IIA

[Bindolaf]

So I decided to start over (while continuing my "main" career) and try things I did not try with the aforementioned "main". Namely the external camera, the IIA, the Mediterranean and (later) the really large submarines.

I started with IIA and the ext. camera (but not to cheat with ;) ). Let me say it's a fun little sub! Patrols are (inevitably) short, as are engagements.

A few pics (click to make larger) from my first patrol:

The crew huddled together on the tiny conning tower - we're a happy family!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/terrydoumlas/SH3/IIA/th_IIA01.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/terrydoumlas/SH3/IIA/IIA01.jpg)


The IIA coming through the murky waters - the bow really looks like an alien (a "grey")

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/terrydoumlas/SH3/IIA/th_IIA02.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/terrydoumlas/SH3/IIA/IIA02.jpg)


Good shot, he spotted us though (I missed). That was the whole patrol, really. Engaging one merchant. It is a welcome change in some ways, although I probably won't be able to take it for too long ;) Med here I come!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/terrydoumlas/SH3/IIA/th_IIA03.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/terrydoumlas/SH3/IIA/IIA03.jpg)


Return to Kiel with... not much. Next time, boys! Next time!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/terrydoumlas/SH3/IIA/th_IIA04.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/terrydoumlas/SH3/IIA/IIA04.jpg)

[WolfOfCampscapel]

Isn't it nice when three sinkings make for a good patrol, and any more is a bonus?

Not to mention that you get plenty of time ashore for the parties...

[Sailor Steve]

Completely agree; a ship or two is great if it was a hard-won success. I've had patrols so bad I was glad to have bagged one...in a Type VII!

But I like the Type II a lot.

[bigboywooly]

My last patrol in a IXB had only 4 sinkings
:rotfl:
Meh just under 8k
Will have to grovel or I will find myself in a typeII

[kiwi_2005]

Start a career in Konstanza - u got the whole area to yourself and not far travelling back to base. Start with Type IID's :up:

[Elysion]

I 'snuck' into a port in a type IIa.

I say 'snuck' because there where two destroyers who knew i was there. However as many pings they pinged they still could not get a precise fix on me, and all their depth charge runs missed (though some came close i took no damage).

I ended up sinking about 8 tons of merchant and 1.8 tons of warship, all while having those destroyers looking franticaly for me. I then cruised out at 1 knot.

By the time i was safe my crew was almost suffocating, but we go out just fine.

[Jimbuna]

I 'snuck' into a port in a type IIa.

I say 'snuck' because there where two destroyers who knew i was there. However as many pings they pinged they still could not get a precise fix on me, and all their depth charge runs missed (though some came close i took no damage).

I ended up sinking about 8 tons of merchant and 1.8 tons of warship, all while having those destroyers looking franticaly for me. I then cruised out at 1 knot.

By the time i was safe my crew was almost suffocating, but we go out just fine.

What did you sink? :hmm: ..... a lifeboat and a dingy? :lol:

[WolfOfCampscapel]

I had a very successful 1939 GWX patrol in a IIA ... five sinkings!

(sunk a PT boat and a sailing sloop with my flak gun, mwahaha :arrgh!:)

My usual patrol in U-13 had one sinking.

[siber]

After cranking up the realism on GWX to 100% (and no map updates) I've left my Type VIIb to start from the beginning with a Type IIa. This means that I can hone my skills without running too far from home and worrying overly about dealing with convoys and escorts. So I'm learning the 100% trade on lone merchants in the North Sea for the time being and hope to transfer to a Type VIIb when I'm reliably sinking again... The Type IIa is a great trainer!

[_Seth_]

It's always a joy to take those Type II's out for a spin, just for the fun of it! :up: Tiny, cute boats!

[Elysion]

I 'snuck' into a port in a type IIa.

I say 'snuck' because there where two destroyers who knew i was there. However as many pings they pinged they still could not get a precise fix on me, and all their depth charge runs missed (though some came close i took no damage).

I ended up sinking about 8 tons of merchant and 1.8 tons of warship, all while having those destroyers looking franticaly for me. I then cruised out at 1 knot.

By the time i was safe my crew was almost suffocating, but we go out just fine.
What did you sink? :hmm: ..... a lifeboat and a dingy? :lol:
http://www.code7r.org/Bintoons/canadian_navy.jpg

[Jimbuna]

I 'snuck' into a port in a type IIa.

I say 'snuck' because there where two destroyers who knew i was there. However as many pings they pinged they still could not get a precise fix on me, and all their depth charge runs missed (though some came close i took no damage).

I ended up sinking about 8 tons of merchant and 1.8 tons of warship, all while having those destroyers looking franticaly for me. I then cruised out at 1 knot.

By the time i was safe my crew was almost suffocating, but we go out just fine.
What did you sink? :hmm: ..... a lifeboat and a dingy? :lol:
http://www.code7r.org/Bintoons/canadian_navy.jpg

PRICELESS!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Iron Budokan]

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


I love it!