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8 n7 O/ z4 s: ^4 \: t; p" R42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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Japanese Ships
5 q4 i' w# [; W' O5 F! V CA Chikuma, Shell hits 27 d1 W: o, \/ v' \; J7 Z
CA Kinugasa4 Y0 Y$ }9 M" k4 W( Y
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
! b+ o, g- f" _' _ CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage5 p' U- ~& K# ~5 d1 V" [8 Q
CL Tama B8 ^# }9 @$ f9 q+ o1 v0 l
CL Tenryu
4 r2 @/ F+ l$ R2 v+ N! p; T% B( j CL Tatsuta
5 Z4 O3 g/ J2 i; Q: `: m" d; F8 k DD Yugumo
9 `5 v; Y" g/ ?/ F; a) k DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
# G& U) K$ d* V( l& F' V DD Kuroshio
3 d# ?4 k2 a& X @! L9 L2 j DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
4 I Y- O" Y$ U( K" l+ N0 g; r2 w( W DD Amatsukaze# }% U! s: Y4 Y/ c' P
DD Kasumi/ u) `$ ?& y) ]# F& N( k
/ f7 n% `' H0 k- K' xAllied Ships
9 G i y% n; D" V6 r# k CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2& ^0 V1 U& v5 b, @6 q# _
CA Northampton$ N7 u" c/ w( g, H
CA Chicago, Shell hits 16 j3 |6 x+ N. [0 k' z
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
+ \1 z# a2 t1 d4 {* a5 T6 G CA San Francisco, Shell hits 22 {0 j4 V9 J: j8 a
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
5 y/ c8 L8 Z6 I: e4 I4 x CL Perth
& C- t# r$ V6 @' i% S2 r CL Enterprise
7 E" E n2 Z4 ~( ? CL Honolulu$ m' A" i; ]1 U) a( `. m; [
DD Alden* z: H6 _! ^) I# A; b
DD Fox
' D( ^9 K% A6 m. P DD Whipple
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E- o6 @$ Q. j7 K8 B+ AImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
$ D" L/ n1 _" @Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
. Q; W5 z" {# ~1 p, F1 [& W6 B8 `9 KRange closes to 17,000 yards...
% b, I/ q% X3 Q+ aRange closes to 11,000 yards...6 a. Y1 ^! i4 |2 ~6 Q- }
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
8 H u P3 Z7 i6 R( @! ~Range closes to 8,000 yards...
7 {) m) L) O; T' ~- J8 U* ZCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
$ V$ z+ y" V* e0 Z- TCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
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! k+ R6 K6 G# z* `: A: Z8 ^CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
: U4 {3 B* e6 [$ ~0 k2 D$ fCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
& E b+ i, C( ?3 J' B* e" T( }CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards# {4 K/ B; I2 n- [" d6 L
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
( Q- p8 n& y I/ OCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards5 h8 V+ {0 k; J
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards/ u! } u7 v% S# \/ j9 w# |
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
6 _+ s9 w+ c$ G2 d8 XCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
. F( T( C$ ^- V% ?7 H% NDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
- x: R3 B9 S' m( p1 w! T( ]DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards( ~+ f) V, D2 {% s+ P
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards5 a' t5 i! g8 ^( c) l
Range closes to 7,000 yards, U9 X- _( g. n Z. l
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
% h! L* ?( e( D% R+ a( e, y* O6 c- ]CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards+ Y! W( j+ h4 i2 i
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
' R# m0 O/ C% x; T: C) cCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards9 m* O/ y1 H7 U& W; H' h" R4 B- Z
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards8 `1 V) }7 u' D" }
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards; P* ~$ K5 ~& ?7 `& ^8 H! [" P) g/ K
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
0 U! E( W, @7 X' e+ K/ V* FDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards5 L: {# {: D: ?: w+ C9 j
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards: f P/ r. b! F' H
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards" a1 W( M8 j( V; A+ y4 N, [ _
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
* x, O( ]7 o/ h( pDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
; Q8 R1 R* @$ w4 P, b7 b; jRange increases to 8,000 yards! C6 |) f& s5 L7 a6 j( c
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
3 T4 l% b5 L' `+ I0 ^3 o" KCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
8 b5 _# V5 F1 x3 ]: I% F5 {CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* }; B7 j D. ~8 M4 h2 y9 z/ L
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards1 _9 X' C5 \% {% J/ y2 n) k
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards {# s% O; F# d4 ?3 R6 _
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 K* y( f! m. JCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
: }- ~% m9 r2 z* |7 a3 g- QDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards+ q( p, J0 l, |: H! M8 `0 w
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
) I" a6 b( V( a4 `% D/ qDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
, J& B" G' k3 U/ \DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
" [: N* m3 H% K; eDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards) R. P/ ~; d2 \( @1 u# N2 w$ o: e
Range increases to 9,000 yards
# I( B! T) _9 q- Z5 k- z7 LCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards. l, }: Y! f4 S! L. V
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards$ ^4 R6 J8 h% Q9 Q7 U. O
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
$ U: V2 r$ X8 H- C$ j2 NCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
& _2 M7 R5 U( h7 L9 @/ lCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
6 x0 F1 h# x! B+ \5 sCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards( B$ G, D9 |' l n1 G
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
* U1 A: G6 s# i- oCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
) a- z5 ~( L& L3 D+ ADD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards0 L0 R) h1 P! c, A- D
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards" x- `& r0 p' a8 e
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards" E# T$ M0 c* R! w7 Q
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
4 y& {) r/ z4 Q8 u8 ~DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
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8 i2 y. M' z7 J4 yCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards" q( {4 O1 ~7 P& {; {' V% e
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
3 r4 [/ V# o& n8 X, C1 cCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards+ {* `6 w# C4 i+ j7 F
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
- v. O6 s% s& MCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards" M- V. \9 {' W5 N
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards$ B* u* {( j E |; f
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards* R0 z+ T. L5 V4 g: N
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards& o4 t q1 h6 f; O7 Y. D
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
) k! D: y4 `, i3 r r- ?* lDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards2 A" U8 h- w3 l% R) j
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards( {- Z/ ]) q- @' |; R2 H6 G
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
! S5 k, a; r$ |7 ERange increases to 13,000 yards
% ?5 h& L; L j" p# n- B1 ICA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
8 T+ p+ T9 s. hCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards0 u9 m. T+ G: b5 B
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
+ q, b# E7 I' i" r7 j& wCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
0 B; S% N) `0 h# w' @" `. PCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
]! E2 m Y6 W YCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards3 E5 v( @6 d( ]* w8 p
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards( O& L( b& F2 N* c( {( a% t- H
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
( O1 @! d u6 x8 tCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
3 {+ p( p4 N6 H$ N5 h i6 L2 wDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
/ J" j( u0 u$ Y4 y& cDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
) h0 I; y1 O, w5 D9 b) fDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
0 I9 u2 i* u( }" lDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
" b5 H9 y6 E+ K) V. J; h m- XTask forces break off...9 s& C$ X" s; j
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards; K# X; x) _3 i
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Japanese Ships; p' F3 o# D- \" Z( p! d) K' _
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire/ X) F$ ]6 G/ ^. ~2 b- A3 M
CA Kinugasa& _, t5 n0 P" |" M
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
0 s$ p! a J% H8 S0 s; p" m CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1. P9 M5 T2 }# v& _8 \4 r2 ~; g6 b% f) S
CL Tatsuta9 m) @1 J4 s6 w6 W1 t) _1 u/ J
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
; g- `! A; p5 q1 B& P DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
6 ?! {( H/ c/ a DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
5 D0 Z' g& q7 q DD Oyashio2 [1 [3 E9 ^2 N, u
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Allied Ships
4 A, k! I2 t) h, v0 i/ z. z BB Colorado, Shell hits 1; F/ o: I- y% D% B, b1 f- w
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
# t% e8 z8 `0 u. y& R CA Australia
$ [1 }' y& G( x CA Canberra
# A) f G% e X. e. ] CA Dorsetshire/ `. s/ P( [: f. j' H: H% R9 R4 t
CA Cornwall* `" f. H7 l5 d) L/ c* a
CL Leander0 a1 w% s4 m* n/ G0 t: _. k9 R
CL Java8 `8 y1 n& _" e; Z8 M# g$ g
CL Dauntless! O+ z; Q) _4 k6 L2 p4 \9 y
CL Ceres% Z& _$ o0 A+ k$ E- e$ r# t
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
+ P# q" Z6 ]+ \! T" Q CL Trenton/ T1 j( x7 g' V8 P1 x& c
CL Concord
: r Q; U- i, W/ B3 F CL Helena' x+ a: L4 t( s
CL Nashville! f$ b* t8 L; e' i
CL Capetown
7 M3 @/ N3 t: U5 P" D' t% e DD Buchanan& z7 y0 X* L% i7 K7 z
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire3 N& P1 _" b% k5 y J
DD Stack
6 i* t) u: L; P& n DD Dunlap
# a' {0 M4 A5 L3 @' r6 X DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
# U- L( V* G! w3 w DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires" c) m# i3 H0 h2 ~7 O/ Q( P
DD Nizam" R6 ~8 _( D, [/ z/ f+ J
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards! G! z# u5 {. C% P2 D# E
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
, v- d9 r! Y: }- W: @! `2 x4 ?CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards5 d' q# l+ ~0 p% ` \0 {% ^
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'$ j( E+ i' B1 n6 y6 ^: Y
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards" W( S, n& h4 p; J
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards2 _) {/ Q5 ~0 k! E0 G
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
9 J: @+ g- u0 ?+ rCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards( y2 Q4 {1 p+ ?: ]3 v
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards9 h: h" G/ ~' C1 |) m; ]3 m
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
5 m! L- w2 B- `/ Q6 dCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
. k9 {/ M( M2 r$ KCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
. P) K7 f- e; G" m: A LDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
2 @4 G+ Z2 |0 h8 a. |9 q5 G2 L" zRange closes to 15,000 yards
$ v9 W: i) f5 \/ o1 N0 }CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards5 }5 z. t9 p* E, A$ y
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards3 ?. O! S/ j1 K5 f4 o, K& f
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards2 B( R, J* B3 G$ o8 O
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 J3 `. p6 I4 o8 I4 }7 i5 U+ e+ y
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards$ q* q% D2 V2 W7 @" f. p' I0 G
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards/ A: w) b5 ~! j3 z- _* k
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
4 O+ s1 D/ [# X E0 f; v, J- x( DCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards" f2 y( h6 Y3 `2 F2 U; \
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards+ V3 k& b8 _$ b: C8 Z; O9 o
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 U7 w* I- [5 ?- H# r8 LDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards' a) I" |+ {; i8 Y
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
, g! p7 n3 s2 a/ c v9 t3 gRange closes to 11,000 yards
% F6 q4 U8 R- G: e% Z$ QCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
+ F+ k8 e# v% i+ I6 F3 jBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards$ T! G2 W3 `" t) F8 B5 t
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards1 c8 _1 }: M- }" t6 a" x
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards* K& O* y) |+ y
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards$ h2 {8 u4 b- o' ]4 Z/ t
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 w. K! M/ z7 }* r9 O- d$ a2 q& w5 PCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
1 q9 J( q. U- h, J9 h0 iDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
- w( B' h9 n$ b3 c ECL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
. e; P5 _# i! {# E2 eDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards! R% R% J8 P% Y( c8 M, U
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
9 P n/ _* \& t6 f+ uDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards6 k& ]/ a' R6 g6 K, w4 x5 N
Range closes to 9,000 yards
. j# F" ^. u+ lCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
0 {9 t9 l) [& j1 gBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards# R3 o3 g9 i# w) s: x Z' ^, ~
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
+ x4 O4 a% x6 d$ vBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
# Q6 D0 b* k$ s9 y& S4 }! v0 o1 |CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
' k6 ^5 i6 V+ Y' A/ D2 ADD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards* Y `* g3 C0 n0 g4 s! J3 x
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards: H$ \0 ?* {- H* [( ?6 J
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
B" {0 D% R9 f1 P3 UBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
, O- c+ @4 F6 Z; t3 Z9 t! y5 vCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
: x/ b+ h% ^6 m+ [, Q w7 Q: V/ j5 oDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards2 H& H, V' ]2 P: v0 L% A0 P
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
* g* y# [7 x! B0 k/ \! G7 j8 u$ P* Y" IDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards n4 x3 ]3 O; J+ [
Range increases to 11,000 yards5 @$ v1 V6 {" b% m# K. ]+ K: B6 `3 U
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards8 `. @: x( c' }% J
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
; [" y2 }! [5 U" | B+ GCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards, P0 s; a9 S; d. ~9 d- p% B: a, O
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards, X8 j1 s2 W+ k; F: R
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
& Q0 \# a% S' q4 i' PCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards. n" w, w! X0 ]
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
7 {- E1 \0 o5 u0 {DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
Y9 l7 e4 z# ]* N4 aDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
" { H/ b. f( h+ R, jCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
6 k* R* R6 k# t; u/ _$ OCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 A7 D* T8 b" g; d* Y) B
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
& \0 _8 |. D# D5 O* a- g: sDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards; J+ ~) f* `/ z1 N3 C
Range increases to 16,000 yards8 N1 U+ z, F2 V% H) o+ K
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards/ y" j, E: c$ ^4 C0 A
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards1 u2 \4 ]' u0 ^7 h
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards1 \ u) W" G" c& B0 v& h; k7 \% B
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
( c4 p6 B& A" Y/ BCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards! x; M+ l/ C0 P' `3 A) a4 b4 a
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards# }: m0 @6 f0 ~0 a5 M% I; B; W0 q
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
* C: e V; T) O8 w7 A* wCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
- h: o# ]* p/ o: k$ c1 T# ^7 N+ |CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards% }4 D! G( X k$ D) ?
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards7 a" I% ~1 Z9 x2 O1 H
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards; }; o; K! f6 ]# i
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards. Q$ J; b5 E$ a6 l( {/ H
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards: `! i m1 `3 f! v8 y! F8 T
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
x" X& M3 X6 h; x nDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards5 f8 u6 w1 g5 H3 {* X5 e' _7 T: D
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards) N9 ~ g# Q1 B0 T5 ]7 v- ~$ g
Range increases to 21,000 yards
( H' [% ^! C( c. K4 I* }" CCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
5 [; v: c) V* K7 VBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards1 _9 t; T+ y) w A
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards# Z* a: I1 B) M# P, J' }9 G
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
: r/ \, V8 X1 p+ `& c% [CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
9 H! A( s1 x7 I+ wCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
, A9 u6 t l! M9 ~- rCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards. {% K+ m) }* Y. d( A& E9 s% a
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
% z) R, {6 U1 k5 jCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
9 _- Q |2 P3 u+ ?CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
9 X2 p& s1 m4 Q/ u) U! iRange increases to 26,000 yards6 v5 m2 m* c \3 N
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards& F0 o6 @" R! E& K) \! P
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
0 P L2 W& |2 N' NCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
5 f I6 L- ]; P- S% u4 P$ f6 FCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
( f" c& Q, a2 F; dCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards# A5 V, a# e g
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage3 J* d- k; P- v% y, F
Range increases to 28,000 yards
' m- q0 f c' N$ |/ GBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
( ^5 `7 t' C8 H' _! LCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards J: O: c. N6 d H" {) c$ V0 Z
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards5 j8 d1 L# S( i3 k7 S; M6 N
Range increases to 30,000 yards
" ~. k/ _: J. y3 N% K7 {; ?CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards8 o' `' V: b* s$ I
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards2 k8 T2 [/ E1 Y% ^2 |& y6 K
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards3 h7 @% Y- U# \
Task forces break off...4 I, q% F* T, j. O
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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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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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ R1 Z$ Q j7 GEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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6 b Y2 O' P- ~% w0 gJapanese aircraft
' k. I: G: j" z5 J' U5 O+ s- }8 t A6M2 Zero x 48% ?7 q: c b2 ~1 A+ x% `- P( [
G3M2 Nell x 19
5 i( O9 C' g5 P: Z3 }' Z3 B% s G4M1 Betty x 21: j" T- t' X. A- F. a) w
8 L" o" i; E! B4 t3 S+ oAllied aircraft
9 L+ U% m2 _) } F4F-4 Wildcat x 279 W: B" x' L- z: O* Y8 b
5 `& G9 T" t% ^: |( bJapanese aircraft losses
# d% Z3 B$ Q! {3 N: T1 G/ Z0 j A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed' ~2 E$ w6 V5 A2 I9 m
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed; v, Z' u3 W) S
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses) C/ u' `) E3 |
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 [, s6 _7 F9 x% F0 \, f# ?
' u' e8 w" A0 l5 V, N, u) G' p0 OAllied Ships
" g! j( D6 o9 a3 A7 u CV Hornet- j, V1 I7 ]' k+ ]! G5 |
CV Indomitable2 T. e6 }8 P# A+ x- n) M, A
CVL Hermes7 w4 S* u% t, e0 k
CV Illustrious$ e# C6 z) V# o9 [ U7 y& A
CV Wasp8 I. V) I! W9 |1 G4 B
CV Formidable
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% {; n9 B/ m7 ~" o9 |+ qAircraft Attacking:
/ ^+ } m( X' A) t" L0 A# F 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet' P4 g9 @: z8 d' v
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 _& o% G# V( y) y' u( [ 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
0 ?2 s, F' Y( Y1 Q2 d Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
+ f$ S+ [6 b1 G+ S( W* A( i% kVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling) j# e1 w& p$ |7 x0 \' m* {; s
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& s2 K' b8 U: V, ]
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
! t$ {9 S" u4 a0 a$ P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes ?% @! u4 c2 a" G% X# w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162! ~! P! _2 Y K# l6 e. j
) ^9 {, E+ w1 WWeather in hex: Heavy rain, q7 J/ L9 o. G$ t
_2 f2 W z* p; VRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
: N5 p5 |% O' a3 n9 X" s* t5 |, W1 iEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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7 j, E. X1 A4 e0 S! q6 ?Japanese aircraft
$ i1 w6 p8 k5 f9 R. Y' @0 @ G4M1 Betty x 28- V- k- P+ D& {7 |; s7 Z% S
. l, u& V3 R+ ]) M- ]* y& @, \% K3 VAllied aircraft
# k, w+ W4 }0 C1 m5 C F4F-4 Wildcat x 145 ~5 v7 F* k) p" t) i/ l' r" a
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 q* \# w6 {. s$ [. ~+ m G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged9 x$ s1 U- f" E: F2 T' G
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No Allied losses
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( ]+ A- L+ [1 q' F5 k: k$ `3 fAllied Ships
/ A/ e" l& G" k8 T0 p- Y CV Illustrious
+ T1 p9 Y' A* n* z. G, F2 R CV Wasp
* Z0 t: O2 ~; N$ i# v4 | CV Hornet, D: h {+ ~: k1 [5 H) L( T9 C
h q- F& s. M' YAircraft Attacking:
+ ?/ {4 m4 _) N2 J) E: `. v- h 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
4 X( Z9 P1 _0 B3 [ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb3 e5 f1 k' }- v' \ g& j" ]
D) }% f. W _! W+ q0 {* _& T/ P# YCAP engaged:
2 ^1 R! P' Y2 y9 QVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ n0 ]6 X! J: I9 g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ S$ m/ D3 z, `' ]0 ~ j. R 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ w/ \6 e5 i% S/ G4 f8 |% w' p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
" ~2 ~0 r6 z2 @: F5 Q0 @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes- l( l( H, C( z
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/ V- _+ {8 G! X) ]2 A0 h! Y9 ]$ c8 O" FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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/ ?6 Q+ D+ s* `" {9 H g4 [) [' A; MWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 S1 X, {3 b# c0 u k2 e
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes5 w1 e. W/ B3 d6 T2 f: |0 ^
- e) k, G: f, x+ Z, OJapanese aircraft4 B) w) Q1 H, l+ Y
A6M2 Zero x 24
! K2 ?6 M6 e/ _, }& h2 o$ Y2 a G3M2 Nell x 18
) c6 l2 u+ x( q. r- a G4M1 Betty x 16" i; ]! c. V% y# i1 V% O9 m
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Allied aircraft' u3 N% L) {2 P, F, i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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1 R7 c$ K+ ~% F/ K# J2 l% mJapanese aircraft losses: A+ X9 W. W: p
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 W# G0 ^; _: j' I G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged& l" l8 @" R3 s/ O+ X
6 e0 n4 }0 V' JAllied aircraft losses, ~; G9 j" y, g h" [9 i
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" L4 ~0 |8 _, B2 ^# _( {
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Allied Ships+ h) e* n7 |1 g E! f6 d* i( Z
CVL Hermes
+ l, n" t9 F8 i4 I+ U& n CV Hornet
$ V+ {( T4 r* z% \ CV Formidable% U& W' L5 j7 w' d
CV Yorktown
" @: A* C8 A$ ?" y, s CV Illustrious! f- `0 R2 O( l1 v/ Q
3 w% D) G6 v v! v! EAircraft Attacking:/ l" b. C( j4 F; `) _1 N
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
' B) m$ m( c; J! ^; {" ?9 F8 L Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 V" t7 B$ A% \1 J3 d+ ~ B
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet% F( A* {. f: E$ J9 I: y
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb: B' |/ P" F+ c& ]
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CAP engaged:& R& @: S3 |" c0 u- `- a- u' h" G
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)/ F3 F; e& w3 A1 j3 y
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
b Z7 C! w1 U' z8 f9 \ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.2 \( ]% g/ Q0 L1 p5 S; A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |