Huge european liner?

Soviet Creeper · 09-17-11, 07:52 PM

Anyone found this beast yet? I have a mighty playtime of 120 hours or so, most of it in career. Ive seen about every ship, but never a liner. I know Jefmajor found one, but has anyone else? are they incredibly rare or am I really unlucky? I want to shoot torpedos at it :<

WernherVonTrapp · 09-17-11, 08:38 PM

If you're playing the Stock (Vanilla) version, they're pretty common. You just have to go to the right area, usually the Luzon Strait/Tokyo express line or the Straits just south of Japan. When I was playing stock, I began running into them every other day in those areas. I think RFB has them, though not nearly as often, can't quite remember though.

Torplexed · 09-17-11, 09:39 PM

I recall running into two of them once in a convoy somewhere in the Bismarck Sea bound for Rabaul. Must have been delivering a division there.

TBear · 09-18-11, 02:19 AM

Wount say to much, but holy cwapz there is alot of lifeboats when one go down.......(TMO)

Soviet Creeper · 09-18-11, 06:30 AM

Eh, guess Ill turn my mods off and check out the luzon. I really wanna see one of these beasts

andy_311 · 09-18-11, 06:50 AM

There's 1 or 2 running around in a convoy to Truk in FORTS and there's 1 going from Tokyo to Surybia in 1944 escorted by a type 36 dd but she's doin a fair clip something like 36 knots

Armistead · 09-18-11, 10:31 AM

If you use RSRD mod, it doesn't use the Euro, guess it wasn't historic, so not added to traffic.

Torplexed · 09-18-11, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

If you use RSRD mod, it doesn't use the Euro, guess it wasn't historic, so not added to traffic.

True. Japan had a handful of converted passenger liners that were used for troop transport. Mostly she relied on converted cargo ships. However, none of them were of the size of this Euro-liner beast which looks like the Queen Elizabeth.

MerchantMarine1982 · 09-22-11, 04:52 AM

Bumped into one of those a few days ago. Heading North off the West coast of Luzon, trying to make good time for the strait.

Here she is up close!

She may outrun my sub, but she can't outrun a couple of torpedoes!

This ship was my first actual kill of the war...and my first successful kill with Manual Torpedo data entry!

My game of course is stock 1.5, I cannot seem to mod it at all, though I did just recently get access to screenshots finally!

Happy hunting!

magic452 · 09-23-11, 02:29 AM

That's a very nice way to start off your manual targeting.

Magic

Pippboss · 09-23-11, 10:36 AM

Personally sunk a bunch in stock game. Just about too reinstall actually an start modding it all to ubberness

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Wonder if ill see some in a modded version of SH4

WernherVonTrapp · 09-23-11, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pippboss

Personally sunk a bunch in stock game. Just about too reinstall actually an start modding it all to ubberness

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Wonder if ill see some in a modded version of SH4

Welcome abroad, Pippboss.

Pippboss · 09-23-11, 10:45 AM

thanks

Ducimus · 09-23-11, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torplexed

True. Japan had a handful of converted passenger liners that were used for troop transport. Mostly she relied on converted cargo ships. However, none of them were of the size of this Euro-liner beast which looks like the Queen Elizabeth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Conte_Verde
http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kotobuki_c.htm
http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kotobuki_t.htm

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Daniel Prates · 09-24-11, 04:24 PM

Beautiful Screenshot.

09-17-11, 07:52 PM	#1
Soviet Creeper Planesman Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the corner of shame Posts: 187 Downloads: 143 Uploads: 0	Huge european liner? Anyone found this beast yet? I have a mighty playtime of 120 hours or so, most of it in career. Ive seen about every ship, but never a liner. I know Jefmajor found one, but has anyone else? are they incredibly rare or am I really unlucky? I want to shoot torpedos at it :< __________________ I used to be a huge submarine guy but now I'm a huge submarine girl ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

09-17-11, 08:38 PM	#2
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	If you're playing the Stock (Vanilla) version, they're pretty common. You just have to go to the right area, usually the Luzon Strait/Tokyo express line or the Straits just south of Japan. When I was playing stock, I began running into them every other day in those areas. I think RFB has them, though not nearly as often, can't quite remember though. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

09-17-11, 09:39 PM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I recall running into two of them once in a convoy somewhere in the Bismarck Sea bound for Rabaul. Must have been delivering a division there. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

09-18-11, 02:19 AM	#4
TBear Medic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 160 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Wount say to much, but holy cwapz there is alot of lifeboats when one go down.......(TMO) __________________ *IJN rules, but peabody makes it float!* *"TAKAO" Status: work in progress*

09-18-11, 06:30 AM	#5
Soviet Creeper Planesman Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the corner of shame Posts: 187 Downloads: 143 Uploads: 0	Eh, guess Ill turn my mods off and check out the luzon. I really wanna see one of these beasts __________________ I used to be a huge submarine guy but now I'm a huge submarine girl ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

09-18-11, 06:50 AM	#6
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	There's 1 or 2 running around in a convoy to Truk in FORTS and there's 1 going from Tokyo to Surybia in 1944 escorted by a type 36 dd but she's doin a fair clip something like 36 knots __________________

09-18-11, 10:31 AM	#7
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	If you use RSRD mod, it doesn't use the Euro, guess it wasn't historic, so not added to traffic.

09-22-11, 04:52 AM	#9
MerchantMarine1982 Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bronx Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bumped into one of those a few days ago. Heading North off the West coast of Luzon, trying to make good time for the strait. Here she is up close! She may outrun my sub, but she can't outrun a couple of torpedoes! This ship was my first actual kill of the war...and my first successful kill with Manual Torpedo data entry! My game of course is stock 1.5, I cannot seem to mod it at all, though I did just recently get access to screenshots finally! Happy hunting!

09-23-11, 02:29 AM	#10
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	That's a very nice way to start off your manual targeting. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

09-23-11, 10:36 AM	#11
Pippboss Nub Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Personally sunk a bunch in stock game. Just about too reinstall actually an start modding it all to ubberness. Wonder if ill see some in a modded version of SH4

09-23-11, 10:45 AM	#13
Pippboss Nub Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	thanks

09-24-11, 04:24 PM	#15
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Beautiful Screenshot.