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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: FatR<br/>
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Thanks for the AAR, Cuttlefish. Good food for thought in these late-game events. I also see you didn't do any aircraft research at all - surviving into late 1945 without exploiting it is truly heroic.<br/>
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As about the problem of saving ...

<r> But I did have a critical shortage of planes to put them in. IJN fighter aircraft available:<br/>
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<r> As you can see, I did not lack for good pilots. Top IJN reserve pilots:<br/>
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<r> Here is the list of top Japanese aces. A few of them are even still alive...<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>the two task forces met south of Tokyo for the final naval engagement of the war. The fight opened in daylight at long range and Yamato lost her radar in one of the first salvos; that was pretty much it for the battle ...

<r> This game has reached its conclusion. VJ-Day was September 30, 1945. On that date the Allies reached the 2:1 victory point level. Japan surrendered and the Allies were declared the winners with a marginal victory.<br/>
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Before taking a final look at the game I would like to congratulate ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: wdolson<br/>
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Here is an article about the National Transportation Safety Board conclusion: <LINK><s>[link]</s>http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-080.htm<e>[/link]</e></LINK><br/>
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In short, the hatch covers were not latched down and the ore ...

<t> The Fitzgerald had hatch covers made of 5/16" steel. Each cover was 54' long and 11' 7" wide and was secured by sixty-eight adjustable pivot tension clamps. They were not automated. It usually took two men about half an hour to secure a cover, using a special wrench.<br/>
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I was living in ...

<r> October 27, 1942<br/>
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Aboard USS Gridley<br/>
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Location: 40 miles east of Noumea<br/>
Course: West<br/>
Attached to: TF 276<br/>
Mission: ASW Patrol<br/>
Ship's Status: Sys damage 14, engine damage 7<br/>
Fuel: 239 (45%)<br/>
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<I><s>[i]</s>Gridley<e>[/i]</e></I ...

<r> October 25 -26, 1942<br/>
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Aboard USS Gridley<br/>
<br/>
Location: 75 miles north of Noumea<br/>
Course: South<br/>
Attached to: TF 276<br/>
Mission: ASW Patrol<br/>
Ship's Status: Sys damage 14, engine damage 7<br/>
Fuel: 261 (49%)<br/>
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<I><s>[i]</s>Gridley<e>[/i ...

<r> October 24, 1942<br/>
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Aboard USS Gridley<br/>
<br/>
Location: 140 miles north-northeast of Noumea<br/>
Course: Southwest<br/>
Attached to: TF 276<br/>
Mission: ASW Patrol<br/>
Ship's Status: Sys damage 14, engine damage 8<br/>
Fuel: 308 (58%)<br/>
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Dawn was almost ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: mdiehl<br/>
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How about an HBO series about Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser?
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That might be enough to convince me to hook up my cable service again. Even some 60 years later they remain among the best fantasy stories ever written ...

<r> October 23, 1942<br/>
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Aboard USS Gridley<br/>
<br/>
Location: 150 miles north of Luganville<br/>
Course: Northeast<br/>
Attached to: TF 276<br/>
Mission: ASW Patrol<br/>
Ship's Status: Sys damage 4<br/>
Fuel: 462 (88%)<br/>
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It was a ringside seat to a disaster.<br ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Cribtop<br/>
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Small Ship, Big War, by Cuttlefish.
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Aw shucks, thanks. If I remember correctly, there was some talk of that in the AAR, with speculation about who would play which roles.<br/>
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Personally, I wince ...

Thanks for the comments about the test, wdolson. Very interesting. I've taken the test a couple of times, at different points in my life. The results both times were the same - INFP.

<r> October 20 - 21, 1942<br/>
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Aboard USS Gridley<br/>
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Location: 150 miles west-northwest of Efate<br/>
Course: North<br/>
Attached to: TF 276<br/>
Mission: ASW Patrol<br/>
Ship's Status: Sys damage 4<br/>
Fuel: 462 (88%)<br/>
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<I><s>[i]</s>Gridley<e>[/i]</e></I ...

<t> October 16 - 19, 1942<br/>
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Aboard USS Gridley<br/>
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Location: Noumea<br/>
Course: North<br/>
Attached to: TF 276<br/>
Mission: ASW Patrol<br/>
Ship's Status: Sys damage 4<br/>
Fuel: 525 (100%)<br/>
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Joe Beaumont looked up from his bunk as Harry Starkweather ...

<r> October 13 - 15, 1942<br/>
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Aboard USS Gridley<br/>
<br/>
Location: Noumea<br/>
Course: North<br/>
Attached to: TF 276<br/>
Mission: ASW Patrol<br/>
Ship's Status: Sys damage 4<br/>
Fuel: 525 (100%)<br/>
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If Luganville was a small town, Noumea was almost a city ...

<r> October 9 - 12, 1942<br/>
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Aboard USS Gridley<br/>
<br/>
Location: 120 miles east of Luganville<br/>
Course: Southwest<br/>
Attached to: TF 276<br/>
Mission: ASW Patrol<br/>
Ship's Status: Sys damage 5<br/>
Fuel: 383 (72%)<br/>
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“Me and a buddy went hunting once, up ...

<r> October 4 - 8, 1942<br/>
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Aboard USS Gridley<br/>
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Location: Luganville<br/>
Course: East - southeast<br/>
Attached to: TF 276<br/>
Mission: ASW Patrol<br/>
Ship's Status: Sys damage 5<br/>
Fuel: 445 (84%)<br/>
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The Navy facilities at Luganville had grown ...