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9级机场+上千地勤，500架飞机居然分了差不多10波。难道是因为机种过多么。。。

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42年6月9日，$ \* c$ `) B/ h" z* C' q, r' j2 }

1 c' U5 q6 K: _  q& s1 a, IASW attack near Penrhyn Island  at 169,1584 D& }7 s( i: q. P( Z: M5 M, P
日军SS再逞凶
4 T# ^: n% q0 O! CJapanese Ships  e" F/ S1 w1 X% z$ o% ]
      SS I-169, hits 1
( c8 Q3 C( V7 ]2 w7 PAllied Ships
$ ^# E4 K, j# v" ~/ r      DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! S) s+ q: o0 g$ @6 |$ y. ~+ j
      DD Dewey$ S* g- W, A: z' ]' \, u* Z
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日军钟馗从信德起飞压制卡拉奇, 损失交换比  1:3  。
& p& \! U: h5 ~! j' R. C% m# s" |. QMorning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8
' ]- z  o$ M6 y+ _+ |/ uWeather in hex: Light cloud  u" x* Y; c, }  f9 @
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
7 o+ s# d! @0 l2 M; I: TEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
: r3 \* F. e! J3 [1 q& VJapanese aircraft/ t+ n3 k  P/ B
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
$ j$ g( S# m1 H, c4 Q6 s1 P8 E9 k) }Allied aircraft. n/ W8 f+ G  g2 e* v7 d) W% H3 k
      Fulmar II x 12
8 i" t0 e3 D4 N1 |      Hurricane I Trop x 316 J2 J2 n* s5 ?  m
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 11
" c- K- c3 e* ~3 V* f9 q4 _, N; r% Y      Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
/ c% D* p- f4 F4 ?% {      Mohawk IV x 2
1 y8 I6 `9 Z8 y$ h+ C( n. j7 Q% D      P-40E Warhawk x 32 [) z5 \, B$ e3 U2 U
      P-40E Warhawk x 24
9 y( V* k* U1 R9 _" }1 OJapanese aircraft losses+ U) ]/ D$ g7 z9 i; }3 t! C
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed# y3 b1 F7 D. ?! Q
Allied aircraft losses
  C8 q% A7 A6 M1 X      Hurricane I Trop: 2 destroyed7 D# s' A4 F& ]4 {# G5 k0 F
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
0 M, s4 G+ z; [$ y      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
( ^. Y8 K/ Y' ~      P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed7 j) i, k9 W2 l. s2 Y
Aircraft Attacking:
; I9 m6 {1 U# K( x  W; W  T; @       8 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet2 ~1 X6 ]  v! h" O' |

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8 ]* Z; T, a/ U" {8 U1 k- yJapanese aircraft4 W- j) v. D" c7 }+ P" T* g
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
3 z) n( M) _6 i: _Allied aircraft
% D- x! `/ q# d$ m, L      Fulmar II x 97 h, _- b" s: g1 W, g) v3 l" U$ c. ^8 X
      Hurricane I Trop x 12
4 B' F- c2 V8 s! {0 h5 L      Hurricane IIb Trop x 22 g; f* [* |/ ^4 u3 }' i% Y& \/ A1 h
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 5% z; l! G  i3 f. J' k" y: J
      Mohawk IV x 2
# \- q* G6 o3 {" k. c& |0 P* G4 |      P-40E Warhawk x 10, ?+ z4 y$ I% m$ l3 j0 E
Japanese aircraft losses, u4 P! K) M; I4 O/ Q; |
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed
6 o) \  g* ]: l2 l  tAllied aircraft losses
' V. x8 l* t9 {& u* v/ h      Fulmar II: 1 destroyed! r1 m# X9 T+ |3 q
      Hurricane I Trop: 2 destroyed3 v( U9 ^- G# z6 r0 h2 f% S7 ^
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed5 P7 _' ]$ G4 }+ |
      Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed& Y2 z$ e* p6 k2 T7 ~& k5 a; ]
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed: ]2 U& _! k2 f9 b

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: C: m* Q, Y( t. M+ z# J! B, LJapanese aircraft5 i8 R% A% D, ^7 D
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 33
3 l8 ?; r2 H: l4 [+ oAllied aircraft
" n( u& B3 `/ J, v. z( u& k      Fulmar II x 3; z) z( \- ^* g4 l# J6 \* `
      Hurricane I Trop x 3
; l+ @, d1 `3 I+ k# r  y* w1 n      Hurricane IIc Trop x 1- K9 d" Z9 _% C# T. P+ W! y3 U9 T
      P-40E Warhawk x 2
  S% B/ J6 o$ i* f/ S. l$ u/ }No Japanese losses
& M, `4 J8 n+ DAllied aircraft losses- @. ^3 X7 y: ~( i
      Fulmar II: 1 destroyed4 T' q. ^- Q% {1 Q
      Hurricane I Trop: 2 destroyed9 v( b" l' p' m3 P1 i4 _. D2 ^- X. z
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
+ W( B  n. f0 r( P      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed: F+ v! Y5 f6 S: a$ A6 L5 s

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同日，日军突击在卡拉奇城外原本打算迎击日军少量先头部队的盟军，此战日军大败，盟军打破日军野地不可战胜的神话。2 H7 G' F1 H4 _
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Ground combat at 40,9 (near Karachi)
3 {9 V) N. n" B+ ^Japanese Shock attack% U" U# T3 N+ A0 ^- S) z: ?' w8 ^
Attacking force 78487 troops, 812 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 31196 m/ V2 P  Y$ H% [
Defending force 57694 troops, 1057 guns, 896 vehicles, Assault Value = 2138
; _. u* K+ f; j: F: h2 yJapanese adjusted assault: 751
  z- R. T% R. D. c' V/ d' TAllied adjusted defense: 1463 , \1 g+ A: O+ L% s8 P
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 * }7 @  W' N- z" {, A4 v0 G/ y! }, F
Combat modifiers  p7 J- @; _# W: p
Defender: experience(-)
( u. r, g& M6 O$ oAttacker: shock(+)
) x9 Z$ `# M% X/ u/ p0 c) x0 MJapanese ground losses:
1 J' `) B/ ^: i4 a, u      17039 casualties reported
0 e$ [2 I; \8 v$ G# X# v( J+ f4 Q         Squads: 276 destroyed, 1230 disabled
! s9 s5 F! |4 l8 ~) f' ]* g  y         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 101 disabled9 {! |" J0 v& u/ H+ d4 u+ [5 S
         Engineers: 16 destroyed, 45 disabled6 w1 k9 P; Z5 ~# D! ?
      Guns lost 168 (51 destroyed, 117 disabled)
# K7 y# }# A6 f1 I7 ]- T% F      Vehicles lost 78 (73 destroyed, 5 disabled)- o- C* {) M6 n$ V& v
      Units destroyed 13 O$ Z0 m2 d2 _/ o5 i; c2 m
Allied ground losses:8 h8 Q9 w9 \; N: G3 X4 c$ z) O
      6533 casualties reported
! N( r) g$ H& G$ {0 K6 ~         Squads: 201 destroyed, 343 disabled
0 A/ E; k- ~: p7 A' h$ W         Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 100 disabled
$ F' H1 z. h' i" Q  A2 i: ~         Engineers: 17 destroyed, 43 disabled0 M' V, M0 a0 }6 ]8 d7 s9 c7 r; N
      Guns lost 145 (21 destroyed, 124 disabled)
$ T! Y- w6 t1 u" f$ ], f      Vehicles lost 74 (4 destroyed, 70 disabled)# G! g/ V# l5 y
      Units destroyed 11 e( P9 ?5 q& I( M& [
Assaulting units:9 `0 ~9 O  [( P0 I) Q
    21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
( A. {2 o: Q/ A& Z9 A  U    22nd Recon Regiment) ~8 ^+ o. `- w2 N8 Y. }7 v! w" H
    17th Indpt Guards Regiment3 r8 Q# U4 `' {3 s3 c
    41st Infantry Regiment/ @: u9 }& X$ z; _  d
    4th/B Division
8 T6 n4 [6 t" K5 ^, P2 p    52nd Division
4 V$ Q8 s) K  @; U7 X* j    Imperial Guards/B Division' S2 B" i5 d, b8 j, b$ J2 X
    54th Division
" d9 g/ }; j+ O" p& _    Imperial Guards/A Division4 v3 w% N% F0 q7 ~8 G8 C- A
    148th Infantry Regiment
* h5 T7 @3 @- l    16th Guards Regiment/ h6 }+ G* Q. j  Q/ I
    53rd Division
9 E. n5 ^9 M8 d' G3 O8 }2 M$ K    16th Infantry Regiment5 H' d6 N; ~3 q. b8 F+ s
    15th Guards Regiment+ t1 p9 M/ O' |1 N% T
    47th Infantry Regiment. K! t( b4 u* s  g
    4th Guards/C Division$ Q4 v1 g0 u2 F4 e
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
' r$ v+ Z( ~2 [4 ^: s# B    9th RF Gun Battalion
4 M  |4 l; Y- Q, h+ b3 J    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion4 A+ ~8 Z( _1 G! J& @
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4 V5 n: y: w, e    8th RF Gun Battalion4 s$ z9 [4 J. G# h4 e3 z$ C, `
    23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
( [: F2 ]- P$ Q3 [+ e' K* t0 a    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
0 V) G5 v7 b; g( p: u0 j8 G4 p    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion4 p( W; _( b! I8 N, b
    10th RF Gun Battalion
/ x4 [" g* e4 y- i/ g( _    11th RF Gun Battalion
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7 b6 k* j1 N9 n2 @! h* oDefending units:0 R! K7 x; [3 B$ e( z" e
    1st Marine Raider Battalion2 l# e7 b  j  X+ @3 l
    84th Indian Brigade
5 u) V5 S7 F& A+ s    26th Indian Division
% ^$ p7 `7 d8 h& u" ]& k% v1 u0 ]    I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion7 ~- C% K. c% Z) z8 r. s8 G. s
    3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
4 Y/ d5 k; e$ C' ]4 x; }! H    22nd (East African) Brigade
6 e, T  U: a$ m* t% g, `* p    23rd British Brigade+ M" I( v  q8 r$ s& H
    182nd Infantry Regiment' D* E% I1 {; H* {; e
    132nd Infantry Regiment
9 n' K& D( i0 T# W9 o    2/15 Punjab Battalion2 _; c1 @$ j  u6 h1 X* J
    164th Infantry Regiment- I- E6 U! o* s0 l6 L
    1st/102nd Infantry Battalion1 s9 e2 d/ U( x0 e- p, w) _
    Kowloon Brigade9 z) s( S+ ~- Y
    14th British Brigade, k; E0 c6 P# {- i% K8 A
    2nd Marine Raider Battalion
& K5 b: z8 o9 i+ g& r2 ~4 E    70th British Division) O2 G% t: E. Q
    16th British Brigade
" g4 O1 v$ C; c6 D; C% c6 j    7/12 Frontier Force Battalion
4 Z9 q( z2 C1 [* j8 p/ |9 ]4 w/ l    Waziristan Division
: p4 x9 p! I5 E4 F" d9 j1 T    1st Marine Defense Battalion! z; T6 u1 ^$ U& |: F! t/ A
    223rd Field Artillery Battalion
# y  M+ g* T3 y) {1 J+ a    2/9th Field Regiment$ f) R) b1 j5 T1 e' y) @" \
    2/13th Field Regiment
  i! O; {" \% y. \$ R7 M: o    6th Medium Regiment
, w5 c. y5 B1 |0 t: @    2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion2 i1 P; r9 B0 D' @# N
    2/11th Field Regiment6 E. C" S0 r. [! K
    181st Field Artillery Regiment
6 z4 d. ^* x8 z3 T; o: I9 z    168th Field Artillery Regiment
: x* l$ W7 D8 \    8th Medium Regiment

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1颗鱼雷就可能打沉一艘航母以及任何船只

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调整值一点也不奇怪~~~这么多精锐的美军。  飞机的库存还有，不过补充没消耗快

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1 d' W9 n$ v- N9 h) tKB上的官兵各个都是神仙么？四艘潜艇刚靠近就沉没掉。

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42年的日军，各种BT，盟军只能敬而远之了。。。。。。无奈

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休整换装完毕的58主动出击到帕果附近，可惜KB分队已经远遁。

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成荣天蝗，整天忙着跟空姐双飞三飞各种飞，把KB和58的决战计划扔在垃圾桶里。其不务正业的行为已经遭到了日本岛民的强烈质疑

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一有老婆甚是high，从此基友是路人 ------ 记成荣天蝗

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42年6月23日，盟军58主动进击到苏瓦北方海域，找KB分队决战，不幸被日军提前一天侦察到，日舰全部逃去无踪。
" Y8 H# w" Z" o$ Z% J* ?# h3 Y42年6月26日，58全速驶往苏瓦南方，并在Tongatapu港口发现大批日军战舰和燃料补给船，进行了海轰，但未料到该处日军居然有2队021。平均经验65以上的58舰载机居然被60架021打的落花流水。
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 26, 422 o% w3 o# q- _: k+ X
Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 11,000 Yards
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) S5 Q* ~$ \' L/ M3 s' wJapanese Ships
) Q: Z0 `( ~4 H( o      CA Tone. I, u  N3 a6 E- x0 c, G
      CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2, d7 e+ _& ?( J4 m: f' [! ^8 ~: Q* L
      CA Kinugasa
( }; E. Z2 _& t, x- z9 n      CA Furutaka" y' `$ T& o# e: r) Q
      CL Yura
" c. K0 j1 W  c6 x4 E4 U      CL Kinu; V0 U1 _* A: G1 D( J3 E
      CL Abukuma
, m  Q' o: j8 S+ p0 D$ t      CL Tama
4 e& Y9 B1 N$ L% m5 v4 o! p3 m      CL Kiso1 Z! h! z, E) P6 v
      CL Tenryu
! s+ W. o5 h! z. G% ^: ~% ^- B      CL Tatsuta
$ ^3 ]: }  w6 m4 g7 e1 d      DD Yugumo
% b. \; C8 C9 g, n      DD Akigumo: k. N7 s" R  Y% g% J* n3 e; A
      DD Kuroshio- x- E6 p6 i' v3 b/ V
      DD Oyashio
7 ?+ e) ?' k( P3 j2 W# Y      DD Hayashio& A2 d9 a  {4 T% u8 k: S6 z
      DD Amatsukaze. l6 a7 v/ w0 b. d/ V% R% `
      DD Tanikaze  r( l" X5 M8 [2 b
      DD Kasumi
6 r6 a4 R: X  C% i7 i+ `: R$ r      DD Amagiri: f1 j) e: _& A  N' F9 e4 Q& J
      DD Akebono6 Q) B% n; f0 }
6 B: E4 c) J3 @% S3 \5 @6 O: g
Allied Ships7 |0 M9 _. V, G5 |' X! q
      DD Ellet, Shell hits 1
4 \' o& D- n' [* ]      DD Tjerk Hiddes
: V* d$ P( q  V! c      DD Napier, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 p: e( m* y  r  u
      DD Nizam
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tongatapu at 138,168
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& E! A6 A# U, ^2 l$ [) {; FWeather in hex: Heavy rain5 g9 h8 w7 W# U7 g

