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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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0 S2 d) h0 j0 R7 L: p6 K1 aNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards' @ f ?1 k' P- f$ H, k
1 }. w, e, U8 \. K, mJapanese Ships
4 I0 N' u' H. e4 z CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
8 T" B% a" y4 U9 E3 e0 b) K9 j# P CA Kinugasa8 v) [" V! N: S" N" W6 L! @
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
7 C' M# t. K/ e2 m, X CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage+ N2 w% D( S+ d, k1 H0 M! }! P
CL Tama# d! x9 M: ^3 l" x6 T
CL Tenryu
; ]0 u8 P0 s2 E' X CL Tatsuta
; B* C, i) x, M$ [- p# p DD Yugumo; z& s! d$ l4 \& W8 ?: V
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1& m2 M3 Q) u9 y8 d4 ?3 F; ~2 e
DD Kuroshio$ E" U7 q J" r
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1" i- \. h3 ]: c x/ m: ]
DD Amatsukaze
7 }- a. z3 \$ g3 h% P$ @8 x5 X DD Kasumi
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+ n$ T# o* K3 ?( H( x CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2: I$ T6 L& Z# u' P. O, O3 A
CA Northampton
3 L$ Y# N" O) h+ U* [$ p CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
5 q( s$ r4 k }2 p CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2" p$ |4 _8 w! ^1 K3 d8 d- m
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
8 V( {' ~ f; p' g# \0 O0 g" L% r CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1# ^: a* z; d8 J! W
CL Perth+ V- B/ T- f9 p' Z
CL Enterprise
1 N9 N1 I* y: N5 J* s( p4 j0 z CL Honolulu/ w. I: h9 j5 f& a
DD Alden
" F1 o0 {- l6 x% J4 T! M DD Fox
5 R/ b1 }, |, T0 h8 A, }" P DD Whipple( Z2 u4 u& w; T( j. |- p
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
5 V6 r9 i2 r- K: ~, g! z( M) u: ^% T* n9 _Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
: z% m* r# @3 r$ SRange closes to 17,000 yards...2 U* V6 s& k* f. C
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
. X2 k- r- G B0 ]7 h$ NCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards; Q/ y' `4 s% e+ S( y
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
# m' S- X# _* R6 w9 ZCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards. L2 x$ {. `1 O0 a5 @: E0 a. ~
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
' t3 p$ Q9 w7 Z/ n3 xMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
4 ^1 ]+ @0 q4 d' U# G: `& P" TCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
0 M! |% c# K; v+ v% rCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards8 ^6 w' R- X7 l9 F, x0 W+ e
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ F5 v4 `1 k U8 [! s
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
1 U, r" n' m2 O4 t; wCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
, ?$ a: N* L3 |) k( ICL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
; T1 E9 R3 y3 EDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards3 c7 H g3 `' L$ \1 z! U: f) E6 I
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards$ f- b9 w7 b; g1 G
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
( E: y. f& X9 u1 |& tDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards% @* f" @3 \' w' X- |+ V2 N8 [1 d
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
, X! O7 ]8 E/ |7 V9 k2 n$ @3 Z w: M. zRange closes to 7,000 yards# F; Q0 }0 X% h
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
' c3 v) R( i. D, tCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards: G1 Y1 c8 r0 b$ E
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
9 p, ?8 s' W/ h; D1 G0 M; _CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
5 ^7 ?9 }% c! o8 O: L% wCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards3 w" p0 [) Q! o' `1 y
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
' X. H" U$ p% S; v# mCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards) o- T) |$ `6 T# O% m
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards9 Q0 h4 [: m+ o: U$ ?
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
7 L y5 ^# o# P! }' s( S8 @DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards O" R. m5 R; g7 H
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
/ v& H0 {- n+ d2 J. a' fDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards2 g y6 ~2 j% `( ]. H4 \1 S
Range increases to 8,000 yards- a, T' M7 w. _% _2 h' W' F
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
0 n- f* ~/ E' m% xCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards/ ^, ~& e+ O2 J( N0 f, G
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards; F% n9 w- }+ q
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards: s/ P; K8 d, |$ b) p8 r
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards3 r) V$ B* q" d8 c2 [
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
- K" b8 B( H0 X0 M3 a( yCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
$ n5 |, e( b JDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
^% ?! z7 p' U1 e6 LDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
% C2 z" T# F6 t5 `+ HDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
) R) j" j q) o o) k: u! FDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
# {7 j. A$ k7 O1 B( S/ ~( PDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards4 _/ v6 z9 }( w9 b2 C2 C( J
Range increases to 9,000 yards
' R4 J8 J) k& l9 y5 U; SCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
6 n6 P, ^0 f6 t6 n! k+ D9 `9 kCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards2 I3 d) T% C, v& r1 w( X
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
, z9 r: k! z) [9 P9 p) `0 CCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards4 `5 a |- C( T% |
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
7 |& [. g0 N: }, q" DCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
1 l; N1 x( A" A! u1 T8 ]CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards: X9 V" V. @( W3 U: _9 u
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards1 n6 F# @' [. \" x1 _
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards$ q" V5 j) V& r1 c# i7 X
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
( {4 e5 G$ Q$ rDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards* P8 P; c& B, y; P) m
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards- ~ N* K. X6 U) q
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
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3 P Q( q0 [8 }/ s7 B6 x0 bCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards! E' i. d( N; t* p" c, Z' ~; k
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards- T; T! k& _3 k2 @8 H9 M% M
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
0 t. ]; R9 Y( p3 _. i, ^CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
- H s# i5 k: O' ^) KCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
1 O6 n4 e, g. yCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
6 X0 ^( Z, x' |CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
, O+ g5 Z3 C' w- }CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
3 T9 j/ L2 F, D0 w' C/ x7 CDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards: D/ G2 z K, `) S0 V% l
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
5 ?/ k3 D5 d/ O( a' _, y1 xDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
. W! Y8 a: N* }, J, |% n3 W0 W8 DDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards3 F9 k& o! D c7 v4 h; Q
Range increases to 13,000 yards
7 C! p# m( f$ `6 U: b* h0 CCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards- a0 V" X5 C- n/ F& v9 a% l& |4 K
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards+ c7 Z4 v6 c* v$ }' f
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
% Q' \$ C9 g! } W5 }0 t+ ?CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
2 I6 L6 w' `* r, I9 PCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
9 P5 q M( P0 r- @: o) CCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards4 N v- x; k0 V2 B
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
/ r7 S7 T2 y" F8 e5 }+ f1 j5 KDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards+ r2 N, m9 l0 A, h9 x3 Z6 c1 D
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards, w5 J( m' c* `1 C
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards) E, G8 ^' y6 k. s- e; H5 E
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
9 P; X, M, B) hDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
w0 @) J/ z# A2 \DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards. k( v: {! H* T7 e0 z% X* ~
Task forces break off...( l7 |) G4 t! J% r# f
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* f6 F% D5 f6 @' v- sDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire8 U# d( ~& B k( d D% {
CA Kinugasa
- \8 \; ?) z3 S' O$ ^ CL Tama, Shell hits 1
3 R9 l& I6 a' @9 F CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1* ?0 U( A! ~: _1 t; B: [0 v
CL Tatsuta9 \) F) O) I: n
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
: x+ a' E8 ~. @ n& @0 M% ^ DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1 r6 |8 A% R, q- @' x7 \
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
& B$ K K6 U9 M! l3 D* { o DD Oyashio7 \8 f& H6 J7 P3 ^8 D/ B# `* J
- j' ]' N* F- J) E( C7 KAllied Ships
t- a0 l5 M. B( J2 l BB Colorado, Shell hits 1; f( O& f2 S3 V. t2 w$ O- ]
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
9 X" a4 T: g1 O7 d" U' } CA Australia c) Z3 f: n) ?3 R3 |- Q9 j
CA Canberra) v1 O) @7 T3 l6 S7 M8 | E
CA Dorsetshire5 ?. f D& i, S# V0 \* l4 y
CA Cornwall+ a: x1 E3 e j# ^0 k' s
CL Leander
0 ^2 U; ~/ @3 D5 g# q' y CL Java
! T9 a9 _9 [* D) T x CL Dauntless3 j* b* }) L( @6 L# e; |4 p
CL Ceres
/ J& E7 K( `" J CL Detroit, Shell hits 1- _" n0 `7 K5 u5 s4 \( X
CL Trenton
6 y% G' h- r3 B& z CL Concord; f: f! S& R2 m: G( U1 ~# N
CL Helena9 N0 ]9 G6 |- D5 h
CL Nashville f9 Z" G" w$ b8 _/ v( X
CL Capetown# ~; y. ~( k1 A$ \! P, C# H: \; P
DD Buchanan
8 z. s) B. k8 d5 Q5 X& \ DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
( ^+ i- w- M2 T% [ DD Stack
8 ]4 D- H0 j( C. V" e* R DD Dunlap
( x8 V) H/ b# r DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
% y: C) g/ J6 [& z, {! P# _ DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires5 Q+ c" ?0 Y# _4 g7 h% Y; D6 H2 e* J" h
DD Nizam
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$ x/ e! m- k1 l6 j& ~$ `Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
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5 a' c2 u0 l) }5 B: Q$ o) rCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards7 N5 r6 r) T6 {8 Y! A
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'" X/ A t, _' `6 a4 u6 T" O
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
' L7 F! W) y i+ T1 E4 d* MBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
+ v9 n& r2 G6 J8 P- ^BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards& n- J3 l! Y j- t/ X
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
/ X! U8 |! @/ R+ bBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
4 k3 q# j8 r. x+ HBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards2 g1 T7 ]' X, W
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards/ y/ l# d! y# E+ V
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards+ n3 v' u0 y, c" Z. ?) ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
5 O( H2 H/ b2 ?6 z! b* a2 ]) ^1 p; RRange closes to 15,000 yards
# @6 Z& G+ h! o- `CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
4 _$ T+ G8 a4 W6 L- ?, sBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards5 D2 L5 w# R- Q; l, e
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards. a) C) \2 O/ u5 l) ?3 L
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards# V' i' K* S1 e8 y, Z
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
9 ~& L% E6 A8 h$ Q" dCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards! \( A7 Y g8 g, m' }/ b- Z: `
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards8 n1 v; O( V# }8 K3 i9 ^
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards- f& _% t5 f, u
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
9 h* e% i$ j f- g# VCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, c* V& P+ d- LDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
6 J, o! V f: W. B5 bDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
5 r3 h# e4 H# S6 ~4 L9 w& mRange closes to 11,000 yards
/ h- s9 [8 V5 _4 `, G5 k nCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
( V& G# z0 B4 P: N* f/ qBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
' M- k' X' i& }BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards0 G9 b' T* r6 [1 c
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
5 A+ j2 e; F/ Z. k, ]BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
& y# S0 w2 x! I! G( L; O6 lCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
* \. d8 b; M2 YCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 I8 f+ _1 U& [) RDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards% ]" A* X/ c @5 r7 ?* _6 B
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 J: K& ]7 w" o7 ADD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards/ [( [! k$ V1 N
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
! s" A2 O' z6 b' @3 Q5 j! i* g3 ]DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards, A7 F# E$ }7 K
Range closes to 9,000 yards6 s: Q3 S1 X: u; I* W- s4 C
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards9 |. S* O0 @. J. T8 a$ H+ u
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
! p8 H# a q/ {: iCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
% R3 S9 c ]; E7 g" s$ X) KBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
. I$ l+ t6 O0 i8 O4 _, M- PCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards# S8 o$ T' W4 X8 K$ L! b
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
, p& N! M& l/ T3 ?: U& b. m: l) J/ bCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
- e# @4 r+ D6 I( y6 j1 s2 i$ p4 R% o" DCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards5 w7 a' Y1 }9 n5 x, O: A0 m
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards$ D" X9 ?& J1 Q9 o6 W
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
3 L' I- j, q' T! IDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards! ?& K9 `$ ~" {
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
2 ]' q* A% w" V( p0 zDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
+ L4 W$ s9 O2 ?7 C! jRange increases to 11,000 yards
; {2 f" n9 Z$ X1 F- V2 ZBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
/ ^1 a: S% B/ tCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
, o1 T) s% y1 M$ _- ]0 lCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
9 S k' m- y) n9 zBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
0 m6 W6 f% p1 G& n6 X- @BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
; l0 K0 I# }4 G+ r. }& {CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
5 w6 a: X3 C' T( a0 U3 f- N2 eCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
9 ]. B& f0 `6 S4 LDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
/ {+ `1 R6 t! ~1 c# pDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
& x- [3 _7 o3 ~4 H" WCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards6 w, _) S' n! w) o
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 _! o, D: r* @) g9 V
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards. M' @5 V5 K* w0 k
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards9 L. X, q [5 W. v& m5 b
Range increases to 16,000 yards
2 q( M& ]' |9 q1 ]% ?CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
6 S# B) {( N; |5 z+ {" p% h. U1 @/ A' e& [BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards" [" _# ^, y( e9 N% x
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards1 a% u& D( l4 I4 }& |# ]. L! g
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
Z5 [- F* q: R5 a: tCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards; _7 \# R4 }6 q- l
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
! @7 P5 I8 Y) w* H; Z9 I8 @+ `CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards& k- Y) U2 e0 M- ^1 O) D- ]
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards: z3 z4 j+ x" s6 K3 C
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards! \. Q/ t9 |. q( G6 v. U3 I8 m: i2 [, w/ u
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards; p2 `1 h1 {% \* \! \( N7 J
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
( W5 P) r' z& R: |CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards- [# h: D8 }0 P2 Q; E
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
, \/ P$ g$ s; eDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
" H2 Z' O% H/ G# r# ^1 WDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards0 E. |1 n8 K8 s; S$ `" r8 X6 [, U
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
$ R/ N/ f' W) B! Z! zRange increases to 21,000 yards
7 z" L8 }0 t# [8 b% c8 b% ]- r% }CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards$ [# T, }6 D9 t, c. L8 [4 @
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
) \4 z6 p6 |; H) [BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards: r- q2 y+ H/ V; _* R- Z
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
5 b; h* |! p7 ^: V$ {CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards+ K+ c0 J# {, S( I& H6 f7 n
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards7 h# R. p( U) Y+ c, B
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
1 }! q; C% K9 KCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards$ C6 _8 h/ M6 ~, R% w
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
" \/ Z4 u5 ]' _5 B$ FCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
/ q" h+ @+ L* k x, hRange increases to 26,000 yards
A8 L* j S' E S) B0 `: PBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
7 [# K$ Q# K+ l1 b. D8 WCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards( {5 K- X* M( q
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards0 C. p4 J6 c, J8 `: F2 b6 P
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
9 ?8 y( I3 `# y( QCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards) E b3 R" B/ M. ]$ M
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
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8 u% s: L, E0 s% Q" E7 s8 P6 N% k& lBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
' f$ e! q" c/ m0 i9 `$ g8 ]" HCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
" i7 F% z2 G: C2 }CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
% O# x5 ?$ J7 }3 b, g4 ?2 f& [% ~5 [( rRange increases to 30,000 yards! @: U% A1 ^7 g! G7 P, X. a
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
( l( M! T5 G m- K% |& XCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
& C) h8 i' e( w9 M1 c; r8 VCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
& E9 V# x4 g1 D& r# iTask forces break off...& ?) y" {4 B* L+ }
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- L9 o6 L8 {$ u/ y2 e8 j3 jSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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Japanese Ships
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain0 P! k: E, M6 e$ y- H
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 u% H: r; T; K& D, J8 ]Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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% H8 r. N" @; V: L' G7 `" lJapanese aircraft
+ d* i5 I/ M' y( \$ x i A6M2 Zero x 48! T3 _& S( H; d1 n* c7 |
G3M2 Nell x 19
6 d" P3 l9 A. Z; s- @+ } G4M1 Betty x 21# w9 x* ^7 ?5 o' Y. C
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Allied aircraft
8 G! t i) `- {$ } F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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6 u( ~& g5 V0 W* E6 |- DJapanese aircraft losses5 b* ~+ |/ d! G2 W
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
6 Z" ?& }& V( ^! }0 y* M G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
$ t. k$ S1 B4 s' C G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged+ P; o9 u* d3 j$ l/ i
8 ?; ]$ p- Y! T9 yAllied aircraft losses
$ I# F1 Z# M& P" S F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
. v. Y+ a; t' D' d* g3 w$ M/ G CV Hornet
8 C/ E, Z6 o5 \" Q CV Indomitable% R# g; A6 C+ ~8 O% Q. G
CVL Hermes+ l4 U$ _& e5 j7 t0 I ?
