AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 06, 42
Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,58, Range 7,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Nachi, Shell hits 14, on fire
DD Nowaki
DD Shigure
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 6, on fire
BB Valiant, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Capetown, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Stronghold
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Express, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Fortune
DD Foxhound, Shell hits 1
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Palliser, Arthur FE crosses the 'T'
BB Valiant engages CA Nachi at 7,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Nachi at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages CA Exeter at 7,000 yards
CL Capetown engages CA Nachi at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Birmingham at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Mauritius at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Hotspur at 7,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Uzuki at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Tenedos at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Warspite at 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 5,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Express at 5,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
CL Capetown sunk by CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Mauritius at 2,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Tenedos at 2,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Birmingham at 2,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Hotspur at 2,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Fortune at 2,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Valiant at 4,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Nachi at 4,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DD Uzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Mauritius at 4,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Hotspur at 4,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 4,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Uzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages BB Valiant at 5,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Birmingham at 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Mauritius at 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Hotspur at 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Express at 5,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CA Nachi at 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Warspite at 6,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages DD Yamakaze at 6,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Hotspur at 6,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Valiant at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages BB Valiant at 7,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DD Uzuki at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Birmingham at 7,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Tenedos at 7,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Valiant at 8,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Myoko at 8,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Tenedos at 8,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Shigure at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Express at 8,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Tenedos at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CA Nachi at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages BB Valiant at 11,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Nachi at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Birmingham at 11,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Fortune at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Express at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CA Nachi at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages BB Valiant at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Hotspur at 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Birmingham at 11,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Hotspur at 11,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Fortune at 11,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Uzuki at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages BB Valiant at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DD Uzuki at 9,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CA Nachi at 9,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Hotspur at 9,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Express at 9,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Fortune at 9,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Express at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages BB Valiant at 11,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Nachi at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Hotspur at 11,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Hotspur at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Foxhound at 11,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Express at 10,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Foxhound at 10,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Fortune at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Myoko at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Fortune at 7,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CA Myoko at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Birmingham at 7,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Foxhound at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Fortune at 7,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
Hiraoka, Kumeichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
BB Valiant engages CA Nachi at 7,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Nachi at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Hotspur at 7,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Valiant engages CA Nachi at 13,000 yards
CA Myoko engages BB Valiant at 13,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Yamakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages DD Nowaki at 13,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Yamakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Night of the Long Lance
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
Night of the Long Lance
Brian
Re: Night of the Long Lance
Wow! Those cruisers can be tough at times, I love em.
Re: Night of the Long Lance
The Gift that keeps on giving...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 42
Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,60
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 42
Sub attack near Badulla at 32,53
Japanese Ships
SS I-11
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Torpedo hits 2
DD Foxhound
DD Fortune
DD Hotspur
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Sub attack near Little Andaman at 39,60
Japanese Ships
SS I-32
Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PG Indus
Magazine explodes on BB Valiant
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Sub attack near Koggala at 31,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
DD Express, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 42
Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,60
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 42
Sub attack near Badulla at 32,53
Japanese Ships
SS I-11
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Torpedo hits 2
DD Foxhound
DD Fortune
DD Hotspur
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Sub attack near Little Andaman at 39,60
Japanese Ships
SS I-32
Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PG Indus
Magazine explodes on BB Valiant
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Sub attack near Koggala at 31,52
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
DD Express, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Brian
Re: Night of the Long Lance
When it rains it pours! Too bad you didn't have torpedoes for those Betties!
Re: Night of the Long Lance
Oddly enough, the weather seemed to preclude a torpedo attack. Bombing from 6,000 feet did better.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 06, 42
Night Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 44,60
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
BB Warspite
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 44,60
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Warspite
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 06, 42
Night Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Warspite, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 44,60
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
BB Warspite
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 44,60
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Warspite
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Brian
Re: Night of the Long Lance
Yeah, ours (at least early) were bad.
Re: Night of the Long Lance
And the hits keep on coming...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 43
Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 137,118, Range 2,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 7, on fire
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shigure
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 9, on fire
BB California, Shell hits 28, on fire
CL Richmond, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Detroit, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Trenton, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury
DD Whipple
DD Stewart
DD King
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kane, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
DD Rathburne
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB California at 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kongo at 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Detroit at 2,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CA Tone at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Rathburne at 2,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Shigure at 2,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Rathburne engages DD Tanikaze at 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB California at 2,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB California at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards
CL Richmond engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Hatfield at 2,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Shigure at 2,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Kane at 2,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Usugumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB California at 5,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB California at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Detroit at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Trenton at 5,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Usugumo at 5,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Kane at 5,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Shigure at 5,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Lawrence at 5,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Pillsbury at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB California engages BB Haruna at 8,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kongo at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Trenton at 8,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Trenton at 8,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages DD Usugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Shigure at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Hatfield at 8,000 yards
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 43
Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 137,118, Range 2,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 7, on fire
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shigure
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 9, on fire
BB California, Shell hits 28, on fire
CL Richmond, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Detroit, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Trenton, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury
DD Whipple
DD Stewart
DD King
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kane, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
DD Rathburne
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB California at 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kongo at 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Detroit at 2,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CA Tone at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Rathburne at 2,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Shigure at 2,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Rathburne engages DD Tanikaze at 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB California at 2,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB California at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards
CL Richmond engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Hatfield at 2,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Shigure at 2,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Kane at 2,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Usugumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB California at 5,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB California at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Detroit at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Trenton at 5,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Usugumo at 5,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Kane at 5,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Shigure at 5,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Lawrence at 5,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Pillsbury at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB California engages BB Haruna at 8,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kongo at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Trenton at 8,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Trenton at 8,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages DD Usugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Shigure at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Hatfield at 8,000 yards
Brian
Re: Night of the Long Lance
...and coming...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 138,118, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, on fire
BB Haruna, Shell hits 3
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Shigure
DD Usugumo
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 24, on fire
DD Pillsbury
DD Whipple, Shell hits 2
DD Stewart, Shell hits 3
Poor visibility due to Rain with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 1,000 yards
DD Stewart engages BB Haruna at 1,000 yards
DD Stewart engages CA Takao at 1,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Arizona at 1,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Shigure at 1,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching" orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Haruna at 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Whipple at 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Pillsbury at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 138,118, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, on fire
BB Haruna, Shell hits 3
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Shigure
DD Usugumo
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 24, on fire
DD Pillsbury
DD Whipple, Shell hits 2
DD Stewart, Shell hits 3
Poor visibility due to Rain with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 1,000 yards
DD Stewart engages BB Haruna at 1,000 yards
DD Stewart engages CA Takao at 1,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Arizona at 1,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Shigure at 1,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching" orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Haruna at 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stewart at 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Whipple at 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Pillsbury at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Brian
Re: Night of the Long Lance
...and...
Day Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 138,119, Range 13,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Tone, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
CA Chikuma
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1
DD Usugumo
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 14, on fire
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
DD Stewart, Shell hits 3, on fire
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching" crosses the 'T'
CA Takao engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Pillsbury at 13,000 yards
CA Tone engages BB Arizona at 13,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stewart at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages BB Arizona at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 10,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Whipple at 10,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Pillsbury at 10,000 yards
DD Whipple engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Usugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Pillsbury at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Haruna at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Whipple at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Arizona at 11,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Pillsbury at 11,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Whipple at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 14,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kongo at 14,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Takao at 14,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Pillsbury at 14,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Tone at 14,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Usugumo at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Pillsbury at 14,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Natsugumo at 14,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching" orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 17,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Stewart at 17,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Takao at 17,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Arizona at 17,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Natsugumo at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 19,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kongo at 19,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Usugumo at 19,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Stewart at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stewart at 21,000 yards
CA Takao engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Stewart at 21,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stewart at 21,000 yards
CA Takao engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Usugumo at 21,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching" orders Allied TF to disengage
Shimamoto, Mantaro orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Haruna at 22,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Pillsbury at 22,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Tone at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Haruna at 30,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB Arizona at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Day Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 138,119, Range 13,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Tone, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
CA Chikuma
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1
DD Usugumo
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 14, on fire
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1
DD Stewart, Shell hits 3, on fire
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching" crosses the 'T'
CA Takao engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Pillsbury at 13,000 yards
CA Tone engages BB Arizona at 13,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stewart at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages BB Arizona at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 10,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Whipple at 10,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Pillsbury at 10,000 yards
DD Whipple engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Usugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Pillsbury at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Haruna at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Whipple at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Arizona at 11,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Pillsbury at 11,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Whipple at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 14,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kongo at 14,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Takao at 14,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Pillsbury at 14,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Tone at 14,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Usugumo at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Pillsbury at 14,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Natsugumo at 14,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching" orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 17,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Stewart at 17,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Takao at 17,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Arizona at 17,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Natsugumo at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 19,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kongo at 19,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Usugumo at 19,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Stewart at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stewart at 21,000 yards
CA Takao engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Stewart at 21,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stewart at 21,000 yards
CA Takao engages BB Arizona at 21,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Chikuma at 21,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Usugumo at 21,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching" orders Allied TF to disengage
Shimamoto, Mantaro orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Haruna at 22,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Pillsbury at 22,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Tone at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Haruna at 30,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB Arizona at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Brian
Re: Night of the Long Lance
...and finally...
Day Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 140,120, Range 15,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Chikuma
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Shigure, on fire
DD Usugumo
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Pillsbury, on fire
DD Whipple
DD Stewart, heavy fires
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 15,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Stewart at 15,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Whipple at 15,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Whipple at 15,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Stewart at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Usugumo at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Chikuma at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kongo at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Day Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 140,120, Range 15,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Chikuma
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Shigure, on fire
DD Usugumo
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Pillsbury, on fire
DD Whipple
DD Stewart, heavy fires
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 15,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Stewart at 15,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Whipple at 15,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Whipple at 15,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Stewart at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Usugumo at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Chikuma at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kongo at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Brian
Re: Night of the Long Lance
The 5th Battleship Division under RADM Shimamoto returns to port in good order for some well deserved rest.
Brian
Re: Night of the Long Lance
Lordee ... I have never seen, nor even imagined, such glorious work!!!!jetjockey wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2026 9:45 pm The 5th Battleship Division under RADM Shimamoto returns to port in good order for some well deserved rest.
BANZAI!!!!!
Pax
Re: Night of the Long Lance
Truth-be-told, several ships received damage necessitating shipyard repair, but the slowest can still make 22 kts.
Brian