OT: Find the U-Boat emblem that ACTUALLY belonged to your number!

[Stealth Hunter]

http://www.uboataces.com/ref-insignia.shtml

Over 4,000 U-boat numbers are in the bottom's database. Say your U-boat number is U-246. Just go to the bottom and select the range that it would be found in. Scroll through to learn details about your U-boat AND its fate. Besides this, the emblems can be found there. They aren't in color, but you can still use them in game after a bit of tweaking.

Happy hunting.

EDIT:
My U-Boat:

U-93 - Type VIIC
Commissioned: Jul 30 1940 Fate: Sunk Date: Jan 15 1942

[Canovaro]

Thank you for sharing!
I found this page soem time ago, but forgot where it was.
Ideal for the sh3 emblems

[Ryan9118]

Interesting stuff. I like the emblem the real U-Boat had better than the one I picked. I didn't realize I had Joachim Schepke's boat number. Cool stuff.

[CapZap1970]

Thank you very much for sharing this...!!
Now I can make emblems for every sub. I t will take me some time, but I will do it..
CapZap

[irish1958]

CapZap,
That would be great!
By the way is that a goat in your signature?

[CapZap1970]

Originally Posted by irish1958

CapZap,
That would be great!
By the way is that a goat in your signature?

You mean in the Coat of Arms of Bolivia? In that case, no, it's not a goat, it's a "llama", typical animal of the "Andes Region" in Southamerica. Thanks for asking and noticing it too.
Oh, BTW, gladly will do the emblems... I hope nobody does them first.
CapZap

[Hadrys]

Very nice find!

I've briefly looked through equipment pages to read about radar warning dev. and once more it strikes me, that we shouldn't be using all that fancy stuff in sh3... I don't use engine upgrades or battery upgrades (with LRT mod that have much reduced effect anyway). We shouldn't use any coatings also. Radar? Hmm sometimes? How many boats were C/3 type? There were only few U-Flaks and all served as escorts.

Which file defines which toys should be assigned to a new boat/career?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Hadrys

Very nice find!

I've briefly looked through equipment pages to read about radar warning dev. and once more it strikes me, that we shouldn't be using all that fancy stuff in sh3... I don't use engine upgrades or battery upgrades (with LRT mod that have much reduced effect anyway). We shouldn't use any coatings also. Radar? Hmm sometimes? How many boats were C/3 type? There were only few U-Flaks and all served as escorts.

Which file defines which toys should be assigned to a new boat/career?

Get an authoritive book or visit a descent website for info on each individual boat

[Sailor Steve]

For the best ready-made high-rez real u-boat emblems, go here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...hlight=emblems

Just follow the directions and you're good to go!

[CapZap1970]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

For the best ready-made high-rez real u-boat emblems, go here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...hlight=emblems

Just follow the directions and you're good to go!

Thanks Steve!!!
That means I don't need to do it..
CapZap

[S Rafty]

OMG! THATS AWESOME! WELL DONE! GREAT FIND!


U-46 - Type VIIB
Commissioned: Nov 2 1938 Fate: Scuttled Date: May 4 1945

Sounds like me lol

Though I wudda sailed her up the Thames. :P

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by CapZap1970

Thanks Steve!!!
That means I don't need to do it..
CapZap

Not dissagreeing with Steve here because Evil Jester 76's emblems pack is the most comprehensive one available IMHO
Please be advised though, there are less than 190 emblems in that pack (as an example, if you click on my sig and download the file entitled 'relic', you will get one that isn't included 'U-977' courtesy of Ref).
The link below will take you to a definitive book source with over 700 examples (some people say the source for uboataces)

http://www.worldwartwobooks.com/product.php?xProd=1171

I own a copy and can thoroughly recommend it (also has write ups about each emblem/insignia)

That means I don't need to do it..

You don't get off that lightly matey......there are plenty need doing

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Ummm, Evil Jester's emblem pack is already included in GWX for any who are interested, or feel that it is somehow relevant.

[Rhodes]

I use the site to see what is the emblem of the u-boat that is give to me in the begining of the career and pick up from the emblems of sh3+gwx. The trick also is to see the fate of the boat and his "career" and try to do that or survive the fate date.

One of my old careers end in the month that boat was sunk in real life... Coincidence or dev's hand's...................

[CapZap1970]

@ Jim: Yes, I noticed it won't be easy to get away easily, nor I intend to do so. :rotfl: :rotfl:
I will gladly keep doing emblems. About the book, it looks really temptin, but I will have to wait a little bit ofr it, since I have some heavy expenses at home right now. Thanks for the tip tho..
@ Kpt. Lehmann: Yes Kpt. Thanks for that too. I might try to enhance them a little or see if i can remake them as HQ. But not just yet. I hope it's ok with you guys. Anyway, any info about other places where I can dl images for emblems (historical or just for fun) will be most welcome.
CapZap