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

[RangerJoe]

If you are in a fire prone area, consider metal roofing. Metal roofing, for some strange reason, is much less like to burn since they probably make it out of steel. If it was magnesium, it would burn so bright that you could use it as a flare. [;)]

[Walloc]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Hey, Walloc the Young! What's up. My brother did a Ancestry DNA test and we are like 50% "Danish" Turns out I am related to Gorm the Old. Imagine the embarrassment. [:D]

So we are family! Yes, that is embarrassing. Gets much worse with his son. Harald Bluetooth, imagien being american and have blue teeth. I would talk to my dentist preemptivly Cap.
Sweds, think of how you view Canadians. Do i need to say more. In this case Sweden might be twice the population, but we clearly the older brother, yet we lost every war to them. So there is a "smidge" of inferiority complex. No need to internalize that, its far better to project it.


P.S If i decide to do the PCT you picking me up in the airport and driving me too Campo in the morning.

[RangerJoe]

Think of what the English think of Swedes, they cook them! [X(]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

So I get this roofing proposal from a contractor. There are two figures which differ by $5000...one is "cash"[:D]

I call the guy. He doesn't mean no financing he means rectangular pieces of high quality paper with pictures of dead presidents. Presumably Benjamins. WTF? Where did he think I am going to get 450 pictures of Franklin? I got my checking account closed down by B of A for two weeks just for transferring money into my savings account.

The second guy wants to sell me a Corning thing warranted for 50 years. [X(] Sheet, I would rather it falls apart about 3 years after I sell it.

I had my roof there done by Hoyt Roofing, based in Orange. They were simply fantastic. If it's not too late check with them before you pick someone. Family owned business.

OK ill call them

[Cap Mandrake]

*****************May 12, 1943(e)*************

Sumatra: Landing number 2 commences at Sabang

Night Naval bombardment of Sabang at 44,70

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Hobart
DD Redoubt
DD Nestor

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 18
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

[Cap Mandrake]

I used the lay off one hex trick to effect a night landing...it worked but some of the guy had trouble finding their water wings at night.

Amphibious Assault at Sabang (44,70)

TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Sabang, 44,70

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

12 troops of a African Rifle Sqd accidentally lost during unload of 22nd (East African) Bde /7

[Cap Mandrake]

Defensive gunfire from shore is very weak. Good news.

Invasion Support action off Sabang (44,70)

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Diomed

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Sabang (44,70)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP John Adams
DE Kane
DD Banckert

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

[Cap Mandrake]

LRCAP provided from Sinabang and Trinkiat...it works...no enemy air attacks. No defensive arty fire once ashore either. I think the two units there are pretty we beat up.

Air support from Trinkiat and Moulmein.

Afternoon Air attack on Ichiki Det. , at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 27
Kittyhawk III x 6
Kittyhawk III x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged

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


and

Morning Air attack on Ichiki Det. , at 44,70 (Sabang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 7
Kittyhawk III x 6
Kittyhawk III x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 16

No Allied losses

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

[Cap Mandrake]

Jap A/D at Singers WAAAAY down....almost certainly they moved to Takao or somewhere in the PI

JJ attacks the LARPers at Djambi...at least this spares the two offshore bases and the Aussies near Padang.

Morning Air attack on 111th LRP Brigade, at 48,88 (Djambi)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 111th LRP Brigade, at 48,88 (Djambi)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Elements of 3rd Raiding landing at Djambi but fail to take it back.

Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 179 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 234 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding Rgt /2

Defending units:
111th LRP Bde /6

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I used the lay off one hex trick to effect a night landing...it worked but some of the guy had trouble finding their water wings at night.

Amphibious Assault at Sabang (44,70)

TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Sabang, 44,70

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

12 troops of a African Rifle Sqd accidentally lost during unload of 22nd (East African) Bde /7

Hopefully it included Idi Amin Dada! [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I used the lay off one hex trick to effect a night landing...it worked but some of the guy had trouble finding their water wings at night.

Amphibious Assault at Sabang (44,70)

TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Sabang, 44,70

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

12 troops of a African Rifle Sqd accidentally lost during unload of 22nd (East African) Bde /7

Hopefully it included Idi Amin Dada! [:D]

You never heard? He was "Champion Swimmer for Life

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I used the lay off one hex trick to effect a night landing...it worked but some of the guy had trouble finding their water wings at night.

Hopefully it included Idi Amin Dada! [:D]

You never heard? He was "Champion Swimmer for Life

Dang! [:@]

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I used the lay off one hex trick to effect a night landing...it worked but some of the guy had trouble finding their water wings at night.

Amphibious Assault at Sabang (44,70)

TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Sabang, 44,70

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

12 troops of a African Rifle Sqd accidentally lost during unload of 22nd (East African) Bde /7

Just FYI, Cap Mandrake, as this will not be in the 1 page Executive Summary.

The 12 troops lost represents the load cost of a single device. In this instance it could be an African infantry squad, or African combat engineer squad or the generic Support squad, as these devices all have a load cost of 12. If the landing had been effected by an Australian unit, and the reported loss was 11 troops then you would know for certain that you had lost a single AIF infantry squad because their load cost is 11.

Alfred (middle management tasked with reading the rest of the 328 page report)

[Cap Mandrake]

Wait a minute, are you saying Australians weigh more than Africans? If they are Ethiopians it is probably true

[Cap Mandrake]

I wonder what the "load cost" of a Mississippi National Guard squad is.

[Cap Mandrake]

Saw this on the elevator at work

"MAX LOAD 22 PEOPLE, 2480 LBS" [:D]

Have they SEEN some of the people around here? You would need 22 Vietnamese women

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: Kirishima "spotted"[:)] This concludes the utility of PP for resupply. This does mean Kirishima needs to goo fill up her magazines somewhere

Night Naval bombardment of Puerto Princesa at 73,83

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Mikazuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Kiyonami
DD Tamanami
DD Shimakaze

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 26
Port hits 24
Port supply hits 4

[Cap Mandrake]

Clark has bingo AV gas and Bataan runway is still non-operational so some P-38's are flying LRCAP from Cebu. No practical.

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 22,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 22560 feet

[Cap Mandrake]

The A-36 is NOT a P-51 but we are throwing everything at them.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 19,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
A-36 Mustang x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-36 Mustang: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-36 Mustang sweeping at 15100 feet *