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

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:41 pm

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
We can retire to Sydney or Brisbane.

Cost of riving too high to retire in Sydney. Brisbane probabry bettah. Wagga Wagga cheapah yet.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:07 am

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Itdepends · Post by **Itdepends** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:32 am

It looks like Rolf Harris crossed with Bob Hawke

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:48 am

So are you happy the IJN went "Manila First"?
 
That's how my game went, and I'm not sure it's worth it for the Japanese.  I only lost about 6 subs out of that affair.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:48 am

ORIGINAL: Mundy

So are you happy the IJN went "Manila First"?

That's how my game went, and I'm not sure it's worth it for the Japanese. I only lost about 6 subs out of that affair.

It was quite effective in destroying subs. Many of those not destroyed on Dec 7 were so badly damaged they refused to put to sea or autodisbanded themselves in Manila when I tried to get them. The losses on Dec 10 reflect that. We still have 3 subs at Subic and Batangas barely afloat and 3 at Surabaja. Oddly, they have us bottled up on Luzon but there is no landing yet anywhere in the PI. Most of the unrestricted units have got out of Mindanao. We lost only 1 or 2 B-17's but quite a few P-40's trying to protect the damaged ships.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:51 am

Strategically, the issue is undecided. It is nice to have lots of BB's to bombard things when we get around to that. Nice to have lots of PBY's as well. And, of course, wee have more B-17's early on.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:54 am

We also lost 2 four-stackers at Manila on Dec 7

sprior · Post by **sprior** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:34 pm

We lost Repulse too.

sprior · Post by **sprior** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:02 pm

Oh no, it's the Herd Reich http://www.independent.co.uk/environmen ... 58988.html

Thank you and good night!

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:32 pm

ORIGINAL: sprior

Oh no, it's the Herd Reich http://www.independent.co.uk/environmen ... 58988.html

Thank you and good night!

The UK anti-terrorism guys will have to monitor those who purchase said sausage ...

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:50 pm

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: sprior

Oh no, it's the Herd Reich http://www.independent.co.uk/environmen ... 58988.html

Thank you and good night!
The UK anti-terrorism guys will have to monitor those who purchase said sausage ...

Pass ze mustard...I meant "THE". Please pass THE mustard, mein dickie old chum.

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:50 pm

ORIGINAL: sprior

Oh no, it's the Herd Reich http://www.independent.co.uk/environmen ... 58988.html

Thank you and good night!

You know, Lord Admiral, I'm disappointed in you.

Normally, this AAR is a paragon of virtue and a monolith in all things "After Action". Here you go and introduce a complete non-sequitor to the thread and derail the proceedings like that.

Now where were we? Ah yes, I remember now-fart jokes?

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:51 pm

It's OK to OWN Nazi cattle but if you deny their existence then you are in big trouble.

10,500 years of breeding cattle to be more docile and the Nazis try to turn them into Aurax. [:D] About as useful as a King Tiger.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:54 pm

Well, did you ever wonder why IV Bomber Command is restricted to the CONUS?

It's the Aurax threat.

sprior · Post by **sprior** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:58 pm

It's a load of aurochs

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:59 pm

Frankly, I don't understand the beef some people seem to have with them.

ETA: I'd heard somewhere that Hitler only had one bull...

sprior · Post by **sprior** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:02 pm

Or did you mean Audax?

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:13 pm

ORIGINAL: sprior

Or did you mean Audax?

It does look like a real pilot killer, that one!

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:24 pm

Ah..yes...the dreaded Audax...much worse than the Aurax...and nearly as bad as the Lorax

**************January 15-16, 1941(e)****************

Java et environs: PoW and her Dutch escort escape through the Java/Sumatra gap and head NW. KB moves nearly all the way up the
Indian Ocean coast of Java wasting the Emperor's bombs on crappy AMc's with 100 gallon gas tanks an a Dutch ARD which has been sent out to attract bombs.

Allied aircraft Anglo/Dutch/American/Australian launch raid after raid of uglofortresses and Hudsons against Hiryu and Soryu and get through the CAP but still don't hit the
carriers.

Some P-40's cover the ARD and do manage to down 2 Zeroes and perhaps a Betty

Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 52,101

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 8 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 17

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
ARD Tandjong Kv-1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AGP Wega, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:27 pm

This is the SE end of Java. We mined it AFTER they went through the first time. That is oddly satisfying.

Actually its not oddly satisfying. It's just satisfying. A mine is a terrible thing to waste.

I think the text should read "4 mines cleared" [:D]

TF 19 encounters mine field at Banjoewangi (57,107)

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Mine hits 1
CA Maya, Mine hits 2
DD Matsukaze

1 mine cleared

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