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ACM's and mine field rebuilding
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:44 am
by Sieppo
If there are mines in the pool, will for example one ACM always rebuild the minefield to be 150? Or will it just keep it there once it decays to that? Are mines needed in the pool in that case?
RE: ACM's and mine field rebuilding
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:50 am
by Shellshock
I believe ACMs can only help maintain a minefield at a certain level. They can't rebuild or replenish them. You need minelayers for that.
RE: ACM's and mine field rebuilding
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:14 pm
by crsutton
Correct, and if you are short of mines many Allied ACMs carry a small amount that can be lain. Otherwise ACM class vessels only maintain minefields.
RE: ACM's and mine field rebuilding
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:17 pm
by Sieppo
Roger that!
RE: ACM's and mine field rebuilding
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 2:43 pm
by awadley
Not all ACM's carry mines, but those that do will lay and replace mines in the mine field.
RE: ACM's and mine field rebuilding
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:26 pm
by crsutton
ORIGINAL: awadley
Not all ACM's carry mines, but those that do will lay and replace mines in the mine field.
Good point, and you do not necessarily want to be replacing mines in minefields in rear areas as the war progresses. You get a limited number of mines and once the Japanese sub and raiding threat is reduced there is little reason to be using mines on the west coast, Pearl and most any other base that is not front line. So best to keep an eye on your types of ACMs.