DD Identity,

Phobus · 05-27-08, 03:41 PM

Hi,

On my last, (2nd) patrol I saw a DD but could not identify it in the Recognition manual. It had twin funnels close together, rather thick with the after one slightly shorter; 4x1 gun mounts; two Oerlikons between the funnels, one port one stbd, 1x4 torpedo tube mount, a square box like bridge with a cabin on top at the rear.

The funnels are too fat and too close together for it to be an 'A' class which had 2x4 torp mounts, though the single gun mounts and the bridge is the same. The bridge shape means its not a 'Tribal' which in any case had 4x2 gun mountsl. The neartest to it in my book 'Destroyers of World War Two is the 'G' class but without the second set of torpedo tubes, or perhaps one of the ex Turkish DD commandered by the RN at the outbreak of war.

Any clues anyone?

Mittelwaechter · 05-27-08, 06:30 PM

For me that's a River!

Sailor Steve · 05-27-08, 10:20 PM

You need to post a screenshot.

rifleman13 · 05-28-08, 01:19 AM

For me, if it flies an enemy flag, avoid it OR send it to Davy Jones Locker!

Captain Nemo · 05-28-08, 08:42 AM

Did it look like the DD in these screenshots:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=137274

I had trouble with this one, don't think it's a River Class (second funnel slightly shorter on the one in the screenshots) and came to the conclusion it was an A or B Class destroyer, but not 100% certain.

Nemo

Mittelwaechter · 05-28-08, 09:49 AM

A River Escort - not Frigate, mate!

05-27-08, 03:41 PM	#1
Phobus Gunner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poole. Dorset UK Posts: 93 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	DD Identity, Hi, On my last, (2nd) patrol I saw a DD but could not identify it in the Recognition manual. It had twin funnels close together, rather thick with the after one slightly shorter; 4x1 gun mounts; two Oerlikons between the funnels, one port one stbd, 1x4 torpedo tube mount, a square box like bridge with a cabin on top at the rear. The funnels are too fat and too close together for it to be an 'A' class which had 2x4 torp mounts, though the single gun mounts and the bridge is the same. The bridge shape means its not a 'Tribal' which in any case had 4x2 gun mountsl. The neartest to it in my book 'Destroyers of World War Two is the 'G' class but without the second set of torpedo tubes, or perhaps one of the ex Turkish DD commandered by the RN at the outbreak of war. Any clues anyone?

05-27-08, 06:30 PM	#2
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	For me that's a River! __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

05-27-08, 10:20 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	You need to post a screenshot. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-28-08, 08:42 AM	#5
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Did it look like the DD in these screenshots: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=137274 I had trouble with this one, don't think it's a River Class (second funnel slightly shorter on the one in the screenshots) and came to the conclusion it was an A or B Class destroyer, but not 100% certain. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

05-28-08, 09:49 AM	#6
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	A River Escort - not Frigate, mate! __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

05-28-08, 01:19 AM	#4
rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	For me, if it flies an enemy flag, avoid it OR send it to Davy Jones Locker!