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Some interesting battles were fought West of Pearl Harbor. It seemed the US Navy was hunting for the Japanese carriers using light raiders. ===================================== Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 178,102, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CV Soryu CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CV Akagi BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Abukuma DD Akigumo DD Kagero DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Tanikaze DD Arare DD Kasumi Allied Ships DD Ward Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DD Ward at 11,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Ward at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Kasumi engages DD Ward at 10,000 yards DD Ward engages DD Kasumi at 10,000 yards CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku , CV Soryu , CV Hiryu screened from combat - escorted by DD Kasumi , DD Hamakaze , DD Akigumo DD Urakaze engages DD Ward at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku screened from combat - escorted by DD Arare , DD Tanikaze Range increases to 12,000 yards CV Akagi , CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku screened from combat - escorted by DD Kasumi , DD Urakaze DD Ward engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... =============================================== Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 171,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 B5N2 Kate x 18 D3A1 Val x 40 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 5, on fire CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires DD Phelps CL Helena CL St. Louis Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb ================================================== Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Niihau at 175,103 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N2 Kate x 45 D3A1 Val x 23 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Allen, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Chew, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Schley DD Litchfield Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb =================================================== Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 171,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1 CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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