Cunard ships

Chisum · 07-09-08, 01:25 PM

hi,

A couple of days ago, I meet in CG48(in april 1943) my first big Cunard ship.
44 000 t in 2 torpedos that was great.
Near the first schip there was a second also easy to sunk.

I don't understand why these two ships was so slow(1 knt, half submerged) and why 2 ships alone so far on the rear of a convoy.
Is it a little present offered by the GWX team ?

And another question: what is this anouced as a "big convoy" ?

UnderseaLcpl · 07-09-08, 06:37 PM

I have encountered what appeared to be "stragglers" in a convoy before but never so lucky to get a large liner like those. The big ones do seem to be easy to sink though don't they? Especially when you have some knackered little coastal freighter that won't sink with just one torpedo.

I ran into convoys with the circle icon as well. The only difference I can see from any normal convoy is that they seem to contain troop transports.

Chisum · 07-11-08, 02:33 PM

Or a "wolf pack" maybe ??

GoldenRivet · 07-11-08, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Chisum

Or a "wolf pack" maybe ??

yup they were probably already attacked by something

STEED · 07-11-08, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chisum

And another question: what is this anouced as a "big convoy" ?

It's jimbuna and I taking no crap from anyone.

You heard of scorched earth well this is boiled ocean.

bigboywooly · 07-11-08, 04:18 PM

Is that liner in GWX 2.1 ?
The LUS in GWX FrenchNames file LUS=HMT Aquitania

Or one you added

The second is a convoy being shadowed by a uboat so the radio reports are coming from the sub

Chisum · 07-12-08, 09:15 AM

Ah ok thanks.
Very interesting.
In fact, I saw later a convoy who was attacked(some ships in flame) but no U-boat anywhere.

(And it was on GWX 1.3 not on 2.1)

Jimbuna · 07-12-08, 01:22 PM

That means they were probably attacked by aircraft or U-boats (depending on year for air coverage) and if it was U-boats, they were probably destroyed.

HW3 · 07-12-08, 03:19 PM

Chisum, this is probably the answer to your 1kt half submerged question.
VonDos found a bug.

Quote:

ATTENTION!! A bug has been found in 3 my ships: QM, EoB and Rex; sometime they can be seen stopped and half sunk on them route. I'm working on this problem, please be patient. Others units aren't affected by this; in Queen Mary, Empress and Rex have been fixed; if you have the old version, please upgrade to the FIXED!

He fixed them and they are available for download from his shipyard.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=136508

07-09-08, 01:25 PM	#1
Chisum Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bastogne, Belgium Posts: 716 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Cunard ships hi, A couple of days ago, I meet in CG48(in april 1943) my first big Cunard ship. 44 000 t in 2 torpedos that was great. Near the first schip there was a second also easy to sunk. I don't understand why these two ships was so slow(1 knt, half submerged) and why 2 ships alone so far on the rear of a convoy. Is it a little present offered by the GWX team ? And another question: what is this anouced as a "big convoy" ? __________________ [http://simus-paradise.forumactif.com/silent-hunter-iii-f12/ Last edited by Chisum; 07-09-08 at 02:32 PM.

07-09-08, 06:37 PM	#2
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have encountered what appeared to be "stragglers" in a convoy before but never so lucky to get a large liner like those. The big ones do seem to be easy to sink though don't they? Especially when you have some knackered little coastal freighter that won't sink with just one torpedo. I ran into convoys with the circle icon as well. The only difference I can see from any normal convoy is that they seem to contain troop transports. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

07-11-08, 02:33 PM	#3
Chisum Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bastogne, Belgium Posts: 716 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Or a "wolf pack" maybe ?? __________________ [http://simus-paradise.forumactif.com/silent-hunter-iii-f12/

07-11-08, 04:18 PM	#6
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Is that liner in GWX 2.1 ? The LUS in GWX FrenchNames file LUS=HMT Aquitania Or one you added The second is a convoy being shadowed by a uboat so the radio reports are coming from the sub __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

07-12-08, 09:15 AM	#7
Chisum Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bastogne, Belgium Posts: 716 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Ah ok thanks. Very interesting. In fact, I saw later a convoy who was attacked(some ships in flame) but no U-boat anywhere. (And it was on GWX 1.3 not on 2.1) __________________ [http://simus-paradise.forumactif.com/silent-hunter-iii-f12/

07-12-08, 01:22 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That means they were probably attacked by aircraft or U-boats (depending on year for air coverage) and if it was U-boats, they were probably destroyed. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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