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' W/ g; z0 t2 ^6 a42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。( g# f; p: }' _ X/ {9 O* r% |
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( o* k- @9 s2 K5 _Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards* {9 t7 L. S/ Q) T: }/ ^
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Japanese Ships
( G8 C6 V6 L% S. [+ E CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2% D; ?5 w4 m% E
CA Kinugasa" C+ v; f# r7 g+ f
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire9 K! h* k& C; n* K
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage9 U# I( ^0 s* P' j6 w; }* `
CL Tama* w+ ^# l# H6 q- E. b& J) K J
CL Tenryu# M B/ r7 [7 b9 z
CL Tatsuta
& ~* [2 g c+ W' w Z$ F DD Yugumo. j# H/ \# ?6 O5 J2 K
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
' _- Y0 {1 D6 o# V( F DD Kuroshio. q$ `- U' L, G& i
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
$ d; {$ i8 F, q0 j DD Amatsukaze; |8 F& R9 v$ X/ n
DD Kasumi% m/ O5 K# ]2 K- f0 x9 f8 V
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Allied Ships' g3 s6 I1 P- r1 o
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
# C' [; j! G k& W \0 s CA Northampton. V* _5 Y7 O+ d* X* r+ Q
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
# d7 W5 ]5 P9 P; V CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
! h! \, o% ? L9 c& v4 X0 R- j CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
: [* R* g9 I1 t+ M CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
" }2 f: X+ b" |3 S) ~, p CL Perth4 P6 s! Y6 m; q* e6 A5 L$ ^; r) l
CL Enterprise
7 ^2 Y$ q4 K' u1 p; m! l# F CL Honolulu
4 r3 P! O* \2 Z7 A; t3 S6 B" ?. E DD Alden
- P. ^* |9 j( Q A! h DD Fox
, D ]! P7 b" w8 V DD Whipple {. g8 W( A7 c- f" F
( l; l X* ` a4 [# r V. l: U9 W/ EImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
, X6 F' D# ?! F+ C L0 S1 FMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
9 R! h( X' }) mRange closes to 17,000 yards...
- l4 D$ J' _4 f) h6 M g1 \- iRange closes to 11,000 yards...
) h" U r" e* _) ^* d; k% W5 jCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards) ~: E$ G8 H* b+ `$ D6 y
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
2 T! \( u1 K8 ^CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
7 ]- J, c( i3 T, O7 q+ A8 HCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards6 ^3 a' S7 t* v- C' n* H. o+ b
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'' T. \6 M' @& x: G% S
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
/ D0 D" Q3 p$ U/ a* q5 w* c2 m- WCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards6 D) D: R& x. o L6 D
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
% v8 d5 l. `9 O% m+ l+ A. CCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
' f8 z# P7 N$ n7 M& I0 u8 y, DCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
7 d* @) q" @2 {& U* ?- b3 GCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards+ k8 v) m# Z* z" H) m$ q, Z$ p
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* h1 x, b( O& I! D
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
$ y4 V7 B4 M: ~( i6 d* FDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards; U; f0 j# x$ \% E
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
! i3 G% a' ?# D% V# i& MDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards3 t2 u5 l1 i& z9 O
Range closes to 7,000 yards
( p8 L; m8 c0 eCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
2 w6 S# k' G- G0 h& zCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
8 i, b: }3 Q: Q, e, ICL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards; k, c2 r4 ?0 `8 z0 C; i0 X
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
( j* }* m, M, d& [& g v; x$ XCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
5 C! T8 H5 B5 _CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards8 m. ?/ `$ \3 G( m4 V7 c9 U
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
: o* q$ ~4 i' ]& ?; QDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards9 [, X+ k% ~7 d* F8 K) W
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards% A7 E) |) q. `9 ^2 [
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards$ t b' ]6 F: n2 }: O1 y* b# I
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
9 y4 r+ y/ ~+ R) CDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
1 C2 v; U9 D5 g$ q7 d+ `+ _Range increases to 8,000 yards" q7 R6 K5 L S9 e
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards) I2 p7 r0 M; z: m( s
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
4 l0 [7 a: ^/ n2 I+ Z4 eCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
" [! \% q/ m+ }# d& vCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards& x) x7 }1 |$ \( }8 Q3 K' R9 b* ~
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
3 [% I: z/ C6 _- Z" ]6 k& H; SCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
$ y8 `$ t7 b) i- ?0 S/ r4 k4 [/ d- ?CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
7 a/ g" t: T$ u! N) T/ HDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
, ^$ A$ T: U" Y: o& u8 tDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
0 E; y2 x' A$ V" ~1 j) Y6 \DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
: u: @. `2 |3 _, e* qDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
' o+ n6 \3 ]8 F# h% W% lDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards& I9 E% d1 t6 o& _
Range increases to 9,000 yards
, v" D8 I# t( W* b9 YCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards( n3 s0 q- E" w( P" Q
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards3 s% [* W, z6 m6 p# q
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards8 Z6 N9 {: O( [
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
* d1 g# }3 r+ Z. J6 eCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards5 {3 u' U2 d0 s" E$ X7 ^+ ~
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards" e8 f' Q1 c ]6 ~6 X
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
4 V& Z% \! V9 D3 `7 PCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
$ V& K5 |1 A+ d5 J: U2 `* R6 qDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
- r5 |, J* _" Y" ~ h4 `" HDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards! ^* A" Q. h/ S* X: Q( c
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
6 m2 X) k1 V! B: C! b0 O+ o' y% IDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards; M3 B6 A- H) O3 B
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards3 O$ _' h# F0 k: ?# i
Range increases to 12,000 yards L( N) E$ r9 p
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards" ?9 @. _/ ^' @7 a0 Q0 H) T
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards" ` O; Z5 f) k9 o. p
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards' Z X7 X4 l2 C/ e( P
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
5 \) r9 s6 O1 ?3 }CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
5 a; T8 ^7 E/ P( B3 qCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards( M0 X! s6 l$ Y: f# | z4 O
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards# I9 P: W1 G. o4 Q; S) g& [
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards e! l4 @' N( n
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
* @: v E; ^0 j+ C# jDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards! {. t3 i& d0 b: C* I5 ~0 o
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards' I _- a! T. U6 k# U5 V U
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
2 t0 W% c& s/ ZRange increases to 13,000 yards
1 t a. U( {0 a$ H( R, {2 SCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards$ J: a$ }2 Y, r
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards" g3 e& A8 R& D* S R- j
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards; c) u; G- S% T4 w: K
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
6 e1 P3 F4 ]6 tCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
* X7 I3 j. L2 H& h' \ NCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
& S8 |7 ]1 F8 l& hCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
+ t4 p' o; d% c3 ADD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards8 a9 v8 v/ b( k
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
6 [$ N6 Y" U. }5 p, aDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
8 P* \) V$ F+ ?- cDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards. u% H$ d8 T: s3 @% V c
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards1 p; n' a, C6 Z, S' X, D
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
. Q* R2 W. l2 c/ eTask forces break off...% E+ e6 f9 Y4 k: X% b$ y
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" d( y: l o6 R7 z8 {- `Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards" ]* C6 `6 B" h- F' H7 v) Q
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# K% J* V3 K1 P7 [" S CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
1 l) d1 l1 D$ C' [+ }1 g K$ h% ] CA Kinugasa/ o# }! G) o% `' z+ N7 w6 M
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
^1 K5 a, U' s# N) r8 j$ Z CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1! b# z: w6 o) |/ u3 l
CL Tatsuta! ?& g: N0 c/ y7 t7 G. d, w
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire n6 F8 ?, @' I( R4 i
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 17 s, ^9 H7 I+ ^) ~4 L
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire8 R* a- c% _* r6 h1 w
DD Oyashio- v" e0 n5 Z/ Q; r7 _# `( S" h6 d
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: m: K0 @( ^. k7 |: n8 B BB Colorado, Shell hits 18 o3 @% A$ O& ^) @
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8, s# m! n r. Q- B2 [) l% X
CA Australia
3 c) V- H$ t4 ~3 w7 F: w& X CA Canberra
. n! |5 ^0 s u8 F5 P8 W6 j CA Dorsetshire+ O, T+ b6 m$ l; ~: t% _" F
CA Cornwall2 L4 d; \# m' k( }. r
CL Leander% N( ^5 O" h$ t9 ?( h: u
CL Java6 d; _# ]/ h' {/ b; e- Y
CL Dauntless
& T# X/ F6 u' [' @ CL Ceres; V$ e3 z& I2 \/ `
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1# [9 m/ J. U1 D% o
CL Trenton
: G5 ?+ {" D& c& g, J \6 L6 D CL Concord* |9 b' ~1 A! g( y
CL Helena
' @- y. L; ?. P0 ^" u1 J: S) y) J/ A CL Nashville. S. U6 o& ^0 U P
CL Capetown
( l7 ~) T* r$ k DD Buchanan
7 ]% A7 f" W7 a; R, D0 k; g DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire$ s( l7 f- O. }+ w- L) [
DD Stack. J# w2 Z$ y' n' u- d6 Z$ ]
DD Dunlap
: j7 g9 |5 D2 H DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
2 g5 ] n1 O: i0 ?/ f5 s DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires4 J& j7 {" H0 R; o/ E' h: X: B
DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards3 J6 _) b/ R9 ?# U, }
Range closes to 20,000 yards...$ A) ~& y( h. v \
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards- d& T4 ]7 q$ b
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'! ]6 M- \, T. w% Q
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
; W0 D7 N2 Y; A) F ]4 H' }BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards# v3 a' h9 T0 Q) ~( E& z* v
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
# f, {5 V# ~+ J! [CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
; u- e# {% ?3 m7 W1 Y4 F1 LBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards+ U" s% h$ P0 h6 s Y# y6 }
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
9 l' o+ I0 a, T3 a. ]$ H1 wCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
: p9 E" N `- {- o7 vCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
$ D2 e. t* J6 V& sDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
; e+ \/ k& n% v7 nRange closes to 15,000 yards2 b2 @8 u/ B$ Z: {8 o1 t% s
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
' w7 L" O/ x7 V, F8 O; SBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards/ x4 u3 C% b+ u# w- F, H* F C
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
% D4 b6 D$ d. i/ r5 e) fCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 D& _$ E' o3 S" E* pCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
6 A; ?. Q; e' C( g- ~CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 V: E+ [( X- G8 ~5 P# T! [CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards; z, [* _! v; f8 _
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
S$ p# ~: S$ Y- e8 @CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
5 |- |5 E/ x% I1 W3 TCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards* q' [: E+ j( Z5 [
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
) q7 f/ B5 V, ?; rDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards' z4 k+ U1 X9 F; |! C
Range closes to 11,000 yards/ P6 _: [) Y5 J" f* L( C, C# r q
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards/ \6 h! T& ?, d8 C# r$ ^0 Y9 |
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards3 @2 X3 ~' F" D- [
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards) e1 T I9 B+ n) r6 _
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
4 d! h/ T5 W: V% J+ \+ kBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards" e: d0 }! {" C: F! Z ^$ g
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 x0 F$ c$ U$ k# q" ]. N, q7 ~, wCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards7 e6 C4 ?2 T* [* K& J$ {; U L
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards) E" d; d0 N% w* G& Z4 \' O
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards, f) Z9 H7 [2 H; A* g
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards, j ]3 }$ x( g! T
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
9 T9 y* r1 I; iDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
6 X, G% o: n; p9 @1 Z y: wRange closes to 9,000 yards
8 Q# l3 B6 w9 oCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
; X$ k5 |. G. {: ]7 l8 K! n8 }BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards L- ^, E/ Z! m5 x/ b1 o( {
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
! X' J& }, {: \6 ^8 r6 R L; IBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
1 e2 G' G/ E! c0 Q+ DCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards8 r8 K k( S. A0 h
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards1 B; A7 z" H( r& X* E
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards- s6 y' c8 `, n7 a' M
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
/ q# m* @7 Y- mBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards" d, ]% d; m$ R" ~! s u
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
" t8 O6 x% R ^; z* i. r. B$ lDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards E( ]- |% |$ {( G, k( g
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
6 m2 v0 e% r/ p' H* {% _- _DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards) e6 I3 Q$ X& c" n! r# H k L
Range increases to 11,000 yards
4 ~3 _+ K$ }6 V) MBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards! q1 L8 b9 n% o& O+ p
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards4 r5 k+ i" h3 a' Y2 U
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards; j- }: Y/ V2 Q
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards; L% J$ [+ o$ p- r) E3 ~
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards9 L0 s0 }" W4 |. \8 e( M
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards; H3 ?/ |& |% [& V3 c' v
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards' P( x# A H& |: t6 B; N
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards" a3 a3 m' z) ]! w
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards9 D- S6 ~" z, h- D9 O
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
" l" ]/ Z' [1 A! A9 \CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
# s2 M! f q0 r0 B0 h+ oDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
0 g* u* Z. q5 D2 a; YDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards! n# ~; S( A6 U( @1 ^' j' T, r
Range increases to 16,000 yards" B. E) o5 u& X0 @1 \1 G0 y }& T
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards, j" b7 Z# D- Z$ }
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
$ @3 ~& H. [/ N) ^0 ]BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
t3 \6 f9 g4 t' ?( _CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards: _1 m g, D3 F' x
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards3 g$ [: b; }+ t m- f: S% {
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards& q/ x+ V/ L: T/ `* j
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
+ B( S& L. K$ t) D1 R- y( iCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards, x5 l# G+ i8 M# z( b/ ~: T. b
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards. R* ^/ w/ y; C( r1 @% s, j3 @( L
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
: w4 R6 f: L7 E) ~* ?* wCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
; u8 b. w+ G! G5 oCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards" q7 q( s$ g. u a7 f
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
% Q' m) L9 @( I) S: ^DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards& l4 H9 y N5 r8 j3 v+ A% k; |
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards2 f8 y* r" T% z, W4 K/ X5 s$ E- f
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
0 y( g) g1 p5 ^. z& w* C/ Q/ P8 WRange increases to 21,000 yards
. q8 M$ m6 d3 R# m$ ~3 E/ N9 ^5 ~ Y2 iCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
6 f( t! @! l0 C% ?, p) q! Q0 oBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
2 d5 S" X- Q8 w$ s: `BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
0 @. k6 [+ h3 N4 N; fCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards8 a* I: h9 ~: G1 j9 E
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards8 }! b1 ~# f! J9 A8 s
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
* F5 P7 e7 M4 f5 f2 J8 r$ G& cCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards# X$ m- ]% ~. R' j7 j3 m7 b
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
0 T" v, ^# r" U3 Z) Q4 ~CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards4 z) _) k; J1 n7 I
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
( G; a7 O+ k1 h" gRange increases to 26,000 yards
( ^2 }8 E6 Z* s0 @8 RBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
4 o( O6 P: i# Y+ kCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
1 G* C7 T7 q( R8 Y% eCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards( E- U+ C/ @! Z" ]
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
, f* z5 j- g7 D2 C2 m! v* }2 NCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards: s+ |# E% M- Y! d
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
. U6 f# ]+ \3 Q1 v% URange increases to 28,000 yards2 s% N1 Y! m. v/ }( Y
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
/ \* M8 L9 Z' o5 c8 b* ^CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
' b& b% y5 {4 G% z3 gCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards- |2 ] U3 ~( g+ S- r: T) e
Range increases to 30,000 yards3 i5 m8 ~: E3 a& J1 ]0 {
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards& q! j; n- b- ~: ]: o' R- T
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
8 _/ [* X" x, E8 A) MCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards5 }& }3 r9 `+ E1 d O& B
Task forces break off...
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1625 y% Z# Z% _+ C$ t% J
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain4 H. h: Y1 n' m6 D5 @8 t
I0 ^+ }" A* j1 wRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 W% o) ~$ ~# e2 m
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes, ~6 X; B0 ^) {1 C: R! K1 |& W
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Japanese aircraft
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, ~6 O, E |; m. e0 b G3M2 Nell x 192 z5 c- e% B3 G( B P% R0 ^: ~- u
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
" C& B h: S- @8 [+ w& | F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
+ t' I* n7 }+ j9 D0 Q
8 r2 r* J; I0 `* oJapanese aircraft losses* s1 X) \8 ^' b
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
* W' I# u9 S: O. p; o8 O9 ^ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
8 s- C+ x Y% k! N G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged! B" d# B1 G( K
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Allied aircraft losses- L1 N: {# S1 e+ ?+ d: l' c
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: @7 s" f# k( z
: V2 z4 z3 R1 gAllied Ships
# s3 _7 V* V) l5 M2 v( c, B CV Hornet3 C+ ]( U4 |9 h, f" R9 b
CV Indomitable) M6 }3 L/ Q& n# z3 W: r$ _% E
CVL Hermes
: {! j( U8 ~* ~ f0 x# J CV Illustrious
! s- `1 g9 Z6 Z" w& R CV Wasp1 ], D x1 ~2 _6 |- p
CV Formidable" y% G; G! D! b8 r9 J" x
1 i! D' q0 o4 G9 J& h1 W" r
Aircraft Attacking:2 A7 @9 X( f9 S" P5 H/ F8 F
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
9 u& L- Q) k3 Z Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 k' \" ~- X$ R. }. H# h+ ^0 \6 B
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
$ U& V1 D) B+ m! [, O! G7 a( V3 m+ u Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 v, h9 D& a2 w$ I( @, J
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CAP engaged:
* n8 D& T- d8 z7 j: \$ cVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)% U' O( i9 s. S9 P1 U9 z7 `
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( E+ S. Z, E* a2 w$ I8 M% c2 J, T5 H
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
6 M+ I& u, M. z: F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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7 Y1 B( Q# E( o( O x) H1 qMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162. j0 E, t: U4 }) v: l9 Z, B
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain; b' T3 G( h: e0 H
: t4 J" ?% A; Y7 tRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." j! F- T/ F/ k5 \
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* s1 Q- Q+ J1 x. X4 ? G4M1 Betty x 28$ T" x& t9 L% w5 C ]% |
! Y1 o5 ?) \9 e6 J5 Z/ L
Allied aircraft: L9 z( n6 Q# C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 U7 Z8 }9 c8 S6 Z4 z# V! Q% `+ A4 o) i* C
Japanese aircraft losses
# e% [7 p) I( R( _" x5 p5 O3 r G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged! C) ^+ ?0 H9 t) }5 N+ U: E
|. ^/ a6 d- u% U1 WNo Allied losses; K& H' [2 b0 ?! q, q7 s; V
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Allied Ships% m: X2 W" R9 _
CV Illustrious
: N* x* e5 V" {' S/ ^7 a+ ? CV Wasp
0 T, n4 X6 Y: _) G! [; I+ V1 Q CV Hornet% t. ^# k" X* B& A
7 _5 q$ i/ D1 ~' ]" DAircraft Attacking:
# m4 ?, G% z& ~ M 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
6 `- {: B3 T7 q( t Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- [7 I5 V f% J! Z& n# F
; }# e, F+ L5 ^! }' b* nCAP engaged:/ r& c, n9 l, L0 |' B9 I+ K
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 J1 _6 ^5 N1 L, z* K t- N
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; o; W* t& A" p) w) D9 ]: {4 a& d* @ 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( v, U# x; W/ Y Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
( \/ ?2 q2 M" w) d! y% O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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' v3 v; @$ T! k" I. P) z8 w! qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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, |& b; u7 M5 R- w, }: m+ nWeather in hex: Moderate rain+ J% M" w9 i7 q/ n9 y
* K$ b6 G% @+ N y5 kRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 v# K, `1 s8 i b( M, l
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes. E; Y, j5 }7 p9 b Q% f5 s
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Japanese aircraft
% o- J2 n' V c3 X$ G6 d% ` A6M2 Zero x 24
4 q9 F1 }1 Q/ z5 z: Y3 z! a- b G3M2 Nell x 18
K; e6 q9 _( U* k$ ^ G4M1 Betty x 16+ o! f- j& d: k, }
! i0 ]# N% z. jAllied aircraft
) i2 F; H8 K& F7 Q$ U- d, A, { F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
2 @( ~7 o% `9 B- x! h$ Y" a6 O+ h) c: Z( b8 R3 t
Japanese aircraft losses
1 Q" A5 z- D# E T A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed0 G8 Q! J3 U5 {
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
: s9 }7 H+ H% D
& u l: R& y0 n$ ^+ ~ l7 NAllied aircraft losses4 e* z# |/ R/ t6 e
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
) S4 s3 f! Z6 f7 W CVL Hermes" K$ W: J! h3 B) H$ m1 L. z
CV Hornet/ t }" J( J5 u( u5 [% E# S. _5 }
CV Formidable6 b2 F1 r# X# U. M! V q5 W
CV Yorktown5 j" x k& R% G& g
CV Illustrious/ R2 W% }4 W' w# U
1 j+ c7 s) c3 i
Aircraft Attacking:9 U. U; E: X7 \ `
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet C7 h% E7 D& o7 v3 h
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb* u6 D, [0 s8 g6 A( Q1 U4 [; y
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
' {$ ?. y) i+ u3 X' o Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
# `2 s( S, T; ~1 O' D; z, W B0 t/ ~ ^. S) ?$ ]& P
CAP engaged:
8 }) K* H A8 F, ^VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)* H/ i9 h) I' m* M4 \+ a/ b
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 `6 L( F% K; y, C# @
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000., q3 t8 l" `( \0 W& P6 g0 Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |