German sub rp idea

[deason89]

i had this crazy idea for a German sub idea were i play a German u boat commander and some one else plays a destroyer crew as i try to sink a convoy the other player is protecting 

[Guest]

depends what the convoy is made out of. 

[MashuKyrielight]

This sounds interesting, but I want to see how many people wants in on this before posting more.

[deason89]

This sounds interesting, but I want to see how many people wants in on this before posting more.

 

yea going to do the same 

[Raipier6]

What if the convoy is made up of Liberty ships and a 3 DD esscort

[MashuKyrielight]

What if the convoy is made up of Liberty ships and a 3 DD esscort

 

DD escorts from which navy?

[deason89]

What if the convoy is made up of Liberty ships and a 3 DD esscort

yea sounds great on its way from Canada with supply's for england in 1940 or 42 

[Raipier6]

Both Brit and US

[MashuKyrielight]

Both Brit and US

 

We need this dog on one of the DDs then.

[deason89]

Both Brit and US

yea sounds great lol and if you guys want you can pick what ever destroyers you want form that era lol 

[Raipier6]

 

We need this dog on one of the DDs then.

 

Family Portrait there Boss!   (Giggles and Farts)

[deason89]

 

Family Portrait there Boss!   (Giggles and Farts)

ha lol 

 

[Raipier6]

How about the Kidd as a DD for the US

[deason89]

i was thinking my sub would be a type German Type IX submarine

Propulsion:	2 × MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged 9-cylinder diesel engines, 4,400 hp (3,300 kW) 2 × SSW 1 GU 345/34 double-acting electric motors, 1,000 hp (740 kW) 6 × Daimler-Benz MB501 20 cylinder Diesel marine engines with total power of 9,000hp (IX-D/42 Variant)[2]
Test depth:	230 m (750 ft)
Complement:	48 to 56 (55 to 63 in Type IXD)
Armament:	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes (24 in Type IXD) 1 × 10.5 cm SK C/32 naval gun various AA guns

General characteristics (IXA)[3]
Displacement:	1,032 t (1,016 long tons) surfaced 1,152 t (1,134 long tons) submerged
Length:	76.5 m (251 ft) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam:	6.51 m (21 ft 4 in) o/a 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height:	9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
Draft:	4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
Speed:	18.2 kn (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph) surfaced 7.7 kn (14.3 km/h; 8.9 mph) submerged
Range:	10,500 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 65 nautical miles (120 km; 75 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged

 

just some stats about the sub type 

[Guest]

Could be possible. 

[Raipier6]

guess we should be digging up stats for these bad boys ehhh

[MashuKyrielight]

W & Z class destroyers sound very attractive.

[deason89]

Yea i cant ever start rps some one will have to start us up but till then we can post the OC sheets for the ship commanders and the ship stats if you want now if you guys still want to rp 

[MashuKyrielight]

I suggest that the HMS Kempenfelt be part of the convoy.

[Raipier6]

You got any stats and all on that one

[MashuKyrielight]

General characteristics
Displacement:	1,710 tons (1,730 tonnes) 2,530 tons full (2,570 tonnes)
Length:	362.75 ft (110.57 m) o/a
Beam:	35.75 ft (10.90 m)
Draught:	10 ft (3.0 m)
Propulsion:	2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, Parsons single-reduction geared steam turbines, 40,000 shp (29.8 MW), 2 shafts
Speed:	36 kt / 32 knots full
Range:	4,675 nmi (8,658 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
Complement:	225
Sensors and processing systems:	Radar Type 272 target indication Radar Type 291 air warning Radar Type 285 fire control on director Mk.III(W) Radar Type 282 fire control on 40 mm mount Mk.IV
Armament:	4 x QF 4.7 in (119 mm) L/45 Mk.IX, single mounts CP Mk.XXII 4 x QF 2 pdr Mk. VIII, quad mount Mk.VII 4 x Anti air mountings; twin 20mm Oerlikon Mk.V single Bofors 40 mm Mk.III single QF 2 pdr Mk.XVI 8 (4x2) tubes for 21 in torpedoes Mk.IX 2 racks & 4 throwers for 70 depth charges

[deason89]

General characteristics
Displacement:	1,710 tons (1,730 tonnes) 2,530 tons full (2,570 tonnes)
Length:	362.75 ft (110.57 m) o/a
Beam:	35.75 ft (10.90 m)
Draught:	10 ft (3.0 m)
Propulsion:	2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, Parsons single-reduction geared steam turbines, 40,000 shp (29.8 MW), 2 shafts
Speed:	36 kt / 32 knots full
Range:	4,675 nmi (8,658 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
Complement:	225
Sensors and processing systems:	Radar Type 272 target indication Radar Type 291 air warning Radar Type 285 fire control on director Mk.III(W) Radar Type 282 fire control on 40 mm mount Mk.IV
Armament:	4 x QF 4.7 in (119 mm) L/45 Mk.IX, single mounts CP Mk.XXII 4 x QF 2 pdr Mk. VIII, quad mount Mk.VII 4 x Anti air mountings; twin 20mm Oerlikon Mk.V single Bofors 40 mm Mk.III single QF 2 pdr Mk.XVI 8 (4x2) tubes for 21 in torpedoes Mk.IX 2 racks & 4 throwers for 70 depth charges

very nice ship lol 

[MashuKyrielight]

very nice ship lol 

 

Yup, it's a W-class destroyer that was sold to Yugoslavia in '56.

[deason89]

so we have the uss kidd in this  HMS Kempenfelt and need 1 to 2  more destroyers if you guys want you could add a british cruiser to 

 

[MashuKyrielight]

HMS Sheffield, Southampton-sub class, Town-class cruiser.

 

General characteristics
Displacement:	9,100 tons standard 11,350 tons full load
Length:	558 ft (170 m)
Beam:	61 ft 8 in (18.80 m)
Draught:	21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Propulsion:	Four-shaft Parsons geared turbines Four Admiralty 3-drum boilers 75,000 shp
Speed:	32 knots (59 km/h)
Complement:	748
Sensors and processing systems:	Type 79Y radar from August 1938
Armament:	12 × BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval guns [triple mounts] 8 × 4" [double mounts] 4 × 3 pdr., 8 x 2 pdr. [quadruple mounts] Torpedo tubes: 6 × 21".