The Med is hell

[STEED]

Every time I have a single contact with a merchant and close in I come across two too three escorts,
for one ship. :huh:

This place is worst than the Atlantic and that's saying something. :damn:

[gabeeg]

Steed,

What year are you currently in? I just joined the 29th Flot. at Spezia where it is 12/1941. I am finding a gold mine of single contacts in the CJ74, CJ75 and CJ76 areas...no escorts. At least for a few more months this area is also out of range of Allied aircraft. I have sent 2 C3's and 2 small/coastal merchants to the bottom in just under five days of patroling. This bottle neck in the med is prime...not as good as the straights...but not near as dangerous.

I am curious to know what year and area you are in....is this what I have to look forward too in the near future...if so I better enjoy my current patrol!

[Lzs von swe]

Yes, and when you attack it, another mini convoy shows up, going the other way.
Then you have four escorts chasing you:arrgh!:

But I love it:rock:

[P_Funk]

Every time I have a single contact with a merchant and close in I come across two too three escorts,
for one ship. :huh:

This place is worst than the Atlantic and that's saying something. :damn:
Compared to the Atlantic, the Med is a gauntlet. Its narrow, shallow, and stuffed with shipping. You can see now why Doenitz loathed to send any boats there.

[STEED]

Steed,

What year are you currently in? I just joined the 29th Flot. at Spezia where it is 12/1941.

Nov 8th 1941
23rd flotilla Salamis

GWX User. :yep:

[TarJak]

I'm currently in the 23rd out of Salimis in Jan '42. Love the place. I enjoy the long east/west runs beteen Valetta and Alexandria full of shipping. The beauty of it is never knowing what you'll get.

So far only on my 3rd GWX Med patrol, I've seen about a dozen different convoy configs from single ships with one escort, to big task forces with carriers and battleships. Seeing lots of Italian DD's and even a few Italian multi BB taskforces.

In my 2nd patrol I scored 3 out of 4 light crusiers in one TF off Malta.:arrgh!: The DD's and then aircraft that they called in on my head forced me to make a run for Taranto for repairs before continuing.


This place is the ducks guts mate!

[HunterICX]

the Med is Paradise,

:arrgh!:

I like the challenge

[danlisa]

Ha! You part time skippers.:lol:

If you want an experience do a Med Career in an IXD2 and then come back and tell us how you fared.http://www.bestfreeforums.com/forums/images/smiles/icon_twisted.gif

Ooo, while your there key an eye out for one of the best Sea & Air battles I've ever seen in GWX.:rock:

[Lzs von swe]

Yes STEED, are you there in an IX boat?:D

I witnessed an confused battle between Italians and Britt's in heavy fog. They sailed straight into each others formations:rock:

[mr chris]

I love the Med the less room for manouer and less deep under your keel put that together with lots of enemy warships. = A MAD MANS PARADISE:arrgh!:

[STEED]

Sailing in a VIIC boat U-71. I may bring U-72 to the Med those boys need a sun tan.

Hey Dan, I know the feeling a couple of months ago I used an IXC and IXD2 it was bloody scary. :eek: :gulp: :eek:

[Crazy Ian]

A little off topic I know.. but I'm still not enjoying these type IX's....

Last time I tried to use one my lass looked over from her coursework confused as to why I was screaming "DIVE YOU F~~"ker, DIVE!" followed by "B@:!!"d Sunderlands."

I'm sure I grew a beard last time while I was waiting for the crash dive...

[Morts]

A little off topic I know.. but I'm still not enjoying these type IX's....

Last time I tried to use one my lass looked over from her coursework confused as to why I was screaming "DIVE YOU F~~"ker, DIVE!" followed by "B@:!!"d Sunderlands."

I'm sure I grew a beard last time while I was waiting for the crash dive...

oh quit complaining ;) and go back to a VII:rotfl:

[danurve]

I have been resupplying from Thalia in the last few patrols. While this has been quite "tonnageable" there is the temptation now to sneek into the Med., and sniff it out. Problem is early-mid `40 there isn't any freindly bases yet. That means having to cruise Gibraltar twice each patrol ..? :huh:

[Morts]

I have been resupplying from Thalia in the last few patrols. While this has been quite "tonnageable" there is the temptation now to sneek into the Med., and sniff it out. Problem is early-mid `40 there isn't any freindly bases yet. That means having to cruise Gibraltar twice each patrol ..? :huh:

Nuts -- General McAuliffe

:rotfl: :rotfl:

[Zacho]

It's Apr 21 1942 U-77 VIIC

I'am on my 8th patrol in the med good fun.

Have GWX and SH3C

[Gezoes]

U-97 May 1942 Well north of Tobruk

Good tonnage indeed. Met my first storm last night. It's clearing up now, but I got jumped by a plane at night. Fortunately my arrogance cost me only one watchman.

The VIIC does indeed feel much more agile and with the external camera off, first time LOL, it's quite a different game :huh: :rock:

I still wish I could enable the ship camera once in a while but what the hell ;)