Thanks for GWX - U-46 is in trouble!

smithcorp · 01-02-07, 04:44 PM

Thanks to the developers of GWX! I have reinstalled SH3 and I'm loving it again. Just to see the mighty Tirpitz in port and the other port traffic was worth the download.

I am on my first patrol in U-45 and after an awful stormy transit from Will. past the east coast of England and past the Shetlands not seeing anything, I got to my assigned grid west of the tip of the UK, then tooled down towards Ireland for a look-see.

The weather had moderated and i bumped into a tramp steamer in the night. i closed to within 3,000 meters to confirm if it was an enemy (nice touch that GWX!) and then sank it with two torpedoes. The next morning I got a contact message for a convoy east of my position. I hit flank and plotted an intercept course based on its reported course, but bad luck hit. I surprised an enemy trawler and my position was no doubt given away. I decided to take my revenge on the trawler and give my deck gun crew some experience and after about a dozen shells aimed at his waterline he was sinking.

However, by this time I figured my chances of catching that convoy were gone, so I turned tail and headed north-west on the surface to get some distance between my and the site of my kill. After an hour (and with about 2 hours to sundown), my second piece of bad luck hits. A destroyer is spotted charging after me and my deck crew sees him just as he sees me. I crash dive and right now I’m at 90 metres, a few metres above the bottom and trying to break out of his clutches.

He’s obviously inexperienced but persistent. I’m rigged for silent and creeping along at 1 to 2 knots and he’s pinging me then making DC runs which I’m evading pretty well with bursts of speed and ninety degree turns. He hasn’t got close, but I haven’t escaped yet either. I guess it will take some manoeuvring to get away and it should be sunset soon…

This really is knuckle-chewing stuff!

_Seth_ · 01-02-07, 04:53 PM

You are in for a nerve-wrecking experience, matey! Your tactic is excellent, btw. I found out that this works for me aswell. Good luck, herr Kaleun!

Morts · 01-02-07, 04:56 PM

try getting attacked by 5-6 destroyers in 45 (GWX)

nerve wrecking
see if your tactic works there

_Seth_ · 01-02-07, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morts

try getting attacked by 5-6 destroyers in 45 (GWX)

nerve wrecking
see if your tactic works there

Thats suicide, man. ..

azn_132 · 01-02-07, 05:06 PM

I rather go to the pacific ocean wit my IXD2 in 45 then being attacked by Elite DDs.

johan_d · 01-02-07, 05:14 PM

It sucks.. got lucky on the channel last patrol. but now just below Scapa those damn planes keep bombing me.. and no way to shoot them out the sky.. 3 of them!

Aaargh,Klaus died when he tried it..

Brag · 01-02-07, 05:12 PM

Yes mohn!

Keep slow and quiet if he's missing you.
Same tactics worked for me as well. Good luck!

Morts · 01-02-07, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morts

try getting attacked by 5-6 destroyers in 45 (GWX)

nerve wrecking
see if your tactic works there

Thats suicide, man. ..

it might be, unless you know how to handle your uboat
example
i attacked a british task force with 1 aircraft carrier and 5-6 destroyers in 45
only got the carrier though but i got away without a scratch after being depth charged for hours

01-02-07, 04:44 PM	#1
smithcorp Bosun Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 68 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Thanks for GWX - U-46 is in trouble! Thanks to the developers of GWX! I have reinstalled SH3 and I'm loving it again. Just to see the mighty Tirpitz in port and the other port traffic was worth the download. I am on my first patrol in U-45 and after an awful stormy transit from Will. past the east coast of England and past the Shetlands not seeing anything, I got to my assigned grid west of the tip of the UK, then tooled down towards Ireland for a look-see. The weather had moderated and i bumped into a tramp steamer in the night. i closed to within 3,000 meters to confirm if it was an enemy (nice touch that GWX!) and then sank it with two torpedoes. The next morning I got a contact message for a convoy east of my position. I hit flank and plotted an intercept course based on its reported course, but bad luck hit. I surprised an enemy trawler and my position was no doubt given away. I decided to take my revenge on the trawler and give my deck gun crew some experience and after about a dozen shells aimed at his waterline he was sinking. However, by this time I figured my chances of catching that convoy were gone, so I turned tail and headed north-west on the surface to get some distance between my and the site of my kill. After an hour (and with about 2 hours to sundown), my second piece of bad luck hits. A destroyer is spotted charging after me and my deck crew sees him just as he sees me. I crash dive and right now I’m at 90 metres, a few metres above the bottom and trying to break out of his clutches. He’s obviously inexperienced but persistent. I’m rigged for silent and creeping along at 1 to 2 knots and he’s pinging me then making DC runs which I’m evading pretty well with bursts of speed and ninety degree turns. He hasn’t got close, but I haven’t escaped yet either. I guess it will take some manoeuvring to get away and it should be sunset soon… This really is knuckle-chewing stuff! Last edited by smithcorp; 01-03-07 at 08:06 AM.

01-02-07, 04:53 PM	#2
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	You are in for a nerve-wrecking experience, matey! Your tactic is excellent, btw. I found out that this works for me aswell. Good luck, herr Kaleun! __________________

01-02-07, 05:12 PM	#7
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Shhhhhhhh Yes mohn! Keep slow and quiet if he's missing you. Same tactics worked for me as well. Good luck! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

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01-02-07, 04:56 PM	#3
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	try getting attacked by 5-6 destroyers in 45 (GWX) nerve wrecking see if your tactic works there

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azn_132 Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 950 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I rather go to the pacific ocean wit my IXD2 in 45 then being attacked by Elite DDs.

01-02-07, 05:14 PM	#6
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	It sucks.. got lucky on the channel last patrol. but now just below Scapa those damn planes keep bombing me.. and no way to shoot them out the sky.. 3 of them! Aaargh,Klaus died when he tried it..