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Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 2:39:45 PM

Barb

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Joined: 2/27/2007
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I have pitched some naval battles together.
Settings: Guadalcanal Campaign, Head to Head, TF Leaders with Leadership, Naval and Aggresivity ratings around 50.
Basic composition of Task Forces:
3 Task Forces of 4xCA+6DD against the same size
1 Task Force of IJN 2xBB+6DD vs USN 1xBB+1xCL+6xDD

in a series of 17 battles - 9 day and 8 night:
1. Number of Gunnery hits: IJN scored 562, USN scored 446 hits
2. Number of Torpedo hits: IJN 30, USN 1
3. Number of Battleships lost: IJN 1, USN 1
4. Number of Battleships damaged: IJN 1, USN 1
5. Number of Cruisers lost: IJN 4, USN 16
5. Number of Cruisers damaged: IJN 10, USN 11
7. Number of Destroyers lost: IJN 13, USN 21
8. Number of Destroyers damaged: IJN 16, USN 23

There were two complete wipe-outs. Both managed by Aoba, Kinugasa, Furutaka, Kako + 6 Kagero class destroyers against Portland, Chicago, Australia, Canberra + 6 Bristol/Gleaves destroyers.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 2:53:50 PM

Barb

Posts: 2503
Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
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Then I played little to get Night Battles occuring at 0% moonlight. As I set all ships to cruise speed all battles occured at daylight with SURPRISING RESULTS:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 07, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Reef Islands at 122,141, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage (27/64/12/1)
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Murasame, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Harusame, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Samidare, Shell hits 7, heavy fires (50/33/22/99) - will most probably sink
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1 (2/0/0/0)
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Boise, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage sunk in turn resolution
DD Dunlap, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Fanning, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Cummings, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Lamson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Case, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Conyngham at 29,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Cummings at 29,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Fanning at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 22,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages CL Boise at 22,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Dunlap at 22,000 yards
DD Dunlap sunk by DD Samidare at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 18,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages CL Boise at 18,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Suzukaze at 18,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Case at 18,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Lamson at 18,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Samidare at 18,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Fanning at 18,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Kirishima at 16,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Suzukaze at 16,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Conyngham at 16,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Fanning at 16,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Conyngham at 16,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Cummings at 16,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Kawakaze at 16,000 yards
DD Case sunk by DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 13,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages CL Boise at 13,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Conyngham at 13,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Lamson at 13,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Cummings at 13,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Lamson at 13,000 yards
DD Lamson sunk by DD Harusame at 13,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards
Chestney, C.I. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 11,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 11,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Conyngham at 11,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kawakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Cummings at 11,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Cummings at 11,000 yards
DD Fanning sunk by DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham sunk by DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings sunk by DD Harusame at 8,000 yards
Yokota, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 13,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Boise at 13,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Umikaze at 13,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 15,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 15,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Harusame at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 17,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Boise at 17,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages BB North Carolina at 17,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages BB North Carolina at 17,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Samidare at 17,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Harusame at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame sunk by BB North Carolina at 17,000 yards
Chestney, C.I. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Kirishima at 19,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Boise at 19,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Suzukaze at 19,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Kawakaze at 19,000 yards
DD Harusame sunk by BB North Carolina at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 22,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages BB North Carolina at 22,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Samidare at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Suzukaze at 24,000 yards
DD Suzukaze sunk by CL Boise at 24,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Umikaze at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 32,000 yards
Range increases to 35,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 35,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,134, Range 29,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 11, on fire (47/40/9/2)
CA Atago
CA Maya, Shell hits 12, heavy fires (43/43/24/5)
CA Chokai, Shell hits 4, on fire (12/18/3/0)
DD Uranami, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage (64/43/17/74)
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage sunk in turn resolution
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage (87/76/20/97) will sink next turn
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1 (7/0/7/0)
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire (16/9/5)

