The Cautionaries 1.2: Capt (J) vs Rysyonok (A), Game 1

[Rysyonok]

The first raider vs transport battle results in a Japanese loss but did it really require 26 shells?



The future of american troops at Hokkaido is looking more and more grim despite being finally resupplied.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/23

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Night Time Surface Combat at 68,43

Japanese Ships
AK Yanagigawa, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Dakotan
CL Kentuckian
CL Pennsylvanian
CL Utahan
CL Pacific

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Naval bombardmentat 72,37

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
BB North Dakota
BB Utah
BB Wyoming
BB Arkansas

Japanese ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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ASW attack at 64,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch13
PC Ch05
PC Ch07
DD No.1
PC Ch20
PC Ch19

Allied Ships
SS R-25

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Sub attack near Shikka at 74,31

Japanese Ships
SS No. 71

Allied Ships
DM Burns

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ASW attack near Toyohara at 73,34

Japanese Ships
SS No. 8

Allied Ships
PC Eagle 1

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Day Air attack on South Pacific , at 72,37

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 75,82

Japanese Ships
SS No. 32, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Meade, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Radford


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Ground combat at 72,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38409 troops, 282 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 918

Defending force 118679 troops, 432 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 2368


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

[Count dTen2]

[&:] Could you attach a little more narrative as to what the reports represent, lessons learned, etc. My knowledge of the game it still too limited to appreciate what I'm seeing.

Thanks

[Rysyonok]

This time raiders get to run into IJN destroyers, a battle I was longing for quite some time, ever since IJN CL raids in the Marshalls in late 1922. And the result was as expected: converted CLs with their main caliber range of 24,000 vandalize any and all destroyer opposition. I was a bit surprised at how short were the battles; still, 9 hits to 1 in return are something to celebrate. Of course, the downside of using converted CLs is their weak armor. The single shell hit that they did take incurred 22 in system damage. Ouch.

There are 49 CLs afloat around Tokyo. That's one of every DD and PC that IJN still has

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/23

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ASW attack at 65,45

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Aoi
DD Sumire
DD Kashiwa

Allied Ships
SS R-19

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ASW attack at 64,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch13
PC Ch05
PC Ch07
DD No.1
PC Ch20
PC Ch19
DD No. 4
PC Ch22
PC Ch21

Allied Ships
SS R-25

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ASW attack at 80,78

Japanese Ships
SS No. 18

Allied Ships
DD Perry
DD Zeilin
DD Farragut
DD Corry

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Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1055
TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at 72,37


48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 67,44

Japanese Ships
SS No. 42

Allied Ships
CL Utahan
CL Pennsylvanian
CL Kentuckian
CL Dakotan
CL Pacific

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ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch13
PC Ch05
PC Ch07
DD No.1
PC Ch20
PC Ch19
DD No. 4
PC Ch22
PC Ch21

Allied Ships
SS S-15

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Day Air attack on 4th US Division, at 72,37

Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Gloster Sparrowhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,44

Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 6
Mitsubishi B1M1 x 19
Avro 504K x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Mitsubishi B1M1: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Utahan, Torpedo hits 1
CL Kentuckian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Dakotan
CL Pacific
CL Pennsylvanian

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,44

Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Utahan

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,44

Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 2
Mitsubishi B1M1 x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Dakotan
CL Pacific

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 69,42

Japanese Ships
AK Kinmo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
SS R-15

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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 75,82

Japanese Ships
SS No. 32

Allied Ships
DD Radford
DD Kane
DD Melvin
DD O'Bannon
DD Aaron Ward

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ASW attack at 67,44

Japanese Ships
SS No. 42, hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Mauna Ala
CL Manini
CL Kainalu
CL Kailua
CL Diamond head
CL Susana
CL Mathew Luckenbach
CL Lena Luckenbach
CL Jacob Luckenbach
CL Dorothy Luckenbach
CL Chickasaw City
CL Santa Rita
CL Henry S Grove
CL Charles H Cramp
CL Mercury

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Day Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD No.1
DD No. 4, Shell hits 1
PC Ch05
PC Ch07
PC Ch13
PC Ch19
PC Ch20
PC Ch21
PC Ch22, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Kentuckian, and is sunk
CL Utahan, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD No.1
DD No. 4, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch05, Shell hits 1, on fire
PC Ch07
PC Ch13, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch19
PC Ch20
PC Ch21
PC Ch22, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Dakotan, Shell hits 1
CL Pennsylvanian
CL Pacific

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ASW attack at 67,44

Japanese Ships
SS No. 42, hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Mauna Ala
CL Manini
CL Kainalu
CL Kailua
CL Diamond head
CL Susana
CL Mathew Luckenbach
CL Lena Luckenbach
CL Jacob Luckenbach
CL Dorothy Luckenbach
CL Chickasaw City
CL Santa Rita
CL Henry S Grove


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Ground combat at 72,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 113662 troops, 442 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2367

Defending force 47873 troops, 288 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 924



Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 72,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38998 troops, 288 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 923

Defending force 118402 troops, 442 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2367


Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

P.S. Screenshot of the day: the overall USN activity in the Pacific. Note the heavy presence of submarines around Japan; it's a pity that without mid-move interception in WPO subs become quite useless...

[Rysyonok]

IJA keeps assaulting my poor little advance force near Asahigawa... and once again having an HQ nearby makes all the difference as printed '931' assault value is actually in the neighborhood of 1400 (one division is still attached to the wrong HQ - I don't have enough PP to fix that).
 
Watching an IJN vessel hit a mine in Korea was priceless.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/23

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Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1055
TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at 72,37


12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1055
TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at 72,37


105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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TF 65 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)

Japanese Ships
AK Tokiwasan Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Sub attack near Kusaie Island  at 75,82

Japanese Ships
SS No. 32, hits 2,  on fire

Allied Ships
DD Kane
DD Radford
DD Melvin
DD O'Bannon
DD Aaron Ward


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Ground combat at 72,37

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 118422 troops, 438 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2371

Defending force 48483 troops, 295 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 932

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2883 casualties reported
Guns lost 39

Allied ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 4


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Ground combat at 72,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39326 troops, 284 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 917

Defending force 119335 troops, 363 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2161


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Rysyonok]

Main IJN fleet runs into a few raiders... it hurts. 2 sunk, 4 maimed.
 
USN S-9 submarine wrestles the title of top killer from S-8 as yet another IJN merchant goes down off Tokyo.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/23

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Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1055
TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at 72,37


17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Night Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
BB Kaga, Shell hits 3
BB Nagato, Shell hits 4
BB Ise
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BC Kirishima, Shell hits 3
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Aoi, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Sumire
DD Kashiwa, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Ohioan
CL Lillian Luckenbach, Shell hits 4,  on fire
CL Paul Luckenbach, Shell hits 10,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Coquina, Shell hits 12,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Hamakua, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Honomu, Shell hits 3,  on fire
CL Kalani, Shell hits 1
CL Kohala
CL Lahaina, Shell hits 1
CL Crown City
CL Liberty, Shell hits 4,  on fire

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Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1055
TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at 72,37


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1

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Sub attack near Kusaie Island  at 75,82

Japanese Ships
SS No. 22, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Decatur
DD Nicholas
DD Stoddert
DD Greene
DD Turner
DD Stewart
DD McCormick

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Day Air attack on TF at 65,44

Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi B1M1 x 12
Avro 504K x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Crown City
CL Kohala, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CL Ohioan
CL Kalani

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Avro 504K bombing at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-9

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Naval bombardmentat 72,37

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
BB North Dakota
BB Utah
BB Wyoming
BB Arkansas

Japanese ground losses:
457 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


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Ground combat at 72,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 89529 troops, 346 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2764

Defending force 48486 troops, 296 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 931



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Ground combat at 72,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39901 troops, 296 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 931

Defending force 144289 troops, 458 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2764


Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported

[Pkunzipper]

Poor raiders....[:-] it seems you sent them, on purpose, in a only way mission, keeping them on torpedo bombers range and for too much time on the same waters (this allowed the jap to intercept them)... any reason behind that? Are you disappointed with their performances?

Japanese submarines are out-performing yours in the last weeks... What about using 5-6 subs as screen for your raider TFs?

[Rysyonok]

Well, I am using about 15 subs as a screen for my raiders... on my strategic map the whole Japan is appearing to be cocooned in light green dots... they are just not hitting anything. Subs are purely a defensive weapon. And I am on the offensive.
 
As for torpedo bomber range... I got no choice. I sit 2 hexes out, and I can't intercept anything. I move to 1 hex... Actually, if you look at the numbers, the battle took place 2 hexes away from Tokyo.
 
Am I disappointed in their performance? No. I am disappointed in those unrealistic minefields which prohibited me from attacking any major Japanese island. I am disappointed in USA OOB with divisions starting the game with 60% of their artillery and no tanks. I am disappointed in those pesky base forces - I seriously believe they throw the game balance off in favor of the defender.
 
But I am glad I am learning all of this now so that Cautionaries II will be that much better

[Helpless]

ORIGINAL: Rysyonok

But I am glad I am learning all of this now so that Cautionaries II will be that much better

Better for whom? [;)] [:)]

[Rysyonok]

Both sides, I think. And I strongly believe the scenario is going to be more realistic and more enjoyable.
 
If not... I always welcome feedback.

[Rysyonok]

Given: 94 raiders roaming around Home islands.
 
Question: What's the worst that can possibly happen? ^_^
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/23
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Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1055
TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at 72,37
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
 
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TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1
 
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Sub attack near Hiroshima/Kure  at 60,41
 
Japanese Ships
TK Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS R-9
 
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ASW attack near Ponape  at 71,79
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 32
 
Allied Ships
BB South Carolina
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
TK Funakawa Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
AK Kazuura Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
AK Kenyo Maru
AK Kinai Maru, Shell hits 13,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Tokyo Maru
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
AK Tamagawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
AK Syozin Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
AK Utide Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Uyo Maru
AK Wales Maru
AK Yae Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
AK Yamagiri Maru
AK Yamahagi Maru
AK Yamahuzi Maru
AK Yamakaze Maru
AK Yamasimo Maru, Shell hits 4
AK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Yamayuri Maru, Shell hits 16,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Yamazuki Maru
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama
 
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Night Time Surface Combat at 60,43
 
Japanese Ships
TK San Luis Maru, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
CL Mercury
CL Pennsylvanian
CL Charles H Cramp
CL Henry S Grove
CL Pacific
CL Santa Rita
CL Chickasaw City
CL Dorothy Luckenbach
CL Jacob Luckenbach
CL Lena Luckenbach
CL Mathew Luckenbach
CL Susana
CL Diamond head
CL Kailua
CL Kainalu
CL Manini
CL Mauna Ala
 
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Night Time Surface Combat at 68,43
 
Japanese Ships
DD No.1, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
PC Ch07
PC Ch19, Shell hits 1
PC Ch20, Shell hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch21
 
Allied Ships
CL Virginian
CL Challenger
CL West Cawthon
CL West Isleta
CL Atlantic
CL Tuscaloosa City
CL Steelmaker
CL Steel Engineer
CL Steel Exporter
CL Steel Mariner
CL Andrea Luckenbach
CL Edgar Luckenbach
CL Admiral Cole
 
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Night Time Surface Combat at 68,43
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch07, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
PC Ch19, Shell hits 1
PC Ch20, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PC Ch21, Shell hits 1
 
Allied Ships
CL Virginian
CL Challenger
CL West Cawthon
CL West Isleta
CL Atlantic
CL Tuscaloosa City
CL Steelmaker
CL Steel Engineer
CL Steel Exporter
CL Steel Mariner
CL Andrea Luckenbach
CL Edgar Luckenbach
CL Admiral Cole
 
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Night Time Surface Combat at 63,44
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kyo Maru No 1, Shell hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Miyo Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
MSW Naruo Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
CL Ohioan, Shell hits 2
CL Kalani, Shell hits 1
CL Lahaina
CL Crown City, Shell hits 4
 
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island  at 75,82
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 22, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Nicholas
DD Decatur
DD Stoddert
DD Greene
DD Turner
DD McCormick
DD Greer
 
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Naval bombardmentat 72,37
 
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
BB North Dakota
BB Utah
BB Wyoming
BB Arkansas
 
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
 
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Naval bombardment of Ponape, at 71,79
 
Allied Ships
BB South Carolina
BB Ohio
BB Michigan
BB Florida
BB Texas
BB Nevada
BB Connecticut
BB Illinois
BB Oregon
BB Georgia
 
Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5
 
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Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1055
TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at 72,37
 
 
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TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1
 
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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
Allied Ships
AK San Lucas, Mine hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
 
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Day Time Surface Combat at 63,44
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Felixstowe F.2: 12 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
AK Johore Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
PC Ch11, Shell hits 13,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
CL Ohioan
CL Kalani
CL Lahaina
CL Crown City
 
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Day Time Surface Combat at 70,41
 
Japanese Ships
CL Nissin Maru, Shell hits 16,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Nitiyu Maru, Shell hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
AV Arima
 
Allied Ships
CL Coloradan
CL Panaman
CL Tennessean
CL Trento, Shell hits 1,  on fire
CL Chatanooga City
CL Horace Luckenbach
CL Katrina Luckenbach
CL Susan Luckenbach
 
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Naval bombardment of Ponape, at 71,79
 
Allied Ships
BB South Carolina
BB Ohio
BB Michigan
BB Florida
BB Texas
BB Nevada
BB Connecticut
BB Illinois
BB Oregon
BB Georgia
 
Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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Sub attack near Hiroshima/Kure  at 60,41
 
Japanese Ships
TK Moji Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
SS R-9
 
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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 71,79
 
 
Allied Ships
AK Mormacwren, Mine hits 1,  on fire
AK Mana, Mine hits 1,  on fire
AK Nabesna, Mine hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Coastal Guns at Ponape, 71,79, firing at TF 1146
120 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
1337 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
 
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Ground combat at 72,37
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 134897 troops, 459 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2822
 
Defending force 49078 troops, 304 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 72,37
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 40353 troops, 304 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
 
Defending force 149421 troops, 459 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2822
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
 
 
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Ground combat at Ponape
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8128 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
 
Defending force 5478 troops, 25 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 284
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Ponape
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 5448 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 284
 
Defending force 9496 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

[Rysyonok]

More raider rampage. Having those long-range hulks with huge shell stockpiles really pays off. I just got to keep them out of aircraft and dreadnought range... South China Sea?
 
IJN BB/CL group keeps sneaking around Western Marshalls... probably heading to Ponape. I can't say I like that. USN bombardment group at Ponape is down to 69% ammo.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/23
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Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1055
TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at 72,37
 
 
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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 71,79
 
 
Allied Ships
AK San Vincente, Mine hits 1,  on fire
AK Wallingford, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Coastal Guns at Ponape, 71,79, firing at TF 1146
94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK West Nilus, Shell hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1
 
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Sub attack at 63,44
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kyo Maru No 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS S-36
 
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ASW attack at 73,36
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 21
 
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ASW attack near Kusaie Island  at 75,82
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 22
 
Allied Ships
DD Perry
DD Zeilin
DD Farragut
DD Corry
 
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Sub attack at 63,44
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Miyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS S-36
 
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Sub attack near Toyohara  at 73,34
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 39, hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
DD Hulbert
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Renshaw
 
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ASW attack near Shikka  at 74,31
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 40
 
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Naval bombardment of Ponape, at 71,79
 
Allied Ships
BB South Carolina
BB Ohio
BB Michigan
BB Florida
BB Texas
BB Nevada
BB Connecticut
BB Illinois
BB Oregon
BB Georgia
 
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
Runway hits 2
 
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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 71,79
 
 
Allied Ships
AK City of Dalhart, Mine hits 1,  on fire
AK Harpoon, Mine hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
 
Coastal Guns at Ponape, 71,79, firing at TF 1146
62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
370 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1
 
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Sub attack near Masan  at 58,39
 
Japanese Ships
AK Asakasan Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1
 
Allied Ships
SS S-34
 
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Sub attack at 72,37
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 25
 
Allied Ships
AK Capillo
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
AK Tamagawa Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
AK Unyo Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
TK Gen'yo Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
TK Tachibana Maru, Shell hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama, Shell hits 1
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
AK Kinai Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
TK Mirii Maru, Shell hits 4
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese Ships
AK Kohuku Maru, Shell hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
CL Robert Luckenbach
CL Malama
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 62,43
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Miyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS S-8
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 92289 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2002
 
Defending force 49516 troops, 309 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 955
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 40661 troops, 309 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 955
 
Defending force 106573 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2002
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Ponape
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 13113 troops, 112 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 316
 
Defending force 9153 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Ponape
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 7802 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184
 
Defending force 12891 troops, 103 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

[Rysyonok]

IJN fleet bypasses a carefully laid trap east of Ponape and 2 USN dreadnoughts pay the price.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1146 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 71,79
 
 
Allied Ships
AK Nabesna, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Coastal Guns at Ponape, 71,79, firing at TF 1146
20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 66,44
 
Allied Ships
SS S-9
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 62,43
 
Japanese Ships
CL Nitiryu Maru
CL Norfolk Maru
CL Nichizui Maru
CL Noto Maru
CL Nitiren Maru
 
Allied Ships
SS S-8
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 68,43
 
Japanese Ships
CL Nitiyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS S-30
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Toyohara  at 73,34
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 13
 
Allied Ships
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Renshaw
DD Hulbert
DD Laub
DD Delphy
DD Thatcher
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Ponape, at 71,79
 
Allied Ships
BB South Carolina
BB Ohio
BB Michigan
BB Florida
BB Texas
BB Nevada
BB Connecticut
BB Illinois
BB Oregon
BB Georgia
 
Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
 
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1023
TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at 72,37
 
 
23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1146 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 71,79
 
 
Allied Ships
AK Donald McKay, Mine hits 1
 
Coastal Guns at Ponape, 71,79, firing at TF 1146
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK West Planter
 
 
Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Masan  at 58,39
 
Japanese Ships
AK Naruto Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
SS S-34
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 72,37
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 25
 
Allied Ships
AP Republic, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
 
 
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 71,79
 
Japanese aircraft
Gloster Sparrowhawk x 5
Mitsubishi B1M1 x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Mitsubishi B1M1: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied Ships
BB South Carolina, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
BB Ohio
BB Texas, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Ponape  at 71,79
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 19
 
Allied Ships
AK Mana, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Ponape  at 71,79
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 19
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 55758 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470
 
Defending force 50693 troops, 327 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 1022
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 40873 troops, 320 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1022
 
Defending force 78547 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Ponape
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 14489 troops, 137 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 313
 
Defending force 8921 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Ponape
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 7241 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
 
Defending force 14414 troops, 131 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 311

[Rysyonok]

More fighting across the whole theatre. Ponape is starting to cost me more and more transports.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/23
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Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1023
TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at 72,37
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1146 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 71,79
 
 
Allied Ships
AK West Ira, Mine hits 1,  on fire
 
Coastal Guns at Ponape, 71,79, firing at TF 1146
 
Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1109 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
Allied Ships
DD Radford
DD O'Bannon
DD Kane
DD Selfridge
DD Ballard
DD Thornton
DD Pillsbury
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Ponape  at 71,79
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 34
 
Allied Ships
CL Steel Age, Torpedo hits 1
CL Edward Luckenbach
CL Steel Scientist
CL Kahuku
CL William Luckenbach
CL Steel Inventor
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Tsingtao  at 55,34
 
Japanese Ships
AK Hitati Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS S-15
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1023
TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at 72,37
 
 
41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1146 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 71,79
 
 
Allied Ships
AK West Nilus, Mine hits 1,  on fire
 
 
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Coastal Guns at Ponape, 71,79, firing at TF 1146
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1043 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
Allied Ships
DD McLanahan
DD Gillis, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Greene
DD Sicard
DD Sumner
DD Stewart
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1137 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
Allied Ships
DD Perry
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Ponape  at 71,79
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 34, hits 3
 
Allied Ships
DD Radford
DD Greer
DD Aaron Ward
DD O'Bannon
DD Melvin
DD Kane
DD William Jones
DD Shirk
DD Selfridge
DD Farquhar
DD Ballard
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Ponape  at 71,79
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 34
 
Allied Ships
DD Perry
DD Zeilin
DD Farragut
DD Corry
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 72,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Mitsubishi 1MF1: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
BB Idaho
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Masan  at 58,39
 
Japanese Ships
AK Asakaze Maru
 
Allied Ships
SS S-34
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 72,37
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 25
 
Allied Ships
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 51,42
 
Japanese Ships
AV Hayasui, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
CL Charles H Cramp
CL Pacific
CL Dorothy Luckenbach
CL Jacob Luckenbach
CL Mathew Luckenbach
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardmentat 72,37
 
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
BB North Dakota
BB Utah
BB Wyoming
BB Arkansas
 
Japanese ground losses:
666 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 72,37
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 25
 
Allied Ships
AK Latouche
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 63607 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1490
 
Defending force 52720 troops, 350 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 42091 troops, 328 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067
 
Defending force 79085 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1490
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Ponape
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 15016 troops, 166 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 310
 
Defending force 8292 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Ponape
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 7122 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
 
Defending force 14996 troops, 166 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

[Rysyonok]

More carnage. As always, American land gunners seem to be much better than their IJA counterparts. I wonder why.
 
IJA is about to get another surprise, too, as 4 AA regiments are only a week away from Hokkaido bloodbath. This by far shall be the first time an AA unit made it to the battlefield.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1023
TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at 72,37
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Ponape, 71,79, firing at TF 1146
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1146 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 71,79
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Toyohara  at 73,34
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 8
 
Allied Ships
PC Eagle 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 73,80
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 22
 
Allied Ships
DD Sinclair
DD Young
DD Woodbury
DD Sicard
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Toyohara  at 73,34
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 8
 
Allied Ships
PC Eagle 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardmentat 72,37
 
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
BB North Dakota
BB Utah
BB Wyoming
BB Arkansas
 
Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1023
TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at 72,37
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Ponape, 71,79, firing at TF 1146
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1146 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)
 
TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 71,79
 
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK West Nilus
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Toyohara  at 73,34
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 8
 
Allied Ships
DD Laub, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Hulbert
DD Delphy
DD Thatcher
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 72,37
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 25, hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
AK Admiral Day, Shell hits 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 66,44
 
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
CL Chatanooga City
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 72,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 66,44
 
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
CL West Cawthon
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 72,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK American Press
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 66,44
 
Japanese Ships
AO Sata, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
CL Virginian
CL Challenger
CL West Cawthon
CL West Isleta
CL Atlantic
CL Tuscaloosa City
CL Steelmaker
CL Steel Engineer
CL Steel Exporter
CL Steel Mariner
CL Andrea Luckenbach
CL Edgar Luckenbach
CL Admiral Cole
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Toyohara  at 73,34
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 8
 
Allied Ships
PC Eagle 1
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 71729 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2118
 
Defending force 53791 troops, 358 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 29297 troops, 265 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1075
 
Defending force 112672 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2118
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Ponape
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 15121 troops, 175 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 309
 
Defending force 8133 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

[Rysyonok]

Scoreboard: May 15, 1923

[Rysyonok]

IJN / USN losses:

Carriers:

AVs Hayasui, Inatori, CVEs Essex, Hornet

Dreadnoughts:

BB Mutsu (16"), BBs Arizona, California, Oklahoma (14")

Battleships:

BBs Asahi, Hizen, Iwami, Katori (12"), BB Mishishima (10"), BB Nebraska (12"), BB Monandock (10")

Battlecruisers:

BCs Kongo, Haruna (14")

Cruisers:

CAs Nisshin, Tokiwa, CLs Kiso, Kitakami, Tatsuta, Tenryu, Yahagi, 1 Raider, 17 Raiders

Destroyers:

69, 94

AKs and APs:

163, 41

TKs and AOs:

22 TKs, 3 AOs, 6 TKs

Submarines:

Seventeen, Six

Minelayers:

Seven, Six minelaying destroyers

Minesweepers:

Six, Twenty

Patrol Craft:

Twelve, Twelve

Other auxiliaries:

Three gunboats, a mine tender, Fourteen gunboats, a submarine tender

[Rysyonok]

IJA masses up in Hokkaido again - I'm expecting a huge assault tomorrow.
 
5 Japanese ships get sunk, and 1 US AK gets scuttled.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1023
TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at 72,37
 
 
48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Toyohara  at 73,34
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 8
 
Allied Ships
PC Eagle 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Shikka  at 74,31
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 40
 
Allied Ships
CL Lewis Luckenbach
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 46,48
 
Japanese Ships
TK Akatuki Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
CL Pennsylvanian
CL Lena Luckenbach
CL Diamond head
CL Kainalu
CL Manini
CL Mauna Ala
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 58,44
 
Japanese Ships
DD Katsura
DD Momo
DD Shiokaze
AP Yosyu Maru
AP Kansan Maru
 
Allied Ships
SS R-1, hits 1,  on fire
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at hex 72,37 firing, at TF 1023
TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at 72,37
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 170 encounters mine field at Pusan (59,39)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru No 1
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 72,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi B1M1 x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Mitsubishi B1M1: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AP Republic, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x Mitsubishi B1M1 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 72,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Latouche
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 63,44
 
Japanese Ships
ML Yento Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
CL Washingtonian
CL Trieste
CL Sagadahoc
CL Steel Navigator
CL F.J.Luckenbach
CL Florence Luckenbach
CL Walter Luckenbach
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 56,45
 
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Katsura, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Momo, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AP Asama Maru, Shell hits 8,  on fire
AP Heiku Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Izan Maru, Shell hits 3
AP Kansan Maru
AP Nitta Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
AP Ryujo Maru
AP Ural Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Victoria Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Yamakuni Maru
AP Yoshida Maru #3
AP Yosyu Maru
AP Yuzan Maru
AP Nanrei Maru
 
Allied Ships
CL Mercury, Shell hits 2
CL Henry S Grove
CL Santa Rita, Shell hits 1,  on fire
CL Chickasaw City
CL Susana
CL Kailua
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 72,37
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 21
 
Allied Ships
AP Republic,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 72,37
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 21
 
Allied Ships
AK Latouche, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Toyohara  at 73,34
 
Japanese Ships
SS No. 8, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Hulbert
DD Delphy
DD Thatcher
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 99356 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2758
 
Defending force 54363 troops, 364 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 44958 troops, 361 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083
 
Defending force 140871 troops, 408 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 2758
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
496 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Ponape
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 15231 troops, 177 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 310
 
Defending force 7852 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/23

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 61,43

Japanese Ships
ML Katsuriki

Allied Ships
SS S-33

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 61,43

Allied Ships
SS S-33

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 57,41

Japanese Ships
AK Mito Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire

Allied Ships
SS R-23

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Shikka  at 74,31

Japanese Ships
SS No. 40

Allied Ships
CL Lewis Luckenbach


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99624 troops, 308 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2755

Defending force 54772 troops, 370 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1092



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45667 troops, 370 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1091

Defending force 141083 troops, 421 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 2755


Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Ponape

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15417 troops, 181 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 312

Defending force 7592 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140


Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Rysyonok]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/23

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 72,37

Japanese Ships
SS No. 21

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 58,44

Japanese Ships
AP Asama Maru,  on fire
AP Izan Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Nitta Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
AP Ural Maru, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Henry S Grove
CL Chickasaw City
CL Susana
CL Kailua

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 72,37

Japanese Ships
SS No. 21, hits 2

Allied Ships
AK J.L. Luckenbach
AK Harry Luckenbach
AK Steel Voyager
AK Steel Traveler
AK Steel Trader

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 55,45

Japanese Ships
ML Sokuten Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-32


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 104410 troops, 313 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2765

Defending force 54963 troops, 373 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1100



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 72,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45843 troops, 371 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1100

Defending force 145999 troops, 426 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 2765


Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Ponape

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15612 troops, 186 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Defending force 7520 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137


Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Rysyonok]

Yet another fight proving the importance of 'retirement allowed' setting at proper times and useless of stacking several fleets in the same hex.
 
USN: 2 raiders sank, 8 more out of commission pretty much until the end of the game.
IJN: 3 DD out for a month or two, 1 more for a few weeks.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/19/23

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Ponape  at 71,79

Japanese Ships
SS No. 18

Allied Ships
MSW Swan
MSW Tern
MSW Osprey
MSW Brant
MSW Auk
MSW Sanderling
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Penguin
MSW Flamingo
MSW Seagull
MSW Falcon
MSW Rail
MSW Kingfisher
MSW Teal
MSW Widgeon

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Minekaze
DD Kiku
DD Take
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
SS R-20

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 72,37

Japanese Ships
SS No. 71

Allied Ships
AK Steel Voyager
AK J.L. Luckenbach
AK Harry Luckenbach
AK Steel Traveler
AK Steel Trader

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 72,37

Japanese Ships
SS No. 71

Allied Ships
AK J.L. Luckenbach
AK Harry Luckenbach
AK Steel Voyager
AK Steel Traveler
AK Steel Trader

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Hokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 3,  on fire
DD Take, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
CL Santa Elisa, Shell hits 2,  on fire
CL Santa Teresa
CL Irenee Du Pont, Shell hits 6,  on fire
CL Atlanta City, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CL Birminghan City, Shell hits 3,  on fire
CL Fairfield City
CL Knoxville City, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CL Memphis City
CL Mobile City
CL Montgomery City, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Selma City, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CL Steel Seafarer
CL Julia Luckenbach

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Night Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yakaze
DD Hokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Yamakaze,  on fire
DD Take, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
CL Santa Elisa,  on fire
CL Santa Teresa, Shell hits 1
CL Irenee Du Pont, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Atlanta City, Shell hits 2,  on fire
CL Birminghan City,  on fire
CL Fairfield City, Shell hits 1
CL Knoxville City, Shell hits 1,  on fire
CL Memphis City
CL Mobile City, Shell hits 10,  on fire
CL Montgomery City, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Selma City, Shell hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Steel Seafarer
CL Julia Luckenbach, Shell hits 4

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Night Time Surface Combat at 66,44

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 1
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 2,  on fire
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Take, Shell hits 4,  on fire
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
CL Santa Elisa, Shell hits 3,  on fire
CL Santa Teresa, Shell hits 1
CL Irenee Du Pont, Shell hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Atlanta City,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Birminghan City,  on fire
CL Fairfield City
CL Knoxville City,  on fire
CL Memphis City, Shell hits 1
CL Mobile City,  on fire
CL Montgomery City,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Selma City, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Steel Seafarer
CL Julia Luckenbach

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ASW attack at 72,37

Japanese Ships
SS No. 71

Allied Ships
DD Howard
DD Aulick
DD Hulbert
DD Delphy
DD Thatcher

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TF 1141 encounters mine field at Ponape (71,79)

Japanese Ships
AP Izan Maru, and is sunk

Allied Ships
MSW Swan
MSW Tern
MSW Osprey
MSW Brant
MSW Auk
MSW Sanderling
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Penguin
MSW Flamingo
MSW Seagull
MSW Falcon
MSW Rail
MSW Kingfisher
MSW Teal
MSW Widgeon

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Sub attack at 66,45

Japanese Ships
SS No. 58

Allied Ships
CL Irenee Du Pont, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Santa Elisa,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Santa Teresa
CL Atlanta City,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Birminghan City,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Knoxville City
CL Memphis City
CL Montgomery City,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Selma City,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Sub attack at 55,44

Japanese Ships
AK Ryuko Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
SS S-32

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Day Air attack on TF at 66,44

Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Chatanooga City
CL Panaman, Bomb hits 1
CL Susan Luckenbach

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,44

Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Steel Seafarer

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,44

Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF1 x 17
Avro 504K x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL West Isleta
CL Virginian
CL Steelmaker
CL West Cawthon
CL Steel Mariner
CL Steel Exporter

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Avro 504K bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF1 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 55,43

Japanese Ships
AK Liverpool Maru, Shell hits 16,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Milan Maru, Shell hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Henry S Grove
CL Chickasaw City
CL Susana
CL Kailua

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ASW attack near Ponape  at 71,79

Japanese Ships
SS No. 18

Allied Ships
MSW Swan
MSW Tern
MSW Osprey
MSW Brant
MSW Auk
MSW Sanderling
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Penguin
MSW Flamingo

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Naval bombardmentat 72,37

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
BB North Dakota
BB Utah
BB Wyoming
BB Arkansas

Japanese ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

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ASW attack at 72,37

Japanese Ships
SS No. 69, hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Howard

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Sub attack at 72,37

Japanese Ships
SS No. 71

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Day


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Ground combat at 72,37

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45916 troops, 370 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107

Defending force 146529 troops, 418 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 2784


Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Ponape

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15794 troops, 188 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Defending force 7332 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129


Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Guns lost 1