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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
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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 20 \ q$ P* {( h; T* S' A
CA Kinugasa; _' Q% U: ~1 ?6 U; E
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire" w- D% f# O1 ]! G+ U& C) N) \
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
% G# J1 M% c* T( j* y CL Tama+ v1 Q2 p D- h0 d3 a
CL Tenryu5 `9 _' g2 A. r% i7 g% H2 e- e! q
CL Tatsuta) |) Y4 U9 W# F. ?; Q
DD Yugumo1 |4 R) [* Q, R2 \, a3 D" s. @, V
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 18 K; z1 N6 Q6 _- L+ e8 |
DD Kuroshio3 O$ z" J1 m# F8 k6 Q
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1, a2 M+ _& ^8 f5 @( Y( b; `
DD Amatsukaze. H: ]+ Y7 i, o: ]
DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
/ W# M7 }% i/ U# }/ A8 F CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 23 n8 Z5 M+ F1 v6 v6 r( ~- P
CA Northampton
* O% T( v# Z% K8 v CA Chicago, Shell hits 1+ g) m9 o- w- a o) j* Q
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2# L1 B) B% K7 S2 z0 |$ B1 z
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 26 ^ L" N0 E- \/ P6 |
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 10 E5 Q! \$ x' P8 \& K- ~
CL Perth
4 C2 J, v, P0 d- `% ~# y CL Enterprise
) x+ q J7 @' I" [" r- x CL Honolulu
. F$ ?0 Z( I! T( m+ ?2 |9 K2 i DD Alden
U; ?% H% c0 ]* s- L6 A! K DD Fox
" {! r$ C. ^2 F: l5 L DD Whipple8 e0 P* ?8 R p8 r
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
1 q8 n3 j9 _/ Z7 \Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
; I% _) L9 _( z2 \& ^4 KRange closes to 17,000 yards...; R$ y9 z2 U; ^2 L
Range closes to 11,000 yards...7 M4 }" W k- M2 S8 w; Y/ ]
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
; C/ V1 W. \" Q- Q l" uRange closes to 8,000 yards...
$ z$ X$ B* E; \( j7 P6 aCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards& ]# c9 `9 l/ x; M/ p' r
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
0 `: _8 u5 x& h6 r' U1 u6 wMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'* F# ?% J+ t I" g+ a% S, Q
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
2 B/ Z* P1 H- l0 g4 eCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
8 u( O! h( ^, U7 l% e4 X4 T8 w# CCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards7 x D. _3 `$ j2 H
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- h7 P# D+ k! N" E4 ^& U c' S2 _
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
7 z* a( E0 U a4 B$ q9 }CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
: P& G+ p, ]4 [2 W3 \9 o4 ?DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
+ O0 R7 K" ?0 h0 a6 lCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards( f" o" w! M* {6 i- U
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
7 n. \3 a& o: n$ ?( IDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards. ^1 [+ A6 m7 J% _6 \
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
) K: h) @6 g# h2 x% Z7 hRange closes to 7,000 yards" E& E) t# B' ?! H' l4 k7 h, f2 v$ y
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
5 A( R. \ f; Q2 B& J- U/ tCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards3 T! l4 E% S" ~8 r
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards$ b6 A' \( q( C! B6 V& ^2 h
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
9 A) Y# I* _9 ^8 d% LCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards8 o! N9 D# p2 F5 o
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards1 L% e3 ~3 L( x5 Y2 [
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards- }0 s0 n' n/ J* j$ N; t
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards$ A8 M& l+ h* d2 o1 A) c7 ^2 ~
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
1 H1 X( L6 z) {/ c1 R* m' Z V" }DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards, J. _: a; X2 f
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards4 ~0 s$ d( L5 j
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
% H: z4 y9 c- l% V. B" WRange increases to 8,000 yards% R8 G1 D2 |$ a( a+ E' {, l
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
, }8 |$ |( R: y1 ~$ {3 U% tCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards h/ z) R" g) D _/ F: d
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
" [$ y/ c9 M- h$ V; `CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards$ V' s, u0 f5 k! Z/ p0 x: A/ h
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards M7 m4 z' H' g
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
/ @) |0 L) S& J0 B2 D6 ^CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards1 D; C9 d5 E3 x$ m+ T( A
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards5 o$ c0 ~( [3 Y
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
) j- k' G( e6 u; hDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
0 {3 E, X5 F# p- e9 cDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
4 {+ o5 X% t( o: Y1 v" gDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards4 q( m! d( W3 v+ l
Range increases to 9,000 yards
0 o7 `" Z0 B3 mCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards1 M2 h; g* V2 i) W' q+ W c: b
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards# A8 H, ^0 F$ l- b Y; i8 [9 }9 @
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
7 ]; B) r( v H; W FCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
, i% J5 ?: U o) P+ T. I6 BCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
: M/ v0 _! g3 |2 SCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
% R3 @4 W6 J5 B1 p/ a& G" JCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
. k: M' {- u& j$ fCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards& g) A [4 l$ I4 D
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards- l1 h! ^, V0 p/ V) m
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
; M# a" Y0 V/ w% rDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards# _5 f \: V: {: B
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards! q) {8 X1 R9 |$ y6 t8 H& U
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
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6 N: h) P. ~* l( u7 B; J4 p. k1 bCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
) {4 {: v6 t# y$ U& Z* A, ^CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards" A; ?: t: K E* g+ f
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards0 ?+ A. k: Y3 j% y
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards: Q/ Q" X7 W. g3 Z) h
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
4 ^) R, L% i4 ]( p5 j8 [ kCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards; r: r/ i: j& O( L5 J% V
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
, N6 \& ^% \0 |+ J9 ACL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
! Z6 \6 V7 ?9 r8 D6 j) IDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards/ M. C3 Y2 @$ @ f% }5 N
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
( `7 M" e0 ?. c& H# R+ L; LDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
3 n, k' z7 N! r9 ?DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
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: Q. y/ S8 b$ T( {CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards4 |) |6 e, |) h) K3 O
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
. n0 b! [: v ]! h% f$ Y# s) X1 |CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards6 `9 m! S1 h* x& f
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
4 i; L5 ?0 i, T; ~& U& S2 Q7 Q; Q8 nCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
4 u2 k$ X7 y: PCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards5 M0 q2 l0 V2 \- e
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards3 L p2 G( r, d/ c. v# ~; M
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
9 m& M! M$ W% ^" W) k8 WCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards. ^- d; d* U3 F) f
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
: ^5 \/ z, F& Q7 J- b7 hDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
* \5 u# L" w @4 A% KDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards b: q0 s& _$ ?/ _9 T2 b" ~
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards! ]2 v) s, i, m6 i3 B% l# R. Y8 l% q
Task forces break off...
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7 F' t; h1 ~. ]' h" k& w5 aDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards( S& u8 r8 B* w0 b
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Japanese Ships
) ~! a: Z+ {# G7 N& y2 n! u/ ]! o CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
8 b4 M9 o$ A/ l/ M' P) s7 A- v CA Kinugasa
2 O. _$ z0 z7 x+ U) c5 r CL Tama, Shell hits 1* p C/ ?( Z+ Z8 J$ K3 _
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 15 d9 E$ i# g: m2 G( f V% c, V; z
CL Tatsuta
# }- b5 e" Y4 D5 `2 \* d# _" e! O DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire8 ?% x7 t5 i% P1 A1 ^$ K Z) }
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
* H* Z$ f! s, Z3 S* u DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire* N/ H" A# b o% U7 z1 `/ Z' l
DD Oyashio8 A! Q# H% ]& _3 D
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Allied Ships6 G7 O& d' I K9 S
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1 f, L- v; [% t7 P' M$ {
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8+ p; i& M. v, _/ @& G I8 z6 E
CA Australia0 k; b0 r4 F& E! I7 h; t) l
CA Canberra) c7 s* @) P7 m1 g ~/ z4 Y
CA Dorsetshire
T6 t4 q! S" M; } CA Cornwall
! M* ]/ l$ h- S& n, s' ~ CL Leander5 |) M2 M4 _/ ?: i% T& x7 A
CL Java# w$ l, @. o- I8 M+ Q9 L b0 ], U
CL Dauntless1 D( a# J( L' o; ^& Y7 M/ G" c
CL Ceres# @& S2 P% s, ]: n$ K. @
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1+ t1 ^' ?* c! T; f* L1 y- @
CL Trenton
( W8 \! T' w$ @ ` M CL Concord1 L) V3 h( j; s. e& J+ U0 ]
CL Helena
& q) |& U# j) g0 T Z$ N, e' u CL Nashville: D r1 \. ^/ T0 b
CL Capetown2 B* @0 K7 R5 r7 Z0 u& _
DD Buchanan, A7 o9 b) g( X; j, k
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
- F6 U, z8 _. s/ B+ b; V DD Stack
# I4 E9 e4 V l5 s DD Dunlap! u% b& H! `2 a3 R7 U) W. ?
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1+ t/ S X; i/ ?
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires* p3 Z' D' z; b# D& B
DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
3 ]+ L- S' x% V+ k5 ?/ tRange closes to 20,000 yards...1 c: ^: ]4 C7 y- L# `9 F
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards C3 A8 i9 E$ l$ [- W7 R
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
1 h8 _& W5 Y1 `4 |; OBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
& I; U( M% I/ W# Z6 Y; FBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards+ M' }6 U7 S8 ~$ s8 n# V8 H
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
5 ]1 |2 }# [$ [ x" n: aCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
3 d( E0 T% ]7 a1 S: q% {9 SBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards; R3 H* N1 L; e, C j0 y! O3 M5 V/ }
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
/ @/ l. Z: k; Z Z5 e# M GCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards% |' @' w' ]1 A% s0 }7 \* D
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards2 u' w L, `' |- t( ?* }, O7 }
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards+ u( f6 U& y) L B0 k
Range closes to 15,000 yards
4 T5 m0 Z/ L! bCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* U' {4 }, z3 h. L, b- IBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
. C6 D8 l) f i+ [8 f- R! |CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
7 ^: n; j+ S$ h n6 O8 YCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards. i K- m R5 v6 |
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards F( R/ {% m+ B: k* g3 ?6 {% g, W
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" ~. ~2 t/ Y. d
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards) ]( M+ e& B+ H4 u5 S6 h2 T( s
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
4 q" v& _. K1 N- n/ K. ZCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 z- |9 g3 e) }6 f6 W# K) SCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
1 W; e3 B+ N/ kDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
* T C; W& ?, v( _$ H# |6 kDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards2 d2 E( E( p3 R1 `4 Y4 p) N
Range closes to 11,000 yards7 Y7 A! ?5 U; F& `" K2 |+ \
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards: V7 B+ h& o" e1 ~* L! U/ z
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 K# h/ d4 W9 m) eBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards+ i0 F9 }. Z+ Q' p. {5 @
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
1 U3 g. u& V: k6 p& c- P- TBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards7 N _0 i/ p( G4 Q5 \7 e
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards' { x0 |+ @ B8 g
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards" |& b- c! D0 j( ~, J
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
0 y+ d- x3 M" R; ECL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards4 O0 W }3 g; l
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards4 b) ^2 u0 U- Z+ t+ B
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards/ w0 b3 G" m+ `1 D, q
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards0 W W% k0 l0 s
Range closes to 9,000 yards
\- e Z# L5 C W( FCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards8 \. H" O4 x% s4 F$ ~5 S" r
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
5 m# {' d4 B( P) n: U& PCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
& C. ?; ]5 j4 c/ D' n. R+ uBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
7 X+ w( T% k8 ^3 _CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards6 U( @7 q5 v6 _8 V: p$ V* y4 N
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
& S6 x9 g/ }. G; FCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
8 x4 S' q& c2 \0 n& TCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
( L4 z. @. C9 O" M- B) q$ SBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
. i5 t( W* g- u: ACA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards# a8 L. D+ L3 @& T
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards: `% F4 }- {/ i6 J: _
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards6 w* l/ D/ i! a
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards$ a2 a. s" `: d2 e5 M8 K/ f& z0 m1 X
Range increases to 11,000 yards
) U6 J, z8 j' y# ^8 c5 G3 ^BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
$ `) `9 D( a" G1 d4 e0 y8 T3 c% YCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
6 c& g R+ ^' z* Q, nCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
. h, J+ \/ D; S9 g- E U$ jBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
4 {6 x# n/ A5 l. }' }/ t4 e, EBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards7 F8 R8 i/ S, a, Q. z9 @ M
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
: a, ?- P5 R( }% n) M \CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
3 ?- y. C# m; @3 {$ Z1 X7 lDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
0 k7 `( V7 p) J* Z5 i- JDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
, o1 T8 N, Q2 p: X) ?$ |CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards" P# N' D% F. s) h* i! B: h( \
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
0 Q7 k* G! h8 J# ?DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards. M' c$ s9 O" I2 x
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards$ j" z, x K) t; P5 P4 w$ {' I
Range increases to 16,000 yards
9 I" h) ]8 L4 C2 u- \CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards s7 i2 ~( H/ `5 s" d
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
3 c) o' l! D3 }4 h. q4 e5 hBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards2 c; [) q. h2 U
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards& b' }5 r' y% [7 U) [3 l
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards* K+ G4 q9 `3 x: R& L& X% `, l# O
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards! D+ E6 C+ ^4 h; D! C2 l
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards5 N+ f' o4 p; z
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
+ a* c) m% M( A- `, X0 rCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
" v F. L9 F# j& f q; lCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
& |$ }9 n3 i, u9 lCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
7 z, V, H/ w8 hCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards! O, W5 h# K, ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards3 ?+ \$ N/ H4 A" x1 D$ J
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
: W( K# F1 _& J6 E$ x& G. V1 T- @DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
6 [. x/ P# H0 ?( vDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
& I9 U. T% F& J$ \; C, F9 z+ e1 uRange increases to 21,000 yards+ Z1 Q7 R: X9 X7 @3 P
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
4 m1 n- O a: D* ]3 n' t& tBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
; o2 h, z8 t5 {: ], e( v oBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
0 }, c+ J5 n. {! ~) KCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
9 i- h7 x* z6 C0 ICA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
3 c4 y6 f6 G; B0 D6 \/ [2 _CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
3 G5 h3 |" c a' o% PCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards" C$ o* N- _4 j% D6 q* o# B
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
0 |+ U- K! p6 J5 B4 {CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
# ~, P; c. I: P6 ?8 G0 j% NCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
. h" H+ \/ D" [$ y7 T! o4 v4 sRange increases to 26,000 yards- h7 F) A6 ]7 M3 Q
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards5 L. A: r7 P% { g% F! J, b0 W
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards! a, V5 U- Y% U, U
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards l5 w1 b6 p+ g, `/ d9 t! Y
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
8 d( G5 O. {& s) u+ CCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards6 Q9 c- S& Q: _
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
4 D1 M+ J% m, O" B7 t! k+ VRange increases to 28,000 yards1 r. s: e) T& J+ R( ~1 m
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
! i. S4 c" Q! `% ]/ ICA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards8 n: |. a9 Y4 z2 \
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
& E% {) M1 X1 j5 ~8 g# JRange increases to 30,000 yards
4 u* o- i" F- l2 F* ECA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards' H9 `) _$ a7 M/ T/ i4 g& F% m, I( [; b
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards S* `# P& q0 O( L/ f
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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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 damage5 l7 c( {6 y0 @: Y$ }; L& d
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain) V, g8 @' r& N- o( V Q
6 f8 y8 T& |' Y5 kRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 T2 F; U9 B0 M, l; l0 `4 d
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- ` N+ R- r0 n' o x# H) u A6M2 Zero x 483 R2 S& F) g& k; S/ E8 f
G3M2 Nell x 19
& ^+ I$ ^8 Y$ x9 i! I G4M1 Betty x 21
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2 }9 a @, K) K1 a: r, pAllied aircraft9 C* r: I2 L$ F1 v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 w! V3 ^- h, I! ?1 q# ^6 m
9 n0 z( a: f. T# [& M. y: a5 {7 ZJapanese aircraft losses& c/ v4 v" D+ G$ V; e
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
3 H) K' {6 l! @; Q% I G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
8 z" T( d2 t* Y% c# t G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged0 ~; X1 o9 M7 ]
# O1 F; j0 r( M0 |2 d0 hAllied aircraft losses
+ w2 J) b Q. ]* B0 P$ n1 m% p! W F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 t# L* M- k( P+ U
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Allied Ships( F% X: w, r% a/ X: ]7 K7 U
CV Hornet2 |1 ^# y9 n- j/ t ?2 i+ X9 b
CV Indomitable
, R2 D: c9 y9 O7 o ^ ?9 R* G4 x CVL Hermes
! D6 z4 J+ e3 l; t: V" ` CV Illustrious
, J$ ?7 d4 m) d8 R( R- k; B8 L CV Wasp
4 N$ @* K5 b, ]' L% C& \9 ~ CV Formidable2 ]1 s: B" g( T1 k
/ G, J. j6 j0 ^2 N+ c% W# X$ q# {Aircraft Attacking:, U5 t- ?' Z7 w; r' B
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet _- y- H. H# W& ^6 o
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ x, B8 ]* M( Q) ]1 F( H+ w
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
! d7 J8 K. s4 Q' f4 P/ j Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 T3 I) I# r7 i }: L/ u
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CAP engaged:& ?6 _9 I9 A+ N& k6 s
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)1 B: r" O' s7 {" L5 F% \
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# r: d" a- j" @3 s% k8 |/ Y! \
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.7 P9 u1 K2 G% q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes7 W+ J5 M) e, j4 x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162% e5 a8 Q/ W8 E* |0 E8 @
: V2 S2 F! d, H% M5 FWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." `/ m; [9 c- {
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes7 d+ [0 H2 F3 w6 p2 v
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Japanese aircraft: `6 c. i( o+ L" n: d5 N4 `9 M
G4M1 Betty x 281 X! a+ T- H( [6 y
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Allied aircraft2 Q; f ?& R5 L% W: I/ W$ l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 147 M: q( J- v+ {
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 f" C6 [% H2 [7 F3 s8 [3 M G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships [% n" Y J8 D9 E" p/ }5 L
CV Illustrious0 @2 T, H: k# }! ]2 `
CV Wasp
' t7 m! @! O7 R: `& h. h3 t CV Hornet
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+ k# u! s! o kAircraft Attacking:
4 \- R% k& P. L& x 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
5 L0 X ?$ ]- E8 Q" w& r2 u Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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9 I! o! V: I( A0 F3 _. `# O- i$ ~( lCAP engaged:: f8 L! z. a/ z3 M/ i
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# X6 Q/ g+ U, }- [8 b) }% a- C K
1 plane(s) intercepting now." f {) H& f" [1 n1 k, m! c
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- g! }' s. D5 l4 ]: H2 Q* Y1 q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000." K& p" z/ B2 B8 n7 V' C3 Z
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! L. H: ~7 A0 f6 r
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain: i5 c1 l! ~+ k! j
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 ]& f9 {" ~1 z# F# @( Q, k9 rEstimated time to target is 46 minutes7 I) R) C$ |* b+ z
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Japanese aircraft( a8 A: J0 P. ^7 O" V2 B
A6M2 Zero x 24
5 a# a `4 K* z* r G3M2 Nell x 18
- B, y; t6 x5 D% g$ P) r. b+ K0 @ G4M1 Betty x 166 B$ w" `; ~; j! l `( K
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Allied aircraft& S6 l9 F3 G, C l" [* J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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4 a7 G3 z4 }( i+ H$ m8 U/ P& _0 b/ JJapanese aircraft losses
; P# P6 `$ I7 s7 x. N' g2 ~ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed$ a4 C7 c, e* K" q$ d' w
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged- \ s, M$ T$ T- q
5 _8 D1 [' N9 b$ ZAllied aircraft losses3 g) x3 c7 w' x5 [% j4 D
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 g' e& D3 S, a- M7 V
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Allied Ships$ ?0 h7 D/ m7 D2 `7 ~+ l3 l3 }
CVL Hermes) t& w7 D- a! L) f) j8 e
CV Hornet
6 r y6 V( S0 D; o CV Formidable7 @1 [4 q% J4 k/ P: }4 V8 B" h
CV Yorktown+ U4 _! Y. G" z' N: e+ H
CV Illustrious
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3 R" M; {5 g \, e+ c2 B$ @Aircraft Attacking:
5 I2 H+ K" Y0 T. O+ r' C/ f6 S 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet; M; D& ?+ V0 r. [5 v. F3 B& c
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* S* ~3 {8 i: f/ d 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
0 t' U* [+ h T e: m Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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5 D& G3 P; P H5 j+ p @+ RCAP engaged:- O+ E l D) @2 g
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)- j& z% E1 _3 S d
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 U1 q" e% P* R4 [9 D Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.# w# ~6 Y w# a. k7 n: a; ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |