Does it meen if my U-boat "keeps the mouth shut" that my position is unknown ?
Wolves ?
:hmm:

Well, IRL the uboats made regular reports to BDU, which didn't help their cause much later on, because radio chatter did get them detected. But the rules called for it...

In game I don't know, I have been attacked by escorts while shadowing a convoy and immediately after sending in the radio report, but this hasn't occured consistently enough to say that it's a bad idea...

I tend to not send in reports in SH3 because there isn't much point to it, there are ussually no friendly ships or planes near enough to assist, which would be the point of sending them.

The exceptions are the Med and Black Sea, where, if you send in contact reports, you might get credit stealing Italian or German planes to "help out" :D

It's fun to watch a bunch of stukas go nuts on a convoy though... and on one ocassion I was saved by a Stuka blowing up the Black Swan that was harassing me

@ Reece: One more thing you might try is SH3Gen. It generates a report on what's in different places at any given time by looking in your actual game files when you ask it to, and has sliders that can be set all the way from telling you nothing to telling you everything. I keep mine set fairly low and only use it at the beginning of a patrol, to represent opening the safe and reading my orders, but you can use it any time you like. A great tool.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88438

Trying to find an explanation of what it does is a pain! also seems I have to download:
TatikGIS viewer (have to register to get it) and latest version of Sh3Gen Tracking Room? :-?
I only have .NET 2, but it needs 1.1!:-?
I think I'll let this go!:doh:
But thanks anyway Sailor Steve.

If you like battleships, try CO56, south of Crete. Feb 26th, 1942, I just have an encounter with a huge task force of 1 KG5, 2 Nelson's, and too many Dido's to count (accompany by only 4 destroyers). Among the 3 torps intented for the KG5, 2 missed, 1 went under her keel but fail to detenate. Catch the Nelson with an impact shot between the 1st and 2nd turret, but she barely slow down.

All in all pretty disappointing. Left the fight with 3 destroyers sunk, 2 external torps left, and one busted attack parascope.

The task force steam at 15 knots heading from Malta to Port Said, Hope you have better luck.

Yeh, was probably a fluke that you were at the right position at the right time, what is needed is a list of hot grid points for each month & year.:yep: From 39 to end 41 plenty of targets but after that it's almost dead, maybe realistic but not much fun, I tried the Spinnennetz green map position of Grid DH18, but almost dead, 1 ship in 1 week, a ship and convoy report shown on map but out of range, now I'm getting low on fuel!:roll:
Might have to make some adjustments to the rnd mis file I think!:-?

Actually, I saw this battleship squadron (KG5+Nelson) in two consecutive patrols in the same area. I wouldn't be surprise to see it again this patrol. I failed to sink the big boys during he two previous encounters. Now I have a plan, hope to see them again pretty soon, be crossing my fingers.

Yeh most are going at warp speed!!:lol: I have managed to sink a few carriers in task force but usually there out of range, very rare to get them crossing your path!:roll:
I might give SH3Gen a go.:yep:

It is just my experince, but I have found that Grid BC93 is a good place to "park."

Convoy's leaving Halifax (?) usually are "spawned" every 3-4 days.

Herr Kaluen,

Why certainly... torpedo alley!! :up:

Some have already mentioned.. but I reiterate!

GOOD HUNTING!! :arrgh!:

I might give it a try, just spent 3 weeks south of England (BF12 to 16) date Jan 42, only 1 ship reported, & came across 2 DD's & 2 fishing boats!!:down:

Approx 150km west of Gib.....fill ya boots http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...ies/pirate.gif

Might have to try that too Jim, thanks, I must admit that due to modding I don't often get this far, have only ever gone to mid 43 certainly without this problem, but most likely prior to GWX.:yep:

Coincidentally, I'm within 400 km SW of Spain... :|\\ :arrgh!:

Waters around Reyjkjavik (Island):hmm: and port itself. Good hunting grounds are about 300 km west and 400-500 km south-west. Hot area. Lots of convoys going to and from Halifax and US. east coast, and from Reyjkjavik to England. Map grids AD 85 f.e., AK.:ping: