OT: The Battle of Savo Island

[El_Phil]

The easiest way would be just better repair components for the allies. Throw in supply generation across all components and limited stores and the advantage of repair (controlling) damage faster means that damaged Allied ships will be still able to fight while Japanese ships that are less damaged can't fight as they have no supplies.

Just an idea.

[Renegade 13]

I hadn't realized the US lost so many ships in the course of the war, especially carriers. That's a lot of ships.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Yeah.

[El_Phil]

Wooden topped carriers vs Kamikazes will do that. Especially against the smaller escort carriers.

[Emperor's Child]

As odd as this seems, my Grandfather was a captain on one of those merchant ships at guadacanal during the first battel for Salvo Island, so your Grandmother's Brother likely saved his life.

Ironic note: The US Marines always regard Guadacanal as an example of how the Navy left them unsupported on enemy ground. They often forget that, betwen the various naval battles in and around the area, the combined US / Aussie naval forces lost 5 men for ever three that were lost on the island in combat.