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' A) g* y" o0 X: n# r" ?$ o7 l6 y D42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。$ V2 ]! G1 B, u' a
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
# W* \% _; `% O5 v5 V CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2, v) ^% F: Q2 N" @* _
CA Kinugasa1 ?: `# B5 {6 I
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire3 @( o+ c% A! g0 H: X3 G4 r3 Q- i
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 v3 c) S) u! b# }5 S% f5 B CL Tama
% _$ [3 {" ]* B9 u+ K% G CL Tenryu8 @' y7 f* Z" w3 o! G
CL Tatsuta( W6 ?; @, n" W2 G* d( X$ b: K
DD Yugumo, e& E* C0 E) u& N$ a/ c: p
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
+ _& T/ a, h% J+ y- B" O7 e# | DD Kuroshio
0 n6 n$ @4 R) w/ y3 O0 j" a DD Oyashio, Shell hits 11 S9 J# ]; C7 y, i
DD Amatsukaze
7 e3 C. f$ f5 o% S2 \1 ~3 U* T8 F DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships8 H: f) V8 @7 _) l9 ^$ {) f
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
7 o$ H9 v0 z3 b9 z1 m3 C) T CA Northampton% z/ H7 S, Q& t/ O1 U' {& ?
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
1 p2 G1 | C4 Q8 u/ w! m CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2$ D/ {% y7 n! N2 q# g( `
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
8 R2 I, ^6 E5 K CA Vincennes, Shell hits 15 E/ V1 W' K" d( H d
CL Perth1 v. [) h& V6 v4 e: G
CL Enterprise; o; c7 V, G; Y, }& k
CL Honolulu- l T Z2 F. E; ]
DD Alden
) m: p7 D' {6 ^! k DD Fox
5 x' X- p8 D" {7 _: F DD Whipple
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9 y d5 D, o Q6 TImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight2 y8 V6 G% i. J% v& E- p
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards7 y; M( T" l9 T1 A$ J0 |
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
8 b. x& @1 ^2 Q/ g+ [Range closes to 11,000 yards...
" I" S2 n2 V( U2 o; H, U' D$ ECONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
$ s6 }6 {$ e$ B# w& cRange closes to 8,000 yards...
! e: ?4 n( f* {. b8 p- P0 ~# UCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards& z6 Q8 w' ]1 j
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
5 \" A" C5 `, c) Z: KMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'4 y* y" X: d+ g
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards) Z S+ I9 p+ {% `2 y1 n3 Y" A
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
. I& _) w4 F$ ZCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
% A) H( U; [4 K; n: \CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
) \9 c8 r2 ~4 b' J+ U& H, g3 ` c7 SCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
0 ?* g. ]& k* i5 g* DCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
( N: z* V( c6 k/ L/ |DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards7 m. `& O& ^; M8 _
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
! K" A7 D+ b7 h `. sDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
`+ c- W- h/ g* G) j9 S4 cDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards) y+ t2 z" y9 P4 |. b' c9 m* T
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards8 o1 }' g! ~3 `: s+ ?
Range closes to 7,000 yards: W. U& Q" p9 k
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
8 q" U( ^6 _: a0 g6 X9 V7 ^! @ MCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards& C' z* k" x. K( D5 z+ f
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards7 e5 ?! Y9 k: o0 s5 r( m
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
* R0 V# x' |. k+ B0 g( bCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards/ s$ J8 M. k; {: a
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
% J, u7 w+ v( B6 F6 }: \. mCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards4 q8 D" F$ w4 {) p2 p
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards9 C0 y9 I6 _% d o }) o
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards) P( k; _; K7 F% u# K
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards# a) O7 h8 s* K2 {
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards- n# {4 y- S/ a D+ e
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
* Y4 |9 W5 ]' P, E5 Q8 ?Range increases to 8,000 yards
$ f& z7 l# A4 Z- sCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards+ {& y- O2 p) `: j
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards) J2 v' i) V3 `2 }2 p1 A! o2 N# F
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
/ Y2 |7 m Y' j- ~CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
6 j' r( @* n I/ ~9 j$ V/ R, I1 k2 @CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
1 @+ T; W% j" ~5 GCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards; n" v# n- N# V; c. W& V
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards0 R) |& x% k6 k0 Y9 i
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards/ J( K% ~% D; Z* B; E; d/ A" ^3 f
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
" K: S: w$ P' ^* jDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
3 P6 o9 K3 ]& q' }6 uDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards2 M0 B8 m% t" \
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
5 O8 y$ W( l! A* r# _- e$ e0 YRange increases to 9,000 yards
% O9 [) Z0 h2 eCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
% X0 a/ R; Z5 D5 S iCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards( S |. b) q. S3 Q6 L3 c3 A3 R' t3 ?
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards) h; P: Q0 P4 _4 T* P) g8 H+ W
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
5 J. }/ K7 |( ^( D& NCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
/ b/ D( y$ @7 s; S1 |% c- i- y+ t0 OCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
" g8 G# K% i8 C7 @8 FCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards* c/ F, P) u; H o! n1 }
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
! ~* @# s% v. \5 B- nDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
5 B; P& L0 _- A5 _0 s2 lDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
) r7 W0 e7 X9 k" g- {5 DDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards& x6 P& A1 j, ]9 z2 [2 h7 a6 }
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards# m7 G9 S7 R3 F! u% T
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
2 x4 E* D0 {' y1 S* m4 B( ~& iRange increases to 12,000 yards5 P# S) V& U2 R& p' [& ]( q$ f
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards: |3 D3 m, b. e( Z0 u
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards& ]6 u- Q* h1 ]( k: ?
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
( b% X. m8 ~2 f* j0 u: d- jCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards) w3 d4 A) [ O/ m( \1 D
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards$ o& n$ }- V# e0 q
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
+ F k$ X% O( Z b( e6 x" L) SCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards$ R9 [# j* ` A# K
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards+ b8 {! ^1 O& f; Z) _7 M9 X x
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
5 G; X; |# }% E( L3 X8 nDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
\2 e1 D* ~+ v# GDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
+ @# j& B9 Z- i4 `2 m5 E. zDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards7 l) P; ~' l! Q3 D9 `. r. E
Range increases to 13,000 yards. I! H( N- l3 Q! k
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards- ]. \6 y5 g/ t; |
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards" i* c& L) ^$ m" ~
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
9 o: b- |9 m+ E! ]# K& s% N1 BCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards+ ^; v. N- e, X+ V6 d% q$ a4 J1 Q, A
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
~( h+ |, {; lCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards W1 g6 q. V0 |" b
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
* z0 C9 k8 D' I$ yDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
$ D2 d! Z; S7 ?CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards+ s0 m; }3 A: A7 B; h8 r4 @! U
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards" L9 `* x4 |( F! D/ \
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards: ^) ]5 F# }2 r; _
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards3 ^* T' u) ~- p8 Z2 Q1 ], r6 D
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
4 V ~' K6 |* U) W1 ]Task forces break off...: e; j% C9 X, s( [' O# l$ }+ W0 a
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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" K& ^$ U$ L( M, x$ C3 | CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire0 p) B& [5 Z0 B& w! I1 @
CA Kinugasa. F. l+ Y) @, _
CL Tama, Shell hits 18 H, E, `# w2 _0 ~" l
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
5 S9 p. K+ E* P, [+ Z o8 f( _ CL Tatsuta
# z0 \8 X4 V' A r; m/ S, f DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire! r3 f% |$ O- G8 I z% `
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
" f# K: N% N E% `, c DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire) s9 v1 W5 f% Q. _1 p$ P" p1 X. W
DD Oyashio1 p9 s9 T. V& P: Y2 h9 I) a) P" @% h
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Allied Ships
( c) e) r7 ]; [6 Y$ Z, c: w2 F BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
8 _6 E/ Z! Z6 I0 B9 v; N+ h& K8 @ BB Warspite, Shell hits 8, ^& A7 T4 E- O- {% t- C7 E% p6 L
CA Australia+ |6 g$ o" d; h
CA Canberra( O; |8 K: ~0 y2 D5 ^8 n
CA Dorsetshire
1 L4 p" X& q: w5 ^4 W- R" E CA Cornwall; X, r( h5 Q' `5 E
CL Leander( M) M" s, S5 I6 z. t
CL Java
; R4 _+ _: W( U( V0 r CL Dauntless2 N( G! s) @" j0 K) v
CL Ceres; L& E( | z5 S4 N
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1# q( S/ E1 {7 D. i
CL Trenton
/ X" b9 b) @% Y0 W9 c0 X+ y9 Y; A CL Concord
( f$ l" u( I# U) h. d CL Helena! K# r' x# j. O7 n- s
CL Nashville
) j% ]& z0 ~0 z% j5 P% E; w CL Capetown) R# C. N; l7 }
DD Buchanan
" j% |% B/ ?5 l$ Z9 l: A6 { DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
* G% d! W7 u7 }2 J, @) Q2 g' _ DD Stack$ p3 s$ }4 ^; s% L2 a1 t& o6 w, M
DD Dunlap* u- [, @$ a) u0 d0 |2 Y2 h
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
: Y" {$ [. _( b5 s# u9 }6 W$ O/ o DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, j h# A, t* ]) J9 [$ y6 }
DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards5 L" l! O7 ^4 E: k6 p! q! h" D
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
. k' Z* A2 j- s; e3 i: Z% CCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards# ~, ^& s$ f6 J
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T') Q1 [' M" U) H- v' q/ j, G! e
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards! v6 V$ E n( T: s2 E8 ^0 f. y
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards4 I: a* B m' V S, ?
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards) d% c6 ?3 V% G9 S
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards# o8 M/ ~# }7 M: v. U0 v
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
2 b' |# X3 f; i, M" ~BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards3 w& m, d( @9 p
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards5 ?. @3 M; z! f
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards$ T) \' \% }# q0 F1 E
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards* r& {! T$ L8 n% {3 n
Range closes to 15,000 yards
u- }- Z+ g1 n, e4 fCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; Y8 }* P2 @% {5 ]' n" c
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards9 x; R2 C; z' K n# p( e7 X/ d
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards$ j; P( B9 _- ^ P4 F& q9 B- o. y I
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards% v! O' Z4 Y* n* a. ]4 N
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards3 E; {3 t; [1 U! M q5 J
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
: W# h5 t6 o5 w4 T' N( ~) c( e8 sCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards% h/ I% _7 X. D' p! R
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
1 u9 q8 u8 }" F, } d" UCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* ^- e. L; {0 `% F w( `9 lCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
" S/ |& C" z: F- N4 LDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
- ]/ j5 T6 S" @ xDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards" @0 D) m v# }( d
Range closes to 11,000 yards
7 u4 H" k- V4 g" ?; P- m* q6 LCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
- B" O: A; D2 q3 k! I) a- TBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards p; x6 y' S2 R( D' F* E
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
# |" z% c1 d1 Q" E5 c [CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards' D) F+ X2 j% E N' y
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
% P, w% l2 @) I# C. \CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards+ P/ I7 T0 Q! m- M& V0 J' R6 G
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards$ y, u' n/ r7 J4 t# C) q. l8 j
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
0 k2 H( o- u. K4 X3 K% PCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards4 ^; V' _' X/ B+ t
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards, y7 q4 m+ E, |- v$ p
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
7 }, H* {' t& I( O# J# Q9 T. ADD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards) j/ N% o' a. s% f
Range closes to 9,000 yards
$ S8 [+ b6 J& M. t0 A! i2 yCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
: {6 M6 G0 L% l, [! C9 [: N( F2 YBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
9 @! X1 k( f, U) E" RCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards% ^! d9 N4 i9 t; g
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards* t$ A' K" ]. `9 [ P# v
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards. x( u5 Y' C& A
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
+ N7 Q% w1 M3 W. ~( i" XCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
/ m. x: U$ F- n9 ]& m( eCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
w' x& k- @# PBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
M* [) \7 s+ W) B8 KCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards' A4 a* _: I/ m
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
+ _, q* X/ _- H3 y: wDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards- j( W, `" {* m% C% c
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
. Y) H. Z- L$ j$ I1 ^% ARange increases to 11,000 yards
- _7 d- q( h, qBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards; P! _/ s P4 p9 f3 \: }# n" D
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards* W+ D0 _0 l! Z9 D
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards" Z0 D0 c1 `) x! ]
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards+ U4 E p+ j' S
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
3 \ S' K$ k- t7 y: zCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
: r9 K( m( ]' I: t& TCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards( E# C8 L: Z% d+ [% {- E+ k
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
- ?9 I; S5 Z. GDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
& i* e3 c3 m, ACL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 Q' u6 A A5 m8 B! pCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
* o: {; F2 c1 T& W4 O. ODD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
8 k7 i8 x# T& f9 K/ g* UDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
$ n4 s8 O: i/ m) Z% n0 w/ ~# pRange increases to 16,000 yards3 k5 ^+ z3 g6 I
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
7 H5 E8 ?$ g3 Y! j7 DBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards! k& [7 v# g! r: H- u
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
, ^9 z5 T' V& B$ aCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards; Y- O# }) H! `/ A3 M& _
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
, @8 D& A9 p* y8 w4 S `; CCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
; h! {5 D( P' g, H, FCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
; b, h% W7 d8 ZCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards) H/ c( w) C# Q3 N3 B" A% q
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
3 z& x2 g2 I' r4 J& TCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards: I) O/ e; K# o, s$ T+ c6 n: v$ Y
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards7 E0 s+ E: K$ X& a/ |+ ?, v) v
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
; z. e* l+ [$ M% d: y, YDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
( O# Q0 r7 o( u# V. N0 GDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
3 H/ j3 ~' M- [7 F# K9 f4 B! ADD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards* O- b2 {- R$ |$ Z
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
( y1 K' a% P0 q* y/ a. E7 ]0 P, nRange increases to 21,000 yards
" v9 M2 X9 _( xCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards! { `$ @/ e- x
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards2 C1 D6 `( J) Q/ E$ a( o1 K
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards6 Q# x7 P( [1 i G# V& b8 N+ E
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
- ?* [9 x% U* y& K+ ECA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards( p6 T- b) \2 q1 c) `
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
- o) U+ N2 F% _( ~2 ~CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
% R5 G% z9 C' W$ xCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
5 A7 o: T; r- Y/ gCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards3 d: ~6 |5 ^% |" V6 Q! C5 \
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
$ c2 g( e0 T) v5 z" r: b* p! dRange increases to 26,000 yards
3 J' N* h4 M( X! O7 U) I( U( \BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
# K. v# I3 T2 q# t: C' z" m; q! _' tCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards" I M! c+ Z2 B8 `# M# {' k) u
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
( `* e; h' x1 N/ o. q4 e5 fCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards) ~9 _ m0 z! S4 C5 j6 i& ]
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards& m: P7 `7 m! l4 [& w& v
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
) a8 S- G5 Z1 R6 Y: RRange increases to 28,000 yards5 t% ]- w/ H! ?3 t! G
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
2 y @8 X- U T. f; FCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards. a+ {$ u2 G) q
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards: L, m i1 z: [6 V6 N
Range increases to 30,000 yards
) B$ W$ ?2 i! ~CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
, }% @+ h1 Q3 z- NCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
: V* O$ s0 x2 d6 X- o( }# xCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
! {' {3 Q$ d r1 o: t% X3 ?Task forces break off...
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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2 O' c, j8 H* F; A! U( d SS RO-67, heavy damage
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" E8 E8 t/ x$ H9 \Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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4 b2 B- a8 N( b: t0 u/ qWeather in hex: Heavy rain2 s3 \( k2 L. P/ X7 U* \' ]
6 Y( }5 q2 o, FRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: _8 k o/ i- `0 }0 U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, d4 O7 Z& D+ G% m5 ^& i4 b( P7 j A6M2 Zero x 48
4 I' h. a9 B. s G3M2 Nell x 19
: U1 j1 G, D( d; E G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
& H8 P# e1 Z X! G+ a+ v F4F-4 Wildcat x 275 g# U3 v/ E% E
; h7 U7 F7 D2 @9 S) KJapanese aircraft losses
) c/ V7 S' I4 S) r p A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed6 ?3 W" D+ c( J) ?% @9 R
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
7 Q/ \* K) N+ K, r& t$ q G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged" R7 |7 u C( R* p- q
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Allied aircraft losses
7 _* C1 K- S& d0 `9 d2 p0 }% [ F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 u! }4 [* c0 |7 b# k2 t
# ^3 O+ O, }9 O4 y$ a6 oAllied Ships
( y& `0 ~; x4 l" ^ CV Hornet& e: t; q2 B' e: P
CV Indomitable
2 G9 o' e1 d! f; c" ^ CVL Hermes
/ L( Q, v5 ?2 }, h& C2 f CV Illustrious) f. W- o) j% q( R. E9 s# c
CV Wasp
( C$ w8 a. a! x% W CV Formidable
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. b0 [- d* m$ BAircraft Attacking:* L& W! q. Q' Z @) _7 ~
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet) J4 U4 m$ y2 E* E; N
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 Y1 V: x+ |" z r& \9 {$ _
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
) f" z4 v7 A A; x Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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6 S+ ?# }& c# p- e4 lCAP engaged:+ x3 R1 l1 w% ?. s: |& C# r
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
( {! o; ^" Y- k6 q 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 }! X3 m! y- c8 J1 d( F Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
$ G/ l+ ]. B6 h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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) i! J/ _: A- ^/ w7 p% M8 o5 ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain& B+ |1 r2 X) a3 C$ h
J# }2 s# |, F" b- a* `Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 o7 A4 f/ V1 W$ QEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 G( p) A0 j. ^+ Q) s3 x G4M1 Betty x 281 n! k5 W& Y4 j0 D. B! H) J1 M
# _) t% y) Z) K1 AAllied aircraft
) {! G1 X" P5 c F4F-4 Wildcat x 143 a! p l) b2 P5 J9 O' R* k/ Y
# `4 Z0 P* \0 a$ E# RJapanese aircraft losses
4 X' x. m* Q# F G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged2 J, J' W. b$ N) j- i2 z0 o) n
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No Allied losses. n* u) b7 @9 ~: N7 R4 m% h
( b) O' t+ Q* U& U" k+ ~Allied Ships( }4 X+ X7 H: P+ _: T
CV Illustrious
3 P. v7 T7 }( m) d a, P# X CV Wasp
+ _. |' i6 w& A A3 b CV Hornet3 s& }5 A+ d* R* i' `' S
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Aircraft Attacking:; P2 Y; q6 T2 M ^( ~0 J
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
) B1 Q! B" I; a9 Y Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. c& ~1 s* [% E9 Q
$ a: N5 [# Y7 ~- L- G: i& l1 MCAP engaged:
) d9 Q' x& r) NVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). u% A3 k9 k% u5 u" i1 O
1 plane(s) intercepting now.( b8 I* z7 G, }8 W( ]
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' n& M2 Q1 f% U2 e; f9 Z! e' Q
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
/ K3 n. j0 \; o& K" F% w/ c( B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes% F& _% ?2 q- s" _
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0 r9 \1 R$ _, I5 ~' F: R1 k; O2 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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" g: [/ K6 { @+ J: OWeather in hex: Moderate rain, y/ j3 |$ P# d9 ~6 I+ [. v/ c
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 X% W0 C( D5 y. R P; N7 s y
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes1 E8 F8 q V9 L E c
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Japanese aircraft
" c( e9 I p7 x& c A6M2 Zero x 24
6 r2 V0 G9 {5 Q3 a; ^ G3M2 Nell x 181 ]5 s5 a" N1 a y* e% I
G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft8 }; E9 _- |' Z0 W% Y7 ~0 H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses1 I+ s6 D4 X8 F; e$ g! U3 p; C5 E- `
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# d" G: ?) g+ j) d
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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0 V3 {9 y4 E# ?4 U. K! q; gAllied aircraft losses
6 S, t4 l' q/ Z+ N F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVL Hermes
- }2 d3 w' N* _( I& {+ C& ?/ L CV Hornet
; J. x$ S3 ^+ g! d6 i CV Formidable
$ w, _& j- q) `. q1 X CV Yorktown
t5 q: F% [: s, H3 G" x CV Illustrious4 P- ]6 v0 {- j( S" F' T4 I
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Aircraft Attacking:) h( R3 {) y! C0 b# Y& Y: j% a; T1 a8 X
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
& [) [! J* h9 l Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
% U+ c9 {5 S& [1 ]2 | 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
+ ^5 m5 Y! s. U ?$ R Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb o' t' W0 ?9 S l: U
1 W) _9 H+ H+ j4 K+ ?: c7 U( PCAP engaged:- l# P3 |! o3 p3 J8 L
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)- g8 `% p" f# p% K6 N( j- [3 C8 v2 I
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 Q1 G+ g5 w4 o; q( `' n! ^) z) ^
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
- h( ~. t0 Z0 I2 Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |