a bit too quiet
 

Hello all, been curled up in me hammock feeling poorly for a bit - but back on the briny now. I have reached my patrol area twice now - still in the middle of the second 24 hour stint. On the first patrol, apart from a couple of planes coming close while I was on the surface recharging the batteries ( I crash-dived to avoid being spotted), I had no sightings of other ships, despite radio messages telling me to press home the attack. This patrol too seems to be very 'empty'. I just wondered - am I doing something wrong? I am all for realism, so this is not a grumble, just wondered really :)

Complete your 24 hr patrol & then move onto to an area where you might encounter shipping.

BDU doesn't always give you the best intellegence.

Or, after patrolling you're assigned grid, move over one grid and patrol again, this would be close to real life.

AM51 & AM52 are always a good bet.:yep:

Usually my assigned grid to patrol comes up fruitless. I move on to other hunting grounds. Pull down your shipping lane maps and find a busy spot. Patrol and they will come:up:. BE22 seems to be a crossroads to me:up:

yup some uboats didnt encounter anything on a patrol.
i try and get in a shipping lane on the way to/from my grid usually hit quite a lot on the way there and back

What is your base, patrol area, and sub type?

ah, right... shipping lanes...hmm. I will check it out tonight.

Guten Morgen Brag. I am based at Kiel, the patrol area is AN 81 ( I think) and I am in a type IIa sub - zat right?:)

See if you can move to a base in France.....gets you closer to the fun:up: Get a bigger boat also!

how do I get a bigger boat - flutter my lashes and smile sweetly?:rotfl:

Ask transfer to another flotilla:up: .

aahhhh! fings is looking up!:D

Ask Doenitz....wink wink, nudge nudge:smug:

Actually I just encountered a convoy in BE97 which was the grid I had got assigned to patrol. :)

Just the other night after a good convoy intercept in AM53 I used Lorient to resupply & fuel. Then I figgured hit BE and check it, well I got jumped by a Hurricaine, thought I would hash it out. 3 more planes show up and I got blasted. Limped back to Brest for repair. There goes two months and only 1 Hurricaine shot down to show for it!
Well, at least I might make it into `41 this time.

Guten afternoonz Frau Kaleun,
When in similar position/situation, I did this:Drew a line from a point about 20 kms east of Peterhead down to Flamborough head. That gives you the most logical route for merchies going either north or south. You should be picking up screw noises by lurking along this line. Don't chase after ships going away, waste of fuel.
I had good luck on the approaches of the Fyrth of Forth and right around Peterhead itself. I presume this is 1939-40? You should find plenty of unescorted traffic about 50 kms off the coast.

Good hunting :D

Tried that....it didn't work. :nope: Next time I'll shave the beard...