Warning – extreme scenes of violence contained – and sounds of a grown man crying! Not for the faint hearted.
As predicted, the fleets engage at Hong Kong. And its not as expected. 14 BBs and BCs of mine tangle with 5 of his BBs. I keep getting belt armour hits that bounce off, he keeps penetrating. After two rounds the engagement ends.
1. Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 43,42
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa
BB Kaga, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro
BB Settsu
BC Kongo, Shell hits 1
BC Hiei
BC Kirishima
BC Haruna
BB Aki
BB Satsuma
CA Kurama
DD No.1
DD No.3
DD No.5
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
BB Benbow, Shell hits 1
BB Marlborough
BB Empress of India
BB Erin, Shell hits 6
BB Canada, Shell hits 2
DD Tourmaline, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Vega
DD Vendetta
DD Vivacious
DD Vivien
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2. Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 43,42
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa
BB Kaga, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Settsu
BC Kongo
BC Hiei
BC Kirishima
BC Haruna
BB Aki, Shell hits 1
BB Satsuma
CA Kurama
DD No.1
DD No.3
DD No.5
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
BB King George V
BB Centurion
BB Orion
BB Thunderer, Shell hits 1
BB Monarch
DD Valhalla
DD Swan, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Warrego, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Yarra
DD Vortigern
I am puzzled by how few hits I get – any ideas guys?
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Then surprise, a new force, one BB plus supports appears to take on my fleet. This round is not very dramatic.
1.Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 43,42
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa
BB Kaga, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, on fire
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Settsu
BC Kongo
BC Hiei
BC Kirishima
BC Haruna
BB Aki
BB Satsuma, Shell hits 1
CA Kurama
DD No.1
DD No.3
DD No.5
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
BB Agincourt
DD Verdun
DD Versatile, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vesper, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Vidette
DD Vimiera
DD Vimy
DD Violent
2. Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 43,42
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa
BB Kaga, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, on fire
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Settsu
BC Kongo
BC Hiei
BC Kirishima
BC Haruna
BB Aki
BB Satsuma, Shell hits 1
CA Kurama
DD No.1
DD No.3
DD No.5
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
BB Agincourt
DD Verdun
DD Versatile, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vesper, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Vidette
DD Vimiera
DD Vimy
DD Violent
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Elsewhere a CA/ CL battle occurs outside of TayTay
1. Night Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 39,53
Japanese Ships
CA Kasuga
CA Nisshin
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu
CL Natori
CL Yuru
DD Hokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kaba
DD Matsu
Allied Ships
CL Castor
CL Champion, Shell hits 3
TB Z1
TB Z2
TB Z3
TB Z4
TB Z5
TB Z6
TB Z7
TB Z8
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2. Night Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 39,53
Japanese Ships
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Nisshin
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 2
CL Yuru
DD Hokaze
DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kaba
DD Matsu
Allied Ships
CL Castor, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1
CL Champion, Shell hits 9
TB Z1
TB Z2
TB Z3, Shell hits 1
TB Z4, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
TB Z5
TB Z6
TB Z7
TB Z8
3. Night Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 39,53
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
CL Kuma
CL Tama
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Kiso
DD Minekaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Okikaze
Allied Ships
CL Castor
CL Champion
TB Z1
TB Z2
TB Z3
TB Z4, on fire, heavy damage
TB Z5
TB Z6
TB Z7
TB Z8
4. Night Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 39,53
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
CL Tama
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
CL Oi
CL Kiso
DD Minekaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Okikaze
Allied Ships
CL Castor, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Champion, Shell hits 3
TB Z1
TB Z2
TB Z3
TB Z4, and is sunk???????
TB Z5, Shell hits 2, on fire
TB Z6
TB Z7, Shell hits 2, on fire
TB Z8
He has sent a force off in pursuit of my damaged Bbs from the first HK attack, the encounter occurs just West of Formosa
Night Time Surface Combat at 47,44
Japanese Ships
CA Ikoma
BB Kashima
BB Mikasa
BB Hizen, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (OUCH)
BB Iwami
BB Okinoshima
CL Hirado
DD No. 4
DD No. 18
Allied Ships
CL Courageous
CL Glorious
CL Effingham
CL Frobisher
CL Hawkins
DD Tomahawk
DD Vanquisher
DD Venetia
DD Vectis
DD Velox
DD Viceroy, Shell hits 1
DD Viscount
Then back to HK…. Main fleet encounters CA TF that attacked mine off Formosa returning to base. I extract some revenge and start to think things are going my way.
1. Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 43,42
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Shell hits 5
BB Nagato, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 9, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 4
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 6
BB Fuso, Shell hits 5
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
BB Settsu, Shell hits 1
BC Kongo, Shell hits 1
BC Hiei, Shell hits 1
BC Kirishima, Shell hits 2
BC Haruna, Shell hits 3
BB Aki, Shell hits 2
BB Satsuma
CA Kurama
DD No.1, Shell hits 1
DD No.3
DD No.5
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
CL Courageous, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
CL Glorious, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Effingham, Shell hits 5
CL Frobisher, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Hawkins, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tomahawk, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Vanquisher, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Venetia, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Vectis, Shell hits 1
DD Velox, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Viceroy, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Viscount, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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2. Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 43,42
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nadakaze
DD No. 2, Shell hits 1
DD Aoi, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hagi
MSW Yudachi, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Shigure
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayakaze
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Matsukaze
DD Urukaze
MSW Ashikazi Maru, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Glorious, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
CL Effingham, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
CL Frobisher, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
CL Hawkins, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Vectis, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
But then, just as it looks a little better my DD scout force finds and does not run away from his BBs….
1. Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 43,42
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nadakaze, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
DD No. 2, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
DD Hagi, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Shigure, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hayakaze, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Shirayuki, and is sunk
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Urukaze, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Ashikazi Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB King George V, Shell hits
BB Centurion, Shell hits 6
BB Orion, Shell hits 4
BB Thunderer, Shell hits 2
BB Monarch, Shell hits 1
DD Valhalla, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yarra
DD Vortigern, Shell hits 2, on fire
Ok, but his DDs run into my BBs…. Can you spot any difference in the results? I can!
Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 43,42
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa
BB Nagato, on fire, heavy damage
BB Mutsu, on fire
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Settsu
BC Kongo
BC Hiei
BC Kirishima
BC Haruna
BB Aki, on fire
BB Satsuma
CA Kurama
DD No.1
DD No.3
DD No.5
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
BB Agincourt
DD Verdun
DD Vidette
DD Vimiera, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Vimy
DD Violent
So at this point I’m a bit glum, a bit sad. A bit regretful. Remember that raiding CL Tf I sent to Saigon…. Well….Damn the Brits are still at Saigon….
Day Time Surface Combat, near Saigon at 31,46
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kashiwa, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Katsura, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kaede, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiri, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Kusunoki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Umi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sakaki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sugi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BC Tiger, Shell hits 2
BC Lion, Shell hits 2
BC Princess Royal, Shell hits 2
BC Australia, Shell hits 3
BC New Zealand, Shell hits 2
BC Indomitable, Shell hits 2
DD Torch
DD Turquoise, Shell hits 1
DD Tyrian, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vanessa
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Saigon at 31,46
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kashiwa, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Katsura, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kaede, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiri, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Kusunoki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Umi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sakaki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sugi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BC Tiger, Shell hits 2
BC Lion, Shell hits 2
BC Princess Royal, Shell hits 2
BC Australia, Shell hits 3
BC New Zealand, Shell hits 2
BC Indomitable, Shell hits 2
DD Torch
DD Turquoise, Shell hits 1
DD Tyrian, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vanessa
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Saigon at 31,46
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, and is sunk
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Katsura, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kaede, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kusunoki, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Umi, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Sakaki, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Sugi, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BC Tiger
BC Lion
BC Princess Royal, Shell hits 1
BC Australia
BC New Zealand
BC Indomitable, Shell hits 1
DD Torch
DD Turquoise, on fire
DD Tyrian, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vanessa
Tanaka goes down with his ships
If I was a bit sad before what am I now???????????
Ok, next moves in my ‘masterplan’.
TF3 moves to guard Manila, 7CLs & 3 DDs
TF13 Air Combat will move to investigate sightings of Allied ships west
Hong Kong outcome, one BB is crippled – Nagato 86/32/37 and two others are battling fires and sys damage over 30 Mutsu and Aki. The others are actually hardly touched so remain for another day of pounding, except they will be joined by another 5 BB TF. I’m going to stay here and finish this – to run now would be to lose face and also to have thrown some good ships away. I know a major part of his fleet is still in Saigon (pause to recall the total destruction of Tanaka’s command – note don’t do that again!) so I still can overwhelm him at Hong Kong – we shall see.
Quite why we did so badly again I don’t know, ok not many ships had damage, but his BBs seem to be able to shrug off damage still.
I have to say I love the new Sub routines….. sub is rattled…… sub leaking water on starboard!
Despite the dreadful move and the massive loss of ships I’m having fun….. but nothing like the fun String will be having when he wakes up and runs this turn!
[8|]Roger
