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

[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN MCLEOD, DONALD K., BURMAN COMMAND HQ, RANGOON.
TO: GEN. CASSELS, ROBERT A., MALAYA COMMAND HQ, SINGAPORE.
SUBJECT: SIT MAP REPORT, BURMA EASTERN FRONTIERS.
DATE: JAN 11ST 1942.

RANGOON:

10.245 supplies, Fortification level 3 (+44%), 591 Assault strenght, 71 fighters and 3 level bombers.

Burma Command HQ, 221st RAF Group HQ.
10th and 12nd Burma Rifles Bns.
1st Gloucestershire Bn.
2nd King Own YLY Bn.
46th, 63rd Indian Brigades.
48th Gurkha Brigade.
9/11 Sikh Bn.
Rangoon BAF Bn.
1st Burma Aux AA Reg.
27th Indian Mnt Gun Reg.
77th Heavy AA Reg.
85th British AT Reg.
Six base forces and AVG Ground Echelon with 139 aviation support.

PEGU

8.833 supplies, Fortifications level 1 (+28%), 338 assault strenght.

11st, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 9th Burmese Rifle Bn.
16th Indian Brigade.
1st, 2nd Burma Brigade.
4/14th Punjab Bn.
Mandalay BMP Bn.
Railway BAF Bn.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN CASSELS, ROBERT A., MALAYA COMMAND HQ, SINGAPORE.
TO: LGEN. MCLEOD, DONALD K., BURMA COMMAND, RANGOON.
SUBJECT: SIT MAP REPORT MALAYA COMMAND.
DATE: JAN 11ST 1942.

ENEMY AIR ACTIVITIES FROM KUCHING SUPRESSED THANKS TO NIGHT BOMBING WITH BLENHEIM IV (RADAR EQUIPMENT) AGAINST ENEMY AIRFIELD.
SINGAPORE UNDER HARD SUBMARINE BLOCKADE. NO SHIPPINGS FROM NEAR TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN KUCHING FALLS IN JAPANESE HANDS. AIR SUPPLY FROM PALEMBANG SUSPENDED AFTER THIS AIRFIELD WERE SMASHED BY JAPANESE AIR FORCES. FROM MEDAN, DUTCH HAVE BEEN SENT SEVERAL SUPPLIES AIR FLIGHTS.

ALL COMMONWEALTH FORCES AT SINGAPORE FORTRESS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: K.XII. BALIKPAPAN AREA.
TO: RADM DOORMAN, EAST INDIES SQUADRON, BATAVIA.
SUBJECT: ENEMY FREIGHTER SUNK
DATE: JAN 12th 1942.

LARGE AMPHIBIOUS CONVOY NEAR BALIKPAPAN SPOTTED. FIRED TWO TORPEDOES, AND TWO HITS ON XAK JOSHO MARU. ENEMY SHIP SUNK. SEVERAL ENEMY DESTROYER LAUNCHED A DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK. SEVERAL NEAR MISSES BUT LIGHT DAMAGE. WILL FOLLOW at PATROL, TO GET MORE SINKINGS.

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[lolz]

sweet aar!

[Fletcher]

hello lolz!
Thanks for posting and your kind opinion
Best wishes
Ramón

[cantona2]

Ramon

I'd be wary of a flanking move in Burma via Taung Gyi

[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: JAN 12ND 1942.

ENEMY RAID INTERCEPTED THIS AFTERNOON. ENEMY AIRCRAFT DETECTED AT 40 NM, ESTIMATED ALTITUDE 10,000 FEET. T.T.T: 15 MINUTES.
ENEMY FORCES: 14 ZEROS ESCORTING 19 NELLS.
OUR COMBAT AIR PATROL OVER SINGAPORE: 41 BUFFALOES I.
INTEL REPORTING MORE THAN 20 G3M2 NELL DOWNED BY OUR FIGHTERS, ONE ENEMY ZERO DESTROYED VS. 3 BUFFALOS DOWNED BY ENEMY AC.

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[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: cantona2

Ramon

I'd be wary of a flanking move in Burma via Taung Gyi

hello Jonathan, thanks for advise, I have a light reserve at Mandalay to delay any enemy flank movement...but I am sincerely ready to be isolated at Rangoon under heavy fortifications works and as much supplies as possible, ... I want to buy time at any price!

Thanks for your comments Jonathan, I am working hard on our game
Best of wishes
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM DOORMAN, EAST INDIES SQDRN, ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY, BATAVIA.
TO: ACOM COBBY, HENRY, RAF GROUP 224. SINGAPORE.
SUBJECT: ENEMY AIR RAID AT BATAVIA PORT.
DATE: JAN 12ND 1942.

REQUESTING FIGHTERS TO AIR COVER FOR BATAVIA !
HEAVY AIR STRIKE, AT AFTERNOON TIME UNDER PARTIAL CLOUDS. 19 NELLS WITH 12 BETTIES ESCORTED BY 3 ZEROS HAVE ATTACK BATAVIA PORT FACILITIES. WE HAVE 22 FIGHTERS AT CAP (12 BUFFALOS AND 10 HAWKS, 1 OF THEM QUICLY LOST IN DOGFIGHT WITH ENEMY. JAPANESE LOST 4 BOMBERS, BUT FOLLOWING SHIPS WERE DAMAGE OR SUNK:

- COASTAL TANKER TAN-2, HEAVY FIRES AFTER 1 BOMB HIT
- TANKER ANASTASIA, ON FIRE, AFTER ON BOMB HIT.
- FLOATPLANES SUPPORT SHIP AVP ORION, HEAVY DAMAGE AFTER ONE BOMB HIT.
- FLOATPLANES SUPPORT SHIP AVP MEREL, HEAVY DAMAGE AFTER 2 BOMB HITS.
- SS K.XIII AT DRYDOCK, SUNK AFTER TWO BOMB HITS.
- COASTAL MINESWEEPER MMS-B, SUNK AFTER ONE BOMB STRUCK HER.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR FERRAL, W.E, USS SEADRAGON, HONSHU WATERS.
TO: RADM WITHERS, J.R., SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET, H.I.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIP SUNK
DATE: DEC 13RD 1942.

I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE MY FIRST SINKING IN THIS WAR PATROL, ENEMY SHIP SPOTTED NEAR KANOYA, AT 104,62. ATTACKED AT SURFACE WITH DECK GUN, SEVERAL TORPEDOES LAUNCHED, SEVERAL HITS, BUT NOT EXPLODES !, .. 8 SHELL HITS AND AFTER SEVERAL SALVOES, 2 TORPEDO HITS AN ENEMY SHIP SUNK BETWEEN HEAVY BLOWS.
ENEMY FREIGHTER WAS UNESCORTED...LOW ON TORPEDOES, WE WILL FOLLOW IN WAR PATROL AREA UNTIL BINGO WINCHESTER.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR GEFFRIES R., USS S-37. YELLOW SEA WATERS.
TO: RADM WITHERS, J.R., SUBMARINE FORCE, USN PACIFIC FLEET, P.H., H.I.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIP SUNK
DATE: JAN 13RD 1942.

ENEMY FREIGHTER SPOTTED NEAR GUNZAN, AT 100,51, SAILING SLOWLY AND UNESCORTED, AFTER FIRED TORPEDO, THIS STRUCK AGAINST ENEMY SHIP, SINKING QUICKLY.
CONFIRMED SUNK !

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[Fletcher]

FROM: MORTON R., USS S-36
TO: RADM WITHERS, JR., SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET, H.I.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIP ENGAGED.
DATE: JAN 14TH 1942.

ENEMY SHIP SPOTTED NEAR KAISHU. IDENTIFIED LIKE XAKL DORI MARU, 1 TORPEDO HIT. NOT SUNK.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR HOTTEL, M.P. USS CUTTLEFISH, BISMARCK SEA.
TO: RADM WITHERS. SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET, P.H.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SURFACE TASK FORCE ENGAGED.
DATE: JAN 14TH 1942.


BATTLESHIPS HIEI AND KIRISHIMA, HEAVY CRUISER CHIKUMA AND LIGHT CRUISER ABUKUMA WITH SEVERAL DESTROYER AT 109,124 NEAR LIHIR ISLAND HEADING NORTHWEST.
ATTACKED BY DEPTH CHARGES, CRASH DIVE TO DIVE DEPTH.
SHADOWING ENEMY SHIPS AFTER ENEMY RETALIATION.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR. MORTON S., USS S-36, YELLOW SEA WATERS.
TO: RADM WITHERS, SUBMARINE FORCE. P.H.
SUBJECT: ENEMY LARGE CONVOY ENGAGED.
DATE: JAN 14TH 1942.

LARGE CONVOY SPOTTED NEARBY PORTH ARTHUR HEADING SLOWLY TO SOUTHEAST. LAUNCHED 4 TORPEDOES AGAINST NEARBY SHIP, IDENTIFIED LIKE XAK KIRIKAWA MARU, ONE TORPEDO HIT. HEAVY DAMAGE. NOT CONFIRMED SUNK. NO ENEMY RETALIATION.

NEARBY USS SUBMARINES IN YELLO SEA ALERTED .

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM. WITHERS, J.R., SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET, P.H.
TO: ADM. NIMITZ, CHESTER W., USN PACIFIC FLEET HQ. P.H.
SUBJECT: ENEMY CARRIERS
DATE: JAN 14TH 1942.


HIGH PRIORITY MESSAGE /
TOP SECRET /

LCDR WILLINGHAM, USS TAUTOG CO REPORTING ENEMY CARRIER ZUIKAKU SPOTTED AT 106,119 ESCORTED BY 2 BATTLESHIP, 1 HEAVY CRUISER AND 1 LIGHT CRUISER. OUR SUBMARINE LAUNCHED 6 TORPEDOES UNSUCCESFULLY. SHE WILL TRY TO SHADOW WITH ANOTHER ALERTED BOATS IN THE AREA.

USS GAR DETECT JAPANESE FLOATPLANE AT 109,123 NEAR LIHIR ISLAND.
USS CUTTLEFISH ENGAGE THE SAME SURFACE FORCES AT 109,124 THE LAST NIGHT, WHEN ENEMY SHIPS ABANDONING CORAL SEA.
USS TAMBOR ALERTED IN THE TRUK WAR PATROL AREA.
ALL SUBMARINES AVAILABLE IN THE AREA WILL TRY TO SHADOW ENEMY CARRIER/S, PROBABLY HEADING PALAOS ISLAND. CATALINAS WILL FLIGHT FROM PORT MORESBY TO SEARCH ENEMY FORCE.

[LoBaron]

Omg Fletcher youre really getting unlucky with your attacks on CV´s. [;)]

[Fletcher]

HI LoBaron !
Best times will come
Regards.

[Fletcher]

FROM: MAJ FRENCH, J. 39TH BOMBER GROUP. HQ SQDRN. ANCHORAGE. ALASKA.
TO: MGEN. BUTLER, WILLIAM O., ELEVEENTH USAAF HQ. ANCHORAGE. ALASKA.
SUBJECT: DUTCH HARBOR RAID.
DATE: JAN 14TH 1942.

THIS MORNING 6 FLYING FORTRESS FROM 39TH BOMBER GROUP HAVE STRIKE ENEMY POSITIONS AT DUTCH HARBOR. RECON CATALINA FLIGHT SUPPORTING OUR OPS. IDENTIFIED YOKOSUKA 1ST AND YOKOSUKA 3RD POSITIONS.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR. MARSHALL, S. USS S-39. SOUTH CHINA SEA.
TO: RADM. WITHERS, J.R., SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET, P.H.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIP TORPEDOED
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942.

ENEMY CONVOY SPOTTED NEAR PESCADORES, AT POSITION 84,62. 04 TORPEDOES LAUNCHED, 1 HIT ON ENEMY AP. TARGET IDENTIFIED LIKE XAP MANZYIU MARU.
MUST TO DEEP DEPTH TO AVOID ENEMY RETALIATION. NO ASW ATTACK.

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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
DATE: JAN 17TH 1942

UNDER THUNDERSTORMS ENEMY RAID DECTECT AT 40 NM, ATITUDE 33,000 FEET. 46 ENEMY TYPE-0 NAVY FIGHTERS.
CAP OVER SINGAPORE: 16 H81-A3 FROM A.V.G. AND 39 BUFFALO I FROM 224 RAF GROUP.
20 BUFFALO I DOWNED BY ENEMY FIGHTERS, 05 ENEMY FIGHTERS WERE DOWNED BY OUR FIGHTERS.
THIS NIGHT RAF 34TH BOMBER SQDRN HAVE STRIKE KUCHING AF, 02 ENEMY FIGHTERS WERE DESTROYED AT GROUND.

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