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( M7 M s0 P. ~+ u! B42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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' P/ {9 @5 X2 @$ TNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards# C' i# \7 X" Y, X+ O/ p) S
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! l( e* J* g r N% e5 j# ? CA Chikuma, Shell hits 28 W8 T! D$ a! l. H' F- b
CA Kinugasa
5 ?0 r0 x6 c% Q' @ CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
: g2 E5 {1 t: F- G7 _ CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage3 W0 R, r8 T, g/ d+ T. m( c
CL Tama ?) b! R9 E1 `9 v4 m ^- V
CL Tenryu# M& a, j' C- l) X+ \
CL Tatsuta5 N/ C- w. D4 h4 H9 q2 b" g
DD Yugumo
; ?% e: L0 v- u5 {! _" m DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1# [( v$ t3 |4 [
DD Kuroshio. k& S4 C2 l- `, h' X4 g
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
3 C9 @; U- F$ p6 J6 { DD Amatsukaze
( } d9 P3 O @/ Z& N; p1 B! R DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships- l, |. f, [, z9 q2 ~8 z1 L% A; H
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 24 U" w6 y3 k/ J
CA Northampton
0 W( E$ L* y% E6 s* F CA Chicago, Shell hits 19 E# ^2 {! \0 z! \1 t2 E
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2) ?, h4 H' w1 r% V
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
( m+ P0 G; l& J' A" R& m CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1 O# b: F5 l8 {# w5 K k& Y
CL Perth
% z, g/ v$ G- ~/ k& H) Q CL Enterprise
1 t/ {1 h+ ]( L$ F CL Honolulu- S4 h3 @( j" i" m: F# r
DD Alden
/ w! G1 L/ H* i- O- X# b DD Fox
3 w: a' {) c( ]% r- ] DD Whipple
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; p' B+ t( Q/ GImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight! i( }: i }8 m! v# U T3 V
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards, [% {; R6 W* h6 O3 o) }, S2 K& s5 Y
Range closes to 17,000 yards...3 _" b: n0 ?; b) t* U
Range closes to 11,000 yards...& |( }9 M( Z+ M$ u# p( L
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
' d1 t4 N1 `' e8 LRange closes to 8,000 yards...
7 W: K! T7 Y' _6 `9 Z! HCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
/ W# U. m' ^( h1 K% A& n+ U6 j; H6 C; HCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
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CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
% p% Z% L- R1 f( q& i* x4 BCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
o7 h3 @/ i ]5 B: PCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- X8 }; x/ M$ S" J( |
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
. _( i* R+ y3 ^, `6 J1 z; h4 GCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
" {/ z; i0 p4 H) e# D4 \CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards- x6 l$ @1 [4 E" N S8 }
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
k* @4 K# f3 y( B3 E& u' f TCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards: a/ A4 g" i, L) m
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards5 A! p! p7 ^* }' a
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards. f" `, q$ x8 O. J0 s7 l% H
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
/ R# C7 E+ r1 k5 sRange closes to 7,000 yards2 _1 N. P3 f2 _6 p9 Z6 Z; Y
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards1 b3 @" U1 k) Y; s! M3 H
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards7 z7 L3 a1 j. ]4 d: J! @- u
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
) P1 O4 \% g4 f4 H+ v7 g' m- k- qCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards1 R. @1 B1 Q. e. D
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
3 I" B0 e2 h9 }- [- F5 V, U4 m, _CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
d% J2 Q% I$ |$ I: A" {- \" R4 zCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
; _4 @; N' z$ ~5 l/ ^9 pDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards' b; I5 U3 _5 k' j9 f! C# t
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards2 L% l9 l+ @2 A: W, j3 M/ r9 o# E
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
& ?! O1 t7 p/ B. D' lDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
: D- @4 ]" T. p) h. f/ p& C$ tDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards" q2 l$ g8 J( O& ?8 ^# ~
Range increases to 8,000 yards
; ?" ~0 q) s7 ?& F- p9 j- KCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
4 z" D2 R D$ N8 U# SCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
+ h4 x- m8 h& s2 X& a0 S4 VCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards$ |; W0 M" h" {! k
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
" I5 Y5 z- j/ v' i6 k1 L3 W/ ]2 {- ?CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
j* K8 R. M" N" r# cCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* d& `# i* Z& \% z& t' F& @0 d' wCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
3 m l) r7 E W$ L xDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
0 W! y4 S" f X! X( fDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
$ F2 ^$ v. R6 Y" ~# o! p4 `7 gDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
4 ~( V* J. z6 C8 WDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
8 L" h& s& o) h* u' M& Z* ]0 MDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards' g- d: ^0 L" d& t, e- u+ n. j* w
Range increases to 9,000 yards
! z; l l" l/ [4 R; mCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards; C; X7 X6 t1 O% m( m a) E# p6 K4 ?
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards: N# l. B) R5 p$ i- s) c( I
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
7 r3 o0 e m5 l' pCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
/ k9 Q ^9 s Q* ]; R7 OCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
2 B* ]$ X- ~/ \. w. QCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
$ H5 w$ M+ R- h! ]CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
. L8 K5 J l4 B. z# rCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
9 G4 X! u1 u( B7 N8 h) B4 `5 CDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards- ]7 U1 ]. `: M0 N, j
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards! Q. B" E1 [+ @2 m4 B/ r
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
6 w' w6 A/ R2 a/ w# KDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
4 h9 m& T7 [' NDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards. e) a( ~+ P0 V9 M
Range increases to 12,000 yards4 h/ U' m# X; x( O- s( ^
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards" J$ \) c* Y! H' S
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
% P8 i% O" u) i) x X* J% nCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
( k$ R" O0 ]0 e" g5 WCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
: A0 B6 B+ V- h# O$ g9 x# `. A) Y1 ?CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
& Q! \$ _/ e+ ]8 z DCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards5 g. ~: }# j9 ]
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards. z' X1 e5 B9 ]: t' C9 {
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards: X' S) [/ e$ x9 p5 t8 P9 g
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards$ f; _. H% H2 ~4 X% j
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
3 D; j) m+ m. \8 V U9 rDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards! L# o, e$ B2 {) y, H; g
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards' y( Q! C9 E9 q" R
Range increases to 13,000 yards
2 q4 a0 d. E9 G9 W. H4 \CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards q: W" h2 l* N6 K6 V
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards9 U# f% y; K5 H' ?
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
- n' s( |+ n5 a! `1 B: C) YCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
" j& d" U: g) S9 m- }) }% [CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards- N2 P# z- h9 `$ d8 A+ d' [! k
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
! U% d5 C8 F( nCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
" p; m/ r) K/ {DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards/ ^0 d2 G$ C% t# {# ?; c
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards* w A+ X4 U2 i2 W3 N1 D
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
4 _: T$ Y( i( O$ R" IDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
8 L( O$ X! }7 @0 x: A. m% KDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards( i0 x2 ~2 B( b4 s7 k+ O
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards/ F" |; h1 ]+ s, n% t" H
Task forces break off.... W% g6 i$ f; j$ ?
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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! \+ F! o) h9 t; S$ G4 k CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire( r8 f' e$ I9 { P. c
CA Kinugasa/ K5 |0 r: y% p0 N' O2 Y1 L
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
! J5 k6 Q8 ]3 Z8 A" O" z' G/ l4 A CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
0 Q* }, g9 i2 A; v5 w8 @ CL Tatsuta. F. `( Q) F+ w9 l) l
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
7 f) o' Z; H) R" T DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
+ E) Q# o( s5 ^ F DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
* Z9 T7 }/ @, ~ DD Oyashio$ R a; T n P# a, a- r
/ u+ X+ D" _% WAllied Ships1 w: X* Q0 ]1 p
BB Colorado, Shell hits 16 {' c% i' _& h' b) ~7 {
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
. E4 x6 l8 h" n+ b: l1 [9 N CA Australia& z3 r! b& B4 w3 F3 n4 U( I. W
CA Canberra
; N) z* _+ r# m! d: h+ ^ CA Dorsetshire
3 b( H/ `- e) J7 g CA Cornwall
1 y' H1 q; O$ u* Z8 |- g CL Leander M& ~" o( x7 v5 t% u; }) k! G
CL Java9 q( B8 r7 j& t( P( {( }
CL Dauntless7 ^ [3 ~6 g: s4 t
CL Ceres N" k# R0 |; Z
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
% y! d3 s( m( K) l& A/ K2 U* N CL Trenton5 f7 z4 Q. \, F( K2 {2 h+ w
CL Concord
& D3 D- g8 B/ F: W" t$ p. z! w, E CL Helena. Z0 u: h0 z0 N. p
CL Nashville& @, a+ e6 D/ ]) Q
CL Capetown& w; y) K* F! K9 Y) C5 w0 K
DD Buchanan0 ^" u0 z. C9 t- U. X& g
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
) R% ]) ]* Y/ g8 y DD Stack
! g' \% }9 N/ S" a DD Dunlap
; ?: {, o( ]& Q& X) J8 [ DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
! K1 e z4 I N' p DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
% {9 k9 {# ^8 O4 F- [0 F% P DD Nizam
