Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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10:40, Nov, 27............. USN/RN battlewagons close on PH, finding poor Yamashiro, which has already been worked over by SBD's the day before. Jintsu is saved for a bit as the 14 inch shells pass through both sides of the hull and let teh water out the other side. Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 57,129, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 26, and is sunk CL Jintsu, Shell hits 48, and is sunk CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1 CL Kiso, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Oi, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1 DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Usugumo DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yugao DD Tatsuyuke, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 7 BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 4 BB Idaho BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1 BB Revenge, Shell hits 5 DD Mahan, Shell hits 1 DD Bulmer DD Jupiter DD Norman, Shell hits 5, on fire
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