Post by RNRobert on Jan 20, 2015 19:01:30 GMT -6
The attached zip file contains the following two hypothetical scenarios:
Cape Engano: On 25 October 1944 during the battle of Leyte Gulf, aircraft from Halsey's 3rd fleet savaged Admiral Ozawa's carrier force. His battleships were almost within gun range, when he received word that the jeep carriers were desperately fighting off Kurita's fleet, and broke off to head south. In this scenario, Halsey's battlewagons get to engage Admiral Ozawa's force, including the battleship-carriers Ise and Hyuga.
Surigao Strait Alt 1: The hybrid battleship-carriers Ise and Hyuga are used to bolster Admiral Nishimura's force, instead of operating with Admiral Ozawa's bait fleet.
Leyte Gulf hypotheticals.zip (2.12 KB)
Cape Engano: On 25 October 1944 during the battle of Leyte Gulf, aircraft from Halsey's 3rd fleet savaged Admiral Ozawa's carrier force. His battleships were almost within gun range, when he received word that the jeep carriers were desperately fighting off Kurita's fleet, and broke off to head south. In this scenario, Halsey's battlewagons get to engage Admiral Ozawa's force, including the battleship-carriers Ise and Hyuga.
Surigao Strait Alt 1: The hybrid battleship-carriers Ise and Hyuga are used to bolster Admiral Nishimura's force, instead of operating with Admiral Ozawa's bait fleet.
Leyte Gulf hypotheticals.zip (2.12 KB)