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Well, building only one type of large SS and settling on KD7/8 is what I want to do... but not that much can be changed if the changes start in 1942. But on the other hand, without war experience earlier changes are hard to justify, there is no ...

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I mostly agree with you, bklooste, but the point of divergence for light forces is second half of 1942, so not that much can be done. The biggest change I can see is cancelling of K6/KS in favor of more KD, with actual reduction in the number of ...

<t> Well a valid strategy is just dont lay down any A,B,C and D after 1/1940 and convert some old subs which were decommisioned pre war to cargo carriers like the I121 . You can put a few more resources into the KD7 say for a KD7+ with better armour ( which is cheaper than DUR ) and improve LBA a ...

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Good thoughts. Yamamoto never talked (in my reading) about conducting a merchant war. Think the focus needs to be streamlining, specializing, and personnel consideration. The medium SS seems to be the right way to run. <br/>
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<t> The real question is the roll of the fleet eg the B3 are better than the B2s at interdicting enemy merchant shipping due to range vs speed trade off. <br/>
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I doubt you can convince many of the Japanese submarine fleet being focused against merchants.<br/>
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<t> An important consideration for submarines is the strategic roll . Historically it was to support the battle fleet and pick of enemy capital ships before hand but with a stronger belief in Air vs capital ships this would change. Likely changes <br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Agano's to me reflect the real desires of the 'Fleet' Faction of the IJN: stronger and built for battle. I just wish we could build two more of them but I understand the whole decision process we have made. As to the timeline concern, BK only two start deployed for battle ...

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Would love to raise Tone/Chikuma to 8 FP. BK--Is this info corraborated anywhere in your literature? If so, it would be quite useful. Think it is funny that I raised the Tone-Kai to 8 without this ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>I don't understand why you think that Akizuki lacks gun compared to Yugumo. 127/50 gun HE shell weight - 23 kg. 100/65 gun shell weight - 13 kg. The latter has ROF 2-3 times higher and even better range. Both shells are HE, so the difference in penetration IRL probably was ...

An important point ,discussed on many thread and the reason why the US 5"/38 were reduced a bit.. The engine makes any gun thats ok at surface weak at AA. And one that is about right for AA is a killer in surface combat.

<r> Would kind of defeat the purpose of the after desk since a heavy cruiser can do 2 .. Historically they carried 5 and rarely 6 normally the full compliment just wasn't available.<br/>
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There's no problem putting 8 or 10 floatplanes on ...

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Yubari full load is 4075 vs 3700 for the Akuzuki.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/>
Over 4400 actually, at least after installing AAA armament during the war. Also, take note, that Akizuki had much bigger fuel ...

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ON BK's point regarding the size of Akizuki, I do not consider them a CL. They are large yes but they are consistent with the British Tribal Class, the DLs of France, and Selfridge Class of the USA.
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<r> Why would Japan build "balanced" ships pre war that cant match a cleveland ...Just saying the first 2 in the series especially with the Katoris gone are FAR more likely to be Tone /Ibuki class. It just goes against the psychology of their navy ...<br/>
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<r> Full displacement indicates stores , why should a ship which has a lot more water/fuel be a lot more expensive to build , this is why the brits which had to be international came up with standard dispalcement for the treaty.<br/>
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1. Do you have any info as to what the Tone's might have had for aircraft?<br/>
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She could carry 8 , 4 Alf/ 4 Dave later Jakes and Petes , but in the war they got low priority and ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Losses during suicide ramming attempts are registered as operational losses... Unfortunately I did not remember about this and did not start recording them until the fourth test. I don't know if ramming attempts happen randomly or triggered by taking damage, so I don't know ...

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Don't forget that pre-war extras Akizukis reflect earlier and faster adoption of the program, these should not directly interfere with Yugumos. Cuts here are done at the expense of light cruisers, not other DDs, as we discussed. Of course, those ...

<t> A bit late, but one thing i dont follow is the Aganos..In RL these were a war time compromise using existing substandard guns. Bringing there forward in the light of scraping the Katories don't make sense.<br/>
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Would they instead not cancel the third and 4th Tone or bring forward the ...