WPO Beta AAR: Sprior(IJ) vs Belphegor(Allies) Campaign 1.

[EasilyConfused]

Sorry to jump in, but seeing the (apparent) Japanese victory there makes me curious whether the Japanese night advantage from WITP is in WPO.

[Terminus]

It isn't...

[sprior]

On round 2 the USN surprised the IJN but failed to take advantage of it.

[Terminus]

It's happened more than once to me as well; an Allied force surprises a Japanese force at night, much inconsequential gunnery ensues, and nothing much happens.

[Tankerace]

Check the commander's aggression. I've had many a surface battle add up to nill, because both commanders were timid. But out really bloodthirsty guys in (talking 60 or higher aggression), and you will get 2 or 3 round knock out fights.

Both sides, in terms of experience and code bonusus, are fairly equal. Like World War I, it will basically come down to ships, guns, and commanders to carry the day.

On that note, I was testing an War Plan Red idea a couple weeks ago, to see if it would work. Unfortuneatly, the 5 QEs traded shots with the US "Big Five", but nothing happened. I checked the caommanders, replaced them with high aggression, and each side lost 2 BBs.

[Belphegor]

Well, they got ashore. I can't help feeling if this had been twenty years later the story would have been quite different.

I said I would have to stop them at sea, I didn't succeed. Here is my casualty list of ships so far, with Midway probably lost in the near future.

The bouyantly wounded... the two DD red numbers are in the 60s, still can't get the resolution on my screenshots.

[Belphegor]

The probably going to sink
Japanese Torpedos were plentiful and accurate.

[Belphegor]

The rest I won't show, suffice to say Adm Ingersoll (and 6 BBs) has been told to return to Midway and harass the landing efforts. No ship above 11 sys damage is going back to fight.

5th Battle Division is despatched from Pearl today, but due to coal requirements will only make normal speed... help is a long way away.

[Belphegor]

Engage at close range! 4000 Yds.

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/06/22

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TF 73 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)

TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61


Japanese Ships
MSW Katoku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ashikazi Maru, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nadakaze

Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 73
1429 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Shell hits 40, on fire
AP Tsunushima Maru
AP Teiyo Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatuta Maru, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatuha Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatibana Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Syoka Maru, Shell hits 9
AP Surabaya Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
776 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
DD Kaede
DD Kusunoki
DD Umi

Allied Ships
TK Admiral Wiley
AK Ohioan
AK Henry S Grove, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Shell hits 65, and is sunk
DD Nadakaze, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Sumire, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ashikazi Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
MSW Katoku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryujo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shoan Maru
AP Shoho Maru, on fire
AP Sumiyoshi Maru
AP Surabaya Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Syoka Maru
AP Tatibana Maru, on fire
AP Tatsuho Maru
AP Tatsuwa Maru
AP Tatuha Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AP Tatuho Maru
AP Tatumiya Maru
AP Tatuta Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tazan Maru
AP Teiyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tsunushima Maru
AP Yuzan Maru
AP Miyako Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona, Shell hits 3
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB Mississippi
BB New York
CA Charleston
CA Brooklyn, Shell hits 1
CL Birmingham
DD Chew
DD Hazelwood

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Umi
DD Kusunoki, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kaede, Shell hits 3, on fire


Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Time Surface Combat at 96,62

Japanese Ships
MSW Katoku Maru, and is sunk
AP Ryujo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shoan Maru
AP Shoho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumiyoshi Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP Syoka Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AP Tatibana Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AP Tatsuho Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Tatsuwa Maru
AP Tatuho Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AP Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Tatuta Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AP Tazan Maru
AP Teiyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tsunushima Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB Mississippi
BB New York
CA Charleston
CA Brooklyn
CL Birmingham
DD Chew
DD Hazelwood

Japanese ground losses:
384 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17207 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28242 troops, 193 guns, 42 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13728 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14072 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 770 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11618 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)



Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22040 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17207 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6023 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11929 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Midway

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2526 troops, 39 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 10474 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Midway

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10224 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7923 troops, 51 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
689 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2



I really screwed this one up! My surface TF retreated and left the transports to their own devices....

[Belphegor]

A much reduced BB force under Ingersoll finds defenceless targets... opens fire and clears the seas around Midway. That bought me some time. I still have to defeat the IJN fleet if it returns today, and hold it off until I can reinforce Midway. Not out of the woods yet. Capt Pickrell ordered to full speed, replacement escorts sortie from Pearl

[Deathtreader]

Hi,

Should we be worried that IJN Taskforce 10 (BC Kirishima and CL Yahagi) is commanded by Captain S. BROOKS ????? [:'(]

Rob.

[Belphegor]

ORIGINAL: Deathtreader

Hi,

Should we be worried that IJN Taskforce 10 (BC Kirishima and CL Yahagi) is commanded by Captain S. BROOKS ????? [:'(]

Rob.

Only because it is doing so poorly. I asked for command of a IJN BC when TankerAce asked if anyone wanted a command in the WPO game. Who knew I'd be fighting myself. [:D]

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/07/22

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TF 1001 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)

Allied Ships
DD Chew, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 45,48

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
SS S-4

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ASW attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 26

Allied Ships
DD Chew, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hazelwood
BB New York
BB Arizona

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ASW attack at 94,61

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze

Allied Ships
SS R-15

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2, on fire
BC Kongo, Shell hits 5
BC Hiei
BC Haruna
BB Satsuma, Shell hits 8
CL Hirado
CL Chikuma, Shell hits 1
CL Chitose, Shell hits 9, on fire
CL Tone
CL Niitaka
CL Tsushima, Shell hits 1
CL Tsugaru
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Nagara
DD Hasu

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 2
BB Arizona, Shell hits 2
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 18, on fire
BB Idaho, Shell hits 2
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1
BB New York, Shell hits 3
CA Charleston, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Brooklyn, Shell hits 10
CL Birmingham
DD Chew, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hazelwood, Shell hits 3

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
CA Iwate
CA Asama
CA Tokiwa
CA Yakumo
DD Keyaki
DD Maki
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
TK Admiral Wiley, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Ohioan
AK Henry S Grove, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
BC Kongo, Shell hits 1
BC Hiei, Shell hits 7
BC Haruna, Shell hits 2
BB Satsuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Hirado, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Chikuma
CL Chitose, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Tone, Shell hits 3
CL Niitaka, Shell hits 1
CL Tsushima, Shell hits 3
CL Tsugaru
CL Kitakami
CL Oi, Shell hits 10
CL Nagara
DD Hasu

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona, Shell hits 4
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Idaho
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 3
BB New York
CA Charleston, Shell hits 21, on fire
CA Brooklyn, Shell hits 32, on fire, heavy damage
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 4
DD Chew, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hazelwood

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Vought VE-7SF: 1 destroyed

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kaya
DD Maki
DD Keyaki
CA Yakumo, Shell hits 2
CA Tokiwa, Shell hits 5
CA Asama, Shell hits 2
CA Iwate


Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


211 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Izumo Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Hibicki, Shell hits 3
DD Hagi, Shell hits 2
DD Susuki, Shell hits 2
DD Sakura
AP Huso Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Hotsukawa Maru, Shell hits 3
DD Oite
AK Hokkai Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Hohuku Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Hiyoshi Maru

Japanese ground losses:
2002 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Izumo Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Sakura
DD Hagi, Shell hits 3
DD Oite
DD Susuki, Shell hits 1
AK Hokuroku Maru, Shell hits 3
AP Hokuhi Maru
DD Hibicki

Japanese ground losses:
986 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 47,46

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
SS S-7

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ASW attack at 48,46

Japanese Ships
AP Tasmania Maru
AP Nichiren Maru
AP Kiri Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-8

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
CA Iwate
CA Asama
CA Tokiwa
CA Yakumo
DD Keyaki
DD Maki
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
AK Ohioan, Shell hits 42, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 26

Allied Ships
BB New York
BB Oklahoma

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ASW attack at 94,61

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze

Allied Ships
SS R-15


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17234 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28336 troops, 192 guns, 42 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13768 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14071 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22180 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17234 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6014 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12060 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Midway

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2558 troops, 42 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 9424 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1792 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11614 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)



Allied ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



A much better day for the Japanese forces.

[Belphegor]

Some ASW action near Luzon... note the near miss damage to the sub. Popped a few seams.

[Belphegor]

not enough damage to hurt, but a few of those will send you home

[Belphegor]

and now the fun!

Mutsu suffers from numerous 14 inch hits at 2000 yards. Internal fires and finally.... kaboom

[Belphegor]

It's not safe around here.... thankfully the torpedos missed

[Belphegor]

More damaged BBs heading back to Pearl, a CA Brooklyn scuttled at Midway the remnants of Ingersoll's force sortie for one more defence of the area. Pickrell's Battle Division still days away. Regardless of who keeps Midway, the US Battlefleet will require extensive time in port.

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/22

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Susuki
DD Sakura
AK Isin Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Oite, Shell hits 2
DD Hagi, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Huzikawa Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Tachibana, Shell hits 1
DD Hibicki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
AK Asakasan Maru
AK Bordeaux Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 4
AK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Havana Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Idaho
BB Mississippi
BB New York
CL Birmingham

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
AP Shoan Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsuho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsuwa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AP Tazan Maru

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Idaho
BB Mississippi
BB New York
CL Birmingham

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 45,48

Japanese Ships
AP Satsuma Maru
DD Kagero
DD Tsuga
DD Kuri
DD Kaki
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS S-4

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17282 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28337 troops, 195 guns, 42 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13772 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14057 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22146 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17278 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5973 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12159 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Midway

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2568 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 9255 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12187 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2437 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Vought VE-7SF: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2223 casualties reported
Guns lost 9



Okay, so Midway was a cock-up. But Guam fell quietly...