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FROM: LT INANO, PB SUREBOKO MARU CO.
TO: VADM OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ, ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: SS GUDGEON
DATE: JAN 7TH 1942

YESTERDAY XAK YAMAZATO MARU WAS ATTACKED UNSUCCESFULLY BY ENEMYS SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE SS GUDGEON. THIS EARLY MORNING THIS SS ATTACKD FOR SECOND TIME OUR FREIGHTER AT SHORTLANDS. ENEMY LAUNCHED 6 TORPEDOES WITH ONE HIT BUT NOT EXPLODES. WE LAUNCHED A RETALIATION DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK BUT NO HITS WERE REPORTED.
LANDING DUTIES SUSPENDED. WE ARE HEADING NORTH TO KAVIENG.

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FROM: CDR UGAKI. DD KUROSHI CO.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: SS SAILFISH
DATE: JAN 8TH 1942.


TODAY WE SPOTTED NEAR DONGGALA AN ENEMY SUBMARINE (SS SAILFISH), ENEMY DIVING DEEP. WE LAUNCH SEVERAL DEPTH CHARGE BUT ENEMY ELUDED OUR ATTACK. WE MUST TO ABANDON SEARCH AFTER SEVERAL HOURS.
WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR ASW PATROL WITH DD TOKITSUKAZE.
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FROM: CPT KOZAI, CL SENDAI CO.
TO: VADM. KONDO, 2nd FLEET HQ. HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: SINGKAWANG LANDINGS.
DATE: JAN 7TH 1942.

TODAY WE HAVE BOMBARDMENT ENEMY POSITIONS AT SINGKAWANG LIKE PRE-INVASION STRIKE. OUR TROOPS FROM 1ST BN / 124TH INFANTRY REGIMENT LANDED AND WILL LAUNCH A SHOCK ATTACK TOMORROW. LTC WATANABE (1/124 BN CO)CONFIRMS TOMORROW SINGKAWANG WILL BE IN OUR HANDS FOR THE GLORY OF EMPIRE.

NO ENEMY AIR OR SUB ACTIVITIES IN THIS AREA.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: RADM MATSUNAGA, 22ND AIR FLOTILLA HQ, KUCHING, BORNEO.
TO: VADM TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET HQ, TAKAO. FORMOSA.
SUBJECT: AIR SWEEP OVER SINGAPORE SKIES.
DATE: JAN 7TH 1942.

MORNING AIR ATTACK REPORT OVER SINGAPORE SKIES. AT REQUEST FROM LGEN SUGAWARA WE LAUNCHED THIS MORNING AN AIR SWEEP OVER SINGAPORE AF UNDER PARTIAL CLOUD WEATHER CONDITION. 18 A6M2 ZERO MEET WITH ENEMY CAP WITH 31 BUFFALO I IN FIRST ATTACK. THE SECOND WAVE WITH 19 A6M2 ZERO MEET WITH 3 BUFFALO I IN CAP. THE FOLLOWING THREE WAVES WITH 9 A6M2 EACH MEET NO CAP OVER SINGAPORE.

TOTAL BUFALLO I DOWNED BY OUR FIGHTERS: 21
A6M2 LOST: 1

IJA WILL CAN FLY WITH THEIR SCRAP OVER SINGAPORE SKIES WITHOUT PROBLEMS FROM NOW.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!!
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FROM: LGEN SUGAWARA. 3RD AIR DIVISION HQ. KOTA BAHRU.
TO: GEN TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU.
SUBJECT: AIR RAID OVER SINGAPORE AF.
DATE: JAN 7TH 1942.

MORNING AIR ATTACK REPORT OVER SINGAPORE AIRFIELD.
AFTER IJN LAUNCHED SEVERAL SWEEP ATTACKS OVER SINGAPORE, WE TAKE OFF FROM KOTA BAHRU WITH 58 KI-21 AND 11 KI-48 ESCORTED BY 41 KI-43 HAYABUSA. MEET NO CAP.
WE LOST 1 KI-48-IB BY FLAK.
CONFIRMED HITS: 12 AIRBASE, 2 AIRBASE SUPPLY, 48 RUNAWAY. 2 BUFFALO DESTROYED AT GROUN.
AIR SUPPERIORITY CONFIRMED OVER MALAYA
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: CDR HORIUCHI. YOKOSUKA 1ST SNLF CO. AT MIRI.
TO: GEN. TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU.
SUBJECT: PARALANDING AT BANDJEMARSIN (BORNEO)
DATE: JAN 7TH 1942.

THIS MORNING WE HAVE BEEN PARACHUTED OVER BANDJEMARSIN FROM 24 L3Y2 (1001 KU U-1 IJN AIR TRANSPORT UNIT) THAT TAKE OFF FROM MIRI.
BANDJEMARSIN HAVE FALLEN IN OUR HANDS. ENEMY FLEEING. NO IJA LOSSES. ENEMY LOST 45 MEN AND 1 GUN.
AIRFIELD READY FOR SERVICE AND SECURED BY OUR TROOPS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!
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FROM: CPT YAMAGUCHI. HIJMS KIRISHIMA CO. AT TRUK NAVAL STATION.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: READINESS CONDITION.
DATE: JAN 7TH 1942.

AFTER NECESARY REPAIRS AT TRUK, MY SHIP IS READY FOR SERVICE AND WILL BE HEADING TO JOIN WITH MAIN BODY WHEN CARDIV 5 WILL DEPARTURE FROM TRUK.

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CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATE
1/4
JAN 7TH 1942

CONVOY NUMBER 1 TO 81 ARRIVED TO JAPAN WITH:
- 1,468.971 TONS OF RESOURCES.
- 213.078 TONS OF OIL

CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATED
2/4
JAN 7TH 1942

CONVOY SYSTEM UPDATED.
3/4
JAN 7TH 1942

convoy system updated.
4/4
Jan 7th 1942

FROM: LGEN IIDA. XV ARMY HQ. NEAR RANGOON. BURMA.
TO: GEN. TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: BURMA SIT MAP REPORT.
DATE: JAN 7TH 1942.

TOMORROW OUR TROOPS WILL ENTER AT VICTORY AT RANGOON FOR THE MOST GLORY OF OUR EMPIRE. CHINESE CITIZENS WILL BE HANGED AT ONCE LIKE BANDITS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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WAR STATUS UPDATED !
JAN 8TH 1942.

FROM: CPT OKUMA, CRUDIV11 CO. ABOARD HIJMS MIZUHO. OFFSHORE KUCHING.
TO: VADM. OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY. INDOCHINA
SUBJECT: COASTAL SUBMARINE KXV
DATE: JAN 8TH 1942.

THIS MORNING ESCORTS SHIPS E "SUSUKI", E "SHIMUSHU" AND E "YOMOGI" HAVE LAUNCHED A MASSIVE DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK VS AN ENEMY SUBMARINE DETECTED IN OUR ANCHORAGE AREA. ENEMY SUBMARINE, IDENTIFIED LIKE COASTAL DUTCH KXV BOTTOMING OUT BUT OUR ESCORTS CONFIRM 3 HITS OVER ENEMY BOAT.
ALL FLOATPLANES ABOARD HIJMS MIZUHO HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO ASW DUTIES TO SUPPORT SEARCHING OPS FROM OUR ESCORTS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: CDR TOGAMI, I-25 CO. PATROLLING AREA NEARBY HAWAII.
TO: CPT HIROYOSHI. SUBRON 1 CO. ABORD AS HEIAN MARU, DOCKED AT KOBE.
SUBJECT: AM RAIL ATTACKD, AM TERN SUNK.
DATE: JAN 8TH 1942.

THIS EARLY MORNING, NEAR LIHUE AT 179, 106 I HAVE SPOTTED TWO SMALL MINESWEEPERS. I SUBMERGE MY BOAT AND LAUNCHED ONE TORPEDO SINKING AM TERN. AFTER IT, SEVERAL ENEMY ASW SHIPS HAVE TRIED TO LOCATE US WHEN WE GET 181,104 NEAR PEARL HARBOR. THE ENEMY SHIPS IDENTIFIED WERE DMS ZANE AND DMS HOPKINS.

WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR WAR PATROL UNTIL OUT OF AMMO OR BINGO FUEL.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: VADM OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
TO: ADM NAGANO. IMPERIAL NAVY STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: ASW WARFARE.
DATE: JAN 8TH 1942.

OUR ASW ASSETS REPORTING THE FOLLOWING CONTACTS WITH ENEMY SUBMARINES:

-SS SEADRAGON LAUNCHED 4 TORPEDOES AGAINST AMC TOSHI MARU #1 (41ST MINESWEEPERDIV AT SINGKAWANG). NO HITS WERE REPORTED.
LCDR SHIMONO, 41ST MINESWEEPERDIV ORDER A RETALIATION ATTACK UNSUCCESFULLY.

-CRUDIV 11 ESCORTS GET 3 HITS OVER SS KXV AT KUCHING. ONE F1M2 FROM MIZUHO ATTACKED AN ENEMY SUBMARINE AT THE SAME POSITION, PROBABLY THE SAME SUBMARINE.

-NEAR BALIKPAPAN, DD YAMAKAZE REPORTS ATTACKING A ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE KIX AT 66,97. NO HITS WERE REPORTED. THE SAME DESTROYER LOCATE FOR SECOND TIME THE SAME ENEMY BOAT AT 67,97 NEAR DONGGALA. ENEMY BOAT DIVE DEEP AND NO HITS WERE REPORTED.

VADM INOUYE, 4TH FLEET HQ CO HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO TAKE COMMAND ASW ASSETS IN SOUTHEAST PACIFIC AREA AND ESTRUCTURE ALL OUR SHIPS/AIRCRAFT TO IMPROVE OUR ASW CAPACITY TO PROTECT OUR MARITIME LINKS TO SOUTH.

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FROM: LCDR. TOSADA, DD TACHIKAZE CO. AMBON AMPHIBIOUS GROUP. OFFSHORE AMBON ISLAND.
TO: ADM.YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT:AMBON LANDINGS SUPPORT
DATE: JAN 8TH 1942

PRE-INVASION BOMBARDMENT OF AMBON ISLAND ENEMY POSITIONS. SEVERAL OUR SHIPS HITS BY ENEMY 150MM CD GUNS:

- XAK SEIKAI MARU, SHELL HIT 1, 39 SYSTEM DAMAGE, 24 FLOAT DAMAGE AND 24 FIRE DAMAGE.
- XAP HORAI MARU, SHELL HIT 1, 24 SYSTEM DAMAGE, 11 FLOAT DAMAGE AND 40 FIRE DAMAGE. 5 ENGINE DAMAGE. 32 CASUALTIES ABOARD SHIP.
- XAP YOMEI MARU, SHELL HITS 6, 26 SYSTEM DAMAGE, 39 FLOAT DAMAGE AND 29 FIRE DAMAGE.

OUR SURFACE SHIPS TRIED TO SUPRESS ENEMY COASTAL FIRE. TOMORROW OUR IJN GROUND FORCES WILL LAUNCH A SHOCK ATTACK AND ENEMY GUNS WILL BE SILENCE. WE WILL BE SUPPORTED BY RECON AIRCRAFT FROM TERNATE AND LRCAP FROM THE SAME AF.

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FROM: LGEN SUGAWARA. 3RD AIR DIVISION HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA
TO: GEN TERAUCHI, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: SINGAPORE BOMBED
DATE: JAN 8TH 1942.

TODAY, WITH COMPLETE AIR SUPPERIORITY OVER MALAYA SKIES, OUR AIRCRAFTS HAVE STROKEN SINGAPORE AIR BASE.

58 KI-21-IIA WITH 8 KI-48-IB ESCORTED BY 43 KI-43 HAYABUSA TAKEN OF FROM KOTA BAHRU TO STRIKE SINGAPORE AIRFIELD. NO CAP MEET. 1 ENEMY GUN LOST. DAMAGE ON ENEMY FACILITIES REPORTED:
AIRBASE HITS 11
AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS 4
RUNWAY HITS 38.
EVERY DAY, UNTIL SINGAPORE FALLS IN OUR HANGER HANDS WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR TERROR CAMPAIGN OVER SINGAPORE. CHINESE DISTRICTS WILL RECEIVE AN SPECIAL TREATMENT (CHEMICAL AMMO).
IJN COMMANDER (RADM MATSUNAGA -22ND AIR FLOTILLA) HAVE SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS, AND LAUNCHED AN AIR ATTACK WITH 20 G3M2 ESCORTED BY 19 A6M2. 11 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED WITH 2 AIRBASE HITS AND 8 RUNWAY HITS.
IJN LOST 1 G3M2. NO IJA LOSSES.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM : LGEN. TERAMOTO. 2ND AIR DIVISION HQ. PORT ARTHUR. KOREA.
TO: GEN. SUGIYAMA. IMPERIAL ARMY STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKE OVER TSIAOTSO.
DATE: JAN 8TH 1942.

THIS MORNING 59 KI-21-IC WITH 25 KI-48I-B LAUNCHED AN AIR STRIKE OVER 38TH CHINESE CORPS POSITIONS AT TSIAOTSO. OUR AIRCRAFTS MEET A ENEMY CAP WITH 1 H81A-3 (AIR PIRATES!). NO IJA LOSSES. OUR BOMBS KILL 170 ENEMIES AND 1 GUN WAS DESTROYED.
WE HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED BY CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY AIR UNITS FLYING AT LRCAP OVER TSIAOTSO FROM KAIFENG (54TH SENTAI).
THIS HEADQUARTER HAVE BEEN MOVED TO PORT ARTHUR AWAITING SHIPPING TO NEW DESTINY FOLLOWING YOUR FORMER ORDERS.

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FROM: GEN. TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. KOTA BAHRU. MALAYA.
TO: GEN. TOJO. PRIME MINISTER. IMPERIAL WAR COUNCIL. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: MALAYA CAMPAIGN SIT MAP REPORT.
DATE: JAN 8TH 1942.

CAPTURED TEMULOH, KUANTAN, KOTA BAHRU, ALOR STAR, AND KUALA LUMPUR, OUR FORCES WILL ADVANCE TO MALACCA. THERE, ALL XXV ARMY BULK WILL HEAD TO SINGAPORE.

3RD AIR DIVISON (IJA) AND 22ND AIR FLOTILLA (IJN) HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED OUR GROUND OPS.

AT BORNEO, KUCHING AND SINGKAWANK ARE IN OUR HANDS AND WE WILL NEED SEVERAL DAYS TO GET THE LAST AIRFIELD OPERATIVE WITH ENOUGH AIR SUPPORT TO LET OFFENSIVE AIR OPS AGAINST TARGETS AT JAVA AND SUMATRA.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !!!!
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