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Astoria, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Benham, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage sunk in turn resolution
DD Ellet, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Lang, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Stack, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Sterett, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Wilson, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA New Orleans at 29,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Astoria at 29,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA New Orleans at 29,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Wilson at 29,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Asagiri at 29,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Lang at 29,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Uranami at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Astoria at 24,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Maya at 24,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Astoria at 24,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Maya at 24,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Lang at 24,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Benham at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Astoria at 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 19,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Takao at 19,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Minneapolis at 19,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Lang at 19,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Sterett at 19,000 yards
DD Stack engages DD Asagiri at 19,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Lang at 19,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Benham at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Maya at 12,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Maya at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria sunk by CA Atago at 12,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA San Francisco at 12,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Lang sunk by DD Ayanami at 12,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Sterett at 12,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Benham at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA San Francisco sunk by CA Chokai at 9,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Minneapolis at 9,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA Minneapolis at 9,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA New Orleans at 9,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Uranami at 9,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Yugiri at 9,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Shikinami at 9,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Stack at 9,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Benham at 9,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 11,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Maya at 11,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA New Orleans at 11,000 yards
DD Sterett sunk by DD Ayanami at 11,000 yards
DD Stack engages DD Yugiri at 11,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Stack at 11,000 yards
DD Wilson engages DD Ayanami at 11,000 yards
DD Stack sunk by DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA New Orleans at 12,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Wilson at 12,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Ellet at 12,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Ayanami at 12,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Wilson at 12,000 yards
Rachels, B.M. orders Allied TF to disengage
Goto, A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 14,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Minneapolis at 14,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Wilson at 14,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Yugiri at 14,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Asagiri at 14,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Ayanami at 14,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Ellet at 14,000 yards
DD Wilson engages DD Uranami at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA New Orleans at 19,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Wilson at 19,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Ellet at 19,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Benham at 19,000 yards
DD Asagiri sunk by CA New Orleans at 19,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Shikinami at 19,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Benham at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CA Minneapolis sunk by CA Chokai at 21,000 yards
CA New Orleans sunk by CA Chokai at 21,000 yards
DD Wilson sunk by CA Atago at 21,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Ellet at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
DD Ellet sunk by CA Chokai at 24,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Benham at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Benham at 26,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Benham at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Benham at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
Range increases to 32,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Benham at 32,000 yards
Range increases to 34,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,139, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Shell hits 4 (1/2/0/0)
CA Haguro, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
CA Kumano, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

(37/54/12/2)
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1 (19/5/1/0)
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Kagero, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 7, heavy fires (27/30/13/0)
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires (48/46/14/4)

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Chicago, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage sunkin turn resolution
CA Australia, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Canberra, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Swanson, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Grayson, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Monssen, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage sunk in turn resolution
DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Laffey, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Australia at 17,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Australia at 17,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Portland at 17,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Buchanan at 17,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Aaron Ward at 17,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Grayson at 17,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Swanson at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Australia at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Australia at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Chicago at 10,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Australia at 10,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Buchanan at 10,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Swanson at 10,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Monssen at 10,000 yards
DD Grayson sunk by DD Kazegumo at 10,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Swanson at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Kumano at 5,000 yards
CA Australia sunk by CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Portland at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Buchanan at 5,000 yards
DD Buchanan sunk by DD Oyashio at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Aaron Ward at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Monssen at 5,000 yards
DD Swanson engages DD Kagero at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Chicago at 8,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya sunk by CA Portland at 8,000 yards
DD Laffey sunk by CA Myoko at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Aaron Ward at 8,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Monssen at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Swanson at 8,000 yards
DD Swanson sunk by DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
Matsudaira, I. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Portland at 9,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward sunk by DD Makigumo at 9,000 yards
CA Canberra sunk by CA Kumano at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Portland at 9,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Hatsukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Monssen at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Monssen at 9,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Monssen at 9,000 yards
DD Kazegumo sunk by CA Portland at 9,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Monssen at 9,000 yards
Baldwin, B.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Portland sunk by CA Kumano at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Monssen at 12,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Chicago at 17,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Monssen at 17,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Myoko at 17,000 yards
Baldwin, B.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Chicago at 20,000 yards
CA Chicago engages DD Hatsukaze at 20,000 yards
DD Kagero sunk by CA Chicago at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Chicago at 21,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Chicago at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Myoko at 25,000 yards
CA Chicago engages DD Akigumo at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 31,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Chicago at 31,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Monssen at 31,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Chicago at 31,000 yards
CA Chicago engages DD Hatsukaze at 31,000 yards
Range increases to 35,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 106,137, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
CA Kako, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
DD Arashi, Shell hits 26, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2, on fire (20/23/8/0)
CA Salt Lake City
CA Quincy, Shell hits 2, heavy fires (18/28/4/0)
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 2 (4/0/1/0)
DD Farragut
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD MacDonough
DD Worden, Shell hits 1
DD Dale

