Cap Mandrake
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***********************March 25, 1943(c)********************** Legaspi: Uggh. I thought we might have had another turn to get stuff in there. We have superior surface firepower in the area but can't trust the air cover at Legaspi. Moresby is a picket. The sound of Moresby blowing up would be the signal for the LCT's to bug out. Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CL Tama DD Onami DD Hagikaze DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Suzukaze DD Fubuki Allied Ships PG Moresby, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Well, technically, Moresby was on ASW duty and this guy was the picket. Here is what a 14 in AP shell does to a SC Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CL Tama DD Onami DD Hagikaze DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Suzukaze DD Fubuki Allied Ships SC-703, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Well, they volunteered, damnit! Not sure if Keokuk dropped her eggs first. Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CL Tama DD Onami, Shell hits 1 DD Hagikaze DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Suzukaze DD Fubuki Allied Ships CM Keokuk, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk SC-642, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Rook rike the APD's are thwarted for a second night. Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 81,83, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships APD Alden, Shell hits 1 APD Ward DE Foxhound APD Stringham The LCT's are caught with their drawers down. They were partly disembarked? Crap. Here comes a second surface group, *#&$*$ Atago. Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Atago CL Sendai DD Michishio DD Shirakumo DD Sagiri Allied Ships SC-634, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LST-447, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk LCT-59, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCT-60, Shell hits 10, and is sunk LCT-66, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCT-67, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCT-140, Shell hits 26, and is sunk LCT-141, Shell hits 5, and is sunk LCT-142, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCT-147, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCT-149, Shell hits 19, and is sunk AM Bayfield, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 125 (114 destroyed, 11 disabled) What the hell is John C Freemont doing here? Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 81,83, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yayoi Allied Ships SC-742, Shell hits 1 SC-750, Shell hits 3, and is sunk xAP John C. Fremont, Shell hits 12, heavy fires Allied ground losses: 144 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Hard to believe she did not sink. I blame the staff again. Submarine attack near Legaspi at 82,82 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships xAP John C. Fremont, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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