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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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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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- f# l9 V5 \- p( @ CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2: M8 x {7 V/ M2 W. d: F1 Y7 M. z
CA Kinugasa; _' b! i6 i, \. t+ a
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire5 K( V: Q5 z" |
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
) q V' h6 o5 l# p CL Tama+ G. u* x B' a5 Y& W- O
CL Tenryu
8 v2 i0 o6 y" `+ f( z, h2 f CL Tatsuta
) x* y: t/ h0 ~! ] DD Yugumo
* ?( L$ w3 F$ P8 k: l) ?9 w DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1- |2 o0 W) x2 x8 I) Q+ v
DD Kuroshio
' ]! u8 T9 V5 V, p) j$ Y1 s DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1+ Y a6 { O* a0 g, p- V
DD Amatsukaze0 J3 B* X& y% q+ q2 d
DD Kasumi4 E0 H/ R9 w7 K, m0 |2 ^7 @
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Allied Ships
" P/ S$ {0 s4 K( D" \ CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
, w1 `1 H. _, \' N- Y8 P8 E CA Northampton
9 {& p4 O2 l: a S CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
* d: ^9 ~" \1 _5 }0 @ CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2 N0 ^0 W/ ]: n) n7 X* `
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
. V" |% \% w% F D+ d1 ?3 z2 E CA Vincennes, Shell hits 10 r$ f( N4 S) N; h' }9 O
CL Perth
( V* g! x. t: Y/ ^9 |3 S CL Enterprise& R2 O1 I. A4 ^. q0 E7 x; D
CL Honolulu) Y' R h, q7 n
DD Alden V& g% E# k* U8 u
DD Fox
' i* z& t! G0 x1 a DD Whipple3 m: T @( ]' ~ \' Y2 w
" f. E5 p7 D0 ?# H) y3 XImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight+ `0 V. S8 z4 u' e& s6 s8 j' s
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
' x- ?- G& _, NRange closes to 17,000 yards...- p0 f6 J2 j) u8 |0 f
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
% y8 ~: j. e$ D: i. t: Y0 qCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards! @, F% r( Q$ T# Z
Range closes to 8,000 yards...3 `) e: l [4 M: }2 H8 G5 x
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards, f, a; E) m' g& j; d% j+ J' w
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
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) K- |3 H/ _$ n8 F1 F9 Y7 q9 g! JCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards' y$ I) p: T4 W% v
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards4 X( R9 m$ E6 B* Y
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( d/ I; z1 `* M3 |2 o, U- M- N
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards5 |/ z0 p% N; w2 n+ G
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
' C4 [2 q9 d/ Y7 l8 U# Z2 m( LCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
+ m7 K5 B9 F5 [DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards4 i; h& S, h3 V- q( r
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
6 x3 r+ O6 p- @$ v* N' JDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards9 a p" D) O+ }4 T+ ~
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
+ X* v% H$ Q* B8 W8 K' ~7 PDD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards( [/ m |3 L9 V. G7 N! \5 A8 _
Range closes to 7,000 yards1 T9 y: L4 w9 O/ F$ }0 W: T
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards4 _! h, g5 ?# h) z
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
/ b4 @4 p: {0 V) e% N$ L* MCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
: ~6 n! Y1 k6 |+ OCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
/ d) t0 `+ N$ Z, x% P( t( \4 zCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards; M' H5 ]; V) I+ f( E1 ]" I1 U
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards8 @4 |8 `* c0 a3 y/ S
CL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
0 ?* e8 m) @- r9 w* J' ]& ?DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
1 _# s$ \. k3 b7 ]6 R! f. {7 _5 XDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
6 B" F( ~0 ^, w5 T5 s5 N! G5 YDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards3 e. w( _2 g( }& A# A
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards5 z0 ~7 S4 U% x @
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
7 P( v; o: d" y% A7 `* FRange increases to 8,000 yards; x: V* A5 g* C5 @1 M
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
* \6 _* e) m- I9 U2 W0 a/ pCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
7 f- B, C+ z" p! g0 }CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards2 b+ [0 t) l8 |9 j$ v
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards7 q: {' s F b& F/ G
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards$ Q; [/ m4 @1 W# m. b
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
+ M2 i" b9 ^7 [7 B$ f0 z# w1 r6 o0 H1 H" cCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards4 q U: F% ~9 d' A$ ?$ g9 C
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
' s6 `# c) l1 } r5 _8 HDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards) M- u' Y# L. n0 [+ c% ~+ w
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
: `2 G- `! E) e- u8 CDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards+ U/ j& ^4 P) \7 W5 l8 _
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards! B! o: x5 Z* @% S9 ?6 n! ]$ x1 i- C
Range increases to 9,000 yards# C1 R+ l+ _2 R$ G- a- w8 {
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
4 v# h% ?0 t/ l D- vCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
. ]. w( h& ~. }4 \CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
# ?% b+ \! D: T2 A# R$ nCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards* y1 q' H8 e6 G4 ~2 q! b/ O7 f
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards1 [ Z% y& P/ Q/ S+ f
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards2 \8 m% P& V! j m6 F6 c0 O
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
, c+ S. R' ?1 s, E5 O; f) dCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
8 {% ^! l: y- O) |+ TDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards2 ~$ U, q6 R2 v. [. N2 P
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
3 Z0 @" v' ]" b; H- G; V+ HDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
- B" c5 x7 ^2 w; Z' A/ V" rDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards. Q) ?5 i( G7 \ E: c8 w
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
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CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards/ W W {* l. B# ~ C- C! E
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards, l0 e0 T9 j4 P( U0 @: e
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards9 C i1 i( S. G1 r
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards* L' Q+ ~% b) S- X$ y4 X
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards( s- |7 K; @2 {9 C
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards8 P6 p+ }" b5 C; `( }2 \
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
+ a T( |* c" u& ?$ g; [CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
; s: K% i4 q- P6 KDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards, u# `) h5 Y( C5 V' ?
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards: l# d. } @. s2 W- s
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
7 U$ ]* B9 b5 X& L/ ^DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
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CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
; r# c+ [9 u+ o% rCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
! `0 I: X F( E# w+ ?9 o6 ICL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
9 l0 ~: E. ]8 tCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards$ y! N' S( W' m; d( ?- k' W% ]2 m# _; U
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
# I* P5 }; Z8 @+ }2 R. N4 L F' RCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
, }! V# b c1 VCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards0 V/ i0 b1 q' g; E
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
# V' h, K# _( Q7 RCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards6 X" Y7 C: }% `% d7 e( O" \
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
- m& z( J4 u; W* D: [DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards8 Q N0 K( }! Y* b
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
9 E, n+ d( l7 ^# |. IDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards3 w! `4 Z( f& a( g Z
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards* y! s# H! N6 Y3 c# B, u0 |
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" d- q1 Q0 L* O5 {$ D CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire0 U# i# L3 A9 o5 r8 _8 o g) _+ `
CA Kinugasa
) x/ |' E! L, I2 g3 u! G CL Tama, Shell hits 1
" Q' {+ e! M2 q/ q: w+ c CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
4 d9 }. Q+ r2 H* I- j CL Tatsuta
; U; e( U: d6 S5 Z7 D DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
$ Q% ]( I7 e) b3 e DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1$ [ k/ g/ f7 M+ E$ B5 f* {
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire, H, O9 j7 b) g; `: O" M4 [$ U+ u! c
DD Oyashio: o5 S" Z3 R/ R9 Y, u
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Allied Ships
+ D3 c/ |' h* y+ E BB Colorado, Shell hits 15 ] o: g, i: j' y1 P
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
`% Z. {& n U1 E) a CA Australia
3 J: l# {7 }, H! I2 N7 |! @! m0 J2 K CA Canberra
, z. A u3 S: r& j- _ CA Dorsetshire8 g) A7 ?! G+ q, d6 Q$ `
CA Cornwall" E! L. X, I( }( z( u
CL Leander
: U& a( u+ B% \' `& a3 T7 M3 n" H- t CL Java
3 R9 F' F0 P0 o2 D* A CL Dauntless
- d$ m3 F! }3 }" b9 o, D CL Ceres
4 u' d# ~+ r5 ^: p" ` CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
1 Y3 M! l" d0 r2 l% q- m, m CL Trenton
7 S8 E# I5 k2 L; E, b* i! i CL Concord
% ]) g. R! ^+ d( R8 H/ A CL Helena
( n- n* x0 h& }6 Y, }+ e! J/ i CL Nashville; w1 U5 v; u7 H7 h: _+ z; m
CL Capetown3 v; c2 X1 K3 B. ?$ I, A2 \! \
DD Buchanan7 H, Q) b' ]% }# P$ T n6 M
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire% M8 Z. @9 ]$ s+ V s& c$ p
DD Stack
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DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
( c& G2 d6 |; D- s6 ` DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
7 E' O5 D1 C+ j, c DD Nizam
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" U0 H- @, h, Y" {9 uMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards0 \9 Z" p$ Y$ N! M& \
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
: k/ \8 V- T5 ~1 Z5 R/ O9 M9 cCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards/ R; \6 E3 F6 J- J4 o( L6 v- s l6 D: C
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'' l; Q; `0 \2 _( h4 c# k7 S2 n
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
. F7 h, q3 o' i1 M7 cBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
# }2 I( v( {' [4 x# |BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
: P" _# ~$ L# ~" KCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards% A; {7 L! N5 {0 d
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
: _( V# x$ N+ A8 e& i( WBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
# F2 t# E0 a+ o9 G, n4 U$ K3 V% lCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
4 u4 S) N- U' A6 @$ q; P3 KCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
1 d4 Q5 l3 f4 s8 I& zDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
( E1 j* R. i; r1 m. RRange closes to 15,000 yards% L% B3 g" ~) Y5 ~# [5 x* h
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" X0 H/ r" b% E+ q
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards8 _2 Q, s, t# G% k
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
' O9 z- u9 l: z8 L6 t0 I/ L2 |CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards7 V5 a* F; v2 a- o. o
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards' x4 S6 G# e G" C2 L; A4 u0 P
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
) g& k% M! E& {1 T* o$ ^& kCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards& {; Z% u0 e: o2 P/ o( w! H
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards6 J) T% @+ f T4 ?- Y8 Y
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
; [. {! H9 ^, RCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" P; F, k G" m9 `4 L
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
" I7 @& S& z3 \8 h; T$ V4 kDD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards! R& e2 k( M# Y0 o i
Range closes to 11,000 yards
% n1 _0 D/ b- O% ACA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
* J* |# D( ?1 s9 t2 |! q0 UBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
1 K" Z$ `. o" r' z$ L. D% mBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
3 @' z$ |9 t6 ]- S2 T$ MCA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards* P7 A6 G! q% _/ M; E5 y- R
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards+ p5 K' e6 B: v3 Y. v$ R7 ?0 z, V
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& B. M( M4 Q) u- L8 ?6 X6 v# n4 b
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
8 p/ h% M# g! W, d9 ~. q, jDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards+ E! b6 Y9 N; `" q5 E! K
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
( L& X' E! M, jDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
, W3 ], K9 x3 _; ^0 PDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards0 k% R0 F6 m; G( E
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
: F2 G. b1 i; y) s# r/ n6 }Range closes to 9,000 yards
6 E% g0 D4 Y L" G6 ^CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards7 t! v; _& @" w0 A
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards# \) Q/ e' W1 r5 T: \4 |0 s% |! H
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
% D( _' [- S: E. Y5 EBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards# h+ M4 z* R# ?& {' d0 l
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards/ Q4 p! }$ t9 w1 ^$ ~7 P* g
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards/ l7 N$ A3 C0 w( P9 S
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
, b- ~( R3 C* n5 A5 _CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards0 C( r5 j" T& {) ?" |1 J6 K- R: @
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards8 F9 j" z9 h, {: D& g6 L2 u
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
4 [0 H7 L' k p# h* rDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
x: j5 K' [, {DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
8 ~( |! N- r: uDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards% A8 R( s, h6 y, n
Range increases to 11,000 yards
$ k0 G. E2 ]& c/ L; TBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards& T" J1 d% E. N6 D6 @$ [
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards8 _4 ]- A) m j3 o8 B
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards: o, j- f( r" D# U8 k9 v3 h
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards
1 ?9 }/ D P* Z# V+ I ]; MBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
+ y- W1 L7 J$ n3 l# E& VCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
; f2 E# N* r9 R! u% xCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
6 W6 x, Y8 Y; z ^0 |DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
* D: L* A! k0 {* ]+ t; o ^; MDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
# e4 Q) A: h" A- j: iCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards- {8 f) Y, k. ?/ a# P) L& @/ H
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
! |! k+ u* }# c+ U. J: I' ]' u TDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
5 ~( Z6 @9 L, d2 z9 E! fDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards, A* d! A7 t4 o3 d B" k1 P4 S
Range increases to 16,000 yards; E. W* E- \/ q4 i. W. t
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards. D. o- Y: C( r" r3 R( \2 _1 x
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
8 X- S1 z6 _. k6 I/ q$ aBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
/ g- h/ a6 i0 ~) WCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards* ^& t6 o( f. [) u& x* Z$ Y
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
5 p3 V6 t* \4 x/ R- vCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards7 O; l& [# o6 I' U, Z
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
/ S" b" z6 ^; M* J7 ^CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
2 l* L5 [2 @$ g/ } fCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards8 h6 N& x2 [' o! c6 A1 [# L
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
' |; M) W- q, e# z( C" Q" gCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards! O3 c4 |! m- ?, [8 |9 y
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
% K2 y C5 c. D N3 W! e# WDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
5 r& B: I/ R( n- y" N2 sDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
! r8 Y) @2 y' g# T; M5 A! |DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards! F+ w! j* O& n/ w( A1 K
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
3 `0 X8 M$ C$ ~1 {# d' lRange increases to 21,000 yards
2 z6 w4 q# \% yCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards, n4 q/ r" S7 t& _
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards" H/ E8 s9 E3 l# z
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
3 O D; j+ X% b% H2 A% ^CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
( u4 i4 w9 u1 ~5 ~/ a ICA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
3 W, b! j1 S; xCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
6 z6 J+ b& s6 g. W3 D9 W: qCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
% ]0 G) z5 Q% y% t' B: CCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
/ h5 l! [# M6 ?7 Q! F" T$ GCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
4 i }& R3 x! g; S: J* jCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
/ K, v* Z( z" S1 p& mRange increases to 26,000 yards
7 a1 r5 o/ i- {BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards0 ~- S- u: d6 m: b
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
1 [; I2 [' ~- {+ I3 WCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards0 a7 U" [& u# |: i" b
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
5 H# l; h5 J( u& \# j% HCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
& O d: v) B4 R! C9 ^ _- C5 {Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
8 x y0 u2 T8 _0 C5 m1 SRange increases to 28,000 yards' S% y8 J. M5 w
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
* [0 B' E! E$ J" rCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards: k$ Q6 P6 W! `# `( H- V
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards- ^* {0 h/ `6 Y- ?" L" B, C: D
Range increases to 30,000 yards
7 Y" r9 m9 }5 a' lCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
5 M/ v& g4 P* m' h6 p+ \) l. ACA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards$ I8 G0 u; D @3 m+ n3 c
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards7 B: u# r$ M5 s1 V/ x
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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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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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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; U, U# M- i& r! m& `3 _Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; x$ e- {- Z0 s8 I9 _2 G cEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 S( ~$ a% K8 W+ L# f' b* G5 o( ~ A6M2 Zero x 48% J4 x( C. f. i; _; `. ]
G3M2 Nell x 19
- Z. Y% D$ `, ]5 w' r G4M1 Betty x 21
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% B' Q/ }0 z8 ]Allied aircraft/ f6 _, c' G8 ?% l. X9 p* ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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4 v% b6 y9 {9 w7 l- k# G' WJapanese aircraft losses
; R$ o- q8 `8 [8 d8 ~- n) p A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
2 M5 H& |; |4 k9 r8 H G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
" ]3 p Z4 Q- z$ P) x7 R6 K G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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0 r/ q0 V" D1 C1 o* rAllied aircraft losses
1 ?$ L4 M1 E8 _0 ]# ]# p F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" K1 D# y0 K* l" {
# ~ x1 W9 [6 ?; vAllied Ships, \. t/ |5 j7 Y4 F) [" X* U
CV Hornet$ P, z9 A% J. l& V( A/ S' C
CV Indomitable
& I6 s( N i' J1 }+ o CVL Hermes
4 x" E" d* f2 X8 j CV Illustrious
% I3 z1 l1 }: A+ @8 W& i CV Wasp! ^0 }! x) f( E% }3 |) [
CV Formidable3 s! Q( \1 s; A' ?& e
+ U3 X' _+ U$ pAircraft Attacking:5 H% I: P2 g3 T- b3 _- I
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
& c3 Q8 t( j1 k! ~ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, Y/ S# q, d" b! N& b/ d" Y
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
/ k6 `- S5 J/ W1 f2 O Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:0 K# `0 i; Y2 m/ _$ c6 O
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 e5 s$ Q8 l2 r ?( s4 x! ?4 G% f8 ^ 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 f/ H' {: n1 }! y Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.- Y4 b. b7 K9 E8 z( y C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes: x6 e! V% f2 J' S& \ j
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# R& h8 a3 k; U9 ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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5 V9 e k8 m; A; R$ K/ B- x3 LWeather in hex: Heavy rain8 a2 u {9 y% [% ?$ q
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 L# H/ H/ S; aEstimated time to target is 34 minutes% k6 t3 x0 v2 o" t0 n6 P, G
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Japanese aircraft; S- e1 e; l! J0 ^7 z) D
G4M1 Betty x 285 L( a% `/ k# ^5 @5 D
+ v/ s/ z9 Z+ b0 m, IAllied aircraft
- Q7 [( Z( a. u( g3 q \+ K F4F-4 Wildcat x 14; w2 ^, ?( {; u/ V- I* @
2 z m' Z4 t5 {1 E- @5 s1 [Japanese aircraft losses
& H5 d- I9 B- A* K2 p G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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, u. e& M0 t6 OAllied Ships
8 _ N# j2 o4 V% A6 Q# q CV Illustrious( x& w) S8 l& x1 {, w- e/ R5 F# Q
CV Wasp
8 R( F- B# d: Z6 p1 {7 X CV Hornet
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5 v" U2 y6 [# B& m9 xAircraft Attacking: U3 N: j; d: i- L5 D0 v
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet# B& X; ~/ j, i* O) `8 Y% N2 S- D
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:/ @1 N$ ^4 T* a( x( H: X" p4 E
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: G/ `1 Y3 `+ Q 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 f! k2 I$ r2 R) O% S 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ B3 ^" F$ H& S" r; {# x1 O2 J. j
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
% _* z# e# |+ |) f0 J- O& M 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
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/ Y" ]1 R+ B- J5 J1 H) aRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 }, d' P& H2 U, x
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ ?" Q$ r9 P `" ]
A6M2 Zero x 24
1 K6 h) F$ i6 O G3M2 Nell x 18+ ]- ~( R6 g W' l+ u
G4M1 Betty x 16
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3 }9 i u- p: k6 ~Allied aircraft0 M: M6 c; U8 I! H/ @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 192 X Z) D0 h1 ?$ S0 b: p
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Japanese aircraft losses3 V# Z) I4 F; P, e3 L
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed$ m# |, [+ l+ |4 f) s- T! i
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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' d" b7 d% i' _3 w7 qAllied aircraft losses
4 G- n9 r, x2 T0 O1 v- u1 f% p) X2 A F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
7 B" V: V% S0 W/ Q8 P. H+ k CVL Hermes
* [- p& `( U8 c3 Z CV Hornet$ b+ U$ u1 U% y* O# ]
CV Formidable
3 ~% V: H5 C/ H7 J: W) ?" g" s CV Yorktown
, |' c5 Y; y: U5 ~5 D/ N$ o1 ~ CV Illustrious
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( N. d2 f0 \% _1 ~5 w: J4 o: XAircraft Attacking:6 @2 y( G7 O" w( U
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet. c/ e6 k2 B8 o9 L6 k
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
% L. o( |! a6 [) v3 ] 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
1 v7 U- O4 l# p& @1 A' L Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 Z* F: ~1 l) }6 f9 K0 e
% S- P0 a4 }1 w: }0 S/ B$ gCAP engaged:
|- f: U4 u2 f* OVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
- [7 B; [. }4 l# k# p* `" M( j' { 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 |% [3 ^- y$ t7 F Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
( B1 }1 O4 ~2 p9 ]% Y; O; ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |