Looking for some statistics on the naval war in the Pacific

General Tso · 12-15-10, 04:51 PM

I'm working on a mod called The Strategic War Mod and I'm in search of some statistics. While I found some of the information I haven't been able to find it all and I'm not certain of the accuracy of some of the information that I have found.

Here's what I'm looking for:

1. Total Japanese merchant tonnage as of December 1941.
2. Total Japanese merchant tonnage built during the war.
3. Total Japanese merchant tonnage sunk during the war.
4. Total Japanese merchant tonnage sunk by U.S. submarines during the war.
5. If any of the above statistics can be broken down for freight (standard merchantman) / oil (tankers) / and troops (troopships and passenger liners) that would be very helpful.

6. Total Japanese warship tonnage as of December 1941.
7. Total Japanese warship tonnage built during the war.
8. Total Japanese warship tonnage sunk during the war.
9. Total Japanese warship tonnage sunk by U.S. submarines during the war.

10. If any of the above statistics can be broken down into more detail that would be great to. For example: Japanese merchant production per month for the entire war.

pabbi · 12-15-10, 05:36 PM

This should give you some of the information you need.

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/subsinpacific.htm

General Tso · 12-15-10, 05:58 PM

Thanks pabbi, that's just what I was looking for. It has some great data that I can use. It looks like it covers everything except Japanese ship production. I still need to find some numbers for that. I have found a total of 4,100,00 tons built, but I can't find anything indicating how much of that was merchant tonnage and how much was warship tonnage.

Edit: I just found the rest of the production info here:

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk...d_manpower.htm

Warship production: U.S: 8,165,600 vs. Japan: 1,338,300.
Merchant production: U.S: 38,090,300 vs. Japan: 3,792,000.

Gee I wonder why the U.S. won the war?

General Tso · 12-15-10, 06:13 PM

I could still use some info that breaks down Japanese merchant production and losses into freighters, tankers, and troopships/passenger liners. This is probably going to be near impossible to find but hopefully there's at least some data out there about the tankers.

pabbi · 12-15-10, 07:17 PM

Great looking forward to see this mod.

Takao · 12-16-10, 04:36 AM

Well, concerning Japanese Merchant ship losses, The JANAC report can be found here:
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japa....html#contents

However, the list, merchants lost to all causes is long: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japa...-Losses-4.html

Japanese merchant and naval losses, listed according to which US submarine sank them: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japa...-Losses-6.html

Good Luck on your mod!
Merchant ships are listed as cargo, passenger-cargo, transport, and tanker. However, there is no summary breakdown, so you will have to do the counting manually.

WernherVonTrapp · 12-16-10, 03:00 PM

Japanese ship production, huh?

Now, I just read that in one of my books sometime in the past couple of months. Then again, I may have seen it somewhere on-line. I'll have to check my books/links to see if I can find it. Ugh, I hate thinking, it hurts too much.
Oh, BTW, love your chicken.

General Tso · 12-17-10, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

Japanese ship production, huh?

Now, I just read that in one of my books sometime in the past couple of months. Then again, I may have seen it somewhere on-line. I'll have to check my books/links to see if I can find it. Ugh, I hate thinking, it hurts too much.
Oh, BTW, love your chicken.

Ah! General Tso's Chicken, the best food ever created by the human race.

12-15-10, 04:51 PM	#1
General Tso Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: U. S. of A. Posts: 129 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Looking for some statistics on the naval war in the Pacific I'm working on a mod called The Strategic War Mod and I'm in search of some statistics. While I found some of the information I haven't been able to find it all and I'm not certain of the accuracy of some of the information that I have found. Here's what I'm looking for: 1. Total Japanese merchant tonnage as of December 1941. 2. Total Japanese merchant tonnage built during the war. 3. Total Japanese merchant tonnage sunk during the war. 4. Total Japanese merchant tonnage sunk by U.S. submarines during the war. 5. If any of the above statistics can be broken down for freight (standard merchantman) / oil (tankers) / and troops (troopships and passenger liners) that would be very helpful. 6. Total Japanese warship tonnage as of December 1941. 7. Total Japanese warship tonnage built during the war. 8. Total Japanese warship tonnage sunk during the war. 9. Total Japanese warship tonnage sunk by U.S. submarines during the war. 10. If any of the above statistics can be broken down into more detail that would be great to. For example: Japanese merchant production per month for the entire war.

12-15-10, 05:36 PM	#2
pabbi Subsim Overlord Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: On the top of the world Posts: 216 Downloads: 467 Uploads: 0	This should give you some of the information you need. http://www.hnsa.org/doc/subsinpacific.htm __________________ On the top of the world

12-15-10, 07:17 PM	#5
pabbi Subsim Overlord Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: On the top of the world Posts: 216 Downloads: 467 Uploads: 0	Great looking forward to see this mod. __________________ On the top of the world

12-16-10, 03:00 PM	#7
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Japanese ship production, huh? Now, I just read that in one of my books sometime in the past couple of months. Then again, I may have seen it somewhere on-line. I'll have to check my books/links to see if I can find it. Ugh, I hate thinking, it hurts too much. Oh, BTW, love your chicken. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

12-15-10, 05:58 PM	#3
General Tso Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: U. S. of A. Posts: 129 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Thanks pabbi, that's just what I was looking for. It has some great data that I can use. It looks like it covers everything except Japanese ship production. I still need to find some numbers for that. I have found a total of 4,100,00 tons built, but I can't find anything indicating how much of that was merchant tonnage and how much was warship tonnage. Edit: I just found the rest of the production info here: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk...d_manpower.htm Warship production: U.S: 8,165,600 vs. Japan: 1,338,300. Merchant production: U.S: 38,090,300 vs. Japan: 3,792,000. Gee I wonder why the U.S. won the war?

12-15-10, 06:13 PM	#4
General Tso Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: U. S. of A. Posts: 129 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I could still use some info that breaks down Japanese merchant production and losses into freighters, tankers, and troopships/passenger liners. This is probably going to be near impossible to find but hopefully there's at least some data out there about the tankers.

12-16-10, 04:36 AM	#6
Takao Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 244 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Well, concerning Japanese Merchant ship losses, The JANAC report can be found here: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japa....html#contents However, the list, merchants lost to all causes is long: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japa...-Losses-4.html Japanese merchant and naval losses, listed according to which US submarine sank them: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japa...-Losses-6.html Good Luck on your mod! Merchant ships are listed as cargo, passenger-cargo, transport, and tanker. However, there is no summary breakdown, so you will have to do the counting manually.