loading external torps during foul weather & night

kaptain klank · 04-10-07, 11:41 AM

personally i don't load my exeternal stores into the boat during foul weather or nighttime.

i figure you wouldn't be able to in real life so why do them in the game.

any1 else?

The Munster · 04-10-07, 11:56 AM

If I'm in the throes of a convoy and the escorts are looking the wrong way then I get them loaded ASAP.

Brag · 04-10-07, 12:50 PM

Historically: they loaded torpedoes at night and in some fairly rough weather

Herr Russ · 04-10-07, 01:24 PM

It surprised me that they could load eels, but not man the flak guns during bad weather.. I load them as soon as possible since you never know if a convoy is just over the horizon..

Good Hunting..

Platapus · 04-10-07, 02:20 PM

When the mission demands, I work my crew like the dogs they are.

Rough weather? not a problem, the torpedoes are lashed securely. If any of my crew is lame enough to fall over board, I will find one to replace him.

WORK UNTIL YOU DROP DOGS!!

(seriously, it would be a nice add-on that if you are reloading externals during rough weather that there is a chance you might lose someone)

Heibges · 04-10-07, 04:07 PM

I do that, and also in rough weather, i do not reload the actual tubes on the surface, but submerge to do so.

The Munster · 04-10-07, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

When the mission demands, I work my crew like the dogs they are.

Rough weather? not a problem, the torpedoes are lashed securely. If any of my crew is lame enough to fall over board, I will find one to replace him.

WORK UNTIL YOU DROP DOGS!!

(seriously, it would be a nice add-on that if you are reloading externals during rough weather that there is a chance you might lose someone)

Good idea for a Mod, a 'man overboard !' Mod

kaptain klank · 04-10-07, 04:51 PM

didn't they have to open special hatches to lower the torps into the torpedo rooms?

it seems like rough weather would cause a lot of water pouring down into the torpedo room.....like tons of water....

also, as for loading torpedo's at night.... how would you see what you were doing at night? did they use lights?

Sailor Steve · 04-10-07, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Historically: they loaded torpedoes at night and in some fairly rough weather

How rough? References?

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Originally Posted by kaptain klank

didn't they have to open special hatches to lower the torps into the torpedo rooms?

it seems like rough weather would cause a lot of water pouring down into the torpedo room.....like tons of water....

also, as for loading torpedo's at night.... how would you see what you were doing at night? did they use lights?

Yes. They had to go on deck and set up a small crane, and open a hatch big enough to allow the torpedo to be passed into the boat. It took more than a few minutes to do it all; closer to an hour.

As for lights; I don't know. I always load mine at night, but always in dead calm.

ddiplock · 04-10-07, 05:19 PM

I lost an officer because he was "killed in a barfight" just before my 4th patrol!!!!

Really, what's the state of the uboat force coming to when men die in such stupid instances!!!

Fighting over who gets the whore is just downright petty!!! lol

The Munster · 04-10-07, 05:32 PM

Lost some good men like that .. good Scottish men and i wa... oops, thought we were on the set of Braveheart there for a moment :rotfl:

Kaleun Cook · 04-10-07, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ddiplock

I lost an officer because he was "killed in a barfight" just before my 4th patrol!!!!

huh, for real now?!

ddiplock · 04-10-07, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleun Cook

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddiplock

I lost an officer because he was "killed in a barfight" just before my 4th patrol!!!!

huh, for real now?!

yes for real. thats what SH3 commander told me when i loaded my save game before starting my 4th patrol.

will uboat men ever learn there's plenty of whores for everyone in the service? lol

Cerberus · 04-10-07, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ddiplock

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaleun Cook

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddiplock

I lost an officer because he was "killed in a barfight" just before my 4th patrol!!!!

huh, for real now?!

yes for real. thats what SH3 commander told me when i loaded my save game before starting my 4th patrol.

will uboat men ever learn there's plenty of whores for everyone in the service? lol

Yes, but.

There's only one Marlena...

"Underneath the lamplight
By the barrack gate
Darling I remember
The way you used to wait ...."

Sigh.

shegeek72 · 04-10-07, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kaptain klank

personally i don't load my exeternal stores into the boat during foul weather or nighttime.

i figure you wouldn't be able to in real life so why do them in the game.

any1 else?

Though I haven't done any research into loading ext. torps, it seems unlikely the crew could load them in rough weather. The watch crew had to be lashed to the bridge in foul weather to prevent being washed overboard. But I'd like to know what actually happened with the externals. :hmm:
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04-10-07, 11:41 AM	#1
kaptain klank Watch Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 21 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	loading external torps during foul weather & night personally i don't load my exeternal stores into the boat during foul weather or nighttime. i figure you wouldn't be able to in real life so why do them in the game. any1 else?

04-10-07, 11:56 AM	#2
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	If I'm in the throes of a convoy and the escorts are looking the wrong way then I get them loaded ASAP. __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

04-10-07, 12:50 PM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Historically: they loaded torpedoes at night and in some fairly rough weather __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

04-10-07, 04:07 PM	#6
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I do that, and also in rough weather, i do not reload the actual tubes on the surface, but submerge to do so. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

04-10-07, 05:32 PM	#11
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Lost some good men like that .. good Scottish men and i wa... oops, thought we were on the set of Braveheart there for a moment :rotfl: __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

04-10-07, 01:24 PM	#4
Herr Russ Officer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It surprised me that they could load eels, but not man the flak guns during bad weather.. I load them as soon as possible since you never know if a convoy is just over the horizon.. Good Hunting..

04-10-07, 02:20 PM	#5
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	When the mission demands, I work my crew like the dogs they are. Rough weather? not a problem, the torpedoes are lashed securely. If any of my crew is lame enough to fall over board, I will find one to replace him. WORK UNTIL YOU DROP DOGS!! (seriously, it would be a nice add-on that if you are reloading externals during rough weather that there is a chance you might lose someone)

04-10-07, 04:51 PM	#8
kaptain klank Watch Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 21 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	didn't they have to open special hatches to lower the torps into the torpedo rooms? it seems like rough weather would cause a lot of water pouring down into the torpedo room.....like tons of water.... also, as for loading torpedo's at night.... how would you see what you were doing at night? did they use lights?

04-10-07, 05:19 PM	#10
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I lost an officer because he was "killed in a barfight" just before my 4th patrol!!!! Really, what's the state of the uboat force coming to when men die in such stupid instances!!! Fighting over who gets the whore is just downright petty!!! lol