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Keelbuster

01-24-08 10:50 AM

16kt Large Convoy

Grid EH59 - I get the report of a 16kt Large Enemy Convoy travelling east towards Dakar. I couldn't intercept. I'm left wondering - what the hell was in that convoy??

mcf1	01-24-08 10:58 AM

Sure it wasn't a task force? I got once got a report like that and luckily i was in their way about 3-4 hours away

Jimbuna

01-24-08 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Grid EH59 - I get the report of a 16kt Large Enemy Convoy travelling east towards Dakar. I couldn't intercept. I'm left wondering - what the hell was in that convoy??

Ships perhaps :hmm:

No, seriously, tankers and troop ships probably :yep:

bigboywooly

01-24-08 11:12 AM

Aye
Troop convoy no doubt
Have an into a couple of those before now
Like a kid in a sweetshop

:rotfl:

Uncle Goose

01-24-08 12:12 PM

Yepp, troops and fuel. For army stuff they always selected the fastest ships available. Subs had to have a lot of luck to stumble in front of this kind of convoys to actually gain something from it.

Keelbuster

01-24-08 12:44 PM

I wish i had caught her. At that speed, you really only get one shot - there's no real option to flank for another attack.

fat jez

01-24-08 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Grid EH59 - I get the report of a 16kt Large Enemy Convoy travelling east towards Dakar. I couldn't intercept. I'm left wondering - what the hell was in that convoy??

Probably some motorbikes, 4x4 cars and a load of support vehicles ;)

For anybody who is confused... Dakar Rally

IIRC, some of the big ships (ex cruise liners) used to sail as troop ships on their own, depending on their speed to keep them safe.

Cheers,
Stephen

iambecomelife

01-24-08 02:02 PM

Any convoy over 10 knots is probably auxiliaries and/or troopships. Also possibly a special resupply convoy of fast merchantmen like the "Pedestal" convoy to Malta.

Jimbuna

01-24-08 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fat jez

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Grid EH59 - I get the report of a 16kt Large Enemy Convoy travelling east towards Dakar. I couldn't intercept. I'm left wondering - what the hell was in that convoy??

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