Yes, they can be scripted into the campaign.
In some cases, there are generic entries in the campaign file. This means that the program will choose any ship of the specified class (ex, 102=cargo) to appear at that point. There are no generic entries for convoys, and I don't think there are any for passenger vessels (type 103). I know there are none for major warships either, but I think there are some generic destroyer and escort entries. Also, most coastal craft (type 104) are generic,
Thus, a new freighter (102), tanker (101), or coastal vessel (104) will have a chance of showing up in the game as a single contact without any further work. All nations have 102 and 104 entires, but only the US, UK, Greece, and Japan have tanker entries in the stock game. But for the other types, and for convoy appearances, you will need to use the editor.
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