Twotribes
Posts: 6929
Joined: 2/15/2002
From: Jacksonville NC
Status: offline
|
I had to press into service a submarine with 28 damage ( for about a week, close to home port) it didnt detect any Japanese ships but wasnt detected either. I flooded the straight near Balikpapan trying to catch his carriers after they raided Java. No luck. None of my planes at Balikpapan would fly against the TF and none of the subs got to fire a shot. he took about 4 days to pass through the area and went over at least 4 subs.
I played before on Normal, this time it is on hard and the AI sent at least a portion if not all of its main Carrier task force into attack Soerabajeo. He lingered in range and attacked for 3 days. Sank one CL and severely damaged all but one CL and 3 or 4 DD ( all dutch) He easily swatted aside my cap and slaughtered the 2 strikes that were launched against him.
Subs are all that are left in DEI, I have evacuated all surface combatants to Darwin ( one CL left in Soerbabjeo with 99 system damage, 2 more and 4 destroyers heavily damaged limping slowly away after the carriers were gone.)
Subs seem ineffective in every game I have played in the straits all through the DEI, I dont think my subs have ever detected or fired on a japanese ship except north between Bornio and Main Land.
I did save all the AS from Manila , one is in Balikipapan,, another in Darwin and the 3rd in Nomeau. I sent one Dutch AS to Darwin also and am slowing sending damaged Dutch subs south rather than leave them in Java to die.
Only lost one Submarine so far though I have had 4 or 5 heavily damaged by ASW. ALL american. The Damaged Dutch subs were damaged at start.
Havent sank a single Japanese submarine, even though I had 4 ASW Task forces ( of 4 DD each) at Pearl after the first day and most of my flying floatplanes were on ASW.
He as , it seems, moved as usual to the coast of Australia.
It is 7 January 1942.
Subs and ASW are hit and miss. I have never had results like were complained about on these boards months ago. No large number of Japanese subs sunk by ASW nor HUGE numbers of Japanese shipping lost to american subs.
I dont make huge ASW task forces . there are not enough destroyers to do that and have any hope of haveing other task forces or providing escort for critical shipments.
I do press all the MSW into service as escort, I know they suck but better that then no escort at all. Well except the long legged MSW , those I dont risk on ASW patrol or escort, as the MSW is usually what the sub sinks.
|
Printable Version
Fails to find sub... again - 
. IJN subs won 4-0... Experience counts a lot. With training cuises (just send them out on ASW patrol and set Do Not Retire) small warships get up to 45 exp, DDs and up get to 55 exp. Night experience is very importan too..if you can, add RN or Australian ship to US ASW group. They tend to have high night fighting experience..60+ to 70+ when USN is ofter in 30-50.
New Messages
No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages
Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages
Locked w/o New Messages
Post New Thread