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05-27-17, 08:51 AM
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Nub
 Join Date: May 2017
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Silent Hunter III player here
Hi,
My grandfather retired as a Commander in the US Navy, he fought in War World II. He was an electrical engineer and flew seaplanes which landed in the water, in the Gulf of Mexico. Normally he flew co-pilot, but his friend the pilot wasn't feeling well one day, so they switched places. Later during their patrol, they encountered a surfaced German submarine which was recharging its batteries. They dropped a bomb in the water, missed the sub, but the sub's AA gunner damaged the plane, killed the pilot in the co-pilot's seat, and nicked my grandfather's arm. He got a purple heart, but wasn't too happy about it. Years later after the war, he met the captain of the U-boat at a party. I'm not a military man myself, but I enjoy the hunt in submarine sims. Silent Hunter III is the only one I've tried recently, the reviews for SH IV and SH V are so bad (but perhaps SH's glitches and AI could be fixed with mods?) I run Windows 10 and I find SH3 runs better in windowed mode, however it still sometimes crashes randomly, so it's been discouraging to use. Mods I have: GWX 3.0 GWX late snorkel antennas GWX integrated orders Manos environ 6 Rubini underwater plankton GWX English nav map and grid refs GWX merged campaign MEP v6 MEP v6 visual sensors for GWX with Anvart's FUMO mod SteelViking interior rbs1 sh4 effects GWX SH5 |
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05-27-17, 09:56 AM
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Old enough to know better
 Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Prince Edward Island
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Hi Foibleson, welcome to SubSim.
That's a great story about your grandfather.  Any questions about SH3 are best asked in the appropriate forum. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=182
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05-27-17, 11:30 AM
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Gefallen Engel U-666
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy
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welcome aboard firsttime poster!
Foibleson!
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05-27-17, 12:05 PM
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Starte das Auto
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: The Fens
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Thanks for that wonderful account about your grandfather, Foibleson. Welcome to Subsim, pal
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05-28-17, 05:54 AM
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Chief of the Boat
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: 250 metres below the surface
Posts: 190,539
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Welcome to Subsim Foibleson and I salute your grandfather
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05-28-17, 08:46 AM
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Navy Seal
 Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade
Posts: 5,295
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Welcome to Subsim Foibleson.
 Great Introduction. your . Silent Hunter 4 and 5 are much better and it's really a matter of preference. As U crank said, If you have any questions regarding your simulations, just ask the community here. As U Crank and Eichhörnchen said, thanks for sharing your grandfather's experiences. As JimBuna also said, A big Salute and word of thanks to your grandfather as well. Enjoy your time here and your sims. |
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05-28-17, 01:47 PM
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Navy Seal
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Gresham Oregon
Posts: 6,574
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Welcome Aboard!
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