<t>Long Lance has a point, raising them is one thing, fixing them is quite another.<br/>
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USS California took relatively light damage at Pearl (only two bombs) but it was enough to sink her, with only her superstructure above water. <br/>
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They weren't able to raise her until March '42 ...

<t>I'm playing #7, and using the next to last patch (1.1?)<br/>
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It is November, and I'm unloading the entire Australian 7th division, plus a few extra engineer and armored units, at Buna. Currently the base is occupied by a Japanese force of about 5,000+. My own force totals 20,000+.<br/>
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<t>In "Miracle at Midway" Prange lists several eyewitness accounts of the attack on Soryu by Nautilus, in which the torpedo does strike the Carrier, but does not detonate. <br/>
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Instead, it breaks in two. The heavier warhead sinks, but the lighter stern section floats to the surface, becoming ...

A related question:

Can you modify the airwing of a carrier to better suit the assigned mission?

IOW, can I offload one of the attack squadrons and replace it with more fighters?

<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s><I><s>[i]</s>Originally posted by Capt Cliff <e>[/i]</e></I><br/>
<B><s>[B]</s>That depends on the Vm of the aircraft! Vm meaning minimum speed that the wings start producing enough lift to support the aircrafts weight. A Piper cub could take off with the CV at anchor. While ...

<t>I'm sure this has been discussed before, but i couldn't find the answer in either the manual or search.<br/>
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Question: What is the min speed for a carrier to launch aircraft? <br/>
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Is it better to send a damaged carrier (30+ system damage, no floatation or fire) back to pearl, or park ...

Just curious, is the Allied beach labeled "Nevea" in the Santa Cruz islands also known as Ndeni?

If not, where is it?

<t>I have 2 squadrons of B-25s at PM. They are set for naval strike at 1000 ft. Morale is high, fatigue almost non-existent. Plenty of supplies and support, and the airfield is in excellent condition.<br/>
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Across the Owen Stanley mountains is Buna, under Japanese control. They have been ...

<t>Here's one for the grogs...<br/>
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I'm reading John Miller's 'Guadacanal: the first offensive'. In it there is a picture of several Marines driving a jeep across a makeshift pontoon bridge spanning the Tenaru river. The bridge consists of a wooden framework atop two amphibian tractors. One of ...

<t>But why is it coded that way? Why not automatically split the ship away from the TF? What is the reason for keeping a transport TF intact?<br/>
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I know there are work arounds for this problem, but why do we need one at all? In every other instance a heavily damaged ship is automatically ...

<t>Once again I've had the pleasure of watching one of my transport TFs bolt for home before unloading was completed, and I'm starting to get the impression it's all the result of ships within the TF taking damage. <br/>
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According to the manual, a ship which is part of a transport TF, and in ...

I suggest sending in a flight of B-17s set at 1000 feet to sweep the mines.

<t>Erik,<br/>
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Something tells me the problem lies with heavily damaged ships within the TF. According to rule # 9.21 of the manual, once a TF starts to unload, no ships will be split off due to damage until the TF has completed unloading all it's cargo. But what happens when a ship is so ...

<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s>If your Transport TF was set to 'Retirement Allowed', they WILL abort loading and unloading... <br/>
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(1) if Attacked <br/>
(2) Avoid Enemy Carriers <br/>
(3) Avoid Potential Surface Combat <br/>

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I understand, and agree totally that ...

<t>In my case there were no enemy CVs anywhere near the transports. In fact, they didn't show up until the transports had finally finished loading, and were well on the way back to Lungaville. <br/>
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Also, contrary to what I said in my original post, the landing operations at Tulagi did not go ...

<t>I'm landing the 1st Marines at Lunga and Tulagi. The TF assigned to Tulagi is unloading without a problem, but the one assigned to Lunga stopped about 2/3 of the way thru then retired. <br/>
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I get a message just before they raise anchor stating the TF can only unload at either a friendly ...

<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s>Seventeen unescorted, bomb-laden Bettys launched...When these attackers reached Brown at 1542, the Admiral had already decided to break off his attack. Now, his fighters led by radar intercepted the Japanese. Lieutenant Butch O’Hare shot down five of the attackers, others ...

<r>But shouldn't the fuel value show red <B><s>[B]</s>prior<e>[/B]</e></B> to launching the mission, rather than discovering your tanks are running dry several days into your cruise? <br/>
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I would think that it was within the capabilities of TF commanders even in '42 to accurately calculate ...

How hard is it to move the cursor 1/16" to the right?

<r>I’m having a problem trying to accept the bombardment of PM as a valid tactic that the IJN would have employed during the war. I understand that it was used during the Guadacanal campaign, but to compare the two would be comparing apples to oranges IMO. <br/>
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First, unless I’m mistaken, the ...