The 2nd battle of the day saw the Germans,
commanded by Hyiktsay, pitted against USN forces commanded by Liongvei.
Dice roll off and pitch battle was chosen and
USN being the attacker.
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Combatant: USN
CA Wichita - Flagship
CA San Francisco
CL Omaha
CL Cincinnati
CL Detroit
CL Marblehead
CL Brooklyn
CL Savannah
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD - 4 typical escort destroyers
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Combatant: German
CA Prinz Eugen - Flagship
CA Admiral Hipper
CA Blucher
CA Lutzow
CL Koln
DD 5 - Z31, Z32, Z33, Z34 and Z37
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Deployment,
Air Strike & Submarine Attack
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| German Deployment |
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| USN Deployment |
German forces launched its submarines attacked and manged to remain undetected; enabling it to launch 12 torpedoes., while USN was only able to respond with 5 after
having one of the submarine intercepted. Of a total of 17 torpedoes, ALL MISS!!
No air forces from both fleet at sight.
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| Deployment Overview |
Turn 1
The German declared their 2nd submarine
attack, however only 4 were able to be launched as USN managed to intercept 2
of it. All torpedoes miss their targets.
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| USN Fleet |
USN ships advanced albeit slowly attributed
to evasive maneuver taken during the submarine attack phrase.
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| German Fleet |
German fleet remained steadily at their
location, moving into position for an attack on USN.
Gun fire soon erupted as the German fleet
managed to land several blows on the USN; causing flooding to CL Savannah and
knockout CL Cincinnati 4 secondary turrets.
Turn 2
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| USN Fleet |
USN right flank continued its advancement
while it's left flank deployed a defense formation. Its rear flank of destroyer
escorts remained in place and will not see any battle.
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| German Fleet |
On the German side, the fleet moved its CAs
broadside and facing it towards USN right flank while having CA Lutzow and CL
Koln on the opposite to the incoming USN left flank. Its DDs however, remained
hidden behind landmasses.
USN drew 1st blood by sinking CL Koln. Sturdy
as it seems, it took 3 ships, CL Omaha, CL Honolulu and CL Phoenix, to
bring CL Koln down to the bottom.
CA Admiral Hipper sunk, suffering from double
severe list after incurring only 1 penetration shot attributed from CL Detroit.
No casualties recorded on USN fleet.
Turn 3
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| Overview |
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| USN Right Flank |
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| USN Left Flank |
USN right flank changed its formation and
moved slowly towards The German CAs. Its left flank managed to break past the
landmasses; only to meet 4 German DDs head-on. CA Lutzow, by now had
retreated from German right flank and on course to join up with other
CAs.
CA San Francisco tore apart 2 DDs; Z33 and DD
Z34, with its main gun, while CL Honolulu managed to sink Z31.
German DDs managed to launch 5 torpedoes
resulting in 4 hits; 2 of which penetrated CA San Francisco and ultimately
sinking it.
Turn 4
USN decides to launch its 2nd submarine
attack and managed to hit Z32 and sink.
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| USN Right Flank |
This turn saw USN right flank breaking past
the landmasses, closing the range on German CAs which had maneuver further
behind its own line towards the edge of battle.
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| USN Left Flank |
Collision occurred at USN left flank as CL
Honolulu rammed Z37 and sinking it in the process while causing flooding to
itself.
By this turn, USN fleet had sustained
considerable damages and taking that advantage, German managed to destroy CL
Cincinnati and CL Detroit by CA Bulcher and CA Prinz Eugen main guns
respectively.
CL
Savannah suffered damage to its rudder from this turn's battle and
being placed towards the right edge of battle area, causing it to flee from battle
next turn, not by player choice!
Turn 5
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| Overview |
USN fleet closes into the German of which at
this time moved its remain fleet towards the back edge of battle area.
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| Closer Look On The Action |
Shots traded between the 2 forces; only
highlight being CA Prinz Eugen succeeded in destroying CL Pheonix with its main
guns.
Turn 6
With 3 CAs remaining and had since taken
substantial damage, German retreated from the battle leaving USN victorious in
its encounter.
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