( P) p  ^5 j. ~+ KRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% [& T1 P6 w  q9 D/ O3 g, yEstimated time to target is 15 minutes* H: R! e4 z8 }2 t$ c4 x$ X
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Japanese aircraft
0 E  \' Y; B4 H3 @  T2 W      A6M2 Zero x 53$ l" p# {! L# J- }
: S' ]; q2 _4 R, M2 S( X5 A- o
Allied aircraft
! l% ~6 O' A8 L( ^1 W  [      Albacore I x 12
! i% j8 k! y- Z. V( Y  U% V. n, I      Sea Hurricane Ib x 16
5 z1 g" r4 |& M9 h% D* Q+ ~      Martlet II x 14
( e. t7 y6 |  x: n      Swordfish I x 19& [) a% ~) u$ g
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
, @7 O, P* d# n& v4 ~$ `( G      F4F-4 Wildcat x 68
2 |5 \) A+ ]  c/ b4 T2 r3 R' o$ y. m      SBD-3 Dauntless x 137
. p0 ]: @& a( j      TBD-1 Devastator x 98 O: H. ^6 ~6 s1 {5 K
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses
, C: ^/ _+ q7 D0 S5 H: A* J6 R      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* Y2 U2 r' g! N' g, H' d

8 c4 Z" W. }% _; jAllied aircraft losses  `* n' C% @5 x& g0 X8 ]
      Albacore I: 2 damaged) ]9 p8 ^8 ?3 S
      Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
8 _; e1 n( h, ?- f+ ~      Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed by flak2 `! k$ R) y9 H9 i
      Martlet II: 2 destroyed
2 r! m! j& A0 K) ~& c! S      Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak& `8 @  A3 m7 W. O: A8 \8 C
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
7 M" {# ~* G8 T! B/ r      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed4 O& }* R* i& D4 Z) I
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
, V/ _0 r2 x: d: f% a      SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 destroyed, 18 damaged) u& m2 y) s/ p" _
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' k6 V. T+ A1 Q
      TBD-1 Devastator: 3 destroyed
/ t2 v4 {8 b3 T$ O      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged. w6 m0 b5 V6 \; P. Q) I/ r' {. P

( ]1 ]; P) A3 p3 u$ w7 `Japanese Ships( |1 R  c6 O  \8 A
      CA Tone, Bomb hits 2,  on fire! Q6 L8 x. U3 a
      xAK Ronsan Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
* f' A3 u& L: F* G5 N      DD Tanikaze
7 t. `1 b6 {) X# o% t5 ]      CL Tatsuta
3 m2 R1 i9 u# [, f. q& Z# D      xAK Heito Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 T+ E3 }  S0 {- E9 ?      xAP Mizuho Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
$ `9 U$ H+ g/ H      PB Nanpo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 n& b; i. o# \' {( c+ _5 i  P
      xAK Manko Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 X- S4 q+ U0 I( W
      CL Kinu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire& [2 B: I7 }6 Q4 A7 z9 Z- F6 ~3 v/ ^
      CA Furutaka# x  y5 y* Y. m% H" G# f- t
      AO Notoro, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. |, i) s# p- K* u5 {% f. o! I7 I. t
      AO Hayamoto, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- `6 a9 D3 j4 O2 J
      AO Tsurumi, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 M! G) R+ ]: C      PB Teibo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" c/ g# E! D$ G! F# s! f      CL Tenryu. t. @2 D1 M9 s# s' W6 \
      AD Shintoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire; s3 P7 O0 J# N7 ~; R/ U$ D4 U
      CL Kiso, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" O2 v2 M" F) U- K& A
      AO Ondo, Bomb hits 1
2 X5 {: P9 k3 Q8 W6 A      AO Naruto, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires; j6 o$ V1 K* ]/ M% E& R, @
      CL Tama; J) d/ t- }5 e. f. [/ u
      DD Hayashio
+ a- ?) B! t* }" X& y6 E      CL Yura
' [$ ]& d6 e4 t6 y7 ?( b      PB Ikuta Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ p6 V" O2 V- R/ j
      PB Tatsumiya Maru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ g5 v% h' A/ e, l+ M' a5 g, P' W
      CA Kinugasa
, w) C5 Y, f, S- i( {) j# t$ O      PB Kaiun Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 f) ^* N# q% S  c, i, ]' G      PB Taiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: F/ o  g% R8 r) D      PB Sureboko Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# R1 g. Y+ |- R0 v" E- M      PB Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:* p5 C* O: X# _5 V# w
       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% U- e; Q; u2 y4 E$ ]# d4 @               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 C8 C3 p! l! C" x& b3 ?6 }/ s
      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'/ L6 H( L# g) c! u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: I7 |3 m/ S4 ~% A      12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) F4 O5 u  m+ h4 F' f2 R1 ^# T               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& X8 r9 [: k. s      10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% F  d  y  O4 C( E  j: z8 ~% K               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ ^% J/ u$ i9 Q' d( A
      12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet' J$ h! ~6 g1 @2 Y/ f4 W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
. _! x! D+ Q/ J       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'+ C, ^5 L3 M2 _8 ?2 @  L9 z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* a! H' G- [4 O/ _/ J3 X: b
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
  X8 y- O5 q5 K. D3 K* d1 g# H7 L. c               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 c5 M& D3 e0 Z9 R4 q9 I       5 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 d3 Q7 q: p3 [7 b# `               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 C5 r# R& G3 g
      18 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 u, ]$ J  w! J" Y. `# T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo4 O3 V4 Y, b* ]8 B
      12 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ F! Y& t/ v8 z; u0 z, Q2 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo0 C4 S" t6 U6 e2 F, `6 L* p/ p
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
: v& O* l" _( Z4 f6 d  B% _               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# e( o/ ^) c8 t" N       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. R: E' k+ b( d; w: n' N% e* ~- P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; s  \, O6 G. U0 I& n- P5 Z" o       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 _* _4 W' o* X; d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ Z5 V: N" p: |4 ^
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; i/ X( m7 F$ g, ^/ M' k7 L               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( K4 G3 o6 u3 D+ e      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 U0 u1 h, N+ z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 a# \4 f# i( L  d       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. H0 ]9 Z" n, w- T; E               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( K: _7 k# a' J) l( V       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'% g4 |& R! \+ Z) V4 L
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" `. _! [5 A- n" g! F, m5 [       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'$ o" ^' K1 F( |9 m3 d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% N7 o5 c- C2 P; i% R! D9 Q2 S: r       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* i2 O- O2 m8 K) x7 A3 I
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& Y! L( X( s) t% m+ m       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; i. R0 x$ H4 ?% B# o               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 \- k& y- a. D$ ^8 U1 u! I/ w       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 O7 d8 Q! T: ^7 t
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* z$ g9 b2 T& C- N
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 ~# L/ x& `0 x& w  f2 f; t% A. R
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 o% V0 A- W- {0 P" K
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
  K- X- Z9 P) Y2 v; A. O' o               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( z5 V1 t5 r+ x8 o+ O
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CAP engaged:+ ]7 S- g9 A$ ~! u! k+ h' Y
13th Ku S-1 /A with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling), r/ N' |% v( w
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.' w" i$ G; K- V- ~2 u2 R
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.; v, k5 f* t) g; X" ^/ `3 V' s
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes  x8 l7 S) g& f- I1 I5 Q4 h/ n
13th Ku S-1 /B with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)  M: m* ]' k% ~: z2 f: Z( m3 n
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
. \* D( K, y  v5 x. o" W$ @      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
, Q6 ]* I! j; D* a1 U      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes( q3 o. n5 ]' ?' H% [& R5 L
13th Ku S-1 /C with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling): ^* x7 ]2 i5 S& z; V* ]- _3 U
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% c- U- X% w5 w* N' E% X. d      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000." ^/ J; [; p& Q
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Nanpo Maru
1 N! ?' x: `& I# @* ^; DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Manko Maru
% Q- d& L1 ^$ U3 f$ m& s1 SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Notoro. m# w# z0 }8 R+ O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kiso2 I( T# V* I$ O3 E" i% n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Hayamoto
0 x$ G. A, \! E: i7 O7 l' ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Ikuta Maru
, N5 X! T  M- b' J# ?5 A4 GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Tatsumiya Maru
; ]3 X7 p/ d4 N0 e2 MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kaiun Maru2 V' p- {5 B8 c( M3 p* R% m
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Teibo Maru #2& {% a) O9 D  z1 L' \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Tone3 {3 I0 N8 E, m' d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Sureboko Maru
* P3 D' E0 D/ w8 u8 [$ IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kaikei Maru) O4 w$ Y) A* E8 ]7 k
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6 j4 m* D( F; p; XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Tongatapu at 138,168
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0 s; D5 J2 ~8 R9 o% U7 L# kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; x; Q' u7 N6 t& w

