For those whom wish to play IJN.

[Harry Buttle]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

But they had virtually no training for ASW and woefully insufficent AA arament.

You may have read it, but if you haven't , "The Japanese Merchant Marine in WW2" by Mark Parillo is a stunning read - it is full of "You have got to be kidding, they CAN'T have been that stupid" moments.

it pops up on Amazon.com and is well worth getting hold of.