621 [KIA] thegamefilmguruman Members 2,378 posts 17,003 battles Report post #1 Posted December 19, 2016 For whatever reason, it seems WG decided to provide the Edinburgh with quite a few board feet of dimensional lumber. You can see it piled on either side of the ship in the flat tray-like deck areas as shown in the screenshot below. I know damage control parties use wood wedges to stop up leaks, but this seems different. Any ideas on why the lumber? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
230 MrEndeavour Members 652 posts 13,853 battles Report post #2 Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) There wasn't enough time to get all the life boats and rafts launched so I believe they put wood on the ships as extra flotation that sailors could grab onto if the ship sank to quickly. Edited December 19, 2016 by MrEndeavour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
825 [ARMDA] Unabletony Members 9,004 posts 6,643 battles Report post #3 Posted December 19, 2016 A possible Easter Egg... maybe look up on the Edinburgh or her sister ships to see..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69 Znayut Members 157 posts 6,397 battles Report post #4 Posted December 19, 2016 Paddles in case the engine gives out 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,197 Legendary_Typo Members 10,919 posts 4,873 battles Report post #5 Posted December 19, 2016 Instead of Soviet tanks + logs, it's British ships + planks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
88 [TSF] Silvin Alpha Tester, In AlfaTesters 243 posts 19,974 battles Report post #6 Posted December 19, 2016 To walk the plank? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
523 [HINON] Admiral_Franz_von_Hipper Members 2,136 posts 5,764 battles Report post #7 Posted December 19, 2016 What you see there are the ship's logs. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,848 Wulfgarn Members 5,597 posts 7,121 battles Report post #8 Posted December 19, 2016 Someones trying to hide their hard wood... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
643 [KMS3] Ghost_Raven75 Members 1,295 posts 7,998 battles Report post #9 Posted December 19, 2016 Those are shoring planks for damage control. All ships have them, just so happens it was customary for them to be stored near damage control stations or life boat stations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
422 ckupf Members 1,947 posts 8,913 battles Report post #10 Posted December 19, 2016 Ships had to carry raw materials for all sorts of things. I've been told a real life CV could literally build a couple new planes from its extra parts and materials. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
621 [KIA] thegamefilmguruman Members 2,378 posts 17,003 battles Report post #11 Posted December 20, 2016 Those are shoring planks for damage control. All ships have them, just so happens it was customary for them to be stored near damage control stations or life boat stations. See, that's what I thought at first, but I feel they'd be very difficult to get to in an emergency there. Maybe they're extra so they can replenish their immediate stash? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
14 Wyatt_DERP85 Members 323 posts 5,699 battles Report post #12 Posted December 20, 2016 It's famous for sinking with a lot of gold in wooden boxes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
17,574 [WOLF5] HazeGrayUnderway Members 38,605 posts 31,254 battles Report post #13 Posted December 20, 2016 Edinburgh lays the wood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
165 [OTG] Ujenele Beta Testers 593 posts 10,797 battles Report post #14 Posted December 20, 2016 Those are the materials the sailors use to build the mini yachts you see right behind them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,611 [WMD] VeatherVitch Members 2,145 posts 13,335 battles Report post #15 Posted December 20, 2016 Like someone mentioned above, it's for shoring up battle damage. We still carry 4×4 posts on modern warships for the same reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
682 [SCRAP] ArmouredCarriers Beta Testers 1,690 posts 5,592 battles Report post #16 Posted December 22, 2016 I think this is the third thread on this subject. The wood is for damage control. Some of it was stored on decks as it had the added benefit of acting as a life preserver if the ship was sunk fast. This happened disturbingly often as the British Islands were under submarine blockade, with many approaches being repeatedly mined by sea and by air. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69 [EF21] Rusty_Bucket__ Members 676 posts 47,695 battles Report post #17 Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) It's possible heavy crates or equipment are that were loaded on the ship were temporarily stacked on the beams to avoid damage to the deck. Edited December 23, 2016 by Rusty_Bucket__ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
