No searchlights mod

K-61 · 09-09-10, 12:00 AM

I saw in a post someone had installed a "no searchlights" mod. I am very interested in obtaining this mod but cannot find it. I went through every page in the mods download section.'

I think I saw it in one of Sailor Steve's posts. I assume this mod removes the searchlights from merchant ships? I find it very annoying and probably ahistorical that merchantmen immediately turn on their searchlights. This seems counter to operational security and would advertise their position to the enemy.

Your comments appreciated.

stoneys-nutz · 09-09-10, 02:21 AM

Here you go.

http://www.filefront.com/16441971/Se...s_Removed.zip/

mod by Schlechter Pfennig

JokerOfFate · 09-09-10, 05:49 AM

Some Merchant ships have guns so they need the serach light to target enemy ships/planes/Uboats and this also helps the escorts find the enemy.

K-61 · 09-09-10, 02:56 PM

Thank you, Nutz!

I'm going to install this mod when I get back to Brest. I, too, feel it is unrealistic for merchantment to light themselves up when under attack. The last thing they want to do is show the enemy where they are. I think the escorts wouldn't want the convoy advertising itself to lurking U-boats and the escorts themselves would have a better idea of where to point them.

stoneys-nutz · 09-09-10, 07:20 PM

Your welcome, its a good mod to have imo.

Gerald · 09-09-10, 07:57 PM

Quite right, a good complement,

09-09-10, 08:55 PM

For real? Searchlights?
Not under normal operating conditions. Darken Ship means no light showing.
Star shells yes. Search lights no.

K-61 · 09-09-10, 09:13 PM

Just got back from patrol 3. Going to install it before I head out again.

Gerald · 09-09-10, 09:16 PM

Searchlight was a must for the enemy,but so was the situation was quite different for both warships and commercial vessels,but of course good for a submarine to be more invisible,without illumination

09-09-10, 12:00 AM	#1
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	No searchlights mod I saw in a post someone had installed a "no searchlights" mod. I am very interested in obtaining this mod but cannot find it. I went through every page in the mods download section.' I think I saw it in one of Sailor Steve's posts. I assume this mod removes the searchlights from merchant ships? I find it very annoying and probably ahistorical that merchantmen immediately turn on their searchlights. This seems counter to operational security and would advertise their position to the enemy. Your comments appreciated. __________________

09-09-10, 02:21 AM	#2
stoneys-nutz A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 79 Downloads: 456 Uploads: 0	Here you go. http://www.filefront.com/16441971/Se...s_Removed.zip/ mod by Schlechter Pfennig Last edited by stoneys-nutz; 09-09-10 at 03:27 AM.

09-09-10, 02:56 PM	#4
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Thank you, Nutz! I'm going to install this mod when I get back to Brest. I, too, feel it is unrealistic for merchantment to light themselves up when under attack. The last thing they want to do is show the enemy where they are. I think the escorts wouldn't want the convoy advertising itself to lurking U-boats and the escorts themselves would have a better idea of where to point them. __________________

09-09-10, 07:57 PM	#6
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Quite right, a good complement, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-09-10, 09:13 PM	#8
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Just got back from patrol 3. Going to install it before I head out again. __________________

09-09-10, 05:49 AM	#3
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Some Merchant ships have guns so they need the serach light to target enemy ships/planes/Uboats and this also helps the escorts find the enemy.

09-09-10, 07:20 PM	#5
stoneys-nutz A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 79 Downloads: 456 Uploads: 0	Your welcome, its a good mod to have imo.

09-09-10, 08:55 PM	#7
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	For real? Searchlights? Not under normal operating conditions. Darken Ship means no light showing. Star shells yes. Search lights no.

09-09-10, 09:16 PM	#9
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Searchlight was a must for the enemy,but so was the situation was quite different for both warships and commercial vessels,but of course good for a submarine to be more invisible,without illumination __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie