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4 s% \2 l2 }0 s% h' r42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。. o5 O; ]% `6 V
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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; \# k) K0 ]; f' I* ^, q" P0 B2 rJapanese Ships
. q' `6 Y5 D1 [; u' X% u% M$ m+ j CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
7 o7 G' ~5 K A0 h5 t CA Kinugasa
: ?, v- b, p3 Q CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire, `- x; `$ K3 T4 S" F( w
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage/ u; b0 u6 {+ }
CL Tama
) x9 c2 n" S$ e$ {- }# W/ A CL Tenryu
- {9 O* e: e+ O CL Tatsuta
) i+ K& a6 Y! r DD Yugumo
& i+ L+ ]' \; d3 T' w+ i. C DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1, R* l* g2 c5 |2 V
DD Kuroshio. O. w3 j! D0 B d" R0 V% H
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
: M( n: y* P4 g+ m- Y" L DD Amatsukaze
# U7 G& H- Z7 h7 k DD Kasumi. O6 Z$ k. {8 X& b/ W: p
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Allied Ships: i& Y3 D3 V7 |; X
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2+ a# {+ s4 [: X4 M
CA Northampton5 m: I& Y$ P' Y0 A4 T. O
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
0 M p9 F* Q0 @ }5 @ CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
2 @4 J8 j/ q) ]% q# {: p8 Z CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2! p0 V3 b" R. \, L( ^4 N
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
3 |1 L3 [! F0 w1 f8 D CL Perth' \4 ?: }6 ^* R: Z5 j* A
CL Enterprise
! j; F! i* q- E! L7 J CL Honolulu
) I9 r: n2 p) w" b2 R( i* Z( @1 f5 P! j DD Alden+ l, ?( R, w2 x* Z- V
DD Fox
* L6 W6 r, q5 u4 r* _9 {! C DD Whipple
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. [( F" C P3 ~7 mImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
; i+ P% [5 O' ^: _/ T# m( \ E# tMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
7 }+ ` ^% p8 U5 v, `& @" jRange closes to 17,000 yards...
& T% F# L' B5 N# IRange closes to 11,000 yards..., O& ~0 m6 G( I& d
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards/ D1 x! e* i0 |# h5 o: C
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
2 d& O" q: z2 o+ ACONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
4 ]( s. l9 n. Z: K% S/ t, c7 \( MCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards" O* X' M4 Z) ~0 F- x
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
# n) G" R# N/ \8 m7 ~: kCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
: ~0 ~" \& V$ v) e. P* ~) `5 \CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards) z+ K# y! R# u$ F# J& ~0 k
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards& ]3 C2 L d& a7 O$ `
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards$ s5 h l9 x8 ?* c5 R( S
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
! k1 t* u$ ]3 w" b) H* b$ m! nCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards+ c* ?! h$ F2 e' q; J4 R& {
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards" F+ y( X: }, C9 @6 Q9 j$ Q
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards0 B7 g- q' Z/ u% y1 Z
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
6 A6 @ G9 H( j6 [1 I* M( p& UDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards6 y- l! s% k/ P b0 {3 h# D! P
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
, x2 D5 k5 d' `) p& O( a/ Y" X2 QRange closes to 7,000 yards
4 ?8 U' [ u! k$ m5 y1 CCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards" [5 O/ I4 W7 @8 U3 P
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
$ B; K0 E2 U* T3 \ e5 b g$ S3 gCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards- _: p) u$ i, A' k9 R+ q
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
& S9 u3 [+ V YCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards$ C( j+ g, n' q; y( W; Y
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
2 p* A2 R' i1 i* M: {CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
+ E [* }/ e/ BDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
( s E6 f6 B& l. sDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
/ {, S. Z) O: M' G% ~0 gDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
% E+ n, K d0 N! ~% s W% nDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
3 Y e' M. T8 f: BDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards& |3 o% q* J0 h& y `
Range increases to 8,000 yards
8 @* \. s1 e8 m# p' |$ d# n9 t6 sCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards% y) \8 L% g. i, @9 [$ O' K
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
* x2 `! |9 U0 c/ B nCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
}( {* o% F( i5 Q) R0 GCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards& D, \1 E8 s2 H" g
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
* m+ L4 ~* J" t5 XCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards: A, r5 ` O& m- P" L! u& O
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
: n; z; t1 O& Z5 N, c) K$ H2 iDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards O+ K- I: E( F& U8 p' ~$ n7 n
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
4 m- l7 v' w a$ iDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
: G+ V! T5 o/ n* R3 m2 `- l: Q$ DDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards( n" W* I! C! F( \
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
7 }6 \1 P2 Y- K- M* BRange increases to 9,000 yards
& l7 G5 F9 X$ K: B4 x% A! jCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards O% r6 E: i0 g/ O ]3 D
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
4 c: j& E$ {* V3 CCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
- M4 c1 \8 ]( d4 |; w/ _# J6 }6 DCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
$ ?7 V: F5 D- J7 t7 [CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
& R3 W+ {1 N& j( m; x; m5 [CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards; t6 K5 P4 i8 j8 V3 z! m
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
$ J: h ~: f. b* b1 [! DCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
) j9 u( G8 ?( D) \DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards4 M, j+ k; t/ x1 y9 W; Z: n- |
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
# ]- w: P/ p4 Z3 [9 {DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards! x& w' R" [; G& ]4 ]' B4 L
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
/ n- R9 g Y5 uDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards V( w4 t1 \, r. @7 U) B ~
Range increases to 12,000 yards' S2 |5 @. C! c7 C/ s5 \) K e
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards2 B$ q) p6 O0 e+ Y8 @9 b
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards$ w( v/ i. x5 C& W
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards q& Z7 k8 u& w6 \7 j9 |, r
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards% F" D7 b* l* |& P$ M
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards, t# d% i5 T8 E/ g/ v# F6 T5 v1 K
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards$ G) p7 ^+ x" `' v4 q6 F
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
% F0 v$ J6 e, d4 d7 r9 }CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards+ }5 a; Z: K$ v0 W
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
$ t. ?" o, u9 S5 y4 d6 EDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
- J- v" s3 A, p" E" qDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards7 r b7 a) ]+ q* }% r5 c. _% p
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards% l0 \7 z( d C) E4 q$ `. g
Range increases to 13,000 yards
4 y( i d4 S6 P4 j' c; XCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards+ B" t+ G5 B7 ~- S4 n
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
) i) `( A Y: f n$ I3 ]CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
4 i, D3 Q# ^! {/ b# \CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards* l- M W( R; V# c
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
# U$ z% E0 j- |" t8 J4 WCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards9 Z; e/ ]/ d b# t6 h
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
6 o7 z4 f6 A$ D+ G. fDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
0 B8 ]' m2 m" _1 `: sCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards1 n' R- v; m0 P. S
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
: ~! N1 c: k2 {2 A: f cDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards* c9 m8 X7 p& B5 J4 f; ~1 t
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
, s+ c) s5 `9 ADD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
) p: v. }8 H* w: iTask forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards5 G# D/ g, U& P6 P% |
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; a2 S" O+ h9 n/ M H CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
' t8 S; E- R" k) K CA Kinugasa
! m; H" H! O0 m1 p. M CL Tama, Shell hits 16 T1 A9 s, K- W, t6 i/ H* E$ Y
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1, G$ i; F. b' z2 I- y! W
CL Tatsuta( r* f" r5 {2 |) V( I. \
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire8 q& ?/ m9 H+ U. D) U9 Q, ~4 m
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1' E0 S3 i6 \3 f1 h: t: B
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire2 d) t$ Q" Q" D+ Q$ b: M+ F2 E
DD Oyashio
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- `( _- |; B+ LAllied Ships
6 P, V* T' c+ |6 N BB Colorado, Shell hits 14 v/ }: b# ~ q' n/ \
BB Warspite, Shell hits 81 j; x. Z: A+ P' O, N4 G+ j
CA Australia
8 E- b* |- K3 {( y CA Canberra5 w% C3 S* D4 e: i
CA Dorsetshire+ f6 ^! L' e* p1 Y1 {% W: r1 ^4 x
CA Cornwall3 d9 q/ T4 r& T
CL Leander. B( u$ t) E1 F! i0 r* w ?6 e- k
CL Java" I6 B I2 Q, \' l( E& u
CL Dauntless6 |0 ^$ N) F) J) Y4 N
CL Ceres' `& K. r) Y* {+ x
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1! x3 R7 w { h R! c
CL Trenton: `1 l& r+ _3 @) l3 `' Y, k
CL Concord0 i: g) `. c: l# _; h8 A
CL Helena
+ l% l. I# ^' f4 P CL Nashville
5 N' I$ r/ Z8 U! ?2 P$ m) A CL Capetown
0 i) y" m! a2 q6 N DD Buchanan' Z) G9 ~" L3 N" R& ]. N1 ?
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire" \' |: `' E7 X. M% O0 H
DD Stack
' e7 h( s- m( ~3 C1 H( g4 j DD Dunlap$ R/ ~2 [, S, }1 }
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1$ ^8 E+ \: f8 u) ^5 d
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
# j" p" N& C; e. n; T$ C6 e* e DD Nizam$ c# ^# M/ [2 q% m" B
. s1 |+ v3 S* MMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards& a( J4 s) V7 V9 m1 a
Range closes to 20,000 yards...5 {; W, m1 u1 R5 _! h: k2 D
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards! Y' A5 ~& g. c
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
+ B8 e' l/ P G4 Z8 W+ n7 _$ J& NBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards+ y9 m( j$ W. l/ C2 X1 b
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards5 H+ T `# P7 C- z# b- t
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
7 }2 ]4 H* L6 l, R$ N' B8 ~1 W/ c8 kCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards+ g7 i! y8 |' p0 _( n
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards0 J4 v8 v, j, L9 L9 O4 W
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
( U; k( n' M+ A* t6 `# M3 d" |CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards" j8 E( `: j0 N' L4 T/ P, Q
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards5 L) {* @( Y" ~. l' `
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
: i2 J) I/ v6 w! f& ?3 D6 j. l" XRange closes to 15,000 yards% K0 j2 [5 o. I8 v% z
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
: ]+ N- n3 f9 a9 h4 n- HBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards/ L# a9 f, i, P8 y. @
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards7 s) p. x! Y% _1 i% d1 f0 c) a
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
1 L2 O& Q5 _- y: v; d: QCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards* F& z3 u5 I: `" ^1 C! x8 k
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards4 @% b9 p* T2 o9 X. }7 l
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards5 H' P: S4 W) _7 n: b
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
0 c0 x% _ Y; P; W7 f) eCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
1 \+ R5 r( R: `6 ~8 RCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards! [1 i/ W' _8 q
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards2 a5 U. |3 A/ N6 F6 B' X& v
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
! S/ I n" E3 K( V0 cRange closes to 11,000 yards
" W1 B6 Q0 c0 I: ICA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards2 `! T; q' V H3 p' T' i. @7 D( s5 y
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
4 y: G" I0 g/ o7 H1 I0 d! r; H! zBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
! R& n' J3 p$ W& y- V1 H( UCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
8 k+ B& D: P6 ~" p! R4 H9 j0 m- BBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards. t) Z8 V: `' ^# l$ C
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
; ~4 R4 M- @2 K& K5 UCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
) @- j2 c+ L) N6 ~DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
/ s( D6 T" p5 ]" |CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
) z# [ E% l2 h& m v: l( }5 ^DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards H! w) Z: r4 r$ k
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
# B- J2 m$ P7 R6 Y' D# w) UDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards8 P7 l8 a: ]2 G
Range closes to 9,000 yards8 a9 T+ A6 O6 l7 M- Q" H) O
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards* d) ^5 `" h1 ]0 q b$ k# a
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards1 j2 M7 W$ |! t6 Z7 |
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards' a. Y- _% a; p* t/ w# m& i" ^
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
# c# |" E3 ]( D% Q& U4 G' SCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
5 ^& a, H3 k; x9 |DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
2 r7 S) E' Q4 {# m0 jCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
3 ^: w, l. z! \, J) _" uCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
* [1 X0 x2 C# z) V: ^, hBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards' x& A3 a( U( h7 D, E. F
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards2 }4 i+ y4 Z$ N% f8 d
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
: _ k$ P! e+ \2 D) s4 R, y+ dDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards2 Y! p/ t3 F9 z2 \8 k4 E- }( \
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
2 N. X* W* Q/ p6 M- aRange increases to 11,000 yards, c9 O0 ~: _# L% w
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
7 P" l( ?, I3 N5 _* b7 @) LCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards& K; c3 k* Y' f1 \/ U. p7 @
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
6 Z: e; l) X5 U( ZBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
/ j" j: _" h; j6 p# {BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
& _. s; o" p8 R% _2 ?6 D% O, |CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards; E v( C; U1 \0 P" F) }
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards/ K8 L3 [# `% L) \* p
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
4 U9 h! U! H3 v* QDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
- {/ W; m$ L. j# V- i4 YCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% c/ h. L/ d. l! t/ B2 ICL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
- a9 E9 \- x7 t: vDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards, o2 D$ F: f. F2 W( J
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards3 Y& N4 `3 i/ v( X0 n$ g3 s
Range increases to 16,000 yards$ A; @+ ^ J# W1 A3 ?# ?7 L0 Q
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
, Y, o* v( v% O$ tBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
, e2 m9 k; q* N/ T' x; mBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards9 o8 D4 Y2 A! L# I- I
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards/ {/ K a3 Q$ p& l( X) ?- }
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
" g+ u4 R+ o) T tCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
9 K% I8 Q7 X" o# S5 A( s' zCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards3 @2 _4 J" n. w
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards3 N" |- j) I7 ]& M: V/ J
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards2 _1 V& A5 R+ r& ?, j& O9 J4 u
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards# O5 B5 |4 ?8 e' r
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
4 R' a8 ~6 T4 SCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards+ [' c, R8 S% t
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards. f* [3 H, d! R9 }" j
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards6 k. W; Y8 ]( I) u/ ^" s5 n! t
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
# }1 ]! s( ~+ [/ X! sDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards0 d( H& v/ T$ M# P+ \
Range increases to 21,000 yards3 p$ R+ p) K8 h% q: B0 x
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
2 L* g; s2 F* n3 l6 qBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards' Q- }# C7 L' f/ h+ c% T. `8 t
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
9 P# ^' m8 _) y0 F9 J8 S+ RCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards! }# L4 ]0 L( \1 B2 Q( [
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
1 O. Z) E; e+ C. XCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
" B- m' f8 j8 {+ ]) ?CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
3 i! o; p! G. w5 G; jCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
2 G" A$ x- a8 g+ E( OCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
) b' j% u; _ g# J( ?* qCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
2 x1 M9 \2 x* c& Y( zRange increases to 26,000 yards2 Z2 u$ d/ f* B# W8 H$ [
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards: x2 B- f9 f4 y+ Y/ X' |
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
; [* y. R( d# aCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
" u a" B* A/ Q! m% X/ q/ F3 {CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
$ @/ z" m& I2 T3 w! v$ PCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
; [0 K3 `$ O- sMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage# q# c- X6 H/ H2 i
Range increases to 28,000 yards+ y! b0 X0 U" h5 k
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards2 N0 M$ _- ^6 D: |7 Q
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
4 j1 }( M8 o+ i$ j3 y8 ACA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
" [& P2 V% S/ e& YRange increases to 30,000 yards" W. I8 n+ |) X: f8 g! w3 W1 Y
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards' x/ D1 c O4 h7 q. U
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
6 x' ?% v2 y# {: h: f8 m3 I( E0 R) DCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
2 p+ \) M9 Y) }0 E6 {7 q: v0 bTask forces break off...
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands- D" I! e5 s6 c
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- q# }! L5 n3 e) P SS RO-67, heavy damage# Z# u" A; J6 t5 @. T* V" l
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: u( z# {* B8 w4 g. [' @& j# T7 U! V: bMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162' y) q6 k0 L" U c0 L- p- c
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# I3 s4 a3 u9 B) a. q0 `# a( }: c; a( qEstimated time to target is 44 minutes, K; }' {3 N& M6 }% S0 ~1 \
1 F! w9 L1 Q5 k+ I5 lJapanese aircraft: H, D# B. {. [: N- u" a
A6M2 Zero x 48* k: D. G; S9 R/ v$ X1 Y8 r
G3M2 Nell x 19& y7 I: H2 p- j4 g$ ~
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
- G6 m- o8 g t( r$ Q& f F4F-4 Wildcat x 27" d( D& N* _$ Y- T+ F
+ u8 M X8 g0 vJapanese aircraft losses
/ ?5 q9 e8 L0 H1 O A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
6 S% G- `; W9 ?8 a; V% ?1 \1 f G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
, k1 h1 p$ P" u* _ C& {; G G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses4 \( g: _3 p% N7 O. i' {1 {
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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( g2 K" A3 W' nAllied Ships
K3 N( Q( m7 x. s# a# ^% L/ q CV Hornet
8 W# s5 U' J6 h$ S) t CV Indomitable
; U* B/ J3 O) C0 | CVL Hermes
+ D! t7 y* }% ]. \' A CV Illustrious. M- V! f+ |9 W# _6 D2 @
CV Wasp% r' u2 x/ D& \1 J+ C
CV Formidable; P; R7 a5 H% `' }
0 A$ v r0 F1 b) g* S7 G( M8 A$ zAircraft Attacking: o1 O* A$ ~1 v' y o
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet( C; R B- \. M( K$ [+ Y
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 D3 C _# ^' k. x! t
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet; e5 J" r$ g: R
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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" B' Z7 d7 T5 w7 eCAP engaged:
M+ j! l4 L& ~2 k |4 }VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)5 f+ x! Z; w9 L1 g% U' G( s
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 n9 F& @7 C8 D( A4 ~1 x
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.9 y$ z3 Y7 |6 \" ?* q+ w1 [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes2 _: q: \1 H. L* {( l6 R& z1 H f- T
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% B- ` ^/ o/ N- y( i; xMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1626 Q# \8 r/ a# ]( m- [0 A' S
2 d( ^( ?6 K! d% f) i- U( q0 vWeather in hex: Heavy rain1 ]' K$ o8 `8 ~ a
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 G) k" Z% |& }& c9 ^" }+ C9 ~* M) G6 IEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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' ^ r1 U0 e& \3 e' ~Japanese aircraft: k) [ o z& Z- n4 t: ~: g
G4M1 Betty x 28" Z; s# r& _3 L- V+ D
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 14: o0 V3 d+ }) Y3 Y% i( z
# \& p' o/ h' ?( t4 `/ vJapanese aircraft losses
# {2 J' B! u# f& L G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships
; j+ Z7 u: u, F1 D6 Y, t CV Illustrious& C% u3 U/ t6 ~* R# o, m2 V! N
CV Wasp
5 G! n8 Z9 ^' z5 k CV Hornet1 o) w. X5 \# s* U+ y7 \ u9 K
! l5 b4 w7 s f/ d) E: [Aircraft Attacking:
' q7 S2 I0 v5 q" Q& o! D 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
& N: |! _3 f# Z& K0 S Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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% m+ A7 k4 ]1 p vCAP engaged:
/ f) @$ p& e+ ~VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) P, g( T# @+ D1 R6 D$ D( R2 f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 p) b$ K7 v3 ? 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., g3 l) P; m i5 o+ y2 c
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
+ G3 Y2 \* e8 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
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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; j; ?+ j& u5 [4 V* `* rRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( B1 O" N" ` ]
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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! q& D0 D7 w0 r( P% A8 WJapanese aircraft3 ^( \& H9 O$ K
A6M2 Zero x 24
* [! _) f ^, f0 u3 {2 p& h- x G3M2 Nell x 189 V( l, H1 y# _! ]; L, t3 ^5 @* ~
G4M1 Betty x 16
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2 m" X$ C0 ]6 e1 S U; C" FAllied aircraft D' J* ^3 _: k) `. L# k6 m* \( w
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses# m0 @5 \* g# \, t) R
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
2 y) J: g- Y& ]. I- J! P- ]! R G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged6 d6 D6 T' }! T' N6 ~
* @6 p: R" [, n9 p( }+ ^8 b( I- fAllied aircraft losses
) M/ T* l! X- |$ r/ U" l F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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; q+ h' W* g8 P4 s7 \! I; n8 l- @Allied Ships% i+ W0 k+ n4 O# V$ E; V& C6 B
CVL Hermes
0 @2 @6 e' x% ]. B$ g, I- s7 H CV Hornet
1 v0 _0 k. U# l( M; ` CV Formidable6 _& V1 R' n1 A
CV Yorktown& g1 r K; A1 L; a$ x H. P
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:: S7 f/ T+ X; W- g6 Q
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
; n" K5 `! b# y: h Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 H' p6 c% B3 A% i 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet, o9 ~# a& ~) O! W) u8 |
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" X: n* e( ]3 `+ H" K, J
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CAP engaged:' L1 ~- [. ~) d" C, `% J1 u
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
. s5 E" X, J. v# D 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 N: ~3 x8 s% s) A. L Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
8 s D2 a* f* K/ y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |