A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to ...

Red Devil · 10-22-13, 06:58 PM

I was on patrol in the Luzon Strait when the easter egg sailed past, too fast for me to catch up, but I sat on the surface and watch a Jap Destroyer engage it with all batteries!! It was so funny I was mesmerised and nearly forgot to dive.

The egg of course is the Flying Dutchman.

Admiral Halsey · 10-22-13, 07:06 PM

I have yet to see the Dutchman myself. I can imagine it would be quite a sight watching a destroyer try to sink her.(At the same time I would be trying to take a shot at the destroyer.)

Red Devil · 10-22-13, 07:11 PM

Go to Luzon Straits, stay to right of island string ,half way north, and watch out for warship moving fast on your radar reports. Thats it.

I have a pic on my laptop, will post soonest.

merc4ulfate · 10-23-13, 08:50 AM

Captain Davey Jones:

The Dutchman on a non glow day.

A salute from the first Mate aboard the Dutchman. At night you can see others walking around her decks as well.

Captain Jones and I taking out a Japanese aircraft.

The Japanese want the Dutchman really bad. Destroyers, patrol craft and air strikes can not take her down.

The Japanese want us both awefully bad right now.

Waiting for the suns last rays:

AT WORLD'S END

Red Devil · 10-23-13, 09:01 AM

the only one I dont recognise here is the last one - whats worlds end?

merc4ulfate · 10-23-13, 09:11 AM

@RED DEVIL

Why the end of the world mate ... or is that the beginning of the end of the world ... no! ... the end of the beginning of the end of the world .... yeah mate that's it.

Admiral Halsey · 10-23-13, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Devil

the only one I dont recognise here is the last one - whats worlds end?

It's a reference to scene in the third Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Red Devil · 10-23-13, 09:27 AM

but is it the start of the beginning, the start of the end, or the end of the beginning before the end

of the big bang?

Red Devil · 10-23-13, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

It's a reference to scene in the third Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

thought might be having just watched film in past 2 weeks on my laptop!!

JoeCorrado · 10-23-13, 09:47 PM

I've encountered her twice, but never have gotten as close to her as you have. She shows up on radar if memory serves, which is a trick in and of itself considering she is a wooden ship!

First time I saw her, I was just checking out a contact that I was certain would be a friendly ship- since I was in friendly waters at the time- I was quite surprised when my mystery ship turned out to be the Flying Dutchman!

TorpX · 10-23-13, 11:02 PM

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She shows up on radar if memory serves, which is a trick in and of itself considering she is a wooden ship!

Due to the cannon, no doubt.

Red Devil · 10-24-13, 04:55 AM

or the ectoplasmic disturbance in the Force

merc4ulfate · 10-24-13, 06:38 AM

If you get close enough to her she will stop and if you are to close to her bow she will back away from you. Wooden ships are not hidden from radar. I was on a wooden hulled minesweeper in the Navy. While wood may not reflect as well as metal it's mass it still visible on radar.

By the way if you wish to take some photos of the Dutchman just to play around with them you can create a mission and simply add her near you at any place and any time on the map.

TorpX · 10-24-13, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

I was on a wooden hulled minesweeper in the Navy. While wood may not reflect as well as metal it's mass it still visible on radar.

I'm always learning something in this game.

I assume it was a wooden hulled craft, so it would not have the same magnetic influence.

If I were putting together a campaign, I guess I'd want to put in some little surprise, just to put my stamp on it, so to speak.

merc4ulfate · 10-24-13, 09:51 PM

Since we still had plenty of metal in the engines and other parts we also ran with degaussers to help create a more neutral magnetic field in case we ran into the mag influenced detonators.

She was finally decommisioned in 1989. The large odd cage near the bulkhead on the bow covers a large cable feed. We had a sea well in the bottom with a tethered sonar array to hunt for mines on the ocean bottom. I slept right next to the sea well hole one deck up from the bottom. It is not shown in this photo but we also had a large remote submersible to use in cable cutting and to help in removing mines. We were in a storm once heading to Fort Lauderdale and actully had boards ripped off the side from the wind and waves torquing the hull.

10-22-13, 06:58 PM	#1
Red Devil The Old Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield England Posts: 1,540 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 0	A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to ... I was on patrol in the Luzon Strait when the easter egg sailed past, too fast for me to catch up, but I sat on the surface and watch a Jap Destroyer engage it with all batteries!! It was so funny I was mesmerised and nearly forgot to dive. The egg of course is the Flying Dutchman. __________________ > > Captain!, there's a destroyer on the por........ periscope is flooded Sir! > Darkness is only the absence of Light; Ignorance is only the absence of knowledge © www.worldwartwo.uk www.captainwalker.uk

10-22-13, 07:11 PM	#3
Red Devil The Old Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield England Posts: 1,540 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 0	Go to Luzon Straits, stay to right of island string ,half way north, and watch out for warship moving fast on your radar reports. Thats it. I have a pic on my laptop, will post soonest. __________________ > > Captain!, there's a destroyer on the por........ periscope is flooded Sir! > Darkness is only the absence of Light; Ignorance is only the absence of knowledge © www.worldwartwo.uk www.captainwalker.uk

10-23-13, 09:01 AM	#5
Red Devil The Old Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield England Posts: 1,540 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 0	the only one I dont recognise here is the last one - whats worlds end? __________________ > > Captain!, there's a destroyer on the por........ periscope is flooded Sir! > Darkness is only the absence of Light; Ignorance is only the absence of knowledge © www.worldwartwo.uk www.captainwalker.uk

10-23-13, 09:27 AM	#8
Red Devil The Old Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield England Posts: 1,540 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 0	but is it the start of the beginning, the start of the end, or the end of the beginning before the end of the big bang? __________________ > > Captain!, there's a destroyer on the por........ periscope is flooded Sir! > Darkness is only the absence of Light; Ignorance is only the absence of knowledge © www.worldwartwo.uk www.captainwalker.uk

10-23-13, 09:47 PM	#10
JoeCorrado Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 366 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 5	I've encountered her twice, but never have gotten as close to her as you have. She shows up on radar if memory serves, which is a trick in and of itself considering she is a wooden ship! First time I saw her, I was just checking out a contact that I was certain would be a friendly ship- since I was in friendly waters at the time- I was quite surprised when my mystery ship turned out to be the Flying Dutchman! __________________ ============= My Game starts with GFO - Keepin' it real as it needs to be!

10-22-13, 07:06 PM	#2
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	I have yet to see the Dutchman myself. I can imagine it would be quite a sight watching a destroyer try to sink her.(At the same time I would be trying to take a shot at the destroyer.)

10-23-13, 08:50 AM	#4
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Captain Davey Jones: The Dutchman on a non glow day. A salute from the first Mate aboard the Dutchman. At night you can see others walking around her decks as well. Captain Jones and I taking out a Japanese aircraft. The Japanese want the Dutchman really bad. Destroyers, patrol craft and air strikes can not take her down. The Japanese want us both awefully bad right now. Waiting for the suns last rays: AT WORLD'S END

10-23-13, 09:11 AM	#6
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	@RED DEVIL Why the end of the world mate ... or is that the beginning of the end of the world ... no! ... the end of the beginning of the end of the world .... yeah mate that's it.

10-24-13, 04:55 AM	#12
Red Devil The Old Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield England Posts: 1,540 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 0	or the ectoplasmic disturbance in the Force __________________ > > Captain!, there's a destroyer on the por........ periscope is flooded Sir! > Darkness is only the absence of Light; Ignorance is only the absence of knowledge © www.worldwartwo.uk www.captainwalker.uk

10-24-13, 06:38 AM	#13
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	If you get close enough to her she will stop and if you are to close to her bow she will back away from you. Wooden ships are not hidden from radar. I was on a wooden hulled minesweeper in the Navy. While wood may not reflect as well as metal it's mass it still visible on radar. By the way if you wish to take some photos of the Dutchman just to play around with them you can create a mission and simply add her near you at any place and any time on the map.

10-24-13, 09:51 PM	#15
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Since we still had plenty of metal in the engines and other parts we also ran with degaussers to help create a more neutral magnetic field in case we ran into the mag influenced detonators. She was finally decommisioned in 1989. The large odd cage near the bulkhead on the bow covers a large cable feed. We had a sea well in the bottom with a tethered sonar array to hunt for mines on the ocean bottom. I slept right next to the sea well hole one deck up from the bottom. It is not shown in this photo but we also had a large remote submersible to use in cable cutting and to help in removing mines. We were in a storm once heading to Fort Lauderdale and actully had boards ripped off the side from the wind and waves torquing the hull. Last edited by merc4ulfate; 10-25-13 at 09:45 AM.