The Cautionaries 1.2: Capt (J) vs Rysyonok (A), Game 1
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RE: July 22, 1922
Well, American divisions don't split down that low :p And I'd say a day. Clemson has 3 days worth of range I recall... so a day to sail, a day to wait to be able to unload at night, a day to get back...
July 28 1922
San Jose Courier, July 28, 1922
USN SS H-8 hits ML Kuroshima Maru (Torpedo hits 1) northwest of Mili. This is bad news; I did not expect that part of Marshalls to be mined.
USN SS H-8 hits ML Kuroshima Maru (Torpedo hits 1) northwest of Mili. This is bad news; I did not expect that part of Marshalls to be mined.
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RE: July 22, 1922
ORIGINAL: Rysyonok
Well, American divisions don't split down that low :p And I'd say a day. Clemson has 3 days worth of range I recall... so a day to sail, a day to wait to be able to unload at night, a day to get back...
Right, hence American Divisions should be riding on AP ! [:)]
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July 29, 1922
San Jose Courier, July 29, 1922
USN SS S-2 gets its third kill - AK Kinugasa Maru (Torpedo hits 1, on fire) near San Marcelino.
USN SS S-16 gets its second kill - AK Sansho Maru (Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage) south of Hong Kong.
USN SS S-2 gets its third kill - AK Kinugasa Maru (Torpedo hits 1, on fire) near San Marcelino.
USN SS S-16 gets its second kill - AK Sansho Maru (Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage) south of Hong Kong.
July 30, 1922
San Jose Courier, July 30, 1922
USN SS R-12 scores its third hit south of Hong Kong: AK Sansho Maru (Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage). The ship sinks.
USN SS R-9 hits AK Kosei Maru (Torpedo hits 1, on fire). The ship escapes.
Japanese ships spotted in Taytay and off San Marcelino, potentially going for San Jose.
Japanese convoys always try to dodge once they get hit by subs - but how do you dodge a 6x3 submarine formation?
USN SS R-12 scores its third hit south of Hong Kong: AK Sansho Maru (Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage). The ship sinks.
USN SS R-9 hits AK Kosei Maru (Torpedo hits 1, on fire). The ship escapes.
Japanese ships spotted in Taytay and off San Marcelino, potentially going for San Jose.
Japanese convoys always try to dodge once they get hit by subs - but how do you dodge a 6x3 submarine formation?
July 31, 1922
San Jose Courier, July 31, 1922
61st Japanese ship sinks: AK Akiura Maru. After three torpedoes, all from different subs, it's about time.
USN SS R-11 gets its second hit: AP Africa Maru (Torpedo hits 1) west of Bataan. No bodies - not an invasion force. Too far south - not a Singapore supply run. What is it?
USN SS H-8 gets its second hit: AP Denmark Maru (Torpedo hits 1, 23 casualties reported) northwest of Baker Island.This is either very bad - Baker has nothing to repel invaders, three engineering teams don't count - or very good - my 80 DDs stacked in Baker need to earn their pay. I'll know more tomorrow as I sent three squads to intercept.
61st Japanese ship sinks: AK Akiura Maru. After three torpedoes, all from different subs, it's about time.
USN SS R-11 gets its second hit: AP Africa Maru (Torpedo hits 1) west of Bataan. No bodies - not an invasion force. Too far south - not a Singapore supply run. What is it?
USN SS H-8 gets its second hit: AP Denmark Maru (Torpedo hits 1, 23 casualties reported) northwest of Baker Island.This is either very bad - Baker has nothing to repel invaders, three engineering teams don't count - or very good - my 80 DDs stacked in Baker need to earn their pay. I'll know more tomorrow as I sent three squads to intercept.
August 1, 1922
San Jose Courier, August 1, 1922
62nd Japanese ship sinks: AK Kosei Maru.
IJN SS No. 30 gets hit by 2 depth charges near Johnston Island.
IJN TF northwest of Baker Island escapes unnoticed.
62nd Japanese ship sinks: AK Kosei Maru.
IJN SS No. 30 gets hit by 2 depth charges near Johnston Island.
IJN TF northwest of Baker Island escapes unnoticed.
August 2, 1922
San Jose Courier, August 2, 1922
USN SS S-32 hits AP Meiko Maru (Torpedo hits 1, 29 casualties reported) just north of Luzon. The Great Submarine Barrier is up and kicking... I keep waiting for IJN to use the southern route, through Legaspi - I do have 2 SS in place, down from 5-9 depending on a week in the past - but they are yet to do so.
USN SS S-17 earns its 4th hit: TK Akatsuki Maru (Shell hits 5, on fire) just off Kagoshima. Gotta love those 1-2 SS Home Island runs.
IJN SS No. 45 sinks AP West Point (Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage, 268 casualties reported) just east of Johnston island. A good third of Battle Fleet HQ went down. As a partial unit, it will rebuild eventually... but this is the deadliest IJN SS attack to date.
15th and 31st US Regiments land in Taytay. I bet IJA was surprised.
USN SS S-32 hits AP Meiko Maru (Torpedo hits 1, 29 casualties reported) just north of Luzon. The Great Submarine Barrier is up and kicking... I keep waiting for IJN to use the southern route, through Legaspi - I do have 2 SS in place, down from 5-9 depending on a week in the past - but they are yet to do so.
USN SS S-17 earns its 4th hit: TK Akatsuki Maru (Shell hits 5, on fire) just off Kagoshima. Gotta love those 1-2 SS Home Island runs.
IJN SS No. 45 sinks AP West Point (Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage, 268 casualties reported) just east of Johnston island. A good third of Battle Fleet HQ went down. As a partial unit, it will rebuild eventually... but this is the deadliest IJN SS attack to date.
15th and 31st US Regiments land in Taytay. I bet IJA was surprised.
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August 3, 1922
San Jose Courier, August 3, 1922
2 IJN DDs hit a minefield at Mili, Marshall Islands: DD Ayanami (Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage), DD Isonami (Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage). Isn't it amazing what a tiny yet strategically placed field of 190 mines can do? Three USN squads sent to investigate.
USN R-21 gets its third hit: AK Junpo Maru (Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage, 152 casualties reported) at San Jose. That's 4th Naval Construction Bn running away from Taytay. IJN has shown an amazing capability of transporting seemingly doomed IJA units right under Americans' noses, but I guess one can't compete with submarine blankets... The ship sinks; another transport saves some of the soldiers.
US Army captures Taytay. IJA - apparently a few disabled squads - retreats south. Sadly, the base is barren; there is no fuel left. This forces the American regiments to march further down to Puerto Princessa. Unless a new fuel supply can be found very soon, all USN personnel will leave the PI.
2 IJN DDs hit a minefield at Mili, Marshall Islands: DD Ayanami (Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage), DD Isonami (Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage). Isn't it amazing what a tiny yet strategically placed field of 190 mines can do? Three USN squads sent to investigate.
USN R-21 gets its third hit: AK Junpo Maru (Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage, 152 casualties reported) at San Jose. That's 4th Naval Construction Bn running away from Taytay. IJN has shown an amazing capability of transporting seemingly doomed IJA units right under Americans' noses, but I guess one can't compete with submarine blankets... The ship sinks; another transport saves some of the soldiers.
US Army captures Taytay. IJA - apparently a few disabled squads - retreats south. Sadly, the base is barren; there is no fuel left. This forces the American regiments to march further down to Puerto Princessa. Unless a new fuel supply can be found very soon, all USN personnel will leave the PI.
August 4, 1922
San Jose Courier, August 4, 1922
Third hit for USN SS S-7: AK Risen Maru (Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage) off Bataan.
IJN MLE barely escapes being hit by USN SS S-34 off Eniwetok.
High attrition forces 15th and 31st Regiments to camp in Taytay.
Extremely slow repairs on USN battleships, e.g. USN Nevada, force Battle Fleet HQ to reject proposed refits of battleships with onboard aircraft, previously scheduled for spring of '23. Merchant fleet refits, scheduled for January '23, are also under scrutiny.
Third hit for USN SS S-7: AK Risen Maru (Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage) off Bataan.
IJN MLE barely escapes being hit by USN SS S-34 off Eniwetok.
High attrition forces 15th and 31st Regiments to camp in Taytay.
Extremely slow repairs on USN battleships, e.g. USN Nevada, force Battle Fleet HQ to reject proposed refits of battleships with onboard aircraft, previously scheduled for spring of '23. Merchant fleet refits, scheduled for January '23, are also under scrutiny.
August 5, 1922
Japanese land in Taytay - pinning down 15th and 31st US - and in San Jose. The future of submarine warfare is looking grim.
The good news is that AS Rainbow made it to Roxas and for the first time in 8 days I was able to resupply torpedoes - I had 9 empty submarines waiting for them.
Third hit for USN SS R-23: AK Risen Maru (Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage) near Bataan. The ship sinks immediately.
IJN DD Momo catches a mine near Bataan (Mine hits 1, on fire).
IJN DD Isonami sinks from a mine caught two days ago in the Marshalls region IJN YTD losses: 66.
IJN SS No. 35 barely escapes 4 back-to-back ASW attacks near Johnston island.
USN SS S-34 hits ML Ninoshima Maru (Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; then again - ML Ninoshima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) in Eniwetok harbor.
USN SS S-17 gets its "ace" strips - the fifth sub with 5+ hits! - slamming AP Chowa Maru (Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage) right across Tsukiji Fish Market in Downtown Tokyo. Gotta love those long-range raids - I bet all IJN BBs will be docked for the next 3 days.
USN has major difficulty supplying Baker with fuel. 3 sunk TKs + long distance + 80 hungry DDs = shortages.
After prolonged struggle all hope is abandoned for USN DD Reno and it's scuttled, 3rd USN casualty of 2nd Baker battle. USN YTD losses: 56.
The good news is that AS Rainbow made it to Roxas and for the first time in 8 days I was able to resupply torpedoes - I had 9 empty submarines waiting for them.
Third hit for USN SS R-23: AK Risen Maru (Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage) near Bataan. The ship sinks immediately.
IJN DD Momo catches a mine near Bataan (Mine hits 1, on fire).
IJN DD Isonami sinks from a mine caught two days ago in the Marshalls region IJN YTD losses: 66.
IJN SS No. 35 barely escapes 4 back-to-back ASW attacks near Johnston island.
USN SS S-34 hits ML Ninoshima Maru (Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; then again - ML Ninoshima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) in Eniwetok harbor.
USN SS S-17 gets its "ace" strips - the fifth sub with 5+ hits! - slamming AP Chowa Maru (Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage) right across Tsukiji Fish Market in Downtown Tokyo. Gotta love those long-range raids - I bet all IJN BBs will be docked for the next 3 days.
USN has major difficulty supplying Baker with fuel. 3 sunk TKs + long distance + 80 hungry DDs = shortages.
After prolonged struggle all hope is abandoned for USN DD Reno and it's scuttled, 3rd USN casualty of 2nd Baker battle. USN YTD losses: 56.
August 6, 1922
AP Chowa Maru sinks in Tokyo Harbor, yesterday's victim of a sub attack. IJN YTD losses: 67.
7th hit for USN SS S-4:
1st Cav takes some losses just before arriving to Pearl Harbor:
More indecisive combat in Taytay, although Americans are clearly losing.
7th hit for USN SS S-4:
Sub attack near Taytay at 39,53
Japanese Ships
AP Ceylon Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kashi
Allied Ships
SS S-4, hits 1
1st Cav takes some losses just before arriving to Pearl Harbor:
Sub attack at 114,68
Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2)
Allied Ships
AP President Coolidge, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Eagle 7
PC Eagle 6
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
More indecisive combat in Taytay, although Americans are clearly losing.
August 7, 1922
IJN DD Ayanami sinks in the Marshalls, victim of Mili's minefield. IJN YTD losses: 68.
4th hit for USN SS S-2:
1st Cav takes even more losses before arriving to Pearl Harbor:
More indecisive combat in Taytay.
USN DD Evans hits an American mine at Mili and catches on fire.
4th hit for USN SS S-2:
Sub attack at 43,49
Japanese Ships
TK Itsukushima Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-2
1st Cav takes even more losses before arriving to Pearl Harbor:
Minesweepers are immediately dispatched and all of Pearl Harbor airforce - 80+ planes - sent to hunt for IJN subs.Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 112,68
Japanese Ships
SS UB-143 (O7)
Allied Ships
AP W.A. Holbrook, Torpedo hits 1
PC Eagle 7
PC Eagle 6
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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TF 1085 encounters mine field at Molokai (113,68)
Allied Ships
AP President Johnson, (Japanese) Mine hits 1
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
More indecisive combat in Taytay.
USN DD Evans hits an American mine at Mili and catches on fire.
August 8, 1922
IJN AP Ceylon Maru sinks in PI, victim of USN SS S-4. IJN YTD losses: 69. Now, why couldn't it sink while it still had a chunk of 13th division on board?
USN SS R-10 delivers its second blow to IJN: AO Muroto (Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) in southern PI. Now, there's a sub that doesn't go for minor targets; its first was CL Yahagi.. What I want to know, is how come IJN is swimming right past Roxas, an untouched USN base? And when is empty San Jose going to be attacked? 4th Naval Construction Bn of IJA has been sitting there for a few days now without moving.
3rd hit for USN SS R-11 next to Bataan: TK Itsukushima Maru (Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage).
2nd hit for USN SS R-24 next to Bataan: TK Jinei (Torpedo hits 1, on fire)
USN DDs plant a depth charge in IJN SS No. 38 at Mili.
IJN-laid minefield at Molokai is cleaned up - DD Perry personally catches the last mine. The wrong way, of course. I wonder if it will ever get fixed now.
Another DD damaged at Baker is starting to take on water beyond what the present AR can deal with. If sunk, it will be the 4th USN casualty in that battle. 70 USN DDs attack 8 outdated Japanese hulks at night, engaging in torpedofest, and still lose 4? There's something terribly wrong with that picture.
More indecisive skirmishing at Taytay.
USN SS R-10 delivers its second blow to IJN: AO Muroto (Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) in southern PI. Now, there's a sub that doesn't go for minor targets; its first was CL Yahagi.. What I want to know, is how come IJN is swimming right past Roxas, an untouched USN base? And when is empty San Jose going to be attacked? 4th Naval Construction Bn of IJA has been sitting there for a few days now without moving.
3rd hit for USN SS R-11 next to Bataan: TK Itsukushima Maru (Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage).
2nd hit for USN SS R-24 next to Bataan: TK Jinei (Torpedo hits 1, on fire)
USN DDs plant a depth charge in IJN SS No. 38 at Mili.
IJN-laid minefield at Molokai is cleaned up - DD Perry personally catches the last mine. The wrong way, of course. I wonder if it will ever get fixed now.
Another DD damaged at Baker is starting to take on water beyond what the present AR can deal with. If sunk, it will be the 4th USN casualty in that battle. 70 USN DDs attack 8 outdated Japanese hulks at night, engaging in torpedofest, and still lose 4? There's something terribly wrong with that picture.
More indecisive skirmishing at Taytay.
August 9, 1922
IJN AO Muroto sinks in PI, victim of USN R-10. IJN YTD losses: 70. What was it doing all the way by Iloilo, without escort?
US Army aircraft attacks one of IJN subs in Pearl Harbor but misses.
IJN SS No. 19 hits DD Crosby (Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) at Johnston. Sys 53. Ouch.
IJA takes Taytay.
US Army aircraft attacks one of IJN subs in Pearl Harbor but misses.
IJN SS No. 19 hits DD Crosby (Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) at Johnston. Sys 53. Ouch.
IJA takes Taytay.
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USN Most damaged ships
9 of 12 DDs listed got damaged by IJN surface ships at Baker. It was a costly win, after all...
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August 10, 1922
August 10, 1922
More IJA troops land at San Jose.
4th hit for USN SS R-25 near San Jose: AP Ryoyu Maru #21 (Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage). Sank immediately, 71st casualty of IJN.
IJN SS U-55 (O3) eats four depth charges at Mili and catches on fire.
IJN SS No. 62 attacks an American convoy right off Baker Island: AK Georgian (Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage). With 93 flotation damage, the transport is scuttled. 57th casualty of USN.
More IJA troops land at San Jose.
4th hit for USN SS R-25 near San Jose: AP Ryoyu Maru #21 (Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage). Sank immediately, 71st casualty of IJN.
IJN SS U-55 (O3) eats four depth charges at Mili and catches on fire.
IJN SS No. 62 attacks an American convoy right off Baker Island: AK Georgian (Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage). With 93 flotation damage, the transport is scuttled. 57th casualty of USN.
August 11, 1922
August 11, 1922
Lots of IJN activity in PI.
IJN SS UC-90 (O4) eats a depth charge at Mili. IJN has three subs at that atoll? More practice for USN...
USN SS R-25 is the sixth submarine with "ace" strips (5+ hits inflicting damage): DD Tade (Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) near San Jose.
2nd hit for USN SS R-3 right off Bataan: AP Gokoku Maru (Torpedo hits 1)
IJA takes San Jose.
Lots of IJN activity in PI.
IJN SS UC-90 (O4) eats a depth charge at Mili. IJN has three subs at that atoll? More practice for USN...
USN SS R-25 is the sixth submarine with "ace" strips (5+ hits inflicting damage): DD Tade (Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) near San Jose.
2nd hit for USN SS R-3 right off Bataan: AP Gokoku Maru (Torpedo hits 1)
IJA takes San Jose.
Hail for the subs
They may not be as graceful as dreadnaughts...
...but I'd take one over anything else.
(USN SS R-12)
...but I'd take one over anything else.
(USN SS R-12)
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August 12, 1922
August 12, 1922
IJN TK Itsukushima Maru sinks. An old victim of R-11 and 72nd IJN casualty.
IJN SS UB-143 (O7) catches 2 depth charges east of Pearl Harbor - both hit - and catches on fire.
A lot of activity near Mili and San Jose, but all unproductive.
USN destroyers have already spent 6 days (7th - 12th) near Mili and are still well in supply; a new strategy is being formed - sending out DD squads to camp indefinitely by IJN bases =)
IJN TK Itsukushima Maru sinks. An old victim of R-11 and 72nd IJN casualty.
IJN SS UB-143 (O7) catches 2 depth charges east of Pearl Harbor - both hit - and catches on fire.
A lot of activity near Mili and San Jose, but all unproductive.
USN destroyers have already spent 6 days (7th - 12th) near Mili and are still well in supply; a new strategy is being formed - sending out DD squads to camp indefinitely by IJN bases =)