Once I get the first message telling me Helgoland has been mined I avoid it like the plague
Never sail that close to it anyway

1939 a piece of cake
 

Using GWX 2.1, I had U45 on station south of the Irish Sea by 28th August 1939. That was quiet. Nice to wave to all the shipping going by. September 1st a large British convoy went by (now why would they do that? We're not at war...). I got the watch crew to practice showing the convoy (just in case there is a war, you understand...). ;)
1100 hours 1st September, bam! bam!! and bam!!! three hits and we go for the bottom much worse for wear.
The lead DD was Polish! :o
Lucky for us, the Brits weren't interested in helping them, and the convoy zig-zagged away.
Repairs, recriminations and serious sailing followed.:oops:
First kill for the war 0100 hrs 2nd September - one Polish DD. Revenge is sweet!:arrgh!:
Yeah, 1939 will be easy.:88)
Of course historically U45 was sunk in September 1939. Perhaps a poor choice.:rotfl:

Well that'l teach ya for attacking the Poles in the first place :lol: