[REL] Charts Overhaul for TMO 1.9

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One of the little things about TMO I always liked was the fact that the submarine operating area code names were included on the in-game charts. A patrol was always more immersive if I knew I was conducting operations in Area BRIAR PATCH rather than just a set of coordinates. After finding a chart (available here) giving the area boundaries and submarine safety/bombing restriction lane waypoints for the southwest Pacific I decided to make this small mod to add these points to the TMO charts. I also included the correct labels for Exmouth Gulf (POTSHOT), Brisbane harbor (ADOBE), and the patrol area west of Manila Bay (WHITEWASH).





In addition, I included a chart label for DANGEROUS GROUND - the collection of reefs and shoals located west of Palawan Island. DANGEROUS GROUND is mentioned in very nearly every book written about the submarine war in the Pacific and was avoided whenever possible.

Studying our location on the chart of the South China Sea, I was intrigued by the red dotted lines around the very large area labeled "Dangerous Ground" and the notation concerning the area: "The large area west of Palawan is known to abound with dangers. No systematic surveys have been carried out and the existence of uncharted patches of coral and shoals is likely; the positions of the chart's banks and shoals cannot be relied upon. Vessels are warned not to attempt to pass through this area." -- Submarine Diary, RADM Corwin Mendenhall

This area has been indicated on ship charts for centuries as "Dangerous Ground." The area is so named because of the hazardous shoals in the area, including hidden submerged rocks, sandbanks, and coral reefs, often so numerous that ships steam into dead-end cul-de-sacs, and then have to back away and attempt to find another route through. They are so abundant - and some of the hazards shift so frequently in rough seas and frequent storms - that no chart can accurately depict them. - War Beneath The Waves, Don Keith

Finally, I replaced the map on the control room chart table with an actual wartime US Navy chart.



I hope you enjoy the mod.

COMPATIBILITY: For use with TMO 1.9 either with or without RSRDC

INSTALLATION: Enable in JSGME after all other mods

DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/?jddy2mmjtgn