obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (9/29/2017 11:48:21 AM)
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Feb 25, 1942 The Japanese invade Alexandrvsk!! This is slightly unexpected and definitely dangerous. I'd seen a lot of ships the past turn piling into the straits between Sakhalin and the mainland, but assumed they were either retreating from Toyohara still or getting a bombardment ready for one of the bases. As it turns out the mini-KB is here with an invasion fleet and a few SCTFs. I'd placed a few Soviet DDs at Alexandrovsk to protect the base and removed the MIGs out of bombardment range, but LR CAPed. As the IJN arrived the Soviets first engaged a 3 ship ASW TF of good Es, sinking to of them. These are gold in the early war, so this was a good starting action. After that a CL led TF entered the area, and the Soviet DDs mauled the Tachikaze and put a few hits on two other DDs before retiring. The 130mm CD guns then got into the action, hitting BB Ise and a big xAK. The Soviet DDs then engaged the mini-KB in a knife fight at close range and put some decent damage onto CVL Hosho, but lost the old Voikov to a long lance. All in all a great first showing and that should put some fear into the IJN about bringing important CV Bfs into this narrow territory, at least while the Soviet Navy is intact. It'll be a while before the USN can get ships over to support, so these DDs are it for now. The Soviet subs have done nothing against the combat ships here. They're all quite slow, which probably means they're better suited to merchant raiding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 25, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Alexandrovsk at 126,41, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Hachijo, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage E Kunashiri E Ishigaki, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Rezvyj DD Retivyj DD Redkij DD Voikov Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Alexandrovsk at 126,41, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara CL Kitakami DD Arashi DD Asanagi DD Yunagi DD Sawakaze DD Hokaze, Shell hits 2 DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yugao, Shell hits 2 TB Otori Allied Ships DD Rezvyj DD Retivyj DD Redkij DD Voikov, Shell hits 2 Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Alexandrovsk (126,41) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 174 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 2 xAK Nitti Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire TB Sagi PB Tokati Maru PB Teshio Maru xAP Taizan Maru Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Ise firing at Alexandrovsk Naval Fortress Alexandrovsk Naval Fortress firing at BB Ise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Alexandrovsk (126,41) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 3 xAK Turuga Maru PB Tokati Maru xAK Nitti Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire PB Teshio Maru xAP Taizan Maru Alexandrovsk Naval Fortress firing at BB Ise BB Ise firing at Alexandrovsk Naval Fortress 130mm B-13 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Turuga Maru at 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Alexandrovsk at 126,41, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CVL Shoho, Shell hits 1 CVE Hosho, Shell hits 4, on fire CS Mizuho CS Chitose CL Jintsu CL Tama DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Tanikaze DD Arare DD Kasumi DD Murasame DD Matsukaze DD Sanae Allied Ships DD Rezvyj, Shell hits 2 DD Retivyj DD Redkij, Shell hits 4 DD Voikov, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 5,000 yards Kulis S. crosses the 'T' DD Voikov engages DD Murasame at 4,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/DFF8A0FDD2A4424CB99707F594A65569.jpg[/image]
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