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

[Cap Mandrake]

************Feb 24, 1943(e)***********


New Guinea and the Sundas: I send a VSMB squadron to New Guinea. Not sure it was worth it but it does keep the LYB's honest.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Bengal Maru
xAK Brasil Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

[Cap Mandrake]

Manokwari is annoying because our guys hacked it out of the jungle.

Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[Cap Mandrake]

Maybe they will give up.[:)]

Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Airbase supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[Cap Mandrake]

Fighter sweeps over Babar but we fool them, we no show up.

Morning Air attack on Babar , at 76,117

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 27,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 36

No Japanese losses

[Cap Mandrake]

SE Asia: Bomber raids over Pakse broken up by P-40's stationed at Pakse now.

Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 62,65 , near Pakse

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 12
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

[Cap Mandrake]

Kirishima is near Samah harbor in Hainan. Hurris flown in from Moulmein to help

Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 69,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Vengeance I x 2

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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

B-24's go after Samah AF

Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 7

[Cap Mandrake]

Well coordinated raid on Bangkok AF gets through.

Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Liberator II x 2
B-17F Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 32
B-24D1 Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 9 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45

[Cap Mandrake]

There are 4 or 5 Vengeance squadrons at Vinh.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 69,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Vengeance I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

[Cap Mandrake]

What does "SAP" stand for (_______ Armour Piercing?)

Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 69,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CA Mogami
BB Kirishima
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Vengeance I bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

[Cap Mandrake]

Evidentarry Kinu not-ah appreciated 500 LB SAP.

[RangerJoe]

Semi Armor Piercing.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Semi Armor Piercing.

Right - for hitting large armoured trailer units, but works on ships too.

[Cap Mandrake]

Well, I propose the RAF and IAF use RAP (Real Armour Piercing) ordnance on Kirishima because she is angry and headed toward Vinh.

[Cap Mandrake]

FO Simjee: GOOD GOLLY! THAT WAS A FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION! The boat will surely sink!

[Lowpe]

How come every time I read one your posts the L's become R's. Every time.

Good Gorry!

[Cap Mandrake]

************Fuller's Coffee Shop, Portland***********


Cpt. Whetstone: Betty, please let's go away to Seattle and get married!

Big breasted Betty, Waitress: Hiram, you know I can't do that. I have a son to feed. How would you provide?

Cpt. Whetstone: I have a new commission buttercup. <he hands her his orders which read....."Cpt. Whetsone; You are ordered to proceed to Portland Navy Yard and take command of USS Juan de Fuca....."...he smiles with great pride>

Big breasted Betty, Waitress: Juan da Fucka? What kind of ship is that?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

How come every time I read one your posts the L's become R's. Every time.

Good Gorry!

No, aboard Kirishima they excraim "HORY CRAP!"

[jdsrae]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Cpt. Whetstone: I have a new commission buttercup. <he hands her his orders which read....."Cpt. Whetsone; You are ordered to proceed to Portland Navy Yard and take command of USS Juan de Fuca....."...he smiles with great pride>

Big breasted Betty, Waitress: Juan da Fucka? What kind of ship is that?

Reminds me of my favourite TK. The skipper was assigned by IGHQ.

[Cap Mandrake]

I once took a class in university "Fun with action verbs of Germanic origin"