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Gentlemen, just to keep you informed about the poor man's war I lead in New Caledonia... and to post the respective main action of that day... Every little bit helps, right? AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 21, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near La Foa at 114,159, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships AV Akitsushima CM Tokiwa CM Okinoshima CL Kiso CL Tenryu CL Yubari DD Mochizuki DD Yakaze DD Tachikaze DD Sanae DD Tsuga DD Kiku DD Susuki DD Yomogi DD Yanagi E Hachijo E Hashidate E Uji DMS W-16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DMS W-18 AV Kimikawa Maru AMC Kinryu Maru AMC Awata Maru xAK Aratama Maru AMC Kiyosumi Maru AMC Kongo Maru xAK Tokai Maru xAK Kamogawa Maru xAK Sinko Maru xAK Tatuharu Maru xAK Tatuwa Maru xAK Yamabiko Maru xAK Yamakaze Maru xAK Yokohama Maru xAK Nitisan Maru xAK Tenyo Maru xAK Yamahuku Maru xAK Panama Maru xAK Ginyo Maru xAK Arabia Maru xAK Keisho Maru xAK Lisbon Maru xAK Delagoa Maru xAK Bordeaux Maru xAK Montreal Maru xAK Syohei Maru xAK Kamoi Maru xAP Asama Maru xAP Kamakura Maru AMC Aikoku Maru xAP Suwa Maru xAP Rakuyo Maru xAP Buenos Aires Maru xAP Takatiho Maru Allied Ships PT-28 PT-30 PT-47 PT-48 PT-59 PT-60, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 39% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards DD Yomogi collides with xAP Takatiho Maru at 114 , 159 [:D] CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Sanae DMS W-16 engages PT-60 at 11,000 yards CL Tenryu engages PT-60 at 11,000 yards DD Yanagi engages PT-47 at 11,000 yards DD Yomogi engages PT-60 at 11,000 yards DD Susuki engages PT-60 at 11,000 yards PT-60 engages xAP Suwa Maru at 11,000 yards PT-60 engages xAK Tatuwa Maru at 11,000 yards PT-60 engages xAK Tokai Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Delagoa Maru , xAK Lisbon Maru , xAK Keisho Maru , xAK Arabia Maru , xAK Ginyo Maru , xAK Panama Maru , xAK Yamahuku Maru , xAK Tenyo Maru screened from combat DMS W-16 engages PT-60 at 9,000 yards DD Yomogi engages PT-60 at 9,000 yards DD Tsuga engages PT-60 at 9,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT-60 at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Mochizuki collides with xAP Takatiho Maru at 114 , 159 [:D] CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Yomogi CL Tenryu engages PT-60 at 8,000 yards DD Yanagi engages PT-60 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DMS W-16 sunk by PT-48 at 6,000 yards CL Kiso engages PT-30 at 6,000 yards DD Susuki engages PT-28 at 6,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT-60 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Delagoa Maru , xAK Lisbon Maru , xAK Keisho Maru , xAK Arabia Maru , xAK Ginyo Maru , xAK Panama Maru , xAK Yamahuku Maru , xAK Tenyo Maru , xAK Nitisan Maru , xAK Yokohama Maru , xAK Yamakaze Maru , xAK Yamabiko Maru , xAK Tatuwa Maru , xAK Tatuharu Maru , xAK Sinko Maru , xAK Kamogawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by CL Kiso , DD Yanagi , DD Yomogi , DD Kiku , DD Tsuga , DD Tachikaze , DD Mochizuki CL Yubari engages PT-60 at 5,000 yards DD Susuki engages PT-48 at 5,000 yards PT-60 engages E Uji at 5,000 yards PT-60 engages E Hashidate at 5,000 yards E Hachijo engages PT-60 at 5,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages PT-60 at 5,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-60 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Delagoa Maru , xAK Lisbon Maru , xAK Keisho Maru , xAK Arabia Maru , xAK Ginyo Maru , xAK Panama Maru , xAK Yamahuku Maru , xAK Tenyo Maru , xAK Nitisan Maru , xAK Yokohama Maru , xAK Yamakaze Maru , xAK Yamabiko Maru , xAK Tatuwa Maru , xAK Tatuharu Maru , xAK Sinko Maru , xAK Kamogawa Maru , xAK Tokai Maru screened from combat - escorted by CL Yubari , CL Kiso , DD Yanagi , DD Kiku , DD Tsuga , DD Sanae , DD Tachikaze DD Yomogi engages PT-60 at 4,000 yards E Hachijo engages PT-48 at 4,000 yards PT-28 engages DD Mochizuki at 4,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Yomogi , DD Kiku , DD Sanae E Uji engages PT-48 at 4,000 yards DD Yanagi engages PT-28 at 4,000 yards E Uji engages PT-30 at 4,000 yards E Uji engages PT-28 at 4,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-60 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards E Hachijo engages PT-60 at 6,000 yards CL Tenryu engages PT-60 at 6,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-47 at 6,000 yards DD Yomogi engages PT-60 at 6,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-28 at 6,000 yards PT-60 engages xAK Kamogawa Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Delagoa Maru , xAK Lisbon Maru , xAK Keisho Maru , xAK Arabia Maru , xAK Ginyo Maru , xAK Panama Maru , xAK Yamahuku Maru , xAK Tenyo Maru , xAK Nitisan Maru , xAK Yokohama Maru , xAK Yamakaze Maru , xAK Yamabiko Maru , xAK Tatuwa Maru , xAK Tatuharu Maru , xAK Sinko Maru , xAK Kamogawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by CL Kiso , DD Yanagi , DD Yomogi , DD Susuki , DD Tsuga , DD Tachikaze , DD Yakaze PT-60 sunk by CL Yubari at 5,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-30 at 5,000 yards PT-28 engages E Uji at 5,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima screened from combat - escorted by DD Tachikaze E Hachijo engages PT-48 at 5,000 yards PT-47 engages DMS W-18 at 5,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-30 at 5,000 yards DD Yomogi engages PT-59 at 5,000 yards AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages PT-59 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Delagoa Maru , xAK Lisbon Maru , xAK Keisho Maru , xAK Arabia Maru , xAK Ginyo Maru , xAK Panama Maru , xAK Yamahuku Maru , xAK Tenyo Maru , xAK Nitisan Maru , xAK Yokohama Maru , xAK Yamakaze Maru , xAK Yamabiko Maru , xAK Tatuwa Maru screened from combat - escorted by CL Kiso , DD Yanagi , DD Susuki , DD Tsuga , DD Sanae , DD Yakaze E Uji engages PT-30 at 6,000 yards DD Tachikaze engages PT-47 at 6,000 yards DD Mochizuki engages PT-59 at 6,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages PT-59 at 6,000 yards Tidwell, F.P. orders Allied TF to disengage CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Delagoa Maru , xAK Lisbon Maru , xAK Keisho Maru , xAK Arabia Maru , xAK Ginyo Maru , xAK Panama Maru , xAK Yamahuku Maru , xAK Tenyo Maru , xAK Nitisan Maru , xAK Yokohama Maru , xAK Yamakaze Maru , xAK Yamabiko Maru , xAK Tatuwa Maru , xAK Tatuharu Maru , xAK Sinko Maru , xAK Kamogawa Maru , xAK Tokai Maru , xAK Aratama Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Yanagi , DD Yomogi , DD Susuki , DD Kiku , DD Tsuga , DD Tachikaze , DD Mochizuki , E Uji , E Hashidate DMS W-18 engages PT-59 at 6,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-48 at 6,000 yards DD Sanae engages PT-47 at 6,000 yards DD Yakaze engages PT-59 at 6,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-59 at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... One of the colliding DDs is reported as sunk later. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 22, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near La Foa at 114,159, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AV Akitsushima CM Tokiwa CM Okinoshima DD Yomogi DD Yanagi E Hachijo E Hashidate E Uji DMS W-18, Shell hits 1, on fire AV Kimikawa Maru AMC Kinryu Maru AMC Awata Maru xAK Aratama Maru AMC Kiyosumi Maru AMC Kongo Maru xAK Tokai Maru xAK Kamogawa Maru xAK Sinko Maru xAK Tatuharu Maru xAK Tatuwa Maru xAK Yamabiko Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAK Yamakaze Maru xAK Yokohama Maru xAK Nitisan Maru xAK Tenyo Maru xAK Yamahuku Maru xAK Panama Maru xAK Ginyo Maru xAK Arabia Maru xAK Keisho Maru xAK Lisbon Maru xAK Delagoa Maru xAK Bordeaux Maru xAK Montreal Maru xAK Syohei Maru, Shell hits 3 xAK Kamoi Maru xAP Asama Maru xAP Kamakura Maru AMC Aikoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Suwa Maru xAP Rakuyo Maru xAP Buenos Aires Maru xAP Takatiho Maru xAP Yoshino Maru Allied Ships PT-21 PT-22 PT-23 PT-24, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Delagoa Maru , xAK Lisbon Maru , xAK Keisho Maru , xAK Arabia Maru , xAK Ginyo Maru , xAK Panama Maru , xAK Yamahuku Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Yanagi