Coup de Grace | Submarine Challenges BS Midway Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Units at your disposal: two Japanese submarines I-25 and I-26 Enemy: American aircraft carrier USS "Enterprise", light cruiser, two destroyers, patrol boats, seaplane PBY Catalina and torpedo planes Avengers armed with depth charges Level of difficulty: 4 (6 with hidden objective)

Primary objective:

1. Destroy the USS "Enterprise" (*)
2. Destroy the enemy cruiser (*)

Secondary objective:

Hidden objective:

• Sink the "DeHaven" (*)

This time you have at your disposal two Japanese submarines - I-25 and I-26. Second of them will be used by you as a decoy to attract the attention of American forces (two destroyers, cruiser patrol boats and planes armed with depth charges), while first will skim off by sending to the bottom enemy aircraft carrier USS "Enterprise" (*). [#1] Direct both your subs towards the target (American carrier), order "full speed ahead!". Don't change the course of I-25 - this sub can sail east but you should dive deeper with her (4th level) to avoid being detected by enemy destroyers (and then you won't have to trouble about her for some time). However, water pressure on this level slowly but unrelentingly crushes your submarine's hull, so you can dive to 3rd level. Though, pay attention that on this level of depth (submersion) you can be sometimes detected by destroyers. At the same time emerge with 2nd sub, I-26 (when American destroyers and a cruiser are still far away from her) and fire at a seaplane Catalina, three torpedo planes "Avengers" and some patrol boat - all of them heading in her (I-26) direction. Manoeuvre hard to make hitting you (with depth charges by planes and with torpedos by patrol boats) more difficult for these enemies. With an ounce of luck you should be able to shoot down most of enemy aircrafts (unfortunately American carrier probably sends more from time to time). [#2] You should be able also to sink this small patrol boat before bigger units (mainly destroyers) will reach this area.

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Then dive with your I-26 on periscope depth and try to lure closer both destroyers, one after one (using the method consisting in turning off and on your sub's engine which you should already know from "Hints" chapter of this guide). Sink these two warships by firing at their sides (boards) two torpedos (two at each of them). [#3] By sending to the coral "DeHaven" (*) (one of destroyers) you'll complete hidden objective. You should be able also to destroy defenceless (during the absence of destroyers) American cruiser (*) with a salvo of four torpedos this time - and secondary mission objective is completed too. [#4]

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Meanwhile I-25 (your 1st sub), sailing in deep submersion, should get to the area where the USS "Enterprise" is anchored (*). Decrease the level of submersion to periscope depth and sail further to cut in the course of USS "Enterprise" which will probably try to retreat from that area by heading north-west. Try to get close as you can to his side (board), but watch out for enemy patrol boats patrolling on the ocean's surface - don't raise your periscope if you don't need it to avoid attracting their attention. You should be able to sink the USS "Enterprise" (*) using only external view. However, if your sub emerges because of low amount of fresh air, you can seize this opportunity to quickly destroy these small boats, using your AA machineguns and deck gun. But I'm not sure if you won't see more of them a moment later - I think there is a PT boat base on a nearby island... Additionally stop the engine when you're close to the "Enterprise". Fire at him a salvo of four torpedos (from front/bow launchers), launch them from minimal distance to not let the enemy avoid them. Finish him off (if necessary) with two torpedos fired from rear/stern launchers (make a necessary turn earlier). [#5] When he is heading to the bottom mission is finished. [#6]

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