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When I first got SH3 sneaking through the Canal was one of the first things I ever tried. Lots of fun, and I made it. Got caught another time.

I wouldn't even waste my time in GWX...might as well get my Luger from my cabin and shoot myself. That would save the English a lot of fuss...

Forget K19 :nope:
The English channel was the original 'widowmaker' :yep: :arrgh!:

im in the middle of going through it atm, im just next to dover, heading up near scapa. i might just turn around and go home, i have an elexelent tonnage for a first patrol. i sunk 4 big merchants 1 small, 1 warship (clemson i think) and downd 5 hurricanes :up:

I tried to pass through the canal yesterday with a new kaptain i created just to test the route... February 1940 ... Poor Volfgang, poor U-32... R.I.P. :cry: DepthCharged to death just outside Boulogne on the second encounter I had with the enemy. Narrow escape on the first.
Oh ... and a funny note. Before U-32 met his end, it infiltrated the Dunkirk port looking for some juicy targets. About 3km outside the port i raised the periscope and saw a nice large tanker ancored, aching to be my next victim. I send 3 torps his way and all three hitted home. The tanker remained afloat. Frustrated I took another shot and then yet another with my stern tube while searchlights started to seek me out. Nothing... zip... nadda !!! What happened? I used the external camera to see the tanker up close and discover what the hell was hapening ( I NEVER do that by the way. I just use the ext. camera for screenshots but I was very frustrated). The tanker was anchored BEHIND the harbor wall ... :damn:
Maybe this kaelun shouldn't have left his glasses at Wilhelmshaven :lol:

Anyway .. I don't remember exactly where I read it but someone here said that it is named The ENGLISH channel for a reason !!! I don't think I 'll ever go through it again... at least with my No 1 Kaelun

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Originally Posted by prologos

ROFLMAO :rotfl: :up:

Okay, following on from earlier advice I took the route up past the Orkneys, sinking a loan cargo ship with 9 rounds of HE on the way. Just heading past Ireland but now BdU has radioed for me to head back to base! What to do? Follow original orders for renown and hopefully some targets, or head back? Does the radio recall message negate the renown from achieving the original orders?

Makes me think, what if I'd chosen Der Kanal and by luck I'd made it through, only to be ordered back again. Haha, thanks BdU!

The radio message is eye candy only :arrgh!:

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

:lol: I could imagine a captain doing that realizing the Channel is his only way through
I know I would

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The radio message is eye candy only :arrgh!:

Thanks Jimbuna I keep forgetting that. I was kinda thinking there might be some greater logic behind it :doh:.

So it's off to sunny Casablanca after all...

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Originally Posted by Vacillator

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The radio message is eye candy only :arrgh!:

Thanks Jimbuna I keep forgetting that. I was kinda thinking there might be some greater logic behind it :doh:.

So it's off to sunny Casablanca after all...

Don't forget to take yer shades :cool:

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Originally Posted by prologos

Anyway .. I don't remember exactly where I read it but someone here said that it is named The ENGLISH channel for a reason !!! I don't think I 'll ever go through it again... at least with my No 1 Kaelun

I've quoted it a couple of times, but I don't remember who used it first either. I'm pretty sure it was right after NYGM was released, though it might have been clear back in the RUB days, as they developed the first extensive mine fields.

But you're right, and it's still true: There's a reason it's called the ENGLISH Channel!:dead:

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Originally Posted by prologos

I just coming through Der Kanal...no more that way for me:yep: But now I thinking to infiltrade Dunkirk :shifty:
If do that and if there is something else than fishingboats, tonight I'll see.

Dover Strasse was long way...SO was busy to inform me :lol:

But no more Der Kanal :rock: