OK, I just checked Shattered Sword (which if you were to have just one book about Midway, this would be it, the rest are totally inaccurate regarding the japanese forces and motivations for their decisions). The Kido Butai at Midway was unsurprisingly*** in standard 7km box. There were more escorts hovering around the fringes.
Moments before the fatal air attacks hit, they had maneuvered from previous attack into a loose line abreast about 7km apart.
If yuo see a CV group in a game with ships close by, and they are not refueling the CV, they are too close, lol. Most games should add a zero tot he spacing between ships (in meters).
tater
***EDIT: unsurprisingly since it was their doctrine to operate that way. Edited to make it clear I'm not being snippy. BTW, if you get a midway mission dialed in with the right spacings, I'd love to have a crack at it!
Last edited by tater; 03-29-07 at 08:05 PM.
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