Historic Question

NIGHTFIGHTER · 07-21-06, 06:14 PM

Just a quick question, were Hospital ships lagit targets? i remember our woodwork teacher at school telling us during the war he was a male nurse on a hospital ship off Malta when they were dive bombed by Stukas, and i wondered when this order came into force, any clues?

07-21-06, 06:22 PM

The Geneva Convention allows for all shipping painted white and displayin the red cross are not to be attacked.

NIGHTFIGHTER · 07-21-06, 07:32 PM

Thanks waste gate, i knew when i was in the air force it was strickly forbidden but i didn't realise it was like that in WW2, but i will remember this if i encounter a hospital ship while on patrol

CWorth · 07-21-06, 08:01 PM

Not only was it forbidden but in the game if you sink one you lose 10,000 renown points.

P_Funk · 07-21-06, 08:02 PM

Yes sinking a ship full of wounded men heading home is not very friendly. At least that's one thing that the devs modelled right.

CWorth · 07-21-06, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by P_Funk

Yes sinking a ship full of wounded men heading home is not very friendly. At least that's one thing that the devs modelled right.

Actually the hospital ships are not from the stock game.The whole hospital ship idea is from the modders.I believe it was iambecomelife who was the first to make the hospital ship in the form of a skin for the ocean liner.Not sure who it was who made it -10,000 renown by making the hospital ships as a seperate nation.

NIGHTFIGHTER · 07-21-06, 09:31 PM

I have'nt come across one at sea yet but will leave well alone, but this leads to another question? At night on a voyage will they be lit up like a xmas tree.

bigboywooly · 07-22-06, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by NIGHTFIGHTER

I have'nt come across one at sea yet but will leave well alone, but this leads to another question? At night on a voyage will they be lit up like a xmas tree.

They will if you have Anvarts lit hosp ship

TarJak · 07-22-06, 10:06 PM

Any idea where you can get that mod?

Pants · 07-22-06, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Any idea where you can get that mod?

Right here bud

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=95283

NIGHTFIGHTER · 07-22-06, 10:31 PM

Thanks alot Pants, id hate to blow one of these out of the water by mistake.

andy_311 · 07-23-06, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by NIGHTFIGHTER

Thanks alot Pants, id hate to blow one of these out of the water by mistake.

I have had one comeing out of NY harbour followed by a Troop Transport fired at the troop transport and missed hitting the hospital ship and got a wooping -10000 knocked off

bigboywooly · 07-23-06, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by andy_311

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Originally Posted by NIGHTFIGHTER

Thanks alot Pants, id hate to blow one of these out of the water by mistake.

I have had one comeing out of NY harbour followed by a Troop Transport fired at the troop transport and missed hitting the hospital ship and got a wooping -10000 knocked off

Ouch thats tough
Not seen a Hospital ship yet

Wulfmann · 07-23-06, 11:34 AM

I hate it when I come across one at night as it is impossible to ID them unless you get very close, like right along side. I have thought it was a regular troopship only to see (after I shot out the search lights) it had the crosses on it.
I have never sunk one but have shot up a few by mistake.
I love this aspect of wonder at night, very cool.

Historically hospital ships were attacked by both sides although in nearly every case by mistake as not knowing it was a hospital ship.

Wulfmann

P_Funk · 07-23-06, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Wulfmann

I hate it when I come across one at night as it is impossible to ID them unless you get very close, like right along side. I have thought it was a regular troopship only to see (after I shot out the search lights) it had the crosses on it.
I have never sunk one but have shot up a few by mistake.
I love this aspect of wonder at night, very cool.

Historically hospital ships were attacked by both sides although in nearly every case by mistake as not knowing it was a hospital ship.

Wulfmann

If a hospital ship is painted white with the red cross to basically make it illegal to attack why would they not illuminate the ship at night so that enemies could easily identify it? Wouldn't sailing at night blacked out actually (as evidence suggest) be more hazardous?

07-21-06, 06:14 PM	#1
NIGHTFIGHTER Mate Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NORFOLK Posts: 55 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Historic Question Just a quick question, were Hospital ships lagit targets? i remember our woodwork teacher at school telling us during the war he was a male nurse on a hospital ship off Malta when they were dive bombed by Stukas, and i wondered when this order came into force, any clues?

07-21-06, 08:02 PM	#5
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Yes sinking a ship full of wounded men heading home is not very friendly. At least that's one thing that the devs modelled right. __________________

07-22-06, 10:06 PM	#9
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Lit Hospital Ship Any idea where you can get that mod?

07-23-06, 11:34 AM	#14
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I hate it when I come across one at night as it is impossible to ID them unless you get very close, like right along side. I have thought it was a regular troopship only to see (after I shot out the search lights) it had the crosses on it. I have never sunk one but have shot up a few by mistake. I love this aspect of wonder at night, very cool. Historically hospital ships were attacked by both sides although in nearly every case by mistake as not knowing it was a hospital ship. Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

07-21-06, 06:22 PM	#2
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The Geneva Convention allows for all shipping painted white and displayin the red cross are not to be attacked.

07-21-06, 07:32 PM	#3
NIGHTFIGHTER Mate Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NORFOLK Posts: 55 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Thanks waste gate, i knew when i was in the air force it was strickly forbidden but i didn't realise it was like that in WW2, but i will remember this if i encounter a hospital ship while on patrol

07-21-06, 08:01 PM	#4
CWorth Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gettysburg PA Posts: 845 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Not only was it forbidden but in the game if you sink one you lose 10,000 renown points.

07-21-06, 09:31 PM	#7
NIGHTFIGHTER Mate Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NORFOLK Posts: 55 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I have'nt come across one at sea yet but will leave well alone, but this leads to another question? At night on a voyage will they be lit up like a xmas tree.

07-22-06, 10:31 PM	#11
NIGHTFIGHTER Mate Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NORFOLK Posts: 55 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Thanks alot Pants, id hate to blow one of these out of the water by mistake.