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42年6月27日,为避免58舰载机损失过多无法抵挡可能存在的KB分队的偷袭,盟军58撤离战场,并派遣2支主力水面舰队进攻 Tongatapu 港口处的日军战舰,可惜战果不佳,58在撤离过程中遭到 Tongatapu 处日军陆攻的3波攻击,幸好陆攻没有带鱼雷,58毫发无伤。
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5 M& b1 g; l& q9 x7 g! GNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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/ ^1 f2 M/ j, z b. A2 G0 _! ZJapanese Ships- B' S/ f2 a. S& ^# z I
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2& c1 \. M( v7 t7 N
CA Kinugasa
& e- `* i2 T, c CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
6 W* x# O# l& Z3 P, e+ B5 `, p' X CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Q: m! q8 t% Y% \; E+ ^8 `
CL Tama F+ a4 w& T8 u `0 x5 c, n
CL Tenryu
. G8 ^, f- A5 N CL Tatsuta" [" T6 _/ p8 H
DD Yugumo0 D& |3 F! R# F, F0 i
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 13 |; v+ [ _. z8 u
DD Kuroshio& m9 H( M: L$ B" f7 e& F: Q
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1' `; o* A8 B6 L# q# n# o
DD Amatsukaze
' x8 `* b8 f! j4 w DD Kasumi: n7 l* P+ f! W. n! x) U0 ?
' _& O- C6 \# E& e& jAllied Ships
) @, l+ z! a2 h CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
7 X9 L7 W/ f f CA Northampton z6 P6 P2 m8 t5 i+ q
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
! n1 p+ [ i* N6 P3 f1 A" k. ^0 b CA Pensacola, Shell hits 23 e8 l V& n$ r/ z( Y: A
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2 R" B! w* ~$ H* Z5 H; {1 H- D O5 n
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
, s! C2 t% f o. ] CL Perth
/ Y- }; z2 u( }% A3 \# k' Z CL Enterprise
, t! A/ h+ A, S3 a% x9 C9 m$ ? CL Honolulu+ f' M% Y1 U; k! A
DD Alden
0 G s- y0 w5 q0 M/ Q! u8 | DD Fox
# [* K" }. I2 ?$ e6 c# u DD Whipple" p; ~4 p" Y4 g
! I6 ?) ^! d0 Q* h. zImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight8 x* V' ?; W* k8 F5 H1 q$ f* j; u
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards, D7 e# o0 L8 N4 `6 e( n
Range closes to 17,000 yards...: [( C1 b! g' T5 Y. A2 B
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
/ v: z2 o& x5 x' U$ c! YCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards* y+ C8 A6 b: [$ I* l
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
0 q: l" m6 U' W5 q* T' XCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards' t9 J3 i3 h! u2 ^3 f
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards% ?7 U2 w, ?# l: u+ H8 F6 Q/ O
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
4 z* {3 t. M0 H* B' ~CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards7 ]# J! \& a- S4 a# u, A T6 j1 N, e( c
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
8 s c: A. ?) B; B dCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards: X0 Q# ~7 ^7 G) R
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards. f- F! ~7 ]' V* y& q! d
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards, Z, B& Y( o: f/ Y
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
: M) Y) [7 L$ ]: C5 ~8 D6 RDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( g, I. K8 N. s4 s# y" t
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards& u4 }$ \* ^0 [/ Y9 y1 H
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards8 H; ~, M7 g% ]$ @2 ?1 K# j8 p
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
, s& V! y! @: X+ }+ S) n1 U4 Z3 ADD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards# Y+ B+ T! s. V( T
Range closes to 7,000 yards4 r r' t8 ?# U
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards( e) H; P; c& L' W: s5 k J+ l
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards% ^9 r$ l! O( u" C) [- l3 ?& D
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards0 j9 \* z" ?9 `
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
7 w5 X6 v$ S& w6 e1 H' WCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
% [ z) [7 ^7 N' vCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
, }3 D% [: \4 `) M6 @CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards- V: E8 |4 F1 l; {: O) _
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards4 p. c# n. o- ]* P; l
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
9 ?1 m8 E. g/ G, `& v$ f) MDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards% A: w% R4 Q4 @/ v
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
( T5 o$ [* K6 `7 x! eDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
# s Z& P0 Z# S% y5 j2 r$ H* ^: T v( ~Range increases to 8,000 yards2 P2 m; u. _8 S0 J d1 [: b5 K. g
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
3 h r1 }! U; W8 t6 RCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards/ w- S1 a+ E/ R$ p$ V
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
4 B! O9 j; L6 ^$ ]1 U0 BCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards7 ?. J' @; p# b9 b) f9 H" [
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
3 a5 y5 g: i/ l* JCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* e2 x% t# U) e' _CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards% ?& {' N% s) B* b4 D! j6 S5 V+ I
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards( F) H- F8 o+ }0 p& y
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
8 ~# H0 m7 r1 m1 |2 {- w5 NDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
+ O4 i$ h) \. y. dDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
4 K, a: e. s6 V% o! i# i6 \ y" L, WDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
. W9 Z# t- |8 I. J gRange increases to 9,000 yards* G* _- j Q2 V% i5 _* q0 c! m
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards c4 \( y7 \$ ~- m- B" Y$ D
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
" H) M! f. J) a6 B' ^CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
. \+ J0 _2 c& n# j7 ]/ ~CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
* B# N1 q2 E; G+ f. zCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards* Y; M, Q/ q3 D" O# r
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
, r* S. P1 Y7 j+ l2 iCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards- A+ t+ q7 A/ Y/ t5 N9 E) q
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards# {' O# V9 G" u2 w, i! a
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards. ~7 M0 W/ R! b
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards' H+ W' \! u- {6 i1 e
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards+ r2 G# E2 Y' r* n$ A6 `
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards+ i! ?' x# y; x
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards6 N* t+ i& y9 F- ^% Q
Range increases to 12,000 yards4 Y1 S- H9 l. `4 n& R: I
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
/ ^. l% m" L9 E+ }6 p8 S7 E9 vCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
4 l# ]# [& `! H ?CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
+ w8 q* U: E9 k/ ^$ ICA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards+ C; b( o$ A4 p. q6 ?! b
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards( [2 t4 a3 {- @2 w2 p8 }
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
7 a3 y- Q- X, kCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
: w z d: E& KCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
9 V* ~' T* m4 q: |DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards& Y; `% f- n: Q/ f
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
& s- b. `( |. \; q7 ~DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
6 ]1 g5 q2 {# ~6 ADD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
0 e d: P/ a# {9 T& ?. rRange increases to 13,000 yards
. t% n( ^6 L2 vCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
o c' G, _# p4 E/ p J0 i: UCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards+ I) y* A- C2 V0 m0 a
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards3 y/ N* A6 K' v: V1 X
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards, Q" L6 o" r( \3 v- T% C
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards+ u1 [8 H9 Z* |5 [* m, f0 v }
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
6 n) [: r6 W1 |# x. CCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards% o0 ]0 q2 k# _* o& h1 X
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards2 a2 a3 z1 f1 l: |2 V
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
$ n2 P8 O+ {; ~1 j* @9 ?DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
: F8 e& f. A8 A9 S/ c0 C( eDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
+ I1 {5 a0 q6 mDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards* ~8 m* L3 z3 ` Q- ~
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
! H/ C; B+ a) m3 u7 b% bTask forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards; L% ?9 z9 B8 I0 X
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Japanese Ships( b+ ` u; f- h8 r. t- [
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
@4 s: F8 d) Z8 H CA Kinugasa
1 v: i+ w" L( f/ L) q6 W6 p CL Tama, Shell hits 1" Z; S7 h: \" h( {7 D0 a( T( p T
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1) Q b9 M/ Q- E& U5 i" k. s
CL Tatsuta
" W/ B9 l- M: X DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire6 B/ |9 c' E+ a3 X! k
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1 v3 I: y+ R* W% y" Q {; B# u
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire; c/ R+ B9 s9 b! H7 Y- Q' P
DD Oyashio0 B4 _: h% T7 K+ s( Y" Y4 j4 y% N
4 u0 _5 u( f& u+ `8 AAllied Ships. V; E, b, {! M2 y' z" ~
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
5 [" ~# D/ T( ]* A BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
( A$ r3 C5 Z* X" }) v! E CA Australia
) r$ ^4 m; x/ w/ `" F% T" Y CA Canberra
6 ]. y) H8 b% j& B- L CA Dorsetshire
0 _; K. @4 I( ~' l9 U0 p) } CA Cornwall
. R3 i; \' c0 F) T8 z CL Leander
4 @0 T2 q0 e6 ]* E CL Java
" _7 H2 V5 X( ^: p0 D, I CL Dauntless
+ w1 P5 o6 Y: M) Z/ H" H& x9 I+ U CL Ceres
" O5 F5 K8 M* {6 r CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
) N7 {* n3 D( _2 F* e6 z4 x% y6 s CL Trenton% c6 S( a0 @: o g' ?5 D
CL Concord5 L" ^5 Z$ U: E7 E
CL Helena
6 I7 n- c8 C: W3 A CL Nashville0 V; ]7 I, N4 j7 g& \# l: {
CL Capetown" {; N* o6 a( S, u8 v9 N
DD Buchanan4 E; i) @! s' l# I
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
7 a- _0 @; b+ U9 a n' [" }# @# o DD Stack
( w3 P: D8 e8 q! H' _9 s) J DD Dunlap
+ }6 U H- y! l+ `! r0 m DD Fanning, Shell hits 1! l5 H! P+ @" ]* l0 t3 c& V
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
3 G8 c9 \& U0 w5 E: l DD Nizam4 T* d4 C7 E; Q5 Y8 t3 F
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
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CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards, o1 \7 K, [7 Q3 E
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
3 p7 ^% R4 n3 ]4 S0 N( A: mBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards, S6 {& n& o8 H" w% |8 J
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
* z# J! K3 |/ i& R$ EBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards+ N6 r) X( G+ p4 D% \( ?& S
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
- |0 m2 W- {8 jBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
/ ]1 \, T! v# X' P! t1 N# YBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards, |# W& Q4 W7 G) r2 a
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
2 x8 F" W4 A& L1 Y5 bCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards( i4 a: O3 o1 ~1 B
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
; @3 ]: [* q& YRange closes to 15,000 yards
; [7 {- i& ?; ?/ N( t0 k, eCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; m% }: }6 `+ l3 g! C
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
/ n1 Y/ k) D7 I/ J uCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
5 M$ t9 |7 a8 L, U5 mCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards3 b1 L: Y* [6 {. \
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
, v- I+ x6 G4 J1 ACL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards N3 d7 r( C4 b. J( u
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
o/ j# x- A- u$ T. yCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards. `* ?6 p7 T7 F" u; G+ [; ]4 }
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* d5 s9 w6 r6 M- o+ b8 M- J/ F; SCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
# q2 l# U; R1 J# ~- i0 I4 Q/ w$ dDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards; A+ [2 m) e% s+ ]! R: a0 s2 h; a) O
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards9 |7 p8 i1 B j5 _
Range closes to 11,000 yards$ x) I" L b4 @9 x7 x
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
( Z3 n7 F& H' x6 uBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 s9 l( R5 Z0 sBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
- h# s7 ]7 G) A4 b- i2 m& Y( g0 ?CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
# \9 S0 Y- c+ b+ d$ [7 e& b" VBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards! T5 l; \2 v% M. O, b
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards* |8 T6 ]. F1 q1 A
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards8 l; y) P* J" s. d$ B& c& g
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards7 ~0 p! [8 L2 F8 w1 E* t$ u
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! J$ C& p( `1 c# s' w' WDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards- K( V6 I. q* {
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards6 t6 u& J: {# p& w1 A+ A$ U! S" s
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards; J+ V- @5 w+ @* T& f% Z
Range closes to 9,000 yards+ b: h# S' @" o, M3 ?1 M) k% c
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards$ V1 o6 C3 s: q6 `& J' \
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards) z2 |2 I5 ~7 V3 g
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards6 S- F/ [ v; J' ~3 L
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
1 c$ {7 f$ r9 z0 r- s* sCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards1 H8 R# `( r# b5 ^# E5 b, _( P
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
' ]7 `9 t9 c+ W9 ~5 ?+ |: G) g- {0 q" wCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
/ H7 U3 N! q, X9 d! y/ [CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
) C% ~" H3 U2 v: R3 T/ u0 ABB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards& G/ @ E, s$ `( O* Z& P
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards4 _5 A" \! P( B/ C6 v' O
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
& k$ V1 V4 N% A+ i4 R6 `DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards A; X3 ]" C4 y* m \! v( Z2 w
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
/ A7 b2 ~" s l8 N0 wRange increases to 11,000 yards3 L# K# d. F# X- A" h& ^5 Q$ @: H
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards L/ Y' t5 o3 s. C
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
% |* G- A/ Z3 i3 q; T7 ?CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards/ X% l. Z) L2 N# y- K7 M) R5 ]
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards9 {, \" Z7 G' W- l" {
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards$ p; m1 s+ N) `5 L# i
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
* ^+ ?, a) b; N% n) ^% m, _CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
3 p2 i* @# _; |4 n' TDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
( l5 K$ ?& U7 i1 ]DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards8 U5 O9 S; t, \6 g% I8 t. f4 y4 u
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
, m+ p; t- y0 {. b! D( oCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
6 T# F; T0 M3 W1 ZDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
6 i2 |& Q+ G0 GDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
( a/ a( S9 Y/ j9 A) W% p. Y/ nRange increases to 16,000 yards1 @6 N. z/ O5 S' | l
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards+ U* \7 R. Z: G+ O
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards3 ?2 i3 O+ o5 ~9 k3 @+ A6 L! N
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
3 P7 W6 a' f( s3 f7 }CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards$ T, B. s* v X; a8 M5 U
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
7 S$ `0 D9 R3 [3 k$ o% S( _) _8 xCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards9 B8 j) Y. J" L
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards+ i/ _2 Z5 b) D5 F+ ]* \" ]
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards; F* r* B; _3 q5 n2 H6 |4 {9 R9 m
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
$ w" a' a( q6 X4 aCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
O' R8 f8 o# |0 hCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards2 K3 f n5 Z( l2 _8 I4 U0 B( A
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards! |, W) W' ? k$ w6 {4 r
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
* y9 y6 Q5 t* _( R @ oDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
7 a" A) B4 y2 E$ @7 K9 _# r' w' gDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
$ D3 y$ E) O% w6 t% T9 l, p4 qDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards4 l. h6 G: Q! l6 c% w
Range increases to 21,000 yards8 A& E/ n! o" Z1 `, }. W9 Z
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards/ T' g% s% _) U# \3 P
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
6 Y! S/ ~9 o$ Q& MBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards8 f Y( c6 d4 h, S+ m* O# {" B
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards$ d ]6 g5 o7 `% \" `
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards; |& {: D% l8 V
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards9 M9 U, Z5 M% o0 J
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards3 ?1 F& K5 v, Q& B6 J
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
$ d J0 V, v( X/ ACA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards3 L, n3 _! p6 Y& V
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
5 x7 r- C6 Y9 K- f* jRange increases to 26,000 yards
- r7 l/ i8 z, IBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards6 V" @+ T- T3 @! f* c+ K6 t+ G
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
3 j" [" h" W' c+ eCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards/ `& A& u. Z5 L* J( k* p
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
2 P a* Z* y1 ~4 N% zCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
0 Y# ~+ p3 R( oMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
" |- G5 `9 C1 P0 bRange increases to 28,000 yards
% {3 G: U3 J- ~; {. g( \BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
) K" O' s+ C f! DCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
( u: P5 P# c* M; u" V' c, u! WCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
V. [) ~) U/ URange increases to 30,000 yards! Q l' E8 m' d0 Y5 W; M5 l w
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
/ P. k, Q6 Q# S8 r! a. m5 i. T! qCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
# M# L- l" K$ W5 WCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards0 ~- A# ^$ N4 f. D2 M7 a9 b6 m
Task forces break off...! j6 Q4 h1 c* N0 j2 D
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands/ H/ O$ o! x# a" D* ?2 n/ @8 |1 U% M
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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8 x0 @# ?+ f* @; _9 u5 R% {Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. v. n' d( z' e; L: W( g
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( c* j! m1 n/ s6 |; ]5 m6 }% E
A6M2 Zero x 48
7 h& J2 B- y5 L% f) B G3M2 Nell x 19
( d( f) W, x- P# J a5 U& O G4M1 Betty x 21/ ?& r! {2 [; f8 p; G; C, n# P$ Y
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Allied aircraft/ m5 E. D$ ~3 e) W* o" V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 276 J. @# d$ g; |2 y- m
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Japanese aircraft losses
" T# v7 ]: {: ~1 M0 C0 } A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
! H9 {; F- w9 _1 a- k& J, Y G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed2 [4 P% l) i, D% n5 U
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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+ i- t" s% }- p- p# KAllied aircraft losses
& ?: U4 _) W+ P( l5 X F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- r! q2 c* c; e' b
0 ~$ l( j/ y7 G$ s) o) RAllied Ships. `4 H3 w& L9 G; ?
CV Hornet
1 q X: m4 W8 W1 Y7 T CV Indomitable8 c# i) g# \% Y* |8 b5 w# e
CVL Hermes7 N% U) C: m4 Q# Z8 k$ l/ ~
CV Illustrious
j$ w/ Y8 ^( M3 {( X CV Wasp! v, {8 n4 E2 u1 p
CV Formidable2 {' \: E, A; V$ ?) D
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Aircraft Attacking:0 ]! N* m2 }2 X! ?5 d. z( S
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
& R7 E, @; C6 X7 d s6 z$ j0 m6 A1 W Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
) V: c% j* O7 Q: p% w! _ ` 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- P8 M) B" M5 C6 o Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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; q9 I3 m% P' Q c. e" P4 W# ZCAP engaged:' G" |/ \* k" c, F# B5 |
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
$ K( @# d* K& y0 y. N T2 [$ a t 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% Z+ @" m K5 [' T
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.: A9 S8 e' i" q' ^9 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes2 U0 M2 G2 R' v( \) v0 |" z
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6 }4 U9 B5 Q- l. i7 H- ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162( x1 L( {7 j, q' A: y5 D9 B3 M9 @
( A& ?& l9 K' N a+ _0 H" CWeather in hex: Heavy rain+ T: N; Q! g+ b6 m: X& j' _
, I. `$ e- _' u; `9 D/ c: TRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 H: r F; V y+ G
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 _: T) ~6 M+ _' D; F0 ~* G G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft; h2 ?( L, ~7 Q, n' _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14" L; J+ s: _0 E" O
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Japanese aircraft losses* n8 |6 R- e- ^
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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. Z- k/ Z, u5 C0 m1 t6 c( tAllied Ships
1 S5 }! T9 k+ y9 P" Z CV Illustrious* {1 d) `; \9 o" A5 ~
CV Wasp. I. V" Y( Q, j. ~
CV Hornet3 z6 h, V; ^' y, j6 }" \
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 R" \5 t& g: x+ e a 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet" W: `# f) j: Y0 C
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:5 T5 L6 [* c% G+ Q* W9 ]# z
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 L, q% x+ k m R) D3 M
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ m8 B# s# k; G, T# n8 w 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' Z |3 S' Z& P" n3 c }
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.; e G$ m$ c8 \9 U
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 w9 Z) n8 W2 e" U; c9 i( Z
. _! O, W4 a, |8 t* K; y" J* XWeather in hex: Moderate rain- \) a+ o- `7 K
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 P: A; r9 |" }; F
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
C% R7 v7 N. L+ b A6M2 Zero x 24
; i' C& u; y3 Z) N7 m; v" @ G3M2 Nell x 18
7 N8 n, V" w" F" t. u! ^8 R' K% I G4M1 Betty x 16! E H" v; d7 F. @9 y2 T; O2 i
& K- \2 z0 E; R( XAllied aircraft& {3 u' R# ^* ]' \! k4 H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses+ C0 i5 A1 x6 l5 Z
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 ?3 K$ Q: l! [/ F7 S. v G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged6 H) w: H1 E3 p0 y& K
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Allied aircraft losses
0 y. }( Y' {' P8 I9 @ F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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+ \' k5 j& o" b0 J$ E4 |Allied Ships1 z8 ]' X8 h0 n. v$ j/ u' v7 M
CVL Hermes' b1 ^( I6 [) S, p
CV Hornet" o2 \1 i- [' @ d6 M
CV Formidable' r7 B o: P& S: J# {
CV Yorktown8 |4 i' d" j3 J+ [
CV Illustrious( c& K! j+ i+ y
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 [1 B( e) z9 Z" | D) } 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet! h3 @- @! Z6 n' y9 L
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
" Z+ }1 |- R2 E. X+ L. S1 l 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
4 Q: M" V' e6 c$ B0 d7 q* o5 w Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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) K/ u) c; H5 u/ I) j9 Y+ g/ ACAP engaged:
1 Y) l3 X! B& R! _5 R9 Q7 u nVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)9 n3 z: s1 _- r+ n. |$ W O* O) v
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. d# v( S8 _4 ~1 f& A4 e7 Z7 _
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.$ U) C; n+ F8 e! i t$ r q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |