Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

[Walloc]

See now i even scare ppl away![:-]

PM send to Geoff,

Rasmus

[Onime No Kyo]

You two are weird. [:D]

[Walloc]

Well i cant speak for Geoff, only my self. If only u knew....[;)]

Rasmus

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Walloc

Well i cant speak for Geoff, only my self. If only u knew....[;)]

Rasmus

Well, youre Danish, so it comes with the territory.

[Chickenboy]

Ummm...WWII(c) dudes? You didn't drop that PIR into the active volcano there, didja? [X(]

[BBfanboy]

Yoiks -they have the heavily populated area smack against the side of the volcano?! Is M&M Enterprises doing real estate there too??

[Cap Mandrake]

*****************Jan 29, 1943(c)*************

Manadao: Detroit and Caradoc miss the incoming transports, but the SBD's find juicy targets.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Aso Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

And this. They seem not to have troops aboard.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 76


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shiyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Gokoku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Joyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Ariake

[Cap Mandrake]

And then in the afternoon to finish off the DD's



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31
SBD-3 Dauntless x 44


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk


1 hit out of every 3 sorties. Not bad. And now, the USMC Para Bn..or at least part of it. There weren't enough transports. The good news. No fighter CAP and we missed to volcano. The bad news...there were 6000+ LYB's. Oops. LUCY! Joo got some 'splaining to do! Even so, they destroyed more LYB's than they lost....but I fear the surprise element may be lost. [:)]

Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 240 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 6380 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1



Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /3

Defending units:
17th Garrison Unit
9th JNAF Coy
44th Field AA Battalion
3rd JNAF AF Unit
68th JAAF AF Bn

[Cap Mandrake]

Lautem: There are Bettys down South, probably from Flores? I doubt anything is flying from Kopeang. Either way, they are misplaced. The LYB's are one isrand behind. Waste of perfectly good Zeroes and Bettys....same almost...OK, I'm over it.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3a Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 6


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
PT-184
LCM 532D

Some Sallys do manage to sink an LCVP with some engineers aboard.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LCM 532D
YMS-133
LCVP 532N, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Kendari: No CAP. Bunch of AK's in harbor...don't know why there were sitting there.

Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Teikin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tyoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kaimei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kaisyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Ternate: 503rd PIR had the easier task, it seems. A Level one airfield falls. Don't know about suppry yet. Looks like the RCT will land at Ternate and we will come back with more firepower for Manado. Shame about the Pete. Somebody was a little trigger-happy.

Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 250 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 15

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /1

[Cap Mandrake]

Just noticed Suzanne Summers has big breastesses.

I am so old I went to a taping of that show (tickets were free)[:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

In China, Rord Admirar Nerson takes over for one day and turns loose the hounds. Santa Maria!

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

In China, Rord Admirar Nerson takes over for one day and turns loose the hounds. Santa Maria!

That's OK - the Chinese are hungry and dogs are OK on the menu there ...

[Cap Mandrake]

Ever since the last time change, the clock in my car is 1 hr ahead (actually about 62 minutes). Now, this has not been a big deal because I KNOW it's one hr ahead. Also I pride myself in being familiar with the natural world..like when the sun will peak over hill x in position y...yada yada.

Anyway, I get in my car last week,figuring I will stop at McD for the 2 sausage egg McMuffin deal...about 900 calories for only $3.50..and then I see the time...HORY CRAP! I AM SO LATE! I slide the transmission into the torquey gears and mash the throttle. I pray when I pass the ususal CHIP hangouts. I half park and run into the office. I scare the crap out of my staff.

It seems the baaahhhstards at the BMW dealership reset my clock without telling me....so I arrived 1/2 hr early for work instead of my usual 1/2 hr late. ******* compulsive Germans. [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

Also, there is this. So I get on the elevator yesterday at the hopstial and some POS has scratched his initials into the polished aluminum control panel ..completely defaced it. Now, I can't say for sure I would let the orthopedists off the hook, but more likely it is some ignorant homey with no self worth.

I find myself saying, "Goddamn vandals". Then I think, "Wait, I don't really have anything against the Vandals. I don't think I ever met one. Why isn't it called "visigothism"?"



********************Appian Way, 180 AD*****************


Centurian: Right, which one of you toe-rags defaced this Dorian column?

Vandal: It were him, the Visigoth

Visigoth: No, he's lying. You know those Vandals.

Vandal: Was not.

Visigoth: Was too.

Vandal: Visigoth scum.

Visigoth: <draws sword and runs through his debate partner who collapses wide-eyed in death> The Vandals did it.

Centurian: Right, I will need your statement then.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Also, there is this. So I get on the elevator yesterday at the hopstial and some POS has scratched his initials into the polished aluminum control panel ..completely defaced it. Now, I can't say for sure I would let the orthopedists off the hook, but more likely it is some ignorant homey with no self worth.

I find myself saying, "Goddamn vandals". Then I think, "Wait, I don't really have anything against the Vandals. I don't think I ever met one. Why isn't it called "visigothism"?"



********************Appian Way, 180 AD*****************


Centurian: Right, which one of you toe-rags defaced this Dorian column?


Vandal: It were him, the Visigoth

Visigoth: No, he's lying. You know those Vandals.

Vandal: Was not.

Visigoth: Was too.

Vandal: Visigoth scum.

Visigoth: <draws sword and runs through his debate partner who collapses wide-eyed in death> The Vandals did it.

Centurian: Right, I will need your statement then.

[:D] Always wondered the same thing about Vandals and vandalism but lacked the imagination to figure out how it likely happened. Did Lesbos get attributed its "ism" after a cat-fight?? [;)]
And the time warps in WWII (c) keep expanding ...

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Also, there is this. So I get on the elevator yesterday at the hopstial and some POS has scratched his initials into the polished aluminum control panel ..completely defaced it. Now, I can't say for sure I would let the orthopedists off the hook, but more likely it is some ignorant homey with no self worth.

I find myself saying, "Goddamn vandals". Then I think, "Wait, I don't really have anything against the Vandals. I don't think I ever met one. Why isn't it called "visigothism"?"



********************Appian Way, 180 AD*****************


Centurian: Right, which one of you toe-rags defaced this Dorian column?

Vandal: It were him, the Visigoth

Visigoth: No, he's lying. You know those Vandals.

Vandal: Was not.

Visigoth: Was too.

Vandal: Visigoth scum.

Visigoth: <draws sword and runs through his debate partner who collapses wide-eyed in death> The Vandals did it.

Centurian: Right, I will need your statement then.

That'll teach me to pay attention. First time I read it I saw 'Appian Way 180". My first though was, "how does Mandrake know the postal address of the Roman senate building?"

[jeffk3510]

LMAO

You sure Clive Owen and his Sarmatian Knights werent involved?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Now, I can't say for sure I would let the orthopedists off the hook

That's a good point. They do have some excellent titanium screws and pins that would do a magnificent job at cutting / etching other metals. Plus they're the cavemen of the physician world. HIT LEG WITH HAMMER! URGH!