Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Semi Armor Piercing.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

How come every time I read one your posts the L's become R's. Every time.

Good Gorry!

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Cpt. Whetstone: I have a new commission buttercup. <he hands her his orders which read....."Cpt. Whetsone; You are ordered to proceed to Portland Navy Yard and take command of USS Juan de Fuca....."...he smiles with great pride>

Big breasted Betty, Waitress: Juan da ****a? What kind of ship is that?

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Semi Armor Piercing.

Right - for hitting large armoured trailer units, but works on ships too.

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ORIGINAL: jdsrae

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Cpt. Whetstone: I have a new commission buttercup. <he hands her his orders which read....."Cpt. Whetsone; You are ordered to proceed to Portland Navy Yard and take command of USS Juan de Fuca....."...he smiles with great pride>

Big breasted Betty, Waitress: Juan da ****a? What kind of ship is that?

Reminds me of my favourite TK. The skipper was assigned by IGHQ.

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Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
DD Usugumo

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at Vinh
DD Usugumo firing at Vinh


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Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CL Natori
DD Yamakaze
DD Hayashio

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1

BB Kirishima firing at Vinh
CL Natori firing at Vinh
DD Yamakaze firing at Vinh
DD Hayashio firing at Vinh

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Afternoon Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 41

Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 5
Liberator II x 3
B-24D Liberator x 29
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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Afternoon Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 7

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Ground combat at 57,61 (near Ayuthia)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10085 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Defending force 156 troops, 34 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 100

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 100 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

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:
Guns lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
13th Garrison Unit
55th Engineer Regiment
14th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
85th British AT Gun Regiment

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Ground combat at Port Hedland (57,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9297 troops, 145 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 287

Defending force 4141 troops, 30 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Allied adjusted assault: 156

Japanese adjusted defense: 39

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
714 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Battalion
8th Cav Recce Regiment
9th LH Motor Regiment
2nd Australian Brigade
13th Armoured Regiment
44th Australian Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
14th JAAF AF Bn
7th Field Construction Battalion
13th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Subic Bay (78,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 954 troops, 0 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 342

Defending force 4892 troops, 44 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 147

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 491

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 19 (fort level 2)

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

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (6 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th/A Division
15th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
10th/C Division

Defending units:
194th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
Subic Bay Defenses

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Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 30
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 74,90, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chiyo Maru #4
xAK Mexico Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Keisho Maru

Allied Ships
PT-78
PT-147
PT-164
PT-167

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Morning Air attack on 4th RTA Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 28
Blenheim VD x 25
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 4
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Sumatra: A remnant of 268th Indian Motorised Brig with 550 men and 6 Bren carriers has walked halfway down the coast of Sumatra after being ejected from Sabang at the Northern tip of Sumatra, converted to Islam and is having a grand olde time. They look so much like the locals they just walked into Padang and now own the place. I flew in some P-40's to guard the AF and 3 Aussie Brigades were already at sea in the IO waiting and are now closing in with 3 US CV's and 4 CVE's. KB north of Sorong.

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Ground combat at Port Hedland (57,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9184 troops, 145 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 3618 troops, 30 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 53

Japanese adjusted defense: 44

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
524 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th LH Motor Regiment
3rd Tank Battalion
8th Cav Recce Regiment
2nd Australian Brigade
13th Armoured Regiment
44th Australian Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
7th Field Construction Battalion
14th JAAF AF Bn
13th JAAF AF Coy

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Sumatra: A remnant of 268th Indian Motorised Brig with 550 men and 6 Bren carriers has walked halfway down the coast of Sumatra after being ejected from Sabang at the Northern tip of Sumatra, converted to Islam and is having a grand olde time. They look so much like the locals they just walked into Padang and now own the place. I flew in some P-40's to guard the AF and 3 Aussie Brigades were already at sea in the IO waiting and are now closing in with 3 US CV's and 4 CVE's. KB north of Sorong.

Some of the Indian Army was muslim. It was a way for them to have a better life. Plus being a warrior was a cultural thing for many of them.

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Indian Rebellion of 1857

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bite_the_cartridge