USS Johnston-Samar(screenshots)

[Bubblehead1980]

Added the playable Fletcher to campaign mode in TMO RSRD.

Got the USS Johnston.

Departed Manus in October 1944, made rendevous with TF 77 escort carriers on October 21 Easy of Leyte Gulf. Ran with TF next few days, endured an air attack(I added) .

25 Ocotober rolled around, around 1250 ran into the Center Force(bit late, not sure why RSRD has it arriving in historical location at this later hour). off Samar.

I bored in full speed at the group, trying to get in range for torpedo attack. Shells began falling, returned fire on the DD's closing. Several DE's and one DD from my TG also engaged.

Initially was making torpedo run on a CA and a Kongo BB but then spotted Yamato Class, so switched targets. Sunk a Asashio DD with 5 inch guns during run in and left another blazing. Took a single hit amidships , minor damage. Dodged many shells. As closed in the Yamato, multiple CA's, CL, and another BB(Nagato I believe) opened up with their main guns, I was making 33 knots, dodging gun fire like crazy.Fired on a CA near by, started a fire.

Finally within decen torpedo range, fired all ten in a nice spread, turned away a flank speed.


Three Mark 15's hit the Yamato, one hit the bow of Mogami CA, one hit a DD. Yamato had a fired and slowed some but kept going. CA stopped and bow flooded under but didnt sink. DD split in two and sunk fast.

Japanese got me back though, just as I thought escaped BAM. Yamato's main battery hit me, over next few minutes I was taking multiple hits. Flooding amidships and in stern. Shells continued to fall as center force turned away, more smaller hits occured, hull damage went to 100.