flying dutchman/Cyclops

[runningdeer]

Hi all.

I recently became aware of the ghost ships in SH4. I'm speaking of the flying Dutchman and the USS Cyclops ships. After googling, I've seen screen shots and/or youtube video of them. I realize that there are some posts as well, but I wanted to begin a new one since the info I've found was a bit scattered.

Although I am involved in a career currently. I would like to begin a search for these ships, on the side. Or any other easter eggs that might be in the game.

From what I have gathered...I should be searching in the Luzon Strait area around the years '44-'45. A ship appearing on the map as friendly blue icon, saying "what is this?". These are the only things I have to go on to begin my search.

One of the things I love about SH4 is using the exterior camera to snap unique screenshots or to explore the environment. I really want to find these ships so that I can capture them by screenshot or video.

Could anyone out there offer some advise for finding these ships?

Thanx all, for your time.

[PaulH513]

The quickest way is to make a map using the mission editor and than just plug in the ships you would like to take a snap shot of. If you do not know how to use the mission editor go here WWW.COMSUBSPAC.COM .

[runningdeer]

Ok...I've never used the mission editor before. But registered at the site you gave me, for instruction on using it.

I did go into the editor...and found the 'whats this?' ship. I found it listed under the Netherlands ships. Pretty cool. So I'll figure out how to create a mission and go find it.

Thank you .

P.S. could not locate the USS Cyclops. Although I did see a youtube video of it.

(UPDATE) Well, I went to get the youtube link of the Cyclops...it may just be in SH3?

[andy_311]

The ghost ship does appear around Luzon and it does not have to be in 44-45 it's random you can see it sometimes in 42 43 as well ,catching up with it id forget about that it's faster than you and when you do find it and look on the map it's allied (stock).andfor sinking her never got close enough to fire on her i think she does around 34knts.

heres the cfg info on it:


[Unit]
ClassName=Frigate
3DModelFileName=data/Sea/NFD/NFD
UnitType=11
MaxSpeed=25
Length=20
Width=4.5
Mast=11.5
Draft=2.5
Displacement=1500
DisplacementVariation=0
RenownAwarded=1000


and if you want to see it you will have to find it in the game because there are no images of it you can look at in the game files and it is not in the mission editor so you cant put it somewhere to see it.

it is a true easter egg, happy hunting

[DarkFish]

Originally Posted by WEBSTER

and if you want to see it you will have to find it in the game because there are no images of it you can look at in the game files and it is not in the mission editor so you cant put it somewhere to see it.

it is a true easter egg, happy hunting

it is in the mission editor. look under 'Netherlands', you'll find a 'What is this?' entry.
But it is much more fun searching for it. I've been assigned a patrol once just a few miles from the FD's spawn location, so every night at around 1 AM the flying dutchman ('vliegende hollander' in dutch) passed me at a distance of 2 nm
The patrol was in the upper half of the luzon strait, can't remember the date.