Juicy targets?

Pappy55 · 08-08-14, 11:15 AM

Where can I find some great hunting locations?

I have never been able to locate any Carriers or Battleships in port's

Since launch I have never sunk a capitol ship in the campaign..

in 1940 I once managed to sneak up on a huge convoy and got my sights on a cruise liner.. only too see when i got in close enough to fire it was bloody American.

I will even be happy to hunt something like the Aquitania..

So where is a great place to find these things before things get nasty for us U-Boats..

UKönig · 08-08-14, 03:03 PM

Loch Ewe is a convoy staging area...
Be warned, there are minefields...

maillemaker · 08-08-14, 03:25 PM

BF17.

Steve

Joefour · 08-08-14, 06:13 PM

North coast of Cuba when you get your Type IX and want to pay a visit to the Americas. LOTS of fat juicy T2 and T3 tankers hauling oil. I've been there 4 or 5 times and never ran into an enemy warship in the area. A real turkey shoot. You can also sit there in the middle of the strait between Cuba and Hispaniola and listen for prop noises. It's a bottle neck that almost all of them come through on their way to Venezuela. You'll come home with more tonnage under your belt than you ever dreamed of.

Pappy55 · 08-08-14, 06:22 PM

Thanks for the replies
I was hoping to catch some Capitol Ships with the panties down..
I need a Carrier, Battleship or Aqitania Cruise Liner

I also forgot to mention I'm running GWX

desirableroasted · 08-08-14, 08:44 PM

These tips are for GWX. I can't give you dates and locations, because I don't save that sort of stuff (makes the game too easy).

Early in the war, when the English are defending against surface raiders and not us, you'd be surprised what you can find lolling around in the middle of convoys, especially (it seems to me) at the southern entrances to the channel and the Irish Sea.

There's a battleship-carrier combination that shows up about 80 clicks west of Gibraltar early in the war... so often that I am not surprised to find it, leading me to believe it is a random spawn, not a historically programmed one. That area, by the way, is generally excellent for tonnage: quite common to see two large merchants protected by just an armed trawler.

You are guaranteed a battleship at Narvik during the Norway campaign... the catch is that it is at close range, moving full speed, protected by 6 destroyers -- and your max depth is 30 meters.

You can find some nice big, though high speed, stuff toing and froing from Loch Ewe. Use your hydrophone, because by the time you spot them even in clear weather it is doubtful you can get into position unless you are just lucky.

All these are documented on the site.. search for "hunting grounds" and see if you don't turn up some old threads.

Happy Hunting!

RConch · 08-09-14, 07:10 AM

My favorite is AM 52\54.

Otto Fuhrmann · 08-09-14, 09:09 AM

Quote:

80 clicks west of Gibraltar early in the war

I second that. It is my favourite hunting ground.

Pappy55 · 08-09-14, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Otto Fuhrmann

I second that. It is my favourite hunting ground.

I may have to head down that way. Weather has become too bad to hunt in current location.

Rammstein0991 · 08-11-14, 11:59 AM

AM 51, AM 52, AM02, these are some of the BEST waters early on, many unescorted lone targets.

desirableroasted · 08-11-14, 05:29 PM

He is looking for capital ships, remember, not just anything.

Otto Fuhrmann · 08-13-14, 10:04 AM

If you are suicidal, or a daring chap, you could try raiding any of the major British or Allied Naval Ports for some large warships. Gibraltar, Alexandria etc. You might just get lucky and come home to a Ritterkreuz, or you might just meet your maker.

Zosimus · 08-15-14, 04:58 PM

I've been to Gibraltar. It's not that dangerous. On the other hand, there wasn't much to see. The other bases are substantially harder.

Pisces · 08-16-14, 07:56 AM

Since it is Stock SH3 ( I see no mention of campaign mods) two words: mission editor. Because I either forgot how it was, or never played it that much. Went over pretty soon to GWX. (which campaign is totally different)

08-08-14, 11:15 AM	#1
Pappy55 Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 211 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 0	Juicy targets? Where can I find some great hunting locations? I have never been able to locate any Carriers or Battleships in port's Since launch I have never sunk a capitol ship in the campaign.. in 1940 I once managed to sneak up on a huge convoy and got my sights on a cruise liner.. only too see when i got in close enough to fire it was bloody American. I will even be happy to hunt something like the Aquitania.. So where is a great place to find these things before things get nasty for us U-Boats..

08-08-14, 03:03 PM	#2
UKönig Captain Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 495 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Loch Ewe is a convoy staging area... Be warned, there are minefields... __________________ Because I'm the captain, that's why!

08-08-14, 06:13 PM	#4
Joefour Engineer Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: At periscope depth in the Puget Sound Posts: 215 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Hunting Grounds North coast of Cuba when you get your Type IX and want to pay a visit to the Americas. LOTS of fat juicy T2 and T3 tankers hauling oil. I've been there 4 or 5 times and never ran into an enemy warship in the area. A real turkey shoot. You can also sit there in the middle of the strait between Cuba and Hispaniola and listen for prop noises. It's a bottle neck that almost all of them come through on their way to Venezuela. You'll come home with more tonnage under your belt than you ever dreamed of. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]U-Boote: Churchills Alptraum. Los geht's! "I love the smell of burning oil slicks in the morning. It smells like...Victory!"

08-08-14, 08:44 PM	#6
desirableroasted Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the mountains, now. On the edge of the sea before. Posts: 933 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	These tips are for GWX. I can't give you dates and locations, because I don't save that sort of stuff (makes the game too easy). Early in the war, when the English are defending against surface raiders and not us, you'd be surprised what you can find lolling around in the middle of convoys, especially (it seems to me) at the southern entrances to the channel and the Irish Sea. There's a battleship-carrier combination that shows up about 80 clicks west of Gibraltar early in the war... so often that I am not surprised to find it, leading me to believe it is a random spawn, not a historically programmed one. That area, by the way, is generally excellent for tonnage: quite common to see two large merchants protected by just an armed trawler. You are guaranteed a battleship at Narvik during the Norway campaign... the catch is that it is at close range, moving full speed, protected by 6 destroyers -- and your max depth is 30 meters. You can find some nice big, though high speed, stuff toing and froing from Loch Ewe. Use your hydrophone, because by the time you spot them even in clear weather it is doubtful you can get into position unless you are just lucky. All these are documented on the site.. search for "hunting grounds" and see if you don't turn up some old threads. Happy Hunting! __________________ "Well, now, that's true... the IXC is a bit of a chick magnet..but you really can't beat the VIIB for off-road fun." Last edited by desirableroasted; 08-09-14 at 12:15 PM.

08-09-14, 07:10 AM	#7
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 618 Downloads: 503 Uploads: 0	My favorite is AM 52\54. __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

08-08-14, 03:25 PM	#3
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	BF17. Steve

08-08-14, 06:22 PM	#5
Pappy55 Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 211 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the replies I was hoping to catch some Capitol Ships with the panties down.. I need a Carrier, Battleship or Aqitania Cruise Liner I also forgot to mention I'm running GWX

08-11-14, 11:59 AM	#10
Rammstein0991 Engineer Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: NC USA Posts: 219 Downloads: 164 Uploads: 0	AM 51, AM 52, AM02, these are some of the BEST waters early on, many unescorted lone targets.

08-11-14, 05:29 PM	#11
desirableroasted Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the mountains, now. On the edge of the sea before. Posts: 933 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	He is looking for capital ships, remember, not just anything. __________________ "Well, now, that's true... the IXC is a bit of a chick magnet..but you really can't beat the VIIB for off-road fun."

08-13-14, 10:04 AM	#12
Otto Fuhrmann Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 109 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	If you are suicidal, or a daring chap, you could try raiding any of the major British or Allied Naval Ports for some large warships. Gibraltar, Alexandria etc. You might just get lucky and come home to a Ritterkreuz, or you might just meet your maker.

08-15-14, 04:58 PM	#13
Zosimus XO Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Chorrillos, Lima, Peru Posts: 401 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I've been to Gibraltar. It's not that dangerous. On the other hand, there wasn't much to see. The other bases are substantially harder.

08-16-14, 07:56 AM	#14
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,892 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Since it is Stock SH3 ( I see no mention of campaign mods) two words: mission editor. Because I either forgot how it was, or never played it that much. Went over pretty soon to GWX. (which campaign is totally different)