Carriers constantly losing contact

[scaffold]

Hello eveyone!
So far the most frustrating feature of the game for me has been having my carrier division CONSTANLTY losing contact with the flag division and going astray under AI control. CONSTANTLY.
What am I doing wrong? Any advice?

[gurudennis]

You're doing nothing wrong. This will stop happening almost entirely when you get the "separate carrier division" tech, but until then your best bet is to either move your entire battlegroup upwind (as that's where the bleeping carrier AI always takes it, hell or high water) or else split from the carriers and press the attack while positionally shielding them from the enemy.

[scaffold]

I see! Thank you!

[stww2]

If you set the carrier division to "Patrol" that should keep it separate from the battle force, although you will have no control over the direction the carrier chooses to go.