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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/28/26

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ASW attack at 113,66

Japanese Ships
SS Nagasaki

Allied Ships
DD Montgomery
DD Radford
DD Lamberton
DD Lea
DD Wickes

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ASW attack at 113,66

Japanese Ships
SS Nagasaki

Allied Ships
DD Montgomery
DD Radford
DD Lamberton
DD Lea
DD Wickes

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
DD Dent, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Williams
DD Mugford
DD Philip

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ASW attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
DD Williams
DD Mugford
DD Philip

ORIGINAL: Mike Carroll
Attached is a map showing the major operational areas for the Empire of Japan.

Aaahh Can't read Can you try yellow instead?

And how about the same map but with red and green unit dots showing? I'm curious to see the patterns of USN's activity.

I will update but will have to wait a couple of days[:D]

A couple days old

A close-up of Midway please? Looks like quite a few TFs there...

And Dutch East Indies are in play? So USN can use those bases to refuel?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/29/26

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
DD Williams, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mugford
DD Philip

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TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 92,34


Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported

ORIGINAL: Rysyonok

A close-up of Midway please? Looks like quite a few TFs there...

And Dutch East Indies are in play? So USN can use those bases to refuel?

Sorry for the delay I was traveling for a couple of days.

The Dutch East Indies are currently not activated. In this scenario The Dutch, French and British Empire are still around but not actvie allied powers. They would only become active Allied powers if the Japanese attack them (for the British and French this includes a ground invasion at Shang Hai and Tientsin).

The Soviets do not become active powers until 1929. The Japanese can give back Okha-Sakalin and prevent them from being activated.

I know little of what is happening at Midway, but I suspect that elements of the Asiatic fleet are arriving there. I have not been very successful intercepting these forces. I have seen them pass my air recon network, but have not been able to intercept them with my combat task forces (with the exception of the Huron)

War Bulletin 7/30/26:

Imperial scouting forces shelled Johnson Island.

Imperial Marines continue to occupy the Japanese Empires newest territory the Aleutian Islands.

Dutch Harbor now marks the western limit of the Japanese Empire - for now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/30/26

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TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 92,34


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ASW attack at 98,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 58

Allied Ships
DM Anthony
DM Burns
DM Ludlow
DM Ingraham
DM Stribling

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Naval bombardment of Johnston Island, at 102,74

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 57

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Philip

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TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Ogliuga Island, 97,36


Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported

War Bulletin 7/31/26:

Wallis Island, Ogliuga Island and Adak Island fall to Imperial Marines.

The Imperial Council has decided that the time to form the Combined Fleet is at hand. With the exception of various small detachments the Imperial Navy will form the Combined Fleet to oppose an expected Allied counter-attack.

Phase 3 Operations are currently in the planning stages.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/31/26

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TF 167 troops unloading over beach at Ogliuga Island, 97,36


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TF 156 encounters mine field at Shanghai (52,39)

Japanese Ships
PG Toba

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 52,39

Japanese Ships
ML Yenoshima Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Fushimi
PG Toba, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
MSW Heron, Shell hits 3

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 69

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Philip

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Wallis Island, 93,107


Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Wallis Island, 93,107


Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 69

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Philip


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Ground combat at Attu Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 838 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Attu Island base !!!



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Ground combat at Ogliuga Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1039 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ogliuga Island base !!!



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Ground combat at Wallis Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2490 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 170 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wallis Island base !!!

Ooooh, forming the "Combined Fleet"... Ooooh, scary...[:D]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Ooooh, forming the "Combined Fleet"... Ooooh, scary...[:D]

Wish I had KB[:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/01/26

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TF 36 encounters mine field at Shanghai (52,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW WE 1
MSW W2
MSW W1
MSW Mikazuki
MSW Hatsushimo
MSW Ushio

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ASW attack at 112,67

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2)

Allied Ships
DD Stansbury
DD Howard
DD O'Bannon
DD Renshaw
DD Mackenzie

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Sub attack at 112,67

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2)

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon
DD Stansbury
DD Howard
DD Renshaw
DD Mackenzie

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 69

Allied Ships
DD Philip
DD Mugford

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ASW attack at 112,67

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2)

Allied Ships
DD Upshur
DD Tarbell
DD Hamilton
DD Tatnall
DD Chew

Imperial Navy Command has issued a recall to several submarines due to poor shooting. In the past 3 or 4 days Imperial subs have missed 6 or 7 shots and enemy shipping. This is unacceptable. The sub commanders will be replaced.

Allied minesweeper is destroyed at Shang Hai by the Imperial Navy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/02/26

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Sub attack near Shanghai at 52,39

Japanese Ships
DD Tade
DD Yomogi
DD Umikaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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ASW attack near Shanghai at 52,39

Japanese Ships
MSW WE 1
MSW W2
MSW W1

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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ASW attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 24

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Philip

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 52,39

Japanese Ships
BB Fuji
BB Mishima, Shell hits 1
BB Suwo
DD Amatsukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Yomogi
DD Tade

Allied Ships
MSW Heron, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 68,52

Japanese Ships
CL Hirado
CL Yahagi
CL Tsushima
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tsubaki
DD Kuwa
DD Nire
DD Nashi

Allied Ships
DD Simpson
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury

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ASW attack near Shanghai at 52,39

Japanese Ships
DD Tade
DD Yomogi
DD Umikaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 24

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Philip

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 24

Allied Ships
DD Philip
DD Mugford

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 24

Allied Ships
DD Philip
DD Mugford

You can recall that submarine sitting off Mare Island, too... It must have taken a wrong turn...

A better picture showing the overall picture of things. The Japanese Empire is outlined in the red dotted lines. Except I just realized I screwed up and missed Dutch Harbor Oh well.

Don't worry, you won't be keeping it for very long...[8D]

War Bulletin 8/3/26:

Imperial Navy patrols intercepted a small US destroyer force near Tori Shima. This marks the first time in the war that air reconnaissance sucessfully vectored surface combat groups to intercept an enemy task force. 2 US destroyers were sunk with a 3rd destroyer heavily damaged. 2 Imperial Navy destroyers were damaged.

SS No. 24 finally scored a hit on a US tanker at Midway. The sub reports that the ship was lit up like a torch as the fuel cargo caught on fire.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/03/26

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ASW attack near Shanghai at 52,39

Japanese Ships
MSW WE 1
MSW W2
MSW W1

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 24

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Ward

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Day Time Surface Combat at 62,49

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
CL Tama, Shell hits 2
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 3
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2
DD No. 23, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD No. 27
DD No. 28, Shell hits 1
DD No. 29

Allied Ships
DD Chandler, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Peary, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
DD Truxton, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

War Bulletin 8/4/26:

Imperial Submarines were subjected to numerous ASW attacks as the US is apparently trying to deal with the limited number of subs around Pearl Harbor.

An Imperial Battle Division bombarded Shang Hai again today. Initial reports indicate that they inflicted some damage on Chinese Navy ships.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/26

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ASW attack at 112,67

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2)

Allied Ships
DD Upshur
DD Tarbell
DD Hamilton
DD Tatnall
DD Chew

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ASW attack at 111,69

Japanese Ships
SS UB-125 (O6)

Allied Ships
SC SC-44
SC SC-43
SC SC-42
SC SC-41
SC SC-40

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Sub attack at 111,69

Japanese Ships
SS UB-125 (O6)

Allied Ships
SC SC-38
SC SC-39
SC SC-37
SC SC-36
SC SC-35

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Naval bombardment of Shanghai, at 52,39

Japanese Ships
BB Suwo
BB Mishima
BB Fuji

Allied Ships
DD Chien Kang, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Ying Jui, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
DD Sicard, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 1

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Sub attack near Shanghai at 52,39

Japanese Ships
DD Tade
DD Yomogi
DD Umikaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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TF 36 encounters mine field at Shanghai (52,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW WE 1
MSW W2
MSW W1
MSW Mikazuki
MSW Hatsushimo
MSW Ushio

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ASW attack at 64,51

Japanese Ships
DD No. 29
DD No. 28
DD No. 27
DD No. 23

Allied Ships
SS S-41

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ASW attack at 111,69

Japanese Ships
SS UB-125 (O6), hits 1

Allied Ships
SC SC-44
SC SC-43
SC SC-42

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ASW attack at 111,69

Japanese Ships
SS UB-125 (O6)

Allied Ships
SC SC-44
SC SC-43
SC SC-42
SC SC-41
SC SC-40

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ASW attack at 112,67

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2)

Allied Ships
DD Upshur
DD Tarbell
DD Hamilton
DD Tatnall
DD Chew

War Bulletin 8/5/26:

The Imperial Navy sank the US destroyer that escaped from yesterdays naval action near Tori Shima.

The 3rd Cavalry division raided the town of Kaifeng and captured the town. It is an important town to give some depth to our defense in Mainland China.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/26

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TF 1033 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 64,51

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Tama
CL Kitakami
CL Nagara
DD No. 23
DD No. 27
DD No. 28
DD No. 29

Allied Ships
DD Peary, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 112,68

Japanese Ships
SS Nagasaki

Allied Ships
AD Rigel
AS Bushnell
DD Mullany
DD J. F. Burnes

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TF 1042 encounters mine field at Midway (95,61)

Allied Ships
DD Walker

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ASW attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SS No. 39, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Walker
DD Thatcher
DD Palmer
DD Roper

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ASW attack at 112,67

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2)

Allied Ships
DD Stansbury
DD Howard
DD O'Bannon
DD Renshaw
DD Mackenzie


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Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4606 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 158 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kaifeng base !!!

War Bulletin 8/6/26:

The Imperial Navy submarine No. 51 scored the first success of the war striking a large US transport near Mare Island. No. 51 scored several 12cm and 8cm gun hits as well as two torpedo hits. So far the Imperial Navy has not been that successful patroling off the West Coast of the United States.

Imperial Marines continue mopup operations in the Aleutian Islands.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/26

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Sub attack at 112,67

Japanese Ships
SS U-46 (O2)

Allied Ships
DD Tarbell
DD Upshur
DD Hamilton
DD Tatnall
DD Chew

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 112,68

Japanese Ships
SS Nagasaki, hits 1

Allied Ships
SC SC-39
SC SC-38
SC SC-37
SC SC-36
SC SC-35

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TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Atka Island, 98,37


Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported

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TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Atka Island, 98,37


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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 112,68

Japanese Ships
SS Nagasaki

Allied Ships
AP St. Mihel
DD Crane

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Sub attack at 137,47

Japanese Ships
SS No. 51

Allied Ships
AK Pacific, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage