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DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 11:04:41 AM   
Barb


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Status: offline 		USS Sims (DD-409) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the 1st ship to be named for William S. Sims, an admiral that pushed for the modernization of the Navy.

Sims was laid down on 15 July 1937 by Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine; launched on 8 April 1939; sponsored by Mrs. William S. Sims; and commissioned on 1 August 1939, Lt. Comdr. W. A. Griswold in command.
Atlantic
After shakedown training in the Caribbean and post-shakedown availability in the Boston Navy Yard, Sims joined the Atlantic Squadron at Norfolk on 2 August 1940. The destroyer operated with the Neutrality Patrol in Caribbean and South Atlantic waters. In November and December 1940, Sims patrolled off Martinique. On 28 May 1941, the ship arrived at Newport, Rhode Island, and began operating from there. She sailed for Iceland on 28 July with an American task force. In August, the destroyer patrolled the approaches to Iceland. In September and October, the ship made two lengthy North Atlantic patrols. Sims had been attached to Destroyer Squadron (DesRon) 2 since she began making Neutrality Patrols.

With the outbreak of war on 7 December, DesRon 2 became part of a task force (Task Force 17) formed around USS Yorktown (CV-5). The task force sortied from Norfolk on 16 December 1941 for San Diego. (Arrived in San Francisco in the game)

And here our story begins...




PS: Im sorry for misspelling, or wrong phrases (words) I will use, I'm not america/english born

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 11:09:12 AM   
marky


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Status: offline 		allright another Cuttlefish style AAR!



lookin forward to it!


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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 12:06:52 PM   
Barb


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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 12/1/1942
Position: at anchor at San Francisco Bay
Heading/speed: 0/0
Weather: Rainy
Fuel: 459
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Escort CV Yorktown to Pearl Harbor

At the bridge:
Lt.Com.Reich: Are we prepared to sail out Lieutenant?
Lt.Sanders: Yes, sir!
Lt.Com.Reich: So, what are you waiting for?
Lt.Sanders: Sorry sir. Unleash the ropes on the Starboard!
Lt.Com.Reich: Slow ahead, rudder 20deg to port.
Sailor#1: Rudder 20deg to port side sir.
Sailor#2: Slow ahead sir.
Lt.Sanders: *mormured something incomprehensible*
Lt.Com.Reich: Do you want to say something Lieutnant?
Lt.Sanders: Yes sir. I hope we will kick some Nipps asses out there Captain.
Lt.Com.Reich: The goddamned Navy moved me out of my favourite grill, so I hope it will be worth the effort...
Lt.Sanders: What about a cup of coffee sir?
Lt.Com.Reich: *smiling a little* Sounds good ...

Lt.Sanders diary:
Dear Emily,
Today we finally sailed to war. We Have got new capitain Lt.Com. Eli Thomas Reich aboard. He is a good officer, I heard some rumors at Norfolk that he is one of the most cappable and aggressive officers. So he is a men which this ship needs most. The previous commander Hyman was wounded in a car accident in San Francisco and his wounds will require some time in hospital, so the higher command assigned us the new one. We also have some new equipment aboard from Norfolk. And also a few new guys to operate it. They quickly come to terms with the rest of the crew.





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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 12:57:36 PM   
Barb


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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 13/1/1942
Position: 360 miles SW of San Francisco
Heading/speed: 225deg/15kts
Weather: Rainy
Fuel: 432
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Escort CV Yorktown to Pearl Harbor

Crews room:
Sailor Joe: Do you hear any news while we were at San Francisco?
Sailor Phill: We are in deepest **** I've ever seen on all sides. here are some newspapers from Frisco.
Sailor Joe: How do you get them aboard?
Sailor Phill: *smiling* Anything is possible.

San Francisco Chronicle 12/1/1942
Japanese run across Malaya
As the Nipps are closing to Singapore, the comonwealth forces are trying to stop them at Johore Bharu. Heavy fighting delayed Japanese Army for almost a week yet, with heavy casualties on both sides. Also a small encircled group of allied soldiers near Khota Bharu is blocking the whole Japanese division. They are running out of food and ammunition with no way to break out...

Three Os at the Philipines
Philipine Soldiers together with some american troops are fighting at the approaches to Clark field at the Philipines. They are Outnumbered, Out of reserves and Out of supplies, but they are still fighting and tiing Nipps forces in the philipines slowing their advance...




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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 1:11:59 PM   
Barb


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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 14/1/1942
Position: 720 miles SW of San Francisco
Heading/speed: 225deg/15kts
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Fuel: 405
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Escort CV Yorktown to Pearl Harbor

Bridge
Lt.Sanders: Captain on the bridge!
Lt.Com.Reich: Ease. Any news?
Lt.Sanders: Radio message from Yorktown sir. Capt. Buckmaster want to change heading to 200deg, at same speed, at 0900 hour, sir.
Lt.Com.Reich: Ok, I'll be back at that time. Now I'm going to look over this can.

Engines room
Lt.Com.Reich: Hello, Engineer. How it is going down here? Did you hear any fishes swimming around?
Engineer: Thanks to god, no. Do you come to see my kingdom, sir?
Lt.Com.Reich: Yes. The engines look in a good shape as I could hear.
Engineer: Yes, captain. I can get out of them nearly 35 knots.
Lt.Com.Reich: We may need it some day, so care about the engines well, Engineer....




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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 1:23:00 PM   
Barb


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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 15/1/1942
Position: 1080 miles SW of San Francisco
Heading/speed: 200deg/15kts
Weather: Overcast
Fuel: 378
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Escort CV Yorktown to Pearl Harbor

Bridge 2314
Glowes (radar operator): Radar to the bridge!
Lt.Com.Reich: Whats going on, radar?
Glowes: I'm recieving very weak radar echo, some 10 miles ahead at 167degrees.
Lt.Com.Reich: We will check it up. Radar, mantain contact and report me. All men to combat stations. Full speed ahead, rudder 15degrees to port, heading 165 degrees. Signalist, send to Yorktown: Unknown contact 10 miles ahead, we are going to check it out.
Lt.Sanders: What do you think it is? Jap submarine so far of their base?
Lt.Com.Reich: We will see in a while...




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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 1:31:48 PM   
Barb


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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 16/1/1942
Position: 840 miles NE of Pearl Harbor
Heading/speed: 225deg/15kts
Weather: Overcast
Fuel: 351
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Escort CV Yorktown to Pearl Harbor

Lt.Sanders diary:
... This night we spent on combat stations, as unknown contact was reported by the radar. The crew is qualified and all was going like in the training. When we arrived to the location our radar and sonar was quiet. Anything happened for four hours we ploughed the waves. So in the morning we rejoin the Yorktown and our Destroyer Squadron (Sims, Hughes, Russel, Walke) and mantained heading to Pearl Harbor in a criss-cross pattern....

A crew experience was increased to 66/39






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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 1:45:32 PM   
Barb


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Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 17/1/1942
Position: 540 miles NE of Pearl Harbor
Heading/speed: 225deg/15kts
Weather: Overcast
Fuel: 329
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Escort CV Yorktown to Pearl Harbor

Crews mess
Joe: *belched* Hey, Glowes. Come here, I want to say you something.
Glowes: Whats going on?
Joe: *laughing like a hyaena* Before you will once more report a contact to the bridge, dont forget to clean your scope.
Glowes: Idiot! *turning and leaving*
Joe: *in rage* Come back Glows. I will show you something that will hurt you a lot!
Mike: Calm down Joe. Once he may save our asses.
Joe: Ok, I will let him go. But if I will must freeze at the combat station uselessly ...

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 1:48:00 PM   
Barb


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Status: offline 		hmm strange...
In the game LTCMDR E.T. Reich is a surface fleet commander, but in the reality he was a sub commander :o)

Eli Thomas Reich (March 20, 1913 New York – November 30, 1999 Arlington, Virginia)

A 1935 graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland he was a highly-decorated United States Navy officer and World War II submarine commander — the only one to sink a battleship during the war. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery (Section 30, Grave 950-A).

Under Reich's command, Sealion II was credited with sinking the Japanese battleship Kongō, the only Japanese battleship sank by submarine during World War II, and a prisoner of war ship, Rayuko Maru. After sinking the POW ship, Sealion II surfaced and rescued 23 Australian and 31 British prisoners of war from the sea.

Launching of the USS Sealion II (SS-315), October 31, 1943 (L to R) Mr. William F. Reich, Mrs. Eli T. Reich, Mrs. William F. Reich, Lt.Com. Eli Thomas Reich Taken at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, Connecticut:




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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 7:50:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Cool AAR!  I look forward to the day when the Sims and the Hibiki tangle... 

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/1/2007 8:09:02 PM   
Cuttlefish

 

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Status: offline 		Good luck and have fun with this, Barb. It's interesting the things you notice in the game when you focus on a single ship. By the way, your English is very good.

No doubt it's just a coincidence, but it's rather odd, especially since Moondawggie mentioned it in his post. On the day Barb started this DD Sims was sunk in my AAR only 60 miles from the Hibiki.

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/2/2007 5:48:13 AM   
rogueusmc


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Status: offline 		This reminds me of Wobbly's AAR in Uncommon Valor...he wrote it as a narrative from two or three points of view...a crewman on an 8in one day...B-17 gunner the next...it was my favorite.

I think I'm gonna enjoy this one.

Lee

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/2/2007 12:16:49 PM   
Barb


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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 18/1/1942
Position: 240 miles NE of Pearl Harbor
Heading/speed: 225deg/15kts
Weather: Thunderstorms
Fuel: 307
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Escort CV Yorktown to Pearl Harbor

At the bridge
Lt.Sanders: Good morning sir.
Lt.Com.Reich: Morning Lieutnant.
Lt.Sanders: Do you have a good sleep, sir?
Lt.Com.Reich: Are you joking? Two times i waked up on the floor of my cabin.
Lt.Sanders: One sailor sliped his hand tonight.
Lt.Com.Reich: Damned thunderstorm. What is the height of the waves?
Lt.Sanders: I think about 30feets.
Lt.Com.Reich: Poor engineer. He must be awake all night keeping an eye out for engines.
Lt.Sanders: Our forecasters at Pearl are saying that this weather will last for 3 days.
Lt.Com.Reich: Can I get a cup of hot cacao up here?
Lt.Sanders: Immediatelly sir. *pick up a phone and rings to kitchen for some cacao*
Signalist: A message from Yorktown, sir. Slowing down to 12 knots to conserve fuel and to lighten your misery.
Lt.Sanders: Thank to god. Few times I was worried that the waves can capsize us. Now it will be a little beter with lower speed.
Lt.Com.Reich: Buckmaster is carefull commander, I met him once or twice before. Take over a command, Lieutnant. I will be reaing a book in my cabin .

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/2/2007 12:30:29 PM   
Barb


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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 19/1/1942
Position: at anchor at Pearl Harbor
Heading/speed: 0deg/0kts
Weather: Thunderstorms
Fuel: 288
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Refuel and wait for further orders

streets of Honolulu city
Joe: This is that sunny Havaii we know? Rain falls down on us as we had an ocean above our heads.
Phill: *thoughtful* Have you seen the Arizona in the harbor? They said that 1200-1500 man goes down with her.
Mike: I heard that she blown up like a barrel filed with explosives. That must be a quick end for those men.
Phill: And Oklahoma? I heared that week after she capsized, there were still living sailors in the hull.
Mike: Awfull death.
Phill: Have you seen todays newspapers? Nipps sunked Houston and three dutch cruisers Java, DeRoyter and Tromp just in front of Tjilitjap two days ago. Its believed that whole Japs carrier fleet were there.
Mike: Yes, i heared about it. But it was no costless for the Nipps. Some torpedo boats are active in Dutch East Indies claiming many cargos beeing hit by torpedoes.
Phill: Damned Japs.
Joe: Damned weather.



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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/2/2007 12:52:28 PM   
Barb


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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 20/1/1942
Position: at anchor at Pearl Harbor
Heading/speed: 0deg/0kts
Weather: Thunderstorms
Fuel: 459
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Join the TF1144 with Desron2 for the Operation Cold Steel

Capitains cabin
Lt.Com.Reich: So here are the orders.
Officer #1: I hope that it is no a one-way mission, I just become accustomed to my cabin.
Officer #2: Its something big. I have seen Enterprise group leaving just a few minutes ago.
Lt.Com.Reich: Hmm. Operation Cold Steel. Anyone knew the guy who give names to operations? I would like to haul him under hull few times.
Lt.Sanders: *smiling*CINCPAC will not be glad for that, capitain.
Lt.Com.Reich: Ok, put jokes away, gents. Our mission is to accompany Yorktown and new TF 1144 on its mission. We will sail in a few minutes, then proceed south to a rendenzvous with Enterprise group and bombardment task force. The carriers will launch a strike to some Nipps holded islands to give our pilots some training and bombardment task force will also prove their guns.
Officer #1: I hoped that we will join the bombardment task force. Our guns are still cold from the beginning of war.
Lt.Com.Reich: They may be red-hot sooner than we all expect. Dismiss, gents. Prepare ship to leave the port.

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/2/2007 1:33:03 PM   
Barb


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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 21/1/1942
Position: 240miles south of Pearl Harbor
Heading/speed: 180deg/15kts
Weather: Rain
Fuel: 440
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Operation Cold Steel

Crews room:
Mike: Hey, Glowes. Come on and join us.
Glowes: What are you three doing down there?
Phill: Dice.
Glowes: Sorry guys, I'almost out of bucks.
Joe: Is it possible? We have get pay-off yesterday.
Glowes: I've sent two thirds of cash home. My mother needs it a lot. She's lone at home, having two younger sisters only.
Phill: What is with your father?
Glowes: I had never know him.
Joe: ****!
Loudspeaker: Attention! Abandoning the ship drill! Attention! Abandoning the ship drill!





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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/2/2007 1:35:43 PM   
Barb


Posts: 2503
Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 22/1/1942
Position: 540miles south of Pearl Harbor
Heading/speed: 180deg/15kts
Weather: Overcast
Fuel: 418
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Operation Cold Steel

Amplifier: Capitain to the bridge! Capitain to the bridge!
Lt.Com.Reich: Whats going on, Lieutnant?
Lt.Sanders: A message from Yorktown, sir. Honolulu is not capable to maintain our speed due to engine problems. She is leaving to Pearl with Dunlap as escort. They are asking us to fill Dunlaps position.
Lt.Com.Reich: Sinalist! Send Honolulu: Good luck. Send to Yorktown:
Message 014E12 from 1608 recieved. Proceedig to execute.
Lt.Sanders: Full speed ahead, rudder 5 degrees starboard, heading 190 degrees.
Lt.Com.Reich: Well done ExO (Executive officer)!
Signalist: Another message from Yorktown, sir! They are sending us a replacement for Honolulu and Dunlap. Another Light cruiser and destroyer may be with us in 2 or 3 days.
Lt.Sanders: I've heared that some ships were on sail trials near Pearl.


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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/2/2007 2:00:13 PM   
Barb


Posts: 2503
Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 23/1/1942
Position: 840miles south of Pearl Harbor, 180 miles from the rendenzvous point
Heading/speed: 200deg/15kts
Weather: Overcast
Fuel: 391
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Operation Cold Steel

Lt.Sanders diary:
... Today we have met Enterprise with his group. It was very nice look at them. It filled me with the pride about our Navy. But we have only two carriers in this operation. Other two, the Saratoga and Lexington are operating somewhere in the South Pacific. It is possible that we will also drive south after this operation. There are some rumors that the Nipps may be very active in that area...

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/2/2007 2:04:34 PM   
Barb


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ORIGINAL: Cuttlefish

Good luck and have fun with this, Barb. It's interesting the things you notice in the game when you focus on a single ship. By the way, your English is very good.

No doubt it's just a coincidence, but it's rather odd, especially since Moondawggie mentioned it in his post. On the day Barb started this DD Sims was sunk in my AAR only 60 miles from the Hibiki.


Do not lean over backwards about my english
I'm wondering if Sims will met Hibiki in my AAR closely.


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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/4/2007 8:12:39 AM   
Barb


Posts: 2503
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From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 24/1/1942
Position: 60 miles, of Palmyra, Rendenzvous point for operation Cold Steel
Heading/speed: 270deg/15kts
Weather: Thunderstorms
Fuel: 372
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Operation Cold Steel

Joe: It is no way to stay dry on the deck. Damned weather.
Phill: This weather could hide us from the searching eyes of the Japanaese Patrol planes.
Joe: Visibility is so bad, that I've seen only shadows here and there as other ships are sailing through the waves. Once you look an cruiser is there, and when you look second time the cruiser will emerge from the see like a dipper.

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/4/2007 8:25:16 AM   
Barb


Posts: 2503
Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 25/1/1942
Position: 300 miles, NW of Palmyra
Heading/speed: 270deg/12kts
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Fuel: 349
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Operation Cold Steel

Lt.Sanders: Why we are moving so slowly, sir?
Lt.Com.Reich: We are waiting for replacemenet cruiser from Pearl.
Lt.Sanders: And our fuel-tanks are going to dry.
Lt.Com.Reich: There are two tankers going to replenish us on our way home.
Lt.Sanders: I've seen the bombardment task force on horizon today - Chicago, Mineapolis and San Francisco with som Destroyers around
Lt.Com.Reich: Not much firepower for that rock we are cruising to.
Lt.Sanders: I hope they will at least harras the enemy airfield to allow our planes to operate freely.
Lt.Com.Reich: Thats the purpose they are here for.
Lt.Sanders: There are some rumors that Japanese Kido Butai retired from Java area through Makassar strait to Palau tuday. Our subs reported that sir.
Lt.Com.Reich: I will be not in a good mood if they emerge somewhere near us.


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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/4/2007 8:32:59 AM   
Barb


Posts: 2503
Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 26/1/1942
Position: 540 miles, NW of Palmyra
Heading/speed: 270deg/15kts
Weather: Clear
Fuel: 326
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Operation Cold Steel

Lt.Sanders diary:
... We have not seen any enemy before. I'm worried about our first combat action. Will we and the ship handle with the enemy actions well? Yes we are trained to fight a war, but nobody knows what may happen. A bomb may hit our depth charges or magazines and this ship could blown up in a second letting no man alive. I'm excited and panic-striken at the same time...

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/4/2007 8:50:08 AM   
Barb


Posts: 2503
Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 27/1/1942
Position: 840 miles, NW of Palmyra
Heading/speed: 270deg/15kts
Weather: Thunderstorms
Fuel: 303
Damage sys/flt/fire: 0/0/0
Orders: Operation Cold Steel

Lookout: Two ships, port 1-4-5, three miles away.
Lt.Com.Reich: Hmm, the first ship had four smokestacks, looking like an old destroyer.
Lt.Sanders: Omaha-class cruisers had also four.
Lt.Com.Reich: Sure, they've sent us an old wreck. The other ship look like an Farragut-class destroyer.
Lt.Sanders: Hmm, this operation is going from bad to worse in my own oppinion.
Lt.Com.Reich: Calm down Lieutnant. Orders are orders. Even when they will send us alone against the whole Kido Butai we will do it.
Lt.Sanders: Could I prepare my life belt for use to feel better, capitain?
Signalist: From Yorktown, sir. Detroit and Hull are joining us. Increase speed to 20knots. Begining with the operation Cold steel.

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/5/2007 10:09:38 AM   
Barb


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Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 28/1/1942
Position: 540 miles, E of Marshalls
Heading/speed: 270deg/15kts
Weather: Thunderstorms
Fuel: 280
Damage sys/flt/fire: 1/0/0
Orders: Operation Cold Steel

Remembrances of Yorktown crewman
As soon as sun rised up, an Emily begin to slink around our fleet hiding in clouds. Some Wildcats were send to intercept him but enemy eye dissappeared in clouds. Our radar operators keep an eye out for any contact. Soon after enemy formation of Nells and Bettys appeared. Just in that moment heavy thunderstorm disallowed Yorktown to start their combat air patrol. VF-6 from Enterprise was in air in a few minutes and soon they attacked enemy torpedo bombers with all fury. One after another planes with red circles were going down in flames. 7 of 18 Nells and 3 of 7 Bettys were shot down promptly.
But the rest used up a cloud cover and snaked in to drop their fishes. They do not try to reach our carriers but instead they choose our bombardment task force for their target.
In a few minutes Pensacola was attacked by 8 Nells, claiming one hit, destroyer Balch was struck with two torpedoes sinking in three minutes with 126 sailors on board. Louisville was also struck with two torpedoes released from Bettys causing flooding of two engines rooms. Then the rest of Japanese planes fly back to their base at Kwajalein. Rescue teams on damaged ships begin with repairs immediately.
After a few hours passed, our radar reported new enemy attempt. Once more Wildcats from VF-6 tried to repel enemy attack, once more they were not succesfull. Only two Nells and one Betty were shot down before reaching their targets. Heavy Cruiser Northampton was hit by one torpedo.
After the enemy planes flew out from range, Comander of this operation, RAdm. R. Spruance ordered to withdraw back to Pearl Harbor. It was a wise decision I think. We had lost a destroyer, three cruisers were heavy damaged with high losses on crews. 126 sailors killed, missing or wounded at Balch, 46 at Pensacola, 84 at Louisville and 59 at Northampton. One of our Wildcat pilots was forced to jump out of his damaged plane, but was rescued by one of destroyers. Horrible cost for only 9 Nells and 4 Bettys shot down.



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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/5/2007 10:22:25 AM   
Barb


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Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 29/1/1942
Position: 240 miles, E of Marshalls
Heading/speed: 90deg/12kts
Weather: Thunderstorms
Fuel: 257
Damage sys/flt/fire: 1/0/0
Orders: Escort damaged ships to Pearl Harbour

Lt.Sanders: Yesterday was a bad day Capitain.
Lt.Com.Reich: Yes. Many lives were lost. But I think it was necessary. Now our pilots are bit better trained, radar operators will act more precise in the future and crews gained experience.
Lt.Sanders: But at what cost!
Lt.Com.Reich: War is hell Lieutnant.

Lt.Sanders diary:
My misgivings fulfiled yesterday. Japanese planes led by deadly accuracy succeded in inflicting heavy damage to 3 heavy cruisers and sinking one destroyer. Many mens lost their lives yesterday. Now we are returning to Pearl Harbor providing cover and support to those crippled cruisers. Cpt. Reich said that it was necessary to give some experiences to our crews. But at terrible cost!

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/5/2007 10:31:00 AM   
Barb


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Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 30/1/1942
Position: 540 miles, E of Marshalls
Heading/speed: 90deg/12kts
Weather: Partly cloudy
Fuel: 234
Damage sys/flt/fire: 1/0/0
Orders: Escort damaged ships to Pearl Harbour

Lt.Sanders diary:
Today we closed to those damaged cruisers. What a painfull look! Louisville is sneaking in those high waves with 10% list to port. With two engines room flooded they could make 17 knots at maximum. Pensacola and Northampton are a little better with their damages, but they will need months of repairs in our docks. The other ships are prepared in every moment to assist those that will need it. I hope the cruisers will made it to Pearl succesfully...

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/5/2007 11:03:59 AM   
Barb


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Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 31/1/1942
Position: 540 miles, E of Marshalls
Heading/speed: 75deg/12kts
Weather: Partly cloudy
Fuel: 215
Damage sys/flt/fire: 1/0/0
Orders: Escort damaged ships to Pearl Harbour

Joe: Bad news are spreading quick. Our high command tried to intercept enemy convoys to Lae. Some Bostons accompanied by P-40Es were send there. We are loosing 5-8 P-40Es to one Zero.
Phill: The guys from Air force proved not very well.
Joe: Leastwise the Dutch bombers are taking a heavy toll on japanese shipping.
Phill: This will be very long war...

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/8/2007 6:03:40 PM   
Barb


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Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 1/2/1942
Position: 240 miles, E of Johnson Island
Heading/speed: 75deg/12kts
Weather: Overcast
Fuel: 177
Damage sys/flt/fire: 1/0/0
Orders: Escort damaged ships to Pearl Harbour

PS: sorry for being quiet some time, but now I've had some 25 days to write about

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/9/2007 5:03:56 PM   
Barb


Posts: 2503
Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 2/2/1942
Position: Johnson Island
Heading/speed: 75deg/0kts
Weather: Overcast
Fuel: 159
Damage sys/flt/fire: 1/0/0
Orders: Escort damaged ships to Pearl Harbour

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RE: DD 409 Sims - Destiny of a Destroyer in WW2 - 3/10/2007 9:14:41 AM   
Barb


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Joined: 2/27/2007
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Status: offline 		Ship Logbook 3/2/1942
Position: 540 miles SW from Pearl Harbor
Heading/speed: 45deg/15kts
Weather: Overcast
Fuel: 131
Damage sys/flt/fire: 1/0/0
Orders: Return to Pearl Harbor

Capitains Cabin:
Lt.Sanders: New orders, Capitain!
Lt.Com.Reich: Well, what are they saying?
Lt.Sanders: Both carrier task forces will proceed to Pearl Harbor for refueling, and minor repairs. Then Enterprise will escort convoy of aircrafts to Pago Pago. Yorktown will escort convoy of supplies there.
Lt.Com.Reich: I don't like to sneak up and down there, we will be a sitting duck for every sub in that area.
Lt.Sanders: Sir, Damaged cruisers will be escorted to Pearl by their own escorts. The Louisville crew managed to slack fires and their pumps are slowly decreasing level of floatation.
Lt.Com.Reich: Thank to the god and to men on board. We will send them best wishes.
Lt.Sanders: Yes, sir.

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