Sailing into Loch Ewe

[Vacillator]

Just for fun (and a few tons) I thought I'd venture into Loch Ewe in 1940. I was going in on the surface at night hoping to avoid nets because I couldn't remember where I'd seen a harbour map (doh!). So I spotted an armed trawler and thinking 'pah only a trawler' I rather slowly tried to man the deck gun. Before I could finish, one round from the trawler was fired, hitting the deck gun area and 3 crew were dead!

Was this bad luck, or should I not have got into such a stupid position in the first place?

If the latter, some pertinent advice on how to infiltrate would be appreciated! Perhaps a harbour map would help?

[Brag]

I have three rubber stamps that say:

Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!
:rolleyes:
Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!
:eek:
Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!
:nope: :nope: :nope: :nope:

[Pevs86]

That was pretty bad luck. I tend to get away with engaging Trawlers etc, and winning with the deck gun.

But, get caught out in a Harbour and you're done for - I just got to Halifax and was spotted diving, there were literally 8 DDs pounding me for ~6hours till the flooding exceeded pumping :(

Found it quite easy to slip into Scapa Flow with a Type IID, weaving between the nets and wrecks (love GWX) and getting out before I got into too much trouble :)

[Mooncatt]

deck gun shmeck gun i use AA on em doesnt take long aim for their guns and command deck. although doing that alerts every ship and his DC in the area.

i dont go into harbours anymore i can just as easily sink more tonnage from convoys

[danurve]

You don't have the iceburg desguise mod? :ping:

I've hit Lock Ewe once under heavy rain & fog. More trouble then it was worth.

[Mooncatt]

hehehehe :D

[Rykaird]

I only engage enemy warships with guns (deck or flak) as a last act of defiance before dying.

Seriously, isn't taking on destroyers with guns a "gameplay" thing rather than a realistic approach to U-Boat warfare?

[High Voltage]

I hit the "Cloaking Device" button, then when they're in range I hit "Tractor Beam" to ensure 90degree AOB, and finally I finish them off with a good 'ol "Photon Torpedo"...works every time!;)

[Mooncatt]

I hit the "Cloaking Device" button, then when they're in range I hit "Tractor Beam" to ensure 90degree AOB, and finally I finish them off with a good 'ol "Photon Torpedo"...works every time!;)

photons?? you still using them?? i use quantoms now hehehe

[Crazy Ian]

Stay out of the Kanal !!!

Whats up with the Canal?

[Mooncatt]

um i hope your not being serious :o

[Vacillator]

Hmmm, thanks all. I knew it was foolish but had to give it a go! And against a trawler I thought I'd get away with a bit of bravado. I suppose a torpedo might be more appropriate but it seems a waste for a trawler. Having said that, if there are some nice targets in the Loch it would be worth it...

Forgot to mention this is with GWX 1.02 if anyone is wondering.

[Crazy Ian]

um i hope your not being serious :o

I still haven't got GWX yet (waiting on part III... damn you 56k!!!) so haven't had the chance to experience it yet... are there problems?

[Brag]

Stay out of the Kanal !!!

Whats up with the Canal?

Shallow water, DDs, minefields, DDs, more minefields. Nice place to die. :shifty:

[Zero Niner]

Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Whats up with the Canal?
Shallow water, DDs, minefields, DDs, more minefields. Nice place to die. :shifty:
I can vouch for that.... :shifty:

[Crazy Ian]

Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Whats up with the Canal?
Shallow water, DDs, minefields, DDs, more minefields. Nice place to die. :shifty:

I'm sorry... but it's Noob time..

Do you mean the English Channel?

[Vacillator]

Yep, that's the 'English Channel' alright. Der Kanal.

I would agree, not a nice place for a Uboat.


Thanks Brag for your advice, I guess I'm getting there slowly, something like this:

Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!
:rolleyes:

Sorry, what was that you said?

Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!
:eek:

Really?


Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!


Ahh, I get it (aka I just died).

[Brag]

Yep, that's the 'English Channel' alright. Der Kanal.

I would agree, not a nice place for a Uboat.


Thanks Brag for your advice, I guess I'm getting there slowly, something like this:

Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!
:rolleyes:

Sorry, what was that you said?

Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!
:eek:

Really?


Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!


Ahh, I get it (aka I just died).

Sorry, Mate, I didn't make it clear enough :help: :dead: :dead:

[bigboywooly]

Have you still not D\L gwx yet Crazy Ian ?

[Crazy Ian]

Have you still not D\L gwx yet Crazy Ian ?


Nah.. Afraid not.. going to have to probably wait a week till I get back to Glasgow (I only have a 56K out here in the sticks!)

[bigboywooly]

Ok mate
If you have any trouble I may be able to send you a copy on DVD

[Crazy Ian]

Ok mate
If you have any trouble I may be able to send you a copy on DVD

Thanks for the offer dude... but once I'm back at work it's a case of Broadband paradise!

[bigboywooly]

:rotfl:
Ah the good ole work connection

:up:

[Kumando]

My second patrol, im using SH3 Gen and my mission is to go to Brighton and attack enemy ships in the area :doh: . I will cross my fingers and i will go for it playing DiD.