Medal of Honor on every patrol?

[clayp]

Originally Posted by dmlavan

ClayP - I've been sailing out of Freemantle early in the war (started the career in May 42). Most of my action has been in and around Indonesia to the NE of the Lombok strait. There have been times I've passed targets up for a lack of torpedoes... At least in May 42 - Sep 42 there doesn't seem to be any shortage of Marus sailing alone and unescorted. Lots of Japanese air patrols (all A6M's) but no escorts.

HMMM I always start at Pearl in 41,thought you had to start at the beginning..Surley there must be jap ships all over in 1941...Like I said I wish I could figure it out cause the game is extremely boring for me....

[crazyman2008]

@bale and John Channing: Thanks, finally I know what to do with those reports

@clayp: go to another region (ask to be transfered..). maybe than you will get more interesting missions and you wouldn't find it boring.

[clayp]

Originally Posted by crazyman2008

@bale and John Channing: Thanks, finally I know what to do with those reports

@clayp: go to another region (ask to be transfered..). maybe than you will get more interesting missions and you wouldn't find it boring.

How do you do that.....

[Powerthighs]

Click on the phone on the desk in your office in port.

[-Pv-]

Either that or patrol closer to historical convoy routes. I sink between 10-20 ships every patrol.
-Pv-

[clayp]

Originally Posted by Powerthighs

Click on the phone on the desk in your office in port.

I'm already out on Patrol....


Either that or patrol closer to historical convoy routes. I sink between 10-20 ships every patrol.
-Pv-


Cant find the routes,just the ones on the paper map and I dont think they are very correct....

[Powerthighs]

That's a good question, where exactly do you find historical convoy routes? I've read lots of books with historical anecdotes, etc., but nothing with that type of reference info (or maps).

[LukeFF]

For those that are interested, here are the historical circumstances surrounding those commanders that received the MoH during the war:

http://www.valoratsea.com/MoH.htm

In short:

1. John Phillip Cromwell: remained on board his submarine as it sank to its depth, rather than risk being captured and tortured by the Japanese and revealing military secrets.
   
2. Samuel David Dealey: sank five destroyers in one engagement.
3. Eugene Bennett Fluckey: sank several targets in shallow and heavily escorted waters while on a war patrol that lasted nearly 2 months.
4. Howard Walter Gilmore: gave the famous order "Take her down" after being mortally wounded in a gunfight with an enemy gunboat, thus allowing the submarine to escape and make it back to port.
5. Richard Hetherington O'Kane: sank several ships from two heavily escorted convoys while under a barrage of enemy gunfire while on the surface over the course of two days - not to mention the sub barely managed to avoid being rammed by a freighter.
6. Lawson Peterson Ramage: similar conditions to O'Kane.
7. George Levick Street III: sort of like both 5 and 6.

[Elder-Pirate]

Originally Posted by Powerthighs

That's a good question, where exactly do you find historical convoy routes? I've read lots of books with historical anecdotes, etc., but nothing with that type of reference info (or maps).

The "Solid Black" lines ( Japanese traffic lanes ) on the map that comes with your SH4 seem to be pretty accurate game wise. I've laid in wait many of times and pounced like a cat.

[dmlavan]

I guess my sinking 7 unescorted Marus for 35k tons total doesn't compare to any of the real 6 MoH receipients on the list.