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Bubblehead1980 · 03-13-12, 02:25 PM

December 27, 1041-March 2, 1942. Just finished a patrol off US East Coast(Mayport FL up to Charleston) and sank 8 ships(mostly tankers) and other than a PBY that strafed me and missed with bombs, no real counter attacks.Spotted several other planes but they did not see me.I understand this is opening of the war and US defenses were weak and basicaly ineffective, that is fine as it is historically accurate but do US vessels start moving in convoys eventually as per history? Do air patrols get tougher? Do encounter enemy destroyers and patrols? Surely, it's not a turkey shoot the entire war.Just curious...

Also, when do the supply subs(milk cows) begin operating off the US coast?

03-13-12, 02:25 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	Do American defenses improve on the east coast? December 27, 1041-March 2, 1942. Just finished a patrol off US East Coast(Mayport FL up to Charleston) and sank 8 ships(mostly tankers) and other than a PBY that strafed me and missed with bombs, no real counter attacks.Spotted several other planes but they did not see me.I understand this is opening of the war and US defenses were weak and basicaly ineffective, that is fine as it is historically accurate but do US vessels start moving in convoys eventually as per history? Do air patrols get tougher? Do encounter enemy destroyers and patrols? Surely, it's not a turkey shoot the entire war.Just curious... Also, when do the supply subs(milk cows) begin operating off the US coast?