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9 a: _: G4 W6 m* t( W( V* {9 T42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。4 E, ]3 f$ z( Y' O! W
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards* _6 x# H% n+ t: Y& C
* u; D. S& o3 }- FJapanese Ships u8 e, _9 a# H' a
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
; {, X- H" h+ y: \7 O CA Kinugasa2 x' F& `, x% ^ e- K5 }
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
8 A+ q$ U( G \ CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 T! r1 h8 H0 S5 P/ T. o CL Tama2 a* o/ Y4 t# O" T
CL Tenryu
% M3 A! C9 P' z7 N+ t/ R+ T) Z# o CL Tatsuta
! w5 O" r3 e/ [$ [9 ~ DD Yugumo
& y$ b5 \+ J) H C* j DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1' \% N3 C1 ^1 G
DD Kuroshio
) e! x7 J t* R$ W' v$ f DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
1 C$ H/ k9 |9 X, F$ H- g- B: H DD Amatsukaze+ t) V5 D! l+ |8 `7 e U( i$ R
DD Kasumi
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" h3 E* o" o, l2 hAllied Ships
0 T9 X# f @7 M5 g7 j" @- s+ f CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2& J3 ~. P8 H$ @( u3 a q
CA Northampton
) Q/ f$ g9 p$ f. X CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
4 T& ?% l# s4 \8 X- i8 W8 T CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2' q& @& C6 B W6 z& ^( A6 L
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
2 ^5 V) `/ c( [" r9 c* [ CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
: R, I' |* @& [6 X$ N4 F CL Perth3 H! K" h& I/ t0 V h) b* l8 S
CL Enterprise4 L- I8 a5 K) V, E5 ~/ V; a
CL Honolulu
+ B) O3 N$ k/ r& h0 `/ K DD Alden
% H' o" ? n( a( u. N1 W. j) s; L( J DD Fox
0 K# j+ `! d4 A! N& L: B5 Q DD Whipple
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7 g, \6 ~$ f |6 l" _Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
! ~: |7 P8 G3 oMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
: d S& Y: ?, _5 j, j2 l" E& z5 m" vRange closes to 17,000 yards...& \/ e5 p% J/ B2 k1 k
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
& o) i' ?* N% _$ m; l( }CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards7 v- o/ N1 ^ C9 ~
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
! [2 K Q, K1 r" ]/ j4 OCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
( ?" X3 X6 j8 A) eCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards% I6 d. ^4 B" V
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
- A' G" J d0 M- O8 S; SCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards7 _, k0 b+ E# S6 f @" y. }
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards- E. A) q }8 r; M) ]+ f
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards) l. d5 {- Z/ e3 I
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards) n y' k6 m' \* s
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards/ K U4 G8 o. H' t r4 d
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
/ W. n% F- `. Q, J8 s! y6 }$ G1 ODD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
" e) A, l& W6 y! ~6 v6 LCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards8 F& D2 p W S( w& Q6 {
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
3 r; T u c5 J7 mDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
7 H' x. Q0 k/ B; d7 r! VDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
2 p, R6 w$ @9 j. d1 F& l# [Range closes to 7,000 yards0 X7 Q- w+ K6 j* V2 s
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards5 ^, {) b% l% J; i2 N+ A+ f0 K
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
' V4 L0 r. |, r3 j& kCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
+ \' B% M! A5 T% R# MCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards6 p+ D* C( y$ E+ p4 v- d; I
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards; y& \& C6 Q1 P/ @% f: C9 {' e
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards! u4 v& X) V% P; Y, Q1 |9 s
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards( e2 k7 i% K- x" A
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards3 w) Q' D" K( G
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards6 y& P: t: l; f, U
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards+ S7 d1 ~# L$ A# q; ?& ?
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
, b0 T( k9 O' K" }$ ?" LDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
3 B8 c3 { G/ RRange increases to 8,000 yards, ~+ Z/ o7 P) `/ v: L8 U
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
$ H4 A K# ^7 CCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
% g3 ]' i# ` S+ N+ s. f& yCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
0 B' ]5 O/ W \+ u6 MCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
3 B. N3 c$ K7 v; }. cCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
l* |$ Y5 o3 Z b! L- ^9 x% fCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards9 L& r( \+ q; z1 c& t% L
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards" S3 _+ N: D+ L
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
% i( h0 c1 R" C( c- z) JDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
3 C. ~/ x( v& aDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards3 f$ |# _) d4 i! {8 v' ^
DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards# O# Z' }$ f( X" U
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
5 E" h! N. |$ E; JRange increases to 9,000 yards% m s/ r9 k: }
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards& b8 M$ j9 ~- w, B
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
1 z% v' w3 d. r: o7 w$ y# ICA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards0 n8 g5 z0 F5 |1 {; U
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards; b+ m' l0 ^3 c' K& ~2 ~
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards4 q* M, c. y+ x) i5 U' t5 L
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards$ T. s0 x) f/ J
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards& ~: s$ u9 n$ @. k7 S
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards& F$ q; l, F6 z" v
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
: W6 k: H* g4 C$ L. m8 UDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
+ C: f- y2 X" s3 B! lDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards8 H$ T+ _8 r6 `- J8 _$ p
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards: U c0 x% M# l7 h U
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
" F$ P5 O6 M5 t2 gRange increases to 12,000 yards5 z+ n3 w+ T9 [* Q! U. c
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
2 h1 S) k0 n& q: B a6 G) [0 KCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards! I4 s0 ~/ q F1 X- O
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
4 U6 R( R8 S: t* _" W0 ^) v; zCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards0 s7 ]& {; i9 t. w% F
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
) e3 }# Q. e2 n$ x' x8 kCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards; Y' x+ I+ w/ c" \. J, e5 g/ I$ h
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards5 j4 D4 Z2 q7 z ~$ D) f
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards) G: e( k4 ~3 E: d
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
2 I7 t. ^5 a7 A, N% ODD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards; z( B9 B Y: G7 `
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
a. K' ^7 D: \2 t2 HDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards+ c$ K3 E/ ]3 v& p* m
Range increases to 13,000 yards6 b! e9 F5 w6 k' Z T0 T" q
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards r8 c+ c& O% E, K
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards3 `. m& O7 v% v4 b2 q' K0 x
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards$ w8 Z- E. P* i, s' l
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
0 @5 u/ u" t) S1 z* a8 t$ kCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
0 q; u4 X; g% }CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
! e& @) Y! b# SCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
/ H/ J( I- u; P' pDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
# @: b. Q; m5 |/ ACL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards0 B) Y3 Q: x% P7 S- R
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards3 @ O; G8 f+ g+ c
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards! \/ L8 V( _! u7 J* t" S }
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards, V1 ^$ o4 t% j+ p" d' N* g
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards0 f) e* |1 y" J
Task forces break off...
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4 S+ }7 B4 R+ ]- a! x. a% q5 fDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
3 l( Q. z, @0 I CA Kinugasa
k& e C/ T( B- P5 V CL Tama, Shell hits 1
# {4 q/ _2 _! @# d, x1 v0 z' @ CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1+ j8 x1 L3 V, a7 g* h/ M7 [$ E. M
CL Tatsuta
9 i2 R8 y* U8 Z G& W# l DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
/ G. a+ ?$ P# A3 u DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1. t/ {# W: U: V
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
: A" I" m" b' p$ ?$ D: J DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships
7 w7 E7 \: x3 i5 f9 l7 Y* k z1 V8 z4 S BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
M1 Q8 h n# P) l6 m BB Warspite, Shell hits 8( H0 O( L, Y1 u3 M4 @* E( }! g: q8 ^
CA Australia6 P+ u; _; n J2 i2 e
CA Canberra
6 \7 N X2 i0 a( v7 r7 c CA Dorsetshire
0 W7 u) P Q! l; S$ f CA Cornwall; i/ `. z" S! _! l3 j5 k
CL Leander
# ^& m! B4 `) n' A4 u CL Java
" |2 h4 g7 u# v" G$ Q CL Dauntless
- t4 I( w- n3 G* a. G, U( z! x CL Ceres
1 F9 r; L" r9 t5 I `0 J# {/ z CL Detroit, Shell hits 11 N: y' [, P; J
CL Trenton( m. \( J. j* X5 ^$ _+ ?
CL Concord3 u4 i6 @# r8 t9 S" P& u
CL Helena
( c7 k4 E( O: \' f4 E5 o" ? CL Nashville
^; ^+ f4 J, g% @+ t" B( r4 F, e2 K3 F CL Capetown" ~. e% e8 ^7 \. _6 Q
DD Buchanan
& o) e. J9 P0 y6 d0 T DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
0 `1 G/ q6 H$ ~" g0 u1 S DD Stack; e1 Q5 ] w% B
DD Dunlap& S: f4 I( n8 i8 |9 D ~% X
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
7 V: c7 R8 w& F) B DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires4 |, T. Z, y$ Z* W# w* v* C
DD Nizam/ o2 b% y# K2 J; p( ?; g0 h, }
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
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CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
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BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
- ^0 e6 E9 c+ H2 G; v" r% ZBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
* v8 h. m0 X( VBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
: g8 _. t$ r1 Z# D2 r1 KCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards# d8 Y$ y/ c, v+ V4 [9 y- |
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
7 a' R. [* l3 m& A& e% LBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards9 {# D2 Q* u @1 n7 h! M7 S6 }
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards5 r4 G# @4 @9 {( B4 T# n& i, K
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards8 n/ X- T$ g) V* Y3 \* a
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards5 P" D- y7 o! F; T
Range closes to 15,000 yards
$ s+ C; s9 m1 @: B9 c: iCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards6 Q' ~6 w6 r9 @2 x+ K3 C! |4 z* ~7 b# I
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
2 x2 I" g W+ i; i/ oCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
* r2 Q. V$ @$ r. ], r% {CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards1 z4 H4 ?- ^8 T+ n q3 C- p
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards L; r4 K. I! g( ~2 p
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 l5 s" a0 I7 @' M: OCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards& W$ K9 }* X Y+ _- C, j6 H0 V" S
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
# d ]* U4 F+ e4 w# E' e8 A! I% z GCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; b; `( Y5 M+ S2 K5 z' w, v1 z" d
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 ?0 q2 X, M7 x5 S# B
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards5 N( G7 a7 m) {, W e2 S) ~( {
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
8 H8 Y' @, y& r! H/ RRange closes to 11,000 yards
+ X, Q! B/ K% NCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
7 M# z1 R$ O- gBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards# ~2 A x; M" ~4 Z8 e9 y3 m
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
' W5 t5 ]+ \/ N# H" z% MCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
7 s4 L7 l$ X0 |) g) gBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
6 j9 D, Q0 Y. lCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& e" I$ X5 V, f' ^
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards$ l+ B; t6 W, ]: q" r
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards, q1 @; w U4 [# D( ^+ {' G4 Y2 u" h
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards6 _/ q+ `& F: b/ L9 ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
y4 t M$ d& i' PDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards. Q- v$ g+ m8 R: d9 k, t+ t
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards( X- ^5 ?- O, M2 b! }5 b, h
Range closes to 9,000 yards, b! {2 n8 W, R# O7 ]/ B8 ?
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
8 ~7 X) g- {- c9 T% q1 t$ ~0 @& {- mBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
& Z* a' C0 Y, g) u& PCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
/ R6 Z8 z" ]- A5 a+ E! iBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards" v3 |- Z3 [" x r
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
) A: X; T+ ?* T/ BDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
3 w; h. J8 |2 }" g: I0 eCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
2 K0 F; F: v* D% J/ ^% pCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
0 ]( w! D7 P* K1 N1 c' s2 \BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards, ] c6 z3 B' h _" z
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards" U& l) y; F& J7 O' T6 I7 V
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
& F4 Z# q! v9 }3 lDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards( d8 b d, U: `, P6 M$ f' f! b. l! i
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards8 X( L$ ~: e& b' f$ J; U+ Y* A
Range increases to 11,000 yards
6 [& }/ |/ G( wBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards" D: [ u8 a$ U3 k, |7 X. Z
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards, R) u1 E; ?; R% z3 j) C
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
' }/ V- ~/ d1 D3 b' k# \BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards( w/ j2 [; d8 V8 n9 `, n
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards: ?( L% i u) k% ]8 B
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards* u2 h+ m6 o2 A
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards/ J- {0 B- C& J! G
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards) M3 G$ \7 n! P ?0 ] \
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards" e& \- ]8 _' ^# T2 Z( c$ G, n( f
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards3 Q# D7 @+ ?5 j( L8 m: M$ p3 J/ T
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
0 C u% D s+ M DDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
' d3 l# l" o+ ]+ [8 tDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards4 w9 S: b' ]( e# ^: Z% c; f' Z/ J
Range increases to 16,000 yards6 r. D7 h% O9 A! \ P6 c
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards- l; u F' r( g+ ~
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
& O( g) c8 D1 k8 d$ P& Y* MBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards: R5 ^2 p0 B, K: a/ O6 G- V+ h
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards( t( p0 n( w2 L3 j
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards& d0 j- x6 r3 x1 D% u" R& i, c( O
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
, ?5 @* G1 e4 Q. J0 ~CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
9 h) j) [9 Q+ S+ U( A- ]CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards1 V% F4 O* H2 m6 A1 a! D
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards" \: r1 c1 L% |2 V( e5 s
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards% e9 g( g0 U$ v- L$ d, g% ^; X
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
& ]$ F1 X: j4 ]9 WCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards1 N- H! h" U. n% v# P; l
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards: {1 m+ t8 m) R8 h
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
! H' g7 G7 h4 t$ M2 p+ v: X" h- jDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
, a/ D/ \& U# bDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
* Y! a* v# n( I5 eRange increases to 21,000 yards
* X) ^9 C" t W$ ?+ Q( u1 xCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards; o+ k- Z- y, a3 @. {7 ]; }* h
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards& f( P8 L5 d( V" x( N; e6 K( C
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
1 e; y( [+ P l/ [CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
5 u: k: j7 t A8 Z/ u; vCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards4 E- T$ L2 U- A) Z. `( w
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards9 s6 S" n8 D9 M) M5 @1 |9 [+ U9 ]
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards- P5 o, A. u9 j0 p0 @5 j/ R
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
" l6 V- u8 C3 @5 D" pCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
1 B. K* ?9 z' @* Y5 t- c SCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
& ~" x/ r0 ^9 L1 w" j& VRange increases to 26,000 yards
7 S ~% m4 q7 L, ?! z9 \BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards }4 y) h- P: N, R% U j9 e
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards( a8 `+ @, ^0 q) R7 \+ b/ p* t
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
3 K- c- O! P& J$ ^/ w+ T, W, sCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
+ i& k' M: r: tCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
8 H0 R8 K4 D0 C7 v2 F) GMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
8 M2 o% _" ]( KRange increases to 28,000 yards" J- m4 x) s1 U/ u9 q0 }
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards$ G- j* a. V& r7 h' D. B' u7 T# |# W3 k
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
. [% o$ k$ ]( |& d# b! tCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards; v; {: Y4 T+ P4 H7 |5 P1 l
Range increases to 30,000 yards
0 K6 h/ ]/ }& z' {& r+ NCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
- i# T/ r+ c7 J" `7 FCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards7 s5 \3 i3 P# y/ ^* [
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards4 v( X- |- r1 d5 R- ] p
Task forces break off...
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162* `; X# f. T, _
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain) r# [& ~- N7 f# u" i
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ z: j/ n) v0 Q6 d4 G6 M) ]& HEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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: i$ w# Z9 p6 K4 \Japanese aircraft' x, }% [# ?* t; @% Y/ M
A6M2 Zero x 482 O! B( O6 I5 g
G3M2 Nell x 19
, T6 _" q9 y7 G: I, c+ t G4M1 Betty x 210 [$ c: _+ b/ I3 o' T# i7 r' P
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Allied aircraft" _+ v+ j o. r7 ?* T8 ?8 E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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% Q: L4 ~& X7 y9 X( d" g, S. MJapanese aircraft losses6 W& \7 W4 p2 G7 f
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 n4 i; E6 [" m5 w9 S1 Y( i* |9 U G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
% h5 d6 r5 I, u7 {' F, x+ b0 ^ G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged5 N2 \. _/ I& f! G; d( V; o
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ M( F- ]$ e) G# I% u. A
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Allied Ships
2 r6 l% T$ h6 a! S1 |6 P) w CV Hornet1 ]# x* ?4 t; M, \, ]+ ?# n
CV Indomitable
1 a/ |6 r& Y+ W CVL Hermes
5 K- n& u: }! t+ A x1 B0 p" b# C; l+ K CV Illustrious
! |# F: a1 o5 |; l% ]" m CV Wasp- Y" I5 c# j/ |% m2 S0 ^
CV Formidable4 @. y$ _, d6 J3 _/ |+ `
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9 ]0 y6 F7 X2 T5 T L/ R 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet9 k, {; v2 m; u. b% x; l) b/ U* `+ l
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* b5 s8 V0 D( _5 q 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
2 Y4 z) ]: N/ Z Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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% k0 x( y( R! |2 TCAP engaged:) r U+ S0 t' G9 V9 {, g
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
9 R$ f4 Z* y/ l5 f- r 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" W6 X" D6 g! _6 K Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
1 F2 A% i9 F. \7 l! E3 \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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, L' @2 ?; V6 zMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain( A& F: M4 Z8 S g: [
9 T7 ^1 s/ I8 m* M, N7 ]# ^$ V. LRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" L7 k% r9 _- n4 G1 l) C, ?0 VEstimated time to target is 34 minutes/ L& @6 @8 h# X) }- B$ B/ \; P
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G4M1 Betty x 28
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Allied aircraft
2 D+ `8 H! ?( U; P F4F-4 Wildcat x 143 |' S7 _8 D! T$ S
, J& H1 k4 b& U7 B# B; d0 w# nJapanese aircraft losses: |- f8 e3 v* j7 B! e6 ?
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged6 [* g: b# A5 i, R; ?. q- _
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No Allied losses
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CV Illustrious
3 c2 S9 L! G5 J' D8 T CV Wasp
9 g, Q9 W6 U4 H9 m( [ CV Hornet: M1 s6 x* q1 X. x
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Aircraft Attacking:
) \1 t* E+ s! m5 a 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
% {( _% w" R: x8 `& t Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ s3 s/ Z2 K$ y
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CAP engaged:4 s v. [1 o7 H& T
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 @2 Z5 i6 ], {
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! J' \* L$ p- l* ^+ K8 \' k
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! A) k; l, K$ v, x; u- J% U Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
; ]! A0 r- H* {1 `+ o5 [/ | 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: {/ Y" @+ b7 m0 M
1 z6 S9 U6 O mWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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( W) `, g5 C% _4 P" V$ r0 v* J ^Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ k% a+ Y. v/ _0 L& F
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ K' Z$ R) H; q4 W
A6M2 Zero x 24
, ]$ L4 T" u2 Z3 X* |* G G3M2 Nell x 18! v3 h0 ?" T; F5 g+ H, z
G4M1 Betty x 16% o, o6 _5 j+ b5 H1 E" u
* J% T s0 q8 HAllied aircraft
; H; r5 U6 z5 p# f6 d! y }3 a F4F-4 Wildcat x 196 r( ]$ r v. M: A0 O
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+ O1 ^+ D/ G& l' M, D A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
3 Q: S3 k) j. q2 ^, n s G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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0 I; R0 E! {0 l3 |: \9 I+ B' u4 U F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships# e3 S/ g5 b( v: }# S
CVL Hermes
8 n* a8 i5 c$ H4 J: X: G4 d+ J CV Hornet& s. G7 y0 G" X- C1 B0 y9 J
CV Formidable
0 l$ m$ Y# D, d# k5 f+ m CV Yorktown" w+ d) o+ f# r( N
CV Illustrious0 q# b9 h4 K6 o2 m# N
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Aircraft Attacking:! X' a" O5 x# u
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
' D, s/ {: N7 D* \ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 w" _; Z' D- Z+ k
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
* U) [) l' X5 \3 a3 |- N Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:$ R$ j- G" i9 H
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 ?, X& | s( E% ~2 K8 U 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. t' k( b" z6 W% o
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.5 l N9 m: U0 y, K2 C, O2 S5 q: q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |