naval books

[crapgame]

I know this has probably been done to death, but I hope you don't mind kicking that dead horse one more time. Now that I have discovered the mission editor I am looking for some good naval books. I am trying to tweak a bombardment of Henderson Field mission. Researching on the internet I know to use two Kongo class battleships. I know a light cruiser and nine destroyers, but I haven't been able to find the names and classes of the lesser ships. I would also like to start expanding these missions into patrols if I find the editor flexible enough. So when I am talking about books I mean books that go into that kind of detail. Thanks in advance for any recommendations

[orangenee]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=186 There has some suggestions.:up:

[Sailor Steve]

Yep, the What Are You Reading Right Now? thread has recommendations for probably every good naval book ever written.
(Well, I've got or have read a few American Civil War naval books that aren't listed, but nobody besides me wants to read them).

[tater]

BBs: Kongo, Haruna

CL: Isuzu (Nagara Class, best match might be Kuma, IMO)

DDs: Oyashio, Kuroshio, Hayashio (Asashio best fit for these 3 Kagero DDs), Umikaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze (Shiratsuyu Class), Takinami, Makinami, and Naganami (Yugumo Class, Asashio also best here).


That's the October 13th force from Richard Frank's definitive Guadalcanal (great book, BTW).

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tater

[crapgame]

BBs: Kongo, Haruna

CL: Isuzu (Nagara Class, best match might be Kuma, IMO)

DDs: Oyashio, Kuroshio, Hayashio (Asashio best fit for these 3 Kagero DDs), Umikaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze (Shiratsuyu Class), Takinami, Makinami, and Naganami (Yugumo Class, Asashio also best here).


That's the October 13th force from Richard Frank's definitive Guadalcanal (great book, BTW).

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tater

Thanks Tater. I have been using kuma for the CL, but fubuki for destroyers, I'll have to change that. I have set everything to elite, and set the goal to sink one of the BB. In testing this force is kicking my butt.

[tater]

BTW, my substitutions aren't arbitrary, Kagero was an improved Asashio, and virtually identical in appearance. Yugumo was an improved Kagero.

tater