Japanese Task Force Compostition, Formations?

jazzabilly · 01-25-09, 07:52 PM

I have encountered (3 times in seperate careers) quite a few Japanese TF's. Twice I have managed to sink Hiryu Class CV's with very little difficulty. Now, I would normally never complain about bagging a CV, but...

In both instances they were travelling at fairly low speed (14 kts the 1st time, 11 kts the second) in Line-Ahead formation with one DD ahead and one or two behind with one roving DD.

It looked like this the last time:

DD (Kamikaze)
CA (Maya Class)
CV (Hiryu)
CV (Hiryu)
CA (Maya)
DD (Kamikaze)

It wasn't hard to nail either one; it looked like an IJN review "Sail Past".

From a realism standpoint, I find it hard to believe that the IJN would trust such important assets to the care of only 3 DD's, in such a loosey-goosey formation.

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01-25-09, 07:52 PM	#1
jazzabilly Planesman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 186 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Japanese Task Force Compostition, Formations? I have encountered (3 times in seperate careers) quite a few Japanese TF's. Twice I have managed to sink Hiryu Class CV's with very little difficulty. Now, I would normally never complain about bagging a CV, but... In both instances they were travelling at fairly low speed (14 kts the 1st time, 11 kts the second) in Line-Ahead formation with one DD ahead and one or two behind with one roving DD. It looked like this the last time: DD (Kamikaze) CA (Maya Class) CV (Hiryu) CV (Hiryu) CA (Maya) DD (Kamikaze) It wasn't hard to nail either one; it looked like an IJN review "Sail Past". From a realism standpoint, I find it hard to believe that the IJN would trust such important assets to the care of only 3 DD's, in such a loosey-goosey formation. My mods are listed below. __________________ If it's a fair fight, then you didn't plan it properly. ==================================== Last edited by jazzabilly; 01-25-09 at 08:02 PM.