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VonHelsching · 01-15-06, 02:53 PM

I have to say that I was rather lucky:

1) In my first career (~50 missions) @ about mission 45 I saw my first capital ship and sank it with my XXI. It was an escort carrier

2) In my second career (22 missions so far), in the 2nd mission

I was assigned to the grid of Scapa Flow. Surprise-surprise, I went in, found a stationary Revenge Battleship and sank it with a salvo of my last three topedoes. That was with a Typ IIA

3) In the same (second career) after 20 missions I finally transfered to La Spezia. After my partol to the assigned grid I went with my IXB for a harbour raid in Valetta, sank 2 DDs and went out ~50 kms...only to find a big task force of 5-6 DDs plus Neson BB plus Revenge

But I couldn't get close to them. DDs were all over me.

As I read in the forum, the Med looks very promising for capitel ships encounters, especially near the staits of Gibraltar.

All these encounters were out of pure luck. I do not use RuB or Improved Convoys mod.

If you really want to see a capital ship, I would suggest that you search for old topics. Some people have already posted what is scripted in the campaign with specific dates and places where BBs hang around...

01-15-06, 02:53 PM	#5
VonHelsching Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 1,025 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have to say that I was rather lucky: 1) In my first career (~50 missions) @ about mission 45 I saw my first capital ship and sank it with my XXI. It was an escort carrier 2) In my second career (22 missions so far), in the 2nd mission I was assigned to the grid of Scapa Flow. Surprise-surprise, I went in, found a stationary Revenge Battleship and sank it with a salvo of my last three topedoes. That was with a Typ IIA 3) In the same (second career) after 20 missions I finally transfered to La Spezia. After my partol to the assigned grid I went with my IXB for a harbour raid in Valetta, sank 2 DDs and went out ~50 kms...only to find a big task force of 5-6 DDs plus Neson BB plus Revenge But I couldn't get close to them. DDs were all over me. As I read in the forum, the Med looks very promising for capitel ships encounters, especially near the staits of Gibraltar. All these encounters were out of pure luck. I do not use RuB or Improved Convoys mod. If you really want to see a capital ship, I would suggest that you search for old topics. Some people have already posted what is scripted in the campaign with specific dates and places where BBs hang around...