Halifax explosion

Sniper_Fox · 01-26-08, 10:07 PM

in GWX is this occurance modeled? thatd be REALLY COOL

i doubt it is, but ya never know, and im not gunna go to halifax harbour on a wildgoose chase lol

rudewarrior · 01-26-08, 11:10 PM

The Halifax Explosion occured on Dec 6, 1917. Why would this be modeled in a WWII sim?:hmm:

Von Manteuffel · 01-27-08, 06:57 AM

Could you be referring to the Port Chicago disaster of July 7th, 1944? The SS E.A. Bryan exploded and was virtually atomised while ammunition was being loaded. The explosion also destroyed the SS Quinault Victory. Port Chicago is on the Sacramento River in California, about 35 miles from San Francisco.The explosion killed 320 people and injured hundreds. It was heard 200 miles away; a pilot at 9,000 feet claimed to see pieces of white-hot metal "as large as a house" flying straight upwards past his plane.

Apart from the loss of life and injuries, the Port Chicago Disaster gave rise to one of the greatest and most shameful miscarriages of justice in U.S. Naval history, when 50 black seamen, who had voiced fears about safety when loading ammo on to ships in the port, refused to load ammo after the disaster unless safety was improved and were charged with mutiny. They were sentenced to 15 years each ( later commuted ) but true justice has never been afforded those 50 men.

01-27-08, 08:13 AM

Is Philadelphia experiment modeled in GWX 2.0?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Experiment

jk

snwcrsh · 01-27-08, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Julius Caesar

Is Philadelphia experiment modeled in GWX 2.0?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Experiment

jk

Uh yes, someone Mod this please. Hm, how many torpedos would we need to sink this thing?

Pablo · 01-27-08, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julius Caesar

Is Philadelphia experiment modeled in GWX 2.0?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Experiment

jk

Hi!

Not exactly...

Pablo

Von Manteuffel · 01-28-08, 10:32 AM

There's enegmatic, then there's Pablo!

C'mon, man. Give us a clue.

Laphroaig75 · 01-28-08, 11:38 AM

What about the St.Nazaire Raid of HMS Campbeltown http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nazaire_Raid

. Might be an interesting task to destroy the vessel before blasting the harbour away: The Luftwaffe has failed to sink it and you're the last hope of the poor dockworkers. Or has anybody made that mission yet ?
Grretings Laphroaig

gimpy117 · 01-28-08, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julius Caesar

Is Philadelphia experiment modeled in GWX 2.0?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Experiment

jk

it's kinnda hard to model a teleporting ship...

gimpy117 · 01-28-08, 10:56 PM

gah! double post glitch

Kpt. Lehmann · 01-28-08, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimpy117

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julius Caesar

Is Philadelphia experiment modeled in GWX 2.0?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Experiment

jk

it's kinnda hard to model a teleporting ship...

Not really...

01-26-08, 10:07 PM	#1
Sniper_Fox Engineer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North of Malta, shadowing your pretty little C3 Cargo! Posts: 212 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Halifax explosion in GWX is this occurance modeled? thatd be REALLY COOL i doubt it is, but ya never know, and im not gunna go to halifax harbour on a wildgoose chase lol __________________ Im a one U-boat wolfpack. Ive hit the bottom of the Mediterranian at 250 metres in my VIIC and brought that babe back up, and still made it back to La Spezia. Ive sunk more destroyers than I have merchants...youll wish you never sailed into U-87s hunting grounds. When you pull into port, dont lull yourself into a false sense of security, your mines and subnets are just a petty challenge for my crew and I.

01-28-08, 11:38 AM	#8
Laphroaig75 Seaman Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somewhere beyond the sea Posts: 42 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	What about the St.Nazaire Raid of HMS Campbeltown http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nazaire_Raid . Might be an interesting task to destroy the vessel before blasting the harbour away: The Luftwaffe has failed to sink it and you're the last hope of the poor dockworkers. Or has anybody made that mission yet ? Grretings Laphroaig __________________

01-26-08, 11:10 PM	#2
rudewarrior Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Middlebury, VT, USA Posts: 378 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 2	The Halifax Explosion occured on Dec 6, 1917. Why would this be modeled in a WWII sim?:hmm:

01-27-08, 06:57 AM	#3
Von Manteuffel Commander Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 411 Uploads: 0	Could you be referring to the Port Chicago disaster of July 7th, 1944? The SS E.A. Bryan exploded and was virtually atomised while ammunition was being loaded. The explosion also destroyed the SS Quinault Victory. Port Chicago is on the Sacramento River in California, about 35 miles from San Francisco.The explosion killed 320 people and injured hundreds. It was heard 200 miles away; a pilot at 9,000 feet claimed to see pieces of white-hot metal "as large as a house" flying straight upwards past his plane. Apart from the loss of life and injuries, the Port Chicago Disaster gave rise to one of the greatest and most shameful miscarriages of justice in U.S. Naval history, when 50 black seamen, who had voiced fears about safety when loading ammo on to ships in the port, refused to load ammo after the disaster unless safety was improved and were charged with mutiny. They were sentenced to 15 years each ( later commuted ) but true justice has never been afforded those 50 men.

01-27-08, 08:13 AM	#4
Julius Caesar Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Is Philadelphia experiment modeled in GWX 2.0? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Experiment jk

01-28-08, 10:32 AM	#7
Von Manteuffel Commander Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 411 Uploads: 0	There's enegmatic, then there's Pablo! C'mon, man. Give us a clue.

01-28-08, 10:56 PM	#10
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	gah! double post glitch