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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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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards- ^0 {+ H2 _4 z. J3 q
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Japanese Ships; s- Q( d% K. }3 Q. O6 E
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
5 x( D4 j0 o w) m/ w: J% {( y CA Kinugasa; D8 i* i& ]- v z4 W& D+ ~& L
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire8 {4 l! x2 H! c/ t
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ m( ]7 O0 Y2 A, s CL Tama
$ m& o/ q( j/ V6 `- S CL Tenryu
1 K$ i6 r; S$ G0 M4 x, ~ CL Tatsuta; k V0 f$ _$ f3 k2 `
DD Yugumo, j- f5 J0 _. j. `# S5 G+ V5 k/ T3 _
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 17 b$ ]# S9 c# S% {+ B
DD Kuroshio
4 k7 \/ P; f' L6 I DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
9 a, ` N+ @& x f& P' n1 C DD Amatsukaze) @( R) z( H/ o- m6 x! s! i
DD Kasumi2 i7 g6 f: ] ]% Q; _
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Allied Ships% K7 B1 F' s+ B! F# D
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 27 M8 s; w9 m, l8 |0 v3 v# E
CA Northampton
f" G) Y: I' L/ T0 J2 W CA Chicago, Shell hits 1% o" E( `/ j0 X1 W3 r* t" r
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2. I7 p( ], H7 b/ m
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
5 r4 ]% @! U7 `, g6 A- ] CA Vincennes, Shell hits 10 [5 J1 B v; |! A+ Z% ?
CL Perth/ c3 J) `# `" b; o% x- Q" \ f
CL Enterprise
- k- _* A; c; { CL Honolulu+ m/ g7 v4 r! K" P7 F: S
DD Alden- y- P, M+ Q% K9 C" O0 M5 e5 {& t
DD Fox
6 H3 P+ y* z. H DD Whipple% B1 L- A& d% G% t9 g" T$ s
$ | f- X" B' W& K0 J! JImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
$ V3 |' V! \1 x$ o) w5 `; a; ^& {$ @Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
7 S$ C% L' m+ q& U8 u! YRange closes to 17,000 yards...
* ?; O2 M# |8 T0 t2 H" Z; b. ^Range closes to 11,000 yards...
( J$ i( M" l/ ECONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards. o0 R v5 [/ W8 I1 g5 S. O2 V* f
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
; }5 D1 ^* e4 o. M9 g K# Z6 ~CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
) [5 i+ j: B: wCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
q) `, L2 I8 A! y3 B& yMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
9 r# `5 W3 M8 @CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards7 ?5 Z2 P) A$ a9 @& l8 p- N+ Y% ?
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
6 @0 i, H( @. N x( e5 lCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
A) u. v e w) k1 b& f! y$ X0 s. pCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards1 X7 \9 F8 y V8 Y6 a: G- l# B
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
& |0 [. U" o9 @: |, NCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
0 t3 ]. g+ V0 M7 X1 F. C9 aDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
$ R# D+ l9 O* N* z6 g" tCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
& V$ q( w0 x% W) CDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
$ i$ R: Y* R; }DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
8 @( T# `" j, g3 m$ F8 Z4 `: NDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
, g( X% V& m4 x: `4 o+ H2 rRange closes to 7,000 yards. a8 A7 W( K4 H/ l2 a# X A* X" w
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards) i3 E' ]" ~; d+ H0 V6 ?! G
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
6 m+ n* ~8 D9 J1 k: M' \CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards9 j0 r; z. Q( t3 N2 g
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards) J% b1 m; i: O& j4 x2 H1 C
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
9 g, ^1 l6 V: w. `/ z2 Q) ~+ oCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
3 j; z: D& q2 n9 |4 g8 L5 XCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards# n% [6 ^2 Z( P& U: D% z2 t
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards+ T# s3 L3 C+ G% k$ e
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards" [# g2 A' g, U. @ Z- E
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards& @" O! i% v% M" z, T
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
" ~, i2 s5 ~2 N+ o* |7 Z) h6 NDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
0 r( R! } Q9 k' U. w& tRange increases to 8,000 yards
$ `# w1 ~; ^# y0 x- H, Z) V+ m. ZCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
* z8 P; Z2 e" q. s8 O. U, T% L- kCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards8 g( e P3 x5 b$ u
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
$ n( s% P8 w7 F% p) g2 @* f0 NCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
( x- P( Q* `3 \9 Z/ r# A5 C7 L$ YCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
i6 T; S/ a+ [2 C+ i/ n; wCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
; ^ J; R& h+ {CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
, G( }. Q* E) |5 I% X+ WDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards+ D& E( C# K W) D' S" k% }, c4 L
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards* b: ^& u7 }0 E- G* P% G2 M8 V/ e
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
4 y5 `: I$ O3 g4 ?; }' y0 kDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards5 |* [! t/ \ P) F7 d
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
. u' _3 M0 \9 ?9 ]Range increases to 9,000 yards
1 u z6 l' X" MCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
0 @% j5 _. p, k: i1 j( M7 @4 TCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
% v5 c; |) T4 d' n6 X. r/ j! {CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
1 I% k- A+ B0 `/ l6 WCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards- s L. ~# D | w: s" b! t
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards) H9 m2 o; f/ C: L9 \ P7 a
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards' T/ ^( K) k: D6 q0 t6 {
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards% n3 \6 c' b+ ]$ ]# ?0 {, G
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
' Q+ F. l7 f# C* J0 x5 }! MDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards' d/ Q0 ^ o0 B$ \4 O- G
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards1 b- x& S" b3 m3 J- h
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
3 w* N# b6 d" ?: ]DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
+ f M' @4 q1 L0 x# kDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards( P- |) Y0 a5 u7 _3 b% I3 B
Range increases to 12,000 yards
o! C3 D+ B2 G, k" D5 Z1 sCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
) ^* J* y7 M4 }5 Y; r- ^CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards0 G7 S1 s4 U W0 V
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
8 H+ c7 A( ]9 V( f( _3 P9 b* HCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
& k) _% f& K3 [# _) p) j) U9 aCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
( k6 Q% }! Z+ \% [' C" }" FCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards: b0 s4 p: f, u6 ^4 s& {
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
" D# w$ U* s0 ^ {2 GCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards. R" c# ~" ^6 v X k& E
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards$ m) w2 y- Z7 t" ^/ ?; v
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
& b. x9 } N# X5 v4 HDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
: h6 s) s- H, y, W, c% B" {9 dDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
( _0 v1 U: C/ oRange increases to 13,000 yards
( t: x. X0 E; Y3 ?$ QCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
# D. g) P, V7 y/ c, E' RCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
. b o$ u/ ]+ q2 q* d3 GCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
7 B. e7 g! e" s% x0 gCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
* c M# _; F) V% VCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
7 d5 h$ w+ E, \' @CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards z8 V, P5 A& I
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards/ A# Q* b+ @1 ]( l. L
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards8 K. p& [' B* q. i4 ~6 Y( e6 Z
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
. R; b" [( i8 h+ Q1 k( @/ W& C" n/ N$ |7 hDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards9 o0 {7 @0 h7 B& o$ W- Z' T# i6 L
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards: g0 [, L- r" |1 o: _. v
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
x' \7 I; n2 H+ ?DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards4 c/ X% d8 R& w9 W
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% l# G3 u5 a* F- o CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
4 B& I, j5 i6 q2 `; L CA Kinugasa# q* b, G4 |1 S& X% y
CL Tama, Shell hits 1- Y) m, i" J \9 y
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1% y, _7 m' D% y' E
CL Tatsuta
/ Q. P9 h" j/ m G4 i+ K$ [ DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
! Q" C) Z0 ~/ ~# i7 ?1 W; x DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1; c- w }: s+ h8 L v
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire! s. t7 n/ j4 g# S4 Z
DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships
: n5 r$ l* Z$ ]4 P BB Colorado, Shell hits 16 y" W& v# |+ G6 s
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8% a2 |1 ^ {. ~0 H: U
CA Australia1 I+ e2 G, |& \ ~
CA Canberra
7 |' x A, Q) b CA Dorsetshire: m& k( n) J5 N5 ^+ S
CA Cornwall
: \( W- w0 @ Z2 l6 w9 @( I+ M% ~ CL Leander
4 j2 d# ^2 q D7 }3 y" @4 J) p CL Java
) [* d J( k0 T7 P+ H' w. _ CL Dauntless$ k. g2 r0 N8 c6 N+ E7 o' ^1 j
CL Ceres- G3 x5 K9 m6 c
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
# N2 E8 d2 g9 {, t' m2 \) p( _ CL Trenton# h4 X' t7 |" T8 L& k) ~
CL Concord
6 B( Q' m6 J- `; ~6 x1 U1 P CL Helena! c- f. [1 \" ?9 N4 q j. |
CL Nashville: U5 a3 r/ y4 w( |9 Q
CL Capetown
E! R+ ~3 X6 d+ k- L DD Buchanan) m" B/ L; B& I6 c4 { Z r
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire! P$ W% c* d U
DD Stack
/ `7 F& x: E, [ DD Dunlap- M$ H0 V+ y* G
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1: X2 o4 ?# F/ M; O
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires: n& ~+ j5 Z3 P: c$ p/ w$ v
DD Nizam5 Q: {$ h+ j% Q' V( v
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards0 @; _9 J) q- U, ^
Range closes to 20,000 yards...( J' e4 V# I8 [; g$ O. O# O
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
! s$ l: _) F) l3 CFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
: W L# ]) j8 v" A, l9 i( }BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards+ r* D; P, I3 U; S" J" `
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards8 z: O5 c: Q, H! C4 ~
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
+ j/ f9 E- ]6 X& g" @CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
, S+ K7 S, T Y9 A( f3 zBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
- V' U1 W. A9 H9 Z2 Q- k+ lBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards; [: l% m* {, s7 u9 Z3 I
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
r O0 S. O& w6 G U5 ]CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
/ ^% X' X. [8 X+ ]# B) kDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
6 i( u1 R# u& E+ Z8 K3 g2 cRange closes to 15,000 yards
* g, J6 a1 w4 i, f* ^" wCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards% S: m! Y$ C0 O5 J+ d! ?( r, M5 d
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
$ A( w0 w; E# D% s( nCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards* ~' c' Z7 }0 T
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards$ _5 R) t& A0 {+ J/ ?) Z' }* P
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards$ n# y7 _" r( G: r
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 ~* S7 s5 E: ^CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards: q# f% Z& I. d( {# L- o6 A6 S
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards) S' Z& ~% S( j$ V! [% B
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
& r0 W9 ^9 c) p+ { OCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
" I J+ T6 J0 P' o$ V4 H& i. {DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
' o) J6 o; ]" [4 C, g2 yDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
( Q, m1 ^5 K! c. }0 Z# ]' xRange closes to 11,000 yards; j5 S* @7 |2 ]" `
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
/ a# ^: h7 W; D* yBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards1 z+ N) O7 o! |
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
; l+ S. v+ t) K3 b. DCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards9 s: X) U: @ s V6 N* }6 ?1 s
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards6 h( g# q& Z& \1 V0 C1 g
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards6 a n7 }" O9 W" m$ f9 R
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards% ?4 F8 J' I9 N3 X
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
, m I& D, J, [. i9 N# ?CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
: v. l) c9 x$ }DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards) ]7 K5 K0 b) P: ~, W
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards" |4 E9 U' j$ n8 C/ }% O
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards; p+ B4 P# ?0 X9 r$ m9 o
Range closes to 9,000 yards
* s4 z, W. w/ A( p! m# E+ ICA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
) t; s$ v) A$ p1 X; O4 OBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
; S) x3 Q0 M/ }/ p, bCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
- j5 T7 f4 D! l/ I! uBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards- c' d5 S) l1 S2 V% {$ d
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards* r! Y( A# j- Y& ^2 |6 ?( Q2 D7 E3 k
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
! q Q, Y5 M4 S3 KCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards9 b' W8 L3 p" F* K% N
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
9 N# W, N+ T2 L6 [# D3 EBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards- |) V I; X& }* F z4 g
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards0 M' ?3 |- x, E z5 `8 T
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards+ G, W3 A" w$ m$ t' e6 _
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards. A, I1 M1 a: @: I4 |
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards* u, `+ @. c3 S$ Q
Range increases to 11,000 yards( u+ v3 h# {. {) R4 W; e- I1 S
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
1 c" y# N) i& b7 f/ oCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
6 z4 I, h; n1 B5 E. UCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards; X" l" w2 a6 E' R- f
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards; M5 p+ y0 @4 ~ G: e" H4 y, s6 l
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
' g: l9 C+ y+ ?1 pCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards# {) M! C- h* [2 `, {3 {5 B
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards F9 v. O% O L7 z" _
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
" ^, ?, R4 `9 ]+ @# V1 _0 s$ eDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards+ Z* z9 D7 V+ l
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
+ Q# t( H0 t" t- O/ p' [ qCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards- m& a* U( r) M6 ^1 J+ y4 |, [
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards, ~: y$ x' s5 ?2 |5 [( s& {
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards* \. A8 {6 d5 R
Range increases to 16,000 yards
3 }+ ?- V2 y- ~: i3 \CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
, \; N1 \8 E) l/ NBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
8 o$ D& q' |/ n9 h+ ?BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
7 J" E2 m% A0 a; o, W! v* e* d4 kCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards3 H, O( y3 I' m# F+ `2 B; a
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards% ?; N, p- m8 j, @- t
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
K" l, [& {, g8 q' WCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
: U3 j/ ~, U; K$ o) qCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards' O% d+ S. c( ~) a& |! l g1 v
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
& K: }3 w1 `2 w. u8 fCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards* k+ _& E, _4 t: a
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards: g% \/ s$ I# r* M+ z% w0 C' I' J8 U
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
1 z( d6 V+ j, W. I+ w4 {DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards5 H: e# o; W- m6 R' _; o! V
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
# A3 O3 P' J6 zDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards7 X! \& u9 H* l# n
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards9 u3 ?7 G" f1 f) k' d
Range increases to 21,000 yards- t+ ^( n. C+ ]5 q% ~4 k) R
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards1 |8 F2 a% q! h3 Z, f3 a
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
( \: c/ v8 f$ U# UBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
+ X, @) c3 E8 a: h2 `+ wCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
9 m9 Q F, z' O; y; ECA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
0 H2 d2 D/ a7 s* UCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards) ~2 ?6 R1 |' X+ k; R. ]3 W8 ^
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards9 l" }# c" h( S {# V" S1 o; r0 j
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
# M$ [# Z# D/ h; ]; H0 m- \: D4 o3 }3 UCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards# |5 x) r W8 {0 A$ p* |
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards- |( J! }$ S; {
Range increases to 26,000 yards+ {% y6 D- a. C/ D9 I
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
' Y& K. j; q" q( Y7 _# k/ }/ HCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
7 q$ _! x7 G+ m" ]. _1 hCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
6 u1 @4 @# J( x# BCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards2 k% S" {6 c0 b F1 i' C$ c6 q
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
: J2 O) A1 X: k' \: N. U8 ZMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage M4 L; p1 V; o! q8 }; A' S
Range increases to 28,000 yards/ P9 e6 v0 l- s0 c0 j" F7 f. |4 Q4 a
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards, ^/ D( v# _. P) n/ x: L0 s
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
- m. i' s K; V( `CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards, U4 K; ?1 h: G* i. _$ s
Range increases to 30,000 yards9 i- r; K b s/ g3 C; L" S) _
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
S5 b$ i" c8 A6 c0 C0 ]CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards$ F+ N: C6 O$ p+ \
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards# I- u" m4 p2 e
Task forces break off...6 o G* C0 F& Y+ r
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- D+ d; k5 X. L' d: ^6 H$ H! jSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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SS RO-67, heavy damage# `" }4 M0 I+ i. i9 r
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6 {1 `, e% a: O/ B: Z# HMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162: Z; [1 t6 x' ?1 s' ?, g+ Z# |, y! `
6 E% z3 I4 s% N$ v* A# mWeather in hex: Heavy rain, O4 B* \" R- h8 |
4 i4 E# f* b6 {3 a$ PRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 v8 H( ?$ N; r+ H
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% x# O$ i: c) e0 X+ J& x A6M2 Zero x 48% l+ I/ N) `! {. e; \' L
G3M2 Nell x 19
8 }3 j6 M, ]- C ?' i2 ^1 c G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
6 H% m. }6 r7 e% V. k F4F-4 Wildcat x 27" O5 Q) g ~( p5 W% U- T- x0 a: c
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Japanese aircraft losses. D3 f: k! n$ U5 B* Z# L6 B
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
" M, U/ e. Q% s! M5 c G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed) L* _" C( e0 `, \
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
0 ~: H( A! L! l# h, j F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships+ q6 k+ C: J( \ d- n
CV Hornet
) Q& O% {9 ^' f6 D CV Indomitable
1 ~- m$ q, \; D5 _ CVL Hermes
( |+ l/ q2 j+ i! j CV Illustrious' q. y8 }- n+ A; }: u N
CV Wasp' H }; V1 E& N# B0 T' Q
CV Formidable3 P3 U" T$ n$ G) M
0 {) l. l1 L+ KAircraft Attacking:
- I2 Q. N$ J! F" H- g+ R" m 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet( V7 s6 @( z3 r9 m- [
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb% m% }' f# m8 `4 U. U& {- A
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
2 W$ o i# e3 {" k Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" I/ y; N! ?' P1 T& p
* p v- J% V; t! }8 eCAP engaged:- p8 _) `9 z8 ^1 v$ F) Z4 Z5 u
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
d% K, i2 k' l 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& K* a4 [; {6 m) E+ M4 K
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
* d& C( G5 b2 W& S# _) s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes V, {% S- G* O" B5 T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1629 }5 e, t) i: v4 `; \1 S' F
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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9 ~& ~5 l. |# p( pRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- |; ]( a. `# Q' f* H3 a/ o# u, NEstimated time to target is 34 minutes$ J- I7 `4 `3 c- f- v# P. D. A5 v
0 ~& Z B2 b% } J9 BJapanese aircraft3 @* }+ j+ d: j
G4M1 Betty x 28" h- ]# T6 I t
6 v9 v; h) a9 `% X6 o0 tAllied aircraft7 ]7 P& K; K0 h: N2 X% O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14* u: n, X9 _5 J; t, [/ O
: l1 G0 O# ^' G" P. D0 s% HJapanese aircraft losses0 u' W2 E+ t$ I' W0 w
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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a+ _, r: _) [ E- r" ^No Allied losses0 ]+ U2 ?1 v0 R# Q# y" o9 J/ W; a
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! W3 Q: a$ F1 D1 v1 N, A CV Illustrious; a' h; b0 p+ L
CV Wasp
& X; L; b( Z0 z6 a, r CV Hornet
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# J; }3 H' K& H6 PAircraft Attacking:
: @: E' g/ n( ?# X' l3 f E 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet+ ^* S* Q) i- d F2 p+ q4 S
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:" U i( \9 m" G& Z
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% h! G/ ~9 P+ l/ S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.- H+ ?8 b7 N; [# C: _+ C
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 F. K/ d! T1 s- q, [ T Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. _7 h0 o7 c {4 y. O7 a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1623 X7 D7 }& P4 h& H% R! ]. R
8 v+ Z' L5 _9 J! C% W/ uWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. {7 n* S# [ o* R
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes, D1 ?$ h$ o2 z9 r% R4 v( {" k
+ n* t6 }8 }; v6 V8 x6 WJapanese aircraft# ^% U0 q; c9 i9 _; h
A6M2 Zero x 24
* O# @4 y. [0 h6 z; S G3M2 Nell x 189 {1 C+ F# c) x% ^) v' m
G4M1 Betty x 169 E. C$ X) a$ ?. u
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Allied aircraft
+ F6 F; R7 p G F4F-4 Wildcat x 193 V8 J% `& @% X# D$ w6 ?% q6 y' ^
% N0 E+ d$ X$ F; F( i1 JJapanese aircraft losses
1 C2 I( ~# p f8 U9 a A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 G1 b0 e" ~5 a# `1 ^1 O G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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$ N# s( Q: d$ UAllied aircraft losses
# l8 o3 h1 v' m% j" ` F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 \1 }8 n+ I& N/ C S
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Allied Ships
: f/ a$ @% W' ~9 K0 x: }8 R CVL Hermes
9 L! j4 R9 s& U( b. R CV Hornet
! G6 B/ [& ^! ^/ d0 x s CV Formidable
2 V* c" E/ d D1 r CV Yorktown: c6 N9 a! o( {0 @# P
CV Illustrious/ \- h/ p6 x% l# Z9 j2 e- X
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Aircraft Attacking:+ A# `8 [' p' t* {+ b
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
. M P: X3 I7 k Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ v: B1 }$ X' d" C" L* b 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet$ k; Q& U# ]. c9 y! t* b( N: \
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ z! G b8 j% w4 _: T8 K# a+ V- L& _' A% r
/ ^; l* \1 t K5 vCAP engaged:7 T, c2 a7 O. O! E% x
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
$ \# R) `; f* q& R5 t9 g' K4 p 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" v. f% e- Z& b% r" { Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.% j$ R3 v" D2 A* T1 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |