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scrag 11-14-07 01:15 AM

The Flying Dutchman
 
Okay had a radar contact on this and when I saw it I laughed - it is ghost ship moving at high speed looks like the flying dutchman - anyone else ever see it?

Torplexed 11-14-07 01:25 AM

Better check your equipment. How do you get radar contact with a ghostly apparition? :ping:

mookiemookie 11-14-07 10:23 AM

Yep, I have some screenshots of me in the Luzon Straight with the Flying Dutchman on my tail. :arrgh!:

stabiz 11-14-07 10:36 AM

I have never seen it.:hmm:

ReallyDedPoet 11-14-07 10:40 AM

Elder-Pirate had posted this pic in an earlier thread. Have not seen it myself.


RDP

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1372/28899314tl7.jpg

STEED 11-14-07 02:07 PM

Not met it yet.

Roger Dodger 11-14-07 02:58 PM

I've patrolled the Luzon area many times starting in Dec.'41, but still haven't seen it. Lookouts are under orders to keep their eyes peeled for it, and my RADAR is on. Isn't there a special 'prize' or sig allowed to those who provide proof of their sighting?

I haven't seen the Flying Dutchman, but I did locate a 'Devils Triangle' near the Molucca Sea. Position: 126 30'E, 2 30'S Entry into this area causes instant CTD. Cause unknown at this time.

Run Silent, Run Deep

kz80 12-17-07 11:16 AM

:D Yep, I saw this ghost ship last night.
I remember I sunk 2 enemy shipping groups (15 + ships? refit in between.) before I saw this thing.

Gunner won't open fire on it, so I did it myself. After I hit it couple of times and + 1 torpedo hit, it stopped and nothing will hit it ever again. I even drove my sub right through it.

The name of the ship is - "What is it". I guess it's a joke from the developers. :D

rrmelend 12-17-07 02:05 PM

I was North of Luzon when I had a radar contact that was moving at very high speed. When I click on the contact on the radar the title said "What is this". I tried to catch it at flank but I never could. All I saw on the bridge was a blue-gray fog. That was the closest I've gotten and it was only the once.

tjlegault 12-17-07 06:06 PM

RE:Flying Duchman
 
Yup I have seen it as well.
Pretty weird!

ReallyDedPoet 12-17-07 06:22 PM

Welcome to SUBSIM :up: kz80

@ tjlegault, nice man, I need to play a little more, find this sucker :yep:


RDP

AVGWarhawk 12-17-07 07:19 PM

What is funny, the first time I encountered it I heard it on the sonar. I did not know Capt Kid had two diesels on his tall ship. Anyway, the crew stopped sniffing the fuel and we never saw the ship again.

bookworm_020 12-17-07 09:30 PM

It has a renown value of 1200 points if you sink it, and a place in ledgened if you succeed!:rock:

Schnee 12-18-07 09:17 AM

Cool!
 
I'm glad the developers have a sense of humour. Anybody know where you have the highest probability of seeing it?

tjlegault 12-18-07 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schnee
I'm glad the developers have a sense of humour. Anybody know where you have the highest probability of seeing it?

Schnee,

I saw it in a short mission I built with the mission editor

TJL


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