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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。% }- n& w$ Y( ?+ l _& h
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/ ~% q8 N8 J9 H' t3 ^7 s0 ~Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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- n# b d! l9 q* hJapanese Ships% B) w- v" H' l1 B9 d+ g
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2# w7 A) Z& z4 N3 O- Q6 d
CA Kinugasa
4 x7 l9 L0 F: z% r4 x CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire; s! B! W# x8 g5 {3 B5 `9 w
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage5 J, b* I$ X0 Y' i: S8 s
CL Tama
( u2 ?" z J$ Q+ K& X. N- H CL Tenryu" |8 B# A/ y+ B0 f' [2 {: N
CL Tatsuta
1 `- |5 z/ I9 @# X9 i O/ e DD Yugumo2 A8 ?) x% o/ `- b
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1, h0 u4 ], `) G& t
DD Kuroshio: @# K, I" _9 q& d: N1 Y- E- m) b, w
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
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DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships) I: c- n9 J& j) }1 |
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2" e4 {; k" F: e$ p
CA Northampton
5 b7 j4 j+ R$ H$ I! b; U4 B CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
% @$ l" t% |" i CA Pensacola, Shell hits 29 s: t) l8 c. N& f
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
; l& q4 F5 i; o9 e% N+ i9 Z CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
& \# Q9 Q2 t1 P2 X- f3 j0 ]$ b CL Perth
8 c' l3 H9 R% D# A- _5 \8 z F2 L CL Enterprise9 v/ n* A( B$ V
CL Honolulu& ?( x9 q9 u" @; ]. E
DD Alden! V/ m9 z, V9 _9 l G" q
DD Fox
7 \) Z3 W& P* \' x DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight- l1 @" z6 A2 w' Z% w
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards0 q7 p7 X4 t$ @
Range closes to 17,000 yards...0 }# U- C! G$ u$ d
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
. U' l8 \, r5 d ZCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards& ?2 x/ A' k/ Y, a! I
Range closes to 8,000 yards...0 m; h8 y& E6 m1 r! ~- x8 G
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
; `' M* }% [ D$ {CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards( e5 {. I5 z0 |% q* r7 e s
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
# n6 G: d, m0 K* j0 sCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
' g2 O8 V7 Y. q7 @3 wCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards6 U) o V+ a6 H1 T
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards" E+ z2 G1 C3 P2 G
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards4 q- s- P4 X9 ]( f
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards8 W$ R! d+ D8 R% G; \% a
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards) b9 [* S' Q0 W, ?/ }- {8 F# c* z
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards3 _" t6 ], F# x
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
& L4 ?' }: {/ R" ], M1 uDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards: t; k( R6 \5 }" g1 r+ w
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
) `% l( u* {' K# LDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards B# n" R! I5 H( w% j& i
Range closes to 7,000 yards" u" H- V) r. A$ Y
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards$ C* z! i& L N; J R
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
1 ]1 `3 k2 w3 j6 G0 w$ @CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
) M2 [" @& @8 o* J; {, T' w! ICA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
; e' @2 B4 j) G6 a2 yCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
# B! k6 w# {0 B/ eCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards6 J/ \" ?* C; k
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
2 d- r6 Z( n! B4 j9 [7 u- }: cDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards8 S3 F* y8 |! p% F# |& a
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards+ m# a4 h( D) e
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards! m. ?; N2 |2 L: v2 m/ ~
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards) F& ^+ Z2 j+ H) x: V7 ]1 Y
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards- L1 W j' b4 g5 v; ^( o$ F' U
Range increases to 8,000 yards
+ P# H0 q6 k, D; CCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards8 N7 I7 [0 D5 m
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards4 f3 q; ^( e& r) b
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
, l6 E! e+ D+ V& U. bCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards. Q, D9 d! v" h, D; \7 y" n' _
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
8 ]$ e# D3 M8 C u% P* o( b; kCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 ~7 i0 ~) a1 c! g' H' `% s! g& UCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
( e d# l7 a, H$ J4 ~DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
. V1 V, N6 A2 g6 ]" I# P: J* CDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards# Y! A9 ^2 m$ R% |3 s
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
+ `3 y, g9 @; D# pDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
# R5 T0 H& G( B2 q; Y* w9 }' ?DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
B- V' o Y! s5 q. S( HRange increases to 9,000 yards% i% @* h: c% ]" N0 n1 {, n
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
; [% r6 c6 L, w* a2 E, @CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
! |% N Q1 x% B7 MCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
g8 J, ~6 h9 ]- VCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
0 X+ {; x8 p) d/ I0 F/ [7 KCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards. h, g; @! h, ~$ f8 V
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards# h/ E T$ I5 H4 N3 R& N
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
1 q- b Q5 |9 o; p; B. \8 G+ i: UCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards! p7 K; l( O% y' p3 X j, u
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards; p. `, C: m$ I: t1 B
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards \$ P* ~$ _8 U2 @: `6 @7 i
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards$ R* Z. \/ q$ K
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
: m7 w4 l3 V1 y4 t" O7 [DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
1 K6 l0 D% F) H: l% s& xRange increases to 12,000 yards+ x; T) ?* c4 F+ `
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
! K% x$ o7 o$ OCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards! ^4 m9 A; ?1 }* T! n9 q
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
* i8 ^" E; o4 X: B/ A/ w3 Z( \CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
' _/ q: X8 B) `( W$ k- p3 jCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards! `) n/ o H2 I
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
% L2 {. M' M2 q/ c# Q, LCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards. e/ o* z1 A4 w/ M0 @$ u
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
: }# O! S2 F: b5 q7 a; ?DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
+ t! c% ]* b' pDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards( S, Y" H" A1 F1 J+ ] e V8 }
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards) H# Q1 {1 ^; _: N
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
! F. s+ F; m% Y4 ~, X. C L, s2 KRange increases to 13,000 yards
0 k0 ~* I0 w% Q6 L5 g, q" _CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
' U& U0 ^7 {$ f$ C: `: oCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards+ ?/ }" F7 R: J' P3 l
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards. S8 v+ o' L. f/ [* \, o1 I6 U
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
9 ~' @1 Y4 H' {4 W& PCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards5 c( z/ \ R! V8 H' |
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards# z6 _2 Y8 G$ M+ B& @
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
3 a1 I' @' w9 I+ {5 A% Z. pDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
! P$ R" e) U" _6 T; pCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
) h4 v7 E& F& C/ rDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards( ~' g% v9 U. y* E% u
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards# B6 `) n+ J2 O+ F
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
) K. s- v+ `! W% ~3 k; {$ iDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards( P6 f; q; i+ B2 r9 w4 j1 ^
Task forces break off...7 R; D6 M% ~" H) ?6 b- v7 t
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards7 A) t" i# n6 a- ~& F) U
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3 V* A1 z/ H; ^: y5 \6 u CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire4 Y- {7 x i2 F' O1 l: O
CA Kinugasa
* i# R j$ y8 C/ y0 P+ [ CL Tama, Shell hits 16 O2 b4 `, _4 R- V: b, X+ H
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1( Y& f' h8 H2 h3 a* [' ~; \' j1 l
CL Tatsuta
2 P y% P$ K, B4 d$ q DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
3 Y# ] w: i% z DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
7 l9 |* K3 |, @% L$ s DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire2 a- G+ q @) g$ L$ n6 X
DD Oyashio" @( X/ p4 c- ^- m2 a7 v, i
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Allied Ships
3 n4 A; [! k( B3 B BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
m5 J7 ~( E- \* r9 ` BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
% ^5 r( T2 c8 h CA Australia( W! E. K" q7 z, ^: c$ ^ R
CA Canberra" S7 J! q1 T) |
CA Dorsetshire$ ]1 F: m2 A7 a9 C! @! u' N
CA Cornwall6 s7 g8 Y- m$ _. h( U1 o# ^
CL Leander
2 e, `% |- L7 G1 c CL Java0 W5 j5 F3 t' H4 S: P
CL Dauntless
' \4 a: ?4 k% G3 m( b( d3 k CL Ceres2 i% B5 g% I0 h7 v: ?, Q: T
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1" c! _0 J, m6 n8 X) s [* R0 b% Y
CL Trenton; F. m5 y& U! z1 o6 D& ]% o
CL Concord
k0 ? N1 u" Y* j CL Helena
3 ~0 y, c( Q. @. r CL Nashville5 `1 b0 S& ]9 ~) \ K* ^1 u
CL Capetown6 p& ?8 {( H# @
DD Buchanan
# e7 |0 ]9 p. @, |; j2 J8 x7 r DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
- b; M) u/ D. P( e3 m DD Stack
. A$ a* x: j+ x7 R4 W, ]& e( x3 b DD Dunlap
) n1 Q4 N) y, `5 V$ l4 r DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
3 `9 A3 R8 @! z/ U5 d DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires! R* N z8 x% @( y: ~1 F
DD Nizam
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M- W5 \, c% K6 f! [& G/ HMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards/ c# Y" S2 X8 @- [6 g
Range closes to 20,000 yards...' z" Q2 r, a/ Y7 s
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards+ R- a6 c5 i3 V; K {7 J8 D* C4 d& C
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T', i" r! o7 n0 b$ o1 p0 _
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
- |7 k7 E4 c, a& WBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards* u# c& z- m& G4 u+ m* W/ U
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
' h, f/ J8 H% L* _6 ~3 aCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
( I& L7 x, w3 A) R; GBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
, z! i5 o* _: l8 t8 z4 uBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
# r3 q0 }/ C: P0 y5 s+ DCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
! j: g+ _) s7 e2 d& tCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards, y% q2 O) u4 Y L% G. t
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards0 e; s' L1 P8 P M0 L
Range closes to 15,000 yards, \4 f7 t7 {: g& H! |( n+ e. |. r% e
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards- V6 V' v3 Z/ ?. {. I4 ]1 X) D* O
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
6 S# D9 R5 K' G& z; mCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards8 R+ ~' q: N- t) |4 k/ N
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
% f4 r* M0 ?' [) G1 RCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards% n6 d( t, K5 U6 i: w: a* C1 }
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; Y- D* t i0 {. w* K g
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
6 ]1 X% _% V8 Y6 ^$ K) Z: S3 G0 ~CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
' k2 s* r) d `, c$ n. K& `CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
) X2 I9 S7 {$ w# q: N) P* lCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" [: J3 }9 X o2 w2 C; _" D
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards6 E* B5 C. b: W& z) W) B* u4 c
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
4 O2 A" M; W0 h9 ^' v7 {- hRange closes to 11,000 yards6 h4 y( l+ C8 S! Q3 [4 d' V8 V
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
9 k' e% S' R1 hBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards) n1 V5 g# e$ E9 O) n v
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
@* j6 P; A: | o9 e; rCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
, ]+ t p) U5 c) b' xBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards7 u/ j" k3 u4 h7 z
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
2 ` k. I* h0 j" p4 K0 [CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards) [. ~# Q+ c6 I' t G) Q8 x8 `
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards0 K. D3 K( q0 o% p
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards, ^5 u- J3 E8 ?( ~4 ?2 e
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
{0 y Z3 s! V; j, b8 ]/ l; KDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards" M) C+ g g3 L0 m
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
/ ]: @5 l3 ^6 J {% ~# i, mRange closes to 9,000 yards; o, i# b' G! g* ~, R, L- C
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
9 ?, }4 i0 j- ^2 s/ z3 jBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
9 [1 F2 ~6 c+ J9 U' z! P) pCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards7 W" J' U- i4 P) x
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards+ f& ~& }' p: v, c. J7 ]
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
5 z+ y3 @+ M3 ?- B$ o+ w( G7 B! uDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
" W+ X* T1 i. s2 W6 f! xCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
9 U8 _0 p+ P& i8 k1 M) K. p# JCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
8 k7 Z" b9 ?& EBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards5 Z" {6 P% Z: B& d* b1 M. U
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards+ W5 g' d; ?4 I) P6 `
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
" L* q7 k5 |/ oDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
+ B) E8 a1 T0 W5 hDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards8 X, {% P f' A
Range increases to 11,000 yards
- x) i6 W% @5 @- ]$ O3 hBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
- e/ I8 C0 z s3 VCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
- ]. J2 _& p& e# Y: b6 cCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
l8 P+ ?+ Y; ?# tBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards; D2 ^9 z z7 U- B; H3 `: _
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
- @& h {7 ?# s8 G+ R$ ?CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards S. J( o/ g3 v6 P: {
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
) y# G" B4 \) }DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards# ~# u3 _8 b; A, R5 P' `7 K( v n# Z
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards8 W0 j H# v9 O1 x! Q- ]
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
0 j1 t3 s, v% L7 t# L( ?7 F# CCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% t5 o8 K* U/ O; ?! }DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards* S* M B3 ?' F9 d, n% j& r
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards* N* f, h+ @$ R: b' V
Range increases to 16,000 yards3 R5 w* X4 u3 T0 G! j+ ?) N
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards# u' q' a4 z7 \0 [' ?- Y+ } J: O0 ~
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
/ ^" O2 c9 ]9 S2 K, u; N9 QBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards0 Z+ }! P$ \6 {8 t( B5 s8 B4 T) S* {
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
) {4 V0 u% `" \8 k3 `; k4 w1 F- ^CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
8 L ?# B/ e$ _( g: q3 D5 PCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
/ w1 |9 B# j2 v4 b+ u& L- L5 u; _CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
1 Q3 `+ b+ P" N! V n" S7 [! o' M! F- iCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards/ s+ X# K: P, z3 y0 a/ x
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards, m/ s: ~- B! o$ H4 t
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards1 v0 D; U3 h- Q! {+ R, s
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
6 U5 Q: ~5 G2 J% ZCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
9 J; w& E# e% ~) D; x' ]DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
# S) K1 A4 S) E. ]DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards- r9 ~7 F8 ]% [: g; S
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards$ b6 M; j1 G6 B' ?! Z
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards6 v9 i% N) B4 ]; N) s8 S' m
Range increases to 21,000 yards
5 _# a. {4 J3 O$ T% t) yCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
! k% w/ g o7 `; \) P1 q! J ^BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
g8 s8 ` U8 W" z6 w) I: BBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
; x; E# D& J1 a) xCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
5 x, a3 L0 L9 Y0 t7 `* q# {CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* F! |3 }% C$ U0 \5 l8 ?
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
- F) K* q0 P6 K5 y1 s; k' rCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards1 L% h' A( O- C2 A( Q& n
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards* }- x% _. a5 v# F* Y9 m. k
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
$ D3 V9 K. d' e6 ]: O1 m, cCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
7 E; A# D% A6 Y3 n YRange increases to 26,000 yards
' a" e( L2 B6 d) y( Q8 f) m' o! h& a) yBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards0 v8 g$ U! M; T: o
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
6 ~* N# d/ T8 h% O' t4 W2 [CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards" a' d4 D9 _3 z5 y
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
( b# p, [& y4 o1 W6 ]# {4 Z" ?9 qCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
( n6 a5 b1 f* wMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
% j+ q+ S6 z9 @Range increases to 28,000 yards
# W) f4 c' y" [$ ~. }BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
* C( @% k1 v6 c; k3 r. @6 B! }" cCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards3 a% f0 s3 ] @8 [2 I, B. y. @
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
. c( E9 j0 h" MRange increases to 30,000 yards" D* S3 O' C6 p: A- j8 D! x4 ?
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards2 h# B) t0 ]2 {: V7 F
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards' \3 [) h5 X+ v S) i# @
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards* c' v& G) _- t
Task forces break off...: H9 H9 s4 s; A; M3 @2 G
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands( s3 ?: u# Q/ H! @3 D
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SS RO-67, heavy damage7 K5 ]6 _& @0 ` a, Q3 w, `) g
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- Q8 l3 B" L9 ?2 _4 m/ h$ uMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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6 y# ~7 s, v+ }( w: @Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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" V+ C% b% |& IRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: D. M/ m9 R1 X' Q' o2 P
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) D5 H- v/ o* ?, _ A6M2 Zero x 48
; }& I+ x! k7 D; J! ]! I) d G3M2 Nell x 196 e$ M3 o5 B- S# ] Q+ r3 D( s
G4M1 Betty x 21
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) J3 E" e7 z0 D4 e n3 KAllied aircraft
+ W. W7 \1 j, {4 } F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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' B6 C5 A$ s3 i" uJapanese aircraft losses
) P* N7 a, Z( I; U8 X A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
# `7 U: {# r: }2 e; P# d2 ?& x& r G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
& p$ { ]8 [% T$ ^/ L' m" Q G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged5 ]8 p- o: g4 K# D+ D$ t2 ~
/ Z" E7 J2 R$ T# _8 [Allied aircraft losses" J- g. B. G+ Q6 A
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 ~4 h3 k% Q3 }
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CV Hornet7 L3 O) J/ X/ Y
CV Indomitable+ C3 C# ]9 w! ^- K/ ]; c# M
CVL Hermes: s8 a& L. Z8 L& {) \; k; u
CV Illustrious
" [5 C+ F& @% `' b8 v CV Wasp
3 a( t8 e, Z6 L6 d* k d CV Formidable$ Q/ y' n. e2 j' x& R
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Aircraft Attacking:
& V7 M+ u) V. P' @ 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
1 J. c' g) [& h& ~7 _ y p Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 S5 ~7 D J4 z L2 x0 d# e$ c& U
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet! A3 O7 }2 p* U* H$ {
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ m% I7 r9 \ h' `( I U% ^
$ e. s5 a, K2 `5 d {CAP engaged:
/ ]8 q. p# K4 nVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)# ?. [" {/ Z: i* f, X, V3 u
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ F: U* \4 L0 K# U Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
4 S' d5 y" ?: z7 Y& x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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% Y( r* |, \2 S9 tMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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0 s3 }& F1 P5 i# jWeather in hex: Heavy rain% N+ E: I# N" A! L! [( n, w+ N) v
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) c% o/ P) ?) x1 c4 O$ j
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 m9 M4 B" G- g! @3 ~* B2 _ G4M1 Betty x 287 N; _$ k1 c" y) L, Q, Z$ J
* U3 D: P4 `# |6 PAllied aircraft
+ A2 u1 G9 \ [; W F4F-4 Wildcat x 142 c# [( I/ F+ K2 B; e6 N9 A+ O
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Japanese aircraft losses# f" _7 O! j# m% T; t% B; k+ A
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged1 f# z6 p2 e# w; z; Y
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No Allied losses
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' \- E/ C7 E9 t" H9 ?2 Z) BAllied Ships
# D* R+ G# b [: f0 z7 f8 r: _ CV Illustrious
J7 d3 D5 Z7 }9 O8 s! y CV Wasp
( @+ C9 E2 H: k% q6 I CV Hornet+ h; T/ d) L- N3 x3 z9 ]1 }* x1 J
1 t) o1 R' a) U( l5 NAircraft Attacking:, e, }9 y5 g% J# P5 [$ G# A0 B# \
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
7 M, n6 w. u* J: d% e0 N" W/ _( C Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, p$ m9 e- ^" H2 _/ z1 r
4 x2 ?2 b+ G) A0 `# u5 L2 kCAP engaged:
2 l& }& j: f+ c9 P7 f; R' Y6 M" OVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 G7 C' T9 W1 n 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ J h5 w8 T7 a5 b
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 l7 h, } u; r* U% g4 V
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.' a0 I9 c& q+ ^' T& m" y9 M5 f$ V8 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 ], ?; C8 X* IEstimated time to target is 46 minutes
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2 B7 g5 j# P- e3 c# T* WJapanese aircraft
$ o5 w" P) M9 _5 o/ L. h Q3 j# C A6M2 Zero x 24
! Q) b; _8 o3 x- E$ r G3M2 Nell x 18
0 A4 n c/ S1 b G4M1 Betty x 16
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% \ [8 B4 }3 j7 M# K- Q' A; lAllied aircraft0 j. K3 J: B0 m6 \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 193 i# B! C6 e' w7 F
: s2 o& M! G' NJapanese aircraft losses
* r2 W1 Q" P: O0 R. o. A A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed: P. ~: p# x* b3 y2 |
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged/ ]. Y& a" L$ ^/ g
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVL Hermes
; y$ g4 [0 \, b' R$ [) A CV Hornet
0 }% W- d0 y' C* P( P# M4 A$ k& w4 z CV Formidable
& J( S6 ~! H" c- Y CV Yorktown+ O2 a' K8 J5 g5 R2 l( J) j
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:3 p8 y y) U$ V. P' L- n+ D, D8 T6 J
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet( z* L3 A( |, v h$ s9 a
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- v! Z& ?9 ~) {, |
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
5 U2 ~( O6 k& u4 e# i" D% K Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 F3 p' f4 h0 {$ x
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CAP engaged:( a# i! @; @% D' k+ q1 u
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)6 w5 X2 B: s8 E
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 w$ k1 _" o/ ^$ y$ e) E" u Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.# x( B, V6 L" K B, [ P5 M5 y0 F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |