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

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: sprior
Did I also tell you he won't eat green beans because they squeak?

One of the excellent English turns of phrase springs to mind for some reason when thinking of toerag: "Great prancing fairy."

ETA: Did you cry at "Notebook" too, Lord Admiral? C'mon, mate-you're amongst friends here-no one will tell.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

The mem-sahib decides we have to watch some film called "The Notebook" By the end she she's blubbing like a little girl. Next day she mentions it to the DU who says she'd never heard of it until the toerag asked her to watch it with him. I asked if he also likes Liza Minelli movies. DU gives me icy stares. That's the problem with kids these days, no sense of humour.

Did I also tell you he won't eat green beans because they squeak?

Edit for freudian slip.

It's almost like you don't like the guy. [:D]

Next gift exchange get him the "Remastered" release of the Yentil soundtrack.

[Cap Mandrake]

*****************Aboard HMS Conqueror, 55 ?deg 24 'S 61? deg 32 'W, South Atlantic, 15:59 Zulu, May 2, 1982**************


XO: 15 seconds to impact.

Commander Chris Wreford-Brown: <peering through scope> BLOODY HELL! SHE'S GONE!

[Cap Mandrake]

FYI, I am waiting for someone to tell us what happened before we continue.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

FYI, I am waiting for someone to tell us what happened before we continue.

C'mon mate-try a hard one. Even I can tell that something awry just happened to USS Phoenix in WWII(c), thus preventing the ultimate sale to and deployment by the Argentinians, and sinking of same by the British in the campaign for the Islas malv...erm...the Falklands.

[Cap Mandrake]

Yes, something is "awry" with USS Phoenix. [:)]

<EDIT> Ah...broody herr. Just realized.....It's USS Denver. Phoenix was off Cotabato.

[Chickenboy]

I was just debating whether she fell to enemy surface action or air attack. I'll put $5 on the latter.

[Cap Mandrake]

****************Pontiac Dealership, Indianapolis, June 4, 1962*******************


Dwayne Hoover: <grabs door handle of new GTO..suddenly the car is gone, well most of it. Only the tires, door handles, hoses, belts, radiator, battery and radio antenna remain> WHAT THE HELL?

[Cap Mandrake]

***********************March 8, 1943(c)**************************

Horn Is.: I think this is part of Wasp escort. If so, JJ may be aware of her approach. This may be important later. [:)]

ASW attack near Horn Island at 93,130

Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Gansevoort
DD Meade

[Cap Mandrake]

San Jose: Now FO Downing, RCAF, will have something for his memoris. I haven't even looked at the replay yet, but..38 Zeroes, 39 Kates, 4 Vals..gotta be carriers....and more than one. The ground troops were from a construction engineer Bn. trying to get ashore to build up the airfield.


Morning Air attack on TF, near San Jose at 78,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
A6M3a Zero x 9
B5N1 Kate x 4
B5N2 Kate x 35
D3A2 Val x 4



Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Denver, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Clan Alpine, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Jenkins
DD Cony


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.118 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

[Argos]

Somewhere near the Philadelphia shipyards the USS Eldridge reappears.... and the original crew of the SS Andrew Furuseth is hustled off to 'special duty'.

Congrats; the experiments are about 6 months ahead of schedule. (The internet says it Science Fact!!!)

[Cap Mandrake]

Some Vals got separated. They go after the anchovies. Already the CAP is burned out but they still take some Vals out. Aboard the LCT's are men of 1st/102nd. Some units have all the luck.

Morning Air attack on TF, near San Jose at 77,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 13



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LCT-58, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PG Swan, Bomb hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

The afternoon attack. JJ loses a bunch of Zeroes. The transports take punishment. Lyacon may be done for.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Jose at 78,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3a Zero x 8
B5N1 Kate x 9
B5N2 Kate x 45



Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SC-741
DD Jenkins
xAP Lycaon, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Corinda, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Idomeneus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Age, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC-704, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)

[Cap Mandrake]

Joro: Goddamned "boat people"


Sub attack near Jolo at 74,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 6

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham, Torpedo hits 1
CL Phoenix
CL Trenton
DD Bailey
DD Talbot
DD Dewey
DD Maury

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Argos

Somewhere near the Philadelphia shipyards the USS Eldridge reappears.... and the original crew of the SS Andrew Furuseth is hustled off to 'special duty'.

Congrats; the experiments are about 6 months ahead of schedule. (The internet says it Science Fact!!!)

Ah..yes....the Phiraderphia Experiment.

[Cap Mandrake]

Taytay: Broody staremate. [:'(] Actuarry, not rearry broody. Just staremate.

Ground combat at Taytay (75,82)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4126 troops, 37 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Defending force 1336 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55



Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
11th Garrison Unit /1
72nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
2nd/102nd Infantry Battalion
3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
8th Marine Rgt /1

[Argos]

Do you have a Nimitz class carrier showing in the reinforcements yet? (the manual says they are a bitch to rearm...)

[Cap Mandrake]

Cagayan: This is a level 4 airfield and level 2 port. Now, the best we have on Mindanao. Let's hope they left behind some fishead soup. 16th Naval Guard unit did not perform well. I realize they don't have TOW's ore even PIAT's but how about a Molotov cocktail or something?

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1086 troops, 0 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 1090 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 74

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 2



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
16th Naval Guard Unit

[Cap Mandrake]

Beazelbob: JJ has 60+ fighters at Davao and 40 over Manado so instead of attacking where we need to attack, we attack somewhere else just to annoy them. At least we found a sub. ACM sinkings are unlikely to affect the outcome of the war. Notice that they have Topsys. Could they pick up the isolated garrison on Dobo you think?

Afternoon Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-I Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
SS I-173, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
ACM Kyo Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Ryuto Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AK Sado Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Kobe Maru, Bomb hits 1
ACM Takasago Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Ataka Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AD Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 29

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Argos

Do you have a Nimitz class carrier showing in the reinforcements yet? (the manual says they are a bitch to rearm...)

What are "reinforcements"?