Out of curiosity, what did IJN forget at Ponape?
Oh well, gotta mine it more =)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/23
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TF 57 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Matsukaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (and down it goes; 50% of all IJN DD in the scenario are now sunk)
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Sub attack near Ponape at 71,79
Japanese Ships
AP Kamikaze Maru
Allied Ships
SS H-2
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Sub attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42
Japanese Ships
AO Notoro, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-15, hits 1
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13291 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7018 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
The Cautionaries 1.2: Capt (J) vs Rysyonok (A), Game 1
Moderators: Don Bowen, jwilkerson
January 27, 1923
You'd think they remembered just exactly where they laid their own minefield last week...
R-18 gets maimed by Felixstowes. Can't wait to sneak up a CVE full of fighters next to that airbase...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/23
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TF 1074 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
Allied Ships
DM Anthony, Mine hits 1, on fire (Mk6 mine =( 55/55/20)
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Sub attack near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese Ships
ML Kurokami Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS R-20
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07
PC Ch06
DD No. 16
PC Ch02
DD Kaya
DD Tsubaki
Allied Ships
SS R-6
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Sub attack near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese Ships
ML Kurokami Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS R-20
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Tade
Allied Ships
SS R-6
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ASW attack near Eniwetok at 76,74
Japanese Ships
DD Katsura
DD Momo
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
SS H-8
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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43
Japanese Ships
AK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (the ship still had only AAs for weapons; IJN did not upgrade its transports in January?)
Allied Ships
SS S-8
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11405 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7088 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
R-18 gets maimed by Felixstowes. Can't wait to sneak up a CVE full of fighters next to that airbase...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/23
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TF 1074 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
Allied Ships
DM Anthony, Mine hits 1, on fire (Mk6 mine =( 55/55/20)
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Sub attack near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese Ships
ML Kurokami Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS R-20
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07
PC Ch06
DD No. 16
PC Ch02
DD Kaya
DD Tsubaki
Allied Ships
SS R-6
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Sub attack near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese Ships
ML Kurokami Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS R-20
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Tade
Allied Ships
SS R-6
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ASW attack near Eniwetok at 76,74
Japanese Ships
DD Katsura
DD Momo
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
SS H-8
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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43
Japanese Ships
AK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (the ship still had only AAs for weapons; IJN did not upgrade its transports in January?)
Allied Ships
SS S-8
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11405 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7088 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
January 28, 1923
1 day to BB Maryland.
1 day to my first CVE, Hornet.
3 days until the next BB group rams Iwo Jima's IJA troops.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/23
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07
PC Ch06
DD No. 16
PC Ch02
DD Kaya
Allied Ships
SS R-7
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
AP Hotsukawa Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
SS R-2
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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79
Japanese Ships
AP Kamikaze Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS H-4
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Tade
Allied Ships
SS R-19, hits 2
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11504 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7078 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
1 day to my first CVE, Hornet.
3 days until the next BB group rams Iwo Jima's IJA troops.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/23
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07
PC Ch06
DD No. 16
PC Ch02
DD Kaya
Allied Ships
SS R-7
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
AP Hotsukawa Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
SS R-2
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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79
Japanese Ships
AP Kamikaze Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS H-4
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Tade
Allied Ships
SS R-19, hits 2
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11504 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7078 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
January 29, 1923
CVE Hornet arrives with 2 British airwings aboard 
One of them is torpedo bombers. May some game bugs be praised =) The ship will pick its third wing, O2U Corsairs, at Pearl.
DM Anthony capsizes at night. I gotta stop repeated minings of the same locations.
2 days until the Iwo Jima bloodbath begins as 4 sets of 4 BB approach the island one after another. I'll wait on casualty roster until then.
Attachment: USN activity in the Pacific. Note heavy West Coast --> Pearl Island movement, as all those 180 transports that arrived 1/15/1923 and got upgraded slowly get repaired and sent west.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/23
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Sub attack near Nagasaki at 58,42
Japanese Ships
TK Gen'yo Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-16
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
AP Hotsukawa Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS R-2
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07
PC Ch06
DD No. 16
PC Ch02
DD Kaya
DD Tsubaki
PC Ch17
PC Ch16
Allied Ships
SS R-7
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Sub attack near Nagasaki at 58,42
Japanese Ships
TK Akatsuki Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-16
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32685 troops, 62 guns, 115 vehicles
Defending force 7088 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
One of them is torpedo bombers. May some game bugs be praised =) The ship will pick its third wing, O2U Corsairs, at Pearl.DM Anthony capsizes at night. I gotta stop repeated minings of the same locations.
2 days until the Iwo Jima bloodbath begins as 4 sets of 4 BB approach the island one after another. I'll wait on casualty roster until then.
Attachment: USN activity in the Pacific. Note heavy West Coast --> Pearl Island movement, as all those 180 transports that arrived 1/15/1923 and got upgraded slowly get repaired and sent west.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/23
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Sub attack near Nagasaki at 58,42
Japanese Ships
TK Gen'yo Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-16
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
AP Hotsukawa Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS R-2
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07
PC Ch06
DD No. 16
PC Ch02
DD Kaya
DD Tsubaki
PC Ch17
PC Ch16
Allied Ships
SS R-7
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Sub attack near Nagasaki at 58,42
Japanese Ships
TK Akatsuki Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-16
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32685 troops, 62 guns, 115 vehicles
Defending force 7088 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/23
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Tade
Allied Ships
SS R-7
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ASW attack near Truk at 63,78
Japanese Ships
PC Ch15
PC Ch11
DD Sakura
DD Sumire
DD Maki
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
SS R-1, hits 1
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TF 1085 encounters mine field at Tokyo (66,43)
Allied Ships
SS S-7, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
AP Hokumyo Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Hotsukawa Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AP Humburugu Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AP Iwaki Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Keizan Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kembu Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AP Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Arkansas
BB Wyoming
BB Utah
BB North Dakota
DD Roper
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Delphy
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Kashi
DD No. 2
PC Ch04
Allied Ships
SS S-14
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07
PC Ch06
DD No. 16
PC Ch02
DD Kaya
DD Tsubaki
PC Ch17
PC Ch16
Allied Ships
SS S-14
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32234 troops, 56 guns, 117 vehicles
Defending force 6570 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Tade
Allied Ships
SS R-7
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ASW attack near Truk at 63,78
Japanese Ships
PC Ch15
PC Ch11
DD Sakura
DD Sumire
DD Maki
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
SS R-1, hits 1
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TF 1085 encounters mine field at Tokyo (66,43)
Allied Ships
SS S-7, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
AP Hokumyo Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Hotsukawa Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AP Humburugu Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AP Iwaki Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Keizan Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kembu Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AP Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Arkansas
BB Wyoming
BB Utah
BB North Dakota
DD Roper
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Delphy
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Kashi
DD No. 2
PC Ch04
Allied Ships
SS S-14
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ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07
PC Ch06
DD No. 16
PC Ch02
DD Kaya
DD Tsubaki
PC Ch17
PC Ch16
Allied Ships
SS S-14
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32234 troops, 56 guns, 117 vehicles
Defending force 6570 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
January 31, 1923
The bane of quite a few subs - IJN DD Tade - finally goes down - 3 5" shells and a coup de grace in the form of a 12" projectile amid its magazine...
It was quite a nice night - IJN lost 2DD AP and ML; 5PC and DD are heavily damaged. USN lost PC Eagle 17, capsizing from old injuries.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/23
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Sub attack near Truk at 63,78
Japanese Ships
PC Ch15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch11
Allied Ships
SS R-1
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Tade
Allied Ships
SS S-14
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD No. 16, Shell hits 10, and is sunk (main calibre broadside from Arkansas... not pretty)
DD Tsubaki (dodged quite a few shells from at least 2BBs!)
DD Kaya, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch02, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch06
PC Ch07, Shell hits 2, on fire
PC Ch16, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch17
Allied Ships
BB Arkansas, Shell hits 3
BB Wyoming, Shell hits 4
BB Utah
BB North Dakota
DD Roper
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Delphy
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Tade, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Arkansas
BB Wyoming, Shell hits 1
BB Utah
BB North Dakota
DD Roper
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Delphy
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ASW attack at 65,45
Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Kashi
DD No. 2
PC Ch04
Allied Ships
SS S-6
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Sub attack at 65,45
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Nokaze
DD Kashi
DD No. 2
PC Ch04
Allied Ships
SS S-6
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ASW attack near Truk at 63,78
Japanese Ships
PC Ch14
PC Ch13
DD Warabi
Allied Ships
SS R-1, hits 1
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ASW attack at 65,44
Japanese Ships
CL Nitiryu Maru
CL Norfolk Maru
CL Noto Maru
CL Nitiyu Maru
CL Nitiren Maru
CL Nichizui Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-8
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Sub attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42
Japanese Ships
AP Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-17
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11075 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6282 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
It was quite a nice night - IJN lost 2DD AP and ML; 5PC and DD are heavily damaged. USN lost PC Eagle 17, capsizing from old injuries.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/23
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Sub attack near Truk at 63,78
Japanese Ships
PC Ch15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch11
Allied Ships
SS R-1
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Tade
Allied Ships
SS S-14
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD No. 16, Shell hits 10, and is sunk (main calibre broadside from Arkansas... not pretty)
DD Tsubaki (dodged quite a few shells from at least 2BBs!)
DD Kaya, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch02, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch06
PC Ch07, Shell hits 2, on fire
PC Ch16, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch17
Allied Ships
BB Arkansas, Shell hits 3
BB Wyoming, Shell hits 4
BB Utah
BB North Dakota
DD Roper
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Delphy
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Tade, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Arkansas
BB Wyoming, Shell hits 1
BB Utah
BB North Dakota
DD Roper
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Delphy
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ASW attack at 65,45
Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Kashi
DD No. 2
PC Ch04
Allied Ships
SS S-6
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Sub attack at 65,45
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Nokaze
DD Kashi
DD No. 2
PC Ch04
Allied Ships
SS S-6
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ASW attack near Truk at 63,78
Japanese Ships
PC Ch14
PC Ch13
DD Warabi
Allied Ships
SS R-1, hits 1
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ASW attack at 65,44
Japanese Ships
CL Nitiryu Maru
CL Norfolk Maru
CL Noto Maru
CL Nitiyu Maru
CL Nitiren Maru
CL Nichizui Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-8
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Sub attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42
Japanese Ships
AP Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-17
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11075 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6282 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Sunk ships (1/31/1923)
IJN / USN losses:
Carriers:
None.
Dreadnoughts:
BB Mutsu (16"), BB Arizona, BB California, BB Oklahoma (14")
Battleships:
BB Hizen, BB Iwami, BB Katori (12"), BB Mishishima (10"), BB Nebraska (12"), BB Monandock (10")
Battlecruisers:
BC Kongo, Haruna (14")
Cruisers:
CA Tokiwa, CA Nisshin, CL Kiso, CL Kitakami, CL Tatsuta, CL Tenryu, CL Yahagi
Destroyers:
Fifty-five / Eighty-four
A unique month - more IJN DDs lost than USN ones.
Transports:
Ninety-four / Twelve
27 Japanese transports go down - almost one a day - perhaps that's the key? Keep IJN on the offensive somehow, and watch the fireworks...
Tankers
Seven / Four
Colliers:
Two
Submarines:
Nos. 14, 16, 17, 43, 47, 62, UC-99 (O5), U-125 (O1) / R-13, R-17, S-35
Minelayers:
Six / Four minelaying destroyers
Minesweepers:
Four / Twenty
Patrol Craft:
Six / Eight
Other auxiliaries:
Fourteen gunboats, a submarine tender
Carriers:
None.
Dreadnoughts:
BB Mutsu (16"), BB Arizona, BB California, BB Oklahoma (14")
Battleships:
BB Hizen, BB Iwami, BB Katori (12"), BB Mishishima (10"), BB Nebraska (12"), BB Monandock (10")
Battlecruisers:
BC Kongo, Haruna (14")
Cruisers:
CA Tokiwa, CA Nisshin, CL Kiso, CL Kitakami, CL Tatsuta, CL Tenryu, CL Yahagi
Destroyers:
Fifty-five / Eighty-four
A unique month - more IJN DDs lost than USN ones.
Transports:
Ninety-four / Twelve
27 Japanese transports go down - almost one a day - perhaps that's the key? Keep IJN on the offensive somehow, and watch the fireworks...
Tankers
Seven / Four
Colliers:
Two
Submarines:
Nos. 14, 16, 17, 43, 47, 62, UC-99 (O5), U-125 (O1) / R-13, R-17, S-35
Minelayers:
Six / Four minelaying destroyers
Minesweepers:
Four / Twenty
Patrol Craft:
Six / Eight
Other auxiliaries:
Fourteen gunboats, a submarine tender
February 1, 1923
Three IJN ships go down: PC from yesterday and two transports, one from a sub and one from an earlier surface engagement.
Something to be really concerned about: IJA ASW aircraft are in position and flying. So far, no casualties on my side but...
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 02/01/23
Avro 504L reports suspected submarine at 63,78
Avro 504K reports suspected submarine at 63,64
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 46,50 , Speed 2 , Moving Northwest
Martin SC-2 sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 82,79 , Speed 8 , Moving East
Martin SC-2 reports suspected submarine at 86,84
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 78,80 , Speed 11 , Moving West
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 85,82 , Speed 9 , Moving Southwest
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 83,82 , Speed 11 , Moving West
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 63,64
Mitsubishi C1M1 reports suspected submarine at 63,64
Avro 504L reports suspected submarine at 63,78
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Martin SC-2 reports suspected submarine at 86,84
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 63,64
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 63,78
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/23
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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53
Allied Ships
DD Young
DD William Jones
DD Thompson
DD S. P. Lee
BB Michigan
BB South Carolina
BB Delaware
BB Florida
Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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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 Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS R-1
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50
Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50
Japanese ground losses:
489 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese Ships
AK Johore Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS R-9
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
SS U-55 (O3)
Allied Ships
DD Young
DD William Jones
DD Thompson
DD S. P. Lee
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Sub attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42
Japanese Ships
AP Hawaii Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-17
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Sub attack near Nagasaki at 58,42
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-16
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 31576 troops, 53 guns, 118 vehicles
Defending force 6400 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Something to be really concerned about: IJA ASW aircraft are in position and flying. So far, no casualties on my side but...
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 02/01/23
Avro 504L reports suspected submarine at 63,78
Avro 504K reports suspected submarine at 63,64
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 46,50 , Speed 2 , Moving Northwest
Martin SC-2 sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 82,79 , Speed 8 , Moving East
Martin SC-2 reports suspected submarine at 86,84
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 78,80 , Speed 11 , Moving West
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 85,82 , Speed 9 , Moving Southwest
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 83,82 , Speed 11 , Moving West
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 63,64
Mitsubishi C1M1 reports suspected submarine at 63,64
Avro 504L reports suspected submarine at 63,78
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 65,52
Martin SC-2 reports suspected submarine at 86,84
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 79,79
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 63,64
Felixstowe F.2 reports suspected submarine at 63,78
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/23
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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53
Allied Ships
DD Young
DD William Jones
DD Thompson
DD S. P. Lee
BB Michigan
BB South Carolina
BB Delaware
BB Florida
Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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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 Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS R-1
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50
Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50
Japanese ground losses:
489 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese Ships
AK Johore Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS R-9
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
SS U-55 (O3)
Allied Ships
DD Young
DD William Jones
DD Thompson
DD S. P. Lee
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Sub attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42
Japanese Ships
AP Hawaii Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-17
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Sub attack near Nagasaki at 58,42
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-16
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 31576 troops, 53 guns, 118 vehicles
Defending force 6400 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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RE: February 1, 1923
So far, no casualties on my side but...
They're trainin' up .. once they hit about 70, then you'll start getting hit ... lots of spots equals fast training ...
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RE: February 1, 1923
I know, I already had a couple hits - but subs survived.
On a funnier note, one of my blimps hit an AP!
On a funnier note, one of my blimps hit an AP!
February 2, 1923
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/02/23
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Truk at 63,78
Japanese Ships
DD Tsuga
PC Ch14
PC Ch13
DD Warabi
DD Aoi
DD Kiku
DD Kuri
DD Take
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS R-1
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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53
Allied Ships
DD Young
DD William Jones
DD Thompson
DD S. P. Lee
BB Michigan
BB South Carolina
BB Delaware
BB Florida
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ASW attack near Truk at 63,78
Japanese Ships
PC Ch11
DD Sakura
DD Sumire
DD Maki
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
SS R-1
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50
Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
SS No. 20
Allied Ships
DD S. P. Lee
DD Young
DD William Jones
DD Thompson
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 31287 troops, 51 guns, 123 vehicles
Defending force 6142 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 871 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao base !!!
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Truk at 63,78
Japanese Ships
DD Tsuga
PC Ch14
PC Ch13
DD Warabi
DD Aoi
DD Kiku
DD Kuri
DD Take
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS R-1
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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53
Allied Ships
DD Young
DD William Jones
DD Thompson
DD S. P. Lee
BB Michigan
BB South Carolina
BB Delaware
BB Florida
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ASW attack near Truk at 63,78
Japanese Ships
PC Ch11
DD Sakura
DD Sumire
DD Maki
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
SS R-1
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50
Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
SS No. 20
Allied Ships
DD S. P. Lee
DD Young
DD William Jones
DD Thompson
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 31287 troops, 51 guns, 123 vehicles
Defending force 6142 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 871 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao base !!!
February 3-5, 1923
Three calm days.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/23
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TF 57 encounters mine field at Kusaie Island (75,82)
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53
Allied Ships
DD Thatcher
DD Hamilton
DD Evans
DD Kennedy
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB Tennessee
Japanese ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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TF 1075 encounters mine field at Wotje (82,79)
Allied Ships
DD McDermut
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/23
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ASW attack at 65,55
Japanese Ships
SS No. 23
Allied Ships
DD Thatcher
DD Hamilton
DD Evans
DD Kennedy
BB Tennessee
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ASW attack at 65,44
Allied Ships
SS S-8
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/05/23
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/23
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TF 57 encounters mine field at Kusaie Island (75,82)
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53
Allied Ships
DD Thatcher
DD Hamilton
DD Evans
DD Kennedy
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB Tennessee
Japanese ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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TF 1075 encounters mine field at Wotje (82,79)
Allied Ships
DD McDermut
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/23
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ASW attack at 65,55
Japanese Ships
SS No. 23
Allied Ships
DD Thatcher
DD Hamilton
DD Evans
DD Kennedy
BB Tennessee
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ASW attack at 65,44
Allied Ships
SS S-8
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/05/23
February 6, 1923
And then it hits the fan. With 21 BBs in a clockwork motion from Iwo to Midway this was bound to happen, eventually. I am surprised IJN failed to sneak its own heavy escorts. Then again, my subs keep all of those at anchor...
Anyways, IJN is now down to 38 operational destroyers.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/23
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB New York
BB Pennsylvania
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD No. 2, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Kashi, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
PC Ch04, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 4
BB New York, Shell hits 1
BB Texas
DD Laub
DD Henshaw
DD Sicard
DD Perry
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12803 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6029 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Anyways, IJN is now down to 38 operational destroyers.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/23
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB New York
BB Pennsylvania
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD No. 2, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Kashi, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
PC Ch04, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 4
BB New York, Shell hits 1
BB Texas
DD Laub
DD Henshaw
DD Sicard
DD Perry
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12803 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6029 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
February 7, 1923
One of my favorite moments: transport skipper spots the sub and hits it with a deck gun =) I wonder, how hard is it to submerge with a 76mm hole in your ship?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/23
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 78,53
Japanese Ships
SS No. 24, hits 2
Allied Ships
AP President Polk
PC Eagle 16
PC Eagle 14
PC Eagle 7
PC Eagle 4
PC Eagle 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 106,72
Japanese Ships
SS No. 45, hits 1
Allied Ships
TK L. P. St. Clair, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy
damage
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ASW attack at 66,55
Japanese Ships
SS UB-143 (O7)
Allied Ships
DD Sicard
DD Henshaw
DD Laub
DD Perry
BB Pennsylvania
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12897 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6163 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/23
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 78,53
Japanese Ships
SS No. 24, hits 2
Allied Ships
AP President Polk
PC Eagle 16
PC Eagle 14
PC Eagle 7
PC Eagle 4
PC Eagle 1
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Sub attack at 106,72
Japanese Ships
SS No. 45, hits 1
Allied Ships
TK L. P. St. Clair, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy
damage
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ASW attack at 66,55
Japanese Ships
SS UB-143 (O7)
Allied Ships
DD Sicard
DD Henshaw
DD Laub
DD Perry
BB Pennsylvania
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12897 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6163 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
February 8, 1923
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/23
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
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Sub attack at 65,44
Japanese Ships
TK Nissan Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-8
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
PC Ch06
Allied Ships
SS R-24
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13026 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6172 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
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Sub attack at 65,44
Japanese Ships
TK Nissan Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-8
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
PC Ch06
Allied Ships
SS R-24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13026 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6172 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
February 9, 1923
The mistake that eventually cost me Iwo Jima - I should have turned my BBs around yesterday so that all of these transports unloading today on the beaches would have unloaded to the ocean sea...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/23
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 107
TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch06, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
653 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 107
TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
179 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch06
AP Kisaragi Maru
AP Yoshinogawa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 81,81
Japanese Ships
SS UC-90 (O4), hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Lichfield
DD MacDonough
DD Zeilin
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ASW attack at 81,81
Japanese Ships
SS UC-90 (O4)
Allied Ships
DD Lichfield
DD MacDonough
DD Zeilin
DD McDermut
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13096 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6286 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4348 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 36929 troops, 82 guns, 126 vehicles
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/23
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 107
TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch06, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
653 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 107
TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
179 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch06
AP Kisaragi Maru
AP Yoshinogawa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 81,81
Japanese Ships
SS UC-90 (O4), hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Lichfield
DD MacDonough
DD Zeilin
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 81,81
Japanese Ships
SS UC-90 (O4)
Allied Ships
DD Lichfield
DD MacDonough
DD Zeilin
DD McDermut
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13096 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6286 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4348 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 36929 troops, 82 guns, 126 vehicles
February 10, 1923
IJA now has 4 infantry brigades stacked up on Iwo Jima - two of them are SNLFs... Argh. The ground force OOB is only going to be tweaked in the 1.8 version to clear up all those ahistorical units...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/23
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
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ASW attack at 81,80
Japanese Ships
SS UC-90 (O4)
Allied Ships
DD Lichfield
DD MacDonough
DD Zeilin
DD McDermut
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
AK Toyohasi Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-14
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 37398 troops, 85 guns, 127 vehicles
Defending force 6367 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
820 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/23
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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 44,57
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ASW attack at 81,80
Japanese Ships
SS UC-90 (O4)
Allied Ships
DD Lichfield
DD MacDonough
DD Zeilin
DD McDermut
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
AK Toyohasi Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-14
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 37398 troops, 85 guns, 127 vehicles
Defending force 6367 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
820 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
February 11, 1923
And it hits the fan - Iwo Jima falls. If I only had more transports earlier in the game...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/23
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
AK Boko Maru
Allied Ships
SS R-23
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
AK Tonegawa Maru, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
SS R-23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 75,53
Japanese Ships
SS No. 24, hits 1
Allied Ships
PC Eagle 16
PC Eagle 14
PC Eagle 7
PC Eagle 4
PC Eagle 1
AP Chaumont
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
AK Toyohasi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 36723 troops, 65 guns, 126 vehicles
Defending force 6005 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iwo Jima base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
870 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Allied ground losses:
6232 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/23
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
AK Boko Maru
Allied Ships
SS R-23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
AK Tonegawa Maru, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
SS R-23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 75,53
Japanese Ships
SS No. 24, hits 1
Allied Ships
PC Eagle 16
PC Eagle 14
PC Eagle 7
PC Eagle 4
PC Eagle 1
AP Chaumont
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese Ships
AK Toyohasi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-14
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 36723 troops, 65 guns, 126 vehicles
Defending force 6005 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iwo Jima base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
870 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Allied ground losses:
6232 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
February 12, 1923
Slow. I wonder where Hosho and IJN dreadnoughts are.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/23
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ASW attack at 82,80
Japanese Ships
SS No. 18, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Robert Smith
DD La Vallette
DD Farragut
DD Sumner
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/23
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ASW attack at 82,80
Japanese Ships
SS No. 18, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Robert Smith
DD La Vallette
DD Farragut
DD Sumner