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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。6 D, Z0 K6 v/ n
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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4 I1 R, h$ a# ~. o# Q CA Chikuma, Shell hits 23 ]; t9 y* g2 \9 e" @ d
CA Kinugasa
' D* r5 G) _1 ^& x CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire) g. w0 E+ J- @& r% v2 x
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage# m) x" m$ w4 o
CL Tama
( S8 y* e3 d. L8 M) Y# n: L CL Tenryu# F4 f' F7 v; H1 B) |; S$ L
CL Tatsuta
7 p2 y# p4 ^& G2 z5 ~) ^- ^ U DD Yugumo3 |* H* E% N# Z' H. p' ]% o. V
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 10 B7 @, K7 w+ U4 u+ I/ x2 D
DD Kuroshio
5 N3 v2 m, I5 O9 q% \7 r6 Q DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
& V9 R4 B0 ~/ _6 J0 c2 O Q5 _4 u DD Amatsukaze
& ~6 m3 s" r3 I% s' R- ^9 z3 F DD Kasumi- k8 T; t: k& M0 x1 W
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Allied Ships
! J+ H8 P' D8 o9 {! _& E# `% \% J$ ]) ] CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 27 c" j. N4 O. b5 u. J2 p8 H
CA Northampton6 s% b/ ~# d" i1 @" ^/ }$ ~# C0 a
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1: p, c5 c4 @5 L
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2. I# u# x, ^3 p9 y+ o7 l) X, {% C
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2. B# W$ w4 v8 }0 O3 t2 @
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
' u4 x$ V, [. p# a/ P% z CL Perth3 [- ?# T9 q7 P3 _8 G. E2 \/ F
CL Enterprise1 S* H$ R2 _! e8 b8 R* N
CL Honolulu
- }4 _ P2 t2 z3 x DD Alden2 K5 { j% M. j& o, K1 T
DD Fox
! g' R- y7 `% n( j DD Whipple1 C6 v3 F) K5 ^: b7 m9 C
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
/ P# v/ H8 S) I4 X7 WMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards" o5 q. h9 T4 Y) J
Range closes to 17,000 yards...: ]$ Y: l N/ G( f, d4 D: B
Range closes to 11,000 yards...! }/ X8 [- ?6 ]0 f* s
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
+ Y4 D$ _5 @. T! ]- bRange closes to 8,000 yards...7 U# A6 O n8 c6 X
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
2 U+ t {- @, JCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards" R3 j: X: @( w/ i! V+ i5 ?5 N% R
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'* M6 H; D; q c, s! x
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
5 P, t; r; \ g, g5 i( \" r2 n5 WCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
( l, a- j8 d2 [- f3 tCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
# j8 ~% a* f" YCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards" _7 Q: l4 G6 Y; C
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards9 ~; q* p1 F3 f! Z5 `
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
/ A k! L; O; F* {DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards4 X7 q, o9 u p9 J
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
2 r9 V: r) A; r9 |2 ~DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards f( |( X1 ^; U( `" c- j+ c- K
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards+ R4 L p Z% t1 F
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards6 Z6 {- k4 A0 Y! i$ V6 j9 I
Range closes to 7,000 yards
) W- z% A7 }) PCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
* S3 h+ E+ @/ ~1 c) FCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards- a4 ?! | i8 Z6 b X1 Q& a
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
4 X4 m/ ?1 |/ u3 vCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards: S4 P' Q* l6 ^( @
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
; J0 O7 z d z* tCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
0 I5 w h# P% z, N) L1 H8 u0 pCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
( z9 [8 @- K0 ^4 Z# yDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards# W5 o" X; Y/ c3 R9 v1 p
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards. G2 l5 B- i6 `/ m+ }
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards. \/ P0 m7 F* l2 l4 Z/ p, ^$ k
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
" N2 ]# L" l- J# `DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
6 h! L2 Q0 D; b( ~; F, JRange increases to 8,000 yards1 u, E: W3 J" ~7 p2 G
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
& p( N, `/ e% L4 T; e- m+ kCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
; i/ r9 C& v& z& I, H& J2 T) r2 _! uCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( b2 ^. Q' d# p( m& N' T f
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards/ |4 A, v% W9 A9 T
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards8 i6 V8 m) f* W5 B# k) T
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards8 _0 ~; F/ Y' L
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards. a% P: m4 T; `7 m7 X: }
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards" s- x' K& k+ H
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
4 t# Z- m1 X: k% \DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards/ W0 c9 [8 I5 S B& C
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards, c' U5 V1 ^4 M2 L# q
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
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CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
6 d( u$ z$ @9 @+ K" c* T" dCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
. z$ Z1 K7 g! aCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards$ P( L: W, D7 E6 \- m
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards5 o3 j; l$ F( l) P
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards0 w j/ F. [8 a) G
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards% W% @5 d/ h4 }' z
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards( Q" Z* E( h: S: g. I
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
% z3 D! S" g' f: ?6 [# ^% QDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
) @4 L! J, |& E' GDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards( }/ J1 z0 z& c3 [4 C
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards$ \( T& ~; g4 P& s; j' `2 m) P
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards; m$ t% }3 X$ t e$ h: {8 x! J' ~" C
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
5 L4 j2 R% Y* \- URange increases to 12,000 yards) Z( b& u9 j9 f) d% [8 R8 E
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
8 F2 O9 x& s$ m U" i9 E0 I: yCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards1 w1 u8 |9 s+ E
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
$ h! e1 D3 ~, l( z4 L# jCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
1 y- p5 z0 G- U' f) ~+ G' X) |CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards5 K" z" N" ?: h5 H7 D% Q% z# Z
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
& \( W/ ?- o8 J, k4 k8 r1 iCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards( d% d4 T( i# a+ S1 ?
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
8 C% q1 Y- ?/ v& F5 }9 p' vDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards# B6 p$ f0 | o% ?" m
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards `( Q, K# f0 ?5 n7 j
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
- P8 `5 H3 [- }& v2 h2 C$ bDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards& q6 l1 B! a: D) T/ K% j/ }" I
Range increases to 13,000 yards
: \" Z- I# Y/ ?8 R3 F5 gCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
$ }; I2 W6 c Z2 rCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards$ u$ k* ~) h p& |5 h4 l8 n" m( q9 J
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards7 r1 }, c" e$ J1 u# n
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards% B- c# h4 I# E" y6 V; @' {
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards8 k9 |$ g" G( I- Q# L, h
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
* b/ \$ u" r. o7 ICL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards! U3 C7 A) T1 s1 L
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
! [ S0 c/ L* I! T6 l& q( h) L6 J, oCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards* z! {4 M- S( u, o" W+ y
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards* s" L& D) Y+ p1 e9 `' k. ^
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
: o# t0 a6 Z; f) M' B2 e: oDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards' [9 g1 P+ X" n* c! {+ X) P* a
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards8 P, z- l7 A O3 W3 ?7 m
Task forces break off...
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% z# Y8 l0 l$ [4 l8 X3 @! lDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards. F4 L1 i3 W0 v) S" d) n
" f8 ^- Z* m; |5 tJapanese Ships: h; t7 P. R6 h# c; p! [
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
5 J+ f, X e9 J( Z/ u9 c- C6 H CA Kinugasa0 H3 }% o. L- n6 q/ B& w& [' s
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
5 v6 `' c8 t D+ ^ CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
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4 U) z6 p' j9 v5 [; ^ U DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire% K2 l% e2 E; [* G7 ~' G
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 18 `8 a" S6 K8 \# A5 P8 r
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
) c- I$ J3 ^3 I2 L6 Y) r% S Z DD Oyashio; f1 O+ H$ Q. I% r4 h. s6 b* z
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BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
. K; G8 t. {! }' T2 d+ O BB Warspite, Shell hits 80 P8 @# A$ }) v8 L; `
CA Australia
- R# ~; F, @& d1 L3 q, u$ e CA Canberra2 w2 N: V; O( J; `/ m
