BDU Analysis of Balz's 100K Patrol

Brag · 01-06-08, 01:45 PM

From Kkptn. Lutz Schraube
Ops. Officer 2nd U-Boot Flotilla

U-52 Patrol 6-30 April 1940 (Balz).

U-52 left Cadiz at high speed to take advantage of the few days of predicted good weather. The commander had made careful plans taking into consideration known shipping routes and most probable ones. He used a 20 kilometer wide zig-zag route toward Cape Sao Vicente and sunk 2 ships with the deck gun. Off cape Sao Vicente, he sunk two more ships.

A speedy dash south revealed two Frenchen travelling together. By the time the weather changed, U-57 had expended all but 17 rounds of 98mm shells.

Noticing that traffic going to and coming from Gibraltar used several scattered routes approximatelly 20 kilometres appart, U-52's commander adopted a tactic of high speed north-south dashes with frequent listening dives.

Although, there were periods where no contacts were made for several days, the tactic often produced several intercepts a day. The enclosed chart shows how scattered Allied shipping is transitting the area. (GWX2.0). It also shows the accuracy of Lt. Balz's forecast routes.

looney · 01-06-08, 02:32 PM

I reckon map updates is unchecked ?

Brag · 01-06-08, 02:56 PM

Map updates are on. Weapons officer on-- 84% realism.

looney · 01-06-08, 04:16 PM

I can barely manage 100k in a type 9.

gratz.

Gerhard Kohlmann has to learn some more b4 he may sit next to Balz

P.s. I play 90% realism.. (using OLC GUI so I have the steady periscope)
I only leave F12 open for use. I still enjoy the scenery to much.

Steel_Tomb · 01-06-08, 04:48 PM

Nice, Brag your a crazy man! I can frequently get up to 60k but never 100k! Closest I got was about 90k!

kenijaru · 01-06-08, 08:46 PM

may I ask...
where was that?

01-06-08, 01:45 PM	#1
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	BDU Analysis of Balz's 100K Patrol From Kkptn. Lutz Schraube Ops. Officer 2nd U-Boot Flotilla U-52 Patrol 6-30 April 1940 (Balz). U-52 left Cadiz at high speed to take advantage of the few days of predicted good weather. The commander had made careful plans taking into consideration known shipping routes and most probable ones. He used a 20 kilometer wide zig-zag route toward Cape Sao Vicente and sunk 2 ships with the deck gun. Off cape Sao Vicente, he sunk two more ships. A speedy dash south revealed two Frenchen travelling together. By the time the weather changed, U-57 had expended all but 17 rounds of 98mm shells. Noticing that traffic going to and coming from Gibraltar used several scattered routes approximatelly 20 kilometres appart, U-52's commander adopted a tactic of high speed north-south dashes with frequent listening dives. Although, there were periods where no contacts were made for several days, the tactic often produced several intercepts a day. The enclosed chart shows how scattered Allied shipping is transitting the area. (GWX2.0). It also shows the accuracy of Lt. Balz's forecast routes. __________________ 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/

01-06-08, 02:56 PM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Map updates are on. Weapons officer on-- 84% realism. __________________ 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/

01-06-08, 04:48 PM	#5
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice, Brag your a crazy man! I can frequently get up to 60k but never 100k! Closest I got was about 90k! __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

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01-06-08, 02:32 PM	#2
looney Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sneek, The Netherlands Posts: 635 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I reckon map updates is unchecked ?

01-06-08, 04:16 PM	#4
looney Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sneek, The Netherlands Posts: 635 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I can barely manage 100k in a type 9. gratz. Gerhard Kohlmann has to learn some more b4 he may sit next to Balz P.s. I play 90% realism.. (using OLC GUI so I have the steady periscope) I only leave F12 open for use. I still enjoy the scenery to much.