The Little Bell on My IID

[Iron Budokan]

I have what looks like a little brass bell on my IID, on the aft of the ship up on deck. First of all, I wish I could ring it. Secondly, what purpose did this little bell serve?

I really wish I could ring that little bell.

[nikbear]

I too haven't a clue what its for,but if your to close to a ship in mission and the RN are around there's some guy's with big guns who will help you ring it;)

[Iron Budokan]

Heheh, good point. I wish I knew what it was for. Doesn't seem too bright to be all about stealth with a little brass bell hanging off your boat.... :lol:

[d@rk51d3]

I can hear Bernard singing now........" My ding-aling, my ding-aling, I want you to play with my ding-aling........":rotfl:

[nikbear]

LOL:rotfl: I like that:lol:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I imagine it is just a holdover from "the ship's bell." Every ship had one... and for wreck divers, it is one of the most valuable/sentimental things you can bring back.

[Jimbuna]

They rang it constantly when in the middle of a fog bank so hopefully a friendly warship with radar would be able to come to their aid and lead them to clearer weather :arrgh!:

:rotfl: :rotfl:

[Iron Budokan]

They rang it constantly when in the middle of a fog bank so hopefully a friendly warship with radar would be able to come to their aid and lead them to clearer weather :arrgh!:

:rotfl: :rotfl:

That's what I like about sailors. They're willing to help each other, especially when they're in distress.

Hey, wait a minute....

[Brag]

The cook rang it when dinner was ready (8 bells)

[Jimbuna]

They rang it constantly when in the middle of a fog bank so hopefully a friendly warship with radar would be able to come to their aid and lead them to clearer weather :arrgh!:

:rotfl: :rotfl:

That's what I like about sailors. They're willing to help each other, especially when they're in distress.

Hey, wait a minute....

Oh ****!! :o
:rotfl:

[HunterICX]

They rang it constantly when in the middle of a fog bank so hopefully a friendly warship with radar would be able to come to their aid and lead them to clearer weather :arrgh!:

:rotfl: :rotfl:

That's what I like about sailors. They're willing to help each other, especially when they're in distress.

Hey, wait a minute....

:hmm: picture that one

IID: Ahoy! get us out of this fog
V&W DD: Sure, with pleasure
*out of the fog*
IID: Oi, Thanks a lot.
V&W DD: No Problem mate, now..say Hi to Barrels of Nelson, its the way how we welcome Uboats into scapa flow.

[danurve]

You just know a Captain is comfortable with his boat when he can talk about his little brass bell in public. :-j

[Iron Budokan]

You just know a Captain is comfortable with his boat when he can talk about his little brass bell in public. :-j

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[GoldenRivet]

you have to wonder though... as they travelled underwater would the bell not actually make some sound? surely there was a procedure for neutralizing the bell when diving. I mean putting a bell on a sub seems about like tieing little bells to the shoes of special forces agents.

[Iron Budokan]

I know. Having a bell on a war machine meant to be all about stealth is kinda nuts.

[Sailor Steve]

I can hear Bernard singing now........" My ding-aling, my ding-aling, I want you to play with my ding-aling........":rotfl:
I didn't know Bernard was a Chuck Berry fan.:rock:

Warships all had ship's bells. They were rung to signal time to the ship so the crew would know when watch changes were due. The pictures the devs used were probably taken pre-war.

[Iron Budokan]

Forget that lame bell. I want brass wind chimes on my boat. Maybe some plastic pink flamingos and an aluminum lawn chair or two on deck, too, with some nice lace along the conning tower and baby's breath around the binnacle.....

I want to make my little boat look nice for my men. :oops: