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

[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM. TAKEO TAKAGI, WAKE CARRIER STRIKE GROUP. ABOARD HIJMS RYUJO.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEE HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKE AGAINST WAKE ISLAND.
DATE: MARCH 13rd, 1942


Like planned, 11 B5N2 escorted by 7 A6M2 have been launched from HIJMS SHOHO to strike enemy ground positions. Before that, 11 A6M2 sweeping enemy air space meeting no enemy CAP over Wake skies. Our B5N2 reported 34 casualties over Wake Defense Bn.

Before that, we have been surprised with the sighting of enemy naval TF with 3 AMs and 2 light freighters near Wake Island. This sighting break the surprise factor that we hope.

....NAVAL SEARCH AIRCRAFT SPOTTED BEARING 290, 10,000 FEET HIGH, INTERCEPTORS TAKE OFF FROM HIJMS RYUJO !... We will follow reporting.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM TAKEO TAKAGI, WAKE INVASION FORCE. ABOARD HIJMS RYUJO.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE
SUBJECT: WAKE LANDINGS
DATE: MARCH 13rd, 1942

BATDIV 1 battleships HIJMS MUTSU and HIJMS NAGATO supported by HIJMS OI have strike enemy ground positions with heavy gun fire. 40,6 cms shells have fallen in Wake island. Airfield and port absolutely destroyed. 305 casualties, 14 guns destroyed and 3 vehicles destoyed were reported on Wake garrison unit.

02 shell hits were reported on CL OI, but damages are very lightly.. 1 system damaged reported on her.

ENEMY AIRCRAFTS SPOTTED ON THE HORIZONT.. !!! GENERAL QUARTERS SOUNDS !!! OUR FIGHTERS ARE HEADING ENEMY AIRCRAFTS !!!.. WE WILL REPORT SOON ...

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM. TAKEO TAKAGI. WAKE CARRIER COVER GROUP. HIJMS RYUJO.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE
SUBJECT: ENEMY CARRIER BORNE AIRCRAFTS ATTACK OUR FORCES.
DATE: MARCH 13rd, 1942


HIJMS NACHI REPORTE THAT ENEMY PLANES BEARING 290 DEGREES TO STARBOARD HEADING FOR THE FLEET. CARRIER BASED PLANED CONFIRMED. THESE WERE THE FIRST CARRIER-BASED PLANES NOTED BY THIS SHIP. MAIN GUNS, AA GUNS AND MACHINE GUNS COMMENCE FIRING. OVER US 12 A6M2 TYPE - 0 FIGHTERS FROM HIJMS RYUJO DOGFIGHTING WITH 15 ENEMY DIVE BOMBERS.

ONE ENEMY DIVE BOMBERS DIVING ON HIJMS RYUJO LOSSING THE TARGET. HEAVY AIR ENEMY LOSSES IN THIS FIRST STRIKE.

WITH THE FIRST WAVE LAUNCHED TO STRIKE WAKE, AND ALL OURS FIGHTERS DOGFIGHTING AND RECOVERING FROM FIGHT WITH ENEMY DIVE BOMBERS, I HAVE LAUNCHED 15 B5N2 TO STRIKE ENEMY CARRIER.

IN OUR STRIKE ALL OUR TORPEDO BOMBERS WERE DOWNED BY ENEMY FIGHTERS OVER CARRIER TASK FORCE.

SECOND AIR STRIKE SPOTTED AT MIDDAY WITH ANOTHER 11 SBD-3. OUR FIGHTERS DOWNED MANY OF THEM BUT 3 OF THEM DIVING ON HIJMS NACHI SCORING 1 HIT. DAMAGES REPORT FROM HIJMS NACHI: 13 FLOATING, 3 SYSTEM DAMAGE. MAX SPEED: 28 KNOTS. 39 enemy aircrafts were downed today !!

HIJMS RYUJO HAVE RENDEZVOUS INMEDIATLY WITH HIJMS SHOHO TO COVER BATDIV1 BATTLESHIPS AFTER WAKE HAVE BEEN CAPTURED TO ENEMY BY OUR IJN LANDING FORCE.

NAVAL SEARCH FLIGHT FROM HEAVY CRUISER REPORTED BY RADIO: "THE ENEMY IS COMPOSED BY 1 CARRIER, 2 CRUISER, 1 TANKER AND 3 DESTROYER, BEARING 160, SPEED 18 KNOTS".

AIR STRIKE WILL BE READY TOMORROW WITH TORPEDO-BOMBERS AT HIJMS SHOHO. HIJMS RYUJO AIR TORPEDO-BOMBER SQUADRON DESTROYED IN OUR STRIKE AGAINST ENEMY CARRIER.

WE HOPE TOMORROW SENT GOOD NEWS WITH THE SINKING OF ENEMY BATTLE CARRIER. IT´S HOPE THAT ENEMY CARRIER BATTLE GROUP WAS SHADOWING OUR CARGO CONVOY RETURNING HOME ISLAND FROM KWJALEIN OR ESCORTING THE SMALL FREIGHTERS CONVOY NEAR WAKE.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM TAKEO TAKAGI. ABOARD HIJMS RYUJO. WAKE CARRIER BATTLE GROUP.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: WAKE FALLS
DATE: MARCH 13rd, 1942

Wake falls in IJN landing force hand!
Enemy lost 1.436 men vs 548 IJN men lost from landing force. 11 F4F3 were destroyed at ground after our capture. Airfield and Port are absolutely destroyed by naval gun fire and air strike from HIJMS RYUJO-HIJMS SHOHO.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

AIR PRODUCTION REPORT 1/2

[Fletcher]

AIR PRODUCTION 2/2

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC. KWAJALEIN.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: SUBMARINE WARFARE
DATE: MARCH 15th, 1942

I-22 reported light damages after depth charged by USN Destroyer near Mare (New Caledonian waters)

xAP KELANTAN was torpedoed (2 hits) and sunk by I-27 near Trincomalee.

I-30 reported enemy convoy intercepted. 1 torpedo hit was reported on XAK CITY OF HEREFORD near Cochin. Later a second attack reported another 2 hits on the same cargo ship sinking her. A second sunk ship was reported soon later, xAK HISTORIAN was engaged at surface by I-30 and torpedoed to be sent to bottom.

One enemy USN submarine spotted off Georgetown, at Malaya
Three enemy USN submarines spotted in the South Seas waters between Milne Bay-Gasmata-Shortland Island. ASW Assets requested by 4th FLEET CINC.

Long Live to the Emperor
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM INOUYE. 4TH FLEET C-IN-C. TRUK.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE
SUBJECT: ENEMY SURFACE COMBAT TF. OFF TULAGI
DATE: MARCH 15th, 1942

PB MENADO MARU & PB KAIKA MARU, ASW screening ships of Tulagi reinforcements fast mission were engaged and sunk by enemy cruisers TF. Our galant light ships face to be sent to bottom.

Enemy forces reported:

USS LOUSIVILLE -CA-
USS PENSACOLA -CA-
USS SAINT LOUIS -CL-
3 DESTROYERS

General Quarters at Rabaul and Munda to strike enemy surface shippings at morning, but our Naval Search aircraft did not sighted any ship.

XAK NOJIMA MARU was sunk with 1 engineers vehicle aboard. She has landing 14th Construction Bn at Tulagi to reinforce our labors unit there and she was ready to start returning transit to Rabaul.

I must to request the large awaited Fleet Carriers to strike enemy nest on the South Seas (Luganville-Efate-Noumea).

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. CHUICHI NAGUMO. 1ST AIR FLEET CINC. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA.
TO: ADM . ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE
SUBJECT: AIR RAIDS OVER NORTH AUSTRALIA
DATE: MARCH 15th, 1942

Heavy air strikes over Wyndham where our flight recons from koepang reported several fighters on ground with no damages on AF.

From Koepang, 23rd Air Flotilla sent the first strike with 21 A6M2 escorting 49 G4M1. At CAP enemy were with 3 P-40. 1 of them was downed by our fighters with another 3 destroyed at ground. 5 Airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 85 runway hits were reported in this strike.

From carriers, 35 A6M2, 109 D3A1 and 107 B5N2 smashed Wyndham AF reporting 12 P-40 destroyed at ground, 19 casualties, 10 airbase, 7 airbase supply and 169 runway hits.AF Absolutely destroyed.
No own losses.

I have recieved the MESSAGE FROM PORT MORESBY NAVAL COMM STAT relayed from TRUK 4TH FLEET HQ. Also incoming message from WAKE STRIKING FORCE reporting enemy Fleet Carrier engaged. WE will launch a last attack against enemy facilities before heading Home to replenishment and reload our carriers.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY C-IN-C. SIAN ROAD.
TO: GEN. HEJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: RAID OVER CHUNGKING
DATE: MARCH 15th, 1942

Until offensive over Sian will be retaken with new ground forces in transit, our Ichang Special IJAAF Detachment have launched new strike over enemy population at Chungking.

60 IJA fighters escorted 47 IJA level bombers that reported 13 manpower hits and 1884 fires over enemy capital city.

Long live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN SUGAWARA, 3RD AIRDIVISION HQ. EASTERN BURMA
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. EASTERN BURMA.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES ON BURMA
DATE: MARCH 15TH, 1942


Two air strikes have been reported from Rangoon to enemy enclosed forces near Proome:

1st.- 103 level bombers escorted by 29 Ki-43Ic strike 4/8th Gurkha bn, reporting 27 casualties.
2nd.- 19 Ki-30 escorted by 14 Ki-43Ic strikes 9/11th Sikh Bn, reporting another 7 casualties.

1st Sentai redeployed at Magwe for air supperiority duties.

Our forces will support tomorrow the shock attack that 33rd Division(-) will launch against enemy enclosed troops in this area.

Long Live to the Emperor !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM : RADM TAKEO TAKAGI, CARDIV3, ABOARD HIJMS RYUJO.
TO: ADM. INOUYE, 4TH FLEET C-IN-C. TRUK
SUBJECT: AO ONDO SUNK
DATE: MARCH 16th, 1942

AO ONDO, into Replenishment Group of Wake Striking Force, was sunk this early morning near Roi-Namur by enemy electric boat by 1 torpedo hit.

HIJMS RYUJO & HIJMS SHOHO are in transit to Truk to reload and recover pilots and aircrafts reemplacements.

Enemy carrier has withdraw and our naval search flights from Roi-Namur can´t spot her in the Wake Area.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. CHUICHI NAGUMO, 1st AIR FLEET C-IN-C. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA.
TO. ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: AIR RAID OVER KATHERINE.
DATE: MARCH 16th, 1942

Air Raid over Katherine airfield:

29 A6M2, 87 B5N2 and 96 D3A1 have take off from our carriers to smash enemy air facilities at Katherine. Several fighters were spotted in the last recon flight over this base.

1 Enemy Wirraway was destroyed at ground. Our LBs pilots reported 46 casualties, 6 airbase, 4 airbase supply and 105 runway hits.

We lost 1 D3A1 by enemy flak.

23rd air Flotilla have strike Darwin AF with 21 A6M2 escorting 49 G4M1 flying from Koepang. 76 runway hits were reported there.

Long live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2nd Fleet C-in-C. SINGAPORE
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE
SUBJECT: S.R.A. WAR REPORT
DATE: MARCH 16th, 1942

(1) ENEMY SUB ACTIVITIES

PB HAKKA MARU was torpedoed and sunk by enemy coastal Submarine near Muntok.

(2) AIR WARFARE

11 G3M2 strike ArtillerieCommando Coastal Bn at Soerabaja reporting 65 enemy casualties.

41 IJN Level bombers strike So Sumatra Garrison Bn at Benkoelen reporting 33 enemy casualties.
40 IJA Level bombers strike Palemban BF at Benkoelen reporting 25 casualties.

17 Ki-48 strike 5th Coastal Gun Bn at Tjilitjap flying from Djojakarta.

7 B-25C were intercepted over III/4th Infantry Regiment near Batavia. 1 enemy level bomber downed.
7 P-40 sweeping over III/4th Infantry Regiment near Batavia. 1 A6M2 was downed (from 5 flying on CAP).

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN.SUGAWARA, 3rd AIRDIV C-IN-C. EASTERN BURMA.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY C-IN-C. EASTERN BURMA
SUBJECT: BURMA AIR WAR
DATE: MARCH 16th, 1942

1 enemy B-26 was downed over Mandalay by our Ki-43Ic on LRCAP over this city.

110 IJA Level bombers escorted by 44 Ki-43Ic have smashed 4/8th Gurkha Bn near Prome. 49 enemy casualties were reported there.

One Ki-32 Daitai have been transfered to Magwe to close air support against enemy ground positions at Meitkila-Mandalay.

Long live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN IIDA, XV ARMY C-IN-C. NEAR MANDALAY.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY C-IN-C. EASTERN BURMA.
SUBJECT: BRITISH SURRENDER NEAR PROME
DATE: MARCH 16th, 1942

33rd Division (A Det) plus 55th Engineer Regiment and one bn from 143rd Infantry Regiment have shock attacked enemy enclosed forces near Prome. Three enemy units have surrender to us. Our forces have lost 157 men vs 639 enemy casualties reported.

Tomorrow the enemy forces will be destroyed and the main road and railway to Prome from Rangoon will be freed.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

CHINA STRATEGIC BOMBING HOUSE RULE CANCELLED

After Jonathan claims about Manpower bombing at China. He is suffering hard with low supplies, both of us take decission to cancel our Manpower bombing House Rule at China.

I think his logistical problems at China could be by Japanese Army at China captured Wenchow, Chuhsien, Nanyang, Loyang, Chengchow, Pakhoi, Pucheng, Wuchow, and for the other hands my forces are into Pingsiang hexe avoiding resources production. Burma road is cut due Rangoon falls in my hands about one month ago. Probably all this factors are working hard against Chinese production, but probably my massives air strikes against Manpower at Liuchow and Chungking have increased to worst his production incomes.

Like conclusion, Manpower bombing on China have been cancelled from our H.R.,

Kind Regards,
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM. TAKEO TAKAGI, CARDIV 3, IN TRANSIT TO TRUK.
TO: ADM. INOUYE, 4TH FLEET C-IN-C. TRUK
SUBJECT: BB MUTSU TORPEDOED
DATE: MARCH 16th, 1942

In her returning transit to Truk, HIJMS MUTSU have been torpedoed by enemy electric boat near Eniwetok. Several enemy torpedoes launched, with 2 hits (1 not explode), damage report like following:

- 3 SYSTEM
- 32 FLOATING (26 MAJOR)
- 32 ENGINE (23 MAJOR)

Orders to HIJMS MUTSU COMMANDER: "Return to Home Island to reach Hiroshima/Kure or Yokohama/Yokosuka drydock under heavy ASW escort. Survival of your ships is mandatory, you will pay with your life and your relatives life if damage on your battleship will increase"

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN. SUGAWARA, 3RD AIR DIVISION C-IN-C. EASTERN BURMA.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY C-IN-C. EASTERN BURMA.
SUBJECT: AIR WAR OVER BURMA
DATE: MARCH 16th, 1942

10 enemy fighters (Hurricanes) have sweeped over Magwe. 06 KI-43Ic were on CAP, 2 of them were downed by enemy at A2A combat.

55 Ki-43 escorted 60 IJA bombers to strike Meitkila. 126 casualties were reported on Burma Rifle Bn.
39 IJA level bombers strike 10th Burma Rifel Bn at Meitkila reporting another 95 enemy casualties.
07 unescorted Ki-32 strike 9th Burma Rifle Bn at Meitkila reporting 10 casualties.

Another 2 hurricanes were intercepted over Magwe by 10 Ki-43Ic. 1 Hayabusa and 1 Hurricane were downed in the dogfigth.

Near Prome our forces have accepted the surrender of the rest of british enclosed forces: 1st Gloucestershire Bn, 9/11th Sikh Bn and 2nd King Own YLI Bn. 994 enemy casualties vs 148 IJA men lost. They will be a good work hand to be employed in our forced labor units.

Long Live to the Emperor !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN. SUGAWARA, 3RD AIR DIVISION, EASTERN BURMA
TO: GEN. IIDA, XV ARMY HQ. NEAR MANDALAY.
SUBJECT: ENEMY AIR RAID OVER MAGWE
DATE: MARCH 16th, 1942

We have been surprised this morning with General Quarters sounds after enemy large air formations appears on the horizont. 31 british Blenheim with 3 american flying fortress have attacked our little Airfield at Magwe. Our fighters were all fighting against other enemy air raids and sweepings when our airfield was bombed.

Enemy get 9 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hit and 61 runway hits with the following damage report from our AIRFIELD:

- 18 AIRFIELD SERVICE DAMAGED
- 41 AIRFIELD RUNWAY DAMAGED

1st Sentai with Hayabusa fighters have been alerted against enemy air raids tomorrow.
Requesting Antiair Artillery unit to protect our advanced guard airfields.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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