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RangerJoe -> RE: Tender and Support/Auxillary Ship Guide (12/31/2020 1:41:37 PM)
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
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ORIGINAL: Alfred
True minesweepers don't need to have a DL on a minefield to sweep.
Alfred
But the question is whether, when disbanded in port, they will automatically form themselves into a TF and begin sweeping?
No. Beginning on page 136, there is no mention of an automatic TF creation to sweep mines.
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6.6.2 MINE SWEEPING
Valid ships, in a Mine Sweeping or Local Mine Sweeping TF, sweep minefields.
6.6.2.1. CREATION
Valid minesweeping capable ships, in a Mine Sweeping or Local Mine Sweeping TF, sweep a
minefield by having minesweeping orders, for a given a DH (destination hex) location for the
minefield to be swept. If a Mine Warfare TF is clearing mines in a hex that contains coastal
guns, the TF may be fired on.
6.6.2.1.1 MINESWEEPING.
Regular minesweeping TFs may be created both by a player and by the AI. When the AI
creates a Minesweeping TF, it may only include ships of a valid Minesweeping class. Regular
minesweeping TFs sweep 7 hexes; the hex they are in and the six surrounding hexes.
6.6.2.1.2. LOCAL MINESWEEPING.
Local minesweeping TFs may be created both by a player and by the AI. When the AI creates a
Local Minesweeping TF, it may only include ships of a valid ‘Local Minesweeping ‘ class. Local minesweeping TFs sweep only 1 hex, the DH. The AI will position Local Minesweeping TFs to
defend it’s major ports, if ships are available.
6.6.3. MINE WARFARE TASK FORCES TABLE
The Class types that are normally included in Minelaying or Minesweeping Task Forces are
given in the following Table.
(See Table, pages 137-138
A ship belonging to any Class that has Special Mines as part of its weapons complement may
also be included in Mine Laying Task Forces.
On no! I am beginning to be like Alfred, citing chapter and verse. [;)]
Joe
PS I have found that the Ansyu PB is an excellent ship to sweep mines although it does it slowly. But it is large enough to take a mine hit and not sink but disband into the port immediately. If you don't need to rush into a newly captured port, that is something to consider.
For the Japanese, I guess that the LB would be a nice class to use to detect mines. If they hit one and sink, you only lose the supplies needed to create it and not any VPs for a useful ship.
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