toraq
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A strange naval battle occurred in Lunga. I don´t know who´s the winner. I guess me but I don´t like the idea of losing half a dozen minor ships. Night naval battle Well, my ASW TF was patrolling the slot, while a TF of APD were on a supply mission. My aggressive leader reacted to a enemy TF which was going to bomb Lunga or was looking for my APDs. In any case this is the result Japanese Ships DD Akitsuki, Shell hits 8, on fire DD Urakaze DD Murasame DD Hatsushimo DD Yugure, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 6, on fire PC Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 13, and is sunk PC Takunan Maru #2, Shell hits 1 PC Ch 4, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 5, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 6, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 11, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PC Ch 12, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 16 PC Ch 17, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1 CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1 CL Achillies, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1 DD Benham DD Wilson DD Phelps DMS Zane And during the day, damaged ships were spotted and attacked by aircraft from Irau. Allied aircraft (three attacks) SOC-3 Seagull x 3 SBD Dauntless x 61 TBF Avenger x 24 P-38G Lightning x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 11 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed x 2 damaged SOC-3 Seagull x 4 damaged Japanese Ships PC Ch 6, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (by seagulls) (sunk) DD Nagatsuki, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) PC Ch 12, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) PC Ch 5, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) PC Ch 4, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) Final results Jap losses 6 PC sunk 2 DD sunk 1 DD damaged US losses 2 CA on fire 1 CL on fire 1 CA torpedoed So, it depends on the damaged suffered by the CA but it seems the ones on fire are going to be out the war (scenario). Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 155 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 66 Night attack on PM Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Allied ground losses: Men lost 11 Airbase hits 1 ***poor results, PM is packed with 600 aircraft or so*** Runway hits 1 Submarine warfare Sub attack at 7,54 Japanese Ships SS I-27 SS I-26 Allied Ships AK Diomed, Torpedo hits 2, 1 shell hit, on fire, heavy damage AP Manunda, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (and sunk) B25 attack Kavieng I was expecting the heavies but I guess last US losses forced Timtom to rest his pilots. Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 destroyed ***he is always lucky with this little attacks*** Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 I´m extremely surprised by th e results. B25 are at extended range but they manage to cause some damage to the airport.
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