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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。8 j+ h9 E+ ~' O
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards1 e6 Q- B3 Q. J/ j/ u8 I1 ^
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Japanese Ships x/ O6 y. M9 A+ B2 V B1 W! g
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2' n) B5 @, d6 D4 z9 p; \: e
CA Kinugasa
) w% L4 {2 \ r9 {$ g" s CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire3 }; N0 O E" `' r
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage) @3 ^, Y' I9 x6 f9 T$ i7 h
CL Tama* B" P' t# l# H8 L7 x
CL Tenryu9 o) I: r: `0 ~# d( L
CL Tatsuta* U0 `6 _+ w+ r3 K, N4 s1 Q s" C
DD Yugumo* |/ c$ ?/ d, J: x9 S* k
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 13 L! V9 n, T K" p5 R+ F
DD Kuroshio
3 Z" s8 g3 m9 B, k% N- O. Z1 ~ DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
5 }2 E2 F) ?6 \3 d DD Amatsukaze* q' `5 K/ X1 R1 |" u8 `
DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
1 P$ P- S5 P# h: }5 {% n CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 20 [9 E, C5 k2 d8 l
CA Northampton
8 t# Y+ q( d2 F+ j& L9 S CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
0 c& u- ~, t; I- D( B" v CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2 l3 [+ U( H) |! h, x5 I2 X5 N
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 27 V, K& [. r5 A- a8 O3 b
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
4 J% e/ v4 g; T CL Perth) }% d1 {7 a8 d$ ~+ ?( U/ ~% r
CL Enterprise3 ~3 a# N$ o, `8 B$ h, q1 x% w
CL Honolulu$ t: g9 H7 E- {) _4 J/ s
DD Alden
3 ?! A" A( ~6 W" l8 x. ~4 | DD Fox& k3 e/ U/ @9 C. J( r& g- w* o
DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight% A1 x% b, R# I" K
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards7 E& X, h' `5 I
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
, Q9 z: u9 l1 Z; J6 n2 ?Range closes to 11,000 yards...
* q8 E# I! `: U) k# eCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
! L' F6 o7 l% T3 _: K" K" mRange closes to 8,000 yards.... `. X! y* L* T" x. E' c) |' _
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
0 c" R$ V6 H: Z: x9 MCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards9 l; s( ?7 `" ?' V+ b$ P: e
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'- W$ t4 c- A0 E+ I
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
7 c$ z$ x- o+ _' W( }CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
& H1 M: t! Z5 SCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards' j; {( E% w* h7 [
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
; Z% T Y) Z: s$ R0 t8 SCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
$ h& U! L, j* JCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards9 s/ m! m& R$ w' v: q5 Q' o& M. d; o6 ^
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards$ w8 z1 [$ M& U/ }1 c
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
: Z3 x- b$ n( |+ h9 {DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards, Z" U8 b" D8 f
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards8 ` }) t, q! r$ w
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
0 n- ~3 i; K! m1 S2 c dRange closes to 7,000 yards
! P, d2 |+ g. T# {/ l- T4 j& VCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards' B& p& V" N7 k2 Q6 T1 G
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
4 q& j0 X- x' h# b$ ^* M# Q: X pCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
& c% m: _5 m1 g; m1 W1 k9 JCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards& S7 h" _3 U- S: B8 U+ {8 I/ V
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards; t! b# ?2 S" b
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards, P3 w: ~5 j/ {- B) l x# j) v C
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
; G4 `, S' Z0 m/ {& ZDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
5 j( C. h( G6 t6 I0 H8 EDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards! {' z. n5 G! P' B8 \) R
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards! \+ i2 @: Q1 d) Q4 L4 N
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards) x' d @0 A' B- v6 o( J: p7 c
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards" K+ x! i" P( v1 L' Q0 @5 \
Range increases to 8,000 yards5 q$ M- H9 Z8 q9 Z+ s% I D
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards( N3 d6 j! e# V: P. w! ?6 V
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
( j: ]$ k: w, @1 D4 fCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
3 G1 T8 I& K; M$ e* O- D# DCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
/ v( C; X9 J- a( P$ SCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards3 w" H& x* G! W& M7 j
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
8 X% x n" k4 u6 fCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards7 K2 N+ J( P$ e- [3 c( Q h
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
4 p4 ^0 K2 ^0 X# Q2 gDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
( O( ^3 |2 w- mDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards! L: Q: c. h. J" [% J2 e
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards Q* G( o$ x5 u3 Z# W5 }
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
( Q" @7 K2 I. jRange increases to 9,000 yards
1 z' c m0 B# F3 M. N4 K* yCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
; t8 E j2 n& t9 U$ RCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards4 _9 Z0 U0 O/ n* y
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards4 @& H8 `) [* Y6 E% K* G
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards. G1 j5 J. |% J' _# t
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards6 P+ i9 Q E) d. f6 W
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards" ~1 |5 v$ J) T+ ~5 C
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards% q/ a& R' ~ H; Q& P A7 J
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards! ]+ @5 X! g7 M9 q! \2 |
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
* r4 F y5 e J9 |8 CDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
/ t- k+ f5 t4 YDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards7 j. M. o) w4 p4 l! D; Y
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards( L+ S9 |1 L7 M4 M) Z
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
" G) ^! d" ]5 kRange increases to 12,000 yards R/ E# A: T, g1 s# Q& K# A! q2 X5 q
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
/ V5 [5 o/ [" o" x# K s2 ` @2 YCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
! ` r5 Z- V8 M$ g2 }1 H9 x8 u5 `CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
8 b9 }8 ]* z U2 k- E! \9 hCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards/ N) H/ G* k) Z( k4 t3 G
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
, K9 M5 @0 _9 Y: ?CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
9 b5 [- p7 g- {3 H- u& eCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards/ \% @ j) \/ C! H" F$ ]0 h
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
) [. ^0 E1 D: B+ Q: A; U3 ^DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
1 O5 e% R9 v1 m; P- G9 yDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards2 u) c' b/ s. J& M
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
% Q! y* a8 C/ P. dDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards, w* R- S# v5 n9 f
Range increases to 13,000 yards
6 N0 U8 C! |8 N4 e0 L$ G+ R+ _8 CCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards( u: y/ _, F0 ~0 n& e
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards ?0 \! w' Y6 } [ r5 c
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
3 r0 L: T/ S9 a3 i9 {6 yCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards+ p: z1 ^. ]) ]& z7 X. O a" r
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards" @% Y$ y9 w. ~# j# Y
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
; N0 e9 V, O' Z6 c& f) DCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards8 ` P* F$ A& O' {: p
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards/ u$ D( v% _6 R) ]4 x
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards1 [3 M5 X. K( I, M% G
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards1 V9 R- C- i8 n! P
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
v, G, H6 E! H6 K- }DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
2 x: ]% B7 @! d6 f7 c- hDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards6 }: K% X& @2 } k5 n
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards2 c% O9 k5 S4 E& k$ k
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Japanese Ships8 p% W0 c4 v% M+ O" ~
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire+ j7 b8 n6 ]) `+ v1 {+ J/ h
CA Kinugasa, Q3 ]7 i+ I0 V( N) Q
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
$ F8 o+ h1 v, f CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
2 z" o% y9 Y0 o CL Tatsuta/ e) Q4 n, |3 P- B3 Y$ D( L {: ?
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire. ] ~4 D0 ~. J( J: Z- Y; Z1 a
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
/ ^' s4 x! _; A* r2 O DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire4 p& J* E" a; r" g8 ~: B8 l
DD Oyashio3 S6 ^' V: n0 D% |( R! ~
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Allied Ships
0 w" o& V3 I& @: n9 F3 o: B M BB Colorado, Shell hits 1/ e% v1 c9 E5 B9 l4 g
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8) Y7 _1 R2 @/ ]+ A( O4 O' }
CA Australia
7 W! [, ?! ^7 h" l* u CA Canberra+ o% }0 s7 }7 {+ J) N/ R6 y1 Z
CA Dorsetshire+ z5 F' y8 i' E" [+ ?, C5 Y$ M0 u
CA Cornwall
1 L) d& q: J" t, t( c CL Leander1 F) ?6 H5 O4 X9 v2 r1 e) _* x0 p
CL Java
- Q2 k. N% M& b CL Dauntless# k; f5 ?! \0 a9 o+ [3 U
CL Ceres: Z0 w. }. L& k. ], ]; j
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
% \9 Z, c: s: K+ b0 p7 p CL Trenton
0 P3 C. E! [# q1 p1 n; e+ B CL Concord. M( w% {" r1 _0 e- k# R1 h" b" ?
CL Helena( v$ b. S/ d" T$ _' X( D: g
CL Nashville
2 j6 A: e# j$ }4 U& _5 ^! M9 h CL Capetown
3 n& K( u q$ m) M; }; m4 _& \. i4 O DD Buchanan+ [: V+ a9 ^* [
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire d: a' H! `- U6 C& D% M2 l
DD Stack
, q. S9 F M0 Y4 F! c DD Dunlap
: F$ u. |8 Y | DD Fanning, Shell hits 1+ {4 }4 P g5 e. P3 h
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires" `0 k# M7 ?; c9 E: K
DD Nizam. }$ Y5 S7 h9 {4 V" Q) y+ d4 m. V
) H6 f* h3 U B H/ |) ZMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards0 P7 p$ S4 M2 [& X. n
Range closes to 20,000 yards...; C D( T; V# l6 S/ j0 q: B/ s2 }* g
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards# R7 U( ~2 a* M8 s% e
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
( i: V+ E0 A# Q- OBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards9 X2 s% i0 k' \6 V: [+ ?$ h
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards2 f: O. M, q! n- z7 d" ], O
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards3 d0 R( N+ h2 w2 [1 ?, j6 p& t
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
5 r" b0 P0 H0 T% w. e& O" I0 ~0 U9 F3 H# {BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
! c! I Y7 C8 @. {* p) p4 `, s, aBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards; Z6 J/ G( f% s- q# j3 |. k) V/ T
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
6 k1 g1 `8 q, o; t4 m" iCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards# D* S) N7 O0 i8 x; } A
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
, {, ^% c" S" r( L. U+ pRange closes to 15,000 yards' a0 e' F; x1 o( b
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards. C5 A: p& n7 H! G
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
$ T# c3 R; D! J! @7 LCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards* P5 W8 v: e1 @9 g# o
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards o5 e% R; }8 m
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards, @0 b" _6 x4 D& H/ q
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards, ?/ S/ R( T" D: h3 _: ^- ^' e5 `$ }
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
0 h7 o4 _7 P0 y5 }$ JCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards# e2 ^1 ]0 p9 ]3 Z- d4 K) V& p0 p& b u
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
" m, {5 N5 w) DCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
: {, G9 F9 |1 w/ m! {- mDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards* [. D7 W6 I/ E: b
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
; |9 u: G5 @0 o0 G0 R' LRange closes to 11,000 yards
r& V" F' U1 w+ SCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
" O" |8 s4 ]. H! x7 w# g( V( BBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% G1 ]& C/ O* D* hBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards$ d+ n' h2 a0 D' z
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards+ A+ j. `# X; t: ~
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards0 `& T" w2 v% E0 t% U$ P5 A
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 c- u6 q1 U T) z+ p1 X
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards. {0 s) j0 C3 a. T' v2 y
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards+ x& [( R, T# R" w* _
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
, C3 M8 y2 O8 m8 SDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards2 ^4 }8 J3 \' D& v' Q% D G' X* }
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
1 @4 @# a" `! A) mDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards: J( V5 B2 C# O( p3 d9 p' [
Range closes to 9,000 yards
2 F* t/ J7 ?9 q3 p7 cCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
2 C- v* r5 q7 `* d$ \9 VBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
( y* A0 f C$ n5 N1 m7 {* cCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
1 c! E* d* q' JBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
( _# Y0 B# F; |6 |# vCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
. w# l2 i- y8 Q. P9 f- X. ~DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards- g: r) K- b' }2 F1 v
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
, v D, u/ J' H% q( @8 P/ dCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
) ~+ [/ p9 }! D" X1 e! r1 \) wBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards+ `' {3 w& T# J1 [
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards, m# n% r+ U$ ~. S
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards. p0 y+ ?+ x n! a7 Z
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
8 X& `0 w3 y4 e( GDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards1 p; G7 V& M1 L2 c; F
Range increases to 11,000 yards$ K( U: V' T2 b" f" D" c
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
2 A$ }8 S% h3 w2 y9 D cCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards# h- y- C* q, j& Z9 G" I
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
2 a' L0 `4 ?' I" l( UBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards% Y0 W1 ^7 `3 [/ Z5 A2 a0 G1 P" F
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards0 }0 _/ }; r- o! i/ i Y% F- D
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards6 f1 n4 l0 I6 E7 W( w
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards' L5 J: ^9 V% @) O& Q( n
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards& _0 L/ c: b; c! ^1 _
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards/ S# {" d) K, z; A( v# ]7 r' P
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards7 E' w( }0 W' h& j) x
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
$ j4 ^3 [& d4 J f" ? a) C# oDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards6 D7 {$ `- M7 L) Y/ l
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
0 l) N! k2 `) G7 ^) g8 x2 e; g8 uRange increases to 16,000 yards
E6 w5 G" H. n0 q: c. VCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards$ D) A3 L# a4 f
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards- ]# R/ w2 D# b9 n& C
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
1 c/ m% i6 o% W1 c% j& LCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
. Y9 ~ q* {# Y0 o$ w% \! PCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
5 k7 N! J) a9 P9 yCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
; y: U9 q: `- c+ z3 E9 b. r" ~3 KCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
. w* q3 P3 O" c: }CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
, O8 o5 C% @4 H; y7 h" H gCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards- F& i2 n4 ]: W
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
, m. [1 l2 ~2 x5 Q1 I8 V, TCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
' _/ t7 Y3 d; u& KCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards4 B8 O/ I% j! p
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards. R2 S! A: ^' o
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards$ k6 w: R w1 t* D& @# f
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards. Q. U2 }7 I9 L+ \# X8 [
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards/ q: k6 G d0 |3 L7 p. F
Range increases to 21,000 yards" c- a. V2 E. m7 D
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
8 U6 [4 ^; b" D4 V# ~BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards& w# r: O& y1 N9 |7 d& d" `
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards9 g/ R: b# ~1 K& D) q: i2 z
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
/ H, u+ H% |8 TCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards# @0 {: d& v8 k, |
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards, a+ g4 @5 _& w
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards+ N" ~' q3 R) c' e! ]& D
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
$ q! o) @2 ?5 H+ K7 p( \* ZCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards! N+ q& L6 J/ f
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
# |( D/ B4 l; |) |Range increases to 26,000 yards( w' j& E2 z' x) \* w1 }3 ~
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards, @7 I* U* j$ u5 R
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
2 O9 G: C2 j; g2 jCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
9 h# g% T/ X$ d( W f; [* NCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards1 _) K) O7 [4 I* U3 z) {
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
5 f4 _- w2 Q5 N2 [( SMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage5 V; ^5 M% l# t6 b8 `
Range increases to 28,000 yards4 a) f; [! a3 r5 I% H8 w
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards) `: U- {% }" t
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
6 M% ^4 ^# p1 ?+ S8 O R, k1 |CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards5 H4 `* f/ E. Z. N* w( p2 O( T# B
Range increases to 30,000 yards
0 u. e2 @6 R( B: ^3 w: E$ a1 MCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
: s8 m- K# e' F2 DCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards6 F0 J6 E0 u6 l1 V6 j; c) b
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards$ f( F( [6 x5 R/ D) Q% Q; w2 _
Task forces break off...6 b: l4 _2 F4 b* Z; h
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands* g# K4 W1 k3 T3 V+ J9 S4 s* X
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SS RO-67, heavy damage" V2 n/ W; q; ?/ @4 \# s1 ?. E
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2 H0 s3 {, [% ]) wMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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( o3 b# O& S8 v2 PRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ F8 f& P8 d" R& s. N( D* rEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& r' i$ N8 Z% Y: } A6M2 Zero x 48
|1 @ l. j$ B( t" s G3M2 Nell x 191 {- f& r3 z; ]) j: {: {% H
G4M1 Betty x 21
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/ ]& r1 A/ z; l7 x1 b; jAllied aircraft
; e, ~) k; ~9 D& p( ?. m3 I F4F-4 Wildcat x 27* W% S+ E' g: ]6 e% W6 D
5 O2 j, \3 f* g' v4 t: VJapanese aircraft losses
7 T8 L! W2 p5 Z: a) C! d A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
8 [+ X, w4 H+ H( O: b3 v G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed( F. X2 r- N( V) m, n% B
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses7 G) [. | g* a+ i7 ?# f
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 L3 A4 r2 n. S; S i/ f$ t
3 T5 F/ ^# s. T6 \# m2 e. V" t& fAllied Ships* y) i; z/ Q$ P9 p7 v/ t
CV Hornet- Y' j w5 K+ p& }
CV Indomitable1 W" M7 i* h6 G0 N0 X) I: W
CVL Hermes
) I" C( ^6 y6 k4 ^2 X5 t CV Illustrious
* h0 Y% V& V) \; q5 M( y CV Wasp
" M9 F( k. m+ c( ^ CV Formidable" U9 Z5 h* Y. q4 I
2 E$ z3 L! d* ]Aircraft Attacking:6 o' ~0 R+ ?8 k# [6 }
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
6 z0 U h/ M4 x& V: D5 K Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
; C! W' F" Y. J" A' n- E$ C* h" V) r 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet3 i) o; W0 v5 I% A
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb( i8 K& _- E) t; X
8 n9 [! F& q$ H7 I% {% JCAP engaged: Z# o; [, Q# A7 v
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
7 P( d; V b' q% N 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 \+ }3 o+ T) z `# ]! v Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.# I& D: N* Q: P3 q$ p2 M3 f: ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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( m5 A. g2 |) ^5 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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, g3 y$ `7 u i# q: E0 X/ eRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( Q3 t1 x3 |/ ^( f+ L8 e9 N
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes- ^9 N$ T! ], A3 U
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Japanese aircraft
, [1 @4 E8 g+ I" x J ?1 y G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft) k5 e1 Y. ~- Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses: Z; C# _, N8 P7 u$ C0 f
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged* d5 E9 | i5 Z
! N p4 b, [% e2 _) bNo Allied losses" b& c9 f6 J D* w
' I% r2 h B$ r' V$ ]$ uAllied Ships
* v @6 Z% N3 Q$ Z/ x) b CV Illustrious
% I6 R+ e' |, A A CV Wasp' y5 ?) k* d- g' Q3 f, F
CV Hornet5 H$ D" k7 m+ i+ w) ]$ y
, N/ q7 H& K8 u+ yAircraft Attacking:
/ O) R8 R7 A( {( m& A! k4 Z! J8 F 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet# g! s: \ H! o% D
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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+ W/ M/ }1 K) m" H% VCAP engaged:
. r# H$ Y% E( E7 X: ]6 RVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ }* |& I* z' I6 ^/ _/ s+ p 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. C# ]1 N2 s$ [5 x4 _9 o6 } 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& e4 n4 ]6 t9 K0 z- k Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.3 p7 i# g. M. O5 p9 L1 O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes$ q |' K" F6 r) n n+ y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1623 C* l# G. J; _8 _
9 D8 w1 Y" Y& zWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, E+ P6 B; A% K5 x) b/ QEstimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& V% R( ~3 ~' ]8 T; Q
A6M2 Zero x 24
$ Q( f/ L9 m% L! w F4 e& V8 E G3M2 Nell x 18- Y6 g& M. q0 x# J' C, d9 U9 v% c
G4M1 Betty x 164 Y. k3 K4 Z9 X: f2 V6 \7 y
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Allied aircraft! Y! H5 J& a8 ^9 x! z/ C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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, W* @ _# h) ^. }Japanese aircraft losses. |! Y$ k3 F! C, w+ S+ P
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. P) e( T+ y# ~2 a2 F6 R# Y7 H
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CVL Hermes! [! m4 n7 S3 T2 ^8 G
CV Hornet! {" L. F. n: }5 e
CV Formidable, K( h( I& k; h6 X& I4 s& n
CV Yorktown' n+ {3 b) a) w/ \4 s0 C) j
CV Illustrious
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- X0 y* W# h' Y. wAircraft Attacking:4 `# K* N8 ] l y9 K) `
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
/ m9 P, Y/ U1 G) }) _" u P! R/ v Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 Z) L2 `, u$ y4 {1 [8 T 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
9 O4 o$ P( }5 y3 \2 v! b1 x Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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' p3 Y U- b5 X$ \+ r, z/ B& o4 yCAP engaged:
. x2 u S p8 Y% UVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
! K* c7 ]# l) M4 f 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! e' }7 M/ { A. N% ^: P c/ s$ X. z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.3 t9 h5 ?9 P8 b( p) I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |