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RE: They did what????? - 8/21/2005 1:54:34 AM

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Ouch..that had to hurt! - 8/22/2005 8:12:21 PM

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PS....who knows where the origianl "Slaughter Pen" was?

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RE: Ouch..that had to hurt! - 8/22/2005 8:27:23 PM

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Damn!

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RE: Ouch..that had to hurt! - 8/23/2005 6:15:37 AM

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Damn!

Succintly put! They sortied out just when we were putting on an effort to reinforce Aru and Lautem. In the end we lost one severely damged CL and 4 MSW's plus a bunch of mostly empty AK's. It was a slaughter. The poor Marblehead was doomed, limping along at 5 kts, no ports, no turning back. It was pitiful. Were I a resident of Northern Oz in our imaginary world, I would have my boots and hunting knife ready for an emergency "walkabout"

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RE: Ouch..that had to hurt! - 8/23/2005 6:28:06 AM

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From : Allied press Service Flash News Bulletin

APP Reports ...............

Today the Boeing Aircraft company in Tobyhannah, PA Announced that 11 of there B17 C Aircraft that were produced at this plant and left this factory 21 days ago were responsible for putting 7 x 500 lb general porpose bombs into the Toko-Maru and killing 168 Japanese troops. And on there return run put another 3x 500 lb bombs into the Destroyer Nagatsuki Putting her dead in the water for our New london boys to finish off with a fish.

Tosay marks the record for most troops killed while aboard a transport ship

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RE: Ouch..that had to hurt! - 8/23/2005 8:07:27 AM

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TO: USAAF Liason, Allied Press Service, Darwin

Sir;

Gen. MacArthur himself has directed me to offer a picture of the crew of the lead B-17 in the aforementioned attack. These are Lt. JC Connally of #40-2042 at an undisclosed field in Northern Australia after the successful mission. Please consider this for your release. You need offer no credit for the photo.

Yours;

Capt L. Mandrake
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Send Help - 8/23/2005 8:09:04 AM

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Giant insect seen in New Caledonia - 8/24/2005 8:36:31 PM

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Adm Ghormley: Get these up all over town, pronto. I want him found. And find out the address for the FBI director in Washington. There is something ominous about this

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RE: Giant insect seen in New Caledonia - 8/24/2005 9:02:28 PM

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I hate the leader bug

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RE: Giant insect seen in New Caledonia - 8/24/2005 10:00:39 PM

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Yea, but not as bad as a whole division vanishing never to be found by even the game developers!

Mandrake, nice touch to a game bug

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RE: Giant insect seen in New Caledonia - 8/25/2005 9:11:18 AM

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OK...I found Spruance.....in Pearl Harbor?????

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RE: Giant insect seen in New Caledonia - 8/25/2005 11:21:23 AM

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Lets check in with Yossarian - 8/26/2005 8:13:02 AM

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WHOA! - 8/26/2005 8:29:10 PM

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RE: WHOA! - 8/26/2005 8:35:09 PM

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What's this? A suicide attack?

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RE: WHOA! - 8/27/2005 1:29:11 AM

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What's this? A suicide attack?

You know, now that I think about it, the prior Jap bombardment of Singapore may not have been a big FUBAR. They may have been purposely testing our defences by sacrificing a few destroyers like a bunch of Zulu warriors standing still within rifle range to see how strong the enemy firepower was. When they found out it was pretty strong they came back at us with daily 150 bomber port raids (to suppress the CD guns) before trying this. Of course, it may still end in failure for them. This is why playing PBEM is more fun than vs AI

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RE: WHOA! - 8/27/2005 1:30:32 AM

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This is why playing PBEM is more fun than vs AI

Ay-freakin'-men, brah!

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Typhoon's would be more appropriate - 8/30/2005 5:33:56 PM

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But Hurricanes are what they have:

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I think they are going to succeed - 8/31/2005 10:25:19 PM

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USN strikes back - 9/2/2005 4:21:12 AM

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Lets us go back in time to the fight for Lunga.

The Time: 1-19-42.
The Place: SWPac HQ, Noumea
The Charactrs: Adm Ghormley, CIC SWPac
Adm "Bull" Halsey, Commander TF 11.14, USS Enterprise and 14 escorts
Capt GD Murray, Skipper of the Enterprise
Capt F Sherman, Skipper of the Lexington and Commander TF 11.16, USS Lexington and 14 escorts

<Halsey looks like he has something better to do..an observation which is not lost on Adm Ghormley>

Ghormley: Gents, here is the deal. The RAAF and Dutch units have positivley identified 4 fleet carriers operating in the Banda Sea. A Jap CVL, likely Ryujo as Zuiho is confirmed sunk, and two CVE's are operating 600 m WNW of the Torres Straight. That leaves two fleet carriers unaccounted for, and that is an acceptable risk. I would like to take Enterprise and Lexington up to strike the Jap transports or surface forces operating near Lunga.

<Halsey's atention noticeably improves>

And I would like to go as early as tomorrow. Ideas?

Halsey: Enterprise is ready. A few DD's will have to top off. Lets do it.

Ghormley: Capt. Sherman?

Sherman: VF2 just converted to F4F's. I think they are loading the last one by crane as we speak. I dont believe one is flightworthy yet and perhaps 2/3 of the squadron's pilots havent put an F4F's down on a carrier deck yet.

Ghormley: Blast! This is a no go with only one carrier and Saratoga is 3 or 4 days out from Noumea. The window will close by then.

Murray: Sir, what about the Marines? VMF 211 is carrier-capable. They are deployed at Luganville in F4F's. We could take them under way if need be.

Ghormley: Can you do that George? Use VMF 211 as your main fighter strength on a war patrol?

Sherman: Yes sir, I believe we can, we may have to unload some TBD's to make room, but yes, I think we can.
I suspect we could have half of VF-2 up and flying by the time we are on station.

Ghormley: Great! Its a go then. Finish your necessary refueling. TF 11.12 and 11.14 to operate in a coordinated fashion with Adm Halsey in overall command. Push off as soon as practicable after 10:00 tomorrow. If there is a morning Mavis run I want him to see you boys in port. I will notify VMF-211 after your staff specifies a rendezvous time and location for recovery at sea. This is to be done under radio silence of course. You are ordered to be on station 50-70 m South of Lunga at dawn on 1-22. Strike any targets of opportunity you discover with priority toward capital ships. You are not to engage enemy carriers unless the survival or your command is in jeapordy and you are not to pursue North of Guadalcanal. I suspect the reamining two Japs carriers are waiting for you somewhere North of the Solomons. We will deny them that opportunity by withdrawing immediately after one strike. Is that clear Admiral? <looks at Halsey>

Halsey: Yes sir.

Ghormley: Very well. I will radio any new enemy sightings from 4 RAAF Catalinas operating out of Munda, ground observation from Guadalacanal itself and a PBY squadron operating with AVD support from Ndeni Atoll. God speed you all.

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Fortress Singapore - 9/3/2005 12:31:19 AM

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RE: Fortress Singapore - 9/3/2005 12:39:20 AM

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What did they hope to achieve with this, I wonder?

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RE: Fortress Singapore - 9/3/2005 1:10:27 AM

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What did they hope to achieve with this, I wonder?

I could be wrong but I suspect they mean to capture Singapore via direct frontal assault

They had good intel on the position of our forces at Singapore and those at Johore. They knew we had 90% of our infantry strength at Johore and they were suffering terribly trying to get through at Johore. Imp Guard and 55th Div are up in Burma and therefore cant help out.

Those that said it couldnt be done were wrong. We are down to fort level 2 and are taking more casualties on each attack at Singapore than they are now. The forces at Johore are pinned. Singapore is going to fall and our forces at Johore will be isolated. Fortunately, we were not caught flat-footed and will not propose a surrender. The Allied forces at Johore are under daily shock attack but are dishing out 4:1 casualties

The cost to them will be 1/3 of 18th Div plus 6-8 small escorts and perhaps 10-15 AP's all in (counting the many which will sink inthe coming week).

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RE: Fortress Singapore - 9/3/2005 1:13:19 AM

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I could be wrong but I suspect they mean to capture Singapore via direct frontal assault

No kidding, Mandrake!

Amazing. I guess it just shows that if you're willing to make the sacrifices, anything is possible.

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Shark population rising Coral Sea - 9/3/2005 11:02:01 PM

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RE: Shark population rising Coral Sea - 9/3/2005 11:08:07 PM

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How would you rate that fight, Mandrake? Looks to me like the Allies got the short end of the stick on this one...

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RE: Shark population rising Coral Sea - 9/3/2005 11:41:13 PM

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How would you rate that fight, Mandrake? Looks to me like the Allies got the short end of the stick on this one...

Allied Losses: 2 modern DD's, 2 PT's one AVD and 2/3 of the No. 115 RAF Engr

Japanese Losses: One CL, one MSW 2 AP's destroyed outright, perhaps 3 seriously damaged and 3 others with minor damage.

That is 2 Bishops for a Rook and 3 pawns...roughly equal...but US shipbuilding capacity allows even trades.

Loss of 65% completed airfield (plus Tassaforanga and Tulagi)and 2/3 of an Engr unit....clear operational victory for the Japs,

Loss-free bump in experince for US carrier pilots..a good thing for us.

Denial of a decisive carrier battle after a very cleverly laid Japanese trap....priceless

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Jap carrier strength moving East - 9/3/2005 11:42:32 PM

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RE: Will the real KB please stand up - 9/4/2005 7:10:24 PM

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Gawd I love this AAR! Keep it up!

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HELP! - 9/5/2005 7:56:29 PM

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