Fight to Death !. Walloc (Allied) vs Fletcher (Jap). No Walloc Please.

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. ABOARD.
TO: IGHQ, TOKYO.
SUBJECT: SHIP SUNK.
DATE: DEC 15Th 1941.

At date we can confirm the following enemy losses:

2 BB ( USS Oklahoma, USS Arizona)
1 BC ( HMS Repulse )
1 CA ( USS Houston )
2 CL ( USS Phoenix, Java)
4 DD ( USS blue, USS connyngham, USS MacDonough, USS Pillsbury )
2 PG ( USS Tulsa, USS Asheville )
2 PT ( PT-30, PT-42 )
2 ML ( HMS no 376, HMS no 377)
2 SS ( USS Sturgeon, K-XIV)
1 CM ( SS Kung Wo )
1 CMc ( Pro Patria )
1 AM ( USS Whilpoorwill )
1 AS ( USS Canopus )
1 AV ( USS Langley )
2 AO ( USS Pecos, USS Trinity )
1 AP ( USS Hugh L Scott )
3 TK ( Mindanao, Gertrude Kellog, Augustina )
4 HDML
3 xAP
13 xAKL

Total 61 ships

I must add the BB HMS PRINCE OF WALLES is reported heavily damage heading Java probably for urgently repairs before departure for India or Ceylan shipyard. USS Saratoga ate a fish from I-8 and probably will be out of combat.

USS Colorado, USS California is absolutely ready for action, other BB in Atlantic (HMS Warspite) would be operate in the Pacific Ocean Areas.

For the othern hand, we lost :

1 CA ( HIJMS Chokai )
2 DD ( Sagiri, Mochizuki )
5 PB
5 SSx
1 CM (Tokiwa )
3 DMS
1 SS (I-154)
1 APD
1 AK
1 AMc
3 xAP
15 xAK
8 xAKL

total 47 ships

In the picture yesterday enemy losses

[kokubokan25]

The FOW is very heavy in this game....surely you can claim 1 ship sunk between 5/6 sunk reports.[:D]
Be careful. In my game the BB Prince of Walles was reported sunk three times in three different locations.

[Blind Sniper]

About R&D factories, what do you have planned?

BTW, nice economy schemas [:)]

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: fremen

The FOW is very heavy in this game....surely you can claim 1 ship sunk between 5/6 sunk reports.[:D]
Be careful. In my game the BB Prince of Walles was reported sunk three times in three different locations.

Hello Fremen !
Absolutely agree, Prince of Walles was reported sunk by 22nd Air Flotilla, and several days after, I-154 reports spoted her heading SW sailing slowly (about 1-2 hex per day), heavily escorted (I-154 was forced to surface and sunk by 14" gunfire).
But Yamamoto must to answer the IGHQ request for info about ship sunks [:D]
PS: As you can see Yamamoto did not consider the PoW sunk in his report.

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: Blind Sniper

About R&D factories, what do you have planned?

BTW, nice economy schemas [:)]

Ciao Blind Sniper
I am awaiting for Jan 1st to begin with R&D factories, but probably I will assume to increase Ki-61 Tony and Ki-44 Tojo factories. Fighters are my absolute priorities, but I am studying about losses / production / pool / Sqdrns needed before take heavy decisions in this area.

[Fletcher]

FROM : Aircraft Bureau. INTELLIGENCE DEPT.
TO: IGHQ, TOKYO.
SUBJECT: IJN / IJA Aircraft status.
DATE: Dec 16th 1941.

Aircrafts in the pool : 921
IJA Aircrafts at service:1.550
IJN Aircrafts at service:1.538

We gain 73 aircrafts in the pool from Dec 7th.
IJA reports 90 aircrafts lost from their stocks (losses and retired from service like Ki-27 Nate).
IJN reports 120 aircrafts lost from their stocks from Dec 7th.

[Blind Sniper]

I am awaiting for Jan 1st to begin with R&D factories, but probably I will assume to increase Ki-61 Tony and Ki-44 Tojo factories. Fighters are my absolute priorities, but I am studying about losses / production / pool / Sqdrns needed before take heavy decisions in this area.

Thanks Fletcher, I will follow your game!

At the moment I am setting my first turn as Japanese and I will not research anything but fighters too, maybe TB and DB for carriers...

I am still trying to figure out how managing the convoy system, quite a few of ships involved [X(]
I need more escorts therefore I am converting some AK's to PB's and I am thinking to build some base as ASW points. This game is a second job [:D]

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: Blind Sniper

Thanks Fletcher, I will follow your game!

At the moment I am setting my first turn as Japanese and I will not research anything but fighters too, maybe TB and DB for carriers...

I am still trying to figure out how managing the convoy system, quite a few of ships involved [X(]
I need more escorts therefore I am converting some AK's to PB's and I am thinking to build some base as ASW points. This game is a second job [:D]

Ciao Blind Sniper.
I am agree with you about this game is like a second job [:D]. I am converting 2 xAKL and I will convert two more this month (for a total of 4 in Decemeber). Japanese are short for escort duties but you have the 12th Air Flotilla in Japan and several usefull Cha Type Subchassers than can help. I am sending my convoys using the waypoints tool (sailing by the shallow waters near the coast and supported by subchasser and air ASW patrols), it is slow, but more secure. I am reporting periodically my convoy status. I will get conclusions after the first month working with my system. If needed I will change, but I am sure that I will get more escorts when the NEI campaign end.
About aircrafts, I increase the production of Val (+24)and Kates (+32) the first day. I will check my production status for changes at Jan 1st. My beginning production plan for the first stage of the war is increase the aircraft production to 886 aircraft / month at beginning of April and 1.047 to the beginning of June. I will report more about it.
Thanks for reply.
Best wishes and good luck with your campaign.
Fletcher

[Fletcher]

FROM: SOUTHERN FLEET HQ, ASW COMMAND, CAMRAMH BAY, INDOCHINA.
TO: ADM YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, ABOARD.
SUBJECT: ASW DUTIES.
DATE: DEC 16th 1941.

Today we receive several reports from our ASW assets. At morning the ASW Group off Vigan (SC Ch10, Ch11, Ch12, Ch17) searching an air spotted submarine locates and probably sunk the USS Pickerel at 80,73 (6 DC hits).
Near CamRamh Bay, the ASW group detects enemy submarine O-20, but she escapes to detection.
Nearby to CamRamh Bay, the escort of Main Body detects a submarine, and DD Oshio and DD Arashio reports 1 hit on SS KXVII.
Near Laoag, APD Nadazake locates USS Shark but she diving deep and our ship fails to find the submarine. "Nadazake" locates and try to find the enemy submarine "Spearfish" at 81,71 unsuccesfully.
Off San Fernando, 2 PBs (Shonan Maru #1 and Shonan Maru #2)abandon search for enemy submarine (identified like USS Permit).
SC Ch-3 locates near to Laoag the enemy submarine USS Shark, but fails to find her.

[Fletcher]

FROM: Cpt KIYOTA, CO HIJMS NACHI
TO: VADM Kondo, 2nd FLEET HQ, TAKAO, FORMOSA.
SUBJECT: NAVAL BATTLE AT MANADO. USN/RN FLEET DESTROYED.
DATE: DEC 16Th 1941.

ACKNOWLEDGE / EYES ONLY / TOP SECRET

AT NIGHT, DEC 15th 1941 SPOTTED AT 74,96 NEAR MENADO, AN ENEMY TASK FORCE WITH SEVERAL CRUISERS AND DESTROYER, WE PROCEED TO LAUNCH A NIGHT SURFACE ATTACK UNDER A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM AND LOW VISIBILITY (3% MOONLIGHT). WITH ALL SEARCHLIGHTS AIMING ON THE HEAD SHIP, WE LAUNCH A LONG LANCE ATTACK GETTING 5 TORPEDO HITS OVER ENEMY FLAG SHIP (USS BOISE) AND SEVERAL 20cms/12,7cms HITS. WE CAN CONFIRM THE SINK OF THIS CRUISER. WE MUST TO BREAKS CONTACT DUE TO THUNDERSTORM CONDITIONS.
AFTER PURSUING THE FLEEING ENEMY SHIPS WE GET CONTACT AT 1.000 YARDS WITH THEM, OPENING FIRE VS THE NEW ENEMY FLAG SHIP (USS MARBLEHEAD). WE GET SEVERAL 20cms HITS, AND THE ENEMY SHIP WAS SUNK UNDER OUR EYES. TWO BRITISH DESTROYER WERE SUNK TOO (HMS SCOUT AND HMS THANET). THE ENEMY FLEET IS FLEEING HEADING WEST.
WE ARE HEADING TO BABELDAOB TO REARM AND REFUEL SHIPS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

2nd engagement between IJN and USN Eastern Fleet with RN destroyers.

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM KONDO, 2nd FLEET HQ, TAKAO, FORMOSA
TO: ADM YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, ABOARD.
SUBJECT: NAVAL BATTLE OFF MANADO.
DATE: DEC 16Th 1941.

WE HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY HIJMS NACHI COMMANDER THAT SURFACE COVER FORCE OF MINDANAO ENGAGE WITH ENEMY SURFACE SHIPS AT 74,96 - 75,96 SINKING USS BOISE, USS MARBLEHEAD, HMS THANET, HMS SCOUT.
I REQUEST A MENTION TO HIJMS NACHI FOR HIS COURAGE. WE CAN CONSIDER USN EASTERN IS NOT MORE A THREAT.
HIJMS NACHI AND HER ESCORTS HEADING TO BABELDOAB TO REARM AND REFUELL.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM Tsukahara, 11th Air Fleet HQ, Takao, Formosa.
TO: GEN TOJO, IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: Air Superiority over Phillipines skies.
DATE: Dec 18th 1941.

Today, we can confirm our air superiority over Phillipine Island. Several raids were launched against Clark Field facilities, no meet CAP and our reconoissance flights reports airfield is absolutely destroyed by our bombers. We will proceed to begin ground support air operations at Clark Field.
-At morning we launched a raid under light clouds with 13 Ki-21-IIa, 23 Ki-30 and 24 Ki-48-Ib escorted by 30 Ki-27b. Reported 47 runway hits, 3 airbase hits, and 1 airbase supply hits.
-Another morning air attack with IJN aircrafts from this Air Fleet bombing the air facilities with 12 G4M1 escorted by 28 A6M2, reporting 1 O-47A recon aircraft destroyed on ground and 6 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.
-A third air attack from Takao with 19 G4M1 and 30 A6M2 attack Clark Field reporting 1 enemy gun lost and 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hits and 58 runaway hits.
-The fourth air attack over Clark with 21 G4M1 escorted by 14 A6M2 reports 1 airbase hit and 64 runaway hits.
-The last air attack in the morning over Clark with 12 G3M2 reports 5 airbase hits and 28 runaway hits.

Long Live to Emperor!
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[Fletcher]

FROM : GEN HATA, GENERAL COMMANDER CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY.
TO: GEN TOJO, IGHQ. TOKYO
SUBJECT: Ichang relieve operations.
DATE: Dec 19th 1941.

Today we launch the first attack over enemy chinese troops in the road to Ichang from Hankow to relieve the Ichang garrison isolated by bandits.
58th Infantry Regiment launch a shock attack supported by heavy artillery fire from 15th Ind Medium FA, 1st Mortar Bn, 2nd Ind Mont Gun Reg, 51st Ind Mtn Gun Bat. and 52nd Ind Mtn Gun Bat. 250 enemy casualties reported vs 292 japanese soldier lost. We identified the enemy unit like 30th Chinese Corps.
Tomorrow we expect infantry reinforcements from Hankow to continue with our offensive.

Long Live to Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN OGA. CINC 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION.
TO: GEN HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY HQ.
SUBJECT: ICHANG HOLDS ON.
DATE: DEC 19th 1941.

Today the enemy launched a heavy attack over our lines at Ichang. We reported 105.000 bandits isolating our defensive perimeter. The enemy loss more than 1.600 men vs 52 IJA casualties reported. Air support requested. We have in our supply dumps little more than 4.000 tons of supplies. IJN aircrafts from Takao (L3YA special transports) sent to us supplies but it is not enough, we will not keep Ichang if enemy follow on with their offensive operations against Ichang. REINFORCEMENT AND HEAVY AIR SUPPORT REQUESTED.
Each japanese soldier in the line receive orders to kill 10 bandits before his death.
We will hold on till the end. Banzai !
Long Live to the Emperor !

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[Fletcher]

FROM: SOUTHERN FLEET HQ .
TO: ADM NAGANO. IMPERIAL NAVY STAFF HQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATE
DATE: Dec 19th 1941.

From Dec 7th to date we can confirm the following data about our shippings to metropoli:

- Resources arrived to Home Islands: 255.377 tons.
- Resources shipped in route to Home: 155.780 tons.
- Resources ordered to ship for Home: 131.000 tons.

- Oil arrive to Home Islands: 9.300 tons.
- Oil shipped in route to Home: 66.317 tons.
- Oil ordered to ship for Home: 25.200 tons.

[Fletcher]

CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATED 2/2 Dec 19th 1941

[goran007]

Fletcher this is awesome.

plz give us as much data as possible of industry and transport, those are most important for novice Japanise players. I actually had to start new game because i didnt know i had to haul ressources back to Japan. Noticed problem in 04/1942 when my industry was running for i dont know how long on 3k HI.

thx again.
goran

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: goran007

Fletcher this is awesome.

plz give us as much data as possible of industry and transport, those are most important for novice Japanise players. I actually had to start new game because i didnt know i had to haul ressources back to Japan. Noticed problem in 04/1942 when my industry was running for i dont know how long on 3k HI.

thx again.
goran

Hello goran007, thank you very much for your comments. I will try after weekend in the next week to report more about economics and logistic matters. I am lighty delayed in this AAR because in our game we get a good pace (1 turn daily about).
Best regards.
Fletcher.

[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM KUBO, 1st BASE FORCE, ABOARD.
TO: SOUTHERN FLEET HQ, CAMRAMH BAY,INDOCHINA.
SUBJECT: HONG KONG MINESWEEPERS REPORT
DATE: Dec 19th 1941.

Today we receive the following reports from our minesweepers in the Hong Kong Port:

-DMS W-14 / DMS W-20 reports 45 mines cleared and 51 mines cleared later.
-AMc Choun Maru #7 reports 24 mines cleared and another 29 mines cleared later.
-AMc Kaiyo Maru #1 and AMc Hinode Maru #17 reports 61 mines cleared.
-AMc Toshi Maru #1, AMC Tamo Maru #6 and AMc Takunan Maru #3 reports 22 mines cleared.

HONG KONG PORT IS SECURED AND THIS 1st BASE FORCE WILL BE ABOARD TOMORROW HEADING TO HK TO GO ON WITH THE ASW DEPLOYMENT.

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