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Originally Posted by torpedobait
In each of my last 2 careers, when going out of Brisbane in Gato in mid-t0-late 1943, I received a radio message inviting me to transfer to a new special ops group to run out of Darwin. However, Darwin subsequently does not come up as a transfer option after returning to port.
Is this a time-sensitive thing, or is the invite only for show?
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It is time-sensitive, but also, the Gato is not part of assignments given (Salmon & Sargo, in addition to the cruiser boats). If based at Fremantle, there are a few Gato assignments for specific missions, including a couple via DynamicMiss, if you are in the area of the assignments (such as a Timor rescue). The game does not allow specific "addressing" of boats unfortunately, hence the "blanket" messages to all boats. It looks like the devs intended to be able to do that, but never finished the "messaging" for that.
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Originally Posted by torpedobait
I was fortunate enough to visit Truk Lagoon and get away with it. But while there on 9/14/43 in Gato out of Brisbane, at an anchorage spot just off Moen, I found a cluster of IJN ships jammed together (especially the two escort carriers.
There were 2 BB's (Nagato and Fuso), two escort carriers (Taigo and Shoho), several Kajairo destroyers, and a single Takao heavy cruiser.
Got credit for sinking the two BB's, both Escort carriers, and the Takao. The DD's went down after being damaged by explosions on the bigger ships, so no credit there.
I really appreciated the easy targets and tonnage, but I think there should only be on battle group there, not what seemed to be two. Might be a timing issue?
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September of 1943 is when the IJN was paralyzed, unable to decide where to go next, so there are actually 3 groups in there at that time, co-mingled together. Once the Tarawa landings start, the groups start to head west for Tawi Tawi, Palau and/or Lingga Roads by Singapore... There is supposed to be a heavy response to the presence of a US sub in Truk, and you should be found and sunk prior to being able to attack... apparently, the local commander has failed us once again, and will have to be disciplined accordingly...
