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Captain Nemo
08-21-07, 05:22 AM
Just completed my second patrol of a new campaign in November '39 with 14 ships sunk for a tad under 55,000 GRT. What I found unusual was that I never encountered any warships or big convoys. My 55,000 GRT is made up of lone merchants and small unescorted French convoys consisting of no more than three ships. My only encounters with British forces was being pestered by RAF Anson's when going round the north of Scotland. A relatively easy second patrol, it can only get harder.

Nemo
Brag
08-21-07, 05:44 AM
Some patrols are easy. In others, nothing works right. Congratz, that's a nice tonnage. :up:
Captain Nemo
08-21-07, 06:20 AM
Thanks Brag.

Nemo
STEED
08-21-07, 06:30 AM
Are the Royal Navy on holiday?

No there all at a tea festival. :D
KevinB
08-21-07, 07:52 AM
Yup, don't you know everything stops for tea every afternoon at 4 for the British?
Jimbuna
08-21-07, 08:01 AM
Watch out them teabags dont get fouled up against your periscope lens when they throw them overboard or you'll be totally knackered ;)
Captain Nemo
08-21-07, 08:14 AM
So thats why it really gets harder for us u-boat men later in the war, we have sunk most of the ships that supply tea to the Royal Navy teapots and they spend less time drinking it and more time hunting us down!;)

Nemo
STEED
08-21-07, 11:14 AM
So thats why it really gets harder for us u-boat men later in the war, we have sunk most of the ships that supply tea to the Royal Navy teapots and they spend less time drinking it and more time hunting us down!;)

Nemo

You got it in a nut shell, they are very upset they have to drink all that cheap American coffee. :rotfl:
mowgli99
08-21-07, 03:06 PM
Ever afternoon at four. Yeah right. Some of my good careers started their downfall at that time. Down to davie's locker.
Biggles
08-21-07, 03:21 PM
Are the Royal Navy on holiday?

Nope, I sank them all!:arrgh!:

(surprised noone said that before me!:|\\ )
The_Blockade_Runner
08-21-07, 07:30 PM
Captain Nemo,


Where did you find this unescorted French Convoy? Id like to try to find one
Packerton
08-21-07, 07:58 PM
Dang British Sabotaged my Periscope with Tea bags once :rotfl:
Captain Nemo
08-22-07, 12:42 AM
Captain Nemo,


Where did you find this unescorted French Convoy? Id like to try to find one

I was given a grid just off the north west coast of Spain and on my way back to Wilhelmshaven decided to skirt the Bay of Biscay. That's where I found three unescorted French ships in convoy heading towards the French coast. Good hunting.

Nemo