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. Q% A/ h8 H' N+ C4 Y. V42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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! O" O' u$ n5 O# A7 FJapanese Ships5 ~, Q; t z1 H, L
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2! N5 R& j+ c' Z) R/ q9 S/ @
CA Kinugasa, b$ {1 {5 G% p8 G. X* E" y u
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire2 E( B3 |8 e: a6 f
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage/ z( q, B& b% T0 S# }: W% S
CL Tama
1 P: ?0 R- s8 x/ X' B CL Tenryu |& F5 Q% [7 q% [+ g" j
CL Tatsuta
) M8 r) r7 S# ?' D9 M/ u DD Yugumo4 T) P: \9 Q$ j7 |) n0 _
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 10 R& A8 J/ W5 L% N4 f
DD Kuroshio5 I! W! ~0 \2 h: \& F Y
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1$ |0 I2 S0 F$ j% G" |& r" |5 P9 i
DD Amatsukaze
7 f4 B* a8 O+ U( l/ x DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
V5 r( C* O1 E t; Q, k CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
' l8 V! R6 r4 a. O; V9 N CA Northampton8 R2 g7 m( i6 I; t
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
. [& ~+ D) n! O: k8 h8 H CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2: c6 T6 {# i$ o* E* N5 {" z
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
6 J8 m9 ^' T0 [% y* C% W; K7 k CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1: M" W/ g6 @8 p3 K+ c
CL Perth" r2 p& V- L# c
CL Enterprise
8 S* X$ m {- Z o3 @0 w5 o+ `% L CL Honolulu
! z$ k% H9 L0 v: T/ @2 Z) D$ z7 w DD Alden
0 W+ X1 m. {& Z8 b7 g7 N DD Fox
. ?4 E1 m2 Z0 t$ o$ w0 z DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight( G7 D% R4 _2 ^5 _
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
" h+ n K6 x, URange closes to 17,000 yards..." n+ @6 ?9 q* _: d
Range closes to 11,000 yards.... C; w' Q' Z* w6 V0 i: Y0 V
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
8 [" H1 j, o* [# T( ^8 g# R; T: w$ bRange closes to 8,000 yards...
7 E" N+ | R% z0 oCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
; D. Z+ P3 L/ X$ rCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
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CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards- d+ O( o# L3 f \' m6 ]# i
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
, n. ^& M8 F$ L" S I+ KCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
e. I3 W0 B6 z- y4 S9 Q, Q5 {& ~CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
( q. b7 n6 P, S8 x6 DCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards$ \. d# Q7 V6 F4 P& ]! m) D
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards- N2 N2 H2 c/ \- R3 l/ F2 |$ s
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
$ R- _, A0 @" v; ]8 PCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
4 [8 T. s q- i! A. LDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards) a2 w2 t2 c8 F) J6 k# Z& z) M
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
/ `' N* ?" q% k& aDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards, N1 Z5 C6 ^. O6 B2 r
Range closes to 7,000 yards% e' m, j6 d; U, z. D
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
# [% C! k1 F; jCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
2 e% e/ E2 C; w6 S! \CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards) g/ d' ]0 k) D' I8 ~: F. W
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
4 p( D5 h" H* c gCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards) p$ P( y/ I4 S
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards; K; y z; _, R3 k: L
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
6 w6 n" V1 q; y; M# c; o- vDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
7 y2 z" u$ b; T" \/ d3 ~7 pDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
8 m, b$ m& B7 @2 v3 [( jDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
* J. h) K" p9 b; xDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards" p8 D" P k+ q' ~& N& [$ j% t& B
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards! I* G. l5 V+ r, B0 u7 U
Range increases to 8,000 yards% l( e! F" T/ g# e7 y8 @- O0 K
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
$ {4 X( T I% X& aCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards. \3 ]$ D2 v1 D* f3 v* N
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* V% N* i8 W* u7 l2 z; }9 P
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
% }! q& ]( Q6 I' TCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
1 T+ b" L4 n8 D) x" g. C0 ?; DCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ C, R( s9 O$ d0 t% [8 N8 F4 o
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
. z& M; N6 Y6 w$ q7 R# k# HDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards5 Q* d0 `, B3 s- z2 f1 z0 [8 [5 K2 e
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards# Q4 C. {7 ?; P2 j# `8 C
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards$ P( I. C, ]. I% O' U d
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards# ^1 O! L' H' B* t9 V9 u
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards0 ?) Y$ c) W% y8 G( s' o6 N
Range increases to 9,000 yards
% r, L0 ]5 Q3 \CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards7 Z+ [4 g' l1 f# M+ N
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards; e9 E3 ?) F8 \- x3 U, T
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards- Q* S7 j+ w1 X
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
; ^3 S s- A! b5 G: k+ n, kCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards: E! v1 u3 @- {# c
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
8 B. D- @1 d1 KCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards+ y4 }# A; l- J- }6 e4 ]
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
. k* b) g9 m. d3 f) ]8 f* B BDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards" m3 ]7 C( l+ Z& @+ E" H
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards5 ~$ P! R0 {' V3 L3 n& K
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards9 W6 w. k. i3 x% U- R# t ]
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards! [- x" ?$ }( [( X" o
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards4 y5 q5 i1 r" Y# E" W
Range increases to 12,000 yards# Z3 q1 A, A1 \& S( U0 B
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards6 p( d& S8 r0 w, p4 Z; D7 z
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
: D( \) D* }5 K: C$ i9 UCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards: }/ [1 I( B: F7 X- a2 _
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards7 p$ Z+ ?: `6 z! _! S; e
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards4 C' p4 E. z. N$ T
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards6 D! z# _& e1 y/ q& ]# o
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
% t, M7 b6 U5 A- f7 b$ h1 kCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards+ d; |1 Z+ @& _8 g$ _/ c* u
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
, Z9 U- _+ q* O" |DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
9 ]! y% n4 L) d PDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards h1 A+ O! J. P# y
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards% x5 o% r% Z- F; `; @( e4 L% `& U2 G
Range increases to 13,000 yards
' l( u7 h, N! iCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
5 C5 S3 z& n, n* t9 wCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
7 R( l2 `9 x: N% J( W' s& }CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
4 y' ^9 M; H" j1 mCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
; N# D5 B5 N$ ?$ bCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards1 V6 w6 @. u6 G+ C4 X
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
/ ^( ~9 I: s" @5 C# WCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
! t" n8 x4 M3 H2 z' ^& cDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
/ k) ]+ |2 f3 C- XCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
- H) F& f6 {& e, sDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
7 D" P1 F/ I2 v7 y0 i0 KDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards1 E. @3 W# H$ r
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards1 e% i' ?9 _% m( ?9 t
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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. V R9 z" K0 g! k; v" d+ JDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards# x4 d o7 T# [/ l R9 Z
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6 o, k6 G R2 Y# _) G4 }' V2 G CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire1 X1 d6 K- N# O& N* S2 s, M0 k
CA Kinugasa
, C% s, s6 c5 a& l CL Tama, Shell hits 1, r# |( _1 E* a+ E. |4 Q4 @
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
r2 m9 C2 y9 l CL Tatsuta. Z+ s0 H; v7 q+ ?; }
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire) F, n: n) I1 n3 y; E3 A: G9 I
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
2 G- v$ W3 K2 R# a; r: Q# j DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
. V3 P9 j, n' w* B7 b6 z DD Oyashio
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4 O: {8 K$ F" EAllied Ships
" ^) b2 d+ O8 I& b% z& u3 r BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
1 `) y F8 q2 J BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
2 K$ \. q& L4 d CA Australia
Y/ b4 C: v0 ] ^% L CA Canberra
9 d6 u: S/ v% g: Q0 @( x- a CA Dorsetshire
) A/ |1 Y$ o* N& ?1 M8 G CA Cornwall" R U' g" W8 z) d, ?
CL Leander
# K# i$ X* Z8 [0 | CL Java
* I- s9 H0 ?' `% N" i. x CL Dauntless Y3 I% y f1 j: K( I) W% T
CL Ceres4 r& E: L% Y, i7 Z0 P3 Z
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
, S# X# n0 I& L) J B8 Z) I CL Trenton
9 P0 ?6 ]! u. d CL Concord) {& |3 g u! ^: ?7 A3 A
CL Helena
. l4 W1 s d$ \ CL Nashville
: `; f* L5 @) \( Q) D0 O CL Capetown
8 @: `2 a& ~2 R+ `" { DD Buchanan
3 N/ d3 A7 O5 C7 V! p+ e DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire2 n2 y+ g$ f% B: l( i- H# H" V
DD Stack% |4 D* g9 f+ G: Z W
DD Dunlap
. j( `& P( t$ X: x1 Z3 u DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
: p: {0 T1 w, U9 ?/ } DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires/ Y d. ^' ]5 h
DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards [0 j1 j# Y0 T4 P8 |% n" }
Range closes to 20,000 yards...0 i: y$ q) u) I2 K6 d/ Z+ T
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
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, t4 d& b9 ]: x* [6 |BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards& J3 W; H5 f1 p
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
& U, R% x0 U: k+ `* gBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards4 H) [, g" |( u% a( f5 G$ Q; j
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
: h/ _( l- m& [' h' CBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards( z: @% l+ |+ Q }
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards; C8 J* e5 e' \, e5 N) J
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
( V: t" {" \/ i, P- U5 ]; w; A5 tCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
9 r7 b: T. Z) g" LDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards- I0 ~4 w u1 ?4 D$ L
Range closes to 15,000 yards p; y- y' G0 I) `7 B, M
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
c- `2 G/ o+ J+ m. O2 ?5 c. fBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
$ G# I' @& n. m* }6 yCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
e* W3 q/ @$ I0 A1 P8 y K2 h! BCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards' X$ W1 K2 m! R/ W
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
5 E' ?8 G" p0 x* i, j, |6 i% ?CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
2 f; T5 n' i _( `9 Y' V/ M( F; R7 ECA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards6 X9 ?/ A2 f1 R6 ?- L9 A
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
9 M" n' Q/ a( ICL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
0 g4 o% O# X" `( V6 D6 F& VCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
+ R% k0 @, b- W9 Z o( nDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
' Y& R z8 \8 b, WDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
4 s+ _7 `8 z& j( `Range closes to 11,000 yards
8 s" c, J+ H1 t% eCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
; y5 Q4 C! @& y, B' L1 }) _BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards d8 n( u7 \' Y: C& F
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards: k! h) W; a" |2 O
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards( [- y) }6 X5 z! c% `
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards1 C y7 ^5 o, ]$ |+ o( B
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards' C; F- |) u. v9 E: \
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards; d; v& Z$ _( I" X$ e5 [
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards+ V$ ^. F8 q; p. |( G I. _2 W, [
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards" t C } J; o+ a6 f) [) g7 I
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
6 ?2 D* j# h) PDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
; H5 r; L0 ^/ }* e4 tDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
( y" V7 k) S( k5 r; J. |7 }Range closes to 9,000 yards
3 p" ]8 k6 x) F9 {8 U2 h1 SCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
! i$ T! k* S( i) q) u: G' R3 qBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
2 Z: v0 @& d3 _CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
# O0 L7 W- Q3 @% q, UBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
& @8 e( U* C: T H {2 R$ _CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
) O# o& E9 a2 j4 P" uDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
M0 `5 D2 t! [CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards1 D* w: L2 F$ c* Y5 d; ?
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
) Y3 @# f3 Q- C5 l$ d% |, JBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
7 k l9 y% z& j0 b( |CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards% M4 x% j+ y6 O8 X, |, t3 m* G2 i
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards0 u. U9 ~6 A5 b- K" w9 z. D, j: u
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards k; i9 w, p. \+ r3 n8 H
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
- Y$ [0 l" ]* @1 n& q6 L1 fRange increases to 11,000 yards+ h" F3 w% e/ E+ X" N% a5 G
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards% _* P9 K! _! F' s
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
, p! d6 c# j6 d4 m# xCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
, f+ H8 i0 b3 `9 T1 XBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
% \/ C; R/ x* w+ G- B1 n% HBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
9 z7 J2 ^; S& lCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards* I! ^+ M/ W) Z5 A
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards5 w* |2 g, i3 _. X6 `) b
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
8 [( `4 P( i- M! e- JDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
! @4 r; u! }0 W- SCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards j0 t: }9 N: p# V
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards: t5 s! t# O8 E8 A
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards+ e$ x, {4 y8 Z* W3 d. C9 t
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards, O1 P0 T5 a& f" W* t. x
Range increases to 16,000 yards! o+ P7 a" G- z9 i; P; @) y
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
* A/ k0 I. S& S9 x3 M% fBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards4 \, a% ~0 {6 Q4 t! C- {2 s/ g
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards( m0 x& S! E# D" O! z! l
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
. r. K' x1 ~4 w* SCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards, B% D* a; k- q
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards0 r* e' N+ x3 ^' w8 u
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
) }3 c! d+ \. {( O+ D. E5 w; t3 N* xCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards/ H7 r8 W7 L- {2 Z7 c
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
6 v* G: ^/ ^* k. h1 Q3 m& pCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
+ A8 Q0 s$ O4 T6 n! z9 Z( VCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards; d% l0 I# g: U& T
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards+ i) x0 C1 R- {4 Z5 _
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards* b1 ]) j+ E' B7 z7 ]: r. `
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards# g3 w* J+ P6 L1 u9 c! _8 [- d/ q
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
2 R6 K2 @, D' UDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards1 q" h5 W" O! T# W; ~
Range increases to 21,000 yards
! E f- @& M, Z) ^7 E' `+ Y1 ^; lCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
# ]1 P+ p. X3 W4 k" j1 ABB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards, P$ v; T% ~3 g' _, T7 X3 \9 `
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
1 @; {* ^) o* Q, w8 p( mCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards8 g! k2 v8 N2 e$ j' S
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards% |0 y9 D0 V) ^* g
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
' h7 X6 q8 t+ j$ U! C: g0 t jCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards- [, _/ f" N: v; h _
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
$ w# |' j& V+ q x' y1 I6 XCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards3 @( X4 w( s u- J
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
" O. o" M6 x* _ O/ w- i# wRange increases to 26,000 yards6 B8 J# M: U/ s5 p
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
8 D0 ]! s* a( @+ qCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards0 ~9 M7 v: R& v& \ m: L
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
# {# D, m; [' S0 `+ k( z. D) L9 dCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
" F% Q4 |) O6 v( d: V$ V. F0 ZCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards/ h8 T5 C8 h/ z5 @$ \: b
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage) A& Y, ~. ~4 `4 ^
Range increases to 28,000 yards
" z$ m6 E; q" l! k2 J8 r1 m( }BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards) U: y3 A' I9 |7 P
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards+ D& k$ w( n% U; Y
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
6 S* f' _7 _9 X% YRange increases to 30,000 yards
r/ ?; x1 B4 WCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards: q* T& ?: C' T- N
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
' i( R+ I8 k* g2 w5 I% PCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards7 }* }* Z0 X: K3 D/ |+ p% Z, `
Task forces break off...4 o5 N6 E6 l! v( }; G$ t4 w: G2 a
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I1 a" R; w$ W8 Q; G/ H* m' HSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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SS RO-67, heavy damage+ S. W I& R0 U1 K/ q
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: |) C( z f# q, K8 L- vMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162 c2 X/ b7 r3 e; e/ I2 p5 ?$ v5 M
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3 }3 h2 c! \/ v! g+ Z" ^& M% v# jRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 t1 P; K6 ^7 G+ A v& U3 C7 E$ _
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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9 Q7 O, G) H, P( q7 x c8 P" e A6M2 Zero x 48
) {6 g1 N8 \* e- H G3M2 Nell x 19; ]+ g+ S- k% Y! X
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft3 Q" ^4 h1 z7 e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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( q" K, M; q4 @9 LJapanese aircraft losses
4 a( P; Z$ W3 u3 l# I A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
. g# z5 \) Z3 a5 \4 I3 H3 W# z G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed% j1 N8 ^& D7 X! k
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged* z# z& G- i5 y* w5 p
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Allied aircraft losses
; A' F0 o5 _' ^. r4 E4 Z F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' q7 [8 z% l, D CV Hornet/ t$ J/ g" d% C" @) Q- X
CV Indomitable
4 d" b( H2 {8 Q CVL Hermes: J! z' H9 U1 I! q# k
CV Illustrious4 ^- ?6 `! J( F
CV Wasp
' V- S' x0 ?* d CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:
* w: e3 N: W% w3 f. y8 ` 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
4 V& s1 o, ~& H: d Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ \! M/ [; P% ^, r 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
5 V9 r9 `( ^5 Y( y# ? Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 `- n( y, y# {2 {5 c* Y
6 _ K4 \& l: I& n# W" W/ ~CAP engaged:
! ^0 o: q6 o l# G% h4 o" \VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)% S o7 D. b) a, n
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. C# o9 X! m$ s+ `& z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
6 o% j6 t; O2 ~9 D7 U/ t( ~+ M" e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain& {8 q" V2 b7 s$ N: \
9 K+ I$ P( \8 O5 ~8 h2 DRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) T- v+ }( Y# W& ^. |- u% CEstimated time to target is 34 minutes. X6 ^( G1 ~, z5 V2 O6 Q
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Japanese aircraft6 I3 f+ G7 z7 V
G4M1 Betty x 28
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+ F" e7 O& @: v5 f. V( \Allied aircraft
( F' S6 |0 e3 |& D F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
5 i J6 r) ^0 y+ H& n+ E4 y4 E! z6 C* q. v
Japanese aircraft losses, v3 H1 @& c* l! V; p
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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1 p" n, e) c( j* R/ ]: ANo Allied losses' M, F. `1 y/ u8 X
5 x5 O& `% ~: v' z; N4 ~# ~/ R$ UAllied Ships
, m8 @2 m! B% `1 a0 ` CV Illustrious$ _& m5 R+ r( V# J/ d8 {* o
CV Wasp
8 H! o" F. @( } CV Hornet
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/ s: M i; k9 _$ B" \# b7 BAircraft Attacking:5 k; W* j- y& B/ {
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet1 H" v! N+ Q+ t+ P0 p
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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. c y h3 S3 y8 W7 e. uCAP engaged:7 F+ r. I4 ?* {( F
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 T% Z( `5 E0 ~, \4 [ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.( G. N! k6 k" Q8 i0 ]4 D
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! a; E2 J! j9 F$ e: f$ b
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.- A% A& V a: P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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/ I Y! F; d) d6 qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162( S q# [" F* y, y1 _# P( J, W0 O. R
8 o+ B5 o6 y J) E) k) z, IWeather in hex: Moderate rain6 S- W3 V$ @" \8 J
. `: L; \! X. i$ }* }4 h! C6 ZRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* f1 |8 D# E: Q" C# Y5 d
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes7 F+ d: Q, r- j9 w, T
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Japanese aircraft
, z5 F- \3 J ?: v5 w3 q7 F A6M2 Zero x 24
( s* Z/ W1 w, q4 m/ j. m6 L" ~- } G3M2 Nell x 18
8 b- A, _" p+ D- s" j% [ G4M1 Betty x 16
7 p/ O& ]6 F3 x2 l f* m0 v; L8 x( |1 l
Allied aircraft, H7 y f- S7 ]5 ^
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19( E O* t9 ?; A* Z y/ d5 }
2 g8 G c3 o f; C1 j/ V& W. W
Japanese aircraft losses
( A; G M, T. r" X3 X& D9 A A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed/ J- d8 h0 H; X/ L% l
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged# t3 E2 W# b2 x3 ^+ h9 w* }
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Allied aircraft losses
; F5 S7 |* m2 G F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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7 j: b# W8 @7 {+ ~: y/ q* @" k3 ]Allied Ships; a4 M( C/ V- k/ B5 Z- p
CVL Hermes* h" Y& W( [, ^
CV Hornet; p {: p% ^5 a& S3 B3 ~5 h
CV Formidable# g f2 I# W! m% \. k& R
CV Yorktown
' x1 G8 x6 e, t CV Illustrious
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+ j2 K6 u/ I: B1 o! g SAircraft Attacking:
4 ?/ t8 H8 x% h# p4 \& N 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet2 \; {8 b% d( E# o# h
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
) {& B+ b) U1 _ ^' }7 E' U( T 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet& W5 h1 \& e* E4 |% z
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:# t2 u3 D* a+ a; q4 p* o
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
, i+ U' R" r! T+ a2 y7 `, \ 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 o* u: f6 M# @
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.4 u& \( @7 d% m- X5 P, @/ }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |