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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]

I think that Japanese are out of supply or close to that and most of my troops are just 2nd line reserves that plugged the gap. So... I just need to find some transports that aren't commited elsewhere to ship more men to the island...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/22

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS UC-99 (O5), hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Somers
DD S. P. Lee
DD Preble
DD MacDonough
DD Doyen
DD Breese
DD Champlin
DD Wood
DD Sloat
DD Hull
DD Turner

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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: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Preble
DD Somers, Bomb hits 1
DD Champlin

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 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 15
Avro 504L x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed
Avro 504L: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Preble
DD Sloat
DD Wood
DD Champlin
DD Breese

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

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12703 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Defending force 18507 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/22

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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
DD Doyen
DD MacDonough

Aircraft Attacking:
2 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
DD Swordsman
DD Sloat

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

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12723 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Defending force 18562 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 477


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/22

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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

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed
Avro 504L: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Turner
DD Hull
DD S. P. Lee
DD Swordsman
DD Doyen
DD Preble
DD Somers
DD Champlin

Aircraft Attacking:
1 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
3 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 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD MacDonough
DD Somers
DD S. P. Lee
DD Hull

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
3 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12745 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 18533 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

The usual. A couple of allied battlegroups are harassing Japanese air units (gotta check how low are Japanese plane pools - seems like bombers are starting to run low). A raider group ambushes transports at Truk (looks like IJA is evacuating some of its bases - Truk and potentially Kwajalein. Where are they going to move those forces to?).

The invasion point has been chosen. I sent some scouts to check out shore defenses, and perhaps within a couple of weeks...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/22

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

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Champlin

Aircraft Attacking:
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 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD McCawley

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12756 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Defending force 18502 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/22

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

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 17
Avro 504L x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504L: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Wood
DD Turner
DD Somers
DD MacDonough
DD S. P. Lee
DD Breese

Aircraft Attacking:
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 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

Allied Ships
DD Rathburne

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 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Somers
DD Sloat

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 Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 3

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

Allied Ships
DD Mackay

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

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12705 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 18462 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473


Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/22

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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

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

Allied Ships
DD Sloat
DD Doyen
DD Champlin
DD Preble
DD Wood
DD MacDonough
DD Swordsman

Aircraft Attacking:
1 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 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

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD McCawley

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 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Wood
DD Preble
DD Swordsman

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 Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Henshaw

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 63,78

Japanese Ships
AP Juko Maru
AK Kagu Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
AP Tacoma Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
AP Taganoura Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
AP Taian Maru, Shell hits 41, and is sunk
AP Taibun Maru
AP Taigen Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Taihei Maru, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taiho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Tainichi Maru
AP Taizin Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Takaoka Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
AP Takayo Maru
AK Taketoyo Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takuei Maru
AP Takunan Maru
AP Taian Maru
AP Taimei Maru
AP Taiyo Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
AP Tama Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
AP Tama Maru #2, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
AK Tamagawa Maru
AK Tamahoko Maru

Allied Ships
CL Chatham
CL Southampton
CL Adelaide
CL Aurora
DD Westminster
DD Windsor
DD Wolsey
DD Woolston


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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12645 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 18502 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/22

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

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 15
Avro 504L x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504L: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD MacDonough
DD S. P. Lee
DD Champlin
DD Hull
DD Preble

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

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12685 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 18565 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/22

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ASW attack near Truk at 63,78

Japanese Ships
SS No. 30

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 13
Avro 504L x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Preble
DD Doyen
DD Hull
DD Breese

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

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12686 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Defending force 18480 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 467



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Ground combat at Buna

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1262 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Buna base !!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/22

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

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504L x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Preble
DD Champlin

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504L 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: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Dent

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

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12712 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Defending force 18500 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 467


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/22

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

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 13
Avro 504L x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Breese
DD Champlin
DD Sloat
DD Preble, Bomb hits 1
DD MacDonough

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 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
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 6

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

Allied Ships
DD McLanahan
DD Henshaw

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 2000 feet
3 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 13
Avro 504L x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Somers
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1
DD Swordsman
DD Champlin

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avro 504L 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 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

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Henshaw

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

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12756 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 18434 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 466


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/22

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

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 29
Avro 504L x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Preble, Bomb hits 1
DD Champlin
DD Sloat
DD Breese
DD Hull
DD Somers, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 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 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 2
Avro 504L x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Champlin
DD MacDonough
DD Hull

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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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

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

Defending force 18375 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/22

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12736 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355

Defending force 18341 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Jumping a bit ahead, let's look at Japanese airforce. It has lost some planes due to torpedoes from allied subs and flak from allied destroyers.



Sadly, it's still in a good shape...

Sopwith Pup, a light fighter:
85 at the start + 31 produced = 116 planes available

Gloster Sparrowhawk, a slightly better fighter:
60 at the start + 31 produced + 13 entered as reinforcements - 23 lost = 81 planes available

Mitsubishi C1M1, recon:
30 at the start + 43 produced + 13 entered as reinforcements - 29 lost = 57 planes available

Avro 504L, float-plane:
18 at the start + 31 produced - 12 lost = 37 planes available

Avro 504K, level bomber:
18 at the start + 31 produced + 16 entered as reinforcements - 18 lost = 47 planes available

Felixstowe F.2, patrol:
18 at the start + 31 produced + 8 entered as reinforcements - 1 lost = 56 planes available

Ship-based Sopwith Pup and Sparrowhawk III are available as well, but only used on BB Yamashiro at the moment.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/23

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14623 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 411

Defending force 18222 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/23

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16226 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410

Defending force 18110 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/23

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16546 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410

Defending force 18094 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

My 'secret' weapon - commerce raiders - finally make it to the shores of Japan, only to get kicked. Hm. Maybe I should have let them have some more experience first... Minefields popping up all over are a nice touch though - each AMC carries 50 mines, and I got dozens of them...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/23

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16474 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 409

Defending force 18071 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/23

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Day Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD No. 2, Shell hits 1
DD Enoki
DD Tachibana, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
AMC Kentuckian, Shell hits 2
AMC Tennessean, Shell hits 2
AMC Pacific, Shell hits 1
AMC Chatanooga City, Shell hits 1, on fire
AMC Malama

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16474 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 466

Defending force 18119 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 453

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/23

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Night Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD No. 2
DD Enoki

Allied Ships
AMC Chatanooga City, Shell hits 6, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD No. 2, Shell hits 1
DD Enoki

Allied Ships
AMC Kentuckian
AMC Tennessean
AMC Malama, Shell hits 1, on fire

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18869 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471

Defending force 18116 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/23

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Day Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Akikaze
DD No. 2
DD Enoki

Allied Ships
AMC Mercury
AMC Coloradan

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18820 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 512

Defending force 18072 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/08/23

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Day Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1
DD No. 2, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Enoki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Charleston
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1
CL Caroline, Shell hits 1
DD Saumarez, Shell hits 2
DD Grenville
DD Patriot
DD Truculent
DD Trinidad, Shell hits 1
DD Wessex
DD Whitley

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20895 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 530

Defending force 18027 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 446

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/23

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21136 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 530

Defending force 17982 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/10/23

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21196 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532

Defending force 17944 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 444

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/11/23

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21165 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Defending force 17947 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/23

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

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 4
Avro 504L x 7

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

Allied Ships
CL Southampton
CL Chatham, Bomb hits 1
DD Wolsey
CL Aurora

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
1 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 30
Avro 504L x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
1 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 Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21185 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 530

Defending force 17867 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/23

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

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 13
Avro 504L x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504L: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 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
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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 Southampton
DD Westminster
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
4 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21196 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Defending force 17845 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/23

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

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 30
Avro 504L x 4

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

Allied Ships
CL Southampton, Bomb hits 1
DD Woolston
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
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
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 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Chatham
CL Adelaide
CL Southampton

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 21521 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534

Defending force 17792 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/23

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2)

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 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Gloster Sparrowhawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Southampton
DD Wolsey
CL Aurora
DD Windsor

Aircraft Attacking:
4 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

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23274 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 535

Defending force 17699 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Harvesting ASW destroyers is always fun Especially when I'm the one doing it, not the one receiving it...

Note the ever increasing numbers of AMCs in the area. They are coming straight from West Coast, dropping their mine payload in various Japanese ports, then swinging along the coastline trying to pluck off stray Japanese shipping...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/23

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
DD No. 2, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
AMC Steel Exporter
AMC Steel Navigator
AMC J.L. Luckenbach
AMC Walter Luckenbach
AMC William Luckenbach
AMC Kahuku
AMC Admiral Cole

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

Allied Ships
AMC Steel Exporter
AMC Steel Navigator
AMC J.L. Luckenbach
AMC Walter Luckenbach
AMC William Luckenbach
AMC Kahuku
AMC Admiral Cole

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Night Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Enoki, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Charlotte
CA Shannon
CL Dublin
DD Seymour
DD Shakespeare
DD Relentless
DD Tarpon
DD Stalwart
DD Verdun
DD Versatile
DD Vivacious
DD Walpole
DD Walrus
DD Warwick
DD Phra Ruang

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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
CL Adelaide

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 28
Avro 504L x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Chatham
CL Adelaide
CL Southampton

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 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 Avro 504L bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMC Admiral Cole
AMC Kahuku

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 68,47

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Mikasa, Shell hits 2
BB Asahi
BB Fuji
BB Okinoshima
CA Nisshin
CL Hirado
CL Kuma
CL Natori
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD No. 16
DD Nara
DD Tsubaki
DD Hatsuharu
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
AK Tuscaloosa City, Shell hits 1
AR Dorothy Luckenbach, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
AD K.I. Luckenbach, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
AK Mauna Ala, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
AD Liberty, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2)

Allied Ships
DD Woolston
DD Wolsey
DD Windsor
DD Westminster

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23241 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534

Defending force 17648 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/23

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23271 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532

Defending force 17684 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/23

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23362 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532

Defending force 17667 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

It's time to look again at IJN destroyer lineup. Here's what's left (or at least not 100% confirmed to be sunk):

Momi class:

Momi
Kaya
Kagero
Aoi

Asakaze class:

Hatsuharu
Uzuki
Isonami

Sakura class:

Tachibana

Enoki class:

Nara
Tsubaki
Maki

Amatsukaze class:

Isokaze

12 DDs - that's all that's left from once mighty armada of 93 hulls... I wonder how many 5000-ton AKs got converted to AMCs to plug this hole?

A quick note - Allied army losses will be going up shortly due to a landing that went bad...

British forces land in Korea. It did not go well: RN ships failed to spot an entire IJA division in the area.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/23

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Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34

44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
1834 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34

Allied ground losses:
1658 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18577 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Defending force 2245 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23322 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 629

Defending force 17549 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/23

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Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34

118 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
2337 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34

78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
1573 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18558 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Defending force 4174 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27793 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 647

Defending force 17464 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/23

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Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34

62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
936 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34

Allied ground losses:
484 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18575 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 405

Defending force 4933 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27779 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 649

Defending force 17549 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

I have really enjoyed your WPO AAR's I hope everything is alright you haven't updated in awhile [:(]

The game is still going on, but I have a rule: I do not post an update here until all my games have been sent out... and I'm running quite late on some of them unfortunately.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/23

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Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34

Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Pyongyang, at 59,34

Allied Ships
CL Melbourne
CA Brooklyn
BB Texas
CL Birmingham
BC New Zealand

Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34

Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18271 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Defending force 5571 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27796 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 658

Defending force 17554 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/23

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Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Thursday Island, at 49,90

Allied Ships
CL Aurora
CL Adelaide
CL Southampton
CL Chatham

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Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1021
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18326 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 399

Defending force 6131 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28303 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 662

Defending force 17479 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/24/23

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18353 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 401

Defending force 6465 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28277 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 666

Defending force 17480 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 430

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/23

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18376 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Defending force 6675 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28276 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 665

Defending force 17434 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/23

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18407 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 399

Defending force 6861 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28283 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 663

Defending force 17550 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/23

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18399 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 399

Defending force 7076 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28297 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 750

Defending force 17476 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

A bittersweet wrapup for January: British forces in Korea manage to avoid destruction while USN's mine fleet gets demolished. This would have placed 3,000 (three thousand) mines in Tokyo in a single raid... but not anymore.

In other news, IJN makes a vain attempt to blockade Kadina while US armed forces gain a foothold in the Marshalls.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/23

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
de Havilland DH-9A: 3 destroyed
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Asahi
BB Fuso
BB Okinoshima
BB Mikasa

Allied ground losses:
3651 casualties reported
Guns lost 86

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 24

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
C Type NR Blimp: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Asahi
BB Fuso
BB Okinoshima
BB Mikasa

Allied ground losses:
1000 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

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TF 1120 troops unloading over beach at Majuro, 83,83

Allied ground losses:
914 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18370 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Defending force 7323 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32151 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 757

Defending force 17438 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Majuro

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4683 troops, 40 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied assault odds: 284 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Majuro base !!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/23

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe: 4 destroyed
de Havilland DH-9A: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Asahi
BB Fuso
BB Okinoshima
BB Mikasa


Allied ground losses:
1258 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

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Sub attack at 57,44

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Tsubaki
DD Nara
DD No. 16

Allied Ships
SS R-4

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Sub attack near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
SS K-III

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18321 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Defending force 7518 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32157 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 755

Defending force 17418 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/23

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Sub attack at 62,43

Japanese Ships
BB Kaga

Allied Ships
SS J-5

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Naval bombardment of Pyongyang, at 59,34

Allied Ships
CL Caroline
CL Dublin
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Allied aircraft
de Havilland DH-9A x 3
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Asahi, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith 7F1 Snipe bombing at 2000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 9
BB Mikasa, Shell hits 12
BB Asahi, Shell hits 13
BB Okinoshima, Shell hits 16

Allied Ships
DM Stribling, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DM Ingraham
DM Ludlow, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DM Burns, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DM Anthony, Shell hits 2
ML Baltimore
ML San Francisco
AMC Mercury, Shell hits 5, on fire
AMC Coloradan, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Minnesotan, Shell hits 4, on fire
AMC Ohioan, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Tennessean, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Charles H Cramp, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Henry S Grove, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Ensley City, Shell hits 3
AMC Steel Exporter, Shell hits 2
AMC Steel Navigator, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AMC J.L. Luckenbach, Shell hits 1
AMC Walter Luckenbach, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AMC William Luckenbach, Shell hits 4, on fire
AMC Kahuku, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Admiral Halstead, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Admiral Cole, Shell hits 1
AMC Absaroka, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Vincent

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Ground combat at Pyongyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17991 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390

Defending force 7946 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32196 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 756

Defending force 17439 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wonsan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 600 troops, 0 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Wonsan base !!!