You don't see this often

magic452 · 09-18-09, 07:16 PM

20 Feb 1943 Radar reported fast contact in the Luzon Strait.
First time I've seen this in a long time.

24 Feb. 1943 Found her again but this time was different.

Two of 'em. They buzzed her all the time I was in contact.
I was within 5,000 yards at one point but they payed me no mind.

magic

Armistead · 09-18-09, 07:21 PM

Wish you guys would stop teasing me with these fake SS's of a ship that can't exist. Over a year and I've never seen it...Ya'll got to be making this ship up....

No way I'm the only one that hasn't seen it...

09-18-09, 07:55 PM

i saw it only once and it must have been doing something like 20kts

i even thought about modding it once so it would only do 3-5kts so we could stay with it when found but i lost intrest and never did the mod.

in stock it had a full speed setting i think for 25kts or something silly like that

i dont know if TMO or RFB ever took it out or left it in the game and i never asked about it

Task Force · 09-18-09, 07:58 PM

yep... lol, ive seen this ship.ist a fast one.

anyone ever thought of makeing it playable... so you could go around and distroy american, and japanease ships... (ex it would be enemy to all)

like davy jones ship in the pirates of the carribean movies... (ex, it could still dive.)

and it would fire broadsides that could tear apart most of the warships.

kstanb · 09-18-09, 08:20 PM

That's the flying dutchman!!

according to folklore (and wikipedia)..
"it is a ghost ship that can never go home, doomed to sail the oceans forever. The Flying Dutchman is usually spotted from afar, sometimes glowing with ghostly light. It is said that if hailed by another ship, its crew will try to send messages to land or to people long dead. In ocean lore, the sight of this phantom ship is a portent of doom."

how was your patrol after seeing it? did you get yourself sunk?

Task Force · 09-18-09, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kstanb

That's the flying dutchman!!

according to folklore (and wikipedia)..
"it is a ghost ship that can never go home, doomed to sail the oceans forever. The Flying Dutchman is usually spotted from afar, sometimes glowing with ghostly light. It is said that if hailed by another ship, its crew will try to send messages to land or to people long dead. In ocean lore, the sight of this phantom ship is a portent of doom."

how was your patrol after seeing it? did you get yourself sunk?

so its a plane magnent... lol

SteamWake · 09-18-09, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic452

20 Feb 1943 Radar reported fast contact in the Luzon Strait.
First time I've seen this in a long time.

24 Feb. 1943 Found her again but this time was different.

Two of 'em. They buzzed her all the time I was in contact.
I was within 5,000 yards at one point but they payed me no mind.

magic

Now that I havent seen.

Shopped

Armistead · 09-18-09, 09:20 PM

You're all lying....STOP IT....

it doesn't exist. If it doe's I would've seen it by now........

We set out in Luzon on Halloween night, roasted marshmellows on the deck and told ghost stories....Still, it didn't show up.

Guess you have to believe in ghost to see it.

magic452 · 09-18-09, 11:04 PM

She was dong 25kn. both times.

Kstnab I'm still in contact with it now but I haven't seen hide nor hair of IJN shipping since the first sighting on the 20th. And now that I think back whenever I've seen her before I don't think I saw any shipping after for a long time.

Has anybody else noticed this?

Armistead I'll trade you one of my Dutchman for one of your BIG convoys

Magic

kstanb · 09-18-09, 11:29 PM

Well, I guess the portent of doom only happen if you see it in real life!!

Probably this is just an easter egg from developers

FIREWALL · 09-19-09, 12:09 AM

I've never seen the second pic.

ETR3(SS) · 09-19-09, 12:12 AM

While I haven't seen it personally, I can attest to the fact that she is indeed in the game. Have a look in your Sea folder, the Dutchman is there.

FIREWALL · 09-19-09, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

While I haven't seen it personally, I can attest to the fact that she is indeed in the game. Have a look in your Sea folder, the Dutchman is there.

I looked carefully in Sea folder and don't see it.

ETR3(SS) · 09-19-09, 11:04 AM

I just formatted my HD so when I get SH4 reinstalled I'll find it again.

Armistead · 09-19-09, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic452

She was dong 25kn. both times.

Kstnab I'm still in contact with it now but I haven't seen hide nor hair of IJN shipping since the first sighting on the 20th. And now that I think back whenever I've seen her before I don't think I saw any shipping after for a long time.

Has anybody else noticed this?

Armistead I'll trade you one of my Dutchman for one of your BIG convoys

Magic

On, stop it, next thing you'll be saying it has beautiful ghost women on board in long dresses.
Have you found the hula dancers yet?

09-18-09, 07:16 PM	#1
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	You don't see this often 20 Feb 1943 Radar reported fast contact in the Luzon Strait. First time I've seen this in a long time. 24 Feb. 1943 Found her again but this time was different. Two of 'em. They buzzed her all the time I was in contact. I was within 5,000 yards at one point but they payed me no mind. magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

09-18-09, 07:58 PM	#4
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	yep... lol, ive seen this ship.ist a fast one. anyone ever thought of makeing it playable... so you could go around and distroy american, and japanease ships... (ex it would be enemy to all) like davy jones ship in the pirates of the carribean movies... (ex, it could still dive.) and it would fire broadsides that could tear apart most of the warships. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

09-18-09, 11:04 PM	#9
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	She was dong 25kn. both times. Kstnab I'm still in contact with it now but I haven't seen hide nor hair of IJN shipping since the first sighting on the 20th. And now that I think back whenever I've seen her before I don't think I saw any shipping after for a long time. Has anybody else noticed this? Armistead I'll trade you one of my Dutchman for one of your BIG convoys Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

09-19-09, 12:09 AM	#11
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I've never seen the second pic. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-19-09, 12:12 AM	#12
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	While I haven't seen it personally, I can attest to the fact that she is indeed in the game. Have a look in your Sea folder, the Dutchman is there. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

09-18-09, 07:21 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Wish you guys would stop teasing me with these fake SS's of a ship that can't exist. Over a year and I've never seen it...Ya'll got to be making this ship up.... No way I'm the only one that hasn't seen it...

09-18-09, 07:55 PM	#3
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	i saw it only once and it must have been doing something like 20kts i even thought about modding it once so it would only do 3-5kts so we could stay with it when found but i lost intrest and never did the mod. in stock it had a full speed setting i think for 25kts or something silly like that i dont know if TMO or RFB ever took it out or left it in the game and i never asked about it

09-18-09, 08:20 PM	#5
kstanb Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 153 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	That's the flying dutchman!! according to folklore (and wikipedia).. "it is a ghost ship that can never go home, doomed to sail the oceans forever. The Flying Dutchman is usually spotted from afar, sometimes glowing with ghostly light. It is said that if hailed by another ship, its crew will try to send messages to land or to people long dead. In ocean lore, the sight of this phantom ship is a portent of doom." how was your patrol after seeing it? did you get yourself sunk?

09-18-09, 09:20 PM	#8
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	You're all lying....STOP IT.... it doesn't exist. If it doe's I would've seen it by now........ We set out in Luzon on Halloween night, roasted marshmellows on the deck and told ghost stories....Still, it didn't show up. Guess you have to believe in ghost to see it.

09-18-09, 11:29 PM	#10
kstanb Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 153 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Well, I guess the portent of doom only happen if you see it in real life!! Probably this is just an easter egg from developers

09-19-09, 11:04 AM	#14
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I just formatted my HD so when I get SH4 reinstalled I'll find it again. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.