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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。 l5 ]( b9 z( @& B9 K! C) R' Z
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards) ^2 t7 h: p. O* c; L& u9 \
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Japanese Ships
( `+ \/ z* }2 |/ U6 J CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
* }( {* K8 n2 f; W1 [8 F, v4 Q/ M i) E CA Kinugasa3 i [2 x; P$ E% T4 }
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
; k. ^3 g7 N M, Y+ e9 o CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
) s1 c9 l6 J- r! u CL Tama6 e" E0 Y& A# S, A, v& P) X
CL Tenryu
8 r6 y x3 `$ P6 W0 t0 _! n# {( O CL Tatsuta1 f( f' e6 |5 Z. {2 L/ J2 @
DD Yugumo' o( s& R! Y" [
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
' |4 p, g N3 A n' @, G DD Kuroshio$ T- D' q/ d8 Z0 n. N
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
0 e3 J! j2 H6 ^; S2 ? DD Amatsukaze3 s' B7 o7 N5 u* g7 l+ M- ?
DD Kasumi$ Q+ H" e: c0 C# t. ^. E" d! }* i
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Allied Ships- ?) I. b% _# `" M' W K4 @% D* L' z
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2, T0 D, B. a( q& M& ~
CA Northampton! m7 ?2 j6 O# l# E
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
- j$ I. p: d/ B, h3 k CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
) v4 ~+ ~. a p9 {! y# `0 N; y- }7 z CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2, H7 U' y! j9 c G
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
6 s, n' K+ v' v4 H! I CL Perth
0 ^, \( q4 ^* d7 W2 u1 G CL Enterprise" e) C! P3 ?9 I& P [8 t
CL Honolulu; T8 M4 O6 S' z J& H, ~
DD Alden5 X7 w3 b+ M$ \' h
DD Fox
+ v6 g6 O8 I/ G( w, [ DD Whipple9 |& i5 S, ~: z' q% _. g) |" r
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
3 A2 C6 O7 G1 F8 o$ f0 m% `" p! uMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards! S; t3 A3 j6 p0 u# r
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
# G9 Q$ z. N2 T# Z2 L7 pRange closes to 11,000 yards...+ A" e% B) Z* D8 q$ Q7 T/ Q: }
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
1 r6 s6 H1 Y+ Y* O2 c3 iRange closes to 8,000 yards...
' v; f) h4 P5 u& T; YCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
8 T# ?& O9 r' q+ r& |4 gCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
( h! [& @$ G2 {4 w* j& XMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'3 S$ [1 ~. ^/ J. Z K Q
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
0 a) }/ |. P: q& o2 q. e; }( gCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards N: L( R. N' A$ r7 \9 Z
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ l% t3 H- j% u/ m& t7 ?9 A! Z9 y' U
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
8 a; i8 P8 h8 B0 uCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards- w3 Z% [) d6 l( L( F1 l! v# O
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
3 l) T1 I; j' F- e/ N8 r9 tDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
; S. p$ L7 V: Z a1 }+ C- VCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
" E8 V1 `: S6 q9 h. O- e+ CDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards: u& p. S9 H6 @/ u7 A5 N* ]
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards) R& k$ n F; u9 X# s
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
% C. D# I- e& A3 {+ l5 ^! rRange closes to 7,000 yards9 i( Y, y9 }& D3 i/ U2 ~
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards! H* E! O; I1 |1 [, Q
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards* J0 g3 g; c7 i5 b" }
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
+ A1 t# ~' e/ ]( nCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards2 u* [0 h& f9 m
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
9 _; c O' X$ r4 n5 L- e& cCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
$ O3 `9 l; M8 j3 zCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards8 ~+ q4 O3 l0 W7 p. r3 F( ]4 H6 w
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
* j1 Y2 `7 d- [' qDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards1 c, V5 m* o; M( s5 q
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards! e5 \3 ~" s- y# `, Y3 v, S
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
4 Y- D' f4 y! y- ADD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards3 [/ m2 {; x# ^1 s5 L" v+ u1 ]$ b0 p
Range increases to 8,000 yards* z9 J4 U5 e+ |# q$ B- X
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards. g4 \9 _& s+ V) X- s# d9 l
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
6 I/ v1 G4 o O# @CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
; B( d* j# W* J) @* \8 z. QCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards" F6 W/ }/ o1 W$ Y4 z' {* W& Z
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards9 O; q: c1 Z# p3 V- U
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
4 n; V8 u, ?/ o# o6 ?4 f! J" t1 wCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
1 G' ]- i) N) }2 }6 e# }DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards4 Q, J4 L9 Z; R& m8 l3 j
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
& V$ K3 y# a; d2 O' R8 s0 LDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
- s0 g- w/ _: kDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards" b5 h& Q7 v; z
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
1 S2 I- v& ]- C+ A0 I0 {Range increases to 9,000 yards# D6 ^: ? ~$ h, B$ F5 R) P" \
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
) l; @+ I. e( T, T1 M4 ?CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards' Q5 c+ K6 v6 @( w' j
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards4 b9 ~8 _9 C8 Z9 N# j# `
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
* }0 E/ l5 T \2 J' aCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards( R3 o" c( U& J: T! R
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
' A1 z8 H6 i! a. x% U+ X a# i9 RCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
. S+ {" ~+ M! m* WCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
+ v3 E" I8 J( e' b8 M# f# B; SDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards, Z: V9 a" a. o9 Q9 e+ i. V
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
; U) F$ W( j7 zDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
& u# u$ \! l8 A6 h+ f+ g# [# {DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
( c' `+ ~; K3 J" h) {DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
! l8 |% k5 ?& N* T4 rRange increases to 12,000 yards1 _ I. u T9 Q( q+ I
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards' ]4 y% {! F6 Z6 R" D
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
# _+ z% n4 T+ h5 ?7 Y+ FCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
# ^5 ~$ X6 V/ Y mCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
' q# J5 t. h7 ?9 \CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
7 [* [- q- l7 q p6 s eCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
# j5 f, T6 v" `) HCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards/ P( N3 _! ?4 V) x- V
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
; w9 t) v& h7 s9 M7 H. B% @DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards t0 `8 E, U( m: q0 n% l7 \
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards6 G# x/ @1 K2 q( x: c6 g7 o
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
+ p9 V9 [- c1 R2 R8 CDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards7 ~* S. z, F5 U* u% c
Range increases to 13,000 yards0 e2 C! l! _+ O5 \( T' i7 Q
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards4 U, m% R( c0 C% k* s% S
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards& s, L% t# |4 _8 C+ g' z
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards( z5 n, f6 b; C
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards$ r( w8 E% t0 ]' H0 |5 Y* Y* u
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards" h( G9 _5 m% r( k7 C, |3 M( t' e- {+ @
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards& P. u5 P2 e0 s! o0 u& N5 L
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
u& c: B0 Q' y- O; H0 I* n J: p$ GDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards; m4 k: X2 q( R
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
; J! X" _1 ]- W! I& J$ _& ~DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards/ t3 U+ U& u. e# N3 C, T% p/ F) @
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards* k# V( P5 r1 L
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards' w/ U. J5 u a. h* Z2 ^' t
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards# a0 p/ Y' {- t6 H
Task forces break off...& ?& r D4 W* m2 A! s
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4 T9 k j E x5 ZDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards# \: ], ^9 [. o
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' ^/ U% q5 c% X* a/ ^0 o$ P CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
) J' o3 _1 R/ {5 b9 A+ Y7 G CA Kinugasa
+ G, D) ^! |; o4 | CL Tama, Shell hits 1
2 p: R, q% K( { CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1% B+ J1 @. R0 t) Y5 n# C
CL Tatsuta; _/ n! {! \# G# S
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
. n! G# ?' |7 @ DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
# A1 ^6 [* C4 S% x DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
; p' }# `5 {, e" p2 y DD Oyashio$ W7 d j" J+ p& w' ]( u* I
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Allied Ships
2 ]/ e2 Y4 ?1 _$ Q! L4 Y5 E BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
8 _4 C; E0 W" ?* r4 }% H BB Warspite, Shell hits 8# r# B2 B6 F( P4 j/ X) O0 O5 F& `
CA Australia
8 L4 g2 y# y* X0 K- D* K CA Canberra& _' q6 ?; j4 l
CA Dorsetshire4 [& r" c0 [3 `- ^! E% Z
CA Cornwall; O$ t9 W9 {8 e) F' T' [
CL Leander: o; D. n; y7 `8 a
CL Java
( h4 L: ^- d$ c. W/ L& B CL Dauntless- U) k" n7 W" N5 _4 j
CL Ceres
/ |3 ?( c1 ^7 y0 Y5 P' A CL Detroit, Shell hits 1+ _: I) _- g' T. t
CL Trenton! O9 @! v; [. Y* J
CL Concord
! A4 n9 M5 Q/ N0 M CL Helena
2 ^: e# i0 z, \. | CL Nashville
+ m9 `* D: f' }( v/ y1 ]; s CL Capetown
* O2 {' h, ^* m DD Buchanan
8 Y; P* p# B- G/ ~ DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
% [" ?5 ~1 F8 R7 K+ C' N DD Stack- S5 ?$ j& e1 R8 F# e( F; B
DD Dunlap
/ _- G- `. p& ]% i; c" U DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
+ z$ C* o) v" x DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
3 w$ n5 ]9 p7 e0 _: } DD Nizam
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3 [ x; t" f# B* H" a, _Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards* D5 z% y- P* _0 P: ?- z, u9 p
Range closes to 20,000 yards..., s. B# v6 m, ?$ @2 e4 q
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards0 Q7 X' s8 z6 u
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
$ r' y4 t8 f- `; ?! U) r. ]0 vBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards! j3 _0 }' Z4 j8 }5 h# J9 Z! C
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards" ~! y# ]& Y$ B. N3 e
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
: C* d7 m5 f; lCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
6 n$ Z/ F) z( R, }BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
p, D8 V. b4 vBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards U2 n$ H$ C6 }: C
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards& {' j; J, k* ~$ h
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
x t+ M8 R4 T# l: P; LDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards# w, g( T, [& `# L) F
Range closes to 15,000 yards
& O2 } w9 o( E9 h. f( LCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
$ I$ m: v" H$ qBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
: k* f# e( }; \1 v0 RCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards6 i2 p8 p7 o6 O2 y9 k" j: b
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards" r3 W; s. X' R8 n& E
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
: s6 z3 o x- a/ jCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
$ r; h8 V3 U' R2 m6 p8 ]3 SCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
1 K' N$ J6 B# }CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
0 H5 f" v& a4 y) b% D9 |* m0 YCL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
! z+ u0 D, ]3 L9 yCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
6 _" U: b1 ]) f; U* S7 EDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards
e0 U) Z; I& [ v* w; V- c9 ADD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards! k4 n3 ~ \% S! R
Range closes to 11,000 yards* v" X1 y7 Y; y6 X0 F
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards! a# k# B9 O2 W; M( u- [
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards, o3 e @2 S2 ]) o0 m
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards5 l2 W' d% a: ?# o
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
# J" o; `) T! V A+ nBB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards/ h% S' }1 l4 _8 x0 P/ O; J
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
& l5 X& Y K! H g8 N; A/ yCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards1 R& {! c: R0 \" J3 G6 c
DD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards+ L, H! L1 Y# h
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards) ]- N0 e# C! T/ v
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
- z% q+ H! N7 ]) ]% |3 qDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards5 x0 g+ r" {0 B m) {1 q* y N @
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
, L0 \: O. I5 u: V. k1 A/ {& kRange closes to 9,000 yards. m- b6 L8 c; i: J0 S
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
( p& T$ t. b0 A; ~, rBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards2 o3 b/ e- H9 D2 r. Q6 V
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards3 N% t. c: K. h) Q
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
$ c$ [' N- \& D" {# P% M8 m- ]CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards2 J5 X/ Y9 J$ _1 [& |8 j
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards/ \) w# o( C# G0 Y. N4 t) |
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards/ X R, _' N9 W
CL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
8 C4 q, P/ n: q r! ~BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards+ I) a+ k$ D4 S5 x0 T5 I7 B$ z
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
; z& N& W% T2 rDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
% Y2 W# n, l' E2 v. h2 W H+ [DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
, P+ [1 w) C: j* C/ g1 {DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
! q; O7 Z' M+ X# i2 @Range increases to 11,000 yards
7 l4 r" J" v' d6 A' x3 DBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards2 W6 |: V4 R6 k6 J7 i7 n
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards* c8 h1 R+ L0 f$ j7 ?7 ` E P
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
1 B0 B8 q& p$ ^( q3 ~/ e. WBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards% O$ k: S! p, M% y
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards$ e B M) }1 E% s' g
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
' P' W3 P6 I( {9 g1 DCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
3 I& X9 X) i+ f7 B% _& ]- i3 J; KDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
4 V2 d. Z' N( e2 U* J: R6 LDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
: L! L8 ^* x1 _4 p: oCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards9 Z. e; w& v& p7 C+ i- h
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& _- H/ L, q; }8 c2 `% A$ ]
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards8 l# I: d- G0 n, E% P4 y Y
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards6 J3 u3 P, C/ k# F
Range increases to 16,000 yards3 @& ^/ {: U+ Z! x ^' z4 T9 x
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
5 N. a" p* Z1 h$ a5 L" [/ `BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
7 q! d- l' [/ a u$ TBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
6 _9 Z# a1 U+ a$ {' F+ }CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards9 q- V6 z: c' K
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards9 O3 e8 Y) a% p3 `( t
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
; X+ B6 m6 T* e2 e, d7 H* U# }- M1 D- ?& sCL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards3 l. ^# R& v" D3 x
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
$ j/ d, j2 E6 }# J+ M4 mCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards1 B/ }7 Q7 ~9 [. n |+ n* _6 N& O
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards; o! T; ~6 ~/ ]6 _+ c
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards6 e1 d2 j' H s5 ^8 \4 `, l
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards+ i. p/ h3 E+ ^* U& Y0 V& X
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards6 f3 j E+ g4 _% Q7 ]
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards) V( M1 ~$ v" S& b
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
. ~: k" ?! t7 I' y* U4 k# dDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards3 d j) N7 B; p$ _5 t. H$ O! }3 U2 O+ Q
Range increases to 21,000 yards
+ J- X# `- Q+ f& B- {% R8 Q1 tCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
/ r) h! L, g1 P' @- qBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards5 N& {9 t/ Z0 }0 I( E4 Y9 U6 G
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
# j) ~$ s, H) {CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
: w, ^$ l& q7 m! _! r% HCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards6 B. Z& G2 w' T1 a
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards/ E. U6 Q8 |* y( `7 V, {
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
; s m! `1 p3 YCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards2 S- y$ g/ [9 ^4 N1 r, C- O& @$ U
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
, @ u, }" G9 q% j5 zCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards, T, A: q1 Y# m7 n: X/ N
Range increases to 26,000 yards
0 _6 L3 \- [' ?+ B/ ^- Z* C/ RBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards8 R1 E1 Q% y# ]' K
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards; q( d2 C4 Y: m" y) _9 D
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards; f0 q# p; U$ l, \9 a E2 r
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards) E1 n" ]; i2 C5 s
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards. a3 b4 ~ Z3 P4 T2 ^5 J
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage! b4 F& _- v; s7 ~1 t, B
Range increases to 28,000 yards
: a0 i# J0 P/ |2 m6 A- s1 Y( bBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
4 m4 l% w4 }: c0 ^- `CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards. W6 B* S# i( _; N5 {5 \( C) F+ ~* u
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
; |( p( V. _: o+ P9 U9 }, |Range increases to 30,000 yards
/ C, o( P E: CCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards2 N+ t3 W8 _ d7 v3 u% B
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards' E: e- G( ^0 j! L9 U% @: I
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
2 L# p) f, ?) C6 rTask 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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3 h- j6 X! x* e8 u* \5 A SS RO-67, heavy damage/ \5 g+ K8 B3 Z4 d4 k2 [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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0 k4 n3 d: v. l" x) {& ?9 CWeather in hex: Heavy rain9 P% h z& {& K: V! M; j" b
/ D$ k+ i7 @# eRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 `8 ]9 c. J6 c+ r4 P
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. p4 B! y4 Z) r* Z& k- P: ^! Z0 M A6M2 Zero x 489 s1 j0 [) b4 P- Z4 J9 m3 t$ M
G3M2 Nell x 19
5 C; A7 r2 f0 a. t/ a# g5 W" B G4M1 Betty x 21
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: x. _ M# [* [" q# aAllied aircraft8 ]$ K, N+ Z/ K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27. Y$ L% }& _' O
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Japanese aircraft losses% B) n# l) _( z/ T7 t1 f! w8 P; a
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
, b8 l D8 Z. @. a* V G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed1 B$ G9 J* [' p( b' A& z& ?: K* ~
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged/ ]7 K l8 @/ o9 u
; `3 z! \% t7 R7 XAllied aircraft losses
+ f0 d7 G; G0 Z- b F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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4 f; g* z' l4 f; n( ]7 g' KAllied Ships! a; t: \2 |8 C; M/ x0 A
CV Hornet) _3 t. s6 X* i s, r+ `
CV Indomitable
+ n. M! l+ M3 z8 W CVL Hermes" z0 D9 x" ~. H! j, s* H2 x1 _' m) Y
CV Illustrious; N* D0 J$ h/ @) A/ o4 T
CV Wasp
, k7 E, c2 N. b: A CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:
* r/ n" J6 l. ^* D. V k 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
1 K# ^: V6 v! u7 K+ b# b1 X Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
: U- p) j8 Q& p% r- [1 x, ? 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet& j, D+ `0 y& f [; a- l# c
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:( K) s b. N+ [
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)2 @8 ]* v1 R: j6 B$ T Z) n
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 j* F( C! S* u4 B1 |" d; } Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.8 a2 S+ X" X; R- R$ [$ s" g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain* O9 Y3 \1 ^/ |% j' G* u& N
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
/ B- C/ |) I0 N% J. YEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 X+ L2 c2 q8 P G4M1 Betty x 28
7 s; S# v, b; @2 Z; u1 V0 {1 t0 r8 \. ?. p6 U0 V- F. \0 o* D
Allied aircraft+ m4 E) b/ v; b" Z9 U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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# h6 z; i! Y! _9 cJapanese aircraft losses
5 U5 e7 o( F& ~: a) j( l! K G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged( `) a' u0 |5 j" e: O
- I$ L5 |( } zNo Allied losses
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Allied Ships* e0 O, F$ k: y( A/ M; |+ B
CV Illustrious* _& n% C7 \7 o
CV Wasp) ^+ Q) y n3 P! W" m/ _4 N% @
CV Hornet
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' U3 l7 {) ]4 y4 wAircraft Attacking:! n; s! ?/ @; J+ r8 Z$ {
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet5 ~1 T- {8 a8 u; X* E4 A+ \7 q
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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, l4 ~" }' d* F7 b) YCAP engaged:
$ \5 O7 s1 M& k. y- [VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: a# k, p1 ]5 `& D# w1 S 1 plane(s) intercepting now.: `7 V* J0 _6 a( W, F
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 S5 O1 q0 i% j; c4 D y6 \
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
% W0 a/ g9 c. e3 G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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# D- u: a' v1 Q; P l) pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 F$ O3 A" O" ~
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) K% j: [9 Q/ L. O9 G- ?% _* o
A6M2 Zero x 24
3 O: c" Z# `; O) o0 i" o G3M2 Nell x 181 i/ S, Y2 H$ c
G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft# r: S- K! E0 n. O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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% @6 o2 S" P# y8 gJapanese aircraft losses
1 m2 h7 P; J R A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed" m x8 ?5 y4 h$ u4 b" b
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged4 z. v2 a' ]; f9 T0 M2 t$ r7 M
# }. a+ X% E# g9 SAllied aircraft losses5 ]" H* [. i9 Q5 P1 v3 }- c7 k
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
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7 B1 x; ]- u9 Q6 }. _- z CV Hornet$ {3 x7 _ ^6 F* ^$ Q& `# Z
CV Formidable
3 p5 P# V2 t2 b$ t* r/ | CV Yorktown
; O1 p7 `+ i/ Q CV Illustrious
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4 t t% L2 w3 j( V+ [: lAircraft Attacking:3 e: h. s% m! e6 m. J
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet$ ?6 l3 t/ f) j8 Q- I/ A1 T) d5 P
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Q" V' e$ F0 S# w' F/ x* |
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet4 [# s2 v. y/ \# F) h% F& m
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" e# M. C5 a% z5 v* Q
8 @( A4 g, Y* j/ A! n$ LCAP engaged:
8 u* f$ ~+ U8 x* l+ ]! fVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)$ v3 G$ y: W5 U2 c/ L5 q( `
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: k A8 D" J. T& t9 E1 X, Q, V
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000./ z, s* f" o9 f7 E2 U2 F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |