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: \0 K {7 d5 Y: p" o5 Z42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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6 Q' \) Z/ v6 f DJapanese Ships
8 @; I2 U/ G% r U( b9 v CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
% n- `2 y) u- R7 U9 R8 \8 ` CA Kinugasa
& X/ @! q( R7 V4 g: X. z% Q0 \ CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
, ~& c7 K9 d8 B; e% D: m; L6 V CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 F) L% H: {- y# ?4 G$ Z" w* | CL Tama- {7 W; i4 B, Z" u$ Q1 _
CL Tenryu
5 i! j2 o% z+ D; C9 Q* E) f: L1 I! z CL Tatsuta
3 d; _& K+ K( U4 I% w DD Yugumo
) e) L4 n/ \3 E DD Akigumo, Shell hits 15 a6 f' B$ z, O# {+ Z1 [4 L
DD Kuroshio& N( r9 `! Q0 x& f/ [
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1# s& l) }8 d/ ~. o8 L3 R4 I
DD Amatsukaze' H6 q1 L$ A! V+ N
DD Kasumi
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) ]1 _3 `5 d, y3 KAllied Ships( v& C8 t" |7 v
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 29 m. j$ F/ Y( A' }1 _' d" m
CA Northampton. O: O: \- c4 K4 K9 N2 A0 j
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1$ Q/ ?* ?; ?6 C$ u4 d
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
8 u( C% i8 n" t CA San Francisco, Shell hits 22 }' }! _' J/ g" g$ J
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
4 R. b3 N/ ]1 Z& w9 G: y9 r! M7 e CL Perth
+ w8 R# s" N. W7 e: d `& I CL Enterprise& t! o. x+ X+ W) |$ b* I- Q
CL Honolulu% `( A; }2 H8 G# n! a( d5 k
DD Alden% L( X3 V5 G4 R9 x
DD Fox
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1 s) _8 e7 n: J3 a3 v3 y( S: MImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight k7 E" u1 l7 D" `) E+ M0 U$ v$ W$ F
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards# j: m: a' ^: _8 U6 g
Range closes to 17,000 yards...# G. r: f) d S/ s U
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
. f: R) Z9 E$ G7 s' GCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
2 @' H; Z R1 p( k$ u+ T0 ~Range closes to 8,000 yards...
8 X) L0 O7 S# T$ M3 rCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards9 y; z# u3 r- w4 q6 \2 h8 Z! @8 X
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards; ]+ x7 a- W- n" r9 d) f' S
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
; f' }/ z3 M/ ICL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards. z1 c1 I& {3 I$ Q
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards H/ n+ _$ x. i$ D7 M
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 ~. V: O" x" ]4 f! dCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
) P$ e9 s( A+ oCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards) U' ~$ O: R/ E" T+ S' z N; g
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards+ Q+ z9 W- l" u( b$ J: E
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards& I+ n- M: \$ {% g
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
3 k9 H5 c0 C2 K6 h. l) A& TDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
8 z% x- C' n+ M2 T* L; Z* ]& n) IDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards5 q. x) I; ~( ]$ m
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards1 x2 H- }8 F6 H
Range closes to 7,000 yards9 C; B. ^3 g5 R5 y% |
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards6 a9 J4 l( R$ |: X8 s; v, b* {* h
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards5 s* I3 h. f+ u
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
/ Z+ M t9 ]7 A. V, B9 L5 i- zCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
$ K2 e. u- R3 sCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards7 Z8 A1 b$ b2 v, V; U h* h6 l
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards* Y; o n# f) A) x8 M- ~/ z
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
* t7 z0 Z8 O/ v, E! SDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards4 P8 H, g( y. [- f5 Q- t
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
5 d5 I% x' Z7 D1 _0 ~ x8 _9 d; Y9 ^DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
, _( D z) R! q% U5 m, oDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards1 R( [; r1 q2 C8 p) r
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards& X+ ^9 |1 [: A6 N1 l1 ~+ h
Range increases to 8,000 yards
& N5 R) Y4 z$ z2 _2 h7 y/ ]CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
& R7 U1 Y. ]& Y- F0 i6 R0 i0 MCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
- l( G, C1 S) o2 i5 s/ Y- \CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards) m3 f7 _0 Y" @2 b6 c
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
0 a7 B! c" Y1 M- E7 T9 i9 Y) TCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards/ l# E: j- y& d: C" Q( I% j' _
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
8 \% Q4 Z4 O; `; C! h( R! E5 _CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
: a. ?" c- @+ T/ I, mDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards7 v0 ^5 y5 D# w! U( V/ d1 ~9 T
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards2 U' d: G/ `* a, P' g( L) y/ ?9 n
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
( |" `; `4 r' W; K+ v% _* ZDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards' K& l$ ^9 Y' w! @
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards5 }" S9 r# P& J- w2 ^. h
Range increases to 9,000 yards
( P# ^' Z1 T1 |2 eCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
* T& ?9 P' m& V% P; eCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
1 S9 ]8 C0 z( H$ pCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
( D3 w9 ^! w, g0 b+ Z, _8 R* a) ?CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards0 H" f- _ ] r8 `& S) W
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards- b* b2 N: [. U( x* S% x
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
; Q; M8 M+ a( L6 jCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards) P% c6 D A( T+ S
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
" c/ W) g( X g0 A e eDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
! m$ T' G3 @1 U+ W5 x- m# jDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
9 n7 T+ D! q) b: V+ K+ |) G4 dDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
9 w5 k2 ^( o2 q U2 PDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
8 L x9 s" Y$ D& ^9 o0 UDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
* Z, b0 K5 `; h9 W- h& q. uRange increases to 12,000 yards
% ^7 T% ]6 c0 A4 h! V% [% ECL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards. k4 A' W1 o( C- ~( p$ s9 U
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
5 [6 x6 A! Z7 }' m$ S& e" qCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards; C4 Q: F$ p1 v6 o3 B+ w# P
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
3 T$ |; m( Y$ z' C6 V( zCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards! A# V" N# ~+ e2 p' l9 v
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards' ~7 K4 @+ G! _: m
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards8 O% n+ r1 K' h0 }
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards: t) f3 C5 ?/ d; k9 d+ {& k0 M
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards) J( J7 R$ Q$ H% F7 g! L/ J
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards @# j" ?! B9 F- o8 r
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
b1 N: U/ X/ B' q) T" }- UDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
U4 A0 S- r$ s, v' m* b9 _% X1 jRange increases to 13,000 yards+ S9 t6 l, m9 H0 E' z
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
7 O( z' d0 v7 g; J) A" c4 A! t& O7 _CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards% v# G3 H2 ^( x
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards! I: U5 }( m* F
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards7 m% U9 }. [ l5 K
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards3 o( P6 r6 S, h
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
) K- o+ B$ U. T* SCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
4 z0 \' o3 |5 J7 ODD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
, b$ s% W* ~, S ?CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
* r: Y* g( v( g: v) |DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards$ {7 @# z ?9 u G7 A
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards1 \4 R2 }( r3 r$ e- [
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards" x5 v& s! }( \- o
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards7 \( T7 S6 F0 w" b3 x+ [. D* ? i
Task forces break off...% [& x& p3 F* E+ j
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
) T' [* o* M3 |% c H CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
% w6 T3 k# {1 D( {5 J CA Kinugasa0 d9 a7 |5 M7 e1 a
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
' e/ b- K' r* Z% x& g) u9 U0 | CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1! A4 q. e3 l' ?3 [; Y# @: }
CL Tatsuta
+ g0 T+ @4 l; x' U DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire+ x3 U& D& q* R6 S. L4 q
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
8 z3 t, b# Q( p1 G7 T* n DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire" r1 \0 m, k. L
DD Oyashio
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BB Colorado, Shell hits 1. _) ?8 [/ Q4 M q0 ?- d* ^
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
" D$ V. A) ]* f/ ? CA Australia
! o8 Q7 Z+ a- t6 l9 s% g+ f2 @ CA Canberra
# d' U$ Z+ Y/ s* Y- O0 M2 f+ q5 b CA Dorsetshire
{1 z* H3 x" z2 |3 ]! O! y D) z! X CA Cornwall
5 `' q3 J9 F( q. Z# m6 s CL Leander1 J" z! J/ L0 |& l. u% Q3 f/ C, j
CL Java/ Y0 ~, [) f( a* V, A8 A# _
CL Dauntless9 Q% w. W3 W4 d4 G. C2 `
CL Ceres7 Y- I* B3 V4 ~
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
3 _' I) A7 ?1 E: J7 |* r' ]+ d+ v! v CL Trenton# {6 l6 o: \3 O- `
CL Concord
, J/ D8 T% W0 ]7 v) b CL Helena$ d2 B# g5 |; \$ J: Y
CL Nashville4 O r$ h0 p) Q; m5 f& C
CL Capetown
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DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
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DD Dunlap
: M6 i: W( f: _. N2 p* N4 ` DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
