July 2012 AHXARL Schedule
All races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1
This Day in History taken from onwar.com
Season 27 Race 08, Tuesday 03 July, 2012. Races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1. Scheduled Host RDRTrash.
In Algeria... 03 July, 1940. At Mers-el-Kebir near Oran, British Admiral Somerville has been ordered to present various alternative schemes for the demobilization of the French ships and their removal to distant ports. Admiral Somerville has been sent with the two battleships and one battle cruiser of Force H supported by an aircraft carrier. The French Admiral Gensoul has four battleships and a large complement of supporting vessels. The deadline in Somerville's orders expires before the negotiations have achieved an agreement and he feels compelled to open fire. The Bretagne is sunk and two more battleships are badly damaged. The Strasbourg and five destroyers steam out of the port and succeed in getting away to Toulon.
This Day in History taken from onwar.com
Season 27 Race 09, Tuesday 10 July, 2012. Races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1. Scheduled Host KAZ (Expect Guest Host)
In Japan... 10 July, 1945, US Task Force 38 aircraft, 1022 in all, raid 70 air bases in the Tokyo area, destroying 173 Japanese planes. Only light anti-aircraft fire is encountered. This is the first time that elements of the US 3rd Fleet have attacked Tokyo. Included in the task force carrying out the raids are the aircraft carriers Lexington, Essex, Independence and San Jacinto, the battleships Indiana, Massachusetts, South Dakota and Iowa, the cruisers Chicago, San Juan, Springfield and Atlanta and 14 destroyers. Tokyo radio refers to the "dark shadow of invasion" in mention of the raid.
This Day in History taken from onwar.com
Season 27 Race 10, Tuesday 17 July, 2012. Races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1. Scheduled Host spammer.
In Japan... 17 July, 1945, The first Anglo-American carrier air strike on the Tokyo area is conducted by the forces of the British Pacific Fleet (Admiral Sir Bernard Rawlings), designated Task Force 37, and the US 3rd Fleet (Admiral Halsey) During the night (July 17-18), the HMS King George V and 5 US battleships bombard Hitachi on Honshu. The Allied battleships fire some 2000 tons of shells on Hitachi in fifty minutes. This Day in History taken from onwar.com
Season 27 Race 11, Tuesday 24 July, 2012. Races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1. Scheduled Host HB555 (Should Be Back From Extended Aces High Vacation 3 Weeks Early.)
In Japan... 24 July, 1945, British and American carriers continue attacks. There are 15 American and 4 British carriers available for air operations against targets in the Inland Sea area, including the naval base at Kure and Kobe. Some 1600 planes are engaged. In addition, there is an Allied naval bombardment during the night (July 24-25) aimed at Kushimoto and Shionomisaki. It is estimated that more than 100 Japanese ships are sunk. This Day in History taken from onwar.com
Season 27 Race 12, Tuesday 31 July, 2012. Races start 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific in SEA 1. Scheduled Host BMathis.
In Britain... 31 July, 1940, Fighter output for July is found to be 50 percent above the target figures. Since May 1st 1200 fighters have been produced. This is more than have been made in Germany and the RAF is therefore closing the numerical advantage of the Luftwaffe.
In Japan... 31 July 1945, The Japanese are warned by the Americans that eight cities will be leveled it the government refuses to surrender.
This Day in History taken from onwar.com
