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Search Arc displays - 9/29/2021 3:47:32 AM

tomeck48

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After setting up naval search from the Yorktown, turn 12, I see that the search arcs are shown in black, blue and green? What's the significance?

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RE: Search Arc displays - 9/29/2021 7:01:17 AM

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Blue and green sectors indicate search arcs flown in either AM or PM air mission segments. Black sectors are where the 2 overlap (search arcs flown during both AM and PM).

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RE: Search Arc displays - 9/30/2021 12:48:47 AM

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Its probably not a good idea to set search from a vessel that moves. Better to set them up from land bases.

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RE: Search Arc displays - 9/30/2021 2:45:40 AM

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From ships, I always place Search/ASW arcs at 360.

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RE: Search Arc displays - 10/2/2021 1:17:47 AM

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Thanks all. One mystery down, 7286 to go

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RE: Search Arc displays - 10/2/2021 1:20:12 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: NigelKentarus

From ships, I always place Search/ASW arcs at 360.

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RE: Search Arc displays - 10/2/2021 3:38:47 AM

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Yeah but with 18 Devastators why not do a 180degree forward search?

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RE: Search Arc displays - 10/2/2021 4:20:18 AM

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Yeah but with 18 Devastators why not do a 180degree forward search?

Are you absolutely sure that your enemy hasn't moved past your TF?

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RE: Search Arc displays - 10/2/2021 5:44:07 AM

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No, but the first 4 hexes is automatically 360 anyway so there is some safety built it. Hell, I just had a sub get by 5 DDs with 4 of them being 8 ASW to put a torpedo into the Houston so nothing is completely safe!

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RE: Search Arc displays - 10/2/2021 6:06:18 AM

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No, but the first 4 hexes is automatically 360 anyway so there is some safety built it. Hell, I just had a sub get by 5 DDs with 4 of them being 8 ASW to put a torpedo into the Houston so nothing is completely safe!

IIRC, Devastators only have a range of 5 anyway, so it is not worth diddling with arcs for one extra hex. The Glen aircraft only have a range of four so a sub five hexes away is unlikely to find your TF unless enemy patrol aircraft locate it for them.

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RE: Search Arc displays - 10/2/2021 1:03:15 PM

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Probably not, but you never know when one hex might make the difference, Strawberry 5 at Midway at the end of its range for example.
Besides, I just like the way they look on the map:)

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