Fiji class for Canada

macstu23 · 07-11-05, 08:40 AM

There's a thought Jace. The British also had a captured Type VII-C, HMS Graph, formerly U-570, from 19th September 1941. Not sure I'd want the only submarine in the British roster to be a type VII though.

I felt the Canadians were a little under represented...And even though the Uganda is better known for her Pacific role, being the only Canadian ship to fight against Japan during WWII, she did start her RCN service in the Atlantic, visiting the UK and Gibralter before arriving in Sydney Australia on 4th May 1945. I figured that was a good enough reason to include her in SHIII.

I looked at the possibility of using a different skin, as she would have had a green maple leaf painted on one of her funnels, (adopted as official practice on RCN ships since before WW2 as their ensign was identical to the British Navy's)...But I dont think its possible to add one without it appearing on other parts of the ship so it could be a bit messy. Pity.

07-11-05, 08:40 AM	#4
macstu23 Soundman Join Date: May 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 143 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	There's a thought Jace. The British also had a captured Type VII-C, HMS Graph, formerly U-570, from 19th September 1941. Not sure I'd want the only submarine in the British roster to be a type VII though. I felt the Canadians were a little under represented...And even though the Uganda is better known for her Pacific role, being the only Canadian ship to fight against Japan during WWII, she did start her RCN service in the Atlantic, visiting the UK and Gibralter before arriving in Sydney Australia on 4th May 1945. I figured that was a good enough reason to include her in SHIII. I looked at the possibility of using a different skin, as she would have had a green maple leaf painted on one of her funnels, (adopted as official practice on RCN ships since before WW2 as their ensign was identical to the British Navy's)...But I dont think its possible to add one without it appearing on other parts of the ship so it could be a bit messy. Pity.