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ORIGINAL: MkXIV
ORIGINAL: m10bob
Belotes' "TITANS OF THE SEAS" reports some of the smaller Jap CVE's carrying those bipe torpedo bombers and using torps..Played havoc against merchant ships in the Indiana ocean, IIRC..
The Indiana Ocean? Is that anywhere near Evansville?[:D]
ORIGINAL: Terminus
The IJN escort carriers were used as aircraft ferries and convoy escorts. The closest anyone of them ever came to a combat zone was when the Taiyo ferried aircraft to the Solomons.
ORIGINAL: MkXIV
ORIGINAL: m10bob
Belotes' "TITANS OF THE SEAS" reports some of the smaller Jap CVE's carrying those bipe torpedo bombers and using torps..Played havoc against merchant ships in the Indiana ocean, IIRC..
The Indiana Ocean? Is that anywhere near Evansville?[:D]
ORIGINAL: Tanaka
ORIGINAL: Terminus
The IJN escort carriers were used as aircraft ferries and convoy escorts. The closest anyone of them ever came to a combat zone was when the Taiyo ferried aircraft to the Solomons.
Hi Terminus,
Could you name the carriers here you are specifically referring to? Do you count Junyo and Ryujo?
ORIGINAL: jwilkerson
ORIGINAL: Tanaka
ORIGINAL: Terminus
The IJN escort carriers were used as aircraft ferries and convoy escorts. The closest anyone of them ever came to a combat zone was when the Taiyo ferried aircraft to the Solomons.
Hi Terminus,
Could you name the carriers here you are specifically referring to? Do you count Junyo and Ryujo?
I don't think the Japanese were as hung up about classifications as the USN. From what I can see in the IJN a carrier was a carrier from a classification perspective. But for the carriers called CVE in the game Taiyo, Chuyo, Unyo, Kaiyo etc. the only combat usage I've seen related to ASW protection for convoy's. I've seen zero evidence of use as "Baby-Butai" contributors, as we normally use them in the game.
What we or the game call CVL, are a different story and this particular game calls Hiyo and Junyo CV ... even though other games call them CVL. But we know that all the ships called CVL or (small)CV in the game were used in anti-surface-ship combat operations if they could have. Ryujo, Hiyo, Junyo, Zuiho, Shoho, Chiyoda, Chitose, Ryuho. Not saying all these could support torpedo operations, that is still under review, but we know at least the first three had torpedos aboard at some points.
ORIGINAL: Q-Ball
I wonder if Elf would have posted this AAR if he knew the Pandora's box he was opening. I'm sure AE will be great, I'm not expecting it to be perfect, but I appreciate the hard work of the AE team. And I for one am starting to get fatigue from all the posting about more changes and what's missing. Anyone else feel that way?
I like the passion out there, and alot of the posts might be right historically. There are alot of great comments. But in the end it's a GAME, and as long as it's a good clean competitive fun game, I can live with imperfections. Pacific War is kind of a big topic to get absolutely perfect, no?
So, I hope the AI is looking good, and we get a moddable toy pretty soon. But not before the kinks are worked out.
ORIGINAL: MkXIV
ORIGINAL: m10bob
Belotes' "TITANS OF THE SEAS" reports some of the smaller Jap CVE's carrying those bipe torpedo bombers and using torps..Played havoc against merchant ships in the Indiana ocean, IIRC..
The Indiana Ocean? Is that anywhere near Evansville?[:D]
ORIGINAL: Terminus
You forgot to add the "a" to the box in your task bar, so only B+ for the effort...[:D]
ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk
Maybe you can send a search party out for Hoepner.
ORIGINAL: mc3744
ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk
Maybe you can send a search party out for Hoepner.
[:D][:D]
He has been seen briefly a few months ago on the Italian forum then went MIA again.
