1922 Grand Campaign: goodboyladdie (A) vs Dixie (J)

[goodboyladdie]

This AAR just passed 1000 hits!

[goodboyladdie]

I have just got time to post the latest CR. I'll be able to get to the turn tomorrow morning.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/03/22

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AK Tatuno Maru, Torpedo hits 1
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze
BB Asahi
AP Tatuharu Maru
AP Tateyama Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-7

I think these were her last torps, so I will need to redeploy another sub to their most lucrative hunting ground
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88793 troops, 584 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1693

Defending force 43541 troops, 263 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 568

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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


Japanese ground losses:
3462 casualties reported
Guns lost 106
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
505 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

As I expected, this will not be a long battle...
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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28277 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 545

Defending force 83589 troops, 444 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1435


Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

[goodboyladdie]

2 DDs left LA for PH and 2 more left Seattle for North Force. A second wave of subs deployed to various Pacific locations and 4 R boats were given orders to return to Canton after their patrol. They are slower than the S boats and carry less torps, but I'll give them a try.

In the PI 3 AKs loaded the bulk of the remainder of the 119th USN Base Force at Dadjangas and are sailing to Rabaul to reuinte the unit. It was not possible to evacuate any elements of the Philipine Division as I do not have the PPs to change HQ and those I do have I'll need for Manila fragments initially.

Here is the line up at Manila.

[goodboyladdie]

S-7 expended her last torps this turn. S-2 will move from the Pescadores to patrol Takao. Most of my subs are staring to need work, so Martin will get some time off from my sub offensive shortly. I'll try to keep the lull as short as possible. These are the units that are redeploying from Shanghai to Hong Kong in case Martin decides to expand the war once the PI falls...

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/04/22

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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ASW attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AP Tango Maru
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-2

I think I might need to retrain this skipper or maybe get his eyes tested
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81954 troops, 445 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1560

Defending force 43099 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 550



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Harbin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 600 troops, 0 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Harbin base !!!



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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28378 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 549

Defending force 88483 troops, 484 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 1560


Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2

[goodboyladdie]

The Pre-Dreadnought USS Georgia is finally ready at Mare Island. She has sailed with 2 DDs to join North Force. With todays arrivals there are now 23 upgraded DDs at PH.

At Mare Island the 9th Bomb Squadron upgraded to Martin NBS-1s. As can be seen below they are the only level bombers that BBs need fear. It just a shame they do not have a greater range.

[goodboyladdie]

Elements of 1/15th US Regiment were loaded onto S-4 at Manila. The fragment of 31st US regiment is unloading in Canton. S-3 is moving from Tainan to Takao to replace the departing S-2. The Far East Squadron DDs Zane and Dorsey, heavily damaged in the defence of the PI, finally made Colombo where they have disbanded for repair and eventual upgrade.

3 Japanese units are on their way to Dadjangas to finish me off.

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/05/22

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ASW attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AP Turusima Maru
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88893 troops, 487 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 1608

Defending force 43347 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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


Japanese ground losses:
3712 casualties reported
Guns lost 67
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

It's a shame WPO combat reports do not show the adjusted values. Does anybody know what they would be for Manila with no forts, but a fair bit of supply? I believe it's a 4 x multiplier for the urban hex which would give me an AV of about 2000.
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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28259 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 540

Defending force 85746 troops, 374 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1380


Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

[goodboyladdie]

4 DDs left LA for escort duty at Mare Island. 3 "Steel" AKs were taken in hand for conversion to ARs at Mare Island.

At Midway 78th Coastal AA is unloading along with 12000 tons of supplies.

Another BB has joined the South Pacific Force at Canton Island.

[goodboyladdie]

This is the line up at Manila. AP President Madison arrived at Manila this turn and she has loaded 1000 points worth of HQ troops and will attempt to run the blockade to get to Canton. She had space for 5000 more, but if I left her there for more than one day Martin would have been even more ready for her.

[goodboyladdie]

In China my Cruiser force is safely into Canton. I am trying to work out the best place to send the cripples. Hong Kong is out as the British do not want to invite an attack.

Martin has a "CA" at Shanghai. I think more mines are being laid...

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/06/22

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AK Tatuno Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-3

Wasn't this the skipper I was going to replace? Must remember to do it this time...
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 616 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1761

Defending force 42207 troops, 249 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 551



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28387 troops, 249 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 550

Defending force 104492 troops, 466 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 1761


Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

[goodboyladdie]

Not much happening...

AK Steel Age was taken in hand to covert to an AE at Mare Island.

President Madison got away from Manila and the AK Paz arrived and has started to unload 500 tons of supplies. S-2 has sailed from Canton to increase the sub patrol off Takao.

Here are the US ships currently under repair/undergoing upgrades at Singapore:

[bradfordkay]

Laddie... I want to thank you for making this AAR. It prompted me to restart my WPO game against the AI (between CHS PBEM turns).

I'm impressed with the way your war has progressed. By keeping it to a Japan-US war, it seems that he has the major advantage in the early going. It will be interesting to see how well you march back across the Pacific without the specialized amphibious equipment of WW2.

My game versus the AI has been the exact opposite.It has reached Oct, 1926 (playing the '26 scenario, obviously). After capturing Mindanao and landing troops at Laoag and Aparri (I'm using the AB map mod), the AI has gone to ground. The international army destroyed the NLF at Shanghai and I them moved most of the British troops to Hong Kong just as you have now done.

It appears that the AI has no naval forces in the central Pacific (I'm now sending the Lexington/Saratoga SCTF on a sweep through the Marshalls to make sure), so I am now getting ready to perform the relief operation. I have an Infantry Division, a Cavalry Division, a Corps HQ and a Corps Artillery unit preparing for the PI, with 4 modern BBs, 2 CLs and plenty of DDs to escort them across the Pacific.

There has been plenty of naval combat in my game, mainly night combat which has been largely inconclusive. I've sunk a CL and two DDs in naval combat while having had a few ships seriously damaged. That's it.

I have an FC-1 fighter squadron, a DH-4 bomber squadron and a SC-1 torpedo squadron at Clark Field - which the enemy has yet to march upon. The a/c have made a few naval attacks, getting some bomb hits but no ships sunk. Strangely enough, the AI has been concentrating subs along the Great Barrier Reef.[8|]

[goodboyladdie]

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

Laddie... I want to thank you for making this AAR. It prompted me to restart my WPO game against the AI (between CHS PBEM turns).

I'm impressed with the way your war has progressed. By keeping it to a Japan-US war, it seems that he has the major advantage in the early going. It will be interesting to see how well you march back across the Pacific without the specialized amphibious equipment of WW2.

My game versus the AI has been the exact opposite.It has reached Oct, 1926 (playing the '26 scenario, obviously). After capturing Mindanao and landing troops at Laoag and Aparri (I'm using the AB map mod), the AI has gone to ground. The international army destroyed the NLF at Shanghai and I them moved most of the British troops to Hong Kong just as you have now done.

It appears that the AI has no naval forces in the central Pacific (I'm now sending the Lexington/Saratoga SCTF on a sweep through the Marshalls to make sure), so I am now getting ready to perform the relief operation. I have an Infantry Division, a Cavalry Division, a Corps HQ and a Corps Artillery unit preparing for the PI, with 4 modern BBs, 2 CLs and plenty of DDs to escort them across the Pacific.

There has been plenty of naval combat in my game, mainly night combat which has been largely inconclusive. I've sunk a CL and two DDs in naval combat while having had a few ships seriously damaged. That's it.

I have an FC-1 fighter squadron, a DH-4 bomber squadron and a SC-1 torpedo squadron at Clark Field - which the enemy has yet to march upon. The a/c have made a few naval attacks, getting some bomb hits but no ships sunk. Strangely enough, the AI has been concentrating subs along the Great Barrier Reef.[8|]

Hi Brad

Thanks very much. I had a go with a campaign against the AI and I must confess I much prefer PBEM. It sounds like you'll beat the AI pretty soon. My march back across the Pacific will take a lot of time I think. I have the Northern route as a possible alternative and assembly rights in Brisbane. It looks like China will be the main battle area after the fall of the PI and I am pitifully weak there. The Dutch must also be vulnerable. Now the French have buddied up to the Brits I do not think Dixie will want to risk pulling them into the fight. When I started the 1926 scenario with Wolfie I found the increased Carrier and air unit availability very useful and I am envious!

Very best regards

Carl

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/07/22

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TF 34 encounters mine field at Manila (43,52)

Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze, Mine hits 1, on fire

Ha Ha

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
BB Mishima
BB Suwo
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze
DD Enoki
DD Tsubaki
DD Kuwa
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Yudachi
DD Nowaki
DD Mikazuki
DD Urukaze

Allied Ships
AK Paz, Shell hits 36, and is sunk

How fast would a ship unload at Manila? I might have to use the smaller AKs as blockade runners in future.
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Naval bombardment of Dadjangas, at 41,62

Japanese Ships
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
BC Haruna
BC Kirishima
BC Hiei
BC Kongo


Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Manila, at 43,52

Japanese Ships
BB Suwo
BB Mishima


Allied ground losses:
1001 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Runway hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

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TF 34 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Hamakaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-3

Yep , the blind bastard is definitely for the chop...
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 608 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793

Defending force 41197 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19662 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Defending force 105209 troops, 471 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793


Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

[goodboyladdie]

The last 2 DDs were ready at LA. They sailed for Mare Island excorting the 2 ADs from LA. Pac Flt arrived at PH and disbanded for repair. 2 BBs, a CL and 8 DDs with 0 damage formed up into a reaction tf, just in case...

Here is the list of ships requiring repair at PH.

[goodboyladdie]

221 Group RAF loaded at Karachi for Singapore. S-4 unloaded a fragment of 1/15th US Infantry at Canton.

Future plans under consideration : a) The united Chinese forces at Kaifeng (when ready) will attack the Northernmost Japanese units south of Tientsin; b) 4 BB Pac Flt BBs will be detached and will sail for Soerabaya to raise morale amongst the Dutch.

Here is the list of units engaged at Manila. Martin has now gathered all units available on Luzon.

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/22

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AK Tamon Maru, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-7

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Sub attack at 42,50

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
DD Urukaze
DD Nowaki
DD Kuwa
DD Tsubaki
DD Enoki
DD Kawakaze
DD Hamakaze, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-9

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AK Tamon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-2


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 105998 troops, 480 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 1826

Defending force 41637 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

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


Japanese ground losses:
2877 casualties reported
Guns lost 50

Allied ground losses:
1136 casualties reported
Guns lost 25


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19242 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 526

Defending force 101079 troops, 379 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 1573


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

[goodboyladdie]

The AK torpedoed (again) this turn sank. AP Hendersen is unloading 808th EAB at Midway.

Interestingly enough a fragment of the same EAB was loading aboard S-8 at Manila. S-15 took some more HQ troops and S-16 elements of the PAF Aviation regiment. S-4 is sailing from Canton for Manila also.