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

[zuluhour]

And 8 months before possible Kamikazi activation...

[Cap Mandrake]

I am summoned to appear before the HOA Board of Directors (and I am graciously permitted to bring counsel) for "failure to respond to repaint request".

Meanwhile, I am waiting for them to approve the paint color change request form I sent them. [8|] I wonder if a certain "hirsute fellow" would find irony in that. What a bunch of useless B-Ark nimrods.

I am half tempted to appear in a Speedo and paint myself with the proposed colors.

I found this really cool color at Dunn Edwards..... except it was called "Teabag". I decided not to use it lest I acquire the reputation of being a "teabagger".


Ohhh...did I mention they already cashed the $50 check I had to send with "color change request"

[Cap Mandrake]

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


XXXXXXXXX is inbound either to XXX or XXXXXXXX tonight. The XXXXXXXXX will move off to the XX about XXX miles and XXXXX XXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXXXXXXX will maintain station at XXX*








*Information redacted to defeat NSA surveilance. The editors wish to apologize for any inconvenience thsi may cause the reader..

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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


XXXXXXXXX is inbound either to XXX or XXXXXXXX tonight. The XXXXXXXXX will move off to the XX about XXX miles and XXXXX XXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXXXXXXX will maintain station at XXX*




*Information redacted to defeat NSA surveilance. The editors wish to apologize for any inconvenience thsi may cause the reader..

No problem - we'll just get Mr. Snowdon or Julian Assange to reveal the redacted parts ... [8|]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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


XXXXXXXXX is inbound either to XXX or XXXXXXXX tonight. The XXXXXXXXX will move off to the XX about XXX miles and XXXXX XXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXXXXXXX will maintain station at XXX*








*Information redacted to defeat NSA surveilance. The editors wish to apologize for any inconvenience thsi may cause the reader..

No problemo. You had me at XXX. [X(]

No go on the Speedo / painted torso appearance, Cap'n. I recommend breaches, a smart black tunic and leather boots. Click your heels together too before stating your name, address and rank. They should appreciate this format a little more.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I am summoned to appear before the HOA Board of Directors (and I am graciously permitted to bring counsel) for "failure to respond to repaint request".

Meanwhile, I am waiting for them to approve the paint color change request form I sent them. [8|] I wonder if a certain "hirsute fellow" would find irony in that. What a bunch of useless B-Ark nimrods.

I am half tempted to appear in a Speedo and paint myself with the proposed colors.

I found this really cool color at Dunn Edwards..... except it was called "Teabag". I decided not to use it lest I acquire the reputation of being a "teabagger".


Ohhh...did I mention they already cashed the $50 check I had to send with "color change request"

Have your "counsel" send a notice of intent to sue. They are clearly harassing you by dunning you while not responding, and this AAR is clear evidence of the emotional distress they have inflicted (always big in California).

[Cap Mandrake]

I don't actually have counsel but I do know a bunch of really big Samoan guys with ponytails.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I don't actually have counsel but I do know a bunch of really big Samoan guys with ponytails.

Whadaya mean you don't have counsel? My Argletonian colleague and I have been counseling you here since time immemorial.

Put those HOA guys in their place by tellin' 'em about the bum rap they're getting in your online game community. The one where you move the tiny ships around and save the world. And write about it online. At length.

They'll see you for the paragon of virtue and community pillar that they so espouse for their community. Then, and only then, can you provide them with nude pictures of yourself. Waiving community paint standards won't be the only sort of 'waiving' distracting them.

I do wish you had come to us for counsel earlier, Cap'n. We're only too glad to help.

Oh, see what you can do about snapping a picture of the HOA hottie for us too.

[Cap Mandrake]

***************April 19, 1943(c)**************


Iba and environs: XXXXXXXXX was indeed inbound. Arried High Command (hehe) anticipated a night raid on either Iba or Lingayen so we sent all the women and children over to the arroyo for safety. North Carolina and Massachusetts stayed behind. We spot them coming with radar...we have 18 x 16 inch guns....we cross their "T"...but we are not impressed.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Tama
DD Teruzuki
DD Makinami
DD Onami
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 3
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 2
DD Gwin
DD Barton, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Frazier, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Maury, Shell hits 1

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching" crosses the 'T'
BB Kirishima engages BB Massachusetts at 7,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 7,000 yards
DD Maury engages BB Kirishima at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Maury at 7,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages DD Onami at 7,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Maury at 7,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Maury at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Kirishima at 3,000 yards
CL Tama engages BB North Carolina at 3,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Maury at 3,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Maury at 3,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Barton at 3,000 yards
DD Barton engages DD Makinami at 3,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Maury at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Massachusetts at 4,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Kirishima at 4,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Maury at 4,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Barton at 4,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Maury at 4,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Maury at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Massachusetts at 7,000 yards
DD Maury engages CL Tama at 7,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Maury at 7,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Frazier at 7,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Frazier at 7,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Barton at 7,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Teruzuki at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Massachusetts at 9,000 yards
CL Tama engages DD Barton at 9,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Maury at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Maury at 9,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Barton at 9,000 yards
DD Gwin engages DD Makinami at 9,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Frazier at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Massachusetts at 12,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Kirishima at 12,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Frazier at 12,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Gwin at 12,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Teruzuki at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

I'd have to say we lost that fight marginally though I don't know what caliber the hits on the two USN BB's were. Then the sun comes up and they are still around. Realtively short range fight for daylight. It appears Massachusets was AWOL for half the fight. One IJN DD sunk and Kirishima hit twice more. Hard to say we won that exchange either.



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Clark Field at 78,76, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 2
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
DD Teruzuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Makinami, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Onami, Shell hits 2
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 5
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 5
DD Gwin, Shell hits 1
DD Barton, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Frazier, Shell hits 2
DD Maury, Shell hits 2

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
BB Massachusetts engages BB Kirishima at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Maury at 11,000 yards
DD Barton engages DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Barton at 11,000 yards
DD Barton engages DD Teruzuki at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Makinami sunk by BB Massachusetts at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Maury at 7,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Barton at 7,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Barton at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Massachusetts at 8,000 yards
CL Tama engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Barton at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Barton at 8,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Kirishima at 11,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Teruzuki at 11,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Onami at 11,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Maury at 11,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Kirishima at 11,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Kirishima at 11,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Frazier at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Barton at 11,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Barton at 11,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Gwin at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 12,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Kirishima at 12,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Maury at 12,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Frazier at 12,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Teruzuki at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Kirishima at 11,000 yards
CL Tama engages DD Maury at 11,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Maury at 11,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Frazier at 11,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Gwin at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Gwin at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Massachusetts at 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 12,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Harusame at 12,000 yards
DD Gwin engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Maury at 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 12,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages CL Tama at 12,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Maury at 12,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Onami at 12,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Gwin at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Kirishima at 13,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 13,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Maury at 13,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Frazier at 13,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Frazier at 13,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Frazier at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Kirishima at 15,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages BB Kirishima at 15,000 yards
BB North Carolina engages DD Harusame at 15,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Hagikaze at 15,000 yards
DD Gwin engages DD Onami at 15,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Gwin at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB North Carolina at 14,000 yards
CL Tama engages DD Gwin at 14,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Maury at 14,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages DD Frazier at 14,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Frazier at 14,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Gwin at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I don't actually have counsel but I do know a bunch of really big Samoan guys with ponytails.

Whadaya mean you don't have counsel? My Argletonian colleague and I have been counseling you here since time immemorial.

Put those HOA guys in their place by tellin' 'em about the bum rap they're getting in your online game community. The one where you move the tiny ships around and save the world. And write about it online. At length.

They'll see you for the paragon of virtue and community pillar that they so espouse for their community. Then, and only then, can you provide them with nude pictures of yourself. Waiving community paint standards won't be the only sort of 'waiving' distracting them.

I do wish you had come to us for counsel earlier, Cap'n. We're only too glad to help.

Oh, see what you can do about snapping a picture of the HOA hottie for us too.

I think the hot HOA President was turned out of office for spending too much money on a dog park....but I might be wrong.

[Cap Mandrake]

This is actually slightly humorous. I imagine Wagner playing on loud speakers.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Clark Field at 77,76, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon
CVE Nassau
CVE Altamaha
CVE Prince William
CL Montpelier
DD Fletcher
DD O'Bannon
DD Strong
DD Monssen

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CVE Prince William , CVE Altamaha , CVE Nassau ,
CVE Sangamon screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monssen , DD Strong , DD O'Bannon ,
DD Fletcher
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CVE Prince William screened from combat
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CVE Prince William , CVE Altamaha , CVE Nassau screened from combat
MTB G-1 sunk by DD Fletcher at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

[Cap Mandrake]

And now the partial retribution by air begins. TBF's with 500 lb bombs from Lucena.

Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 78,73

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 10
TBF-1 Avenger x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

SBD's from the carriers off to the SW. This might leave a mark.

Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 78,73

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 11
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 4, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

More SBD's. Kirishima is a beast. She just absorbs punishment.

Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 78,73

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Hagikaze
DD Teruzuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama

Now she is starting to burn. Teruzuki is probably finished.

Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 78,73

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M3a Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CL Tama, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Onami
DD Harusame, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Teruzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

24 TBF sorties..one hit.

Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 78,73

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Kirishima


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 78,73

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, on fire, heavy damage

12 SBD's strike out. Weak effort.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 78,73

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Onami
BB Kirishima, on fire, heavy damage

[Cap Mandrake]

USN:

One DD heavy damage

Both BB's will need repairs almost certainly

IJN:

Kirishima heavy damage

One DD sunk, one sinking

Kuma, one DD damaged.

Seems to me the Kirishima TF should have been set to "retirement allowed". I suspect they hoped to catch the transports at Iba and thought the daytime risk would be worth it.

[Squamry]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


Seems to me the Kirishima TF should have been set to "retirement allowed". I suspect they hoped to catch the transports at Iba and thought the daytime risk would be worth it.

Perhaps the same staff flunkie you keep complaining about is moonlighting

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Squamry

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake


Seems to me the Kirishima TF should have been set to "retirement allowed". I suspect they hoped to catch the transports at Iba and thought the daytime risk would be worth it.

Perhaps the same staff flunkie you keep complaining about is moonlighting

We are SOOOOO going to cancel that idiots dental coverage.

[Cap Mandrake]

Another interesting thing. Vigan (Northern Luzon) just flipped to Arried control last turn (evidently no garrison). Some infantry of the 34th RCT at Altimonan and some Kiwi infantry at Legaspi were ordered flown in to secure the town.

This eleminates any need for an opposed landing at Laoag. If Vigan had a garrison it either was moved down toward Lingayen or up to Laoag. Vigan has an existing level 2 airfield.

[Cap Mandrake]

NSA under Woodrow Wilson

[Cap Mandrake]

So I am watching this thing on the Franks (the people not Ann's family) and I was intrigued by all their battles with the Goths...the Ostrogoths....the Visigoths..and it occurs to me you never hear about the Invisigoths. It's like they disappeared.


Same deal on Pliny Jr. Pliny the Elder gets all the press. There must be a Pliny Jr. if there is a need to specify Pliny the Elder. History is wierd, eh? Maybe the Invisigoths were big news in AD 620(c)?

[BBfanboy]

[:D]
Was Pliny jr. the founder of the Invisigoths?
And if there were Ostogoths, where were the Fleshogoths?
Gotta use the whole carcass in those days ...

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
And if there were Ostogoths, where were the Fleshogoths?

What are you, kidding? Everyone knows where the Fleshogoths were (and still are ):





I have it on good authority that most of these Fleshogoths are undercover as college administrators.