U-boat distress radio call?

Fozzy22 · 03-30-10, 02:56 PM

I've just begun my 3rd patrol in my Type IIA and recieved a radio message from another uboat saying something along the lines of "one deisel unserviceable, other damaged blah...."

Is this a distress call, and if i was close could i aid it in any way?

Threesixtyci · 03-30-10, 03:11 PM

GWX? Even if not, it's just mind candy. It's not really there.

Fozzy22 · 03-30-10, 03:40 PM

Yeah it is GWX3.

Gilbou · 03-30-10, 10:33 PM

There's nothing you can do. If they get help it would be from a surface ship. Your Uboat doesnt have what they need.

maillemaker · 03-31-10, 09:10 AM

There were cases, according to the book "Iron Coffins", when U-boats helped out other U-boats with repairs, supplies, fuel, and ammo.

But in SHIII, the messages are all fake. The only radio contacts that aren't fake are the ones where an actual contact shows up on the map when you get the radio alert.

Steve

Vipper · 03-31-10, 02:08 PM

Some messages are historical, maybe this too. Radio messages about sunken u-boats are historical, they did sink on this time...(while information about lost crew is sometimes incorrect but that is a wartime)

03-30-10, 02:56 PM	#1
Fozzy22 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 129 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	U-boat distress radio call? I've just begun my 3rd patrol in my Type IIA and recieved a radio message from another uboat saying something along the lines of "one deisel unserviceable, other damaged blah...." Is this a distress call, and if i was close could i aid it in any way? __________________ SH3 GWX3 & Commander 3.2 **************** U-148, Type VIIB 7th Flotilla Walter Herp - Before Patrol 3

03-30-10, 03:40 PM	#3
Fozzy22 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 129 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Yeah it is GWX3. __________________ SH3 GWX3 & Commander 3.2 **************** U-148, Type VIIB 7th Flotilla Walter Herp - Before Patrol 3

03-30-10, 03:11 PM	#2
Threesixtyci Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CC, Texas Posts: 114 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	GWX? Even if not, it's just mind candy. It's not really there.

03-30-10, 10:33 PM	#4
Gilbou Chief Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: France Posts: 313 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	There's nothing you can do. If they get help it would be from a surface ship. Your Uboat doesnt have what they need.

03-31-10, 09:10 AM	#5
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	There were cases, according to the book "Iron Coffins", when U-boats helped out other U-boats with repairs, supplies, fuel, and ammo. But in SHIII, the messages are all fake. The only radio contacts that aren't fake are the ones where an actual contact shows up on the map when you get the radio alert. Steve

03-31-10, 02:08 PM	#6
Vipper Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 122 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Some messages are historical, maybe this too. Radio messages about sunken u-boats are historical, they did sink on this time...(while information about lost crew is sometimes incorrect but that is a wartime)