Mini League: Game Day 5 - Dave vs Castor

Game Day 5 saw the German commanded by Castor going up against the USN forces lead by Dave.

With the dice roll off underway, pitch battle was chosen and having Castor as the attacker.

This game was played at Dave's place.

Combatant: USN – Dave CA Portland DD O’Brien DD Anderson DD Hughes

Combatant: German BB Ryan – Bretagne Class BB Rianne – Bretagne Class CA Anna – Duquesne Class CA Conda – Duquesne Class CL Spielberg – Emden Class CL Iceberg – Leipzig Class CL Schuberg – Nurnberg Class TP LePhew 1 to 4 - La Melpomene Class TP Daspoo 1 to 6 – T1 1935 Class

Overview

Deployment, Air Strike & Submarine Attack

Taking advantage as an attacker, Castor deployed his warships way up front. On the other hand, Dave deployed a more defensive stand, behind the cover of landmass. 

USN Deployment

German Deployment

Having deployed, the USN called in their submarine attacks. However, none managed to hit their targets.

Air strikes were soon called in with the German having able to knock down 4 torpedo bombers. The resulting dive bombers' air strike saw penetrating hit to CL Iceberg while the USN torpedo bombers managed to destroy TP Daspoo1. 

Turn 1 

German fleet advances while USN remains in cover and having CA Portland launching it's recon plane.

Turn 2

Dave measuring the range

This turn saw USN calling in their 2nd submarine attacks; sinking CL Spielberg and causing a non-penetration hit to BB Rianna.

Turn 3

Turn 3 having the German warships advanced to the USN

As the German fleet closes in, USN decides to engaged them with having its 3 DDs coming out of cover and launching its torpedoes.

Resulting gun battle saw all 3 USN DDs sank to the bottom of the sea while German suffered the lost of TP LePhew 1 and TP LePhew 4.

USN torpedoes managed to hit CL Schuberg and sinking it in the process.

Turn 4

Having all its 3 DDs sunk, CA Portland was soon surrounded by German fleet.

CA Portland (Blue) surrounded

Ferocious CA Conda guns tore into CA Portland and taking no survivors; sealing a Kriegsmarine victory