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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。- g) D, w$ J0 V5 F7 n9 y$ e8 v
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0 s5 L4 Q5 P0 T( y6 R& @Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
$ a* }# t. d9 c CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
2 p7 |+ v( {9 ~7 d5 n1 X6 u CA Kinugasa4 o+ V) k! {% ^' G
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
7 y: V+ Z6 [- l0 _! \4 {# K( k CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 U; L) h1 p- }3 q& R/ t CL Tama
9 g c# \% r1 P6 ~0 G CL Tenryu
0 p7 K( ~$ j4 c3 F4 e) t CL Tatsuta
% X% a) V3 d4 P+ x DD Yugumo7 r/ P1 Y5 z3 b
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 15 ]! _7 y- L* l" P+ Q; k
DD Kuroshio
& ]1 s- e% Y/ [9 C DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
" U: b2 h2 d8 s( i) |$ W7 B1 g DD Amatsukaze( j: s6 p' Z4 X
DD Kasumi* y6 Z# N3 r' d4 O8 Q
5 ~ t0 N' m4 q! a" sAllied Ships0 o3 s- s8 `" Q
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
" D) M" t7 K* G X+ Z CA Northampton
9 t: y- K: X: ], N$ J) J. _ CA Chicago, Shell hits 12 l1 d2 Y8 d$ x$ e
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
# r" H' l. e0 p! F w8 n& i CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
# i. D7 L1 u- q1 E( c CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1! r- B) q8 s4 ~5 B) f+ u
CL Perth
% O: J. k' Z2 G |& z: ]. F* j CL Enterprise
6 t8 K C2 c+ J2 X& t6 ?5 y- M( P CL Honolulu
8 \" E1 a. O# Q( N DD Alden& P3 p- t3 b1 T) l% ]
DD Fox
6 l- |" `' P! I5 y3 u DD Whipple
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight9 \& N0 g1 K% W( z$ T0 `
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
- e2 u) _/ O+ c; eRange closes to 17,000 yards...$ ^+ i( ~) D# M0 Y9 L& n! U
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
/ ~- C9 t1 Q& H6 E( F8 {; R& ECONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
4 d9 L. a5 F( B! P/ v4 ARange closes to 8,000 yards...$ p- u- t* z. O* z9 S
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards' O6 z% A1 y3 e$ `8 F1 M
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards. y k) z) K0 t; ^8 q
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'! Z4 X9 S' O4 R, h! e1 W
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards' }) Y' z0 Q6 _# w: }, e; u$ a: c
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards( p( c) V$ i$ \+ X
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards2 A4 D2 p3 R* T
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards2 v8 u" P/ c6 f/ u8 ^
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
; g7 @- S( X; z3 [9 P) H& g. rCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards g+ T( M8 o% k a
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards; P" }: X8 I3 R5 Z% v0 _7 g
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards4 v" ~0 E) w8 H& x3 y2 o+ G
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards0 D. @+ N. n- M/ t$ S, ]/ e
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
8 {( F+ D+ C5 G4 }6 v4 F+ SDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
+ O' J; h1 [4 S$ ]7 h" TRange closes to 7,000 yards3 S" R' I) x# {9 S5 P
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
6 u" _: v( X, N z$ P/ a+ p! S! ZCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
: B9 s7 I- b! U$ I. R! a; {CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
4 `$ t1 c. p- C6 e7 U4 _CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
/ a% E+ _' Q4 {/ a" T& ACA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards6 M% k k" |7 s9 e" M
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
$ d% @/ ?4 R; b. rCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards. t+ [' A Y2 R, @
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards2 }0 O3 a6 D; q5 v; Z
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
; c( O) r/ q1 y) w% j6 ?DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards- [: I0 x* V8 ]* k: c' M
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards9 a ]( h2 W- @) E2 o$ s
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
( O; j* R( ^8 P; c# h3 @Range increases to 8,000 yards. l5 @; d0 b3 G! L& X; Y6 m; N
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards! Z3 |2 H) [2 B1 ~8 A- F( {5 W
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards( \7 z' L q" K' g: O- ~2 Q5 S5 P( g
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
5 ~6 ^5 b9 i1 o6 B0 {. iCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
* B, B( s3 u; QCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards& k! Q$ A8 J1 \* D/ W3 f7 h
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards) C* W1 V5 @9 o K) J& z2 u6 B
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards& d- K) _3 |# s# {, v
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
7 c( t. L' Y, }! aDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
& O9 N& y6 U* f) G! YDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
( p! I3 a" q0 PDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards4 ~! u9 y7 S5 h& h
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards3 e: ~/ u1 k9 X5 d$ x) E% v
Range increases to 9,000 yards- D. h1 C1 O6 z# o
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
# t5 w$ E& A9 z, z, N( G( W! p* xCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
/ A6 D, C# \2 O" J1 BCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
& b7 D6 u, [. }( t: }* M* H# dCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards2 t( f" \ a+ @) {; A' {1 Q' P
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards( t4 M$ j) B3 x% P/ o5 H
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards$ v5 }9 Q; a- ^6 h: [7 A
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
) t8 v% k8 y: O4 _* ?8 E8 k! uCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards( \7 k U+ X( n& ~2 }
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards+ u2 d7 Y6 n' A+ X* R
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
7 @9 ]' O: ~/ b' i+ NDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards2 r. f4 M" K+ i; B' Z4 u3 C3 h
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards# t) X% n8 R7 i$ h2 k0 _
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards. _: ^1 z7 l6 n
Range increases to 12,000 yards
6 w0 z. Q o( bCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards3 _$ T- F$ V7 [& X+ }( N3 l5 N
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards8 |- T8 W+ r" o) |9 g7 j: k; A! w
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
# I) A: e A( E$ r% ZCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards) \9 g" k* g% x/ V; @
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
( q. t; v/ X( L, f! b9 f& E6 |CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards! s. g( Y% H V* U: s) p7 W( B
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
% o6 P7 ?8 A3 lCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
$ u4 y# K K( N6 ?DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
; o h3 V' y) x8 ]1 d' |6 K5 xDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards: _6 {1 C1 J/ w1 L6 g! Z" f
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
/ K/ k. O, s7 g6 B1 j5 aDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
$ _: {7 X0 ~" x. E/ {. Z5 ]! XRange increases to 13,000 yards
) u/ ]/ {4 d4 KCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards" Z7 t4 j8 v5 N0 v2 @) N2 E# d7 P! G
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards+ G9 Z2 V1 i! |2 R3 Z( L( i
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards0 j7 T9 O' T. l
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards6 l4 U. B; o3 W+ t* V
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards/ B: \) f7 X9 v; ?' {7 o
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards3 n) M! M, b4 ]) G8 x
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
. @5 e- I+ l% t* U' CDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
7 W- U% ~8 q) Y; @" PCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards1 V E3 S% \* @* V. H( A' {7 G
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards# Y* D/ {0 H8 m' Y4 ^% u2 `7 a1 ~' q
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards+ E% z2 F8 a& H! |
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards9 G" W2 ]4 w k; ]: W) b( Q
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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b* K F! S1 L: i! j7 FJapanese Ships* p/ H. ]* D' G+ Q* E: G
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
- X& z/ j. N+ M4 M: c CA Kinugasa9 h, b [6 q$ [# ~" W
CL Tama, Shell hits 1: X! f6 B/ a& N
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1+ p$ }0 a6 n& d1 h8 L3 `
CL Tatsuta- j, D! D2 l0 [. e5 `
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire; ~9 I* v1 U2 Y7 e# e, M" Z' U
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1) W4 y: q0 R" q) \4 P0 |# I7 |
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire( o/ ~ r) e* U1 }+ P4 z6 j
DD Oyashio
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$ z) V- R3 _9 a) `1 YAllied Ships
, H. D# K" y. ^3 K BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
$ T# t( P4 I: r: N0 }: o' ~ BB Warspite, Shell hits 8: F* z+ E& g6 U8 l6 a. X
CA Australia
: f" m! W" r7 m- Q CA Canberra
2 ?# d1 V2 N5 W) J CA Dorsetshire0 E4 S- |0 C5 }6 |; p
CA Cornwall
: G+ d3 n( o) J CL Leander3 U( p: l. r; s& u) g
CL Java
/ R5 Y1 S' a. I* }! F CL Dauntless
4 y6 F* {! ?6 V3 z+ d" a# ] CL Ceres5 U' p9 _+ D6 N# a
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
2 x1 n- x O% n/ ?' U4 K CL Trenton
T0 G4 `% j" j$ ^2 R1 G* A1 f4 L CL Concord& m- H8 s `- x7 b) c) \4 E1 E( h
CL Helena
: @5 A; B! A M" a/ \: W6 d CL Nashville
, e; E6 n2 Q7 A: X- ~7 ^ CL Capetown2 I) S3 [& [: a. N3 O: k9 ?$ ]
DD Buchanan
) K) w, z$ @4 ^# t DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
$ z+ X& }& k% U9 U: ?4 O( g7 { t4 T4 K DD Stack; R2 c% f$ W9 f# V7 C! `! `
DD Dunlap
- [- }. c8 M1 C' [' y) I8 Z! R9 l5 ? DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
& U X2 W$ m) I/ }( w. A DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
. \1 K, B' h4 k6 ]! \- G3 o8 a) e DD Nizam, V2 p' F, e$ o- U
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
3 |. u# a1 Y& u$ R! X6 H1 A0 x0 \Range closes to 20,000 yards...
2 |. K1 Z0 w4 ^% ]CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards# L2 W% C( ?5 P m: m3 y4 V
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
" I U( m4 [3 t V: K8 cBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards: c9 u: D) j# v- h$ N* V
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards1 l! D+ f0 A+ c2 e$ m @ K7 k' {2 b
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
' P! I$ ]5 z$ E2 B9 Q4 ^CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards/ ^* ]. L* [/ W8 H
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
: x8 Z- y: z3 H, |2 L5 O/ N! pBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards6 u/ D k+ ?. n( G! {
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
6 P' W( \5 v+ ^" o* \CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards H- {7 ~' `$ C: M& q7 [
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards+ I4 |# i# a2 c6 o/ ]$ r6 F
Range closes to 15,000 yards4 @3 ]. r; L4 i/ g( D/ }; `" o
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards2 ?% _1 c# k7 b% B4 [; p7 L
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards0 ^# X4 o+ `& J* z0 S
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards; x1 ]5 b1 \7 ?3 t" P) p; T+ _ z
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 p( ], v2 m4 V0 |' D9 R* KCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards3 P: K& T" [- O/ z+ A; J7 d
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
6 p' j6 q7 G d! {2 {CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
4 p% Z. ]/ {4 }0 m0 \CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards& E; C, t, a% H$ K, t6 M
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- A6 G/ ^9 O* }* g2 R. oCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards4 J; H0 o) W3 n, T- i& ]
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards1 I/ l& Y& C* [$ l7 G0 X
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards, u; X, {% k1 h- O* N8 u
Range closes to 11,000 yards' `! T3 x6 _1 {2 Z5 l& z
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards5 t( C0 s9 z. V& \% h a
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
7 U4 Q( K! L2 y: R3 w& fBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
; b( E4 c. i8 w! l! X0 U3 |CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
. u8 g' x/ m4 E; ^; |BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards% q9 [$ y1 x' b" y& l# s
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
9 M/ z4 k4 j `& p2 w7 w5 mCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 ]- Q& @ C3 J- e' I* DDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
* D1 O/ }; b% w1 dCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
3 K( V' i/ @6 W- ^' A# {$ gDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards7 l- b# k$ l( a# J2 R
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
' K' M$ t( H* E% k8 x G6 g1 tDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
2 c5 a# _# ^+ q7 ?2 X# QRange closes to 9,000 yards
5 }6 H- \' ]" u) B3 O9 rCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards0 E9 y* v0 R/ G' O
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
; a: a q3 `1 G- e, v2 ~CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
& ?0 N% s$ J c3 N) {) j7 v9 KBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
/ S, |+ c6 m4 O6 j- f2 _# U! c2 lCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
/ o! }4 |( a2 w" v0 ?) d' a3 ^DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
2 q+ ~3 [- B" n# t' P& Q( ?CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
) P( }% O$ ^# zCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
; v8 W* Y3 m+ `) _6 e3 z9 B+ K, PBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
$ S/ P' b; Z1 \CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards& I0 P6 F g! L
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards' u: A8 ~- z; p6 n
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
1 ^$ Y+ J( t0 WDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards7 V2 s3 D# H) `/ {* u: s' s$ M' Z
Range increases to 11,000 yards
, i0 ?9 ]* W' Z: I( RBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards5 i5 {: J! R& X7 b+ R3 |( j9 r @
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
' q8 d* R" t! TCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards! [( q: E+ t) S5 ~5 _
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards/ d& T9 g6 J. ?8 t
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards, g, y0 a1 l* o& l' p5 [
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
. r$ ^# U/ J& ^, M9 {CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
' G2 D/ j* a# B2 _1 gDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
8 T: V( k8 c4 {+ `/ h' @9 bDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards( p" Q- n! P% d5 F5 i
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards/ T, k) V3 w" n N
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
" Z, t9 P6 k8 h/ d" WDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
: `6 H) l; }, r0 \ ^2 z& j: xDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards. h. @; i- }% A" o8 I2 f
Range increases to 16,000 yards
; `2 k4 g6 J9 k/ ^! b: ?: bCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards. f5 s! {$ f; T7 Y3 v
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
" s4 D* \( t$ ~BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards8 q0 H8 v# ? O7 W3 c) [
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards( A6 Q: N' f' g4 l8 T. j
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards3 p9 D/ @& f8 B' Q' d4 x, g0 a$ w. N
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
: h, c8 z4 M8 B3 x+ U6 |2 ~CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards. D1 l; B C; U7 F8 f4 _
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
. c, w+ s7 L" e, s; `CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
# D4 l/ v( _# W- Q X# K8 ~- e) eCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
0 j+ \6 o3 [) |: i. m! G' hCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards4 H1 U$ E; S; G2 Q( C& r2 T
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards. {3 |) V" B- s* P3 v
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
: y T! y5 E+ o, F9 \) aDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards) z5 o+ ^* X2 G
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
$ H7 d0 @$ L/ Q6 CDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards! |6 v3 t5 K6 K, Y
Range increases to 21,000 yards
& ]& ^8 ~& Z6 `5 J# a+ iCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards$ Q& P0 ^$ r2 d
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards \9 {$ Z0 L" Z& w) ~
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
9 y( z0 L, P) `0 U+ q3 N7 v( E; ]CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
# @7 x& k: ]$ ]1 b/ NCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
" m9 t# W0 Q& u9 m1 QCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards0 Y \& S! W* r& M( z
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards0 [, T9 k9 C( R9 K
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards, m6 x! r/ \. _3 i. p! Y) {$ j
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
* Y+ o: O' |+ n6 q! K8 g$ n# oCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards2 M; l2 _4 |. c" k+ i# T0 _" {
Range increases to 26,000 yards
( D- a/ T9 H, N* O9 Y1 e- @0 zBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
+ @" i. i3 _( w7 \+ n( H( qCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
4 a3 n& { B ]7 A0 }9 e& P! tCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
- `' e8 g5 z# o1 f* e8 Q( h2 cCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards0 W1 }' K; K" K4 X0 G+ x$ E
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
3 `0 e, s# t! V9 c0 a; wMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage' k, r; J3 y; |
Range increases to 28,000 yards$ Q- a' V0 f& d
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
, T- M/ Y m: p, J8 j1 X% E: E' uCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
6 U- k! K( O' m7 mCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
0 {, }) l {7 l' v( n/ W. ~Range increases to 30,000 yards
5 i: s/ k# l$ L+ V. n& x* xCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
3 l/ _6 C+ z E; D. zCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards+ p2 ]7 r% r0 ]7 u. k }
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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- x% F" o/ U s" A$ e SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162: V) h, ?9 m; Q( Z* n6 r& x) A
, z7 Q+ h+ p* Q# kWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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( M2 K" s I' Y0 t, HRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* Y V6 C$ T# S k* Z3 S( n: `5 sEstimated time to target is 44 minutes$ _4 L& @. l" y/ \; H8 @9 [
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Japanese aircraft
. S. F# E, A( q8 Z7 p A6M2 Zero x 48% j' v7 I$ m- Q! P. _
G3M2 Nell x 195 y# v6 X3 M2 v# K# j8 i, [
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft x4 r& e8 m" k! ^, x4 M- N1 V5 x( t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses
- z& B; \) `" b6 r% _ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
$ J, A4 t0 V" A- m5 Z. U) z G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
# ^% F6 n2 i; Q- L( V1 } G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses u( }9 i" a0 y! A: P
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) s+ j: n H/ X8 o! M& y/ y) N
0 N |& A" u+ D6 o3 Y7 wAllied Ships% p! t' X9 w" v; _2 E
CV Hornet @+ T& h- S; s7 Q& t' {' a4 J
CV Indomitable& H* V: B- G( K2 g5 f
CVL Hermes
. K7 E d# b2 F0 E; Y H CV Illustrious, k' \$ c6 _3 o. X
CV Wasp
7 n7 w( ?6 `8 _( ~% b7 B: B CV Formidable
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. P% f* C: P; J1 xAircraft Attacking:/ q' c B r4 U( h
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet5 y$ }! ?+ O7 S3 i- r
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
: S$ v) W7 |, E W ~* Q2 [ 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
, D( R& C+ |4 I3 G/ K Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, b2 ], u. W9 i; r* b' A. X
- C3 q h/ ^% Y, Z1 t3 pCAP engaged:* I+ J. k' ^, B9 [- } U/ g
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
* D* O- K; K/ W2 X* |2 r2 P2 E6 w 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. H- B& I$ ]; a$ _1 e$ V! G' n; t
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
6 B1 t/ z- q* y: D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes( O! E U, Y# f7 f, V8 M2 y5 v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162$ v- n% G% z1 d. Y
- A; I$ I0 r9 X M! VWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# P* C& l3 u2 L6 ]3 d. e9 }+ z" m
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 28# |' X/ B6 H6 `, W/ r U7 n
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Allied aircraft
, G& w/ e- g' D6 T* p1 S F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! _2 }' A; n- P( K, s9 p7 [
8 D9 S$ r2 t/ R8 l- VJapanese aircraft losses
5 b9 D9 _5 u E$ X1 S9 X G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged8 g3 q0 e$ u$ h( c8 p A) ?7 I5 g
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No Allied losses
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5 d w$ D0 b: B4 H# PAllied Ships2 i" `* d* h/ W0 A1 C
CV Illustrious
8 O/ c4 s# r& s u7 v. U/ R% } CV Wasp: l, Y3 a" H4 @7 E6 j$ i
CV Hornet0 V% ]7 N3 j2 H
, _! X- f/ B- C+ L2 ?Aircraft Attacking:
0 R) H4 N, T% L2 \ 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet1 d/ _% a2 J0 Q4 t0 F# m) S
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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5 L9 P- n1 h1 E& fCAP engaged:& _( o$ w3 z6 b+ \5 W
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& X/ I0 T& e3 T) O) T& C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& j% J- s) W. K* y& n 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Y Y( A I! J, I$ h1 ?
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.) k+ U' t7 z' i; r" a# r% W% \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes* [5 Y0 y; z: E; G; e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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( m3 Q5 g( k$ c& E( D$ N/ r2 i4 RWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ W X+ K" B# K) e& d! u
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 24
4 r$ \* V* I! b- B* A! k( _ G3M2 Nell x 18
1 O& b8 W l6 L% P: H, {) _ G4M1 Betty x 16% Y+ b" Q' ^7 G5 Y5 b
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Allied aircraft
. o5 g+ H* x5 @& [5 O$ z F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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( M+ F1 S! F/ ?# XJapanese aircraft losses2 p" [* q+ P: J" { f E
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed7 b; C/ [) g4 N8 W$ R+ c
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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# G4 ~& u4 e3 A8 Q( v/ d$ MAllied aircraft losses" R/ O0 V5 V, o/ \) w2 j
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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4 \$ p2 d; ]* [& SAllied Ships
7 D$ x! _0 S& U8 z! `; } CVL Hermes
' C. {& P8 E. c/ V CV Hornet0 n* G Y% m% [6 m! H R
CV Formidable
: G( p! e) \ L2 G" G6 p* v" \3 a CV Yorktown* A. c& p' p; \+ G* P3 S/ K
CV Illustrious1 q9 F( G. ]% e: G3 H* i
# e5 U! V* W0 K7 J+ pAircraft Attacking:
) d4 | D5 b) d# r& b8 @/ E6 V 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
% ?2 P3 u: D9 K* D Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 U' ]; T A* k% U! G0 r 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
+ n* U& F& B, {& n. g Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:, l$ S1 @, @% ~& A! P% N
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Y( ?: h+ J( Y" U% @: } 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- f7 W$ I" x# p9 j$ C
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
) O5 f S7 P4 t8 z0 O, a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |