The Cautionaries 1.2: Capt (J) vs Rysyonok (A), Game 1

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:07 am

September 11-14, 1922

Calm.

USN is struggling to move engineers from Johnston to Midway and from Baker to Mili; at least half of airforce is en route to somewhere. Add that on top of constant fuel shortages, and lack of grand battles is self-explanatory.

The first 2 AKs of Asiatic Fleet arrive in Baker; somehow these 11-knot units have covered twice the distance covered by their 10-knot counterparts, still stuck in Guinea.

AS Rainbow and BB Nebraska are battling flotation damages; the future is looking grim for both.

Jaluit is bombarded twice, revealing a presence of 1-2 base force-type units.

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:26 am

September 15-18, 1922

Calm.

Baker island based is abandoned altogether in favor of shortening supply lines.

Fuel crisis is forcing to suspend all operations other than resupplying forward bases. 19,800 tonns of fuel is located on minor Hawaiian islands, reserves sitting untouched since the beginning of the war. That's 25 times more than in Pearl / Johnston / Baker / Mili combined. No invasions are likely for the next month or two.

The northern route is heavily debated to avoid well-planned IJA defenses; it will involve, if accepted, taking Etorofu, a level 3 port in the Kurile islands and 2 other level 4-5 ports in the region. Used as a submarine base, it may potentially disrupt the flow of supplies from China.

IJN subs continue to appear near Johnston, earning US Army aviation precious experience. USN does not return the favor, quarantining Eniwetok, Kwajalein and soon Truk at a 120-mile mark.

Battleships (13) are pulled back to Johnston for minor refits and regrouping as Nevada, Pennsylvania and 3 other BBs are waiting for them there. South Carolina and Michigan are still under repairs in San Diego.

Crew of BB Nebraska is battling flotation damage, as does crew of AS Rainbow; the future fate of either ship is still unknown.

IJN ML Yento Maru catches a fish from USN SS R-6 northwest of Eniwetok (the corridor at work).

2 IJN subs are shelled with multiple DCs with little effect.

IJN ML Yenoshima Maru capsizes, 4th ML lost of 11 that IJN has, an old hit from USN SS R-15. 92nd IJN casualty.It was en route to Truk, with, upon its increase in size to 8, appears to be main IJN repair base in the region.

P.S. Submarine tonnage sunk list updated.

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:14 am

For Mike Carroll, or How intercepts can really work.

September 19, 1922

Calm.

A hastily drafted into ASW service minesweeper plants a DC right in the middle of IJN SS No. 27, setting it on fire.

September 20, 1922

The second battle of Jaluit.

The night before my submarines, covering most of Marshalls, spotted a "CA CA" task force en route to Jaluit. All 7 DD squads on hand were scrambled and made an overnight dash from Mili...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Jaluit at 81,84

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Koki Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Philip, Shell hits 1
DD Babbitt, Shell hits 1
DD Roper, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD McCormick
DD Laub, Shell hits 2
DD McLanahan
DD Morris
DD Swasey
DD Corry
DD Selfridge

The AK promptly goes down too, becoming IJN's 95th casualty.

2 more IJN subs get scratches from DCs near Jaluit.

IJN AK Kiso Maru capsizes at Takao, a victim of R-24 back in July IJN's 96th casualty.

Flotation damage on AS Rainbow reaches 89 and the ship will be scuttled next turn...

P.S. Tonnage sunk by submarines page updated.

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:29 am

Marshalls, 9/20/1922

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:41 am

September 21, 1922

A sad day for USN.

In a rare feat IJN combined 10 DDs in the same TF and sends them to Jaluit. They skirmish one of USN DD squads, sinking one DD and damaging another to the point of scuttling. Six other USN DD squads fail to engage altogether, and Japanese get away.

DD Buchanan gets a torpedo from IJN SS No. 8, and the sub receives a direct hit by a DC in return.

DD Mackenzie scuttled due to 94 flotation damage.

Daily totals: USN lost 3, IJN - 0...

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:00 am

Bad days for USN.

September 22, 1922

IJN DD Kaya gets maimed on a US minefield at Jaluit and SS No. 41 received 2 direct hits by DCs at Mili, but both are able to run away.

USN DD Buchanan, torpedoed the night before, and AS Rainbow, the backbone behind summer submarine warfare, are both scuttled due to extremely high flotation damage.

September 23, 1922

IJN SS UB-125 (O6) sinks USN DD Taylor.

Several patrol squads are converted from Curtiss airplanes to Blimps to achieve longer range.

Flotation damage on BB Nebraska reaches 83.

The future is looking grim.

P.S. The list of tonnage sunk by subs updated.

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:28 am

Submarines to the rescue.

September 24, 1922

USN SS S-4 sinks 1500-tonn liner Daihachikyo Maru.

USN SS S-9 sinks 5000-tonn freighter Nana Maru and it is finally an American submarine at the top of ace list.

USN SS R-6 torpedoes AK Sinko Maru, but it runs off.

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:35 am

September 25, 1922

Midway becomes a level 1 port.

DD Badger sinks, an old surface battle casualty.

Flotation damage on BB Nebraska reaches 87 and it's 360 miles off Johnston island, a level 3 port with an AR vessel.

IJN torpedo boats spotted en route to reinforce Marshalls.

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:37 am

September 26-27, 1922

No new actions; BB Nebraska had to be scuttled since its flotation damage reached 97... just 240 miles off Johnston island. 92nd USN warship loss and its first capital ship loss.

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:50 am

September 28, 1922

One more USN DD goes down, a victim of an old surface battle.

The future is looking more and more grim. USN only has 92 DD (+1 upcoming) to counter 66 (+13 upcoming) IJN DD, not to mention their CLs and CAs...

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:51 am

September 29, 1922

And one more USN DD goes down, victim of flotation damage.

IJN SS No. 28 gets bombarded at Mili, receiving one direct hit.

USN SS R-5 sinks IJN DD Matsu.

It's 91 USN DD vs 65 IJN DDs now.

P.S. The list of ships sunk by submarines updated.

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:12 am

September 30, 1922

SS-9 catches TK Eiyo Maru off Kwajalein; heavily damaged, it escapes.

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:15 am

September 1922 End of month scores

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:23 am

September 1922 Sunk ship summary

IJN / USN losses:

Carriers:

None.

Battleships / battlecruisers:

BB Hizen, BB Iwami, BB Katori, BB Mishishima, BB Nebraska, BB Monandock

Cruisers:

CA Tokiwa, CL Kiso, CL Tatsuta, CL Yahagi

Destroyers / torpedo boats:

Thirty-one / Fifty-eight

Transports:

Forty-one / Five

Tankers / colliers:

Five tankers and two colliers / Three tankers

Submarines:

No. 43, No. 62, UC-99 (O5)

Minelayers:

Four / Three minelaying destroyers

Minesweepers:

Three / Five

Other auxiliaries:

A patrol craft / Three patrol craft, fourteen gunboats, a submarine tender

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:30 am

October 1, 1922

IJN SS No. 40 gets scratches at Johnston.

US Army planes made 2 attacks on that submarine; experience is flowing. Eventually they are bound to score hits.

And soon, kills.

IJN is using Ponape as a waypoint; every day last week USN subs engaged something there, although without success due to heavy ASW escorts.

Two assault TFs - 4BB 4DD - departed Johnston to sail around Marshalls. One more is scheduled to join them.

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:35 am

Eniwetok, Kwajalein/Wotje, and newly forming Truk and Jaluit "submarine necklaces".

All safely out of reach of IJN aircraft. The next experience *those* units are going to get is running for their life as battleships pound them to dust =)

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:32 am

Well they are certainly "pretty" ( the necklaces that is ) [:D]

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:17 am

October 2-4, 1922

Calm.

2 Assault TFs of 4BB 4DD are about to be inserted between Eni and Kwaj, as that route is full of IJN ships sneaking left and right. It's time my capital ships earned their pay.

Transport TF is a day away from Mili; it has 2 CD units onboard just in case IJN ever feels brave enough to bombard the island. Knowing my opponent, it's likely.

Aircraft wing at Mili is getting experience on an hourly basis from spotting subs - the top pilot is already at 73.

First three auxiliary cruisers are ordered at Mare Island, to be completed 4/1/1923. These ships may become a dire necessity later in the game with all my destroyer losses. Sadly, there are only so many I can order; the bulk of USN transport fleet enters the game on 1/13/1923 and by then I can't afford to wait 180 more days.

Then again I may be desperate enough to go for it.

Pkunzipper · Post by **Pkunzipper** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:44 am

[8D] IJN SS UB-125 (O6): 31195 (BB Nebraska, DD Taylor, TK Admiral Chase).
[:'(]

Rysyonok · Post by **Rysyonok** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:10 pm

Hush.