Toughest ship to sail the Pacific!

[slick willy]

Fear Yukikaze!! These combat reports are copied from the same day LOL.


Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 164,112, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Smith
DD Preston, Shell hits 1
AE Lassen



Reduced visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Tobita, Kenjiro crosses the 'T'
DD Yukikaze engages DD Preston at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Yukikaze at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 159,113, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Idaho
CA Indianapolis
CA Salt Lake City
CA Minneapolis
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
DD Bagley
DD Blue, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Mugford
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Cushing
DD Perkins



Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Blue sunk by DD Yukikaze at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 158,113

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 158,113

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

[SuluSea]

Locate the USS Nerka and get her started towards the Yukikazes last known heading, maybe you'll find her in the Bungo Straits. [;)]

[NormS3]

Looks like she is wanting her own Hibiki like AAR!