Lightships (replenishment)

Iron Budokan · 01-01-07, 02:38 PM

In GWX I came across a British lightship E of the Firth of Forth and sank it with my machine gun. (was this a good thing to do?) But I have a question. Why were these ships parked out there. I kind of expect for navigation, but didn't that make them targets sitting out there at night with their lights blazing?

I also wondered if I could replenish my boat's supplies if I came across a Nazi lightship somewhere bc when it looked through the 'scope it read "replenishment". Thank you!

p.s. I love GWX!

Dowly · 01-01-07, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

In GWX I came across a British lightship E of the Firth of Forth and sank it with my machine gun. (was this a good thing to do?) But I have a question. Why were these ships parked out there. I kind of expect for navigation, but didn't that make them targets sitting out there at night with their lights blazing?

The lightships didnt have any effect to the war, well maybe morally but not like the merchants carrying vital supplies for the troops. Not a good target to waste a torpedo to.

bigboywooly · 01-01-07, 02:45 PM

No you cant use them to replenish
They are classed as a type=100 which is a replen to stop them spawning in convoys
The lightships you will see are - for the most part - historic and were there on those dates
Up by the Firth was a busy convoy area so thats why that one stayed lit whilst others were removed from station

Iron Budokan · 01-01-07, 02:46 PM

No, I would never waste a torp on something that small, I just raked the decks with machine-gun fire until blood started running from the scuppers. A few rounds must have penetrated an ammo locker or something because she started to burn and went down fast.

Iron Budokan · 01-01-07, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

No you cant use them to replenish
They are classed as a type=100 which is a replen to stop them spawning in convoys
The lightships you will see are - for the most part - historic and were there on those dates
Up by the Firth was a busy convoy area so thats why that one stayed lit whilst others were removed from station

Man, the more I play GWX the more I learn. Thank you for answering my question.

bigboywooly · 01-01-07, 02:53 PM

No problem
Spent ages researching those damn things
:rotfl:
Plenty of info on the US ones but very little on elsewhere

_Seth_ · 01-01-07, 04:25 PM

Actually, some of the german uboats did not consider sinking those lightships. They aided them in navigation too, just like they aided those convoys.

Iron Budokan · 01-01-07, 05:36 PM

Hm, good to know. Maybe I shouldn't have sunk it. I hope BDU isn't too cross!

Jazer · 01-01-07, 06:45 PM

every time I come across a lightship and view it through the uzo or periscope for more than few seconds the game freezes up. This has happened several times now, therefore, I do not go anywhere near them. They are the only ship that has ever done this to my game. Strange?:hmm:

Iron Budokan · 01-01-07, 10:45 PM

No, that's never happened to me. Not yet anyway. I watched him through the scope and UZO for the longest and I never even got a stutter.

bigboywooly · 01-01-07, 11:01 PM

Nor me
I spent ages looking at them when first adding them too

AG124 · 01-01-07, 11:14 PM

On the subject of Type 100 ships, it is interesting to note that when you use one in the mission editor, the designation shows up as AO, which of course is the US designation for fleet oiler. Too bad the SHIII dev team didn't have time to finish some fleet tankers for the game. Although it probably wouldn't have enhanced gameplay to a great degree, and I suppose technically the Small Tanker is actually a fleet tanker model (the Patapsco Class

). Still, I think type 100 is a good designation for misc vessels which shouldn't spawn at random.

Jimbuna · 01-02-07, 06:49 AM

IIRC the U-boats never sunk em because they knew the lightship drew merchants into that specific area like magnets (for safe navigational reasons)

f16falcon · 02-15-07, 05:01 PM

Just come across my first Lightship....sank it, oops, oh well needed the practice. Learning all the time.

01-01-07, 02:38 PM	#1
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Lightships (replenishment) In GWX I came across a British lightship E of the Firth of Forth and sank it with my machine gun. (was this a good thing to do?) But I have a question. Why were these ships parked out there. I kind of expect for navigation, but didn't that make them targets sitting out there at night with their lights blazing? I also wondered if I could replenish my boat's supplies if I came across a Nazi lightship somewhere bc when it looked through the 'scope it read "replenishment". Thank you! p.s. I love GWX! __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

01-01-07, 02:45 PM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	No you cant use them to replenish They are classed as a type=100 which is a replen to stop them spawning in convoys The lightships you will see are - for the most part - historic and were there on those dates Up by the Firth was a busy convoy area so thats why that one stayed lit whilst others were removed from station __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-01-07, 02:46 PM	#4
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	No, I would never waste a torp on something that small, I just raked the decks with machine-gun fire until blood started running from the scuppers. A few rounds must have penetrated an ammo locker or something because she started to burn and went down fast. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

01-01-07, 02:53 PM	#6
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	No problem Spent ages researching those damn things :rotfl: Plenty of info on the US ones but very little on elsewhere __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-01-07, 04:25 PM	#7
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Actually, some of the german uboats did not consider sinking those lightships. They aided them in navigation too, just like they aided those convoys. __________________

01-01-07, 05:36 PM	#8
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Hm, good to know. Maybe I shouldn't have sunk it. I hope BDU isn't too cross! __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

01-01-07, 06:45 PM	#9
Jazer Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: A few meters beneath the waves Posts: 104 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	every time I come across a lightship and view it through the uzo or periscope for more than few seconds the game freezes up. This has happened several times now, therefore, I do not go anywhere near them. They are the only ship that has ever done this to my game. Strange?:hmm: __________________ That's a Burn!

01-01-07, 10:45 PM	#10
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	No, that's never happened to me. Not yet anyway. I watched him through the scope and UZO for the longest and I never even got a stutter. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

01-01-07, 11:01 PM	#11
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Nor me I spent ages looking at them when first adding them too __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-01-07, 11:14 PM	#12
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Type 100 Ships On the subject of Type 100 ships, it is interesting to note that when you use one in the mission editor, the designation shows up as AO, which of course is the US designation for fleet oiler. Too bad the SHIII dev team didn't have time to finish some fleet tankers for the game. Although it probably wouldn't have enhanced gameplay to a great degree, and I suppose technically the Small Tanker is actually a fleet tanker model (the Patapsco Class). Still, I think type 100 is a good designation for misc vessels which shouldn't spawn at random. __________________ DOWNLOAD GWX HERE: http://www.thegreywolves.com/index.html

01-02-07, 06:49 AM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	IIRC the U-boats never sunk em because they knew the lightship drew merchants into that specific area like magnets (for safe navigational reasons) __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-15-07, 05:01 PM	#14
f16falcon Loader Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire U.K. Posts: 89 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Just come across my first Lightship....sank it, oops, oh well needed the practice. Learning all the time.