. r5 u9 X, k% u! Z, b8 R; b DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires& v- r2 }# E2 s0 @. G1 M) E ^/ M
DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
" ~! F8 W* T& H. C" o: _1 sRange closes to 20,000 yards...2 p8 E |4 v, z) n( M
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards' ]8 U3 P0 G) o# Q# G
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'% d% {: X- V7 C
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
$ A' g" P, M. i" G# L' DBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards/ h9 @1 Z7 B, K/ A/ x$ l
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards* K, t; P3 K6 S) R/ u) r4 p
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
6 Q2 A5 c% M& S" z$ F1 c; t! o# OBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
' j% X5 U6 l' fBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
' v d( ]" e6 W; ~0 BCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards# m( m2 _, ?' @* d2 J8 O. q0 }, l4 O
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
; ]* f. Y, F# y# s ?8 uDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
0 F0 q8 ^9 x8 \# _* @/ j. |" |. DRange closes to 15,000 yards! @' |5 {( h2 c, J8 P8 p8 g
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards. I2 r/ U8 v- K- M# P' l7 P
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
+ c8 K+ @0 U6 k9 J2 r5 ]CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards% v0 [' I* V* A3 x6 J% y
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards& e* X4 ^' x3 A
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards! z2 K; K! G5 W3 i6 v" {' x, E
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
' B, m; O: v/ D' E" w" ?7 C6 k4 ?CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards* C. z' j7 c$ a1 P4 J8 a4 B, a3 b
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards) N; R3 A8 N' m$ t( Y
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
# s" y: D' L U' @! O$ N" S6 I, ?CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards- |4 H; m8 v: q6 _1 D
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards1 R. f0 G3 i* U$ L
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
1 d9 N( G# `% p M% p4 qRange closes to 11,000 yards
5 K# v o" x* y5 @CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards& B, N( p8 `& C% S2 R$ u, O
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 j- h2 C, o7 IBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards3 u. p" m) ~9 N6 y1 O0 @6 w. n
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
9 k# D4 `. w+ e: VBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards9 i6 f! u* Z' I/ o5 }$ Q/ k+ V$ B+ r
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards4 P* N/ ?7 Z& o( Q0 c
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
" H3 ^& c, v( x2 f. m& i. ]DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
& ^ c& Y3 h& o+ G, D/ F3 yCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 R: Z& m0 T* K' V+ {2 hDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards9 A4 T6 J' |. x/ z) j- v
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards- c# D5 h5 _- K' i7 Z$ f7 q
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
/ l7 S4 h6 n& Y" s2 wRange closes to 9,000 yards
; u% u- F7 B" p& v$ ^9 p; B) @) YCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
4 ~' P1 S/ y* ]5 L k1 VBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards' m2 j6 x: ? t" B0 n n; O# w s5 t
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards$ x7 i( c! h7 @" {
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards& i) I4 c: u" U) a! k) r8 M( T
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
- F* r0 O8 _$ Q: X5 r7 L8 R8 `DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
$ M" x% u7 j: K1 Z1 cCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards8 r: d; V" d% q" k% g
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards( u5 R: z5 m2 D! V! Q: D o' D
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards8 b8 l! w: `+ l* K* c
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
; c* D- @$ I- J0 n, G( Z% rDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards: m% n' k$ E; ^. [7 Z$ l
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards% \; d$ L4 V! ]6 U/ [0 L
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
0 n! j7 x0 t' R+ B+ zRange increases to 11,000 yards
& J" S& ~7 s6 {BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards; c- U$ R/ Z8 E0 x( C
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards& m E8 a3 j* U5 j) I7 {6 Y" t" e
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
& t# y: H1 [) T* `BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards0 [" O3 u$ r' _6 d5 [7 H
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
" x6 k6 j! G; C+ R% v8 S1 WCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
2 J8 S v! ]8 i$ \4 Y3 _' y3 x0 `CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards5 L+ S: Z; Z4 i6 D( W
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards8 w( d# H5 E$ e# N4 O
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards" V% A2 g% V S3 Z/ {
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards2 A* C J& d" [. U( r( M
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards# o1 h3 t& p7 k6 Y
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards' y# @' ] A& p! D3 f" d$ V
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards1 ]# v9 d- n+ R
Range increases to 16,000 yards( l7 \, Q! ]0 @2 f: Z* T
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
* W& V" O6 h8 t _; n2 f' c! ]BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards- ]( E7 z5 F h1 l2 A
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards- b: g/ H. Z2 d" [( o6 H% m; }) J
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
' S) _5 |2 l6 `! w& c- E9 ECA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
- |5 r) Q# @. ~3 O6 G( fCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
8 ~- l6 C3 h' f/ E" I3 nCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
" x2 P! [% C: x; GCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
9 M* v P; a- z. ECA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
d7 E% E: {. b1 R, JCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards* k- j0 `$ `, k4 y+ }. p4 y
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards) G: F8 ?0 M% o' l8 m
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
: S9 K. |5 u; C4 lDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards4 o+ h& e4 {2 u, T
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
& A7 H4 Z. C/ m3 g$ xDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards4 b) w( @+ o3 j
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
# V/ Y* [0 B) F7 YRange increases to 21,000 yards# i ]5 E$ |' \4 Y& ]
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards1 @4 ~. l" s2 X% V' d: r
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
$ b5 o u2 R# y% IBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards. ?8 v6 N0 u7 S* o
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards( ]$ V# E6 {, M7 e
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
/ n/ j- a' C* M8 n; V( f: u% sCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* a" ^+ a, l0 K' c
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
& Q& [" ]% G" [ z. ZCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
) X; b- Z& v ]* `( m) K4 X& UCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
! Z ^& M' G; c; ?) X0 W# Z& j& ?% cCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards, C6 g( G; f5 [3 n; F' \: d+ ?
Range increases to 26,000 yards
, z4 F& R; s; R9 P! QBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
+ u& d- e9 z. a) f$ r* {: T* kCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
0 X: U0 P( R9 s6 ^- [CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards! t& ~$ I5 X5 N$ [: D* n
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards" q, R: _1 K5 a
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards3 R, N! q# K- }: d4 X" u0 Q, _; l
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
+ S5 F' P& g9 L' X8 oRange increases to 28,000 yards
4 @6 h! A5 s" L% JBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards! {- i8 C1 K1 n& j
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
3 H* G7 o1 a; |: e, o& q! _CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
, A1 ]* E5 S6 E. v: B, JRange increases to 30,000 yards
9 z) o L6 Q2 e- f" `CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards& r2 N; P& D. b7 R2 I; ~1 y
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
8 [5 q5 B& ^3 o6 \- Q" `CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards9 I* R! t \% }: G4 a4 K! N( M. q) w
Task forces break off...
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% @9 N; k# Q$ V6 GSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands7 {9 m. }( j7 j* q
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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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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( h+ f7 k; d$ J5 e5 yRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. t/ g9 s, D! p) |! R# f! AEstimated time to target is 44 minutes$ l) n+ V5 }; f' |6 Y+ I
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Japanese aircraft
; ? w2 }0 f" y* E5 o, `' L A6M2 Zero x 48
) b: o- s) ~5 ` G3M2 Nell x 191 U4 n: A. j9 I8 u: \, k! y, a
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
* R6 d- P8 l) t$ r" H F4F-4 Wildcat x 273 |# ^, |; I( L7 k3 N# i5 F
% q0 g* h: q6 {+ L$ a4 l# s2 HJapanese aircraft losses% }$ a# O9 ]& `0 \3 U! O
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
2 E; X2 _- i, Z6 l& i+ J# H G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
$ [$ C: S: l+ m/ P5 ^3 O; N G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses% B; ^8 A7 N2 n% B+ D z9 I+ ^* M5 Z9 f u
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 u; _2 L/ p% {8 X$ b& A8 S# V
, {4 i( Z+ W+ W$ cAllied Ships; z: m+ U/ c) r( N
CV Hornet4 j9 m9 T( z2 F/ ?
