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

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Zorch
Is that the Naval God Battalion at Lae? They should sacrifice to Poseidon before doing any operations.

Poseidon? Pfft...Greek sycophant. [:-]

Remember what happened at Troy 'ere you speak of him. Don't forget to sacrifice a virgin or two to him.

[Cap Mandrake]

*************January 24 1943(e)***********

PI: Jeez, these guys do NOT give up.

Invasion Support action off Batan Island (85,70)

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kongo Maru
DD Hishu

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

[Cap Mandrake]

War crime. They spend at least 100 sorties on our damaged AK at Dinagat.

Morning Air attack on Dinagat , at 81,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Potter, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 8

[Cap Mandrake]

We can't afford to protect Clark or Bataan today.

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 10 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

[Cap Mandrake]

Back to Bata_n

Afternoon Air attack on 4th Marine Regiment, at 85,70 (Batan Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
Ki-27b Nate x 27

No Japanese losses

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

[Cap Mandrake]

More bodies to clean up at Batan Is. I think they aren't bringing any burrets.

Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 531 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 522 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
89th Nav Gd /1

Defending units:
4th Marine Rgt /1

[Cap Mandrake]

New Britain and the Solomons: This made me laugh. Our minesweepers show up at the same time as the Jap minelayers. And they stare at each other.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 109,131, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Okinoshima
CM Kyosai
CM Ukishima
CM Saishu

Allied Ships
YMS-86
YMS-120
YMS-113

[Cap Mandrake]

B-25's from Terapo go after Kavieng. Guarded by Petes. [:)]

Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 18

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

[Cap Mandrake]

Prep work on Auki (just North of Tulagi)

Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 10
A-20A1 Havoc x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 10

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20A1 Havoc x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

[Cap Mandrake]

Very nicely coordinated raid from Rennel and Tulagi but our P-40's from Buka are getting tired and the base is low on supply.

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 6

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We can't afford to protect Clark or Bataan today.

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Clark Kent can protect himself!

[Cap Mandrake]

Hey, it's starting to work.

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

[Cap Mandrake]

Well, not with this squadron

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

B-24 squadron also got separated.

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Runway hits 2

[Cap Mandrake]

Oh...NOW the P-38's show up...

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 25,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Vietnam: JJ intercepted our tanks at Bien Hoa.

Ground combat at Bien Hoa (61,70)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2186 troops, 26 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 2311 troops, 19 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Assaulting units:
7th Hussars Regiment
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
77th LRP Bde /3

Defending units:
10th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Oh...NOW the P-38's show up...

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 25,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

They waited until the enemy was tired out.

[Cap Mandrake]

Air losses from the 23rd. We lost 9 B-25's (USAAF and RAAF), 4 Wellingtons and 3 Liberators. Pretty steep losses but there was a point to it.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
there was a point to it.

And that was....?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
there was a point to it.

And that was....?

Why, machismo, of course.