The Cautionaries 1.2: Capt (J) vs Rysyonok (A), Game 1

[Rysyonok]

Hosho on fire

[Rysyonok]

First 6 commerce raiders spotted.

S-9 is at 17/85/0 =(

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/08/23

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Sub attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
AK Onoe Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
SS S-9

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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
DD Kashi
DD Nara
DD No. 2
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
SS R-26

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Sub attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
PC Ch18, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch02
DD Kaya
DD Tsubaki
PC Ch17
PC Ch16

Allied Ships
SS S-9, hits 2, on fire

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 205
TF 205 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
469 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
CL Noto Maru
CL Norfolk Maru
CL Nitiyu Maru
CL Nitiryu Maru
CL Nitiren Maru
CL Nichizui Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-9, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
AP Santos Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS R-15, hits 1

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
CL Noto Maru
CL Norfolk Maru
CL Nitiyu Maru
CL Nitiryu Maru
CL Nitiren Maru
CL Nichizui Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-9, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Eniwetok at 76,74

Japanese Ships
AK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS R-1

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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
AP Hokutatsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch06
PC Ch07
AP Keizan Maru

Allied Ships
SS R-15

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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
AP Horaisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-14

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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AP Kisaragi Maru

Allied Ships
SS R-26

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
CL Noto Maru
CL Norfolk Maru
CL Nitiyu Maru
CL Nitiryu Maru
CL Nitiren Maru
CL Nichizui Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-9, heavy damage

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ASW attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
PC Ch06
PC Ch07

Allied Ships
SS R-15


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12011 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7028 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
993 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4618 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 25184 troops, 32 guns, 21 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/23

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 205
TF 205 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


108 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
452 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 205
TF 205 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS R-14


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4648 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 26290 troops, 34 guns, 61 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

Either IJN ships gained a lot of experience or my ships keep missing or I am out of range of coastwatchers, but I am seriously lacking updates about IJN ships sunk in between battles. I am starting to suspect there are 2-3 more than I know about. Despite fog of war tallying casualties has been pretty easy - only once had I research sub attacks a month back to find out who got the kill.

Three IJN transports go down, one of them - an unconverted large AK. Sweet

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/10/23

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 205
TF 205 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
DD Kashi
DD Nara
DD No. 2
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-2, hits 3

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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
AP Denmark Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS H-2

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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
DD Stansbury
DD Nicholas
DD Perry
DD McFarland

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD No. 2
DD Nara, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kashi

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 1
BB New York, Shell hits 2
BB Texas, Shell hits 1
DD Stansbury
DD McFarland
DD Perry
DD Nicholas, Shell hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AP Choko Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Daaban Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AP Giyu Maru
AK Huzikawa Maru
AP Kisaragi Maru
AK Matue Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AP Nichiryu Maru

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania
BB New York
BB Texas
DD Stansbury
DD McFarland
DD Perry
DD Nicholas, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 12

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TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Catanduanes, 45,55


Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported

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TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Catanduanes, 45,55


Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze, on fire
DD Kashi
DD No. 2

Allied Ships
SS R-14, hits 1

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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52

Allied Ships
SS R-14

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ASW attack at 64,44

Japanese Ships
CL Nitiryu Maru
CL Norfolk Maru
CL Noto Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-9, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4730 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 26563 troops, 37 guns, 65 vehicles

[Rysyonok]

Two Japanese regiments sunk in full strength near Bonins: 1st Engineers and 103rd Base. Nearby, two old victims of S-14 go down as well.

An American destroyer sinks after a single 12cm hit that landed squarely in the magazine.

One day before Decision Day.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/11/23

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TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Catanduanes, 45,55


Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Eniwetok at 76,74

Japanese Ships
PC Ch12

Allied Ships
SS R-1

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TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Catanduanes, 45,55


Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze, on fire
DD No. 2
DD Kashi

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania
BB New York
BB Texas
DD Stansbury, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD McFarland, Shell hits 2
DD Perry

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
AP Hakusika Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AP Hakuyo Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AP Hanakawa Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
AP Hasuna Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania
BB New York
BB Texas
DD McFarland, on fire
DD Perry

Japanese ground losses:
5345 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
AP Arabia Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
AP Arizana Maru
AP Arugun Maru, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AP Astuga Maru, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania
BB New York
BB Texas
DD McFarland, on fire, heavy damage
DD Perry

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
MSW Fumi Maru No 2, Shell hits 33, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania
BB New York
BB Texas
DD McFarland, on fire, heavy damage
DD Perry

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania
BB New York
BB Texas
DD McFarland, on fire, heavy damage
DD Perry

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ASW attack near Mili at 84,85

Japanese Ships
SS No. 30, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon
DD MacDonough
DD Meyer
DD Wood
DD Fox
DD Wasmuth
DD Lichfield
DD Zeilin
DD McDermut

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ASW attack near Mili at 84,85

Japanese Ships
SS No. 30, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon
DD MacDonough
DD Meyer
DD Wood
DD Fox
DD Wasmuth
DD Lichfield
DD Zeilin
DD McDermut
DD Radford


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10718 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7280 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4800 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 26850 troops, 39 guns, 66 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

Astuga Maru and Hayo Maru capsize during the night.

Is the age of submarines coming to an end? R-13 pays a heavy price - 50/66/0 - for daring to attack an armed AP on the surface. Quite a damage for 3 4" shells, hm?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/23

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TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Catanduanes, 45,55


Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported

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TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Catanduanes, 45,55


Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AP Ryuyo Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS R-13, hits 4, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10794 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7340 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4840 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 27118 troops, 40 guns, 67 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Catanduanes

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3034 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Catanduanes base !!!

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/23

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 169
TF 169 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 169
TF 169 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 83,82

Japanese Ships
SS No. 42

Allied Ships
DD Radford
DD Babbitt
DD O'Bannon
DD MacDonough
DD Meyer
DD Wood
DD Fox

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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AP Ryuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-34

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ASW attack near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese Ships
SS No. 45

Allied Ships
DD Babbitt
DD O'Bannon
DD MacDonough
DD Meyer
DD Wood
DD Fox
DD Wasmuth
DD Lichfield
DD Zeilin


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10766 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7420 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4850 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 27511 troops, 42 guns, 81 vehicles

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/23

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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS R-24


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10797 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7516 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4894 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 27776 troops, 45 guns, 86 vehicles

[Rysyonok]

A regiment of 3rd division, HQ and an artillery regiment are en route to Iwo Jima. They might make it in time.

It looks like I'm going to strike northern Japan after all. I am hoping that most of IJA had been sent abroad.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/23

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Sub attack near Eniwetok at 76,74

Japanese Ships
PC Ch12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS R-1


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10823 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7520 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/23

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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CA Yakumo
CA Asama
CA Idzumo
CA Aso
CA Ikoma


Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port supply hits 4

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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
CA Idzumo

Allied Ships
SS S-34


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10942 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7321 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/23

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 88
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Tade

Allied Ships
SS R-22


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10990 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7460 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4816 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 30201 troops, 59 guns, 91 vehicles

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/23

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 88
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Tade

Allied Ships
SS R-22


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13490 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7480 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4824 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31076 troops, 60 guns, 94 vehicles

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/23

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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
CL Nitiryu Maru
CL Norfolk Maru
CL Noto Maru
CL Nitiyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS R-22, hits 1, on fire

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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
PC Ch07
PC Ch06
DD No. 16

Allied Ships
SS R-16

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Sub attack near Saipan at 63,64

Japanese Ships
AP Tatuta Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
SS R-10

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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Tade

Allied Ships
SS R-22, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31302 troops, 65 guns, 96 vehicles

Defending force 7566 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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


Japanese ground losses:
1003 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4821 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 29572 troops, 37 guns, 95 vehicles

[Rysyonok]

And once again an IJN TF sneaks right by BB/DD patrol - but it gets even better: having seen their smokestacks on the horizon, my BB TF decides its time to go home, switches its status to retirement allowed and takes off, full fuel, ammo, and all...

Makes you want to court-martial its commander.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/23

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ASW attack near Mili at 84,85

Japanese Ships
SS No. 38, hits 2 (2 near misses followed by a direct hit from a C-type blimp)

Allied Ships
DD Babbitt
DD O'Bannon
DD MacDonough
DD Meyer
DD Wood
DD Fox
DD Wasmuth
DD Lichfield
DD Zeilin
DD McDermut
DD Radford

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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Tade

Allied Ships
SS R-5

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mili at 84,85

Japanese Ships
BB Shikishima
BB Asahi, Shell hits 2
BB Fuji, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 3
CA Nisshin, Shell hits 3
DD Minekaze
DD Hishi, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kashiwa

Allied Ships
DD Radford
DD Babbitt, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD O'Bannon
DD McDermut
DD Meyer, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD MacDonough
DD Wood, Shell hits 1
DD Zeilin
DD Lichfield, Shell hits 1
DD Wasmuth, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fox, Shell hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mili at 84,85

Japanese Ships
BB Shikishima, Shell hits 1
BB Asahi, Shell hits 1
BB Fuji, on fire
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 1
CA Nisshin, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minekaze
DD Hishi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kashiwa

Allied Ships
DD Radford, Shell hits 1
DD Babbitt, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1
DD McDermut
DD Meyer, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD MacDonough
DD Wood, on fire
DD Zeilin
DD Lichfield
DD Wasmuth, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fox, on fire

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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Allied Ships
SS R-16

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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
SS R-16

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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AP Nagano Maru

Allied Ships
SS R-16

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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushimo

Allied Ships
SS R-16


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10635 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7488 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

Aaron's BB/DD TF in the Marshalls continues to be useless as once again it takes a different course than ordered. The good news is, two cripples from an earlier battle are intercepted and sunk, including CA Nisshin.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/23

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 11
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Truk at 63,78

Japanese Ships
DD Maki
PC Ch15
PC Ch11
DD Momo
DD Katsura
DD Sakura
DD Sumire
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS R-21

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Night Time Surface Combat at 83,84

Japanese Ships
CA Nisshin, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hishi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Radford, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD O'Bannon
DD McDermut
DD MacDonough
DD Zeilin, Shell hits 2
DD Lichfield

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ASW attack near Truk at 63,78

Japanese Ships
PC Ch14
PC Ch13
DD Warabi
DD Aoi
DD Kiku
DD Tsuga
DD Kuri
DD Take
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS R-21

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Sub attack near Truk at 63,78

Japanese Ships
DD Katsura
PC Ch15
PC Ch11
DD Momo

Allied Ships
SS R-21, hits 1

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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AP Kenshin Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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Day Time Surface Combat at 82,83

Japanese Ships
CA Nisshin, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1
DD McDermut
DD MacDonough
DD Zeilin
DD Lichfield


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4858 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 30577 troops, 69 guns, 97 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Rysyonok]

USN Sub R-13 is lost at sea; IJN Sub No. 33 is bombed by a blimp.

Four USN PCs maimed at Iwo Jima.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/23

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Sub attack near Saipan at 63,64

Japanese Ships
ML Yento Maru

Allied Ships
SS R-10

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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Tade

Allied Ships
SS O-15

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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53

Japanese Ships
CA Adzuma
BB Mikasa
BB Kashima
CA Ibuki
CA Kurama
BB Satsuma
BB Settsu


Allied ground losses:
577 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 1

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ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
DD Kashiwa

Allied Ships
SS H-9

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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
AK Huzikawa Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
SS S-8

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
CA Ikoma, Shell hits 3
CA Aso, Shell hits 3
CA Idzumo, Shell hits 4
CA Asama, Shell hits 2
CA Yakumo, Shell hits 2
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
BB Connecticut, Shell hits 5
BB Georgia, Shell hits 1
BB Rhode Island, Shell hits 6
BB Illinois, Shell hits 5
BB Oregon, Shell hits 2
PC Eagle 6, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Eagle 8, Shell hits 1, on fire
PC Eagle 9, Shell hits 1, on fire
PC Eagle 17, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
BB Connecticut, Torpedo hits 1


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13082 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6645 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4455 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31009 troops, 66 guns, 102 vehicles

[Rysyonok]

*New*: after a lot of research I decided that the average transport did carry a ton of cargo for each two tons of its own weight. In the previous table the ratio was 1:1,5. This means that every transport sunk will now count for its cargo capacity x 2. I know that a lot of times the ratio was different, but 1:2 does sound like a good median.

IJN SS No. 8: 1247 (DD Buchanan)
IJN SS No. 15: 2553 (DDs Claxton, William D. Preston)
IJN SS No. 22: 615 (PC Eagle 10)
IJN SS No. 27: 615 (PC Eagle 13)
IJN SS No. 29: 5615 (PC Eagle 3, TK Montanes)
IJN SS No. 30: 5000 (AK Dos Hermanos)
IJN SS No. 37: 5000 (AK Taurus)
IJN SS No. 39: 24000 (TK Gertrude Kellogg)
IJN SS No. 40: 5000 (AK Magallanes)
IJN SS No. 45: 37400 (AP West Point, MSW Eider, TK L. P. StClair)
IJN SS No. 58: 6400 (AK Si Kiang, MSW Pelican)
IJN SS No. 62: (Sunk 8/26/1922) 10000 (AK Georgian)
IJN SS U-55 (O3): 2015 (MSW Pelican, PC Eagle 11)
IJN SS U-125 (O1): (Sunk 11/17/1922) 24000 (TK Larry Doheny)
IJN SS UB-125 (O6): 38442 (BB Nebraska, DDs Lea, Taylor, TK Admiral Chase) The Japanese top ace.
USN SS H-4: 9700 (CA Tokiwa)
USN SS O-14: 5000 (AO Noshima)
USN SS O-16: 1516 (ML Kuroshima Maru)
USN SS R-1: 1570 (DD Hamakaze)
USN SS R-4: 20000 (AKs Nankai Maru, Natisan Maru, Sinno Maru)
USN SS R-5: 7650 (AP Koyo Maru, DD Matsu)
USN SS R-7: 10000 (AK Tottori Maru)
USN SS R-8: 27000 (APs Hayo Maru, Nissen Maru #2, TK Ryuei Maru)
USN SS R-9: 10000 (AK Kosei Maru)
USN SS R-10: 11710 (AO Muroto, CL Yahagi, DD Amatsukaze)
USN SS R-11: 18000 (AP Turisima Maru, TK Itsukushima Maru)
USN SS R-12: 21020 (AKs Nissyu Maru, Sansho Maru, DD Hasu)
USN SS R-14: 28000 (AKs Ina Maru, Malacca Maru, TK Rikko Maru)
USN SS R-15: 1516 (ML Yenoshima Maru)
USN SS R-19: 16000 (TK Kaizyo Maru)
USN SS R-20: 10516 (AP Izumo Maru, ML Kurokami Maru)
USN SS R-21: 15000 (AKs Akiura Maru, Junpo Maru)
USN SS R-22: 11845 (AK Momoha Maru, DDs Isokaze, Kagero)
USN SS R-23: 18000 (AKs Risen Maru, Toyooka Maru, AP Shofuku Maru)
USN SS R-24: 8000 (AK Kiso Maru, AP Nichiryu Maru)
USN SS R-25: 13000 (AK Morioka Maru, AP Ryoyu Maru #21)
USN SS R-26: 25000 (AKs Hankow Maru, Kanto Maru, Nitiran Maru)
USN SS R-27: 450 (DD Urunami)
USN SS S-2: 12000 (TK Yamazuru Maru)
USN SS S-3: 9130 (AK Shanghai Maru, AP Kenshin Maru, DD Hinoki)
USN SS S-4: 15000 (APs Ceylon Maru, Daihachikyo Maru, Tacoma Maru)
USN SS S-6: 17882 (AK Nitii Maru, AP Taian Maru, MSWs Ashikazi Maru, Katoku Maru)
USN SS S-7: (Sunk 2/8/1923) 19004 (APs Manzyu Maru, Taibun Maru, Tenyo Maru, PC Ch08)
USN SS S-8: 27650 (AK Hokko Maru, DD Okikaze, TK Nissan Maru)
USN SS S-9: 39020 (AKs Lyons Maru, Nana Maru, AP Igasa Maru, DD Hagi, TK Eiyo Maru)
USN SS S-14: 37500 (AK Toyohasi Maru, APs Buyo Maru, Hokusho Maru, Horaisan Maru, Husimi Maru, Sakido Maru, MSW Natsushima Maru)
USN SS S-15: 13030 (APs Biyo Maru, Mikage Maru #20, Saiho Maru, DD Ashi)
USN SS S-16: 39790 (AKs Heimei Maru, Nitiai Maru, Sansei Maru, AP Anyo Maru, DD Nire, TK Yuho Maru) The top ace.
USN SS S-17: 30362 (AK Sinsei Maru, APs Chowa Maru, Kaedesan Maru, Hawaii Maru, BB Mishishima, DD Hatsuyuki)
USN SS S-32: 1080 (DD Yanagi)
USN SS S-34: 13448 (APs Kiri Maru, Ryuyo Maru, MLs Katashima Maru, Ninoshima Maru, Toshima Maru)
USN SS S-35: (Sunk 12/11/1922) 5000 (AK Sugiyama Maru)

Total subs lost in the line of duty:
IJN - 8
USN - 5

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/23

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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
BB Oregon

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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53

Allied Ships
BB Oregon
BB Illinois
BB Rhode Island
BB Georgia
BB Connecticut

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Sub attack near Saipan at 63,64

Japanese Ships
AK Yamabiko Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O-16


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13053 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6823 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/24/23

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ASW attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
PC Ch07

Allied Ships
SS S-8

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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Tade

Allied Ships
SS O-15

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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53

Allied Ships
BB Oregon
BB Illinois
BB Rhode Island
BB Georgia
BB Connecticut

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Tade

Allied Ships
SS O-15, hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Tade

Allied Ships
SS R-6


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13105 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6924 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

It's amazing just how impossible it is to uproot defenders off an island. IJA by now has 1 infantry regiment, 3 tank and 1 artillery company, 3 engineer regiments and something else and they still can't get rid of my engineer and infantry regiments. Kind of makes you want to take away all those base forces; then players are only going to have divisions at their disposal and Mike Carroll's atoll stacking rules will finally apply as IJA won't be able to put more than a regiment anywhere

The forward elements of January replacement transports are finally starting to approach Pearl Harbor. At this rate I am not going to be able to mount an effective invasion until March at best - Mare island still has 150+ ships under repair. My first CVE - Hornet - is scheduled to arrive in 4 days.

52nd IJN DD goes down - Nara. IJN now has 47 DDs afloat and 7 in the pipeline. USN is roughly 60-70 strong.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/23

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ASW attack near Mili at 84,85

Japanese Ships
SS No. 42, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Lichfield
DD Zeilin
DD McDermut

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Sub attack near Mili at 84,85

Japanese Ships
SS No. 42

Allied Ships
DD Zeilin
DD MacDonough
DD Lichfield
DD McDermut

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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Tade

Allied Ships
SS R-6

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ASW attack at 63,44

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Kashi
DD No. 2
PC Ch04

Allied Ships
SS S-4

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Sub attack near Takamatsu at 62,42 - right off Osaka =)

Japanese Ships
AK Kyokuzan Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-15

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ASW attack near Mili at 84,85

Japanese Ships
SS No. 42

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Lichfield
DD Zeilin
DD McDermut


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13181 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6980 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

(Just how my guys are managing this I have no idea. Perhaps planning (100% by now) and experience (80+) are a factor after all?)