Last Stop Tokyo: Terminus vs Durrant

[DuckofTindalos]

Nothing to report today. The Western interlopers have disappeared for now...

[Bill Durrant]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Nothing to report today. The Western interlopers have disappeared for now...

And the Eastern ones

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/06/22

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Kaede
DD Sakura
DD Tade
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
SS L-2

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS L-2

[DuckofTindalos]

More ships going KA-BOOM this turn. Unfortunately no big ones, but a few bright spots. An unescorted group of Allied AK's was found near Hong Kong, and a couple were sunk. At Shanghai, the British cargo vessel Empire Raleigh was attacked, on the surface, by submarine No.15, and speared on two of the dinky little 45cm torpedoes. Still, she was burning pretty badly. A good night for our side!

[DuckofTindalos]

And people say subs don't attack on the surface...

[Bill Durrant]

JAPAN ATTACKS DEFENSIVE MERCHANTMEN - NOW YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR ENEMY IS LIKE

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/07/22

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuta
DD Kaede
DD Sakura
DD Tade

Allied Ships
SS L-2

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 43,42

Japanese Ships
BB Hizen
CL Isuzu
DD Numakaze
DD Kagero
DD Hagi
DD Warabi
DD Yanagi
DD Asakaze
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
AK Don Jose, Shell hits 43, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Sagoland, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Paz, Shell hits 1
AK Tjisaroea, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toendjoek

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Night Time Surface Combat at 25,50

Japanese Ships
BB Satsuma
BB Shikishima, Shell hits 2
BB Fuji
BB Okinoshima, Shell hits 1
BB Mishishima
CA Aso, Shell hits 1
CA Idzumo, Shell hits 1
CL Chitose, Shell hits 1
DD Hamakaze
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Waters
DD Hovey, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Long, Shell hits 1
DD Alden, Shell hits 1
DD Truxton
DD Barry
DD Zane, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Pruitt, Shell hits 2
DD Fox
CA Dupleix, Shell hits 7

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Sub attack near Shanghai at 52,39

Japanese Ships
SS No. 15

Allied Ships
AK Empire Raleigh, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
ML Sokuten Maru
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS L-2

Terminus - you have a while before I send you to your death

[DuckofTindalos]

What's a "defensive" merchantman?[:D]

Two more sank this turn, the Empire Raleigh and the Tjisaroea.

[Bill Durrant]

What's a "defensive" merchantman?

[:D][:D]

No combat today - Japanese BBs and CAs spotted steaming towards Singapore

[DuckofTindalos]

Where are the heavies, Durrant? They certainly weren't at Singapore last night.

Instead, we found a large force of US, Phillipino and Thai gun- and torpedo boats. A few rounds later, five of them were on the bottom of the sea.

[Bill Durrant]

Where are the heavies, Durrant? They certainly weren't at Singapore last night.

The real heavies are yet to arrive[;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/22

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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Hinoki
DD Kashi
DD Sugi
DD Kiri

Allied Ships
SS R-10

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
CA Ibuki, Shell hits 2
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 1
CA Nisshin
CA Iwate
CA Yakumo
CL Kuma
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Yamakaze
DD Sumire
DD Kiri
DD Sugi
DD Kashi
DD Hinoki

Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PG Sacramento, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
PG Quiros, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Villalobos, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Callao, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PG Pampagna, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Samar, Shell hits 1
PG Jolo
TB Torpedo Boat #1
TB Torpedo Boat #2
TB Torpedo Boat #3
TB Torpedo Boat #4, Shell hits 2, on fire

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Sub attack at 51,44

Allied Ships
SS K-16

Meantime a screenshot of the big value ships sunk thus far:

[DuckofTindalos]

Nothing to report today, aside from a little ASW action at Soerabaja.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/10/22

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
SS UB-143 (O7), hits 2

Allied Ships
MSW Bittern
MSW Heron
TB Z4
TB Z3
TB Z2
TB Z1
TB Z8
TB Z7
TB Z6
TB Z5
MSW Finch

[DuckofTindalos]

Finally, a bit of payback. Now for the Argus; she'll be within 60 miles...[:D]

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/11/22

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
SS UB-143 (O7)

Allied Ships
MSW Bittern
MSW Heron
TB Z4
TB Z3
TB Z2
TB Z1
TB Z8
TB Z7
TB Z5
MSW Finch

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Sop. Pup x 1

Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Sopwith Cuckoo: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Sop. Pup x 1

Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 5
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3
Fairey IIID x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
1 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
BB Tosa
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CL Yahagi
CL Oi
DD Susuki
DD Kaba
DD Matsu
DD Yunagi
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
BB Agamemnon, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Sybille, Shell hits 20, and is sunk

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
SS UB-143 (O7)

Allied Ships
MSW Bittern
MSW Heron

[DuckofTindalos]

Another slow day, aside from one of my submarines almost collecting the bounty on Captain Durrant by sinking the HMS Vendetta.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/12/22

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Sub attack at 24,50

Japanese Ships
SS U-55 (O3), hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
DD Vivacious
DD Truant
DD Trinidad

[DuckofTindalos]

I still can't seem to sink much except destroyers, but practice makes perfect. SEVEN Allied destroyers were blasted out of the water off Singapore today, among them HMS Vendetta.

USS Barker, and HMS's Tintagel, Tribune, Trinidad, Tintagel, Vendetta and Vivacious were the victims of the overwhelming firepower of our battleline.

Elsewhere, Imperial troops landed on Tawi Tawi.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/22

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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Matsu
DD Kaba
DD Susuki
BB Tosa

Allied Ships
SS L-2

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TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Tawi Tawi, 38,60


Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

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TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Tawi Tawi, 38,60


Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi
DD Isonami
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
SS L-2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Sop. Pup x 1

Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Sop. Pup x 1

Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 1
Fairey IIID x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
BB Tosa
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 3
CL Oi
DD Susuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kaba
DD Matsu
DD Yunagi
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
DD Barker, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Tintagel, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Tribune, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Trinidad, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Truant, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Vivacious, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Matsu
DD Kaba
DD Susuki, on fire
BB Hyuga

Allied Ships
SS L-2, hits 1

[DuckofTindalos]

With the capture of Tawi Tawi, the liberation of the Phillipines has been completed. Only took forever...[;)]

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/22


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Ground combat at Tawi Tawi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 932 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawi Tawi base !!!

[DuckofTindalos]

Another zzzzzlow news day in the Pacific.

(and because I just typed that, Bill's battleships will visit some poorly protected base of mine next turn and pound the snot out of it).[;)]