The Cautionaries: Jwilkerson vs. Rysyonok (Ended)

[Rysyonok]

Scenario: The Cautionaries by Jwilkerson, Build 1/8/2006

Sub doctrines off, automated sub ops off, player defined upgrades off.

Jwilkerson: Japan
Rysyonok: USA

As you can see from the screenshot, it's just Americans and Japanese.



(more info on the scenario: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1020998)

[Rysyonok]

June 2, 1922

In the grand campaigns Batan would have fallen, but since all IJA units start on the Home Islands, it's still calm.

In the East Pacific anything that can move is being rallied to Pearl Harbor.

In the West Pacific anything that can move is being rallied to Bataan.

There isn't that much at my disposal to protect the Philippines: 80 mines on 2 DMs get laid at Legaspi. 11 SS fan out, 7 - north, 4 - south. Since Australia is not in the game, the nearest torpedo depot is Mare Island - should the AS in Bataan be sunk. The campaign BB is present; the 4 cruisers are not.

The bulk of supplies is in Manila, yet the forts are in Bataan. It was a hard choice; my only hope is that the dozen AKs at my disposal will be able to move most of the supplies before Japanese realize what's up.

[Rysyonok]

June 4, 1922.

Still no contact with the Japanese.

80% of USAFFE forces have concentrated in Bataan. There are still 2 units in Davao; 1 in Cebu and several squads near Legaspi. I am confident they'll be able to make it to Bataan.

SS have been realigned to cover the whole northern shore of the country to serve as spotters.

Upon realization that San Diego has 79 DD undergoing repairs with only 56 repair points and nearby Los Angeles has 400 repair points idling by, 50 DDs are moved to that city.

I don't like it. It's too silent. Can it be that Japanese are going to go all the way to Pearl?

[Rysyonok]

Japanese make the first show with minor bombardments of Batan and Guam. Both look like scouting attempts rather than full-scale invasions?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/04/22

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Vought VE-7SF: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Yakumo
CA Tokiwa
CA Asama
CA Iwate


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21

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Naval bombardment of Batan Island, at 47,47

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Kuma

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Yakumo
CA Tokiwa
CA Asama
CA Iwate, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28

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Later scouting reports 2 BB near Guam, 1 SS on the north shore of the Philippines and 1 SS near Batan. It's still calm.

[Rysyonok]

85% of the forces in the Philippines are in Bataan. 2 TKs are hauling supplies from Manila to Bataan. Fortifications, frantically underway, are now at 6.24.

Japanese land on Batan.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/06/22

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TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47


Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported

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TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47


Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Batan Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2311 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!

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And the troops from the western coast of USA are on their way to Pearl Harbor. Midway garrison is being evacuated, lagoon filled with 120 brand new mines. It's estimated that Wake Island is unsalvageable. French Frigate Shoals has a new minefield - 40 mines.

[Rysyonok]

More shells pound Guam; more troops flock to Bataan.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/07/22

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66

Japanese Ships
CA Yakumo
CA Tokiwa
CA Asama
CA Iwate


Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 42
Port hits 1

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


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Vought VE-7SF: 1 destroyed

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


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
Port hits 1

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The problem at Bataan is that of starvation. It will be able to hold on only for 8 days on its own; 41 if all of Manila supplies are shipped over in time.

[Rysyonok]

General, I know those boats. They engines are shot!!!
"MacArthur"

A dark day for the Filipino Navy as 11 PGs run into a Japanese task force just off the north coast. One is sunk by a torpedo en route; the rest pounded into oblivion with 410mm shells from 13 miles away. They never stood a chance.

Despite logistical difficulties, consolidation of troops in Bataan is proceeding as planned. Unfortunately fast transporting is about to render all of my DDs unseaworthy; in a week they may be going to be sent east, if only to be upgraded, while AKs will stay back to salvage as much supply as they can.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/08/22

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Sub attack at 47,48

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
SS S-9

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ASW attack at 47,48

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS S-9

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Sub attack at 43,49

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Aoi
DD Kiku
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-6

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Sub attack at 43,49

Japanese Ships
SS No. 27

Allied Ships
PG Romblon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - Sinks immediately thereafter
PG Villalobos
PG Samar

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Day Time Surface Combat at 43,49

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
PG Quiros, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PG Villalobos, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PG Callao, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PG Pampagna, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PG Samar, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PG Elcano, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PG Bobol, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PG Cebu, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PG Jolo, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PG Marie Duque, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

[Rysyonok]

It doesn't look like Guam has much longer left.

The consolidation at Bataan is going through rough times. Intense ship movement is leaving smaller bases stripped of fuel, and as result I got 20(!) DD/DM ships close to 0 endurance.

I am hurting without a game order to "pick up supplies at the destination" - I just had a transport group arrive at Manila and instantly turn around without stopping by to pick up goods. I guess "patrol / do not retire" was necessary.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/09/22

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Sub attack at 43,49

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

Allied Ships
SS S-6

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
AP Hakone Maru
AP Haaburu Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 44,50

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
1126 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


267 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hizen, Shell hits 3
BB Iwami, Shell hits 8
BB Mikasa
AP Kaito Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kaiko Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Katori, Shell hits 1
AP Anyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
1163 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52


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TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


89 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Katuragi Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Katsuragisan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Hizen
AK Kamoi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Asuka Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Katsura Maru
AK Asahisan Maru, Shell hits 1
BB Mikasa, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 42,62

Japanese Ships
SS No. 45

Allied Ships
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Asheville

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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
CL Chitose
DD Aoi
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
AK Hakkai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Sansho Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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ASW attack at 45,48

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

Allied Ships
SS S-9, hits 1

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Sub attack near Lamon Bay at 44,52

Japanese Ships
DD Kashi
DD Yanagi
DD Hinoki
DD Momo

Allied Ships
SS S-16

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66

Japanese Ships
CA Yakumo
CA Tokiwa
CA Asama
CA Iwate


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 14
Port hits 2

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Sub attack at 45,48

Japanese Ships
AK Toyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-9

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52


Japanese ground losses:
988 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

One of my subs in Lamon Bay runs into a Japanese DD.

Destroyer is wasted, the sub, with 73 flotation damage, is limping home. I am seriously considering mooring it at a remote island that the Japanese won't get to, as I doubt it'll make back to Pearl.

[Rysyonok]

Wake and Guam are lost - it looks like Japanese have committed a division for each one of those. A distraction or a precursor to a carefully planned assault on Pearl Harbor?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/11/22

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Shell hits 3
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
BC Haruna
BC Kirishima, Shell hits 2
BC Hiei
BC Kongo, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Vought VE-7SF: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Yakumo
CA Tokiwa
CA Asama
CA Iwate


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 36
Port supply hits 1

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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese ground losses:
3147 casualties reported

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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese ground losses:
1198 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Lamon Bay at 44,52

Japanese Ships
DD Hinoki
DD Kuri
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS S-7


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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17871 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 731 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 195 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Vought VE-7SF: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1843 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15077 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1682 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
2706 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

[Rysyonok]

West Coast submarines finally make it to Pearl Harbor. Most are damaged, but I still fan out 14 of them - 12 6000-range ones to cover Wake, Midway, Eniwetok, Jaluit (I always have to remind myself: Marshalls have *three* ports size 2 or greater), Kwajalein - 2 each, Johnson, Laysan - 1 each and 2 2500-range ones to cover French Frigate Shoals and Lihu.

The remaining 23 will be engaging in sub transport to help move remaining Hawaiian units to Pearl Harbor

[Rysyonok]

Japanese sub activity is very intense - and I only have 2 ships with ASW in the Philippines.

I only got a handful of troops that still need to be transported. There are a few squads on Cebu (Philippines), 3 base forces in southeast Pacific and 2 in Hilo (Hawaiian Islands). Everything else is either on West Coast, in Pearl Harbor, in Bataan or en route thereto.

Up to date all 6 DMs and 18 DDs have ran at least 2 fast transport missions - this is going to cost me as their damages are starting to cross into orange numbers (11+). Yet I think it's worth it. Japanese have been planning to attack Manila and all those other objectives; they are facing a long siege of Bataan, whose defenders are already at 15-20% of planning. 70,000 troops with about 6,000 more on the way, 483 guns, 6.54 forts... and I am only counting 3 Japanese divisions in PI right now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/12/22

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Sub attack at 42,62

Japanese Ships
SS No. 62

Allied Ships
AK Princess of Negros

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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
CL Tsugaru
DD Aoi

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 28

Allied Ships
AK Kanlaon II, Shell hits 6


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
SS No. 14

Allied Ships
AK Escalante R, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 28

Allied Ships
AK Kanlaon II, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20028 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 538 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!

[Rysyonok]

Same old, same old. Bataan is now at 72,500 men with the total expected garrison of 82,500 in 2 weeks. I bet this is going to be a surprise for Japanese.

Weird enough, I can put MSW's into an ASW TF, but I can't add DMs to it, even though they have depth charges.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/22

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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
AP Taiyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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ASW attack near Lamon Bay at 44,52

Japanese Ships
DD Hinoki
DD Kuri
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS S-7

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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 15

Allied Ships
AK Latouche Barely made it to Bataan, is scuttled for the meantime

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/22

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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
DD Kaede
DD Sakura
DD Sumire

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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Sub attack near Lamon Bay at 44,52

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Hinoki
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS S-7

It seems like both sides need experience - badly. Night experience for those destroyers is about 30, for the subs - 26.

[Rysyonok]

A couple more days of submarine skirmishing. Note that my ASW groups staffed with MSWs have no impact on Japanese subs whatsoever

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/15/22

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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
DD Kaede
DD Sakura
DD Sumire
DD Susuki
DD Hagi

Allied Ships
SS S-4

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
SS No. 14

Allied Ships
AK Luzon, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

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ASW attack near Lamon Bay at 44,52

Japanese Ships
DD Hinoki
DD Kuri
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS S-7

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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
DD Kaede
DD Sakura
DD Sumire
DD Susuki
DD Hagi

Allied Ships
SS S-4

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/22

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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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ASW attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
DD Kaede
DD Sakura
DD Sumire
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 15

Allied Ships
DM Hart
DM Rizal

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
SS No. 31

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
SS No. 31

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[Rysyonok]

Finally some action - certainly more than from dockworkers in Pearl and Bataan.

All enemy AKs are gone from the islands to get more troops, so I am pulling all the subs back; the more seaworthy ones will concentrate on Japanese shipping out of Singapore while the rest will protect Bataan.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/22

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Night Time Surface Combat at 42,52

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
CL Chitose
CL Tone, Shell hits 1
CL Niitaka
CL Tsushima
CL Tsugaru
CL Nagara
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Yamakaze
DD Kiku
DD Aoi

Allied Ships
DD Chandler
DD Tracy, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Borie, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage Out of commission for a while, but still sailing
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 4

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Night Time Surface Combat at 42,52

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

Allied Ships
AK Ethel Edwards, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Heavily damaged about a week ago, was limping back home... only to sink a hex away

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Naval bombardment of Davao, at 41,61

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
DD Nagatsuki
DD Matsukaze
DD Shirayuki
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hayakaze
DD Nashi
DD Nire
DD Shimakaze
DD Nadakaze
DD Yakaze

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 9
Surprise!!! All ground troops are gone.

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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
DD Hagi
DD Kaede
DD Sakura
DD Sumire
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 40

Allied Ships
AK Latouche, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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ASW attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 15

Allied Ships
DM Hart
DM Rizal

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/18/22

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
SS No. 31

Allied Ships
AK Latouche, on fire

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Sub attack at 42,49

Japanese Ships
AK Brazil Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 40

Allied Ships
MSW Avocet
MSW Heron At least I know the number of that annoying sub spying on my troops in Bataan. I am yet to get any real use of my MSWs though.

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Sub attack at 41,51

Japanese Ships
CL Niitaka
DD Kiku
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-7

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Sub attack at 42,50

Japanese Ships
AK Azumasan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-4

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
SS No. 45

Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
SS No. 45

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat at 42,52

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 4
CL Chitose, Shell hits 2
CL Niitaka
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Kiku, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Chandler, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tracy, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat at 41,51

Japanese Ships
CL Tone
CL Tsushima
CL Tsugaru
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
DD Chandler, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Tracy, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 15, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Ouch, ouch, and once again ouch. One hex away from salvation. This was a better part of Naga's base force going down. It's ironic: the fourth DD was heavily damaged yet made it to Bataan and the three other ones sank.

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/19/22

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59

Japanese Ships
BB Iwami
BB Hizen
BB Mikasa
BB Katori

Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Once Japanese realized that Davao was empty, they predicted the troops were going to be elsewhere on the island... wrong. Most are in Bataan; a few squads still en route.

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Sub attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
SS No. 43

Allied Ships
MSW Heron
MSW Avocet

Still no results from my MSWs.
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20421 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 231 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila base !!!

There go 45000 supplies still at the base. My AKs salvaged 55000 in time.

The breakdown for sunk ships as of now (only Filipino PGs are off-screen):

[Rysyonok]

As long as you ignore the fact the garrison has only 18 days worth of supplies, it looks very nice indeed

[general billy]

Im looking forward to see how long Bataan can hold out when the Japs start to seige it. Interesting move.

[Rysyonok]

Let's see. With 76000 troops in Bataan Japanese will need at least 150000 to break through. I spotted 1 division in Wake and 1 in Guam; that leaves only 7 divisions for the Philippines (20,000 initial PPs, 2300 and change to release each) until fall. So... we might be talking Christmas.

The real question is, should I reinforce the area with even more folks? =)