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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。6 W% n2 T( }% _0 E2 C
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3 K7 I" L. p) N8 O) F4 O, DNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards7 u9 ?, R4 _+ V
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Japanese Ships
3 s6 G) I! e% B Y6 ~& z6 [ CA Chikuma, Shell hits 28 @% }- K- K! {8 f- ^6 L
CA Kinugasa5 N( @& P& a7 E7 L2 `
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire& ]9 q9 x+ n5 C# |' N
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 X, s8 q' a4 n) J CL Tama
$ j- Y6 H2 B+ f/ G. s& b' y CL Tenryu
# U" D( V( w4 s; f2 Q3 O CL Tatsuta: Q) M D7 @; m2 T- |
DD Yugumo% s- Q6 q0 I2 G1 w- f
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
4 R% O. Y; d; `$ ? A; S DD Kuroshio3 ~1 X! \' b. _: L
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
- k$ _" Q$ |1 Z DD Amatsukaze
& t; c5 m" _+ J" Y' ^6 g DD Kasumi
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$ H2 a" s1 Z7 c+ Q& T& ZAllied Ships. _5 ?: A+ y* S% h( A% e: I
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 27 e( c) \6 {; H
CA Northampton
7 T) K* [7 A# s. X) V CA Chicago, Shell hits 1/ d, g) q7 a0 l8 Y& U5 Q0 Q. k3 ^
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2/ |% w5 z* l% L) R! S( v
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
# |; X% o0 O/ ]- v0 V) Q# | CA Vincennes, Shell hits 15 e" j/ f2 Z# V
CL Perth6 O6 I8 n6 Z6 G }& t8 N
CL Enterprise3 e4 _9 L1 G6 ?1 M7 f$ U3 ?9 y' c
CL Honolulu
- p3 _3 a) v* l6 O5 ]' } DD Alden
* {$ Z( B& D9 Y% U/ c- d+ Y6 _! } DD Fox7 k/ X! G: P/ l) X, l+ `, P/ h: @
DD Whipple
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) K0 j$ A2 b8 ^! _' z0 `* JImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight6 e. G& o- @4 [ H+ x z* s
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards" a$ A5 [- p! q$ Y/ Y1 |
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
! c% R& T2 Z* iRange closes to 11,000 yards...
( [9 l5 X3 n: r! q( f9 UCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
" N4 H% ^; C7 [: @3 vRange closes to 8,000 yards...5 R3 Q2 u+ m3 N8 Z+ R1 n3 z
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
6 j3 X% c4 Q6 B- L dCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards" Y }- Q7 [6 b
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'2 {2 D7 S$ d% R! y0 C9 d; ?+ }( K
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
$ c3 [( t0 _$ F& |CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
; K! b' S% s7 h5 }& O; bCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 Q7 P- f$ O+ \7 x! i, uCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- b7 d2 }7 b2 i, o2 X
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
/ F# m# Q7 B- n+ m5 hCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards, \8 {6 n. G* o
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards5 K1 e( g+ K/ F- P2 s
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards6 S: z: R5 t/ ?' `
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
0 V* b6 s, y' V' O9 h0 gDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards2 O6 q2 \5 r: m3 b
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards, A; {: P, }- u8 s* I
Range closes to 7,000 yards
@. t7 l9 D) V, x8 CCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
; {! `5 ^! x9 u2 {- iCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
/ h$ p$ c& r; l6 WCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards4 C, V" E9 _! ^* P$ `; x
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards [% D' n( F6 g1 f
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
; b3 A6 Y' L/ M$ i) `- A. kCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
0 `3 n. D9 i1 }0 N; {* M$ sCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
1 m. P4 J Z8 _DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
, v8 T E% R' VDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
# W5 F* U! R+ S6 n( q1 n. s3 EDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards" Q& j* @& z1 _8 B4 l+ G
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
8 Q* I( b8 d1 d* |DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
$ y* o/ W5 P* A: I8 C+ XRange increases to 8,000 yards
5 ^, b6 H; s: t+ L! s& ~CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
3 s$ t' Z% u# k8 t5 J$ `CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards" f, N6 g0 C! g
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
" O5 D1 a* f& N& [) Q! B& J. ]CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards' g( v0 O/ I) e& W7 _& ?+ Q1 B
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards d4 U1 T- L' D$ P5 h) t
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards" q# v+ G- @5 j) a
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
1 w$ s- P6 V9 l1 W# Z' r( G) I: gDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
# W7 Z: }" I+ ]2 s- X0 A. x; c0 mDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
% o1 F" c7 `8 uDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards _0 ^- S& X# {* T9 B7 s
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
