At dawn we slept...in the cab on the way back from Olongapo

[Cap Mandrake]

Now the bombardments. All the flightworthy aircraft are gone.

Night Naval bombardment of Noumea at 115,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
DD Amagiri
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
AE Lassen, Shell hits 1

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

3rd Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Chikuma
CA Chikuma firing at 3rd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Amagiri firing at Noumea
DD Michishio firing at Noumea


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Night Naval bombardment of Noumea at 115,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 2 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Sendai
DD Oboro
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
AE Lassen, Shell hits 2, on fire

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

Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

***************Feb. 9, 1942(e)************


We pay our dues. Poor USS Buchanan has nowhere to go. Hit by 3 torpedoes, making only 7 kts and with 890 men of 34th IR aboard, she is ordered to Noumea to try to off load during the night.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 115,160, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
DD Michishio
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
PT-38
PT-46



Ut-oh, this could be trouble.

Yes, yes it is.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 115,160, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
DD Michishio
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
KV Wetaskiwin, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAP President Buchanan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
2252 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (20 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

That's President Buchanan, Fleet Admiral Mandrake.

[:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

I suspect the KB aircraft were on Naval/Port setting. The bulk of 34th IR is aboard undamaged ships and escapes eastward toward Tanna and out of range. Except for some AK's under fighter cover at Norfolk, the KB bombers have nothing to attack..except the port.

Afternoon Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N1 Kate x 6
B5N2 Kate x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Tracy, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AE Lassen, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AD Dixie, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2


It will take forever to fix all this. Tanna should be level 2 today, giving another base for SBD's

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs



That's President Buchanan, Fleet Admiral Mandrake.

[:D]

You mean the worst President ever according to the Time 2008 poll (and others). [:)]

Nice, sexy updoo though.

[Cap Mandrake]

DEI: We bombard Boela....because it's there.

Night Naval bombardment of Boela at 80,110

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL De Ruyter
DD Isis
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Parrott
DD Whipple

Oil hits 1
Port hits 6


HAHA! Let's see the Jap economy recover from that insult!

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: witpqs



That's President Buchanan, Fleet Admiral Mandrake.

[:D]

You mean the worst President ever according to the Time 2008 poll (and others). [:)]

Nice, sexy updoo though.

Why yes, according to 2008 poll. I shall say no more on the matter. [;)]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: witpqs



That's President Buchanan, Fleet Admiral Mandrake.

[:D]

You mean the worst President ever according to the Time 2008 poll (and others). [:)]

Nice, sexy updoo though.

Why yes, according to 2008 poll. I shall say no more on the matter. [;)]

[:D]

19th century presidents got an AP named after them. Modern presidents seem to get a CVN. Of course, the Navy could always change things up. [:)]

[desicat]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake




You mean the worst President ever according to the Time 2008 poll (and others). [:)]

Nice, sexy updoo though.

Why yes, according to 2008 poll. I shall say no more on the matter. [;)]

[:D]

19th century presidents got an AP named after them. Modern presidents seem to get a CVN. Of course, the Navy could always change things up. [:)]

"Well Senator, I have to hand it to you as this is quite a novel suggestion. I understand that the smaller sized Navy had limited the number of named ships, but to propose naming the CHT tanks on currently named CVN's after special 'Dignitaries' is brilliant."

"I got the idea from the movie The Green Berets, I always liked the name Provo's Privy - it sings!"

[BBfanboy]

19th century presidents got an AP named after them. Modern presidents seem to get a CVN. Of course, the Navy could always change things up.

Perhaps name subs after them? They go up and down like political fortunes, but nearly always manage to resurface, sometimes in unexpected places. And they excel at torpedoing others ...

[Cap Mandrake]

Ahhh...splendid! I see everyone is behaving themselves in a convivial and civilized fashion and following the forum rules even though everyone here knows exactly what Mr. witpqs was hinting at. [:'(]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Ahhh...splendid! I see everyone is behaving themselves in a convivial and civilized fashion and following the forum rules even though everyone here knows exactly what Mr. witpqs was hinting at. [:'(]

OK - lest I be accused of being decorous, I was typing at the same time as witpqs and he posted just before me, so I did not see the opportunity to maintain my reputation ... such as it is.

[desicat]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Ahhh...splendid! I see everyone is behaving themselves in a convivial and civilized fashion and following the forum rules even though everyone here knows exactly what Mr. witpqs was hinting at. [:'(]

OK - lest I be accused of being decorous, I was typing at the same time as witpqs and he posted just before me, so I did not see the opportunity to maintain my reputation ... such as it is.

Convivial - adjective 1. friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere. 2. fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial. 3. of or befitting a feast; festive.

Decorous - adjective 1. characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.

Put these two together on one gets a Red Wedding.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

19th century presidents got an AP named after them. Modern presidents seem to get a CVN. Of course, the Navy could always change things up.

Perhaps name subs after them? They go up and down like political fortunes, but nearly always manage to resurface, sometimes in unexpected places. And they excel at torpedoing others ...

Aye. And their re-circulation of slightly radioactive air aboard is also fitting. How about that most aboard are blind about their surroundings and that only one person gets to look through a tiny hole to see the outside world as it truly is? And then does whatever the hell he wants after he inevitably (mis)interprets what he thinks he saw?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

19th century presidents got an AP named after them. Modern presidents seem to get a CVN. Of course, the Navy could always change things up.

Perhaps name subs after them? They go up and down like political fortunes, but nearly always manage to resurface, sometimes in unexpected places. And they excel at torpedoing others ...

Aye. And their re-circulation of slightly radioactive air aboard is also fitting. How about that most aboard are blind about their surroundings and that only one person gets to look through a tiny hole to see the outside world as it truly is? And then does whatever the hell he wants after he inevitably (mis)interprets what he thinks he saw?

But if he let on it was a peephole into the ladies' locker room there would be chaos aboard!

[vicberg]

Convivial - adjective 1. friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere. 2. fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial. 3. of or befitting a feast; festive.

Decorous - adjective 1. characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.

Saves me having to google these.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy



Perhaps name subs after them? They go up and down like political fortunes, but nearly always manage to resurface, sometimes in unexpected places. And they excel at torpedoing others ...

Aye. And their re-circulation of slightly radioactive air aboard is also fitting. How about that most aboard are blind about their surroundings and that only one person gets to look through a tiny hole to see the outside world as it truly is? And then does whatever the hell he wants after he inevitably (mis)interprets what he thinks he saw?

But if he let on it was a peephole into the ladies' locker room there would be chaos aboard!

While that *would* be the MO of one of our recent Presidents, that probably isn't the MO of the one I'm thinking about...[;)]

[Cap Mandrake]

..

[Cap Mandrake]

************Poolside, Royal Hawaiian, Honolulu*********


Foreign-looking fellow in Hawaiian shirt reading message from Washington: It-ah from Generarh Marsharr.

FAM: Who?

Foreign-looking fellow in Hawaiian shirt reading message from Washington: Generarh Marsharr. Marsharr. M-A-R-S-H-A-ER-ER.

FAM: Oh, Marshall. It's an "EL" sound, son, not "ER".

Foreign-looking fellow in Hawaiian shirt reading message from Washington: Hai! That-ah exacatary what say.

FAM: Haha! Got to love the Phillipines. Anyway, what did the General have to say?

Foreign-looking fellow in Hawaiian shirt reading message from Washington: He say, "It has come to our attention that the greater part of an entire battarrion of 34th Infantry Regiment was rost at sea within sight of the harbor at Noumea without any surface escort. I dearry hope this-ah not true."

FAM: Santa Maria! he sounds mad. What do you think we should do?

Foreign-looking fellow in Hawaiian shirt reading message from Washington: Pretend radio signarh bad. That-ah what Japan..err..I mean Phirripino-mens arways do when get crappy ordahs. You know.."if run out of bombs then crash prane into enemy ship!" When get stupid ordah rike that just make static sound with mouth..."zhzhzhzhzhhzhzhzhz...you break up..rosing signarh..say again" and then not-ah respond next time. Work every time. Joke nevah get ord either.

[desicat]

70% runway damage, fridge for Pabst Blue Ribbon blown up!

This is why the Marines drink Old Milwaukee. Tastes great warm or cold, or at least the same anyways.

[Justus2]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

************Poolside, Royal Hawaiian, Honolulu*********


Foreign-looking fellow in Hawaiian shirt reading message from Washington: It-ah from Generarh Marsharr.

FAM: Who?

Foreign-looking fellow in Hawaiian shirt reading message from Washington: Generarh Marsharr. Marsharr. M-A-R-S-H-A-ER-ER.

FAM: Oh, Marshall. It's an "EL" sound, son, not "ER".

Foreign-looking fellow in Hawaiian shirt reading message from Washington: Hai! That-ah exacatary what say.

FAM: Haha! Got to love the Phillipines. Anyway, what did the General have to say?

Foreign-looking fellow in Hawaiian shirt reading message from Washington: He say, "It has come to our attention that the greater part of an entire battarrion of 34th Infantry Regiment was rost at sea within sight of the harbor at Noumea without any surface escort. I dearry hope this-ah not true."

FAM: Santa Maria! he sounds mad. What do you think we should do?

Foreign-looking fellow in Hawaiian shirt reading message from Washington: Pretend radio signarh bad. That-ah what Japan..err..I mean Phirripino-mens arways do when get crappy ordahs. You know.."if run out of bombs then crash prane into enemy ship!" When get stupid ordah rike that just make static sound with mouth..."zhzhzhzhzhhzhzhzhz...you break up..rosing signarh..say again" and then not-ah respond next time. Work every time. Joke nevah get ord either.

Fellow in Hawaiian shirt seems much too smart to 'volunteer' for mini-sub duty... or he's a quick learner! [:D]