Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 45

The following is a report from Rikugan Kaii Runoki, squadron commander of the 18th Fighter Squadron, Imperial Army Air Force.

Our intelligence reports had reported only a small enemy force in this sector and our squadron was assigned to support four flights of Naval bombers with the goal of sinking the entire enemy force.  To our surprise, the reported small force ended up being a light battleship, a cruiser, a destroyer and three submarines - far more than we could sink with a single strike.  We performed a strafing run on the cruiser, but its maneuvering, and the heavy flak, prevented us from doing noticeable damage. We did see the destroyer take a bomb hit, leaving it smoking, but the other bombers were unable to get through with successful attacks.  Unsuccessful and low on fuel, we returned to base.

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Japanese Forces

Ki-45 'Nick'

H8K1 'Emily'

G3M 'Nell'

G4M 'Betty' 

G4M1 'Betty'

German Forces

Adm. Graf Spee

Karlsruhe

Z-25

Losses

Z-25 - crippled

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 43

TRANSMISSION SOURCE: U-103

ATTN: U-BOOT KOMMANDANT

AT DAWN CAME UNDER AIRBORNE ASW ATTACK FROM 3 FLIGHTS.  STOP.  NEAR MISSES BUT ALL BOATS FULLY OPERATIONAL.  STOP.  CONTINUING MISSION.  STOP.

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Japanese Forces

G3M 'Nell'

G4M 'Betty

G4M1 'Betty'

German Forces

U-103

Type IX U-Boat (x2)

Losses

None

Turn 2 Battle Report - Sector 41

The following is a report from Rikugan Kaii Yamaji, squadron commander of the 17th Fighter Squadron, Imperial Army Air Force.

Our squadron of Ki-45 Fighters was assigned to meet with 3 flights of Naval bombers for a strike mission.  We arrived in the sector mid-day and quickly found the enemy formation consisting of an Aircraft Carrier, a light battleship, and a destroyer.  We immediately scanned the skies around us, looking for enemy fighters, but found none.  We had caught the enemy completely unaware and without their air support!  Our squadron flew low and poured heavy fire into the destroyer, leaving it burning.  The German anti-air was heavy, though, and we saw most of the bombers veer away.  One of them, however, landed a bomb in the middle of the light battleship, causing light damage.  Short on fuel we returned to base.

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Japanese Forces

Ki-45 'Nick'

H8K1 'Emily'

G3M 'Nell'

G4M 'Betty'

German Forces

Graf Zeppelin

Lützow

Z-20 Karl Galster

Losses

Z-20 Karl Galster - crippled

Turn 2 TacIntel - Summary

For those who want a less narrated view of the information, this table shows the scout planes each nation deployed, per sector, and what forces each nation had that were detected by the enemy (i.e., forces listed in each column belong to that nation).

Turn 2 TacIntel - British

Good morning, gentlemen.

The following is the combined report of the Fleet Air Arm and Naval Intelligence.

Radio traffic indicates small Japanese forces in Sectors 6, 19, and 36, with medium forces in sector 12.

Flight Leftenant Greeley, of the Fleet Air Arm, Reconnaissance Branch, reports sighting 1 Battleship, 2 Aircraft Carriers, 2 Cruisers, and 4 Destroyers in Sector 13.

Flight Leftenant Forrest reports sighting 2 Battleships, 2 Aircraft Carriers, 3 Cruisers, 4 Destroyers, 1 Torpedo Boat, and probable Submarines in Sector 27.

 

Flight Leftenant Wallace reports sighting a Destroyer and 3 Torpedo Boats in Sector 35.

 

On the German front, intercepted radio transmissions indicate small forces in Sectors 45, 58, 68, and 77 and a medium force in Sector 83.  Our intelligence indicates both a small force and the presence of bases in sector 75.

Flight Leftenant Humble reports sighting a Destroyer in Sector 47.

 

Flight Leftenant Sunderland reports sighting 1 Aircraft Carrier, 2 Cruisers, 1 Destroyer, and 1 Auxiliary unit in Sector 56.

 

Flight Leftenant Thompson reports sighting an Auxiliary unit and one or more land bases in Sector 56.

 

Flight Leftenant Adams reports sighting 3 Aircraft Carriers, 8 Cruisers, 3 Destroyers, and 3 Auxiiaries in Sector 56.

That concludes the briefing.

Respectfully yours,

Commander Colin Kingsley-Smythe

Naval Intelligence Liaison

Turn 2 TacIntel - Japanese

Kaigun Taisho-sama,
 

The 11th Air Fleet was honored to be able to serve the Emperor again.

In Operational Sector 27 a large British force was detected, consisting of 2 Battleships, 1 Aircraft Carrier, 3 Cruisers, and 3 Destroyers.

We thoroughly scouted Operational Sectors 12, 19, 20, 26, and 28 but detected no enemy formations.  Our coastal spotters did detect a small enemy force in Operational Sector 36 and a large enemy force in Operational Sector 46.  We were also able to ascertain that Operational Sector 47 contains both a large enemy formation and some land bases.

In Operational Sector 42 a medium German force was detected, consisting of 3 Cruisers and a Narvik-class Destroyer.

In Operational Sector 44, a large German formation was detected, consisting of a Battleship, an Aircraft Carrier, 4 Cruisers, 3 Destroyers, and 3 Auxiliary units. 

In Operational Sector 43, a force of German submarines was detected.

We also scouted Operational Sectors 32, 33, 34, and 35 but no enemy formations were sighted.  Our coastal spotters detected small German formations in Operational Sectors 45, and 47 and a medium formation in Operational Sector 41.

That concludes my report, Honorable Admiral.

Kaigun Chusa Honda
Kaigun Koukuu-tai
Navy Air Service Liaison

Turn 2 TacIntel - German

To: Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine

To: Chef der Operationsabteilung der Kriegsmarine

With lessons learned from the Winter, reconnaissance aircraft were deployed in a more efficient manner, with a goal to reduce flight time, and therefore turn around time for subsequent combat operations.

On the Northern Front, our main reconnaissance assets focused on sectors 41, 42, 44, and 45.  While no enemy formations were detected in 41 and 45, significant enemy formations were detected in the other two sectors.  We have reports of 1 Battleship, 2 Aircraft Carriers, 3 Cruisers, 1 Destroyer, and 2 Torpedo Boats in Sector 42 and a force consisting of an Aircraft Carrier, 2 Cruisers, 3 Torpedo Boat, and Submarines in Sector 44.

Our lighter assets report small enemy formations in sectors 32 and 36 with formations of medium size in sector 33 and 35.

On the Eastern Front, our focus was on sectors 56, 66, 67, 75, 83, and 90.  Only in 67 was an enemy formation detected, one consisting of 2 Battleships, 2 Aircraft Carriers, a Cruiser, and 6 Destroyers.  Our lighter assets report a small enemy formation in sector 57, a large formation in sector 46, and both a large formation and some number of land bases in sector 47.

Respectfully,

Oberstleutnant Hans Schlüsseler

Seeaufklärungsgeschwader Operations Liaison