Page 1 of 1
Port Attacks
Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 1:05 am
by Cap Mandrake
What happens to Bettys and Nells during port attacks? Do they drop down to 200 ft for a torpedo run or attack as a level bomber?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 1:40 am
by wobbly
They bomb. So they are at whatever altitude you set.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 2:33 am
by Cap Mandrake
Thx
Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 6:20 am
by SoulBlazer
We SHOULD be allowed to do torpedo runs on ships in port, though! It's very hard to sink a ship stuck in port with bombs alone and its how the Japanese did their damage at PH!
The solution to that was.....
Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 7:08 am
by JohnK
Torpedo netting. In real actual ports torpedo netting was often used to make torpedo attacks from aircraft (or submarines) impossible. Particularly after Prien at Scapa Flow, Taranto, and PH.
However, I have no idea at what UV "level" of port there would have been torpedo netting.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 11:59 am
by Subchaser
But in ports of size <3 these attacks must be allowed.
not so sure
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 1:47 pm
by Christof
At PH the IJN used especially modified torps for use within that environment because of lack of depth of the port.
I'm not sure whether this modification has ever been repeated, and whether ANY level 1-3 port would have a minimum depth to allow torpedo attacks.
Cheers,
Chris
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 2:16 pm
by AmiralLaurent
In port of size < 3, ships can't be disbanded, so there are no ships in ports, only TF unloading "off" it. In this case, Nell and Betties use torpedoes in 'Naval Attack'. If they attack the port, they bomb the supplies and piers and so use bombs.