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For the Merauke operation, I have decided to split KB into 2 TFs as follows:
KB 1: Akagi, Kaga, Ryujo
KB 2: Soryu, Shokaku, Zuikaku
MKB: Junyo, Hiyo, Shoho, Zuiho, Hosho, Taiyo, Unyo
The reason for this is to keep each TF as close to 200 aircraft as possible. For the most part, they will be in the same hex. Here is the plane breakdown:
KB 1: 102 Zero, 36 Val, 63 Kate = 201 aircraft
KB 2: 99 Zero, 54 Val, 54 Kate = 207 aircraft
MKB: 120 Zero, 54 Val, 60 Kate = 214 aircraft
Total: 321 Zero, 144 Val, 177 Kate
Should they run into Ted’s US CVs, they look pretty good. With a maximum of 6 CVs, each with 36 Wildcats, 36 Dauntlesses and 18 Avengers, they would have a maximum of 216 Wildcats, 216 Dauntlesses and 108 Avengers. I don’t expect to see them, but I always plan for them to show up.
I tend to split Shokaku and Zuikaku between division once they have their radar upgrades and until the Apr 43 uprades for the rest of the CVs.