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

[Cap Mandrake]

Rook at this! Beautifurh coordinated raid with erite Netty pirots, erite Zero pirots and weak CAP!!! This entire pran! GO JAPAN-MENS

[Cap Mandrake]

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Coffs Harbour at 96,164

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M2 Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable
BB Warspite
CV Formidable
CL Ceres

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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[Cap Mandrake]

USN force rittah further south.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 96,159

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

[Cap Mandrake]

Hory crap!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 97,159

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Kako, Torpedo hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

uggh

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 97,159

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 9
Martlet II x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Furutaka
CA Tone, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 1
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: sprior

hores in runway.

Arways a probrem for pirots

Hai! Chaffing and arso prane go arse ovah tea ketturh.

Maybe not arr as appear...

[Cap Mandrake]

Kako has 44% frotation damage and can onry make 10 kts. Tone has right system damage but wirr have to go to Truk. Kumano is fine.

[Cap Mandrake]

Mandrake-san appry for refinance of property in Carifornia in case wah not-ah go as pranned and Honshu end up rike toast that-ah stay in toastah too rong.

Roan agent must-ah be from somewhere Greatah Co-Prosperity Sphere because say Engrish pretty much rike everyone
around here. Rast name rike Engrish but definitery Asia-womans.

Probabry some missionary teach native-womans missionary position if know what-ah mean.

Anyway, Orientarh-womans with Engrish name arso have weak rowah rip and have to stop to suck up sariva every once
in whire. Arso wark in fast rittah steps rike China-womans but tark rike Japan-womans and have Engrish name. Maybe have high-paying job as comfort-womans for Imperiarh Japan-mens Army before get into banking?

Anyway, Orientah-womans with Engrish name say to Mandrake-san, "Have-ah wife sign quit craim deed" just rike that. Exacatary, Mandrake-san not make up. And right aftah say "quit craim" Orientaurh-womans make sariva srup sound...."Suuuuuuppp".

Aftah whirhe, Mandrake-san not-ah risten for words just wait for next srurping sound. Arso, take every bit of training not-ah say "HAI!" and give away secret that Mandrake-san Admirarh in Imperiarh Japan-mens Navy.

[sprior]

Roose rips sink-ah ships

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Roose rips sink-ah ships

[:D] HAI! Arso get spitturh on shirt.

[Cap Mandrake]

Hory crap! Gigantic batturh in Oz. News at ereven!

[Cap Mandrake]

***************Aprirh 20, 1942(d)**************

Perhaps recarr Japan-mens CA's get stuck out in open and attacked by Stringbags. Evidentarry, Arried-dogs think damage higher than rearry was. Two bitchen CA's detached, one go East and othah one try to make Bundaberg and CA's which not-ah broken head back to Bundaberg to protect airpranes.

[Cap Mandrake]

Arried-mens detach 2 BB's that hit by torpedoes and send othah Northward. Here why not-ah send prewar BB without adequate escorts at front of othah ships.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Maryborough at 98,158, Range 10,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
CA Furutaka
DD Hayashio
DD Suzukaze
DD Sanae
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 30, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 35, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
CL Caledon, Shell hits 1
DD Mugford, Shell hits 1
DD Ralph Talbot

Imperiarh Japan-mens Navy deny rumor that Fuyo set fire on own ship to attract fire.

[Cap Mandrake]

Kako damaged from fight yestahday. Commandah have ordahs to not-ah act rike drink too much Emperor Brand Koor-aide so run away.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Fraser Island at 98,156, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CA Cornwall
DD Helm
DD Napier
DD Tjerk Hiddes

[Cap Mandrake]

Sart Rake City force keep going to Bundaberg and run into right SCTF. 4 BB's IJN sit around with thumbs in unproductive position.
Pretty much a draw. Nothing terriburh happen.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Bundaberg at 96,155, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3
CL Kiso, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hatsukaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 2
CA Cornwall
DD Helm
DD Napier
DD Tjerk Hiddes

Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Manwaring, P.C.W. crosses the 'T'
CA Cornwall engages CL Kiso at 12,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CL Kuma at 12,000

[Cap Mandrake]

Night raid Toowoomba

Night Air attack on Toowoomba , at 94,159

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 33

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

[Cap Mandrake]

Night raid Bundaberg

Night Air attack on Bundaberg , at 96,155

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AKE Taian Maru, Bomb hits 1
CM Yaeyama, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

[Cap Mandrake]

Night raid Brisbane

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

And

Night Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

[Cap Mandrake]

Then sun come up and R-crass batturships froating around on horiday. LRCAP not enough pranes.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 97,158

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 30

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 18 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Ramillies, Torpedo hits 1
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
17 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

[Cap Mandrake]

According to report, Revenge go grub-grub

Nerrs come in without escort.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 97,158

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses