Q ships. Do they exist?

Foghladh_mhara · 02-28-07, 08:11 AM

Been reading Wolfgang Hirschfelds book about his time on U-109 with Bleichrodt and his commanders worries about Q ships. Just wondered if SH3 or GWX ever threw in a few as a surprise

ReallyDedPoet · 02-28-07, 08:18 AM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ight=Ship+mods

Have a look here mate

Sgian Dubh · 02-28-07, 08:22 AM

Yes, they do.

And they are all commanded by John DeLancy clones

Actually, I have to confess that I don't know the answer - I just saw the joke and had to post.:p

ReallyDedPoet · 02-28-07, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sgian Dubh

Yes, they do.

And they are all commanded by John DeLancy clones

Actually, I have to confess that I don't know the answer - I just saw the joke and had to post.:p

Still wearing the bonnet:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:joke is on you. Keep posting, the navy dude is next up

Jimbuna · 02-28-07, 10:14 AM

Q ships are not included in GWX....but the marksmanship of some of the merchants late war sometimes gives the impression they have been

Spray · 02-28-07, 10:36 AM

For anyone wondering what Q-ships are. A good 20-30 minute read http://www.history.navy.mil/docs/wwi...#anchor1557292

Hartmann · 02-28-07, 05:28 PM

Good book,

i read it time ago

Q-ships was planned by dev team first but it wasn´t completed
In vanilla Sh3 some small merchants have a moving container door on the deck but withouth any hidden gun.
perhaps mounting a gun it could fire but the container door are always moving...:hmm:

Dagger U-539 · 03-01-07, 12:58 AM

Most of the late war merchants are dead shots.

03-01-07, 07:46 AM

...and a good reason for attacking submerged. At least mid '43 to '45.

Spray · 03-01-07, 09:10 AM

There was only 4 Q-Ships according to that article and all were highly unsuccesful 1 sank the other 3 didn't sink a uboat but 1 has claimed to after depthcharging which brought oil stains up to the surface which dissappeared so im not so sure if the sub coulda just got away.

02-28-07, 08:11 AM	#1
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Q ships. Do they exist? Been reading Wolfgang Hirschfelds book about his time on U-109 with Bleichrodt and his commanders worries about Q ships. Just wondered if SH3 or GWX ever threw in a few as a surprise __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

02-28-07, 08:18 AM	#2
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ight=Ship+mods Have a look here mate __________________ Back in the Day

02-28-07, 08:22 AM	#3
Sgian Dubh Officer Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 245 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes, they do. And they are all commanded by John DeLancy clones Actually, I have to confess that I don't know the answer - I just saw the joke and had to post.:p __________________ \"One ping to find them all, One ping to link them; One ping to promote them all, and in the darkness sink them.\" with apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien

02-28-07, 10:14 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Q ships are not included in GWX....but the marksmanship of some of the merchants late war sometimes gives the impression they have been __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-28-07, 05:28 PM	#7
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Good book, i read it time ago Q-ships was planned by dev team first but it wasn´t completed In vanilla Sh3 some small merchants have a moving container door on the deck but withouth any hidden gun. perhaps mounting a gun it could fire but the container door are always moving...:hmm: __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

02-28-07, 10:36 AM	#6
Spray Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 182 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	For anyone wondering what Q-ships are. A good 20-30 minute read http://www.history.navy.mil/docs/wwi...#anchor1557292

03-01-07, 12:58 AM	#8
Dagger U-539 Seaman Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 36 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Most of the late war merchants are dead shots. __________________

03-01-07, 07:46 AM	#9
gmuno Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	...and a good reason for attacking submerged. At least mid '43 to '45.

03-01-07, 09:10 AM	#10
Spray Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 182 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	There was only 4 Q-Ships according to that article and all were highly unsuccesful 1 sank the other 3 didn't sink a uboat but 1 has claimed to after depthcharging which brought oil stains up to the surface which dissappeared so im not so sure if the sub coulda just got away.