Im going to do a Campaign in a type IIA

[gdogghenrikson]

yup im going to do it and im not changing u-boats at all, not even a IID. Im playing D.I.D. How long do you think I will last?

:lurk:

[Kalach]

I'm doing the same in a IID, we're up to patrol 11 in 1942. We've had a few very close calls but always make it through.
I love these type II's, they're tiny size makes them very hard to detect and hit.

[gdogghenrikson]

Cool, some one else had my Idea. Good luck and Happy Hunting Kalach :up:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Good luck man! I like the Type II because it is an "under-dog" and teaches you patience and conservation.

I like the big boats too, but I'd say that a MAJORITY of actual commanders learned the ropes in a Type II "Duck."

... now if we could just get someone to fix the freakin' absent water reflection... I think it would gain some popularity. :cool:

[cueceleches]

I also like the II, but its tiny torp capacity prevents me from using it more often...

[TDK1044]

Better get "we all live in a yellow submarine" for the gramaphone and look for targets 50 metres from base!

[Achtung Englander]

...but you have to be really selective what you want to sink with only 5 torps and only 2 tubes

[Syxx_Killer]

...but you have to be really selective what you want to sink with only 5 torps and only 2 tubes

The type II has three tubes. :88)

I, too, am doing a campaign in a IID. It's been a while since I last used it, however, so I don't remember where I am in the campaign. You really have to choose your targets wisely. I also learned to never attack a tanker with no less than three torpedoes. After using the type II for a while, try one of the other subs. They seem gargantuan. :88)

[2019]

I've been thinking about doing the same, it should be a great fun and stress when you've only got 5 fishes and small action range.

Good Hunting! and bring some photos back with you.

[CCIP]

You can have some good fun with these guys hunting in coastal waters. Their small size and quick diving time make them ideal there, as long as you remember to hide quickly enough :yep:

[andy_311]

I'll never do it, I have't got the patiance to go from 39-45 in a type II it's bad enough starting of in one, me personally will stick to VIIbs,VIICs,VIIC/41 & VIIC/42s

[Ducimus]

I wonder how a IID would do in the med.

With the harbo trafic mod, i think id be all about sneaking into ports :arrgh!:

[zoso791]

I did a campaign with a type IIA a while back when I first bought the game. I lasted all the way till around 1944 but then it just was too dam hard to aviod both DD's and planes from the sky. I sank on Janurary 17, 1944 I don't know what grid I was in though because I had been running from a destroyer for a good five hours.
It was a sad thing seeing my little U-boat go down to the bottom. I did have great luck with her, combined to nearly 200,000 tons with her, she was nice to sail but all things end right..

Jan Lentowicz

[Nippelspanner]

Mh, cool idea!

I guess i will make my next Career with a type II sub too. But i will take a D, i think... i like the tower and it can dive a bit deeper :up:

for now i will stay on my VIIC(40) for the whole campaign. i dont like those IX boats...fat, ugly...and nothing else than torpedocarriers... :P

[FAdmiral]

Type II: Too small for me (like living in sardine can)
Type VII: Just right (nice size & good specifications)
Type IX: Too big for me (sluggish & slow to manuver)


JIM

[JohnnyPotPie]

I had a campaign rolling into 1941 in a IIA. In fact on my 3rd mission I sank 1 T-2 and 3 C-2's. :|\

Got killed by a V&W off the eastern coast of england when I was trying to sneak into Southend.

[billclifton]

but you have to be really selective what you want to sink with only 5 torps and only 2 tubes

i am not a 100% realism fanatic.but ihave allways felt that you have to shoot what targets you find.i am no history expert but i have not read many real life accounts of sub captains passing up small targets for big.if possible i use my guns to try to save torps,which i've read sub skippers doing.i think the idea of staying with the smaller sub is agreat idea and will try it in the future but i would not be able to pass up that coastal merchant to wait for a t3.that just would'nt seem right.

[gdogghenrikson]

Better get "we all live in a yellow submarine" for the gramaphone and look for targets 50 metres from base!

Sorry im not a big beatles fan, and nothing is that close to base

[gdogghenrikson]

I've been thinking about doing the same, it should be a great fun and stress when you've only got 5 fishes and small action range.

Good Hunting! and bring some photos back with you.

Taking photos is so much work, so sory guys no pics

[gdogghenrikson]

started over because I got the latest version of SH3commander so

Patrol 1
U-2, U-boat Flotilla Weddigen
Left at: September 3, 1939, 17:25
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN47

September 4, 1939, 13:36
Ship sunk!
Grid AO 45
Coastal Merchant, 1106 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 1106 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 2
U-2, U-boat Flotilla Weddigen
Left at: October 9, 1939, 16:28
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN47

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 3
U-2, U-boat Flotilla Weddigen
Left at: November 14, 1939, 14:01
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN59

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[Kalach]

Having some bad weather there?
We're up to patrol 23 in U-143, I'm now a Kaptainluetenant :) . Unfortunatly our WO was killed recently and now no one else on board has an award higher than a u-boat badge :(

I'm not sure if you will get it, but in late '42 I got an upgraded IID conning tower (I didn't know there even was one :o ), it's great, now we all fit on deck comfortably. I finaly painted my boat too(modified from Seans Camo IID skin)

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/5716/iid26zu.jpg
shortly after this shot was taken i was sitting on the bottom of the sea trying to get all the water out :88) . I ended that patrol with 0 tons after losing both scopes and radio.

[U-552Erich-Topp]

:) Hello all, Yes I enjoy the Type II sub as she is quite stealthy....but with only 3 tubes upfront and limited reloads, it is quite challenging. There are a number of historical multiplayer missions available for the Type II sub at Wolfpack League that you can download. Although the missions are limited to 2 players, they are quite challenging and fun. Good Hunting, Erich Topp U-552

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 4
U-2, U-boat Flotilla Weddigen
Left at: December 20, 1939, 20:35
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN82

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Patrol 4
U-2, U-boat Flotilla Weddigen
Left at: December 20, 1939, 20:35
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN82

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

...not sure if you already knew, but if you are interested I have been working on correcting different skins modders have built to get them compatible with the water reflection fix by Sergbuto. The reflection fix encompasses Type IIA's and Type IID's.

You can't find my progress here.
http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=43705

[gdogghenrikson]

I already knew that, but thanks anyways

and
Patrol 5
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: January 24, 1940, 19:49
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN73

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 6
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: February 28, 1940, 14:13
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN55

March 2, 1940, 13:29
Ship sunk!
Grid AN 61
C2 Cargo, 3894 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 3894 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 7
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: April 4, 1940, 22:16
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN36

April 7, 1940, 04:43
Ship sunk!
Grid AN 36
Coastal Merchant, 1164 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 1164 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 8
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: May 6, 1940, 11:21
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN28

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[Laughing Swordfish]

Didn't they also transport a few of the Canoes across country, rebuild them and launch them in the Black Sea or somewhere?

And what about going out in a 2-man Biber? The ultimate in late-war suicidal minimalism!

Laughing Swordfish

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 9
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: June 9, 1940, 07:35
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN87

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 10
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: July 14, 1940, 15:50
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN81

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 11
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: August 18, 1940, 09:29
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN34

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 12
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: September 20, 1940, 20:32
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN23

September 25, 1940, 10:51
Ship sunk!
Grid AN 29
Small Merchant, 2399 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 2399 tons

[AlanSmithee]

Didn't they also transport a few of the Canoes across country, rebuild them and launch them in the Black Sea or somewhere?Laughing Swordfish

The 30th Flotilla had six Type II's sailing out of Constanza. My apologies to Donner, whose text I'm borrowing, but the story of how they got there is great. Can you imagine passing a uboat on the highway? :o

Type II U-boats operated in the Black Sea in the 30th Flotilla (U 9, U 18, U 19, U 20, U 23, and U 24) between Oct 1942 and Oct 1944. These boats were partially dismantled in Kiel. Each of the stripped down hulls weighing 140 tons was taken on a raft made of five pontoons to Brunsbüttel via the Kiel Canal. From there the rafts were taken up the Elbe as far as Dresden where the hulls were unshipped and then each placed on two 70-ton road transporters. They made the long journey down the autobahn until they reached Ingolstadt. There they were again placed on rafts and towed down the Danube to Linz. After arrival at Linz, the boats were reassembled and then towed between two barges to Rumania. At Galati the boats were recommissioned and based at Konstanza, Rumania on the Black Sea.

Now if someone can figure out how to add grid squares to the Black Sea, the 30th will be in business...

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 13
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: October 25, 1940, 06:23
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF31

October 26, 1940, 03:20
Ship sunk!
Grid AO 45
Trawler, 98 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 98 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 14
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: December 2, 1940, 19:14
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE39

December 11, 1940, 10:06
Ship sunk!
Grid BF 19
C2 Cargo, 3862 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 3862 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 15
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: January 13, 1941, 10:56
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF32

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 16
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: February 18, 1941, 08:17
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF21

February 23, 1941, 06:10
Ship sunk!
Grid BF 25
C2 Cargo, 4449 tons

February 23, 1941, 16:16
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 21
HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonage: 4449 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 17
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: March 29, 1941, 18:52
From: Wilhelmshaven

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[asurmen]

Patrol 16
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: February 18, 1941, 08:17
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF21

February 23, 1941, 06:10
Ship sunk!
Grid BF 25
C2 Cargo, 4449 tons

February 23, 1941, 16:16
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 21
HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonage: 4449 tons
went against a plane in a IIa?


:rotfl: your crazy!

*salute

[gdogghenrikson]

why does that make me crazy, if I was using air power mod,....that would be crazy

[asurmen]

why does that make me crazy, if I was using air power mod,....that would be crazy
Well Im using it so Im used to it

[Syxx_Killer]

It's funny; when I first started playing SH3 I hated that wretched little boat. Now I love my little type IID. Go figure. :yep: :rotfl:

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 18
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: April 28, 1941, 13:30
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM53

May 1, 1941, 17:10
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid AN 41
HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber

May 2, 1941, 19:25
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid AM 36
HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber

May 3, 1941, 04:50
Ship sunk!
Grid AM 37
C2 Cargo, 4860 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 2
Patrol tonage: 4860 tons
-----------------------------
damn..A t3 got away(two torps and didnt go down) :down:
damn..Saw a c2 but had no torps :down:
so im sitting at Brest refuelling and getting more torps..telling my story about the t3 that got away to other u-boat commanders.

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 19
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: June 4, 1941, 11:54
From: Brest

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 21
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: August 9, 1941, 23:27
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF21

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 22
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: September 9, 1941, 00:03
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF32

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[NFXFSX]

That sub held out for 10 patrols for me. It made me proud.

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 23
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: October 10, 1941, 15:36
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM52

October 15, 1941, 09:38
Ship sunk!
Grid BF 12
T3 Tanker, 10521 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 10521 tons

[Hitman]

Patrol 23

Patrol tonage: 10521 tons
_________________
Wir Bauen Für den Sieg!


Ihr müsst viel mehr bauen!! :rotfl:

(You must build a lot more!!) :-j

J-O-K-I-N-G

I admire your spirit :up:

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 23

Patrol tonage: 10521 tons
_________________
Wir Bauen Für den Sieg!


Ihr müsst viel mehr bauen!! :rotfl:

(You must build a lot more!!) :-j

J-O-K-I-N-G

I admire your spirit :up:


HUH?

[Ula Jolly]

Ah, now I'm inspired to do the same thing! I only wish that Norway was a more active area of naval combat, so I could really run in and out of cover... but no Allies would take on such a suicide.

[Hitman]

HUH?


"Wir bauen für then Sieg" = "We build for the victory"

23 patrols and only one tanker sunk per patrol = You must build a lot more if you want the victory ;)

When I first read one of these patrol reports I saw the irony in it....the signature was in open contradiction with the patrol results :)

Just joking, my sense of humour might not be for everyone :88)

[Ula Jolly]

I may not play at very high realism, but I think I hauled at least one or two ships per patrol! :D

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 24
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: December 16, 1941, 06:46
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN16

December 16, 1941, 09:54
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 28
HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber

December 18, 1941, 17:18
Ship sunk!
Grid AN 84
Coastal Merchant, 2303 tons

December 18, 1941, 17:49
Ship sunk!
Grid AN 84
Coastal Merchant, 2304 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonage: 4607 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 25
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: January 16, 1942, 16:39
From: Wilhelmshaven

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[Twitchy]

I SALUTE you you crazy monkey :up:

[gdogghenrikson]

crazy monkey?

[Twitchy]

Only a crazy monkey would do a campaign in a Type II :yep:

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 26
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: February 17, 1942, 05:32
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM77

February 17, 1942, 17:07
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 27
Short Sunderland Search Plane

February 20, 1942, 16:58
Ship sunk!
Grid BE 33
River Destroyer Escort, 1350 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonage: 1350 tons

[Kalach]

Only a crazy monkey would do a campaign in a Type II :yep:
Well myself and my monkey-crew are having a very successful career in a IID, were up to patrol 35 in late '44 :D .
The type II's have become my favourite, they're just so stealthy and hard to hit :yep:

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 27
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: March 22, 1942, 03:57
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF41

March 22, 1942, 14:29
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
Short Sunderland Search Plane

March 22, 1942, 14:44
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
Short Sunderland Search Plane

March 22, 1942, 14:44
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
Short Sunderland Search Plane

March 22, 1942, 14:45
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
Short Sunderland Search Plane

Patrol results
Crew losses: 1 dead
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 4
Patrol tonage: 0 tons
---------------------------

4 planes downed :up:
too bad I lost my machinest :down:

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 28
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: April 23, 1942, 06:47
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE65

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 29
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: May 25, 1942, 14:03
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE56

May 28, 1942, 19:00
Ship sunk!
Grid BE 56
C2 Cargo, 4750 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 4750 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 30
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: June 28, 1942, 23:42
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE35

July 2, 1942, 08:38
Ship sunk!
Grid BF 18
C2 Cargo, 5117 tons

July 2, 1942, 08:44
Ship sunk!
Grid BF 18
C2 Cargo, 5116 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 10233 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 31
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: July 31, 1942, 04:05
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF21

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 32
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: August 30, 1942, 02:17
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM52

August 30, 1942, 08:18
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 27
HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber

August 30, 1942, 10:16
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 27
Short Sunderland Search Plane

August 30, 1942, 12:45
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 27
Short Sunderland Search Plane

September 2, 1942, 12:23
Ship sunk!
Grid AM 52
C3 Cargo, 8782 tons

September 2, 1942, 12:36
Ship sunk!
Grid AM 52
C2 Cargo, 5151 tons

September 3, 1942, 13:41
Ship sunk!
Grid AM 87
Trawler, 98 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 3
Aircraft destroyed: 3
Patrol tonage: 14031 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 33
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: October 2, 1942, 13:03
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN59

October 2, 1942, 15:57
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 52
HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber

October 2, 1942, 16:06
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 28
Short Sunderland Search Plane

October 12, 1942, 18:14
Ship sunk!
Grid AM 54
Small Merchant, 3150 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 2
Patrol tonage: 3150 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 34
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: November 28, 1942, 05:45
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE41

December 4, 1942, 11:09
Ship sunk!
Grid BE 61
Coastal Merchant, 1848 tons

December 6, 1942, 03:34
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
Short Sunderland Search Plane

December 6, 1942, 07:31
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
Short Sunderland Search Plane

December 6, 1942, 08:20
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
PBY Catalina Search Plane

December 6, 1942, 08:24
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
PBY Catalina Search Plane

December 6, 1942, 11:46
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 52
HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 5
Patrol tonage: 1848 tons

[crazyhorse]

Sounds like a new Flotilla of VII's about to sail. I'll be joining you guys in the small boats soon. Probably sooner than later, the way things are going now. I'm currently with U-262, a VII-C/42, in Feb. of '45. We have taken damage after an encounter with 10-12 Sunderlands, and an accompanying DD. Out of the pounding we managed to stop flooding in three compartments and got away with 49% hull integrity. We were discovered and attacked 300k W of Scapa Flow, and have made our way to a new position due N, where the air cover is considerably less. We will set up camp in this area along one of the two convoy routes and wait for any targets of opportunity. At this point in the war, killing targets is still priority one, but passing time is our friend.

Whatever happens, a future career in a Duck sounds refreshing.

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 35
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: December 7, 1942, 03:40
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CF12

December 7, 1942, 10:24
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
Short Sunderland Search Plane

December 7, 1942, 10:24
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
Short Sunderland Search Plane

Patrol results
Crew losses: 3 dead
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 2
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 36
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: December 11, 1942, 02:31
From: Max Albrecht

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 37
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: December 13, 1942, 15:25
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF11

December 15, 1942, 04:29
Ship sunk!
Grid BF 14
C2 Cargo, 5369 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 5369 tons

[Mike 'Red Ocktober' Hense]

a IID would be my choice of canoes...

there is something really likeable about the TypeII, despite the sparse weapons loadout...

the interior gives you that really cramped feeling... like you're really aboard a sub...

... we should've gotten a TypeXXIII a choice between the TypeXXI and the XXIII towards the end... that would've been fun :yep:

--Mike

[iceflatline]

Agree. I'm on my 7th patrol (1st Flotilla) in a IID (140k tons and counting...). Plan on finishing the campaign with it.

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 38
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: December 17, 1942, 22:45
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF11

December 19, 1942, 01:04
Ship sunk!
Grid BF 15
Liberty Cargo, 7367 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 7367 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 39
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: December 23, 1942, 06:54
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF96

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 40
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: December 27, 1942, 23:28
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CF42

December 30, 1942, 03:57
Ship sunk!
Grid BE 95
Liberty Cargo, 7458 tons

January 1, 1943, 13:50
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 52
PBY Catalina Search Plane

January 1, 1943, 13:56
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 52
PBY Catalina Search Plane

January 1, 1943, 14:08
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 52
PBY Catalina Search Plane

January 1, 1943, 14:08
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 52
PBY Catalina Search Plane

January 1, 1943, 14:10
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 52
PBY Catalina Search Plane

January 1, 1943, 14:11
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 52
PBY Catalina Search Plane

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 6
Patrol tonage: 7458 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 41
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: January 16, 1943, 03:17
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CF52

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 42
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: January 20, 1943, 08:10
From: Max Albrecht

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[SKurj]

Mebbe someone reading this thread can answer...

I am on patrol 2 in my IIA, Flotilla 1 1939. The 2cm flak gun appears to be bugged (as it isn't there)
Or do I need an upgrade to be able to mount an AA gun?

Thnx

SKurj

[gdogghenrikson]

Mebbe someone reading this thread can answer...

I am on patrol 2 in my IIA, Flotilla 1 1939. The 2cm flak gun appears to be bugged (as it isn't there)
Or do I need an upgrade to be able to mount an AA gun?

Thnx

SKurj

never had that before

[zoso791]

SKurj
You have to upgrade to it. Go to the flack option and click on the one thats there and vwala you have a AA gun.

:rock:
Jasiu L

[zombiewolf]

Yeah you have to "purchase it",it costs no renoun.
I have also use it on tugs etc :hmm:

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 43
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: January 22, 1943, 01:00
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BD65

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 44
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: May 7, 1943, 00:14
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AL69

May 7, 1943, 06:59
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 27
Short Sunderland Search Plane

May 7, 1943, 07:01
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 27
Short Sunderland Search Plane

May 8, 1943, 05:39
Ship sunk!
Grid BF 12
Coastal Merchant, 1858 tons

May 8, 1943, 05:43
Ship sunk!
Grid BF 12
T3 Tanker, 11189 tons

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 2
Patrol tonage: 13047 tons

[kiwi_2005]

Far out this is amazing a career in a IIA. Heheh, you deserve a medal every time you make it back to port. I see your in 1943 up to 44th patrol!!! it must be nail biteing stuff now.

[gdogghenrikson]

yea I just installed air power mod so I probibly wont last much longer

[gdogghenrikson]

Patrol 45
U-2, 1st Flotilla
Left at: May 14, 1943, 17:14
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF45

May 15, 1943, 04:46
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 51
Short Sunderland Search Plane

May 16, 1943, 20:03
Aircraft destroyed!
Grid BF 46
PBY Catalina Search Plane

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 2
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

[Keelbuster]

you are doing very well attacking those search planes - is this a better strategy than diving?! Never been past patrol 20 myself, and it was the planes that ended it.

kb

[gdogghenrikson]

I died while trying to evade a V&W while patrolling grid AM87, may 18,1943 :down:

[Kaptan Tommy]

My first two 'careers' put me in type VII boats. I gotta say, I got used to them. So this last time I decided to pick a different flotillla starting point. Well, I got a type II this time. WHOA! What a tub... Not enough people (I'm spoiled by the type VII), not enough fish, and where's my prized deck gun? Once I was used to the VII, there's just no going back. I've got a seperate 'career' going in that type II, but I just can't bring myself to devote hours to that boat when I've got a VII waiting just a click away. I might have quit the navy if I'd gotten stuck on a II to start with.

And here I kept getting disappointed by not starting in a II.

Sorry all you II lovers... but I'm hooked on the VII... :cry:

[crazyhorse]

U-262 recently finished the war and docked in her home port of Wilhemshaven, by then neutral, May 15, 1945. The crew began in a IIa and finished in a VII-C/4. It took over three months real-tme to complete the career, with the game changing and evolving with technology and allied skills. It was allot of fun and at times nerve wracking.

I've recently began a new career, with the goal of going all the way through again, this time in a IId. Knowing what lies ahead in '44, and '45, it seems practically impossible, but what a challenge.

With such a small crew, getting most of them the German Cross In Gold should be possible, and having a "Super Crew", should enhance our chances greatly. Now, if I can just figure away to install a snorkel on this little canoe we may be in business!

I'm also pleasantly surprised with it's range. We left Wilhemshaven, went into Scapa,(finding nothing but patrolling DD's), and then on to our present location about 50k west of the Channel. Fuel comsumption has been just a little over 25%, which is not bad at all.

Last night we had our first sinking, a T3, cut from a convoy heading for the Channel. Two escorts DC'd us but we escaped at 120m.

We'll stay in this area for awhile, waiting for more targets. With plenty of fuel and four eels remaining, U-2 "Mad Duck", has plenty of time!

Good hunting to all!

[JBClark]

I did a career in a IIA recently. It only lasted for 6 patrols before Bdu put me on the beach. Damn Bdu anyway. :nope:

But it was a good career, I suppose. The records were lost in an upgrade after the "black sky" plague, so I don't have the details, but we sunk something like 90K tons of shipping and four or five warships. Half of these were sunk on the way into or out of Scapa and a few of the SE England ports.

I liked the little IIA, I did. My crew liked it even more. We could only stay out for a few weeks at the most and then they would get a month in the brothels. I think it must have been the best duty in the Kriegsmarine.

Good Hunting,

JBC

[crazyhorse]

Correction, we're aboard IIb U-6 "Mad Duck", not U-2. Just finished our 3rd patrol with acceptable tonnage, 39k.

[zombiewolf]

:|\ Alas I too loast a crew to that black sky plaque :arrgh!: