Servicable Ships post Wake:
2 BB (IJN Yamato 98%, IJN Ise)
1 BC (IJN Haruna 96%)
2 CV (IJN Kaga, IJN Soryu)
3 CVL (IJN Zuiho, IJN Hosho, IJN Ryujo)
5 CA (IJN Aoba 95%, IJN Mogami 92%, IJN Suzuya, IJN Kinugasa, IJN Asama)
9 CL (IJN Kinu 97%, IJN Yubari, IJN Yahagi, IJN Tatsuta, IJN Tama, IJN Oi 95%, IJN Kuma, IJN Naka 90%, IJN Kiso)
19 DD
Considering the US losses in the last weeks, I suggest to continue our offensive. We have the initiative right now and shouldn't hand it over to the US without reason. Hence we will assemble one Battlefleet and two Carrier task forces.
1st fleet: 2x BB, 1x BC, 2x CA, 1x CL, 3x DD
2nd fleet: 1x CV, 2x CVL, 4x CL, 2x DD
3rd fleet: 1x CV, 1x CVL, 4x CL, 2x DD
This does leave three heavy cruisers (IJN Aoba, IJN Mogami, IJN Asama) and a number of destroyer divisions to escort the transport ships.
As soon as a garrison has arrived at Wake island, the escorted transports and the combat fleets will sail for their next target; Midway. After that, we'll go fo Hawaii. Once Hawaii is taken, we'll have the time to take all other US islands in the Pacific at our leasure*. However, Hawaii is the critical target currently.
*Secondary targets being:
South:
Johnston Island
Phoenix Island
Christmas Island
Jarvis Island
Palmyra
North:
Attu Island
Unalaska Island
As always, we'll need to see if we meet serious resistance in between. If we do, we might have to postpone the invasion of Hawaii.
Regarding Production, Research, Intelligence and other domestic areas, I've not changed my mind since our last meeting. The only exception being that I request prefabricated Radar sites, which shall be placed on Hawaii once we've conquered that place. We'll need that equipment there quickly.
2 BB (IJN Yamato 98%, IJN Ise)
1 BC (IJN Haruna 96%)
2 CV (IJN Kaga, IJN Soryu)
3 CVL (IJN Zuiho, IJN Hosho, IJN Ryujo)
5 CA (IJN Aoba 95%, IJN Mogami 92%, IJN Suzuya, IJN Kinugasa, IJN Asama)
9 CL (IJN Kinu 97%, IJN Yubari, IJN Yahagi, IJN Tatsuta, IJN Tama, IJN Oi 95%, IJN Kuma, IJN Naka 90%, IJN Kiso)
19 DD
Considering the US losses in the last weeks, I suggest to continue our offensive. We have the initiative right now and shouldn't hand it over to the US without reason. Hence we will assemble one Battlefleet and two Carrier task forces.
1st fleet: 2x BB, 1x BC, 2x CA, 1x CL, 3x DD
IJN Ise (flagship)
IJN Yamato
IJN Haruna
IJN Suzuya
IJN Kinugasa
IJN Tama
17. Kuchikusentai
21. Kuchikusentai
26. Kuchikusentai
IJN Yamato
IJN Haruna
IJN Suzuya
IJN Kinugasa
IJN Tama
17. Kuchikusentai
21. Kuchikusentai
26. Kuchikusentai
2nd fleet: 1x CV, 2x CVL, 4x CL, 2x DD
IJN Kaga
IJN Zuiho
IJN Hosho
IJN Oi
IJN Kama
IJN Kuma
IJN Kiso
20. Kuchikusentai
23. Kuchikusentai
IJN Zuiho
IJN Hosho
IJN Oi
IJN Kama
IJN Kuma
IJN Kiso
20. Kuchikusentai
23. Kuchikusentai
3rd fleet: 1x CV, 1x CVL, 4x CL, 2x DD
IJN Soryu
IJN Ryujo
IJN Kinu
IJN Yubari
IJN Yahagi
IJN Tatsuta
14. Kuchikusentai
18. Kuchikusentai
IJN Ryujo
IJN Kinu
IJN Yubari
IJN Yahagi
IJN Tatsuta
14. Kuchikusentai
18. Kuchikusentai
This does leave three heavy cruisers (IJN Aoba, IJN Mogami, IJN Asama) and a number of destroyer divisions to escort the transport ships.
As soon as a garrison has arrived at Wake island, the escorted transports and the combat fleets will sail for their next target; Midway. After that, we'll go fo Hawaii. Once Hawaii is taken, we'll have the time to take all other US islands in the Pacific at our leasure*. However, Hawaii is the critical target currently.
*Secondary targets being:
South:
Johnston Island
Phoenix Island
Christmas Island
Jarvis Island
Palmyra
North:
Attu Island
Unalaska Island
As always, we'll need to see if we meet serious resistance in between. If we do, we might have to postpone the invasion of Hawaii.
Regarding Production, Research, Intelligence and other domestic areas, I've not changed my mind since our last meeting. The only exception being that I request prefabricated Radar sites, which shall be placed on Hawaii once we've conquered that place. We'll need that equipment there quickly.
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