Fight to Death !. Walloc (Allied) vs Fletcher (Jap). No Walloc Please.

[SuluSea]

ORIGINAL: Fletcher

FROM: LGEN. TANAKA. 21ST DIVISION CO. KOEPANG. TIMOR.
TO: GEN. SUGIYAMA. IMPERIAL ARMY HQ. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: KOEPANG FALLS !
DATE: JAN 14TH 1942.

FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS MY UNIT HAVE LANDING AT KOEPANG WITHOUT ENEMY RESISTANCE. HEAVILY SUPPORTED BY NAVAL GUNFIRE, OUR FORCES EASILY CAPTURE THE STRATEGIC BASE AT KOEPANG. ENEMY LOST 1.460 MEN WITH 1 UNIT DESTROYED AND 2 MORE FLEEING. PORT AND AIRFIELD IN GOOD CONDITIONS.
THE DUTCH GOVERNOR WAS CAPTURED AT AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW WILL BE HANGED TO DEATH BECAUSE HE HAVE NOT LEAN CORRECTLY IN THE FACE OF OUR EMPEROR PORTRAIT.
WE WILL FOLLOW WITH FORMER ORDERS.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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If the allied player doesn't plan for this event early like after the first shot by getting needed extra supplies to Darwin you have really put a dent in the Northern Austraila supply situation soon as the Bettys call the airfield home. Good work.

[Fletcher]

Hello SuluSea.
Thank you very much for your comments. Agree with you of course, I will need one week to transport 21st Air Flotilla HQ and enough AV support to begin ops...but I think he will have problems with northern Australia
Best wishes.
Kind Regards.
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR NAKAJIMA. I-157 CO. IN TRANSIT TO CAMRAN BAY. JAVA SEA.
TO: VADM. SHIMIZU. 6TH FLEET HQ. KWAJALEIN. MARSHALLS ISLAND.
SUBJECT: XAK ADRASTUS TORPEDOED AND SUNK
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

THIS EARLY MORNING IN OUR RETURNING TRANSIT TO OUR BASE (SUBRON 4 -CAMRANBAY-) SPOTTED ENEMY SHIP NEAR KANGEAN -59,104-, SHIP WITHOUT EMPIRE FLAG AND SUSPECTED WITH ENEMY TROOPS ABOARD I DECIDE TO NOT FOLLOW SUB DOCTRINE AND LAUNCHED 8 TORPEDOES, GETTING 1 HIT, CRITICAL OVER ENEMY SHIP THAT SUNK WITH ALL HANDS. (WE NOT RESCUED ANY SURVIVOR. ALL WERE KILLED BUT MACHINEGUN FIRE).
WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR TRANSIT TO CAMRANH.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LT KAWAKAMI. SUBCHASSER SC-25 CO. AT TSINGTAO. REATTACHED TO CONVOY 200 ESCORT DUTIES.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. ASW COMMANDER. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY. INDOCHINA.
SUBJECT: SS THRESHER.
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

FINISHING OUR WAR PATROL WE SPOTTED AN ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE SS THRESHER (SEVERAL DAYS AGO SIGHTED BY OUR SHIPS IN YELLOW SEA). ENEMY SUB BOTTOMING OUT AND SUBMERGE INMEDIATLY. I LAUNCHED A DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK NEAR TSINGTAO AT 96,49 UNSUCCESFULLY. I FOLLOW WITH MY RETURN TO TSINGTAO TO BE ATTACHED TO CONVOY 200 AT TSINGTAO LOADING RESOURCES FOR METROPOLITAN PORT.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CDR AKAMATSU. DD FUYO CO. PALEMBANG AMPHIGROUP. OFFSHORE PALEMBANG.
TO: RADM KUSAKA. CARDIV 4 CO. ABOARD HIJMS RYUJO. OFF PALEMBANG.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUB DETECTED IN OUR DEFENSIVE PERIMETER.
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

THIS MORNING SPOTTED A PERISCOPE NEARBY OUR PATROL AREA IN THE PALEMBANG AMPHIBIOUS GROUP. I LAUNCH A CHARGE ATTACK BUT ENEMY BOTTOMING OUT AND SUBMERGES. I LAUNCHED A MASSIVE DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK GETTING 1 HIT OVER ENEMY SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE DUTCH OCEANIC SS O-16.
PB ZOSEN MARU COMMANDER REPORT TWO MORE HITS OVER THE SAME ENEMY BOAT.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM KUSAKA. CARDIV 4 CO. INVASION COVER FORCE PALEMBANG. OFF PALEMBANG. SUMATRA.
TO: VADM OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET CO. ASW COMMAND. CAMRAHN BAY.
SUBJECT: AO TSURUMI , DD ASAGIRI SUNK BY ENEMY SUBMARINE !!
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

TODAY WE LOST AO TSURUMI TORPEDOED BY ENEMY SUBMARINE K-XIV IN PALEMBANG WATERS. 1 TORPEDO HIT WAS ENOUGH TO SPLIT THE SHIP IN TWO AND SUNK QUICKLY. SEVERAL CHA TYPE SUBCHASSER TRIED TO PURSUE AND DETECT UNSUCCESFULLY.
LATER, THE SAME ENEMY SUBMARINE GET ONE TORPEDO HIT OVER DD ASAGIRI, SINKING HER IN MINUTES. PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR CAN NOT BE RESCUED.
GENERAL QUARTERS IN ALL SHIPS IN THE AREA WITH 7 ENEMY SUBMARINE SPOTTED NEARBY PALEMBANG WATERS.
4TH AND 41ST MINESWEEPING DIVISION AWAITED AT PALEMBANG FOR TOMORROW EARLY MORNING WITH SEVERAL ASW SHIPS PATROLLING IN THIS AREA.
I HOPE WE CAN RETALIATION HEAVILY AT ENEMY.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM. MATSUNAGA. 22ND AIR FLOTILLA HQ. KUCHING.
TO: VADM. TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. TAKAO. FORMOSA.
SUBJECT: AIR ATTACK OVER PALEMBANG. 21ST AIR FLOTILLA RE-ESTRUCTURE.
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS I PROCEED TO SEND ORDERS TO UNITS AT INDOCHINA TO REATTACH THIS 22ND AIR FLOTILLA AT KUCHING READY TO BEGIN AIR SUPPERIORITY OPS OVER ENEMY SKIES AT JAVA.
THIS MORNING OUR LEVEL TORPEDO-BOMBERS HAVE LAUNCHED A PRE-INVASION ATTACK OVER ENEMY POSITIONS AT PALEMBANG TO SUPRESS AS MANY ENGINEERS AND COASTAL GUNS AS POSIBLE.
31 G3M2 ESCORTED BY 8 A6M2 STRIKE PALEMBAN UNDER LIGHT CLOUDS, BOMBING PALEMBANG BASE FORCE AND REPORTING 15 ENEMY CASUALTIES.
IN THIS WEEK I HOPE WE CAN ANNOUCE THE TOTAL AIR SUPPERIORITY OVER JAVA AND SUMATRA SKY.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN SAKAI. XXIII ARMY HQ. CANTON.
TO: GEN HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY.
SUBJECT: WUCHOW AIR STRIKES.
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

THIS MORNING WE LAUNCHED AN AIR STRIKE OVER ENEMY 62ND CHINESE CORP AT WUCHOW WITH 6 KI-48I-B AND 18 KI-51 ESCORTED BY 10 KI-43-IC HAYABUSA. OUR AIRCRAFTS MEET AN ENEMY CAP WITH 3 P-40E WARHAWK OVER ENEMY SKY. 1 KI-43 WAS DOWNED BY AIR PIRATES (P-40 CONFIRMED FROM AVG AIR PIRATE GROUP). OUR PILOTS REPORT 20 ENEMY CASUALTIES.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: MAJ. SHIMAMOTO. 66 I.F. CHUTAI. NANCHANG.
TO: GEN. HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY HQ.
SUBJECT: ENEMY AIRCRAFT OVER OUR GROUND FORCES
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

FOLLOWING YOUR DIRECT ORDERS WE PROCEED TO FLIGHT IN LONG RANGE CAP OVER 17TH DIVISION AT 82,55. WE CAN SIGHT 3 ENEMY WALRUS II (BRITISH AC) FLYING TRYING TO ATTACK OUR TROOPS. WE ENGAGE THEM BUT WE CAN NOT CONFIRM ANY DOWNED AC.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: MAJ YAHAGI. 54TH SENTAI DET. A, KAIFENG. NORTH CHINA.
TO: LGEN IWAMATSU. 1ST ARMY HQ.
SUBJECT: LRCAP OVER 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION.
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

