Hirose
Posts: 21
Joined: 9/17/2003 From: Boston Status: offline
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Marginal US Victory! Well gents your friendly neighborhood Japanese admiral has managed to rack up his first loss. :( I would like to thank and give three cheers to Brandon a fine opponent and an excellent gentleman to deal with. My first foray in to this game has been a pleasure. The stats are as follows: Ship Loses: USN- CA New Orleans DD Ellet DD Lang DD Stack APD Calhoun SC 521 SC 522 AK Fomalhaut AK Betelgeuse AK Alhena IJN- CV Zuikaku DD Amatsukaze DD Tokitsukaze ML Takashima (scuttled) Values: USN- 10 for 96 points IJN- 4 for 340 points Aircraft Loses: USN- 83 IJN- 103 Victory Level/Score: USN- 1858 Marginal IJN- 1629 Final Battle Report: *********************************************************** AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/42 Weather: Overcast Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40 Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima BB Mutsu CA Maya CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Kumano CL Nagara CL Yura DD Hatsukaze DD Nowaki DD Natsugumo DD Yamagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame Allied Ships SC 522, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AK Fomalhaut, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina x 1 destroyed P-400 Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-400 Airacobra x 2 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 376 Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 136 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 37,39 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 28th Regiment, at 37,39 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 20 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 49 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 34,31 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 5 TBF Avenger x 4 no losses Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 36,31 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 SBD Dauntless x 23 TBF Avenger x 13 no losses Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 36,31 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 5 no losses Japanese Ships CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage *********************************************************** Scenario debriefings to follow! I'll get him next time!! ;)
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