Lingayen Gulf: Mother of all invasion fleets?

MKalafatas · 05-25-12, 12:46 PM

No, it's not the Spanish Armada but might as well be. In TMO/RSRDC this fleet of ~ 40 ships enters Lingayen Gulf on or about 21 Dec 1941. Found them here on 20 December some 50 miles north of the gulf. Not shown are seven escorts pinging and depth charging my sub.

I have 2 torpedoes. Recommendations?

(just kidding, if it's not obvious). This is easily the largest I've seen but I've only played the game into mid-43. Are there any others this large?

ColonelSandersLite · 05-25-12, 01:51 PM

I've seen this one too. And even better, after attacking it, *another one* actually followed right behind it. If I had radar, I'd be looking at nearly a hundred contacts on the scope at once. It's actually fairly easy to attack these though. Once you get inside, the escort AI isn't good enough to actually do anything about you and you can just submerge and drive across the columns to get away...

Carthaginian · 05-25-12, 02:03 PM

I can't see anything.

iowa101 · 05-25-12, 02:06 PM

I'd love to run into this fleet any time of the day. SO much renown!!!!!!

Armistead · 05-25-12, 02:46 PM

The Java invasion fleet is larger for sure, probably largest in game. They're about 3 invasion fleets that sail into Lingayen at the wars beginning, all fairly large, 20-30 merchants. They're several other large invasion fleets that hit Borneo, Java, Christmas Island, Lae, Port Moresby, etc...20-40 ships.

Late war, well 44 and 45 you'll find many large convoys using the Singy/Borneo/Palawan shipping lane, Formosa is just as good, many 20 plus ships with lots of mean escorts, moreso in Formosa.

Also many large TF 30-50 ships... Sit outside Brunei Bay in the deeper water early Oct 44 to late Nov, you'll wish you had 100 torpedoes, sometimes you have to decide which convoy or TF to attack, you can often have several on your screen at once.

Diopos · 05-26-12, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MKalafatas

... this fleet of ~ 40 ships enters Lingayen Gulf ...
... I have 2 torpedoes. Recommendations? ...

SINK EM ALL !

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Littica Marek · 05-27-12, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKalafatas

I have 2 torpedoes. Recommendations

Contact Macgyver, he can give you a solution!

USS Drum · 05-27-12, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKalafatas

I have 2 torpedoes. Recommendations?

Use your torpedoes, when you run out, use the deck gun, when you run out of deck gun shells, ram em'.

05-25-12, 12:46 PM	#1
MKalafatas Electrician's Mate Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Springboro OH Posts: 135 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Lingayen Gulf: Mother of all invasion fleets? No, it's not the Spanish Armada but might as well be. In TMO/RSRDC this fleet of ~ 40 ships enters Lingayen Gulf on or about 21 Dec 1941. Found them here on 20 December some 50 miles north of the gulf. Not shown are seven escorts pinging and depth charging my sub. I have 2 torpedoes. Recommendations? (just kidding, if it's not obvious). This is easily the largest I've seen but I've only played the game into mid-43. Are there any others this large? __________________ "Not all those who wander are lost." - JRR Tolkien

05-25-12, 02:06 PM	#4
iowa101 Commodore Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 615 Downloads: 199 Uploads: 0	I'd love to run into this fleet any time of the day. SO much renown!!!!!! __________________ "A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace."

05-25-12, 02:46 PM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	The Java invasion fleet is larger for sure, probably largest in game. They're about 3 invasion fleets that sail into Lingayen at the wars beginning, all fairly large, 20-30 merchants. They're several other large invasion fleets that hit Borneo, Java, Christmas Island, Lae, Port Moresby, etc...20-40 ships. Late war, well 44 and 45 you'll find many large convoys using the Singy/Borneo/Palawan shipping lane, Formosa is just as good, many 20 plus ships with lots of mean escorts, moreso in Formosa. Also many large TF 30-50 ships... Sit outside Brunei Bay in the deeper water early Oct 44 to late Nov, you'll wish you had 100 torpedoes, sometimes you have to decide which convoy or TF to attack, you can often have several on your screen at once. Last edited by Armistead; 05-27-12 at 02:10 PM.

05-25-12, 01:51 PM	#2
ColonelSandersLite Captain Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 481 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 3	I've seen this one too. And even better, after attacking it, another one actually followed right behind it. If I had radar, I'd be looking at nearly a hundred contacts on the scope at once. It's actually fairly easy to attack these though. Once you get inside, the escort AI isn't good enough to actually do anything about you and you can just submerge and drive across the columns to get away...

05-25-12, 02:03 PM	#3
Carthaginian Loader Join Date: May 2012 Location: Daphne, Alabama, C.S.A. Posts: 83 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I can't see anything.