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cpre5 · 03-09-10, 11:26 AM

I found her at the port of Plymouth. And was kinda shocked when it took only one fish to take her down, and went up like she was made out of dynamite.

Kretschmer the IV · 03-09-10, 11:28 AM

this nuke armed torpedos need to be fixed

Conrad von Kaiser · 03-09-10, 11:53 AM

*Walks up to his Torpedoman*

"I've skilled you up in the torpedo damage. I want you to heat that torpedo up and we're sending it into that Carrier"

"Just the one sir?"

"Are you questioning me?"

"No, of course not Herr Kaleun. Loading Tube 1"

"Fire tube one"

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"BBC broadcast interrupts this channel to bring you breaking news. A small thermonuclear warhead has gone off near Plymouth Harbor. Death toll has been reported in the thousands and is attributed to a new Kriegsmarine Superweapon The HMS Ark Royal, the surrounding harbor and 4 escorts are reported as lost. Britain has surrendered and the other world leaders have begun talks of unconditional surrender lest this Uberweapon be used against them. This has been an announcement from the BBC, subdivision of the newly formed Reich Radio.

AndrejD · 03-10-10, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mahakmar

easiest is sitting near the start of the patrol arrow thing near scotland and keep using the find hidden ships , got that part done fast, the finding the carrier down in other area is giving me grey hairs

I already sunk 3 carriers and some battle ships. Destroyer escort is a joke.
I always find them in canal between France and GB

Viper114 · 03-10-10, 10:11 AM

I managed to come across two troop transport ships in the Northern patrol line. I hit one with three torpedoes and sunk it. All I had left was the one in my aft section, so I did a quick turn-around and fired it at the second boat. It hit the stern of the ship, and then it start sinking bottom first. I was ECSTATIC. After that, went and resupplied, then went back for more.

Still difficult in finding anything, those two troop transports were basically a God send and I can't keep relying on God...

Arclight · 03-10-10, 10:28 AM

In case people aren't yet, make sure you submerge for a bit every now and then. Hydrophones easily outrange visual detection, even under the best of conditions.

Personally I use a 6-hour cycle; submerge for 2 hours at dead slow ahead, then run on the surface for 4 hours at ahead standard, etc

Fledermaus · 03-10-10, 10:29 AM

how do you guys identify those ships?? Unknown target is all I can see?! And yes I'm a noob (to this game, that is). First SH ever and I love it.

Viper114 · 03-10-10, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

In case people aren't yet, make sure you submerge for a bit every now and then. Hydrophones easily outrange visual detection, even under the best of conditions.

Personally I use a 6-hour cycle; submerge for 2 hours at dead slow ahead, then run on the surface for 4 hours at ahead standard, etc

Hmmm, I never thought of doing it that way. I may adopt such a standard for my game...

Arclight · 03-10-10, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fledermaus

how do you guys identify those ships?? Unknown target is all I can see?! And yes I'm a noob (to this game, that is). First SH ever and I love it.

When you see a ship, point the periscope or uzo at it and press space to lock. You can click the small picture of the WO to bring up a menu where you can switch the TDC on and off.

With it off, you'll always see it as an unknown, even if you identified it. With it on, you get several options to fill in, such as bearing, angle on bow, speed, distance and a option to classify the contact. Click it, and you get a filterable recognition manual. The filters don't really seem to work right yet, but you can page through the manual to identify the ship.

Conrad von Kaiser · 03-10-10, 11:34 AM

Last night I decided to give this mission a go (Last one I have to complete and 3 months to do it) Started patrolling, and patrolling, and patrolling. I was alternating between surface and periscope depth (Longer range from the hydrophones then the watch crew)

Finally, I get a 2 warship contact. Maneuver my way in front of them. Night with foggy weather so I ran on the surface. Got about 700 meters from them and still they hadn't seen me.

Wasn't the Destroyers I was expecting, instead they were troop transports. Look kind of like freighters but the rear deck is built up and extended. I was a little surprised by this, had never run into one of these before.

Dieter and I shared some words trying to identify these strange ships before I said heck with it. Hollered down the hatch to get Max and his gun crew on deck. I was within 300 meters of the trailing ship by now. My crew and I had been through this drill before. 2 High Explosive rounds into the bridge to cut their communications. After that a quick switch to AP rounds to take out the propeller and rudder so we could finish them off at our leisure.

Max smiled slightly as we let loose the first round on the closest ship, a small cheer arising as secondary explosions rocked the bridge. They knew we were here now.

The smiles and cheers quickly changed to cries of alarm as my deck crew scattered and ran for the watch tower to get back inside the ship. Seems these new ships had new surprises in store for us.

The yellow tracer rounds reached out for us like the hands of death as I scrambled off the deck and headed for the watch tower, screaming crash dive all the way. The howling of a freight train made me look back as their 5 inch guns opened up on us, passing within inches of the watch tower.

"This is war, how dare they fire back at us" I said as I slid down the ladder to the command center. A few nervous laughs greeted me as I checked our gauges and had the commanders check in with damage reports.

Our ship was shot up to put it nicely. Diesel Engines were offline, radio was non operational, and our hydrophones were not functioning. I went to check on Benno. He had his hands over his ears rocking back and forth slightly. I shook him to get him back to duty

"This is nothing Benno, they surprised us is all, now, get these operational again and we'll send some surprises their way"

"Y-yes Herr Kaleun"

"Get us to Periscope depth, now. No one shoots my boat"

I climbed the ladder to the attack periscope, scanning the seas until I came upon the two ships.

"Congratulations Max, that fire on the command deck makes a perfect spotting target. Now let's do some shooting of our own eh?"

I walked to the Torpedo room to converse with Kurt.

"Fastest speed on all the torpedo's. All forward tubes flooded, I want as little delay as possible. They know we are here and will be evading so every second will count"

"Jawohl herr Kaleun, would you like me to tinker with any of them before we ship them off?"

"See what you can do. Nothing to affect the accuracy though"

I walked back to the command center, plotting the course of the ships as they ran serpentine patterns to evade. There, the turn to Starboard is after 2 minutes each time. I made my way up to the attack periscope and waited.

"Fire one and three"

"Firing one and three. Torpedo's in the water"

I watched the faint trail of bubbles in the periscope as they turned slightly toward the burning ship, Grinning like a mad man as the plume of water erupted from her side around the impact. Secondary explosions began lighting the night sky. The second torpedo impacted under the stern of the ship, lifting it out of the water slightly. I watched as the decks began to buckle and snap, the aft shearing off as the bow continue onwards.

I quickly quieted the crew from their revelry

"We still have a second ship to contend with gentlemen"

Deep in the ship I could hear Herbert motivating the men to reload the tubes faster. It would be good to have a 3rd torpedo ready just in case. The next ship was undamaged so I had no bright flames to help my view of her, but the little light I had was more then sufficient.

"Speed 7 knots, Range, 1,200 meters. She's not running a predictable pattern like the last one"

I checked and rechecked my calculations and waited until she had just completed a turn and straightened out.

"FIRE, Two and four FIRE!"

"Firing tube two, firing tube four. Torpedo's in the water herr Kaleun"

I watched, holding my breath for what felt like an eternity. Tracking the course the torpedo's were traveling. She turned at the last minute, my first torpedo must have passed within inches of her bow. The second would not be avoided however. The plume of water rose just in front of her bridge. Secondary explosions lighting her against the night sky. Fire broke out in her center and spread forward and aft quickly. A low groan permeated the water as she listed to starboard and rolled under the waves.

We surfaced a few hours later to fully assess our damage. Our lookouts scanning the surfaces in case the ships had gotten off a distress call. Our exterior resembled more of a cheese grater then a sleek Uboat. Emil called up to inform me that with the hull damage we'd best not push the boat past ninety meters.

I looked out over the glassy water and into the fog

"Well Gentlemen, it looks like the war will be getting harder from here"

Viper114 · 03-10-10, 11:38 AM

Yeah, I was surprised, too, when each troop transport has like two deck guns EACH firing on me. Needless to say, I died before I just stuck with torpedoes like I said above.

Fledermaus · 03-15-10, 04:32 PM

well, it's mid february and I read this whole forum on finding the *uc**** AC but no luck. Been playing this for like 6 hours, south of Plymouth harbor, cruising the circular patrol area but NO carrier. This is actually the second time I've spend hours using visuals and submerging for use of the hydrophone but it doesn't help.

I was told about the mission editor... Can you actually see the path the AC is travelling? A printscreen would help me because it's driving me nuts ...

remowilliams · 03-15-10, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper114

Yeah, I was surprised, too, when each troop transport has like two deck guns EACH firing on me.

I surfaced in the middle of like a 30 ship convoy and got gang banged. They were all armed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fledermaus

Been playing this for like 6 hours, south of Plymouth harbor, cruising the circular patrol area but NO carrier...

I found both carriers outside of the patrol area circle, to the east between Plymouth and Cherbourgh.

Fledermaus · 03-15-10, 04:56 PM

next hours I'll patrol between Cherbourgh and Plymouth ;-)

I'll keep you informed...

Fledermaus · 03-15-10, 05:07 PM

well basically I don't find it fun anymore. the region mentioned above is the same I've been patroling the first 6 hours or so (not in game, "real" hours.

Feedback is zero, unless I can find a veteran answering my questions, this is getting nowhere: no manual, no clues.

Damn.

03-10-10, 10:11 AM	#35
Viper114 Seaman Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I managed to come across two troop transport ships in the Northern patrol line. I hit one with three torpedoes and sunk it. All I had left was the one in my aft section, so I did a quick turn-around and fired it at the second boat. It hit the stern of the ship, and then it start sinking bottom first. I was ECSTATIC. After that, went and resupplied, then went back for more. Still difficult in finding anything, those two troop transports were basically a God send and I can't keep relying on God... __________________ "We are all legends. Our only choice is how to end the tale."

03-10-10, 10:28 AM	#36
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	In case people aren't yet, make sure you submerge for a bit every now and then. Hydrophones easily outrange visual detection, even under the best of conditions. Personally I use a 6-hour cycle; submerge for 2 hours at dead slow ahead, then run on the surface for 4 hours at ahead standard, etc __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-10-10, 10:29 AM	#37
Fledermaus Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Identifying ships how do you guys identify those ships?? Unknown target is all I can see?! And yes I'm a noob (to this game, that is). First SH ever and I love it.

03-10-10, 11:38 AM	#41
Viper114 Seaman Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I was surprised, too, when each troop transport has like two deck guns EACH firing on me. Needless to say, I died before I just stuck with torpedoes like I said above. __________________ "We are all legends. Our only choice is how to end the tale."

03-15-10, 04:32 PM	#42
Fledermaus Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	no AC, looking all day, but no AC well, it's mid february and I read this whole forum on finding the uc*** AC but no luck. Been playing this for like 6 hours, south of Plymouth harbor, cruising the circular patrol area but NO carrier. This is actually the second time I've spend hours using visuals and submerging for use of the hydrophone but it doesn't help. I was told about the mission editor... Can you actually see the path the AC is travelling? A printscreen would help me because it's driving me nuts ...

03-09-10, 11:26 AM	#31
cpre5 Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I found her at the port of Plymouth. And was kinda shocked when it took only one fish to take her down, and went up like she was made out of dynamite.

03-09-10, 11:28 AM	#32
Kretschmer the IV Navy Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 173 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	this nuke armed torpedos need to be fixed

03-09-10, 11:53 AM	#33
Conrad von Kaiser Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 105 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Walks up to his Torpedoman "I've skilled you up in the torpedo damage. I want you to heat that torpedo up and we're sending it into that Carrier" "Just the one sir?" "Are you questioning me?" "No, of course not Herr Kaleun. Loading Tube 1" "Fire tube one" -------------- "BBC broadcast interrupts this channel to bring you breaking news. A small thermonuclear warhead has gone off near Plymouth Harbor. Death toll has been reported in the thousands and is attributed to a new Kriegsmarine Superweapon The HMS Ark Royal, the surrounding harbor and 4 escorts are reported as lost. Britain has surrendered and the other world leaders have begun talks of unconditional surrender lest this Uberweapon be used against them. This has been an announcement from the BBC, subdivision of the newly formed Reich Radio.

03-10-10, 11:34 AM	#40
Conrad von Kaiser Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 105 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Last night I decided to give this mission a go (Last one I have to complete and 3 months to do it) Started patrolling, and patrolling, and patrolling. I was alternating between surface and periscope depth (Longer range from the hydrophones then the watch crew) Finally, I get a 2 warship contact. Maneuver my way in front of them. Night with foggy weather so I ran on the surface. Got about 700 meters from them and still they hadn't seen me. Wasn't the Destroyers I was expecting, instead they were troop transports. Look kind of like freighters but the rear deck is built up and extended. I was a little surprised by this, had never run into one of these before. Dieter and I shared some words trying to identify these strange ships before I said heck with it. Hollered down the hatch to get Max and his gun crew on deck. I was within 300 meters of the trailing ship by now. My crew and I had been through this drill before. 2 High Explosive rounds into the bridge to cut their communications. After that a quick switch to AP rounds to take out the propeller and rudder so we could finish them off at our leisure. Max smiled slightly as we let loose the first round on the closest ship, a small cheer arising as secondary explosions rocked the bridge. They knew we were here now. The smiles and cheers quickly changed to cries of alarm as my deck crew scattered and ran for the watch tower to get back inside the ship. Seems these new ships had new surprises in store for us. The yellow tracer rounds reached out for us like the hands of death as I scrambled off the deck and headed for the watch tower, screaming crash dive all the way. The howling of a freight train made me look back as their 5 inch guns opened up on us, passing within inches of the watch tower. "This is war, how dare they fire back at us" I said as I slid down the ladder to the command center. A few nervous laughs greeted me as I checked our gauges and had the commanders check in with damage reports. Our ship was shot up to put it nicely. Diesel Engines were offline, radio was non operational, and our hydrophones were not functioning. I went to check on Benno. He had his hands over his ears rocking back and forth slightly. I shook him to get him back to duty "This is nothing Benno, they surprised us is all, now, get these operational again and we'll send some surprises their way" "Y-yes Herr Kaleun" "Get us to Periscope depth, now. No one shoots my boat" I climbed the ladder to the attack periscope, scanning the seas until I came upon the two ships. "Congratulations Max, that fire on the command deck makes a perfect spotting target. Now let's do some shooting of our own eh?" I walked to the Torpedo room to converse with Kurt. "Fastest speed on all the torpedo's. All forward tubes flooded, I want as little delay as possible. They know we are here and will be evading so every second will count" "Jawohl herr Kaleun, would you like me to tinker with any of them before we ship them off?" "See what you can do. Nothing to affect the accuracy though" I walked back to the command center, plotting the course of the ships as they ran serpentine patterns to evade. There, the turn to Starboard is after 2 minutes each time. I made my way up to the attack periscope and waited. "Fire one and three" "Firing one and three. Torpedo's in the water" I watched the faint trail of bubbles in the periscope as they turned slightly toward the burning ship, Grinning like a mad man as the plume of water erupted from her side around the impact. Secondary explosions began lighting the night sky. The second torpedo impacted under the stern of the ship, lifting it out of the water slightly. I watched as the decks began to buckle and snap, the aft shearing off as the bow continue onwards. I quickly quieted the crew from their revelry "We still have a second ship to contend with gentlemen" Deep in the ship I could hear Herbert motivating the men to reload the tubes faster. It would be good to have a 3rd torpedo ready just in case. The next ship was undamaged so I had no bright flames to help my view of her, but the little light I had was more then sufficient. "Speed 7 knots, Range, 1,200 meters. She's not running a predictable pattern like the last one" I checked and rechecked my calculations and waited until she had just completed a turn and straightened out. "FIRE, Two and four FIRE!" "Firing tube two, firing tube four. Torpedo's in the water herr Kaleun" I watched, holding my breath for what felt like an eternity. Tracking the course the torpedo's were traveling. She turned at the last minute, my first torpedo must have passed within inches of her bow. The second would not be avoided however. The plume of water rose just in front of her bridge. Secondary explosions lighting her against the night sky. Fire broke out in her center and spread forward and aft quickly. A low groan permeated the water as she listed to starboard and rolled under the waves. We surfaced a few hours later to fully assess our damage. Our lookouts scanning the surfaces in case the ships had gotten off a distress call. Our exterior resembled more of a cheese grater then a sleek Uboat. Emil called up to inform me that with the hull damage we'd best not push the boat past ninety meters. I looked out over the glassy water and into the fog "Well Gentlemen, it looks like the war will be getting harder from here"

03-15-10, 04:56 PM	#44
Fledermaus Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	owkay remowilliams next hours I'll patrol between Cherbourgh and Plymouth ;-) I'll keep you informed...

03-15-10, 05:07 PM	#45
Fledermaus Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	giving up well basically I don't find it fun anymore. the region mentioned above is the same I've been patroling the first 6 hours or so (not in game, "real" hours. Feedback is zero, unless I can find a veteran answering my questions, this is getting nowhere: no manual, no clues. Damn.