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

[desicat]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

***********************Suva Lawn Bowling Club******************

FAM: Madre de Dios! Jap crusiers at Hobart by O'dark 30? Good thing the tranpsorts have been ordered to retreat. Whew! Say...did you tell what's his name to hit the "stop unloading" button? Please say you did.....

What do you mean "Peregruzka" doesn't mean "Stop Unloading"? Top. Men. Top. Men. Oh, and WOmen TOO.

[Cap Mandrake]

Ricky: "How do spell "s'perience"?
Lucy: E-x-p...
Ricky: E-x? You're kidding?

[Cap Mandrake]

..

[desicat]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

This is one of those things you don't want getting back to Washington.

Don't worry, he's dead.

"Unloading Stopped My Wooden Teeth! Let's get the rest of the survivors ashore, I'm sure the 'Staff' will figure out the best way to deploy them....So much for a quiet retirement to Tasmania."

[Cap Mandrake]

********************March 23, 1942(e)**************

Finally, the night bombers at Melbourne take off..well some of them.

Night Air attack on Geelong , at 81,170

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

LYB's have an unusual attraction toward Hobart....not that there is anything wrong with that.

Night Naval bombardment of Hobart at 81,179 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 1 damaged

37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Ashigara
CL Jintsu
DD Sazanami
DD Oboro
DD Umikaze

Allied Ships
xAP Mataroa, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

This guy shot down some LYB transports yesterday. Well, it was fun while it lasted.

Morning Air attack on 754th Tank Battalion, at 88,166 (Katoomba)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

We try over Geelong again.

Morning Air attack on Geelong , at 81,170

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Our poor bastards chained to their stations in Wagga Wagga get creamed.

Morning Air attack on Wagga OTU Base Force, at 85,167 (Wagga Wagga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Wagga OTU Base Force, at 85,167 (Wagga Wagga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

[Cap Mandrake]

Our air at Wagga Wagga

Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 85,167 (Wagga Wagga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
SBD-2 Dauntless x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 85,167 (Wagga Wagga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 85,167 (Wagga Wagga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Wirraway x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

[Cap Mandrake]

The Jap attack at Wagga Wagga. We don't have enough PIAT's

Ground combat at Wagga Wagga (85,167)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 222 troops, 0 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 1962 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 12

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

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

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

Flinders is a level 2 base in the Bass Strait. We need to attack there tomorrow.

Ground combat at Flinders Island (83,175)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1798 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Flinders Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
65th Naval Guard Unit

[Cap Mandrake]

China: Attack on Kweiyang may have been somewhat premature.

Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40971 troops, 335 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 1305

Defending force 40719 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 792

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 792

Allied adjusted defense: 869

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4090 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 391 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 21 (4 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
862 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
104th Division
15th Tank Regiment
37th/B Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
17th Division
36th/A Division
23rd Army

Defending units:
55th Prov Chinese Division
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
89th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
60th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
9th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

[Cap Mandrake]

Tokyo International attacks Hobart.

Afternoon Air attack on Hobart , at 81,179

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N2 Kate x 54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 11 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IA: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39

[Cap Mandrake]

Nice attack on Geelong from the B-17's

Morning Air attack on Geelong , at 81,170

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 9
B-17E Fortress x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 7 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 8

[Cap Mandrake]

The clock in my car is off by an hour again. It happens every year about this time. Bloody annoying.

[Cap Mandrake]

I just watched the first half of Red Dawn for the 3rd time. I'm thinking this may not have been a good use of my time remaining on the planet.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The clock in my car is off by an hour again. It happens every year about this time. Bloody annoying.

It's an IoT (Internet of Things) vulnerability. Next thing you know some teenager halfway around the world will be remotely driving your car.

[Itdepends]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I just watched the first half of Red Dawn for the 3rd time. I'm thinking this may not have been a good use of my time remaining on the planet.

Depends on if its the 1980's version or the more recent one.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Itdepends

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I just watched the first half of Red Dawn for the 3rd time. I'm thinking this may not have been a good use of my time remaining on the planet.

Depends on if its the 1980's version or the more recent one.

Not sure but I was half expecting a dance number. I will say the Russian vehicles were pretty good even if the backstory was a bit thin. [:)]