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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 Yards4 s; g. ^1 u M7 N
, I4 e% n0 ?) N/ B, |$ x( NJapanese Ships* j7 s T/ g3 S, k" o( h$ A
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
' }2 D8 e6 B' C6 M' ?9 }) r% k; b2 g* p CA Kinugasa: a7 Q+ m- i/ A7 e! l
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
4 t5 u. Z1 s5 B" I7 x9 y CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage7 z/ S! G8 P6 k; |; C. {% O$ n
CL Tama
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CL Tatsuta1 I) q$ v* t& q% Q7 B9 _7 X
DD Yugumo' z. R. t# O0 a# W4 ~4 F7 @5 q& a
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1% \! ~* W4 \- R) j; T
DD Kuroshio4 b# ]' R1 ^4 Z
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
) @+ z2 }% v7 c- j* M8 p: m DD Amatsukaze3 ?# t2 ?+ }; w; P) ~0 j! m, C
DD Kasumi3 [, F; w5 ^+ s, X/ J! x6 j# s. l6 E
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Allied Ships. Z4 O* N2 `- O8 U' X" g
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2+ e [' y3 b9 R7 r8 A8 @1 p5 h
CA Northampton
; g! x0 v# F& d$ K- b( t CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
( D0 C2 k5 K! {& Q0 j% @ CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2* W2 w2 n1 N9 z$ ^) k
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2+ ^1 W8 T; b2 _" u; }
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1* Y8 Z& }% X0 L
CL Perth$ m. W+ D% G: }2 q
CL Enterprise4 B/ c- W; d, K k" m3 a: T
CL Honolulu
" `6 ^( a/ l+ b& Y V4 t DD Alden
0 Y2 ~4 _6 }2 l; {* I M/ b; G DD Fox
- m& k% V6 i) v; ^# J8 e# H DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight5 ~) u/ c; }* ]
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards* h, I2 ]& k' \2 F. l* l! |
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
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CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
+ P7 h8 K3 o Z4 KRange closes to 8,000 yards...
2 t) F" H) e7 Z/ x: rCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards9 w* k7 C+ e c( T
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards9 o" U1 d" Y* J( V$ B* x, U
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
' l) z( e H m) HCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
$ ?5 L# Q( r. B$ W+ hCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards# U( d" \" h0 n5 N8 Q+ a7 p) I' `
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
1 r6 g3 u8 _# N4 E8 q! k4 ~, RCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards" P+ I5 U! [5 l. u: Y" ` b- z
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards9 o9 A4 A Z! M( b: c9 X8 D5 Q3 |
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
, @* ?7 Q2 v: f6 IDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards3 ~/ e3 @6 t5 T: y5 z6 w7 o
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards/ o' U" @" i- ~7 v9 z) g1 ?
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
7 Q! O* h& [- B; u6 ADD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
R. \9 }3 T" B0 ZDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
0 V$ _& g+ ^6 jRange closes to 7,000 yards
4 y% o2 H: X1 X) E1 SCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards! f5 B' A7 y" Z( @
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards6 W) q; [6 X8 [1 O2 U
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards' ^" w5 ]) E3 s+ n
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
- G8 J' S9 ^7 E9 ]7 ACA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards/ L2 o+ q; L" Y. w' y" x
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards9 J) N( M0 ^& r Q* _
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
/ g9 c! i+ _% h! V6 `4 qDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
$ r- i( { n9 t: n2 ZDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards3 w' | }$ V$ _* W. e1 T2 t
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
! \3 I7 ?" R0 e- j! r7 C! JDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
r& f% T3 W" a7 _4 z3 w) LDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards9 Z. o. j. t; E/ P! v
Range increases to 8,000 yards
5 p6 _6 t: D N6 f4 d% |, rCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards8 {8 L, o7 Q3 [3 a
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
; {2 A6 m! I' I& `9 Z% T hCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards3 U3 { h: H+ c5 ~) I2 k: X* Q
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
- K# f4 \0 e& ]4 m! UCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards. K3 x. j0 G/ @% q5 q/ e
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( }# o! m, @% i1 X( ]- p( g
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
1 {$ q* r- l9 Q9 I1 _DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
, o' I) e2 Y# k* sDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
# o: j% D1 e& }DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
+ e% `+ W$ _, c' p2 V- `) b$ CDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards! N9 j+ n7 a5 @: V0 E; h
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
3 c) A& a o* C/ }- c, Y- ?8 ], G* wRange increases to 9,000 yards6 F. z5 [; r6 B" ?$ c+ q3 Q
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards, \4 f% z) R' a
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards8 C( _5 ?$ q* c \8 c
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
' N% ~$ V/ L- nCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards8 n# }& h) @* Q4 X2 U
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
# M( @7 B& g2 ^$ ~CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
5 u) C1 |/ i0 q' c$ q9 A# y; }CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
9 g- c5 [, e9 J- L+ OCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
% X* [6 a( v, b5 t: h8 ?DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards8 ^* m: _9 e, N @' F
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
/ ?& c+ ~, n: y( TDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards6 u! F( y# A4 b$ E( x2 w' d% A
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
# J" i$ }6 ~& F: f) EDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards% _" f1 b5 k; J# D
Range increases to 12,000 yards
3 Y; O/ U* O) G! ?CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
9 _) m/ ~! b; a5 RCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
" L4 ]4 M9 D( e; v g% b' b3 }; QCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards W7 \7 ~; B. x. A! q) K" g1 U
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards+ S% `6 {5 v' N2 }
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
9 n3 u$ j: n$ {7 l) {$ nCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards4 {( y1 ~ d0 a; ^7 l) e
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards0 g. X A8 ^: p0 |
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards% f1 X* ~% d& z( [
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards h/ Q/ J2 y+ t e
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards4 m! v4 _: E' L+ l& k, P1 X
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards' L- y% \1 E3 Z! d( U+ x
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards( {. m9 C! Q* ]6 I$ C# P; T
Range increases to 13,000 yards4 ?' F! h, v8 S4 v
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards: v: N" U9 p) @6 H, s7 m* K
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
2 A3 S1 Q' L! F- u& `" nCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
$ r, u3 b* m5 @5 TCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
+ ~" ^/ u. Q. i5 ]2 ?8 sCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
6 Y* _5 }: W% UCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards ?9 [" t: I/ v+ h) }3 m! g2 ]
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards4 f7 z. n! I) C
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards$ v9 L6 Q1 G% L: d0 m/ ?
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
' W9 j6 ]" p# i# q7 \, L1 M9 tDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
# |4 X# h7 @1 LDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards& A7 q( H, L) ~% b
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards' Y: U. J C2 O$ G1 R7 @* B
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards9 x" x( k1 Z% ^1 ?$ d" r* g d
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships% C$ C+ \6 M( f6 [/ {
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
: t/ B2 B1 F% Q% x9 o) ?$ `8 ~ CA Kinugasa" k( K( ~' K i7 T% t
CL Tama, Shell hits 15 F; P) c6 I6 E
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 15 u7 @. C3 o6 q, G7 }/ U
CL Tatsuta
% u+ `6 I, o3 a- q( h3 N DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
& M F6 F% ^1 k& p) q b z2 Y DD Akigumo, Shell hits 19 D6 a1 S4 d; C/ R; x. H
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
; L# ^7 Q& q2 q; J* p% n5 a4 k DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships
+ B( c) W0 ^- T0 R$ ^+ d% D BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
" Z0 i/ n/ D% m" t$ d7 m. } BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
# Y2 i9 j0 X+ G# w4 e1 D CA Australia5 a3 K5 o0 _" \' K0 G3 d5 m* |
CA Canberra
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CA Cornwall9 Y. m5 J) K' R3 _) F. h# T
CL Leander5 n( T5 C6 w W) i
CL Java; o, e: f: ]2 l3 r* h& _
CL Dauntless! R" F5 v' U. I
CL Ceres
{: o8 u. {( z3 w7 n0 D CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
4 }+ i. q2 D3 J7 x, @ CL Trenton
, R H+ `) C7 K2 F1 G CL Concord9 K p" D# T! g, t* J6 w
CL Helena3 G" v% w3 f: x8 y7 U7 H& `
CL Nashville& \% G8 i- E8 `& U$ f9 W
CL Capetown7 X6 W% }0 r9 `) W, j
DD Buchanan
7 ^, ]& ^- _; a5 Z; {, m& \ DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire6 b# M" [: t* w" n2 k8 E: R! S
DD Stack
& E H/ ~. p5 Q1 _' W( P DD Dunlap
! @ w) R0 t: G6 W DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
4 l0 e% o' U$ y8 s% {) V. L P# C DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires; m/ {( @& w Q+ q, {4 d
DD Nizam7 q; s3 G" e, `! Z; l
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards5 U7 V* ]. Y7 } q6 h s1 a
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
( G3 d. h2 @% }8 \# TCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards! A) z/ }+ m% W8 f* ~
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
3 J0 ~) w8 [# y. GBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards7 l5 H+ S" K W, ?
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards1 F: {2 I6 O1 _+ C6 k- K/ M; u" J
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
0 R) W( p$ R7 [: lCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
" n: M" M8 ]& }. p7 G8 P: T+ PBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
( Y: B* g. n* O- A; IBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
4 k, j: |; O: d; G, SCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
v; p) W' r+ J1 R, T3 ]. f1 }CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
' ]+ [8 n. c; {3 KDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards3 i5 O3 f1 K( P7 |' q% v' `5 t
Range closes to 15,000 yards# B- O* O, P! c$ k
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- G" @+ x: Z. B+ Q( }BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
" i* j6 J3 J% ?2 P( eCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards" V. g0 w6 o) @5 R. H0 u: J
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards) }" [& e$ L' C" i: }
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
3 Z x" z F1 K( K; nCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards5 @$ V& q& v6 j5 s
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards, }+ ?% D% N; g' A0 n' w
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards; C( {" B0 F8 o/ H* i
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, C$ d/ j+ Y! S1 ^+ [& p" NCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards1 z3 P6 t& A" y: }) ~9 }
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards4 Y' a5 V0 V5 T" g1 n
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards2 e& r4 g9 s! p; X& N
Range closes to 11,000 yards
6 }' H# E$ N+ V" v- G% ~CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
E. ]! J+ g0 e1 W8 `/ h. K2 jBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards R; Z; M5 U4 n: I' r. M
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards/ J5 `# ]7 I5 {
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards; T' m4 @$ `3 \
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
1 _& e/ q3 A9 h* s: LCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 f0 \2 p, C7 r2 r; H$ _
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards! O7 c( r# C& g/ T. a2 a) L2 P* a
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
% K$ c" p# f [: _( DCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards0 M1 n' N3 O$ J& R
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
6 e: G" d$ S% xDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards9 u! p/ p% ~ a8 X, l* v
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards5 ]$ e. Q; J" ^( O
Range closes to 9,000 yards0 [% s" S2 W# _$ z3 D& s; ?' x' s
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
! I9 p8 B, M; D5 L! w. v. ]- SBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards6 |, L7 m$ ^3 e! A, n
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
1 H" ?( z# h: o; G" {! l3 z: kBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards) o! m/ h* B1 i" r4 B% W
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards3 Z8 E2 v" c+ q4 I$ f3 I& s; b% o
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards, [$ Z2 e3 `) }4 ^
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards- x5 ~7 l# @6 {* B
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
, M* z O) r' T% r# n& ZBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
! c) g' _, D6 _5 o) W, C: T) L O/ aCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
7 t( x8 ^7 p: TDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
4 m1 p+ C1 b, W, g0 N" ?8 b0 v9 kDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
7 T5 m& R8 [9 j: k# `DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards9 U* b! k3 Q/ Q( V
Range increases to 11,000 yards
2 C- u7 V$ g; `8 n6 ^BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards( J) p0 M; h# [# }. A+ e
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
: A0 G/ c: r# g( M7 I4 J( mCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
3 v% f* P0 V3 L; r# iBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
. |( J) c% d/ T& s8 T7 V8 ~BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards" R9 [ [$ X9 |/ r
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
" R m9 R, z0 [. YCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards- w% |) [5 M$ _; p4 D
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
* h; g" W$ J2 G. WDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
" J; U( K% a: S mCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards7 x6 U0 i; p" V" Y+ m; w/ L
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards2 z! t b3 N% d5 G
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
% ?& V: B$ s. p1 ^# r5 QDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards6 x. O: ?7 o- l3 z$ s( z
Range increases to 16,000 yards
* l' |" [! a' _- M" jCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards6 H1 d( ?: L8 U$ P
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
2 B/ |9 P. d5 J3 [BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards: ~: ` q" J* C) t& x
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards3 q" q/ [3 m% h: o2 [
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards, i. A/ p% C; t, H: _
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
' l- x' x2 W$ J9 WCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards( |- \' B4 Q. X1 |) m
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards5 j; f; g+ A# c& |6 s( [/ H" I. z* i
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
, M) x, \: R( LCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards: L$ p) ` i, K
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
% T9 h" l, N0 B7 MCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards0 @7 G1 Y" z: z- ^4 V
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards6 |( j* {; |8 ^; j$ r) L. ~* H
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards2 T; @; z0 w, N+ t
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards- c- @# k% d0 S9 u: O P/ _2 b1 {7 G
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards# Y+ ^6 e: T4 a' Z# a0 g. d
Range increases to 21,000 yards& c: r0 M; }5 w3 J6 ^0 p- _2 t
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards( e; f y5 b/ b4 _& q- B$ E
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards4 h. t" _' A8 a' i; ]; b/ q
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
# U( j% ]! j1 h3 e; vCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards. z, ]9 Y3 t2 U: K- K
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
( H, F$ i( O; n* E. q7 |CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* x0 D( V8 M. G: Z( {% P6 l
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards# G4 K2 r1 A; ~* {% h6 w* f
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards7 ?# _9 \5 s; k
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
" |# v% [% V* ?! G" i/ q1 L# C% dCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
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BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
! U$ N- Z. O. }' p0 x0 c; fCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards8 J3 z5 o5 }4 ~" _
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
7 ~! |1 B* P# V3 TCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
1 g6 r. N7 s" G/ fCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards. U, L: i Y i6 U5 P$ g, f
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
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BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards/ Q% B# g6 F ?8 \1 b4 D1 ]# Q
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards8 |6 k- |8 U, U- \5 q7 c8 P
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards c) N" q3 a- _# X
Range increases to 30,000 yards6 C* ]: [7 i' [0 _1 Y
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
, T0 z$ T) \9 M* T! F4 K9 I/ JCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards3 J9 ^- H) s& Q% h& z+ S
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards/ L7 M6 W1 X3 ?
Task forces break off...3 w- Y& g0 @+ Y+ S1 N& d
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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; L8 M$ h; K X8 Q0 f# D. I$ KMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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. A3 k: R6 w- U1 _1 N4 NRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ m9 }! X: C ~4 e( \( d {Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 48
4 t2 M+ N9 z C% }+ X |2 B0 K G3M2 Nell x 19. K0 @# ~+ R; o% M/ e
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
* K# s% P' y: g# T5 N F4F-4 Wildcat x 27( T) G! u5 x8 B, B
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 j% m% \( y5 F8 x# h A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, B- k! C3 W/ e$ ]
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
2 l. \( `' P( Y4 ^& | G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
# _: ^& g m3 e9 E' t F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
3 U7 }( c/ F$ z0 | CV Hornet4 m4 L' J- [% H! s( l% W- ~2 D- O4 V
CV Indomitable
# A7 m# S. {/ y* d% N CVL Hermes" g2 T% @# s0 C) S, u) S
CV Illustrious
$ b) A, K9 m% M0 S) K5 ]9 T, f: O0 F CV Wasp
# u) X8 v! Q. |0 ^- M" S CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:
; b) d0 V/ l3 a, A5 D6 w 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
0 U& t) Y# c, h) h9 H Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 C- H ? G/ y& G
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet; L. z- B# e S
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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4 C" ^& Z, x# K1 @1 yCAP engaged:+ _) p' [0 ~' h. s2 b7 y
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)- W, k3 H6 ^$ s( N' r0 G: B$ V
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 \9 F6 K9 @7 ~2 j o7 m# B Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
% z7 @! d; h% \4 t5 N( k& K+ f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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6 T/ {1 }# L# R# g8 wWeather in hex: Heavy rain' a7 i& p3 c' h( c
4 F2 _% U I* b4 a+ _5 wRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 b) Q Q* H4 {Estimated time to target is 34 minutes1 q, K. t" k6 \* g' k) E9 H
7 |; A% I: [' A6 X" _# b+ Y d/ m/ {Japanese aircraft
9 `! T. @# ~' [% @* H; P G4M1 Betty x 28
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1 Z* @! v% w0 I/ F8 @Allied aircraft. a, i% a6 a' h) d, U4 g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses7 v" f" Z t. T# w3 u3 u h
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged8 R9 d" p/ Q1 R" g: n- M
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No Allied losses
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5 ?& L# _+ b) V# T! TAllied Ships0 [$ n! [, ~; C D: R, I8 l7 m
CV Illustrious
9 t6 B! }* t. M0 U CV Wasp7 g4 W$ T; f& p8 A
CV Hornet. Y8 I x: Q/ v- h9 ?
/ N6 Z7 ~: b, R- BAircraft Attacking:
/ P7 Z, M% y/ `. T 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
6 r/ g7 E5 w- I5 o) G- w! R7 k n6 c7 X Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 J, P `5 J, ~( W* z6 x3 g
8 s9 n, \: q( p7 L9 A- D: y* SCAP engaged:/ \* _. P8 R; J6 m" b
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), ~5 \! d K7 x9 v+ h* `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 i( [6 X# S0 h$ ^) E. }/ ^: q/ w6 |2 i/ I 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' {( a7 y M/ S1 R
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
5 K5 B' M' b! I, c- |5 G2 I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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3 W; {3 u3 g/ y. p/ F6 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162$ p# L7 U& A' u9 T+ v& \
3 q1 h9 F5 g% _3 o: z0 v1 A6 CWeather in hex: Moderate rain, s" ]8 ] u/ q" R8 x4 n! _
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., }9 E. k1 T4 N; ^- u! T( M4 r
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: p3 l/ W/ D6 {. g; Y A6M2 Zero x 24
9 W- \5 k& I" } G3M2 Nell x 18
3 W) j; b5 `& v* _- ]) J. h* c G4M1 Betty x 163 Q0 o5 {( d5 q' M! p% N! |; j
/ `/ Q, b j; ?6 {7 nAllied aircraft
* A3 ~. }6 W t! h F4F-4 Wildcat x 19: l/ O) F% n3 X
$ J$ S& ~/ s- [9 \7 GJapanese aircraft losses
2 O, ?; [' @& \% @ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed) r1 V- R0 a' s) t; O
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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7 N _0 K- s X0 ^: L2 b* `$ y8 cAllied aircraft losses; g8 q0 z% L, z; Z6 a# O p
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' d$ A b4 `) p
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Allied Ships9 ^# j) ^) C* h5 u
CVL Hermes9 a$ i6 u* i# m0 X+ P
CV Hornet; ?/ c2 D( q7 y& f( _0 O
CV Formidable
& x. A" b1 M$ c- l- G5 p CV Yorktown6 m1 i$ M9 d: J \
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 U! m2 @- Y& [7 u4 a9 p4 r# w 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet1 ^/ I& L8 d; H2 D
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- d* A0 e1 n& M. R9 K0 J L
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet: r' ]9 |. B* u
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
* w1 B' E# s+ c8 ~" U3 RVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
$ q: x1 l; D$ t" W$ l0 M) m" L 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ F1 l3 z+ h1 L( y. b& ~ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
; O! o( G1 \9 {9 k/ Z) B" A$ Q0 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |