A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere

[Cap Mandrake]

Rockhampton: Annoying Arried-mens send Cucarachas del Mar to try to save average Austraria-mens town.
It-ah not work.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rockhampton at 95,152, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT-40
PT-42
PT-43
PT-44, Shell hits 1

Wait a minute. Where damn coastarh artirrary come from? It-ah rike Arried-mens not-ah rearize war ovah arready.

Night Naval bombardment of Rockhampton at 95,152 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Nachi
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Nachi
CA Nachi firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment

Cucarachas del Mar break in among transports. Broody cucarachas! Japan-mens need more DDT.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rockhampton at 95,152, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 19
xAK Amagisan Maru
xAK Azumasan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Katuragi Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru
xAK Tatukami Maru
xAK Yokohama Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Haruna Maru
xAP Kashima Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru
xAP Hoten Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Keihuku Maru
xAP Ussuri Maru
CM Takashima

Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38
PT-39, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Cucarachas set on "Don't stop untirh arready brow up"

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rockhampton at 95,152, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Arare
DD Hatsushima
DD Sanae
DD Hasu
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
PT-45, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-46, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-47, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

[Cap Mandrake]

Aftah disastah previous day when magazine brow up on bitchen Japan-mens cruiser, Japan-mens move KB to covah randing.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rockhampton at 95,152

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakone Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAP Kashima Maru

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japan-mens hsourd have done this first time. I brame staff.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rockhampton at 95,152

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Amagisan Maru
SC Ch 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb


Arried-mens keep going even though most of them brow up.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bundaberg at 97,153

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Broody herr.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rockhampton at 95,152

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Kokuryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

[Cap Mandrake]

Kates ordered to brow up some of defendahs of average Austraria-mens town that-ah just hahppen to have rever 3 airfierd.

Afternoon Air attack on 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment, at 95,152 (Rockhampton)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N2 Kate x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Nobody terr Japan-mens Rockhampton rike North Shore of Oahu.

Amphibious Assault at Rockhampton (95,152)

TF 163 troops unloading over beach at Rockhampton, 95,152

Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

20 troops of a IJN Const Labor Sq lost overboard during unload of 6th Naval Const Bn
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /2
15 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 23rd Special Base Force
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Div
12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost in surf during unload of 4th Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Div
12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /5
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /5
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /6
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /7
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /7
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /7
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /8
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /9
13.2mm T93 AAMG lost from landing craft during unload of 44th Fld AA Bn
Type 97 Medium Tank accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Tank Rgt

[Cap Mandrake]

It rook rike Arried-mens not exacatary surprised. Fortunatery, most of Arried-mens reserve units and not-ah exacatary at furr strength.

Ground combat at Rockhampton (95,152)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2949 troops, 118 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 11279 troops, 146 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd RAAF Base Force
4th Australian Lt AA Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
Eastern Command
2/16th Field Regiment
2nd RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
4th Div /1
2nd Tank Rgt /1
44th Field AA Battalion
7th Port Unit
6th Naval Construction Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
23rd Special Base Force /1

[Cap Mandrake]

Despite arr of noise, 4th Div ashore in pretty good ordah and commandah rike to eat grass. Japan-mens attack tomorrow aftah bombardment by batturships.

[Cap Mandrake]

Left ovah restaurant hamburger if fridge. On package say "DON'T EAT. I RICKED THIS" [:D][:D][:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

Nadi: The rast of Kimura Det. unroading at Nadi. Arried-mens try to sneak up but this time Japan-mens cruisers not-ah rooking at frying fish or ruminescent argae.Sissy-boy Japan-mens commandah not-ah fight too hard but at reast transports protected.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 131,160, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Nagara
DD Sagiri
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 2
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1
DD Phelps
DD Fox, Shell hits 1, on fire

[Cap Mandrake]

Annoying Aderaid show up at Pago Pago which not have Mavissess yet but Mandrake-san figure about time for this so transports in port. E-boat get brown up.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 148,161, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Hachijo, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
CL Concord
DD Cassin
DD Le Triomphant

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Despite arr of noise, 4th Div ashore in pretty good ordah and commandah rike to eat grass. Japan-mens attack tomorrow aftah bombardment by batturships.

Shock ah-attack on first day after randing? Is that rearry necessary?

[Cap Mandrake]

480 mires North of Samoa: This-ah most interesting thing. Japan-mens find at reast 2 Arried-mens carriers trying to sneak through gap between Samoa and Canton (Isrand not city). Submarien tender headed to Samoa get off radio signarh before brow up. Arreid-mens carriers stir have crappy Brewsters.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 143,150

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-3A Wildcat x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Jingei, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Despite arr of noise, 4th Div ashore in pretty good ordah and commandah rike to eat grass. Japan-mens attack tomorrow aftah bombardment by batturships.

Shock ah-attack on first day after randing? Is that rearry necessary?

Hai! It-ah what carr "shock and awe".

Lt Gen Kitano try to make anuarh bonus.

[Cap Mandrake]

Arried-mens carriers perhaps 3 days from Fiji attack, 4-5 days from Corar Sea or Noumea. Most rikery Arried-mens carriers not-ah come ovah to Corar Sea now that Japan-mens spot them but some transports in Corar Sea stir have to tur around.

[sprior]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Nobody terr Japan-mens Rockhampton rike North Shore of Oahu.

Crue in name, ROCKhampton.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Nobody terr Japan-mens Rockhampton rike North Shore of Oahu.

Crue in name, ROCKhampton.

Engrish second ranguage

[Cap Mandrake]

By ra way, Kongo reave Nagasaki with coupurh dents. Head for Singapores. Haruna and Kirishima arso coming to Singapores but take a whire.

[sprior]

We head for Prome with many, many cruis-ahs. (Not that kind you pervs)

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

We head for Prome with many, many cruis-ahs. (Not that kind you pervs)

Hai! Bring rots of war canoes because Prince of Wares might be fixed and apparentry not in Austraria. Repurse probabry stirr broken.

[Cap Mandrake]

Royarh Sovereign and Indomitaburh arso probabry at Corombo by now.

By Mandrake-san estimate Royarh Navy have perhaps 3 destroyers for use in Bay of Bengal. This means probabry British-mens crazy to try to use Indomitaburh with 30 IJN DD's and many submarines around.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Arried-mens carriers perhaps 3 days from Fiji attack, 4-5 days from Corar Sea or Noumea. Most rikery Arried-mens carriers not-ah come ovah to Corar Sea now that Japan-mens spot them but some transports in Corar Sea stir have to tur around.

That not keeping with Captain Mandrake-san's navar traditions. Usuarry, you keep sending the transports to their doom. Why the sudden change in heart?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Arried-mens carriers perhaps 3 days from Fiji attack, 4-5 days from Corar Sea or Noumea. Most rikery Arried-mens carriers not-ah come ovah to Corar Sea now that Japan-mens spot them but some transports in Corar Sea stir have to tur around.

That not keeping with Captain Mandrake-san's navar traditions. Usuarry, you keep sending the transports to their doom. Why the sudden change in heart?

Onry when not-ah find out ahead of time.