A little bit of whimsy here with the Adv Naval Base and the Butlers, along with the Kingfisher. Combined they are worth 27 points, which would have let me do more with subs and air. +0 Flag and smoke with air and subs. We'll see...
USS Massachusetts BB59 Battleship 56 USS Saratoga CV3 Carrier 29 USS Bunker Hill CV17 Carrier 27 USS Wainwright DD419 Destroyer 9 USS Hoel DD533 Destroyer 9 USS John C. Butler DDE339 Destroyer 6 USS John C. Butler DDE339 Destroyer 6 USS Silversides SS236 Submarine 12 USS Silversides SS236 Submarine 12 Advance Naval Base Naval Base 8 SB2C Helldiver Dive Bomber 14 SB2C Helldiver Dive Bomber 14 SB2C Helldiver Dive Bomber 14 F4F Wildcat Fighter 7 F4F Wildcat Fighter 7 F4F Wildcat Fighter 7 F4F Wildcat Fighter 7 TBF Avenger Torpedo Bomber 14 TBF Avenger Torpedo Bomber 14 TBF Avenger Torpedo Bomber 14 OS2U Kingfisher Patrol Bomber 7 PBY Catalina Patrol Bomber 7
21 vs 12 aircraft. This will all come down to AA and torpedo dice. If you roll hot, this could be over quick. The ~50 points I have tied up in DDs and Subs are probably toast here.
I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way. - Captain John Paul Jones
No worries. For me, it feels pretty risky. Every time I've played an IJN carrier in '43, no matter what I do, a single Helldiver gets through... and vitals the carrier. Hopefully not this time, but that IS why I brought 4!
Hang in there man. We'll play as long as we're having fun. No pressure!