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) I+ N0 ^0 H! B! o* t) I) i5 OMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
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- M" D; P5 s( \CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
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8 G# z( P- ]# q9 y& b, K1 jBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards5 `" X: ]7 G h6 M( D, V8 _' J( N
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
9 v3 s/ O3 u7 m8 I+ O) {+ B# nBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
& U7 R4 F+ z$ E9 ~: {9 M B- }CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
# \$ w# w6 V/ A! x& ?BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
- U; K6 ?) I n. d$ ^% UBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards6 ]( p. t9 v. G; N
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards2 m. ]1 Q) i o& A
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
8 `- |6 g9 x% n" D( O# R2 F7 Q5 qDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
$ e9 w. K- i- S5 |, V! URange closes to 15,000 yards
7 M7 u/ G' J# G# w& k" X/ `CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
1 p/ z$ Q. s5 j( \* z- n9 n. S- qBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards2 A# R0 t+ d5 m- t5 `: f
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards7 }' Y3 m- @8 J$ n4 v" i' d
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
2 s* N5 B' z8 T4 l5 v+ r9 O9 LCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards. `% U3 h& ^; j" j# f' Y6 u* `
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards3 w- e$ G4 |: B1 l7 w
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
+ T3 t3 }9 A1 S/ M( g" z) QCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards) G2 J0 V8 z0 W0 j$ o c
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 o/ m$ v7 r/ FCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
2 u8 G9 i" K0 y4 o! v: _5 L) HDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards1 P3 n5 x0 U N
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards0 x$ S4 _1 A4 s8 B. I* k
Range closes to 11,000 yards1 ]1 t6 C) t5 W k
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
; K. @# U0 b% r( o- u7 i( vBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
+ U0 i6 `/ U: O5 N3 m( o( l/ dBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
2 X s: H/ {0 z& uCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards9 Z4 J& I2 A+ q+ `/ L! o8 K
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards* D( d$ b2 X: l G8 v3 m( z
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 |5 v. u& h: l2 |CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards2 N5 s% ~7 i T: q- g
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
6 b* [. X* h/ L' m) b8 oCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
+ j3 S6 B/ K/ o+ \4 R3 VDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
& T) `! _ u$ ~# ADD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
" \8 x8 U/ t5 mDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards( ?. @5 h+ Z/ L2 r1 ~: A
Range closes to 9,000 yards2 x5 n( M' F- w& u- ~
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards K3 g" \3 g H6 ^+ o+ ]/ |# F1 \
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
& Z0 v( a/ q' `- Y- H; E& s9 \CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
V3 H' r( v& RBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards; s/ B/ @5 _8 ^5 K7 \ F( ~8 R
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
6 c B: r9 Y2 G5 s5 pDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards' m6 h( N7 h& b: \; D; g# ~
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
3 H0 K! `& r7 a1 oCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
% C: @5 Z% r+ q KBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
0 Y- K" G7 O7 ^9 Z6 iCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards% r2 {3 b6 l: A+ o
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
Z1 j2 x& g' L7 ^6 g! s/ M$ MDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards/ S9 V; |" p9 d2 o3 r" I4 f1 p& j
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
3 G* L7 l" V: r( eRange increases to 11,000 yards$ \" }/ f: Z) w# m- E! b/ U5 m
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards' g. \" q3 c. g1 o4 F: W7 f8 W
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards7 x2 B1 y, l* y" R7 }$ J4 k
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
5 a* d. O4 \, X" F' E. |1 G7 IBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards6 I/ O& f5 r" f3 C( U, U
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards$ Y/ G" ^" [8 ]" g" R: E; ^7 N7 c5 @- s
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
% U# n% H0 G, l: _! | tCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
9 `& u) m: N4 o `DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
( `7 ] z8 e2 v/ p/ qDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards& y# f# C" F7 ^. ^; K% k
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards, H! ]# ~9 U( P1 ]
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
" K" d% V$ r. W+ Y! z, e fDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards( {1 a- X% r. k6 v. l" B
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
& x; v" r3 j/ W' l0 gRange increases to 16,000 yards
r# r6 c( |% L% S3 o! Z4 nCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
" w M# j2 \6 j& P+ qBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
f( O( g5 H- f) G* p) A+ QBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
2 r4 V9 }2 P& N, T- L' R( a6 cCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards t# j8 N8 V! L6 l# a
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards1 H' v( h- A: m# x: V) k1 y& J% J
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards- ^# e- a$ V/ C7 E' f! @3 O
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards0 B- A3 D# `' {' {1 [
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
$ N, @/ H) @: W) o- OCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards, k# |+ G( H7 m& z3 R# N
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards4 z' l; }* I* s/ H' z
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards1 W3 k% V1 d( Q0 P4 }, C
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
$ Z* G' _3 I# V: TDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards8 u) y5 e) \3 h3 h
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
V& U/ ]9 N2 T& H2 R( MDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards1 ]; Z! Z& g' q( D6 k; |
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards2 ]+ d; C( P+ ^' i0 v) Y
Range increases to 21,000 yards. Q( y) k; p* I _% F
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards2 ? K5 u# P1 l: P
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
/ X" z' h' \" L7 m) g6 iBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
6 B3 Q: D: w! O1 s: t. CCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards4 p3 r9 x- _4 x' g$ l
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards) T/ R% v+ V' e' X' U) O# O+ q
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards# F: d g$ `" h7 c
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
2 w# V7 i3 o0 d7 J, x! a( JCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
5 Z6 b9 `" O, b7 W7 S+ DCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
- C: _6 o( y! j- mCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
, N$ K: Q: A% z- d/ g1 }, L) aRange increases to 26,000 yards6 @. Q6 n3 ?/ b; Z9 J3 E4 F$ J
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards7 y2 E$ Q5 t. X D
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards' G+ M. Z# ~# k7 K; p) I
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
- z1 U- s @3 ?0 cCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
. G) Q1 S! ^9 ?& tCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
7 U( v2 z0 D# u; `Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage6 w7 T! w) g- k% T/ ^9 X/ Q
Range increases to 28,000 yards
8 p* w4 S7 A! O% ], U/ LBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards) ~2 _9 j8 u# T9 @( n& [: V4 H& F
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
! d5 Q. c. s! N. W- @" \% H G. | QCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards M5 L* ^7 H9 H! x3 ?3 G+ m" ~8 k
Range increases to 30,000 yards( |4 m/ g6 p) _0 V% T3 y
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
. D9 y1 A+ n$ L; I: fCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
* e' [) A9 H, B; k2 SCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards! d2 M8 L/ Q/ k1 ^$ w: E
Task forces break off...7 T' r9 V3 p* { A* ^8 F: H' p e- l
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" b" c, Q0 l) K" K' w' zSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands' ^1 Q% O# }* L$ `
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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$ ^+ W, t: i/ E& bWeather in hex: Heavy rain) ]. Q/ _& @- _* x/ Z6 `8 T7 m
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ P3 g. X Z9 V$ w2 ?Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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' R0 x( b7 M9 WJapanese aircraft2 L5 D; ?. [& _2 F8 }
A6M2 Zero x 485 Y$ }, C- {4 A$ l# k
G3M2 Nell x 19
7 t( P- ]. h; d& a |% i( _5 e G4M1 Betty x 21
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9 D- o. G$ W0 A, i% N. s0 q0 LAllied aircraft5 [) d/ T* k. }* j, I j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses2 [% Z$ j- e- ?" q5 d6 l0 G
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed! N2 D5 E. }. z8 _$ k: y
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed7 I0 V+ j ?/ b8 C
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged+ x' Z' O# u- N9 H
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Allied aircraft losses
4 h; j& e7 g- R; |) h F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 n3 d( l4 O9 J
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Allied Ships% ]/ g- D# F& f: \: {
CV Hornet( i( d8 l% t; k, w# g _2 z
CV Indomitable
& i7 |0 p8 v' n) B% T CVL Hermes
. X1 U! L& c, X CV Illustrious' C1 e/ ^0 i) H! Y
CV Wasp# n; Y# P1 _# w3 h9 v
CV Formidable" k$ h% { f( E1 I
4 a/ _0 j- F9 X$ [Aircraft Attacking:) U$ m1 t4 x& M x7 ~& w7 q$ l
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet+ X. R3 p9 h' m+ p" r" k
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
. J( G% c4 H' ~ X3 T1 S. _ 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet- K( |& c3 I6 n4 u9 A9 _8 Z+ ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ y/ ?# ?3 G: I8 X5 _
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CAP engaged:) O7 l/ V( M+ K; z' a$ w
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)+ j3 _' W" r* v% p3 `, i1 H$ O
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ _6 B/ o/ t! e8 e) l8 k
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.: T6 z" R5 [, [: |% y. h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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) d( V8 g' F$ E% E1 {" qWeather in hex: Heavy rain1 R1 T g J( u
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ V" J$ k* o) ~" QEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ j/ `- n. Z& J! i, T$ Y3 Z G4M1 Betty x 285 u$ t* J* j! p4 B: ]& T! o
6 t2 H. p6 e$ U1 i2 sAllied aircraft
+ P8 p, f( v8 w6 R4 L- b e2 G F4F-4 Wildcat x 142 \# Q; L0 P) S2 G# c ^3 S# B
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Japanese aircraft losses+ x% z1 |, i) F! d
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged1 ?1 y% P4 _ j; r6 B
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No Allied losses
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5 m2 P; r8 C1 r( N+ d: y: _1 BAllied Ships0 h K( P: D+ q0 B, J( F* X5 H
CV Illustrious
% g3 ~0 m z4 j) m5 d; m, o- o# d CV Wasp @9 m3 ^% Q3 \* \6 @
CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:8 H1 |, }' J: I1 [& d8 y k% O
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet8 \5 }" k% j1 ^; t
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
7 B0 f9 b7 g$ N# b. q7 k2 bVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: y$ o! i! @$ Q$ ]1 S9 A 1 plane(s) intercepting now.( i+ t5 C! j% _: N& f# |$ S' {
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* C- V) @" S2 K( {& q$ N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.8 Z9 J- ?" F5 D" n% M y( Z6 |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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, p$ C% r- d$ _2 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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. n L- v$ a8 OWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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5 m' D: Z. G& ^& GRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- x8 d( y! A& v7 J
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! i1 R) j0 f5 \/ H* Z/ k
A6M2 Zero x 24
. P* ~+ F4 a6 ^. w5 ^: N G3M2 Nell x 18) y, M* V$ g- n
G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft
" K! I" ?" i8 Z4 ^0 D. w F4F-4 Wildcat x 19 M+ y2 \0 c- R) v3 v
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Japanese aircraft losses8 ]4 X8 I) e! {: U$ T9 V
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed4 Y3 N5 a# g" T; U" G, ]" y
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged& Q6 B; E$ h/ U
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Allied aircraft losses
$ P7 S( }. K8 q8 z' m( z3 V F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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: J% |7 D9 @2 h$ k/ A9 d3 O6 T" O! `Allied Ships
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CV Hornet
' ]" p7 \7 B1 ~: ] m" s( |8 @ CV Formidable& B' o; o, W! w+ U l+ c6 s: N0 j: K
CV Yorktown1 d6 k- g7 L, E* W" d& s
CV Illustrious- A; q, h" q' L3 Y4 H" b
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Aircraft Attacking:( u( }4 L* k0 t, m
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
. N2 H( o- \2 o" _. r$ w* ?$ ?) H Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ T& I0 w7 ~" I/ f* ` 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
& Y& H# T& }. l3 [; l Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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) ^& a3 _) j) J4 t, X. _CAP engaged:6 Z9 [. _4 F' ^) u: S
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
( m7 d1 e3 J( D8 H X% w- M 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* H; b9 h" _: g9 Q
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
/ D } Z+ z( B* w- @4 o5 i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |