Naval annihilation in 1941

[fdeutsch]

Here's the battle who have won it?

Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 6 destroyed
C.XI-W: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Shell hits 53, and is sunk
CA Haguro, Shell hits 55, on fire, heavy damage
CA Nachi, Shell hits 45, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 41, and is sunk
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
CL Java, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
CL Tromp, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2
CL Boise, Shell hits 12, on fire
DD Alden, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Edsall, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Parrott, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Whipple, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Stewart, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

[harrer]

the allied I think, see the VP, it isn't a 4 to 1 for the japanese

Harrer [;)]

[spence]

Admiral Pyrrhus in command on both sides it seems.

[harrer]

ORIGINAL: spence

Admiral Pyrrhus in command on both sides it seems.

[:D]

He should reaffect him to a transport TF right now or something like that .. far away from the front .. if not dead of course [;)]

Harrer

[spence]

He should reaffect him to a transport TF right now or something like that .. far away from the front .. if not dead of course

Oh sure, I can see the combat report now:

"Troops landing across the beach at Funafuti
Coastal guns are non-existent
10,875 casualties reported"

[:D]

[cookie monster]

Looks like allies won. Although it depends upon the reason for the battle.

The allied CA is an auto replacement and DD's are ten a penny, depends on your game though how significant the result is.

Musta been a good battle to watch[8D]

[Andy Mac]

Allies.

Most CL's were afloat at the end and the DDD#s were mostly Flushdeckers.

Likley all three IJN CA's will sink as well

[Bradley7735]

wow. Not 1 torpedo hit. I must remember to try for daylight fights as allies.

I agree, allies won. Probably 3 heavies to 1 heavy and 1 light on the cruiser sunk ratio. 5 to 8 on DD's, but mostly flush decker. At worst, it's a tie, which still means allies won. (Japan must win for a true win. any tie is really a win for the allies.)

[Charbroiled]

Looks like a good site for future recreational diving (virtual, of course)

[harrer]

ORIGINAL: spence

He should reaffect him to a transport TF right now or something like that .. far away from the front .. if not dead of course

Oh sure, I can see the combat report now:

"Troops landing across the beach at Funafuti
Coastal guns are non-existent
10,875 casualties reported"

[:D]

I said far away from the front [:'(]

Harrer [;)]

[Iridium]

It's that damn Boise (Brooklyn class) that fragged alot of those Japanese ships...Something about 15 x 6"/47 guns...IIRC it's armored like a CA almost too, the reasoning for classifying it as a CL was the gun size though if memory serves. It displaced 9,700 tons, which to me is well into the CA weight catagory.

What a waste of good Japanese CA's, oh well...[:'(]

[harrer]

ORIGINAL: Iridium

It's that damn Boise (Brooklyn class) that fragged alot of those Japanese ships...Something about 15 x 6"/47 guns...IIRC it's armored like a CA almost too, the reasoning for classifying it as a CL was the gun size though if memory serves. It displaced 9,700 tons, which to me is well into the CA weight catagory.

What a waste of good Japanese CA's, oh well...[:'(]

heard some things like that about that ship .. a good ship for a lot of people .. why not when I'm playing the allied ? [:o][:D]

Harrer [;)]

[SuperKing]

all of his ships sunk next turn,and I kept one CA....well at least something.By the way fdeutch,do you think Lady Lex will escape?(enterprise already gone)?My bet is two turns the most[:'(]& she'll hit the bottom

[RUPD3658]

Trading 1 for 2 as the Allies is a good deal. Japan gets few replacement ships as the game goes on while the Allies get more then they know what to do with.

I call this a victory for the Allies although the sailors on these particular ships may disagree....

[Yamato hugger]

Whoever was trying to keep the other guy from doing what he wanted to do won.

[Speedysteve]

You sure it wasn't proton torpedo launchers on Boise?

They are deadly and I mean DEADLY [:D]

[LargeSlowTarget]

Jeez, the Admirals in charge must have been an aggressive lot - looks like they were of the 'to the last shell' type.

[Speedysteve]

Maybe Hitler was in charge for both sides?

"No retreat, no surrender. To the last shell. I don't care if you've been hit 45 times. Fire that gun."

[DuckofTindalos]

"But my Führer, all our guns are destroyed! All we have left is this slingshot! Then fire IT, dammit!"[:D]

[Speedysteve]

"After the slingshot close for ramming. Even if only 1 boiler is working properly. Close and then ram them. Then throw yourself at them"