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

[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR OKI, XAK SHOHO MARU CO., DOCKED AT BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN AREA FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY. INDOCHINA.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINE ENGAGED AT SURFACE.
DATE: JAN 11TH 1942.

EARLY MORNING WE HAVE BEEN SPOTTED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE THAT LAUNCHED SEVERAL TORPEDOES SALVOS, WITH TWO HITS BUT ANY EXPLOSIONS. ENEMY SUBMARINE SURFACE AND ATTACKED MY SHIP WITH DECK GUN. WE GET OVER ENEMY SHIP 3 HITS WITH OUR 8CMS GUN. ENEMY SKIPPER SUBMERGED WITH HIS BOAT.
OUR SHIP WITH ONLY 6 % FLOOD DAMAGE.
NOW, DOCKED AT BABELDAOB AFTER COMBAT.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!!!
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FROM: LCDR TOSADA, HIJMS TACHIKAZE (DD) CO. OFFSHORE AMBON ISLAND.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUB PROBABLY SUNK OR HEAVY DAMAGED.
DATE: JAN 11TH 1942.

AFTER INCOMING MESSAGE REPORTING ENEMY SUB ACTIVITIES AT AMBON ISLAND WE HAVE RENDEZVOUS WITH 2 APD SHIPS ESCORTING A FREIGHTER A THIS ISLAND AND BEGAN TO SEARCH FOR ENEMY SUB.
AT AFTERNOON WE DETECT A PERISCOPE AND LAUNCH A MASSIVE STRUGGLE AGAINST ENEMY SUBMARINE THAT BOTTOMING OUT. WE LAUNCH SEVERAL DEPTH CHARGE ATTACKS LOSING CONTACT WITH ENEMY SUBMARINE BUT REPORTING 6 HITS OVER ENEMY BOAT. MY OWN SHIP AT 40 PER CENT OF ASW AMMO.

WE CAN CONFIRM HEAVY DAMAGE OR PROBABLY SUNK ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE SS SARGO.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR FUJISAWA, ABOARD AS NAGOYA MARU. DOCKED AT SAIGON. SUBRON4
TO: VADM SHIMIZU. 6TH FLEET HQ. KWAJALEIN. MARSHALLS ISLAND.
SUBJECT: I-158 LOST
DATE: JAN 11ST 1942

TODAY WE HAVE LOST CONTACT WITH OUR SUBMARINE I-158. THE LAST INCOMING MESSAGE RECEIVED TALK ABOUT HEAVY MINED WATERS IN THE JAVA STRAIT. I MUST RECOMMEND SUSPEND ALL BOATS AT PATROL IN THIS ROUTE AFTER LOOSING TWO SUBMARINES BY MINE ACTION IN THIS AREA.
NO SURVIVORS.
REPEAT, I-158 LOST BY MINE HIT NEAR MERAK (JAVA ISLAND).

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN OHARA. 5TH AIR DIVISION HQ. CLARK FIELD. PHILLIPINES ISLAND.
TO: GEN. TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: BATTAN STRIKES.
DATE: JAN 11ST 1942.

TODAY WE FOLLOW ON WITH OUR BOMBING MISSIONS OVER BATAAN. WE LAUNCHED THIS MORNING AN AIR STRIKE WITH 16 KI-21-IIA, 31 KI-30, 37 KI-48-IB AND 12 KI-51 OVER ENEMY 2ND PA CONSTABULARY DIVISION, MANILA BAY DEFENSES, 41ST PA INFANTRY DIVISION AND PORT FACILTIES.
11 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED WITH 3 PORT HITS, 1 PORT FUEL HIT AND 1 PORT SUPPLY HITS.
WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR TERROR CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS IN THE FINAL ASSAULT TO LIBERATE PHILLIPINES FROM IMPERIALIST POWERS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN SAKAI. XXIII ARMY HQ. CANTON. CHINA.
TO: GEN. HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY.
SUBJECT: AIR ATTACK OVER WUCHOW.
DATE: JAN 11ST 1942.

THIS MORNING TAKE OFF FROM CANTON AN AIR RAID WITH 6 KI-48-IB AND 18 KI-51 ESCORTED BY 12 KI-43 HAYABUSA TO STRKE ENEMY POSITIONS AT WUCHOW.
OUR AIRCRAFTS MEET A COMBAT AIR PATROL WITH 2 P-40E WARHAWK OVER THE WUCHOW SKIES. ONE OF THE ENEMY AIRCRAFT WAS DOWNED BY OUR FIGHTERS. NO IJA LOSSES.
29 CHINESE CASUALTIES REPORTED.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN SUGAWARA. 3RD AIR DIVISION HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
TO: LGEN YAMASHITA. XXV ARMY HQ. NEAR MALACCA. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES OVER SINGAPORE.
DATE: JAN 11ST 1942.

THIS MORNING WE LAUNCHED TWO WAVES OVER SINGAPORE LIKE FOLLOWING:

FIRST WAVE WITH 30 KI-48-IB ESCORTED BY 29 KI-43 HAYABUSA. NO CAP MEET OVER ENEMY SKIES. ATTACK UNDER SEVERE STORM. NO HITS REPORTED.

SECOND WAVE WITH 58 KI-21-IIA, 7 KI-48-IB ESCORTED BY 12 HAYABUSA. NO ENEMY CAP. UNDER SEVERE STORM OUR AIRCRAFT ATTACK SINGAPORE FORTRESS. NO HITS OR CASUALTIES REPORTED.

OUR KI-27B FLYING FROM KUANTAN IN LONG RANGE COMBAT AIR PATROL OVER SINGAPORE REPORTING 7 DO-24-K AND 3 CATALINAS PBY INTERCEPTED OVER SINGAPORE SKIES. PROBABLY THE ENEMY IS SUPLLYING SINGAPORE BY AIR OR COULD BE EVACUATING HIGH VALUE UNITS.
TOMORROW MORE FIGHTERS WILL FLY OVER SINGAPORE SKIES TO AVOID THIS FLIGHTS. i HAVE REQUEST SUPPORT FROM IJN FIGHTER UNITS FROM 22ND AIR FLOTILLA AT KUCHING.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN YAMASHITA, XXV ARMY HQ. NEAR MALACCA. MALAYA.
TO: GEN. TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: MALACCA FALLS IN OUR HANDS.
DATE: JAN 11ST 1942.

TODAY OUR ADVANCE GUARD HAVE LAUNCHED A MASSIVE SHOCK ATTACK VERSUS ENEMY REARGUARD ELEMENTS, IDENTIFIED LIKE 2ND ISF BASE FORCE.
ENEMY FLEEING FROM BATTLEFIELD LOSSING 1 GUN. NO IJA LOSSES.
MALACCA IS IN OUR HANDS. AIRFIELD READY FOR SERVICE.
WE WILL MARCH TOMORROW TO SOUTH. I WAIT ALL XXV ARMY ELEMENTS WILL BE AT JOHORE BAHRU IN ONE WEEK ABOUT.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM HOSOGAYA. 5TH FLEET HQ. ABOARD IN ROUTE TO KISKA ISLAND.
TO: GEN. TOJO. PRIME MINISTER. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: ALEUTIANAS DEFENSES.
DATE: JAN 11ST 1942.

I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT ALL OUR OBJETIVES IN THE ALEUTIANS ISLAND HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. 20TH INFANTRY DIVISION HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED IN THE MAIN ISLANDS.
78TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AT ADAK ISLAND WITH 80TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN ROUTE TO THE SAME ISLAND
79TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AND 20TH ENGINEER REGIMENT AT KISKA ISLAND, WITH 5TH FLEET HQ AND ONE JNAF AIR SUPPORT UNIT NEARBY TO UNLOAD IN THIS BASE.
20TH RECCE REGIMENT AT ATTU.
20TH ARTY REGIMENT IS IN ROUTE IN THE INNER SEA AND WE ARE AWAITING WILL BE UNLOAD AT ADAK AT SOON AS POSSIBLE.

FORTS:
KISKA LEVEL 1 (+79%)

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY. INDOCHINA.
TO: ADM. NAGANO. IMPERIAL NAVY STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINE ACTIVITIES.
DATE: JAN 11ST 1942.

I AM VERY WORRIED WITH ENEMY SUB ACTIVITIES INTO OUR OWN MARITIME LINKS.
THE FOLLOWING INCOMING MESSAGE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THE ASW COMMAND AND COMMUNICATIONS CENTER TODAY:

- TK NISSHIN MARU REPORG ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE SS K XI ATTACKED HER NEAR BABELDAOB WITH 2 TORPEDOES. NO HITS WERE REPORTED.

- XAK SAKITO MARU REPORTING HAVE BEEN ATTACKED NEAR DONGGALA BY ENEMY SUBMAIRNE K.IX (2 TORPEDOES LAUNCHED BUT NO HITS). IN A SECOND TIME THE SAME SHIP WAS ATTACKED BY THE SAME SUBMARINE AT 66,98 NEAR BALIKPAPAN WITH 2 TORPEDOES (NO HITS WERE REPORTED)

- XAK SHOHO MARU MUST BE MENTIONED. AN ENEMY SUBMARINE ATTACKED HER NEAR BABELDAOB AT SURFACE WITH HER DECK GUN. OUR SHIP RESPONDS WITH 8CM GUN FIRE GETTING 3 HITS OVER ENEMY SUBMARINE (SS SAURY) THAT DISENGAGE AND SUBMERGE DUE TO DAMAGE.

- PB KOEI MARU AND PB SENTO MARU IN ASW PATROL REPORTING CONTACT WITH SS NARWHAL AT 105,123 NEAR KAVIENG. NO HITS WERE REPORTED.

- NEAR AMBON OUR ASW PATROL LAUNCHED A RETALIATION ATTACK VERSUS AN ENEMY SUBMARINE DISTURBING OUR ACTIVITIES IN THIS ISLAND. SS SARGO HITS 6 TIMES BY OUR DEPTH CHARGES, TACHIKAZE COMMANDER REPORTED.

- ENEMY SUBMARINES REPORTED BY AIR SEARCH AT: NEAR OMINATO, NEAR KANOYA, NEAR HAKODATE, NEAR SHANGAI, NEAR TSUSHIMA, NEAR CHIBA AND NEAR TANEGASHIMA.

I MUST REQUEST MORE ASW ASSETS TO ENSURE OUR MARITIME LINKS. SEVERAL MINELAYERS HAVE DEPARTURE TO LAY MINES IN SEVERAL STRATEGIC POINTS NEARBY KYUSHU.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY AIRCRAFTS UPDATE
JAN 11TH 1942

[Fletcher]

IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY AIRCRAFTS UPDATE
JAN 11TH 1942

[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEM IMAMURA, TSUSHIMA FORTRESS. TSUSHIMA.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. ASW COMMAND. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: SS TUNA SUNK.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

AT NIGHT OUR SOLDIERS HEAR A HARD EXPLOSION INTO OUR MINED AREA. A LIGHT BOAT WAS DISPATCHED TO AREA FOR INVESTIGATE. OIL SLIK WAS DISCOVER IN THIS AREA WITH SEVERAL CORPSES OVER WATER. PROBABLY ENEMY SUBMARINE SUNK INTO OUR MINED PERIMETER.
PAPERS IDENTIFIED ENEMY BOAT LIKE SS TUNA.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT YOSHIHARA, XAK SEIAN MARU, IN TRANSIT TO SHORTLAND ISLAND.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: XAK TAMASHIMA MARU SUNK. HEAVY CASUALTIES.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942

THIS EARLY MORNING OUR CONVOY WAS ATTACKED BY ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE COASTAL S-27 USN SUBMARINE, NEAR LIHIR (108,123). XAK TAMASHIMA MARU SUNK QUICKLY AFTER THREE TORPEDO HITS. WE PROCEED TO RESCUE ALL SURVIVORS THAT WE CAN BUT I MUST TO BE ENGAGE BY ENEMY SUBMARINE. MANY KOREAN WORKERS DEATH.

WE ARE HEADING SOUTHWEST TO SHORTLANDS. ESTIMATE TIME OF ARRIVAL: JANUARY 14TH 1942.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LT . SUGIYAMA. SC CH-24 CO. IN PATROL AT YELLOW SEA.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINE DETECTED INTO YELLOW SEA.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

THIS EARLY MORNING WE DETECT AN ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE SS THRESHER INTO OUR WAR PATROL AREA. WE LAUNCHED SEVERAL DEPTH CHARGE UNSUCCESFULLY.

ALERT MESSAGE SENT TO ALL SHIPPINGS IN THIS AREA. PORT ARTHUR NAVAL CO. HAVE BEEN ALERTED TOO.

WE WILL TRY TO SEARCH AND DESTROY ENEMY BOAT.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM TODA. 21ST AIR FLOTILLA HQ. ABOARD. TARAKAN. BORNEO.
TO: VADM. TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. TAKAO. FORMOSA.
SUBJECT: AIR SWEEP OVER SOERABAJA.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

THIS MORNING OUR A6M2 (7 AC) HAVE TAKE OFF FROM BALIKPAPAN AIRFIELDS TO SWEEP SOERABAJA. FIRST WAVE MEET AN ENEMY CAP WITH 3 B-339D AND 12 A-7 HAWK. 1 A6M2 LOST VS. 3 A-7HAWK DOWNED.
A SECOND WAVE WITH 8 A6M2 MEET A CAP WITH 1 B-339B AND 2 A-7 HAWK. 2 ENEMY AIRCRAFTS DOWNED WITHOUT IJN LOSSES.
OUR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE TALKS ABOUT 8 ENEMY AIRCRAFTS DOWNED.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM YAMAGUCHI. CARDIV 2 CO. ABOARD HIJMS HIRYU. NEARBY TO TIMOR ISLAND.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: AIR ATTACK OVER KOEPANG SUPPORTING LANDINGS OPS.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

TODAY WE LAUNCHED TWO WAVES WITH DIVE BOMBERS OVER KOEPANG TO SOFT ENEMY POSITIONS BEFORE LANDINGS.

1ST WAVE: 17 D3A1 VAL ESCORTED BY 14 A6M2 ZERO FROM HIJMS HIRYU STRIKES OVER DILI DETACHMENT UNDER LIGHT RAIN. 18 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED WITH 1 GUN LOST. NO IJN LOSSES.

2ND WAVE: 17 D3A1 VAL ESCORTED BY 6 A6M2 ZERO FROM HIJMS SORYU STRIKES OVER KOEPANG BASE FORCE UNDER LIGHT RAIN. 9 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED. NO IJN LOSSES.

NO MORE AIR ATTACKS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO COVER OUR LANDING FORCE. WE SUSPECT LIGHT RESISTANCE WILL BE AWAITED. BATTLEWAGONS WILL SUPPORT LANDINGS TOMORROW AT EARLY MORNING.

WE WILL PROCEED TO FOLLOW WITH YOUR PLANNING.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LT EBIHARA. DD FUMIZUKI CO. OFFSHORE MAKASSAR. CELEBES.
TO: VADM. KONDO. 2ND FLEET HQ. HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: MAKASSAR LANDINGS.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

THIS MORNING WE ENGAGE ENEMY COASTAL DEFENSE TO SUPPORT LANDING FORCE.
146TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IS COMPLETED UNLOADED AT GROUND AND TOMORROW WE WILL SYNCRONIZE OUR BOMBARDMENT WITH GROUND SHOCK ATTACK TO OVERWHEELMING ENEMY DEFENSES.
MAKASSAR WILL BE IN OUR HANDS TOMORROW. WILL NOT BE PRISIONERS.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. NAGANO. IMPERIAL NAVY STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY. INDOCHINA.
SUBJECT: CONGRATULATIONS.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

IN THE NAME OF EMPEROR I MUST TO CONGRATULATE FOR YOUR SUCCESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST ENEMY SUBMARINE ACTIVITIES.
OUR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE REPORT 5 USN AND 2 DUTCH SUBMARINES SUNK !.

YOU WILL BE MENTIONED IN THE WAR REPORT TO EMPEROR FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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