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

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Just noticed that something with Petes was probably sunk last turn (judging from ground losses). Does Kuma have seaplanes?

What makes you think that's not Kirishima?

It didn't seem like one like one lousy 500 lb bomb from a TBF would finish her off if she were making something like 20 kts. Her system/Flotation damage could not have been that high it seems.

Maybe the egg hit the Petes on her deck. [:)]

[Chickenboy]

Kuma class has a capacity of 1 measly floatplane (scenario 1, right?). Kirishima 3.

I've seen BBs sunk by heavy fires resulting in loss of floatation. Heavy topside fires can be induced by naval gunfire + aerial bombs. Your combat report indicated 'heavy fires, heavy damage' and 'smoke obscuring Kirishima', right?

It's not beyond the realm of possibility. At the very least, I don't expect that big burry will be bothering your Yankee dogs anytime soon, what with its new corn chute and all.

[Cap Mandrake]

Look at this...Repulse before the fight. 64 night fighting rating. 6 loverly 42 BL MkI's. Type 273 SS Radar. Yeah, she was off a Kt from her rated speed..but still. Capable commander.

We want a do-over. [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

Tennant....

[Cap Mandrake]

Maltby seems (seemed) quite capable too. Not sure how a RAN officer was in charge but the guy had street cred.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Kuma class has a capacity of 1 measly floatplane (scenario 1, right?). Kirishima 3.

I've seen BBs sunk by heavy fires resulting in loss of floatation. Heavy topside fires can be induced by naval gunfire + aerial bombs. Your combat report indicated 'heavy fires, heavy damage' and 'smoke obscuring Kirishima', right?

It's not beyond the realm of possibility. At the very least, I don't expect that big burry will be bothering your Yankee dogs anytime soon, what with its new corn chute and all.

Kirisihima does not show up on the sunk list. I think the Petes were either destroyed on her deck or they were ashore somewhere. She will definitely be in dock for a while.

[Cap Mandrake]

**********Admiral's Quarters, HMS Repulse, 01:20, April 21, 1943(c)************


Captain Maltby: <Snoring heavily with a M&M Medical Systems sleep apnea CPAP machine strapped over his face. The thing sounds like post-hole driver that needs an oil change>


Voice in the passageway outside: Captain Maltby, come quickly, sir! <Pounding on door> CAPTAIN MALT <BOOOOM>

[Cap Mandrake]

Did we mention Frobisher and Warramunga had radar too? Frobisher was a little green, but still. I think we rolled snake eyes 5 x in a row. [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

Ruzon...

[Chickenboy]

On Ruzon...

The movement arrow for the "three powerful" IJ units on that dot hex is due West. Had they moved SW on the ROADS instead of cross country through a jungle hex, they may move more than 3 miles / day. It'll take 'em a while to get there by going cross country, Cap'n. [8D]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

On Ruzon...

The movement arrow for the "three powerful" IJ units on that dot hex is due West. Had they moved SW on the ROADS instead of cross country through a jungle hex, they may move more than 3 miles / day. It'll take 'em a while to get there by going cross country, Cap'n. [8D]

Right, so this brings up an interesting point. In the illustration below, note that a funicular line runs from downtown Lingayen (near the Walmart) eastward toward the head shop town of Buyabong but appears to stop right at the border of the hex.

Does this then mean that you can hop on the funicular by the Walmart and head uphill toward Buyabong to get your ganja but when you get to the hexside you are somehow flung magically into "downtown" Buyabong which must be something like 20 miles away.

Conversely, when you head back to Lingayen, you have to walk the whole 40 miles back to Lingayen even though there is a perfectly good funicular heading back to town when you reach the hexside border?

You would actually be lucky to make 3 miles a day with all that ganja abd your eyes are going to be really red too.

Pretend I didn't read the manual.

[Chickenboy]

Ummm....I....erm.....what? [&:]

[Cap Mandrake]

If this improbable state of affairs is true, then we have time to load up 7th Aus Div at Batangas and bring them up to Iba where they can hop on the funicular to Lingayen.

[Cap Mandrake]

Look at the thing. The funicular line stops right at the hexside border. Imagine you start in Buyabong. You walk the approximate 20 miles to the hexside..you step over the hexside and there is a funicular with nice cushioned seats and a lovely view as you head back down the hill to Lingayen. What idiot is going to walk the whole way?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Look at the thing. The funicular line stops right at the hexside border. Imagine you start in Buyabong. You walk the approximate 20 miles to the hexside..you step over the hexside and there is a funicular with nice cushioned seats and a lovely view as you head back down the hill to Lingayen. What idiot is going to walk the whole way?

I believe that funicular terminates at the caldera of an active volcano, and any riders thereon are similarly terminated.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Look at the thing. The funicular line stops right at the hexside border. Imagine you start in Buyabong. You walk the approximate 20 miles to the hexside..you step over the hexside and there is a funicular with nice cushioned seats and a lovely view as you head back down the hill to Lingayen. What idiot is going to walk the whole way?

Ah so. I think I get your question. Here's my interpretation.

Lingayen to Buyabong (dot hex with three Jap units in it): "Rail walking" movement speed for troops taking this route. They will complete the movement not at rail speeds, but as though they were walking on an improved rail bedding / along a track hewn through the jungle. They will use these speeds (faster than jungle walking) until they manifest suddenly in Buyabong.

Buyabong to Lingayen (direct): 46 miles of jungle slog. No road benefits. No way. No how.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Look at the thing. The funicular line stops right at the hexside border. Imagine you start in Buyabong. You walk the approximate 20 miles to the hexside..you step over the hexside and there is a funicular with nice cushioned seats and a lovely view as you head back down the hill to Lingayen. What idiot is going to walk the whole way?

Ah so. I think I get your question. Here's my interpretation.

Lingayen to Buyabong (dot hex with three Jap units in it): "Rail walking" movement speed for troops taking this route. They will complete the movement not at rail speeds, but as though they were walking on an improved rail bedding / along a track hewn through the jungle. They will use these speeds (faster than jungle walking) until they manifest suddenly in Buyabong.

Buyabong to Lingayen (direct): 46 miles of jungle slog. No road benefits. No way. No how.

Yes, exactly, it is both a one way train AND a one way trail. Whenever visiting Buyabong I like to stop in and see how Schroedinger and his cat are doing.

[Cap Mandrake]

************SUBRON 12, Midway, April 21, 1943(c)*************


Duty Officer: <looking at chalkboard> When is the last time we heard anything from Sunfish?

[Cap Mandrake]

*******Wardroom, USS Sunfish, Sea of Okhtosk*******


LCDR Shelby: <stacking painted wooden dolls of progressive sizes, each inside the other> These things are GREAT! We're gonna make a mint on these things.

XO: I know, it's like those guys never saw dungarees before.

[Cap Mandrake]

[font="Courier New"]War Patrol #4, USS SUNFISH

APRIL 21: No enemy activity again but we made some good friends during port call at Alexandrovsk. Men are tyring to catch some halibut today on long lines. No sea ice today but foggy. Able Seaman Putin got word he is a father. OK, gotta go[/font].