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c @- e+ P" i; b5 \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。 w% H- q( P( h' x
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards' C/ b" V" `9 j; x! \. A
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Japanese Ships$ E7 d0 y" g2 I' j/ m2 V
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
2 Y' a0 k# ~& N7 c* M CA Kinugasa/ |, L7 A( z; y2 h% e( @, ]% I
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
0 n% q" V) ~6 u0 [1 F5 Q2 X CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
( u9 e) g* F/ ?0 {& T CL Tama
; o+ m, @; u9 u0 V% J CL Tenryu
) B$ Y- n* ]8 F/ I CL Tatsuta
8 b7 C" m7 s2 [) _2 y# @$ }# t DD Yugumo" C: c' [ J, Z+ `( O+ p5 a
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
# T4 ?& ^# d$ D9 s3 Z DD Kuroshio
! k6 j7 }! h6 n' J DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1( X3 k" j, q7 C# G$ f
DD Amatsukaze" K4 c- W# K# U( `' h
DD Kasumi2 I" V% w# L# b* a
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* h4 W0 W* V2 Y/ t! l CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 27 V- ^7 V( U4 A# y( P
CA Northampton
" y1 l% b" T9 ^# E! z" ]4 n CA Chicago, Shell hits 13 F/ L# l5 R7 }
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2) ^4 }; q0 r9 I" v8 `3 y
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 25 L7 r. J ?0 M
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
1 c% Y9 |5 f/ W+ m' Q CL Perth
! u; `% S" D" J CL Enterprise2 y! n" c# t+ Q. F5 Z
CL Honolulu
5 ^$ I. {" A4 I7 h( ` DD Alden
, M M. I6 [# z! D; H9 g4 r DD Fox( e2 m g4 Q" P) l a0 k2 s2 q6 \
DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
/ k7 e8 U, N) m {7 X" H4 T$ qMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
# A3 v( |. s9 V/ M8 P- XRange closes to 17,000 yards...+ L8 }# G; U5 x( U2 B
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
9 {2 `% z4 x7 w" MCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards' Z3 Y/ d. S6 E2 u, i& w0 U$ z3 j" {( G
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
# a6 T3 k) y9 @+ @* E! w1 ~5 [CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards8 p& W6 |4 I6 I6 E4 D( o9 e7 O
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards) b0 d. G1 \3 `6 p/ L
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
0 N9 v' i" t% CCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards9 \ O/ ]6 c J! c" ~
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
0 ~& y/ R$ x, s# i# B5 kCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
% Q8 y! w3 v: v% a8 kCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards- z$ o( A9 F# f5 h- H$ D
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
D5 H- c( [6 F+ }7 [* NCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards4 [* h+ ^# [( i; N# a4 i! G
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
- a$ a5 Z1 K; G9 e6 F9 CCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards( s: u w. j+ {* o1 h; `
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
! p. d+ s& `2 ^: xDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards5 P; s! Q" T0 s' O# Z7 @
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
6 A I9 t$ o- k6 Q. i' X) yRange closes to 7,000 yards B1 G) ~0 I; K# X
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards; r. c4 K3 ?, d+ G: b
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
! m- B9 w; H6 z2 I, I8 GCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards& I. P _' `4 i
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
- z [; { L7 o, s0 W( x: NCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
, Z6 @. p" l! J7 ]( U, ]9 OCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards' T. c1 N, T9 h$ K9 _
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards" x- \ C, f* x
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards: M% g4 y+ B% S2 v) O; B9 s
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
& B1 Z. i2 ^% uDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
7 y* y; g0 l7 l) [3 H4 B. GDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
" D1 E6 {( t$ ?* tDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards4 o2 h$ ~1 R0 V3 ~3 A/ G/ D% z
Range increases to 8,000 yards
" s; F; [7 [- J/ f5 z' DCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
/ p0 \, z4 e* _CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
1 \9 z4 I2 x- o kCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
$ r" F( p( t0 d, `1 S2 h. oCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
y: j: h+ N# m3 Y F1 _CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
0 ]$ e9 v9 y, Z* R" Z4 pCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
8 p- m$ P! u l- OCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards( I* l8 X/ L/ ]/ O( w
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
1 L1 u. V' ?5 _! a1 q2 aDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
3 M7 w+ C: y( r7 ~& b; SDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards3 Z0 p2 K5 I+ l7 {5 i9 d
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards4 w7 Q. h8 W8 U$ C
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
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CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
- t) d0 t; _# ?% q; _) XCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards$ N5 {" t! M# [. E! x# M- P
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards+ q2 n, y, X" ]9 T: `
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
& a" y8 d$ s" ^5 C( f/ tCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards3 G% |' Y- m; S. @
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
& k7 ?: K4 D, {9 y" c2 f0 K: W3 sCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
/ F, g+ Y0 T H( g; A* dCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
, S$ S7 x- E" t sDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
6 A% C! W9 ~/ g' I8 T5 U1 bDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
) z+ h! V4 _* TDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards \! [3 x& w9 P$ R
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards$ s( |( [1 ^, n* ^6 v' v, i5 F' C, e; J
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
0 X% v) o4 K& h1 r* JRange increases to 12,000 yards5 O$ }9 l3 J6 G& ^
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards8 ]: Q- e7 J0 B
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
d7 E s1 z& s3 a2 \. ]! ~) U5 DCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
4 V% R T1 n1 C yCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards S7 Y4 _4 C7 b4 F) ]" [
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards% O+ Q" ?' X& r' W6 q! m' S* i
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards$ j2 a( w6 v7 S5 G
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
" U/ H7 x5 W8 o* O% ~* KCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
: G. n" I, `$ ^DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
: `5 g2 ]9 W3 ~DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
' ], F6 j" T o. a2 g0 }DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
! q: j7 h+ m+ _' \: fDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
5 T/ N" `% p$ {Range increases to 13,000 yards
2 u( N- a, d9 I* M2 T) _! hCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
. q3 X M K+ B( e7 {$ `CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards/ E& `, f7 L/ P5 b/ E1 v$ _
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards7 v. X, o# P1 e: G8 m: K. V
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards/ X1 G& o0 M5 Q
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
: W* e# j) }- O0 l* g1 ^# GCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
/ l' A; F! x( v, ^CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards1 h$ E. N ^+ K9 q' x- E2 L
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards% V) n# _4 P+ J3 |9 M7 {
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards& Y! t# B0 s& @
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards3 `9 h+ c# {- z6 g* m$ h# X8 \
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards, ~, m7 M: ] J, R7 y2 f" @1 z
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards. q: T6 T+ l. b: C, X
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards* t( N- g+ W' K. w
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships ]: p9 O% n4 R2 l7 h. C6 q
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire6 K. A7 J: c, b( M; F7 K; r% d
CA Kinugasa5 E: B% E' P7 ?+ u
CL Tama, Shell hits 1, Z% S: O8 X E3 M
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1) A, u$ K7 D* T4 @+ u) g. G
CL Tatsuta5 c1 f: y9 q' A
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
; D3 R" L9 a) E DD Akigumo, Shell hits 11 B) A8 e; r2 | ]
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
% f* L! K) {4 M DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships
4 ~- M0 D' T1 |. w4 [' p% e6 \% l BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
: f7 }5 O* E0 m0 m; p+ z6 F BB Warspite, Shell hits 8% A7 ~" p1 {; y/ f
CA Australia; N: i6 e$ p5 x# o5 j5 m0 ?1 i
CA Canberra! }) E0 c T6 I! x
CA Dorsetshire& \/ a0 U( ^7 v$ [/ v2 g$ U
CA Cornwall4 p2 q( |5 X, D7 s8 `
CL Leander
) V. H$ k4 h0 I6 f CL Java
7 \" ]2 r0 Q& c CL Dauntless2 j9 h: L, `6 J) ^/ E, q2 o/ P
CL Ceres
; a2 L; Q+ H: s8 u CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
4 L% U' ~9 e8 ` CL Trenton
" `9 i- o* K) \ j0 i! b CL Concord
1 e5 M& m, p+ R CL Helena- `+ f8 k0 |9 t1 N0 ]4 |! ? x
CL Nashville# F' s. E- u+ i! e( P
CL Capetown$ M2 g! G. P1 w7 y3 x% p) ?
