Accuracy of sub ranges

well i may be in the minority opinion here but there is no way in hell your gonna make me believe patroling on the surface in the south china sea was Standard Operating Proceedure.

yes the stock game does have way too many planes but in real life there was a continued air presence over japanese held territory in the pacific. not to the extent the stock game does but they did have a big air force and they used it.

now after the coral sea "turkey shoot" then i can yeild to your scenario of subs that never submerge because then there was little japanese airforce left to do anything.