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Mylander · 03-10-07, 11:50 AM

I would be very much in favor of seeing the major sea battles being included in a campaign, or even as single missions. I think it would add a lot to be out on patrol and receive/open orders like: proceed to grid coordinates xxxx for picket duty - a major enemy surface force is expected in this area on or about such and such a day. Elements of the seventh fleet are moving to engage - your mission is to locate the enemy surface units and report their strength, position, speed, course, etc. to higher HQ.

Eventually, you would (hopefully) be allowed to engage the ships yourself, once they had been fixed and engaged by friendly surface and air units.

Or, you could receive intel about a juicy target a la Archerfish - a new Japanese Carrier is expected to be performing sea trials in such and such an area on such and such a day - go get her.

Wasn't it Nautilus who put a fish into the side of Kaga when she was burning at Midway? Now that would be good. But yes, as interesting and heroic as the Java Sea Battle was, it was pretty one-sided and changed nothing. Just one more battle in a string of easy victories for the Japanese early on. The allies were outnumbered, outgunned, and ill-prepared for war in 1941. The Japanese were all-business at that point, and rolled over everything in their way for a while... As Yammamoto predicted. Then it all changed.

Mylander

03-10-07, 11:50 AM	#8
Mylander Torpedoman Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Bern, NC, USA Posts: 120 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Idea I would be very much in favor of seeing the major sea battles being included in a campaign, or even as single missions. I think it would add a lot to be out on patrol and receive/open orders like: proceed to grid coordinates xxxx for picket duty - a major enemy surface force is expected in this area on or about such and such a day. Elements of the seventh fleet are moving to engage - your mission is to locate the enemy surface units and report their strength, position, speed, course, etc. to higher HQ. Eventually, you would (hopefully) be allowed to engage the ships yourself, once they had been fixed and engaged by friendly surface and air units. Or, you could receive intel about a juicy target a la Archerfish - a new Japanese Carrier is expected to be performing sea trials in such and such an area on such and such a day - go get her. Wasn't it Nautilus who put a fish into the side of Kaga when she was burning at Midway? Now that would be good. But yes, as interesting and heroic as the Java Sea Battle was, it was pretty one-sided and changed nothing. Just one more battle in a string of easy victories for the Japanese early on. The allies were outnumbered, outgunned, and ill-prepared for war in 1941. The Japanese were all-business at that point, and rolled over everything in their way for a while... As Yammamoto predicted. Then it all changed. Mylander __________________ Periscope depth... Up Scope...