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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。' N7 r2 h$ v, C: ~
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+ _$ a1 G7 t* z& o; \Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards+ K3 R$ e8 k5 b# {
: N7 e6 j4 @6 L: W/ i# qJapanese Ships' `2 Y. @( y! s# o6 k! Q0 _5 e
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
9 K9 r7 ]; a5 s3 J CA Kinugasa
- Q8 {, u8 a/ o: |. j CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
: @+ ^* }% W( q4 v CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage+ y7 S, }% {" B: s: z7 g4 J! T8 W
CL Tama
9 l# |0 k/ V/ ?* g- R1 B+ p CL Tenryu! a8 Y0 H9 P* u. U8 `6 X
CL Tatsuta# F- e1 t, \$ C
DD Yugumo
& P/ Y) Q" v4 c DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
7 b- S1 G& \* w+ W( L4 d4 d$ \1 l. U DD Kuroshio
: v& a$ j' A9 N2 w6 Z4 f9 q DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
% z) l/ ?) _1 E' P: t2 s- v DD Amatsukaze
5 W, [. d5 ?5 r- m DD Kasumi1 g2 b7 V- b' R: e# o9 r% d
; \ Y9 Q: ?& _7 S6 J. p+ v5 wAllied Ships
% a* U: r. A" `' l4 N& Z5 U R CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 20 u4 B7 \) i6 Z6 z3 `7 I- Q! ?* `
CA Northampton
! B7 s& l! R7 n. t CA Chicago, Shell hits 19 m7 p1 L$ a0 ?$ G1 i
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
8 ?6 ]% s2 w8 ?3 ? CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
5 @/ X$ ^! y1 y9 C CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1$ Q& M% L3 r8 b6 T
CL Perth* w" K- {' m3 q$ |+ z2 M8 R
CL Enterprise
% S% x8 _1 k7 H' x9 g$ q CL Honolulu9 {: [& c& \) i/ ^. ?
DD Alden2 x& e) W5 k$ k( F5 C7 f" \
DD Fox
- ]* ^ O3 z" i0 n% w DD Whipple1 D3 q" M9 w& W7 Y" @+ \! f
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
, h- }# X; y- a& ^Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
9 Y2 F5 {6 I8 c" G7 Y, m2 iRange closes to 17,000 yards.../ a/ x+ N" ~. j% M/ b7 K0 }% W! O
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
* G1 s' n. j: N+ q1 r* QCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
/ z0 P' Z/ P9 M" F+ m3 sRange closes to 8,000 yards...5 O7 N3 Q. O% C; K( m/ h/ S' U( _3 Y
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
. i0 M( ?% M; D7 G4 w* S- HCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards2 }9 s/ u8 Z3 J
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'& L( S4 N4 D8 t; u) d5 P
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards. v- _- p$ }' T8 o
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards2 m9 R* J5 C5 X$ h; e
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
" E9 J- P* T4 E. LCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards: q8 _7 ^, e6 a! |9 r |3 ]
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
9 ^* A2 A/ l, ^$ u9 X8 sCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards: V& Y+ \, e S8 A# l
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards5 f& [2 _( |4 t
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
( }5 h( o( `1 ?( [DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
J* z! x* {: {$ k8 _$ }' YDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards! N- P. k( O5 `# \8 Y0 w
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards; i& r; B" x* [% R3 Z+ @- m# M
Range closes to 7,000 yards
4 m- U. l/ f6 X7 S; j dCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards7 W2 n5 `/ {% ^; _2 X7 C& V
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards/ s9 Q' q0 ?1 V3 F% h; b
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards3 x5 O1 G- F3 v+ U9 c- g' j4 o
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
6 t# d5 e2 e, ~CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards3 |# `1 v D& y
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards# w- f. _8 b2 V1 l
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
$ k6 k+ Y' l/ q5 xDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
9 t( y! D8 ~% `8 q9 u7 O& p# d- FDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
: m p# O: A4 g% V, J% C( h, I5 _# E3 v z5 zDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards4 G5 F' W; s- N! E; h, _5 z' G
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards o& @7 [3 @. u* c' y
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards6 ^* W1 a4 ] a ?9 }
Range increases to 8,000 yards% L' r+ n* c/ a, T- U
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
; _. k+ F4 Z0 Y0 ?( XCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
( Y; J- A" w& w3 e; n' {CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
Q3 l" U0 F9 n9 cCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
3 f3 e! {, q' q$ i/ B7 E. i6 q, nCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
/ p0 R* T4 i. V" Z6 `& KCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
7 n# f5 f7 m: e. A* J9 J7 ACA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
) F) N+ d. V0 H5 g+ R4 X. LDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards- c3 f# N& }6 A1 i- Z
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards# d5 l7 P i5 F
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
( {4 N% B# [4 t; ?DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
8 D' ]; Y" Y: _1 p4 t9 E" M1 |9 [DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards5 F, l# Q9 ?+ G) g9 W8 D
Range increases to 9,000 yards
4 P) V8 X2 S8 I0 m$ C' O+ JCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
& I& n# J6 C Q% `CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards9 u$ }; i( p* G$ v" k5 J, P
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards- U- ^- e/ A: X
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards. L+ S2 R) n0 g$ \, z
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
; h7 l$ w7 \2 b. z$ m! Q( I4 |CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards! S' Q) F' H. q+ n( P
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
9 N" }8 R+ g$ W) W1 BCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
# F0 L5 V9 Q: l" Y9 |DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
: b. p/ J4 b0 r* H# c7 [DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards' W0 s2 s9 S/ Y8 n$ d& h8 o9 `
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
4 s X0 v+ B1 wDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
7 i) o- s( |1 P9 L- a9 Y4 ?- tDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
7 \. ~9 m/ X2 n; N8 D# y4 a5 o. xRange increases to 12,000 yards+ J/ Q. Z* c7 }; s
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
r7 }- E6 b4 q. Y4 QCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
5 M( j! S( t$ ]4 XCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards2 s$ @6 \0 ? ?- o
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards3 u$ |0 o! o( O; k
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
) A0 v8 B& C% y5 `1 @CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards: U$ K. k' p a8 H! b
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
: Q! a M8 j$ i; m' d* q" kCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards# Y2 @2 J* S; o; K9 W! Y2 Y1 z
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
7 U; u" ? f' q5 y5 lDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards6 Y' V- r1 D/ r
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards. K. a3 U% R! A- s3 J3 K' p9 X
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards+ q) F9 n" R1 P
Range increases to 13,000 yards
. e5 N4 G4 z- o1 w* nCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
* h' t" `" O7 d8 m: E1 ICA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
2 w" K+ j# y+ M+ O- PCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards) S; W$ j7 h7 }! @$ H1 `) s) y
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards o7 x$ D( s4 [" o4 ~6 E
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
, k9 X% _2 g. e' b' p( B* }; VCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards6 y5 O9 p ~/ k" C
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
9 ~1 w& c4 \ C: h0 x( SDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards1 C! m8 e3 t( x* E
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
b5 |) Q9 W; l2 a( h" KDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards0 B9 v3 O, G/ Z, v! S
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards6 s0 T+ P. W0 U4 {6 W
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
' R2 ~* G' Z; B) w8 u+ B5 jDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards' G4 p/ |" I7 ? c
Task forces break off...5 C5 |- M; k4 a2 ] \
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. `# N9 j1 h0 l& C$ [ TDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards' l+ r: y. Q1 l1 S
( E. _ H% q6 i$ [1 |: PJapanese Ships4 f1 m% _6 A; P
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
4 Q1 J( L9 v9 z/ T: n& E' k' o CA Kinugasa
9 N% V* ?1 Z. g CL Tama, Shell hits 18 ~: v, B- f% r) }( W2 D% K; Z
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
) \# a$ @" ^/ g% P7 o" I CL Tatsuta% y3 k% u, b3 ~( ?( U( J1 G/ k
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire# N; D4 e" \, z( d1 X
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1/ _: s* }9 \' s2 } r
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire# ^8 ~ h5 B3 g, i; W
DD Oyashio; |' @* f7 O/ o+ X
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Allied Ships
( w, L7 t) O% Y0 h6 N BB Colorado, Shell hits 13 `5 F) ]' y% G5 d( o
BB Warspite, Shell hits 81 V1 e# d6 {# j+ H% Q( j
CA Australia( t" t0 z! y- t# o2 h3 s: T' t
CA Canberra7 K6 u& Y h- n% A
CA Dorsetshire/ O4 s8 V5 t2 l& |3 }
CA Cornwall3 {9 X7 p5 s! r0 v; |
CL Leander% [- l: J0 `: E$ I" }6 U/ v! G
CL Java# M$ a4 n$ O# _9 w8 p
CL Dauntless
$ k' N* Z; M4 T4 P CL Ceres& ^9 n: {# i. i4 n* k5 J# ^" h! _' j
CL Detroit, Shell hits 18 r# @, u6 o: j2 M9 h
CL Trenton; S# [* u8 \1 ]9 w* N( ^
CL Concord" U& Y0 F. S2 J- @8 D9 u
CL Helena
: r* G% Y% E6 n/ v( J( d2 v# } CL Nashville0 l( D9 R4 _8 y7 g$ }, _
CL Capetown
, s! _" X6 I6 w& E0 @! d6 V DD Buchanan
. b, K; m' N& H8 O9 N& D DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
. q A% S& r! Z; d% V DD Stack6 s5 U6 Y4 B4 g% d0 g2 ?
DD Dunlap7 z, f" c1 j8 {0 O5 W
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1: P* v/ R3 P s2 K) m* K y- Z
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
& x: G1 n1 N Q+ q. ~& n DD Nizam4 \7 K1 F4 [' l9 _7 u
3 s. c4 ~5 O' wMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards! _, P; {5 z. X: t" _9 J
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
, l& U4 y- Y0 h! ?8 fCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards3 m& J2 W) ]( J2 K' X- J+ T
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
6 A, k% G, R8 Y. Z0 [3 U+ B7 {BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards7 |5 \" S/ K: p: T
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards' f; `6 ^+ k" q
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
$ P( e" T! o2 X' U) gCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards1 v9 \" x8 Y" U" I' o d9 }
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
7 I+ N. X5 J- ]9 B( A3 ], }BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
+ |: Y. B7 j4 oCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards2 l6 g+ }3 `7 ~( i' n
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
& s; I5 A! A J. s8 l" hDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
# u: U0 [2 Q# M0 Z8 SRange closes to 15,000 yards
6 a' {0 Q# `; kCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards5 I- A( X. ~& t2 ?5 }
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards- w; X% V+ |5 h7 z
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards6 D+ A {; Z8 L4 l9 Y) ^% V
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; R: j9 h5 Z8 v* y0 I+ C3 R
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
6 F" n: l M4 i uCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
3 S( U; Z( f# i; |CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
$ ? ~( p- c h5 h2 T6 ~& JCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
* k* H7 Z; I& J& ^CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
. J+ S6 S% y7 q; F( `CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
. r5 B( g' O! `2 E( zDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
, o4 H/ W& _1 Q. NDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards: ^$ _: W" H1 I1 L8 U% C# R0 Z
Range closes to 11,000 yards
3 G' c9 ?7 O+ T* h4 S4 YCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
. f& W: e) F+ Q/ l- I% DBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards+ J6 `6 Z5 {1 ?+ r9 N' |, u, ^. N
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
8 V J0 N/ k1 q1 D3 tCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards: _* p4 _" A7 P! e7 h$ N; D2 A
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards7 G. b( W1 Y4 e+ r9 L0 \+ P9 q0 Q5 W
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
2 S% c1 V2 m9 a1 g0 xCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
' L9 M. U7 w; L6 T' R0 IDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
5 k1 H" a' j* bCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! W' ?2 m# D0 g: O% r5 R3 T- EDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
7 k' w. P( w. d2 b z% ~DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards$ J( f7 z6 i/ I) g0 Z, d. V: C
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards6 }- |& r) M+ d( U
Range closes to 9,000 yards. e/ n* m4 z m
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
7 M! G6 o/ f& \6 c$ rBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
; k9 G( e3 M2 f$ C' FCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
6 C) M, p4 W1 `% E6 \3 ?' C7 RBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards+ r! h; U! r9 C8 B" z1 {
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards$ r# g) R5 G/ G5 z1 w. f1 q
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
! O6 I# c# ?+ B+ D RCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards9 T2 b1 {, A/ v6 E9 V) R
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards% d) l/ k% v$ }4 a8 a' ~9 a
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards3 Q# \: ^5 F" M
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards! g4 J# J/ i* B7 t$ }
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
; k0 E6 A, R" q" j$ hDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards G' I' L- B8 u, {4 Y# N% }2 W
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards4 m2 l; S5 ~+ N" h3 a0 E
Range increases to 11,000 yards
0 ^6 ]8 }+ ?7 o6 M6 eBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
. p8 y8 w2 `/ Y# dCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards! _/ d5 Z2 u% p. V8 G" I
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards+ ~0 X: C& Z- b/ h
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
0 w+ o+ P: }2 T/ i6 ~: i+ p/ w0 RBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
! g9 x: q/ J/ @( c% J" q7 Q0 H; RCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
# y6 R$ I. J$ x0 I6 wCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards8 U, T# g; ?/ O" R( L+ |
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards) L( [) o6 A w# o$ B/ U7 e
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
& Q. i$ B F+ }2 `7 V1 x) iCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 d# R, f% Z: ^/ d& {
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! f( Y3 U- `/ K& f% w# y* ~DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards l' ?1 M: z, H3 P) V* b* t! D
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards* x+ J+ r w1 Z: ~$ P- H8 }
Range increases to 16,000 yards
5 P' ^: @- A! i& b7 N( W/ cCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
4 p3 F& B% c2 Y2 ~6 j, _) \BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
$ e: K" R, o+ O/ N3 V z; dBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards5 q" E* e+ ]1 q& K
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
2 h# h, ^2 s/ g9 A; m! g( ECA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
7 ^8 C- @; Q2 z1 c+ l/ y, ZCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
, s4 |% U. k: RCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards* I4 n6 r# y+ b7 q+ ?+ D0 w: h" Y3 ?
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards( ^4 ]" c% e: O7 I+ g
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards& {, _- j/ S( t3 e! |
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards) I' i* c" @7 m6 L3 Q; J" f8 v
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
# T4 {2 W) o9 R9 s1 c2 g/ vCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards" v7 o3 F. g* }
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards( O! I3 U8 ` U2 Y
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
4 x: B7 F5 l6 y+ C' vDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
8 L4 i. X/ x- m: JDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
7 s/ B: E* y+ nRange increases to 21,000 yards& r( P. v3 m! H2 a6 m6 s
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
% z3 A3 @/ M4 y# |; HBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards5 k! t2 @# y$ s7 }# _" V
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards, t5 D9 N5 `7 \
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards' \7 @+ f. X6 q! f/ Y5 e
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
7 [5 R0 C# r6 R2 ^) A/ XCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards) V8 y0 y: r0 | @$ W8 a/ m6 Y
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards( d# k3 X( v$ p; a" w* B2 H3 g
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards7 M. H1 a( B4 Z: d
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
0 K2 D: `0 w+ b* qCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards0 @, C* w y6 S- o
Range increases to 26,000 yards/ z- Y/ S4 r0 O* n! L) e
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
. [: C- P- Q$ c# V7 D5 JCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards( M8 G4 k* ?3 S
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards5 X( u2 y I) y
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards. |9 h- C/ q, w/ u6 X4 j
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
) t0 ^5 e1 R/ f9 Z. HMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage, i+ k. _1 ]5 D( V. `& `& x. d
Range increases to 28,000 yards
' O9 m( n0 U" K' x5 x9 q& IBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards- }9 e x' ~. _. A2 J
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
$ Y+ I( p' {6 v2 i. VCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
. `$ ]6 _# y+ A9 ]7 e% URange increases to 30,000 yards' z( }) ?. N' r! `* U0 j
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
, l/ a; P4 c) N5 t9 rCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
i4 }) D; ?, rCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards+ k' h2 E) s" ^( [, Q9 B! d7 ~
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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* Q, M6 H7 [. a- R3 n" F+ L4 w7 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1621 M, I: Z! X: U* A2 e9 M
! \: b0 Y: C! uWeather in hex: Heavy rain% x% S3 \9 e0 M9 [0 E& E
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& j5 H7 \( K0 h+ K O/ }# Z
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 x( W& v4 s5 w! z A6M2 Zero x 48
" [, V/ K" h5 Q7 {$ I6 j G3M2 Nell x 19
* o* Q0 b. h! g% q8 } G4M1 Betty x 21% [$ F4 A$ G: I3 P9 H: M4 I' V
0 u+ X% M8 T7 D& p: F, _- v1 OAllied aircraft$ r' _3 p9 i( o7 u6 z f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses
- k e" ?0 p4 w A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
9 X; B! e0 s( X' s# O G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
1 L. e* Z' |# F) D. w G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged @# J" Q6 k9 ]/ U2 h
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Allied aircraft losses$ k! \$ M6 T* V" l4 f0 x
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships* s% {# m% N; E) r6 Q# X3 Q
CV Hornet
. X' n6 `5 Z% h9 X: G5 m CV Indomitable1 l8 ~' Z: d" p! I
CVL Hermes
9 R! M3 p6 `; Q' Y8 p0 i CV Illustrious
' A& G" y7 D1 M CV Wasp
8 Z! r- J6 ^; ~/ [+ W" \+ Q4 C CV Formidable. i2 h4 e: N" c9 P" k
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Aircraft Attacking: h: A: D% g' H5 @; M7 Z0 S' }
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
( \. b7 t! N6 Y Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb: P4 l [$ p& V/ s
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
& s6 r( s3 R5 {& A$ S; B2 O Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- v6 C3 B$ m4 E/ T
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CAP engaged:* j8 u' F* S2 B
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling) Z8 r* j( C" z- B9 J
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. A+ p2 Z. f8 X
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.) O+ V% R1 {0 V/ [, a" o. W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes! P/ H9 x; @" n" b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1622 A o% u0 \" @2 u1 k9 \( ~. N
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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" l+ @( E, v" @+ p3 x! \$ zRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( q- e- I, d. A, x% R( DEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 M7 v; q8 @3 |8 N& Y4 S
G4M1 Betty x 283 I; K/ b b r9 I* ~
2 M( F4 e P4 C: w% MAllied aircraft% Q/ [& {8 A: g% c! [$ l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses* Z8 `, Z7 Q8 m A
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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2 x0 I8 ?+ J3 }, [8 b( _# SNo Allied losses- q, @9 l( D# \
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Allied Ships
' @: e9 p- E$ y* @' m9 Q) J CV Illustrious
$ e. W5 N4 j% l9 x CV Wasp
9 N7 A' p; m% e* r( P, ?6 F8 c; @ CV Hornet
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Aircraft Attacking:
! u v) Q; ?- O X 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
3 ^8 h+ c e4 t7 ? Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
5 r. r, T- n3 N4 p, d; `VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- ~; T$ o# I" s, a% V( Y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# N: K- V& B2 S: ?6 h- X 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 \7 a$ k0 z o, U; N/ S! V: c0 j
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
& j- d2 T, C6 u2 b! ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1622 Y1 J/ S- E9 B2 b& k {
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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& J- K' q2 w3 O) u' t' ]( rRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) }1 O, @2 s1 J# ?$ \7 ~! n' E
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes% o' L3 T2 u: H2 o" ~6 Q4 _( B% D
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Japanese aircraft
' h7 a% U- b7 X0 y5 J @ A6M2 Zero x 24
) s8 f4 E# k( c& f: B3 } G3M2 Nell x 18
# y t* e$ h0 U G4M1 Betty x 166 `& O3 u& b$ f" t% a% [! b5 v8 \
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Allied aircraft
/ ]/ k! r' N9 A4 p3 P' w F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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1 u! k1 ]. k6 \5 R; rJapanese aircraft losses
3 |/ `+ M3 n- M5 i# Q A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
- u2 y Y% K: W! q* p G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged* E7 q+ y6 z& E9 D- u$ ~5 [5 \
. c% |0 Q, n( M/ b% @& ~- DAllied aircraft losses, m1 A- e' I! Z3 D# c, o
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( `3 o+ i) |4 v
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Allied Ships
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CV Hornet
" G; P2 [7 G: f M, K' ` CV Formidable- \( A& p3 k P" R" W
CV Yorktown
7 f+ h. ~3 V: W; f' X CV Illustrious& p7 p9 u! E- \' A5 L
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 b2 Y3 k7 X D; y+ b 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
7 ^/ Z! e. g" u+ o Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 p" {) t ?9 N$ {5 D 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
) r) @* z$ x) M% ]) s4 O3 S Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:& I5 c3 r; _8 ?( `& C2 E
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
g/ u! c7 O Z, E+ F3 x) S" | 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 S! i& T# V0 _+ h& {( A2 l/ T Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
: r! G% c5 H* @, u# g j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |