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... oh, and another reef to be. Maybe this is just a virtual wildlife conservation effort?

Fletchers crush the IJN DDs in this battle. The CAs aren't effective and left completely unescorted afterward. Yuck.

This battle was a rare positive for the IJN though. Santa Fe was damaged int he last bombardments, and I think took some solid 20cm shots and a torpedo. In this one the IJN CLs get in close and put another fish in her belly! Nice.

[font="Times New Roman"]Oct 1, 1944[/font]

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Here is the summary of actions. Again, epic, and this time the IJN can't make a breakthrough. A lot of DDs lost on the day. They just can't hang with the late war Fletchers and Sumners, even at night.

This made me question the plan to push the BBs in next. I changed orders about there times, but finally settled on it. If they can get through, it again gives some cushion against Allied bombing, and could set the Allied pools into the negative. It's worth the risk, and what other chances will I have? I also spotted some distant xAP TFs near the Aleuts. Moving West. I'm guessing this is the time the Allies will move the DS back in, so this may really be the last chance. Moonlight is 100% as well, so the best opportunity to not be decimated by Allied PTs.

I've increased the KB CAP and set them for close in 1 hex defence to cover BBs moving into Shikuka or out, but that's it. There is also some LR CAP from Wakkanai on the BBs. Here we go!

In other areas, the B-29s again hit the Kuriles, this time at Ketoi-Jima. It's very interesting which islands have been most targeted recently and previously. Ketoi, Onneketon and Paramushiro seem to be recent favourites. Does this mean those are future landing targets? Onneketon and Para have extensive CD guns and forts, both at level 6. Ketoi is at level 5 and trying to build up to 6, at about 55% now. There are about 950AV at Ketoi, about 1300AV at Onneketon, and almost 1500AV at Paramushiro. I'm so curious now whet the Allied plans will be. Regardless of the Shikuka bombardments outcome, I plan to sit back after that for a bit and see what happens, concentrating on building defences of Northern Honshu and Manchuria, which still need a bit more work.

Knowing Dan though, anything is possible. [;)]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 1, 1944
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Arashio
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Shigure
DD Sagiri
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
LST-247, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
LST-248, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-249, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-335, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-338, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-342, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Arashio
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Shigure
DD Sagiri
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
xAK Edward S. Hough, Shell hits 37, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Francisco Coronado, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Henry C. Payne, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
PT-78
PT-350, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-356
PT-357, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-359, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-360

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
PT-79, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-219
PT-251
PT-281
PT-308
PT-352

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Toyohara at 126,46, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kenkon Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kohoku Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT-461
PT-463
PT-464
PT-465
PT-466
PT-522

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Submarine attack near Shikuka at 126,44

Japanese Ships
SS RO-117

Allied Ships
xAK Granville Stuart, Shell hits 12

xAK Granville Stuart is sighted by SS RO-117

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.24
E No.33
E No.44
E No.46

Allied Ships
xAK Granville Stuart, Shell hits 6

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 38, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 42, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
SC Ch 44, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
SC Ch 48, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CL Nashville
DD Bradford
DD Halsey Powell
DD Prichett
DD Pringle
DD Abner Read
DD Remey
DD Strong

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Sugi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Momi, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
DD Abbot
DD Hunt
DD McKee
DD Miller
DD Newcomb
DD David Taylor

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.24
E No.33, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
E No.44
E No.46

Allied Ships
PT-112
PT-113, Shell hits 1
PT-114, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-259
PT-550
PT-551

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E Asagao
E Yanagi

Allied Ships
YMS-103, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
YMS-272, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano
DD Arashio
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Shigure
DD Sagiri
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
xAK John Straub, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAK John Swett, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK John T. McMillan, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK John W. Foster, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK John W. Hoyt, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK John W. Meldrum, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Wulin, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage

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TF 44 encounters mine field at Shikuka (126,43)

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
DD Sagiri
DD Arashio
DD Sazanami, Mine hits 2, heavy damage
DD Shigure

11 mines cleared

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 9
CA Atago, Shell hits 7
CA Myoko, Shell hits 8
DD Ariake, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Isonami, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akebono, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Allied Ships
DD Chauncey, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Fullam, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Halford, Shell hits 3
DD Hutchins, Shell hits 4
DD McGowan, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Mullany, Shell hits 2
DD Murray, Shell hits 7
DD Stembel, Shell hits 1

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Moosbrugger, Fred crosses the 'T'

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Yura
CL Tenryu
DD Mutsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
PT-219
PT-251
PT-281, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-308, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-352, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.27, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
E W-16, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
E W-25, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
DD Abbot
DD Hunt
DD McKee
DD Miller
DD Newcomb
DD David Taylor

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E Asagao
E Yanagi

Allied Ships
xAK Granville Stuart, Shell hits 41, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Sanae, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
E Asagao, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
E Yanagi, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 2
DD Abbot
DD Hunt
DD McKee
DD Miller
DD Newcomb
DD David Taylor

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Yura, Shell hits 2
CL Tenryu
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Abbot
DD Hunt
DD McKee
DD Miller
DD Newcomb
DD David Taylor

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 2
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CL Nashville
DD Bradford
DD Halsey Powell, Shell hits 1
DD Prichett
DD Pringle, Shell hits 1
DD Abner Read
DD Remey
DD Strong

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight

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Submarine attack near Shikuka at 127,44

Japanese Ships
E Yanagi, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seal

E Yanagi is sighted by SS Seal
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Shikuka at 127,44

Japanese Ships
DD Sugi, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seal

DD Sugi is sighted by SS Seal
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at DD Sugi

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Arashio
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
AM Kingfisher, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
AM Penguin, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AM Turkey, Shell hits 43, and is sunk
AM Robin, Shell hits 36, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CL Nashville
DD Bradford
DD Halsey Powell
DD Prichett
DD Pringle
DD Abner Read
DD Remey
DD Strong

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 26, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CL Nashville
DD Bradford, Shell hits 1
DD Halsey Powell
DD Prichett
DD Pringle
DD Abner Read
DD Remey
DD Strong

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-544, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-885, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-16, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CL Nashville
DD Bradford
DD Halsey Powell
DD Prichett
DD Pringle
DD Abner Read
DD Remey
DD Strong

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
YMS-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards

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Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,44

Japanese Ships
E W-39, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E Ioshima

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish, hits 4

SS Spadefish launches 6 torpedoes at E W-39
E Ioshima attacking submerged sub ....

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CL Nashville
DD Bradford
DD Halsey Powell
DD Prichett
DD Pringle
DD Abner Read
DD Remey, Shell hits 1
DD Strong, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Yakaze, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Chauncey
DD Fullam
DD Halford
DD Hutchins
DD McGowan
DD Mullany
DD Murray
DD Stembel

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Magan Maru
PB Bunzan Maru

Allied Ships
PT-491, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-492, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 19,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Ketoi-jima , at 134,50

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 30

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 9 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 66,49 (near Mengtze)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12878 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1544

Defending force 16080 troops, 136 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 484

Allied adjusted assault: 1

Japanese adjusted defense: 2269

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2269

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

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4982 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 219 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps

Defending units:
36th/A Division
36th/B Division
36th/C Division
22nd AA Regiment

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The Chinese are still trying to break through in the mountains. Today one smallish Corps pushed over a river. The Chinese don't shock well, but this one was (not surprisingly) low on supply. I'm sure Dan just wanted to open the bedside, and more will follow. I envision some big Chinese losses up here if they keep on coming.

I keep thinking that kamikazes need to be combined with other offensive modalities during an overwhelming strike, rather than frittered in after everything else has been tried and found wanting. What are your opinions about combining your kamikaze pools (particularly against some of the DMS / YMS rabble around the Kuriles) with surface / CV action at this stage?

I see you have lost more precious DDs. [:(] How many do you have left?

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

I keep thinking that kamikazes need to be combined with other offensive modalities during an overwhelming strike, rather than frittered in after everything else has been tried and found wanting. What are your opinions about combining your kamikaze pools (particularly against some of the DMS / YMS rabble around the Kuriles) with surface / CV action at this stage?

I don't think they're active yet, though. Shikuka and Toyohara are outside of activation range.

Hang on a sec...

ORIGINAL: obvert
Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E Asagao
E Yanagi

Allied Ships
xAK Granville Stuart, Shell hits 41, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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I can't find any reference to Japanese E type escorts having torpedos (sources WIKI, and Combined Fleet). From what I can find the Etorofu type escort carried 3 4.7 DP, 4-15 25mm AA, 6 DC launchers, and 1 AS mortar. What am I missing?

ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

I see you have lost more precious DDs. [:(] How many do you have left?

Not enough, but they get less and less precious at this stage. For surface battles they're nearly useless now. I've experienced this before and remember the frustration. [:(]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

I keep thinking that kamikazes need to be combined with other offensive modalities during an overwhelming strike, rather than frittered in after everything else has been tried and found wanting. What are your opinions about combining your kamikaze pools (particularly against some of the DMS / YMS rabble around the Kuriles) with surface / CV action at this stage?

I don't think they're active yet, though. Shikuka and Toyohara are outside of activation range.

Yep. I've tried bombing out there, and the DB/TB don't often fly, the low FB strafers don't hit much, and all of it gets nailed by the 850 plane CAP at Shikuka. In a VP sense it's not worth it, but if I were going in again, and had to do something, I'd find some more ways to hunt the fluff without using my BBs and CAs to do it.

Aren't the Sanao and Asagao, Wakatake class destroyers?

these have the following armament according to wiki.

3 × Type 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval gun
2 × 7.7mm machine guns
4 × 53cm torpedoes
20 × mines
(Asagao, after July 1944)
2 × Type 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval guns
4 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns,
4 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) Type 93 AA guns,
2 × 530 mm (21 in) 6th Year Type TTs
(3 × 6th Year Type torpedoes)
up to 36 × depth charges

The Yanagi is a Momo Class destroyer with the following type armament, before it turned into an 'E' class escort :

Armament:

3 × QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I - IV
2 ×6.5mm machine guns
6× 53cm torpedoes

In the game, the Momo-class converts to 'E'-class in 1943 and loses its torpedoes.

The Wakatake class also starts the game as DD in 1941, turns into an E in 1943, but keeps is torpedoes.

So in this case the torpedo came from either the Sanae or the Asagao.

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

Hang on a sec...

ORIGINAL: obvert
Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,44, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E Asagao
E Yanagi

Allied Ships
xAK Granville Stuart, Shell hits 41, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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I can't find any reference to Japanese E type escorts having torpedos (sources WIKI, and Combined Fleet). From what I can find the Etorofu type escort carried 3 4.7 DP, 4-15 25mm AA, 6 DC launchers, and 1 AS mortar. What am I missing?

The E that start being listed as TB (Tomozuro and Otori classes) do have torpedoes. Also some of the older DDs become E during refits; Momi, Momo and Waketake classes (I think). The Wakatake class (Sanae and Asagao) become E but still have the torpedoes.

None of these are long lances though. They have 53cm TT with a range of 8k yards. So they have to get in close. Very good against small craft and mercies. Very bad against the USN in late 44, as they get minced at close range. Still, they've done their job in this one.

ORIGINAL: ericv

Aren't the Sanao and Asagao, Wakatake class destroyers?

these have the following armament according to wiki.

3 × Type 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval gun
2 × 7.7mm machine guns
4 × 53cm torpedoes
20 × mines
(Asagao, after July 1944)
2 × Type 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval guns
4 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns,
4 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) Type 93 AA guns,
2 × 530 mm (21 in) 6th Year Type TTs
(3 × 6th Year Type torpedoes)
up to 36 × depth charges

The Yanagi is a Momo Class destroyer with the following type armament, before it turned into an 'E' class escort :

Armament:

3 × QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I - IV
2 ×6.5mm machine guns
6× 53cm torpedoes

In the game, the Momo-class converts to 'E'-class in 1943 and loses its torpedoes.

The Wakatake class also starts the game as DD in 1941, turns into an E in 1943, but keeps is torpedoes.

So in this case the torpedo came from either the Sanae or the Asagao.

Beat me to it!

OK. Not trying to be a stick in the mud, just surprised me. They kept them, but in 1940 (if wiki is to be believed) they lost most of the tubes, only keeping 2. still, a tube is a tube [:D]

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

OK. Not trying to be a stick in the mud, just surprised me. They kept them, but in 1940 (if wiki is to be believed) they lost most of the tubes, only keeping 2. still, a tube is a tube [:D]

Yes, and I think some of these only have two. They're like a DE for the Allies, really.

It's taken me a while to post this turn, which happened a few days ago. it's a big one.

The BBs went in ...

... and after tangling with a few PTs (sinking 3-4) hit some Fletchers right away.

Inconclusive, but left some IJN DDs damaged.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Hiei, Shell hits 3
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 2
DD Asashimo
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2
DD Natsugumo
DD Murasame, Shell hits 2
DD Harusame
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

Allied Ships
DD Fullam
DD Halford
DD Hutchins
DD McGowan, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mullany, Shell hits 1
DD Murray
DD Stembel, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD David Taylor

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Next up are the Allied cruisers. Since this is one hex out, they were low on ammo and went down quickly. [&o]

The DDs hit hard though, and even though the cruisers went under, this battle wasn't a win, and it led to some difficulty later. Still, better to get them than not get anything and be sunk later in port.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 7
BB Fuso, Shell hits 15, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 10
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Asashio, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CL Nashville, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
DD Bradford, Shell hits 2
DD Halsey Powell, Shell hits 4
DD Prichett, Shell hits 1
DD Pringle, Shell hits 1
DD Abner Read
DD Remey
DD Strong, Shell hits 2, on fire

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Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
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A detached Fuso ran into some PTs with it's damaged escorts. The PTs sank the DDs, and that left Fuso exposed. The Guardfish then pounced. [:(]

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, heavy fires
DD Shimakaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Urakaze, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT-485
PT-486, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-487, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-489, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-490, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Submarine attack near Shikuka at 126,43

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

BB Fuso is sighted by SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish launches 6 torpedoes

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The CAs tangled with a number of DDs, sinking some in the first battle, but lost their little, older escorts in the second battle.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 8
CA Atago, Shell hits 7
CA Myoko, Shell hits 7
E Hasu, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
E Kuri, Shell hits 1
E Tsuga, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Fullam, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Halford, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Hutchins
DD McGowan, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Mullany, Shell hits 1
DD Murray, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Stembel, on fire
DD David Taylor

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 6
CA Atago, Shell hits 4
CA Myoko
E Hasu, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
E Kuri, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
E Tsuga, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bradford, Shell hits 2
DD Halsey Powell, on fire
DD Prichett
DD Pringle, Shell hits 4
DD Abner Read
DD Remey
DD Strong, Shell hits 1, on fire

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
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After a few of their DDs hit mines, the biggest BB TF with Yamato runs into all kinds of little ships that waste their ammo and ops points. It's not looking good at this point for anyone to actually get in a bombardment.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 2
BB Yamato, Shell hits 2
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 1
DD Makinami
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 2
DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 2
DMS Perry, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato, Shell hits 5
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami

Allied Ships
APD Kilty, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD George E. Badger, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
APD Dickerson, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 126,43, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Yamato, Shell hits 5
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 1
DD Makinami
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 1
DMS Hamilton, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
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