[REL] Run Silent, Run Deep - The Campaign

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by Roger Dodger

Arrived vicinity of Tulagi-Guadalcanal around the 11th of August. Sailing south of New Britian, I met and avoided two Fubuki DDs, per instructions from SubPac, then entered 'The Slot' and sailed south towards Tulagi. Met and sank a Takao class heavy cruiser (16K tons) sailing up the slot, using four torpedoes (three hits, one miss).

I've spent the next 10 days sailing around Savo Island between Tulagi and Guadalcanal. Even with RADAR, I haven't seen ANY surface ships, either IJN or Allied, with the exception of one Minekaze DD. Shouldn't the US fleet be in this area during this time?

Also, Tulagi was seized and secured on August 9 by the Marines, but the Jap seaplane base is still very active. When will its condition change?

I'm heading north, up the slot, and will try to intercept the slow Jap transports on their way (around Aug 23) to Rabaul from Truk. These troops will be transferred to DDs at Rabaul and head to Guadalcanal ('Tokyo Express'). Slow transports are easier to sink than DDs. I'm getting low on torpedoes (4 forward, 4 aft).

1th of August you missed the battle of savo and the US forces had pulled out, leaving Marines ahsore with little supplies etc and dont think many IJN forces around duirng the lull in action.The US carriers and transports pulled out for fear of losing big again as they did at Savo Island on August 8/9. I think later in the month you will get some flash messages warning of approaching IJN transports and warships, been a while I since played around with the solomons area.

Are you sure it's the Tulagi seaplane base still sending patrols out? I've looked at the files before and the base there exit date is set day after invasion.Although the icon will remain on the map until next time you reload or have been in port.There is a seaplane base nearby on Santa Isabel and believe another in the New Georgia group so doubt its from Tulagi.