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9 e& l& \: M: |+ b42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。& H+ `! e \+ e, }0 l6 t7 _9 u
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! H ?: x- E' R! k9 oNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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7 p6 F; s5 I" ` e CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
! E1 R: C4 D2 e9 I! G. _8 q2 x CA Kinugasa* V5 P2 f5 B! E9 y
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
; L' i. p w7 |1 \6 Q8 d p9 l CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ r0 _' S$ l) Z3 Q! d CL Tama% Y" T- v2 V& M& ~. j
CL Tenryu
) @: Z' ?1 G) A CL Tatsuta
! Y/ p% J$ T6 e) r1 t4 V: b DD Yugumo
8 T5 F& s9 t3 e, V, ^, M- n! l DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
+ e% f% o: U7 S- g" w: d DD Kuroshio
' @& R! ~8 n" o w DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1( s* s5 j4 T0 L" L! k
DD Amatsukaze4 o m3 V& c! }
DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
+ h2 j1 ^) u. m CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
7 t- w$ q: s) f' L- x- q CA Northampton
- g* c0 o( Q) n, B% n: j CA Chicago, Shell hits 1$ z0 T, Z1 j$ u2 x6 G$ a* a; {
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 26 {: k' g4 {- r% z
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 26 q( x9 W/ C7 i! ^5 O
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
2 H+ d+ ]( {; |# J# l! a& ~ CL Perth7 S7 a: d6 h t9 b$ n% e
CL Enterprise8 d( @6 [; z2 [( ^
CL Honolulu; F0 q% y/ ?6 [& O/ ?
DD Alden9 u! T4 y2 `* `1 ` w$ a
DD Fox
0 E( }9 u* w+ ~1 L2 W- n% g8 a DD Whipple: U$ _) [8 A1 W9 ]$ S) u
8 O G. r' f* _" @) j4 JImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
' p+ f1 x4 N6 j5 i. |4 X, T- }Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
: {) n1 P9 O3 t0 J/ a) JRange closes to 17,000 yards...2 [0 x, d1 c* _5 ]) @
Range closes to 11,000 yards...$ ^9 ~8 h, a- Y1 L: O2 Y7 ?
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards4 s4 l. A7 D' \# `
Range closes to 8,000 yards..., T! T. k9 `9 C' _& h: I+ x- E
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards/ s. c0 }( I4 x/ [+ P
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
2 f+ V" k1 Y) Q9 o7 j4 uMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
$ H$ \2 c; G6 }CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards& C/ t( ?1 ]* f9 E
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
% _. T6 l; F! L0 a* lCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
" c1 C5 t* \- I0 I. u+ D. B @CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ w; y& F& p# k7 u: B( d
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards; U& f+ @$ O, l# c2 v. }2 [1 `, K, P7 Q
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
$ e- h& e3 |( g4 R8 T9 DDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards0 p9 q; ]$ [1 s
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
* G5 f9 I2 w/ `* d" _" Z: m8 U$ EDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards* a7 b& s5 A+ ~: y3 @+ f
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
+ F o G7 g& \5 b2 _DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards7 F2 E8 H0 S" t4 M, Z
Range closes to 7,000 yards; K- k; D& R2 \5 M Q3 T
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
m Z; F7 n4 K0 {8 h) k- ~. A( h4 _CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards* ?$ Z0 L. {+ {
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards) }- }9 X, X U7 _$ N& @ W5 r3 `
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards1 { [( @. x5 _- W# ?
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards' W+ Z. O$ d3 W4 {( y5 D
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards0 {( T- J! D: k3 L4 F
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
: d0 \! [- q- Z+ o! A) B) wDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
9 W+ h8 Z" G0 [3 z# z' ?% EDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
' D7 D5 {9 @6 t! F% u1 }DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
) `5 s: \3 Q5 e6 x4 K4 [ TDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards' |% ] e: ^- x4 P
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards* ]0 y! N3 H8 S2 i
Range increases to 8,000 yards
- R" |1 X+ Y& T F3 W+ CCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
; m3 ?' Q# ^" X4 \. DCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
( Y- P, q- Q1 r. v, i- W i; SCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards4 h/ _- e- s c6 u* P9 {5 x
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
& q7 @0 X! ^6 GCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
& }' s0 L; Z c! r5 J" XCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards) l+ V3 S$ t0 F$ c$ x5 ^" i1 b
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards( a0 h, K$ }9 k2 u+ ?; s2 Z3 V, K& I
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
; x6 e) P& n0 ~; c$ ~, ?DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
) y' O! D. q |4 i3 gDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
, h8 z; v* x! d( J9 h ~* ?DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards/ U: l) c5 A s" `- Y+ J$ p+ L
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards0 X( y$ x3 i' [3 h# [
Range increases to 9,000 yards; y0 N" s: B- H @" M
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
) S% Y7 m: i, t9 ]; ~3 k" ?CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
& d, T4 a0 |# [4 j* X6 g- {CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards$ f# Q8 k" G) ~5 R; V
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards& Z- T: h) v$ R. z
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
) C. E' L+ I- P" vCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
7 I8 X1 S$ B& R+ c1 t4 ^2 M- _CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards+ D5 d% `; T1 B1 p
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards8 e1 r' T: r" @- c; S; W, Q
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards0 Q! b% Y# _6 ` ~/ m I
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards G6 u& |( `/ w; K8 Z
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards/ P. W S: S3 j) F: G# C
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards( U6 C7 B# a; F# y% U0 {
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
* U+ Z- N; m: `. m& WRange increases to 12,000 yards
% y/ k2 j2 b1 p. ]. G; _4 s/ OCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
5 N( G: g' A5 o. U: YCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards8 P3 O7 Z, z& t5 T( g
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
' V, f5 t& o2 D# b0 {0 A, h7 _' k xCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
, V7 k5 l6 n: Y4 fCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
7 X- t8 L2 l- u4 i K% g5 @2 g+ lCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
$ o: d4 \- [- i' S/ S1 WCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards1 M& ?2 R) M0 K. W$ I
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
+ z6 q4 `* |) [% U1 `9 sDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards6 b- A+ T8 ^4 S$ ?/ s& H8 J
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards/ I8 X& N2 Q( m' j; |! r
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards$ b( A! c% m0 V% U, k
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards( _) A+ J% w( \8 ], K4 ~% \1 ]
Range increases to 13,000 yards% m0 Y& G( W$ e3 v$ C E( ~- O
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards+ Z0 U9 {0 ^' `/ @. j( X
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards1 q! i# f7 G+ `
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards1 Z3 F5 B: x" ]' m8 j
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
3 Q6 `' l5 Y) O7 o9 iCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards9 P: D. k6 S" K9 V
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards3 u0 L/ S# S4 A/ l/ H
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards, R1 {. i) u7 A6 z9 c
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards3 p4 k8 c8 @/ v- ]% A
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards$ m1 c. r- F9 j2 s* K/ a- N
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards, Z- m+ M6 Z9 u/ m6 @1 f# s% e# g
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards# X Y! H- m: M7 H
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards% _9 I) ^# n# ^
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
4 c$ n! F, @# K6 d* J% ^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* j- g3 ?, w; p( |& G
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
! L* g" A8 V* h# v% j, n0 Y6 \ CA Kinugasa% g) f, x" w; {1 B# u
CL Tama, Shell hits 1! ?% @- N5 r, `( l- K4 c
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
% P2 M6 b s5 d9 C$ t, z1 Q CL Tatsuta9 K8 W" t: y: O( O% r, r0 w
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
. B- ]% W: l3 j DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
) v N3 J: f2 F& P% k5 j DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire; `. v: h; l4 a4 |
DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships
2 W0 b" W9 G, l$ T# ]% ^7 ] BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
/ P: s2 [0 g% H' ?3 V! O BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
# g+ W+ t8 z% e1 w CA Australia
2 A* I* h- c7 G: }! K$ N' Y2 | CA Canberra' Q. k1 p D6 ^% g4 e. r, o
CA Dorsetshire8 }/ r, Q4 `; c' O' E
CA Cornwall
. s0 w3 O. j& f# l% A7 b; O CL Leander
/ ~. r6 O( r) y1 N. E CL Java6 I6 I( \1 B3 f# c6 `7 M
CL Dauntless, P- c* s+ Y2 D/ m
CL Ceres
4 {% G! }) n* Z3 A CL Detroit, Shell hits 1& @7 b4 M0 c1 ^& L$ x7 ~% M
CL Trenton
) \( V0 Z- w( S# z( }8 _ CL Concord
. `& Q! s+ w0 c' v+ L# s CL Helena( L$ y I4 ?. x7 a8 k
CL Nashville
! f# R. @" Q0 x! k; B. L CL Capetown- {& ?6 A' Y+ y: V: f3 q
DD Buchanan, B+ N' q: O% i2 B
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
# C/ P$ s1 R4 }+ F DD Stack
& P6 Z8 ~7 N* @$ }! U `: G DD Dunlap5 r- a. h5 m9 ^* W' Q1 D
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1$ o; d f! j7 N
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires- L' H8 f$ d3 X: p& o* M
DD Nizam
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/ o+ r: \- o7 Q! W% S# vMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards( k4 q7 Y& n. E3 s2 ~
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
( M" Q. T0 h4 S+ \CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
! M: |2 u8 J" V' @; }Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
$ H# O" Q/ z5 e7 T" g1 ^3 s/ wBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
) b8 t9 K( ^% L! ^BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
3 `" X, h- I6 YBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards! _% W) f$ I' P! Q
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards. C9 j" Q9 ^7 M
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
: y, N x' _; yBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
/ X w+ K/ C/ J1 U) |- iCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
: m9 `1 j) T! H, J4 | d2 HCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards5 a1 a( H5 l$ b! s
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards. c. A1 D. t& C$ R; e3 m# S# G
Range closes to 15,000 yards
5 C. E7 N# R6 `CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 J- q3 t5 C8 O* E' l1 ABB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
; u- I4 A& f7 ?5 p# H5 J( t" \CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards0 L- A4 b# L4 @( x$ H+ z; d
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards: |( B8 g6 R& l; K4 K4 \" l
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards- ?) B9 |6 @( L' e- Q! }
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards- _/ K1 T: Y4 N. J; ?
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards# ?3 B1 R6 ^: j. Z3 e& A% O+ K
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards' r; h" N4 N. W* _5 W3 t2 L) |
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; ~' J3 h/ r+ ?. N( ^
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 a6 W) N+ t( r aDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
1 x' {' A# u3 O. N2 O+ dDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards" U0 m" `! W& f: ~& o
Range closes to 11,000 yards
0 z0 ?7 {1 {3 d2 DCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards7 n7 N9 o7 b7 F/ Z0 I9 l; e
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
( c& q. b ?: iBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
& t# r- b$ X: H4 k3 ?0 gCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards. E% }5 {: k+ u( c" b
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
4 Z" s: G) I% Q7 MCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
( P3 C" W: k+ Z, u: oCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 E4 T$ e: A, }$ vDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
9 N. i9 n; H5 s# R0 E; cCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards; [. G4 J: d/ C# ^: a, b
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
9 q3 a2 O2 m& c! P. ADD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
* P" {, Y* b' }2 g' hDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards- e$ I' @, F4 Z8 H) t
Range closes to 9,000 yards
~3 ?4 J) J& D9 D2 j# _5 b0 ACA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
3 U1 I8 I1 k3 R- u% q( @BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
, E0 F& b J' R# I8 e' OCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards$ s$ ~' }/ {# }6 P
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards0 r* T1 |1 f/ \; I
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards, m3 R; ?4 @1 h& U9 n
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards, V& e0 T, s4 g* Q
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
1 K/ M( O. {( o/ J0 T' m1 E/ JCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
" T+ v% P$ ?3 H0 Y8 CBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
. _# A0 }+ d) H5 }' HCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards4 y7 k( e, e+ @# e7 ^9 F4 }9 a
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
: v0 k/ T# h1 `" |DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards- D6 b, ]3 f9 R+ L
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
- }6 i5 v* f8 U, }1 kRange increases to 11,000 yards* N) p5 a, @' G5 {' P
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards+ Y8 Z. I5 u! y. X
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards5 B: d9 d8 F C( O' E9 k( c
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards) ?. o) }+ s w- ~, h: |
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards ^7 d V- @* P) M
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
" F5 v0 p7 D B* {6 b$ lCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
- l8 C+ d: _' B) r" {# Y5 FCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards& `& ?9 [4 J) I+ ?% c4 v
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
* H* [ k" Y9 I* F3 s/ aDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
9 e3 o3 G, F8 Z( D# SCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
+ |( H( b, Z! }# N0 m9 z& M+ i& uCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards* [) Y' Z/ L6 c
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
) |0 G. c& _' \) @% T) PDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
+ T( q! e- U( d# p& T; VRange increases to 16,000 yards
8 R/ [! ]* W: x) t/ g+ Y z, tCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards! N6 ^) @' X. ^% C& D+ Y o
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
/ \$ a/ R+ s: X' H' }( n, E) b6 aBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
1 u8 @0 X Z# v/ `4 @CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards# ?% ~+ d. N2 h. o6 X, w
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards, |+ U3 Z0 Y2 A7 c
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards: }2 u. J* F4 U. K/ V2 U K
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
2 h/ Q, p4 e. [, vCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards$ z4 M$ p8 }. ^1 e$ j
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards7 l( h% S7 u6 o- M8 W* H5 |
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
* ~! x7 j4 J _& F8 a YCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
3 `5 {; R0 ]8 W6 {& GCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards% t5 ^: O o( Z: E8 i: K: w
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
$ u7 U6 l- z$ P: d% ^DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
# O' m3 P: _: l3 mDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
( @0 z, t3 o5 O( s: y1 J" zDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
6 y9 k" |( W" ~: dRange increases to 21,000 yards6 ]3 c" v: w5 P
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
5 K/ ]$ r6 E: z0 b2 [9 l# J0 fBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
2 X6 |7 U3 [; [3 FBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
. I+ k0 E1 f/ w! PCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards1 X6 D+ e! h: z& y# @; r- K; Z& q
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards# K- \4 V. i) }, a
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
. r; i# J% {; N/ \) zCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards9 _, M# G" e2 [
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
+ W! ~3 {' d# uCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
$ b/ B- }. d; o+ g( H |" GCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
' x2 }7 M' k4 F3 e8 F5 f: L5 cRange increases to 26,000 yards" E# S* D) \5 F$ {! Z6 I7 v! y, X
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
$ b+ b! k6 a; ^1 ]) I) |CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards3 V' j; m7 V# K1 X8 A$ P
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
8 x% b* C) V) j' \9 g: a: C& [CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
3 V) Z R4 D1 Z2 [CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
' Z+ A$ }% J" q7 ~6 a( l5 D, L, v. f& wMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage" i' d3 i, `% T( B) `
Range increases to 28,000 yards
3 ]% `! R8 i- IBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
7 t7 ?- U5 R! ECA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
: Y. P r1 f# M1 ICA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards; e& Y; H- Y" F
Range increases to 30,000 yards
4 O4 w) e: q h5 \! `* Z8 y+ x# _CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
0 l/ _' z9 j9 TCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
* d, I$ _: p5 q5 o5 sCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
/ b/ ]5 c, f% `8 bTask forces break off...! C9 |% ]/ D$ C2 ]
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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: ~5 _2 K- D9 Q- s SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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, r4 `% E1 @/ R1 u% fWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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6 S7 w. k, g3 B& C; Y) [& lRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 _- G/ Y9 \% Q1 e2 x' D; b7 XEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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% _* B4 f7 v$ t Q8 w0 f G3M2 Nell x 19) e7 w9 E+ s6 F: R- A
G4M1 Betty x 21
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: G8 [% V: T$ [( KAllied aircraft
- F! w( f1 D0 X/ R F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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. a# e$ l' q! Z' B$ vJapanese aircraft losses
# q' w M! X0 z5 I, D A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# a) X6 Z3 o7 N$ k
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
9 R# ^" t8 c& K! e( N/ O G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged8 k8 ?! N" b4 e) T8 `
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Allied aircraft losses% U) P( T4 I5 u
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
% ^! [ H3 G) j7 m" g: ] CV Hornet# [$ n: D9 u/ r* ?* Q* X. E
CV Indomitable
( q% e4 w. m& l2 J/ S: z CVL Hermes
, I& t1 o. Z' Z CV Illustrious' U$ a0 {+ W2 J! O8 J" J/ F2 {
CV Wasp! o/ A- c. ]" I0 |) s% u) ~& D
CV Formidable
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9 [; c% |1 q. v9 e. CAircraft Attacking:6 B4 k! F2 H+ @1 M+ ], m. Z: Z
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet) x4 b. G/ ^. P) Y2 ~: Z2 R
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 u* s7 p2 o6 p, I! l# M' J) j 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet0 v, ^+ E; S+ ~, {+ U2 m3 h& _
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb! q( R8 D0 f L# D# G7 c
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CAP engaged:
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+ a f8 U1 X# z! c1 K* M 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- X) r. l, `+ A' f) G I9 N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
9 z3 {0 D5 {0 W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes# L9 e# Q$ O0 ]- x' V: w' E# D
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$ ~3 F" s ~3 K! u" ?6 p1 cMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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' ~8 @0 W; \% @0 ?& H) wWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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- F2 o5 U) D" u1 [# O6 kRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 {5 G5 F' c0 M, y1 ?9 qEstimated time to target is 34 minutes* R, `6 [2 k, z- x0 g/ x
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Japanese aircraft4 _) E3 S" a8 ?* P9 A2 G
G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft `! m- Y$ ?0 \# x( T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 L) V" s- G5 Q5 B4 W# g
% b# |; ?1 a0 n6 G$ wJapanese aircraft losses
" ^, n' D* H9 n8 s' D G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses Y/ R5 L7 G1 V' ~. b
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Allied Ships ^5 N0 u$ ~) f) I, a8 S8 ?
CV Illustrious
: C( j# V1 Z& u5 I CV Wasp
7 j k8 A4 d e; G V2 s CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:+ [) r( _' W" D& V' S* ~8 d
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
5 [$ Q8 Q; V( M! \0 t+ n* { Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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1 C1 L8 S) e6 \$ o0 @4 {7 zCAP engaged:
, v4 k' a% O c% w6 _- ^VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& c, V8 ~* V4 y! t4 F8 \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 l0 v) C% V9 W' a, o
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." g/ v+ B& E3 {& m
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.: q: y' ?& F2 Q8 P t4 f2 I8 c* K
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. ^$ P- T g7 J( f D- W: ^
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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( z" e# |/ i% D% n3 zRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 ^$ L: ~# H. I, }
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ j6 ^; {1 V1 L/ n. N; j5 [# w
A6M2 Zero x 248 Y* q' k9 x, M1 h, p. [& o+ z
G3M2 Nell x 181 H2 v9 E$ ?$ L, L+ M3 S; F
G4M1 Betty x 16 f9 z+ B }/ l g" }
, A2 K: W$ Y" n' K8 D% ?7 Q$ N+ r* Q, R+ wAllied aircraft3 `) X3 [* c9 ?) K4 H7 p6 B# s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses, w m0 u% b$ B$ V* _' K
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed- e9 S, _8 ^& W, H( O6 J. j
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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/ g2 d) S( [2 U8 lAllied aircraft losses
9 j% H. z0 @: |3 y; @ F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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8 H% M% ~; _3 i# RAllied Ships
1 D7 c, q$ ]% d2 }( J0 u7 a CVL Hermes% \) f6 f0 l8 H5 X& N* A6 Y
CV Hornet! B& z& O3 Q+ |1 S6 b
CV Formidable' [& h; C6 U$ c* L: J
CV Yorktown+ g3 Q9 @# v3 u, Z+ L
CV Illustrious# _8 |# t+ V) V8 ~
$ @' S# i6 G0 A7 u4 }0 EAircraft Attacking:
# a* g ?3 T1 x" [+ i, g 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet8 {1 j0 F% O3 l
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 ~# P* _ l3 i4 \) O
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
" S( j* a5 N( O Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 C6 r% n$ a& ~# D( D. K
$ ~' }3 H0 v" a$ YCAP engaged:
& h2 V* c9 n* WVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
& T3 i @2 y9 b2 L7 E( z2 S 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
@3 l' r) V2 I5 e% b* [+ i Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
" f: z, o- K* f! |" p8 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |