OPENING SALVO USS BUCHANAN and IJN AMAGIRI
Aug 7, 2020 0:50:09 GMT
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Post by ticat1 on Aug 7, 2020 0:50:09 GMT
We picked USS Buchanan for her actions at Cape Esperance and Kolombangara, amongst her many wartime experiences. The ship had a number of ups and downs in her career, and we wanted to reflect that in the unit while also showing respect to the fighting spirit of the ship and crew. The team talked a lot about night action abilities, evasive action abilities and offensive abilities. We also wanted to incorporate the teamwork aspect of her actions as well as the risks she took in close. There was a lot of discussion about this unit.
With Amagiri, we wanted to incorporate the fact that it famously (infamously?) rammed PT109 with none other than future President John F Kennedy himself on board. We also wanted to incorporate how she worked in tandem with IJN Cruisers in the Indian Ocean raids to sink a number of British transports and merchant ships. As well, she performed numerous rescue and relief operations for the Japanese Army at Guadalcanal and we wanted to work that in as well
With Amagiri, we wanted to incorporate the fact that it famously (infamously?) rammed PT109 with none other than future President John F Kennedy himself on board. We also wanted to incorporate how she worked in tandem with IJN Cruisers in the Indian Ocean raids to sink a number of British transports and merchant ships. As well, she performed numerous rescue and relief operations for the Japanese Army at Guadalcanal and we wanted to work that in as well
