Being smaller and faster, the Japanese TF crossed the TF of the US "Grand Fleet", and opened the battle. What followed was easily the LONGEST naval battle I have seen in WiTP. The end result, however, was not what you might guess. 2 Japanese battlecruiser sustained moderate-heavy damage, and 1 sank from a magazine hit (50% casualties). On the US side, 1 dreadnought (West Virginia) blew up and sank after the battle, the Wyoming is crippled and would need at elast 6 months repair, and 4 other dreadnoughts are moderately damaged, although 1 of thos (Michigan) is able to stay on station. That amounts to 20% casualties of the total force.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42
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Day Time Surface Combat at 28,28
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Shell hits 1
BB Kaga
BC Kongo, Shell hits 6, on fire
BC Haruna, Shell hits 3, on fire
BC Hiei, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
BC Kirishima
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
BB Indiana, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Montana, Shell hits 4
BB Maryland, Shell hits 6, on fire
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Washington
BB Nevada
BB Arizona
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 1
BB California
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Mississippi
BB New York
BB Texas
BB Arkansas
BB Wyoming, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Florida
BB Utah, Shell hits 1
BB Delaware
BB North Dakota
BB South Carolina, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Michigan, Shell hits 1, on fire
