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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。+ {2 @2 j3 Z$ d R
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" f2 i+ x" l: Z$ u* b/ N* [Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards4 R" N7 w* X6 C) J% m
* B/ s5 K( O. yJapanese Ships# T# ]2 ?8 F ~* k8 }; H$ N
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
/ d8 F" w( s! g3 ^. H3 t CA Kinugasa* y; L4 Q1 Y* d1 F8 I# ^
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
* K. s% ?; w4 I7 B4 J$ n' p CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
. Y1 I+ }' Y N7 @5 p. W; s# d: ` CL Tama
% p5 N3 o7 b6 j: t4 T- m4 U2 Q CL Tenryu
+ K6 I! h X' q CL Tatsuta
0 b4 g* a9 |" V. k( b DD Yugumo
5 q: U$ p2 s: U# N0 u/ v DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1- g6 _0 x% `$ l6 s, G2 u
DD Kuroshio; _0 u# T" ?$ t. J4 X
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
2 t! x. i; c8 R" p/ v DD Amatsukaze
" p9 f, O+ ~. r8 _2 n DD Kasumi
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( K' A6 N2 k! g4 f' U8 W CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2! `) M" H* y+ [5 U9 `6 u
CA Northampton
2 z( f j) O8 _8 X; z* [2 K) d CA Chicago, Shell hits 1% |6 ?: I. j, ?( y" g+ P
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
; a f- T+ m& K CA San Francisco, Shell hits 25 c) S2 O$ [1 M& b
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
A5 r1 R1 B0 H CL Perth
( a6 p" @4 c1 u7 ~2 W CL Enterprise; n$ V8 M9 ?; H, z! _
CL Honolulu
& O! P0 \" w& K( {) o8 p DD Alden3 A* E. q: z" p
DD Fox
$ n" g4 j+ _. Y- q; r; j. c DD Whipple; h8 g; h" _0 w& a9 M- D' P; d( J' P
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight+ |3 n+ h# O, O( H5 t$ @
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards% e; W6 C! {6 \8 B
Range closes to 17,000 yards...7 g& E( u; Y9 r4 n/ O# P
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
- n1 F5 A! q, [% B6 N# l& _6 yCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
5 B+ L4 C7 \- }+ p7 V7 yRange closes to 8,000 yards...
+ B# M, q$ h! v, mCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
- u9 m; \: F0 s" YCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
: a' L. u7 X BMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
) J4 m& T; C6 Y6 @* K: R+ _& Q- n# b$ FCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
3 }4 z0 d, V* ]9 v E& b( VCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards/ L9 I v+ z7 M- g( `$ n
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards! v/ j7 T: }4 W$ {" M# t& b
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
- M* m9 [: I h. E. p6 M( K% J- cCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
# i- Y$ J* j: T+ p* aCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
6 u! F+ G- g; T$ I7 ^" [4 vDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards F! I9 A- w( n5 J) _2 j" i
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards/ i8 q" A5 |$ p% x
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards, e9 w' ~$ H, J! V; a6 d9 }8 m, p
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards- K' u% K T1 X7 L+ t# e
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards7 b0 l2 b5 K9 H$ @$ I" O, B, d( d6 |' d
Range closes to 7,000 yards1 V1 v6 t# w p' B* T
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
) \/ b; g8 h, @2 S( P6 n. ICL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards1 X8 _8 I/ g! U* N6 [# j5 }8 A/ c4 F$ V
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards+ U7 ^7 t9 O% \/ I
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
1 _8 \ y' c7 e" _CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards- l/ E2 p. k; j" h. }
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
5 y" n3 H8 k8 o( c8 s, m' nCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
6 d; C8 I4 J$ q4 h9 w5 _5 kDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards* R3 W$ Y( N' Z& C8 K2 T4 H- k
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
* J, v" _4 f6 g9 P% o$ YDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
' T" R& d& q- ~ ?" v: ?) O4 RDD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards# J+ c! b% Z R. T* c( ]9 U
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards+ l5 w2 w1 o9 M @
Range increases to 8,000 yards
8 z' [) X# U$ SCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards2 J+ Z/ v0 _# C0 H3 V$ T5 R
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
: Z9 P8 y% o; ~0 R) [7 N! X- H& \CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards/ v3 W5 g' s+ g
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards o x3 ~% T' T* }5 [9 P* p
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards7 ~1 G) \) L( ?* W
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* |( S6 @4 Y; G4 i8 ?8 u9 [
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards j, H9 x0 ^! V
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards/ |. w( Y. _% ~, k
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
$ M# {9 H# n7 a) J+ I) n7 ^2 LDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards! `) S2 e; F! G8 H; U! ^; a( B! L
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
6 @ z6 m+ z qDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
9 `- ]" R) U' k1 D, X* zRange increases to 9,000 yards
! _5 F2 D( m) t# oCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
' s4 y. V9 Q" S1 c: @CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
/ }4 |5 E8 u4 t+ cCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards! M: G8 [9 G# C R
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
+ [* D- K$ P& W/ QCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
6 a$ |0 X; ^9 U0 @! U. ^# U; z q- }, jCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
( R4 Y/ b0 F8 ^CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards* S% J0 }- d/ p( z4 n! p
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards% a: T4 e: n5 z4 S' h
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
' @4 E% o: Y3 s" ?" x8 K) v! HDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards! Y! [( a8 ^$ F" @
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards2 M- o; \! V6 V4 j/ _$ G z7 J
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards" B3 r, L! g4 }/ C* z- ]: D8 E
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards7 d/ {$ w7 ]8 k7 {1 E9 D: p1 x2 p" Z
Range increases to 12,000 yards
# _( a; b! q+ Q) [) T7 l3 s0 W/ t& GCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards3 s7 |# w7 n; v7 p( x! I8 Y
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
3 }/ w$ h2 N% k1 jCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards+ H' K& Z! N- L6 p5 U, ?8 v; J7 r! S
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
7 `+ ~2 m2 M1 B0 sCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
: V; L- ^6 V$ d$ V1 H3 ~3 XCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards/ c2 {# Y2 @1 I, F5 y
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards7 z' v1 O: d: u0 {1 n( d
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
9 o( H$ U4 D. k/ RDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
: ? l3 x/ Q0 g c H. ]# c$ ODD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards" q0 N9 w4 W* j% f
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards2 Y! b( p$ J, t( ?: C; W+ x z
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
3 |: X! D. o& S) v# }: oRange increases to 13,000 yards
) {, F2 X, V7 U, X. y! aCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
u: d2 e) P2 W# M+ n9 u6 O7 ~CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards: G3 o- R# N8 N/ A) {( U( t* d
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards6 Z: P9 {) p; M6 R, ~0 L1 J: _
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
& S8 C- X- Z7 N+ ZCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
' S' o+ r; C7 r/ w3 Q2 }+ h# M" V( SCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
9 k' {) Q$ a+ w7 k6 R' ~3 @) m$ Y) ?$ G1 mCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
$ `# ], r" P4 F2 I- @DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards& w/ a. b6 I0 S1 q6 l2 T
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
5 V" s1 ~' {" c8 k" k6 `( ?% LDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards& l: u3 P6 s! H' u& w% Q
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards* Y, g! P; Z1 a& ]( n
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards) _% V ?) W+ q3 | U( k/ C
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards+ W$ P& _0 `% R
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards7 P5 H; R' E, z* A
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8 `3 |! B' ^5 w+ {1 q CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire+ E' |2 p' g! x3 \- `
CA Kinugasa4 Z; G# ?# E! d. L
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
/ F9 |( g8 h7 `6 U9 y CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1, g8 q; v# g y# X/ C! a6 Z8 s
CL Tatsuta1 D$ l/ a; S8 G$ A
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire; q8 c7 e5 H( M! A$ m( a
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1$ N. ?: {' r2 Q' U* \! W) G# S
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire4 I+ g+ P' t. {$ U. p/ E; I
DD Oyashio
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BB Colorado, Shell hits 1' \" f, I# C# {8 _
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
: w R5 f7 N! [9 k0 z3 }5 u* j CA Australia
: H5 ]# i! _5 {/ V9 G3 k6 h CA Canberra% Y0 a( N1 s( x
CA Dorsetshire
) \/ X0 f7 z9 \ CA Cornwall W, v3 E8 x. p0 s v2 O& |, J# J
CL Leander
E9 t6 E; S4 w Q" T5 o CL Java
k( t5 U5 q+ ^8 R- {, W CL Dauntless- G9 i) M7 m' u3 `8 X
CL Ceres6 n* T$ N9 f1 T8 R7 e
CL Detroit, Shell hits 11 D. {4 j" \1 D/ h' N9 B( b
CL Trenton
: b4 O/ K1 s) K CL Concord
& e, s, }: Y1 e/ j# J! M( a CL Helena" @9 K0 Z7 f/ g
CL Nashville+ Q( t" B( J7 P+ J& W
CL Capetown
1 }9 ]( J4 l \5 H7 f( I- S# [ DD Buchanan+ S3 l) `# n# O5 z
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
8 c" B; A# {) l1 m DD Stack
. ]" Q; w* q6 p- W$ K4 G! S DD Dunlap0 s+ x3 N7 C$ K
DD Fanning, Shell hits 15 F4 X9 I# s# s, \$ r
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
" \& a) w4 a# b2 v DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
2 x0 X. T$ W. o$ T9 D2 _Range closes to 20,000 yards...
2 b9 s- d# i% y/ K3 W' B9 PCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
. Y3 O' `: w+ }' x' b1 VFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'( _, Q7 e# d7 ~6 t; C
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
) t& l: r) m; e4 N. G( ABB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
; [/ i. D* X# P' t, z+ Q8 [/ QBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
- d# J, ]! _4 y5 E- g6 O, ]+ P* NCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards* g, O. ^. w0 |3 k" q
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards2 n4 C- J+ Z2 z7 _
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
6 n O& h3 \1 ~; Y2 fCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards- B$ a/ ~+ _* g; k8 i
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards+ W6 O% T* y: e& F' `1 K5 ]
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
2 g' C# `7 a* g0 V& E- TRange closes to 15,000 yards( T, f6 R2 \ Q! I* `
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards R2 |, V. `: d9 T0 t' f2 G1 {3 V
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
2 b' z5 A8 a% }* _, GCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
9 c4 [# H3 D/ n8 ?CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- j: {7 k5 }0 Z2 Z- \CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards$ B: o9 G* I: N
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
9 j$ e9 C! t3 F& q) sCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
7 F& c9 g- t- s, S, M- KCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
5 x% c- h# I+ I7 Q! A) v) ECL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 Q* ]0 w1 C# ?9 M0 r3 gCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
k- u S ~* XDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
8 i1 B9 I5 z' Y, nDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
; R* E5 t0 O2 T: z B: C- Y1 @Range closes to 11,000 yards
4 Z% m0 D7 T5 p( o5 g$ {. o7 c* ]; A4 SCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
$ f* ^" _+ a) y/ e& O2 R7 m! BBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards: O, e2 t* i2 T, ?
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
1 w7 ^. N# m1 C% oCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
/ l+ k; S2 J( E6 X" o3 e4 ~3 nBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
2 W9 C2 |0 w6 V$ f: [CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
' ~* t+ _% ]4 {9 Q/ xCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards% V- e* V8 ~0 K% ]) h4 ?4 g
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards% {( Y# H- H/ V3 z
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
# ]2 V) r; q$ O* PDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards) Z' @& p: i: J) C5 J
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
( ~- y( L$ [/ _/ N9 ^: Y7 ^. {DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
2 W: t) k+ P* E$ iRange closes to 9,000 yards
3 ` Q0 w4 y" HCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
4 l# X# l. d2 D) tBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
2 P, F9 h4 v4 A8 _CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
( A0 R0 K: U1 j4 j3 D; ABB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards; ?5 a: T" N! q( R& U- [0 q7 h% R
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
2 R# A% a8 t3 ] Z: T* V; R+ ]$ RDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
6 @* E1 e3 C m5 g0 H5 SCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards5 l2 y; w) f$ X1 v/ `" G3 R
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards* U a0 ~+ h h$ m+ v
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards" x3 W6 R3 X7 n$ y/ `# Q$ P0 r2 D
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
& H9 _7 n' s2 S9 {DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
& R; ~! E- m' T6 @/ W d+ EDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards* |, t" v6 Q2 j8 t% Q
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
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BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
( l2 \6 J4 r0 u9 [, VCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards( o: R* K) _, O" V
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
8 x Y) f5 B$ c8 E2 \1 G$ L- \BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards# r6 K: c7 Z' I! A, J3 N
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
8 b+ ?5 l+ u( C- Y; b' g+ tCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards! `/ ]# s) V/ Y6 L% T
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards7 P& q4 c* h- ?6 w3 {$ `1 N- q6 F# ]
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
# `8 B: B, S1 N! YDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
8 E1 f1 ^4 J3 TCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
6 I$ Q! Y5 p6 M9 }7 `/ \CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 \8 k% B: d! m0 W0 w) _
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards9 r. `5 u$ J4 A
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
- I- o% T% v) A0 ~( \# {. JRange increases to 16,000 yards
! f2 m( [- }% p' eCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
- d, V, j" Z$ g; \, lBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
8 w& Y, g5 F. t VBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards' j# P# E( J; ^) z5 a
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
& b# e3 d, O+ wCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
2 t4 w1 N0 y5 q4 b9 b* MCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
1 Q% ^% y6 r' d' ~/ _* QCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
# \+ g1 W) Y, R+ b- V' L4 l+ q4 xCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards) e7 R' I! A& G7 M
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
1 m- m& L2 w' I' f2 Y9 yCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards1 w/ d/ |. B8 P4 k+ V! Z5 O* S5 U- H
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
. ^0 }" M3 c- U" y4 A2 {CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
( l( R' W Z) y4 NDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
; e, s1 g6 }$ F9 X! }3 |% sDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards& o C @# J# L; j0 Q! ^8 |
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards( x' @5 J" x5 A
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
$ q8 b5 o$ J3 e" T1 sRange increases to 21,000 yards2 v* v4 H& T* r% `' o* `, t
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
$ v6 Y4 v& M$ J( `! a$ Y5 z; JBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
. ~( I+ Z+ _# W3 v6 ]BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
2 {4 w2 D/ r; @, w& A3 \4 JCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards$ ?6 ^: K( L' F1 E4 g$ ^4 ~
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards5 F& x* X& B! e$ l& N+ b k; F
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards, N1 S& U- c5 x( S5 g5 `: c
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
9 y; q5 _8 N' I+ X: ^CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards+ J( A+ A/ N$ [8 M- Y I2 F3 [
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards9 I( I, F0 Z: T. S g- |
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
8 X; \, G7 k) y! t" R; fRange increases to 26,000 yards
, `" w6 ^% U2 O5 l- c% F1 oBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards6 T% R' W6 {( W. G0 x: @$ b7 ]
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards' R( v' p/ n: @$ S: f. z2 t4 T
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
- g7 M' G+ F1 c( f4 vCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
$ ~8 h' D; d$ wCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards! b a7 ~+ }" v/ E
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
/ a d* D7 P8 d( r0 X# y8 NRange increases to 28,000 yards
; Z0 S/ b3 g% ^BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
& ?) u) p. o6 J) J$ XCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards4 v% X; {$ k6 X8 H) s" Y& J5 i: x
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards! l$ i6 w, `4 g$ ` l" G
Range increases to 30,000 yards
( S9 h% v3 ]0 {9 D1 L5 ^CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
3 F4 D) {. _: f ?6 G2 i7 RCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
* m9 i1 Y6 n ^/ tCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards) \0 u6 [/ |; |- l0 u: i3 n( A9 ?* I
Task forces break off...5 ]+ z, i2 r4 w/ ?) j
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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Japanese Ships
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& m* N- A4 t8 w% v5 [& H2 E) WMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain Q& h' M) B. ^0 L- B3 T" U
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ ?! a$ w. F: C( E yEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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/ r+ |( F4 n7 o6 n% FJapanese aircraft
: v9 o7 T: x8 A! J+ h A6M2 Zero x 480 c! D* U7 v: Z8 H$ h9 ^" v$ w/ a
G3M2 Nell x 190 e$ I* S! o4 a* E$ b
G4M1 Betty x 21- \3 ^# l# R( c) B
# X4 G6 P6 n m4 c- t% H- wAllied aircraft
: J' A+ e$ N% O F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses
' o2 A" z/ M$ A7 L- `8 l; i q' h A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
$ Q% Z5 j+ \- E, X! O& S- \4 F G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed& c; ]4 o, ]1 t% Y( \
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
8 w0 G9 h, b O5 w4 F7 G+ d2 ` F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 u- @* A" h6 M" n( y
) o" \+ ~2 }' n6 } T+ CAllied Ships4 I% r2 }, v- @$ M2 I; n# W" u
CV Hornet% ^( J' f- \' T- ?2 @! G
CV Indomitable& Y- ^, I0 y0 x; Q$ P
CVL Hermes
/ [! h# k9 X& `1 u& n CV Illustrious( G: {2 [ |8 l7 p: `
CV Wasp
# a% G3 B5 o7 s CV Formidable
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2 T% h# A1 x& p5 PAircraft Attacking:
5 f& t; V. Z0 ~ 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet+ C' ]+ W" R1 J+ w* D" O2 j; g
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 e; U, Q# }- F7 [ 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet' L5 H# J. w3 q: r$ Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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* E1 w5 k# R2 U* u$ DCAP engaged:7 }* d/ E; X- A6 O: q
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 W' F# ?% I" L; L% c8 B/ z 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ ]* r2 a" d+ C9 V$ H Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
e" T* R5 m9 ~, R* w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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, M: C" x, ~$ G/ NMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1628 _' p! T. X `& y: U3 _9 M% J
# f- V/ _. J& S- e: z3 ~! sWeather in hex: Heavy rain9 D) W7 n6 V- t& y% ?
: ^' ^+ H6 b7 g x2 \! {0 MRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 }3 E- A9 ~" r
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes' s4 H \3 F0 }1 j3 J( K0 R, t: P0 P
2 |1 W# n( V: J; `9 V% r. h6 hJapanese aircraft9 {) o$ t; x0 Z
G4M1 Betty x 28& x, ?9 e2 u. i
& s- Y7 F9 Z" b! I# ZAllied aircraft
5 O f. K6 D& u Z5 B+ P F4F-4 Wildcat x 14- b" {8 G5 Q; j& e9 ]! L& q7 x# G; N
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Japanese aircraft losses7 M9 F$ o4 Y/ j2 N; Z$ n7 S- g
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged( r5 X) J. _% |; j( a& @/ S" I
n5 E' l4 T3 g0 nNo Allied losses1 {: K3 Q3 U9 |% R1 V3 K) n
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Allied Ships7 P; R7 e6 l* { f9 a/ u
CV Illustrious
1 }- h) S+ m# G CV Wasp
. j+ G1 ~0 T% l. ^ CV Hornet* T2 S. C" j" F& V) ~) ?
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 D0 _+ R9 G# ?3 i8 U* L, F& @% i# S 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
4 j4 }' ^0 {/ n: M Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:# _! O# q9 ~* B& @8 f g6 i
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% e* b- S% y& X2 Q$ E2 Y9 `2 Y, V- I( e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 ~4 _* Q3 `* R& c" `
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: ?4 h' O# Y, r# a Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000./ `+ Z+ x# g, C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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1 {& S8 w3 j) V: q' ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1622 n1 B8 X; X% u$ [/ I
! q& ~7 d' E4 g. O+ c3 d/ qWeather in hex: Moderate rain$ B: p' F( _ E* f3 K# I
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ U1 j. u& r1 P- c( k
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes- s% D" J( c% y7 T; b4 K
7 D. K& I( O! d6 L, HJapanese aircraft2 S" L& O' ]3 z q+ I0 P9 A: Z
A6M2 Zero x 24
5 A- v& ]- Z0 Y- p4 Y# g- ^' T G3M2 Nell x 18
, F+ D9 `2 Q F# w/ B) k G4M1 Betty x 165 Q- J5 M( c% _7 |) E8 Q0 w
4 F. a' n; Z/ V N; q) @4 V. h5 n1 i! KAllied aircraft
7 m9 {9 g$ A3 h8 ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 19% T6 I; _1 W) P8 Q% d9 o
' u7 o' ~; I4 @/ j" t3 o$ B3 uJapanese aircraft losses
# h2 [2 c# h1 t1 g A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed9 X/ N2 Q. u) b" |
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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9 Z7 b! ]- b8 G G' y; MAllied aircraft losses
, j: J1 R9 q& O F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 e: I# i( O& F3 X1 `% h
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Allied Ships
5 l" I3 Y& K, Y( y3 | CVL Hermes# n& ~$ V4 w: V6 E
CV Hornet
1 }# b' b4 u7 Q& L& E CV Formidable3 V. u. B3 I4 c
CV Yorktown
5 x( {- r; x+ @7 y% ~( H6 V' q. ~0 D0 Z: v CV Illustrious5 V9 E) p1 u3 ?) l4 U
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Aircraft Attacking:' e z" r$ X; D! [
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
( F2 C/ B/ P/ m" ~ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 [/ u% {4 k' O. W9 @& k3 P% h 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
' u4 P" z7 R" M+ v. M Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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) B$ N# u5 [0 E M2 S) a" sCAP engaged:0 C% _# R0 o) @( H
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)! U( d2 W( }* n7 s2 z
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 h' F9 ^: }3 O: C: |7 P Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.8 n- G; w5 @" p3 P p1 N0 b$ q) s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |