[iambecomelife]

Shortly after SH3 was released an unknown modder created the Nelson's launch as a stand-alone unit. It was never released, but the screenshots piqued my interest.

Now I have decided to add the heavy unit's small boats & launches as individual units. The process isn't very difficult because they have a lot fewer parts than an average merchantman. They will have different loads & passengers depending on where they are from.

Nelson's Steam Launch:





Hunt Class Destroyer - Covered Motor Launch:



Hunt Class Destroyer - Covered Motor Launch w/British Troops:





I hope to see them used as coastal/harbor traffic in campaign mode. They may also be useful for certain scripted events, like Commando raids or the Dunkirk evacuation. These will make good "targets of opportunity" for Type II's and E-Boats, since they cannot stand up to even light weapons fire. However, don't expect to rack up lots of tonnage from them.

For manned versions, at least two of the human figures are destructible objects. I torpedoed the troop-carrying version a little while ago - you should have seen the bodies fly through the air. There's always something a little unsettling about sinking them. I know they're legit targets if they're carrying troops, but it isn't really a fair fight. Kind of like Hulk Hogan duking it out with a baby, I guess.