Period December 1941 to August 1942:
- Escort of convoys merchants: novice.
- Escort groups battle: veteran.
- Patrols ASW: competent
- Escort of troop transports: elite
Period September 1942 to August 1943:
- Escort of convoys merchants: novice to competent.
- Escort groups battle: veteran.
- Patrols ASW: no patrols (in my opinion omission on the part of Ubi)
- Escort of troop transports: elite
Period September 1943 to May 1944:
- Escort of convoys merchants: competent to veteran.
- Escort groups battle: veteran.
- Patrols ASW: veteran
- Escort of troop transports: elite
Period June 1944 to September 1944:
- Escort of convoys merchants: competent to veteran.
- Escort groups battle: veteran.
- Patrols ASW: veteran
- Escort of troop transports: elite
Period October 1944 to August 1945:
- Escort of convoys merchants: veteran.
- Escort groups battle: veteran.
- Patrols ASW: veteran
- Escort of troop transports: elite. ( Only the convoys to be escorted from Japan. Those returning are not.)
Gibus
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"Pacific is a big ocean. You don't have to find the enemy if you don't want to." Dick O'Kane
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