23/1/1942
Japanese carriers are retreating! Unbelievable news reached "Bulldog" Robertsons ears. As our four carrier task forces have been spotted by Japs, their three carriers group retreated west. Our Search planes spootted one japanese light cruiser, four destroyers and few cargo ships at Lahiana roads. "Bulldog" Robertson hopes that US Navy will clear the way for some needed supplies, units and aircrafts...
War and Remembrance by barb
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RE: War and Remembrance by barb
25/1/1942
After two days of intensive air strikes from carriers and Oahu airfields enemy air units on the Lahiana ceased to exists effectively. Wildcats, Dauntlesses, B-17s turned the runway on Lahiana roads into shambles with only light casualities. Four big convoys are approaching Hawaii and Oahu islands under cover of our carriers and enemy ships anchored at Lahiana roads have got another portion of steel from our bombers...
After two days of intensive air strikes from carriers and Oahu airfields enemy air units on the Lahiana ceased to exists effectively. Wildcats, Dauntlesses, B-17s turned the runway on Lahiana roads into shambles with only light casualities. Four big convoys are approaching Hawaii and Oahu islands under cover of our carriers and enemy ships anchored at Lahiana roads have got another portion of steel from our bombers...
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
27/1/1942
Aboard of USS Gudgeon uncertain mood rules. After those half-succesfull attack on enemy convoy, no enemy ships were spotted thanks to the common storms in the area. Japanese main convoy routes must be lying elsewhere or Japs docked all their ships for some time after Gudgeon, Trout and Tautog. Other two subs have less luck than Gudgeon, both are damaged and heading home. Cmdr. Grenfell criss-crossed japanese coast from Tokio to Nagasaki only to find small ASW task force near Inner sea. But no targets for their torpedoes were spotted everywhere. Crew is bored with continuous watches, they havent sleep properly for five days, because the weather. It is unable to eat normally as every wave could smash their portions into their faces and half of the rations are spilled en route from kitchen. There is no dry place on the submarine in this weather. Two mens must be handled because of wounds caused by storm...
Aboard of USS Gudgeon uncertain mood rules. After those half-succesfull attack on enemy convoy, no enemy ships were spotted thanks to the common storms in the area. Japanese main convoy routes must be lying elsewhere or Japs docked all their ships for some time after Gudgeon, Trout and Tautog. Other two subs have less luck than Gudgeon, both are damaged and heading home. Cmdr. Grenfell criss-crossed japanese coast from Tokio to Nagasaki only to find small ASW task force near Inner sea. But no targets for their torpedoes were spotted everywhere. Crew is bored with continuous watches, they havent sleep properly for five days, because the weather. It is unable to eat normally as every wave could smash their portions into their faces and half of the rations are spilled en route from kitchen. There is no dry place on the submarine in this weather. Two mens must be handled because of wounds caused by storm...
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
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30/1/1942
Lt(jg) Will Robertson: "Ahead 1/3. Rudder 10 starboard, prepare for anchoring."
Helmsman: "Ahead 1/3, rudder 10 starboard."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "Dont do the shame to me, Lieutnant."
Lt(jg) Will Robertson: "Dont worry sir, i'll handle it."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "Good, I must be ashore as soon as possible, so now its all yours."
Lt(jg) Will Robertson: "Sir!"
Cpt. Bren slowly abandoned the bridge and embarked on boat sent to him.
Lt(jg) Will Robertson: "Engines back at 1/3, rudder amidship."
Helmsman: "Engines back at 1/3, rudder amidship, sir."
Few sailors on fore deck throwed ropes onto USS Whipple, anchored minutes before. On the deck of the other destroyers another sailors grabbed those ropes and ties two ships together.
Lt(jg) Will Robertson: "All engines stop. Ring off the engines. First shore leaves mens will report at 1230."
Helmsman: "All engines stop, engines ringed off."
The harbour was not better equiped then Sorebaya or Freemantle. But it is better supplied than both previous harbours. Huge fuel tanks ashore are being built to store half milion tons of fuel. Big convoys consisting of 30 or more ships arrives each few days full of supplies, oil and fuel which will stay unload here or continue to Suva, Noumea, Sydney or India. Dont wonder, Pago Pago is main strategic and supply base for all South pacific area...
Lt(jg) Will Robertson: "Ahead 1/3. Rudder 10 starboard, prepare for anchoring."
Helmsman: "Ahead 1/3, rudder 10 starboard."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "Dont do the shame to me, Lieutnant."
Lt(jg) Will Robertson: "Dont worry sir, i'll handle it."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "Good, I must be ashore as soon as possible, so now its all yours."
Lt(jg) Will Robertson: "Sir!"
Cpt. Bren slowly abandoned the bridge and embarked on boat sent to him.
Lt(jg) Will Robertson: "Engines back at 1/3, rudder amidship."
Helmsman: "Engines back at 1/3, rudder amidship, sir."
Few sailors on fore deck throwed ropes onto USS Whipple, anchored minutes before. On the deck of the other destroyers another sailors grabbed those ropes and ties two ships together.
Lt(jg) Will Robertson: "All engines stop. Ring off the engines. First shore leaves mens will report at 1230."
Helmsman: "All engines stop, engines ringed off."
The harbour was not better equiped then Sorebaya or Freemantle. But it is better supplied than both previous harbours. Huge fuel tanks ashore are being built to store half milion tons of fuel. Big convoys consisting of 30 or more ships arrives each few days full of supplies, oil and fuel which will stay unload here or continue to Suva, Noumea, Sydney or India. Dont wonder, Pago Pago is main strategic and supply base for all South pacific area...
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
2/2/1942
Cdr. Grenfell: "We swept these waters for two weeks only to find one convoy and anti-submarine group. We must relocate. But where?"
"Tommy" Robertson: "Pescadores should be the point."
Cdr. Grenfell: "But there are shallows, we cant dive there more then 170ft."
"Tommy" Robertson: "Singapore?"
Cdr. Grenfell: "No, it is in responsibility of ABDA and Australia submarine command."
"Tommy" Robertson: "Philipines, Truk, Palau, Midway?"
Cdr. Grenfell: "We have orders to intercept enemy shiping to and from Japan. I think the Philipines could be the right for us. Bring some maps Tommy."
Four mens sumited their heads over maps of Philipine area to determine where they will head to.
Cdr. Grenfell: "We swept these waters for two weeks only to find one convoy and anti-submarine group. We must relocate. But where?"
"Tommy" Robertson: "Pescadores should be the point."
Cdr. Grenfell: "But there are shallows, we cant dive there more then 170ft."
"Tommy" Robertson: "Singapore?"
Cdr. Grenfell: "No, it is in responsibility of ABDA and Australia submarine command."
"Tommy" Robertson: "Philipines, Truk, Palau, Midway?"
Cdr. Grenfell: "We have orders to intercept enemy shiping to and from Japan. I think the Philipines could be the right for us. Bring some maps Tommy."
Four mens sumited their heads over maps of Philipine area to determine where they will head to.
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
4/2/1942
First bomb hits Saratogas flight deck right near AA-gun position number 4. Shortly two more bombs shreds the deck and dense dark smoke fogs the ship. Bullet tracers are flying here and there trying to destroy enemy Vals and Kates. One and only a second later the second torpedoes explodes on the water line and Sara slowed down quickly with increasing listing. Flames are burning everywhere and more and more bombs are falling close to the carrier, with another 4 bombs hitting the bridge, 5inch gun turret and flight deck penetrating into hangar deck.
Luckilly all bombers are on their mission against Lahiana Roads and fighters are dog-fighting with Japs Zero fighters. Seaman 2nd Class Barker is the only man surviving direct hit of 5inch AA gun. Blood is streaming off his savage thorax. He will later die on his wounds. Five mens of firemans squad are all burned in a second. Burning ship is slowly circling inside the circle of escort ships with scary listing and fires burning all along...
Earlier that morning six japanese carriers emerged from the thunderstorm 360 miles north. Saratoga, Enterprise and Lexington were not in range to attack and Yorktown was replenishing in Pearl Harbor, so only three uncoordinated Japanese waves were sent against three US carriers from decks of three japanese carriers. The first one put 7 bombs and 2 torpedoes into Saratoga putting her out of action. The second one scored 1 bomb and 2 more torpedo hits onto crippled ship. The Last Japanese wave had less luck scoring only three light hits onto Lexington.
Other three japanese carriers not in range to strike against US carriers sends their planes against US merchant convoy full of supplies for Pearl Harbor. Admiral Nimitz quickly ordered retreat and dissmis of all Naval forces in hawaii area to allow part of them to escape from japanese attacks...
First bomb hits Saratogas flight deck right near AA-gun position number 4. Shortly two more bombs shreds the deck and dense dark smoke fogs the ship. Bullet tracers are flying here and there trying to destroy enemy Vals and Kates. One and only a second later the second torpedoes explodes on the water line and Sara slowed down quickly with increasing listing. Flames are burning everywhere and more and more bombs are falling close to the carrier, with another 4 bombs hitting the bridge, 5inch gun turret and flight deck penetrating into hangar deck.
Luckilly all bombers are on their mission against Lahiana Roads and fighters are dog-fighting with Japs Zero fighters. Seaman 2nd Class Barker is the only man surviving direct hit of 5inch AA gun. Blood is streaming off his savage thorax. He will later die on his wounds. Five mens of firemans squad are all burned in a second. Burning ship is slowly circling inside the circle of escort ships with scary listing and fires burning all along...
Earlier that morning six japanese carriers emerged from the thunderstorm 360 miles north. Saratoga, Enterprise and Lexington were not in range to attack and Yorktown was replenishing in Pearl Harbor, so only three uncoordinated Japanese waves were sent against three US carriers from decks of three japanese carriers. The first one put 7 bombs and 2 torpedoes into Saratoga putting her out of action. The second one scored 1 bomb and 2 more torpedo hits onto crippled ship. The Last Japanese wave had less luck scoring only three light hits onto Lexington.
Other three japanese carriers not in range to strike against US carriers sends their planes against US merchant convoy full of supplies for Pearl Harbor. Admiral Nimitz quickly ordered retreat and dissmis of all Naval forces in hawaii area to allow part of them to escape from japanese attacks...
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
5/2/1942
Another supply convoy safely anchored at Pago-Pago, now unloading so needed supplies. John D. Edwards crew was at sea for four days together with Whipple, Parrot and Paul Jones. They were providing close escort in the last part of convoys journey. No subs has been spotted in the area, but one cannot know exactly. Four destroyers were quickly refueled and on the same day they leave for another convoy escort mission.
Another supply convoy safely anchored at Pago-Pago, now unloading so needed supplies. John D. Edwards crew was at sea for four days together with Whipple, Parrot and Paul Jones. They were providing close escort in the last part of convoys journey. No subs has been spotted in the area, but one cannot know exactly. Four destroyers were quickly refueled and on the same day they leave for another convoy escort mission.
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
6/2/1942
Lt.Cmdr John Smith Thach, commanding officer of Fighting Squadron Three just landed on Ford Island Naval air base with remains of his squadrons counting now dozen of Wildcats after defensive CAP over Pearl Harbor. His previous station, USS Saratoga, was sunked on the previous day by another Japanese attack.
His wildcats together with few P-40s were not enough to protect the crippled carrier slowly sailing towards safety of Pearl Harbour. Old Stripe-Stacked Sara took one more torpedo, then quickly rolled-over and dived into the water. Cassualities among the crew were luckily low as only salvage teams were aboard, the others were evacuated by small ships sent from the Pearl. Thachs guys were doing well, claiming more planes shot down than others. Now it seems that Japs carriers are retreating back after succesfully intercepted US efforts to deliver supplies to Pearl Harbor...
Lt.Cmdr John Smith Thach, commanding officer of Fighting Squadron Three just landed on Ford Island Naval air base with remains of his squadrons counting now dozen of Wildcats after defensive CAP over Pearl Harbor. His previous station, USS Saratoga, was sunked on the previous day by another Japanese attack.
His wildcats together with few P-40s were not enough to protect the crippled carrier slowly sailing towards safety of Pearl Harbour. Old Stripe-Stacked Sara took one more torpedo, then quickly rolled-over and dived into the water. Cassualities among the crew were luckily low as only salvage teams were aboard, the others were evacuated by small ships sent from the Pearl. Thachs guys were doing well, claiming more planes shot down than others. Now it seems that Japs carriers are retreating back after succesfully intercepted US efforts to deliver supplies to Pearl Harbor...
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
8/2/1942
Japanese patrol planes activity decreased in these days, after USS Gudgeon abandoned waters surrounding Japanese Home Islands. They are allowed to stay on surface for a longer time, recharging their batteries. But no enemy shipping is still on sight as they are closing to Legaspi point. Crew is bored by the endless ocean surface witout any signs of enemy ships to fire on. Many of them are searching for what to do aboard of small can filled with 50 people and no place for free...
Japanese patrol planes activity decreased in these days, after USS Gudgeon abandoned waters surrounding Japanese Home Islands. They are allowed to stay on surface for a longer time, recharging their batteries. But no enemy shipping is still on sight as they are closing to Legaspi point. Crew is bored by the endless ocean surface witout any signs of enemy ships to fire on. Many of them are searching for what to do aboard of small can filled with 50 people and no place for free...
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
10/2/1942
CE Johnson: "Captain."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "Yes, engineer?"
CE Johnson: "Its shaft , sir. Vibrations. Just as the roller-bearing is."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "Could lowering the speed help?"
CE Johnson: "Probably it will sir. I checked it twice, vibrations begins over 30 speed."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "I hope those guys at Pago Pago could repair it. On the other way, what the crew could say about trip to San Francisco and week leave?"
CE Johnson: "I think we desreve it, sir."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "I will try to pull the strings once ashore..."
CE Johnson: "Captain."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "Yes, engineer?"
CE Johnson: "Its shaft , sir. Vibrations. Just as the roller-bearing is."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "Could lowering the speed help?"
CE Johnson: "Probably it will sir. I checked it twice, vibrations begins over 30 speed."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "I hope those guys at Pago Pago could repair it. On the other way, what the crew could say about trip to San Francisco and week leave?"
CE Johnson: "I think we desreve it, sir."
Cpt.L.J. Bren: "I will try to pull the strings once ashore..."
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
15/2/1942
USS John D. Edwards together with other four ships of his squadron catches up with another convoy in the middle of nothing. It is still the same routine. Refuel, sail-out, three or four days on open sea alone with only few allied Catalinas flying around, then meeting with convoy of thirty tankers or cargo ships, and then a week or so slow roaming back to Pago Pago. Countless ships with more or less bizzare english, US, philipines, dutch or commonwealth names. Some are lying deeply on the water-line fully loaded with supplies and some are high on water without cargo. In these wastes of pacific they are on journey for weeks and months to deliver ammunition, fuel, rations, spare parts, troops, vehicles, aircrafts, tools, clothings, cigarettes, mail and even condoms and pantyhoses. Until another ship squadron tooks the place of DesRon 29, four old flushdecks will continue to escorts wars blood...
USS John D. Edwards together with other four ships of his squadron catches up with another convoy in the middle of nothing. It is still the same routine. Refuel, sail-out, three or four days on open sea alone with only few allied Catalinas flying around, then meeting with convoy of thirty tankers or cargo ships, and then a week or so slow roaming back to Pago Pago. Countless ships with more or less bizzare english, US, philipines, dutch or commonwealth names. Some are lying deeply on the water-line fully loaded with supplies and some are high on water without cargo. In these wastes of pacific they are on journey for weeks and months to deliver ammunition, fuel, rations, spare parts, troops, vehicles, aircrafts, tools, clothings, cigarettes, mail and even condoms and pantyhoses. Until another ship squadron tooks the place of DesRon 29, four old flushdecks will continue to escorts wars blood...
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
17/02/1942
"Bulldog" Robertson is sitting at the table in the "Gold Fish" restaurant just above Pearl Harbor. Opposite of him is decently dressed woman of age around 35s. With her hairs fasten-up, she looks firm, but light smile is showing on her lips. Her deep brown eyes are alternating between Robertsons three stripes and his face. After he invite her on a dinner, she cannot decide, how to behave to him. On the first side, he is LtCdr, serving in the navy for almost 25 years. On the other, he is a man, who invite her on the dinner after her shift in the navy hospital ends. And she must said for herself, a good looking man with the right sense of humor and high inteligence.
"Bulldog" Robertson is also a bit nervous. He wasn't on date for such a long time. Trulz, after his wife Mary has died, he was on date only twice. Both with not lucky results. But this seems to be a different, because of a woman sitting opposite of him with those big eyes, maybe because of something behind...
Down the hill and across the harbor, in the Battleship Row, a big activity rules. Hammer beats, cranes motors, welder-machine flashes, are everywhere in spite of late evening hour. After repeated Japanese air raids from the last two months, battleships Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Arizona and West Virginia are in awfull conditions sitting in the mud of Pearl Harbor. Luckily, they cannot sunk deeper, but the Japanese bombs has devastated their superstructures so much, that only thing to do is cut them off. So now only flat hulls with many patches are remaining of those proud mighty ships.
But the Navy will find use for any ship, that is on hand, including this five, so the dock workers are doing their best to refloat them in three eight hours shifts, seven weeks a day. Once refloated, they will be towed into Naval Yard Puget Sound for complete rebuilding.
"Bulldog" Robertson is sitting at the table in the "Gold Fish" restaurant just above Pearl Harbor. Opposite of him is decently dressed woman of age around 35s. With her hairs fasten-up, she looks firm, but light smile is showing on her lips. Her deep brown eyes are alternating between Robertsons three stripes and his face. After he invite her on a dinner, she cannot decide, how to behave to him. On the first side, he is LtCdr, serving in the navy for almost 25 years. On the other, he is a man, who invite her on the dinner after her shift in the navy hospital ends. And she must said for herself, a good looking man with the right sense of humor and high inteligence.
"Bulldog" Robertson is also a bit nervous. He wasn't on date for such a long time. Trulz, after his wife Mary has died, he was on date only twice. Both with not lucky results. But this seems to be a different, because of a woman sitting opposite of him with those big eyes, maybe because of something behind...
Down the hill and across the harbor, in the Battleship Row, a big activity rules. Hammer beats, cranes motors, welder-machine flashes, are everywhere in spite of late evening hour. After repeated Japanese air raids from the last two months, battleships Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Arizona and West Virginia are in awfull conditions sitting in the mud of Pearl Harbor. Luckily, they cannot sunk deeper, but the Japanese bombs has devastated their superstructures so much, that only thing to do is cut them off. So now only flat hulls with many patches are remaining of those proud mighty ships.
But the Navy will find use for any ship, that is on hand, including this five, so the dock workers are doing their best to refloat them in three eight hours shifts, seven weeks a day. Once refloated, they will be towed into Naval Yard Puget Sound for complete rebuilding.
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
22/02/1942
The lonely Ki-49 Helen has sudenly appeared from the cloud just above thy USS Gudgeon. They begins to dive, but there was not enough time to hide fully under the surface when 250kg bomb exploded just few yards off the port aft.
All content of ships kitchen aboard USS Gudgeon was thrown across the hull. People are also thrown in every direction by close explosion. As water floods in, electric circuits begins to short-circuit one after another and lamps cracks. Christmass tree flashes like Washingtons night sky at 4th July. Port screw jammed with roar.
Sailors begins to stand-up, plainsmens sits back to their planes, chief engineer with flash-lamp begins to track acid level in batteries. More water begins to floof in and sailors used all that was on hand, even their own shirts, to stop the water. Damage reports begins to incoming to control room:
Planesman: "Aft planes are jammed, sir!"
intercom: "Water in aft torpedo room!"
Chief engineer: "Port screw is jammed, battery level normal."
"Tommy" Robertson: "Sir, depth 90ft, quickly drops."
Cdr. Grenfell: "Forward planes full up. Put some air into balast tanks!"
One sailor quickly rotates some switches and sound of escaping air was heared through the sub. All eyes are now on "Tommy" Robertson. He is the men closest to bathometer.
"Tommy" Robertson: "Depth 120ft, still droping!"
Cdr. Grenfell: "Flank back speed!"
Chief Engineer: "Flank back, eye-eye."
"Tommy" Robertson: "Depth 150ft, sir."
intercom: "Forward torpedo room is all-right. Hatch closed."
Chief Engineer: "Send the repair squad into engine room."
"Tommy" Robertson: "Depth 200ft, sir."
Cdr. Grenfell: "I need a flash-lamp over the map, quickly!"
He quickly looked at the map. The bottom at their current position was at 320ft. The submarine test depth was 250ft, so crash depth is at 400ft. They will not be destroyed by water pressure if the damaged hull will withstand the impact on the bottom.
"Tommy" Robertson: "Depth 250ft, sir!"
Cdr. Grenfell: "Prepare for impact!"
The voices over the sub are spreading the order further.
"Prepare for impact! Close the hatchways!"
The lonely Ki-49 Helen has sudenly appeared from the cloud just above thy USS Gudgeon. They begins to dive, but there was not enough time to hide fully under the surface when 250kg bomb exploded just few yards off the port aft.
All content of ships kitchen aboard USS Gudgeon was thrown across the hull. People are also thrown in every direction by close explosion. As water floods in, electric circuits begins to short-circuit one after another and lamps cracks. Christmass tree flashes like Washingtons night sky at 4th July. Port screw jammed with roar.
Sailors begins to stand-up, plainsmens sits back to their planes, chief engineer with flash-lamp begins to track acid level in batteries. More water begins to floof in and sailors used all that was on hand, even their own shirts, to stop the water. Damage reports begins to incoming to control room:
Planesman: "Aft planes are jammed, sir!"
intercom: "Water in aft torpedo room!"
Chief engineer: "Port screw is jammed, battery level normal."
"Tommy" Robertson: "Sir, depth 90ft, quickly drops."
Cdr. Grenfell: "Forward planes full up. Put some air into balast tanks!"
One sailor quickly rotates some switches and sound of escaping air was heared through the sub. All eyes are now on "Tommy" Robertson. He is the men closest to bathometer.
"Tommy" Robertson: "Depth 120ft, still droping!"
Cdr. Grenfell: "Flank back speed!"
Chief Engineer: "Flank back, eye-eye."
"Tommy" Robertson: "Depth 150ft, sir."
intercom: "Forward torpedo room is all-right. Hatch closed."
Chief Engineer: "Send the repair squad into engine room."
"Tommy" Robertson: "Depth 200ft, sir."
Cdr. Grenfell: "I need a flash-lamp over the map, quickly!"
He quickly looked at the map. The bottom at their current position was at 320ft. The submarine test depth was 250ft, so crash depth is at 400ft. They will not be destroyed by water pressure if the damaged hull will withstand the impact on the bottom.
"Tommy" Robertson: "Depth 250ft, sir!"
Cdr. Grenfell: "Prepare for impact!"
The voices over the sub are spreading the order further.
"Prepare for impact! Close the hatchways!"
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RE: War and Remembrance by barb
Hi, Barb,
I really like your AAR style... even if I would like to know more about what happened near Midway (3 IJN CA sunk in Dec 41... that should hurt your opponent). Maybe the father Roberston could assist regularly to high-level briefings giving more glimpses to what happens in your game.
A remark (from another non-native English AAR writer... writing an AAR is a good way to learn to write English): "sinked" or "sunked" didn't exist, the correct form is "CV Saratoga was sunk"... well for you the more correct form would be "CV Zuikaku was sunk" but that is no more English grammar.
And young Robertson will soon have a reason of rejoice. Taken from Wikipedia:
"Hawaii
Although there was a strong push from mainland Congressmen (Hawaii was only a US territory at the time, and did not have a voting representative or senator in Congress) to remove and intern all Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants from Hawaii, it never happened. In fact, only about 2,500 were interned, either in two camps on Oahu or in one of the mainland internment camps.[citation needed]
The vast majority of Japanese Americans and their immigrant parents in Hawaii were not interned because the Government had already declared martial law in Hawaii and this allowed it to significantly reduce the risk of espionage and sabotage by residents of Japanese ancestry. Also, since these individuals comprised over 35% of the territory's population, it was not economically prudent to remove them. They were laborers in the sugar cane and pineapple fields and canneries, as well as merchants, restaurant owners, etc. In fact, scholarly research has shown that government and military officials realized that removing and interning all people of Japanese ancestry from Hawaii would ruin the territory's economy. This was a major factor in their decision that no mass removal and internment be instituted.[citation needed]
There were two internment camps in Hawaii, referred to as "Hawaiian Island Detention Camps". The Hawaiian camps primarily utilized tents and other temporary structures and few permanent structures.[citation needed] One camp was located at Sand Island, which is located in the middle of Honolulu Harbor. This camp was prepared in advance of the war's outbreak. All prisoners held here were "...detained under military custody...because of the imposition of martial law throughout the Islands... ." The other Hawaiian camp was called Honouliuli, near Ewa, on the southwestern shore of Oahu. This camp is not as well-known as the Sand Island camp, and it was closed before the Sand Island camp in 1944."
So as probably men working on the Navy docks were interned, I guess their families were not.
I really like your AAR style... even if I would like to know more about what happened near Midway (3 IJN CA sunk in Dec 41... that should hurt your opponent). Maybe the father Roberston could assist regularly to high-level briefings giving more glimpses to what happens in your game.
A remark (from another non-native English AAR writer... writing an AAR is a good way to learn to write English): "sinked" or "sunked" didn't exist, the correct form is "CV Saratoga was sunk"... well for you the more correct form would be "CV Zuikaku was sunk" but that is no more English grammar.
And young Robertson will soon have a reason of rejoice. Taken from Wikipedia:
"Hawaii
Although there was a strong push from mainland Congressmen (Hawaii was only a US territory at the time, and did not have a voting representative or senator in Congress) to remove and intern all Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants from Hawaii, it never happened. In fact, only about 2,500 were interned, either in two camps on Oahu or in one of the mainland internment camps.[citation needed]
The vast majority of Japanese Americans and their immigrant parents in Hawaii were not interned because the Government had already declared martial law in Hawaii and this allowed it to significantly reduce the risk of espionage and sabotage by residents of Japanese ancestry. Also, since these individuals comprised over 35% of the territory's population, it was not economically prudent to remove them. They were laborers in the sugar cane and pineapple fields and canneries, as well as merchants, restaurant owners, etc. In fact, scholarly research has shown that government and military officials realized that removing and interning all people of Japanese ancestry from Hawaii would ruin the territory's economy. This was a major factor in their decision that no mass removal and internment be instituted.[citation needed]
There were two internment camps in Hawaii, referred to as "Hawaiian Island Detention Camps". The Hawaiian camps primarily utilized tents and other temporary structures and few permanent structures.[citation needed] One camp was located at Sand Island, which is located in the middle of Honolulu Harbor. This camp was prepared in advance of the war's outbreak. All prisoners held here were "...detained under military custody...because of the imposition of martial law throughout the Islands... ." The other Hawaiian camp was called Honouliuli, near Ewa, on the southwestern shore of Oahu. This camp is not as well-known as the Sand Island camp, and it was closed before the Sand Island camp in 1944."
So as probably men working on the Navy docks were interned, I guess their families were not.
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
Thank you for your reply AL. I am not as good in english as i could or wish to be. If someone is interested in, he could correct my writings, post me and i will gladly correct every post... [:)]
What happened at midway? KB was repeatedly attacking PH, so i took my two carriers at sea (LEX and BigE i think), move them to Midway where his 4 cruisers and 4 DDs were bombarding Midway to prepare it for invasion. 3 cruisers, dozen of PGs, PCs, MSWs and another dozen of transports bites the oceans bottom) If you are interested, i may look to my Ship Sunk list to give you complete list.
There are three Robertsons in fact) More about Tommy, USS Gudgeon will be added tomorrow.
What happened at midway? KB was repeatedly attacking PH, so i took my two carriers at sea (LEX and BigE i think), move them to Midway where his 4 cruisers and 4 DDs were bombarding Midway to prepare it for invasion. 3 cruisers, dozen of PGs, PCs, MSWs and another dozen of transports bites the oceans bottom
) If you are interested, i may look to my Ship Sunk list to give you complete list.There are three Robertsons in fact
) More about Tommy, USS Gudgeon will be added tomorrow.-
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RE: War and Remembrance by barb
ORIGINAL: Barb
What happened at midway? KB was repeatedly attacking PH, so i took my two carriers at sea (LEX and BigE i think), move them to Midway where his 4 cruisers and 4 DDs were bombarding Midway to prepare it for invasion. 3 cruisers, dozen of PGs, PCs, MSWs and another dozen of transports bites the oceans bottom
Good move! I guess it was enough to save Midway ? And did you destroy a Japanese land unit in the process ? By the way I am not interested in the sunk list but rather in the result. As I said above "old" Robertson should have this kind of information (while his two sons should see what they had in front of them and collect rumours on the rest of the war).
ORIGINAL: Barb
There are three Robertsons in fact
Oh yes I have seen that... I wanted to type Youg Robertson 1 (as I think you say the Gudgeon guy is the older) but just forgot it.
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
Sadly, it resulted only in few sinked ships. Japs invaded and captured Midway few turns before.
I will make some "high command meeting" to sum the results after three months of war and to consider some future basic strategy" with old Robertson as invited.
I have just looked into my old school exercise book and found a that sink is an irregular verb:
Infinitive: sink
Simple past tense: sank
Past participle tense: sunk
I will try to look in more often. But it is not easy to write in completely different foreign language with no praxis. [;)] You should try to write something in Slovak [:D]
I will make some "high command meeting" to sum the results after three months of war and to consider some future basic strategy" with old Robertson as invited.
I have just looked into my old school exercise book and found a that sink is an irregular verb:
Infinitive: sink
Simple past tense: sank
Past participle tense: sunk
I will try to look in more often. But it is not easy to write in completely different foreign language with no praxis. [;)] You should try to write something in Slovak [:D]
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
Thorougly enjoying this Barb, keep them updates coming
What about the sub? Is the family going to have its first KIA?
What about the sub? Is the family going to have its first KIA?
1966 was a great year for English Football...Eric was born
RE: War and Remembrance by barb
22/02/1942
Then they hit the bottom some 43 miles south of the coast. Bow has mired and aft is lurking at 20 degrees. All things that were not fixed, had fallen now. Blankets, tins, box, maps, all was thrown through the hull. One of the sailors in the engine room was killed by riped pipe. Three or four others realise serious wounds and almost every man aboard has some scratches and scarpes. Hours long battle of survive just begins.
All not necessary equipment was turned off to conserve valuable energy. Only emergency lamps slightly illuminates the hull. Water pumps are working on full power to get water out of the hull and water level slowly begins to decline. But with this tempo of power consumption they will be out of power in few hours. The crew has repaired all that was possible to repair under skilled leading by chief engineer. Water was still leaking in, but this they could repair only when surfaced. But got surface until the night is clearly madness. They must sit on the bottom until night and then try to get surfaced and run as far from the coast as it will be possible.
For the men aboard it is not an easy time. There are too many worries around. Could they get the sub from the mud? Isnt that noise of a japanese sub-hunter ships screw? Will the batteries last long enough? Will they be able to repair once surface?Can they sneak out through the whole pacific ocean to the closest allied base?
Then they hit the bottom some 43 miles south of the coast. Bow has mired and aft is lurking at 20 degrees. All things that were not fixed, had fallen now. Blankets, tins, box, maps, all was thrown through the hull. One of the sailors in the engine room was killed by riped pipe. Three or four others realise serious wounds and almost every man aboard has some scratches and scarpes. Hours long battle of survive just begins.
All not necessary equipment was turned off to conserve valuable energy. Only emergency lamps slightly illuminates the hull. Water pumps are working on full power to get water out of the hull and water level slowly begins to decline. But with this tempo of power consumption they will be out of power in few hours. The crew has repaired all that was possible to repair under skilled leading by chief engineer. Water was still leaking in, but this they could repair only when surfaced. But got surface until the night is clearly madness. They must sit on the bottom until night and then try to get surfaced and run as far from the coast as it will be possible.
For the men aboard it is not an easy time. There are too many worries around. Could they get the sub from the mud? Isnt that noise of a japanese sub-hunter ships screw? Will the batteries last long enough? Will they be able to repair once surface?Can they sneak out through the whole pacific ocean to the closest allied base?