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FROM: LCDR SAKAMOTO, RO-33 CO
TO: VADM SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET HQ, KWAJALEIN, MARSHALL ISLANDS.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIP SUNK AT DUTCH HARBOR.
DATE: DEC 19TH 1941.

TODAY, WE SPOTTED AT MORNING NEARBY TO DUTCH HARBOR AN ENEMY SHIP IDENTIFIED LIKE xAKL COLD BROOK, I PROCEED TO LAUNCH 2 TORPEDOES VS ENEMY SHIP THAT ATE ONE FISH, HEAVY DAMAGE REPORTED BEFORE WE BEGIN TO SUBMERGE. PROBABLY SUNK. ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED.
WE WILL PROCEED TO CONTINUE WITH OUR PATROL IN THIS AREA AFTER SPOTTING SEVERAL MORE ENEMY SHIPS.
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FROM: VADM SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET HQ, KWAJALEIN. MARSHALLS
TO: ADM NAGANO, IMPERIAL NAVY STAFF HQ. TOKYO
SUBJECT : RO-33 SECOND VICTORY REPORTED.
DATE: DEC 19TH 1941.

THIS AFTERNOON WE RECEIVE A SECOND INCOMING MESSAGE FROM RO-33 OFF DUTCH HARBOUR, UNDER COMMAND LCDR SAKAMOTO REPORTING A SECOND SUNK SHIP IDENTIFIED LIKE xAK BARBARA OLSON WITH SOLDIERS ABOARD, REPORTING CASUALTIES AND VEHICLES LOST.
I MUST REQUEST A MENTION TO HIS COURAGE.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: RADM MATSUYAMA, ABOARD HIJMS MUTSU. HEAVY COVER TF.
TO: ADM YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB, PALAOS ISLAND.
ACKNOWLEDGE: SOUTHERN FLEET HQ, ASW COMMAND, CAMRANH BAY. INDOCHINA.
SUBJECT: SS SKIPJACK SUNK
DATE: DEC 19, 1941


THIS AFTERNOON AN ENEMY SUBMARINE SUNK xAK HIYAMA MARU AFTER A TORPEDO HIT. ESCORTS UNDER MY COMMAND IN THE HEAVY COVER TF PROCEED TO LAUNCH A RETALIATION ATTACK OFF BABELDAOB WITH DD SUZUKAZE AND DD UMIKAZE LAUNCHING DEPTH CHARGES. AFTER HEAVY PREASSURE, THE ENEMY SUBMARINE WAS FORCED TO SURFACE AND DD KAWAKAZE AND DD UMIKAZE GET SEVERAL 12,7 Cms HITS SINKING THE ENEMY BOATS. NO PRISIONERS.

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FROM: LCDR KISHIGAMI, CO I-124
TO: VADM SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CO, KWAJALEIN, MARSHALLS.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIPS SUNK AT DARWIN. MINES DEPLOYED.
DATE: DEC 19TH 1941

THIS MORNING BEFORE PROCEED TO MINELAYING THE EXITS AREA FOR DARWIN WE SPOTTED AN ENEMY SHIP IDENTIFIED LIKE xAKL WOLLONGBAR AND FOLLOWING DOCTRINE RULES I PROCEED TO SURFACE AND ATTACK WITH GUN DECK AT ENEMY SHIP, GETTING 7 SHELL HITS AND BREAKING OFF CONTACT WITH ENEMY AFTER LOW ON GUN AMMO. HYDROPHONE CONFIRMS ENEMY SHIP SUNK.
WE HAVE SPOTTED MANY ENEMY SHIPS ANCHORED AT DARWIN. AFTER MINELAYING AREA, I PROCEED TO BEGIN PATROL IN THIS AREA TO CHASE ENEMY FRIGHTERS.

FROM: GEN HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY HQ.
TO: GEN TOJO. IGHQ. TOKYO
SUBJECT: ICHANG RELIEVE FORCE REPORTING.
DATE: DEC 19TH 1941.

TODAY WE RECEIVE INCOMING MESSAGES FROM ICHANG RELIEVE FORCE FIGHTING AGAINS BANDITS IN THE MAIN ROAD FROM HANKOW. OUR FORCES REPORTS HEAVY COMBATS WITH 535 OWN LOSSES VS 107 ENEMY CASUALTIES. WE MUST REQUEST GROUND REINFORCEMENTS AND HEAVY AIR SUPPORT TO ICHANG RELIEVE OPERATIONS. 30TH CHINESE CORPS IDENTIFIED. I AM PROCEEDING TO SEND A MIXED BRIGADE FORM HANKOW, BUT PROBABLY WE MUST REQUEST TANKS AND CLOSE AIR SUPPORT.
ICHANG GARRISON REPORTS 4.777 TONS OF SUPPLIES. THEY HOLD ON ICHANG AFTER SEVERAL CHINESE SHOCK AND BOMBARDMENT ATTACKS.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR.
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CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATED.
Convoys 1 to 23 arrived to Home Islands.

FROM: VADM OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ COMMANDER, ASW COMMAND, CAMRANH
TO: ADM NAGANO, IJN HQ STAFF, TOKYO
SUBJECT: ASW COMMAND STRUCTURE.
DATE: DEC 20TH 1941.

EYES ONLY / TOP SECRET

WE HAVE PROCEED TO SEND ORDERS TO EVERY SHIP UNDER THIS ASW COMMAND TO RE-ESTRUCTURE THE SOUTHERN FLEET AIR AND NAVAL ASSETS FOLLOWING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS OF YOUR INCOMING MESSAGE DEC 7TH 1941.

BANGKOK:

11th Mine Division : 4 DMS (In the West coast of Thailand at ASW duties, will heading to Bangkok to commander relieve).
21st Subchasser Division: 4 SC Cha Type. Pending ships availability. Will escort convoys from Bangkok to Kompoch Trang, then will be releveated by ASW assets based in this naval station.

KOMPONG TRACH:

31st SubChasser Division: 4 PB. Pending ships, now operating in the war area escorting amphibious groups in the North Borneo. Will escort freighter to Saigon from KTrach, and then will be releveated from ASW assets in this Naval Base.

SAIGON:


3rd CARDIV: CVE HOSHO and her Combat Air Group (A5M4 and B5N2)with DD Yugao, DD Numakaze, DD Namikaze, DD Nokuze. At date, HIJMS HOSHO is heading Hong Kong to reffit. 3 DD´s will meet with her at once from Phillipine Islands. The fourth will be available later (now under South Heavy Cover TF).
Replenishment TG:AO Notoro at CamRamh Bay, will be loaded with fuel and will heading to Saigon.
60th SubChasserDiv:4 SC Cha Type. Available soon, Pending arrival ships from Home Island (with replenishment in route).
59th SubChasserDiv: 4 PB, pending ships. Will patrol Miri/Brunei/Saigon maritime links.
7th GunBoat Div: Will be available soon, pending ships. Will escort freighters as necesary.
30th MineDiv: 4 AMc. Heading from Hong Kong, will be at Saigon this week. Commander relieve at soon they arrive to Saigon.

CAMRANH BAY:

53th SubChasserDiv:4 PB. Pending ships. Will be available soon. Will escort convoys to Samah, where will be releveated by 54th SubChasserDiv -Samah Naval Station-

SAMAH:

54 SubChasserDiv: 4 SC Cha Type. Will be available from Home as soon as possible. Will escort convoy to Hong Kong, then will be relevated by Canton SBF.

HONG KONG:

Canton SBF: 4 PB. Ships available soon. Will escort freighters to Takao, then will be relevated from 59th SubChasserDiv.

TAKAO:

4th MineDiv: 4x AMc. Heading Takao from HK.
59th SubChasserDiv: 4 x SC Cha Type. Will escort convoy to Naha, there will be relevated by TAIYO ESCORT GROUP (Kagoshima)

NAHA:

HIJMS HOSHO will be releveated in this Naval Station by HIJMS TAIYO for escort duties heading Home Islands. HIJMS HOSHO TG will heading Saigon to escorts empty frighters from H.I. to our West resource/oil centers.

KAGOSHIMA:

HQ 12th Air Fleet -Air ASW Assets- with all ASW Air training groups.

CVE TAIYO ESCORT GROUPwith her Combat Air Group (B5N) in ASW duties with DD Hasi, DD Karii, DD Yanagi. Destroyers Pending. CVE Taiyo will arrive to Hong Kong tomorrow to refit. After embark new air complement will heading to Kagoshima.

ASW Kagoshima Division: 4 x SC Cha Type. Heading Kagoshima from another H.islands bases.

SHANGAI:

13th GunBoatDiv: 4 PB. Pending ships. Available soon from HI.
14th GunboatDiv: 4 Escort ships. 2 at Shangai yet, 2 more heading from Inner Sea to Shangai.

FROM: CPT SUGIMOTO. HIJMS RYUJO CO.
TO: VA KONDO. 2nd FLEET HQ. HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: HIJMS RYUJO READINESS CONDITION.
DATE: DEC 20TH 1941.

HIJMS RYUJO WILL BE READY FOR COMBAT IN THE NEXT 5 DAYS, AND WILL HEAD TO CAMRANH BAY AFTER PIERSIDE REPAIRS AT HONGKONG.
WE WILL ADD AIR COMPLEMENT FOR NEXT OPERATIONS.

convoy system update.
Dec 21th 1941 1/3

CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATE
2/3
DEC 21TH 1941.

CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATE
3/3
DEC 21TH 1941

Fletcher

Do you calculate all these values manually or does excel do it for you?

Hi Cantona2
Manually, with the calculator (old method, old school).
I´m following your AAR, I think your screenshots are awesome.
Best wishes,
Fletcher

Amazing AAR. Another spanish guy reading it !!

( hello Kriegsmarine [:D] ) .

ORIGINAL: Fletcher

Hi Cantona2
Manually, with the calculator (old method, old school).
I´m following your AAR, I think your screenshots are awesome.
Best wishes,
Fletcher

Thanks Fletcher. As you know I also follow your AAR as well

FROM: VA OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ, CAMRAMH BAY. INDOCHINA.
TO: ADM. NAGANO, IJN STAFF HQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: ASW DUTIES.
DATE: DEC 21th 1941.

Following incoming messages were received from our ships in ASW duties in war areas:

- DD NATSUGUMO locates SS XXVIII at 80,88, fails to find enemy sub and abandons search.
- SC CH11, CH10, CH17 and CH12 have attacked SS Sailfish at 81,71 near Laoag. No hits reported.
- In the same position (81,71) our SCs have attacked SS Snapper unsuccesfully.
- DD Karukaya have attacked SS Seal at 83,65 but no hits were reported.
- DD Yugumo escorting 3 xAK near Davao at 83,94 have spotted an enemy submarine identified like SS KXI. DD Yugumo fails to find sub and abandons search.
- SS O-20 was spotted near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73 but enemy submarine escapes detection.

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FROM: I-26 CO
TO: VADM SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CO. KWAJALEIN ISLAND. MARSHALLS.
SUBJECT: ENEMY NAVAL ACTIVITIES AT WEST COAST
DATE: DEC 21st 1941

TODAY WE SPOTTED TWO ENEMY SHIPS, AND INMEDIATLY I ORDER TO SUBMERGE, ONE ENEMY SHIP WAS A LARGE AK IDENTIFIED LIKE xAK SUSAN LUCKEMBACK BUT THE OTHER SHIP WAS A LARGE PG (USS CHARLESTON). I CAN NOT GET A GOOD ATTACK POSITION AND DIVE DEPTH WHEN ATTACKED BY ENEMY COMBATANT.
WE WILL FOLLOW IN OUR PATROL AREA TO SEARCH AND DESTROY ENEMY SHIPPINGS.
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FROM: GEN HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY HQ.
TO: GEN TOJO. IGHQ. TOKYO
SUBJECT: ICHANG RELIEVE OPERATIONS.
DATE: DEC 21st 1941.

TODAY, OUR ICHANG RELIEVE FORCE HAVE LAUNCH A MASSIVE ATTACK WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY SUPPORT AGAINST ENEMY BANDITS IN THE ROAD FROM HANKOW. THE ENEMY LOSS 7.603 SOLDIERS AND 8 GUNS. THE 30TH CHINESE CORPS IS DEFEATED AND RETREATING TO NORTH. OUR FORCES WILL PRESS ON TO ICHANG AT ONCE WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY AND AIR SUPPORT. WE CAN IDENTFIED 3 ENEMY UNITS ISOLATING ICHANG IN THE SOUTHEAST ROAD.
OUR FORCES REPORTING 309 CASUALTIES IN COMBATS.
AT ICHANG, 34TH DIVISION COMMANDER, ICHANG GARRISON CO, REPORTS 260 ENEMY CASUALTIES IN OUR BOMBARDMENT ATTACK (VS. 24 IJA CASUALTIES). ANOTHER 135 IJA CASUALTIES FROM CHINESE BOMBARDMENT.
I REQUEST MORE SUPPLIES TO CONTINUE WITH OUR OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS IN THE AREA.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: GEN HOMMA, XIV ARMY HQ. TUGUEGARAO. LUZON. PI.
TO: GEN TERAUCHI, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ,ABOARD.
SUBJECT: CLARK FIELD FALLS !
DATE: DEC 21th 1941.

AFTER HEAVY COMBATS AND WITH HEAVY TANK AND AIR SUPPORT OUR TROOPS HAVE CAPTURED THE ENEMY BASE AT CLARK FIELD. THE ENEMY DISRUPTED AND WITHOUT EXPERIENCE/ PREPARATIONS HAVE LOST 3.815 SOLDIERS AND 162 GUNS. 2 ENEMY UNITS WERE DESTROYED WITH ANOTHER 2 MORE RETREATING TO BATAAN (23 ENEMY UNITS SPOTTED THERE). WE LOST 180 CASUALTIES AND 31 vehicles disabled (our Tanks from 2nd, 4th and 7th Tank Regiment have launched a shock attack).
WE WILL AWAITING MANILA FALLS AFTER SOUTH PINCER ADVANCE.
ALL PRISIONERS WERE SHOTS BY COWARDICE.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR!
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FROM: GEN YAMASHITA, XXV ARMY HQ.
TO: GEN TERAUCHI, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ, ABOARD
SUBJECT: ENEMY DEFENSES BROKEN.
DATE: DEC 21st 1941.

Today we lauch offensive operations against british troops 51,76 SW to Kota Bahru. Enemy with moral downed lost 310 casualties, lossing 3 guns and retreat in the face of our advancing forces. The enemy identified units were FMSV Brigade and 3rd ISF BF. We will continue with our heavy air attacks to support our advance.
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