GWX question- capital ships

Fairweather · 10-22-07, 07:21 AM

I was wondering whether there was a way to know if any large warships will be docked at Scapa or Loch Ewe? Having fought/sneaked my way in to Scapa twice, the biggest warship there was a destroyer, which didn't seem worth the effort.

Jimbuna · 10-22-07, 07:29 AM

Welcome aboard kaleun Fairweather

Here is a link to capital ships in the stock/vanilla game....those in GWX are not too many miles apart, however, there are some differences

http://www.mysh3.info/shiii/index.ph...unting_Grounds

Fairweather · 10-22-07, 07:47 AM

Thanks, I may have to go in again! Smashing mod though, even if I haven't seen a warship bigger than a C class yet.

Jimbuna · 10-22-07, 09:35 AM

A little hint....think of true life dates (historically accurate ones) and you'll not go far wrong

Huskalar · 10-22-07, 10:30 AM

Welcome to Subsim, Kaleun Fairweather!

Fairweather · 10-22-07, 03:59 PM

Thanks for the help- I may need to check my history books, as I'm still no bigger than a troop transport. If there was anything there, it would be near the actual base, wouldn't it?

Sailor Steve · 10-22-07, 04:11 PM

Get SH3Gen. You can set it to give you various levels of intelligence, including absolute omnipotence.
http://www.global-explorer.de/

bigboywooly · 10-22-07, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fairweather

Thanks for the help- I may need to check my history books, as I'm still no bigger than a troop transport. If there was anything there, it would be near the actual base, wouldn't it?

Early war the English fleet spent a lot of time at sea
Couple of days in port then out
Tis impossible to script it all but there are plenty of historical movements
IIRC the complete timeline for HMS Hood is in there plus a boatload of others

If the ships is in dock it will be inside the harbour
Wouldnt be good form to leave it outside unprotected now would it

Fairweather · 10-22-07, 04:45 PM

That's a very good point. I just had the vision of me finding nothing at one end of Scapa and there being a fleet at the other. I've got a whole timeline of Hood somewhere though....
Thanks for all your answers and help.

bigboywooly · 10-22-07, 04:53 PM

Prien was a little unlucky - if you can call it that - when he sank the Oak
Luftwaffe recon had picked up a lot more capital shipping - almost all the Home fleet - inside Scapa
IIRC there was a carrier docked next to Oak that sailed with the rest of the fleet after the recon and before Prien got there - leaving him only the Oak and an old seaplane tender as viable targets

You pays your money and takes your choice

Fairweather · 10-22-07, 05:01 PM

But he was lucky in that the route he used to get in was blocked the day after. The blockship arrived late. Bad timing or what?

Jimbuna · 10-23-07, 04:33 AM

Perfect timing Prien would say

bigboywooly · 10-23-07, 08:30 AM

Would have been if the rest of the home fleet were still in
That would have been some sight through the periscope

Like a kid in a candy shop

10-22-07, 07:21 AM	#1
Fairweather Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	GWX question- capital ships I was wondering whether there was a way to know if any large warships will be docked at Scapa or Loch Ewe? Having fought/sneaked my way in to Scapa twice, the biggest warship there was a destroyer, which didn't seem worth the effort.

10-22-07, 07:29 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard kaleun Fairweather Here is a link to capital ships in the stock/vanilla game....those in GWX are not too many miles apart, however, there are some differences http://www.mysh3.info/shiii/index.ph...unting_Grounds __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-22-07, 09:35 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A little hint....think of true life dates (historically accurate ones) and you'll not go far wrong __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-22-07, 03:59 PM	#6
Fairweather Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the help- I may need to check my history books, as I'm still no bigger than a troop transport. If there was anything there, it would be near the actual base, wouldn't it? Last edited by Fairweather; 10-22-07 at 04:12 PM.

10-22-07, 04:11 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Get SH3Gen. You can set it to give you various levels of intelligence, including absolute omnipotence. http://www.global-explorer.de/ __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-22-07, 07:47 AM	#3
Fairweather Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Thanks, I may have to go in again! Smashing mod though, even if I haven't seen a warship bigger than a C class yet.

10-22-07, 10:30 AM	#5
Huskalar Ensign Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 221 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 0	Welcome to Subsim, Kaleun Fairweather!

10-22-07, 04:45 PM	#9
Fairweather Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	That's a very good point. I just had the vision of me finding nothing at one end of Scapa and there being a fleet at the other. I've got a whole timeline of Hood somewhere though.... Thanks for all your answers and help.

10-22-07, 04:53 PM	#10
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Prien was a little unlucky - if you can call it that - when he sank the Oak Luftwaffe recon had picked up a lot more capital shipping - almost all the Home fleet - inside Scapa IIRC there was a carrier docked next to Oak that sailed with the rest of the fleet after the recon and before Prien got there - leaving him only the Oak and an old seaplane tender as viable targets You pays your money and takes your choice __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

10-22-07, 05:01 PM	#11
Fairweather Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	But he was lucky in that the route he used to get in was blocked the day after. The blockship arrived late. Bad timing or what?

10-23-07, 04:33 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Perfect timing Prien would say __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-23-07, 08:30 AM	#13
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Would have been if the rest of the home fleet were still in That would have been some sight through the periscope Like a kid in a candy shop __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41