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

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM CHUICHI NAGUMO. CARDIV 5 CO. KIDO BUTAI CO. ABOARD HIJMS ZUIKAKU. EASTERN STRIKE FORCE.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB.
SUBJECT: TOWNSVILLE BOMBED.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.

TODAY FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS, WE HAVE COORDINATED OUR STRIKES WITH CENTRAL AND WESTERN STRIKE FORCES.

54 B5N2 AND 50 D3A1 ESCORTED BY 16 A6M2 TAKEN OFF FROM HIJMS SHOKAKU AND HIJMS ZUIKAKU TO STRIKE ENEMY FACILITIES AT TOWNSVILLE.

8 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED.
1 RESOURCE HIT, 2 AIRBASE HIT, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HIT AND 8 RUNWAY HITS REPORTED OVER ENEMY FACILITIES.
SHIPS SPOTTED AT ANCHOR.
1 D3A1 DOWNED BY ENEMY FLAK.

TOMORROW WE WILL ERASE ANY ENEMY NAVAL ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM. YAMAGUCHI. CARDIV 2 CO. ABOARD HIJMS HIRYU. WESTERN STRIKE FORCE.
TO: ADM YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB.
SUBJECT: PERTH BOMBED.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.

FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS WE HAVE COORDINATED OUR STRIKE OVER PERTH WITH CENTRAL AND EASTERN STRIKE FORCES.

WE LAUNCHED AN AIR ATTACK WITH 34 B5N2 AND 33 D3A1 THAT TAKEN OFF FROM HIJMS HIRYU AND HIJMS SORYU ESCORTED BY 11 A6M2.

01 WIRRAWAY WAS DESTROYED AT GROUND.
AM COLAC WAS SUNK AFTER 1 BOMB HIT.
AMC BONTHORPE WAS SUNK AFTER 1 BOMB HIT.
18 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED.
2 AIRBASE HIT, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HIT, 10 RUNWAY HITS, 1 PORT HITS AND 1 PORT FUEL HITS REPORTED OVER ENEMY FACILITIES.

WE WILL FOLLOW WITH THE PLANNING.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR KUWASHIRE. XAK RYOYO MARU. DOCKED AT PONTIANAK. BORNEO.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. ASW COMMAND. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: TORPEDOED BY ENEMY SUB AT PONTIANAK.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.

THIS AFTERNOON WE HAVE BEEN TORPEDOED BY A DUTCH SUBMARINE. TWO TORPEDOES WERE LAUNCHED WITH 1 HIT.
WE GET TO BE DOCKED AT PONTIANK FOR REPAIRS.
TODAY WE ARE FIRE FIGHTING. WHEN FIRES WILL BE EXTINGUED WE WILL REPAIR OUR SHIP TO READINESS FOR DEPARTURE TO SHIPYARD AT SAIGON.
ASW ESCORT RESQUESTED.

REPORTING DAMAGE:

SYSTEM DAMAGE: 2 %
FLOOD DAMGE: 15 % (7 MAJOR)
ENGINE DAMAGE: 30% (26 MAJOR)
FIRES: 4%

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN SANO. 38TH DIVISION CO. PALEMBANG.
TO: LGEN. IMAMURA. XVI ARMY HQ. CAGAYAN. MINDANAO. P.I.
SUBJECT: PALEMBANG FALLS !!
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.

AFTER SEVERAL DAYS WITH PRE-OFFENSIVE BOMBARDMENT WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY, NAVAL SUPPORT AND AIR BOMBARDMENTS, WE HAVE CAPTURED PALEMBANG WITHOUT ENEMY RESISTANCE.
1165 ENEMY LOSSES WITH 22 GUN LOST AND 5 VEHICLES LOST VS. 67 IJA CASUALTIES WITH 1 GUN LOST. 03 ENEMY UNITS RETREATING TOWARDS DJAMBI.
MY OWN DIVISION WITH ARTILLERY SUPPORT WILL MOVE TO NORTH TO CAPTURE THE OILFIELDS AT DJAMBI.

REPORTING OIL/RESOURCE FACILITIES STATUS AT PALEMBANG:

RESOURCES FACTORIES (4)x 16
OIL (189) x 711
REFINERIES (214) x 806

IJN AIRCRAFTS AT CAP OVER PALEMBANG. AIR SUPPORT ARRIVED THIS MORNING.

YOKOSUKA 3RD IJN PARACHUTE BN MARCHING SOUTH TOWARDS OOSTHAVEN.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: MGEN HORII. 144TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. AT TULAGI. SALOMON ISLANDS.
TO: VADM. INOUYE. 4TH FLEET CO. TRUK
SUBJECT: TULAGI FALLS.
DATE: JAN 18TH 1942.

WITH LIGHT RESISTANCE FROM AUSSIE FORCES, WE HAVE CAPTURE TULAGI THIS MORNING.
A COY/49TH(-) AUSSIE BN IDENTIFIED LIKE GARRISON UNIT.
PRISIONERS SHOT BY COWARDICE AT ONCE.
NATIVES WILL WORK FOR US IN FORTIFICATIONS TASK OR WILL DIE.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR!
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[Swenslim]

Subs begin to hurt you much.

I have little advice (learned by myself with cost of 2\3 of Akagi Vals and Kates without hiting single ship), do not attack port with airbase with all your strike force and only 18 Zeroes unless you 100% sure there is no strong enemy fighters presence. Enemy can have 30-40 airplanes wich could shred you slow planes. Units in port will not escape anyway (if they pesent), so better to send recon attack force with 6-8 Vals and 18-30 Zeroes.

[kokubokan25]

Wow, japanese carriers splited in three far enough separated TFs!! Overconfiance in japanese side? 
Well, is time to repeat the same question: Where, where is the allied side??[:D]  

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: Swenslim

Subs begin to hurt you much.

I have little advice (learned by myself with cost of 2\3 of Akagi Vals and Kates without hiting single ship), do not attack port with airbase with all your strike force and only 18 Zeroes unless you 100% sure there is no strong enemy fighters presence. Enemy can have 30-40 airplanes wich could shred you slow planes. Units in port will not escape anyway (if they pesent), so better to send recon attack force with 6-8 Vals and 18-30 Zeroes.

Hello Swenslim. Sure, allied submarines are a headache for me!...That´s the reason I have a special attemption to ASW Warfare.
About my attack over enemy bases, I take in consideration your advise, but I was taken several meassures (sub recon at Perth -risked by defensive mines, I know-) and several air recon with LBA to Darwin (from Koepang) and Townsville (from P.Moresby).
I did no wait any dangerous enemy force at Perth or Darwin, and over Townsville I know about aircrafts in the AF but I prefer take the risk.

Thanks for your comments.
Kind Regards!
Fletcher

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: fremen

Wow, japanese carriers splited in three far enough separated TFs!! Overconfiance in japanese side? 
Well, is time to repeat the same question: Where, where is the allied side??[:D]  

Yes, IJN Carrier Force splitted in three separated TF (Western, Central and Eastern).... I need to smash all main facilities in this area -you will know why in one month about-. I am looking for the succulent damage factory points that I can get there.
I have not overconfiance in my own. Remember the heavy air attacks over Ryujo at Palembang. 73 dutch aircraft try to attack the Palembang Landing Force. 30 A6m2 from Ryujo - Hosho were enough to down 53 enemy aircrafts. No bomb or torpedo hits over any IJN ship.
I reserve in my three carrier division enough A6M2 in CAP and I only wait Wirraways-Hudson and similar.... I am not scared by probably presence of USAAF A-24 Banshee (their pilots probably have a low naval skill -they are from the Army-), and what kind of allied aircraft can escort them ?.... wirraways ?.
For the other hand the confidence is on the acknowledge of two - three days ago that one of my E14Y1 from my recon sub near Hawaii reported 2 Carriers nearby Pearl... and Saratoga was torpedoed 20 days ago.

Best wishes !
Ramón

[Streptokok]

Fletcher if he brings his US/RN carriers and strike any of your 3 KB sub-groups you will loose.
Your devided KB will not be able to counter all US and RN carriers.
Their planes are not crappy as Dutch planes/pilots over Palembang.

[Swenslim]

Why not ? Samurai must be aggresive [:D]

[Streptokok]

Hmm, 2 CV against all Allies can bring + some LBA perhaps?
That could get nasty...

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: Streptokok

Fletcher if he brings his US/RN carriers and strike any of your 3 KB sub-groups you will loose.
Your devided KB will not be able to counter all US and RN carriers.
Their planes are not crappy as Dutch planes/pilots over Palembang.

Of course, but two of their USN Carrier were spotted two-three days ago nearby Pearl (two consecutive days)... Then its not probably they will be nearby me.. About RN, i am not scared .. HMS Hermes? ... any battle against her could be funny

Best wishes.
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: LT. SUGIYAMA. 21ST SUBCHASSERDIVISION CO. ABOARD CHA-19 SUBCHASSER. NEAR PALEMBANG.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: K.XVI SUNK
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.

TODAY, EARLY MORNING WE GET CONTACT WITH AN ENEMY SUBMARINE NEARBY TO PALEMBANG PORT. WE LAUNCHED A MASSIVE DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK. MY OWN SHIP AND CHA-18 END ATTACK BY OUT OF ASW AMMO. REPORTING 18 HITS OVER COASTAL DUTCH SUBMARINE KXVI. CONFIRMED SUNK.

TWO MORE SUBMARINES IN OUR WAR PATROL AREA. WE WILL REARM AT PALEMBANG PORT AND FOLLOW WITH OUR PATROL TO SEARCH AND DESTROY ANY ENEMY SUBMARINE IN THE AREA.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM KURITA. 2ND FLEET CRUISE FORCE. HEADING TO CAMRANH BAY. FLAG ABOARD HIJMS KUMANO.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINE ATTACKED BY OUR ESCORTS.
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.


NEAR MUNTOK (51,98) DD ARASHI SPOTTED A CONNING TOWER AND LAUNCHED A CHARGE AGAINST ENEMY SUBMARINE. ENEMY BOAT, IDENTIFIED LIKE SS SEADRAGON (USN) BOTTOMING OUT AND SUBMERGE. DD HAGIKAZE TRIED TO ENGAGE UNSUCCESFULLY, BUT DD ARASHI GET CONTACT AND ENGAGE ENEMY BOAT WITH DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK. ENEMY SUB WAS REPORTED LIKE SUNK BUT NO OIL SLICK ON WATER AND DD ARASHI CO CONFIRM NO HITS WERE REPORTED.

WE WILL FOLLOW TO CAMRANH BAY TO REFUELL AND REARM FOR THE NEXT OPERATION.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR YAMAGATA. CHITOSE KU K-1 DAITAI. AT PORT MORESBY. NEW GUINEA.
TO: RADM GOTO. 24TH AIR FLEET HQ. RABAUL.
SUBJECT: MORNING AIR ATTACK OVER TOWNSVILLE FACTORIES.
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.

TODAY, ESCORTED BY 9 A6M2 FROM OKAMOTO DET. WE TAKEN OFF FROM PORT MORESBY TO ATTACK ENEMY FACTORIES AT TOWNSVILLE FOLLOWING YOUR SECRET INSTRUCTION ABOUT.

OUR LEVEL BOMBERS AT 7,000 FEET REPORTED 3 RESOURCE HITS WITHOUTH OWN LOSSES.

TOMORROW WE WILL CHANGE OUR MAIN MISSION TO NAVAL ATTACK TO PROTECT 5TH CARDIV RETIREMENT.

OUR RECON AIRCRAFT CONFIRM 19 ENEMY FACTORIES DAMAGE AT TOWNSVILLE AFTER TWO DAYS BOMBED.

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 ATTACKS OVER BATAVIA. AIR SUPPERIORITY MISSIONS.
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.

FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS ALL MY AVAILABLE AIRCRAFTS HAVE LAUNCHED AIR ATTACKS OVER ENEMY FACILITIES AT BATAVIA TO GET AIR SUPPERIORITY OVER JAVA ISLAND.

7 A6M2 FROM PALEMBANG LAUNCHED A SWEEP ATTACK OVER BATAVIA SKIES, MEETING 6 CW-21 DAEMONS, DOWNING TWO ENEMY AIRCRAFT.

30 G3M2 FROM KUCHING LAUNCHED A AIRFIELD ATTACK AGAINST BATAVIA, MEETING ENEMY COMBAT AIR PATROL WITH 7 CW-21. 1 G3M2 WAS DOWNED BY DUTCH FIGHTERS. OUR LEVEL BOMBERS PILOTS CONFIRM 1 DO-24K DESTROYED AT GROUND, AND 2 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 2 RUNWAY HITS OVER AIRFIELD FACILITIES.

MORE MISSIONS WILL BE COORDINATED WITH 21ST AIR FLOTILLA TO ENSURE AIR SUPERIORITY OVER JAVA.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT OKADA. CARDIV 1 PROVISIONAL CO. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA. CENTRAL STRIKE FORCE.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: MORNING AIR ATTACK OVER DARWIN.
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.

THIS MORNING TAKEN OFF FROM OUR CARRIERS 54 B5N2 AND 42 D3A1 ESCORTED BY 9 A6M2 HEADING DARWIN. UNDER THUNDERSTORM OUR AIRCRAFTS ENEMY AIRBASE AND PORT, REPORTING 3 AIRBASE HITS, 12 RUNWAY HITS,AND ONLY 2 PORT HITS. OUR RECONNOISANCE CONFIRM 1 AP DOCKED AT PORT.

TOMORROW WE WILL LAUNCH THE LAST STRIKE BEFORE RETURN TO HOME BASE.
23RD AIR FLOTILLA HQ HAVE BEEN INFORMED ABOUT OUR ATTACK TO BEGINNING WITH AIR ATTACK MISSIONS FROM KOEPANG.

NO IJN LOSSES.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM. YAMAGUCHI. CAR DIV 2 CO. ABOARD HIJMS HIRYU. WESTERN STRIKE FORCE.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: MORNING AIR ATTACK OVER PERTH.
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.

30 D3A1 WITH 16 B5N2 ESCORTED BY 11 A6M2 TAKEN OFF FROM HIJMS HIRYU AND HIJMS SORYU THIS MORNING FLYING TO PERTH. OUR AIRCRAFTS HAVE ATTACK ENEMY AIR FACILITIES REPORTING 1 AIRBASE HIT AND 8 RUNWAY HITS. NO IJN LOSSES. WE WILL TRY TO LAUNCH MORE ATTACKS BEFORE RETURN TO HOME BASE FOLLOWING YOUR SECRETS INSTRUCTIONS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM : VADM NAGUMO. KIDO BUTAI CO. CARDIV 5. ABOARD HIJMS ZUIKAKU.
EASTERN STRIKE FORCE.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: MORNING AIR ATTACK OVER TOWNSVILLE
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.


UNDER LIGHT CLOUDS, 24 D3A1 ESCORTED BY 12 A6M2 HAVE ATTACKED ENEMY FACTORIES AT TOWNSVILLE. NO HITS CONFIRMED BUT OUR RECON AIRCRAFTS REPORT 19 DAMAGE FACTORIES AT TOWNSVILLE.
ENEMY SHIPS SPOTTED. WE WILL LAUNCH BN52 WHEN READY FOR NAVAL ATTACK.

I CAN CONFIRM WE TOMORROW WE WILL RETURN TO HOME BASE WITH A LAST AIR ATTACK OVER ENEMY BASES AT EASTERN AUSTRALIA COAST.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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