WTF is Truk?

[Penta]

Was poking about my map. Seems...conspicuously absent, at least in 1.4....

[Rockin Robbins]

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa293/RockinRobbins13/Silent%20Hunter%204/Carolines%20Cruise/CarolinesTrukLagoon4downmap.jpg

I took the precaution of emptying it out a bit before your arrival.:arrgh!:

[Penta]

:oops:

[M. Sarsfield]

They added in a ton of ports/labels to 1.5. Before this, RSRDC made a lot of map updates and typo corrections, which made a huge difference. I didn't have to go on Google Earth anymore trying to find a certain island or port.

[Rockin Robbins]

You can read the longitude and latitude off the map.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa293/RockinRobbins13/Silent%20Hunter%204/Carolines%20Cruise/CarolinesKuma7.jpg

[Alan]

If you read up on your 2nd WW history truk lagoon was a good place to find jap taskforce groups,IF you can get in quightly and surive.And i could be wrong a place of large battles...:hmm:

[seafarer]

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/truk_lagoon.html

The only reason Truk lagoon didn't get the name "iron bottom sound" was it was already taken!

[nfitzsimmons]

But the water's too freakin' shallow to make it a very safe hunting ground for a sub.

[Rockin Robbins]

But if you look at my map, you'll see I did OK. It was a white knuckle expedition!:yep:

[seafarer]

In 1943 I found a huge fleet there - Ise and Yamato battleships, a half dozen heavy cruisers, 2 fleet carriers, and a dozen or more DDs and other escorts. They were all anchored - true, in very shallow water (periscope depth meant dragging the keel).

Well worth the risk given the possible reward. It just takes a lot of patience to sneak in within range, and I cannot imagine doing it without radar!

We (USS Balao) ended up sinking both the Yamato, and a Shokaku carrier. True, the boat got pretty banged up, and a few of the lads had some swell bruises :D But we made it back to Pearl (okay, limped in, but any time you tie back up to the pier still floating is a good patrol, right?).

[Buffalo9]

Not sure if you ever seen the History Channel's "Battle 360" but Truk is going to be on the next episode.

[claybirdd]

Really ticks me off that th History Channel only plays 360 once or twice a week and only at night, plus the fact it is not availible On Demand. I have to work night shift so I've only been able to catch it once (the Guadalcanal episode).
I really enjoyed it. Does anyone know if it is up anywhere on the web?

[ktrboston]

Really ticks me off that th History Channel only plays 360 once or twice a week and only at night, plus the fact it is not availible On Demand. I have to work night shift so I've only been able to catch it once (the Guadalcanal episode).
I really enjoyed it. Does anyone know if it is up anywhere on the web?


If you go to their website www.history.com (http://www.history.com) they have full episodes. Not all of them but two from past week. I think San Cruz and Enterprise vs Japan.

I work nights too and love this show.

[-Pv-]

No need to cuss.
-Pv-

[Solidsnake2234]

They added in a ton of ports/labels to 1.5. Before this, RSRDC made a lot of map updates and typo corrections, which made a huge difference. I didn't have to go on Google Earth anymore trying to find a certain island or port.

Thats odd. I have 1.5 and Truk isnt labeled. Hell, there arent any labels around Truk lagoon.

[Arlo]

Don't rely on 1.5 alone. Download a mod and check again. It may be there. Unless, of course, Navy Intel has deemed otherwise. Oh, and you may get a visit from the 'You revived a pretty old thread' office of old thread non-revival redundant redundancy bureau commitee. :DL

[USS Drum]

I've been to Truk in TMO 2.2 and I sank Yamato and a Hiryu no destroyers guarding them I was tonnage happy:woot:.

[torpedobait]

Thats odd. I have 1.5 and Truk isnt labeled. Hell, there arent any labels around Truk lagoon.

Try adding the mod titled: Nav Map Make-Over v.20