Anachro
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Already done. As I work on the turn, I notice things. For instance, I was lucky: the first engagement saw 4 Japanese DDs get within 1000 yards of BB Valiant before combat started, but they failed to get any hits with their torpedoes. They even crossed the T against my forces. quote:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Colombo at 29,48, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Akigumo DD Makigumo DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Mochizuki Allied Ships BB Valiant, Shell hits 5 DD Nestor DE Hotspur DE Inconstant DD Rathburne Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Fujita, Isamu crosses the 'T' It was the DD Oreleck that successfully attacked the CB Okuhotaka with 2 torpedoes. Again, this started at 1,000 yards, but good old Arthur Palliser crossed the enemy's T. Unfortunately, CB Okuhotaka proved quite devastating despite that, hitting my CLs quite hard in the opening rounds. The first shot saw CL Caradoc's torpedo mount destroyed. And then in this next engagement, again at 1000 yards, the enemy crossed our T, and the CLAA Van Heemskerck bore the brunt of the enemy attack in the beginning. The interesting thing here is that, in a tale worthy of a Medal of Honor, the captain of the DD Meredith went in to deliver the successfully torpedo strike against BB Ise before she was then torn to pieces by BB shells for her temerity.
< Message edited by Anachro -- 7/24/2019 6:01:45 PM >
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