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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。# d! r1 `0 C7 W' o5 W3 H" I
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) n9 r; Q- f5 ENight Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 8,000 Yards
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2 @$ l% ` M( D+ w4 N( B( S, WJapanese Ships) t# N5 a) `' \9 V' a7 j
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2" a$ K; U, x' B4 { b @; H
CA Kinugasa
) I9 l8 @7 S$ D CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire6 [* C0 |# w# ?5 l
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ^+ j |; N+ s
CL Tama- z3 P" W( P5 J9 P @( K
CL Tenryu
* f5 q, X0 l W' h0 ^- G- l, Z CL Tatsuta/ S' N3 E6 y( l, a- {
DD Yugumo
+ a' R6 m8 m0 A5 O DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
: p- F! x9 ~8 [0 }, M DD Kuroshio/ Q$ N# }5 L# D9 f# ?) q$ w
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1 @. O7 x5 Q9 |; O$ @) X( A7 h$ H
DD Amatsukaze
& d% n& v6 w; U3 Y% c DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships# J; b {3 u) F$ ~& s* R6 f
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2: u {: D+ K' s
CA Northampton
, e i9 G" z/ O3 i) Y CA Chicago, Shell hits 1. k; O- C* f1 x0 L( Q) a
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
. }5 |9 F) H+ ^8 r+ I$ A CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2: Y* o% J! r8 B) v
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
$ ^7 M- x% Q& ~" r CL Perth" g# f5 ]2 d$ E) H
CL Enterprise
1 D0 ` r- _7 ?! w CL Honolulu* ~8 [* q3 m, {6 t
DD Alden
3 X# L# w% K- l0 r DD Fox' b. [" {4 V. Y, J* Y+ p
DD Whipple
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+ i$ t, U' s' G) d2 E9 }: dImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight& T! E& K; N: s X5 a) h5 P$ E
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards$ M) }- d, x" o+ W2 T! s% Q3 [
Range closes to 17,000 yards...* H6 Q3 T! i* y, e: r' U! e5 E' Z7 u3 p6 v
Range closes to 11,000 yards...; N; a9 {, x" L
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
, f2 F+ U, u1 d0 |& j4 CRange closes to 8,000 yards...$ o4 ?/ p5 i. Z3 o
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards6 {6 n4 A; G& @0 `7 d
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
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CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards9 q( ] [6 N8 O9 N- x3 V: Q& D
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards6 d- i7 s/ K# \
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
2 Q2 I- |7 w7 TCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards( ~/ L7 }% u, }
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards- F2 v/ t0 m/ z% c+ E/ N1 z1 H
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards+ V0 _. M8 f q, |- r1 E
DD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
; ~( E" N$ ~ P5 j; n5 W8 ]- ]CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards9 c+ v* E% R" |6 f0 Q7 k# }
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
. u @0 J, g- Q7 A! V1 F2 JDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards3 A+ }* ]+ K5 n5 |* A; G0 I
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards+ [0 ~ c9 v2 X" Y0 w1 j8 k: i2 U! T
Range closes to 7,000 yards# b( p6 ?4 ^) x% o! ~) d; l: ^
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards* x& y M$ U/ @, m( n2 Y, |) z( `
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards5 o: g# \+ y) O1 m0 I% L
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
1 H, N- S6 n9 ~1 vCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
$ \5 w5 P4 B( f( l. HCA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
. M2 H' X" B$ v1 kCL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
2 w0 k( Q5 g: q( J1 oCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
$ B* f' I+ q% [) x$ ODD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards$ g }6 b% ^6 @# @
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards0 R0 s7 b9 z2 {& ^" P, q
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards L3 h+ M$ i' Q$ X: K" X9 Y
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
6 l8 E$ V6 X, |+ QDD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards: k2 X" U1 R1 J2 h, l6 n1 y' J
Range increases to 8,000 yards$ B" P. e) j0 s( g) @
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards9 k6 q1 ~) O9 F9 \2 p
CA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
. m3 r6 V$ O5 J, \, _8 ` s" t2 ZCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards/ G( ]' m- Q1 G" [
CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards) k9 A$ k& |- T2 _. l
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
7 r$ h9 x0 Y& S+ o" A$ jCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
$ X3 k( ]( P% U; c' @CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards5 u* j. y- V3 D: ~. q& |
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
# m0 F1 C H" T8 b2 s2 Y! NDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards" I. x3 q/ J+ h9 { G
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
6 _% b5 b( {5 @/ Z: GDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards* }) v8 p1 C0 [4 ]- R
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards: c7 `0 A) j7 v1 l
Range increases to 9,000 yards
) }7 @' {* y8 i- y- `CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
8 O) i1 \( P, H$ g# zCL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
- r" t \! ?- I3 Y6 WCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards7 Z3 v1 s. _& G1 W% }5 Z7 p
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
7 @! e. p5 f: f& VCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
, u4 Y& r' |4 G0 ^$ FCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
* r% l% p5 L Q$ ]9 KCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards7 z2 E1 g5 {/ k6 h$ w
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
5 [8 ?4 d5 _* w0 H% l7 }DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
3 |# b) n7 l, L5 rDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards+ U: [: h" r: ~5 j# e3 g
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards5 C; e( H' {' n4 k6 r9 A" l H) e
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards5 E) d+ r5 D7 Y/ w3 E% x0 m
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards
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- [2 h6 b5 I w* S8 @% |. i' yCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
0 R+ E0 q |$ u) yCA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
2 R; ]( X2 g2 ]! Y( ACL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
/ D% l* {* L, WCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
6 e+ I5 E9 }; a7 d# b4 qCA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
2 b2 W* m1 u1 l& S, n. p0 fCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards5 X: b: ?0 s/ q4 r" `
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards& _2 _2 w6 A- k$ j
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
- S. B$ ?0 |( _! @9 G* kDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
, n2 ]& ]' b& MDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards* S, @; I' ]: S+ [, Y" Z5 q+ H" ]
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards& r2 C- ^( z$ a( @: P* L4 D) k
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards4 X+ B" \; e# e6 E
Range increases to 13,000 yards* G0 K4 Z* x, N7 c: ~) D
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
8 W6 C* O J0 g7 j# HCA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
8 b5 H0 R D" c2 I8 _CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
' g+ P/ \7 |( Z; LCL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards
/ c6 ?' w3 e) v6 ?. ?CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
4 N9 ^0 _3 S( Y* [6 UCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards/ w& a+ I# a1 Z% z* {
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards3 o4 n0 P& B6 S O9 L& x) D1 J
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards( ?+ T1 U( O& Y g3 g" A
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
: X: `7 o! C3 r- R# [6 S6 E9 l& jDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
1 L; r8 Y6 c+ B# m" @2 ZDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
$ |7 V: E, a: F5 l! ~DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards; }1 n# V, N$ \
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards* a1 @5 \& D- u) l/ | l) F
Task forces break off...
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3 Z+ J2 R. q% f) o8 l3 JDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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2 k5 e8 x& v( X4 Q2 I3 W% sJapanese Ships
' ~" F- U3 X9 h$ n' V) t$ ]. h; K: a CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
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! t: E% B( Z( A. J2 X# G CL Tama, Shell hits 1& ~6 |* H! W S5 D4 V# L* d
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
! t6 N6 I: R F8 \ CL Tatsuta' E8 g8 j! c- e
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
! D" z- a+ e ^5 f3 i- v' u DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
- P) l# O4 T4 F" n1 {7 s DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
6 P! {- A9 f+ Q2 [ DD Oyashio
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, l" c, {3 T: n: gAllied Ships
4 y' o6 i) w% n9 f: F BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
" B: U5 B7 ^4 V4 y BB Warspite, Shell hits 8% f \+ |; ?4 W( Z
CA Australia9 N5 _+ D( M, A2 G8 V) i0 F
CA Canberra/ X" }! V' v. C& c5 c
CA Dorsetshire
- h t% E6 T5 S" E( g CA Cornwall
, Z b7 a0 {, ?- W! X CL Leander
. e: J2 o/ k& l CL Java* r& D |# Q, ^1 N. X0 a: H, _
CL Dauntless
) E( A9 j7 X! q4 r- J CL Ceres
+ a6 h+ ~/ p+ T CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
/ H! N8 x d+ {. {& c- I8 y CL Trenton+ {+ f/ D- c) s" o) X( o
CL Concord
5 p% r' V1 \# p; Z" X+ h1 _7 W% Q" S CL Helena
6 S0 g) f2 B# B' m$ D" d( o CL Nashville! L+ l p7 \1 s, Q' c- d1 T
CL Capetown
z9 S6 Z: ?- f: O0 ^8 K+ \ DD Buchanan
5 T. b6 V: ]% `+ ]' s* K) I; O DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
4 q) N3 n" Y2 o3 M DD Stack" V4 Q* E' a& N+ \4 m' d! |4 F! T
DD Dunlap
5 A, B6 R7 A W; c% S DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
) C% F7 h* L5 I% Y9 M( g DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
. `: N: h$ s2 {$ s7 x3 c DD Nizam1 b: @' ~. r' y9 m# X, L* B. }
! P- [& _4 w1 H' r/ M1 RMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards7 p$ G4 a w: f
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
4 {/ M; a/ f( }3 DCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards9 ]+ |8 q$ n8 P
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
: j7 o* q6 n: {; y% S, t" ]BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
2 H9 s1 j0 G/ r ]7 ^5 yBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards; l a, k8 L* r8 p# z% ~, ]
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards9 F. C0 R5 J( n: J; ~) p
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards
$ w+ d4 l; k7 m. _3 u5 @2 U% OBB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
% N1 D1 \6 F: ^ Z# T3 sBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
1 K; |6 Z( }: ~5 l5 F, kCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards. n( B; Z" F# i0 A
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
% P6 w5 G6 `9 W9 S5 w- [DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
* n7 V3 V( a8 |( oRange closes to 15,000 yards
# ~$ F1 M- n2 `9 |, \CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards1 g- T# j5 |4 i* Z: O
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards3 A+ E# S s/ d1 h4 h' F; h8 A2 ?
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
+ E x/ q) N- e i. A9 tCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
( w2 _) @6 V# Q* ~+ vCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
9 ~1 F m6 ~% @) ^- U0 {, ZCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
9 }5 n" k" L/ \7 I; cCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
! D% l/ I5 k; v' r2 P" s6 m! LCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards: j3 K9 X5 Q: Y. M- i: N
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
, ]+ K* a2 p7 [/ fCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* d% _, r- L0 k1 YDD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards1 V# l1 \, V- f5 v1 j6 K3 w
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
9 O4 i1 {: w6 e6 ^' H" @1 \3 g5 d# GRange closes to 11,000 yards3 H. E2 e: E& E, R' S
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards) {# ~9 w \3 K# K" @
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards+ L F+ q+ i9 @" v8 o! v2 J7 k
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards' P" Y0 ]* n, J, o0 O1 L' U+ ]
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards; N, w i, Z) q
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards+ X+ ^6 n$ i, l3 K6 I' d" X
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
' N5 B# {% g8 M+ M* |0 u( LCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
8 R& s$ a' O' ^' dDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
$ g4 _0 U- c0 v$ P( aCL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards& X! a& s+ Z8 r7 Q5 K0 a5 }6 ~
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards% j$ a1 A6 X; l
DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
4 Y8 a) U- D1 |- Q* U. _DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
8 x2 }* E E! `' C5 V5 V: r" |Range closes to 9,000 yards
6 ~) V+ X. v& ^) e P1 HCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards( i$ p7 Q" v9 R/ K
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
, O$ x k" R; u0 aCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
. g5 n& S, p9 i. T& IBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards( Q$ N1 F( \9 ]: ^
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
+ s, J+ T$ h+ S% R5 i: eDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
% u( {4 ^! o) {2 K" k3 ZCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
. W0 F; T6 O) s, rCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
; k7 Z' l' H* ]+ y7 J; LBB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards% S/ Z$ t8 Y5 y* [- T
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards; R' o8 G3 y3 P
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards
5 b- t% X8 v& U2 c9 G- CDD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
& a( ?% D, U! I1 w l3 IDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards( O* ^: J! l. v B
Range increases to 11,000 yards
0 X/ V3 `8 A1 l: i- p7 N( WBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
* Q A7 m( J5 f- M1 hCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards5 ^4 ~! A2 x) R5 E! V
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
e7 j/ Q8 t! eBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards/ L$ c. d3 b8 Z( H( H- g( ^
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
) d: o, w& u# @5 ^7 n; eCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
; q9 D ^# B& g9 N' }7 V ~CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards: L" U/ P2 _) o. E& o! z
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
$ J0 Q) _4 s5 C) _DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
3 Z9 M; w1 G! `- K1 y: T# JCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
6 C8 r R q# b& g0 U5 Q7 F, c0 y( NCL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards2 E E @, I3 h8 q f
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards& {, B: d( U3 J' J; o
DD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards) N( B% x* }5 E$ t, n
Range increases to 16,000 yards
3 f7 `. f! `3 h! m/ |CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards' U0 {. M9 o' z- t' j# t
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards( r8 G& @; |6 ?
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
% _5 ? T8 f9 \3 _( ^CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards- O( z1 W9 S$ w& b, f
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
4 F) O$ k( s% |% w7 a* B0 ^CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards4 X" z6 w& M. |" [
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
' Q a" {" L7 JCA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards
* B( |+ ^2 N* t; HCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
+ p% ^( M0 G% h- O* C, r$ SCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
. r. n+ p }* ^! I( f9 z bCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards) _% h6 U9 q+ R# N3 \
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards$ l4 O& j0 h+ M0 w C. a' b
DD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards0 \ T2 T. @- T9 y# j
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards9 ?7 b* ]* B, P# L* G
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
2 }1 p) z" ?6 c8 |) g1 M& wDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards
* s7 y0 O& `5 k+ L1 WRange increases to 21,000 yards- n& U. l' U3 d4 }/ n
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
0 h" `: S0 {6 N. b8 q" }2 |$ sBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
6 P/ y6 Q; c: K6 a5 k# z" DBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards' ~3 F. M5 F$ g% u
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards
y3 X3 L& p5 w/ S3 dCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
9 T0 X3 d' @# WCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
0 E8 _- u: C8 ?6 D# q8 bCA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards* ?! t3 v; s; y/ j
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
& L A8 W0 b& p3 g4 H( `4 yCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards4 u/ m" [' X/ F/ _/ o' X. F
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
2 P, V- d8 K4 C/ dRange increases to 26,000 yards
; u7 j* Y6 u6 @BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards: [0 h" \; H' _" g
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
- n1 i* `0 ]7 j# J) r- v5 tCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards0 q6 S# e5 }; w/ I: Z: s
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards l5 `2 p% h! Y% r5 @9 f1 M& T( J4 {
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards
* F6 h% Y1 @$ b8 I! uMoizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
5 G4 c1 k% _+ L- xRange increases to 28,000 yards" [1 C) S" n/ Z) E5 b2 Q
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
5 G. j' i8 a( U2 c8 J; LCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards' N4 ~% H3 q" ~: k" K
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
7 g) v, c' J, ~0 G/ a6 eRange increases to 30,000 yards1 D& `% x4 y( f% _: e, u
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards% v! e1 i; J9 V% |$ y
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
( l5 L( r6 \- ~CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
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1 r' _) `+ m2 o! _3 M4 mSub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands+ X. \; Y& C' _
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162+ B/ i# |4 N4 F7 S; I3 J1 K$ E
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain1 K2 X: q! H5 h f' a0 D M1 ^
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ m! ^6 l* g5 S8 \
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes+ }5 l3 Y7 k4 Y! `& z8 z
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Japanese aircraft
( m4 c; s2 v$ X/ Y0 a A6M2 Zero x 48' W- r* R5 \% x+ b3 f
G3M2 Nell x 19
$ q$ W1 B3 q( p/ L G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft
, L4 M5 Z. {: s# ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 27( O0 J9 G, U _, c
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Japanese aircraft losses
. y: b/ z: ]# D1 A& u A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 R5 z7 e5 ?$ ` G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
/ A2 E. X6 x- |. ^: t8 j9 o0 d/ o& ]5 U G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
1 F$ ~6 |" R. `5 P* A1 h: ]- U F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ E/ L! O5 W% t5 v3 iAllied Ships6 G1 p$ R. N+ R
CV Hornet8 O7 f* U8 B; Q
CV Indomitable8 O: C1 M+ s' W. B s
CVL Hermes
) L8 m/ R8 p, G$ B/ g; _7 J) H CV Illustrious5 {: |8 t3 ]+ M Q7 g) q9 b" J
CV Wasp
0 ?) e6 F7 T6 ] CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:" ]2 r. `/ r+ M1 d: Q8 O
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet3 p* A# w8 H3 D8 k. T9 G
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
J& S. T9 m$ S8 {4 l 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
- @" d ] B2 T4 U9 x# v4 c# M: v4 M Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
% }7 I' |3 q: hVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)+ @- K2 ]1 t) \1 |) [
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 g+ Z) d) w8 `* P
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
, ]9 N2 W5 }. m2 x. ~. M; s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes. N6 p: X- m; S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain7 J9 J" R. k/ M% \* G
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Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 t6 r4 f; L. a0 E) DEstimated time to target is 34 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 28
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9 g$ g* ]6 u4 @7 Q4 a' eAllied aircraft1 N1 m4 S( ~$ w+ A/ o1 F1 g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14& }* h! t9 a% b4 B4 D0 `6 x( y) }
8 J1 O8 ^9 B* ^ gJapanese aircraft losses
% d$ H$ i; ?$ n3 M8 `" p6 u G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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CV Illustrious
0 Q* k9 q. D1 {* ~ CV Wasp: K7 S4 l7 E T e
CV Hornet6 S3 s7 [# ~$ G- f* A& b7 F
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Aircraft Attacking:- m; }% F) _4 v* a8 w% C
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
# L" l4 d6 w) Z. @5 J) c3 t Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb& O* z. r" X1 \: D
* _8 s( K( ~/ ~+ }4 FCAP engaged:
/ t( @. T( a. M: B2 |VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ {% J: p2 a6 U4 O7 k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
t8 }1 v( x) o& F# ?9 e3 ` 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 m3 } M- F, d# S Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
: Z# q% v( S/ e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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) z% F% ?+ t5 r+ gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162
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6 w; P, s. R& O, |0 Y' n# p% J3 D' iWeather in hex: Moderate rain& q S3 R: R" F8 v R
3 x: v$ O. u: x; P) B' T5 {7 r( uRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 e5 ~; y! u. f9 N+ Q. D! j% h
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) }* T6 d0 q9 d8 ? A6M2 Zero x 244 ]6 ]$ l f* K" _& i8 L
G3M2 Nell x 18$ D4 ?. P* h, i, ?. z) X: e
G4M1 Betty x 165 D1 L4 a2 r8 K/ t
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Allied aircraft3 b* B' `3 u: \8 t6 s! F H, Z# p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses& Q5 U; T: @/ a) E4 b* q) I
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
! N' q" c/ P0 B+ L& N G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged$ R) v6 e1 L# J% o
5 I; x: o2 q4 m( jAllied aircraft losses( J& W$ q7 |& R" ^) t+ I- w; v
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% r# m' e Z! N# x; P6 k
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Allied Ships
$ C& v8 _- ~, ?, X! |8 c CVL Hermes
( n @2 `* h4 r' [( N CV Hornet7 T5 R7 H1 Q1 I6 F7 Z! k+ ~
CV Formidable9 D; U- i& k. h- p4 V7 ~
CV Yorktown8 d1 `5 A& p/ i6 ]+ v& n3 h
CV Illustrious
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Aircraft Attacking:. ^" ^/ S) a( _' d; ~5 U
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
2 z5 _. M3 `; {; a& a Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 _3 l2 z- i# b 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet" K7 X. z/ n ^( z
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged: w4 B0 }- ]/ _% p+ @
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)) \5 P3 h( I+ `/ l! `% d
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* Z4 z" m4 X& s2 }! L. Q3 m: X Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.3 U7 B% |7 j2 Z" F5 h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |