The Accidental War Obvert vs Lowpe

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Ships sunk...

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Dec 26, 1942

During the night, multiple small task forces of IJN destroyers are sent hunting the Allied Armada...first contact is in relatively clear waters south south west of Formosa. No Allied hits as the destroyers dance and weave from a distance.

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A second round starts a bit closer, but not danger close for optimum torpedo launch. What a pity....

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Low altitude night bombing. Two Air Regiments and Petes flying CAP can't stop the hits or damage the planes.

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Slugfest!

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A one cruiser bombardment against a fortified base causes devastation![&:]

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Daytime arrives, in a rain squall, the brave Tama attempts to deliver some torpedoes, 6K, then full speed to 2K on approach, but the Trenton fires a spread of torpedoes and one hits the Tama in the bow![:(]

Destroyer Kagero comes port 6 degrees and launches her spread at the Trenton, and hits!

Tama attempts to disengage, but the rain dampens the smoke generated by Kagero and both ships are hit, but they hit back...just not enough.

Can the Tama get back to fighter protection or will she blunder into more Allied task forces?

[Lowpe]

Go Tama, you can make it!

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Vals on the prowl!

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The dreaded Boise! 5 penetrating hits and only two deflected by armor!

Can Japan ever lose a game when the Boise is sunk? I think not!!![:D]

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And here comes the beasts, flying from well supplied Chinese air force bases!

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Flight control accidentally sends the CAP to the stratosphere! Against a wave skimming naval attack.[:(]

Perhaps a flight of Migs is inbound?

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One raid on Osaka that flew thru a Nick Sentai scored about 1000 VP for the loss of 14 bombers, the other 500 vp from small scale night raids which are unstoppable.

Once the Allies start using American planes...

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Tama will attempt a high speed run, most likely she will flounder!

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Yellow Sea is flooded with PT boats...and a powerful USN Cruiser force.

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Butchers bill for the day...

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Dec 27, 1942

Obannon knocks out the rear 20cm gun turret on Mikuma...and escapes!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Taichu at 86,64, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
DD Teruzuki
DD Makinami
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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The dreaded Long Lance attack...but Quincy turns into the spread and is spared. Not so lucky is the Nicholas -- a Fletcher!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Chaochow at 81,61, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
DD Nicholas, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Waller
DD Aaron Ward

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
DD Isokaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA Quincy at 2,000 yards
DD Isokaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Aaron Ward at 2,000 yards
DD Isokaze fires at DD Nicholas at 2,000 yards
DD Nicholas sunk by DD Yudachi at 2,000 yards

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More night attacks on Hokkaido...something is wrong the flight controllers!

Runway at 8, Port at 5 and balloons just ineffective versus twin engine bombers.

Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 8
Fires 1311

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose-2 /C with F1M2 Pete (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Tama will attempt a high speed run, most likely she will founder!

Fixed that for you ...
It wouldn't be dignified to have one of HIJM's CLs flopping around helplessly. Sinking on a proudly even keel is an acceptable fate for one of HIJM's ships.