Giacomo vs Bigred

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Irau is secure.

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The USN CV fleet catches a surface TF at Tulagi as the KB works over LaeLae in the next screen shot.







Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
DD Michishio
DD Arashi, Bomb hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Suzuya
DD Terusuki, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Yura, Bomb hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Shigure, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Arare, Torpedo hits 1
DD Shiranui
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Umikaze, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage

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The KB works over the minor base of Lae Lae. 

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3-8-43: At PM even with Kincaid crossing the T on the IJN the results are dismal for the USN.Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba, Shell hits 7, on fire
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Naka
CL Nagara, Shell hits 4
CL Isuzu
CL Kinu
DD Shikinami
DD Oboro, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mochizuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 3
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 2
CA Canberra, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Patterson, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Aylwin, Shell hits 2, on fire

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In the second night battle at PM Admiral Lee does more damage to the same IJN TF that tangled w/ Kinkaid. Must have run out of bullets. IJN lost 2xCA for two usn DDs so far.



Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 11, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako, Shell hits 9, on fire
CL Naka, Shell hits 2
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Kinu
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oboro, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Harukaze
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Louisville, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Drayton, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

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The KB is eating the allied lunch south of PM.