Everything was a breeze pre-41. 41 was the turning point. That was when the war got alot harder. By 43/44 a U-boat couldn't surface without being molested by a bomber or a task force or something. And Gibralter... well. Lemme tell you. I think I remember a statistic that no U-boat that ever was ordered to the Mediterranean (ie. through GIbralter) ever returned. They were all either destroyed trying to get back through Gibralter or scuttled upon defeat.

What was it that that Seaman in Das Boot said about Gibralter? Tighter than a virgin's... well.

Quick some one pass me a blindfold :rotfl:

:P

If I was to play in the buff your need to get drunk and put a drum over your head :-j :rotfl:

No doubt the entire community here would all have to inbibe massive quantities of alcohol to witness me at play - with blindfolds for all!


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:rotfl: Nice one

Does SHIII model the underwater currents that ocur in real life at Gibraltar?

In the real world Gibraltar the sea water is warmer in the mediterranean sea than in the Atlantic (being shalower the water heats up more easily because of the sun) and this causes an interesting current pattern where the warmer mediterranean surface water goes out to the Atlantic through the upper part of the Gibraltar straight and deep cooler atlantic water goes into the Mediterranean sea through the bottom of the Gibraltar Straight.

That way if you wanted a ride in, you could dive deep and ride the current without much need for engines. To get out you hald to be surfaced to ride the outgoing current (which was suicidal). U-boats where simply not strong enough to "swim" against this current if they wanted to go out submerged... that's why no U-boat ever left the mediterranean sea.

Anyway, is this modeled in the game? can you ride the current in?

Now that is a great question and one that educates as well :know:

OK nautical types any idea if the physics built in?

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Nah, I doubt it is there. Like I said earlier, set depth to as deep as possible and sneak in at out at the slowest speed. Works every time. However, you need weather and sea conditions on your side after 1941. After 1942 fuhgettabouttit!

What you say about the currents is VERY true. I have read that more than once. The British made a very smart move when they occupied Gibraltar.

They have and will always own the Med because of it.
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