The Accidental War Obvert vs Lowpe

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The E is somewhere around here...

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Once again we miss with all torpedoes and get manhandled at Palembang.

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At Palembang...we escape undamaged.

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Kinu goes down defending Palembang...

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More torpedo misses...near Palembang

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Palembang bombarded by two groups, Mersing by Boise and company...will the planes fly?

Off Brunei in the early morning light...Jinstu again!

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Jintsu, tiny little Jintsu strike again scoring all the hits...

Weather is overcast...

What is the weather at Miri...Vals and Kates are lined up on the runways...Jakes fitted with bombs at Brunei...

will they fly?

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Overcast at Miri...listen, and you can hear the rumble and roar of planes taking flight....be still my quaking heart!

A small destroyer squadron fends off beasts, keeping them back from the runway...

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In heavy rain, finally a hit...Allied fighters are showing up...expected in large numbers over Singers...

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Clouds come in...no! Find the Enterprise!

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Dismay!

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Absolute dismay.

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Low level bombing...

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Absolute, heartrending dismay.

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Absolute, heartrending, soulsearing dismay.

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Absolute, heartrending, soulsearing, nervewracking dismay.

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Afternoon strikes...miss.

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More torpedo strike misses on cruisers near Palembang...and then the skies clear...can it be?

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MASSIVE FUEL EXPLOSION

Dear, sweet, Lord, there is a God!

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The kates and Jakes miss the Enterprise, then these guys spot the cruiser task force...