Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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*********************June 19, 1943(e)*************** PI: Jap DD's misidentified as escorts raid Butuan and sink a minesweeper and two AK's with about 7000 tons of supply aboard. Damn. quote:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Kagero DD Hatakaze Allied Ships YMS-135, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Kagero engages YMS-135 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages YMS-135 at 2,000 yards DD Kagero engages YMS-135 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards YMS-135 sunk by DD Kagero at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Butuan at 80,89, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Kagero DD Hatakaze Allied Ships xAK Mormachawk, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Mormaclark, Shell hits 36, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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