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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/11/2018 10:21:05 PM   
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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/11/2018 10:22:19 PM   
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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/11/2018 10:23:15 PM   
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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/11/2018 10:31:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		While sinking some 30 ships in the morning phase seems positive, it doesn't feel like it when some unknown part of the KB and it's escorts is within 50 miles of the entire Allied CV fleet!

Luckily, in the afternoon phase the weather cleared and the strikes flew true.




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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/11/2018 10:41:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		This strike changes a lot about this game. I still don't really know how much he has here, but I know there is some real damage and some CVs out of action. The extra messages are especially good to see, especially on those CVs that didn't take as many hits.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samah at 71,68

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 32
A6M8 Zero x 21
A7M2 Sam x 21

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 19
F4U-1A Corsair x 114
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
F6F-5 Hellcat x 155
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 83
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 99
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 17
TBF-1 Avenger x 41
TBM-1C Avenger x 30
TBM-3 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 10 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 destroyed by flak
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 3 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Aso, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVL Chiyoda
CV Kasagi, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
BB Nagato
BB Hiei
DD Shirakumo
CL Yahagi
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2
CV Ikoma
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CL Ninaru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Teshio
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Yamato
BB Kirishima
CL Rishiri
CL Kushida
CL Sendai
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Takase
DD Wakazuki
BB Kongo
CL Tokachi
DD Shikinami
DD Chugoa
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Ninaru
Fuel storage explosion on CV Katsuragi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Katsuragi
Ammo storage explosion on CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kasagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Soryu class CV

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/11/2018 10:44:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Annoyingly, that was it, and three more strikes went on to target the oilers and transports nearby again.




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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/11/2018 10:46:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Both sides only have moderate plane losses so far. Japanese sweeps did well against the tired LR CAP as well, but that's another story.




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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/11/2018 10:49:27 PM   
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The turn is away!




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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/11/2018 11:47:44 PM   
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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/12/2018 12:47:15 AM   
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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/12/2018 7:15:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		Looking forward to this clash. If you don't mind, what do you have on hand in the hex? How many CVs and CVLs and what kind of surface TFs? That looks like pretty much the whole kaigun there.

Cheers,
CB

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/12/2018 3:42:01 PM   
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ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart

Looking forward to this clash. If you don't mind, what do you have on hand in the hex? How many CVs and CVLs and what kind of surface TFs? That looks like pretty much the whole kaigun there.

Cheers,
CB


It's definitely not the entire KB, but a lot of the surface ships are there.

I've got about 10-12 CVs, essentially everything except Yorktown that is currently available. All four Iowas are there, as are five other fast BBs, three of which will split off and two of which will stay with their respective CV TFs.

I've got about 12 CA/CL, plus a few destroyer only TFs and a lot more streaking in to cause late confusion if there is a running battle.

I can post shots later, but don't have it open right now.

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/12/2018 3:43:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		One thing I've been wondering. Does the HQ assignment of a surface ship affect it's performance in a TF assigned to a different HQ?

Does the assigned HQ have any function at all?




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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/12/2018 3:46:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		After this turn Loka sent a note saying he was a bit uncomfortable with the change in Allied player, and had been having a hard time adjusting to the different tactics. I understand after having gone through this several times already in other games. It's odd and unsettling, and each game takes on such a different feeling dependent on player settings, risk/reward thresholds, general strategic thinking, etc.

We went back and forth a bit and I think he's on board to continue regularly, although that has meant a turn every 7-10 days so far. This one took two weeks.

I hope it comes back soon! Itching to see how this plays out.

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/12/2018 6:25:52 PM   
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ORIGINAL: obvert

One thing I've been wondering. Does the HQ assignment of a surface ship affect it's performance in a TF assigned to a different HQ?

Does the assigned HQ have any function at all?




I asked that question once and was told the HQ assignment has no effect - it simply is meant to help you keep track of what you have assigned to different areas of operation. I don't know of anyone who does keep track of what they assign in each area like this, but it could be used.

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/12/2018 8:08:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks. It's too bad that area commanders don't have more influence. It kind of negates Nimitz and others in Naval HQs.I was hoping that even after a decade of playing I'd neglected this important command feature.

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/13/2018 5:19:20 PM   
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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/17/2018 7:28:59 AM   
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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 3:56:41 AM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

One thing I've been wondering. Does the HQ assignment of a surface ship affect it's performance in a TF assigned to a different HQ?

Does the assigned HQ have any function at all?

I asked that question once and was told the HQ assignment has no effect - it simply is meant to help you keep track of what you have assigned to different areas of operation. I don't know of anyone who does keep track of what they assign in each area like this, but it could be used.

+1

My understanding as well.

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 4:15:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ok. The night of the 23rd started off with some trepidation, no doubt on both sides. Massive fleets squared off and ready to hit each other only 40 miles apart.

Some Allied DDs found IJN battleships first. Nothing much hit and they disengaged.

Then the big boys got s shot at each other. The Japanese TF is massive and the fast BBs hit hard. The Alabama takes severe damage and the King George V moderate damage. CL Kio looked in trouble after the battle and one IJN DD is sunk, as is one USN DD.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 70,68, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 7, on fire
CL Kiso, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Naganami
DD Tamanami
DD Suzunami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 2
DD Katsutade, Shell hits 1
DD Takatakaze
DD Nagatakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Karuyuki

Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 2
BB Alabama, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB King George V, Shell hits 20, heavy fires
DD Allen M. Sumner, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Collett, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD English, Shell hits 1
DD Haynsworth
DD Norman Scott

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB King George V at 8,000 yards

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 4:16:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Next up the Yamato and company run across USN CAs ,and I’m fearing the worst. The CAs trade shots though and disengage without major results for either side.


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 71,68, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 4
BB Yamato, Shell hits 2
CA Takao
CA Chokai
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Agano
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2
CL Sakawa, Shell hits 2
DD Shimakaze
DD Arikaze
DD Takakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Ishikaze
DD Tagokaze, on fire
DD Benigumo, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Baltimore, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Boston, Shell hits 2
DD Abbot
DD Bell, Shell hits 2
DD Bennion
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Daly, Shell hits 1
DD Albert Grant
DD Harrison, Shell hits 2, on fire


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA Boston at 12,000 yards

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 4:17:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Then the Iowas find the Yamato and Nagato! This is the one we want to see, but unfortunately it’s not decisive for either side. The two IJN BBs do take some big 16inch shells and have heavy fires after the battle though.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 70,68, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
BB Yamato, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
CA Takao
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Nachi, on fire
CL Agano, Shell hits 1
CL Noshiro
CL Sakawa
DD Shimakaze
DD Arikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Takakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ishikaze
DD Tagokaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Benigumo, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey, Shell hits 4
BB Wisconsin, Shell hits 4
BB Missouri, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Tingey
DD Trathen
DD Van Valkenburgh
DD Wadleigh
DD Watts, Shell hits 1
DD Wedderburn
DD Wren
DD Yarnall, Shell hits 2

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
BB Missouri engages BB Yamato at 12,000 yards

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 4:20:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		The effects of many TFs instead of a few massive ones begins to become apparent in the next fight. The four fresh USN CLs find a tired and worn Yamato TF and pour 110 hits into the IJN ships, including 60 into Yamato!

The two BBs are left with heavy fires, heavy damage as are CA Chokai and CL Noshiro. Two other DDs are also likely in trouble, while the USN takes only 8 hits and disengages with all ships in good fighting shape. I'm hoping the heavy shells of the Iowas did the major damage and the multiple hits of the CLs pushed up system damage and fires to critical levels on the BBs.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 71,68, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Yamato, Shell hits 60, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Takao, Shell hits 2
CA Chokai, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Nachi, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
CL Agano, Shell hits 1
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Sakawa, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shimakaze
DD Arikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Takakaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Ishikaze
DD Tagokaze, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Benigumo, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Pasadena
CL Wilkes-Barre
DD Mannert Abele
DD Samuel Moore
DD Rose, Shell hits 2
DD Bloomquist, Shell hits 1
CL Charlottesville, Shell hits 1
CL Athens, Shell hits 4

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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
BB Yamato engages CL Athens at 12,000 yards

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 4:21:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Iowas run into a small 3 CL/3 DD TF that is perfect for this kind of battle, and the IJN hit Missouri with a long lance. She’ll be okay but will need some yard time. The IJN likely loses CL Tokachi.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Quinhon at 70,69, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo
DD Uranami, Shell hits 7
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 1
CL Tokachi, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kushida
CL Rishiri

Allied Ships
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey
BB Wisconsin
BB Missouri, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
DD Tingey
DD Trathen
DD Van Valkenburgh, Shell hits 1
DD Wadleigh
DD Watts, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Wedderburn, Shell hits 1
DD Wren
DD Yarnall

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
BB Missouri engages CL Tokachi at 8,000 yards

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 4:22:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		After a few rogue IJN DDs are sunk fresh CAs find another BB TF roaming around, the old ladies Fuso, Yamashiro and Ise with three CAs. Louisville takes the brunt, going under after 8 shells and a long lance.

There is some damage to the IJN though, which is good considering the next encounter!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 70,68, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 5
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Satsukaze
DD Hikokaze
DD Susukaze

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3
CA Wichita, Shell hits 4
DD Ingersoll
DD Irwin
DD Johnston
DD Leutze
DD Ross, Shell hits 1
DD Rowe
DD Sproston


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CA San Francisco at 12,000 yards

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 4:23:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		The slow BBs caught up to one of the big CV TFs here in the night and spread around a little fear, engages at 10k to start off and getting as close as 5k before the escorts drove them back and the CVs put on full steam to get outta dodge. Only minor damage here and the Allies are fortunate it wasn’t worse.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 70,68, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise, Shell hits 15
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka, heavy fires
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Satsukaze, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
DD Hikokaze
DD Susukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CV Essex
CV Bunker Hill
CV Intrepid, Shell hits 1
CV Hancock
CV Enterprise, Shell hits 1
CVL Monterey
CVL Cabot
CVL San Jacinto, Shell hits 1
CV Victorious, Shell hits 1
CV Valley Forge, Shell hits 2
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2
CLAA Oakland
CLAA Phoebe
DD Ault
DD Brush
DD Kidd, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stembel
DD The Sullivans
DD Twiggs
DD Waller
DD Wickes
DD Cassin Young


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
BB Ise engages CV Valley Forge at 10,000 yards

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 4:24:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Some fresh cruisers then ran into the CL TF again, but only put good damage on CL Rishiri.

A second combat with another group of USN cruisers left one DD sunk and rishiri in sinking condition.

That was the end of a wild night (and morning) of surface combat and carnage. The Allies come out losing BB Alabama and CA Louisville, and it looks like the IJN could lose at least one if not 2-3 BB, plus two CA and two CL.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Quinhon at 71,70, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shikinami
CL Kushida, Shell hits 4
CL Rishiri, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 2
CL Columbia, Shell hits 1
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 1
DD Aulick
DD Bennett
DD Claxton
DD Dortch
DD Foote
DD Franks
DD Guest

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Shock, T. crosses the 'T'
CL Rishiri engages CA Chester at 8,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Samah at 72,70, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Uranami, Shell hits 6
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CL Kushida, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Rishiri, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1
CA Baltimore
CA Boston, Shell hits 2
DD Abbot, Shell hits 1
DD Bell, Shell hits 1
DD Bennion, Shell hits 2
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Daly
DD Albert Grant
DD Harrison

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CA Boston engages CL Kushida at 24,000 yards
CA Boston engages DD Shikinami at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CL Rishiri engages CA Boston at 18,000 yards

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Status: offline 		In the day the CVs or their potential targets must have been under some weather because several groups of damaged from both days of combat were in range but only a few scattered planes flew. I’ll have to look but it seems some were from the CVEs.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 71,68

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22
TBM-1C Avenger x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 39
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Malta Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PB Yahada Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Chosa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Tama Maru #8, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 71,68

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24
F6F-5 Hellcat x 25
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 19

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 6, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 4:25:42 PM   
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boac at 80,80

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 76
A7M2 Sam x 18
B6N2a Jill x 66
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 28
Ki-84r Frank x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Thomas O'Malley
CA London, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
66 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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RE: Meridian to Majestic: Lokasenna (J) vs obvert (A) (... - 9/18/2018 4:26:35 PM   
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samah at 72,68

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 20
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Susukaze
DD Satsukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Mutsuki class DD

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 73,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22
TBM-1C Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

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