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Bubblehead1980 · 09-05-20, 04:22 PM

November 12/13 1942...

Flash Message arrived noon 12 November of a convoy heading for Guadalcanal, screened by a large Task Force including two battleships. En route to patrol area, diverted to New Georgia Sound to stand Guard near Russel Islands. Around 0100 made SJ contact, dancing green lines on the A scope revealed large ships. Raced to intercept off Savo Island

Made visual contact, task force zigged, would run right over us. Dove to periscope depth, went to GQ after sending contact report.Reply was orders to attack.

Task Force was making 24 knots, closed in high submerged speed on the port side. Spotted two large Kongo Class BB's, several DD and CA CL, classes undetermined.

From 1100 yards fired all four forward tubes. Two Mark 14's prematurely exploded, but two hit the target. Setting a fire and causing a heavy list but BB and TF sailed on while a DD worked us over with depth charges. One charge came very close...damaging pumps, fuel tank, electric and diesel engines. Minor leaks as well. Went to 350 feet. Soon could hear heavy gunfire and explosions, seems US Task Force made contact with japanese, the main body of which was some distance away but shells were falling near us . After a while came to scope depth, could see explosions and flashes in the distance.

As moved closer to battle once back at scope depth. Found a burning, crippled DD. Planned ot torpedo for the coup de grace, but it exploded and sunk before we could close

Around dawn in the distance revealed a crippled battleship.(Much as in real life, the Hiei was crippled still in the area after this battle, finished off by planes from Henderson Field at dawn) Closed in and fired four fish. Two duds, two impact, fired two from stern tubes, two hits. BB now had heavy list and was on fire when its main battery suddenly changed position and fired a salvo. US DD's and CA's were in range to finish off, a gunfight ensued. Torpedo and dive bombers Planes from Guadalcanal soon joined in. Fired our last four bow tubes, two more duds, two hits. As swung stern to fire last stern tubes the BB exploded and capsized, likely after a division of torpedo planes made their runs.

Surfaced secure from GQ and headed for Tulagi to rearm.

This was the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal(added it TMO a while back, firs t time have witnessed it in the sim) on November 12/13.

09-05-20, 04:22 PM	#20
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,167 Downloads: 614 Uploads: 44	November 12/13 1942... Flash Message arrived noon 12 November of a convoy heading for Guadalcanal, screened by a large Task Force including two battleships. En route to patrol area, diverted to New Georgia Sound to stand Guard near Russel Islands. Around 0100 made SJ contact, dancing green lines on the A scope revealed large ships. Raced to intercept off Savo Island Made visual contact, task force zigged, would run right over us. Dove to periscope depth, went to GQ after sending contact report.Reply was orders to attack. Task Force was making 24 knots, closed in high submerged speed on the port side. Spotted two large Kongo Class BB's, several DD and CA CL, classes undetermined. From 1100 yards fired all four forward tubes. Two Mark 14's prematurely exploded, but two hit the target. Setting a fire and causing a heavy list but BB and TF sailed on while a DD worked us over with depth charges. One charge came very close...damaging pumps, fuel tank, electric and diesel engines. Minor leaks as well. Went to 350 feet. Soon could hear heavy gunfire and explosions, seems US Task Force made contact with japanese, the main body of which was some distance away but shells were falling near us . After a while came to scope depth, could see explosions and flashes in the distance. As moved closer to battle once back at scope depth. Found a burning, crippled DD. Planned ot torpedo for the coup de grace, but it exploded and sunk before we could close Around dawn in the distance revealed a crippled battleship.(Much as in real life, the Hiei was crippled still in the area after this battle, finished off by planes from Henderson Field at dawn) Closed in and fired four fish. Two duds, two impact, fired two from stern tubes, two hits. BB now had heavy list and was on fire when its main battery suddenly changed position and fired a salvo. US DD's and CA's were in range to finish off, a gunfight ensued. Torpedo and dive bombers Planes from Guadalcanal soon joined in. Fired our last four bow tubes, two more duds, two hits. As swung stern to fire last stern tubes the BB exploded and capsized, likely after a division of torpedo planes made their runs. Surfaced secure from GQ and headed for Tulagi to rearm. This was the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal(added it TMO a while back, firs t time have witnessed it in the sim) on November 12/13.