Cap Mandrake
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************Nov. 12, 1942(c)************ Oz: JJ sent in a night bombardment force to Exmouth. This time we were ready for them. The transport pulled back toward Carnavon an a combined Allied crusier force was waiting. Night Time Surface Combat, near Exmouth at 50,129, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 9, heavy fires CL Yubari, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Akikaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Suruyame, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Canberra CL Boise CL Honolulu DD Caldwell DD Sims, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Dale DD Banckert Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 9,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Sawa, Masao crosses the 'T' That was a serious "ass-hander", as in, "Masao got his ass handed to him". I don't think Kinugasa will be bothering us for a while. PH is just getting pounded by air as the Allied air crews get better (and Mr. Honda setting up the smoke markers has helped today). Tanna: Naval forces appear to have made an escape with no losses. The bulk of 182nd Inf Reg and half of the USMC Reg plus about 30 tanks made it ashore in one day. Not bad with just xAP's and AK's and no landing craft. We are short on support troops, but I think the LYB's may crack easily. A couple more days of bombing runs from Fiji and then the boys will attack.
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