SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - More random convoys?

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Originally Posted by avee (Post 1307827)

But it doesn`t have to be the same.
1. There are plenty of them in 1939 but they were all built later (not before 1941). Even SH5 official guide confirms that. :)
2. "Large steamer" tonnage is about 7000 ton, while Liberty tonnage, according to SH5 official guide, is 14245 ton.

Ok, i checked captain`s log and it says "Liberty Cargo"... Date is 1 october 1939 and tonnage is 7170 tons. Something is wrong in this game.....

Wikipedia:

Early on, each ship took about 230 days to build (Patrick Henry took 244 days), but the average eventually dropped to 42 days. The record was set by Robert E. Peary, which was launched 4 days and 15½ hours after the keel was laid, although this publicity stunt was not repeated—and in fact much fitting-out and other work remained to be done after the Peary was launched. The ships were made assembly-line style, from prefabricated sections. In 1943, three new Liberty ships were being completed every day. They were mainly named after famous Americans, starting with the signatories of the Declaration of Independence.

Displacement:14,245 long tons (14,474 t)
Length:135 m (441 ft 6 in)Beam:17.3 m (56 ft 10.75 in)
Draft:8.5 m (27 ft 9.25 in)
Propulsion:Two oil-fired boilers,
triple-expansion steam engine,
single screw, 2,500 horsepower (1,864 kW)
Speed:11 to 11.5 knots (20 to 21 km/h)
Range:23,000 miles (37,000 km)Capacity:10,856 metric tons (10,685 long tons) deadweight (DWT)Complement:41 men
Armament:Stern-mounted 4-in (102 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns