Cap Mandrake
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******************May 28, 1943(c)*************** Formosa: Washington tries to cross the Delaware to bombard Trenton but the Hessians are ready this time. WJD naval forces were known to be at Takao so a fast destroyer force of 4 DD's was sent ahead....but they apparently stopped to fish for frying fish or something. Washington empties her magazines....on poor Katori. We are getting better at this night fighting thing. The radar works. We fire first. Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,66, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Katori, Shell hits 15, and is sunk DD Oyashio, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Tadeyame, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships BB Washington, Shell hits 4 CLAA Oakland CLAA Reno DD Grayson DD Laffey DD Meade They break off but stumble back together and burning Oyashio is finished off. Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,65, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1, and is sunk DD Tadeyame Allied Ships BB Washington CLAA Oakland CLAA Reno DD Grayson DD Laffey DD Meade Another group of IJN DD's. We spot them at 23K yds on radar and then drive right up on them. Fighting starts at 1000 yds. Reno gets Rong Ranced. Yayoi sunk. Hayashio wrecked. Looks like no bombardment tonight. Gaak Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,65, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hayashio, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Suzukaze DD Yayoi, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Washington CLAA Oakland CLAA Reno, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Grayson, Shell hits 1 DD Laffey DD Meade When the sun comes up we haven't made good our escape...but the P-38's from Batan Is. are overhead. Another brush with the DD's. Most likely everyone is out of ammo. Day Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,66, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1 DD Suzukaze Allied Ships BB Washington, Shell hits 1 CLAA Oakland DD Grayson DD Laffey DD Meade
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