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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 1:35:12 AM

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Here is the preliminary. The Allied cruisers are intercepted by Yamshiro et al near Suva Hrobor. The thing I like about Adm English is he knows the better part of valor.

You might even say this was a minor tactial Allied victory in terms of damage but Yamashiro held the "field" and the transports are protected.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Mogami, Shell hits 3
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2
CL Natori
DD Yukikaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1
CA Vincennes
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 1
CL Trenton, Shell hits 2
CL Concord, Shell hits 1
DD Sims, Shell hits 1
DD Hughes, Shell hits 1
DD Morris, Shell hits 1
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Cassin

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
English, Robert H. crosses the 'T'

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 1:37:50 AM

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The only question now for Japan is whether to try to evac some of their troops. Anyone who stays around is going to get pounded.

It looks like all the ground troops are ashore at Suva as the LYB's are not taking casualties when their AK's get hit by shore fire. There are North of 60,000 LYB's on Fiji now.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 1:56:27 AM

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Hot HOA president . . . that's a fantasy I wasn't aware that I had yet.

That made me laugh out loud. My wife asked me what was so funny.

I lied.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 2:03:49 AM

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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Somebody remind me to tell the story about the quite literally crazy ex roomate of my ex-neighbor who used to be married to the hot Native-American with the bolt-ons.

I think it should wait for later in the war when the level of cynicism is greater.

Does this story, by chance, have relevance in the pre-Christmas spirit or, perhaps is it in the spirit of our New Year?

No...not really...it's more in line with descending to the 7th level of Hell...whatever that holiday is.

Tax Day, April 15th ?

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 3:44:23 AM

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The only question now for Japan is whether to try to evac some of their troops. Anyone who stays around is going to get pounded.

It looks like all the ground troops are ashore at Suva as the LYB's are not taking casualties when their AK's get hit by shore fire. There are North of 60,000 LYB's on Fiji now.

Oh, it's going to be ugly for the LYB's when this is over.

Good work, guys!

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 4:39:19 AM

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And the afternoon raid. Note the "CAP" is reduced to a few Jakes, suggesting the 3 CV's are unable to conduct air ops.

Looks like Hosho lucked out by hiding in someone else's smoke.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 128,165

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, on fire
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CS Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Yamakaze
DD Harusame

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CVL

In Tokyo, the emperor, after being briefed of the developments that are "not necessarily to our advantage," takes pen in hand and turns to commemorating the souls now entering the Yasusuni Shrine.

He composes the first line of a modified Haiku (Hey---It's good to be the emperor: you can use as many syllables in a line as you want, and you still get an "A"): "Sleep my sons, in the depths of the sea..."

Nicely done, Cap!

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 5:12:11 AM

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No return strike?!? Well done! I think it is more than a foregone conclusion that their CVs are air op incapable. Indeed, you have forced a bunch of Zeros into the drink as I don't think they have a land recovery base in range.

Where were the limeys in that strike? Out of range?

Two, possibly three, dead Jap CVs. For sure.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 9:24:19 AM

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Good job guys!

... and as always, an entertaining read!

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 11:08:08 AM

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Where were the limeys in that strike? Out of range?

It was a land-based strike from Suva, the allied carriers aren't in range yet.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 11:43:39 AM

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Lovely to watch, an Island too far methinks.......

Roger

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 12:47:47 PM

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Those Japanese ships were designed by great architect, Flank Royd Light.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 12:51:05 PM

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Are you sure it wasn't Rennie Macintosh?

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 5:15:15 PM

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Designed?

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 6:20:53 PM

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I am pretty sure Frank Lloyd Wright was not involved, but in the case of Krisihima you could say George Thurston had a role.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 6:30:27 PM

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This looks to be the Japanese high water mark in the South Pacific.

Troops for Fiji are 2-3 d out. The 5 carriers are now united and refueled. Operable carrier-capable planes at Suva go back to the carriers (save for one SBD squadron which goes to Nadi to pick off cripples).

The B-26's and B-17's go back into Suva.

A second P-39 squadron is now augmenting CAP at Suva.

The carriers will move about 120 SE of Suva to pick off cripples and absorb a possible Betty strike without torpedos or escorts.

Kandavu will need to be cleaned up and the Jap troops on Fiji will need to be eliminated.

Then the carriers will have to go back to Wellington for R&R. Some carriers will be needed for the operation named after a small carnivore. Then it will be time to plan something along an offensive vein.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 6:53:48 PM

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His Excellency, Admiral Lord Sprior
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My Dearest Spri;

We were just wondering here about an estimated start date for Operation Meerkat...or was it "Mongoose". Will USN carreirs be required. There is also the small matter of one of those little Martlet squadrons. Staff is unsure but we think we may have accidentally left one on New Scotland. Have you any more? Or perhaps some Fulmars would do?

With Genuine-appearing Warmth;

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 7:05:24 PM

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This looks to be the Japanese high water mark in the South Pacific...

...Kandavu will need to be cleaned up and the Jap troops on Fiji will need to be eliminated.

In view of the above expressed sentiments, I wonder whether the title of this thread which demands the heads of the capos of Diego Garcia and Addu is still appropriate. After all, even for our intrepid Polynesian seafarers, it is quite some distance to travel to DG and A to bring back those heads. Wouldn't a small bounty paid to the locals on Kandavu and Fiji for the capos of the local LYB commander be more appropriate (plus saving a fortune on freight costs). It would also afford the locals an opportunity to display their indigenous haka and honour their pre missionary culture.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 7:07:48 PM

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My quasi-dearest Mady,

Many thanks for you latest missive. I believe the operation you refer to so absent-mindedly is the audacious "Weasel". The trrop are currently on their way to Perth (Australia, not Scotland) where they will be disembarked and trained for said operation. We estimate they will be ready to deal JJ a stunning blow in 5 weeks time.

In the meantime we offer our most heartfelt felicitations on your routing of the Japanese carriers off Fiji.

Yours

Admiral Lord SPrior VD, Scab, Scar and Bar

PS We'd like Fiji back when you've finished with the place so please don't cause too much damage.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/22/2010 7:08:08 PM

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Alfred, while it might be some distance indeed wouldn't you agree we should encourage ambition? What better means to do so than to demand the nigh-impossible and then watch the ingenuity of others ( whilst sipping martinis on a veranda ) as they strive to achieve these tasks --- and drown in their multitudes.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/23/2010 1:09:33 AM

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I am pretty sure Frank Lloyd Wright was not involved, but in the case of Krisihima you could say George Thurston had a role.

WHOA!!!! What was that?!?!?! Oh, just another reference going over my head.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/23/2010 1:14:43 AM

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My quasi-dearest Mady,

Many thanks for you latest missive. I believe the operation you refer to so absent-mindedly is the audacious "Weasel". The trrop are currently on their way to Perth (Australia, not Scotland) where they will be disembarked and trained for said operation. We estimate they will be ready to deal JJ a stunning blow in 5 weeks time.

In the meantime we offer our most heartfelt felicitations on your routing of the Japanese carriers off Fiji.

Yours

Admiral Lord SPrior VD, Scab, Scar and Bar

PS We'd like Fiji back when you've finished with the place so please don't cause too much damage.

"You blokes leave an awfully messy battlefield."

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/23/2010 3:58:10 AM

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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I am pretty sure Frank Lloyd Wright was not involved, but in the case of Krisihima you could say George Thurston had a role.

WHOA!!!! What was that?!?!?! Oh, just another reference going over my head.

Kirishima and Kongo (and perhaps others) were designed and built in Britain (and later extensively modified). Thurston was the naval architect.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/23/2010 4:17:43 AM

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/23/2010 4:23:26 AM

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Hiryu shows up on the sunk list. This one seems likely.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/23/2010 10:19:31 AM

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Hiryu shows up on the sunk list. This one seems likely.

She was reported as suffering an explosion of some kind.

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/23/2010 3:32:49 PM

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Hiryu shows up on the sunk list. This one seems likely.

She was reported as suffering an explosion of some kind.

"Nothing says "sod off" like a 1000 pound bomb through the deck"... i think Hiryu has gotten the message and has "sodded off"...

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/23/2010 3:42:32 PM

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I could probably read through the whole 100 page AAR, but I'm lazy so I'll just ask, anyone has an overview of remaining CV strength ?

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/23/2010 3:43:43 PM

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Hiryu shows up on the sunk list. This one seems likely.

She was reported as suffering an explosion of some kind.

"Nothing says "sod off" like a 1000 pound bomb through the deck"... i think Hiryu has gotten the message and has "sodded off"...

I liked that quote too ...

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RE: Dancing with the Stars - 12/23/2010 3:53:18 PM

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ORIGINAL: Smeulders

I could probably read through the whole 100 page AAR, but I'm lazy so I'll just ask, anyone has an overview of remaining CV strength ?

Extant Allied carriers. Jap losses are about 4 posts up. The only one I am not certain about is Soryu. She might still live. Oddly, Shokaku is listed as sunk in the battle for New Scotland. Either that was Zuikaku or Zuikaku took the hits in this battle. It is very confusing. That a carrier sunk in the New Scotland battle is confirmed on the basis of airframe losses on the "ground". Two carriers damaged in this attack are clearly at risk.