Looking for liners

Collie · 04-19-06, 08:09 AM

I'm playing SHIII over a year and have yet to see a liner

Is there any time of year/region/particular year where they can be found?

tycho102 · 04-19-06, 10:41 AM

There is maybe a 10% chance of seeing one in the America-to-Britain convoys, 1940-1942. I've dropped a couple of them in my first 20 patrols, or so.

Much higher probability down towards Trinidad and the Caribbean, but they will be singles and moving p-r-e-t-t-y darn fast. In fact, you could probably find liners by how fast they are moving; any single that is moving "hauling ass" speed (20kts), that's libel to be one.

andy_311 · 04-19-06, 04:54 PM

Snap never seen one yet alone that is seen one or two in a convoy last one I encountered was in a convoy in grid ED98 and she was armed to the teeth.

Khayman · 04-20-06, 02:53 AM

Lone liners do happen, as I've posted in http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...ight=passenger.

I sank it on the 24 June 1944 in BE 62, S.S. Magarite (Passenger Liner), 24442 tons.

thyro · 04-20-06, 03:57 AM

If you are playing SH3 with GW then just go to...

Freetown and New York (best) and you have them there.

VonHelsching · 04-20-06, 04:13 AM

FYI, user Uboat234 released a beta of an amazing liner. Check the mods section for a post named "news ship".

Frenssen · 04-20-06, 07:16 AM

I saw a liner once SW of Ireland. A beautiful ship painted white with yellow funnels. She was sailing at 19 knots and she was out of torpedo range so I could only admire her from a distance.

Cpt.Thorne · 04-21-06, 12:56 AM

Convoys leaving from Halifax have quite often Liner in the middle. Quite hard to get to them but they are there. All you need is IX boat and setup and ambush them in the deep waters. Ofcourse they are not always there, but thatÂ´s where I have seen most of them.
Good Hunting

andy_311 · 04-21-06, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thyro

If you are playing SH3 with GW then just go to...

Freetown and New York (best) and you have them there.

Hmm remember it well Freetown that's the place where it's only 11m deep last time I went there all I got was loads of dc's and 10% hull integrity left when I left those shallows (u-177 IXD2)

04-19-06, 08:09 AM	#1
Collie Watch Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 20 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looking for liners I'm playing SHIII over a year and have yet to see a liner Is there any time of year/region/particular year where they can be found?

04-19-06, 10:41 AM	#2
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There is maybe a 10% chance of seeing one in the America-to-Britain convoys, 1940-1942. I've dropped a couple of them in my first 20 patrols, or so. Much higher probability down towards Trinidad and the Caribbean, but they will be singles and moving p-r-e-t-t-y darn fast. In fact, you could probably find liners by how fast they are moving; any single that is moving "hauling ass" speed (20kts), that's libel to be one. __________________ My little Silent Hunter 4 repository

04-21-06, 12:56 AM	#8
Cpt.Thorne Torpedoman Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 116 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Convoys leaving from Halifax have quite often Liner in the middle. Quite hard to get to them but they are there. All you need is IX boat and setup and ambush them in the deep waters. Ofcourse they are not always there, but thatÂ´s where I have seen most of them. Good Hunting __________________

04-19-06, 04:54 PM	#3
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Snap never seen one yet alone that is seen one or two in a convoy last one I encountered was in a convoy in grid ED98 and she was armed to the teeth.

04-20-06, 02:53 AM	#4
Khayman Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 258 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Lone liners do happen, as I've posted in http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...ight=passenger. I sank it on the 24 June 1944 in BE 62, S.S. Magarite (Passenger Liner), 24442 tons.

04-20-06, 03:57 AM	#5
thyro Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: on a rock surrounded by water, that people call it UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	If you are playing SH3 with GW then just go to... Freetown and New York (best) and you have them there.

04-20-06, 04:13 AM	#6
VonHelsching Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 1,025 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	FYI, user Uboat234 released a beta of an amazing liner. Check the mods section for a post named "news ship".

04-20-06, 07:16 AM	#7
Frenssen Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I saw a liner once SW of Ireland. A beautiful ship painted white with yellow funnels. She was sailing at 19 knots and she was out of torpedo range so I could only admire her from a distance.