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, W7 q0 T$ b3 }/ i7 ?8 Y( H42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。
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1 p* j/ p: W5 m9 b E3 V8 ^* y# dNight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards! P) g4 n, |1 E" U
6 v% K% j* R/ |$ Y m9 \- uJapanese Ships% n; Q: h# ^7 p l! a; b
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
" y# d$ @2 \9 f( l0 M CA Kinugasa, ?9 y) I2 z7 v5 b7 s7 T5 T P4 h
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
, Z1 Y5 G3 T1 Z _ CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ e1 U' [- K+ @4 f* [3 P1 r# X CL Tama
) _1 v- Z7 g& |; s% ~5 u CL Tenryu
- P# ^0 c# Q4 i2 M- G P CL Tatsuta3 h5 u/ b+ X8 A3 I, A8 ^) L/ H' S
DD Yugumo" @3 K& p5 r* \2 ?, d8 {
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1& Z/ P: M* I( E; h$ b
DD Kuroshio" ?9 G9 I) e( R5 r! r* _' \
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1! Y+ n$ l& ^8 f1 _" R. W; S0 Q9 T+ @
DD Amatsukaze
8 T) X0 B( N7 F. S' }* R DD Kasumi
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5 I, B& N5 e( b; K/ fAllied Ships- I9 }# q2 z1 D9 \( L
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
2 J+ s0 b2 z& e4 w3 O0 j/ p CA Northampton4 X1 G6 Y0 U+ _3 I. y5 G
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1# ^$ }0 E3 B2 k+ G3 F) i
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2$ e% a6 e. C1 q
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
@$ r( u( c) K; n: j; C& P/ M CA Vincennes, Shell hits 13 S5 q: i* U# E' U
CL Perth7 T' G% k- J4 x8 b; a
CL Enterprise
# j; G1 u# D6 j/ `$ Z; } CL Honolulu& M, u) w/ l1 n& x E
DD Alden1 U9 M" I) n) H3 h- Q
DD Fox
! L& i% { A+ K6 O DD Whipple
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* X2 F# `& V$ D3 x( u4 a6 iImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
1 \7 ~( z5 F1 W+ b u2 f# ?7 PMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
' z& q/ D' y& y( g5 N( dRange closes to 17,000 yards...2 L, @5 ]& i; H7 |7 S) W7 R3 ?. C
Range closes to 11,000 yards...: Y* ]* x# T2 B9 ?: X
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
# N! m% |9 o$ J5 O: ^; PRange closes to 8,000 yards..., ]4 Q5 a6 A' U' B; P% I- B
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards5 i& S& |6 c9 X5 e+ {( |. V( n
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards x% g8 K! X; K
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
) a/ V3 {: s8 p3 C/ zCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards9 k: y. W# s# y3 t
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
, S, g% o" W' o# }CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
% B* v2 _/ P) @5 w$ A2 ACL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards6 K2 D9 ?& o# g7 n9 x n; F# }
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards* K# x. q7 M* Y, v" W) s
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards+ J# E4 t4 Y& N& L" J
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards: \6 r6 M9 m0 Q5 v) w; W
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
. C' s& i7 @5 ?& G9 w/ jDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards( z3 R2 J! m- {0 Q0 ^; Y5 ]
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards. i2 K9 F2 f& t, j
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
5 y c) Z$ c1 M5 N" ~Range closes to 7,000 yards
% @3 e4 r4 m. }- k( BCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
( S b9 g- |& {! UCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards. x& h7 j# A% J9 h+ V+ P
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards% b# W# g9 s( o" ^# W& z# Z0 k
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards5 v7 r F- m. ^3 P. t1 M" c
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
! X5 f8 W3 g& f+ s: O# e7 |1 uCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards7 ^- N+ X x; ?. n! k0 N
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
0 h/ H/ G) I9 H. ?8 J. PDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
* K) W2 T+ `% ?# `0 oDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
/ O1 P5 t/ m( X" Z/ M: A- kDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards$ G% a) A1 l4 M% _2 \; l
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
: X C: E g3 v4 g0 ^2 iDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards/ X5 ^- J+ ~! Y9 t
Range increases to 8,000 yards
' N$ h; q; D q+ U1 l, PCA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
) X. F9 D. T+ o; J6 jCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
9 o% }7 F" E; rCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards& U' b1 k( x, ?+ f
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
* d3 C& }; B! m1 {4 `& X5 @CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
( @+ B' `& C+ d. WCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards% Q4 n: P0 [& v( h2 W' r C
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
+ ~, N$ l3 h t& ]8 TDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards! l! f; m, o/ A2 f% f7 F! `" u
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
: m5 V3 P# |5 u% m- RDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
7 n* Y/ E0 @; W* sDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards4 \# v8 s. `5 \* J9 q' b4 G
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards( d: L2 I7 s- m+ u& [) `
Range increases to 9,000 yards
& a7 q9 D1 a6 O9 b+ \CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
. \/ h, m9 f" a0 L+ L3 UCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards5 C7 y. q; o `6 d# z N
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
+ W) a' x; i8 J0 _9 i: QCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
. m% D2 U$ V3 F: X R6 mCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards; P; f& K5 s( M& m
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
0 t2 r( w( k+ m; kCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards F) t6 @! K2 y1 n
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards3 M r1 `8 ?; m4 z# `% U: L
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
9 h. ^5 L5 {$ ~) H) [3 h \DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
8 E" I* e+ ^1 c9 E4 TDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards0 r# ^+ p# N: Q( q+ D" r( ?* Q
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
" E! S' e/ ?7 o! k$ l: Y$ qDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
% o; D$ g* b8 N5 v- oRange increases to 12,000 yards5 r( s/ s7 A. k0 {. w
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
3 M4 c/ ~5 s+ V+ \0 F8 d2 C3 ^. n$ YCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards G6 I8 i' A# i/ g/ m x; o
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
# E2 T4 A' q- S3 r- hCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards/ k0 E1 U9 @7 V8 Q S0 z
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards; `1 m4 j# r* y3 l3 u
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
' W0 D% c0 g2 @# v# pCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards( i! {; s3 Z+ h: Y) Z
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
* I/ G, o4 a7 K2 i1 gDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards- B. Q; s e4 h0 r8 v$ y$ j! I
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
: G5 R A/ U6 pDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards; `1 H" }0 q3 {1 y+ W( e2 R
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards4 {. E; v1 [! {* c7 c* `
Range increases to 13,000 yards
k' V0 K* s6 l' i3 WCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
$ _8 I; |& z2 ?3 L/ v- I1 T# E7 ]CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards& I: v# p* g p' f% y
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards; e& S$ A0 S7 J' @9 G2 m3 e
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards/ S0 m- ?, ] ]: ^1 b
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
! g* A3 A8 n, n8 _6 H8 Z7 _) n1 H& R6 dCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards, p! W3 W, t3 c. d
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards2 S) p! Z e; Q, f! H# ?+ ? K% ]
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards# P7 ]( v( M; g4 h( _
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards. ]: Z% j' u, M) k4 x4 K
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards- F/ j" t4 d0 |; R3 A; b
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
% m: A) N% y" r" o# A8 g8 LDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
# W5 k- {$ w4 W6 sDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
% I* g9 k. X$ y0 oTask forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards5 Y2 c4 T! N+ I' y2 z
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Japanese Ships
' R# m% v0 Y4 A CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire; @6 J$ r( ]. t. }4 \4 N2 W7 Z
CA Kinugasa
) ? x: x& F# J3 j( j5 x CL Tama, Shell hits 1
& ] m6 \) B. \4 n0 f" f CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
" X6 T, V, l: r4 u6 ^/ g# A CL Tatsuta5 u1 M0 X+ ^9 z$ u
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire# N2 ^, l& n( Q" Q2 Q
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
7 {5 w( O% s) P3 h9 Y+ X DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire" }7 `0 Z; h r* C
DD Oyashio
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& Z" Q) x- V* Q( E1 E1 pAllied Ships8 ~" l" ?8 W- a: d* O
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
1 r6 ` w. Z: [ BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
- _; d8 R- |3 Y$ p8 H CA Australia- A- N4 \# g: [ K- T- I3 s; l
CA Canberra
1 C5 N) |/ G! d. m) [7 K& n- Y; O CA Dorsetshire4 B/ D1 D) q* P3 |: ]
CA Cornwall
# |7 R' U. o$ t( y/ q7 U5 x CL Leander( Z" }8 C6 j9 \: n! ?3 x$ I
CL Java
/ q% x8 J) V* d' R CL Dauntless& w& d6 Z6 x$ ^4 W# G
CL Ceres5 c6 g# J4 V0 [; S& r# K0 g- P; ]3 k
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
, r) i7 R& R* c9 J% a CL Trenton$ }" Q( U5 E) V
CL Concord
# t. @- k5 i0 F5 M8 d: e CL Helena
* w0 Y5 J$ ^! f0 G, W3 ~ CL Nashville
5 t) i# I$ @" ]( n+ f2 e1 u CL Capetown
* w2 }4 o1 |. N# g8 N1 }+ M) K DD Buchanan
" C3 m% z( p/ e. h' Y4 ^1 B DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
9 D, g/ x) c! a5 ?1 G' A5 Q DD Stack4 }) m1 T3 I. [/ G2 i: h7 z$ a# J& t1 N" {
DD Dunlap$ _5 b9 y& M" X |" W: N- [
DD Fanning, Shell hits 12 R$ ?* V; u7 E# N3 x& r3 z7 p
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
" j% j( j0 g3 V6 \- N DD Nizam
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7 `+ b6 {+ u q& \6 K5 |/ aMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
; p, q" h0 b+ y( {8 t3 ^5 x, fRange closes to 20,000 yards.... C( u; P1 }; m
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards% X; Q7 f! ?# Y7 N0 c
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
* g0 I! E7 C6 p. `$ eBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
2 M# T: j9 a; T' Z. DBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
{2 \( [ t: bBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
" ]% X' v# z8 ?- E. TCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
, H* R. ^3 |" MBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
: d( F/ a/ f# @; M' Q) v* B4 k/ lBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards( }6 v$ V$ h3 Y9 ~! Q
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
& F/ E" `& B+ Y/ D6 ^CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
6 h- Q' d' J# n: l U# PDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards4 @# ] N' u9 Y% O8 i& M+ P
Range closes to 15,000 yards
- V+ X+ k" z7 g# j; @3 k( e$ tCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards! n( q, U* a$ p$ g, q
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards6 Z' G7 I# Q! E; b
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards5 F% n: a3 H, b3 k7 j' v. J9 n
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
- e! n9 S4 R, H8 |6 C. C# r* k# rCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards- _# o6 Y, ?( d
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards1 |+ v: O+ o2 q8 B' s
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
8 P3 p& |5 x8 M1 tCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards; L2 J+ k4 y4 p1 a. e) R
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
" ?: x( S. R$ e0 `+ D5 u1 m& N4 A) dCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards+ B) k) K" c6 Z3 n1 H" t
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards, T" p% T4 W% ^9 N/ ^* o1 y+ x. @
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
1 l+ t+ O( j# s& u+ b2 u( URange closes to 11,000 yards
, G. f: S. Y9 T# N9 zCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards: H+ N( x7 A: T( k
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
* Y" h- b6 j# u" NBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
& w# O: v* I# ]9 r% _" J& Q! ^CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards: ^: ?2 R" u- a. X: w' M
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards5 e0 V1 g8 U2 A, V1 G) H' m
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
' P a( N" g2 t! x3 \CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards. {3 \2 K1 h3 b, ~" u
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
% f$ H `- b6 @3 wCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards" D7 w9 C- [+ P. g
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards: G4 s; e: \3 {: u2 \& K: j
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards. t7 M9 ]; z# f) t( i! p+ B" c0 @
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
# |# t- `. z5 u0 g7 f, _Range closes to 9,000 yards
! S" T2 S8 ]7 \8 S. gCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards# J X2 g$ x: b
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards3 T- \) n% {# k, L
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards* ^3 ?2 k* E9 o
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
- U. F e# I. o. l9 K; W; T0 {CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards) a4 X7 \+ U, r: e3 s {* }
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
! d Z7 _! h9 M+ |- uCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
3 W k$ i' n# x+ d8 C7 {CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
8 N& F% m) M" A( BBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
& f1 [% q5 R( F5 Y6 j2 {' RCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
. q- q. }7 R# Z- W+ _6 M* ~DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
4 T5 y7 V" H1 b* [DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
8 N# x; ?; j% `; A3 \2 V) ~/ aDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards1 D: E( k' q( }, o0 U
Range increases to 11,000 yards; J/ n A( k8 ?* l% B- l9 h4 r4 R
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards7 s* L7 j- s+ S' A5 Z
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards ]" P- f% y; T' N6 d
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards: ~4 L" I4 A5 i: b( f; B
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards9 }, c' F6 W. G! l: g9 U3 R6 c8 I9 U
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
9 R# j. U) w0 _4 P1 Q C B. {4 vCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards( X7 @- f F6 [3 w2 [4 V g
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
8 A) Q( M; u0 y3 r) n# P. s1 ~DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
* Y; O# Y1 d, V6 E4 C* `( b5 G, b% xDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards# `2 f% f9 W/ h( P
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
8 s$ X& n5 ?0 M2 O( l! M" rCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards! u1 E2 b2 A2 ^* Y% |" S# F, e
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards) E) K' A3 p! x% P0 x5 H7 a
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
) W0 J5 w0 C5 V! h% }5 F4 E7 [& G0 dRange increases to 16,000 yards
& Z/ d! m4 d9 o K$ p6 c& \CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards. j; y- H1 i3 w! f2 ]- t
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
" ]9 D+ o% m4 W: MBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
& J' i5 l% ^8 `* PCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards. j, t, N5 ~# a. x) }" z
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards2 Q+ u7 P( F @& d+ g
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards2 r5 w. B! S& g5 g! m
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards" |2 @# Q; J! Z, u
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards4 E/ @5 S+ L3 _. L& E, J
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards7 I& H# `! ?4 P7 q5 ^
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
! e* E2 U$ {/ A3 z6 c3 K5 jCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
8 L. \8 z& i. y; f* f" \8 r! ~CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards8 r! O: ~* Q7 @ U* {5 s6 L
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
! E3 C: J) M7 Y3 _, F' ^DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
0 l0 D. V' Y7 I2 UDD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
* N4 P$ L% _* X3 c4 z* ^DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
$ s5 Q7 m" f* v9 X1 VRange increases to 21,000 yards
# Y2 p- j4 S- O X& O. M3 RCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards7 B& J y8 `5 v# G& s7 w
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
7 Y; g7 J& T U v* rBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
3 S, s" p/ a; z$ |3 c9 P; T7 |# _; ^CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
; a% c9 n4 @% h% GCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards y/ D \9 `, J5 W' [6 _8 n
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards l8 G3 @% W# ^4 r/ y8 S
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards3 W7 I4 K8 D3 e9 y$ B
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
1 S" |+ L% G0 [8 YCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
0 E4 t- l& }( c" A, G9 c3 N. }CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
" ~6 s+ Z d, p+ ]Range increases to 26,000 yards! C; c) G" U4 G M5 `
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards* [, r- G( M8 E F' z& T
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
, V8 Z, Y" ]+ z. `CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards n3 e' j4 `. Q) {
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards( R. c, q) d: L, t" e: T Q! e3 d* @
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
7 m& v+ S- \* G5 S4 B8 [7 FMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage6 T% M# U8 b8 W+ f8 |! ]
Range increases to 28,000 yards" V; G8 a! }, T% Q' R6 L: G6 h% e
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards3 F( Q* ^) ], J, \* `* P# i4 [
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards+ S' s5 {& d1 T
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards! s I0 }' t! W
Range increases to 30,000 yards
9 Z& x& ^( b0 _4 R* wCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
3 [+ I x+ S: qCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
; W5 @# f! _! f, v* \: CCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards0 i/ u+ `" t4 j5 l7 u, {4 S
Task forces break off.../ R. m8 p. w! L4 i/ b5 ^/ U, I, j! A
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% c) ~" _9 V( s- \" O4 m$ Q* wSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands2 j+ ?1 d# Z0 @& R' Z" w) f0 M
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1626 }3 H" A O {: c+ P
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) ` T4 J: t7 x! P% ]
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes# I [# |1 h4 V) f; q) h
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A6M2 Zero x 48
0 x) ^ C6 Z1 M+ o G3M2 Nell x 19. T* V$ V% @1 p+ B0 E
G4M1 Betty x 21% C. i/ p: y% Q7 B1 t& T) F( i9 x8 O
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Allied aircraft9 ~7 A( P9 z1 ^/ X" @0 [9 n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27: r6 w7 V( S( l8 M7 B3 b
: L, Q2 x8 j3 H8 cJapanese aircraft losses
" t: e5 w ]( s A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
. O: O% ?- Y- Z. K! t x G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed5 ?6 Q& W3 y" ]) r
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged% M" D' l' i4 u
! L3 {: L: e7 ^5 eAllied aircraft losses/ u; h( Y* C) I- n5 d' E0 Y g
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Hornet
3 ~6 m4 x, p! r5 A+ O CV Indomitable
3 Z7 `" v' s7 |8 @, U! \/ Q CVL Hermes: }2 [) _7 Q0 I% c4 V+ S
CV Illustrious
' r3 P, X8 a$ R9 G, y0 N% _# C' } CV Wasp
8 A) U1 I- V6 {) x I ? CV Formidable, [9 g7 k9 O1 W9 h% v+ K5 w
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Aircraft Attacking:' N0 @: C/ W9 r. S# _
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
. c. V6 N" @" b3 y* Z+ w Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 d2 d+ g- P, y& Q
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
, ^* W. N; @9 i0 `4 S Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:# M+ z1 N' X S" g7 \
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)7 x$ p( I2 N2 k0 D
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 V" g1 L; ^ z- w% d! q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.' `3 q1 t& t) F4 T0 s! h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes6 M! s( {( f0 U/ U" X& Z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& Q2 m/ J* R& ^' L3 K
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes. p7 u1 r, K: u" X/ L7 t0 i
) h- A. \! X UJapanese aircraft {# | V4 ~7 Z/ N2 r( ]' ?/ Z. ?
G4M1 Betty x 28& D7 z+ O( @) {" w, I% ?
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Allied aircraft
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6 J$ T2 l5 O0 ~9 f \Japanese aircraft losses
( e* ^! m2 u# \6 B0 C+ @ G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
- ]: q3 b" n m" X CV Illustrious# _" b" {% J% C4 {2 d4 G
CV Wasp
9 i" k$ f- O* e0 F! v- m% ]0 a0 [; H CV Hornet; ?! r, V% i. k3 h8 k( M2 A' ` [
0 E: u: N$ l% h! M- I1 ~8 u4 o5 hAircraft Attacking:
$ Z" \ j8 r3 Z7 Y" V 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet0 B8 j" o3 U# C; i
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
3 e- T0 n/ y7 ?+ N; }; N8 I# kVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ r; r2 S" t( ~5 {/ v7 k2 H 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 p/ b" b3 w; b, |
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 m9 P2 l0 S0 M! W: Z, T n Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
4 j: }' C* L9 W' H2 _1 I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162/ P5 ]) h B8 d
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain' z( k( e) _# Q- _, R1 i
' V! q6 F5 q& T1 j0 |2 h1 sRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 V2 N: }! e3 r/ D2 W
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 P4 @. a* f- Z+ B$ o* N8 f1 R A6M2 Zero x 24/ \- b1 @7 R0 c& O1 P: ~0 f2 _
G3M2 Nell x 18: _. G( v8 J* n! y" n j$ r
G4M1 Betty x 16
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) X7 t4 g7 j" \7 R. yAllied aircraft
/ W2 i* e- K+ H0 q+ J F4F-4 Wildcat x 199 j: Y- M9 t( j6 {
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A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
$ |! g- @0 Z7 O( F. X9 b F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
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" y$ H% ^! s+ `5 ~4 L; p! l$ i5 E CV Hornet
# t9 a7 q1 q# b+ i! J9 P CV Formidable4 M+ `3 Q/ n% U* W0 J
CV Yorktown4 o u1 P5 J$ k& E& L! d1 K" i0 T
CV Illustrious
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$ @! ~8 z+ x! `: }0 ^! VAircraft Attacking:/ A" {. J) @( y/ i4 \! N
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet2 ]+ ~5 {& z9 z( b6 [7 Y! H. S
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
( Q: \4 A p) A: T' h& z 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet+ u# q) r; h! R- F8 B, W2 t! x
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb3 S @; h) k0 s4 a- N
/ \' m7 K: U4 z, k# uCAP engaged:7 Y9 q4 Z" X$ p4 R% c2 Y! e
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)# m; Y! i/ C# N: g0 j4 P! B* ~
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 ~+ i8 E) S& y5 A( S& S
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
2 D* ~' D8 T- `0 \3 Z, k* t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |