Last Stop Tokyo: Terminus vs Durrant

[Bill Durrant]

Guys

This game is on hold for a short while as Terminus is experiencing technical problems with his computer. Hopefully we will be back very soon.

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: Bill Durrant

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

[:D]

[DuckofTindalos]

I'm back. Game will resume later today...

As in, now!

Submarine action continues off Singapore and Batan Island. IJN Submarine no.32 attempted an attack on enemy ASW ships at Singapore, and got two depth charge hits for her trouble. These resulted in a staggering 5 sys and 2 flt damage! Oooh, scary![:D]

The Battle of Manilla rages on. Today, our brave troops finally cracked the enemy's inner defensive cordon, ejecting him from his fixed fortifications. We shall soon see the mettle of our enemy's pasture!



(PS: This image is from the IWM. I manicured it a bit to fit into the AAR, but this should in no way be construed as copyright infringement).

[Bill Durrant]

Submarine action continues off Singapore and Batan Island. IJN Submarine no.32 attempted an attack on enemy ASW ships at Singapore, and got two depth charge hits for her trouble. These resulted in a staggering 5 sys and 2 flt damage! Oooh, scary!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/22

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Sub attack near Batan Island at 47,47

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Yanagi
DD Hinoki
DD Nire

Allied Ships
SS S-7

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CA Ibuki
BB Shikishima
BB Mikasa
BB Katori
BB Kashima

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ASW attack at 24,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 23

Allied Ships
DD William B. Preston
DD Zane
DD Waters
DD Pruitt

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Sub attack at 24,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 23, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Tarpon
DD Truant
DD Trojan
DD Trinidad
DD Tribune


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120950 troops, 681 guns, 75 vehicles

Defending force 50198 troops, 283 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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


Japanese ground losses:
2340 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
697 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[DuckofTindalos]

Nothing of note to report today. We continued the prosecution of US submarine S-7 at Batan Island, and managed at least two solid hits on her. Unfortunately, no lifejackets stamped "USN" floated to the surface.

In Manilla, vicious street fighting continued to claim the lives of many soldiers on both sides, as the enemy was flushed from rathole after rathole. Casuaties remain high, but are becoming less lopsided. (No more 5000 to 4!)

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/09/22

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ASW attack near Batan Island at 47,47

Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi
DD Hinoki
DD Nire
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-7

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CA Ibuki
BB Shikishima
BB Mikasa
BB Katori
BB Kashima


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 24,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 23

Allied Ships
DD Truant
DD Trojan
DD Trinidad
DD Tribune
DD Tintagel
DD Tarpon
DD Raider

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Sub attack near Batan Island at 47,47

Japanese Ships
DD Nadakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-7, hits 1

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Sub attack at 24,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 23

Allied Ships
DD Truant
DD Trojan
DD Trinidad
DD Tribune
DD Tintagel
DD Tarpon
DD Raider

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ASW attack near Batan Island at 47,47

Japanese Ships
DD Nadakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-7, hits 2, on fire

Forgot a screenshot but something like 19 sys and 38 flt

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ASW attack near Batan Island at 47,47

Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
SS S-7


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 133871 troops, 722 guns, 75 vehicles

Defending force 50053 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
2655 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1171 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

[DuckofTindalos]

An old enemy popped up again today in the form of the disappeared Chinese cruisers. They were found at Legaspi (of all places); unfortunately the ones who found them were a quartet of unescorted Japanese transport ships. The results can be gleaned from the screenie. I'd forgotten all about those bastages![:@]

(All things considered, I got off lightly. The Chinese won't...)

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/22

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CA Ibuki
BB Shikishima
BB Mikasa
BB Katori
BB Kashima


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese Ships
AP Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Kiyama Maru
AP Kizan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Ying Jui
CL Chao Ho
DD Chien Kang
DD Tung An
DD Yu Chang

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 119998 troops, 678 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 48478 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[DuckofTindalos]

Nothing important happened today. That I'm prepared to post in a double-sided AAR, that is...[;)]

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/22


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 123662 troops, 717 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 48613 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Nothing important happened today. That I'm prepared to post in a double-sided AAR, that is...

[DuckofTindalos]

The next phase of the battle for Mindanao began today, with Imperial Army troops attacking Philippino positions at Cagayan. In Manilla, Japanese aircraft made an appearance for the first time today, bombing enemy positions. It didn't make much difference, but every little bit counts...

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/22

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ASW attack at 48,50

Japanese Ships
DD Kuwa
DD Akikaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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Sub attack near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese Ships
CA Ibuki
DD Sawakaze
DD Minekaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-8

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Japanese aircraft made an appearance for the first time today, bombing enemy positions. It didn't make much difference, but every little bit counts...

Day Air attack on 31st US Infantry Regiment, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Sopwith Pup x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Sopwith Pup bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 144330 troops, 739 guns, 73 vehicles

Defending force 48709 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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


Japanese ground losses:
2906 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1165 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19842 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4785 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[DuckofTindalos]

Philippino troops at Cagayan offered up surprisingly heavy resistance today. Might have something to do with the fact that they've had more than a week to fortify and rest up, while my troops have marched across the length and breadth of Mindanao.

At Manilla, my planes came back for another go today, and this time they actually hit something! Nobody was more surprised than me.[X(][:D]

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/22

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Day Air attack on Philippine Division, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Sopwith Pup x 13

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Sopwith Pup attacking at 100 feet
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ASW attack at 48,48

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
AP Nitta Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-6, hits 1


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3436 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 47367 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19601 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4658 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

[DuckofTindalos]

Actions on several fronts today. About 100 miles east of Luzon, Imperial ASW forces engaged US submarine S-3. Surprise, surprise, inconclusive results. But hey, at least he's not shooting.

On Mindanao, our artillery laid another barrage on enemy positions at Cagayan, whilst further east, more troops were landed at Butuan, to slam shut the door on any retreat. It won't be long now.

In Manilla, the 2nd Fighter Daitai has been instructed to stop showing off for a little while. During today's air raid on an American artillery position, two Sopwith Pups were shot down, and 4 others damaged. They'll take it easy for a few days. Additionally, our artillery caused another day's worth of heavy casualties to the enemy in Manilla.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/22

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ASW attack at 48,50

Japanese Ships
DD Warabi
DD Nashi
DD Yukaze
DD Nadakaze
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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ASW attack at 48,50

Japanese Ships
DD Warabi
DD Nashi
DD Yukaze
DD Nadakaze
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 43,60


Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 43,60


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ASW attack at 48,50

Japanese Ships
DD Warabi
DD Nashi
DD Yukaze
DD Nadakaze
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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Day Air attack on 88th US Field Artillery Regiment, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Sopwith Pup x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Sopwith Pup: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Sopwith Pup attacking at 100 feet
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ASW attack at 48,50

Japanese Ships
DD Warabi
DD Nashi
DD Yukaze
DD Nadakaze
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 125351 troops, 699 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 47620 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19304 troops, 210 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4732 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[DuckofTindalos]

Imperial forces landed at Legaspi today, with similar purpose to the earlier landings at Butuan. In spite of an attempted intercept by a US submarine (which got a bundle of depth charges for its trouble), the landing went ahead with negligible casualties.

According to intelligence, an enemy transport struck one of our recently-laid mines at Midway. Keep it up, malodorous Westerners! [:'(]

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/22

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TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55


Japanese ground losses:
451 casualties reported

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TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55


Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese Ships
DD Kashi
DD Kiri
DD Nire
DD Tachikaze
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-8, hits 1

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TF 1013 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)

Allied Ships
AK Laida, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 126353 troops, 713 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 47583 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19358 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4703 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

[DuckofTindalos]

The campaign on Mindanao has reached its end, with the fall of Butuan and the subsequent surrender of the Phillipino and US forces at Cagayan. An estimated 6,000 POW's are now in our hands.

On Luzon, Imperial forces took control of Legaspi.

At Takao, an opportunistic US submarine attempted an attack on Japanese shipping, but her captain lacked the fortitude to press it home, and our destroyers drove off the enemy pirates.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/22

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TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55


Japanese ground losses:
344 casualties reported

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TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55


Japanese ground losses:
368 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS S-3


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 127268 troops, 729 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 47584 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Butuan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 430 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan base !!!



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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19514 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4670 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
6054 casualties reported
Guns lost 31


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Ground combat at Legaspi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9048 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!