S-boat Skins?

[rein1705]

to all interested im trying to start up an S-Boat club in the special groups, Anyone's welcome to join.

[Karle94]

Also here is the S-33 from the movie U-571:
http://174.123.69.202/~subsimc/radio...d.php?t=167228

[rein1705]

Thats awsom. now we'll have to be extra careful returning to port! lol lol

[nikimcbee]

I thought they were mostly painted black?

[rein1705]

Not so with the S-Boats. they varied quite randomly

[rein1705]

websters s-boat mod if flippn hard lol

Originally Posted by rein1705

websters s-boat mod if flippn hard lol

glad you like it

it puts the real life tactics the s-boats were forced to use into perspective because thats how easy they were to sink in real life so avoiding risk was almost if not as important in your method of attack as the need to sink the enemy.

in almost all cases, during ww2 these boats were certain death traps if you came under attack by any means and even something that wasnt close but just a depth charge anywhere near you could cause uncontrolable leaks

in researching for the mod i soon understood why they so often let oportunities to attack pass by unless conditions were just right, it was of prime importance to be sure any attack would allow escape without detection. if detected you rarely survived

[rein1705]

That's so.... WOW.... I cant put it into words. The men on those boats faced a suicide mission choice every day out there. I've read that under normal conditions just keeping the boat running was a herculean task let alone formulating and carrying out an attack. Can you imagin what it was like?

[Admiral8Q]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

I thought they were mostly painted black?

Wait;

I see an S-Boat and I want it painted black
No colors anymore, I want them to be black.
I see the Gato's all dressed up in wartime paint
I have to turn my head and my S-Boat it will not be quaint!

I see a line of submarines and they're all painted black
But My S-Boat has stripes, all sorts of colors painted on her back
I see other captains turn their TBT's and laugh at my boat
Like an era almost from the first world war at least I can gloat!

Cheers!!!
8Q

[rein1705]

outstanding Admiral....
"impressive, most impressive"