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

[Fletcher]

convoy system update 4/4
Dec 29th 1941



650.735 tons of resources have arrived to Home Islands.
98.086 tons of Oil have arrived at date to Home Islands.

[Swenslim]

Which tool gives you such convoy information ? Witptracker or Staff ?

[Fletcher]

Hi Swenslim !
manually, worked with  office excell tool
take times but worthly, IMHO

[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR YOKOTA, I-26 CO
TO: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET HQ, KWAJALEIN.
SUBJECT: I-26 RETURNING TO BASE.
DATE: DEC 28TH 1941.

THIS MORNING IN OUR PATROL WAR AREA WE SPOTTED AN ENEMY LARGE FRIGHTER IDENTIFIED LIKE XAK MOUNT MCKINLEY, I LAUNCHED 6 TORPEDOES VS ENEMY SHIP GETTING ONE HIT. ENEMY SHIP ON FIRE AND HEAVY DAMAGES.
SUNK NOT CONFIRMED BY HYDROPHONE.
WE MUST TO RETURN TO BASE TO REARM FOR THE NEXT WAR PATROL.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
END //

[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR NAKASAWA. I-9 CO.
TO: VADM.SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET HQ, KWAJALEIN ISLAND.
SUBJECT: SUBMARINE ATTACKED BY ASW SURFACE SHIPS.
DATE: DEC 28TH 1941

THIS MORNING, NEAR FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS WE HAVE BEEN SPOTTED BY SURFACE ENEMY SHIPS (3 DD and 2 DMS escortign 1 xAK. CRASH DIVE ORDERED BUT ENEMY LAUNCHED SEVERAL DEPTH CHARGES GETTING TWO NEAR HITS. SUBMARINE DAMAGE SERIOUSLY (30 SYSTEM, 37 FLOOD -14 MAJOR-). I MUST TO ORDER BACK TO BASE INMEDIATLY TO URGENT REPAIRS TO SAVE THE SHIP.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM TANAKA, SOUTH SEAS MOBILE FORCE. OFFSHORE PORT MORESBY.
TO: ADM.YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB, PALAOS
SUBJECT: PORT MORESBY LANDINGS CLOSE SUPPORT.
DATE:EC 28TH 1941.

FOLLOWING ORDERS FROM VADM CHUICHI NAGUMO WE STRIKE ENEMY POSITIONS WITH MAIN BATTERIES FROM OUR BATTLESHIPS. HIJMS HYUGA, HIJMS ISE, HIJMS FUSO AND HIJMS YAMASHIRO HAVE OPENED FIRE AGAINST 15TH RAAF BASE FORCE AND PORT MORESBY BRIGADE´S POSITIONS. 249 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED WITH 2 GUNS LOST.
WE WILL AWAITING THE INCOME OF GROUND COMBAT TO HOLD ON STATION OR RETURN TO REFIT.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
END //

[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM YAMAGUCHI. 2ND CARDIV CO. ABOARD HIJMS HIRYU.
TO: ADM YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS
SUBJECT: AIR ATTACK OVER ENEMY AIRFIELD AT BALIKPAPAN
DATE: DEC 28TH 1941.


TODAY I HAVE ORDERED TO LAUNCH AIR STRIKES FROM HIJMS SORYU COMBAT AIR GROUP TO SOFTENED THE AIR FACILITIES AT BALIKPAPAN AND SUPPORT NEXT LANDINGS.
NO ENEMY PT BOATS DISTURBING OUR NAVAL OPERATIONS. WE WILL PROCEED TO JOIN WITH SORYU COMBAT GROUP TO SUPPORT AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS AT SOUTH BORNEO.
END //

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM NAGUMO. KIDO BUTAI CO. OFF PORT MORESBY.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: DUTCH SUPPORT SHIPS SUNK AT EAST AUSTRALIAN COAST.
DATE: DEC 28TH 1941.

TODAY OUR SEARCH FLOATPLANES HAVE SPOTTED A NAVAL FORCE HEADING TO WEST REPORTING 10 ENEMY SHIPS NEAR PORTLAND ROADS. 27 B5N2 ESCORTED BY 9 A6M2 TAKE OFF FROM OUR CARRIERS UNDER CLEAR SKY AND SUNK AVP POOLSTER, AVP ORION, AVP MEREL, AND AG DENEB. NO AIRCRAFT LOSSES.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN KITANO, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION CO.
TO: GEN TERAUCHI. SOUTHER AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: PORT MORESBY FALLS !
DATE: DEC 28TH 1941

TODAY WE LAUNCHED A SHOCK ATTACK AGAINST ENEMY POSITIONS AT PORT MORESBY WITH THE CONFIDENT OF OUR NUMBERS SUPERIORITY. I HAVE CALCULATED ABOUT 5.000 ENEMY TROOPS (WITH SEVERAL SERVICE UNITS). WE LOST 989 CASUALTIES VS 1.112 MEN LOST BY ALLIED FORCES. 1 ENEMY UNIT WAS DESTROYED WITH 9 MORE RETREATING TO KOKODA TRAIL.
PORT MORESBY FALLS IN OUR HANDS !!
UNDER IJN COMMANDS UNTIL END OF THIS OPERATION, I MUST RETURN TO YOUR ORDERS LIKE SOUTHERN AREA ARMY RESERVE. I WILL AWAIT YOUR ORDERS.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!

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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY COMMAND HQ.
TO: GEN.TOJO, IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: ICHANG OPERATIONS.
DATE: DEC 28TH 1941.

AFTER WAR COUNCIL THE STAFF OF THIS AREA ARMY HAS DECIDED TO GO ON WITH OUR OPERATIONS AT ICHANG AREA TO KEEP OUT CHINESE BANDITS FROM OUR CITY.
WE LAUNCHED A BOMBARDMENT ATTACK THIS MORNING KILLING 786 ENEMY VS. 30 IJA CASUALTIES, BUT ENEMY LAUNCHED A SHOCK ATTACK WITH MORE THAN 100.000 TROOPS. WE LOST 3.879 MEN VS. 2332 CHINESE CASAULTIES.
WE MUST REQUEST MORE SUPPLIES FROM HOME ISLANDS TO FOLLOW WITH OUR WAR POLITIC IN THIS AREA.
AIR PIRATES FROM AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP STRAFFING OUR FORCES IN THE ROAD TO SINYANG TO HANKOW. WE MUST REQUEST FIGHTER SUPPORT.

END //

[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN ANAMI. 1ST ARMY HQ. NEAR WUCHANG.
TO: GEN. HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY HQ.
SUBJECT: ROAD TO HANKOW FROM SINYANG FREED FROM CHINESE BANDITS.
DATE: DEC 28TH 1941.

TODAY WE LAUNCH A SHOCK ATTACK IN THE ROAD TO HANKOW-SINYANG TO KEEP OUT BANDITS FROM OUR COMMUNICATIONS LINKS. IDENTIFIED 7TH AND 84TH CHINESE CORPS, BOTH OF THEM MAULED AFTER OUR ATTACKS, WITH 3.721 CASUALTIES VS. 61 IJA CASUALTIES REPORTED.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!!
END //

[Fletcher]

FROM : LGEN YAMASHITA. XXV ARMY HQ. TAIPING.
TO: GEN TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: TAIPING FALLS.
DATE: DEC 28 TH 1941.


TODAY WE CAPTURED TAIPING AFTER LIGHT ENEMY RESISTANCE. 1st MYSORE BN WAS DESTROYED BY OUR FORCES (161 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED). NO IJA LOSSES. WE WILL PROCEED TO SOUTH AT ONCE. IMPERIAL GUARD DIVISION ARRIVED TODAY TO FRONT LINE.
CHINESE CITIZENS AT TAIPING HAVE BEEN HANGED INMEDIATELY IF CAUGHT WITH GUNS AT HANDS.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !

END //

[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR TONOZUKA, I-3 CO
TO: VADM SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET HQ. KWAJALEIN.
SUBJECT: WAR PATROL
DATE: DEC 29TH 1941.

TODAY IN OUR PATROL AREA WE SPOTTED AN ENEMY SHIP, IDENTIFIED LIKE XAK IRON KNOB, WE ATTACKED HER WITH DECK GUN AND SUNK WITH 2 TORPEDOES HIT. THE SHIP SUNK UNDER OUR OWN EYES. CONFIRMED.

WE WILL PROCEED TO RETURN TO OUR PATROL AREA.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !

END//

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM NAGUMO, KIDO BUTAI CO.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, BABELDAOB, PALAOS ISLANDS.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SURFACE SHIP SUNK. RETURNING TO BASE
DATE: DEC 29TH 1941.


THIS MORNING WE SPOTTED ENEMY SHIP. I PROCEED TO LAUNCH 25 D3A1 ESCORTED BY 18 A6M2 IN THE CONFIDENCE THAT THEY WILL GET MORE TARGETS, BUT ONLY SIGHTING ONE AMc IDENTIFIED LIKE "DJAMPEA". ENEMY SHIP SUNK.
WE ARE HEADING TO EAST-NORTHEAST TO RETURN TO BASE TO REFIT AND REARM SHIPS FOR THE NEW OPERATIONS CYCLE.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
END //

[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN SUGAWARA. 3RD AIR DIVISION HQ. KOTA BAHRU.
TO: GEN TERAUCHI. SOURTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU.
SUBJECT: AIR SUPERIORITY OVER MALAYA SKIES.
DATE: DEC 29TH 1941.

TODAY WE FOLLOW ON WITH OUR AIR SUPPERIORITY OPERATIONS. I HAVE ORDERED TO TAKE OFF 45 KI-43 ESCORTING 31 KI-21 AND 30 KI-48 TO ATTACK THE ENEMY AIRFIELD AT JOHORE BAHRU. OUR AIRCRAFTS MEET WITH ENEMY CAP (11 BUFFALO I). INTELLIGENCE SERVICE CONFIRM 9 BUFFALOS DOWNED BY 3 OWN AIRCRAFT LOST (Ki-43).
WE WILL FOLLOW ON WITH THIS OPS UNTIL TOTAL AIR SUPERIORITY OVER MALAYA SKIES.
NO NAVAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NEARBY AREA TO SINGAPORE.
REQUESTING REEMPLACEMENTS FOR HAYABUSA DAITAIS.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!
END //

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB
TO: VADM OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: SS SEAWOLF AT BABELDAOB.
DATE: DEC 29TH 1941

TODAY EARLY MORNING AN ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE SS SEAWOLF HAVE TORPEDOED OUR XAK KYOKUSEI MARU AT STATION AT BABELDABO AWAITING ORDERS TO HEAD TO AMBON WITH SNLF TROOPS. SHIP NOT SUNK BUT 6 CASUALTIES REPORTED FROM OUR SNLF. YOU MUST ORDER TO DETACH TO THIS AREA MORE ASW ASSETS INMEDIATLY TO AVOID INTERFERENCE IN OUR LANDINGS IN THIS AREA.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LG ANAMI, 1ST ARMY HQ.
TO: GEN HATA, CHINA EXPEDITONARY ARMY HQ.
SUBJECT: BOMBARDMENT CHINESE POSITIONS AT ICHANG
DATE: DEC 29TH 1941


TODAY ALL OUR BATTERIES HAVE OPEN FIRE OVER ENEMY POSITIONS. CHINESE HEAVY CASUALTIES REPORTED (1.838). WE LOST 1 GUN VS. 2 CHINESE GUN DESTROYED. WE REQUEST PERMISION FOR REINFORCEMENTS TO SMASH ENEMY FORCES IN THIS AREA. CLOSE AIR SUPPORT REQUESTED.
40TH DIVISION ARRIVED TO ICHANG TODAY.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
END //

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN HATA . CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY CO.
TO: GEN TOJO. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CHINA LOGISTIC UPDATED.
DATE: DEC 29TH 1941.

The following report the supply status at China. I must request more convoys from Home to accomplished our missions.

[Fletcher]

ENGINES PRODUCTION UPDATED
DEC 29TH 1941

[Fletcher]

AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION UPDATED
DEC 29TH 1941

Only aircraft models with active production at date