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perisher · 04-28-07, 04:51 PM

1. I agree that there are too many elite Japanese destroyers. That is elite in ASW, I am sure that many of them were excellent at the Destroyer's original role of attacking with and defending from torpedoes, but it is a fact that the IJN did not seriously train in the ASW role pre-war. There would certainly have been some ships that were very good, probably more so as Japan caught up with the technology later in the war. So I agree with Beery on this.

2. Again I fully agree with this.

Armed merchants, well generally I agree it's not a good idea to take them on, but last night I surfaced in an enemy harbour, to shoot up a Mavis flying boat that was riding at anchor there, and a tanker, that I could not torpedo because of a harbour wall between us, opened up with its stern gun as soon as I broke surface. It was firing about 10 a minute and most were hitting me. I thought they were very good for a merchant crew. So maybe they should be toned down just a little.

04-28-07, 04:51 PM	#14
perisher Frogman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 300 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	1. I agree that there are too many elite Japanese destroyers. That is elite in ASW, I am sure that many of them were excellent at the Destroyer's original role of attacking with and defending from torpedoes, but it is a fact that the IJN did not seriously train in the ASW role pre-war. There would certainly have been some ships that were very good, probably more so as Japan caught up with the technology later in the war. So I agree with Beery on this. 2. Again I fully agree with this. Armed merchants, well generally I agree it's not a good idea to take them on, but last night I surfaced in an enemy harbour, to shoot up a Mavis flying boat that was riding at anchor there, and a tanker, that I could not torpedo because of a harbour wall between us, opened up with its stern gun as soon as I broke surface. It was firing about 10 a minute and most were hitting me. I thought they were very good for a merchant crew. So maybe they should be toned down just a little. __________________ "Pitt was the greatest fool who ever lived to encourage a mode of war which they who commanded the seas did not want, and which, if successful, would deprive them of it." Earl St.Vincent (allegedly)