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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。
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: O- r, @3 T, {5 O) L# ONight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards7 r& j: r8 u6 _+ y! ~% x
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Japanese Ships
1 X0 Q4 g' V# W CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
9 } V8 |$ ~! }1 R$ ~) u CA Kinugasa
. r3 s3 P0 A# o6 b1 b( X CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
1 m: \5 }5 Q6 H CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 m1 L) Y0 g8 g7 W CL Tama
& c& j! C3 z$ M e% g% }% a5 R CL Tenryu
l. F, h& Y+ T- k1 H CL Tatsuta6 Q6 _" Z3 \, v; q! y0 Q
DD Yugumo! v9 w. w8 p( B* m/ E
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
( J- O$ M& D9 [0 T9 g4 V _ DD Kuroshio& g$ u5 t `( N1 E
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
% U, P3 w2 x) d: R DD Amatsukaze0 {# k$ u2 V# n6 c4 |
DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships4 J3 k+ O) H3 F/ G
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
' t6 c" k% S F) [+ _ CA Northampton
3 U; [, `( |3 v5 } CA Chicago, Shell hits 1" M- m; l4 o" f8 R9 p
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2* N; Z$ h# U3 d. N3 g/ ~
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2. m+ j" S5 I7 v8 @, n1 b: n$ p
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
3 P ?7 V0 Y! S CL Perth
0 ~6 c/ t! A' U& `! D& @8 H) K7 x CL Enterprise
; |! ]6 a) n/ w4 @9 b# \3 M5 l, | CL Honolulu G) e/ w n" U8 L. T* C3 Q5 w
DD Alden
/ d- a# P0 ~ U3 ]- ` DD Fox
+ r' C2 q( H n2 z+ Y' | DD Whipple) N% x+ Q& T* c8 s$ n
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight H3 p2 g( G& A: {5 K. `
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
7 C& }% g6 w: RRange closes to 17,000 yards...
9 f6 L- k# V# H# x( tRange closes to 11,000 yards...
# _2 I# ^+ v% ECONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards8 H% Z- O5 _6 P' K
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
0 r+ |2 I9 i- L# pCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards& l" x/ ?! Y+ k# q7 n% Q' @
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards8 e8 X% {7 A3 D9 ?: T' L
Moizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
4 ~: G- J& Z. I" u- D |! z2 \/ X" OCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards' t' @- O1 z4 n0 J0 B
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
3 O, w9 Z& G$ }8 b. x. x: b8 v6 cCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards: y4 `: d8 t- g7 x, Y
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
+ U# Y8 w& O: w( q" p) J& X: ~CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards/ \6 _+ E+ z# E1 m5 ]1 Y3 W
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards S; z* q( q+ j8 B8 P. f$ Y
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
, ^' B: {1 f8 q9 [4 r/ N+ fCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards' `2 K2 l8 N6 C o W) Q/ P
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
' J9 |/ M3 V3 k+ j DDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards9 I5 X5 s: S0 e
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards) ?( s, E; v0 z. g. @: q
Range closes to 7,000 yards
% a* g7 N! g; q5 J8 VCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
' [7 _% K: z# |! h/ u( {CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
+ K. J3 N; _ z9 }0 _' o) jCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
2 E* e+ S( ?# V* r4 L- oCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
; ~- o+ A9 {% U6 i5 NCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
( e2 m9 D! V! O; ]& }) n. OCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
4 B/ W3 C! J( X9 |0 s' {5 `' eCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards, ~6 g8 s9 }& j$ U% d* ~
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
! {: R/ a% s/ m! J! `' MDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards! l( ^, \4 i; q/ p* u
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards! C* E) r7 m. [; ?: D/ f( l
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards8 ]6 F6 W. Z# n/ H
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards- j6 z8 Z8 [ q; y& C
Range increases to 8,000 yards* b# g# X O( v" n0 e
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards4 V2 Q/ M5 I- U5 n6 Z
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
9 W' ?" M, [2 J& oCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
, G0 g$ s* ]7 g0 K+ \. u8 nCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
8 M% A9 |3 d+ }# O- W1 x, B7 }CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
' a( B& l& q8 i. i7 BCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
4 b% ?. d6 @ H6 eCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
' G1 d! p5 R1 L8 YDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards7 B5 [3 o* T) c) [
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
6 J# ~( d; D( Q. e mDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
, d6 A7 w$ u) [6 S+ ]# D( ]DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards* A0 g% k- d; x+ W
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards" D5 J% U& a# r- \
Range increases to 9,000 yards
+ w, Z3 m7 {: w4 K+ yCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
2 h" n& N. ]- {3 S# [2 W& OCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards) z+ t1 O3 j% z |2 q4 s+ C3 U9 [1 }
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
' N8 H" ~: n9 _+ wCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards* e0 P' E2 b2 {3 R9 m$ S; O
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
! r% f9 |7 F6 L) x# dCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards' q8 {) u3 e/ c. E" [3 t
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards" O* G0 g5 |# Q( \: g5 }
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards- `$ B3 p5 b0 W
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
) l* t) G2 s9 h! XDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
2 w' k( F( z$ s- J( a' N; u5 uDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
; Q0 C* Z7 t) p% IDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
3 |! w& n, o4 j" w$ E- Y) ]$ lDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards, A ]: o$ ~# Z$ y' l
Range increases to 12,000 yards
: J: X$ T: b( u+ N9 J. L/ MCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
$ q8 ^6 R8 T" q8 m! ACA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
( Y) g- h; m w- kCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards: g6 l2 }: B. b9 D7 w/ B: ?4 Z" @
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards# F- t0 C5 }8 m$ d: q1 l% `0 n
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
+ ^8 O5 d/ }3 tCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards1 E; [0 w+ z4 e3 ^7 k" c7 X5 A$ d! N
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards/ V1 @6 G Y0 x" y
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
% P t! x: P6 [7 kDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
- T; }1 v; a( X' x5 D G$ L, ~% JDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards( G5 n$ D/ N4 s$ A/ j
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards- G7 ~2 Q' {, d Y# w) t/ }1 [
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
8 c8 I* l9 z3 NRange increases to 13,000 yards
' r- s' P& o& y( \' QCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
+ d( Z6 t& \9 D( [2 |) SCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards4 }4 O2 E' o! y t- W( ^' o
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
, V6 v0 G$ \- i9 H GCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
. T1 h) u5 Q, |/ V: i- M) KCL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
. J4 L! [* ], l0 `6 aCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
( v& F: @4 ?7 wCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
7 c. A/ J: e9 SDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards0 g& h+ N' g; j) A" A+ j
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
. P; _( G6 C' F+ o5 PDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards/ h) Q: [1 B* j9 p5 p
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
+ t/ I3 v* k! O1 t3 D: ]DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards3 n V2 `. a. D
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards* F. o$ h U3 g8 E. N. `
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1 F G1 w1 c, ~! Z% M( t: kDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards @. Z+ _7 [' M7 O% s
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" u; s- I' T: M2 @$ w, T CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire9 n$ n' p. j D% \5 A% C l7 J/ H0 d
CA Kinugasa
% l4 |5 x, T a# s CL Tama, Shell hits 1
; {$ s* ?6 `, ^; x' i# M5 t CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1" o5 }. \! a1 |, O
CL Tatsuta
; B! C1 V4 ?7 v; o& F& g9 K) | DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire5 f: o( b2 J8 f- ^
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
, X2 y- ~0 u, U W8 G DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire4 W m" o6 v) S' N
DD Oyashio2 w% C( B' D+ ~+ j6 ~
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Allied Ships0 i- r( r8 u4 S$ W" q/ j# U' T" p
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
$ M W- J# T& J7 H4 q0 x4 D/ d7 v! N BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
9 o* T$ H4 r+ V( Y. T& L CA Australia3 V) ~; p! J9 d# s. Z0 J
CA Canberra
. q# D5 j" H9 [# ^1 u7 |5 | CA Dorsetshire
4 b7 z: M8 Y) {2 f5 v CA Cornwall
: ~: g( O8 j m) t/ j CL Leander4 j; Y- R& a% j
CL Java
4 P4 J! Q0 k! X: {* r CL Dauntless
$ _1 M, L$ n$ z0 X4 X# F8 H CL Ceres0 A' P5 u* k3 _, Q. J. T- }
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
8 W# x; R4 E9 k/ t CL Trenton
+ D: K* f# y# j" k+ a8 P# r3 D CL Concord
6 d9 p$ T3 f. k2 ?/ Q CL Helena( v1 Y0 Q. `( W3 h/ q& j- q
CL Nashville
4 ? K, M5 N3 m7 d* ?) K# | CL Capetown
4 m- J0 B: Z+ b# u5 o/ P DD Buchanan
) l* C4 i7 E$ I$ ?( Q+ v) v: u DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
0 @7 M* J. {( w5 ]& B0 ]% b DD Stack% Q! m0 G, H% B& Y
DD Dunlap
- x5 P/ S* S/ O' X% n' P DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
) i4 G6 v; Y$ k: ?/ M+ ]+ { DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires; [! s- f. S) D6 X
DD Nizam% a9 t5 W9 g3 G) O7 N* h. M
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Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards! w: U( D) \: U) J
Range closes to 20,000 yards... ~. I4 ?( V0 u- U, ` ?
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
0 [, T8 t2 k A$ G) IFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'0 A6 H$ n6 t5 ^- _
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards) r; H1 p9 \ q; e" _. r7 B
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
, X' |+ V3 w) W' ?# a6 z: \- jBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards/ W+ B/ p2 c( ?8 _: }. E" y% m
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
; d" e$ P. y4 t( S& o1 ~! `2 f/ ^BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
% N/ X, J1 G' F7 sBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards, }5 @' _% n6 Q9 z6 g; u! d
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards: }- @% |% c& B1 v6 Z7 W
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards, L0 W) d/ H: ?; ?% W# [! r5 e l) f
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
& L4 P/ [+ n* M9 ^1 w* F# URange closes to 15,000 yards
: O. X% z- Z! y1 m, S9 x! f0 t' R# aCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 m1 C+ B$ L f1 v
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards$ f# U( G5 Q1 [$ \
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
# o" C4 J. {, D; zCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards' L$ o `' {1 f/ ^* [8 i5 b* c# i/ u# t
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards2 n; W5 |9 @: b2 X
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards9 N5 G# t$ r: j' W8 E/ T* }
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards: G& Q6 C @9 H
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards7 E P( b) @( K& [. D
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards5 {; C8 Z5 g8 R* k
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards2 V! T3 t6 P% b' R% r
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards1 ]6 f3 @; D3 o% S" i6 O0 g% B: `
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
. X% y" ?* A, y6 f3 CRange closes to 11,000 yards6 C0 _( H" v* M- d1 Z, i) M: ~
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
) f/ [: C- B, x8 b2 JBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 d8 z; n. X7 I
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
+ S3 Y: Z8 {4 f/ OCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
8 u1 Y! |- H* |! pBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
6 u; ]& X3 S+ h2 ? y, cCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! t) ]4 r* z+ Q6 ^, _& \2 B1 MCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
8 L7 S! M- ^* f4 t+ S# MDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
$ X. A- C' W) M- r' V( I3 eCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
7 B7 P& y1 L8 N1 X4 X# ~* KDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards( B9 ]* F } t' Q9 g9 K4 H
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
# J# g E& h" zDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
* \( q7 [. Z* O9 ]Range closes to 9,000 yards4 p& w. ^1 J' j6 E* v% t/ D- A4 U
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
0 q6 C7 p. S6 r, V4 O5 X6 LBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
4 h# l) C! h8 q3 \CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards1 w& {$ A3 \2 y- @. _9 ?
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
; M. C( F0 [& d3 B9 l1 D/ H9 M0 E4 x" {CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards2 i% V2 p6 O+ g) [% u$ F5 M
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards6 C" i# c, C- w7 o5 q8 P9 R9 [
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
4 c* T) R* i( s( NCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
$ Y& Z# v. O4 s. dBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
0 ?2 j0 r: H% L: d5 J% hCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
- v) r. g4 W% V* N$ O) xDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
" y) p$ f+ e; k: ^6 E: lDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards& m+ ^- {% M' m9 W& `7 K
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards7 J# ]2 H, a0 `
Range increases to 11,000 yards7 ]8 k* F5 H9 w8 r- h) p8 f
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
# I0 @* d4 m; E! V# A- ICA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
$ R. i0 c; ?1 \+ i7 Y1 KCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
! g4 q B) f% q6 ?5 H1 u c) sBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
- c. I B: h( L) u0 e5 lBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
X. ^5 l! V8 V7 B6 mCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards; D D$ w5 i) b. W
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
. K0 S0 J5 ]3 k$ H' J$ LDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
/ W- f/ ~. c. R0 x2 dDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards) M* P8 i6 M0 W
CL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% X D! K2 J+ U. v! CCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
" Q1 s! f2 O$ W8 @) LDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
* ]9 y# k" i( R/ H S# MDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
& y" R" @; s4 H$ z4 T' D1 cRange increases to 16,000 yards2 y. G" {2 N5 n7 J9 B4 q
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards2 P, y, m3 e/ P. L' X
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards1 E5 y$ m9 t( v4 g& C( ^
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards4 ^0 z p2 M9 Z: p' g! `- n7 z; h
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards% `7 ]: R: x; I! k1 E* K5 C- k
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
0 A8 I8 b" T( V. \' i+ m5 T; |CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards7 t: O/ ?6 E N, e W1 K6 T' n
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
& |9 J, M. H' o5 @, o7 nCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards2 m \: j! M c+ [0 m T
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
& ]% g) m- @2 t1 c0 e( sCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
0 ]7 M l' N8 m' NCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards2 [2 y# q/ J. r( o
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
3 P6 ]. ~) j) ?* S9 u2 m! O2 c% VDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
! N' F! ]' z( ^% Q+ A- \* ^% J0 K" kDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
) m4 Q( T3 S9 i7 ]DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards. D# l( ]3 Z, ^* z2 g, N
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards9 ~+ q! e7 B8 O- s
Range increases to 21,000 yards4 j( y: D& c3 Y$ i& g2 I- H5 B2 J7 `
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards' N, I& T+ Y8 {" q( h8 U. `1 S& ]
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards$ Q4 |. l/ p8 l: L* X+ ~
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
% c" V9 h9 {9 `: M n+ E7 Q6 W0 ZCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards( x. u. u0 |0 M9 n1 ~
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
5 O/ j4 ]# Y" k, P( C6 m' SCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards) y7 {8 ?! A/ L6 ^: U- Y, A; T
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
7 }; Y% D1 E# r# n8 |CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
; T$ ?, w- o/ R' r+ aCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards3 \' m `4 ~) f3 b7 o, B! }
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
' s/ Y6 N4 I0 N2 D, jRange increases to 26,000 yards
3 L) D/ {) o$ G2 U B- v' r% IBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards3 R% i! o S. l6 g T5 A i
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
, `, n, J! M6 y+ `CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
, b/ |5 u: y7 ~; ]CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards4 ?9 D) X9 x1 P; i$ W* P1 w
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
0 m2 g; Z% l( h; }4 o4 bMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
2 X W1 D) U+ b1 i! vRange increases to 28,000 yards+ b) q+ s& k. L' Y
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards% j5 }" z8 D: R7 N: Z# a
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
" `& w( x' |* e5 \: YCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
9 e+ j3 I0 t t: a+ x% IRange increases to 30,000 yards
) y K3 O* t4 X6 [* @CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards' l* \! \* @2 W9 x3 i2 _/ a, i
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards. E2 d& Q" n9 y5 m
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 N6 g* J5 o* R
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., U2 k7 K) F) b! C& A
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes8 Q( P. ^- N) ^* n
) q: a7 ` I7 ?Japanese aircraft
0 `( m7 _" s$ b$ { A6M2 Zero x 486 ]: m7 T' s4 Q+ s0 Y7 n
G3M2 Nell x 19( C2 W, p; C2 T l! y. `1 o5 L
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft2 Q. m' f, c0 d! L4 k( @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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5 b' |( V2 _) a- O4 e. E* d1 qJapanese aircraft losses
7 l2 w! F C+ Y, f% g V A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
) u( K) n/ D3 t+ [: Q' b G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed5 h5 ^* @& o& s0 C
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged% K7 n { {; u& U ~* m$ d
+ n! J) E: `9 Z( T; OAllied aircraft losses$ T6 b' p# O. W6 s' R% b
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& z% N. x. K9 t9 C! ^. U- b* z
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Allied Ships
) \! ?& I( `5 K- k$ a& [7 q( d CV Hornet
9 c" R! A( a8 ?) n( @ CV Indomitable
- U* G2 A" {. k- \7 n CVL Hermes
. e4 d. l: w3 Z2 }5 g, b CV Illustrious
; @( ^) \5 g; d) i CV Wasp$ @( m4 d3 t3 h( k; ~4 N5 V
CV Formidable
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- X& v; P% ] g. h1 Y- W- nAircraft Attacking:1 K6 L6 ?/ h3 \) u) j
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet9 s8 Q, a( b# S
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 g* ^$ B. L: u& L2 m8 H& V# A; t( }4 s
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet7 @8 B+ E& G4 N1 D
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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4 r' D% _& I: a8 iCAP engaged:4 I5 ~4 r# [# A9 Z. Q" f
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)# E. @- F/ e( U! }% c0 @' @
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 D% w4 \8 T$ a& e Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
5 b7 ?2 l4 s3 p* A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1625 ^1 G' W% n' f4 x; t
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain9 C6 M: s# h' q7 q% y; ]
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. c9 l: _6 N% a2 _1 x. h2 V
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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& E3 k6 B" @: ~+ l7 nJapanese aircraft6 `4 A7 g8 m2 e! D5 H: f
G4M1 Betty x 28
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, d( h& ]* P; M4 D% b$ ?Allied aircraft Y. J( W9 c' T# C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14, U% a- M e2 e5 g
* U+ n) S" ?5 Y2 C! O8 TJapanese aircraft losses
: F( O1 K3 S4 \! m G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships$ m& [# Q' `% U) q
CV Illustrious
# f6 g, T( `1 i CV Wasp; m7 p( ~5 c3 w* q- x( P2 z. ]
CV Hornet
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( \+ {, C8 {) Q" o2 `6 F& gAircraft Attacking:
4 D8 s. C+ f0 u& L 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
$ {5 Y0 z( Z$ m7 F$ Y Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
+ m$ c4 V+ t8 C" k0 [VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 i9 G# c4 P4 G, `0 u 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( c) `# |# R" V [$ |- P+ @2 \+ N; o1 | 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- s) z% m u0 g5 }6 \5 v5 v
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
- W, o5 N9 v$ H! y3 r, A; p3 q 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" v& v C6 w$ T
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." t" {& o/ G# ]& k4 Y* i
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes$ p$ V- h9 @5 D0 u0 V2 W
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Japanese aircraft3 W; T1 k* u C* ` L4 g" y
A6M2 Zero x 24
- x. r$ }: t8 |; A, C G3M2 Nell x 183 q# q3 w" c8 o" ^
G4M1 Betty x 16
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7 K, ?7 ^( i% ]Allied aircraft
/ X( ?& _& e: u4 g. B7 K F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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! z* G1 `; V2 O4 D: e6 pJapanese aircraft losses
, C/ C( y3 ^) @/ N4 l# V A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed w) c1 B+ o0 p4 k2 x2 ~7 b- D
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged& {& M- Y2 S4 S3 {, z3 i
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Allied aircraft losses9 Z* S9 @* i2 J" K4 L$ C+ M
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! [+ W# B, u9 d8 p9 U% u2 O; D# Q$ r
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Allied Ships5 ?6 O- Y9 Y- T4 K" r5 X$ T
CVL Hermes- \3 `% ~7 K' ]5 O5 s
CV Hornet6 @9 h+ S9 I; G& A: L5 r" c( x, k# Y
CV Formidable9 T) K* a5 U: ~0 a# \
CV Yorktown4 Q# D+ ?6 ]9 N: b# P
CV Illustrious$ T7 x5 ~& _/ F% M
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Aircraft Attacking:
# [- o, C7 i7 O4 P1 L 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
. M. S/ J, v- P( q1 y& K2 { Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- k) Z1 M7 F: g9 d$ b
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet4 x; A Q q( k8 l2 ~- O
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:& s; @ ]) b/ g% C) r8 L
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
) G# v4 ^# v: o s 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' N; m2 I8 H. U% j
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
, c4 Y* C/ G* x6 L z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |