Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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Now sun come up. D'oh. Lt. JG Perry is a bit too aggressive. He steers his sheep right under the guns of a WJD battlecruiser. The FOW report is a bit hyperbolic. It's 500 men of 6th SeaBees. Worst job you can get in May 1943(c). Day Time Surface Combat, near Miyako-jima at 91,66, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo DD Hagikaze DD Yudachi DD Usugumo DD Kisaragi Allied Ships LCT-138, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 532F, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 532G, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 532H, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 532L, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 532P, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 542K, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 542L, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 542P, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 542Q, Shell hits 1, and is sunk YMS-85, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 1319 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 46 disabled Engineers: 76 destroyed, 35 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) St. Louis finds more sheep upon her egress from Taihoku. We are likely low on ammo and torps at this point. Day Time Surface Combat, near Taihoku at 88,62, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Calcutta Maru xAK Hiteru Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Mantai Maru xAK Ryoka Maru, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Dainiti Maru xAKL Hukko Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Jinsai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kuretake Maru xAK Ryuyo Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Nitian Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires xAK Zinzan Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kanjo Maru, Shell hits 1 PB Uchide Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk xAKL Yuki Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAKL Kennichi Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires xAKL Shino Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage SC CHa-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-30, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CL St. Louis DD Strong DD Monssen, Shell hits 1 DD Carmick Kongo heads NW after her raid on Horrycrappo-jima, narrowly missing St. Louis. One of the 25 subs in the area finds a target. Huzzah! Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1 DD Yudachi DD Kisaragi DD Usugumo Allied Ships SS Sturgeon
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