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abel29a · 10-07-07, 10:55 AM

I'm currently reading Operation Drumbeat, a great book about the second happy time in general and Reinhard Hardegen and U-123 specifically. On his two patrols to America Hardegen, in a IXC uboat, apparently only took his internal load of eels with him. According to the author of the book he had 14 available. For the second patrol it was mentioned he brought along 2 external ones.

My question is - can anyone clarify for me why he didn't take a full load of externals? Was this routinely done? If so, is this something I should do as well on long patrols to play more "realistic"?

10-07-07, 10:55 AM	#1
abel29a Helmsman Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 101 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	IX Real life torpedo loadout vs sh3 I'm currently reading Operation Drumbeat, a great book about the second happy time in general and Reinhard Hardegen and U-123 specifically. On his two patrols to America Hardegen, in a IXC uboat, apparently only took his internal load of eels with him. According to the author of the book he had 14 available. For the second patrol it was mentioned he brought along 2 external ones. My question is - can anyone clarify for me why he didn't take a full load of externals? Was this routinely done? If so, is this something I should do as well on long patrols to play more "realistic"? __________________ "Sieben Tankern schlug die letze Stund, die U-Falle sank träger. Zwei Frachter liegen mit auf Grund, Versenkt vom Paukenschläger." - Reinhard Hardegen, U-123 GWX 1.03 and loving it....