topeverest
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I would appreciate some advice here what sequence actually occurred that caused such a one sided attack. American DD force ordered to bombard Wake, and the Empire sent defenders. Nominally, the American force was inferior. By My read, the empire force was docked for replenishment and attempts to get underway. but the empire crosses the T and gets no damage on the American fleet. Looks like the American torpedo attack was massively successful early on. Why didn't the empire get more damage on the allied fleet? I've never seen such one sided result. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 07, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 136,98, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Kiyoshimo, Shell hits 37, and is sunk DD Shinonome, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Usugumo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Isonami, Shell hits 26, and is sunk DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Asagiri, Shell hits 25, and is sunk DD Akebono, Shell hits 22, and is sunk DD Chugao #1, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Franks, Shell hits 1 DD Heermann DD Hoel DD Kidd, Shell hits 1 DD Kimberly DD Murray, Shell hits 1 DD Sigourney DD Welles Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Kojima, Hideo crosses the 'T' DD Chugao #1 engages DD Sigourney at 10,000 yards DD Sigourney engages DD Uranami at 10,000 yards DD Heermann engages DD Shirayuki at 10,000 yards DD Kimberly engages DD Usugumo at 10,000 yards DD Shinonome engages DD Sigourney at 10,000 yards DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Kimberly at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages DD Welles at 8,000 yards Massive explosion on DD Shinonome DD Shinonome engages DD Sigourney at 8,000 yards DD Akebono engages DD Welles at 8,000 yards DD Kimberly engages DD Shirayuki at 8,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Kidd at 8,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages DD Heermann at 8,000 yards DD Shinonome sunk by DD Heermann at 8,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Usugumo at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Chugao #1 engages DD Welles at 7,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Chugao #1 at 7,000 yards DD Uranami sunk by DD Murray at 7,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Sigourney at 7,000 yards DD Usugumo sunk by DD Hoel at 7,000 yards DD Heermann engages DD Isonami at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Kashii engages DD Heermann at 5,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Sigourney at 5,000 yards DD Murray engages DD Isonami at 5,000 yards DD Kimberly engages DD Isonami at 5,000 yards DD Shirayuki sunk by DD Heermann at 5,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Hoel at 5,000 yards DD Welles engages DD Kiyoshimo at 5,000 yards DD Isonami engages DD Franks at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Welles engages DD Isonami at 2,000 yards DD Isonami sunk by DD Sigourney at 2,000 yards DD Akebono engages DD Welles at 2,000 yards DD Akebono engages DD Kimberly at 2,000 yards DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Welles at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Kashii engages DD Welles at 3,000 yards DD Chugao #1 sunk by DD Kimberly at 3,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Murray at 3,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Murray at 3,000 yards DD Franks engages DD Kiyoshimo at 3,000 yards DD Hoel engages DD Asagiri at 3,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Heermann at 3,000 yards Kojima, Hideo orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Welles at 2,000 yards DD Akebono engages DD Sigourney at 2,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards DD Heermann engages DD Kiyoshimo at 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Hoel at 2,000 yards DD Heermann engages DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Franks at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Kashii engages DD Murray at 4,000 yards DD Sigourney engages DD Akebono at 4,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Murray at 4,000 yards DD Kimberly engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards DD Heermann engages DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Sigourney engages DD Kiyoshimo at 5,000 yards DD Murray engages DD Kiyoshimo at 5,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Kiyoshimo at 5,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Akebono at 5,000 yards DD Heermann engages DD Akebono at 5,000 yards DD Akebono engages DD Franks at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Kashii sunk by DD Franks at 6,000 yards DD Sigourney engages DD Kiyoshimo at 6,000 yards DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards DD Kimberly engages DD Kiyoshimo at 6,000 yards DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Hoel at 6,000 yards DD Heermann engages DD Kiyoshimo at 6,000 yards DD Franks engages DD Kiyoshimo at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Welles engages DD Akebono at 8,000 yards DD Sigourney engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Heermann at 8,000 yards DD Kimberly engages DD Asagiri at 8,000 yards DD Welles engages DD Akebono at 8,000 yards DD Murray engages DD Kiyoshimo at 8,000 yards DD Kimberly engages DD Kiyoshimo at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Akebono sunk by DD Sigourney at 9,000 yards DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Kidd at 9,000 yards DD Heermann engages DD Kiyoshimo at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Welles at 6,000 yards DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Heermann at 6,000 yards DD Franks engages DD Kiyoshimo at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Heermann engages DD Kiyoshimo at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Welles engages DD Kiyoshimo at 9,000 yards DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Murray at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Franks engages DD Kiyoshimo at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Welles engages DD Kiyoshimo at 8,000 yards DD Sigourney engages DD Kiyoshimo at 8,000 yards DD Kiyoshimo sunk by DD Franks at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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