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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。: A$ U9 H* Q6 ? k: j
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y$ h$ G, w0 M) s* Z7 U7 pNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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! f( b" o0 I' F% y" j; d$ @; M* K# SJapanese Ships) g5 q; l; h7 I6 L! t! T
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
4 }$ G+ y( B% ?5 f CA Kinugasa, w/ p$ k, e p4 Q1 ^
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
- k J7 V7 ~( }9 } CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage& n) S* R+ w& L/ M
CL Tama
0 Y9 J# m2 ?! | CL Tenryu
3 }3 m2 ]' U; Z CL Tatsuta. e' q0 ?$ o! F
DD Yugumo
# N* c, k0 F& @( ?0 B DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1' [& s* A; [: C2 G, N( r6 U
DD Kuroshio. T8 d5 J M( Y# {& M
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1& J% F" u5 G( p6 K. P
DD Amatsukaze
6 L- E( }) j8 N% F$ d7 D0 R' A DD Kasumi9 g- u7 n: a- Z e, Z
- ^- m* n2 g7 `/ X0 AAllied Ships
* H3 V& n0 j0 p4 C+ J CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
9 K5 D9 y3 A {0 h2 Z3 e- Y! {' W CA Northampton
. V, {" y7 ?, F) l CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
# K- f- Q6 _( p% e$ B) R CA Pensacola, Shell hits 24 _8 y9 N' b4 A
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
& _! ~ v ?5 p0 ? l9 z CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
& i3 h. b2 j: M8 J, C/ }) l CL Perth. E6 C* D1 O7 p( {2 ^; k+ v j1 l
CL Enterprise
4 `+ N1 i+ Y& o0 G! J; [) ]$ } CL Honolulu3 W* }8 x* ^7 Z' q: A( {+ E# m
DD Alden5 m1 C) V; b5 W' L5 J# w d
DD Fox
% @1 ^" H- f) O5 d- K9 b# N( I3 D DD Whipple
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7 P* i9 ^: @8 |- oImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
9 j. G0 V8 q$ f4 u% h' P3 g9 k! k( iMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards1 W! T5 ^6 Y- A' P
Range closes to 17,000 yards...) N- p& p! c: P. F
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
M* D. d4 X2 l: R8 RCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
3 Z2 Z, z5 M& s$ |/ B( O( NRange closes to 8,000 yards...
1 v$ [* A! R/ |# f7 MCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards5 ^# b0 F0 L% `1 \" Z
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
3 \4 P& y0 \- v. }/ q1 `Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'- `& W0 f3 I# }, i M
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards7 G. {5 O1 L. G& {% t
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards5 C8 M- o7 Y$ a8 |5 A) z. c6 e& ~- u
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards9 P' U# v" q4 O7 O
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* B9 p/ o& P% S P$ k% lCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
; G' a. L7 F: e6 e5 J& I* rCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
X3 L8 g; V" }' h9 A7 y) V% NDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
# J. C) v4 _' iCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards. Y, H# \3 B0 O, E5 Z+ q; u
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards6 u$ c+ L1 E3 S0 D
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
' B1 Y( u4 I4 L3 iDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
4 y* F# A8 r8 J' GRange closes to 7,000 yards
9 @" J$ X3 c/ z H ~! c! ?8 oCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards+ X- _" s( `/ m4 s) g* {- D- j
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards, M. C; ]* C" w: o# z
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
3 q$ n5 S& p& i) L$ [4 UCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards) A$ Y9 [2 p4 _$ b# x" ?1 i) t
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
, G! r. w$ _: O D7 N' \CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
8 ?7 r" x4 v$ T5 O+ nCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards* H) J4 B/ [! a: i/ {* U
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards$ y( j4 O2 [% R3 `" Z( v* V% R
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards8 D P3 }4 w' ^/ T: [- W9 n$ _
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards) i! t7 A3 C" ]6 |$ M$ v4 G, m- `2 Z
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
+ e! }- g* G; h& p5 i% uDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
1 ?3 p' D& e, D! `. MRange increases to 8,000 yards8 B( V& C& q4 E
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
5 ]# n" h! X" ^& J5 a. wCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
( w! @5 B& ^3 @+ cCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards' M7 U- ]4 z' I! }$ a$ Y# `
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards. L- |7 D! g7 i6 E
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
3 w; j1 n5 ^; f' _& H3 Z9 [CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* E: t/ }! h- H- J% e+ VCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
( h9 n/ K9 m! I! T0 ?DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards3 v1 I: {& m& C& @
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards" R0 @1 c( t8 B: u j3 j/ L% f/ ~
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards( b( P0 \/ o& T- g8 U
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards2 P# A# v+ z: o) A: j
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards8 O7 ~& R+ B9 p S
Range increases to 9,000 yards
4 L% X' w$ q" `' ZCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards2 i( J D1 n8 ]. h& y0 G* h) }
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards+ F$ V' a* {: d6 A U/ ~
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards# c0 c3 D" g$ x
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
$ s# b! w9 v% `5 zCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
N3 x/ i. l* e v' M1 y; bCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards. k4 }" @9 p( z/ l- r7 t/ S
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
" V/ U5 @3 G( H1 c" }CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards; f2 ^+ U3 z0 d) n, y/ g" _
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards5 X0 f0 _3 g% n
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards( ~% b0 y" N5 z
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards2 s3 C" A9 J- `4 V0 n: o; i, q- k/ C
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards+ |4 Q5 P, r( j, E
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
9 A/ H% W5 v3 P) j2 yRange increases to 12,000 yards
+ h, J/ p2 X0 ~# @+ D0 T9 cCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
" g9 J$ a2 W/ {8 t7 ~ b3 q& }CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
$ l% Q# Z- i: Z4 I+ k# x/ rCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
( F# j# }" h5 y6 bCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
7 {6 x- l0 ~; x; S$ j3 MCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards4 G- }. g4 @( T; y0 E7 |
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards& t( a" _$ `) l
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
( p1 J2 q7 @2 H5 o: `: pCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
7 V3 }5 |1 w) s+ v: d& E/ ZDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
% j8 ]+ x. a5 _DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
: j ]3 U: A- QDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
0 h$ V) d& n; A4 V7 X$ x: b- G, {$ sDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
$ C7 g: D, ~6 }/ M: ~3 tRange increases to 13,000 yards$ I2 S" ?( F l. i% }
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
' a2 Y+ W0 m& r* t0 r- J4 e5 s& _, VCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards! @$ ?1 A( @. ?2 B3 c
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards, f* f; q- U! b; e3 G
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
+ C, N9 x. D6 M4 p7 e! PCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
8 s& u4 I( Q- V3 v4 U4 {CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
: M! c Z8 u3 E4 x0 i; fCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
}! y3 v5 L& ~) ~ WDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
; e( R/ _' r0 a3 j9 QCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards- s3 h2 H& }! a3 L
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards6 a! e* d4 q6 ^# C
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
l. X, b, ?- w* x, X% w pDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards" c* m$ W# f2 G
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards9 `1 Y$ i- j. u9 k" u, O8 e
Task forces break off...
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: X8 a9 \: K* a& n, o/ QDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards0 o/ H. n* ~$ N% h5 |
9 a8 _+ w1 l& h% ?+ y: r$ JJapanese Ships
+ I) i6 O) Z1 c2 n# Z7 f( o CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire8 B# Y, J5 [' ]6 [2 b# j3 `! g
CA Kinugasa, Z- A3 ^. s. `
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
4 |# i6 Q& [4 I* U& m CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
( X7 t, P3 x# a! O' u CL Tatsuta
# C3 ^. A/ k& W& W+ X5 G DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
, f3 c0 s' ?! l5 r) |+ v p# v DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1$ w V, m! ^7 D6 g+ K" u$ l
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire$ R( ?4 t* g$ U5 F
DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships1 Z- C' A+ d' e( S( b
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
2 k4 {( L2 A. f7 |# C BB Warspite, Shell hits 80 q n% h+ `2 A3 G
CA Australia4 O0 P) W0 C, j% `2 p1 r
CA Canberra6 v! ?, S; t' G$ h8 B5 t* q1 a
CA Dorsetshire; W$ |! J J& v" Y6 Z
CA Cornwall
0 z9 f; o. e- m8 Q' K$ c CL Leander
9 ~7 T7 [4 l+ T0 b% I$ j CL Java/ u/ b/ F, o1 A% r2 s/ r/ }7 I
CL Dauntless5 ^* v1 M, i6 @7 i
CL Ceres" I: k8 g! _8 q! i0 @
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1, ], V2 {+ _5 y r% h' U
CL Trenton4 t! ?4 v8 D: P5 h$ B4 \, z
CL Concord
! M0 ]) E$ l6 B CL Helena
+ Z1 v0 W h3 t B* {+ E CL Nashville3 R9 _. M' f5 S( a) P/ V
CL Capetown3 c- K/ F0 M2 J
DD Buchanan: Q) j% E8 _- E" ]; j5 M
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
: j. A# E% w5 A& ^$ Q: h. G* ^9 M4 T* \/ M DD Stack
# j. h$ |# r, v- s5 c1 M DD Dunlap
: x5 L0 F, K R+ i DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
, I2 s' ?% L' l: z" I8 t) \ DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires# b- T. |$ ?* ?* ~
DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
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CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards2 R$ f: |" n6 U. ?
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
9 G( ~* e! \* \" i6 M/ N+ SBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards' s4 \; P! u! |
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards8 j# B. F: j+ `5 Y) W, Y# t
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
9 q* f7 d/ o1 F& {CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards# I* q' ^4 _; U3 E
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
5 ]) y$ X6 L7 k- d: w& `BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards& i# X$ }1 u' x6 b
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
. `0 N. v9 d! d0 I/ K! M& g# X) mCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards! g% Q% s' ?: ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards# y6 x( D& X' p8 q/ t
Range closes to 15,000 yards
5 b7 u T2 _; _ gCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
4 X" b* ?, j- O- }; \9 [8 O% XBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
( q# ^9 d- E" s* I8 WCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards# o2 V, p( E1 h1 |3 t
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, Y$ B3 k' T5 Y7 k2 r, ?CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
6 {$ v" ^1 O5 R. C# ^CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" N) g2 p# [, _
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards, A: w! j! q6 u! h& e
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
: b! @- @5 f3 X! hCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* a8 F5 |; p/ n" @; j$ a* ECL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" w" C# w* ?0 b3 B; Z
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards" m/ T2 A- k+ S6 l1 z; F
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
I4 `! _. L$ m( i) [, @Range closes to 11,000 yards8 y+ k$ S( v, {' p7 }, V
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
; @ |$ }6 l5 HBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
6 A% h: ^! o/ [% U, k2 hBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards% g) N7 N6 U: b- C9 A
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards, H/ I$ i7 @7 p" X, Z& }$ X! Z# v9 A
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards5 _& \. H+ \+ O0 F. W( ~! Q/ c5 J" }
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards/ B; O8 p2 a6 [6 N9 W# j8 k$ I/ C
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards7 t8 p! y) \) D0 I$ c' Z& D
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
4 I. B& B9 M8 v" J* r* Y8 DCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards! m6 \. I6 n# n4 o$ {; R
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards4 j0 L2 B/ o/ K( B" I2 ~, g% n% F
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
1 ]6 \2 r1 }: A; EDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
* z* r7 V8 T2 _1 HRange closes to 9,000 yards
2 [! A% t! {; C Y$ KCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
]6 k4 ]. u W, S" | n; e% oBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards' ~/ N& U$ s4 q& n& b2 ]5 x0 y
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards* e: q2 O$ J+ K# z/ `$ `
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
4 ]+ c* A& ~6 B* c3 S1 h1 bCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
' X3 [6 d- `$ _6 _" k7 SDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards5 O) N L$ G# c& ~% F* C% M
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards/ {3 I; _+ t$ y
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
( L! H" j( R# R9 [( a! g; rBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards4 q7 }# F% U/ ~" L5 J& w
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards$ {" Z' ?9 k: `5 ^' n
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
B/ k" ]; U( Z+ PDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards, `: a9 @' E9 U* X
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards7 ^+ V5 n' l. m- L% F; b$ z
Range increases to 11,000 yards
) N$ x3 t' [5 @2 |BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
) |- p3 E. J; oCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards2 Z% y* |: S# g
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards2 h s" Q; _' L% X
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards6 [9 Y& F5 \2 t. A: A
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards; L& C% X$ b7 x4 Z' W6 E2 _
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
, ]+ G c; M: PCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards) j/ l8 @2 q. g1 Z( Q# B/ e" Y
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards8 M# p8 a0 i2 K7 h0 t: w4 @
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
0 P2 _ z: J7 h7 n$ CCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards2 |& J( s5 j; Q) [/ v/ a
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
4 u" }5 `% s& G* j8 ADD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards9 g! E& q6 l- e6 W% O
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
Q9 E6 c4 J: A9 L4 QRange increases to 16,000 yards
6 f) H' s/ F: X% }6 MCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
, n2 J! Y9 U2 A E& h) \: D/ IBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
& ]; A( a9 r# L" uBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards+ L$ a; f1 \+ r. a& W
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
9 C; L5 k) s$ g+ f# fCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
5 ^8 X, W$ w3 h8 N( a$ u; T5 r0 xCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
o0 u: e+ R" i6 ], JCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
' H( G1 n; I( P0 ECA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
( k9 }- m0 M- H; |- n/ TCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards# A% Q, V( V" v, J/ ^
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
. c; V1 E Z! v3 UCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
. `$ R8 v. }, y s- F7 I* WCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
/ w9 q, h$ f1 @/ x$ e1 pDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
4 y" q" {; m8 N% b2 @# g& gDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards/ a# ~9 f8 i3 \" H/ V4 `5 J
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards8 \' Q! Y# S8 `
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
# Z0 j( D$ T, P; p) e1 vRange increases to 21,000 yards
& I* ~4 H$ r9 t( SCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards8 R1 p1 g+ z1 @2 k% @% @- e
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards# X0 k0 x3 O' x
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
4 e# F( _) K& H" q/ n: UCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards$ t) y. [2 B4 Z. ^3 [- D- N
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
! }$ y# N. [. @+ q* u% PCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
: k; X7 n0 P$ E( lCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards, i# X8 Y- L8 C6 ^; p
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
' j- o I% U3 |6 D! xCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards- P- M& A) M, N# s2 s: l. K. G
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards) F( U# Z, a4 j a0 n8 u4 E
Range increases to 26,000 yards: t/ B, r: `& X4 s
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards$ o* C& b& F& {! i
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards: ~5 K- n P) b
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
G# F% P! F; S. oCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards) p+ D2 z; q' L# i
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards/ K3 S2 @' U* r# y
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage* Z- b$ p1 d+ Y4 F$ e8 _1 F4 |
Range increases to 28,000 yards8 r9 W6 t: c8 ]- C# q; R
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
5 x; P E- E( i2 J8 f+ A. }CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards& {& V# h* W; U* y& q& a
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards( E, Q! N- N$ y
Range increases to 30,000 yards; K3 J- V. N" H& q/ r& T
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
" Z0 ^- J% Q+ Q( f) H2 p; n0 C" |CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards3 ]$ B& Z' } j
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards( i& G$ n6 s# v# n: i# v4 D2 u
Task forces break off...6 a z1 j$ |5 U5 R! d9 `8 m
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; t/ c" t8 ]! Y: a; \) VSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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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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* n& L X0 C) B) G) dRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) P0 Q p$ q$ YEstimated time to target is 44 minutes% Z& z: \* i1 m$ a
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A6M2 Zero x 48 ~4 H8 B, q/ l' x7 R( f- {
G3M2 Nell x 191 l- V2 u! \# Q
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
% Z3 f4 o) J' [! Y" g$ Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 27+ ?0 K8 V$ z0 t" U5 n: l; R
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Japanese aircraft losses' M) ^! y& W) ^' @1 ]3 Q7 i5 H
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
: w& e3 C& w2 c/ E7 H9 ?$ @. @ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed% x+ F6 F" K. [9 l' }" U+ R3 B: A
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged' z- G }6 R1 ^, y2 P% H# \" N
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Allied aircraft losses( r# R; B2 u5 ]
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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L# b' O# n x2 c j# _Allied Ships
9 B- {9 [+ V+ ]* `- p* s CV Hornet
% f# f* D, z+ s5 R. u$ @2 U CV Indomitable
6 J) u" V$ e( V2 _4 L* Q CVL Hermes
8 w3 V# w! c' j3 k9 ? CV Illustrious
) R; f$ M5 P7 B3 ] CV Wasp
1 i! e1 N# o3 X- b CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:) U0 Y" A3 ?. k, f. B" W: j
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet) F$ [1 a9 S* N. v4 a( n+ f7 v
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 Z- P" D8 q" \- g 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
8 D+ L; v7 k0 |- b' Q! }" i Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb* Q* w; g7 B4 P; I# G% N$ \! h" O0 Z
! J9 Y& i2 V+ W. ICAP engaged:
) j3 c3 c! s* C' Y! ^8 I2 c7 @* {VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)5 T# }1 D" c* m+ o
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. c* G9 D* U4 Q0 B9 S* o7 ?+ x Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.& o! h- K" h2 a( u- Y6 Z- @( w* I! m
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$ E$ }' ~% ~, R3 d: g% {' H
~$ m' F7 V1 C# |Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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* x5 P$ E' I8 o8 A! \- ]$ {Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' ?' v2 I1 I- [1 k" \. H
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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" F0 P1 O& c/ b6 rJapanese aircraft1 W, _: V( V: r) F: \
G4M1 Betty x 28
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# v' Z" N+ H5 O! b/ Z6 r5 c
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Japanese aircraft losses5 [9 `7 q5 o- F/ \ v
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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9 M1 K9 d! S% W( S j/ n* D9 nNo Allied losses
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5 O- i1 W. E4 g6 u- x$ o4 GAllied Ships" P) |+ w; ~ k9 H4 d
CV Illustrious& V. K% o# I0 z$ C2 y& R
CV Wasp2 v0 j' h8 |5 ?" v
CV Hornet
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$ m2 f3 w% ^, Q1 PAircraft Attacking:
" k2 o. K) X/ h1 D 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
: k7 K" K! {) x" F: d7 i Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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' B1 T+ M' u H' bCAP engaged:
+ L5 [! q, Y n# PVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* v! \# j# I' Q0 s" W5 A, K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 X6 ~0 s! _$ A2 D1 W; {
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 I' N9 r% F- Q" J$ D) O$ z) ` Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.4 M: o1 S/ k7 _# p+ u p$ r
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.
' h a/ t2 z( o' E7 Y6 z8 k& ^Estimated time to target is 46 minutes) L' b P m3 c
* a2 S% p+ a" C- s2 J; UJapanese aircraft
$ {. M4 l& {! B A6M2 Zero x 24' A( A5 i+ U( u. \. x2 ~6 G
G3M2 Nell x 18
; \" K" ~" c/ G) F$ m' l/ |5 w( y G4M1 Betty x 16
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t2 y8 {, ^" p5 d! Z. jAllied aircraft
( r9 S" I- _6 b7 | F4F-4 Wildcat x 19# H% M3 \) v, c, Q. j& X
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ v+ Y" K; K; C A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed) e" q8 ~" D/ w5 ^4 d
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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3 i4 n0 {( M- A% m0 Q) ^. g/ pAllied aircraft losses
' x& Q; N6 { M! d; G) e F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ d( M# w: W/ v2 o I/ ^
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Allied Ships1 o2 ` c# q4 _: x, v2 Q6 X; ^. b& a* [
CVL Hermes
) A* D Y4 L) f- h' k CV Hornet% F2 d7 N, ^4 ~& a
CV Formidable; t6 T/ }1 N& F8 M1 s' m+ t0 r, N D
CV Yorktown
0 R {; t9 w7 ~8 Q; c. D CV Illustrious* H6 d3 G" i3 M1 p; v$ H* \
9 q0 ]8 E2 Z( m9 z1 bAircraft Attacking:
2 h) y/ e7 o$ k% W# i8 k 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
5 @4 v: x ?. Q Q: c1 Q, Z Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb: w' x" E. _7 }" c( ^% n2 M2 [8 S
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
/ y7 U0 q+ p1 f/ |! r$ N Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb: D( V( e# }( G2 A8 K
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CAP engaged:
; ?5 H* i) M9 E8 V( l+ e8 cVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 Y) B: s6 z7 p7 {" F) | 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 I. {5 D9 [+ }" i Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
% T2 z' h! H* h% } r9 |$ ?1 K, z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |