Log in

View Full Version : At last a single merchant contact

Shelton
09-03-07, 05:19 AM
10 days without seeing bugger all. Completed my time in my ordered patrol grid and since I was so close to Iceland, I thought id go up there and try and find some single merchants, since back at the dock in lovely Brest, I was told my by fellow kaleuns that you can pick up single merchants leaving Reykjavik.

Well what a suprise! Sound man picks up a contact and 1 hour later we spot this merchant - cool i though gonna be a huge tanker or cargo - look through the binoculars and its a little merchant making for Reykjavik! :down:

Oh well better than nothing - after this I may camp there for a while see if i can pick up another merchant heading for that lonely port.

BTW I am using NYGM cause I have a very old graphics card.
Canovaro
09-03-07, 05:43 AM
You can't have good patrols all the time can you.

I found that very often patrols that start lousy turn out to be the most rewarding in the end. so be patient! :up:

Just finished my first patrol in my new IXc, in a career from 1939. I have a habit of getting myself sunk on the first patrol in a new boat, but this time I had a problem free patrol. Attacked a convoy and sunk two large cargoes in CF5684, then a large merchant in the BF sector. Too bad it scores no points in the September Ace competition (operation Spinennennetz). :cry:
papa_smurf
09-03-07, 10:56 AM
Don't despair, its happend to me on a few occasions. A good example is form my last patrol which i've just completed in my type VII/C. Got to my patrol grid with no ships sighted - completed patrol, still no ships.
On the way back got to BF15, I managed to sink a large tanker, and a large merchant for 28040 tons.
Lafferty
09-03-07, 11:01 AM
I have camped there before but i never get anything big only small merchs.
Shelton
09-03-07, 07:16 PM
No i wasnt complaining - its really good actually - just like it was in real life - fantastic sim!
Lafferty
09-03-07, 09:26 PM
wooh i just got off and took out an entire Convoy woohoo at least there was only 2 escorts.
Shelton
09-04-07, 05:15 AM
wooh i just got off and took out an entire Convoy woohoo at least there was only 2 escorts.

LOL how many ships went down?