NEW PATTERN

[merc4ulfate]

TMO+RSRD

I am on my second campaign and I was wondering if anyone had ever seen this ship?? This is the first I have ever seen with a camouflage pattern.

It is listed as KMSS Hog Island JPN



She didn't last long

[Ewall007]

Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

TMO+RSRD

I am on my second campaign and I was wondering if anyone had ever seen this ship?? This is the first I have ever seen with a camouflage pattern.

It is listed as KMSS Hog Island JPN

I think I've seen it once in Sulu Sea, Northern Borneo coast I can't be that sure because it was during a day storm, but the camo pattern looks the same an so do the crains on deck .

Oh very nice screen shot.

Ewall007
"Ranging Far, Sweeping Wide"
Quote from Victory at Sea 1955

[Sailor Steve]

In real life the 'HogIslander' was a specifically American model. Very few were sold to other countries and none to Japan. Why they're in the game I don't know, but they are.

@ Ewall007: You really don't need to quote the entire post, and especially not the pictures. This costs Subsim money. Not much, but when several people do it every week it adds up fast.

[merc4ulfate]

Both times I have seen her she sits lower than average in the water. This was 67 miles West SouthWest of Manila

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

In real life the 'HogIslander' was a specifically American model. Very few were sold to other countries and none to Japan. Why they're in the game I don't know, but they are.

I'm guessing those we see in the game are the Hog Islanders licensed to be built in Japanese shipyards during World War One. Apparently, US shipyards couldn't keep up with demand at the time due to lack of building slips. I imagine they were getting a bit long in the tooth by WW2, but Japan was always short on shipping.

The Emergency Fleet Corp. found that existing American yards were not large or numerous enough to meet the needs so contracts were let to Japan and China.

http://smmlonline.com/articles/hogis...islanders.html

[merc4ulfate]

... and 14 miles NNW of this sinking there is another Islander ... I feel so blessed lol

Now that is what I call low in the Water



And After

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

I'm guessing those we see in the game are the Hog Islanders licensed to be built in Japanese shipyards during World War One. Apparently, US shipyards couldn't keep up with demand at the time due to lack of building slips. I imagine they were getting a bit long in the tooth by WW2, but Japan was always short on shipping.
http://smmlonline.com/articles/hogis...islanders.html

Which only goes to show that even I have things to learn.

Can someone tell me how to get my periscope down it keeps bothering me and i want to know how to get rid of it. Its the one that just stays up.

[WernherVonTrapp]

Originally Posted by Rourke777

Can someone tell me how to get my periscope down it keeps bothering me and i want to know how to get rid of it. Its the one that just stays up.

Welcome aborad Rourke777.
For the attack periscope, use the "Page Up/Page Down" keys, for the Observation/Night Scope you use the "Insert/Delete" keys. Or, you can just click on the periscope icon (the buttons on the bottom of the periscope station) at the bottom.

[Ewall007]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

@ Ewall007: You really don't need to quote the entire post, and especially not the pictures. This costs Subsim money. Not much, but when several people do it every week it adds up fast.

Sorry about that, I was not thinking...

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Ewall007

Sorry about that, I was not thinking...

Not a problem. You seem pretty cool.

One picture doesn't really make that much difference, but sometimes someone will post eight or ten pictures, and then the very next post will quote the whole mess just so he can say something like "Neat! "

[DrBeast]

I've seen this pattern plenty of times, on Momoyama and Ryuun Marus.

Thank you so much WernherVonTrapp

[merc4ulfate]

rouke ... want to lower than scope? swim up to a battleship then just stop ... they will lower it for you LOL