Why not serve the Royal Navy for a change?

-Dreadnought- · 02-08-06, 02:30 PM

It would seem that the next part in the Silent Hunter-series will be in the Pacific, right?
I was just wondering, why not make a campaign in the Royal Navy and not always the jerries or yankies? Just a thought...

Etienne · 02-08-06, 06:22 PM

The RN's WWII submarine campaign was not as grand as the americans or the german ones.

STEED · 02-08-06, 06:39 PM

Would be nice to have some missions in it that are British

Torplexed · 02-08-06, 08:36 PM

I've always been in favor of a British Mediterranean sim. Play the role of ace of the deep Lt. Commander Wanklyn of the Upholder for once. I've always been told that would be a niche within a niche market.

STEED · 02-09-06, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

I've always been in favor of a British Mediterranean sim.

Thats a interesting idea

Type XXIII · 02-09-06, 10:28 AM

A RN subsim could also include the late war patrols along the Norwegian coast and in the Skagerrak.

Green water patrols along the coast of Norway would be interesting. (And probably demand alot of skill in submerged navigation.)

GlowwormGuy · 02-15-06, 10:40 PM

Sigh... for several years I've researched the British submarine campaigns with particular emphasis on the U-class battles in the Med. Unfortunately SH3 came along and I really don't want to bother upgrading - it was for SH2. But it's really something that's long overdue.

Mountbatten

Torplexed · 02-16-06, 01:18 AM

Yeah...it always gets squeezed out by the bigger and more well-known Atlantic and Pacific submarine campaigns.

Commanding a British sub in the Med would make a good challenge. Especially since they had to spend most daylight hours running submerged because they were operating under Axis controlled airspace.

Wulfmann · 02-16-06, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by -Dreadnought-

It would seem that the next part in the Silent Hunter-series will be in the Pacific, right?
I was just wondering, why not make a campaign in the Royal Navy and not always the jerries or yankies? Just a thought...

Well, since I am not Gay it would have little interest for me! :rotfl:

Wulfmann

GlowwormGuy · 02-17-06, 05:28 AM

Not to mention that many parts of the Med are coastal shallow waters and they are visible to aircraft above, or that plenty of Italian supply was delivered by coastal convoys in light ships forcing the subs to go very close in!

Also... it might be interesting to get a crack at this sub:

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_52-42_mk1.htm

Cheers,
Mountbatten

Torplexed · 02-17-06, 07:14 AM

Verrry Nice. Always enjoy the exotic subs. X-1 looks to be the British equivalent of the Surcouf or Nautilus. Why waste a torpedo when an old-fashioned broadside will do?

GlowwormGuy · 02-18-06, 06:09 AM

Note how she has TWO twin turrets. Can you imagine surfacing 500 yards from a startled freighter and shelling it into oblivion! Yeaha!! Or firing salvoes at the enemy fleet forcing it to detach its escorting DDs to hunt for the turretted subs while sending in your own DDs to launch a torpedo attack on the now vulnerable heavies? Maybe they could mix that design up with the K class steam submarines - would probably take the same amount of time to ready the turrets as it would to ready the steam engines for surface running...

I can dream can't I?
Mountbatten

deglaser · 02-18-06, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

I've always been in favor of a British Mediterranean sim. Play the role of ace of the deep Lt. Commander Wanklyn of the Upholder for once. I've always been told that would be a niche within a niche market.

I totally agree. In fact some of the grandest submissions during the war were committed by the British. I think a pacific campaign should include the option to either take command of a British or an American submarine.

Since most people seem to hold the view that the British submarine force during the war was rather minuscle and unimportant compared to the American and German U-boat offensive, maybe a petition is in order?
Otherwise chances are that developers won't even contemplate the idea that a subsim based on the Royal Navy would be a great.

paul

GlowwormGuy · 02-18-06, 10:12 PM

Heck if they don't want it, with all the stuff Betasom has done in SH2 we might as well do it ourselves...

but I'll be missing that X1.

Mountbatten

Torplexed · 02-18-06, 11:34 PM

Nice to know I am not alone on this. Possibly a hopeless quest but it doesn't hurt to voice interest and show support for His Majesty's Submarines. Perhaps it may have to be up to Betasom to create one but if a British WW2 sub sim should ever appear on the horizon I've got my signature image all ready to go.

She may be a bit stubby but beauty is in the eye of the Upholder.....

02-08-06, 02:30 PM	#1
-Dreadnought- Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 49 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Why not serve the Royal Navy for a change? It would seem that the next part in the Silent Hunter-series will be in the Pacific, right? I was just wondering, why not make a campaign in the Royal Navy and not always the jerries or yankies? Just a thought... __________________ If this is the day we shall fall, then let us go down with honour, and be remembered as the lonely knights of the sea, the men who felt mercy but were unable to give it... Because that is what we are.

02-15-06, 10:40 PM	#7
GlowwormGuy Planesman Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 187 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Upholder Patrol Sigh... for several years I've researched the British submarine campaigns with particular emphasis on the U-class battles in the Med. Unfortunately SH3 came along and I really don't want to bother upgrading - it was for SH2. But it's really something that's long overdue. Mountbatten

02-17-06, 05:28 AM	#10
GlowwormGuy Planesman Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 187 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	would be interesting Not to mention that many parts of the Med are coastal shallow waters and they are visible to aircraft above, or that plenty of Italian supply was delivered by coastal convoys in light ships forcing the subs to go very close in! Also... it might be interesting to get a crack at this sub: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_52-42_mk1.htm Cheers, Mountbatten

02-18-06, 06:09 AM	#12
GlowwormGuy Planesman Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 187 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Yeah! Note how she has TWO twin turrets. Can you imagine surfacing 500 yards from a startled freighter and shelling it into oblivion! Yeaha!! Or firing salvoes at the enemy fleet forcing it to detach its escorting DDs to hunt for the turretted subs while sending in your own DDs to launch a torpedo attack on the now vulnerable heavies? Maybe they could mix that design up with the K class steam submarines - would probably take the same amount of time to ready the turrets as it would to ready the steam engines for surface running... I can dream can't I? Mountbatten

02-18-06, 10:12 PM	#14
GlowwormGuy Planesman Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 187 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	DIY Heck if they don't want it, with all the stuff Betasom has done in SH2 we might as well do it ourselves... but I'll be missing that X1. Mountbatten

02-08-06, 06:22 PM	#2
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The RN's WWII submarine campaign was not as grand as the americans or the german ones.

02-08-06, 06:39 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Would be nice to have some missions in it that are British

02-08-06, 08:36 PM	#4
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I've always been in favor of a British Mediterranean sim. Play the role of ace of the deep Lt. Commander Wanklyn of the Upholder for once. I've always been told that would be a niche within a niche market.

02-09-06, 10:28 AM	#6
Type XXIII Machinist's Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 129 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A RN subsim could also include the late war patrols along the Norwegian coast and in the Skagerrak. Green water patrols along the coast of Norway would be interesting. (And probably demand alot of skill in submerged navigation.)

02-16-06, 01:18 AM	#8
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Yeah...it always gets squeezed out by the bigger and more well-known Atlantic and Pacific submarine campaigns. Commanding a British sub in the Med would make a good challenge. Especially since they had to spend most daylight hours running submerged because they were operating under Axis controlled airspace.

02-17-06, 07:14 AM	#11
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Verrry Nice. Always enjoy the exotic subs. X-1 looks to be the British equivalent of the Surcouf or Nautilus. Why waste a torpedo when an old-fashioned broadside will do?

02-18-06, 11:34 PM	#15
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Nice to know I am not alone on this. Possibly a hopeless quest but it doesn't hurt to voice interest and show support for His Majesty's Submarines. Perhaps it may have to be up to Betasom to create one but if a British WW2 sub sim should ever appear on the horizon I've got my signature image all ready to go. She may be a bit stubby but beauty is in the eye of the Upholder..... __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--