Slitherine

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TO: ADM R. E. Ingersoll, CO, Asiatic Fleet HQ, Mare Island
FROM: RADM R. Griffin, CO, South Pacific HQ, Pearl Harbor
DATE: Oct 9, 1922

Sir;

I appreciate all your efforts to keep us supplied with much needed fuel. However, it has come to my attention that your ships are topping off their tanks before journey home, which drains as much as 25% of fuel they bring. As those ships are very well capable of crossing the distance back to West Coast without refueling at Pearl Harbor, can they be ordered not to refuel outside of the mainland bases?

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: VADM Carpender, TF 1072
Z03:15:10:10:22

Submarine activity Mili STOP Hits scored STOP No confirmed sinkings STOP Low fuel please advise STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: LCDR Davenport, S-7
Z08:26:10:10:22

Engaged enemy convoy Guam STOP Cargo ship damaged STOP Heavy escorts moving southeast STOP Need assistance STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: LCDR Craig, R-8
Z15:46:10:10:22

Bulkheads collapsing due west STOP Tanker engaged eighth believed sunk STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: RADM Ainsworth, TF 1038
Z17:23:10:10:22

Engaged enemy convoy Ponape STOP Two cargo ships sunk Pennsylvania Oklahoma STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: VADM Carpender, TF 1072
Z16:44:10:11:22

Submarine sunk northwest Mili STOP Only thirty charges left STOP Japanese scout force reported yesterday not found STOP Will patrol Majuro STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: Molokai Listening Post
Z09:44:10:12:22

Contact loss destroyer Lea STOP Submarine attack feared STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: LTJG Quinby, PC Eagle 10
Z11:45:10:12:22

Ship critically damaged submarine STOP Request permission retire Pearl STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: VADM Carpender, TF 1072
Z18:11:10:12:22

Submarine damaged Majuro STOP Oil leaks STOP Low ammo STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: LTJG Quinby, PC Eagle 10
Z19:13:10:13:22

Ship sinking STOP Damage control failed STOP Scuttling

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: CPT Halsey, BB Connecticut
Z14:23:10:15:22

I must protest the usage of our fine battle line ships as tankers! For weeks now all my crew was doing was transferring oil to submarines, seeing no action themselves! Is this truly the way to defeat the enemy, by keeping your capital ships at bay?

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: LCDR Davenport, S-7
Z05:22:10:16:22

Bulkhead collapsing reported STOP Cargo ship damaged earlier believed sunk STOP

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TO: RADM Turner, 9th Corps Hawaii HQ
FROM: CDR Powers, ZP-1
Z15:44:10:16:22

Sir,

I must report that usage of blimps has produced incredible results. These airships can sail for hours with no need to refuel; in the last week just one unit that I have has reported more submarine sighting than all the other wings combined! May I humbly suggest that all of our reconnaisance airforce be upgraded to blimps?

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TO: LCDR Harter, CO, Battle Fleet
FROM: BGEN Lindsay, CO, 1st Army
Z12:35:10:17:22

Lookouts at Johnston are reporting an unusually dense concentration of Japanese submarines. To date 4 ships have been identified.

All aircraft including blimps is ordered to reduce its altitude to 100 feet. However any cargo operations are still not advised.

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Lt Nieto, Captain of Cargo Ship Legaspi, Filipino Navy
Personal Diary
Z23:25:10:17:22

A brief stop at Pearl Harbor, and our squadron is off to West Coast. From what I heard, almost every ship that left Philippines in July made it to safety, except for Rainbow. I also heard that Americans are invading Marshalls and their dreadnoughts are cruising Pacific freely. And maybe - just maybe - by the time we return from San Francisco we can sail straight back to free Manila?

I wonder if Americans will be so kind as to equip any of our vessels with artillery...

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ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

But if high winds appear ... the "blimps" will be toast !

( now how are they modeling that in the game !? )

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TO: LCDR Harter, CO, Battle Fleet
FROM: BGEN Lindsay, CO, 1st Army
Z19:34:10:19:22

The submarine threat around Johnston is over for the moment. None of my 151 aircraft have spotted anything in the last 24 hours.

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: LCDR Gilmore, H-3
Z01:11:10:20:22

Torpedoed unidentified destroyer due west Kwajalein STOP Request assistance STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: LCDR Moore, DD Delphy
Z14:46:10:21:22

Attacked sunk enemy submarine Majuro STOP Older smaller type STOP

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TO BGEN Lindsay, CO, 1st Army
FROM: LCDR Harter, CO, Battle Fleet
Z22:14:10:21:22

I would like an explanation as to why your fliers have not spotted a single submarine in the last two days. I have continuous reports of anti-submarine attacks by my destroyers, but I haven't seen anything good from your boys.

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TO BGEN Lindsay, 1st Army
FROM: LTC Russel, 106th USAAS
Z13:42:10:22:22

Sir,

Airfield at Majuro is almost half complete. It should be ready by Thanksgiving.

If I can make an observation, only de Havilland fighters and Corsair bombers may be of use here due to extended distances to other Japanese-held islands.

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: RADM Ainsworth, BB Pennsylvania
Z18:32:10:23:22

Seven Japanese battleships engaged STOP One Kongo sunk one Nagato one unidentified damaged STOP Forced scuttle Arizona Oklahoma STOP California needs repairs STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: RADM Shafroth, TF 1046
Z21:43:10:24:22

Unable to intercept damaged enemy battleships STOP Fighting Japanese screens sank one STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: RADM Ainsworth, TF 1038
Z:22:24:10:24:22

Damage analysis reveal many sixteen inch shell hits STOP Please expedite arrival Maryland STOP

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ORIGINAL: Pkunzipper

Good luck for the hunt to the crippled big IJN TF! It seems you guessed that it will retire to Truk, since you're leaving the retreating path to Kwajalein almost uncovered (only a bunch of SS)

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: RADM Shafroth, TF 1046
Z11:23:10:25:22

Intercepted sunk Mutsu STOP Intercepted damaged Kongo class battlecruiser STOP Continuing pursuit STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: RADM Shafroth, TF 1046
Z08:56:10:26:22

Battlecruiser Kongo survivors found STOP Capsized early morning due west STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
From: RADM Callaghan, TF 1040
Z16:45:10:26:22

Sunk five destroyers STOP Battleships nowhere STOP Low fuel ammo returning Johnston STOP

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: LCDR Fenno, R-27
Z11:24:10:27:22

Sank Japanese destroyer STOP Heavy asw activity due east truk STOP Battleships sighted STOP

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TO: RADM Callaghan, TF 1040; RADM Shafroth, TF 1046
FROM: LCDR Harter, Battle Fleet
Z11:46:10:27:22

Do not engage STOP Repeat do not engage reported battleships STOP Return full speed Johnston STOP

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ORIGINAL: Rysyonok

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TO: Battle Fleet HQ
FROM: LCDR Fenno, R-27
Z11:24:10:27:22

Sank Japanese destroyer STOP Heavy asw activity due east truk STOP Battleships sighted STOP

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TO: RADM Callaghan, TF 1040; RADM Shafroth, TF 1046
FROM: LCDR Harter, Battle Fleet
Z11:46:10:27:22

Do not engage STOP Repeat do not engage reported battleships STOP Return full speed Johnston STOP

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ORIGINAL: jwilkerson
Looks a little strange having a Lt Cdr giving orders to a pair of Rear Admirals !!!