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-Pv- · 09-15-17, 05:45 PM

My favorite Naval simulation remains the US WWII submarine in the pacific.
The most recent modern and entertainingly playable simulation is Aces of the Deep (Wolves of the Pacific) by Ubisoft.

The influences of gaming focus seems very highly tied to successful movies of the same theme with Dos Boot inspiring many simulations of WWII U Boats.

With only a few really famous WWII US sub historically dramatic movies and the best of them dated all the way back to the 1950s, the moderns sim world of high video resolution and historically complex has had little attention since 2008.

It was Run Silent Run Deep which I read as a kid and watched as a movie which inspired my older brother to serve a career in Nuclear Subs and ignited my life long fascination.

Thinking on these things, I realized the strong link between theatrical inspiration, public interest and demand, and the game community responding with simulation investment.

The historical drama of US subs in WWII is not without its share of inspiring stories of tragic loss and extraordinary success.

I would like to see both modern cinema and computer simulations devoted to what is now a neglected genre.

Consider the wealth of true stories which could be woven into a screenplay or a modernization of SH4 as you review the following top 10 WWII submarine commanders and their exploits.
Please return the original concept which inspired the Silent Hunter game series to World War II US boats:

USS Wahoo
Dudley Walker "Mush" Morton
Sunk aircraft bomb Oct 1943 all hands lost
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wahoo_(SS-238)
19 ships sunk

USS Tang
Richard O'Kane
Sunk circular torpedo October 1943 prisoners of war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tang_(SS-306)
7 ships sunk, 22 pilots rescued.

USS Pompano
Slade D. Cutter
Boat survived
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pampanito_(SS-383)
19 ships sunk

USS Bonita
USS Barb
Eugene B. Fluckey
Survived
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Barb_(SS-220)
16 ships

USS Harder
Samuel D. Dealey
Sunk by depth charges August 1944 all hands lost
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Harder_(SS-257)
16 ships sunk

Rueben T. Whitaker
USS Flasher
Survived
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Flasher_(SS-249)
14 ships sunk

Gordon W. Underwood
USS Spadefish
Survived
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Spadefish_(SS-411)
4 ships sunk

Royce L. Gross
USS Seawolf
Sunk by friendly forces Oct 1944
USS Boarfish
Survived
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Seawolf_(SS-197)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Boarfish_(SS-327)
Sunk 14 ships
Of the top 10 sub commanders of WWII. Gross commanded the most patrols (7)

Charles O. Triebel
USS Snook
Sunk unknown cause April 1945 all hands (Triebel was not in command)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Snook_(SS-279)
14 ships sunk

John S. Coye Jr
USS Silversides
Survived
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Silversides_(SS-236)
Sunk 14 ships

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09-15-17, 05:45 PM	#1
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Call for Action in WWII My favorite Naval simulation remains the US WWII submarine in the pacific. The most recent modern and entertainingly playable simulation is Aces of the Deep (Wolves of the Pacific) by Ubisoft. The influences of gaming focus seems very highly tied to successful movies of the same theme with Dos Boot inspiring many simulations of WWII U Boats. With only a few really famous WWII US sub historically dramatic movies and the best of them dated all the way back to the 1950s, the moderns sim world of high video resolution and historically complex has had little attention since 2008. It was Run Silent Run Deep which I read as a kid and watched as a movie which inspired my older brother to serve a career in Nuclear Subs and ignited my life long fascination. Thinking on these things, I realized the strong link between theatrical inspiration, public interest and demand, and the game community responding with simulation investment. The historical drama of US subs in WWII is not without its share of inspiring stories of tragic loss and extraordinary success. I would like to see both modern cinema and computer simulations devoted to what is now a neglected genre. Consider the wealth of true stories which could be woven into a screenplay or a modernization of SH4 as you review the following top 10 WWII submarine commanders and their exploits. Please return the original concept which inspired the Silent Hunter game series to World War II US boats: USS Wahoo Dudley Walker "Mush" Morton Sunk aircraft bomb Oct 1943 all hands lost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wahoo_(SS-238) 19 ships sunk USS Tang Richard O'Kane Sunk circular torpedo October 1943 prisoners of war https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tang_(SS-306) 7 ships sunk, 22 pilots rescued. USS Pompano Slade D. Cutter Boat survived https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pampanito_(SS-383) 19 ships sunk USS Bonita USS Barb Eugene B. Fluckey Survived https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Barb_(SS-220) 16 ships USS Harder Samuel D. Dealey Sunk by depth charges August 1944 all hands lost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Harder_(SS-257) 16 ships sunk Rueben T. Whitaker USS Flasher Survived https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Flasher_(SS-249) 14 ships sunk Gordon W. Underwood USS Spadefish Survived https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Spadefish_(SS-411) 4 ships sunk Royce L. Gross USS Seawolf Sunk by friendly forces Oct 1944 USS Boarfish Survived https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Seawolf_(SS-197) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Boarfish_(SS-327) Sunk 14 ships Of the top 10 sub commanders of WWII. Gross commanded the most patrols (7) Charles O. Triebel USS Snook Sunk unknown cause April 1945 all hands (Triebel was not in command) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Snook_(SS-279) 14 ships sunk John S. Coye Jr USS Silversides Survived https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Silversides_(SS-236) Sunk 14 ships -Pv- Last edited by -Pv-; 10-18-17 at 08:56 PM.