History of a Spanish War: Fremen (JFB) vs Fletcher (AFB).

[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR COUMOU, H.C.J, K.XII CO., MALAYAN WATERS.
TO: RADM DOORMAN, ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY EAST INDIES SQDRN. BATAVIA.
SUBJECT: ENEMY DMS SUNK.
DATE: DEC 17TH 1941.

SPOTTED ENEMY CONVOY NEAR KOTA BHARU AT 53,74. LAUNCHED 2 TORPEDOES AGAINST ENEMY ESCORT IDENTIFIED LIKE DMS W-2. 1 TORPEDO HIT. ENEMY SHIP SINKS QUICKLY. TWO ENEMY DESTROYERS PINGING US. DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK AND 6 NEAR MISSES.

DAMAGE REPORTING:
22 SYSTEM DAMAGE
30 FLOOD DAMAGE (21 MAJOR)

RETURNING TO SOERABAJA TO BE UNDER REPAIRS.

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[Fletcher]

FR0M: CDR SWINLEY, S.D.B. HMS ISIS CO.
TO: VADM LAYTON, GEOFFREY. ROYAL NAVY EASTERN FLEET HQ, COLOMBO.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUB ENGAGE.
DATE: DEC 17TH 1941.

ENEMY SUB SHADOWING HIGH VALUE CONVOY IN ROUTE TO SINGAPORE, SIGHTED BY MY OWN SHIP. I LAUNCHED A CHARGE ATTACK INMEDIATLY. DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK, 1 NEAR MISS CONFIRMED.
ENEMY BOAT IDENTIFIED LIKE I-153.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR HURST, A.M. USS PERMIT CO, NORTHERN WATERS.
TO: RADM WITHERS, JR. SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET, P.H.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIP SUNK CONFIRMED.
DATE: DEC 17TH 1941.

ENEMY SHIP IDENTIFIED LIKE XAK KUROGAME MARU SPOTTED. TWO TORPEDOES LAUNCHED, TWO HITS, BUT ONLY ONE EXPLODES. ENEMY SHIP SUNK QUICKLY UNDER MY EYES.
ENEMY SHIP UNESCORTED.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR WARDER, USS SEAWOLF CO, NEAR DAITO SHOTO.
TO: RADM WITHERS, JR., SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET, P.H.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIP TORPEDOED.
DATE: DEC 17TH 1941.

ENEMY SHIP SPOTTED AT DAITO SHOTO. TROOPS ABOARD. HYPO TOP SECRET MESSAGE CONFIRMED.
TWO TORPEDO HITS AFTER 4 LAUNCHED. ENEMY SHIP NOT CONFIRMED SUNK.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTC BIAO, O. WENCHOW BASE FORCE.
TO: GEN. CHIANK-KAI-CHEK. KWOMINGTANG HQ. CHUNGKING.
SUBJECT: SHANGAI PORT BOMBED.
DATE: DEC 17TH 1941.

FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS ALL AVAILABLE LEVEL BOMBERS HAVE TAKE OFF FROM WENCHOW AIRFIELD.
14 SB-III WITH 3 DB-3M STRIKE ENEMY PORT UNDER PARTIAL CLOUDS.
ENEMY CAP WITH 22 KI-27B NATE.
ONE OF OUR SB-III DOWNED BY ENEMY A2A.

STRIKE REPORT:

XAKL ZUIHO MARU, BOMB HITS 2, HEAVY FIRES.
XAK SHIKANO MARU, BOMB HITS 1, ON FIRE.
ACM SHINKO MARU #1, BOMB HITS 1, HEAVY FIRES.

ENEMY RECON FLIGHT OVER OUR BASE.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: ROYAL NAVY KUCHING RADIO STATION.
TO: VADM. LAYTON, GEOFFREY. ROYAL NAVY EASTERN FLEET HQ. COLOMBO.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIPS SPOTTED AT KUCHING.
DATE: DEC 18TH 1941.

ENEMY SHIPS SPOTTED OFFSHORE KUCHING. TWO ENEMY CRUISER STRUCK WITH MINES (CA KUMANO -MINE HITS 1- AND CA MIKUMA -MINE HITS 1-).
SEVERAL DUTCH LEVEL BOMBERS FROM SINGKAWANKG STRIKE ENEMY SHIPS UNSUCCESFULLY.

IN NEARBY AREA, NEAR MUNTOK, USN MINESWEEPER AM TANAGER WAS TORPEDOED BY ENEMY SUB (I-123 AT 52,90).

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RAN NAVAL STATION AT PORT MORESBY.
TO: RADM. SPRUANCE, RAYMOND A., ABOARD USS ENTERPRISE. TASK FORCE 1.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUB ACTIVITIES AT PORT MORESBY.
DATE: DEC 18TH 1941.

XAK JOHANNE JUSTESEN REPORTED SUNK BY ENEMY SUB ACTION AT SURFACE.
LAST POSITION REPORTED FROM XAK JOHANNE JUSTESEN: 98,132.
SEVERAL ASW MEASSURES TAKEN AT PORT MORESBY.
AIR NAVAL SEARCHING OPS AT NORTHERN-NORTHEAST WITH NO CONTACTS.

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[Fishbed]

ORIGINAL: Fletcher

FROM: CDR. BARIL, T. LA TRIOMPHANT CO, NEAR FIDJI.
TO: ADM. KIMMEL, PACIFIC FLEET HQ, PEARL HARBOR.
SUBJET: ENEMY AMC ENGAGE AND SUNK.
DATE: DEC 14TH 1941.

I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT TWO ENEMY SHIPS HAVE BEEN SUNK IN MY PATROL AREA.

TWO ENEMY AMC HAVE BEEN SPOTTED THIS MORNING NEAR SUVA, AT 132,161 AT 21,000 YARDS. WE ENGAGE ENEMY AT 16,000 YARDS. AMC AIKOKU MARU AND AMC HOKOKU MARU SUNK AFTER HEAVY BLOW.

5 ENEMY SHELL HITS ON MY OWN SHIP.

DAMAGE REPORTING:
25 SYSTEM DAMAGE
19 FLOOD DAMAGE (6 MAJOR)
12 ENGINE DAMAGE

MAXIMUM SPEED: 11 KNOTS

I AM HEADING TO AUCKLAND TO BE UNDER REPAIRS.

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Too bad my "Triomphant" is still a "girl" after the patch [:(]
There are not many French ships out there, too bad she has to be mislabeled. Anyway...

Kudos to your efforts in presentation [:)]

[Fletcher]

Hi Fishbed !

Agree with you, but I am very glad with the outcome of the naval engagement. 02 enemy AMC sunk, with La Triomphant with moderate damages.

Thank for comments.
Best of wishes
Fletcher

[Fletcher]

FR0M: CDR SWINLEY, S.D.B. HMS ISIS CO.
TO: VADM LAYTON, GEOFFREY. ROYAL NAVY EASTERN FLEET HQ, COLOMBO.
SUBJECT: HMS SCOUT TORPEDOED AND SUNK
DATE: DEC 19TH 1941.

H.M.S. SCOUT SUNK AFTER 1 TORPEDO HIT. ENEMY SUBMARINE NEAR SINGAPORE AT 49,85 IDENTIFIED LIKE I-157.
RETALIATION ATTACK, 2 NEAR HITS REPORTED.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR BACON, E.R, USS PICKEREL CO.
TO: RADM. WITHERS, JR. SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET, P.H.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIP ATTACKED AT SURFACE.
DATE: DEC 19TH 1941.

SPOTTED ENEMY SHIP OFF IWAKI AT 117,60. ATTACKED ON SURFACE WITH DECK GUN FIRE. 4 SHELL HITS REPORTED. ENEMY SHIP IDENTIFIED LIKE XAKL MUKO MARU, ON FIRE.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: ACOM COBBY, HENRY. R.A.F. GROUP 224. SINGAPORE.
TO: GEN. CASSELS, ROBERT A. MALAYAN ARMY HQ. SINGAPORE.
SUBJECT: ENEMY RAID INTERCEPTED.
DATE: DEC 19TH 1941.

ENEMY RAID DETECTED AT 40 NM. ESTIMATED ALTITUDE 13.000 FEET. ESTIMATED TIME TO TARGET: 14 MINUTES.

ENEMY AIRCRAFTS : 8 G3M2 AND 15 G4M1
CAP ENGAGE: NO.243 SQDRN RAF (11 AIRBONE BUFFALO I), NO.243 SQDRN RAF DET WITH 1 AIRBONE BUFFALO I, NO.453 RAF SQDRN WITH 12 AIRBONE BUFFALO I AND AVG/1ST SQDRN WITH 3 AIRBONE H81-A3 AND 8 MORE H81-A3 ON STAND-BY.

JAPANESE AIRCRAFT LOSSES REPORTED BY OUR PILOTS: 4 NELLS AND 8 BETTYS.
JAPANESE AIRCRAFT LOSSES REPORTED BY INTELLIGENCE: 7 NELLS AND 11 BETTYS.

GREAT VICTORY FOR OUR WINGS !

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR MOORHEAD, D., HMS VOYAGER CO. EAST AUSTRALIA COAST.
TO: VADM LAYTON, GEOFFREY. R.N. EASTERN FLEET HQ. COLOMBO. CEYLAN.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUB ENGAGE.
DATE: DEC 19TH 1941.

ENEMY SUB ATTACKING US AT 99,154 NEAR BUNDABERG. IDENTIFIED LIKE I-16. ENEMY LAUNCHED 6 TORPEDOES BUT NO HITS.
RETALIATION WITH DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK BUT NO HITS CONFIRMED. HMS VOYAGER OUT OF ASW AMMO.
HEADING TO BRISBANE TO BE UNDER REPAIRS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM LAYTON, GEOFFREY, R.N. EASTERN FLEET HQ. COLOMBO.
TO: ADM KIMMEL, USN PACIFIC FLEET HQ. PEARL HARBOUR.
SUBJECT: HEAVY CRUISER MIKUMA SUNK
DATE: DEC 19TH 1941.

OUR POST AT KUCHING (SURAWAK) REPORTING ENEMY CRUISER MIKUMA SUNK AFTER STRUCK A MINE OFF THIS BASE.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM LAYTON, GEOFFREY, R.N. EASTERN FLEET HQ. COLOMBO.
TO: ADM KIMMEL, USN PACIFIC FLEET HQ. PEARL HARBOUR.
SUBJECT: HEAVY CRUISER KUMANO SUNK
DATE: DEC 20TH 1941.


ENEMY CRUISER KUMANO REPORTED SUNK AFTER STRUCK ONE MINE AT KUCHING.
TWO HIGH VALUE TARGETS SUNK BEFORE ENEMY CAPTURE THIS BASE IT´S A GREAT NEWS.
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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT WANROOY, S.H.M., GVT-16, BATAVIA.
TO: RADM DOORMAN, ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY EAST INDIES SQDRN. BATAVIA.
SUBJECT: HIT ON ENEMY SUB.
DATE: DEC 20TH 1941

ONE OF OUR PBY4 CATALINA HAVE SPOTTED AN ENEMY SUB IDENTIFIED LIKE I-122. ONE HIT HAS BEEN REPORTED. POSITION: 50,97 (90 N.M EAST BATAVIA).

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[Fletcher]

FROM:STIMSOM, HENRY L, SECRETARY OF WAR, WASHINGTON D.C.
TO: ADM. KING. U.S.NAVY STAFF CHIEF. U.S.N. WASINGNTON D.C.
SUBJECT: GLOBAL STRATEGY
DATE: DEC 20TH 1941.

NORTH PACIFIC (ALEUTIANS-ALASKA)

high priority: fortifications of Dutch Harbor. Now at level 1+24%.

medium priority: supply convoys to Anchorage and Dutch Harbor. One ship heading D.H with 2.000 tons of supplies. More will departure when escorts available at Seattle.
Operation "BEWILDERED" (USS SARATOGA TG involved, HIGH TOP SECRET OPS)

low priority: sub and air patrol to detect enemy threat of any of our aleutians islands.

CENTRAL PACIFIC (HAWAII)

high priority: fortifications of Pearl Harbour, Now at level 3+5%. Upgrade Port at P.H, now at level 7+16%. Reinforcements to Pearl Harbor (34th Infantry Regiment unloaded yet, 161th Infantry & one F.A. Bn sailing fast to Pearl under heavy ASW escort).

medium priority: supply Johnston Island, Palmyra, Midway and French Frigate to support ASW and Naval search flights with PBY flyingboats. Transfer all B-17 available to Australia via Canton-Auckland.

low priority:transfer battlewaggons to West Coast. Operation will be planned to January or February when Hawaiian coast will be secured from submarine threats, and necesary escorts will be ready.

SOUTH PACIFIC

high priority: Fast reinforcements to Noumea. 25 transports and support ships heading New Caledonian ports with 37.929 tons of supplies and 15.888 men.

medium priority: Fortifications at Canton Island, now level 2+39%. Supplies requested to works up.
low priority: Improve naval search ops with PBY transfered from Pearl to Canton-Pago Pago.

WEST AUSTRALIA-SALOMON-NEW GUINEA:

HIGHEST PRIORITY:reinforcements to Port Moresby. Now transfered from continental australia, 3 brigades and 4 independent batallions. Another brigade will be shipped soon. Minelay Port Moresby waters. PT Sqdrn. fortifications at Port Moresby, now at level 1+43%
HYPO confirmed Port Moresby is target for enemy 4th I.Division.

HIGH PRIORITY:transfer USAAF air groups to East Australia. Now in route, 53 B-26 and 72 P-39.
Transfer all B-17 available to Charter Towers. 72 now available. 52.000 tons of supplies at dumps.
medium priority:transfer USN Carrier TFs to South Pacific area to support any counterstrike to avoid Port Moresby falls in japanese hands.

low priority:transfer sealift capacity to East Australia coast to support any landing ops with USMC units.

PHILLIPINES ISLANDS:
All forces under Gen Macarthur will try to delay enemy advance at Clark Field with Manila and Bataan like strong points.
Clark Field status report: 3986 tons of supplies, 414 assault points. fortifications level 1.
Manila status report: 48.300 tons of supplies, 658 assault points, fortification level 2+42%.
Bataan status report: 3.844 tons of supplies. 222 assault points. fortifications level 3+5%.

At Manila 5 damage submarines under repairs in shipyard. It´s mandatory to avoid any damage at this valuable ships. All availabel fighters will be at CAP in this base.

At Mindanao all forces are at Cagayan joined. The airfield was our main base for the B-17 ops against Palaus. Now all have been transfered to Australia.

MALAYA:

Lt.General Sir Arthur E. Percival have been releaved from the command. Gen. Cassels take the command at Singapore. Several indian/gurkha units have been unloading at this main british base.
Singapore british status report: 86.569 tons of supplies. 1.217 assault strenght. fortifications level 3+13%.

high priorities: supply singapore from Palembang/Batavia by air and shippings. Ensure any ground reinforcements by sea with LRCAP from AVG Sqdrn. Two Brigades have unloaded at this port. Another convoy from South Africa is awaited there. Delay the fall of Singapore as much as possible.

medium priorities.: preserve the air supperiority over Singapore sky as much time as possible. Now, 86 Buffalo I, 11 Blenheim If and 27 H81-A3 ready at Singapore.

low priorities:ASW duties in the Singapore nearby waters to protect any supply shipping from enemy sub threat.

BURMA:

High priority: Defend Rangoon as much time as possible. Rangoon status report: 25.556 tons of supplies, 424 assault strength, fortifications level 3%, 69 fighters (AVG and Buffalos).

medium priority: defend Pegu to dealy enemy advance.
Pegu status report: 7.397 tons of supplies, 293 assault strenght, fortifications level 1.

low priority:recon enemy bases.

CHINA:

High priority: Defend Wenchow at high price. It´s the main base to support air attacks against Soochow-Foochow-Amoy-Henchow-Shangai-Naha-Tsingtao ports with chinese level bombers. Chinese will try to reinforce Wenchow as much as possible.
Wenchow status report: 3.955 tons of supplies, 426 assault strenght, fortifications level 2+33%, 21 chinese level bombers.

medium priority: Defend and reinforcements to Chuhsien. 177 assault strenght now.

low priority: fix as many japanese units as possible.

[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR JONES, H., USS ARGONAUT, CO.
TO: RADM WITHERS, JR., SUBMARINE FORCE, USN PACIFIC FLEET, P.H.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIP SUNK.
DATE: DEC 21ST 1941.

TODAY ENEMY SHIP SPOTTED AND SUNK AFTER TWO TORPEDOES LAUNCHED AND HIT HER. ENEMY SHIP IDENTIFIED LIKE XAK MOKO MARU.

NO ESCORTS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. KIMMEL, CINCPAC, P.H.
TO: RADM. SPRUANCE, RAYMOND A., USS ENTERPRISE, TF.1
SUBJECT: ENEMY CARRIERS SPOTTED.
DATE: DEC 22ND 1941.

TWO ENEMY CARRIERS SPOTTED THIS MORNING NEAR KAVIENG BY RAAF HUDSON IN NAVAL SEARCH FLIGHT. GENERAL QUARTERS AT PORT MORESBY. ALL FREIGHTERS WILL DEPARTURE TOMORROW AT MORNING, ANY UNLOAD OPERATION AT DOCK SUSPENDED. EVERY AIRCRAFT READY FOR ACTION. NO TRANSPORTS SIGHTED.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM.KIMMEL, CINCPAC, PEARL HARBOR.
TO: RADM. SPRUANCE, RAYMOND A., USS ENTERPRISE, TF.1
SUBJECT: ENEMY BATTLEWAGONS.
DATE: DEC 23RD 1941.

RADM DOORMAN, REPORTING FOUR ENEMY BATTLESHIPS OFFSHORE AMBON. CONFIRMED BB FUSO, BB NAGATO, BB ISE AND BB HYUGA.
ENEMY CRUDIV CONFIRMED SIGHTED OFFSHORE KUCHING, CA KAKO, CA FURUTAKA, CA AOBA, CA KINUGASA REPORTED.
TWO ENEMY CARRIERS AT BISMARK SEA, SPOTTED YESTERDAY, NO MORE SIGHTS. SEVERAL PBY WILL FLY TOMORROW TO SEARCH ENEMY AIR COMBAT TF.

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