Coastal Lightships?

U-snafu · 09-12-06, 10:03 PM

Coastal lightships:
I don't know how common they were in the rest of the world or if they were even in operation along the u.s. east coast during WWII, but i know of one that was sunk in WWI near the shore of North Carolina (Diamond Shoals Lightship #71 sunk by U-140 in 1918). During the first few months of drumbeat the u.s. didn't really adhere to a coastal blackout even if there were no lightships in operation.

Question to the shipwrights or lighting gurus: Has any one ever attempted to mod such a ship?? Is there any interest??
I think it would be a great atmosphere addition to place one at the entrance of certain harbors instead of a lighthouse or at certain map locations such as cape lookout or cape hatteras along the u.s. east coast or any other area in the world that might of used them. (unfortunantly it won't be able to be made by me any time soon as i'm just starting to fiddle with basic file changes

) . Just curious if any one has attempted such or if it is even feasible?

U-snafu · 09-14-06, 12:15 AM

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Safe-Keeper · 09-14-06, 07:05 AM

I'd love to see a light-ship, especially one with a working light.

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Question to the shipwrights or lighting gurus: Has any one ever attempted to mod such a ship?? Is there any interest??

The community's been prioritizing warships and -planes over eye-candy.

WilhelmSchulz. · 09-14-06, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

I'd love to see a light-ship, especially one with a working light.

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Question to the shipwrights or lighting gurus: Has any one ever attempted to mod such a ship?? Is there any interest??

The community's been prioritizing warships and -planes over eye-candy.

Its not eye-candy as you call it. It would be a new merchant.

down and out · 09-14-06, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by WilhelmSchulz.

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

I'd love to see a light-ship, especially one with a working light.

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Question to the shipwrights or lighting gurus: Has any one ever attempted to mod such a ship?? Is there any interest??

The community's been prioritizing warships and -planes over eye-candy.

Its not eye-candy as you call it. It would be a new merchant.

Not really a new merchant as it would look silly in the middle of a convoy so its really eye candy for ports
Still a great idea though

AG124 · 09-14-06, 05:35 PM

I was going to start kitbashing one out of the Tugboat tonight, but I am having problems with Wings3d. I have started an appropriate thread asking for advice on what went wrong.

09-12-06, 10:03 PM	#1
U-snafu XO Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 405 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Coastal Lightships? Coastal lightships: I don't know how common they were in the rest of the world or if they were even in operation along the u.s. east coast during WWII, but i know of one that was sunk in WWI near the shore of North Carolina (Diamond Shoals Lightship #71 sunk by U-140 in 1918). During the first few months of drumbeat the u.s. didn't really adhere to a coastal blackout even if there were no lightships in operation. Question to the shipwrights or lighting gurus: Has any one ever attempted to mod such a ship?? Is there any interest?? I think it would be a great atmosphere addition to place one at the entrance of certain harbors instead of a lighthouse or at certain map locations such as cape lookout or cape hatteras along the u.s. east coast or any other area in the world that might of used them. (unfortunantly it won't be able to be made by me any time soon as i'm just starting to fiddle with basic file changes ) . Just curious if any one has attempted such or if it is even feasible? __________________ .."Some men are born mediocre, some men acheive mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them"... Last edited by U-snafu; 09-14-06 at 12:13 AM.

09-14-06, 12:15 AM	#2
U-snafu XO Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 405 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Image added: __________________ .."Some men are born mediocre, some men acheive mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them"...

09-14-06, 05:35 PM	#6
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I was going to start kitbashing one out of the Tugboat tonight, but I am having problems with Wings3d. I have started an appropriate thread asking for advice on what went wrong. __________________ DOWNLOAD GWX HERE: http://www.thegreywolves.com/index.html