Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

[Lowpe]

July 15th, 1942

June and July have been very bad months for the Chinese...

Ground combat at 79,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29088 troops, 334 guns, 594 vehicles, Assault Value = 918

Defending force 32850 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 430

Japanese adjusted assault: 608

Allied adjusted defense: 241

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
756 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
9734 casualties reported
Squads: 371 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 588 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 34 (34 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 12
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division
40th Division
9th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Army
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
57th AT Gun Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
3rd Group Army
22nd Group Army
Jingcha War Area
15th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25998 troops, 295 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 732

Defending force 36841 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Japanese adjusted assault: 204

Allied adjusted defense: 217

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2304 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Division
37th Division
12th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
16th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
38th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
9th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
Red Chinese Army
36th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
8th Route Army
3rd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: DanSez

I know float planes can give some slight cover for night raiders.
Have you tried Nates?

And congratulations on the counter invasion.
Any notes you would like to pass along on the amphib ship composition would be greatly appreciated (ie. load spread for fast deployment).

Thanks
[&o]

Using Oscars and they are doing very well in not being shot down. Nates would work too with good pilots, but I am very short on those squadrons by now. Just boosting up the radar and AA now.

I used both LSDs, as many AK's that I had close by (AK-t) but ran out and I think, but haven't checked, but I suspect xak-t are better than the xAP. I also used several AMC, the two of three training cruisers, embedded a battleship.

If a follow on invasion would be required I was going to wait 1-3 days for the ships to rearm and disruption to wear off the troops that already landed.

[Lowpe]

Mid July 1942

Allies are probably stronger than Japan here, now in the Aleutians...but the IJN is on the way, and still not toothless.

Yesterday a large convoy showed up near Amchitka, and 5 Allied battleships have pounded the base two days ago...so it looked
like invasion.

The IJN had pulled back to replenish planes at Paramushiro and was only just heading back into contested waters, but was within a flank speed run to contest the invasion, but rather a mission speed run was decided upon...and lo, no invasion, good weather, and scratch one resupply effort of Attu.

[obvert]

Your aggressive approach this game is really paying off. I'm surprised the Allies keep pushing in the Aleutians after recent actions. Another gaggle of ships down and no appreciable reduction of the IJN.

The Tabiteuaea landing was really well timed and supported. To get back at it early before forts rose was key. Forts 3 is sooooo much easier than forts 6 for an atoll landing. Seeing a full Marine ID wiped out at this stage isn't common, and won't be easy to replace. [&o]

[GetAssista]

Tabi campaign can serve as a textbook example of why Allies should not start their island hopping too soon. Well played!

[Lowpe]

Two more days and the KB would be reunited (except for Akagi undergoing some minor repairs for another 4 days at Yoko)....

So the question is to contest the landings, or is this a bluff, or let whatever happens happens, or somewhere in between.

The Japanese navy is close to consolidating with overwhelming air power...support ships and troops are close by.

[Lowpe]

Third week of July 1942


Allies bombard, and land two small tank fractions on Amchitka, while two destroyers catch the retreating bombardment force...

Thunderstorms, per the forecast...[:)]

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ulak Island at 160,52, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Mississippi
BB North Carolina
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
DD Meredith
DD Gwin, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD O'Brien
DD Walke
DD Maury
DD Dunlap
DMS Fox
DMS Boggs
DMS Lamberton
DMS Perry
DMS Long
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms

[Lowpe]

Route! The Plains of Chungking are open.

Ground combat at Kienko (78,41)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 29237 troops, 330 guns, 595 vehicles, Assault Value = 1027

Defending force 60943 troops, 301 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1166

Allied adjusted defense: 153

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kienko !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 97 (4 destroyed, 93 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
24816 casualties reported
Squads: 860 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 901 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 47 (45 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 14
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
41st Division
35th Division
12th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
22nd Group Army
39th New Chinese Division
4th Chinese Base Force
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
Jingcha War Area
15th Chinese Base Force

[adarbrauner]

Did you set your small destroyers squadron route voluntarily in a way such to intercept after the shore bombardment?

If so, why with only 2 destroyers and not 3 or 4? To lessen the risk and squadron's detection?


If so, a jem, worth embedding in WITPAE annals.

[Lokasenna]

What's the difference between a route and a rout? [;)]

[adarbrauner]

The root of the route of rout

The origin or philology of the word

[Bif1961]

If you use the wrong route it might end in a rout.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

Did you set your small destroyers squadron route voluntarily in a way such to intercept after the shore bombardment?

If so, why with only 2 destroyers and not 3 or 4? To lessen the risk and squadron's detection?


If so, a jem, worth embedding in WITPAE annals.

Yes, I plotted the route to avoid the bombardment force on the way in hoping to catch either it on the way back, or an ambib TF on the way in or dallying, or the covering American Carrier force.

I only used 2 destroyers, because the IJN fleet is spread out, re-armament is at Parashimuro.

Low surface threat was selected, so as to launch torpedoes and run...

[Lowpe]

3rd Week of July 1942

Cat and Mouse game here in the Aleutians...most of the Allied navy is here including POW and Repulse. 100 Allied Fighters flying LRCAP over Amchitka

So far the Allies pretty much like big task forces with multiple ship types in them including mine sweepers.

Americans have landed a 2nd contingent of troops on Amchitka, the 32nd Division...now up to 17 AV.

Hard to see how there won't be fireworks on the morrow...the American Battelships should be rearmed...thunderstorms and 67% moonlight.

[adarbrauner]

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[adarbrauner]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

Did you set your small destroyers squadron route voluntarily in a way such to intercept after the shore bombardment?

If so, why with only 2 destroyers and not 3 or 4? To lessen the risk and squadron's detection?


If so, a jem, worth embedding in WITPAE annals.

Yes, I plotted the route to avoid the bombardment force on the way in hoping to catch either it on the way back, or an ambib TF on the way in or dallying, or the covering American Carrier force.

I only used 2 destroyers, because the IJN fleet is spread out, re-armament is at Parashimuro.

Low surface threat was selected, so as to launch torpedoes and run...

Just wonderful

[Lowpe]

July 22, 1942

Amchitka's wireless lights up...invasion fleet spotted, landing...send help!

Only three of the Allies six battleships are spotted so far...where are they? The moderns?

Invasion Support action off Amchitka Island (158,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Kane
APD Gregory

DD Kane fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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TF 189 encounters mine field at Amchitka Island (158,52)

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler
DMS Long
DMS Perry
DMS Dorsey
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
DMS Fox
APD Waters
BB New Mexico, Mine hits 1

42 mines cleared


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Pre-Invasion action off Amchitka Island (158,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Nevada
DD Maury
APD Crosby
DD Dunlap

Japanese ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB New Mexico firing at Kure 5th SNLF
BB Idaho firing at Kure 5th SNLF
BB Nevada firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit
DD Maury firing at Kure 5th SNLF
DD Maury fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Amchitka Island (158,52)

TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island, 158,52

Allied ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /31

[Lowpe]

Once again, the one day late to spring the big trap...but the IJN had analyzed the Allied tactical stratagems, and decided that this worthless little island, a destroyer rush could cause maximum damage for minimum downside while the IJN heavies stayed fresh, and safe....

The first destroyer squadron in...and they land two torpedoes. Allied fleet composition is perfectly composed for the destroyer rush.





Night Time Surface Combat, near Amchitka Island at 158,52, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Idaho, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1
DD O'Brien
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Maury
DD Dunlap
DMS Fox
APD Stringham
APD Waters
APD Crosby
DMS Boggs
DMS Lamberton
DMS Dorsey
DMS Perry
DMS Long
DMS Chandler
AP Henderson
xAP Mount Vernon
xAP President Coolidge
xAP Maui
xAP Princess Joan
xAP Empress ' Scotland
xAP Idomeneus
xAP Noordam
xAP Am. Press, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAP Agwimonte
xAP Perida

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! How in the world is this a surprise?
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 67% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 67% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
BB Nevada collides with APD Crosby at 158 , 52
DD Oshio engages DD Walke at 4,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Walke at 4,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Shiranui at 4,000 yards
DD Oshio engages BB New Mexico at 4,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages BB Idaho at 4,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Shiranui at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages DD Hagikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Hagikaze sunk by BB Idaho at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Walke at 3,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages BB Idaho at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages DD Shiranui at 2,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Shiranui at 2,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages xAP Am. Press at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Oshio engages BB New Mexico at 3,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages DD Shiranui at 3,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages DD Shiranui at 3,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Shiranui at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB New Mexico engages DD Shiranui at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

2nd Squadron in...scratch one battleship![:)]





Night Time Surface Combat, near Amchitka Island at 158,52, Range 6,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 13
BB Idaho, Shell hits 9, on fire
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD O'Brien
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Maury
DD Dunlap
DMS Fox
APD Stringham
APD Waters
APD Crosby
DMS Boggs
DMS Lamberton
DMS Dorsey
DMS Perry
DMS Long
DMS Chandler
AP Henderson
xAP Mount Vernon
xAP President Coolidge
xAP Maui
xAP Princess Joan
xAP Empress ' Scotland
xAP Idomeneus
xAP Noordam
xAP Am. Press, heavy fires
xAP Agwimonte
xAP Perida

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Poor visibility due to Rain with 67% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 67% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages BB Idaho at 6,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Walke at 6,000 yards
DMS Perry collides with APD Crosby at 158 , 52 Crosby again!
DD Yamagumo engages BB New Mexico at 6,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Tanikaze at 6,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Tanikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB New Mexico sunk by DD Tanikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Walke at 4,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Tanikaze at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Walke at 2,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Tanikaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Walke at 3,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Tanikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Yukikaze at 3,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Tanikaze at 3,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Tanikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Walke at 3,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Walke at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Yamagumo at 2,000 yards
DD Tanikaze sunk by BB Nevada at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
AP Henderson , xAP Perida , xAP Agwimonte ,
xAP Am. Press , xAP Noordam , xAP Idomeneus ,
xAP Empress ' Scotland , xAP Princess Joan , xAP Maui ,
xAP President Coolidge , xAP Mount Vernon screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dunlap , DD Maury , DD Walke ,
DD O'Brien , DMS Chandler , DMS Long
DD Yukikaze engages BB Nevada at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
AP Henderson , xAP Perida , xAP Agwimonte ,
xAP Am. Press , xAP Noordam , xAP Idomeneus ,
xAP Empress ' Scotland , xAP Princess Joan , xAP Maui screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dunlap , DD Maury , DD Walke ,
DD O'Brien , DMS Chandler , DMS Long
BB Idaho engages DD Yukikaze at 7,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Yukikaze at 7,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

3rd Squadron in, all squadrons set to flank speed, low threat, direct (air), and Buildr Island home port.



Night Time Surface Combat, near Amchitka Island at 158,52, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo
DD Yomogi

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Idaho, Shell hits 11, on fire
DD O'Brien
DD Walke
DD Maury
DD Dunlap
DMS Fox
APD Stringham
APD Waters
APD Crosby
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 2
DMS Lamberton
DMS Dorsey
DMS Perry
DMS Long
DMS Chandler
AP Henderson, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Mount Vernon
xAP President Coolidge
xAP Maui
xAP Princess Joan
xAP Empress ' Scotland, Shell hits 2
xAP Idomeneus
xAP Noordam, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAP Am. Press, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Agwimonte
xAP Perida, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (28 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Poor visibility due to Rain with 67% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 67% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
xAP Perida sunk by DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages xAP Am. Press at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages AP Henderson at 5,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Minegumo at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Yomogi at 4,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Minegumo at 4,000 yards
AP Henderson sunk by DD Kuroshio at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Minegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Dunlap at 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DMS Lamberton at 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DMS Boggs at 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages xAP Noordam at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Dunlap at 3,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Minegumo at 3,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kuroshio at 3,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD O'Brien at 3,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages xAP Empress ' Scotland at 3,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Yomogi at 3,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Minegumo at 3,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Kuroshio at 3,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DMS Boggs at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Minegumo at 4,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Minegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Dunlap at 4,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DMS Long at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Yomogi at 3,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Minegumo at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...