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Taranto Fail… What next in the Med?

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That fighter on Gibraltar is best use to support the cruiser from SZ91 taking down SZ96. You can fly fighters from London or Scotland to support Taranto so long as they didn’t all die after being scrambled G1.
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simon33 '19 '17 '16
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That is why I just assumed that you didn’t do that.
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simon33 '19 '17 '16
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I actually find it more devastating when the SZ96 battle fails.
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@simon33:

I’m going to take that as meaning “You don’t have to, but it may be advised”. On that point, I’m happy to agree.

It’s 79% IIRC correctly of killing a 3ftr scramble and the BB with 3ftrs (2 from London) and no sub.

Yeah, that was my intended meaning. Your way of writing it conveys what I meant. I guess it all comes down to what you’re willing to risk percentage wise in that battle. Some people might be comfortable with something in the 80s, others might prefer a higher percentage.

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