Q Ship mod

Jimbuna · 06-16-08, 02:06 PM

Q Ship mod

I'm in the process of working on a mod based on the Q Ships used by the Royal and United States Navies in the early years of WWII.

Nine Q-Ships were commissioned by the Royal Navy in September and October of 1939 for work in the North Atlantic:

610-ton HMS Chatsgrove (X85) ex-Royal Navy PC-74 built 1918
5072-ton HMS Maunder (X28) ex-King Gruffyd built 1919
4443-ton HMS Prunella (X02) ex-Cape Howe built 1930
5119-ton HMS Lambridge (X15) ex-Botlea built 1917
4702-ton HMS Edgehill (X39) ex-Willamette Valley built 1928
5945-ton HMS Brutus (X96) ex-City of Durban built 1921
4398-ton HMS Cyprus (X44) ex-Cape Sable built 1936
1030-ton HMS Looe (X63) ex-Beauty built 1924
1090-ton HMS Antoine (X72) ex-Orchy built 1930

Prunella and Edgehill were torpedoed and sunk 21 and 29 June 1940 without even sighting a U-Boat. The rest of the vessels were paid off in March 1941 without successfully accomplishing any mission.

US Navy:

Five vessels were acquired and converted secretly in Portsmouth, New Hampshire:

the Boston beam trawler MS Wave, which briefly became the auxiliary minesweeper USS Eagle (AM-132) before becoming USS Captor (PYC-40),
SS Evelyn and Carolyn, identical cargo vessels that became USS Asterion (AK-100) and USS Atik (AK-101) respectively,
the tanker SS Gulf Dawn, which became USS Big Horn, and
the schooner Irene Myrtle, which became USS Irene Forsyte (IX-93).

The careers of all five ships were almost entirely unsuccessful and very short, with USS Atik sunk on its first patrol[1]; all Q-ships patrols ended in 1943.

USS Atik
USS Captor
USS Asterion
USS Big Horn
USS Irene Forsyte

If there is sufficient interest to warrant the work and effort the aim is to make the mod compatable with GWX2.1 and JSGME friendly.

The ships will be based on the excellent example provided by my friend denis 469 without whom this mod would have never got past the wishful thinking stage.

Download links:
http://files.filefront.com/Q+Ship+mod7z/;11185369;/fileinfo.html

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?idmtilmdtjv

Letum · 06-16-08, 02:26 PM

What is the level of functionality?

denis_469 · 06-16-08, 02:45 PM

Fidelity is dream... with AI torpedoes.... and MTB.... what is launch for attack enemy surface ship....

I wait hard!

All, who playing in War Elite v.2.0 after meet with it ship not attack sich silouette ships from deck guns total

Jimbuna · 06-16-08, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denis_469

Fidelity is dream... with AI torpedoes.... and MTB.... what is launch for attack enemy surface ship....

I wait hard!

All, who playing in War Elite v.2.0 after meet with it ship not attack sich silouette ships from deck guns total

Your right Denis....Fidelity was a bad choice.....but it was the only Q Ship photo I could find

Penelope_Grey · 06-16-08, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by letum

What is the level of functionality?

It goes boom boom.

Hitman · 06-16-08, 03:14 PM

Will the guns become suddenly visible when they commence firing at you? Or will they be permanently invisible? :hmm:

Anyway, a great addition that will cause frightening experiences when playing ... love that !!!

Jimbuna · 06-16-08, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitman

Will the guns become suddenly visible when they commence firing at you? Or will they be permanently invisible? :hmm:

Anyway, a great addition that will cause frightening experiences when playing ... love that !!!

Thus far the guns remain permanently invisible but I am working on a way to make them visible when they commence to fire.

Spare time at the moment for me is a major consideration. I would ideally like to release it asap or certainly within a week or so with whatever stage I'm at.

Ruzbasan · 06-16-08, 04:31 PM

A functioning Q-Ship is an excellent idea!

Bring it on!

Didn't the U.S. Navy use several Q-Ships in the Atlantic during WW2?

Wasn't there some sort of controversy when one of them was sunk with all hands then its loss was covered up by the US War Department?

EmeAzul · 06-16-08, 03:27 PM

Jimbuna, I would be very interested in a working armed-to-the-teeth Q ship. Ever since Fox Mulder made an attempt a few years back, I've wanted to have this type of unpredictable enemy vessel out there for the surprise factor. The key, in my opinion, would be to implement it in a very subtle fashion (same naming convention, same tonnage and dimmensions), with plenty of alternate skins, so that it can be easily taken for one of its more sedate look-alike sister ships. Good luck with this. Cheers

EmeAzul

denis_469 · 06-16-08, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmeAzul

Jimbuna, I would be very interested in a working armed-to-the-teeth Q ship. Ever since Fox Mulder made an attempt a few years back, I've wanted to have this type of unpredictable enemy vessel out there for the surprise factor. The key, in my opinion, would be to implement it in a very subtle fashion (same naming convention, same tonnage and dimmensions), with plenty of alternate skins, so that it can be easily taken for one of its more sedate look-alike sister ships. Good luck with this. Cheers

EmeAzul

Unfortunale Fox Mulder not made himself Q-ship. Now he not made ships for Silent total in it moment. May be in future he return to modding.

KptLt Lindemann · 06-16-08, 03:45 PM

Encountering one of these while surfaced would be a nasty surprise for sure! Bring it on!

06-16-08, 02:06 PM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Q Ship mod Q Ship mod I'm in the process of working on a mod based on the Q Ships used by the Royal and United States Navies in the early years of WWII. Nine Q-Ships were commissioned by the Royal Navy in September and October of 1939 for work in the North Atlantic: 610-ton HMS Chatsgrove (X85) ex-Royal Navy PC-74 built 1918 5072-ton HMS Maunder (X28) ex-King Gruffyd built 1919 4443-ton HMS Prunella (X02) ex-Cape Howe built 1930 5119-ton HMS Lambridge (X15) ex-Botlea built 1917 4702-ton HMS Edgehill (X39) ex-Willamette Valley built 1928 5945-ton HMS Brutus (X96) ex-City of Durban built 1921 4398-ton HMS Cyprus (X44) ex-Cape Sable built 1936 1030-ton HMS Looe (X63) ex-Beauty built 1924 1090-ton HMS Antoine (X72) ex-Orchy built 1930 Prunella and Edgehill were torpedoed and sunk 21 and 29 June 1940 without even sighting a U-Boat. The rest of the vessels were paid off in March 1941 without successfully accomplishing any mission. US Navy: Five vessels were acquired and converted secretly in Portsmouth, New Hampshire: the Boston beam trawler MS Wave, which briefly became the auxiliary minesweeper USS Eagle (AM-132) before becoming USS Captor (PYC-40), SS Evelyn and Carolyn, identical cargo vessels that became USS Asterion (AK-100) and USS Atik (AK-101) respectively, the tanker SS Gulf Dawn, which became USS Big Horn, and the schooner Irene Myrtle, which became USS Irene Forsyte (IX-93). The careers of all five ships were almost entirely unsuccessful and very short, with USS Atik sunk on its first patrol[1]; all Q-ships patrols ended in 1943. USS Atik USS Captor USS Asterion USS Big Horn USS Irene Forsyte If there is sufficient interest to warrant the work and effort the aim is to make the mod compatable with GWX2.1 and JSGME friendly. The ships will be based on the excellent example provided by my friend denis 469 without whom this mod would have never got past the wishful thinking stage. Download links: http://files.filefront.com/Q+Ship+mod7z/;11185369;/fileinfo.html http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?idmtilmdtjv __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! Last edited by Jimbuna; 07-23-08 at 09:25 AM.

06-16-08, 02:26 PM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	What is the level of functionality? __________________

06-16-08, 02:45 PM	#3
denis_469 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Russia Posts: 700 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Fidelity is dream... with AI torpedoes.... and MTB.... what is launch for attack enemy surface ship.... I wait hard! All, who playing in War Elite v.2.0 after meet with it ship not attack sich silouette ships from deck guns total Last edited by denis_469; 06-16-08 at 02:57 PM.

06-16-08, 03:14 PM	#6
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Will the guns become suddenly visible when they commence firing at you? Or will they be permanently invisible? :hmm: Anyway, a great addition that will cause frightening experiences when playing ... love that !!! __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

06-16-08, 03:27 PM	#9
EmeAzul US Navy LT Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 120 Downloads: 582 Uploads: 0	Very Interested Jimbuna, I would be very interested in a working armed-to-the-teeth Q ship. Ever since Fox Mulder made an attempt a few years back, I've wanted to have this type of unpredictable enemy vessel out there for the surprise factor. The key, in my opinion, would be to implement it in a very subtle fashion (same naming convention, same tonnage and dimmensions), with plenty of alternate skins, so that it can be easily taken for one of its more sedate look-alike sister ships. Good luck with this. Cheers EmeAzul

06-16-08, 04:31 PM	#8
Ruzbasan Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 106 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	A functioning Q-Ship is an excellent idea! Bring it on! Didn't the U.S. Navy use several Q-Ships in the Atlantic during WW2? Wasn't there some sort of controversy when one of them was sunk with all hands then its loss was covered up by the US War Department?

06-16-08, 03:45 PM	#11
KptLt Lindemann Loader Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 23rd U-boat Flotilla, Salamis Posts: 83 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Encountering one of these while surfaced would be a nasty surprise for sure! Bring it on!