/ O+ t) } n* o4 y# K, Y \) zDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
5 N9 y/ i# ~( p1 U3 p8 [0 T! fRange increases to 9,000 yards1 L4 \4 x; f$ \+ w( \2 ?) B
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards( v: i* z: \1 @: Q* ^
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
4 R: W9 }! q2 w+ |- T- YCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards, ^5 D, l+ l! Z+ K6 t0 U5 Y
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards* @& S7 ^2 ~1 a2 }; S5 {
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
" S6 K# {% j& H3 M6 ^. l! b% z; A: H2 cCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
& k" g$ m8 d9 `; K% ~( pCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
" u# ?7 W4 W4 c# v7 [5 g* YCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
/ V1 _' W" ^* J2 O4 r: h7 X* ?DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
3 V' ]5 F, J1 A3 [7 UDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
. p6 [8 r+ m. s7 ]DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
" D' q2 V# s8 Y1 d* bDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
- y8 l1 @: ^1 |4 rDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards7 B3 L, l7 [) b" Y0 a2 w
Range increases to 12,000 yards4 M, e7 s- Q! i' j: x' d
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards: o2 H6 Z( @& J3 \
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
& ~9 Q" i( d9 e GCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
7 B0 v0 y3 h0 D4 q) LCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
/ O4 Z* L; O- p$ b5 a/ bCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
" m1 Z1 `+ N3 b5 h* O( ? m# o4 sCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
* c( U- o2 ]7 ~. ^CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards5 J+ z8 S E$ w# `9 L8 V
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards# E6 O/ S, p0 T* e
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards- { C1 X+ T1 y% o5 h/ e
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
" L; b; O$ S2 N0 y' ]) YDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
% Y5 n0 _+ f9 d0 _DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards' i1 f) P* l+ v
Range increases to 13,000 yards
+ I! k# e. m" X0 K DCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards+ M0 l2 t. `9 T3 g6 @3 _' ^5 Q# ^
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards0 ?# n, K$ m9 K, Y# z- U9 h+ r
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
9 M- ~/ Z) _( ]8 @CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards y% C& ^$ }0 d& `* p
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards" ]) O5 y& ^" a6 s) z m! U" A
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
, E$ ], p2 w1 a `# ?CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards6 J4 c( M- C+ w% A q
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
" \! c q' u; {CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards# U/ f: R0 X( ~
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards9 a; Y8 h. i+ Q! N
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
' `: y* e; y- Z' K/ JDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards0 u6 {; n5 D/ Z4 P) T# Q9 p, X/ j
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards& z- t1 o8 |. E1 n
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships6 e4 T! v- e }9 [0 ~8 P2 Z# e2 R
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
* n% M3 {1 R9 ]2 ^2 E- M0 T3 R CA Kinugasa( M. h0 f, N# x
CL Tama, Shell hits 12 b2 k! B1 c1 R$ Q' k6 w5 w7 V: {1 G
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
, {' P6 [$ J, ~$ k9 }2 k CL Tatsuta
9 E% V/ H" ~1 e* A r) m DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire3 {1 m0 z1 K6 E O. O& n
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
* e; d; \$ S; Q, ^; X5 N# D DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
5 c5 j/ {, d$ }1 N DD Oyashio
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# ~- E- y9 S5 i* {Allied Ships7 w9 N6 E2 T# b" _3 s b/ r
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
9 ~) [& q8 P+ J BB Warspite, Shell hits 8$ O5 u8 E! a7 }3 H, @
CA Australia
5 B% i/ n0 F: t5 S$ ]( {5 K CA Canberra" I" K G, T. s) a8 C
CA Dorsetshire5 h* P' o0 p0 }) _1 E" ^$ `/ l* N
CA Cornwall( @8 S6 J) k1 s0 s, y1 }5 D
CL Leander; A* ~* z( }( u* R5 v
CL Java
. ~0 a* K i i: m8 U CL Dauntless' J- }! Q& I/ w5 }
CL Ceres( |: x( V4 m! {2 h4 Q
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1% b$ R2 m) @4 O0 `; |# t
CL Trenton
% _" ^' U* E: A% ]7 h+ b8 _0 e+ t CL Concord/ | E, `- l7 U% W& }$ l
CL Helena
; r' u$ h( w6 I& ]( Q, Y CL Nashville& `- s" S J: O+ b
CL Capetown+ y1 l3 i2 b+ m& T
DD Buchanan! }% R! { f# }9 m4 B
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire: j. {0 G) A" S4 k# j
DD Stack
- G" Y3 Q' c2 N6 K+ E% Y DD Dunlap" x* q; D# E( b$ f% G2 s6 r
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1- n" [' b, Z, D
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
* @' u3 u" l2 o DD Nizam6 U+ x& F& p' v2 ^9 L
/ I1 {3 e2 a7 ~' g. E" vMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
/ M% p3 x3 y; [) X MRange closes to 20,000 yards...
$ \ q$ U' k6 a& w% ICONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
$ E' M9 Q z4 J) \7 jFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
9 {, F( J1 J0 lBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards0 \0 [/ W `- I6 R: p L1 G
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards6 h% L# |+ R: |6 U
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards9 X- q3 B2 ] `! e
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards% x& ~" X. d) g4 O
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
0 k4 Q+ d" q7 d# gBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
! W/ S4 |- z' g* c4 l( fCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
7 L8 m) g# c3 B2 ]CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
' h Z( @4 X6 N# F' N" jDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards9 t8 ]# O6 w7 M0 b3 B
Range closes to 15,000 yards! ?/ y% J4 J5 x# Z
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards+ Y: n+ H4 M1 D9 j0 D0 l
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
w. m) l$ `4 W8 ?* `# ]- K, PCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
5 ~& v: [+ {& r" W7 E% d. F+ PCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards1 y9 I) @$ P+ g( v
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards# i/ i. U: l: ^) k$ B. n4 ]' f
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards! x: z! a- t: G2 \
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards0 Q" G0 a, n, j+ h" g! ^+ C8 q2 N
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
# C$ x4 X/ n' S9 f8 I" C: GCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
+ z4 |& X) `3 z: U' ]CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards2 \6 n0 V" u4 t% R1 `8 W* w3 ?& K
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
* {- _$ ~% G( V8 l: x& ADD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
0 ^" ]6 T# Q- D' vRange closes to 11,000 yards
6 n1 {7 x2 o L4 P& dCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
# i. U6 f: h% E+ s/ N8 uBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 `5 a6 }- g( g2 ]BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards( H: k: Y' |, I6 C) x
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards% \) T( ~9 R; f: ~, c% e
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
- k6 C$ ` N9 w- ^) G/ F/ S! o; U8 pCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards0 I: w. J! l& J+ J" p# A& K2 K- y2 f
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards/ q2 W7 y1 c) H- ^
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
; X1 [# C. w+ pCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
`3 W; y( `/ A# }0 P# Q; fDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
5 k+ L- w- t8 ?# l3 oDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards3 C7 P) v5 C: U
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
) b# v( }6 z d& f1 L8 y0 mRange closes to 9,000 yards
8 d, @/ e: G* ]9 CCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
9 @! V3 s. J# mBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
6 y1 ]8 q! q" w( `CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards+ C. s z: Y( f7 e* j/ b* e/ a
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
; e' Y5 q$ ^# h$ E ?3 n/ I/ ?CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
! x9 E- K% r4 ^DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards; [, r, P& d6 D3 ]% n( C
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
4 r- L; P- w3 SCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards8 a) [( r2 \& n7 u2 v
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
9 t' O' b! B: N, r ZCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards, R) ^# ?$ P% _' k6 ~, s
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
: C7 |* i8 j$ V+ wDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
, q9 d( t* }1 X( C2 EDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards8 p; w" l9 |9 Q( J5 S
Range increases to 11,000 yards
5 e7 c- C% J) [3 n( i$ ~BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards& n) A6 ^8 V+ y5 c3 E
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
$ ^; w8 C w( i4 i! sCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
3 H5 V, X$ x$ M% I- e4 v, C! BBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards8 ^! {4 z# m( D9 h+ @" D
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards9 G* Q& M5 ]* ], h; b" l# B
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards' Z4 g0 T* z! a" E/ e
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
6 W3 q. g1 @1 X: j1 f HDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards, \+ c/ K* k0 i1 z
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
2 X7 G( J" S5 Y3 \9 ~$ `# qCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
, x; n- o# i7 W$ T6 y( ICL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& Z5 d# A0 {4 ?: D0 E% S4 \
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards8 N! I5 B* F5 U; q7 k+ f7 d- G( S
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
7 B7 q. F/ r" O0 R, F2 ~/ IRange increases to 16,000 yards8 T& v: d0 l1 i; Y% R$ `& P. K. R
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards' F4 k8 V' H! H) U; R* `
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
5 ?! S+ j4 I. W8 I, u2 HBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
- u4 ^3 r- ]2 G) l( SCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
7 s7 P; X Z% n: kCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
( g! a2 ^4 a6 j$ ~ f/ D( pCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
+ K+ t4 q% K0 B5 v: L5 d8 PCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards4 e# V- L5 D+ c/ e% Z: G+ z
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards. S6 W. e* R9 e% Y+ y D# }5 s! v* U
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards6 Z: ?3 `, I+ y6 ?7 H
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
_, \* \* E. S- _, ]* S8 Q$ b8 uCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
! d6 C) V! y, ~% xCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards2 G9 U# U: z* t E9 _0 s
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
' j/ o) z- _8 FDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
) S/ Y1 f0 A. K5 RDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards# z; B2 y8 a7 P0 I
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards+ z$ V6 d4 T4 H0 H& d2 n' G
Range increases to 21,000 yards
& G/ Q# h5 ?1 KCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards. b+ H) k. Y2 t3 r3 \
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards( l# H A! G5 e, @
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
, g. U% x& Y9 \& P; {4 R3 hCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards7 a8 g8 d' p8 W/ c6 ~2 l
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards7 B7 t& g2 C3 h
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards. A8 C! k6 ]4 z, {$ ?
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards0 q! I2 n1 W) G' d4 @
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards9 t% f n/ a! w' R& \: O
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
$ c; d4 E4 E0 e0 n: l- ]% XCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards( M8 N+ b' q9 Z5 E. Z
Range increases to 26,000 yards
1 P6 g' b1 P, n- Z) YBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
, I, }$ ?9 N. i* iCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards0 i5 s7 ]. Q% n) g# {
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards. F# H# d' W2 F: s
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
4 o6 T) D1 n5 a, V( z4 f7 gCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
4 [ v: _& c! Q6 l! j) dMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
7 G' v! o' }+ _Range increases to 28,000 yards
- l9 t# {; W) H$ p* sBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
: f8 o f" V9 _CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards9 w, M% a7 v4 h
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards/ t- L3 E/ y; W G
Range increases to 30,000 yards; Y& o+ [. I [( \+ c2 L
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards5 E* e; B( W: [: X: ?$ K; f
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
& J* Q# g& F* [% E. c2 ]2 uCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards: R8 X! w7 Y2 u. B9 {3 w
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& u& U5 Z' ^' \+ H/ p* s" X. H, pSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands7 L& }7 J" } B2 z& T
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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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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 M( x/ n4 J8 P: Z' x& Z
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes1 L: E0 n- E' p. I+ t
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Japanese aircraft8 }. e7 ?0 T+ f+ o* J& W
A6M2 Zero x 48
* Z1 K8 K- \- B0 {. E G3M2 Nell x 194 O' }& b6 l9 \& {; S
G4M1 Betty x 212 v1 v4 G. h2 c% H" s! M- n
* h1 F n! x5 zAllied aircraft& q- b) n" v; P1 f/ ]/ d/ b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 271 D8 M' t, u1 x) {2 M) _& f5 W# _
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Japanese aircraft losses+ v7 W. g; E9 }2 S) ~2 l
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# m) @, N+ d8 D
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
/ Y4 V. L8 Q- s' Y G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged) C! b% b; R. Q, o7 E
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Allied aircraft losses
1 {- i4 ]2 v; s; A F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
& Q8 Q6 o' ~' _8 M& S% ^5 I7 \ CV Hornet
/ l, R" t2 d9 t3 ~% R7 d( Z# @7 ^3 d4 Z CV Indomitable) H; _$ ^ r7 z) l
CVL Hermes9 G# Z2 J1 S% Z) d
CV Illustrious4 B% l# y; H8 Z9 e# V. L
CV Wasp. l3 A0 W. u9 r: d# z( @
CV Formidable! Y7 L* y) E1 u+ U
7 I+ S c5 S7 Z dAircraft Attacking:! l1 P! t0 |0 Z: D9 B( ^
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet6 ~% Q5 X9 Q$ N* e4 _) ^% h
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
S9 P) I; k) @4 I: p! @ 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
( Q5 k, u. c. X$ s, V Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb: J I4 h* Q8 m6 D( J& A, F
) @6 d/ S9 d8 XCAP engaged:
" S9 B% v3 O2 ?' \- j' `VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)& x/ P0 f n; d
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, V1 i, Z6 A8 M; z, s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.$ D3 s8 ]( q; P- h2 j2 J; N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes) _7 r% C# e4 H4 x% h8 z! s' o$ ~1 I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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& V" I8 `$ W! {* k0 UWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, m# M) ^* V4 REstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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$ k9 G6 M7 l4 H! Q$ G3 TJapanese aircraft9 |( u, b8 F. F, h/ B/ a
G4M1 Betty x 28 t) n: q Z8 ^* k/ Z9 V
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Allied aircraft; S7 n5 ?4 T! c! ^/ p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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9 g( o }! b; u2 V2 U NJapanese aircraft losses
2 G9 k1 p; K4 a b( d G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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% O2 B- R) G( {' mNo Allied losses
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Allied Ships
' _7 |% ?7 S3 e; ^% S H( k/ C* E CV Illustrious
% U; }1 i# z7 E' ?! b CV Wasp8 i. F I j" x8 _5 Y; N# l
CV Hornet
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$ f1 Z8 E; z, k8 m0 C' k# z+ fAircraft Attacking:) Y9 @/ ] y ^* D
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
& Z; k1 P q2 e8 V' Q2 D Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 ~* U& U# c' x9 U% H8 m
! O2 U" t9 T( @( OCAP engaged:8 ]: a, X0 f, M$ d
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* K X1 h% A" E7 @ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% I# L0 x R: F9 G) K 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 ^5 Q7 N$ x+ t3 f N% A Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
8 `4 I3 b& L6 U2 F* { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes) m! b. d( |% F a8 {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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: q# a, P( x+ `Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 G: {. K3 }9 a* dEstimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% E% H. C* t4 e$ K7 O$ m+ p A6M2 Zero x 24
9 D1 P, H. p/ n6 L G3M2 Nell x 18
( w3 h3 F4 B- l# \$ i) w6 l G4M1 Betty x 161 S4 {+ y- \* U% |+ r) ~
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Allied aircraft
( |, ]2 h- e9 {# ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 19% b; m; ], }0 S# i
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Japanese aircraft losses3 v7 V( l3 L4 R
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
: L8 j% k1 j) Q# |; } G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
2 x0 S# v' ^8 \+ @2 P1 w9 u; e- P& f' Z. ?" F# e
Allied aircraft losses. i4 c0 d& R& N) ^
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 h$ ^+ a: R1 l/ h
* K. E2 T6 ]# l. }Allied Ships
1 I0 g$ o4 E5 v& d. j5 k CVL Hermes- ?! q \% f( `+ k5 p
CV Hornet
2 @. q- f* h3 N0 Z CV Formidable" ?' [# n: n# ^! ~% M
CV Yorktown
7 Y+ d# F9 P! R CV Illustrious) Q9 T* B( O8 s1 k
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Aircraft Attacking:
& x0 b$ J/ s% D 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
+ D( F& H+ X: y0 C3 ] l Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
, I$ M0 C; ^+ |( b$ N% P/ K 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet0 \8 y5 J" D& b
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 A j% z, W2 G+ u
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CAP engaged:
0 h8 e! I# P& m8 xVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 |3 e1 K$ K& V6 V4 F 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., w5 e3 ]. z: a* ~; v% a% b! ^ j
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
9 L2 ?" t- K+ o9 |' g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |