Patrol to Nowhere

SmokinTep · 05-31-07, 06:36 AM

On my 5th Patrol out of Wilhemshaven, March 40. Get orders to patrol area DF77. Plot a course and find out I won't have enough fuel to make it back unless I go thru the English Channel (which ain't happening).

Well, we head out, sink a Large Merchant on the way. Once I get off the coast of France, nothing but Nuetrals. Even found 2 convoys, but nothing but Nuetral ships. Bummer getting all lined up only to see ships I can't sink.

Make it to the patrol area, fuel situation isn't good. We plot a course to Cadiz (supply ship there thank god). We make it with only about 200km of fuel left.

Only 1 ship sunk for about 11k. Guess BDU wanted me to check out that area. Am now refueled and we get to leave tomorrow for Wilhemshaven. Hopefully the return trip will be more fruitfull.

05-31-07, 06:36 AM	#1
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Patrol to Nowhere On my 5th Patrol out of Wilhemshaven, March 40. Get orders to patrol area DF77. Plot a course and find out I won't have enough fuel to make it back unless I go thru the English Channel (which ain't happening). Well, we head out, sink a Large Merchant on the way. Once I get off the coast of France, nothing but Nuetrals. Even found 2 convoys, but nothing but Nuetral ships. Bummer getting all lined up only to see ships I can't sink. Make it to the patrol area, fuel situation isn't good. We plot a course to Cadiz (supply ship there thank god). We make it with only about 200km of fuel left. Only 1 ship sunk for about 11k. Guess BDU wanted me to check out that area. Am now refueled and we get to leave tomorrow for Wilhemshaven. Hopefully the return trip will be more fruitfull.

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