DKF12 Why don't you edit the wrong post or delete it yourself, We really like to keep the forum neat,

Looking for a little help on invasions like you. I can reinforce across a river and not trigger a shock attack if the reinforcing force is less than one third the size the friendly forces in hex ...

I am playing the bottlenecks mod and for the first time I've played up to late 1943. I have a question for the vets that have played late into the game. Is it normal that I can't get air superiority or fill my squadron's out historically for lack of planes?

With 50 something thunderbolds and 40 ...

Nippo

Gas mask Artifacts on display . Lower on beam, left of masks, 7.9 mm ammo spelling Nippo., really got to zoom to see. Only ship with thousands of rounds of small caliber bullets.

NIPPO MARU

Eagle Rays cruising the top deck
Selfie at 90' ( not sure why I look like an egg head)
Nippo Gas masks on I Beam,
Artifacts on display gas masks. Lower on beam, left of masks, 7.9 mm ammo spelling Nippo., really got to zoom to see. Only ship with thousands of rounds of small caliber ...

NIPPO MARU

Cargo Hold #4 : Mounting plates for 5 or 6 inch shore guns. They would secure the base (round part) to the ground and then cement the support to it, and then mount the barrel on it. Just like the land photo earlier shows.

NIPPO MARU

Bridge: Telegraph and Gauges

They call these R2D2 units.
They are gauges for the lubricating system.
Mostly in engine rooms for engineers to monitor.
These held 100 gallons of oil and still leak a little.

FUMUZUKI

Only DE sunk in Lagoon. TBC

Futagami

Wrecks are known for good sea life.
These 5 Dolphins swam right up to us at 15'. Stayed for a minute. We only have 30' vis. and they only
started clicking when they were close. 2nd time this trip. It's the thrilling part of being here!!

Screen grabs from video

Futagami

Bridge
Stern

Artifacts : Someone took the sink as well as the loo, to the top deck.

FUTAGAMI

Ocean going Fleet Tug
Details courtesy of SS Thorfinn, Chuuk

Rear cargo hold, Suction Hoses
Ship never. sunk or damaged in war

Chuuk June 2026 : Greetings from SS Thorfinn

After My January trip here I decided to come back for another month. As a Diver and
History Buff, this place is a living museum. To be able to Dive next to 450’ ships that
are 50’ at the railing to the bottom is unique and special. To do it with 70 ...

Hippo Maru

47mm AT guns top deck

Nippo Maru

Isuzu truck chassis top deck

NIPPO MARU

"Today, it is recognized globally as one of the most iconic, preserved, and structurally diverse wreck diving sites in the world."

She was loaded up and ready to sail to supply some of the islands a few hundred miles away.

The Nippo Maru was launched on 16 September 1936 from the ...

Saving space for Kensho Pics

Kensho Maru Future posts

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"The Kensho Maru is a 384-foot Japanese auxiliary transport ship sunk during WWII's Operation Hailstone. Resting upright in Truk Lagoon, it sits in depths of 35 to 130 feet, making it a highly accessible and popular dive site famous for its massive, intact engine room."

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For H2H I like to use A LOT of 'HRs'.

I try to look at the map from each side and first ask:
1.What can Each side actually see? What can I react to? Really helps to understand how inaccurate sighting reports are, especially for IJN.

2. Limited use of 4e Bombers- No Naval or Land unit missions ...

"Bar Steward" Def:

The term "bar stewards" has two distinct meanings depending on whether it is used as a professional job title or as British slang.
1. Slang Meaning (Minced Oath)In British, Irish, and Australian English, "bar steward" is a common minced oath for the insult "bastard".It is used as ...