Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

[Cap Mandrake]

Bay of Bengal: *$&#(@) Yura came back for a second feeding at Ramree. This time she ran into combatants first..as intended by the good guys. Oddly, only Yura escapes damage.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,48, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Isonami, Shell hits 6

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 9
CA Frobisher
DD Warramunga
DD Encounter
DD Fortune

Here come some Mabels from one of the inland Burmese fields.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 54



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
Martlet II x 9
Martlet IV x 10
Beaufighter VIc x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
B5M1 Mabel: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed \

Unescorted Herens go after the transports at 3000 ft). This isn't the A-team.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
Martlet II x 3
Martlet IV x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Napier
xAP Michael Embiricos
xAK Yoma
AP President Adams
xAP Clan Macpherson

[Cap Mandrake]

Rangoon is "not dead yet"

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Wellington Ic x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 10


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

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



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 10

HERE is what's left of the A-team. Mercifully, they do not go after Victorious.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14



Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 3
Martlet II x 3
Martlet IV x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
Martlet II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Clan Macbean, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Port Blair: The lads at Port Blair have no CAP. Fortuantely they don't have elite Nell drivers either.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18
Ki-51 Sonia x 20



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico

[Walloc]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Bay of Bengal: *$&#(@) Yura came back for a second feeding at Ramree. This time she ran into combatants first..as intended by the good guys. Oddly, only Yura escapes damage.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,48, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Isonami, Shell hits 6

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 9
CA Frobisher
DD Warramunga
DD Encounter
DD Fortune

I would check with M&M Enterprises. I heard they were selling the deeds for an iron dome(Yura) device. Rumors are they contacted that longfellow guy whom made research into such. It could be dangerous if it falls into enemy hands Mandrake!

Kind regards,

Rasmus

P.S Have u gotten past ur loss yet? or is it too soon? [:'(]

[leehunt27@bloomberg.net]

Nice moves north towards Manila.

What have you learned recently in this battle for the Philippines? Doesn't seem like much the japanese are doing is delaying or punishing you.

[sprior]

Have u gotten past ur loss yet? or is it too soon?

What loss is that - invading Ramree Island?

[sprior]

Someone had a busy day:

GCPT Greenwell P. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
GCPT Greenwell P. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
GCPT Greenwell P. of No.135 Sqn RAF attains ace status!!
GCPT Greenwell P. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6
GCPT Greenwell P. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7
GCPT Greenwell P. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 8

[Walloc]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Have u gotten past ur loss yet? or is it too soon?

What loss is that - invading Ramree Island?

The final in the Matrix American fantasy footie basic leauge.

Sorry was very internal,

Rasmus

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Walloc

The final in the Matrix American fantasy footie basic leauge.

Sorry was very internal,

Rasmus

Yes, for a Dane (from Denmark) he knows an amazing amnount about the Vikings (from Minnesota)

He is also luckier than Hell.[:D] Until next year! <shakes fist>

[Cap Mandrake]

************Pranning***********

I watched the replay. I cant' tell if we started unloading yet at Lucena as we own the place. One thing is for sure, there is no chance we are fully dismebarked. This means we need a continued surface presence there.

The two fast USN BB's will have expended some of their main gun ammo and there is at least one IJN BB extant in the area. The CA group that bombarded Clark needs to rearm so we need the BB's to remain on station if possible.


Here is the question: How many "rounds" are needed in the magazine for the BB's to stay and fight?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Did you inquire regarding her bleaching status? You should preface such questions with, "You can tell me, I'm a Doctor" for greater acceptance.

There are parts there that NEVER see the sun. Of this I am quite sure.

Besides, look at those massive sloping traps on her date. You think I am going to start a fight with that guy?

[Cap Mandrake]

You know how women turn a map around so they can "point it" in their direction of travel....well, they do the same thing with an I-phone with mapping function running. The thing is, an I-phone has an accelerometer so it tries to compensate for the...oh what's the word....geographical ineptitude of the user. Pretty soon North is at the 4'oclock position and you have every outlet mall noted on the map.

I think it senses the two X chromosomes too. In any event, the learning here is NEVER EVER let your wife or GFU navigate with the I-phone unless you are TRYING to break up.

[Cap Mandrake]

Eating about 2500 calories a meal on this trip. The good news we are only eating 4x a day.

Went to Uncle Bubbas Oyster Shack near Savannah yesterday. Had oysters grilled in the half shell with butter and parmesan. Dayam! Those were good. Oyster stew was good too although there was about 1/2 inch of melted butter floating on the top. They should stir that up so you dont know what you are eating. [:)]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Eating about 2500 calories a meal on this trip. The good news we are only eating 4x a day.

Went to Uncle Bubbas Oyster Shack near Savannah yesterday. Had oysters grilled in the half shell with butter and parmesan. Dayam! Those were good. Oyster stew was good too although there was about 1/2 inch of melted butter floating on the top. They should stir that up so you dont know what you are eating. [:)]

[X(]
You girding yourself for a belly-buckin' contest with the young fella in the picture you took?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

************Pranning***********

I watched the replay. I cant' tell if we started unloading yet at Lucena as we own the place. One thing is for sure, there is no chance we are fully dismebarked. This means we need a continued surface presence there.

The two fast USN BB's will have expended some of their main gun ammo and there is at least one IJN BB extant in the area. The CA group that bombarded Clark needs to rearm so we need the BB's to remain on station if possible.


Here is the question: How many "rounds" are needed in the magazine for the BB's to stay and fight?

More than half of the mag capacity and they're likely to stick around. Less and they'll de-de for home. Some of this probably depends on the aggressiveness of the commanding officer / TF commander, but I couldn't tell you how much.

[witpqs]

...and don't just look at gun ammo on the TF display. That gives you overall ammo. Have a look at the individual ships to see main gun ammo.

[zuluhour]

[/quote]

the learning here is NEVER EVER let your wife or GFU navigate with the I-phone unless you are TRYING to break up

I still remember vividly the arguments in the front seat during the age of impossible for a guy to refold gas station maps.[:D]

[sanch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

You know how women turn a map around so they can "point it" in their direction of travel....

Never, Never, when giving directions to a woman, use terms such as "north", "south", "east" or "west". You'll just confuse them. You need to give directions relative to something (malls are particularly useful here).

There is actually an anthropomorphic basis for this. Men were hunters - they ranged far and wide, and were used to using the sun, etc. to find their way around. Women were gatherers, going down the path and hanging a left at the big rock to get to the berry patch, and so on.

[Kwik E Mart]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Eating about 2500 calories a meal on this trip. The good news we are only eating 4x a day.

Went to Uncle Bubbas Oyster Shack near Savannah yesterday. Had oysters grilled in the half shell with butter and parmesan. Dayam! Those were good. Oyster stew was good too although there was about 1/2 inch of melted butter floating on the top. They should stir that up so you dont know what you are eating. [:)]

...that's actually quite low Cap, for a foraging expedition in the deep south!!! have you discovered what a "grit" is yet? [:'(]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart
have you discovered what a "grit" is yet? [:'(]

Well, yeah...when the aforementioned female subject sits on the beach it's what will fill that crack...

...oh, you meant FOOD? Ah. So. [&o]