Do you hunt in neutral harbours?

[Zero Niner]

Just wondering whether fellow kaluens pop into neutral harbours to see whether there are any enemy merchant shipping to bag.

On my first IX patrol, I popped into Rekyavik harbour on a whim. Found a British fishing boat which I sunk by gunfire.

Then in my 2nd (current) patrol, I visited the Azores. Bagged a medium tanker (13000T! :eek: ) & a small merchant.

Any others try this?

I know in RL you can't do this without creating a diplomatic ruckus, but this is GWX... ;)

[melnibonian]

Short answer: Yes

Long Answer: Hunting in Neutral Harbours can be really profitable. If the docked ships are not armed you can even use your deck gun to take them out.

[robert4260]

Yes. I have done it a couple of times. Once in a Portgeese harbor in the Atlantic. It was an island, and I don't remember the name. It had one Brit tanker which I put a fish into and a bunch of Italian ships which of course I left alone.

:-? Finally got to US Shores and killed ten men. Its called ground the boat in one meter of water. Had to back off and go east. :shifty:

Still having fun though.

Bob

[leeclose]

Once or twice i got a Liner the other day 13000 tons was very ahppy at that 2 Fish and lots of deck and AA fire:up:

[Iron Budokan]

No, I've never hunted a neutral harbor....I might now, though.

[Pevs86]

No, I've never hunted a neutral harbor....I might now, though.

Seconded :o

Any advise where?

[Brag]

I looked into Ponta Delgado in the Azores, found a small Brit freighter outside the breakwater, sent an eel into it. It sank from "internal" explosion.:smug: I never soil the Kriegsmarine's sterling reputation and respect of neutral sovereignty. :smug: :smug: :smug:

[Zero Niner]

No, I've never hunted a neutral harbor....I might now, though.
Seconded :o

Any advise where?
I suppose what you find depends on the time of year. I got lucky in the Azores - Oct/Now 1939.

I think this is only feasible in a Type IX where you have the capacity to range far & wide. A Type VII is just too short ranged.

OT: I'm having a successful 2nd patrol - 63000+ tons, 13 ships incl one tanker I sank in the Azores. Only 2 eels left, less than 25% fuel remaining. I'm off the west coast of Ireland and I'l only attack targets that I stumble across - I don't think I have enough fuel for detours and chases at high speeds!

[emtmedic005]

Yes, raiding neutral ports is very profitable. You can get alot of renown out of a pleasent visit to a port.

Doesnt anyone know of any uboats raiding ports such as New York and other neutrals , during WW2??

[leeclose]

Doesnt anyone know of any uboats raiding ports such as New York and other neutrals , during WW2?? there was lots of urban myths about this but it never happened there were jollys there to show the force of the kriegsmarine but never to blow the crap outa stuff:up:

[Corsair]

I don't raid any harbours...:D

[leeclose]

you know you want to do it i bagged a fiji class and a large tanker and a liner last night muhahahaha and watched 2 harbour patrol dd's blow themselfs up with there own DC's:up:

[gdogghenrikson]

I don't raid any harbours...:D


same here

[STEED]

Always were a look to see if I can pick off a big one.

[Corsair]

you know you want to do it i bagged a fiji class and a large tanker and a liner last night muhahahaha and watched 2 harbour patrol dd's blow themselfs up with there own DC's:up:

too easy and not historical...;)

[leeclose]

Well they were british ergo targets:up: and they were skimmers read my sig mate:yep:

[Corsair]

To each his own...;)

[leeclose]

Yup and that is what makes SH3 so much fun:up:

[andy_311]

always just because its neutral doesnt mean that thres no enemy in it

[Hakahura]

Do I hunt in neutral harbours ? ...

I will now:up:

[Morts]

Doesnt anyone know of any uboats raiding ports such as New York and other neutrals , during WW2??

U-47 (Gunter Prien) raided Scapa flow during WW2 (1939) where he sunk the british battleship HMS Royal Oak
only succesfull harbor raid ever



With his own boat U-47 (http://www.uboat.net/boats/u47.htm) he became famous for his 14 October, 1939 sinking of the British battleship HMS Royal Oak in the heavily defended British North Fleet main harbor at Scapa Flow (http://www.uboat.net/ops/scapa_flow.htm). Churchill himself wrote about this outstanding feat of arms of a German U-boat commander. Prien was the first U-boat commander to win the Knights Cross (http://www.uboat.net/men/decorations/ritter.htm).

[Hartmann]

I never raid harbours :yep:
in real world it was very dangerous and very rare during the war. , prien was very afortunate to survive .

Imagine....shallow waters, mines, nets , be jumped by a destroyer, or trapped as a fly in the spider net, its not the best way to finish a very succesfull career. :hmm:

i prefer lurk around the port in deep waters :arrgh!:

[Zero Niner]

Ahh! But the beauty of neutral harbours is that... they're neutral! One can literally sail into port on the surface!

Of course if there's an enemy warship docked, things may get a bit sticky... :eek:

[Deep-Six]

I have never thought of it. Now I am going over to NY and see what is there.:arrgh!:

[leeclose]

Get me a cheese burger and a twinky while ur there:up:

[IceGrog]

I never raid harbours :yep:
No neutral harbours or enemy..................but one day i will give NY harbour a go

[Tessa]

I think New York is one of the best in terms of total tonnage/renown from the various ships that can be there. Will always be several cargo ships and some tankers too. Security inside is really lax, usually a small patrol craft that disintigrates after a shell from the deck gun. Last time I visited NY there was a Passenger Cruiser which scores some hefty renown.

Best thing about almost all the harbors is being able to use the deck gun to conserve torpedos, or practice hitting the sweet spot on the T3's to where they sink with one toperedo.

[joea]

Hit the Azores on an otherwise frustrating and dangerous patrol in a CF grid from 25MAY43 - 28JUN43. Bagged a 12411 ton Brit tanker sitting all smugly docked there. Crew drinking port thinking they were safe. :arrgh!: Had to put up with "radar detected" messages on the way and the same plus a few air attacks er out of the blue on the way back to Brest. Otherwise would have been dry. You'd think the Tommies and Amis knew were our boats are. :hmm:

[leeclose]

try Cork it has been a semi decent port to hit as well:up: and dublin if memory serves me.

[Foghladh_mhara]

Just met a convoy coming out of the harbour in Rekjavik. Reported as enemy by BdU except when i spotted it there were no flags on any of the ships merchie or naval. Down scope, scratched my head, up scope and they all had british flags. Was gonna attack but had 12m under my keel submerged and decided against it. I'm learning:D

[Foghladh_mhara]

try Cork it has been a semi decent port to hit as well:up: and dublin if memory serves me.
No ports shown on the map?

[Deep-Six]

Lee, I am still heading towards NY, though the states have joined the fight.

early '42.:D

[leeclose]

Thats one long journey on the up side plenty to sink in the states happy and lucky hunting:up:

[Deep-Six]

Here is a possible convo on getting a cheesebuger and twinkie for Leeclose.

Hostess: Ready to order?
Deep-Six: Yes, I would like a cheeseburger and a twinkie to go. (In my best english).
Hostess: Twinkie? What is a Twinkie?
Deep-Six: I think it is a sponge cake w/ a creamy filling inside.
Hostess: We dont have that item on the menu.
Deep-Six: Do you know how would?
Hostess: Nope.
Deep-Six: Then I will take six hersey bars instead.
Hostess: We dont carry those as well.
Deep-Six: For all that is holy, who would have the said items?

to be continued:D

[leeclose]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :arrgh!: :rotfl: :rotfl: :arrgh!: :88)

[Mooncatt]

lmao :rotfl: back on topic i have been to one neutral harbour before didnt get great results to be honest, but seeing everyones success i might try another :arrgh!:

[leeclose]

Sometimes you need to skip in and out of 2 or 3 to get the desired effect :up:

[Tessa]

Lee, I am still heading towards NY, though the states have joined the fight.

early '42.:D

Once the US joins the Allies New York fills up like a Turkey shoot. The harbor is deep enough to allow a IX to move around (unlike Scapa where certain spots you can be submerged but your conning tower is sticking up outta the water) and plenty of juicy targets docked there at night.

Getting a Patrol to an area near NY can be a haul, I've found that if you go around Ireland (like you would pre-1940) you're almost guarteed to hit at least 2-3 hefty convoys; otherwise usually run into at least 1 good sized one and the occasional stray liberty ship. I've always left NY w/no torpedos left and maybe a few rounds left in the deck gun, always a 60k+ trip on the light side.

[Kapt. Crunch]

I was able to enter NYNY Harbor via East River/North of Long Island. It was pretty cool, The navigation map made it not look possible due to a strip of land, but the next thing I knew I was under the Brooklyn Bridge. Give it a try.

[STEED]

I was able to enter NYNY Harbor via East River/North of Long Island. It was pretty cool, The navigation map made it not look possible due to a strip of land, but the next thing I knew I was under the Brooklyn Bridge. Give it a try.

Sneaky attack I must try that one out.

[leeclose]

Cool i always wanted to visit brooklyn have a guess where i am going tonight wooohoo:sunny:

[Morts]

Cool i always wanted to visit brooklyn have a guess where i am going tonight wooohoo:sunny:

down? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[STEED]

Cool i always wanted to visit brooklyn have a guess where i am going tonight wooohoo:sunny:

Looks like, I Have Seen New York Club is about to have a new member. :yep:

[leeclose]

Do i get a badge?:rotfl:

[Kapt. Crunch]

Do i get a badge?:rotfl:

You'll get a "Bronx Cheer" :oops:

[leeclose]

Sounds good to me:up: