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

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC. KWAJALEIN
TO: ADM . ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. HIJMS KAGA.
SUBJECT: I-9 REPORTS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1942

DUE WE CAN NOT TRUST IN OUR AIR ASSETS IN THE THEATRE, OUR SUBMARINES WILL DO THE WORK.
TODAY, I-9 C.O. REPORTED ONE TORPEDO HIT ON USS MARBLEHEAD, AN ENEMY LIGHT CRUISER ESCORTING ENEMY TRANSPORT ASSETS OFF LUNGA POINT.

THREE NEW BOATS WILL DEPARTURE TOMORROW FROM TRUK NAVAL BASE.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. MUNDA.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. KURE
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES OVER ENEMY ASSETS AROUND SALOMON ISLANDS.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1942

NEW DAY, NEW UNSUCCESFULL ATTACKS OVER THE ENEMY.

- 13 A6M2 LOST CONTACT WITH AIR RAID, AND PROCEED OVER THE TARGET CLASHING WITH 47 F4F4 ON CAP OVER THE ENEMY CARRIERS. 2 A6M2 WERE LOST.
- 11 A6M3 LOST CONTACT WITH AIR RAID, AND PROCEED OVER THE TARGET, LUNGA POINT. NO ENEMY AIRCRAFTS OVER THE SHIPS.
- 43 A6M2 AND 36 A6M3 ESCORTED 29 G4M1 IN OUR FIRST WELL COORDINATED STRIKE OVER THE ENEMY, BUT THE OUTCOME WAS HORRIFIED. 46 ENEMY FIGHTERS DOGFIGHTED WITH OUR AIR ASSETS OVER THE ENEMY. 1 A6M2, 3 A6M3 AND 10 G4M1 WERE DOWNED WITH NO ENEMY FIGHTERS DOWNED !!.
- 12 UNESCORTED G4M1 STRIKE BATTLESHIPS OFF LUNGA WITH NO HITS. NO ENEMY CAP.
- 15 A6M2 LOST CONTACT WITH RAID AND PROCEED OVER THE TARGET. 14 F4F4 DOGFIGHTER WITH THEM. WE LOST 2 A6M2.
- 27 A6M3 LOST CONTACT WITH RAID AND PROCEED OVER THE TARGET. 9 F4F4 ON CAP OVER LUNGA POINT. 2 A6M3 WERE DOWNED WITH 1 F4F4 DESTROYED TOO.
- 7 A6M2 AND 24 G4M1 STRIKE LUNGA POINT. 4 F4F WERE ON CAP. 1 A6M2 WAS DONWED. NO HITS REPORTED OVER THE ENEMY SHIPS !.
- 10 A6M2 AND 3 G4M1 STRIKE ENEMY CARRIERS. 31 F4F ON CAP. 1 A6M2, 1 G4M1 AND 1 ENEMY FIGHTER DOWNED.
FINALLY 10 A6M2 WITH ANOTHER 3 G4M1 STRIKE ENEMY SHIPS AROUND LUNGA POINT. 13 F4F FACE US. WE LOST 1 A6M2 AND 1 TWIN-ENGINE BOMBER. 1 F4F WAS DOWNED.

AWFULL OUTCOME IN OUR STRIKES. TOMORROW WILL BE DECISIVE.
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC. KWAJALEIN IS.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: SUB WAR REPORT
DATE: SEPT 21ST, 1942

I-1 REPORTS TWO TORPEDO HITS ON HMS ELECTRA, A BRITISH DESTROYER PATROLLING AROUND PERTH. AT SOUTH SEAS, I-23 REPORTS 1 TORPEDO HIT ON S.S. AMERICAN MANUFACTURER, A LARGE XAK, SHE WAS UNLOADING AT GUADALCANAL ISLAND.

ANOTHER SUBMARINES WILL JOIN TOMORROW TO PATROL AROUND GUADALCANAL.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

AK AMERICAN MANUFACTURER TORPEDOED OFF LUNGA POINT BY I-23.
SEPT 21ST, 1942

[Fletcher]

FROM: PRIME MINISTER HIDEIKI TOJO, IMPERIAL CABINET. TOKYO
TO: MARQUIS KIDO, LORD KEEPER OF THE PRIVAL SEAL. IMPERIAL PALACE. TOKYO
SUBJECT: AIR PRODUCTION FIGURES
DATE: SEPTEMBER 21ST, 1942

PRODUCTION FIGURES 1/2

[Fletcher]

PRODUCTION FIGURES
2/2

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. MUNDA.
TO:

VADM. CHUICHI NAGUMO, 1ST AIR FLEET CINC.
VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2ND FLEET CINC.
VADM. JISABURO OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET CINC.
RADM. RENZO TANAKA, MOBILE FORCE CINC.
RADM. TAMON YAMAGUCHI, CARDIV 3 CINC.

SUBJECT: YAMAMOTO TAKES COMMAND SOUTHERN AREA
DATE: SEPTEMBER 21ST, 1942

ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO HAVE ARRIVED TO MUNDA, AT SOUTHERN SEAS TO TAKE COMMAND OF OPERATIONS IN THE AREA. ALL AVAILABLE FORCES WILL REPORT HIM ANY NEWS FROM THE ENEMY.

1ST AIR FLEET WILL ASSEMBLY WITH MOBILE FORCE AT TRUK, DAY X-6.
ALL CARRIERS WILL BE FITTED WITH D3A2 DIVE BOMBERS AND HIGH SKILL PILOTS. NO ROOKIES WILL BE ABOARD. ALL AVAILABLE PILOTS ON THE CARRIERS MUST TRAINING HARD IN THEIR SKILLS UNTIL DEPARTURE TO "POINT LUCK".

OILERS WILL ARRIVE TRUK UNDER ASW SCREEN.

VADM. OZAWA WILL TAKE COMMAND OF SCOUTING CRUISERS FORCE.

ORDERS FOR A GREAT REINFORCEMENT CONVOY HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED AT HOME. WE HOPE THE ARRIVAL OF ONE INFANTRY DIVISION FROM IJA AND SEVERAL SNLF FORCES HIGHLY SKILLED IN AMPHIBIOUS DUTIES.

TWO CARRIERS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED : USS WASP - USS YORKTOWN with probably a third or fourth in the area.

TWO BATTLESHIPS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED: USS NEW MEXICO - USS IDAHO

ENEMY HAVE LANDED ONE USMC DIVISION WITH USARMY DETACHMENT (ONE INFANTRY REGIMENT AND ONE/TWO TANK BATALLONS)

LTGEN YOSHIO KOZUKI, WILL TAKE COMMAND OF II ARMY (SHIPPED) WITH TWO CRACK DIVISIONS. TANKS AND SUPPORT UNITS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO IJA HIGH COMMAND AT HOME. BEST ASW ASSETS WILL ASSEMBLY WITH LANDING FORCES AT TRUK (AVAILABLE TYPE-2 DEPTH CHARGE DESTROYERS).

HIGH PRIORITY FOR PILOTS AND AIRCRAFT REEMPLACEMENTS IN THE SOUTHERN SEAS. THE ENEMY PROBABLY WILL TAKE TASSAFARONGA AND TRY TO EXPAND AIRFIELDS AND PORT. THE MAIN TARGET WILL BE DESTROYE ANY ENEMY FACILITIES INTO THE RANGE OF MUNDA AIR BASE. BATDIV1 WILL SHIP H.E. SHELLS FOR NIGHT BOMBARMENT MISSIONS.

LTGEN DOYOHARA HAVE PROMISED ME SEVERAL NEW KI-44IIA DAITAIS FOR AIR SUPREMACY FIGHTINGS.

ALL STRIKES WILL BE COORDINATED WITH I.J.A WHEN LANDINGS COMPRIMISED.

THE EMPEROR TRUST IN US TO THROUGH OUT THE ENEMY FROM OUR HOLY PERIMETER.

Long Live to the Emperor !

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[PaxMondo]

Fletcher,
 
What is your thought process in upgrading to the D3A2?  I generally skip this upgrade as it loses one hex of range ... appreciate your insights.  Is this due to the historical nature of your game?

[traskott]

xDD Good luck !!! But hurry up !!!, every day u don't attack, US engineers build up the base !!!

[Fletcher]

PaxMondo,

Historical accuracy involved of course.

Best wishes
Ramón

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: traskott

xDD Good luck !!! But hurry up !!!, every day u don't attack, US engineers build up the base !!!

Traskott,

You can be sure that when the strike come on will be hard, very hard...I have aircraft carrier superiority for sure (2 KAGAS, 2 SORYUS, 2 SHOKAKUS, 2 JUNYOS, 2 ZUIHOS, 1 RYUJO) -my CVEs are in ASW, aircraft transpor and escorting convoys duties-. I will be ready for the challenge. Pilots have been redeployed with the best IJN skilled on board the carriers (with several from TRACOM with 80s). The same for the Daitais leaders on the 1st Striking Fleet (name for the KB-MOBILE FORCE JOINT FORCE). Jonathan have launched the punch, first... I will launch my blow after but harder.

It´s not the same envrioment that historically. IJN have not the lost carriers at Midway, and IJN aircrafts flown from Rabaul I have all my carriers available and I have a great air base at Munda (size 5), with more than 500 aircrafts ready for the struggle !

Will be a large battle, I hope to gain time and material advantage... I´ll lost for sure, but the time is my main target!

Best wishes
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC. KWAJALEIN ISLAND.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. MUNDA.
SUBJECT: SUBWAR REPORT
DATE: SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1942

LIKE PROMISED, OUR FORCES ARE WORKING HARD.

TODAY, I-33 C.O. REPORTED ONE TORPEDO HIT ON USS VINCENNES OFF LUNGA, A HEAVY CRUISER SUPPORTING LANDINGS AT GUADALCANAL ISLAND.

NEAR PERTH, XAK KOORINGA WAS TORPEDOED BY I-1.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET, MUNDA
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. MUNDA
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKE OVER ENEMY SHIPS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1942

FOLLOWING YOUR DIRECT ORDERS, TODAY AVAILABLE ASSETS AT MUNDA HAVE TAKE OFF TO STRIKE ENEMY SHIPS SPOTTED BY OUR FLYING BOATS AND STEAMING FAST TO SOUTH. WITH ONLY 14 F4F4 ON CAP, OUR FORCES GOT SEVERAL HITS. 18 A6M2 ESCORTING 49 G4M1 DOGFIGTHED WITH ENEMY REPORTING 1 F4F DOWNED WITH 5 A6M2 LOST AND 1 G4M1 DOWNED BY ENEMY FLAK.

XAK AMERICAN MANUFACTURER WAS SUNK AFTER ONE TORPEDO HIT.
XAK KANSAN WAS SUNK AFTER TWO TORPEDO HITS.
SEVERAL CRUISERS AND DESTROYER WERE ENGAGED BUT NO HITS WERE REPORTED.

THOSE SHIPS ARE WITHDRAWING FROM GUADALCANAL TO THEIR HOME BASES.

SEVERAL HIGH SKILLED PILOTS IN TRANSIT TO FULLFILL OUR 1ST LINE DAITAIS RANK AND FILES.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN H.OBATA, 5TH AIR DIVISION. SAIPAN.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ TOKYO
SUBJECT: IJAAF WAR REPORT AT SOUTHERN SEAS.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1942

LIKE PLANNED OUR AIRCRAFTS HAVE LAUNCHED TWO WAVES AGAINST ENEMY INTRUDERS AT GUADALCANAL, LIKE BELLOW:

1ST WAVE WITH IJAAF 22 KI-43IC AND 27 KI-45 ESCORTING AN ATTACK FORCE WITH 24 KI-48IIA AND 12 KI-21IIA. 07 ENEMY FIGHTERS WERE ON CAP (ALL FROM USN OR USMC). 1 KI-43 AND 2 KI-45 WERE LOST. ENEMY MARCHING ACROSS THE JUNGLE HAVE BEEN BOMBED.

2ND WAVE WITH A SWEEP MISSION OVER LUNGA WITH OUR NEWS KI-44IIA. 9 OF THEM CLASHED WITH 10 F4F4 REPORTING 2 ENEMY FIGHTERS DOWNED.

IN TWO DAYS 3 REINFORCEMENT DAITAIS FROM HOME WILL ARRIVE TO SOUTHERN BASES.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC. KWAJALEIN
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. MUNDA.
SUBJECT: SUBWAR REPORT
DATE. SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1942

RO-68 REPORTS ENEMY CARGO SHIP XAK AM.PRESS HAVE BEEN TORPEDOED OFF LUNGA POINT. ANOTHER LARGE ATTACK TRANSPORT, IDENTIFIED LIKE "PRESIDENT TAYLOR" HAVE BEEN SUNK AFTER TWO TORPEDOES HIT HER FROM I-23 OFF KIRAKIRA.
THE SAME BOAT REPORTED ENGAGEMENT WITH XAK WALTER LUCKNBACH, OFF LUNGA POINT. TWO SHELL HITS WERE REPORTED THERE.

THREE BOATS WILL DEPARTURE TOMORROW FROM TRUK TO REINFORCE OUR PICKET LINE AT SALOMONS-SANTA CRUZ AREA.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. MUNDA.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMB FLEET ADVACED HQ AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES REPORT
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1942

290 SORTIES OVER ENEMY TARGETS AROUND GUADALCANAL ISLAND. NO MORE COORDINATION PROBLEMS AFTER YOU HAVE TAKE THE DIRECT COMMAND OF AIR OPERATIONS AROUND SOUTHERN SALOMON, SIR.

- 11 A6M3 TAKE OFF TO SWEEP LUNGA POINT. THEY CLASHED WITH 13 F4F4 ON CAP. 2 A6M3 AND 1 F4F4 WAS REPORTED.
- 24 A6M2 ESCORTING 55 G4M1 DOGFIGHTED WITH 10 F4F4 AT CAP OVER ENEMY SHIPS AROUND LUNGA POINT. 2 A6M2 WERE DOWNED IN THE AIR COMBAT WITH 3 G4M1 DOWNED BY THE FLAK. 1 F4F4 WAS DOWNED BY OUR PILOTS. BB IDAHO WAS HIT BY TWO TORPEDOES. OTHER WARSHIPS WERE ENGAGED BUT NO MORE TORPEDO HITS WERE REPORTED (BB NEW MEXICO, CA CANBERRA, CA AUSTRALIA, CL SUMATRA AND SEVERAL CARGO SHIPS AND DESTROYERS).
- 4 UNESCORTED G4M1 INTERCEPTED OVER LUNGA BY 4 F4F4. 02 OF THEM DOWNED.
- 9 A6M2 ESCORTED 5 B5N2 TO STRIKE LUNGA POINT ENEMY SHIPPINGS. 1 A6M2 WAS DOWNED BY THE CAP (3 F4F4) WITH ONE BOMB HIT REPORTED OVER DMS PERRY, A MINESWEEPER-DESTROYER.
- 33 IJAAF LEVEL BOMBERS WITH 50 IJAAF FIGHTERS STRIKE 7TH USMC REGIMENT MARCHING TO TASSAFARONGA FROM LUNGA POINT. NO ENEMY AIRCRAFTS OVER THEM.
- 9 KI-44 IIA SWEEPS LUNGA WITH NO ENEMY AIRCRAFT REPORTED ON CAP.
- 08 A6M2 SWEEPS LUNGA AT AFTERNOON DOGFIGHTING WITH 10 F4F4. 1 A6M2 AND 2 F4F4 DOWNED.
- 11 A6M2 SWEEPS LUNGA AT AFTERNOON BEING INTERCEPTED BY SEVERAL F4F4. ONE OF THE LAST DOWNED.
- 14 A6M2 ESCORTED 18 G4M1 TO ATTACK ENEMY SHIPS AROUND LUNGA. 1 F4F4 WAS ON CAP. ENEMY BATTLESHIPS WERE ENGAGED WITH NO HITS REPORTED.
- 7 A6M2 ESCORTED 10 G4M1 TO ATTACK ENEMY SHIPS. NO BOMB HITS REPORTED. 1 A6M2 WAS DOWNED BY A LONELY F4F4 OVER THE ENEMY FLEET.
- 11 A6M2 ESCORTED 5 B5N2 OVER LUNGA. NO HITS REPORTED.

IJAAF WILL COLABORATE WITH US TO DESTROY ANY ENEMY FACILITIES. OUR ONLY PROBLEM IS THE ENEMY HEAVY BOMBERS. LTGEN. H.OBATA HAVE PROMISED TO SENT US 03 NEW KI-44IIA DAITAIS TO FACE THEM.

11ST AIR FLEET INTELLIGENCE REPORTS 7 ENEMY F4F4 WERE DOWNED OVER SOUTHERN SEAS TODAY.
RADIO SILENCE HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO ALL OUR NAVAL STAT COMM CENTERS WITH MOBILE FORCE.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY CINC. NEAR KIENKO.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IGHQ. IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. TOKYO
SUBJECT: CHINA NEAR TO COLLAPSE.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1942

CHINESE FORCES HAVE LAUNCHED DESESPERATE ATTACKS IN THE HIGH MOUNTAINS IN THE ROAD TO KIENKO. OUR FORCES HAVE SMASHED ALL ENEMY ATTACKS. 24.488 ENEMY CASUALTIES (98 SQUADS DESTROYED) VS 956 IJA MEN LOST. ENEMY IS DESESPERATE TO GET THE CHENGDU-CHUNGKING PLATE BEFORE WE ASSAULT KIENKO. OUR 05 ADVANCED GUARD ARMOURED REGIMENTS WILL STORM KIENKO SOON.

ABSOLUTE AIR SUPREMACY OVER CHINA. ALL AIRFIELDS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. AT WEST, KUMMING WILL BE STORMED TOMORROW, AND I HOPE TO ANNOUNCE THE CONQUEST OF THIS CITY. XVI AND XV ARMY WILL MARCH OVER CHUNGKING LIKE SOUTHERN PINCER FORCE, AND OUR NORTHERN CHINA AREA ARMY (WITH 1ST AND 11TH ARMIES) WILL ATTACK FROM THE NORTH.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!! BANZAIIII
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[LoBaron]

Looking forward to the defense against the Guadalcanal invasion! Good luck Ramon.

[Fletcher]

Lo Baron, thank you very much.
Your advises were critical.
For the other hand, Tsukahara (11st Air Fleet CINC) have been reemplaced by Isoroku Yamamoto. Things change at all.
Best wishes
Ramón

[traskott]

Ahahahahahahahahha, two torps at the Idaho ? xDDD looks like your coordination troubles are gone [:D]