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07-03-06, 10:46 AM

On the single ship contacts debate, I'm reading lots of things like: "well, it could happen, might happen, " etc....

But if you read any Biography of a U-Boat Commander or Account of a U-Boat's Experience you will find the same conclusion: The Single Ships they found and sunk, were ones they just happened across by surprise. No advance warning. BDU sent out Contact Reports about Convoys, not single ships. When a single ship was found it was attacked and sunk. That's it.

I'm not talking about how things work today, might have worked then, or worked in other theatres of the war. Pick up a U-Boat Commander's Auto-Biography and READ!!!!!

I love having single ships in the game, and love it even more when I get a surprising "Ship Sighted" Call out of the blue!

07-03-06, 10:46 AM	#18
Magua Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	On the single ship contacts debate, I'm reading lots of things like: "well, it could happen, might happen, " etc.... But if you read any Biography of a U-Boat Commander or Account of a U-Boat's Experience you will find the same conclusion: The Single Ships they found and sunk, were ones they just happened across by surprise. No advance warning. BDU sent out Contact Reports about Convoys, not single ships. When a single ship was found it was attacked and sunk. That's it. I'm not talking about how things work today, might have worked then, or worked in other theatres of the war. Pick up a U-Boat Commander's Auto-Biography and READ!!!!! I love having single ships in the game, and love it even more when I get a surprising "Ship Sighted" Call out of the blue!