Battle of Coral Sea

Armistead · 05-31-10, 12:04 PM

Thought I would try Coral Sea. I usually ambush them near San Cristobal, but out of range and chased them seemingly forever. They were making 20 kts. They finally made the turn south, coming faster at 27kts. The escorts somehow saw or heard me over 10 nms away and came at me fast, which was fine, I was in decent position. I dived flank and by the time they got there I was gone leaving them far behind out of the way for a perfect shot on the first carrier. You can see the escorts searching where I had dived long ago...out of the way.

All four sterns slammed home sinking him, so trying to set up on the next carrier coming.

He zigged towards me.. Now this was going to be a serious aob and bearing, but I let them go just in time. From the bow they had to turn all allowed, bearing was terrible, almost 80, just enough to allow a bow shot, but two hit.

If you can look you can see my sub almost in front of him as the torps gryo around.

Two hit, second torp, by this time I'm passed him going flank, but how many times do you get a torp hit when you're in front of the carrier.

He still making good speed as he list sideways.

FInally sinks.

I then went looking for the Moresby invasion group, large convoy, found a small TF first, sank the large minelayer.

Heading back to Brisbane with only a few torps but need fuel found the Moresby invasion force. Here is where it is if your interested, May 9

Here are the paths the groups take. The JP TF at Coral Sea to the right. They come in just below San Cristobal heading WNW, then turn south.
To the left the invasion force as it was heading north to Rabaul.

Armistead · 05-31-10, 12:38 PM

Exact positions..

clayp · 05-31-10, 01:56 PM

Hey dude what year and date is that? But I dint know how to do all that plotting etc..I havent seen one big battle since I started playing this game...

Armistead · 05-31-10, 08:21 PM

Look on the last SS that shows ships sunk, shows date and location on the coords like 159.59E x 9.34 S on May 9...just be there the 8th to set up, they should come right by you using RSRD.

You can let them go and keep on tracking and eventually US planes will attack when they get more south. They basically take the same path home.

clayp · 05-31-10, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Look on the last SS that shows ships sunk, shows date and location on the coords like 159.59E x 9.34 S on May 9...just be there the 8th to set up, they should come right by you using RSRD.

You can let them go and keep on tracking and eventually US planes will attack when they get more south. They basically take the same path home.

I'm really embrassed to say that I dont know how to find the cords and do all of that plotting.

..Can you set the date for starting a cmpaign?..I've been trying to learn how to do all this stuff,just not having much luck....

..Too dumb I guess...

I went and started a new campaign and its starting on June 11 1942....

no coral sea for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

magic452 · 06-01-10, 02:15 AM

To find the coordinates I'll use the screen shots Armistead has posted.

Look on the clipboard and the first ship sunk is a Shokaku carrier.
Sunk at Long. 157° 58' E. Lat 9° 34' S.
That's 157 degrees 58 minutes. East Longitude. There are 60 minutes in a degree so that is almost 158° E. Look at the top of the map in the last SS.
The numbers across the top are degrees Longitude, find 158 and draw a line down the map. Next we have 9° 34' S lat. That is 9 degrees 34 minutes Latitude. 34 minutes is about a half a degree so fine the mid point between 9 and 10 ° on the right side of the map and draw a line across the map where the two lines cross are the coordinates for the sinking.

You can see the red ship sunk icon there just above the E in Solomon Sea.

Zero Degrees Latitude is the equator and the number goes up from there north and south. The poles are 180° north or south. He is just below the equator so the lat. is South 9 and a half degrees.

All the Xs on the map he put there to plot the course of the ships. He put an x every so many minutes, looks like once an hour or something like that.

Magic

chrysanthos · 02-02-15, 02:48 PM

alright call me stupid but why they arent any german single missions for surface battles?

TorpX · 02-03-15, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by chrysanthos

alright call me stupid but why they arent any german single missions for surface battles?

You mean like with the Bismark, or Graf Spee?

ssjtoma · 02-01-15, 03:36 PM

niiice!!! Will be looking for this engagement as well as Savo Island and Guadalcanal! Hopefully get in on some of the good action that the fly boys got!

05-31-10, 12:04 PM	#1
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Battle of Coral Sea Thought I would try Coral Sea. I usually ambush them near San Cristobal, but out of range and chased them seemingly forever. They were making 20 kts. They finally made the turn south, coming faster at 27kts. The escorts somehow saw or heard me over 10 nms away and came at me fast, which was fine, I was in decent position. I dived flank and by the time they got there I was gone leaving them far behind out of the way for a perfect shot on the first carrier. You can see the escorts searching where I had dived long ago...out of the way. All four sterns slammed home sinking him, so trying to set up on the next carrier coming. He zigged towards me.. Now this was going to be a serious aob and bearing, but I let them go just in time. From the bow they had to turn all allowed, bearing was terrible, almost 80, just enough to allow a bow shot, but two hit. If you can look you can see my sub almost in front of him as the torps gryo around. Two hit, second torp, by this time I'm passed him going flank, but how many times do you get a torp hit when you're in front of the carrier. He still making good speed as he list sideways. FInally sinks. I then went looking for the Moresby invasion group, large convoy, found a small TF first, sank the large minelayer. Heading back to Brisbane with only a few torps but need fuel found the Moresby invasion force. Here is where it is if your interested, May 9 Here are the paths the groups take. The JP TF at Coral Sea to the right. They come in just below San Cristobal heading WNW, then turn south. To the left the invasion force as it was heading north to Rabaul.

05-31-10, 01:56 PM	#3
clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	Hey dude what year and date is that? But I dint know how to do all that plotting etc..I havent seen one big battle since I started playing this game... __________________ clayp

06-01-10, 02:15 AM	#6
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	To find the coordinates I'll use the screen shots Armistead has posted. Look on the clipboard and the first ship sunk is a Shokaku carrier. Sunk at Long. 157° 58' E. Lat 9° 34' S. That's 157 degrees 58 minutes. East Longitude. There are 60 minutes in a degree so that is almost 158° E. Look at the top of the map in the last SS. The numbers across the top are degrees Longitude, find 158 and draw a line down the map. Next we have 9° 34' S lat. That is 9 degrees 34 minutes Latitude. 34 minutes is about a half a degree so fine the mid point between 9 and 10 ° on the right side of the map and draw a line across the map where the two lines cross are the coordinates for the sinking. You can see the red ship sunk icon there just above the E in Solomon Sea. Zero Degrees Latitude is the equator and the number goes up from there north and south. The poles are 180° north or south. He is just below the equator so the lat. is South 9 and a half degrees. All the Xs on the map he put there to plot the course of the ships. He put an x every so many minutes, looks like once an hour or something like that. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

05-31-10, 12:38 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Exact positions..

05-31-10, 08:21 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Look on the last SS that shows ships sunk, shows date and location on the coords like 159.59E x 9.34 S on May 9...just be there the 8th to set up, they should come right by you using RSRD. You can let them go and keep on tracking and eventually US planes will attack when they get more south. They basically take the same path home.

02-02-15, 02:48 PM	#7
chrysanthos Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: greece Posts: 827 Downloads: 505 Uploads: 0	alright call me stupid but why they arent any german single missions for surface battles?

02-01-15, 03:36 PM	#9
ssjtoma Watch Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Arizona Posts: 22 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	niiice!!! Will be looking for this engagement as well as Savo Island and Guadalcanal! Hopefully get in on some of the good action that the fly boys got!