RE: Tarakan..where the Hell is that?

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Terminus -> RE: Tarakan..where the Hell is that? (8/6/2006 9:21:27 PM)
Oooh, the E.Betty... Takes more than penicilin to cure that...

Cap Mandrake -> On the road again (8/7/2006 5:46:05 PM)
quote: Dec 15...We made 15 miles today. The children are become inured somewhat to the rigors of travel. Japanese planes again appeared overhead today but made no move toward us. By their insouciance, I suspect they judge us to be no threat. There were two cases of dysentery today among the troops. We pray this is not cholera. As a precaution, they are riding in a vehicle by themselves. We got word today that 3 more brigades arrived in line West of Kuantan. This gives us hope that they may hold until we can reach them

rtrapasso -> RE: Tarakan..where the Hell is that? (8/7/2006 5:54:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Terminus Oooh, the E.Betty... Takes more than penicilin to cure that... Later in the war, the Allies developed Hellcatcillin and Corsairmycin, both of which were highly effective against E. betty... [:'(]

Cap Mandrake -> Hew bud..that's New Britain (8/7/2006 6:26:44 PM)
2 Jap carriers off SF. 2 damaged. Hiryu either sunk or a hulk. 2 CVL's and CVE's in Amboina. Good time for a surface battle. [:)] [image]local://upfiles/7983/C6A3E84A8819492EB3AE2FAF128CF88F.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: IJN disses Amelia Aerhart (8/7/2006 9:00:59 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake Hard to believe that any military purpose was achieved by this. The Aerhart Light after the IJN got done with it. [image]local://upfiles/7983/7B776AAEC2DE4DBDA1142FDE544D34D6.jpg[/image] Maybe make life difficult for the enemy by destroying a nice high platform able to be used for naval observation.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: IJN disses Amelia Aerhart (8/7/2006 10:49:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake Hard to believe that any military purpose was achieved by this. The Aerhart Light after the IJN got done with it. [image]local://upfiles/7983/7B776AAEC2DE4DBDA1142FDE544D34D6.jpg[/image] Maybe make life difficult for the enemy by destroying a nice high platform able to be used for naval observation. Indeed, it would make sense if one were planning an invasion of Baker..which is only about 15 miles away from Howland, I think. The highest natural elevation of Howland is only 20 ft. In the context of the game, then, it makes sense, to pump a couple of rounds into it on the way to Baker. Perhaps the Japanese had an intention, at one time, to capture Baker or Howland?

tabpub -> REVENGE at Buin!!! Warby strikes back for the Empire!! (8/8/2006 10:31:15 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake 2 Jap carriers off SF. 2 damaged. Hiryu either sunk or a hulk. 2 CVL's and CVE's in Amboina. Good time for a surface battle. [:)] <in your best Gleason voice> ....and how sweeeet it is!!! Admiral Warby radios in reporting a clean sweep; PG and AP seen to sink; rest were settling rapidly as the task force set course to the NW.....and Rabaul.... [image]local://upfiles/9730/46E149E62ACE476E87530B9966A618A0.jpg[/image]

fabertong -> RE: REVENGE at Buin!!! Warby strikes back for the Empire!! (8/8/2006 10:41:56 AM)
That is Sweeeet.......

Cap Mandrake -> Twas the night before........... (8/8/2006 11:26:12 PM)
The transports were nestled all snug in their harbor While visions of bayonettes filled them with ardor The bosun in his'kerchief and I in my cap Had just settled down to look at the map When out on the sound their arose such a clatter I sprang from the bridge to see what was the matter Away to the porthole I flew like a flash Grabbed my field glasses and developed a rash The moon in the East which had risen low Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But HMAS Australia, what a sight, Oh what fear! [image]local://upfiles/7983/368B01D350714A33BF906F1B12CEDE8B.jpg[/image]

fabertong -> RE: Twas the night before........... (8/9/2006 9:25:25 AM)
[:D][:D][:D]

Cap Mandrake -> Run away! Run away! (8/10/2006 12:49:55 AM)
On subsequent days, Singapore and Johore get pulverized from the air. Enough! Cries Gen. Percival. (but its merely a flesh wound) [image]local://upfiles/7983/A978385B091A448E8AD2105CF7350344.jpg[/image]

FeurerKrieg -> RE: Wake (8/10/2006 10:53:47 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake USS Triton, 1, (without arms) The sailor from USS Triton seems to have been seriously lost (perhaps he had a medical problem and was put ashore?) Well it says he is without arms.... (Sorry for the late quote... just catching up).

Cap Mandrake -> RE: Wake (8/10/2006 5:14:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Feurer Krieg quote: ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake USS Triton, 1, (without arms) The sailor from USS Triton seems to have been seriously lost (perhaps he had a medical problem and was put ashore?) Well it says he is without arms.... (Sorry for the late quote... just catching up). Good point. I hadn't considered that. One wonders how he signed the enlistment papers.

Cap Mandrake -> America First (8/11/2006 11:52:46 PM)
The America First Committee (an isolationist group) voted to cease activities on Dec 11, 1941. Imagine that two US carriers were sunk on Dec 9, the Houston and Marblehead lost in the PI, Jap subs were operating within sight of SF and San Diego and Jap carriers were opeating 900 miles off the coast of California........ [image]local://upfiles/7983/BBF04950D2994275B95E29B03EADFBFC.jpg[/image]

Onime No Kyo -> RE: America First (8/12/2006 11:22:54 PM)
About that ANZAC cruiser force....I think the Japanese might be catching on to them. [:-]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: America First (8/13/2006 2:15:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo About that ANZAC cruiser force....I think the Japanese might be catching on to them. [:-] Admiral of the Eastern Fleet Tabpub will have to answer that, but we have to get aggressive where we can to try to slow down the enemy timetable. Relief forces from Pearl and the West Coast are bottled up by Kaga and Akagi. Shokaku (probably) passed eastward near Palmyra. Houston and Marblehead are sunk. Bosie and Tromp are damaged. We have whats left of the depleted ANZAC force, plus POW, Repulse, 4 Dutch and RN CL's and some 4-stacker US DD's and a few Dutch DD's to guard everything from Singapore to Noumea. [X(] [image]local://upfiles/7983/03A16FCB0BFE41B0BAE343F57999D930.jpg[/image]

Cap Mandrake -> If its Tuesday if must be Shortlands (8/13/2006 6:23:58 AM)
The peripatetic Canberra and Leander keep pushing. [image]local://upfiles/7983/29C333AD50BF4697B4069A44F417DA09.jpg[/image]

tabpub -> RE: If its Tuesday if must be Shortlands (8/13/2006 2:44:44 PM)
quote: The peripatetic Canberra and Leander keep pushing. Gosh, it sounds like they need a laxative or something.... ADM Warby in his memoirs...written for posterity... "Well, yes, you would have to say that the raid on the Rabaul landings was not well thought out, but I felt that the situation called for it at the time. I had the only force in the area that could impede the Japanese progress that was starting to look like an invasion of fire ants. The whole of Australia is wondering what the Yanks are up to right now. But, all we can do is sailor on, and defend the territory of the Commonwealth as best we can with what we have available." pp 12-13 "Warby at War: A Sailor's story"

Cap Mandrake -> Sponge bath (8/13/2006 6:38:13 PM)
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Terminus -> RE: Sponge bath (8/13/2006 7:25:11 PM)
Heeeey!!! Yossarian returns![&o][&o][&o]

Onime No Kyo -> RE: Sponge bath (8/13/2006 7:28:23 PM)
Saltpeter....hehe [:D]

Cap Mandrake -> Gettysburg (8/14/2006 12:27:49 AM)
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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Gettysburg (8/14/2006 12:32:58 AM)
Part 2? [&:]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: Gettysburg (8/14/2006 12:40:40 AM)
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Onime No Kyo -> RE: Gettysburg (8/14/2006 12:45:27 AM)
Hurray part 2. [img]http://bestsmileys.com/thumbs/7.gif[/img]

Terminus -> RE: Gettysburg (8/14/2006 12:48:17 AM)
Yossarian found religion... Tsktsktsk, what is the world coming to?[:(]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: Gettysburg (8/14/2006 1:49:42 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Terminus Yossarian found religion... Tsktsktsk, what is the world coming to?[:(] Well, he HAD a religion, he just sorta changed back. Plus nobody said he was good at it. [image]local://upfiles/7983/F90E083D15EC48F4871971AAD99EE190.jpg[/image]

Cap Mandrake -> SNAFU (8/14/2006 2:21:51 AM)
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Cap Mandrake -> RE: SNAFU (8/14/2006 2:29:05 AM)
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tabpub -> Update (8/14/2006 3:59:10 AM)
Finally, we get some hard information on the location of the "missing" carriers: They were right about where NavInt thought that they were operating in. [image]local://upfiles/9730/922EF1F57EBD4CFC96F01D217A227461.jpg[/image]

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