I can't find any Carriers

Shyzar · 06-02-07, 10:39 PM

I've raided most major Japanese ports, patroled everywhere, but I just can't seem to find one. I almost did the other day, but I got unlucky and just missed her. I was attacked by her aircraft and my TC was choppy. Where can I find them?

mookiemookie · 06-02-07, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shyzar

I've raided most major Japanese ports, patroled everywhere, but I just can't seem to find one. I almost did the other day, but I got unlucky and just missed her. I was attacked by her aircraft and my TC was choppy. Where can I find them?

Task forces!

Shyzar · 06-02-07, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Task forces!

Yes, but where are the task forces with carriers in them?

mookiemookie · 06-02-07, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Shyzar

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Task forces!

Yes, but where are the task forces with carriers in them?

I don't know if there's a definate answer to this....I've been waiting for the 1.3 patch to pick up the game again, but from what I remember, task forces that I've run into usually have at least a cruiser in them. I'm not sure where a guaranteed aircraft carrier contact would be found, but I can tell you for sure that they'll be travelling in a task force. Prosecute every feasible task force contact you get, and you'll come upon one.

Shyzar · 06-02-07, 11:12 PM

Does anyone know if the map at the bottom of this link shows where all jap task forces goes?
http://www.subsowespac.org/subron-14/subron-14.shtml

mfddan · 06-03-07, 12:37 AM

I think it's just luck of the draw. I would think if you found them all the time then the joy of sinking one wouldn't be as great.

Steel_Tomb · 06-03-07, 05:11 AM

Carriers tend to be a pretty rare find from my experiances. All the years I've been playing SHIII I've only ever come across one carrier, which was in '45 surrounded by DD's, which gave me a bruising before I could send her to the bottom.

Nothing better than sending a big important ship to the bottom though, hope you find one soon.

AVGWarhawk · 06-03-07, 06:32 AM

Sail and they will come. I have found task forces in the Luzon and Celebes Sea. Thay had several carriers within the force. They are out there and you will find one.

badb0y · 06-03-07, 06:59 AM

Just head for "task force" when spotted on the map. (Diamond indication rather than usual square that convoys or ships are represented by).

I've only been playing this game a week or so and already found a huge task force - carriers, cruisers, etc.

got right ni the middle of it but weather was so bad couldn't get a solution off

GTHammer · 06-03-07, 05:19 PM

I've never seen a carrier either....seen an Ise, two Fuso's, and two Kongo's though...sooo much more fun than sinking merchants...

GnarPow · 06-03-07, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Sail and they will come. I have found task forces in the Luzon and Celebes Sea. Thay had several carriers within the force. They are out there and you will find one.

I have found some juicy TFs in that area as well... Once I had 3 carriers in a row and on every one I fired 4 torpedoes and only 1 exploded... lol... 12 torps and 3 blew up on target with maybe 3 missing... so I had 3 carriers with a huge list but nothing sunk, lol so frustrating

Personally I usually head for the FAST task forces and either end up with 4 dds and a European liner or a ENORMOUS task force of 25+ ships when I go for those. Its mostly just luck being in the right place because thse TFs are pulling like 26knots or something like that

Marko_Ramius · 06-03-07, 07:49 PM

Hi,

I found one TF in the Celebes Sea, 1941. They travelled from NE to SW. I could sunk one of the three carriers. It was fantastic moment

even if i could sunk more ...

They was crusing only at 11 Knots, which has surprising me ..

Shyzar · 06-03-07, 09:19 PM

I think I might get my first carrier. I'm waiting for June 4, 1942 (It's May 29 in my game) and then I shall sink the Jap carriers at the battle of Midway.

Deep6 · 06-03-07, 09:37 PM

I found a Task Force containing 2 Carriers heading south when I was just east of Japan.

I was out of torpedoes.

(this board really needs a crying smiley :p)

popeye · 06-04-07, 02:42 AM

i intercepted a task force containing 6 carriers. 2 big fleet ones, and 4 escort. i hit them all, but 2 escorts limped away. i also bagged a heavy cruiser that day.

it was my second patrol out of pearl, in a tambor class sub.

the total tonnage that patrol was 130,000 tons, quite impressive.

06-02-07, 10:39 PM	#1
Shyzar Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surrey, British Columbia Posts: 214 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I can't find any Carriers I've raided most major Japanese ports, patroled everywhere, but I just can't seem to find one. I almost did the other day, but I got unlucky and just missed her. I was attacked by her aircraft and my TC was choppy. Where can I find them? __________________ Since ancient times, there has never been a war that did not have a political character. -Máo Zédong Friction is the only concept that more or less corresponds to the factors that distinguish real war from war on paper. -Carl von Clausewitz

06-02-07, 11:12 PM	#5
Shyzar Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surrey, British Columbia Posts: 214 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Does anyone know if the map at the bottom of this link shows where all jap task forces goes? http://www.subsowespac.org/subron-14/subron-14.shtml __________________ Since ancient times, there has never been a war that did not have a political character. -Máo Zédong Friction is the only concept that more or less corresponds to the factors that distinguish real war from war on paper. -Carl von Clausewitz

06-03-07, 06:32 AM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Sail and they will come. I have found task forces in the Luzon and Celebes Sea. Thay had several carriers within the force. They are out there and you will find one. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-03-07, 05:19 PM	#10
GTHammer Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 127 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I've never seen a carrier either....seen an Ise, two Fuso's, and two Kongo's though...sooo much more fun than sinking merchants... __________________ GT USS Hammer

06-03-07, 09:19 PM	#13
Shyzar Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surrey, British Columbia Posts: 214 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I think I might get my first carrier. I'm waiting for June 4, 1942 (It's May 29 in my game) and then I shall sink the Jap carriers at the battle of Midway. __________________ Since ancient times, there has never been a war that did not have a political character. -Máo Zédong Friction is the only concept that more or less corresponds to the factors that distinguish real war from war on paper. -Carl von Clausewitz

06-03-07, 12:37 AM	#6
mfddan Watch Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think it's just luck of the draw. I would think if you found them all the time then the joy of sinking one wouldn't be as great.

06-03-07, 05:11 AM	#7
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Carriers tend to be a pretty rare find from my experiances. All the years I've been playing SHIII I've only ever come across one carrier, which was in '45 surrounded by DD's, which gave me a bruising before I could send her to the bottom. Nothing better than sending a big important ship to the bottom though, hope you find one soon.

06-03-07, 06:59 AM	#9
badb0y Swabbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just head for "task force" when spotted on the map. (Diamond indication rather than usual square that convoys or ships are represented by). I've only been playing this game a week or so and already found a huge task force - carriers, cruisers, etc. got right ni the middle of it but weather was so bad couldn't get a solution off

06-03-07, 07:49 PM	#12
Marko_Ramius Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Near Paris Posts: 303 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	Hi, I found one TF in the Celebes Sea, 1941. They travelled from NE to SW. I could sunk one of the three carriers. It was fantastic moment even if i could sunk more ... They was crusing only at 11 Knots, which has surprising me ..

06-03-07, 09:37 PM	#14
Deep6 Gunner Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 95 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I found a Task Force containing 2 Carriers heading south when I was just east of Japan. I was out of torpedoes. (this board really needs a crying smiley :p) __________________ Let\'s play Hide and Seek\'n\'Destroy!

06-04-07, 02:42 AM	#15
popeye A-ganger Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 77 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i intercepted a task force containing 6 carriers. 2 big fleet ones, and 4 escort. i hit them all, but 2 escorts limped away. i also bagged a heavy cruiser that day. it was my second patrol out of pearl, in a tambor class sub. the total tonnage that patrol was 130,000 tons, quite impressive.