Last Stop Tokyo: Terminus vs Durrant

[Bill Durrant]

Whoops - didn't mean to post the whole screen - plenty of chinese running around[:D]

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/11/22

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ASW attack at 48,48

Japanese Ships
DD Kuwa
DD Tsubaki
DD Nara
DD Enoki

Allied Ships
SS S-6

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TF 1002 encounters mine field at Shanghai (52,39)

Allied Ships
PG Monocacy
DD Tracy, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



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Naval bombardment of Brunei, at 32,57 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Settsu
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Ise


Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 8

[Terminus]

Amazing what one little mine can do...

[Terminus]

The citizens of Shanghai today bore witness to the full might and fury of the Imperial battlefleet's power, as our ships smashed the enemy's so-called "China Squadron". In a tempest of shells and torpedoes, all five enemy vessels that came out to do battle were put under the waves. Subsequently, our battlecruisers bombarded enemy installations ashore, before retiring victoriously.

On a more sombre note, the battlecruiser Kongo, whilst taking part in the battle, was struck by an explosion which caused serious damage to her. Preliminary investigations have hinted at an electrical problem in one of the machinery spaces.

(PS: the explosion aboard the Kongo was caused by a torpedo hit from one of Bill's destroyers, but I don't think the Japanese Naval Ministry would just come out and admit that...[;)])

[Terminus]

Picking a page from my opponent's playbook, here's the Kongo after the Battle of Shanghai Roads:



(Amazing what one measly torpedo hit... erm, electrical problem, can do)

[Bill Durrant]

Well we are quite proud of what our brave DDs did to the Kongo - mind the U-boats on your way back to port[;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/12/22

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ASW attack at 46,47

Japanese Ships
AK Fukushu Maru
AP Turusima Maru
DD Tachikaze
DD Yukaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Tanikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-8

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 52,39

Japanese Ships
BC Kongo, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BC Hiei, Shell hits 1
BC Kirishima
BC Haruna, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
CL Oi, Shell hits 3
DD Ashi
DD Tsuta
DD Hasu
DD Hishi, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Chandler, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Borie, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
PG Monocacy, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PG Palos, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Shanghai, at 52,39

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

Allied Ships
AE Nitro, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tracy, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
758 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

And this what the battle looked like about half way

[Terminus]

The only U-Boats around here work for me...[:D] Another quiet turn, but things are in motion.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/22

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Naval bombardment of Cotabato, at 41,60

Japanese Ships
BB Kashima
CA Ikoma
CA Ibuki
CA Kurama


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

[Terminus]

Our old foe S-8 once again appeared off Batan Island, and was once again inconclusively engaged by our ASW forces. More ships have been sent to once and for all eliminate this tedious enemy.

Elsewhere, battlecruiser Kongo pulled into port at <censored> harbour. Wearing her battle scars with pride, she moored at pier#11, where repair yard workers from <censored> were already waiting to get to work on her.



(PS: this picture is from 1929, but I couldn't find a good harbour shot of her from earlier).

[Bill Durrant]

Elsewhere, battlecruiser Kongo pulled into port at <censored> harbour. Wearing her battle scars with pride, she moored at pier#11, where repair yard workers from <censored> were already waiting to get to work on her.

Damn I was chasing her!

Told you SS S-8 was still very much in action - shame they can't aim

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/22

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Sub attack at 46,47

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
SS S-8

[Terminus]

Are you talking about your submarine, my destroyers, or both?[:D]

[Bill Durrant]

Yes - a bit like two drunks swinging at each other and constantly missing[:D]

[Terminus]

Well, if he'd sit still, preferably on the surface, and maybe fire off a star shell or two...[8D]

[Terminus]

(OoC)

Got a little carried away, and sent some ships to look for trouble in Hong Kong. Somebody had been very inconsiderate and MINED the place, and as a result, the Japanese have lost their first ship of the war.

Elsewhere, I got bit in the ass by the River Crossing Shock Attack Rule in Cotabato. Grmbl... 1600 casualties vs. 4 for Bill... Grmbl... Payback...

Oh well, going to take a bit longer until Final Victory(TM) in Mindanao.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/15/22

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TF 61 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

You didn't really expect to find my precious HMS Vendatta there did you

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ASW attack at 46,47

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Warabi
DD Nashi
DD Nire

Allied Ships
SS S-8

All these guys need serious training[:D]


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Ground combat at Cotabato

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22988 troops, 186 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5708 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)


Japanese ground losses:
1667 casualties reported
Guns lost 32

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



Wait till I get these babies flying[:D]

[KO]

Great screen shots guys. nice ARR. [:D]

[Terminus]

Ah yes, the 9th Sqn (Bomb); the USAAS's secret weapon...[:D]

[Terminus]

Moving right along...

Several actions today. Off Hangchow, a force of Japanese pre-dreadnoughts engaged the previously damaged Chinese cruiser Hai Chou. Curiously, and presumably due to the very long range (24-26,000 yards), both of the achieved 25cm hits bounced off.

Furthermore, en route to Hangchow, the battleship Mishishima hit a mine outside Shanghai, and was forced to break off the mission and retire.

On land, our forces have reached the Bataan area. Finding it lightly occupied, our soldiers are shaking themselves out for an attack tomorrow. At Cotabato, Imperial Army troops commenced the methodical ejection of enemy forces from the town. We are optimistic that the battle will be over quite shortly.

[Terminus]

The Mishishima, after hitting a Mk 6 mine.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/22

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TF 26 encounters mine field at Shanghai (52,39)

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze

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Naval bombardment of Hangchow, at 51,39

Japanese Ships
BB Suwo
BB Mishishima
BB Okinoshima
BB Asahi

Port supply hits 1

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TF 26 encounters mine field at Shanghai (52,39)

Japanese Ships
BB Mishishima, Mine hits 1, on fire

That was some mine

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ASW attack at 46,47

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Nokaze

Allied Ships
SS S-8

Why don't these guys pull along side one another and have a games of chess

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 52,39

Japanese Ships
BB Asahi
BB Fuji
BB Okinoshima
BB Suwo
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
CL Hai Chou, Shell hits 2

One very lucky ship - not a scratch


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Ground combat at Cotabato

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20778 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5916 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defending forces are busy burying US Dollar bills for retrieval after the war