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RE: Anna Mae Wong - 5/20/2013 2:57:28 PM

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I watched the replay. The bad guys are coming from Rangoon, it appears.

Kweiyang finally fell in a 2 to 1 assault.

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Mars vs. Venus - 5/20/2013 3:18:38 PM

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So SG went over to Pocahantas Girl's place last night. It seems she finalized her divorce. Her ex pays the mortgage and property taxes on the ranchburger in perpetuity. And then there is the small matter of a couple of cars and $15K per month.

PG had a wedding reception for her mom a short time ago and I was down by the bar with Captain John Smith. He was complaining even then about the mortgage. He did stray from the straight and narrow...but still...hard to not have some sympathy for the guy. He tried to get the bartender to break into the good stuff (which he had paid for of course) for a martini but the bartender, not realizing Capt Smith was the owner, was followink ze orders of PG to serve only the stuff on top of the bar. I thought he was going to come over the bar at the guy.

To make matters worse, the bouncer type guy that Captain Smith sends over to serve papers on PG is smitten by the bolt-ons and they end up hooking up. D'oh!

Anyway, back to the point. SG is telling me the details of the settlement with a little too much relish and all I say is "Don't spike the football"

Hory crap! <fit hits Shan>

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/21/2013 6:01:34 PM

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So SG went over to Pocahantas Girl's place last night. It seems she finalized her divorce. Her ex pays the mortgage and property taxes on the ranchburger in perpetuity. And then there is the small matter of a couple of cars and $15K per month.

No wonder murder mysteries are so popular...

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/21/2013 7:38:19 PM

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So SG went over to Pocahantas Girl's place last night. It seems she finalized her divorce. Her ex pays the mortgage and property taxes on the ranchburger in perpetuity. And then there is the small matter of a couple of cars and $15K per month.

No wonder murder mysteries are so popular...

Yes, I see where you are going with that. Weekend trip to the mountains for PG and the process server.....O-ring somewhere in the brake line mysteriously fails....fluid leaks out......

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/21/2013 7:42:37 PM

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SHE LIVES!

Not Pocahantas Gril, I'm talking about the New and Improved New Mexico. 85% flotation damage..making 5 kts..captain's model of Golden Hind badly singed.

I am seriously impressed. 7 torpedo hits.

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/21/2013 8:56:41 PM

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SHE LIVES!

Not Pocahantas Gril, I'm talking about the New and Improved New Mexico. 85% flotation damage..making 5 kts..captain's model of Golden Hind badly singed.

I am seriously impressed. 7 torpedo hits.

Wow. That's seriously impressive.

[Sound of auctioneer banter over the intercom] "Who'll give me 2? 2? 2:1 odds she sinks before reaching port?"

[A JFB fanboi hand goes up in the back of the parlor]

"To the Yellow Peril in the back! 2:1 odds! Are there any Allied fanbois that want to take these odds? 2:1? Going once?..."

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/21/2013 9:36:26 PM

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I'll not take 2:1 considering the Netties can come back...then there are the subs...and the trip to India or Ceylon.

We might be able to smack down Rangoon in a big daylight raid but there are still 85 LYB fighters there. Most likely they are flying daylight missions again.

Some will be on escort or maybe even sweep missions, and some will be damaged from the night raids but that is still a rot of LYB's.

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 5:52:43 PM

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Marital advice (whether you want it or not):

Never EVER interrupt (or even look askance) when women are doing a victory dance to celebrate a punitive divorce settlement. This, I now realize, is a mystical and highly symbolic exorcism (and public flaying of the skin, drawing and quartering and Bobbitism of the offending male). It is best to slink away and go watch a baseball game or something, even if you don't like baseball.

Your opinion will not be welcome. It's like bringing barbecue sauce to a papua New Guinea eating of the brain ceremony.

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 6:11:03 PM

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$650 for window motor regulator? No wonder you get a free car wash and free espresso.

