The area between Rockall Bank, northwest Ireland, and the Hebrides is a good place to patrol, usually. Historically, early 1940 was just a rather quiet time. The winter of 1939/40 was unusually cold and stormy in Europe. Most of the Baltic froze and many ships were stranded in port. In my experience, the game models this by having very few ships sailing around during this time. Don't worry too much. Even Prien had a "dry" patrol. I recommend regular dives to check for sound contacts; you can hear a lot farther than you can see. Also, your hydrophones are more effective the slower you're going and the deeper you dive. Remember, the ocean's big. Really big. At best, you can see stuff 16 km away and hear stuff 20-25 km away. There's a lot out there that you're just never going to find.
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