Cap Mandrake
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*********December 12, 1941(d)********** Surawese: Fun fighting. Yesterday, Mavis pirots seen enemy destroyers or cruisers moving SE near Frores in two task forces comprised of 1-2 ships each. This could-ah either be damaged ships headed for Sydney or.... raid on shipping at Kendari. This seem rike opportunity to break Boise or Repurse so Kaga and escorts hug coast of Southern Surawese and get ready for ambush. Transports at Kendari disband to port and CL/DD group moves West to join Kaga because they rikely to be outgunned if heavy force show up at Kendari. Here what-ah happen. Captain of Naka have extreme pucker moment in middurh of night. Night Time Surface Combat, near Makassar at 64,107, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Yudachi Allied Ships BC Repulse, Shell hits 3 CL Java, Shell hits 2 CL Tromp CL Boise DD Whipple DD Vampire DD Piet Hein DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1 DD Banckert DD Tenedos DD Express, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Captain of Naka have head brown off but-ah he stirr happy because Rong Rance brow up Express. Naka have 30% system damage onry but-ah bridge fry compretery off ship. Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T' CL Naka engages BC Repulse at 5,000 yards DD Murasame engages BC Repulse at 5,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Java at 5,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Express at 5,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Express at 5,000 yards DD Evertsen engages DD Yudachi at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Naka engages BC Repulse at 2,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Boise at 2,000 yards CL Java engages DD Asagumo at 2,000 yards DD Express sunk by DD Murasame at 2,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Evertsen at 2,000 yards DD Vampire engages DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards BC Repulse engages CL Naka at 6,000 yards DD Yudachi engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Java at 6,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Tenedos at 6,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Banckert at 6,000 yards DD Evertsen engages DD Yudachi at 6,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BC Repulse engages CL Naka at 11,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Java at 11,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Banckert engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards DD Natsugumo engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards Task forces break off...
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