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Vincennes at 29,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Vincennes at 29,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Dewey at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Vincennes at 23,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Furutaka at 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Salt Lake City at 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Pensacola at 23,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Farragut at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Vincennes at 20,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CA Aoba at 20,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Vincennes at 20,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Pensacola at 20,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Arashi at 20,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Farragut at 20,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD MacDonough at 20,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Dale at 20,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD MacDonough at 20,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD MacDonough at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Vincennes at 19,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Pensacola at 19,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Vincennes at 19,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 19,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Nowaki at 19,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Dale at 19,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Tokitsukaze at 19,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Dewey at 19,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Dewey at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Vincennes at 18,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Quincy at 18,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Salt Lake City at 18,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Quincy at 18,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Arashi at 18,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Dale at 18,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Dale at 18,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Tokitsukaze at 18,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Dale at 18,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Maikaze at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Vincennes at 17,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Pensacola at 17,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Salt Lake City at 17,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Furutaka at 17,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Dale at 17,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Nowaki at 17,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Worden at 17,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Arashi at 17,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Dewey at 17,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Farragut at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Quincy at 13,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Quincy at 13,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Aoba at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Dale at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Hull at 13,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD MacDonough at 13,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Hull at 13,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Farragut at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Vincennes at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka sunk by CA Salt Lake City at 9,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Arashi at 9,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Worden at 9,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Dewey at 9,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Dewey at 9,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Maikaze at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Aoba at 11,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Vincennes at 11,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages DD Arashi at 11,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Hull at 11,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Worden at 11,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Hull at 11,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Maikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Farragut at 11,000 yards
Takagi, T. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Salt Lake City at 8,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD MacDonough at 8,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze sunk by DD Dale at 8,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Hull at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Vincennes at 9,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CA Kako at 9,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Kinugasa at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 9,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Hull at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Worden at 9,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Arashi at 9,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Hamakaze at 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Vincennes at 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Quincy at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba sunk by CA Vincennes at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Pensacola at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Hamakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Maikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Hamakaze at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Quincy at 11,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Quincy at 11,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Kako at 11,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Pensacola at 11,000 yards
DD Hamakaze sunk by DD Hull at 11,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Arashi at 11,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Dale at 11,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Nowaki at 11,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Dewey at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Vincennes at 8,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Hull at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki sunk by DD Dale at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Dewey at 8,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Worden at 8,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Hull at 8,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Kako at 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Quincy at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Farragut at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze sunk by DD MacDonough at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze sunk by DD Dewey at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi sunk by DD Worden at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Kinugasa sunk by CA Vincennes at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Kako sunk by CA Quincy at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 2:56:15 PM

Barb

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4 wipe-outs in one turn. Holly crap!�

With loses like this in grand campaign both sides should quit after turn like this ...

I am looking forward to see results of night naval battles with 0% moonlight and visibility 1000 yards...

< Message edited by Barb -- 8/22/2009 2:57:10 PM >

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 3:37:36 PM

Barb

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I had a suspicion. IJN set to mission speed. USN set to cruise speed

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 07, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Reef Islands at 122,141, Range 23,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 3
DD Murasame
DD Harusame, Shell hits 1
DD Samidare
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
CL Boise, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
DD Fanning, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Cummings, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Case, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 23,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Umikaze at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 16,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Umikaze at 16,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Suzukaze at 16,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Fanning at 16,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Dunlap at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 13,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Umikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Suzukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Umikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Cummings at 13,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Kawakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Cummings at 13,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Dunlap at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 12,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Conyngham at 12,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Lamson at 12,000 yards
DD Lamson sunk by DD Samidare at 12,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Harusame at 12,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Harusame at 12,000 yards
Chestney, C.I. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 14,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 14,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Fanning at 14,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Umikaze at 14,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Cummings at 14,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Fanning at 14,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kawakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Hiei at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 12,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Suzukaze at 12,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Dunlap at 12,000 yards
DD Fanning sunk by DD Umikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Dunlap at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Cummings at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 9,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Kawakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Dunlap at 9,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Cummings at 9,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Dunlap at 9,000 yards
Chestney, C.I. orders Allied TF to disengage
BB North Carolina sunk by BB Hiei at 9,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Suzukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Umikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Suzukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Cummings at 9,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards
DD Case sunk by BB Hiei at 11,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Dunlap at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Dunlap at 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Conyngham at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Cummings at 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Dunlap at 8,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Cummings at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings sunk by DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Harusame at 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
CL Boise sunk by BB Hiei at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Suzukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Dunlap sunk by DD Kawakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham sunk by DD Murasame at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,134, Range 23,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago, Shell hits 2
CA Maya, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Chokai, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 1
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Astoria, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Benham, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Lang, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Stack, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Sterett, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Wilson, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA San Francisco at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA San Francisco at 23,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA San Francisco at 23,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Takao at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Lang at 23,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Ellet at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA San Francisco at 18,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA San Francisco at 18,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Astoria at 18,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA San Francisco at 18,000 yards
DD Wilson engages DD Asagiri at 18,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Sterett at 18,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Stack at 18,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Lang at 18,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Wilson at 18,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Wilson at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA San Francisco at 14,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Minneapolis at 14,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Takao at 14,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA San Francisco at 14,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Wilson at 14,000 yards
DD Stack sunk by DD Yugiri at 14,000 yards
DD Ellet sunk by DD Yugiri at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA San Francisco at 11,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Atago at 11,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Astoria at 11,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Atago at 11,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Wilson at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Sterett at 11,000 yards
DD Lang sunk by DD Asagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Sterett at 11,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Sterett at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Chokai at 7,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA Astoria at 7,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA New Orleans at 7,000 yards
DD Wilson engages DD Ayanami at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Wilson at 7,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Benham at 7,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Ayanami at 7,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Wilson at 7,000 yards
DD Sterett sunk by DD Uranami at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA San Francisco sunk by CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
DD Wilson engages DD Uranami at 10,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Wilson at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Wilson at 10,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Benham at 10,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Uranami at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Chokai at 9,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Maya at 9,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Atago at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Benham at 9,000 yards
DD Benham sunk by DD Amagiri at 9,000 yards
Rachels, B.M. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Maya at 12,000 yards
CA Minneapolis sunk by CA Atago at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Amagiri at 12,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Astoria at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Maya at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Amagiri at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Ayanami at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Astoria at 11,000 yards
CA New Orleans sunk by CA Takao at 11,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Amagiri at 11,000 yards
CA Astoria sunk by DD Ayanami at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,139, Range 17,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Makigumo
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Chicago, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Australia, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Canberra, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Swanson, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Grayson, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Monssen, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Laffey, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Chicago at 17,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Portland at 17,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Buchanan at 17,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Buchanan at 17,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Monssen at 17,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Grayson at 17,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages DD Akigumo at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Kumano at 11,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Haguro at 11,000 yards
CA Portland sunk by CA Myoko at 11,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Buchanan at 11,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Aaron Ward at 11,000 yards
DD Monssen sunk by DD Kagero at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Grayson at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Canberra sunk by CA Suzuya at 4,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Australia at 4,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Australia at 4,000 yards
CA Australia sunk by CA Myoko at 4,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Hatsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Buchanan sunk by DD Oyashio at 4,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Grayson at 4,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Aaron Ward at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Laffey at 6,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward sunk by CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Grayson at 6,000 yards
DD Grayson sunk by DD Kagero at 6,000 yards
DD Laffey sunk by DD Makigumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
CA Chicago sunk by CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
DD Swanson engages DD Akigumo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Swanson at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Swanson at 11,000 yards
DD Swanson engages DD Kazegumo at 11,000 yards
Baldwin, B.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Swanson at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Swanson at 12,000 yards
DD Swanson engages DD Kagero at 12,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Swanson at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Swanson sunk by CA Myoko at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 106,137, Range 23,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze
DD Isokaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Quincy, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Farragut, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hull, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Worden, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Dale, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CA Kako engages CA Quincy at 23,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Pensacola at 23,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Worden at 23,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages DD Hamakaze at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Pensacola at 18,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Quincy at 18,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Kinugasa at 18,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 18,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Hamakaze at 18,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Hamakaze at 18,000 yards
DD Hull sunk by DD Hamakaze at 18,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Dewey at 18,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Farragut at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Vincennes at 15,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Quincy at 15,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Salt Lake City at 15,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CA Aoba at 15,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Hamakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Farragut sunk by DD Nowaki at 15,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Dewey at 15,000 yards
DD Dewey sunk by DD Maikaze at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Kako at 13,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Furutaka at 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Vincennes at 13,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Hamakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Worden at 13,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Hamakaze at 13,000 yards
DD MacDonough sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Dale sunk by DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
Michalski, T.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Pensacola at 11,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Vincennes at 11,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Aoba at 11,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Worden at 11,000 yards
DD Worden sunk by DD Nowaki at 11,000 yards
CA Vincennes sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Quincy engages CA Kako at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Salt Lake City at 8,000 yards
DD Arashi engages CA Salt Lake City at 8,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Nowaki at 8,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Tokitsukaze at 8,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
Michalski, T.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Quincy sunk by CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Pensacola at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City sunk by CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards
CA Pensacola sunk by CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

< Message edited by Barb -- 8/22/2009 3:39:29 PM >

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RE: TF speed matters!!!! - 8/22/2009 3:50:30 PM

Barb

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IJN set to cruise speed. USN set to mission speed

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 07, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Reef Islands at 122,141, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
DD Murasame, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Harusame, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Samidare, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 20, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Cummings
DD Lamson
DD Case
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1, on fire

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 23,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Umikaze at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Kirishima at 17,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages CL Boise at 17,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Conyngham at 17,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Conyngham at 17,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Harusame at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Conyngham at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 15,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Kawakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Dunlap at 15,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Umikaze at 15,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Suzukaze at 15,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Cummings at 15,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Harusame at 15,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Suzukaze at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Kirishima at 16,000 yards
DD Harusame engages CL Boise at 16,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Conyngham at 16,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Case at 16,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Lamson at 16,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Cummings at 16,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Umikaze at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Kirishima at 13,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 13,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Suzukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Cummings at 13,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Lamson at 13,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Cummings at 13,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Fanning at 13,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Dunlap at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 9,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Cummings at 9,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Umikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Kawakaze sunk by DD Cummings at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards
Yokota, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Samidare at 11,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Cummings at 11,000 yards
DD Murasame sunk by DD Dunlap at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 9,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Hiei at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Umikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Umikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Harusame at 9,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Suzukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Dunlap at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 11,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Hiei at 11,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Samidare at 11,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Umikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Samidare at 11,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards
DD Suzukaze sunk by DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Dunlap at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 10,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Boise at 10,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Umikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Harusame at 10,000 yards
DD Samidare sunk by DD Lamson at 10,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Harusame at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima sunk by BB North Carolina at 8,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Umikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Harusame at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Umikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Umikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Umikaze at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Dunlap at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 13,000 yards
DD Umikaze sunk by CL Boise at 13,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Harusame at 13,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Harusame at 13,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Harusame at 13,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Harusame at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Hiei at 18,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Boise at 18,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Lamson at 18,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Cummings at 18,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Fanning at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 23,000 yards
DD Harusame sunk by BB North Carolina at 23,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Fanning at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 28,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Fanning at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 33,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB North Carolina at 33,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Case at 33,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,134, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
CA Atago, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
CA Maya, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chokai, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Uranami, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Astoria, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Sterett, Shell hits 1
DD Wilson

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Goto, A. crosses the 'T'
CA Atago engages CA Astoria at 20,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages CA Minneapolis at 20,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages CA Minneapolis at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Astoria at 15,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Minneapolis at 15,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Takao at 15,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Takao at 15,000 yards
DD Wilson engages DD Ayanami at 15,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Wilson at 15,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Shikinami at 15,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Benham at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Takao at 10,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Atago at 10,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
DD Amagiri sunk by DD Lang at 10,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Sterett at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Stack at 10,000 yards
DD Stack engages DD Ayanami at 10,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Sterett at 10,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Uranami at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA San Francisco at 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA San Francisco at 7,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Atago at 7,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Takao at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Benham at 7,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Asagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Stack at 7,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Ayanami at 7,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Lang at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Benham at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA San Francisco at 8,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Maya at 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages CA Astoria at 8,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Takao at 8,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Wilson at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Sterett at 8,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Stack at 8,000 yards
DD Lang engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Uranami at 8,000 yards
Goto, A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Atago sunk by CA San Francisco at 12,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Maya at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Takao at 12,000 yards
DD Wilson engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
DD Wilson engages DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Stack at 12,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Stack at 12,000 yards
DD Wilson engages DD Uranami at 12,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Benham at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Chokai at 14,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Maya at 14,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA San Francisco at 14,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Yugiri at 14,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sterett at 14,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Stack at 14,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Lang at 14,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Benham at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA San Francisco at 13,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Minneapolis at 13,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA San Francisco at 13,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA New Orleans at 13,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Stack at 13,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Lang at 13,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Ellet at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Maya at 18,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Maya at 18,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Astoria at 18,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Yugiri at 18,000 yards
DD Wilson engages DD Shikinami at 18,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Lang at 18,000 yards
DD Stack engages DD Uranami at 18,000 yards
DD Uranami engages DD Wilson at 18,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Benham at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA San Francisco at 23,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Astoria at 23,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Ayanami at 23,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Shikinami at 23,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Ellet at 23,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Benham at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Takao at 28,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Maya at 28,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Astoria at 28,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Yugiri at 28,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Asagiri at 28,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Ellet at 28,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Benham at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 33,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,139, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Shell hits 25, on fire
CA Haguro, Shell hits 43, and is sunk
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 34, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Kumano, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Kagero, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 20, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Australia, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Canberra, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Swanson
DD Grayson
DD Monssen, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Aaron Ward
DD Laffey, Shell hits 1
DD Buchanan

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Australia at 23,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Suzuya at 23,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Australia at 23,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Aaron Ward at 23,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Grayson at 23,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Akigumo at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Myoko at 16,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Australia at 16,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Australia at 16,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Myoko at 16,000 yards
DD Laffey engages DD Hatsukaze at 16,000 yards
DD Laffey engages DD Hatsukaze at 16,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Akigumo at 16,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Monssen at 16,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Laffey at 16,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Swanson at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Canberra at 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Australia at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Canberra at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Portland at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Laffey at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Laffey at 12,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Aaron Ward at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Monssen at 12,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Grayson at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Swanson at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Kumano at 9,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Chicago at 9,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Portland at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Grayson at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Laffey at 9,000 yards
DD Monssen sunk by DD Hatsukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Laffey at 9,000 yards
DD Grayson engages DD Akigumo at 9,000 yards
Matsudaira, I. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Portland at 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Australia at 13,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Kumano at 13,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Portland at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Swanson at 13,000 yards
DD Laffey engages DD Kazegumo at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Aaron Ward at 13,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Grayson at 13,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Kazegumo at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Grayson at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Canberra sunk by CA Kumano at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Portland at 14,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Portland at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Swanson at 14,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Aaron Ward at 14,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Laffey at 14,000 yards
DD Grayson engages DD Makigumo at 14,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Swanson at 14,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Laffey at 14,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Chicago at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Chicago at 14,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Portland at 14,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Buchanan at 14,000 yards
DD Grayson engages DD Hatsukaze at 14,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Grayson at 14,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages DD Makigumo at 14,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Grayson at 14,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Grayson at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Kumano at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Chicago at 12,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Suzuya at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Buchanan at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Grayson at 12,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Kazegumo at 12,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Grayson at 12,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Swanson at 12,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Kazegumo at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Grayson at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Kumano at 10,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Suzuya at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Portland at 10,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Buchanan at 10,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Oyashio at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Grayson at 10,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Grayson at 10,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Swanson at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Buchanan at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Portland at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Laffey at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Laffey at 7,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Buchanan at 7,000 yards
DD Kagero sunk by DD Swanson at 7,000 yards
DD Laffey engages DD Kazegumo at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Kumano at 5,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Australia at 5,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Portland at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Buchanan at 5,000 yards
DD Laffey engages DD Oyashio at 5,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Oyashio at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Grayson at 5,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Grayson at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Australia at 3,000 yards
CA Suzuya sunk by CA Chicago at 3,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Haguro at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Portland at 3,000 yards
DD Kazegumo sunk by DD Aaron Ward at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze sunk by DD Grayson at 3,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Portland at 3,000 yards
CA Chicago engages CA Haguro at 3,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Buchanan at 3,000 yards
DD Grayson engages DD Makigumo at 3,000 yards
DD Oyashio sunk by DD Aaron Ward at 3,000 yards
DD Grayson engages DD Makigumo at 3,000 yards
DD Swanson engages DD Makigumo at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro sunk by CA Chicago at 8,000 yards
DD Laffey engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Makigumo sunk by DD Grayson at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Kumano at 12,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Myoko at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Laffey at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Aaron Ward at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Australia at 17,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Chicago at 17,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Portland at 17,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Laffey at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Australia at 23,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Chicago at 23,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Laffey at 23,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Aaron Ward at 23,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Swanson at 23,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 106,137, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
CA Kako, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
DD Arashi, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CA Salt Lake City
CA Quincy
CA Vincennes
DD Farragut
DD Dewey
DD Hull, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD MacDonough, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Worden, Shell hits 1
DD Dale

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Quincy at 23,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Vincennes at 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Dale at 23,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Worden at 23,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Hamakaze at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Furutaka at 17,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Salt Lake City at 17,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Vincennes at 17,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Hamakaze at 17,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Hamakaze at 17,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD MacDonough at 17,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Worden at 17,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Dale at 17,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Farragut at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Furutaka at 14,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Quincy at 14,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Kinugasa at 14,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Quincy at 14,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Dale at 14,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Worden at 14,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Worden at 14,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Hull at 14,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Hull at 14,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Farragut at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Aoba at 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Salt Lake City at 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Salt Lake City at 12,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 12,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Dewey at 12,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD MacDonough sunk by DD Hamakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Tokitsukaze at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Dewey at 12,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Kako at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Salt Lake City at 9,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Kinugasa at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Tokitsukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze sunk by DD Dewey at 9,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Farragut at 9,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Maikaze at 9,000 yards
Takagi, T. orders Japanese TF to disengage
CA Quincy engages CA Kako at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Quincy at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Salt Lake City at 9,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Kako at 9,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Hull at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Hull at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi sunk by DD Dewey at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Farragut at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Salt Lake City at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Pensacola at 9,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Kinugasa at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Worden at 9,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Nowaki at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA Salt Lake City at 10,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Quincy at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka sunk by CA Pensacola at 10,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Hull at 10,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Worden at 10,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Maikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Maikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Nowaki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Salt Lake City at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa sunk by CA Quincy at 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Salt Lake City at 8,000 yards
CA Kako sunk by CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Nowaki at 8,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Hull at 8,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Nowaki at 8,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Aoba sunk by CA Vincennes at 7,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Hull at 7,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Hamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze sunk by DD Worden at 7,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Hull at 7,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Dewey at 7,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Farragut at 7,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Hamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Tokitsukaze at 7,000 yards
DD Nowaki sunk by CA Pensacola at 7,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Tokitsukaze at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze sunk by CA Vincennes at 6,000 yards
DD Hamakaze sunk by CA Salt Lake City at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 3:51:48 PM

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Conclusion: TF speed settings are directly involved in surface combat.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 3:57:57 PM

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Conclusion: TF speed settings are directly involved in surface combat.

WOW! At first blush, that looks disproportionate. "Speed Kills"?

Edit: Did you apply the hot fix for this test? We know there's an issue with Cruise Speed in the original release.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 4:03:43 PM

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v1.080 Hotfix Beta applied

Edit: issue with cruise speed before patch was causing ships moving at full speed consuming cruise speed amount of fuel.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 4:31:13 PM

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Very Good.

Well those day fighting results don't make any sense. Like i said the issue isn't bias.

Torpedo hits are also being made at too much distance.

Would be interesting to know amno expenditure in both sides.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 4:31:59 PM

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My tests were based on previous turns in Guadalcanal campaign. Three times replayed turn where Astoria with 2 DDs mauled 4 IJN CAs and 6 Destroyers (I was in cruise speed, AI playing on mission). Another similar maulings happened with 3 allied CAs and 3 DDs pursuing my cruiser force of another 4 CAs and 6 DDs (my cruiser again on cruise).

Playing Guadalcanal scenario paralelly with my friend both against AI and each for different side - IJN in my game was kicked around while in his game it was USN that got his ass handled to him in numerous battles. So I had run series of tests with similar forces to see who prevails.
Allied radar and japanese better armor/firepower have some impact - but loses were mainly far away from wipeouts (Now I think those 2 wipeouts mentioned in first post could be results of me forgetting to set mission speed to USN TF...)

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 4:37:27 PM

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v1.080 Hotfix Beta applied

Edit: issue with cruise speed before patch was causing ships moving at full speed consuming cruise speed amount of fuel.

Looks like you have uncovered a very serious bug. But are you saying it is or is not solved with the 1.080 Hotfix?

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 4:44:01 PM

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v1.080 Hotfix Beta applied

Edit: issue with cruise speed before patch was causing ships moving at full speed consuming cruise speed amount of fuel.

They were also moving exactly the same number of hexes, so it was a speed issue, too. But it sounds like you are saying the hotfix was applied BEFORE the testing, yes?

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 4:44:39 PM

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I have 1.080 hotfix applied when running tests with surface combat at cruise/mission speed.

If I have uncovered a serious bug, well it is my job IRL

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/22/2009 9:08:01 PM

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Those are some interesting results Barb. Thanks for putting that together.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 1:09:53 AM

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Given that the AI has lost every serious surface encounter in my campaign, even when my ships were outgunned or outnumbered (some disengaged but few have been lost), I'm wondering if the AI's TF's are running at cruise speed instead of mission? My ships, especially the non-USN ones, are getting many more torpedo hits on enemy ships than mine are from them.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 1:11:43 AM

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But what Human player (or AI for that matter) would send a SC TF in at cruise speed?

Yes its a bug, but not one that any PBEM player should ever have to worry about, unless they are very stupid.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 1:15:30 AM

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But what Human player (or AI for that matter) would send a SC TF in at cruise speed?

Yes its a bug, but not one that any PBEM player should ever have to worry about, unless they are very stupid.

Bombardment and Fast Transport TFs use cruise speed.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 2:28:54 AM

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But what Human player (or AI for that matter) would send a SC TF in at cruise speed?

Yes its a bug, but not one that any PBEM player should ever have to worry about, unless they are very stupid.

In AE I normally move at cruise unless I am expecting action with all task forces. If you are at mission speed some ships may be moving faster than cruise which burns excess fuel and increases system damage on those units. Moving at cruise will set speed at the slowest cruise speed in the TF. In AE, try running a TF at full and see what happens. Fuel burn is heavy and engine damage points start to pile up.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 2:29:53 AM

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Bombardment and Fast Transport TFs use cruise speed.

Actually, they don't.

But still, this has to be fixed

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 2:37:11 AM

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Already the AI has lost 7 CA's to my 2 lost (one at Pearl Harbor), six of them from surface engagements. Most were either even or slightly weighted towards the AI in guns and numbers, yet they've lost far more warships than I have. It's only February 42 and if this keeps up by the end of the year their surface fleet will be gone.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 2:38:46 AM

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In Witp, Mission Speed and Cruise Speed were only different for Bombardment and Fast Transport. Those TFs would cruise to a spot within Full Speed of the DH, then run in at Full Speed at night, do the mission, then run out at Full Speed. This is assuming Retirement Allowed setting for both types.

If that's changed we definitely need to know. I never use Cruise Speed in Witp. Just Mission or Full.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 3:15:15 AM

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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Juggalo
Bombardment and Fast Transport TFs use cruise speed.

Actually, they don't.

But still, this has to be fixed

woops, got my 'speeds' mixed up....still poring over the manual.

What's the difference between Mission and Full Speed?
Nothing, as far as I can tell on the Task Force info screen when you switch between the two.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 3:29:25 AM

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What's the difference between Mission and Full Speed?
Nothing, as far as I can tell on the Task Force info screen when you switch between the two.

Mission speed is the same as cruise speed, EXCEPT when you are doing something like a night run in for fast transport or bombardment (with retirement on). In these cases the TF will use full speed to get in and out before daylight. Mission speed varies by mission (hence the name), but is usually the same as cruise.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 3:38:06 AM

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ORIGINAL: dpstafford

quote:

ORIGINAL: Juggalo
What's the difference between Mission and Full Speed?
Nothing, as far as I can tell on the Task Force info screen when you switch between the two.

Mission speed is the same as cruise speed, EXCEPT when you are doing something like a night run in for fast transport or bombardment (with retirement on). In these cases the TF will use full speed to get in and out before daylight. Mission speed varies by mission (hence the name), but is usually the same as cruise.

Got'cha....there's one less mystery solved.
Thanks for the explanation.
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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 3:53:24 AM

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Good work Barb!

This seems to be quite a serious bug and may explain some of the well publicised surface combat anomalies. I wonder how this affects the AI's effectiveness?

Will watch with interest. Has this been caught in time for the first patch which is due soon, right?

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 10:04:38 AM

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I would think AI use Mission speed everytime.
John Lansford: No other interferences? Only surface combats were involved? No submarines, no planes, no repeated attacks? Cant Believe. When I run my test with both sides running at Mission speed, loses for whole fight are in range of 0-2 CAs and 2-6 DDs sink for both sides. (I have not very aggresive admirals for my tests so with better results could be different)

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/23/2009 4:54:45 PM

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Bombardment and Fast Transport TFs use cruise speed.

Au contraire! In witp mission speed is a "variable" tactical speed. You are telling the game engine to define when to use Full or cruise speed.
So fast transport or bombardement needs it, i think full speed will work too.

Choosing full or cruise forces the game to use that speeds always.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/24/2009 7:44:02 AM

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But what Human player (or AI for that matter) would send a SC TF in at cruise speed?

Yes its a bug, but not one that any PBEM player should ever have to worry about, unless they are very stupid.

In PBEM stupid things often happen and usually end up in catastrophies. Afterwards I say to myself: how could I have been that stupid...

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/24/2009 9:38:53 AM

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I just started playing WITP:AE a few days ago. Have not read the manual much as I am waiting on the physical shipment to really get into it. Have played the Coral Sea scenario a few times and started Guadalcanal yesterday or the day before.

I have had some lopsided fights and wondered what I was doing wrong.

Glad I found this thread. I had not realized that if you set your TFs to "cruise speed" that they would stay at this speed even during combat. I thought that was just selecting the speed they would use moving from point A to point B.

I take it the speed a ship is traveling effects the ease with which it can be hit in ALL types of combat? Asking this because today I was noticing, "Damn it sure seems like the Japanese planes are hitting my CVs with alot more bombs than I am hitting theirs in these CV vs CV shootouts!"

If this is because I was on cruise speed and they were on full speed (by virtue of mission speed switching it to full during combat) it will make me feel better about the game, was starting to get frustrated.

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RE: Short Surface Combat Test - 8/24/2009 12:49:38 PM

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ORIGINAL: Barb

I would think AI use Mission speed everytime.
John Lansford: No other interferences? Only surface combats were involved? No submarines, no planes, no repeated attacks? Cant Believe. When I run my test with both sides running at Mission speed, loses for whole fight are in range of 0-2 CAs and 2-6 DDs sink for both sides. (I have not very aggresive admirals for my tests so with better results could be different)

Barb,

You can believe what you want; of the six CA's lost so far, perhaps one was sunk by air attack. The others all were sunk by gunfire or surface torpedo; my subs don't torpedo ships bigger than escorts and merchant ships, apparently. Several of them were in transport TF's but that still shouldn't change how well they shoot back.

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