Friday night my group started a Solomons Campaign using General Quarters III. We played the First Battle of Savo Island using the campaign scenario rules (which are largely historical and tough on the Allies for spotting and initial firing).
I had the IJN light cruisers and ran in South of Savo. The other Japanese player had the heavies and came in to the North of the Island. I was able to slip undetected past the USS Blue and remain undetected while I closed on the Allied Southern Cruiser Force and the transports.
In the end it was a draw. We sank and heavily damaged several Allied ships, but I lost 3/4 of my command (one ship to a self-inflicted torpedo hit) and the other IJN division took damage. I did make a run at the transports but didn't do enough damage to swing the outcome our way. The losses carry over in the campaign so both sides will be missing several ships for the next scenario.
This is my run past the Allied Southern Force. I am attempting to close on the transports. Australia is trying to get up steam to react to my force.
My lead ships launching torpedoes at the transports
Kako and Australia colliding. Kako took multiple engineering hits and went dead in the water. Australia had already plotted a course ahead and contacted Kako. Australia's rudder jammed from the collision damage and the ships were basically locked.