Article on the Raid on Truk

Hylander_1314 · 02-14-11, 10:29 AM

Thought all the Pacific skippers might enjoy this article.

http://www.thenewamerican.com/index....on-truk-lagoon

Sailor Steve · 02-14-11, 10:37 AM

Very nice article! I love it when someone bothers to give the complete history, or as complete as you can give in a short article.

Thanks for the link.

Hylander_1314 · 02-14-11, 10:54 AM

You're welcome Steve! It's rare indeed to have good articles on history. The entire complexity of the battle of Truk, is more than a simple magazine article can cover, but when they touch on the important stuff, and piece it together well, it makes for a good read.

hotrod1525 · 02-15-11, 12:39 PM

Nice article, thank you Hylander. On my current patrol I am sitting outside the southwest entrance trying to decide to go in. It sounds pretty formiable in there and does not make my decision any easier.

Renesisfury82 · 02-15-11, 05:15 PM

I can speak from experience running RSRD, but Truk security is pretty much a joke. Just be careful, but I raided the warship anchorage 3 times on 3 different patrols and left without a scratch all 3 times. I even had time to reload all my tubes and find other targets. Plus the small subchasers that are patrolling are pretty much useless against you if you go in on the surface.

Sea Demon · 02-16-11, 12:58 AM

Thanks for posting. Very interesting.

torpedobait · 02-16-11, 10:21 AM

Excellent article. Thank you for posting.

Nangleator · 02-16-11, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesisfury82

Plus the small subchasers that are patrolling are pretty much useless against you if you go in on the surface.

Do you just blast them with the deck gun? Or ignore their fire?

Elektroniikka-Asentaja · 02-16-11, 11:17 AM

Great article! Bookmarked to the WWII collections

Thanks for sharing!

Renesisfury82 · 02-16-11, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nangleator

Do you just blast them with the deck gun? Or ignore their fire?

Well their max speed is 11 knots, yours is 20. The speed advantage gives you the decision of engagement, plus your deck gun really hurts them quite a bit from a longer range.

WernherVonTrapp · 02-16-11, 01:39 PM

I thought I knew a lot about Truk lagoon, until I read the article. I knew almost nothing of the pre WWI history and wasn't aware of the USN surface actions there. Great, informative article. Thanks for the link.

Elektroniikka-Asentaja · 02-16-11, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesisfury82

Well their max speed is 11 knots, yours is 20. The speed advantage gives you the decision of engagement, plus your deck gun really hurts them quite a bit from a longer range.

How 'bout RFB + TMO + S-18 boat?

only advantage you'll have is that the scrap metal from your boat will be cheaper than the enemy's

though it's most likely not recommended to go to Truk with S-boat.. I'll give it a go

Hylander_1314 · 02-16-11, 02:37 PM

It would be nice to see Truk represented in the game authentically. Make it so that you reall, really have to want to mix it up with the IJN if you sally too close to their Naval Fortress at Truk.

I think the coral reefs and underwater obstructions would need to be modelled for this though.

Renesisfury82 · 02-16-11, 02:54 PM

Oh, I never tried anything with an S boat.

02-14-11, 10:29 AM	#1
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Article on the Raid on Truk Thought all the Pacific skippers might enjoy this article. http://www.thenewamerican.com/index....on-truk-lagoon __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

02-14-11, 10:37 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Very nice article! I love it when someone bothers to give the complete history, or as complete as you can give in a short article. Thanks for the link. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-14-11, 10:54 AM	#3
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	You're welcome Steve! It's rare indeed to have good articles on history. The entire complexity of the battle of Truk, is more than a simple magazine article can cover, but when they touch on the important stuff, and piece it together well, it makes for a good read. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

02-16-11, 10:21 AM	#7
torpedobait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,073 Downloads: 397 Uploads: 0	Excellent article. Thank you for posting. __________________ Run Silent, Run Deep, and Sink 'em All

02-16-11, 11:17 AM	#9
Elektroniikka-Asentaja Loader Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hiding from Dowly Posts: 81 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Great article! Bookmarked to the WWII collections Thanks for sharing! __________________ Elektroniikka-Asentaja = Electronics Assembler. In finnish, Just in case someone wants to know.. New rig for noisy running: Desktop w/ Asus P5QC motherboard, Intel Core 2 Duo 2,94 GHz processor, ATI Radeon HD 4800 series graphics, 4 GB DDR3 Ram and 1297 GB hard drive memory There is a good possibility that the above post was written with a phone so please forgive the typos

02-15-11, 12:39 PM	#4
hotrod1525 Seaman Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	Nice article, thank you Hylander. On my current patrol I am sitting outside the southwest entrance trying to decide to go in. It sounds pretty formiable in there and does not make my decision any easier.

02-15-11, 05:15 PM	#5
Renesisfury82 Mate Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 60 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	I can speak from experience running RSRD, but Truk security is pretty much a joke. Just be careful, but I raided the warship anchorage 3 times on 3 different patrols and left without a scratch all 3 times. I even had time to reload all my tubes and find other targets. Plus the small subchasers that are patrolling are pretty much useless against you if you go in on the surface.

02-16-11, 12:58 AM	#6
Sea Demon Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,552 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thanks for posting. Very interesting.

02-16-11, 01:39 PM	#11
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I thought I knew a lot about Truk lagoon, until I read the article. I knew almost nothing of the pre WWI history and wasn't aware of the USN surface actions there. Great, informative article. Thanks for the link. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

02-16-11, 02:37 PM	#13
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	It would be nice to see Truk represented in the game authentically. Make it so that you reall, really have to want to mix it up with the IJN if you sally too close to their Naval Fortress at Truk. I think the coral reefs and underwater obstructions would need to be modelled for this though. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

02-16-11, 02:54 PM	#14
Renesisfury82 Mate Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 60 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	Oh, I never tried anything with an S boat.