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# ]- O: e7 q5 p5 r; F. e42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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# b$ t4 d; S2 p6 }" C# hJapanese Ships3 ?5 x+ v% b: q9 M- o' x; y3 L
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
w& O. q* W( O: S0 E8 K+ O# W2 Z5 T CA Kinugasa) W2 E. Z; D& L5 ~, R9 P6 g7 Q0 ^/ |
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire1 J; s$ {7 w, l! V+ b4 T& g
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage1 P: \ g8 s/ i& D0 c
CL Tama
0 |0 }+ G @3 b4 ^ CL Tenryu( m4 z1 n; {- A
CL Tatsuta
" I4 n8 A0 F( B Z- A8 j& c! R DD Yugumo7 T; B+ \' Z# r
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 18 b* p+ }( c9 z
DD Kuroshio
1 d) b! O# q! ] ^ DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1% `7 n& F9 s$ o+ Y% N
DD Amatsukaze
2 K/ L% {# {% o# b DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
4 ?4 ~1 t7 ]! F( |2 l3 @* n CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2. }, s- S/ v; v/ M0 P
CA Northampton& N" y" |2 I, j m
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
% o" G5 O9 a4 q9 c7 ]$ X CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2: v7 P% J7 O) M& |, p8 }
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
& @8 ]6 \6 x! \9 p2 b CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
+ N2 [ ?+ S9 r7 d/ s) O$ k8 Y8 h CL Perth
9 ^: U$ A7 g3 N. \ CL Enterprise
: D5 `! Q* S4 Z- _& D9 {5 y CL Honolulu
) h5 C4 X/ O, v% _( P/ r. { DD Alden
; i2 g% @( n& h6 G- U9 v DD Fox6 O: L9 G4 H, }3 F- b2 q* d& E7 M
DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
9 A4 x8 b; C# X8 e! c: gMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards/ b. @. f: F" J& u, U
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
3 ~. r* ]5 Z6 w5 }Range closes to 11,000 yards...
9 ^ Z- S7 P2 y' ? UCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
+ F; B2 g, ~& `+ oRange closes to 8,000 yards...0 Z, H; e. A/ ?1 e8 [
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
% t# i) E. @5 p0 R/ VCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards( }: O( ] t- l% J4 U* C
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
" r& N' d S% K7 H- N+ Y# MCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
& E' p# x m- ]) i# c$ X9 h7 XCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
* V' S& X( z1 `! oCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
) ]* f$ d. O/ a5 J8 v/ h+ fCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
$ n# @2 x$ z1 @3 BCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
( X( Y* K& E5 P' }CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
0 ]. ?/ H$ a- y* w6 i2 DDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards! d) q# j2 I6 t( E# p
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards E0 {& Q( r2 I! ?. u: D
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards" {1 a; v! H8 y9 q' `
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
X" W# H' `. d5 ^9 \DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
* W9 x+ c; t# S; E( {9 G, CRange closes to 7,000 yards
$ Z" b: {# C, U& z8 E9 uCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
/ o9 S8 @+ e! I+ m4 kCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
. u$ o0 `. L3 X- D3 l& oCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards2 }8 Y. p8 W0 _8 I4 u+ j- @& ?
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards# Q- B4 w1 o2 |+ B3 e# y/ j1 M
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
5 K K* V) a+ n* {CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
; m8 I# D: g6 B$ h& sCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards0 |: u: c: d, d- Q: |
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards. O1 Z# T: A8 T" A9 a# O
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards, \- w4 b, d- p8 ~& K& Z0 ], B: ~
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
" F) E# w6 }$ p4 VDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
7 D Q$ \+ ]4 |1 E# ]% iDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards3 q4 Y4 ~! D2 a' R& k' `" O. M
Range increases to 8,000 yards
$ r& n, h9 l7 d4 ^CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards. |% {' f8 ?* U A v P
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards; [% ?2 R1 ^0 i* C
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( a F5 `& p4 d* I3 g+ P
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
( A1 c6 E2 z+ U |# D$ K7 y5 GCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards9 i* }3 _& s0 Z8 [8 o: q
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards# {% }4 t- J @) r2 {" Z& d/ {* A" f
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards5 e# {* L: A1 [! c
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
( _1 S) n' m/ C) }7 j$ aDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards( d" L3 t9 x E
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
' G8 Q1 d9 [, ^ s$ ~1 x" u yDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
* L: ~: u- M' t% ?DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards. T! P3 e2 y7 c' w& ~2 Q) j
Range increases to 9,000 yards
) ^0 T3 ?; J! M ]9 zCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards! V6 A, V; X( _# k. R
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards# I2 Y6 {! t; y, N1 A6 f% i2 R( ]
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards, M( q- G# i1 F
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
( B' ]& }8 t% LCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
( O3 ^# P# V) { TCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
& @- e4 \) g8 O3 I3 t( `CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
6 v/ V( K7 p5 a% s6 C; V, v: _, dCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards! u+ ^$ X/ ^$ |7 Z
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards$ V8 |6 {! `- W. h+ B
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards8 ]2 z6 V7 l3 W! Z$ B; Y' z/ J' ^
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards6 j* w: j6 H; w1 n; Z
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards- l- l+ D# a/ k% a# |4 U. o
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards9 G; w7 c0 Q3 R* Z: {
Range increases to 12,000 yards
6 ~3 w4 [$ Q7 i1 j7 K1 LCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
4 T/ \& T7 ]% t- u4 Y% |CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
) c" L, O; P& Q: F! i" j* l3 X" E' @CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
- M1 B8 i. o5 W: @* t! n2 OCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
) ~/ s# d1 D% g5 P& |; K! S% yCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards \" P% Q! T2 ^& ]( s
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
: U3 X2 G4 P6 c4 R+ M rCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards3 B" A- s+ s$ \; l1 j
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards8 k. N8 H7 n9 o! {6 j5 q
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
% s' Z/ {7 @. i% e$ z1 LDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
* U- z! P7 Q* i/ t; G3 CDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards8 r; Y$ q% J$ }$ }; e
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards* d3 G w, d/ @
Range increases to 13,000 yards! v& C3 {$ A/ e+ c0 W7 V3 O$ d8 l
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
" v( S* V6 y6 f( W$ q* b% Q4 pCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards. [1 I/ A3 V/ @; }+ C4 |( `) O
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards3 R4 C3 F6 X. v( r
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
( G) S( r1 H, M- y2 u f7 OCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
3 A' ~, B; @+ Y& VCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards& P4 s% I u0 l9 ]! l3 Y: h
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards! b5 S5 A. S! z+ s- V
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards" u" j8 l2 p- s, ~( U
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards5 F! [0 P! o9 T1 y
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards, M' a( @! {& E6 ~# d- m. y( W
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
+ a8 h$ m( O+ G xDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
1 a7 l8 i. ?! e* T: b/ k2 u( p: b0 ODD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards* @/ _0 `' E6 @# w! J
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships' I5 L% v" y: s+ v, E) D H3 Y
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
' p. u9 ]+ [/ |+ D CA Kinugasa, c' e, A/ b B6 J" w& m* {
CL Tama, Shell hits 18 ]9 O& K( w0 c. n- ^
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1( n: i3 R3 `; @
CL Tatsuta
' @7 }6 o, _; k( u* }, N/ C9 o DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire' E( x) U+ b1 x, q7 M
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
7 {' s0 R3 ^; _& J/ j DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
4 { P- ^2 V' j* M DD Oyashio- b; [* e6 u& V2 i* d4 T- h2 w
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BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
" Z9 Y! e8 j7 n/ K BB Warspite, Shell hits 8& ?8 h4 R1 S* c
CA Australia
& j2 ^# h4 k" G0 k CA Canberra
7 d1 @9 G+ r( w) w CA Dorsetshire
K3 t3 |$ I$ i/ O' F CA Cornwall& L" [3 E9 P! B7 C* F( v
CL Leander6 }6 q! I) _4 D. L, ?- C% p2 c5 ^
CL Java
# r' n' d1 _; \ CL Dauntless
* t: I+ H* y" a: T- Z* Y0 x CL Ceres
1 t0 g; I1 |4 u4 V CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
1 ^+ D* _3 F+ y- W& C$ j CL Trenton
; U$ f3 K c% o5 e, e CL Concord" P: O8 a. l* [5 ]! E
CL Helena% H% k* @3 K& p! [& C2 Q# `
CL Nashville4 t' ^) n7 X1 M' z' I
CL Capetown( i6 M: ?* T/ X; @9 v: z
DD Buchanan
, u3 E! k( n f% v# r DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
7 m7 m: U- \! J9 M3 c5 G DD Stack
- i1 Z# s* _, `* g0 _& j+ g) m DD Dunlap. K8 j- ]. x& Y
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1' I" G; M! P8 E& h2 K
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires0 o Q$ @' d9 M) s: z5 Y
DD Nizam; h5 N/ l+ \& L2 S r1 l# r
2 R& G4 `5 j9 c# N# H2 }+ Y& D" G5 [Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
/ n4 |& R4 L( |2 W) q" s# w/ RRange closes to 20,000 yards...
8 Q4 f! L8 s8 S/ f- q, ^; g8 b2 h2 CCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards) B; _- b! ~& ]
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'" \+ w4 _" C3 r" \& t# o
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards! |6 R/ c/ n* p5 b/ {
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards* Q9 S/ K5 q7 M1 ~) W$ @
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
4 ?; V2 f6 b f' P" d1 fCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
6 g8 |# q. }6 `# dBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards7 a. `. ^- V, A3 \1 U. o" f
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards* r" g2 ~" T/ c
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards$ I$ A. @% h: Y0 d
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards+ n( J% W1 j! S, Q
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards. c2 z/ u" b( u/ g. d2 k! D& ]
Range closes to 15,000 yards
! `5 Z8 X; M6 ~5 f% F) `7 K. DCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards$ k( w+ f. u- P& I, o) L0 u
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards! }) m+ Q' h! A1 N6 M/ n
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
% H/ G) k' Q* h4 j: r; hCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards, b$ V! U0 k# j- m6 j1 h8 _
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards2 ? G) {5 T3 ]6 z7 t! y
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 u- \7 r1 C8 p( \* eCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
" c! U0 F4 ` o, @2 q! gCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
4 p2 h9 y- p$ j0 q; r2 b" oCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards: J5 S+ P9 z3 B% n* z3 i; {/ o* {
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
! |4 g' S( ]1 L" a# l4 y' RDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards1 _. ~' \. `7 K- ^% v# A
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards0 O1 s& [% F* c" T0 Y, U S
Range closes to 11,000 yards
: h4 S4 H1 o& m" iCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards9 @ z+ A7 E$ P! \/ o' H) u
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% d4 Q& ?, V9 S: K! dBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards2 Q% o& c" i/ ?( ?
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
- O- ?* X9 q" ]1 E: v( IBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards& f3 e7 x' w( R
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards0 `/ H7 ?) [9 W; s( B
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
, w6 k z J2 n& bDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards: j O; S# Y, i3 H
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
/ l6 q9 j0 o% h$ C5 Z) M" B" TDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
2 S4 I1 ^5 r) C6 CDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards+ {0 b$ k# D4 ~$ @0 `% u
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
- p8 x7 d8 v$ p9 r- @/ _: k- ]8 d, C' nRange closes to 9,000 yards/ y& z, u6 k/ t& i! K" r9 k
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
7 w% C: V- k/ [" A' D0 ~BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
) j6 D+ W6 L; x8 sCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards+ G2 z2 m4 n$ h1 o$ a5 }
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards$ _, @* O: l& E/ V- T
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards( o+ e1 N4 w6 C. d! [* v1 M
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards7 K$ \7 a6 |! K5 F' o8 ~
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards+ j7 `) Z) C3 s0 F, A4 G
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
: y2 C) x. T' qBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards* p" y$ R0 ?3 m R$ a- m
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards; T% m$ }5 q# ]1 q/ `7 T0 n( y; O- F
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards3 h" Q1 o- t2 J$ P' x" g+ p
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
( h/ I6 |' ?5 ]- z% B5 ~! ]DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
. D2 m, R" p1 p# \8 U" dRange increases to 11,000 yards. @. U1 ]8 z. ~6 O
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
7 g# P- J1 N7 {CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
, @" k0 J. g# q0 OCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
. k8 e$ }- W$ e) YBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
2 x% A H; ?0 S7 p0 d- TBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards; k: l+ i t( t7 V
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards" F3 c/ ^4 s1 E/ B$ k) Z. ^: }- |. F/ Z6 r
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
" @1 X+ L0 t/ S2 v3 `/ G, q$ a7 xDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards6 H c3 d- }2 p5 Z/ {0 e& l
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards+ Q; M, ?: j% }
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards" [" s. a7 @# N8 p3 F7 x8 S
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
' l& x7 p" J1 P* w0 s- y: uDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
9 z* D4 n" t5 ~DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
; @6 m: m% T- S" k0 }/ U- P7 [5 \Range increases to 16,000 yards
7 v$ y; ]' `" J# B. N- eCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards; U6 q% l0 N8 U- W; d% L( @: F
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
- l& H% f* j a' S9 \BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards- q9 M X1 s2 Z0 |9 n
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards! |2 q- @+ M8 q* S
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards3 x4 D1 M K) v
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
7 y; L: _: o+ J2 _( L3 kCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards& ]) X% q3 H3 H; \+ N. Q2 `
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
3 m5 O0 n* [! ]) \0 R- r$ u. l( jCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards V4 j O4 i4 }# W
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards7 F/ @+ j' T! S7 t9 ]3 n
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
1 D& G' ^6 `" zCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
! N0 u; T5 r4 \: n4 j) EDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards/ O3 p1 G; g" | Q
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards* T% b* r: r- b+ R5 t- F! f
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards# Z# ~( p' S- i* W
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards9 J N Y( H& ]" s- T$ D+ \( i- U
Range increases to 21,000 yards& u) r, o: G3 {0 ^3 }0 G, q' F' t9 C
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
! p" O9 Y4 n" V' o* O$ q2 `BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
% }/ F' s0 O+ v5 xBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
, {. R1 M+ k/ J& q( L* m) E; ]& `0 zCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
3 j& Z7 H; O u8 d# n1 z, n( JCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
+ x2 j4 O. ?) g! Y& {6 H" UCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
# h! \$ ] v, Z( T& SCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards5 h1 l& U" k9 Q' u: s8 a- z: J* i d2 B
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards/ R- E- t9 p% }1 b! F
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
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Range increases to 26,000 yards* t( {+ W' L# o/ ]$ q
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
3 s9 R7 t9 W4 t# K4 ICA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards( B! L1 S( A3 Y' l
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
' O e. R4 U% L# U$ j- J, TCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
' u& {8 P0 h( B; T% B4 mCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards7 |# L$ P2 a- e3 e2 R
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage0 b6 q& |) n! W/ w
Range increases to 28,000 yards# `, O' G X/ P8 H/ c) Z; @3 V
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards& ^5 `; t9 ^4 _9 {$ H
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards& `* D8 `' ~2 J) X5 S) p
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards1 U$ S7 S% o* N* I6 |* w" g7 R/ F4 U
Range increases to 30,000 yards
3 v& Q% f4 O+ o/ m: R; T( ~CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
) R+ E! @# g- y$ PCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards4 W) W" x6 u$ @) J7 H; b( f
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands$ j" v4 n' m8 i) J q8 \6 n/ H- ?
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162% e4 e0 f, f5 I
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% X; I: R' d9 |1 z: p7 [4 CRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: f; T9 Y" w) T9 q+ OEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ e3 U" W: o; N' H" \ A6M2 Zero x 48
8 R+ k: J0 b& g! B) E G3M2 Nell x 19; g9 A2 O$ D6 \2 e4 u8 t! Z
G4M1 Betty x 21
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 27& f9 |; m$ P, D! m$ w/ I7 D
0 x4 h2 \ A K+ ^Japanese aircraft losses3 u# ^0 a) o- A4 I
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed& @+ Q0 ]0 f- S* }
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
2 m: R* w( G T% f0 _. I G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged7 X) T% N9 j7 x3 U. i8 f
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Allied aircraft losses! q' [7 P0 @9 S4 M5 j5 s
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
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CV Indomitable
1 [* v9 ~6 |' s5 Q CVL Hermes- B T- E: Q' z% n- `* F$ y2 t
CV Illustrious D r; r$ X, Z: X: g9 S
CV Wasp+ y- L! @% a' G R% c6 z' a
CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 U/ J" T- I$ C& R 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet6 D! l/ Y/ C2 c9 R, d h
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
% ^5 s$ p9 m" d6 h1 p; s 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet+ ?8 b& ]7 {$ Y* B, E; @' m
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb' o# p* m- [9 Q5 {- C, @# }
& @6 n: f6 ?& Q' |4 T9 I; \CAP engaged:
- u/ h8 \# }8 `- K7 c% J( DVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
$ ]+ p4 x/ O3 o) o+ l 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 E6 s3 ?* Q) } Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
5 G K2 _3 S3 ~. @9 {; }* G5 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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( S' y9 R( h0 T% n/ q7 o% NMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain0 Y* e' D6 k, I* N. \
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- w+ h1 i+ Y! x* p/ `6 r
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes' _1 B; p) N# l) w. D
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Japanese aircraft6 k5 a, P* Y- A% ?7 j
G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
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4 v. n7 b, Q( Z! \& cJapanese aircraft losses5 E$ P n0 W2 o7 C
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses; W; ~$ s/ A8 S) ?9 }
" M7 t3 N4 X. S3 W5 z* E, \" dAllied Ships
# m1 k* m3 ^. ~: G4 Y N CV Illustrious9 R, u# x" b( I- X' x2 u$ S0 c9 Q
CV Wasp
8 _5 g3 }4 o9 \% L7 J$ W CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:7 N+ [5 q. W9 k6 }+ M$ J$ W# o# F
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
) D$ `1 E. V1 K" V! M, a Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb( O9 _0 d" e8 F/ J- d0 ~
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CAP engaged:8 ^( V: z3 i) K$ R6 X8 ]$ B( x' r) t
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 H; s' n# s% z+ m1 ]# z0 U
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ o2 ^/ H9 U4 A6 D; c4 r6 L/ F 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 a. f& b( Y+ ]1 a
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000." t; s1 t" |1 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- v2 K5 t [6 \' s
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 @. D& m* d% x! f+ w1 q0 u
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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. s# L4 H5 W/ O( r* ~Japanese aircraft
( l4 N1 a2 A, x7 c( Z" _9 [. X A6M2 Zero x 24, F1 u& t8 U4 W& M
G3M2 Nell x 180 G6 Q4 j0 y! l) ?+ U
G4M1 Betty x 16" W7 N6 @5 j; \8 K W
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Allied aircraft a& s/ U9 H. K: o) m/ l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 n7 g) ~. ^2 X1 X& P. f) S& G A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
$ h) {. v% j8 e0 S7 r8 w G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses3 y; I0 T. q( Z0 v* c
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships: d+ m; A# w, k) \ N% f k
CVL Hermes" F4 I" t$ w4 a
CV Hornet
9 Q. r$ i5 X3 a- U* | CV Formidable
- V/ r' _9 y; x CV Yorktown
5 J7 U6 ?) Y7 O* m; @# ~ CV Illustrious
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R$ @3 {. _* P- B' gAircraft Attacking:' ^% ~6 Q, t) Q/ O' O
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
" K. t8 B4 z1 U, S: ~ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
_+ I+ U( A4 n8 I 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
; R8 h4 V# r1 s* j Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb( E9 a! |0 a8 ~& F! J5 ]- o7 p- B
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CAP engaged:
0 z* ~ M& [3 m3 s: m1 l- Z7 U9 JVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
/ B) {& z, G( @9 C& _# x- O& [ 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# A% }) W" ?( Q6 n' x* Z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
& ~! W! T* b2 f. ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |