of birdsong and buildings

She-Wolf · 01-11-09, 04:31 PM

two wonderings to enquire about from your knowledgeable selves.

When I am coming out of Kiel, prior to turning to port to head for the bridge, I can see a soaring edifice in the distance to the right, and a bit before it another place is lit up at night. I winged my way over there last trip and saw that the lit up place appeared to be some sort of formal garden, and the soaring edifice perhaps a memorial, perhaps to the first world war. I felt these must be real-life buildings and would like to know what they are and if they are still in existence today....

Later, having done my patrol, I decided to go round the top of the UK, past Lerwick, to see what I could find. I have done this before in GWX2 and not noticed anything unusual, even when sniffing around close to Lerwick itself, but tonight, in GWX3, having submerged and put me ears on, I can hear what sounds like birdsong coming from the direction of the base at Lerwick. I am consumed with curiosity to see what is making these strange sounds, but fear it will be a bit like 'come into my parlour, said the spider to the fly' and I will get caught and killed if i wander in too far. What say you?

Torplexed · 01-11-09, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by She-Wolf

two wonderings to enquire about from your knowledgeable selves.

When I am coming out of Kiel, prior to turning to port to head for the bridge, I can see a soaring edifice in the distance to the right, and a bit before it another place is lit up at night. I winged my way over there last trip and saw that the lit up place appeared to be some sort of formal garden, and the soaring edifice perhaps a memorial, perhaps to the first world war. I felt these must be real-life buildings and would like to know what they are and if they are still in existence today....

I believe it's a 3-D recreation of the U-Boat memorial at Moltenort, which was built in 1930 and still exists.

http://www.ubootehrenmal.de/en/

mookiemookie · 01-11-09, 04:40 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laboe_Naval_Memorial
Whales! Or dolphins. GWX adds them and you can sometimes hear them on the hydrophones. See page 155 of the GWX manual.

She-Wolf · 01-11-09, 04:46 PM

torplexed - thank you. I shall look it up now you have given me the name

mookie! really? oh wow.... don't suppose we can see them, but even so, that is nice

piri_reis · 01-11-09, 04:50 PM

Oh yes you can see them

Very cool to come across. I use Sh3gen for intelligence gathering purposes, the whales/dolphins are plotted as icebergs. Nice to go by if they are on the way to my patrol area.

01-11-09, 04:56 PM

the manual is crying for you She-wolf

I bet you'll discover there more of "UNKNOWN" mystery

meduza · 01-11-09, 05:09 PM

I went chasing those dolphins a number of times, without any luck. Until I saw them where I least expected them - just outside of Bergen harbor.

She-Wolf · 01-11-09, 05:11 PM

piri reis, wonderful. I shall hope to see them one day then.
Contact, I do have the manual, and I have used it, but there is SO much there; I can't take it all in, so I 'dip'. I shall have a look and see what I can find

Weiss Pinguin · 01-11-09, 09:10 PM

What I did was peek through the manual bits at a time, and I just skimmed through to the parts that look interesting. (Hydrophone/sonar operation, crew management, running decks awashed, etc) You learn some fun facts and still have time to play.

irish1958 · 01-11-09, 09:41 PM

Pablo has created a work of art which is without a doubt the greatest game manual ever written. I had the privilege of reading the various revisions and helping in a very small way. It really is worth reading and re-reading.

Red Heat · 01-12-09, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Contact

the manual is crying for you She-wolf

I bet you'll discover there more of "UNKNOWN" mystery

FIREWALL · 01-12-09, 07:13 AM

I finished refueling at a milch cow in the early morn as the sun came up and as I pulled away some dolphins were just ahead of me going the same way for awhile.

It was kinda sad when they were gone.

These kind of great surprises are why I'm hooked on GWX.

Red Heat · 01-12-09, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I finished refueling at a milch cow in the early morn as the sun came up and as I pulled away some dolphins were just ahead of me going the same way for awhile.

It was kinda sad when they were gone.

These kind of great surprises are why I'm hooked on GWX.

Oh yes...the life its made it of small details!

GoldenRivet · 01-12-09, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Contact

the manual is crying for you She-wolf

I bet you'll discover there more of "UNKNOWN" mystery

the manual is crying for a lot of people on this forum sadly enough.

ohhhh the secrets the manual holds...

01-11-09, 04:31 PM	#1
She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	of birdsong and buildings two wonderings to enquire about from your knowledgeable selves. When I am coming out of Kiel, prior to turning to port to head for the bridge, I can see a soaring edifice in the distance to the right, and a bit before it another place is lit up at night. I winged my way over there last trip and saw that the lit up place appeared to be some sort of formal garden, and the soaring edifice perhaps a memorial, perhaps to the first world war. I felt these must be real-life buildings and would like to know what they are and if they are still in existence today.... Later, having done my patrol, I decided to go round the top of the UK, past Lerwick, to see what I could find. I have done this before in GWX2 and not noticed anything unusual, even when sniffing around close to Lerwick itself, but tonight, in GWX3, having submerged and put me ears on, I can hear what sounds like birdsong coming from the direction of the base at Lerwick. I am consumed with curiosity to see what is making these strange sounds, but fear it will be a bit like 'come into my parlour, said the spider to the fly' and I will get caught and killed if i wander in too far. What say you? __________________

01-11-09, 04:40 PM	#3
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laboe_Naval_Memorial Whales! Or dolphins. GWX adds them and you can sometimes hear them on the hydrophones. See page 155 of the GWX manual. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

01-11-09, 04:46 PM	#4
She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	torplexed - thank you. I shall look it up now you have given me the name mookie! really? oh wow.... don't suppose we can see them, but even so, that is nice __________________

01-11-09, 04:50 PM	#5
piri_reis Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Istanbul, Turkiye Posts: 715 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Oh yes you can see them Very cool to come across. I use Sh3gen for intelligence gathering purposes, the whales/dolphins are plotted as icebergs. Nice to go by if they are on the way to my patrol area. __________________ Lt.z.S. Barbaros Hayreddin, U-35, 2nd Flot/Kiel, Type VIIB Oct.29.1939, 2nd Patrol Eastern English Waters Running SH5/TWOS

01-11-09, 05:09 PM	#7
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I went chasing those dolphins a number of times, without any luck. Until I saw them where I least expected them - just outside of Bergen harbor. __________________

01-11-09, 04:56 PM	#6
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	the manual is crying for you She-wolf I bet you'll discover there more of "UNKNOWN" mystery

01-11-09, 05:11 PM	#8
She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	piri reis, wonderful. I shall hope to see them one day then. Contact, I do have the manual, and I have used it, but there is SO much there; I can't take it all in, so I 'dip'. I shall have a look and see what I can find __________________

01-11-09, 09:10 PM	#9
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	What I did was peek through the manual bits at a time, and I just skimmed through to the parts that look interesting. (Hydrophone/sonar operation, crew management, running decks awashed, etc) You learn some fun facts and still have time to play. __________________

01-11-09, 09:41 PM	#10
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	RTFM Pablo has created a work of art which is without a doubt the greatest game manual ever written. I had the privilege of reading the various revisions and helping in a very small way. It really is worth reading and re-reading. __________________ Irish1958

01-12-09, 07:13 AM	#12
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I finished refueling at a milch cow in the early morn as the sun came up and as I pulled away some dolphins were just ahead of me going the same way for awhile. It was kinda sad when they were gone. These kind of great surprises are why I'm hooked on GWX. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???