Japanese survivors

neilbyrne · 04-14-14, 12:07 PM

So we're on patrol in the Solomons Slot in AUG '42 at radar depth in broad daylight when an air battle develops overhead. Japanese contingent was a formation of about twenty Bettys; three of which got splashed. Never did see any US fighters.
We surfaced after the skies cleared to find half a dozen Japanese airmen floating and waving nearby. We approached several, but the rescue icon never illuminated so couldn't pick them up. Just there for color I guess. In R/L they would almost never allow rescue.

merc4ulfate · 04-14-14, 01:51 PM

Actually Japanese sailors and airmen were rescued by American submarines. That is how the Americans got some of their intellgence.

ReallyDedPoet · 04-14-14, 02:11 PM

Read Thunder Below by Admiral Eugene Fluckley of the USS Barb, lots of great stuff regarding this. They did what merc said, and picked up Allied survivors as well, including many downed US Airmen.

Armistead · 04-14-14, 08:19 PM

I wonder if it could be modded to pick them up. I had the idea to make missions where you rescued people escaping from land on rafts as subs did. I got help from Trav and we got where you could use the rescue icon to rescue people on rafts with renown, course the entire raft vanished when you rescued, but no big deal.....

TorpX · 04-14-14, 11:19 PM

That's a good idea!

Perhaps, you could get a mission to pick up some high-value personnel from Corregidor, or such. That would be cool.

ReallyDedPoet · 04-15-14, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

I wonder if it could be modded to pick them up. I had the idea to make missions where you rescued people escaping from land on rafts as subs did. I got help from Trav and we got where you could use the rescue icon to rescue people on rafts with renown, course the entire raft vanished when you rescued, but no big deal.....

Nice.

merc4ulfate · 04-15-14, 11:16 AM

Armistead it might be nice to work it so your given missions in career mode to rescue escaping personel. Have different islands and different numbers of rafts to rescue. Make it so if you miss one or are unable to make it to the rendevous you loss renown because your delay caused their capture or deaths.

Armistead · 04-15-14, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

Armistead it might be nice to work it so your given missions in career mode to rescue escaping personel. Have different islands and different numbers of rafts to rescue. Make it so if you miss one or are unable to make it to the rendevous you loss renown because your delay caused their capture or deaths.

It actually worked good. You can set special missions to PU like other missions.
I made a few to test it and used a lot of triggers to make it difficult, spawning sub killer groups to come searching for you. You do have to add the missions and traffic based on each mod.

Be nice to pic up some spies you dropped off or save a bunch of nurses or even haul Gen Mac to safety..

HertogJan · 04-16-14, 10:42 AM

Now there's one for the wish list!

captgeo · 04-17-14, 09:10 AM

this is what I do to Jap survivors , after one tried to blow up my crew with a hidden weapon

aanker · 04-17-14, 11:38 AM

Yes, "Mush 'em" with your 20's - or 40, or as in the above screen cap by captgeo..... except US torpedoes were in short supply early in the War.

Happy Hunting!

04-14-14, 12:07 PM	#1
neilbyrne Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 118 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Japanese survivors So we're on patrol in the Solomons Slot in AUG '42 at radar depth in broad daylight when an air battle develops overhead. Japanese contingent was a formation of about twenty Bettys; three of which got splashed. Never did see any US fighters. We surfaced after the skies cleared to find half a dozen Japanese airmen floating and waving nearby. We approached several, but the rescue icon never illuminated so couldn't pick them up. Just there for color I guess. In R/L they would almost never allow rescue. __________________ Cordially, Neil CAPT USN (Ret.)

04-14-14, 01:51 PM	#2
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Actually Japanese sailors and airmen were rescued by American submarines. That is how the Americans got some of their intellgence. __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍

04-14-14, 02:11 PM	#3
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Read Thunder Below by Admiral Eugene Fluckley of the USS Barb, lots of great stuff regarding this. They did what merc said, and picked up Allied survivors as well, including many downed US Airmen. __________________ Back in the Day

04-14-14, 08:19 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I wonder if it could be modded to pick them up. I had the idea to make missions where you rescued people escaping from land on rafts as subs did. I got help from Trav and we got where you could use the rescue icon to rescue people on rafts with renown, course the entire raft vanished when you rescued, but no big deal..... __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

04-14-14, 11:19 PM	#5
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	That's a good idea! Perhaps, you could get a mission to pick up some high-value personnel from Corregidor, or such. That would be cool.

04-15-14, 11:16 AM	#7
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Armistead it might be nice to work it so your given missions in career mode to rescue escaping personel. Have different islands and different numbers of rafts to rescue. Make it so if you miss one or are unable to make it to the rendevous you loss renown because your delay caused their capture or deaths. __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍

04-16-14, 10:42 AM	#9
HertogJan Weps Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 357 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Now there's one for the wish list!

04-17-14, 09:10 AM	#10
captgeo Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 550 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	this is what I do to Jap survivors , after one tried to blow up my crew with a hidden weapon __________________

04-17-14, 11:38 AM	#11
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	Yes, "Mush 'em" with your 20's - or 40, or as in the above screen cap by captgeo..... except US torpedoes were in short supply early in the War. Happy Hunting! __________________ " Bless those who serve beneath the deep, Through lonely hours their vigil keep. May peace their mission ever be, Protect each one we ask of thee. Bless those at home who wait and pray, For their return by night and day."