[irish1958]

Originally Posted by Caeruleus

I'm playing stock SH3 with SH3 Commander. I am new fairly new to the game and I have never been in anything other than a II. My last patrol, in August 1940, asked me to relocate from Wilhelmshaven to Brest. This presented a real challenge - do I go through the Channel, which I suspect is very dangerous, or try and go round the British Isles, which is an awfully long way on limited fuel!

In the end I decided to go to Brest the long way round and I had a hugely enjoyable patrol, sinking 8,000 tons along the way, and surviving air and escort attacks undamaged. But I had to go ahead slow almost the whole way, and travel submerged as much as possible. It took me almost a whole month, and at times it was incredibly nerve wracking, but I made it into Brest on the smell of an oil rag and I felt a great sense of achievement to see the band playing a welcome on the quayside! I am a little disappointed if this is an unhistorical experience....but it was certainly fun!

Good thing you didn't do that in real life as you would never get rid of the smell.