BBfanboy,
I did not know that. Thanks. We keep learning and hope the learning is still outpacing the forgetting.

Dave Bradley

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A wild and wooly 5 turns it was. And not very good for the Allied side. The Empire is advancing unchecked anywhere it pleases to do so. My one aggrressive defensive move (Java) is a failure almost before ...

<r> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 02, 42<br/>
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<r> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41<br/>
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TF 59 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)<br/>
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Japanese Ships<br/>
SS I-164, Mine hits 2, heavy damage<br/>
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<r> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41<br/>
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<COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>The Houston-led TF is the first to engage. Oh, that's not good. Two BBS and a CA. They get chewed up and spit out, hurt ...

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<COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>So, I am trying to shake off the shock of the Kalidjati landing. I consider my options. My opponent has beaten me to the punch with a bold move. But he has taken on some risk.<br/>
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41<br/>
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ASW attack near ...

<r> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>Resuming the combat story of the 25th of December:<br/>
As you can see from the below detail map, I have sub picket lines around the Celebes Sea and especially in the Makassar Straight. One of my subs gets a hit on a patrol boat escort what looks ...

<r> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>Note: This is being written some time after this turn was played and quite a few more turns have been played. Normally, I will write this AAR to avoid foreshadowing and spoilers, at least to the best of my limited abilities. In the case of this mine ...

<r> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>The list of sunk IJN ships has added three DD. They are indicated as having succumbed to Type 93 mine detonation. Using the editor I find that this a Japanese mine? Did something go horribly wrong with a mine laying mission by my opponent? The hex 68 ...

<r> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>WHAT'S MINE IS MINED. WHY IS WHAT ISN'T MINE MINED?<br/>
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41<br ...

<r> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>Ten Day Report for 12/23/41-01/02/42<br/>
I am making this report for a ten day period to include all of the wild action in the DEI and not leave the readers hanging until the next episode.<br/>
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<r> EIGHT DAY SUMMARY – December 15th-22nd, 1941<br/>
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It is still early in the war, so not much can be deduced from events so far. Paul is sticking to the script for the most part. The details are a bit different here and there.<br/>
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Pearl Harbor. Same song, different key. Knowing ...

<t> AFTER ACTION REPORTS for December 21,1941<br/>
The attempts to sink Oahu go on, seemingly without end<br/>
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 <br/>
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Weather in hex: Light cloud<br/>
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<t> Combat report for December 19th, 1941<br/>
More of the same at Singapore, Manila, and yes, of course, at PH<br/>
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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 <br/>
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<r> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41<br/>
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The pounding of PH is relentless<br/>
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<r> <SIZE size="5"><s>[size=5]</s>Eight Day Report for 12/15/41-12/22/41<e>[/size]</e></SIZE><br/>
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<as in previous, numerous deletions to focus on the good stuff><br/>
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41<br ...

<r> FIRST EIGHT DAYS SUMMARY (Dec 7-14)<br/>
I am hoping that I will be able to do these 8-day summaries a little faster in the future. I have been a real sluggard in getting this going and our game pace is moving along very quickly. (Translation: I am way behind).<br/>
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<t> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41<br/>
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The bombardment of Wake is continued and Wake is invaded. My subs there are ineffective and take some hits in the shallow waters<br/>
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Sweeps at Pearl continue to attrite the remaining fighter force there and then the pounding ...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41<br/>
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Two destroyers, fleeing from Manila are intercepted and chewed up pretty good, but not sunk.<br/>
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 75,89 ...