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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。! m3 R2 M$ J/ P6 _6 Y# w9 j: ]
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/ f p% p0 g3 h, M( E+ O+ Y: PNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships$ c7 ~6 `" t( K5 @
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2: e5 t# p, K# F3 W! e( Y& M) S
CA Kinugasa- Q" H6 @( i, O' M' G! r1 J; x: z
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire0 q; U/ k! A+ ?. c! ^2 `
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage6 z5 F6 q, t: [* t2 N% h, \ G
CL Tama
2 h! r6 d8 \- W4 R+ Q) X e( s- E, ?" ^% x CL Tenryu
r/ I1 j; h! X# b' x CL Tatsuta: @; ^8 D- ]: p0 J2 F
DD Yugumo' q4 s% n5 Q- R* Z1 j
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
+ t' b! z$ c+ G/ G; \+ m DD Kuroshio4 j' z# @( Q( }; E& `' O, j/ I
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
9 z0 c( u( b* j7 v. w$ U8 W$ N% q; D DD Amatsukaze, D! J9 e2 N u$ y
DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
5 N2 _/ b7 p+ E% { CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
) f7 H; S, }. t5 ?' {. h CA Northampton
- S5 P5 l4 V- q/ y- b8 | R8 d CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
, r! a8 x) V7 j7 O: S; G- r CA Pensacola, Shell hits 26 N" \- R+ O$ z3 |& }
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
- v$ _( J' y& q* Q/ e- {1 Y* m) ^ CA Vincennes, Shell hits 14 E C7 d# T: E/ [! n& c
CL Perth
: w# r0 F- x& n4 R6 t CL Enterprise3 I$ ]# r* |% ?# M
CL Honolulu$ D# M% f; r& b. H8 V
DD Alden& `4 `! F W5 d, K- U: P; s
DD Fox
' ~3 ~, G7 k8 e DD Whipple
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" B: r0 G, E4 C3 j, j& s1 v7 V* SImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight( r) H5 n. \2 | z- [4 F- a
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
& z' W% E& }) m5 C1 V* m( U4 ~Range closes to 17,000 yards...
$ ^4 R0 ^# \( k/ [' u7 wRange closes to 11,000 yards...9 h/ c" Q2 z$ r
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards4 F9 A% o+ a6 ]
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
* ]7 y! B7 N6 ^1 E3 e, B4 eCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards! b: A# R. k# y* j& b! o
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards; s$ l3 A; _% N5 u# |' d, r& p
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
. S" t& `7 ?5 JCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards* U; @: c. ^" S6 o) q
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards+ z" }- H) `/ w0 W6 I2 M
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards; l; x' w4 f( F3 b* V
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( z3 u' W: C6 U) p+ g2 H* i. r
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards5 [0 B6 H; u, C3 R3 E" |' P
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
: Q& ?6 M; |6 R1 Z8 E% u/ T+ o( xDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
! j; U- i/ V5 _) q* ]) R# Z/ j( YCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards8 z* Z* s: b& P$ n+ P! X% v! d
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
9 @' ?: l8 I* W/ O5 {6 I. X+ z* LDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards6 i, y( \+ M x- _# R
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards0 w% X" S3 c; |" U, p
Range closes to 7,000 yards' | l# C, A* I: }5 A' G
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards" i& x+ d' ~1 }/ ]5 w$ S8 L6 b4 z1 Y
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards, s: \+ N9 ?8 G8 m6 D! W4 K$ Q
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards" T' y5 {5 A% a/ c8 I
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
, Z2 o4 I0 f9 g7 h9 HCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
5 {0 f7 _$ B/ ^5 I+ v: R" I/ QCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
1 {/ q$ t3 ~* r% {: t+ ~CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
5 i g: r" A5 Y. O% o X0 iDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards; j7 A# T3 T% \5 ~
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
- o! a+ A& i7 X! j3 n7 v: o. LDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards1 c" I- _* D3 A C, y7 D# A
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards- ~) U3 Q6 K. v/ s
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards/ M/ A, A6 U' p
Range increases to 8,000 yards
2 U( Q1 B& r3 ]CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards) \$ a- w# @8 \2 l3 P4 ?
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
* o% l6 e) i6 H- ~& fCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
, @2 H; g5 r4 y9 J! X8 C- WCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
+ E: v W. J3 m2 I( v" ACA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
$ S2 y8 q7 X6 j/ jCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards: j: E4 _* K9 L! `7 Y: M
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards9 ], _& b1 I: B
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
( {$ Y \. m9 a3 I0 J, N3 ~DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards4 p8 }: N" R7 W3 T
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
, C1 L, |8 r% Y5 mDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
* [* N0 E4 B' p. {! QDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
6 m3 e; o: u4 P3 RRange increases to 9,000 yards
) z! d# ]* A1 w. Z* A- x& MCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
" m( v$ ^4 @1 b/ a0 |CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
9 c; u7 m8 P9 T6 i ]/ G/ jCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards2 u- W* k8 R! A* h0 Y
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
; V" U( h, w2 o! B' d1 ACL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
V) o7 q8 Q* v- [$ ICL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards: M7 T# U, N& K5 s g" q) U0 X1 F
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
) e! Q5 c4 T6 G/ i2 MCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
5 d/ [* ] H/ R7 n3 s1 rDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
/ Q: i5 q. q! L' q/ A8 I1 wDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards: k' ~2 D: R( t3 f( s6 r' t
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards: J( x( T* q! M0 \& b' b% `
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards6 ~( X8 w3 I6 u, x8 L% `
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
8 \4 p3 R6 K7 p+ u( ERange increases to 12,000 yards
" c% c1 s* f/ k3 @6 g% YCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
/ U- O7 ^% p, ~1 w5 t$ Z, u* v( ?( B3 ZCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
. t* u1 w$ ^, W: g$ f5 m) F& JCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards+ Q& D* [: u% m; I( c6 }0 S
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards, w9 F( z7 d7 K+ ?
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
6 d+ ~; `1 J) E" m1 g3 PCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards) z" g* ] u E5 o4 T; x1 q$ e- j9 p
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards! [9 P1 v% ]" C
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards6 ^9 n# V3 v4 ?8 `# M2 p; M" x
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
, C# T7 g; z0 W4 WDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards+ J/ K7 n; @/ c
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards4 F; `1 c6 j: c, F, x1 s
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards" E4 K! M2 J( [- r( {
Range increases to 13,000 yards' b" ^. ?/ }4 V* C t8 u6 z8 \, ~/ T E
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
: j( q, B5 o4 ~4 @5 p ?' KCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
% V& }4 V# P+ e: NCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards/ A. D! f/ V: t' N
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
' P8 S7 h; M4 M. P4 VCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards4 d1 Y# O+ R1 }$ H; N
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards) A+ x5 V/ |3 T+ h
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
2 a# j" P6 U3 M$ |: WDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards) p# [+ {1 f" C/ M, X* C; Z
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
+ B0 H' _- s0 k2 _/ YDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards) K# B) y8 {! O+ U
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
+ C7 K! q, [1 b3 TDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards' [+ {: u2 ^& n/ e& A4 P
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards+ K/ E6 {. ]" g/ B# J( s
Task forces break off...
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7 ?3 y6 S0 ?$ o) s+ LDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards& n1 V4 n( c0 G' Q
4 _% L9 D" w$ i1 d) nJapanese Ships
+ y3 Y6 T: {* p9 k, w+ R, d: L( u CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire- f p9 _$ ^4 A0 ]5 p
CA Kinugasa/ G$ V5 W$ S" \, R9 d) x0 J0 { a
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
+ P9 B9 t5 s _9 |. {, ^: W CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1# n9 B3 z7 `7 D' E! x
CL Tatsuta3 o- `2 V: ?# [% O5 i" L
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
+ b: q& Y' A3 Z* O2 O9 Y DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1- m5 c" T0 p1 m+ V9 O
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire* W8 f( W' V- @* A2 j5 r7 ]: r- V+ W
DD Oyashio
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5 N+ x! A6 d/ g$ @+ E BB Colorado, Shell hits 14 ^+ ]; V0 t2 ^+ E4 t
BB Warspite, Shell hits 81 L( b+ J7 L B% h8 c6 h
CA Australia
% O g! H+ Z1 [ CA Canberra
9 u$ n& x! K7 [/ K* V, \/ S CA Dorsetshire& B G E: x7 \4 `: F: P# J
CA Cornwall
: X. J- Z4 T% X4 O8 K' R CL Leander& i& r, P9 T3 h
CL Java% }& B1 u% j$ u
CL Dauntless
% L& d( k8 _/ |# N CL Ceres
+ b8 E! M ]6 ^; b$ @ CL Detroit, Shell hits 1: F/ R1 u/ f/ M! d2 y
CL Trenton, G# w6 ]# c' S# v1 y+ @7 M/ b
CL Concord, k2 h: B6 ~% Y) p5 ^' r
CL Helena0 s; G" q; U* }# P
CL Nashville
6 g1 H5 u4 q( F% U CL Capetown+ d. ^ J/ s0 u+ w! |$ ]
DD Buchanan, z. U' \1 N3 X" f
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
# t* V2 y; Y' | l DD Stack
# C+ V$ i: A0 @9 N1 X7 b DD Dunlap
. C: W! v1 v# V DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
& B4 B9 h" X. d: O5 M6 k DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
; n' I- q$ E2 `+ t* J3 C9 n DD Nizam4 _5 m/ E3 p2 x- p- i% X" h
: o$ ]- O6 J" G: C' XMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards+ ~7 l, O/ g7 o/ y( u
Range closes to 20,000 yards...; t- s. y6 D4 u% A6 A
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
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, T- f! k! f7 C& T/ A. `BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards# V, L- t Z) y- W6 U
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards4 U4 S) o% V4 e. i0 a; v
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
4 L _$ X) p7 l$ N4 ~CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards- `' r9 V6 B7 N* _) u. m' N( F
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards& T/ F! O: f. S9 c( b$ ?( V% J5 {
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
# E& R. s; G+ Q, X9 y* J7 bCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
* U( p' d Q) J$ m6 FCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards! ~. m T, k! i4 @7 ]. W8 a) P
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards: Z0 i7 R1 q; K6 ^
Range closes to 15,000 yards
. i* S3 ~* e0 p* ZCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards& m+ \3 T) [# p
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards0 k3 e# O! |8 J0 [" U& ~
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards1 R" x& ?6 z. N
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards# I: M! @) K8 T' Y
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
/ }& {& z0 V/ t2 E8 V2 a( ICL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
$ P7 O* y2 {; n) J" d% h' YCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards/ f7 Z/ |) V% x
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
( \3 R+ f3 V j5 a6 T) xCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" t! e! {5 ^2 q
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
. ~) h6 V. ~* r A4 BDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards! K8 i1 w2 D; u& q
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
. k0 h( ]% Y4 b XRange closes to 11,000 yards: v1 z) O0 Q: t+ t. ?: g# c
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards; V- E. `4 B/ }; ^' R" \# b+ x, M# J, ?
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards6 n3 v; O4 K7 j/ I
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards( s8 N4 `- }7 ~, {
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards# n* [/ G. |# ]: X
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards; E& y9 m; M, O' h- U: e, n" u& u
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
2 x# X% w6 O ^- o" b5 P# XCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
) G( R$ ^, L# v' QDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards' p/ U$ j7 T9 E! m) ^) }
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards% W a3 ?3 ^/ a. D/ H% [ D
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards* \9 c: S/ s8 y" R# {; ~! b
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards5 U/ }3 D& X8 o/ C: O, _
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards' o- q; C. X8 `$ F& r3 y
Range closes to 9,000 yards8 A- ]2 m2 \0 P4 c; v
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards+ _. U# a9 h) X$ ~2 [
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
! q5 u- ~8 |6 i9 RCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards5 v# M r6 `8 S+ c, z; f- C
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards5 f1 S c: c8 t2 b
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards! B. y- Q6 n) x4 {7 ^, H1 h# [
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
( c h1 R$ P! KCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
/ Y1 I* K9 L7 H) ?8 C! BCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards" @+ N. |! |. J" r: c% I: n
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards3 J7 R w" J6 Z
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
* q- F' A8 p! p8 W m+ gDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
7 @ \" A6 @; c4 MDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards; B4 y: Y0 H4 _! j
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
. {; i! p0 j- P% [+ q+ G; ?Range increases to 11,000 yards
, d5 f" c" { R6 tBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
! Z$ N. w+ p3 }/ pCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards& ^+ C+ x0 Z# b* ] o2 `
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
( q6 A8 k5 B6 A8 wBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards; }, s& t/ c# l8 _) U: s% @2 M
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
" ~+ {3 A l; j: Q7 V tCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards4 u& ^6 F. b R \
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
# P$ a: n" a2 ?DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
1 i6 `5 k% p( G( H6 f, VDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards6 s4 u# h L8 g4 A& ~% S: U
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
8 F8 B4 J$ ]: G1 o2 M. [CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards; K8 ~) V- A, O, z3 z6 z+ i
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards( D; x r, H" j( l6 J$ J# }
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
) S3 ~9 }$ j1 S, W$ A2 XRange increases to 16,000 yards
7 }* S# c3 H$ A: T) X6 e5 J$ A% HCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards; D! }# e6 d4 i8 f
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
0 q! ~3 X' h: b. t4 pBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards k. ~$ q+ J2 C$ H) q
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards6 c* y( q! d. e
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards) A# |4 q K0 T% k& L7 B2 A
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards( Y, ?# T1 r! \: D
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards) b+ V/ `- t; b
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards2 ~9 z7 I7 y. h+ [1 x% t2 a
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards! W6 a) _& Z3 M- [6 t: _6 A6 J
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards' y) z4 ?/ V, A X* f
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
! Y d0 }& k( h6 xCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards; v3 X% l6 y5 d W9 w
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards$ g4 g* ]0 r" ?. G$ i& [9 m
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
* g$ S% {) W+ J$ N0 WDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards# {) K( I) A8 p: c, }
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards9 P$ x2 x* o' H$ A6 g
Range increases to 21,000 yards
2 h- l! ~: @ p7 R, U1 u" G: Y* r" ACA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards7 N2 v1 x T' ~) h5 F4 G
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
8 Y/ p; z$ b& ?BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
+ l6 t. M- l, R' o: U0 jCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards6 R. A) o0 A& @. j8 W. x$ e
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards3 q* P. Z2 N3 V0 O; ?5 a
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
$ e0 Z# a# D: D% FCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards# A+ A7 H9 [' Y
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards+ l( q% r* s% }( H. D3 g
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
6 y6 | w3 B5 hCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards2 ]3 E) y4 K6 k3 z- [# B0 i
Range increases to 26,000 yards
, \& A6 d% b, i! J% |7 bBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
3 b4 t2 \, a8 h" z3 T9 JCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards! E% F1 [& i; ^" [. b5 u
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
( N; P0 o: S/ J3 eCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards7 a* Z" ]8 S: k2 g. b
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards# u: t; B5 m* z4 [; O
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage( Z$ M+ _) A0 e- a1 ?6 ?
Range increases to 28,000 yards
7 j0 e; |2 `% m, t- a+ [: t/ f5 bBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards" o O- G8 G/ n; j' u
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards/ B( g/ u; [1 k# a) P
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
1 @- y% l7 {' q2 K* c- R5 pRange increases to 30,000 yards
7 y6 R- T, l4 ^& [5 ]6 `8 {% S( yCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
) h1 I7 J$ b# ^9 \2 R- G6 E) _# \ gCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
; g6 ?2 N: [2 S8 J' \. u8 xCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards5 J# G: i7 ?5 ~/ s* W. s) h0 H5 n! h
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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Japanese Ships
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162 n1 X" \8 Z1 Y6 o! d! u6 B
3 h8 G% m/ X8 t+ f/ j6 v3 S" TWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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, f: L2 F7 _; l4 `Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! e0 G" j5 n! L/ e- d
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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; K4 u" u4 f; M% F5 W; J A6M2 Zero x 481 L" D! Q1 c/ L9 B8 y3 I P* E
G3M2 Nell x 19
9 b3 O: ]7 d) x3 L1 \ G4M1 Betty x 21& | R3 [" I# ^. t7 P
+ k9 P8 d, o3 h9 o7 ~" YAllied aircraft$ l( t! U: A, I, x4 D8 f9 @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 r" z R% r9 k% b3 X/ D/ O
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 m* W$ }: ?) e0 n/ M5 c( d A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed y6 x. b% x B' a# E, J
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed. R, }* K$ I7 c5 e, [, Q
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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2 _& |2 P; q& `% U1 U* a F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- f7 E3 A! a+ k8 K$ ^; {
1 r2 U# i5 [+ I+ Q! \, k ^Allied Ships J5 j! {' y3 o9 a* J" i
CV Hornet) V' j5 j- q. o Z; d8 u1 I
CV Indomitable
0 ]: g; d! i8 o2 D, E3 I CVL Hermes
7 V& T3 `- ?5 J' N0 Q6 p6 D CV Illustrious- R/ w9 N" P! w# C2 A: o
CV Wasp
+ M' F0 S* H' \0 N/ T( x CV Formidable
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1 O1 V4 J- C. U1 fAircraft Attacking:
/ n1 A7 X5 D5 s' _ 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
/ S9 }7 v) @& N9 S Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* G8 V2 N! A& q& e6 U) n# D/ x! @ 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet! r" v+ a: f3 M- t; Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
: }7 ?8 O7 y' Z+ w! N9 IVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)6 I8 I4 L* C$ J3 U( [
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! y2 |1 w" W1 a. z+ m! j0 b Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.) L$ ] k' u* V/ ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes, V2 f' i) g# I. J
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1629 T) j* Z$ d7 B/ Y, @
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ F0 i: u$ L. DEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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# V) N7 J. C5 H& M/ ~; ^; TJapanese aircraft6 M+ t+ z" Q% X9 C
G4M1 Betty x 283 V! M9 Z! R1 n5 n) ? `
9 ^2 e' H; t4 v- L hAllied aircraft
4 o( f* T: A. j8 | F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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@" ]2 o2 q" v G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged. r/ {' e1 ?& w; _5 D: y$ g- E
9 k+ @. h: n6 K/ w- ^" I0 tNo Allied losses
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/ D& T6 {* ]% W; ~Allied Ships
1 m" c% T! g7 U4 {6 x3 q: R% U CV Illustrious
& f- ~, G' ^$ Y1 N CV Wasp
' E; N2 s; k' E6 m8 v) y! I CV Hornet$ t9 Z: q- T. e: t4 L g, H- f6 x
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Aircraft Attacking:
( l5 }' {- H6 m' ?7 L' k 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
5 h- q+ b/ g1 H0 _5 J5 R Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb B6 _, |( A+ A- W" y: r) J4 [, w
# U7 Y" d! n4 e6 t I6 ~1 k3 P9 nCAP engaged:
1 c, l) V" s+ WVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* T8 |2 k. M9 B9 V2 b6 H5 z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! [( T6 u( L4 x# ^ 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 h, w1 ?8 [0 N5 Q1 q( C
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.0 W4 \6 M% Z* W4 i- r; e4 c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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7 f# A. Q% X( i3 E4 v* r, O1 {/ o: bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1621 l& T5 ]5 L1 p6 \+ s
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain' s. H1 O' M2 _6 U- {
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 V, m4 w5 \0 d; } O- W. s
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes2 A5 o2 V4 _; E& a
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Japanese aircraft3 O. x# V! u9 x4 q- N4 e/ e
A6M2 Zero x 24
. a9 @/ K' x/ W5 B, _ G3M2 Nell x 18
, l& {6 A2 g% e8 j; K G4M1 Betty x 160 z |) c6 ~: O7 a
$ m7 I9 w% J' y; e1 G# kAllied aircraft1 x/ |0 a. u* d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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) e. W8 N: f& eJapanese aircraft losses
, A/ F0 ]& X+ x" ^/ e A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
3 B! {: P% A6 G7 @6 D* K5 ~ G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged2 H+ {( l; _/ b5 f
6 i4 b& X* y; Q5 K- oAllied aircraft losses1 y( M8 M! s6 K5 k6 L
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 V0 Z+ n: g( i. _1 p' u' |7 R
3 v- R2 e7 m$ z+ m% ~* O1 mAllied Ships
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CV Hornet
I9 X, O+ D1 I+ d CV Formidable# Z, U; s: a4 _
CV Yorktown$ m3 e& a. K# H0 K- p4 t9 _/ z
CV Illustrious
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1 U0 E) W4 Y3 h9 GAircraft Attacking:
. n4 n. p" X Y* y) M6 A7 X 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet: ]; C: J& V) A5 `3 j
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
# c$ H8 J/ L" ] 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet0 F; Z0 h0 U( i# \ _$ ]" F& \
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
; k. ^# W1 u0 D& L4 D; ?VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)& P/ I- W5 L- p" x8 d" g" A
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( k+ k m( F' D: Y
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
/ d& T( Z% x3 \) n# S" l, D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |