Grid " GR52 "

[StarLion45]

:D Hi everyone:D
I'm in late december 1942 ( 23 dec to be correct )

After a couple of successful patrols down the US coast , the "Bdu"
has decided to send me all the way down to Grid "GR52" . It's along trip:-?
Is it worth it to go down to that Grid "GR52" with my IXC/40:o
What can I find there ?

Suggestions anyone:o

[Contact]

Prey or trouble.. or both at once.

[Brag]

Have a merry little Christmas :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Stiebler]

A IXC/40 to GR52?

There are only two ways you can reach this grid and return to base:
a) Travel submerged the whole way, excepting time on surface to recharge batteries. This takes ages and ages.
b) Refuel en-route, probably from a U-tanker. That means you need one of the super-mods (NYGM or GWX). Then the journey is not so painful, especially if you travel at 4096x time compression. But don't forget to check availability of the U-tankers for your patrol date first!

What you definitely cannot do is travel on the surface from a Biscay port at optimum (for range) cruising speed in both directions. I've tried in the past, you *barely* do not have the range.

There's no problem with a IXD2, though. You can travel at cruising speed the whole way and back.

Stiebler.

[Jimbuna]

Take plenty of rations, I hear ostrich meat is a little tough to chew. :lol:

[Alex Schtolz]

This is an excellent mission!
If you’ll be lucky enough to pass the equator tonight you’ll enjoy
1)Southern Hemisphere sky, such constellation as Southern Cross for example.
In GWX 2.0 I made two patrols down there (grids GR 52, GR 89 in winter and in summer 1942) and according to my experience, if you’ll follow exactly the rout Cape town-Freetown (see GWX rout map)
2) you’ll meet the biggest ships of the game: old passenger ship about 20 000 BRT, and passenger ship of 45 000 BRT, accompanied by trawlers or destroyers.
3) You’ll feel real boredom and real beauty of transoceanic voyage and sudden strikes of enemy attack.

PS. Beware aircrafts in Freetown area and St. Helen island area too. GR area is also patrolled by aircraft (airbases in Cape town, Durban, and Elisabeth town).
Try to explore the route Buenos-Aires Cape town, is should be unprotected. Keep you torpedoes until the South there must be absolutely unprotected and maybe armless ships. (In January-February 1942 I spent all my torpedoes on the way to GR 52, and had nothing to do, but pass a plenty of ships in GR and neighboring grids).

[StarLion45]

:D Hi there alex Schtolz:D

Thank you for those tips:)
You see , I have got this orders before to patrol area GR52 , but I have never managed to reach this area , because I run into ships and empty my torpedoes long before this Grid:-? And I did it again in the Gibraltar:cool: I ran into 1. "Fleet Tender"
1. "ceramic Ocean Liner "
1. "Large troop ship"in the area "CG88


But this time I hope I will reach the area , "Bdu" has ordered me all the way down to "GR69" :cool: . Again:huh: :doh: :dead: :roll:
But is a H..of a long trip , bouring . I almost fall to sleep at my pc desk:dead: :dead: :roll:

So wish me luck my fellow Kaleuns .

[Sandman_28054]

There's no problem with a IXD2, though. You can travel at cruising speed the whole way and back.

Stiebler.

Gotta love those type IX boats. :ahoy:

[StarLion45]

BDU
Lorient
France June 22 1943
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" It is with great sadness to report that " U-180 " type : IXD/2
with Kaleun Erich Schaffer is lost at sea june 17 1943 by destroyers
200 km northwest of Freetown . He was patrolling from april 17-june 17 .
Erich Schaffer was one of Germanys highest decorated uboat Cmdrs .
Always doing his duty he be surely missed .Our condolances goes to his family .
We salute him " .....

[meduza]

BDU
Lorient
France June 22 1943
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" It is with great sadness to report that " U-180 " type : IXD/2
with Kaleun Erich Schaffer is lost at sea june 17 1943 by destroyers
200 km northwest of Freetown . He was patrolling from april 17-june 17 .
Erich Schaffer was one of Germanys highest decorated uboat Cmdrs .
Always doing his duty he be surely missed .Our condolances goes to his family .
We salute him " ..... Sorry to hear about your loss.
Next time - Be More Aggressive :lol: