 ~" [+ x# N6 k
CVL Hermes
2 w, I% y8 l: D, ^ CV Illustrious7 S7 c: J* i% Y: k$ t
CV Wasp: v9 V. O9 T, ^( |- d2 Z
CV Formidable
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0 y, \7 L# ?" {# {0 w7 G6 ]+ TAircraft Attacking:
9 E, E/ @' k; {" G( m 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
0 z7 n* l* W; W Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb3 V8 k& `! @ v$ o
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
e3 {* m- i+ `4 B- e0 F! M Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb# G' f0 M! [4 z2 D c8 s+ b
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CAP engaged:
! Z2 P! k; ^' v% o TVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
8 ?) h q6 L4 o, f 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ z2 h" i( M: k/ B4 K' `1 |* H
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.. K9 @( ]& b/ V6 r4 W0 u, }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes1 Q, @1 M! I1 q: e; c
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: @) q; I2 [1 {% R$ g# bMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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2 }9 W/ z/ S/ J9 Q; n. aWeather in hex: Heavy rain+ O& @- Q* l D' Y, v
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 s# o: h, X' YEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! t' _+ a: F* ^4 a% z8 D% a
G4M1 Betty x 281 i4 F3 I0 L- \+ Y4 T& K
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9 c$ j0 f* Z: ~8 ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses/ I; m& L* `4 C. f
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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/ C3 j2 o4 x4 y( N2 w! QNo Allied losses! Q( ~; A" |% z- i
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Allied Ships/ Q# ]# o) U; }. ]! x; ?
CV Illustrious
) D, r/ [0 r1 z CV Wasp
- _5 c: D" G% k3 c7 I CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:% t: F2 E2 c& T: n" V% ]
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
4 B9 r- B6 T8 D! g. \0 k' @( D Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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+ H9 [* ]3 ~! \+ i* L4 M+ O! |CAP engaged:8 f4 `& p4 a" _6 B$ ]+ R
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 p0 t1 W; d$ r# Y6 V _: m0 p7 H 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' X! t$ O7 k+ Z0 l: W 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ O5 g; V3 u, f6 C
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.$ {! S' x$ @; E% L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes, t% _: o. W v% ^
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* }+ T& i) l7 F/ ?+ H4 r$ SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162# n8 C4 j E3 r: E6 r
6 L1 \0 ~7 g& L+ h9 l1 g; BWeather in hex: Moderate rain9 q u$ S5 v" a/ }. H) ^
, }: p* n; \: hRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; t0 ]; T) H* aEstimated time to target is 46 minutes2 G$ f: X' S% j( g( v% `
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Japanese aircraft
1 _: I4 s' U0 m7 G A6M2 Zero x 24( T. a) v" |" }( R% \8 y" c
G3M2 Nell x 18
/ h" F1 k# m. X. |: n" I G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft& E1 B/ @6 U7 g7 H$ Q) s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses
& k: b* k. Q4 o+ c' ] A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed5 m8 z( P! _* Y+ @! m+ |
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged6 }8 ` O ?+ ~
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Allied aircraft losses
, A) w+ G0 [2 n4 h) a2 w F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; s% b5 n2 U/ j' }
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Allied Ships
; K6 `% [) m* K2 g+ S m# J& P CVL Hermes
1 \3 b' A, M8 s3 s' s) S, Q CV Hornet
$ p/ w7 E! W$ h CV Formidable& H# L3 i* T W" v$ z
CV Yorktown; `5 q; ?# z/ j
CV Illustrious
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0 ?9 K; g' ^9 p0 @5 pAircraft Attacking:
8 A% F; p7 h# @# I. z& I 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet4 H) n6 H. a5 k! x/ }
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb( b) A+ ]! L: S7 ^
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
) x( f& z& n3 I' e- I. S Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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% h, F3 ~% H* Y/ f5 |$ Z+ A, dCAP engaged:& S6 N* x: ?6 _2 I5 d
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
% [, _& Y5 U& S" v) s' c2 ? 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 f/ ^! i( m1 s3 H$ a Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.4 N W/ G, S! [" B4 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |