Usn Surface Campaign Mission #6

Excellent job Commander it would appear playing on hard could possibley be easier in some way?

Excellent job Commander it would appear playing on hard could possibley be easier in some way?

I think the ships have less ammo, so less torps. That may have been the biggest help.

Here is how you beat the bastards:

go ahead flank, dont even touch the rudder steering wheel, keep going your way. Activate deck guns as soon as possible, so these boats will be in your 5" deck guns range soon at your port. Select your 40mm AA guns and target at the nearest boat and say engage, sellect 20 mm guns and target at the second nearest boat and say engage. Once the nearest boat is sunk by which ever gun, re-target a nearest boat and say engage. Leave the 5" deck guns to AI so 5 guns are always shooting at the nearest boat. This way ensures that no boat can get close you........

once I got voice going, took me 2 tries.

Immediately I set heading 000 - then told the merchants to fire - only the two escorts replied.

I then turned into the middle of the pack - set flank speed set take evasive - and rolled through them, targeting one by one and setting engage target - I ignored airplanes until I was done with the PT Boats - by then it was just 2 or so planes left. I don't think any torps hit - but tons of guns hit.

Got navy cross & silver star for it.

had just 8 ships left in the convoy - and only me for an escort. Could just manage 17 kts by the end of it at flank speed.