Turn 2 German Summary

TO: Chef der Stabes der Seekriegsleitung

TO: Chef der Operationsabteilung

TO: Flottencheffen

Things went as planned in the Northern front.  We sacrificed a cruiser squadron to tie down two enemy aircraft carriers, allowing us to more easily wipe out a sizable Japanese fleet.  Against the British, however, despite arranging significant air superiority, we were forced to retreat.  Air losses were heavy on both sides but our squadrons should have performed much better than they did.  Nonetheless, our front is stable and advances by some of our destroyers will slow down British reinforcements..

Großadmiral Erich Raider

Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine

Turn 2 End of Turn Results

Here is the end of turn map.  The Germans are up to +80, the Japanese are now +100, and the British are down to +60.

TOTAL LOSSES FOR TURN 2

British

 - 2 Battleships

 - 1 Carrier

 - 3 Cruisers

 - 6 Destroyers

 - 11 Aircraft

Germans

 - 5 Cruisers

 - 4 Cruisers crippled

 - 5 Destroyers

 - 3 Destroyers crippled

 - 6 Auxiliaries

 - 13 Aircraft

Japanese

 - 1 Battleship

 - 1 Carrier

 - 4 Cruisers

 - 1 Cruiser crippled

 - 3 Destroyers

 - 4 Torpedo Boats

 - 2 Submarines

 - 1 Aircraft

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 67

[Battle Report - Air Superiority only works if your fighters can actually hit and their AA isn't almost perfect]

British Forces

HMS Ramilies

HMS Roberts

HMS Ark Royal

 - Martlet Mk.II (x3)

HMS Formidable

 - Martlet Mk.II (x2)

HMS Carlisle

HMS Tynedale (x2)

HMS Tartar (x2)

HMS Kelly

HMS Kelvin

Sunderland Mk.I (x6)

Martlet Mk.II

Fairey Albacore

Fairey Fulmar

Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV

German Forces

Graf Zeppelin

 - Ju87D

 - Me155

Peter Strasser

 - Fi167

 - Me155

Peter Strasser

 - Fi167

 - Me155

Admiral Graf Spee (x2)

Admiral Scheer (x2)

Admiral Hipper 

Blücher

Karslruhe

Königsberg

Z-20 Karl Galster (x2)

Z-19 Hermann Kunne

Atlantis (x3)

Ju87B

Fi167

Bf109 (x2)

Bf110 C-4 (x3)

Bv138 (x6)

Do 24T-1 (x2)

British Losses

HMS Calrlisle

HMS Tartar (x2)

HMS Tynedale

Sunderland Mk.I (x6)

Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV

Martlet Mk.II

Fairey Albacore

German Losses

Admiral Graf Spee - crippled

Admiral Graf Spee - 1 damage

Admiral Scheer

Admiral Scheer - crippled

Admiral Hipper - crippled

Blücher - crippled

Atlantis (x3)

Fi167 (x3)

Ju87B

Ju87D

BV138 (x5)

Do24T-1

Bf110 (x2)

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 46

[Battle Report - no combat; Me-155s scouted and Hurricanes did not go up to meet them]

British Forces

HMS Royal Oak

HMS Barham

HMS Roberts (x2)

HMS Glorious

 - Sea Hurricane Mk.IB (x2)

HMS Courageous

HMS Niaid

HMS Phoebe

HMS Dido

HMS Carlisle (x2)

HMS Euryalus

HMS Tynedale (x2)

HMS Croome

HMS Jervis

HMS Gurkha (x2)

HMS Mohawk (x2)

HMS Tartar (x2)

German Forces

Me-155

British Losses

None

German Losses

None

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 77

[Battle Report - Sunderland aborted once, but hits with next two attacks]

British Forces

Sunderland Mk.I

German Forces

Z-18 Hans Ludemann

British Losses

None

German Losses

Z-21 Wilhelm Heidkamp

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 68

[Battle Report - Blenheim aborted by first attack, but hits destroyer with second one]

British Forces

Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (3 spaces distant)

German Forces

Z-19 Hermann Kunne

British Losses

None

German Losses

Z-19 Hermann Kunne  - crippled

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 58

[Battle Report - Blenheim has only time for 2 attacks and gets aborted both times]

British Forces

Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (3 spaces distant)

German Forces

Z-21 Wilhelm Heidkamp

British Losses

None

German Losses

None

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 57

[Battle Report - Stuka has time for only 2 attacks and gets aborted both times]

British Forces

HMS Mohawk

Sea Hurricane Mk.IB

German Forces

Ju87D Stuka

British Losses

None

German Losses

None

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 47

[Battle Report - German DD hides behind squalls until can get range 1 torpedo shot on Resolution, which it misses before dying]

British Forces

HMS Resolution

HMS Roberts

HMS Hermione

HMS Niaid

HMS Mohawk (x2)

German Forces

Z-18 Hans Ludemann

British Losses

None

German Losses

Z-18 Hans Ludemann

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 36

[Battle Report forthcoming.  Swordfish aborted, strafing Hurricane sinks DD]

Japanese Forces

Yamakaze (Shiratsuyu class Destroyer) - crippled

British Forces

Sea Hurricane Mk.IB

Swordfish Mk.II

Japanese Losses

Yamakaze

British Losses

None

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 27

[Battle Report will be done later.  This at least shows units involved and losses]

Japanese Forces

Kirishima (Kongo class Battleship)

Matsu (Nagato class Battleship)

Shokaku (Shokaku class Carrier)

 - A6M2 'Zeke'

 - D3A 'Val'

 - B5N2 'Kate

Hiryu (Hiryu class Carrier)

 - A6M2 'Zeke'

 - D1A2 'Susie'

 - B5N2 'Kate'

Takao (Takao class Cruiser)

Maya (Takao class Cruiser)

Atago (Takao class Cruiser)

Asakaze (Kamikaze class Destroyer) (x2)

Yamakaze (Shiratsuyu class Destroyer)

Akitsuki (Akitsuki class Destroyer)

T51B Torpedo Boat

I-17

B4Y 'Jean'

A5M 'Claude'

A6M2 'Zeke' (x2)

Ki-45 'Nick'

H8KI Type 2 'Emily' (x3)

G4M1 'Betty' (x2)

British Forces

HMS Valiant

HMS Roberts

HMS Illustrious

 - Martlet Mk.II (x2)

HMS Cleopatra

HMS Carlisle

HMS Tynedale

HMS Gurkha

HMS Mohawk

Sea Hurricane Mk.IB (x2)
Sunderland Mk.I (x3)

Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (x2)

Japanese Losses

Kirishima

Takao

Maya

Asakaze

Akitsuki

I-17

T51B Torpedo Boat

B5N2 'Kate

British Losses

HMS Valiant - 3 hits

HMS Illustrious

HMS Roberts

HMS Carlisle

HMS Cleopatra

HMS Mohawk

HMS Gurkha

HMS Tynedale

Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV

Sunderland Mk.I