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

[Fletcher]

FROM: LT OBAYASHI. 64TH SUBCHASSERDIV CO (PROVISIONAL). RABAUL.
TO: VADM INOUYE. 4TH FLEET HQ. TRUK. CAROLINAS ISLAND.
SUBJECT: WAR PATROL AREA.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

AFTER RECEIVE INCOMING MESSAGE FROM THESE HEADQUARTERS, I TAKE COMMAND PROVISIONALLY OF 64TH SUBCHASSERDIV WITH MY FLAG ON PB KOSIN MARU #3.

64th SUBCHASSER DIVISION WITH PB KOSIN MARU #3 AND PB SUREBOKO MARU.

IN THE MAP SCREEN OUR FIRST WAR PATROL AREA TO PROTECT OUR MARITIME LINKS AT SOUTH SEAS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR TOMAGI. I-25 CO. SUBRON 1
TO: VADM SHIMIZU. 6TH FLEET HQ. KWAJALEIN. MARSHALLS ISLAND.
SUBJECT: ENEMY CARRIERS SPOTTED NEARBY PEARL HARBOR.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

SPOTTED TWO ENEMY CARRIERS HEAVILY ESCORTED NEARBY PEARL, ABOUT 80 NM NORTHWEST.
I WILL TRY TO SHADOW AND ATTACK, ORDERING MY BOAT TO PATROL ARROUND TARGET.

HIGH THREAT TOLERANCE ADMITTED FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS IN SIGHT OF HIGH VALUE ENEMY UNIT.

I WAIT CAN REPORT A GREAT VICTORY TOMORROW

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR HOSOGAWA. I-160 SUB CO. SUBRON 5.
TO: VADM SHIMIZU. 6TH FLEET HQ. KWAJALEIN. MARSHALLS.
SUBJECT: WAR PATROL AREA
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

FOLLOWING YOUR SECRET ORDERS I AM READY TO BEGIN MY SECOND WAR PATROL NEARBY ALASKA COAST TRYING TO INTERCEPT ENEMY MARITIME LINKS BETWEEN DUTCH HARBOR - COLD HARBOR - KODIAK AND ANCHORAGE.

ANY VICTORY WILL BE REPORTED AT ONCE.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR OKANO. I-170 CO. AT TRUK. PIERSIDE REPAIRS.
TO: VADM. SHIMIZU. 6TH FLEET HQ. KWAJALEIN. MARSHALLS.
SUBJECT: I-170 REFIT.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

MY BOAT HAVE BEEN PIERSIDED AT TRUK TO BEGIN REPAIRS. LIGHT FLOOD DAMAGE BUT HEAVY SYSTEM DAMAGE MUST BE REPAIRED AT SHIPYARD WHEN BOAT WILL BE READY TO SECURED SAIL FOR TRANSIT TO SHHIPYARD.

WE WILL DEPARTURE FROM TRUK IN ABOUT 9 DAYS, AND WILL HEAD TO KOBE FOR MAJOR SYSTEM REPAIRS AT SHIPYARD.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. NAGANO. IMPERIAL NAVY STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND.
VADM. INOUYE. 4TH FLEET HQ. SOUTH SEAS ASW SUBCOMMAND.
SUBJECT: ASW ASSETS.
DATE: JAN 12TH 1942.

TODAY IMPERIAL NAVY HQ HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL HIGH PRIORITY DECISIONS ABOUT ASW WARFARE.
SEVERAL XAKL WILL BE CONVERTED TO PB BOATS TO ESCORT OUR CONVOYS TO METROPOLITAN WATERS LIKE YOUR REQUESTED.
CS CHITOSE WILL BE ATTACHED TO ASW COMMAND AFTER FINISH HER REPAIRS.
CVE HOSHO WITH SEVERAL ASW DETROYERS WILL BE ATTACHED TO METROPOLITAN ASW COMMAND AFTER D.E.I. OPS COMPLETED.
SEVERAL AIR GROUPS AND IJAAF / IJNAF UNITS WILL BE ATTACHED TO MINOR ISLANDS NEARBY KYUSHU TO SEARCH OPS IN THE WESTERN APPROACHES.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR SUENAGA. DD MURASAME CO. IN PATROL AT YELLOW SEA.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET CO. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: THRESHER DETECTED.
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942.

TODAY WE HAVE DETECTED AN ENEMY SUBMARINE IN THE REPORTED AREA YESTERDAY BY SC-24 SUBCHASSER.
I PROCEED TO ATTACK ENEMY SUBMARINE AT 99,48 NEAR CHEFOO UNSUCCESUFULLY. I FOLLOW OUR TRANSIT SHIPS IN THE AREA TO AVOID ENEMY ATTACK.
PB TESHIO MARU RUNNING FAST TO OUR POSITION TO SUPPORT OUR ASW TASK.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM MATSUYAMA. HEAVY COVER FORCE. ABOARD HIJMS MUTSU. OFFSHORE KOEPANG. TIMOR.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: KOEPANG CLOSE SUPPORT.
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942.

TODAY WE STRIKE ENEMY POSITIONS WITH HEAVY GUN SUPPORT FROM HIJMS MUTSU AND HIJMS NAGATO SUPPORTED BY CL OI AND CL NAGARA. TOMORROW WE WILL HEAD TO JOIN WITH MAIN BODY TO RENDEZVOUS WITH REPLENISHMENT TASK FORCE AND FOLLOW ON WITH OUR FORMER ORDERS.

[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT KATO. CL KINU CO. SAMBAS EXPEDITIONARY TASK GROUP. OFFSHORE SAMBAS (NORTH BORNEO).
TO: VADM. KONDO. 2ND FLEET HQ. HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: SAMBAS LANDING.
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942.

TODAY MY SHIP HAVE BOMBARDMENT BORNEO KNIL BATTALION POSITIONS BEFORE LANDINGS. TROOPS FROM 124TH REGIMENT HAVE LANDING IN SAMBAS THIS EARLY MORNING, WE WAIT TOMORROW WILL BE IN OUR HANDS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LT KAWASAKI. 59TH SUBCHASSER DIV CO (PROVISIONAL). ABOARD PB SENTO MARU. AT 110,112.
TO: VADM INOUYE. 4TH FLEET HQ. SOUTH SEAS ASW SUB-COMMAND. TRUK.
SUBJECT: SS POMPANO ATTACKED.
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942

THIS MORNING OUR SHIPS SPOTTED AN ENEMY SUBMARINE THAT DIVE DEPTH INMEDIATLY. WE LAUNCH A MASSIVE DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK, BUT NO HITS REPORTED. PB SENTO MARU LOST CONTACT WITH SS POMPANO. I REQUEST INMDIATLY REINFORCEMENTS TO CHASE ENEMY SUB. 5TH GUNBOAT DIVISION WITH 3 PB BOATS WAS RECALLED FROM THEIR PATROL AREA NEARBY OUR POSITION AND DD ASANAGI WAS PUT IN GENERAL QUARTERS AT NIGHT TO DEPARTURE FROM TRUK INMEDIATLY.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM MATSUNAGA. 22ND AIR FLOTILLA HQ. KUCHING. NORTH BORNEO.
TO: VADM TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. TAKAO. FORMOSA.
SUBJECT: AIR RAID OVER PALEMBANG.
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942.

THIS MORNING OUR AIRCRAFT HAVE TAKE OFF FROM KUCHING TO STRIKE ENEMY COASTAL DEFENSES AT PALEMBANG LIKE PRE-INVASION SUPPORT.

15 G3M2 UNESCORTED HAVE BOMBING AT 15.000 FEET PALEMBANG BASE FORCE UNDER HEAVY CLOUDS. 4 CASUALTIES REPORTED.

WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR BOMBARDMENT ATTACKS UNTIL LANDINGS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN SAKAI. XXIII ARMY HQ. CANTON.
TO: GEN HATA. CHINA EXP. ARMY.
SUBJECT: WUCHOW STRIKES.
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942

AIRCRAFT FROM 1ST AIR BRIGADE HAVE LAUNCHED AN AIR ATTACK OVER 2ND PROVISIONAL CHINESE CORP AT WUCHOW. 6 KI-48 AND 18 KI-51 ESCORTED BY 11 HAYABUSA HAVE STRIKE REPORTING 11 ENEMY CASUALTIES.
3 ENEMY FIGHTERS MEET AT CAP (P-40E). WE LOST 1 FIGHTER VS 1 ENEMY FIGHTER DOWNED BY OUR AIRCRAFTS.

A SECOND WAVE WITH 18 KI-48-IB MEET 1 P40E AT CAP OVER WUCHOW. WE LOST 1 AIRCRAFT. 8 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED.

FOLLOW ON WITH RECON OPS. OVER WUCHANG.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM SHIMUZU. 6TH FLEET HQ. KWJALAEIN. MARSHALLS.
TO: CDR FUJISAWA. AS NAGOYA MARU. DOCKED AT SAIGON.
SUBJECT: SUBRON 4 NAVAL STATION CHANGED.
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942

AT ONCE, YOU HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS REQUEST TO CHANGE YOUR HOME PORT AT CAMRANH BAY INMEDIATELY.
SUBRON 4 SUBMARINES WILL REFUELL AND REARM AT CAMRANH BAY FROM TODAY UNTIL NEW ORDERS. AS NAGOYA MARU WILL ASSIST ALL SUB OPS AT THIS PORT. I WAIT YOU WILL DEPARTURE TOMORROW EARLY MORNING TO ETA JAN 14TH 1942 AT CAMRANH BAY.

ACKNOWLEDGE REQUEST /

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[Fletcher]

FROM: MGEN SAKAGUCHI. 146TH INF. REGIMENT. AT MAKASSAR. CELEBES.
TO: LGEN IMAMURA. XVI ARMY HQ. CAGAYAN. MINDANAO. P.I.
SUBJECT: MAKASSAR FALLS !
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942.

TODAY OUR FORCES HAVE LAUNCHED A SHOCK ATTACK AGAINST ENEMY POSITIONS AT MAKASSAR. MAKASSAR BASE FORCE DESTROYED WITH 619 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED. NO IJA LOSSES.
PRISIONERS SHOT AT ONCE.
DUTCH GOVERNOR HAVE BEEN CAPTURED AND TOMORROW WILL BE HANGED UNTIL DEATH BY WAR CRIMES.

MAKASSAR IS BURNT !. OUR TROOPS HAVE SACKED CITY FROM BEGINING TO END.

SEVERAL CHINESE CITIZENS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED IN THE CITY AND WILL BE SHIPPED TOMORROW TO MANCHUKUO TO BE ATTACHED AT SPECIAL UNIT 751 FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN IMAMURA. XVI ARMY HQ. CAGAYAN. MINDANAO. P.I.
TO: GEN. TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: BORNEO SIT MAP REPORT.
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942.

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM SHIMIZU. 6TH FLEET HQ. KWAJALEIN. MARSHALLS.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS ISLANDS.
SUBJECT: HAWAII PATROLS.
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942.

SIT MAP REPORT WITH SUBMARINES FROM SUBRON 1 AND SUBRON 7 IN HAWAII AREA.
I-8 IS HEADING HOME TO REFUELL AND REARM AFTER HER FIRST WAR PATROL.
I-25 HAVE SHADOWED AN ENEMY TASK FORCE WITH 2 CV NEARBY PEARL BUT SHE LOST CONTACT.
HEAVY ASW ENEMY ACTIVITY IN THE NEARBY AREA TO PEARL.

[Fletcher]

CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATED
JAN 13RD 1942
1/4
CONVOYS 1 TO 110 HAVE ARRIVED TO HOME ISLANDS.

[Fletcher]

CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATED
2/4
JAN 13RD 1942

[Fletcher]

CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATED
3/4
JAN 13RD 1942

[Fletcher]

CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATED
JAN 13RD 1942
4/4

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. TAKAO. FORMOSA.
TO: RADM MATSUNAGA. 22ND AIR FLOTILLA HQ. KUCHING. BORNEO.
SUBJECT: 22ND AIR FLOTILLA DEPLOYMENT.
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942.

YOU MUST TO SENT ORDERS TO ALL YOUR SENTAI / DAITAI UNITS TO REORGANIZE IN BORNEO AIRFIELD TO BEGIN AIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST JAVA / SUMATRA.
BIHORO KU K-1 SENTAI WILL BE SENT AT ONCE FROM BANGKOK TO BORNEO TO ATTACK ENEMY AIR FACILITIES AT JAVA.
YOU HAVE ONE WEEK TO GET TOTAL AIR SUPERIORITY OVER JAVA SKIES.
MY OWN PLACE ONE´S TRUST IN YOU. YOU MUST SHOW YOUR ABILITIES OR COMMIT SEPPUKU.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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