The real wartime recognition manual

[LukeFF]

Thought I'd start a little something here and show you guys what the ships we have in SH4 looked like to the submariners during the war. All of these pics were compiled in a 1944-dated manual:

(Note: an "A" rating meant the intelligence information on this particular ship was excellent, a "B" so-so, and "C" was very sketchy).

Kasasigan Maru (aka "Small Old Split Freighter"):



Taihosan Maru (aka "Small Modern Composite Freighter"):



Haruna Maru (aka "Small Old Tanker"):



Zinbu Maru (aka "Medium European Composite Freighter"):
(Note the date of construction on that thing! )