- C2 }& `7 V4 Y; BRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: X/ M2 v" f) W) f* s
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; ]+ y* a6 z3 A# J7 O9 _4 H5 h
      A6M2 Zero x 43( k3 N/ ?" v. ~1 |$ s1 z4 d7 M
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Allied aircraft' s8 P; ]% @( ]& U3 ]
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 14- i2 u) i+ i8 w, G
      Martlet II x 8/ h7 M. ]; K, o! p
      Swordfish I x 18
+ Y1 U9 @( Q0 v$ v6 ?0 m# p      F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
2 X( l9 @# [) E3 ~0 ^1 H$ M3 P      F4F-4 Wildcat x 563 k8 H+ t: @" F+ A3 o
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 102# D; C9 K4 `2 |8 }
      TBF-1 Avenger x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
; g4 I( p/ t9 O2 U6 C9 B2 k      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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5 d- `' `) s- JAllied aircraft losses
6 e' O* \; c8 f. ^* p      Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
7 ~& q0 m  E# ?6 H8 n7 P6 n      Martlet II: 1 destroyed/ k5 R5 m8 x$ I$ M( [) w  B
      Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged1 u3 E: A, a: d  N: O
      Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak
* x0 u7 n4 L! }1 l% r      F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
; Z) {1 y8 K& r8 a& |$ Q8 G9 H; R( ?      SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 22 damaged
, L- M% I8 r. r      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ d/ K& i' ]; E& p0 w      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- ]% ]6 v. ~; v+ v1 W- h

9 Z3 h2 m, ~+ x1 M1 U7 ]7 G8 b* hJapanese Ships* B8 F1 a8 {2 c7 G- H9 d: O7 N1 Z- a
      CA Tone, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
# c  \. |5 I* F( V2 n      AO Erimo, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% U" R# f2 _" n' N      CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
' b, |( n2 I' T: c      CL Tenryu
+ d' }2 z4 p- V. J5 F* y      DD Kasumi, Bomb hits 1,  on fire* s% d' n$ K) \' j7 i* k
      CL Tatsuta! A  o" z8 |2 I) c
      CL Yura, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
: b8 p) p; b$ H" F      AO Shiretoko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires. e: A+ T6 B2 D! _: X: l
      AD Shintoku Maru,  on fire) u3 |: B6 S( \, X7 p  V
      AO Sata, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires/ V5 ^5 }" B6 x+ t
      CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 f) T8 v) O2 Y# j      PB Chiyo Maru #4, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! i" @. e9 P) B8 K      CL Tama
; [9 ?& d( @; U6 ?8 k      AS Yasukuni Maru, Bomb hits 1
# l7 a- p% g6 j( B2 G; x% \      DD Kuroshio
5 w5 c. }, N2 B4 U" X& X      PB Ikuta Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 W9 @+ y- G! [1 Z; D. f  E% G      DD Hayashio, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
+ p2 P4 B& ]) e0 l0 Y8 y- `% H% }      PB Nanpo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
0 V1 q, Y' q) r! c$ a      CA Chikuma7 T8 ?6 ~: D! A* U9 D
      CL Abukuma
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Aircraft Attacking:
# _; E$ V, t4 J, _       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 r1 @9 x; m) ^% H* J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( J0 v  t' P3 c) }       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 |: ^/ ?$ U) k2 W! m
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- @7 z' ]2 j0 w
      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
9 R' I, ~* a4 Z9 M* q* d: P, d               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. y, s& m8 l( q6 Q# S% _& {" V       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 `5 {8 p1 ]% D% U. _+ `4 z               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, t2 w& i* h& Z$ Q" c4 \; n- b, c# A
      11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 j+ @4 t$ g% A+ H' _- d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" U$ N3 T0 X1 k0 G0 C, s; ]
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' d. }5 I% c5 r, y; Q1 b               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, k( v. k' ]$ U3 X
      15 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 Q% _+ P( t+ a- k& {
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
4 }! c* }- c' i" P7 Q       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# l4 z  u1 [) d               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# [. X. e0 {# o. N) v# B- E. \* N6 o/ C
       3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! n0 L. {, P7 U1 o7 u* [6 U
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 e5 x  W+ E8 U# ?       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  n! S+ n) _0 t7 N               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& S3 z. E: {6 [1 s1 h: z2 d
       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 j/ m1 l8 O' E' U: K               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 N4 f# D0 T4 M; {* y2 x- k( G
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# F8 Z" S9 h; }/ q! x, t1 Q) n
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" O. x  B, {0 A5 s! w* C       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% M8 n( M  g3 q5 `# I1 Z* E9 X( L
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: u' g! s. B$ s( S. p# k       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ r7 D! K$ r. j! _$ j; k( @1 d
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 p$ K5 v! r5 ]* K       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
9 t$ A3 k* N0 }! o. ]! m               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) g6 c4 s* U/ @; T
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
, D# u% K4 Z" k3 O& j               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; @# z% c" |9 {; y( n
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% L2 I! w) C2 j: W! @5 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- D  T% M8 T- D: Y4 t       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# b4 ^/ P4 b0 Q2 V- b               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 c5 \; e# C3 R, q+ {
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'  B% {- E/ m2 \, r  L5 }/ X
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:5 U3 A, B; Z( U4 _4 N
13th Ku S-1 /A with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)% t* j* X7 @# N
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
% r$ w8 j, F0 B: f0 s# ?$ ?      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.- h0 h) `) m8 p9 _: `9 C
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes- u* x6 `4 b, d7 N; K
13th Ku S-1 /B with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ N" Y: y3 O& O
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 w: F) `' s( H  V) r0 q$ \9 Q: L      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
1 l4 P7 T: O& e      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
: @. @9 \1 u2 L, w13th Ku S-1 /C with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ q* n% Q- o+ p; {9 m' Z      1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ y+ N0 f% A/ i9 N
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
' p/ a0 @. @3 b' E& I$ C( E      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes/ P0 U# [5 Q2 M& x" Q/ L

7 R. _& K( y" J3 cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kasumi
  A7 o. E" `5 U/ b( z( OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Sata
1 `0 K) P) X' \5 }4 fHeavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Chiyo Maru #4
9 [" h' x/ T; c4 A% b& I; H9 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CA) ]3 E2 I2 i9 k, ?' A
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese AO: ]4 k8 n$ i0 A3 u6 v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka% o1 \% v; I& t- c! n' a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayashio
* d% G# {' Q2 ~' \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Nanpo Maru6 I! y7 r2 z$ @  [& H" B4 _& W8 k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Ikuta Maru

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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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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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: p" J, s- z' B/ rJapanese Ships3 `: c: t8 _4 R
      CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2- }7 w5 Z& L2 ^6 R
      CA Kinugasa& O/ `  r* J' |$ J9 X6 I
      CL Yura, Shell hits 5,  on fire
/ _4 d, c/ L4 @# \      CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 c5 q& ^$ r9 @, X: N, D* x      CL Tama) p: s3 t3 M% {4 ^& c' f
      CL Tenryu8 S$ Y: B! _! F; U& T! ?' Y5 C
      CL Tatsuta/ e% N2 K- z5 h& h
      DD Yugumo
7 w& O0 a6 P  x: I% w      DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1  `! w: Z5 M" D# m
      DD Kuroshio- m; {3 @$ I: c6 C1 {1 Q
      DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1( D( i$ G8 U% {4 X7 l7 ]
      DD Amatsukaze/ C: x3 s8 n$ Y. K& M1 G3 H
      DD Kasumi
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; v: s) R. M, j) F' AAllied Ships9 B6 Z# a* I8 J% M* K% l
      CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2" |! e" v7 P. M! E$ V/ W0 K
      CA Northampton- Z5 i0 ?: L% M( O( B' N. q% t0 v8 J6 S4 Y0 |
      CA Chicago, Shell hits 11 G5 P5 I. I! l+ P7 g- G5 j& E0 a
      CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
5 d; C' m9 Y/ w! S6 c      CA San Francisco, Shell hits 26 T8 }  H( u  M0 J3 O; r) J( v: A2 _
      CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
3 t1 P  F7 a) W1 N- A      CL Perth
8 k- k. _% T# Y      CL Enterprise
, B) }( _% u; |. b: Z- f- e  M/ u      CL Honolulu, ~* X, I* R( A' J3 s% K& X1 ?
      DD Alden
# G* S* Z2 V$ k) N) ]4 `$ ?      DD Fox
) f$ {! U, p' e8 z' e4 \      DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight1 y  X, m' L1 e" p: `* S
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards) L! p8 }# Z) c" n2 j
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
: u: b$ W; U  Y% B. x2 d) g( H( eRange closes to 11,000 yards...
2 e4 U& A8 i) S/ ?" Y: Y6 v/ sCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards( C! v& n/ M/ ~* S3 H
Range closes to 8,000 yards...) Y2 V# ^) D, r" H0 {2 \: t, h0 W
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
6 O3 t" n  I8 }, yCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards; S5 M  _" H2 u! C5 X
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'9 |! \3 V+ `5 O5 H
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards- p' g: ^, F2 V# S5 E# y
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
7 T) ~3 H( B: N' K" b: MCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards$ A6 g' ~  y( f" v1 c" i. p
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards7 l; ~% e% g5 X! k% p0 t2 L
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards' x) L7 }) c9 ?4 v
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards# J* x! ]* \+ T3 L4 a& \7 R) W
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
& g% h, ?+ E5 l& @CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards3 \( X7 `1 h7 \7 P. @8 Q* Z
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
: \" k; Q  m* \" ?) J) V* LDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards) w, e% [3 k3 @# w* W  j  d
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
* `  V( Q( f8 U+ a6 V( kRange closes to 7,000 yards
* X- l8 W! U: eCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards! m/ N3 s- u$ W, s
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards, m6 u5 B6 j. O9 a- c! ^! }
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards0 G! t6 R+ I! M9 c2 {
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards# [0 J2 H; H' o9 K: `7 a
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
. [& l6 N: _  i3 }CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
1 N- K8 W5 M4 Z) q% m$ O$ fCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards' f- E; Y7 H# u  a2 P
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
8 }1 @7 y: q# E; |DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards6 w+ e2 s* D9 h4 c
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards7 x0 I! |" ]0 c1 t$ c/ v5 O
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards8 b  ~! J4 \" V
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards6 m- K3 s; x. L* m! t' a1 y
Range increases to 8,000 yards; l; W7 X# b3 w' {- D, k
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
# U) g1 K0 n, b/ d* yCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards! U& _5 c) S0 V
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards/ a3 W  [) B& A
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards+ k* e+ w- W) V7 {
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards2 I( i/ F3 L) y# ]
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
6 x( G# f+ @: ~. B3 L" oCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
" ]5 X& I  E8 w: h+ L7 ]DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
9 A& M4 r* U* l6 bDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards  {4 H. G8 I0 P# ~
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards) Y# T4 o) ?$ `' G. y, V
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards6 }# f, s& g! o/ h3 m) p0 i9 R
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards; ]( t8 q6 q# U
Range increases to 9,000 yards9 M3 Z% P$ P# q3 ?. m* X
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
! k1 {; @5 @: G0 d1 P; CCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards+ V8 ^7 J2 O. U1 E2 ~5 S$ z' F# s
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
( U* N+ |. l2 @; f! D4 bCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards7 d$ v+ W0 S1 h5 B: ^
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards. `8 F9 t) g' d. s
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards; s$ B" V, i" m* N
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards( U7 B2 S2 w$ w0 _8 r& J, O
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
3 i" O3 e& V" p. C( @; FDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards6 I8 E2 }4 U2 s2 ?
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
: j7 c9 w! K/ ~9 EDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards. P. q! z0 y5 Y
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards$ H' ^- w% L7 y) c, L3 o
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards/ }& d+ L0 W" y& f7 R
Range increases to 12,000 yards, f: M/ L/ B4 s. P
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards- }# z2 Z% `, |0 k" x
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
! g0 m0 Z$ b) E7 _) vCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards9 G* ^5 i( c' v
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards4 W% D1 G' u. O, x  N
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards. p7 B. @7 f8 Z; n
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards7 M) _6 A9 j/ f' {
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
. B5 K2 J: U0 A; k, YCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
  f6 S1 F$ Y% L# T% D( eDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
8 Q, h1 a, m* [' HDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards5 P5 m2 h. d( O$ Y4 `8 [3 ^2 K  {7 C# Q
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards0 V" l% Y0 U3 G% B
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
  K7 F- T! `$ x4 R9 P, B7 a( a# `2 uRange increases to 13,000 yards
, K6 K8 u% F$ F! K/ |! r* GCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards- T# n0 u( h/ [7 t% Q
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards) S& \' P8 r  D; O1 \
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
2 J* f4 [! r; M: X4 O* h% YCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards, O8 T8 ~/ H4 v  Q: u' }
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards, ]3 S3 ~7 \" D% w
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
$ h! W/ m1 u* O3 v: n& S! |( W$ ]CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards+ c+ i2 Q1 V) ~8 O+ u
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
1 ~( b* v  e7 p" X4 q2 TCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards2 I2 B9 t- b6 R/ L/ `1 w! f
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards4 n5 o4 g5 ?/ o, E0 j2 b
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
! ^( y3 w' M7 ~7 a, F! ~! vDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards' G' F. @6 a2 @8 A  J
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards8 \( \: p3 j( y; d2 b5 C/ n) d
Task forces break off...% {/ y; e/ g7 m% `# e
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; o+ b( I, y  {5 z) u$ _, jDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards+ _7 J2 N. _  \) s

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0 l/ E: K- z- }9 G      CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11,  on fire
0 r$ b+ h# o) s) ~& s      CA Kinugasa
2 ?8 \0 ]. t- M/ U0 {+ [! m      CL Tama, Shell hits 17 m" H7 s" x8 F7 _" Q
      CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
/ [+ A+ ?, {, w' U' i2 P. a      CL Tatsuta
7 Q8 X/ v/ b, A) V      DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2,  on fire+ Q3 `2 R+ Q/ m" c' E9 f4 m* N
      DD Akigumo, Shell hits 19 O. ~1 c9 S. X/ f7 |3 {4 H
      DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1,  on fire+ N" [3 g6 E! ?1 d
      DD Oyashio
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+ W/ z& ^2 u) x, W2 QAllied Ships- N! x5 Y* b7 I# j4 [  x
      BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
* D( V3 ^. M; w! q) }! w' s9 u      BB Warspite, Shell hits 86 u) c4 c& ^2 U' Z
      CA Australia
& m$ A' T2 G% G) J& D0 O      CA Canberra
1 ?! L* I3 c" i( n      CA Dorsetshire
7 f2 `7 @! \* p) b7 n( r' N( b      CA Cornwall
/ N- o+ L3 d8 }; N      CL Leander2 B) g; a% Q. B8 Q2 S
      CL Java
2 I8 n: s( R# i, f( U* T- x. r      CL Dauntless' y/ \& X6 C* v6 u
      CL Ceres8 p: F/ d% c+ f. @
      CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
& b) d7 V  g6 y) V" S, a      CL Trenton, P- ?; i- L7 o* T
      CL Concord1 W( v0 w6 n) K9 u! X; N
      CL Helena% i+ d. {  G4 E2 x# {' K4 W) O, i) g
      CL Nashville
, G( ^( H6 T6 i      CL Capetown
* ]& h9 X7 w9 \9 o1 c+ X      DD Buchanan5 `, w- Q6 Z& ?6 }# ]2 f! L3 c4 t& n
      DD Ellet, Shell hits 1,  on fire- C( P  o: r& L4 z
      DD Stack2 Z& S* w/ e2 Z2 \4 q: \- E
      DD Dunlap' x- j  J6 O/ G5 m  M
      DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
; j  F- ^; G( F  D" c      DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires" G- v) }2 m, M3 ]% k# u
      DD Nizam: s8 l1 ^  n" z9 u
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
( b* E+ Q- F! K; O, d. I! [Range closes to 20,000 yards...2 n3 S1 E+ A3 y; v) |
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards3 e/ i& |3 J" \, ^6 V. t; P
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'9 E1 n6 f5 j  G! S% ]! N, D2 Z6 U
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards8 w/ P1 X* V/ f3 w3 w
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards1 M) Z, h2 s- L9 A4 K% A
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards2 _/ ~: `4 e; Z# D1 x2 }$ V$ s
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards6 _' X/ w8 d, P/ t) u! y
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards9 m: K' V" t2 a: a
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
6 T6 @8 r* d) l* g) ^CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
* Q( C: U  Q; M* z% X6 \7 ICA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards: p# a$ P' z0 k
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards" Q! Z. ~4 Z! r; `9 \  @0 f! [
Range closes to 15,000 yards
' \+ b; w3 k4 z# y) [! aCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 W  q3 D3 d3 }' uBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards" X4 X& ]& F7 ^; y9 Y
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards0 n, P( A! p! V% \
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* K1 ]' n: R& N( ?7 [! QCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards; a; g/ |, e9 c5 H
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards/ E8 ~+ u: r; E1 J
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
% T! v/ f+ y4 K3 U% y1 m7 G5 kCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards* Q. R7 i( e( C: H/ |  A3 K
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards( r. _, M' q+ ?7 K; h
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
! X" P5 a4 d! f) Q* x7 [8 MDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards% y- |2 W" l8 _+ s5 x  Z
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
0 N, C; s/ G1 F9 tRange closes to 11,000 yards; i5 Q- Y; p' ?3 _
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards  `1 f1 i/ x- I  \. n$ Z  [) k3 L/ B2 R
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
1 f* j' ?4 U$ e" ?BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
) s5 K8 m' c/ J2 aCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards4 d/ d' `( Q' b: c4 @4 k( }
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
. A$ G; k: b9 @: b5 Y* ICA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
8 U8 z4 x5 H6 `  }/ [' q: k4 z6 UCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% b3 L* a" M8 M- U" d* T) TDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
' s: m8 Y( `; Q4 JCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
; O7 W  [# a+ Q) |- TDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards0 m* c; S' U' [. z" ]3 o! V
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
# z8 J$ j8 x# G: \; E+ BDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
8 v0 |* Y; L# f: d' iRange closes to 9,000 yards5 U) I. `$ Q& P
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards! s' o$ L$ H" i3 f- @  h  u  w
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards6 E; B% T+ |. q2 |0 M
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards- h- ^5 f7 M* D1 D6 `( m1 Y
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
7 c' l6 a$ x1 `& ZCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards; w. M" P, M9 t1 I( u  G6 j
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
) l0 J- F, V$ Q( t$ `8 p/ qCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards. F, w! D6 H2 y/ o: `% s1 l
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards# r# p. e/ p9 B2 P- q
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
* [5 V% Y$ V) o& ?3 eCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
" Q! R  Q8 X4 v  g$ Q3 XDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
( ?8 }% |& r* a: z6 H+ d2 D) u: WDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards8 R# m! j* D5 I2 A6 D
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards6 G, N1 Y" }, ~  F# H! n
Range increases to 11,000 yards
/ y- X/ [0 }7 d/ mBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
* B& v( w- `, \+ D+ [' zCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
! z2 o7 i# x9 p3 @% Y3 J) L8 oCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
8 p* |- _1 s" _BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards& j% B* I  ~0 b3 Z2 g* Q
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
6 b7 W1 f* R3 h8 a% p: XCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
; P6 }- }2 u# Q. KCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
2 O- J8 J: V; s( B- DDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards% Q! c! Q3 ]0 n
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
4 d$ L% r& P$ k! ~9 Y! T- F+ ICL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards/ W: i0 j8 i- \+ `
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards8 Q4 x. x* N  R0 w2 f7 s4 k
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards  s$ r' B$ j1 C5 F* v
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
, e: M; t1 r; F# g( URange increases to 16,000 yards
0 U/ s. [, d8 e. a3 YCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
# ~, S9 ?5 a# i# m& z1 w. E2 kBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
* e1 u' `/ ^, R- H4 ABB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards- r' V3 l3 X9 R# C! d" d
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards& }7 l0 d) a( k2 ]/ z
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards- H) S( h$ y0 c: L9 r* V8 t
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
# `) U8 J# i7 [; M. X) GCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
% ^* s6 {/ L5 ~% @CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
, T2 l) ~4 {: VCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards& M3 R9 ]" a0 D) w$ j
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards  x$ ]3 ~7 @: s. u: F# z$ |$ i
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
5 \' S6 I' S  H# CCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
9 d% s/ v: i) R: u( }$ l/ i7 [DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards7 o% x+ y* |, t# d" n# Z( [
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards: A5 \2 Z/ W6 n% B' q9 c
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards: R$ {6 b7 m, k: n. A
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
) p" A# r8 u& W8 ERange increases to 21,000 yards
# N) `* L8 p6 n- G7 z+ iCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards" h9 K  P% C. H$ r& d6 H8 K: d* z% Y& X
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
- v, b9 _% R* c1 z' }3 iBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
1 N* V5 o2 Y% T. O+ w; mCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards' h( s2 p$ W& w- b2 S
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards3 _4 x) \3 x4 \0 }( N, \
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards' c9 L& m2 e% U( [& e
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
, y- ?3 g6 E! G5 C2 v* ECA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
' Y- l, ^( Z) P0 V' K) tCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards, Y( V( U% O& B! S2 b
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards) k/ ]- B. V0 U1 i" E. ^) U, ?
Range increases to 26,000 yards$ I! g' |/ G' P
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards8 o" H1 u: }$ ^) k. Q; ~  y* z
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards! k, i  d3 j2 \, d
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards! E1 N2 z9 x; J( @/ b7 A4 w7 e
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards0 x3 X. n( X, M6 J" y% M
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
) T" E- J, F, Z& r6 s: O8 [+ fMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage1 D. h1 m/ Q7 I$ T& n4 H  s
Range increases to 28,000 yards% K* }. c: q4 O. w: ~$ v& M8 _
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
' k- Y8 s, H; e& C9 L( ?( w& fCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards) [6 c& s1 B3 L7 B. s
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
  d' [$ c+ d1 X$ u. rRange increases to 30,000 yards- K5 v! @5 i1 H' |
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards3 o! {: G9 a2 o  E2 F, W. L+ z
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
9 C  c& V4 J/ p1 v  ^$ ?" sCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards! ^% A7 Z9 s! n+ o0 B; S: ]
Task forces break off...
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5 @: R( ~; {: v5 n& q      SS RO-67,  heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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$ G6 Q1 I4 S! \( o/ ?2 F( a5 s$ d5 cWeather in hex: Heavy rain8 L. ~/ t3 E; I" d0 C/ ?) P& p. o
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& S  b/ \: u% B. J6 v: [) V# cEstimated time to target is 44 minutes4 D+ n, x4 t2 s$ i; C: j" [
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Japanese aircraft2 b3 {+ n' p+ |* I
      A6M2 Zero x 48
5 E8 ^1 M" x8 l) r      G3M2 Nell x 19# v  i( A1 A, |
      G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft1 [: `7 F- l/ V$ {- L0 C9 Z4 g3 e
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses) o. V0 v- ~, C3 d  |# @' q2 X" ~, E
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed$ K: S" z$ x; ^) l( q" O( m. E  u
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed4 r1 M+ @- Y6 }6 _7 e6 r: A
      G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged- C' b, T" G5 W# M) I
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Allied aircraft losses
& m% i  {! n& P      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 v+ U, G' `. s; U/ H  U
      CV Hornet
5 `- Q2 `7 a( q) H) }      CV Indomitable  i6 U4 W3 @& F
      CVL Hermes) r6 M+ v8 d) ~( Z7 t, j6 N" M+ f9 W
      CV Illustrious3 q0 ~& G0 m; L5 q1 k4 E5 Z
      CV Wasp
  l, ?2 f" [  n5 W8 T      CV Formidable
4 d! }0 F. i4 ^3 b$ p6 B0 t# r) `; I7 J1 e4 P& X, u- c: t$ `
Aircraft Attacking:, [0 n5 X: P/ u9 y! d0 @( B
      18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
/ |! \4 ?' x0 }+ j+ b               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb* E; Z: l. m2 @* g- X
      17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet! M1 W! @) `6 y6 N6 I7 H& p
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb; E# Z2 b) x2 c

