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In larger TF, I often see some of the ships did not fire as much as the others (which is consistent with a certain diminishing return on the TF size, past a certain point, for other types of combat), but it is more important to ensure you have a spotting plane in each bombardment TF. So, if you have only one ship with floatplanes, keep them together. Make sure the squadron is set to day/night operations according to your ETA. By having several TF, you also limit the risk of seeing your bombardment TF lose all its operation points in combat against light surface TF, like PT boats. If you do suspect the presence of such TF, it pays to have a pair of cruisers or destroyers in a faster surface TF to sweep the defenders aside before the arrival of the big guns. But as said above, homogeneity has a virtue all of its own. You also need to set a minimal distance (even 1), as if you leave it at 0, the TF might not close in as much as you’d want.
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