1922: Rysyonok (A) vs SubCaptain (J)

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/20/22
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CL Yahagi
CL Chikuma
CL Tone
CL Tsushima
CL Tsugaru
DD Okikaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
AK Empire Carey, Shell hits 34, and is sunk


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6653 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Defending force 15652 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 309



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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12616 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

Defending force 18604 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460


Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/21/22
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Sub attack at 48,90

Japanese Ships
SS No. 46

Allied Ships
AK Le Maire

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Sub attack near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese Ships
SS No. 58

Allied Ships
DD Hulbert, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wood
DD Somers
DD Sicard
DD Preble
DD MacDonough
DD Hopkins
DD Tracy


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6577 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Defending force 15705 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 310



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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12636 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 310

Defending force 18512 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/22/22

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6634 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Defending force 15713 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 309



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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12644 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

Defending force 18572 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

The end of November was a good time for Allies as two Japanese fleets got ambushed and virtually annihilated. Even though Allies paid for those successes, they still came out ahead. After all, 1 A : 1 J - or even 1,5 A : 1 J loss ratio is perfectly acceptable for RN and USN, as they are on track to receive many more ships...
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/23/22

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6658 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Defending force 15735 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 311



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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12644 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 311

Defending force 18593 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/22
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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
799 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2418 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 11908 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352



Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6634 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Defending force 15804 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 313



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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12692 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Defending force 18509 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/22
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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Charleston
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
511 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 16

Allied Ships
DD Tracy
DD Wood
DD Somers
DD Sicard
DD Preble
DD MacDonough
DD Hopkins

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

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3
CL Yahagi
CL Chikuma, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Tone, Shell hits 3
CL Tsushima, Shell hits 1
CL Tsugaru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Okikaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiku, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
BB Iron Duke, Shell hits 8, on fire
BB Benbow, Shell hits 4, on fire
BB Marlborough, Shell hits 1
BB Emperor of India, Shell hits 2
BC Repulse, Shell hits 1
BC Renown
BC Tiger
BC Lion, Shell hits 1
BC Princess Royal
BC Indomitable
BC Inflexible, Shell hits 3

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Noa
DD Sloat
DD Rathburne
DD Turner

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Indomitable
BB Marlborough

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BC Renown
BC Tiger

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 34, on fire
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 57, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
CL Chikuma, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
CL Tone, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
CL Tsushima, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tsugaru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Kiku, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Iron Duke, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
BB Marlborough, Shell hits 25, on fire
BB Emperor of India, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Shell hits 10
BC Renown, Shell hits 18
BC Tiger, Shell hits 10
BC Lion, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
BC Princess Royal, Shell hits 24, on fire
BC Indomitable, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
BC Inflexible, Shell hits 19, on fire

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 13

Allied Ships
DD Preble
DD Wood
DD Somers
DD Sicard
DD MacDonough
DD Hopkins
DD Tracy

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 13

Allied Ships
BC Inflexible, on fire

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 13, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Noa
DD Sloat
DD Meyer
DD McCawley
DD McLanahan
DD Turner
DD Rathburne
DD Champlin


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2418 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 15668 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371



Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6617 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Defending force 15853 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 312


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7667 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Defending force 5580 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33


Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12752 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 312

Defending force 18464 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

[Rysyonok]

Kadina falls and Allies are now one step closer to mainland Japan. Blimps, which are going to be based at Kadina within a week, will be able to fly over Nagasaki and Hiroshima...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/26/22

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Day Air attack on TF at 52,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 29
Avro 504L x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504L: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Somers
DD Sicard
DD MacDonough
DD Tracy
DD Hopkins

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS UC-90 (O4)

Allied Ships
DD Wood
DD Somers
DD Sicard
DD Preble
DD MacDonough
DD Hopkins
DD Tracy


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2333 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 15705 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6604 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454

Defending force 15831 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 314


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15695 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Defending force 5475 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kadina base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12730 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 314

Defending force 18486 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/27/22

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Sub attack at 55,48

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

Allied Ships
SS S-4

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 13, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Noa
DD Sloat
DD Meyer
DD McCawley
DD McLanahan
DD Turner
DD Rathburne
DD Champlin

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 12

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Wood
DD Somers
DD Sicard
DD Preble
DD Hopkins
DD Tracy

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 13
Avro 504L x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504L: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD McCawley
DD Meyer
DD Rathburne
DD McLanahan
DD Champlin

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Sicard
DD Hopkins
DD Wood

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Champlin
DD Meyer
DD McLanahan
DD Rathburne

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1671 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 15782 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6554 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Defending force 15853 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 314


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15771 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 364

Defending force 4191 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/28/22

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ASW attack at 55,45

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Namikaze
CL Kitakami
DD Urukaze
DD Tsubaki

Allied Ships
SS R-4

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 12, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Hopkins
DD Wood
DD Somers
DD Sicard
DD Preble
DD MacDonough
DD Tracy

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 12

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Noa
DD Sloat
DD Meyer
DD McCawley
DD McLanahan
DD Turner
DD Rathburne
DD Champlin

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504L x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504L: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Hull

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 16
Avro 504L x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504L: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD McLanahan
DD Sloat
DD Rathburne
DD McCawley
DD Turner

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 8
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 4
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 8
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tsubaki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Urukaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Ramsay, Shell hits 1
DD Decatur, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirk, Shell hits 6
DD Stoddert, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Thompson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD William Jones, Shell hits 4
DD Woodbury, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yarborough, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AK Adelong, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Murada
AK Idomeneus
AK Lycaon
AK Neleus
AK Empire Peri
AK Silksworth
AK Ngow Hok


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15927 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 368

Defending force 3775 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12722 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316

Defending force 18476 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 457


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

Last remaining Japanese at Kadina are being mopped up. IJN makes a sortie west of Kagoshima, but it doesn't go too well for them.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/29/22

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Sub attack at 55,45

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

Allied Ships
SS R-4

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ASW attack near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
SS UB-143 (O7), hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Robert Smith
DD Reno
DD Percival
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Nicholas
DD Mullany
DD Mervine
DD Marcus
DD La Vallette
DD Kidder

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 52, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Urukaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Charleston
CA Brooklyn, Shell hits 2
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1
CL Chicago, Shell hits 2
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 1
DD Boggs
DD Kilty
DD Ward
DD Hamilton
DD Yarnall
DD Roper, Shell hits 1
DD Thatcher
DD Walker
DD Stansbury
CA Waldeck-Rousseau

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Charleston
CA Brooklyn, Shell hits 2
CL Birmingham
CL Chicago
DD Buchanan
DD Boggs
DD Kilty
DD Ward
DD Hamilton
DD Yarnall
DD Roper
DD Thatcher
DD Walker
DD Stansbury
CA Waldeck-Rousseau

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Urukaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Charleston
CA Brooklyn
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1
CL Chicago, Shell hits 3
DD Buchanan
DD Boggs, Shell hits 1
DD Kilty
DD Ward, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hamilton
DD Yarnall
DD Roper
DD Thatcher
DD Walker
DD Stansbury, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Waldeck-Rousseau

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 12, on fire
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Urukaze, Shell hits 26, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Charleston, Shell hits 3
CA Brooklyn, Shell hits 3
CL Birmingham
CL Chicago, Shell hits 3
DD Buchanan
DD Boggs
DD Kilty
DD Ward, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hamilton
DD Yarnall
DD Roper
DD Thatcher
DD Walker
DD Stansbury, on fire
CA Waldeck-Rousseau

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 23, on fire, heavy damage
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Charleston, Shell hits 1
CA Brooklyn, Shell hits 1
CL Birmingham
CL Chicago, Shell hits 1
DD Buchanan
DD Boggs
DD Kilty
DD Ward, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hamilton
DD Yarnall
DD Roper
DD Thatcher, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Walker
DD Stansbury, on fire
CA Waldeck-Rousseau

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Sub attack at 55,45

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS K-V

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Sub attack at 58,44

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS R-11


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15991 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Defending force 3431 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12704 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316

Defending force 18461 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/30/22

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Sub attack at 57,44

Japanese Ships
AP Argentina Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-15

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12658 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Defending force 18458 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460


Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/22

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Anrugu Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AP Anyo Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AP Anzan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Arabia Maru
AP Argentina Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Arimasan Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
AP Arizona Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Arugun Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Texas
BB Nebraska
BB Agamemnon
DD Evans
DD Taylor
DD Montgomery
DD Gamble
DD Tatnall
DD Barry

Japanese ground losses:
1808 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Tsubaki, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS L-16


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12698 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 314

Defending force 18396 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

USN started massive harassment of IJN forces all over Western and Central Japan. Payoff is mixed; a few Japanese capital ships get hurt, but American forces get beaten as well.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/02/22

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Sub attack near Takamatsu at 62,42

Japanese Ships
AK Koyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS H-8

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Sub attack at 48,91

Japanese Ships
SS UC-99 (O5)

Allied Ships
BC Renown

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Westminster
CL Southampton
CL Aurora
CL Adelaide
CL Chatham

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Dartmouth

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
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Sub attack near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese Ships
BB Iwami
DD Tachibana
DD Enoki
DD Akikaze
DD Sakura
DD Nara
DD Hakaze
DD Tanikaze
CA Adzuma

Allied Ships
SS R-2, hits 1


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12691 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 314

Defending force 18516 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 461


Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/03/22

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese Ships
BB Settsu, Shell hits 2
BB Katori, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
BB Iwami, Shell hits 6, on fire
BB Fuji, Shell hits 11
BB Okinoshima, Shell hits 1
CA Nisshin, Shell hits 2
CA Adzuma
CL Hirado
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Enoki
DD Nara
DD Sakura, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tachibana
DD Hatsuharu
DD Uzuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 8, on fire
BB Texas, Shell hits 5
BB Nebraska
BB Agamemnon, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Evans, Shell hits 2
DD Taylor, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Montgomery, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
DD Gamble, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tatnall, Shell hits 2
DD Barry

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese Ships
BB Settsu, Shell hits 1
BB Katori, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
BB Iwami, Shell hits 9, on fire
BB Fuji
BB Okinoshima, Shell hits 1
CA Nisshin, Shell hits 4
CA Adzuma, Shell hits 4
CL Hirado, Shell hits 1
CL Kuma
CL Natori
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Enoki
DD Nara
DD Sakura, on fire
DD Tachibana
DD Hatsuharu
DD Uzuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Texas
BB Nebraska, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Agamemnon, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Evans, Shell hits 23, on fire, heavy damage
DD Taylor, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Gamble, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tatnall, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Barry

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese Ships
BB Settsu, Shell hits 8, on fire
BB Katori, Shell hits 50, on fire, heavy damage
BB Iwami, Shell hits 45, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuji, Shell hits 5
BB Okinoshima, Shell hits 3
CA Nisshin, Shell hits 2
CA Adzuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Hirado, Shell hits 1
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Enoki
DD Nara, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sakura, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Tachibana
DD Hatsuharu
DD Uzuki
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Texas, Shell hits 10
BB Nebraska, Shell hits 13, on fire
BB Agamemnon, Shell hits 33, on fire, heavy damage
DD Evans, and is sunk
DD Tatnall, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Barry

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Sub attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
AP Peking Maru

Allied Ships
SS H-9

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ASW attack at 59,44

Japanese Ships
DD Tachibana
DD Enoki

Allied Ships
SS O-15

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Whirlwind

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 2
Avro 504L x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504L: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Chatham
CL Southampton

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Dartmouth
CL Sydney

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese Ships
AP Anzan Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
AP Arabia Maru, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Kidder
DD La Vallette
DD Marcus
DD Mervine
DD Mullany
DD Nicholas
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Percival
DD Reno
DD Robert Smith

Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12675 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Defending force 18425 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/04/22

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ASW attack near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese Ships
DD Enoki
DD Akikaze
DD Nara
DD Hakaze
CL Kuma

Allied Ships
SS R-2

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 12

Allied Ships
DD Woolston
DD Wolsey
DD Windsor
DD Westminster

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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
AP Peking Maru

Allied Ships
SS R-15

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ASW attack near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese Ships
CA Nisshin
DD Enoki
DD Akikaze
DD Nara
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS R-2

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Sub attack near Kagoshima at 58,43

Japanese Ships
CA Adzuma

Allied Ships
SS R-2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Sydney
DD Winchelsea

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 13
Avro 504L x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Avro 504L: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Chatham
CL Adelaide
CL Southampton
CL Aurora

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Dartmouth

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12706 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 18483 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 457


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/05/22

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TF 1135 encounters mine field at Takamatsu (62,42)

Allied Ships
DD Robert Smith
DD Nicholas
DD Mullany

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 29
Avro 504L x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Southampton
CL Aurora
CL Chatham
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Melbourne

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Melbourne

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42

Japanese Ships
AP Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 18
AP Eli Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK England Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Enju Maru
AK France Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Genkai Maru
AK Genoa Maru, Shell hits 6
AP Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Giyu Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AP Gosei Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Gosyu Maru
AP Gotake Maru
AP Gyoko Maru
AP Haaburu Maru
AK Hague Maru
AP Haguro Maru
AP Hakka Maru
AK Hakodate Maru, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hikosan Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hitati Maru
AK Kazuura Maru
AP Keisho Maru
AK Kenyo Maru
AK Kinai Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinjosan Maru
AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kinkasan Maru
AK Kinryo Maru
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kinugasa Maru
AP Kiyozumi Maru
AP Kizan Maru
AP Koan Maru
AP Koei Maru
AP Kogi Maru
AP Kogyo Maru
AK Kohuku Maru
AK Koki Maru
AK Kokuyo Maru
AK Komaki Maru
AP Komeyama Maru
AP Konan Maru, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage
AP Konzan Maru
AK Kosei Maru
AP Koshin Maru
AP Koshu Maru #2, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koshu Maru #3
AP Kotobuki Maru #3
AP Kotobuki Maru #5
AK Kotoku Maru
AP Koyo Maru
AP Kyosei Maru
AK Kozan Maru
AP Manila Maru
AP Manzyu Maru
AP Shoho Maru
AP Shozan Maru
AP Shuko Maru, Shell hits 23, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sikisan Maru
AK Singapore Maru
AP Miyako Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12723 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 18454 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/06/22

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Night Time Surface Combat at 62,43

Japanese Ships
ML Katsuriki, Shell hits 42, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Aulick
DD Greene
DD Zane
DD Pruitt
DD Farquhar
DD Farragut
DD Fuller
DD J. F. Burnes
DD Kennedy

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 62,42

Japanese Ships
BB Settsu, Shell hits 1
BB Fuji, Shell hits 3
BB Okinoshima, Shell hits 3
CA Nisshin, Shell hits 2
CL Hirado, Shell hits 1
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 3
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Akikaze
DD Enoki
DD Nara
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Uzuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
DD Huon, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Torrens, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Parramatta, Shell hits 3
DD Swan
DD Warrego, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Yarra, Shell hits 60, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 29
Avro 504L x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Southampton
CL Chatham
CL Adelaide
CL Aurora

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Sydney

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Chatham
CL Adelaide
DD Woolston
CL Aurora
DD Westminster

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12736 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Defending force 18386 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 453

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/22

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Sub attack near Nagoya at 64,42

Japanese Ships
ML Kuroshima Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-32

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Night Time Surface Combat at 62,43

Japanese Ships
BB Settsu, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuji
BB Okinoshima, Shell hits 1
CA Nisshin
CL Hirado, Shell hits 5
CL Kuma
CL Natori
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Enoki
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
DD Aulick, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Greene, Shell hits 1
DD Zane
DD Pruitt
DD Farquhar, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Farragut
DD Fuller
DD J. F. Burnes, Shell hits 1
DD Kennedy, Shell hits 7, on fire

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TF 1050 encounters mine field at Takamatsu (62,42)

Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Upshur
DD Tarbell

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TF 1137 encounters mine field at Takamatsu (62,42)

Allied Ships
DD Kane
DD William B. Preston
DD Trever
DD Zeilin
DD Selfridge

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Sub attack near Nagoya at 64,42

Japanese Ships
ML Toshima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-32

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ASW attack near Takamatsu at 62,42

Japanese Ships
SS No. 73

Allied Ships
DD Kennedy, on fire
DD J. F. Burnes
DD Fuller
DD Farragut
DD Pruitt
DD Zane

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 2
Avro 504L x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504L: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
CL Chatham

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Sydney

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504L x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504L: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Aurora

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Wryneck

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Takamatsu at 62,42

Japanese Ships
SS No. 73, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD William B. Preston
DD Shubrick
DD Kane
DD Wasmuth
DD Trever
DD Lichfield
DD Zeilin
DD Young


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12696 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Defending force 18440 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/22

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Sub attack near Hiroshima/Kure at 60,41

Japanese Ships
CA Adzuma

Allied Ships
SS S-8

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Sub attack near Takamatsu at 62,42

Japanese Ships
SS No. 73

Allied Ships
DD Lea
DD Radford
DD Lamberton
DD Waters
DD Talbot

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Sub attack near Nagoya at 64,42

Japanese Ships
ML Toshima Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-32

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Aurora
CL Chatham
DD Westminster

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Wryneck

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 12

Allied Ships
DD Woolston
DD Wolsey
DD Windsor
DD Westminster
CL Adelaide


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12645 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Defending force 18417 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/22

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Sub attack near Takamatsu at 62,42

Japanese Ships
SS No. 73

Allied Ships
DD Williams
DD Radford
DD Lamberton
DD Lea
DD Waters
DD Talbot
DD Crane
DD Schley

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 62,42

Japanese Ships
CA Adzuma, Shell hits 185, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Shubrick, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Selfridge
DD Young, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Zeilin, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lichfield, Shell hits 2
DD Trever, Shell hits 1
DD Wasmuth
DD William B. Preston
DD Kane

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 62,42

Japanese Ships
CA Adzuma, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Shubrick, on fire, heavy damage
DD Selfridge
DD Young, on fire
DD Zeilin, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lichfield
DD Trever
DD Wasmuth
DD William B. Preston
DD Kane

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ASW attack near Takamatsu at 62,42

Japanese Ships
SS No. 73

Allied Ships
DD J. F. Burnes
DD Fuller
DD Farragut
DD Pruitt
DD Zane
DD Greene

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ASW attack at 48,91

Japanese Ships
SS UC-99 (O5)

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Somers
DD Sloat
DD Preble
DD Hull
DD McLanahan
DD Hopkins
DD Sinclair
DD Dent

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 30
Avro 504L x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Windsor
CL Adelaide
CL Aurora
CL Southampton
CL Chatham

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Sydney

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 28
Avro 504L x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Aurora
DD Woolston
CL Chatham
CL Southampton
CL Adelaide

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12656 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Defending force 18233 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 453

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/22

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ASW attack at 48,91

Japanese Ships
SS UC-99 (O5)

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Somers
DD Sloat
DD Preble
DD Hull
DD McLanahan
DD Hopkins
DD Sinclair
DD Dent

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Night Time Surface Combat at 63,44

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 3
BB Fuso
BB Mikasa, Shell hits 1
BB Shikishima, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Asahi, Shell hits 2
BB Fuji, Torpedo hits 1
BB Okinoshima, Shell hits 2
CA Nisshin
CL Hirado
CL Kuma
CL Natori
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Tachibana
DD Uzuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
DD Badger, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
DD Babbitt, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jacob Jones
DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
DD Tarbell, Shell hits 1
DD Upshur, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford

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Night Time Surface Combat at 63,44

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 3
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Mikasa, Shell hits 1
BB Shikishima, on fire, heavy damage
BB Asahi, Shell hits 2
BB Fuji
BB Okinoshima
CA Nisshin
CL Hirado
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Tachibana
DD Uzuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
DD Babbitt, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
DD Jacob Jones, Shell hits 2
DD Tarbell, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Upshur, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Pope, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 3, on fire

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Sub attack at 48,91

Japanese Ships
SS UC-99 (O5)

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Somers
DD Sloat
DD Preble
DD Hull

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
CL Southampton
CL Chatham

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 63,43

Japanese Ships
ML Kuroshima Maru, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
ML Toshima Maru, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Schley
DD Williams
DD Crane
DD Talbot
DD Waters
DD Lea
DD Lamberton
DD Radford

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hamamatsu at 64,43

Japanese Ships
ML Toshima Maru, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Humphreys
DD Patriot
DD Relentless
DD Sabrina
DD Truculent
DD Tyrant
DD Tarpon
DD Stalwart
DD Trinidad
DD Truant
DD Vivacious
DD Westcott
DD Whitley
DD Winchester

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS No. 12, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Woolston
DD Wolsey
DD Windsor


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12636 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Defending force 18328 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

Here's the current scope of Allied advances towards Western Japan:

[Rysyonok]

Here's the second follow-up.

Name: Day experience as of 12/13/22 (gain over 10/16/22) / Night experience as of 12/13/22 (gain over 10/16/22). The results are dismal, even though most of these ships were in drydock all this time...

USN:

California: 67 (0) / 63 (0)
Georgia: 67 (0) / 56 (0)
Idaho: 67 (0) / 58 (0)
Mississippi: 66 (0) / 63 (0)
Nebraska: 75 (+2) / 66 (+7)
Nevada: 62 (0) / 32 (0)
New Mexico: 70 (0) / 66 (+6)
New York: 68 (0) / 62 (0)
Oklahoma: 70 (0) / 60 (0)
Pennsylvania: 74 (0) / 60 (0)
Rhode Island: 70 (0) / 57 (0)
Tennessee: 70 (0) / 64 (0)
Texas: 76 (+1) / 67 (+6)

Name: Day experience as of 10/16/22 (gain over 5/31/22) / Night experience as of 10/16/22 (gain over 5/31/22)

USN:

California: 67 (+2) / 63 (+43)
Georgia: 67 (+2) / 56 (+36)
Idaho: 67 (+2) / 58 (+38)
Mississippi: 66 (+1) / 63 (+43)
Nebraska: 73 (+8) / 59 (+39)
Nevada: 62 (0) / 32 (+12)
New Mexico: 70 (+5) / 60 (+40)
New York: 68 (+3) / 62 (+42)
Oklahoma: 70 (+5) / 60 (+40)
Pennsylvania: 74 (+9) / 60 (+40)
Rhode Island: 70 (+5) / 57 (+37)
Tennessee: 70 (+5) / 64 (+44)
Texas: 75 (+10) / 61 (+40)

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/22

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2), hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Woolston
DD Wolsey
DD Windsor
DD Westminster

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ASW attack at 48,91

Japanese Ships
SS UC-99 (O5), hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Somers
DD Sloat
DD Preble
DD Hull
DD McLanahan
DD Hopkins
DD Sinclair
DD Dent

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2), hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Woolston
DD Wolsey
DD Windsor
DD Westminster

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 30
Avro 504L x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Southampton, Bomb hits 1
CL Adelaide
CL Aurora
CL Chatham

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Winchelsea

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12616 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Defending force 18519 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/22

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Sub attack near Hamamatsu at 64,43

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS O-16


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12645 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Defending force 18538 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

[Rysyonok]

IJN escaped, undoubtedly shattered by Ise's torpedo holes. It's time for me to pull back as well; major January refits are coming up, and I need to be ready for them.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/22

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TF 1041 encounters mine field at Takamatsu (62,42)

Allied Ships
DD Pruitt
DD Farragut, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12676 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 18530 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 462

[Rysyonok]

Allies are starting to look for the next landing opportunity. Amami, to get closer to mainland Japan? Tassaronga, to isolate and destroy IJA group at Guadanalcanal? Bonga, to encircle the 42 Japanese units in New Guinea? Choices, choices...
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/22

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12676 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 18572 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

[fmonster]

Very nice AAR! I like the ship status updates. Looking forward to see where you choose to make your next landing!!![:)]

[Rysyonok]

ORIGINAL: fmonster

Very nice AAR! I like the ship status updates. Looking forward to see where you choose to make your next landing!!![:)]

Thank you

So far I am still deciding. IJN is about to receive Kaga, and that's going to be one tough cookie to manage. Despite the apparent success of Allied navies - after all, almost entire mainland Japan is blockaded - things are not as rosy as they seem. Tosa affair sent 5 dreadnoughts to drydocks for several months. Port Moresby battle cost me several more. Yes, in a year I will overpower IJN by 2 to 1, but so far things are quite grim. Throwing waves of destroyers against enemy battleships is a desperate move, where the hope is 1, maybe 2 torpedoes planted amidships in a night battle at a price of no more than 2-3 small ships lost.

Here's what I got so far when it comes to comparing big guns available. For IJN I list the latest known ship status, its location, and the date on which it was observed. For Allies, I will say that I got under 10 capital ships in fighting condition...

IJN / USN / RN / FRN

16"

Kaga 230101
Mutsu Heavy damage. New Guinea 11/25/22.
Nagato On fire. New Guinea 11/25/22.
Maryland 230201

15"

Renown
Repulse

14"

Fuso OK. Osaka 12/10/22.
Haruna OK. New Guinea 9/17/22
Ise On fire. Osaka 12/13/22.
Kirishima OK. New Guinea 9/17/22
Yamashiro OK. Osaka 8/9/22.
California
Idaho
Mississippi
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas

13.5"

Benbow
Lion
Marlborough
Princess Royal
Tiger

12"

Aki OK. New Guinea 11/17/22.
Asahi OK. Osaka 12/10/22.
Fuji OK. Osaka 12/10/22.
Mikasa OK. Osaka 12/10/22.
Settsu On fire, heavy damage. Osaka 12/7/22
Shikishima On fire, heavy damage. Osaka 12/10/22
Georgia
Minnesota 230110
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Inflexible
New Zealand

10"

Okinoshima OK. Osaka 12/10/22.
Mishima Sunk 9/19/22?
Suwo OK. New Guinea 9/15/22
Charlotte
Missoula
Seattle

9.2"

Shannon

8"

Asama OK. New Guinea 8/22/22.
Chitose Heavy damage. New Guinea 10/11/22.
Iwate OK. New Guinea 8/22/22.
Nisshin OK. Osaka 12/10/22.
Tokiwa OK. New Guinea 8/22/22.
Yakumo OK. New Guinea 8/22/22.
Brooklyn

7.5"

Waldeck-Rousseau

6.5"

Dupleix

6"

Hirado OK. Osaka 12/10/22.
Tsushima Heavy damage. New Guinea 11/25/22.
Yahagi Heavy damage. New Guinea 11/25/22.
Charleston
Adelaide
Aurora
Caroline
Carysfort
Chatham
Dartmouth
Dublin
Melbourne
Southampton
Sydney

5.5"

Kinu 230115
Kuma OK. Osaka 12/10/22.
Nagara Torpedoed. New Guinea 9/20/22.
Natori OK. Osaka 12/10/22.
Oi OK. New Guinea 9/15/22.
Yura No data.

[Rysyonok]

As stated before, most of them are in bad shape...

[Rysyonok]

This is why Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore are so vital to Allies: without them it's a very bad idea to initiate a Jutland-sized battle as damaged vessels probably won't make it home.

Ship repair points by region:

[marioa]

I have a question: Port size downgrade.
When a port of size 9 or less sustain damage from several air and ship's bombardment will the size downgraded?
Thanks for any help.
regards
marioa

[Rysyonok]

No it does not. Frankly, WPO lacks firepower sufficient to do that much damage At absolute worst your use of facilities is disrupted by a week, and it's going to take more than that for enemy to limp home and rearm.

[Rysyonok]

There isn't much going on. It seems that both sides are exhausted; I am waiting for my commerce raiders to be completed - I already got 7 on the way from California, and several more dozens are coming up - and undoubtedly so are Japanese ones.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/22

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ASW attack near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
SS R-27

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12685 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Defending force 18509 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/22

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12685 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Defending force 18451 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/22

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12662 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Defending force 18463 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/22

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12634 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Defending force 18416 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/22

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12647 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Defending force 18521 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

[fmonster]

They are so tired on Thursday Island that it looks like they are having a spit-ball fight instead of an all out fight.

I am rereading your AARs with more interest this week since I picked up WPO in the sale. I am looking forward to ramping up and playing as soon as my schedule opens up. (Darn, I hate it when life takes away from my gaming! [;)]) So, thanks for the effort of keeping this AAR going,.... it helps noobs like me! [&o]