Whodunnit?

Willem VonBoom · 08-06-11, 09:12 PM

I'm waiting for this convoy to show up, I'm bored, so I go to take pictures. I find this...

I've never even seen a friendly on the western approaches... any ideas how this may have happened?

Convoy is outbound, looks like from Bristol, BF41, 5/13/41.

Kapt Z · 08-06-11, 09:30 PM

Are you using GWX?

I think GWX sometimes scripts damaged ships into the convoys to simulate previous attacks by AI u-boats.

I ran into a damaged escort trailing a convoy once and after I made my night surface attack on the main body I circled back and put her out of her misery with my last fish.

That aside, I think if I was the CO of that ship I would be going full ASTERN until we got that fire out!

Willem VonBoom · 08-06-11, 09:37 PM

I am indeed running GWX. I must say, any CO that has a fire like that going and is still sweeping for the enemy, they must have to walk around with a wheelbarrow in front of them all the time.

Fish In The Water · 08-07-11, 02:44 AM

Makes for an awfully pretty sight... Those British tubs burn real good!

Pisces · 08-07-11, 03:52 AM

Intelligence in object avoidance is hard to find in SH3 ships. (unless it comes to torpedos

)So most likely it bumped into things during leaving the harbor, or maneuvering to the next waypoint. It might also just have been unlucky to negotiate right of way with a ignorant merchant that sailed on it's own.

Or it might have been the victim of an aerial attack by friendly planes that happend to be in the vicinity.

Sorry, no definite answer to this. Did they leave an autograph?

HW3 · 08-07-11, 04:24 AM

GWX does have some convoys scripted with AI subs attacking them until they are sunk by the escorts. That is most likely what happened to your destroyer. Bad weather does play havoc with the smaller escorts and tramp steamers, causing damage and sinking them most times.

08-06-11, 09:12 PM	#1
Willem VonBoom Seaman Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 36 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Whodunnit? I'm waiting for this convoy to show up, I'm bored, so I go to take pictures. I find this... I've never even seen a friendly on the western approaches... any ideas how this may have happened? Convoy is outbound, looks like from Bristol, BF41, 5/13/41.

08-06-11, 09:30 PM	#2
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	Are you using GWX? I think GWX sometimes scripts damaged ships into the convoys to simulate previous attacks by AI u-boats. I ran into a damaged escort trailing a convoy once and after I made my night surface attack on the main body I circled back and put her out of her misery with my last fish. That aside, I think if I was the CO of that ship I would be going full ASTERN until we got that fire out! __________________ ...I fought in many guises, many names, but always me. Patton

08-07-11, 03:52 AM	#5
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Intelligence in object avoidance is hard to find in SH3 ships. (unless it comes to torpedos )So most likely it bumped into things during leaving the harbor, or maneuvering to the next waypoint. It might also just have been unlucky to negotiate right of way with a ignorant merchant that sailed on it's own. Or it might have been the victim of an aerial attack by friendly planes that happend to be in the vicinity. Sorry, no definite answer to this. Did they leave an autograph? __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

08-07-11, 04:24 AM	#6
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,576 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	GWX does have some convoys scripted with AI subs attacking them until they are sunk by the escorts. That is most likely what happened to your destroyer. Bad weather does play havoc with the smaller escorts and tramp steamers, causing damage and sinking them most times. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

08-06-11, 09:37 PM	#3
Willem VonBoom Seaman Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 36 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I am indeed running GWX. I must say, any CO that has a fire like that going and is still sweeping for the enemy, they must have to walk around with a wheelbarrow in front of them all the time.

08-07-11, 02:44 AM	#4
Fish In The Water Prince of the Sea SUBSIM Welcome Committee Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Watching over U-253 Posts: 3,527 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 2	Makes for an awfully pretty sight... Those British tubs burn real good!