Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

PI: Clark bombed. Batan Is bombed. Manila AF just packed with planes.

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ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

PI: Clark bombed. Batan Is bombed. Manila AF just packed with planes.

Time to get bombed on the balcony.

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

************January 29, 1943(e)***********

Japans: USS Growler commander up by the HI to try to pick off Hiryu gets pissed off at the dud torps and decides to use the deck gun.

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Submarine attack near Hamamatsu at 110,64

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hakusan Maru #2, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 1

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ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

************January 29, 1943(e)***********

Japans: USS Growler commander up by the HI to try to pick off Hiryu gets pissed off at the dud torps and decides to use the deck gun.

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Submarine attack near Hamamatsu at 110,64

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hakusan Maru #2, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 1

One of the many youtube videos has a story about a U.S. sub that caught up with a japanese Whaling vessel. Fired fifteen torpedoes, thirteen hit and none went off.

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ORIGINAL: Barb

Its not just a story:
http://www.combinedfleet.com/Tonan3_t.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tinosa_(SS-283)#First_and_second_patrols,_May%E2%80%93August_1943

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Ceram mostly: JJ has become very agitated with our tiny operations to reinforce Ceram. The idea was to hack our way through the jungle to Ambon. This may not work. Clearly the focus is now on isolating Luzon and Mindanao

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You should rename Ceram to Saran, so the Japs will wrap around it.

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Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 111,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
xAK Vito, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 38

No Japanese losses

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Ceram mostly: JJ has become very agitated with our tiny operations to reinforce Ceram. The idea was to hack our way through the jungle to Ambon. This may not work. Clearly the focus is now on isolating Luzon and Mindanao

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You should rename Ceram to Saran, so the Japs will wrap around it.

We are already using bombers made from aluminum to foil their plans of world domination.

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 70
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

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]Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45780 troops, 568 guns, 457 vehicles, Assault Value = 1341

Defending force 28633 troops, 422 guns, 418 vehicles, Assault Value = 612

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 945

Allied adjusted defense: 3151

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3064 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 246 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 51 (2 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 84 (38 destroyed, 46 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (2 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
10th Division
28th Division
14th Division
7th Tank Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
35th Avn Sup
21st PA Infantry Division
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
4th Constabulary Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
4th PAAC Avn Sup
165th Field Artillery Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
501st Coast AA Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Morning Air attack on Namatanai , at 107,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-17F Fortress x 5
B-24D Liberator x 11
F4U-1 Corsair x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

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Morning Air attack on Namatanai , at 107,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 4
B-24D Liberator x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 17
F4U-1 Corsair x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 7

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Afternoon Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

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Ground combat at Buin (109,131)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2454 troops, 44 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 2529 troops, 14 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 68

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Buin !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
792 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 44 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Tank Bn /3
193rd Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /2

Defending units:
8th Field Construction Battalion
53rd JNAF AF Unit
C/50th JNAF Coy

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Gasmata in Western New Britain has a level 1 AF and 5th SNLF so there will be no landing..just air attacks.

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Ground combat at Ayuthia (56,61)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3968 troops, 68 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Defending force 10185 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 124

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1862 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (22 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Gurkha Brigade
85th British AT Gun Regiment

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Ground combat at Kiungshan (71,61)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 35 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kiungshan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
50th Indian Para Bde /3

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Ceram mostly: JJ has become very agitated with our tiny operations to reinforce Ceram. The idea was to hack our way through the jungle to Ambon. This may not work. Clearly the focus is now on isolating Luzon and Mindanao

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You should rename Ceram to Saran, so the Japs will wrap around it.

We are already using bombers made from aluminum to foil their plans of world domination.

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Ceram mostly: JJ has become very agitated with our tiny operations to reinforce Ceram. The idea was to hack our way through the jungle to Ambon. This may not work. Clearly the focus is now on isolating Luzon and Mindanao

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You should rename Ceram to Saran, so the Japs will wrap around it.

We are already using bombers made from aluminum to foil their plans of world domination.

Use your battleships to iron out the wrinkles before the Japs steel away.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Ceram mostly: JJ has become very agitated with our tiny operations to reinforce Ceram. The idea was to hack our way through the jungle to Ambon. This may not work. Clearly the focus is now on isolating Luzon and Mindanao

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You should rename Ceram to Saran, so the Japs will wrap around it.

We are already using bombers made from aluminum to foil their plans of world domination.

Use your battleships to iron out the wrinkles before the Japs steel away.

Et tu Bruté? Waxing poetic on paper?

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Ceram mostly: JJ has become very agitated with our tiny operations to reinforce Ceram. The idea was to hack our way through the jungle to Ambon. This may not work. Clearly the focus is now on isolating Luzon and Mindanao

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You should rename Ceram to Saran, so the Japs will wrap around it.

We are already using bombers made from aluminum to foil their plans of world domination.

Use your battleships to iron out the wrinkles before the Japs steel away.

Et tu Bruté? Waxing poetic on paper?

I can't hear you because I'm wearing my tinfoil hat.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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ORIGINAL: Zorch

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Ceram mostly: JJ has become very agitated with our tiny operations to reinforce Ceram. The idea was to hack our way through the jungle to Ambon. This may not work. Clearly the focus is now on isolating Luzon and Mindanao

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You should rename Ceram to Saran, so the Japs will wrap around it.

We are already using bombers made from aluminum to foil their plans of world domination.

Use your battleships to iron out the wrinkles before the Japs steel away.

Et tu Bruté? Waxing poetic on paper?

I can't hear you because I'm wearing my tinfoil hat.

Going back to the beginning item, I am told that wrapping Saran wrap all around your head will also shut out all the sounds after a few minutes delay, not that I have tried it myself ...

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ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

PI: Clark bombed. Batan Is bombed. Manila AF just packed with planes.

Time to get bombed on the balcony.

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

PI: Clark bombed. Batan Is bombed. Manila AF just packed with planes.

Time to get bombed on the balcony.

That piece of 1/2 inch ornamental iron is holding a 1000 lb section on masonry, which is filled with grout. I think that is a code violation. Frau Gruppenfuhrer would **** a Teutonic brick!
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