Cargo Ships

[robertkeller]

Could someone please tell me the difference between AK, xAK, and xxAK ships?
Thank you.

[rms1pa]

AK ship is in naval service with a larger offload capacity in small/hostile ports.

xAK is your standard cargo ship, some unload capacity but really for friendly port to port ops.

xxak , no clue unless you mean xakl. those are your local tramp steamers of dubious provenance "captained by half/breeds and crewed by lascars".

rms/pa

[Mundy]

Just to add, AKs are your more militarized transports. xAKs are more your commercial shipping.

[btd64]

AK's also usually upgrade to AKA's which off load to the beach even faster....GP

[dr.hal]

AKs are staffed by naval personnel and are under naval discipline. So are APs. Those ships with an "x" before them are staffed (crewed) by civilian merchant marine. A big difference with it comes to crew activity (saving the ship, etc.). Or at least that's my understanding for the game. Back then I don't believe there was anything like the "Military Sealift Command"...

[Oberst_Klink]

There's the link to a document some chap done.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4aw9zji68rh8y ... 4.pdf?dl=0

Klink, Oberst

[LoBaron]

ORIGINAL: Bob Keller

Could someone please tell me the difference between AK, xAK, and xxAK ships?
Thank you.

I think I can explain to you the xxAK:

If you mouseover a port it will tell you the type of ships and their ammount.

So 2 light cruisers will read as 2 x CL, 2 AKs will read as 2 x AK.

And 2 xAKs will read as 2 x xAK.

Since the spacing is not clearly visible the impression is you are seing xxAK.

[;)]

[Chris21wen]

ORIGINAL: dr.hal

AKs are staffed by naval personnel and are under naval discipline. So are APs. Those ships with an "x" before them are staffed (crewed) by civilian merchant marine. A big difference with it comes to crew activity (saving the ship, etc.).

I definitely don't want to go on a xxAK then[:D]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Chris H

ORIGINAL: dr.hal

AKs are staffed by naval personnel and are under naval discipline. So are APs. Those ships with an "x" before them are staffed (crewed) by civilian merchant marine. A big difference with it comes to crew activity (saving the ship, etc.).

I definitely don't want to go on a xxAK then[:D]

Why not? Just sail them close together and keep one foot on each of them. [:'(]