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

[witpqs]

I'm a bit of a maverick, but I say "why take them down?" Spray paint them orange and use them for Halloween.

[Cap Mandrake]

**************May 26, 1943(c)*************


Formosa et environs: The WJD DD's that had raided Horrycrappo-jima the previous day are moving West and encounter some PT boats moving East to take up station at Mihako-jima.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 88,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashio
DD Murasame
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Suresushio

Allied Ships
PT-62, Shell hits 3, on fire
PT-64
PT-105
PT-113
PT-231
PT-236, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

They close on Karenko, encountering a couple of PC's on ASW duty.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Karenko at 87,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashio
DD Murasame
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Suresushio

Allied Ships
PC Jackson, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
PC Formalhaut, Shell hits 37, and is sunk

Concurrently, the 2 newly repaired BB's arrived at Batan. One was sent to the Takao for a night bombarmdent, the other sent ahead toward Karenko.

Sub attack near Taichu at 87,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-39

Allied Ships
DD Carmick
BB Massachusetts
CL St. Louis
DD Sims
DD Chevalier
DD Dewey
DD Smith
DD Jarvis

A corrision seem rikery. Evidentry, the radar not work so good. Gaak. We get Rong Ranced.

Murasame is probably dented badly. She was hit by Massachusetts.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Karenko at 87,65, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Suresushio, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
DD Chevalier
DD Carmick
DD Sims
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Smith, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Dewey

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 50% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 50% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Sims at 3,000 yards ........

[Cap Mandrake]

North Carolina lays some wood on Takao airfield. She and her DD's escape retribution.

Night Naval bombardment of Takao at 84,65

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 11 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 7 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 11 damaged
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 17 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 6 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 30

BB North Carolina firing at Takao

[Cap Mandrake]

Takao and Ashigara are back...already? They crush some PT boats.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ishigaki at 90,66, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Ashigara
DD Asakaze

Allied Ships
PT-62, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-64, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-105, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-231, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

[Cap Mandrake]

Luzon: The wrecked WJD garrison of Lingayen has evidently retreated to Clark. Aus 7th Div will rest and US 32nd ID will move west to Iba to try to evict the LYB's there. Clark had some fighters again so it was attacked. Rittah vermin keep popping up all ovah prace.

CW armo(u)r attacks the retreated WJD units in Eastern Luzon. Br, 2nd will rest up.

Ground combat at 81,74 (near San Fernando)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1148 troops, 0 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 4183 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Allied adjusted assault: 140

Japanese adjusted defense: 106

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn

Defending units:
Kure 7th SNLF
5th Makapili Regiment
22nd JNAF AF Unit
40th JAAF AF Bn
4th JNAF AF Unit
178th JAAF AF Bn

[Cap Mandrake]

Japanese nez Portuguese nez Timorese Timor: Recon showed no fighters at Koepang. Jap fighters fool us, they show up. We lose a couple of planes without destorying anything on the ground. Nice "surprise" attack, guys.

I blame the staff, of course.

[Cap Mandrake]

China: This is odd. I'm guessing that only a small portion of the IJA forces attacked. Whichever unit that was is in a baaaaad way. We get a huge adjustment for the defense.

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4034 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3405

Defending force 105471 troops, 646 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3655

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 13889

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 6)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
5038 casualties reported
Squads: 164 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 54 (45 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
36th Division
13th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Division
71st Infantry Brigade
110th Division
66th Infantry Brigade
35th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
46th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
16th Construction Regiment

..this goes on for about 2 pages. A truly shocking collection of LYB's..but we also have many, many LYB's.

[Cap Mandrake]

I make that about 8 IJA division-equivalents of infantry and armor plus arty.

Thank God for the South China Sea and the East China Sea.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I figure this is a good group to ask. It's a home decorating question.

When is the best time to take down the Christmas candles in the bathroom? Suppose a family I know hasn't taken them down yet and it's almost Halloween. Is it really mandatory or could they just stay up and save the extra time and labor?

Oh, hell yeah. You're in that window of opportunity for being prescient / proactive by decorating for Christmas after Halloween. Don't blow it by actually moving them now, dude.

[zuluhour]

I have candles in my bathroom for errrrrr practical reasons........they don't last long.

[poodlebrain]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I have candles in my bathroom for errrrrr practical reasons........they don't last long.

I'll bet the more you practice the shorter they become as well.

[Cap Mandrake]

Open flame...6-9% concentration of methane in air....I saw this on Mythbusters. Just make sure you signed up for Obamacare.


http://www.obamacaregov.us/

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Open flame...6-9% concentration of methane in air....I saw this on Mythbusters. Just make sure you signed up for Obamacare.


http://www.obamacaregov.us/

Hmmmm I can already predict the Bathroom Clean Air and Protection Act forbidding open flames in bathrooms ...[8D] My only hope is to donate to the Yankee Candle Lobby ....

[poodlebrain]

That only addresses the potential for injury, but what about the potential for damage to the premises? A good homeowner's policy is probably a good idea for practitioners. Would you care to speculate on the possibility of getting special candle rider provisions?

[Cap Mandrake]

Just tax it. That's quite popular in Washington.


The Fuel-Air Recovery Tax (FART) of 2013

[Cap Mandrake]

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

Amazing what a difference a couple or three fast BB's make. [:)]

Airfield damage at Takao is up to about 50%. That is progress, though I am sure they can still fly.

Karenko went to level 2, which means some dive bombers can operate there. That should put a damper on JJ using Taihoku to rearm, which I suspect they are doing.

Miyako-jima just went to level 1. Sending in some P-40's and some PBY's. This will improve air search over the East China Sea and all the way to Kyushu.

Massachusetts is discovered to still have full magazines. back to Karenko she goes with 2 less DD's. A CL/DD force will cover until she gets there.

Washington rearmed in 2 days at Legaspi (Luzon) and will arrive Batan Is today.

North Carolina headed back to Legaspi to rearm.

[Cap Mandrake]

Some nimrod administrator with no sense of joi de vivre banned high-cleavage Halloween costumes at work. [:@] One day a year when you can get away with innuendo and pirate wench jokes and they take that away.

Didn't we decide that is why we fight? Or was that capitalism?

[poodlebrain]

Have you inquired whether you have some sort of non-compete agreement with local breastaurants? You wouldn't want disgruntled employees from those establishments protesting outside your place of business on a daily basis. Strike that. The female employees at your work site might not want disgruntled employees of local breastaurants demonstrating outside your place of business on a daily basis. What exactly they would be demonstrating I'd rather not speculate.

[Cap Mandrake]

I am sad to say we don't have any breastaurants around here. Of course, that means either the drinks are cheaper or the food is better.

To console myself that the busty pirate wench costumes were banned and with the realization there was no free food from a drug company upstairs, I went to In and Out. Old couple sitting next to me..probably married 50 years. Don't say a damn thing while they eat their burgers and fries. I am just reading something on Highway 1. After about 20 minutes I am shocked to hear a converstation spark!

Old Woman: Do these fries taste fishy to you?

Old Man: No. <goes back to reading> [:D][:D]

[zuluhour]

Fortunately the finance office next to mine has a fair share of peanut smugglers.