Cap Mandrake
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*********April 4, 1943(c)********* PI: We send Perth to finish off the cripples from the Surigao raid of last night. Instead, she finds an able Sagiri which has evidently been orderd to protect the cripples and we engage with blunderbusses at 1000 yds..and we lose. Jarvis had the first shot, but missed. Night Time Surface Combat, near Surigao at 81,88, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Sagiri Allied Ships CL Perth DD Jarvis, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Gridley Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 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... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Jarvis engages DD Sagiri at 1,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Gridley at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards Shimamoto, Mantaro orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Jarvis at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... Our offensive minefield at Lubang pays off...for the IJN. Someone didnt get the memo. The crew of PT 183 is "offended" TF 356 encounters mine field at Lubang (78,78) Allied Ships PT-183, Mine hits 1, heavy damage TBF's from Cagayan go after Sagiri but she is fast and has a rudder too. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 81,87 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Martlet II x 1 Beaufighter VIc x 2 P-38G Lightning x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 2 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Sagiri
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