Today, a strongly armed task force engaged the enemy off Kuching and scored a spectacular victory. Most of our ships suffered superficial damage only and of the others more heavily hit all are expected to make port. This Task Force was protecting the North western side of Borneo whilst a CV Task Force headed by the carrier Argus was protecting the South West. Enemies were sighted by Argus's planes but no hits were verified. All the allied navies are co-operating efficiently.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/23
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,66
Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 4
Sopwith Cuckoo x 7
Fairey IIID x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Tatsuta
DD Oite
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese Ships
BB Kashima, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
BB Mikasa, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tama, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
CL Natori, Shell hits 10, on fire
CL Yuru, Shell hits 6
DD Kuri
DD Umi, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Momo, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yanagi, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BC Lion, Shell hits 4
BC Princess Royal, Shell hits 4
BC Australia, Shell hits 9
BC New Zealand, Shell hits 5
CA Huron, Shell hits 1
CA Shannon, Shell hits 6
CL Weymouth, Shell hits 2
CL Yarmouth, Shell hits 1
CL Brisbane, Shell hits 1
CL Melbourne, Shell hits 2
DD Stewart, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD John D. Ford
DD Reuben James, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Barry
DD Hopkins
The IJN cruiser Tama sank today off the north coast of Borneo, another straggler from the battle of Kuching.
At Midway, the concept of the merchant cruiser as a commerce raider got sunk today, as the Nissyu Maru stumbled over a very large enemy convoy during the night. It only took the enemy's three escorting destroyers a short time to grievously wound our ship, and although she's limping away, she's very unlikely to make port.
Well I have to admit that luck has been on my side recently. My TF at Kuching was really sent there as a bit of an after thought and it struck gold. Following that the TF that encountered the merchant raider had only been joined by the DD Escorts two days ago.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/23
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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61
Japanese Ships
CL Nissyu Maru
Allied Ships
SS R-9, hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61
Japanese Ships
CL Nissyu Maru, Shell hits 31, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Farquhar
DD Patrician, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Patriot
AK Aldebaran
AK Mexican
AK Minnesotan
AK Pennsylvanian
AK Tennessean
AK Utahan
AK Charles H Cramp
AK Pacific
AK Chatanooga City
AK Chickasaw City
AK Steel Ranger
AK Horace Luckenbach
AK Jacob Luckenbach
AK Susan Luckenbach
AK Diamond head
AK Honomu
AK Malama
AK Admiral Halstead
AK Absaroka
AK Crown City
AK Shooting Star
AK Mauna Ala
AK Vincent
AK Admiral Y. Williams
AK Argus
AK Clevedon
AK Coast Farmer
AK Don Isidro
AK Eldorado
AK Exmoor
AK Liberty
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Night Time Surface Combat at 23,51
Japanese Ships
CL Koki Maru
Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Reuben James, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52
Japanese Ships
DD Hagi
DD Aoi
Allied Ships
SS S-9, hits 2
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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52
Japanese Ships
DD Hagi
DD Aoi
Allied Ships
SS S-9, hits 1
The two DDs that found what appears to be another merchant raider outside Singapore were the most seriously hit ships from the recent battle of Kuching making their way back to port. As the screenie shows they are damaged but not beyond repair being so close to harbour.
Large surface engagements at Soerbaja today - sorry forgot screenies[:(]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/23
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Sub attack near Soerabaja at 22,65
Allied Ships
SS K-I
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese Ships
CL Hirado
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 7
CL Kuma, Shell hits 4
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hatsushimo, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oite, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shigure
Allied Ships
CA Rochester, Shell hits 5
CL Carysfort, Shell hits 5
DD Anzac, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Swan, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Warrego, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yarra, Shell hits 4
DD Walpole, Shell hits 4
DD Waterhen, Shell hits 1
DD Westcott, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Whirlwind, Shell hits 2
DD Whitley
DD Winchelsea
BB De Ruyter
BB Hertog Hendrik, Shell hits 3
BB De Zeven Provincien
CA Dupleix, Shell hits 1
CL Ying Jui
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese Ships
CL Hirado, Shell hits 3
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hatsushimo, and is sunk
DD Oite, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shigure, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Rochester, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Carysfort
DD Anzac, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Swan, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
DD Warrego, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yarra
DD Walpole, Shell hits 1
DD Waterhen, Shell hits 1
DD Westcott, on fire, heavy damage
DD Whirlwind
DD Whitley, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Winchelsea, Shell hits 1
BB De Ruyter, Shell hits 2
BB Hertog Hendrik
BB De Zeven Provincien
CA Dupleix
CL Ying Jui, Shell hits 1, on fire
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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52
Japanese Ships
DD Hagi
DD Aoi
DD Nashi
DD Kaya
DD Kuwa
Allied Ships
SS S-14
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TF 22 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (22,65)
Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese Ships
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 1
CA Adzuma, Shell hits 1
CA Yakumo
CL Chitose, Shell hits 1
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Nadakaze
DD Yukaze
DD Enoki, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
TB Z1, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TB Z2, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TB Z3, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
TB Z4, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
TB Z5, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
TB Z6, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
TB Z7, Shell hits 3, on fire
TB Z8, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Bittern
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese Ships
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 6
CA Adzuma, Shell hits 3
CA Yakumo, Shell hits 4
CL Chitose, Shell hits 3
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nadakaze, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yukaze
DD Enoki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Carysfort, Shell hits 4
DD Yarra, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Walpole, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Waterhen, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Whirlwind, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Whitley, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Winchelsea
BB De Ruyter, Shell hits 4
BB Hertog Hendrik, Shell hits 2
BB De Zeven Provincien, Shell hits 5
CA Dupleix, Shell hits 7
The Imperial Guards Division secured the town of Samarinda, on the southeastern coast of Borneo, today. Our ultimate goal for this offensive remains the town of Balikpapan, which intelligence indicates is held by at least 6 distinct enemy units.
Today a Japanese commerce raider had the unfortunate experience of stumbling across three US Battleships 100 miles from Mare Island. It remains 100 miles from Mare Island but considerably deeper.
Elsewhere BB Misaka sunk at Baatan Island trying to make port after the Battle of Kuching and DD Oite sunk of the south coast of Borneo as a result of damge from the Battle of Soerabaja.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/23
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ASW attack at 75,64
Japanese Ships
CL Mantai Maru
Allied Ships
SS R-25
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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50
Okay we are back - today another merchant raider was spotted near Singapore heading for the Malacca Straits. Latest technology in the form of aeroplanes was used from Singapore and reported one bomb hit - we are unsure of the damage caused.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/23
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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese Ships
SS UC-90 (O4), hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Huon
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,50
Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 5
Sopwith Cuckoo x 5
Fairey IIID x 1
de Havilland DH-9A x 14
Bristol F2b Brisfit x 12
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Koki Maru, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
1 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
2 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
2 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack at 33,64
Allied Ships
SS K-VI
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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese Ships
SS UC-90 (O4)
Allied Ships
DD Huon
DD Douglas
DD Broome
DD Waters
BC Australia
DD Hopkins
DD Winchester
Plus looking at the Captain's ratings I don't think the crew will follow him to the end of the earth[:D]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/23
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,49
Allied aircraft
de Havilland DH-9A x 8
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Koki Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,49
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Koki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 4000 feet
2 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,49
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3
de Havilland DH-9A x 10
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Koki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 4000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 6000 feet
A word of caution to future Allied players. I have been making great plans knowing for some time that I would be receiving a large amount of AKs and Tks at Mare Island all in one go.
Is it 1/23 in your game? The reason they have 10 sys damage is when they get in theater, they loose their Lewis Machine guns and get 3 and 5 inchers.
Same thing should be happening to Terminus too.
ORIGINAL: Bill Durrant
A word of caution to future Allied players. I have been making great plans knowing for some time that I would be receiving a large amount of AKs and Tks at Mare Island all in one go.
Well they arrived - all with 10 sys damage[:(]
Designer of War Plan Orange
Allied Naval OOBer of Admiral's Edition
Naval Team Lead for War in the Med
Author of Million-Dollar Barrage: American Field Artillery in the Great War coming soon from OU Press.