DD Buchanan
" x& A0 D1 M5 { DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
# e9 y. i5 \1 o, S DD Stack$ H, t+ a" e1 Q2 g
DD Dunlap8 w$ n! ^. C# A3 G
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
- B6 R8 |# c* [8 s \$ B DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires9 W3 J9 b" {* Q8 I( }0 C3 h
DD Nizam. H b) X4 }! x& \& L3 x
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards; `$ b/ |5 o0 |; Q' ^
Range closes to 20,000 yards...$ K8 e+ p1 ?( ]
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards/ I) |* Q" f, J) K' Y
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BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
' l& j8 x3 B& P5 DBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards3 j" B9 M' n( k+ \3 Z, [0 C
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
+ x# q. J! }5 Q1 r4 @, A: jCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards1 z. }) U, E9 ?8 M Q
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards* y9 J; a6 ?) s* |4 u2 o3 Z
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
7 I Q! Y% m4 XCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
. I8 e, f+ _& n$ D$ uCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards- b0 U% G# m% B5 g" k/ H
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
& u4 K+ V3 N6 F3 ? j+ v5 bRange closes to 15,000 yards
" A5 p# O) Z" ?" V2 z! H! b1 yCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
0 L3 t* L; T! p5 CBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards- U. h! H- H" o
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
6 W' f+ d4 g& Q1 B, }( \CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
6 t' g+ B+ K% K5 NCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
2 |8 X8 C8 l7 a- i* JCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
e1 A- Y' G! J mCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards" h8 S( l# h9 A+ t
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
( T% J# X/ H& F5 C+ x: C( fCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards8 m% `7 L% [0 r+ U6 ]/ ~
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards% j. S: t- Q9 t: `/ `% y4 k, ]
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
) k* I! k; b# y: d% O3 _DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
& D5 V! |& j$ W! k- S4 |Range closes to 11,000 yards3 ?# e! \7 t& V5 J
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
# V' I% ]9 {5 V5 KBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards/ l9 t9 n- v9 E1 O9 N7 Z# u6 E% t5 b
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
/ z3 h) ^3 S- ?3 g0 W% V3 |CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards$ s- L2 u# u) k9 \6 F
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
8 W! E, X4 _7 L+ ?7 A" CCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards$ q2 d7 `' @. Y
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! l4 F9 c. E# E* R9 _* G. H7 W% uDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
2 y9 _( o& Z6 W$ W9 @CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
* p" \' b$ x7 i# A% ]DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards7 }, [8 v" X! G
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards6 w6 p L- }' R7 x3 }; e" q) g4 u
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
" ]( ~* U1 A" \ T- RRange closes to 9,000 yards
# {: O4 {2 u9 n- w0 |: qCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
* R# C! D; j7 fBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards8 n: b: V/ D6 Z( B. ` y4 t
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards/ v1 ~8 x% p$ d; T4 p
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
1 O Q' i2 o1 e: {CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards0 l0 t* P& `, P5 Z$ V( \
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards o; ^8 C0 h/ F& p% S- e
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
) f( t: t a& e# \3 y+ Q0 {CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
% w) t+ ?3 `, v% ]2 mBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards) t6 q- S2 v) @& \2 X
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
; P3 y, \( _6 \7 sDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
& K; |! y3 c8 o" X& q% L2 cDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
" K [ o# T, Y3 y4 A/ _$ ?9 BDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards1 |4 B0 S" G! p6 k- ?4 |8 O- q4 t
Range increases to 11,000 yards
/ w2 P3 x8 k! dBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards. U3 m7 x6 F) I8 D) N" e7 a! w
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
. `' ~6 K$ b, I8 HCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards3 y; M: `( f% q, }# P! x1 r
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards: X" R6 L$ j5 B
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards) a4 A) t4 r/ S" F& ^( c; @
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
( r& k" c/ J" w- z1 d: i! s! ZCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards0 B" _) C# R- g% z6 F
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
' q: Y* N3 `' y+ t4 c% j# RDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
- R) p! C2 d" v4 V" z; b1 O" aCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% m1 o9 z% c* b1 \/ WCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& r' d3 x' r' h/ c
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
" d) c% U! v6 gDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards+ _, p. A: Z; \2 n, h
Range increases to 16,000 yards4 C% G# |& [3 M. V" P
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
9 r' w8 N/ L& w2 V, fBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards3 B. u9 Y# Z4 o) P# Z
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards8 m" R( _0 a! A. T* Y
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards# A( p* V% M# O) ^
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
4 O$ ^, G+ b2 `CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
1 o" X- I; l( e0 Q( nCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
1 Q6 d$ S% X- kCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards6 ~8 S G V1 |8 K& Z
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards$ F% ^/ ^0 C) S
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
9 c8 X- N' Z% d2 |% D0 A5 y+ r0 [CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards# r4 _( W, }$ ~; `& R
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards5 X# w7 d: l; q
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards+ r5 S( }+ {9 }7 C) B
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
" h: ]% N* S0 O5 K8 s! ^DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
) C9 y+ x4 C# F3 rDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards# l0 v- R" L- ?
Range increases to 21,000 yards
# r" l% h, M% u w& d5 KCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
{0 G0 Y' [3 R ^4 \$ ?. }5 R+ } g$ XBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* s/ k9 h( y) d1 v* X+ I
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
p- X ]" R) t7 LCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
! F A9 h7 W8 X& `( sCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
3 {* j* R* B% A6 Q/ bCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards* q8 q( _7 G, Z2 `
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards/ w: Q/ j' }- O' a2 b( ]. r- i
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards+ w; V# F; x. y4 k+ _. ?
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
% n. E; i, T3 D- p- o- P* jCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
* {' Q! L. L$ hRange increases to 26,000 yards4 D! o3 ? ^: c& Y ^
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
- y3 n( {: |, o6 o3 iCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
1 ~2 u5 f6 `6 V8 i2 a3 hCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards' t& b: N+ @- f' F- y9 ?& E% [
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
$ k2 K0 _! h. o& G: X3 a# MCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
; {# I Q7 P, I' Q TMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage- G1 z; {4 |/ R$ j. m6 F; p2 R
Range increases to 28,000 yards9 K. |" }0 T3 u4 G! G
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards8 Z# S2 `7 t& N. _4 L7 L
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
- n5 A) C1 M' |% ^- @- j: m4 q/ ]CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards# k7 N$ R' w Y1 s
Range increases to 30,000 yards: C: W) ^. d9 x) W4 h2 C
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards9 W* Q, |( E6 G3 A2 S0 X4 ?
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards$ i- B# R q# G/ w; H
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162) \8 X2 u. Q5 @2 O3 ? I
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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0 _5 f. w. s. Z) XRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! s2 z. U9 J6 `6 A1 F# T
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes+ S3 \& E+ u- i: ~+ C# ^% T
& T1 q1 g; v; NJapanese aircraft
2 X s/ S# Z: p6 ^2 E+ R+ b A6M2 Zero x 48
9 \! z( D; b' U$ M G3M2 Nell x 19
9 F6 l# {$ r7 r; z& w G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft% d& V+ z- }3 V# j0 G5 _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 273 }! L: G# ]: X2 | E3 O
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Japanese aircraft losses/ o. Y& s% a- T% z% |; @8 l6 Y A5 E
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed" ?' Y% z0 q6 f4 b
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
# \" l* o w1 o G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged4 u5 ~! ? E/ w) Q+ ^
a- h! [ |4 o* n4 t! O) S! o9 D9 MAllied aircraft losses
3 W \# Q) n, G' H6 y3 l F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* N# i3 ~$ w1 E% I' D
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Allied Ships
/ \5 p. M, S( U. n9 \4 @6 { CV Hornet
" p% v; Z' G& ]7 A1 k CV Indomitable1 g4 l. y9 y0 A2 `) l9 w
CVL Hermes; P U" _! r& J1 k( J
CV Illustrious9 P5 @: e2 L1 i
CV Wasp
4 R' G1 O9 f3 x2 P8 T: K CV Formidable
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7 e+ \# y+ { G! PAircraft Attacking:, }, D8 A1 t8 u
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet) ^8 y2 i8 A9 z' v/ B
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 G s5 A B" C/ j) C a& Q
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet# p8 Q8 }- R: p' K
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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, K9 z) ~: s: _2 H" o( JCAP engaged:" i. i3 M2 o+ s( k" q2 o/ S7 S i
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)8 N" o3 X. L5 t0 V+ j7 G6 y
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& [ `4 f" S c \* F
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.6 ?1 D2 V0 U+ C/ o. L9 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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; S5 D0 {$ ^7 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1628 n% n. q' z8 a. _3 N
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' R& G' N3 \% S# ~' ?
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ }$ y+ {8 O* l: z) R# q
G4M1 Betty x 28+ H& R6 P7 c- ^; W% r/ y# }; |
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Allied aircraft
3 r! {+ z% f% L' I9 C. p F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses, I8 a z; x, ?/ k6 t0 x% c
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged. \* G1 m2 R% u
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No Allied losses$ }. u ~; X4 Y
* w3 [! U5 w' c ]- p7 U: V" dAllied Ships
$ ^1 ~9 ?. F+ H# n/ ~0 {& C CV Illustrious6 k2 g! }. b1 ~( n. G8 i# |. r. ]; n* u& n
CV Wasp* h; L/ U1 f9 d/ S# q
CV Hornet, ^" p1 E. ^2 j" R$ \( v4 R
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb* b- z3 B& ?( E9 [ ` s
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CAP engaged:' m- ~. s8 s, m) a2 N8 d
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 O+ b) Q' ~. a! c, z( Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* J/ a. d! E z- b+ \* C0 p7 B 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 h$ {& L1 G% ^/ M* e Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000." A( t* q; H4 Y9 l4 B8 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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! r x1 z" i- LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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9 f6 s1 n" e8 Q( R8 I0 A5 [Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. a) I$ S9 V- k( y6 _Estimated time to target is 46 minutes$ }- Z, `3 p5 @
. k! h( o. k9 T3 vJapanese aircraft# c- ~& u2 a2 T4 G# Z
A6M2 Zero x 24: j! K ]( e) B( }' N( ]; a
G3M2 Nell x 18
3 W, y" Q; v, v# N/ E$ u% J G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft& o$ m. J4 ?3 w/ t% p* `8 N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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C5 E7 d. @: d$ UJapanese aircraft losses
Z! f& p7 K7 O6 B2 d- ~0 c A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed! p3 X, T: h4 A7 O3 Z
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged& i5 \. V+ {/ w& m
0 v( f+ p0 V' r: |4 n eAllied aircraft losses
- x: ^" I3 T9 O- h/ i5 ]0 l9 e F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 F7 _0 e k6 I% X2 {2 N8 `/ N# V& K
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Allied Ships
3 h+ q n. j! N# r7 \! S CVL Hermes
$ e' J) u) n8 [" Q+ P" m CV Hornet ]' [; o' c' J5 d: j' n6 l: C
CV Formidable' T D/ s4 \7 `! |/ {
CV Yorktown
( D4 |( J- L) @ CV Illustrious" Z! d4 x$ \ [- r- L, Q
' E+ C9 Z R O ^, x3 O* CAircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 s; D- c# ]. n8 B8 L
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
2 o4 H) z( Q( l4 f( P Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb# I; s4 T+ | U3 T- H; ^5 B- W
4 `$ d: Y9 `- R8 ~& o3 A2 L$ b8 uCAP engaged:
* G I; I% ~' d% dVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)# k% g2 ~8 y) w; J, K! Z+ l$ ~' N
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 b! c6 R+ b8 K& E
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.- P1 W- Z" z7 w* n: U1 c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |