Lucky Night off Lunga

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madflava13
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Lucky Night off Lunga

Post by madflava13 »

My opponent (IJN) got away with one... I think the Thunderstorms and relative inexperience of the Allies account for this one. (San Francisco was the only allied ship to engage)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/11/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #15, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 32
AP Asahisan Maru
AP Azuma Maru
AP Chihaya Maru
AP Enju Maru
AP Iwaki Maru
AP Keizan Maru
AP Kenryu Maru
AP Meiten Maru
AP Nana Maru
AP Neikai Maru
AP Oigawa Maru

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Bagley
DD Helm
DD Patterson
DD Selfridge
DD Hull
DD MacDonough
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Post by Raverdave »

Thats what I call LUCKY!:eek:
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Post by Mike_B20 »

I'd love to know who was commanding the IJN transport taskforce.
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Post by Mr.Frag »

Just another reason to toss disposable escorts in :D

Poor brave fools probably charges the CA while the other ships fled...
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