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

[Disco Duck]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Itdepends

HMmmm, got any more escorts? Even for a daylight duel those BB's wont be adequately screened.

By the way, I would set as a surface task force ,7 to 8 hexes away, set to retirement allowed and full speed.

That is a good point. It the WJD's surface force sticks around there won't be an opportunity for bombardment anyway. There is also a chance the retreating TF at Koumac will get shot up first because they will be slower than the incoming Jap TF. Can Nevada cover 1 hex before the WJD TF covers two? You would think so based on the ratio. Maybe we should set the Nevada force to "light speed" as well.

Maybe the best choice is to lay off for a day and send in the bombers?

No don't lay off for a day. All of us want to see how it works.[:D]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

No don't lay off for a day. All of us want to see how it works.[:D]

+1 [:D]

[desicat]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Itdepends

HMmmm, got any more escorts? Even for a daylight duel those BB's wont be adequately screened.

By the way, I would set as a surface task force ,7 to 8 hexes away, set to retirement allowed and full speed.

That is a good point. It the WJD's surface force sticks around there won't be an opportunity for bombardment anyway. There is also a chance the retreating TF at Koumac will get shot up first because they will be slower than the incoming Jap TF. Can Nevada cover 1 hex before the WJD TF covers two? You would think so based on the ratio. Maybe we should set the Nevada force to "light speed" as well.

Maybe the best choice is to lay off for a day and send in the bombers?

If Mandrake is known for anything it certainly must be caution......

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

No don't lay off for a day. All of us want to see how it works.[:D]

+1 [:D]

That actually is pretty damn funny....but surely, the "Stay Away From the Bismark Sea in January 1942 Rule" is enough learning for a while.

Stalker Girl took a cooking class from a woman from the Lesser Sundas (seriously). She made this dericious yerrow curry thing from scratch. It was so dericious I made an extra big helping for breakfast too. Then...about 2 PM I began to percieve a certain gastroeintestinal surfeit..if you catch my drift. So here is what I have to say to those who wish to see the possible detruction of two USN BB's just to learn about game mechanics............



BRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPP!

[zuluhour]

SNICKER SNICKER

[Cap Mandrake]

You know when you get a message like "Pago Pago has no fuel for TF 212"


Here is what is actually happening.

[BBfanboy]

You could have spared us the image of a Doctor suffering Yarrow Fever by just using the standard dismissal:

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

You know when you get a message like "Pago Pago has no fuel for TF 212"


Here is what is actually happening.

She is just waiting for an oiler to dock ;]

[desicat]

ORIGINAL: Wargmr

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

You know when you get a message like "Pago Pago has no fuel for TF 212"


Here is what is actually happening.

She is just waiting for an oiler to dock ;]

I would hate to see that!

[Cap Mandrake]

**************March 19, 1942(e)************

Pretty exciting turn. The Allies try a Taffy-3 style attack...but we are the aggressors.

[Cap Mandrake]

****Bridge of Prince of Wales, Eastbound at 27 kts, 200 nm S of Adelaide, 01:20, March 19*******

Cpt. Leach: Well, we already made it farther than we did in WWII(a)

[Cap Mandrake]

PT boats from Melbourne forgot they brought along torpedoes. Maybe somebody drank the juice?
7% moonlight too. Too bad.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Geelong at 81,170, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
CVE Taiyo
CL Natori
DD Uzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yugao
DD Tsuta
DD Yomogi
DMS W-11, Shell hits 3
AK Sagami Maru
AK Sakito Maru
AK Sakura Maru
AK Sasako Maru
AK Kaga Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
AK Tosan Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
xAK Kashii Maru
xAK Aobasan Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAK Tamagawa Maru
xAK Yamazato Maru
xAK Yodogawa Maru
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Nitisan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Hikawa Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAP Kanzyu Maru
xAP Montevideo Maru
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Kobe Maru
xAP Kachidoki Maru

Allied Ships
PT-21
PT-27
PT-28
PT-60, Shell hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Meanwhile Nashville and Honolulu rush in from the East. Too bad...night intercept..no SCTF. We might have done better.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Flinders Island at 88,177, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 1
CV Akagi, Shell hits 2
CVL Shoho, Shell hits 1
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Yugumo
DD Oyashio
DD Arashio
DD Kasumi
DD Harukaze
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville, Shell hits 3
DD Cassin
DD Hull

[Cap Mandrake]

Daybreak and the CVE's retreat from Geelong. They run into our minesweepers....yeah baby...this is where Leach is headed!

Day Time Surface Combat, near Portsea at 81,171, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
CVE Taiyo
CL Natori
DD Uzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yugao
DD Tsuta
DD Yomogi
DMS W-11
AK Sagami Maru
AK Sakito Maru
AK Sakura Maru
AK Sasako Maru
AK Kaga Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
AK Tosan Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
xAK Kashii Maru
xAK Aobasan Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAK Tamagawa Maru
xAK Yamazato Maru
xAK Yodogawa Maru
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Nitisan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Hikawa Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAP Kanzyu Maru
xAP Montevideo Maru
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Kobe Maru
xAP Kachidoki Maru

Allied Ships
AMc Korowa
AMc Durraween
AMc Nambucca

[Cap Mandrake]

PT boats cross paths again. There is only one way in and out of Geelong.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Portsea at 81,171, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
CVE Taiyo
CL Natori
DD Uzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yugao
DD Tsuta
DD Yomogi
DMS W-11
AK Sagami Maru
AK Sakito Maru
AK Sakura Maru
AK Sasako Maru
AK Kaga Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
AK Tosan Maru
xAK Ayatosan Maru
xAK Kashii Maru
xAK Aobasan Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAK Tamagawa Maru
xAK Yamazato Maru
xAK Yodogawa Maru
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Nitisan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Hikawa Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAP Kanzyu Maru
xAP Montevideo Maru, and is sunk
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Kobe Maru
xAP Kachidoki Maru

Allied Ships
PT-21
PT-27
PT-28, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-60, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

[Cap Mandrake]

Here comes the newly constituted Force Z!! But, alas, there is a Jap CA force coming in from the East.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Portsea at 81,171, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Maya, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yubari, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shinonome
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 7, on fire
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Exeter, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Napier, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Norman, Shell hits 1
DD Encounter, Shell hits 2, on fire

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Chokai at 23,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Takao at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Inazuma at 23,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DD Suzukaze at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Maya at 18,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CA Exeter at 18,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Norman at 18,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Norman at 18,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DD Suzukaze at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Exeter at 15,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Exeter at 15,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Yubari at 15,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Sagiri at 15,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Suzukaze at 15,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Inazuma at 15,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Napier at 15,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Napier at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Takao at 13,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Exeter at 13,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Maya at 13,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CA Exeter at 13,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Hatsushima at 13,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Inazuma at 13,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Hatsushima at 13,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Suzukaze at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Takao at 10,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Suzukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Norman at 10,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Shinonome at 10,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Norman at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages BB Prince of Wales at 8,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Chokai at 8,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Norman at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Napier at 8,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Suzukaze at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Chokai engages BB Prince of Wales at 12,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Takao at 12,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Dorsetshire at 12,000 yards
CL Yubari engages DD Encounter at 12,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Napier at 12,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Sagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 12,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Suzukaze at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Chokai engages BB Prince of Wales at 13,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Takao at 13,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 13,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 13,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Norman at 13,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Napier at 13,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Inazuma at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Encounter at 13,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Napier at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Exeter at 14,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Exeter at 14,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CA Exeter at 14,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Norman at 14,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Norman at 14,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 14,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Encounter at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Chokai at 12,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Exeter at 12,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 12,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Suzukaze at 12,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Encounter at 12,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Napier at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Encounter at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Encounter at 12,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Encounter at 12,000 yards
Leach, J.C. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards
CL Yubari engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Sagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Shinonome at 10,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Norman at 10,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 10,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Norman at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CL Yubari at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Chokai at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari engages DD Encounter at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Napier at 6,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Napier at 6,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Encounter at 6,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Hatsushima at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 6,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Takao at 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Maya at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Napier at 6,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Inazuma at 6,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Hatsushima at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on CA Chokai
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Chokai at 9,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Exeter at 9,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Dorsetshire at 9,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Norman at 9,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Inazuma at 9,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Norman at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Chokai at 14,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Dorsetshire at 14,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Takao at 14,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Encounter at 14,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Norman at 14,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Inazuma at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Napier at 14,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Norman at 14,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Dorsetshire at 20,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Dorsetshire at 20,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 20,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Encounter at 20,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Norman at 20,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Inazuma at 20,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Hatsushima at 20,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Suzukaze at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 26,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Encounter at 26,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Shinonome at 26,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Napier at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Chokai at 30,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Dorsetshire at 30,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 30,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Encounter at 30,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Napier at 30,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Suzukaze at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Cap Mandrake]

USN cruiser force arrives from the East and beats up pretty badly on the damaged IJN cruisers.
But we miss the CVE's for a second time.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Portsea at 81,172, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Maya, heavy fires
CA Chokai, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Sagiri, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
DD Cassin, Shell hits 1
DD Hull, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

[Cap Mandrake]

JJ figures out we are bringing in aircraft from N&IC via Sydney. Ouch.

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 16 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46

They come in at 6000 ft and we have some pretty good flak units.

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 13
Runway hits 35


Then a raid by Sallys. We shoot one down.

[Cap Mandrake]

Tasmania fighting.

Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 82,176 (Launceston)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wirraway bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

[Cap Mandrake]

We need to take out Geelong AF. Adelaide only is level 4 so the forts are underloaded.

Oscars already operating from the field.

Morning Air attack on Geelong , at 81,170

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 5
B-17E Fortress x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12