Rookie II - Saving MacArthur - against opponent no. 5

[Bif1961]

Time marches on and my game is catching up to yours as I started it in Jan 2021 and we are in mid May 42.

[Leandros]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Time marches on and my game is catching up to yours as I started it in Jan 2021 and we are in mid May 42.

Good for you....[:)]..

Fred
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P.S.:You perhaps mean to say Jan 2020...?

[Bif1961]

No Jan 2021, we are both retired and average 3 turns day so we can do a game year in one year.

[Leandros]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

No Jan 2021, we are both retired and average 3 turns day so we can do a game year in one year.

Oh, boy - that sounds tiresome!

Fred
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[Leandros]

Brisbane Evening Star December 25th 1942 - pages 1 - 2

[Leandros]

Brisbane Evening Star December 25th 1942 - pages 3 - 4

[Leandros]

Brisbane Evening Star December 31st 1942 - pages 1 - 2

[Leandros]

Brisbane Evening Star December 31st 1942 - pages 3 - 4

[Dili]

Wow! the photographer went to the future... [;)]

[Leandros]

ORIGINAL: Dili

Wow! the photographer went to the future... [;)]

Are you referring to the "Hitra".....Yes, it was too tempting - it's very nice, I have actually been aboard her.

Fred

[Dili]

d. R.

[Leandros]

ORIGINAL: Dili

d. R.

OK, I see - well the picture of that cruiser is not supposed to be her but the USN cruiser mentioned in the picture text.

The subchaser, however, is a picture of one of the three similar vessels which were used by the Norwegian Navy on the Shetland-Norway route - the "Shetland Bus" - "Hitra", "Hessa" and "Vigra". "Hitra" is being maintained by the navy and volunteers in honour of this service.

Fred
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[Dili]

Well that picture is d. R. but it is the wrong d. R.

[Leandros]

OK, I see - I wasn't aware of that - you know, journalists...! Well, that edition was written approx. 5 weeks ago so I might have believed it was the "present" de Ruyter. Really do not remember. Tks for looking up!

Otherwise?

Fred
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[BBfanboy]

Whoops~ looks like you got a picture of the Post-war DeRuyter there. Here is the WWII mark:

CL DeRuyter

[Dili]

Otherwise?

Very nice. I also like that the game continues.

[Leandros]

ORIGINAL: Dili

Otherwise?

Very nice. I also like that the game continues.

Good to hear! February 5th 1943 now.

Fred
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[Leandros]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Whoops~ looks like you got a picture of the Post-war DeRuyter there.

Thank you, appreciate it.

Fred
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[Leandros]

Brisbane Evening Star January 5th 1943 - pages 1 - 2

[Leandros]

Brisbane Evening Star January 5th 1943 - pages 3 - 4