Carriers

bigboywooly · 05-06-06, 05:14 PM

Hi was just answering a post somewhere else in here and that got me thinking about the lack of carriers in the game

The British had 24 Fleet carriers all told and a further 62 escort carriers although 17 were merchantile conversions and the bulk of the rest were US

The dutch had 3 merchantile conversions

Even the Free French had 1 !!!

And not counting the 36 US fleet carriers or the 121 escort carriers

Hmmm lacking a bit in the game somewhat eh !!!

phatmatt · 05-06-06, 05:58 PM

Germany also had an aircraft carrier the Graf Zeppelin but it was never commissioned. Actually two were constructed "Carrier A"(later named the Graf Zeppelin) and "Carrier B" (never finished) which was abandoned in 1940 and broken up.

More on the Graf Zeppelin can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_..._Graf_Zeppelin

bigboywooly · 05-06-06, 06:02 PM

while would be nice to see the zeppelin cant sink that hehe be nice to see some other classes of english carriers as only 1 type in the game plus the bogue

CCIP · 05-06-06, 07:21 PM

I don't know, seeing how many the folks in the 11.Flottille over at WaW sunk, I'd say there's anything but a lack of them :hmm:

Heck, even I've managed to sink one!

The_Blockade_Runner · 05-06-06, 07:34 PM

I am sure that aircraft carriers will be a BIG part of SH4

Also, can u imagine being a jap sub and going to Pearl Harbor to watch the attack!

bigboywooly · 05-06-06, 08:39 PM

yeah that would be cool

all those big US target hmmm

still could do with a few more carriers in sh3 even in convoys

CptGrayWolf · 05-07-06, 04:02 AM

I'm curious to know who spotted a carrier in the stock game, and what was it's escort coverage like.

VonHelsching · 05-07-06, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Hi was just answering a post somewhere else in here and that got me thinking about the lack of carriers in the game

The British had 24 Fleet carriers all told and a further 62 escort carriers although 17 were merchantile conversions and the bulk of the rest were US

The dutch had 3 merchantile conversions

Even the Free French had 1 !!!

And not counting the 36 US fleet carriers or the 121 escort carriers

Hmmm lacking a bit in the game somewhat eh !!!

Well you might be right, but then there were hundreds of merchants running around to keep the uboats busy, so you may say that the u-boats were not actually hunting escort carriers (well apart from the Alternative timeline mod)

bigboywooly · 05-07-06, 07:29 AM

I spotted an Illustrious class in the stock game but it came with 6 detroyers and 2 Fiji light cruisers - i came steaming out of Lorient in a 1XB in 41 straight into the task force. Managed to loose of a salvo of 4 of which 2 hit.It went bow down then carried on at 16 kts while i spent an hour in the mud with dc all around. Still was nice to have a go at

AG124 · 05-07-06, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Blockade_Runner

Also, can u imagine being a jap sub and going to Pearl Harbor to watch the attack!

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

all those big US target hmmm

Actually, SHIV has been announced as a US Sub Sim now, despite earlier reports of being based on Japanese subs. But Japanese carriers would be a large part of a US sub game;s experience too.

perisher · 05-07-06, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CptGrayWolf

I'm curious to know who spotted a carrier in the stock game, and what was it's escort coverage like.

I found one at anchor in Scapa Flow.

El Dude · 05-07-06, 09:20 AM

Played this sim a year now but not seen a single carrier or BB, dont think i have even seen a cruiser either

bigboywooly · 05-07-06, 10:58 AM

wow not seen any of those for a year ? came across a Fiji light cruiser in a convoy last night - 1 torp at 7.3m mag and boom

have also come across a nelson with 2 cruiser and 6 or 7 destroyers too but alas no chance of letting loose at that lot steaming along at 25 kts

Thats what makes a good patrol bumping into some of the big stuff other than the usual corvette frigate or destroyer - you may not always get to have a shot but is nice to see them steaming along

CptGrayWolf · 05-07-06, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by perisher

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Originally Posted by CptGrayWolf

I'm curious to know who spotted a carrier in the stock game, and what was it's escort coverage like.

