Fear and Loathing in the Pacific (3x3 MPBEM)

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:54 pm

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Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:12 pm

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PS....who knows where the origianl "Slaughter Pen" was?

Terminus · Post by **Terminus** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:27 pm

Damn![X(]

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:15 am

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Damn![X(]

Succintly put! They sortied out just when we were putting on an effort to reinforce Aru and Lautem. In the end we lost one severely damged CL and 4 MSW's plus a bunch of mostly empty AK's. It was a slaughter. The poor Marblehead was doomed, limping along at 5 kts, no ports, no turning back. It was pitiful. Were I a resident of Northern Oz in our imaginary world, I would have my boots and hunting knife ready for an emergency "walkabout"

genchoo · Post by **genchoo** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:28 am

To : Capt Mandrake
From : Allied press Service Flash News Bulletin

APP Reports ...............

Today the Boeing Aircraft company in Tobyhannah, PA Announced that 11 of there B17 C Aircraft that were produced at this plant and left this factory 21 days ago were responsible for putting 7 x 500 lb general porpose bombs into the Toko-Maru and killing 168 Japanese troops. And on there return run put another 3x 500 lb bombs into the Destroyer Nagatsuki Putting her dead in the water for our New london boys to finish off with a fish.

Tosay marks the record for most troops killed while aboard a transport ship

......................................Nothing Follows ........................................

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:07 am

TO: USAAF Liason, Allied Press Service, Darwin

Sir;

Gen. MacArthur himself has directed me to offer a picture of the crew of the lead B-17 in the aforementioned attack. These are Lt. JC Connally of #40-2042 at an undisclosed field in Northern Australia after the successful mission. Please consider this for your release. You need offer no credit for the photo.

Yours;

Capt L. Mandrake
Community Relations Officer
Batchelor Field

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:09 am

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Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:36 pm

Adm Ghormley: Get these up all over town, pronto. I want him found. And find out the address for the FBI director in Washington. There is something ominous about this

Tom Hunter · Post by **Tom Hunter** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:02 pm

I hate the leader bug[:@]

Mark VII · Post by **Mark VII** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:00 pm

Yea, but not as bad as a whole division vanishing never to be found by even the game developers!

Mandrake, nice touch to a game bug[:D]

ORIGINAL: Tom Hunter

I hate the leader bug[:@]

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:11 am

OK...I found Spruance.....in Pearl Harbor?????

Speedysteve · Post by **Speedysteve** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:21 am

LOL [:D]

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:13 am

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Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:29 pm

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Terminus · Post by **Terminus** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:35 pm

What's this? A suicide attack?

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:29 pm

ORIGINAL: Terminus

What's this? A suicide attack?

You know, now that I think about it, the prior Jap bombardment of Singapore may not have been a big FUBAR. They may have been purposely testing our defences by sacrificing a few destroyers like a bunch of Zulu warriors standing still within rifle range to see how strong the enemy firepower was. When they found out it was pretty strong they came back at us with daily 150 bomber port raids (to suppress the CD guns) before trying this. Of course, it may still end in failure for them. This is why playing PBEM is more fun than vs AI [:)]

Terminus · Post by **Terminus** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:30 pm

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

This is why playing PBEM is more fun than vs AI [:)]

Ay-freakin'-men, brah!

Tom Hunter · Post by **Tom Hunter** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:33 pm

But Hurricanes are what they have:

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:25 pm

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Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:21 am

Lets us go back in time to the fight for Lunga.

The Time: 1-19-42.
The Place: SWPac HQ, Noumea
The Charactrs: Adm Ghormley, CIC SWPac
Adm "Bull" Halsey, Commander TF 11.14, USS Enterprise and 14 escorts
Capt GD Murray, Skipper of the Enterprise
Capt F Sherman, Skipper of the Lexington and Commander TF 11.16, USS Lexington and 14 escorts

<Halsey looks like he has something better to do..an observation which is not lost on Adm Ghormley>

Ghormley: Gents, here is the deal. The RAAF and Dutch units have positivley identified 4 fleet carriers operating in the Banda Sea. A Jap CVL, likely Ryujo as Zuiho is confirmed sunk, and two CVE's are operating 600 m WNW of the Torres Straight. That leaves two fleet carriers unaccounted for, and that is an acceptable risk. I would like to take Enterprise and Lexington up to strike the Jap transports or surface forces operating near Lunga.

<Halsey's atention noticeably improves>

And I would like to go as early as tomorrow. Ideas?

Halsey: Enterprise is ready. A few DD's will have to top off. Lets do it.

Ghormley: Capt. Sherman?

Sherman: VF2 just converted to F4F's. I think they are loading the last one by crane as we speak. I dont believe one is flightworthy yet and perhaps 2/3 of the squadron's pilots havent put an F4F's down on a carrier deck yet.

Ghormley: Blast! This is a no go with only one carrier and Saratoga is 3 or 4 days out from Noumea. The window will close by then.

Murray: Sir, what about the Marines? VMF 211 is carrier-capable. They are deployed at Luganville in F4F's. We could take them under way if need be.

Ghormley: Can you do that George? Use VMF 211 as your main fighter strength on a war patrol?

Sherman: Yes sir, I believe we can, we may have to unload some TBD's to make room, but yes, I think we can.
I suspect we could have half of VF-2 up and flying by the time we are on station.

Ghormley: Great! Its a go then. Finish your necessary refueling. TF 11.12 and 11.14 to operate in a coordinated fashion with Adm Halsey in overall command. Push off as soon as practicable after 10:00 tomorrow. If there is a morning Mavis run I want him to see you boys in port. I will notify VMF-211 after your staff specifies a rendezvous time and location for recovery at sea. This is to be done under radio silence of course. You are ordered to be on station 50-70 m South of Lunga at dawn on 1-22. Strike any targets of opportunity you discover with priority toward capital ships. You are not to engage enemy carriers unless the survival or your command is in jeapordy and you are not to pursue North of Guadalcanal. I suspect the reamining two Japs carriers are waiting for you somewhere North of the Solomons. We will deny them that opportunity by withdrawing immediately after one strike. Is that clear Admiral? <looks at Halsey>

Halsey: Yes sir.

Ghormley: Very well. I will radio any new enemy sightings from 4 RAAF Catalinas operating out of Munda, ground observation from Guadalacanal itself and a PBY squadron operating with AVD support from Ndeni Atoll. God speed you all.

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Typhoon's would be more appropriate

I think they are going to succeed

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