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FROM: VADM. JISABURO OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET CINC. CAMRANH BAY.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE
SUBJECT: ASW WARFARE REPORT
DATE: MAY 14TH, 1942

XAP KASADO MARU WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK IN HER RETURNING LEG TO SINGAPORE BY DUTCH BOAT AT JAVA SEA. SHE WAS HEAVILY ESCORTED BY ASW ASSETS.

AN ELECTRIC BOAT WAS PINGED OFF PARAMUSHIRO JIMA BY HMS HATSUKAZE AT SCREENING DUTIES AT NORTHERN KURILES ISLAND. IT´S OBVIOUS THAT ENEMY IS BASED AT ALEUTIANS ISLAND DUE THE RANGE OF THESE TYPE OF BOATS.
ENEMY "S" CLASS BOAT WAS ENGAGED 40 NM SW MUNDA BY PB YAHADA MARU AND PB SURABOKO MARU. 1 HIT WAS REPORTED ON ENEMY.
ANOTHER "S" CLASS BOAT WAS ENGAGED NEAR PALEMBANG BY PB AMERICA MARU AND PB UCHIDE MARU.
A THIRD "S" CLASS SUBMARINE WAS DEPTH CHARGED BY DD HARUKAZE NEAR MUSSAN ISLAND (AT BISMARCK SEA) WITH NO SUCCESS.

A "T" CLASS BOAT WAS REPORTED HIT BY E13A1 ASW FLIGHT FROM HIJMS MIZUHO NEAR PALEMBANG.
A "NARWHAL" CLASS BOAT WAS REPORTED HIT BY ASW FLIGHT AT BISMARCK SEA.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: VADM TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
DATE: MAY 14TH, 1942

NEAR 100 SORTIES WERE FLOWN FROM MUNDA AGAINST ENEMY TARGETS AT SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, LIKE BELLOW:

- 18 A6M2 TAKE OFF FROM MUNDA TO SWEEP NDENI. 2 F4F AND 22 P-39D WERE MET ON CAP.
- 32 A6M2 ESCORTING 31 G4M1 STRIKE NDENI AF REPORTING 6 CASUALTIES, 3 AIRBASE, 3 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 19 RUNWAY HITS. 1 P-39 WAS ON CAP.
- 09 A6M2 SWEEPING NDENI REPORTED NO CAP OVER ENEMY AIR SPACE.
- 06 A6M2 SWEEPING NDENI REPORTED NO CAP OVER ENEMY AIR SPACE
- 16 A6M2 SWEEPED NDENI SKIES REPORTING NO ENEMY AIRCRAFTS OVER ISLAND.

AIR SUPREMACY OVER ISLAND WILL BE GET IN FEW DAYS. TODAY OUR ASSETS LOST 1 A6M2 WITH 09 P-39D DOWNED BY OUR COURAGEOUR PILOTS.

ONE ENEMY SHIP WAS SPOTTED DOCKED AT NDENI.

VANIKORO ISLAND RECON FLIGHT ORDERED FOR TOMORROW MORNING.


LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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A6M2 FROM 25TH AIR FLOTILLA SWEEPING NDENI.
MAY 14TH, 1942

FROM: LTGEN SUGAWARA, 3RD AIR DIVISION CINC. MANDALAY.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST PAOSHAN
DATE: MAY 14TH, 1942

Two days ago, Hayabusa IJAAF Fighters flying over Paoshan reported one DC-2 was intercepted landing at enemy base. Our Intel reported british are delivering war supplies from India to Chinese at this AF. Following Secret IJAAF ORDER for this AirDivision, our assets have launched a massive strike to supress the air facilities at this base. Our strikes, today like bellow:

- 64 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS escorte by 7 Hayabusa Ki-43Ic IJAAF Fighters strike Paoshan reporting 14 airbase, 2 airbase supply and 40 runway hits.
- 09 Ki-30 flight a airfield attack mission over Paoshan reporting 4 runway hits.
- 19 unescorted Ki-21-IIa reported another 2 airbase, 1 airbase supply and 10 runway hits.

Air Recon flights over Paoshan have been ordered from two days ago and our air photos confirm 02 ground units are deployed at this base.

55th IJA Infantry Division will be closely supported by our light bomber assets deployed at Lashio and Mytkyina.

Long Live to the Emperor !!!!
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FROM: VADM. JISABURO OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET CINC. CAMRANH BAY.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: ASW WARFARE.
DATE: MAY 15TH, 1942.

"P" CLASS SUBMARINE WAS REPORTED PINGED BY DMS W-15 AND W-18 OFF SHORTLANDS.
"S" CLASS SUBMARINE WAS SUCCESFULLY ENGANGED BY SUBCHASSERS CHA-3 AND CHA-22 NEAR PALEMBANG. 08 HITS/NEAR MISSES WERE REPORTED. THE ENEMY BOAT WAS LOCATED BY CHA-3 UNDER RAINING WEATHER AT NIGHT TIME.
A GATO CLASS SUBMARINE WAS UNSUCCESSFULLY PINGED BY CHA-15 AND PB TAMA MARU AND PB TAKUNA MARU#7.
ANOTHER "P" CLASS BOAT WAS UNSUCCESSFULLY PINGED BY CHA-29.

AN DUTCH OCEANIC BOAT WAS REPORTED HIT BY G4M1 ASW FLIGHT FROM RABAUL AT BISMARCKS. THIS BOAT WAS REPORTED HIT BY E13A1 ASW FLIGHT FROM HIJMS CHITOSE TOO.
ONE ALLIED SUBMARINE WAS REPORTED HIT BY G4M1 ASW FLIGHT FROM RABAUL AT BISMARCKS.
ONE ELECTRIC BOAT WAS REPORTED HIT BY A G4M1 ASW FLIGHT FROM RABAUL AT BISMARCKS.

Long live to the Emperor !
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FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC. KWAJALEIN.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE
SUBJECT: SUB WARFARE REPORT
DATE: MAY 15TH, 1942

xAK Agwimonte was torpedoed off Luganville by I-15. Enemy ship was not reported sunk but enemy ground troops casualties were reported (10 men lost).

I-11 have been departure from Cam Ranh Bay heading to Truk to join SUBRON 1.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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FROM: 5TH AIR DIVISION CINC. SAIPAN.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: AIR WAR AT EASTERN AUSTRALIA.
DATE: MAY 15TH, 1942.

IJNAF 4TH FLEET CINC, VADM S. INOUYE, REQUEST US AIR STRIKES OVER EASTERN AUSTRALIAN TARGETS LIKE DIVERSIONARY ATTACK TO FIX AS ENEMY AIR ASSETS AS POSSIBLE.

AT MORNING 32 KI-43IC HAYABUSA IJA FIGHTERS TAKE OFF FROM PORT MORESBY TO SWEEP COOKTOWN. THEY MET WITH 7 P-40 ON CAP. 3 ENEMY FIGHTERS WERE DOWNED WITHOUT OWN LOSSES.

TOMORROW A HEAVY BLOW WILL BE LAUNCHED AGAINST ENEMY TARGETS. LONG RANGE RECON OVER ENEMY EASTERN AUSTRALIAN BASES WILL BE DONE BY IJNAF ASSETS DUE IJAAF HAVE NOT AVAILABLE RECON ASSETS WITH LONG RANGE. IT´S MANDATORY TO KNOW WHERE IS 4E BOMBERS BASE.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: VADM . TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES OVER NDENI
DATE: MAY 15TH, 1942

16 A6M2 take off from Munda to sweep Ndeni at Santa Cruz Islands. 18 enemy fighters were met on CAP (4 P39, 3 P-40, 11 F4F). Our second wave (attack) with 32 A6M2 escorting 17 G4M1 met with 6 F4F and 1 P-40. Our bomber pilots reported 1 P-39 destroyed on ground and 2 airbase and 4 runway hits.
Our first strike, with 9 A6M2 to sweep Ndeni reported no enemy CAP over enemy air space.
Our fourth strike with another 6 A6M2 swept Ndeni reporting no enemy air CAP.
Our last and fifth strike with 18 A6M2 reported no enemy aircraft over NDeni.

total sorties over Ndeni: 98
total own losses: 4 A6M2
enemy air losses: 12 P-40 (8 air, 4 ground), 3 F4F3, 3 P-39 (2 A2A and 1 at ground) and 1 F4F4.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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FROM: LTGEN SUGAWARA, 3RD AIR DIVISION HQ. MANDALAY
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. MANDALAY.
SUBJECT: BURMA-CHINA FRONTLINE AIR WAR
DATE: MAY 15TH, 1942

FOLLOWING OUR AIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST ENEMY TARGETS AT BURMA-CHINESE BORDER, OUR AIR FORCES HAVE LAUNCHED SEVERAL AIR STRIKES OVER PAOSHAN, LIKE BELLOW:

- 63 UNESCORTED LEVEL BOMBERS REPORTED 7 AIRBASE, 5 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 40 RUNWAY HITS OVER AF.
- 19 KI-21-IIA REPORTED 2 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 12 RUNWAY HITS.
- 25 KI-51 ESCORTED BY 4 KI-27 REPORTED 3 AIRBASE, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 33 RUNWAY HITS.

ENEMY LAUNCHED A HEAVY BLOW AGAINST MYTKYINA AIRFIELD. A FIRST WAVE WITH 32 UNESCORTED LEVEL BOMBERS DAMAGED SEVERELY OUR AIRSTRIP AFTER 7 ARIBASE, 2 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 62 RUNWAY HITS. A SECOND WAVE WITH 11 UNESCORTED BLENHEIM GOT 2 AIRBASE AND 4 RUNWAY HITS. DAMAGE REPORT WERE 16 AIRFIELD SERVICE AND 55 RUNWAY DAMAGED.

MEASSURES TO AVOID THESE KIND OF STRIKES WILL BE TAKEN AT ONCE.

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R.A.F STRIKE OVER MYTKYINA AF.

FROM: CPT S. FUKAYA. SUBDIV27, SUBRON 7.
TO: VADM HOSOGAYA, 5TH FLEET CINC. OMINATO.
SUBJECT: SUB RECON OVER ADAK.
DATE: MAY 15TH, 1942

RO66 SKIPPER CONFIRMS ENEMY HEAVY ACTIVITIES AT ADAK ISLAND. ONE ENEMY SUBMARINE WAS SPOTTED DOCKED THERE WITH ANOTHER SHIPS DOCKED AND AT ANCHOR. NEAR 60 AIRCRAFTS WERE REPORTED AT THIS ISLAND.

WE SUSPECT ENEMY SUBMARINE BASE SUPPORTING ELECTRIC BOATS TO RAID OVER HOKKAIDO - HONSHU NORTHERN APPROACHES MUST BE THERE.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: VADM. S. INOUYE, 4TH FLEET CINC. TRUK
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO . COMBFLEET CINC. KURE
SUBJECT: AIR RECON OVER MIDWAY
DATE: MAY 15TH, 1942

Following your secret orders, our H8K1 air detachment at Wake Island take off to fly a recon air mission over Midway Island.
Our pilot reported 3 ships anchored (2 of them AKs). One AM is docked at Midway.
11 Fighters, 4 level bombers and 18 auxiliar planes were spotted at airfield at this strategic island.
3 ground units with about 3.000 men will be available to defense this target.

Submarine recon report will available in few days.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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SUPREME WAR COUNCIL MEMMORANDUM
IJA Secret War Order #2


At the beginning of April 1942, IGHQ drafter a plan for settling the China Incident, and showed the document (in private) to General Hata, the CINC of the China Expeditionary Army. The essentials follow:

1. Policy

If the over-all situation permits (especially where the USSR is concerned), Japan should take advantage of her successes in the southern operations to resolve the China Incident. If the situaction does not warrant, however, Japan should endeavor gradually to hasten the collapse of the Chiang regime, by means of steadily pursuing current policies, while applying pressure from the direction of Burma.

2. Outline

a. In coping with the China incident during its present stage, emphasis should be laid upon crushing the Chinese power to resist; winning the confidence of peoples in the occupied regions: and restoring public order. The Chinese will to fight should be destroyed through the application of state policy and the exertion of economic pressure. After the Aid-To-Chiang route via Burma has been completely sealed off, priority should be assigned to the annihilation of the hard core of the Nationalist Army.

b. The following meassures should be affected if an early settlement of the Incident is planned.

(1) Essentials: The Army should transfer several divisions to China from other fronts, and should conduct large-scale operations aimed at Chugking itself. In that case, the ultimate objetive of the actions would be the destruction of the Nationalist Army´s power of resistance. We must nevertheless continue to investigate que question of deciding where to focus our main attention: the economic collapse which must result from occupation of the Szechwan plain; or the annihilation of the Central armies, wich constitute the backbone of Chinese power to resist.

(2) Timing: The proper time for commencing operations will occur when the results of cutting off the Aid-to-Chiang route, plus the successes in the southern operations, exert critical influence upon china. Moreover, it will be necessary to consider holding certain forces in reserve against eventualities, when the southern operations have been brought to a momentary halt; the situation versus the Soviet Union has to be completely stabilized. The time for initiating operations against China should therefore not be set before June 1942 at the earliest.

c. The following are the objetives of measures to be adopted during a sustained war: IN the occupied areas, efforts must be made to strenghten the economic structure and to maintain public peace and order. In so far as the unoccupied regions are concerned, the fall of the Chiang regime must be spurred, by enforcing intensive blocking and cut-off measures, as well as by implementing state policies.

d. Forces involved

Northern Area Army - 09 infantry divisions, 11 infantry brigades, 07 tank regiments, 09 arty regiments and 5 arty bns.

XVI Army (Expeditionary) - 38th, 2nd and 16th Infantry Divisions, 1 Tank Regiment, 2 Arty Regiments and 1 Engineer Regiment.

XV Army (Detachment) - 55th Infantry Division.

Available forces will launch a massive offensive against Sian in the Central-northern China front where massive chinese forces stand on in the face of Northern China Expeditionary Forces. Air Close support will be available from Ichang - Sinyang IJAAF Air Detachment from 1st Air Division whith near 100 level bombers.

At South XVI Army will storm Liüchow like diversionary attack against the southern chinese forces. This attack will be supported by Canton IJAAF Air Detachment in near 50 aircrafts.

At Western border, 55th Infantry Division from XV Army supported by 3rd Air Division assets will storm Paoshan and will threat enemy airfields where british are delivering war supplies to nationalist.

D Day for this main offensive will be June 1st, 1942. China Theatre Fleet will support with ammo deliveries at Hankow River docks.


Signed at Tokyo, by General Hajime Sugiyama.
Special War Order #2 CHINA EXP.ARMY CINC.

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FROM: VADM. JISABURO OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET CINC. CAMRANH BAY.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE
SUBJECT: ASW REPORT
DATE: MAY 16TH 1942

E TOMOZURU AND SC CH-8 ENGAGED A DUTCH OCEANIC BOAT NEAR LINGGA (JAVA SEA) . 08 HITS/NEAR MISSES WERE REPORTED BY OUR ESCORT SHIPS.

USS SARGO WAS SUNK AT SURFACE BY DD HAZAKE AFTER BE FORCED TO SURFACE DUE OUR HEAVY DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK. SHE WAS SUNK NEAR SINGAPORE.

PATROL BOAT TG WITH 4 SHIPS ENGAGED AN ELECTRIC BOAT NEAR RABAUL. ENEMY BOAT ESCAPE DETECTION.

A DUTCH OCEANIC BOAT WAS HIT BY A B5N2 AT BISMARCK SEA.

A KI-48IIA FLYING A ASW MISSION REPORTED A HIT OVER A "T" CLASS BOAT NEAR PALEMBANG.

AN ALLIED BOAT WAS REPORTED HIT NEAR OMINATO BY G4M1 FLYING AN ASW MISSION.

E HATSUKARI ENGAGED ENEMY "P" CLASS BOAT NEAR YOKOHAMA. 8 HITS/NEAR MISSES WERE REPORTED THERE.

ANOTHER "P" CLASS BOAT WAS ENGAGED BY PB HOZUGAWA MARU AND CHA-7 SUBCHASSER 40 NM S.E. SHANGHAI. 02 HITS WERE REPORTED THERE.

A "GATO" CLASS BOAT WAS ENGAGED BY PB TAKUNA MARU#7 AND CHA-15 SC. NO HITS WERE REPORTED.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS.
DATE: MAY 16TH, 1942

108 SORTIES FROM 25TH AIR FLOTILLA AT MUNDA AGAINST NDENI, LIKE BELLOW:

- 13 A6M2 SWEPT NDENI. 8 ENEMY FIGHTERS WERE MET ON CAP (2 P-39, 6 WILDCATS). 1 P-30 AND 1 F4F-3A WERE DOWNED BY OUR PILOTS.
- 18 A6M2 TAKE OFF FROM MUNDA TO SWEEP NDENI. 2 WILDCATS WERE ON CAP. NO OWN OR ENEMY LOSSES.
- 31 A6M2 ESCORTED 32 G4M1 TO STRIKE NDENI RUNWAY, NO ENEMY CAP. 1 P-39, 1 P-40 AND 1 F4F-4 WERE DESTROYED ON GROUND. 2 AIRBASE AND 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 21 RUNWAY HITS WERE REPORTED.
- 8 A6M2 swept NDENI.. NO ENEMY CAP
- 6 A6M2 SWEPT NDENI REPORTING NO ENEMY CAP OVER RUNWAY.

13 B-17 STRIKE MUNDA. 1 A6M2 AND 1 G4M1 WERE DESTROYED ON GROUND. 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 18 RUNWAY HIT WERE REPORTED OVER OUR RUNWAY. DUE OUR HIGH LEVEL OF FORTY (4) DAMAGES WERE MINIMUM.

ENEMY SHIPS WERE SPOTTED OFF VANIKORO ISL.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR!
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FROM: 5TH FLEET CINC, SAIPAN, MARIANAS IS.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKE OVER COOKTOWN.
DATE: MAY 16TH, 1942.

AT MORNING, 16 KI-48-IIA TAKE OFF FROM PORT MORESBY ESCORTED BY 29 KI-43-IC HAYABUSA IJAAF FIGHTERS. 9 P-40 WERE MET ON CAP BY OUR 1ST WAVE. 8 KI-48-IIA WERE DOWNED WITH NO ENEMY FIGHTERS REPORTED DOWN. REPORT HAVE BE SENT TO GEN. DIOHARA, GENERAL INSPECTOR OF AVIATION. FIGHTER DAITAI C.O. HAVE BE RETIRED INMEDIATELY AND WILL BE MARTIAL COURTED AT ONCE TO BE SHOT AT EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. THE POOR EFFICENCY OF OUR ESCORT ASSET MUST BE CORRECTED INMEDIATELY.

A SECOND WAVE WITH 29 KI-43-IC HAYABUSA SWEPT AIR SPACE AT COOKTOWN TO DOGFIGHT WITH 9 P-40. 05 ENEMY FIGHTERS WERE DOWN THIS TIME WIHT NO OWN LOSSES. IT WAS A REVENGE FOR THE LOST OF OUR VALUABLE KI-48-IIA LIGHT BOMBERS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: RADM. TOSA, 23RD AIR FLOTILLA CINC. KOEPANG. TIMOR
TO: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. RABAUL.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN TARGETS.
DATE: MAY 16TH, 1942

16 A6M2 TAKE OFF FROM KOEPANG TO ESCORT OUR FIRST WAVE OF ATTACK OVER DARWIN WITH 49 G4M1 LEVEL BOMBERS. 3 AIRBASE, 4 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 34 RUNWAY HITS WERE REPORTED.

A SECOND WAVE WITH 32 G4M1 AND 4 A6M2 STRIKE DARWIN REPORTED BY 6 AIRBASE, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 26 RUNWAY HITS. 4 ENEMY CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED TOO.

THE THIRD WAVE WITH 19 UNESCORTED G4M1 REPORTED ANOTHER 2 AIRBASE, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 11 RUNWAY HITS.

OUR FIRST WAVE WITH IJAAF KOEPANG DETACHMENT WITH 28 KI-21-IIA STRIKE DARWIN TO REPORT ANOTHER 25 RUNWAY HITS.

RECON FLIGHTS OVER PORT HEADLAND, BROOME, DARWIN AND KATHERINE.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO. COMBFLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: AIR SUPREMACY OVER SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS.
DATE: MAY 17TH, 1942


Enemy aircrafts have flee from Ndeni to avoid contact with our courageour pilots over Ndeni. Today our 25th Air Flotilla assets from Munda attacked Ndeni air facilities and swept air space with a total of 76 sorties, like bellow:

- 13 A6M2 in the first wave to swept enemy air space, reporting no enemy CAP over base.
- 04 A6M2 swept for a second wave Ndeni. No enemy were met.
- 33 unescorted G4M1 attacked Ndeni AF reporting 6 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits.
- 08 A6M2 swept a follow up sweep mission reporting no enemy on air.
- 18 A6M2 swept NDeni reporting no CAP.

Our recon assets reported no ships off Vanikoro, 5 ground units at Ndeni with about 9.000 USA forces there.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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FROM: RADM Ikkan Okano, Aboard HIJMS HOSHO, CARDIV 3.
TO: VADM. S. Inouye, 4th FleetCinC. Truk.
SUBJECT: ENEMY ENGAGED NEAR SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
DATE: MAY 17TH, 1942

B5N2 naval search flight take off from the deck of HIJMS Hosho, this morning at 07.50Z to locate enemy shippings in the nearby area to Ndeni. This aircraft reported one hour later two enemy ships, one of them a C-3 A.President Jackson Class AP escorted by one Destroyer. This target was enough juice to launch an air strike with our B5N2 chutai, 09 of them take off 10:45Z following radio instructions from B5N2 flying over enemy ships. Escorted by 05 A6M2 (with another A6M2 flying a CAP mission over our ships), our attack wave reported no hits over enemy large Attack Transport, identified like AP FULLER, and escorted by a Flush Deck Destroyer, identified like USS HUMPHREYS, an older USN escort ship.

Enemy ships were heading West, most probably to reach Ndeni with troop reinforcements. It´s a must to intercept them and sink as soon as possible. A copy of this message was radioed to submarines from SUBRON1 in this area to let them chase enemy ship.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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FROM: LTGEN SUGAWARA, 3RD AIR DIVISION HQ. MANDALAY.
TO. GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. MANDALAY.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKE OVER DACCA.
DATE: MAY 17TH, 1942

To end with nest of enemy air strikes over our airfield, our 3rd AirDiv assets have launched a massive blow against Dacca runway to destroy enemy bombers at ground as much as possible.

In our first strike, 50 IJA level bombers escorted by 29 Ki-43IC Hayabusa reported 1 Wellington, 1 Hurricane, 2 Lysander and 1 blenheim IV destroyed at ground as 5 casualties and 2 airbase supply and 16 runway hits.
A second air strike wih 12 Ki-21-IIa reported 2 airbase, 2 airbase supply and 11 runway hits more.

This is our revenge for the former air strikes against our Mytkyina IJAAF Detachment days ago.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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