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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:11:59 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:14:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Report from bomardment gorup off Port Hedland:

[T]he thunderous blast of the guns struck the chest like the blow of a baseball bat. The sharp crack of the five-inch was skull splitting, even more painful to the ears. Like waiting for the other shoe to drop, the next 16-inch salvo could not be anticipated. No matter how one might try to brace his body in advance, there was no way to avoid bruises inflicted on elbows, knees and shins, as the entire ship lurched in angry recoil with every main battery salvo. Dust and debris would burst from every crack and corner, asbestos lagging would fly from piping, and insulation would tear loose from the overhead. Every object not bolted down would bounce or ricochet as though kicked by angry gremlins. Topside, solid sheets of flame with great clouds of searing gas and smoke erupted from the gun muzzles with every salvo. Often as not, much of this was carried by the wind back across the ship, to envelop men at exposed stations and be sucked inside through the ventilation system. At the end of such a day, all hands suffered from throbbing headaches, and most were virtually deaf. Red-rimmed eyes smarted from the pall of smoke. Every man's entire body was grimy with dust and the abrasive residue of burned gun powder. All of this could be, and was, endured. There was no pleasure whatever in it; only the grim satisfaction of helping our soldiers survive to win the battle ashore.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:16:55 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:18:16 PM   
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Also looks like A turret needs some Viagra.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:20:44 PM   
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ORIGINAL: sprior

Report from bomardment gorup off Port Hedland:

[T]he thunderous blast of the guns struck the chest like the blow of a baseball bat. The sharp crack of the five-inch was skull splitting, even more painful to the ears. Like waiting for the other shoe to drop, the next 16-inch salvo could not be anticipated. No matter how one might try to brace his body in advance, there was no way to avoid bruises inflicted on elbows, knees and shins, as the entire ship lurched in angry recoil with every main battery salvo. Dust and debris would burst from every crack and corner, asbestos lagging would fly from piping, and insulation would tear loose from the overhead. Every object not bolted down would bounce or ricochet as though kicked by angry gremlins. Topside, solid sheets of flame with great clouds of searing gas and smoke erupted from the gun muzzles with every salvo. Often as not, much of this was carried by the wind back across the ship, to envelop men at exposed stations and be sucked inside through the ventilation system. At the end of such a day, all hands suffered from throbbing headaches, and most were virtually deaf. Red-rimmed eyes smarted from the pall of smoke. Every man's entire body was grimy with dust and the abrasive residue of burned gun powder. All of this could be, and was, endured. There was no pleasure whatever in it; only the grim satisfaction of helping our soldiers survive to win the battle ashore.


Better hope Dewey, Cheatham and Howe don't find out about the asbestos.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:29:29 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:31:39 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:37:40 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:42:26 PM   
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LS Jones. Stokers Johnson and Matheson.





I can definitely see the resemblance between CS Jones and his more famous nephew, Tom

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:43:53 PM   
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Formidable landing on.





I hope that is archival. I thought we unloaded all those damn biplanes?

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:44:32 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:46:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		When are those annoying little yellow bastards going to send back the replay? I am pretty sure they are toying with us.

I see three possibilities:

1) It's really good for them and they broke open the champagne

2) It's really bad for them and them broke open the Scotch

3) Rord Admirar Nerson is out chopping wood again and Rod Admirar Fabertong is out camping in the rain again.

< Message edited by Cap Mandrake -- 9/18/2011 9:48:44 PM >

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:46:55 PM   
sprior


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Status: offline 		Until then we can entertain each other, if nobody else.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:47:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		LS Jones bears quite the resemblance to that other Englishman of fame: Eric Idle.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 9:48:32 PM   
sprior


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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/18/2011 10:05:31 PM   
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Until then we can entertain each other, if nobody else.

You know, Cap'n Mandrake COULD use this respite effectively and return some other PBEMs that he's so far behind on.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/19/2011 4:56:16 AM   
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Except Jones is Welsh.

Apparently, he's covering up that deep dark secret in his family past: that he's really an Englishman. Can you imagine the stigma for a Welshman?

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Them - 9/19/2011 12:23:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 52,128

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 68 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N1 Kate x 33
B5N2 Kate x 61
D3A1 Val x 39



Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
P-38F Lightning x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 57


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 13 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
KV Chilliwack, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ellet, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Mustin
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire
xAP Devonshire
CL Enterprise
BB Ramillies, Torpedo hits 1
DD Kortenaer
DD Benham, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Quincy, Torpedo hits 1
CL Perth
CL Caradoc


Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 52,128

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 9



Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
P-38F Lightning x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 53,127

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 68 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
B5N1 Kate x 9
B5N2 Kate x 56
D3A1 Val x 28



Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
Beaufighter Ic x 1
P-38F Lightning x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 46


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Hornet
CV Enterprise
CL Honolulu
CL Boise
BB North Carolina
CL St. Louis


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 53,127

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11



Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 1
Beaufighter Ic x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, on fire
CA Australia

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Us - 9/19/2011 12:24:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 53,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53



Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 17
Martlet II x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25
SBD-3 Dauntless x 119
TBF-1 Avenger x 65


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 2
CA Takao, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Suruyame
DD Ariake

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RE: Us - 9/19/2011 1:24:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks like a more than fair exchange for you lot. I trust Wasp isn't too badly off? How's BB Resolution looking?

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RE: Us - 9/19/2011 1:35:55 PM   
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RE: Us - 9/19/2011 1:37:52 PM   
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Looks like a more than fair exchange for you lot. I trust Wasp isn't too badly off? How's BB Resolution looking?

IMHO, that's a gross understatement. Could it be that our dynamic duo actually knows what they're doing?

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RE: Us - 9/19/2011 2:00:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		I haven't run the turn yet, that's all lifted by the CR provided by JJ. I'll get you some screenies when I can.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/19/2011 2:46:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		The odd inability of the Eastern Strike Group to keep up with the retreating Amphib Group proved fortuitious as the old BB's absorbed most of the damage.




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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/19/2011 2:54:40 PM   
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We lost a bunch of TBF's and Albacore at the end in two uncoordinated raids without fighter cover.

The F4F's were dented pretty badly




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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/19/2011 2:58:36 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/19/2011 3:00:26 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/19/2011 3:25:19 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/19/2011 3:28:04 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/19/2011 3:54:58 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		We are down to 41 operational fighters on the carriers although morale and fatigue are good. There are probably another 20 damaged F4F's, some of which will be repaired by next day.

Several carriers are out of aerial torps but given our abysmal hit rate I'm not sure that is a bad thing.

Now what? Do we go after the wounded Jap carriers and send the Amphib Group further South? Do we retire? Do we turn around and go back to Port Headland?

I am thinking we join up North Carolina and Repulse and send the Dickensian surface group to the Japs last position with the two carrier groups to follow and everything set to react 3 or 4. That should keep us out of range of escorted raids from Koepang. Dangerous..yes..but two Jap carriers are reported burning heavily.

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