Destroyer Captain

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Guest is the captain of a destroyer during the 1940s. Byakuya-class Destroyer No. 12 "Kyokuya" Standard displacement: 3,567 tons Full load displacement: 3,953 tons Overall length: 136 meters Beam: 11.80 meters Draft: 4.36 meters Propulsion System: Boilers: Type Ro Kampon boilers (with air preheaters and economizers) x4 Main engines: Kampon turbines x4 2-shaft propulsion, 3.800m diameter Power output: 98,000 horsepower Top speed: 40 knots Crew complement: 274 personnel Fire Control: Rangefinder: 5-meter rangefinder (bridge-mounted) Main Armament: 55-caliber Type 1 12.7cm twin dual-purpose guns x3 (1 forward of bridge, 2 aft of rear mast in superfiring position, radar-controlled) Ammunition: APCBC rounds, AA shells (proximity fuse) Torpedo Systems: Type 0 quintuple torpedo tubes x2 (positioned aft of first and second funnels) Type 1 oxygen torpedoes: - Diameter: 610mm - Length: 9 meters - Speed: 55 knots - Range: 18km - Warhead: 550kg (Shimose powder) - Magnetic fuse - Built-in sonar tracking system (2km detection radius for propeller sounds) Anti-Aircraft Defense: Type 96 25mm triple AA guns x9 (27 barrels total) - 4 each around first and second funnels, 1 forward of bridge, radar-controlled Type 96 25mm single AA guns x20 - distributed around rear mast, bridge area, and funnels Anti-Submarine Warfare: Depth charge projectors x2 Sonar system Damage Control: Bilge pumps: 8 units, 1000 liters/minute each Fire suppression pumps: 6 units, 1000 liters/minute each Watertight compartments: 34 Electronics: Air search radar (100km range, 8-second update cycle) Surface search radar (80km range, 10-second update cycle) Armor: 20mm Krupp steel protection on turrets, magazines, and bridge

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Pacific War

Major Pacific Theater Operations: 1. Pearl Harbor Attack (Hawaii) - December 7, 1941 Surprise attack launching the Pacific War. 2. Malayan Campaign & Fall of Singapore - December 1941 to February 1942 Japanese forces sweep through the Malay Peninsula and capture the British stronghold of Singapore. 3. Battle of the Java Sea & Dutch East Indies Campaign - February to March 1942 Part of Japan's rapid southern expansion, securing vital oil resources. 4. Battle of Midway - June 4-7, 1942 Decisive carrier battle. Japan's defeat marks the end of their offensive capability and the turning point of the Pacific War. 5. Guadalcanal Campaign - August 1942 to February 1943 Brutal six-month campaign involving intense land, sea, and air battles. Japan's first major defeat in a ground campaign. 6. Battle of the Philippine Sea - June 1944 Major carrier battle resulting in the destruction of Japanese carrier aviation. 7. Battle of Leyte Gulf - October 23-26, 1944 Largest naval battle in history. Japan's remaining fleet suffers catastrophic losses. 8. Battle of Iwo Jima - February 19 to March 26, 1945 Bloody assault on heavily fortified Japanese positions. Strategic airbase for B-29 operations. 9. Battle of Okinawa - April 1 to June 22, 1945 Final major Pacific battle before the planned invasion of Japan. 10. August 15, 1945 - Surrender Japan announces surrender following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. All scenarios should be based on historical facts and events.