CV Illustrious& f+ d( h, [ x+ \9 A5 d! w7 g: J
CV Wasp3 {3 Q) m8 C0 P1 [
CV Formidable
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* Y% m% D1 \6 u3 O. }Aircraft Attacking:( h5 i. Z) u2 P5 c
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
2 d! x3 z' \8 \+ I3 f Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- Q2 Z8 L4 h3 e+ y1 d) G
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
1 Y9 w) K) e8 z/ ]6 ?7 L Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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* Q5 z8 g2 {3 p u7 e6 ]CAP engaged:
, }' v- C2 `/ h: \" {1 q/ BVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
5 _% |- t. p( L6 U- B8 z 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) ]9 M/ t/ p# S. _1 u* ?( ~
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.. o: z2 c' F/ F6 I' O6 K1 x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes! R% r/ |! Z% [: J( H+ |
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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" v& r% L8 e- U- gWeather in hex: Heavy rain# c+ r, Y, e' f$ _9 y: U* P
+ a3 A: P4 \# L4 Z0 A& YRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. c! t' v, K+ }0 ~) V1 x
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& R y- [* S6 o( ~% S5 f; j G4M1 Betty x 28% W6 e9 S4 G9 {4 v, O$ `
! d6 V6 c% r7 ^# w4 h6 eAllied aircraft
5 {: ~/ I4 m% N: w; }! ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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" C& B0 x f2 E4 Y* x, EJapanese aircraft losses; t D% _- _ S0 }3 D3 z% z6 U$ K
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged/ j( s& D- h, `9 \& W- i
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No Allied losses( E: x1 j2 G4 ?& u& P6 `1 t
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Allied Ships
! F8 X2 @4 J# F) f% e; X3 m/ d CV Illustrious
2 R: f6 P7 W2 Y v0 y& V: d CV Wasp
' G; {: R! g( ~, I) l/ W+ A! } CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:4 X; ?/ E, S2 K, r6 _* `" X
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet/ N& A4 {% D; W+ P; h
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) H; Z- T8 }+ N( r& m( t
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CAP engaged:
: H. C, L! o! s4 v3 K7 |VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 n! ^! ]- J* J b k6 Z' @ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; C. x7 W2 X/ Z$ ~/ w- J1 e 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; D* L5 d: q; Z2 c. i Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
7 q5 @$ l+ r! W7 I; Q2 S 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
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain' C5 N2 n2 n9 k+ a( s7 {! V
( h+ w/ c( a3 g% `2 Q/ B. mRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# O# q7 F# z/ T7 yEstimated time to target is 46 minutes1 ^0 w0 L' R9 H+ M: V; [
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Japanese aircraft# X% @3 W. w8 u/ O" F
A6M2 Zero x 24' U U7 O- b1 C# W
G3M2 Nell x 18+ b/ F# C& `- M" H# o6 G) D
G4M1 Betty x 168 h9 g v1 j4 d& K
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Allied aircraft
- M" h; \7 i* ]6 Y( k1 ~8 a F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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" E) z4 ^" p/ \ _Japanese aircraft losses& S" U+ G# Q9 P% A8 ^
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed9 L* L$ ?6 r% w9 z5 A& q6 K& n5 z A
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged8 A+ y' `# `+ D8 P5 a& Z9 @
+ Z- S+ w2 a9 T2 xAllied aircraft losses5 g8 u9 i5 J0 G @
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 Q7 V9 \( ]% e, [. u
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Allied Ships
- t) M' y0 M! l7 D1 G1 C CVL Hermes
/ J+ o0 ]% \ ~7 L" I CV Hornet
: D2 j/ _. V0 S% Q- Y8 E! o' M CV Formidable0 M. @: u3 p) S2 b3 S, X
CV Yorktown
3 g% e! L) P" l) m0 \ CV Illustrious
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4 P, j5 X T H) ~( `Aircraft Attacking:) W6 q8 I6 E6 ?2 o3 X
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet- l/ s2 r* c f3 x
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 H9 I/ Y9 c* b( F- B: g" Y, G 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet+ A( h0 w0 s4 {' j# S6 s% _
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- R& m% a6 [. L
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CAP engaged:
, J2 |& i5 X2 X+ BVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
a* ^+ Z" k& s 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. D2 w7 b# d$ I( ?& a$ I: T' u
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.8 X, N7 j8 {7 W: L. X+ H' V, A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |