What is wrong at Dutch Harbor?

[hbrsvl]

Hi-Playing latest v, 6/6/42, Allies.

It is taking forever to build a level 1 airstrip at D.H. As of this date the strip is at 54% completion. I've been working on this since PH day.

Details- There are 2 Eng units there, with a combined total of 21 engineers and 31 engineer vehicles. Supply stands at 18630 vs 696 need. There is no other construction going on.

Comments and suggestions, please.

Thanks, Hugh Browne

[Chickenboy]

Are your engineer units in 'combat' mode? IIRC, they won't work on a/f construction efficiently or at all in 'rest' mode.

ETA: It takes forever to go from a size 0 a/f to size 1 a/f in most cases. After that, it's a bit quicker.

[wdolson]

Dutch Harbor has an SRS of 0.  Building even a level 1 airbase there is going to be very difficult and take a lot of time.  Locations with an SRS of 0 are supposed to be difficult to build.

Dutch Harbor is a good anchorage, but the island has not good spot for an airbase.  During the war the airbase for Dutch Harbor was on the next island over.

Bill

[khyberbill]

You are also building the airport in winter months which I think slows things down. It can take months to get to lvl 1 at Dutch Harbor. I dont even try anymore.

[Tracy White]

At the real Dutch harbor they started out with a seaplane base and then extended it to have a hard runway... but they had to cut into one of the hills a bit. Check out my Dutch Harbor Attacked section: http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Pacific/NA50/ and this photo of the airfield under construction: http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Pacifi ... rbor02.jpg
Follow the line of the Revetments to see where the runway was being planned to go. Another shot is here:
http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Pacific/NA50/DutchHarbor09.jpg

[hbrsvl]

Tracy White-Those photos are GREAT!!

Many thanks to all who offered suggestions/hints, etc. HB