General Billy vs Bwheatley (Ended)

[general billy]

A small jap surface group picks a fight

A fast transport taskforce is engaged by a Japanese surface fleet on its way back from dropping off supplies into Manila

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/22

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TF 1021 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Allied Ships
DD Sybille
DD Relentless
DD Reuben James
DD Waters, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Truculent, Mine hits 1, on fire

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 58, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Phra Ruang
DD Trojan
DD Trinidad
DD Tintagel
DD Tribune
DD Truant
DD Vendetta
DD Vivacious
DD Tattoo

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Sakaki, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mikazuki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL New Orleans, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Albany, Shell hits 1
CL Weymouth, Shell hits 2
CL Dartmouth
DD Chandler
DD Southard
DD Hovey, Shell hits 1
DD Long
DD Broome
DD Alden, Shell hits 2
DD Smith Thompson
DD Barker
DD Tracy, Shell hits 1
DD Borie
DD John D. Edwards
DD Stewart
DD Pope
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
DD John D. Ford
DD Truxton
BB De Ruyter, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Hertog Hendrik
CL Chao Ho
CL Hai Yung

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TF 44 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Mine hits 1, on fire


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 193797 troops, 903 guns, 56 vehicles

Defending force 63027 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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


Japanese ground losses:
2727 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
899 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42377 troops, 345 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 197612 troops, 843 guns, 54 vehicles


[center]Japs decide to pick a fight[/center]

[jwilkerson]

Looks like your hanging in there --- good job !!!

If you haven't already, try to estimate when IJN Battlefield can be in Luzon waters - you might want to decide what you can prepare for that.

What will the "Dreadnought" balance sheet look like in the Western Pacific when the IJN BF does arrive ?

( well we know Tosa is knocked out anyway ! )

[general billy]

@jwilkerson,
Yes my guys are still holding, but everyday he brings more units in. Not sure when IJN main battlegroup from Pearl will arrive, it really depends if they managed to stockpile fuel at key points. Will provide OOB of fleet soon.


More Dutch subs in action

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/22

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
ML Kurokami Maru

Allied Ships
SS K-III


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 177661 troops, 869 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 61800 troops, 373 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42697 troops, 352 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 199772 troops, 870 guns, 54 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[general billy]

Dutch sub torpedoes seem to all be duds

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/06/22

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
AK Heimei Maru

Allied Ships
SS K-III


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 179596 troops, 881 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 62300 troops, 382 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43080 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 201961 troops, 882 guns, 57 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[general billy]

Japanese brings in Mine Sweepers

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/22

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Japanese Ships
MSW Katoku Maru
MSW Ashikazi Maru


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 193492 troops, 890 guns, 57 vehicles

Defending force 62614 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
3965 casualties reported
Guns lost 57
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
846 casualties reported
Guns lost 21


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43009 troops, 345 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 195653 troops, 813 guns, 56 vehicles

[general billy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/08/22

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Japanese Ships
MSW Katoku Maru
MSW Ashikazi Maru

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Japanese Ships
MSW Katoku Maru
MSW Ashikazi Maru


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 173054 troops, 840 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 62048 troops, 363 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
418 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43466 troops, 348 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 209416 troops, 853 guns, 56 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[jwilkerson]

Rock, paper, scissors ... he brings mine sweepers, you bring subs and/or DD night surface hit & run ... chew up MSW then re-sow the fields !

Casualty ratio for Bataan combat looking much better !

Where are his big boys and how long till there here and what do you do about it ( don't tell me - just make sure YOU know ! ) ???

[general billy]

@jwilkerson

I really hope the Japs didnt prepare well for the long journey from Pearl by stockpilling fuel at key points. If they didnt they still a number of days away. I be avoiding any major surface combat at the moment. Until im fully prepared to go in. I may reinforce Manila again direct, with 5 or 6 British bde or land in the north of the PI and try and recapture clark field and bataan



United Kingdom and the Common Wealth are waiting for their main fleet

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[chestypuller]

You will lose manilla regardless. Save the PP's for something you need later. Those few people you lose on manilla won't be worth the PP you have to spend to move them. Replacements are so slow that these units will be irrelevant.

Whats the current status? It looks like he's throwing the kitchen sink at Manilla you can't hold out forever. But hopefully you can bloody him alot.

[general billy]

@chestypuller,

I really hope Manila dont fall. I think I will need to reinforce it again if the combat odds start to look bad.

Japanese MSW drifts into Manila and gets blasted by Coastal Guns

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/09/22

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Japanese Ships
MSW Katoku Maru
MSW Ashikazi Maru

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
MSW Katoku Maru

Allied Ships
SS K-III

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Manila (43,52) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Katoku Maru, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 201108 troops, 867 guns, 56 vehicles

Defending force 62500 troops, 366 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
3499 casualties reported
Guns lost 54

Allied ground losses:
1402 casualties reported
Guns lost 33


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43166 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 205556 troops, 793 guns, 56 vehicles

[chestypuller]

Screenies of the defenders of PI!

[general billy]

@ ChestyPuller

Here they are [:)]

[center]Defenders are still holding[/center]

Total Assult strengh is still looking good, supplies are OK. UK may need to fast transport more supplies in a few days .

[chestypuller]

Did you manage to get anymore supplies into Manilla? Constant attack will wear you down. Are you getting any effective replacements or is your replacement pool too low to matter?

[general billy]

Yes I managed to get supplies into Manila. at least 8000, that last round. Replacements are on, thats why they still holding. If you look at the previous screenshot of Manila, indian divisions assult strengh have gone up alot.

[general billy]

[center]Replacements used so far[/center]

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[chestypuller]

So you're almost out of replacement rifle squads? Is that the bulk of the units in your combat formations?

[general billy]

Only the US Infantry regiments are using up US rifle squads in PI. And replacements are nearly empty. Philipine are using there own squads, they have sufficient replacements as do the Indians.

[chestypuller]

What squads to the Phillipines use? How many replacements do they have left? I'm just hoping you have enough to bloody him. THe way i see it if you can hold manilla and even if you lose what you have there now you have shattered him. Then you can start a plan to reinvade as your own choicing. I'd go for taking davao first you can use your lines from australia and i'm guessing he pulled alot of troops from davao to Luzon to try to knock you out.

[general billy]

Looking at the units, they using the Pilipino scout squads ; In pool 26, used 7 and build rate 7

[chestypuller]

So the US soliders are doing the brunt of the fighting and dieing apparently .

I would not invest more ground troops but i would keep a stream of DD"s to drop off supplies to manilla. How much supplies does 25 dd's hold?