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6 H! p, f* n2 V; X7 X& ?- I0 R42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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Japanese Ships
5 h% u( N7 g+ J2 _ CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
' D) S7 `& z5 g CA Kinugasa
6 q1 [+ q7 x" ^/ |6 M3 n" c+ ~ CL Yura, Shell hits 5, on fire
, x. L" \8 v! A* {+ {; T CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage* x: N8 ~% Q P) W) r! q T1 E
CL Tama
/ P' ]% _! C6 _; e; ~( ] CL Tenryu# o4 z: o; g. Y9 s" C
CL Tatsuta2 {+ k# M$ t% U) t! m, l2 n7 E
DD Yugumo' n5 k) o% C+ F% f: N" [1 ^& t
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1( Z6 |, P3 J' s8 `
DD Kuroshio1 i/ H, L; r' e$ U
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
2 _ H$ t/ ^* D7 P, J DD Amatsukaze7 [$ A! R- a; \
DD Kasumi
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Allied Ships
! B* V/ c% b& ]% R' A: O% w$ k CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2/ S2 M8 C3 \! `
CA Northampton) R4 A; c- q. L7 D1 S2 Y
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1. E( T- t* l; M
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2; r: U5 [: O$ M# n
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
; D6 N( J) G }( S2 ^6 A CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
9 t, H% n0 {+ d0 ^3 \! p/ i CL Perth
; ?' @8 L' d2 p CL Enterprise& u2 R9 Z' t# e
CL Honolulu! q" a1 ?2 Q3 n/ ^1 `( R( U- x
DD Alden
4 B; {$ R2 U- v% `" k! q- S DD Fox0 Z% O& b. H- [% ]9 r
DD Whipple( Q3 K/ z) w+ O: R- L5 a
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Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
4 q& V: J4 [* ?* W2 q9 }$ u5 o2 ?Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards" `9 i8 r' @% O) v% M R' m7 m
Range closes to 17,000 yards...7 Z: W- }7 e& q$ Z3 N
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
% b; i: z4 q1 l# X" dCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards, r! W( f8 _. N/ W. c2 I, F' S8 U7 G% }
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
' r0 s, F0 _5 ]( }! d, q+ b9 GCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
. D3 ~# B2 n! iCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
& g5 S# \" x0 A# N, n. cMoizumi, Shinichi crosses the 'T'* `1 Y* `8 e% Q
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards" V4 M# A9 N7 Y" {
CA Chikuma engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
& I- O5 P* N! rCL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
) Z4 j" P9 ?) a7 I6 b5 F# LCL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards: E" e! x8 d* p0 g7 J9 h
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards/ n' G, g C& P; n% Q
CL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
# F# l" ?* ?$ W! |9 X3 qDD Kasumi engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
{% i8 P' f+ A3 S" R& lCA Indianapolis engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards4 d+ h- E4 l+ m7 @) ^( Z6 t9 z0 D
DD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
! h$ l8 \1 f& r ]. I P6 aDD Alden engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards0 F' B6 u- C; k5 M# |, ~% R
DD Whipple engages DD Yugumo at 8,000 yards
- i Y8 x( |7 @1 _8 d, k+ y, ZRange closes to 7,000 yards' ^9 {# a. o6 f, x# N$ @! F
CA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards* y9 c& G6 N+ L8 Z) |
CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
1 F* H s+ W1 E$ K) nCL Tama engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
: m5 D: Y) T& BCA Northampton engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards+ L: {6 \5 q1 }) I/ u& f$ P; n4 ~
CA Chicago engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards, @& \: L3 t) A; [" _! ^8 p9 a5 }' n
CL Yura engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
! x$ r2 f% o% ]5 OCL Enterprise engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards2 I- \+ `: r$ b- @/ c. i
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards- Q3 W( }3 q/ X, ~
DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
" {, }/ t/ u/ q2 @+ ]) A# wDD Fox engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards! H) p6 `; h, V$ i2 H
DD Whipple engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
" @9 n7 l% R8 N2 ADD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
0 o* B% g! M- u O) N. eRange increases to 8,000 yards3 h* I( Z6 x9 i" w1 w% ~% F
CA Vincennes engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
& ]+ E/ @) w) x% o+ ICA Pensacola engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
* ?1 n4 p3 m6 X1 t% s3 `CL Tenryu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
6 V9 A( U* D$ }9 s" E+ RCA Chicago engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards6 V# a0 ]0 z) E: d
CA Chicago engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards3 U+ M4 P6 ~/ l% M* F1 e7 A
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
* I! r/ \2 u; _1 N0 S8 h: XCA Indianapolis engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
5 M' z4 E. \" |; R' L' ^DD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
( i9 y3 p+ W) ZDD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
. D- C3 n; ? [! b2 d5 BDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
, w" ~# E( O1 T- e$ ?DD Whipple engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
- ~$ d+ ^, E, m" U; ]# X$ p% `1 j, xDD Yugumo engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
: r6 y$ c Q; w( W3 m- Q( F2 \& ARange increases to 9,000 yards! z/ z' t% k3 F- l; H
CA Vincennes engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards0 Y h5 ]7 _" q5 e
CL Tama engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
" |, \% O' @ u9 H% l0 gCA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
) H2 Y" ~" w3 I9 j( b; D! aCL Tenryu engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
% Z* k t7 c& a, X+ B" jCL Tama engages CA Northampton at 9,000 yards
8 j- g1 y, {; v- g7 K- Q9 g! y) YCL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards l$ ^; B* _, K* ]
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
6 }" X! s. j! s! [& E7 o+ gCL Tenryu engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards: R/ J9 u/ \% C9 w% n
DD Alden engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
5 }) A) N) ^0 W& A# X0 A) ^# }DD Whipple engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards6 r& F$ |. f" x
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 9,000 yards
5 o6 R( \) p& `# B; O# E: T8 xDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards) s( z5 @) Y' r* U
DD Yugumo engages DD Whipple at 9,000 yards/ @" K% x7 F5 |* w8 d8 x( y
Range increases to 12,000 yards
^6 o( J |' `1 I `% fCL Yura engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards) @; @$ f! t, Q$ p
CA San Francisco engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards& d; a3 Z$ y6 A
CL Tatsuta engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards, k5 Z, @: t5 f
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards8 B1 B6 h5 `$ y8 T7 U) l
CA Northampton engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
$ s* q, s& ]6 d7 z) xCL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards8 ~, T' h6 |& @. I) L; i* W0 Z
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
2 ?" J; _* ^: [4 r9 DCL Enterprise engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards5 N4 r8 W# J$ q% d: w+ _0 i
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards) _% l9 X0 Q9 a" ~1 e; D
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
4 _* \/ j) `4 s6 V. iDD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards0 U$ \0 f& D. i" Q4 r+ j! H6 j
DD Akigumo engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
0 `; o( x/ I3 R" D/ z" ]Range increases to 13,000 yards
/ V5 \; c2 |- O, |8 ~1 \4 ^CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards/ X, {5 C3 P5 n
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards, [( K8 R0 P2 f- C( {
CL Abukuma engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards, z5 |% j$ g- W- Z, z9 E
CL Abukuma engages CA Chicago at 13,000 yards: l4 W/ I/ P: }/ w. P0 `& C& w1 @
CL Tatsuta engages CA Northampton at 13,000 yards
6 r. O. z' L" y: Z5 U/ ]6 ZCA Indianapolis engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards! i% u+ A4 c7 E) m
CL Yura engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
6 B" `. R9 }( W+ F) y3 yDD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
) B/ c# Z/ N2 i6 \- xCL Abukuma engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
" g. H& s5 p5 v2 BDD Oyashio engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
, v: y3 y) ]+ b% TDD Kasumi engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
7 t8 L" O. }6 N; L6 k2 bDD Alden engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards
" }5 n- b) u. W6 T4 M" |3 G( b/ I4 w- Y3 pDD Fox engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards7 W, c$ j: Y9 {
Task forces break off...3 [. d1 `! e4 _1 c! d8 ]
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" U8 ?; s# N% x7 ^$ n4 ^% aDay Time Surface Combat, near Tongatapu at 138,168, Range 20,000 Yards1 P2 H" n; V* ^, H u
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6 P. m7 G( V' I- t, T) k8 ] CA Chikuma, Shell hits 11, on fire3 w% V! _6 k* b) o& z8 I6 c
CA Kinugasa
) e( N8 m( l4 i4 b& Y. i( i5 l0 O CL Tama, Shell hits 1
4 w% t7 N6 J1 _" _2 @ CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1 b* G# k6 X2 L( |$ p& g2 p
CL Tatsuta
9 c. u1 s5 A( h4 M! N DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
" [( @6 _7 N1 \ B9 N6 O0 z DD Akigumo, Shell hits 11 x/ O/ ~$ v$ e9 H$ C
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
$ s3 p1 ?5 ~; C DD Oyashio
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: ]- [ G) |9 @2 C BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
O3 M& W1 q# ?( K- N2 M+ o BB Warspite, Shell hits 8
" e ?5 @) ~- P. C. J CA Australia
- G0 K2 c7 h# C( J$ M7 i7 i1 J CA Canberra
6 a5 P' ~. r* n CA Dorsetshire
" c2 e5 w, L3 O7 U CA Cornwall% A% z- _, Q4 o7 p- T# d) i
CL Leander' T* V4 q' g# i1 o. V) V/ Y+ s
CL Java
% g: ?/ W7 N4 q) } CL Dauntless/ ~/ C* h, {# B6 ~6 f$ W
CL Ceres/ G3 h/ ~" P8 ?# \' P
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
8 p5 y! `" k J+ m* e+ ^! H% O CL Trenton
6 S( {$ m3 I Z1 {; W8 t CL Concord
$ C# ^6 o. j; c% k# W CL Helena) M. a1 a" p( P+ R( @
CL Nashville& f$ b( [& U- D! U0 ^8 z4 E- w' u% D
CL Capetown! U* j! f2 ^, G6 o) S
DD Buchanan5 P6 p: S$ E& S) ~: s3 F) ~$ p( |! X8 Q2 n
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
" a& ?, j# X; h) b- x" R DD Stack7 E$ T/ Y; {6 M& g6 M I
DD Dunlap
$ a8 o! @: a. `- ^ DD Fanning, Shell hits 1% R- ^$ K, S/ o3 Z# ^. X
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires% [! ^( y. v9 @
DD Nizam
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. r% i. N' h7 k: n5 sMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
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CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards( e: X" K# ^1 ?! g
Fischer, D.B. crosses the 'T'
% O& N3 ~; Y( O+ PBB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards. K3 s, M: B, Z& A
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 20,000 yards
4 ~9 T& k% F) ABB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards- `+ V. j3 I/ `: G
CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 20,000 yards6 }' w6 Z6 R: n5 k! s
BB Warspite engages DD Kuroshio at 20,000 yards
& k% ?, R5 U! W0 [5 bBB Warspite engages DD Akigumo at 20,000 yards
$ U+ b' w& o( ?4 C; ^CL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards/ l: ^2 `& Q* L. T
CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 20,000 yards
4 L3 V+ t7 N f$ `DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 20,000 yards6 g5 u3 a$ [$ j% C
Range closes to 15,000 yards3 Y- c3 V1 D4 n2 I) V; e: k% y
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
4 h. _" g+ [* K/ }. Q1 gBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards# m3 I# Y: b4 U) {: ?5 g
CL Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 15,000 yards: w3 G' L+ o9 y8 G4 W, L
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
* V; w+ G% R5 x4 C8 B' @CA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 15,000 yards
7 a- O- n9 v$ o" sCL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
7 q! ]: R o& S* [9 A0 G" tCA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards1 R; T8 R) _2 k3 X X1 q0 ], m
CA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 15,000 yards- h$ X+ z$ P5 k0 y9 @& p) N
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards& N7 g ~7 G: v
CL Leander engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
1 Z8 B# T. q) `: C1 c5 U7 ADD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 15,000 yards. }; ~% ~% }2 ?( o2 a3 n
DD Stack engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
. M3 ?, ? [1 _+ W$ G7 N6 \Range closes to 11,000 yards
7 X6 r; \! ?8 p" |0 @, q) gCA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards' B; z1 w( D6 Z
BB Warspite engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
) w" S' d& ^4 W; C8 zBB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 11,000 yards# Z2 T) W' W& q \! N0 r/ g( m. X
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
$ a6 X# h: t; [: V0 ]- ?BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards$ ~, r5 J& X9 C9 S( D) W
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards' S1 Y5 H* _1 J! o2 S7 N6 R
CL Capetown engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
& F- B1 \3 v# h9 z5 \9 b9 L9 yDD Akigumo engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards! }: f, Q* N& Q9 t2 N6 y
CL Concord engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
4 z& E! h+ x( M9 j$ G$ E. ]DD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
& j+ [0 K0 M% W) l2 }DD Kuroshio engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards' v* c2 h: v4 ]1 M% r1 x
DD Kuroshio engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
. ^2 X, S' r9 e# A$ X9 Y8 L+ Y$ wRange closes to 9,000 yards
" ~8 A6 Q: v' T- QCA Chikuma engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
5 Q1 k% q: m2 Y! PBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards i1 s, B& O1 b1 l1 _' |# K
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards8 W. P# Q2 ^ N2 s, W( Q$ p; i
BB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
( D! U+ H5 J+ u- f' v2 @CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
3 C) I3 s' N* G3 i. `. P8 i) YDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
0 o* R& m8 `" LCA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 9,000 yards
4 a* m5 j4 x: `3 MCL Tama engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards9 w/ a$ t4 m& J: H/ W7 w
BB Warspite engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards
$ K' }" D- D1 NCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
2 v0 s( a6 ]. Q: ~7 k0 EDD Yugumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 9,000 yards/ Y R4 K/ y3 m! j( |4 [9 I
DD Stack engages DD Yugumo at 9,000 yards, V' |5 [7 c5 E
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards' j J- T3 |; {: g* E( A6 f; T
Range increases to 11,000 yards
; i G" ~7 w7 H6 RBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
. m7 T. B; s9 Q$ |0 HCA Chikuma engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards$ \2 Y& `( o; |
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards
2 K- x% \+ q3 R( A5 p- B: uBB Warspite engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards: j; v3 [: F/ K6 n6 T
BB Warspite engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
- E* K9 T7 s5 l; D T3 j1 p: ]CA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards% C) y* u; Q9 F0 P# n( T# M7 x
CA Chikuma engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
, U; P3 B. Y9 v3 ZDD Akigumo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards2 H7 N( G& I8 ]* c8 X" Y9 T
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
2 |3 a* c/ X! ?6 R4 Z, H1 Q: ACL Detroit engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
- ] m3 ?1 q' U9 R* {CL Ceres engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
5 Y8 G& _ Y9 J# Q4 \: d. t- XDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
8 p* x9 I, G: E5 F. wDD Fanning engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards7 m7 q8 n2 B( p. d
Range increases to 16,000 yards* O L( N; G! a
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 16,000 yards4 y% H; e+ U* ~- a4 X" ^
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards2 B# M' H+ y, g6 N
BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards' u. Y0 N0 \* t, h7 ^$ @, |
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
3 j$ P L# k1 e+ l6 r6 o8 R TCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
" \9 d- W2 u+ y7 Y. ICA Australia engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards' p0 A" ^0 {" L& D5 e' p
CL Capetown engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
8 |2 Z) |4 L; R( ~CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 16,000 yards3 y" ^3 w+ Y# F+ O0 q) j, r9 {
CA Chikuma engages CL Helena at 16,000 yards
$ N2 V( j4 o0 W% T8 l3 r% | u$ MCA Chikuma engages CL Concord at 16,000 yards/ k" [/ s- ?+ @- J
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards4 z3 ]2 ^/ ?* R& N8 A4 D L2 P
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 16,000 yards
; W5 D' i5 O- A0 y3 C& FDD Akigumo engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
6 _& [$ X) o) t% r9 q7 gDD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards! Q8 I$ K" I. R# Q
DD Dunlap engages DD Yugumo at 16,000 yards0 W# s; t" Q0 T7 g
DD Yugumo engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards# M$ |; n$ U" w P0 Y- L( o
Range increases to 21,000 yards" z2 o0 g! W+ O! s2 ?' f- h& d
CA Kinugasa engages BB Warspite at 21,000 yards0 Z; s' o9 }! `7 L5 e6 k( `& P. w
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
' f1 O$ K: h* l: Y& A [BB Warspite engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards
! v% z E; e" kCA Dorsetshire engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards9 a. S% |9 U- V6 M- {" K
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
3 [1 p8 @ Q' r k- gCL Helena engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards1 U1 p9 g' j+ V2 k/ o5 }4 s
CA Chikuma engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards5 N9 S4 b& G' @ e
CA Chikuma engages CL Dauntless at 21,000 yards
/ T" E) a9 m0 W3 ?; cCA Chikuma engages CL Leander at 21,000 yards
# ?% _( M _; p2 QCL Tenryu engages DD Stack at 21,000 yards
% B9 K l" I( C2 QRange increases to 26,000 yards
6 S6 u9 G" M, ^0 }9 u) gBB Warspite engages CA Kinugasa at 26,000 yards
! k1 F4 L9 f2 J. {$ w( U* x( h1 X" sCA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards
5 z9 e9 V4 C/ q; L1 M" O) mCA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards4 ]& V N1 [& K# G `# H
CA Australia engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards0 }& P, P; J7 L, n! P
CA Kinugasa engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 26,000 yards; z0 Z0 ]6 J0 @5 T1 E& v, s
Moizumi, Shinichi orders Japanese TF to disengage' K9 Z8 G. ^3 W6 |$ L0 Z
Range increases to 28,000 yards
% T& f% v' z7 M l: EBB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards1 i' G: X0 m C; a: Z: L
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards
/ ]5 O; z4 n! D! M( uCA Chikuma engages CA Australia at 28,000 yards
/ U6 d' P5 V( t: V2 ?Range increases to 30,000 yards. |' w: u1 g7 J2 l/ J% S
CA Chikuma engages CA Cornwall at 30,000 yards
% H6 q. B* X2 W! F3 s1 s- vCA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards8 R- x* N8 |! ]% P o! ?
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 30,000 yards
0 Y/ p) k. G5 v* e( iTask forces break off...: T9 |- |; s) I7 U( G6 J
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Sub vs Sub: SS Growler attacking SS RO-67 at 135,153 - near Hoorn Islands' Q" U% ?, T1 A7 _7 s; F6 o; Z
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SS RO-67, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1621 g: d! k; M4 t9 h
3 O7 z- x& `( ^$ pWeather in hex: Heavy rain$ B/ g a. ?% q" |# {+ X0 H
A2 l5 ^8 k( q) YRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, o9 K3 F/ H+ p0 A0 { z TEstimated time to target is 44 minutes9 B( I+ G9 F9 a
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Japanese aircraft
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G3M2 Nell x 196 }5 u5 h6 C3 q6 |" o- g* V
G4M1 Betty x 21: |2 I5 @( [! ?, V! g/ C- E, p
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Allied aircraft
6 [* r$ \# p: ~8 B1 Z6 J F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
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0 Q5 r# M- r& t: w2 \9 [% nJapanese aircraft losses
) [: d1 ]' d; J' N) C j; P. j A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
( ]% s; l6 E# `+ V$ Q G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed' n1 h; C- }4 {5 n- k" m* ` E" G
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged" {* \, \" F5 z4 V
, b3 x$ I' _, q& u oAllied aircraft losses
1 [; q. W3 N8 r F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships7 a9 n: b+ u9 I, x8 \- _
CV Hornet& j/ O! W5 J. W3 F* G
CV Indomitable
9 ~; W9 V* b* t+ m; P/ v+ a6 ]' W CVL Hermes) O. y, j- R; Z* ~* C2 K0 l s
CV Illustrious8 D* ~8 ?, b; o
CV Wasp3 U8 t0 N) O" x4 P3 c! ]) g
CV Formidable
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Aircraft Attacking:9 H; A8 p! m% \* f( e
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet) T6 f' l( Q/ F
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ B" [8 N- J/ m7 C% W5 F4 c
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
* y# f: n) K; W, A' q! _; g. { Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb; T/ ~, S. E- k" [
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CAP engaged:
7 j7 ~) N& p7 B/ M* CVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling) B& A2 R9 v; Y3 Z( G8 Q$ u. h
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, {1 g* {4 z5 t r6 D" N# S Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.; G: e, r, m$ y$ `& r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes. y" \, H7 ?/ r
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" n/ j# y! J& jMorning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,1628 q* ^( N/ @. ~+ n3 L% c
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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8 \' C+ B' ^/ @ hRaid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 X% d3 X* I" J1 F- c% a3 @
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes0 @+ x7 {2 A6 n/ c# k9 l0 Z
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Japanese aircraft& h. n& \4 Z$ S" A" F9 L
G4M1 Betty x 28
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, q( U4 ?6 M0 `8 q5 bAllied aircraft
' o" {6 x( R! u0 F6 T' w/ Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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8 D; C8 |' q4 o9 k. U+ X! W9 [" HJapanese aircraft losses, Z* R6 J3 y' W4 Q, K( [
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged0 Y- j5 Z& R/ E0 S
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships
# @! T3 L: m/ P. p! g' {. d CV Illustrious
9 A: m; D1 a2 k' Z. J CV Wasp1 h# S& q6 o0 ]: g$ u! Y
CV Hornet g- C' T8 H6 S) X: d" P$ {
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6 v0 T. k0 W. @5 g6 { 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
( `3 j; q" A M/ E: ?1 U3 _ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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0 }5 r7 T/ J+ wCAP engaged:
: w, m1 X# s+ l# d& f# sVF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 r0 b0 q- y' m& {. |3 Q 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) D( y3 ~# Q ]" g: u( o
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ B/ W3 a/ M ~- t6 Q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.; A2 e( l" C4 ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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7 ]$ D4 O) _; i1 jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,162- }3 Y" X4 P: C. k. d8 q* k# f+ N
4 P1 I1 G# q0 q/ Q3 iWeather in hex: Moderate rain! G" F+ K3 Q; ^, `. Y/ m
* d6 `+ I$ H* b( m4 ~1 i& C+ vRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 p O* h% S! I: V) {% ^7 a/ b7 @Estimated time to target is 46 minutes& W, o' f; f2 x. a
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Japanese aircraft# a4 b$ h/ b( }% a8 ?3 @) Y
A6M2 Zero x 24' M# w$ H' h! z6 j, r! ?
G3M2 Nell x 18
0 Z, T7 g* ~8 V l! _2 ~ G4M1 Betty x 16
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Allied aircraft7 W& U/ I6 P1 Q0 `+ p6 Q* {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ Z* ~1 y" N( L. e2 F9 ^1 F A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
8 v/ e7 i8 g- D G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged- y' x3 k+ x5 U6 @
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Allied aircraft losses6 D5 c; |% R# g" W6 N2 J9 \
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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( L2 ~4 h& c) y9 n4 I. C- u6 JAllied Ships
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CV Hornet$ m: R. T6 n& M+ x6 X: {
CV Formidable
- M7 }" r% ]! W7 O CV Yorktown
1 Y0 F4 h) i& a( U8 D' L# | CV Illustrious% I z% T" ?7 V4 a
, q: {: ]8 K. l2 [Aircraft Attacking:# L3 x3 S) w. Z
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet2 e* W$ w/ R }9 L. }
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 R! P0 h8 {8 z" {, V# ~ [ 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet8 |8 g1 {( \$ t9 [
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:- x8 n5 |/ B: U9 K. c
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 3 scrambling), C4 h5 i9 ^- e: F4 _# u+ z q
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. S; q e2 R$ f7 d+ Q
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
$ \1 r: `+ a [! [& { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes |