I've noticed some of these issues from the OP. Especially, seeing fighters take off and land far from the cv. I thought the pilot that I was watching was trying to land on the cruiser. Then it started happening where there was not even a ship, only water.
I've also seen the enemy pass by me, and then I hear the pings. I notice this the most in a gv, when an enemy is strafing me.
Coogan