HNLMS Prins van Oranje (minelayer) HNLMS Witte de With (dd) HNLMS Evertsen (dd) HNLMS Sumatra (cruiser) HNLMS Java (cruiser) Naval Aviation, East Indies East Indies Squadron ABDA Combined Striking Force
Noted traits, Former aviator, injured in crash ended this Promoted to commander of dutch east indies force 1940 Inherited command of the abda (naval) strike force after singapore was captured by japan. Fought and was defeated in 3 battles by superior japanese forces;
Battle of makassar straight - cruiser/destroyer force repulsed by japanese airstrikes. Determined lack of fighter cover precluded an attack
Battle of bandung straight - response to japanese invasion of bali. Short notice, independent cruiser/destroyer forces engaged and repulsed by ijn
Battle of Java sea- admiral doorman went down with the de ruyter. Largest naval battle since jutland.
Fundamentally, doormans forces were outclassed, outnumbered and out manouvered. Doormans actions and orders were competent within these limitations.
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Karel Doorman - Commander - 1939 (REQUIRED)Commander: This unit in the deployment phase. If that submarine is destroyed or removed from the map, this unit is removed from play.
What if we also gave him an ability which grants +5 points if you're losing? (e. g., you have fewer ships or fewer points than your opponent) This could also represent the pressure ABDA applied even with relatively meagre resources.
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Lead the fleet: at the end of the movement phase. If a friendly ship is closer to an enemy ship than the the cruiser this commander is attached too, then that cruiser can move 1 sector towards the enemy.
Ferocious - at the end of the surface attack phase, score 1 VP for every enemy ship your gunnery damaged in that phase.
Karel Doorman - Netherlands 1940 Soldier - Commander Points?
(REQUIRED)Commander: This unit is attached to a friendly ship in the deployment phase. If that ship is destroyed or removed from the map, this unit is removed from play.
Confusion - Each time a friendly cruiser or destroyer makes a gunnery attack against a enemy ship that has not been attacked this turn. Roll an additional gunnery die on that attack
Torpedo Spotted - If the unit this commander is attached too is damaged by a torpedoes, roll a die. On 5-6 the attack is ignored.
Karel Doorman - Netherlands 1940 Soldier - Commander Points?
(REQUIRED)Commander: Your fleet may include one Commander. This unit is attached to a friendly ship in the deployment phase. If that ship is destroyed or removed from the map, this unit is removed from play.
Confusion - Each time a friendly cruiser or destroyer makes a gunnery attack against a enemy ship that has not been attacked this turn. Roll an additional gunnery die on that attack
Torpedo Spotted - If the unit this commander is attached to is damaged by a torpedoes, roll a die. On 5-6 the attack is ignored.
Karel Doorman - Netherlands 1940 Soldier - Commander Points?
(REQUIRED)Commander: Your fleet may include one Commander. This unit is attached to a friendly ship in the deployment phase. If that ship is destroyed or removed from the map, this unit is removed from play.
NEAR MISS: The first time an attack would damage or destroy the unit THIS COMMANDER IS ATTACHED TO, roll a die. On a 4 or higher that attack has no effect instead.
Confusion - Each time a friendly cruiser or destroyer makes a gunnery attack against a enemy ship that has not been attacked this turn. Roll an additional gunnery die on that attack
Karel Doorman - Netherlands - 1940 Soldier - Commander Born 23 April 1889 - Utrecht, Netherlands Died 28 February 1942 (aged 52) -Java Sea
COMMANDER: Your fleet may include one Commander. This unit is attached to a friendly ship in the deployment phase. If that ship is destroyed or removed from the map, this unit is destroyed. NEAR MISS: The first time an attack would damage or destroy the unit THIS COMMANDER IS ATTACHED TO, roll a die. On a 4 or higher that attack has no effect instead. CONFUSION: Each time a friendly cruiser or destroyer makes a gunnery attack against a enemy ship that has not been attacked this turn. Roll an additional gunnery die on that attack