[REL] De Ruyter

iambecomelife · 09-04-09, 08:43 AM

Great work, & a tribute to a very brave crew!

I heard that the last signal given by Doorman as she sank was for the remaining ships not to rescue survivors, b/c it was too dangerous. Incredibly heroic & moving, IMO.

GerritJ9 · 09-09-09, 07:49 AM

Attached drawing, by J.H. Hoowij, shows what was left of Doorman's force- cruisers Hr.Ms. "de Ruyter", USS "Houston", HMAS "Perth" and Hr.Ms. "Java" plus his only remaining destroyer, HMS "Encounter", passing the survivors of Hr.Ms. "Kortenaer" (she bears the unhappy distinction of being the first warship to be sunk by the IJN's "Long Lance" torpedo). Doorman detached HMS "Encounter", to pick up "Kortenaer"'s survivors and take them to Soerabaja. As it turned out, this left no destroyer to pick up the survivors of "de Ruyter" and "Java"- but Doorman would probably have ordered her to continue with "Houston" and "Perth".

Karle94 · 11-27-09, 11:42 AM

Miner is it alright with you if I make the De Ruyter playable?

miner1436 · 11-27-09, 12:48 PM

You have my permission.

Karle94 · 11-27-09, 01:16 PM

That was fast. Thanks!

Starforce2 · 11-27-09, 05:29 PM

my only crit is the deck looks a tad too clean. Otherwise, great lookin ship.

09-04-09, 08:43 AM	#1
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,709 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Great work, & a tribute to a very brave crew! I heard that the last signal given by Doorman as she sank was for the remaining ships not to rescue survivors, b/c it was too dangerous. Incredibly heroic & moving, IMO. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

09-09-09, 07:49 AM	#2
GerritJ9 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 389 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 6	Attached drawing, by J.H. Hoowij, shows what was left of Doorman's force- cruisers Hr.Ms. "de Ruyter", USS "Houston", HMAS "Perth" and Hr.Ms. "Java" plus his only remaining destroyer, HMS "Encounter", passing the survivors of Hr.Ms. "Kortenaer" (she bears the unhappy distinction of being the first warship to be sunk by the IJN's "Long Lance" torpedo). Doorman detached HMS "Encounter", to pick up "Kortenaer"'s survivors and take them to Soerabaja. As it turned out, this left no destroyer to pick up the survivors of "de Ruyter" and "Java"- but Doorman would probably have ordered her to continue with "Houston" and "Perth". __________________ Quamvis Patiens Acris My SH3/SH4 mods: http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/GerritJ9

11-27-09, 05:29 PM	#6
Starforce2 Planesman Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 189 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	my only crit is the deck looks a tad too clean. Otherwise, great lookin ship. __________________ http://silenthunter.filefront.com/We accept all types of Silent hunter mods, utility and tutorial items too.

11-27-09, 11:42 AM	#3
Karle94 The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norseland Posts: 1,355 Downloads: 253 Uploads: 0	Miner is it alright with you if I make the De Ruyter playable?

11-27-09, 12:48 PM	#4
miner1436 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 808 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 3	You have my permission.

11-27-09, 01:16 PM	#5
Karle94 The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norseland Posts: 1,355 Downloads: 253 Uploads: 0	That was fast. Thanks!