8 November 1944

USS Herring on station NNE Point India, tracking "new type Hiryu class carrier with two tin cans as escort".

"Fire 3, fire 4" said the captain. "Carrier and escorts still heading towards...

" BLOOM" came an explosion, close aboard.

"Holy Mackerel, one of our fish exploded on it's ...

This is likely one of the last half dozen reports before this campaign ends.

October 1944 has been a month of land grabbing and consolidating. Mopping up started in The Southwestern Pacific and has been spreading from the Solomons Northwest to the lower southern half of the Thailand/Indochina ...

04 Sep 1944

Communications Station
U.S. Naval Base Manila

0730

The relieving watch officer greeted his opposite.

"Good morning Jack, anything new in the world?"

"Not much, Joe, leastways not out here. We got traffic saying Pearl had some excitement a week or two ago. Seems some joker dropped ...

22 Aug 1944

When the Hood had been sunk a little past three years ago, PM Churchill had ordered out a massive "at all costs" hunt for the Bismark. That was nothing compared to the hunt for this latest mystery IJN Carrier.

From NAVSTA Adak, a carrier force of three diminutive CVEs with four DDs and ...

02 Aug 1944

The Battle of the Bone-In Islands is in the book. The USN did not fare well.

A small IJN task force was once again detected at HaHa-Jima, and the flyboys didn't seem to be able to get 'er done. So, the Indomitable MTBs of Iwo were once again sent in to investigate and attack. Meanwhile ...

Copy that, Senior Chief. I'll drop a form in the Admiral's Benny Sugs box next to the coat rack by his desk.

10 July 1944

Bridge of USS Essex, Sulu Sea, Phillipines

So far, so good, mussed the captain nursing a cup of Navy coffee while watching his bridge watch go about their duties. His thoughts included being deep in unfriendly waters, the first carrier group to be in Philippine waters since the ...

30 JUN 44

Again, I'm going to mostly skip the narrative and go to highlights.

Allied troops have landed at and taken the island town of Georgetown, Malaya. That is a nice prize, 72 vps by my reconning. Also destroyed a handful of a/c on the ground while doing so. That leaves only about eight ...

31 May 44

Again, I'm going to skip the narrative and go to highlights.

Lanfa, four hexes SE of Sabang is secure, with port facilities being upgraded to level 3.
This leaves only the city of Medan occupied in all of Sumatra, not counting small offshore islands.

The assault to liberate Singapore ...

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I'm going to skip the narrative and go to highlights.

Sabang secured, with airport and port facilities now fully restored.

Singapore assault scheded for kickoff in next week or two. I'm just ...

anarchyintheuk

Thank you. It is my thought to bring a bit of amusement as well as my game experiences to "the party".

Likewise, my apologies for being slow to thank you for your
lQQking in.

bradfordkay

Your "chiming in" was welcome. I agree with your thoughts wherein the AI oft doesn't savvy the Services are different/unique and thus officers get assigned willy nilly.

Your kind condolences were both thoughtful and welcome. Thank you.

I regret I've been slow to reply.

15 Mar 1944

In the moonlit dark waters near Singapore...

"Radio, Bridge, send Flash message. Stray Cat Two to Boarding House, have sighted Charley Lima's heavies, we are getting out of his way, Out. Don't code it, just send it, now!"

"Bridge, radio, aye aye!"

"Helm, Ten degrees port, let's open ...

Thank you BBfanboy for your kind words.

Three mos ago my Bride was not feeling well, and we went to the ER. After 6.5 hours, tests, tests and more tests the ER staff said "she's fine, she can go home - but come back if anything changes." We got home, as soon as we walk in the house, she collapsed ...

03 Mar 1944

Just a short update. I've been preoccupied with a personal personnel tragedy at home two months ago, (in the real world); so Fleet HQ's Colors have been at Half Mast and crew have been on leave.

Operation Sideshow, the taking of Babeldaob has gone off with only slight casualties after ...

29 Feb 44

USS Independence, seriously damaged three months ago during the Marianas operation, did not make it back to Pearl. At least not yet. Three quarters the way home with about 1,000 miles to go, with Johnston Island (JI) a couple hundred miles to starboard; Indy's temporary repairs started ...

Copy that Ranger Joe! I reckon you may be on to something with only three characters for the officers' ranks. Wonder what they did, if anything for LTJG? And I might indeed check if Ma-Deuce was credited for any kills. I did see one simking for that krazee Katzenjamer ( :?: ) thing.

So without ...

BBFanBoy, Very Respectfully, I will defer to you and your knowledge on virtually everything/anything regarding this game. I am honored by your keeping a weather-eye on my progress, and I am sincerely grateful for any/all advice. Except, in this teeny tiny exception. I am a Retired U.S. Navy Chief ...

15 Feb 44

It's official, British cargo ship Tarantia has become the third official sinking by Kamikaze strike, while she was docked in Rangoon. I was only too glad, albeit a bit worried, when I kicked carrier Wasp out of nearby Port Blair.

After emergency repairs at Port Blair, USS Wasp and ...