Coastal Artillery

JALU3 · 02-17-08, 03:01 AM

Having sailed into SF and SD Bays on the US West Coast, for a tiger cruise of sorts, I didn't notice the large Coastal Artillery batteries that were suppose to exsist. Did the Japanese have like batteries, and if so, are the properly represented.

Example: Battery Davis @ Fort Funston, San Francisco, CA

Battery Ashburn @ Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, CA

Torplexed · 02-17-08, 11:50 AM

Japan being an island nation had some pretty extensive coastal fortifications. As a result of the 1922 Washington Conference on Naval Limitation, the Japanese Navy found itself with a quantity of surplus battleship twin turrets on hand. It gave them to the Army and they were happy to accept them. They were sited in enormous pits in the ground, labyrinthine complexes of magazines, crew quarters, fire control and ventilators were built. The turrets were set on top of the shafts and camouflaged. But like so many coast artillery installations built throughout the world in the 1920s and 30s they were destined never to fire a shot in anger.

And...as far as I know they're not in the game. Although they are are plenty of more smaller coastal batteries in the Japanese island possessions. But I've never seen any in Japan proper.

-Pv- · 02-17-08, 05:26 PM

You will find Japanese arty guarding the entrance of many Japan-held islands in the game including Japan mainland harbors. They are sharp shooters and only a few hits will take you out. To be avoided.
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kylesplanet · 02-17-08, 10:44 PM

If you have RSRD installed, you will find several shore batterys in the Marshalls. I say this because there is really not alot of action in the Marshalls and one can get a bit complacent passing through. The rascals can be really acurate at times, found out the hard way.

SeaQueen · 02-18-08, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JALU3

Did the Japanese have like batteries, and if so, are the properly represented.

From the perspective of a warship, the best way to represent a shore battery is as a giant target. While they were intended to prevent amphibious assault, typically they were attacked by carrier born or land based bombers and never had the opportunity to take a single shot at a warship. That would leave the beaches covered by only inland field artillery, which in turn would be attacked by naval gun fire (since they could now get in range) and more aircraft. In the end, they looked pretty scary but never really delivered on their promise.

-Pv- · 02-18-08, 03:33 PM

There are shore batteries protecting Kolonia near the Marshalls in the stock game. 99% of the time, you can get close to them at night with minimum profile.
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McBeck · 02-20-08, 08:14 AM

Some are there...just got hit yesterday

M. Sarsfield · 02-20-08, 08:23 AM

They have them in the Lombok Straits and other nearby straits around Java. I try to go through those straits at night.

Captain Vlad · 02-20-08, 09:29 PM

Anyone know if the shore batteries are destroyable?

02-17-08, 03:01 AM	#1
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Coastal Artillery Having sailed into SF and SD Bays on the US West Coast, for a tiger cruise of sorts, I didn't notice the large Coastal Artillery batteries that were suppose to exsist. Did the Japanese have like batteries, and if so, are the properly represented. Example: Battery Davis @ Fort Funston, San Francisco, CA Battery Ashburn @ Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, CA __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One Last edited by JALU3; 02-17-08 at 06:45 AM.

02-17-08, 11:50 AM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Japan being an island nation had some pretty extensive coastal fortifications. As a result of the 1922 Washington Conference on Naval Limitation, the Japanese Navy found itself with a quantity of surplus battleship twin turrets on hand. It gave them to the Army and they were happy to accept them. They were sited in enormous pits in the ground, labyrinthine complexes of magazines, crew quarters, fire control and ventilators were built. The turrets were set on top of the shafts and camouflaged. But like so many coast artillery installations built throughout the world in the 1920s and 30s they were destined never to fire a shot in anger. And...as far as I know they're not in the game. Although they are are plenty of more smaller coastal batteries in the Japanese island possessions. But I've never seen any in Japan proper. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

02-17-08, 10:44 PM	#4
kylesplanet Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	If you have RSRD installed, you will find several shore batterys in the Marshalls. I say this because there is really not alot of action in the Marshalls and one can get a bit complacent passing through. The rascals can be really acurate at times, found out the hard way. __________________

02-20-08, 08:14 AM	#7
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Some are there...just got hit yesterday __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

02-20-08, 08:23 AM	#8
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They have them in the Lombok Straits and other nearby straits around Java. I try to go through those straits at night. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

02-17-08, 05:26 PM	#3
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	You will find Japanese arty guarding the entrance of many Japan-held islands in the game including Japan mainland harbors. They are sharp shooters and only a few hits will take you out. To be avoided. -Pv-

02-18-08, 03:33 PM	#6
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	There are shore batteries protecting Kolonia near the Marshalls in the stock game. 99% of the time, you can get close to them at night with minimum profile. -Pv-

02-20-08, 09:29 PM	#9
Captain Vlad Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pollard, Oklahoma Posts: 679 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Anyone know if the shore batteries are destroyable? __________________ "Stop sounding battlestations just to hear the alarm."