I think... I think I'm about to cry.
 

I just commissioned U-874, my second IXD2 boat. I leave Bordeaux in the 12th Flotilla with 56 men. I've been at sea for 17 days and I am west of Africa, preparing for attacks on convoys bound to and from Gibraltar. I prepare to head south to my patrol grid west of Capetown. On the way, I met a convoy with liberty ships and troop transports, but the convoy was heading too fast and I could not reach it, unfortunately. So what is my punishment? I, in a IXD2, receive a message from BdU.

February 22, 1943
The base was changed to:
LA SPEZIA

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Ouch!:rotfl:
That's gotta hurt mate, talk about bad timing......:damn:

Now, of course, the problem is getting through Gibraltar and to La Spezia in U-874, then transferring myself back to the 12th Flotilla. Difficult task right there, mates. :doh:

Your having GW? If answer is:Yes, do like this:

Do one HECK of a loooong patrol around the world, refueling and rearming at Milkcows and neutral/friendly harbors. Have some fun with your boat while you can mate, go to Australia! (I don't know why, but the fact that Australia/New Zeeland is in the game cracks me up:lol: )

Wow, it's like Das Boot! :) Be sure to stop in Vigo to drop off your CE!

Mm, that's a very good idea, actually. It could give me an opportunity to go through the Suez. It'll be 1944 by the time I get to La Spezia! :lol:

Kylania: Heh, only problem is, how am I going to make it through Gibraltar in the pig that is U-874? I might survive on the bottom, like in Das Boot, but I thought the game dealt out damage to your boat when you do that.

:o
Wow, takl about bad timing!

Wish you luck mate! Drop off a report here if you make it!:hmm: This will be a helluva trip!
And kylania is right! don't forget to drop of the LI and the Marinekriegsberichter!!;)

Yes, well I say do it! Imagine the tonnage you'll get after a voyage around the world!!!!:D

Oh, and by the way, please,please,PLEASE, IF you do it..............report to this forum afterwards where you may find icebergs:D

They're out there..........SOMEWHERE....and I will find them.....SOMEDAY.......but could use some help:yep:

Hint: Think about where the Titanic sank. Look around that area ;)

Will my crew tell me if they see an iceberg?

As in: "Enemy Iceberg spotted!"

No idea. Perhaps it will be like this:

-Well now, where in artic waters so I should be carefull and........CRASSSHH!!!!!!!!!!!

-What was that?????!!!!!!
-Ehm........Sir.....we hit something white and big, but I didn't report contact with it, because I didn't think it was impor.....

BEEEEERNAAAAAD!!!!!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

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:rotfl::rotfl: Sounds about right!;)
If Bernard does that again, just throw him overboard :help: :yep:

Just noticed.....ENEMY Iceberg??????:o

A big pile of armed ice floating around killing everything in it's way?
Now that's my kind of weapon:arrgh!:

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