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Sandman_28054 · 08-26-08, 03:21 AM

Playing to day, leaving Pearl Harbor, I was passing by Guam and got a report of a ship. The map screen revealed a blue square. Normally I don't give these much thought as they are Allied ships. but since I was so far away from a friendly base, curiousity got the better of me.

Ghosts do exist.

Lo and behold, there in the TDU, was "The Flying Dutchman."

The TDU had no label for it, in fact, it said "What is This?"

Is this just something put in the game for the fun of it?

Has anybody else ran across this?

I couldn't believe it, I took a screen-shot and called my son in to varify it.

Just wondering.

Nisgeis · 08-26-08, 03:48 AM

Yep, it's an easter egg, screenshots and discussion in this thread:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=140989

Seminole · 08-26-08, 07:08 AM

One day I am going to sit down and do a search of how many times the FD has been reported...

I would be interesting to find this out I think. Never-the less it is still fun to read the "Hey...I saw it posts."

BTW-Never saw it myself.

SteamWake · 08-26-08, 08:58 AM

Hey I got linkified !!

Does that count as two? :p

08-26-08, 03:21 AM	#1
Sandman_28054 Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 547 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Quick comment Playing to day, leaving Pearl Harbor, I was passing by Guam and got a report of a ship. The map screen revealed a blue square. Normally I don't give these much thought as they are Allied ships. but since I was so far away from a friendly base, curiousity got the better of me. Ghosts do exist. Lo and behold, there in the TDU, was "The Flying Dutchman." The TDU had no label for it, in fact, it said "What is This?" Is this just something put in the game for the fun of it? Has anybody else ran across this? I couldn't believe it, I took a screen-shot and called my son in to varify it. Just wondering.

08-26-08, 03:48 AM	#2
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	Yep, it's an easter egg, screenshots and discussion in this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=140989 __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

08-26-08, 07:08 AM	#3
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	One day I am going to sit down and do a search of how many times the FD has been reported... I would be interesting to find this out I think. Never-the less it is still fun to read the "Hey...I saw it posts." BTW-Never saw it myself. __________________

08-26-08, 08:58 AM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hey I got linkified !! Does that count as two? :p