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05-09-07, 05:50 PM | #1 |
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"Nautilus" class missions- sorta...
Much as I love S-boats, I thought that missions using a Narwhal class submarine would be challenging.
However, there is no Narwhal or Argonaut class boat in SH2 or Pacific Aces, so I simply modified the parameters for the P Class to make it function as a Narwhal class boat (back up your original files). 1. Dive time increased to 86 seconds (per war patrol reports), max depth achieved in combat was 340 feet (test was 300). The Narwhal was a very large boat (349 feet versus 307 for a Gato). Believe me, you'll really start sweating when you have contacts and want to submerge (run decks awash, that helps). 2. External appearance (jrf, etc). Nothing changed since I'm not a hex editor; the appearance stays the same until some experienced PA modder creates the Argonaut or Narwhal class boat (don't think it would be too difficult, only time consuming). 3. Mission changes to historical scenarios- I didn't change much from stock, just edited the files in Topp with new starting points, return to base, and some objectives to reflect historical missions. Otherwise I reach the stock objectives and just patrol areas mentioned in war patrol reports- http://www.esryle.com/coblinks/links/PATROLREPORTS.html 4. Guns- Narwhal class used two 6"/53 caliber guns (load times mentioned were once every ten seconds according to the NavWeaps website). The P Class has a 5" gun, I didn't change any features otherwise. 5. Nautilus had a TDC, but being the hardcore type I use manual TDC. Nautilus was fitted with SD radar in August 1942. So, while you're technically still sailing a P Class (at least externally), the changes to the boat's handling are pretty noticeable. Any modder from PA out there interested in creating a Narwhal class boat? Yours, Mike |
05-09-07, 09:16 PM | #2 |
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Early British submarines of the Clyde and Narwhal classes. Links Well not exactly the 'real' one but my own repaint... http://www.zshare.net/download/giorgiosaveroff-zip.html Enjoy, Mountbatten will this work? I'd like Narwhal class boat in P.A. if you get this to work let me know i'd like to have it by the way the s-class campaign is murder just trying to complete it, I can just immagine what this would be like that long to dive & all LOL thanx Roy |
05-09-07, 09:50 PM | #3 |
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Old Man,
Looks interesting (as a British boat), but would it be possible using your skills to repaint a U.S. P Class boat into something like this? Yours, Mike |
05-10-07, 01:08 AM | #4 |
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The largest sub model available in SH2/DC was one the frenchs (Redoutable?). Probably a repaint of it would look much closer to a Narwhal/Argonaut than the P-Class:hmm:
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05-10-07, 01:30 AM | #5 |
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05-10-07, 05:56 AM | #6 |
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If I had the skills I would but it wasn't me that painted it, it was Mountbatten.
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05-10-07, 05:58 AM | #7 |
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The Ammiragli class looks like an interesting prospect. My sources show a length of 87.9m (228 feet) versus 106.4m (349 feet). Is the Ammiragli or Le Redoutable available in human controlled form?
Yours, Mike Just found these links posted by Palindromeria in another forum- Regia Marina Units pack - many italian subs http://canarb.altervista.org/mod/regimarina.htm american s class and british upholder http://canarb.altervista.org/addon/units_addon.htm I believe Palindromeria has some human controlled subs on his website. Last edited by MadMike; 05-10-07 at 06:18 AM. |
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