Freetown...disaster in the making?

[akula_krieg]

I'm on patrol in January 1941, assigned to grid square ET-25. I'm currently about 1,000 km out, having been slowed down by one hell of a tropical storm.

ET-25 is adjacent to Freetown, on the coast of Africa. I've noticed through radio reports that the sucker is swarming with warships...there is a constant line of 10-11 ships sailing a north-south route just outside the port.

It's tempting to go in and see if I can't find something worth a torpedo, but as this is my first experience with GWX, the alarm bells are going off. Anybody patrolled near this area in GWX before?

-akula-

[SmokinTep]

I have patrolled close to that area and thought about going in there. There were about 8-10 destroyers running about there.

Decided it would probably be suicide.........:yep:

[Kaleun_Saxi]

Am assigned to ET26, so I will try to sneak into the harbour. Only 500km to go. I will keep you updated, if I'll return home.

[SmokinTep]

Death awaits you..........:yep:

[akula_krieg]

Ran smack into a convoy while I was enroute for a harbor penetration...lookouts didn't see a thing until a corvette bore down on us.

I had enough time to snapshot two torps at freighter close enough to target, got lucky with one hit. Now I'm deep and giving the escorts a decent chase. Think I'm going to enjoy this area...if I get out of it alive.

-akula-

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

i managed to get IN the harbour once... just the ships you would find in other harbours :nope:

not counting the endless patrolling warships (yes i killed almoast 10 of them)

[Kaleun_Saxi]

Sneaked past the warships (only small ones, no DDs) and have entered the harbour area. A lot of British merchants, no stationary warships.

1 Liner
1 Large Tanker
1 Modern Medium Tanker
1 Small Tanker
1 Medium Freighter
2 Small Freighter
7 Tramp

I found heaven! I hope they don't have guns installed, so I can spare some torpedoes...

Happy Hunting To Me...

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

be carefull of the "suddenly popping up" plane's :nope:

[Kaleun_Saxi]

in the middle of a clowdy night? it's so dark I can hardly see my watch officer...

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

in the middle of a clowdy night? it's so dark I can hardly see my watch officer...

yes... they attacked me to...

[Brag]

Why go into the port when large, fat convoys come out of there and you have over two weeks to follow that convoy and decimate it? :arrgh!:

[CapZap1970]

Because Mohr is the founder of the Suicide Squad, and lately he has many followers, he is something like the dark side of the force, very tempting... :rotfl: :rotfl:
CapZap

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

*pum pum pum pumpedum pumpedum* :arrgh!:
im pleased that ppl actualy follow my nutsity.

[gord96]

yes mohr has shown me the light. attacking ports and warships in the daylight with my deckgun is the way to go! good times too. lots of crew casualties though. the bridge on U-123 is not a safe place. i got my crew lined up in the control room. as soon as someone gets blown off the bridge i send another up.

[CapZap1970]

yes mohr has shown me the light. attacking ports and warships in the daylight with my deckgun is the way to go! good times too. lots of crew casualties though. the bridge on U-123 is not a safe place. i got my crew lined up in the control room. as soon as someone gets blown off the bridge i send another up.
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Mohr tried all the tricks to convince me to be his WO....
That will happen 25 minutes after hell freezes over. :rotfl:
CapZap

[akula_krieg]

Got away from the escorts, going to move south another 7 or 8,000 meters before surfacing. One tramp steamer down, convoy is continuing on course due west. The night is young...going to end-around and charge into the flanks for a night surface attack. Y'all oughta join me out here...things are going to get sporty :rock:

-akula-

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

yes mohr has shown me the light. attacking ports and warships in the daylight with my deckgun is the way to go! good times too. lots of crew casualties though. the bridge on U-123 is not a safe place. i got my crew lined up in the control room. as soon as someone gets blown off the bridge i send another up. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Mohr tried all the tricks to convince me to be his WO....
That will happen 25 minutes after hell freezes over. :rotfl:
CapZap

:rotfl: i remember that.
why didnt you volounteer ?
im calling the WO back in the sub when surface attack begin :yep:
i now have a WO who survived 5 missions :up:

[gord96]

I have unfortunatly lost my navigator, WO and CE on my first patrol. Second patrol I lost my XO and the new WO. Things are getting dicey out there.

[CapZap1970]

yes mohr has shown me the light. attacking ports and warships in the daylight with my deckgun is the way to go! good times too. lots of crew casualties though. the bridge on U-123 is not a safe place. i got my crew lined up in the control room. as soon as someone gets blown off the bridge i send another up. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Mohr tried all the tricks to convince me to be his WO....
That will happen 25 minutes after hell freezes over. :rotfl:
CapZap

:rotfl: i remember that.
why didnt you volounteer ?
im calling the WO back in the sub when surface attack begin :yep:
i now have a WO who survived 5 missions :up:
When you offered me the job, your WO used to get a one way ticked at the base, that's why!!!:rotfl:
You never told me you were going to call the WO in before a combat begins!! :shifty:
CapZap

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

When you offered me the job, your WO used to get a one way ticked at the base, that's why!!!:rotfl:
You never told me you were going to call the WO in before a combat begins!! :shifty:
CapZap

now you do :rotfl:
there's still need in skilled officers ;)
btw the WO refused to get down when we attacked a Revenge... now he had his ticket :nope:
so... you interested ?

[akula_krieg]

Caught 'em with their pants down. Surfaced, approached the convoy with a half-moon behind me, not an escort in sight. A spread of four torps yielded three hits...two large cargos down, 12,000 tons each. That's three out of this convoy thus far. Am moving behind the convoy for an approach on the other side while I reload the tubes.

GWX just rocks. And Freetown is my new favorite hunting ground. :|\\

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

blast away with the deck gun while reloading the tubes :arrgh!:
teach em what the kriegsmarine is made of :cool:

[akula_krieg]

Kpt. Mohr...I imagine that whenever a new crewman gets assigned to your boat, he feels somewhat like a Star Trek extra...




Apologies if you don't get it :rotfl:


Seriously though, when I run out of torps...four bow shots left...I might just punch out a few parting shells, if only to drive the escorts mad :arrgh!:

-akula-

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

what you mean with the star trek thing ?
dont u have a WW2 term to use for that ?

[Steel_Tomb]

Lol I tried freetown once, thought better of it. Not only were there about a dozen DD's patrolling the area there were lots of PT boats which are just a pain in the ass because they're so quick they are on you before your WO even see's them! Unlike Mohr I'm a bit wary of harbours, my tactics are not suicidal and are best in the middle of the atlantic lol.

Btw...like my new sig? Made it in about 5 minutes on photoshop :D

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

Btw...like my new sig? Made it in about 5 minutes on photoshop :D

its nice :up:
think im gonna make a new one to :hmm:

[akula_krieg]

what you mean with the star trek thing ?
dont u have a WW2 term to use for that ?

On old Star Trek shows, any extra, or special guest star, in an episode was always killed off.

I guess the WW2 term would be "cannon fodder" :rotfl:

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

what you mean with the star trek thing ?
dont u have a WW2 term to use for that ?
On old Star Trek shows, any extra, or special guest star, in an episode was always killed off.

I guess the WW2 term would be "cannon fodder" :rotfl:

:nope: they feel like "VICTORY IS MINE"
unless they're called Bernard... then they feel like "THE TORPEDO TUBE IS MINE" :rotfl:

[Steel_Tomb]

Btw...like my new sig? Made it in about 5 minutes on photoshop :D
its nice :up:
think im gonna make a new one to :hmm:

Yeah, the thing I like about it, is that the text fits in perfectly. Its a bit rough around the edges so to speak which makes it look great against the old style grainy picture.

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

Btw...like my new sig? Made it in about 5 minutes on photoshop :D
its nice :up:
think im gonna make a new one to :hmm:
Yeah, the thing I like about it, is that the text fits in perfectly. Its a bit rough around the edges so to speak which makes it look great against the old style grainy picture.

kinda... but looks indeed verry nice

[akula_krieg]

what you mean with the star trek thing ?
dont u have a WW2 term to use for that ?
On old Star Trek shows, any extra, or special guest star, in an episode was always killed off.

I guess the WW2 term would be "cannon fodder" :rotfl:

:nope: they feel like "VICTORY IS MINE"
unless they're called Bernard... then they feel like "THE TORPEDO TUBE IS MINE" :rotfl:

Turns out I have a Bernard on my boat. Unluckily for me he's the sonarman. Told me the scope was clear...I checked it myself and discovered two DDs boring in at me from short range :nope:

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

what you mean with the star trek thing ?
dont u have a WW2 term to use for that ?
On old Star Trek shows, any extra, or special guest star, in an episode was always killed off.

I guess the WW2 term would be "cannon fodder" :rotfl:
:nope: they feel like "VICTORY IS MINE"
unless they're called Bernard... then they feel like "THE TORPEDO TUBE IS MINE" :rotfl:
Turns out I have a Bernard on my boat. Unluckily for me he's the sonarman. Told me the scope was clear...I checked it myself and discovered two DDs boring in at me from short range :nope:
i remember the "who is bernard" thread had a post wich said
"every sub has a bernard" and "trust us, he's there" :rotfl:

[Steel_Tomb]

Hes probably only going to rear his head when theres a DD right over you...

"Bernard, rig for silent running!"

"Aye herr kaleun, ahead flank!" :damn::rotfl:

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

Hes probably only going to rear his head when theres a DD right over you...

"Bernard, rig for silent running!"

"Aye herr kaleun, ahead flank!" :damn::rotfl:

somthing like that :roll: