Navy Cross for a PT Officer

[paolorossi]

I Know that I'm playing vs AI, and it is another story than vs human, but I 'd like to give a medal for a real bravery act to Mr Berardi, Captain of PT 27, who was able to sink a IJN BB with a simple PT
Sure it was night with a very low moon (3% of moonlight) and BB Fuso had been previously attacked by planes and was on fire, so in full vision (I do not how it acts, but I think that in a surface combat, these features have an impact)
In any case A Navy Cross for most honourable Berardi
It is a pleasure to serve in the same army with such a gallant officer

Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea

at 115,160, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 2
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3, Torpedo

hits 2, and is sunk
CA Ashigara
DD Usugumo
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
PT-23
PT-25
PT-26
PT-27



Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy

Conditions and 3% moonlight: 1,000

yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Berardi, R.L. gains tactical advantage
Magazine explodes on BB Fuso
BB Fuso sunk by PT-27 at 1,000 yards
BB Kongo engages PT-27 at 1,000 yards
PT-23 engages BB Kongo at 1,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages PT-27 at 1,000

yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
PT-26 engages BB Kongo at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages PT-25 at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages PT-25 at 2,000

yards
Berardi, R.L. orders Allied TF to

disengage
Task forces break off...

[JeffroK]

It was the shell hits that did it!

You know how dangerous those 50cal are.