Fletcher
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FROM: VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2nd FLEET C-IN-C. SAMAH. HAINAN ISLAND. TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMAOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE NAVAL YARD. SUBJECT: TARAKAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. DATE: JAN 15th, 1942. (1) O.O.B. CARDIV 3 -Tarakan Distant Cover Force-, RADM Takeo Takagi, HIJMS Ryujo (flag), HIJMS Taiyo (two chutais with 9 A6M2 will be provisionally transfered to her from 21st Air Flotilla at Cagayan) 4 Heavy Cruisers and 7 destroyers CARDIV 3 ASW Cover (Detach): 1 Destroyer MINELAY DIVISION: 2 DMS CRUDIV 7 -Tarakan Close Support Force-, RADM Takeo Kurita, 4 Mogamis and 4 DDs. TARAKAN AMPHIBIOUS GROUP, heading Jolo to pick up 146th Infantry Division (1st Wave) with 1 DD, 1 PC, 2 PB, 1 SC, 1 DMS, 6 XAK and another 2 PB detached for ASW duty. (2) Estimate Time to Target TARAKAN AMPH.GROUP will arrive Jan 16th, 1942, and will start to load 146th infantry Regiment at once. Toko Ku S-1 Det B will fly CAP mission to cover our shipping. CRUDIV 7 with CARDIV 3 will arrive Jan 17th. I am pretty sure that all 146th I.R. will be aboard amphibious forces at Jan 19th, 1942. All forces will departure under air cover by 21st Air Flotilla (Cagayan-Jolo). Tarakan CD will be supressed by CRUDIV7 gunfire. (3) Threats Enemy submarine was spotted from yesterday at Jolo waters with another more at Zamboanga shadowing our transports. Air and Surface assets have been deployed in the area to avoid enemy sub get position to attack our HV units. Tarakan airfield is reported empty from several days ago after recon fligths from 21st Air Flotilla 2E bombers. From Cagayan 21st Air Flotilla G4M1-G3M2 Daitais will be our anti-ship umbrella in the area, with several aircrafts flying recon missions over Balikpapan and naval search over Borneo straits. Long Live to the Emperor !! END //
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