Unexpected areas of responsibility

[Mios 4Me]

Until upgrading to FotRSUE fairly recently, I'd almost always based out of Midway and Fremantle because Truk never really worked in the stock version of the game. Operating out of Brisbane now, I have had my first ever assignments to the Gulfs of Tonkin and Siam, to my surprise. IIRC, I've had assignments out of Fremantle before the Halmahera (Mios on the NavMap) and certainly to the Celebes Sea, so I would have expected Tonkin and Siam to be under Fremantle control. Is this historically accurate?


Also, who's responsible for the northern area between Korea and China? I've never had an assignment there either.


Any other unusual areas of responsibility?

[propbeanie]

Most likely not 'historical'. Brisbane and Fremantle were both SoWesPac, and Brisbane did start going further west after Guadalcanal let up in early 1943, but the Gulf of Siam after mid-1942 would have been probably under British control, and the Gulf of Tonkin would have been quite a haul. Especially if you don't stop at Darwin (if available) or somewhere enroute to top-off the tanks. Part of the problem stems from the old generic Stock boat assignments, which follow the boats, passed to TMO, passed to FOTRS, passed to FotRSU. An update of mission assignments is planned in the future, with a better delineation between SoWesPac and CenPac assignments. From Brisbane, after Guadalcanal, you would move up the chain to the Bismarcks and then on to assignments in the Philippines, maybe the Mariannas or Gilberts, if enroute to Pearl for an overhaul. As for the Yellow Sea area, that was avoided during the war until later, when it became necessary to go in there to find the remaining targets. It is too shallow for "safe" submarine operations. If would fall under the direction of Pearl, until in 1945 when Subic would have it, late. :salute:

[Bubblehead1980]

Until upgrading to FotRSUE fairly recently, I'd almost always based out of Midway and Fremantle because Truk never really worked in the stock version of the game. Operating out of Brisbane now, I have had my first ever assignments to the Gulfs of Tonkin and Siam, to my surprise. IIRC, I've had assignments out of Fremantle before the Halmahera (Mios on the NavMap) and certainly to the Celebes Sea, so I would have expected Tonkin and Siam to be under Fremantle control. Is this historically accurate?


Also, who's responsible for the northern area between Korea and China? I've never had an assignment there either.


Any other unusual areas of responsibility?


Boats out of Brisbane did patrol South China Sea, Tonkin, Siam etc once Rabaul and Truk were Pacified by Spring early summer of 44. One reason the base at Manus in Admiralty Islands became so important. US boats did patrol Tonkin and Siam Gulfs in 44 and 45, whole war as far as I know. Would make more sense of send boats from Fremantle but believe it became on what boat was available to patrol on what date.

[Mios 4Me]

Thanks for clarification; this was in early 1944.

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