Huge european liner?

Soviet Creeper · 09-17-11, 07:52 PM

Anyone found this beast yet? I have a mighty playtime of 120 hours or so, most of it in career. Ive seen about every ship, but never a liner. I know Jefmajor found one, but has anyone else? are they incredibly rare or am I really unlucky? I want to shoot torpedos at it :<

WernherVonTrapp · 09-17-11, 08:38 PM

If you're playing the Stock (Vanilla) version, they're pretty common. You just have to go to the right area, usually the Luzon Strait/Tokyo express line or the Straits just south of Japan. When I was playing stock, I began running into them every other day in those areas. I think RFB has them, though not nearly as often, can't quite remember though.

Torplexed · 09-17-11, 09:39 PM

I recall running into two of them once in a convoy somewhere in the Bismarck Sea bound for Rabaul. Must have been delivering a division there.

TBear · 09-18-11, 02:19 AM

Wount say to much, but holy cwapz there is alot of lifeboats when one go down.......(TMO)

Soviet Creeper · 09-18-11, 06:30 AM

Eh, guess Ill turn my mods off and check out the luzon. I really wanna see one of these beasts

andy_311 · 09-18-11, 06:50 AM

There's 1 or 2 running around in a convoy to Truk in FORTS and there's 1 going from Tokyo to Surybia in 1944 escorted by a type 36 dd but she's doin a fair clip something like 36 knots

Titanicman2016 · 09-28-16, 05:57 PM

Yeah, I found some around the philippines.

Aktungbby · 09-28-16, 11:17 PM

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Jimbuna · 09-29-16, 06:26 AM

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TheGreatElector · 09-29-16, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Titanicman2016

Yeah, I found some around the philippines.

Welcome to subsim!

mikesn9 · 09-29-16, 01:15 PM

I find liners (of various sizes) pop up as "small convoy" Speed= Fast.
they seem to be little bit of everywhere, random.

Playing 1.5, no mods.

Torpedo Death · 10-17-16, 05:09 AM

I found one of these last night. It was all by itself; no escorts. Once I got out ahead of it (took a while, since it was going about 17 knots), I took my position and fired a single torpedo. My plan was to hit it once, then finish it off with my deck gun since it was defenseless anyway. Well, that torpedo hit right under the bridge, and the ship exploded. Must have been carrying ordinance or something. I got the "enemy unit destroyed" message almost instantly.

It was quite a sight!

mikesn9 · 10-17-16, 05:59 AM

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found one of these last night. It was all by itself; no escorts

I run across a lone Liner (and freighters, tankers) now and then.

I've also seen different ships go up like that now & then too. And yes, what a sight to see.

09-17-11, 07:52 PM	#1
Soviet Creeper Planesman Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the corner of shame Posts: 187 Downloads: 143 Uploads: 0	Huge european liner? Anyone found this beast yet? I have a mighty playtime of 120 hours or so, most of it in career. Ive seen about every ship, but never a liner. I know Jefmajor found one, but has anyone else? are they incredibly rare or am I really unlucky? I want to shoot torpedos at it :< __________________ I used to be a huge submarine guy but now I'm a huge submarine girl ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

09-17-11, 08:38 PM	#2
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	If you're playing the Stock (Vanilla) version, they're pretty common. You just have to go to the right area, usually the Luzon Strait/Tokyo express line or the Straits just south of Japan. When I was playing stock, I began running into them every other day in those areas. I think RFB has them, though not nearly as often, can't quite remember though. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

09-17-11, 09:39 PM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I recall running into two of them once in a convoy somewhere in the Bismarck Sea bound for Rabaul. Must have been delivering a division there. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

09-18-11, 02:19 AM	#4
TBear Medic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 160 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Wount say to much, but holy cwapz there is alot of lifeboats when one go down.......(TMO) __________________ *IJN rules, but peabody makes it float!* *"TAKAO" Status: work in progress*

09-18-11, 06:30 AM	#5
Soviet Creeper Planesman Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the corner of shame Posts: 187 Downloads: 143 Uploads: 0	Eh, guess Ill turn my mods off and check out the luzon. I really wanna see one of these beasts __________________ I used to be a huge submarine guy but now I'm a huge submarine girl ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

09-18-11, 06:50 AM	#6
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	There's 1 or 2 running around in a convoy to Truk in FORTS and there's 1 going from Tokyo to Surybia in 1944 escorted by a type 36 dd but she's doin a fair clip something like 36 knots __________________

09-28-16, 05:57 PM	#7
Titanicman2016 Bilge Rat Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Found 4 in a convoy Yeah, I found some around the philippines.

09-28-16, 11:17 PM	#8
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,017 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! Titanicman2016! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

09-29-16, 06:26 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,561 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome to SubSim Titanic __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-29-16, 01:15 PM	#11
mikesn9 Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sarasota Florida Posts: 391 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	I find liners (of various sizes) pop up as "small convoy" Speed= Fast. they seem to be little bit of everywhere, random. Playing 1.5, no mods.

10-17-16, 05:09 AM	#12
Torpedo Death Watch Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 21 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I found one of these last night. It was all by itself; no escorts. Once I got out ahead of it (took a while, since it was going about 17 knots), I took my position and fired a single torpedo. My plan was to hit it once, then finish it off with my deck gun since it was defenseless anyway. Well, that torpedo hit right under the bridge, and the ship exploded. Must have been carrying ordinance or something. I got the "enemy unit destroyed" message almost instantly. It was quite a sight!