Yeah, I just reread the (weak) scenario.
Singapore of course is meaningless, the only bit of the SWPA that mattered was the NEI—OIL.
Minus oil, the KM would be just as FUBAR, frankly.
Anyway, assuming everything they built, then I suppose they get the 1000+ subs. Of course they have no possible way to replenish that many, so they are in effect spare parts. The IJN could actually supply every ship they built. Heck, they'd get the wartime merchants, too (hundreds of merchant hulls).
BTW, in addition to MAD on planes, from early on they had MAD and passive listening devices (along with controlled mines) sort of like SOSUS.
They also would have pretty good air support (excellent flying boats, etc).
Anyway, it's no contest, the 2 navies were not in the same league.
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