toraq
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General Juggalo has pointed out a new strategy. Even so it appears to me that is just committing suicide, Tanaka decides to reproduce it and play the wargame. More or less the general situation is this. IJN ships; two TF, one with 4 BBs and 2 CAs. The other with 5 CAs. Good commanders, cautios leader in the first one, aggresive in the last. USN: two TF, one with 4 BBs, the other with CLs and DDs This was the result: No mines were hit by IJN ships---luck Weather avoided ANY air operation in the area---luck Combat occured during DAYLIGHT AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/11/43 Weather: Thunderstorms 1st IJN TF engage 1st allied TF, two times. The second time, IJN surprise Tisdale. Even so very poor results Day Time Surface Combat, Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 1, on fire BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 3 CA Aoba, Shell hits 3 DD Akigumo DD Kazegumo DD Makinami DD Onami DD Hayanami DD Isokaze PC Ch 30 ***I had to include this ship cos everytime, my BBs attacked at night, no matter the orders*** Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1 BB Indiana, Shell hits 3, on fire CL St. Louis, Shell hits 2 CL Helena, Shell hits 1 DD Nicholas DD O'Bannon DD Chevalier DD Waller DD Strong, Shell hits 1 DD Taylor, Shell hits 1 IJN Second TF engage Allied second TF. In one engagement, IJN get surprise over USN ships, launching a Long Lance torpedo attack. Very poor results. In the second engagement, Allied got the surprise. Also poor results. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 3 CA Atago, Shell hits 5 CA Maya, Shell hits 4 CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3 DD Shimakaze DD Yugumo DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Cleveland CL Columbia, Shell hits 1 CL Montpelier, Shell hits 1 DD Stack, Shell hits 1 DD Sterett DD Wilson DD Gridley DD Farragut DD Dale DD Monaghan, Shell hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 6 CA Atago, Shell hits 9 CA Maya, Shell hits 8 CA Suzuya, Shell hits 7 DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Maikaze, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships CL Honolulu, Shell hits 5, on fire CL Cleveland, Shell hits 1 CL Columbia, Shell hits 1 CL Montpelier, Shell hits 3 DD Stack, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Sterett DD Wilson, Shell hits 1 DD Gridley, Shell hits 1 DD Farragut DD Dale, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Monaghan, Shell hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conclusions IJN has risked his entire fleet for nothing. Even with luck,(no planes over the targets and no sub contact, no mines) the results are very poor. Tanaka promises that he will try again and again and will show the results if theyīre interesting.
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