Realism/Historical Question about Re-Supply Ships

GJO · 02-28-14, 08:46 AM

Of course in the game even with the a whole package of 'realism' mods, the supply ships are far better equipped than they could possibly be in real life!

In an earlier career I docked alongside Thalia just outside the Spanish harbour of Cadiz (I think it was) because I had suffered very severe damage from depth charges during an encounter with EDs after I had attacked a Gibralter bound convoy. In 24 hours the magical crew of Thalia managed to replace my destroyed Port diesel and repaired the damaged starboard engine, they also replaced my destroyed hydrophones, radio, periscopes, flak gun and deck gun and restored my hull integrity to 100% from 27%. I also found suitable replacements for 14 dead crew members and put to sea again with a full load of fuel and torpedoes. Very little (if any) of this would have been possible in R/L. In fact, I am guessing that in R/L I would not have been able to escape the destroyers because I would surely be leaving a very visible trail of oil on the surface and they would have pursued me to destruction rather than disappear over the horizon with the convoy?

02-28-14, 08:46 AM	#6
GJO Engineer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: On the Oxford Canal in England Posts: 202 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Of course in the game even with the a whole package of 'realism' mods, the supply ships are far better equipped than they could possibly be in real life! In an earlier career I docked alongside Thalia just outside the Spanish harbour of Cadiz (I think it was) because I had suffered very severe damage from depth charges during an encounter with EDs after I had attacked a Gibralter bound convoy. In 24 hours the magical crew of Thalia managed to replace my destroyed Port diesel and repaired the damaged starboard engine, they also replaced my destroyed hydrophones, radio, periscopes, flak gun and deck gun and restored my hull integrity to 100% from 27%. I also found suitable replacements for 14 dead crew members and put to sea again with a full load of fuel and torpedoes. Very little (if any) of this would have been possible in R/L. In fact, I am guessing that in R/L I would not have been able to escape the destroyers because I would surely be leaving a very visible trail of oil on the surface and they would have pursued me to destruction rather than disappear over the horizon with the convoy?