. q* s2 Q" _  zCAP engaged:# T: z+ F# r- ^; u  Q
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
/ R/ e6 G3 h' p      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: o* w8 E- C7 }* P5 f  I      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
: {. Q6 ~2 W. y3 }      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes: K0 f% J" r+ S5 ?9 N

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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9 z: g5 r  L5 W' w- `Weather in hex: Heavy rain$ M. v- {1 z5 C( q2 l0 N
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 e, D, B: h) hEstimated time to target is 34 minutes$ d8 u9 e( N- p1 O# M9 S1 ]

+ ]6 l6 H1 d! i8 ^3 M5 X: yJapanese aircraft
& B, T4 I+ N, A8 D7 C3 e      G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
6 |( b2 J/ m8 r6 B1 U0 U      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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8 x: h) t) H7 X9 N' TJapanese aircraft losses# b, A/ \  h1 W
      G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged4 b9 ]6 d2 F' d' }; F1 S  R* r4 w0 s9 u

' J% K8 s$ M* m& K) `No Allied losses4 ]: A6 [1 r; D; {7 }1 u2 i1 ?4 ]
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Allied Ships# y7 m) n! d; d8 g0 s4 o* H& U
      CV Illustrious
8 B8 b) r; K; C' P- u# u" z      CV Wasp$ `1 {$ \! j* E5 \  ^) E1 A
      CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:2 N. w5 b6 P0 R9 J
      11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
9 l% z1 R$ F6 h               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 D0 _( F+ ~! |2 J2 L

0 L9 C. E2 _" w/ ACAP engaged:
, c' F$ N- y- S/ j9 q  G7 oVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)  c1 I1 e9 |- ?  K0 Y1 g  B6 O
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.' C2 f! X# Y6 p: d( H! g3 n* j, R2 m
      12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 k! q, V- t  s; y      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.0 y4 J, S9 _, H6 N0 _( V
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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3 r* E' w) t) x+ e+ \9 o; ?5 C3 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1623 Z9 V8 K. k3 c0 h- @4 F2 K' Z
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain$ a4 W8 o2 O3 f* [4 O
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 Y- {1 ~  L3 \  E1 w+ H& Z3 xEstimated time to target is 46 minutes; i7 t: n+ r2 m+ \1 U7 N) N
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Japanese aircraft* k4 Q1 t/ M! K
      A6M2 Zero x 24
1 X# c" c+ O$ u6 @5 c      G3M2 Nell x 18
  K2 e% n' o1 F$ D" _: u1 Y6 \+ U      G4M1 Betty x 16! F2 |# H+ g  p2 `" Q, @7 Q! V
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Allied aircraft1 d3 D: @& I0 f* A4 g0 V" w1 B
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses, [$ D  c/ p1 L' ]3 N; `3 S% N3 y
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed- h: t+ y0 x! S7 |
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged4 O+ V4 u* C2 r1 d5 }+ k
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Allied aircraft losses% d/ ]) n* U0 j3 ^7 X
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, n, ^( X/ C) [# H" u: T

( D+ e  O/ n; V" vAllied Ships- y* D0 Y4 ^: Q1 X" N1 b
      CVL Hermes! o3 O3 s' T3 Z
      CV Hornet. M0 y" W' k( h$ Z
      CV Formidable/ ]1 I; G! @$ @# x, @' K0 f5 Q
      CV Yorktown
: o: |5 D! A& w( Z5 o( P( B      CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:3 v! l  N; R  ?+ B
      18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
1 j. h/ P0 x# z2 L: A               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ v. t# }, Q, a2 a3 j' _: A      16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
% U$ ~$ x- ?8 S$ I) q7 E9 e               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb& e: P! U% |4 ]" ^2 S8 e1 `  [
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CAP engaged:4 v+ q$ ]$ }3 s- t6 t
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)) Q2 B. c' B% P) k; Z
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" l3 t( s+ @# N4 b4 S9 I; ^      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.. A' B/ _* U! R6 {  C
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

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42 年6月28日
  `( c- B6 I, Q, d% X3 VAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 28, 42; H/ n  d) [/ |8 ]) j% q; W
Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese aircraft  t4 q: }2 C+ d7 |
      no flights1 }4 D6 c0 v) D0 Q* @$ z+ X

0 L2 q4 b; r( g( v& A& lJapanese aircraft losses- f2 I1 X$ E* M" |+ i) J
      F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
: f$ j  @- m! m4 H& `4 }      E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed
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" K7 q3 I* I/ c6 b( sJapanese Ships7 A6 J5 L! P0 Z% X7 a3 z$ C+ o4 ]
      CA Chikuma, Shell hits 51, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk6 B3 C3 N/ n$ _1 U3 P- G/ g
      CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3* W; X6 A% w- |) ^
      CL Tama6 e  o9 Q7 O) a" O8 p% x
      CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
$ P6 \8 p- _; z+ _5 y6 ]6 H      CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 2,  on fire
% U  T, S$ J7 K! z: a      DD Yugumo) Z% ~4 O' h) U* b5 u7 W
      DD Akigumo, Shell hits 8,  on fire
$ J. K2 e! l  P      DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 2' a, T" [" c8 c  g
      DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships
- K* ]  o5 D* C/ f      BB Colorado( @+ |! {9 O) H& [
      BB Warspite, Shell hits 3
" e* D" M7 R' g, M, Q      CA Australia1 C! u0 }- r! H) f0 e3 I
      CA Canberra
8 C! S/ Y5 `2 i+ s      CA Dorsetshire
2 z: J9 q/ [0 W, ~1 S+ f% x      CA Cornwall
* F9 _, s+ m! p8 H1 A4 \      CL Leander% ~- c- U9 o& V9 D" W  X0 F
      CL Java  \0 D. p4 C: i0 t; `: r6 w( V. H
      CL Dauntless; U# h7 P& e" d' J* w
      CL Ceres
: p" u4 a2 X7 p$ E3 m- l      CL Detroit, Shell hits 11 ^( ^  ~9 O! V
      CL Trenton
+ E' U9 J% ^5 U2 H      CL Concord  s# z0 c# U! R7 v
      CL Helena8 f( c4 o' E8 z* U
      CL Nashville, Shell hits 1
) c# n- [7 w+ X7 [      CL Capetown- e) E) O$ b0 F
      DD Buchanan/ m4 g* S7 ?4 e% a* L. t% _
      DD Ellet
: d, j, W1 u! C6 d      DD Stack
* q  P  v- z- I1 H9 u- E      DD Dunlap
# v8 r$ P0 o6 q: U      DD Fanning- C3 C; s, _7 ?' N3 u) ^
      DD Nizam) f& r- y" T, X
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对Tongatapu 的一顿狂轰滥炸后，盟军惊讶的发现此处陆攻的数量令人吃惊。
8 V& B: \$ @& xNight Naval bombardment of Tongatapu at 138,168
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Japanese aircraft3 y: {$ I! [  @/ O' g* |
      no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses$ M) N8 @' u: Z8 w8 M5 J
      A6M2 Zero: 18 damaged
6 }& c( L, ?! F( ?6 ]5 ~      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed on ground4 w# P! B# u; |. T
      G4M1 Betty: 68 damaged6 D# A4 z5 Y+ T7 n. c; ?8 \
      G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed on ground
* ?! x: ^, ^! j/ [% {1 t* e      G3M2 Nell: 44 damaged
5 a# K+ Q% `3 [      G3M2 Nell: 16 destroyed on ground. V* J1 {' h6 }& Z, k  t: d
      H8K1 Emily: 1 damaged% G# \2 _3 B( m9 q* H! m

# H( N# S. d, Y( k2 ~% t- `% q/ OAllied Ships2 @* F$ y; w2 y4 `  ~5 ^, N
      BB Warspite
+ v( n3 }0 F  I5 Q: c- K7 j      BB Colorado
" g5 r3 q% `- ~9 J# `' @2 D      CA Cornwall% f7 V$ k/ x% G0 `) g
      CA Dorsetshire
1 z3 g: ~/ N7 P  X: {: ?2 ?1 ~      CA Canberra) p$ w' N2 ~0 h- G8 c8 d
      CA Australia# Z6 p5 W6 ?' |* M6 M* F
      CL Capetown; q- W3 R+ N, i3 P) \( q' {
      CL Nashville# ^, ]9 l5 x" X
      CL Helena
4 E7 s! l% y. \- l, Z' y      CL Concord
- b0 I& j5 j) [9 G5 e5 t: y( J      CL Trenton
( Z/ m( u0 x0 H6 n      CL Detroit0 k/ N# j% z/ l0 x
      CL Ceres
2 u8 B2 A; g% @  h; F      CL Java
; i1 |% s6 {, h# x  p) a$ s      CL Leander, ?/ r8 i# z" R3 a2 ~% X) g
      DD Nizam
% q% [$ u( P5 G      DD Fanning" \; y8 V6 d+ I, P. k
      DD Dunlap
. r, R9 n) z1 p  m8 e      DD Stack
6 M* k9 b# v% p0 U      DD Ellet+ U  @# V4 a  E7 h, x4 T
      DD Buchanan/ p! d' q4 J  N5 d( j
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Japanese ground losses:4 _+ y3 s& R% K
      281 casualties reported
% T7 E7 l# P0 ]& ~. y8 }  y0 S% s! C1 q- r         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 n+ i- L& {- C& p
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 38 disabled
' k" H& N9 S0 t         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled2 L6 P5 ~. D& X
      Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)3 k: q* B6 V3 k
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Airbase hits 23
( e- O1 _3 Z* C( a, g7 `Airbase supply hits 162 C! d( K2 Q" y6 [6 b" Z
Runway hits 55' L, l, w. U9 T1 q) J. `5 v) u% R
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日军残余战舰开始四散逃走与58捉迷藏，但日军Tongatapu 机场已瘫痪，若无KB的支援，盟军将达到收复这些基地重创日军舰队和保障美澳航线的目的。

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花开的士气全开啊。话说盟军的雷达太变态了。。。
, I- H+ H+ U" I# M! tchenrong 发表于 2013-2-4 18:00

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盟军：日军=2：1的战舰数，盟军居然还跟日军打成平手哦，哪个变态呢。

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这是细化，我觉得挺好的。

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  成荣天蝗那么多CA  CL都跑掉了，只剩下几艘小船还拉了盟军1艘BB几艘CL陪葬