SUBSIM Radio Room Forums



SUBSIM: The Web's #1 resource for all submarine & naval simulations since 1997

Go Back   SUBSIM Radio Room Forums > Silent Hunter 3 - 4 - 5 > Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific
Reload this Page REALLY dumb question
He sees all and he sinks all.
Forget password? Reset here
Register Mods FAQ & Rules Community Merch Calendar Discord Steam Videos

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-18-07, 04:22 PM   #1
clayp
The Old Man
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,554
Downloads: 340
Uploads: 0
REALLY dumb question
What is the benifit of putting the rudder "amidships"..?.....
__________________
clayp

clayp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-18-07, 04:26 PM   #2
VonBlade
Mate
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Inside my head
Posts: 51
Downloads: 0
Uploads: 0
Default
Amidships merely means on the centreline of the boat. Not actually "in the middle of the ship".

So, obviously, it's better to put it in the centre so it can manouver the vessle easily, rather than off to one side.
edit So to put the rudder amidships is to go straight ahead.
VB
__________________
VonBlade is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-18-07, 08:53 PM   #3
clayp
The Old Man
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,554
Downloads: 340
Uploads: 0
Thank you very much sir,shows how dumb I'm about sea craft...
__________________
clayp

clayp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-07, 12:12 AM   #4
UnSalted
Machinist's Mate
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 130
Downloads: 0
Uploads: 0
Default
The only dumb questions are the ones that never get asked.
UnSalted is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-07, 01:14 AM   #5
FIREWALL
Eternal Patrol
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA
Posts: 10,108
Downloads: 511
Uploads: 0
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by UnSalted
The only dumb questions are the ones that never get asked.

Couldn't have put it better
__________________
RIP FIREWALL

I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???
FIREWALL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-07, 07:30 AM   #6
AVGWarhawk
Lucky Jack
 
AVGWarhawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In a 1954 Buick.
Posts: 28,257
Downloads: 90
Uploads: 0
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by UnSalted
The only dumb questions are the ones that never get asked.
And to further that notion....there are no dumb questions, just dumb answers!
__________________
“You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.”
― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road
AVGWarhawk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-07, 01:52 PM   #7
acetoolguy
A-ganger
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 74
Downloads: 27
Uploads: 0
Default
There are no stupid questions....just stupid people that ask questions.









Kidding of course.....mostly...
acetoolguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-07, 12:43 PM   #8
marky
Medic
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 164
Downloads: 0
Uploads: 0
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by clayp
What is the benifit of putting the rudder "amidships"..?.....
gigglez

give this land lubber the blue nose!
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by marky
can u imagine a real boat skipper coming back to Pearl and talking to Lockwood or Nimitz and saying...
o ur retiring me? im sorry i didnt mean to sink so many ships..........:rotfl:
Ex-SH4 player
when they fix it and make it playable, then ill play it again
marky is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-07, 01:03 PM   #9
wetwarev7
Grey Wolf
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Deep Waters
Posts: 871
Downloads: 31
Uploads: 0
Default
What's a "rudder"?

:rotfl:
__________________
Guess I should change my sig since SH5 has an offline mode now
wetwarev7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-07, 02:56 PM   #10
clayp
The Old Man
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,554
Downloads: 340
Uploads: 0
Quote:
Originally Posted by wetwarev7
What's a "rudder"?

:rotfl:
Isnt that the thingy the milk comes from....:p
__________________
clayp

clayp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-07, 02:57 PM   #11
AVGWarhawk
Lucky Jack
 
AVGWarhawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In a 1954 Buick.
Posts: 28,257
Downloads: 90
Uploads: 0
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by clayp
Quote:
Originally Posted by wetwarev7
What's a "rudder"?

:rotfl:
Isnt that the thingy the milk comes from....:p
Why yes Clay, now eat your peanut butter and jelly sandwich :rotfl: Sorry, could not resist!
__________________
“You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.”
― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road
AVGWarhawk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-07, 03:13 PM   #12
clayp
The Old Man
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,554
Downloads: 340
Uploads: 0
Quote:
Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
Quote:
Originally Posted by clayp
Quote:
Originally Posted by wetwarev7
What's a "rudder"?

:rotfl:
Isnt that the thingy the milk comes from....:p
Why yes Clay, now eat your peanut butter and jelly sandwich :rotfl: Sorry, could not resist!
:rotfl:
__________________
clayp

clayp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-22-07, 03:21 PM   #13
LZBTD
Seaman
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NORFOLK UK
Posts: 42
Downloads: 33
Uploads: 0
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by clayp
Quote:
Originally Posted by wetwarev7
What's a "rudder"?

:rotfl:
Isnt that the thingy the milk comes from....:p
Me..:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Daughter :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
LZBTD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-22-07, 04:35 PM   #14
Canonicus
XO
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: In your baffles...
Posts: 434
Downloads: 624
Uploads: 7
Default
Who needs a rudder!....

I once heard that all you need is a strong wind at your back and a star to steer by.
Canonicus is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:26 AM.

Contact Us - Subsim.com - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1995- 2025 Subsim®
"Subsim" is a registered trademark, all rights reserved.