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FROM: LCDR YOKOYAMA, 3RD KU S-1 SENTAI. KUCHING AF.
TO: RADM MATSUNAGA, 22ND AIR FLOTILLA HQ, KUCHING. BORNEO.
SUBJECT: ANTI-PT BOATS AIR MISSIONS.
DATE: JAN 5TH 1942.

TODAY, MORNING, WE TAKE OFF WITH 21 A6M2 TO ATTACK SEVERAL PT BOATS SPOTTED BY AIR RECON NEAR PONTIANAK (56,90). NO IJN LOSSES, WE GET 3 SHELL HITS ON PT TM-4, 3 SHELL HITS ON PT TM-6 (ON FIRE), 4 SHELL HITS ON PT TM-9 AND 2 SHELL HITS ON PT TM-8.
AT AFTERNOON, WE TAKE OFF FROM KUCHING WITH 20 A6M2 TO FINISH WITH OUR TASK, GETTING 2 SHELL HITS ON PT TM-7 AND 1 SHELL HITS ON PT TM-9. NO IJN LOSSES.
I REQUEST REST FOR OUR FATIGUED PILOTS.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: LGEN DOBASHI, XII ARMY HQ. AT TSIAOTSO.
TO: GEN HATA, CHINA EXP. ARMY HQ.
SUBJECT: ENEMY COUNTERSTRIKE AT TSIATOSO.
DATE: JAN 5TH 1942.

TODAY CHINESE BANDITS LAUNCHED A SHOCK ATTACK AGAINST OUR POSITIONS AT TSIAOTSO. IT WAS A CARNAGE. IJA LOSSES 141 MEN VS.1994 CHINESE CASUALTIES REPORTED. ALL PRISIONERS WERE SHOTS AT ONCE.
I AM AWAITING NEWS FROM 1ST ARMY HQ (NORTHERN PINCER).
IDENTIFIED 10 CHINESE CORPS, 1 CAVALRY CORPS AND 1 GROUP ARMY HQ.
AIR CLOSE SUPPORT REQUESTED.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR.
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FROM: VADM SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET HQ. KWAJALEIN ISLAND. MARSHALLS
TO: ADM YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: SUBRON 5 SIT REPORT.
DATE: JAN 5TH 1942.

5TH SUBRON O.O.B. -- 5th Fleet --
Northern Operations.

AS. RIO DE JANEIRO MARU docked at Ominato to support rearm ops. under CDR Taneda.

I-159 (LCDR Yoshimatsu)in transit to patrol area (Cold Bay-Kodiak)
I-160 (LCDR Hasegawa) refuelling at Etorofu to departure for her patrol area (Dutch Harbor-Anchorage)
I-162 (LCDR Kinashi) near CamRanh Bay, attached to Combined Fleet, she will arrive tomorrow morning to Camranh to refuell and departure Jan 7th to Ominato to join SUBRON 5th (5TH FLEET).
I-166 (CDR Yoshitomi), near P.I., attached to Combined Fleet, she is in transit to Ominato.

This SS Pompano is very agressive sub, in my PBEM she chased few convoys, good all torpedoes was dud.

She's also putting herself about in my game, but as allied I actively encourage that behaviour!

ORIGINAL: cantona2

She's also putting herself about in my game, but as allied I actively encourage that behaviour!

Hello cantona2
you should test the dark side [:D]

FROM: LT. INANO. PB SUREBOKO MARU CO.
TO: RADM. OKANO. 7TH BASE FORCE CO. RABAUL. BISMARCKS.
SUBJECT: SS GUDGEON AT SHORTLANDS.
DATE: JAN 6TH 1942.


TODAY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE SS GUNDEON HAVE LAUNCHED 4 TORPEDOS AGAINST XAK YAMAZATO MARU OFF SHORTLAND ISLAND. ONE ENEMY TORPEDO HIT BUT NO EXPLODED. I AM ON MY SHIP ON ESCORT DUTY AND LAUNCH A RETALIATION ATTACK OVER ENEMY SUBMARINE BUT PB SUREBOKO MARU FAILED TO FIND HER. YESTERDAY THE SAME SUBMARINE LAUNCHED AN TORPEDO ATTACK AGAINST US.
I MUST REQUEST ASW ASSETS TO PROTECT OUR TRANSPORT SHIP TRANSFERING SUPPORT UNIT TO SHORTLANDS.

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FROM: LCDR ABE, 5TH GUNBOAT DIV CO. ABOARD PB NIKKAI MARU, NEARBY TO TRUK.
TO: VADM OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET CO. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY. INDOCHINA.
SUBJECT: SS POMPANO NEAR TRUK.
DATE: JAN 6TH 1942.

TODAY, AN ENEMY SUBMARINE ATTACKED OUR TF NEAR TRUK LAUNCHING 4 TORPEDOES AGAINST PB. KEIJO MARU UNSUCCESFULLY. IN THE FIRST ACTION AFTER 5TH GUNBOAT DIVISION ACTIVATION, WE LAUNCHED A RETALIATON ATTACK INMEDIATLY, BUT NO HITS WERE REPORTED.
THIS MORNING A DD DIVISION ( HIJMS OBORO, HIJMS HAYATE, HIJMS KURI ) HAVE JOIN TO US IN THE SEARCH OF ENEMY SUBMARINE.

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FROM: LT IJUIN. SUBCHASSER SC-15 CO.
TO: VADM OZAWA. ASW COMMAND. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: SS SAILFISH ATTACKED SOUTH BORNEO.
DATE: JAN 6TH 1942.

TODAY MY OWN SHIP DETECTED AN ENEMY SUBMARINE NEAR DONGGOLA, AT 68,97, I PROCEED TO LAUNCH A DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK, BUT ENEMY DIVING DEEP AND WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO ENGAGE.
ENEMY SUB ACTIVITIES AT SOUTH BORNEO DECREASED.
I AM HEADING WEST WITH SC CH-13 AND SC CH-14 TO REFUELL AT BALIKPAPAN.
AWAITING ORDERS.

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FROM: RADM KURITA, SURFACE COVER FORCE, 2ND FLEET, OFF KUCHING.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, BABELDAOB, PALAOS.
SUBJECT: SUBMARINE O-20 DETECTED, ATTACKED AND PROBABLY SUNK.
DATE: JAN 6TH 1942.

THIS AFTERNOON, CA SUZUYA REPORTED A CONNING TOWER NEARBY OUR SHIPS OFF KUCHING, AT 58,88. I CAN CONFIRM DUTCH OCEANIC SUBMARINE O-20. ENEMY SUB BOTTOMING OUT AND SUBMERGED. DD HAGIKAZE AND DD ARASHI LAUNCHED A DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK AND 1 HIT WAS REPORT. OIL SLICK AT SURFACE REPORTED BY OUR RECON FLOATPLANES. PROBABLY ENEMY SUB SUNK.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!

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FROM: LGEN SUGAWARA. 3RD AIR DIV HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
TO: GEN. TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: AIR RAIDS OVER JOHORE BAHRU.
DATE: JAN 6TH 1942.

THIS MORNING WE LAUNCHED A MASSIVE STRIKE AGAINST AIR FACILITIES AT JOHORE BAHRU LIKE FOLLOWING:

- 58 KI-21 SALLY ESCORTED BY 8 KI-43-IA AND 8 KI-43-IC WITH ANOTHER 19 KI-27B FLYING AT LR CAP FROM KUANTAN. OUR FORCES MEET A CAP WITH 9 BUFFALOS I FLYING OVER JOHORE. OUR PILOTS CONFIRM 2 ENEMY AIRCRAFTS DOWNED. WE GET 10 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 123 RUNWAY HITS.

- 11 KI-48-IB ESCORTED BY 17 KI-43-IB LANCHED A SECOND MORNING AIR ATTACK OVER JOHORE UNDER OVERCAST SKY. 3 BUFFALOS I MEET AT CAP, ONE OF THEM DOWNED BY OUR FIGHTERS. 1 AIRBASE HIT AND 14 RUNWAY HITS REPORTED.

I AM AWAITING AIR SWEEP ATTACK FROM 22ND AIR FLOTILLA AGAINST SINGAPORE. IT IS A MUST TO GET AIR SUPPERIORITY OVER MALAYA SKIES AND GO ON WITH OUR PLANNING.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU. 6TH FLEET HQ. KWAJALEIN. MARSHALLS.
TO: ADM.YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: 4TH SUBRON SIT REPORT.
DATE: JAN 6TH 1942.

4TH SUBRON O.O.B.

AS NAGOYA MARU, docked at Saigon N.Station, under CDR Fujisawa
I-153, under LCDR Nakamura, near Phuket (Malaya) in transit to her patrol area (Chitangong-Calcutta).
I-155, under LCDR Nakajima Seiri, in War Patrol Area Batavia-Soerabaja-Tjilitjap.
I-156, under CDR Sagara, docked at Cagayan, awaiting refuell.
I-157, under LCDR Nakajima Sake, in War Patrol Area Koepang-Tjilitjap
I-158, under LCDR Kitamura, in War Patrol Area, Flores Island-Malang-Tjilitjap-
RO-33, under LCDR Sakamoto, in Northern Japan, in transit to Kochi to refuell and will head Saigon at once.
RO-34, under LCDR Ota, at Inner Sea, in route to her patrol war area Koepang-Perth

SUB I-154 WAS LOST AT FIRST DAYS OF WAR FIGHTING AT DEATH TO SINK BB PRINCE OF WALES. I MUST REQUEST A NEW ENLISTED SUBMARINE WOULD BE ASSIGNED TO THIS SUBMARINE SQUADRON.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !

FROM: CPT YOKOKAWA, CV ZUIKAKU CO.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ, BABELDAOB.
SUBJECT: READINESS CONDITION.
DATE: JAN 6TH 1942.

TOMORROW CV ZUIKAKU WILL BE READY FOR SERVICE.
I WILL DEPARTURE WITH MY SHIP AND ESCORTS TO JOIN WITH MAIN BODY AT ONCE.

MAIN AIRCRAFTS PRODUCTION REPORT
JAN 7TH 1942

FROM: GEN TOJO. IGHQ. TOKYO.
TO: AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION BUREAU. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: KI-43-IC HAYABUSA.
DATE: DEC 7TH 1942.


THE ARMY PLANS TO UPGRADE ALL AIR UNITS WITH KI-27B TO KI-43-IC HAVE BEEN APROVED.
IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS WE WAIT TO PRODUCE 330 KI-43-IC WITH ANOTHER 12 AT POOL YET. WITH THIS AIRCRAFTS I HAVE ORDERED THAT ALL UNITS AT FRONTS MUST BE UPGRADED AT ONCE WITH THIS MODEL OF HAYABUSA.
SEVERAL UNITS EQUIPPED WITH KI-27B AT KWANGTUNG WILL FOLLOW WITH THIS AIRCRAFTS FOR TRAINING DUTIES.
IF LOSSES INCREASE, YOU HAVE MY PERSONAL CONFIDENCE TO EXPAND SO MUCH FACTORIES AS NEEDED, BUT AT MARCH 1ST 1942 ALL FIGHTERS UNITS BELONGED AT SOUTHERN AREA ARMY MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HAYABUSA.

ACKNOWLEDGE/
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FROM: RADM KIRA, 12TH AIR FLOTILLA CO. KAGOSHIMA. KYUSHU.
TO: VADM OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ, ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: 12TH AIR FLOTILLA DEPLOYMENT.
DATE: JAN 7TH 1942.

* FIGHTERS :

OMINATO KU S-1 WITH 8 A5M4, AT OMINATO. 30 % CAP AND 70% TRAINING DUTIES.
SASEBO KU S-1# WITH 12 A5M4, AT NAGASAKI, 30% FLYING CAP.
YOKOSUKA KU S-1 WITH 24 A5M4, AT YOKOSUKA, 30% CAP AND 70% NAVAL ATTACK.

* BOMBERS

YOKOSUKA KU K-3 WITH 12 D3A1 AT YOKOSUKA, 100% NAVAL SEARCH
YOKOSUKA KU K-1 WITH 12 G4M1 AT YOKOSUKA, 100% ASW DUTIES.

* PATROL AIRCRAFTS

SASEBO KU T-2 WITH 12 H6K4 AT NAGASAKI. 50% ASW DUTIES.
YOKOSUKA KU T-1 WITH 2 H6K4 AT YOKOSUKA. 50% ASW AND 50% NV.SEARCH

* FLOAT PLANES

CHICHIJIMA KU T-1 WITH 6 E13A1 AT OMINATO. 100% ASW
CHINHAE KU T-1 WITH 4 E7K2 AT CHINHAE, 100% NAVAL SEARCH.
KOMATSUSHIMA KU T-1 WITH 6 E8N2 AT KAGOSHIMA. RESTING.
KOMATSUSHIMA KU T-2 WITH 6 E7K2 AT KAGOSHIMA. RESTING.
KURE KU T-1 WITH 18 F1M2 AT KANOYA, 50% ASW AND 50% NAVAL SEARCH.
MAIZURU KU T-1 WITH 4 E7K2 AT MAIZURU. 100% TRAINING ASW
OMINATO KU T-2 WITH 4 E13A1 AT OMINATO. 50% ASW - 50 % NAVAL SEARCH
SASEBO KU T-1 WITH 4 E13A1 AT NAGASAKI, 50% NAVAL SEARCH.
TATEYAMA KU T-2 WITH 4 F1M2 AT CHIBA. 50% NAVAL SEARCH.
YOKOSUKA KU T-2 WITH 8 E7K2 AT YOKOSUKA. 100% NAVAL SEARCH.
YOKOSUKA KU T-3 WITH 12 E8N2 AT YOKOSUKA. 60% ASW, 40% TRAINING.


* TORPEDO-BOMBERS

OMINATO KU T-1 WITH 6 B5M1 AT OINATO. 100% TRAINING NAVAL SEARCH.
TATEYAMA KU T-1 WITH 9 B5N1 AT CHIBA. RESTING.
YOKOSUKA KU K-2 WITH 36 B5N1 AT YOKOSUKA. 80% ASW DUTIES.


AT IMAGE, PILOTS SCREEN FROM MAIZURU KU T-1 (TRAINING ASW)

Quite days....

Buff, those poor lads of the 12th Air flotilla will be plenty of fatigue with such levels...

ORIGINAL: Swenslim

Quite days....

Sure !!, ...but I am ready when hard days will come.

ORIGINAL: fremen

Buff, those poor lads of the 12th Air flotilla will be plenty of fatigue with such levels...

They are not ladies[:-]... they are samurais and will not rest until be orderer.[:D]