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

[Fletcher]

SHUNROKU HATA´S CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY NEAR TO GET THE GLORY !!!
SIT MAP REPORT, OCTOBER 6TH, 1942

MAIN SUMMER IJA OFFENSIVE AT CHINA IN THE DOORS OF CHUNGKING WITH 6 ARMOURED REGIMENTS ADVANCED GUARD INTO THE CITY.

IJA FORCES WILL DESTROY THE WILL TO FIGHT FROM THE ALLIES WITH THE FALL OF CHINA !.

GENERAL SHUNROKU HATA ANNOUNCES THE VISIT OF GENERAL HIDEIKI TOJO TO CHUNGKING WHEN FALLS IN OUR HANDS TO BE THE CHAIR OF THE HUMAN CRIMES TRIALS AGAINST CHINESE WAR CRIMINALS.

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. CHUICHI NAGUMO. 1ST AIR FLEET CINC. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET ADVANCED HEADQUARTER AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: ANOTHER TSUSHIMA !
DATE: OCTOBER 8TH, 1942

Today will be remembered like the Second Tsushima Day for the Empire !. Enemy have committed a big mistake looking forward us into our LBA range.

Three carriers have been sunk with a fourth damaged. WE only lost a escort carrier (TAIYO) from the "Bait Force".

Reporting waves over enemy fleet:

- 1st Wave with 49 A6M2 and 19 A6M3 escorted 25 G4M1 from 11st Air Fleet to strike enemy. 52 F4F4 and 10 P40E were on CAP over the enemy ships. 1 A6M2, 3 A6M3 and 2 G4M1 were downed with 1 F4F4 destroyed too. CV YORKTOWN was hit two times by our torpedoes. Our pilots reported heavily damaged and listing to starboard.

- 2nd Wave with 49 A6M2 and 34 G4M1 from 11st Air Fleet at Munda launched our second punch with 28 F4F4 and 10 P-40E on CAP over enemy carriers. 4 A6M2 and 2 F4F4 were downed. NO hits were reported over CV SARATOGA, CV ENTERPRISE, CV YORKTOWN and BB NORTH CAROLINA.

- 3rd Wave with 23 A6M2, 12 D3A2 and 6 B5N2, all from 11st Air Fleet. 11 F4F4 and 2 P40E were on CAP. 2 A6M2 and 4 D3A2 were downed by enemy. CA NORTHAMPTOM struck by 1 bomb hit and CA CHESTER struck by another two bombs.

- 4th Wave (STriking Group from 1st Air Fleet) with 67 A6M2 escorting 68 B5N2 (torpedo armed). The face with 4 F4F4 and 1 P40E. 1 B5N2, 1 P40E and 3 F4F4 were downed. CV YORTOWN was sunk after 4 torpedo hits. CV ENTERPRISE was hit by 3 torpedoes, heavily damaged. CV SARATOGA was reported hit by another torpedo. CL NASHVILLE 2 torpedo hits, CA NASHVILLE, 2 torpedo hits.

- 5th Wave (loose contact with main strike group): 26 A6M2 and 3 B5N2 intercepted by a lonely F4F4. 1 B5n2 and 1 F4F4 downed. NO hits reported over enemy ships.

- 6th Wave with 30 A6M2 escorting another 18 B5N2 (from Light Carriers...they have been aclamed like the "Greats"). CV SARATOGA, 2 torpedo hits. CV ENTERPRISE, 2 torpedo hits and reported SUNK. CL CONCORD, 1 torpedo hit. CLAA ATLANTA, 1 torpedo hit.

- 7th Wave with 18 A6M2 escorting 4 B5N2 (loose contact with main group). 1 B5N2 downed. No hits.

- 8th Wave with 16 A6M3, 5 A6M2 and 29 G4M1 from 11st Air Fleet at Munda, were intercepted over enemy ships by 4 F4F4 on CAP. CV WASP, 1 bomb hit.

- 9th Wave with 58 A6M2 escorting the second main striking group from Combined Fleet 1st Air Fleet. 3 F4F4 were on CAP over ships. 1 A6m2, 1 B5N2 and 2 F4F4 were downed. CV WASP 4 torpedo hits, reported SUNK. CA SALT LAKE CITY, 3 torpedo hits. CA PENSACOLA, 3 torpedo hits, reported sunk too. and CLAA SAN DIEGO, 3 torpedo hits.

- 10th Wave with 9 A6M2 escorting 21 B5N2 reported two torpedo hits on CA SALT LAKE CITY, sunk.

Total of 740 air sorties over enemy ships, with CV YORKTOWN, CV WASP, CV ENTERPRISE REPORTED SUNK, and CV SARATOGA heavily damaged after three torpedo hits. 05 ENEMY CRUISERS were sunk too. An amazing victory to be remembered!. Eternal Glory for the fallen heroes with.

Enemy launched two strikes against the "Bait Force" (OZAWA):

1st: 44 F4F4 escorted 45 TBF and 97 SBD-3. 2 A6M2 and 2 Ki-44 were on CAP (planned more than 50!!). 1 A6M2 was downed. CVE TAIYO was sunk after 5 bomb hits. CS CHIYODA was sunk after 6 bomb hits. Our Battleships were struck by several bombs but only light damages were reported (BB FUSO, 6 bombs and BB YAMASHIRO, 5 bombs, both with 12-14 system damages. 03 transports were damaged by enemy bombs, but they are near to empty and only 180 ground casualties were reported.

2nd: 13 TBF and 20 SBD unescorted attacked Lunga Point. 38 A6M2 were on CAP with 8 IJAAF fighters. 7 enemy planes were downed by our fighters (?). Escort KUNASHIRI was sunk with 2 transport damaged by enemy bombs (both with one hit).

An enemy coastal boat have been reported sunk or heavily damaged off Guadalcanal Island. Reported like dutch K-IX, she was hit seven times the first attack, and another 7 times in a second retaliation attack after she unsuccesfully try to engage invasion force.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !! MOBILE FORCE WILL PURSUE THE ENEMY UNTIL DESTROY THEIR LAST CARRIER AND BATTLESHIP.

[Fletcher]

OCTOBER 8TH, 1942
IMPERIAL NAVY GOT THE GREAT VICTORY AT SEA AT SOUTHERN SALOMONS.
SINKING OF USS ENTERPRISE

[Fletcher]

OCTOBER 8TH, 1942
SINKING OF USS WASP.

[Fletcher]

OCTOBER 8TH, 1942
USS SARATOGA HITS BY 3 TORPEDOES.

[Fletcher]

OCTOBER 8TH, 1942
NAVAL LOSSES AT SOUTHERN GUADALCANAL AIR NAVAL BATTLE.

[Fletcher]

OCTOBER 8TH, 1942
"BAIT FORCE" ATTACKED BY ENEMY !
HIJMS TAIYO SACRIFICED FOR THE GLORY.

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM KONDO, SECOND FLEET HQ. SINGAPORE.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET CINC. ADVANCED HEADQUARTERS AT MUNDA ISLAND.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIPPING ACTIVITIES AT NORTHERN AUSTRALIA
DATE: OCTOBER 8TH, 1942

Two days ago, our recon flights reported enemy transport off Broome, and 2 ships docked at Darwin with 1 submarine reported there. Inmediately order to departure was sent to HIJMS MAYA at Soerabaja. She steamed southwest at high speed to intercept enemy. Today, at early morning, enemy was spotted and sunk quickly after two torpedo hits. Enemy ship identified like XAK CLAN MACILWRAITH, a british steamer.

IJAAF reported bombings over Darwin Port, confirming 1 bomb hit on a "T" Class Boat docked at yard.

Long Live to the Emperor ! and Congratulations for the Great Naval Victory at Southern Seas!

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[Durbik]

Holy Cow! Congratulations on this Ramon, Allied morale must be shattered now... Or at least mine would be.

[Fletcher]

Durbik, thank you very much!
I think so, if I were allied I would be shattered with that!
Best wishes
Ramón

[LoBaron]

Ramon, a well executed battle! Congratulations! This puts a big D for Delay under every Allied plan of advance.

Time to recapture Guadalcanal, no? [:D]

[Insano]

Ramón you have truly brought great glory to the empire. Good luck hunting down and destroying the survivors as they flee in terror. Your own air losses seemed extremely light for such a large air battle. Too bad about Chiyoda though - an extremely useful ship.

[Fletcher]

YAMAMOTO ORDERS TO NAGUMO CARRIERS PURSUE ENEMY DEFEATED FLEET TO SINK SARATOGA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
OCTOBER 8TH, 1942

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

Ramon, a well executed battle! Congratulations! This puts a big D for Delay under every Allied plan of advance.

Time to recapture Guadalcanal, no? [:D]

LoBaron, thank you very much.
Yes, It will be time to recapture the Guadalcanal Island. 1st USMC Division have been trapped there. Now I have landed three IJA crack Divisions (1st, 9th and 14th under II Army HQ). He will have severe problems to evacuate the island with a massive air supperiority in the area. Yamamoto have take direct command of IJN air ops in the area with more than 400 IJNAF land based aircraft and another 400 on the decks.

Best wishes
Ramón

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: Insano

Ramón you have truly brought great glory to the empire. Good luck hunting down and destroying the survivors as they flee in terror. Your own air losses seemed extremely light for such a large air battle. Too bad about Chiyoda though - an extremely useful ship.

Insano, thanks for posting.

I will try to get the fourth (in revenge for RL Midway [:D]). My air losses were heavy...140 aircrafts were downed by fighters and Flak and sunk with Taiyo. Chiyoda was expendable, and she was part of Ozawa "Bait" Force at Lunga Point with 2 CVEs (Taiyo-Unyo) to get atention from enemy carriers. I hoped to lost all of them!.

Chiyoda will be releaved at 2nd Cruiser Division by CS Nisshin.

Best wishes.
Ramón

[Kaletsch2007]

What a blow, what a battle. Wish I could have seen the reply !!!
Congratulations [&o]

[Fletcher]

Thank you very much !

It was exciting! ... several LBA wave after wave followed by carrier based striking groups with B5N2 escorted by A6M2 from the carriers. His air defenses collapsed with more than 700 japanese aircrafts over enemy fleet....I.Yamamoto took command of 11st Air Fleet at Munda to coordinate strikes with "Bait Force" under Ozawa at Lunga Point awaiting the enemy push...

Best wishes, thank you very much
ramón

[Blind Sniper]

My compliments [;)]

[Fletcher]

Thanks a lot Mr. Blind Sniper !
Best wishes!

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM.OZAWA, LANDING FORCES AT LUNGA POINT.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. ADVANCED HEADQUARTER AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: ENEMY BATTLESHIP TG COUNTERSTRIKE
DATE: OCTOBER 9TH, 1942

Near to end the landings of 9th Infantry Division, our ships were alerted by enemy capital warship firing against pickett boats (2 subchassers at ASW duties). Both of them quickly sent to bottom without survivors. The enemy faced the troops convoy and I inmediately ordered to disperse with escorts leadered by HIJMS KUMA facing the enemy.

With 0% moonlight our ships got easy underway with XAP MONTEVIDEO MARU SUNK by monster´s guns. DD Alywin was sunk after one torpedo hit from our destroyers. IJA lost 598 men.

In a second engagement with the fleeing main troop convoy, XAP MIZUHO MARU and DD YUGAO were sunk with light damages reported on enemy ships.

A third engagement against the II ARMY HQ convoy troops end the North Carolina adventure. Thanksgiven to new moon, we got a torpedo hit on her from one of screening destroyer. xAP KUMAMURA MARU and AP ASAMA MARU were sunk (both empties).

Alert radio message was sent to VADM CHUICHI NAGUMO Striking Group and VADM RENZO TANAKA with Mobile Force, our battleships got Tulagi when enemy have flee from Lunga Point.

IJA II ARMY CINC reports their troops are near to be ready for offensive duties at Lunga.

BANZAI !!!!
LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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