Merchant ship speed

ridgewayranger · 07-13-06, 10:11 AM

Hi,
I run NYGM V2.0 which I find pretty good in general, but was a little surprised when I gave chase to a tramp steamer plodding along at 7 knots in my IIA to see him go up to 11 knots so I could not catch him. Where did these high speed tramps come from in 1939?

Kruger · 07-13-06, 10:43 AM

Pardon me, but 11 knots is not a very high speed. The merchant isn't going fast...it's just you tha one that's going
slow.

Mooncatt · 07-13-06, 11:59 AM

yeah true the u-boats in 39 didnt have brilliant engines, instead they relied on accurate intercept courses.

07-13-06, 10:11 AM	#1
ridgewayranger Frogman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ipswich, England Posts: 302 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	Merchant ship speed Hi, I run NYGM V2.0 which I find pretty good in general, but was a little surprised when I gave chase to a tramp steamer plodding along at 7 knots in my IIA to see him go up to 11 knots so I could not catch him. Where did these high speed tramps come from in 1939?

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07-13-06, 10:43 AM	#2
Kruger Commander Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 476 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Pardon me, but 11 knots is not a very high speed. The merchant isn't going fast...it's just you tha one that's going slow.

07-13-06, 11:59 AM	#3
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	yeah true the u-boats in 39 didnt have brilliant engines, instead they relied on accurate intercept courses.