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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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

ORIGINAL: Terminus

I will. For all the sunk ships, the IJN is on the hurting end of the equation.

Especially in DDs ... what were most of the DDs lost to ?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/23

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

146 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 28, on fire
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 13
BB Idaho, Shell hits 10
BB California, Shell hits 16
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
524 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

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Sub attack at 26,50

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Kiku
DD Numakaze
DD Hokaze
CL Kuma
BB Suwo
BB Shikishima
BB Katori

Allied Ships
SS J-5, hits 1

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Rhode Island
BB Nebraska, Shell hits 16
BB Georgia
BB Minnesota

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

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

72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Brooklyn
CA Seattle, Shell hits 27
CA Missoula
CA Charlotte, Shell hits 11
CA Charleston

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/23

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
SS No. 28, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Talbot
DD Breese
DD Radford
DD Lamberton
DD Lea

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Night Time Surface Combat at 24,50

Japanese Ships
BB Aki
BB Katori
BB Shikishima, Shell hits 1
BB Asahi, Shell hits 1
BB Fuji, Shell hits 2
BB Suwo
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 2
CL Kuma
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 1
DD Numakaze
DD Kagero
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
PG Samar, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Jolo, Shell hits 6
TB Z7
CL Chao Ho, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Hai Chou
TB Torpedo Boat #1, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
TB Torpedo Boat #2
TB Torpedo Boat #3, Shell hits 1, on fire
TB Torpedo Boat #4

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Night Time Surface Combat at 24,50

Japanese Ships
BB Aki, Shell hits 1
BB Katori
BB Shikishima
BB Asahi
BB Fuji
BB Suwo, Shell hits 2
CL Tatsuta
CL Kuma
DD Hokaze
DD Numakaze
DD Kagero
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
PG Jolo, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
TB Z7, Shell hits 1
CL Chao Ho, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
CL Hai Chou, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
TB Torpedo Boat #2
TB Torpedo Boat #3, on fire
TB Torpedo Boat #4

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Night Time Surface Combat at 24,50

Japanese Ships
BB Aki, Shell hits 1
BB Katori
BB Shikishima
BB Asahi
BB Fuji
BB Suwo, Shell hits 2
CL Tatsuta
CL Kuma
DD Hokaze
DD Numakaze
DD Kagero
DD Kiku

Allied Ships
PG Jolo, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
TB Z7, Shell hits 1
CL Chao Ho, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
CL Hai Chou, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
TB Torpedo Boat #2
TB Torpedo Boat #3, on fire
TB Torpedo Boat #4

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

60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Rhode Island
BB Nebraska
BB Georgia, Shell hits 28, on fire
BB Minnesota, Shell hits 14

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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

102 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 3
BB Idaho, Shell hits 15
BB California, Shell hits 7
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 12

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Brooklyn
CA Seattle, Shell hits 8
CA Missoula
CA Charlotte
CA Charleston

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
SS No. 28

Allied Ships
DD Greer
DD Renshaw
DD Walker
DD Thatcher
DD Palmer
DD Roper
DD Elliot

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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

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Suwo
BB Katori, Bomb hits 1
BB Aki, Bomb hits 1
BB Asahi

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

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Suwo
BB Katori, Bomb hits 1
BB Aki, Bomb hits 1
BB Asahi

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

Japanese Ships
BB Tosa
BB Kaga
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
DD Amatsukaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Hakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Akikaze

Allied Ships
BB Monadnock, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
BC Lion
BC Princess Royal, Shell hits 2
BC Australia, Shell hits 1, on fire
BC New Zealand, Shell hits 1
DD Mackay
DD Huon
DD Stalwart
DD Verdun
DD Voyager
DD Winchester
DD Wrestler
DD Wryneck

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Shell hits 2
BB Kaga, Shell hits 1
BB Nagato
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro
DD Amatsukaze
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 3
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 3

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

Japanese Ships
SS No. 38, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Champlin

Whew - a bit of action on this day !!!


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 !!

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?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/23

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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

Japanese Ships
SS UB-125 (O6)

Allied Ships
DD Renshaw
DD Walker
DD Thatcher
DD Palmer
DD Roper
DD Elliot
DD Greer
CA Missoula

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

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Texas, Shell hits 5
BB New York
BB Tennessee
BB Arizona
BB Maryland, Shell hits 8

Japanese ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

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Sub attack at 26,49

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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.

Allied aircraft
Sopwith 2F1 Camel x 4
Sopwith Cuckoo x 7
Fairey IIID x 3

Or even more precisely ... A Day for the Cuckoos and Faireies ... [:D][;)]

It is fun to see these "nada-airplanes" get in a few licks ...

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/23

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ASW attack at 87,63

Japanese Ships
SS No. 69

Allied Ships
DD Robert Smith
DD Percival
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Nicholas
DD Mullany

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ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
SS UB-125 (O6), hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Tarbell
DD Hamilton
DD Claxton
DD Ward
DD Kennison
DD Kilty
DD Boggs
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63

Allied Ships
BB Rhode Island
BB Nebraska
BB Georgia
BB Minnesota

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho, Shell hits 16
BB California
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63

Allied Ships
CA Brooklyn
CA Seattle
CA Missoula
CA Charlotte
CA Charleston

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB New York
BB Tennessee
BB Arizona, Shell hits 5
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

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Sub attack at 28,49

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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ASW attack at 89,63

Japanese Ships
SS No. 68

Allied Ships
DD Meade
DD Swasey
DD Tingey
DD Morris
DD Thornton

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ASW attack at 85,63

Japanese Ships
SS No. 29, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD McLanahan
DD Laub
DD McDermut
DD Turner
DD Aulick

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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

Japanese Ships
SS No. 69, hits 2

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

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ASW attack at 85,63

Japanese Ships
SS No. 29

Allied Ships
DD McLanahan
DD Laub

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ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
SS UB-125 (O6)

Allied Ships
DD Breese
DD Radford
DD Lamberton
DD Lea
DD Talbot
DD Crane
DD Philip

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ASW attack at 85,63

Japanese Ships
SS No. 29, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD McLanahan
DD Laub
DD McDermut
DD Turner
DD Aulick
DD Welles
DD McFarland
DD McCormick
DD Stansbury
DD Howard
DD O'Bannon

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.

ORIGINAL: Bill Durrant

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.