April 1942 Alternate Indian Ocean
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Isn't Frobisher a heavy cruiser? I thought that the Hawkins class was almost literally the definition of a heavy cruiser.
Luckily I've already been sunk, so I'm safe from the traditional fate of those who comment.
Correction made, thanks...
1000 Hours, 8 December 1942, Sabang, Sumatra– The destroyers Akatsuki, Sazanami, and Inazuma were in port after the run down from Port Blair and were busy replenshing and taking on supplies to deliver to the bases on Great Nicobar and at Port Blair before returning to Singapore. Just under 300 miles to the northeast the Rangoon bound convoy was headed due north and was now in the Andaman Sea, still two days from its destination.
1000 Hours, 8 December 1942, Akyab, Burma – It was a relief to the skippers of the Allied warships that the recent Japanese attack had concentrated on shipping offshore instead of their ships sitting pier side. The destroyer transport USS Waters, the commando carrier HMS Albatross, destroyer HMS Javelin, and the light cruiser HMS Capetown were taking on additional supplies for the troops they had deposited on Ramree Island early that morning. The minelayer HMS Manxman was escorting the damaged destroyer transport USS Dent back to Trincomalee for repairs where Manxman would load up with additional mines for another mission along Burma's coast south of Ramree Island. This next load of supplies for Ramree Island was important, another weather front was due to hit the area in less than 24 hours and was expected to last at least three days.
Thought at Least a light cruiser 6(3x2) 6” guns 5,850 ton, 31knots - Lord Clive, Lord Eldon, Lord Howe, Lord Melville, Lord Mulgrave, Lord Nelson, Lord Nutfield, Lord Raglin, Lord Roberts, Lord Warden, Lord Wellington and Lord Wycliffe.
1000 Hours, 8 December 1942, Ramree Island, Burma – Lieutenant Colonel William Sanguinetti of No. 5 Commando and Major Riain of Riain’s Raiders were scrambling to get their men dug in around the area where the British planned to build an airfield and get their supplies organized. During the early morning assault against the enemy positions they had wiped out most of the small Japanese force on the island. It was likely a few men had escaped while some of the Korean construction workers managed to surrender and volunteered to work for the Allies. Sanguinetti and Riain had to assume they made it back to Japanese lines although a few of their troopers suggested it was possible they had run afoul of the island’s resident population of saltwater crocodiles. In fact, a frightened rifleman from Riain’s East African company had already bagged a fine 15-foot specimen.
Although the commandoes could do was wait and dig in. Another supply run was due later that day and a weather front was rolling in, hopefully that would slow any Japanese response down before the 29th Infantry Brigade arrived.
Although the commandoes could do was wait and dig in. Another supply run was due later that day and a weather front was rolling in, hopefully that would slow any Japanese response down before the 29th Infantry Brigade arrived.
A saltwater crocodile, a common site on Ramree Island:
In the immortal words of Troy Landry, “choot ‘em”
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