Washington |
I prepared the ship charts from the scenario at the back of the book,
The US forces were Task Force 64:
US Destroyers |
- BB Washington (Flagship)
- BB South Dakota
- DD Walke
- DD Benham
- DD Preston
- DD Gwin
The Japanese force was made up of the following elements
Bombardment Element
- BC Kirishima
- CA Atago (FF)
- CA Takao
Sweeping Element
- CL Sendai
- DD Uranami
- DD Shikinami
Detached Scouting Element
- DD Ayanami
Screening Element
- CL Nagara
- DD Samidare
- DD Teruzuki
- DD Inazuma
- DD Asagumo
- DD Shirayuki
- DD Hatsuyuki
Sendai |
Things continued well for the US Navy, next turn a salvo from Washington sank Shikinami, while a salvo from South Dakota sank Uranami whose torpedoes had missed the battleship. Walke torpedoed and sank the light cruiser Nagara, thinks were looking bad for the Japanese Navy.
However, the US destroyers were now badly outnumbered themselves, Walke, Preston and Gwin were soon despatched to the bottom.
Another fantastic radar controlled shot from Washington knocked out B turret on Kirishima.
Nagara about to meet a sticky end |
It was time to call a close, the Japanese had taken a pounding, loosed all their torpedoes to ill effect and the remaining ships were in grave danger from the 16" guns of the two US battleships.
I don't think I would play it any more different the next time, just hope for better effect from the Long Lance torpedoes and not quite so many long range 16" gun hits from the US Battleships.
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