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weedsrock2

I can't believe I am the first one on this:

Rich Baker's blog today:

"Some War at Sea news: I received my “designer” complete set of Task Force yesterday. It sure is fun to pull out the models and look the cards over. There are some very nice new pieces; I love the Halifax and the Folgore C.202 (those are spoilers, kids!). Of course, I see some of the warts too. I’m feeling very guilty over the gunnery rating I assigned the HMCS Haida and the HMAS Arunta (and another spoiler!). They’re Tribal-class destroyers, and they were very heavily gunned by destroyer standards, but I think I got them about 1 die too high at range 0 and range 2. They aren’t gamebreakers, but I know you simulationists out there are going to have a field day at my expense. But take a look at the Haida’s record before you beat me up too much! That ship had a heck of a war. You can go see the Haida up in Toronto, by the way—it’s preserved as a war memorial."

The Folgore C.202 is a surprise to me! Way to go Rich!

Hooray! Things are looking up. wave

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Schlachtschiff Bismarck · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 4:48 am Post subject:

dang it! not ships I am terribly familiar with.....TO GOOGLE>>>
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weedsrock2 · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 4:57 am Post subject:

Duck Crusader · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 5:23 am Post subject:

Hmmm, British patrol bomber, Italian fighter, Tribal destroyers. We'd pretty much guessed a lot of that, but it is nice to see the Italian fighter confirmed.
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ericjohn · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: Dunkerque & French sub

Check out the comment on his previous Leyte Gulf blog:

"Yes in fact we've got a French sub, and we've got the Dunkerque! Some very cool French units"

Cmdr_Clint · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:15 am Post subject:

Outstanding! Italian air cover FTW Very Happy

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EvilKobra · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:17 am Post subject:

Yay! And more Brit stuff to splash! Very Happy

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Andreas3 · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:43 am Post subject:

NeuralDream · Joined: 22 Dec 2007 Posts: 8238 Location: London, UK

A land-based fighter?
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Fabikaze · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:29 am Post subject:

Aquarius · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

Sounds like I need to update the sticky.

wave

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Aquarius · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject:

Never mind, someone already did.
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AG124 · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:42 pm Post subject: Halifax missing?

weedsrock2 · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: Dunkerque & French sub

NeuralDream · Joined: 22 Dec 2007 Posts: 8238 Location: London, UK

Aquarius, add the Halifax too please.

Btw, I will not make a card for the Halifax. It seems to be a difficult unit and I'd like to see the official card first.
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Andreas3 · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject:

weedsrock2 · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject:

weedsrock2 · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

Two good links for the Folgore:

http://www.regiamarina.net/arsenals/planes_it/macchi/macchi_us.htm

http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_...ww2/Macchi%20MC.202%20Folgore.htm
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EvilKobra · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject:

IIRC, Halifax bombers were also involved in many of the raids against Tirpitz. Not that they did any good.

But yeah, mostly they were used for ASW and recon duties.
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