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Turn 1

USN Report: X and Y arrived in HI so 3 CVs based in Australia. JI = 12 (Indo, JI, Mari, SPO, Mars, CPO) - 5 (BOB, CS, USM) = 7

Turn 2

USN Report: Oops, I mistakenly agreed on night in Mari, where LBA would've disabled Sasebo! I got night in Mars and d/n in CPO!

Andy sank Mars patrollers. 4 shots put 1 damage on Mutsu, 4 shots disabled Nagato, and 7 shots disabled Hiryu. LBA ran and I sank Mutsu in chase.

Akagi sank Australia, which let LBA escape with 3 damage on 2 hits.

CPO: Andy sank Hornet and dinged Yorktown for 1 while I sank his 3 carriers and we traded CAs.

POC = 7 + 12 (Indo, JI, Mar, SPO, HI) - 6 (BOB, CS, USM, NPO) = 13

Turn 3

USN Report: Mikuma and AZ died in CS.

Mogami and Northampton died in NPO.

It's d/n in AI. Hiyo died while disabling Yorktown. I killed Kure, but eventually suffer more attrition including losing ID.

LBA died while putting 3 damage on Lexington.

The big news was HI. One marine almost got through with 4 damage to dislodge his LBA. He sank 3 BBs but I sank 3 BCs in return. I sank 6 carriers while losing 5 LBA: Hiyo, Soryu, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Kaga, Akagi. It could've been worse. If I had spread my fire twice I could've killed 2 or his 3 LBA and held HI. It got down to 22nd/3 and 25th vs. RNZAF/1, 5th/1 and 11th/3, but I couldn't hit anymore.

POC = 13 + 9 (JI, Mari, SPO, HI) - 7 (BOB, Indo, Mars, USM, CS) = 15

Turn 4

USN Report: I got wonderful shooting first round but damage was misallocated. I had enough to kill all 3 but killed just 2 LBA. 22/3 died killing my Mars patroller. Saratoga took 3 damage on 2 hits and sub sank marines. Hermes died and I missed a great shot at flipping Singapore and Saigon.

Suzuya died in CPO.

LBA sank Sasebo. Yorktown added unnecesary 1 point, which was omen of future shooting, causing me more attrition in NPO including losing NM.

POC = 15 + 12(Indo, JI, Mari, SPO, HI) - 7 (BOB, CS, USM, NPO, AI) = 20

Turn 5

IJN Endgame Comments: I resign my game against Al Wong. I couldn't hit the proverbial side of a barn in this one as Al's carriers kept coming back turn after turn. I did manage to sink one over the course of 5 turns but I had already lost 9 carriers in only 3 turns. And the 3 I had left were Hiryu, Shoho and Ryujo! On top of my carrier failures, my LBA were like paper in the wind as they rarely lasted past the first round. My NLF's were dismal as they continued to get sunk, turn after turn, as Al always had a spare carrier around. My only success came from my surface battles as I got the better of Al in those. With a new ladder round starting, I see no reason to continue this one as it should be an easy run out for Al. Al took advantage of the combination of his early hot hand and my futility in the carrier battles to gain an edge and ride it to victory. Congratulations Al!

USN Report: I should've patrolled Indo and put more LBA in AI, but 3 LBA disabled Kure.

MA failed speed roll and I lost a CA before fleeding in Mari.

I damaged Musashi 2 points and disabled her. At night I sank Fuso and damaged Hyuga 4 points. Andy hadn't shot his night round yet.

Illustrious and Enterprise sank his LBA.

I lost Wasp while all 10 shots sank 26/1. If had split shots I could've sunk Shoho too.

I blasted two important holes in Andy's perimeter and flipped Attu and Guadalcanal. I might also take Maloelap depending on whether the sub shoots at my marines or my remaining carrier Victorious.

POC = 20 + 6 (Mari, SPO, HI) - 7 (BOB, CS, USM, NPO, AI) = 19.