Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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******************Feb 21, 1943(c)******************** Mindanao and environs: Dutch sub beats up on poor San Clemente Maru. Anyopne think she'll sink? Submarine attack near Dadjangas at 79,94 Japanese Ships TK San Clemente Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O23 I think this was a USMC Regt bound for Dadjangas from Darwin. Damn subs. There are so many choke points in the DEI. Sub attack near Ambon at 76,111 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships xAP Empire Pride, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DE Pillsbury AP George Clymer AP Crescent City AP President Polk AP McCawley AP Leonard Wood xAP Dunedin Star DD MacDonough Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) And the air drop goes well but they left the CO behind at Ternate. Probably not enough planes or he got air sickness. H-Hour goes well. The Arries have returned to the Phillipines in Feb. 43! Don't nobody tell MacArthur. Ground combat at Dadjangas (78,93) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 300 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 19 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Dadjangas !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 503rd Parachute Rgt /1
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