Float/Search planes effect on surface combat

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Float planes performing a recon mission during a bombardment help the ship performing the bombardment by allowing it to cause more damage to the enemy.

IRL I believe the Japanese used cruiser float planes to silhouette the Allied cruisers by dropping flares behind them in the darkness (Savo Island?). Question is can float planes/search planes enhance the performance of friendly surface ships during a surface engagement?

[castor troy]

short answer, no [:(]

[mind_messing]

ORIGINAL: spence

Float planes performing a recon mission during a bombardment help the ship performing the bombardment by allowing it to cause more damage to the enemy.

IRL I believe the Japanese used cruiser float planes to silhouette the Allied cruisers by dropping flares behind them in the darkness (Savo Island?). Question is can float planes/search planes enhance the performance of friendly surface ships during a surface engagement?

Yes, they do so by increasing detection level via naval search, which has positive effects on surface combat.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

ORIGINAL: spence

Float planes performing a recon mission during a bombardment help the ship performing the bombardment by allowing it to cause more damage to the enemy.

IRL I believe the Japanese used cruiser float planes to silhouette the Allied cruisers by dropping flares behind them in the darkness (Savo Island?). Question is can float planes/search planes enhance the performance of friendly surface ships during a surface engagement?

Yes, they do so by increasing detection level via naval search, which has positive effects on surface combat.

+1

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So do night sightings carry over to the daytime move or does one have to do the sighting all over again to benefit?

[PaxMondo]

there is some carry over. Manual gives you the DL formula …