Ghost Ship!

JEuler · 01-10-10, 08:33 PM

I was on my way to the patrol area west of gibraltar when during a routine hydrophone check my hydrophone operator reported
a merchant.I setup an intercept course and soon got visual contact.The weather was perfect,no wind,very good visibility.
Submerged and waited for the ship.It was a large merchant.Measured the speed 7 knots.Lowered the periscope and started
to input the data in TDC.She was 1.5 km away and there was nothing else left to do,just wait until she gets in to the right position.

Nothing unusual so far.

But then the hydrophone operator reported no contact

.I know they are a little lazy,so I checked myself,nothing

.Raised the
periscope,nothing

,made a full circle with the periscope,nothing

.Surfaced,the result was again the same,nothing,
no visual contact.

The ship disappeared.One moment she was there and a second later disappeared.A real ghost ship

.The
only explanation is that it was a ghost of some large merchant sunked before.They come back to hunt us down

.

Frank0001 · 01-10-10, 08:40 PM

That's creepy!

Unsinkable merchants which dissapear and haunt you...and steal your tonnage!
Strange though, I only once had something similar: at one point I was being depthcharged by this destroyer and left me after awhile. After following him on the sonar, his sound just disappeared somehow.
After a periscope check, he was chugging away happily at his last known spot. Just without a sound!

Red Heat · 01-11-10, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEuler

I was on my way to the patrol area west of gibraltar when during a routine hydrophone check my hydrophone operator reported
a merchant.I setup an intercept course and soon got visual contact.The weather was perfect,no wind,very good visibility.
Submerged and waited for the ship.It was a large merchant.Measured the speed 7 knots.Lowered the periscope and started
to input the data in TDC.She was 1.5 km away and there was nothing else left to do,just wait until she gets in to the right position.

Nothing unusual so far.

But then the hydrophone operator reported no contact

.I know they are a little lazy,so I checked myself,nothing

.Raised the
periscope,nothing

,made a full circle with the periscope,nothing

.Surfaced,the result was again the same,nothing,
no visual contact.

The ship disappeared.One moment she was there and a second later disappeared.A real ghost ship

.The
only explanation is that it was a ghost of some large merchant sunked before.They come back to hunt us down

.

Its beter you double the guard...untill you see a REAL GHOST SHIP!
Because they REAL Exist...

If you dont belive me...ask to older Kaleus special those witch they use to sail near Bermudas!

P.S. Have a good night...if you can! lolololol

papa_smurf · 01-11-10, 08:22 AM

Are you sure Bernard wasn't operating the hydrophones at the time?

GoldenRivet · 01-11-10, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEuler

I was on my way to the patrol area west of gibraltar when during a routine hydrophone check my hydrophone operator reported
a merchant.I setup an intercept course and soon got visual contact.The weather was perfect,no wind,very good visibility.
Submerged and waited for the ship.It was a large merchant.Measured the speed 7 knots.Lowered the periscope and started
to input the data in TDC.She was 1.5 km away and there was nothing else left to do,just wait until she gets in to the right position.

Nothing unusual so far.

But then the hydrophone operator reported no contact

.I know they are a little lazy,so I checked myself,nothing

.Raised the
periscope,nothing

,made a full circle with the periscope,nothing

.Surfaced,the result was again the same,nothing,
no visual contact.

The ship disappeared.One moment she was there and a second later disappeared.A real ghost ship

.The
only explanation is that it was a ghost of some large merchant sunked before.They come back to hunt us down

.

I suspect your problem is associated with the end waypoint of the ship being reached.

sometimes, upon reaching the last waypoint, the ship in question will vanish into thin air or will be "Deleted" to use the proper terminology

HOWEVER

There are rumors swirling over the sightings of the early 1900s ghost ship "Cyclops" being sited amidst a hazy blue glowing mist completing her voyage of years past through the bermuda triangle.

Her keelhauled captains soul peers through the wheel house windows grasping for an escape from his insane hell.

Call me crazy, but i have seen her with my own eyes.

100% fact.

only you can find the truth... but the truth is out there, adrift for eternity on that harsh mistress we call the sea.

go find her - if you and your crew dare to explore the unknown.

PappyCain · 01-11-10, 11:18 AM

Could she have changed course? Changed speed/stopped? I have had to run to the last known 'mark' to reacquire the vessel.

Kimmers · 01-11-10, 03:01 PM

O.O the cyclops. how intersting. i have a feeling i'll hear a "ghostly blue ship sighted" in my dreams as i lay in bed today

Jimbuna · 01-11-10, 04:26 PM

Yeah.....ship was scripted to 'delete at last waypoint'

I once come across this bugga....and it fires it's cannons at me

JEuler · 01-11-10, 06:57 PM

I'm absolutely sure that she don't changed course or speed, just vanished!

Probably GoldenRivet and jimbuna has right,that the ship was deleted because she reached the last waypoint,
or maybe some other bug.

Anyway it was a weird experience.

Who knows what else is out there: giant octopus,mermaid...

PappyCain · 01-11-10, 07:46 PM

... aah, could have been a Gas hydrate release. When there is a subsea eruption the methane will cause a passing vessel entering the realease zone to lose buoyancy and sink. I am quite sure that was it. Methane! What did you eat before you played??

GoldenRivet · 01-11-10, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEuler

Who knows what else is out there: giant octopus,mermaid...

Y'know, I seen me a mermaid once. I even seen me a shark eat an octopus. But I ain't never seen no phantom British Merchant Ship.

Frank0001 · 01-11-10, 08:48 PM

Next thing they'll claim hearing whales and dolphins on the sonar!

java`s revenge · 01-12-10, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Y'know, I seen me a mermaid once. I even seen me a shark eat an octopus. But I ain't never seen no phantom British Merchant Ship.

And i have seen that an octupus eats a shark.

Jimbuna · 01-12-10, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank0001

Next thing they'll claim hearing whales and dolphins on the sonar!

I once heard a shrimp fart whilst in the hydrophone room

PappyCain · 01-12-10, 04:27 PM

Jim,

Shrimp do not fart. They 'frip'. (sort of like the other gender).

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s218210.htm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3226787

01-10-10, 08:33 PM	#1
JEuler Mate Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 54 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Ghost Ship! I was on my way to the patrol area west of gibraltar when during a routine hydrophone check my hydrophone operator reported a merchant.I setup an intercept course and soon got visual contact.The weather was perfect,no wind,very good visibility. Submerged and waited for the ship.It was a large merchant.Measured the speed 7 knots.Lowered the periscope and started to input the data in TDC.She was 1.5 km away and there was nothing else left to do,just wait until she gets in to the right position. Nothing unusual so far. But then the hydrophone operator reported no contact.I know they are a little lazy,so I checked myself,nothing.Raised the periscope,nothing,made a full circle with the periscope,nothing.Surfaced,the result was again the same,nothing, no visual contact.The ship disappeared.One moment she was there and a second later disappeared.A real ghost ship.The only explanation is that it was a ghost of some large merchant sunked before.They come back to hunt us down.

01-10-10, 08:40 PM	#2
Frank0001 Chief Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 317 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	That's creepy! Unsinkable merchants which dissapear and haunt you...and steal your tonnage! Strange though, I only once had something similar: at one point I was being depthcharged by this destroyer and left me after awhile. After following him on the sonar, his sound just disappeared somehow. After a periscope check, he was chugging away happily at his last known spot. Just without a sound! __________________ Snipers of the Seas One eel - one Kill

01-11-10, 08:22 AM	#4
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Are you sure Bernard wasn't operating the hydrophones at the time? __________________

01-11-10, 11:18 AM	#6
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Could she have changed course? Changed speed/stopped? I have had to run to the last known 'mark' to reacquire the vessel. __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html

01-11-10, 03:01 PM	#7
Kimmers Bosun Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: in the desert yo Posts: 63 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	O.O the cyclops. how intersting. i have a feeling i'll hear a "ghostly blue ship sighted" in my dreams as i lay in bed today __________________

01-11-10, 04:26 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Yeah.....ship was scripted to 'delete at last waypoint' I once come across this bugga....and it fires it's cannons at me __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-11-10, 06:57 PM	#9
JEuler Mate Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 54 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I'm absolutely sure that she don't changed course or speed, just vanished! Probably GoldenRivet and jimbuna has right,that the ship was deleted because she reached the last waypoint, or maybe some other bug. Anyway it was a weird experience. Who knows what else is out there: giant octopus,mermaid...

01-11-10, 07:46 PM	#10
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	... aah, could have been a Gas hydrate release. When there is a subsea eruption the methane will cause a passing vessel entering the realease zone to lose buoyancy and sink. I am quite sure that was it. Methane! What did you eat before you played?? __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html

01-11-10, 08:48 PM	#12
Frank0001 Chief Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 317 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Next thing they'll claim hearing whales and dolphins on the sonar! __________________ Snipers of the Seas One eel - one Kill

01-12-10, 04:27 PM	#15
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Jim, Shrimp do not fart. They 'frip'. (sort of like the other gender). http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s218210.htm http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3226787 __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html