What do you think about this Bombardment?

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Gregg -> What do you think about this Bombardment? (2/13/2006 5:22:11 AM)
The date is Sept 1942 and I just ran a bombardment task force down to Koepang in one of my pbem games. I'm fairly certain they were not spotted on the way in; and since they were not attacked, I do not think they were spotted on the way out either. The Task Force had all four Kongo's, three large CA's, two CL's and 12 DD's. They first surprized a Mine Sweeper, and sank it quickly; then surprized an AK with one Destroyer escort, that they also quickly sank. The bombardment results were 278 casualities, period![:@] The allied player had a lots of aircraft at Koepang along with 75 plus ships in harbor and 58 LCUs at the base. I did not get a single Airfield or Port hit, and not a single aircraft or ship was touched.[:(] Any ideas? Regards, Gregg

spence -> RE: What do you think about this Bombardment? (2/13/2006 5:37:19 AM)
There is some operations point cost for each surface action so maybe a lack to operations points limited the bombardment. The "Tokyo Express" model bombardment shouldn't allow the TF to do much else besides bombard although I have seen bombardment TFs engage multiple enemy TFs and still pulverize a base. Could be you have a real dud for a TF commander (or low aggression rating) or the leader bug replaced who you thought was in charge to WO? Otherwise I guess it just S---- to be You.

pauk -> RE: What do you think about this Bombardment? (2/13/2006 6:10:30 AM)
what spence said... + recon over attacked base should help - so use the recon, lots of recon, Gregg....but even if you reconing the base by weeks there is always chance for unsuccessful bombardment runs (like did you have)...

AmiralLaurent -> RE: What do you think about this Bombardment? (2/13/2006 10:58:49 AM)
Also the WITP engine will during a bombardment first oppose the attacking forces to the CD guns, and only if these are eliminated the airfield and port will be bombed. With 58 LCU in Koepang, I bet there are tens of CD guns and you didn't neutralize them enough to reach the juicy target. Best tactic is (when you don't expect surface opposition, or only PTs) _ send a CL/DD force to sweep waters before the arrival of your BB. This TF should be faster and have a lower number than the bombardment TF to be almost sure it will engage first. Also it should have an agressive commander. _ divide your BBs in two TF, one will hit the CD defenses, the second will have more probability to get trough and hit the airfield.

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