Allied sub S-32 severely damaged by Japanese ASW units off Wake, Japanese BB's run from the old Maine and Ohio BB's
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/23
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
TK Arima Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-7
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 29, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
DD Humphreys
DD Noa
DD Truxton
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ASW attack at 81,63
Japanese Ships
MSW W1
Allied Ships
SS S-32, hits 1
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 29
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
DD Humphreys
DD Noa
DD Truxton
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3
Fairey Flycatcher I x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tenzan Maru
AP Kaedesan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Shoho Maru
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3
Fairey Flycatcher I x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hakuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kaedesan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 2
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
DD Nadakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-7
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu she ran [:'(]
Allied Ships
BB Ohio
BB Maine
DD Wickes
DD Crane
DD Aaron Ward
DD Ward
DD Paul Jones
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
DD Nadakaze they also ran
Allied Ships
BB Ohio
BB Maine
DD Wickes
DD Crane
DD Aaron Ward
DD Ward
DD Paul Jones
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
TK Manju Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Ohio
BB Maine
DD Wickes
DD Crane
DD Aaron Ward
DD Ward
DD Paul Jones
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Day Time Surface Combat, near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AK Hohuku Maru, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Ohio
BB Maine
DD Wickes
DD Crane
DD Aaron Ward
DD Ward
DD Paul Jones
Japanese ground losses:
773 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62736 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 871
Defending force 170845 troops, 883 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 2831
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 98357 troops, 708 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 2831
Defending force 83943 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 871
Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Well I think those Japanese convoys spotted last turn are going to San Marcelino now maybe still unsure of their final destination. As you can see the Japanese have used a minesweeper's depthcharges and severely damaged sub S-32. The Japanese BB's which look bigger and more modern then the old Maine and Ohio ran in their brief encounter. And finally the planes on the CV TF are getting real good at hitting floating targets.
1922 Grand Campaign: Aces8 (A) vs A.I. (J)
Moderators: Don Bowen, jwilkerson
5/12/23 Japanese BB Ise torpedoed!
Japanese BB Ise Torpedoed by Allied submarine L-2
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/23
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ASW attack at 82,62
Japanese Ships
MSW W1
Allied Ships
SS R-16
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 71
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
DD Humphreys
DD Noa
DD Truxton
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ASW attack at 82,62
Japanese Ships
MSW W1
Allied Ships
SS R-16
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 71
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
DD Humphreys
DD Noa
DD Truxton
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Sub attack at 45,48
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Excellent [8D]
DD Nadakaze
Allied Ships
SS L-2
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ASW attack at 47,44
Allied Ships
SS CH-15
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Daaban Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kozui Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 5000 feet
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AK Brazil Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-7
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Sub attack at 81,63
Japanese Ships
TK San Diego Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS R-6
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 83939 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 874
Defending force 171062 troops, 883 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 2832
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 98428 troops, 709 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 2832
Defending force 83939 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 874
Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
BB Ise is torpedoed I doubt she will sink from it though.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/23
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ASW attack at 82,62
Japanese Ships
MSW W1
Allied Ships
SS R-16
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 71
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
DD Humphreys
DD Noa
DD Truxton
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ASW attack at 82,62
Japanese Ships
MSW W1
Allied Ships
SS R-16
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 71
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
DD Humphreys
DD Noa
DD Truxton
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Sub attack at 45,48
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Excellent [8D]
DD Nadakaze
Allied Ships
SS L-2
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ASW attack at 47,44
Allied Ships
SS CH-15
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Daaban Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kozui Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 5000 feet
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AK Brazil Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-7
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Sub attack at 81,63
Japanese Ships
TK San Diego Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS R-6
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 83939 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 874
Defending force 171062 troops, 883 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 2832
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 98428 troops, 709 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 2832
Defending force 83939 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 874
Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
BB Ise is torpedoed I doubt she will sink from it though.
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5/13/23 Japanese BB Ise sunk by BC's
Japanese BB Ise sunk by the British Battle Cruiser TF, BC Indomitable severely damaged in fight, Illinois TF sink some more AP's
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/23
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Night Time Surface Combat at 45,48
Japanese Ships
AP Gyoko Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Hakozake Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AP Ryujo Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
AP Imizu Maru
Allied Ships
BB Illinois
CA Charleston
CA Huron
CA Brooklyn
CL Birmingham
CL New Orleans
CL Albany
CL Chicago
CL Weymouth
CL Dartmouth
DD Anzac
DD Grenville
DD Waterhen
DD Wessex
DD Westcott
DD Westminster
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pescadores at 47,43
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 59, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Excellent Renown took her down mostly [:)]
DD Nadakaze, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BC Renown, Shell hits 3
BC Tiger
BC Lion
BC Princess Royal
BC Australia
BC Indomitable, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage she is severely damaged [:(]
BC Inflexible
DD Voyager
DD Wakeful
DD Walpole
DD Walrus
DD Warwick
DD Watchman
DD Whitley
DD Winchelsea
DD Winchester
DD Windsor
DD Wolsey
DD Woolston
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS UC-99 (O5), hits 1, on fire, heavy damage she sank a weird looking sub
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
DD Humphreys
DD Noa
DD Truxton
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ASW attack at 44,46
Japanese Ships
SS No. 33
Allied Ships
DD Sicard
DD Reuben James
DD John D. Ford
DD Waters
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Day Time Surface Combat at 62,47
Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage revenge of the armed AK's [:D]
Allied Ships
AK San Rafael
AK Maine
AK Sidney Hauptmann
AK Hollywood
AK West Cactus, Shell hits 1
AK McCormick Terminal, Shell hits 2
AK American Builder
AK American Packer
AK City of Dalhart
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Day Time Surface Combat at 44,48
Japanese Ships
AP Gyoko Maru, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Illinois
CA Charleston
CA Huron
CA Brooklyn
CL Birmingham
CL New Orleans
CL Albany
CL Chicago
CL Weymouth
CL Dartmouth
DD Anzac
DD Grenville
DD Waterhen
DD Wessex
DD Westcott
DD Westminster
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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
AP Imizu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage she sank [:)]
Allied Ships
SS L-1
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 83608 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 871
Defending force 171018 troops, 883 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 2830
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 98376 troops, 707 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 2830
Defending force 83608 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 871
Japanese ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
The IJN Ise took 2 more torpedoes this turn from the Renown which caused her most of the damage that sunk her that sub torpedo last turn didn't hurt either. BC Indomitable is probably not gonna make it. A DD ASW TF sank Japanese sub UC-99 (O5) one depth charge killed her. The Illinois TF has done another fine job sinking more Japanese AP's off the Philippines. They are probably my best anti-shipping TF. Those AK's that fought off the destroyer held their own they are all armed.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/23
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Night Time Surface Combat at 45,48
Japanese Ships
AP Gyoko Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Hakozake Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AP Ryujo Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
AP Imizu Maru
Allied Ships
BB Illinois
CA Charleston
CA Huron
CA Brooklyn
CL Birmingham
CL New Orleans
CL Albany
CL Chicago
CL Weymouth
CL Dartmouth
DD Anzac
DD Grenville
DD Waterhen
DD Wessex
DD Westcott
DD Westminster
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pescadores at 47,43
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 59, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Excellent Renown took her down mostly [:)]
DD Nadakaze, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BC Renown, Shell hits 3
BC Tiger
BC Lion
BC Princess Royal
BC Australia
BC Indomitable, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage she is severely damaged [:(]
BC Inflexible
DD Voyager
DD Wakeful
DD Walpole
DD Walrus
DD Warwick
DD Watchman
DD Whitley
DD Winchelsea
DD Winchester
DD Windsor
DD Wolsey
DD Woolston
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS UC-99 (O5), hits 1, on fire, heavy damage she sank a weird looking sub
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
DD Humphreys
DD Noa
DD Truxton
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ASW attack at 44,46
Japanese Ships
SS No. 33
Allied Ships
DD Sicard
DD Reuben James
DD John D. Ford
DD Waters
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Day Time Surface Combat at 62,47
Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage revenge of the armed AK's [:D]
Allied Ships
AK San Rafael
AK Maine
AK Sidney Hauptmann
AK Hollywood
AK West Cactus, Shell hits 1
AK McCormick Terminal, Shell hits 2
AK American Builder
AK American Packer
AK City of Dalhart
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Day Time Surface Combat at 44,48
Japanese Ships
AP Gyoko Maru, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Illinois
CA Charleston
CA Huron
CA Brooklyn
CL Birmingham
CL New Orleans
CL Albany
CL Chicago
CL Weymouth
CL Dartmouth
DD Anzac
DD Grenville
DD Waterhen
DD Wessex
DD Westcott
DD Westminster
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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
AP Imizu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage she sank [:)]
Allied Ships
SS L-1
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 83608 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 871
Defending force 171018 troops, 883 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 2830
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 98376 troops, 707 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 2830
Defending force 83608 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 871
Japanese ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
The IJN Ise took 2 more torpedoes this turn from the Renown which caused her most of the damage that sunk her that sub torpedo last turn didn't hurt either. BC Indomitable is probably not gonna make it. A DD ASW TF sank Japanese sub UC-99 (O5) one depth charge killed her. The Illinois TF has done another fine job sinking more Japanese AP's off the Philippines. They are probably my best anti-shipping TF. Those AK's that fought off the destroyer held their own they are all armed.
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BC Indomitable Damage report
Well the HMS Indomitable is south of Amoy China I doubt she is gonna make it back to Hong Kong [:(]
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5/14/23 subs and Manila front,some ships arrive
ASW and the trenches of Manila, Arrival of more allied ships in California and Columbo
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/23
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru
Allied Ships
SS L-52
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Sub attack at 45,48
Japanese Ships
SS No. 34
Allied Ships
DD Westcott
DD Westminster
DD Wessex
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 29, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Radstock
DD Broke
DD Delphy
DD Renshaw
DD Wryneck
DD Wrestler
DD Wolfhound
DD Stalwart
DD Tarpon
DD Truculent
DD Sybille
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Sub attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 29
Allied Ships
DD Waters
DD Sicard
DD Reuben James
DD John D. Ford
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 29
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
DD Humphreys
DD Noa
DD Truxton
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62733 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 865
Defending force 171118 troops, 883 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 2832
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118768 troops, 843 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2832
Defending force 83235 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 865
Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
HMS Indomitable hasn't sunk yet but I believe she is doomed. Some new cruisers have arrived at San Diego and two Monitors the HMS Erebus and Terror have arrived at Columbo.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/23
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru
Allied Ships
SS L-52
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Sub attack at 45,48
Japanese Ships
SS No. 34
Allied Ships
DD Westcott
DD Westminster
DD Wessex
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 29, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Radstock
DD Broke
DD Delphy
DD Renshaw
DD Wryneck
DD Wrestler
DD Wolfhound
DD Stalwart
DD Tarpon
DD Truculent
DD Sybille
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Sub attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 29
Allied Ships
DD Waters
DD Sicard
DD Reuben James
DD John D. Ford
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 29
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
DD Humphreys
DD Noa
DD Truxton
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62733 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 865
Defending force 171118 troops, 883 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 2832
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118768 troops, 843 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2832
Defending force 83235 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 865
Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
HMS Indomitable hasn't sunk yet but I believe she is doomed. Some new cruisers have arrived at San Diego and two Monitors the HMS Erebus and Terror have arrived at Columbo.
stats for the Cl's Omaha and Cincinnati
Here's the stats for the Cl's Omaha and Cincinnati that arrived at San Diego this turn. As you can see they have float planes attached for scouting which will be useful.
The Omaha-class cruisers were a class of light cruisers built for the United States Navy. The oldest class of cruiser still in service with the Navy at the outbreak of World War II, the Omaha class was a post-World War I design. Built to scout for a fleet of battleships, they featured a high speed (35 knots) for cooperation with destroyers, and 6 inch (152 mm) guns to fend off any destroyers the enemy might send against them. Displacing 7,050 tons, they were just over 555 feet long. Due to their age, the Omaha class mounted four smokestacks, a look remarkably similar to the old four-stacker destroyers. Their armament showed the slow change from casemate-mounted weapons to turret-mounted guns. They held a full twelve 6"/53 caliber guns, of which four were mounted in two twin turrets, one fore and one aft, and the remaining eight in casemates; four on each side.
The Omaha-class cruisers were a class of light cruisers built for the United States Navy. The oldest class of cruiser still in service with the Navy at the outbreak of World War II, the Omaha class was a post-World War I design. Built to scout for a fleet of battleships, they featured a high speed (35 knots) for cooperation with destroyers, and 6 inch (152 mm) guns to fend off any destroyers the enemy might send against them. Displacing 7,050 tons, they were just over 555 feet long. Due to their age, the Omaha class mounted four smokestacks, a look remarkably similar to the old four-stacker destroyers. Their armament showed the slow change from casemate-mounted weapons to turret-mounted guns. They held a full twelve 6"/53 caliber guns, of which four were mounted in two twin turrets, one fore and one aft, and the remaining eight in casemates; four on each side.
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stats for HMS Erebus and Terror
Here's the stats for the BB's Terror and Erebus.
The Erebus-class monitors were of 7,200 long tons (7,300 t) displacement, 405 ft (123 m) long, with a maximum speed of 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) produced by reciprocating engines with two shafts, and a crew of 223. The ship's armament consisted of two 15 in (380 mm) main guns in a single forward turret, eight secondary 4 in (100 mm) guns in eight single turrets, two 3 in (76 mm) anti-aircraft guns in single turrets, and eight 0.50 in (12.7 mm) anti-aircraft Vickers machine guns in two quadruple mounts. The class mostly served in the Naval Gunfire Support (NGS) role.
The Erebus-class monitors were of 7,200 long tons (7,300 t) displacement, 405 ft (123 m) long, with a maximum speed of 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) produced by reciprocating engines with two shafts, and a crew of 223. The ship's armament consisted of two 15 in (380 mm) main guns in a single forward turret, eight secondary 4 in (100 mm) guns in eight single turrets, two 3 in (76 mm) anti-aircraft guns in single turrets, and eight 0.50 in (12.7 mm) anti-aircraft Vickers machine guns in two quadruple mounts. The class mostly served in the Naval Gunfire Support (NGS) role.
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RE: stats for the Cl's Omaha and Cincinnati
What I find striking about the Omahas, besides their casemate guns and the fact they are the only ships in the USN at this phase of the game with tripod masts and floatplanes, is the fact that they are actually longer then all of your older USN cruisers, pre-dreadnoughts, early dreadnoughts and the Langley. Compare -
CL Omaha - 556 feet
CV Langley - 542 feet
BB Florida - 521 feet
BB Delaware - 518 feet
CA San Diego & Charlotte classes - 504 feet
BB Connecticut - 456 feet
BB South Carolina - 452 feet
BB Virginia - 441 feet
CL Chester - 423 feet
CA Brooklyn - 402 feet
BB Maine - 394 feet
CA Rochester - 384 feet
BB Illinois - 368 feet
CL Olympia - 334 feet
Typical 4-stack USN DD - 250-314 feet
Its not until you get to BB Wyoming class, at 562 feet, that you get a capital ship physically longer then the Omaha class CL. Just find that interesting - an untrained Japanese spotter looking at them through a rangefinder would probably think they are battleships.
CL Omaha - 556 feet
CV Langley - 542 feet
BB Florida - 521 feet
BB Delaware - 518 feet
CA San Diego & Charlotte classes - 504 feet
BB Connecticut - 456 feet
BB South Carolina - 452 feet
BB Virginia - 441 feet
CL Chester - 423 feet
CA Brooklyn - 402 feet
BB Maine - 394 feet
CA Rochester - 384 feet
BB Illinois - 368 feet
CL Olympia - 334 feet
Typical 4-stack USN DD - 250-314 feet
Its not until you get to BB Wyoming class, at 562 feet, that you get a capital ship physically longer then the Omaha class CL. Just find that interesting - an untrained Japanese spotter looking at them through a rangefinder would probably think they are battleships.
RE: stats for the Cl's Omaha and Cincinnati
ORIGINAL: Connfire
What I find striking about the Omahas, besides their casemate guns and the fact they are the only ships in the USN at this phase of the game with tripod masts and floatplanes, is the fact that they are actually longer then all of your older USN cruisers, pre-dreadnoughts, early dreadnoughts and the Langley. Compare -
CL Omaha - 556 feet
CV Langley - 542 feet
BB Florida - 521 feet
BB Delaware - 518 feet
CA San Diego & Charlotte classes - 504 feet
BB Connecticut - 456 feet
BB South Carolina - 452 feet
BB Virginia - 441 feet
CL Chester - 423 feet
CA Brooklyn - 402 feet
BB Maine - 394 feet
CA Rochester - 384 feet
BB Illinois - 368 feet
CL Olympia - 334 feet
Typical 4-stack USN DD - 250-314 feet
Its not until you get to BB Wyoming class, at 562 feet, that you get a capital ship physically longer then the Omaha class CL. Just find that interesting - an untrained Japanese spotter looking at them through a rangefinder would probably think they are battleships.
Interesting stuff man [:)] Yeah I could imagine some Japanese spotter mistaking these for BB's [:D] Jeeze the Illinois is small, but she's doing a hell of a job in my aar [:)]
5/15/23 HMS Indomitable lost
The HMS Indomitable sinks just east of Hong Kong a veteran of the battle of Jutland, sunk by damage recieved from IJN BB Ise
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/23
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 33
Allied Ships
DD Sicard
DD Reuben James
DD John D. Ford
DD Waters
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS L-52
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 33, hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Radstock
DD Broke
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 33, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 83007 troops, 333 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 859
Defending force 171165 troops, 884 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118735 troops, 844 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Defending force 83007 troops, 333 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 859
Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
The HMS Indomitable was lost just east of Hong Kong her crew was picked up by American destroyers on ASW patrol. HMS Indomitable was an Invincible-class battlecruiser of the British Royal Navy. She was built before World War I and had an active career during the war. She tried to hunt down the German ships Goeben and Breslau in the Mediterranean when war broke out and bombarded Turkish fortifications protecting the Dardanelles even before the British declared war on Turkey. She helped to sink the German armoured cruiser Blücher during the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1915 and towed the damaged British battlecruiser Lion to safety after the battle. She damaged the German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger during the Battle of Jutland and watched her sister Invincible explode. The Invincible class ships were formally known as armoured cruisers until 1911 when they were redesignated as battlecruisers by an Admiralty order of 24 November 1911. Unofficially a number of designations were used until then, including cruiser-battleship, dreadnought cruiser and battle-cruiser. Indomitable was significantly larger than her armoured cruiser predecessors of the Minotaur class. She had an overall length of 567 ft (173 m), a beam of 78 ft 7.75 in (23.9712 m), and a draft of 30 ft (9.1 m) at deep load. She displaced 17,250 long tons (17,530 t) at load and 20,420 long tons (20,750 t) at deep load, nearly 3,000 long tons (3,000 t) more than the earlier ships.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/23
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 33
Allied Ships
DD Sicard
DD Reuben James
DD John D. Ford
DD Waters
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS L-52
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 33, hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Radstock
DD Broke
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 33, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Dorsey
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 83007 troops, 333 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 859
Defending force 171165 troops, 884 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118735 troops, 844 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Defending force 83007 troops, 333 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 859
Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
The HMS Indomitable was lost just east of Hong Kong her crew was picked up by American destroyers on ASW patrol. HMS Indomitable was an Invincible-class battlecruiser of the British Royal Navy. She was built before World War I and had an active career during the war. She tried to hunt down the German ships Goeben and Breslau in the Mediterranean when war broke out and bombarded Turkish fortifications protecting the Dardanelles even before the British declared war on Turkey. She helped to sink the German armoured cruiser Blücher during the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1915 and towed the damaged British battlecruiser Lion to safety after the battle. She damaged the German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger during the Battle of Jutland and watched her sister Invincible explode. The Invincible class ships were formally known as armoured cruisers until 1911 when they were redesignated as battlecruisers by an Admiralty order of 24 November 1911. Unofficially a number of designations were used until then, including cruiser-battleship, dreadnought cruiser and battle-cruiser. Indomitable was significantly larger than her armoured cruiser predecessors of the Minotaur class. She had an overall length of 567 ft (173 m), a beam of 78 ft 7.75 in (23.9712 m), and a draft of 30 ft (9.1 m) at deep load. She displaced 17,250 long tons (17,530 t) at load and 20,420 long tons (20,750 t) at deep load, nearly 3,000 long tons (3,000 t) more than the earlier ships.
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5/16/23 ASW, Carrier planes, Manila front
ASW, Planes dropping bombs, Manila Trenches
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/23
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 27, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Radstock
DD Broke
DD Delphy
DD Renshaw
DD Wryneck
DD Wrestler
DD Wolfhound
DD Stalwart
DD Tarpon
DD Truculent
DD Sybille
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 27, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Radstock
DD Broke
DD Delphy
DD Renshaw
DD Wryneck
DD Wrestler
DD Wolfhound
CL Brisbane
DD Stalwart
DD Tarpon
DD Truculent
DD Sybille
CL Adelaide
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3
Fairey Flycatcher I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 75459 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 862
Defending force 171116 troops, 884 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118676 troops, 844 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Defending force 82810 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 862
Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/23
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 27, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Radstock
DD Broke
DD Delphy
DD Renshaw
DD Wryneck
DD Wrestler
DD Wolfhound
DD Stalwart
DD Tarpon
DD Truculent
DD Sybille
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 27, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Radstock
DD Broke
DD Delphy
DD Renshaw
DD Wryneck
DD Wrestler
DD Wolfhound
CL Brisbane
DD Stalwart
DD Tarpon
DD Truculent
DD Sybille
CL Adelaide
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 3
Fairey Flycatcher I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 75459 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 862
Defending force 171116 troops, 884 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118676 troops, 844 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Defending force 82810 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 862
Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
5/17/23 Zeppelins/Blimps great spotters
Zeppelins Activated on Hong Kong they Spot alot of Japanese ships
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/23
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Sub attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 31
Allied Ships
DD Waters
DD Sicard
DD Reuben James
DD John D. Ford
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 31
Allied Ships
DD Sicard
DD Reuben James
DD John D. Ford
DD Waters
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Sub attack at 49,45
Japanese Ships
AP Hokumyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
SS J-4
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Sub attack at 82,62
Japanese Ships
TK Eiyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
SS R-16, hits 1
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 75321 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 857
Defending force 171235 troops, 884 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118785 troops, 844 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835
Defending force 82689 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 857
Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 05/17/23
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 44,50 , Speed 0
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 43,50 , Speed 0
C Type NR Blimp has spotted Fusemi Maru at 43,50
C Type NR Blimp reports suspected submarine at 44,46
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 43,47 , Speed 7 , Moving West
Well I have included a picture showing the usefulness of Blimps I will refer to them as blimps from here on out instead of Zeppelins sorry for the confusion [:)] I wish I had shipped these over to Hong Kong sooner they have nice long range and can spot alot of Japanese ships as shown. Its nice to have some eyes in the sky [8D]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/23
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Sub attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 31
Allied Ships
DD Waters
DD Sicard
DD Reuben James
DD John D. Ford
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ASW attack at 44,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 31
Allied Ships
DD Sicard
DD Reuben James
DD John D. Ford
DD Waters
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Sub attack at 49,45
Japanese Ships
AP Hokumyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
SS J-4
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Sub attack at 82,62
Japanese Ships
TK Eiyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
SS R-16, hits 1
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 75321 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 857
Defending force 171235 troops, 884 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118785 troops, 844 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835
Defending force 82689 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 857
Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 05/17/23
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 44,50 , Speed 0
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 43,50 , Speed 0
C Type NR Blimp has spotted Fusemi Maru at 43,50
C Type NR Blimp reports suspected submarine at 44,46
C Type NR Blimp sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 43,47 , Speed 7 , Moving West
Well I have included a picture showing the usefulness of Blimps I will refer to them as blimps from here on out instead of Zeppelins sorry for the confusion [:)] I wish I had shipped these over to Hong Kong sooner they have nice long range and can spot alot of Japanese ships as shown. Its nice to have some eyes in the sky [8D]
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5/18/23 Japanese move on Legaspi
Japanese army forces have moved from Naga to Legaspi French guns bombard their approach
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/23
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 82600 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 856
Defending force 171227 troops, 883 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3999 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
Defending force 4160 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118767 troops, 843 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835
Defending force 82600 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 856
Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4136 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Defending force 7695 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
I didn't even notice it last turn until I looked at the Blimp screen shot but the Japanese army has moved from Naga to Legaspi. I think the convoys spotted earlier when to Naga to drop off supplies and troops because now there are 3 spotted units in Naga and 2 in Legaspi fighting the small French force I had landed there on April 30th. I am gonna try and evacuate the French force here and move them up to Bataan. Hopefully I can get them out. The doubt the French force will hold out for long if it isn't evacuated theres not much supply here either. There are some Japanese ships off Legaspi but I think they are dropping off supplies hopefully not more troops.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/23
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 82600 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 856
Defending force 171227 troops, 883 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3999 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
Defending force 4160 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118767 troops, 843 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835
Defending force 82600 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 856
Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4136 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Defending force 7695 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
I didn't even notice it last turn until I looked at the Blimp screen shot but the Japanese army has moved from Naga to Legaspi. I think the convoys spotted earlier when to Naga to drop off supplies and troops because now there are 3 spotted units in Naga and 2 in Legaspi fighting the small French force I had landed there on April 30th. I am gonna try and evacuate the French force here and move them up to Bataan. Hopefully I can get them out. The doubt the French force will hold out for long if it isn't evacuated theres not much supply here either. There are some Japanese ships off Legaspi but I think they are dropping off supplies hopefully not more troops.
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5/19/23 French Regiment holds Legaspi
Outnumbered French force hold off Japanese at Lagaspi
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/19/23
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Sub attack at 82,62
Japanese Ships
TK Nichiei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-36
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ASW attack at 81,63
Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
Allied Ships
SS R-14
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-3
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 75169 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 854
Defending force 171128 troops, 882 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 7491 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
Defending force 4156 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118728 troops, 842 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Defending force 82354 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 854
Japanese ground losses:
369 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4089 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
Defending force 15353 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 328
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
The small French force at Legaspi has held off a larger Japanese force but will be evacuated by ship as night falls on the battlefield. Despite their valient efforts I doubt they could hold the place for a long time. They will be sent to another part of the Philippines.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/19/23
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Sub attack at 82,62
Japanese Ships
TK Nichiei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-36
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ASW attack at 81,63
Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
Allied Ships
SS R-14
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-3
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 75169 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 854
Defending force 171128 troops, 882 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 7491 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
Defending force 4156 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118728 troops, 842 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Defending force 82354 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 854
Japanese ground losses:
369 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4089 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
Defending force 15353 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 328
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
The small French force at Legaspi has held off a larger Japanese force but will be evacuated by ship as night falls on the battlefield. Despite their valient efforts I doubt they could hold the place for a long time. They will be sent to another part of the Philippines.
5/20/23 21st U.S. Cav lands at Aparri
21st U.S. Cav attempts to open Second front on Luzon, Legaspi Falls to Japanese French force escapes by cover of night
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/20/23
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AP Kanko Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-3
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Sub attack near Aparri at 46,49
Japanese Ships
AK Florida Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
SS L-1
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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
AP Kirishima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-7
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 43,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 34
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
DD Whirlwind
DD Venetia
DD Verdun
DD Vendetta
DD Marcus
DD Mullany
DD Nicholas
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Percival
DD Trever
DD Wasmuth
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 4
Fairey Flycatcher I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Florida Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
AP Tutukami Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-7
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
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TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Allied ground losses:
1521 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62712 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 853
Defending force 171177 troops, 883 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 15222 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 235 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118717 troops, 843 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Defending force 82107 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 853
Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
I decided to use the 21st U.S. cavalry to try and open a second front on Luzon I was gonna send it to reinforce Legaspi but I figured by the time they got there the place would have fallen. I have evacuated the small French force from Legaspi and have sent them to Aparri. Also two French regiments from Haiphong Indochina are gonna land at Aparri. Hopefully this will close another port that the Japanese are using to keep their armies supplied in the Philippines. I gotta close those northern ports and then I believe their force in Manila will starve. The Manila front stalemate has to come to an end somehow. Here's a look at the current situation.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/20/23
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Sub attack near San Marcelino at 43,50
Japanese Ships
AP Kanko Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-3
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Sub attack near Aparri at 46,49
Japanese Ships
AK Florida Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
SS L-1
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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
AP Kirishima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-7
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 43,47
Japanese Ships
SS No. 34
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
DD Whirlwind
DD Venetia
DD Verdun
DD Vendetta
DD Marcus
DD Mullany
DD Nicholas
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Percival
DD Trever
DD Wasmuth
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 4
Fairey Flycatcher I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Florida Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
AP Tutukami Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-7
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
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TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Allied ground losses:
1521 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62712 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 853
Defending force 171177 troops, 883 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 15222 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 235 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118717 troops, 843 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2834
Defending force 82107 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 853
Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
I decided to use the 21st U.S. cavalry to try and open a second front on Luzon I was gonna send it to reinforce Legaspi but I figured by the time they got there the place would have fallen. I have evacuated the small French force from Legaspi and have sent them to Aparri. Also two French regiments from Haiphong Indochina are gonna land at Aparri. Hopefully this will close another port that the Japanese are using to keep their armies supplied in the Philippines. I gotta close those northern ports and then I believe their force in Manila will starve. The Manila front stalemate has to come to an end somehow. Here's a look at the current situation.
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5/21/23 Japanese troop convoy destroyed
BB Pennsylvania TF destroys a Japanese troop convoy over 6,000 casualties, Landings continue on Aparri
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/21/23
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TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Allied ground losses:
742 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat at 45,48
Japanese Ships
AP Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Montevideo Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AP Tutukami Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk A complete convoy wasted by allied BB's [8D]
AP Tempei Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Arizona
BB Pennsylvania
BB Idaho
BB New York
BB Iron Duke
BB Benbow
BB Marlborough
BB Emperor of India
CA Shannon
CL Dublin
CL Southampton
CL Caroline
CL Carysfort
DD Marcus
DD Mullany
DD Nicholas
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Percival
DD Trever
DD Wasmuth
DD Venetia
DD Verdun
DD Vendetta
DD Whirlwind
Japanese ground losses:
6515 casualties reported [8D]
Guns lost 15
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TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 4
Fairey Flycatcher I x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Daaban Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shoho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Allied aircraft
Fairey Flycatcher I x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kozui Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,49
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Florida Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Allied aircraft
Fairey Flycatcher I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Daaban Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 45,48
Japanese Ships
AP Kozui Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heito Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kanayamasan Maru
AP Meiko Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Nojima Maru
AP Shoho Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Tenzan Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Arizona
BB Pennsylvania
BB Idaho
BB New York
BB Iron Duke
BB Benbow
BB Marlborough
BB Emperor of India
CA Shannon
CL Dublin
CL Southampton
CL Caroline
CL Carysfort
DD Marcus
DD Mullany
DD Nicholas
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Percival
DD Trever
DD Wasmuth
DD Venetia
DD Verdun
DD Vendetta
DD Whirlwind
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Day Time Surface Combat at 45,48
Japanese Ships
AP Daaban Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Arizona
BB Pennsylvania
BB Idaho
BB New York
BB Iron Duke
BB Benbow
BB Marlborough
BB Emperor of India
CA Shannon
CL Dublin
CL Southampton
CL Caroline
CL Carysfort
DD Marcus
DD Mullany
DD Nicholas
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Percival
DD Trever
DD Wasmuth
DD Venetia
DD Verdun
DD Vendetta
DD Whirlwind
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 74999 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 849
Defending force 171131 troops, 884 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2836
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118731 troops, 844 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2836
Defending force 81995 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 849
Japanese ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
That convoy had alot of soldiers on it that won't be reaching the Philippines [:)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/21/23
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TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Allied ground losses:
742 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat at 45,48
Japanese Ships
AP Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Montevideo Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AP Tutukami Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk A complete convoy wasted by allied BB's [8D]
AP Tempei Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Arizona
BB Pennsylvania
BB Idaho
BB New York
BB Iron Duke
BB Benbow
BB Marlborough
BB Emperor of India
CA Shannon
CL Dublin
CL Southampton
CL Caroline
CL Carysfort
DD Marcus
DD Mullany
DD Nicholas
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Percival
DD Trever
DD Wasmuth
DD Venetia
DD Verdun
DD Vendetta
DD Whirlwind
Japanese ground losses:
6515 casualties reported [8D]
Guns lost 15
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TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 4
Fairey Flycatcher I x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Daaban Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shoho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Allied aircraft
Fairey Flycatcher I x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kozui Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,49
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Florida Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Allied aircraft
Fairey Flycatcher I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Daaban Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Fairey Flycatcher I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 45,48
Japanese Ships
AP Kozui Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heito Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kanayamasan Maru
AP Meiko Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Nojima Maru
AP Shoho Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Tenzan Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Arizona
BB Pennsylvania
BB Idaho
BB New York
BB Iron Duke
BB Benbow
BB Marlborough
BB Emperor of India
CA Shannon
CL Dublin
CL Southampton
CL Caroline
CL Carysfort
DD Marcus
DD Mullany
DD Nicholas
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Percival
DD Trever
DD Wasmuth
DD Venetia
DD Verdun
DD Vendetta
DD Whirlwind
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Day Time Surface Combat at 45,48
Japanese Ships
AP Daaban Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Arizona
BB Pennsylvania
BB Idaho
BB New York
BB Iron Duke
BB Benbow
BB Marlborough
BB Emperor of India
CA Shannon
CL Dublin
CL Southampton
CL Caroline
CL Carysfort
DD Marcus
DD Mullany
DD Nicholas
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Percival
DD Trever
DD Wasmuth
DD Venetia
DD Verdun
DD Vendetta
DD Whirlwind
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 74999 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 849
Defending force 171131 troops, 884 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2836
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118731 troops, 844 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2836
Defending force 81995 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 849
Japanese ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
That convoy had alot of soldiers on it that won't be reaching the Philippines [:)]
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RE: 5/18/23 Japanese move on Legaspi
ORIGINAL: Aces8
Japanese army forces have moved from Naga to Legaspi French guns bombard their approach
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/23
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 82600 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 856
Defending force 171227 troops, 883 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3999 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
Defending force 4160 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Manila
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 118767 troops, 843 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835
Defending force 82600 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 856
Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4136 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Defending force 7695 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
I didn't even notice it last turn until I looked at the Blimp screen shot but the Japanese army has moved from Naga to Legaspi. I think the convoys spotted earlier when to Naga to drop off supplies and troops because now there are 3 spotted units in Naga and 2 in Legaspi fighting the small French force I had landed there on April 30th. I am gonna try and evacuate the French force here and move them up to Bataan. Hopefully I can get them out. The doubt the French force will hold out for long if it isn't evacuated theres not much supply here either. There are some Japanese ships off Legaspi but I think they are dropping off supplies hopefully not more troops.
Hi Aces8,
Here is an optional allied ground combat screen,this is not made by me,I have been unable to aquire a decent ww1 colour combat photo to create a new combat screen,this combat screen is for witp ae,but it is not a stock screen so anyone can get a copy to use,I will show a Japanese screen in the next post.[;)]
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Regards,
Graham.
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction! Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
Graham.
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction! Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
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RE: 5/18/23 Japanese move on Legaspi
Here is the Japanese combat screen.
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Regards,
Graham.
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction! Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
Graham.
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction! Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
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RE: 5/18/23 Japanese move on Legaspi
I have not been around for a while been doing other things,like playing the game with all my new ship art in place IE Italian navy,Germanys High Seas Fleet,Austrian navy etc,I will start creating more art soon watch this space,love the AAR by the way cheers!!!![8D]
Regards,
Graham.
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction! Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
Graham.
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction! Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
RE: 5/18/23 Japanese move on Legaspi
ORIGINAL: hellfirejet
I have not been around for a while been doing other things,like playing the game with all my new ship art in place IE Italian navy,Germanys High Seas Fleet,Austrian navy etc,I will start creating more art soon watch this space,love the AAR by the way cheers!!!![8D]
Glad to see your back Graham [:)] If I come across any good ww1 art for the battle screen I will send it to you [:)]