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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/6/2020 6:16:13 PM   
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xAKL City of Fort Worth, Shell hits 13, and is sunk[/color]



That's just sad. Chicago, Minneapolis and Phoenix get their own CAs/CLs. Even Boise, Honolulu and Helena do OK with some pretty sweet CLs. Poor Fort Worth only gets a crummy xAKL?

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/6/2020 6:57:11 PM   
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80 operational B-24D/D1, Liberator II and B-17 at Cagayan on Mindanao to drop supplies at Clark. C-47's at Cebu and Butuan on Mindanao. They are a lot more fragile of course.


While that may help stem the hemorrhage of supplies from Clark, are there any JJ airfields within range that could benefit from a visit of 80 B-24D/D1s? It may help take some of the pressure off of Bataan CAP.



Yes, we have hit Manila few times and they have responded by reducing the bombers there. I think it is just fighters and antique dive bombers now. The medium bombers are probably coming from Takao.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/6/2020 7:07:01 PM   
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If you stop your retreat movement, your losses will be less. At least only retreat those most beat up. Retreat those in "Reserve" mode, leave the others on combat mode and let them stay.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/6/2020 7:24:50 PM   
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If you stop your retreat movement, your losses will be less. At least only retreat those most beat up. Retreat those in "Reserve" mode, leave the others on combat mode and let them stay.



Yes, I figured that is what did it. If the supply is getting trough I will stop the stronger units.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/6/2020 9:57:27 PM   
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xAKL City of Fort Worth, Shell hits 13, and is sunk[/color]



That's just sad. Chicago, Minneapolis and Phoenix get their own CAs/CLs. Even Boise, Honolulu and Helena do OK with some pretty sweet CLs. Poor Fort Worth only gets a crummy xAKL?


Ft. Worth will get nothing and like it.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/6/2020 11:56:12 PM   
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xAKL City of Fort Worth, Shell hits 13, and is sunk[/color]



That's just sad. Chicago, Minneapolis and Phoenix get their own CAs/CLs. Even Boise, Honolulu and Helena do OK with some pretty sweet CLs. Poor Fort Worth only gets a crummy xAKL?

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Ft. Worth will get nothing and like it.


Oh snap!

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/7/2020 12:13:18 AM   
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Phoenix, Boise and Helena are capitals. Ft Worth not so much.

Been to Dallas, Houston, Amarillo...not Ft Worth

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/7/2020 12:14:19 AM   
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Phoenix, Boise and Helena are capitals. Ft Worth not so much.

Been to Dallas, Houston, Amarillo...not Ft Worth


You've missed some of the biggest bars and dance halls (by square footage) anywhere in the world. I've had some pretty good steaks there too.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/7/2020 12:22:50 AM   
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USS Dallas, Clemson class DD (named after the man not the town)

USS Dallas, CA, cancelled in 1946

USS Dallas, Los Angeles Class, SSN..may still be in service, not sure.

USS Houston, check, CA sunk at the battle of the Sunda Strait. Reportedly a favorite of FDR who sent her to Manila to get sunk and induce the American public to call for war. Turns out that wasn't really necessary

USS Houston, CL , 1942..not sure what happened to her.

USS Houston, SSN..not sure what happened


USS Amarillo....hmmmm

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/7/2020 12:42:26 AM   
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So, I am touring Tulane Medical Center for a possible residency position. The faculty guy was super animated...funny guy...we finish touring the ICU and wards...and he says.."HEY, you guy want to see the bayou?"

We are from all over the country so everyone is super excited. We get on the elevator and I am surprised when he pushes the UP button. We get off on the top floor and walk over to the windows and he proclaims.."THERE IT IS..THE BAYOU!"

It's a f****** concrete drainage channel. No water, No gators. It looks like the LA "River". Baaahstard

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/7/2020 1:06:04 AM   
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So, I am touring Tulane Medical Center for a possible residency position.


I'm guessing this was back in WWII(c) timeframe? Aren't you a little [how to say...] professionally experienced to be thinking about residencies now?

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/7/2020 8:17:39 AM   
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Definition:

Bayou.

See Louisiana.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/7/2020 11:29:54 AM   
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Minneapolis is not a capitol, neither is Duluth nor Chicago.

I have been to Copperas Cove, Killean, and points in between.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/8/2020 10:34:19 PM   
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So I get this roofing proposal from a contractor. There are two figures which differ by $5000...one is "cash"

I call the guy. He doesn't mean no financing he means rectangular pieces of high quality paper with pictures of dead presidents. Presumably Benjamins. WTF? Where did he think I am going to get 450 pictures of Franklin? I got my checking account closed down by B of A for two weeks just for transferring money into my savings account.

The second guy wants to sell me a Corning thing warranted for 50 years. Sheet, I would rather it falls apart about 3 years after I sell it.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/8/2020 10:38:15 PM   
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Remind me, never to buy a house from you Cap, if it ever comes up

All the ships in post 4929 is decommisioned btw.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/8/2020 10:55:40 PM   
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Remind me, never to buy a house from you Cap, if it ever comes up

All the ships in post 4929 is decommisioned btw.


Hey, Walloc the Young! What's up. My brother did a Ancestry DNA test and we are like 50% "Danish" Turns out I am related to Gorm the Old. Imagine the embarrassment.


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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/8/2020 10:57:29 PM   
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And Sveyn Forkbeard is my 17th great uncle!

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/8/2020 11:00:25 PM   
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And what's up with "The Rain"? It's totally racist. The Swedes are portrayed as an inferior race.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/8/2020 11:06:44 PM   
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So, I am touring Tulane Medical Center for a possible residency position.


I'm guessing this was back in WWII(c) timeframe? Aren't you a little [how to say...] professionally experienced to be thinking about residencies now?


This is like a "back in 'ought 7" story my grandfather used to tell. He meant 1907, of course.

Speaking of that. My oldest daughter just had another baby 2 d ago. They will let me visit if I get a COVID test first. Robert Cap Mandrake.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 12:19:11 AM   
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So I get this roofing proposal from a contractor. There are two figures which differ by $5000...one is "cash"

I call the guy. He doesn't mean no financing he means rectangular pieces of high quality paper with pictures of dead presidents. Presumably Benjamins. WTF? Where did he think I am going to get 450 pictures of Franklin? I got my checking account closed down by B of A for two weeks just for transferring money into my savings account.

The second guy wants to sell me a Corning thing warranted for 50 years. Sheet, I would rather it falls apart about 3 years after I sell it.

I had my roof there done by Hoyt Roofing, based in Orange. They were simply fantastic. If it's not too late check with them before you pick someone. Family owned business.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 1:06:44 AM   
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If you are in a fire prone area, consider metal roofing. Metal roofing, for some strange reason, is much less like to burn since they probably make it out of steel. If it was magnesium, it would burn so bright that you could use it as a flare.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 10:59:26 AM   
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Hey, Walloc the Young! What's up. My brother did a Ancestry DNA test and we are like 50% "Danish" Turns out I am related to Gorm the Old. Imagine the embarrassment.



So we are family! Yes, that is embarrassing. Gets much worse with his son. Harald Bluetooth, imagien being american and have blue teeth. I would talk to my dentist preemptivly Cap.
Sweds, think of how you view Canadians. Do i need to say more. In this case Sweden might be twice the population, but we clearly the older brother, yet we lost every war to them. So there is a "smidge" of inferiority complex. No need to internalize that, its far better to project it.


P.S If i decide to do the PCT you picking me up in the airport and driving me too Campo in the morning.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 12:31:24 PM   
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Think of what the English think of Swedes, they cook them!

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 1:06:43 PM   
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So I get this roofing proposal from a contractor. There are two figures which differ by $5000...one is "cash"

I call the guy. He doesn't mean no financing he means rectangular pieces of high quality paper with pictures of dead presidents. Presumably Benjamins. WTF? Where did he think I am going to get 450 pictures of Franklin? I got my checking account closed down by B of A for two weeks just for transferring money into my savings account.

The second guy wants to sell me a Corning thing warranted for 50 years. Sheet, I would rather it falls apart about 3 years after I sell it.

I had my roof there done by Hoyt Roofing, based in Orange. They were simply fantastic. If it's not too late check with them before you pick someone. Family owned business.


OK ill call them

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 1:21:01 PM   
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*****************May 12, 1943(e)*************

Sumatra: Landing number 2 commences at Sabang

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Night Naval bombardment of Sabang at 44,70

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Hobart
DD Redoubt
DD Nestor

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 18
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 1:24:47 PM   
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I used the lay off one hex trick to effect a night landing...it worked but some of the guy had trouble finding their water wings at night.

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Amphibious Assault at Sabang (44,70)

TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Sabang, 44,70

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

12 troops of a African Rifle Sqd accidentally lost during unload of 22nd (East African) Bde /7

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 1:25:46 PM   
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Defensive gunfire from shore is very weak. Good news.

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Invasion Support action off Sabang (44,70)

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Diomed

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Sabang (44,70)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP John Adams
DE Kane
DD Banckert

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 1:29:52 PM   
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LRCAP provided from Sinabang and Trinkiat...it works...no enemy air attacks. No defensive arty fire once ashore either. I think the two units there are pretty we beat up.

Air support from Trinkiat and Moulmein.

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Afternoon Air attack on Ichiki Det. , at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 27
Kittyhawk III x 6
Kittyhawk III x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged

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


and

Morning Air attack on Ichiki Det. , at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 7
Kittyhawk III x 6
Kittyhawk III x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 1:33:26 PM   
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Jap A/D at Singers WAAAAY down....almost certainly they moved to Takao or somewhere in the PI

JJ attacks the LARPers at Djambi...at least this spares the two offshore bases and the Aussies near Padang.

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Morning Air attack on 111th LRP Brigade, at 48,88 (Djambi)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 111th LRP Brigade, at 48,88 (Djambi)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 10/9/2020 1:35:14 PM   
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Elements of 3rd Raiding landing at Djambi but fail to take it back.

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Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 179 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 234 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding Rgt /2

Defending units:
111th LRP Bde /6

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