As the wyrmm turns, or A gorn in his side DBB-C

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He got a wee bit too close. I think that TF had been waiting patiently for the KB to leave the area.

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I'd like to say that in the case of Djojakarta I didn't realize that it didn't have any port capacity. If I had I might not have executed the plan to capture it. Now Raiden may have been thinking "Djojakarta isn't very useful and that gorn isn't that stupid so I'll leave it open". Let this be a lesson to you all, if you out think your opponent you may be giving him the advantage.

Yes, Chickenboy, I'm very diligent in attempting to not out think my opponent.

And yes, I've been succeeding brilliantly, I know.

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10/20/42 The Valiant was trying to pay another courtesy call on Ambon

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A battle in China

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And Kavieng

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I've discovered a novel to-do list Mario Puzo left undone. Thought I'd share it with you.

Don Patrol

The Don joins the USAAF.

Rescue Don

The Don gets shot down over Lucchese territory.

Red Don

The Don fights the Russian mob.

Don of the Planet of the Apes

The Don gets shot down over Sumatra.

Don of the Undead

The Don becomes a vampire.

Breaking Don

The Don farts, gets girlfriend.

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Here's the air to air from the 19th

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10/21/42 On the way to bombard Namlea, a TF takes care of business at Ambon.



Valiant is not in evidence (see post #571) but that doesn't prove she sank.

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At Namlea the bombardment occurs and on the way out a couple of mines have something to say. I heard something sink, probably the DD

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A horrible sequence off Tavoy

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The butcher's bill for the day

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After reinforcement, I try again

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10/22/42 An expensive exercise in China

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10/23/42 I have another crack at the harbor rats in Soerbaja

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Followed by a really lame attack on an approaching convoy.

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I lose Suva

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The end is near in Kavieng

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10/24/42 After reinforcement a little progress, perhaps, in Soerakarta

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After a string of bad days, a good day



A good day for whom? Gorn, your leash just got a lot shorter. Perform or perish!
--Vice Admiral Gorn MMXIV

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Apparently the last series of posts I made were lost. I dumped them and don't propose to try and reconstruct them. Wyrmm just keeps sending me turns and I'll never get time for that. Boy I hate that, there was some good stuff and some interesting stuff there.

Please forgive me, those posts are still on my desktop, I just haven't had time to prepare them and post them. As Roseanne Roseannadanna put it, "Never mind".