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7 ^" ~* f8 c( n2 y/ i a42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。, ~9 F" V. t7 y& {# E$ ]
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards$ {9 t; R4 F. }5 @3 E$ i
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Japanese Ships) K5 o8 {9 W9 V, C+ [: Q
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 24 x; }6 H' u: |/ Y
CA Kinugasa
0 s( s; ` ]) U; d! ?0 f CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire$ w. T6 y0 Q$ ?. S J: i2 g
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
- x& d3 c- D1 ]. n CL Tama0 y, V/ l+ U, {4 \" Y
CL Tenryu
0 S `2 U. I) ]0 b9 A CL Tatsuta8 h" H$ r r/ \' d. f4 m5 l7 K [
DD Yugumo
9 e2 H+ \- @ \4 F) G DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1! t* _( t. Q0 E3 W0 g5 z+ O
DD Kuroshio2 x" ?: q4 W: i1 n" y5 q
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 17 ~5 V$ K4 b6 Z% n
DD Amatsukaze
5 ~* M% D! o1 ?- @7 ` DD Kasumi
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5 A% Q: K5 ^: R0 f' m CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2* W+ z; Z+ ]3 F- w$ K0 A
CA Northampton2 z% _; X/ F$ t6 v$ Z+ U
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
- ~2 |% ]& R+ x1 S; K( A$ K CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2# p" _! C3 B! b
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
0 C. \; R! H K CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1 Q7 [' U* S4 {3 ^
CL Perth
$ `( c* }. C3 }& F CL Enterprise
, p9 K) g5 B5 P' G1 z# z; ^ CL Honolulu+ U' _/ n, C# U
DD Alden1 q6 ?8 h$ E3 \, k: E* x# k: U
DD Fox
4 v( X9 k4 Q$ t( H, { DD Whipple g. O/ K" `& h; ~/ B
+ c( N' i: P6 W& E- ^8 oImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight9 F$ F# p$ P; `1 D8 M4 u
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
- z3 u+ ^4 c/ t$ d, HRange closes to 17,000 yards...4 M3 g$ z* w# N7 k; {! Z7 @
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
* q+ I) f) J, L, w( t6 _CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards& a0 G( z* \' L4 d$ V! X2 ~; h
Range closes to 8,000 yards...: h0 i" n( @8 t! G
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
$ B+ m7 V' m7 W2 s/ MCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards. c' R, b; [# i" n6 ]( G" V* m% ?. m
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'% }7 Y" S+ t# A* g' U7 y
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
# C* g& ]: J1 P4 N/ F5 ]CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards5 a$ r/ X: B0 G% K' G, ^1 z
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
; X# x) D" i' u% d s0 sCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
3 j- K! m/ f1 i/ \. M* r5 ?* h2 qCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
# o' i8 N; `9 D/ I: X( j, j: N; ?0 F8 uCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards0 i) H) ] ^0 z& W
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards U: j1 a2 H! p7 V: `
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards& \4 Q# |3 J& b4 U7 a1 S) Q# l
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
; H; S4 l% H& F; Z V1 ~DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards$ e; A" n& k4 S3 q0 N# @; }
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards/ H0 v7 K1 x c7 E, D. @$ G
Range closes to 7,000 yards
8 L& n4 h! u8 PCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards, k8 V8 l- U1 D7 I$ h1 e
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
) ~- m# l- ^" gCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards/ Y+ M/ ]/ K( t
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
( @2 s& K$ e9 N9 l8 o8 KCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards, k' `3 P5 a: z' }; `9 l
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
5 }6 o/ o% C$ F2 E! gCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
$ |8 i* y4 k5 z* K" u z0 ODD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
& q- h4 I V. P! fDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
: }" m* u0 T3 ]0 b( E) A9 ZDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
6 o9 I# I4 m- Z/ XDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards* O, C8 C) H' _% K8 g. ?7 j9 ?( @
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
2 x: m7 G8 \) y/ ^, k3 T: Z2 k: BRange increases to 8,000 yards
8 ?0 N- ~! Z& H/ BCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards$ _$ y$ C1 L# N+ u7 o* L
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards- F+ X; \" _4 b- |9 p* }
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards; G7 w' y$ r+ |& o
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
$ s7 F; W) q: b1 r- sCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
2 h- L- y6 e% n7 _CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
- j* K, ?8 K! a. [7 qCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards7 ~' i" {/ N7 n7 e8 n
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards9 f- s, w( ?2 c' a7 F& h/ A
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
1 w0 ?+ z, \; b R' B2 f) K+ ODD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
, Q+ `, ~" F) A, u5 `- z+ \8 m$ YDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards/ N* T0 O8 S' n
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
3 z' l! G( |: X5 ]6 z( hRange increases to 9,000 yards
! D5 s0 c9 _ c# M- f, T% \4 `CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
. ]! v _+ O0 i: |8 gCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
x( g2 I% ]8 S! z5 e# iCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
3 e! Z# D E, f, s+ ~5 b# ~8 z7 ^CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards3 U8 x8 I$ k0 K/ _6 w
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards% b; W2 \! f- ^; c4 K8 x# j$ Q$ [
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
4 n. _7 C5 y5 r+ U. F8 `CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
7 E$ r0 N' M: Z5 t" NCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards/ N# k$ W0 W* x
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
/ W. Z8 {- X8 f' p8 \7 @DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
M p. `) j. M# A; i+ YDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
, h0 ?, j$ S4 w1 j$ HDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards4 B* c2 v! b# s! d% P& U
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards4 J3 s* y6 }# P% j! D
Range increases to 12,000 yards0 P0 m/ C0 Q7 |- p' z( ^
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards* }# X& S9 X' x; ~/ x
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards" x# ^; _. b+ Y; b
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
" q0 I, R9 D+ B1 Y2 a# }$ V0 bCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards1 u' t7 L( `1 V( E( k$ Q* x
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards" f6 i$ u: O' I H
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards7 g' O2 H: |$ N1 a- L
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
0 a% `2 h( y1 B7 M2 z, d% Z7 `* uCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
: j* m$ K( N* O" G ?# d% `5 r' g! `' eDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards' G8 k, I: f5 T" j( m, m
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards+ }6 Q/ j4 y, m* g. K
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
. X, e h8 o; {+ ?DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards* E9 u0 p, G* G# J1 g: q
Range increases to 13,000 yards
7 m: G( u9 m+ Q Z3 h/ L4 E/ HCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
; N- f1 L# }2 m sCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards& }, t4 D* E+ I# h
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
: ^2 C8 U k- f7 ~" M6 _8 t( kCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards" ?, E! _% P& _$ B% `
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
& I$ P; [% X) ^& qCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards9 N, c+ }- L# |2 ~- _* v
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards* z8 e) T9 u0 V3 |/ _) c
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards$ Y* `5 B* y: V) u6 d- S
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards0 T4 H5 P: F$ ~4 _4 f
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards- s; Z1 c* e, f
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
; M, L \ ]! {$ T/ q/ v! f0 X, ?DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
3 ?+ n: d i: x! ]* XDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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0 Q8 E9 X/ y& D4 a- Z7 {Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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: |9 _, q! ~/ R0 { CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire7 x9 z) w7 I) H1 `6 x
CA Kinugasa* K( _3 U1 |3 k; \. r4 B! ?- U6 _& F
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
1 L+ l8 B8 y( q2 W' b CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
# c. g- S4 K) w" {3 x% ? CL Tatsuta/ V( N2 j/ X$ P/ u! z4 Y& c2 D
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
1 C" g( Q. z" d" V" u% M' M DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
. T, I* B- l& Y T DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
U9 `. ]3 W6 m' M- F1 s DD Oyashio
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$ V' f. J3 `/ i, r- PAllied Ships+ T' W( x0 } u
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
2 L* H3 G8 A4 Q BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
) W' }5 b o" T' d* U( y- n CA Australia
; o1 b M# e. _$ H/ o* P; w CA Canberra# i k6 g2 d; `% @" O' ]6 ?: V; p
CA Dorsetshire* j+ l2 x# m1 r* Z. y+ P5 Q6 z
CA Cornwall
, R( ~ G |4 X! n9 l! E/ O% X% }2 T CL Leander
5 r# F; g, n( q: v$ a2 j: i I CL Java
/ L8 w' q* m, \- A! e' r CL Dauntless
1 [2 Q7 ^& b4 L9 b1 C CL Ceres
& A% q/ p# `2 k CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
2 ]+ v, C( w1 ~, M& q9 b* l8 I# N CL Trenton2 J2 l9 i, }" _
CL Concord
7 W% q" t: P3 l( J7 V( Z CL Helena$ y$ e8 o! L& A: f/ [
CL Nashville
% |$ l, J5 l+ A1 Y( D8 `7 s CL Capetown
4 N8 D9 c+ n6 Z$ `+ m. M DD Buchanan
, a/ f- D0 S. _+ Q DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
$ {$ ^0 d! W7 ? y: u DD Stack/ n6 {# t0 _/ J4 b0 A8 S
DD Dunlap" i5 P! B: L4 B! j) G
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1+ l: H9 M% ~" ~; |$ R
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires7 p. r* s c( U2 m; K
DD Nizam+ A3 T8 u K5 `3 e! ]
{# W* c" |. RMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
! r1 V# q, t6 R7 t* m# Z% B& CRange closes to 20,000 yards...6 `3 H6 M9 x. `. E2 A
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards9 n3 ` M: @8 v; a2 K* G5 I
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'7 W5 [) z1 X5 @; U w* I
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards/ p! }6 i; b+ m" S
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards# {# }( U) F- w9 C" f
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
' o6 c: W1 n3 @8 ?3 T9 ]CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards' I1 ~# J& ] ^6 U1 y" j
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards. A* j/ w" S$ L- q5 c2 g2 |
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards8 U+ s- q: \, `: g( |) w* z+ ^) a
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
* p& Z1 j* ?% G F: YCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
0 }, T+ C. z3 pDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards& x" n' h0 k0 z
Range closes to 15,000 yards
W: k! y1 g8 O5 c, _ }" wCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards3 w' T; v: o1 Y6 f2 f6 ]: W
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards* {2 c8 @3 P {: d3 j
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
0 P5 R. k/ G5 M5 t+ Q6 q, V5 `$ m/ HCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- { q- K7 R A* ]" `' GCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
. R8 R1 r3 I1 i5 Q, \& |5 I2 _CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, ^+ u% A6 n9 i) G* ? iCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards& q2 R: g$ _% M) C" @# A
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
- Y+ w2 Q4 k" V: s; J2 g6 {CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
. Z& K5 {& r( f: P# d$ A* gCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
b' U* L3 [, Q* tDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards. H% g$ ~) q% s# |
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards8 L2 x @) \) Q
Range closes to 11,000 yards4 d8 j0 [ d$ T7 S. P
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
7 \; t0 g5 k+ ~& V/ Q9 BBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards% G% o h2 s" [6 I$ ?6 o4 ^6 P
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards; e& h. T M% K2 U/ d
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards4 N) u# B/ ^# P6 ~
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
$ r0 B' m" y+ b; Y. e( x0 ICA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
6 e' n" \ T- @$ }8 x* n8 \0 tCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
; l& c" T& S5 N# D; ?# yDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards$ f5 s. w3 v3 {4 @4 S: K
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards( I& f/ ^+ j i& M6 m4 A+ E
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
! d8 J/ ]& V6 E9 ]DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
% b& Q4 I" e6 O+ \DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards1 g9 _1 S2 k* W) C4 C; H: O5 D
Range closes to 9,000 yards
" y6 S# D9 l+ g$ E. ]1 Z% ^CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
: |( |+ _5 T) {BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
& e; M, }, i. r% ~- g2 SCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards `: Q6 R# E0 _# K
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards& \8 M9 T' T7 ?. H
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
4 R" |4 N( V2 B% C+ zDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards. x r7 N! ~! B- r6 V4 C6 F
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards K! j7 h# B0 x0 f
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
6 P, p7 F9 F3 Z" bBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
' n; @( Z s& O ]4 BCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
0 ?& r* Y& A7 c P5 @$ a6 O/ r( ?DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards, P" V) |9 }5 d) G& Y4 m& U- e3 R/ ^- L
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards- o6 A7 g& M9 ?, J5 Z
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards# j, U* D" ^* n _- R7 {- G+ w
Range increases to 11,000 yards1 u, r M" S$ h- {
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
. B9 ~0 U' E& V) a: hCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards& B9 I) V& I- t- T' K
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards$ s8 @2 y- K6 b6 u" C
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
- Z/ v: B3 m- |BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards0 f- L! N1 w$ Z" K9 V3 N1 @+ f$ F
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
: C4 w7 ]( E( m' t/ L& \# `/ oCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
) m' o! Y! q C+ vDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
2 O" x0 w; w; S- D- aDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
+ B. @) C7 P2 f4 t4 cCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
/ D* d, L( \9 W6 h" `& V! |CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! B4 R0 d W6 [2 oDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards0 }) C; L+ h, D
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards+ J- s' [2 I2 | G: m# G; f
Range increases to 16,000 yards+ a) u: H9 `% R! m" L& Z
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
/ K/ ^" w1 U$ b" }( |- B+ L% C/ iBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards& B R2 D3 ]; w3 W; i, j1 \, n
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
; K. m U( k6 lCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
; \' e! k7 m- O! S: xCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
' G( L; ~/ g5 F/ A, q6 q3 c* q+ LCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
' V; {% `7 k6 P/ W4 |% X) W3 J& r3 fCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
0 {9 ^3 Q* i0 B2 H( TCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
! J0 k' c1 q1 O: `CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
5 ~' a/ [9 j0 { S- L, @$ wCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards) H, N9 Q4 ~% N" d% ?1 Q
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
- ~6 b% }6 x. |' ZCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards/ o8 z! S7 ^: x
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards- c& S$ I' ?! r3 ?7 x' t
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
5 ^( t2 A5 A5 e% r% ?DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
3 \, s. `& S+ e) }& WDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards+ g+ m0 ^! \8 B$ d4 S) L0 ]8 L
Range increases to 21,000 yards- Y: x& ?/ n3 M2 j2 X
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
) }4 n/ X: ~; o" VBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards9 V& w! @5 @. n# l" K
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards+ z; w+ x3 v1 q0 ?
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
8 Z1 o/ {7 H$ pCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
' t( M. @3 |9 z3 ZCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* b+ f# l* M( @: x
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
( u/ @4 c. f6 {& d& @. _( yCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards% p0 H4 W g Q: l
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
# _$ _: b G$ x3 B3 g; dCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
$ D4 b" g. ?5 qRange increases to 26,000 yards
" z/ F! _/ T; e+ U8 ?7 e+ w' YBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards ]. q. I- F& I" C
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
; C) R1 U) H" r1 lCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
* j4 X5 w1 p/ G+ W9 GCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
5 {- h+ e2 A0 [( f! i! rCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
; N; I+ U, A4 b$ U" f% |Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage y" p: n5 [ G' K* a
Range increases to 28,000 yards
/ j8 U# z7 m: |" dBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards2 ]2 [2 R5 p: l$ A. [! ?
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
# x' o# }( ~! h4 rCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards1 _* V/ O9 s. m9 n" M
Range increases to 30,000 yards
( {; U- O! N0 c g. H* _% ]CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
% N3 A% z5 k. c1 P: e, N" wCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards; Q$ t, ]- v8 C2 w
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
" M4 z4 `9 h' D) yTask forces break off...
