What Class took my scalp?

Cpt. Martin · 10-11-10, 06:34 PM

My last career ended in `43 when an allied ship with what seemed like 8-10 rear/side ashcan dispensers and a slew of forward hedgehogs laid out such a murderous pattern that I was kaput in minutes once he locked on. His depth finding was uncanny (I was at ~230 meters and trying every trick in the book). His cohorts kind of backed off and let this ship free kick my private bits.

It went like this:
-Sink 2 high value, super large tonnage fat-girls from the Convoy *high- five!*
-A couple escorting corvettes try to zero me in, I evade successfully
-3 more corvettes slide in, as well as the bad mammer-jammer who comes along (ASDIC deafening ) and:

BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBO OM
BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBO OM
Me=

Anybody know what class she was? Her stack was raked aft and angled over towards the deck a the funnel and she flew a RN ensign. Any period pics? I've played a while and never encountered this gnarly Kraken previously. Must avoid these buggers...

What else is out there I should know about? The fury of a well coordinated HK group is jaw-dropping late `43.

(Off to research)

desirableroasted · 10-11-10, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Cpt. Martin

My last career ended in `43 when an allied ship with what seemed like 8-10 rear/side ashcan dispensers and a slew of forward hedgehogs laid out such a murderous pattern that I was kaput in minutes once he locked on. His depth finding was uncanny (I was at ~230 meters and trying every trick in the book). His cohorts kind of backed off and let this ship free kick my private bits.

It went like this:
-Sink 2 high value, super large tonnage fat-girls from the Convoy *high- five!*
-A couple escorting corvettes try to zero me in, I evade successfully
-3 more corvettes slide in, as well as the bad mammer-jammer who comes along (ASDIC deafening ) and:

BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBO OM
BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBO OM
Me=

Anybody know what class she was? Her stack was raked aft and angled over towards the deck a the funnel and she flew a RN ensign. Any period pics? I've played a while and never encountered this gnarly Kraken previously. Must avoid these buggers...

What else is out there I should know about? The fury of a well coordinated HK group is jaw-dropping late `43.

(Off to research)

If you have been playing into 1943, you should know your destroyers. In fact, if you have survived into 1943 more than a few times, you know your destroyers backward and forwards.
You have the same Ship ID book the rest of us do...
At 230 and being DCd, I don't think anyone argued about "It's a Tribal" "No, it's not, you stunned mullet, it's a County."
And, if you are entering 1943 and are surprised by anything, you haven't been playing since 1939.

10-11-10, 08:21 PM

What's a 'County'?

Cpt. Martin · 10-11-10, 09:38 PM

@desirableroasted AKA 'Nothing Constructive to Add'

Thanks for the mind-blowing insight...

Sailor Steve · 10-11-10, 11:24 PM

Actually he offered one great insight: Look through the ID book until you recognize the one you saw.

Cpt. Martin · 10-12-10, 12:38 AM

Probably just got jumped by a late-war DD and my memory of the ship does not match any images I try to compare it to (in game or otherwise). I don't often reach `43 playing DID in a type VIIC. I was trying to save my boat while all this was happening so I didn't get a positive ID while fighting a losing battle. I'll just wait till I see another whenever that may be.

I've been playing this sim for about a year and some change. I was only asking if somebody knew offhand by the description of the stack and the armament. Apologies I guess...

Jimbuna · 10-12-10, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by privateer

What's a 'County'?

Was thinking that myself.....going by his description she only has a single stack so I'll put up some sil tga's after lunch.

STEED · 10-12-10, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Was thinking that myself.....going by his description she only has a single stack so I'll put up some sil tga's after lunch.

Mushy peas and Cornish pasty washed down with a pint of your best Jim?

STEED · 10-12-10, 06:26 AM

I got no time fanning around with the ID book when a Destroyer comes my way in 1943, to busy trying to shake off the bleeder.

stoneys-nutz · 10-12-10, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by desirableroasted

If you have been playing into 1943, you should know your destroyers. In fact, if you have survived into 1943 more than a few times, you know your destroyers backward and forwards.
You have the same Ship ID book the rest of us do...
At 230 and being DCd, I don't think anyone argued about "It's a Tribal" "No, it's not, you stunned mullet, it's a County."
And, if you are entering 1943 and are surprised by anything, you haven't been playing since 1939.

Why not try and help the guy instead of putting him dowm, i have been playing this game since it came out and i still get the odd surprise now and again.

Arael · 10-12-10, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by privateer

What's a 'County'?

You'd know it as a London. It's a 10,000 ton heavy cruiser with three funnels mounting eight 8" guns. In other words, nothing that would be carrying ASW gear.

Jimbuna · 10-12-10, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Arael

You'd know it as a London. It's a 10,000 ton heavy cruiser with three funnels mounting eight 8" guns. In other words, nothing that would be carrying ASW gear.

I'm sure Privateer knows all about our British 8" cruisers and was simply asking clarification on what escort equipped with hedgehog and depth charges, especially with a single stack would be known as a 'County'

@Cpt. Martin....here are a few sils of single stack escorts (some were never fitted with hedgehogs) for you to look at, it would have been far easier if you had of been able to take a screeenshot though (I do realise some people don't have external view enabled).

Hunt I

Hunt II

Hunt III

J Class

L Class

N Class

Q Class

S Class

Captain Class

Colony Class

River Class

desirableroasted · 10-12-10, 04:31 PM

I should have been less flippant, and I apologize for that.

Naturally, arrogant flippancy always has its price. In my case, it made me type "County" when discussing DDs, when anyone knows County Class DDs didn't show up until... well, after Elvis, anyway.

I will probably be cursed with 40 passenger/cargos filled with balsa wood on my next patrol, and I deserve that.

So @Capt Martin, please accept my apologies.

But I stick to my point: We all have the same ID manual, and only you know what you saw. So only you can identify it. How can any of us?

Jimbuna · 10-12-10, 04:44 PM

To you both...SINK EM ALL!!

10-12-10, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

I got no time fanning around with the ID book when a Destroyer comes my way in 1943, to busy trying to shake off the bleeder.

Well stated, sir.

10-11-10, 06:34 PM	#1
Cpt. Martin Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 8 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	What Class took my scalp? My last career ended in `43 when an allied ship with what seemed like 8-10 rear/side ashcan dispensers and a slew of forward hedgehogs laid out such a murderous pattern that I was kaput in minutes once he locked on. His depth finding was uncanny (I was at ~230 meters and trying every trick in the book). His cohorts kind of backed off and let this ship free kick my private bits. It went like this: -Sink 2 high value, super large tonnage fat-girls from the Convoy high- five! -A couple escorting corvettes try to zero me in, I evade successfully -3 more corvettes slide in, as well as the bad mammer-jammer who comes along (ASDIC deafening ) and: BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBO OM BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBO OM Me= Anybody know what class she was? Her stack was raked aft and angled over towards the deck a the funnel and she flew a RN ensign. Any period pics? I've played a while and never encountered this gnarly Kraken previously. Must avoid these buggers... What else is out there I should know about? The fury of a well coordinated HK group is jaw-dropping late `43. (Off to research) Last edited by Cpt. Martin; 10-11-10 at 07:33 PM.

10-11-10, 11:24 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Actually he offered one great insight: Look through the ID book until you recognize the one you saw. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-12-10, 06:26 AM	#9
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I got no time fanning around with the ID book when a Destroyer comes my way in 1943, to busy trying to shake off the bleeder. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

10-12-10, 04:31 PM	#13
desirableroasted Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the mountains, now. On the edge of the sea before. Posts: 933 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	I should have been less flippant, and I apologize for that. Naturally, arrogant flippancy always has its price. In my case, it made me type "County" when discussing DDs, when anyone knows County Class DDs didn't show up until... well, after Elvis, anyway. I will probably be cursed with 40 passenger/cargos filled with balsa wood on my next patrol, and I deserve that. So @Capt Martin, please accept my apologies. But I stick to my point: We all have the same ID manual, and only you know what you saw. So only you can identify it. How can any of us? __________________ "Well, now, that's true... the IXC is a bit of a chick magnet..but you really can't beat the VIIB for off-road fun."

10-12-10, 04:44 PM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	To you both...SINK EM ALL!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-11-10, 08:21 PM	#3
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	What's a 'County'?

10-11-10, 09:38 PM	#4
Cpt. Martin Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 8 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	@desirableroasted AKA 'Nothing Constructive to Add' Thanks for the mind-blowing insight...

10-12-10, 12:38 AM	#6
Cpt. Martin Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 8 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Probably just got jumped by a late-war DD and my memory of the ship does not match any images I try to compare it to (in game or otherwise). I don't often reach `43 playing DID in a type VIIC. I was trying to save my boat while all this was happening so I didn't get a positive ID while fighting a losing battle. I'll just wait till I see another whenever that may be. I've been playing this sim for about a year and some change. I was only asking if somebody knew offhand by the description of the stack and the armament. Apologies I guess...