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Reg -> RE: Wewease Wodewick (5/13/2007 6:16:35 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake Wow. Amazing that you were able to lay your hands on such a picture from 1985. The internet is a cool invention. [8D] I suppose the red rectangle or diamond represents the Red Ensign? I'd put money of the Red Cross rather than the Red Ensign. The differing shapes are consistent with the unit identification patch scheme in use at the time.

bradfordkay -> RE: Port Morseby (5/13/2007 8:35:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake *******Aboard USS Minneapolis, near Port Moresby landing beaches, 13:20, July 4, 1942******** Admiral Friedell was just beginning to permit himself an optimistic thought. The daily B-17 raids on the Jap airfields at Port Moresby were beginning to have an effect. There were no longer any enemy fighters in the area and there had been no aerial attacks on the vital transports for the entire operation. No mines were encountered. Even the fire from hidden batteries ashore was slackening somewhwat. True, the had been a small raid of 8 Betty bombers, perhaps from Lae, this morning and they had hit RNN Tromp and a RAN minesweeper, but the supplies were pouring ashore now. Perhaps another 12-18 hours? The sound of Bofors firing could suddenly be heard astern. A lookout shouted, "Many bogies inbound bearing 200". Half a dozen binoculars rose to aid half a dozen pairs of eyes. Perhaps ten to twelve Bettys coming in on the deck and to their right another dozen bearing down on Minneapolis from abeam. The Admiral watched admiringly as the Bettys came in undeterred despite flak bursts in among their formation. It was not his job to command the ship and he had to stop himself from barking orders. It wasn't needed anyway as the Captain yelled, "All ahead full, hard left rudder, come to course....." Don't you just hate cliffhangers?! [;)]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: Port Morseby (5/13/2007 8:00:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bradfordkay Don't you just hate cliffhangers?! [;)] Yes..completely sophomoric manipulation [:)] Of course, 20-24 experienced Bettys coming at you, no CAP..yada yada yada [image]local://upfiles/7983/542A0F68049F488CABE97D0BC40ECDFE.jpg[/image] BTW, I'm not really sure but it seems like the TF commander went down with the flagship and was replaced by a Rear Admiral. I have not seen that happen.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: Port Morseby (5/13/2007 8:39:47 PM)
***********SWPac HQ, Townsville, July 4, 1942*************** Gen. Short is reviewing a memo from Capt. Cognescenti, Naval liason to SWPac. With him are Capt. Cognescenti and his aide. Lt. Gen Short, CIC, SWPac: Captain, this Draemel chap, I am afraid I haven't met him. Will he stay the course? Capt. Cognescenti: I am afraid I haven't met him, either, sir. Lt. Gen. Short: What I don't get is where he came from, was he there in an advisory role? Draemel, Draemel...it is an odd name. It almost sounds German. Please look into it, would you, and get back to me tonight. Capt. Cognescenti: Yes sir!. <he salutes and exits with his aide to the hall> Aide: Sir? Capt. Cognescenti: Yes, Commander? Aide: Well, sir, confidentially, I am surprised Gen Short has a command of this size after the Pearl Harbor debacle. Capt. Cognescenti: Debacle? Nah. You are being too hard on the man. The USAAF fared well, better than ususal I think. Aide: Excuse me, sir. Did you just say better than ususal? Capt. Cognescenti:** Ah, yes. I can see how that would seem an odd thing to say. Sometimes I forget myself. Pretend I didn't mention it. After we get done with the Draemel inquiriy, remind me to call my stock broker.

Cap Mandrake -> HMAS Adelaide (5/13/2007 8:51:46 PM)
*********Bridge, HMAS Adelaide, with the landing forces off Port Moresby, 19:00, July 4, 1942********** Adm. Draemel has ordered his command transferred to Adelaide after continued fire aboard Honolulu made it clear she would neet to return to Townsville. The Admiral ducks to pass through a blukhead. A sailor reports, "Admiral on the Bridge!". All turn to salute. The Admiral returns the salute but is unfamiliar with the Adelaide. As he enter the bridge he smacks heis head hard on a second bulkhead. "SCHEISSE!"

USSAmerica -> RE: HMAS Adelaide (5/14/2007 2:47:53 PM)
Cognescenti. [:D] If you get a chance, ask the good Adm. who he thinks might win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. [;)]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: HMAS Adelaide (5/14/2007 5:57:54 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: USS America Cognescenti. [:D] If you get a chance, ask the good Adm. who he thinks might win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. [;)] Cognescenti is only a Captain, but he is one of the "leaks" as Yossarian put it. As for the Preakness, it was run in late May. The winner was Alsab with Basil James in 1:57.00, a new Preakness record at 1 mile and 3/16 (a Preakness jockey named "Basil" [:D]). Of course, had you inquired in early May, he might well have been able to tell you which horse won in 1942(a). These kind of things and the date of the Pearl Harbor attack generally track pretty well, but the stuff in the Pacific after that is a bit less predictable. One notable exception might be the US Presidential election in 1942(b). In general, if you are ever given an opportunity to bet on a horse named Secretariat...ignore the odd name and take the bet. BTW...Draemel was real...and you are not going to guess (without looking it up)what his first name was. [:)]

USSAmerica -> RE: HMAS Adelaide (5/14/2007 6:20:51 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake quote: ORIGINAL: USS America Cognescenti. [:D] If you get a chance, ask the good Adm. who he thinks might win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. [;)] ...BTW...Draemel was real...and you are not going to guess (without looking it up)what his first name was. [:)] I had to look it up. OMG! [X(][:D][8D][&o]

qgaliana -> RE: HMAS Adelaide (5/14/2007 8:05:43 PM)
adolf? EDIT: LOL - looked it up, not even close.

Moondawggie -> RE: Adm Draemel (5/14/2007 8:30:09 PM)
What does the "F" stand for as his middle name? And just where is the Detroit, his ship in Dec '41?

Cap Mandrake -> Invasion Alert (5/17/2007 8:07:35 PM)
***********HQ, Australia Command, Derby, July 4, 1942************* General Blamey: So you are telling me the pickett ship, HMAS Penguin, reported attacks by Seaplanes and Vals 750 NNW of Perth? OOD: Yes sir, at 09:15. There has been no further contact with her sir. General Blamey: Right. To me that indicates the presence of the escort carriers from Timor we lost track of 2 weeks ago and there are no green dots between Broome and Perth...so...that means they are going for Perth. Unless it is a feint. OOD: Agreed. Possibly seaplane tenders as well and likely Nagato. General Blamey: Right. Order 27th Brigade back to Perth. Alert what's his name in Perth. OOD: General Savige, sir? General Blamey: Yes, yes, that's him. Alert him. OOD: Very well. What are your instructions on mode of transport of 27 Brigade? General Blamey: Mode of transport? Why, rail of course. OOD: <whinces visibly> Yes sir, and the civil defence authorities? General Blamey: Ah, yes. You know, I have seen the "Blame Blamey" buttons. Just advise the citizenry of Perth to have their cats and dogs spayed and neutered. OOD:** <whinces again> Yes sir. Spayed and neutered, sir.

Cap Mandrake -> Admiral on the bridge, again! (5/17/2007 8:47:51 PM)
**********01:30, July 6, 1942, the bridge of HMIS Baroda* off the Port Moresby landing beaches**************** The minesweeper Baroda has been designated the new flagship of the Operation Payback naval force after the loss of HMAS Adelaide to enemy Betty bombers. She is listing to port slightly and her forward battery is half detached from its mounting, the foredeck splintered like kindling. There is small oil fire aft and all of the glass has been blown out on her bridge...but...her radio works. Admiral Draemel climbs a small ladder toward the bridge. Saltwater drips from his shoes and and uniform after a rather ignoble debarcation from Adelaide. As he reaches the last step, a sailor exclaims "Admiral on the bridge!" The Admiral salutes crisply. It his first time aboard a British Indian Navy ship. He desires to make a good impression. Sometimes, our wishes our not achieved. He slips on a wetspot of his own making and nearly does the splits, which is no mean accomplishment for a man born a few years after the Civil War ended. A look of horror spreads across the face of every sailor and officer on the bridge. The laughter will have to wait. Military decorum and an Indian sense of civility and respect for one's elders deamnds it. The look on the Admiral's face is a mixture of pain and surprise. There is a loud ripping sound as his trousers come apart at the keel followed by a high pitched "Ayyyyyooouuurrrh", then quickly by a vigorous, "GOTT DAMNIT"............. Editor's Note: The reader may wonder why an Indian vessel is participating int he invasion of New Guinea. She served escort duty for relief convoys to Australia when communication with the United States was lost early in the war and could not make the return journey becuase of the presence of Japanes carriers in the Indian Ocean. The crew has adapted well and has teken quite a liking to barbecued Spam dishes.

rockmedic109 -> RE: Admiral on the bridge, again! (5/18/2007 1:13:30 AM)
God that's disgusting. Stomach churning. Curry on Spam![sm=00000968.gif] If my wife had not put me on a low fat diet, I'd be off to the store for some spam just to try it. And if they cannot find Curry in Australia, I'm sure ol' Milo can import some! How do you get the smell of curry out of a PBY?

rtrapasso -> RE: Admiral on the bridge, again! (5/18/2007 3:17:30 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rockmedic109 God that's disgusting. Stomach churning. Curry on Spam![sm=00000968.gif] If my wife had not put me on a low fat diet, I'd be off to the store for some spam just to try it. And if they cannot find Curry in Australia, I'm sure ol' Milo can import some! How do you get the smell of curry out of a PBY? Use PB&J?? [:'(]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: Adm Draemel (5/18/2007 5:16:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Moondawggie What does the "F" stand for as his middle name? And just where is the Detroit, his ship in Dec '41? Probably "Fritz" [:)] Interestingly, Draemel (the real one) went on to be Commissioner of Forests and Amusement Parks for Pennsylvania after the war. According to the Latter Day Saints Geneaology site, he died in the 1970's a bit shy of his 100th birthday. The Detroit is still afloat somewhere between Tierra del Fuego and Amchatka. Any more detailed information and Admiral of the Fleet Tabpub would put out a cyber contract on me. Herr Admiral Draemel was well liked aboard Detroit. When he left for the South Pacific in late December 41 the crew sang "Oh Tannebaum" for him. BTW..for those who lacked the intellectual curiosity to look it up, his first name was Milo [:D] "Adolf" would have been funny too.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: Adm Draemel (5/18/2007 5:59:54 AM)
******Captain's Quarters aboard HMIS Baroda, 07:30, July 6, 1942************* <Adm. Draemel sits at a small desk by himself and readies himslef for the difficult day ahead. He takes a swig of peppermint schnaps and gazes at a worn piece of paper with lyrics hidden in the desk drawer. He considers how he came to be in this situation. He always wanted to be a cavalry officer in the fashion of his uncle, Fritz Draemel who rode with Farnsworth at Gettysburg and who, not insignificantly, was killed in a futile cavalry charge. It was the romance of the cavalry that intrigued him. His mother, of course, would have none of it and forced young Milo to seek a career in the Navy, where he would be safe. thank God she could not see him now..two ships shot out form under him and a nearly fatal accident with seawater on a slippery deck. He looked again at the lyrics. They belonged to the greatest song ever written for the men of the follow on to the cavalry.....the Panzerlied. It is a secret passion of his. He begins to sing, quietly at first, then as the pasion stirred, quite loudly.> Ob's st�rmt oder schneit, Ob die Sonne uns lacht Der Tag gl�hend hei� Oder eiskalt die Nacht Bestaubt sind die Gesichter Doch froh ist unser Sinn Ist unser Sinn Es braust unser Panzer Im Sturmwind dahin Mit donnernden Motoren Geschwind wie der Blitz Dem Feinde entgegen ..... <There is a sudden knock on the door. Draemel is startled and quickly slams shut the desk drawer. His subterfuge is complete save for the fact that the 4th and 5th fingers of his left hand are not clear of the drawer, which has very precise clearances. The beautifully crafted edge of the drawer slams into the base of his nails until it is stopped only by bone> SCHEISSE!

Terminus -> RE: Adm Draemel (5/18/2007 10:37:55 AM)
Argh... Could he be more accident-prone?[:D] BTW, in German, it's spelled with "e" before "i". So it's "Scheisse"...

Cap Mandrake -> RE: Adm Draemel (5/18/2007 4:22:10 PM)
Editor's Note: An astute reader with evident facility in German has noted an error in Admiral Draemel's diction. Apparently, in German, the spelling rule is "I" before "E" except after "CH"...or something like that. Still, the good Admiral is sort of a nisei, so he can be permitted the occaisional [sic] grammatical error. Editor's Note Postscript: Did we spell "occaisional" correctly? It doesn't look right. Editor's Post Postscript: If the reader finds the spelling "occaisional" [sic] in the narrative, please be advised "occasional" was intended. Editor's Post Post Postscript: Please be advised the expression "please be advised" is verbose and hackneyed and it will be our intention not to use use the expression in the future in the course of editorial remarks, all things being equal, except in the case such as the above when used to introduce a planned effort to forgo use of the expression, in as much as it within our power to control such things, especially in the case where a future editor, who is not yet contmeplated, might choose to retroactively edit our editorial remarks and unredact the phrase, even though our permission not be sought on the matter or in the case where future, but not yet contmeplated, editorial standards, both implied and expressed be modified in a fashion distinct from the current understanding. Thank You; The WISLAE Editorial Board (with quorum)

Cap Mandrake -> RE: Admiral on the bridge, again! (5/18/2007 4:24:13 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rockmedic109 And if they cannot find Curry in Australia, I'm sure ol' Milo can import some! Do you mean the Admiral or the Staff Sargeant?

Terminus -> RE: Adm Draemel (5/18/2007 4:24:22 PM)
Didn't even notice that. Only one "i"... Occasional...

rockmedic109 -> RE: Admiral on the bridge, again! (5/18/2007 4:34:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake quote: ORIGINAL: rockmedic109 And if they cannot find Curry in Australia, I'm sure ol' Milo can import some! Do you mean the Admiral or the Staff Sargeant? The Staff Sergeant. The Admiral would probably be abe to come up with Sauerkraut for his Spam.

AmiralLaurent -> RE: Admiral on the bridge, again! (5/18/2007 7:12:41 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rockmedic109 quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake quote: ORIGINAL: rockmedic109 And if they cannot find Curry in Australia, I'm sure ol' Milo can import some! Do you mean the Admiral or the Staff Sargeant? The Staff Sergeant. The Admiral would probably be abe to come up with Sauerkraut for his Spam. Curry Sauerkraut.... that is an idea.

Cap Mandrake -> Breakfast...the most important meal (5/19/2007 6:05:45 PM)
*********Bridge, HMIS Baroda, off Port Moresby, 09:15, July 6, 1942*************** The Admiral had asked that a small breakfast be brought to the bridge. It was to be a busy day and the weather was clearing a bit. If the Japs could fly in the terrible weather yesterday, they could fly today, he thought. Baroda was the last combatant vessel left in his command. Still, the Australian First Corps was to launch its attack today. Perhaps they would succeed despite the losses to his Task Force. He had already ordered many damaged vessels back to Cairns or Townsville. Mercifully, the invasion had achieved both tactical and strategic surprise and there had yet to appear any Jap surface vessels or submarines. The pace of Allied gunfire ashore had already increased. They were using the ordinance his men had struggled for, and in many cases, given their lives to deliver. He reviewed a damage report from nightime gunfire from one annoying enemy shore battery that was firing intermittently. From the deck below, the ship's Mess Officer, Ensign Chowdhurry, began to climb the steps to the bridge. He carried a breakfast tray bearing a special treat for the Admiral. When the order had come, he knew immediately what he would serve. He had learned about what he liked to call "meat salad" from his conterpart from USS Pope, which had made port call in Brisbane. The young American had been only too happy to give him several cases of the delectable product. He remembered thinking at the time that America must be a wonderful country to have such plenty. The remarkable cooking mold he had found at a second hand store in Townsville. The shape was remarkable in itself ut the date it bore was even more remarkable, August, 1942. He hadn't believed it at first, his purchase having been made in February, but everyone who had seen it agreed. It really did read "August, 1942". It looked for all the world like a manufacturing date. Similarly, there was no dispute about the delightful dish it helped produce. (to be continued..I have to go to work..[:'(])

Cap Mandrake -> Breakfast of Champions? (5/19/2007 10:15:12 PM)
*********Bridge, HMIS Baroda, off Port Moresby, 09:15, July 6, 1942*************** Admiral Draemel looked up from the damage report produced by his lone surviving staff member. A smiling, young Indian Esign offered him a tray of food. There was freshly brewed tea with a delightful aroma. He reached immediately for the teacup which was discordantly dainty given the environment. "Dank...I mean thank you", he said as he put it too his lips. It was hot enough to power the ship's boilers. The scalding liquid dribbled from his mouth and left a red streak on his chin before spattering onto his salt-encrusted shirt. "Very good", he said politely. He surveyed the tray. There was mint jelly and toast and an odd porcelain piece which had an architectural air to it. It said "M&M" on the side. Now there was new aroma. An unfamiliar one. The Ensign saw his interest and proudly lifted the porcelain mold to reveal a minatiature Taj Mahal made of roasted, flaked and formed pig shoulder and encrusted with curry powder. The Admiral was no stranger to roasted animal parts but he preferred his shoved into a casing and the association of the color green with something that used to belong on a hog was immediately disturbing to his Western sensibilities. He felt a wave of revulsion and wondered how he would extricate himself from this difficult political situation, when mercifully, a lookout shouted, "Many enemy planes port bow!".................. Editor's Note: It seems to us that the recipe for Curried Spam ala Taj Mahal was lost for all time on that sad July morning. We are unable to find any referrence in the gastronomic literature.

Cap Mandrake -> The Worth of Perth, what is it? (5/20/2007 2:06:37 AM)
Blamey was right this time..it seems [image]local://upfiles/7983/65047B84D98E474B94D93978AB051721.jpg[/image] KEY: 1) Owing to poor weather and the Beauforts operating at extreme range with a torpedo loadout, the initial Allied attacks are poorly coordinated. The first to go in are 2 Dutch Beauforts with 3 Brewsters as escorts. They spot a Jap troop transport and a seaplane tender. The encounter over 2 dozen zeroes. Only one Brewsters survives. 2) Next are two Dutch Beauforts without escorts who turn in on the Nagato. One is destroyed by zeroes before it can relase its ordinance and the second is destoyed by flak. 3) Third is an attack by 3 B-25's and 2 more Dutch Beauforts who arrive over a group of transports independently and achieve no hits with the loss of 3 aircraft. 4) The main attack group from Perth finds the Jap CVE's. This consist of 14 Brewsters, an RAAF Beaufort Flight and 4 B-25's. The CAP is now disjointed and the attack goes well. Unyo and Taiyo are left buring. Unyo takes one torpedo and Taiyo is hit by two bombs, one causing several secondary explosions. 6 Beuaforts, one Brewster and one Zero are destroyed. 5) Japanese counterattacks begin on Somerville's force. 12 Kates and 17 seaplanes score ineffectual bomb hits on Repulse and Devonshire but suffer heavily from the AAA. Sommerville's force has no CAP due to theri tardiness. 6) A second group of 5 Kates (perhaps more experienced)score 2 torpedo hits on Repulse. 7) 17 Vals and 9 Kates score 5 bomb hits and 2 more torpedo hits on Repulse and 2 torpedo hits on Devonshire. Incredibly, Repulse is very heavily damaged but may make port is she can avoid enemy subs and air atacks. Devonshire is able to make good speed. 8) Before sunset, there is one last attack on the Repulse from seaplanes but they score no hits.

USSAmerica -> RE: The Worth of Perth, what is it? (5/20/2007 2:39:26 AM)
[X(][&o] Maps! [:)]

bradfordkay -> RE: The Worth of Perth, what is it? (5/20/2007 6:24:34 AM)
stupid comment removed at my request...[8\|]

Cap Mandrake -> A Gathering of Nations..well 5 at least (5/23/2007 8:33:48 AM)
Heap big fight of Perth. Though the imaginary rail line to Derby is cut, the Allies now have rough parity of surface forces and a surprise local carrier superiority. The Admiralty had been asking Sommerville for another carrier to be sent back. Perhaps they wont scold him too much now for ignoring them. Amazingly, with 5 bomb hits from Vals, 4 torpedo hits and despite a nest of subs and a near miss with Jap destroyers, HMS Repulse makes port at Perth. [image]local://upfiles/7983/80AFE325F1E4460C916425A040FDEA47.jpg[/image]

USSAmerica -> RE: A Gathering of Nations..well 5 at least (5/23/2007 2:35:33 PM)
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qgaliana -> RE: A Gathering of Nations..well 5 at least (5/23/2007 6:40:55 PM)
With all the flag rank trouser rippings I sometimes forget you guys have got a great game going - love the maps as well.[&o]

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