Challenge Reloaded Session 6 - March 1, 1937 - The Invasion of Taiwan
Current Production Line:
1.50 33rd Destroyer Flotilla
1.50 34th Destroyer Flotilla
1.50 10th Submarine Flotilla - These have been in our Line since the start of the game.
1.00 Air Base
1.00 Air Base
1.00 Air Base - We decided to add 3 Lines of Air Bases.
8.10 Marines
7.20 Mountain - These were added because it appears we need Marines and Mountain.
4.8195 Infantry
4.8195 Infantry - We set these up at the start of the game.
4.05 Transport
1.62 Tribal Class Destroyer
1.62 Tribal Class Destroyer
1.62 Triton Class Submarine
4.86 Southampton Class Light Cruiser
10.53 Tactical Bomber
9.18 Hawker Hurricane
4.86 HMS Ark Royal
70.779 Total we will build - We started on February 16, but we moved a few units to the build later.
4.05 Transport
8.10 King George Class V Battleship
4.86 Southampton Class Light Cruiser
14.58 BEF HQ
102.369 Total Production Bill
Action:
February 16, 1937 - After some action in Linguayen Gulf in an effort to save Clark Field from Japanese invasion, we had a Destroyer blasted down to 6%. We will send some brave commander to limp it back to Singapore for repairs. We gave the job to Rear Admiral Tuffnails. Our Transports made it to Clark Field and we were able to defend it.
February 18, 1937 - We eliminated the Japanese forces and the Philippines is safe once again. Task Force Destroyed made it to Singapore. Tuffnails did his job.
February 22, 1937 - With a hard-fought victory in Kaohsiung, we started our invasion of Taiwan. We captured the port and what's left of the airfield at 0500h and eliminated a single Japanese Interceptor Squadron. We still have those 6 Naval Bombers to struggle with.
February 26, 1937 - Japan retaliated by captured Naaru and our source of Rare Materials there. It frees up some convoys for us. We only have 71 spare. It is a very long distance for them to travel. Meanwhile, we captured Aparri in the Philippines and forced a small Japanese Fleet out of harbor.
New Research Projects:
36E Basic Escort Fighter - Start 37.02.15
Avro, Skill 6, £1.62, Research 63.36
3x16 +26 +32 = 106 days - June 1
Completed Research Projects:
36-2 Operational Destruction Doctrine - February 27, 1937
Time 56 days - exact
Cost: £90.72 - Our wartime economy cannot handle 5 Research Teams at the same time all of the time, so costs matter.
Sunk Ships:
TP 13 Yuso Sentai sunk by HMS Galathea at Linguyen Gulf February 16, 1937
Kuma Class CL2 IJN Sendai sunk by HMS Valiant
Kuma Class CL2 IJN Yatori sunk by HMS Neptune at Babuyan Channel February 19, 1937
CL2 IJN Yatori sunk by HMS Rodney
CL2 IJN Yuro sunk by HMS Rodney
CL2 IJN Naka sunk by HMS Nelson
CL3 IJN Maya sunk by HMS Furious at Shenquan Bay February 24, 1937
CL IJN Kitama sunk by HMS Courageous at Aparri February 25, 1937
BC IJN Haruna sunk by HMS Rodney at Babuyan Channel February 27, 1937
BB IJN Hyuga sunk by HMS Ramillies
CL Magami sunk by HMS Orion
BB IJN Fuso sunk by HMS Ramillies at South Ryuku February 28, 1937
February 30, 1937 - Another date that shall live in infamy - The Nanjing Massacre. We will look at the map soon. Japan is making progress into China, given that they captured Nanjing. Meanwhile, the 4 Japanese Submarines have found us at Serasan Straight, taking out 4 Convoys. We will have to reinforce some of our routes.
Here is a map of the situation:
We are up against:
28 Navy - 1 Battleship, 1 Battlecruiser, 1 Heavy Cruiser, 5 Light Cruisers, 6 Destroyers, 4 Submarines, 10 Transports
7 Air - 1 Interceptor, 6 Naval Bombers
116 Army - 40 Infantry, 8 Cavalry, 43 Garrison, 22 Militia, 3 HQ
Manchukuku - 7 Garrison
Mengkuku - 1 Infantry
Sinkiang - 3 Infantry, 2 Militia
Yunnan - 7 Infantry - We have 8 Infantry and some Air dealing with the last two.
75 Nationalist China - 59 Infantry, 5 Cavalry, 1 Garrison, 10 Militia - They still appear to outnumber Japan with Infantry, which would be sandals on the ground in China.
We have 20 Ships and 1 Bomber in the hospital. 9 of these are Battleships. The rest of our hunting might be up to our Carriers. We might also do well to gather up some Destroyers to go sub hunting.
Current Production Line:
1.50 33rd Destroyer Flotilla
1.50 34th Destroyer Flotilla
1.50 10th Submarine Flotilla - These have been in our Line since the start of the game.
1.00 Air Base
1.00 Air Base
1.00 Air Base - We decided to add 3 Lines of Air Bases.
8.10 Marines
7.20 Mountain - These were added because it appears we need Marines and Mountain.
4.8195 Infantry
4.8195 Infantry - We set these up at the start of the game.
4.05 Transport
1.62 Tribal Class Destroyer
1.62 Tribal Class Destroyer
1.62 Triton Class Submarine
4.86 Southampton Class Light Cruiser
10.53 Tactical Bomber
9.18 Hawker Hurricane
4.86 HMS Ark Royal
70.779 Total we will build - We started on February 16, but we moved a few units to the build later.
4.05 Transport
8.10 King George Class V Battleship
4.86 Southampton Class Light Cruiser
14.58 BEF HQ
102.369 Total Production Bill
Action:
February 16, 1937 - After some action in Linguayen Gulf in an effort to save Clark Field from Japanese invasion, we had a Destroyer blasted down to 6%. We will send some brave commander to limp it back to Singapore for repairs. We gave the job to Rear Admiral Tuffnails. Our Transports made it to Clark Field and we were able to defend it.
February 18, 1937 - We eliminated the Japanese forces and the Philippines is safe once again. Task Force Destroyed made it to Singapore. Tuffnails did his job.
February 22, 1937 - With a hard-fought victory in Kaohsiung, we started our invasion of Taiwan. We captured the port and what's left of the airfield at 0500h and eliminated a single Japanese Interceptor Squadron. We still have those 6 Naval Bombers to struggle with.
February 26, 1937 - Japan retaliated by captured Naaru and our source of Rare Materials there. It frees up some convoys for us. We only have 71 spare. It is a very long distance for them to travel. Meanwhile, we captured Aparri in the Philippines and forced a small Japanese Fleet out of harbor.
New Research Projects:
36E Basic Escort Fighter - Start 37.02.15
Avro, Skill 6, £1.62, Research 63.36
3x16 +26 +32 = 106 days - June 1
Completed Research Projects:
36-2 Operational Destruction Doctrine - February 27, 1937
Time 56 days - exact
Cost: £90.72 - Our wartime economy cannot handle 5 Research Teams at the same time all of the time, so costs matter.
Sunk Ships:
TP 13 Yuso Sentai sunk by HMS Galathea at Linguyen Gulf February 16, 1937
Kuma Class CL2 IJN Sendai sunk by HMS Valiant
Kuma Class CL2 IJN Yatori sunk by HMS Neptune at Babuyan Channel February 19, 1937
CL2 IJN Yatori sunk by HMS Rodney
CL2 IJN Yuro sunk by HMS Rodney
CL2 IJN Naka sunk by HMS Nelson
CL3 IJN Maya sunk by HMS Furious at Shenquan Bay February 24, 1937
CL IJN Kitama sunk by HMS Courageous at Aparri February 25, 1937
BC IJN Haruna sunk by HMS Rodney at Babuyan Channel February 27, 1937
BB IJN Hyuga sunk by HMS Ramillies
CL Magami sunk by HMS Orion
BB IJN Fuso sunk by HMS Ramillies at South Ryuku February 28, 1937
February 30, 1937 - Another date that shall live in infamy - The Nanjing Massacre. We will look at the map soon. Japan is making progress into China, given that they captured Nanjing. Meanwhile, the 4 Japanese Submarines have found us at Serasan Straight, taking out 4 Convoys. We will have to reinforce some of our routes.
Here is a map of the situation:
We are up against:
28 Navy - 1 Battleship, 1 Battlecruiser, 1 Heavy Cruiser, 5 Light Cruisers, 6 Destroyers, 4 Submarines, 10 Transports
7 Air - 1 Interceptor, 6 Naval Bombers
116 Army - 40 Infantry, 8 Cavalry, 43 Garrison, 22 Militia, 3 HQ
Manchukuku - 7 Garrison
Mengkuku - 1 Infantry
Sinkiang - 3 Infantry, 2 Militia
Yunnan - 7 Infantry - We have 8 Infantry and some Air dealing with the last two.
75 Nationalist China - 59 Infantry, 5 Cavalry, 1 Garrison, 10 Militia - They still appear to outnumber Japan with Infantry, which would be sandals on the ground in China.
We have 20 Ships and 1 Bomber in the hospital. 9 of these are Battleships. The rest of our hunting might be up to our Carriers. We might also do well to gather up some Destroyers to go sub hunting.
