CAPTAIN, Do you REALLY know your boat?

Rockin Robbins · 09-04-07, 06:51 AM

Here I am in the Balao. Wanted the Kraken, the that's what I got. No arguing with Lockwood, he loves being in charge and wouldn't listen anyway. I read your post and blew it off. What a lousy idea. I'm busy trying to find Jap merchies here. A waste of time.

But I play Trigger Maru and the merchies aren't exactly as thick as flies like the stock game, so I absent-mindedly start following those links there......

Three hours later!!!!!!!!
Yup, you're right. Wow. I never realized I could learn so much in such a short period of time. I'll be a lot more careful with this sub now. She has to last into the 1960's and be sold to the Argentinian navy! So especially if you're not inclined to do it, do the research. The game means so much more to you after you do.

sqk7744 · 09-04-07, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Here I am in the Balao. Wanted the Kraken, the that's what I got. No arguing with Lockwood, he loves being in charge and wouldn't listen anyway. I read your post and blew it off. What a lousy idea. I'm busy trying to find Jap merchies here. A waste of time.

But I play Trigger Maru and the merchies aren't exactly as thick as flies like the stock game, so I absent-mindedly start following those links there......

Three hours later!!!!!!!!
Yup, you're right. Wow. I never realized I could learn so much in such a short period of time. I'll be a lot more careful with this sub now. She has to last into the 1960's and be sold to the Argentinian navy! So especially if you're not inclined to do it, do the research. The game means so much more to you after you do.

AMEN Rockin Robbins!!! Thanks very much for your post.

Knowing the History really brings home the meaning of 'getting your crew and boat home safe' ...instead of just another game over, insert new quarter 'to try again' experience.

Cheers!

the_belgian · 09-05-07, 01:59 PM

I don't care about my WW2 alter ego...
(with all respect)Their war was their war.My war is mine...

Quagmire · 09-05-07, 02:36 PM

ACK!!!

I have three patrols in the USS Grunion. HOWEVER, the real USS Grunion never returned from her first patrol!!!

She was commisioned in April of 1942 and presumed lost in July of 1942!!! What terrible luck.

My luck is much better thankfully. I even survived one of those nasty harbor photo recon missions!!!

.

Rockin Robbins · 09-05-07, 02:45 PM

When I get a boat that was really sunk in the war, I feel like I have an obligation to give them a better fate.

I enjoyed my cruises in the Grunion just because I could "rewrite history."

AVGWarhawk · 09-05-07, 03:14 PM

Every now and then I come across a sub that I will check up on. Currently the USS Seal is my command. I just got finished with S-38 after 4 patrols. I was awarded the Seal in 42' out of Brisbane. I found that the USS Seal never went to Brisbane and If I remember correctly she was not ready for war until 43'. Makes no difference as I stopped to learn something new about a long lost boat that helped win a war.

Krauter · 09-05-07, 08:25 PM

I recently started a career that starts from PH in 1941.. and I've tracked all the names of my new commands.. interesting reading actually..

With Regards,

Krauter

Snuffy · 09-05-07, 09:38 PM

Whoops!

I'm Capt'n of a new career and they gave me a boat with the name of U.S.S. Tarpon. The game claims it's a Porpoise ... but in reality ... it was a shark?

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Originally Posted by one of the links above

Shark Class Submarine: Laid down, 22 December 1933, at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT.; Launched, 4 September 1935; Commissioned, USS Tarpon (SS-175), 12 March 1936; Decommissioned, 15 November 1945, at Boston, MA.; Placed in service as a Naval Reserve training ship at New Orleans, LA., 17 April 1947; Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register, 5 September 1956; Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, foundered while under tow off Cape Hatteras, NC, 26 August 1957. Tarpon received seven battle stars for World War II service.

mookiemookie · 09-06-07, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Snuffy

Whoops!

I'm Capt'n of a new career and they gave me a boat with the name of U.S.S. Tarpon. The game claims it's a Porpoise ... but in reality ... it was a shark?

Yes, but according to Valor At Sea, the specs on a Shark class and a P-class are identical.

http://www.valoratsea.com/pclass.htm

I'm sure someone out there can tell you the true differences. Probably pretty minor.

sqk7744 · 09-13-07, 02:59 PM

Great links:

http://ufaqs.com/wiki/en/us/

http://www.maritime.org/navyfile/namesgroup2.htm
(find: 284 SS SUBMARINES.)

sqk7744 · 09-17-07, 03:49 PM

http://www.rddesigns.com/subs/fleet.html
(great Fleet Boat photo's by Class)

captiandon · 10-01-07, 11:34 PM

I was awarded the commad of the USS Salmon on December 2 1941. I have RFB and I normaly go with the Asiatic Fleet. I am currently on my first Patrol and drew by chance the same patrol area that the Real Salmon had at the start of the war. North west of Luzon. However I had a major differance as I sunk 3 Agano Crusiers of which only 4 were built. I also sunk a Destroyer. however all made easy targets as they were part of the invasion of Luzon and were sitting still as the were preparing to bombard the coast durring the invasion. All the destroyers exausted there DC's trying to sink me but I made my excape. The Real Salmon survived the war and had an awsome incounter with 4 escorts durring a war patrol in 44 in which they closed to 50 yards with one killing its crew that was on deck. They made there escape into a squall leaving the Japanese wondering where the other subs were.
Cheers to the Crew of the USS Salmon.

09-04-07, 06:51 AM	#1
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	What a great thread Here I am in the Balao. Wanted the Kraken, the that's what I got. No arguing with Lockwood, he loves being in charge and wouldn't listen anyway. I read your post and blew it off. What a lousy idea. I'm busy trying to find Jap merchies here. A waste of time. But I play Trigger Maru and the merchies aren't exactly as thick as flies like the stock game, so I absent-mindedly start following those links there...... Three hours later!!!!!!!! Yup, you're right. Wow. I never realized I could learn so much in such a short period of time. I'll be a lot more careful with this sub now. She has to last into the 1960's and be sold to the Argentinian navy! So especially if you're not inclined to do it, do the research. The game means so much more to you after you do. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

09-05-07, 02:36 PM	#4
Quagmire Watch Officer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 335 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	ACK!!! I have three patrols in the USS Grunion. HOWEVER, the real USS Grunion never returned from her first patrol!!! She was commisioned in April of 1942 and presumed lost in July of 1942!!! What terrible luck. My luck is much better thankfully. I even survived one of those nasty harbor photo recon missions!!! . __________________ The day publishers figured out that they could sell flashy first person shooters to teenagers in numbers greater than sand on a beach was the day that quality simulations died. --Col. Tibbets UBI SHIV Forums I guess they should have made SH4 an open boat where we run around inside and shoot each other a 1000 times. They seem to handle those games with numerous patches. --Longam UBI SHIV Forums A sad day has dawned...

09-05-07, 02:45 PM	#5
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Boats that were sunk When I get a boat that was really sunk in the war, I feel like I have an obligation to give them a better fate. I enjoyed my cruises in the Grunion just because I could "rewrite history." __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

09-05-07, 03:14 PM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Every now and then I come across a sub that I will check up on. Currently the USS Seal is my command. I just got finished with S-38 after 4 patrols. I was awarded the Seal in 42' out of Brisbane. I found that the USS Seal never went to Brisbane and If I remember correctly she was not ready for war until 43'. Makes no difference as I stopped to learn something new about a long lost boat that helped win a war. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-13-07, 02:59 PM	#10
sqk7744 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ~About 60' below Posts: 1,150 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Great links: http://ufaqs.com/wiki/en/us/ http://www.maritime.org/navyfile/namesgroup2.htm (find: 284 SS SUBMARINES.) __________________ " All Ships can dive, but only Submarine's surface!" MODS: KillFlags - Elco PT109 - AOB Attack Course Tutorial

09-05-07, 01:59 PM	#3
the_belgian Commander Join Date: May 2007 Location: a mile behind the sign"end of civilisation" Posts: 444 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I don't care about my WW2 alter ego... (with all respect)Their war was their war.My war is mine...

09-05-07, 08:25 PM	#7
Krauter Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,983 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 1	I recently started a career that starts from PH in 1941.. and I've tracked all the names of my new commands.. interesting reading actually.. With Regards, Krauter

09-17-07, 03:49 PM	#11
sqk7744 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ~About 60' below Posts: 1,150 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	http://www.rddesigns.com/subs/fleet.html (great Fleet Boat photo's by Class) __________________ " All Ships can dive, but only Submarine's surface!" MODS: KillFlags - Elco PT109 - AOB Attack Course Tutorial

10-01-07, 11:34 PM	#12
captiandon Soundman Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 148 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was awarded the commad of the USS Salmon on December 2 1941. I have RFB and I normaly go with the Asiatic Fleet. I am currently on my first Patrol and drew by chance the same patrol area that the Real Salmon had at the start of the war. North west of Luzon. However I had a major differance as I sunk 3 Agano Crusiers of which only 4 were built. I also sunk a Destroyer. however all made easy targets as they were part of the invasion of Luzon and were sitting still as the were preparing to bombard the coast durring the invasion. All the destroyers exausted there DC's trying to sink me but I made my excape. The Real Salmon survived the war and had an awsome incounter with 4 escorts durring a war patrol in 44 in which they closed to 50 yards with one killing its crew that was on deck. They made there escape into a squall leaving the Japanese wondering where the other subs were. Cheers to the Crew of the USS Salmon.