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. K) S) T1 ~8 R- Z I3 z. g42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。* D6 v3 b$ C6 T9 ~9 t$ Z
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: a) r6 T, Q- ~5 s% MNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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( w* {* v( C- n5 h+ eJapanese Ships
5 \, y6 s9 C I; Y. d8 T/ a1 h CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
8 f& u1 J: u9 O' H+ d" e CA Kinugasa# P% }$ M, s' a9 y2 u
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire7 X0 a, `8 U9 ]% T
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage8 s, D* U% s$ y; K: t& t. N' ] P
CL Tama
: ^. f) g9 W/ ^. a6 x+ C CL Tenryu% S. n6 e3 a2 G1 U5 z, G4 W
CL Tatsuta
, ?) I2 F5 s2 p9 C) W: t: C DD Yugumo4 w/ U+ E, @" f7 k! C/ T
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
8 t# Q4 R* g( y3 t# y9 Z s DD Kuroshio
( p0 I& {6 ^+ I/ ~% T3 t9 ~" O DD Oyashio, Shell hits 17 O2 P$ u! M& x
DD Amatsukaze
' X* W9 K6 l4 p1 I) S$ l DD Kasumi9 j% Z1 \1 N7 b
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Allied Ships& c/ b1 v8 R* X f5 N8 L8 M) e
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2% `! X* ~9 |/ p4 |
CA Northampton
( |2 }4 Z9 v. {2 y' g CA Chicago, Shell hits 10 `- N" h [+ j* C5 O8 H& m' I0 D4 T
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2/ y$ S) Z2 o; ?8 o* w
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2& N$ Q+ E+ J/ T4 F, q' Z
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
" t' s/ ~# w. s# i) ~ CL Perth0 S1 u! o3 n, m ^9 W
CL Enterprise
1 S r; C) j+ d6 m3 N CL Honolulu
9 p8 O! p4 Q5 @4 T DD Alden
5 {7 g# f" h0 ~4 f2 n DD Fox
# }+ }$ L; b$ l3 t0 E; V! w( } DD Whipple8 O+ A, ]2 ~+ H' {# H" |# Y1 z
9 P' {6 |$ k% DImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
2 o) _1 A! f/ D7 K6 EMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards; g# S6 n! v& m j& d+ t. Z6 c: F& T( z6 d g
Range closes to 17,000 yards...! c* Y+ I' W) a5 P5 \3 P9 { d
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
: h$ [" I! v2 [1 E/ T3 jCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
, q$ r5 K3 n/ s/ MRange closes to 8,000 yards...! n7 f- G4 V8 Q3 m" ^0 i
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards8 T) t7 e* Q& ]2 M
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards; n& H7 W& r- Z4 a' U: T6 _
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
- H9 Z% y& D2 c9 L+ o- z6 ZCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards2 {: i* p1 P( p: w/ U& c: r" V
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
) _0 d& o" h- ^2 |CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
+ O" U: j3 ^. Q1 tCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
$ u' H0 D6 H" \& K4 V5 y, I* g0 o eCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
- y q& G1 N$ x) S) C2 E& q) DCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
' N) F7 w& M$ }1 G* A+ a3 iDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ N8 n, D6 O* T) [
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards" r3 ]) ?2 c y$ k3 { x- v
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards' h% C( @. Y% b& W9 S2 y8 x$ c: X6 t
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
+ w% F) x/ s* Y: K F, }' C$ `DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards$ u. r; R7 A* ~( {
Range closes to 7,000 yards
x5 s# c9 L2 B4 N" CCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
! h0 }' a. e# N6 eCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
/ R: C6 y8 @" e3 s. wCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
* d' C7 H3 P( k5 M- {CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
- y$ \+ b' w, u( U1 }) h9 z0 kCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards& \6 y! A( V7 J) ]) [/ A
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards- E- V# P& Y- `) ]. ~
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
& X8 f$ @$ A) T5 u% p3 K6 NDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards$ Z& \8 P8 S) |( z. p" l- p
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
# y! d8 }* }8 P' \9 PDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards" l% I9 N. C; R( W( p3 N
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
; L# W& J1 D1 P/ z dDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
; [$ S+ G4 @5 @6 v9 B, Q$ w3 fRange increases to 8,000 yards
+ H1 }$ r) A8 }" V: w! @% sCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards, g. |" U8 q% {, a0 a* G2 O: s( y
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards7 g( K9 Q/ A0 a0 q: k& }, j
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
7 |: L6 M2 r& p( u, A, s# o. dCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
V3 k( [! i; YCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
% j' W5 y% V, |4 l: mCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards* E; F+ |" F B- q
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
; l: A8 r x- H2 cDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards M+ n9 v( b& c, X9 D B
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
/ @6 v# z* ]2 ^9 L" d [! ~DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
4 `9 x9 r9 b2 H, XDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
7 x* r! r0 w" U% R% x* S0 E$ a7 {DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
: K; e* R7 s" n7 q: i5 H1 ]Range increases to 9,000 yards
& k+ x! K5 t2 B' q" TCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
0 U" I6 w# p FCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards* R, x ~% ~2 D3 E7 [; f7 E7 ?8 l: C
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards, `5 I/ Z$ U( Y \' G
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
7 I: X5 t+ L( h! S9 ]CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
+ Q' s9 Y& H) ~& _+ rCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards* t& _$ v+ F/ ]
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards$ g8 C \) H4 g( z+ G7 e! r
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards. L9 ?* f9 L) ]( ]; H0 ^/ [- ~
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards5 g! k! w# p) K6 I% E1 c. d
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards5 f% z3 l' D4 x, Z, {
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards( H* \+ E) h0 D' _) k3 O! A' D
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
' `$ n! P9 j9 n" K7 r( E9 `: VDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
# g D0 g* }9 b& p; `2 t1 a) ]! IRange increases to 12,000 yards
: t: G$ e: C6 N" S$ a8 WCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
6 q+ E4 f1 \6 j, i0 i8 p! v4 T. JCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards9 G, ~) D% y" A" j4 j* \9 W
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards- }. F# r- S5 ?; F$ D2 i
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards7 X, h9 U! c2 z+ E7 o9 @ E
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
# S7 `) K( g* O0 t' nCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards+ V8 c! X: m @/ P2 ?( F
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards1 d6 @) c5 e5 u& _. ^9 T
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards1 m# ~+ ~* e3 L8 G4 a
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
6 P! ~; i$ w6 K0 N% u. EDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards7 F# h# ?& k1 `
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards9 ^7 a- H( K% r1 \$ \9 e+ A
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards& P$ L8 I2 s6 f6 p% N* V9 ~& K* Y3 Y
Range increases to 13,000 yards" K9 L( F6 I3 a$ q1 Q) F. P7 t" A
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards2 I: V. A! q, ^' W
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
1 l5 H; Q/ [6 t) X; K% TCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards2 H2 Z5 f; R2 [% w9 C6 {9 J8 X0 g
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
2 ~7 c& n- v" i- O6 tCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
2 M+ T$ ?; O0 x* DCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards! h4 ^& Z* z7 E. ~: d. N
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards3 I$ F, Z- n2 Q) z) h
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards; f9 e4 x- h" u" E) Q/ h
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards5 m% d: j+ ~# D2 c- \
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
) [4 ?5 N8 r1 Z5 }+ W/ B2 CDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
5 z# J' E% e% H5 m+ G8 H) IDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
, k8 d% b$ c3 n& NDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
3 D% Z( S; f' @Task forces break off...+ e) @" }+ `7 h T2 Q
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: F0 i1 m& j4 n2 {4 G, G9 dDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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4 }1 @( B+ ^. {: X! l# JJapanese Ships
6 O: V# Y& L F0 ]. f6 V CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
* A/ z1 f4 b1 ^0 X- y% _3 U CA Kinugasa' E* j8 c1 Z5 D6 K
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
) F" M5 A+ J: l1 P4 J* g CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
. J# X1 q `0 J, {( O, z3 a CL Tatsuta
+ k# X4 G3 E1 S: b) h) `: h1 S( M8 e DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
) S! N( ]0 _0 p; i8 i* d, S DD Akigumo, Shell hits 14 I" h4 a7 t5 c; W* n, ^3 ?
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire) S# M) U7 @" J: ~
DD Oyashio
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Allied Ships9 U! U7 ^6 H3 q3 y
BB Colorado, Shell hits 13 k/ @2 `! N M& ?5 T. ?0 J: V
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
# H' s/ a; Z% a% r$ M' N CA Australia+ E* x q# Q$ A- h
CA Canberra0 v5 V5 T% c# i5 r0 r; Q! P: R
CA Dorsetshire8 ?, C* o B3 V. b3 c- p, g R9 W* i
CA Cornwall: @- q8 ~& ^: F' H2 s+ v
CL Leander
) ?' E" o5 Q1 v7 j% o CL Java
4 C& p! M2 r" m& T, C# J1 {8 d" T CL Dauntless. W# l& ~( \9 S: f) \( g' t
CL Ceres0 |+ T/ q$ E) D
CL Detroit, Shell hits 19 p1 {* W- r2 s5 Q c
CL Trenton/ i; ]' i; O: s# l2 D; v
CL Concord2 q W$ X3 f; c2 S
CL Helena1 w T' X/ M* W: x/ A( D3 w7 g! S- F; ]! ?
CL Nashville
% \ ]+ _' t- y, F2 k! x CL Capetown
# Z: I, B8 v3 W- w% t& V DD Buchanan
" \, n2 E' h+ D DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire, Q& M; Y' r `. e
DD Stack: F* f. A- S4 z( ~3 k3 D7 e+ c1 E t
DD Dunlap
, h) _$ M5 f- V DD Fanning, Shell hits 14 r( K6 l2 b8 A! U
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
6 S" M; C$ [& ~4 A) a- s/ v. K DD Nizam
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards" i9 A$ I3 |; @9 l' D
Range closes to 20,000 yards...+ p) _% C0 F4 m) z8 \3 }
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards& Y$ ]/ F+ N O+ ?
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
8 ]5 R0 Z8 p L2 E+ A5 W# ? LBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards& u' A, k" [( c
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
; A2 l L, T( A! DBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards& ^) S9 o1 q) n P
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards5 }7 W0 ?" r: K3 x
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
6 l: z& y' o9 ZBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards S V5 \ i4 ^# Z1 Q
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
* Q" Z8 m2 u% d5 `$ ?9 N7 o5 VCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards4 \* ^* |" ]* e
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards& ~4 a) f5 K8 s! {$ |
Range closes to 15,000 yards4 ?6 T- N6 v" U+ U
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
4 S% F8 j: O }$ r" U% uBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
0 M3 @- f% q0 g: M% T1 sCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards0 d6 z2 e2 |$ I6 e. K! g C9 O
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
( C5 G# e) c) `7 V8 BCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
6 q5 T, k- e6 Q% P+ v. wCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; Z" t5 ?! O) n7 D- Y
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards, z# K' \: H. ?6 E$ f4 ~& y- n
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
3 p% V! F1 S' R/ |# hCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards* r& C) h) i+ X" u4 e" I7 l
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards1 F! j5 i/ H5 E2 k# w/ Q8 G N& t
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards, @5 i9 h& S; E! R1 K& t
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards$ U, F" P9 T4 ]
Range closes to 11,000 yards, b4 w0 Z' u7 J; r1 d
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards& v% d8 ?; M* P$ g( ~, m+ c3 [# e
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards0 w F* R9 y8 S0 T$ J
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards/ c9 C2 H. d+ X8 B. o5 ?
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
' G( O# r' K5 y8 |) BBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards1 ?9 ?- j, G' x3 t1 Z; r, r3 [
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
) X( m2 w5 ^% f! N s: jCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
/ P* I# _5 L& n3 JDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards4 _4 z7 k& i0 q
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
. y N! d( \7 A( rDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
7 Y' {+ {9 C3 ^' m9 y3 Y8 _DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards1 m% _. ?! U" f0 s" ^5 V
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
3 n A) q1 ~7 lRange closes to 9,000 yards a# e* K: i) _& m+ E& m
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards4 ~. M8 D. A" a- x3 P& v$ O
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
- s! u, g# k/ k0 Y2 G. q8 TCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards1 y$ `8 y5 h! C0 A8 F3 t. e2 C
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards; r1 N+ M% N0 f0 K3 [
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards4 j- V, t3 M4 Z
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
( D# M! ]* z J* A* v nCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
8 N& j& V1 R% E* oCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards1 ^/ @% z" r6 n( [" x1 E; r
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards9 p1 p- H( y0 H" c
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards1 y) R, u. K3 p# `6 e
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards9 H# E( X3 ~& y. ~' @9 M' c! Z2 i
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
) O o: N" h8 s+ V6 }5 m& k2 x. \DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
7 @, @" X5 L8 U: m0 F7 gRange increases to 11,000 yards
8 q: q3 d" m* M" M5 JBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards& j) s& v0 K( Z" v- X
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
( K$ V6 f2 A4 n' {# n2 VCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
3 v" S$ `$ j8 _BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
5 a" A! x& ]; u( gBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards) u2 v" `+ D( t3 r* d
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards% S+ {1 }, X. H0 x0 Q# B
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards7 L! h; F# ~& h) ?% L3 S
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
) F. h" u9 {- IDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards+ F/ O/ ?$ E: q& B5 ]$ e
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards' S! ?; r( i$ T3 }+ K' q
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards0 C& W& y( g W5 e; g+ e
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards, F$ [6 j' j; U) r: P! ~, N
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards6 b8 U/ ]/ `( j5 t4 w8 a
Range increases to 16,000 yards
3 E( T9 ?/ Q# S0 q8 ^4 r4 yCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards$ m; ?# ~7 J/ }1 K
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards9 h6 H4 @. r" o& h9 Q6 ^& V
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards' m2 S+ ~* }' \" U4 m# Z1 H+ T
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
* l) b. i$ }* N* x% x. f! ACA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards. }( L6 `+ {7 e
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
$ J) {- f5 {4 u' w, H! Z- j3 ICL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards- X) T+ `1 ]. T
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
5 D, o n7 }7 Z" L) O& Q4 dCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
+ O" N, V. K1 t" V+ }7 ECA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
$ b5 P: J/ u! H$ HCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
4 x; S$ X. V6 ~. \: e+ [6 NCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
6 {2 f' M/ X! @. f* nDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
4 z' _ L6 q. UDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards" K! j( S+ A$ @+ J' h
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards# v, H% [8 N; u
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards3 v, i$ A s* i) ^5 A
Range increases to 21,000 yards( m" E7 I: x, D2 }: c4 T/ w
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
0 x7 H6 a# k: W2 Z: B% XBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
, E- g. N' W1 ?9 t1 y2 d# PBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
5 O5 @. O. c* o6 G4 G: }2 E9 @# cCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
" \+ ~# Z" H3 N g9 n& ~& vCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards1 k+ }; ~0 j x/ [+ E% [
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards8 \7 T& [# O: z; G$ S4 }6 e% c% P
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
- w* X4 ~/ O- y# v W2 Z: {) qCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards1 C) S s0 L5 c1 Q! t
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards% R8 w; J9 l5 r2 e" o* Z' W
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
4 Z4 |+ M( W/ Y& h+ N' a3 DRange increases to 26,000 yards
& @4 ?2 }1 n; g7 Y+ J1 _6 KBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards |+ l3 d$ M% x3 M( c3 {& B
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
6 M+ u' x! M6 d; Z/ {# `" P% hCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
, H. C: G7 [7 ~7 ?7 @( |CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards: ^; C3 |( @7 Z, B6 ?) _
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
7 O$ `8 r- B& a; D, pMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage$ L. ?- P& e6 v8 l
Range increases to 28,000 yards
/ S" P3 e9 e$ Q* }4 X' KBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
N& m! v4 o) S7 @ o& \CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
7 I6 Q; E! t( L" W* `, X6 PCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards+ E& F# e4 M1 }* E. Q! I7 [9 `
Range increases to 30,000 yards
* g" N: Y/ E. e0 G" U3 eCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
4 Y! W) ]) E, eCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
; ^( q# i. B+ _0 X, b. yCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
* r h1 C* u; r# r# Q7 Y( ^Task forces break off..., |0 Y1 j3 b2 v8 O# ]1 B
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* v. N" l9 \/ k4 j0 m% m6 PSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands
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Japanese Ships4 `& N" J2 k! M
SS RO-67, heavy damage
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; m9 W9 M% R, j6 G: }- |$ kMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162& u5 c+ H3 E" r9 L+ F
0 L" d- V# L' j2 d" hWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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L7 Z( M8 D7 v9 b {Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 o" N+ H2 k* a0 N6 E& ^Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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) }0 U# j4 [/ i. uJapanese aircraft
; c ~$ s0 f7 t5 y A6M2 Zero x 484 _* s6 }* M- t
G3M2 Nell x 19
7 ~, s5 R2 u: Z0 ^! G& U, d G4M1 Betty x 21( D! C6 t5 N6 d9 k9 e8 n0 C
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Allied aircraft
3 r9 e, I1 _" J- I( ? i F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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, ], e6 [5 ^+ G9 Q9 Y2 I) W! K! VJapanese aircraft losses, f# q; T0 O# T
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed. Z7 M% j- L8 A: o T
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
2 O; k$ b0 K( E+ c G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged: P& H+ n- f9 o' G# ~
; W1 f/ p s$ Z0 D- l g% D6 kAllied aircraft losses' V/ K' E% e4 l2 B$ _; I( E) e
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. y& p% [( h9 ^! i; P( f2 t
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Allied Ships! w3 @4 s, ?6 }+ p/ `5 k" |9 o/ Y
CV Hornet( a' n. ]; _- R1 _* P
CV Indomitable
% u' e" s; q2 B+ |+ U) E- X/ d4 D CVL Hermes
5 Z* P" @- G+ k( c CV Illustrious
- n7 X0 n. y; c5 h4 c# H l' q7 d CV Wasp
* m/ f* Y) i7 g$ M! G) X CV Formidable
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+ r4 T5 Q( v9 K3 {4 ~8 vAircraft Attacking:
. {# U, {$ p. b1 Y0 t* } 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
: f( m( S& [+ `. U Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 s5 p( O3 i, ~; B1 g8 S# ?
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
1 Z5 [" M3 L- z Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb' T3 J' U/ j8 U( F* \
" g1 c. t) B9 I, q: OCAP engaged:
7 K$ f; M" n9 h" f4 {% U" L. N2 @VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 c# Z6 H) Y, ]4 C, A1 P 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ }2 ^* U. O) W; P) i Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000. _4 Y% X+ t* O0 |- O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes y- N( @! O) F2 l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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9 _& q3 u+ B( C) l! nWeather in hex: Heavy rain2 v& R. }0 R( X2 f- R% k$ x/ z6 r
3 ^' G1 V: A8 X! b" SRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 _8 Q+ a& g5 c* y- aEstimated time to target is 34 minutes% _: _5 t* Q9 G. L+ d+ |
! x" i# o5 f$ [2 v: A. S; j5 hJapanese aircraft5 B& D1 ^3 v# D' t. E
G4M1 Betty x 28
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( J4 }. { F$ n0 l* X# R6 YAllied aircraft" e" ^/ e2 ~; S9 D2 W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 147 G8 I9 T+ M4 V9 ^1 q
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Japanese aircraft losses
- g& X+ M3 N0 r6 E0 }/ ] G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged0 A E$ p* F. n
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships5 b, m+ E( D3 |3 ^& k0 \
CV Illustrious( B r7 u; Z/ U2 y$ Y
CV Wasp+ ?! E' O/ D- E U
CV Hornet; n5 H! z' @# A
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Aircraft Attacking:/ F v. @ t6 m7 @, R4 ^% y
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet' _* n2 X8 q5 b6 Z* l" m7 A* L9 D
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" B% w4 e* g5 H0 a
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CAP engaged:
6 z/ j8 c r- MVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 B+ k4 K9 B y/ \: P- V9 l' f$ m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& M3 M" {/ R4 F5 t9 L- n 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 c* D" @7 e0 f4 u! h$ @
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
: P, ~5 G4 V( f/ l6 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes- W: d1 R' ?% X& _9 V2 b2 n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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9 _' d# @+ y; i% }2 O8 a* t ]Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 Q* x3 B4 r: L) a/ }" ^
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 247 O2 u% ^+ f. o1 E$ H
G3M2 Nell x 18
3 [! [# x' s' `( Q4 j( [6 x G4M1 Betty x 16+ v7 Y/ B5 o1 E" N
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Allied aircraft, i, W) ^: C' Q; M
F4F-4 Wildcat x 190 _* ?, @! f/ \1 p# W; r& q5 e
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Japanese aircraft losses
. r# D( _3 [ z8 Z/ D+ b A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed( J: ?; M$ n- p- y" i* N% V
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged9 }$ a& Q, e4 k2 r* y
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Allied aircraft losses
+ ]) x; G$ l6 }0 Z" S% t M F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 R* i7 b* G+ A- \ p
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Allied Ships
; K( g5 X9 `" c: M5 b$ A" F5 ^ CVL Hermes
6 U0 {* L% c! l x: F) F8 e2 Y CV Hornet1 q7 ?5 J5 s% v- F7 ]
CV Formidable9 _, E2 v9 l4 a# `
CV Yorktown6 ^2 h% w( S: H
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 X9 }8 X' w* \3 T/ | 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
% O0 l& Z: x, w; ?/ c* v4 p Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 d, [2 C7 ]. s. w/ m 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
: K* k& L3 [8 J$ l Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 v A; t8 s0 |" E9 d( i7 I
$ l! W m% W4 N7 r& c) \/ _CAP engaged:
$ c. F6 e, j4 P% yVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)9 U% D {5 x3 n" I, v# g
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" @! P5 Y" l' \! W. R/ M Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
) G; F3 ~4 T: L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |