An Air ASW question

[hbrsvl]

Hi-Playing Allies, late 1/42, scen.9.

Do Allied ASW aircraft on patrol EVER attack spotted enemy SS? My PBYs are using bombs. I assume my Hudsons, OS2Us, etc. are armed.

Plenty of times I get a report like (xxx suadron planes have spotted enemy SS at yyy, speed zzz, etc.)

But I do not recall ever seeing "PBY attacking I-xxx at hex yyy, etc."

Comments, please.

Thanks, Hugh Browne

[Mike Scholl]

ORIGINAL: hbrsvl

Hi-Playing Allies, late 1/42, scen.9.

Do Allied ASW aircraft on patrol EVER attack spotted enemy SS? My PBYs are using bombs. I assume my Hudsons, OS2Us, etc. are armed.

Plenty of times I get a report like (xxx suadron planes have spotted enemy SS at yyy, speed zzz, etc.)

But I do not recall ever seeing "PBY attacking I-xxx at hex yyy, etc."

Comments, please.

Thanks, Hugh Browne

It happens. But if you want it to happen more frequently, switch some of the A/C covering the area to ASW once you spot a sub. But remember that, dating back to 2x3 days, ASW missions have only half the range of naval scouting. This is wrong (just take a look at the use of B-24's in the Atlantic), but doesn't seem likely to be changed any time soon (even though you would think "vectors" would make it a more doable proposition).

[herwin]

ORIGINAL: Mike Scholl

ORIGINAL: hbrsvl

Hi-Playing Allies, late 1/42, scen.9.

Do Allied ASW aircraft on patrol EVER attack spotted enemy SS? My PBYs are using bombs. I assume my Hudsons, OS2Us, etc. are armed.

Plenty of times I get a report like (xxx suadron planes have spotted enemy SS at yyy, speed zzz, etc.)

But I do not recall ever seeing "PBY attacking I-xxx at hex yyy, etc."

Comments, please.

Thanks, Hugh Browne

It happens. But if you want it to happen more frequently, switch some of the A/C covering the area to ASW once you spot a sub. But remember that, dating back to 2x3 days, ASW missions have only half the range of naval scouting. This is wrong (just take a look at the use of B-24's in the Atlantic), but doesn't seem likely to be changed any time soon (even though you would think "vectors" would make it a more doable proposition).

The main difference between naval search and ASW search was altitude, which affected range of spotting.

[Mike Scholl]

ORIGINAL: herwin

The main difference between naval search and ASW search was altitude, which affected range of spotting.

I brought it up in the Developer's Forum..., so we'll just have to wait and see if correcting it generates any interest among the "Honchos"...

[Halsey]

Until your pilots get to the 70+ exp, you won't attack consistantly.[;)]

2000' for sub spotting and attack.

So, naval search...
High altitude will spot large TF's.
Lower altitudes spot smaller TF's.

This is it in a nutshell.[:D]