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

[Cap Mandrake]

Who order arr of crappy Brenheim's? Somebody have cousin in RAF procurement office. Rockhampton crear hex so Japan mens arr trying to find bush to hide in. OK, OK, Japan-mens reaving. Arried-dogs responsiburh for civirian deaths. Not-ah brame mandarake-san when wah ovah.


Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 95,152 (Rockhampton)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 28

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

How rike it if Japan-mens shoot bad. Then not-ah so much fun. Just wait.

Morning Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 95,152 (Rockhampton)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Mandarake-san berieve Sagiri escort othah ship that harf-way brow up. Now Sagiri brow up arso......Hey, wait minute.
Why Arbacores coming from Northeast...onry ocean ovah there....HORY CRAP!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bowen at 93,147

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 14
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 3 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

[Cap Mandrake]

Airbase at Towsnvirre compretery brow up by Japan-mens in previous fighting. Perhaps not-ah good idea to put ships there. Fightahs from Charter Towers supposed to covah.....

Afternoon Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-26 Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Nozima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kotoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Singapore Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKE Azuchi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tokiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Atlas Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kogane Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Clyde Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hankow Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Syohei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Midori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

So many ships at Townsvirre it-ah rike attack anchovies. Nobody get sunk.

[Cap Mandrake]

F****** British-mens adjective carriers sit right off Townsvirre and attack. Pretty damn barrsy but guess right and Bettys not-ah on navarh attack because not enough fightahs.

This time Japan-mens put up bettah fight. Not easy to hit bitchen Japan-mens cruiser when not tied up at dock.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 92,144

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 3
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
TB Kiji

[Cap Mandrake]

*****************Seaside Virra, Truk Ragoon**************

FAM: <rooking at reports> Moana, bettah have that-ah rear estate agent rook at properties on Guam. Now, Admirarh Inoyue...

Vice Adm Inoyue, 4th Freet CIC: HAI!

FAM: Rook, arr of this crap not-ah free. Mandarake-san have to go back for Emperor birthday pretty soon. How Mandarake-san exprain this? Rook, do something! Now, get out of Seaside Virra!

Vice Adm Inoyue, 4th Freet CIC: HAI! <sarutes and exits>

FAM: How anyone suppose take seriousry guy 5 foot 2?

[BBfanboy]

Prease to note, F****** British-mens not-ah fry "Dauntress" from adjective carrier. That wourd be adjective on adjective which not arrowed in Engrish ranguage.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Prease to note, F****** British-mens not-ah fry "Dauntress" from adjective carrier. That wourd be adjective on adjective which not arrowed in Engrish ranguage.

Ah - but if they are "Dauntress" they no care if arrowed!

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Prease to note, F****** British-mens not-ah fry "Dauntress" from adjective carrier. That wourd be adjective on adjective which not arrowed in Engrish ranguage.

Hory crap! excerrent point. Fanboy-san not-ah think acturarry propah noun carrier? Or even new adverb crass?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Prease to note, F****** British-mens not-ah fry "Dauntress" from adjective carrier. That wourd be adjective on adjective which not arrowed in Engrish ranguage.

Hory crap! excerrent point. Fanboy-san not-ah think acturarry propah noun carrier? Or even new adverb crass?

Hai! BBfanboy-san suspect American Insect-crass carrier.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Prease to note, F****** British-mens not-ah fry "Dauntress" from adjective carrier. That wourd be adjective on adjective which not arrowed in Engrish ranguage.

Hory crap! excerrent point. Fanboy-san not-ah think acturarry propah noun carrier? Or even new adverb crass?

Hai! BBfanboy-san suspect American Insect-crass carrier.

Hai! Interesting idea. Perhaps put on Arbacores instead crappy TBD's. Except seem rike Wasp have TBF when come through Panama Canarh?

[Cap Mandrake]

Whatevah is have ress pranes than yestauday. Have picture but server not-ah work. Probabry Iran-mens or Korea-mens not in diapers.

[Cap Mandrake]

***********Parade Grounds, Truk Ragoon***************


FAM (at podium with PA system): MEN AND WOMANS OF FOURTH FREET.......FREET......FREET...... <LOOKS UP FROM NOTES> ....OH, SORRY, MEN OF FOURTH FREET, TOMORROW TRY TO GET EVEN WITH ARRIED-DOGS BECAUSE BROW UP HARF OF FOURTH FREET TRANSPORTS....TRANSPORTS......TRANSPORTS......TRANSPORTS...................
REMEMBAH, RIVE BY FOMA THAT-AH MAKE BRAVE AND KIND AND HEARHTHY AND HAPPY......HAPPY.....HAPPY......

Gunnery mate 3rd crass Hata: <whispahs to friend> What-ah f*** Admirah mandarake-san tarking about?

[Cap Mandrake]

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[Cap Mandrake]

************************May 23, 1942(d)*******************

Mens of RO-62 die for Emperor but actuary, it-ah bad time to come up for air.

Submarine attack near Townsville at 96,144

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62, hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
DD Preston
DD Hammann
DD MacDonough
DD Reid
BB Warspite, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1

SS RO-62 is sighted by escort
RO-62 diving deep ....
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Reid attacking submerged sub ....
DD MacDonough attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-62 forced to surface!
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Reid firing on surfaced sub ....
BB Warspite firing on surfaced sub ....
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Reid firing on surfaced sub ....
BB Warspite firing on surfaced sub ....
BB Warspite firing on surfaced sub ....
BB Warspite firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Reid firing on surfaced sub ....
BB Warspite firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

[Cap Mandrake]

HMS Napier try sneak into Townsvirre harbor. Ha! Rike Japan-mens not-ah think of that arready?

Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 93,145, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PC Nire, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Napier

[Cap Mandrake]

HMS Newcastle and escorts Prince of Wares spotted NE Rockhampton...move pretty fast. Prince of Wares or carriers not seen but perhaps
ASW screen just do job.

ASW attack near Rockhampton at 98,149

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
DD Preston
DD MacDonough
DD Reid

[Cap Mandrake]

Napier change mind and try to brow up innertube dock at Bowen. 3 innertubes severery damaged by shrapners. 5 garron can of gasorine brow up tooo.
Wah crime

Night Naval bombardment of Bowen at 93,147

Allied Ships
DD Napier

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

DD Napier firing at Bowen

[Cap Mandrake]

Arried-dogs high command make big dearh out of attack on PoW and not-ah say anything about 6 Japan-mens carriers 360 ENE
Rockhampton. Kind of rike erephant in room. Arried-dogs say Japan-mens "rearry rucky" with attack by R boat. Actuarry seem rike otha way around. Mandarake-san not-ah exacaterry sure what-ah hahppen. Perhaps Arried-dogs skippah say prayer to Jesus and Jesus put crouds ovah Arried-mesn ships. Othah strange thing no Arried-dogs airopranes spotted ovah Kido Butai. Perhaps Typhoon Katrina? According to pran recon pranes supposed to covah area from rand and sea. Perhaps Arried-dogs on warp speed and arready down by Brisbane-city. Armost definatery not at Bundaberg because recon 9/11.

[Cap Mandrake]

15th Batturh of Corarh Sea

[Cap Mandrake]

****************May 24, 1942(d)*************

Mandarake-san suspect RN carriers and Warspite make Fraser Isrand by 23rd, rearm and refuerh (mostry). This-ah exprain why recon at Bundaberg not-ah see them.

Arried-dogs pran big banyan at Rockhampton so do pretty good job of browing up Japan-mens infantry.

Night Naval bombardment of Rockhampton at 95,152

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
CL Mauritius
CL Tromp
DD Kortenaer
DD Vendetta
DD Hammann

Japanese ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Wahspite show up arso. Apparentry torpedo hit not-ah very bad.

Night Naval bombardment of Rockhampton at 95,152

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
DD Tenedos
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD MacDonough
DD Helm

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 6
Port hits 3