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

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: Walker84

Fletcher, I am playing a PBEM GC game as Japan and following in your footsteps as its only up to Dec 25th so far. I have found your AAR to be a great source of inspiration. Really like the format. One point that interests me as you have made Port Moresby a cornerstone of your defensive ring - how do you propose to keep the base resupplied once Allied airpower grows strong? One imagines that convoys using both supply routes via DEI and round the tip of PNG would suffer interdiction by Allied bombers and losses could mount up?

Please keep up the great history of your campaign.

Best wishes,
Walker

Hello Walker84, and thank you very much for your kind comments.
I am preparing to defend from this first step of the war. I will fight 6 months or less with my offensives but I will must to defend for another 30 months, then I am thinking in the defense from now. At first, i will fortify PM as hard as possible (of course more than 25.000 tons of supplies there) with a Air HQ and several AA units, I have send the 2nd Air Division HQ from Machukuo (paying the PP) to Port Moresby, I wait for the next week and I will have about 40-50 Ki-43-IC Hayabusa in the next month with a coastal arty and defensive mines (more than 350 in my plannings).
To avoid a early air campaign over my southern ring you will se soon my plan
Thanks a lot for a second time for you comments
best wishes and good luck in your campaign (if any AAR please link if possible)
Fletcher.

P.S. Excuse me my english but it is not my native laguage.

[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM KUSAKA. CARDIV 4. OFF PALEMBANG. SUMATRA.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. ASW COMMAND. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINES AT PALEMBANG
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942

EARLY MORNING, CL KITAKAMI DETECT AN ENEMY SUBMARINE INTO OUR INNER DEFENSIVE PERIMETER. DD TSUGA TRIED TO GET CONTACT WITH ENEMY BOAT UNSUCCESFULLY BUT DD HASU LAUNCHED A DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK REPORTING 1 HIT OVER AN COASTAL ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE S-36.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT NOJIMA. XAK MIIKE MARU CO. OFFSHORE PALEMBANG.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINE ENGAGED AT SURFACE.
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942.

THIS MORNING MY OWN SHIP WAS SPOTTED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE AT SURFACE THAT BEGAN TO SHOT US WITH DECK GUN GETTING 10 HITS OVER XAK MIIKE MARU. WE RESPONDS ENEMY FIRE WITH OUR GUNGS, GETTING 3 HITS WITH OUR MACHINEGUNS. ENEMY BOAT IDENTIFIED LIKE S-36 SUBMERGED DUE TO DAMAGE.

REPORTING DAMAGE FROM XAK MIIKE MARU: 6 SYSTEM, 4 FLOOD (ANYONE MAJOR DAMAGE).

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR NANRI. PB SHOEI MARU CO. KOEPANG EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. OFFSHORE KOEPANG.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: K-XVII DETECTED
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942.

THIS MORNING A DUTCH SUBMARINE TRIED TO ENGAGE OUR FREIGHTERS OFFSHORE KOEPANG LAUNCHING 2 TORPEDOES AT XAK KINKAI MARU UNSUCCESFULLY. ENEMY SUBMARINE TRIED TO AVOID OUR RETALIATION BUT MY SHIP ENGAGE LAUNCHING A DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK AND REPORTING ONE HIT OVER ENEMY BOAT.
WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR ASW ESCORT DUTIES AT PALEMBANG WITH PB SAIKO MARU.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT HIRATA. CL NATORI CO. DOCKED AT BALIKPAPAN.
TO: VADM. KONDO. 2ND FLEET HQ. HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: SAMARINDA NAVAL BOMBARDMENT.
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942.

THIS EARLY MORNING, FOLLOWING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS WE STRIKE ENEMY POSITIONS AT SAMARINDA TO SOFT DEFENSES FOR OUR TROOPS LANDINGS.
AFTER STRIKE WE DOCKED AT BALIKPAPAN FOR REFIT AND REARM BEFORE JOIN TO MAIN BODY.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM TODA, 21ND AIR DIVISION HQ. BALIKPAPAN. BORNEO.
TO: VADM TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. FORMOSA. TAKAO.
SUBJECT: SOERABAJA AIR ATTACK
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942

FOLLOWING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS WE PROCEED TO LAUNCH A MASSIVE STRIKE AGAINST ENEMY AIRFIELD AND PORT TO ENSURE AIR SUPERIORITY OVER JAVA SKIES.
80 G3M2 AND 9 G4M1 TAKEN OFF FROM BALIKPAPAN ESCORTED BY 30 A6M2 ZERO FLYING FROM BANDJEMARSIN. OUR AIRCRAFTS MEET AN ENEMY CAP WITH 6 FIGHTERS, DOWNED ONE OF THEM.

REPORTING DAMAGE OVER SOERABAJA FACILITIES:

AIRBASE HITS 3
AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS 3
RUNWAY HITS 7

WE WILL RECON ALL ENEMY AIRFIELDS AT JAVA TO SEARCH ANY ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY OVER ISLAND.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM NAGUMO. CARDIV 5. EASTERN STRIKING FORCE. NEARBY CAIRNS. EAST AUSTRALIA.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: CAIRNS BOMBED.
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942.


FOLLOWING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM TRUK WE WILL MAINTAIN RADIO SILENCE.
THIS MORNING WE LAUNCH AN AIR ATTACK COORDINATED WITH IJN AIR ELEMENTS FROM PORT MORESBY (24TH AIR FLOTILLA).
54 B5N2 WITH 50 D3A1 ESCORTED BY 16 A6M2 ZERO TAKEN OFF FROM HIJMS SHOKAKU AND HIJMS ZUIKAKU HEADING CAIRNS AIRFIELD. NO ENEMY CAP.
OUR AIRCRAFTS REPORTING 14 AIRBASE HITS, 10 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 37 RUNWAY HITS. NO IJN LOSSES. WE WILL FOLLOW TOMORROW WITH OUR PLANNING COORDINATING WITH WESTERN STRIKE FORCE.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN IIDA. XV ARMY HQ. BURMA.
TO: GEN. TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: AIR RAID OVER SHWEBO
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942.

AFTER SEVERAL DAYS REPORTING ENEMY MOVES FROM SWEBO TO MYTIKIYNA I HAVE ORDER TO LAUNCH AIR STRIKES OVER ENEMY AIRFIELD AT FIRST FOLLOWING WITH AIR ATTACKS OVER FLEEING ENEMY TROOPS.

14 KI-21-IIA ESCORTED BY 12 KI-43 HAYABUSA HAVE TAKEN OFF FROM RANGOON AIRFIELD TO LAUNCH A BOMBARDMENT MISION OVER ENEMY AIRFIELD AT SHWEBO. NO ENEMY CAP.
07 ENEMY CASUALTIES AND 2 RUNWAY HITS OVER AIRFIELD.
WHERE IS THE ENEMY, WORLD ASKING ?... WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR OFFENSIVE, I THINK WE WILL HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH IRRAWADDY RIVER AND WE CAN FOLLOW TO MITYIKYNA.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN DOBASHI. XII ARMY HQ. TIAOTSO.
TO: GEN HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY.
SUBJECT: TSIAOTSO FALLS !
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942.


ENEMY FLEEING !. ONE ENEMY CORPS ONLY IN OUR RIVERSIDE. I ORDER INMEDIATLY TO LAUNCH A DELIBERATE ATTACK TO SMASH THEM. ENEMY LOST IN THE RETREAT 14 GUNS !. NO IJA LOSSES
I HAVE ORDER TO REST ALL MY TROOPS. THEY ARE HEAVILY FATIGUED AFTER MORE THAN ONE WEEK WORKING HARD TO KILL THIS EVIL BANDITS.
AFTER TWO-THREE DAYS WE WILL LAUNCH OUR OFFENSIVE TO CROSS THE RIVER AND FIX ENEMY AT LOYANG FOLLOWING YOUR FORMER ORDERS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT SAKIYAMA. CA MIKUMA CO. CRUISER SQRDN. 2ND FLEET. OFF PALEMBANG.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINE HIT.
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942.


ONE OF OUR FLOATPLANES REPORTING HIT OVER A "PORPOISE" CLASS ENEMY SUBMARINE AT 48,91 NEARBY TO PALEMBANG.
HEAVY ENEMY SUBMARINE ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA.
ASW SCREEN HARD PRESSED.
ASW ASSETS WILL BE NEEDED FOR TOMORROW WHEN PALEMBANG FALLS IN OUR HANDS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM FUJITA, CARDIV 3 CO. AT ANCHORAGE. CAMRANH BAY.
TO: ADM YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB.
SUBJECT: COMBAT AIR GROUPS
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942.

ALL OF OUR EMBARKED AIR GROUPS HAVE BEEN RESIZED TO GET OUR MAXIMUM AICRAFT CAPACITY FULLFILED FOR THE NEXT OPERATIONS.
HIJMS ZUIHO AND HIJMS SHOHO WILL RENDEZVOUS WITH HIJMS RYUJO AFTER PALEMBANG WILL BE CAPTURED.

NEW ZUIHO COMBAT AIR GROUP: 18 A6M2 AND 12 B5N2.
NEW SHOHO COMBAT AIR GROUP: 18 A6M2 AND 12 B5N2.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: HEIKI KYOKU -ORDNANCE BUREAU-. MECHANIZED SECTION. AIR CORPS.
TO: GEN TOJO. WAR MINISTER. IGHQ.
SUBJECT: KI-43 HAYABUSA AIR PRODUCTION.
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942

SITUATION REPORT FROM KI-43-IC HAYABUSA PRODUCTION.
FACTORIES WORKING ON KI-43-IC: 168
FACTORIES REPAIRING TO WORKING ON KI-43-IC: 48

MAIN FACTORY AT MAEBASHI (64) WITH SEVERAL OTHERS IN METROPOLITAN CITIES: HAMAMTSU (18), SECOND-MAEBASHI (41), AND GIFU (10). WITH ONE FACTORY AT MACHUKUO: HARBIN (35).
IN TWENTY DAYW WE HOPE GET 216 AIRCRAFT/MONTH TO REEMPLACE ALL OF OUTDATED KI-27B.

HEAVY INDUSTRIAL EFFORTS TO RESEARCH KI-61-IA ARMOURED FIGHTER.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: SEIBY KYOKU -ECONOMIC MOBILIZATION BUREAU-, WAR PLAN SECTION: INDUSTRIAL ADMINISTRATION SECTION.
TO: VICE-MINISTER OF WAR. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: HEAVY INDUSTRY UPGRADE AT METROPOLI.
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942.

SHEET REPORT WITH HEAVY INDUSTRY UPGRADE AT METROPOLI.
6.301 HEAVY INDUSTRIES PRODUCING WITH ANOTHER 509 BUILDING TO WORK ON HEAVY INDUSTRY-SUPPLIES PRODUCTION AT METROPOLI (8% GROWING UP IN THREE MONTHS).

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LT SAGARA, SUBCHASSER CHA-10 CO. OFF IZU OSHIMA
TO: VADM. OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINE SUNK BY MINE HIT.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942

TODAY IN OUR WAR PATROL AREA WE HEARD A HEAVY EXPLOSIN NEARBY MINE AREA AT IZU OSHIMA. AFTER SEARCHING WE SPOTTED A OIL SLIK WITH SEVERAL CORPSES FLOATING. ENEMY SAILORS IDENTIFIED LIKE SS POLLACK CREWMEN.
REPORTING ENEMY SUBMARINE SUNK IN DEFENSE MINE AREA AT IZU OSHIMA.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR KURAKANE. DD YUGAO CO. CVE HOSHO ASW ESCORT GROUP.
TO: CPT. TAKAO. CVE HOSHO CO. OFF PALEMBANG.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINE ATTACKED.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.

ENEMY SUBMARINE SPOTTED INTO OUR DEFENSIVE PERIMETER NEARBY CVE HOSHO. MY OWN SHIP WITH DD NUMAKAZE LAUNCHED A DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK IN SHALLOW WATERS REPORTING 10 HITS OVER AN ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE OCEANIC DUTCH O-20.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT KUWAORI. TK ITUKUSIMA MARU CO. COMBINED FLEET. DOCKED AT BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
TO: VADM. INOUYE. 4TH FLEET HQ. SOUTH SEA ASW COMMANDER. TRUK. CAROLINA ISLAND.
SUBJECT: ITUKUSIMA MARU TORPEDOED.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.

AT ANCHOR AT BABELDAOB MY SHIP WAS TORPEDOED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE USN TAUTOG. ENEMY LAUNCHED 4 TORPEDOS REPORTING 1 HIT WITH FOLLOWING DAMAGE REPORT:

-SYSTEM DAMAGE: 5%
-FLOOD DAMAGE: 51% (42 MAJOR)
-ENGINE DAMAGE: 1%

MY SHIP CAN BE DOCKED AT PIERSIDE AT BABELDAOB NAVAL STATION WITH 8 DAYS TO BE READY TO TRANSIT TO METROPOLITAN SHIPYARD TO REPAIR MAJOR DAMAGES.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. INOUYE. 4TH FLEET HQ. SOUTH SEAS ASW COMMAND. TRUK.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. ASW COMMANDER. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: XAKL KONSAN MARU SUNK BY ENEMY SUBS.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.

THIS EARLY MORNING WE RECIEVE AN INCOMING MESSAGE FROM XAKL KONSAN MARU REPORTING BEEN ATTACKED AT SURFACE BY ENEMY SUBMARINE NEAR MILNE BAY (ENEMY SUB IDENTIFIED BY SS SALMON). OUR SHIP REPORTED 10 HITS BUT GET BLUE SEA HEADING NORTH EAST TO RABAUL. SEVERAL OUR S LATER ANOTHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE FROM THE SAME SHIP WAS RECEIVED IN THIS COMMUNICATIONS CENTER REPORTING XAKL KONSAN MARU SINKING BY TWO TORPEDOES HIT LAUNCHED BY COASTAL ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE S-18 (USN).

MORE ASW ASSETS REQUESTED .
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR YAMAGATA. CHITOSE KU K-1. PORT MORESBY. NEW GUINEA.
TO: RADM. GOTO. 4TH AIR FLOTILLA HQ. TRUK.
SUBJECT: CAIRNS AIFIELD STRIKE.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.


22 G3M2 TAKE OFF FROM PORT MORESBY AIRFIELD TO STRIKE CAIRNS AIR FACILITIES. THUNDERSTORM WEATHER CONDITIONS. NO CAP MEET. OUR AIRCRAFT BOMBED ENEMY FACILITIES FROM 9,000 FEET.

DAMAGE REPORTED OVER ENEMY FACILITIES:
AIRBASE HIT 1
AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS 3
RUNWAY HITS 30

NO IJN LOSSES
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM TODA, 21ST AIR FLOTILLA HQ. BALIKPAPAN. SOUTH BORNEO.
TO: VADM TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. TAKAO. FORMOSA.
SUBJECT: SOERABAJA RAID.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.

TWO AIR STRIKES WERE LAUNCHED THIS MORNING AGAINST SOERABAJA TO GET AIR SUPPERIORITY OVER JAVA ISLAND.

1ST WAVE : 58 G4M1 ESCORTED BY 15 A6M2 FLYING FROM BALIKPAPAN (LEVEL BOMBERS) AND BANJERMASIN (FIGHTERS) STRIKE PORT AND AIRFIELD FACILITIES. 5 HAWKS AND 2 B-339D MEET AT CAP AT 23.000 FEET. NO IJN LOSSES. DAMAGE REPORTED OVER ENEMY FACILITIES: 2 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HIT, 10 RUNWAY HITS AND 4 PORT HITS.

2ND WAVE: 33 A6M2 LAUNCHED A SWEEP ATTACK FLYING FROM BANJEMARSIN MEETING 5 ENEMY FIGHTERS AT CAP WITH 2 OF THEM DOWNED BY OUR AIRCRAFTS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT OKADA. PROVISIONAL COMMANDER CARDIV1. CENTRAL STRIKE FORCE. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: DARWIN BOMBED.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.

FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS WE HAVE COORDINATED OUR AIR ATTACK OVER DARWIN WITH WESTERN STRIKE FORCE (PERTH) AND EASTERN STRIKE FORCE (TOWNSVILLE).
THIS MORNING 54 B5N2 WITH 43 D3A1 ESCORTED BY 9 A6M2 TAKEN OFF FROM HIJMS KAGA AND HIJMS AKAGI TO BOMB ENEMY FACILITIES AT DARWIN.
NO ENEMY FLIGHTS OVER DARWIN.
1 OS2U-3 AND 1 HUDSON 1 DESTROYED AT GROUND.
12 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED.
03 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS, 26 RUNWAY HITS AND 1 PORT HITS WERE REPORTED OVER ENEMY FACILITIES.
WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR PLANNING. NO SHIPS SPOTTED AT PORT.
TOTAL SURPRISE OVER ENEMY.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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