The 1609.344 km War

[Cap Mandrake]

************May 30**************


A Day of Decision! [X(]










I just decided I will tell you later,

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

************May 30**************


A Day of Decision! [X(]






I just decided I will tell you later,

[:@] [:-]

[Cap Mandrake]

Just kidding. Here is what happened. I moved the subs westward to try to intercept damaged surface combatants returning to PJ. Nassau was joined by an escort of DD's and ordered toward Adak. The RCAF Venturas were moved to Adak. A group of battleworthy DD's and Canadian AMC's stood guard at Dutch Harbor.

The great blow was struck by Captain Nemo aboard Nautilus. He found the damaged Musashi with one DD escort half way between Dutch and Adak (South of the Aleutians). He put 5 torps into the beast (that is 6 torp hits total plus gunfire hits). This is probably a mortal blow.

The Jap CV's closed on the last position of Nassau and found her, achieving only one bomb hit out of >30 sorties. 3 escorts were also hit by one bomb each. Nassau also was hit by a bomb dropped by a Mavis.

Dozens of Allied sorties ranged against the carriers. Zuiho was hit by one torp from a Catalina. Haguro was also hit by a torp from a PBY.


Either, Musashi has already sunk or it is hopeless. Raver conceded the second contest.

It was a fun pair of games. Raver had to push for a raid on Dutch to even the score, but the Allied fighter strength is very substantial by mid game. Also, the Allied ASW and submarine capabilities are very high in mid 43. Much of the damage in both games was done with Allied subs.

[witpqs]

Wow - how many points for Musashi?

[Chickenboy]

Hmmm....uh huh...OK....(don't mind me, just reviewing something before our match)...

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Hmmm....uh huh...OK....(don't mind me, just reviewing something before our match)...

[:D]

EDIT: i gotta say, you are certainly setting yourself up for a razzing if/when you lose... [:'(]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Wow - how many points for Musashi?

332

Interestingly, Nassau still lived with manageable flotation damage and might have been able to make Adak's fighter cover.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Hmmm....uh huh...OK....(don't mind me, just reviewing something before our match)...

Hey look, it's a Democrat fish...blue on the outside, pink on the inside.

[USSAmerica]

That's funny right there!  [:D]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

8k posts! congrats!![&o]

I didn't even know you meant me - thank you! [:)]

[Raverdave]

Cap Mandrake is nasty hobbits thief and stole both of the matchesssss, we hates him we does, we hatessss him.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Raverdave

Cap Mandrake is nasty hobbits thief and stole both of the matchesssss, we hates him we does, we hatessss him.

That would be the Royal we, right?

[Raverdave]

LOL [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

********Action of May 29*************


Evidently, some Jap cruisers still had ammo. It looks like Raver stripped his CV escorts to some degree and sent in a newly formed surface group. The USN crusier force, therefore, faced two attacks at night.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 29, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50, Range 6,000 Yards


Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 1
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Mogami
CA Kumano, Shell hits 10, on fire
DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CA Wichita, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
CL Raleigh
CL Santa Fe
DD Coghlan, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Lansdowne
DD Bancroft
DD Frazier
DD Edwards, Shell hits 1
DD Mustin
DD Morris
DD Dewey

Uggh. Wichita sinks from five 8 inch hits? Somebody has some 'splaining to do.
The second fight starts at 1000 yds.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50, Range 1,000 Yards



Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
CA Haguro
CL Oyodo
CL Agano, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Naganami
DD Samidare
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 4
CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Lansdowne, Shell hits 1
DD Bancroft, Shell hits 1
DD Frazier, Shell hits 1
DD Edwards, on fire
DD Mustin
DD Morris
DD Dewey, Shell hits 7, on fire

Louisville was already damaged from previous fights and succumbs. Poor Santa Fe forgot to turn off the experimental torpedo attractor. Myoko and Usugumo look wrecked but dont show as sunk (yet). Then the DD taffy that was supposed to attack first shows up and finishes off Usugumo.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, on fire, heavy damage
CL Agano, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Caldwell, Shell hits 1
DD Gansevoort
DD Meade
DD Phelps
DD Farragut

When the sun comes up, a few B-24's and Venturas attack the retreating cruisers, but, naturally, dont hit anything. His carriers have drawn back somwhere? I put a few Hellcats on Nassau on naval attack. It makes me feel good but they dont hit anything and they give away her location.

Doh!

Nice info on Santa Fe, haha. I have noticed, maybe it is just me. DD taskforces seem to stack up better against enemy taskforces then do a CA/CL/DD fleet....maybe I am missing something...

[PaxMondo]

Congrats on the win!

[rtrapasso]

So, Mandrake - are you going to be posting an AAR in "The Struggle Against the Chickenboy"? If so, when does it start??? [&:]

[Chickenboy]

It'd be nice if he returned my PM and emails first...[:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

It'd be nice if he returned my PM and emails first...[:D]

Got your PM. Don't think I got an email. I have been doing battle with the HOA...big time. I looked at the scenario this AM.

We need to clarify if we will be doing variable reinforcement. I would advocate for fixed in the interest of fairness.

I will send you an email when I get home

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

It'd be nice if he returned my PM and emails first...[:D]

Got your PM. Don't think I got an email. I have been doing battle with the HOA...big time. I looked at the scenario this AM.

We need to clarify if we will be doing variable reinforcement. I would advocate for fixed in the interest of fairness.

I will send you an email when I get home

My email address is in the third paragraph of the PM. Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Fixed replacement is fine by me.

[rtrapasso]