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TF's with LST's in them change Type of TF - 5/21/2013 5:59:38 PM   
Capt Cliff


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Status: offline 		It seems when I put a LST or LCI into an Amphib TF the type of TF changes to a Landing Craft TF automatically. I have to manually change the TF type back to Ampib to add ships, and even then it changes back to a Landing Craft TF!! Any one else seen this? This a known bug?

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RE: TF's with LST's in them change Type of TF - 5/21/2013 6:50:25 PM   
geofflambert


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Status: online 		I wouldn't call this a bug or a tech support issue IMO. The type is largely superfluous as long as the TF unloads where you want it to. To get "incompatible" ships together use escort mission just to get them all from point A to B. You shouldn't really need to add ships more than once or twice anyway. Alway consider though that joining these different ship types will slow the TF to the slowest speed and many of the ships will be using fuel inefficiently. If you don't have enough escorts for multiple TFs you have no choice. If you do, consider (in the case of an amphibious assault) Giving the different TFs a common rendesvous point near the target, then sending them in together.

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RE: TF's with LST's in them change Type of TF - 5/21/2013 7:01:10 PM   
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If an Amphibious TF is automatically changed to Landing Craft it is because the TF has no "pure" standoff amphibious ships. That is, no APA or AKA. If the amphibious ships in the TF are all beaching craft (like LST) or special purpose landiung craft ships (like LSD), or appropriate escorts, the TF will change to landing craft.

The check for appropriate TF mission is done to ensure that the mission is still correct should ship additions or removals (or sinkings) have occurred. You will most likely see it when loss of a ship prohibits the TF from fulfilling its original mission. Loss of the last carrier in an air combat TF, for instance.

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RE: TF's with LST's in them change Type of TF - 5/21/2013 7:29:20 PM   
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Status: online 		Don, would you advise that LSTs not be mixed with APA/AKAs? Is there a downside as far as unloading when you do that?

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RE: TF's with LST's in them change Type of TF - 5/21/2013 7:38:47 PM   
Don Bowen


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Don, would you advise that LSTs not be mixed with APA/AKAs? Is there a downside as far as unloading when you do that?


No, not at all. LSTs can easily mix with APA/AKA with no penalties. LST will beach and unload quickly in all circumstances.

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