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John 3rd -> Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/11/2021 11:08:24 PM)

The setting is Christmas Island (Pacific) September 23, 1942

A Japanese STF tries to penetrate an Allied Invasion going on at Christmas. The TF of BC Kawachi, 2 CA, 3 CL, and 6 DD is commanded by Admiral Handa Nobituri. An American TF of 3 old BBs (Colorado, West Virginia, and Oklahoma), 2 CA, 1 CL, and 3 DD commanded by the superb Admiral 'Ching' Lee intercepts them.

The following brawl lasts for an AMAZING 19 rounds! The ranges are something: 20, 14, 10, 7, 9, 11, 10, 9, 5, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 22, 28. By the time the fight turns into a close range knife fight, there are damaged and crippled ships EVERYWHERE. Think they were down fighting with 1.1", 25MM, .50 Cal, Stone Knives, and Bear Skins at one point!

Two aggressive Admirals fighting toe-to-toe.

RESULTS
Japan loses BC Kawachi and a DD. One crippled CA, 2 moderately damaged CLs, and every DD hit to one extent or another.

The Allies lose BB West Virginia (4 Long Lances), CA Cornwall (1 Torp), and CLAA Dido. BB Oklahoma and CA Canberra are badly damaged. Nearly every remaining ship is heavily damaged.


The Question I have here is have you ever had a fight last so long? I have played Uncommon Valor, War In the Pacific, and now Admiral's Edition and never remember watching a fight last so long!

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rustysi -> RE: Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/12/2021 1:24:07 AM)

I've never counted, but I doubt I've had one go on for that many rounds.



RangerJoe -> RE: Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/12/2021 11:09:23 AM)

No boarding parties? [sm=sterb029.gif]



mind_messing -> RE: Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/12/2021 11:16:28 AM)

quote:

The Question I have here is have you ever had a fight last so long? I have played Uncommon Valor, War In the Pacific, and now Admiral's Edition and never remember watching a fight last so long!


Maybe not the longest by the clock, but my Marianas PBEM game with XTRG had an engagement with the two Yamato's against the USN standard BB's.

That was a fun one

https://youtu.be/CqF9DkqpsWI?list=PLbSx_b5pOYvFNZ9mcIUj4RT9N1NFj117D&t=421



Lowpe -> RE: Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/28/2021 9:52:02 PM)

Just had a fight go 16 rounds...



btd64 -> RE: Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/28/2021 9:59:45 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Just had a fight go 16 rounds...



Post the Combat report. I'd love to see it.[8D]....GP



Lowpe -> RE: Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/29/2021 1:32:49 AM)

Game situation dictated sending out this R class with fewer escorts than I would have liked, and sure enough the IJN hits with a torpedo. Resolution fired very few shots...very disappointed in her behavior. The British had a 70 naval, 70 aggression overall commander...might have done better with a less aggressive commander.

April of 1942....

Night Time Surface Combat, near Trivandrum at 27,43, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
DD Yugure, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 4
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hammann, Shell hits 1
DD Nizam
DD Witte de With


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB Resolution at 11,000 yards
BB Resolution engages CL Naka at 11,000 yards
BB Resolution engages DD Murakumo at 11,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Murakumo at 11,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Hammann at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Resolution engages CA Chokai at 5,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Hammann at 5,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Hammann at 5,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Hammann at 5,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Hammann at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Resolution engages CA Chokai at 3,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Witte de With at 3,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages BB Resolution at 3,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Hatsuyuki at 3,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Yugure at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Chokai engages BB Resolution at 4,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Murakumo at 4,000 yards
DD Murakumo sunk by DD Witte de With at 4,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Hatsuyuki at 4,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Witte de With at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB Resolution at 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Hammann at 6,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Resolution engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Witte de With at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Nizam at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Hammann at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Resolution engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Nizam at 10,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Nizam at 10,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Nizam at 10,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Resolution engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Nizam at 6,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Hammann at 6,000 yards
BB Resolution engages CA Chokai at 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Witte de With at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Nizam at 6,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB Resolution at 9,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Hammann at 9,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Hatsuyuki at 9,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages BB Resolution at 11,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Nizam at 11,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Hammann at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages BB Resolution at 10,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Nizam at 10,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB Resolution at 7,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Hatsuyuki at 7,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Yugure at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Nizam at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Hammann at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Resolution engages CA Chokai at 9,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Hatsuyuki at 9,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Hatsuyuki at 9,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Hatsuyuki at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Resolution engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Nizam at 10,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Resolution engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Witte de With at 8,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...



btd64 -> RE: Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/29/2021 1:46:56 AM)

Just think if you had a cruiser or two....GP



RangerJoe -> RE: Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/29/2021 3:12:01 AM)

Just think if the Oi and the Kitakami were there with a full load of torpedoes . . . [X(]

Especially in a surprise attack . . . [X(][X(]



Lowpe -> RE: Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/29/2021 7:39:09 PM)

After that fight, those IJN ships unloosed a great bombardment too, where did they find the ammo?

Night Naval bombardment of Trivandrum at 27,43

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 damaged
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Naka

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 4

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Chokai
CA Chokai firing at Trivandrum
CL Naka firing at Trivandrum



RangerJoe -> RE: Longest Surface Fight EVER!!?? (6/29/2021 7:48:39 PM)

Oh minelayers, where art thou?



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