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Originally Posted by I'm goin' down
I went search for the Jap Navy in the Indian Ocean at the end of March and beginning April, 1942. Where the hell are the of they hiding? I burned a lot
of fuel and my girlfriend left me while I was on patrol, and for what? Nada!   |
I can get you close. It leaves Palau mid Feb. I've also attack the groups above Buru on the way to Kendari. It arrives at Kendari around Feb 21, then heads for the Indian Ocean to near xmas island. Look at your map, see the narrow strait above Timor with the Savu Sea to the left. If you sit in the narrow pass right above Timor, you can't miss them. I'm thinking they come through Feb 25th, 42, or maybe it was the 28th...just get there about Feb 20 and wait. It's course will bring it right back through headed back for Kendari early March,..around the 5th.. If you're alive and don't chase long, you can refit at Darwin using flank speed, come back and attack it again. It will spawn again at Kendari late March..25th maybe and head right back above Timor again, cept this time it goe's through the Indian Ocean and comes back to Singapore from the west, all the way down the narrow strait, leaves Singy April back to Japan.
To make it simple, best times to sit above Timor.
Feb 20-30th coming through, will return same path around March 5th.
Same group later...March 25th-30th, doesn't return to Kendari.
The invasion force for Timor also comes through there sometime in mid to late Feb..so don't confuse it for the large TF of around 5 carriers and many BBs, etc..about 30 ships plus. Also several US merchants. A clue the big TF is coming, you'll start seeing JP carrier planes clearing the way. I'm fairly sure if you attack the invasion force, if you hurry you can refit at Darwin and get back in time for the TF.
Sure you've read this in the past, but here is the patrol report where I ambushed it at Timor. I think this is when it came through late March, not late Feb.
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...5/m/9401009588