Not sure how you could've missed it. With RSRD, the group should come that way. Try about 35 NMs south from the center of San Cris...

I've found that until you get radar it's quite easy to miss even the largest TF. For every time I ambush the Midway force on it's way to the battle there is another 10 times I miss it.

I'm no longer sure what time it is, but PH has the tilted anchor but I have'nt got there yet! I do not have radar, just 10nm passive sonar. I plotted the waypoints that I read from the ME and sat on that line from just below San Cristobal to its point west of Guadalcanal where the TF turned south early on May 6 to eventually launch first attack on Sims. I'll keep tryin', ain't gone home with a full load of fish if there's an IJN CV around.

So you have yet to dock at Pearl? If so then you should be on Surabaya time still.

Just be careful, seems when they turn south, the TF picks up speed to about 20 kts. If you can get there the day before the battle at San Cris and just wait. Don't sink the US carriers that come through there the day before...

Well, after "sitting" on the coordinates where the Car Div turned San Cristobal for 24 hours on May 5th without encountering anything, I have left the area and the fate of this battle to Adm Fletcher and Fitch. I can do no more and do not feel derelict in my duty, just frustrated!
Yet I wonder if my sonar worked while being on the surface! Hmmm!

Ummm about that....

Why not try to intercept the Port Moresby Invasion Group? It comes back to Rabaul, so just get there a day early, 6th would be fine and wait until it comes. Just sit in the middle of the strait at Rabaul.