AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fletcher (Jap)

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM.HOSOGAYA, 5th FLEET C-IN-C. OMINATO.
TO: ADM. NAGANO, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: NORTHERN CONVOY ATTACKED.
DATE: FEB 16th, 1942.

SHIKUKA-OMINATO CONVOY number 212 was intercepted this morning by enemy raider, identified like AMC PRINCE HENRY (HMCS). Our convoy was in the returning way to Shikuka after download the resources load at Ominato.

Convoy 212 DATA (09 Aden Cargo Class freighters)
ETD SHIKUKA: FEB 5th, 1942 (Load: 42.030 tons of supplies)
(Escort 1 SC -direct-, 1 AMC -indirect-)
ETA OMINATO: FEB 9th, 1942

ETD OMINATO: FEB 13rd, 1942
ETA SHIKUKA: FEB 16th, 1942.

AMC Awata Maru in indirect escort duty of this convoy was attacked one hour before enemy raider was insight by one enemy USN Submarine near Toyohara. Our auxiliar cruise had to avoid enemy torpedoes and began zigzagging with evasive maneuvers to avoid other sub attacks (1 dud hit her with no damages reported).

At Early morning one of the head ships (xAK SINGAPORE MARU) blinker to others:

"ENEMEY AUXILIAR CRUISER SPOTTED, 17 NM, BEARING 270, SPEED 20 KNOTS". Inmediatly our Subchasser CHA-21 tried unsuccesfully to cover our convoy with her light gun fire. CHA-21 was hit by 2 6" shells sinking quickly with all hands.

Following freighters reported damages:

- CEYLON MARU, 4 shell hits.
- SINGAPORE MARU, 4 shell hits.
- SYUNKO MARU, 5 shell hits

xAK SINGAPORE MARU was reported sunk at afternoon when heading Shikuka.
Last Position reported: 40 nm south Shikuka.

AMC AWATA MARU will join with another AMC to chase enemy raider.
11st-12nd and 13rd Air Flotilla Assets have been alerted to take off if enemy ship is spotted by our naval search planned flights.

(2) The action of the men of CHA-21, in their attempt to avoid enemy attack in spite of the hight gun supperiority of the enemy, must be commended highly. These men well represented our entire force.

(3) it´s mandatory to reinforce our naval and air forces in Northern waters to avoid other raiders attacks like this. It´s not neccesary to say that this kind of attacks disturb all our resources shippings from Sakhalin Island to Honshu.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SUNROKU HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY C-IN-C. WENCHOW.
TO: GEN. HEJIME SUJIYAMA. IGHQ. IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. TOKYO
SUBJECT: CHUNGKING AIR RAID.
DATE: Feb 16th, 1942

I am proud to announce our first air strike againts the bandits capital city.
Ichang Airfield was at readiness condition to start our terror campaign against Chungking several days ago after uplevel to size 4 and several AV support units have reach our base. Liuchow terror campaign was our succesfull probe to start with this strategical target the same strategy. Our forces have been assembly from 3rd Air Division assets and China Expeditionary Army air assets.

At early morning 12 Ki-43Ic escorting 9 Ki-48 and 20 Ki-21-IIa take off from Ichang AFs. No enemy CAP over Chungking skies. Our first target was the AF to supress enemy air capacity to fight against our following step: the manpower terror campaign. To avoid german mistakes in the Britain Battle, we will be sure to destroy all enemy fighters able to fight against us at Chungking before we will start with our massive struggle against enemy nests. Chemichal and gas ammo have be stored at Ichang.

Two recon flights were flown from Ichang to report damages over our targets. First strike reported 10 runway hits. Tomorrow we will fly a second strike against AF.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6th Fleet C-in-C. Kwajalein Island.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: SUB WAR REPORT
DATE: Feb 17th, 1942.

RO-66 reports engages enemy freighter xAKL LAHAINA 360 nm East of Wake Island. Enemy ship responds to our deck gun fire with AAMGs. Light damages on our submarine (2 system). Sunk not confirmed.

I-174 has torpedoed enemy tanker GULFLAND 40 nm East of Pago Pago. Enemy ship sinks.

I-3 reporting enemy SBD dive bombers at naval search over her war patrol area near Noumea at New Caledonian waters.

Special Message from I-170 sent to 1st AIR FLEET C-IN-C ABOARD HIJMS KAGA.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU. 6th Fleet C-in-C. KWAJALEIN.
TO: VADM. CHUICHI NAGUMO. KIDO BUTAI. 1st AIR FLEET C-IN-C. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA.
SUBJECT: ENEMY CARRIER
DATE: FEB 17th, 1942

SPECIAL ORDERS FOR THE MESSAGE: SAIPAN NAVAL COM STAT MUST RELAY THIS MESSSAGE TO HIJMS KAGA. TOP SECRET.

I-170 C.O. REPORTING ENEMY CARRIER USS "ENTERPRISE" SPOTTED NEAR NEWCASTLE, IN THE EASTERN AUSTRALIAN COAST. 4 TORPEDOES WERE LAUNCHED WITH 1 DUD HIT. ENEMY RETALIATION WITH 5 DESTROYERS. NO DAMAGES ON OUR SUBMARINE.

THIS CARRIER COULD BE ONE OF RAIDERS IN CORAL SEA FEW DAYS AGO STRIKING OUR SHIPPINGS AT PORT MORESBY.

ENEMY CARRIER BEARING 200, SPEED 16 KNOTS. HEADING SOUTHWEST, PROBABLY HEADING TO SYDNEY.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN. SHUNROKU HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY C-IN-C. WENCHOW. SOUTH CHINA
TO: GEN. HEJIME SUGIYAMA. IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO
SUBJECT: CHUNGKING SPECIAL OPERATION.
DATE: FEB 17th, 1942

Our air assets attached to Chungking Special Operation have reported enemy pirates over Chungking air space.
In second day of air operations against Chungking, 11 Ki-43 with 15 Ki-27 have take off alongside 8 Ki-48 and 29 Ki-21 to strike enemy AFs in enemy capital. 13 H81-A3 have been met over enemy sky.
4 Ki-27 and 2 Ki-43 were downed by enemy fighters with 1 H81-A3 pirate downed by our aircrafts. Our bombers reported 9 airbase hits and 22 runway hits over AF.

Long Live to the Emperor
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[traskott]

Hehehehehehehehhee....this dud hurts !!!!

Looks like japanese torpedoes has too an dud %, which is really annoying...

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SADAMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY C-IN-C. INDOCHINA.
TO: GEN. HEJIME SUGIYAMA. IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: WAR REPORT (SRA)
DATE: FEB 17th, 1942

(1) PHILLIPINE ISLAND

Our Cebu Expeditionary Forces (I/90th and I/124th I.R) reporting 159 allied casualties vs 35 IJA. Will follow on with their offensive to capture this Phillipino Island.

At Bataan, 37 Ki-27 escorting 101 IJA Bombers met with 5 P-40s at CAP. 2 ki-27 were downed on air-to-air combat.

(2) SOUTH BORNEO

146th Infantry Regiment supported by 21st Air Flotilla assets have landing at Samarinda. 24 G3M2 and 24 G4M1 flying from Balikpapan (Takao Ku K-1 and 1st Ku K-1) reported 26 casualties over Balikpapan BF at Samrinda. Another 13 G3M2 strike at afternoon Samarinda reporting another 35 casualties on VI KNIL Bn.

(3) SUMATRA

03 b339 dutch fighters have been intercepten over Oosthaven by 23 A6M2 IJN fighters. 2 enemy aircrafts were downed.
Another Search PBY-5 Catalina was downed over Oosthaven by our CAP.
HDML pahalwan was torpedoed and sunk near Tandjoengpingang by G4M1s.


(4) SOUTH SEAS

Buna have falls in our hands. 144th Infantry Regiment supported by 83rd N.G.U have mauled enemy forces. 1.401 Allied casualties (119 enemy squads and 6 gun destroyed) vs 159 IJA/IJN men lost.


Long Live to the Emperor
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[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: traskott

Hehehehehehehehhee....this dud hurts !!!!

Looks like japanese torpedoes has too an dud %, which is really annoying...

Hi Traskott, of course all nationalities have dud rates (british, dutch, americans, japanese...)
Bad luck for me.. One torpedo on Big-E could be a great success

Best of wishes
Ramón

[Blind Sniper]

Remember me Fletcher, not to play against u. Too much dangerous organized oponent...

Eh eh...he is a very good opponent, he can make a wrong strategic move (e.g. take an island before another one) but is very unlikely that he does a wrong tactic move.

Back to game, I'm just wondering how is your pilots training program going?
Which is your target?

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: Blind Sniper

Remember me Fletcher, not to play against u. Too much dangerous organized oponent...

Eh eh...he is a very good opponent, he can make a wrong strategic move (e.g. take an island before another one) but is very unlikely that he does a wrong tactic move.

Back to game, I'm just wondering how is your pilots training program going?
Which is your target?

Ciao Blind Sniper, thanks a lot for your kind words..

About pilot policy:
131 pilots in reserve (25 IJA - 106 IJN).
20 pilots in Training Command.
09 pilots in Fighter Reserve (basically to be sent to Burma theatre in upgraded Ki-43Ic Daitais)

13rd Air Flotilla HQ - IJN TRAINING PROGRAM
80% training pilots to be sent to first line units - 33rd Ku T-1 - 33rd Ku T-2, 40th Ku T-1 and 40th Ku T-2.

2nd Air Division HQ - IJA TRAINING PROGRAM

70 - 80 % training pilots (mainly to be sent to IJA first line units, secondly to ASW Program)

32nd and 65th Sentai training for ASW duties.
6th, 7th, 9th, 33rd, 58th, 61st, 85th, 208th Sentais and 45th I.F, 54th I.F., 63rd I.F. and 81st I.F. Chutai and K.A.Air Photo Unit training for Army.

32nd Sentai Det attached to IJN ASW Duties at Yellow Sea from Saisho To Island.
65th Sentai Det attached to IJN ASW Duties at Yellos Sea from Keijo (Korea).
7th Close Support Unit attached to IJN ASW Duties at Yellow Sea from Port Arthur (Korea).

If need more info, I will post any request
Thanks a lot for your post and question
Best of wishes
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU. 6th Fleet C-in-C. Kwajalein Is.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: ENEMY CARRIER TORPEDOED.
DATE: Feb 18th, 1942

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO SAIPAN NAVAL COMMUNICATION STATION -- RELAY TO 1ST AIR FLEET C-IN-C, ABOARD HIJMS KAGA, 3rd CARDIV C-in-C aboard HIJMS RYUJO.

(1) SAMOAN ISLAND BLOCKADE FORCE HIGH PRIORITY REPORT:

CDR. Yasuchika Kayabara, I-10 skipper, reports USS LEXINGTON torpedoed N.E. Pago Pago. 6 torpedoes were launched with 2 confirmed hits and a third dud. Enemy carrier spotted with heavy damages on fire. CDR KAYABARA reporting enemy carrier sinking before his boat must to avoid enemy retaliation with 2 DDs.

If enemy carrier is not sunk the nearest port is PAGO PAGO.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2nd FLEET C-in-C. IN transit to Singapore.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: S.R.A.REPORT
DATE: Feb 18th, 1942.

(1) ROYAL NAVY CARRIER ATTACK OVER OOSTHAVEN.

5 Fairey Fulmar have been intercepted over Oosthaven by our A6M2 in CAP over our air space. All enemy aircrafts were downed without any lost aircraft from IJN.

An enemy carrier have been spotted SW of north Java, near Christmas Is. General Quarters in all 22nd Air Flotilla assets at D.E.I.

(2) ASW WARFARE

DD FUYO reporting 5 hits or near misses on coastal dutch sub off Ambon.
Enemy USN submarine unsuccesfully attack HIJMS KATORI off Buna.
xAK GOKOKU MARU was torpedoed and sunk by a electric boat 40 nm east of Singapore. This boat was pinged by 2 SC (CH-2 and CH-8) at afternoon and 5 hits or near misses were reported.

Long Live to the Emperor !
ENd//

[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN. IIDA, XV ARMY C-IN-C. SOUTHERN BURMA
TO: GEN. SADAMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY C-IN-C. INDOCHINA.
SUBJECT: BURMA WAR REPORT.
DATE: Feb 18th, 1942.

(1) Air War
Magwe Air Raid take off from Chiang Mai AF with 26 Ki-43 escorting 19 Ki-30. Enemy with 9 Hurricanes at CAP. Our fighter pilots reporting 1 enemy fighter downed with 4 Ki-43 downed (!?). level bomber pilots reported 5 runway hits on enemy AF.

(2) Meitkila
III/143rd infantry Reg. was counterattacked by 2 CW brigades supported by 4 independent bns. Our IJA unit reported 141 men lost vs 168 CW casualties.

(3) Southern Burma
33rd Infantry Division is near to enclose enemy fleeing forces from Rangoon.


Long Live to the Emperor !
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[seydlitz_slith]

Good job torpedoeing Lexington. Maybe she will go down or at least be out of the war for a long time.

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: seydlitz

Good job torpedoeing Lexington. Maybe she will go down or at least be out of the war for a long time.

Hello Seydlitz !
Thanks ! .. For sure, she will be at drydock for a log time if she is not on the bottom. My Intel reporting she has been sunk 40 nm NE Pago Pago (she was torpedoed 200 nm far away N.E. this enemy base. Could be possible that she tried to reach at flank.. or not !
I will report tomorrow after I end with the last turn
Best wishes and best of lucks in your game. I am following closely.
ramón

[traskott]

Oh, dear, two evil japaneses plotting a new evil plan to rule the world...

 xDDDD

 Nice work with LadyLex [:)]. Fuera de combate for 1 year xDDD. She will be back as a new Essex !!!

[Fletcher]

Hi Traskott !![:D]
I am sure she will be back with her sisters to back to Middle Age all my dear "Empire" [:(]..but Jonathan will must to pay a high price ...or I hope xDD.
Best of wishes...
Following closely yours and Seydlitz AAR with these carriers blockading WC [X(]
ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM. MATSUNAGA, 22nd Air Flotilla HQ. Kuching. Boreno.
TO: VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2nd Fleet HQ, in transit to Singapore.
SUBJECT: ENEMY RAID OVER OOSTHAVEN.
DATE: Feb. 19th, 1942


General Quarters sounds this morning at 11:30Z when Yamada Daitai S-1 on CAP fighters reported enemy raid over our Light Flotilla off Oosthaven. All available fighters take off to dogfight with enemy.

In a first raid 6 Sea Hurricane escorting 27 biplane torpedo-bombers appears on the horizont (12 Swordfish and 15 Albacore). Intensive Anti-Air fire from our light cruisers. Several torpedo bombers reach launching point and one torpedo struck on HIJMS KATORI (Damage Report -23 system, 39 floating (34 major) and 16 engine (10 major)-.

In a second raid 6 unescorted and gallant Swordfish tried to reach launching point but were intercepted by our Type-0 fighters that downed all of them.

Total Air Losses:

2 Type-0 Fighters downed in dogfight with enemy escort fighters.

21 Albacore torpedo-bombers downed by our fighters
12 Swordfish torpedo-bombers downed by our fighters
5 Sea Hurricane fighters downed by our fighters.
1 Swordfish downed by Flak from IJN ships.
2 albacore downed by Flak from IJN ships.

All is ready for a torpedo attack with G4M1 / G3M2 Daitais from 22nd Air Flotilla. Tomorrow air naval search flights will try to locate enemy to launch our counter-strike.

Long Live to the Emperor!
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[traskott]

Poor stringbags !!!! 

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY. IN ROUTE TO NANYANG.
TO: GEN. HEJIME SUGIYAMA. IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: 1ST ASSAULT ON NANYANG
DATE: FEB 19th, 1942.

Our Northern China Area Army reported our first assault over enemy positions at Nanyang. Fortification works was downed from level 3 to size 2. Our forces have lost 8.388 IJA men vs 7.030 Chinese casualties reported. Our supply stocks advise to stop our offensive posture awaiting Ist Army reinforcements from Chengchum road (1 Divison, 1 Brigade and 1st Army HQ).

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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