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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。: G f& I8 N5 j
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2& b: r }' h. `* n* \: A
CA Kinugasa
0 m' i" w: `: ]& O% K3 C4 S) q6 P CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
: C0 c$ e6 {6 F! P" s; T! ] CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage: Q8 }) Y$ k- Z* o5 @/ Q3 S3 V T4 W
CL Tama0 x& {( ?6 T6 r: I2 Z, j+ I
CL Tenryu$ {) h% _) [( h1 N. A& G2 p% u1 P
CL Tatsuta
8 a5 Z% B$ g+ `& a9 f DD Yugumo
$ P$ Y+ C2 N# s( w DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1& m- T6 @. O; F$ j
DD Kuroshio3 z9 q. ?6 W, y0 V
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
; D) \; X: q: j6 Y! U+ E DD Amatsukaze
; o- E' Z$ }1 L/ V3 s5 V' X DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
& ~) j# @. q& k7 U5 U: i CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
: ?, }: {- S7 T* p3 } CA Northampton! O( n$ e0 [1 P
CA Chicago, Shell hits 14 p& b1 ~0 q% F6 ]# q: a
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2( l* F0 X7 O8 t/ x1 x8 s. S/ D' d! X
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2% G+ r! z# r `! h/ i) a( f
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
: A7 r* \" y4 |3 w/ X CL Perth$ g3 M y+ E/ e8 y% o: G+ B( @
CL Enterprise
7 [0 U1 B: ~/ Y' `9 G0 B CL Honolulu6 `4 R( y5 B. `
DD Alden
+ u9 o3 h& |. _8 U& y DD Fox& q6 h; j% `& U
DD Whipple
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) K, r5 a5 m9 Y$ OImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
4 R- r/ i8 R) X6 D5 }( \Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards4 ], C0 ~. r2 R
Range closes to 17,000 yards..., J( I I- r" p* \7 a
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
% k( X# g, J ]CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
5 _$ a& F( U) h4 Q) F6 vRange closes to 8,000 yards...
5 J6 r7 \5 Y- {0 uCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards! j( G6 i( S$ n$ i
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
0 R1 D! r3 T7 g( R! s5 z* RMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'
6 e1 R; e. b. xCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
4 I7 p5 ]; X5 z/ kCA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
1 C6 q, i6 X" J2 U" }0 m7 QCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards+ T/ L6 U4 w* X9 |
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
h; C- m# f: J* i0 E9 T: FCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards& s) I8 M, H# t. v
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
& y2 u' a( ]- VDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards$ Y% [0 u) r3 ]; B# C4 U( B: L
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards! K8 l- F& i/ `. P% q
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards2 ~" b0 }- |# h1 y; U7 u: I5 S
DD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards* r% C; R$ D6 m
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards+ z2 c! P+ G% d7 K: N
Range closes to 7,000 yards! t9 u; v+ `1 T& p y
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards) J' f$ y; g5 L( a6 V
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
; r6 T2 L! z; O* R( _9 [CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards U; w0 c! s/ t4 T6 m! i' R
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
6 i; p6 f/ v0 s# G( }CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
& V7 ~8 ~9 n6 t& {4 c6 K4 tCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
: O4 N9 m8 T0 h- aCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
* c2 j4 w6 [5 |) Q4 v0 W: NDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
/ c8 Z* X6 I9 ?5 w. HDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
7 B: V& r) W5 @% XDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards8 A3 i- E% t; l8 R; o x
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards2 R5 N, ~: h2 J: a! C, F3 X
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
* r \# V! V Q! `3 S3 W# i: hRange increases to 8,000 yards* Q" p, K8 s- m$ Y* O$ _$ q1 T
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards% v* ^# d) U w- u9 f, a- H
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards- x% _2 R* v' r6 R5 x% e8 J
CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards! z' L' C. H) m! J/ {4 o) [
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards* `4 m7 r* t! E
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards2 m2 G7 B0 }& U2 G
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
( @7 L, p2 ^/ j( v1 }! O: M2 Y$ [CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
1 L# g3 Z" b* k+ w* Y0 xDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
! ~8 j+ A3 ^- b0 ?5 `8 ~DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
) q- \! ]7 u. c pDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
F7 p) h( u6 Q- F4 q' uDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards+ _+ ]6 ?& D) X' M5 P
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards7 K0 w7 L* k/ ?* |
Range increases to 9,000 yards
! ]# Q% j2 }* p R2 k( c% \, KCA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards$ N/ h% B4 i; a& j R
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
& @8 L0 M c( H/ ?CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards. t3 r2 G; W2 v' Q8 T8 q% Y
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards- ^! T3 B! _. j3 p- m H
CL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
: c& q6 u- r9 [2 ZCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards/ P) T5 ]0 P" u' d3 p" p' ]
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
# Z* b; ]( R% {$ w. m! ^+ @CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
6 k8 v/ z+ v! W$ ]5 k* jDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
; f8 c9 f" P: h" e2 ?5 ^5 G" nDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards9 T1 l7 e1 h2 A7 W% u- v& ^+ j
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards% T( ~. W* T- R* v+ M, s7 |* W
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
3 Z! p2 N& ~- h& y- o( T) h1 ]1 @DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
2 J* X$ _ k; ^% vRange increases to 12,000 yards$ g8 u; Y6 k4 k9 H( C0 k/ _
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards) O# p4 v4 T% I2 F
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
1 {* n* h Q2 |1 j! kCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards. d# f: K8 h' w; p: w& _( @
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards, J& V% Q) O0 M. [9 Z
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
9 F( U7 ~! z2 _% UCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards) c ?2 x$ f1 h1 g
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
2 `: o! V6 ]6 J7 H% yCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards5 j5 w$ Q7 ?) [6 C+ J
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
# `2 U, z2 F0 k9 [9 i; H; UDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards! z/ I3 f# t& O/ r
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
6 q% U* h4 _0 P' ZDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards! ~) U/ W& M3 n. J" X- q! M
Range increases to 13,000 yards
, }* ]) [, ?. v3 zCA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards# D( y& y1 n& Z3 ?6 D
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards7 o% E+ i- S! V; w$ O9 p9 R
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
# t' T) S+ w' X9 N- iCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards$ P1 @( U" ]! o7 g. R0 @( x) l+ i: T
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
% d6 J9 K- J+ J/ ~7 u2 B# @CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards( d) U+ X& F7 }3 ~1 Q' N+ u: _6 Z1 \
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards5 f& w* m- g- [* i' s0 @
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards5 G+ C/ I0 t3 }1 L
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
/ f$ S6 j7 S/ u/ FDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
5 e3 f2 o" Z/ [6 U2 C7 k! x% y/ ODD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
. [/ ^* d- S# X7 p ~: o. ADD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
5 [, i) k% N+ Z( SDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
7 V$ ]5 W! Z9 V" Q: b, cTask forces break off.... w7 q. R8 y6 d5 G5 G/ G
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards" o, m+ V* C8 a* X7 R
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Japanese Ships
9 d; e) c) O4 Y CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire% F/ F# H' c: k$ u/ w+ g4 U
CA Kinugasa
. H% E% |3 X$ W% h CL Tama, Shell hits 1
) F" f2 }% ~/ U; { CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1! u, b! \1 D$ H& a" g, @. D
CL Tatsuta' \ i* r# I) ~# j
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
/ i/ I( P+ l/ ]1 |/ i DD Akigumo, Shell hits 12 F; H1 Q. K3 J+ g- u
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
8 Y! v( n3 O5 l1 U* r4 l6 y, f- j DD Oyashio8 M* G2 ~: A* w7 t( `
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R+ n+ V+ A2 ]3 s3 W BB Colorado, Shell hits 1: n5 t' B$ {7 f
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
% \8 a/ g' X4 E) s' E CA Australia
. Q& g. j4 b O0 \ CA Canberra
& n8 s6 K' W" n- O% d; Z* ?( r3 A CA Dorsetshire0 {9 P& b( u) n% S5 ?
CA Cornwall
& @( s; q- k9 l, P( d0 x6 p E1 n CL Leander$ h* O7 E1 [& v, A; D2 D
CL Java
9 b8 z7 \$ s" I2 u. ` CL Dauntless# x" }9 d7 ]5 A, P \. H
CL Ceres
. Y! z* r4 r, ^( h. q( | CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
% x7 m. j5 q6 \, A. q8 C CL Trenton
/ \! v! g; f+ Y( w' c CL Concord
& }+ i1 ~8 `1 O0 O8 o CL Helena) G/ U9 ~- L0 k4 a" y9 E3 V/ g( ^
CL Nashville6 ]( P- N6 O6 A! u1 C3 l, O
CL Capetown
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DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire8 W$ h$ {1 M/ X8 }. k0 K9 K
DD Stack5 B5 z9 v1 u% q) I
DD Dunlap
" d3 M& L: o8 e* d DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
/ Y1 l5 [4 G9 Q" V DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires2 P9 S3 H! h. N; R. Q
DD Nizam+ \/ A3 _3 x8 x* @, v4 ~- _
8 L. A$ a% g! o: W4 e! e% E3 n& ZMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
& Q0 r5 E) e) l" x' m/ LRange closes to 20,000 yards...
( |* R8 v5 k, s* ^6 l) h9 {2 eCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
4 i6 s# p4 s3 B. k3 p: iFischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
# g' [5 F! ^! ^" ^0 ~BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
: s, _) }# G' |! u* a) TBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards- v3 S h( r# Z9 @- x- V
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards5 n. `" n% n* L* s9 ]
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards5 z7 u4 w+ m+ t1 S# F1 r! ^/ j* D/ q
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
$ k8 ~' T4 g: a( x UBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
! o( y X) l# A3 uCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
2 X- ?; y8 D' X E+ `7 bCA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
4 x9 s6 q& ^+ U( h' X9 DDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards" V7 T$ j2 K1 L; z! o( U' |
Range closes to 15,000 yards; Z8 v$ U( f; U: U7 B
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
$ V% ]5 m8 m4 m! E* @$ d; hBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
0 \" F6 B5 Y q- i8 N/ @CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
D5 E% C) Z. Z) X5 G% _1 \) cCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
8 t" l: f: K( \% M2 R# f5 w$ JCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
4 p8 ~9 e' O8 xCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 R! b+ w$ Q% U( u! |4 UCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
# i3 ` {. e- A' o, _CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards& M7 C- |- S( K9 e( s
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
4 o8 F( e, Q! H+ G* O0 ]- iCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards; {$ T* [* T3 {4 }) x
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards" E4 M: _2 K. ]: Z- o; n5 J6 K
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards1 J- e- \' [7 \" ?3 X
Range closes to 11,000 yards4 O! X) y) L+ b
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
/ z. e3 |$ `) Z i8 P/ d4 zBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards% ^: Z/ O8 X- T: ]! l3 J
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards0 `8 \; J; t7 G/ N+ a) [
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards4 p. E- Y! Y: a# y: ~, B
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards+ Y7 Z1 R) m2 K" a: e: R
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% A9 o; k7 z" ~4 S4 s9 zCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
E; ~, L! Q$ ]' n8 MDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards! M! M9 r9 ^' O2 j+ W
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
4 h, K0 L$ K" DDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards J9 d1 E1 F6 @8 I3 _
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
; g2 K! C* N; i4 B: l' `8 O N) s1 ADD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards0 E: H5 t- S5 ~( r, b
Range closes to 9,000 yards4 q) R8 N8 r O* g: F; v6 ~# v
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
- c6 A% R# Y- N! nBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
" }1 x C9 c# c0 gCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
. j7 F5 \5 K. f1 F( o! HBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
8 s) f; V: m S" E- ZCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
$ b) T' P% B; A/ vDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards& N0 k* S+ U! @- H1 {1 D5 X/ R
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
; r9 c8 f% u' a* d. DCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
( L' [* M' M$ zBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards( n+ i* I& A. a( y
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards2 [! Q, c Z; t
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
8 a/ ?- a( Q8 SDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
7 T; f6 n$ g1 {DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards/ e* u- h1 T( [$ Y5 w
Range increases to 11,000 yards: b( M3 }+ l2 S( v4 V+ f; _8 Z; j
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
5 R' l2 N/ a3 U6 A& V- p& k6 \, q2 HCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
+ x Y# C( ~3 L! uCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards( s. V% u: J, `* O7 K$ q
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards; W$ H$ j) r2 j% h
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
% ]! }0 S; y( h3 _5 m; ZCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
* t) ^: m/ z. W1 n" e7 WCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards8 @- ?! n( Z; i
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards# `" `" P W3 f2 D7 |1 X
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
. k8 s2 ]7 T4 U* pCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards" o9 @8 x( s% R2 _) c9 ~4 v
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards8 e l9 B/ k1 T# z
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards# c+ M+ o2 M$ ]
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
7 G2 q `# ~9 s4 U5 G' mRange increases to 16,000 yards% ?* j. ?0 n: Z0 _# l5 ]$ G- s
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards/ M& O5 X! ?! \9 |, U- W% K
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
# t+ T6 N1 u. Y( m4 `BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards$ ]; g; m; g2 w, d8 U; z
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
' J3 K5 W% j/ r& I8 c. _# tCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards( V$ A$ K0 q6 i* i2 @ _
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards% v' ^0 C# Z, w. E3 W0 L+ F
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards( i" ^* w4 h! D" [6 F- T
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards% E4 x/ o# x- C4 [$ ~: R
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards" {& k9 N M% b- R+ z) r5 m
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
! r5 b: b% v! | Y$ BCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards) _; a2 ~ ]/ I8 J
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards' B0 }- }9 l3 r9 P$ W$ g% \
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards/ N7 c) x# o+ V* X
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards j; c% E. ^1 ^
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
: x' E8 B6 E3 vDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards9 ?, y/ U3 x; Y! n! ]4 y5 q: x2 ?
Range increases to 21,000 yards7 M3 P. i* s. q
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
. }: e2 ~7 R- u1 [$ h% P$ l+ G4 a8 jBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards1 G& z8 @& r; z0 G# E8 q7 {2 a: f
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards& N W, z: K! Y( G& m: \
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
' [) }9 P2 u7 g! R" K3 QCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
1 _5 l7 i% k& R. E; Q: |5 \" OCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards' Y( ^( X0 [4 E$ g) \6 {- e. @' u; f
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards( ^- _3 s' s6 I+ b$ z$ j
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
& K; L2 y1 k7 @9 w4 }9 |CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
' P" a) e! p8 M) P# LCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
2 P# P* r5 w) X9 t- u1 m" o7 qRange increases to 26,000 yards+ p- s5 o( Z! }* j. S4 i
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards, \0 S$ d! p+ p1 ~2 u! c7 k; j* |
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards' Q$ K7 A% o( o$ }0 f: h: J- @
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards! y# U+ k( c- p$ ?/ a6 l D
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
) B ?* n% m! _0 q) rCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
% P# P! u. V M2 G1 `8 x8 K1 VMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
3 F- c8 z9 |, b B& I( ARange increases to 28,000 yards
; J, z( y# |( ] D8 k) @BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
( S, j# B- J3 B d, e- X0 h# yCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards0 P. _6 f" t* Z# v* j
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards; H# q o0 Q; j0 F. I! E
Range increases to 30,000 yards
% H1 ? v6 I' U5 @! k, t5 `! CCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
' X* |/ g7 @0 f& `7 Q" ~/ F$ MCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
8 ?, p$ p: k; BCA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
4 |5 p; A" l4 K. f- B1 HTask forces break off...' \! a0 J" H; S& @. ^3 ^+ v8 u
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands8 [* y8 \: o, W H; {
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& i/ P" F1 I5 m( Q5 S' _1 Q SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1628 d6 @! w8 x. X
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ }+ }; u" D4 S6 v% d
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 ?& Q, C L! F( M( }. \& N# w+ U. `
A6M2 Zero x 48. c, H, Z( M* S9 ^
G3M2 Nell x 19
" T: s6 u5 f$ n9 u/ u G4M1 Betty x 21
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( D: ~6 A' M! p7 O5 d6 F, CAllied aircraft. n2 y8 q* i- P; N: z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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/ x& {/ |; _0 n9 R2 o, PJapanese aircraft losses
3 Y6 V7 e4 ~4 x' c A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
/ W9 k5 u. g/ o# c3 `1 R G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed X* Q1 _& J% B* J( I
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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* b \1 G( Y1 z; X0 B( M' V7 d" AAllied aircraft losses
5 y% o! |+ l! V! J1 b7 z F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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# r+ E$ R L$ z, C" VAllied Ships% H9 e( b) C7 M: Q! M- f4 J
CV Hornet7 a6 f+ b: m' ?7 E* a; s
CV Indomitable |( r7 R/ ~7 ?$ S' r9 j1 h
CVL Hermes
+ k& [6 N2 p1 p6 a2 R! t CV Illustrious
5 V t: q% r! K8 Q, |/ H6 @ CV Wasp
2 I2 X" @. f9 ]6 @ CV Formidable
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& h% h1 w u: O0 A% T9 iAircraft Attacking:# `: P/ s [0 O, J% p3 i! q. x
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
( Q- B, z _+ B0 {, d2 d Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb- y" u Z1 p: H
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
/ R* e. Z8 p' R, _ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
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4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ p. x) A; B7 O6 t Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000., {; B2 }1 ^; y& r$ p
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
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* }* D9 [) ^* c) {4 c5 o% I
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ _) J* U/ L! i
G4M1 Betty x 28
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& x e9 _' o0 M$ Z3 S, z4 HAllied aircraft
W1 `0 [9 Z% ?3 ?1 x F4F-4 Wildcat x 148 K8 R- z6 V: s; A6 z% q
G) w, P$ F* ^# ] J( fJapanese aircraft losses' X. f: `4 _0 h
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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- }$ ]5 ?+ p1 F. u# xNo Allied losses3 M+ m. ]: E% u0 S4 s
+ g% I. d* L- p5 J$ ]Allied Ships
( B; z) T5 N; v3 _4 H- T CV Illustrious
1 @ K- k' Y, f; ^ CV Wasp/ S) V& K2 `/ C2 i9 k
CV Hornet
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) h Y; |) Z; X I' c# CAircraft Attacking:
5 K' @# t, c1 T9 {- ? 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
' u0 o# x3 o# B( _ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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8 ^0 r6 t3 ~+ p" g0 G7 d. ICAP engaged:% w9 L, Y; y) s6 \; M
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; ]! ?2 V8 t/ J+ ? |2 k' F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: U! \4 F+ Q6 {: |( }! C 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. Z+ I0 Z! {6 S9 ?: G
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
4 k* ]( q; D' @& V; o; { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1622 ^8 d8 [( u: B* _2 w# W3 u4 t
* s% H- R \, f& T% c1 g" vWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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# g1 }# B" G7 ^' p* uRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! C, s: y% n- hEstimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 e/ }( K: F3 J/ n' F A6M2 Zero x 24
+ j# r- i! e8 R9 s* _/ z6 c U1 }; Z G3M2 Nell x 18' ^1 k5 m# ]8 d# G
G4M1 Betty x 16: x! ~$ V" o- f- _6 O8 N) e
5 s# _0 h$ J* ~$ Z9 bAllied aircraft* ~6 ~# l, `& k# O& |+ W& d# s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19. \* U6 l8 g/ n+ K3 ^
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ `: ?6 {9 f( t A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
; _1 A4 R' c D4 A5 o6 \' D8 v G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses* i% m. I. `: {! P
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVL Hermes
' n0 t$ f8 G7 t. Z/ K1 n CV Hornet2 r1 m" N# T# d3 \9 l# \
CV Formidable
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CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:
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) k) V1 A+ r1 ?8 U1 | Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb2 `4 J# |- { O0 d
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
" P6 w6 U5 r+ Y( H) o Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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v, i. L# p" k% \) g0 iCAP engaged:- d7 O5 a0 v9 O1 ~# Z; v G0 d. ?) t
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)) t+ d( {! p3 z
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 H8 h% \8 J7 I( l4 m Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
0 Q. M) x% b6 f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |