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ninja turtle
03-25-13, 12:31 PM
Anyone know what this boat is all about?

I came across it on my return home to Kiel. It was by an Island on the Skagerrak route. My watchmen spotted a ship but not two. Is it used as a 'lighthouse' as it had flashing lights on either end.

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/2395/redboat1.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5205/redboat2.jpg

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/4959/redboat3.jpg

The Dutch ship is the one spotted I believe.

Thanks guys

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VONHARRIS
03-25-13, 01:09 PM
A lighthouse ship.
It is an enviromental object in the SH3 world and this is why the tugboat is next to it so your crew can spot it.

It can not be sunk neither by torpedoes nor shells.

There are many others everywhere in SH3.
MantiBrutalis
03-25-13, 01:12 PM
I believe GWX added these, for historical reasons. Also I think the GWX manual states that "sinking them brings little renown", indicating that they can be sunk.
ninja turtle
03-25-13, 01:21 PM
A lighthouse ship. I thought as much. Thanks for the info guys.

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RustySubmarine
03-25-13, 04:04 PM
Yes definitely a Light ship, but not like the ones off the UK Coast, they have a central tower like a proper lighthouse, but I don't think the GWX team put these in, as I haven't come across one. You never know you might come across Radio Caroline :wah:
Jimbuna
03-25-13, 05:17 PM
A lighthouse ship.
It is an enviromental object in the SH3 world and this is why the tugboat is next to it so your crew can spot it.

It can not be sunk neither by torpedoes nor shells.

There are many others everywhere in SH3.

They are not in stock/vanilla.
MantiBrutalis
03-26-13, 02:45 AM
As I now only have GWX and 1.6, I am sure of it. Firts -it is in the GWX manual. Second - 1.6 did add just AI subs, no ships.

Also, I met just two so far. Both quite close to Netherlands.

GWX 3.0 manual, page 416: Lightships in GWX are encountered individually and as called for by campaign scripting. Note that lightships are naval auxiliaries and are an exception to the general rule that illuminated ships are always neutral: nations at war with Germany will have illuminated lightships, but they are worth little renown.

Also it states that they were quite rare, because they were being replaced by buoys. US had only 30 operational in 1939.
MLGathome
03-26-13, 04:25 AM
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/4959/redboat3.jpg

The Dutch ship is the one spotted I believe.

The ship is from Denmark!!

Greetings, Marcel
ninja turtle
03-26-13, 04:38 AM
The ship is from Denmark!!

Greetings, Marcel

I know the flag orientation but I guess I'm not too bright about what the natives of that country are called :D

I had a feeling I got it wrong :/\\!!

I should have put Danish?

Which reminds me of an old joke: 'Where does Danish bacon come from?' - Pigs

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