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CaptBones · 09-08-16, 11:05 AM

Don't know what MODs you may be using, but with GWX3/MFM 3.2 and Wilhemshafen,St Naz,Schluese and xtra ships, I don't see any 76000ton steamers at all; even looking for something that size in the SEA folders.

The closest possibilities (in the game and in real life) would appear to be the liners "Normandie", "Queen Mary" and "Queen Elizabeth".

Also in real life, the largest steamer sunk by any U-Boat was the "Empress of Britain"; 42,348GRT.

Ahhhh...7600tons...there are probably more than one of that size in the game...

Ah ha...now it makes more sense. It's an "immersion message"...not a Captain's Log/KTB entry. Probably based on a "real world" message from U-69 to BdU claiming a sinking. It's likely this ship doesn't exist in the game's SEA folders. The closest thing like it that might be scripted to appear in that Grid square (if there is anything like that) would probably be one of the three liners that I mentioned. Nothing else comes close to that size.

09-08-16, 11:05 AM	#3
CaptBones The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rockton, IL Posts: 281 Downloads: 208 Uploads: 0	Very mysterious Don't know what MODs you may be using, but with GWX3/MFM 3.2 and Wilhemshafen,St Naz,Schluese and xtra ships, I don't see any 76000ton steamers at all; even looking for something that size in the SEA folders. The closest possibilities (in the game and in real life) would appear to be the liners "Normandie", "Queen Mary" and "Queen Elizabeth". Also in real life, the largest steamer sunk by any U-Boat was the "Empress of Britain"; 42,348GRT. Ahhhh...7600tons...there are probably more than one of that size in the game... Ah ha...now it makes more sense. It's an "immersion message"...not a Captain's Log/KTB entry. Probably based on a "real world" message from U-69 to BdU claiming a sinking. It's likely this ship doesn't exist in the game's SEA folders. The closest thing like it that might be scripted to appear in that Grid square (if there is anything like that) would probably be one of the three liners that I mentioned. Nothing else comes close to that size. Last edited by CaptBones; 09-09-16 at 12:34 PM. Reason: More new info provided.