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. I8 |2 v! \4 \ ]! ], u+ h& T1 I42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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* a; I! T1 [9 e6 t CA Chikuma, Shell hits 21 m5 T) A8 `6 g- O
CA Kinugasa+ P" ^+ |1 c1 |. a; \
CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire$ }& u( C+ x- s* a; {
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage' j$ `& N9 r6 g! K
CL Tama
3 O. S4 b* P; `. w- ]5 g: M# ~ CL Tenryu1 ]6 U4 P9 U& e7 _
CL Tatsuta
5 T3 n5 Q% ?; b DD Yugumo2 h& J& P) @& |! H) {- m O
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
( b# p5 z' _0 J \% g DD Kuroshio& U- Z+ X I" l5 \% k' ^
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
% \- j) s; t. u) z4 x3 _3 S% I+ G DD Amatsukaze
! R) |! H$ P; F3 C ^! g+ ]+ t DD Kasumi, q7 d6 i7 x( N$ r) f( P
& n" T5 F1 @' L; T NAllied Ships4 j" u) z/ o; n% P+ B ~8 `
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
5 ~7 q9 L) i) K# ?' r2 O1 a: r* u% W CA Northampton
/ k2 x3 K; F0 O/ k/ y CA Chicago, Shell hits 1) G5 p* Q2 h1 ]
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
* Z9 ~! v) V3 f; N8 W CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
. W* |: C3 V1 {( Y CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
$ F9 X. n$ }7 j% Q+ Y; C CL Perth0 k$ l ]. L" ` {, M0 V( N4 V0 B
CL Enterprise1 E# t8 N0 }) W$ p# ^, y
CL Honolulu
9 L% O+ o! j8 s: k: Z* q, R8 N; x DD Alden/ @1 g# @' p* |; A
DD Fox
) V$ m1 i$ S2 H DD Whipple
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6 L: }$ D% J$ BImproved night sighting under 100% moonlight
4 i+ [8 |% J9 U0 S' gMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards9 t! y1 _ F/ ~" a- _9 Y' a4 f/ m
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
& z1 {/ b. I" ]3 zRange closes to 11,000 yards.... r$ U3 h% j" I* w$ Q! F5 h! ~% M& C2 i
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards+ `! {" F/ @3 R
Range closes to 8,000 yards...# t. }# A3 p) b: x# T$ L" q5 x
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards# I* h: ]6 W" @: p0 K1 D! ~
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
* Z0 D5 e" W4 R4 A! qMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'/ x) \3 V2 C: M: a" n# m- r
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
0 L2 M) S# P0 }' P( |CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards' {8 {; c z2 p; N$ |/ v' \
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
% M% { f8 L: `8 JCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards6 M1 y, M* @- L% X$ }3 k. _
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
/ I; T0 g9 u3 h0 Y' `+ I# A! H, fCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
) R2 Z% E0 ~1 K2 T& dDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards0 I- A) k0 H% v# x+ b2 H
CA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards( r0 B( C# h! l }. ?7 n, }7 M: K$ F
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
. U7 J# y6 p" ~7 kDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards' m; v8 v/ a+ Z z, K$ h
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
' J% P1 k6 A/ m: e& M. g8 n0 D4 JRange closes to 7,000 yards0 i: l! B4 h* g J. t$ \
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
( E4 w5 r+ O) V( h q- kCL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards! v, D n2 u& N1 B
CL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards0 H4 \3 o5 C* U1 u( I. h
CA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards4 E8 P* { ~1 V
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards7 C# e1 R* M1 K5 g0 C, \
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
% ~+ }- a3 U" m# O# [! W9 tCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards
8 i: |. e) D/ S6 o! E2 V! @% `7 tDD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards* d/ \- E. X& U B
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
/ `: K) ?: B# [2 P4 Y6 ~0 |- HDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards8 @3 ~: n1 f0 I' _9 ~6 M' j
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards1 H0 ]- S% _4 w$ B" W
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards& `( L( Y' M5 x: i8 _
Range increases to 8,000 yards$ a9 i, E/ b. T0 m$ J$ E" F
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
2 \+ H1 C7 H3 r# T$ K+ h Z/ `, DCA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
6 L; t9 q* U* r% y. z- f$ UCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
0 F1 E/ I7 T: w; e- ]CA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
! _" `: C/ _+ l- U) t4 xCA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards* r3 C3 ^& c# I8 j% a/ I$ e
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
t. x, e( g$ M, `4 DCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards5 ^, z* r4 q ^' b0 u' [
DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
; D$ E- d# c3 MDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards& N! l5 ~0 A2 A- q4 ^
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
: a1 r- i4 w! D+ j2 mDD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards2 V4 F5 a# |2 v3 t; K
DD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
" Q# \4 s6 H4 U' \8 n5 B0 xRange increases to 9,000 yards8 a: K* _% s5 x9 R' x9 t7 U
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards" b8 z/ ?; O! i9 [0 Q
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards8 W# S5 I; I, P! f' A5 y
CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards# A% E) j' z, E- G. x3 g% m; [
CL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
) M# L: @: f q0 ?% BCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards% x0 m0 C2 x+ o) w" K1 h8 _8 e
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards3 y" g. l* `: z8 |+ W
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards! v6 P1 o+ ]$ n3 _; m
CL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
0 p( d) l# f! ^. mDD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
7 Y/ Q/ K: @. [( z. wDD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
' W5 U+ }1 A- Z4 RDD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
* b2 u4 X/ i9 I) y' {DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards f- c+ P& ]3 n& l! f, d+ j
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards: f* v4 Z. ]+ J* t9 Z A5 s
Range increases to 12,000 yards
3 s* x% `' c' U8 [CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards( U+ k( `8 [3 }8 f" g
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
$ ^2 F% a; z+ jCL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
3 o. z; b% t, t) q+ N6 d. j7 X+ P9 HCA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards
$ j/ C- V2 V: s% M ACA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
% h( f8 y M, D- D C1 U$ QCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards6 T+ k3 _& i0 I7 S. O3 Z$ t5 P
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards; Q, W# Q, o( w' O7 g
CL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards5 t0 e8 z0 ^5 k% A+ e8 R, z6 k
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
8 @0 z; `/ \2 _ I: J5 gDD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
, d7 M$ I; o. g$ JDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
2 \2 t8 G0 x6 a% `$ n0 qDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards u8 D* d8 A! M' @+ {' A, W) l4 x# m
Range increases to 13,000 yards+ e6 I1 v6 R6 H5 h8 M2 o
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards- s' N6 g/ Z' L6 |) J N/ T6 i
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
+ L8 |: W% e8 M' rCL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards( h5 U- Q1 O5 m) y4 m
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards. X+ n% p9 i. N
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards' U. k J9 a2 n$ J
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards1 b9 [& q9 u9 [7 O: l5 W1 z& p- N6 w
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
, k1 I4 u4 I9 Y0 }# ~8 aDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards0 U3 s+ K8 O- P& Q3 l8 z1 C
CL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards6 ?! a% b' C% c! y) p" R0 U" C' C
DD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
7 o8 ~/ p p1 L: t. o! m K4 F, kDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards2 Y% T8 [0 E7 g# A4 H
DD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards# W# N% g' a9 N1 J
DD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards
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CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire
( e: B# ]% n3 m Z3 B q CA Kinugasa
; L2 M/ e- Y7 l- O0 G, B CL Tama, Shell hits 1" _5 g$ z K# O9 [2 i" t2 I3 K
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
: R9 N& W% Y; {( t) r CL Tatsuta
+ q4 r& f- @ A6 X+ @/ ` DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire- d. r! m3 \7 |" z2 x& M
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
) b$ R3 a9 k2 v. \! h. ? DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire8 Q, Y! t; e3 A2 t D+ i. K
DD Oyashio
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" O* Y% D6 r1 a0 k' W# y. t0 CAllied Ships! T# b+ C8 y& q* |7 K
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
' x1 y# @( r) h( ^# @, p/ D) { BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
" T9 j- @- ^. w! `( F3 H CA Australia
$ u: h2 x3 |7 e- _9 j CA Canberra/ t2 J* Y6 _8 T0 `: N& \
CA Dorsetshire
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CL Leander
8 A: {1 d/ a( d# u- G* A! I CL Java: R% v+ v7 |/ _' {$ R! ]' O
CL Dauntless
* ?5 ]* t! N8 H. n CL Ceres
- B* B8 f1 z" ^: y7 k1 P CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
5 `& z; ^7 E. |3 S$ ] CL Trenton
; }. j. k$ _: n CL Concord
; R5 w W4 i/ c9 H. U6 C) \ CL Helena
. _2 u6 P% O% ]! |, m' _ CL Nashville' i2 C; q4 x$ r0 c2 X* I( w
CL Capetown
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DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire. B: T1 _9 F& c7 _- Z5 ?- k1 b I& S
DD Stack3 ]: j1 V: i/ j: ]4 x; k3 `
DD Dunlap- i6 Z2 A. r' r9 x/ ^5 `% E' c
DD Fanning, Shell hits 13 k) \6 y8 c9 B5 X
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
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" r, J6 T+ j3 W. f) b- U5 [/ w3 cMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards) W( ]! v5 X8 @0 v1 Q( X0 i
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
2 t0 s X: s3 U: a. B2 G- Z/ X3 D" bCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards; c* M- e$ _4 b
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'4 [2 m; L2 _) F* k, T
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards
2 v4 y9 c9 f/ X6 U6 T5 VBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards) }. u! u* m- x* x- D: T( D S, o7 l
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards+ V' s# @ l1 x# _4 q
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards. l; Z" e* r% ` I: x, p
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards5 K6 Q f5 d- r6 s
BB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
* T8 @8 C. _2 n- i+ i: mCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards- L! e0 y! d5 B) M) m1 @' t
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
, D; D0 f- g G2 F5 N6 i" TDD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards
# t8 b. s i! R( IRange closes to 15,000 yards) x: O6 J7 D6 ^6 `3 x$ \" P( A
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards8 t! {% k5 F, i7 p% j1 @/ a4 c! Q& y
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
- M: J% { R8 c* E% Y! a8 U% g: lCL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards
; g7 U9 T4 h6 U. CCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards# r& y, p8 [0 O
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards. u4 ]. B- z- E: J2 U8 ?4 ]
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
& s7 j {# o7 Z4 ?CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards
8 T' J4 B- o( Q6 }6 M. ?9 U# t0 w0 RCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards
9 S1 s# u2 i3 c( }CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
1 F! g" A; {' [2 B7 P TCL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards% d, O% h; G! k* z) o! z
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards7 _ k K2 G% Z6 G/ Z5 G# N9 f( [
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards: s! y& h4 ]' j" L
Range closes to 11,000 yards: K! U& [+ U q. Q6 @
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards% O& a2 R8 X- S, R) \6 J
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards I o5 w j/ j W3 z; t; a
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards
+ C. b4 C3 y, {CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards5 d# l9 j {& \
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
^6 B) i4 R# Q# T! g0 ]; ~; TCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
* T; `7 y" E; Y# g2 r, U: D3 XCL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
% {0 R- F( `1 n: dDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards! \1 Q( i0 t4 I% e. Y$ S
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards- J; e0 V9 I9 T
DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
{" W0 l |8 C- t% I9 l6 TDD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
5 [6 T. t2 n2 oDD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
K( b' g" ?, GRange closes to 9,000 yards" c9 L' o7 L4 E& h- s7 O
CA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards7 w, t9 C) g% \: V) J4 ~9 Y0 [: k) j
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards9 @; \8 b0 D& t: O
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
3 \2 P" w1 B8 c* |BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
( r: k" [% |8 L* qCA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards. W) o# N# |) F. R' k
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
+ K( ?- {2 P' w$ L& I' K6 D6 C# m1 hCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
$ j0 }( T4 B. Z- dCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards# w# Q% x' r! J
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
4 }: V0 Y8 s: o. YCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards# T2 l) a* P7 F# X
DD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards' g7 [( H# n% p J m- B: t, n+ a
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards0 P3 ?' k2 `. a: A
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
) F1 Y/ K% s& }3 H( s9 qRange increases to 11,000 yards
) f: d+ h; E+ u, G6 E+ hBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards* \, b: H/ G+ j0 z$ @2 }& c
CA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
# o- [ d/ A1 k- e2 Q- u! y$ }2 R. pCA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
( n* G3 r8 a, f pBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards5 @( Q/ t e7 Y# F0 U: Q% ~: ^
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards' k7 a/ ~3 t6 t4 ~" b) _
CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards- x7 W3 u# m9 t" Y
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
0 y$ F8 b2 e8 I9 W3 b/ {DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
( G; l8 S9 e: [) m/ sDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
4 h5 O+ j: f3 T5 a# ZCL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards; A: j7 H2 J1 A5 K
CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
- ]6 p' S: C w4 p7 i# LDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
" _- X" V8 t( i( h7 A1 qDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards, x2 \. V4 n; l1 c5 k. [9 i
Range increases to 16,000 yards
$ ^3 c; W k# F# l0 [CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards
$ q' X0 E, ~/ [5 x# R8 s2 ^BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards1 H3 R- x3 \" |5 X! {+ r4 d
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards
& t+ |1 {% U; p; s2 kCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards/ ^0 G+ E1 y1 Z0 O4 n
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
# N9 U. E/ i4 I V( p( w3 eCA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards- ?2 J2 t8 m1 Y' R/ V* B4 t( a
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards3 h$ {6 [) [" j5 \- r& ?
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards) |6 j R3 \1 ~, l! W) [1 E# h7 d
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
1 Z2 R9 k5 Z3 q3 U% Z# SCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards
# i b2 v% K0 {0 p* iCL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards7 s# g, D! D9 u0 |4 m- Q
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
2 J2 H, ~1 `) D7 e/ S4 d- ODD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards/ S1 j' q- K( F/ L& C2 ~" m) ~
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards' t! g7 y$ ?1 R/ z! P2 G
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards
& L- a+ b$ Z' S, u" y: C: {$ vDD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards: x8 v$ S1 [* q, A6 ~
Range increases to 21,000 yards
9 [$ Q% Z* _" y. ?3 @# ECA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards
& }$ U6 t6 {5 z) s5 ]BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards a3 J7 g" q/ J7 U& s0 U( L- R5 O# _
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards7 c+ O4 H6 ?6 B+ I3 y) }
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards7 c- a3 d# K- e, m i* ~
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards. O F* j( [$ T
CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards" Z7 Z+ F9 E8 j0 E* W
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
q* c/ T7 L8 B, g" @ LCA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards9 j7 B" V9 S- O. Y5 M; j8 G) H
CA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards. ^5 J- @3 O% B4 v* S# z
CL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
! ~: A6 L4 V9 W0 bRange increases to 26,000 yards, @* L2 A/ q4 ?; I9 P: D$ y
BB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards' y+ Z+ |" L& M7 ^" {" r! a
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards7 b" z! c$ j5 `) M0 r
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
5 t3 _: F% C) ?+ H, C5 m, DCA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
- _1 _5 H; E9 }& q/ sCA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards1 B+ j9 | D) |
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
" s3 H+ Q& b) e9 ?& d bRange increases to 28,000 yards8 l" |: A2 t7 W0 q* t
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
. a4 e0 c, P' M3 ACA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards1 H6 R8 }' T$ `$ i7 T9 l
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
* @4 D0 ?- q8 D% HRange increases to 30,000 yards! g! e) z1 X Z/ L4 d- b# N4 l5 g
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards( ~0 v1 r$ @+ }" t' L: U
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards6 \ @! G! L9 n1 `, Q# N$ W+ W) P
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
1 U- V/ [7 X, ~Task forces break off...& L& r- o9 F% O- Q$ c, G( i
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6 ?8 g Y: F# V6 ~Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands+ f% B; j( t# O& K! d
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Japanese Ships6 L) H/ t7 ?1 b
SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1621 D3 L% T8 {4 U' ?. c
7 r9 }$ {5 t7 [5 aWeather in hex: Heavy rain5 o7 D- R2 h! A. q3 m
, \# {7 U* D7 |0 O; cRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ D$ [2 G9 [) X, u# D, }8 E; ~
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes+ r& a+ t/ i$ ~8 x8 x7 k# u
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Japanese aircraft
& b* z0 ?; h% l* [- ^+ N" h A6M2 Zero x 48# A* i# T# L/ ]- g+ O
G3M2 Nell x 19% W7 g! _4 @3 T, X/ M0 j
G4M1 Betty x 21
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Allied aircraft# b2 F' F3 J& K- N% p: w$ ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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! r0 A4 d/ X( l/ ?) m6 |' f( {+ a7 ~Japanese aircraft losses
# t$ s# a, V0 A" @9 v$ h A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed) M8 ]# V4 L) Z) C- H c
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed
$ I) _. }7 S4 E! R, ^% o; t& j. [6 j G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged6 a( V2 }8 k7 a i5 O
6 n( D ~3 U/ a2 [8 vAllied aircraft losses7 v! W* c3 E+ J5 ^/ p0 O
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 k8 M+ y; l- _. I( E9 ?, C
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Allied Ships
6 q9 G6 G3 r& N& M3 x$ A CV Hornet) ?, m+ s$ z' n6 ~5 A4 `- X3 |* |* v
CV Indomitable
' s6 p# q; v- |- v CVL Hermes
0 X W* N) _9 w8 i$ x: S- O* B CV Illustrious
8 k, F- N$ f1 [3 @/ _; j CV Wasp
2 t* `; i6 C: q/ v* x CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:: z$ d: {" @9 `7 ]
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
( j' L3 S: J' ~! V, s Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 A3 \4 p) B: q2 y 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
5 X3 k! i4 \( V Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ |! U% j8 X4 w' c. z2 \
6 K( a. l3 M1 H2 R& vCAP engaged:
' u3 M( e }* D* IVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)( _/ H- F) t2 E7 Y( @
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) P0 t: @. l3 R) z! N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
- i) h- R8 w, k# H K1 {) u2 j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes' T! T4 }! d, w- {$ q, s
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' }3 F0 I; G! U( h8 b1 i7 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162" F' r6 S2 u# L" q+ b! Q
3 ?3 ]: r$ t5 }, z' rWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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, t( u) o( D) }Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 G3 `( l* K4 u" E* Y$ C
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes! C# M" u) w& M; D6 i- W: f
4 O/ ^& \8 ^# T9 YJapanese aircraft# K+ M3 A: h5 b2 L; U3 B/ y
G4M1 Betty x 28- _& G- d+ X6 C
# @$ {8 q7 V% F WAllied aircraft/ n6 y4 @, j9 A$ g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14& _3 G; B6 j5 }4 b5 W
8 f( Q) `' s) G5 HJapanese aircraft losses
# y2 B/ _9 y* g G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged& G7 r X6 m. h3 y" k! m
0 v. k' J$ }& ^) v: Q( P0 JNo Allied losses( l6 Q- ^9 k G7 H; s! P! g
. ^/ e% r! _3 I" H- v5 rAllied Ships. H2 v1 V# p0 P$ ~$ r$ _6 {
CV Illustrious
8 ?/ m) i- m& O CV Wasp. g# B+ O: E' D$ a) j1 G0 g: R. b3 B
CV Hornet
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5 m$ r/ C6 r* |! z4 NAircraft Attacking:1 l0 z( ^5 |7 o, }# l8 t: v8 M
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet7 `5 A3 u- r& A0 C
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ T: U# B) y8 \8 b4 c, L
* X5 Z' Z' N1 l# e/ W5 VCAP engaged:
% ^$ K/ O' k. H) N9 gVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: _9 S. |/ ?7 ?0 ] 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 v) ] M; I, V 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" \! q. Y# n" }4 ~1 d9 K! U ? Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.' N7 @! j) n8 C5 j4 D- G, A- x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes2 f) d5 ^) k3 @4 U/ \8 h/ ?# b
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! B6 S5 _9 S% x( K9 s+ KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162& U- |3 `/ }! B! E/ w/ @
- W1 j# k' S, B& v3 W" e4 k3 ^4 sWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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7 r4 f" C4 x/ \ }1 `Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) P1 v, @1 B9 d" E- J9 L, B9 X' iEstimated time to target is 46 minutes
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2 D1 z! k% S6 R4 b1 `0 h. TJapanese aircraft, J; U' r" A5 P3 w$ d
A6M2 Zero x 24
2 ?% H5 Y8 I# Q2 X9 s8 |9 }2 y {: f G3M2 Nell x 18
# l% r# W4 m$ P' R G4M1 Betty x 161 \+ t" J. W4 c: o
3 d" {+ t5 J) F, N* o4 R' \6 pAllied aircraft3 ~) o" ?; W) y( M/ `0 @" V$ m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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( n1 H/ g' b" X0 X9 wJapanese aircraft losses
1 K! m+ a; F' \5 s0 @ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed2 z. y% P* Q* o* Z- W5 `. L
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
% e% \3 O: D; x F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 s+ P; f3 v0 L7 L/ t7 t% u
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Allied Ships
7 A' A. M& Q: D3 E9 V+ e- v CVL Hermes# n- e1 {/ I- w& K+ K0 r
CV Hornet v) d; v1 y, L
CV Formidable" O: G9 w0 o* u
CV Yorktown
3 ?4 ^. j o' O5 v i CV Illustrious
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% Q3 m. [4 T0 z8 `, q5 n0 Y1 XAircraft Attacking:
" y; M/ V& [6 n7 M) d 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
1 q( y8 ], ~9 t% s; _$ Q5 E Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb" ?% l4 p1 h) n7 g2 A( I* J
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
" L. V; |$ L0 c7 m Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 K- d( L1 o1 E2 ~* {; r. q
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CAP engaged:3 S) T! r. y2 H8 A) a) O! P
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling)
9 i4 P" d7 P; F' {1 |2 h+ _ 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( o& x7 p5 k; _8 Z& V Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
$ K2 I% ?6 `0 s# ^1 A; z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |