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DesertWolf101 wrote: Wed Jun 26, 2024 11:58 am
Lowpe wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2024 8:40 pm I am aiming to accomplish round the clock bombing of Osaka's manpower. I will need closer fighter bases...or the Deathstar within 10 to 12 hexes for a drop tank sweep with Corsairs. Osaka has 5000+ industry to burn with fire....that is 100,000 victory points....rinse and repeat for Tokyo and that will be 3-1 easily....I am not sure I can get firestorms on the manpower c30 bases, but I am willing to try....perhaps we will give Kejo a shot and see what happens. I also haven't seen any screenshots of firestorm damaged bases although I probably had firestorms against me when I picked up my first pbem....I remember Tokyo burning for weeks at at time....

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Your math is off Lowpe. Each industry point damaged is worth 2 VPs. 5000 industry, if damaged, will net you 10k VPs, not 100K.
If the industry point is actually destroyed and not damaged, they are worth more VPs. If I recall correctly, I think that they are worth 10 points if they are actually destroyed.

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My :oops: error:
Industry damage – Two VPs per point damaged, 20 VPs per point destroyed (an item destroyed
when damaged will yield 18 more VPs). Industry can only be destroyed by firestorms and
A-bombs, but can be damaged by any type of attack (including firestorms and A-bombs). VPs
scored by damaging industry is cumulative; if an industry hex is bombed, damaged, repaired,
then bombed again, the player keeps earning VPs as long as the industry hex keeps generating
value by repairing itself

This is true for all industry types including manpower.

Points will only be scored by the Allies for bombing industry in mainland Japan, and by the
Japanese for bombing industry in North America, Australia, and/or Hawaii
Page 264 in the manual.

So if you are not quite able to get firestorms yet, then go after the targets that will give you the most benefit until you can get firestorms.
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I don't believe you can actually get firestorms to destroy industry in the game. We've tested it with thousands of B-29s and you get very large scale fires but no permanent damage except to manpower. This was cooroborated by the devs. See second page here:

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We shall see what happens.... ;)
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Buckle up True Believer! This is one hell of ride...
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Jan 27th, Night Of....and the the Day of the 28th, 1944

Our forces head into Shanghai, to close with IJN surface ships while the bad weather forecast holds....

Our CVs safely hiding behind a wall of patrolling warships at Ningpo....

The first skirmish is inconclusive...even with Tanka outclassing us:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
DD Suzunami, Shell hits 1
DD Kishinami
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
DD Charrette, Shell hits 3
DD Kimberly
DD Stembel, Shell hits 3
DD Taylor
DD Trathen, Shell hits 1

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 3,000 yards
Tanaka, Kikumatsu crosses the 'T'
DD Suzunami engages DD Trathen at 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Trathen at 3,000 yards
DD Suzunami engages DD Stembel at 3,000 yards
DD Stembel engages DD Arashi at 3,000 yards
DD Charrette engages DD Arashi at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Charrette at 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Stembel at 2,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Stembel at 2,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Kimberly at 2,000 yards
DD Charrette engages DD Arashi at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Trathen at 5,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Arashi at 5,000 yards
DD Stembel engages DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
DD Kimberly engages DD Arashi at 5,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Charrette at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Holy smokes! :o This task force is with CVs, safe behind our patrolling fleets....the dasterdly IJN managed to use the heavy thunderstorms to slip past....this is bad, very bad. :roll:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Hibiki
DD Ayanami
DD Oite
DD Nagatakaze
DD Aogumo, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PF Long Beach, Shell hits 4
KV Quesnel, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages PF Long Beach at 2,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages KV Quesnel at 2,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages PF Long Beach at 2,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages PF Long Beach at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages KV Quesnel at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages KV Quesnel at 4,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages KV Quesnel at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages KV Quesnel at 5,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages PF Long Beach at 5,000 yards
Norton S. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages PF Long Beach at 6,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages KV Quesnel at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages KV Quesnel at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages KV Quesnel at 8,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages PF Long Beach at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages PF Long Beach at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Spruance is hard put....egads, whose brilliant plan was this to rob the CVs sea room? :oops:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 4
DD Asashio
DD Shigure
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
DD Ishikaze, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Shell hits 1
CV Yorktown
CV Enterprise, Shell hits 8, on fire
CVL Independence
CVL Princeton
CVL Cowpens
CVL Monterey, Shell hits 1
CVL Cabot
BB Alabama
CL Cleveland
DD Bell
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Brown
DD Sproston
DD Stevens
DD Fanning, Shell hits 2
DD Farragut
DD Tenedos

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 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
Yano, Hideo* crosses the 'T'
BB Nagato engages CV Enterprise at 2,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages CV Enterprise at 2,000 yards
DD Yugure engages CV Enterprise at 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CVL Cabot at 2,000 yards
DD Asashio engages CVL Monterey at 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CV Enterprise at 2,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages CV Enterprise at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages CV Enterprise at 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CVL Monterey at 2,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Asashio at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CV Enterprise at 5,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD Fanning at 5,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CV Saratoga at 5,000 yards
DD Shigure engages CVL Cabot at 5,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Asashio at 5,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Cleveland at 5,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Bell at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CV Enterprise at 8,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD Fanning at 8,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Fanning at 8,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages DD Brown at 8,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Into the Valley of Death....this is turning into a complete and utter rout! :oops: :evil: :twisted: :roll: :o

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
CVE Chenango
CVE Nassau, Shell hits 1
CVE Breton, Shell hits 2
CVE Barnes, Shell hits 1, on fire
CVE Anzio
BB Arizona
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 11
CLAA Oakland
DD Voyager
DE Hatfield, Shell hits 1
DE Kane

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
BB Tennessee engages DD Mikazuki at 1,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages CVE Barnes at 1,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages CVE Breton at 1,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze sunk by BB Tennessee at 1,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages DD Yukikaze at 1,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DE Hatfield at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages DD Mikazuki at 2,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages BB Tennessee at 2,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages DD Tokitsukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze sunk by CVE Nassau at 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Nowaki at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages CVE Breton at 8,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Burke, Chin, where are you guys?

The radio wires are full of alerts, phantom sightings, dire events....

Back in Shanghai Harbor....the PT boats find some juicy targets but no joy to redeem this night....

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Suzunami
DD Kishinami
DD Arashi, on fire
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
PT-252
PT-313
PT-317, Shell hits 1
PT-318
PT-325, Shell hits 1
PT-326, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 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...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Leeson, RA gains tactical advantage
DD Asagiri engages PT-325 at 2,000 yards
PT-325 engages DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages PT-317 at 2,000 yards
PT-325 engages DD Suzunami at 2,000 yards
DD Suzunami engages PT-326 at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages PT-325 at 2,000 yards
DD Arashi engages PT-326 at 2,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages PT-325 at 2,000 yards
PT-252 engages DD Suzunami at 2,000 yards
PT-317 engages CA Kumano at 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages PT-325 at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages PT-313 at 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages PT-317 at 2,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages PT-317 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages PT-318 at 3,000 yards
Leeson, RA orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages PT-326 at 6,000 yards
DD Suzunami engages PT-325 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages PT-326 at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages PT-318 at 8,000 yards
DD Arashi engages PT-317 at 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages PT-313 at 8,000 yards
DD Suzunami engages PT-326 at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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And then it happens....Tennessee down, Barnes down, Breton in horrible shape...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 11 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 9
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akebono, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CVE Chenango, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
CVE Nassau
CVE Breton, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Barnes, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CVE Anzio
BB Arizona, Shell hits 1
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CLAA Oakland
DD Voyager
DE Hatfield
DE Kane, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Isuzu engages BB Tennessee at 1,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages DD Akebono at 1,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVE Breton at 1,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVE Chenango at 1,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DE Kane at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages CVE Anzio at 2,000 yards
BB Tennessee sunk by DD Akebono at 2,000 yards
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Barnes
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Barnes
CVE Barnes sunk by DD Minegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVE Breton at 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages BB Arizona at 2,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVE Anzio at 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Akebono at 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Usugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages CVE Chenango at 2,000 yards
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Breton
DD Yamagumo engages CVE Breton at 2,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DE Kane at 2,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Arizona at 2,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVE Breton at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Back in Shanghai harbor...our PT boats are destroyed by accurate fire....

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Suzunami
DD Kishinami
DD Arashi, on fire
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
PT-114, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-161, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-173
PT-380, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-381
PT-493, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages PT-493 at 2,000 yards
PT-493 sunk by DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards
PT-114 sunk by CA Mikuma at 2,000 yards
PT-173 engages DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards
PT-161 sunk by CA Mikuma at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages PT-173 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages PT-380 at 4,000 yards
PT-380 sunk by DD Kishinami at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Burke and Tanaka skirmish....in Shanghai Harbor...a little joy here for the USN! :D

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

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

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
DD Suzunami, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kishinami
DD Arashi, on fire
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
DD Claxton
DD Dashiell
DD Halford
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 1
DD Renshaw
DD Ellet, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Conyngham

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'
DD Conyngham engages CA Kumano at 1,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Conyngham at 1,000 yards
CA Kumano sunk by DD Ellet at 1,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Jenkins at 1,000 yards
Tanaka, Kikumatsu orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Trenton at 2,000 yards
DD Ellet sunk by DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Renshaw at 2,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Suzunami at 2,000 yards
DD Suzunami sunk by DD Dashiell at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Lowpe wrote: Wed Jun 26, 2024 10:37 pm And then it happens....Tennessee down, Barnes down, Breton in horrible shape...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 11 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 9
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akebono, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CVE Chenango, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
CVE Nassau
CVE Breton, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Barnes, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CVE Anzio
BB Arizona, Shell hits 1
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CLAA Oakland
DD Voyager
DE Hatfield
DE Kane, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Isuzu engages BB Tennessee at 1,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages DD Akebono at 1,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVE Breton at 1,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVE Chenango at 1,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DE Kane at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages CVE Anzio at 2,000 yards
BB Tennessee sunk by DD Akebono at 2,000 yards
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Barnes
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Barnes
CVE Barnes sunk by DD Minegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVE Breton at 2,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages BB Arizona at 2,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVE Anzio at 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Akebono at 2,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Usugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages CVE Chenango at 2,000 yards
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Breton
DD Yamagumo engages CVE Breton at 2,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DE Kane at 2,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages BB Arizona at 2,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVE Breton at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
Ouch! :cry:
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Burke has no quit in him....inconclusive:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
DD Claxton
DD Dashiell
DD Halford, Shell hits 1
DD Jenkins
DD Renshaw
DD Conyngham

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
Range closes to 6,000 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
CL Trenton engages CL Isuzu at 2,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Halford at 2,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Renshaw at 2,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Minegumo at 2,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Yamagumo at 2,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CL Isuzu at 2,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Conyngham at 2,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Usugumo
DD Usugumo sunk by DD Halford at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Trenton at 3,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Halford at 3,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Jenkins at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Trenton at 7,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Halford at 7,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Renshaw at 7,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Akebono at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Burkes plan, up in smoke, or down....he knows there is only one way to reclaim the day....Attack:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 45, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asashio, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Shigure, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 5
DD Claxton, Shell hits 2
DD Dashiell, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Halford, Shell hits 1
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 1
DD Renshaw, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 7, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied 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
Range closes to 6,000 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
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Conyngham at 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Renshaw at 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Conyngham at 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Renshaw at 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Claxton at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 6,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Conyngham at 6,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Renshaw at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 7,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Asashio at 7,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 6,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Conyngham at 6,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Renshaw at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Asashio at 6,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Claxton at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 3,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Renshaw at 3,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Shigure at 3,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Asashio at 3,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Shigure at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Renshaw at 2,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Conyngham at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 4,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Dashiell at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Renshaw at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Halford at 3,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Shigure at 3,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Renshaw at 3,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Asashio at 3,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Claxton at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Asashio at 2,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Conyngham at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Shigure at 3,000 yards
DD Renshaw engages DD Shigure at 3,000 yards
Yano, Hideo* orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 4,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Renshaw at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Renshaw at 3,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Dashiell at 3,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Dashiell at 3,000 yards
DD Claxton engages DD Asashio at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 4,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Conyngham at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Conyngham at 4,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Dashiell at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 3,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Shigure at 3,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Renshaw at 3,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Asashio at 3,000 yards
Burke, Arleigh A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Dashiell at 2,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Shigure at 2,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Asashio at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Renshaw at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Our subs find a cripple east of Shanghai:

Sub attack near Shanghai at 94,56

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Haddo

SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes
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Bombard Formosa, ahead of bombers...soon, Frobisher needs to return to England.

Night Naval bombardment of Taihoku at 87,63

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Cornwall
CA Houston
DD Dewey
DD Frankford
DD Bancroft
DD Wickes

Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Manpower hits 2
Resources hits 1
Fires 136
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

CA Frobisher firing at 47th Mountain Gun Regiment
CA Cornwall firing at 31st Ind.Mixed Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Houston
CA Houston firing at 31st Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Dewey firing at Taihoku
DD Frankford firing at Taihoku
DD Bancroft firing at Taihoku
DD Wickes firing at 31st Ind.Mixed Brigade
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With day, comes the hope of the Allies:

Back in Shanghai

Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Susukaze
DD Tagokaze

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Stephen Potter
DD Pringle

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 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...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages CA Tone at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Stephen Potter at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Numakaze at 6,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Tagokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD O'Bannon at 5,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Numakaze at 5,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Akatsuki at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Pringle at 8,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Akatsuki at 8,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Numakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Hutchins at 8,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD O'Bannon at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD O'Bannon at 12,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Akatsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Stephen Potter at 12,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Hutchins at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Hutchins at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Pringle at 15,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DD O'Bannon at 15,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Stephen Potter at 15,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Hutchins at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Pringle at 16,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DD Pringle at 16,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Susukaze at 16,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD O'Bannon at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Stephen Potter at 18,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stephen Potter at 18,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Hutchins at 18,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Numakaze at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Hutchins at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD O'Bannon at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Hutchins at 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Some clean up....Ching is down to two ships...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,56, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asashio, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
DD Shigure, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins, Shell hits 6
DD Stephen Potter, Shell hits 5, on fire

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching crosses the 'T'
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Shigure at 2,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Asashio at 2,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Stephen Potter at 2,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Asashio at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stephen Potter at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Hutchins at 2,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Shigure at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stephen Potter at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stephen Potter at 2,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stephen Potter at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stephen Potter at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stephen Potter at 6,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Stephen Potter at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,56, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins
DD Stephen Potter, on fire

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
DD Shigure sunk by DD Stephen Potter at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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More destroyer clashes...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,56, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins
DD Stephen Potter, Shell hits 2, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Stephen Potter at 4,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Stephen Potter at 4,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Stephen Potter at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Mikazuki at 3,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Hutchins at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Stephen Potter at 6,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Hutchins at 6,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Stephen Potter at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Stephen Potter at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Hutchins at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Stephen Potter at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Stephen Potter at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Stephen Potter at 15,000 yards
DD Stephen Potter engages DD Nowaki at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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