Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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We almost didn't make it though the night. We had limited intel on these LYB's on their run in. Several observations: 1) Somebody forgot to turn on the new radar sets. 2) 11,000 yd visibility is pretty good for starlight only 3) I hope there wasn't some kind of unauthorized lighting aboard Illustrious 4) Repulse sat on her thumbs (or whatever the Jackspeak expression is) in another TF. 5) At least this time the escorts sprang into action Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 57,128, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Yura, Shell hits 4 DD Hibiki, Shell hits 2 DD Fubuki DD Shinonome Allied Ships CV Yorktown CV Illustrious, Shell hits 2 CV Formidable CA Pensacola CA San Francisco CA Canberra CLAA Atlanta CLAA San Diego CLAA San Juan DD Meredith DD Gwin DD Monssen DD Duncan DD Lardner DD Mustin DD Shaw Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Formidable at 11,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Illustrious at 11,000 yards DD Fubuki engages CV Illustrious at 11,000 yards DD Hibiki engages CV Formidable at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Formidable at 8,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Illustrious at 8,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Yorktown at 8,000 yards CA Canberra engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Lardner at 8,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Monssen at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Formidable at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Illustrious at 7,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Lardner at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Formidable at 5,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Illustrious at 5,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Yorktown at 5,000 yards DD Lardner engages DD Hibiki at 5,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Gwin at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Formidable at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CV Illustrious at 7,000 yards DD Fubuki engages CV Yorktown at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CV Formidable , CV Illustrious , CV Yorktown screened from combat - escorted by DD Shaw , DD Mustin , DD Lardner , DD Duncan , DD Monssen , DD Gwin , DD Meredith CL Yura engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Yura at 11,000 yards DD Hibiki engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards CL Yura engages CLAA Atlanta at 11,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off...
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