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

[Cap Mandrake]

I considered sending a CA but I was worried about the Nettys at Kendari flying with Zeke coverage from Ternate.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai-eilanden at 81,115, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 1
DD Barton, Shell hits 2
DD Russell, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Kane, Shell hits 3

[Cap Mandrake]

JV squad steps up.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai-eilanden at 81,115, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Makigumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
PT-148
PT-169
MGB No. 381, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

..

Awful generous of Emperor Charles. Almost as generous as when he told his generals not to take orders from the American and British in France 1944.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I went over to Lowes. They have light bulbs that are likely to last longer than I am. Why would I buy something like that?

Theory & practice.

[Cap Mandrake]

I had a bad feeling when the sub attacked the Jap SCTF. Clean sweep I suspect, a 15 pt AP, 1 pt AKL and a Marine Def Bn.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai-eilanden at 81,115, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
DD Makigumo
DD Natsugumo, on fire
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Tamara, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAP Edwin M. Stanton, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
1942 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 90 (81 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I went over to Lowes. They have light bulbs that are likely to last longer than I am. Why would I buy something like that?

Theory & practice.

In the aerospace industry they have something called "MTBF' (Mean Time Before Failure). Of course, this would be a bit much for the average Lowes customer.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I went over to Lowes. They have light bulbs that are likely to last longer than I am. Why would I buy something like that?

Theory & practice.

In the aerospace industry they have something called "MTBF' (Mean Time Before Failure). Of course, this would be a bit much for the average Lowes customer.

As an MD, what's the MTBF for humans?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I had a bad feeling when the sub attacked the Jap SCTF. Clean sweep I suspect, a 15 pt AP, 1 pt AKL and a Marine Def Bn.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai-eilanden at 81,115, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
DD Makigumo
DD Natsugumo, on fire
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Tamara, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAP Edwin M. Stanton, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
1942 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 90 (81 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)

I'm just curious why you had a 15 point xAP in with an xAKL? What was the speed differential-8 knots?

[Cap Mandrake]

12 kt AP, 10 kt AKL. They were the last transports at Auckland. We needed the CD guns at Kai-elandedn. [:(]

[Cap Mandrake]

Zekes from Ternate turn on the jucie.

Morning Air attack on Kai-eilanden , at 81,115

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 25,070 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Kittyhawk III x 1
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19070 feet *

[Cap Mandrake]

Dang.

Morning Air attack on Kai-eilanden , at 81,115

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 26,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 4
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Allied fighters are at Dobo and Taberfane. They need to cover the BB's and troops coming ashore there.

Morning Air attack on Kai-eilanden , at 81,115

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,070 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


and

Morning Air attack on Kai-eilanden , at 81,115

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

[Cap Mandrake]

3 of theirs vs 7 of ours...plus whatever they lose in operational losses on the long flight back.

[Cap Mandrake]

The 35 SBD's and 75 torpedo bombers at Taberfane and Dobo do NOT attack and the BB's which are only 80 miles away do not react. Broody annoying.

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: The fighters at Luzon continue to move back to Mindanao as they have their wings glued back on.

Morning Air attack on Malaybalay , at 80,90

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 26,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed

and

Morning Air attack on Malaybalay , at 80,90

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 24,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

[Cap Mandrake]

We sneak some P-39's without ground crews up to Batan (the island) and ambush some Japs.

Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 6

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

and

Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 6

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I went over to Lowes. They have light bulbs that are likely to last longer than I am. Why would I buy something like that?

Hope?

[Cap Mandrake]

Full scale attack at Clark. They manage a 1 to 3 without taking down the forts. 6 to 1 in casualties.

Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 6

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I went over to Lowes. They have light bulbs that are likely to last longer than I am. Why would I buy something like that?

Hope?

Provide for the family.[:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

SE Asia: The Thai unit at Ubon disappeared. I think they literally ceased to exist after air attacks. We now have a road/rail link from Moulmein all the way to Kraite, 80 miles from Saigon.

Ground combat at Ubon (62,63)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 26 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ubon !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /6