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panda124c -> (1/17/2003 12:59:00 AM)
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Drongo
[B]Don't know the logic behind the ratings but....
Scott won the battle of Cape Esperance but has been heavily criticised over the fact that his failed to capitalise on a near perfect ambush setup (and with his force outnumbering the enemy).
IIRC, one IJN CA and a DD were sunk and another CA severely damaged for the allied loss of a DD (friendly fire) and a CA heavily damaged.
He probably was responsible for some of the command/control problems that night. [/B][/QUOTE]
I'm not real sure if this will make any sense but, just because your enemy lost more units than you do not mean that you have won. This attitude leads to the WWI land battle mentality of I lost 10,000 troops the other guy lost 15,000 troop therefore we won even though the enemy now sits in my old HQ. Scott's job was to stop the Japanese from attacking Henderson Field, this he did. Maybe this is the inspiration rating where men will do the job regardless of the cost.
So all the talk about who won a naval battle has to be put into context of what was trying to be accomplished by the battle. Not who lost what ships.
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