Sailing into Loch Ewe
 

Just for fun (and a few tons) I thought I'd venture into Loch Ewe in 1940. I was going in on the surface at night hoping to avoid nets because I couldn't remember where I'd seen a harbour map (doh!). So I spotted an armed trawler and thinking 'pah only a trawler' I rather slowly tried to man the deck gun. Before I could finish, one round from the trawler was fired, hitting the deck gun area and 3 crew were dead!

Was this bad luck, or should I not have got into such a stupid position in the first place?

If the latter, some pertinent advice on how to infiltrate would be appreciated! Perhaps a harbour map would help?

I have three rubber stamps that say:

Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!
:rolleyes:
Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!
:eek:
Stay out of shallow water!!!
Stay out of the Kanal !!!
Stay out of harbours !!!
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That was pretty bad luck. I tend to get away with engaging Trawlers etc, and winning with the deck gun.

But, get caught out in a Harbour and you're done for - I just got to Halifax and was spotted diving, there were literally 8 DDs pounding me for ~6hours till the flooding exceeded pumping :(

Found it quite easy to slip into Scapa Flow with a Type IID, weaving between the nets and wrecks (love GWX) and getting out before I got into too much trouble :)

deck gun shmeck gun i use AA on em doesnt take long aim for their guns and command deck. although doing that alerts every ship and his DC in the area.

i dont go into harbours anymore i can just as easily sink more tonnage from convoys

You don't have the iceburg desguise mod? :ping:

I've hit Lock Ewe once under heavy rain & fog. More trouble then it was worth.

hehehehe :D

I only engage enemy warships with guns (deck or flak) as a last act of defiance before dying.

Seriously, isn't taking on destroyers with guns a "gameplay" thing rather than a realistic approach to U-Boat warfare?

I hit the "Cloaking Device" button, then when they're in range I hit "Tractor Beam" to ensure 90degree AOB, and finally I finish them off with a good 'ol "Photon Torpedo"...works every time!;)

photons?? you still using them?? i use quantoms now hehehe

Whats up with the Canal?

um i hope your not being serious :o

Hmmm, thanks all. I knew it was foolish but had to give it a go! And against a trawler I thought I'd get away with a bit of bravado. I suppose a torpedo might be more appropriate but it seems a waste for a trawler. Having said that, if there are some nice targets in the Loch it would be worth it...

Forgot to mention this is with GWX 1.02 if anyone is wondering.

I still haven't got GWX yet (waiting on part III... damn you 56k!!!) so haven't had the chance to experience it yet... are there problems?

Shallow water, DDs, minefields, DDs, more minefields. Nice place to die. :shifty:

I can vouch for that.... :shifty: