How did you find the subs to be your hobby?

Rosencrantz · 01-01-06, 06:38 PM

Just thought to put this topic on the screen with hope YOU can find time to aswer. It would be nice to get know you better!

Rosencrantz himself:

- Read Schaeffers book U977 20 years ago, when 10 years old.
- Clancys The Hunt for Red October a year later.
- Still diving deeper. Special interest: Original documents.
- Best ones: Books writen by Edward L. Beach.

- PC games: SH, SHII, SHIII, Sub Command.

- No connection with subs in RL.

Marhkimov · 01-01-06, 06:43 PM

Marhkimov:

-It all started with B-17: The Mighty 8th. I really liked the role-playing element, as opposed to fly, shoot, and return home.
-Then I Heard about SH3, and immediately I drew the comparisons between life onboard a B-17 and a U-boat.
-Then as soon as I could, I went and bought SH3.
-Loved it ever since. You could say that SH3 started my love/appreciation for subs.

-I also play (or used to play) IL2FBA, CFS3:OFF, CFS2

-Never been in the military, no affiliation with subs in RL.

Torplexed · 01-01-06, 06:47 PM

I have to blame Jules Verne and his novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. I also have to blame Irwin Allen and his Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea television show.

(be it ever so hokey) From there my interest graviated towards the real thing and I started reading books about actual submarines and submarine history. Started a lifetime interest in naval history and ships of all kinds to boot.

Schpeedy · 01-01-06, 06:48 PM

I think it was the 'silent sevice' game for nintendo that I got my first sub'ing in.

After playing alot of the flightsims, the subs actually became more attractive to me. Since a sub battle is like a dog fight with time to think. If ya die in a sub, it took an hour or so atleast to get into the bad situation! :P

So I got Command: Aces of the Deep...

This is the only game I've seen since that had a carreer mode... SH3 rules!

John Channing · 01-01-06, 07:07 PM

Sitting on my Fathers lap watching "Silent Service" and "Victory at Sea" back in the early sixties.

Venatore · 01-01-06, 07:12 PM

I love my IL2 FB & AEP due to the Stab utility and being able to custom my own fighter skins and place my own face on the fighter pilot, there is so much to mod in IL2. THEN CAME SH3 WOW!!!!!!

the modders have done an excellent job in bringing this came to the highest level, at the same time I brought this game I also started to read IRON COFFINS (Herbert A. Wener)

That book was amazing. Now for christmas I got a U-boat model and two U-boat books.

I know that people look at me and say why do you only like the German U-boat era 1939-1945, my answer is simple; 40,000 U-boat crews went to war, only 10,000 survived, the living conditions were poor, now try and imagine you are the U-boat commander aged around 30-35 yrs you have 30-40 men under you command, try and keep that all together for 1 war patrol, I don't think alot of our 30-35 yr old men of today could do it, including me :hmm:

Deimos01 · 01-01-06, 07:32 PM

For me it was when my Dad took me to see Das Boot when it came out in theaters in the US. Loved that movie and promptly headed off to the library to find out all I could about U-boats.

Played silent service on nintendo then SH2 when it came out.

Im still just fasinated with this whole subject.

zombiewolf · 01-01-06, 08:00 PM

the b17 II game kinda got me here..same kinda thing(almost)
alsom play il2 merged pacific fighters and O.F.F. a third party mod for cfs3

Bill Nichols · 01-01-06, 08:31 PM

First it was my profession, then it became my hobby

Sniper297 · 01-01-06, 09:30 PM

Run Silent Run Deep when I was a kid. I have no idea how old I was, but I think the first book my Dad bought me when I was old enough to read was a kid's book about submarines. I never really lost the fascination, altho when I served in the US Navy back in the 70's, I was an ASW tech in a heavy anti-submarine helicopter squadron!

My first sub simulator was a DOS based game called GATO on an 80286, in 320x200 four color CGA, cyan sea, white sky, black and magenta dials. Don't remember the year, but i think it was 1985.

Pirate · 01-01-06, 09:52 PM

For me, it all started many years ago when I started paying Sub Battle Simulator on my x086. Since then been playing all subsims...

Sub Battle Simulator was very good subsim when it came out, about 20 years ago.
Also played the Destroyer game from same makers. Still have it on a 5 1/4 disk! lol

Driftwood · 01-01-06, 09:54 PM

I'm with Sniper. It began for me when I first saw the movie Run Silent, Run Deep as a kid. Then I read the book, watched the TV series Silent Service and it went on from there. Sub movies, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (movie and TV series), etc. Wound up joining the Army instead of the Navy. Figured I could always walk back if my ride got shot out from under me.

Bluewings · 01-02-06, 12:12 AM

Submarines are just fascinating ...

Cheers .

Salvadoreno · 01-02-06, 01:37 AM

when i heard 40,000 went in and 30,000 didnt come out. I was intrigued... So i read/played/ and researched and i believe sub boys are the brravest in the world.

Holger · 01-02-06, 03:20 AM

My grandfather was one of the few that did make it.
Sadly, he died when I was 15 in 1990, so i never got to ask him about his expiriences.

So I started to read about subs in attempted to get an insight into his life during ww2 .

01-01-06, 06:38 PM	#1
Rosencrantz Grey Wolf Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 758 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	How did you find the subs to be your hobby? Just thought to put this topic on the screen with hope YOU can find time to aswer. It would be nice to get know you better! Rosencrantz himself: - Read Schaeffers book U977 20 years ago, when 10 years old. - Clancys The Hunt for Red October a year later. - Still diving deeper. Special interest: Original documents. - Best ones: Books writen by Edward L. Beach. - PC games: SH, SHII, SHIII, Sub Command. - No connection with subs in RL.

01-01-06, 06:43 PM	#2
Marhkimov Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 2,377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Marhkimov: -It all started with B-17: The Mighty 8th. I really liked the role-playing element, as opposed to fly, shoot, and return home. -Then I Heard about SH3, and immediately I drew the comparisons between life onboard a B-17 and a U-boat. -Then as soon as I could, I went and bought SH3. -Loved it ever since. You could say that SH3 started my love/appreciation for subs. -I also play (or used to play) IL2FBA, CFS3:OFF, CFS2 -Never been in the military, no affiliation with subs in RL. __________________ It takes two to tango

01-01-06, 08:00 PM	#8
zombiewolf 中国水兵 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 270 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	the b17 II game kinda got me here..same kinda thing(almost) alsom play il2 merged pacific fighters and O.F.F. a third party mod for cfs3 __________________

01-01-06, 08:31 PM	#9
Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	First it was my profession, then it became my hobby __________________ My Dangerous Waters website:

01-01-06, 09:52 PM	#11
Pirate Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Oeiras, PORTUGAL Posts: 258 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	For me, it all started many years ago when I started paying Sub Battle Simulator on my x086. Since then been playing all subsims... Sub Battle Simulator was very good subsim when it came out, about 20 years ago. Also played the Destroyer game from same makers. Still have it on a 5 1/4 disk! lol __________________

01-01-06, 06:47 PM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I have to blame Jules Verne and his novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. I also have to blame Irwin Allen and his Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea television show. (be it ever so hokey) From there my interest graviated towards the real thing and I started reading books about actual submarines and submarine history. Started a lifetime interest in naval history and ships of all kinds to boot.

01-01-06, 06:48 PM	#4
Schpeedy Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sacramento, Calif Posts: 43 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think it was the 'silent sevice' game for nintendo that I got my first sub'ing in. After playing alot of the flightsims, the subs actually became more attractive to me. Since a sub battle is like a dog fight with time to think. If ya die in a sub, it took an hour or so atleast to get into the bad situation! :P So I got Command: Aces of the Deep... This is the only game I've seen since that had a carreer mode... SH3 rules!

01-01-06, 07:07 PM	#5
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	Sitting on my Fathers lap watching "Silent Service" and "Victory at Sea" back in the early sixties.

01-01-06, 07:12 PM	#6
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	I love my IL2 FB & AEP due to the Stab utility and being able to custom my own fighter skins and place my own face on the fighter pilot, there is so much to mod in IL2. THEN CAME SH3 WOW!!!!!! the modders have done an excellent job in bringing this came to the highest level, at the same time I brought this game I also started to read IRON COFFINS (Herbert A. Wener) That book was amazing. Now for christmas I got a U-boat model and two U-boat books. I know that people look at me and say why do you only like the German U-boat era 1939-1945, my answer is simple; 40,000 U-boat crews went to war, only 10,000 survived, the living conditions were poor, now try and imagine you are the U-boat commander aged around 30-35 yrs you have 30-40 men under you command, try and keep that all together for 1 war patrol, I don't think alot of our 30-35 yr old men of today could do it, including me :hmm:

01-01-06, 07:32 PM	#7
Deimos01 Frogman Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St louis Posts: 304 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	For me it was when my Dad took me to see Das Boot when it came out in theaters in the US. Loved that movie and promptly headed off to the library to find out all I could about U-boats. Played silent service on nintendo then SH2 when it came out. Im still just fasinated with this whole subject.

01-01-06, 09:30 PM	#10
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Run Silent Run Deep when I was a kid. I have no idea how old I was, but I think the first book my Dad bought me when I was old enough to read was a kid's book about submarines. I never really lost the fascination, altho when I served in the US Navy back in the 70's, I was an ASW tech in a heavy anti-submarine helicopter squadron! My first sub simulator was a DOS based game called GATO on an 80286, in 320x200 four color CGA, cyan sea, white sky, black and magenta dials. Don't remember the year, but i think it was 1985.

01-01-06, 09:54 PM	#12
Driftwood Chief Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western NC Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm with Sniper. It began for me when I first saw the movie Run Silent, Run Deep as a kid. Then I read the book, watched the TV series Silent Service and it went on from there. Sub movies, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (movie and TV series), etc. Wound up joining the Army instead of the Navy. Figured I could always walk back if my ride got shot out from under me. __________________ Retired US Army Paratrooper Virtual Sub Skipper

01-02-06, 12:12 AM	#13
Bluewings Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 115 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Submarines are just fascinating ... Cheers . __________________ I say what I mean and I do what I say

01-02-06, 01:37 AM	#14
Salvadoreno Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 887 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	when i heard 40,000 went in and 30,000 didnt come out. I was intrigued... So i read/played/ and researched and i believe sub boys are the brravest in the world. __________________

01-02-06, 03:20 AM	#15
Holger Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	My grandfather was one of the few that did make it. Sadly, he died when I was 15 in 1990, so i never got to ask him about his expiriences. So I started to read about subs in attempted to get an insight into his life during ww2 .