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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 4:54 pm
by 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.

RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:39 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:41 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:42 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:46 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:47 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:52 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:54 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:55 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:57 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:17 pm
by Zorch
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
We can't afford to protect Clark or Bataan today.
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Clark Kent can protect himself!
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:57 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:57 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:58 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:59 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:01 pm
by 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
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:39 pm
by 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.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:02 am
by 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.

RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:09 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
there was a point to it.
And that was....?
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 2:29 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
there was a point to it.
And that was....?
Why, machismo, of course.