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Armistead · 06-05-09, 09:02 PM

Towards the end of the war, planes in TMO are mean. If you go into the Formosa Straits in 45, expect many planes with surface radar, MAD, and elite pilots. Don't be caught in shallow water. I have taken damage from TMO planes at 200 ft from planes with MAD. Mostly they won't drop their bombs if you stay below 180 ft, anything 165ft and up, they will drop.

I had over 12 planes with surface radar on me at one time. I couldn't even come up to periscope depth to attack a convoy.

I got stuck in 200ft of water to get to my patrol zone and stayed on the surface to fight it out...got lucky, as you can see one got close. Formosa is dangerous in 45 with TMORDRD. Also lot's of Coastal Vessels there and those bad boys carry 6 Y guns, talk about dropping cans.

And planes attack in storms....this hit almost did me in...had to go back to port with 80% damage.

Was at 200 ft...got real close.

06-05-09, 09:02 PM	#105
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Towards the end of the war, planes in TMO are mean. If you go into the Formosa Straits in 45, expect many planes with surface radar, MAD, and elite pilots. Don't be caught in shallow water. I have taken damage from TMO planes at 200 ft from planes with MAD. Mostly they won't drop their bombs if you stay below 180 ft, anything 165ft and up, they will drop. I had over 12 planes with surface radar on me at one time. I couldn't even come up to periscope depth to attack a convoy. I got stuck in 200ft of water to get to my patrol zone and stayed on the surface to fight it out...got lucky, as you can see one got close. Formosa is dangerous in 45 with TMORDRD. Also lot's of Coastal Vessels there and those bad boys carry 6 Y guns, talk about dropping cans. And planes attack in storms....this hit almost did me in...had to go back to port with 80% damage. Was at 200 ft...got real close.