Big B -> RE: My Battle of Midway (1/31/2018 2:37:32 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Rogue187 Went WAY different than in real life! I was able to keep Wake from falling and moved in some PBYs. I noticed (and got whacked) by 3 Japanese carriers and noticed that they were heading east. I had the Enterprise covering Wake, but it was RTB after having attacked several Japanese TFs trying to invade Wake. It was out of torpedoes and had lost some planes. I had moved Saratoga was just south of Wake and it was looking for ships to intercept. I was able to get Saratoga, Enterprise and Lexington (which was in PH) together and park them just SE of Midway. Initial combat took place at a range of two hexes. I'm sorry but I had to peek at the Japanese side because I was so worked up. My results: Battle of Midway Date: Dec 30, 1941 US Losses: 2 CAs 1 DD CV Enterprise- Moderately damaged Pretty severe aircraft losses Japanese Losses: 3 CVs 1 CA 2 CL 3 DD All airgroups I feel so lucky! I have never had such success with early war CV combat! I could replay that 10 times and not get such a good result especially this early in the war! That's Not an unrealistic result - but rare in the game. I put together a Battle of Wake Island Scenario , taken from records of what ship was in which TF for both sides - had the USN continued with their plan to relieve Wake Island in late December 1941... given the 3 to 2 CV differential - that result is common.
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