I think I have seen some discussion on this earlier, so if this is a repeat.............tough.........
After getting Dobodura built up and moving in air groups, I found the base lacking in a/c support so I moved an extra base force unit there. For protection I had 3 squadrons of P-40's which I set on escort 50%. Before this bf unit arrived, I would get the usual 36 fighters intercepting during raids. After the unit arrived, my interceptor numbers jumped to 72! Thinking I had put my CAP on 100% and not realizing it after too many brews, I checked and they were still set on 50%. Then I checked my bf units, and sure enough, the new one had 2 SCR-270's. None of my other bf units in theatre had any and I was not used to the results. This is a two edged sword however since it plays havoc with fatigue. So, until those 2 sets are destroyed by malaria, I'll keep putting up max intercepts..............
BTW, will the new bug fix pertaining to malaria destroying radars carry over to other equipment like AA guns and such?
Yep, radar seems to allow 100% of available fighters to scramble. A -big- help (and some would say a SERIOUS advantage for the Allies). This is the drum Knavey likes to beat. He's working on contracts at the moment tho, and may not see this thread (*grin*).
-F-
"It is obvious that you have greatly over-estimated my regard for your opinion." - Me
Hi, Because radar allows the fighters on the ground to scramble, you do not need to set CAP as high. This allows more pilots to rest on days where no combat occurs.
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
Funny that no Japan units get radar of any sort ... just another huge advantage for the allied player...
Hopefully these units can still be damaged in base attacks with the new patch. While I agreed with the fix since they were never getting repaired at ALL, I hope we haven't swung full circle to where they can never be hurt now ...
They should make it so that if a Japanese ship with radar is in a base hex the base should get the same radar benefit as if the base itself had radar.
Are there any Japanese land-based radar units in the database, for custom scenarios, even if they don't exist in any of the regular scenarios? Would assigning ANY radar to a base give the same benefit?
Originally posted by Yamamoto They should make it so that if a Japanese ship with radar is in a base hex the base should get the same radar benefit as if the base itself had radar.
Are there any Japanese land-based radar units in the database, for custom scenarios, even if they don't exist in any of the regular scenarios? Would assigning ANY radar to a base give the same benefit?
Yamamoto
But the ship has no direct connection to the airfield. I suppose they could use radio, telephone or signals. Depends on distance etc.
"Funny that no Japan units get radar of any sort ... just another huge advantage for the allied player..." - MrFrag
Actually, the IJN does get radar on several ships (altho not nearly as many as the USN). The "Yagumo" class destroyers are all equipped with Type 13 Radar (air search), and it appears that plunking one of these guys into your TF with your CVs, gives you "standard" radar benefits (100% scramble). There's also a class of CLs that has it as I recall. But you don't have to have the air search radar on the CV for it to be effective (it can be on any ship in the TF).
I agree tho, IJN is woefully (and a-historically) lacking in radar sets. Most of their BBs were fitted with radar (altho I'm not sure it's the air-search type). I posted a few threads for AAA/Radar upgrades suggestions for IJN battleships last week (I only listed BBs, because that's all I could find information on). But I'd also wager that many IJN CVs were fitted radar, or received it in refit.
-F-
"It is obvious that you have greatly over-estimated my regard for your opinion." - Me
April
C73, C75, C221, D158, D200, Amami, Habuto, Ikara, Takane
May
C79, C85, C87, C225
June
C227
July
C95, C217, D202, D204, Ikino
August
C160
November
D116
month unknown
Kuga, Ugu
Type 14
Became Operational
May 1945
War Status
used operationally in war
Installed
shore line ground target type
Purpose
long range anti-air
Wavelength
600 cm
Peak Output
100 kw
Transmitter
parallel two wire
Receiver
UN-954
Detector
n/a
Detected
aircraft, group at 360 km, single at 250 km
Weight
30000 kg
Number Built
2
Antennae
unknown
Type 21
Became Operational
August 1943
War Status
used operationally in war
Installed
surface ship
Purpose
anti-air, surface detection
Wavelength
150 cm
Peak Output
5 kw
Transmitter
parallel two wire
Receiver
UN-954
Detector
RE-3
Detected
aircraft, group at 100 km, single at 70 km, surface ship (large) 20 km
Weight
840 kg
Number Built
unknown, small number
Antennae
dipole array with mat type reflector, send and receive separate use
Once source indicates only 1 set of this type built, but same source indicates it was installed on numerous ships. At least 30-40 sets built and used operationally. Type 21 was the first Japanese air search radar that was power rotated, previous models had to be hand cranked to rotate. It was also the first set that gave good enough target definition to obtain rough estimates of height.
1942
April
Ise
1943
January
Taiyo, Chuyo, Unyo
November
Kaiyo
December
Shinyo
1944
May
Nachi, Ashigara, Haguro, Myoko
June
Atago, Takao, Maya
July
Junyo, Oyodo
August
Amagi, Unryu
October
Nagato, Katsuragi - 2 sets in the latter
1943
March
Niitsuki
May
Wakatsuki
June
Akizuki, Hatsutsuki
1944
March
Shimotsuki
May
Fuyutsuki
June
Suzutsuki
December
Harutsuki, Yoitsuki
1945
January
Hanatsuki
Natsutsuki
Type 22
Became Operational
War Status
wide operational use in war
Installed
surface ships, submarines
Purpose
anti-air, surface dectection and gunnery control
Wavelength
10 cm
Peak Output
2 kw
Transmitter
magnetron
Receiver
crystal
Detector
n/a
Detected
aircraft, group at 35 km, single at 17 km, surface ship (large) 34.5 km
Weight
surface ships 1320 kg, submarines 2140 kg
Number Built
300
Antennae
horn type, send and receive separate use
Major Ships
1942
October
Kongo, Haruna, Hyuga
1943
June
Katori, Kashima, Kashii
October
Yamato, Musashi - 2 sets each
1944
May
Nachi, Ashigara, Haguro, Myoko - 2 sets each
June
Ise
June
Fuso, Yamashiro may possibly have had Type 22 radar installed at this time
Good information, Mogami. Looks very similar to what's on the Combined Fleet website. Maybe between both those sources we can convience Matrix that more Japanese ships should be eligable for a radar isntaliation if sent back during 1943.
The US Navy could probaly win a war without coffee, but would prefer not to try -- Samuel Morison
