St. Nazaire raid

Biggles · 11-01-06, 11:10 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nazaire_Raid

Well......is this featured in any mod?

"the dock was severely damaged and rendered unusable until 1947."

Does that means that the harbor should be unusable after March 28th, 1942?

Respenus · 11-01-06, 12:39 PM

If it were modded into any of the supermods, welll....

That would be great. But I guess players would like such a thing, so there is a possibility that it's not! Try it out. Try starting a campain after 1942 and see what happens

U-snafu · 11-01-06, 01:19 PM

Not sure about the newest version of Uwac but looking through the SCR file of Uwac 1.7--looks like han solo got A couple task forces of british PT boats, armed trawlers, armed tug boats, a few destroyers, along with an ammo merchant scripted to raid St.Nazaire on 03/28/1942. Of course you will have to be near that port on that day to see it because their only scripted to appear on that day.

Biggles · 11-01-06, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by U-snafu

Not sure about the newest version of Uwac but looking through the SCR file of Uwac 1.7--looks like han solo got A couple task forces of british PT boats, armed trawlers, armed tug boats, a few destroyers, along with an ammo merchant scripted to raid St.Nazaire on 03/28/1942. Of course you will have to be near that port on that day to see it because their only scripted to appear on that day.

I'd like to be in the port that day!

Or maybe not....:hmm:

well anyway, cheers for yer response!

Just came to think of.....wasn't there a big air attack on an italian port in 1941? What port was that? I can't remember

U-snafu · 11-01-06, 05:05 PM

"I'd like to be in the port that day!

Or maybe not....:hmm: "

What I've learned (by trial and error) with Uwac's sripted operations is to be hidden nearby at the given time and place and sneak in an opputune torp shot to help the battle. my sub doesn't last long when it's surfaced in the middle of the action of the surface ships duelling it out

P_Funk · 11-01-06, 06:47 PM

A little aside here. My grandpa was at the St. Nazaire raid. Well at isn't as accurate as saying he was a part of the commando group that went in on foot. His detail was assigned to blow up a munitions dump. Obviously not the sexy targets of the harbour but one that was in the mix of collatoral damage. His descriptionm of the explosion is a great big "KA-POW!"

That's my bit to add.

AVGWarhawk · 11-01-06, 01:19 PM

Problem with modding damaged ports is the fact that the port will be damaged from day one to the end of the war. The ports are not dynamic, just static with moving ships and smoke.

U-snafu · 11-01-06, 01:35 PM

The ports files can be modded?? (good news-I now have another idea for a small project containing a lot of work for a small return--my specialilty:rotfl: )

If so, I suppose you could dock at port after the St. Nazerie raid--replace the "La_Rochelle" port file (used for st, nazerie) in the locations file with a "modified damaged "La_rochelle" file from 03/29/42 on for a few months of game time then change the port file in locations back to the stock file to simulate the damage and subsequent repair

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Bonden · 01-23-07, 12:13 AM

My cousin, now in his 80's I'd guess, who I've known most of my adult life told me a story about his war experiences just a few years ago. He and two others had been captured by a like number of Germans. Somehow, he and these other two managed to overpower their captors and escape in a stolen Mercedes, nice one too he says, and proceeded to drive in a westerlerly direction until they ran into friendly forces. We were in a bar at the time and that's about all I recall of the story.

Someday, at say an earlier time of the evening, I'm going to get him to tell me the story again and see if I can get him to elaborate a bit more. He's a bit closed mouth about the whole thing.

11-01-06, 11:10 AM	#1
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	St. Nazaire raid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nazaire_Raid Well......is this featured in any mod? "the dock was severely damaged and rendered unusable until 1947." Does that means that the harbor should be unusable after March 28th, 1942? __________________ Last edited by Biggles; 11-01-06 at 11:15 AM.

11-01-06, 12:39 PM	#2
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it were modded into any of the supermods, welll.... That would be great. But I guess players would like such a thing, so there is a possibility that it's not! Try it out. Try starting a campain after 1942 and see what happens __________________

11-01-06, 01:19 PM	#3
U-snafu XO Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 405 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Not sure about the newest version of Uwac but looking through the SCR file of Uwac 1.7--looks like han solo got A couple task forces of british PT boats, armed trawlers, armed tug boats, a few destroyers, along with an ammo merchant scripted to raid St.Nazaire on 03/28/1942. Of course you will have to be near that port on that day to see it because their only scripted to appear on that day. __________________ .."Some men are born mediocre, some men acheive mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them"...

11-01-06, 05:05 PM	#5
U-snafu XO Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 405 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	"I'd like to be in the port that day! Or maybe not....:hmm: " What I've learned (by trial and error) with Uwac's sripted operations is to be hidden nearby at the given time and place and sneak in an opputune torp shot to help the battle. my sub doesn't last long when it's surfaced in the middle of the action of the surface ships duelling it out __________________ .."Some men are born mediocre, some men acheive mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them"...

11-01-06, 06:47 PM	#6
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	A little aside here. My grandpa was at the St. Nazaire raid. Well at isn't as accurate as saying he was a part of the commando group that went in on foot. His detail was assigned to blow up a munitions dump. Obviously not the sexy targets of the harbour but one that was in the mix of collatoral damage. His descriptionm of the explosion is a great big "KA-POW!" That's my bit to add. __________________

11-01-06, 01:19 PM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Problem with modding damaged ports is the fact that the port will be damaged from day one to the end of the war. The ports are not dynamic, just static with moving ships and smoke. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-01-06, 01:35 PM	#8
U-snafu XO Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 405 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	The ports files can be modded?? (good news-I now have another idea for a small project containing a lot of work for a small return--my specialilty:rotfl: ) If so, I suppose you could dock at port after the St. Nazerie raid--replace the "La_Rochelle" port file (used for st, nazerie) in the locations file with a "modified damaged "La_rochelle" file from 03/29/42 on for a few months of game time then change the port file in locations back to the stock file to simulate the damage and subsequent repair . __________________ .."Some men are born mediocre, some men acheive mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them"...

01-23-07, 12:13 AM	#9
Bonden Seaman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Martha's Vineyard, MA Posts: 36 Downloads: 409 Uploads: 0	My cousin, now in his 80's I'd guess, who I've known most of my adult life told me a story about his war experiences just a few years ago. He and two others had been captured by a like number of Germans. Somehow, he and these other two managed to overpower their captors and escape in a stolen Mercedes, nice one too he says, and proceeded to drive in a westerlerly direction until they ran into friendly forces. We were in a bar at the time and that's about all I recall of the story. Someday, at say an earlier time of the evening, I'm going to get him to tell me the story again and see if I can get him to elaborate a bit more. He's a bit closed mouth about the whole thing.