Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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******Dec 21, 1942(c)********* Darwin: The PT boats go in first. It's nearly a full moon. Bad for PT boat attacks. Even so... Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yugumo DD Naganami DD Akebono xAK Arima Maru xAK Amagisan Maru xAK Nitiran Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AMC Nosiro Maru xAK Hino Maru #3, Shell hits 1 xAK Okuyo Maru xAP Koronado Maru xAK Miyatama Maru xAK Alaska Maru DD Tadeshiwa DD Suresushio DD Kosugiri Allied Ships PT-142, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PT-144, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PT-146, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-164, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-171 Leander stopped to go striped bass fishing? Subs? Marine rookery precautions? They arrive after daylight. D'oh! We lose this fight. Day Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 2 CL Sendai, Shell hits 1 DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1 DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Leander, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Nicholas DD Helm DD Dunlap, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Balch, Shell hits 2 Looks like Takao has orders to remain on station. I guess we forgot to bring the AP ammo. Day Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 26,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 9 CL Sendai Allied Ships CA Portland, Shell hits 2 CL Trenton, Shell hits 1 DD O'Bannon DD Sims DD Henley DD Preston, Shell hits 1
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