1926 Campaign goodboyladdie (A) vs Dixie (J)

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/26

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 27

Allied Ships
AK Sarangami, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

This Jap sub has avoided five ASW task forces for over a week and was still able to torpedo a passing merchie!

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ASW attack near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
DD Kaya
DD Momi
DD Maki
DD Keyaki
CA Iwate

Allied Ships
SS S-32

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Yakumo, Shell hits 4
CA Tokiwa
CA Asama, Shell hits 2
CA Iwate


Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Runway hits 12

I was wondering when Martin would get around to Guam...
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Sub attack near Pescadores at 47,43

Japanese Ships
AP Seattle Maru
DD Kagero
DD Tsuga
DD Kuri
DD Kaki
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 1


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3878 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 11083 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 181


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

[goodboyladdie]

Another CL and 4 DDs joined the ready force at Pearl Harbor (see screenie). 15 Pac Flt DDs that upgraded last turn and have around 25 points of system damage each will proceed to Los Angeles to complete repairs. I need the shipyard points at PH for forward repairs of my main units. I am recalling all of the ASW groups that were after the solitary Jap sub West of Oahu. The last 11750 tons of supplies from the Midway convoy will go to PH instead.

Guam is 0/0/8.

S-33 rearmed at Manila and is sailing to patrol off Takao.

[ColFrost]

ORIGINAL: goodboyladdie

Here is a screenie showing the ships still at Manila. I do not seem to be getting anywhere with controlling the damage to the light cruisers...

Save the Albany! That's my ship! I'm the captain! [:D]

[goodboyladdie]

I'll do my best Colonel!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/29/26

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Sub attack near Pescadores at 47,43

Japanese Ships
AK Sanyo Maru, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-41

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ASW attack near Pescadores at 47,43

Japanese Ships
AP Shoho Maru
AP Sakido Maru
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 1


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3845 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 11117 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[goodboyladdie]

4 more ASW equipped DDs and the CA Charlotte joined the ready force at PH. 4 other DDs were detached to hunt a sub contact off Johnston Island (see screenie)

Supplies are unloading at Manila and the damaged AK Sarangami disbanded with damage 86/86/3. The flood damage of all the injured ships at Manila has gone up.

At Karachi the Dutch AP Speelman loaded 25th Mountain Gun Regt for Kuantan.

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/30/26

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AP Taizin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-31, hits 2

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ASW attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-31

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Sub attack near Pescadores at 47,43

Japanese Ships
AK Shinyubari Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kagero
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 1, on fire


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3846 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Defending force 11121 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

[goodboyladdie]

Central Pacific and CONUS

Repaired AKs are moving to Mare Island. 5 DDs are headng from Mare Island to PH, while 2 more head to Dutch Harbor from Seattle. A 5 DD ASW task force is heading from PH to Palmyra Island to chase a sub sited off the coast.

PI and China Station

USS New Orleans finally succumbed to damage at Manila. The badly damaged S-41 is heading to Hong Kong for emergency repairs. As you can see from the screenie her Skipper may well need replacing too. S-10, with 10 points of system damage, has disbanded at Hong Kong. S-36 will move from Vigan to the Pescadores to replace S-41.

South East Asia Command

RAF 221 Group is unloading at Singapore. The first elements of SEAC HQ are loading at Colombo for transport to Singapore.

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/01/26


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3804 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Defending force 11204 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[goodboyladdie]

AKs are starting to become available in numbers (at last). I am sending supplies to Anchorage and Dutch from CONUS. A "Steel" AK was taken in hand at Mare Island for conversion to AR and 2 more DDs left Seattle for Anchorage.

4 DDs and 2 5 MSW task forces are going after a new sub contact just to the West of Oahu. I will have to resupply Johnston, Canton, Plamyra and Christmas quickly, but need to sort these subs first...

[goodboyladdie]

The Docks at Manila seem to be able to control the flooding of the remaining damaged vessels (see screenie). Edit: Actually, looking back at the last screenie, that's a lie! I must be in propaganda mode.

S-41 is 2 days from Hong Kong and damage is 28/59/0. S-38 is moving from Manila to the Pescadores. S-31, with damage 34/3/0 is proceeding directly to Diamond Harbour.

The final part of SEAC HQ has loaded at Colombo for Singapore.

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/02/26

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Sub attack at 111,69

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
MSW Oriole, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tern
MSW Pelican
MSW Thrush
MSW Eider

Damn! This ASW business is quite dangerous...
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Sub attack at 111,69

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
DD Bailey
DD Sloat
DD Laub
DD Wickes

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ASW attack at 111,69

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
MSW Pigeon
MSW Sanderling
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Penguin
MSW Tanager

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Sub attack near Pescadores at 47,43

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

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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ASW attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
BB Shikishima

Allied Ships
SS S-35


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3764 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 11249 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

[goodboyladdie]

7 DDs left Mare Island for PH. MSW Oriole has disbanded at PH with damage 62/72/22.

2,500 tons of supplies have reached Guam. A sub has redeployed from Takao to the Pescadores and RAF Middle East HQ is moving by ship to Singapore from Karachi..

I haven't got a clue where Martin is or what his intentions are...

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/03/26

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ASW attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 36

Allied Ships
DD Thompson
DD Somers
DD Shirk
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Marcus
DD Chase

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ASW attack at 111,69

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
MSW Tern
MSW Pelican
MSW Thrush
MSW Eider

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ASW attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AP Aratama Maru
DD Urukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-35

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Sub attack near Pescadores at 47,43

Japanese Ships
AP La Plata Maru
DD Kagero
DD Tsuga
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 3 Arse!

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ASW attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-35, hits 1, on fire Double Arse!!

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ASW attack at 111,69

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57, hits 1

Allied Ships
MSW Tern
MSW Pelican
MSW Thrush
MSW Eider


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3779 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Defending force 11221 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

[goodboyladdie]

2 DDs left Seattle for Dutch Harbor. That makes 6 and no others will be sent for now. BB New Mexico (sys 33) is sailing from Pearl Harbor to LA for repairs. My ASW DDs have reached Midway, but have not had any luck yet. They got close thanks to the fact that the air unit has the sub spotted, but this early ASW sucks (from my side anyway). Can anyone who has played this game through to the later years tell me if it improves?

2 AKs are at Cebu taking off more of 120th USN Base Force for transport to Port Moresby where they will continue the work of helaping the Aussies build infrastructure in return for basing concessions. 2,500 tons of supplies have arrived at Manila, with 2,500 more unloading at Bataan.

S-41 (28/59/0) has disbanded at Hong Kong. S-36 (12/0/0) is sailing from her Pescadores patrol to Singapore. S-35 (20/32/0) is leaving her patrol at Takao for Hong Kong and repair. S-39 will move from her defensive duties at Shanghai and head to Takao.

I am surprised Martin has not taken Guam yet. I am wondering whether this is an opportunity or a trap?

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/04/26

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 36

Allied Ships
DD Marcus
DD Thompson
DD Somers
DD Shirk
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Chase

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AK Taketoyo Maru
DD Kawakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-33

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ASW attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 36

Allied Ships
DD Thompson
DD Somers
DD Shirk
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Marcus
DD Chase


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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3755 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Defending force 11257 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[goodboyladdie]

10,000 tons of supplies arrived at Umnak Island from Seattle. The sub that has been tormenting my ASW forces East of Oahu seems to have gone elsewhere. My ships will return to port.

2 USN DDs have arrived at Kendari from the China Station. They have disbanded while I try to decide what to do as I have no safe bases in the area that I can fight a war from. I have ground troops due in the next couple of months (see screenie). By the time I can get them to the Far East, what bases will I have left?

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/05/26

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Sub attack near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese Ships
SS No. 24

Allied Ships
DD Wasmuth
DD La Vallette
DD Farquhar
DD Hovey
DD Ramsay

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ASW attack near Pescadores at 47,43

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Tsuga
DD Kuri
DD Kaki
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS S-38, hits 2

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Sub attack near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese Ships
SS No. 24

Allied Ships
DD Hovey
DD Wasmuth
DD La Vallette
DD Farquhar
DD Ramsay

That's two unanswered attacks on the so called hunters. At least the sub will have run out of torpedoes...
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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
AP Ayatosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Urukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-33

I love Takao - it has been the happiest hunting ground in both games...
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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3705 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Defending force 11242 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 07/05/26

Curtiss H-16 reports suspected submarine at 96,61
Port Arthur expands airfield to size 5 Bearing in mind he is on the defensive here, why is he building this airbase?

[goodboyladdie]

4 APs and 2 DDs have left Mare Island for San Diego. They will join 2 APs already there to transport 1st US Cav Div when it arrives in 9 days time. To where is another question... 6 AKs have disbanded in LA to complete the repairs caused by their upgrade. They were moved to free up repair points at Mare Island for Pre-Dreadnought BBs.

Another minelaying task force has left Mare Island for Midway. The sub that has been at Midway has moved off to the East. My 6 DDs have replenished and will follow (see screenie). 3 DDs have completed repairs at Seattle and will cruise to Mare Island.

[goodboyladdie]

1st USAAS BF and the planes from Manila have changed destination from Darwin to Rabaul. Rabaul has the airfiled that is closest to operational capabilty and the planes can train with the ANZAC squadron while the US negotiates for bases in the region.

The cripples at Manila are finally improving...

[goodboyladdie]

24th Mountain Gun Rgt is unloading at Kuantan. The 25th, which had inadvertently been given orders for the same destination, will now head for Mersing.

S-38 has system damage of 7, but will remain on patrol off the Pescadores.

The report of the expansion of Port Arthur airfield has caused me to look at my defences in the area. Here is a screenie of my current dispositions.