Last Stop Tokyo: Terminus vs Durrant

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/22

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Sub attack near Tainan at 48,44

Japanese Ships
DD Hagi
DD Kaba
DD Kiku
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS L-5

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
DD Yanagi
DD Hinoki
DD Momo
DD Umi
DD Yomogi
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
SS S-4, hits 3

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Sub attack near Tainan at 48,44

Japanese Ships
DD Kaba
DD Hagi
DD Kiku
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS L-5

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ASW attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
DD Nadakaze
DD Hasu
DD Yakaze
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 36

Allied Ships
DD Wryneck
DD Winchelsea
DD Whitley
DD Whirlwind
DD Westcott
DD Waterhen
DD Walpole
DD Voyager
DD Humphreys
DD Fox
DD Barry
DD Reuben James

[DuckofTindalos]

The US battlefleet reappeared today, with a short, sharp bombardment of our base on Wake Island from a number of enemy battleships. Whether this is a precursor to a counterinvasion remains to be seen.

At Manilla, US submarine S-17 torpedoed our destroyer Kagero, causing grievous damage to her.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/22

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Sub attack at 42,43

Japanese Ships
SS No. 9

Allied Ships
CA Rochester
DD Stewart
DD Mackay
DD John D. Ford

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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 36

Allied Ships
DD Tattoo
DD Tasmania
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Parramatta
DD Torrens
DD Huon
DD Douglas
DD Broome
DD Waters

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Seattle
CA Missoula
CA Charleston, Shell hits 18
BB New York
BB Idaho
BB California
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 8
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 7

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
SS S-17

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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 36

Allied Ships
DD Douglas
DD Tattoo
DD Tasmania
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Parramatta
DD Torrens
DD Huon
DD Broome
DD Waters

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TF 1017 encounters mine field at Pearl Harbor (112,68)

Allied Ships
DD Mullany, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage and it was heavy damage[:(]
DD Fuller

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ASW attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
DD Nadakaze
DD Hasu
DD Yakaze
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3, hits 1

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Sub attack near Tainan at 48,44

Japanese Ships
DD Kaba
DD Hagi
DD Kiku
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS L-5

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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 36, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Winchelsea
DD Wryneck
DD Whitley
DD Whirlwind
DD Westcott
DD Waterhen
DD Walpole
DD Voyager
DD Humphreys
DD Fox
DD Barry
DD Reuben James

[DuckofTindalos]

Another round of bombardment at Wake today, from a different group of US battleships. Yesterdays group was sighted retiring eastwards. Elsewhere, ASW work continues at Luzon and Formosa.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/26/22

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ASW attack near Tainan at 48,44

Japanese Ships
DD Kashi
DD Tade
DD Nashi
DD Enoki

Allied Ships
SS L-5

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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 46

Allied Ships
DD Tattoo
DD Tasmania
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Parramatta
DD Torrens
DD Huon
DD Douglas
DD Broome
DD Waters

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
DD Nadakaze
DD Hasu
DD Yakaze
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Chicago
CA Brooklyn
BB Oregon
BB Illinois
BB Rhode Island
BB Nebraska
BB Georgia

Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 25
Port hits 1

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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 46

Allied Ships
DD Whitley
DD Wryneck

[DuckofTindalos]

Heavy depth charge attack on one of my submarines at Singapore today. Bill's using a smothering ASW tactic, and it's working. Unfortunately, I don't have enough ASW ships to try something similar.

A third night of bombardment at Wake. Is this a raid?

BTW, my brand new super carrier Hosho will be arriving very shortly, so I'll hereby give my opponent the chance to surrender honourably.[:D]

[Bill Durrant]

BTW, my brand new super carrier Hosho will be arriving very shortly, so I'll hereby give my opponent the chance to surrender honourably

I'll send out my super carrier Argus out to meet it[:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/27/22

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
SS No. 62

Allied Ships
DD McDermut
DD Ballard
DD Greene
DD Edwards
DD McLanahan
DD Laub

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
DD Yomogi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
SS S-17

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Felixstowe F.2: 1 destroyed

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Seattle
CA Missoula
CA Charleston
BB New York, Shell hits 1
BB Idaho
BB California, Shell hits 17
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
DD Yomogi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
SS S-17

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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS UB-143 (O7)

Allied Ships
DD Wryneck
DD Winchelsea
DD Whitley
DD Whirlwind
DD Westcott
DD Waterhen
DD Walpole
DD Voyager

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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS UB-143 (O7), hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Tattoo
DD Tasmania
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Parramatta
DD Torrens

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
DD Yomogi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
SS S-17

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
DD Yomogi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
SS S-17

And the 17 shell hits against BB California?

[DuckofTindalos]

Yeah, well... We knew that coastal defences were worthless against large warships.

Mines aren't, however. Two of my ships hit our own mines at Hong Kong last night. Both are expected to make port. Later in the day, a small measure of payback was extracted when two enemy steamers were sunk at Hong Kong.

At Wake, there was no fourth night of bombardment.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/28/22

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TF 26 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
ML Toshima Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Sakaki
DD Katsura
DD Hishi
DD Aoi
DD Kuwa

Allied Ships
SS S-17

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TF 9 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
CA Idzumo, Mine hits 1

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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 46

Allied Ships
DD Tattoo
DD Tasmania
DD Swordsman

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

Japanese Ships
CA Kasuga
CA Nisshin
CA Adzuma
CL Chitose
CL Niitaka
DD Enoki
DD Nashi
DD Tade
DD Kashi

Allied Ships
AK Paz, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
AK Toendjoek, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 46

Allied Ships
DD Wryneck
DD Winchelsea
DD Whitley
DD Whirlwind
DD Westcott
DD Waterhen
DD Walpole
DD Voyager
DD Humphreys
DD Fox
DD Barry
DD Reuben James

[DuckofTindalos]

Enemy troops have been spotted approaching Tsingtao. I was wondering when he'd get around to it...

[Bill Durrant]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Enemy troops have been spotted approaching Tsingtao. I was wondering when he'd get around to it...

It's amazing what you find when you look around the map[:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/29/22

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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 46

Allied Ships
DD Tattoo
DD Tasmania
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Parramatta
DD Torrens
DD Huon
DD Douglas
DD Broome
DD Waters

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
DD Yomogi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
SS S-17, hits 1

[Bill Durrant]

Oh and during a bit of down time I was looking through the manual. Got to the credits ....................Historical Research and Scenario Design - Terminus[:(]

[DuckofTindalos]

We found another American submarine just off the coastline of the Home Islands today, and dropped some depth charges on it, as well as its compatriot at Manilla. Other than that, the enemy land forces arrived at Tsingtao. We expect an attack shortly.

ORIGINAL: Bill Durrant

Oh and during a bit of down time I was looking through the manual. Got to the credits ....................Historical Research and Scenario Design - Terminus[:(]

Don't put too much into that. All I did was look up a few things in books and online. I think I've proved I'm nothing special at this game.

[Bill Durrant]

Don't put too much into that. All I did was look up a few things in books and online. I think I've proved I'm nothing special at this game.

And there I was thinking I was doing well[:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/30/22

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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 46

Allied Ships
DD Torrens
DD Tattoo
DD Tasmania
DD Swordsman
DD Success
DD Parramatta
DD Huon
DD Douglas
DD Broome
DD Waters

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Sakaki
DD Katsura

Allied Ships
SS S-17

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ASW attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS No. 46, hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Wryneck
DD Winchelsea
DD Whitley
DD Whirlwind
DD Westcott
DD Waterhen
DD Walpole
DD Voyager
DD Humphreys
DD Fox
DD Barry
DD Reuben James

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ASW attack at 63,44

Japanese Ships
CL Sinkoku Maru

Allied Ships
SS R-13

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Sakaki
DD Katsura
DD Hishi
DD Aoi
DD Kuwa

Allied Ships
SS S-17

[DuckofTindalos]

[>:]

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/22

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
DD Yomogi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
SS S-17

[DuckofTindalos]

The expected attack on Tsingtao happened today, with expected results, considering that Bill brought 10 Chinese corps to my one Japanese infantry brigade.

[DuckofTindalos]

The Chinese army at Tsingtao continued their attack today in an effort to destroy the IJA Tsingtao brigade. Losses were about even.

In the South China Sea, submarine No. 46 sank enroute home from Singapore.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/02/22

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ASW attack at 63,44

Japanese Ships
DD Ashi

Allied Ships
SS R-13, hits 1

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ASW attack at 63,44

Japanese Ships
DD Ashi
DD Nire
DD Keyaki
DD Tsubaki
DD Nara

Allied Ships
SS R-13, hits 4

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
DD Yomogi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
SS S-17


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Ground combat at Tsingtao

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61820 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13376 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tsingtao base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
809 casualties reported
Guns lost 33

Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

This pre-Great War German map was found on a dead Japanese officer epitomising how unprepared our enemy are for the aggressive actions they have undertakentaken.

[DuckofTindalos]

Hey, where'd you get that map? That's classified information (or was)!

Anyhoo, aside from some more ASW work, and artillery duels at Tsingtao, nothing happened today. We have, however, activated Operation Crotch Punch, so that'll change shortly.