CV Indomitable
9 F, f2 Q; Q$ p" h* s' q CVL Hermes; G- @5 L8 V) q' k/ D9 l* V+ B
CV Illustrious% ~. K4 e" \9 S$ ^
CV Wasp% [1 \' U* L1 @/ R8 j& a' p5 l
CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:6 _+ J5 F" F+ z+ e
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet* D( a( w6 t" N
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 h+ V2 z5 t1 k% E0 J
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
) o6 M" q0 w' @6 \ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. g4 X# o$ f+ w# a) c- m& j' p# Y6 }
d1 Y& {0 C" s8 c5 |; W. HCAP engaged:/ e5 P0 [, g( A/ v! K
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
' w% B4 @4 {7 \. _3 a/ d 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* D1 `) c8 E" s$ W) B
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
+ m: r8 D0 ~+ z0 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes6 d' ?5 V1 C" r9 @
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1 \% Y; u3 y/ s. }0 p, I9 BMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ I5 S5 }/ `! b9 T J1 XEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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1 f f" Y0 M- c1 L4 [* YJapanese aircraft& q0 c9 F, z1 g$ B3 Q" G
G4M1 Betty x 28# A, R t" Q r$ U4 y1 L& e
( N6 C5 _( W! Y! W7 m$ IAllied aircraft: n' n" N9 L' |3 c/ o' E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14" |6 }5 ?% \) R. P# L$ o
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ K/ ^2 b. M* O; c$ e% z1 W/ k G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged9 N9 \5 \( C2 K. \5 \: a3 Z5 R
6 v0 t! a1 D" D: D, vNo Allied losses/ K9 `1 \4 |2 Y% j7 I' I. n
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Allied Ships1 g. e) E% E. Q& _/ ^6 s
CV Illustrious# P6 g2 s8 W: P) d8 E
CV Wasp! H/ }2 o, n' j& r+ \9 N
CV Hornet
4 c: f7 s! }' b9 \/ V+ e G' K2 `$ g2 @+ K/ [# x
Aircraft Attacking:8 Q* s& ^. X6 c. l% P! s0 v
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet7 ]5 K# r( t1 j( g- L3 k: G
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
" s: l) K" U8 o5 F9 cVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) }+ y9 e# y" T, H
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% w I& B* x% V5 Q 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ @" p( {% G; L
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
( v% M0 P9 H" J2 K+ Z8 r2 x. q, A 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
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% A% q4 N' r, E: \; ~3 x
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes6 W/ [5 o k: z/ C
6 Q3 r0 D' O m. J z9 q% M' B( \( {Japanese aircraft6 ?! E* p# ^. R5 `5 G! O! r( R4 \ E
A6M2 Zero x 24. V" S% L, g7 }; c2 n. x+ F" r
G3M2 Nell x 18; A+ n% W9 H( K8 U8 k; H4 n# t
G4M1 Betty x 16
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* \7 v+ s0 j# [! I. L; L! ?2 DAllied aircraft0 X4 R( x' l5 U* L& A. g- K6 _+ \# q6 w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19( `' @) L. |1 R( s+ d
* k. n# l6 ?6 i+ `2 t6 C9 t! gJapanese aircraft losses) [ z8 I6 F7 H$ c
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed) Y2 `. W( l) O# a/ \7 d8 g! ~
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged; v; l+ W6 a( ^
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Allied aircraft losses
- p ]0 r S% R2 G% R% n" m F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" M9 c& t- B1 r6 c& e! t
+ e( a5 n$ Q* h* ~Allied Ships
% @7 `( H% C8 Y7 J; e& [& L2 f8 `$ q CVL Hermes
. H8 L7 a+ i& K( K! O CV Hornet
" w3 V3 M, A; Z0 } CV Formidable
, J, K, z+ D9 i CV Yorktown
' t: p2 R! S. R4 N CV Illustrious; t! U a0 Q* {6 P0 b
2 s; W# N' u1 ?. S J8 wAircraft Attacking:
& V' E5 D2 }0 y/ d7 l* ~, P% o" O 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet2 q$ V n5 {6 _- f8 [6 k
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb' d' x9 k3 Q( @6 c5 K0 _/ a
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
8 w, R$ d% s6 D' N1 X Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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+ _% ]0 Z8 _/ DCAP engaged:
* V1 l7 F% L5 c9 d, m( h6 O7 _VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 |$ j; P2 }8 H6 U. A' @& o0 q 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 I. ]) ^+ Y: V* R1 H( _, N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.7 i: I2 T+ C! \& U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |