Last Stop Tokyo: Terminus vs Durrant

[Bill Durrant]

Thought I was going mad but my replay and the combat report say Jap Shock Attack at Tsingtao - not artillery bombardment[&:]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/04/22

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TF 1002 encounters mine field at Pearl Harbor (112,68)

Allied Ships
MSW Sandpiper
MSW Pigeon
MSW Ortolan
MSW Sanderling
MSW Whippoorwill
MSW Penguin
MSW Tern
MSW Seagull
MSW Pelican
MSW Kingfisher
MSW Brant
MSW Widgeon
MSW Thrush
MSW Eider
MSW Partridge
MSW Oriole
MSW Cardinal
MSW Tanager
MSW Swallow

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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 2

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Naval bombardment of Tsingtao, at 55,34 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CA Yakumo, Shell hits 18
CA Iwate, Shell hits 14
CA Ibuki


Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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ASW attack at 65,47

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

Allied Ships
SS R-15

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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


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Ground combat at Tsingtao

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10402 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 72242 troops, 425 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
1568 casualties reported
Guns lost 29


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Ground combat at Tsingtao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60502 troops, 425 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7808 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

[Terminus]

A short, inconclusive surface action was fought last night off Soerabaja between light forces of both sides.

Because of the poor visibility, our cruisers failed to bring their overwhelming firepower advantage to bear on the mixed group of Dutch torpedo boats and American minesweepers, but a few enemy vessels were damaged just the same. Despite being hit a few times by the enemy's light guns, none of our ships suffered any significant damage.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/05/22

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Sakaki
DD Katsura

Allied Ships
SS S-2, hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
CL Hirado, Shell hits 1
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 2
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Wakaba
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsushimo
DD Oite
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
TB Z1
TB Z2, Shell hits 1
TB Z3
TB Z4
TB Z5, Shell hits 4
TB Z6
TB Z7, Shell hits 1
TB Z8
MSW Finch, Shell hits 1
MSW Heron, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern

[Terminus]

The Tsingtao Brigade continues to heroically resist overwhelming Chinese numbers. Elsewhere, American and Dutch submarines continue to make nuisances of themselves at Manilla and Davao.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/06/22

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Sakaki
DD Katsura
DD Hishi

Allied Ships
SS S-2, hits 1

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Sakaki

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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Sub attack near Davao at 41,61

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS K-V


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Ground combat at Tsingtao

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 60725 troops, 435 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7992 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 963 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
409 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Terminus]

Imperial Rikusentai overran Miri today, after an overland march from Brunei. The British base force there was no match for our elite naval infantry troopers.

Elsewhere, the USN has resumed its submarine patrols around Wake Island with at least three boats being spotted today.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/22

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Sub attack near Davao at 41,61

Allied Ships
SS K-V

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ASW attack near Manila at 43,52

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

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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ASW attack near Davao at 41,61

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS K-V


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Ground combat at Miri

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1279 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 880 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
562 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tsingtao

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 60643 troops, 434 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7301 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 683 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported

[Terminus]

The destroyer Katsura was torpedoed and seriously damaged at Manilla. At Tsingtao, the last remnants of the Tsingtao Brigade were destroyed today.

[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/22

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Katsura, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sakaki

Allied Ships
SS S-2, hits 1

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ASW attack near Davao at 41,61

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS K-V


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Ground combat at Tsingtao

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 60625 troops, 437 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7068 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1170 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
7061 casualties reported
Guns lost 62

Order has now been restored to the town of Tsingtao

[Terminus]

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[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/22

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Sub attack near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
SS No. 73

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

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ASW attack at 34,64

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
CL Kuma
CL Hirado

Allied Ships
SS S-6

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ASW attack near Davao at 41,61

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS K-V

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Sub attack near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
SS No. 73

Allied Ships
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern
TB Z8
TB Z7
TB Z6
TB Z5
TB Z4
TB Z3
TB Z2
TB Z1

[Terminus]

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[Terminus]

See above...

[Terminus]

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[Bill Durrant]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/22

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
SS No. 73, hits 4

Allied Ships
MSW Bittern
TB Z8
TB Z7
TB Z6

[Terminus]

I've actually got several task forces moving into position at the moment, but because they're sailing soooooooo slowly, it's rather boring.

[Bill Durrant]

As there is nothing to report today and the Japanese commander is bored I thought he might like to ponder on this...............................

[Terminus]

I see you forgot to paint the bulls-eyes on those nifty battlewagons... Oh well, I guess I'll have to do my best to sink them anyway.

Canadian submarines have been sighted for the first time around Wake Island over the past few days.

[Bill Durrant]

Nothing to report

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[Terminus]

The IJN's secret weapon has arrived... You're sorted, Durrant![:D]