Cunard ships
 

hi,

A couple of days ago, I meet in CG48(in april 1943) my first big Cunard ship.
44 000 t in 2 torpedos that was great.
Near the first schip there was a second also easy to sunk.

I don't understand why these two ships was so slow(1 knt, half submerged) and why 2 ships alone so far on the rear of a convoy.
Is it a little present offered by the GWX team ?

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/4...rd01qe5.th.jpg

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9...rd02vt3.th.jpg

And another question: what is this anouced as a "big convoy" ?

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8844/04qz4.th.jpg

I have encountered what appeared to be "stragglers" in a convoy before but never so lucky to get a large liner like those. The big ones do seem to be easy to sink though don't they? Especially when you have some knackered little coastal freighter that won't sink with just one torpedo.

I ran into convoys with the circle icon as well. The only difference I can see from any normal convoy is that they seem to contain troop transports.

Or a "wolf pack" maybe ??

yup they were probably already attacked by something

It's jimbuna and I taking no crap from anyone. ;) You heard of scorched earth well this is boiled ocean. :D

Is that liner in GWX 2.1 ?
The LUS in GWX FrenchNames file LUS=HMT Aquitania

Or one you added

The second is a convoy being shadowed by a uboat so the radio reports are coming from the sub

Ah ok thanks.
Very interesting.
In fact, I saw later a convoy who was attacked(some ships in flame) but no U-boat anywhere.

(And it was on GWX 1.3 not on 2.1)

That means they were probably attacked by aircraft or U-boats (depending on year for air coverage) and if it was U-boats, they were probably destroyed.

Chisum, this is probably the answer to your 1kt half submerged question.
VonDos found a bug.
He fixed them and they are available for download from his shipyard.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=136508

Hi!
I've see the images in this thread; the Cunard you sink wasn't my Aquitania (see the original deck line and different funnels and pipes form and position); it's original GWX Aquitania by UBOAT234.
My Aquitania is a "fixed" and overworked version of her; you can see her in my shipyard: try her, if you want, and make me know if all work OK ^_^

Your sunked liner:
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9026/cunard02vt3.jpg


Mine, from a VonDos & co. shipyard "promo" image:
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2...uitaniapz5.jpg

Ooh that looks great, you're a real Wizard there VonDos :up:

And nice job on your kill there Chisum, that must rack your tonnage tally nicely! I've never had the pleasure of seeing an ocean liner at full sea (I usually have to sneak in ports for that), let alone meeting one at 1kts and probably needing 1 88mm shell below the sea level!

Thanks Frank!

Wow !
Many thanks !!
And thank to VonDos too !!
;)

PS: is that means I must include your (wonderfull) mode or there is a fix for the actual Cunard ships present in GWX 1.3 ?

I don't think someone has developed a fix for the actual ship.

Ok thank you.
I don't understand where I must install the Data folder of the Zip, in SH3 Main folder or in the Data Folder of SH3 ?
:-?
Sorry, I'm getting old and I'm so used by so many hours in the deepth lol.

:rock:

PS: after install, when I'll be in the game, how could I watch your Cunard Ship easely without expecting a lucky day ?