Research Links and Discussions

Gizzmoe · 03-18-07, 05:18 AM

Research Thread: Japanese Wartime Transportation Convoy History
Research Thread: IJN vs. Allied ASW

Please post links here that could be useful for our modders, like links about submarine skins, ships, armaments, tactics, convoy routes, sonar and radar systems and so on.

Tigrone · 03-18-07, 05:16 PM

Discovered and posted by Captain_Jack:

US Periscopes and the Stadimeter
Interesting article at this link that Describes the American Persicope, Stadimeters, and the Approach Procedure. Has Graphic Aids too!

http://jtmcdaniel.com/periscope.html

Doc1234 · 03-19-07, 07:05 AM

Link to USS Cod webpage.

http://www.usscod.org/

Takao · 03-19-07, 11:51 AM

I came across this site while surfing the net, however its all in Japanese...
http://www.aa.cyberhome.ne.jp/~museum

A brief description from another website: This Japanese language site contains photographs and paintings of a number of Japanese merchant ships that were sunk. The index page will take you to lists of ships that were lost in a particular year. In the center of each line you will see a two-digit number in the midst of the Japanese characters. The line with the "16" in it leads to a page with ships lost in 1941. Likewise, "17" is for 1942, "18" is for 1943, "19" is for 1944, and "20" is for 1945. The enteries for "18" (1943) and "19" (1944) are subdivided. "1-6" and "7-12" indicate the first and last six months of 1943. Similarly, "19" (1944) is divided into quarters...The photos have a caption with a four digit number giving the month and day the ship was lost...The URL address will also display the ship's name, but it may be misspelled in English.

This site has many pictures of "Pre-Gato" US submarine classes.
http://www.rddesigns.com/subs/legends.html

Charos · 03-21-07, 06:34 PM

"Historic Naval Ship Visitors Guide"
http://www.hnsa.org/index.htm

and more specifically

http://www.hnsa.org/sound/index.htm

Historical Naval sound and Video

Lots of original sound clips there will be awsome for modders - everything from battle stations to Sonar recordings from WW2 US Subs. You can download all the audio files listed there.

tater · 03-22-07, 12:58 AM

http://combinedfleet.com/kaigun.htm

Under individual ships are "TROM" (Tabular Record Of Movement) data for the ship. Dates, where they went, what they did.

tater

Crosseye76 · 03-19-07, 01:02 AM

As usual, some great photos to be found at Navsource. I found a great one of USS Redfin, painted up with an aggressive "Sharkmouth" or "Dragonmouth"... note the bowplanes are painted also.

She probably never left port with it, But I'd like to take a skin like that out for a test drive !

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08272.htm

joea · 03-27-07, 02:27 PM

Japanese ASW weapons

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMJAP_ASW.htm

tater · 03-28-07, 01:07 PM

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 · 03-29-07, 02:13 PM

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)

=========================

Current Doctrine: Submarines

USF 25(A)

Prepared By
COMMANDER SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET
FEBRUARY, 1944

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

==========================

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 · 04-06-07, 02:13 PM

USN technical reports on Japanese equipment post ww2.

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

Mush Martin · 04-08-07, 04:06 AM

Heres a good site on the Sen toku's

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1367585/posts

Gizzmoe · 04-09-07, 03:37 AM

I´ve unstickied the two Research threads and added the links to the first post.

Research Thread: Japanese Wartime Transportation Convoy History
Research Thread: IJN vs. Allied ASW

bigboywooly · 04-09-07, 03:08 PM

USN OOB 12/41

http://pacific.valka.cz/forces/admin4112.htm

List of all US Taskforces Pacific and Indian ocean

http://pacific.valka.cz/forces/index.htm

LukeFF · 04-09-07, 06:13 PM

Japanese Radar in WWII:

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

03-18-07, 05:18 AM	#1
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Research Links and Discussions Research Thread: Japanese Wartime Transportation Convoy History Research Thread: IJN vs. Allied ASW Please post links here that could be useful for our modders, like links about submarine skins, ships, armaments, tactics, convoy routes, sonar and radar systems and so on. Last edited by Gizzmoe; 04-09-07 at 03:34 AM.

03-18-07, 05:16 PM	#2
Tigrone Commander Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 470 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	US Periscopes and the Stadimeter from Captain Jack Discovered and posted by Captain_Jack: US Periscopes and the Stadimeter Interesting article at this link that Describes the American Persicope, Stadimeters, and the Approach Procedure. Has Graphic Aids too! http://jtmcdaniel.com/periscope.html Last edited by Tigrone; 03-18-07 at 05:17 PM. Reason: give proper credit

03-19-07, 07:05 AM	#3
Doc1234 Seaman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 39 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	U.S.S. Cod Link to USS Cod webpage. http://www.usscod.org/

03-19-07, 01:02 AM	#7
Crosseye76 Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 258 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Info for SH4 skins As usual, some great photos to be found at Navsource. I found a great one of USS Redfin, painted up with an aggressive "Sharkmouth" or "Dragonmouth"... note the bowplanes are painted also. She probably never left port with it, But I'd like to take a skin like that out for a test drive ! http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08272.htm __________________ There are only two kinds of ships. Submarines and Targets.

03-29-07, 02:13 PM	#10
Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	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) ========================= Current Doctrine: Submarines USF 25(A) Prepared By COMMANDER SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET FEBRUARY, 1944 http://www.history.navy.mil/library/...b_doctrine.htm ========================== 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 __________________ My Dangerous Waters website:

03-19-07, 11:51 AM	#4
Takao Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 244 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I came across this site while surfing the net, however its all in Japanese... http://www.aa.cyberhome.ne.jp/~museum A brief description from another website: This Japanese language site contains photographs and paintings of a number of Japanese merchant ships that were sunk. The index page will take you to lists of ships that were lost in a particular year. In the center of each line you will see a two-digit number in the midst of the Japanese characters. The line with the "16" in it leads to a page with ships lost in 1941. Likewise, "17" is for 1942, "18" is for 1943, "19" is for 1944, and "20" is for 1945. The enteries for "18" (1943) and "19" (1944) are subdivided. "1-6" and "7-12" indicate the first and last six months of 1943. Similarly, "19" (1944) is divided into quarters...The photos have a caption with a four digit number giving the month and day the ship was lost...The URL address will also display the ship's name, but it may be misspelled in English. This site has many pictures of "Pre-Gato" US submarine classes. http://www.rddesigns.com/subs/legends.html

03-21-07, 06:34 PM	#5
Charos Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 109 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	"Historic Naval Ship Visitors Guide" http://www.hnsa.org/index.htm and more specifically http://www.hnsa.org/sound/index.htm Historical Naval sound and Video Lots of original sound clips there will be awsome for modders - everything from battle stations to Sonar recordings from WW2 US Subs. You can download all the audio files listed there.

03-22-07, 12:58 AM	#6
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	http://combinedfleet.com/kaigun.htm Under individual ships are "TROM" (Tabular Record Of Movement) data for the ship. Dates, where they went, what they did. tater

03-27-07, 02:27 PM	#8
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Japanese ASW weapons http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMJAP_ASW.htm

03-28-07, 01:07 PM	#9
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	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

04-06-07, 02:13 PM	#11
Stuart Galbraith Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 17 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	USN technical reports on Japanese equipment post ww2. http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/prima...USNTMJ_toc.htm

04-08-07, 04:06 AM	#12
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Heres a good site on the Sen toku's http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1367585/posts __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

04-09-07, 03:37 AM	#13
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I´ve unstickied the two Research threads and added the links to the first post. Research Thread: Japanese Wartime Transportation Convoy History Research Thread: IJN vs. Allied ASW

04-09-07, 03:08 PM	#14
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	USN OOB 12/41 http://pacific.valka.cz/forces/admin4112.htm List of all US Taskforces Pacific and Indian ocean http://pacific.valka.cz/forces/index.htm __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

04-09-07, 06:13 PM	#15
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	Japanese Radar in WWII: http://www.combinedfleet.com/radar.htm