Quote:
Originally Posted by mike2R
From SEARAVEN
To ADMIRAL ARMISTEAD
LAST TRANSMISSION GARBLED X AM ABOUT TO DIVE FOR VERY IMPORTANT
REASON WHICH I WILL EXPLAIN LATER X SO NO RETRANSMISSION
POSSIBLE X UNDERSTAND YOU TO SAY WE SHOULD INTERCEPT LARGE IJN
FORCE WITH LOTS OF GUNS AND DESTROYERS AND THINGS 50NM NORTH
EAST OF SURABAYA X WILL JOYFULLY COMPLY X BUT SHOULD WE HAPPEN
TO MISS THEN WILL SEEK TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY X SADLY THESE MAY
BE ONLY UNARMED MERCHANTMEN BUT WE WILL DO OUR DUTY X
Actually I think you were warning me off the area, but that isn't how I read it at first. And like I said, my guy is the cautious type |
XXXFLASHXXXX
FROM ADMIRAL ARMISTEAD
TO CAPT. NUMBNUTS.
XXX FOLLOW ORDERS XXX
XXX ATTACK IJN INVASION FORCE XXXX
XX REPORTS SHOW OVER 40 MERCHANTS CARRYING TROOPS AND SUPPLIES, ESCORTED BY NUMEROUS DD'S AND DE'S. TAKE OUT AS MANY TROOP SHIPS AS POSSIBLE. ATTACK UNDER FAVORABLE CONDITIONS, BUT ATTACK BEFORE TROOPS DISEMBARK. INTEL HAS
GROUP ARRIVING FEB 28, 30-50NMS NW OF SURABAYA. WE MUST HOLD SURABAYA AT ALL COST, ALL ARE EXPENDABLE OR AT LEAST UNTIL MY PLANE PICKS ME UP AND GETS ME TO DARWIN. XXXX
XXX OUR SURFACES FORCES ENGAGED AND WERE DEFEATED XXXX
XXX YOU'RE ALL THAT STANDS IN THE SEA TO DEFEND JAVA XXXX
XXX DO YOUR JOB SAILOR XXXX