More DBB

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Back home, just in time for Labor Day barbecue. New legs work fine. Danced a tango with my daughter at the airport.

My part of the scenario is finished. John/JWE, or whatever you call him. has the files and is doing the supply/fuel/replacement things. When he is finished, it will be posted on the website.

Thank you all for your patience. Signing off.

Matt

[Skyros]

Thanks Matt, looking forward to seeing it.

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ORIGINAL: Skyros
Thanks Matt, looking forward to seeing it.

Thank you Skyros. We have a lot of fun playing our version of it. Think you guys will like it too.

I will make sure Symon/JWE does his part. He asked me to do this and said he would back it up. It is payment time [8D]

Matt

[PaxMondo]

[&o][&o][&o]

[szmike]

looking forward to it

[MBF]

+1

[oldman45]

Good stuff, thanks.

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JWE is almost finished working on IJ reinforcement convoys for airframes, squads, guns, and other toys. Reminded me of recent decisions to make this work better under the AE engine. here is what is in the Rules/Discussion section of the production chapter.

Japan:
Scenario begins with semi-full bunkers and full supply. There are approximately 230,000 tons of fuel and 230,000 tons of supply laying about, but not where it is required. Everything needs to be picked up and distributed to front line fleet bases and army units by the limited tanker/transport fleet.

Fuel is introduced by ‘daily fuel’ created at certain refinery sites (not oil field sites) in Borneo, Java and Sumatra. These are at Miri, Semarang, Tjepoe, Soerabaja, Balikpapan, and Palembang. The daily fuel rate is based on relative refinery capacity (and type of refinery) as of 1940. The total of all daily fuel amounts to 4800 tons/day (144,000 tons/month). This is supplemented by some (rare) special fuel convoys to Babeldaob and Saipan.

Supply is introduced by ‘daily supply’ created at certain on-map locations, representing natural termini of military supply flowing from Japan. These are at Singapore and Soerabaja (servicing the southwest area), Manila (servicing the southwest and part of the southeast area), and Davao, Babeldaob, and Saipan (servicing the southeast area of operations). The total of all daily supply amounts to 5500 tons/day (165,000 tons/month). This is supplemented by some (very rare) special supply convoys to Manila, Davao, Babeldaob, and Saipan.

A player may not rob Peter to pay Paul. Even though the southwest area is operationally out of play, it is nevertheless part of the general strategic situation. Japan must maintain their southwest area bases/troops/ships.

Matt

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Allied:
Fortunately, the main refinery concentration for the US was in Southern California, with major refineries at Los Angeles, Long Beach and some at San Diego. Other refining sources (Santa Maria, Lompoc, Ellwood, Bakersfield) were connected to the LA/LB/SD export terminals via pipelines (P-5, P-9, P-R). Using 1940 refinery capacity and refinery yield of ~30% distillate/residual fuel oil (CRC Handbook, 25th Ed., July 1941) gives a daily fuel production rate of 8600 tons/day (~260,000 tons/month). Australia had no real refinery concentrations of note in 1940, except for the RDPC complex at Clyde (Sydney), NSW, which had a capacity of ~ 650 tons/day of distillate/residual fuel oil. Tankers moving fuel are a major feature of the logistics model.

Supply is rather unlimited from the US. OZ/NZ produced substantial military munitions/medicines/incidentals, but not enough to support the US influx. One must still move supply to PH, OZ, NZ, Op areas, from the US using your shipping. Vessels moving supply are a major feature of the logistics model.

Matt

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And last.

Allied:
Fortunately, the main refinery concentration for the US was in Southern California, with major refineries at Los Angeles, Long Beach and some at San Diego. Other refining sources (Santa Maria, Lompoc, Ellwood, Bakersfield) were connected to the LA/LB/SD export terminals via pipelines (P-5, P-9, P-R). Using 1940 refinery capacity and refinery yield of ~30% distillate/residual fuel oil (CRC Handbook, 25th Ed., July 1941) gives a daily fuel production rate of 8600 tons/day (~260,000 tons/month). Australia had no real refinery concentrations of note in 1940, except for the RDPC complex at Clyde (Sydney), NSW, which had a capacity of ~ 650 tons/day of distillate/residual fuel oil. Tankers moving fuel are a major feature of the logistics model.

Military munitions (i.e., supply) were produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Perth. Supply and device builds are based on the results of the 1937 Imperial Conference, with military industrial centers at Lithgow/Orange (roughly Bathurst) NSW, Footscray and Maribyrnong (Melbourne) Vic, opening Adelaide SA in October 1941. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Newcastle, and Brisbane were general industrial centers given over to wartime production. These are the sources for daily supply in Australia. New Zealand centers are Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington (Petone/Hutt).

These have a combined daily supply production of 3500 tons/day (105,000 tons/month), which must also go toward maintaining troops retained on the home front.

Supply is rather unlimited from the US. Los Angeles and San Diego represent the railheads and have a combined daily supply production of 12,000 tons (360,000 tons/month). OZ/NZ produced substantial military munitions/medicines/incidentals, but not enough to support the US influx. One must still move supply to PH, OZ, NZ, and the Op areas, from the US using your shipping. Vessels moving supply are a major feature of the logistics model.

Matt

[TOMLABEL]

Interesting.

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