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: r B0 O p. J" ?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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Japanese Ships* o; z: f8 s" K) n' T! \+ u; A
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 23 W/ k R# d4 N/ U
CA Kinugasa
& k4 `7 i% y* m' r) q CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire0 [& V( ^8 E: |- t
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage' Q' I9 ~9 J* |4 L" q/ m
CL Tama+ U& x3 m6 W% `! F
CL Tenryu
a$ V3 O. J7 ?' f CL Tatsuta& P8 m) I2 o0 c
DD Yugumo
d( m: e% O: K5 Q2 w DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
+ u. N- L$ Z1 o, i3 ^0 t# X DD Kuroshio$ V+ H" ]' w* e& O, {$ v# k# r1 X4 W6 r
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1" m7 l; J( i1 u
DD Amatsukaze
5 J+ z* b& B% S: N$ s& P DD Kasumi- Y J$ F/ Y: h2 ~! ]6 c
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Allied Ships
+ L) `2 A1 W" p CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
7 M# N0 H' V: A+ A2 B: K! ~* u# c CA Northampton/ y" B+ r! u; A: z5 L) |# h% {
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
3 h3 q4 P+ q7 O+ K CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
# D- J4 m" M$ _3 I4 U7 y# t CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
3 P7 Q; W. ^- [' k0 | CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1( J6 u9 ~4 u4 I! A) |
CL Perth7 J* v2 [# c4 A
CL Enterprise
1 G- z c4 W" g6 P CL Honolulu
8 T! ?9 z6 K/ a, ]4 k+ |8 n DD Alden* W6 ~3 ]' f" Z: B3 a K5 \0 W& @8 T
DD Fox; u% x1 D8 q7 a! {
DD Whipple
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' G/ ]! `9 B& C' I0 s* N, {( eImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight3 h1 T$ h; x) ~" \& N7 @
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards. _: _4 R" t0 {- t# n* Q0 f: p
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
P4 h' Y+ y5 T# T& n$ KRange closes to 11,000 yards.../ n0 Y+ G) `" y. @) _ U- M4 Y
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
# c r. n& d" A8 K8 p# `Range closes to 8,000 yards...
) m8 ^% P9 n2 J3 |5 pCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards" f3 v1 i( n( b2 O
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards5 b- w0 _5 A6 N, Y2 M
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
: G2 f# S6 n, M4 n& wCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
u8 }$ M9 b" W, d' f& i! t" ^; jCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards- h& Y9 H; N' A' N! Z9 p
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
% Z; n" _% K" F/ [( FCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
0 m4 u/ f% K, y. f$ n' ? d* O4 M% DCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
- I) x4 `7 Q8 a% n: s, y8 P5 l0 VCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
% d' U, y$ m3 Y. \; iDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards1 w; Z$ `5 a/ ~1 U( Y( _
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
! v% U: U# l( W+ J: |DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards4 k& O5 k' n( ]* o; _) r* Q% l4 k
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
3 |# y+ N: X" Q9 q2 r+ V+ CDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
; U* x6 K F! n- d; F9 K* w& X2 lRange closes to 7,000 yards! m3 R9 Z3 l+ p0 j' T, m9 Y
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
, N% c, ^8 ~ d: G9 yCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards' B6 X5 d7 g+ h5 J9 ^5 N1 @
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards" c# C3 B3 O+ y/ O" S
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards- K; X" Y! t5 W, \) [* U
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
* V" X9 V" _1 U" uCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards/ s. |! R4 |# _: _
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
, R9 v1 n0 B% X& a& F) r6 M8 [. MDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards. y/ O c* g+ }# V0 m
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards& U2 R1 z' I7 P1 C, ~
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
: K v7 v. B: |' H' ODD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards1 M( {* C+ V: W4 E) M9 k% D
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
1 j& e- R0 [/ e" J4 R+ H3 g- MRange increases to 8,000 yards5 f6 E* j. ^2 ^0 x: O
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards$ \8 h& R3 v$ t; j$ ?1 g* b3 x2 h3 d
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
9 F- f0 _, d4 m; H `4 y1 {CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards, w, b' A- V# G1 A y; q
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards, L. @! G, v( k: H
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards' S6 F1 I& n3 Y
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards0 p& l* `1 Y( |
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
. B- w# p% J. S/ o$ R, E f D% ODD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
" s0 `$ g; D2 i7 |/ |DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards0 u, R5 w7 I1 r! W- t) A
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards$ q7 V4 N: d: O& ~* K$ u! U8 V" ]
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards8 k8 v. T0 y+ X7 t& C# k7 z
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
. Z2 p7 W. k9 W$ Q0 J9 S* M3 Q/ Y% tRange increases to 9,000 yards
. Y Z0 ^2 {( i+ A# vCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
" S L1 M+ m" ^2 d t. H5 D0 J* T; DCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
' I9 m1 k+ u [CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards# C' Y# T( ~6 |% v& h0 t1 L
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
- ]: J$ A, g) \( B. iCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards. i" u3 m* u. o# I/ P# |
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
Z% t1 E( w) l# H v, c' y" {; A3 YCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards+ D4 y* j7 z+ ^
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards6 [) z. P5 M* Q6 }8 S: T- s
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards& P! y) i/ U; h7 g
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
# W' C! A \: l- f& y$ u$ ^# c+ b4 mDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards( B' s" P$ s+ O
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards- j/ Y- Q+ L. i
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards) H6 u4 j* _( O
Range increases to 12,000 yards% n; c! U3 E1 r8 B% @$ t
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards, U+ T, V. m) T- w/ [+ w2 F( V
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards o) j% N2 v. l0 u
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
; E! I$ e. B% f+ m: ]! c: |% oCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
3 c+ E" c# Q4 x, V" ^ e% I X- p! rCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
& v) E- y" W4 g9 nCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
3 W3 [. q' h$ l4 b# W8 xCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards$ u: ?; q$ T$ r5 {% F
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards8 G1 S' j% K& {- ?* Z
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
5 m8 Z9 P' a( ]6 TDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
9 ]: B- ]. i* q1 uDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
0 B8 s& h, L3 U0 d; M& M: K; `+ V# ]DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
' p/ M; f8 s5 s1 G U# |Range increases to 13,000 yards
: W* j9 e9 {" H* pCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards' z3 n8 `# t* z7 ?4 p3 ]6 c2 A
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
4 y3 s3 D; Y/ V* \/ rCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
9 a4 R7 K5 T0 [CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards& Z8 X) G7 Y+ b8 Q7 k
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards9 j& \. V% t* M5 U; p0 H9 t
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards3 f$ w; a& Q8 ~( L% F, U n
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
, a6 H, b! A9 b) \' J. oDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards5 W8 Y* d. j. j# B8 p) ^6 T' C
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
) y* y1 \; _- w; }% F$ IDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
% l4 I P3 G" A2 C9 gDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
% H( j4 ^4 {- G4 O8 u/ u5 WDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
1 Y1 b0 X3 K& RDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
6 F5 \+ m" K' R1 Z$ G1 rTask forces break off...
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# D# w9 p- r5 qDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships' c ]# I" }* I4 F
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire( }6 P5 f% d% u- E/ F6 q: L# e
CA Kinugasa0 A3 K" e7 W4 ~* j) B# y
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
+ Z+ |) c) T/ q CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
; M3 \* R7 ^' y- H CL Tatsuta
0 Y0 ?& _0 | d; {1 R DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire6 O& J3 Y6 I9 ?% ]$ M8 Y+ O9 o4 O
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1+ |* U5 i9 X8 ~. K
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
4 {( Q% `: z% V, l9 o* i! [4 y) h3 n4 _ DD Oyashio
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C1 ^, M9 @+ q2 ^* MAllied Ships
) K1 B/ G7 |9 @! o BB Colorado, Shell hits 1$ p, S& W2 k) }& z
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
( ? j# i0 m. J; J8 i CA Australia
+ o1 h/ H% T( O3 f0 n/ g CA Canberra2 R$ _5 z Z6 C d# v
CA Dorsetshire: p. n/ l6 l" ~5 v- }
CA Cornwall. @7 @! [$ h( d, U
CL Leander
) d0 ?) j/ H) l" j9 f+ D4 h' C CL Java
' j8 `( Z" a3 n! T' m CL Dauntless
( W# t5 x8 k! x9 k" _, A CL Ceres
5 ]+ W+ C4 ~1 z) H& F CL Detroit, Shell hits 1. U& D3 D; W4 n2 M) x" D6 V
CL Trenton; `" ?' x6 w% t! K+ x
CL Concord# a+ M2 O# b" a1 L. h
CL Helena' T4 r7 ^& c: F9 p
CL Nashville
- h' Q: z; D( i8 t0 X+ \ CL Capetown8 q5 w; B% N3 z. |: [% J, q
DD Buchanan: J, f6 F4 ?9 a; ]( _
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
8 _1 Z5 K' K0 Z7 _* w8 _& A9 I5 g DD Stack% T2 D% Z! \/ R2 }& D$ K
DD Dunlap# k4 k2 A* X" x7 ]
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
( j# b V8 h6 w% e. Z DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires$ h; w0 f+ j# ]7 m! d; m
DD Nizam
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2 O' c+ X( [; ~+ k* M- zMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards }6 L7 X! P7 T4 ?( J9 k
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
% i0 z: d1 o. K; A3 M0 `CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
- R$ g7 c. M. `0 A/ {, AFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
5 A! j, p; a, S2 X$ `BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards/ N, Z, o; L, z+ p) a) ]
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards6 L$ p' H: V+ C3 t- S! \! Z
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
1 R& y$ Q7 K7 tCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
7 L t& q% S3 M/ V* K7 BBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards; J7 ]+ ~& w& f% T! z
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards' v; l* d9 M! z: V' x/ t" p
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
# c: [7 |7 g+ N6 i& n& e9 [7 ACA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
6 j# P7 n" u8 wDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
) t4 f& F* ~$ t# N/ I6 FRange closes to 15,000 yards' C1 K# ^& A0 V
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; r" o* {9 L) |! _6 u
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards" |7 U( ]2 T- t2 P0 u! i1 K2 Z
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards; u f L, W' P% F+ @
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
1 z0 ?- a& `. Z& pCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
5 `8 S4 H# F4 a+ XCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
( y- | Z* V3 D% KCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
* f6 j+ D* E! B3 y: SCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
4 O7 q+ ]6 l( L; J9 JCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
! J, P$ _; x3 b, V/ V1 q6 VCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards! U7 ~; ^+ F% g1 J, J8 {$ f
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
* Q& J3 \- J6 k# C. M. Q- Y) mDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
# u5 t4 q# w( N3 v8 Y1 M2 pRange closes to 11,000 yards
4 }1 |4 B, E% b8 nCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
0 S/ N9 z/ V w# A, g- C. M2 IBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 d7 y+ b0 V& a6 A J5 k8 F
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards% c9 J/ H+ J/ ?3 _& V) n. r4 z
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards: g5 H( R, X) ]7 t9 n; \& Y
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
0 v6 i; a5 h" e6 O0 Y9 i; GCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards8 K n7 o. w! {% m, M7 {" E- Y
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards( `: }* r) K+ I9 x
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
6 T6 T/ U* B+ E& X3 P9 |) v3 r$ zCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards) E' g* G4 b4 p
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
$ r. {4 V3 o9 O9 }DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
" T7 E, p" n& NDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
( b3 ]; f, Y7 BRange closes to 9,000 yards
0 h% q6 B4 \7 BCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
( \( C! Q! t* N0 q) IBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards. k: _& k( d! J2 E; o' L" C
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards+ a3 q/ n3 X' T% R2 q* _9 z! t# e
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
: l! \, Q- \- |' JCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards2 M7 @' Q$ D; z7 q
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards/ ?* M# ^" W4 c: G- y1 l+ a4 Q' j
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
3 |# k3 R$ T1 `9 u! {' eCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
# {2 |) |; v. g0 j" aBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards/ E0 x: R. M) R! N" s5 ?0 u
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
; \5 K4 m( }* D0 t; \DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
3 C. O- X" g1 G, n5 z+ b' kDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
4 q3 j, x* W7 n5 O( M% K# Z+ CDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
0 C" K3 h' V1 J! y8 }Range increases to 11,000 yards
; E4 M5 U1 }' X2 lBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
% |- K, v5 d- w0 @2 ?+ [CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards y: Q$ [5 ?! [# x/ B% ~
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
: X6 S7 ~0 u3 x4 a. h; b: eBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards6 k! C& l5 O. B
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
. A. f+ R7 a- j" \CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
0 q$ P5 b2 E3 S' J9 S7 mCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards& s2 w2 j F- v/ U7 {) a* Y6 R! d" @
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards7 ~& B5 I$ A p' C- J& C2 a+ {
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards+ d9 W1 K# m4 g# A# g
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
- g; D/ e! M$ z7 TCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
, p" t! B5 V# kDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
+ O" s8 W" j/ ^7 m3 f% Y, eDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
- ?9 z6 f- }( j0 Z5 vRange increases to 16,000 yards
1 w( y: s$ _; m6 yCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
# X3 B- I+ F$ X6 ~; e0 } F& OBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
- w4 W6 k+ h( A4 B% UBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
+ Z& M6 X% y& K: t5 W' kCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards: x5 k) ?, \8 i8 k. N& p1 }: Q
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
* k% _ S$ c, @ `6 ICA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
1 x* L3 W! l4 g1 ~, S5 Y1 hCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
) c1 |: x9 |3 PCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards( @5 C+ b( g5 B! w3 R9 e
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards6 ]' W) F; S/ ?* D' w6 n
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
7 m+ ?" x# A2 Q4 MCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
G' _8 c6 c. v: { U' oCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards1 G; r% _' D% f2 \" }! z
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
6 J# X, r$ z& k6 l+ t0 FDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
8 u Q& |- p% |2 ^, y* r ~0 RDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards& |. S0 K# a/ y# N# M! y9 P( }
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
% X( A7 E- Z8 i' T! z" NRange increases to 21,000 yards- H* K' ]- ] Y7 n t
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards4 E2 ^. L8 b4 D7 g# O6 i
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards# `4 [5 X6 C6 J6 J2 K
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards/ J- Y" I: L6 D4 v/ o* Z
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards0 L7 @7 o w. ?
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
3 L( L4 q9 ?& ~. L, q) ?CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
. c& \4 m5 o# aCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
8 m, p& f' O! QCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
/ ?7 p& h, A8 e8 h( ^CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards& N, K5 \0 r0 x
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
+ C: T' s9 a, f2 T# S7 ORange increases to 26,000 yards. z+ R: F- \* p
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
( \8 r$ e, M( D$ |" Y, oCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
) v# c& |0 i; n$ eCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
* _, V& P5 M/ k' q) YCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
* s7 H9 I5 m+ T4 x& NCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
0 Q% Q6 O7 m' b) T, Y0 @0 RMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
( u) {1 B, ^" Y9 r5 m& ]0 H+ HRange increases to 28,000 yards
5 e1 J6 C, C6 H$ J% j' H& W) U% mBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards3 l" r/ q: ]& Q# {( A
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards) r; K7 B4 ^" I+ F" D& q. P
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards; f* t0 r7 x7 t% c
Range increases to 30,000 yards! L3 h7 k- M6 s* K3 a0 s+ Z
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
. G5 \7 y: d1 q% x$ I' ?CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards" ?8 b3 A% v7 h
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
! s: h$ s$ y {4 t4 B2 WTask forces break off...5 k% e- R) e4 X5 v
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" l1 J3 F u3 D2 D N6 L/ jSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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Japanese Ships
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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4 D) c0 V3 S5 G, YRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( c5 T4 c) H' p: c- sEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! H8 e$ e- \3 b( b# {& c A6M2 Zero x 48
. D5 U7 S# c7 Y- `* T/ j/ P& f3 ]- ` G3M2 Nell x 19
; w9 x2 W A- B G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
/ k7 c; `$ V3 }( L, Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 279 h6 p. C K' d9 J$ R+ d' Y% r, x- {5 K
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ L& |7 W$ o# f A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, h1 h& ^& P: M& o/ l
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
& I6 j4 p2 N8 ^1 X5 z# d' S2 u; z G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged- X( c2 D. k3 T2 }) X8 x
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Allied aircraft losses& f$ u6 _3 E( A5 F+ o
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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" C0 v& v7 K0 \$ c4 I. EAllied Ships
) e- y; N9 | l, J& j3 z CV Hornet9 ^: S; l" ^! B' R
CV Indomitable
2 e" a' @, I) X CVL Hermes
6 h d+ _; [9 U5 P3 W# b) s" F CV Illustrious, _* l% L- ?; W6 w- t# m
CV Wasp+ p& L( ?* w: P. o$ M
CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 e- C, L+ _& \3 v+ w r/ ~1 V; e) c) R 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet/ I& R9 E( _! i) {3 ~- _+ X; e+ S
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
# L; p; V; Q' Q6 J5 g5 f4 p! k5 z 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
5 O5 d, Q2 I, I7 t! \& L Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. ]; ?0 g( U! e! c5 A; T5 u( I8 n5 Y. f
- o" b% [+ W# l7 JCAP engaged:7 P/ t b4 ?/ G1 h4 @) o) B8 g
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
+ k2 \, q! X+ @0 n9 i 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 a# L1 u! w# ?: m Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
0 h! a3 X _2 G) x) _% Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes, i3 T- U8 V' u4 Y$ x
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, ~& I, q$ D* L7 uMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1623 E- {( _3 \9 m% b( p7 D5 |' a' \
+ P1 e! { ?: |, T. Z) RWeather in hex: Heavy rain5 o' K& p' D0 l. O
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 a, Y( z$ O0 J1 `) h7 D% J0 W
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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/ b7 U7 e& C: ~" M0 b3 xJapanese aircraft
& q) v: ]& o; s' t; Q5 f4 ] G4M1 Betty x 28& e$ k2 A" ~$ _: s
8 Y" o: \# g _4 ]# ^- T
Allied aircraft3 y+ A. N+ @& x- ~! ~3 p5 ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! ~0 J& N% \- _# N' M8 q5 U$ G
3 j3 n1 N$ A6 O9 ]
Japanese aircraft losses
6 Q7 |" g) B( M; p- e$ Y& S G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged# ] b( E9 S5 J, j4 n4 a! q
+ T7 |* V0 Q' M/ L5 dNo Allied losses2 k1 M5 {- c8 m9 W' P
- m$ g2 s, U4 d9 o" SAllied Ships3 p+ G g: l" ?- E0 x% o4 H8 Y
CV Illustrious% g. J/ m! ]8 G
CV Wasp/ G, i. Z' J# l x, v2 O) B
CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:
" r: C: x$ s: n3 }; g8 G 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet) K* D. t5 v- [; A" q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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5 v& o7 F/ C! {( y/ ?CAP engaged:. T9 ^6 R' `+ ]! E: b% o. q
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 Q/ M4 S* T: G# {, y: x, x 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ K- M) V: Z3 |, |* F; n
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# g0 Y8 j1 a8 r1 f
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
* a7 H0 Y' m: x0 D/ V% U0 P/ k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes! E) d! M E" B6 E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1623 D. c* q3 D$ M( ?5 M
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain; _ M3 I) p7 [+ s# j4 S
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, G" N( O5 U" g. [ N% z5 m. WEstimated time to target is 46 minutes, P+ ~5 n4 c, A7 B; d r4 U
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Japanese aircraft* ^' P# `, @3 w# N* z& s
A6M2 Zero x 24
4 S, X5 p) D+ K a* M8 O G3M2 Nell x 188 M9 s% X$ r; @: B9 }
G4M1 Betty x 169 [+ h+ [5 h1 }8 Y0 c
; y- L1 [5 V/ o. p- rAllied aircraft
5 ]( K. s/ J5 X/ X F4F-4 Wildcat x 19( W2 t# A1 e7 Q' F3 |
0 B/ T& D. ~# k9 G# Q$ hJapanese aircraft losses; o, T( s# g) p9 ~' g! ]1 ~
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
; l2 T" W- e* R9 Y5 _ G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses+ b) R* ?- A: y: a
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! ~4 V9 K* k, W
2 m! ]& J: Z1 w3 v2 dAllied Ships
# B1 H# S4 w/ D! A. d CVL Hermes& ^7 @! t7 I1 X2 `$ d
CV Hornet ?6 a; G+ Z1 n* f# k. e+ {
CV Formidable, M; Q6 p) w- t- _; F# C
CV Yorktown7 H3 ~9 F3 @/ S) E
CV Illustrious/ |' e5 w& @! T- e& X( Y, Y! A
! L1 K# j8 I/ O4 S! }Aircraft Attacking:, x* S3 M7 L$ _: s
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
: {6 _' p/ f7 g" { Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 ?8 t3 R* H. ?3 w
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
6 q& |6 h3 k3 c2 o' u& |3 b1 Y Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 \) A& s0 u" b6 I9 p; r6 a/ [
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CAP engaged:
9 A1 `' Z0 ~( \7 mVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
( u, X. ?$ C3 s# V0 H% e 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# x) {" M5 I1 t3 V: w2 T% o8 o) `/ L
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.- S1 C! @; l& i7 H: e8 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |