[REL] Knights of the Sea Depths II: Ace Edition

Red Devil · 01-28-23, 01:51 PM

Walker didnt hate U boats or even their sailors. If he found bodies etc I gave them a christian burial at sea, prisoners who died were also treated humanely before burial at sea. I had a major battle with a wikipedia contributor who declared Walker a war criminal alleging he left survivors in the water. Simply not true. After talking to a wiki editor (as I now am) I won the case and the offending item was removed. I know Walkers grandson, also a Captain in the RN, he was furious when I told him what had gone on. Walker did become more aggressive in his hunts after his son was killed in the Med in HMS Parthian. When a prisoner was accidentally wounded by a lapse guard. Walker ordered a full investigation, all written down, which was passed to the Red Cross by Admiral Horton, his boss, in Liverpool. As Walker had attended AS warfare courses in between the wars, he refused to send his ships to Tobermory for training, stating that he was well equipped to train his 6 ship force himself, which he did. Turning these ships into the firs ever 'hunter killer group'. The Second Support Group did not escort convoys, but roamed freely, mainly in the Bay of Biscay. If he found a uboat, it never got away. He sank on one particular patrol 6 boats and sank them.

KaleunMarco · 01-28-23, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Devil

Walker didnt hate U boats or even their sailors. If he found bodies etc I gave them a christian burial at sea, prisoners who died were also treated humanely before burial at sea. I had a major battle with a wikipedia contributor who declared Walker a war criminal alleging he left survivors in the water. Simply not true. After talking to a wiki editor (as I now am) I won the case and the offending item was removed. I know Walkers grandson, also a Captain in the RN, he was furious when I told him what had gone on. Walker did become more aggressive in his hunts after his son was killed in the Med in HMS Parthian. When a prisoner was accidentally wounded by a lapse guard. Walker ordered a full investigation, all written down, which was passed to the Red Cross by Admiral Horton, his boss, in Liverpool. As Walker had attended AS warfare courses in between the wars, he refused to send his ships to Tobermory for training, stating that he was well equipped to train his 6 ship force himself, which he did. Turning these ships into the firs ever 'hunter killer group'. The Second Support Group did not escort convoys, but roamed freely, mainly in the Bay of Biscay. If he found a uboat, it never got away. He sank on one particular patrol 6 boats and sank them.

you misunderstood me.
i admire Capt. Walker...his skill, his zeal, his leadership.
it is a shame that all of this led to his untimely death.

Red Devil · 01-28-23, 05:15 PM

yes, I understand now. He died in Bottle Hospital diagnosed of thrombosis, basically he worked himself to death. His ships helped defend the D Day beaches from U boats.

bedros · 02-22-23, 09:39 AM

Hi guys, I've just started a campaign and find first convoy by hydrophone but instead the classic sound contact line I have visual contact on map, someone knows how I can solve this?

Red Devil · 02-22-23, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bedros

Hi guys, I've just started a campaign and find first convoy by hydrophone but instead the classic sound contact line I have visual contact on map, someone knows how I can solve this?

Join us in the pacific. I wouldn't be a U boat if it was free and I was paid to do it. All those thousands of innocent British and American merchantmen who never made port says that.

bedros · 03-02-23, 07:12 AM

Hi guys, i'm wondering if submarine pack (group) around the Atlantic can be called as reinforcements or they simply walk around in their zone?

propbeanie · 03-02-23, 08:56 AM

Not in the manner that H.sie's Wolfpack addition in SH3 does, but the game does "call" for reinforcement assistance when it is available nearby, especially if you do a "Contact Report" in the "proper" manner (what, after all, is "proper" in this game??). I don't have my install available on this computer, and I do not recall if there are "embedded" AI subs in some of the convoy groupings nor if there are AI submarines by themselves, but your supposition that "they simply walk around in their zone" is probably correct.

01-28-23, 01:51 PM	#1
Red Devil The Old Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield England Posts: 1,515 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 0	Walker didnt hate U boats or even their sailors. If he found bodies etc I gave them a christian burial at sea, prisoners who died were also treated humanely before burial at sea. I had a major battle with a wikipedia contributor who declared Walker a war criminal alleging he left survivors in the water. Simply not true. After talking to a wiki editor (as I now am) I won the case and the offending item was removed. I know Walkers grandson, also a Captain in the RN, he was furious when I told him what had gone on. Walker did become more aggressive in his hunts after his son was killed in the Med in HMS Parthian. When a prisoner was accidentally wounded by a lapse guard. Walker ordered a full investigation, all written down, which was passed to the Red Cross by Admiral Horton, his boss, in Liverpool. As Walker had attended AS warfare courses in between the wars, he refused to send his ships to Tobermory for training, stating that he was well equipped to train his 6 ship force himself, which he did. Turning these ships into the firs ever 'hunter killer group'. The Second Support Group did not escort convoys, but roamed freely, mainly in the Bay of Biscay. If he found a uboat, it never got away. He sank on one particular patrol 6 boats and sank them. __________________ > > Captain!, there's a destroyer on the por........ periscope is flooded Sir! > Darkness is only the absence of Light; Ignorance is only the absence of knowledge © www.worldwartwo.uk www.captainwalker.uk

01-28-23, 05:15 PM	#3
Red Devil The Old Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield England Posts: 1,515 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 0	yes, I understand now. He died in Bottle Hospital diagnosed of thrombosis, basically he worked himself to death. His ships helped defend the D Day beaches from U boats. __________________ > > Captain!, there's a destroyer on the por........ periscope is flooded Sir! > Darkness is only the absence of Light; Ignorance is only the absence of knowledge © www.worldwartwo.uk www.captainwalker.uk

02-22-23, 09:39 AM	#4
bedros Mate Join Date: Aug 2022 Posts: 57 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Hydrophone give visual contact instead lines Hi guys, I've just started a campaign and find first convoy by hydrophone but instead the classic sound contact line I have visual contact on map, someone knows how I can solve this?

03-02-23, 07:12 AM	#6
bedros Mate Join Date: Aug 2022 Posts: 57 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Submarine pack Hi guys, i'm wondering if submarine pack (group) around the Atlantic can be called as reinforcements or they simply walk around in their zone? Last edited by bedros; 03-02-23 at 07:47 AM.

03-02-23, 08:56 AM	#7
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,767 Downloads: 443 Uploads: 2	Not in the manner that H.sie's Wolfpack addition in SH3 does, but the game does "call" for reinforcement assistance when it is available nearby, especially if you do a "Contact Report" in the "proper" manner (what, after all, is "proper" in this game??). I don't have my install available on this computer, and I do not recall if there are "embedded" AI subs in some of the convoy groupings nor if there are AI submarines by themselves, but your supposition that "they simply walk around in their zone" is probably correct. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna