Ground Unit Trap

Krauter · 02-10-10, 01:41 PM

Stupid Fog.. is all I have to say.. following this thread, I headed near Semarang on Feb 27 42.. Sonar reports a huge thunder of noise to the NW. Closing closing.. finally hear three seperate groups.. two of warships and one huge merchant jumble. I close to the northern most group (of warships) hoping for cruisers or any heavy military hardware.. However #&!@ing fog wont let me I.D targets till their ****ting on me.. So took a few sonar shots.. managed to kill 3 shiratsuyus.. Meanwhile I can't tell where the hell the damn cruisers are..

#@!%ing fog is a pain in the arse

Armistead · 02-10-10, 08:04 PM

OK, G2B, I'm in the Sundra day before batte. The 2 allied CA's are are...waiting for the JPs to show up...Then I'll go attack the Java invasion force...

I've run into that TF many a time, but always out of torps from attacking the Java force...try to beat them to Surabaya, cause it falls soon after they show.

G2B · 02-11-10, 12:05 AM

Shame about Surabaya, there are just so many targets around Java and not nearly enough fish, I was going to look for the invasion force but the Takoa's were to tempting. I also had ABDA on my sonar so I could keep track of where they were

I think a few days prior to the battle you can find the 2 Takoa's and a single escort NNE of Jakarta around that good size Island. I don't have the coordinates though.

Found these 2 running along the coast East of Bantam

Armistead · 02-11-10, 03:10 PM

I learned the same lesson you did at Sundra. I was sitting away watching all the Allied ships, waiting for the JP TF and the shore guns opened up.
I'm not sure what day the JP's get the shore guns, but days before they didn't have them. I think they get control of them Feb 17. Course they sunk all the US ships...I ran.

It was funny, the ships even shot back at the ground guns, but they do no damage.

Never did see the battle of Sundra..The Two Allied CA's got sunk by shore guns. I did find the invasion force again...but will fight that later.

02-11-10, 12:05 AM	#3
G2B XO Join Date: May 2009 Location: Guam, I think Posts: 420 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Shame about Surabaya, there are just so many targets around Java and not nearly enough fish, I was going to look for the invasion force but the Takoa's were to tempting. I also had ABDA on my sonar so I could keep track of where they were I think a few days prior to the battle you can find the 2 Takoa's and a single escort NNE of Jakarta around that good size Island. I don't have the coordinates though. Found these 2 running along the coast East of Bantam __________________

02-10-10, 08:04 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	OK, G2B, I'm in the Sundra day before batte. The 2 allied CA's are are...waiting for the JPs to show up...Then I'll go attack the Java invasion force... I've run into that TF many a time, but always out of torps from attacking the Java force...try to beat them to Surabaya, cause it falls soon after they show.

02-11-10, 03:10 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I learned the same lesson you did at Sundra. I was sitting away watching all the Allied ships, waiting for the JP TF and the shore guns opened up. I'm not sure what day the JP's get the shore guns, but days before they didn't have them. I think they get control of them Feb 17. Course they sunk all the US ships...I ran. It was funny, the ships even shot back at the ground guns, but they do no damage. Never did see the battle of Sundra..The Two Allied CA's got sunk by shore guns. I did find the invasion force again...but will fight that later.