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

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN TOJO, IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, TOKYO.
TO: VADM OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ, CONVOY-ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: TOKYO / BANGKOK INSUFFICIENT RESOURCES / OIL
DATE: DEC 22th 1941.

ACKNOWLEDGE: Marquis Kōichi Kido, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal.

URGENT / TOP SECRET / EYES ONLY / MAXIMUM PRIORITY.

TODAY WE HAVE BEEN REPORTED ABOUT INSUFFICIENTS RESOURCES INCOMING TO TOKYO AND INSSUFICIENTS OIL INCOMING TO BANGKOK. IT IS NOT NECCESARY TELL YOU HOW MUCH IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL OUR FACTORIES WORKS AT 100% EFFICIENCY. YOU MUST ORDER AT ONCE ANY CONVOY IN ROUTE TO HOME ISLAND WILL BE HEADING TO TOKYO WITH RESOURCES ENOUGH TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM. FOR THE OTHER HAND YOU WILL DISPATCH ORDERS TO SEND OIL BY TANKER FROM PORT ARTHUR TO BANGKOK.
THIS ORDER IS MAXIMUM PRIORITY. YOU MUST TO RESPOND WITH YOUR LIFE IF THIS ORDER WILL NOT BE FULLFILED.

acknowledge request
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VA OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CONVOY-ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
TO: GEN. TOJO. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CONVOY REROUTING.
DATE: DEC 23th 1941.

* CONVOY #19 FROM SAIGON (DEPARTURE DEC 14TH 1941) heading Tokyo, ETA Dec 24th with 13.216 tonns of resources aboard 3 AK escorted by 2 PB.

* CONVOY #51 FROM SAPPORO (DEPARTURE DEC 22TH 1941) heading Tokyo, ETA Dec 25th with 9.970 tonns of resources aboard 2 AK and 1 AKL.

* CONVOY #47 (loading at Saigon) with about 23.000 tonns of resources will head to Tokyo.

* CONVOY #53 (loading at Kushiro) with about 19.000 tonns of resources will head to Tokyo.

* CONVOY #44 (loading at Taihoku) will be rerouted to Tokyo inmediatly (ETD Kagoshima suspended!). Orders dispatched to CPT Orita, Convoy#44 CO.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR OGAWA, I-164 CO.
TO: VADM SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET HQ, KWAJALEIN, MARSHALLS.
SUBJECT: ATTACKED BY ASW SHIP OFF PALEMBANG.
DATE: DEC 23th 1941

TODAY, WE HAVE BEEN SPOTTED OFF PALEMBANG BY AN ENEMY ESCORT SHIP, IDENTIFIED LIKE HDML 1063. THE ENEMY LAUNCHED SO MUCH DEPTH CHARGES THAT PROBABLY THEY HAVE. WE SUFFER LIGHT DAMAGE (12 SYSTEM, 5 FLOOD). WE WILL FOLLOW WITH ANTI-SHIPPING MISSION.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR GUNJI, AMPHIBIOUS GROUP, MAIN BODY, ABOARD.
TO: ADM YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, BABELDAOB.
SUBJECT: S KXVI ATTACKED BY ASW ASSETS.
DATE: DEC 23th 1941.

TODAY WE WERE ATTACKED BY A NETHERLAND SUBMARINE, IDENTIFIED LIKE KXVI, THE ENEMY GET NO HITS BUT PB SHOSEI MARU BEGIN RETALIATION LAUNCHING DEPTH CHARGES AND GETTING 2 HITS OVER ENEMY SHIP. LATER, THE SAME SHIP GET ANOTHER HIT AND DD AKIKAZE WAS DISPATCHED FROM TANKER TG TO CONTINUE SEARCH GETTING ANOTHER MORE HIT. WE SUSPECT THE ENEMY WAS NOT SUNK, WE WILL CONTINUE WITH OUR ASW SEARCH TOMORROW AT EARLY MORNING WITH ASW ASSETS FROM BABELDAOB.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM GOTO, 8TH FLEET SURFACE ACTION GROUP. OFF RABAUL.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, BABELDAOB.
SUBJECT: RABAUL NEAR TO FALL IN OUR HANDS.
DATE: Dec 23th 1941.

TODAY THE ENEMY LAUNCHED TWO RAIDS OVER OUR SHIPS OFF RABAUL, THE FIRST ONE WITH 3 HUDSON I ATTACKING FROM 3.000 FEET xAK RYUNAN MARU UNLOADING TROOPS OFF RABAUL, BUT THE ENEMY GET NO HITS. THE SECOND ONE WITH 3 HUDSON I ATTACKING HIJMS FURUTAKA WITH BOMBS FROM 3.000 FEET (2 X 250 LBS). NO HITS, AND 2 ENEMY AIRCRAFT DAMAGE BY OUR FLAK.

TOMORROW EARLY THE 8TH FLEET SURFACE GROUP WILL BOMBARDEMENT THE ENEMY POSITIONS AND MGEN HORII (114TH INFANTRY REGIMENT GROUP) HAVE BEEN RECEIVING ORDERS TO LAUNCH A MASSIVE ATTACK AGAINST ENEMY POSITIONS. WE WAIT RABAUL WILL BE IN OUR HANDS TOMORROW.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN SUGAWARA, 3RD AIR DIVISION HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA
TO: GEN TERAUCHI, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU.
SUBJECT: AIR ATTACK OVER SINGAPORE.
DATE: DEC 23Th 1941.

TODAY WE PROCCEED WITH YOUR ORDERS TO LAUNCH MASSIVE SWEEP ATTACK OVER SINGAPORE SKIES. THE FIRST ONE WITH 26 KI-43IB ATTACKING ENEMY CAP UNDER LIGHT CLOUD CONDITION, REPORTING 2 ENEMY BUFFALO I DESTROYED VS 5 KI-43-IB DOWN. IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING SQDRNS: NO.243 RAF, NO.453 RAF, NO.488 RAF.
A SECOND ATTACK WAS LAUNCHED BY 11 KI-43-IB OSCAR VS. 22 BUFFALO I FLYING CAP OVER SINGAPORE UNDER LIGHT CLOUDS WEATHER. 2 BUFFALO I WERE DESTROYED. NO IJA LOSSES.
A THIRD ONE ATTACK WAS LAUNCHED BY 24 KI-43-IA OSCAR VS. 8 BUFFALO, DOWNING 1 ENEMY AIRCRAFT WITH NO AIR IJA LOSSES.
WE CAN CONFIRM 17 KI-43-I DOWN IN THE AIR SWEEP MISSION OVER SINGAPORE, AND OUR INTELIGENCE SERVICE TALKS ABOUT 21 BUFFALO I DOWNED. WE WILL WAIT THIS WEEK WE GET AIR SUPERIORITY OVER ENEMY SKIES TO LET A MASSIVE BOMBARDMENT OF SINGAPORE WITH ALL BOMBERS AT HANDS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT TANAKA, 8TH ARMOURED COMPANY.
TO: LGEN. SAWADA, XIII ARMY HQ.
SUBJECT: CHUHSIEN FALLS !
DATE: DEC 23TH 1941.

TODAY WE HAVE CAPTURED CHUHSIEN WITHOUT ENEMY OPOSITION. THE ENEMY FLIES TO WEST. TOMORROW WE WILL PROCEED TO SOUTH FOR AN AGRESIVE RECONOISSANCE MOVE TO WUCHOW. AIR RECON REPORTS NO ENEMY ACTIVITIES THERE, PROBABLY EVACUATED BY BANDITS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN IWAMATSU, I ARMY HQ.
TO: GEN OKAMURA, NORTH CHINA AREA ARMY.
SUBJECT: ENEMY OPOSITION
DATE: DEC 23TH 1941


TODAY OUR ADVANCE GUARD (37th and 4th Infantry Divisions, 5th Armoured Company and 12th Tank Regiment) HAVE MEET ENEMY OPOSITION IN THE ROAD TO SIAN. THE ENEMY UNIT IDENTIFIED ARE:
34th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
8th Group Army
WE WILL AWAIT THE I ARMY MAIN BODY (110th Division, 4th, 6th and 16th Mixed Brigades, 6th and 11th FA Regiments) TO BEGIN OFFENSIVES OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VA OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ, ASW-CONVOY COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
TO: GEN. HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY HQ.
SUBJECT: CHINA CONVOYS.
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941.

TODAY, AFTER INCOMING ORDERS FROM IGHQ I AM PROCEEDING TO SEND THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO SEVERAL NAVAL STATION TO DELIVERY AT SHANGAI AS SUPPLIES AS NECCESARY TO MEET THE LOGISTIC NEEDS OF ARMY TO COMPLETE ICHANG RELIEVE.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, BABELDAOB, PALAOS ISLANDS.
TO: DESTROYERS INAZUMA, IKAZUCHI, YUKIKAZE, TOKITSUKAZE, SHIOKAZE CO.
SUBJECT: XAP MONTEVIDEO MARU DISASTER MESSAGE.
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941, 05.30z

THIS EARLY MORNING THIS HQ RECEIVED A DISASTER MESSAGE FROM XAP MONTEVIDEO MARU AFTER DEPARTURED FROM CAGAYAN HEADING BABELDAOB, AT 79,89. THE MESSAGE WAS CUT, BUT MONTEVIDEO MARU CO. CONFIRMED HIS SHIP WAS SINKING AFTER SEVERAL TORPEDO HITS AFTER SEVERAL MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS ATTACKS.
YOU MUST TO SEARCH AND DESTROY THIS BOAT AT ONCE.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR TAKEUCHI, DAVAO SURFACE TG, ABOARD HIJMS INAZUMA.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ., BABELDAOB, PALAOS IS.
SUBJECT: PT BOATS INTERCEPTED.
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941, 8:00z

CONTACT WITH ENEMY PT BOATS NEAR JOLO, AT 79,90, RANGE 4,000 YARDS. WE CLOSE WITH ENEMY TO DESTROY. REDUCED SIGHTING DUE TO 32% MOONLIGHT. WE GET ONE HIT ON ONE PT BOAT IDENTIFIED LIKE PT-35. ENEMY TF BREAK OFF CONTACT AND FLEE. WE WILL PROCEED INMEDIATLY TO SEARCH AND DESTROY ALL ENEMY SHIPS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR NAKAHARA, CAGAYAN SURFACE TG., ABOARD HIJMS TOKITSUKAZE.
TO: ADM YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, BABELDAOB, PALAOS.
SUBJECT: ENEMY MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941. 08:10Z

AT EARLY MORNING WE SPOTTED SEVERAL MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS NEAR CAGAYAN WHERE XAP MONTEVIDEO MARU DISASTER SIGNAL WAS SENT. REDUCED SIGHTING DUE TO 42% MOONLIGHT. WE CLOSE WITH ENEMY AND OUR SHOTS SUNK AN ENEMY PT IDENTIFIED LIKE MTB-27. ONE PRISIONER HAVE BEEN INTERROGATED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT TORPEDO BOATS IN THE AREA. HE WASN´T COLLABORATOR AND WAS SHOT INMEDIATLY.
WE WILL PROCEED TO NORHT WEST TO INTERCEPT THE TORPEDO BOATS THAT FLEEING IN THIS DIRECTION.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR.
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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR SANO, I-170 CO. AT WAR PATROL.
TO: VADM SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET HQ, KWAJALEIN, MARSHARLLS.
SUBJECT: XAKL NICARATA SUNK .
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941.

THIS MORNING WE SPOT AN ENEMY SHIP IDENTIFIED LIKE XAKL NICARATA NEAR ISLE OF PINE AND FOLLOWING OUR DOCTRINE I PROCEED TO SURFACE AND ENGAGE WITH DECK GUN. 25 SHELL HITS OVER ENEMY SHIP. THE ENEMY SHIP WAS REPORTED WITH HEAVY FIRES AND HEAVY DAMAGES BEFORE I BREAK OFF TO SUBMERGES BY LOW ON GUN AMMO.
HYDROPHONE CONFIRMS SHIP SUNK .
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM GOTO, 8TH FLEET SURFACE ACTION GROUP.
TO: ADM YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, BABELDAOB, PALAOS.
SUBJECT: CLOSE SUPPORT TO RABAUL INVASION.
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941.

AFTER SEVERAL COASTAL DEFENSE SHOTS OVER OUR TRANSPORT SHIPS YESTERDAY, TODAY HIJMS FURUTAKA, HIJMS KAKO, HIJMS AOBA, HIJMS KINUGASA BOMBARDMENT ENEMY COASTAL DEFENSE POSITIONS. WE CAN CONFIRM 131 ENEMY CASUALTIES AND 4 ENEMY GUN LOST IN THE MORNING BOMBARDMENT, WITH ANOTHER 19 ENEMY CASUALTIES IN THE EVENING ATTACK.
AIRBASE SUPPLY DUMPS AND PORT WERE DAMAGE TOO.
WE WILL AWAIT TO RABAUL GROUND COMBAT INCOME TO GO ON WITH MORE BOMBARDMENTS OR MEET MAIN BODY INMEDIATLY.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR
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[Fletcher]

FROM: MGEN HORII, 144TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, RABAUL.
TO: VADM INOUYE, 4TH FLEET HQ, TRUK. CAROLINAS IS.
SUBJECT: RABAUL FALLS !
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941.

TODAY WE LAUNCHED A SHOCK ATTACK AGAINST ENEMY POSITIONS. TWO ENEMY UNITS IDENTIFIED (LARK BN, RABAUL DET. BASE FORCE). WE LOST 126 MEN VS. 95 ENEMY CASUALTIES WITH 4 GUN LOST AND 2 VEHICLES LOST. THE ENEMY UNITS RETREATED. RABAUL ARE SECURED IN OUR HANDS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN. OHARA. 5TH AIR DIVISION HQ, VIGAN, PHILLIPINE ISLAND.
TO: GEN. HOMMA, XIV ARMY HQ, BAYOMBONG, P.I.
SUBJECT: AIR ATTACKS OVER BATAAN.
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941.

TODAY WE LAUNCH THE FIRST MASSIVE AIR ATTACK OVER ENEMY POSITIONS AT BATAAN.

FIRST WAVE (UNDER HEAVY RAIN): 31 KI-27, 24 KI-30 AND 16 KI-18. 1 KI-27 DOWNED BY FLAK. MANILA BAY DEFENSES ATTACKED.
SECOND WAVE (UNDER HEAVY RAIN): 12 KI-21 SALLY ATTACK 31st INFANTRY REGIMENT.
THIRD WAVE (UNDER HEAVY RAIN): 10 KI-36 ATTACK MANILA BAY DEFENSES. 1 KI-36 DOWNED BY ENEMY.
FOURTH WAVE (AFTERNOON, LIGHT RAIN): 14 G4M1 FROM TAKAO ATTACK MANILA BAY DEFENSES. 1 ENEMY GUN DESTROYED. NO IJN LOSSES.

WE WILL PROCEED TOMORROW TO LAUNCH ATTACK OVER ENEMY PORT AND AIRFIELD SUPPLY DUMPS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: MGEN YOSHIKAWA. 14TH MIXED BRIGADE CO.
TO: LGEN ANAMI, XI ARMY HQ.
SUBJECT: ICHANG RELIEVE OPS.
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941.

TODAY WE LAUNCH A SHOCK ATTACK AGAINST CHINE POSITIONS IN THE ROAD HANKOW-ICHANG. REPORTED 862 OWN LOSSES VS. 1434 CHINESE CASUALTIES (44 SQUADS DESTROYED WITH 26 NON COMBAT SQUADS DESTROYED TOO VS. 1 IJA SQUAD / 1 ENGINEERS IJA SQUAD DESTROYED). THE FOLLOWING UNITS WERE IDENTIFIED:
39TH AND 55TH CHINESE CORPS AND 33RD GROUP ARMY.
WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR EFFORTS TO RELIEVE THE ICHANG GARRISON.
TOMORROW WILL ARRIVE TO JOIN US THE FOLLOWING UNITS:
15TH INDEPENDENT MEDIUM F.A. REGIMENT
2ND INDEPENDENT MOUNTAIN GUN REGIMENT
1ST MORTAR BATALLON.
51ST INDEPENDENT MOUNTAIN GUN BATALLON.
52ND INDEPENDENT MOUNTAIN GUN BATALLON.

WITH THIS UNITS WE WAIT IN TWO DAYS THE ROAD TO ICHANG WILL BE FREE OF BANDITS.
CLOSE AIR SUPPORT REQUESTED.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT YOSHIDA. 15TH NAVAL GUARD UNIT. MANADO
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS ISLAND.
SUBJECT: MANADO FALLS
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941.

TODAY WE LAUNCH A SHOCK ATTACK AGAINST ENEMY POSITIONS. WE CAN IDENTIFIED TWO ENEMY UNITS (MANADO GARRISON BON AND MANADO BASE FORCE). WE LOST 11 MEN VS. 707 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED. THE ENEMY RETREAT AND WE CAN CONFIRM MANADO IS SECURED.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM KANAZAWA. YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE FORCE. YOKOSUKA. HONSHU.
TO: VADM OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: CMc ENOSHIMA SUNK
DATE: DEC 24TH 1941

YESTERDAY A ENEMY SUBMARINE WAS REPORTED BY AERIAL SIGHTING AT 113,62, NEAR IZU OSHIMA AND FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS, WE PROCEED TO SEND SEVERAL MINELAYERS TO PROTECT OUR MARITIME LINKS. ONE OF THEM, CMc ENOSHIMA WAS SUNK WITH ALL HAND BY ONE TORPEDO HIT FROM SS TAMBOR.
138 DEFENSIVE MINES WERE DEPLOYED BY OTHER MINELAYERS, AND TOMORROW WE DEPLOY ANOTHER 25 FROM TWO COASTAL MINELAYERS DEPARTURED YESTERDAY FROM OSAKA.
SEVERAL PATROL BOATS HAVE BEEN SEND TO SEARCH AND DESTROY ENEMY SUBMARINE.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR
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[Fletcher]

CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATED
1/4
DEC 25TH 1941