CAG freighter?

Nyarlathotep · 06-16-08, 02:55 PM

What are they? Looks to have an aircraft boom on the foredeck. Are they some sort of commercial seaplane transport?

Link? Are they in the game's "museum"?

Quick search on wiki & etc turns up lots of the other CAG

iambecomelife · 06-16-08, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyarlathotep

What are they? Looks to have an aircraft boom on the foredeck. Are they some sort of commercial seaplane transport?

Link? Are they in the game's "museum"?

Quick search on wiki & etc turns up lots of the other CAG

Do you have a screenshot of one?

Jimbuna · 06-17-08, 07:10 AM

Are you referring to the CAM ship (Catapult Armed Merchantman) ? :hmm:

Puster Bill · 06-17-08, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Are you referring to the CAM ship (Catapult Armed Merchantman) ? :hmm:

No, I think it's a TWT (Trebuchet Wielding Tanker), although I suppose it could be an OSO (Onager Slingin' Oiler)* or a BB (Ballista Boat).

*These are a bear to sink.

Jimbuna · 06-17-08, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Puster Bill

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Are you referring to the CAM ship (Catapult Armed Merchantman) ? :hmm:

No, I think it's a TWT (Trebuchet Wielding Tanker), although I suppose it could be an OSO (Onager Slingin' Oiler)* or a BB (Ballista Boat).

*These are a bear to sink.

LOL

CAM (Catapult Armed Freighter)

CAM (Catapult Armed Merchant) 1939

CAM (Catapult Armed Merchant) 1945

Frank0001 · 06-17-08, 08:38 PM

It was a measure taken after the RAF couldn't guarantee aircraft escort for all convoys. The merchants would carry so called Sea Hurricanes (or Hurricats?) which were stripped of their landing-gear. After they did their job, the pilots were left a few options:

1) Fly to a nearest airfield (often few were around at sea)
2) Ditch the aircraft near a freighter, and hope you get picked up
3) Bail out near a freighter, and hope you get picked up (or seen at all)

I've not seen any of those CAM's being armed with a catapult yet though (1941 here), can they actually launch aircraft?

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06-17-08, 08:38 PM	#6
Frank0001 Chief Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 317 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	It was a measure taken after the RAF couldn't guarantee aircraft escort for all convoys. The merchants would carry so called Sea Hurricanes (or Hurricats?) which were stripped of their landing-gear. After they did their job, the pilots were left a few options: 1) Fly to a nearest airfield (often few were around at sea) 2) Ditch the aircraft near a freighter, and hope you get picked up 3) Bail out near a freighter, and hope you get picked up (or seen at all) I've not seen any of those CAM's being armed with a catapult yet though (1941 here), can they actually launch aircraft? __________________ Snipers of the Seas One eel - one Kill