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John 3rd -> September 1, 1944 VP & Industrial Report (2/14/2009 6:10:37 AM)
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September 1, 1944
Victory Points and Economic Summary
Victory Points:
Score
Japan 55,712 (Up 544 Points)
Allies 67,739 (Up 7,576 Points)
Strategic Losses 10,706 (Up 1,660)
For the sixth month in a row I GAIN victory points. Considering everything that I lost this isn’t too bad.
In a wild month I see the loss of Saigon, Johore Bharu, and Singapore. There are no Japanese bases left in Burma, Indochina, and Malaya. Some fragments hold in isolated areas but that is it.
I continued to slow down the Strategic Loss points. My air defense toughened up for most of the month but the advent of Tori Shima becoming a Fighter spells certain doom for the defense.
The Kaigun spent the month at Soerabaja and Palau. It is moving now and we shall see if we can get another solid punch in or lose the Fleet.
Ships Sunk
Japan 1,012—9,909 VP (up 468)—I lost 61ships during August. Nearly all of these losses come from either the final evacuations from Malaya and Indochina or from the ASW War. These were my losses: 1 AR, 22 AK, 22 AP, 4 TK, 4 MSW, 6 PG, 1 APD, and I-177.
The lack of Japanese warships lost is a real indicator of my Fleet sitting at Palau.
Major Japanese Vessels Sunk to Date---CV Junyo, Hiyo, Hiryu, and Katsuragi, BB Fuso, Yamashiro, Mutsu, Nagato, Musashi, and Yamato, BC Kirishima, Haruna, and Kongo, 6 CA , 14 CL, 107 DD, and 48 SS.
Allies 1,339---14,783 VP (up 100)---Dan also lost only 13 ships in August. Exact Losses are: 5 AK, 2 DE, 1 DD, and 5 SS (S-34, Tilefish, Taurus, Copelin, and Tarpon).
Major Allied Vessels Sunk---CVs Enterprise, Lexington, Hornet, Wasp and Intrepid, CVL Langley, 6 CVE, BBs Colorado, West Virginia, Idaho, Tennessee, Arizona, Prince of Wales, Alabama, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Mississippi, BC Renown, 15 CA, 10 CL, 103 DD, and 71 SS.
ASW Attacks for August:
ASW Task Force: 11 (up 4)
ASW Land-Based Air: 16 (up 11)
These are attacks that scored damage on an Allied SS. The fight is fast and furious right now. I am averaging sinking an Allied SS every 4-5 days and severely damaging another every 3-4 days. Seemingly this makes no difference but they are sinking!
Manchukuo Garrison---8,606---UP 4---(8,000 Needed)
Political Points---1,038
Units Transferred:
Transferred 1st Guards Inf Div to 4th Fleet.
Industrial Report
Supply 1,087,525--Down 140,339
Fuel 1,358,945—Down 89,433
Manpower 738 (1,276,146)—Up 48,394
Heavy Industry 13,227 (281,981)—HI Down 776 and surplus UP 7,202
Resources 12,003 (1,458,131)—Lost 1,270 Resource Centers---Strategic Bombing
Oil 1,843 (475,695)—Down 53 Oil Centers
Mixed economic bag as normal.
I have pulled a good amount of supply out of Korea to get around the perimeter so it is down.
A Massive amount of fuel was shipped out of the Home Islands. I probably pulled 500,000 Fuel out and put most of it in Palau.
Manpower is fine.
Heavy Industry is beginning to take a beating but I will be shutting down most shipyard (Naval and Merchant) this month to save on HI and increase my stockpile.
Dan’s Strategic Bombing is really handing it to the resources. Don’t have a crisis here yet but trouble is on the horizon (figure 6 months or so).
Oil is so-so. Haven’t taken too much damage but Palembang is no longer usable. I will try to suck it down from Telikbetong.
Shipyards
Naval 1,242 (174)
Merchant 981 (6)
Repair 1,387
Carriers
Aso (8 Days)
Ikoma (81 Days)
CV Kasagi, CVL Ibuki, CL Sakawa, and 9 DD were completed last month.
5 DD will be produced within the next two weeks.
Weapons
Armament 785 (15,040)-Increase of 2 to the industry.
Vehicles 179 (11,190)
I have the stockpile growing. Thanks to Damian’s suggestion I am bringing the two areas into balance with each other.
Aircraft
Engines 2,090 (up 35)
Assembly 1,704+(45-Rd)
My engines are busy shifting but due to the supply shortage it takes a lot of time. Assembly is down (only 7) due to the Strategic Bombing. It isn’t bad but a definite drop.
Engine Production
Mitsubishi 653(167)—Need 908—369 in Pool
Nakajima 1,357(194)—Need 1,245---1,808 in Pool
Kawasaki 000---Need 18---116 in Pool
Aichi 80---Need 90---131 in Pool
Bomber production has been slashed in half to slow down the drain on Mitsubishi engines. Increased the Naka pool by 400 over the previous month.
Plane Production
Fighters Planes/Month (in Pool)
A6M2 0 (138)
A6M3 0 (0)
A6M3a 0 (174)
Oscar 0 (0)
Oscar IIa 0 (48)
Tojo 0 (67)
Tony 0 (4)
Jack 140 (86)
A6M5c 31 (272)
A6M5 113 (507)
Oscar III 0 (48)
Ki-61 Tony 18 (17)
N1K1 George 84 (33)
Frank 1a 537 (2)
Frank 1c 0-Rd (12/44)
A6M8 0-Rd (06/45)
J7W-Shinden 7-Rd (08/45)
Considering the heavy combat things have stayed in fairly solid shape. I continue upgrading Tojo/Tony/Oscar to Frank but losses have been heavy this month.
Bombers
Betty 0 (183)
Betty 2 0 (183)
Frances 105 (179)
Sally 0 (87)
Helen 0 (363)
Lily 0 (33)
Nick-a 0 (25)
Nick-b 0 (0)
Val 0 (357)
Kate 0 (145)
Judy 90 (387)
Jill 0 (320)
Grace 127 (19) All CVs have shifted to Grace
Randy 40 (7)
Peggy 178 (13)
Betty 2e 38-Rd (10/44)
My Bombers look fantastic. I will further scale back production. Peggy and Frances can be cut by another 50%. I will completely shutdown Judy production.
Recon/Float
Emily 28 (1)
Alf 16 (21)
Pete 0 (99)
Pete A 0 (7)
Rufe 11 (113)
Glen 0 (23)
Dinah 0 (0)
Irving-R 0 (50)
Irving-S 23 (14)
Jake 12 (21)
Babs 0 (0)
Dinah-3 52 (2)
C6N Myrt 24 (125)
Stopped all recon production except Emily, Irving, and Dinah-3.
Transports
Tina 16 (8)
Sally 0 (0)
Topsy 28 (10)
Mavis-L 0 (0)
Tabby 0 (14)
Transports continue to be used everywhere on the map. I never realized how valuable these planes were!
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