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* i. r( q. n$ `! H/ j1 D( X2 USub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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SS RO-67, heavy damage- |7 p9 |" M; M2 u: D) U8 e' B) M
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& a6 E' }# ^' q, u$ XMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1626 U( C$ J8 Q0 W- W( |0 C. y9 V
& `0 P( _$ S% R; SWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 a" d8 E1 A" h0 ^. t. \
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes/ t& S' L3 z: g4 T
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A6M2 Zero x 48
& U8 ^$ b, o5 @- X- r; | G3M2 Nell x 19" A/ G' M+ ?: [5 C+ Q4 b
G4M1 Betty x 21
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6 u# ]2 w6 P# d# Y0 ?% FAllied aircraft
% P# _' S8 @( d8 Y- b# L2 E: R F4F-4 Wildcat x 272 s+ G6 I; L; } [
4 L& a3 F6 |% @$ w# `3 {9 HJapanese aircraft losses2 S) b! @9 A j$ q
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
! H) l/ { q [5 f G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed8 V3 `5 l2 _/ ~- z% |$ A- A
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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& Z$ P6 K6 c" w7 qAllied aircraft losses/ ~7 F R8 E+ ]5 D1 z# @7 @
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Hornet
" X( N) i9 h' x CV Indomitable5 J8 l9 M8 F; w: O A
CVL Hermes
4 j% X# f% t+ d) F2 S4 C CV Illustrious
8 P; F+ @2 v( [- s' S1 {0 _, T CV Wasp9 q, F |/ [2 U( y' A4 G1 N
CV Formidable5 [0 E5 x( S+ ]: I
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Aircraft Attacking:
- Q) y0 }& P4 {) b 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
1 T, ~( f2 O. Q1 B! Z% }; o Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, s" ?* n: {- C9 m8 r6 Q6 K
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet ? U9 y& A" ]+ J% e% L
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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+ p, l% n1 W3 u3 uCAP engaged:3 W$ i$ s* M) ~/ S
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling). @: R7 z$ Y( Z# ?9 Y8 x1 z7 d
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." S0 q8 x* t. T0 ~# R' Y3 A
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.9 @- |) P3 I* B, F1 v) l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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+ |' [. Y( o, X' Q- H: U4 q+ \Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1620 B+ t: _: M: s) U
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 M" }% R$ D, A5 t9 }( U
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes% H: \6 v* w! d5 a+ [
x3 D; t* M( h; b4 J8 O! i. n# sJapanese aircraft
9 B0 `% i9 O- ]% G G4M1 Betty x 28
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/ v2 s4 G( U% i0 N! k F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
y& t& B/ ?! H n2 A G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged. W; X/ g+ U- u' I% I
$ U: \- x$ W. E' X. uNo Allied losses
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Allied Ships
- S. Q; \& P0 w CV Illustrious- b s1 z, [+ x+ H/ C- c; I
CV Wasp
; k9 o/ t* }5 q0 t3 K5 l CV Hornet& W) `, E9 v2 G4 d: E; I% H+ d
( W; o" ~ f6 Y/ x g1 R% E) BAircraft Attacking:
7 j5 M9 @6 o0 Q- r, D5 F1 Y 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet8 p8 X1 s& C- p$ J: a$ D: i ~$ Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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# `. h @/ Y; `. u9 _* V1 zCAP engaged:' c0 [9 x6 N% ?# Y
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 ?4 H/ ]/ A( C+ M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% B8 L) \8 _& F2 E" h$ x ]
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 n" C h$ o1 n5 K4 m Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.( [- u* @) [& w; M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes: {: B6 |' `. b/ H8 v7 y; E, p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162' z. K* e- ^0 O
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain8 x+ B9 v0 e. F
/ g! T/ u3 i. u! b: JRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& C( V2 _3 t. z- @Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
Q0 h3 n+ w" v" N A6M2 Zero x 24
; N q6 @' e* I* \ G3M2 Nell x 18
9 M/ {/ d& W2 R1 J4 N' x8 @0 w' k- [) x G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft
3 g( ~' }- t5 H7 J) i' V F4F-4 Wildcat x 19- e1 A+ J) V- g) I+ P4 C. ?
) J( x) I R/ QJapanese aircraft losses7 m3 K. _/ u" D
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed2 Y& q1 L9 }1 Q2 t; Z
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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) t7 y% A9 D' MAllied aircraft losses2 Q9 K# W5 L+ u+ Z2 ^1 ?7 H5 w
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 n/ y2 h. t* k) a
6 g1 n3 E' J6 w2 TAllied Ships
D) e' ]0 e, T! N: O: M CVL Hermes }: c: I& p3 a1 E2 M6 V
CV Hornet2 J3 g% K" c+ [+ J( i
CV Formidable9 d2 N* A, K8 Q9 s/ ~
CV Yorktown$ h2 u k1 C$ ?3 a$ P4 a2 w
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:
* F- c) O# R+ x4 V 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
h$ u3 J# r# K- @. ] Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" L$ s" w3 X3 j7 t# I4 S
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet5 u3 E2 P) T0 W0 d; Y4 \& _
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
; x, d& c2 F- L: OVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)9 t5 S B$ D# f3 c- m
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., E! b( _ Z$ A1 X/ u9 l
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000. ?# k3 k; u& _8 E! H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |