1922: Rysyonok (A) vs SubCaptain (J)

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/22

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze

Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 44,48

Allied Ships
SS K-I

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
341 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99446 troops, 816 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4849

Defending force 46954 troops, 290 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 653



Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10429 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1462

Defending force 12764 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155



Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wyndham

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41432 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 931

Defending force 22220 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
728 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6345 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 92888 troops, 786 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1462


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29408 troops, 278 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 652

Defending force 253718 troops, 1870 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 4849


Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 08/20/22

Sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 10 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 2 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 57,95 , Speed 5 , Moving East
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 10 , Moving East
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 9 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 9 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 4 , Moving East
Tabun-Nur expands airfield to size 3
Saigon expands port to size 6
Adelaide expands airfield to size 2

SIG INT REPORT FOR 08/20/22

Radio transmissions detected at Wakkanai.
Radio transmissions detected at Tokyo.
Radio transmissions detected at Kyoto.
Radio transmissions detected at Etorofo Jima.
Radio transmissions detected at Paramushiro Jima.
Radio transmissions detected at Maizuru.

SIG INT REPORT FOR 08/20/22

Radio transmissions detected at Auckland.
Radio transmissions detected at Vancouver.

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/22

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 45,48

Japanese Ships
ML Sokuten Maru

Allied Ships
SS R-27

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Sub attack near Pescadores at 47,43

Japanese Ships
AK Shanghai Maru

Allied Ships
SS H-9

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Naval bombardment of Wyndham, at 30,86 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CA Idzumo
BB Shikishima
BB Iwami
BB Katori
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 47,46

Allied Ships
SS S-6


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99688 troops, 816 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4859

Defending force 47026 troops, 287 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 655



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10490 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1468

Defending force 12740 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156



Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wyndham

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 45491 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 904

Defending force 21381 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
663 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6326 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Defending force 94485 troops, 790 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1468


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29471 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 655

Defending force 254144 troops, 1868 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 4859


Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 08/21/22

Sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 7 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 5 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 9 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 10 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 8 , Moving East
Sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 5 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 12 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 13 , Moving East
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 30,86 , Speed 13 , Moving Southwest
Ichang expands airfield to size 4
Rangoon expands airfield to size 5
Balikpapan expands airfield to size 2
Midway expands port to size 2

SIG INT REPORT FOR 08/21/22

Radio transmissions detected at Lingayen.
Radio transmissions detected at Lingayen.
Radio transmissions detected at Tainan.
Radio transmissions detected at Saipan.
Radio transmissions detected at Inch'on.

SIG INT REPORT FOR 08/21/22

Radio transmissions detected at Manila.
Radio transmissions detected at Georgetown.

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/22

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
DD Tade
DD Yomogi
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-34

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Tsugaru
CL Tsushima, Shell hits 1
CL Niitaka
CL Tone
CL Chitose
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Yakumo
CA Tokiwa
CA Asama
CA Iwate


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze
BB Suwo
BB Mishima


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Wyndham, at 30,86 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CA Idzumo
BB Shikishima
BB Iwami, Shell hits 1
BB Katori
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30,86, firing at TF 7
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30,86


33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30,86, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30,86


32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kaito Maru

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Sub attack at 43,49

Japanese Ships
SS UC-99 (O5)

Allied Ships
BB Texas
DD Humphreys
DD Sicard
DD Hopkins
DD Reuben James

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ASW attack near Pagan at 64,62

Japanese Ships
ML Katsuriki

Allied Ships
SS R-11


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99893 troops, 816 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4873

Defending force 46938 troops, 288 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 656



Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19543 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1476

Defending force 12624 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150



Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Wyndham

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44459 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 826

Defending force 21771 troops, 170 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 195

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Guns lost 15


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6136 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 95164 troops, 805 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1476


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29442 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 656

Defending force 254654 troops, 1869 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 4873


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 08/22/22

Sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 11 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 11 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 7 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 30,86 , Speed 3 , Moving Southwest
Sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 3 , Moving East
Sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 30,86 , Speed 4 , Moving Southwest
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 7 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 12 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 8 , Moving East
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 30,86 , Speed 4 , Moving Southwest

SIG INT REPORT FOR 08/22/22

Radio transmissions detected at Tokyo.
Radio transmissions detected at Nagato.
Radio transmissions detected at Hakodate.
Radio transmissions detected at Maizuru.
Radio transmissions detected at Sapporo.
Radio transmissions detected at Tokyo.

SIG INT REPORT FOR 08/22/22

Radio transmissions detected at Blagoveshchensk.
Radio transmissions detected at Ulan-Ude.

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/22

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Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30,86, firing at TF 7
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30,86


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Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30,86, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30,86


33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Wyndham, at 30,86 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CA Idzumo
BB Shikishima
BB Iwami
BB Katori
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30,86, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30,86



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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 100191 troops, 815 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4895

Defending force 46953 troops, 292 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 655



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19712 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483

Defending force 12375 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Wyndham

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9382 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Defending force 48760 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 776



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Ground combat at Wyndham

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43980 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 776

Defending force 21964 troops, 162 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6064 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 95643 troops, 814 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483



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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29467 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 654

Defending force 255273 troops, 1869 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 4895


Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 08/23/22

Sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 5 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 30,86 , Speed 3 , Moving Southwest
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 11 , Moving East
Sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 30,86 , Speed 8 , Moving Southwest
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 53,91 , Speed 8 , Moving East
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 30,86 , Speed 2 , Moving Southwest
Hong Kong expands airfield to size 4

SIG INT REPORT FOR 08/23/22

Radio transmissions detected at 49,57.
Radio transmissions detected at Sasebo.
Radio transmissions detected at Maizuru.
Radio transmissions detected at Kitakyushu.
Radio transmissions detected at Toyohara.
Radio transmissions detected at Tokyo.

SIG INT REPORT FOR 08/23/22

Radio transmissions detected at Nanchang.
Radio transmissions detected at Tientsin.

[Rysyonok]

Japanese clearly want to establish a firm foothold in Australia. I am pulling all available forces to Wyndham to stop it.

I already have 696 assault value points there with 530 more on the way in the next 2 weeks. There are 225 more on the way from Tasmania - a month - and up to 310 can be pulled from New Zealand. But tapping all of this means emptying out the rest of the continent.

I got 4 Indian brigades in 3 weeks, I may need to shift those south.

[Rysyonok]

I'm going to start snipping combat reports to save space.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/22

More IJA landings at Wyndham.

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Night Time Surface Combat at 30,85

Japanese Ships
BB Asahi, Shell hits 6
BB Fuji, Shell hits 4
BB Okinoshima
DD Tanikaze
DD Akikaze
DD Yukaze
DD Tachikaze
<snip>

Allied Ships
DD Anzac, Shell hits 37, on fire, heavy damage
DD Campbell, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Douglas, Shell hits 49, and is sunk
DD Mackay
DD Success

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/22

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Night Time Surface Combat at 55,95

Japanese Ships
BC Kongo
BC Kirishima
BC Haruna
CL Oi
DD Nokaze
DD Tsuta
DD Warabi

Allied Ships
AK Ban Ho Guan, Shell hits 36, and is sunk
AK Loa Koeloe, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Sinabang

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Sub attack near Sasebo at 58,41

Japanese Ships
TK Chiyoda Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS K-I

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Sub attack near Sasebo at 58,41

Japanese Ships
AK London Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS K-I

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Sub attack near Kagoshima at 58,43

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

Allied Ships
SS K-IV

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/22

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wyndham at 30,86

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3
BB Katori, Shell hits 12
BB Iwami, Shell hits 18
BB Shikishima, Shell hits 18, on fire
CA Idzumo, Shell hits 24, on fire
CL Kiso, Shell hits 29, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BC Australia, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
BC New Zealand, Shell hits 14, on fire
CL Dartmouth, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Yarmouth, Shell hits 13, on fire
CL Brisbane, Shell hits 8
CL Melbourne, Shell hits 2
CL Sydney, Shell hits 5
CL Chatham, Shell hits 5
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 8
CL Aurora, Shell hits 3



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/22

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


150 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
DD Hagi, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tachibana, Shell hits 4
DD Sakura

More skirmishes at Port Moresby, Lingayen, and Wyndham.

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/22

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Night Time Surface Combat at 39,84

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
<snip>

Allied Ships
DD Stalwart, Shell hits 6

Sub attack near Kagoshima at 58,43

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

Allied Ships
SS K-IV

ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
DD Tade
DD Yomogi
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-34

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/22

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
DD Tade
DD Yomogi
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-34

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/22

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
DD Tade
DD Yomogi
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-34

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/22

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
DD Tade
DD Yomogi
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-34

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Day Time Surface Combat at 61,91

Japanese Ships
BC Kongo
BC Kirishima
BC Haruna
CL Oi
DD Nokaze
DD Tsuta
DD Warabi

Allied Ships
AK Beatrice, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Belawan, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lematang
AK Liran, Shell hits 1
AK Meroendoeng
AK Pasir, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AK Siaoe, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AK Siberoet, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sibolga
AK Sipirok, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
AK Sipora, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
2193 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
SS S-34

Australian forces are starting to gain upper hand at Wyndham, with Japanese casualties increasing, but there's just way too many invaders to dislodge them.

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/22

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Night Time Surface Combat at 61,92

Japanese Ships
BC Kongo
BC Kirishima
BC Haruna
CL Oi
DD Nokaze
DD Tsuta
DD Warabi

Allied Ships
AK Lematang
AK Liran, Shell hits 1
AK Meroendoeng, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Sibolga


Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

In the meantime, there are more and more Australians at Wyndham, and fewer and fewer Japanese...

Ground combat at Wyndham

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61399 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184

Defending force 21907 troops, 124 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1


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

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Rysyonok]

I'm starting to see fewer and fewer Japanese destroyers. Let's recap what I know about them.

Momi class:



Momi – no sightings in 3 weeks
Kaya – no sightings in 3 weeks
Kagero – seen on 8/12/22 west of Japan
Kiku – no sightings in 3 weeks
Aoi – no sightings in 3 weeks
Hagi – sustained heavy damage off Port Moresby on 8/27/22
Susuki – sunk
Ashi – presumed sunk - need confirmation
Tsuta – seen on 9/1/22 south of Rabaul
Warabi – seen on 9/1/22 south of Rabaul
Hishi – no sightings in 3 weeks
Yomogi – seen on 8/31/22 in a role of ASW escort off Osaka
Tade – seen on 8/31/22 in a role of ASW escort off Osaka

[Rysyonok]

Asakaze class:



Here's a quick snapshot of known information on Asakaze-class IJN destroyers. Other ships will be updated as time allows:

Ushio - not seen in 3 weeks
Kisaragi - seen on 8/15/22 off Port Moresby. It looks like IJN is not rearming these DDs as MSWs.
Oite - sunk
Hatsuyuki - not seen in 3 weeks
Yudachi - not seen in 3 weeks
Nowaki - not seen in 3 weeks
Shigure - not seen in 3 weeks
Hatsuharu - not seen in 3 weeks
Shirayuki - sustained heavy damage west of Port Moresby on 8/28/22
Matsukaze - not seen in 3 weeks
Nagatsuki - sunk
Uzuki - not seen in 3 weeks
Hayate - not seen in 3 weeks
Isonami - not seen in 3 weeks

[Rysyonok]

Umikaze class:



Umikaze - not seen in 3 weeks
Yamakaze - not seen in 3 weeks

Sakura class:



Sakura - seen off Port Moresby on 8/27/22
Tachibana - seen off Port Moresby on 8/27/22

Kaba class:



Kaba - sunk
Kaede - seen off Hiroshima on 8/12/22 as an ASW escort
Katsura - sunk
Ume - not seen in 3 weeks
Kusunoki - seen off Hiroshima on 8/12/22 as an ASW escort
Kashiwa - sunk
Matsu - ASW escort off Osaka on 8/31/22
Sugi - convoy escort off Luzon on 8/17/22
Kiri - seen off Hiroshima on 8/12/22 as an ASW escort
Sakaki - convoy escort off Luzon on 8/17/22

[Rysyonok]

The newest addition - BC Australia after its valiant performance at Wyndham.

[Rysyonok]

Note the overwhelming performance of Allied aircraft. Now, if I could only get them closer to action...

[Rysyonok]

IJN Kiso sinks, a poor trade for lost BC Australia - but I'll take it.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/02/22

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 18
TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


Japanese ground losses:
425 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 29
TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 62
TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
1198 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 18
TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 62
TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
1119 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 101849 troops, 811 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4992

Defending force 47720 troops, 299 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 671



Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23319 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2097

Defending force 11740 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125



Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wyndham

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9804 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 66307 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wyndham

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61527 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190

Defending force 21154 troops, 120 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
794 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5639 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 120417 troops, 913 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 2097


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29793 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 670

Defending force 258906 troops, 1876 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 4992


Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/03/22

Missing

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/22

ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Aoi
DD Kiku
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze

Allied Ships
SS R-22

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Aoi
DD Kiku
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
CL Nagara
CL Tsugaru

Allied Ships
SS R-22, hits 1

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
AK Naples Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS R-22

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/22

DD Kisaragi seen at Port Moresby

CL Nagara
CL Tsugaru
CL Tsushima
CL Niitaka
CL Tone
CL Chitose
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato seen at Port Moresby

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze
BB Suwo
BB Mishima seen at Port Moresby

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Sub attack near Tori Shima at 65,48

Japanese Ships
AK Yamamiya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hishi
DD Kuwa
DD Tsubaki
DD Nara
DD Enoki

Allied Ships
SS R-19

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze
DD Aoi
DD Kiku
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS R-22

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Sub attack near Tori Shima at 65,48

Japanese Ships
DD Hishi
DD Kuwa
DD Tsubaki
DD Nara
DD Enoki

Allied Ships
SS R-19

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/06/22
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Night Time Surface Combat at 53,92

Japanese Ships
BC Kongo, Shell hits 6, on fire
BC Kirishima, Shell hits 4
BC Haruna
CL Oi, Shell hits 1
DD Nokaze
DD Tsuta, Shell hits 1
DD Warabi, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
BC New Zealand
CL Yarmouth, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Brisbane, Shell hits 2
CL Melbourne, Shell hits 3
CL Sydney, Shell hits 4
CL Chatham, Shell hits 2
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
CL Aurora, Shell hits 2
DD Campbell
DD Mackay, Shell hits 3
DD Success

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
SS R-4, hits 2

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
SS R-4

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/22

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ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Tade
DD Yomogi
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-33

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Night Time Surface Combat at 53,92

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
AK Ehime Maru
AP Eihuku Maru
AP Eiko Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Eli Maru
AK England Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Enju Maru
AK Florida Maru
AK France Maru
AP Fusemi Maru
AP Genkai Maru
AK Genoa Maru
AP Ginyo Maru
AP Giyu Maru
AP Gokoku Maru
AP Gosei Maru
AK Gosyu Maru
AP Gotake Maru
AK Goyo Maru
AP Gyoko Maru
AP Haaburu Maru
AK Hague Maru
AP Haguro Maru
AP Hakka Maru
AK Hakkai Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Hakodate Maru
AP Hakone Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hikosan Maru
AK Hitati Maru
AK Kazuura Maru
AP Keisho Maru
AK Kenyo Maru
AK Kinai Maru
AP Kinjosan Maru
AK Kinka Maru
AK Kinkasan Maru
AK Kinryo Maru
AP Kinryu Maru
AK Kinugasa Maru
AP Kiyozumi Maru
AP Kizan Maru
AP Koan Maru
AP Koei Maru
AP Kogi Maru
AP Kofuku Maru
AP Kogyo Maru
AK Kohuku Maru
AK Koki Maru
AK Kokuyo Maru
AK Komaki Maru
AP Komeyama Maru
AK Kongo Maru
AP Konan Maru
AP Konzan Maru
AK Kosei Maru
AP Koshin Maru
AP Koshu Maru #2
AP Koshu Maru #3
AP Kotobuki Maru #3
AP Kotobuki Maru #5
AP Kyuma Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
AP Miyako Maru, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CL Chitose
CL Tone
CL Niitaka
CL Tsushima
CL Tsugaru
CL Nagara
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kiku
DD Aoi

Allied Ships
CL Yarmouth, Shell hits 35, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Tsugaru
CL Tsushima
CL Niitaka
CL Tone
CL Chitose
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze
BB Suwo
BB Mishima

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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Tade
DD Yomogi

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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Sub attack at 62,43

Japanese Ships
AK Yamasimo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Yawata Maru
AK Ussuri Maru
DD Hishi
DD Kuwa

Allied Ships
SS S-15

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Sub attack at 67,44

Japanese Ships
AK Momoyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Okigawa Maru
AP Banshu Maru #21

Allied Ships
SS R-5

Allies keep attacking at Wyndham. Minor success.
Japanese assault Port Moresby for the first time. Minor success.
Stalemate at Lingayen.

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/08/22

Sub attack near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese Ships
AP Suwa Maru

Allied Ships
SS K-I

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
AK Nanman Maru
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
SS R-4

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
BB Mishima, Shell hits 3
BB Suwo, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isokaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BC New Zealand
CL Brisbane
CL Melbourne
CL Sydney, Shell hits 1
CL Chatham, Shell hits 1
CL Adelaide
CL Aurora, Shell hits 1
DD Campbell
DD Mackay
DD Success, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
AP Keisyo Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Keiyo Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Keizan Maru, Shell hits 83, and is sunk
AP Kembu Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Kenryu Maru
AP Kenshin Maru
AK Kensyo Maru
AP Kenzan Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kidokawa Maru
AP Kiko Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BC New Zealand
CL Brisbane
CL Melbourne
CL Sydney, Shell hits 1
CL Chatham
CL Adelaide
CL Aurora
DD Campbell
DD Mackay
DD Success, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Sakaki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sugi, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
AK Kunikawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Kunimitsu Maru
AP Kureha Maru #3, Shell hits 1
AP Kuretake Maru
AP Kurohime Maru
AP Kuroshio Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kyuden Maru
AP La Plata Maru

Allied Ships
BC New Zealand, Shell hits 2
CL Brisbane, Shell hits 1
CL Melbourne, Shell hits 1
CL Sydney, Shell hits 1
CL Chatham, Shell hits 1
CL Adelaide
CL Aurora
DD Campbell
DD Mackay, Shell hits 1
DD Success, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
TK Toa Maru
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
SS R-4

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Sub attack near Kagoshima at 58,43

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

Allied Ships
SS K-I

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
BC Kirishima
BC Haruna
CL Oi
DD Nokaze
DD Warabi

Allied Ships
DD Success, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
BC Kirishima, Shell hits 4
BC Haruna, Shell hits 2
CL Oi, Shell hits 8
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Warabi, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BC New Zealand, Shell hits 11
CL Brisbane, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Melbourne, Shell hits 6
CL Sydney
CL Chatham, Shell hits 3
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 6
CL Aurora, Shell hits 9
DD Campbell, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mackay

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/09/22

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91

Japanese Ships
CL Oi
BC Haruna
BC Kirishima

Allied Ships
CL Brisbane, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port supply hits 1

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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
DD Yomogi
DD Tade
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS R-1

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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
TK Itsukushima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Hino Maru #3
CL Kuma

Allied Ships
SS R-1

USN battleships sink DD Nokaze and AP Kiko Maru off Port Moresby

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Sub attack near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese Ships
AP Montoiru Maru

Allied Ships
SS K-I

Port Moresby falls; CL Brisbane, seeking refuge in port from IJN BCs, is scuttled.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/10/22

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Night Time Surface Combat at 53,92

Japanese Ships
AP Kozui Maru
AK Nissin Maru
AK Oregon Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Penang Maru
AP Shinyu Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AK Sumatra Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Georgia
BB Nebraska
BB Rhode Island
CA Seattle
CA Brooklyn
CL Salem

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/22

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/12/22

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Sub attack near Pagan at 64,62

Japanese Ships
AK Kasyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS R-11

IJN BBs Iwami and Fuso spotted near Formosa.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/13/22

IJN DD Amatsukaze sinks - USN battleships caught if off Port Moresby 4 days ago. Ferocious fighting at Wyndham, with Australians gaining an edge over IJA.

[Rysyonok]

Japanese have a very firm hold on Port Moresby, and the best I can hope for is blockading the area. I doubt that I'll be able to retake it.

Dutch forces will attempt to fortify near Madang, far north of Port Moresby; Australian and British forces will develop and hold Thursday Island base, one directly west of Port Moresby. That way I will be able to control both supply paths from Port Moresby to Japan. Eventually, I intend to organize my capital ships, with RN being responsible for this theater. Right now it's a mix and match: I got new dreadnoughts and old Dutch hulks here alike, not to mention prowling French cruisers.

[Rysyonok]

Gotta love determination of those Ozzies when it comes to retaking a home city (Wyndham)...

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/14/22

Usual bombardments at Lingayen. Minor advances at Wyndham.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/15/22

SS L-16 torpedoes AK Pacific Maru.
USN destroyer pack intercepts some Japanese transports off Lingayen, sinks two.
IJN fleet (BC Kirishima BC Haruna BB Mishima BB Suwo CL Oi DD Isokaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Hamakaze DD Kawakaze) sighted off Port Moresby. USN destroyers attack, losing one.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/22

1st division of IJA lands at Thursday island - a base west of Port Moresby I was going to use as a staging area for recovering East New Guinea. All I had a chance to get there were 2 coastal gun regiments from South Australia...
DD Urukaze spotted south of Tokyo.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/22

IJN fleet with BC Kirishima runs into four hunting packs of USN destoyers (almost 40 altogether). DDs Hamakaze and Kawakaze are sunk; a number of American ships are butchered as well.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/18/22

DD Urukaze spotted again south of Tokyo.
SS S-15 torpedoes AK Borneo Maru. SS R-25 follows it up with another hit.
DD Hatsuyuki spotted... somewhere. OPS report gave the location as '24531208,62'.
Second IJN fleet (CL Chitose CL Tone CL Niitaka CL Tsushima CL Tsugaru CL Nagara DD Kiku DD Aoi) spotted off Thursday island.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/19/22

USN destoyers sink SS No. 15 near Thursday island.
More fighting with both IJN fleets in the same area. At least 2 USN DDs lost.
IJA troops at Wyndham are starting to surrender.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/20/22

SS S-35 torpedoes DD Aoi and CL Nagara.
Third IJN fleet (BB Nagato BB Mutsu DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze) sighted off Thursday island. This time USN BBs make it to the battlefield, exchanging a brief volley of shells.
USN destoyers sink SS No. 14 near Thursday island.

[Rysyonok]

Here are losses through 9/19/22 - due to minor technical difficulties I don't have the 9/20/22 turn yet.

What's missing is BB Mishima that capsized that night, SS No. 14 and a USN DD that sunk during retreat.