Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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San Jose (the one on Panay, not in California): I gave up further unloading at Taytay for now as the troops there are in good supply (though 50% disrupted). I figure 1 1/2 Bn of infantry can hold indefinitely unless JJ brings up help. USS Phoenix was sent to San Jose to prevent any kind of landing to take back San Jose (LYB ships, possibly transports were near the Surigao Strait to the East. FO Downing, No. 118 Sqdrn, RCAF..."They came out of the sun at us..must have been a dozen or more, screaming like banshees in their dives..." Morning Air attack on TF, near San Jose at 78,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 6 Allied aircraft Hurricane XIIb x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 4 destroyed No Allied losses FO Downing, No. 118 Sqdrn, RCAF..."In the afternoon, JJ came back. This time in bombers that bristled with machine guns. Must have been a hundred if there were ten........." Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Jose at 78,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26 Allied aircraft Hurricane XIIb x 12 F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 15 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Denver
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