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RSColonel_131st · 01-22-09, 01:09 PM

Hi Guys

I searched but couldn't find a topic, so here it goes:

According to Lawrence Pattersons book on the U-Boats in the Indian ocean, the Penang harbour used by the IJN and the german subs was not on the mainland (east side of the strait) but on the island west side of the strait, in today's Georgetown.

The harbor which the game is using is called "Butterworth" in the book and was in fact not used.

Something for a mod I guess.

BTW, the book also repeatly mentions the use of "Bachstelze" gyrocopter - would have been nice by the devs to include this, as it seemingly wasn't some unnecessary little gadget but rather a clever and usefull invention actually used on patrols even in late '44. In fact I was always wondering what the little wooden plattform aft of the conning tower on my IXD2 was for in game...

01-22-09, 01:09 PM	#1
RSColonel_131st Medic Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 164 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Penang harbor is located incorrectly Hi Guys I searched but couldn't find a topic, so here it goes: According to Lawrence Pattersons book on the U-Boats in the Indian ocean, the Penang harbour used by the IJN and the german subs was not on the mainland (east side of the strait) but on the island west side of the strait, in today's Georgetown. The harbor which the game is using is called "Butterworth" in the book and was in fact not used. Something for a mod I guess. BTW, the book also repeatly mentions the use of "Bachstelze" gyrocopter - would have been nice by the devs to include this, as it seemingly wasn't some unnecessary little gadget but rather a clever and usefull invention actually used on patrols even in late '44. In fact I was always wondering what the little wooden plattform aft of the conning tower on my IXD2 was for in game...