My sub tender has arrived with needed supplies & intel. Seems that my Direct x install from Gatewy was flawed, from day 1, but functional.
An old friend explained a complete overhaul would solve my problem. Downloaded the
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directx Jun2010 redist.exe
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from CNET and installed.

(Many files missing both from DX9 & DX10)
Installed SH 4 to the Program Files directory, applied the 1.4 patch, and we have a launch.

Took it for a two hours shakedown cruise @ max settings without any problems. Still waaaaaiting for the1.5 patch
So now it is back to sub school

to learn all over again..
One happy bilge rat.... OleGreyGhost