Lowpe
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September 7, 1942 Finds Japan planning an invasion of Port Moresby, with Iboats in position screening, KB nearby and several divisions ready to go. A clash with Allied Carriers is possible here...while two IJN Fleet CVs are upgrading to radar. Allied defense of PM is weak. However, Japan and Allies are playing cat and mouse up in the Aleutians after Japan took Attu. Night bombing by beasts is such a pain, and the Allies love their mines, sowing them everywhere...but the IJN bloodied the large Allied air force present with a nice CAP trap over several IJN battleships near Adak...and spotting several Yank fleets decided to go in...several days after the CAP trap. Only Divebombers have been spotted by the Japanese, and they aren't too scary against IJN warships. And at Great Sitkin Island we discover plenty of shipping. Night Time Surface Combat, near Great Sitkin Island at 163,52, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Hiei CA Takao CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Kako DD Akizuki DD Akatsuki DD Ikazuchi DD Minekaze DD Sawakaze DD Hakaze DD Shiokaze DD Yukaze DD Hokaze DD Tachikaze DD Namikaze Allied Ships AP Henry T. Allen, Shell hits 1 AP J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AP Leonard Wood, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AP Barnett, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AP President Hayes, Shell hits 34, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AP Crescent City, Shell hits 1 xAP St. Mihel, Shell hits 8, on fire AK Libra, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage PC Onondaga, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAP President Johnson, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAP Empress ' Australia, Shell hits 1 xAP Kutsang xAP Neleus, Shell hits 9 xAP Nils Moller, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Oakbank, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Silverbeech, Shell hits 1 xAP Singu, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied ground losses: 469 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 49 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 13 (8 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 51 (32 destroyed, 19 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards...
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