Well, this was interesting.

Bubblehead1980 · 03-22-21, 02:25 PM

Testing my Pearl Harbor attack for forthcoming TMO update.

Have two waves of planes attacking at historically correct times (not as many aircraft, too much for SH 4 to handle believe but enough to give the feel) have the Battleships in correct place, working on removing the wrecks. I have the 5 midget subs in area, Ward arriving to attack the sub trailing the merchant Antares as it enters harbor etc.

Plan is for one pre start of patrol starting in November 41, spend some time at sea, encounter japanese vessels perhaps but orders to only fire unless fired upon (won't give away too much) and orders to arrive back at Pearl Dec 07 by 0700 . Anyways I was heading into the channel around 0700 when spotted (and sound heard) a contact. Saw a periscope and then a PBY came into view, spotted the midget sub(hope to have them firing torpedoes when release the upgrade) and attacked, made two attacks, sunk it, even left the gray ship sunk marker on map. Pretty cool to observe. I heard the Ward firing its guns in distance, believe firing at the midget sub trailing the merchant as it approached harbor entrance, assume it was hit and sunk, never made contact and it was not in the harbor, no ship sunk mark though.

The air attack came at 755 on schedule, had just pulled into the sub base when heard the ship alarms go off across the harbor (anyone have an air raid alarm can add into the game? You know, the old "whine" sound? ) .AA fire from various ships started as I went back emergency , to GQ and had 20 MM manned. as backed out and began turn dive bombers began attacking Battleship row (couple landed near me) my AA gun splashed one, which crashed into water between the sub base piers. Torpedo planes came in (some had torpedoes, others were empty? Have to check into that, perhaps encountered ships en route to the target?) Saw multiple hits on the BB's and others. Zeros bombed and strafed me, no bombs hit but landed close, did minor hull damaged, guns injured crew, AA gunner set two afire but did not observe them crash. As we exited the channel, observed midget submarine heading east (this sub is there to represent the one that grounded twice trying to enter harbor, then ended up on eastern Oahu, was captured, along with its commander, he first Japanese POW of the war, and is in a museum to this day). Fired a torpedo at it as well as the aft deck gun, scored hits. Sub disappeared, presumed kill.

Somehow, caught the attention of three Kates, in sufficient water for diving, ordered a crash dive. As we passed 80 feet, a torpedo passed overhead two others were in distance. When surfaced at 1200, attack was over. Several ships were in the area underway. Went back into harbor to find all of the BB's damaged, listing, one completely sunk.

03-22-21, 02:25 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	Well, this was interesting. Testing my Pearl Harbor attack for forthcoming TMO update. Have two waves of planes attacking at historically correct times (not as many aircraft, too much for SH 4 to handle believe but enough to give the feel) have the Battleships in correct place, working on removing the wrecks. I have the 5 midget subs in area, Ward arriving to attack the sub trailing the merchant Antares as it enters harbor etc. Plan is for one pre start of patrol starting in November 41, spend some time at sea, encounter japanese vessels perhaps but orders to only fire unless fired upon (won't give away too much) and orders to arrive back at Pearl Dec 07 by 0700 . Anyways I was heading into the channel around 0700 when spotted (and sound heard) a contact. Saw a periscope and then a PBY came into view, spotted the midget sub(hope to have them firing torpedoes when release the upgrade) and attacked, made two attacks, sunk it, even left the gray ship sunk marker on map. Pretty cool to observe. I heard the Ward firing its guns in distance, believe firing at the midget sub trailing the merchant as it approached harbor entrance, assume it was hit and sunk, never made contact and it was not in the harbor, no ship sunk mark though. The air attack came at 755 on schedule, had just pulled into the sub base when heard the ship alarms go off across the harbor (anyone have an air raid alarm can add into the game? You know, the old "whine" sound? ) .AA fire from various ships started as I went back emergency , to GQ and had 20 MM manned. as backed out and began turn dive bombers began attacking Battleship row (couple landed near me) my AA gun splashed one, which crashed into water between the sub base piers. Torpedo planes came in (some had torpedoes, others were empty? Have to check into that, perhaps encountered ships en route to the target?) Saw multiple hits on the BB's and others. Zeros bombed and strafed me, no bombs hit but landed close, did minor hull damaged, guns injured crew, AA gunner set two afire but did not observe them crash. As we exited the channel, observed midget submarine heading east (this sub is there to represent the one that grounded twice trying to enter harbor, then ended up on eastern Oahu, was captured, along with its commander, he first Japanese POW of the war, and is in a museum to this day). Fired a torpedo at it as well as the aft deck gun, scored hits. Sub disappeared, presumed kill. Somehow, caught the attention of three Kates, in sufficient water for diving, ordered a crash dive. As we passed 80 feet, a torpedo passed overhead two others were in distance. When surfaced at 1200, attack was over. Several ships were in the area underway. Went back into harbor to find all of the BB's damaged, listing, one completely sunk.