Reporting life rafts??

Teh_Diplomat · 03-25-07, 06:53 PM

Can you ram the rafts/lifeboats?:hmm:

Lawndart · 03-25-07, 07:33 PM

I hate to say this but I used to be on the NOT shooting life rafts banwaggon but something changed when I started playing this game...

My Grandfather served in WW2 in the pacific and saw a lot of action. This Christmas my mom sent me his service watch that he engraved all the islands he went to on a steel cuff type band... Anyway, when a plane or ship was shooting at me and I deal with them something personal happens to me, and I "finish" the job, for my gamps...

But never merchants. I guess I know a thing or two you won't be seeing on the history channel any time soon...

Thank god I don't feel that way in the real world

causticwindow · 03-25-07, 07:36 PM

How often did submarine crews attempt to save/capture people? It seems like the combat is so personal and sneaky that they probably wouldn't want to do it if at all.

Cakewalk · 03-25-07, 07:58 PM

There have been incidents I know of with U-Boats saving crews early in the war, I forget the specific examples, but one U-Boat stayed with the passengers of a ship it sank, radioing their position to Allied forces. Unfortunately the allies reponded by sending a plane to attack the U-Boat, and it was forced to escape. The passengers were later rescued, though.

Another funny incident I have heard of (again, I forget the specifics), but it happened very early in the war when two Allied Suka dive bombers tried to attack a surfaced U-Boat... their bombs skipped off the surface of the water, came up short, and exploded in the air, downing both planes. The U-Boat crew then rescued the pilots.

humesdog · 03-25-07, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by causticwindow

How often did submarine crews attempt to save/capture people? It seems like the combat is so personal and sneaky that they probably wouldn't want to do it if at all.

I know from playing the original Silent Hunter that some US submarines picked up survivors and brought them aboard. Remember the interview with Buddy Gruner? Although from what I know of the Japanese military, I doubt we ever tried to rescue IJN sailors. They didn't believe in surrendering.

Helen Keller · 03-25-07, 09:58 PM

I could see them picking up pilots (Japanese) but with merchants? I mean, it's a tiny metal tube, not a lot of room to have company over for dinner...

Let 'em drift.

03-25-07, 09:58 PM	#6
Helen Keller Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 33 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I could see them picking up pilots (Japanese) but with merchants? I mean, it's a tiny metal tube, not a lot of room to have company over for dinner... Let 'em drift. __________________ -- Helen Keller fights with a Braille Monitor

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03-25-07, 06:53 PM	#1
Teh_Diplomat Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Moncton, Canada Posts: 105 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Can you ram the rafts/lifeboats?:hmm:

03-25-07, 07:33 PM	#2
Lawndart Bosun Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 66 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I hate to say this but I used to be on the NOT shooting life rafts banwaggon but something changed when I started playing this game... My Grandfather served in WW2 in the pacific and saw a lot of action. This Christmas my mom sent me his service watch that he engraved all the islands he went to on a steel cuff type band... Anyway, when a plane or ship was shooting at me and I deal with them something personal happens to me, and I "finish" the job, for my gamps... But never merchants. I guess I know a thing or two you won't be seeing on the history channel any time soon... Thank god I don't feel that way in the real world

03-25-07, 07:36 PM	#3
causticwindow Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How often did submarine crews attempt to save/capture people? It seems like the combat is so personal and sneaky that they probably wouldn't want to do it if at all.

03-25-07, 07:58 PM	#4
Cakewalk Engineer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 212 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	There have been incidents I know of with U-Boats saving crews early in the war, I forget the specific examples, but one U-Boat stayed with the passengers of a ship it sank, radioing their position to Allied forces. Unfortunately the allies reponded by sending a plane to attack the U-Boat, and it was forced to escape. The passengers were later rescued, though. Another funny incident I have heard of (again, I forget the specifics), but it happened very early in the war when two Allied Suka dive bombers tried to attack a surfaced U-Boat... their bombs skipped off the surface of the water, came up short, and exploded in the air, downing both planes. The U-Boat crew then rescued the pilots.