CA Dorsetshire, O6 M# j, I6 g+ U# d
CA Cornwall6 Y1 G8 c7 K7 E# W) P
CL Leander5 }) O% H8 b" S* S2 N* F5 [6 m
CL Java
# [" f! D1 l% \& u' p1 P; ` CL Dauntless
" I# S+ }( w7 h" N CL Ceres g/ p `3 b* U2 N ]( N3 y
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1% J, W: T% W- Q" w8 d
CL Trenton
' p1 n+ X; l, H8 c: P1 X C1 N CL Concord
7 I" {: ^3 [( q* u% f2 q' }, `0 W CL Helena
4 q" Y$ S1 b3 H5 m CL Nashville
* C$ s3 |# ] Y5 \1 W" m2 J. h6 y' X CL Capetown
, I7 ~& ]* b0 I2 ?/ J DD Buchanan. b; z; L8 j _! _5 A
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire# }8 L5 s/ I- Z$ B; ?9 r
DD Stack
# N( |1 o9 v T" {9 G# c4 \4 C DD Dunlap# I. e( t( x+ v+ G( r% C
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
5 c' X( p4 H. V* ]: ~( [/ c" R9 } DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
: r( D2 R: ~, f DD Nizam# ]$ |5 B4 f/ ^, M
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards% Y9 d' y, x& V' V K
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
N" w( R! g* r& _CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards8 z6 n5 C7 J: u; ]; s
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T', D& T& p, B. d# t
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
$ p+ w" b- j- d7 b: ^1 t$ bBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
% M; P! \) ~: \% m6 |1 ]BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards0 g, h$ L& D. i' V1 A, E/ ^* l9 _
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
5 W! F8 X/ G. R% a UBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards! f3 p# f2 o% G S2 f
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards' B( e5 P W, o2 u
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
4 ^5 L" v/ z4 |0 f4 u) s# d0 J' H/ XCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards/ ~$ p' p- F) g
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards& ^4 Q4 f$ @2 |
Range closes to 15,000 yards
! I) Y+ \3 F4 U' v- z! }CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards- r: L# F: q& K9 @( N4 U. O
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
$ }5 K8 |. `& B0 Z, ]2 ^( CCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards; }: |1 A3 P @5 B( s' U
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
! y2 B" W1 b8 r* s6 Y# S" LCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards% e' e* v0 ]* X J+ [ p7 T
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards( }6 w+ w+ J0 |9 I% E0 A" l. |
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
: \# w6 [8 J$ ^1 Q8 PCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards9 ?3 Z, D4 t0 `$ e* c
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 B) Z" C5 L0 s) Y+ }4 kCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards2 d! A; d% r" ]! i9 D
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards5 V( q" ?7 ~0 W j" z& n
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards) o( @4 Y* z3 {+ k9 x L c. l
Range closes to 11,000 yards
8 K, }8 }+ b/ b; l6 sCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
" C* e0 e$ E$ `BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! U V l' v$ j0 z! zBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
4 I8 M5 M3 `& u, m7 k( ]. I* w9 z9 dCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards# y7 S6 [9 O! O$ H3 Y8 r2 J
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
6 b6 U' u6 G& s4 O4 `2 T/ Y% DCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards0 v0 Q! I" g' s0 K
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
2 V6 X# m# M3 A0 n5 JDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards+ H1 g! [, I- J; j# r6 }0 B
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 k& D) s2 C3 H) B0 tDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
v) H( G- |! w" j$ eDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards' x7 f+ C; w# w" e5 h: \
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
& ?8 W! r* t8 m% ORange closes to 9,000 yards8 G+ Z: b, |1 k2 x& O9 {
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards7 ~9 Q* L0 D3 |( w% z+ A) m) X' c
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards8 O- c+ r; b/ @1 @
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
8 \! }$ u7 E( [. `BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
, Y! M+ J g' D. Y; YCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
: ]! i l) ^3 f( f9 C, E5 XDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards8 l5 s" |( n# X' \ ~
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
5 s. X3 `, H9 I( g: _/ [CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards: A0 _0 ~ k6 C; u. E2 r' c; N( f
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
1 y8 g; j; g; X9 P; n. [CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
9 D" {) C0 \$ T% ~: j$ T, x2 PDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
: N3 P7 H# i+ e' Z$ o( l* rDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
0 g3 Z. }: b6 b0 _2 B% hDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
( |. m0 Y$ |& |& Y$ ZRange increases to 11,000 yards
% z& y& d$ c0 r( t5 xBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards+ \( }& h q0 M- i& Z, D, `$ T6 i
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards- J( {8 u) t" ]$ ]% r, P; I+ \
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards4 G) k {: J. G# m0 q7 R
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
3 x( _9 h, }! U% E/ p$ o! e, nBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
! r5 G4 c$ V; P1 R) |0 g! C' c* QCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards z& F& ~$ g3 D# }: N- j
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards& i6 x' w# T! C6 M1 t5 t) t
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
- V6 L0 E) m$ c4 EDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
5 v% [. n8 w/ c1 I Q% k- P1 q; |5 BCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
. w& Y/ c" _- r8 \& rCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
- M3 g6 L8 r8 p, k) b: BDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
/ ] N- n+ R) T+ dDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
+ T/ ^5 ^& U+ ~. m: Y! s0 JRange increases to 16,000 yards, E& K. p' S e% g* ?2 A m3 G
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
4 m+ s2 z, |2 p, Q. M) x RBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards$ }8 `) e* Z/ D' d/ Q% ^
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards* w1 L( V& ?* @# [
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
5 s: i; L1 f. E. MCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
$ c$ L2 X# l* \& g' Y9 l6 o; i3 ICA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards4 U3 c9 A$ W+ t
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
( z6 [# x( W- N$ Q! _CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards) ?; z! ^0 L0 j0 [" y
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards3 y) F' X9 T6 K
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards2 X/ V3 x9 ^. y/ n
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards1 c* L" b; y/ l; |$ @
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
/ F6 Z7 P# U5 [, ~: s) v; iDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards" U8 B o6 `2 o, y- ~
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
8 D( F# O2 i* @! \DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards% j9 W0 W8 x0 [& {& f9 y& o5 n
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards& v: O$ S% S$ ^' @
Range increases to 21,000 yards
6 r" \; C% O9 ~2 P' d2 A. BCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards0 h* J2 v, J9 I2 W
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
" j" v+ ~$ F8 [0 p: G- EBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
/ D0 g" @2 O+ H4 mCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
) g$ v$ T- i/ ?( R" DCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
! t2 e1 n+ X7 I% W$ H3 N1 F4 u4 p, {CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
O* e+ h* Z1 R& f% RCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards( U& P! r6 m J2 w3 p! }/ C5 x
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
. _& f1 R* d& H5 [CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
# Z; N J3 O: ]9 X# \" qCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
6 |2 A0 n& m$ n1 ^; Y+ HRange increases to 26,000 yards
$ T* B; f' E1 y' |1 Y0 dBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards, Q d* U( c; x7 z( o
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards$ w% m1 u. k: }, B
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
3 U6 K7 J+ M1 Z0 w8 ACA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
# c/ X: ]* o1 E1 x" N, _CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
3 g8 r- S" e. A3 `% I1 Z, x6 ~8 c; wMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage# D$ E3 f% D' L8 G6 Z0 a
Range increases to 28,000 yards
8 C9 H$ R! x7 Q, jBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
% `1 W+ b. k5 E6 E; HCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
/ | u! Q. ^4 M. i( ]3 N( d$ |, {8 ?, CCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards7 Y0 w3 M$ L& w! x. O/ u
Range increases to 30,000 yards
5 `8 H3 R& a. n" _" ]0 {CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards) I$ I1 a% O& k! \" S9 f8 g
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
+ _+ h- Z+ @3 x9 c& I6 gCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards* k# t5 F( c' q0 Z, g/ |
Task forces break off...
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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! |7 A6 Z3 c7 ]3 [# OMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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# C* F, g* u+ N2 ]# G6 @6 ~Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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! K( [( }4 t( VRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 O" n- y( e7 R' c; n% }Estimated time to target is 44 minutes5 H& l$ D# [* k6 x
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Japanese aircraft
8 A. a7 d! G9 g A6M2 Zero x 48- u9 I: }" {9 H' |5 `
G3M2 Nell x 19
+ h% z. _5 A4 S! C* _ G4M1 Betty x 215 r: o/ K6 G2 x% U1 E
2 H9 }% F7 O2 v* ~0 yAllied aircraft
# A1 k, l& R! F0 e9 O- F$ ~0 ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 27- z) q) x8 n6 B# M. Y" f
) l9 r7 j4 G+ x; R" ~1 b+ A% b7 qJapanese aircraft losses# @ d! `5 U( P0 d
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed5 x0 p! H: U1 b4 j
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
8 g( H2 h& Y4 w0 N0 g7 n; z G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged% Z% i; u* K" X9 x% t
" S# o4 J. \4 G5 h* m6 VAllied aircraft losses* A: e/ @$ r) Y" v$ R' X
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, m6 Q" W! D7 @8 t4 D) a8 u
9 ?# T8 K8 n; X$ R( [Allied Ships. k9 a, C& N" `
CV Hornet' a) s9 J0 I/ i6 U; E# m
CV Indomitable2 [' u, P% l) G1 F
CVL Hermes
% Z. e' S$ N& u' o CV Illustrious
0 g8 H0 H/ k/ L8 o5 v CV Wasp: R) T$ o9 T% i/ f9 Q% O$ _( g
CV Formidable) M6 [$ q3 L& }! I3 Y
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Aircraft Attacking:# A3 M& n8 S3 w. ~$ B
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
0 b# G& Q6 M$ F Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 _2 n' Y, f, u' A/ e 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
# j. Q0 E. y& X9 l: p8 @5 d5 o Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ p% o* B. i9 i9 v
# G: Q, K4 f0 a& S& V# s; \9 YCAP engaged:/ }: x; M0 h& e" S# H5 A
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
/ u" e* D; i" u4 E+ B) | 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 h, G+ g$ l- E T4 L! L$ Q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
5 |9 S% U8 X# D) U! s0 L& @" Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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; K! s, I( e1 x( R/ K8 RMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1623 X1 c/ z3 G6 |$ I
a2 o6 F0 }, t$ Q: FWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 P- F* R8 z- a' w- MEstimated time to target is 34 minutes6 x: z y/ w J
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Japanese aircraft
8 ~ L- b: N9 |' c- w0 ^ G4M1 Betty x 28: Q! y* E1 m2 D; C4 V4 V3 z
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Allied aircraft; w5 @: S* X/ K2 Y! o- `$ G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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" e5 H% h! X& D7 T' {Japanese aircraft losses: }. k3 ^1 D0 y- A' E. M
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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1 z6 v* a$ r. t0 {: dAllied Ships/ I( G) `+ X5 H" z9 J) ]: y7 h; B
CV Illustrious
! h- a4 d$ W) F) p CV Wasp
, W3 N2 l6 U1 q, e2 _ CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:, ^6 Q+ `/ \ |
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet7 @/ [+ q, [- z) X8 R
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
% R& ~/ A4 \, i" T) i3 A" k/ [$ CVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& j$ v/ a% s% j3 {, l* N6 Y: V% u1 i 1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ K7 r7 g @' A# [# |! P$ k
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* B+ N% i% }+ ~. V
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.; N) Z: E0 ^: N6 W9 i: _& X2 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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5 P( J! M0 j: ^/ p n' H) oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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/ t# k8 u7 C5 Z' ?7 Z3 z$ [2 rWeather in hex: Moderate rain5 Q: U/ [1 |/ b. o( U
) _8 _, V6 J. {+ V% vRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! U O6 Q8 P6 t7 D6 GEstimated time to target is 46 minutes: H4 Y3 W, U J; D. p6 P
1 n D6 G* K9 u$ h+ uJapanese aircraft9 S5 T4 ^" x0 S! c" g
A6M2 Zero x 24
- z1 N5 \! t: n& g# w& I" T G3M2 Nell x 18
# t: v! o* l/ }! i& q- \3 ^' t# l G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft
; r" B5 [* s" P4 t, ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 l* v" D& g8 I M- ]7 `- D7 w, W; _ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
2 K4 ^) O X4 O0 L. m6 I/ e8 | G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
4 G3 u8 M8 D9 V$ E F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' i7 v! s# S. w9 D
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CVL Hermes
j& ~" Q6 x% g& D CV Hornet
5 \" `; U8 |) d$ c, r. I, z* W CV Formidable
; o8 ^' c8 P4 \3 x CV Yorktown# A% J" M" T7 Z: l) f
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:/ F" i7 ~9 ~. h& Z; Q
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
: o6 P& l6 w0 T+ v Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb! F7 A% l- T0 ]! U# K, t/ R
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet1 E' m7 u& ?$ |/ ]7 S" C. b
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 g/ x+ `$ h/ g, z
9 }8 S+ c7 b& W- ^& F2 m. yCAP engaged:+ c$ C6 A( y4 r- l. G
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling), n$ I9 `2 y( R% O/ E
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 G; O6 C8 t& A3 Q+ \# _/ {
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
1 \1 i( F' M+ Q1 Y+ T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |