I QUIT!!!!

[wwengr]

OK... I'm sorry... I just couldn't help myself.[;)]

[TOMLABEL]

ORIGINAL: Knavey

Ok...I am not quitting, and as many have pointed out in this thread (and the others), this really did happen and just goes to show that sometimes, FACT is stranger than the coding that we have in our favorite game.

Consider all yourselves Knaveybacks for the next time...when we cross the line!  No more Knaveywogs in this thread.

And for the record, I never did (cross the line)...the Med just doesn't go that far south.

But wait!!!! It really did happen to me!!!! I swear!!!!![:@]

Just remember, there's other Knavywogs out there to be had!!!

TOMLABEL (aka Knaveyback) Don't take it too hard guys, he had me going many times!!!![:D]

[Sarconix]

"MSW Penguin" ... I am assuming this is the same vessel:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Penguin_(AM-33)

So... how does a minesweeper armed with (only?) AA guns take out two destroyers and shell an airbase? Seems like like a bug, not just unlikely. Or am I missing something?

As for two bombers taking out four out of thirteen Zeros and having a successful bombing run and with no losses, that at least appears to be possible. Well, assuming those Zero pilots were fresh out of training.

[bradfordkay]

Yes, the Knavey WTF? posts are a right of passage on the WITP forum. There's no way that we veterans are going to spoil the fun too early... [:-]

[wwengr]

ORIGINAL: Sarconix

"MSW Penguin" ... I am assuming this is the same vessel:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Penguin_(AM-33)

So... how does a minesweeper armed with (only?) AA guns take out two destroyers and shell an airbase? Seems like like a bug, not just unlikely. Or am I missing something?

As for two bombers taking out four out of thirteen Zeros and having a successful bombing run and with no losses, that at least appears to be possible. Well, assuming those Zero pilots were fresh out of training.

How did those Lockheed 212's get to 32000 ft? They used their Irony!

[Knavey]

[&o][&o][&o]
 
USS Penguin...Incredible!

[Sarconix]

Seriously, is this a bug, or I missing something about the capabilities of the fine warship pictured below?



Unless they stuck a 5-inch gun on this thing, I don't see how it will sink anything but a rowboat.

(This thread is sure going to strange places...)

[Iridium]

Do not underestimate the capabilities of a trawler.[:-]

[:D]

[JeffroK]

Especially one that has been sweeping mines, or drinking the local Guamainian Kava.

70 posts, must be a record for Knavey!

[Knavey]

I think I made it to page 4 once...but it was hijacked about half way through.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Knavey

I think I made it to page 4 once...but it was hijacked about half way through.

Somebody hijacked a thread on the WITP forum?? When did that ever happen??? [X(] [&:] [:'(]

[wdolson]

It looked like the ships at Guam were bombarding.  Though there is no report of CD guns firing.  A few CD guns cound do that kind of damage.

Bill

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

It looked like the ships at Guam were bombarding.  Though there is no report of CD guns firing.  A few CD guns cound do that kind of damage.

Bill

i was guessing this was some sort of made up report, like the original... ships do not defend in bombardment attacks... tf's can intercept, but those are reported in separate battles.

[bradfordkay]

In CHS, at least, there are no CD guns at Guam...

[wwengr]

Well, The Penguin had two 3in/50 Mk 10 Guns, but clearly, I think it sunk the heavy cruiser with with its Lewis Guns.

[seydlitz_slith]

ORIGINAL: wwengr



How did those Lockheed 212's get to 32000 ft? They used their Irony!

Wait, I heard about that...they made a move about that starring Lou Gossett Jr. It was called Irony Eagle.

[Hornblower]

be you em pee

[greycat]

I think someone is pulling our legs!

[Kull]

ORIGINAL: Iridium

While escorting a convoy of transports en route to Guadalcanal, joint TFs 17 and 18 were attacked by the Japanese submarines I-15 and I-19 on 15 September 1942. Wasp (CV-7) was sunk; North Carolina (BB-55) and O’Brien were damaged by torpedo attacks.

15 September 1942 - "The explosion did little local damage, but set up severe structural stresses through the ship."

16 September 1942 - "Able to proceed under her own power, the destroyer reached Espiritu Santo, where Curtiss made temporary repairs."

21 September 1942 - "O’Brien sailed for Noumea, New Caledonia, for further repairs by Argonne (AG-31)"

10 October 1942 - "Proceeding to San Francisco...."

13 October 1942 - "She made Suva...."

16 October 1942 - "Sailed once more...."

18 October 1942 - "It was necessary for O’Brien to proceed to the nearest anchorage. Topside weight was jettisoned and preparations were made for abandoning ship, but it was still thought that the ship could be brought intact to Pago Pago."

19 October 1942 - "The bottom suddenly opened up considerably and the forward and after portions of the hull began to work independently. At 06:30 all hands except a salvage crew went over the side; and half an hour later the ship was abandoned entirely. Just before 08:00 she went under, after steaming almost 3,000 miles (5,500 km) since torpedoed. All the crew were saved."

A few thoughts.....

1) As we all know, the WitP "progressive flooding" model had no parallels in real life. Errrr....

2) And speaking of WitP craziness, only the AI would take a Destroyer topedoed near the Solomon Islands and send it all the way back to San Francisco. Errrr......

[;)]

[stuman]

One of the reasons I really like these forums is the tidbits like this I am always picking up. I had not been aware that ships other than the Wasp had been sunk  by the same sub until Knavey " got me ".