I decided to hold back the reinforcement convoy for Iba in the Sulu Sea to wait for Wasp and the BB's to catch up. Wasp is a CAP factory. She has 9 TBF's and ther rest are fighters, mostly F6F's. If things go as planned, Wasp, the CVE's and the large amphbious force with 21st Marine Regt will rendezvous off Palawan, leaving a 2 d run to Iba across the South China Sea.

It looks like Iba will be safe for a few days. Nothing at Clark is moving. There are some units at Manira which are moving NW. A Jap regt is identified at Tuguegarao. The big Manira seige force is on the move from Batangas and may arrive tomorrow in Manira.

Wichita will attempt to bombard Manira again tonight. Spitfire sweeps over Manira. Corsair sweeps over Clark and both fields will be visited by the B-24's from Cagayan.

PT boats and some APD's and DM's going to Iba to mine the port and provide some security.

"Attack, repeat, attack!"

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 9:14:18 PM

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************April 11, 1943(c)********

In true Nelsonian style, Admiral Lord Sprior sends the transports in to Port Blair minus New Mexico. JJ sends what should be a highly capable force with Takao, Yura and 4 DD's. It's raining. The fighting starts at 1000 yds.

Hotspur and Inconstant just kick ass. I think our guys turned around because there were no air atacks.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,58, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CL Yura
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Oite, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 1
DD Inconstant, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAP Dumra, Shell hits 3
xAP Erinpura
xAP Garmula
xAP Jalagopal
xAP Shan Tung
xAP Sirsa
xAK Taiping, Shell hits 1
xAP Tak Sang
xAP Wo Sang
xAP St. Quentin, Shell hits 1
xAP Glenartney
xAP Van Imhoff, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 9:21:19 PM

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I talked ALSP into daytime P-38 sweeps over Rangoon. Well...he didn't have to listen to me, did he? Not sure what happened here. Somebody got lost? Big ping pong tournament at Ramree?

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Well, at least we go some intel out of it. Important safety tip. "GOOD TOJO DRIVERS AT RANGOON"!

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 9:25:55 PM

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PI: Lots of action. I am now glad I had the amphibious group wait a day to go to Iba. You will see why.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CL Tama
DD Teruzuki
DD Makinami
DD Onami
DD Hagikaze
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
KV Nigella, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Kirishima made a quick turnaround after her raid on Naga.

Another ASW group.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CL Tama
DD Teruzuki
DD Makinami
DD Onami
DD Hagikaze
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
SC-641, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
SC-647, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
SC-743, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

This wasn't worth 120 supply points..even if they were delivered.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CL Tama
DD Teruzuki
DD Makinami
DD Onami
DD Hagikaze
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
APD Fox, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Peary, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Wasmuth

Then an uneventful run in with PT boats...then the minelayers have a bad day.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CL Tama
DD Teruzuki
DD Makinami
DD Onami
DD Hagikaze
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
DM Montgomery, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DM Breese, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 9:29:52 PM

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Hotspur and Inconstant just kick ass.

Wow. No kidding. I would have thought that about the LEAST likely outcome of this particular encounter. What happened?

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 10:09:46 PM

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Hotspur and Inconstant just kick ass.

Wow. No kidding. I would have thought that about the LEAST likely outcome of this particular encounter. What happened?

I think it was the Modified Bay of Bengal Line Ahead Formation Royal Navy protocol of 1943...or maybe the Chief Gunnery officer of Atago was in the crapper. She is late to the fight.

Poor visibility due to Rain with 39% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 39% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
DD Yuzuki engages DD Inconstant at 1,000 yards
DD Yuzuki sunk by DD Hotspur at 1,000 yards
DD Oite engages xAP Van Imhoff at 1,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Hotspur at 1,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Mikazuki at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Inconstant at 2,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Inconstant at 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages xAP Van Imhoff at 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Hotspur at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Inconstant at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Hotspur at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Inconstant at 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Inconstant at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages xAP St. Quentin at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages xAP Dumra at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages xAK Taiping at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Inconstant at 3,000 yards
DD Hotspur engages DD Oite at 3,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Mikazuki at 3,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Inconstant at 3,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Hotspur at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 10:13:48 PM

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PI again: Something is wrong with Wichita. She can't see to do anything right. A whole division at Manira (19th)?

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CA Wichita

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Wichita
CA Wichita firing at 19th Division

Corsair sweep over Clark. Pretty good.

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3a Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Spitfire sweep over Manila. Not so good.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed

Air riad over Clark. Pretty damn good.

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 19
B-24D1 Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

Smaller Fifth Air Force raid over Manila. Not so good.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 5

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 11:04:19 PM

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PI (Air attacks by the Asiatics): I think this is the CVE/amphbious group over by Palawan. Evidently Wasp lagged as there are not F6F's.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,83

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 15
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Taffy unloading at Lucena. Ironically, the USS Sam Adams is hit during not far from FOB San Miguel.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,79

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 2
D3A2 Val x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40B Warhawk x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Samuel Adams, Bomb hits 1, on fire

25 Vals with no escort.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,79

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 25

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

More attacks on the ships in the Sulu Sea. The CAP holds

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,83

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed

More Vals over Lucean in the afternoon.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
D3A1 Val x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 11:16:54 PM

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Theater Allied losses

2 x APD
2 x DM
4 x PC/KV
3 x PT
One AP hit

LYB losses

Lots of aircraft

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/22/2013 11:48:30 PM

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***In Office****

FAM: <explaining to mom about skin fungal infection> It can be found in soil.

5 year old boy: <appears insulted> I never touch soil.

FAM: What about dirt?

5 year old boy: Oh yeah. I love dirt. But not soil. That's yucky.

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/23/2013 12:05:04 AM

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Ironically, the USS Sam Adams is hit during not far from FOB San Miguel.

Ay Chihuahua! Eso guerra en El Pacifico es muy malo!

I wonder if the most interesting man in the world is at FOB San Miguel.

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/23/2013 7:17:35 AM

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What happened?

We're better than them is what happened.

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/23/2013 11:15:31 AM

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Marital advice (whether you want it or not):

Never EVER interrupt (or even look askance) when women are doing a victory dance to celebrate a punitive divorce settlement. This, I now realize, is a mystical and highly symbolic exorcism (and public flaying of the skin, drawing and quartering and Bobbitism of the offending male). It is best to slink away and go watch a baseball game or something, even if you don't like baseball.

Your opinion will not be welcome. It's like bringing barbecue sauce to a papua New Guinea eating of the brain ceremony.

I had to go an look up what "spike the football" meant- expecting some obscure reference to a bodily function, piercing of tender parts or surgical technique.

Regarding a PNG brain eating ceremony- to avoid a faux pas what is the acceptable range of condiments that one should bring- or is it strictly au naturale?

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/23/2013 2:53:04 PM

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What happened?

We're better than them is what happened.

C'mon mate-the most likely outcome of a stout Jap CA/Cl raiding force happening upon a laden transport TF escorted by two RN DDs is that the former rips the latter a new corn chute. 'Scuse me-a new aperture for ye olde crisps.

That two DDs gives a stout and capable Jap SCTF such as this the what for is unlikely. Something happened game wise to explain these seemingly spurious results.

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RE: Mars vs. Venus - 5/23/2013 3:07:18 PM

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
What happened?

We're better than them is what happened.

C'mon mate-the most likely outcome of a stout Jap CA/Cl raiding force happening upon a laden transport TF escorted by two RN DDs is that the former rips the latter a new corn chute. 'Scuse me-a new aperture for ye olde crisps.

That two DDs gives a stout and capable Jap SCTF such as this the what for is unlikely. Something happened game wise to explain these seemingly spurious results.

I suspect the initial 1000yd range in pouring rain at night helped.

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North Brother Island - 5/23/2013 7:13:42 PM

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Here is what happened:

1) First contact. Yuzuki and Mochizuki engage Hotspur and Inconstant at 1000 yds. Yuzuki is hit immediately. Searchlights come on further back in the Japanese line, revelaing the size of the enemy force. Bullard issues a pre-planned radio alert for transports to flee individually to the NW. Oite spots the transport and begins to attack. Contact is lost with Atago. Bullard orders a snap torpedo attack, smoke and turn to NW.

2) Yuzuki now burning heavily. Then she is hit by a torpedo, whcih doesn't help very much.

3) Gunnery officer of Atago returns from crapper. He exclaims, "Hory Crap! Start shooting idiots!" Muchizuki alters to port to avoid the sinking hulk of Yuzuki. The rest of the IJN follows.

4) RN DD's engage Oite and put a 5 inch round (or whatever they use) into the bridge. This causes the captain's head to evaporate and a morale decrine aboard Oite which is now separated from her compatriots.

5) Both lines excahnge fire. Mikazuki hit and buringing. Takao hits Inconstant.

6) Bullard agains orders smoke and retirement.

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RE: Anna Mae Wong - 5/24/2013 5:39:53 PM

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Inconstant and Hotspur are at about 15-20% system damage from topside hits. The amphibious group turned around on their own. Dumra (AP) is lagging behind as a volunteer torpedo magnet.

The IJN force apparently headed back to Rangoon.

Question: Is Rangoon susceptible to bombardment by a BC/BB or is it on a river that limits vessel size (cant look at the map..at work)?

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RE: Anna Mae Wong - 5/24/2013 5:51:09 PM

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PI Pranning: Tremendous numbers of Vals downed yesterday (30 something). Maybe 7 Bettys destroyed. Clark airfield is looking a bit tired but still a threat. Ditto Manira. Altimonan has bombers again. It's like B-24 whack-a-mole.

--AK's will "sprint" from Batangas to Iba today. PT's and SBD's and even some TBF's (with bomb loadouts) to Iba. Iba is low on supply but has adequate aviation support now (level 2).

--Lingayen now has 503PIR on the ground to act as a speed bump.

--21st Marine Regt, escorted by 4 CVE's wills start the dangerous run across the South China Sea to Iba today. Additional LRCAP from Lucena.

--Wasp, annoyingly, stopped near Jolo to get a wheel alignment or something, so she will move up to Palawan today.

--Manira has 51K LYB's...in an urban hex. Uggh. Guess we wont have Manira harbor for a while.

--7th Aus Div and SWPAC HQ left Manado for Iba yesterday.

--B-24 raids on Manira and Altimonan today.

--PBY's operatin from Puerto Princessa report mutlple tanker convoys hugging the Chinese coast.

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RE: North Brother Island - 5/24/2013 6:35:55 PM

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Takao hits Inconstant.

Hory crap! I thought Takao was hundreds of miles away!

(Nice map, by the way, Cap'n)

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RE: Anna Mae Wong - 5/24/2013 6:38:20 PM

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Question: Is Rangoon susceptible to bombardment by a BC/BB or is it on a river that limits vessel size (cant look at the map..at work)?

Aye. BBs cannot sail upstream here. But, may I suggest arranging the crew on deck and have them simultaneously shake their fists in defiance? The enemy may appreciate this show of fortitude.

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RE: North Brother Island - 5/24/2013 6:44:25 PM

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Takao hits Inconstant.

Hory crap! I thought Takao was hundreds of miles away!

In fact, it was Takao. I mislabeled Takao as Atago on the map.

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RE: North Brother Island - 5/24/2013 10:26:52 PM

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Please do not threaten Japan anymore! There is no way I'll find something else as entertaining when I come home from work. I thought the local news would work, they have the lines but no cast. You are progressing way to fast. sloowwwwwwww dowwwwwwwn.