ALLIED SIDE ZULUHOUR(A) FCHARTON (J) NO FCHARTON

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ORIGINAL: zuluhour

here it is. This one is for dad. Signalman on the Cape Chalmers and on the Newman K perry

The Newman K Perry (DD-883)was my first ship. I was on there from 1976-1979. Small world.

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Nigel, I'd love to know when you served on her and if you had a picture of her.

BB: I tried my best to pass the flu to a perfectly deserving individual, but I still have a conscience. LOL

CHRISTMAS December 25, 1941

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* notes are from the previous days action while score and screen shots are from the planning phase.

[BBfanboy]

No way the IJN puts 9 CAs in a TF with a tanker. Your search squadrons need some training to distinguish CA and CV.

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BB, I'm sure you are correct and I suspect it is a full Kido Butai. I hope my subs recently departed from Brisbane
can get some shots in during the next week. I never "volunteered" my full search patterns in the area. It is/was
wholly inadequate. Most if not all the spots on shipping and KB were from the 5 Aussies and their 4 Hudsons from PM.
They performed well considering their lack of training and limited pilots and airframes. They also searched by commander
discretion. I could add that I only bought out a second VP squadron from the PI on the 27th along with the first
B17 squadron from there as well.

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update, Chinese are making a stand at Yenan. Action intensifying on the Wenchow perimeter. I may move on Fuchow. Five IJA units arrive at Moulmein.
I brought another brigade in behind them across the river.

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trying to reorganize in the Pacific. some juggling...

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