Research Links and Discussions

[tater]

http://www.combinedfleet.com/guadoil1.htm

This is an interesting article, and filled with some useful stuff. The oil usage of the ships at various speeds, and what that means in terms of the way you should see forces in SH4. Yes, you can come upon a DD or 2 on patrol someplace alone, but they should NOT be steaming along at 34 knots. They need to cruise at a more sedate rate, and only dash when required for battle.

tater

[Bill Nichols]

Here are 3 gems I've recently stumbled across:


War Instructions

United States Navy, 1944

http://www.history.navy.mil/library/...r_instruct.htm

(see especially Chapters 7 & 9)

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Current Doctrine: Submarines

USF 25(A)

Prepared By
COMMANDER SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET
FEBRUARY, 1944

http://www.history.navy.mil/library/...b_doctrine.htm


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and...


U.S. Radar

Operational Characteristics of Radar
Classified by Tactical Application
FTP 217

1 AUGUST 1943

http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar.htm

[Stuart Galbraith]

USN technical reports on Japanese equipment post ww2.

http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/prima...USNTMJ_toc.htm