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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/1/2008 10:11:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Longstreet in my opinion was the finest General for the South, he wasn’t as cautious as people made him out to be he just valued waiting to strike till you had everything ready. That said he didn’t wait to long he was a truly great general. Gettysburg was really outta his hands and as far as mistakes there the biggest one he made was not arguing more strongly against pickets charge. I suppose his biggest failure was in the eastern Tennessee campaign, but everyone makes mistakes and no general has gone his whole career without a bad campaign here or there.

Most people agree he was prolly the best general in the war on the defensive but look at 2nd Manassas where he struck the union in the flank at the exact moment it would do them the most damage, Also look at the Wilderness where he smashed into Burnsides and Hancock’s exposed flanks, saved the army and inflicted Chancellorsville like losses on the Union for ½ as many men as Jackson lost on essentially the same ground.

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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/1/2008 10:45:50 PM   
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Gentelmen, please refrain from posts about the Civil War in the Hibiki thread. While they are an interesting discussion, they don't really belong here.

Please to refrain, or I shall have to reposte with more comments on fiber!

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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/1/2008 10:57:46 PM   
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Location: 50 miles east of Reef Island
Course: Holding position
Attached to: TF 4
Mission: Air Combat
System Damage: 1
Float Damage: 0
Fires: 0
Fuel: 443

Orders: Engage enemy forces attacking the New Hebrides

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Excerpt from a letter from Taiki Takahashi to his mother:

Everyone says that the battle will be soon. I think that this is true. There is an electricity in the air, like what you feel before a storm sometimes. The men are tense but eager, if only to get the waiting out of the way.

I am not so worried for us, though. There are many targets in this fleet more important than our little Hibiki. But we all know what this battle means for Japan. Could the war be over a month from now? Could I be returning home, getting married, starting a family and beginning the rest of my life? I do not know. It is nice to think about, but who can know what the future holds? If things go badly I fear not only for myself but for you and father and all of Japan.

Do you remember when I was small and you took Noboru and I to the Ueno Zoo? There was a black bear there, and it roared and scared me. I cried, and Noboru called me a baby. But you picked me up and comforted me, and before too long I was laughing again. I even waved to the bear and told it good-bye when we left.

The bear is roaring again, mother, but you are not here. But you and father (and even Noboru) have taught me how to be a man, and to not dwell on my fears or give in to them. And so I am fine, here so very far from home, and I know that I will do my duty as I must and with good fortune and the help of my ancestors I will come home again one day…


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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/1/2008 11:53:22 PM   
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Location: 50 miles east of Reef Island
Course: Holding position
Attached to: TF 4
Mission: Air Combat
System Damage: 1
Float Damage: 0
Fires: 0
Fuel: 411

Orders: Engage enemy forces attacking the New Hebrides

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“It’s a catchy tune,” comment Captain Ishii. He and Lieutenant Miharu are in the radio room listening to an American broadcast coming out of Noumea. The broadcast is fairly low-power, but by some trick of the nighttime atmospherics Hibiki is picking it up clearly. Lieutenant Miharu frowns and cocks his head, trying to make out the lyrics through the static.

“Can you tell what they are saying?” the captain asks him.

“I think so,” says Lieutenant Miharu. “I have a lot more trouble with English when it is sung than when it is spoken, though.” He listens a moment longer. “Sir,” he says after a moment, “these lyrics are very strange, even for Americans.”

“What are they?” Ishii asks.

“Well, sir, I’m pretty sure they are saying ‘goats sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me’”, the lieutenant replies.

“Goats?” says Ishii in puzzlement.

“Yes sir,” says Lieutenant Miharu. “And then something about marching home.”

“Hm,” says Ishii. The music fades out a little and the radio man makes some adjustments to try and hang on to the signal. It strengthens slightly. “I wonder if it could be some sort of code?”

His executive officer shrugs, still listening as the song ends. “Anything is possible, sir. But most likely I am just translating it poorly.”

It is perhaps regrettable for the sake of Lieutenant Miharu’s confidence in his English skills that the next song played is “Mairzy Dotes”.


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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/2/2008 12:34:45 AM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/2/2008 3:10:13 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Cuttlefish

It is perhaps regrettable for the sake of Lieutenant Miharu’s confidence in his English skills that the next song played is “Mairzy Dotes”.



Remember my mother singing this when I was a child. One of the silliest songs of its time; I much preferred her to be singing 'Skylark'.

Great yarn, CF - don't let them rush you to tell it, take as long as you need to spin it well.

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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/2/2008 6:18:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		"It is perhaps regrettable for the sake of Lieutenant Miharu’s confidence in his English skills that the next song played is “Mairzy Dotes”."

You had tears streaming down my face on this one!

Thanks again for a wonderful story!

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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/2/2008 1:49:50 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/2/2008 9:31:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		For those unfamiliar with that last song, I thought that I'd post the lyrics:

"Mairzy dotes and dozy dotes and little lamsy divey,
A kiddly divey, too - wouldn't you?
Mairzy dotes and dozy dotes and little lamsy divey,
A kiddly divey, too - wouldn't you?

(Bridge:)
Now if the words sound queer, and funny to your ear,
A little bit jumbled and jivey,
Just say, "Mares eat oats, and does eat oats,
And little lambs eat ivy."

Mairzy dotes and dozy dotes and little lamsy divey,
A kiddly divey, too - wouldn't you?
A kiddly divey, too - a kiddly divey,too,
A kiddly divey, too - wouldn't you?"



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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 1:30:25 AM   
Feinder


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3 more days...

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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 5:17:28 AM   
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Location: 50 miles east of Reef Island
Course: Holding position
Attached to: TF 4
Mission: Air Combat
System Damage: 1
Float Damage: 0
Fires: 0
Fuel: 380

Orders: Engage enemy forces attacking the New Hebrides

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American troops begin landing at Efate. There are at least two American divisions present and they are accompanied by a powerful force of American and British battleships. But of the enemy carriers there is no sign.

The Japanese carriers remain concealed to the north while their submarines and land-based search planes comb the waters nearby. They will attack without knowing the position of the enemy carriers if they must, but they would much prefer to know where they are. The carriers, after all, are the target. Once they are disposed of the rest of the Allied fleet will not stand a chance.


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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 5:21:02 AM   
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Location: 50 miles east of Reef Island
Course: South
Attached to: TF 4
Mission: Air Combat
System Damage: 1
Float Damage: 0
Fires: 0
Fuel: 332

Orders: Engage enemy forces attacking the New Hebrides

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“Report from Junyo, sir,” says a voice from the speaking tube on the bridge. “Several enemy warships, probably destroyers, are 275 miles south of our position. Aircraft have been ordered to intercept and destroy them.”

“Thank you,” says Captain Ishii. “Let me know if there are further sightings.” He turns to Lieutenant Sugiyura. “No point in lurking here any longer,” he says. “I imagine we will be ordered south soon.”

“Good,” says Sugiyura. “I think everyone is tired of waiting.”

---

One person not tired of waiting is Commander Thomas McMasters, in command of DesDiv 48. McMasters and his four Fletcher-class destroyers are anchoring the north flank of the Allied forces attacking Efate. The far north flank; his task force is in fact cruising north of Luganville. If the Japs do what they did at Noumea, he knows, they will come straight down from the north, and the first thing their carriers and battleships will find is DesDiv 48. He has no illusions about the fate of his ships should this occur.

He has his flag in the lead ship, DD Harrison. Behind him in the column are destroyers Hazelwood, Pringle, and Fulham. So far there has been no sign of the enemy. This suits McMasters just fine. He is not afraid of a fight, but he hates this exposed position and is worried about the ships and men under his command.

At 1120 hours his worst fears materialize. A Jap plane, probably a Val, is reported overhead. There are no Allied fighters in evidence, so the plane gets a good long look. Less than two hours later they have Jap planes on radar to the north. A lot of planes, and they are all coming straight at him.

McMasters radios a report to Noumea and then waits for the enemy to arrive. There is nothing else to do, really.

---

“The targets are reported destroyed, sir,” comes another report from the radio room. Captain Ishii acknowledges it. Not long after that a signal light on Shokaku begins to flash. Hibiki and the rest of the Japanese ships are ordered south.

The enemy has powerful surface forces and large transport fleets around Efate. This time they have no hope of escaping; the Japanese are too close and coming too fast. If the enemy carriers are nearby and close enough to intervene they will have to do so now.

The Decisive Battle is at hand.


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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 5:52:46 AM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 8:18:33 AM   
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A day that will change history is upon us it seems.

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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 9:16:08 AM   
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BANZAI!

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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 9:16:18 AM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 1:47:08 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 2:07:53 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 2:42:40 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 4:23:11 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 5:09:44 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 5:16:13 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 5:17:35 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 5:34:31 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 5:39:34 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 7:02:25 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 7:08:33 PM   
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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 7:54:31 PM   
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<goes back to biting nails

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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 8:23:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		I hope the battle at the very least is a draw. Cuttlefish about a month ago maybe a little less said he was still a month ahead of his writing game wise so I think its safe to say the war doesnt end? Unless he was fighting the final battle when he said that.

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RE: Small Ship, Big War - 3/3/2008 8:24:12 PM   
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