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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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* t2 X% {" o0 R uNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards6 m. k; S5 s+ N" ^) A" h
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Japanese Ships' ^; F# L* b, b
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2: L& J1 A- [9 r, \1 t$ A! ]
CA Kinugasa, @" A' I5 ~0 a& L
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire/ z! x4 | r; g6 n
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage1 X: T5 C% _+ u/ u: a8 Y I
CL Tama! v" e, S4 V) C. Q$ k
CL Tenryu
) K( g# o; e) f. d- y3 I# f' n CL Tatsuta& i" B8 }/ Z! O3 ]0 r/ q
DD Yugumo# n7 y0 \1 l1 d0 u4 q, I
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
* }/ x4 ~. m% }/ | DD Kuroshio8 }9 |6 v6 F; k, k. h, U% B2 L
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
* ~2 G1 l( ~& B8 i DD Amatsukaze6 M7 G! u3 c; t: \* {5 P( U
DD Kasumi' p1 i" d: a0 {4 v, E/ ?
3 H2 Z$ I2 l" v i$ \, t0 mAllied Ships0 k! q& a; A) ~$ @/ E8 C6 ?9 y
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
( t) Y# D) q2 ? CA Northampton+ C a! i2 P5 P+ a
CA Chicago, Shell hits 11 _" P7 v* ^5 @" Y4 ]# u% @
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2; e5 ?' k, B i" ^4 m6 v( y
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
7 M, \! k q+ b4 n* T CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
9 K% ]" i1 J9 }; c7 Y0 @* e* M CL Perth
$ {' m/ \4 }! q# v1 D CL Enterprise
3 K, y! i' ?2 y7 n v4 `- o" G! c. f CL Honolulu
5 Z* L! r2 ~1 E: s+ q& o+ h I6 D DD Alden
: E- V5 B. N: t$ a; p/ Q' V DD Fox
7 Q" \' ^7 Q2 c( A9 L5 }, n DD Whipple
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, P7 h( F# I# d$ I4 lImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight6 D7 a0 f, @( H$ ]) R5 G4 S: R
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
+ \& b$ j! S' YRange closes to 17,000 yards...
0 c; n0 a3 ?: }* `Range closes to 11,000 yards...
( @) _. i D) Z6 H: t+ GCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
) G( `% g9 \& z; M5 ?Range closes to 8,000 yards...' m. H( C; h' L# J
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
( Y7 i Z% s$ d$ k. L5 j* [: HCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards- y! O m( O0 \$ n
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
. T+ a% y( ]* [5 `& v7 nCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards( L0 f5 h# |8 K1 A; B2 _+ C
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards! [& ] Z" w2 e1 T9 K1 u4 k' }; `4 e
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
& K/ S$ |5 s, ]( b* v1 l3 ]1 PCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards! M, H( r4 t1 O
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
. d# @; Z! j9 ?( ~! d$ zCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards$ I/ n3 G: ]: H# U) I. G/ F
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards3 z" M1 d. S) M! J6 n) ]
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
2 |9 B% ~$ q( o2 wDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
- ~. _ `9 R0 `* i5 z- @DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards' _6 O: B* B" I2 z3 S% M
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
$ k, _/ I( ` O& \* Z$ |" dRange closes to 7,000 yards- j4 N6 N/ P( r2 s! c) {
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
) d4 |- Z8 P' \! h7 GCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
5 q+ V( G' D. p; q% ?) OCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
2 z- f) W& D' |* o8 CCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
, s% ^) S' U- BCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards, [" X/ F9 }+ F& j
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards# K. J2 l; m0 Z4 F& f. ~
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards5 j, r4 i$ t3 o9 a' l: y
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
- B; W% u" g6 [DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
- p% {: ?- U" `( W% Q; r6 CDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards5 ?# h4 H0 E: a/ s0 A% F: x
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards+ g. N' W3 ?# A3 r b+ w b5 k
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
0 G/ d; |0 |0 P9 i# kRange increases to 8,000 yards
# o) Q$ g# m5 y$ D6 r4 A! K2 dCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards6 X; ~6 |2 q; Z& x+ @
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
# s: \1 U" Y9 ^CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
6 c4 q, @! F, |" y0 I- Z, k' `CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards+ q1 C; G& O z/ k9 J. V7 Q
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards! n% z& x# L: ?
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
# k+ j% O- b% C0 ]CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
# I0 r" y, r+ ^2 f6 F$ `. |DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards4 w6 x, _7 P% m* V D5 t
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards; u% n& F& s% W
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards" l2 o# ]/ t4 o" Z" c, a2 Q+ Y0 r
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards/ R$ p y3 F% T$ s$ F( q8 L
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
5 t q; Q8 k- l! ERange increases to 9,000 yards1 ~2 E; t% s0 g( ^
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
/ ~' ^3 M* S# o0 W% U: u2 F2 KCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards- Q: g8 A) \0 R0 f4 a
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards9 {5 s8 B' y9 e+ Q. s) r& v
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
( @" ?3 G u0 U" } j+ i5 F! TCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
1 p: x5 f& L8 O3 l; MCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
S# o+ X6 @: Q% ~3 B. {2 pCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
+ u0 x+ u) }$ n) ]7 p4 f; E. uCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
7 x! {; c# R* u! G3 I. PDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards" c/ n1 Q5 X. z
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards1 g0 P) L0 s5 A. _' l' G
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
& H/ l7 s8 p EDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
0 m3 R$ E5 w1 Y% t ]DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
$ a: \- b- n4 L$ D, }' f" `Range increases to 12,000 yards
- b% C% }' _$ S& \CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
0 k v" G8 }- a1 W3 o0 A' J, E CCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards5 Z2 Z" N* _: Q& F" Q) f
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
2 S6 X( ~9 P2 @+ wCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards6 U& i: n/ s5 p; Y2 B. S( H" r
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards; P: S# j5 Y6 p2 o9 h
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
! o/ ]0 B( ^8 e: U6 uCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards9 `& C3 f- \% ^$ z
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards) G2 x* s$ X% _9 T5 y+ b0 v
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards h7 q# Y# Y7 ]0 ?7 w! ]$ Z( ^1 F
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards7 _7 A: I! m0 h+ N
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards5 q: }1 o6 [3 L b
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards2 X- `/ g; ]* j+ m2 F& c4 a
Range increases to 13,000 yards
- {" m8 }, U! s2 t i$ ACA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards# ^0 X7 s( E# e( R" v5 j5 ^, D
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards9 \& E1 K0 x. _& p
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
# A+ V9 _7 M4 o5 x0 F% ZCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards+ q B, A/ R: _' i% V
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
1 I: O; v' C% pCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards6 h$ F, M' v4 ], K" c( s: \
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
; o" I3 Q& d( g2 XDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
) Z r, o$ j7 f/ X: {CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
; S e; m: J: P1 \" ?DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
: F2 ?0 V% |' U6 JDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
! [3 I) @& U* r& [' bDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
, O$ X/ ?4 w' lDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards f; G5 i& K% t* ~
Task forces break off...4 @. @( ^& h+ q# E1 X5 x: T
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0 F. D/ B5 G+ a( u5 Z' c9 W: K" R' A3 `Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards5 i r& {) ^5 Z& f
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Japanese Ships
8 f1 ^7 g% U6 d; x$ L CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire. t8 y. D7 _5 \( z
CA Kinugasa" _% v1 a r! M) A( k
CL Tama, Shell hits 1. R0 |" |; j- V
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1- f' W' ^$ g2 ^$ ^. @8 y! K, J' Z
CL Tatsuta
( E: h4 g J1 \ b: u DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire# a5 q& x/ ]- L) y7 v, h" Y
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
; h* `2 x3 j' H N1 F1 | DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire, l3 T3 g; O F8 \1 m4 d4 n6 E
DD Oyashio- W& t& w9 }9 P- E& @. ^
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Allied Ships
5 e& V6 N/ d. R- v4 l BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
( J* w9 s2 v$ L. g: F$ o/ I( D BB Warspite, Shell hits 8& t0 C3 L. j( T$ `
CA Australia
2 M$ [' C$ U* c8 K: c CA Canberra Z6 B: K5 F1 g" n2 r/ ?: A
CA Dorsetshire+ U1 S4 M+ i$ d$ j2 i9 k
CA Cornwall
3 d7 B7 |4 W8 B7 D5 e$ E% V( F0 D CL Leander
3 ]) s# g4 s" u3 d CL Java4 A0 Y9 z3 _" @6 _* f
CL Dauntless" e" N( E- Y, e8 i( w& J0 }
CL Ceres5 L( A4 B: U# t. G: |
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1+ U" i# S$ s( X
CL Trenton
9 X) |1 B. W- q# ]' R1 e CL Concord
5 ]2 D o5 _* J" @/ R! o% y CL Helena j1 H! o1 d1 k- `. D' a+ Z
CL Nashville' C+ S5 a) z5 Y* |0 R& r
CL Capetown
$ H+ s5 B1 b- J% b DD Buchanan# C- \2 Y1 J" }5 y h0 Q2 n# M9 O* z
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
6 R& N: C {/ E3 U. G, K$ c DD Stack
[- u/ q2 Y |1 ~0 o4 S+ _ DD Dunlap
, ?6 u" P3 c5 G) Y! c$ e5 s; D; d DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
. ]! H- `$ V; \/ A' L, C1 ] DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
1 J3 V% [1 I1 y; ~ DD Nizam* B0 W, b# d( r0 K
0 K( O* \- c$ _Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards) A; b& k) g+ x8 V/ J
Range closes to 20,000 yards...( x+ S4 A( T% \ M
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards* g7 Q( V5 N* T3 e% N: c" p# A
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'; {4 X$ a& A) n7 z
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards4 Z! A3 D, A; w0 F- u3 U
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards& S4 Q$ g! q& [ y: x9 z: y
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
: ?' q: t5 w1 O1 N7 ]0 f P2 ?1 PCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards% Q$ u1 \, Y8 {8 a6 ^
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
% D) \' l, z" A/ p2 Y- CBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
* l" i+ @3 g: X* YCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
+ ?" E4 G R! z. A- fCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
, q; i- A2 t: C2 U- l* |& g3 j' xDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
2 d, ]* K% I# ~ E" x, y' eRange closes to 15,000 yards, y& ~& r9 F- n( g' E
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- \. r4 X7 }+ N- @/ d& m4 QBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards( j; \ a' G* e' s. y+ R
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards7 I- ?9 l& k/ L9 c
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards* W! \# F' m) G1 j0 z/ Z0 T
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards' K# [, V/ O) x. e! g
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards1 S; f$ f6 s! ~& F. P
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards8 B9 z' O- A+ w/ Y8 H
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
' O* B5 o5 {' u3 D) ?CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
. _& ]4 \: }, ]CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards4 ]4 h+ ^0 r) e; Z9 \- t9 l
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
: B4 p D& h" T6 FDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards2 n3 i! N P# |: e% B
Range closes to 11,000 yards9 L8 }6 D; p( Q7 b6 [; P9 e7 p
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
# V' L1 _3 U2 Y7 e& qBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards# s" s& G3 ?- @; \7 f- o
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
; b8 @% y2 S, v' a% I$ kCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards. [4 W! I/ k, S
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
9 [2 e5 @% v2 _/ ~5 }! @CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards5 h3 o5 f7 k9 A1 @0 y" o
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards" m0 T' E7 w4 P* X6 c: C# ~/ b
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
2 G% i. `" l9 L6 eCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
0 p1 `3 C# D( y- K: @% I, ]/ rDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards, L/ F2 U, L2 M( o2 |( A
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
' y/ h/ d7 \2 v, A* Y1 \. Y/ uDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
. J$ F7 x+ T+ Z1 h# S! lRange closes to 9,000 yards
; h" O& ~9 {8 }& S2 }* TCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
5 ~ e" t E" r7 r& t* ZBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards" p" i2 v* q1 B9 ]3 A
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards( \1 s: G) e+ M+ M5 ?4 l
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards# ^& D8 K- ?3 U- @* N; n) n# G' x
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
/ z; e+ _" a2 [DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
/ ~" e$ A2 U" W3 jCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
6 F0 P5 f6 V3 u- _CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
9 o4 Q0 R. K/ N0 X6 V3 SBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards7 K, E; V/ r7 B5 [! T _5 h* d. S
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards( }# A$ i8 \3 x
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
5 X0 w9 M" Q2 D+ I5 C$ mDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
/ P7 G# y9 v: ~$ U9 s# @ pDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards, L9 x2 W6 Q: j2 L3 b3 Z$ |. U
Range increases to 11,000 yards& ^( z- \5 U8 b6 i# c/ ^5 `
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards! \, e8 {; L# _6 x( P
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
/ ]1 L& d; W( b9 F' Y) }CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
1 Z5 f4 e& ~1 {9 K) y- u) v$ OBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards& a, t! C+ |- P, h9 G
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
! T& T$ M+ k2 i7 T& ^! HCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
" E) a0 t. d- S4 |9 nCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
9 G: [% N5 [6 g0 WDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
# T: N$ F3 J8 hDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
0 v& Y8 p+ K' G6 b" zCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 D! [) l7 x! ^/ y2 M' R1 X/ f
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 G, p. S F1 e) |8 `' b; EDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
# i2 |9 h. N: v8 P2 H; [DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards9 ]# I4 O# A' `$ B) @
Range increases to 16,000 yards% o, E. I, y# u6 Z i
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards: O X* m) |& J3 w8 {: m% W# x
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
3 o: O- V8 k. p: X! n* V% kBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards! D9 z* V$ C! R: s5 Z/ X! [
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards+ x8 K# |+ w' h0 r. L
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
* k3 g- _& v4 R, D, aCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
: ], ~. j1 F* d$ G9 Y6 j$ YCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards9 ?; u( V7 E: p$ m, e- z
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards; h# i' `: u, Q" S; ?1 C3 N5 B
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards3 @. d% j/ I9 h( ?
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards4 ]" q {) p5 E y
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards7 ^' t d; Q' R# E, M3 ]
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards+ N5 a) d( C0 B8 w3 a l. u* ]. J
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards& e' H# N% P' b2 [ l
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards, \/ s. |% N; ?# E$ a
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards( E: ^9 _- w2 n3 y
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards" O# {& v# K( _* `* C9 U
Range increases to 21,000 yards+ x6 `1 `$ B% r
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards9 ~) T' V! V7 t( N y1 @" {5 [- U( Z6 S
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
$ T: G8 P' e5 z; r0 L3 M. e RBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
+ h T( E3 ]- s& k8 X, i6 e; k8 nCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
- U9 w7 t" }, r9 z hCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
% u8 k8 N& K! _7 bCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
l: u7 n. P( b; D; Z! B6 {& MCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards' w2 }% b; P$ |* d* A
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards. j3 C0 C. ~3 n
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
/ |8 J& q9 g1 C8 n1 ECL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards8 [. }' x9 H8 S1 \- C2 Z
Range increases to 26,000 yards
9 }# W# t0 @8 D( v) l: A( HBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
( F4 e, t r) T. MCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards7 G3 E3 M0 d. h/ s: r+ W
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
' q/ ^0 C! c3 ?- F% s" e/ bCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards- @) _9 b. s* x8 @7 A
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
, `* u! Z$ O' ~. D9 v- o0 oMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage8 Q1 m8 B E4 m9 E: [ E. D. W. R6 Z
Range increases to 28,000 yards
6 t; [) |/ k4 H/ y1 I7 v9 XBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards% r2 P/ ~; L( R- N7 @+ [2 C
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards2 [( j) o9 Q* f( h
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards, x; T$ ~9 z* }. L
Range increases to 30,000 yards- D6 m: j2 V+ ~: [" W
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
& g( [4 V1 J) @9 S$ ]) i) JCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards1 ~4 [1 w, P4 M8 r! \
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
p4 @* D! H: L1 T. h LTask forces break off...
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands# e$ `8 N, Y' w& ] h
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SS RO-67, heavy damage! d# H1 e- ]* h# s+ }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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- D: r$ H7 B! B4 bRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 }6 E, d( \) t: b7 j. A6 A: z# @Estimated time to target is 44 minutes+ E7 F8 h9 x: R0 ?) c
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Japanese aircraft
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G3M2 Nell x 19
4 ]: y% ?- f6 ~9 U G4M1 Betty x 21! r! s3 m8 L7 t; F6 N2 B
" j% E! x' t5 hAllied aircraft
. w, |# `5 \/ l6 c" Q( K1 o F4F-4 Wildcat x 279 I2 [- E: X& v
7 D* m+ k! K4 v/ E3 VJapanese aircraft losses9 j$ M* A6 F: i6 q5 d5 G `8 R0 D
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
7 C4 v/ y* |' y5 e h3 J. Z G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
- n- [5 r5 v' k. r0 Q+ } G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged9 g, g. ^7 }5 j$ B5 I2 U
- X0 z: P& {: h- }Allied aircraft losses' R' M) J6 V, Y- a+ E& e0 u
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% X9 A6 v7 x4 w/ o1 Z" I
8 e s" Q, ]; r% t. @
Allied Ships( V5 h9 _! w+ C l' \$ o8 j2 B
CV Hornet% T4 t& \: v" _; C7 B
CV Indomitable
: K d# f4 P. I CVL Hermes# m2 V. ^ G8 o
CV Illustrious' X& u& G1 o8 B3 V1 u. [
CV Wasp
+ X0 q# Z% t7 x5 y2 x CV Formidable$ K' }& q- ?/ _- v( S
3 `0 n+ f4 G/ cAircraft Attacking:6 I& F% Q X( N) A
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
7 ~! o" q) p. K: U% N Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 L5 J; u( d" Z) Z4 s4 k
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet6 S2 s6 S, k0 [2 B3 l
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb% J( \# Z0 t; ~9 `* P
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CAP engaged:
0 y: z0 Y9 b& E: i2 {( ~VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)7 u' l1 w1 Q. L
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 J5 F2 ]' c) w2 o1 C
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
: V% a& Y. V2 j& _& s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes I9 B+ e( c6 ^5 e D' b9 m) s
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. N3 G. e# Y3 z/ u$ b7 UMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162- C1 h! F3 G2 c9 o
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain2 K2 @1 `, I# M
/ o. R9 i I; }Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 B7 R) v& e' `8 m6 H3 d
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes- q4 D" d( u& w5 g$ D% N+ a
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Japanese aircraft
1 i! z: L7 ?* ]- }' |2 N G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft. I! R9 z- g, S$ ]! x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
" {$ h/ N' D3 m7 [ G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 g Z* F; ~ y' d0 _' D" Z& m& ]$ D( d) h+ }' T
No Allied losses
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Allied Ships7 X) a7 S% C( s. j: o
CV Illustrious
' f5 q' J0 j: j! K- L% D2 X CV Wasp
' @( O3 B8 u" }) |$ C( D+ k" I/ h) s% j CV Hornet- m' y A; o. w' I& C4 w
5 P U' l( _8 O7 P! K1 U3 tAircraft Attacking:6 s2 ~7 Q+ ? S+ V# `9 c
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet* V1 U: r1 D0 H9 D( v! q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 S r9 }% a Z) q, ~2 N" ?" T
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CAP engaged:( Q7 m$ }. x5 R
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 w( f4 p5 m- n3 l. \
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 J* `6 x9 h9 q2 C) s: E
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! C( p6 ~3 L- q
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.2 N1 Z+ `( \" y- z$ B% _$ [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes$ F* T# D; G# K. w" Y
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; K7 D- _4 Y8 h3 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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' f$ E) l; M$ Y- O. u, GWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: P5 e4 B" U f0 @/ i8 e
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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- K; ?! t0 d+ w. \4 a) E/ m) o! |Japanese aircraft7 e" d7 [7 Q/ c9 N
A6M2 Zero x 244 o8 J0 S- a9 |: P/ V0 w0 l
G3M2 Nell x 18
, w. M4 b' l% t: K1 G( V G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft7 p4 P2 C! E( B) J5 r7 J8 e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
4 B5 c: Q) E4 h
5 J6 G1 G+ v8 \# Y4 Y& [7 j b7 QJapanese aircraft losses
]- U% c( {0 i A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
6 u& |! \. T4 w! m2 Q6 O G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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0 o: h( y% i& [Allied aircraft losses4 I; `. f, P( d/ w6 p9 i
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 Z' b- P$ V& A6 E: m
* p ^7 \2 {+ n7 G6 P) ~, O& LAllied Ships
2 u! S* C4 H" j9 z( B D CVL Hermes5 V( ^) X% `. a" i
CV Hornet
, t Z& _% h B) ^- k6 D7 F" v: b CV Formidable# m/ o1 y* ]# ~4 `- J) O
CV Yorktown
: k. E3 f6 E7 H! D; Y0 S CV Illustrious
! R0 E4 I+ S% b2 e7 {7 k; v1 c# n& Z x4 \8 C9 D% L7 f& m
Aircraft Attacking:
) p5 r4 k- e; c) N. e* B1 [ 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
! w) e2 L) p9 S# J' w, A) _ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 S f$ N0 U; n1 c4 u 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
" ]5 K* j+ \8 _3 X m' _6 g4 s! X Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- m i) P5 a6 ^% h
|+ V9 P: J0 }7 V" c( C" CCAP engaged:
3 J% G5 g# d- c3 CVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
* P9 y M9 n% a( N# \) K 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& K: N( s0 n: K& p9 Q$ o0 | Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
6 D# Y! W) A' a# P3 n% `/ p1 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |