Air strike on Pearl Harbor. This is not a drill! Big Bad Wolf (Japan) vs Dennishe (Allies)

[dennishe]

Messenges January 6th 1941:

From: CPT Pearson, Convoy to Manilla, aboard AKL Bordvik
To: ADM Hart, Asiatic Fleet, Bataan
Concerning: Air Raid

Sir,
We have been attacked by torpedo bombers out of the Kendari direction. Two AKLs have sunk.

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From: LTC Danielson, Balikpapan Base Force, Balikpapan
To: RADM Koenraad, Commandement Marine, Soerabaja
Concerning: Air Raids

Sir,
Another supply task force to Bataan Peninsula was intercepted near Balikpapan and both AKLs taking part in the convoy was sunk by torpedoes from Betty bombers.

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From: CDR Emerson, Palmyra CPNAB, Palmyra
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Japanese landings

Sir,
Japanese troops have taken Baker Island

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From: AVM Williams, 223 Group RAF & CinC Malaya Army Northern Pocket, near Kuala Lumpur
To: LGEN Percival, Malaya Army, Singapore
Concerning: Japanese Attacks

Sir,
Japanese troops have taken Kuala Lumpur. We could not hold them.

[dennishe]

Messenges January 7th 1941:

From: MGEN Gloves, 1st Australian Brigade, Port Moresby
To: GEN Blamey, Australia Command, Sydney
Concerning: Air Raid

Sir,
The Japanese have started an air raid campaign on Port Moresby. We need fighter cover. Our port was hit and the AP and TK in port damaged.

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Messenges January 8th 1941:

From: MGEN Murray-Lyon, 2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment & Malaya Army Taiping Pocket
To: LGEN Percival, Malaya Army, Singapore
Concerning: Japanese Attacks

Sir,
Japanese troops have taken Georgetown. We have reatreated to Taiping. We have been cut off in the south from the units of AVM Williams in the Kuala Lumpur Area.

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From: RADM Koenraad, Commandement Marine, Soerabaja
To: GEN MacArthur, USAFFE, Bataan
Concerning: Convoys to the Philippines

Sir,
Due to Japanese air raids from their bases at Kendari many of the ships taking part in the operation to supply the USAFFE Army have been sunk. We are seriously reconsidering sending more supplies to Bataan Peninsula until air support becomes available. We are very sorry...

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Messenges January 9th 1941:

From: LCDR Van Groeneveld, SS KXIV, near Cam Ranh Bay
To: RADM Koenraad, Commandement Marine, Soerabaja
Concerning: Naval Combat

Sir,
We have sunk an AK near Cam Ranh Bay

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From: MGEN Gloves, 1st Australian Brigade, Port Moresby
To: GEN Blamey, Australia Command, Sydney
Concerning: Japanese attacks

Sir,
Japanese troops have taken Lae

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From: CPT Carey, tanker convoy to Tahiti, aboard TK L.P.St.Clair
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Air Raid

Sir,
Japanese carrier based aircraft have attacked our tanker convoy in Hawaiian waters. At least 10 Tankers have been sunk.

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From: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
To: VADM Brown, 2nd Carrier Strike Force, aboard CV Lexington at Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Combat Orders

DO YOUR THING!!!!!!

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Messenges January 10th 1941:

From: LCDR Lamb, SS Stingray, near Cam Ranh Bay
To: ADM Hart, Asiatic Fleet, Bataan
Concerning: Naval Combat

Sir,
We have torpedoed and sunk an AK. Finally one of those torpedoes exploded.

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From: VADM Brown, 1st Carrier Strike Force, aboard CA Portland
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Naval Battle

Sir,
We have attacked the Japanese carrier fleet. There were three and not two carriers. Our torpedo bombers arrrived unescorted and were shot down by Japanese Zero's. Our Dauntlesses hit the BB Hiei (4 bomb hits), the CV Kaga (2 bomb hits), the CV Akagi (4 bomb hits) and the CV Soryu (4 bomb hits). The Japanese planes have attacked us a simultaneously and sunk the Saratoga and damaged the Lexington severly.

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From: RADM Sherman, aboard CV Lexington, moving towards Pearl Harbor
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Combat Damage

Sir,
The Lexington is severly damaged. We need assistence and air cover immediately

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From: MAJ Simo, 27th BG/91st BS flying A-24 Banshee, Rabaul
To: GEN Blamey, Australia Command, Sydney
Concerning: Air Raid

Sir,
We have attacked a Japanese convoy near Lae and scored two hits on an AP

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From: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
To: All submarines in the Pacific
Concerning: Combat Orders

MOVE TO THE KWAJALEIN AREA IMMEDIATELY. DAMAGED JAPANESE WARSHIPS ARE EXPECTED IN THE AREA SOON. FIND AND DESTROY THEM!!!

[dennishe]

Message January 11th 1941:

From: RADM Sherman, CV Lexington, near Pearl Harbor
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Damage Status

Sir,
We some flooding aboard the Lexington but we still can make a decent speed. Also we get more and more control over the fires. We expect to arrive back in Pearl Harbor tomorrow. As long we do not get attacked by submarines or a carrier attack, the Lexington is probably going to live.

[Sly]

So you did attacked !!! Hope Lex will be rescued. And Akagi and Soryu are out i think, for a few month maybe even some sunk. Oppening Carriers battles are always hard for Allies. GET ANOTHER FLAT - screams ADM Kimmel

[dennishe]

ORIGINAL: Sly

So you did attacked !!! Hope Lex will be rescued. And Akagi and Soryu are out i think, for a few month maybe even some sunk. Oppening Carriers battles are always hard for Allies. GET ANOTHER FLAT - screams ADM Kimmel

Yes I attacked. He was attacking my convoys again and I had to teach him a lesson. Otherwise he would have troubled my convoys for months to come. Indeed the carrier battles are difficult for the Allies, but instead fighting against KB, now there were only 3 carriers (I expected two of them). That means that with two Allied CVs the total number of planes was about equal. Of coarse the JApanese planes are much better, but they were extremely close to Pearl Harbor and very far from Kwajalein. The distance to a save port would be greatly in my advantage. I may save the Lexington and Japan has to fear that two or perhaps three carriers may sink. And if they don't, all Allied submarines in the PAcific are waiting for the crippled carriers near Kwajalein. I'm claiming this first large Naval Battle won!!!!!

Edit: The Lexington did sink one hex away from Pearl Harbor. Very cruel!!!! Nevertheless I claim this battle won...

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Messages January 12th 1941:

From: CDR Pierce, San Diego Base Force, San Diego
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Japanese Submarines

Sir,
Japanese submarines have sunk AP Henderson and AP President Buchanan.

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From: CDR Blizzard, Lexington support force, aboard DD Flusser
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Lexington

Sir,
To my regret I have to inform you that the Lexington has sunk 40 miles away from Pearl Harbor. We could not save her....

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From: AVM Williams, 223 Group RAF & Malaya Army Northern Pocket, Kuala Lumpur
To: LGEN Percival, Malaya Army Southern Pocket, Singapore
Concerning: Japanese Attacks

Sir,
We could not hold off the Japanese troops any longer. Both our troops in Taiping as well as Temuloh had to surrender.

[dennishe]

Messages January 13th 1941:

From: MGEN Gloves, 1st Australian Brigade, Port Moresby
To: GEN Blamey, Australia Command, Sydney
Concerning: Japanese invasion

Sir,
We have been bombarded by Japanese cruisers. They are blocking the harbor of Port Moresby and consequently we had to send back a supply convoy. Several carriers and an invasion fleet has been detected by our scouts moving from the JApanese base at Rabaul due south in the Milne Bay direction. It seems an invasion of Port Moresby is due very soon. A-24 Banshee bombers have attacked the Japanese cruisers and have scored hits on the CA Aobi and CA Kinugasa. The last one seems to have sunk!!!!

[cookie monster]

Shame about the Lexington.

[dennishe]

Messages January 14th 1941:

From: LTC MacNulty, Guam USN Base Force, Guam
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Japanese Invasion

Sir,
Japanese troops have landed at Guam.

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From: MAJ Sumo, 27th BG/92st BS flying A-24 Banshee, Port Moresby
To: GEN Blamey, Australia Command, Sydney
Concerning: Air Strike

Sir,
We have attacked the BB Nagato and BB Mutsu near Milne Bay and scored 2 hits on Mutsu and one on Nagato

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From: MGEN Wainwright, North Luzon Force, Bataan
To: GEN MacArthur, USAFFE, Bataan
Concerning: Japanese Attack

Sir,
Japanese troops have pushed us back to Bataan. We could not hold them

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From: LCDR Higgins, AMC Prince Henry, near Shikuka
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Naval Combat

Sir,
We have attacked a Japanese convoy at Skikuka near Sakhalin (Russia). We sunk one PB and one AK and damaged a couple others. We are now retreating for Japanese warships and plans that are bound to show up soon.

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Messages January 15th 1941:

From: LTC Allen, 2nd Burma Brigade, Rangoon
To: LGEN MacLeod, Burma Command, Mandalay
Concerning: Japanese Attacks

Sir,
Japanese troops have taken Pegu and we were forced back to Rangoon.

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From: MAJ Sumo, 27th BG/92nd BS flying A-24 Banshee, Port Moresby
To: GEN Blamey, Australia Command, Sydney
Concerning: Air Strike

Sir,
We have scored 6 more hits on the Nagato.

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Messages January 16th 1941:

From: LTC Hackett, 107th RAN BAse Force, near Moulmein
To: LGEN MacLeod, Burma Command, Mandalay
Concerning: Japanese Attacks

Sir,
Japanese troops have taken Moulmein. We could not stop them. We retreated into the jungle and will try to break through enemy lines and get back to Mandalay.

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From: MGEN Gloves, 1st Australian Brigade, Port Moresby
To: GEN Blamey, Australia Command, Sydney
Concerning: Japanes bombardements

Sir,
We are being bombarded daily now by both land based as well as carrier based torpedo planes. The battleships have air cover now and our Banshees cannot hurt them anymore. They have been pulled back.

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From: CDR Emerson, Palmyra USN CPNAB, Palmyra
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Japanese Carriers

Sir,
Two convoys bringing supplies to Palmyra have been attacked and sunk by Japanese carriers. It is not known whether these are remnants of the Japanese carrier Fleet that was attacked by VADM Brown earlier or whether this is a new Carrier Task Force. All Allied convoys in the area have been detoured.

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From: CPT Shield, Christmas Island USN CPNAB, Christmas Island
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Japanese Invasion

Sir,
Japanese troops have landed at Christmas Island. We need reinforcements to hold on.

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Messages January 17th 1941:

From: CDR Moore, 104th USN Base Force, Pago Pago
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Japanese submarines

Sir,
Japanese submarines have sunk AK Lancaster, AK Lewis Luchenbach and AK Lena Luchenbach

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From: CPT Shield, Christmas Island USN CPNAB, Palmyra
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Japanese Attack

Sir,
Japanese troops have overrun our defenses at Christmas Island. We had to surrender.

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From: CDR Dallas, San Francisco Base Force, San Francisco
To: ADM Kimmal, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Japanese Submarines

Sir,
SS S-27 was sunk by a Japanese submarine

[Sly]

Hi Dennis,
Looks like you cught heavy crusier (BW: AOBA not Aobi ... nice
How about Nagato whether any bomb pierced armor??
Second thing is this Carrier tf. Got some intel about it??

[dennishe]

ORIGINAL: Sly

Hi Dennis,
Looks like you cught heavy crusier (BW: AOBA not Aobi ... nice
How about Nagato whether any bomb pierced armor??
Second thing is this Carrier tf. Got some intel about it??

Yeah I think I got a cruiser. Otherwise it is at Rabaul and heavily damaged. It will take him a while before it is patched up. Don't think I severly damaged the Nagato. It is still used for bombardements of Port Moresby. I cannot tell you a whole lot on the Carrier TFs. There are two:
- One near Palmyra which is now going towards Penrhyn Island. This is probably the next target. I have a heavy cruiser nearby, but will only attack if I exactly know where the carriers are.
- The second carrier force is near Port Moresby.

I think that the Japanese have split all their carriers in three similar size task forces. Of those three I may have put one out of action. Alternatively, the carrier force near Palmyra Atoll may be the remnants of this carrier task force.

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Messages January 18th 1941:

From: CDR Moore, 104th USN Base Force, Pago Pago
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Japanese submarines

Sir,
Japanese submarines have also sunk AK Matthew Luchenbach

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From: MGEN Gloves, 1st Australian Brigade, Port Moresby
To: GEN Blamey, Australia Command, Sydney
Concerning: Japanese Bombardements

Sir,
We are daily bombarded by naval and land based bombers and from sea by BB Yamashiro, BB Fuso and CA Kako. Moreover we have picked up messenges that Japanese troops are en route to Port Moresby and Rabaul. We expect a major Japanese trust in this area.

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From: LTC Morressey, 115th USAAF Base Force, Luganville
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Naval Bombardement

Sir,
We have been bombarded by CL Yubari. A naval invasion may be imminent.

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From: CDR Emerson, Palmyra USN CPNAB, Palmyra
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Japanese Landings

Sir,
Japanese troops have landed at Palmyra. We countered their shock attack.

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From: BGEN Sze, 16th Group Army
To: GEN Chiang, China Command, Chungking
Concerning: Japanese Attacks

Sir,
Japanese troops have taken Wuching. We could not hold them off.





Edit: Also notice the 19th division prepping for Trincomallee

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Messages January 19th 1942:

From: CPT Short, CA Pensacola, Penrhyne Island
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Submarine Attack

Sir,
We have been hit by two torpedoes fired by a Japanese submarine. We have sustained significant damage and can no longer attack the Japanese invasion fleet heading towards Penrhyne island. We are going to retreat in the Suva direction. Our goal is the repair shipyard in Auckland but may have to divert to another port if damage increases to much. Currently we have a flood-damage of 70+.

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Messages January 20th 1942:

From: MGEN Gloves, 1st Australian Brigade, Port Moresby
To: GEN Blamey, Australia Command, Sydney
Concerning: Japanese landings

Sir,
Japanese troops have landed at Port Moresby. They are quite strong and we need reinforcements to hold them off.

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From: LTC Sixma, 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, Ambon
To: LGEN Ter Poorten, KNIL, Batavia
Concerning: Naval Combat

Sir,
Japanese warships have bombarded Ambon. We have returned fire and hit the CL Kuma. She is on fire.