Capital Ships and Where you Found them

[Kaptain Schlag]

I was wondering what the most unique enemy capital ships you have found in SH3 were, where you found them, and when.

I know that at least for British capital ships there was a page (I think it was part of the GWX manual) documenting the routes and for how long they take place--I have seen these before.

Also, I have rarely played long enough to reach the US's entry into the war. Where can you find American capital ships and where? Any in port?

[gt_magnus]

You will get possible locations to some of them by radio so read every single radio message. You will get a message about Ark Royal position very early in the war, but later on you'll get messages all the time!

Good Hunting! :arrgh!:

[Osmium Steele]

I've not seen any American capital ships as yet. :damn:

The only British capital ships I've spotted were a couple of battleships and a Southhampton, iirc, west of Gibraltar, running for the strait at 28 knots.
This was Late '41 or early '42.

I've seen, and sunk the occasional Southhampton in port. :yawn:

[Fish In The Water]

I like to patrol in and around Scapa Flow and Loch Ewe. They're both good spots for picking up individual warships and/or enemy task forces. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

The only way to be 100% sure is to interrogate the scrited campaign in the mission editor :03:

[Gerald]

:yep:

[BigRich]

In 1940 some of the convoys that pass around Rockall have battleships escorting them. The area north of Loch Ewe is a good place to patrol as task forces containing capital ships converge around here, beware getting caught in shallow water though.
Fixed events, like the Norwegian campaign, the Bismarck episode and Pedestal generate capital ships in areas they would roughly have been historically.
I havent been to the Caribbean for a while but I recall radio reports of fast task forces heading down to the Panama Canal area.

[Missing Name]

Gibraltar usually has heavy British Empire targets. There are destroyers and light cruisers. Heavy cruisers, battlecruisers, battleships and carriers can be found there on occasion.

The best American equivalent is Norfolk, but even there it's mainly destroyers.

[Kaptain Schlag]

Thanks for the pointers!

I feel like hunting task forces, while breath-taking is a sure way to end my career before 1941.
I actually had one career way back where I sank two Rodney's and a Repulse class battleship. One Rodney was in a convoy around Rockall, the other was during the Norwegian Campaign. The Repulse was sunk west of Ireland but about parallel in lattitude with Lock Ewe.

This current career I ran into one of the Rockall Convoys but had no torps as I was on a return trip.

Are there any Task Forces to be found say in 1943-45 besides hunter-killer CVE groups?

[Gerald]

I really like the TF, then they are part of my mission to 90% :yep:

[postalbyke]

I punched a hole in a henry V up in scapa flow once... didn't sink, and nearly got my scopes ripped off trying to get back into position and reattack, but had to back out after my last two torps didn't make it all the way to target (first one too far away, and the second one dudded out i think... that's the only problem with type II's, not enough torps when you need 'em

[Jimbuna]

I punched a hole in a henry V up in scapa flow once... didn't sink, and nearly got my scopes ripped off trying to get back into position and reattack, but had to back out after my last two torps didn't make it all the way to target (first one too far away, and the second one dudded out i think... that's the only problem with type II's, not enough torps when you need 'em

I think you mean King George V :03:

[STEED]

I punched a hole in a henry V up in scapa flow once...

Are yes that is the one they named after going out on the lash and waking up in the morning saying...Damn it, wrong name.

So it was renamed again and this time correctly.

I rename this ship King George V. :)

[Gerald]

Why not rename it to David Cameron, it might be easier to hit then, :O:

[Jimbuna]

Are yes that is the one they named after going out on the lash and waking up in the morning saying...Damn it, wrong name.

So it was renamed again and this time correctly.

I rename this ship King George V. :)

Can you imagine what the POW might have been called? :03:

[Osmium Steele]

Can you imagine what the POW might have been called? :03:

Prince Albert in a can?:yeah:

[postalbyke]

woops, my apologies to that illustrious ship! next time i'll sink her for sure!

[Jimbuna]

If you can be in a position south west of Scapa for the afternoon of 6th Sept. ypu'll come across three BB's Renown, Repulse and Hood plus 3 DD escorts returning to the base.
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9978/unled1m.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/87/unled1m.jpg/)

If you can position yourself to the north of Loch Ewe late in the afternoon of 22nd Oct. you'll come across the BB's Hood, Rodney, Nelson, the Carrier Furious, the cruisers Belfast and Aurora plus 9 DD escorts.
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7497/unled2yu.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/135/unled2yu.jpg/)

[BigK]

I've not seen any American capital ships as yet. :damn:

The only British capital ships I've spotted were a couple of battleships and a Southhampton, iirc, west of Gibraltar, running for the strait at 28 knots.
This was Late '41 or early '42.

I've seen, and sunk the occasional Southhampton in port. :yawn:

A southhampton is not a capital class :O:, it's a light cruiser :)
I only encountered one capital ship yet, (currently may '42) a Revenge class escorting a convoy. Never saw another one, I've been in Scapa Flow, Gibraltar, St. Helena and New York. Cruisers I have encountered plenty.
Maybe the numbers of sightings will grow now that the tide of the war is turning (although technically we Kaleuns don't know that yet ;)).

[Bakkels]

Asked this in another thread some weeks ago, but just as well might try it again; does anybody know where large liners are most likely to show up?
And when? I have had a lot of careers, but the bulk of them were from '39 to late '42. And I've never come across a liner. I came across cruisers, battleships and carriers, but NEVER a liner.
So do they show up later in the game? Or do they travel more on a specific route?
(I haven't been to the more northern Atlantic -around Iceland and Greenland- that much, so perhaps that's it?)

[Jimbuna]

Asked this in another thread some weeks ago, but just as well might try it again; does anybody know where large liners are most likely to show up?
And when? I have had a lot of careers, but the bulk of them were from '39 to late '42. And I've never come across a liner. I came across cruisers, battleships and carriers, but NEVER a liner.
So do they show up later in the game? Or do they travel more on a specific route?
(I haven't been to the more northern Atlantic -around Iceland and Greenland- that much, so perhaps that's it?)

Are you playing stock/vanilla or one of the supermods?

[Bakkels]

Are you playing stock/vanilla or one of the supermods?

Why, GWX of course! :03:
After a serious case of mod-soup I did a fresh install. I haven't got the "Wilhelmshaven Schluese and St Nazaire plus extra ship"mod installed this time, but I still have it. But it doesn't add large liners does it?

[Jimbuna]

Why, GWX of course! :03:
After a serious case of mod-soup I did a fresh install. I haven't got the "Wilhelmshaven Schluese and St Nazaire plus extra ship"mod installed this time, but I still have it. But it doesn't add large liners does it?

Most of the Liners are in the random campaign and subject to % chances of appearing.

We done that mainly because players were posting the co-ordinates of the routes they were scripted in.

Lie off Halifax or New York and your sure to come across them regularly.

[Bakkels]

Alright, I'll try that then. Thanks Jim.

[Jimbuna]

Your welcome sir :salute:

[Fish In The Water]

If you can position yourself to the north of Loch Ewe late in the afternoon of 22nd Oct. you'll come across the BB's Hood, Rodney, Nelson, the Carrier Furious, the cruisers Belfast and Aurora plus 9 DD escorts.

Did just that the other day, but the escorts were so numerous and so active that I only had time to score a couple of direct hits on the Hood.

She limped off into the sunset, listing badly but still afloat... What I wouldn't have given for another moment or two (unmolested) to finish her off. :damn:

[Jimbuna]

Did just that the other day, but the escorts were so numerous and so active that I only had time to score a couple of direct hits on the Hood.

She limped off into the sunset, listing badly but still afloat... What I wouldn't have given for another moment or two (unmolested) to finish her off. :damn:

Sounds to me like the escorts did their job http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[Fish In The Water]

Sounds to me like the escorts did their job http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

Too well for my liking... I barely had time to crash dive before getting rammed, plus one of my props got destroyed in the process so I could only limp along at 1 knot on the surface (even at flank).

Pursuit with electrics was pretty much a useless exercise as they kept sending a new trailer escort every time I took the old one down.

Tough to come so close only to lose her, but lessons were learned and I'm eager to have another go. :up:

[Jimbuna]

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!! http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[Tinman764]

Is the Bismark's attempted breakout modelled in GWX?

[Osmium Steele]

Short answer: yes

Long answer: From the GWX V3.0 Gold manual page 200.

"Operation Rheinubung in GWX
Operation Rheinubung ("Rhine Exercise") features a breakout by the battleship Bismark and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. They meet HMS Hood and Prince of Wales, sink the Hood, and then split up, generally following their historical journeys to survival or destruction."

[Tinman764]

Awesome :up:
Didn't think to RTFM thanks for looking it up :salute:

[Jimbuna]

Awesome :up:
Didn't think to RTFM thanks for looking it up :salute:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4492/rtfmd.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/219/rtfmd.jpg/)

:O:

[Bakkels]

http://tomalexander.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/do-it.png?w=595&h=435


(Because the manual is actually a very interesting read. And there's a load of handy information on tactics in the Appendices at the end)

[Tinman764]

To be fair, I did actually spend a good hour this morning reading the various real-life events that are included in GWX. I didn't think it was possible to become even more impressed by this mod :yeah:

[Fish In The Water]

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!! http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

How? I was fresh out of bananas and couldn't keep up with just oars! :03:

[BigRich]

yes it is.

[lilpyrro]

Sank A brooklyn Cruiser in A convoy once And another British Cruiser in another. They seem to be Rare. Every time I get Radio message about task force, they are to far away and to fast.

[Fish In The Water]

Every time I get Radio message about task force, they are to far away and to fast.

Very inconsiderate if you ask me. You'd think they'd at least have the decency to slow down and knock off the evasive maneuvers for a clear shot or two! :03:

[canell]

Where can I find the Hood battlecruiser mod?

[Fish In The Water]

Where can I find the Hood battlecruiser mod?

You can try here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=95163

:sunny:

[f4wildweasel]

I remember my first encounter with a capital ship playing stock SH3. A Revenge class BB in a task force going East into the Mediterranean (I was stationed at La Spezia) out of Gibraltar. I didn't believe my eyes when I first saw it.

As for GWX, at one point I was north of Ireland (VERY early in the war, Sept '39 I think) when I encountered a British task force with the Renown and Hood. The Hood was going straight, but the Renown kept changing course (maybe zigzagging, but it looked like it was trying to take the Hood's position in the group) Anyways I report in the task force to BdU (I had only a couple days prior received a telegram saying not to engage capital ships so we can try to talk out of the war) and close in, luck was on my side, the weather was clear and night was approaching fast. I waited for a response but soon I lost patience and fired my for bow shots at the Hood and the one after shot at the zigzagging Renown. All five ended up hitting the Hood and sent her down. I got within 400 meters of a destroyer that was probably pinging her heart out but somehow her lookouts didn't see me on the surface (You could cut the tension with a knife, I was waiting for the searchlights to all suddenly turn on and point at me as a volley of tracers flew out) and I was able to escape. Funnily enough, the British were able to dive down and surface the Hood, repair her wounds and restaff her in time for her as well as Prince of Wales to be sunk by the Same Kaleun as they steamed out to stop the Bismarck (yet the newspapers still credited the Bismarck with the kill...)

As for American ships, if you swing by Casablanca at the right time in '43, there's a certain U.S. super-battleship (BB-61 Iowa) that has just dropped off FDR after a trans-Atlantic trip (you can also find a Casablanca escort carrier here, too. You could also sink them as they are en route, but then you have to factor in about 20 DDs as opposed to a single armed trawler puttering around the port). Once I saw a Nevada class south of Iceland. I surfaced and said hello (the amis were still neutral). I was tempted to fire, but I knew orders to become a minefield clearer on the Eastern Front would be waiting for me if I did.

Edit: minor brain fart and used wrong ship name

[Jimbuna]

They can both be found there from 22nd November 1943 until 2nd December 1943

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5085/unledhbn.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/708/unledhbn.jpg/)

[LeChuck]

encounter similar to wildweasels HMS Hood all by herself north of Ireland. AM 36 9/20/1939 1st time had seen her in 3yrs of playing off and on. Wildweasels right. Tension, man don't wont to blow this. Save game, go get a beer and think. Line her up unleash 4 bow fish, 2 hit she slows and is listing. My heart is racing,hurry up down there in torpedo room. finally, torpedo 1 ready sir. Slam another into her,buy more time. Torpedo 2 ready sir. Door opens wife says I'm ready. WHAT? Quick pause. Yo Hon not now PUHLEESE. back to game, fire tube two hit Hood and down she goes. It all happened pretty much just like that. No BS.

[Fish In The Water]

^^^ Good job! :up:

[Missing Name]

I hit the Hood and a Renown-class, unprotected and running in a straight line. Took most of my torpedoes.

And of course, my computer crashes not too long after that.

[LeChuck]

Man i hope you saved game:wah:

[Jimbuna]

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!! http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[Captain Titanic]

In SH4 i found the one of the King George V class Battleships and a Fleet Air Craft Carrier on the Eastern Coast of Australia i didn't know about the lock-on most of my torpedoes missed but one planted nicely into the Fleet carriers Port side it leaned over but did not sink and i was out of torpedoes and then was attacked by aircraft and in a desperate attempt to escape my precious U-boat and most sucessful hit the bottom this was when i was a newbie i've learn't how to play the game now

[COLT]

i havn't seen any capital ships at all in SH3, think i will check out cassablanca.
not seen any of the real big merchants or passenger ships like Titanic that i have downloaded either, anyone seen these anywhere ?

[Jimbuna]

i havn't seen any capital ships at all in SH3, think i will check out cassablanca.
not seen any of the real big merchants or passenger ships like Titanic that i have downloaded either, anyone seen these anywhere ?

See #43

[profchaos2001]

Was on my way to my patrol grid and ran into a BB and 2 destroyer escorts on December 30/31 1939 at AF 76->AF72

[Jimbuna]

Was on my way to my patrol grid and ran into a BB and 2 destroyer escorts on December 30/31 1939 at AF 76->AF72

What was the BB?

[Annoraner]

There are also Ships in Gibraltar

The Nelson and 2 Southampen Ships, a mid-size Tanker, one big freighter
and couple of med-size freighters.

with few Tropedos you can make around 76 000 BRT score on your records.

I am currently in the Spring 41 and it is still possible to sneak into this habour.

[Gerald]

:salute:

[Jimbuna]

There are also Ships in Gibraltar

The Nelson and 2 Southampen Ships, a mid-size Tanker, one big freighter
and couple of med-size freighters.

with few Tropedos you can make around 76 000 BRT score on your records.

I am currently in the Spring 41 and it is still possible to sneak into this habour.

Pictures or it didn't happen :smug:

[Missing Name]

There are also Ships in Gibraltar

The Nelson and 2 Southampen Ships, a mid-size Tanker, one big freighter
and couple of med-size freighters.

with few Tropedos you can make around 76 000 BRT score on your records.

I am currently in the Spring 41 and it is still possible to sneak into this habour.

On occasion, there's also a County-class heavy cruiser. And don't forget the troop ship.

[Wreford-Brown]

i havn't seen any capital ships at all in SH3, think i will check out cassablanca.
not seen any of the real big merchants or passenger ships like Titanic that i have downloaded either, anyone seen these anywhere ?

Try checking out this thread - it'll let you script some of the larger ships on their historic routes: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=179398

[Annoraner]

@ jimbuna:
I'll do this in the comming days. Sorry for the late replay.

@ Missing Name:
Yeah, the Troop-Ship is still there.

====
Also there are capital Battleships and lot of other nice Ships (for example the London-Class) in the area of BE53
and surrounding PQ's during the 26 / 27 May 1941. During the time when they hunt and sink the Bismarck.

Afterwards they are retreat back to north.

Edit:
Of course, I am GWX 3.0 Player

Edit 2:
@ Vendor: Thanks!

[Annoraner]

Pictures or it didn't happen :smug:


Here they are:
http://s7.directupload.net/images/110805/temp/ihgbhovy.jpg (http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/2607/ihgbhovy_jpg.htm)

Including the LOG book from my last "Feindfahrt":
http://s7.directupload.net/images/110805/temp/mkk4udvy.jpg (http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/2607/mkk4udvy_jpg.htm)

http://s1.directupload.net/images/110805/temp/nzjcaccg.jpg (http://s1.directupload.net/file/d/2607/nzjcaccg_jpg.htm)

http://s1.directupload.net/images/110805/temp/iaugatcb.jpg (http://s1.directupload.net/file/d/2607/iaugatcb_jpg.htm)


Here the Habour afterwards:
http://s1.directupload.net/images/110805/temp/lqt5ij7d.jpg (http://s1.directupload.net/file/d/2607/lqt5ij7d_jpg.htm)

[Missing Name]

I have sworn off of harbor raiding. It's too cheap, I feel. It's more satisfying if you ambush a Task Force...

[Annoraner]

Till now, Gibraltar is easy to sneak in and easy to sneak out.
Also the defence is very weak too (only one ELCO-Boat, a armed Trawler, a search-aircraft and a Destroyer comes later).
And they looking most on the wrong places.

Back to Topic:
It is about the capital ship (in this case the NELSON) why I just do it.
I try to follow the Sistership Rodey with 23 KN but was not able to catch her.

Also it would be suicide to attack over water.

Edit:
Harbor Raidings are dangerous anyway. Once I got lucky not to hit a mine when I entered Dünnkirchen, but when I try to left it via the "main entrance" I was hunted down by a Destroyer or I was hit by a mine.

I got lucky that Dünnkirchen had a 2nd entrance / exit what I could left (almost) undetected.

[f4wildweasel]

I have sworn off of harbor raiding. It's too cheap, I feel. It's more satisfying if you ambush a Task Force...

I like ambushing TFs, too. It's more fun when the warships actually sink rather then drop down half a meter into the water and then rest on the harbor floor.

[Annoraner]

Any maps with the routes of TF that including Capital ships?
Maybe not all, but a few if possible....

Or they appear just random in the later years of the war?

[Jimbuna]

Any maps with the routes of TF that including Capital ships?
Maybe not all, but a few if possible....

Or they appear just random in the later years of the war?

I think you should be trying out the SpySat mod....otherwise posting TF locations would be a game spoiler for everyone who read this thread.

[Annoraner]

@ jimbuna:

Sorry, you're right.
But you can send me also a PN with the data...?
Or you have a link to the "SpySat" Mod...?

Thanks in advance!

[Fish In The Water]

Or you have a link to the "SpySat" Mod...?

Here it is fresh off Jim's page:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/13511842/GWX3_0_SpySat_7z

Enjoy! :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

Turn the tc to x512 and you'll get live updates of over 90% of the traffic in the SH3 world.

[Missing Name]

There's a bunch of really, really big TF's on June 5th and 6th, 1944. Check the Channel!

[Jimbuna]

There's a bunch of really, really big TF's on June 5th and 6th, 1944. Check the Channel!

Very true but there have been numerous reports over recent years of people experiencing CTD's in that area :hmmm:

[Fish In The Water]

Turn the tc to x512 and you'll get live updates of over 90% of the traffic in the SH3 world.

Never tried that. I'm guessing in short bursts only so as to avoid the very sudden appearance of enemy aircraft? :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Never tried that. I'm guessing in short bursts only so as to avoid the very sudden appearance of enemy aircraft? :hmmm:

Yeah short bursts...but if your in a safe area zoom out on the navigation map and watch the SH3 world come to life :03:

[ijnfleetadmiral]

All you guys are so lucky, having sighted and sunk large capital ships. I'm on my FOURTH campaign and only JUST RECENTLY sighted - and sank, I'm proud to say :) - an Auxiliary Cruiser. Thus far she's the largest warship I've sighted. Now that I have the GWX I'd hoped things would change, but nothing so far...not even a CL! :damn:

-Matt

[Miltiades]

All you guys are so lucky, having sighted and sunk large capital ships. I'm on my FOURTH campaign and only JUST RECENTLY sighted - and sank, I'm proud to say :) - an Auxiliary Cruiser. Thus far she's the largest warship I've sighted. Now that I have the GWX I'd hoped things would change, but nothing so far...not even a CL! :damn:

-Matt

Played SH3 for sometime now and the best warship I sunk in a Campaign was a Southampton-class cruiser, and that was 15mins ago. :DL

Good moment, C3,Large Merchant, Orecarrier.... Oh what have we here?:know:

[Jimbuna]

All you guys are so lucky, having sighted and sunk large capital ships. I'm on my FOURTH campaign and only JUST RECENTLY sighted - and sank, I'm proud to say :) - an Auxiliary Cruiser. Thus far she's the largest warship I've sighted. Now that I have the GWX I'd hoped things would change, but nothing so far...not even a CL! :damn:

-Matt

Then check out #18 and 43 :03:

[Miltiades]

Then check out #18 and 43 :03:
Rather get surprises in my career than actively search for a Capital Ship.
But that's my opinion :D

[Jimbuna]

Rather get surprises in my career than actively search for a Capital Ship.
But that's my opinion :D

I happen to agree :sunny:

[ijnfleetadmiral]

Rather get surprises in my career than actively search for a Capital Ship.
But that's my opinion :D

I'd like to BE surprised once in awhile, LOL. All we ever seem to sight is small ships...a Large Merchant is like ambrosia for my crew!

-Matt

[Miltiades]

I'd like to BE surprised once in awhile, LOL. All we ever seem to sight is small ships...a Large Merchant is like ambrosia for my crew!

-Matt

I've been rather lucky lately, mostly 4000 to 10.000 tonnes.
Got another 32.000 tonnes last patrol.

But something feels wrong, it's almost too easy, I was right in the middle of a convoy and I got away without being detected.
Which is kind off affecting my mentality, every patrol it's like, this is the last one, the previous was too good to be true.
Maybe that's why my men's morale is halfway :doh:

[Jimbuna]

Take the good whilst you can...it should get harder.

[Miltiades]

Take the good whilst you can...it should get harder.

True, It's called ''Happy Times'' for a good reason.

[Jimbuna]

True, It's called ''Happy Times'' for a good reason.

Rgr that http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[ijnfleetadmiral]

I was right in the middle of a convoy and I got away without being detected.

Lucky! I usually get detected right away, even when I'm running silent and have the periscope barely out of the water. I thought escorts weren't that well-trained in 1940.

-Matt

[Fish In The Water]

But something feels wrong, it's almost too easy, I was right in the middle of a convoy and I got away without being detected.

I find the biggest issue here is avoiding bad habits. It's pretty easy to become complacent in which case you're in for a rude awakening once the escorts start using effective tactics. :yep:

[Miltiades]

I find the biggest issue here is avoiding bad habits. It's pretty easy to become complacent in which case you're in for a rude awakening once the escorts start using effective tactics. :yep:

Think that will be my problem once things when my career hits 1943.
Until then the only thing that worries me is the weather.:damn:

[sublynx]

Think that will be my problem once things when my career hits 1943.
Until then the only thing that worries me is the weather.:damn:

That thought is the number one killer for me. "They'll never notice me, if I succeed in doing this". Then I succeed in doing what I think is safe - and then they suddenly notice me and usually sink me, too.

I love SH3 :rock:

[Miltiades]

I love SH3 :rock:

+GWX :rock:

[Annoraner]

Hi there, so, I am now back to my base from my last patrol.

I can count myself lucky because I just left the port before the Bismarck Story went on, so I could catch one Carrier and one Battleship and hit & sunk them both at full speed.

Also they try to sunk me with everything they got afterwards.
And the best, during the attack on me I raised from 150m deepth to periscope deepth got another Aal into the movingless Battleship.

This kind of action cost me my deck gun. but it was worth!

Lucky that my submarine XI was just "parked" in the front of those capital ships and I could avoid the aircrafts before I reached them.

Tomorrow I'll will post the screenshots from my logbook to prove it.

[WWII44]

I had found the HMS Hood in Scapa Flow once, sank her with four torpeados. A big kick in the nards for jolly old england that day.

[Fish In The Water]

I had found the HMS Hood in Scapa Flow once, sank her with four torpeados. A big kick in the nards for jolly old england that day.

Jolly good show! :up:

[Jimbuna]

I had found the HMS Hood in Scapa Flow once, sank her with four torpeados. A big kick in the nards for jolly old england that day.

She'll be back as soon as you load a save or resume a patrol :DL

[Fish In The Water]

She'll be back as soon as you load a save or resume a patrol :DL

A real shame that, yet so it goes... and goes... and goes... :nope:

[Wreford-Brown]

A real shame that, yet so it goes... and goes... and goes... :nope:

Open _SCR file with notepad
Edit, Replace "Name=HMS Hood" with "Name=V&W classes"
Edit, Replace "Class=BCHood" with "Class=DDV&W"

Bye bye Hood! :up:

[Fish In The Water]

Open _SCR file with notepad
Edit, Replace "Name=HMS Hood" with "Name=V&W classes"
Edit, Replace "Class=BCHood" with "Class=DDV&W"

Bye bye Hood! :up:

Wonderful idea, if only it could be automated... Seems a bit too much of a nuisance to do manually after every sinking. But thanks for the suggestion all the same. :)

[Wreford-Brown]

Wonderful idea, if only it could be automated...

Absolutely agree, but it would take a good programmer to set it up and I am definitely not one of those!

[Annoraner]

Hi there, so, I am now back to my base from my last patrol.

I can count myself lucky because I just left the port before the Bismarck Story went on, so I could catch one Carrier and one Battleship and hit & sunk them both at full speed.

Also they try to sunk me with everything they got afterwards.
And the best, during the attack on me I raised from 150m deepth to periscope deepth got another Aal into the movingless Battleship.

This kind of action cost me my deck gun. but it was worth!

Lucky that my submarine XI was just "parked" in the front of those capital ships and I could avoid the aircrafts before I reached them.

Tomorrow I'll will post the screenshots from my logbook to prove it.

http://s7.directupload.net/images/111012/temp/xghrpbzw.jpg (http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/2675/xghrpbzw_jpg.htm)

http://s7.directupload.net/images/111012/temp/lv86zhjw.jpg (http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/2675/lv86zhjw_jpg.htm)

[Rhurac]

The only way to be 100% sure is to interrogate the scrited campaign in the mission editor :03:


How do I Open up a campaign in the mission editor? I have tried and failed many times :/\\!!

[Jimbuna]

How do I Open up a campaign in the mission editor? I have tried and failed many times :/\\!!

Go into the game installation file and scroll down to the ME..double click on it and the ME will opem...click on File and choose Open Scripted Layer....a box will open and you navigate to Ubisoft>SH3 or GWX>data>Campaigns>Campaign (double click on it) and here it will open to reveal the three types of campaigns LND, RND and SCR....click on SCR for example then the open tab and the SH3 world map will show everything that has been scripted.

You can zoom in and out but I'd suggest you look at the ME instructions in the documentation section of the game file first to get a better idea of how to work with the ME.

[AndreasT]

Is the Bismark's attempted breakout modelled in GWX?
Yes I sank her by mistake. Of course I reloaded to prevent me getting hanged. I regret that now

[knot4u]

The only way to be 100% sure is to interrogate the scrited campaign in the mission editor :03:

How do you accomplish this in the campaign editor?

Instructions (PDF) with editor are sparse indeed!:doh:

[Jimbuna]

How do you accomplish this in the campaign editor?

Instructions (PDF) with editor are sparse indeed!:doh:

Look two posts up.

[shotbywolf]

it would appear the Nelson is always in Gibraltar after 1940