I found one at anchor in Scapa Flow.

Scapa Flow eh...I'm not too far from there now :hmm:

Der Eisen-Wal · 05-07-06, 12:07 PM

are there sub traps in the scapa flow? i'm thinking of going up there for a visit sometime. but i play 96% real/vanilla so no external cams.

2 years in and i bagged my first C Class Destroyer last night

sailing across at night at an easy 7 knots. i put 2 in him just for all the pain those DDs cause me

05-06-06, 05:14 PM	#1
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Carriers Hi was just answering a post somewhere else in here and that got me thinking about the lack of carriers in the game The British had 24 Fleet carriers all told and a further 62 escort carriers although 17 were merchantile conversions and the bulk of the rest were US The dutch had 3 merchantile conversions Even the Free French had 1 !!! And not counting the 36 US fleet carriers or the 121 escort carriers Hmmm lacking a bit in the game somewhat eh !!!

05-06-06, 05:58 PM	#2
phatmatt Machinist's Mate Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 121 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Germany also had an aircraft carrier the Graf Zeppelin but it was never commissioned. Actually two were constructed "Carrier A"(later named the Graf Zeppelin) and "Carrier B" (never finished) which was abandoned in 1940 and broken up. More on the Graf Zeppelin can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_..._Graf_Zeppelin __________________

05-06-06, 06:02 PM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	carriers while would be nice to see the zeppelin cant sink that hehe be nice to see some other classes of english carriers as only 1 type in the game plus the bogue

05-06-06, 07:21 PM	#4
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I don't know, seeing how many the folks in the 11.Flottille over at WaW sunk, I'd say there's anything but a lack of them :hmm: Heck, even I've managed to sink one! __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

05-06-06, 07:34 PM	#5
The_Blockade_Runner Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 156 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am sure that aircraft carriers will be a BIG part of SH4 Also, can u imagine being a jap sub and going to Pearl Harbor to watch the attack! __________________ U boat warfare, Product of German Engineering. German Engineering in da house

05-06-06, 08:39 PM	#6
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	pearl yeah that would be cool all those big US target hmmm still could do with a few more carriers in sh3 even in convoys

05-07-06, 04:02 AM	#7
CptGrayWolf Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Lawrence Seaway Posts: 459 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I'm curious to know who spotted a carrier in the stock game, and what was it's escort coverage like. __________________ Thomas Voltz, U-93 VIIc, Aug 1940, at sea patrol 1 GWX3 Gold, 100%

05-07-06, 07:29 AM	#9
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	carrier I spotted an Illustrious class in the stock game but it came with 6 detroyers and 2 Fiji light cruisers - i came steaming out of Lorient in a 1XB in 41 straight into the task force. Managed to loose of a salvo of 4 of which 2 hit.It went bow down then carried on at 16 kts while i spent an hour in the mud with dc all around. Still was nice to have a go at

05-07-06, 09:20 AM	#12
El Dude Bosun Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 65 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Played this sim a year now but not seen a single carrier or BB, dont think i have even seen a cruiser either __________________ I'm the Dude! That's what you call me, you know... That or His Dudeness, Duder, El Dudarino...

05-07-06, 10:58 AM	#13
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	wow wow not seen any of those for a year ? came across a Fiji light cruiser in a convoy last night - 1 torp at 7.3m mag and boom have also come across a nelson with 2 cruiser and 6 or 7 destroyers too but alas no chance of letting loose at that lot steaming along at 25 kts Thats what makes a good patrol bumping into some of the big stuff other than the usual corvette frigate or destroyer - you may not always get to have a shot but is nice to see them steaming along

05-07-06, 12:07 PM	#15
Der Eisen-Wal Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 121 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	are there sub traps in the scapa flow? i'm thinking of going up there for a visit sometime. but i play 96% real/vanilla so no external cams. 2 years in and i bagged my first C Class Destroyer last night sailing across at night at an easy 7 knots. i put 2 in him just for all the pain those DDs cause me