'39 Channel?

[snwcrsh]

Hmm... I'm wondering. With an IX-B leaving Wilhelmshaven on December 2nd 1939 to reach sector BE... does it make any sense to try the channel route instead of Scapa?

[downunder]

In theory, at that year in time radar was in its early days of development. A good watch officer and submerging through the tricky bits will help. It will certainly get the adrenalin running!!

good luck

[meduza]

Untill my flotilla moved to French coast, I always passed through the Channel, surfaced at night, deck awashed.

I would not dare doing it later in the war, but there's no need for it later.

[snwcrsh]

Hmmm... I think I might want to try. Do I have to expect mines this early?

EDIT: Ahh "Decks awash". I just remember that, how did you trigger that? (i'll remember again sooner or later, it was about clicking somewhere on the tiefenmesser i think *ponder*)

[meduza]

Set the depth to 6-7 m (I think it depends of a u-boat type).

And yes, you should expect mines.

[snwcrsh]

Set the depth to 6-7 m (I think it depends of a u-boat type).

argh, simple as that :oops: (at least i was right *g*)

And yes, you should expect mines.

Interesting. Not that I know very much about the history, but I wouldn't have expected the English to be so paranoid that early?

[Task Force]

Heres the rules for crusing the channed.

1 dont dive if you dont have to, that place is mine heven, Ive seen hundreds of mines on my channel trips (done it in 41)

2 stay on french coast.

3 when you dive go veary slow with little to no TC becuase of mines, they are everywhere.

4 dont radio out, theyl pick up on ya.

Im sure there are more but thats pretty much it.;)

[snwcrsh]

41? Radio? Hey, we don't even know active sonar :)

Probably Scapa would be the better route in 1939 just for the pickouts.... but crossing the channel on my first patrol sounds actually like fun. I can take the Scapa Route on my way back.

Still have time to decide, just 90 minutes out of Wilhelmshaven :)

[Task Force]

Go the channel, no to bad at the begining of the war. ( will not be able to do that later) lots of tonage in the channel.:D Dover is a fun port to raid then, Just a sub net, there is a entrence right next to the breakwater on the outer part.

[onelifecrisis]

Just to offer an alternative point of view...

You have an IX! Why go through the channel when you have more than enough fuel to go around? Seems a pointless risk to me.

But if you're seeking thrills...

[Kielhauler1961]

...but I wouldn't have expected the English to be so paranoid that early?

We have been paranoid about the Channel ever since 1066!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hastings

[Brag]

The people on the channel are divided into two groups, the paranoids and the loonies. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[meduza]

The people on the channel are divided into two groups, the paranoids and the loonies. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
:rotfl:
I'd say there's a third group: paranoid loonies. They are those who survives. :lol:

[Brag]

The people on the channel are divided into two groups, the paranoids and the loonies. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
:rotfl:
I'd say there's a third group: paranoid loonies. They are those who survives. :lol:

The paranialooneyhoochies :rotfl: