Interesting Find...

[madmike81]

Off the coast of France, June-ish...42.

I found 6 Black Swans in a row...just cruising south at 18 Knots or so...

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l116/michaelchristmas/SH3Img30-7-2007_136.36_438.jpg

GWX user here.

Anyone know if this is a historical thing...or just random fun???

[soma]

I would stay away. Black Swans are my most enemy.

[TarJak]

You've found Capt. "Johnny" Walker and his Second Support Group! Sink him if possible and make all our lives easier!:arrgh!:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_John_Walker

[Mooncatt]

an odd find indeed, not sure of the historic value here though. stay away imo, they are low tonnage and as soon as you fire a fish at em all hell will break loose. sail in the other direction as deep and as silent as possible ( dependent on the year, available depth you have etc) its not worth the hassle.

[Hellraiser]

Hunter/Killer Group. :yep:

Dive to at least 100m, silent speed and steer well clear or you're gonna be :dead:

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

found, engaged, sea batteled, destroyed, and have seen them go down :arrgh!:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

You've found Capt. "Johnny" Walker and his Second Support Group! Sink him if possible and make all our lives easier!:arrgh!:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_John_Walker

Heh heh.:arrgh!:

[madmike81]

The depth of GWX never ceases to amaze me. Many thanks as always for the gems we find in the game.

BTW, i turned and ran far, far, far away from that bunch...lol.

[JScones]

You've found Capt. "Johnny" Walker and his Second Support Group! Sink him if possible and make all our lives easier!:arrgh!:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_John_Walker
:hmm: Not in June 1942 he shouldn't have, unless Madmike got his year wrong and meant June 1943. ;)

[TarJak]

You've found Capt. "Johnny" Walker and his Second Support Group! Sink him if possible and make all our lives easier!:arrgh!:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_John_Walker :hmm: Not in June 1942 he shouldn't have, unless Madmike got his year wrong and meant June 1943. ;)

JScones you are quite right. In 42 Walker was recuperating between the 36th Escort Group and the 2nd Support Group whcih he commanded from 43. Serves me right for posting without reading.:oops: So who are they?

@mooncatt I don't blame you I'd do the same thing.

[madmike81]

no if was definately june of 42

[TarJak]

then it can't have been Johnny! On anohter historical note was there any independant Anti-sub groups operating in Biscay before the 2nd Support in 1942?

[bookworm_020]

Whoever they are, don't mess with them!:nope: I got caught by them on the way home from the carribean after sinking an absoulute load of tankers! It was all one sided and over very quickly!:dead::roll:

[KeybdFlyer]

Would that be a Bevy of Swans then?

[JScones]

then it can't have been Johnny! On anohter historical note was there any independant Anti-sub groups operating in Biscay before the 2nd Support in 1942?
Well...as the RN only had five Black Swans at the beginning of June 1942 (the RIN had the other two), it *could* just be a flub in the scripting?

[Heffalump]

That seems like a somewhat ineffective formation for a hunter killer group. Shouldn't they be spread out more?

[IrischKapitan]

It dose not matter if was Walker, just stay clear of them, 6 Black swans = certain death if detected

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

hehehe :arrgh!:

just make a heroic sea battle with them :yep:

surface, mann the deck gun, blast towards them, sink them when approaching and burry the dead later :up:

[Brag]

Amazing. The sorts of things one keeps running into in SH3 GWX. :D

[Foghladh_mhara]

Would that be a Bevy of Swans then?

I believe the term bevy generally refers to Quails and sometimes larks. Swans are more generally referred to as flocks or wedges when in flight.

Aren't I knowledgeable :know:

[JScones]

Would that be a Bevy of Swans then?

I believe the term bevy generally refers to Quails and sometimes larks. Swans are more generally referred to as flocks or wedges when in flight.

Aren't I knowledgeable :know:
When not flying it is generally a bevy of swans. When flying it is a wedge of swans. ;)

Although I'm sure there are other acceptable terms.

[Foghladh_mhara]

Would that be a Bevy of Swans then?

I believe the term bevy generally refers to Quails and sometimes larks. Swans are more generally referred to as flocks or wedges when in flight.

Aren't I knowledgeable :know:
When not flying it is generally a bevy of swans. When flying it is a wedge of swans. ;)

Although I'm sure there are other acceptable terms.

Well I wont fall out with you over swans. I did hedge my bets by inserting 2 generallys in my original reply. Damaging my street cred even talking about them. Swans are for wimps. Now budgies are a different kettle of fish

[JScones]

Well I wont fall out with you over swans. I did hedge my bets by inserting 2 generallys in my original reply. Damaging my street cred even talking about them. Swans are for wimps. Now budgies are a different kettle of fish
Ahhh... a chatter of budgies, LOL!

[KeybdFlyer]

@Foghladh_mhara

Well... yes, and no. Herd didn't sound right so I chose Bevy. Apparently any/all of the following collective nouns are for use with Swans. :) Whiteness sounds good - but not for ships!

Swans - Herd, Bank, Bevy, Game, Squadron, Wedge, Whiteness and Drift

[Brag]

@Foghladh_mhara

Well... yes, and no. Herd didn't sound right so I chose Bevy. Apparently any/all of the following collective nouns are for use with Swans. :) Whiteness sounds good - but not for ships!

Swans - Herd, Bank, Bevy, Game, Squadron, Wedge, Whiteness and Drift

Pod, school, pride, mob, swarm, bunch of bastards. :roll:

[KeybdFlyer]

Ha ha ha ha - thanks Brag! How did I ever forget the REAL term? "Bunch of bastard Swans" - that's the one. :rotfl: