Hachijo-Jima Base and Base Force
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:58 pm
Location 266
Hex location 113,63
is Hachijo Jima
It appears to start undeveloped and without garrison.
In fact, it is an inhabited island with about four
towns, and several thousand inhabitants - and at least
one port of moderate capacity. The IJN considered it
vital to the defense of the approaches to Yokosuka
and Tokyo - being located just South of there -
and built an airfield in 1926. The airfield has been
in continuous use ever since and ultimately exceeded 6500
feet in runway length. It probably should have a Special
Base Force in the 1941 order of battle.
Hex location 113,63
is Hachijo Jima
It appears to start undeveloped and without garrison.
In fact, it is an inhabited island with about four
towns, and several thousand inhabitants - and at least
one port of moderate capacity. The IJN considered it
vital to the defense of the approaches to Yokosuka
and Tokyo - being located just South of there -
and built an airfield in 1926. The airfield has been
in continuous use ever since and ultimately exceeded 6500
feet in runway length. It probably should have a Special
Base Force in the 1941 order of battle.