I let one go

GoldenRivet · 09-08-08, 04:14 PM

I was near Gibralter in late 1940 sitting slow and siltent listening or hydrophone contacts when suddenly a merchant was approaching at medium speed.

I intercepted it and had a look through the observation periscope. I didnt take the time to positively ID it but im fairly sure it was an empire freighter.

at any rate, it had this beautiful red hull! i had never seen a red hull in SH3 like this one, it was a vibrant red like it had just been painted.

Well.... to make a long story short, my grandfather was a merchant marine, and he was the captain of a ship, similar to the one i had in my cross hairs.

but what struck me most... the boat he spent a lot of time aboard was a red hulled ship... the same striking vibrant red color as this one i was targeting in SH3! it was as if the color scheme was hand picked and modeled after my grandfather's ship.

i could not bring myself to fire a salvo at her, and i watched as the beauty sailed by.

Rg370 · 09-08-08, 06:27 PM

Bdu won't be happy herr Kaleun, imagine what would happen if all merchants had a red hull.

U-104 · 09-08-08, 06:28 PM

wow thats odd and cool.

GoldenRivet · 09-08-08, 06:31 PM

lol i let ONE go... the next red hulled boat is going down though :rotfl:

Reece · 09-08-08, 08:26 PM

It's ok GoldenRivet, I called the guys with the white jackets, they should be there soon!

09-08-08, 08:50 PM

Well,
I was not an Empire unless you have some mod installed.
There's only one unit simiar to the Empire that uses a Red Hull.
And NO!!
I'm not going to tell you what it is!!

The Recognition Manual is your friend!!
:rotfl:

GoldenRivet · 09-08-08, 09:41 PM

spent too much time admiring it and didnt even open the manual...

but here (shuffles around) let me get my hard copy manual and have a look.

(more shuffling)

well... just by memory i think it was the "Ore Carrier"

sound about right?

09-08-08, 09:52 PM

You sure it was not an
Ammunition Ship?

Has a very nice Red Hull.

And if you let that through?
BDU wants to talk to you!!

GoldenRivet · 09-08-08, 10:03 PM

No, it wasnt an ammunition ship. im sure of it. im very familiar with that class. had it been an ammunition ship i would have blown it out of the water.

im pretty sure it was more along the lines of ore carrier or something very similar.

EDIT: yeah... just went through the museum. Ore carrier it was

Kielhauler1961 · 09-09-08, 04:05 AM

My father served on HMS Illustrious from 1944-45.

But that didn't stop me from sinking her!

Jimbuna · 09-09-08, 08:09 AM

That ore will assist in producing the steel that will help to maufacture the escort that will play a major part in your eventual demise. :p

astak9 · 09-09-08, 08:31 AM

Sentiment is NOT allowed for Kaleuns

sharkbit · 09-09-08, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

That ore will assist in producing the steel that will help to maufacture the escort that will play a major part in your eventual demise. :p

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Ouch!

09-08-08, 04:14 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	I let one go I was near Gibralter in late 1940 sitting slow and siltent listening or hydrophone contacts when suddenly a merchant was approaching at medium speed. I intercepted it and had a look through the observation periscope. I didnt take the time to positively ID it but im fairly sure it was an empire freighter. at any rate, it had this beautiful red hull! i had never seen a red hull in SH3 like this one, it was a vibrant red like it had just been painted. Well.... to make a long story short, my grandfather was a merchant marine, and he was the captain of a ship, similar to the one i had in my cross hairs. but what struck me most... the boat he spent a lot of time aboard was a red hulled ship... the same striking vibrant red color as this one i was targeting in SH3! it was as if the color scheme was hand picked and modeled after my grandfather's ship. i could not bring myself to fire a salvo at her, and i watched as the beauty sailed by. __________________

09-08-08, 06:28 PM	#3
U-104 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Posts: 797 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	wow thats odd and cool. __________________ My heart is steadfast, O God. I will sing and make music with all my soul. Ps. 108:1 Survival of the fittest does not explain arrival of the fittest. we live in a single spoken sentence.. "God said, let there be"

09-08-08, 06:31 PM	#4
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	lol i let ONE go... the next red hulled boat is going down though :rotfl: __________________

09-08-08, 08:26 PM	#5
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,693 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	It's ok GoldenRivet, I called the guys with the white jackets, they should be there soon! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-08-08, 09:41 PM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	spent too much time admiring it and didnt even open the manual... but here (shuffles around) let me get my hard copy manual and have a look. (more shuffling) well... just by memory i think it was the "Ore Carrier" sound about right? __________________

09-08-08, 06:27 PM	#2
Rg370 Watch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina Posts: 30 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Bdu won't be happy herr Kaleun, imagine what would happen if all merchants had a red hull.

09-08-08, 08:50 PM	#6
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Well, I was not an Empire unless you have some mod installed. There's only one unit simiar to the Empire that uses a Red Hull. And NO!! I'm not going to tell you what it is!! The Recognition Manual is your friend!! :rotfl:

09-08-08, 09:52 PM	#8
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	You sure it was not an Ammunition Ship? Has a very nice Red Hull. And if you let that through? BDU wants to talk to you!!

09-08-08, 10:03 PM	#9
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	No, it wasnt an ammunition ship. im sure of it. im very familiar with that class. had it been an ammunition ship i would have blown it out of the water. im pretty sure it was more along the lines of ore carrier or something very similar. EDIT: yeah... just went through the museum. Ore carrier it was __________________

09-09-08, 04:05 AM	#10
Kielhauler1961 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East of the Firth of Forth Posts: 273 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	My father served on HMS Illustrious from 1944-45. But that didn't stop me from sinking her!

09-09-08, 08:09 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That ore will assist in producing the steel that will help to maufacture the escort that will play a major part in your eventual demise. :p __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-09-08, 08:31 AM	#12
astak9 Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 51 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Sentiment is NOT allowed for Kaleuns __________________ http://www.asta-k9.tk