Silent Hunter Online Captain's Exam

[Onkel Neal]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=885&pictureid=7524

The folks at BlueByte/Ubisoft has given me a fresh batch of game voucher codes for Silent Hunter Online to give out. :up: Here's how it works:

As a fresh Kaleun, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of submarine history, trivia and lore. Every so often I will post an exam question in this thread. The first person to correctly answer the question will receive one SHO voucher code. Edited posts are not allowed as a winner.

You can only be a winner once.

When will the questions appear? At random, unannounced times. As a skipper, you cannot expect your targets to make an appointment to show up in front of your torpedo tubes, and these questions will be just as unpredictable. There may be one a day or 5 in an hour. There will be 50 in all!

How to redeem a code:

1. Go to the SHO website: http://www.silenthunteronline.com/
2. Login with your account.
3. Click on the button “Shop” and in the shop on the button “Redeem a voucher”.
4. Enter the code and click “redeem”.
5. The player receives the following items as soon as he logs into the game:
- 100 Credits
- 5x Torpedo “XI G7es Zaunkönig II (Level 5)”

Rules:

- Every user only can redeem one of the 50 codes. You can win one time.
- After you have won, please do not answer any more exam questions, allow other skippers to win.:yep:
- Every code only can be used one time.
- If the codes will not be used, they will expire in June 2015.

Good hunting!
Neal
SUBSIM

[Onkel Neal]

Question 1: What is the number of the U-boat portrayed in Das Boot? :cool:

[lesrae]

U96

[dundee101]

U-96

the devil's in the details

[lesrae]

For true pedantry, I'd say the number is just 96 :-)

And welcome to subsim, dundee101 ;-)

[Cybermat47]

U-96.

[Onkel Neal]

U96

Winnah! Check your PM box for your code.

[Onkel Neal]

Question 2: What was the name of Sam Dealey's famous submarine. If ya gotta use Google, that's ok but if you know it by heart, be sure to say so. :shucks:

[Cybermat47]

USS Harder SS-257.

[Akotalaya]

USS Harder SS-257, i love the fact that he's from texas!

[Onkel Neal]

USS Harder SS-257.

Winnah! Check your PM box.:rock:

USS Harder SS-257, i love the fact that he's from texas!
Right on! :shucks:

[Onkel Neal]

Question 3: on average, how many news items appear daily on the Subsim World Naval News?

[Kaleun]

I'd guess 3

[Aktungbby]

Dundee101! :Kaleun_Salute:On the occasion of your first post! naturally as kaleun of U-666 myself, "the devil is in the details":O:

[Chad]

Question 3: on average, how many news items appear daily on the Subsim World Naval News?

4! :arrgh!:

[Onkel Neal]

Let's see, sometimes there's two, sometimes three, sometimes 4.... I wonder if there is a mathematical way to come up with an average of say, the last two weeks... aren't there some Germans in this forum?

[Admiral Halsey]

I say 3.2 a day.

[b34856]

Let's see, sometimes there's two, sometimes three, sometimes 4.... I wonder if there is a mathematical way to come up with an average of say, the last two weeks... aren't there some Germans in this forum?
:know:
A=S/N
"A = average (or arithmetic mean)
N = the number of terms (e.g., the number of items or numbers being averaged)
S = the sum of the numbers in the set of interest (e.g., the sum of the numbers being averaged)"

(courtesy of http://www.platinumgmat.com/gmat_study_guide/statistics_mean)


So in your example of "sometimes" over a 3 day period would be

A=(2+3+4)/3
A=9/3
A=3

In this case the average would be 3. Over a two week period it would be A=(sum of articles a day)/14

And I'm not German :O:

[v-i-c-]

Sure, German here… and the average of the last 14 days (14th till 27th = 14 days) is 2.71428571428571 news per day

[TarJak]

Sure, German here… and the average of the last 14 days (14th till 27th = 14 days) is 2.71428571428571 news per day
Rounding that up to 3.

[Onkel Neal]

Sure, German here… and the average of the last 14 days (14th till 27th = 14 days) is 2.71428571428571 news per day

You cheated, you actually counted them :D

Wunderbar. Prüfen die ihre privaten nachrichten für ihre gewinncode. :cool:

[v-i-c-]

Thanks.
Code works till 2015? OK then I will have enough time to use it. Please ignore what I've wrote before.

[Onkel Neal]

Question 4: Moving away from math questions,:88) and questions that can easily be answered with Google, we separate the men from the boys....

You just raised your scope and this is what you see: what is the class of this submarine?

[I-25]

Australian Class Collins SSK :up:

[Onkel Neal]

Australian Class Collins SSK :up:

Good show! I would sail with you any day.:up:

Your SHO code will show up in yout PM box in 30 seconds.

Neal

[I-25]

Thanks unkle neal!:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Onkel Neal]

Thanks unkle neal!:Kaleun_Cheers:



My pleasure, and good job! :ping:

Next question, this is a tough one, Google won't help you much.

During WWII, a US politician compromised a very important secret of the Silent Service. Who was the politician and what was the secret?

This one is for the bona fide submarine history scholars out there. :Kaleun_Wink:

[Aktungbby]

Congressman Andrew May gave away the depth capability of US submarines allowing Japanese destroyer to readjust their depth settings
Historian Clay Blair (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Blair) claimed that May was responsible for a major release of highly confidential military information (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classified_information) during World War II, known as the May Incident. In that incident, U.S. submarines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine) had been conducting a successful undersea war against Japanese shipping during World War II, frequently escaping Japanese anti-submarine depth charge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_charge) attacks. However, the deficiencies of Japanese depth-charge tactics were revealed in a press conference held in June 1943 by Congressman May on his return from a war zone junket.At this press conference, May revealed the highly sensitive fact that American submarines had a high survival rate because Japanese depth charges were typically fuzed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuze) to explode at too shallow a depth. Various press associations sent this leaked news story over their wires and many newspapers (including one in Honolulu, Hawaii (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu,_Hawaii)), published it.
It was subsequently discovered that Japanese naval antisubmarine forces were adjusting their depth charges to explode at a deeper depth. Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_A._Lockwood), commander of the U.S. submarine fleet in the Pacific, later estimated that May's security breach cost the United States Navy as many as ten submarines and 800 crewmen killed in action (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killed_in_action), stating "I hear Congressman May said the (Japanese) depth charges are not set deep enough. He would be pleased to know (they) set them deeper now." A report from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Submarine Fleet determined that Japanese ASW forces failed to uncover the maximum test depth ability of U.S. fleet submarines during the war. However, the report made no finding as to whether Japanese ASW forces altered their depth charge attacks to deeper settings as a consequence of May's revelation to the press. Actually google had it in 10 seconds but then I'm bona fide!:haha:

[jacobston]

What he said. :sign_yeah:

[Admiral Halsey]

Andrew May from my own home state. If I could go back in time i'd give him a nice punch to the face for making life that much harder for my great-granddad.

[Onkel Neal]

Congressman Andrew May gave away the depth capability of US submarines allowing Japanese destroyer to readjust their depth settings
Historian Clay Blair (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Blair) claimed that May was responsible for a major release of highly confidential military information (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classified_information) during World War II, known as the May Incident. In that incident, U.S. submarines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine) had been conducting a successful undersea war against Japanese shipping during World War II, frequently escaping Japanese anti-submarine depth charge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_charge) attacks. However, the deficiencies of Japanese depth-charge tactics were revealed in a press conference held in June 1943 by Congressman May on his return from a war zone junket.At this press conference, May revealed the highly sensitive fact that American submarines had a high survival rate because Japanese depth charges were typically fuzed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuze) to explode at too shallow a depth. Various press associations sent this leaked news story over their wires and many newspapers (including one in Honolulu, Hawaii (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu,_Hawaii)), published it.
It was subsequently discovered that Japanese naval antisubmarine forces were adjusting their depth charges to explode at a deeper depth. Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_A._Lockwood), commander of the U.S. submarine fleet in the Pacific, later estimated that May's security breach cost the United States Navy as many as ten submarines and 800 crewmen killed in action (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killed_in_action), stating "I hear Congressman May said the (Japanese) depth charges are not set deep enough. He would be pleased to know (they) set them deeper now." A report from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Submarine Fleet determined that Japanese ASW forces failed to uncover the maximum test depth ability of U.S. fleet submarines during the war. However, the report made no finding as to whether Japanese ASW forces altered their depth charge attacks to deeper settings as a consequence of May's revelation to the press. Actually google had it in 10 seconds but then I'm bona fide!:haha:


Bona fide for the win :up:

Check your inbox for your SHO game code.

[Onkel Neal]

Ok, now, how about this:

In Enigma: Rising Tide's alternate history, name the factions and their alliances.
:D

[nikimcbee]

Ok, now, how about this:

In Enigma: Rising Tide's alternate history, name the factions and their alliances.
:D

Imperial Germany.
United States.
League of Free Nation= Britain and Japan.
All fight each other.:dead:

No Google was harmed in this post.

[Onkel Neal]

Imperial Germany.
United States.
League of Free Nation= Britain and Japan.
All fight each other.:dead:

No Google was harmed in this post.

Ha! I wonder how you knew this :hmmm:

Consider yourself an elite subsim historian, I doubt there are ten people in the world who could have answered this without Google! :up:

[Onkel Neal]

Well, everyone remember, each person can only win once. so....

Name your favorite subsim before 2001 :)

[jacobston]

Goat Simulator? (real game, believe it or not) No, that one's too new.... :hmmm: That's a tough one...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV0tCphFMr8

[jdkbph]

aces of the deep

[Gargamel]

688

[Onkel Neal]

Goat Simulator? (real game, believe it or not) No, that one's too new.... :hmmm: That's a tough one...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV0tCphFMr8

Do you mean "Gato"?

aces of the deep

Winner! Check your PM box for your SHO Code.
688


Winner #2 (because I make the rules, I can award two winners just for answering the question :cool:)

You know what to do now, PM box, yadda yadda...

thanks! :rock:
Neal

[Onkel Neal]

Question: Quick! Name 4 rooms in Capt. Nemo's Nautilus!

[Gargamel]

The study, Conservatory, and Billiard room

(Good question though!)

[jacobston]

Do you mean "Gato"?

Sadly, no. there is n actual game called "goat simulator". Google it if you don't believe me.

Question: Quick! Name 4 rooms in Capt. Nemo's Nautilus!

Was there not also a Dining Room?

[Aktungbby]

From the bow aftwards: L' chamber d'Aronnax; La chamber du Capitaine Nemo; Le Salon; La bibliotéque(library); La sale á manger(galley):D electric and machine rooms... Next to my Freightliner, the ultimate mancave! :O:http://www.vernianera.com/Nautilus/Gagneux/images/Gagneux-interior.jpg (http://www.vernianera.com/Nautilus/Gagneux/Gagneux-grand.html) photo enlarges!cool!

[Onkel Neal]

Sadly, no. there is n actual game called "goat simulator". Google it if you don't believe me.



Was there not also a Dining Room?

I think there was. Thank Gargamel for the first three and check your PM box for some SHO code goodness.:cool:

[Onkel Neal]

Ok, I know how hard it is to stump you guys, but I need about a day off before I can get back to this, so let's see if anyone can tell me what this image is from (they are inside a sub)

:arrgh!:

[CCIP]

Down Periscope? :hmm2:

[Onkel Neal]

Nope :/\\k:

[Onkel Neal]

I'm going to throw up the next question for you (hmm, that sounded weird...)

If anyone gets the one above, I'll be surprised.

New question: What were the three causes of US torpedo failures in WWII?

[Admiral Halsey]

I'm going to throw up the next question for you (hmm, that sounded weird...)

If anyone gets the one above, I'll be surprised.

New question: What were the three causes of US torpedo failures in WWII?

Stubbornness, Incompetence and bad magnetic and contact exploder designs!:Kaleun_Mad:

[Onkel Neal]

You got two of the three, quick--what was the third before someone beats you to it.

Most ships have keels that lie beneath the surface :)

[Jimbuna]

On behalf of Halsey (I no longer play online)...

Faulty depth settings.....The torpedo tended to run some ten feet (3 meters) too deep for several reasons.

[Admiral Halsey]

As Jimbuna said the faulty depth keeping of the things. Honestly can't believe I forgot about that.

[Snarf]

Magnetic exploders, depth keeping (calculated for practice warheads which are much lighter than real warheads), contact detonator pins bending (fixed by switching out steel for aluminum), circle runners (mostly mk 18 due to cheap and quickly built versions, killed the Tang)

[Snarf]

Ok, I know how hard it is to stump you guys, but I need about a day off before I can get back to this, so let's see if anyone can tell me what this image is from (they are inside a sub)

:arrgh!:

Is it Operation Petticoat?

[McBob]

Ok, I know how hard it is to stump you guys, but I need about a day off before I can get back to this, so let's see if anyone can tell me what this image is from (they are inside a sub)

:arrgh!:

I will have a stab at Torpedo Run

[Onkel Neal]

On behalf of Halsey (I no longer play online)...

Faulty depth settings.....The torpedo tended to run some ten feet (3 meters) too deep for several reasons.

There you go, great timing, Jim.
So, you will have a SHO code shortly, Halsey, you are still on the field. :yep:

[Onkel Neal]

Is it Operation Petticoat?

I will have a stab at Torpedo Run

No and no. Nice try, though.

I swear, ain't nobody going to get that one without a lot of hints or a purebred pedigree on 60' s sitcoms..... :arrgh!:

[Admiral Halsey]

No and no. Nice try, though.

I swear, ain't nobody going to get that one without a lot of hints or a purebred pedigree on 60' s sitcoms..... :arrgh!:

McHale's Navy?

[Snarf]

I swear, ain't nobody going to get that one without a lot of hints or a purebred pedigree on 60' s sitcoms..... :arrgh!:

How about Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

[Onkel Neal]

Nope, nope...

Hint: the series was not a naval-oriented show.... just a silly comedy series that happened to have a submarine show up in a single episode.

[Onkel Neal]

New question:

Look around you now...take note of the objects within arm's reach...

...now, describe how you would use one of those objects in a torpedo attack on a freighter.

Best 5 stories in the next 10 posts will win a code.

[Snarf]

I would use this computer in front of me to look up a manual TDC tutorial on Subsim.com :know:

[McBob]

Nope, nope...

Hint: the series was not a naval-oriented show.... just a silly comedy series that happened to have a submarine show up in a single episode.

There was a 60s sitcom called 'The Lucy Show' that had one episode called 'Lucy and the Submarine'. However the screenshot does not look like it. Surely there can't be two 60s sitcoms that had one episode based around a submarine

[Onkel Neal]

I would use this computer in front of me to look up a manual TDC tutorial on Subsim.com :know:

That's a good one :)

I still need a few more skippers to weigh in... anyone else have some ideas?

There was a 60s sitcom called 'The Lucy Show' that had one episode called 'Lucy and the Submarine'. However the screenshot does not look like it. Surely there can't be two 60s sitcoms that had one episode based around a submarine

Nice, but it's not that show....:know:

[Dronston]

New question:

Look around you now...take note of the objects within arm's reach...

...now, describe how you would use one of those objects in a torpedo attack on a freighter.

Best 5 stories in the next 10 posts will win a code.

I have a jar full of spare change on my desk (where my pc is at).
I would surface at night, load the deck gun with a blank, stuff the barrel full off coins and aim it at the freighter and shoot the cannon and immediately dive to periscope depth. The deck would be full of coins and the crew of the freighter would scramble to take as many coins as they can since war pay is not making any one rich, thus leaving their posts. This would give me the opportunity to get in position and fire an eel.

Now the fantasy part in my brain hurts...:woot:

[BobRoyall]

Hogan's Heros may be the sitcom.

[Submerged Viking]

The question is unfair since I only have my TV remote within arms reach. Suppose I can use it to jam the rudder of a freighter and steer it into an iceberg. That's a winner!

[Admiral Halsey]

I would show them my computer and Silent Hunter three thus causing them to get lost in virtual u-boats and never wanting to do the real thing again.

[Maverik010]

Chess. i would be checkmating them till they sunk.

[Fizwalker]

Hmmm.... I have a corkscrew and a few empty beer bottles.

Picture this if you will. It's a inky black night, I've been shadowing this freighter all day and my deck gun is out and cannot be fixed.... I've used all my torpedoes so I pull along side my target. Being truly sneaky, we scramble up the side of the freighter and quietly kill the crew, one by one by stabbing them to death with the cork screw and smashing beer bottles over their heads. However, we cannot just open the sea-cocks and slip away. So I raid the captain's cabin of the freighter and take a few bottles of his best wine. Thus souvenirs in hand, we scuttle the freighter and escape!

[Dronston]

The 4 guys above me didn't read the question right -->

now, describe how you would use one of those objects in a torpedo attack on a freighter.


:arrgh!:

[Valiant]

5
Valiant out...

[Miggy4000]

As I have my computer right in front of me, its hard drive has the full Das Boot OST saved on it, so I'd stick this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfPSZECLl3s) on the virtual gramaphone for the torpedo run! :salute:

[Alveric]

Well, I have lots of pens, pencils, an eraser, rulers and protractor. Assuming I'm on the surface I can even use my 400mm telephoto lens and camera :p. Guess I've everything I need to plot a firing solution. Now, if only I could remember enough trigonometry....:hmmm:

[vahadar]

I tried the beta as you are able to do it now and i have to say it is very arcadish... like the stock SH5 was (sh5 was worse^^), so i'm going back to my modded SH4 i guess :)
The poor realism settings arent for me :)

[Twin Screws]

Ok, I know how hard it is to stump you guys, but I need about a day off before I can get back to this, so let's see if anyone can tell me what this image is from (they are inside a sub)

:arrgh!:
Perry Mason "The case of the slandered submarine" ?

[paulhager]

Wackiest Ship in the Army. I saw the original movie - not sure I ever saw an episode of the TV show. Just an off-the-wall guess...

[Downunderjock]

Ahoy to all, from the Aussie Bilge Rat? (Landsmen at least I wish.)

Love the Exam, you set up. But I am not on my PC as often as I should.

And, boy do some of you, know your Subs and ships, stuff.

Guess I am just not quick enough.

And I admit, I play Offline.

Was the comedy photo in the Exam, shown worldwide, in it's day?

If not then, buggar.

Operation Petticoat??

Know I am too, late, but no harm having a try?

See Ya.

[Onkel Neal]

I have a jar full of spare change on my desk (where my pc is at).
I would surface at night, load the deck gun with a blank, stuff the barrel full off coins and aim it at the freighter and shoot the cannon and immediately dive to periscope depth. The deck would be full of coins and the crew of the freighter would scramble to take as many coins as they can since war pay is not making any one rich, thus leaving their posts. This would give me the opportunity to get in position and fire an eel.

Now the fantasy part in my brain hurts...:woot:

Wow, that really makes cents! You win!


Hogan's Heros may be the sitcom.

Haha. but no :D The actual sitcom had nothing to do with the military, it was more of a divine theater....

The question is unfair since I only have my TV remote within arms reach. Suppose I can use it to jam the rudder of a freighter and steer it into an iceberg. That's a winner!

So, yeah, I could see that as a realism option in Silent Hunter: Remote jammer....:hmm2: You win!

I would show them my computer and Silent Hunter three thus causing them to get lost in virtual u-boats and never wanting to do the real thing again.

Sorry, but... oh yeah, ok, I got it. You win!

Chess. i would be checkmating them till they sunk.

Send a few pawns into their flanks. You win!

Hmmm.... I have a corkscrew and a few empty beer bottles.

Picture this if you will. It's a inky black night, I've been shadowing this freighter all day and my deck gun is out and cannot be fixed.... I've used all my torpedoes so I pull along side my target. Being truly sneaky, we scramble up the side of the freighter and quietly kill the crew, one by one by stabbing them to death with the cork screw and smashing beer bottles over their heads. However, we cannot just open the sea-cocks and slip away. So I raid the captain's cabin of the freighter and take a few bottles of his best wine. Thus souvenirs in hand, we scuttle the freighter and escape!

That was very imaginative, I liked it. You win!

As I have my computer right in front of me, its hard drive has the full Das Boot OST saved on it, so I'd stick this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfPSZECLl3s) on the virtual gramaphone for the torpedo run! :salute:

I salute that! You win!

Well, I have lots of pens, pencils, an eraser, rulers and protractor. Assuming I'm on the surface I can even use my 400mm telephoto lens and camera :p. Guess I've everything I need to plot a firing solution. Now, if only I could remember enough trigonometry....:hmmm:

I'm sure it could come back to you. If not, use the Red Triangle! :/\\k: You win!

Perry Mason "The case of the slandered submarine" ?

No :arrgh!:

Wackiest Ship in the Army. I saw the original movie - not sure I ever saw an episode of the TV show. Just an off-the-wall guess...

No :arrgh!:

Ahoy to all, from the Aussie Bilge Rat? (Landsmen at least I wish.)

Love the Exam, you set up. But I am not on my PC as often as I should.

And, boy do some of you, know your Subs and ships, stuff.

Guess I am just not quick enough.

And I admit, I play Offline.

Was the comedy photo in the Exam, shown worldwide, in it's day?

If not then, buggar.

Operation Petticoat??

Know I am too, late, but no harm having a try?

See Ya.

Nothing wrong with trying, but no :arrgh!:

[Onkel Neal]

So, for the next question on the Silent Hunter Online Captain's Exam:

Name the game this screen is from, and the review score it received from Subsim ;)

http://www.subsim.com/mystery/ms18d.gif

[J2JonJeremy]

So, for the next question on the Silent Hunter Online Captain's Exam:

Name the game this screen is from, and the review score it received from Subsim ;)

http://www.subsim.com/mystery/ms18d.gif


Looks to be Tom Clancy's SSN which received a rating of 50 on Subsim. :)

[xPDxTV]

So, for the next question on the Silent Hunter Online Captain's Exam:

Name the game this screen is from, and the review score it received from Subsim ;)

http://www.subsim.com/mystery/ms18d.gif

Tom Clancy's SSN with a rating of 50 on the review.

[Onkel Neal]

Looks to be Tom Clancy's SSN which received a rating of 50 on Subsim. :)

Correct, good job. :woot:

SHO Winner code sent to your PM.

[Onkel Neal]

Tom Clancy's SSN with a rating of 50 on the review.

Since your reply is only a few minutes behind J2JonJeremy, I'm going to allow it, check your PM for your SHO Winner Code. :salute:

[u crank]

The actual sitcom had nothing to do with the military, it was more of a divine theater....

Neal, you are one tricky Texan.:O:

divine theater:har:

It took a little research, but "The Flying Nun".:smug:

I don't play SHO so save it for someone else.:salute:

[robert4260]

five? Wrong place wrong time. I Thought I was answering about news items.

[BobRoyall]

Ok, I know how hard it is to stump you guys, but I need about a day off before I can get back to this, so let's see if anyone can tell me what this image is from (they are inside a sub)

:arrgh!:
The Flying Nun, season 1 episode 1?

[Onkel Neal]

Neal, you are one tricky Texan.:O:

:har:

It took a little research, but "The Flying Nun".:smug:

I don't play SHO so save it for someone else.:salute:


Winner!!

How'd you get it? Wow, good job :rock:

[Onkel Neal]

Next question the SHO Captain's Exam:

Caption this
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=727&pictureid=7537

[Aktungbby]

BIG Brown delivers to Big Blue!:D

[u crank]

Winner!!

How'd you get it?

it was more of a divine theater


That was priceless. :D

[BobRoyall]

Next question the SHO Captain's Exam:

Caption this
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=727&pictureid=7537
What can Brown do for you?

[Onkel Neal]

What can Brown do for you?

Well, yes, but that's their slogan. :)

BIG Brown delivers to Big Blue!:D

That's good. :cool:

[BobRoyall]

Next question the SHO Captain's Exam:

Caption this
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=727&pictureid=7537
Overseas shipping secure and on time!

[BobRoyall]

Next question the SHO Captain's Exam:

Caption this
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=727&pictureid=7537
100% delivery rate!
Not a loss every time aboard SSN-571

[robert4260]

:yep:UPS: We deliver anywhere!!

[Warren Peace]

Next question the SHO Captain's Exam:

Caption this
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=727&pictureid=7537

UPS: Cold weather gear is optional.

[roblegpb]

Sorry me englich:-)

. Toc toc toc --:-) Paquete urgente para marinero Roblegpb

[Akotalaya]

Next question the SHO Captain's Exam:

Caption this
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=727&pictureid=7537

Ups Ground, We go where you go! Because no delivery is ever too far!

[Onkel Neal]

100% delivery rate!
Not a loss every time aboard SSN-571

:yep:UPS: We deliver anywhere!!

UPS: Cold weather gear is optional.

Ups Ground, We go where you go! Because no delivery is ever too far!


Nice, those pass muster, watch your PM box for your winning SHO codes. :ping:

[Onkel Neal]

New Question: Name the most successful U-boat ace of WWI.

[DesertGhost]

New Question: Name the most successful U-boat ace of WWI.

That was Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière.

[Tombomsee]

Kptlt. Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière
195 ships sunk or captured (455,869 tons)
8 ships damaged (34,312 tons)

[Snarf]

Next question the SHO Captain's Exam:

Caption this
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=727&pictureid=7537

'Think OPSEC. If he can find you, so can the enemy.'

'Hey Chief, you got something from Fredericks of Hollywood'

'Hey Chief, the new fuel rods are here we can get going again'

'Captain, the updated launch codes are here, we can nuke those Ruskies now'

'Normally I'm only picking up this far north'

'The prussian blue is here Chief, go get King Boreas'

[Onkel Neal]

That was Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière.

Correct! Winner code sent your way.

Kptlt. Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière
195 ships sunk or captured (455,869 tons)
8 ships damaged (34,312 tons)

Nice, check your Enigma machine for your winner codes :arrgh!:

'Think OPSEC. If he can find you, so can the enemy.'

'Hey Chief, you got something from Fredericks of Hollywood'

'Hey Chief, the new fuel rods are here we can get going again'

'Captain, the updated launch codes are here, we can nuke those Ruskies now'

'Normally I'm only picking up this far north'

'The prussian blue is here Chief, go get King Boreas'

Wait, that question was answered..... but you answered it best! Winner code on the way, good job!:salute:

[Onkel Neal]

Next Question:

Classify this target:

[kylania]

Permit-class submarine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thresher/Permit_class_submarine), specifically USS Greenling (SSN-614).

[Onkel Neal]

Right on the money , you definitely know your subs. :salute: SHO winner code inbound.

[Onkel Neal]

How about some Subsim trivia:

Name 5 members who attended the Netherlands meet!

[Onkel Neal]

Ha! Ok, I got you there. Report to the kitchen and get your potato peeler apron on.

Moving on, name the ingredients for a U-boat cocktail.

[Hari123]

I think a normal U boat is just a glass of beer and a shot glass vodka.

But if you have meant the cocktail from Das Boot:
Take some lemon juice and mix it with canned milk and your are good to go:)!

[aanker]

Can of condensed milk and lemon juice in the film, "Das Boot".

Oops, I think Hari123 beat me

[Warren Peace]

I always thought that any SS cocktail was made from distilled diesel mixed with torpedo fuel.... it is possible I could be mistaken.

[Onkel Neal]

I think a normal U boat is just a glass of beer and a shot glass vodka.

But if you have meant the cocktail from Das Boot:
Take some lemon juice and mix it with canned milk and your are good to go:)!

Hmmm.... now I want one. :arrgh!:

Good shot, your SHO winning code is on the way.

Neal

[Gargamel]

How about some Subsim trivia:

Name 5 members who attended the Netherlands meet!

Search is our friend. I cannot let a trivia question go unanswered!

Denmark
McBeck
Carotio
Claus
Beocom
Limkol (Irishman living in Denmark)
Morts
Capt. Peter Madsen (special guest)

USA
Chad
Abe
Neal

Germany
Lurchi
DanD
Gandalf71

Netherlands
Bas Langenhof
Von Hinten
Keptin Cranky

Romania (Special guests)
elanaiba (Dan, SH5 lead designer)
Mike, SH5 associate producer (Mike the bike)
maerean_m (Mihai Maerean SH5 interface developer)

Sweden
Mapuc (Markus)

Austria
Te Kaha

Spain
Martes

UK
Horsa

As I have already won, and do not yet play SHO, if this is correct, pass the winnings onto the next poster in this thread who hasn't won something before!

[JSLTIGER]

Next poster, lol!

[Onkel Neal]

Next poster, indeed! :haha: JSLTIGER, your SHO code is on the way.

[Onkel Neal]

Ah ha, how about this one: How many times torpedoes does the Old Man fire in Das Boot, the sum total in the movie?

[CCIP]

Ah ha, how about this one: How many times torpedoes does the Old Man fire in Das Boot, the sum total in the movie?

Four?

[Onkel Neal]

I think you're correct, sir! Get ready for incoming Enigma message....
Well, I mean an SHO Game code....

[Aktungbby]

5 fired total in Das Boot; Prochnow's character, the old man, fires none even though he 'takes the helm'; all are fired by the officer on the UZO and launched by the torpedo officer or crewman. Four at the convoy: two hit; # three misses or fails "out of time" and a fourth?? is heard hitting presumably the tanker, in mid crash dive, which after six hours following a depth charge attack, U-96 surfaces and fires a fifth eel (fangschuss) into the burning tanker only to discover there are survivors aboard; again here, as is proper procedure on the surface, the 1st officer on the UZO sights and commands the firing of the eel. I have enough prizes- please bestow on a worthy fellow kaleun:salute:

[Silent Steel]

I agree.
Must be four ones. Or?:hmm2:

[Onkel Neal]

Next question: What is the name of the underwater rock formation that Capt. Ramius uses to avoid a torpedo in The Hunt for the Red October? :shucks:

[World_Devastator]

Reykjanes Ridge or Thor's Twins?

[Onkel Neal]

Good job!

SHO Winner code headed your way :salute:

[Onkel Neal]

What US submarine sank three Japanese subs?

[blkdimnd]

U.S.S. Batfish

[Onkel Neal]

Good job! Winning SHO code coming to your inbox.

Now, everyone who knows anything about subs knows this:

Explain what is meant by Angle On the Bow....

[HerbertMcCheese-Wang]

The relative bearing of the target from the bow of the submarine. Ie. straight ahead is 0°, moving from left to right is 90° etc.

[Wreford-Brown]

Angle on the bow is the angle between the line of sight and the target's bow measured to port and starboard of the target's bow from 0 degrees to 180 degrees. It's difficult to describe it better, but there's an extract from the US Submarine Torpedo Fire Control Manual 1952 which has pictures:

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/attack

To me, it's the angle that the watch crew would call if they sighted my periscope from their ship - angle off their bow.

[Onkel Neal]

Good answers, I have authorized the issuance of a Silent Hunter Online Game Code to each of you. Standby for incoming.:arrgh!:

[denis_469]

What US submarine sank three Japanese subs?

No one US submarine not sunk 3 jap submarine. SS-310 sunk 2 subs and 1 damage:
10 feb: http://sovpl.forum24.ru/?1-3-0-00000001-000-40-0#041
11 feb: http://sovpl.forum24.ru/?1-3-0-00000001-000-40-0#042
13 feb: http://sovpl.forum24.ru/?1-3-0-00000001-000-40-0#044

10 feb was damage, 11 and 13 feb was sunk

[Aktungbby]

:k_confused:http://www.ussbatfish.com/patrol-6.html (http://www.ussbatfish.com/patrol-6.html) Attack # 1: 2/10" Time: 0002(H), Date: 10 February, 1945 Lat. 18°56'N, Long. 121°34'E
Target Data - Damage Inflicted
Description: Same target as attack number two. Identified visually as an I class Japanese submarine. Ship(s) Sunk: One I class Japanese Submarine (EC). Ship(s) Damaged or probably Sunk: None. Damage determined by: Saw one torpedo hit from a range of 900 yards. Target exploded with a brilliant red flame and sank almost immediately leaving a large oil slick that extended over a radius of two miles. Target could be seen blowing apart on radar screen. Target Draft: 16 Feet, Course 020° T., Speed: 14 knots, Range: 990 yards (at firing) OWN SHIP DATA
Speed: 5 knots, Course: 290° T., Depth: 0 Feet, Angle: Surfaced (at firing) FIRE CONTROL AND TORPEDO DATA
Type Attack: Night surface radar attack. After opening out from target's track following first attack on this target, commenced new end around. Target tracked at 14 knots and shortly after we had started the approach she changed base course to 020° T. in order to clear FUGA Island. Decided to stay on surface, since, judging from the first attack on this target, his radar is either not very efficient or else it is anti-aircraft only. Also, again utilized the favorable dark background to eastward. With range to target 1500 yards he was visible from bridge and when ranged closed to 1020 yards identifiable as an I class Japanese submarine. At the beginning of the approach had set torpedoes at depths of 4 feet, 2 feet, 2 feet and zero feet. When target was positively identified he was on the firing bearing for a 90° starboard track, and gyros had already started to increase so commenced firing immediately. First torpedo was a hot run in the tube. It fired on second try but was already running in tube and I believe it ran erratic. The second torpedo, fired on an 115° starboard track with a 30° right gyro and range 920 yards hit and the target sank almost immediately. The third torpedo missed and exploded at the end of its run eight minutes later. Secondary explosions, believed to be internal explosions in the target were heard three minutes later after the ship was hit." Attack #2: " Date: 11 February, 1945 Lat. 18°53'N, Long. 121°47'E
Target Data - Damage Inflicted
Description: Thirty six minutes after receiving initial radar signal on APR at 158 mgcs, 500 PFR made SJ contact with Japanese submarine, range 8,000 yards, on southeasterly course heading for vicinity of BATULLINAO BAY at 7 knots. Before establishing contact swung ship to find null in APR signal to get approximate bearing of target. Ship(s) Sunk: One Japanese submarine (EC). Submarine class not definite but believed to be "Item." Ship(s) Damaged or probably Sunk: None. Damage determined by: Target was hit three times with Mark 18-2 torpedoes and literally blew apart. Internal explosions and characteristic sinking noises on sound gear continued from half and hour after target sunk. Target Draft: 16 Feet, Course: 120° T., Speed: 12 knots, Range: 880 yds. (at firing) OWN SHIP DATA
Speed: 3 knots, Course: 021° T., Depth 44 Feet, Angle: 0° (at firing) FIRE CONTROL AND TORPEDO DATA
Type Attack: Night radar attack. Presence of target was originally suspected when a radar signal at 158 mgcs was picked up on APR and rapidly getting louder. Initial contact was made at 8,000 yards. Target tracked on base course 135° True, constant helming 15° right and left and at a speed of 7 knots. In view of previous success in a night surface attack against a similar target with similar radar, decided to make attack on surface in order to more fully identify her as she was believed to be a Japanese submarine. No moon, partially overcast, and rain squalls behind us, gave BATFISH the favorable lighting conditions. At range of 1800 yards target was sighted from bridge, and by the time it had decreased to 1200 it was identified as a Japanese submarine, similar to the "Item" class. About one minute before BATFISH was to commence firing, target dove. The reasons for this maneuver are unknown but by the process of elimination, I believe he either thought he saw us or thought he had our pip on his radar, or he was making a routine night dive. At any rate he surfaced twenty minutes later. The first indication that he had surfaced was a noise on sound gear coming from direction of target that was similar to that of a submarine blowing ballast tanks. Next his radar at 158 mgcs came in and finally a contact on the SJ at 8,650 yards. Started new approach and worked up ahead and then dove to radar depth. Target now tracked on base course 120° True at a speed of 12 knots. With a range of 880 yards, commenced firing four Mark 18-2 torpedoes from bow tubes on a 70° starboard track, 15° left gyros, using a 1 knot speed spread, torpedoes set to run at four feet. First torpedo hit after a timed run to target of 50 seconds and target sank almost immediately. Second and third torpedoes also hit but with a muffled explosion that indicated they had gone off by hitting a piece of the target or in the disturbance caused by the initial hit. Five minutes after firing, two loud explosions from direction of target and one more nine minutes after firing were interpreted as internal explosions marking the end of this particular ship. The fourth torpedo exploded at the end of an eight minute run."Attack # 3: " Time: 0448(H), Date: 13 February, 1945 Lat. 19°10'N, Long. 121°25'E
Target Data - Damage Inflicted
Description: The target, a Japanese submarine of I class was proceeding on a southeasterly course between CALAYAN and DALUPIRI Islands at six knots. Ship(s) Sunk: One Japanese Submarine (EC). I Class. Ship(s) Damaged or probably Sunk: None. Damage determined by: Saw one torpedo hit which blew target apart and caused him to sink in less than 10 seconds. Searched wreckage and recovered several books, papers, and equipment. Heavy oil slick which spread over large area. Nearly two hours after attack oil was still bubbling to surface in spot where target sank. Target Draft: 16 feet, Course 140° T., Speed 6 knots, Range: 1700 yards (at firing) OWN SHIP DATA
Speed: 3 knots, Course 220° T., Depth 44 feet, Angle 0° (at firing) FIRE CONTROL AND TORPEDO DATA
Night attack and at radar depth. First indications of a target were weak APR signals on 157 mgcs, 500 PRF. Swung sub to determine approximate bearing. Initial contact was made at 10,700 yards. Commenced approach. Twenty six minutes later with range to target 7150 yards on BATFISH's starboard side, target dove - reason unknown. Target had tracked on base course 120° True so headed for a spot ahead of and on it's track so as to be in position for an attack before dawn in the event that he surfaces again. One hour and ten minutes after target dove contact was regained at a range of 9,600 yards. Started new approach. With range to target 6,800 yards dove on his track and continued approach from radar depth. Since we have only two torpedoes forward swung for a stern shot and fired three Mark 18-2 torpedoes from stern tubes on a 80° starboard track, zero gyros. Torpedo run was 1,500 yards. Used a 1 knot speed spread and set torpedo depth at six feet. All torpedoes ran hot, straight, and normal, but after the first hit there was no target for the other two and they both exploded at end of run. One ran for 8 minutes and 53 seconds, and the other for 9 minutes and 11 seconds. The hit was accompanied by a brilliant orange explosion and a wide diffusion of pips on the radar screen that indicated he literally blew apart." A first attack on 2/9/45 off northern Luzon at another sub produced no hits; all 4 torpedoes having exploded at he end of their runs- the sound possibly mistaken for aerial bombing by the lucky Jap! But admitting initial failure gives ring-of-truth to next three accounts. Some confusion exists as to the identity of Japanese submarine sunk on 2/10; I-41 is officially listed but Ro-115 is a candidate. Both were officially missing with all hands and removed from the naval list by March 1945 in the Philippines. Batfish's 6th patrol took place 12/30-3/3/45 in the Luzon straight and South China Sea at that time.:hmmm: Bottom line; by 1945 Batfish knew its business; could deal with misses; and could determine/confirm a sinking by sight, sound, radar or debris without itchy-neck syndrome; and those three are still on the bottom!:salute:

[denis_469]

"I-41" start 2nd war patrol from Kure 19 october 1944. Boat go to patrol near Leyte. Was sunk by US destroyers escort "Lawrence C. Taylor" and "Melvin R. Nawman" 18 november 1944 in Phillipine sea.

"Ro-115" start 5th war patrol from Singapore 22 january 1945. Patrol in W from Luzon. 1 february 1945 sunk by US destroyer "Ulvert M. Moore". 4 feb Vice Admiral Miwa Shigeyoshi orders RO-115, RO-46, RO-112 and RO-113 to prepare to participate in the evacuation of the stranded pilots from the Aparri area on Luzon, Philippines. All above submarines are also ordered to land their deck gun ammunition and reserve torpedoes at Takao prior to the rescue mission.
16 feb FRUMEL decodes the following message timed 171827: "Submarines RO-112 and RO-113 left Takao on 9th and and 10th respectively and were due to arrive at Batulinao on 12th and 14th. RO-115 has not yet returned to Takao from her operating area."

So Ro-115 not return to Takao for landing himself deckgun, so was sunk in it time.

Instead Ro-115 Jap admirals send "I-372", cargo submarine. Submarine start war patrol from Yokosuka 8 feb 1945. I-372 is slated to participate in the rescue of the stranded Army pilots from Batulinao, northern Luzon, Philippines. 10 feb was damage US submarine and return to base 14 feb. Start repair 16 feb - 1 april 1945. 1 aprile start new war patrol from Yokosuka on a supply run to Wake Island.

So submarine what was attack by "SS-310" was "I-372" what was damage only. What write in "SS-310" patrol log is usually optical illusion. This illusion was many many times in all submarine fleets.

[Aktungbby]

What write in "SS-310" patrol log is usually optical illusion. This illusion was many many times in all submarine fleets.Saw one torpedo hit from a range of 900 yards. Target exploded with a brilliant red flame and sank almost immediately leaving a large oil slick that extended over a radius of two miles. Target could be seen blowing apart on radar screen....Secondary explosions, believed to be internal explosions in the target were heard three minutes later after the ship was hit." and could determine/confirm a sinking by sight, sound, radar or debris without itchy-neck syndrome; I share your skepticism comrade! (itchy neck syndrome) given the nature of this type of warfare and the propensity of enhancing the tonnage/kill count. But this was a night attack, close enough to ID the vessel type, at 900 YARDS ON THE SURFACE with a smelly 2 mile oil slick and audible secondary explosions ie three points of confirmation. The log is a first-person account-not disproven-and optical illusion does not factor in here; the more so as a failure from the night before is honestly admitted; so impetus to inflate the count appears minimal. A first-hand account is always best-the ship's log is considered a primary source account. I go with eye-witness accounts: Somethin' got sunk!:hmph: PS: my source for movement for I-372 shows no damage or involvement at time of 2/10/1945. I-372 appears to have been elsewhere and no damage is indicated of a catastrophic nature. "8 February 1945:
Departs Yokosuka for Takao, Taiwan. I-372 is slated to participate in the rescue of the stranded Army pilots from Batulinao, northern Luzon, Philippines. After the loss of RO-112 and RO-113, the mission is canceled and I-372 is recalled to Kure.
14 February 1945:
Arrives at Kure. The IJN intends to send I-372 to Iwo Jima with a cargo of artillery shells, but the situation there turns hopeless.
16 February 1945:
Kure Navy Yard. I-372 commences a conversion to carry aviation gasoline. Probably during the same conversion a snorkel tube is fitted." Clearly a healthy I-372.

[Nisgeis]

The relative bearing of the target from the bow of the submarine. Ie. straight ahead is 0°, moving from left to right is 90° etc.

Angle on the bow is measured from the bow of the target, not your own bow. An AoB of 0 would mean the target was pointed straight at you, but it could be anywhere, off your stern, off your portside etcetera. It's not a measure of where the target is to you from your point of view, but of where you are from theirs. For example, an AoB of 90 doesn't really mean anything, as it could be 90 degrees to port or starboard. In other words, standing on their bow, you'd have to look either 90 degrees to port or 90 degrees to starboard. If they were sailing in station with you off your starboard beam on the same course, they would have an AoB of 90 port.

The alternative version is that it's the measurement of your own bow from the periscope / centreline of the ship. If it's more than 0 degrees, you have had an accident:

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/rep/WDR/WDR58/img/WDR58-13-1.jpg

As demonstrated by the USS Growler.

This measurement does not help with the other angle on the bow collision warning:

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01863/ship_1863950i.jpg

[denis_469]

I share your skepticism comrade! (itchy neck syndrome) given the nature of this type of warfare and the propensity of enhancing the tonnage/kill count. But this was a night attack, close enough to ID the vessel type, at 900 YARDS ON THE SURFACE with a smelly 2 mile oil slick and audible secondary explosions ie three points of confirmation. The log is a first-person account-not disproven-and optical illusion does not factor in here; the more so as a failure from the night before is honestly admitted; so impetus to inflate the count appears minimal. A first-hand account is always best-the ship's log is considered a primary source account. I go with eye-witness accounts: Somethin' got sunk!:hmph: PS: my source for movement for I-372 shows no damage or involvement at time of 2/10/1945. I-372 appears to have been elsewhere and no damage is indicated of a catastrophic nature. "8 February 1945:
Departs Yokosuka for Takao, Taiwan. I-372 is slated to participate in the rescue of the stranded Army pilots from Batulinao, northern Luzon, Philippines. After the loss of RO-112 and RO-113, the mission is canceled and I-372 is recalled to Kure.
14 February 1945:
Arrives at Kure. The IJN intends to send I-372 to Iwo Jima with a cargo of artillery shells, but the situation there turns hopeless.
16 February 1945:
Kure Navy Yard. I-372 commences a conversion to carry aviation gasoline. Probably during the same conversion a snorkel tube is fitted." Clearly a healthy I-372.

If you see my research, so you can see number submarine attacks what I know - it is near 50-60000 attacks. And I find, that all navy covert himself losses. In various time all navy start write in documents this losse:
a - ship sunk
b - ship was heavy damage and abandoned crew

ships what was damage, but not abandone not write in documents. You need see in repair ships after attacks, so you can not write damage in documents, but repair time you can not covert, so ship in werft and need time for repair.

I understand this and now I see in repair data for ships/subs manly.

[HerbertMcCheese-Wang]

Thanks for the codes!

[Onkel Neal]

Let's see, where were we... oh, yeah, I was posting questions!

Next: how many torpedoes would a Gato class sub carry on patrol?

[Wreford-Brown]

Let's see, where were we... oh, yeah, I was posting questions!

Next: how many torpedoes would a Gato class sub carry on patrol?

According to wiki or navsource.org?

[Silent Steel]

24 ones of course.

[Snarf]

Let's see, where were we... oh, yeah, I was posting questions!

Next: how many torpedoes would a Gato class sub carry on patrol?

It depends on if I've tampered with the NSS_Gato.sim file or not:D

I've had one carry as many as 50.

*please disregard as a serious answer*

[von Kinderei]

I'll say 21 :subsim:

[makman94]

.... how many torpedoes would a Gato class sub carry on patrol?

as many as orders mark

[Twin Screws]

Let's see, where were we... oh, yeah, I was posting questions!

Next: how many torpedoes would a Gato class sub carry on patrol?

24 if it was carrying it's full loading, most likely depend on how many the dockyard had in stock at the time. Torps got harder to source the further west the subs were based.

[Onkel Neal]

24 if it was carrying it's full loading, most likely depend on how many the dockyard had in stock at the time. Torps got harder to source the further west the subs were based.

Good answer!

24 ones of course.

Corrects!

It depends on if I've tampered with the NSS_Gato.sim file or not:D

I've had one carry as many as 50.

*please disregard as a serious answer*

as many as orders mark

Haha, I love humor :cool:

SHO Codes coming your way!

[Onkel Neal]

Ok, time for the finale!! :rock::rock:

If you have won in this contest, and you have received a SHO winner's code (that's how you can be sure you have won). Make a roll call post in this thread. What I want you to post is your submarine combat motto. You can copy some famous motto (Attack! Attack! Attack! ) or make up your own. It can be serious, with Latin and whatnot, or humorous, or simply simple.

After three days, I will choose a winner. The prize is a choice of one of the following:


"The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy" on Blu-ray
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61cYwSIajyL._AA200_.jpg


.

Sport Outdoor Military Rucksacks Tactical Molle Backpack Camping Hiking Trekking Bag
by Eyourlife
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=727&pictureid=7649


.

Bushnell BackTrack Original G2 GPS Personal Locator and Digital Compass
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513QoJeOlEL._AA200_.jpg


Bear in mind, the DVD prize may be a specific region, I will try to accomodate you if I can. Otherwise, the DVD prize comes as is.

Good hunting!
Onkel Neal

[Jimbuna]

Pretty slow take-up.

Must all still be asleep....good job they've three days to wake up :)

Great selection of prizes Neal :sunny:

[Admiral Halsey]

So my motto eh? "Down Periscope, open the tubes and we'll blow that tanker straight to hell!"

[Twin Screws]

"Let's blow that klaxon, we've got some action". :arrgh!:

[v-i-c-]

"Not yet Kameraden"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ANbZsnjx9Q

[blkdimnd]

"one torpedo ... one ship"

[Aktungbby]

EIN AAL AUS U-666-EINE TIEFE SCHRÄNKE FÜR SIE! http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?pictureid=7048&albumid=815&dl=1381536131&thumb=1 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/album.php?albumid=815) (One eel from u-666-a deep locker for sure!)

[Maverik010]

Not all at once, everyone will have his valhalla. <lol>:arrgh!::arrgh!:

[Cybermat47]

Unseen, unheard, unstoppable.

[v-i-c-]

EIN AAL AUS U-666-EINE TIEFE SCHRÄNKE FÜR SIE! http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?pictureid=7048&albumid=815&dl=1381536131&thumb=1 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/album.php?albumid=815) (One eel from u-666-a deep locker for sure!)

That's a funny translation :D "One eel from U-666-one deep cupboards for you"

[Silent Steel]

Die lieber als wir!

:rock:

[jacobston]

"Oops..."

http://content7.flixster.com/question/43/56/46/4356465_std.png

[robert4260]

Torpedos: Any Time! Any Place! Anywhere!!

http://www.steel-sharks.net/map/signatures/BOBA%20SIG_lg.png




Contended member of Subsim, and Steel Sharks. (U 101)

[nikimcbee]

McBee Gunnin', Convoy Running!"
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/250x171q90/r/856/58032364.png

[TorpX]

... commence unrestricted submarine warfare ...

[Alveric]

'Nobody dives here! Man those Flaks and shoot them down!!'

[Wreford-Brown]

Most of my favourite mottos and quotes went into my tickertape mod. How about this one:

War is fear cloaked in courage.

[Warren Peace]

Make the other guy wetter than we are.

[Jimbuna]

"Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

"Be more aggressive...sink em all!!"

[Wreford-Brown]

Bernaaaaaaaard!

[captgeo]

Being keel hauled on a Sub is serious business son........at periscope depth

[Miggy4000]

All your shipping are belong to us! :salute:

[Rebel]

A GOOD DAY TO DIE

[HerbertMcCheese-Wang]

The crew of the Pénétrateur say, "So covert, your wife doesn't even know she's pregnant yet."

[Wreford-Brown]

Don't drink and dive.

I'm pretty sure Jim told me that a couple of years ago after I admitted another TC dive incident while under the influence...

[u crank]

Last one in, close that damn hatch.

[lesrae]

We Come Unseen

[Wreford-Brown]

The crew of the Pénétrateur say, "So covert, your wife doesn't even know she's pregnant yet."

We Come Unseen

Sounds like these two are linked :har:

[Onkel Neal]

Last call, about 8 hours to go.

[Gargamel]

There they are boys, lambs to the slaughter. But with lambs come lions. Into the maws of the lions we go. Ever so quietly we will be, they will never know we are there until we have sheared their herd.

Rig for silent.

[Jimbuna]

All you need is good men...

[Wreford-Brown]

Veni, vidi, mergiti. :salute:

[Admiral Halsey]

"Don't let Bernard touch ANYTHING!"

[DesertGhost]

My motto:
Let us light up the night, for it might be the last time we see it like that!

I’ve also been playing Skyrim a lot lately and whenever I leave port in my U-boat now,
I picture a sailor or soldier standing on the docks and screaming to me: “Watch the skies, Skipper!”
(Just for clarification: the guards in Skyrim often say to you, watch the skies, traveller and that gave me the inspiration :O:)
Yet this time I’ll have to look out for those pesky allied planes instead of an angry dragon:haha:.

[Onkel Neal]

And so, here we go.:shucks:

Among my favorites:

"Not yet Kameraden" by v-i-c. It came with its own video!

"One torpedo...one ship" by blkdimnd. Yeah, that was my motto back when I played Aces of the Deep, too.

"'Nobody dives here! Man those Flaks and shoot them down!!'" by Alveric. That's the spirit!

"War is fear cloaked in courage." by Wreford-Brown. I don't know what it means but it makes me want to salute!

"Make the other guy wetter than we are." by Warren Peace. Humor! :haha:

"Being keel hauled on a Sub is serious business son........at periscope depth" by captgeo. More humor :har:

"All your shipping are belong to us!" by Miggy4000. A nod to another famous game.

"Don't drink and dive." by Wreford-Brown. :rotfl2:



And the winner is:
"Last one in, close that damn hatch." by u crank. For humor, and that slight edge of desperation that sounds like it comes from prior experience!

Thanks to all for taking the Silent Hunter Online Captain's Exam, it's been fun. I hope you will take a few minutes and give SHO a spin, you might be surprised.

u crank: report to my cabin with your mailing address and prizes selection.

That will be all, men.
Onkel Neal

[Wreford-Brown]

And the winner is:
"Last one in, close that damn hatch." by u crank. For humor, and that slight edge of desperation that sounds like it comes from prior experience!

Onkel Neal

A very worthy winner :up:

Well done u crank :salute:

[v-i-c-]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD7d02tEzNE
(click on own risk)

[Jimbuna]

Congratulations u crank :sunny:

[Miggy4000]

A worthy winner! Well done :up:

[u crank]

Thanks guys and thank you Neal.:salute:

It was fun, let's do it again sometime.:yep:

[Akotalaya]

too bad i missed the final contest, i coulda really used that gps or that rucksack! XD anyway, just cause i can heres my motto: Dive Deep, Run silent and remember our fallen Comrades! If today we die, We die with victory! congratz crank, enjoy your prize!