Harbor sinking...or is it? - Page 2

Jan Kyster · 01-06-09, 07:35 AM

What's this? http://www.valoratsea.com/recon.htm

I think all ship's patrol logs are to be found somewhere on the net... can't remember atm...

/edit: found some: http://wwiiarchives.net/servlet/documents/usa/100/0

tater · 01-06-09, 01:41 PM

Those are indeed recon missions. Look at the locations and dates. They are in advance of amphibious landings for the most part. Some are farther out in time from the landings, but NONE are photo recons of ships, that's absurd.

Think about it.

1. if a sub can take a picture of a ship (at HUGE risk in a port), why not sink it?

2. If the subv was tasked with JUST recon, then what good would the data be? Sure, you can radio the position, but HQ already knew the ship was there in stock SH4, they sent you to take pictures. Pictures? They have no internet, the pic would be delivered as film to HQ. When you get back home. By the time your sub, likely cruising at 10 knots, and submerged during a fair bit of the day at 2 knots, gets home, the ship could be on the other side of the Pacific.

Photo recon of ships is idiotic, really.

<EDIT> some of those, like tawi tawi could be port facilities, and or intel on the existence of target ships in harbor in advance of air attacks. Again, not photo recon, and there is no way the sub was IN the harbor, it would be outside, trying to see if/what might be there, or perhaps reporting on any that might sortie out (assuming she could not engage them).

XLjedi · 01-06-09, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tater

Photo recon of ships is idiotic, really.

Just take the stupid pictures and pretend you blew up a train or something...

The upsidedown boat... I think that's the save Jack Sparrow mission.

01-19-09, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tater

Photo recon of ships is idiotic, really.

maybe they just wanted to make sure they had better paint jobs then the enemy?

Noobie · 01-31-09, 08:56 PM

Reviving old topic but, right now i'm in the same mission and i managed to Sink the Fuso Battleship, Hiryu Fleet Carrier, Ise Battleship on shallow waters and ALL WITH 1 TORP

, i mean 1 Torp for such big ships?

And some other ships and still have around 13 or 14 torpedooooes left. I feel like i'm ending the war too early

Yeah manual aiming owns!!!

Hahaha

01-06-09, 07:35 AM	#16
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	What's this? http://www.valoratsea.com/recon.htm I think all ship's patrol logs are to be found somewhere on the net... can't remember atm... /edit: found some: http://wwiiarchives.net/servlet/documents/usa/100/0 Last edited by Jan Kyster; 01-06-09 at 07:49 AM.

01-06-09, 01:41 PM	#17
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Those are indeed recon missions. Look at the locations and dates. They are in advance of amphibious landings for the most part. Some are farther out in time from the landings, but NONE are photo recons of ships, that's absurd. Think about it. 1. if a sub can take a picture of a ship (at HUGE risk in a port), why not sink it? 2. If the subv was tasked with JUST recon, then what good would the data be? Sure, you can radio the position, but HQ already knew the ship was there in stock SH4, they sent you to take pictures. Pictures? They have no internet, the pic would be delivered as film to HQ. When you get back home. By the time your sub, likely cruising at 10 knots, and submerged during a fair bit of the day at 2 knots, gets home, the ship could be on the other side of the Pacific. Photo recon of ships is idiotic, really. <EDIT> some of those, like tawi tawi could be port facilities, and or intel on the existence of target ships in harbor in advance of air attacks. Again, not photo recon, and there is no way the sub was IN the harbor, it would be outside, trying to see if/what might be there, or perhaps reporting on any that might sortie out (assuming she could not engage them).

01-31-09, 08:56 PM	#20
Noobie Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 9 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Reviving old topic but, right now i'm in the same mission and i managed to Sink the Fuso Battleship, Hiryu Fleet Carrier, Ise Battleship on shallow waters and ALL WITH 1 TORP , i mean 1 Torp for such big ships? And some other ships and still have around 13 or 14 torpedooooes left. I feel like i'm ending the war too early Yeah manual aiming owns!!! Hahaha