Manila bay/ Photo Recon

Dogfish40 · 08-15-11, 09:40 AM

Not so much of a question here as a running comment. I am trying to figure out how I'm going to sneak in to Manila bay to snap pictures of a Carrier task force without getting spotted. As we all know, that bay is big on area and small on deep water. Getting close to the harbor at night is a given, but at this date
(Mar '42), I don't know just how much the IJN has set up defences (Mines, Shore batteries ect) so this should turn out quite exciting.
I've got my fingers crossed....
D40

Daniel Prates · 08-15-11, 01:11 PM

The best thing you can do is to try to predict the escort's search pattern, after watching them for a while. Then plot some elaborate path to stay at their stern as much as possible, where their passive sonar is not as effective and active sonar is useless.

andy_311 · 08-15-11, 07:00 PM

Just a Little hint the carrier;s are situated N and NNE way up top of the bay with subnets all over the place a there are a hell of a lot of escorts in that bay "but the mission is doable and the carriers can be sunk"

08-15-11, 09:40 AM	#1
Dogfish40 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: LA Area, Central coast, California Posts: 1,023 Downloads: 827 Uploads: 0	Manila bay/ Photo Recon Not so much of a question here as a running comment. I am trying to figure out how I'm going to sneak in to Manila bay to snap pictures of a Carrier task force without getting spotted. As we all know, that bay is big on area and small on deep water. Getting close to the harbor at night is a given, but at this date (Mar '42), I don't know just how much the IJN has set up defences (Mines, Shore batteries ect) so this should turn out quite exciting. I've got my fingers crossed.... D40 __________________ *Dogfish40*

08-15-11, 07:00 PM	#3
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Just a Little hint the carrier;s are situated N and NNE way up top of the bay with subnets all over the place a there are a hell of a lot of escorts in that bay "but the mission is doable and the carriers can be sunk" __________________

08-15-11, 01:11 PM	#2
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	The best thing you can do is to try to predict the escort's search pattern, after watching them for a while. Then plot some elaborate path to stay at their stern as much as possible, where their passive sonar is not as effective and active sonar is useless.