The great Pacific War by Hector Charles Bywater

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Had found this link in a NavWeaps forum, and as it may be of interest for some of you, posted it here. Enjoy yourselves... :)

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Ramontxo said:
Had found this link in a NavWeaps forum, and as it may be of interest for some of you, posted it here. Enjoy yourselves... :)

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_142834318941210&key=d2f6dc3d61fd72ef48d01980d6bfec29&libId=i866nbb701000o08000DAayt86ihe&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwarships1discussionboards.yuku.com%2Ftopic%2F28845%2FBattles-and-ships-of-the-Great-Pacific-War%23.VSLJh00cTcs&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebookdb.org%2Freading%2F2EGD36G17143362AG7267369%2FThe-Great-Pacific-War--A-History-Of-The-American-Japanese-Campaign-Of-1931-1933&title=Battles%20and%20ships%20of%20the%20Great%20Pacific%20War%20in%20The%20Naval%20Fiction%20Board%20Forum%23.VSLJh00cTcs%23.VSLJh00cTcs&txt=Free%20online%20version%20of%20the%20Great%20Pacific%20War
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I posted that link after i had begon fleshing out the book these include all the naval battles and ships involved so far.
 

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Ramontxo said:
Well thanks very much for that. Am half way across it, and enjoying it a lot...
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Then here i present then the first battle of the Great Pacific War.

The Battle of Lubang (March 6th 1931)

Location of the battle

Northwest of Lubang Island.

Date of the battle

March 6th 1931.

Introduction

A outnumbered and outgunned American squadron consisting of a few obsolete cruisers, destroyers and submarines who are defending the Philippines is pitted against a vastly superior Japanese force.

Order of battle

Imperial Japanese Navy: South Sea Squadron

Kongō-class battlecruisers: Kongo, Hiei and Kirishima

Hosho-class light aircraft carrier: Hosho

Kuma-class light cruisers: Kuma, Tama, Kitakami and Oi.

Tenryū-class light cruisers: Tatsuta and Tenryu.

24 destroyers.

United States Navy: Asiatic Fleet

Tennessee-class armored cruiser: USS Missoula.

Denver-class protected cruisers: USS Denver and USS Galveston.

Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser: USS Frederick.

Wright-class seaplane carrier: USS Wright.

10 destroyers.

3 mine layers.

Outcome of the battle

Japanese victory.

Losses suffered during the battle

The United States Navy: Asiatic Fleet is obliterated losing four light cruisers, one seaplane carrier, six destroyers and 3 mine layers with only four destroyers managing to return to Manila. The Imperial Japanese Navy: South Sea Squadron only loses the Tenryū-class light cruiser Tatsuta and three destroyers allowing the Japanese transports to leave their bases in Formosa and land their troops. Despite the best efforts of American submarines and army bombers, who despite causing heavy casualties among the first wave are not able to prevent the Japanese from landing enough forces who manage to defeat the American garrison.

Casualties

United States Navy: Asiatic Fleet: 2,300 sailors and officers killed.

Imperial Japanese Navy: South Sea Squadron: 600 sailors and officers killed.
 

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The First Battle of Guam (March 20th 1931)

Location

Near Guam Island.

Date of the battle

March 20th 1931.

Introduction

The Imperial Japanese Navy launches a invasion of the United States hold island of Guam.

Order of battle

Imperial Japanese Navy: First Guam Expeditionary Force

Asama-class armored cruisers: Asama and Tokiwa.

Kasuga-class armored cruisers: Kasuga and Nisshin.

Matsushima-class light aircraft carrier: Matsushima.

Sixteen destroyers.

Fifteen transports.

United States Navy: Guam Garrison

The Guam Garrison consist of some 2,000 marines who are armed with twelve 7-inch guns, eight 6-inch guns on caterpillar mounts, fifteen field guns, ten 3-inch anti-aircraft guns and fifty heavy and light machine guns.

Eight planes of which four are fighter planes and four are medium bombers operating from Orote Field.

Outcome of the battle

United States victory.

Losses suffered during the battle

The Imperial Japanese Navy: First Guam Expeditionary Force losses Kasuga-class armored cruiser Nisshin, Matsushima-class light aircraft carrier Matsushima, seven transports and three destroyers.

Casualties

Imperial Japanese Navy: First Guam Expeditionary Force: 7,600 sailors and officers killed which also includes those on board the transports.

United States Navy: Guam Garrison: 230 marines and officers killed.
 

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More material related to the Great Pacific War 1931-1933 can be found at my forum.

The Battle of Yangste River (December 29th 1931)

Location of the battle

Somewhere on the Yangste River.

Date of the battle

December 29th 1931.

Introduction

With war having broken out between the United States and the Empire of Japan several months earlier, tension between the two country on the Yangste River considered a neutral passageway is high. When a Japanese merchant captain believing that he is followed by the Palos-class river gunboat USS Palos fire on the schip, the situation escalates drawing in two Japanese river gunboats and the USS Palos into a fight.

Order of battle

Imperial Japanese Navy: 11th Gunboat Sentai

Fushimi-class river gunboat: Fushimi

Seta-class river gunboat: Hozu

United States Navy: Yangtze Patrol

Palos-class river gunboat: USS Palos.

Outcome of the battle

The two Japanese river gunboats severely wreck the USS Palos who is force to beech herself, intervention by the Chinese forces the two Japanese river gunboats to redrawn.

Losses suffered during the battle

USS Palos wreck beyond repair while Fushimi and Hozu suffer damage.

Aftermath of the battle

After the Battle of Yangste River the Chinese pressured both the United States and the Empire of Japan to have the Yangste incident as it is called be investigated by the British who are neutral in the ongoing war between the United States and the Empire of Japan. After the British where done investigated they discover that the captain of the Japanese merchant tanker was to blame for the Yangste incident. After some negations both United States and the Empire of Japan agreed to let the British be informed of any movement of their gunboats on the Yangste River so they could inform the two sides of the whereabouts of their gunboats so to avoid any future incident from taking place.

Casualties

United States Navy: Yangtze Patrol: 27 sailors and officers killed.

Imperial Japanese Navy: 11th Gunboat Sentai: 14 sailors and officers killed.
 
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