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Originally Posted by Mav87th
Magnificent Bubblehead.
I dont know if you have added it all ready, but in 1944 O'Kane chased convoys west of Truk (Chuuk) that escaped by sailing into Hitchfield Bank, Gray Feather Bank and Mogami Bank in the sea west of Truk.
And he also describes exactly as you have above, how the shipping in the East China Sea were hugging the coastlines. Having him ground the sub in one occasion with the front of the sub while shooting.......
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Yes, the convoys TANG attacked off Truk and Marianas in February 1944 on on first patrol are present in the campaign and do pass through grayfeather and mogami banks. I added them as of the update. .
Operation Hailstone on February 17, with mass airstrikes, downed pilots, warships fleeing etc are present as well. Very busy are during that time.
I basically modeled all of the the targets TANG encountered into the campaign to be a correct time and place within parameters of the sim, based on O Kane's memoir "CLEAR THE BRIDGE!" and the official war patrol reports. So if player wishes, can do all of the patrols and has a chance of finding targets representing those attacked by TANG. I did this for some other boats as well such as WAHOO, DRUM, TAMBOR etc.
My current career is with the TANG actually, I just finished up the 4th war patrol in Area 5, so was in coastal waters, it was tough busy and tough. I'll be adding the patrol report tomorrow. Finally just added the report for the third patrol, which closely matched TANG's real life patrol.
The big convoy TANG attacked on surface in shallow waters in Koshiki Straits June 1944...12 escorts around 7 or 8 big ships, yes it is there. Now that can do realistic night surface attacks in TMO, can try and pull it off as O Kane did. I tried going through side etc but could not get it, so approached from astern as he did, slipped past an escort at about 1800 yards, talk about tense moments. Got inside, sunk four ships, was chased, shot at, etc. Pretty intense, lot of fun. I then went on to the Yellow Sea as Tang did, sunk nine ships total. Only recreated the NIKKIN MARU in the Yellow Sea that she sunk on 30 June, but made sure there was reasonable amount of traffic.
Hopefully tomorrow evening can start the fifth patrol to Formosa Straits, I have the boat loaded with 24 MK 18's, the big convoy she attacked in her final action will be there, have it set up where they are strung out in one long column. I've never attacked it since added so not 100 percent sure what to expect, shallow waters in Formosa Strait, China Coast, a lot of night surface action for sure.