Cap Mandrake
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Wow..page 2. This joint be jumpin' *************************Jan. 5/6, 1943(c)************************** Darwin: 2 IJN DD's were spotted headed SE 320 mi WSW of Darwin. The transports unloading at Darwin and Bathurst were sent East and one CL-based task force each was tasked to cover Darwin and Bathurst. Maryland and Colorado were inbound to Darwin for a bombardment mission. In fact, the 2 DD IJN taffy was a bit more robust. HMS Ceres and 4 USN/RN DD's (Arleigh Burke in command..yes..a bit awkward, I agree..we were out of PP's so there were no good RN commanders ) were tasked with patrol duties at Darwin. Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 2 DD Makinami DD Natsushio DD Natsugumo DD Shikinami DD Sagiri DD Oboro, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Ceres, Shell hits 2 DD Chevalier, Shell hits 1 DD Balch, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Fortune DD Jupiter Reduced visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 3,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Watanabe, Seishichi crosses the 'T' CL Ceres engages CA Chokai at 3,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Oboro at 3,000 yards DD Fortune engages DD Oboro at 3,000 yards DD Oboro engages DD Balch at 3,000 yards DD Fortune engages DD Natsugumo at 3,000 yards DD Balch engages DD Makinami at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Ceres engages CA Chokai at 2,000 yards DD Balch sunk by DD Oboro at 2,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Fortune at 2,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Chevalier at 2,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Chokai engages CL Ceres at 8,000 yards DD Oboro engages DD Fortune at 8,000 yards DD Oboro engages DD Fortune at 8,000 yards DD Chevalier engages DD Oboro at 8,000 yards Uggh. No moonlight. Radar on the fritz? Watanabe crosses Burke's T. Next up is the inbound BB's with a bombardment mission (the cautious VAdm Early in command). Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 12, on fire DD Makinami DD Natsushio DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Shikinami, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Sagiri DD Oboro, on fire Allied Ships BB Maryland, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Colorado, Shell hits 5 DD Voyager DD Hotspur DD Inconstant, Shell hits 3 DMS Hovey, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Early K. crosses the 'T' BB Colorado engages CA Chokai at 1,000 yards BB Maryland engages CA Chokai at 1,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Inconstant at 1,000 yards DD Shikinami engages BB Maryland at 1,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Voyager at 1,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DMS Hovey at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Voyager at 2,000 yards BB Maryland engages CA Chokai at 2,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Inconstant at 2,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Hotspur at 2,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Voyager at 2,000 yards DMS Hovey sunk by DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards CA Chokai engages BB Maryland at 4,000 yards DD Inconstant engages DD Sagiri at 4,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Inconstant at 4,000 yards Task forces break off... This time Early crosses the T and Colorado and Maryland depress their main batteries to fire at 1000 yds. at night with no moon and a rain squall. Chokai gets hit hard but Colorado and Hovey get Rong Ranced. The BB's withdraw without bombarding Darwin. Oops. An big ground attack is already ordered at Darwin.
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