Japanese Subs

[G2B]

They sank our Ferris Wheel


I was surprised and a little bummed that you could not play for the IJN, What a challenge that would be. Well worth the effort of putting it together.


Mission 1

7 December 1941

Slip into Pearl Harbour and deliver your torpedoes to any Capital Ships found, if you return we may give you a bigger boat.

[Torplexed]

One peculiar aspect of the Imperial Japanese Navy's submarine force was it's widespread use of aircraft launched from submarines. Other navies experimented with this, but only the Japanese pursued it with such energy. These float planes expanded the scouting range of the sub, and in theory allowed them to reconnoiter enemy ports. One was even used to carry out the only aerial bombing of the continental United States in World War Two near Brookings, Oregon in September 1942.

If the Japanese had ever turned their subs completely loose on shipping they would have been quite an advantage. Sure beats that tethered helicopter the Germans experimented with.

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by WEBSTER

i would guess he was refering to their survivability

i dont know about the subs but japans planes werent able to sustain much damage

Bingo. Many of their designs were still rivited instead of welded, which ment they could only dive to about 200 feet. Plus they had no clue about radar until the very end, Just ask the USS England. Plus the living conditions. Plus their huge size makes them an easy sonar target.

[nikimcbee]

But their main failure was their tactics. They never paid attention to what the Germans did in WWI, but were stubbornly adhearent to their Mahanian naval doctrine (subs are scouts). oh well, better luck next time.

[keltos01]

I never noticed there was an alternate IJN sub discussion thread !

Come see us at the Japanese Campaign Mod "Climb Mount Niitaka" :

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=141869


my IJN subs thread :

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=137761

the campaign mod is acoming !

we have quite a few subs ready and are working on the JB2, JB3 A1 and C3 class atm.

keltos

[arfail19]

nice work where is a download link

[arfail19]

if no one woud care thanks if you do

[TBear]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=137761

there you go join the daaaaaaark siiiiide.......