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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 4:56:50 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Sumatra: Ut-oh. Possible amphibious landing force exiting the Sunda Strait. Could be headed for Padang or Batoe. Attention Cpt of USS Hake.....you were supposed to go Cookoo on Gokoku

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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97

Japanese Ships
AMC Gokoku Maru
E W-25

Allied Ships
SS Hake, hits 1

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 5:01:28 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Oh, man, that one left a mark. You know that hex SE of Padang that looks like solid jungle on the map?

Well, it's a clear hex in the code. 19th is going to fall back on Padang which is jungle rough.

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Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 45,86 , near Padang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 32
G3M3 Nell x 27
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 5:22:07 PM   
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Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 45,86 , near Padang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 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... - 8/1/2020 5:25:55 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Editorial Correction:

The board wishes readers to understand that "reconned" is not a word and "attrit" is neither a verb nor a word. We wish to also explain that "to learn" means to receive or acquire new knowledge and should not be used in place of "to teach". In certain parts of Appalachia and the Ozarks this usage is common but standard English (Engarish) does not permit it.


Respectfully

Senior Editor*





*The phrase Editrix in Chief has been removed as it is offensive to native Americans and women

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/attrite#:~:text=Attrite%20means%20to%20make%20smaller,%E2%80%9Chaving%20been%20gradually%20reduced.%E2%80%9D
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Attrite means to make smaller, wear down, or be lost due to attrition—a weakening or reduction. It can also be an adjective meaning “worn down” or “having been gradually reduced.”


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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 5:43:19 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Situation: All of I Corps is light on heavy weapons and the Indian unit has no armour. They are the survivors of the Sabang landing.






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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 5:47:25 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Hexsides. 19 Brigade SE of Padang has 12 x 2Pdr AT guns but not towed arty. I think that is a Jap Tank Bn in their front.




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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 5:47:55 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: rtrapasso


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I got a new app for my I-phone. Garage Band. Guitars, keyboard, drums, vocal with some kind of auto-tune thing.

It turns out I'm a natural. I already learned the first two cords of Angie


But have you learned the first two WORDS of Angie yet?


Yes! It goes....

"Angie.....Aaaaa-uuuuuh-aaaaannnn-gie"



Pretty good, but i think it needs more autotune*


*and maybe more cowbell!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 5:50:08 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		17 Brigade has most of their arty but is light on infantry. They have a very strong mountain position to block one of the roads from Djambi.

18 Brigade and I Corps HQ will have to fall back toward Sawahlberto which has about 7000 engineers and AAA troops and some Indian infantry. AF there is 85% ready. AF at Batoe is 95% ready. I turned off construction so they could both go live at the same time but we might need Batoe first.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 5:55:29 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: witpqs


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Editorial Correction:

The board wishes readers to understand that "reconned" is not a word and "attrit" is neither a verb nor a word. We wish to also explain that "to learn" means to receive or acquire new knowledge and should not be used in place of "to teach". In certain parts of Appalachia and the Ozarks this usage is common but standard English (Engarish) does not permit it.


Respectfully

Senior Editor*





*The phrase Editrix in Chief has been removed as it is offensive to native Americans and women

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/attrite#:~:text=Attrite%20means%20to%20make%20smaller,%E2%80%9Chaving%20been%20gradually%20reduced.%E2%80%9D
quote:

Attrite means to make smaller, wear down, or be lost due to attrition—a weakening or reduction. It can also be an adjective meaning “worn down” or “having been gradually reduced.”



I dare you to find "attrit"

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 5:55:53 PM   
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ORIGINAL: rtrapasso


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: rtrapasso


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I got a new app for my I-phone. Garage Band. Guitars, keyboard, drums, vocal with some kind of auto-tune thing.

It turns out I'm a natural. I already learned the first two cords of Angie


But have you learned the first two WORDS of Angie yet?


Yes! It goes....

"Angie.....Aaaaa-uuuuuh-aaaaannnn-gie"



Pretty good, but i think it needs more autotune*


*and maybe more cowbell!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s


Auto tune cats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vanP07y1Xgw

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 6:15:10 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Editorial Correction:

The board wishes readers to understand that "reconned" is not a word and "attrit" is neither a verb nor a word. We wish to also explain that "to learn" means to receive or acquire new knowledge and should not be used in place of "to teach". In certain parts of Appalachia and the Ozarks this usage is common but standard English (Engarish) does not permit it.


Respectfully

Senior Editor*





*The phrase Editrix in Chief has been removed as it is offensive to native Americans and women

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/attrite#:~:text=Attrite%20means%20to%20make%20smaller,%E2%80%9Chaving%20been%20gradually%20reduced.%E2%80%9D
quote:

Attrite means to make smaller, wear down, or be lost due to attrition—a weakening or reduction. It can also be an adjective meaning “worn down” or “having been gradually reduced.”



I double dog dare you to find "attrit"


https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attrit

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 6:18:30 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: witpqs


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Editorial Correction:

The board wishes readers to understand that "reconned" is not a word and "attrit" is neither a verb nor a word. We wish to also explain that "to learn" means to receive or acquire new knowledge and should not be used in place of "to teach". In certain parts of Appalachia and the Ozarks this usage is common but standard English (Engarish) does not permit it.


Respectfully

Senior Editor*





*The phrase Editrix in Chief has been removed as it is offensive to native Americans and women

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/attrite#:~:text=Attrite%20means%20to%20make%20smaller,%E2%80%9Chaving%20been%20gradually%20reduced.%E2%80%9D
quote:

Attrite means to make smaller, wear down, or be lost due to attrition—a weakening or reduction. It can also be an adjective meaning “worn down” or “having been gradually reduced.”



I double dog dare you to find "attrit"


https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attrit


You are going to make the Editrix vewy angwy and you know what happens in that situation don't you?

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 8:11:37 PM   
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You are going to make the Editrix vewy angwy and you know what happens in that situation don't you?


I am guessing it either has to do with Elmer Fudd, or getting wished into the cornfield, or maybe Elmer Fudd wishing someone into the cornfield...




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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 9:52:40 PM   
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I wanted to be a neurosurgeon but one night as a kid I had three febrile seizures.

I had to settle for pediatrics.


You should have studied to be a neurosurgeon anyway. You could have worked on politicians and movie stars . . .

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/1/2020 11:26:04 PM   
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You are going to make the Editrix vewy angwy and you know what happens in that situation don't you?


I am guessing it either has to do with Elmer Fudd, or getting wished into the cornfield, or maybe Elmer Fudd wishing someone into the cornfield...

Or maybe not Elmer, but a Martian with a lisp. We sent a rabbit in space to find him ...




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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/2/2020 2:44:04 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: witpqs


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: witpqs


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Editorial Correction:

The board wishes readers to understand that "reconned" is not a word and "attrit" is neither a verb nor a word. We wish to also explain that "to learn" means to receive or acquire new knowledge and should not be used in place of "to teach". In certain parts of Appalachia and the Ozarks this usage is common but standard English (Engarish) does not permit it.


Respectfully

Senior Editor*





*The phrase Editrix in Chief has been removed as it is offensive to native Americans and women

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/attrite#:~:text=Attrite%20means%20to%20make%20smaller,%E2%80%9Chaving%20been%20gradually%20reduced.%E2%80%9D
quote:

Attrite means to make smaller, wear down, or be lost due to attrition—a weakening or reduction. It can also be an adjective meaning “worn down” or “having been gradually reduced.”



I double dog dare you to find "attrit"


https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attrit


You are going to make the Editrix vewy angwy and you know what happens in that situation don't you?


A triple dog dare?

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/2/2020 3:26:52 AM   
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ORIGINAL: witpqs


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: witpqs


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Editorial Correction:

The board wishes readers to understand that "reconned" is not a word and "attrit" is neither a verb nor a word. We wish to also explain that "to learn" means to receive or acquire new knowledge and should not be used in place of "to teach". In certain parts of Appalachia and the Ozarks this usage is common but standard English (Engarish) does not permit it.


Respectfully

Senior Editor*





*The phrase Editrix in Chief has been removed as it is offensive to native Americans and women

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/attrite#:~:text=Attrite%20means%20to%20make%20smaller,%E2%80%9Chaving%20been%20gradually%20reduced.%E2%80%9D
quote:

Attrite means to make smaller, wear down, or be lost due to attrition—a weakening or reduction. It can also be an adjective meaning “worn down” or “having been gradually reduced.”



I double dog dare you to find "attrit"


https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attrit


You are going to make the Editrix vewy angwy and you know what happens in that situation don't you?


A triple dog dare?


Wrong!

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/2/2020 5:18:19 AM   
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You are going to make the Editrix vewy angwy and you know what happens in that situation don't you?


I am guessing it either has to do with Elmer Fudd, or getting wished into the cornfield, or maybe Elmer Fudd wishing someone into the cornfield...





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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/2/2020 2:08:20 PM   
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You are going to make the Editrix vewy angwy and you know what happens in that situation don't you?


I am guessing it either has to do with Elmer Fudd, or getting wished into the cornfield, or maybe Elmer Fudd wishing someone into the cornfield...






Elmer AND the cornfield ... Perfect!

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/3/2020 1:54:27 AM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		I am making some scratch gumbo so I pulled out the creole seasoning and the top was off so it was in clumps from the 8% SoCal humidity so I shake the can to break to creole spice rocks up and it won't pour right so I bang it into my palm and little tiny moth falls out....and the thing is obviously seizing. Full status epilepticus. It's not stopping. I put him out of his misery and use the rest of the can (JK).

Not sure if I caused moth brain damage shaking the can or he ingested too much salt. Either way he died happy

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/3/2020 1:56:06 AM   
Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

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You are going to make the Editrix vewy angwy and you know what happens in that situation don't you?


I am guessing it either has to do with Elmer Fudd, or getting wished into the cornfield, or maybe Elmer Fudd wishing someone into the cornfield...






Elmer AND the cornfield ... Perfect!


To the cornfield with you! Wight away!

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/4/2020 6:10:13 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Grumman is building F6F's at about 4 per day. Nice.

New Guinea, Timor and Truk: We bombard Biak.

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Night Naval bombardment of Biak at 87,110

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Perth
DD O'Bannon
DD Nicholas
DD Jenkins

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

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Honolulu
CL Honolulu firing at Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
CL Perth firing at Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
DD O'Bannon firing at 1st Raiding Regiment
DD Nicholas firing at Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
DD Jenkins firing at Yokosuka 3rd SNLF


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Apparently USS John Denver had soem bad maps

Night Naval bombardment of Biak at 87,110

Allied Ships
CL Denver
DD Aulick
DD Abbot
DD Fletcher


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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/4/2020 6:15:17 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Roti bombed yesterday, Koepang today....hmmm? It's the same pattern. They take our recon flights from West to East and then the KB shows up. I was going to send out Arizona fromm Taberfane to try to make port but not now. She is safer in port.

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 20
G3M3 Nell x 68

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 61

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/4/2020 6:16:30 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Koepang gets hit hard. Oh well. We just build it back up.

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 20
G3M3 Nell x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/4/2020 6:17:47 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Bombing Wolei and Truk to make it look like they are the main targets.

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Morning Air attack on Woleai , at 101,103

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 13

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 17

and

Morning Air attack on Woleai , at 101,103

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12


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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/4/2020 6:19:12 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		We had some Boomerangs to escort these guys but something went wrong. LRCAP over Biak.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru


Same chumps try again in the afternoon and the Boomerang pilots are ......?

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,110

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 3 destroyed


Too bad. These guys are torp-attack trained.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/4/2020 6:21:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Must not be the A-team at Truk. The P-38's from Kavieng dominate.

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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/4/2020 6:22:33 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/4/2020 6:26:12 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Japs coming ashore at Biak are getting shot up pretty bad now.

quote:

Pre-Invasion action off Biak (87,110)

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 8/4/2020 6:28:19 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		I don't think they have enough ashore at Biak to take it yet.

quote:

Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 263 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Defending force 1466 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Assaulting units:
44th British/B Div /6
7th Marine Rgt /3

Defending units:
1st Raiding Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

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