Huge european liner? - Page 2

Lannes · 12-04-11, 01:00 AM

A slightly dead thread...but!

I got my first Huge European Liner tonight. June, 1944. She was running in the Luzon Strait on a heading of about 220 about 60 nm West of Convoy College. She was making 15 knots and had three escorts- 1 out front and 1 to each beam.

I tracked off the southeastern flank and ran an end around. Fired 4 fish at around 3000 yards with an AOB of Port 60.

No duds (for once!)

She went up like a roman candle after the 3rd one hit.

Running TMO

USS Drum · 12-04-11, 02:35 AM

In stock I've bagged myself 3 you can find them running out of Singapore in late 44 and off Okinawa in 45.

Elektroniikka-Asentaja · 12-04-11, 04:08 PM

And people, believe or not but it's possible to sink that big momma with a single torp if you just hit the right spot :P needed a couple of reloadings to prove it right as I accidentally did it once but it's true

Titanicman2016 · 09-28-16, 05:57 PM

Yeah, I found some around the philippines.

Aktungbby · 09-28-16, 11:17 PM

Titanicman2016!

Jimbuna · 09-29-16, 06:26 AM

Welcome to SubSim Titanic

TheGreatElector · 09-29-16, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Titanicman2016

Yeah, I found some around the philippines.

Welcome to subsim!

mikesn9 · 09-29-16, 01:15 PM

I find liners (of various sizes) pop up as "small convoy" Speed= Fast.
they seem to be little bit of everywhere, random.

Playing 1.5, no mods.

Torpedo Death · 10-17-16, 05:09 AM

I found one of these last night. It was all by itself; no escorts. Once I got out ahead of it (took a while, since it was going about 17 knots), I took my position and fired a single torpedo. My plan was to hit it once, then finish it off with my deck gun since it was defenseless anyway. Well, that torpedo hit right under the bridge, and the ship exploded. Must have been carrying ordinance or something. I got the "enemy unit destroyed" message almost instantly.

It was quite a sight!

mikesn9 · 10-17-16, 05:59 AM

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found one of these last night. It was all by itself; no escorts

I run across a lone Liner (and freighters, tankers) now and then.

I've also seen different ships go up like that now & then too. And yes, what a sight to see.

12-04-11, 01:00 AM	#16
Lannes Seaman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 38 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 0	A slightly dead thread...but! I got my first Huge European Liner tonight. June, 1944. She was running in the Luzon Strait on a heading of about 220 about 60 nm West of Convoy College. She was making 15 knots and had three escorts- 1 out front and 1 to each beam. I tracked off the southeastern flank and ran an end around. Fired 4 fish at around 3000 yards with an AOB of Port 60. No duds (for once!) She went up like a roman candle after the 3rd one hit. Running TMO Last edited by Lannes; 12-04-11 at 01:16 AM. Reason: Added date.

12-04-11, 04:08 PM	#18
Elektroniikka-Asentaja Loader Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hiding from Dowly Posts: 81 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	And people, believe or not but it's possible to sink that big momma with a single torp if you just hit the right spot :P needed a couple of reloadings to prove it right as I accidentally did it once but it's true __________________ Elektroniikka-Asentaja = Electronics Assembler. In finnish, Just in case someone wants to know.. New rig for noisy running: Desktop w/ Asus P5QC motherboard, Intel Core 2 Duo 2,94 GHz processor, ATI Radeon HD 4800 series graphics, 4 GB DDR3 Ram and 1297 GB hard drive memory There is a good possibility that the above post was written with a phone so please forgive the typos

09-28-16, 05:57 PM	#19
Titanicman2016 Bilge Rat Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Found 4 in a convoy Yeah, I found some around the philippines.

09-28-16, 11:17 PM	#20
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,017 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! Titanicman2016! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

09-29-16, 06:26 AM	#21
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,561 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome to SubSim Titanic __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-04-11, 02:35 AM	#17
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	In stock I've bagged myself 3 you can find them running out of Singapore in late 44 and off Okinawa in 45.

09-29-16, 01:15 PM	#23
mikesn9 Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sarasota Florida Posts: 391 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	I find liners (of various sizes) pop up as "small convoy" Speed= Fast. they seem to be little bit of everywhere, random. Playing 1.5, no mods.

10-17-16, 05:09 AM	#24
Torpedo Death Watch Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 21 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I found one of these last night. It was all by itself; no escorts. Once I got out ahead of it (took a while, since it was going about 17 knots), I took my position and fired a single torpedo. My plan was to hit it once, then finish it off with my deck gun since it was defenseless anyway. Well, that torpedo hit right under the bridge, and the ship exploded. Must have been carrying ordinance or something. I got the "enemy unit destroyed" message almost instantly. It was quite a sight!