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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 1/31/2015 5:05:51 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		The airfield gets plasterized and literally ALL of the aviation support guys. Father Emmanoulides is, thankfully well, but he owes a Novena for taking the Lord's name in vain.

Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 15 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Oi
CL Kiso
CL Tama
DD Karukaya
DD Fuyo
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
xAP Camphuys, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 52
Port hits 2

CA Furutaka firing at Rabaul
CA Kinugasa firing at Rabaul
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul
CL Oi firing at Rabaul
CL Kiso firing at Rabaul
CL Tama firing at Rabaul
DD Karukaya firing at Rabaul
DD Fuyo firing at Rabaul
DD Oboro firing at Rabaul

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 1/31/2015 5:16:09 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Surprise..sort of. WJD CVL's/CVE exactly 320 nm NNE of Rabaul. The other surprise..to the IJN..USN carriers South of Rabaul. Too far apart for hot carrier on carrier action.
So the Kates go after shipping at Rabaul which has arrived AFTER the IJN crusiers left.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N1 Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 3
F4F-3A Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CM Bungaree, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Chicago
AM Wollongong

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 1/31/2015 5:18:06 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		USN air to ground attack at Rabaul. JJ is trying to cover with LRCAP.

Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 8
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
TBD-1 Devastator x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 1/31/2015 5:19:03 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Bad time to send an AV to Kavieng.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
SBD-2 Dauntless x 29

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shuko Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Sonan Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Sonan Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 1/31/2015 5:23:49 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		All those alleged BB's at Sorong yesterday are gone..probably headed to Rabaul. A major ****storm is headed
for Rabaul in 2-3 d. We attack at Rabaul today. If it doesn't work we try to get out what we can.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 1/31/2015 5:26:04 PM   
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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 1/31/2015 5:40:15 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: witpqs

Based on analysis of mouse-over Intel from my games I figure that the IJN gets 32x BB, 76x CV (various sizes), and about 487x CL. Just sayin'.


Yes. The IJN force north of Rabaul has no less than 4 CVE's a CVL and a BB.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 1:27:16 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		**********FOB "RH", Waikiki, Dec. 25, 1942***********

FAM: Doctor, the way I see it, the intercepted phrase, broadcast in English in the clear, "Bring it on" means they are spoiling for a fight where they have the advantage.

Psychological consultant: Definitely bravado. I believe the last time we heard something like that from IJN high command, hey sent their carriers around Java sinking helpless merchants.

FAM: Aren't you going to say something about childhood trauma or something?

Psychological consultant: Oh, we don't believe in that Freudian **** anymore, sir.

FAM: Freudian ****? What are we paying you for then? Look, here is the thing. Is it a bluff or not?

Psychological consultant: We estimate 53% probability it is NOT a bluff.

FAM: 53%, what am I supposed to do with that?

Psychological consultant: That wasn't within the scope of our analysis, sir, but, personally, I would have another drink.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 1:29:03 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Well?.................Bluff..or...not?

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 1:43:20 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 2:46:59 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Let's see:

1) One of Hiryu class with 15 in hole in hull

2) KB in South China Sea

3) Raid on Rabaul yesterday contained only Kates

4) Heavy surface group coming down from Sorong, most likely

5) JJ will likely try to stand off at 8 hexes and get a free raid in from the Kates


Instead of staying predictably near Rabaul..perhaps move West and ambush the SCTF coming from Sorong?


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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 2:52:12 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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USN cruiser group assigned to bombard Rabaul at night and then retreat instead finds another IJN surface group inbound.
It's a draw.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Isuzu
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 1
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
DD McCall, Shell hits 1
DD Maury, Shell hits 4, on fire

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 2:53:50 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Same deal with Australia. Neither group is able to bombard...so you would have to say JJ achieved their tactical purpose.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
CA Australia
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1, on fire

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 2:59:54 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Daytime. We discover they are NOT bluffing. IJN carriers North of New and Improved Admiralty Islands react. What can you say but Hory crap!
An awesomely beautiful, coordinated raid...with meatballs on their wings.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Saidor at 99,123

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
B5N1 Kate x 10
B5N2 Kate x 44
D3A1 Val x 57

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 10
F4F-3A Wildcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 1
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 1
CA Indianapolis
DD Flusser
DD Craven
DD Ellet, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Gridley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Balch
CA Portland
CA Astoria

The good news is Lexington is obscured by heavy smoke. The bad news is the smoke is coming from Enterprise with a fuel bunker explosion.




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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 3:02:35 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		USN counterstrike is evidently from Lexington alone because every plane on Enterprise is a charcoal briquette
Not enough fighter escort.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 100,118

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 24
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
SBD-2 Dauntless x 29
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 2 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBD-1 Devastator: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
BB Mutsu
CVE Taiyo
CVE Hosho

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 3:04:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		Claudes? This isn't KB this is the CVLs and CVEs.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 3:07:27 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Afternoon attack. I don't know how badly Lexington is hurt yet.
She might be able to run SE and get out of range but I doubt it.
Probably the IJN carriers can stay North of New Britain and still hit her next turn.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saidor at 99,123

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
B5N1 Kate x 18
B5N2 Kate x 66
D3A1 Val x 64

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
F4F-3A Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Lamson
DD Gridley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton
CA Houston
DD Porter
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Portland, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mahan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Dunlap
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Balch
CA Salt Lake City
DD Fanning, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Indianapolis
DD Ellet, on fire, heavy damage

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 3:10:51 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: sprior

Claudes? This isn't KB this is the CVLs and CVEs.



It's both. 3 carrier TF's reacted. Morning attack had 101 bombers, with many B5N2's and Vals.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 3:11:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		interesting, Vals score 21% and Kates 2%. Assuming all the Kates carry the tube of death.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 3:19:51 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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interesting, Vals score 21% and Kates 2%. Assuming all the Kates carry the tube of death.


It would have been worse but certainly someone is out of torps.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 3:23:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		The ground attack at Rabaul fails after planned B-17 raids are grounded and the Allied cruisers are driven off.

Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3958 troops, 14 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Defending force 4232 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Allied adjusted assault: 88

Japanese adjusted defense: 143

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/1st Ind Coy
39th Australian Battalion
Lark Force
53rd Australian Battalion
B Coy/NG Rifles

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Maizuru 1st SNLF
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy


Complete and epic ass-kicking all around.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 4:02:28 PM   
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Seems someone stepped into a big sh-t sandwhich.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 4:07:59 PM   
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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 4:11:18 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Wargmr

Just think of how much longer the AAR is going to be compared to the last one :]




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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 4:13:17 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: Wargmr

Just think of how much longer the AAR is going to be compared to the last one :]






Unless they pay us to stop now.


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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 4:15:09 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: sprior


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: Wargmr

Just think of how much longer the AAR is going to be compared to the last one :]






Unless they pay us to stop now.



The few readers or the Shinto-boys?

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 4:17:18 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Already, the Shinto-boys are consumed with victory disease and are bombarding us with gloating emails. We have them right where we wanted them.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 4:19:01 PM   
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Ouch.


Seems someone stepped into a big sh-t sandwhich.


Fortunately, the sh-t dulls the punji sticks.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 4:25:05 PM   
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Already, the Shinto-boys are consumed with victory disease and are bombarding us with gloating emails. We have them right where we wanted them.


Well they're at the strongest relative to us they will ever be and so far they've sunk 1 battlecruiser and maybe 1 carrier and damaged another.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/1/2015 4:27:51 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Already, the Shinto-boys are consumed with victory disease and are bombarding us with gloating emails. We have them right where we wanted them.

Good show! Your plan is working perfectly!

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