A scripted event or pure chance?

Vacillator · 06-07-07, 03:11 AM

In another post I described my introduction to the Second Happy Time. Lots of destroyers and planes, but not so many targets as I'd expected.

Well, as fuel was dwindling I started to head back via Bermuda. Imagine my excitement when I picked up a contact which turned into 3 large tankers in line astern. They were moving fast so I quickly positioned and attacked.

Got hits on all and was rubbing my hands when suddenly it hit me....

What was that flag I saw? Why no cheering?

Oh no, look at the map - green marker for the first as it sank.

Minutes later I was the less than proud 'owner' of 55,450 tons of neutral tankers!

So I wondered whether these guys were scripted (if that's the right word) or whether it was chance? If it was chance, might they have been enemies on another day? It sure was a nice target but what a let-down...

Jimbuna · 06-07-07, 03:22 AM

Scripted I suspect.....don't forget there are South American countries who remained neutral until near the wars end.
Check the pulldown chart in the periscope screen for countries, dates and flags

Vacillator · 06-07-07, 07:19 AM

Wish I'd taken more notice of the flag Jim!

Something like Argentina's springs to mind (the naval flag obviously), although I wasn't aware they shipped much oil...Will have a better look later.

Don't suppose the full details of the ships could be gleaned from the log in SH3Cmdr?

Jimbuna · 06-07-07, 08:21 AM

Not as far as I am aware matey :hmm:

tenakha · 06-07-07, 09:25 AM

i noticed that when you see 2-3 ship sailing together without any escort they are generally neutral

bigboywooly · 06-07-07, 12:31 PM

You do get lone fast tankers from the allies sailing about

Always check the flags
Could have been Panamanian or Venezuelan tankers

06-07-07, 03:11 AM	#1
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A scripted event or pure chance? In another post I described my introduction to the Second Happy Time. Lots of destroyers and planes, but not so many targets as I'd expected. Well, as fuel was dwindling I started to head back via Bermuda. Imagine my excitement when I picked up a contact which turned into 3 large tankers in line astern. They were moving fast so I quickly positioned and attacked. Got hits on all and was rubbing my hands when suddenly it hit me.... What was that flag I saw? Why no cheering? Oh no, look at the map - green marker for the first as it sank. Minutes later I was the less than proud 'owner' of 55,450 tons of neutral tankers! So I wondered whether these guys were scripted (if that's the right word) or whether it was chance? If it was chance, might they have been enemies on another day? It sure was a nice target but what a let-down...

06-07-07, 03:22 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Scripted I suspect.....don't forget there are South American countries who remained neutral until near the wars end. Check the pulldown chart in the periscope screen for countries, dates and flags __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-07-07, 08:21 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not as far as I am aware matey :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-07-07, 09:25 AM	#5
tenakha Bosun Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 64 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	i noticed that when you see 2-3 ship sailing together without any escort they are generally neutral __________________ Korvettenkapitän Wolfgang Barten 01SEP39 U-52, Type VIIB (7 patrols) 24SEP40 U-93, Type VIIC (7 patrols) Capital ship sunk: HMS Victorious; HMS Royal Oak days at sea: 384, tonnage: 823138/54000 GWX 3.0 user

06-07-07, 12:31 PM	#6
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	You do get lone fast tankers from the allies sailing about Always check the flags Could have been Panamanian or Venezuelan tankers __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

06-07-07, 07:19 AM	#3
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wish I'd taken more notice of the flag Jim! Something like Argentina's springs to mind (the naval flag obviously), although I wasn't aware they shipped much oil...Will have a better look later. Don't suppose the full details of the ships could be gleaned from the log in SH3Cmdr?