5 ENEMY AIRCRAFTS SPOTTED TRYING TO STRIKE OUR TROOPS NEAR RIVER IN THE RAILWAY TO SIAN. 1 ENEMY AIRCRAFT DOWNED AND 2 MORE DAMAGE REPORTED BY OUR PILOTS. I WILL TRY TO HOLD ON OUR LRCAP OVER OUR TROOPS TO AVOID ENEMY AIR ATTACKS. AMERICAN AIRCRAFTS IN CHINA OR CHINESE LEND-LEASE ?.
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM KUSAKA. CARDIV 4 CO. OFFSHORE PALEMBANG. SUMATRA.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIPPING ATTACKED AT BATAVIA.
DATE: JAN 14TH 1942.

OUR RECON AIRCRAFT SPOTTED NAVAL ACTIVITIES AT BATAVIA AND WE LAUNCHE AN AIR STRIKE OVER ENEMY SHIPS NEARBY THIS PORT. FIRST WAVE WITH 16 B5N1 AND 8 A6M2 FROM HIJMS RYUJO SUNK ENEMY HDML 1097 (BRITISH), A SECOND AIR ATTACK WITH 16 B5N1 ESCORTED BY 8 A6M2 SUNK ENEMY HDML 1096 AFTER ONE BOMB HIT. NO TORPEDOES WASTED.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT YAMAZUMI. PALEMBANG AMPHGROUP. OFFSHORE PALEMBANG. SUMATRA.
TO: VADM. KONDO. 2ND FLEET HQ.HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: CLOSE SUPPORT TO LANDINGS.
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

OUR TROOPS LANDING THIS EARLY MORNING AT PALEMBANG. ENEMY RESPONDS WITH COASTAL ARTILLERY GETTING ONE HIT -75MMS CD- OVER XAK AKIURA MARU(5 SYSTEM DAMAGE AND 7 FIRE DAMAGE REPORTED). I MUST TO OPEN FIRE WITH 203MMS ARTILLERY TO SUPRESS ENEMY COASTAL FIRE. 13 ENEMY CASUALTIES REPORTED WITH 1 VEHICLE DESTROYED.
TB KARI AVOID ENEMY COASTAL FIRE AT 2.000 YARDS (75 MMS COASTAL FIRE SHOOTED BY ENEMY ART.)

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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM KONDO. 2ND FLEET HQ. HONG KONG.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB -PALAOS.
SUBJECT: PALEMBANG AREA SIT MAP REPORT.
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

THIS MORNING WITH HEAVY CLOSE SUPPORT OUR FORCES HAVE LANDING AT PALEMBANG WITHOUT HARD ENEMY RESISTANCE. SEVERAL 75 MMS SHOTS FIRED BY COASTAL ARTILLERY BUT NO MINES. TWO OUR SHIPS SUNK IN NEARBY AREA BY ENEMY SUBMARINE (AO TSURUMI, DD ASAGIRI). 38TH DIVISION WILL BE UNLOADED TOMORROW MORNING WITH HEAVY ARTY ELEMENTS. IJA COMMANDERS REPORT THAT IN TWO - THREE DAYS PALEMBANG WILL FALL IN OUR HANDS.
CAR DIV 3 (CVL SHOHO, CVL ZUIHO, CVE TAIYO) HAVE BEEN DETACHED FROM OUR OPS AND HEADING TO CAMRANH BAY TO REARM AND REFUELL FOR THE NEXT OPERATIONS CYCLE.
RADM MATSUNAGA PROMISE ME TOMORROW WILL BOMB HEAVILY ENEMY POSITIONS TO SUPRESS ENGINEER AND AVOID DAMAGE ON OUR OIL-REFINERIES FACTORIES.

I WILL BE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE FALL OF PALEMBANG IN OUR HANDS FOR MOST GLORY OF EMPEROR !

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT IMAZATO. 1ST DESRON. 2ND FLEET. BALIKPAPAN.
TO: VADM. KONDO. 2ND FLEET HQ. HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: TAKING COMMAND.
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS I TAKE COMMAND OF THE NEW 1ST DESRON DIVISION INTO 2ND FLEET WITH HEADQUARTER AT BALIKPAPAN WITH ORDER TO AVOID ENEMY SUBMARINES IN BORNEO STRAITS.
MY FLAG ON DD YUGUMO (YUGUMO CLASS, UNDER CDR MINOBE) WITH DD AKATSUKI (FUBUKI-II CLASS, UNDER CDFR KAWAHASHI), DD HIBIKI (FUBUKI-II CLASS, UNDER LCDR ISHI) AND DD SHIKINAMI (FUBUKI-III, UNDER LCDR AOBI).

WE WILL DEPARTURE TOMORROW EARLY MORNING FOR OUR FIRST WAR PATROL AREA IN ASW DUTIES IN THE BORNEO STRAITS.

I AM PROUD OF TAKE COMMAND OF THIS BRAND-NEW DESRON.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: SHIPYARDS BUREU OFFICE. TOKYO.
TO: ADM NAGANO. IMPERIAL NAVY STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: HIJMS JUNYO BUILDING UPDATE.
DATE: JAN 15TH 1942.

[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR OKAMA, DD HASU CO. CARDIV 4.
TO: RADM. KUSAKA, CARDIV 4 CO. ABOARD HIJMS RYUJO. OFFSHORE PALEMBANG.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINE.
DATE: JAN 16TH 1942

THIS EARLY MORNING WE DETTECT AN ENEMY SUBMARINE AT SURFACE NEARLY MY SHIP. ENEMY SUB, IDENTIFIED LIKE COASTAL DUTCH KXIV BOTTOMING OUT AND SUBMERGES. DD TSUGA AND MY OWN SHIP LAUNCH A DEPTH CHARGES ATTACK. I CAN REPORT ONE HIT OVER ENEMY BOAT. WE MUST TO ABANDON SEARCH AFTER LOST CONTACT WITH ENEMY.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT SHIBUYA. BOMBARDMENT TF. ABOARD HIJMS KUMA. OFF PALEMBANG.
TO: VADM. KONDO. 2ND FLEET HQ. HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: PALEMBANG LANDINGS SUPPORTED.
DATE: JAN 16TH 1942.

THIS EARLY MORNING WE BOMBARDMENT ENEMY POSITIONS WITH GUN FIRE FROM CL KUMA AND CL KASHII. TORPEDO-BOATS MANUZURU AND HATSUKARI ESCORTING US.
ADVISE FROM 38TH DIVISION COMMANDER AT GROUND, WE WILL NOT FOLLOW WITH OUR BOMBARDMENT.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR TSUMENATSU. 21ST MINESWEEPERDIV COM. OFF MUNTOK.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. ASW COMMAND. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: W8 TORPEDOED
DATE: JAN 16TH 1942

THIS MORNING, ENEMY SUBMARINE LAUNCHED 4 TORPEDOES AGAINST OUR DMS W8, SINKING QUICKLY AFTER ONE TORPEDO HIT. ENEMY SUB BUTTOMED OUT AND WE BEGAN OUR RETALIATION UNSUCCESFULLY.
W-8 SUNK WILL ALL HANDS.
WE WILL FOLLOW SEARCH AND DESTROY MISSION AGAINST ENEMY BOAT.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LT. KANEKO. SC CHA-26 COMMANDER, NEAR NAGOYA. METROPOLITAN WATERS.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. ASW COMMAND. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: SS POLLACK
DATE: JAN 16TH 1942

TODAY WE ENEMY SUBMARINE AT 109,63 NEAR NAGOYA, AND LAUNCH A DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK REPORTING 1 HIT OVER ENEMY SUBMARINE THAT DIVE DEEP.
CONTACT WITH ENEMY LOST.
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, I MUST TO RETURN TO BASE.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM. TODA. 21ST AIR FLOTILLA. BALIKPAPAN. SOUTH BORNEO.
TO: VADM. TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET. TAKAO. FORMOSA.
SUBJECT: AIR SWEEP OVER SOERABAJA.
DATE: JAN 16TH 1942

THIS MORNING A6M2 ZERO FROM TAINAN KU S-1 AND 3RD KU S-1 TAKEN OFF FROM BANDJEMARSIN AIRFIELD TO LAUNCH AN SWEEP ATTACK OVER SOERABAJA SKIES. ENEMY COMBAT AIR PATROL AT 23,000 FEET MEET.
2 ENEMY FIGHTERS WERE DOWNED BY OUR A6M2 WITHOUT OWN LOSSES.
WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR AIR CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE AIR SUPERIORITY OVER JAVA FOR FUTURE LANDINGS.

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