Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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**************March 6, 1943(c)************* Taytay: JJ are seriosuly determiend to reinforce Taytay. First, the retreating Birmingham group with virtually no ammo runs across a damaged (I suspect) Kuma. There is no moon so the Allied taffy spots the LYB by radar first. Here is my question, if you aren't going to fight, why not alter course when you spot the eneny with radar? Just asking. Night Time Surface Combat, near Puerto Princesa at 75,84, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Kuma Allied Ships CL Birmingham CLAA Juneau CL Trenton DD Frazier DD Helm DD Talbot There is a window of time for JJ to get troops ashore after departure of Birmingham...but then the sun comes up. South Dakota has been detached from North Carolina, the original group remaining at Jolo for security and to preserve a major combatant with ammo for the next night. Day Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 75,82, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAK Taigen Maru, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Boston Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk xAK Chowa Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAK Juko Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Kashu Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk xAK Koyo Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk xAK Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Allied Ships BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1 DD McCalla, Shell hits 1 DD Bailey DD Hobby, Shell hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 276 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 44 (33 destroyed, 11 disabled) Unloading interruptis.
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