PT-24 engages DD Yomogi at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Delagoa Maru , xAK Lisbon Maru , xAK Keisho Maru , xAK Arabia Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Yanagi DD Yomogi engages PT-24 at 7,000 yards E Uji engages PT-24 at 7,000 yards PT-24 engages E Hashidate at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-24 at 5,000 yards DD Yomogi engages PT-23 at 5,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-22 at 5,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT-24 at 5,000 yards PT-24 engages AV Kimikawa Maru at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Delagoa Maru , xAK Lisbon Maru , xAK Keisho Maru , xAK Arabia Maru , xAK Ginyo Maru , xAK Panama Maru , xAK Yamahuku Maru , xAK Tenyo Maru , xAK Nitisan Maru , xAK Yokohama Maru , xAK Yamakaze Maru , xAK Yamabiko Maru , xAK Tatuwa Maru , xAK Tatuharu Maru , xAK Sinko Maru , xAK Kamogawa Maru , xAK Tokai Maru , xAK Aratama Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Yanagi , DD Yomogi E Uji engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards E Hachijo engages PT-23 at 2,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru sunk by PT-21 at 2,000 yards AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards PT-23 engages AMC Awata Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Yanagi engages PT-24 at 3,000 yards E Uji engages PT-24 at 3,000 yards PT-24 engages E Hashidate at 3,000 yards PT-24 engages xAK Yamahuku Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Yanagi engages PT-22 at 2,000 yards DD Yomogi engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT-21 at 2,000 yards PT-24 engages xAK Yamabiko Maru at 2,000 yards DD Yanagi engages PT-21 at 2,000 yards DD Yomogi engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards PT-22 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards PT-24 engages E Hashidate at 2,000 yards PT-24 engages AV Akitsushima at 2,000 yards PT-22 engages xAK Syohei Maru at 2,000 yards PT-24 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-23 at 2,000 yards E Uji engages PT-22 at 2,000 yards PT-24 engages E Hashidate at 2,000 yards PT-24 engages xAK Kamogawa Maru at 2,000 yards xAK Tatuharu Maru collides with xAP Asama Maru at 114 , 159 [:D] CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru screened from combat DD Yanagi engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards DD Yomogi engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards PT-24 engages E Uji at 2,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards PT-24 engages xAP Asama Maru at 2,000 yards PT-24 engages xAK Tatuwa Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards PT-23 engages DMS W-18 at 3,000 yards PT-24 engages xAK Tatuwa Maru at 3,000 yards Chryst, M.R. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 2,000 yards PT-24 engages DMS W-18 at 2,000 yards DD Yomogi engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards E Uji engages PT-22 at 2,000 yards E Hashidate engages PT-24 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DMS W-18 engages PT-24 at 6,000 yards PT-21 engages xAK Nitisan Maru at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CM Okinoshima , CM Tokiwa , AV Kimikawa Maru , AV Akitsushima , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Buenos Aires Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Suwa Maru , xAP Kamakura Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Kamoi Maru , xAK Syohei Maru , xAK Montreal Maru , xAK Bordeaux Maru , xAK Delagoa Maru , xAK Lisbon Maru , xAK Keisho Maru , xAK Arabia Maru , xAK Ginyo Maru , xAK Panama Maru , xAK Yamahuku Maru , xAK Tenyo Maru , xAK Nitisan Maru , xAK Yokohama Maru , xAK Yamakaze Maru , xAK Yamabiko Maru , xAK Tatuwa Maru , xAK Tatuharu Maru , xAK Sinko Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Yanagi DD Yomogi engages PT-24 at 10,000 yards PT-24 engages E Hashidate at 10,000 yards E Hachijo engages PT-24 at 10,000 yards AMC Awata Maru engages PT-24 at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... Hartwig
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