Whilst everywhere else is quiet in the Pacific there is a battle raging along the Manchuria, Korea, Soviet border that has developed into a game of chess!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/20/23
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Ground combat at 62,33
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 47118 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 14935 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Allied ground losses:
786 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Anshan
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 55928 troops, 422 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 15418 troops, 42 guns, 27 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Anshan base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
842 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
762 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Sop. Pup x 1
Allied aircraft
Fairey IIID x 1
de Havilland DH-9A x 7
Bristol F2b Brisfit x 30
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe x 4
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Sop. Pup x 1
Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 5
Sopwith Cuckoo x 5
Fairey IIID x 2
de Havilland DH-9A x 18
Bristol F2b Brisfit x 30
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Sopwith Cuckoo: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Asahi
BB Aki
BB Suwo, Bomb hits 1
BB Katori
BB Shikishima
CL Kuma
BB Fuji
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
1 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Sop. Pup x 1
Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 5
Sopwith Cuckoo x 5
Fairey IIID x 2
de Havilland DH-9A x 18
Bristol F2b Brisfit x 30
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Sopwith Cuckoo: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Asahi
BB Aki
BB Suwo, Bomb hits 1
BB Katori
BB Shikishima
CL Kuma
BB Fuji
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
1 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Bristol F2b Brisfit bombing at 2000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
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Sub attack at 96,61
Japanese Ships
SS No. 38, hits 1
Allied Ships
TK Alfred Clegg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Farragut
DD Farquhar
DD Delphy
DD Gillis
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese Ships
BB Aki, Shell hits 9, on fire
BB Katori, Shell hits 4
BB Shikishima, Shell hits 11, on fire
BB Asahi, Shell hits 22, on fire
BB Fuji, Shell hits 13, on fire
BB Suwo, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
CL Kuma, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Kagero, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Kiku
Allied Ships
CL New Orleans, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
CL Weymouth, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
CL Yarmouth, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
CL Brisbane, Shell hits 17, on fire
CL Melbourne, Shell hits 23, on fire
CL Sydney, Shell hits 14, on fire
CL Chatham
CL Dublin, Shell hits 14
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
CL Caroline, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Torrens, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Parramatta, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Success, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Swordsman, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Tasmania, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Tattoo, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese Ships
BB Aki, Shell hits 9, on fire
BB Katori, Shell hits 4
BB Shikishima, Shell hits 11, on fire
BB Asahi, Shell hits 22, on fire
BB Fuji, Shell hits 13, on fire
BB Suwo, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
CL Kuma, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Kagero, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Kiku
Allied Ships
CL New Orleans, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
CL Weymouth, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
CL Yarmouth, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
CL Brisbane, Shell hits 17, on fire
CL Melbourne, Shell hits 23, on fire
CL Sydney, Shell hits 14, on fire
CL Chatham
CL Dublin, Shell hits 14
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
CL Caroline, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Torrens, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Parramatta, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Success, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Swordsman, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Tasmania, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Tattoo, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
Allied Ships
BC Lion, Shell hits 5, on fire
BC Princess Royal, Shell hits 6, on fire
BC Australia, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
BC New Zealand, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Mackay, Shell hits 2
DD Huon, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stalwart
DD Verdun, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Voyager, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Winchester, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wrestler, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Wryneck, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Kaga, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Nagato, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
DD Amatsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Waters, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Broome, Shell hits 3
DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Barry, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Preble, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sicard
DD Fox, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Humphreys, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Douglas
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Kaga, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Nagato, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
DD Amatsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Waters, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Broome, Shell hits 3
DD Stewart, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Barry, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Preble, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sicard
DD Fox, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Humphreys, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Douglas
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, on fire
BB Kaga, on fire
BB Nagato
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
DD Amatsukaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hakaze, on fire
DD Yakaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akikaze, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Huron
CA Shannon
DD Alden
DD Reuben James
DD Yarra
DD Rapid
DD Rival
CA Desaix
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese Ships
BB Aki, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
BB Katori, Shell hits 17, on fire
BB Shikishima, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Asahi, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuji, on fire
BB Suwo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiku, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
CA Huron, Shell hits 2
CA Shannon, Shell hits 6
DD Alden, Shell hits 3
DD Reuben James, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yarra, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Rapid, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rival, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Desaix, Shell hits 3
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ASW attack at 96,61
Japanese Ships
SS No. 38, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Champlin
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ASW attack at 96,61
Were you able to "control" the sequencing ? I can control to some extent, but not to the extent that it appears in your battle here !!
No not really - I did have the TB etc TF go one hex out on retirement allowed and hoped they would intercept first - the rest just happened. I knew they were coming due to some sub recon but I thought there was only one TF with BBs and the other had CAs.
I think we both got hit pretty hard but I am lucky being in a friendly Size 9 port and he has to get back - I have some stuff chasing[;)]
Wow, the line of Japanese battleships on fire That's a nice sight.
Why didn't you retreat a couple of hexes north to let coastal guns brush against the invaders first? And then your destroyers would have swarmed all over them on the way back, giving you a few kills - remember Tsushima?
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Sub attack at 26,49
Allied Ships
SS S-2
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,50
Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 4
Sopwith Cuckoo x 7
Fairey IIID x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Suwo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks later
BB Shikishima, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Sopwith Cuckoo launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,50
Allied aircraft
de Havilland DH-9A x 21
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Aki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Shikishima, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Suwo, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuji, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,49
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,50
Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 4
Fairey IIID x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Asahi, on fire, heavy damage sinks later
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,50
Allied aircraft
de Havilland DH-9A x 18
Sopwith 7F1 Snipe x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Shikishima, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuji, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Suwo, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 2000 feet
1 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
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ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63
What was your impression, aircraft finishing off cripples or do you think you would have had these results against undamaged ships?
I am not sure what the bomb penetrations are but most of the older Jap Battleships have deck armor around 60 or 70. I doubt the 100lb bombs were doing anything but what about the 230lb GP and 240kg GP bombs?
The 18" Mk VIII has a penetration of 320 vs. belt armor of the older Battleships of 229. The 5 torpedo hits I sustained in an air attack in my game did only minimal damage, but it was a penetration of 320 vs. 305 to 356. The USS New York (305) took two torpedoes and sustained some flotation damage, system damage in the 20's. The other 3 Battleships basically shrugged them off.
I am still trying to figure how this works and what to expect.
I think that the bombers were just finishing off the job. However, earlier in the scenario - it will be in the AAR somewhere - one of my torpedo bombers from the CV Argus struck a BB and sunk it.
I have set some of the bombers to quite low altitude - not sure if this has a better effect - I haven't read the manual ([:-]) about bombing heights so i don't know if it has a similar rule to the 6000 feet rule in WitP
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ASW attack at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SS No. 29
Allied Ships
DD Robert Smith
DD Percival
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Nicholas
DD Mullany
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,51
Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 4
Fairey IIID x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Aki, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Fairey IIID bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,49
Japanese aircraft
Sop. Pup x 1
Allied aircraft
Sopwith Cuckoo x 7
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Sopwith Cuckoo bombing at 4000 feet
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Sub attack at 28,49
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-2
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Sub attack at 87,63
I don't have the combat reports available but an attempted invasion of Wake Island has ended in disaster.
Recon reports by subs and ships in the area suggested the island was garrisoned by two Japanese units comprising some 8000 troops. US units were somewhat surprised to unload over the beach and face 4 Japanese Divisions and over 60,000 men.
In future I think any invasion will have to be preceded by some sort of suicide squad to assess the strength of the enemy. 25,000 men have been lost and the remainder of the invasion TF is now headed back with their tails firmly between their legs.
I don't have the combat reports available but an attempted invasion of Wake Island has ended in disaster.
Recon reports by subs and ships in the area suggested the island was garrisoned by two Japanese units comprising some 8000 troops. US units were somewhat surprised to unload over the beach and face 4 Japanese Divisions and over 60,000 men.
In future I think any invasion will have to be preceded by some sort of suicide squad to assess the strength of the enemy. 25,000 men have been lost and the remainder of the invasion TF is now headed back with their tails firmly between their legs.
Funny really - wonder where those divisions were stashed !? ( the scale on the pic is a little fuzzy but it is 1000 yards ) ... we probably need ahouse rule about stacking on atolls for the defender and about maximum allowed attack force. I'd vote for a regiment to defend and a division to attack, and the division if successful must be withdrawn ( reduced down ) to a regiment within a week after taking the atoll.
That's a nice sight.