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Originally Posted by MKalafatas
Great story! Historically, wasn't one submarine presented with your view in the periscope? Musashi was hit prior to entering the San Bernadino Strait --- I think by Halsey's carriers --- but wasn't there a submarine on station that wired the first sighting?
I should look that up....
Edit: Darter and Dace spotted and trailed Kurita from Palawan into the Sibuyan Sea.
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Darter and Dace spotted the Center Force in the Palawan Passage and I believe attacked on 10/23 in the passage sinking two CA's. They also damaged another CA, but why trying to get in postion to finish it..I think it was Darter that ran aground on some shoals. Darter called Dace and Dace let the CA go and went and saved the crew of Darter, they never followed into the Sibuyan Sea.
Musashi was attacked by carrier planes in the Sibuyan and sunk later. That's one mistake of most mod traffic, both the Y and Mus come together through the Bern, but to rework the group, you would have to despawn it and respawn it in the Sibuyan, which could be done, but would stink if you were attacking it and it vanished before your eyes. RSRD has the nice battle of mass carrier plane attacking the Center Force, fun to watch and a good time to attack it.
I know of no other sub spottings of the Center Force other than Darter and Dace, but gave enough info that the US figured it was coming through the Bern. After it was attacked, Kurita turned back, so we thought the group retreated, but Kurita turned back again to attack, but Halsey had already went north by then. Could have been a major disaster had Kurita stuck with the battle plan, but our DD's gave such a good fight with the planes from the jeep carriers that Kurita got scared, most likely thinking Halsey was in the area....Had he pressed the attack, it would've been a disaster for the US.