Question about symbols

andylegate · 10-20-07, 12:22 PM

Okay, it's high time that I asked this:

In SH3 I've seen the following symbols and inturpet them as such:

Triangle: Aircraft
Square: Merchant or Civilian ship
Diamond: Warship
Circle: Sub.

Now in the US Navy, we use the following symbols:

Ships:
Circle = friendly
Diamond = hostile
Square = Unknown

Aircraft:
Upper half of circle = friendly
Upside down V = hostile
upper part of square = unknown

Subs:
Lower half of circle = friendly
V = hostile
lower half of square = unknown

Obivously SH3 does not use these to get it down to the nitty gritty. But I am confused about something.

A small cirlce on my map will indicate a sub. A LARGE square normally indicates a Large Convoy, but so does a Large circle! I used to think that the large circle convoy's were friendly or allies, yet I've seen these leaving the coast of England!! ???

Can anyone explain what is going on?

Brag · 10-20-07, 12:31 PM

Large circles in SH3 GWX are convoys shawowed by U-boats

bigboywooly · 10-20-07, 02:47 PM

Aye Brag is correct
The convoy has a uboat shadowing and radioing back position

andylegate · 10-20-07, 10:42 PM

That makes sense (sorta!). Thanks for the help guys.

10-20-07, 12:22 PM	#1
andylegate Medic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SC, USA Posts: 168 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Question about symbols Okay, it's high time that I asked this: In SH3 I've seen the following symbols and inturpet them as such: Triangle: Aircraft Square: Merchant or Civilian ship Diamond: Warship Circle: Sub. Now in the US Navy, we use the following symbols: Ships: Circle = friendly Diamond = hostile Square = Unknown Aircraft: Upper half of circle = friendly Upside down V = hostile upper part of square = unknown Subs: Lower half of circle = friendly V = hostile lower half of square = unknown Obivously SH3 does not use these to get it down to the nitty gritty. But I am confused about something. A small cirlce on my map will indicate a sub. A LARGE square normally indicates a Large Convoy, but so does a Large circle! I used to think that the large circle convoy's were friendly or allies, yet I've seen these leaving the coast of England!! ??? Can anyone explain what is going on? __________________ My Real Life Navy Brag Page Below http://www1.freewebs.com/andylegate/

10-20-07, 12:31 PM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Large circles in SH3 GWX are convoys shawowed by U-boats __________________ 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/

10-20-07, 02:47 PM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Aye Brag is correct The convoy has a uboat shadowing and radioing back position __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

10-20-07, 10:42 PM	#4
andylegate Medic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SC, USA Posts: 168 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	That makes sense (sorta!). Thanks for the help guys. __________________ My Real Life Navy Brag Page Below http://www1.freewebs.com/andylegate/