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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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2 N1 s+ i: B+ {' u5 V; Y& |5 vNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards% m9 Z5 R$ C! L+ e( v0 e* L
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Japanese Ships \ Z# H' a9 Y' b$ a
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
4 E% i; G# C; r" v* k CA Kinugasa) C* b4 u* P, @
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire! O7 n) |, {% ~( s) S+ C( p
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage9 z6 y5 x9 ~8 c, N9 A6 d+ z3 k
CL Tama' u7 L# Z# \: m0 Z! n3 s: i
CL Tenryu3 H/ O1 q) ?; h( O3 c- I2 N
CL Tatsuta9 W0 H; I5 S; i) {2 f
DD Yugumo% c4 Z9 Y2 p1 _1 P, |
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
/ i8 {/ x5 _% f* I* i$ O# s0 X DD Kuroshio! V' @9 v7 g3 _3 S& i, r! s
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
/ e, r3 L7 q2 `! c* D DD Amatsukaze& D9 D! R& ]+ f+ ^& t
DD Kasumi
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- O! L; |0 t/ N; cAllied Ships
& X9 y% ?% a$ s; s3 {3 z. H2 w: j CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2: h# s9 A: ^' Z! {$ V2 h) l
CA Northampton
- \/ j6 A) Q8 U# q. G, y CA Chicago, Shell hits 1% O1 x5 I- p# Z
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
: ~: {5 U' ?) l5 M: T CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
2 v7 R2 }8 c# r7 r8 j J; t( L CA Vincennes, Shell hits 12 u$ F5 J' p5 i; t3 J# J
CL Perth* z& ^8 ]3 U n& |% D
CL Enterprise( q/ q8 \1 r# k: V; P
CL Honolulu4 I( F' l3 q* s: Y
DD Alden* U2 ^: Y1 J+ t% l* ]: D; H T$ B" g
DD Fox
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
9 t3 e3 d Z8 L( m8 pMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards7 B. P+ }* F3 U9 b9 Y
Range closes to 17,000 yards...& T. [1 O; d+ [& v" M# @0 w6 R3 P: J
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
* o+ F4 r# s& zCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards; i+ _5 x) c, {$ H {/ |
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
" c+ P4 E# |- z5 ^CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
2 e- v# _7 d& p" p* B6 WCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards$ x1 q: ?8 N/ b# Q# j, H0 |2 e8 N
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'* v; h! |9 M" r! v0 {! Z: S
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
3 V0 V @$ U" h* m: PCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
9 H. O* x( Q `2 m& V! m' ^$ K' X" |CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards3 {, D! U) s D/ x7 t
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards7 o! }3 g1 n! y- E$ Z# a, T9 D
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
$ @2 S/ B$ g2 e- xCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
) D. ^( n& G9 d! d( i: U- p: ~DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards' x ]6 [: T/ c
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
3 x# b, e( e$ `! Q4 ?DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards7 b# v# Y' Z- M J( H
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards0 u9 s: ~5 s! R$ l" j
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards3 x, Z! ^# c$ q9 q& Q4 h! T9 B
Range closes to 7,000 yards0 a7 d2 d! S8 A6 B
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
6 U8 x- t9 C7 g% h/ p& H, y5 \/ R* gCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
* `& f u+ I& r( s- V) W. MCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards2 Z# q' V- L2 n# i8 S0 }
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards4 j) c1 L. X4 h7 i/ R0 i
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards) w( M- l% M* r
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
- b6 b: k& j' }, T7 T S* _; U, jCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards, |* w9 ~) ]( G$ S9 T# Z" X. c
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
' r& i, i0 y5 \DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards! E. ^# X: R0 b& I1 U! M+ k
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
8 z- O' Y0 |. E7 ?, o$ UDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards* S( ]' d/ N e f" A
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards' ^$ i8 N. h! g# H8 R! J
Range increases to 8,000 yards
% Z' g3 s5 [+ A# P, GCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards+ ?2 n' s1 s* t
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards: w' R ]& X) {6 Q! z1 p- T
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
0 N# n" S" @2 NCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
5 T$ o* `# g! }0 SCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
8 |: \* L. S# xCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ P D& P: A2 B7 w% B% e6 e, ]' P
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
?* e5 j9 V+ w# ^4 x. d1 qDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards1 r J9 ~0 A- F5 p
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards( i% ^# i' Z# D: x4 L
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards0 J0 j8 s: {+ M) x; c+ f
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
, s% {6 w2 a0 q4 R5 g, H* g1 eDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
4 @9 U9 O( n2 S8 [+ G9 A' ~Range increases to 9,000 yards
- k8 f, u9 F6 @0 C5 o4 g- v, mCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
9 q- I8 U6 s J; T; B- ~; k% o, YCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards% k& N0 X: Y: @. |/ q- _& z
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
/ ~2 T) ^) ^3 ACL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards' ?, P6 N- J3 `6 H3 t% s
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards1 ?2 K( x6 {" R# s
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
( O- k& P9 _; }, f( P5 X& L# l# p ECL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards) `1 ?( Z5 {1 N9 N! ~
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards- c, K; w) \* z0 \$ c4 Q& F) i
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
( a( D4 J! M5 f! qDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards) K* s: |/ ~9 O" P$ u) W
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards) n; K7 d' ^% I+ N. }8 Q J
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
4 i9 w0 w+ L9 s, A$ F$ D4 f, e: Q: tDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards% i- g0 w7 {, g9 o5 n" e# z
Range increases to 12,000 yards
0 A! l# O( R3 r+ `8 g5 K1 MCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
. r+ w( K* r+ h# g& C# YCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
7 L. O" R2 |! S5 Y! yCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
2 g6 ^% @% q# GCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards+ v6 K5 {. L, J7 _* K
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
3 g3 |: Y7 q; Y9 _3 Y+ Z2 LCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards' G8 [. g- _; J& m' S3 Y
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
. D4 _. {( v3 [) B+ B7 yCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards; |5 h- F, ]8 P2 b
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
6 |) Z. R( y `2 g, P5 @DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
4 ?5 Y0 W% C" r4 P T. M! yDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards" g" a7 y0 I' _1 A7 m2 g G
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards. v/ X, A8 Y( C* W3 Q
Range increases to 13,000 yards& Y8 V& b# u, |/ I! |3 K7 B! v
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
7 Q% Y+ L: A7 b* ~CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
) ~6 L. d" v4 l' @CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
* r& f$ h. s" j* w) q# T7 sCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards8 @5 @8 w7 Q, f5 f, A# f) W
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards* X3 U6 ?$ s( }) b+ {
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
6 `0 i1 O1 @& _( {3 {2 k. kCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
) L3 `5 d. [/ i" R. _8 O5 l# C; PDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards7 W# B* |- c. t) \: A
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards9 Q T1 n# h* o" a8 l
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards- n6 N- n3 p, k0 N
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
/ K m6 T5 Y! ?* Q1 p9 M- d' p; fDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards6 ^* J0 j# r7 M0 E( T
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards# a. a- w# g- Q% D1 f2 X
Task forces break off...
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% i4 k3 y1 ^5 j7 p5 ADay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards, }2 R) t: n% Y& N3 m0 B2 U/ `, k" ~
4 d1 o3 ~& x6 o+ _; G$ qJapanese Ships e- o; c: m/ u- g
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire+ b3 b4 Q! I4 U$ U; M8 ^! M
CA Kinugasa$ h W4 n( @' N: H' |" a
CL Tama, Shell hits 1! w" p% R1 f- c+ d
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
8 E7 _! S6 T3 V0 H: Y4 B$ L4 \ CL Tatsuta& X3 G3 s6 \* n4 l; w! K
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire. F" u' i7 ~. k
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
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5 ^' Z! [: D5 \& ]* a: E DD Oyashio
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$ @ p. h( s* @+ ~- D C- ? BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
9 ~' ~: w" \- X! }" X: e1 j BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
% i+ u2 ^ [0 G$ S5 O CA Australia
' R- z5 I2 g' E. a CA Canberra0 l; p+ V+ H5 Q" P8 V' }/ a' z
CA Dorsetshire9 D8 l& _7 d3 w. N; X
CA Cornwall
( V. s8 |! X- R9 {# _0 a5 w& [ CL Leander
6 g+ R& q7 Q6 b" B2 R4 k v CL Java
1 T/ F; v! }' [6 T4 W CL Dauntless
/ A4 ^1 Z$ d& z CL Ceres9 y5 ], a7 {* O$ V. x; V
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
$ R, l! L4 }% E. ~! k7 B, o CL Trenton: |, ~2 l7 _ ^: S( y" `% O
CL Concord1 W4 R5 Z: v8 o& W5 h( u
CL Helena4 U: } V, L- b8 s" T
CL Nashville" R3 X6 `- p# {3 ?
CL Capetown5 b! D- o: y/ D3 \# u
DD Buchanan* e" Y/ P, O6 A- o4 _, _ A
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire8 G. S! [5 L3 O7 V; b: e
DD Stack( v* O% [4 ^2 y; l* \
DD Dunlap" }% A$ m$ O5 ?) j0 {- C0 \
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
) i& F% |1 Z/ a6 b0 r DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
6 X, ^) M T- [0 Q DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
" @6 ^; b8 O2 L) R- j/ SRange closes to 20,000 yards...
% u5 E( A% l" v' c* yCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards& z6 M0 F% g& t0 x7 ]0 I
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
# Z0 `+ ?- d% @# Y6 c1 a, kBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards% Q' P! ~* y, u: b8 x- U
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
; h( F+ Q2 Y8 _% p3 }7 @BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
* q# r6 @$ W; V, Z2 C6 E. WCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
( p7 [, u+ l, Q) CBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards4 ?& j* j0 P$ J- }0 `$ d2 }* h2 }1 \# q6 Z
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
' Q9 x" T! V6 a6 qCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
7 I* ^1 F2 B/ D6 ]9 GCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
) e0 a. B. R. @/ |0 B0 f+ _DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards" b( {1 W3 T8 A* I8 L9 R5 |
Range closes to 15,000 yards) S' N/ M6 V. G1 x. b" _
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards0 o8 E: s- i: c! k' ]3 e
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards8 H: t& X' T7 U* s2 u5 |
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
' \& C) T" c0 ^3 ~7 y8 V. q9 r1 a% G' sCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- \7 Q1 K5 Y! f0 f; @0 pCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
6 }1 A/ T8 t, _6 u# hCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards. h$ s& S; A+ M* U
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards [& b' p$ C0 U$ k# `4 Q) z
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards E) e; K5 |8 L& I7 q
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
/ b6 t& q9 ~2 UCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards D# R, s% |2 g% R: ~. E2 S' F
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
# t5 ?* k4 L6 }" \8 oDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards, a4 A- n( C) n4 V7 F
Range closes to 11,000 yards
% z0 ]" x8 y( u2 J4 b5 x" \6 O/ vCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
, s8 B: t* j. c+ |& SBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards4 W6 e7 z( N& a# D9 z" U/ v9 Q
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
' i$ k/ \- O# ?5 ?CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards9 c5 w3 {1 W& Q" P. j+ `5 k
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
" a5 R* V- _, ?* L/ v( @" f9 A* wCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards! |; b7 H' y5 j l; I+ N* a$ B, D* ^
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
# P3 F/ d, K; PDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
0 W4 r: [; e9 w9 h. E( a6 X7 d+ |6 |CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
+ G5 x7 o, K0 y+ L0 J5 b rDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
; b' { ^9 ?6 x- t* C8 W3 i! aDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
/ {" }! N8 ]! K) vDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards6 f! h+ ?5 P7 O' \
Range closes to 9,000 yards9 T6 t9 }( l! @- {% T
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards+ Q5 \" @0 t8 G- y
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
( T( H: x& [9 S' q% s/ q( \CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards1 H6 L7 y: z9 b8 L, I
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards2 e6 D3 g( ?( ]0 m
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards0 n( G$ ^) o) h t1 ]0 T
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
1 f6 u9 y- p! g3 ^" yCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards, B3 F8 v2 ] ~& R/ i3 [
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards& [, m, B( a& \5 g* K4 X
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards2 c7 y) c9 f4 u
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
- U/ ?! I M8 ^4 sDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards( A# O1 I* o% D' N, M
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards* X; H |6 e# Y6 B' s4 O
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards6 L0 A- M" K. D# F9 ]2 b8 u
Range increases to 11,000 yards
. z5 S8 [( [2 GBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
3 S# M" V* g4 u# mCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
3 S# P+ @( y* O: t `CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards8 u; u6 Y8 N0 u& ` e% j) f
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards3 b- F- y5 p1 g* u
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards/ s& Z& \8 h& U, F E8 D" R( K
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards( b' ]: ^* b9 Y8 _( L) v
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
. C3 c; s6 Q. i/ {DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
0 I* T5 L2 v! N, C, M# U$ r$ EDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards# E1 u4 r0 j. o7 F' |2 w& s4 Q. {
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards0 r, [4 V8 v" @
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards$ Q8 l+ ]1 E& e+ v6 D% a- X) W
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards n8 X& C. ^" f9 `- {6 p
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards. Q, B5 c D( s9 @" U# B
Range increases to 16,000 yards. G' v+ l/ g, ?3 v7 J! c: I' I
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
6 V: Y2 r/ b6 p! m3 RBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards5 @' g t- e8 R
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
4 T2 @' _, G( ^2 JCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards& I( f* |. y' n
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
; N! U+ t% R+ g% y: H- ~CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards o1 V& J* q& B) L
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
# V# [0 V$ n- F3 k0 q" Z, DCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards$ k% P3 r) T& n* ]0 @4 Q6 k
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards0 h- x) j6 ^- d- B
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards( |% `4 {; ?+ r9 _, y* U' S
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards0 ?2 E h- `. Q" N/ j" `- n5 _3 \
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards- x2 B( R' b/ I7 F
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards( p" b& D m5 v7 \" I2 G+ U
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
! B' U) I n! @4 L4 y; N% zDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
, y/ e5 p4 m ?' q: B3 E# U/ u( c9 \DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards& l* a* [7 z$ a; A2 } t9 L
Range increases to 21,000 yards
; m! c; D( t0 [, Z; FCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards: s+ h5 `% w+ q4 U' K$ }/ r
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
$ ?. o6 R& g% A9 E1 e' ?. kBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
1 _% P$ ^5 U/ l2 C0 r0 S t3 PCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards3 F3 k; |* G o/ u
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
- k. A9 S# z7 ~8 c9 oCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards6 s; I# ~1 a) k( P: O( b% u3 L
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
! q+ `, Z) ?* j* b$ z! tCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards! W7 }" \. P7 j$ S
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
; ]% l0 c" V+ s! ?2 H+ x6 jCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards4 ~$ Q% x9 b' K3 }* [' |
Range increases to 26,000 yards
& `0 Q; s i: ~% ~1 G( T* _6 KBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
; d* ?$ b% A2 y* ~CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards3 \- u1 ?9 H3 @
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
: x8 N# w) z: l# Y2 sCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards* F& m/ o6 V# w4 S- E% X. Y( D4 d
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards' Z2 j* w: G f. h! u+ {1 v
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage9 }, q: O% [9 ?. U
Range increases to 28,000 yards# F/ [+ P& e% l. }8 @7 t: n( {9 I B, e1 @
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards( ^! t0 H4 q' l0 i% M
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
& |% c' l* Y6 `! L& F' i; a1 oCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards1 e! L. `) c) `4 Z- a- E7 S
Range increases to 30,000 yards' r7 C7 @% z! P" E- {/ h0 a
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
' G" y: Z" [- l- B) Y5 A% p9 _2 f! sCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
$ R7 ?- l6 q0 h0 JCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards$ K! e. U1 _& b6 A& U: Z
Task forces break off...- F H* g) _1 F# u" h/ P# B) U, V
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands! ~3 {$ Q, O4 F- d
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+ L0 ~! B, N/ u, V0 g' E. lMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162+ i3 P; M9 A# k' t) D4 ]
B) F/ O6 P: ]5 d6 IWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% h' z6 K% B) z/ }9 r' eEstimated time to target is 44 minutes9 E X7 d* J8 u: e' K/ Z* D
; c0 S, v. \+ u& ~5 I4 KJapanese aircraft
* |, ? p4 b9 S# ?& k A6M2 Zero x 48+ C) q) B# w) w" v* E9 P* D X& [+ V, s
G3M2 Nell x 19: L# D, Y6 s, S4 I3 _
G4M1 Betty x 21
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5 G3 h! C3 Z+ ]1 yAllied aircraft
1 {% ]: s* G! J) S$ B: H4 J F4F-4 Wildcat x 273 p, U0 D2 h( d. A4 R% \8 l+ k: p
( S7 V% P0 }4 v# t* pJapanese aircraft losses# q" M6 K0 b$ |) C, z; h
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# U3 r7 j! J; U$ U! y1 c
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed% {% [$ s, d7 R: s Z
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged* `0 \/ O& p( c5 n; _' f& @
$ g Q% C* P0 j% s5 S; N; ]Allied aircraft losses! x5 g+ R& { l- r
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
q6 |# ^5 c1 l# d# [3 ?+ ^ CV Hornet& @' G, w# B1 M( E
CV Indomitable) C$ U8 h1 z$ d6 z- Z% Q
CVL Hermes
# m* j2 k' w2 ~1 I% t, E8 K CV Illustrious
% b( U. j- ?. M5 H CV Wasp0 g- ?; m; L" o- ?) E1 R% W+ [. q
CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:0 L! e$ x1 T! _4 e
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
% G2 A; d4 m3 A. j' k Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb% l4 \: t8 x# L
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
9 Z9 O) N8 A. Q: b/ T: j Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" z% n$ L' v# V6 ~# R' F* S
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CAP engaged:9 @0 X) U+ ~# B8 j7 Z
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)# \: M4 ?% J+ ]6 [+ t0 }0 i
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 y: B" H4 D; x2 J) d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
4 W; Y" ~' h8 F. x% a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1628 U/ R: h( h. T6 `# E4 P
# t4 @) F$ s( NWeather in hex: Heavy rain( Z7 F& \% D7 m$ v8 u" C9 n) m
% t! E0 X8 m% a# qRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
/ k! e7 [ {8 l4 V# |Estimated time to target is 34 minutes$ X6 r3 b6 i" n
3 {- T' x9 E; R0 m. a- jJapanese aircraft
# O8 M. o2 _! z! ?6 w G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft* v' {$ j* ?+ w& q( p; R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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! |. l9 p% o1 c/ t3 I9 v0 X* `- qJapanese aircraft losses$ i/ j0 O, s& @8 t4 P
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses O1 s3 e( I: j0 O
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CV Illustrious. z: f, G# d& r( A( ]0 ^" `0 _
CV Wasp
5 G" M' w( M- n' V6 p0 H' T: I& x CV Hornet, `# _, g# N$ }' w
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Aircraft Attacking:6 k* ^* Z3 q& }# v# }" E& @& S
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet) A5 U, E3 Z1 K. B
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, V5 u7 g% C+ r4 P# Q* N2 ]7 z
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CAP engaged:- z; ~; X. U9 {3 K1 j7 @; [
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 W" M& G: t. d& X1 M7 L) [
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 [' n8 i/ @% N. l" q$ V! C& E0 S 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 o2 ]& j3 v) p) {
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
$ C- V n( h3 X% l: ^, O0 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes0 [3 V' v: {7 I
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/ n3 t9 ?2 L/ J( g4 e8 _9 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1624 a9 |6 a% Y4 v; i2 \8 I$ C
: f5 I# x: O3 i0 I2 bWeather in hex: Moderate rain$ ]9 E& O" ^$ `
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 X7 G5 Q" B; l( v" f! o. lEstimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! F( H" \$ j p6 x+ w
A6M2 Zero x 24
# J% ~+ ?( L) x- u+ s6 R G3M2 Nell x 18
/ T/ F5 Y- e- _% C$ o G4M1 Betty x 169 V8 K9 |5 O) |7 \" d$ \* i! w* d
l: Q# P4 E) YAllied aircraft
0 u& ]; Q2 P4 e, E# ]/ v/ e F4F-4 Wildcat x 199 \6 T) n- z+ b7 r1 z* Y, A/ c
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 t/ G, ~) N6 c+ v. r2 w A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
: p! L2 m" Y: W- {, x. D G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
2 T1 d' |- ~8 I# i2 U3 i- P F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVL Hermes
7 ]( `) }9 W, ~; U" O) ^& w7 V CV Hornet
4 n1 f) u- j1 K, d% M" g CV Formidable
2 A/ I" A+ w. p) i. A* r1 c CV Yorktown4 y1 u* a1 G0 q2 E3 C
CV Illustrious( u- s* v; s0 ~: J( { F
. Z6 i, M$ F" ], h5 ZAircraft Attacking:' r" X( m2 R4 H |2 H$ Q+ u
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
2 O0 b# n6 q* ]# r% u Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 q8 [; A, M& N2 J6 O4 q$ j2 c 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
% T, j S8 f) T. `7 o- M Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
1 W" d9 w0 Y# aVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)+ Y' b1 ] y& s- U; l
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- U2 o( D- l0 U* o: r
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.; O# X/ a% j! A' d3 O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |