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

[jwilkerson]

Given your increases of Betty and Sally production capacity you might want to consider significantly increasing your HA-32 engine production.
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[Swenslim]

Lack of convoy ships will be big headache, I plan to concentrate on protecting tankers. Good that China gives nice ammount of resorces so xAK supply lines will be short.

[SuluSea]

Super&nbsp;AAR Fletcher. Enjoying the reading. Just one persons opinion but your style of presentation is much preferred instead of a copy and paste from the AE save file&nbsp;<thumbs up> Best of luck!

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

Given your increases of Betty and Sally production capacity you might want to consider significantly increasing your HA-32 engine production.
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Hello jwilkerson !
Thank you very much for your advice !. I will take at high considerations. Thank you very much for your comments and visit this AAR !.
Fletcher

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: Swenslim

Lack of convoy ships will be big headache, I plan to concentrate on protecting tankers. Good that China gives nice ammount of resorces so xAK supply lines will be short.

Hello Swenslim.
Thanks for the comment ! . Of course. I try to concentrate our my powerfull ASW assets in SubChasserDivs patrolling in the inner area crossing by convoys (guided by excellent waypoints tool ).
Kind regards.
Fletcher

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: SuluSea

Super AAR Fletcher. Enjoying the reading. Just one persons opinion but your style of presentation is much preferred instead of a copy and paste from the AE save file <thumbs up> Best of luck!

Hello SuluSea:

Thank you very much for your comment !. I am very honored with your visit. I hate copy/paste option for the AAR. I have thought that an "Communications Center" style could be more fun
Thanks a lot !
Fletcher

[Fletcher]

FROM: LTG Nakajima, TOKO KU T-1 DET. BUNGURAN ISLAND AIR DETACHMENT 21st AIR FLOTILLA.
TO: 6TH FLEET HQ, KWAJALEIN ISLAND. MARSHALLS ISLANDS.
SUBJECT: I-165 LOST
DATE: DEC 30TH 1941.

TODAY A H6K4 LONG RANGE PATROL AIRCRAFT HAVE SPOTTED A SHIPWRECKED PERSON ON THE WATER. THE PILOT, CPO TAKAGI PROCEED TO LAND ON THE SEA AND RESCUE HIM. THE MAN RESCUED WAS A CREWMAN FROM I-165, REPORTING THE SHIP AT SURFACE HIT A MINE OFF MERAK AT JAVA ISLAND AND HE IS THE ONLY ONE SURVIVOR.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN IIDA, XV ARMY HQ, MOULMEIN, BURMA.
TO: GEN TERAUCHI, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU, MALAYA
SUBJECT: BURMA SIT MAP REPORT.
DATE: DEC 30TH 1941


MAP SHOWING THE AIR AND GROUND FORCES IN THE BURMA CAMPAIGN. SEVERAL SUPPORT UNITS ARE BEING AWAITED IN THE MAIN AIRFIELDS TO GET ENOUGH AVIATION SUPPORT TO BEGIN THE AIR CAMPAIGN TO GET AIR SUPPERIORITY OVER THE BURMA SKIES.
I WAIT IN A WEEK WE WILL CAN BREAK THE RIVER DEFENSES OF BRITISH AND WE WILL TAKE PEGU BEFORE THE MAIN OFFENSIVE TO RANGOON.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW-CONVOY SYSTEM COMMAND.
TO: ADM NAGANO. IMPERIAL NAVY STAFF. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CONVOYS TO CHINA FROM H.I.
DATE: DEC 30TH 1941

FOLLOWING THE STATUS OF CHINA CONVOYS FROM HOME ISLAND. WE ARE AWAITING MORE TRANSPORT ASSETS AVAILABLE TO SEND THREE NEW CONVOYS FROM OSAKA/NAGOYA TO SHANGAI.
SUBCHASSERS SENT TO BABELDAOB TO PATROL THE MINDANAO-CELEBES-PALAOS MARITIME ZONE.

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM OZAWA. ASW - CONVOY COMMAND. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY. INDOCHINA.
TO: ADM NAGANO. IMPERIAL HEADQUARTERS IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CONVOY TO METROPOLI STATUS.
DATE: DEC 30TH 1941.

FROM DEC 7TH TO DEC 30TH 1941, THE FOLLOWING SHIPS HAVE BEEN UNLOADED AT HOME ISLAND LOADED WITH RESOURCES AND OIL FROM OUR EMPIRE TO OUR FACTORIES:

- 191 AK
- 93 AKL
- 21 TK

TOTAL SHIPS: 305
LOSSES: 0
TOTAL RESOURCES UNLOADED: 836.700 TONS
TOTAL OIL UNLOADED: 153.477 TONS

NO INCIDENTS WITH ENEMY SUBMARINE. ASW ASSETS REPORT SEVERAL ENEMY SS CONTACT NEARBY TO HOME ISLAND SHORE BUT ANYONE OF OUR CONVOYS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !

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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM OZAWA. ASW - CONVOY COMMAND. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY. INDOCHINA.
TO: ADM NAGANO. IMPERIAL HEADQUARTERS IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CONVOY TO METROPOLI STATUS.
DATE: DEC 30TH 1941.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SHIPS HEADING TO METROPOLI FROM OUR EMPIRE WITH RESOURCES AND OIL EMBARKED TO BE UNLOADED AT OUR HOME PORTS TO FEED OUR FACTORIES:

- 124 AK
- 37 AKL
- 10 TK

THE TOTAL AMMOUNT OF RESOURCES AND OIL ABOARD THESE SHIPS ARE LIKE FOLLOWING:

- RESOURCES HEADING TO HOME: 424.586 TONS.
- OIL HEADING TO HOME: 55.251 TONS.

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[Fletcher]

OIL ABOARD TANKERS HEADING HOME

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, BABELDAOB, PALAOS ISLANDS.
TO: VA KONDO, 2nd FLEET HQ, HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: W1 AMD W5 CLASS UPGRADE
DATE: DEC 30TH 1941

AFTER KUCHING MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED, THE FOLLOWING SHIPS WILL HEAD TO SHIPYARDS TO UPGRADE INMEDIATLY:

- DMS W1(11st MINEDIV based at Bangkok -ASW Patrol at Gulf of Siam)
- DMS W2 (offshore Brunei, local ASW patrol)
- DMS W3 (offshore Brunei, local ASW patrol)
- DMS W4(11st MINEDIV based at Bangkok -ASW Patrol at Gulf of Siam)
- DMS W5(11st MINEDIV based at Bangkok -ASW Patrol at Gulf of Siam)
- DMS W6(11st MINEDIV based at Bangkok -ASW Patrol at Gulf of Siam)

YOU CAN SELECT THE SHIPYARD NEARBY TO THE SHIPS BASES.
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR FUJITA, 11ST MINEDIV CO. ABOARD W-6
TO: VADM OZAWA, ASW COMMAND. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY.
ACKNOWLEDGE: VADM KONDO, 2nd FLEET HQ, HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: MINESWEEPERS UPGRADE
DATE: DEC 30TH 1941.

ACKNOWLEDGE. 11ST MINEDIV AT 56,71 NEAR TO KOMPOCH TRACH IN ASW WAR PATROL AT GULF OF SIAM PROTECTING OUR MARITIME LINKS IN THIS AREA. NO ENEMY CONTACT AT DATE.

THE 11ST MINEDIV WILL LEAVE OUR PATROL ZONE IN THE GULF OF SIAM TO HEAD SHIPYARD AT SAIGON TO UPGRADE OUR SHIPS AT ONCE.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR!

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR OHARA, SASEBO KU T-2. 12TH AIR FLOTILLA. SASEBO.
TO: VADM OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ, ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY. INDOCHINA.
SUBJECT: HIT ON ENEMY SUBMARINE REPORTED
DATE: DEC 30TH 1941

THIS MORNING WE RECEIVE ALERT MESSAGE FROM ONE KI-15 BABS AT NAVAL SEARCH MISSION IN THE NEARBY AREA TO KANOYA (104,61). THIS AIRCRAFT PROCEED TO ATTACK UNSUCCESFULLY AT SURFACED SUBMARINE. INMEDIATELY IN THE SAME AREA A H6K4 FROM OUR SENTAI (SASEBO KU T-2) REPORTED ONE HIT ON A ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE DUTCH NAVY "O-20" (OCEANIC SS).

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE FIRST SUCCESFULL AIR ATTACK ON A ENEMY SUBMARINE.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR UNO, RO-63 CO.
TO: VADM SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET HQ. KWAJALEIN ISLAND. MARSHALLS.
SUBJECT: AVP WEGA SUNK.
DATE: DEC 30TH 1941.

THIS MORNING I SPOTTED AN ENEMY SHIP IN A LARGE CONVOY, OFF PALM ISLAND, 80 NM OF TOWNSVILLE. I HAVE TRYING TO GET A GOOD POSITION TO ATTACK AND HAVE LAUNCHED 4 TORPEDOES GETTING 1 HIT ON AVP WEGA. HYDROPHONE CONFIRMS THE SUNK.
WE WILL TRY TO ENGAGE THE REST OF ENEMY CONVOY HEADING TO TOWNSVILLE FROM NORTH.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SUGIYAMA. IMPERIAL ARMY STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
TO: LGEN. UEMURA. 29TH DIVISION CO. MUKDEN
SUBJECT: GENERAL RESERVE OF SOUTHERN AREA ARMY.
DATE: DEC 30TH 1941.

TOP SECRET / EYES ONLY

AT ONCE, YOU WILL MOVE BY RAILROAD YOUR DIVISION AT PORT ARTHUR AWAITING ORDERS TO BE LOADED AT SHIPS WITH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT FROM THIS PORT TO GUAM (MARIANAS IS.) TO BE THE GENERAL RESERVE OF SOUTHERN AREA ARMY / SOUTHEAST FLEET COMMAND. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ORDERS TO EMBARK BY URGENT MESSAGE.
SEVERAL WORKERS UNITS WILL BE ATTACHED TO YOU TO BEGIN FORTIFICATIONS WORKS AT GUAM.
ORDERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO VADM OZAWA (SOUTHERN FLEET HQ) TO PROTECT YOUR CONVOY WITH POWERFUL ASW ASSETS.

ACKNOWLEDGE REQUEST /
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[Swenslim]

Better to place her at Lunga and build 5 lvl airfield In my opinion of course... japan commander must never even think about a retreat !

[Fletcher]

Hello Swenslim !. Thanks for your advise, but I will not have enough PP to transfer 29th Division to Guam until Feb 1942.
29th Division with 10th Division (Kwangtun) will be transfered in the next 4 months to the IGHQ Reserve at Marianas Island if any&nbsp; strike back will be needed against any early allied offensive in the Southern/Central Pacific Areas.
20th Div have been doing her job at North Area (Aleutianas). I must be patience with only 50 PP per day.
For landings at Salomon I am planning to send 144th (South Seas) Regiment with SNLF elements, with that will be enough until heavy IJA elements (16th Division will be transfered from Phillipines Campaign) coming to reinforce this area.
I neve think in the retreat, I am only thinking in my inner tough defensive perimeter, as tough as possible, of course.
It´s only Dec 31st 1941, Port Moresby has fallen in my hands, Rabaul, Buna, Kavieng, Shortlands and Milne Bay are occupied by IJA/IJN too. 24th Air Flotilla HQ is deployed at Rabaul with 24 G3M2, awaiting transfering of A6M2 and G4M1, but I must to finish with the D.E.I. massive campaign first .&nbsp; In my starting strategy I had planned take this objetives at first days of January, and I thought that I would meet a strong defense at Port Moresby, but courageous 4th Infantry Div was enough [;)].
Thanks a lot for your visits and comments, Swenslim, I will report more tomorrow [:D]
Best wishes and kind regards.
Fletcher

[Zenra]

Great AAR Fletcher - enjoying it much. I just finished (er. conceeded) a CHS WitP PBEM game and my worthy opponent has agreed to a rematch with AE. I just purchased and downloaded and am going to school on your AAR as Japan (which I will be playing), especially noting how you use WitP Tracker - great stuff!