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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/9/2011 11:31:52 AM   
Fletcher


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Status: offline 		FROM: RADM. TAMON YAMAGUCHI, 1ST AIR FLEET CINC. ABOARD HIJMS AKAGI
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: SUBSEQUENT AIR STRIKES OVER BOMBAY PORT.
DATE: AUGUST 31ST, 1942


1. 1st Morning Wave against Bombay targets:

15 A6M2, 38 B5N2, 26 D3A1

Own losses: 2 D3A1 downed by Flak.

Enemy reported damages:

- 6 cargo ships reported hit (xAK Jalakrishna, xAK Wing Sang, xAP Poelan, xAP Tilawa, XAK Florence Luckemback and XAP Lanchashire).

- 1 corvette hit (HIMS JASMINE)

2nd Wave, Afternoon Strike:

15 A6M2, 39 B5N2, 38 D3A1

Own losses: N.A.

Enemy reported damages:

- 3 ship at anchor heavily damages or sunk (XAK HAVILDOR, XAK VARSOVA, XAP DUNERA)
- 5 freighters docked damaged (XAK BELRAY, XAP DOUMER, XAK VARELA, XAP LANCASHIRE, XAK FLORECE LUCKEMBACH)
- 1 Tanker reported hit (TK BRITISH CONFIDENCE)

3 Shipyard repair hits.

Other enemy ship sunk

AMc Baroda and AMc Amritsar were sunk by torpedo attack from B5N2 (HIJMS RYUJO).

We will proceed to a deception withdraw to come back and strike another potential targets (i.e. Karachi). We have more than 50% missions ready to be launched with more than 50 torpedoes on the deck of HIJMS HIRYU - HIJMS SORYU. We hope enemy thinks we are withdrawing to Home !

Long Live to the Emperor !!!
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/9/2011 8:31:25 PM   
Fletcher


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Status: offline 		FROM: VADM. CHUICHI NAGUMO. CARDIV3 CINC. ABOARD HIJMS JUNYO.
TO. ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: ENEMY TRANSPORT TASK FORCES ENGAGED !!
DATE: SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1942

CARDIV3 - CARDIV4, indirect cover force for TPM-02 and THM-01 convoys, have launched several floatplanes to scout our route to Horn island-Merauke island and two hours later they reported enemy ships steaming north-northeast !. Several large attack transport were reported and I take decision to launch a first wave to engage the enemy.

24 A6M2 escorting 14 D3A2 and 20 B5N2 have dogfighted with 18 enemy fighters (3 P-40E and 15 P-39D) on CAP over enemy ships. 1 A6M2 and 2 P-39D were downed.

Our new D3A2 dive bombers performed a marvellous mark: 14 bombs hit enemy.

Enemy ships damage report:

- XAP BLOEMFONTEIN, 2 torpedoes, heavily damaged (dead on water?)
- XAK MANOA, 2 bombs and 1 torpedo, sunk under pilot´s eyes.
- PG MORESBY, 4 bombs, probably sunk.
- XAP KOTA RUDJA, 5 bombs and 2 torpedos, sunk ?
- DD JOHN D. EDWARDS, 3 bombs, heaviy damaged.

656 enemy casualties (44 enemy squads and 49 vehicles destroyed)

WHERE IS GOING THE ENEMY ? IS THAT A LANDING FORCE TO PORT MORESBY? OR HORN ISLAND-MERAUKE ISLAND ?. IS THAT A REINFORCE FORCE FOR DARWIN ? ...

OUR FORCE WERE COVERING THE TRANSIT FOR TWO VALUABLE CONVOYS HEADING PORT MORESBY AND HORN ISLAND-MERAUKE ISLAND and WE WILL GO ON AHEAD TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION. TPM-02 CONVOY IS DELIVERING SUPPLIES AND REINFORCEMENTS TO PORT MORESBY, AND THM-01 CONVOY WILL ARRIVE TO HORN ISLAND TOMORROW AT EARLY MORNING.

MORE NAVAL SEARCH MISSIONS WILL TAKE OFF TO SPOT ENEMY SHIPS AROUND PORTLAND ROADS AREA.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR!
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/9/2011 8:32:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		PORT MORESBY AREA,
SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1942

ENEMY LANDING FORCE INTERCEPTED BY CARDIV3-CARDIV4 MEANWHILE ESCORTING PORT MORESBY - HORN/MERAUKE ISLANDS CONVOYS.






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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/10/2011 3:40:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		FROM: VADM IBO TAKAHASHI, SOUTH WESTERN FLEET CINC. SOERABAJA.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. KURE. SUBJECT.
SUBJECT: ENEMY ENGAGED NEAR COX BAZAR.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1942


INDIRECT COVER GROUP NEAR AKYAB HAVE ENGAGED TWO ENEMY DESTROYERS 40 NM WEST OF COX BAZAR. OUR WARSHIPS ESCORTING A "TOKYO EXPRESS" GROUP TO REINFORCE AKYAB HAVE TRY TO INTERCEPT ENEMY SHIPS AROUND COX BAZAR THINKING THEY WERE ENEMY LIGHT FORCES OR LIGHT FREIGHTERS.

ENEMY DESTROYERS IDENTIFIED LIKE HMS NIZZAN, HMS NORMAN. LAST ONE WAS HIT BY OUR DESTROYER DIVISION. OUR FORCES REPORTED LIGHT DAMAGES ON HIJMS AKEBONO (11 SYSTEM DAMAGED)

FOR THE OTHER HAND, OUR CARRIER STRIKING FORCE REPORTED 5 ENEMY WELLINGTON TWIN ENGINE BOMBERS HAVE BEEN DOWNED OVER THE FLEET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/11/2011 12:21:01 PM   
Fletcher


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TO: RADM. TAMON YAMAGUCHI. CARDIV 1 CINC. ABOARD HIJMS AKAGI.
SUBJECT: OFFENSIVE RECON MISSION WESTERN INDIA.
DATE: SEPT 7TH, 1942

TODAY, AT EARLY MORNING WE HAVE INTERCEPTED A LARGE AMC SHIP ARRIVING TO BOMBAY. SHE WAS AMC MANOORA, ONE HIT WAS REPORTED AFTER TWO TORPEDOES WERE LAUNCHED. I HAVE SPOTTED 24 ENEMY SHIPS DOCKED AT YARD, WITH HEAVY BLAZES ON THE DRYDOCKS. ONE MINELAYER IS AT ANCHOR WITH LIGHT SHIPS ON PATROL DUTIES.

I WILL FOLLOW ON WITH MY RECON MISSION ON WESTERN INDIAN PORT.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/14/2011 7:25:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		FROM: LTGEN KORECHIKA ANAMI, 2ND AREA ARMY HEADQUARTER, RABAUL.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA. IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: HORN ISLAND CAPTURED BY ENEMY
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11th, 1942

AFTER LANDINGS, THE ENEMY HAVE LAUNCHED AN ARMOURED ASSAULT AGAINST OUR WEAK POSITIONS WITH THE NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT OF ONE BATTLESHIP (USS COLORADO WAS REPORTED. THE LAST MESSAGE FROM 1ST SNLF INDPT COY WAS "WE WILL LAUNCH A BANZAI THIS NIGHT FOR THE GLORY OF THE EMPEROR!". THE GARRISON HAVE FIGHTED TO THE END. COMUNICATIONS WERE CUT OFF AND NO MORE NEWS INCOME FROM OUR RADIO STATION THERE.

ALL AVAILABLE FORCES FROM 2ND AREA ARMY (4TH, 8TH, 9TH, 10TH, 14TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS) HAVE BEEN PUT ON READINESS CONDITION TO LAUNCH A MASSIVE COUNTERSTRIKE IF NEEDED. IJAAF WILL COLABORATE WITH IJNAF 11ST AIR FLEET TO FIGHT FOR THE AIR SUPREMACY AT PORT MORESBY AREA (HEAVILY FORTIFIED AT SIZE 5). STRATEGIC RESERVES HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED AT BABELDAOB - TRUK AREA AND WILL BE REQUESTED IF NEEDED.

IT IS A MUST TO REQUEST SUPPORT TO COMBINED FLEET HEADQUARTER FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS IN A NEAR FUTURE.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/14/2011 7:46:23 PM   
Fletcher


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Status: offline 		FROM: ADM. HUSIMI NAGANO. IJN STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ . TOKYO
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: ORDER TO COMBINED FLEET #6
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1942

YOU WILL EMBARK AT HIJMS KAGA AFTER DRYDOCK WORKS END IN FEW DAYS TO COMMAND THE NEXT OPERATION AGAINST ENEMY FOR THE NEXT NAVAL OPERATION. THE TARGET WILL BE SENT IN FEW DAY, WHEN YOU WILL BE ABOARD.

ORDERS TO ASSEMBLE THE FOLLOWING COMBINED FLEET UNITS HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED:

1ST AIR FLEET (CARDIV 1, CARDIV 2, CARDIV 3, CARDIV 4 AND CARDIV 5)
1ST BATTLERON (HIJMS YAMATO, HIJMS NAGATO AND HIJMS MUTSU)
4TH BATDIVISION (HIJMS HIEI, HIJMS KIRISHIMA)
3RD BATDIVISION (HIJMA HYUGA, HIJMS YAMASHIRO)
2ND FLEET CRUISERS AND 1ST AND 2ND DESTROYER FLOTILLAS

ORDER TO UPDATE CARRIERS DIVE BOMBERS DAITAI TO D3A2 IN INDIAN OCEAN STRIKING FORCE SHIPS. ALL CARDIV3 CARRIERS HAVE BEEN UPDATED YET.

ESCORT CARRIER TAIYO AND UNYO WILL COOPERATE IN TRANSFER OF LAND BASED IJNAF AIRCRAFTS.
HIJMS HOSHO IS AT DRYDOCK TO REFIT AND UPDATE.

TRAIN OF THE FLEET: 06 FLEET OILERS WITH 50.000 TONS OF FUEL.

ENOUGH ATTACK TRANSPORT WILL BE PUT UNDER YOUR COMMAND TO EMBARK CRACK IJA TROOPS (TWO INFANTRY DIVISIONS AND 1 TANK REGIMENT) AND SEVERAL IJN LANDING FORCES.

LONG RANGE H8K1 PATROL FLYING BOATS WILL PUT UNDER YOUR DIRECT COMMAND FOR STRATEGIC RECONNOISANCE MISSIONS.

6TH FLEET SUBMARINES WILL BE DEPLOYED IN THE FORWARD AREAS FOR PICKET DUTIES.

IJA KI-44IIA DAITAIS (3 WITH NEAR 70 ACs) WILL BE SHIPPED FROM HOME TO SOUTHERN AREAS TO ENGAGE ENEMY HEAVIEST BOMBER STRIKES OVER OUR FORWARD BASES IN SOUTHERN PERIMETER.

MORE ORDERS WILL INCOME IN FEW DAYS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !



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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/14/2011 8:12:12 PM   
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/14/2011 8:24:19 PM   
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OOOOOH, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK !!! 

OF COURSE, MY SON!


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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/15/2011 11:03:09 PM   
Fletcher


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TO: ADM ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ ABOARD HIJMS KAGA, SASEBO DRYDOCK.
SUBJECT: ENEMY LANDING FORCES ENGAGED.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1942

I-34 C.O. reported several minesweepers (7) offshore Guadalcanal Island at 03.05Z. One hour later our boat torpedoed xAP PRESIDENT TAYLOR, a large transport attack. At morning, the same boat at picket duties around Guadalcanal-Tulagi torpedoed another large transport attack, XAP PRESIDENT MONROE.

Orders to SUBDIV 1, 2 AND 9 CinCs have been dispatched to put on patrol another 9 boats. They will departure tomorrow from Truk Naval Base.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/15/2011 11:10:25 PM   
Fletcher


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Status: offline 		FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. PORT MORESBY.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, ABOARD HIJMS KAGA, SASEBO DRYDOCK.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES OVER ENEMY LANDING FORCES
DATE: SEPT 14TH, 1942

After be spotted by our submarines and LR naval search patrol flying boats, our striking assets were put on readiness condition to launch as many strikes over enemy as possible.

First to take off, our first wave with 7 A6M2 and 6 A6M2-N escorting 18 G4M1 -bombs- reported 12 F4F4 and 4 SOC-1 Float Planes at CAP over enemy ships. 2 F4F and 2 SOC were downed by our pilots.
CL MARBLEHEAD, XAP KOTA AGOENG and CL SUMATRA were spotted and attacked, but no hits reported in this firs strike.

A Second Strike with all available A6M2 (44) take off from our bases to escort 5 D3A2, hitting with 1 bomb CL ADELAIDE and reporting another 4 bomb hits on AP THOMAS JEFFERSON (65 USMC casualties were reported).

A Third strike with 18 A6M2 and 5 A6M2-N escorting 3 new dive bombers D3A2 reported no hits over AP REPUBLIC. 1 D3A1 was lost by Flak.

Enemy launche a 47 dive bombers strike over 20th Engineers Regiment (20th I.D -2nd Army-)
A sweep with 6 A6M2 reported 4 F4F4 over Lunga reporting 1 enemy fighter downed.

At afternoon our first wave with 6 A6M2 escorting 18 G4M1 (bombs) reported no hits on CL MARBLEHEAD and CL ST.LOUIS.
Our second wave with 21 A6M2 escorting 5 D3A2 reported 4 bomb hits over CL ADELAIDE.

Tomorrow all availabe assets will fly to launch a TO-ZAN strike over enemy

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/15/2011 11:18:20 PM   
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TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA. SASEBO
SUBJECT: COUNTERSTRIKE PLANNED
DATE: SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1942

PLAN TO-ZAN 2 TO COUNTERSTRIKE ENEMY LANDINGS AT GUADALCANAL ISLAND.

O.O.B.

CARDIV 3
HIJMS JUNYO (FLAG) & HIJMS HIYO, 36 A6M3 FIGHTERS, 24 D3A2 DIVE BOMBERS AND 12 B5N2 TORPEDO BOMBERS.

CARDIV 4
HIJMS SHOHO, HIJMS ZUIHO, 24 A6M2 FIGHTERS, 18 B5N2 TORPEDO BOMBERS.

CRUDIV 2

HIJMS NACHI, HIJMS MIKUMA, HIJMS MOGAMI, HIJMS MYOKO.

DESRON 2

HIJMS NAGARA, 10 FLEET DESTROYERS.

DIVERSIONARY STRIKE TO PROVOKE ENEMY CARRIERS TO REACT AGAINST US, MEANWHILE CRUDIV8 WITH HIJMS AOBA, HIJMS KINUGASA, HIJMS KAKO, HIJMS FURUTAKA WITH 3 DESTROYERS UNDER RADM. KURITA STRIKE HARD ENEMY LANDING FORCES.

THE EMPIRE WILL LAUNCH A MASSIVE BLOW AGAINST THE INTRUDERS.

11ST AIR FLEET UNDER VADM. TSUKAHARA WILL COORDINATE LBA STRIKES OVER ENEMY SHIPS WITH US.

A URGENT MESSAGE HAVE BEEN SENT TO MOBILE FORCE AT TRUK AND FIRST AIR FLEET ASSEMBLED AT JAVA AFTER VICTORIOUS INDIAN OCEAN COUNTERSTRIKE.

ALL US WILL BLESS TO AMATERATSU FOR A GREAT VICTORY AGAINST THE DIRTY WESTERN POWERS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!! BANZAI

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 8:38:36 AM   
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 9:55:02 AM   
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This.

Good luck Fletcher!

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 10:43:46 AM   
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 10:53:45 AM   
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 11:03:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		Bad feelings? I sense explosions, dogfights, the sound of gunfire, torn metal and divebombers screaming from the sky.
I have no idea what you think is bad about this prospect.

And the outcome will governed by how Ramon compensates for being outnumbered in flight decks (if this is the case).



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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 11:26:45 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Durbik

Is it only me?... As a JFB I have some baaaaaad feelings about this...


Not just you. I have a feeling that almighty DIVE is going to shred japanese planes... I hope I'm wrong.

Definitely interesting!

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 11:41:03 AM   
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Bad feelings? I sense explosions, dogfights, the sound of gunfire, torn metal and divebombers screaming from the sky.
I have no idea what you think is bad about this prospect.

And the outcome will governed by how Ramon compensates for being outnumbered in flight decks (if this is the case).





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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 11:46:21 AM   
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My counterstrike have been delayed due IJNAF unability to launch coordinated strikes against enemy fleet. I must to wait a heavier blow, but 8th CRUDIV and CARDIV3 will await at High Sea that enemy carriers withdraw to replenishment.

Yamamoto have left CombFleet HQ at Kure to put his flag aboard HIJMS KAGA. All Combined Fleet assets have been redeployed to launch a massive counterstrike:

8 Fleet Carriers (Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiyo, Junyo)
3 Light Carriers (Shoho, Zuiho, Ryujo)
4 Escort Carriers (Hosho, Taiyo, Unyo, Chuyo)
10 Battleships (with HIJMS Yamato)
12 heavy cruisers, 10 cruisers, 60 destroyers, 20 fleet submarines, 05 fleet oilers.

All carriers have been updated to D3A2 dive bombers daitais.

IJA have 9th infantry division in route to southern seas with 14th Infantry division at Truk (with 100 PP to Lunga). One infantry Regiment (78th) at Rabaul is ready to be shipped to south. One tank regiment have been shipped at Home to reinforce II Army. Those troops will be embark to be coordinated with IJN main strike.

IJAAF have shipped 3 Daitais with Ki-44IIa Tojo to Rabaul that will arrive at Truk with 60.000 tons of supplies and 50.000 tons of fuel. 5th Air Division (LT GEN OBATA) will deploy new assets (one Ki-43Ic Daitai, one Ki-21-IIa Daitai, one Ki-48-IIa Daitai, one Ki-46II chutai, and 3 Ki-44IIa Daitai)

IJNAF will be heavily reinforced with 23rd Air Flotilla (now 25th Air Flotilla with 11st Air Fleet HQs assets are flying at South Seas). More than 100 new aircrafts will be based (now 250 ready at Munda-Shortlands-Panggoe-Torokina-Vella Lavella AFs). All strategic bases heavily fortified (PM size 6, Munda size 5, Shortlands size 4, Rabaul size 4) with engineers working hard to upgrade ASAP.

I need time to coordinate all efforts to through out enemy from my southern perimeter. I need to send more and more supplies/fuel to launch a massive counterstrike, but it will be launched.

Best wishes.
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 11:57:14 AM   
Fletcher


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TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA. HOME WATERS.
SUBJECT: AIR COUNTERSTRIKES OVER LUNGA POINT.
DATE: SEPT. 15TH, 1942

xAK KAURI have been torpedoed by I-34 boat off Lunga. Our boat have get three hits in two days. Six boats will departure from Truk at once to reinforce our deployment around Guadalcanal Island.

Our air strikes have been uncoordinated. In our first wave with 11 A6M3, 7 A6M2 and 8 A6M2-N escorting 5 D3A2 our pilots will face with 35 F4F4 on CAP over enemy ships. 10 of our aircrafts were downed without any enemy fighter reported lost.

IJAAF launched strikes against USMC units at Lunga Point with 42 Ki-43Ic escorting 24 IJA Level bombers. 19 F4F4 were on CAP over Guadalcanal and we lost 6 ACs vs 1 F4F4 reported downed by our pilots.

Third uncoodinated flight, with only 7 Ki-21IIA met with 3 F4F4 and 2 of our IJA bombers were downed.

8 G4M1 have get to drop their bombs against two enemy cruiser SW of Lunga Point (CA CHESTER, CL HELENA). No hits, no air losses. Torpedoes will not available until tomorrow !!.

Our last uncoordinated strike with only 2 FF A6M2-N escorting 10 valuable G4M1 must to face with 23 F4F4 on CAP. 5 IJNAF bombers and 1 FF were downed with no hits reported on USS NEW MEXICO.

CARDIV3 have been ordered to wait best chances after enemy carriers must withdraw to Spiritu Santo to be replenished. CRUDIV 8 await orders at Salomon naval corridor. After the uncoordinated air strikes over Lunga, we must to wait.

XVII ARMY assets awaiting orders at Truk to be shipped ...

Long live to the Emperor !!!
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 8:36:48 PM   
Fletcher


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TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA.
SUBJECT: LARGE TRANSPORT TORPEDOED.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1942

I.34 C.O. REPORTS ENEMY LARGE ATTACK TRANSPORT HAVE BEEN ENGAGED AND ONE TORPEDO HIT REPORTED OFF LUNGA POINT. ENEMY SHIP IDENTIFIED LIKE "LILLIAN LUCKEMBACH".

TODAY THE FOLLOWING BOATS HAVE DEPARTURE FROM TRUK:

I-2
I-3
I-34
I-33
I-29

AL OFF THEM TO SHADOW ENEMY ACTIVITIES AROUND GUADALCANAL ISLAND.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/17/2011 8:43:08 PM   
Fletcher


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Status: offline 		FROM: VADM. S. INOUYE. 4TH FLEET CINC. TRUK
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, ABOARD HIJMS KAGA.
SUBJECT: SOUTH SEAS REPORT
DATE: SEPT.16TH, 1942

Heavies have been defeated over Munda sky. 22 enemy heavy bombers were intercepted over our airstrip with 65 A6M3 and 28 A6M2. Our fighters got to down 7 enemy bombers. Their wrecks will be used like "false japanese wrecks" in our camo works at Munda AF.

At Sea, the "Tokyo Express" to Munda (with motorized support for 11st Air Fleet) have been sunk. Unrethless one after one enemy waves have plumbed our light forces. 4 destroyers, 2 gunboats and 1 minesweeper have been sunk by SBDs.

VADM. Tsukahara have deployed his HQ at Munda for the next cicle of operations against the enemy at Guadalcanal Island.

14th Infantry Division is being shipped at Truk.

CarDiv3 have been spotted at High Seas by enemy boat. Unsuccesfully our escorts tried to sink her.
BB Hiei have been engaged by another electric boat at Koepang. Our battleship will departure tomorrow to join with Mobile Force (RADM Tanaka).

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/18/2011 8:26:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		FROM: VADM. S.TAKAHASHI. SOUTHWEST AREA FLEET. SOERABAJA.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA.
SUBJECT: SURFACE ENGAGEMENTS.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1942

AFTER ONE ENEMY FREIGHTER HAD REPORTED BY OUR NAVAL SEARCH ASSETS AT TIMOR, AN APD HAD BEEN DETACHED FROM FAST TRANSPORT MISSIONS AT KOEPANG TO INTERCEPT HER. TODAY, OUR SHIP REPORTED ENEMY FREIGHTER IDENTIFIED LIKE XAK HARMONIDES WAS ENGAGED AT NIGHT TIME, WITH NO LESS THAN 8 HITS REPORTED. WITH SUNRISE NEAR, OUR SHIP WITHDREW AT HIGH SPEED TO AVOID BE ENGAGED BY SURFACE OR AIR ENEMY ASSETS.

SCTF NAGARA REPORTED ENGAGEMENT OFF HORN ISLAND. SHE AND HER SCREENING DESTROYER, HIJMS AYANAMI GOT 1 SHELL HIT ON CA. NEW ORLEANS, ANOTHER HIT ON CL HONOLULU AND 1 HIT ON DD ELLET. ONE FRENCH LARGE DESTROYER WAS ENGAGED TOO BUT WITHOUT HITS. OUR SHIPS STEAMING FAST UNDAMAGED TO HER HOME BASE.

A LONG LANCE ATTACK WAS LAUNCHED UNSUCCESFULLY.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/18/2011 8:30:21 PM   
Fletcher


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Status: offline 		FROM: LTGEN HYAKUTAKE, XVII ARMY CINC. MUNDA IS.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. NEAR KUMMING.
SUBJECT: GUADALCANAL FIGHTINGS REPORT.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1942

AT LUNGA POINT, OUR FORCES STAND AFTER BE STORMED BY HEAVY ENEMY GROUND FORCES. IDENTIFIED 2 USARMY TANK BATALLIONS (193RD AND 754TH), 1 USARMY INFANTRY REGIMENT (131ST), 2 USMC REGIMENTS (7TH & 8TH), ONE FIELD ARTY BN (131ST), ONE HQ (IST AMPH) AND ANOTHER SUPPORT UNITS. OUR FORCES REPORTED 740 CASUALTIES VS. 331 ENEMY MEN LOST.

I AM REQUESTING AIR SUPPORT TO 5TH AIR DIV CINC. LT GEN. S.OBATA. HEAVY ENEMY AIR SUPPERIORITY WITH CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT.

ONE BATTLESHIP IDENTIFIED OFF LUNGA POINT (USS IDAHO)


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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/18/2011 8:58:41 PM   
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/18/2011 9:24:45 PM   
Fletcher


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Status: offline 		Yes !! And they have captured Guadalcanal today (Sept 18th, 1942).... Will be my works to avoid enemy will get air facilities there :)

A massive battle will change balance in few days...

Best wishes, and happy weekend.
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/18/2011 9:51:22 PM   
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Interesting turns will follow...


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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/20/2011 1:47:36 AM   
Fletcher


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Status: offline 		Thank you very much, Blind Sniper

I´m very stunned with all my uncoordinated strikes !. All efforts and heavy works to launch massive strikes against enemy ships around Guadalcanal, but all my efforts have gone to hell ! What´s the reason ? I don´t know. Altitude of all assets have been standarized for the strikes, Air Hq is present in the base, more than doubled that neccesary supplies were on the base dumps. The leaders are the best... Why all my Zeros lost contact with the wave, and why the bombers go ahead to suicide (it´s not time for kamikaze missions )! . I´m really shocked !

Best wishes and happy weekend.
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 3/20/2011 1:58:47 AM   
Fletcher


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Status: offline 		FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET, MUNDA
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMB FLEET CINC. HIJMS KAGA
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES OVER ENEMY FLEET
DATE: SEPT 19TH, 1942


All our fighters lost contact with our level bombers in the strike leg against enemy fleet around Guadalcanal Island and many G4M1 were lost in "suicide" strikes... Would be an interesting idea select our own pilots like human bombs to clash their aircrafts against the enemy ?

- 12 A6M2 sweep Lunga vs 11 F4F4 on CAP over Lunga. 1 A6M2 was lost
- 9 A6M2 and 17 A6M3 sweep Lunga vs 5 F4F4. 1 A6M3 and 1 F4F4 were downed.
- 22 A6M3 and 7 G4M1 attack HMAS CANBERRA with no hits reported.
- 8 A6M2 and 24 G4M1 attack enemy ships (4 Cruisers, 1 Destroyer, 1 Large attack transport). no enemy ships were reported hit.
- 19 G4M1 were interecepted over enemy Task Force, due our fighters lost contact with our bombers. More than 60 enemy fighters destroyed our wave.
- 8 A6M2 sweep (??) over enemy fleet reporting 71 F4F4 over carriers. 1 F4F4 was downed.
- 7 A6M3 sweep (??) over enemy fleet reporting 1 A6M3 lost.
- 9 G4M1 with 10 A6M2 dogfighted with 11 F4f4. 1 A6M2 and 5 G4M1 were lost. ENEMY CARRIER USS WASP was attacked by one G4M1. No hits reported.
- another 9 unescorted G4M1 launched another "suicidal" strike against the fleet... 5 G4M1 reported lost. BB IDAHO and BB NEW MEXICO sighted. No hits reported.

In the hope of best times, LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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